NBB - Dutch Bridge Federation

Dutch Major League Imps Teams

Amstelveen, Go Center

September 30, 2001

Round 7, Boards 13-16


Board 13
N/All


WEST
NORTH
ª A T 7
© Q 7 3
¨ K Q 8 7 5
§ Q 4




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



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

NS score

NS

EW

imps NS

imps EW

660

CE4

ON2

1

­1

HT2

CT2

650

PE1

UB1

1

­1

630

HE2

MO2

0

0

620

CT1

HT1

0

0

LO2

OE2

OE1

LO1

ON1

CE3

600

BU3

OT3

­1

1

MO1

HE1

UB2

PE2

200

OT1

BU2

­9

9

Mean NS Score =

620

Recommended bidding sequence:

West North East South
--- 1¨ dbl 1ª
pass 1NT pass 2§
pass 3ª pass 4ª
pass pass pass.

2§ = Checkback Stayman.
3ª = 3-card ª-support, maximum.

Discussion to follow.


Board 14
E/None


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




EAST
ª Q T 8 7
© Q J 4 3
¨ 7 6
§ T 7 6



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

NS score

NS

EW

imps NS

imps EW

1020

BU3

OT3

4

­4

990

HT2

CT2

3

­3

940

HE2

MO2

2

­2

MO1

HE1

OT1

BU2

UB2

PE2

920

CE4

ON2

2

­2

CT1

HT1

ON1

CE3

440

OE1

LO1

­10

10

­50

PE1

UB1

­14

14

­100

LO2

OE2

­14

14

Mean NS Score =

870

Recommended bidding sequence:

West North East South
--- --- 3¨ dbl
pass 4¨ dbl 6§
pass pass pass.

Discussion to follow.


Board 15
S/NS


WEST
NORTH
ª J 9 8 5 4
© 4
¨ K T 3
§ 9 8 7 6




EAST
ª Q 7 6
© A K 9 7 5
¨ A Q 8 5
§ Q



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

NS score

NS

EW

imps NS

imps EW

50

HT2

CT2

11

­11

UB2

PE2

­420

OT1

BU2

1

­1

­450

CE4

ON2

0

0

CT1

HT1

LO2

OE2

MO1

HE1

OE1

LO1

ON1

CE3

PE1

UB1

­480

BU3

OT3

­1

1

HE2

MO2

Mean NS Score =

­450

Recommended bidding sequence:

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

3¨ = One of the Bergen raises: 4+ ©-support, balanced hand, 10-11 hcp. East upgrades for his extra amount of trumps.

Discussion to follow.


Board 16
W/EW


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




EAST
ª 6
© Q 9 4 3
¨ A Q J 7 5 3
§ 8 6



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

NS score

NS

EW

imps NS

imps EW

590

UB2

PE2

7

­7

500

OT1

BU2

5

­5

420

CE4

ON2

3

­3

HE2

MO2

LO2

OE2

OE1

LO1

ON1

CE3

170

MO1

HE1

­4

4

PE1

UB1

140

HT2

CT2

­5

5

­100

CT1

HT1

­9

9

­110

BU3

OT3

­10

10

Mean NS Score =

320

Recommended bidding sequence:

West North East South
pass pass pass 1§
1¨ 1ª pass 2ª
pass 3ª pass 4ª
pass pass pass.

2ª = Raise on a good 3-card suit, which is often the best solution.

Discussion to follow.


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