Some problems from the Santa Clara regional 9/11

1. None vul, matchpoints, you hold

    Jx 10xx KJx 109xxx

   CHO	RHO	You	LHO
   1	1	2	Pass
   2	Pass	3	Pass
   3	Pass	3NT	All Pass

   OK, you might not bid 2. It's not terrible. You might bid 3 instead of 3. Fine. All irrelevant.

   RHO leads the K out of turn. Now you have a decision. Do you:

   a) accept the lead and put your hand down as dummy, or
   b) accept the lead and have partner put down the dummy, or
   c) have the K be a penalty card and let LHO lead what he wants, or
   d) forbid a heart lead from LHO for as long has he holds the lead and allow the K to be picked up, or
   e) require a heart lead from LHO and allow the K to be picked up?

2. IMPs, unfavorable, you hold

    AKQJ10xx xxxx xx —

   RHO	You
   1	?

3. IMPs, none vul, you hold

    xx 9xx J10xx AJxx

   LHO	CHO	RHO	You
   1	2	Pass	?

4. Matchpoints, both vul, you hold

    x KQxxx J9xx Axx

   RHO	You	LHO	CHO
   2	Dbl	4	4NT
   Pass	5	5	Dbl
   All Pass

   What do you lead?