Trick-taking decisions

A little common sense and some thinking should allow you to answer most of this month’s questions. You sit South in a team match and pick up these cards as the dealer:

Let’s start with a little game.

If every player bids his suit at the one-level on the first round of the bidding, what does the start of the auction look like?

You can search all you want, you won’t find any sequence other than the following, which earns you 5 points:

How do you continue after the interference of 1♠?

It’s out of the question to double (0 point) : this would be a support Double promising three Hearts or a strong hand. Passing (2 points) would be pessimistic when you hold three Aces and a seven-card suit. The wisest thing is to repeat your suit at the two-level (2♣: 10 points) because you are a few HCP short for a jump rebid (3♣: 6 points). And again, each player bids their suit at the two-level and it’s your turn again.

What do you do now over 2♠?

Passing (6 points) is possible because you have partially announced your hand. It is however reasonable to bid 3♣ (10 points) because you count seven tricks, even opposite a complete yarborough with only a singleton Club. Your bid puts an end to this strange auction: