Sittard BC
Internal Championships Imps Pairs 2001
Session 05, Baandert, Sittard,
April 03, 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 A 5 4 3
© 8 5 3
¨ K 8
§ 9 6 4 3 |
EAST |
ª K J 9
© A J 6 2
¨ A T 7 5 3
§ 5 |
SOUTH |
ª Q 8
© K Q T 9 7 4
¨ 9 6 4 2
§ 2 |
|
ª T 7 6 2
© - - -
¨ Q J
§ A K Q J T 8 7 |
|
|
|
NS score |
Freq |
mp NS |
mp EW |
|
100 |
1 |
5 |
-5 |
|
50 |
3 |
3 |
-3 |
|
-50 |
2 |
1 |
-1 |
|
-100 |
1 |
-1 |
1 |
|
-420 |
2 |
-8 |
8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
NS |
avg = |
-70 |
|
|
|
Recommended bidding sequence:
| West |
North |
East |
South |
| --- |
pass |
2¨ |
3§ |
| 4© |
pass |
pass |
4ª |
| pass |
pass |
pass. |
|
|
2¨ = Multi-colored,
based on weak-2 in hearts.
3§ = 5+ §-suit,
12-15 hcp. South has neither shape nor strength for a takeout double.
4© = 3+ support for both majors, preemptive or
business, but denies slam interest.
4ª = South would certainly balance when it came
4©-pass-pass or 2¨-pass-4© to him. In the
actual auction he can virtually introduce his second suit for free. Hopefully, North
hesitated 8-12 seconds over West's jump to 4©,
for else, EW may call the cops.
More analysis to follow.
Board 18
E/NS
WEST |
NORTH
ª A T 8 7 6
© Q
¨ K Q T 6 4
§ J T |
EAST |
ª J 5 3
© A J T 8 6
¨ A 8 7
§ K 2 |
SOUTH |
ª K Q 2
© 7 2
¨ 9 3
§ 8 7 6 5 4 3 |
|
ª 9 4
© K 9 5 4 3
¨ J 5 2
§ A Q 9 |
|
|
|
NS score |
Freq |
mp NS |
mp EW |
|
150 |
1 |
4 |
-4 |
|
140 |
1 |
4 |
-4 |
|
120 |
1 |
3 |
-3 |
|
90 |
1 |
2 |
-2 |
|
-50 |
1 |
1 |
-1 |
|
-100 |
3 |
-3 |
3 |
|
-300 |
1 |
-7 |
7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
NS |
avg = |
10 |
|
|
|
Recommended bidding sequence:
| West |
North |
East |
South |
| --- |
--- |
pass |
pass |
| 1© |
2© |
pass |
2NT |
| pass |
3¨ |
pass |
pass |
| pass. |
|
|
|
|
2© = Michaels cuebid:
5+ spades, 5+ of a minor, and less than 16 hcp.
2NT = Asking North to bid his minor. Unlike in Muiderberg and Multi
Landy, 3§ and 3¨ show real 6+ suits, so 2NT must be used for weak
hands with misfit in spades as well.
More analysis to follow.
Board 19
S/EW
WEST |
NORTH
ª A T 6
© K Q 8 7
¨ A K 6 4 2
§ Q |
EAST |
ª K 9 3
© A T 9
¨ J T 7 5
§ K 5 2 |
SOUTH |
ª Q J 8 4
© J 6 5 4 2
¨ 9
§ A 7 3 |
|
ª 7 5 2
© 3
¨ Q 8 3
§ J T 9 8 6 4 |
|
|
|
NS score |
Freq |
mp NS |
mp EW |
|
200 |
1 |
5 |
-5 |
|
130 |
1 |
3 |
-3 |
|
110 |
1 |
2 |
-2 |
|
100 |
1 |
2 |
-2 |
|
90 |
1 |
2 |
-2 |
|
-50 |
1 |
-2 |
-2 |
|
-100 |
2 |
-4 |
4 |
|
-150 |
1 |
-5 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
NS |
avg = |
30 |
|
|
|
Recommended bidding sequence:
| West |
North |
East |
South |
| --- |
--- |
--- |
pass |
| pass |
1¨ |
pass |
pass |
| 1NT |
dbl |
2© |
pass |
| pass |
pass. |
|
|
|
1NT = Without previous pass, this call would promise a balanced hand with 11-14 hcp,
but now, we can forget about the range of 12-14.
Dbl = Still for takeout. North does not have to be this strong.
Infinite battles for partscores are unwise at imps.
More analysis to follow.
Board 20
W/All
WEST |
NORTH
ª Q T 5
© K 9 2
¨ Q 5 3 2
§ K Q J |
EAST |
ª J 7
© A T 8 7 5
¨ K
§ 9 8 7 6 5 |
SOUTH |
ª A K 9 8
© 6 4
¨ J 8 4
§ A T 3 2 |
|
ª 6 4 3 2
© Q J 3
¨ A T 9 7 6
§ 4 |
|
|
|
NS score |
Freq |
mp NS |
mp EW |
|
100 |
3 |
4 |
-4 |
|
-100 |
3 |
-2 |
2 |
|
-110 |
2 |
-2 |
2 |
|
-200 |
1 |
-3 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
NS |
avg = |
-50 |
|
|
|
Recommended bidding sequence:
| West |
North |
East |
South |
| pass |
1¨ |
pass |
1ª |
| pass |
1NT |
pass |
2¨ |
| pass |
pass |
pass. |
|
|
2¨ = South's diamonds can be longer,
shorter, and just as long as his spades.
North has no reason to run, especially at imps.
More analysis to follow.
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Boards 21-24