Exercise 3R17 Main


Unraveling the Mysteries


 by Richard Pavlicek

Answer each question about the bidding sequences shown.

1. West
1 D
2 NT 		North
Pass
Pass 		East
2 C
4 NT 		South
Pass

Is 2 NT forcing? 

Is 4 NT Blackwood? 

2. West
1 S
4 C 		North
Pass
Pass 		East
3 D
4 NT 		South
Pass

Is 4 C Gerber? 

Is 4 NT Blackwood? 

3. West
1 H
3 S
4 NT 		North
Pass
Pass 		East
3 H
3 NT 		South
Pass
Pass

Does 3 S show a suit? 

Is 4 NT Blackwood? 

4. West
1 NT
2 S
4 D 		North
Pass
Pass
Pass 		East
2 C
3 D
4 NT 		South
Pass
Pass

Is 3 D forcing? 

Is 4 NT Blackwood? 

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5. West
1 C
2 NT 		North
Pass
Pass 		East
1 D
4 C 		South
Pass

Is 2 NT forcing? 

Is 4 C Gerber? 

6. West
1 D
4 C 		North
Pass
Pass 		East
3 NT
4 NT 		South
Pass

Is 4 C Gerber? 

Is 4 NT Blackwood? 

7. West
2 C
3 NT
4 S 		North
Pass
Pass 		East
2 D
4 C 		South
Pass
Pass

Is 4 C Gerber? 

Does 4 S show a suit? 

8. West
1 S
3 S
4 NT 		North
Pass
Pass 		East
2 NT
3 NT 		South
Pass
Pass

Are spades agreed? 

Is 4 NT Blackwood? 

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9. West

4 C 		North
2 H 		East
2 NT 		South
Pass

Is 2 NT natural? 

Is 4 C Gerber? 

10. West

4 C 		North
1 S 		East
2 NT 		South
Pass

Is 2 NT natural? 

Is 4 C Gerber? 

11. West
1 NT
2 D
4 NT 		North
Pass
Pass 		East
2 C
4 C 		South
Pass
Pass

Is 4 C Gerber? 

Is 4 NT Blackwood? 

12. West
1 H
3 D
4 C 		North
Pass
Pass
Pass 		East
2 NT
3 H
4 NT 		South
Pass
Pass

Is 4 C Gerber? 

Is 4 NT Blackwood? 

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