The Bridge World

MASTER SOLVERS CLUB

March 2022 Contest

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

Problem A

Matchpoints
Both sides vulnerable
You, South, hold:

♠ 7 6 5

♥ A 9 4

♦ 10 3

♣ A Q 9 8 7

SOUTH	WEST	NORTH	EAST
——	——	——	2 ♦^*
Pass	3 ♦^†	Double	Pass
?

^*8-13 HCP; five-plus diamonds; may have four-
card major
^†not invitational

What call do you make?

Problem B

Imps
North-South vulnerable
You, South, hold:

♠ Q J 3

♥ A 8 7 2

♦ J 7 4 3

♣ Q 6

SOUTH	WEST	NORTH	EAST
——	——	——	3 ♦
Pass	Pass	Double	Pass
?

What call do you make?

Problem C

Imps
Neither side vulnerable
You, South, hold:

♠ —

♥ K 9 6 4 3

♦ 7

♣ A K J 10 6 5 3

SOUTH	WEST	NORTH	EAST
1 ♣	1 ♦	Double^*	1 ♠
?

^*BWS: at least four-four in the majors

What call do you make?

Problem D

Matchpoints
Neither side vulnerable
You, South, hold:

♠ Q 9 3

♥ J 6 2

♦ Q 5

♣ K J 6 5 3

SOUTH	WEST	NORTH	EAST
——	——	——	Pass
Pass	1 ♥	Pass	1 NT
Pass	Pass	Double	2 ♦
?^*

^*BWS: double = penalty

What call do you make?

Problem E

Imps
Neither side vulnerable
You, South, hold:

♠ A 7 5 3

♥ J 9 4

♦ 10 6 3

♣ Q 9 2

SOUTH	WEST	NORTH	EAST
——	——	1 ♣	Pass
1 ♠	Pass	3 ♣	Pass
?

What call do you make?

Problem F

Matchpoints
Neither side vulnerable
You, South, hold:

♠ A Q 9 4

♥ —

♦ K Q 10 6 4

♣ K Q 9 3

SOUTH	WEST	NORTH	EAST
1 ♦	1 ♠	Double	2 ♠
?^*

^*BWS: double = cooperative-takeout

What call do you make?

Problem G

Imps
North-South vulnerable
You, South, hold:

♠ A K 10 8 4

♥ K J 4

♦ A Q 4

♣ J 2

SOUTH	WEST	NORTH	EAST
1 ♠	Pass	1 NT	Pass
2 NT	Pass	3 ♦^*	Pass
?

^*BWS: hearts

What call do you make?

Problem H

Imps
Neither side vulnerable
You, South, hold:

♠ 9 6 3

♥ 2

♦ 10 9 8 5

♣ A Q 8 7 6

SOUTH	WEST	NORTH	EAST
——	——	——	1 ♠
Pass	1 NT	Pass	2 ♥
Pass	3 ♥	Pass	4 ♦
Pass	4 ♥	(All Pass)

What is your opening lead?

MSC CONTEST

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