The Bridge World

MASTER SOLVERS CLUB

January 2025 Contest

Deadline: November 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
North-South vulnerable
You, South, hold:

♠ A Q 9 7 3 2

♥ —

♦ A 10 9

♣ J 7 4 3

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

^*BWS: 2 ♦, 4 ♣ game-force

What call do you make?

Enter Your Problem A Solution

Problem B

Imps
Neither side vulnerable
You, South, hold:

♠ A K 8 4

♥ K 8 4

♦ 8 5

♣ A 8 4 3

SOUTH	WEST	NORTH	EAST
—	1 ♥	Pass	1 ♠
Pass	2 ♦	Pass	2 ♠
Pass	Pass	Double	Pass
?

What call do you make?

Enter Your Problem B Solution

Problem C

Matchpoints
Neither side vulnerable
You, South, hold:

♠ A J 9 5

♥ A J 10 7 6 4

♦ K Q 7

♣ —

SOUTH	WEST	NORTH	EAST
1 ♥	Pass	1 NT	Pass
?^*

^*BWS: 2 ♠ forcing for one round

What call do you make?

Enter Your Problem C Solution

Problem D

Matchpoints
Neither side vulnerable
You, South, hold:

♠ K J

♥ J

♦ A 10 6 5 3 2

♣ K J 6 3

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

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

What call do you make?

Enter Your Problem D Solution

Problem E

Matchpoints
Neither side vulnerable
You, South, hold:

♠ A Q 9 4

♥ J 10

♦ A 3 2

♣ 8 7 6 5

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

^*BWS: three spades

What call do you make?

Enter Your Problem E Solution

Problem F

Imps
Both sides vulnerable
You, South, hold:

♠ K Q

♥ —

♦ 9 8 6 5 4

♣ K 10 6 5 4 2

SOUTH	WEST	NORTH	EAST
Pass	Pass	Pass	1 ♠
?

What call do you make?

Enter Your Problem F Solution

Problem G

Imps
Neither side vulnerable
You, South, hold:

♠ K Q 5 3

♥ Q 8 2

♦ K 3 2

♣ J 4 2

SOUTH	WEST	NORTH	EAST
—	—	—	1 ♦
Pass	1 ♠	2 ♥	Double^*
?

^*three spades

What call do you make?

Enter Your Problem G Solution

Problem H

Imps
Both sides vulnerable
You, South, hold:

♠ J 5 3 2

♥ 8 6

♦ A 9 7

♣ 10 6 4 2

SOUTH	WEST	NORTH	EAST
—	1 ♣	Pass	1 ♦
Pass	1 ♥	Pass	1 ♠^*
Pass	3 ♠	Pass	3 NT^*
Pass	4 NT	(All Pass)

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

What is your opening lead?

Enter Your Problem H Solution

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