Problems from the Reno Regional 1994

1. Matchpoints, unfavorable, you hold

    AJ10xxx x KJ10xx x

   LHO	CHO	RHO	YOU
   2	Pass	3	?

2. Matchpoints, none vul, you hold

    xx x AJ7 KQ9xxxx

   YOU	LHO	CHO	RHO
   Pass?	Pass	2*	Pass
   ?

   Do you pass?
   * 2 = Flannery

3. IMPs, unfavorable,

   	KQxx Q10xx KJ KQx
   	J109xxx 9x Qx xxx

   Dummy	RHO	YOU	LHO
   1NT*	2+	2?	Pass
   Pass	3	Pass	Pass
   3	Dbl	All Pass

   * 15-17
   + and a minor
   ? do you?

   T1: A-J-low-x
   T2: 8-x-J-9
   T3: A-x-x-x
   T4: x-...

   Plan the play.

4. IMPs, none vul, you hold

    xx AKQ9 Kxx Axxx

   CHO	YOU
   1NT1	22
   2NT3	34
   3NT5	?

   ¹ 10-12
   ² shape asking
   ³ long clubs
   ⁴ relay
   ⁵ 2-2-4-5 or 2-2-3-6 (or just getting in the notrump rut :))