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Masse24:
October Scores:

Q1: 2D.    100
Q2: 2NT.   100
Q3: 1H.      90
Q4: Pass.  100
Q5: 3H.     100

                490

Pretty good month. On Q3, I went low, which being a down-the-middle bidder I tend to do. Waiting for panel commentary.

bAbsG:
October

Q1.  1NT   80   (2NT would have shown more for me, haven't looked at the system notes)
Q2.  2NT  100 
Q3.  1NT  100
Q4.  5D     70
Q5.  5D     70  (first thought was 3H, alas)

Total:  420

Masse24:
DECEMBER OZ MSC due Nov. 20.


PROBLEM 1: Matchpoints
East dealer
Nil Vulnerable
You, South, hold:
!S JT4 !H 64 !D AQ !C AQJT53


WESTNORTHEASTSOUTH   —   — 1 !D 2 !C 2 !DPassPass  ??
What call do you make?

PROBLEM 2: IMPs
South dealer
Both Vulnerable
You, South, hold:
!S AJ9862 !H Q64 !D K !C KQ9

WESTNORTHEASTSOUTH — — —1 !SPass 2 !DPass2 !SPass   3 !C   Pass   3 !HPass   4 !C   Pass    ??
2 !D = GF
2 !S could be five-card suit

What call do you make?

PROBLEM 3: Matchpoints
E/W vulnerable
East dealer
You, South, hold:

!S Q92 !H Q943 !D T9 !C T752

WESTNORTHEASTSOUTH  —  —PassPassPass 1 !D 1 !HPass2 !H   Dbl     Pass    ??
What call do you make?

PROBLEM 4: Matchpoints
East-West Vulnerable
Eat dealer
You, South, hold:

!S -- !H KQ94 !D AK64 !C QT642

WESTNORTHEASTSOUTH  —  —Pass 1 !CPass1 !SPass??

What call do you make?

PROBLEM 5: IMPs
North-South Vulnerable
South dealer
You, South, hold:

!S K7 !H KQ !D A94 !C KQ9432

WESTNORTHEASTSOUTH   —   —Pass 1 !CPass1 !SPass??
Two-part question:
     1) What do you bid now?
     2) What is your next bid after North bids diamonds?

Masse24:
DECEMBER OZ Answers submitted:

Q1: 3C. Risky, but the suit quality should inhibit a penalty-double.
Q2: 5C. Eureka! A fit.
Q3: 2S. That muscular four-card club suit is awfully tempting, but the allure of staying a level lower with 2 Spades in what is—hopefully—a
4-3 “fit” stands out. A Moysian will play fine at the 2-level.
Q4: 2C. I’ll let others complain about the opening bid.
1NT with a stiff, I can live with. A void? No way. I see no rational alternative other than 2 clubs.
Q5: 2N3N. IMPs. Vul. What else?

bAbsG:
December stab:
Q1: 3C.   @100
Q2: 5C.   @100
Q3: 2S. play on a moysian  @100
Q4: 2C.  some would open 1D - not my style  @100
Q5: 3C 3N.  seems to be the best description  @90

Total 490

Not that I am usually correct, the these don't seem as hard as the MSC.

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