The Bridge World

MASTER SOLVERS CLUB

August 2023 Contest

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

Problem A

Matchpoints
East-West vulnerable
You, South, hold:

♠ J

♥ Q 10 9 7 5 3

♦ A 2

♣ Q J 8 5

SOUTH	WEST	NORTH	EAST
——	——	1 ♣	Pass
1 ♥	Pass	4 ♥	Pass
?

What call do you make?

Enter Your Problem A Solution

Problem B

Imps
Neither side vulnerable
You, South, hold:

♠ A J 9 3

♥ 6 2

♦ A 5 4

♣ A 9 6 2

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

^*BWS: game-force

What call do you make?

Enter Your Problem B Solution

Problem C

Imps
North-South vulnerable
You, South, hold:

♠ Q J 4

♥ A 9

♦ Q 8 7 5

♣ 10 9 7 3

SOUTH	WEST	NORTH	EAST
——	——	——	2 ♥
Pass	3 ♥	Double	Pass
?

What call do you make?

Enter Your Problem C Solution

Problem D

Imps
East-West vulnerable
You, South, hold:

♠ 3

♥ A K 4 2

♦ A J 9 6 4

♣ K 5 3

SOUTH	WEST	NORTH	EAST
——	——	——	1 ♠
Double	Pass	1 NT	2 ♠
?

What call do you make?

Enter Your Problem D Solution

Problem E

Matchpoints
North-South vulnerable. South:

♠ 6 5 3 2

♥ K 8

♦ K J 6

♣ A K 10 7

SOUTH	WEST	NORTH	EAST
——	——	1 ♦	3 ♠
?

What call do you make?

Enter Your Problem E Solution

Problem F

Imps
Both sides vulnerable. South:

♠ A 10 8 6

♥ Q 3

♦ 4 2

♣ J 10 9 8 2

SOUTH	WEST	NORTH	EAST
——	——	1 ♦	1 ♠
Pass	2 ♣	2 ♥	Pass
2 NT	Pass	3 ♥	Pass
4 ♦

Do you Agree or Disagree with South's pass? with 2 NT? with 4 ♦?
Answers: (a) AAA (b) AAD (c) ADA
(d) ADD (e) DAA (f) DAD (g) DDA
(h) DDD

Enter Your Problem F Solution

Problem G

Imps
Neither side vulnerable. South:

♠ K

♥ 10 9 8 3

♦ A Q J 6 5 2

♣ 6 4

SOUTH	WEST	NORTH	EAST
——	3 ♠	Double	Pass
?

What call do you make?

Enter Your Problem G Solution

Problem H

Imps
North-South vulnerable. South:

♠ 9 8 4

♥ Q 4

♦ Q 7 6 5 2

♣ Q J 9

SOUTH	WEST	NORTH	EAST
——	——	——	1 ♠
Pass	2 ♣^*	Pass	3 ♠
Pass	5 NT	Pass	7 ♠^†
Pass	Pass	Pass

^*game-force
^†ace-king-queen of spades

What is your opening lead?

Enter Your Problem H Solution

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