NBB - Dutch Bridge Federation

Dutch Major League Imps Teams

Amstelveen, Go Center

September 29, 2001

Round 6, Boards 17-20


Board 17
N/None


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




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



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

NS score

NS

EW

imps NS

imps EW

­120

CT2

OE1

1

­1

­150

HT2

ON1

0

0

LO2

OT3

MO1

UB1

OE2

CT1

ON2

HT1

PE1

CE4

UB2

MO3

­180

CE3

PE3

­1

1

OT1

LO1

­400

HE2

BU2

­6

6

­430

BU3

HE1

­7

7

Mean NS Score =

­160

Recommended bidding sequence:

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

2§ = One of many tyoes of strong hands.
2¨ = Semi-automatic relay. A positive response, i.e., 2©, 2ª, 3* or 3¨,  promises at least KQxxx or AJTxx in the suit, and 8+ hcp.
2NT = Balanced hand, 22-23 hcp.

More discussion to follow.


Board 18
E/NS


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




EAST
ª A K 3
© A K J 9 8
¨ K Q
§ Q 6 4



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

NS score

NS

EW

imps NS

imps EW

100

ON2

HT1

11

­11

­420

BU3

HE1

0

0

CT2

OE1

HT2

ON1

LO2

OT3

OE2

CT1

OT1

LO1

PE1

CE4

UB2

MO3

­430

MO1

UB1

0

0

­450

HE2

BU2

­1

1

­650

CE3

PE3

­6

6

Mean NS Score =

­420

Recommended bidding sequence:

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

2§-2¨-2NT = See previous board.
3§ = Puppet Stayman.
3© = 5-card ©-suit.

Discussion to follow.


Board 19
S/EW


WEST
NORTH
ª J 9 8 6 2
© A 3
¨ 6 5 2
§ J 9 6




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



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

NS score

NS

EW

imps NS

imps EW

100

HT2

ON1

12

­12

­150

LO2

OT3

9

­9

­250

OT1

LO1

8

­8

­600

BU3

HE1

­1

1

CT2

OE1

ON2

HT1

­630

HE2

BU2

­2

2

OE2

CT1

PE1

CE4

UB2

MO3

­660

CE3

PE3

­3

3

MO1

UB1

Mean NS Score =

­570

Recommended bidding sequence:

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

Discussion to follow.


Board 20
W/All


WEST
NORTH
ª A 6 5
© K T 5
¨ J 8 5 4 3
§ T 8




EAST
ª Q J 4 3
© A 8 7
¨ A Q T
§ 9 7 3



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

NS score

NS

EW

imps NS

imps EW

200

BU3

HE1

5

­5

110

MO1

UB1

3

­3

100

CT2

OE1

3

­3

HE2

BU2

ON2

HT1

UB2

MO3

­90

LO2

OT3

­3

3

OE2

CT1

OT1

LO1

PE1

CE4

­100

CE3

PE3

­3

3

HT2

ON1

Mean NS Score =

0

Recommended bidding sequence:

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

West alerts 1©, for East may bypass a longer ¨-suit (Walsh approach).

Discussion to follow.


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