Some problems from the Long Beach nationals

  1. MPs, both vul

     S:Q98 H:xx D:98xxx C:xxx

    LHO CHO RHO You
    2H: Dbl 4H: Pass
    PassDbl Pass?

  2. IMPs, unfav

     S:A10 H:x D:QJ107x C:KQ98x

    RHO You LHO CHO
    Pass1D: 4S: Dbl
    5S: ?

  3. Playing a notrump contract, you get the opening lead of the 2 in this unbid suit. They lead fourth best.

    Dummy
    KQ9x
    Declarer
    Axx

    How do you play the suit?

  4. MPs, none vul

    S: xxx
    H: 10x
    D: AJ109xxx
    C: J
    S: A10
    H: AKQ
    D: KQxx
    C: 10xxx

    You LHO CHO RHO
    1D: Pass1H: 1S:
    Dbl 4S: PassPass
    Dbl All Pass

    T1: H:A-x-2-x
    Plan the defense

  5. IMPs, both vulnerable

     S:J9xx H:AKJ87x D:Jxx C:—

    LHO CHO RHO You
    3D: Pass5D: ?

  6. IMP Pairs, unfavorable

     S:Ax H:QJx D:x C:AKQ9xxx

    You LHO CHO RHO
    1C: Pass1H: Dbl
    Pass2D: 2H: 5D:
    ?

    a) what would you have done on your 2nd turn?
    b) what now?

  7. MPs, both vul

     S:97xx H:Ax D:Kxxxx C:Kx

    RHO You LHO CHO
    1NT PassPass2C: (majors)
    Pass2S: 2NT Pass
    Pass?

  8. MPs, unfavorable

     S:xxx H:AKQxxx D:J10x C:x

    RHO You LHO CHO
    1C: 1H: 1NT Dbl
    3NT ?

Answers
Jeff Goldsmith, jeff@gg.caltech.edu, Aug 12, 2003