MASTER SOLVERS CLUB

May 2023 Contest

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

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

Problem E Matchpoints North-South vulnerable You, South, hold: ♠ 7 5 4 2 ♥ 9 3 2 ♦ K J 2 ♣ Q 6 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST —— Pass 1 ♥ Pass  ? What call do you make? Problem F Matchpoints East-West vulnerable You, South, hold: ♠ K J 5 ♥ K 8 6 ♦ A K 5 3 2 ♣ 9 8 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST —— —— Pass Pass 1 ♦ Pass 1 ♥ Pass  ? What call do you make? Problem G Imps Both sides vulnerable You, South, hold: ♠ K 4 3 ♥ 3 ♦ A Q 10 4 ♣ A K 6 4 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST  ? What is your plan? (a) 1 NT (b) 1 ♦ (c) 1 ♣; then, after (Pass) - 1 ♥ - (Pass) - ? (c1) 1 ♠ (c2) 1 NT (c3) 2 ♣ (c4) 2 ♦ (c5) 2 NT Problem H Matchpoints Both sides vulnerable You, South, hold: ♠ 9 8 3 2 ♥ A 5 4 ♦ A Q 5 ♣ Q 5 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST —— —— Pass Pass 1 ♣ Double Pass 1 ♠ Pass 2 ♥ Pass 3 NT Pass Pass Pass What is your opening lead?

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