Problems for 2/06/08

Problem 1 - Difficulty: **
IMPs, NS Vul
Dealer: E

S: A87
H: A987
D: K762
C: 98
S: 872
H: KQJT43
D: A4
C: KT

EastSouthWestNorth
3S:4H:All Pass

You make a pretty questionable overcall of 4H: and are glad to find a monster dummy. West leads the D:J. Plan the play.

Edit: I just noticed the spade spots are messed up. Assume they're all random small cards.


Problem 2 - Difficulty: **** 1/2
IMPs, All Vul
Dealer: W

Composed by Tim Bourke:

S: 973
H: 62
D: AK2
C: T9653
S: AKQJ4
H: KT54
D: Q6
C: A4

WestNorthEastSouth
1H:PassPassDbl
Pass2C:Pass2S:
Pass4S:All Pass

West leads the D:J, and when you play low from dummy, East plays the D:7, giving count (even). All follow when you cash the S:A, but W shows out when you cash the S:K, discarding a small heart. Plan the play.