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IAC & Master Solvers Club / Re: 2022 JANUARY MSC
« on: November 30, 2021, 09:10:35 AM »
PROBLEM A: 4 Hearts
PROBLEM B: 3 Spades
PROBLEM C: 4 Spades
PROBLEM D: 1 Notrump
PROBLEM E: 3 Hearts
PROBLEM F: 3 Hearts
PROBLEM G: 3 Notrump
PROBLEM H: Diamond 6

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IAC & Master Solvers Club / Re: 2021 DECEMBER MSC
« on: November 01, 2021, 08:54:23 AM »
PROBLEM A: (a3)
PROBLEM B: 4 Diamonds
PROBLEM C: 3 Clubs
PROBLEM D: Pass
PROBLEM E: Pass
PROBLEM F: 3 Notrump
PROBLEM G: 2 Diamonds
PROBLEM H: Heart 4

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IAC & Master Solvers Club / Re: 2021 NOVEMBER MSC
« on: September 29, 2021, 07:10:27 AM »
PROBLEM A: 3 Clubs
PROBLEM B: 3 Diamonds
PROBLEM C: 3 Diamonds
PROBLEM D: 3 Diamonds
PROBLEM E: 3 Hearts
PROBLEM F: Double
PROBLEM G: 4 Clubs
PROBLEM H: Spade 6

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IAC & Master Solvers Club / Re: 2021 OCTOBER MSC
« on: August 30, 2021, 09:39:28 AM »
PROBLEM A: 2 Diamonds
PROBLEM B: 2 Notrump
PROBLEM C: 5 Clubs
PROBLEM D: 6 Diamonds
PROBLEM E: Double
PROBLEM F: 3 Hearts
PROBLEM G: 3 Clubs
PROBLEM H: Heart 6

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IAC & Master Solvers Club / Re: 2021 AUGUST MSC
« on: July 01, 2021, 07:56:17 AM »
PROBLEM A: 4 Diamonds
PROBLEM B: 3 Diamonds
PROBLEM C: Pass
PROBLEM D: (a1) | (b1)
PROBLEM E: 2 Clubs
PROBLEM F: 3 Diamonds
PROBLEM G: 2 Spades
PROBLEM H: Spade King

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IAC & Master Solvers Club / Re: 2021 July MSC
« on: June 01, 2021, 08:18:29 AM »
PROBLEM A: 2 Spades
PROBLEM B: Double
PROBLEM C: Pass
PROBLEM D: 3 Clubs
PROBLEM E: 3 Spades
PROBLEM F: 3 Notrump
PROBLEM G: 6 Hearts
PROBLEM H: Pass | Diamond 3

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IAC & Master Solvers Club / Re: 2021 JUNE MSC
« on: April 30, 2021, 03:27:45 AM »
PROBLEM A: 2 Spades
PROBLEM B: 1 Notrump
PROBLEM C: Pass
PROBLEM D: (a)
PROBLEM E: 3 Clubs
PROBLEM F: Double
PROBLEM G: Pass
PROBLEM H: Club Ace

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IAC & Master Solvers Club / Re: 2201 MAY MSC
« on: March 31, 2021, 11:09:13 AM »
PROBLEM A: 3 Hearts
PROBLEM B: 4 Clubs   Looks like we have a club fit, I see good slam possiblility
PROBLEM C: 3 Clubs   I don't like to bid 1S then facing a rebid after partner's 1NT or 2D
PROBLEM D: (d2)      Maybe rule of 7
PROBLEM E: Pass
PROBLEM F: 2 Clubs    Hopefully I can rebid D next turn
PROBLEM G: 3 Spades   3S is likely to make and better than 3DX-1, Game is possible too
PROBLEM H: Heart Queen   

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IAC & Master Solvers Club / Re: 2021 April MSC
« on: March 10, 2021, 10:41:10 AM »
PROBLEM A: Pass
PROBLEM B: 4 Diamonds   I hope partner likes to hear about the diamonds rather than my clubs
PROBLEM C: Pass
PROBLEM D: 2 Diamonds
PROBLEM E: Pass         
PROBLEM F: Yes | 5 Diamonds  By doubling first, we don't lose the oppotunity to play 3NT. 4NT by partner typically shows 6+/4+ in Clubs and Diamonds asking me to pick a minor
PROBLEM G: 3 Spades   If partner doesn't have Spades fit, my hand doesn't look that good any more.
PROBLEM H: Club 10

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IAC & Master Solvers Club / Re: 2021 February - MSC
« on: January 10, 2021, 06:54:12 AM »
PROBLEM A: Double
At first glance, it looks like partner with H support and weakish hand is messing up the opps. But wait a minute, why partner didn't bid 5H then, it preempted both 4S and 5C by opps. With white vs. red, that would be the best option. So my conclusion is partner who bid 4NT, didn't have H support, but a good hand with likely H small singleton. I hope my X tells partner I have one defensive trick and hope partner can make a smart choice.

PROBLEM B: 3 Diamonds
My motive of the 3D bid is partner probably has club shortness. I can imagine a Diamond game vs. 13 count partner.

PROBLEM C: 3 Hearts
Right points and shape for 3H bid.

PROBLEM D: 2 Spades
I don't like to double with a void and I don't like to see a 3S bid by West after I bid 2H. So Michaels, introduce my two suits now.

PROBLEM E: 4 Diamonds
The hand has 8 tricks itself, but where's the 9th trick for 3NT if you can't get to partner's hand. If partner doesn't have the HA nor the SK, there's almost no way to make 3NT, but there are still chances to make 5 level minor game (like a singleton Heart). If partner has either of those, both games would probably make. So I'm on the path to 5 level minor game. 4D here is key card asking for clubs. If I hear the best news, I'd go for 6C, otherwise, I will settle in 5C.
One thing conerned me is the Match Point scoring. Pass could be a good strategy for it.

PROBLEM F: 1 Spade
Just a 3rd seat opening, also a leading directing.

PROBLEM G: 2 Hearts
I don't like my H suit, but I don't see other better choice.

PROBLEM H: Heart Ace
Take a look at dummy first.

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IAC & Master Solvers Club / Re: 2020 November - MASTER SOLVERS CLUB
« on: October 10, 2020, 01:08:55 PM »
PROBLEM A: 2 Notrump
PROBLEM B: 3 Diamonds
PROBLEM C: 2 Spades
PROBLEM D: 6 Spades
PROBLEM E: 3 Spades
PROBLEM F: Pass
PROBLEM G: 2 Notrump
PROBLEM H: 4 Spades

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IAC & Master Solvers Club / Re: 2020 October - MASTER SOLVERS CLUB
« on: September 09, 2020, 11:39:01 PM »
PROBLEM A: 3 Notrump
PROBLEM B: 5 Clubs
PROBLEM C: 1 Spade
PROBLEM D: (d)
PROBLEM E: 2 Spades
PROBLEM F: 5 Spades
PROBLEM G: Double
PROBLEM H: Club Queen

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IAC & Master Solvers Club / Re: 2020 SEPTEMBER - MASTER SOLVER'S CLUB
« on: August 10, 2020, 09:05:42 AM »
PROBLEM A: 3 Spades.   Telling partner I don't have any minor fit and emphasizing my Spade suit seem to fit my hand. I would take 3H bid as asking for H stopper which partner is unlikely to have. I almost denied having 4 card Diamonds, partner still bid 3D, so probably partner doesn't have heart stopper to bid NT.

PROBLEM B: 2 Notrump.   Partner rates to have an opening hand with 5 card Spades. If so, bidding probably make a better score than passing 1S. Difficult decision. I really tempted to bid a minor.
                                     
PROBLEM C: Double.   Double is flexible. I can accept any of my partner's bid 3S, 3NT or 4C. If partner bids 4D, I bid 5C.

PROBLEM D: 3 Diamonds.   Bidding NT has no chance. Opp's 2S contract looks down 1 at best. Our 3D contract has good chance of making.

PROBLEM E: 3 Hearts.   I can see 4H.

PROBLEM F: 2 Notrump.   

PROBLEM G: 3 Diamonds

PROBLEM H: Spade Jack

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IAC & Master Solvers Club / Re: 2020 August - MASTER SOLVERS CLUB
« on: July 10, 2020, 10:20:37 AM »
PROBLEM A: Pass
PROBLEM B: 2 Spades.   I'd like to settle in Spade with 4-3 fit, and if we have game, Spade game is the most feasible.
PROBLEM C: 2 Clubs.   I don't want to wrong side the NT.
PROBLEM D: Pass.   Hopefully, partner will make a reopening double, and I'd pass.
PROBLEM E: 2 Notrump.   Tough one. I can see other options.
PROBLEM F: 3 Clubs.  To me, opener has a unbalanced hand, probably 5 card clubs.
PROBLEM G: Double
PROBLEM H: Heart King

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IAC & Master Solvers Club / Re: 2020 July - MASTER SOLVERS CLUB
« on: June 09, 2020, 11:07:14 AM »
PROBLEM A: Pass.  I can hardly imagine a hand partner holds that can make slam. We seem to have a misfit and no trick source for slam.
PROBLEM B: 2 Clubs. 
PROBLEM C: 1 Notrump.  Always bid what the hand looks like.
PROBLEM D: (a).  I guess with the agreement of Bart, 2D here should be contructive.
PROBLEM E: Pass.  Where are the missing points? I have only 5, East passed and partner didn't make a double. I hope I can get a chance to make a bid on the next round.
PROBLEM F: 3 Spades. Tough one. With this shape, I'd like to take a bet on bidding but I don't like to double. It's dangerous to double opps with a void in their suit as partner might pass the double and I'm not strong in defensive value. If partner bid over my 3S, I'd bid 4H next.
PROBLEM G: Pass.  I'm happy to take a positive score in defense when our partial game in D or S is in doubt to make.
PROBLEM H: Club 8.

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