NBB - Dutch Bridge Federation

Dutch First Division Imps Teams

Utrecht, André Boekhorst Center

September 30, 2001

Round 9, Boards 29-32


Board 29
N/All


WEST
NORTH
ª K 5 2
© 4
¨ Q J 7 4 2
§ A Q 6 2




EAST
ª A J 8 4
© 7
¨ A 9 8 6
§ J T 7 4



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

NS score

Freq

imps NS

imps EW

500

2

9

-9

200

9

3

-3

100

7

0

0

-100

2

-5

5

-110

3

-5

5

-140

1

-6

6

-670

2

-13

13

Mean NS score =

90

Recommended bidding sequence:

West North East South
--- 1¨ 3© pass
pass pass.

Discussion to follow.


Board 30
E/-


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




EAST
ª T 9
© T 9 7 5
¨ K Q 7
§ A T 6 2



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

NS score

Freq

imps NS

imps EW

430

1

7

-7

400

10

7

-7

-50

15

-5

5

Mean NS score =

130

Recommended bidding sequence:

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

Discussion to follow.


Board 31
S/NS


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




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



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

NS score

Freq

imps NS

imps EW

680

14

0

0

650

9

-1

1

620

1

-2

2

230

1

-10

10

200

1

-10

10

Mean NS score =

670

Recommended bidding sequence:

West North East South
--- --- --- 1ª
pass 3¨ pass 4ª
pass pass pass.

3¨ = 4+ ª-support, balanced, 10-11 hcp (Bergen type op limit raise).

Discussion to follow.


Board 32
W/EW


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




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



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

NS score

Freq

imps NS

imps EW

300

1

14

-14

200

1

14

-14

-500

1

6

-6

-660

2

2

-2

-680

10

1

-1

-690

5

1

-1

-800

1

-2

2

-990

2

-7

7

-1430

3

-12

12

Mean NS score =

-720

Recommended bidding sequence:

West North East South
1NT pass 2§ pass
2¨ pass 3© pass
3ª pass 4© pass
4NT pass 5ª pass
6ª pass pass pass.

3© = 5ª, 4©, 9+ hcp (Smolen transfer).
4© = 1st or 2nd round control of ©.
4NT = RKCB.
5ª = 2 or 5 out of 5 aces, along with the queen of trumps.

Discussion to follow.


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