Some from the Queen Mary Regional Aug. '98

1. IMPs, short matches, unfavorable

    --- KQJxx xxx Axxxx

   CHO	RHO	You
   Pass	2	?

2. IMPs, long matches, both vul

    Axx x Ax AK98xxx

   You	CHO
   1	1
   ?

3. IMPs, long matches

    x Q10xx AKxxx A10x

   You open 1. Partner bids 1. And now?

4. 	K97xx x AKJ10 xxx
   	Q10 AKJ109x 95 KJ9

   Dummy	Declarer
   1	2
   2	3 (3 would have been non-forcing)
   3NT	4
   Pass

   a) what do you think of the bidding?
   b) Opening lead is the 6. They play 3rd and 5th. Plan the play.