Some Problems from the Toronto Nationals 2001

  1. IMPs, both vul, you hold

     S:x H:AJx D:KQJxxxxx C:J

    You are dealer. What do you open? If you open 1D: and partner bids 1S:, what is your planned rebid?

  2. MPs, none vul, you hold

     S:10843 H:862 D:KQ64 C:K8

    RHO You LHO CHO
    PassPassPass1NT (15-17)
    Pass?

  3. IMPs, none vul, you hold

     S:AJxx H:Axx D:10xxx C:xx

    RHO You LHO CHO
    1H: Pass2H: Pass
    Pass?

  4. MPs, both vul, you hold

     S:Axx H:Q98 D:xxxx C:Jxx

    CHO RHO You LHO
    1C: 1S: Pass2H:
    2NT Pass?

  5. IMPs, none vul, you hold

     S:105 H:108 D:K874 C:AKQJ4

    Partner opens 1NT (10-12).
    What's your plan?

  6. IMPs, unfavorable, you hold

     S:x H:K10x D:Q109xxx C:10xx

    CHO RHO You LHO
    1C: 2S: Pass3S:
    Dbl Pass4D: Pass
    4H: Pass?

  7. IMPs, both vul, you hold

     S:QJxxx H:K10 D:Jxxx C:xx

    CHO RHO You LHO
    1H: 2C: Dbl 3C:
    4C: Pass?

  8. Matchpoints.

    S: 104
    H: A98432
    D: A863
    C: 10
    S: 86532
    H: J7
    D: J72
    C: 852

    DeclarerDummy
    1NT 4D: (transfer)
    4H: Pass

    T1: D:K-A-7-5
    T2: C:10-2-A-3
    T3: C:K-4-S:4-5
    T4: C:Q-J-S:10-8
    T5: D:4-9-3-?

Answers
Jeff Goldsmith, jeff@gg.caltech.edu, July 31, 2001