Marathon of Sittard Imps Pairs
Sittard, Euregional Sports and Convention Center
August 25, 2001
Session 01 - Boards 01-04
Board 1
N/None
WEST |
NORTH
ª Q 9 8 5
© 5 3
¨ T 4 2
§ K J 7 4 |
EAST |
ª T 7 4 3 2
© A 9 8 6
¨ - - -
§ Q 9 5 2 |
SOUTH |
ª A K
© J T 4
¨ A Q J 9 7 3
§ A T |
|
ª J 6
© K Q 7 2
¨ K 8 6 5
§ 8 6 3 |
|
|
NS score |
Freq |
Imps NS |
Imps EW |
50 |
5 |
9 |
-9 |
-110 |
1 |
6 |
-6 |
-130 |
1 |
5 |
-5 |
-150 |
1 |
5 |
-5 |
-170 |
1 |
4 |
-4 |
-400 |
3 |
-2 |
2 |
-420 |
2 |
-3 |
3 |
-430 |
4 |
-3 |
3 |
-450 |
1 |
-3 |
3 |
-460 |
7 |
-4 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
Mean |
NS score |
|
-330 |
|
|
Recommended bidding sequence:
| West |
North |
East |
South |
| --- |
pass |
1¨ |
pass |
| 1ª |
pass |
3NT |
pass |
| 4§ |
pass |
4ª |
pass |
| pass |
pass. |
|
|
|
3NT = 6¨322 or 6¨331, 18-19 hcp.
4§ = Natural.
North is likely to lead ©5 to ten, queen and
ace. West can't afford to ruff more than one ¨
in hand, for else, he will lose control over trumps. So he crosses to ªA, and plays ¨A and ¨Q. South covers. West ruffs, crosses again in
spades, and keeps playing high diamonds from dummy. North ruffs the fourth ¨-round, and leads a heart to South's king. The §-return is for the ace. West dumps his last club on
the fifth diamond. North may ruff, but ©9
ensures West's tenth trick.
Board 2
E/NS
WEST |
NORTH
ª A 8 7 4
© J T 6
¨ 7 5 3
§ T 5 4 |
EAST |
ª K T 9 2
© Q 7
¨ A K Q J 8
§ A 9 |
SOUTH |
ª Q 6 3
© K 9 8 5 4 2
¨ T 6
§ Q 8 |
|
ª J 5
© A 3
¨ 9 4 2
§ K J 7 6 3 2 |
|
|
NS score |
Freq |
Imps NS |
Imps EW |
100 |
1 |
11 |
-11 |
50 |
3 |
10 |
-10 |
-400 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
-420 |
13 |
-1 |
1 |
-450 |
7 |
-2 |
2 |
-480 |
1 |
-2 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
Mean |
NS score |
|
-400 |
|
|
Recommended bidding sequence:
| West |
North |
East |
South |
| --- |
--- |
2¨ |
pass |
| 2NT |
pass |
3© |
pass |
| 4© |
pass |
pass |
pass. |
|
2¨ = Multi-colored,
based on weak-2 in hearts.
2NT = Forcing relay.
3© = ±
6-card ©-suit, 5-8 hcp.
East has a very easy play for 11 tricks on a ¨-lead:
¨T, heart to the queen, © ducked to the ace (the only chance to avoid a second ©-loser), and ªA
is the only other defensive trick.
If South leads ªJ, North overtakes to return §T to queen, king, and ace. East must try to get rid
of his §-loser now, for he is far more likely
to lose 2 trump tricks, than to find someone with less than 2 diamonds.
Board 3
S/EW
WEST |
NORTH
ª 8 7 6
© J 6 5
¨ 8 7 3
§ K 7 6 5 |
EAST |
ª K J T 9
© 3
¨ A K 6 5 4
§ A 8 2 |
SOUTH |
ª 5
© A K Q T 7 2
¨ Q J T 9
§ T 4 |
|
ª A Q 4 3 2
© 9 8 4
¨ 2
§ Q J 9 3 |
|
|
NS score |
Freq |
Imps NS |
Imps EW |
-620 |
4 |
6 |
-6 |
-680 |
10 |
5 |
-5 |
-690 |
2 |
5 |
-5 |
-1100 |
1 |
-6 |
6 |
-1370 |
4 |
-10 |
10 |
-1400 |
1 |
-11 |
11 |
-1430 |
1 |
-11 |
11 |
-1440 |
1 |
-11 |
11 |
-1880 |
1 |
-14 |
14 |
|
|
|
|
Mean |
NS score |
|
-880 |
|
|
Recommended bidding sequence:
| West |
North |
East |
South |
| --- |
--- |
--- |
2ª |
| 3¨ |
pass |
3© |
pass |
| 3NT |
pass |
4¨ |
pass |
| 4ª |
pass |
4NT |
pass |
| 5¨ |
pass |
6¨ |
pass |
| pass |
pass. |
|
|
|
2ª = Muiderberg
weak-2, i.e., 5-card ª-suit,
4+ of a minor, and 5-10 hcp.
3¨ = 5+ suit, 12-15 hcp.
3© = Natural and forcing.
4¨ = Slamtry in ¨, for else, East should either pass 3NT, or sign off in 4© or 5¨.
4ª = 1st or
2nd round control of ª.
4NT = Roman KeyCard Blackwood.
5¨ = 0 or 3
out of 5 aces (1403-variation).
North best leads a § to the ace, but West
succeeds with ©A, low heart ruffed with ace,
three rounds of trumps, four hearts, and a crossruff in the blacks.
Analysis to follow.
Board 4
W/All
WEST |
NORTH
ª K T 9 6 5
© A 6
¨ K 7
§ T 9 4 3 |
EAST |
ª 4 3
© T 9 5 4 3 2
¨ 6 3
§ A K 6 |
SOUTH |
ª - - -
© K Q 8
¨ A Q J T 8 5 4
§ J 8 5 |
|
ª A Q J 8 7 2
© J 7
¨ 9 2
§ Q 7 2 |
|
|
NS score |
Freq |
Imps NS |
Imps EW |
140 |
1 |
11 |
-11 |
-100 |
5 |
8 |
-8 |
-170 |
1 |
6 |
-6 |
-200 |
3 |
6 |
-6 |
-230 |
1 |
5 |
-5 |
-500 |
2 |
-2 |
2 |
-600 |
1 |
-5 |
5 |
-620 |
2 |
-5 |
5 |
-650 |
3 |
-6 |
6 |
-680 |
2 |
-6 |
6 |
-800 |
2 |
-9 |
9 |
-850 |
1 |
-9 |
9 |
-1050 |
1 |
-12 |
12 |
Arb |
1 |
2 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
Mean |
NS score |
|
-430 |
|
|
Recommended bidding sequence:
| West |
North |
East |
South |
| pass |
pass |
1¨ |
2ª |
| 3© |
4ª |
5© |
pass |
| pass |
pass. |
|
|
|
2ª = Weak
jump overcall, i.e., 6+ suit, 5-10 hcp.
3© = 5+ suit,
7-9 hcp. We would bid 2NT - reverse Good-Bad 2NT - with 5+ hearts and a better hand, and
of course, negative double* with precisely 4-card ©-suit.
North leads a spade. West must ruff in dummy, cross in clubs, finesse diamonds, draw one
round of trumps. North ducks. West has no choice but to play ¨A and continue diamonds. South discards two clubs, so that North
can ruff the fourth round of diamonds, and return a spade to promote South's jack.
* In The Netherlands, as of September
1, 2001, partner is no longer allowed to alert any doubles, regardless of the message,
they are supposed to bring across. You will find Dutch Alert Regulations as PDF document here.
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