NBB - Dutch Bridge Federation

Dutch First Division Imps Teams

Utrecht, André Boekhorst Center

September 15, 2001

Round 3, Boards 09-12


Board 9
N/EW


WEST
NORTH
ª A K Q T 8 7 3
© Q T
¨ K J 2
§ 7




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



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

NS score

Freq

imps NS

imps EW

590

1

11

­11

420

2

9

­9

170

1

4

­4

140

1

4

­4

100

6

3

­3

­50

8

­2

2

­100

4

­3

3

­620

2

­12

12

­650

1

­12

12

Mean NS score =

10

Recommended bidding sequence:

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

Dbl = The only alternative, since a 1NT -overcall in 4th chair shows a balanced hand with only 11-14 hcp.

Discussion to follow.


Board 10
E/All


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




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



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

NS score

Freq

imps NS

imps EW

200

2

11

­11

100

3

10

­10

­90

1

6

­6

­150

5

5

­5

­180

2

4

­4

­500

1

­4

4

­600

10

­6

6

­630

2

­7

7

Mean NS score =

-340

Recommended bidding sequence:

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

2ª = 4-card suit, 8+ hcp.
3NT = No 5-card ©-suit, no 4-card ª-suit, and maximum 1NT-opening.

Discussion to follow.


Board 11
S/-


WEST
NORTH
ª 7 5
© 9 8
¨ J 8 6 4 3
§ K J 4 3




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



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

NS score

Freq

imps NS

imps EW

100

1

11

­11

­110

1

8

­8

­200

1

6

­6

­240

1

5

­5

­400

3

1

­1

­430

4

0

0

­460

9

­1

1

­490

3

­2

2

­1000

1

­11

11

­1100

2

­12

12

Mean NS score =

-440

Recommended bidding sequence:

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

Discussion to follow.


Board 12
W/NS


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




EAST
ª K T 4 3 2
© A K 9
¨ J 2
§ A 7 5



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

NS score

Freq

imps NS

imps EW

200

1

6

­6

150

1

5

­5

110

1

4

­4

100

3

4

­4

50

6

2

­2

­80

3

­2

2

­90

1

­2

2

­110

4

­2

2

­130

3

­3

3

­200

1

­5

5

­500

1

­10

10

­800

1

­13

13

Mean NS score =

-30

Recommended bidding sequence:

West North East South
1NT pass 2NT pass
3¨ pass pass pass.

2NT = 6+ ¨-suit, 0+ hcp.

Discussion to follow.


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