NBB - Dutch Bridge Federation

Dutch First Division Imps Teams

Utrecht, André Boekhorst Center

September 30, 2001

Round 11, Boards 25-28


Board 25
N/EW


WEST
NORTH
ª K T 8 7 5 4
© A 8 7
¨ A T 4
§ Q




EAST
ª 2
© K 5 3
¨ K Q 8 7 6
§ 8 7 4 3



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

NS score

Freq

imps NS

imps EW

490

1

1

-1

480

2

1

-1

450

18

0

0

420

3

-1

1

200

1

-6

6

170

1

-7

7

Mean NS score =

450

Recommended bidding sequence:

West North East South
--- 1ª pass 1NT
pass 2ª pass 4ª
pass pass pass.

Discussion to follow.


Board 26
E/All


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




EAST
ª K
© T 7 3 2
¨ Q 4
§ K Q 5 4 3 2



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

NS score

Freq

imps NS

imps EW

300

2

5

-5

200

6

2

-2

170

5

2

-2

140

3

1

-1

100

4

-1

1

-100

6

-6

6

Mean NS score =

120

Recommended bidding sequence:

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

Dbl = Negative, showing 4-card ©-suit and 6+ hcp, or, just 12+ hcp.
3ª = 4+ support and preemptive, since North could jump cue to show limit raise or better.

Discussion to follow.


Board 27
S/-


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




EAST
ª K 2
© Q 3 2
¨ 6 4 2
§ A Q T 4 2



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

NS score

Freq

imps NS

imps EW

120

1

4

-4

100

1

4

-4

90

4

4

-4

50

1

3

-3

-50

8

0

0

-90

2

-2

2

-100

8

-2

2

-150

1

-3

3

Mean NS score =

-40

Recommended bidding sequence:

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

Walsk approach applies to this sequence.

Discussion to follow.


Board 28
W/NS


WEST
NORTH
ª A 7
© Q 6
¨ Q 5 2
§ A 9 7 4 3 2




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



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

NS score

Freq

imps NS

imps EW

660

7

3

-3

630

5

3

-3

600

8

2

-2

500

1

-1

1

-100

1

-12

12

-200

4

-12

12

Mean NS score =

540

Recommended bidding sequence:

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

2© = Weak jump overcall, i.e., 6- or (bad) 7-card suit, 5-10 hcp.
Dbl = Negative, i.e., 4-card ª-suit and 6+ hcp, or, just 12+ hcp.
3© = If North has ©Qx, it is better to have the opening lead to come to him. If North has nó ©-stopper at all, the one in South may not be enough for 3NT anyway.

Discussion to follow.


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