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1.   NS Game; IMPs; Dealer North

AKQ10 AKJ J7 AQ63

North	East	South	West
1	Pass	Pass	Dble
Pass	2	Pass	2
Pass	2	Pass	?

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2.   Game All; IMPs; Dealer East

AQ1094 K9 A103 A74

North	East	South	West
-	Pass	Pass	1
Dble	Pass	2	?

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3.   EW Game; IMPs; Dealer West

- QJ842 AK10853 A10

North	East	South	West
-	-	-	1
2	Pass	Pass	?

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4.   Love All; Pairs; Dealer West

J1043 A42 AQJ85 10

North	East	South	West
-	-	-	1
3*	Dble**	Pass	3
Pass	4	Pass	?

* weak
** 3 would have been forcing

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5.   Love All; Pairs; Dealer West

KJ7 1032 AK96 A94

North	East	South	West
-	-	-	1
1	Dble	Pass	?

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6.   NS Game; Pairs; Dealer East

Q87 J6 Q432 10982

North	East	South	West
-	1	Pass	1NT
Pass	2	Pass	Pass
2	Dble	Pass	?

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7.   EW Game; IMPs; Dealer North

KQ62 Q J86 AKQ76

North	East	South	West
2*	Pass	3	?

* weak

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8.   Game All; IMPs; Dealer West

J10964 7 KQ752 53

North	East	South	West
-	-	-	Pass
Pass	1	Dble	?

Here is my feeble attempt to score maximum points:

1. 5C - partner is probably weak with 5-4 or more likely 6-4 shape. Won't look for the slam which at best is probably 50%. If he has xx Qxxx x Kxxxxx he probably would have jumped.
2. Dble - partner may have something in clubs or diamonds or even a penalty of 2.
3. 4H - hopefully shows something like this.
4. Pass - if we have enough for slam presumably he would have bid 3.
5. 1NT - despite the poor hearts
6. 2H - North will have a fair number of diamonds so don't fancy chances of defeating 2
7. Dble - and expect the worst. Alternative 4 non-leaping Michaels.
8. 4D - seems right on LTC. Will bid 4 over 4

Here is my contribution:-

1. 3 : Partner knows I'm strong and all of his bids have been forced.
2. Dble : Possible penalty.
3. Dble : Partner's failed to dble so possibly short in 's and long in 's.
4. 4NT : Partner must be holding 's & 's .
5. 1 : Moysian fit preferable to 1NT, partner could have bid NT with stop.
6. Pass : Partner has indicated a desire to penalise hopefully N has stuck his neck out.
7. 3 : Partner knows the position N S have very little.
8. 4 : Let them make the decision at the 4 level.

As always Dave bids these competitions taking no more time than he would do at the table!

1. 3
2. NB
3. 3
4. NB
5. 1
6. NB
7. X
8. 4