Park City Limburg Smokefree Tournament
Parkstad Limburg Rookvrij Toernooi
Matchpoints pairs
Hosted by No
Smoking Bridge Club at
Brunssum, Casino Treebeek
November 12, 2000
Session 01, Boards 04-06
Board 04
West/All
|
ª K976
© QJ5
¨ Q8743
§ 2 |
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ª AJ53
© T2
¨ K9
§ 76543 |
N
W E
S
|
ª QT842
© 843
¨ AJ2
§ A8 |
|
ª ---
© AK976
¨ T65
§ KQJT9 |
|
|
|
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Recommended bidding sequence:
| West |
North |
East |
South |
| pass |
pass |
pass |
1© |
| pass |
1ª |
pass |
2§ |
| pass |
2© |
pass |
pass |
| pass. |
|
|
|
|
4. (Discussion to follow)
Board 05
North/NS
|
ª T8764
© A87
¨ T52
§ 87 |
|
ª K95
© J643
¨ KQ874
§ 9 |
N
W E
S
|
ª AJ3
© QT52
¨ 6
§ KQJT6 |
|
ª Q2
© K9
¨ AJ93
§ A5432 |
|
|
|
|
Recommended bidding sequence:
| West |
North |
East |
South |
| --- |
pass |
1§ |
pass |
| 1©1 |
pass |
2© |
pass |
| pass |
pass. |
|
|
|
1 = Walsh approach: if West is not strong enough to bid reverse next round, he bypasses
a 4- or 5-card ¨-suit in order to find the
major fit as fast as possible. Must be alerted by East.
More discussion to follow.
Board 06
East/EW
|
ª QJT4
© AQ86
¨ QT
§ K63 |
|
ª K75
© J97
¨ AKJ983
§ 4 |
N
W E
S
|
ª 632
© 52
¨ 765
§ T9875 |
|
ª A98
© KT43
¨ 42
§ AQJ2 |
|
|
|
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Recommended bidding sequence:
| West |
North |
East |
South |
| --- |
--- |
pass |
1§ |
| 1¨ |
dbl1 |
pass |
1© |
| pass |
3¨2 |
pass |
3ª3 |
| pass |
4§4 |
pass |
4©5 |
| pass |
pass6 |
pass. |
|
|
1 = negative double, in this special case promising either 4/4 in the majors, or 12+
hcp
2 = jump cue promises limit raise or better for partner's last bid suit
3 = 1st or 2nd round control of spades
4 = 1st or 2nd round control of clubs
5 = denies 1st or 2nd round control of diamonds
6 = Sometimes, one only has to listen to the bidding: there is no control of diamonds.
More discussion to follow.
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Copyright © 2000 by Michel
Franssen