NBB - Dutch Bridge Federation

Dutch Major League Imps Teams

Amstelveen, Go Center

September 30, 2001

Round 8, Boards 09-12


Board 9
N/EW


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




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



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

NS score

NS

EW

imps NS

imps EW

300

HE2

UB2

6

­6

280

OT1

CE3

6

­6

200

CE4

OT3

4

­4

LO1

CT1

120

ON1

BU1

2

­2

110

PE2

OE2

2

­2

­50

OE1

PE1

­3

3

UB1

HE1

­100

MO2

HT2

­4

4

­110

BU3

ON2

­4

4

HT1

MO1

­140

CT2

LO2

­5

5

Mean NS Score =

40

Recommended bidding sequence:

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

3¨ = Inverted minor raise: 5+ ¨-support, 6-9 hcp.
3© = 5+ suit, 12-15 hcp, action similar to 3¨-pass-pass-3© or (pass-pass-) 3¨-3©.

Discussion to follow.


Board 10
E/All


WEST
NORTH
ª A Q 6 3
© Q J
¨ 9 4 2
§ T 7 6 5




EAST
ª J T 8 5
© A K 8
¨ K 5
§ A 9 4 2



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

NS score

NS

EW

imps NS

imps EW

200

OE1

PE1

11

­11

100

CT2

LO2

10

­10

LO1

CT1

OT1

CE3

­170

HE2

UB2

5

­5

­500

BU3

ON2

­4

4

­620

CE4

OT3

­6

6

HT1

MO1

MO2

HT2

ON1

BU1

PE2

OE2

UB1

HE1

Mean NS Score =

­370

Recommended bidding sequence:

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

2§ = Staymanrelay, no longer alertable in The Netherlands as of September 1, 2001. If West rebids 2¨, East will jump in his 4-card major, the Smolen Transfer.
2ª = 4 or 5 spades, less than 4 hearts.

Discussion to follow.


Board 11
S/None


WEST
NORTH
ª K 8 5 2
© 7 4
¨ T 6
§ K 9 8 7 4




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



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

NS score

NS

EW

imps NS

imps EW

120

BU3

ON2

1

­1

100

HE2

UB2

0

0

90

CE4

OT3

0

0

CT2

LO2

HT1

MO1

LO1

CT1

MO2

HT2

OE1

PE1

ON1

BU1

OT1

CE3

PE2

OE2

UB1

HE1

Mean NS Score =

90

Recommended bidding sequence:

West North East South
--- --- --- 1NT
pass pass pass.

Discussion to follow.


Board 12
W/NS


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




EAST
ª 7 5 2
© J 4 3
¨ Q 5 3
§ 9 7 3 2



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

NS score

NS

EW

imps NS

imps EW

180

CT2

LO2

6

­6

110

MO2

HT2

4

­4

OT1

CE3

100

HE2

UB2

4

­4

50

CE4

OT3

3

­3

­100

UB1

HE1

­2

2

­110

BU3

ON2

­2

2

HT1

MO1

ON1

BU1

­140

LO1

CT1

­3

3

OE1

PE1

PE2

OE2

Mean NS Score =

­40

Recommended bidding sequence:

West North East South
pass 1§ dbl 1©
pass 3© 3ª pass
pass pass.

Dbl = Too strong to confine with an overcall of 1ª.
3ª = A borderline action, but if East doubles for takeout again, he may just as well jump to 4ª, and hope for a playable fit.

Discussion to follow.


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