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THE BRIDGE WORLD

MASTER SOLVERS CLUB

August 2025 Contest

Deadline: June 30 at 11:59 p.m. (ET)

Problem A

Imps
North-South vulnerable
You, South, hold:

3 K J 10 8 3 A Q 7 10 9 7 2
SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
PassPassPass1
?

What call do you make?


Problem B

Imps
North-South vulnerable
You, South, hold:

A K 10 7 5 J 10 6 4 A 8 7 4
SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
1 Pass
1 Pass2 Pass
?*

*BWS: 2  one-round force; 3  game-force

What call do you make?


Problem C

Matchpoints
North-South vulnerable
You, South, hold:

Q J 10 8 5 3 K 10 8 6 A K J
SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
1
1 Double2 Pass
?

What call do you make?


Problem D

Matchpoints
Neither side vulnerable
You, South, hold:

10 9 3 K J 9 8 3 A Q 10 A 10
SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
3 PassPass
?

What call do you make?

 

Problem E

Imps
Both sides vulnerable
You, South, hold:

J 10 8 7 4 2 8 A K Q 10 7 4
SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
1 Pass
1 Pass3 Pass
?

What call do you make?


Problem F

Matchpoints
Neither side vul.
South:

7 2 4 A Q J 6 2 K J 7 3 2
SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
1 Pass
1 NTPass2 Pass
?*

*BWS: 3  and 4  strong diamond raises; 4  splinter

What call do you make?


Problem G

Imps
North-South vulnerable
You, South, hold:

10 8 10 8 4 A J 10 8 6 10 5 2
SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
1 Pass
1 Pass2 NTPass
?*

*BWS: 3  puppet to 3 ; 3  game-force with club fit

What call do you make?


Problem H

Imps
Neither side vulnerable
You, South, hold:

3 2 Q 10 5 4 A K 7 10 5 4 3
SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
1 *Pass1
Pass1 Pass1
Pass2 Pass2 NT
Pass3 NT(All Pass)

*East-West use BWS.

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.

In Master Solvers Club problems, North-South use
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After the contest deadline, your solutions will be scored, and the top scorers will appear on the prestigious Honor Roll.

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