Sittard Bridge Club Imps Teams 2000

Round 05, Baandert, Sittard, May 23, 2000


Match Beckers-Ostendorff, Boards 05-08


Copyright © 2000 by Michel Franssen


Board 5
N/NS


WEST
NORTH
ª J 8 7
© K Q 5 3
¨ J T 4
§ 9 7 4




EAST
ª K Q T 6 3 2
© 6
¨ K 6 5
§ A Q T



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


Recommended bidding sequence:

West North East South
--- pass pass 1©
1ª 2© pass 3©1
pass pass pass.

1: Preemptive (1-2-3-stop).

Analysis to follow.


Board 6
E/EW


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




EAST
ª A 6
© A 7 6 2
¨ Q J 6 3
§ A Q 4



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


Recommended bidding sequence:

West North East South
--- --- pass pass
1NT 2ª1 3¨2 3ª
4© 4ª pass pass
pass.

1: ª and a minor (Multi Landy).
2: Transfer to 3©. Rubensohl appears to be more flexible than Lebensohl, where EW have to decide to play 3© as either
    forcing, invitational or non-forcing.


Board 7
S/Both


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




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



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


Recommended bidding sequence:

West North East South
--- --- --- pass
1© pass 1ª pass
1NT pass 2§1 pass
2ª2 pass 4ª pass
pass pass.

1: Checkback Stayman.
2: 3-card ª suit, 12-13 hcp.

Analysis to follow.


Board 8
W/None


WEST
NORTH
ª T 9 8 4 2
© A K 3 2
¨ J T 3
§ 6




EAST
ª Q 7 6 3
© T 8
¨ 9 2
§ A Q J 9 5



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


Recommended bidding sequence:

West North East South
pass pass pass 1©
2§ 3© pass 4©1
pass pass pass.

1: As early as 1975, Belladonna and Garozzo recommended to go on to game unless you have a sub-minimum.

Analysis to follow..


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