Tricky Questions (06)

Vil springs back into his challenging series after a good break over the holidays. Here are some more tricky questions:

You are South each time.

1. Match Points

Dealer S NS Vul

AKJ43
AJ72
AJT6

a) The bidding has been:

SouthWestNorthEast
12PassPass
?

What would you bid?

b) The bidding has been:

SouthWestNorthEast
12PassPass
?

What would you bid?

c) The bidding has been:

SouthWestNorthEast
12Pass31
?

(1. not forcing)

What would you bid?

2. Match Points

Dealer E NS Vul
Your hand:

QJ
AQT32
985
832

The bidding has been:

SouthWestNorthEast
---1NT
PassPassXPass
PassPass

a) would you have bid or passed? If bid, what?

b) Your lead?