Same as previous article. There is some luck in masterpoints. Make a selection of twenty heads/tails guesses and write them down before you do any bidding. Cross them off as you use them, e.g. HTTTHTHHTHTHTHHHH

You are playing "tournament standard" 2/1.

Board 1

The 1NT overcall shows 4+ hearts/5+ clubs. Partner's pass denies 3 spades.

Your bid?

Board 1

Score: 6 if you bid 4♠, 2 otherwise. 0 if you tried 3NT.

Full deal:

Board 2

This one is against Meckstroth/Rodwell.

Your bid?

Board 2

If you let them play 2♠, they will take 8 tricks.

If you bid 3♦ like you shouldn't, you take 8 tricks; don't ask me how.

Even the best have a slip up on defense.

3♦ - 1 scores better than 2♠ making.

Score: 4 if you passed, 6 if you bid 3♦.

Full deal:

Board 3

Your bid?

Board 3

Does West really have 4 hearts and was slow playing the hand, or does she have 3 hearts and is violating The Law? You know partner has 4 spades. Do you pass, double or bid 3♠?

Score: 8 if you bid 3♠, 0 otherwise.

There are no police at the BRP, violate The Law all you want. Almost everyone bid 3♠. (OK, probably different auctions, but my point still the same).

Full deal:

Board 4

2♠ is spades and a minor.

Your bid?

Board 4

Pass. Is there any real alternative? Just because it is presented in a quiz format doesn't mean that there is a trick deal every hand. 22/26 tables played 2♠ either by East or West. Your score depends on declarer luck and defense mistakes.

Score: Look at your next two heads/tails predictions. If they are HH, score 9 - you took 10 tricks. If they are HT, score 7 - you took 9 tricks. Anything else, score 2, you took 8 tricks.

Full deal:

Board 5

Your bid?

Board 5

You only take 9 tricks in spades.

Score: 6 if you passed, 2 if you bid 4♠. However, if you bid 4♠ and your next set of H/T are HTH, then you bid and made 4♠. Score 10.

Full deal:

Board 6

Partner's double is penalty.

Your bid?

Board 6

Score: 5 if you pass, 7 if you double, 1 if you bid 5♥ or 5♠.

Full deal:

Board 7

1NT is 14+ to 17. Double is a two suiter. 3♥ shows hearts and spades.

Your bid?

Board 7

Partner must have a strong hand to bud at the three level vulnerable. Opener has implied an off-shape 1NT opening bid. You have two aces. Is it worth supporting partner?

If you passed or doubled, they make 4♣. If you bid 4♥, and your next guess is heads - you play in 4♥; if your next guess is tails, they compete to 5♣ which you double, down 1.

Score: 2 if you passed, 0 if you doubled. If you played 4♥, score 8; if you had to double 5♣, score 7.

Full deal:

Board 8

There was nothing to the bidding, so this is a lead problem.

Your lead?

Board 8

If you lead a spade or the queen or jack of diamonds, you can set the contract. If you lead a heart, they make.

Score: 9 if you set the contract, 4 otherwise.

Full deal:

Board 9

Again, another lead problem.

Your lead?

Board 9

Partner can have, at most, 4HCP. If you gambled that it might be the ♠A, you lost the bet. If you lead a low spade, they make 6. If you lead anything else (except ♥Q), they make 5.

Score: 8 if you led the king or queen of spades, else 3.

Full deal:

Board 10

2♦ is weak.

Your bid?

Board 10

Score: 1 if you passed, 0 if you double. 8 if you bid 5♣. 3 if you bid 6♣ or more.

Full deal:

Board 11

Partner's double shows 4 spades.

Your bid?

Board 11

Score: 6 if you bid 2♠. If you bid 4♠ and picked heads, score 9, else score 4.

Full deal:

Board 12

Your bid?

Board 12

Score: 6 if you bid 4♥, 4 if you passed.

Full deal:

Board 13

Your bid?

Board 13

You only have 1 heart stopper in NT and the K♣ is off-side.

Score: 2 if you bid 3NT, 7 if you bid 5♣, 2 if you bid to 6♣.

Full deal:

Board 14

Do you explore slam or not?

Your bid?

If you bid RKC, partner will show two without the queen.

Your bid?

We assume you have bid 6♠. Over to partner

Do you convert to 6NT or play in 6♠?

Your bid?

Board 14

There were multiple questions. If you stopped in 4♠ and did not bid key card you make 12 tricks. Assuming a key card or cue bidding sequence, did you convert 6♠ to 6NT?

8 of 26 tables did not bid slam. There are 12 tricks in clubs, spades and NT.

Score: 1 if you stopped in 4♠ or 5♠. 2 if you stopped in 3NT (or 4NT), 4 if you stopped in 6♠, 8 if you bid to 6NT.

Full deal:

Board 15

Your bid?

Board 15

2♠ makes but is tricky with a 5-1 spade break. Partner's 2♣ bid might be on a 3 card suit, so everyone corrected to 2♠.

Score: If you bid 2♠, and picked heads, score 8; if you picked tails score 5. If you passed (seriously??) score 8.

Full deal:

Board 16

The double showed 4 spades. The redouble showed 3 card heart support.

Your bid?

Board 16

Hearts break 4-2; it's ugly.

Score: 2 if you passed, 0 if you bid 2♥. If you bid 2♥ and your next two coins are HH, HT, or TH, then score 6. They compete to 3♦ which you pass and you set it 1.

Full deal:

Board 17

Are you going to just bid game, invite slam, RKC or bid slam?

Your bid?

Board 17

9 of 26 tables made it to 6♥, 1 made it to 6NT. Did you bid on?

Score:8 if you bid to 6♥, 10 if you bid to 6NT, 3 otherwise.

Full deal:

Board 18

Partner has forced you to bid and now forced you again. You have promised nothing. Your LHO made a 3rd seat white opening bid. Your RHO is silent. Partner could have 25+ points. is there any reason to bid a 3 card suit? Where is this auction going?

Your bid?

Board 18

Some players bid 2♥ which was raised to 3♥ or more by partner. The KJx are off-side.

Score: 6 if you bid 3♣. Partner will pass. If you bid anything else partner will get too excited, score 3.

Full deal:

Board 19

Do you bid 2♠ or 2♥?

Your bid?

Board 19

Someone has probably done the analysis and which is the better bid. Both 3♥ and 3♠ make double dummy, but single dummy you are more likely to take 8 tricks in hearts. This time partner has a 4 card heart suit.

Score: 5 if you bid 2♠, 8 if you bid 3♥.

Full deal:

Board 20

Do you pass, double or bid hearts?

Your bid?

Board 20

3♠ is going down 1, so is 4♥. West cannot get to East's hand.

Score: 6 if you pass, 10 if you double, 4 if you bid to 4♥.

Full deal:

Board 21

An unusual auction for sure. West would overcall 1NT with a big hand so must have running diamonds, presumably a heart and spade stopper and it appears no club stopper.

Your bid?

Board 21

Score: 0 if you pass or double (someone did), 4 if you bid 4♣, 8 if you bid 3♥ - partner will raise you and you just make game.

Full deal:

Board 22

Do you pass or rebid spades? Per agreement, partner must have 2+ spades to bid 1NT.

Your bid?

Board 22

Did you pass or rebid spades? What do you think our lawless BRP players did? 18/26 bid 2♠. Both 1NT and 2♠ make exactly, but both are hard to play with entry issues. All of the NT bidders made the contract; only 4/18 in 2♠ made it. We use the coins. If your next two coins are exactly HT then you made an overtrick in NT and made your 2♠ contract; if they are not exactly HT then you only made 1NT and went down 1 in 2♠ for -50.

Score: 10 for +120, 9 for +110, 7 for +90, 3 for -50.

Full deal:

Board 23

Your bid?

Board 23

If you bid a non diamond suit, this is a one round force. If you bid spades, partner may raise you. If you bid 2♦, they will compete to 3♥. If you bid 3♦ you win the auction.

Score: 9 if you bid 1♠ - partner bids 1NT with no heart stopper and took the first 7 tricks, 5 if you bid 3♦ - partner goes down 1, 1 otherwise - they compete to 4♥.

Full deal:

Board 24

Your bid?

Board 24

Score: 8 if you bid 5♣, 10 if you bid 6♣, 4 if you doubled.

Full deal:

Board 25

Partner's redouble shows 10+ HCPs. Both of West's doubles are penalty.

Your bid?

Board 25

Seems more like the Reisinger than the BRP. Red/blue/green cards everywhere. If you doubled, you have company. 6/8 pairs did. N/S can only take 6 tricks in hearts.

Score: 8 if you doubled, 3 if you did not. Score 2 if you bid 2♠ - it makes.

Full deal:

Board 26

Your bid?

Board 26

Score: 6 if you bid 1NT. If you pass.... if your coin is heads, score 10 - they play the 1♣ doubled down 2, if your coin is tails, they get to 2♦, making, score 5.

Full deal:

Add up all 26 scores. Multiply by 10 to convert the scores to percentages. Divide by 26 (number of boards). This is your percentage score for the round.