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THE BRIDGE WORLD

MASTER SOLVERS CLUB

April 2025 Contest

Deadline: February 28 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

Imps
Both sides vulnerable
You, South, hold:

♠ K 10 8 7 3♥ K 2♦ A J 3♣ 10 3 2
SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
—1 ♣1 ♥Double
?*

*BWS: redouble is strength-showing

What call do you make?

Problem B

Matchpoints
North-South vulnerable
You, South, hold:

♠ Q 6 2♥ Q♦ Q J 9 5 3♣ K 7 5 2
SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
PassPass1 ♣1 ♠
?

What call do you make?

Problem C

Imps
North-South vulnerable
You, South, hold:

♠ J 10 9 4 3♥ J 10 9 6 4♦ 10♣ 7 3
SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
—Pass1 ♣Pass
?

What call do you make?

Problem D

Matchpoints
Neither side vulnerable
You, South, hold:

♠ K 5 3 2♥ 7 3♦ A K J 9 8♣ 10 3
SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
———1 ♥
?*

*BWS: minimum equal-level conversions do not apply

What call do you make?

Problem E

Imps
East-West vulnerable
You, South, hold:

♠ K Q 3♥ K 10 8 6 5♦ —♣ A K J 6 4
SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
1 ♥Pass1 ♠2 ♦
Double*5 ♦PassPass
 ?

*BWS: three spades

What call do you make?

Problem F

Imps
Both sides vulnerable
You, South, hold:

♠ K 6♥ A K 7 5 4 2♦ A K Q 3♣ Q
SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
———Pass
1 ♥1 ♠3 ♣*Pass
 ?

*BWS: preemptive

What call do you make?

Problem G

Imps
Both sides vulnerable
You, South, hold:

♠ Q 3♥ 8♦ A K 10 9 7 2♣ K 6 5 4
SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
——1 ♠Pass
2 ♦Pass2 ♥Pass
 ?

What call do you make?

Problem H

Imps
Neither side vulnerable
You, South, hold:

♠ A 4 2♥ K 8 6 4♦ 9 4♣ 8 6 4 2
SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
—4 ♦*Pass4 ♠
PassPassPass

*natural

What is your opening lead?

Solver Info
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MSC CONTEST
ENTRY FORM

INSTRUCTIONS

North-South use
Bridge World Standard 2017.

1) Select your solution for each of the eight problems and complete form below.

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