Sittard BC Internal Championships Imps Pairs 2001

Session 02, Baandert, Sittard, March 13, 2001


Group A, Boards 17-20


Copyright © 2001-2025 by Michel Franssen

Special thanks to Guillaume Hermans and Scott Smith


Board 17
N/-


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




EAST
ª A Q 5
© T 8 6
¨ J 3
§ J 8 6 5 4



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

NS score

Freq

mp NS

mp EW

120

1

4

-4

90

3

3

-3

-100

2

-3

3

-120

2

-3

3

NS

avg =

-10


Recommended bidding sequence:

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

1¨ = Needs no alert, since there is no Walsh approach over interference.

More analysis to follow.


Board 18
E/NS


WEST
NORTH
ª J T 8 2
© A T
¨ T 9 6
§ 5 4 3 2




EAST
ª A K 6 4 3
© Q 7
¨ J 8 5 3
§ J 7



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

NS score

Freq

mp NS

mp EW

300

1

8

-8

100

2

4

-4

-110

5

-2

2

NS

avg =

-40


Recommended bidding sequence:

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

1ª = 5+ suit, since West would negative double with 4 spades. East must alert this treatment.
3¨ = Gives a much better picture of the hand than 2NT. If West wants to force game, he can jump to 4¨, or cuebid with 2©, or even jump cue with 3©. After bypassing 2NT and 3¨, the invitational aspect of the jump cue is history.

More analysis to follow.


Board 19
S/EW


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




EAST
ª A 9 5
© A J 9
¨ 8 6 2
§ 9 8 7 5



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

NS score

Freq

mp NS

mp EW

300

1

8

-8

200

1

6

-6

-50

2

-1

1

-90

2

-2

2

-120

2

-3

3

NS

avg =

-30


Recommended bidding sequence:

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

More analysis to follow.


Board 20
W/All


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




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



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

NS score

Freq

mp NS

mp EW

-110

2

1

-1

-140

4

0

0

-170

1

-1

1

-200

1

-2

2

NS

avg =

-140


Recommended bidding sequence:

West North East South
pass 1NT 2ª pass
pass pass.

2ª = ª and a minor. We play Multi Landy, but Cappelletti, Brozel, and Pinpoint Astro will produce the same result.

More analysis to follow.


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