Some Problems from the Ontario Regional 7/04

  1. BAM, both vul

     S:J963 H:63 D:KJ5 C:Q1043

    CHO RHO You LHO
    2D:! 3D: ?

    2D: is Flannery, 11-15 HCP, 4S:+5H:, sometimes 6H.

  2. BAM, unfavorable

     S:76 H:J762 D:A95 C:A1053

    CHO RHO You LHO
    1H: 2D: 3D: 3S:
    4H: 4S: ?

  3. BAM, unfavorable

     S:AK7 H:J4 D:A94 C:J8754

    CHO RHO You LHO
    Pass1D: Pass1S:
    Dbl Rdbl!2C: 4S:
    PassPass?

    Redouble was a 3-card spade raise.

  4. IMPs, unfavorable

     S:AJ H:KJxx D:J98x C:Kxx

    You Partner
    1D: 1S:
    1NT 2H:
    ?

  5. IMPs, favorable

     S:x H:Jxx D:Jxxxxx C:xxx

    RHO You LHO CHO
    1S: Pass4H:! 5H:
    Dbl Pass6S: Pass
    Pass?

    4H: was a Splinter raise. (Why, if he was just going to bid slam anyway, I don't know.)

  6. IMPs, none vul

     S:Q1098x H:xx D:xxx C:xxx

    CHO RHO You LHO
    1NT (10-12) Pass?

    Methods are 2-way stayman and transfers at the 3-level only.


Answers
Jeff Goldsmith, jeff@gg.caltech.edu, Jul 16, 2004