Marathon of Sittard Imp Pairs 1999

Marathon of Sittard 1999 (Imp pairs)

Sittard, Euregionaal Sportcentrum, August 28

Session 02, Boards 17-24

Board 17 North/-	ª AQJ32 © --- ¨ AK98654 § 4
ª 54 © QJ92 ¨ J2 § AQJ65	N W E S	ª T876 © AKT64 ¨ QT7 § 3
	ª K9 © 8753 ¨ 3 § KT9872

Mean score:		280

Score NS	Number	Imps NS	Imps EW
690	2	9	-9
550	5	7	-7
480	1	5	-5
450	6	5	-5
400	4	3	-3
200	2	-2	2
50	1	-6	6
0	1	-7	7
-50	2	-8	8
-100	2	-9	9
-150	2	-10	10
-200	1	-10	10
-500	2	-13	13

Recommended bidding sequence:

West	North	East	South
--- 3© pass.	1¨ 4ª	1© pass	pass pass

Great players like Enri Leufkens, Berry Westra, Frans Jeunen and Rob van Wel would not open with a forcing 2-bid. It is most unlikley the hand will be passed out, and North is not that strong either, so why complicating the auction?

Board 18 East/NS	ª J5 © AQ97 ¨ KJ9863 § 2
ª AT9 © JT42 ¨ 54 § AQ96	N W E S	ª KQ86 © K3 ¨ AQ72 § J73
	ª 7432 © 865 ¨ T § KT854

Mean score:		-440

Score NS	Number	Imps NS	Imps EW
-200	2	6	-6
-400	4	1	-1
-430	13	0	0
-460	5	-1	1
-490	1	-2	2
-500	3	-2	2
-650	1	-5	5
-800	1	-8	8
-1100	1	-12	12

Recommended bidding sequence:

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

18. (Discussion to follow)

Board 19 South/EW	ª Q53 © Q8642 ¨ 92 § KJ5
ª 984 © AJT3 ¨ JT87 § 84	N W E S	ª J76 © 9 ¨ AKQ6 § AQ632
	ª AKT2 © K75 ¨ 543 § T97

Mean score:		-130

Score NS	Number	Imps NS	Imps EW
200	1	8	-8
100	2	6	-6
-100	3	1	-1
-110	5	1	-1
-130	8	0	0
-150	7	-1	1
-180	1	-2	2
-500	1	-9	9
-600	1	-10	10
-710	2	-11	11

Recommended bidding sequence:

West	North	East	South
--- pass dbl 3¨ pass	--- pass pass pass pass.	--- 1§ 2¨ 4¨	pass 1ª pass pass

3¨ is a one round force, so East has to make the minimum rebid of 4¨. With more strength, he could bid game or start cuebidding.

Board 20 West/Both	ª 9543 © J5 ¨ Q3 § T9863
ª KQT872 © A72 ¨ 87 § AJ	N W E S	ª 6 © 98 ¨ KJT52 § K7542
	ª AJ © KQT643 ¨ A964 § Q

Mean score:		-40

Score NS	Number	Imps NS	Imps EW
200	4	6	-6
140	1	5	-5
100	9	4	-4
-100	3	-2	2
-140	6	-3	3
-200	5	-4	4
-300	1	-6	6
-500	2	-10	10

Recommended bidding sequence:

West	North	East	South
1ª 2ª	pass pass	1NT pass	2© pass.

20. Analysis to follow.

Board 21 North/NS	ª AQ865 © A9 ¨ AQ7 § QJ6
ª 9 © KQJ764 ¨ 65 § AK52	N W E S	ª JT2 © T832 ¨ J2 § 9743
	ª K743 © 5 ¨ KT9843 § T8

Mean score:		-40

Score NS	Number	Imps NS	Imps EW
1460	1	13	-13
800	2	3	-3
710	22	0	0
650	1	-2	2
500	2	-5	5
150	1	-11	11
-100	2	-13	13

Recommended bidding sequence:

West	North	East	South
--- pass pass	2NT 3ª pass	pass pass pass.	3§ 4ª

Experts recommend to open 5332-hands with 17 hcp 1 of a suit, in order to jump in NT next time. Consequently, North should upgrade here as well, and open 2NT. 3§ is Puppet Stayman, not Niemeyer, as many average Dutch players say.

Board 22 East/EW	ª QJ876 © AQT4 ¨ --- § KQJ4
ª A4 © 63 ¨ J8 § A976532	N W E S	ª KT92 © J52 ¨ AQ9743 § ---
	ª 53 © K987 ¨ KT652 § T8

Mean score:		120

Score NS	Number	Imps NS	Imps EW
590	1	10	-10
530	1	9	-9
500	4	9	-9
200	7	2	-2
170	1	2	-2
140	2	1	-1
100	3	-1	1
-50	6	-5	5
-100	4	-6	6
-110	1	-6	6
-150	1	-7	7

Recommended bidding sequence:

West	North	East	South
--- pass pass pass	--- 1ª dbl pass	pass 2¨ pass pass.	pass pass 2©

22. (Discussion to follow)

Board 23 South/Both	ª K84 © 7654 ¨ QJ983 § 4
ª QT95 © JT ¨ A7 § J9732	N W E S	ª J763 © A932 ¨ K2 § AK6
	ª A2 © KQ8 ¨ T654 § QT85

Mean score:		-60

Score NS	Number	Imps NS	Imps EW
300	1	8	-8
200	4	6	-6
110	1	5	-5
100	4	4	-4
-90	3	-1	1
-100	1	-1	1
-110	1	-2	2
-120	5	-2	2
-140	4	-2	2
-150	3	-3	3
-600	1	-11	11
-620	3	-11	11

Recommended bidding sequence:

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

23. Analysis to follow.

Board 24 West/-	ª JT32 © T3 ¨ KJ7 § 8764
ª AK5 © 852 ¨ QJ9543 § 2	N W E S	ª 984 © AQJ7 ¨ AT2 § AJ3
	ª Q76 © K964 ¨ 6 § KQT95

Mean score:		-360

Score NS	Number	Imps NS	Imps EW
50	6	9	-9
-130	1	6	-6
-170	2	5	-5
-400	1	-1	1
-430	12	-2	2
-460	7	-3	3
-490	2	-4	4

Recommended bidding sequence:

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

West must reckon with a 5-3 fit in a major.

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