Problem A:>> A98, QTx, K9x, T9xx; (2H) p (3C) p; p, Dbl, p, ___?
This may make, but I am not betting the ranch on hitting pard's 5 card suit [ if he even has one].
Poll question: Might partner have as little as 11 pts? If so, color me frightened ---Pass---Problem B:>> x, x, AKJxxx, JT9xx; (3H), 3S, (4H), ___? After mulling over "5D" and [briefly] 4NT I choose defending, I double more to get partner to assume a misfit for his spades than because I have real confidence in setting them.
---Double---Problem C:>> KQ9x, ATxx, 9x, 9xx; (1C), 1D, (p), ___? Not so many years ago, this is a one-answer problem--PASS! Now I am sadly convinced that "4-card majors up the line" works better. sigh
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Problem D:>> Axx, --, Qxxxx, Qxxxx; 1C, (1H), ___? All I lack to make a jump-cue THE perfect bid is another queen (king??). Here on Jan 11, I am voting for it anyway. Just bidding what I have can lead to a major disaster here; Bidding what I WISH I had should just throw another 50 on the campfire when partner doesn't bring the extra we need.
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Problem D:>> Axx, ---, Qxxxx, Qxxxx; 1C, [p], ___? Cue-advance is all right but short sighted. I am going ta award myself an extra queen and make what would then be the perfect bid... ta-da:
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--Three Hearts--- Problem E:>> ♠ A 4 2,♥ 8 4♦10 7 6 5,♣ A Q 9 7; 1H, (2D), ___? I have always lurked with this sort of holding, and I have a bucket of +100s on file to prove it (for some sadly below average MP scores--sigh). I'm continuing stubbornly to make the book call of pass despite the above (and leave in the reopening double, too)
---Pass--- P.S. None of my partners fail to reopen with appropriate [or nearly appropriate SHAPE despite no extras, or they are banished to te "funzies" tables!
Problem F:>> I wanted to interact with Jim's thoughts on this one but... one of us has misread the auction, and it is now Jan. 21, so: If the bridge world asked what the response, is to 1
with
3=4=3=3 and game values the panel would be unanimous: "2 ".
With this 16 count though, I am feeling the urge to drive up to the five-level so will start and continue to bid where my cards are. Yes--I see tis is an (adjusted) 7-looser and, see may be bucking some stiff headwinds for that reason alone
---Two Hearts---Problem G:>> Like JCreech says--sure. won't somebody research whether 1m, "3 spades" is a splinter or not? (Not saying that would be a good bid, but in the running if so). ---Two Diamonds-----
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