Exercise 2V75 Main


Double Trouble!


 by Richard Pavlicek

On each of these deals one player (West or East) bid like a crippled bird.
Can you spot the worst call made and sort out the trouble created?

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


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

Worst call made Enter calls like this: P X R 1H 2C 3N 4S 6D

Proper call instead 

Best contract 

2. E-W vul
S K 8 4 3
H Q J 2
D A 7 2
C Q 9 5
Table S Q J 9 7
H A K 7 4
D 3
C K J 4 3


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

Worst call made 

Proper call instead 

Best contract 

Quit

Top Double Trouble!

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


2 D
Pass
1 H
Pass
Pass
Dbl
3 C
Pass
Pass

Worst call made 

Proper call instead 

Best contract 

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


1 S
3 NT
1 H
Pass
Pass
Dbl
1 NT
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Worst call made 

Proper call instead 

Best contract 

Quit

Top Double Trouble!

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


Pass
Pass
1 S
Pass
Pass
Dbl
3 D
2 S
Pass

Worst call made 

Proper call instead 

Best contract 

6. E-W vul
S Q 7 4 2
H A Q 7 4
D 4 2
C A 7 4
Table S A J 6 3
H K 5 3
D A 9 7 6 3
C 3


4 H
1 C
Pass
Dbl
Pass
3 C
Pass

Worst call made 

Proper call instead 

Best contract 

Quit

Top Double Trouble!

© 2014 Richard Pavlicek