In the March 2024 issue of Bridge Canada magazine, you can review the problems of the latest Canadian auction, along with the answers and comments of the experts.
Congratulations to Paul Thurston for having the top panelist score of 47, followed closely by 2023 CNTC champion Jason Feldman with a total of 45 on his first panel. Way to go gents! Top readers were Ashot Harutyunyan, followed by Richard Bickley.
Play along! Enter the Great Canadian Bidding Contest by emailing your answers to the June problems to Neil Kimmelman (editor@cbf.ca) by May 11th.
June 2024 Problems
Host: Stephen Cooper
1. Board-a-match. Dealer: South, both Vul. As South you hold:
♠ 9 6 ♥ K 8 4 ♦ 7 6 5 4 2 ♣ K 9 2
| West | North | East | South |
| Pass | |||
| Pass | 1♣ | 1♦ | Pass |
| Pass | Dbl | Pass | ? |
a) What do you bid now?
b) Would you have passed over 1♦? If not, what would you have bid then?
2. IMPs. Dealer: North, E-W Vul. As South, you hold:
♠ K Q ♥ A 9 8 ♦ A Q ♣ A Q 9 8 7 6
| West | North | East | South |
| Pass | Pass | ? |
a) What do you open?
b) If you open 1♣, what do you rebid over a 1♦, 1♥ or 1♠ response?
c) If you open 2♣, what do you rebid over a waiting 2♦ response?
3. IMPs. Dealer: North, N-S Vul. As South, you hold:
♠ A Q 6 5 4 ♥ K 9 8 7 ♦ – ♣ Q 10 9 8
| West | North | East | South |
| 1♥ | Pass | ? |
What do you bid now?
4. IMPs. Dealer: South, both Vul. As South, you hold:
♠ A Q 6 4 ♥ J 10 8 5 3 2 ♦ 8 ♣ A 9
| West | North | East | South |
| 1♥ | |||
| Pass | 2♦ | Pass | ? |
a) What’s your rebid, with 2/1 style? 2♥ would not show extra hearts, and 2♠ would not show extra strength.
b) If you rebid 2♥, partner continues 3♣. Now what? What would 3♠ show at this point?
5. Matchpoints. Dealer North, neither Vul. As South, you hold:
♠ K 10 8 ♥ A 9 2 ♦ Q J 10 5 2 ♣ Q 9
| West | North | East | South |
| 1♦ | |||
| 3♥ | 4♣ | Pass | ? |
What do you bid?