Some Problems from the Atlanta Nationals

... all high-level competitive decisions.

All IMPs.

  1. none vul, you hold

     S:QJ98x H:K98xx D:x C:Qx

    LHO CHO RHO You
    5C: Dbl Pass ?

  2. favorable vul, you hold

     S:Q10xx H:Jxx D:xx C:KQJx

    LHO CHO RHO You
    5D: 6C: 6D: ?

  3. none vul, you hold

     S:Kx H:AQ10xxx D:C:K987x

    You LHO CHO RHO
    1H: Pass1NT 2D:
    2H: Pass4H: 4S:
    ?

    OK, maybe you bid 3C: instead of 2H:. 2H: worked out fine. Now what?

  4. unfavorable vul, you hold

     S:J10 H:AQJ10xx D:Axx C:xx

    CHO RHO You LHO
    1D: Pass1H: 2S:
    3H: Pass4H: Pass
    Pass4S: ?


Answers
Jeff Goldsmith, jeff@gg.caltech.edu, Aug 14, 2005