Sittard BC
Internal Championships Imps Pairs 2001
Session 04, Baandert, Sittard,
March 27, 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 8 6 3
© 5 4
¨ Q T 7 6 5 2
§ 6 3 |
EAST |
ª K J T 9
© A 7 6 3
¨ A K 9
§ A J |
SOUTH |
ª Q 5 4 2
© K Q T 9 2
¨ J
§ T 4 2 |
|
ª A 7
© J 8
¨ 8 4 3
§ K Q 9 8 7 5 |
|
|
|
NS score |
Freq |
mp NS |
mp EW |
|
-650 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
|
-680 |
2 |
-1 |
1 |
|
-1100 |
1 |
-10 |
10 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
NS |
avg = |
-660 |
|
|
|
Recommended bidding sequence:
| West |
North |
East |
South |
| --- |
pass |
pass |
pass |
| 2NT |
pass |
3¨ |
pass |
| 4© |
pass |
5¨ |
pass |
| 5© |
pass |
pass |
pass. |
|
2NT = Balanced hand, 20-21 hcp.
3¨ = Jacóby transfer,
preparing to bid 3ª next, if necessary.
4© = 4+ ©-support
and high card points that mainly exist out of aces and kings.
5¨ = First or second round control
in diamonds, but denying such controls in black suits.
5© = Signoff, since
it appears that EW have quick losers in both black suits.
More analysis to follow.
Board 10
E/All
WEST |
NORTH
ª A J 3 2
© J 5 2
¨ J T 4
§ K 9 7 |
EAST |
ª Q 6 5
© K 9 7 6
¨ 8 6 3
§ Q T 4 |
SOUTH |
ª K 9 8 4
© Q
¨ K 9 5 2
§ 8 5 3 2 |
|
ª T 7
© A T 8 4 3
¨ A Q 7
§ A J 6 |
|
|
|
NS score |
Freq |
mp NS |
mp EW |
|
620 |
1 |
10 |
-10 |
|
600 |
3 |
10 |
-10 |
|
140 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
-100 |
1 |
-6 |
6 |
|
-200 |
1 |
-8 |
8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
NS |
avg = |
140 |
|
|
|
Recommended bidding sequence:
| West |
North |
East |
South |
| --- |
--- |
pass |
1NT |
| pass |
2§ |
pass |
2© |
| pass |
2ª |
pass |
2NT |
| pass |
3§ |
pass |
3© |
| pass |
4© |
pass |
pass |
| pass. |
|
|
|
|
2§ = Stayman relay,
for which North may not have a 4-card major, so South must alert.
2ª = 4-card ª-suit,
one round force. Don't mix this up with the sequence 1NT-2§-2¨-2ª, where responder shows a weak hand with 5ª and 4©.
2NT = North may only have invitational strength (8 hcp), so South can only bypass 2NT and
show his 5-card ©-suit with a maximum.
3§ = Forces game. North may not be interested
in clubs at all, so South must alert once more.
3© = Now it's time to show the 5-card ©-suit.
4© = North has a very flat hand, but in 3NT, he
will certainly not like to find South with a small doubleton in one of the minors.
More analysis to follow.
Board 11
S/-
WEST |
NORTH
ª 6
© A Q T 5
¨ A Q 9
§ J T 7 6 2 |
EAST |
ª K Q J 9 8
© 9 6 3
¨ K 8 2
§ A 3 |
SOUTH |
ª A T 5 3
© J 8
¨ T 7 6 5 3
§ K Q |
|
ª 7 4 2
© K 7 4 2
¨ J 4
§ 9 8 5 4 |
|
|
|
NS score |
Freq |
mp NS |
mp EW |
|
100 |
3 |
1 |
-1 |
|
50 |
3 |
-1 |
1 |
|
-110 |
1 |
-5 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
NS |
avg = |
70 |
|
|
|
Recommended bidding sequence:
| West |
North |
East |
South |
| --- |
--- |
--- |
pass |
| 1ª |
dbl |
2NT |
pass |
| 3§ |
pass |
3ª |
pass |
| pass |
pass. |
|
|
|
2NT = Truscott: 4+ ª-support,
10+ hcp.
3§ = First or second round control
of clubs. Such control bids can be just as useful for game tries as for slam
tries.
3ª = Denies controls in the reds. This should
turn West off. He has done more than enough with 3§.
More analysis to follow.
Board 12
W/NS
WEST |
NORTH
ª A Q T 2
© J T
¨ 9 6
§ A Q J 9 6 |
EAST |
ª 5 3
© Q 8 7 5 3
¨ A T 7 5
§ K 2 |
SOUTH |
ª K J 9 7
© 9 4 2
¨ 4 3
§ T 5 4 3 |
|
ª 8 6 4
© A K 6
¨ K Q J 8 2
§ 8 7 |
|
|
|
NS score |
Freq |
mp NS |
mp EW |
|
800 |
1 |
5 |
-5 |
|
630 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
|
600 |
1 |
-1 |
1 |
|
-100 |
1 |
-12 |
12 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
NS |
avg = |
620 |
|
|
|
Recommended bidding sequence:
| West |
North |
East |
South |
| 2© |
dbl |
pass |
3NT |
| pass |
pass |
pass. |
|
|
2© = Muiderberg weak-2:
5-card ©-suit, 4+ of a minor, 5-10 hcp.
Dbl = For takeout, based on minimum opening strength (12-15 hcp). 3§ would make it very difficult to find the 4-4 fit in ª.
Note that East is too weak for a preemptive raise to 3©,
and definitely for a business redouble, since 2©**
will be extremely costful.
More analysis to follow.
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