NBB - Dutch Bridge Federation

Dutch Major League Imps Teams

Amstelveen, Go Center

September 29, 2001

Round 5, Boards 21-24


Board 21
N/NS


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




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



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

NS score

NS

EW

imps NS

imps EW

660

CE4

LO1

0

0

HT2

OT1

LO2

CE3

ON2

HE3

OT3

HT1

PE1

CT2

UB2

BU2

630

BU1

UB1

­1

1

CT1

PE3

MO3

OE2

OE1

MO1

600

HE2

ON1

­2

2

Mean NS Score =

650

Recommended bidding sequence:

West North East South
--- 1NT pass 2¨
pass 2© pass 4NT
pass pass pass.

4NT = Quantitative, i.e., invite to 6© or 6NT, depending on the number of hearts North has.

Discussion to follow.


Board 22
E/EW


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




EAST
ª 8 4 3
© 7 4
¨ Q 8 2
§ A K J 8 7



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

NS score

NS

EW

imps NS

imps EW

450

BU1

UB1

1

­1

LO2

CE3

MO3

OE2

ON2

HE3

OT3

HT1

430

PE1

CT2

0

0

420

CE4

LO1

0

0

CT1

PE3

HE2

ON1

HT2

OT1

OE1

MO1

UB2

BU2

Mean NS Score =

430

Recommended bidding sequence:

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

Discussion to follow.


Board 23
S/All


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




EAST
ª 9 7 6
© T 6 5
¨ J 5 3
§ A J T 6



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

NS score

NS

EW

imps NS

imps EW

200

BU1

UB1

5

­5

140

MO3

OE2

4

­4

OE1

MO1

UB2

BU2

110

HT2

OT1

3

­3

­100

CE4

LO1

­3

3

HE2

ON1

ON2

HE3

OT3

HT1

PE1

CT2

­200

CT1

PE3

­5

5

LO2

CE3

Mean NS Score =

-10

Recommended bidding sequence:

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

1NT = 1RF, many types of hands, within the range of 5-11 hcp.

Discussion to follow.


Board 24
W/None


WEST
NORTH
ª A K Q J T 4
© 6 3
¨ Q 9 8
§ Q 4




EAST
ª 9 8 2
© K Q J 4
¨ A K 4 3 2
§ 3



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

NS score

NS

EW

imps NS

imps EW

150

BU1

UB1

5

­5

LO2

CE3

50

MO3

OE2

2

­2

OE1

MO1

OT3

HT1

UB2

BU2

­90

CT1

PE3

­2

2

­100

CE4

LO1

­2

2

HE2

ON1

HT2

OT1

ON2

HE3

­300

PE1

CT2

­7

7

Mean NS Score =

-20

Recommended bidding sequence:

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

3¨ = 4+ support, semi-preemptive. East could take a negative double, cuebid, or jump in NT with better hands.
3ª = 6+ suit, 11-15 hcp. If North held more, he would have doubled at his first turn to call.

Discussion to follow.


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