Problems from the Palm Springs Regional 12/02

1. both vul

    10xx KJxx 9x AQxx

   LHO	CHO	RHO	You
   1	2	Pass	?

2. both vul

    8xxx 10xxx AQ9x x

   CHO	RHO	You	LHO
   1	1	2	3
   4	4	?	4
   Pass	Pass	?

   What do you do at your last two turns?

3. both vul

   South	North
   1	2
   4	Pass

   	Kxx 10xxx Jxx Kxx
   		x AJxx A8xx 108xx

   T1: Q-x-x-A
   T2: J-x-x-x
   T3: x-x-K-?
   

   What's your plan? Include your first two discards and whether you will win or duck when/if red suits are led from dummy.

   (Partner's spades are up-the-line.)

4. favorable

    Qxx Jxxxxxx — AJ9

   LHO	CHO	RHO	You
   1NT	Pass	3NT	?

5. unfavorable

    AJxx AQ Qxxxx AQ

   LHO	CHO	RHO	You
   2*	Pass	2*	?

   2 is multi. 2 is pass or correct. If you double (takeout of hearts), partner bids 4. Then what?