MASTER SOLVERS CLUB

September 2021 Contest

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

Problem A Imps Neither side vulnerable You, South, hold: ♠ A Q 10 2 ♥ A K Q J 3 2 ♦ 5 4 3 ♣ — SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST 1 ♥ Pass 1 ♠ Pass 4 ♣ Pass 4 ♦ Pass  ?* *BWS: 4 ♥ = Last Train (shows heart control if South later raises the level uninvited) What call do you make? Problem B Imps East-West vulnerable You, South, hold: ♠ J 10 8 ♥ A K 9 5 3 ♦ A 10 5 ♣ A Q SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST 1 ♥ Pass 2 ♣* Pass  ? *BWS: game-force What call do you make? Problem C Matchpoints Neither side vulnerable You, South, hold: ♠ K Q J 8 7 ♥ A K J 9 5 ♦ Q 9 2 ♣ — SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST 1 ♠ 2 ♣ Pass Pass  ? What call do you make? Problem D Matchpoints Neither side vulnerable You, South, hold: ♠ Q J 6 5 ♥ K ♦ 10 ♣ K J 10 9 6 4 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST —— 1 ♦ Double 2 ♥*  ? *preemptive What call do you make?

Problem E Matchpoints Neither side vulnerable You, South, hold: ♠ A J 10 8 6 5 ♥ — ♦ 6 4 3 ♣ K Q J 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST —— —— 1 ♥ Pass 1 ♠ Pass 2 ♥ Pass  ? What call do you make? Problem F Imps Neither side vulnerable You, South, hold: ♠ 8 ♥ A ♦ Q J 10 2 ♣ A 10 8 6 5 3 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST —— Pass 1 ♥ 1 ♠ 2 ♣* 4 ♠ Pass Pass  ? *BWS: forcing to 2 ♥ What call do you make? Problem G Imps Neither side vulnerable You, South, hold: ♠ A K 10 9 7 5 2 ♥ 6 ♦ Q 9 3 ♣ A 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST —— —— —— 1 ♥ 1 ♠ Pass 2 ♦* Pass  ? *BWS: nonforcing What call do you make? Problem H Imps Neither side vulnerable You, South, hold: ♠ 10 9 7 6 ♥ 6 ♦ Q J 5 ♣ A Q 8 6 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST —— —— —— 1 NT Pass 2 ♣ Pass 2 ♥ Pass 4 ♥ (All Pass) What is your opening lead?

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