Sittard BC Internal Championships Imps Pairs 2001

Session 07, Baandert, Sittard, April 17, 2001


Groups A and B, Boards 05-08


Copyright © 2001-2025 by Michel Franssen

Special thanks to Guillaume Hermans and Scott Smith


Board 5
N/NS


WEST
NORTH
ª K T 2
© T 6 4 3
¨ J 7 5 3
§ J 5




EAST
ª J
© K Q 8 7 2
¨ T 9
§ K T 9 7 3



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

A

B

NS

Freq

imps

imps

NS

Freq

imps

imps

score

NS

EW

score

NS

EW

660

1

6

-6

800

1

12

-12

630

3

6

-6

600

2

10

-10

600

2

5

-5

150

1

0

0

-100

1

-11

11

50

1

-3

3

-200

2

-12

12

-100

3

-6

6

-200

1

-8

8

NS

avg

=

400

NS

avg

=

160


Recommended bidding sequence:

West North East South
--- pass pass 2§
pass 2¨ pass 2NT
pass 3§ pass 3¨
pass 3© pass 3NT
pass pass pass.

2§ = One of several types of strong hands.
2¨ = Semi-automatic relay. North must have a good 5+ suit and 8+ hcp for a positive response in a suit.
2NT = Balanced hand, 22-23 hcp.
3§ = Puppet Stayman, asking for 4- or 5-card major.
3¨ = 1 or 2 4-card majors.
3© = 4-card ª-suit, less than 4 hearts.
3NT = Denying 4-card ª-suit.

More analysis to follow.


Board 6
E/EW


WEST
NORTH
ª Q J 3
© 6 5 4 3
¨ Q J 9 7
§ 4 2




EAST
ª T
© A J 9 8
¨ A 8 5
§ A T 7 6 3



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

A

B

NS

Freq

imps

imps

NS

Freq

imps

imps

score

NS

EW

score

NS

EW

100

1

12

-12

-110

1

10

-10

-150

1

9

-9

-170

1

9

-9

-600

4

-2

2

-600

6

-2

2

-630

2

-3

3

-690

1

-4

4

-1370

1

-13

13

NS

avg

=

-540

NS

avg

=

-540


Recommended bidding sequence:

West North East South
--- --- 1ª pass
2§ pass 3§ pass
3NT pass pass pass.

1ª = East downgrades his stiff king a little, but has still opening strength with his 5134-shape.
2§ = 3+ suit, 12+ hcp.
3§ = 4+ suit, 11-13 hcp.

More analysis to follow.


Board 7
S/All


WEST
NORTH
ª Q J 2
© J 9 8 6 5 2
¨ Q 8 4
§ 6




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



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

A

B

NS

Freq

imps

imps

NS

Freq

imps

imps

score

NS

EW

score

NS

EW

200

1

9

-9

200

2

7

-7

100

3

7

-7

100

2

5

-5

-140

1

1

-1

-130

2

-1

1

-200

1

-1

1

-140

1

-2

2

-620

3

-10

10

-600

1

-11

11

-620

1

-11

11

NS

avg

=

-180

NS

avg

=

-90


Recommended bidding sequence:

West North East South
--- --- --- pass
1ª pass 2§ pass
3§ pass 4ª pass
pass pass.

2§ = 3+ suit, 12+ hcp.
3§ = 4+ suit, 11-13 hcp.

More analysis to follow.


Board 8
W/-


WEST
NORTH
ª 9 4 3 2
© J T 3
¨ A K T 8 3
§ 4




EAST
ª Q J T
© 9 4
¨ 7 6 4 2
§ A 9 7 6



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

A

B

NS

Freq

imps

imps

NS

Freq

imps

imps

score

NS

EW

score

NS

EW

100

1

3

-3

100

2

3

-3

50

5

1

-1

50

4

2

-2

-90

1

-3

3

-140

1

-4

4

-110

1

-3

3

-150

1

-4

4

-150

1

-4

4

-170

1

-5

5

NS

avg

=

10

NS

avg

=

0


Recommended bidding sequence:

West North East South
pass pass 1NT pass
pass pass.

More analysis to follow.


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