Sittard BC Internal Championships Imps Pairs 2001

Session 03, Baandert, Sittard, March 20, 2001


Group A, Boards 09-12


Copyright © 2001-2025 by Michel Franssen

Special thanks to Guillaume Hermans and Scott Smith

Board 9
N/EW


WEST		 NORTH
ª K Q T 9 3
© K 8 4
¨ A 2
§ K 8 7



EAST
ª 8 7 5 4 2
© A Q T 2
¨ T 6
§ T 6


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

NS score

Freq

mp NS

mp EW

460

1

2

-2

430

2

1

-1

400

3

0

0

210

1

-5

5

NS

avg =

410


Recommended bidding sequence:

West North East South
--- 1NT pass 2§
pass 2ª pass 3NT
pass pass pass.

2§ = Stayman relay, which needs to be alerted, since South may not have a 4-card major. South hopes to find Noth with a 5-card ©-suit.

More analysis to follow.

Board 10
E/All


WEST		 NORTH
ª A Q 4
© Q 8
¨ A K T 5 3 2
§ J 4



EAST
ª 5 2
© A J 7 6 3
¨ 9 6
§ Q 9 8 6


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

NS score

Freq

mp NS

mp EW

630

4

5

-5

150

2

-7

7
-100 1 -11 11

NS

avg =

440


Recommended bidding sequence:

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

1ª = If a suit is not good enough to open 2ª or a multi-colored 2¨ with, how can it become good enough for a weak jump overcall? Remember, a vulnerable preempt with minimum suit length requires a suit headed by KQ or AJT.
2ª = One round force.
3NT = North must wake up and jump, for South passed at his first turn to call, and is most unlikey to have more than 11 hcp. South will certainly pass 2NT, and that can never be what North wants.

More analysis to follow.

Board 11
S/-


WEST		 NORTH
ª K J 9 3
© 9 8 7 6
¨ 9
§ Q T 7 3



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


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

NS score

Freq

mp NS

mp EW

-150

3

4

-4

-400

3

-3

3
-460 1 -4 4

NS

avg =

-300


Recommended bidding sequence:

West North East South
--- --- --- pass
2§ pass 2¨ pass
3¨ pass 3ª pass
4¨ pass 5¨ pass
pass pass.

2§ = West has ten playing tricks. Semi forcing NSs: 20-22 hcp, or, 8-9 playing tricks. With more than 9 playing tricks, only a sucker would announce a semi-forcing hand to his partner.
2¨ = A positive response requires 2 things at the same time: first of all, 5+ suit headed by KQ or AJT, and second, 8 or more hcp. In all other events, we do not rush to become declarer, and allow opener to describe his hand as accurate as possible, by simply responding 2¨.
3¨ = Game-forcing hand with diamonds as first suit. Game forcing NSs: 23+ hcp, or, 9½ or more playing tricks.
3ª = Natural, hoping to find a fit in spades.
4¨ = Showing a 1-suited hand.
5¨ = East has no first or second round controls to show.

The funny thing on this board is, that 5¨ is a better contract than 3NT. So much for the suckers that say "3NT" every second word.

More analysis to follow.

Board 12
W/NS


WEST		 NORTH
ª A 8 3 2
© K J 9 6 3 2
¨ A K 2
§ - - -



EAST
ª K Q 4
© T 4
¨ 9 4 3
§ A K Q T 3


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

NS score

Freq

mp NS

mp EW

760

1

10

-10

620

2

8

-8

170

1

-3

3

100

1

-5

5
-110 1 -9 9
-510 1 -13 13

NS

avg =

280


Recommended bidding sequence:

West North East South
1NT 2§ dbl 2©
pass 3§ pass 4©
pass pass 4NT pass
5§ pass pass pass.

1NT = West upgrades for his good 5-card §-suit. See Acol 2000 by Sint and Schipperheyn.
2§ = Multi-Landy: 5+/4+ in the majors.
Dbl = 8+ hcp, and at least one 4-card major.
2© = South's best major.
3§ = Sort of short suit trial.
4NT = Takeout for the minors. West would have doubled 4© for penalties, if he could, so he must have some 4- or 5-card minor.

More analysis to follow.

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