Dear BBOers, have a go at trying to solve these bridge problems. Depending on your answer you’ll score between 0 to 5 points per question. Your overall score will be displayed, along with the correct answers once you’ve complete the quiz. Good luck!
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65 responses to “Quiz: Test Your Bridge Skills #10”
Excellent Quiz. Great practice and then time to consume the correct answers and explanations!
Great quiz. Everything about it.
Thanks, I like these quizes.
On problem 3 it would be nice to mention the lead convention the defense plays. Declarer bidding on with three losing hearts seems a little unlikely as it makes who has the singleton a 50-50 proposition between declarer’s partner and the premature balancer’s partner. I expected declarer to be 6-1-3-3 or so and therefore a heart return wasn’t going to work. If partner’s presumed six points or so include the Kx of spades, I would expect to win a the first heart, partner’s natural spade winner, then a diamond ruff by me, then a heart ruff by partner. Seems reasonable?
I agree 100%
Not reasonable. If a Spade is played at trick 2, Declarer would win the Spade Ace, Club Ace, Club ruff, Heart ruff, Club ruff, Heart ruff and give up a Spade. Declarer makes 3 Spade tricks, 2 Heart ruffs, 2 Club ruffs, Club Ace and Diamond Ace for 9 tricks. If a Club is returned at trick two the result is no different.
So, taking Rich’s assumption that Declarer is 6133, you cannot defeat the contract. If West holds the Club Ace, West cannot have the Spade King and a Diamond honor, and the contract makes on a different line. The lesson is: don’t take unnecessary (and dangerous) finesses.
that was my thinking as well.
Way too complicated for me. I would not want to partjivipatr again.
Complicated for beginners…would be nice to have several levels of quizes…
Like the practice, even though I have a long way to go.
I liked the quiz and your explanations made me see where i went wrong. I only got 2 out of 4, but contemplated the correct answer on the ones i got wrong.. Thanks
Was not aware of your lead convection for this question. Otherwise I would have returned a heart. Sure wish your robots used better signal routines.
Good quiz. Your comment about my score is insulting. Be a little gentler.
Good quiz.. Lots to think about
This was an interesting quiz. Although I did not do well, I found that I had at least considered the answers that were correct. Your explanations helped me to learn.
Thanks!
I would like to receive this quiz. My partner sent it to me. Thank you juju4
excellent exercise!
agree with the comment reg. Q3. without the carding info, it’s impossible to arrive to the right answer.
Thank you. This really makes you think!
very good
Difficile
boy,do I need help!
Very good
Very good , more like this please
really good thanks
On Hand 1, North’s hand could easily be KJ of diamonds, in which case 3NT is a good contract, requiring either the DQ onside or the DA onside and the Diamonds 2/2. Certainly, Vulnerable at Teams, I would want to be in 3NT, but even at Pairs, it seems to me to be a reasonable shot for a Top or Bottom!!
excellent quiz. Q3, how could I return the Aof H?.Delarer plays the 9 by rule( of deceptive play). I am waiting for more to practice.
I got 2 out of 4 right. I really enjoyed your quiz and your explanations have certainly widened my thinking pattern for future games. Thank you so much.
this level of bridge is from another galaxy for me
I think these quizzes should be more frequent so I (we) can learn more
Thanks to bbo and Oren
thanks but next should be more difficult please !!!!!
Yes , much fun!!! Keep on going!
0/4 score for me, but a useful experience: thanks!
Good practice
çok iyi bir sınav,
süper bir çalışma
I would like to receive your comment to my answers, thanks
Most educational. I particularly dig the NT game with the caveat that the firt C should be ducked to retain entry. that thought never crossed my mind. Great logic and reasoning
bone domande
buone domande
Good & very useful logical explanations, to improve our skiils for better play, provided Partner also understands this and follows !
Thanks….I needed this badly having never had an opportunity to have play explained to me.
Excellent practice, even if I could do much better; would love more of the same, pls. & thx.
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2 out of 4 thought I would have done better tells me I am not so smart more please.
Fantastic!!!
Another great Oren Lidor quiz. I especially liked this one because I got 3right. 😀
Not bad as a teaching quiz. The hands have fairly clear lesson points. Problem three is somewhat ambiguous, obvious at IMPs or if the carding agreements are clearly known, but somewhat unfair for the relative novice or intermediate level player. Of course at match points you would have some field protection as your opponents are almost certainly underbid if South holds a singleton heart. Of greater interest on that hand though is that East-West are making 4 Clubs suggesting that East might have been better off entering the auction with 2NT (unusual) though not clearly a better bid in theory holding the sixth heart.
Need more of the same…and learned what I already knew…NT is always where I do best…playing or defending.
Good quiz need to learn about signals.
nice job
interessante quizi da meditare
Enjoyable. Very dependent, however, on having a good partner…….
Loved the quiz and explanations! Don’t want this to turn “political”, but: I was merely confused when you referred to my partner as “them” and “they” — but when you went on to refer to allowing “themselves” to bid…. oy, have we totally surrendered grammar to political correctmess?
Interesting and instructive. How can I access more of these?
Thank you. More please
Good, stimulates mind for logical and in-depth thinking.
problem 2) how can you fail to bid 2S
2C bidding is already bizarre
4H partner will always fold only after 2s you can play 6 🙂
Loved the quiz and the explanations. Need to find out
about signals. Thanks.
I would like a lot more of these quizzes. Perhaps 2 different levels?
Where do I find quizzes 1 thru 9?
https://blog.bridgebase.com/author/oren/
This is good for improve calling and defence.
On hand 2 the sensible choices are 2S and 4H. I selected 2S, because my hand could hardly be better. Partner should not expect more than a first round control, a second round control and a trump honor. I would have bid 4H with a doubleton diamond. The sample hand for partner is balanced and at the lower end of the range for the auction he has selected. I would expect partner to bid 4H over 2S or, if he felt optimistic, to make one move and then abide by my decision.
“Well, as we agreed to play 2/4 (attitude) leads, then the lowest card means your partner either has honor with 3 or 4 cards, or they led singleton.” When did we agree to that? I thought partner could lead 3 from 3-4-5.
Love the quiz, most informative, a great learning experience; please do it again
Would need to know what conventions are being used.