MASTER SOLVERS CLUB

March 2021 Contest

Deadline: February 10 at 9:00 a.m. (ET)

Contest deadline change: Beginning with the May MSC contest, the deadline for entering solutions will be at the end of the calendar month that is two months prior to the contest month. The deadline for the May MSC contest is March 31 at 11:59 p.m. (ET).

Problem A Matchpoints North-South vulnerable You, South, hold: ♠ 7 ♥ A 8 4 3 ♦ A 10 9 6 4 3 2 ♣ 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST —— 1 ♣ Double 1 ♠  ?* *BWS: 2 ♣ = one-round force; 2 ♠ = forcing to suit agreement or game What call do you make? Problem B Matchpoints North-South vulnerable You, South, hold: ♠ 9 8 3 ♥ 7 6 2 ♦ 10 7 5 3 ♣ K Q 10 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST —— —— 1 ♣ 1 ♥ Pass 1 ♠ 3 ♣ Pass  ? What call do you make? Problem C Imps Neither side vulnerable You, South, hold: ♠ A Q J 10 8 ♥ A 9 ♦ 10 5 ♣ 9 8 4 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST —— —— 1 ♥ Pass 1 ♠ Pass 2 ♦ Pass  ? What call do you make? Problem D Imps Neither side vulnerable You, South, hold: ♠ A 8 6 ♥ Q 10 3 ♦ K J 8 ♣ A Q 7 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST —— 3 ♠ Double Pass  ?* *4 NT natural by agreement What call do you make?

Problem E Imps North-South vulnerable You, South, hold: ♠ Q 10 2 ♥ 10 9 8 3 2 ♦ Q ♣ 7 5 4 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST —— —— 1 ♠ 2 ♦ Pass Pass Double Pass  ? What call do you make? Problem F Matchpoints Both sides vulnerable You, South, hold: ♠ 3 ♥ K 5 ♦ A 9 7 5 3 ♣ J 10 7 5 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST —— Pass 1 ♥ 1 ♠ Double 4 ♠ Pass Pass  ? What call do you make? Problem G Imps East-West vulnerable You, South, hold: ♠ A 10 7 5 2 ♥ K 5 ♦ A K Q 7 4 ♣ A SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST —— —— 3 ♣* 3 ♥  ? *BWS style: not extreme in any direction for the given table position and vulnerability What call do you make? Problem H Imps North-South vulnerable You, South, hold: ♠ 9 8 7 ♥ 3 ♦ K Q J 6 ♣ K Q 10 9 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST —— 1 ♦* Pass 1 ♥ 2 ♣ 3 ♥ Pass 4 ♥ Pass Pass Pass *four-plus diamonds What is your opening lead?

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.

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