Some Problems from the Reno Nationals 3/04

Some problems from the spring nationals and elsewhere.
  1. None vul, IMPs, long match

     S:10xx H:Axx D:QJxx C:J109

    CHO RHO You LHO
    1S: 3C: ?

  2. None vul, IMPs, short match

     S:x H:xxxx D:xxxxx C:Jxx

    RHO You LHO CHO
    1C: Pass1H: 1S:
    1NT Pass2C:* Dbl
    Pass2D: Pass3C:
    Pass?

    2C: was alerted and explained as two-way new minor forcing.

    a) do you bid 2D:?
    b) what now?

  3. None vul, IMPs, long match

     S:AJ H:Qxx D:KQxx C:K1098

    RHO opens 2S:.

  4. None vul, IMPs, long match

     S:xxxx H:Qx D:109xx C:Axx

    CHO RHO You LHO
    1H: Pass1NT 2C:
    2D: Pass?

  5. Favorable, IMPs, long match

     S:xx H:KQJxx D:J9xxx C:x

    LHO CHO RHO You
    2C: 2H: Pass*?

    Pass forced game.

  6. None vul, MPs.

    S: AKQxx
    H: Qx
    D: K109xxx
    C: —    		 S: xxx
    H: xxx
    D: Axx
    C: J9xx

    West North East South
    1D: Pass 1NT Dbl
    2S: Pass 2NT* Pass
    3S: Pass 4D: All Pass

    2NT was Lebensohl.

    Spades were 3-2. Diamonds were 2-2. Making six on a club lead. Assess the blame.

  7. Both vulnerable, MPs.

     S:AJ6 H:652 D:A1093 C:543

    LHO CHO RHO You
    PassPass2D: Pass
    PassDbl Pass?

  8. None vul, MPs

    S: K1063
    H: A932
    D: 963
    C: QJ
    S: A52
    H: KQ5
    D: KQJ74
    C: 96    		 S: Q7
    H: J864
    D: A82
    C: 8643
    S: J984
    H: 107
    D: 105
    C: AK1072

    South West North East
    Pass 1NT 2C:* Pass
    2D:* Dbl 2H:* Dbl
    2S: Dbl All Pass

    2C: = diamonds or both majors (Suction)
    2D: = pass or correct
    2H: = majors

    After trump ace, trump, declarer made ten tricks. Assess the blame.

  9. Both, IMPs, short martch

     S:10xx H:Jx D:98x C:AKxxx

    1D:-(1H:)-?

    Sorry, double shows four spades.

  10. MPs, both, dealer

     S:KJx H:10xxx D:AQ C:Qxxx

    Do you open?

Answers
Jeff Goldsmith, jeff@gg.caltech.edu, Apr. 5, 2004