NBB - Dutch Bridge Federation

Dutch First Division Imps Teams

Utrecht, André Boekhorst Center

September 15, 2001

Round 3, Boards 01-04


Board 1
N/-


WEST
NORTH
ª 9 8
© 6 5 3
¨ Q J T 4 2
§ 9 7 5




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



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

NS score

Freq

imps NS

imps EW

­200

1

9

­9

­480

15

4

­4

­800

5

­5

5

­980

5

­9

9

Mean NS score =

-610

Recommended bidding sequence:

West North East South
--- pass 2¨ 2ª
dbl pass 3¨ 3ª
4§ pass 4¨ pass
4NT pass 5§ pass
6© pass pass pass.

2¨ = Multi-colored.
2ª = 5+ suit, 12-15 hcp.
Dbl = Negative.
3¨ = Maximum weak-2 in hearts.
4§ = 1st or 2nd round countrol of clubs.
4¨ = 1st or 2nd round countrol of diamonds.
4NT = Roman KeyCard Blackwood for hearts.
5§ = 1 or 4 out of 5 aces (1403-variation).

Discussion to follow.


Board 2
E/NS


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




EAST
ª 5 4 2
© T 3
¨ A 8 3
§ J T 7 6 2



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

NS score

Freq

imps NS

imps EW

620

3

10

­10

200

2

2

­2

170

12

1

­1

150

1

0

0

140

1

0

0

100

1

­1

1

50

2

­3

3

­90

1

­6

6

­110

1

­6

6

­130

1

­7

7

­180

1

­8

8

Mean NS score =

140

Recommended bidding sequence:

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

2§ = 5+/4+ in the majors, (Multi-) Landy.

Discussion to follow.


Board 3
S/EW


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




EAST
ª A K T 2
© J 9
¨ T 7 3
§ A 9 5 3



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

NS score

Freq

imps NS

imps EW

130

1

7

­7

110

6

7

­7

100

1

7

­7

­50

1

3

­3

­140

2

1

­1

­170

5

0

0

­200

3

­1

1

­230

1

­2

2

­620

6

­10

10

Mean NS score =

-170

Recommended bidding sequence:

West North East South
--- --- --- 1§
1ª dbl 3§ pass
4ª pass pass pass.

1ª = In some cases, one has no better option but to overcall on a 4-card suit. Mike Lawrence: "But never at the 2-level".
Dbl = Negative, 4-card ©-suit and 6+ hcp, or just 12+ hcp.
3§ = Limit raise or better for partner's suit, the standard treatment of jump cues at this level of competition.

Discussion to follow.


Board 4
W/All


WEST
NORTH
ª J 5
© K T 9 3
¨ 6 5
§ A K 6 4 3




EAST
ª A Q 6 4 3
© 4 2
¨ 9 8 4 2
§ Q 8



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

NS score

Freq

imps NS

imps EW

200

1

7

­7

100

5

5

­5

90

1

5

­5

­100

1

­1

1

­110

5

­1

1

­120

1

­1

1

­140

7

­2

2

­150

2

­2

2

­200

2

­3

3

­1400

1

­16

16

Mean NS score =

-80

Recommended bidding sequence:

West North East South
pass pass 1§ pass
1ª pass 1NT pass
2¨ pass 2ª pass
pass pass.

Walsh approach applies to this sequence.

2¨ = 5-card ª-suit, 4+ D-suit, 6-9 hcp. A substantial number of partnerships treats the new minor as forcing over 1NT rebids by partner, but we have chosen for 2§ as Checkback Stayman.

Discussion to follow.


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