Let the Good Times Roll

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? X 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? P X 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? P X 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? P X 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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