Some problems from the Hawaii Nationals

All problems in a strong NT, 2/1 context.
  1. MPs, none vul, you hold

     S:AQ H:10xxx D:AKJ109x C:Q

    You Partner
    1D: 1NT
    3D: 4C:
    ?

  2. IMPs, short matches, favorable, you hold

     S:KQJ H:Jxx D:Qx C:K10987

    You LHO CHO RHO
    1C: Pass1S: Dbl
    Rdbl2D: 2S: 3D:
    PassPassDbl Pass
    ?

    Redouble was support

  3. IMPs, short matches, both vul, you hold

     S:Q10 H:AK10x D:xxx C:Q10xx

    PartnerYou
    1D: 1H:
    1NT ?

  4. MPs, none vul, you hold

     S:xx H:Kxxx D:Jxx C:109xx

    LHO CHO RHO You
    2H: 3H: Pass3NT
    Pass4S: Pass?

    3H: asked for a stopper.

  5. IMPs, short matches, none vul

    S: AK9x
    H:
    D: KJx
    C: Q8xxxx
    S: 87x
    H: QJ10x
    D: A10xx
    C: KJ

    WestNorthEastSouth
    1C:1H:2NTPass
    3C:All Pass

    Making five.

    3C: was to play

    Assign the blame for missing a pretty good game. ...for that matter, either of two pretty good games.


Answers
Jeff Goldsmith, jeff@gg.caltech.edu, Dec 24, 2006