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MASTER SOLVERS CLUB

Scores for the May 2023 Contest

Problem A

Imps
Both sides vulnerable
You, South, hold:

A J Q 9 8 6 4 3 Q J 7 A 8
SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
——————1
1 1 2 Double*
?

*three spades

What call do you make?

 
ActionScorePanel
Votes
% of
Solvers
3 1001059
Redouble90610
3 80612
2 NT7031
Pass6027
4 5016
3 5010
2 005
3 001
else000
Problem B

Imps
East-West vulnerable
You, South, hold:

J 10 9 7 2 9 6 3 2 10 7 3 2
SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
————1 1
?

What call do you make?

 
ActionScorePanel
Votes
% of
Solvers
3 1001660
4 90717
Pass70415
2 6028
else000
Problem C

Imps
Neither side vulnerable
You, South, hold:

K 6 5 3 2 7 3 2 K J 10 7 5
SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
Pass1 2 3
?

What call do you make?

 
ActionScorePanel
Votes
% of
Solvers
4 1001418
4 80755
3 70611
3 5024
5 2008
Pass1001
4 001
5 001
else001
Problem D

Imps
Both sides vulnerable
You, South, hold:

K 10 2 3 A K 10 9 7 4 K 6 2
SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
1 1 DoublePass
2 Pass2 Pass
?

What call do you make?

 
ActionScorePanel
Votes
% of
Solvers
Pass1001953
2 NT70429
3 70413
3 6022
3 NT004
else000
Problem E

Matchpoints
North-South vulnerable
You, South, hold:

7 5 4 2 9 3 2 K J 2 Q 6 4
SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
——Pass1 Pass
?

What call do you make?

 
ActionScorePanel
Votes
% of
Solvers
1 NT1002044
Pass8073
2 60241
1 30013
else000
Problem F

Matchpoints
East-West vulnerable
You, South, hold:

K J 5 K 8 6 A K 5 3 2 9 8
SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
————PassPass
1 Pass1 Pass
?

What call do you make?

 
ActionScorePanel
Votes
% of
Solvers
2 1002138
1 NT70557
Pass6033
1 001
2 001
else000
Problem G

Imps
Both sides vulnerable
You, South, hold:

K 4 3 3 A Q 10 4 A K 6 4 3
SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
?

What is your plan?

(a) 1 NT
(b) 1
(c) 1 ; then, after
(Pass) - 1 - (Pass) - ?
(c1) 1 (c2) 1 NT (c3) 2
(c4) 2 (c5) 2 NT

 
ActionScorePanel
Votes
% of
Solvers
c41001559
b901023
c36026
c15016
a5011
c21004
c51000
else001
Problem H

Matchpoints
Both sides vulnerable
You, South, hold:

9 8 3 2 A 5 4 A Q 5 Q 5 3
SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
————PassPass
1 DoublePass1
Pass2 Pass3 NT
PassPassPass

What is your opening lead?

 
ActionScorePanel
Votes
% of
Solvers
A1001626
Q901020
260214
45012
910021
81009
3006
3001
5001
else000
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 May 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.