NBB - Dutch Bridge Federation

Semifinals Dutch NC Imps Teams

and

Degradation Group Dutch Major League

Amstelveen, Go Center, Schokland 14

November 25, 2000

Match 1, Boards 01-08


Players of Semifinals

ON1

Jan Jansma

-

Louk Verhees jr

't Onstein Vorden

ON2

Anton Maas

-

Vincent Ramondt

't Onstein Vorden

LO3

Willem van Eijck

-

Jack Zhao

De Lombard Rotterdam

LO2

Onno Eskes

-

Ruud von Seida

De Lombard Rotterdam

LO1

Marcel Lagâs

-

Maarten Schollaardt

De Lombard Rotterdam

MO1

Wubbo de Boer

-

Bauke Muller

Modalfa Amsterdam

MO2

Piet Jansen

-

Jan Westerhof

Modalfa Amsterdam

MO3

Enri Leufkens

-

Berry Westra

Modalfa Amsterdam

CE1

Huub Bertens

-

Bart Nab

Crash Leiderdorp

CE2

Bas Drijver

-

Simon de Wijs

Crash Leiderdorp

CE3

Ricco van Prooijen

-

Jean-Paul Vis

Crash Leiderdorp

Players of Degradation Group
TS1 Erik Kirchhoff - Gert-Jan Paullisen HOK TS Amsterdam
TS3 Nico Klaver - Roald Ramer HOK TS Amsterdam
BC1 Bert Daemen - Bas Oosthoek BCO Utrecht
BC2 Nico Doremans - Jaap Trouwborst BCO Utrecht
BC3 Guus Schreiber - Huub vd Wouden BCO Utrecht
HK1 Leo vd Brom - Andé Mulder HOK 2 Amsterdam
HK2 Kees Tammens - Pieter-Bas Wintermans HOK 2 Amsterdam
NY1 Timo vd Berg - Jan-Willem Boiten BB Nijmegen
NY2 Egbert Janssen - Jan Top BB Nijmegen
BO1 Bert de Jong - Cees Slot BOC Kennemerland
BO2 Charles Drijver - Ad Oskam BOC Kennemerland
BO3 Olivier de Haas - Theo Kuiphof BOC Kennemerland
CO1 Carol van Oppen - Max Rebattu jr Continental Club Amsterdam
CO2 Elly Schippers - Henk Schippers Continental Club Amsterdam
CO3 Marinus Balkenende - Max Rebattu jr Continental Club Amsterdam
CO4 Elly Schippers - Marinus Balkenende Continental Club Amsterdam

Board 1
N/-


WEST
NORTH
ª A Q 6 5
© A 9 8 2
¨ K 9
§ K 9 4




EAST
ª 9
© T 3
¨ 8 6 4 3 2
§ A T 8 5 2



SOUTH
ª K J 7 4 3
© J 5
¨ A Q T 7 5
§ 7
ª T 8 2
© K Q 7 6 4
¨ J
§ Q J 6 3

NS score

NS

EW

mp NS

mp EW

420

BO3

CO1

5

-5

CE3

MO3

MO1

CE1

ON2

LO2

TS3

NY1

100

CO2

BO1

-3

3

NY2

TS1

-50

BC3

HK2

-7

7

LO1

ON1

-200

HK1

BC1

-9

9

Mean

score

NS:

220

Recommended bidding sequence:

West North East South
--- 1NT 2ª1 3¨2
dbl3 4©4 5¨5 pass6
pass dbl7 pass pass
pass.

1. (Discussion to follow)


Board 2
E/NS


WEST
NORTH
ª A T 6
© K Q J
¨ J T 7
§ K 9 8 7




EAST
ª Q 9 7 4
© 7 5
¨ Q 8 6 5 4
§ Q T



SOUTH
ª J 8 5 3
© T 9 8 3 2
¨ - - -
§ 6 5 3 2
ª K 2
© A 6 4
¨ A K 9 3 2
§ A J 4

NS score

NS

EW

mp NS

mp EW

1440

BC3

HK2

15

-15

MO1

CE1

690

CO2

BO1

8

-8

HK1

BC1

TS3

NY1

-200

BO3

CO1

-11

11

CE3

MO3

LO1

ON1

NY2

TS1

ON2

LO2

Mean

score

NS:

340

Recommended bidding sequence:

West North East South
--- --- pass 2NT1
pass 3§2 pass 3NT3
pass 6NT4 pass pass
pass.

2. (Discussion to follow)


Board 3
S/EW


WEST
NORTH
ª J 9 2
© 8 2
¨ 9 7 6 4 2
§ J 6 2




EAST
ª A K Q
© A 9 3
¨ A 8 3
§ A 8 4 3



SOUTH
ª 8 7 6 5 4
© T 7 6
¨ T
§ Q T 7 5
ª T 3
© K Q J 5 4
¨ K Q J 5
§ K 9

NS score

NS

EW

mp NS

mp EW

100

MO1

CE1

11

-11

-100

TS3

NY1

8

-8

-170

HK1

BC1

7

-7

LO1

ON1

-620

BC3

HK2

-5

5

BO3

CO1

CE3

MO3

CO2

BO1

NY2

TS1

ON2

LO2

Recommended bidding sequence:

West North East South
--- --- --- 1©
dbl1 pass 1ª2 2¨3
2NT4 pass 3§5 pass
4ª6 pass pass pass.

3. (Discussion to follow)


Board 4
W/All


WEST
NORTH
ª J 9 6 3 2
© K 5
¨ K 9 2
§ Q 9 8




EAST
ª K Q 8 5 4
© A 8 4
¨ A J 3
§ J 3



SOUTH
ª A T
© T 9 7 2
¨ Q 7 5 4
§ T 7 2
ª 7
© Q J 6 3
¨ T 8 6
§ A K 6 5 4

NS score

NS

EW

mp NS

mp EW

100

BC3

HK2

4

-4

CE3

MO3

TS3

NY1

-90

BO3

CO1

-1

1

CO2

BO1

HK1

BC1

LO1

ON1

-110

NY2

TS1

-2

2

-120

MO1

CE1

-2

2

ON2

LO2

Mean

score

NS:

-50

Recommended bidding sequence:

West North East South
1NT1 pass pass pass.

4. (Discussion to follow)


Board 5
N/NS


WEST
NORTH
ª A T
© T 8 4
¨ K Q J 7 5
§ J 7 4




EAST
ª K Q J 8 4
© J 7 6 2
¨ 8
§ T 3 2



SOUTH
ª 9 3 2
© A 9 3
¨ A T 3
§ A 8 6 5
ª 7 6 5
© K Q 5
¨ 9 6 4 2
§ K Q 9

NS score

NS

EW

mp NS

mp EW

300

MO1

CE1

7

-7

110

CE3

MO3

3

-3

50

BO3

CO1

1

-1

HK1

BC1

LO1

ON1

NY2

TS1

TS3

NY1

-100

BC3

HK2

-3

3

CO2

BO1

-110

ON2

LO2

-4

4

Mean

score

NS:

20

Recommended bidding sequence:

West North East South
--- pass1 1§ pass
1ª 2¨2 pass 3¨3
pass4 pass pass.

5. (Discussion to follow)


Board 6
E/EW


WEST
NORTH
ª A Q J 8 6 3
© - - -
¨ K 9 8 3
§ 6 5 3




EAST
ª K T 2
© K Q T 7 6
¨ J 6 2
§ J 4



SOUTH
ª 5
© A 8 4 2
¨ Q 7 5
§ A K 9 7 2
ª 9 7 4
© J 9 5 3
¨ A T 4
§ Q T 8

NS score

NS

EW

mp NS

mp EW

140

MO1

CE1

11

-11

100

NY2

TS1

11

-11

-100

HK1

BC1

7

-7

LO1

ON1

-620

BC3

HK2

-6

6

BO3

CO1

CE3

MO3

CO2

BO1

ON2

LO2

TS3

NY1

Mean

score

NS:

-400

Recommended bidding sequence:

West North East South
--- --- 1§ pass
1© 1ª1 3©2 pass3
4©4 pass pass pass.

6. (Discussion to follow)


Board 7
S/All


WEST
NORTH
ª Q 8 2
© 6 3 2
¨ Q 7 4
§ J 7 6 4




EAST
ª A J 5 3
© K T 9 5 4
¨ T 6 5
§ 2



SOUTH
ª T 7 6 4
© A Q 7
¨ K 3
§ A T 8 3
ª K 9
© J 8
¨ A J 9 8 2
§ K Q 9 5

NS score

NS

EW

mp NS

mp EW

-140

BC3

HK2

3

-3

-170

BO3

CO1

2

-2

HK1

BC1

NY2

TS1

TS3

NY1

-200

CO2

BO1

1

-1

LO1

ON1

ON2

LO2

-620

CE3

MO3

-9

9

MO1

CE1

Mean

score

NS:

-240

Recommended bidding sequence:

West North East South
--- --- --- 1¨
pass pass1 1NT2 pass
2¨3 pass 2ª4 pass
3ª5 pass 4ª6 pass
pass pass.

7. (Discussion to follow)


Board 8
W/-


WEST
NORTH
ª Q T 9 7 4 2
© - - -
¨ A T 9
§ K T 8 2




EAST
ª J
© A K T 8 5 4 3
¨ 7 5
§ Q 9 4



SOUTH
ª K 6
© Q 9 7 6 2
¨ K Q 6 3 2
§ 5
ª A 8 5 3
© J
¨ J 8 4
§ A J 7 6 3

NS score

NS

EW

mp NS

mp EW

750

BO3

CO1

9

-9

650

BC3

HK2

7

-7

LO1

ON1

ON2

LO2

480

CE3

MO3

4

-4

300

TS3

NY1

-2

2

100

CO2

BO1

-6

6

HK1

BC1

-100

MO1

CE1

-10

10

NY2

TS1

Mean

score

NS:

350

Imaginary bidding sequence:

West North East South
3© pass1 4©2 pass3
pass 4ª4 pass5 pass
pass.

We wonder, how some NS pairs reached 4ª. North can't overcall 3ª, for experts tend not to overcall weak against preempts. Balancing with 4ª is sort of risky, since East can have a good hand with defensive values, or even a ª-stack. More discussion to follow.


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