Some Problems from the Ontario Regional 7/04

1. BAM, both vul

    J963 63 KJ5 Q1043

   CHO	RHO	You	LHO
   2!	3	?

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

2. BAM, unfavorable

    76 J762 A95 A1053

   CHO	RHO	You	LHO
   1	2	3	3
   4	4	?

3. BAM, unfavorable

    AK7 J4 A94 J8754

   CHO	RHO	You	LHO
   Pass	1	Pass	1
   Dbl	Rdbl!	2	4
   Pass	Pass	?

   Redouble was a 3-card spade raise.

4. IMPs, unfavorable

    AJ KJxx J98x Kxx

   You	Partner
   1	1
   1NT	2
   ?

5. IMPs, favorable

    x Jxx Jxxxxx xxx

   RHO	You	LHO	CHO
   1	Pass	4!	5
   Dbl	Pass	6	Pass
   Pass	?

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

6. IMPs, none vul

    Q1098x xx xxx xxx

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

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