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THE BRIDGE WORLD

MASTER SOLVERS CLUB

January 2025 Contest

Deadline: November 30 at 11:59 p.m. (ET)

Problem A

Matchpoints
North-South vulnerable
You, South, hold:

A Q 9 7 3 2 A 10 9 J 7 4 3
SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
1 Pass
1 Pass2 Pass
?*

*BWS: 2 , 4 game-force

What call do you make?


Problem B

Imps
Neither side vulnerable
You, South, hold:

A K 8 4 K 8 4 8 5 A 8 4 3
SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
1 Pass1
Pass2 Pass2
PassPassDoublePass
?

What call do you make?


Problem C

Matchpoints
Neither side vulnerable
You, South, hold:

A J 9 5 A J 10 7 6 4 K Q 7
SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
1 Pass1 NTPass
?*

*BWS: 2  forcing for one round

What call do you make?


Problem D

Matchpoints
Neither side vulnerable
You, South, hold:

K J J A 10 6 5 3 2 K J 6 3
SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
1 Pass
1 Pass1 Pass
2 *Pass3 Pass
?

*BWS: artificial game-force; 1  would have shown four-plus spades, any strength.

What call do you make?

 

Problem E

Matchpoints
Neither side vulnerable
You, South, hold:

A Q 9 4 J 10 A 3 2 8 7 6 5
SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
Pass
PassPass1 1
1 2 Double*Pass
?

*BWS: three spades

What call do you make?


Problem F

Imps
Both sides vulnerable
You, South, hold:

K Q 9 8 6 5 4 K 10 6 5 4 2
SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
PassPassPass1
?

What call do you make?


Problem G

Imps
Neither side vulnerable
You, South, hold:

K Q 5 3 Q 8 2 K 3 2 J 4 2
SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
1
Pass1 2 Double*
?

*three spades

What call do you make?


Problem H

Imps
Both sides vulnerable
You, South, hold:

J 5 3 2 8 6 A 9 7 10 6 4 2
SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
1 Pass1
Pass1 Pass1 *
Pass3 Pass3 NT*
Pass4 NT(All Pass)

*East has shown a game-force with fewer than four spades

What is your opening lead?

MSC CONTEST

The Bridge World's MASTER SOLVERS CLUB is the world's longest-running and most popular bridge feature. New problems in bidding and play are presented each month. The contest is free to enter and is open to all bridge players.

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After the contest deadline, your solutions will be scored, and the top scorers will appear on the prestigious Honor Roll.

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