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THE BRIDGE WORLD

MASTER SOLVERS CLUB

July 2025 Contest

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

Problem A

Matchpoints
Both sides vulnerable
You, South, hold:

A K A K J 6 5 3 K J 10 5 3
SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
PassPass
1 Pass2 *Pass
?

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

What call do you make?


Problem B

Imps
Both sides vulnerable
You, South, hold:

Q 10 6 4 2 8 4 K 9 8 6 5 2
SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
1 Pass1
?

What call do you make?


Problem C

Matchpoints
East-West vulnerable
You, South, hold:

Q 9 6 J 7 2 K Q A Q J 5 3
SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
1 PassPass
?*

*BWS: 1 NT = 10-14 HCP

What call do you make?


Problem D

Imps
Neither side vulnerable
You, South, hold:

A Q J 9 5 3 A 9 7 4 4 2 4
SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
1 Pass
?

What is your plan?

(a) 2 [BWS: five-plus spades, four-plus hearts, invitational]
(b) 1 ; then, after (pass) - 2 - (pass) - ?
(b1) 2 [BWS: game-force]
(b2) 2 (b3) 2 NT (b4) 3

 

Problem E

Matchpoints
North-South vulnerable
You, South, hold:

A J 10 8 5 4 2 K 7 K 9 8 5
SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
1 Pass
1 1 Double*2
?

*BWS: three hearts

What call do you make?


Problem F

Imps
Neither side vulnerable
You, South, hold:

A K Q 10 7 5 A Q 8 6 3 9 6
SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
1 Pass2 *Pass
2 Pass2 Pass
?

*BWS: game-force
BWS: 3  splinter; 4  exclusion-key-card ask

What call do you make?


Problem G

Matchpoints
Neither side vulnerable
You, South, hold:

A J A Q 10 8 A J 4 3 J 6 3
SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
1
?

What call do you make?


Problem H

Imps
Neither side vulnerable
You, South, hold:

K Q 10 6 5 2 Q J 10 J 10 9 10
SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
2 DoublePass2 NT*
Pass3 Pass3
PassPassPass

*lebensohl

What is your opening lead?

MSC CONTEST

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