NBB - Dutch Bridge Federation

Dutch First Division Imps Teams

Utrecht, André Boekhorst Center

September 30, 2001

Round 9, Boards 25-28


Board 25
N/EW


WEST
NORTH
ª Q 4 3
© Q
¨ Q 6 5 4 3
§ A K 8 5




EAST
ª J
© A K 8 5 2
¨ K T 9 2
§ T 6 2



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

NS score

Freq

imps NS

imps EW

200

1

8

-8

100

5

6

-6

-90

1

2

-2

-110

7

1

-1

-150

4

0

0

-180

1

-1

1

-200

2

-2

2

-500

1

-8

8

-600

4

-10

10

Mean NS score =

-140

Recommended bidding sequence:

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

Discussion to follow.


Board 26
E/All


WEST
NORTH
ª A Q 7
© A Q 7 5 3 2
¨ A 7
§ K Q




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



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

NS score

Freq

imps NS

imps EW

1440

1

16

-16

1370

1

16

-16

690

2

12

-12

660

3

11

-11

620

1

11

-11

500

1

10

-10

-100

6

-5

5

-200

7

-7

7

-300

3

-9

9

-500

1

-11

11

Mean NS score =

70

Recommended bidding sequence:

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

3© = 6+ suit and 20-22 hcp, or a little less, but 8-9 playing tricks to make up with.

Discussion to follow.


Board 27
S/-


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




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



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

NS score

Freq

imps NS

imps EW

380

1

7

-7

180

1

2

-2

150

4

1

-1

140

2

1

-1

130

1

1

-1

120

4

0

0

110

4

0

0

90

4

-1

1

50

2

-2

2

-50

1

-4

4

-110

1

-6

6

-300

1

-9

9

Mean NS score =

110

Recommended bidding sequence:

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

Walsh approach applies to this sequence.

Discussion to follow.


Board 28
W/NS


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




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



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

NS score

Freq

imps NS

imps EW

50

5

9

-9

-170

1

5

-5

-420

20

-2

2

Mean NS score =

-360

Recommended bidding sequence:

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

Discussion to follow.


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