Stanwyck Role and Sixty

Fasten your seat belt for a wild ride! All bridge players are invited to try this bidding challenge based on six problems from a past tournament. When and where? That’s my little secret, but don’t let that worry you. All you have to do is choose your call as South from the choices offered.

In November 2002 these problems were presented as a poll, with 939 entrants from 110 locations.
The poll is closed, but you can still try it as a quiz and find your score immediately.

Assume both sides use Standard American bidding (unless noted otherwise) with 15-17 notrumps,
five-card majors and weak two-bids. The object is to determine the best calls based on judgment,
so only basic conventions are allowed. For a system reference, see Standard American Bridge.

Turbulence ahead! Do not enter if you have heart problems — or spade problems, for that matter.

Problem 1

IMPs		E-W vul		You, South, hold:
West 1	North Pass Pass	East Pass 2	South 1 ?	A J 3 2 J 6 A K Q 8 6 3 2 —
			Your call? 2  2 NT 3  3  3 NT 4  5

Problem 2

IMPs		E-W vul		You, South, hold:
West 1 3	North 3 1 Pass	East Pass Pass	South 1 3 ?	9 7 5 A K J 8 A K 5 2 A 10
1. weak			Your call? Pass Dbl 4  4  4  5

Problem 3

IMPs		N-S vul		You, South, hold:
West Pass	North Pass 1	East Pass 2	South 1 ?	Q J 10 A Q J 10 6 A J 10 5 4 —
			Your call? X* 2  2  3  3  3  4

*support

Problem 4

IMPs		E-W vul		You, South, hold:
West 2	North 2	East Pass Pass	South Pass ?	Q 9 J 9 7 10 7 4 A Q 6 5 3
			Your call? Pass 2 NT 3  3  3

Problem 5

IMPs		Both vul		You, South, hold:
West Pass	North Pass Dbl	East 1 Pass	South Pass ?	K Q 8 3 A J 8 2 Q 5 J 10 7
			Your call? Pass 1 NT 2  2  2 NT 3  3 NT

Problem 6

IMPs		E-W vul		You, South, hold:
West Pass	North 1	East Pass Pass	South ? ?	5 3 A K J 8 K 10 9 7 2 8 7
			Your two calls?	A. Pass then 1 NT B. Pass then 2 C. 1 then 1 NT D. 1 then 2 E.  1 then 1 NT F.  1 then 2

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