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IAC & Master Solvers Club / Re: 2023 NOVEMBER MSC
« on: October 16, 2023, 05:30:25 PM »
No Bridge World in the mail yet . . .  :-\

UPDATE . . . I requested a replacement. i sent out a copy.

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IAC & Master Solvers Club / Re: 2023 NOVEMBER MSC
« on: October 05, 2023, 10:42:00 PM »
Jim,
On "C," are you suggesting that 3 !C is a game-force?
I do agree that 3 !C is most flexible, but believe it to be only a game-try.

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IAC & Master Solvers Club / 2023 December MSC
« on: October 05, 2023, 10:20:10 PM »
DECEMBER 2023 MSC
Deadline: OCTOBER 31 at 11:59 p.m. (ET)

Submit your DECEMBER MSC responses here: The Bridge World - MASTER SOLVERS CLUB

BWS 2017 System: BWS 2017
BWS 2017 POLLS, CHANGES AND ADDITIONS: BWS 2017 - Polls, Changes, and Additions
  • 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.

IAC Forum MSC Scores

If you post to The Bridge World you will receive a confirmation immediately and by email. It is preferred that you copy/paste that confirmation as it is easy to read due to the formatting. (Thanks!)

Also, if you post to The Bridge World those will be your official bids. If you make a mistake (try not to as it has happened), you must live with it.

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IAC & Master Solvers Club / Re: 2023 NOVEMBER MSC
« on: October 02, 2023, 07:46:54 PM »
Nothing especially shocking.
But I thought the second choice on the lead problem was weird. Underleading the !C K5? That would never cross my mind. Are we banking on partner to have, specifically, the !C Q?

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IAC & Master Solvers Club / Re: 2023 NOVERMBER MSC
« on: September 22, 2023, 01:57:16 AM »
SOLUTIONS FOR:
todd holes
U.S.A.

PROBLEM A: 3 Clubs
Seems normal. 1NT is just too “out there” for my taste. This also throws a wrench in their finding the heart fit.

PROBLEM B: 1 Notrump
It’s MP.

PROBLEM C: 3 Spades
Worth the invite. 4S is too much.

PROBLEM D: 3 Notrump
What else?

PROBLEM E: 2 Clubs
Difficult. If this were MP I’d be more inclined to lie about hearts with AJT, but at IMPs I’m comfortable with a minor suit fib. So 2C.

PROBLEM F: 1 Notrump
At MP the race to 1NT may be best and 9xxx is just good enough to bid it. Pass (the alternative on this one) looks more attractive than the alternative on B. But the panel will probably disagree.

PROBLEM G: 3 Clubs
100%. And it’s not close. Far too strong for 3D. Same with 2NT. 3NT describes a better diamond suit. There will be panelists who lament the lack of Gazilli, but it’s not on our cc. Nor is an artificial 2S. So we are left with 3C.

PROBLEM H: Diamond Jack
Something is amiss. This looks almost easy, therefore I’m worried.


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IAC & Master Solvers Club / 2023 NOVEMBER MSC
« on: September 02, 2023, 10:29:02 PM »
NOVEMBER 2023 MSC
Deadline: SEPTEMBER 30 at 11:59 p.m. (ET)

Submit your NOVEMBER MSC responses here: The Bridge World - MASTER SOLVERS CLUB

BWS 2017 System: BWS 2017
BWS 2017 POLLS, CHANGES AND ADDITIONS: BWS 2017 - Polls, Changes, and Additions
  • 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.

IAC Forum MSC Scores

If you post to The Bridge World you will receive a confirmation immediately and by email. It is preferred that you copy/paste that confirmation as it is easy to read due to the formatting. (Thanks!)

Also, if you post to The Bridge World those will be your official bids. If you make a mistake (try not to as it has happened), you must live with it.

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IAC & Master Solvers Club / Re: 2023 OCTOBER MSC
« on: September 02, 2023, 02:20:23 PM »
October Results

Blu and JCreeech led the IAC solvers with 660. Masse24 came in third with 650.

The Bridge World honor roll this month required a minimum of 660. It was a low scoring month!

NAMEBW-SCORE
Blubayou     660   
JCreech     660 
Masse24     650   
        

Only five participants this month.

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IAC & Master Solvers Club / Re: 2023 OCTOBER MSC
« on: August 30, 2023, 11:07:53 PM »
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.

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Sleight of Hand / Re: How to respond to 1NT open with a strong hand and 5/5 in majors?
« on: August 28, 2023, 10:59:28 PM »
Yes, transfer to spades then bidding hearts at the lowest level is traditionally used for 5-5 majors and GF. Transfer to hearts then bidding two spades is 5-5 invite. Some people will play variations of this, but I would consider this to be fairly standard.

With 45 or 54 bid Stayman then Smolen (if necessary).

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IAC & Master Solvers Club / 2023 OCTOBER MSC
« on: August 03, 2023, 12:42:50 AM »
OCTOBER 2023 MSC
Deadline: AUGUST 30 at 11:59 p.m. (ET)

Submit your OCTOBER MSC responses here: The Bridge World - MASTER SOLVERS CLUB

BWS 2017 System: BWS 2017
BWS 2017 POLLS, CHANGES AND ADDITIONS: BWS 2017 - Polls, Changes, and Additions
  • 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.

IAC Forum MSC Scores

If you post to The Bridge World you will receive a confirmation immediately and by email. It is preferred that you copy/paste that confirmation as it is easy to read due to the formatting. (Thanks!)

Also, if you post to The Bridge World those will be your official bids. If you make a mistake (try not to as it has happened), you must live with it.

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IAC & Master Solvers Club / Re: 2023 September MSC
« on: August 01, 2023, 09:30:44 PM »
September Results

Masse24 led the IAC solvers with 670. JCreech came in second with 660, while CCR3 came in third with 650.

The Bridge World honor roll this month required a minimum of 690. It was a tough month!

NAMEBW-SCORE
Masse24     670   
JCreech     660 
CCR3     650   
        

Also participating this month were:  VeredK, BluBayou, WackoJack, YleeXotee.

Congratulations to all!

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IAC & Master Solvers Club / Re: 2023 September MSC
« on: August 01, 2023, 02:44:49 PM »
OUCH!  :o
Brutal month!!!

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IAC & Master Solvers Club / Re: 2023 September MSC
« on: July 29, 2023, 01:15:15 AM »
Best Guesses -- September:

SOLUTIONS FOR:
Todd Holes


PROBLEM A: 3 Notrump
Hamman.

PROBLEM B: 2 Diamonds
Unanimous?

PROBLEM C: 4 Clubs
3 Clubs is pusillanimous. Is 4 Clubs enough?

PROBLEM D: Double
Not quite the right shape, but must keep spades in the picture.

PROBLEM E: 3 Clubs
Lead director. If given the chance, 3 !S later.

PROBLEM F: 4 Diamonds
Forward going. 3 Diamonds would not be enough.

PROBLEM G: Double
This is automatic for me, but there must be some issue since it's an MSC problem.

PROBLEM H: Heart 3
This or the spade 4. I hate lead problems!

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IAC & Master Solvers Club / Re: 2023 September MSC
« on: July 28, 2023, 04:28:01 PM »
I am becoming more convinced by Jock's construction. If partner were 2=5=2=4 with 16 or so, wouldn't he be very likely to open 1NT? Not always, but often?

So if 0=5=4=4 with 16-17, does partner pull 3NT knowing I have diamonds? Probably not. So it's now or never on whether to support diamonds or risk the spade onslaught.

Tough one!  ???

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IAC & Master Solvers Club / Re: 2023 September MSC
« on: July 27, 2023, 04:58:00 PM »
Problem A: 3NT

I've got a totally different take on this one, Blu. No jump-shift, so limited to about 17 or so. But partner is probing with 3 !D, presumably for 3NT? He should have about 16-17 HCP and a potential problem in diamonds.

I am max and have diamonds controlled. So it's 3NT.

I'm having a hard time coming up with another reasonable call. On second thought, I suppose a 0=5=4=4 hand is possible.

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