Category Bidding Contest

Canadian Bidding Contest: December 2026 Problems

In the September issue of Bridge Canada, read the experts' answers and comments on the last series of problems. Congratulations to expert Edward Xu (perfect score of 60) and to David Johnson, the best-scoring reader.
Play along! Send your answers to to Neil Kimmelman (Link to Neil) by November 15th. Results and analysis will appear in the December issue of Bridge Canada.

Canadian Bidding Contest: March 2026 Problems

You can review the last set of problems in the December 2025 issue of Bridge Canada, along with the answers and comments from the panel of experts. Danny Miles was the only panelist to score a perfect 50. Our top reader score was Gary Booth, followed closely by Sheldon Spiers
Enter the contest and send your answers to the March 2026 problems to Neil Kimelman (editor@cbf.ca) by February 7th. The panellists' answers and comments will be published in the March of Bridge Canada.

The Great Canadian Bidding Contest: December 2025 Problems

You can review the last set of problems in the September 2025 issue of Bridge Canada, along with the answers and comments of the expert panel.
It is easy to enter the Contest. Email your answers for the June problems to Neil Kimmelman (editor@cbf.ca) by November 5th. The panellists' answers and comments will be published in the December issue of Bridge Canada. Have fun!

The Great Canadian Bidding Contest – September 2025 Problems

You can review the last set of problems in the June 2025 issue of Bridge Canada, along with the responses and comments from the panel of experts. five panelists tied with 49, for the top score for June: Keith Balcombe, Neil Kimelman, Paul Thurston, David Turner, and Edward Xu.
Enter your bids for the September set of problems by August 7th, by sending your choices to editor@cbf.ca. Scoring and expert responses will be included in the September issue of Bridge Canada. Have fun!

The Great Canadian Bidding Contest: September 2024 Problems

In the June 2024 issue of Bridge Canada, you can review the last set of problems, along with the answers and comments of the expert panel. The whole panel were tightly bunched with scores in the high forties, but Mike Hargreaves (49) and David Turner (48) nipped the rest of the panel. Welcome Ben Zaidenberg to our June panel! Ben, a former representative of Canada when a Junior, is returning to more active playing. Ashot Harutyunyan had the best reader score for June.
Play along! Email your answers to the September problems by August 11th to Neil Kimelman (editor@cbf.ca). Have fun!

The Great Canadian Bidding Contest: February Problems

Congratulations Congrats to Ashot Harutyunyan, top reader
for December, and winner of $100 for having the best
combined October-December score. A close 2nd was
Sheldon Spiers, who gets $50 in Xmas shopping money.
The top panelist, with a perfect score, was Dan Jaco The top panelist with a perfect score was Dan Jacob.
It is easy to enter. Continue reading to play along. Email your answers to the February problems to Neil Kimelman (editor@cbf.ca), by January 15th. Have fun!