Sittard Bridge Club Imps Teams 2000

Round 05, Baandert, Sittard, May 23, 2000


Match Beckers-Ostendorff, Boards 01-04


Copyright © 2000 by Michel Franssen

Board 1
N/None


WEST		 NORTH
ª T 3
© A Q 9 7 4
¨ J 6 4
§ A 7 3



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


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


Recommended bidding sequence:

West North East South
--- pass 2ª1 5§2
5ª3 pass pass pass.

1: Muiderberg weak-2: 5ª, 4+ minor, 5-10 hcp.
2: North has passed, so forget about 3NT, and put the burden on West.
3: This time, West has a clear-cut 5ª. East certainly has  4+ ¨, and he only needs to bring ªQ, ¨K, and King or singleton
    of ©.

More analysis to follow.

Board 2
E/NS


WEST		 NORTH
ª J T 9 4
© A J
¨ A Q J 9
§ J 9 6



EAST
ª K 5
© T 8
¨ K 4 3
§ A T 7 5 3 2


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


Recommended bidding sequence:

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

2. Analysis to follow.

Board 3
S/EW


WEST		 NORTH
ª 8 7 6 5 4
© J 7
¨ A 9 4
§ 8 5 4



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


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


Recommended bidding sequence:

West North East South
--- --- --- pass
pass pass 2NT1 pass
3§2 pass 3¨3 pass
3ª4 pass 4© pass
pass pass.

1: With a normal range of 20-21, this is just fine in 4th seat.
2: Puppet Stayman, looking for a 5ª or 4© at the other end of the table.
3: 1 or 2 4-card majors. East would have bid 3© or 3ª with a 5-card major.
4: Shows 4©, denies 4ª. With 4-4 in the majors, West is bound to call 4¨.

More analysis to follow..

Board 4
W/Both


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



EAST
ª A K 7 5 2
© 8 4 3
¨ K J
§ A Q 8


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


Recommended bidding sequence:

West North East South
1ª dbl pass 2©
pass pass pass.

4. Analysis to follow.

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