The Bridge World

MASTER SOLVERS CLUB

June 2025 Contest

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

Please note: If you wish to keep a record of your solutions, once the confirmation screen appears you should print or copy and paste the solutions to your records.

Problem A

Matchpoints
Both sides vulnerable
You, South, hold

♠ —

♥ K 10 6

♦ A Q 10 8

♣ A 10 9 8 5 4

SOUTH	WEST	NORTH	EAST
1 ♣	Pass	1 ♠	Pass
2 ♣	Pass	2 ♥^*	Pass
2 NT	Pass	3 ♣^†	Pass
?

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

What call do you make?

Enter Your Problem A Solution

Problem B

Imps
Both sides vulnerable
You, South, hold:

♠ A 3

♥ Q 9 6

♦ K Q J 7 6

♣ 8 7 5

SOUTH	WEST	NORTH	EAST
—	—	1 ♣	Pass
1 ♦	Pass	1 ♥	Pass
?^*

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

What call do you make?

Enter Your Problem B Solution

Problem C

Matchpoints
East-West vulnerable
You, South, hold:

♠ K J 5

♥ K Q 9 7 3

♦ 9

♣ A K 9 4

SOUTH	WEST	NORTH	EAST
—	—	1 ♦	Pass
1 ♥	Pass	2 ♣	Pass
2 ♠^*	Pass	3 ♣	Pass
?^†

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

What call do you make?

Enter Your Problem C Solution

Problem D

Matchpoints
East-West vulnerable
You, South, hold:

♠ A 10 8 7

♥ 9 5 4 2

♦ K 8

♣ A 3 2

SOUTH	WEST	NORTH	EAST
Pass	Pass	4 ♥	4 ♠
?

What call do you make?

Enter Your Problem D Solution

Problem E

Imps
Neither side vulnerable
You, South, hold:

♠ Q 10 8

♥ A Q J 8 6 2

♦ K

♣ K 6 5

SOUTH	WEST	NORTH	EAST
—	—	—	1 ♣
1 ♥	Pass	2 ♥	Double
?

What call do you make?

Enter Your Problem E Solution

Problem F

Imps
North-South vulnerable
You, South, hold:

♠ 10 8

♥ Q J 8 7 3

♦ K Q 8 4

♣ Q 8

SOUTH	WEST	NORTH	EAST
—	1 ♦	2 ♣	Pass
?^*

^*BWS: 2 ♥ nonforcing

What call do you make?

Enter Your Problem F Solution

Problem G

Imps
Neither side vulnerable
You, South, hold:

♠ —

♥ J 7 6 2

♦ K J 8 3 2

♣ A Q 8 7

SOUTH	WEST	NORTH	EAST
—	—	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 ♦

Enter Your Problem G Solution

Problem H

Matchpoints
Neither side vulnerable
You, South, hold:

♠ Q 7 6

♥ Q 10 7 2

♦ J 10 3

♣ Q 6 2

SOUTH	WEST	NORTH	EAST
—	1 ♦	Pass	1 ♥
Pass	1 ♠	Pass	1 NT
Pass	Pass	Pass

What is your opening lead?

Enter Your Problem H Solution

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