MASTER SOLVERS CLUB

December 2022 Contest

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

Problem A Matchpoints Neither side vulnerable You, South, hold: ♠ K J 9 8 6 3 ♥ A ♦ 6 ♣ 9 8 4 3 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST —— —— 1 ♣ Pass 1 ♠ Pass 2 ♣ Pass  ?* *three of a red suit = splinter (not BWS) What call do you make? Problem B Matchpoints Neither side vulnerable You, South, hold: ♠ A K Q J 9 ♥ — ♦ J 9 6 5 2 ♣ Q J 10 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST —— 1 ♥ Pass 2 ♥ 2 ♠ 3 ♥ Pass Pass  ? What call do you make? Problem C Matchpoints Both sides vulnerable You, South, hold: ♠ A K 6 4 3 2 ♥ 6 5 4 2 ♦ — ♣ A K 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST 1 ♠ Pass 1 NT Pass  ? What call do you make? Problem D Imps North-South vulnerable You, South, hold: ♠ 8 5 3 2 ♥Q J 5 2 ♦ — ♣ A Q 10 9 7 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST —— —— —— 4 ♥ Pass Pass Double Pass  ? What call do you make?

Problem E Imps East-West vulnerable You, South, hold: ♠ Q ♥ A K Q 10 8 ♦ Q 7 5 ♣ A K 8 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST —— —— Pass Pass 1 ♥ 2 ♦ Pass Pass  ? What call do you make? Problem F Imps North-South vulnerable You, South, hold: ♠ A K 5 4 ♥ — ♦ K J 7 6 4 ♣ A K Q 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST —— —— —— 2 ♣*  ? *six-plus clubs (or five clubs with a four-card major); 11-15 HCP What call do you make? Problem G Imps North-South vulnerable You, South, hold: ♠ A 8 ♥ A J 8 ♦ A 6 ♣ A K Q J 4 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST —— —— Pass 3 ♥  ? What call do you make? Problem H Imps Both sides vulnerable You, South, hold: ♠ 9 8 6 5 4 ♥ 10 3 ♦ A 2 ♣ A J 10 6 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST —— —— Pass 1 ♣* Pass 1 ♥ Pass 1 ♠ Pass 2 ♦ Pass 2 NT Pass 3 NT (All Pass) *BWS: East-West use Bridge World Standard What is your opening lead?

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