You can review the last set of problems in the September 2026 issue of Bridge Canada, along with the answers and comments from the panel of experts. The top panelist was Edward Xu with a perfect score of 60, followed by Bod Todd with 59, while David Johnson was the reader with the best result.
Play along! Readers are welcome to send in theil bids and compete against the expert panel! Please send your answers to Neil Kimmelman (editor@cbf.ca) by November 5th. The results and the experts’ analysis, along with the reader with the highest score on the new problems, will be published in the December issue of Bridge Canada.
September 2026 Problems
Host: Danny Miles
1. North is the dealer. Neither vulnerable, IMPs. As South, you hold:
♠ Q 4 ♥ 7 ♦ K J 8 5 3 ♣ K 10 9 4 2
| West | North | East | South |
| 1♥ | Pass | 1NT | |
| Pass | 3♥ | Pass | ? |
What do you bid?
2. North is the dealer. Neither vulnerable, IMPs. As East, you hold:
♠ Q J 2 ♥ A J 5 4 2 ♦ 10 9 7 3 ♣ J
| West | North | East | South |
| 1♦ | 1♠ | Dbl | |
| 1NT | 3♦ | Pass | ? |
a) Do you agree with the double?
b) What is your call?
3. West is the dealer. E-W vulnerable, IMPs. As South, you hold:
♠ A 7 6 2 ♥ K J 4 ♦ A 7 5 3 2 ♣ A
| West | North | East | Sud |
| 1♦ | |||
| 1♠ | Dbl | Pass | ? |
What is your call?
4. North is the dealer. N-S vulnerable, Matchpoints. As South, you hold:
♠ K Q 10 8 6 3 ♥ 5 3 ♦ A Q 10 5 ♣ A
| South | West | North | East |
| 1NT | Pass | 2♥ | |
| Pass | 2♠ | Pass | 3♦ |
| Pass | 3NT | Pass | ? |
What is your call?
5. West is the dealer. Both vulnerable, IMPs. As South, you hold:
♠ A Q 9 2 ♥ J 4 ♦ 7 3 ♣ A J 9 5 4
| West | North | East | South |
| 2♦ | Pass | Pass | ? |
What is your call?