Problems from a Club Game 3/96

All at IMPs, short matches, weak opponents

  1. no one vul, you hold

     S:xx H:--- D:AK10xxx C:KJ109x

    YOULHOCHORHO
    1D:2S:3NT Pass
    4C:Pass5C:Pass
    ?

    LHO shows you her spade suit: S:KQ8...
    Now what?

  2. both vul, you hold

     S:xx H:Q9xx D:AKJ1086 C:A

    RHOYOULHOCHO
    1D:PassPassDbl
    PassPass1S:Pass
    Pass?

  3. none vul, you hold

     S:Axx H:A6xx D:97xxx C:Q

    LHOCHORHOYOU
    1D:Dbl1S:2H:
    3C:Pass3D:Dbl
    Pass3H:Pass?

  4. no one vul, very weak opponents
    S: Kxxx
    H: Jxx
    D: AK10
    C: K10x
    S: AJ
    H: A108x
    D: Q9xx
    C: QJx

    1D:-1S:; 1NT-3NT. Opening lead is the C:3; C:2 not visible. Plan the play.


Answers
Jeff Goldsmith, jeff@tintin.jpl.nasa.gov, March 21, 1996