The Great Canadian Bidding Contest: October 2022 Problems

For the June problems, Richard Bickley led all readers with 47. Well done Richard! Congratulations also to Fred Lerner who had the second highest score, with 44. The best total for June-August
with 91, and the winner of $100, was Richard Bickley,
narrowing out our $50 winner Fred Turner who had
90. Kudos to you both!

Panelists with the top score for August were Francine
Cimon and the erudite Stephen Cooper. Thank you to all panelists for sharing their knowledge and
experience.

Join in the fun and enter your bids for the August problems below by September 12^th. You may enter to win cash prizes by sending your choices to editor@cbf.ca, Scoring and expert responses will be included in the October issue of Bridge Canada. Have fun!

October Problems

Host: Neil Kimelman

1. E-W vulnerable, Teams. As South, you hold:

♠ A Q 1 0 6 2  ♥ 6  ♦ A K J 5  ♣ A K J

¹ Waiting, denies a complete bust.

a) What do you bid, assuming North is an expert, and you have no agreements?
b) How does your favorite partnership handle interference over a 2♣ opener?

2. IMPs, N-S vulnerable. As South you hold:

♠ K 2   ♥ K 7 2  ♦ K J 3   ♣ K J 6 4 3

What do you bid?

3. Matchpoints, neither vulnerable. As South you hold:

♠ A K Q 5  ♥ K 9 7 6 5  ♦ A J 6 2  ♣ –

What do you bid?

4. IMPs, Neither vulnerable. As South, you hold:

♠ 8 7 3  ♥ A K J 3  ♦ A 9 4  ♣ 8 6 4

¹ Support double, promising exactly three hearts.

What do you bid?

5. IMPs, N-S vulnerable. As South, you hold:

♠ J 6 4 2  ♥ A 9  ♦ J 10 7 4 2  ♣ 9 5

a) What do you bid?
b) Do you agree with 4♠?