Lord Molyb

you said that last time

should bid 6NT then based on its hand :P

you're not making an overtrick unless he switches to a spade and then ducks the ace of hearts after you duck the first trick (which would be nearly as strange than ducking the first trick from ♦AKQJT98764 to a stiff 5)

5♣ basically what blackshoe said

[hv=pc=n&s=saqhkqjt86542d32c&n=shdakqjt98764cq84&d=e&v=0&b=14&a=1c1h1s2d5c5nppp]266|200[/hv] Tame bidding for a goulash, I know, but I had to get you to 5NT :P West leads the ♦5. North hand is ♦AKQJT98764 ♣Q84, the diamonds are cut off

Spade lead through the queen?

[hv=pc=n&w=sa32hkq976dkcakq3&e=skj8ha42daqj62cj5&d=e&v=e&b=6&a=1n2d2np3cp3nppp]266|200[/hv] Yes, south overcalled 2♦ over 1NT with fewer than 4 points, but GIB should use common sense here.

-300 as the cards lie unfortunately :(

don't worry it's matchpoints

3♠S [hv=pc=n&s=sak832hqj8dqj3c43&w=sqt97654h52d74c96&n=sjhakdakt98652ca8&e=sht97643dckqjt752]399|300[/hv] West leads the ♦7. Haven't tested this one with a double dummy solver but it should be makeable.

losing trick count says 2♠ and I only have a 13 count but I like my aces so I'm still thinking. Probably will bid 2♠ at the table though.

fixed the hand diagram because it jumped the gun on east's call. vulnerability is correct in the diagram. Undiscussed.

Came up with this problem today, please enjoy :) [hv=pc=n&s=sa3h74dakq3cakq82&w=skjt86hqjt9d74c73&n=sq975hak852d95c96&e=s42h63djt862cjt54]399|300[/hv] 1. Make 4 spades on the lead of the ♦7 2. Find all 4 pairs of consecutive cards (two cards that are one apart from value in the same suit, such as a ♠10 and a ♠jack) that, when switched, makes the contract unmakeable against best defense. For example, if one switched the ♥KQ, giving north the ♥Q and west the ♥K, but this does not defeat the contract. Don't open the spoiler until you figure out problem 2. just for kicks: 4. Defeat 5♥ in the south.

You've arrived at the last hand of the night after a rather normal session at the club and pick up your usual 6 count. After yawning, you pass as dealer, vulnerable against not, and a fairly normal bidding sequence occurs. [hv=pc=n&e=sj9h84dq963cqj642&d=e&v=e&b=6&a=p1sdr2c2h5c5spp6cpp6hp6s]133|200[/hv] 1. What now? 2. Would you have bid 6♣ over 5♠? Matchpoints.

Lost 45-53 after crumbling in the last 5 sets (I was up 45-28), I played rather aggressively compared to normal which led to good results for the most part.

most definitely forcing.

oh, in that case I lead a diamond.

assuming the auction is a standard jacoby sequence, I lead a spade

probably didn't use blackwood either

I think that north should bid 2NT over 2♣. If you bid 3♣ over 1♥ I wonder if North would then bid 3♠... and if you had bid 5♣ faster, GIB would bid 6 ;)

IMO ♦A = 10, ♥J = 9, ♣J = 9, ♠A = 5, ♠ = 3 I like every non-trump lead.

Similarly, make 6♠ in the south on any lead here. [hv=pc=n&s=sa943ht3dkq83cakq&w=skqthJ942d762c863&n=sj2hakqtdajtcj972&e=s8765h865d954ct54]399|300[/hv]

Want to figure out how they bid to 6♠ too? :P

[hv=pc=n&s=sj97hakjd65cak873&w=shqt654dqjt9cqjt9&n=sakqh987dak874c65&e=st865432h32d32c42]399|300[/hv] Assuming best defense, find all game level or higher contracts makable by N/S.

3 spades never makes unless the opponents really help you.