NBB - Dutch Bridge
Federation
Dutch Major League Imps Teams
Amstelveen, Go Center
September 30, 2001
Round 8, Boards 17-20
Board 17
N/None
WEST |
NORTH
ª A Q T 6 3
© 9 3
¨ J T
§ Q 9 8 3 |
EAST |
ª K 8 4 2
© K J 5 4
¨ 8 5
§ 7 6 4 |
SOUTH |
ª 5
© A Q 7
¨ A K Q 7 6 2
§ A J 5 |
|
ª J 9 7
© T 8 6 2
¨ 9 4 3
§ K T 2 |
|
|
NS score |
NS |
EW |
imps NS |
imps EW |
100 |
MO2
|
HT1
|
10 |
10
|
50 |
OE1
|
PE2
|
10 |
10
|
|
OT3
|
CE3
|
|
|
400
|
HE2
|
UB1
|
0 |
0 |
420
|
HT2
|
MO1
|
1
|
1 |
460
|
BU1
|
ON2
|
2
|
2 |
|
CE4
|
OT1
|
|
|
490
|
CT1
|
LO2
|
3
|
3 |
|
LO1
|
CT2
|
|
|
|
ON1
|
BU3
|
|
|
|
PE1
|
OE2
|
|
|
|
UB2
|
HE1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mean NS Score = |
390 |
|
|
Recommended bidding sequence:
| West |
North |
East |
South |
| --- |
2ª |
dbl |
pass |
| 2NT |
pass |
3ª |
dbl |
| 3NT |
pass |
pass |
pass. |
|
2ª = Muiderberg weak-2: 5-card ª-suit, 4+ of a minor, 5-10 hcp.
Dbl = Way too strong to
overcall 3¨.
2NT = Lebensohl signoff: less than 8 hcp.
3ª = Forcing game.
Dbl = For penalties, welcoming a ª-lead, what else could it mean?
3NT = ª-stopper.
More discussion to follow.
Board 18
E/NS
WEST |
NORTH
ª K T 2
© Q T 5
¨ A J 8 6 5
§ K 4 |
EAST |
ª 6
© K J 7
¨ T 9 7
§ J 8 7 6 5 2 |
SOUTH |
ª 9 8 7 5 4 3
© 8 6 4
¨ 4
§ Q 9 3 |
|
ª A Q J
© A 9 3 2
¨ K Q 3 2
§ A T |
|
|
NS score |
NS |
EW |
imps NS |
imps EW |
1440 |
LO1
|
CT2
|
14 |
14
|
1430 |
BU1
|
ON2
|
14 |
14
|
1370 |
MO2
|
HT1
|
14 |
14
|
|
OE1
|
PE2
|
|
|
|
ON1
|
BU3
|
|
|
100 |
CE4
|
OT1
|
11
|
11 |
|
CT1
|
LO2
|
|
|
|
HE2
|
UB1
|
|
|
|
HT2
|
MO1
|
|
|
|
OT3
|
CE3
|
|
|
|
PE1
|
OE2
|
|
|
|
UB2
|
HE1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mean NS Score = |
450 |
|
|
Recommended bidding sequence:
| West |
North |
East |
South |
| --- |
--- |
pass |
2NT |
| pass |
3§ |
pass |
3¨ |
| pass |
4¨ |
pass |
4© |
| pass |
4NT |
pass |
5§ |
| pass |
5© |
pass |
5NT |
| pass |
6NT |
pass |
pass |
| pass. |
|
|
|
|
2NT = Balanced hand, 20-21 hcp.
3§ = Puppet Stayman, no longer alertable in The
Netherlands, as of September 1, 2001.
3¨ = 1 or 2 4-card majors.
4¨ = 5+ suit, forcing game.
4© = 3+ ¨-support,
1st or 2nd round control of hearts.
4NT = RKCB.
5§ = 1 or 4 out of 5 aces (1403-variation).
5© = Asking for queen of trumps.
5NT = Possession of ¨Q, but no outside kings.
6NT = Why risking a ruff or bad trump break, while 33 hcp are usually enough to make 6NT,
even with 2 virtually flat hands?
Discussion to follow.
Board 19
S/EW
WEST |
NORTH
ª A K Q T 3 2
© K Q T
¨ A T 2
§ J |
EAST |
ª 9 8 7 5
© J 8 5 3
¨ Q
§ A 6 5 3 |
SOUTH |
ª J 6 4
© 9 6 2
¨ J 8 7 5 3
§ 7 2 |
|
ª - - -
© A 7 4
¨ K 9 6 4
§ K Q T 9 8 4 |
|
|
NS score |
NS |
EW |
imps NS |
imps EW |
990 |
BU1
|
ON2
|
2 |
2
|
|
CE4
|
OT1
|
|
|
|
CT1
|
LO2
|
|
|
|
LO1
|
CT2
|
|
|
|
ON1
|
BU3
|
|
|
|
UB2
|
HE1
|
|
|
980 |
HT2
|
MO1
|
2 |
2
|
|
MO2
|
HT1
|
|
|
|
OT3
|
CE3
|
|
|
490 |
OE1
|
PE2
|
10
|
10 |
480 |
HE2
|
UB1
|
10
|
10 |
420 |
PE1
|
OE2
|
11
|
11 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mean NS Score = |
920 |
|
|
Recommended bidding sequence:
| West |
North |
East |
South |
| --- |
--- |
--- |
1§ |
| pass |
1ª |
pass |
2§ |
| pass |
3¨ |
pass |
3© |
| pass |
3ª |
pass |
4§ |
| pass |
4NT |
pass |
5ª |
| pass |
6NT |
pass |
pass |
| pass. |
|
|
|
|
1ª = North frequently bypasses 4+ ¨-suits in Walsh approach, so South must alert.
3¨ = The only way to keep the auction going.
3© = 4th suit forcing.
3ª = (Most likely) 6+ suit.
4§ = South still dislikes spades.
4NT = RKCB for clubs.
5ª = 2 or 5 aces with queen of clubs.
6NT = Probably the best slam.
Discussion to follow.
Board 20
W/All
WEST |
NORTH
ª T 8 6 2
© J T 3
¨ 6 4 3
§ J T 3 |
EAST |
ª J 7
© K Q 7 6
¨ A K 5
§ Q 9 8 4 |
SOUTH |
ª A 9 5
© 9 8
¨ Q T 8 7
§ A K 6 2 |
|
ª K Q 4 3
© A 5 4 2
¨ J 9 2
§ 7 5 |
|
|
NS score |
NS |
EW |
imps NS |
imps EW |
600 |
LO1
|
CT2
|
2 |
2
|
630 |
HE2
|
UB1
|
1 |
1
|
660 |
CE4
|
OT1
|
0 |
0 |
|
OE1
|
PE2
|
|
|
|
ON1
|
BU3
|
|
|
|
PE1
|
OE2
|
|
|
|
UB2
|
HE1
|
|
|
690 |
BU1
|
ON2
|
1
|
1 |
|
CT1
|
LO2
|
|
|
|
HT2
|
MO1
|
|
|
|
MO2
|
HT1
|
|
|
|
OT3
|
CE3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mean NS Score = |
670 |
|
|
Recommended bidding sequence:
| West |
North |
East |
South |
| 1NT |
pass |
2§ |
pass |
| 2© |
pass |
3NT |
pass |
| pass |
pass. |
|
|
|
2§ = Stayman relay, no longer alertable in
The Netherlands, as of September 1, 2001. East must explore the
5-3 fit in spades.
Discussion to follow.
Go to boards 21-24
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