Sittard BC
Internal Championships Imps Pairs 2001
Session 01, Baandert, Sittard,
March 06, 2001
Group A, Boards 05-08
Copyright © 2001-2025 by Michel Franssen
Special thanks to Guillaume
Hermans and Scott
Smith
Board 5
N/NS
WEST |
NORTH
ª Q 7 3 2
© K 8
¨ 9 8 7
§ K 8 6 4 |
EAST |
ª 6
© T 9 3
¨ A K Q T 5
§ Q 9 5 3 |
SOUTH |
ª A K J 4
© J 7 4
¨ 6 4 3 2
§ 7 2 |
|
ª T 9 8 5
© A Q 6 5 2
¨ J
§ A J T |
|
|
|
NS score |
Freq |
mp NS |
mp EW |
|
140 |
1 |
5 |
-5 |
|
50 |
3 |
3 |
-3 |
|
-200 |
2 |
-4 |
4 |
|
-300 |
1 |
-6 |
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
NS |
avg = |
-50 |
|
|
|
Recommended bidding sequence:
| West |
North |
East |
South |
| --- |
pass |
pass |
1© |
| 2¨ |
dbl |
3¨ |
3ª |
| pass |
pass |
pass. |
|
|
North's double = negative, promising 4-card ª-suit, since he
already denied 12 or more hcp.
3¨ = Competing for part score, and making life hard on NS. With a queen more, East would
use the support double to invite to game. This type of support
double is better known as competitive double, since it shows 3+ support and extra values,
rather than exactly 3-card support without lower limit of strength.
3ª = Also competing for part score. If South has 4 spades and
strength to spare, it will be his turn to take a competitive
double.
More analysis to follow.
Board 6
E/EW
WEST |
NORTH
ª A 9 3 2
© 9 4
¨ Q 9 7 2
§ A J 3 |
EAST |
ª 8
© A K Q J 7 5 2
¨ A
§ 9 8 6 2 |
SOUTH |
ª J 5
© T 8 3
¨ K T 6 4 3
§ K Q 7 |
|
ª K Q T 7 6 4
© 6
¨ J 8 5
§ T 5 4 |
|
|
|
NS score |
Freq |
mp NS |
mp EW |
|
-650 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
-680 |
1 |
-1 |
1 |
|
-1050 |
5 |
-9 |
9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
NS |
avg = |
-660 |
|
|
|
Recommended bidding sequence:
| West |
North |
East |
South |
| --- |
--- |
pass |
2¨ |
| 3© |
4ª |
5© |
pass |
| pass |
5ª |
dbl |
pass |
| pass |
pass. |
|
|
|
2¨ = Multi-colored, based on weak-2 in spades.
3© = More than likely, South holds weak-2 in spades. It is unwise to preempt over
(presumed) preepmts, so this jump overcall shows a good intermediate, i.e. 6+ suit and
15-17 hcp.
More analysis to follow.
Board 7
S/All
WEST |
NORTH
ª 7 3 2
© T 5
¨ Q J 9 5 3 2
§ J 8 |
EAST |
ª A T 9 6 4
© 9 8
¨ K 4
§ K 9 5 4 |
SOUTH |
ª K Q 8
© K J 7 4 3
¨ T 8 6
§ A Q |
|
ª J 5
© A Q 6 2
¨ A 7
§ T 7 6 3 2 |
|
|
|
NS score |
Freq |
mp NS |
mp EW |
|
100 |
3 |
8 |
-8 |
|
-140 |
1 |
3 |
-3 |
|
-620 |
3 |
-9 |
9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
NS |
avg = |
-240 |
|
|
|
Recommended bidding sequence:
| West |
North |
East |
South |
| --- |
--- |
--- |
pass |
| pass |
pass |
1NT |
pass |
| 2© |
pass |
2ª |
pass |
| 3NT |
pass |
4ª |
pass |
| pass |
pass. |
|
|
|
3NT = 5-card ª-suit, 9+ hcp. 2NT would show the same shape, but only 8, or a bad 9
hcp.
Analysis to follow.
Board 8
W/-
WEST |
NORTH
ª K 8 6 2
© J 7 2
¨ 9 7 2
§ K T 8 |
EAST |
ª Q J 7 5
© Q 6 5 3
¨ T 8 5
§ J 3 |
SOUTH |
ª A 4
© A K 9
¨ K 4 3
§ A 9 6 5 4 |
|
ª T 9 3
© T 8 4
¨ A Q J 6
§ Q 7 2 |
|
|
|
NS score |
Freq |
mp NS |
mp EW |
|
200 |
1 |
3 |
-3 |
|
150 |
1 |
2 |
-2 |
|
100 |
1 |
1 |
-1 |
|
50 |
3 |
-1 |
1 |
|
-400 |
1 |
-10 |
10 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
NS |
avg = |
-80 |
|
|
|
Recommended bidding sequence:
| West |
North |
East |
South |
| pass |
pass |
1§ |
pass |
| 1© |
pass |
2NT |
pass |
| 3NT |
pass |
pass |
pass. |
|
1© = If EW adhere to Walsh approach, East must alert, for
West may bypass a 4+ suit in diamonds.
More analysis to follow.
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