Marathon of Sittard Imp Pairs 1999

Marathon of Sittard 1999 (Imp pairs)

Sittard, Euregionaal Sportcentrum, August 28

Session 03, Boards 17-24

Board 17 North/-	ª T93 © KQ2 ¨ AJT75 § 52
ª AQ8765 © A983 ¨ --- § AT7	N W E S	ª J4 © 7654 ¨ 963 § QJ98
	ª K2 © JT ¨ KQ842 § K643

Mean score:		-30

Score NS	Number	Imps NS	Imps EW
400	1	10	-10
170	1	5	-5
130	6	4	-4
100	2	4	-4
50	4	2	-2
-50	3	-1	1
-100	1	-2	2
-140	5	-3	3
-150	2	-3	3
-170	1	-4	4
-300	1	-7	7
-450	1	-9	9
-590	2	-11	11
-630	1	-12	12

Recommended bidding sequence:

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

North has shown a limit raise or better, so he cannot be much weaker than South. Therefore, it is not wise to bid game, although everything breaks nicely.

Board 18 East/NS	ª --- © 9532 ¨ QJ7542 § A42
ª AT72 © AJT8 ¨ AT8 § J7	N W E S	ª KJ8 © 74 ¨ K3 § QT9653
	ª Q96543 © KQ6 ¨ 96 § K8

Mean score:		-180

Score NS	Number	Imps NS	Imps EW
200	1	9	-9
150	1	8	-8
100	4	7	-7
50	1	6	-6
-100	3	2	-2
-130	6	2	-2
-150	1	1	-1
-200	2	-1	1
-210	2	-1	1
-300	1	-3	3
-400	1	-6	6
-420	1	-6	6
-430	4	-6	6
-460	2	-7	7
-750	1	-11	11

Recommended bidding sequence:

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

18. (Discussion to follow)

Board 19 South/EW	ª Q © 9872 ¨ QJT4 § A753
ª J63 © AJT53 ¨ 873 § Q6	N W E S	ª K9742 © K6 ¨ 62 § JT82
	ª AT85 © Q4 ¨ AK95 § K94

Mean score:		0

Score NS	Number	Imps NS	Imps EW
400	6	9	-9
180	1	5	-5
150	1	4	-4
120	1	3	-3
-50	11	-2	2
-100	11	-3	3

Recommended bidding sequence:

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

This deal makes a stong case to lead low from AJTxx or KJTxx against notrump contracts. When West leads Jack or Ten of ©, 3NT might make on some squeeze.We will investigate and let you know for sure.

Board 20 West/Both	ª AQ98752 © J83 ¨ K § A8
ª T © 952 ¨ AJ95 § KT976	N W E S	ª J64 © 76 ¨ T8743 § Q53
	ª K3 © AKQT4 ¨ Q62 § J42

Mean score:		1060

Score NS	Number	Imps NS	Imps EW
1460	9	9	-9
1430	6	9	-9
710	11	-8	8
680	3	-9	9
650	1	-9	9
230	1	-13	13

Recommended bidding sequence:

West	North	East	South
pass pass pass pass pass.	1ª 3© 4NT 6©	pass pass pass pass	2© 3ª 5ª pass

20. Analysis to follow. This slam is not as easy to bid as it looks like.

Board 21 North/NS	ª 962 © T6 ¨ AKT93 § KJ4
ª AK © Q87542 ¨ --- § QT652	N W E S	ª T875 © AJ ¨ QJ7542 § A
	ª QJ43 © K93 ¨ 86 § 9873

Mean score:		-150

Score NS	Number	Imps NS	Imps EW
200	1	8	-8
100	1	6	-6
50	7	5	-5
-110	3	1	-1
-140	6	0	0
-170	4	-1	1
-200	1	-2	2
-400	1	-6	6
-420	5	-7	7
-550	1	-9	9
-590	1	-10	10

Recommended bidding sequence:

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

With void in Easts first suit, West should not rush to game.

Board 22 East/EW	ª Q © QJ85 ¨ T8762 § T83
ª AT9765 © 6 ¨ A954 § K6	N W E S	ª K42 © K42 ¨ J § J97542
	ª J83 © AT973 ¨ KQ3 § AQ

Mean score:		-50

Score NS	Number	Imps NS	Imps EW
420	4	10	-10
200	1	6	-6
170	4	6	-6
140	1	5	-5
110	2	4	-4
100	1	4	-4
-100	2	-2	2
-140	6	-3	3
-150	2	-3	3
-170	2	-3	3
-200	1	-4	4
-600	1	-11	11
-730	1	-12	12
-790	2	-12	12
-1070	1	-14	14

Recommended bidding sequence:

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

Playing Multi-Landy, West should treat his hand as a major 1-suiter and bid 2¨, rather than showing ª & ¨.

Board 23 South/Both	ª AQ762 © 754 ¨ 85 § K32
ª 5 © AKQT92 ¨ J4 § 9754	N W E S	ª 98 © 83 ¨ AQT976 § QT6
	ª KJT43 © J6 ¨ K32 § AJ8

Mean score:		480

Score NS	Number	Imps NS	Imps EW
730	1	6	-6
650	1	5	-5
620	18	4	-4
170	8	-7	7
140	1	-8	8
-100	2	-11	11

Board 23 South/Both	ª AQ762 © 754 ¨ 85 § K32
ª 5 © AKQT92 ¨ J4 § 9754	N W E S	ª 98 © 83 ¨ AQT976 § QT6
	ª KJT43 © J6 ¨ K32 § AJ8

Mean score:		40

Score NS	Number	Imps NS	Imps EW
730	1	6	-6
650	1	5	-5
620	18	4	-4
170	8	-7	7
140	1	-8	8
-100	2	-11	11

Recommended bidding sequence:

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

Playing limits in competition, South should go to game with anything but a subminimum.hand (Belladonna, Garozzo). Westra would not take any chances as North, and bid game on his own.

Board 24 West/-	ª J87 © K742 ¨ KT52 § 74
ª 532 © 83 ¨ A9643 § AQ9	N W E S	ª Q64 © QJT5 ¨ J § KJ853
	ª AKT9 © A96 ¨ Q87 § T62

Mean score:		40

Score NS	Number	Imps NS	Imps EW
300	1	6	-6
150	2	3	-3
140	3	3	-3
120	1	2	-2
110	6	2	-2
100	1	2	-2
90	3	2	-2
50	2	0	0
0	1	-1	1
-50	2	-3	3
-90	5	-4	4
-100	1	-4	4
-110	3	-4	4

Recommended bidding sequence:

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

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