MASTER SOLVERS CLUB

February 2025 Contest

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

Problem A Imps Neither side vulnerable You, South, hold: ♠ A J 7 6 5 ♥ A 4 ♦ 6 ♣ Q 10 7 6 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST — — 1 ♦ Pass 1 ♠ Pass 3 ♣ Pass  ? What call do you make? Problem B Imps North-South vulnerable You, South, hold: ♠ A K Q 4 ♥ K Q J ♦ K 8 2 ♣ J 5 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST — — 1 ♦ Pass 1 ♠ 3 ♣ Pass Pass Double* Pass 3 ♥ Pass  ? *BWS: cooperative-takeout What call do you make? Problem C Imps Both sides vulnerable You, South, hold: ♠ A Q ♥ K Q 10 9 6 5 ♦ Q 8 4 ♣ A Q SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST — 1 ♠ Pass 2 ♠  ? What call do you make? Problem D Matchpoints Neither side vulnerable You, South, hold: ♠ K 10 9 5 3 2 ♥ A 6 ♦ 4 ♣ K 6 4 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST — Pass 1 ♥ Pass 1 ♠ Pass 2 ♣ Pass  ?* *BWS: 2 ♦ = game-force What call do you make?

Problem E Imps Both sides vulnerable You, South, hold: ♠ 9 ♥ A Q J ♦ J 7 6 5 ♣ A K 10 4 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST — — Pass 2 ♥ ? What call do you make? Problem F Imps Neither side vulnerable You, South, hold: ♠ A K Q 8 4 ♥ Q 8 3 ♦ 4 ♣ A Q J 10 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST — — Pass 3 ♣  ? What call do you make? Problem G Matchpoints North-South vulnerable You, South, hold: ♠ A K 6 2 ♥ Q 8 5 ♦ A K Q 5 ♣ A 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST 2 ♣ Pass 2 ♦ Pass 2 NT Pass 3 ♦ Pass 3 ♥ Pass 4 ♦ Pass  ? What call do you make? Problem H Matchpoints North-South vulnerable You, South, hold: ♠ 10 4 ♥ 10 6 2 ♦ J 10 8 3 ♣ J 10 8 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST — — — 1 NT* Pass Pass Pass *East-West use Bridge World Standard What is your opening lead?

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