Some Problems from the Miami Nationals

  1. IMPs, short matches, none vul

     S:AKJ10 H:Ax D:K9xx C:109x

    CHO RHO YOU LHO
    1NT 2H: ?

    1NT was 12-14; 2H: was the majors.
    Double is penalty.

  2. Matchpoints, both vul

     S:K10983 H:A10742 D:A C:A9

    1S:-2S:; ?

  3. Matchpoints, favorable

     S:K1095 H:854 D:K62 C:543

    CHO RHO YOU LHO
    1NT PassPassDbl
    Pass!Pass?

    1NT was 10-12. Partner's pass denied a five-card suit.

  4. Matchpoints, unfavorable

     S:Q H:KJ83 D:862 C:KQ1065

    CHO RHO YOU LHO
    1D: 2NT Dbl Pass
    Pass3C: Dbl 3S:
    Dbl Pass?

  5. Matchpoints, unfavorable

     S:AKJxx H:Jxx D:A10 C:652

    YOU Partner
    1S: 1NT!
    ?

    1NT is semiforcing

  6. Matchpoints, favorable

     S:8532 H:AQ107 D:AQ C:J104

    RHO YOU LHO CHO
    1S: Pass2S: Pass
    Pass?

    If you pass, what do you lead?

  7. Matchpoints, none vul

     S:KQJ62 H:AQJ7 D:KQ10 C:8

    YOU LHO CHO RHO
    1S: 2C: 4S: 5C:
    ?

  8. Matchpoints, favorable

    You open 3S: and get raised to game.

    S: Q5
    H: AK6
    D: 92
    C: AJ10963
    S: AJ108732
    H: 92
    D: 1063
    C: 8

    T1: D:Q-x-K-x
    T2: D:A-x-H:3-x
    T3: H:4-2-7-A

    Plan the play.

  9. Matchpoints, both vul

    S: KQ8762
    H: J85
    D: 10
    C: 983
    S: A3
    H: 9743
    D: 95
    C: AKQJ6

    Declarer You Dummy Pard
    1H: 2C: 2H: 3C:
    4H: All Pass

    3C: = weak raise to 3

    T1: C:A-3-4-10

    Standard signals.

    Plan the defense.

    Would you have bid 2H:?

Answers
Jeff Goldsmith, jeff@tintin.jpl.nasa.gov, Aug. 13, 1996