Sittard BC
Internal Championships Imps Pairs 2001
Session 06, Baandert, Sittard,
April 10, 2001
Groups A and B, Boards 01-04
Copyright © 2001-2025 by Michel Franssen
Special thanks to Guillaume
Hermans and Scott
Smith
Board 1
N/-
WEST |
NORTH
ª T 7 4
© Q 9 8 2
¨ J 9 8
§ Q 9 7 |
EAST |
ª K 8 3
© K 7 6
¨ T 6 4
§ A 8 5 2 |
SOUTH |
ª 5 2
© A J 5 4 3
¨ Q 5 3
§ K J 4 |
|
ª A Q J 9 6
© T
¨ A K 7 2
§ T 6 3 |
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NS score |
Freq |
mp NS |
mp EW |
|
000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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NS |
avg = |
000 |
|
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Recommended bidding sequence:
| West |
North |
East |
South |
| --- |
pass |
pass |
1ª |
| pass |
1NT |
pass |
2¨ |
| pass |
2ª |
pass |
pass |
| pass. |
|
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|
1NT = One round force, i.e., one of several types of hands,
but no 4+ spades, and 5-11 hcp.
More analysis to follow.
Board 2
E/NS
WEST |
NORTH
ª Q T 6 4
© 6 2
¨ K T
§ Q J T 6 3 |
EAST |
ª 9 2
© K Q J 8 4
¨ Q 7 4
§ K 8 4 |
SOUTH |
ª J 3
© T 9 7 3
¨ A 9 8 6 5 3
§ 7 |
|
ª A K 8 7 5
© A 5
¨ J 2
§ A 9 5 2 |
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|
|
NS score |
Freq |
mp NS |
mp EW |
|
000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
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|
|
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NS |
avg = |
000 |
|
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Recommended bidding sequence:
| West |
North |
East |
South |
| --- |
--- |
pass |
1ª |
| 2© |
2ª |
3© |
dbl |
| pass |
4ª |
pass |
pass |
| pass. |
|
|
|
|
3© = Destructive. If East wants to invite, he should use the
support double, or better, bid 2NT as reversed
good-bad 2NT, to distinguish 3-card support from 4+ support. We prefer 2NT
to show the good hand in all competitive sequences, where one
side has opened one of a suit.
Dbl = Competitive double, invitational or better. 3ª would just
compete for part score. North must alert, of course.
More analysis to follow.
Board 3
S/EW
WEST |
NORTH
ª 8 5 3 2
© J 9 4
¨ Q 5 4
§ 9 8 6 |
EAST |
ª K J T
© Q 6 5 3
¨ J 3 2
§ K T 4 |
SOUTH |
ª A 9 4
© A K T 2
¨ 9 8 7 6
§ Q 3 |
|
ª Q 7 6
© 8 7
¨ A K T
§ A J 7 5 2 |
|
|
|
NS score |
Freq |
mp NS |
mp EW |
|
000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
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|
|
|
NS |
avg = |
000 |
|
|
|
Recommended bidding sequence:
| West |
North |
East |
South |
| --- |
--- |
--- |
1NT |
| pass |
pass |
dbl |
pass |
| pass |
rdb |
pass |
2§ |
| dbl |
pass |
pass |
pass. |
|
1NT = Upgrading for 5332, and no wasted queen-doubleton.
East's dbl = Takeout.
Rdb = SOS. Believe it or not, South must alert.
West's dbl = Always good to have to option of doubling for penalties, when your side
clearly has the balance of the strength, but game is doubtful.
EW can make 3NT, but are unlikely to bid it. No convention, gadget or treatment comes for
free. This is the time to pay the price. South goes for 500, but would the result be
different, if he held ¨J instead of ¨T?
More analysis to follow.
Board 4
W/All
WEST |
NORTH
ª Q T 8 7
© J 7 3
¨ 8 7
§ Q J 9 8 |
EAST |
ª K 2
© K Q T 9 4 2
¨ A K
§ A 3 2 |
SOUTH |
ª A J 9 6 5
© 6
¨ Q J T 6 5
§ T 6 |
|
ª 4 3
© A 8 5
¨ 9 4 3 2
§ K 7 5 4 |
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|
NS score |
Freq |
mp NS |
mp EW |
|
000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
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|
|
NS |
avg = |
000 |
|
|
|
Recommended bidding sequence:
| West |
North |
East |
South |
| 2¨ |
pass |
2© |
pass |
| 3© |
pass |
3ª |
pass |
| 3NT |
pass |
4¨ |
pass |
| 4© |
pass |
pass |
pass. |
|
2¨ = Multi-colored, based on a semiforcing hand with 6+ spades. West must upgrade, for
he is very likely to make 8-9 tricks on his own, when hearts are trumps.
2© = Weak relay.
3© = Showing the 1-suited semiforcing in hearts. East may pass when hearts don't fit,
and/or he is (virtually) broke.
3ª = 5+ suit, for by agreement and common sense, West cannot possibly have a 4-card
ª-suit.
3NT = 6322 or 6331, denying 3-card ª-support.
4¨ = Now hoping for a 5-3 ¨-fit.
4© = Denies 3-card ¨-support.
Note, that we open 2§, when we have a 2- or 3-suited semiforcing with 5+ major involved,
unless we have a 6+ minor as well, in which case the bidding will (probably) go 2¨-2©-3
of the minor, or even 2§-2¨-3 of the minor.
More analysis to follow.
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