Sittard Bridge
Club Imps Teams 2000
Round 06, Baandert, Sittard, May
23, 2000
Match Beckers-Schaffrath,
Boards 05-08
Copyright © 2000 by Michel Franssen
Board 5
N/NS
WEST |
NORTH
ª A 5 4
© K Q 8 5 3
¨ - - -
§ 9 8 5 3 2 |
EAST |
ª K J 6
© 7
¨ A J 8 7 5 2
§ A J 6 |
SOUTH |
ª Q 8 7 3
© 9 6 2
¨ K Q T
§ Q 7 4 |
|
ª T 9 2
© A J T 4
¨ 9 6 4 3
§ K T |
|
|
|
|
Recommended bidding sequence:
| West |
North |
East |
South |
| --- |
2©1 |
pass |
4©2 |
| 5¨3 |
5©4 |
dbl5 |
pass |
| pass |
pass. |
|
|
|
1: Muiderberg weak-2: 5-card ©-suit, 4+
in a minor, and 5-10 hcp. We recommend 5/5+ when vulnerable. (5+
minor, for
Muiderberg with 6 of a major is a 'red' convention, only allowed at
intermediate and higher levels, when opponents have
been notified in writing, with complete explanation, at least a week in
advance. Not smart to use such red convention, for
opponents may consult their defense against it at the table. Solution:
don't call your weak 2-suiter Muiderberg, when your
major is 5+. Technically, it is rarely wise to hold a 6-card
major, so you may as well forget about it.).
2: 2-way preempt like 3©, but South has better
shape than West at board 2.
3: West's position is similar to 4©-pass-pass,
so he should take action.
4: Generally, North should leave to South, for South can be strong as well. This time,
North has no defense, while 5© might
make just like that.
5: West has an above average hand, so balanced East goes for an almost certain plus score.
Analysis to follow.
Board 6
E/EW
WEST |
NORTH
ª K T 7
© K 9 6 2
¨ T 8 3 2
§ K 4 |
EAST |
ª Q 8 3
© Q T 8 3
¨ 7
§ A Q T 5 3 |
SOUTH |
ª 4 2
© 7 5
¨ A Q J 9
§ J 8 7 6 2 |
|
ª A J 9 6 5
© A J 4
¨ K 6 5 4
§ 9 |
|
|
|
|
Recommended bidding sequence:
| West |
North |
East |
South |
| --- |
--- |
pass |
1ª |
| 2§ |
2ª1 |
3§2 |
pass |
| pass |
3ª |
pass |
pass |
| pass. |
|
|
|
|
1: The alternative is a negative double, but this may lead to trouble, when East raises
to 3§. If North bids 3ª afterwards,
South will certainly go to an unmakable game. On a ¨-lead, even 3ª falls 2
tricks short.
2: East is too balanced to take it to the 4-level. If North doubles for penalties, he will
get the bonus he can't earn on his own.
Board 7
S/Both
WEST |
NORTH
ª K 4 3
© 9 7 2
¨ Q J 2
§ Q T 6 5 |
EAST |
ª 8 2
© T 5 3
¨ K T 6 5 4
§ 7 4 2 |
SOUTH |
ª A Q J T 5
© Q J
¨ A 9 7
§ J 9 3 |
|
ª 9 7 6
© A K 8 6 4
¨ 8 3
§ A K 8 |
|
|
|
|
Recommended bidding sequence:
| West |
North |
East |
South |
| --- |
--- |
--- |
1NT |
| pass |
pass1 |
pass2. |
|
|
1: North should downgrade for his 4333-distribution.
2: With a strong balanced LHO, and a hesitating RHO, it's unwise to balance with at least
4 hcp wasted.
Analysis to follow.
Board 8
W/None
WEST |
NORTH
ª 9 5 2
© K J T 4
¨ A K 9 7 4
§ J |
EAST |
ª J 7
© 8 3 2
¨ 6 2
§ A Q 6 5 4 2 |
SOUTH |
ª A Q T 8 6 4
© 7
¨ J 8
§ K T 9 8 |
|
ª K 3
© A Q 9 6 5
¨ Q T 5 3
§ 7 3 |
|
|
|
|
Recommended bidding sequence:
| West |
North |
East |
South |
| pass |
1¨ |
1ª |
3©1 |
| pass |
4© |
pass |
pass |
| pass. |
|
|
|
|
1: The calls of North and East lift South's hand sunstantially, so a negative
free bid of 2© (5+ ©, 8-11 hcp) is out of the
question.
More analysis to follow.
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