MASTER SOLVERS CLUB

January 2023 Contest

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

Problem A Imps Both sides vulnerable You, South, hold: ♠ A 10 ♥ A Q J 10 9 ♦ A 10 6 2 ♣ Q 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST 1 ♥ 2 ♠ Pass Pass  ? What call do you make? Problem B Imps Both sides vulnerable You, South, hold: ♠ A 10 5 ♥ 4 ♦ 10 7 4 ♣ A K J 9 7 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST 1 ♣ Pass 1 ♥ Pass 2 ♣ Pass 3 ♣ Pass  ? What call do you make? Problem C Imps Neither side vulnerable You, South, hold: ♠ Q 10 9 ♥ A J 7 ♦ J 5 4 ♣ Q J 10 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST —— Pass 1 ♣ 1 ♦  ?* *BWS: double = at least four-four in the majors What call do you make? Problem D Imps North-South vulnerable You, South, hold: ♠ 7 6 ♥ 4 2 ♦ A K 7 6 3 ♣ A Q J 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST 1 ♦ 1 ♠ Double 3 ♠ Pass Pass Double Pass  ? What call do you make?

Problem E Matchpoints Neither side vulnerable You, South, hold: ♠ A 10 4 2 ♥ 6 ♦ K J 10 9 8 6 3 ♣ 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST  ? What call do you make? Problem F Matchpoints Neither side vulnerable You, South, hold: ♠ K 6 5 ♥ A J 9 ♦ K Q 10 ♣ A J 4 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST 1 ♣ 2 ♠ 3 ♥ Pass  ?* *By agreement, 4 NT = invitational. What call do you make? Problem G Matchpoints North-South vulnerable You, South, hold: ♠ A 5 4 ♥ K 2 ♦ 10 4 3 ♣ K Q J 9 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST —— 1 ♦ 1 ♥ 2 ♦  ? What call do you make? Problem H Matchpoints Neither side vulnerable You, South, hold: ♠ J 4 3 ♥ 10 6 ♦ K Q 10 2 ♣ K 10 5 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST —— —— —— 1 ♣ Pass 1 ♦ Pass 1 NT* Pass 3 NT (All Pass) *May be 4=4=2=3, 4=3=3=3, or 3=4=3=3. What is your opening lead? [BWS: queen-lead requests jack.]

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