Exercise 2V35 Main


Don’t Bee Silly


 by Richard Pavlicek

The bees are buzzing! East or West made a horrible bid on each of these auctions.
Can you spot it? Or would you be stung too?

1. E-W vul
S K 8 4 3
H 2
D A 9 7 6
C Q 7 6 2
Table S A Q 10 9 2
H A 8 3
D 4 3
C K 4 3


2 S
1 D
Pass
1 S
Pass
Pass
Pass

What was the worst call made? Enter calls like this: P X R 1H 2C 3N 4S 6D

What is the proper call instead of the above? 

What is the best final contract? 

2. Both vul
S K J 9 6
H 3
D A 7 6
C K Q 10 8 2
Table S 2
H K J 9 6 5 4
D Q 8 2
C 7 6 3

1 C
3 NT
Pass
Pass
2 S
Pass
Pass
Pass
3 H
Pass
4 H
Pass
Pass
Dbl
Dbl

What was the worst call made? 

What is the proper call instead of the above? 

What is the best final contract? 

QuitTop Don’t Bee Silly

3. N-S vul
S J 2
H 3
D J 10 9 4
C Q J 10 9 7 6
Table S A K 8 5 4
H A J 8 4
D Q 8 2
C 8

3 C
4 S
Pass
Pass
3 S
Pass
Pass
Pass

What was the worst call made? 

What is the proper call instead of the above? 

What is the best final contract? 

4. None vul
S A Q 8 2
H A 8 6
D A 8 4
C Q 10 8
Table S K 3
H 2
D K Q J 9 7 5 2
C K J 3

1 NT
4 S
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
4 C
4 NT
Pass
Pass

What was the worst call made? 

What is the proper call instead of the above? 

What is the best final contract? 

QuitTop Don’t Bee Silly

5. E-W vul
S Q 9 3
H Q 10 8 2
D 8 6 2
C A J 3
Table S A K 4 2
H K J 9 4
D A 3
C Q 8 2


2 NT
Pass
1 D
Pass
Pass
1 NT
3 NT
Pass
Pass

What was the worst call made? 

What is the proper call instead of the above? 

What is the best final contract? 

6. Both vul
S A Q J 8 4
H 4 3
D A K 9 7 2
C 3
Table S K 10 7 2
H Q 7
D Q J 10 8
C A K 8

1 S
4 D
5 D
6 S
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
3 S
5 C
6 D
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

What was the worst call made? 

What is the proper call instead of the above? 

What is the best final contract? 

QuitTop Don’t Bee Silly

© 2014 Richard Pavlicek