MASTER SOLVERS CLUB

April 2021 Contest

Deadline: March 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 Board-a-match Neither side vulnerable You, South, hold: ♠ J 8 6 ♥ Q 7 4 ♦ K Q J 9 ♣ A 9 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST 1 ♦ 3 ♣ Double Pass  ? What call do you make? Problem B Matchpoints Both sides vulnerable You, South, hold: ♠ Q ♥ 10 6 5 2 ♦ K 9 3 ♣ K Q J 10 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST —— —— 1 ♦ Pass 1 ♥ 1 ♠ 2 ♠* 3 ♠  ? *BWS: general game-force What call do you make? Problem C Matchpoints Both sides vulnerable You, South, hold: ♠ Q 9 4 2 ♥ K 7 6 ♦ 9 7 ♣ A 10 6 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST —— 3 ♣ Double Pass  ? What call do you make? Problem D Imps Both sides vulnerable You, South, hold: ♠ Q 3 ♥ 6 ♦ K J 10 8 2 ♣ J 10 9 7 6 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST —— 1 ♥ 1 ♠ Pass ?* *BWS: simple new-suit advance nonforcing; jump new-suit advance invitational What call do you make?

Problem E Imps Both sides vulnerable You, South, hold: ♠ K Q ♥ A K 10 5 ♦ Q 6 2 ♣ A K 6 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST —— 3 ♦ Pass Pass Double Pass 4 ♦ Double  ? What call do you make? Problem F Imps Both sides vulnerable You, South, hold: ♠ A Q J 8 7 2 ♥ 5 ♦ K 10 9 4 ♣ K 10 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST —— Pass 1 ♣ Pass 1 ♠ 2 ♥ Pass 3 ♥ Double Pass 4 NT Pass  ? (F1) Do you agree with the double [BWS: cooperative-takeout]? (yes|no) (F2) What call do you make? Problem G Imps Neither side vulnerable You, South, hold: ♠ A Q 7 6 4 3 ♥ Q ♦ A K Q ♣ Q 6 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST 1 ♠ Pass 1 NT Pass  ? What call do you make? Problem H Imps Both sides vulnerable You, South, hold: ♠ 7 5 ♥ A Q 10 4 ♦ K 10 6 ♣ Q 10 9 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST —— —— —— 2 NT Pass 3 ♣ Pass 3 ♦ Pass 3 NT (All Pass) 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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