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THE BRIDGE WORLD

MASTER SOLVERS CLUB

September 2025 Contest

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

Problem A

Imps
East-West vulnerable
You, South, hold:

7 6 2 K 10 3 Q J 9 8 A 10 4
SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
1
PassPass1 Double
?

What call do you make?


Problem B

Imps
Neither side vulnerable
You, South, hold:

K 9 4 Q J 4 A K J 10 6 A J
SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
1
DoublePass2 2
?

What call do you make?


Problem C

Imps
Neither side vulnerable
You, South, hold:

A 3 A 8 7 J 10 3 A K Q 5 2
SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
1 Pass1 2
?*

*BWS: double = cooperative-takeout

What call do you make?


Problem D

Imps
Both sides vulnerable
You, South, hold:

Q J 8 5 6 5 K 9 7 6 5 4 2
SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
2 Pass
2 Pass2 Pass
2 Pass3 *Pass
?

*BWS: Birthright applies; game-force; hearts with secondary spades
BWS: four of a minor ostensibly natural

What call do you make?

 

Problem E

Matchpoints
East-West vulnerable
You, South, hold:

A 8 K J 10 4 7 5 2 Q 7 4 3
SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
1 Pass
1 NTPass3 Pass
?

What call do you make?


Problem F

Matchpoints
Both sides vulnerable
You, South, hold:

9 7 5 2 A K 7 4 3 A 6 5 4
SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
1 2
?*

*BWS: 2  forcing to 2 ; double shows four hearts

What call do you make?


Problem G

Matchpoints
North-South vulnerable
You, South, hold:

K 10 9 7 3 6 K Q 2 A Q 7 4
SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
1 Pass3 *Pass
?

*BWS: invitational

What call do you make?


Problem H

Imps
East-West vulnerable
You, South, hold:

K 9 Q J 8 6 5 3 J 9 5 3 A
SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
1 Double3 4
5 6 (All Pass)

What is your opening lead?

MSC CONTEST

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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