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 19-21

Recommended bidding sequence:

1 = Preparing to rebid 2NT over 1NT, for this hand is too good to open a 15-17 hcp 1NT with.
2 = Regardless of the type of 1NT-response EW play -forcing or not- this is the correct response.
3 = This is the correct rebid, regardless of the type of 1NT-response EW have agreed on.
4 = Remember, this is matchpints, not imps, so you don't want to stretch it beyond the level of making.

More discussion to follow.

Recommended bidding sequence:

1 = At all vulnerabilities qualified for a weak-2 in © or a Multi-colord 2¨.
2 = East should have a 4-card ª-uit for a minimum type of takeout double (minimum = 12-15 hcp).
3 = Signoff opposite a weak-2 type of hand, hoping for the rebid that is unlikely to come.
4 = West did not take any action, so game is virtually out of the question. East prepares for defense, hoping to set vulnerable South by at least two tricks. North may have opened on a bad ©-suit. NS may have a misfit. Who knows?

More discussion to follow.

Recommended bidding sequence:

1 = No reason to take action. South must pass after about exactly 10 seconds, else EW may call the cops.
2 = South is unlikely to have 10 hcp or 3-card support, for he would have made a negative double or bid 4ª in those cases. The alternative a balancing double -South may be trapping- but with a 6-card suit, it's usually better to bid as if it would have gone 4©-pass-pass-??? Would North then double with this hand?

More discussion to follow.

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