Some Problems from D23 GNTs 2/98

IMPs, short matches
  1. both vulnerable, you hold

     S:--- H:A84 D:AK865432 C:AK

    RHO deals and passes. What's your plan?

  2. favorable, you hold

     S:KJxxxx H:K10x D:AQJ C:x

    CHO You
    1H: 1S:
    2S: ?

  3. no one vul, you hold

     S:AQJxx H:AJ8x D:xx C:KJ

    You CHO
    1S: 1NT (forcing)
    2H: 2S:
    ?

  4. both vul, you hold

     S:AQJ H:KJxxx D:Qx C:Axx

    You CHO
    1H: 2H:
    ?

  5. both vul, you hold

     S:AQ10987 H:A63 D:3 C:K105

    CHO You
    1C: 1S:
    2S: ?

  6. none vul, you hold

     S:K H:Q73 D:AQ C:KQJ10643

    Pass, Pass, 2D:, ?

    Partner has denied 10-12 balanced.

  7. both vul, you hold

     S:KQ9xx H:x D:J109x C:J8x

    CHO RHO You LHO
    1C: Pass1S: Dbl
    XX! 2H: 2S: 4H:
    All Pass

    ! support

    What's your opening lead?

  8. unfavorable, you hold

     S:Kx H:Kx D:AQ109xx C:Axx

    RHO You LHO CHO
    1H: 2D: 3D: Pass
    3NT Pass4H:! All pass

    ! after considerable thought

    What's your opening lead?

  9. unfavorable

    S: QJ105
    H: J974
    D: J86
    C: 73
    S: 8
    H: AQ862
    D: 75
    C: AKQJ6

    You LHO CHO RHO
    1H: Dbl 3H:! Pass
    4C: Pass4H: All pass

    Opening lead is the C:9, 3, 10, ...
    Over to you.

  10. IMPs, both vul, you hold

     S:Kx H:Qx D:KQ109x C:AKxx

    Pass-Pass-3H:-?

  11. IMPs, none vul, you hold

     S:10743 H:xx D:Jxx C:AQ108

    CHO RHO You LHO
    1C: Pass1S: Pass
    1NT!PassPassDbl
    PassPass?

    1NT = 13-16 HCP

Answers
Jeff Goldsmith, jeff@tintin.jpl.nasa.gov, Feb. 17, 1998