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Bidding Forum Problems to appear in the October-November issue
Entries close on 29 September
Hand One - South deals, both vul, IMPs. You are South.
 
images/spadesm.gif (111 bytes) AK
images/heartsm.gif (112 bytes) 63
images/diamondsm.gif (109 bytes) QJ85
images/clubsm.gif (113 bytes) AKQ72

 

West North East South
    1images/clubsm.gif (113 bytes)
pass 1images/diamondsm.gif (109 bytes) pass ?

 

 
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Hand Two - North deals, nil vul, IMPs. You are South.
 
images/spadesm.gif (111 bytes) ---
images/heartsm.gif (112 bytes) KT8642
images/diamondsm.gif (109 bytes) AQJ4
images/clubsm.gif (113 bytes) J83

 

West North East South
  pass  1images/spadesm.gif (111 bytes) 2images/heartsm.gif (112 bytes)
2images/spadesm.gif (111 bytes) 2NT * 3images/spadesm.gif (111 bytes) ?

2NT is natural.
 
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Hand Three - North deals, both vul, IMPs. You are South.
 
images/spadesm.gif (111 bytes) J842
images/heartsm.gif (112 bytes) T43
images/diamondsm.gif (109 bytes) AT96
images/clubsm.gif (113 bytes) K7

 

West North East South
1images/heartsm.gif (112 bytes) 3images/clubsm.gif (113 bytes) 1 ?

 1. 3images/clubsm.gif (113 bytes) is 5+5+ both minors, 8-13 points, not forcing.
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Hand Four - North deals, EW vul, IMPs. You are South.
 
images/spadesm.gif (111 bytes) A5
images/heartsm.gif (112 bytes) AQ
images/diamondsm.gif (109 bytes) QT93
images/clubsm.gif (113 bytes) QT853

 

West North East South
1images/heartsm.gif (112 bytes) 2images/heartsm.gif (112 bytes) 1 dbl 2
2images/spadesm.gif (111 bytes) pass 3images/spadesm.gif (111 bytes) ?

1. Michaels cuebid, spades and a minor.
2. Penalty interest, future doubles by either partner are for penalty.
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Hand Five - North deals, EW vul, IMPs. You are South.
 
images/spadesm.gif (111 bytes) KJ
images/heartsm.gif (112 bytes) JT87
images/diamondsm.gif (109 bytes) 842
images/clubsm.gif (113 bytes) AKT4

West North East South
pass 1NT 2images/spadesm.gif (111 bytes) dbl
pass 3images/diamondsm.gif (109 bytes) 3images/spadesm.gif (111 bytes) ?

 1NT is 15-17.
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