This set of FORUM problems was originally published in  vol. 8 nr. 3,  April/May 1997.

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Board 1 SOUTH E/Both
K Q 9 imps 
K 7 4
A K Q J
J 6 3
 
West North East South
2 Double
Pass 2 Pass ??
 
a) Do you agree with the double? 
b) What's your next call?

 
Panel   choices  (%)
a) 2NT  60
    Double  40
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b) 2NT  95
    Pass   5
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Director:  a) & b) 2NT
 
 
 
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Board 2 SOUTH S/NS
10 6 3 imps 
K Q 9 6
Q 6 4
J 8 7
 
West North East South
Pass
Pass 1 Pass 1
Pass 3 Pass ??
 

 
Panel   choices  (%)
3NT  45
Pass  25
3  15
3  10
4   5
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Director:  Pass
 
 
 
 
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Board 3 SOUTH W/Both
A J imps 
10 9 6
10 9 5 4
A 10 7 5
 
West North East South
1 1 2 ??
 

 
Panel   choices  (%)
2  45
Double  30
Pass  25
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Director:  Pass
 
 
 
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Board 4 SOUTH S/NS
- imps 
A K J 6 3 2
J 5 4 2
A K 8
 
West North East South
1 Pass 2
Pass 3 Pass ??
 

 
Panel   choices  (%)
4  80
3NT  10
4NT   5
4   5
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Director:  4NT
 
 
 
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Board 5 SOUTH W/NS
10 7 imps 
K 8 6 3
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K Q 7 6 5 3 2
 
West North East South
1 Pass 2 3
3 3NT1) 4 ??
 
1) 3NT = constructive club raise 

a) Do you agree with the 3C-bid? If not, what then? 
b) What is your call?

 
Panel   choices  (%)
a) 3(Y)  68
    Pass  26
    4   5
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b) 5  55
    Pass  25
    Double  15
    4NT   5
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Director:  a) & b) Pass
 
 
 
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Board 6 SOUTH E/NS
10 7 imps 
K 8 6 3
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K Q 7 6 5 3 2
 
West North East South
1 Pass
2 Pass 2 Pass
4 Pass Pass Pass
 
What is your lead?

 
Panel   choices  (%)
9  45
J  30
4  25
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Director:  9
 
 
 
How the panel voted
 
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Board # 1a  1bww 2 3 4 5a   5b  6
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Sam Berman 2NT 2NT 3NT Pass 4 Y Double 9
Paul Felten 2NT 2NT 3NT 2 3NT Y Pass 4
Fred Gitelman Double 2NT 3 2 4 Y Pass 4
Ophir Herbst 2NT 2NT 3 Double 4 Y 5 J
Eric Kokish 2NT 2NT 3NT 2 4 Pass 4NT 9
Marco ter Laare Double 2NT 3 Double 4 Y Double 9
Sandra Landy 2NT Pass 3 Pass 3NT Y 5 4
Paul Maris Double 2NT 3NT 2 4 Pass Double 9
Marcel Nooyen 2NT 2NT 3 Pass 4 Y 5 9
Barry Rigal Double 2NT 3NT 2 4 Y Pass 9
Martin Schaper 2NT 2NT Pass Double 4 Y Pass 9
Lauge Schaffer Double 2NT Pass Double 4NT Y 5 9
Barnet Shenkin 2NT 2NT 4 2 4 Y 5 4
Jovi Smederevac Double 2NT 3NT 2 4 Y 5 9
Marc Smith 2NT 2NT Pass 2 4 Pass Pass J
Rene Steiner Double 2NT Pass Pass 4 Pass 5 J
Truus van der Spek 2NT 2NT 3NT Double 4 Y 5 J
Maurits van der Vlugt Double 2NT Pass Double 4 - 5 4
Henk Willemsens 2NT 2NT 3NT 2 4 4 5 J
Kit Woolsey 2NT 2NT 3NT Pass 4 Pass 5 J
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Director 2NT 2NT Pass Pass 4NT Y 5 ?
 
 

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