On each of these 10 problems, your right-hand opponent (RHO) opens with a preemptive bid, and you are presented with two reasonable options. (If you would do something else, dont admit it, as Id have to flatten you with a flying scissors kick.) Simply select the button of your choice.
Compare your choice with the two experts who faced the exact same situation in real life and acted differently. Click Score Me at any time to see your running score. If you finish plus after 10 boards, consider yourself a black belt.
RHO opens 3 in first seat with only your side vulnerable.
What is your call? Pass 3
Eric Greco bid 3 and played 4 with the Q lead. Made 5, +650.Steve Garner passed and defended 4 with the A lead. Down 2, +100.
RHO opens 3 in second seat with neither side vulnerable.
What is your call? Dbl 3
Bart Bramley doubled and played 4 with the A lead. Down 1, -50.Michael Rosenberg bid 3 and partner played 4 with the K lead. Made 4, +420.
RHO opens 3 in first seat with both sides vulnerable.
Jeff Meckstroth bid 3 and played 6 with the A lead. Down 1, -100.Chris Willenken passed and partner played 4 with the K lead. Made 5, +650.
RHO opens 3 in second seat with both sides vulnerable.
What is your call? Dbl 3 NT
Zhong Fu doubled and partner played 4 with the 9 lead. Down 1, -100.Fulvio Fantoni bid 3 NT and played there with the A lead. Down 3, -300.
What is your call? Dbl 4 NT
George Jacobs doubled and partner passed for penalty with the Q lead. Down 1, +200.Glenn Groetheim bid 4 NT and partner played 5 with the 8 lead. Down 1, -100.
Claudio Nunes doubled and partner played 3 NT with the 10 lead. Down 1, -50.Neville Eber bid 3 and played 4 × with the 4 lead. Down 4, -800.
RHO opens 3 in second seat with only your side vulnerable.
Justin Hackett doubled and partner played 5 with the A lead. Made 5, +600.Entscho Wladow bid 3 and played there with the Q lead. Down 1, -100
What is your call? Pass 4
Russ Ekeblad bid 4 and partner played 4 NT with the 3 lead. Down 6, -300.Doug Doub passed and defended 4 with the Q lead. Made 5, -450.
Michael Becker bid 4 and played there with the 7 lead. Down 2, -100.Roy Welland passed and defended 3 with the 6 lead. Down 1, +50.
RHO opens 3 in first seat with neither side vulnerable.
Glenn Milgrim doubled and defended 4 with the K lead. Down 1, +50.Ralph Katz bid 3 and played there with the A lead. Down 2, -100.
Results and IMP scores are based on what happened in real life, so the winning decision is not necessarily correct in theory, nor does it prove anything. Nonetheless, you must accept the result of your choice, whether you agree with the actual auction or not.
Well, did you earn your black belt? Or is your body just black and blue?
© 2010 Richard Pavlicek