Some Problems from the Hawaii Nationals, 11/18

1. BAM, none vul, you hold

    Q109 10xx xxx Kxxx

   CHO	RHO	You	LHO
   1	4	Pass	Pass
   Dbl	Pass	?

2. MPs, none vul, you hold

    AQx Ax KQ7xx A109

   You	CHO
   2NT	4NT
   ?

   (2NT = 20-21 ish)

3. MPs, none vul, you hold

    Jxxxx Axxxxx x Q

   Partner opens a 12-14 NT. What's your plan?
   (On this and #4, you have pretty standard methods available, Stayman, Jacoby, and Texas.)

4. MPs, none vul, you hold

    A10xxxxx Qx J9x x

   Partner opens a 12-14 NT. What's your plan?

5. MPs, unfavorable, you hold

    AQx — Q987 AKJ9xx

   RHO opens 1NT (15-17). You play Woolsey.
   What's your plan?

6. IMPs, none vul, you hold

    QJxxx Ax Ax J10xx

   You	LHO	CHO	RHO
   1	2	4	5
   ?

7. IMPs, both vul, you hold

    x xx AKxxx A10xxx

   CHO	You
   1	2
   3	4
   4NT	5
   5NT	?

8. IMPs, unfavorable, you hold

    AJ98x 10xx xx A10x

   LHO	CHO	RHO	You
   1	Pass	1	1
   2	4	5	Pass
   5	all pass

   What do you lead?

9. IMPs, none vul, you hold

    A9 Jxxxx Jxx 109x

   RHO	LHO
   1	1NT (nf)
   6	Pass

   What do you lead?

10. 
    Dummy
    xxx
    QJxx
    Axx
    Axx
    
    Declarer
    x
    AK109xx
    Kxxx
    Qx
    

    I don't remember the form of scoring or vulnerability, and I forgot to write it down. Note its effect if it matters, please.

    Declarer	Opp	Dummy	Opp
    1	Pass	2NT!	3
    4	4	Pass	Pass
    5	all pass

    2NT was a 4-card raise, limit or better. 5 has nearly no play, and 4 was down two. Assign the blame.

11. 
    

    LHO	CHO	RHO	You
    1	Pass	Pass	1
    Pass	3

    Your methods:
    2 = hearts
    2 = good spade raise
    2 = junky spade raise
    

    What does 3 mean?

12. RHO	You	LHO	CHO
    1NT	Dbl	Pass	2
    Pass	2	Pass	3

    Double was Woolsey (usually a 4-card major and longer minor). 2 asked for the major.

    What does 3 mean?