MASTER SOLVERS CLUB

August 2025 Contest

Deadline: June 30 at 11:59 p.m. (ET)

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

Problem E Imps Both sides vulnerable You, South, hold: ♠ J 10 8 7 4 2 ♥ — ♦ 8 ♣ A K Q 10 7 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST — — 1 ♥ Pass 1 ♠ Pass 3 ♥ Pass ? What call do you make? Problem F Matchpoints Neither side vul. South: ♠ 7 2 ♥ 4 ♦ A Q J 6 2 ♣ K J 7 3 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST — — 1 ♠ Pass 1 NT Pass 2 ♦ Pass ?* *BWS: 3 ♥ and 4 ♣ strong diamond raises; 4 ♥ splinter What call do you make? Problem G Imps North-South vulnerable You, South, hold: ♠ 10 8 ♥ 10 8 4 ♦ A J 10 8 6 ♣ 10 5 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST — — 1 ♣ Pass 1 ♦ Pass 2 NT Pass ?* *BWS: 3 ♣ puppet to 3 ♦; 3 ♦ game-force with club fit What call do you make? Problem H Imps Neither side vulnerable You, South, hold: ♠ 3 2 ♥ Q 10 5 4 ♦ A K 7 ♣ 10 5 4 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST — 1 ♣* Pass 1 ♦ Pass 1 ♥ Pass 1 ♠ Pass 2 ♣ Pass 2 NT Pass 3 NT (All Pass) *East-West use BWS. What is your opening lead?

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