Some Problems from the Vegas nationals

  1. Favorable, IMPs, you hold

     S:AKQxx H:xxxx D:xxx C:x

    LHO CHO RHO You
    2C:! Pass2D:! 2S:
    3H: 4D: 4H: Pass
    Pass4S: 5H: ?

    2C:/2D: was Precision.

  2. None vul, MPs, you hold

     S:9xxxx H:AJx D:J9xx C:x

    PartnerYou
    1D: 1S:
    3D: ?

  3. Both red, IMPs, you hold

     S:KQx H:KJxx D:J8xxx C:x

    PartnerYou
    1C: 1H:
    2H: ?

  4. None vul, MPs, you hold

     S:xx H:9xxxx D:J10987 C:x

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

    Dbl is a double negative.

  5. None vul, MPs, you hold

     S:KQ9x H:Kxx D:QJxx C:KJ

    RHO opens 2H: (weak).

  6. Both vul, MPs, you hold

     S:QJxxx H:A10x D:xx C:Q10x

    CHO RHO You LHO
    2H: Pass?

  7. Both vul, IMPs, you hold

     S:Ax H:AK87x D:Kx C:xxxx

    CHO RHO You LHO
    PassPass1H: Dbl
    Rdbl1S: PassPass
    2H: Pass?

  8. Playing 2C: SAF, 2D: waiting, and Kokish, does anyone play any methods after 2C:-2D:; 2H:-2S:; 3H:? This looks like a bad start to our auction.

    Transfers maybe? Or just

    3S: = xfer to 3NT
    3NT = heart raise
    4C:/D: = natural
    4H: = not much
Answers
Jeff Goldsmith, jeff@gg.caltech.edu, Aug. 11, 2008