Challenge 7Y25 Main Analyses

Hamman Crewmen at Finis

Scores  by Richard Pavlicek

Hop onto your camel and join the caravan! All bridge players are invited to try this bidding challenge based on six problems from a past tournament. When and where? That’s for me to know and for you to find out, though you are welcome to guess from the clues on this page. But don’t worry about that; all you have to do is choose your call as South from the choices offered.

In March 2003 these problems were presented as a poll, with 999 entrants from 112 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. Object is to find the best call based on judgment so only basic conventions are allowed. For a system reference, see Standard American Bridge.

So what are you waiting for? We’ll be arriving at the oasis soon, so bid ‘em up!

Problem 1

IMPs		E-W Vul		You, South, hold:
WEST 1 NT	North 2	East Pass	South ?	9 4 Q 10 8 6 A 3 A K 5 3 2
			Your call? P  2 NT  3   3   3 NT  4

Problem 2

IMPs		E-W Vul		You, South, hold:
West 3	North 3 NT	EAST Pass Pass	South Pass ?	K K J 8 7 9 4 K J 9 6 3 2
			Your call? P  4   4   4 NT  5   6

Problem 3

IMPs		N-S Vul		You, South, hold:
West 1	North 1	EAST Pass 1	South 1 ?	A 5 7 6 A J 8 A K J 9 8 5
			Your call? 2   2   2   2 NT  3   3 NT

Problem 4

IMPs		N-S Vul		You, South, hold:
West 4	North 4	EAST Pass 5	South 2 ?	A K J 6 2 A K J 8 4 3 2 — J
			Your call? P  X  5   5 NT  6   6

Problem 5

IMPs		E-W Vul		You, South, hold:
West Pass Pass	North 1 NT 2	East Pass Pass	SOUTH 1 2 1 ?	A K 10 9 8 6 5 Q A K Q 7 6
1. conservative but live with it			Your call? 2   3   3   3   3   4   4

Problem 6

IMPs		N-S Vul			You, South, hold:
West Pass	North 1	East Pass	SOUTH ? ?		J 10 6 7 A J 8 5 A Q J 4 2
		Your two calls?		A. 1 , 1 B. 1 , 1 NT C. 1 , 2 D. 1 , 1 E. 1 , 1 NT F. 1 , 2

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