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 10-12


Board 10
East/All

  
ª J6
© A9842
¨ J943
§ K6
ª K2
© KQJ83
¨ AQ5
§ J92
           N
       W   E
           S
 
ª A54
© 5
¨ KT76
§ AQT83
ª QT9873
© T7
¨ 82
§ 754

Recommended bidding sequence:

West North East South
--- --- 1§ pass
1© pass 2§1 pass
3¨2 pass 3ª3 pass
3NT4 pass pass pass.

1 = East has not the shape to rebid 1NT, nor the strength to rebid 2¨.
2 = West has to invent a bid here.
3 = Fourth suit forcing.
4 = East's 2§ already showed a minimum hand, so forget about the slam.

More discussion to follow.


Board 11
South/-

  
ª A763
© KQ3
¨ 987
§ T62
ª T2
© AT987
¨ QJ32
§ J5
           N
       W   E
           S
 
ª KJ94
© J5
¨ 654
§ AQ94
ª Q85
© 642
¨ AKT
§ K873

Recommended bidding sequence:

West North East South
--- --- --- pass
2©1 pass pass2 pass.

1 = Muiderberg weak-2: 5-card ©-suit, 4+ card minor, 5-10 hcp.
2 = Rather than playing 3 of a minor in an inferior fit, which may cost more, and pay off less.

More discussion to follow.


Board 12
West/EW

  
ª QT75
© AQT643
¨ J
§ Q6
ª AKJ86
© K8
¨ K983
§ 42
           N
       W   E
           S
 
ª ---
© 9752
¨ AT762
§ T973
ª 9432
© J
¨ Q54
§ AHJ85

Recommended bidding sequence:

West North East South
1ª 2© dbl1 pass
3¨ pass pass pass.

1 = Negative, i.e. support for unbid suits, and 6 or more hcp.

More discussion to follow.


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