Cap Gemini Ernst & Young
World Top Invitational IMP Pairs

The Hague, Des Indes Hotel

Session 01

January 18, 2001

Boards 17-24


Board 17
N/-


WEST
NORTH
ª J
© Q J 9 8
¨ 9 7 5
§ K J 7 3 2




EAST
ª K T 9 8 3
© 4 3
¨ A K 3
§ 8 6 5



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

Recommended bidding sequence:

West North East South
---

Discussion to follow.


Board 18
E/NS


WEST
NORTH
ª K T 4
© 8 6 5 4
¨ 5
§ J 7 6 5 4




EAST
ª J 3
© T 9 7 3 2
¨ 9 3
§ A 9 3 2



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

Recommended bidding sequence:

West North East South
--- ---

Discussion to follow.


Board 19
S/EW


WEST
NORTH
ª A 8 4 3 2
© K 9
¨ A
§ 6 5 4 3 2




EAST
ª K 6
© Q J 7 6 2
¨ K Q 8 4 2
§ 7



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

Recommended bidding sequence:

West North East South
--- --- ---

Discussion to follow.


Board 20
W/All


WEST
NORTH
ª A K T 4 3
© 7 2
¨ A T 6 2
§ T 5




EAST
ª Q J 9 7
© 3
¨ 8 5 4
§ Q J 4 3 2



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

Recommended bidding sequence:

West North East South

Discussion to follow.


Board 21
N/NS


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




EAST
ª 5
© 5 4 3
¨ A Q 8 7 6 4
§ J 6 4



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

Recommended bidding sequence:

West North East South
---

Discussion to follow.


Board 22
E/EW


WEST
NORTH
ª K J 5
© J 5 2
¨ A 5 4 3
§ A 8 4




EAST
ª A 7 6 2
© A 8 4
¨ T 9 8
§ Q 9 5



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

Recommended bidding sequence:

West North East South
--- ---

Discussion to follow.


Board 23
S/All


WEST
NORTH
ª A 5 3
© J 8 7 5 4
¨ 9 7 5
§ 7 2




EAST
ª 2
© 6 2
¨ J T 8 6 4
§ A K Q 8 3



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

Recommended bidding sequence:

West North East South
--- --- ---

Discussion to follow.


Board 24
W/-


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




EAST
ª 5 3
© 8 2
¨ A Q T 9 3
§ K 9 8 4



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

Recommended bidding sequence:

West North East South

Discussion to follow.


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