Two Problems from a Money Game

All problems at straight IMPs for money.
  1. both vul, you hold

     S:AQx H:AKQxx D:10xx C:xx

    Partner opens 1NT (15-17).
    What's your plan?

  2. favorable, you hold

     S:xxx H:Axxx D:K10xxx C:x

    CHO RHO You LHO
    PassPassPass3C:
    Pass3NT All Pass

    OK, so you are a wimp for not doing something in 3rd chair. Now what?


Answers
Jeff Goldsmith, jeff@tintin.jpl.nasa.gov, March 11, 1999