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IAC & Master Solvers Club / Re: 2024 JULY MSC
« on: May 12, 2024, 10:00:52 PM »
Problem B...Q8x, AKJx, AQ8xxx, --- ...(3C) p, (p) Double; (p), 4S, (p), __? If partner can't help my diamonds, a spade slam may fall to pieces unless he has an excellent suit and is relying on me to have a few for his. If he has neither, this may be bloody--sigh
---Six Diamonds---
Problem C.....JTx, xxx, KTx, QJ9x...1H, 1NT*; 2D, 2H; 2S, __? Bidding 2NT now looks TOO obvious, but we must realize partner is NOT expecting us to have three hearts at all.
---Two Notrump anyway---
Problem D... Kx, xxx, xx, KT8765... 1S, 1NT*; 2C, __? I we were 2-3-3-5 we could be PASSING 2 clubs. The 6th club makes it worth a courtesy-raise for sure, but I'm not kicking it up TWO notches by using the Bart gadget. Everybody show me the error of my ways please. ---Three Clubs---
Problem E... A9x, xx, A9xxx, xxx.... pass, (p) 1C, (p); 1D, 1S, pass*, (p) Really don't see a second choice
--- One Notrump---
---Six Diamonds---
Problem C.....JTx, xxx, KTx, QJ9x...1H, 1NT*; 2D, 2H; 2S, __? Bidding 2NT now looks TOO obvious, but we must realize partner is NOT expecting us to have three hearts at all.
---Two Notrump anyway---
Problem D... Kx, xxx, xx, KT8765... 1S, 1NT*; 2C, __? I we were 2-3-3-5 we could be PASSING 2 clubs. The 6th club makes it worth a courtesy-raise for sure, but I'm not kicking it up TWO notches by using the Bart gadget. Everybody show me the error of my ways please. ---Three Clubs---
Problem E... A9x, xx, A9xxx, xxx.... pass, (p) 1C, (p); 1D, 1S, pass*, (p) Really don't see a second choice
--- One Notrump---