NBB - Dutch Bridge Federation

Dutch Major League Imps Teams

Amstelveen, Go Center

September 30, 2001

Round 8, Boards 01-04


Board 1
N/None


WEST
NORTH
ª K J 8 4 3
© 7 2
¨ Q T 9
§ 9 8 2




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



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

NS score

NS

EW

imps NS

imps EW

­50

LO1

CT1

5

­5

­170

HE2

UB2

2

­2

HT1

MO1

MO2

HT2

­200

BU3

ON2

2

­2

CE4

OT3

OE1

PE1

PE2

OE2

­420

CT2

LO2

­5

5

OT1

CE3

­450

ON1

BU1

­5

5

UB1

HE1

Mean NS Score =

­250

Recommended bidding sequence:

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

Discussion to follow.


Board 2
E/NS


WEST
NORTH
ª A Q J 9 5 4
© A 6 3
¨ T 6
§ 6 2




EAST
ª 6
© K Q T 9 8 4 2
¨ A 9 7 4
§ 4



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

NS score

NS

EW

imps NS

imps EW

1470

UB1

HE1

11

­11

1390

BU3

ON2

11

­11

PE2

OE2

1370

LO1

CT1

10

­10

710

CE4

OT3

­5

5

CT2

LO2

HE2

UB2

HT1

MO1

MO2

HT2

OE1

PE1

ON1

BU1

300

OT1

CE3

­11

11

Mean NS Score =

880

Recommended bidding sequence:

West North East South
--- --- pass 1§
4© 4ª pass 5¨
pass 5© pass 6§
pass pass pass.

5¨ = ª-fit and 1st or 2nd round ¨-control. If South wants to show diamonds as a second suit, he bids 4NT.
5© = 1st or 2nd round ©-control.
6§ = Asking North to stop right here, in order to protect ¨K. If South is interested in grand slam, he bids 5NT instead.

Discussion to follow.


Board 3
S/EW


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




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



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

NS score

NS

EW

imps NS

imps EW

300

OE1

PE1

8

­8

200

HT1

MO1

6

­6

MO2

HT2

90

HE2

UB2

4

­4

­90

LO1

CT1

­1

1

­100

BU3

ON2

­2

2

CT2

LO2

­110

UB1

HE1

­2

2

­140

CE4

OT3

­3

3

­150

ON1

BU1

­3

3

OT1

CE3

PE2

OE2

Mean NS Score =

­50

Recommended bidding sequence:

West North East South
--- --- --- 1©
dbl 1¨ 1NT pass
pass pass.

Discussion to follow.


Board 4
W/All


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




EAST
ª T 9 8 6 4
© 9
¨ A J 9 2
§ J 9 3



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

NS score

NS

EW

imps NS

imps EW

630

CE4

OT3

12

­12

620

HE2

UB2

12

­12

PE2

OE2

140

BU3

ON2

4

­4

­100

CT2

LO2

­3

3

LO1

CT1

MO2

HT2

OE1

PE1

­200

HT1

MO1

­5

5

UB1

HE1

­300

ON1

BU1

­7

7

OT1

CE3

Mean NS Score =

0

Recommended bidding sequence:

West North East South
pass 1§ 1¨ dbl
3¨ 3© pass 4©
pass pass pass.

Dbl = Negative, i.e., 4/4 in the majors, and 6+ hcp.
3¨ = Preemprtive raise. If West wants to invite or even force to game with ¨-fit, he jump cues 3§.

Discussion to follow.


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