Marathon of Sittard Imp Pairs 1999

Marathon of Sittard 1999 (Imp pairs)

Sittard, Euregionaal Sportcentrum, August 28

Session 01, Boards 25-28

Board 25 North/EW	ª K832 © K75 ¨ KJ732 § 9
ª A976 © T642 ¨ AT6 § A4	N W E S	ª J © A83 ¨ Q984 § KQJT6
	ª QT54 © QJ9 ¨ 5 § 87532

Mean score:		-480

Score NS	Number	Imps NS	Imps EW
400	1	13	-13
300	1	13	-13
200	4	12	-12
100	1	11	-11
-100	1	9	-9
-300	1	5	-5
-600	6	-3	3
-620	1	-4	4
-630	13	-4	4
-660	2	-5	5

Recommended bidding sequence:

West	North	East	South
--- 1© 3NT	pass pass pass	1§ 2§ pass	pass pass pass.

25. (Discussion to follow)

Board 26 East/Both	ª A4 © T864 ¨ KT2 § 8632
ª K873 © 62 ¨ AJ73 § AK4	N W E S	ª Q652 © QJ3 ¨ Q8 § QJ75
	ª JT9 © AK75 ¨ 9643 § T9

Mean score:		130

Score NS	Number	Imps NS	Imps EW
300	1	5	-5
200	11	2	-2
100	14	-1	1
-90	2	-6	6
-620	3	-13	13

Recommended bidding sequence:

West	North	East	South
--- 1¨ 2ª 3§ 3ª	--- pass pass pass pass	pass 1ª 2NT 3© pass	pass pass pass pass pass.

This is not a good game. If trumps break 3-2, you still have to find someone with ªAx, and hook ¨K. Two-way game tries help you to distinguish from lookalikes. 2NT initiates a helpsuit game try. 3§ asks for the suit that needs help. Easts 2½-3 losers in © turn West off.

Board 27 South/-	ª Q8762 © AKT76 ¨ 9 § 83
ª AJT4 © 5 ¨ Q63 § KQ954	N W E S	ª K53 © 9842 ¨ A542 § T7
	ª 9 © QJ3 ¨ KJT87 § AJ62

Mean score:		-70

Score NS	Number	Imps NS	Imps EW
420	1	10	-10
300	1	7	-7
170	1	5	-5
150	1	4	-4
140	1	4	-4
110	4	3	-3
100	1	3	-3
50	2	2	-2
-50	11	-1	1
-100	4	-3	3
-150	3	-4	4
-500	1	-10	10

Recommended bidding sequence:

West	North	East	South
--- 2§ pass	--- 4§ pass	--- pass pass.	1¨ 4©

In general, a jump cue shows limit raise or better in partner's suit. The exception is, where partner opens 1 of a minor, and the jump cue would be made at the 4-level. In that case, you bypass 3NT, usually your first option, when there is no fit in the majors. If you want to investigate 3NT, you will have to try something else, like a negative double or cue without jump.
Here, North's message sounds like: "Either bid 4 of a major, or I will come across the table!" We will look at the play of 4© later.

Board 28 West/NS	ª T52 © KJT97 ¨ AJ96 § J
ª KQJ3 © 42 ¨ T3 § QT943	N W E S	ª 98 © AQ63 ¨ K842 § K86
	ª A764 © 85 ¨ Q75 § A752

Mean score:		-70

Score NS	Number	Imps NS	Imps EW
670	1	12	-12
150	2	6	-6
110	4	5	-5
100	1	5	-5
50	2	3	-3
0	2	2	-2
-100	2	-1	1
-120	4	-2	2
-130	1	-2	2
-140	1	-2	2
-150	4	-2	2
-200	4	-4	4
-300	1	-6	6
-400	1	-8	8
-500	1	-10	10

Recommended bidding sequence:

West	North	East	South
pass 1ª pass	pass pass pass.	1¨ 1NT	pass pass

28. Analysis to follow.

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