They are submitted. Even though it’s nearly a landslide for 3H, my second choice would be procrastinator’s 3S. Tempting to move it to my first choice.
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A B C D E F G H Total
procrastinator 3D 80 5D 70 Dbl 90 2S 100 3C 80 2C 70 3S 90 S10 80 660
oirg 3D 80 3C 100 1N 100 2H 80 3C 80 1S 100 3H 100 S10 80 720
SW 3D 80 3D 50 1N 100 2S 100 2C 100 1S 100 3N 0 D4 100 630
Klaymen 3D 80 5D 70 Dbl 90 2S 100 3C 80 2C 70 3H 100 S10 80 670
ST 3N 100 3C 100 1N 100 Dbl 70 2C 100 1C 90 3H 100 S10 80 740
BTDT 3D 80 P 0 Dbl 90 2S 100 2C 100 1S 100 3H 100 D8 100 670
NN 3D 80 3C 100 1N 100 P 60 2C 100 1S 100 3H 100 D4 100 740
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Submitted 3D 80 3C 100 1N 100 2S 100 2C 100 1S 100 3H 100 S10 80 760
3N 100 3C 100 1N 100 2S 100 2C 100 1S 100 3H 100 D4 100
3D 80 5D 70 Dbl 90 2H 80 3C 80 1C 90 3S 90 D8 100
3D 50 Dbl 70 2C 70 3N 0 S10 80
P 0 P 60
The power of consensus. Our Submitted 760 tied for 27-44 on the honor roll, but the best individual scores (ST and NN) would have barely missed it.
A) 3H. Not forward going, but maybe I can limit their ability to invite game.
B) 3H. Preempt to the LAW level.
C) 4S. 4D if it would be a fit-showing jump. Maybe I’ll get to bid diamonds later. I’m thinking this auction is not over!
D) Pass. Partner is showing a weak hand with long hearts, so wtp?
E) 2H. I just always raise with support. Curious if any experts choose 1 forcing notrump. Not 1S.
F) 2H. Tempting to pass, but I have a decent hand.
G) c4. A point short in my book, but this is consistent with weaker opening bids.
H) S2. DQ tempting at IMPs, but puts all your eggs in one basket at matchpoints.
A) 3H. I don’t like it but I don’t know what else to bid, maybe 3D. It’s unlikely but we could make game if partner has the right max.
B) 3H
C) 3D. We very well might not even take a spade trick on lead. I’m willing outbid the opponents in spades later.
D) Pass. The point of the problem might be, maybe at this point 6-2 diamonds is better than 6-1 hearts.
E) 1NT. I like to play constructive raises. 1S probably should be two hearts 99% of the time.
F) 1NT. I hate unnecessarily raising on three trump more than I hate having a doubleton and bidding NT.
G) B. With no spot cards this 16 is too weak for a reverse.
H) Ad, my best chance to set this is to find partner with Jxxxx of diamonds
A. 3 hearts.
B. 4 hearts.
C. 5 spades. The fact that I am not sure if I want them to double or bid on implies this is the right level to bid to for me.
D. Pass. I must be missing something, this seems exceedingly obvious to me.
E. 1NT. I think BWS is constructive raises? Don’t see why I would introduce this spade suit.
F. 2 hearts. With this maximum, want to make the more encouraging move. If the diamond king was the jack, might bid 1NT.
G. C4. I have tried 1S before, considered that as well.
H. Diamond queen. Going for the newspapers.
A) 3H
B) Pass
C) 4S
D) 3C
E) 2H
F) Pass
G) (c3)
H) Heart 4
may guesses:
A. 2S
B. 3H
C. 4S
D. pass
E. 2H
F. 2H
G. 1 club
H. spade 9
For G, c4, 1C-2D
On H, by e-mail BTDT had a preference for a diamond over a spade, though he would have preferred the A to the Q.
A B C D E F G H Total
procrastinator 3H 100 4H 90 5S 20 P 100 1NT 100 2H 100 C4 100 DQ 90 700
oirg 2S 0 3H 100 4S 80 P 100 2H 60 2H 100 C4 100 S9 10 550
SW 3H 100 3H 100 3D 70 P 100 1NT 100 1NT 70 B 70 DQ 90 700
Klaymen 3H 100 3H 100 3D 70 P 100 1NT 100 1NT 70 B 70 DA 100 710
ST 3H 100 3H 100 4D 100 P 100 1NT 100 2H 100 C4 100 S9 10 710
BTDT 3H 100 P 70 4S 80 3C 60 2H 60 P 60 C4 100 H4 50 580
NN 3H 100 3H 100 4S 80 P 100 2H 60 2H 100 C4 100 S2 60 700
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Submitted 3H 100 3H 100 4S 80 P 100 1NT 100 2H 100 C4 100 DQ 90 770
3H 100 3H 100 4D 100 P 100 1NT 100 2H 100 C4 100 DA 100
2S 0 4H 90 4S 80 3C 60 2H 60 1NT 70 B 70 DQ 90
P 70 3D 70 P 60 S2 60
5S 20 H4 50
S9 10 The power of Consensus: Our Submitted votes tied for 6 thru 9 in the honor roll. As Individuals, only SweetTooth and Laymen would have made it, tied for 51-57.
It looks like I was wrong. I just got the hands today. My guess is that they are for 2025 contests (and oddly, I guess July, August and October contests).
I will start new threads for 202507 discussion, 202508 discussion and 202510 discussion, so that they are kept separate. Since the questions are copyrighted and haven’t been published yet, I don’t want to put them in a public post. I will send e-mails or GoA private messages to the people who have voted on at least one set of 2023 problems, but it is not intended to be exclusive. If anyone else wants to vote on them, let me know. I won’t get more than 202507 done today, others coming soon.
My June answers:
I am VERY glad we are not panelists, since on some of them I don’t like my choice at all.
A. 5C. Reasonable shot. Spade A is likely onside, if partner doesn’t have it.
B. 1N. Too much to pass. Raise on doubleton conceivable but poor. At least with our values we’ll have tricks after they take their clubs. (Second choice 2H)
C. 2D. Again, too much to pass. At least we have a respectable diamond suit. (Second choice pass)
D. 3H. Once again, too much to pass, and trumps a bit short for a raise. Still with such good trumps raise seems to be least of evils. (Distant second choice 3D)
E. 4S. Finally one where I don’t hate my choice. Doesn’t mean I like my choice, since we could have a club slam.
F. 3S. Pass might be right, but this is a forcing auction
G. 1D. Since matchpoints, this makes it easy to find a 4-4 major suit fit if we have one. 1NT is a bit of an underbid with two 10’s accompanied by higher honors.
H. Spade 8.Maybe I can get a ruff. Partner can’t be counting on me for the heart ace.
June guesses:
A. 3D
B. 1S
C. 2D
D. 3D
E. 4D
F. 3S
G. 1N
H. spade 8
A. 5C
B. 1N
C. 2H
D. 3D
E. 4D
F. Pass.
G. 1D
H. hA (s8 second choice)
A B C D E F G H
procrastinator
oirg 3D 1S 2D 3D 4D 3S 1N S8
SW 5C 1N 2D 3H 4S 3S 1D S8
Klaymen 5C 1N 2H 3D 4D P 1D HA
ST
BTDT
NN
veni vidi vici
Leading
3 voters so far. No problem where 3 agree. At least we do have 2 in agreement on each. I must submit by Sunday.
A. 3 Hearts. Sitting for 3NT, though could definitely be wrong.
B. 1NT, with inflation, I assume Txx is a stopper now.
C. 2 diamonds. A bit worried pd will pass with 4126 or similar, so perhaps I should bid 2H, but worried pd will expect more club support for that.
D. Can I abstain? I forgot to make the call that described my hand last round, so there is no bid that shows it now…I guess pass.
E. 4 spades.
F. Pass. With good hearts and taking ruffs in pds hand, hearts seems better than spades. I would have passed 1S.
G. 1NT. Might be tempted to open 1C with xx AKx in the minors, especially at MPs to find the majors, but with actual hand, will just bid a boring 1NT.
H. Jack of clubs, with very low certainty.
A B C D E F G H
procrastinator 3H 1N 2D P 4S P 1N CJ
oirg 3D 1S 2D 3D 4D 3S 1N S8
SW 5C 1N 2D 3H 4S 3S 1D S8
Klaymen 5C 1N 2H 3D 4D P 1D HA
ST
BTDT
NN
veni vidi vici
Leading 1N 2D
Now with a leading choice (needs a minimum of 3 votes) on 2 questions.