Some problems from Bridge Week 97

  1. IMPs, short matches, all white

     S:AQ109 H:10xx D:Qx C:KJ9x

    RHO You LHO CHO
    1S: Pass1NT 2H:
    Pass ?

    1NT was forcing.

  2. IMPs, short matches, all white

     S:K H:Jxx D:10xxxxx C:AQx

    You LHO CHO RHO
    PassPass1S: Dbl
    2D:? 3H: 4C: 4H:
    ?

    2D: was natural, nonforcing
    Do you choose it? What now?

  3. IMPs, long match, all white

     S:Kxxx H:10 D:AKJx C:K109x

    You LHO CHO RHO
    1D: 4H: PassPass
    ?

    Negative doubles were on through 3S:.

  4. IMPs, long match, both vul

     S:Axx H:J9xxx D:AK9xx C:---

    You Partner
    1H: 2H:
    ?

    What's your plan?

  5. Matchpoints, both vulnerable

     S:xx H:--- D:AK10xxxx C:AKJx

    CHO RHO You LHO
    1S: Pass2D: 2H:
    Dbl Pass3C: Pass
    3NT Pass4D: Pass
    5D: Pass5H: Dbl
    5S: Pass?

    Do you agree with your previous bidding?

  6. IMPs, long matches, unfavorable, you hold

     S:Axxxx H:xxx D:x C:QJxx

    LHO RHO
    1D: 2H:(strong)
    3H: 4D:
    4NT 5H:
    6H: Pass

    What's your lead?

Answers
Jeff Goldsmith, jeff@tintin.jpl.nasa.gov, July 23, 1997