NBB - Dutch Bridge Federation

Dutch First Division Imps Teams

Utrecht, André Boekhorst Center

September 30, 2001

Round 11, Boards 17-20


Board 17
N/-


WEST
NORTH
ª Q 3 2
© K J 8 7 4 3
¨ 2
§ Q 9 5




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



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

NS score

Freq

imps NS

imps EW

1310

2

13

-13

1210

1

12

-12

1010

1

11

-11

850

2

9

-9

750

5

7

-7

500

1

1

-1

480

2

0

0

300

4

-5

5

100

6

-9

9

50

2

-10

10

Mean NS score =

480

Recommended bidding sequence:

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

2¨ = Multi-colored.
3ª = 6+ ª-suit, forcing game (so much for the 3ª-response as a 2-way preemptive raise in the majors).
4NT = 5+/5+ in the minors.
5¨ = Showing ª-fit and ¨-control.

Discussion to follow.


Board 18
E/NS


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




EAST
ª A Q 7 3
© T 8 3
¨ A K 6
§ A 8 2



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

NS score

Freq

imps NS

imps EW

100

1

6

-6

50

4

5

-5

-90

1

1

-1

-100

6

1

-1

-120

3

0

0

-150

1

-1

1

-200

8

-2

2

-430

1

-7

7

-460

1

-8

8

Mean NS score =

-120

Recommended bidding sequence:

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

Discussion to follow.


Board 19
S/EW


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




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



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

NS score

Freq

imps NS

imps EW

300

2

5

-5

200

12

2

-2

100

7

-1

1

-90

1

-6

6

-110

3

-6

6

-140

1

-7

7

Mean NS score =

130

Recommended bidding sequence:

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

2© = Still reverse, i.e., 5+ diamonds, 4+ hearts, and 16-19 hcp. 1RF.

Discussion to follow.


Board 20
W/All


WEST
NORTH
ª J 2
© A J
¨ J T 7
§ K 8 7 6 5 3




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



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

NS score

Freq

imps NS

imps EW

200

1

8

-8

100

7

6

-6

-110

1

0

0

-140

3

-1

1

-170

10

-2

2

-620

3

-11

11

-790

1

-12

12

Mean NS score =

-120

Recommended bidding sequence:

West North East South
pass pass 1¨ pass
1© pass 2© pass
3© pass 4© pass
pass pass.

Discussion to follow.


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