Sittard BC
Internal Championships Imps Pairs 2001
Session 05, Baandert, Sittard,
April 03, 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 9 4
© A Q 7
¨ A T 4 3
§ A 9 6 4 |
EAST |
ª K T 5
© K 8 6 2
¨ J 6 5
§ Q 8 5 |
SOUTH |
ª Q 8 6 3 2
© 9 3
¨ Q 7
§ K T 7 3 |
|
ª A J 7
© J T 5 4
¨ K 9 8 2
§ J 2 |
|
|
|
NS score |
Freq |
mp NS |
mp EW |
|
600 |
1 |
10 |
-10 |
|
500 |
1 |
8 |
-8 |
|
150 |
1 |
-1 |
1 |
|
130 |
4 |
-1 |
1 |
|
50 |
1 |
-3 |
3 |
|
-100 |
1 |
-7 |
7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
NS |
avg = |
170 |
|
|
|
Recommended bidding sequence:
| West |
North |
East |
South |
| --- |
1§ |
pass |
1© |
| pass |
1NT |
pass |
pass |
| pass. |
|
|
|
|
1© = Walsh approach,
bypassing a 4+ ¨-suit when responder has a
4-card major, but is not strong enough to reverse. North must alert, even though South
will not always have a 4+ ¨-suit to bypass.
More analysis to follow.
Board 6
E/EW
WEST |
NORTH
ª K 9 6 2
© K 9
¨ K 9 6
§ T 9 8 7 |
EAST |
ª A J T 3
© 6 4
¨ A T 4
§ A 6 4 2 |
SOUTH |
ª Q 8 7 5 4
© Q J 5 2
¨ J 7
§ Q 3 |
|
ª - - -
© A T 8 7 3
¨ Q 8 5 3 2
§ K J 5 |
|
|
|
NS score |
Freq |
mp NS |
mp EW |
|
200 |
1 |
6 |
-6 |
|
100 |
2 |
4 |
-4 |
|
-50 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
-100 |
1 |
-2 |
2 |
|
-110 |
4 |
-2 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
NS |
avg = |
-40 |
|
|
|
Recommended bidding sequence:
| West |
North |
East |
South |
| --- |
--- |
pass |
pass |
| 1§ |
pass |
1ª |
1NT |
| 2ª |
pass |
pass |
pass. |
|
1ª = Walsh approach,
bypassing a 4+ ¨-suit when responder has a
4-card major, but is not strong enough to reverse. North must alert, even though South
will not always have a 4+ ¨-suit to bypass.
1NT = When both opponents have bid, one does not have to jump to 2NT to make an unusual NT
overcall, and show 5+/5+ in the unbid suits. At this point, South has several other ways
to describe a red 2-suiter:
- 2§ = 5+/5+ in the reds, and short clubs;
- 2ª = 5+/5+ in the reds, short spades and good
suits, since he forces partner to the 3-level;
- 2NT = 6+/6 in the reds;
- 3§ = 5+/5+ in the reds, short clubs and good
suits, since he forces partner to the 3-level;
- Dbl = hand too strong for such overcalls.
The unusual 1NT-overcall tends to show 5+/5+ in the reds with
short spades, and suits we don't want to force partner to the 3-level with.
More analysis to follow.
Board 7
S/All
WEST |
NORTH
ª 6 3
© J 9 7 6 4
¨ T 8 3
§ J 8 2 |
EAST |
ª K T 8
© T
¨ A K 9 7 5 4
§ Q 5 3 |
SOUTH |
ª Q 7 5 4
© A K 5 3 2
¨ Q J
§ 9 4 |
|
ª A J 9 2
© Q 8
¨ 6 2
§ A K T 7 6 |
|
|
|
NS score |
Freq |
mp NS |
mp EW |
|
110 |
1 |
7 |
-7 |
|
-110 |
1 |
2 |
-2 |
|
-130 |
5 |
2 |
-2 |
|
-600 |
2 |
-9 |
9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
NS |
avg = |
-190 |
|
|
|
Recommended bidding sequence:
| West |
North |
East |
South |
| --- |
--- |
--- |
1§ |
| 1¨ |
pass |
2§ |
dbl |
| 2NT |
pass |
3© |
pass |
| 3NT |
pass |
pass |
pass. |
|
2§ = One round force.
East hopes to find a fit in the majors.
2NT = No 4-card major, but some §-stopper,
since South is very likely to hold ace and king of clubs.
3© = East is prepared to yield to 3NT, unless
West brings 3 hearts. East does not fear a pass by West, since his cuebid, followed by new
suit, already forces game.
More analysis to follow.
Board 8
W/-
WEST |
NORTH
ª 9 3
© K 9 8 5
¨ Q J T 8 5
§ K 2 |
EAST |
ª Q 4
© J 3 2
¨ 9 2
§ A 9 6 5 4 3 |
SOUTH |
ª A T 8 6 5
© Q T 7
¨ 4 3
§ Q 8 7 |
|
ª K J 7 2
© A 6 4
¨ A K 7 6
§ J T |
|
|
|
NS score |
Freq |
mp NS |
mp EW |
|
300 |
1 |
7 |
-7 |
|
110 |
2 |
3 |
-3 |
|
-50 |
5 |
-2 |
2 |
|
-150 |
1 |
-4 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
NS |
avg = |
0 |
|
|
|
Recommended bidding sequence:
| West |
North |
East |
South |
| pass |
pass |
pass |
1NT |
| pass |
2§ |
pass |
2ª |
| pass |
3NT |
pass |
pass |
| pass. |
|
|
|
|
2§ = Stayman relay.
North may not have a 4-card major, so South must alert.
More analysis to follow.
Go to
Boards 09-12