ING Bank Pro Tour Final 2000
Hoofddorp, Hotel Schiphol A4
June 10 - Session 01
Boards 01-05
Board 1
N/-
WEST |
NORTH
ª A J 7 2
© J T 7 3
¨ A Q 9
§ J 8 |
EAST |
ª Q 3
© A K Q 9 8 5
¨ 8 5 4
§ T 7 |
SOUTH |
ª K 9 5
© 6 2
¨ K J 7 3
§ Q 6 4 3 |
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ª T 8 6 4
© 4
¨ T 6 2
§ A K 9 5 2 |
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Board 1 |
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d.s. 130 |
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NS score |
NS EW |
mp NS |
mp EW |
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420
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Q6
Q10 |
7 |
-7 |
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170
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Q1
Q13 |
1 |
-1 |
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140
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Q2
Q14 |
0 |
0 |
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Q3
Q15 |
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Q8
Q12 |
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110
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Q4
Q16 |
-1 |
1 |
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Q5
Q9 |
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Q7
Q11 |
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Recommended bidding sequence:
| West |
North |
East |
South |
| --- |
1¨ |
pass |
1ª |
| 2© |
2ª |
pass |
pass |
| pass. |
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South easily takes 9 tricks: ©A, ©K ruffed, ª
for jack and king, ª back voor queen and ace, §J for queen and ace, §A, §9 (¨ from north), §2
ruffed, ©T ruffed, §5 (if west ruffs, he must lead into the ¨-tenace, and south even makes 10 tricks), ¨A, and the rest is for east.
Board 2
E/NS
WEST |
NORTH
ª K 9 7 3
© J 9 6 3
¨ A
§ A 9 7 5 |
EAST |
ª A 6 4 2
© 8 2
¨ T 9 5 4
§ K 6 2 |
SOUTH |
ª J T
© K 5 4
¨ J 8 3
§ Q J T 8 4 |
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ª Q 8 5
© A Q T 7
¨ K Q 7 6 2
§ 3 |
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Board 2 |
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d.s. 670 |
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NS score |
NS EW |
mp NS |
mp EW |
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680 |
Q1
Q13 |
0 |
0 |
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Q3
Q15 |
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Q4
Q16 |
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Q6
Q10 |
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Q7
Q11 |
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Q8
Q12 |
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|
650 |
Q2
Q14 |
-1 |
1 |
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Q5
Q9 |
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Recommended bidding sequence:
| West |
North |
East |
South |
| --- |
--- |
pass |
1¨ |
| pass |
1© |
pass |
3© |
| pass |
3ª1 |
pass |
4NT2 |
| pass |
5©3 |
pass |
pass4 |
| pass. |
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1 = First or second round control in ª.
2 = Roman Key Card Blackwood, 1403-variation.
3 = 2 out of 5 keycards.
4 = If 2 keycards are off, don't go to slam
East starts §Q for the ace. North unblocks ¨A, leads towards ©T,
ruffs a ¨, finesses ©H, dumps 3 § on ¨KQ7, leads towards ªK, and even makes 12 tricks by the grace of ªJT tight.
Board 3
S/EW
WEST |
NORTH
ª T 6 5
© K 5 4 2
¨ A Q 5 3
§ Q 3 |
EAST |
ª J 7 4 2
© Q 9 6
¨ T
§ K J 8 7 5 |
SOUTH |
ª A 8 3
© J 7
¨ K 9 7 6 2
§ A 9 2 |
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ª K Q 9
© A T 8 3
¨ J 8 4
§ T 6 4 |
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Board 3 |
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d.s. 30 |
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NS score |
NS EW |
mp NS |
mp EW |
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110 |
Q3
Q15 |
2 |
-2 |
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Q5
Q9 |
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100 |
Q2
Q14 |
2 |
-2 |
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Q4
Q16 |
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0 |
Q7
Q11 |
-1 |
1 |
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-50 |
Q1
Q13 |
-2 |
2 |
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Q8
Q12 |
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-110 |
Q6
Q10 |
-4 |
4 |
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Recommended bidding sequence:
| West |
North |
East |
South |
| --- |
--- |
--- |
pass |
| pass |
1¨ |
pass |
1© |
| pass |
2© |
pass |
pass1 |
| pass. |
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1 = Downgrading for 4333-distribution.
South can go 2 down: ¨T for the king, ¨ ruffed by west, §A,
¨ ruffed by west, §K, ªA, ¨9, and ©Q
or ©J promotes.
Board 4
W/Both
WEST |
NORTH
ª A
© J T 8 7 2
¨ 6
§ K 9 7 6 5 3 |
EAST |
ª K 8 6 2
© A Q 6
¨ A 5
§ Q J 4 2 |
SOUTH |
ª Q J T 7 3
© K 9 4
¨ Q T 9 2
§ T |
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ª 9 5 4
© 5 3
¨ K J 8 7 4 3
§ A 8 |
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Board 4 |
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d.s. -620 |
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NS score |
NS EW |
mp NS |
mp EW |
|
-600 |
Q4
Q16 |
1 |
-1 |
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-620 |
Q1
Q13 |
0 |
0 |
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Q2
Q14 |
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Q6
Q10 |
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Q7
Q11 |
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Q8
Q12 |
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-650 |
Q3
Q15 |
-1 |
1 |
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Q5
Q9 |
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Recommended bidding sequence:
| West |
North |
East |
South |
| 1NT |
pass1 |
2© |
pass |
| 3ª2 |
pass |
4ª |
pass |
| pass |
pass. |
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1 = ©-suit far too bad for Multi Landy 2©. Non-vulnerable north would rather have a DONT- or
Brozel-2§ to his disposal.
2 = West upgrades for superfit. East might pass 2ª
with 6-7 hcp.
North starts § for the ace, gets a ª back for his ace, and plays ¨ in for nine, jack and ace.
Board 5
N/NS
WEST |
NORTH
ª A J 5
© 8 7 6
¨ J 9 8 7 6
§ 9 3 |
EAST |
ª T 9 6 3
© J 5 4
¨ A T 5
§ A 7 2 |
SOUTH |
ª 4 2
© A K Q T 9 3
¨ K Q
§ K 8 5 |
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ª K Q 8 7
© 2
¨ 4 3 2
§ Q J T 6 4 |
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Board 5 |
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d.s. -450 |
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NS score |
NS EW |
mp NS |
mp EW |
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-450
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Q1
Q13 |
0 |
0 |
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Q3
Q15 |
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Q4
Q16 |
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Q5
Q9 |
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Q6
Q10 |
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Q7
Q11 |
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Q8
Q12 |
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-460
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Q2
Q14 |
0 |
0 |
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Recommended bidding sequence:
| West |
North |
East |
South |
| --- |
pass |
1© |
pass |
| 1ª |
pass |
3© |
pass |
| 4© |
pass |
pass |
pass. |
|
East yields 2 ª-tricks. He should lose 4
tricks in 3NT.
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Session 01, Boards 06-10
Copyright © 2000 by Michel Franssen