HELP!   My early thinking for problems D and E  seem to have been logged as the official  guesses.  At the last minute changes of mind earn a whopping 170 points to the good--unlike most every other month

Your Solutions for the January 2024 Contest 
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PROBLEM A: Double
PROBLEM B: 4 Diamonds
PROBLEM C: 3 Diamonds
PROBLEM D: (c1)
PROBLEM E: 3 Spades
PROBLEM F: 3 Diamonds
PROBLEM G: Pass
PROBLEM H: Heart 10

Only E and G the same as Jock.

PROBLEM A: Pass, sure an underbid but other options lack appeal.
PROBLEM B: 4 Hearts, considered 3NT but both options give up on slam.
PROBLEM C: 3 Diamonds, can always bid 4H next time.
PROBLEM D: (c1), nothing looks particularly savoury.
PROBLEM E: 3 Spades, would accept 3D at IMPs.
PROBLEM F: 3 Diamonds, at least this is forcing, preparatory for settling for 3NT.
PROBLEM G: 4 Clubs, middle of the road action?
PROBLEM H: Spade 9, the unbid suit but a gambling club might strike gold.

Anyone know who's running the IAC club now that Sanja seems to be full-time
employed by BBO? Can't do a session next week because of undergoing cataract
surgery - and didn't run a play & discuss session last month because of being
out of town. (Email: hoki@orcon.net.nz .)

Submitted:

PROBLEM A: Double
Too strong to pass. Let's hope partner doesn't respond with a Leb 2NT.

PROBLEM B: 4 Notrump
RKCB. I suppose a 4 call agrees hearts and allows partner to sign off in 4 or show a spade control--then what? I think it best to make the decision now.

PROBLEM C: 4 Diamonds.
Fit jumps usually promise four, but with only a stiff spade this auction will probably not stop. This should give partner the information required to compete further or pass.

PROBLEM D: (c1)
A (pass) and (C2) also considered.

PROBLEM E: 3 Spades
Matchpoints.

PROBLEM F: 3 Diamonds
Also considered 4NT

PROBLEM G: Pass
Drawing the line here.

PROBLEM H: Heart 10
Somewhat passive. Show me dummy.

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problem A:>>  The t/o double is almost flawless.   can't say the same for  2 , 2NT, 3 , ( or "pass"??)
                                           --- Double---


problem B:>> Penciling in a jump raise now.   This isn't great since it probably demands she go to slam if holding the diamond ace, rather than being natural.  How about blackwood?  Or, on the lowball side 3NT or just 4 hearts?
                                           --- Five Hearts--     for now
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problem C:>> After a jump-overcall: Responder's jump-shift is fit-showing. So, if we aren't chickening out with a simple raise, this is better than pre-empting to four--and more HELPFULL to partner than a cuebid.  I need partner to be the decider should eiter opp manage to say "four spades".   I suspect this fit-jump is meant to show 10 cards in "our" 2 suits, but...

                                                   ---Four Diamonds---

problem D:>>  This week,  bidding feels like changing a plus into a minus  (or changing a SMALL minus [130] into a horrendous one.  If we could trust that pard's takeout of the reopening  double would be on a 6-bagger, the thinking would be different but....
                                                   ---Pass---

problem E:>   Three Diamonds seems enough.  Who knows--we might catch a spade preference with his queen-X  ( He denyed three thanks to the non-use of support double)
                                                    ---Three Diamonds---

problem F:>>  I already had bid slam after the single raise!  Nothing much has changed after this extra round of bidding oter then tipping off the leader that a spade lead might not be a good idea.   booo!
                                                     ---Six Hearts---