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MASTER SOLVERS CLUB

June 2025 Contest

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

Problem A

Matchpoints
Both sides vulnerable
You, South, hold

K 10 6 A Q 10 8 A 10 9 8 5 4
SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
1 Pass1 Pass
2 Pass2 *Pass
2 NTPass3 Pass
?

*BWS: one-round force; 3  would have
been a natural game-force with five-five
BWS: game-force

What call do you make?


Problem B

Imps
Both sides vulnerable
You, South, hold:

A 3 Q 9 6 K Q J 7 6 8 7 5
SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
1 Pass
1 Pass1 Pass
?*

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

What call do you make?


Problem C

Matchpoints
East-West vulnerable
You, South, hold:

K J 5 K Q 9 7 3 9 A K 9 4
SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
1 Pass
1 Pass2 Pass
2 *Pass3 Pass
?

*BWS: game-force
BWS: 5  picture bid (strong clubs)

What call do you make?


Problem D

Matchpoints
East-West vulnerable
You, South, hold:

A 10 8 7 9 5 4 2 K 8 A 3 2
SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
PassPass4 4
?

What call do you make?

 

Problem E

Imps
Neither side vulnerable
You, South, hold:

Q 10 8 A Q J 8 6 2 K K 6 5
SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
1
1 Pass2 Double
?

What call do you make?


Problem F

Imps
North-South vulnerable
You, South, hold:

10 8 Q J 8 7 3 K Q 8 4 Q 8
SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
1 2 Pass
?*

*BWS: 2 nonforcing

What call do you make?


Problem G

Imps
Neither side vulnerable
You, South, hold:

J 7 6 2 K J 8 3 2 A Q 8 7
SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
1 2
?

What is your plan?
(a) Pass; then, after (Pass) - Double - (Pass) - ?
(a1) Pass (a2) 2 NT (a3) 3
(a4) 3 NT (a5) 4 (a6) 4 NT (a7) 5
(b) Double; then, after (Pass) - 2 - (Pass) - ?
(b1)
2 NT (b2) 3 (b3) 3
(b4)
3 NT (b5) 4 (b6) 4NT
(c) 2 NT (d) 3


Problem H

Matchpoints
Neither side vulnerable
You, South, hold:

Q 7 6 Q 10 7 2 J 10 3 Q 6 2
SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
1 Pass1
Pass1 Pass1 NT
PassPassPass

What is your opening lead?

MSC CONTEST

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