Challenge 7Y33 Main Analyses

Let the Good Times Roll

by Richard Pavlicek

Party on down! 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, though you are welcome to guess from the clues on this page. But don’t let that worry you; all you have to do is choose your call as South from the choices offered.

In May 2003 these problems were presented as a poll, with 1036 entrants from 108 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.

So don’t just sit there. Join the party!

Problem 1

IMPs		None vul		You, South, hold:

`West` Pass	`North` Pass	`East` 4	`South` ?	A Q J 8 3 A A K J 8 4 3 J

			Your call? Dbl 4 4 NT 5 5 5 NT 6

Problem 2

IMPs		N-S vul		You, South, hold:

`West` 1	North Dbl	`East` 1 2	South Dbl ?	A 10 6 3 A 6 J 10 8 6 5 A J

			Your call? Pass Dbl 2 2 NT 3 3 3 3 NT

Problem 3

IMPs		None vul		You, South, hold:

`West` 2 NT¹	`North` 3	`East` Pass 4	`South` 1 ?	A 9 5 3 K Q 4 A Q 8 7 5 2 —

1. hearts + clubs			Your call? Pass Dbl 4 4 NT 5 5 6

Problem 4

IMPs		None vul		You, South, hold:

`West` Pass 2	`North` 1 Pass	`East` Dbl Pass	`South` Rdbl ?	K Q 9 7 2 A 7 4 Q J 8 4 3

			Your call? Pass Dbl 2 2 NT 3 3 3 NT

Problem 5

IMPs		E-W vul		You, South, hold:

West Pass Pass	`North` Pass 3	East 2 Pass	`South` Dbl ?	K J K Q 6 K Q 3 2 A K J 2

			Your call? 3 NT 4 4 4 4 NT 5 NT 6 NT

Problem 6

IMPs		E-W vul		You, South, hold:

West 3 ¹	`North` Pass Pass	East 1 Pass	`South` ? ?	A 10 7 Q J 8 5 — A K J 10 7 5

1. weak			Your two calls?	A. Dbl then Pass B. Dbl then Dbl C. Dbl then 3 NT D. Dbl then 4 E. 2 then Pass F. 2 then Dbl G. 2 then 3 NT H. 2 then 4

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