Sittard BC Internal Championships Imps Pairs 2001

Session 01, Baandert, Sittard, March 06, 2001


Group A, Boards 01-04


Copyright © 2001-2025 by Michel Franssen

Special thanks to Guillaume Hermans and Scott Smith


Board 1
N/-


WEST
NORTH
ª A J 5 2
© K 4
¨ 9 8 6 5
§ Q J 2




EAST
ª 9 7 6 3
© 5
¨ A K T 7 2
§ 7 6 3



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

NS score

Freq

mp NS

mp EW

430

1

3

-3

400 3 3 -3
180 1 -4 4
150 1 -4 4

-50

1

-8

8

NS

avg =

310


Recommended bidding sequence:

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

Analysis to follow..


Board 2
E/NS


WEST
NORTH
ª K 9 7 2
© Q T 2
¨ 9 3 2
§ J T 6




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



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

NS score

Freq

mp NS

mp EW

300

1 5 -5

140

1 2 -2
110 1 1 -1
100 1 0 0

50

2 -1 1

-110

1 -5 5

NS

avg =

90


Recommended bidding sequence:

West North East South
--- --- pass 1§
pass 1ª pass 3ª
pass pass pass.

Analysis to follow.


Board 3
S/EW


WEST
NORTH
ª T 7
© J 9 2
¨ K 8 5 2
§ 9 5 4 3




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



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

NS score

Freq

mp NS

mp EW

-650

1

1

-1

-680

5

0

0

-1430

1

-13

13

NS

avg =

-680


Recommended bidding sequence:

West North East South
--- --- --- pass
2§ pass 2¨ pass
2NT pass 3§ pass
3¨ pass 4¨ pass
4© pass 4NT pass
5¨ pass 6© pass
pass pass.

2§ = One of several types of strong hands.
2¨ = Relay. Responses of 2©, 2ª, 3§ and 3¨ require at least KQxxx or AJTxx in the suit bid, and, 8 or more hcp. A NT-response opposite a strong opener is stupid, unless responder holds Kx or better in all suits.
2NT = Balanced hand, 22-23 hcp.
3§ = Puppet Stayman.
3¨ = 1 or 2 4-card majors.
4¨ = 4 of more cards in both majors.
4NT = Roman KeyCard Blackwood with © as trumps.
5¨ = 0 or 3 out of 5 aces, the popular 1403-variation.

More analysis to follow.


Board 4
W/All


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




EAST
ª 7
© 6 3 2
¨ K J 6 5 3
§ A J 6 4



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

NS score

Freq

mp NS

mp EW

200

2

3

-3

120 1 1 -1
100 1 1 -1
90 1 0 0
-100 1 -5 5

-300

1

-9

9

NS

avg =

80


Recommended bidding sequence:

West North East South
pass 1¨ pass pass
pass.

Analysis to follow.


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