In the December 2024 issue of Bridge Canada magazine, you can review the problems of the latest Great Canadian Bidding contest, along with the answers and comments of the experts. Four panelists scored perfect 50s! Keith Balcombe, Ray Hornby, David Grainger and Zygmunt Marcinski. Ashot Harutyunyan was the reader with the top score, closely followed by Sheldon Spier. Way to go gents!
Play along! Enter the Great Canadian Bidding Contest by emailing your answers to the March 2025 problems to Neil Kimmelman (editor@cbf.ca) by February 9th, 2025.
March 2025 Problems
Host: Neil Kimelman
1. IMPs, both vulnerable. Dealer is South. As South, you hold:
♠ A J ♥ K 10 ♦ A J 7 6 5 3 ♣ A K 10
What is your plan?
A1. 2♣, rebidding 2NT.
A2. 2♣, rebidding 3♦.
B1. 2NT.
C1. Open 1♦, and rebid 2NT.
C2. Open 1♦, and rebid 3♣.
2. IMPs. N-S vulnerable. Dealer is West. As South, you hold:
♠ A Q 4 ♥ K Q 5 4 ♦ K 4 ♣ K Q 8 7
| West | North | East | South |
| Pass | 1♦ | Pass | 1♥ |
| Pass | 2♦ | Pass | 2♠ |
| Pass | 3♥ | Pass | ? |
a) What do you open?
b) Do you agree with 2♠?
c) Do you agree with 1♥?
3. Matchpoints, both vulnerable. As South, you hold:
♠ A Q J 10 3 ♥ J 9 7 2 ♦ A 4 ♣ K 7
| West | North | East | South |
| 3♦ | ? |
What do you bid?
4. Matchpoints, both vulnerable. Dealer: South, both Vul. As South, you hold:
♠ A Q 7 5 4 ♥ Q 10 ♦ A Q J 9 8 2 ♣ –
East opens 1♣. You play Klinger, so 2NT shows spade and diamonds.
a) What do you bid?
b) What is your plan after West bids 3
(competitive, non-forcing), Pass back to you?
5. Pairs, both vulnerable. South is dealer. As South, you hold:
♠ A K 10 8 5 3 ♥ A K J 10 ♦ 9 ♣ J 4
| West | North | East | South |
| 1♠ | |||
| Pass | 1NT | 4♦ | ? |
What do you bid?