In the September 2026 issue of Bridge Canada magazine, you can review the last set of problems, along with the answers and comments of the experts. Congratulations to expert Edward Xu, who achieved a perfect score of 60, and Bob Todd, who scored 59, as well as to reader David Johnson, who achieved the highest score.
Play along! Readers are welcome to send in their bids, and compete against the expert panel! Please send your answers by November 15th to Neil Kimmelman (Link to Neil). The results and expert analysis, along with the highest score for the new problems, will be published in the December issue of Bridge Canada. The results and expert analysis, as well as the reader with the top score, will be published in the December issue of Bridge Canada.
December 2026 Problems
Host: David Turner
1. IMPs, Dealer West, all vulnerable. As South, you hold:
♠ A 3 2 ♥ J 8 ♦ – ♣ A K Q 9 8 4 3 2
| West | North | East | South |
| Pass | 1♦ | 1♠ | 2♣1 |
| Pass | 2NT | Pass | ? |
1 Forcing for one round.
What do you bid?
2. IMPs. Dealer East, N-S vulnerable. As South, you hold:
♠ 9 8 2 ♥ J 8 7 2 ♦ 10 7 2 ♣ K 9 3
| West | North | East | South |
| 2♦ | Pass | ||
| 3♦ | Dbl | Pass | 3♥ |
| Pass | 4♦ | Pass | 4♥ |
| Pass | 4♠ | Pass | ? |
What do you bid?
3. IMPs. Dealer East, none vulnerable. As South, you hold:
♠ 9 6 2 ♥ A 10 ♦ Q 3 2 ♣ Q J 10 9 5
| West | North | East | South |
| 1♠ | Pass | ||
| Pass | Dbl | 2♠ | 3♣ |
| Pass | 3♦ | Pass | ? |
What do you bid?
4. IMPs. Dealer South, both vulnerable. As South, you hold:
♠ A Q 6 ♥ A 4 2 ♦ A 10 9 5 4 2 ♣ A
| West | North | East | South |
| 1♦ | |||
| Pass | 1♥ | Pass | ? |
What do you bid?
5. IMPs. Dealer Nothe, all vulnerable. As South, you hold:
♠ 5 4 ♥ Q J 8 5 2 ♦ A K J 8 5 2 ♣ –
| West | North | East | South |
| 1♦ | 2♣ | 2♥ | |
| 3♣ | 4♥ | Pass | ? |
What do you bid?