NBB - Dutch Bridge Federation

Dutch First Division Imps Teams

Utrecht, André Boekhorst Center

September 29, 2001

Round 7, Boards 21-24


Board 21
N/NS


WEST
NORTH
ª K
© 5 3
¨ A K Q 8 5 4
§ A Q T 5




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



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

NS score

Freq

imps NS

imps EW

710

1

2

-2

650

22

0

0

-100

1

-13

13

-200

1

-13

13

-300

1

-14

14

Mean NS score =

650

Recommended bidding sequence:

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

Discussion to follow.


Board 22
E/EW


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




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



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

NS score

Freq

imps NS

imps EW

500

1

11

-11

200

7

5

-5

100

2

3

-3

-50

1

-1

1

-100

6

-3

3

-110

3

-3

3

-130

3

-3

3

-150

2

-4

4

-180

1

-5

5

Mean NS score =

-10

Recommended bidding sequence:

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

Discussion to follow.


Board 23
S/All


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




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



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

NS score

Freq

imps NS

imps EW

100

2

13

-13

-620

1

3

-3

-630

3

3

-3

-660

15

2

-2

-1370

5

-12

12

Mean NS score =

-730

Recommended bidding sequence:

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

2NT = 4441, 20-22 hcp.
3§ = Relay.
3ª = Suit below singleton.
4¨ = Slamtry in daimonds.

The only real trap for EW is to go all the way to 7¨.

Discussion to follow.


Board 24
W/-


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




EAST
ª J 8 4
© K Q T 6
¨ T 7 5 4
§ T 5



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

NS score

Freq

imps NS

imps EW

50

24

0

0

-100

1

-4

4

-420

1

-10

10

Mean NS score =

50

Recommended bidding sequence:

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

2NT = Balanced hand, 22-23 hcp. East upgrades a little.

Discussion to follow.


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