NBB - Dutch Bridge Federation

First Division Imps Teams, Round 23

Utrecht, Andre Boekhorst Mind Sports Center

November 25, 2000

Boards 09-16


Board 9
N/EW


WEST
NORTH
ª 8 5 4
© T 9 7 4 3
¨ A 6
§ Q 8 2




EAST
ª K J T 6
© 6
¨ K Q J 8 2
§ T 9 4



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

NS-score

number

mp NS

mp EW

180

1

3

-3

170

1

3

-3

140

8

2

-2

120

1

1

-1

110

4

1

-1

90

2

0

0

-50

3

-4

4

-100

2

-5

5

-140

1

-6

6

-150

1

-6

6

Mean

NS score:

80

Recommended bidding sequence:

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

9. (Discussion to follow)


Board 10
E/All


WEST
NORTH
ª 7 4
© K 5 4 3
¨ 6 3 2
§ J T 9 5




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



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

NS-score

number

mp NS

mp EW

100

4

11

-11

-140

4

8

-8

-600

2

-4

4

-620

14

-4

4

Mean

NS score:

-470

Recommended bidding sequence:

West North East South
--- --- 1NT pass
2§1 pass 2ª2 pass
3§3 pass 3ª4 pass
4ª5 pass pass pass.

1 = West intends to jump to 3ª (Smolen transfer), when East responds 2¨. If he transfers to 2© instead, he will not be able to explore the 5-3 ª-fit.

10. (Discussion to follow)


Board 11
S/-


WEST
NORTH
ª 8 2
© A K 5
¨ 5 3 2
§ J T 6 5 3




EAST
ª J 5 4
© T 9 4
¨ J T 9
§ 9 8 4 2



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

NS-score

number

mp NS

mp EW

200

1

2

-2

180

1

2

-2

150

9

1

-1

120

1

0

0

100

1

-1

1

90

9

-1

1

50

1

-2

2

-50

1

-5

5

Mean

NS score:

120

Recommended bidding sequence:

West North East South
--- --- --- 1¨
pass 1NT pass!!1 pass
pass.

11. (Discussion to follow)


Board 12
W/NS


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




EAST
ª Q T 9 8 6 2
© 9 6
¨ Q 7 5
§ T 8



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

NS-score

number

mp NS

mp EW

800

1

4

-4

660

1

0

0

650

17

0

0

620

2

-1

1

-100

1

-13

13

-200

1

-13

13

-300

1

-14

14

Mean

NS score:

650

Recommended bidding sequence:

West North East South
2¨1 2NT2 pass3 3¨4
pass 4©5 pass pass
pass.

1 = In Europe, EW are not allowed to call their 2¨-opening multi-colored, if weak-2 its variations can hold less than 5 hcp. Solution: use another name, or no name at all.

12. (Discussion to follow)


Board 13
N/All


WEST
NORTH
ª A 2
© T 8
¨ K 9 7 5 4 3 2
§ 5 3




EAST
ª J T 8 6
© Q J
¨ A Q T 8
§ A 6 2



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

NS-score

number

mp NS

mp EW

670

1

12

-12

200

2

6

-6

130

1

4

-4

110

4

4

-4

100

2

3

-3

-100

5

-2

2

-110

7

-3

3

-130

1

-3

3

-200

1

-5

5

Mean

NS score:

-20

Recommended bidding sequence:

West North East South
--- pass1 pass2 1©3
dbl4 3¨5 pass6 pass
pass7 pass.

13. (Discussion to follow)


Board 14
E/-


WEST
NORTH
ª A T 9 6 3 2
© A T 3
¨ Q J 6
§ 9




EAST
ª K 7
© K Q 8 4 2
¨ K 9 4
§ Q 7 4



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

NS-score

number

mp NS

mp EW

300

1

11

-11

100

4

8

-8

50

5

7

-7

-400

3

-4

4

-430

5

-5

5

-460

4

-6

6

-490

2

-6

6

Mean

NS score:

-240

Recommended bidding sequence:

West North East South
--- --- 1¨ pass
1© 1ª1 3¨2 pass
3NT3 pass pass pass.

14. (Discussion to follow)


Board 15
S/NS


WEST
NORTH
ª A T 9 7 4
© - - -
¨ K 7 6 5
§ 8 7 5 3




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



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

NS-score

number

mp NS

mp EW

200

1

14

-14

-480

10

6

-6

-510

1

6

-6

-980

12

-6

6

Mean

NS score:

-730

Recommended bidding sequence:

West North East South
--- --- --- pass
4©1 pass 4ª2 pass
4NT3 pass 5ª4 pass
6©5 pass pass pass.

15. (Discussion to follow)


Board 16
W/EW


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




EAST
ª 3
© 9 3 2
¨ A J 5 4 2
§ Q 4 3 2



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

NS-score

number

mp NS

mp EW

490

1

1

-1

460

1

0

0

450

20

0

0

420

1

-1

1

200

1

-6

6

Mean

NS score:

450

Recommended bidding sequence:

West North East South
pass pass pass 4ª1
pass pass pass.

16. (Discussion to follow)


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