NBB - Dutch Bridge Federation

Dutch First Division Imps Teams

Utrecht, André Boekhorst Center

September 15, 2001

Round 3, Boards 05-08

Board 5
N/NS


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



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


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

NS score

Freq

imps NS

imps EW

110

2

5

­5

100

1

5

­5

90

1

5

­5

50

3

4

­4

­90

4

0

0

­100

1

­1

1

­110

6

­1

1

­120

4

­1

1

­150

1

­2

2

­200

2

­3

3

­400

1

­8

8

Mean NS score =

-80

Recommended bidding sequence:

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

Discussion to follow.

Board 6
E/EW


WEST		 NORTH
ª A Q J 8 6 4
© K 6 5
¨ Q
§ A Q 8



EAST
ª K 9 7 5
© Q 9
¨ K J 9 3 2
§ K 6


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

NS score

Freq

imps NS

imps EW

200

2

5

­5

170

1

5

­5

140

1

4

­4

110

5

3

­3

100

2

3

­3

90

1

3

­3

­50

2

­2

2

­90

2

­3

3

­100

1

­3

3

­110

6

­3

3

­120

1

­3

3

­130

1

­4

4

­150

1

­4

4

Mean NS score =

0

Recommended bidding sequence:

West North East South
--- --- pass pass
1¨ dbl 1© pass
1ª pass 1NT pass
pass pass.

Dbl = Too strong for an initial overcall of 1ª.

Discussion to follow.

Board 7
S/All


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



EAST
ª A J
© T 6
¨ K J 4 3
§ A Q 7 3 2


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

NS score

Freq

imps NS

imps EW

300

1

6

­6

200

6

3

­3

100

12

1

­1

­90

2

­5

5

­100

1

­5

5

­120

2

­5

5

­150

1

­6

6

­500

1

­11

11

Mean NS score =

80

Recommended bidding sequence:

West North East South
--- --- --- pass
1§ pass 1© pass
2§ pass pass pass.

Walsh approach applies to this sequence.

Discussion to follow.

Board 8
W/-


WEST		 NORTH
ª K T 2
© 6 5
¨ J T 9 8 7
§ 8 6 2



EAST
ª 7 5 4 3
© A Q J T
¨ Q 3
§ K 7 5


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

NS score

Freq

imps NS

imps EW

­200

1

6

­6

­450

23

0

0

­460

1

0

0

­480

1

­1

1

Mean NS score =

-450

Recommended bidding sequence:

West North East South
1§ pass 1¨ pass
1© pass 1ª pass
2ª pass 4© pass
pass pass.

Walsh approach applies to this sequence.

1ª = Fourth suit forcing.
2ª = Natural.

Discussion to follow.

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