Some Problems from the Thousand Oaks Sectional (Mostly)

1. IMPs, both vul, you hold

    AKQxxxx x — AQ10xx

   CHO	RHO	You	LHO
   Pass	3	?

2. IMPs, vul vs. not, you hold

    Ax KQxx KQx AKJ9

   LHO	CHO	RHO	You
   1	Pass	Pass	Dbl
   2	Pass	Pass	Dbl
   Pass	3	Pass	?

   2NT by partner would have been scrambling, not Lebensohl.

3. IMPs, none vul, you hold

    Jxxxx AKJ9xx Jx —

   Dealer. You play Flannery.

4. IMPs, both vul, you hold

    Kxxx Kxxxx J Qxx

   You	LHO	CHO	RHO
   Pass	Pass	2	2
   4	4	Pass	Pass
   ?

5. IMPs, both vul, you hold

    KQ108 AK10xxx xx x

   CHO	RHO	You	LHO
   Pass	1NT	2*	Pass
   2	Pass	Pass	3NT
   All Pass

   2 showed one major. Yeah, you might have bid more, but you didn't. 2 was pass or correct. Your lead.

6. IMPs, both vul, you hold

    — J109xx AJ987xx x

   You play Flannery. Partner opens 1. RHO bids 2, Goren-style strong takeout.

   a) what do you bid now?
   b) assuming partner doesn't double in front of you, what's the lowest contract you will defend?
   c) What will you lead against it?
   

7. Matchpoints, non vul, you hold

    xxxx Kxx Axx Jxx

   LHO	CHO	RHO	You
   1	2	Pass	?

   2 was normal Michaels.