NBB - Dutch Bridge Federation

Dutch First Division Imps Teams

Utrecht, André Boekhorst Center

September 15, 2001

Round 2, Boards 25-28


Board 25
N/EW


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




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



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

NS score

Freq

imps NS

imps EW

420

2

7

-7

200

1

2

-2

150

2

0

0

140

19

0

0

100

2

­1

1

Mean NS score =

140

Recommended bidding sequence:

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

Discussion to follow.


Board 26
E/All


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




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



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

NS score

Freq

imps NS

imps EW

600

1

14

­14

200

1

11

­11

100

7

9

­9

-100

1

5

­5

-170

2

4

­4

­300

1

0

0

­500

1

­5

5

­620

11

­7

7

­790

1

­10

10

Mean NS score =

-310

Recommended bidding sequence:

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

Discussion to follow.


Board 27
S/-


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




EAST
ª Q 6 4 2
© K Q 9 7
¨ J 8 6
§ A 6



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

NS score

Freq

imps NS

imps EW

100

1

8

­8

80

1

7

­7

50

2

7

­7

­110

1

3

­3

­140

2

3

­3

­150

8

2

­2

­300

1

­2

2

­400

8

­5

5

­430

1

­5

5

­550

1

­8

8

Mean NS score =

-230

Recommended bidding sequence:

West North East South
--- --- --- 1ª
pass pass 1NT pass
2ª pass 3§ pass
3NT pass pass pass.

1NT = Balanced hand, 11-14 hcp, ª-stopper not required.
2ª = Hoping for 4-4 fit in hearts.
3§ = What else should East rebid with neither 4-card ©-suit nor ª-stopper to offer?

Discussion to follow.


Board 28
W/NS


WEST
NORTH
ª 8
© A K T 9 5 4 2
¨ Q
§ K 9 8 2




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



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

NS score

Freq

imps NS

imps EW

1430

5

12

­12

680

3

­2

2

650

15

­2

2

630

1

­3

3

­100

2

­13

13

Mean NS score =

730

Recommended bidding sequence:

West North East South
pass 1© pass 1ª
pass 4© pass pass
pass.

4© = 7+ ©-suit, 11-13 hcp, holding too much hcp strength for an initial preempt of 3 or 4©.

Discussion to follow.


Go to boards 29-32

Copyright © 2001-2025 by Michel Franssen