In the spirit of the new MSC problems:

Matchpoints, you hold

 A98xxx AJx AK 109

Dealer, none vul. Do you

1. Open 1 and over partner's forcing 1NT
   1. rebid 2
   2. rebid 2
   3. rebid 2
   4. rebid 2NT
   5. rebid 3
   6. other
2. Open 1NT (15-17)
3. Other

GEORGE:

i kind of want to open 1 and rebid 2 (?!) over the forcing nt, but i will rebid 2 since this is matchpoints.

DAVID:

On this hand, I choose A3. I have a 6 loser hand and need partner to cover three of them. If partner has enough to do that, he will bid again. I realize that with  Kx KQx xxxx xxxx he won't bid.

ROBERTO:

I'll go with A2, but there is no good bid, obviously.

ED:

C

MIKE:

This hand is too good for spades to open 1nt. Too good for hearts, too. It is close between A4 and A5, but If I'm going to stretch I'll try not to lose the hearts, so A4 seems best.

ROLF:

• rebid 2
  What do I tell partner after I went down in a 4-2 fit? ["Oops." --Jeff]
• rebid 2
  What do I tell partner after I went down in a 4-2 fit? ["Oops." --Jeff]
• rebid 2
  This is ridiculous...
• rebid 2NT
  With only 4 tricks??
• rebid 3
  IMHO this bid seems to be the only sensible bid. But I am not a very imaginative player. [What do I tell partner when I get doubled and go for 800 opposite a small singleton? Obviously, "Oops!" :) --Jeff]
• other
  
• Open 1NT (15-17)
  I see no reason to do so. The are too weak not to open 1.
• Other
  What?

JEFF AT THE TABLE:

A3

WINNING ACTION:

A1, A2, or A5. Partner had  K10 Qxxx 10xx KJxx. Spades were 3-2 and the K was onside.

VOTES:

A2: 1, A3: 3, A4: 1, A5: 1, C: 1

CONSENSUS:

Kill my landlord.

JEFF UPON REFLECTION:

If this were IMPs, I'd either open 1NT or rebid 2NT, since getting to 3NT when both 3NT and 4 make is no disaster. At matchpoints, reaching 3NT when 4 makes more tricks is going to be a zero, because the field is almost sure to open 1 and rebid 3 or sometimes 2. If my minors were reversed and I were playing the 2 gadget, I'd rebid 2 in the hopes of finding a 5-3 heart fit.

At the table, I chose 2 figuring that at worst, I'll end up with a plus score and get some matchpoints, but I've concluded that that wasn't good matchpoint analysis. The field is going to rebid 3, even though I think it's not a good bid. The way to get the most matchpoints is probably to bid along with the field. If 3 or 4 is a terrible spot and we reach it on this auction, I'll have lots of company. If it's a good spot and I miss it via some other choice, I'm getting a zero. At least if I'm in the normal spot, I might be able to gain a trick in the play and get a good result that way.