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THE BRIDGE WORLD

MASTER SOLVERS CLUB

July 2024 Contest

Deadline: May 31 at 11:59 p.m. (ET)

Problem A

Matchpoints
East-West vulnerable
You, South, hold:

K 8 6 A A K 10 8 7 4 A 9 2
SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
PassPass
1 Pass2 *Pass
?

*BWS: invitational-plus raise
BWS: 3 = splinter

What call do you make?


Problem B

Imps
North-South vulnerable
You, South, hold:

Q 8 3 A K J 6 A Q 8 6 4 2
SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
3 PassPass
DoublePass4 Pass
?

What call do you make?


Problem C

Matchpoints
East-West vulnerable
You, South, hold:

J 10 4 6 5 3 K 10 5 Q J 9 3
SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
1 Pass
1 NTPass2 Pass
2 Pass2 Pass
?

What call do you make?


Problem D

Matchpoints
Both sides vulnerable
You, South, hold:

K 8 9 6 4 J 2 K 10 8 7 6 5
SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
1 Pass
1 NTPass2 Pass
?*

*BWS: 2  = Bart: five hearts or, on a natural continuation, stronger than a direct bid

What call do you make?

 

Problem E

Matchpoints
Both sides vulnerable
You, South, hold:

A 9 3 5 4 A 9 5 4 3 7 6 5
SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
PassPass1 Double
1 1 Pass*Pass
?

*BWS: denies three-plus diamonds

What call do you make?


Problem F

Imps
Both sides vulnerable
You, South, hold:

10 6 4 A J 10 8 7 A Q J 8 7
SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
1 2 Pass
?*

*BWS: simple new-suit bid nonforcing

What call do you make?


Problem G

Imps
Neither side vulnerable
You, South, hold:

A 7 4 3 K J 7 6 5 9 7 6 4
SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
1 2 3
?

What call do you make?


Problem H

Imps
Both sides vulnerable
You, South, hold:

J 10 9 4 10 9 4 2 6 K Q 10 8
SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
1 Pass1
Pass3 *Pass3
Pass4 NTPass5
Pass6 (All Pass)

*denies singleton diamond

What is your opening lead?

MSC CONTEST

The Bridge World's MASTER SOLVERS CLUB is the world's longest-running and most popular bridge feature. New problems in bidding and play are presented each month. The contest is free to enter and is open to all bridge players.

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