Sittard BC Internal Championships Imps Pairs 2001

Session 03, Baandert, Sittard, March 20, 2001


Group A, Boards 21-24


Copyright © 2001-2025 by Michel Franssen

Special thanks to Guillaume Hermans and Scott Smith


Board 21
N/NS


WEST
NORTH
ª K 8 6 3
© A J
¨ 7 6
§ T 9 7 6 5




EAST
ª J 10
© T 9 4 3 2
¨ A Q T 9
§ A Q



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

NS score

Freq

mp NS

mp EW

110

1

5

-5

100

1

5

-5

-110

1

-1

1

-140

4

-2

2

NS

avg =

-90


Recommended bidding sequence:

West North East South
--- pass pass pass
1© pass 2© pass
pass pass.

Analysis to follow.


Board 22
E/EW


WEST
NORTH
ª J T 2
© K 9 5
¨ A J 6
§ K J 8 7




EAST
ª A Q 4 3
© A 8 6 4 2
¨ 9
§ A Q 6



SOUTH
ª 9 6 5
© 7 3
¨ Q 5 4 2
§ T 9 4 3
ª K 8 7
© Q J 10
¨ K T 8 7 3
§ 5 2

NS score

Freq

mp NS

mp EW

430

1

9

-9

400

1

9

-9

-50

3

-2

2

-80

1

-3

3

-100

1

-4

4

NS

avg =

30


Recommended bidding sequence:

West North East South
--- --- pass pass
1© pass pass pass.

Analysis to follow.


Board 23
S/All


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




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



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

NS score

Freq

mp NS

mp EW

-100

3

4

-4

-200

1

2

-2

-400

1

-4

4

-500

1

-6

6

-600 1 -8 8

NS

avg =

-260


Recommended bidding sequence:

West North East South
--- --- --- 1§
1¨ pass 3NT pass
pass pass.

1§ = Downgrading hand for 4333-pattern.

More analysis to follow.


Board 24
W/-


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




EAST
ª Q T 6
© K J 5 2
¨ Q T 8 5
§ 8 3



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

NS score

Freq

mp NS

mp EW

980

3

7

-7

480

2

-5

5

450

1

-6

6

-50

1

-12

12

NS

avg =

670


This board was messed up after the game. Our reconstruction may need some correction. Help is welcome!

Recommended bidding sequence:

West North East South
pass 2ª pass 2NT
pass 3¨ pass 4ª
pass pass pass.

2ª = Muiderberg weak-2: 5-card ª-suit, 4+ of a minor, 5-10 hcp.
2NT = Forcing relay.
3¨ = 4+ suit in diamonds.
4ª = North's rebid of 3¨ turns South off.

More analysis to follow.



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