NBB - Dutch Bridge Federation

Dutch Major League Imps Teams

Amstelveen, Go Center

September 29, 2001

Round 5, Boards 17-20


Board 17
N/None


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




EAST
ª J 8 5
© Q T 3
¨ Q T 8 4
§ Q 9 3



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

NS score

NS

EW

imps NS

imps EW

100

PE1

CT2

6

­6

50

LO2

CE3

5

­5

­50

MO3

OE2

2

­2

­100

HE2

ON1

1

­1

­110

BU1

UB1

0

0

­130

CT1

PE3

0

0

ON2

HE3

OT3

HT1

­150

OE1

MO1

­1

1

UB2

BU2

­400

CE4

LO1

­7

7

HT2

OT1

Mean NS Score =

-120

Recommended bidding sequence:

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

More discussion to follow.


Board 18
E/NS


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




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



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

NS score

NS

EW

imps NS

imps EW

50

CE4

LO1

9

­9

HT2

OT1

LO2

CE3

MO3

OE2

­450

BU1

UB1

­4

4

CT1

PE3

HE2

ON1

OE1

MO1

ON2

HE3

OT3

HT1

PE1

CT2

UB2

BU2

Mean NS Score =

-320

Recommended bidding sequence:

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

West downgrades for his very flat hand and unguarded strength in hearts. This keeps his side out of an unmakable slam.

Discussion to follow.


Board 19
S/EW


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




EAST
ª 9 6 5 3 2
© T 6
¨ T
§ Q J T 9 6



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

NS score

NS

EW

imps NS

imps EW

200

BU1

UB1

6

­6

140

LO2

CE3

5

­5

UB2

BU2

­50

HE2

ON1

0

0

MO3

OE2

OE1

MO1

PE1

CT2

­100

ON2

HE3

­2

2

­140

CT1

PE3

­3

3

HT2

OT1

­170

OT3

HT1

­3

3

­500

CE4

LO1

­10

10

Mean NS Score =

-50

Recommended bidding sequence:

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

Discussion to follow.


Board 20
W/All


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




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



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

NS score

NS

EW

imps NS

imps EW

1050

HT2

OT1

13

­13

950

BU1

UB1

13

­13

680

CE4

LO1

10

­10

HE2

ON1

MO3

OE2

ON2

HE3

200

LO2

CE3

0

0

UB2

BU2

­750

CT1

PE3

­14

14

OE1

MO1

OT3

HT1

PE1

CT2

Mean NS Score =

200

Recommended bidding sequence:

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

Discussion to follow.


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