Some problems from the Santa Clara regional

1. White vs. Red, you hold

    Ax AQJxxx x KJxx

   CHO	You
   2	3
   3NT	?

   2 is frequently a 5-card suit by agreement, but is a decent one, and the hand won't be awful.

2. None vul, you hold

    xx 6xx AQJxx AJ10

   You	CHO
   1	1
   ?

3. Red vs. White, you hold

    xx KQxx AQx J9xx

   RHO	You	LHO	CHO
   3	Pass	4	Dbl
   Pass	?

   Do you pass the first time? What now?

4. None vul, you hold

    Kxxx Kxxxx — AJ8x

   CHO	RHO	You	LHO
   Pass	1	Dbl	3 (preemptive)
   3	Pass	?

5. Both vul, you hold

    xxx AKx x AK108xx

   You	CHO
   1	1
   2	2NT
   ?

6. Red vs. White, TWO-BOARD PLAYOFF, you hold

    6543 Kxx Jxx Kxx

   RHO	You	LHO	CHO
   3	Pass	Pass	3
   Pass	?

   Note the conditions.