Some problems from the West LA Sectional

All at IMPs, short matches
  1. unfavorable
    S: KJxx
    H: Qx
    D: 10xx
    C: A9xx
    S: Qx
    H: Kxxx
    D: KQx
    C: KQJx

    West North EastSouth
    2H: Pass Pass 2NT
    Pass 3C: Pass 3D:
    Pass 3NT All Pass

    Opening lead: H:J
    East plays the H:2 at trick 1, upside down.

    Plan the play.

  2. none vul

     S:x H:J109xx D:x C:QJ9xxx

    You LHO CHO RHO
    Pass1D: 1NT Pass
    ?

    1NT was 16-19. What's your plan?

  3. favorable

     S:x H:AQ9x D:A10xxx C:10xx

    LHO CHO RHO You
    1S: 2NT Pass ?

  4. unfavorable

     S:KQ8xxx H:x D:AQ10 C:Axx

    RHO You LHO CHO
    2C:* 2S: 3C: 4S:
    5C: ?

    2C: was Precision, 6+C: or 5C: + 4-card major, 11-15.

  5. favorable

     S:KQ109xx H:x D:AQx C:AJx

    LHO CHO RHO You
    1D: PassPass ?

Answers
Jeff Goldsmith, jeff@gg.caltech.edu, May 20, 2003