Some problems from the Santa Barbara Sectional

1. Both vul, you hold

    AQ10x A7xx A109x Q

   CHO	You
   1	1
   2	2
   4	?

   a) What now? What's your plan?
   b) Do you play that 4 is ambiguous about slam or suggests lack of slam interest or neither? (Obviously, partner has few aces this time, but in general, should he cue bid if he's slammish, to cater to a slam try by responder?)

2. None vul, you hold

    xx Q10x KJ10x K9xx

   RHO	LHO
   1	2 (Bergen)
   4	Pass

   What do you lead?

3. Favorable

   	K943 J953 J42 A3
   QJ52 Q10 98 Q10986

   RHO	You	LHO	CHO
   1	Pass	2*	Dbl
   4	All Pass

   2 was a 3-card (!) raise.

   Do you pass over 4?

   You lead the Q.

   T1: Q-3-6-8
   You are playing upside-down count and attitude.

   Over to you.