Advanced Players Test Your Play BY EDDIE KANTAR 1. Dlr: South Vul: N-S IMPs ♠9742 ♥ A 10 4 ♦AKQ94 ♣7 kantarbridge.com 2. Dlr: South Vul: N-S IMPs ♠AK82 ♥K3 ♦K7652 ♣ 10 4 ♠ A K J 10 5 ♥J762 ♦52 ♣A9 You and partner climb into 6♠ against silent opponents. The lead is the ♥K which you win in dummy. When you play the ♠A K, East shows out on the second round. Is there any chance? ♠ Q 10 6 3 ♥A62 ♦ A 10 8 4 3 ♣A West North 2♣ 3♣ Pass 5♦ All Pass East 5♣ Pass South 1♦ Pass 6♦ Opening lead: ♣K. The bad news is that you missed the 4-4 spade fit. The good news is that 6♠ failed at the other table because East has four spades and diamonds are 3-0. Can you do better in the diamond slam? Solutions are on pg. 57 ➤ East hands for the September Bidding Box Bid these hands with a partner. The West hands are on pg. 53. The North-South players are silent unless otherwise noted. Scores on pgs. 32-35. Problem 1. North deals. None vul. ♠- ♥K Q 10 6 5 3 ♦K Q 6 ♣10 4 3 2 Problem 2. East deals. N-S vul. Nominations for the 2020 ACBL Bridge Hall of Fame Blackwood and von Zedtwitz awards Each year, the Bridge Hall of Fame Committee considers candidates for the Blackwood Award, given for outstanding contributions to bridge outside of expertise at the game, and the von Zedtwitz Award, which honors inactive players who have achieved prominence in the game of bridge. ACBL members in good standing may submit candidates' names to the Hall of Fame Committee for induction into the ACBL Bridge Hall of Fame in 2020. To be eligible for induction, a candidate must be at least 60 years old and live in North America. Please submit nominations for these awards to the Bridge Hall of Fame Committee at elections@acbl.org. Nominations will be forwarded to the chair of the committee. Nominations must be received no later than Nov. 1. ♠10 7 4 3 ♥A 8 ♦A 10 5 ♣A J 4 3 Problem 3. South deals. E-W vul. ♠A J 2 ♥Q 9 8 ♦A K J 10 ♣K 6 4 Problem 4. West deals. Both vul. ♠7 4 ♥Q J 9 8 4 ♦Q ♣Q J 6 3 2 Problem 5. North deals. N-S vul. ♠K Q J ♥Q 8 4 ♦A K J 10 8 7 5 ♣- Problem 6. East deals. E-W vul. ♠A 9 3 ♥J 2 ♦10 7 6 3 2 ♣A K 10 Problem 7. South deals. Both vul. South opens 1♦. North bids 3♦ (preemptive) if possible. ♠A K 5 4 2 ♥4 ♦9 8 ♣Q J 10 9 8 Problem 8. West deals. None vul. North overcalls hearts at the one or two level. South raises one level if possible. ♠Q 10 ♥Q J ♦A 10 9 7 3 2 ♣K Q 7 September 2020 Bridge Bulletin 55http://www.kantarbridge.com