Your Bid Your Lead 01
This is a new feature that I would like to introduce to X-Clubs. Each week, I will select four BIDDING problems and four OPENING LEAD problems from actual deals at X-Clubs. I will pose these problems to a panel of club players and then assign points to the answers according to the panel’s views as well as results from the actual deals. All readers can enter into this competition, all they have to do is send their bids or opening leads for each of the eight problems, to me at villyn@xtra.co.nz before midnight each Sunday, this week the deadline is Sunday 21 May.
At the end of every four weeks, there will be a monthly prize of a Lotto Ticket (which could make the winner a millionaire!) awarded to the highest scorer. Good luck!
You are SOUTH in each case, and playing MATCH POINTS at your local club. Basic Acol, 12-14 1NT with transfers. 1C,1D,1H,1S all natural and 4+ cards.
YOUR BID
1. Dealer West All Vul
The Bidding has been:
| South | West | North | East |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | 3 | X | 4 |
| ? |
Your Bid holding
|
 T8 |
 K97532 |
 AT873 |
2. Dealer West All Vul
The Bidding has been:
| South | West | North | East |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Pass | 1 | Pass |
| 1 | Pass | 1 | Pass |
| ? |
Your Bid holding
| J82 |
| KQT875 |
| T3 |
| A8 |
3. Dealer South Nil Vul
The Bidding has been:
| South | West | North | East |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | X | Pass |
| ? |
Your Bid holding
| KT975 |
| KQ85 |
| K |
| A94 |
4. Dealer West EW Vul
The Bidding has been:
| South | West | North | East |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | 1 | Pass | 1 |
| Pass | 1NT | 2 | Pass |
| ? |
Your Bid holding
| T42 |
| JT92 |
| KQJ84 |
| T |
YOUR LEAD
5. Dealer East EW Vul
The Bidding has been:
| South | West | North | East |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - | 3 |
| Pass | Pass | Pass |
Your Lead from:
| J7 |
| Q72 |
| A6 |
| AJT862 |
6. Dealer East NS Vul
The Bidding has been:
| South | West | North | East |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - | Pass |
| 1 | 31 | Pass | 4 |
| Pass | Pass | Pass |
(NB 1 Leaping Michaels: hearts and a minor, better than 2S)
Your Lead from:
| AQ984 |
|
| J974 |
| KQ84 |
7. Dealer North Nil Vul
The Bidding has been:
| South | West | North | East |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | 2 | Pass |
| Pass | 3 | Pass | 3NT |
| Pass | Pass | Pass |
Your Lead from:
| 4 |
| T2 |
| A8532 |
| Q8753 |
8. Dealer East Nil Vul
The Bidding has been:
| South | West | North | East |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - | 1NT |
| Pass | 2 | Pass | 2 |
| Pass | Pass | X | Pass |
| 3 | Pass | Pass | 3 |
| Pass | Pass | Pass |
Your Lead from:
| T5 |
| K95 |
| KT954 |
| 632 |
This week’s competition closes on midnight Sunday 21 May. All answers to Vil at villyn@xtra.co.nz
