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only the topic in the title. Future
articles will deal with the follow-ups.
But, if you can't wait, here are a few
notes to consider.
After a 2♦ response, game doesn't
have to be reached. If opener rebids
2NT (22-24 HCP), responder can
pass. If the opener bids a suit (2♥, 2♠,
3♣ or 3♦), it is forcing. Responder
must bid again (yes, even with that
lovely 4-3-3-3 zero-count above).
There are ways to stop in a partscore,
to be discussed in the (distant) future,
but they are so rare, they're not worth
worrying about now.
If the response to 2♣ is anything
but 2♦, then game or slam must be
reached - no partscores.

BIDDING BASICS QUIZ
What is your response to partner's
2♣ opening with each of the following
hands?
1. ♠K 7 6 5 2 ♥A 3 2 ♦Q 5 4 ♣K 2
2. ♠A 4 3 ♥K J 4 3 ♦K 6 2 ♣Q 3 2
3. ♠7 ♥J 8 7 6 5 4 ♦A 2 ♣K 6 5 3
4. ♠K Q 10 8 7 ♥A Q 10 8 7 ♦5 4 3 ♣-
5. ♠5 4 ♥4 ♦10 9 7 6 ♣A Q J 10 9 7
6. ♠A Q 10 7 6 2 ♥6 5 ♦- ♣Q 8 7 6 5

Answers
1. 2♦. Your suit is not good enough
for 2♠.
2. 2♦. Don't respond in notrump. Let
opener describe.
3. 2♦. Your hearts aren't good enough
for 2♥.
4. 2♠. With 5-5, show the higherranking suit first.
5. 3♣. Yes, I said 8 HCP, but live a
little.
6. 2♠. Meets all the requirements.

50 Bridge Bulletin May 2018

Walt Walvick 1942-2018
By Kathie Walvick
Walt Walvick died peacefully at our home in McLean VA on
Feb. 28 from pancreatic cancer. He was 75.
After earning a bachelor of science and economics degree at
the Wharton School of Economics, Walt received his law degree
from Catholic University School of Law. As a partner at a major
law firm, he fought for seven years on a pro bono case, trying to prevent his client's
execution for a crime he had committed as an impoverished young man. In 1998, Walt
founded an intellectual property software development company, which continues
today.
Walt was always gracious and friendly at the bridge table, and many appreciated his
sense of humor. When Walt and fellow DC-area expert Steve Robinson qualified for
the finals of the Blue Ribbon Pairs in New Orleans in the late 1960s, Walt looked at the
recap sheets to see who qualified and remarked, "Stevie, we're the only pair I've never
heard of."
Walt had a flair for imaginative plays, such as this one: The opponents were playing with hearts as trumps, and they had a side spade fit, with A-J-x-x-x-x in dummy,
on Walt's left. After drawing trumps, declarer led the♠Q. Walt had no spades. He
covered with the ♣K, and declarer didn't notice the different suit, so he played the
ace from dummy, thus promoting two spade tricks for Walt's partner who held K-10-x.
Instead of a top, however, this play earned an average result for Walt, because on
opening lead, Walt had underled the ♣A K J x x x x to try for a spade ruff, and the stiff
♣Q won the trick in dummy.
In international competition, Walt and I won the bronze medal in the World Mixed
Pairs in Geneva in 1990, and Walt won the Swiss Plate at the World Bridge Championships in 1986. At the national level, Walt won the Herman Trophy in 1975 and the Nail
Life Master Men's Pairs in 1975 and again in 1989 (the last time it was played before
becoming an open event), and he placed second in the von Zedtwitz Life Master Pairs
in 1974 and in the Jacoby Open Swiss Teams in 1988. He had many regional wins and
countless sectional victories.
Walt occasionally served as non-playing captain of the Nick Nickell team in international competition. He held several offices at the Washington Bridge League. He
wrote a monthly column for the WBL Bulletin called "Crab Bits."
Walt and I married in 1982, and we enjoyed 35 years of love and joy. Our favorite
vacation activity was cruising, and we often took our entire family. We shared a love of
music and supported several symphony orchestras and opera companies.
Walt Walvick is survived by his wife, Kathie Hovland Cappelletti Walvick, his stepdaughter, Sky Cappelletti, his stepson, Mike Cappelletti, his granddaughter, Sierra Cappelletti, and his beloved golden retriever, Annie.

Play in the 2018 World Wide Bridge Contest

The 2018 World Wide Bridge Contest will be held at clubs around the globe on June 1
and June 2. The contest, sponsored by the World Bridge Federation, is scored across the
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This year, clubs may hold their game at any time during the day.
The winning pairs in the separate games will qualify to play in the event final to be held
Oct. 26-28 in China. Qualifying pairs will receive $1200 U.S. for travel expenses, free B&B
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