Bridge Club Sittard - Sittard BC

Kerstdrive - Xmas Matchpoints Pairs

Sittard, Gemeenschapshuis De Baandert - Baandert Community Center

December 19, 2000

Boards 21-24

Board 21
N/NS


WEST		 NORTH
ª Q 6 3
© A 5 2
¨ J 9 2
§ A 5 4 2



EAST
ª T 8 7 4 2
© 9 7
¨ 8 4
§ Q J T 9


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

NS score

Frequency

MP NS

MP EW

650

5

38

4

620

11

21

21

150

1

8

34

130

1

6

36

-100

1

4

38

-200

1

2

40

-300

1

0

42

Recommended bidding sequence:

West North East South
--- pass 3NT1 dbl2
pass3 4§4 pass5 4©6
pass pass7 pass.

1 = In our system, 3NT-opening replaces the natural openings of 4§ and 4¨, so the suit needs not to be solid. We open 4§ with ©AKQxxxxx or ©AKJxxxxx and no outsides aces or kings. We use 4¨ to show a similar ª-hand.
2 = For takeout. If South overcalls 4©, the better ª-fit may be missed. South is strong enough to bid 4©, in case North bids a minor.
3 = West has no business to show any preference opposite East's 7+ minor.
4 = Real suit, since East hasn't shwon his minor yet.
5 = If East bids 4¨ now, he gives NS the option of doubling him for penalties.
6 = 5+ H-suit, 16-19 hcp.
7 = Too little to reach for slam.

More discussion to follow.

Board 22
E/EW


WEST		 NORTH
ª 7 6 3 2
© 5
¨ A Q 8 7 5 3
§ 8 2



EAST
ª J 9 8 4
© 8 4 3
¨ - - -
§ A K J 9 4 3


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

NS score

Frequency

MP NS

MP EW

300

2

41

1

200

4

35

7

100

3

28

14

-300

1

24

18

-620

2

21

21

-650

2

17

25

-680

3

12

30

-1430

5

4

38

Recommended bidding sequence:

West North East South
--- --- 2§1 pass
2¨2 pass 2ª3 pass
3ª4 pass 4§5 pass
4¨6 pass 4©7 pass
4NT8 pass 6§9 pass
6¨10 pass 6ª11 pass
pass pass

1 = East needs very little from West to make game a certainty.
2 = West has more than the good 5-card suit and 8 hcp required for a positive 3§-response, but the 4-card ª-suit should keep him from doing that.
3 = In our system: semiforcing or better hand with 5+ spades, and a 4+ suit somewhere.
4 = Slamtry in ª.
5 = First or second round control of §.
6 = First or second round control of ¨.
7 = First or second round control of ©.
8 = Roman KeyCard Blackwood, 1403-variation.
9 = Odd number of keycards, and void in clubs.
10 = Hoping East brings something extra in hearts.
11 = Nothing left, ©A has already been shown.

More discussion to follow.

Board 23
S/All


WEST		 NORTH
ª J 9 6 5
© - - -
¨ J 6 3
§ A K T 9 7 3



EAST
ª Q T 8 2
© Q J 6
¨ T 5 2
§ J 8 4


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

NS score

Frequency

MP NS

MP EW

660

1

42

0

630

2

39

3

620

1

36

6

170

1

34

8

140

3

30

12

110

1

26

16

90

1

24

18

-100

8

15

27

-200

4

3

39

Recommended bidding sequence:

West North East South
--- --- --- 1©
pass 1ª1 pass 3©2
pass 3NT3 pass pass
pass.

1 = In our system, a 2-response opposite 1 of a major requires an opening hand.
2 = 2¨ would be an underbid, 3¨ an overbid. Strictly, South is 1 hcp short for this rebid, but he has compensation in his aces and king, and his excellent distribution.
3 = If NS have a misfit, 25-26 hcp will not be enough to make, but South only has to bring 2 or 3 clubs to not let that happen.

More discussion to follow.

Board 24
W/-


WEST		 NORTH
ª K J 7 4
© A J 6 2
¨ J 9
§ A K 2



EAST
ª Q 8 6 5
© Q T 4
¨ K
§ Q J 8 5 3


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

NS score

Frequency

MP NS

MP EW

50

3

40

2

-50

2

35

7

-100

4

29

13

-110

3

22

20

-140

7

12

30

-150

2

3

39

-180

1

0

42

Recommended bidding sequence:

West North East South
pass 1NT 2©1 pass
pass pass.

1 = © and a minor (in Cappelletti and Multi Landy).

More discussion to follow.

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