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MASTER SOLVERS CLUB

Scores for the June 2025 Contest

Problem A

Matchpoints
Both sides vulnerable
You, South, hold

K 10 6 A Q 10 8 A 10 9 8 5 4
SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
1 Pass1 Pass
2 Pass2 *Pass
2 NTPass3 Pass
?

*BWS: one-round force; 3  would have
been a natural game-force with five-five
BWS: game-force

What call do you make?

 
ActionScorePanel
Votes
% of
Solvers
3 1001852
3 70311
4 6020
6 5020
4 3013
3 NT0029
4 002
4 001
Pass001
else001
Problem B

Imps
Both sides vulnerable
You, South, hold:

A 3 Q 9 6 K Q J 7 6 8 7 5
SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
1 Pass
1 Pass1 Pass
?*

*BWS: 1  = four-plus spades, any strength;
= artificial game-force.

What call do you make?

 
ActionScorePanel
Votes
% of
Solvers
2 1001274
2 NT901215
3 NT4016
3 3011
3 002
2 001
2 001
else000
Problem C

Matchpoints
East-West vulnerable
You, South, hold:

K J 5 K Q 9 7 3 9 A K 9 4
SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
1 Pass
1 Pass2 Pass
2 *Pass3 Pass
?

*BWS: game-force
BWS: 5  picture bid (strong clubs)

What call do you make?

 
ActionScorePanel
Votes
% of
Solvers
4 1001433
3 NT70831
5 50321
4 NT3016
4 004
3 002
3 001
6 001
else001
Problem D

Matchpoints
East-West vulnerable
You, South, hold:

A 10 8 7 9 5 4 2 K 8 A 3 2
SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
PassPass4 4
?

What call do you make?

 
ActionScorePanel
Votes
% of
Solvers
5 1001957
Double70624
4 NT3016
6 1004
5 003
Pass003
6 001
else002
Problem E

Imps
Neither side vulnerable
You, South, hold:

Q 10 8 A Q J 8 6 2 K K 6 5
SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
1
1 Pass2 Double
?

What call do you make?

 
ActionScorePanel
Votes
% of
Solvers
Redouble100924
2 80611
3 70640
4 40311
3 3024
Pass006
2 NT002
3 001
else001
Problem F

Imps
North-South vulnerable
You, South, hold:

10 8 Q J 8 7 3 K Q 8 4 Q 8
SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
1 2 Pass
?*

*BWS: 2 nonforcing

What call do you make?

 
ActionScorePanel
Votes
% of
Solvers
2 1001467
2 NT80921
3 5025
Pass4013
2 3003
3 NT1000
else001
Problem G

Imps
Neither side vulnerable
You, South, hold:

J 7 6 2 K J 8 3 2 A Q 8 7
SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
1 2
?

What is your plan?
(a) Pass; then, after (Pass) - Double - (Pass) - ?
(a1) Pass (a2) 2 NT (a3) 3
(a4) 3 NT (a5) 4 (a6) 4 NT (a7) 5
(b) Double; then, after (Pass) - 2 - (Pass) - ?
(b1)
2 NT (b2) 3 (b3) 3
(b4)
3 NT (b5) 4 (b6) 4NT
(c) 2 NT (d) 3

 
ActionScorePanel
Votes
% of
Solvers
b11001548
b280426
a14029
a34022
c3013
b33012
a63010
d006
a2002
a5001
b5001
else000
Problem H

Matchpoints
Neither side vulnerable
You, South, hold:

Q 7 6 Q 10 7 2 J 10 3 Q 6 2
SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
1 Pass1
Pass1 Pass1 NT
PassPassPass

What is your opening lead?

 
ActionScorePanel
Votes
% of
Solvers
21001734
260421
J40227
Q4021
630112
7002
3001
6001
else001
MSC CONTEST

These are the scores that were assigned to the problems, as well as the number of votes each solution received from our expert panel, and the approximate percentage of solvers' answers.

See the June issue of The Bridge World to read the panel's in-depth discussion of these contest problems—see how each expert answered and learn how they came to their decisions.