Problem 254 for March 2011

Problem 254 for March 2011

Problem Corner by Patrick Jourdain West opens a 15-17 1NT and East gambles a raise to 3NT. How should West play Three Notrumps playing Teams against competent opposition? North leads the king of hearts, and

Problem 254 for March 2011

Problem 253 for February 2011

Problem Corner by Patrick Jourdain How should West play Three Notrumps? Playing fourth-best leads, North leads the three of diamonds to South’s nine. W West ♠ K3 ♥ K52 ♦ QJ10 ♣ AK753 ♦3 E

Problem 254 for March 2011

Problem 252 for January 2011

Problem Corner by Patrick Jourdain How should West play Six Notrumps on a club lead? W West ♠ AQ5 ♥ AKQ ♦ AQ8643 ♣ K ♣5 E East ♠ 87643 ♥ 7 ♦ K2 ♣

Problem 254 for March 2011

Problem 251 for December 2010

Problem Corner by Patrick Jourdain For Christmas we have two parts to the Prize Problem: 1.  How should West play Six Spades on the lead of the queen of trumps? W West ♠ J10987654 ♥ K5

Problem 254 for March 2011

Problem 250 for November 2010

Problem Corner by Patrick Jourdain To celebrate Bridge Magazine’s 250th Prize Problem I present something a bit more complicated than usual. How should West play Four Hearts? North, who opened a weak notrump, leads the

Problem 254 for March 2011

Bridge Problem 249 for October 2010

Problem Corner by Patrick Jourdain How should West play Three Notrumps? North, who as dealer, opened 1♠, showing five, leads a diamond. W West ♠ QJ732 ♥ AKQ ♦ 83 ♣ Q54 ♦5 E East

Problem 254 for March 2011

Problem 248 for September 2010

Problem Corner by Patrick Jourdain North opens Three Spades which goes round to West who bids 3NT. North leads ♠Q. How should West play? W West ♠ K4 ♥ AJ2 ♦ AK42 ♣ K1063 ♠Q

Problem 254 for March 2011

Problem 247 for August 2010

Problem Corner by Patrick Jourdain How should West play Four Spades? North leads the ♥ Q. W West ♠ KQJ1098 ♥ A32 ♦ 953 ♣ J ♥Q E East ♠ A542 ♥ K54 ♦ A72 ♣

Problem 254 for March 2011

Problem 246 for July 2010

Problem Corner by Patrick Jourdain How should West play Six Diamonds after the bidding shown below where North has opened a weak two in hearts? North leads ♣10 W West ♠ K5 ♥ A9853 ♦

Problem 254 for March 2011

Problem 245 for June 2010

Problem Corner by Patrick Jourdain How should West play Four Hearts? North, who overcalled One Spade, leads the queen of clubs. Trumps are 3-2. W West ♠ AJ ♥ KQ1065 ♦ K73 ♣ K103 ♣Q