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2023 OCTOBER MSC
Masse24:
OCTOBER 2023 MSC
Deadline: AUGUST 30 at 11:59 p.m. (ET)
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* Bridge World Standard 2017 (BWS or BWS2017) is effective beginning with the January 2017 Master Solvers' Club problems. This page shows (1) the results of the panelist polls that were used to adjust the system; and (2) the changes in and the additions to Bridge World Standard 2001 (BWS2001) that were made.
In the listings of the questions and answers, an asterisk indicates the BWS2001 agreement; the proportion of the expert votes for each item, rounded to the nearest percent, is shown in brackets.
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blubayou:
problemA--> Last time this HINT appeared, it was the winning choice, but it didn't look so much like this. I am sticking to my knee-jerk feeling of splintering with a lovely 8-count.
---Four Clubs---
problemB--> In real life we are arriving in the club slam right NOW. But since north is a bidder without flaws, we can safely trott out GERBER, in case he has a perfectly legitimat "quackery" ie: QJx, KQx, KQJxx, xx !
---Four Clubs---
problemC--> BLACKWOOD! hell--pard might have all 3 aces! If he has the expected two, nobody asked us if we will shoot the moon or not, but for partnership discipline I will do so
---Four Notrump---
prpblemD--> WHAAT?? 4 !H in a heartbeat. a 2 !S "trial bid" is just daisy-picking (unless you want to raise pard's 2NT to 3..or pass it). This hand would never show up except in some fancy quiz situation. For now, I ignore the possible trial-bid of two notrump from our side...... ???
---Four Hearts---
yleexotee:
So far, I am 0 for 4 on matching with your bids, Blu. Stay tuned a bit later for my choices.
Masse24:
SOLUTIONS FOR:
Todd Holes
PROBLEM A: 3 Notrump
I was all over the place on this one. Still am. I started with what will be the popular solver choice of 4 !C, but that seemed the tiniest bit rich with no heart honor. (Do I really want to express slam interest if partner has the right "fit?" So I switched to the invitational 3 !S. The "hint" 3NT felt wrong, primarily because I do not use this bid. But after thinking about it I settled on 3NT because it is in between the invite and the splinter.
PROBLEM B: 3 Clubs
Bidding either major implies four, and since partner has not denied having a major, I don't want to steer him toward what he thinks is a major fit. The only option that makes sense to me is 4NT now. But that can wait. For now I'll keep the bidding low and continue to describe my hand.
PROBLEM C: 5 Diamonds
Showing my first round control. Pass also strongly considered.
PROBLEM D: 2 Notrump
The value bid.
PROBLEM E: 3 Spades
Okay, partner has less than an opening hand and wishes to stop. But I don't! Although flat, these values are worth another try at game.
PROBLEM F: Double
Maybe Pass is right? I don't know. The panel often uses the flexible Pass in strange situations. Hopefully this is one of them.
PROBLEM G: Pass
Tough problem! (I hate this.)
PROBLEM H: Heart 5
I am not fond of lead problems . . . they're tough.
blubayou:
SOLUTIONS FOR:Jock McQuade3 Bag EndHobbiton OR 97030U.S.A.
PROBLEM A: 4 Clubs
PROBLEM B: 4 Clubs
PROBLEM C: 4 Notrump
PROBLEM D: 2 Notrump
Every couple of days, I have looked at these four problems and just given up, but time has run out :(
PROBLEM E: 3 Notrump
PROBLEM F: Pass
PROBLEM G: Pass
PROBLEM H: Spade Ace
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