NBB - Dutch Bridge Federation

Dutch Major League Imps Teams

Amstelveen, Go Center

September 30, 2001

Round 7, Boards 21-24


Board 21
N/NS


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




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



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

NS score

NS

EW

imps NS

imps EW

300

CT1

HT1

6

­6

200

OT1

BU2

4

­4

170

CE4

ON2

3

­3

100

MO1

HE1

1

­1

OE1

LO1

UB2

PE2

50

BU3

OT3

0

0

LO2

OE2

PE1

UB1

­130

ON1

CE3

­5

5

­150

HT2

CT2

­5

5

­400

HE2

MO2

­10

10

Mean NS Score =

60

Recommended bidding sequence:

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

Discussion to follow.


Board 22
E/EW


WEST
NORTH
ª 7
© A K J 8 7 5 3
¨ J 7 4
§ Q 9




EAST
ª K J 8 6 5 2
© T
¨ A Q T
§ A 7 5



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

NS score

NS

EW

imps NS

imps EW

690

ON1

CE3

11

­11

420

HT2

CT2

6

­6

LO2

OE2

OE1

LO1

OT1

BU2

PE1

UB1

­50

MO1

HE1

­6

6

­100

BU3

OT3

­7

7

CE4

ON2

CT1

HT1

HE2

MO2

UB2

PE2

Mean NS Score =

170

Recommended bidding sequence:

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

3© = 5+ suit, 12+ hcp.
4© = 3+ support, minimum opening hand.

Discussion to follow.


Board 23
S/All


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




EAST
ª K J 9 7 6 4 3 2
© 7 3
¨ - - -
§ J T 3



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

NS score

NS

EW

imps NS

imps EW

630

LO2

OE2

8

­8

600

BU3

OT3

8

­8

HT2

CT2

MO1

HE1

500

CE4

ON2

6

­6

PE1

UB1

UB2

PE2

­140

CT1

HT1

­9

9

ON1

CE3

­200

HE2

MO2

­10

10

­500

OE1

LO1

­13

13

­790

OT1

BU2

­14

14

Mean NS Score =

280

Recommended bidding sequence:

West North East South
--- --- --- pass
3ª pass pass 4¨
pass 5¨ pass pass
pass.

Pass = If North hesitates shorter than 8, or longer than 12 seconds before passing over 3ª, he bars South from keeping the bidding open, since South has already shown less than 12 hcp.

Discussion to follow.


Board 24
W/None


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




EAST
ª A 8 7 6
© K J T 9
¨ T
§ J 9 7 6



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

NS score

NS

EW

imps NS

imps EW

1090

PE1

UB1

12

­12

920

HT2

CT2

10

­10

OT1

BU2

420

BU3

OT3

­2

2

CE4

ON2

CT1

HT1

HE2

MO2

OE1

LO1

ON1

CE3

400

LO2

OE2

­2

2

MO1

HE1

UB2

PE2

Mean NS Score =

480

Recommended bidding sequence:

West North East South
pass pass pass 1¨
dbl 1ª dbl 2¨
2© 4© dbl 4NT
pass 5§ pass 6¨
pass pass pass.

Dbl = Responsive. In general, responsive doubles apply when RHO has supported LHO, or responded with some amount of NT. The second double at the 1-level is the exception to this rule.
4© = Splinter: 4+ ¨-support, singleton or void in hearts, and (mild) slam interest.
4NT = RKCB.
5§ = 1 or 4 out of 5 aces (1403-variation).

Discussion to follow.


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