You can review the last set of problems in the December issue of Bridge Canada, along with the answers and comments from the panel of experts. Among them, Danny Miles was the only panelist to score a perfect 50. Well done Danny! Honourable mention to Michel Lorber, with a score of 48. Our top reader score was Gary Booth, followed closely by Sheldon Spiers
TGCBC encourages problem submissions, and will consider using any deal. Preference will be given to those that are real hands, and the full deal and actual outcome are provided.
Play along! Enter the Great Canadian Bidding Contest by emailing your answers for the June problems to Neil Kimmelman (editor@cbf.ca) by February 5th. The results and the analysis of the experts will be published in the March issue of Bridge Canada.
March 2026 Problems
Host: Neil Kimelman
1. IMPs, both vul. As South, you hold:
♠ 5 3 ♥ 6 4 ♦ A K Q J 5 3 ♣ A K 5
| West | North | East | South |
| Pass | 1♦ | ||
| Pass | 1♥1 | Pass | ? |
What do you bid?
2. Teams, Neither vul. As South you hold:
♠ 4 ♥ 6 4 ♦ A 9 4 3 ♣ K Q 7 6 3 2
| West | North | East | South |
| 2♠ | Pass | 3♣1 | |
| Dbl | 4♣ | 4♥ | ? |
1 To play.
What do you bid?
3. MPs, N-S vul. As South, you hold:
♠ A J 8 5 3 ♥ 6 4 ♦ A Q 10 ♣ 9 8 6
| West | North | East | Sud |
| 1♥ | 3♣ | 4♥ | ? |
What do you bid?
4. Matchpoints, Neither vul. As South, you hold:
♠ 10 2 ♥ 10 9 7 6 ♦ 10 5 2 ♣ A K Q 10
| South | West | North | East |
| 1♦ | Pass | Pass | ? |
What do you bid?
5. Matchpoints, Neither vul. As South, you hold:
♠ 10 7 2 ♥ J 5 ♦ A K Q 10 3 ♣ A 8 3
| West | North | East | South |
| 1♥ | Pass | 2♦ | |
| Pass | 2♥ | Pass | ? |
What do you bid?