Problems from the Louisville Nationals 3/11

  1. MPs, none vul, you hold

     S:x H:10xxx D:KJx C:K10xxx

    LHO CHO RHO You
    1D: Dbl 1S: ?

  2. IMPs, none vul, you hold

     S:AK H:Jxx D:Ax C:AKQxxx

    YouPartner
    2C: 2D: (waiting)
    3C: 3D: (natural)
    3NT 5NT
    ?

  3. MPs, none vul, you hold

     S:Kxx H:98xxx D:J C:QJxx

    CHO RHO You LHO
    1NT 3D: ?

  4. IMPs, both vul, you hold

     S:Axx H:KJx D:K8xxx C:xx

    Partner opens 2NT (20-21). Your methods are not particularly extensive; 3C: is ordinary Stayman, and 3S: is a relay to 3NT to show one or both minors. Continuations in either case are undiscussed.

    What's your plan?

  5. IMPs, both vul, you hold

     S:Qxxxx H:Jxxx D:K C:K10x

    RHO You LHO CHO
    PassPass3H: 3S:
    Pass4H: Pass5C:
    Pass5D: Pass5H:
    Pass?

  6. MPs, none vul, you hold

     S:xxx H:Qx D:xxx C:A10xxx

    CHO RHO You LHO
    1H: Pass1NT 2D:
    Dbl 3D: PassPass
    Dbl Pass?

    Partner's doubles are takeout. 1NT is semi-forcing.

  7. MPs, none vul
    S: xx
    H: Ax
    D: K9xxxx
    C: xxx    		 S: Axxx
    H: KQ10x
    D: AJ10x
    C: x
    NorthEastSouthWest
    3C: Dbl 4C: 4D:
    All Pass

    Assess the blame for playing a good slam in a part score.

  8. MPs, none vul

    S: xxx
    H: Kxxx
    D: xxx
    C: AQx
    S: xxx
    H: J
    D: AKxx
    C: K10xxx

    DeclarerDummy
    2C: 2D:
    2S: 3S:
    4S: 4NT
    5C: 5D: (Dbl)
    6S: Pass

    You lead the D:K. Partner plays a middle spot, playing upside-down carding. What's your play at trick 2?

    Answers
    Jeff Goldsmith, March 28, 2011