Marathon of Sittard Imps Pairs
Sittard, Euregional Sports and Convention Center
August 25, 2001
Session 02 - Boards 17-20
Board 17
N/None
WEST |
NORTH
ª J 6 4 3
© A Q T 4 2
¨ K 6 2
§ A |
EAST |
ª K 7
© J 6 5 3
¨ 9 7 4 3
§ Q T 5 |
SOUTH |
ª T 9 8
© K 9 7
¨ J 8
§ 9 7 4 3 2 |
|
ª A Q 5 2
© 8
¨ A Q T 5
§ K J 8 6 |
|
|
NS score |
Freq |
Imps NS |
Imps EW |
980 |
11 |
9 |
-9 |
480 |
4 |
-3 |
3 |
460 |
2 |
-4 |
4 |
450 |
3 |
-4 |
4 |
-50 |
5 |
-12 |
12 |
-100 |
1 |
-12 |
12 |
|
|
|
|
Mean |
NS score |
|
590 |
|
|
Recommended bidding sequence:
| West |
North |
East |
South |
| --- |
1© |
pass |
1ª |
| pass |
3ª |
pass |
4NT |
| pass |
5© |
pass |
6ª |
| pass |
pass |
pass. |
|
|
4NT = Roman KeyCard Blackwood, 1403-variation
(North responds 5§ with 1 or 4 out of 5 aces).
5© = 2 or 5 out of 5 aces, without queen of
trumps.
East leads §2, obviously the 5th best. North
plays low to ªQ, for if East has ªKx, he makes 4 ª-tricks,
2©-ruffs, ©A,
§A and §K,
and ¨K, ¨A,
and ¨Q. If West happens to have ªKx or ªKxx,
North needs to set up an extra trick in one of the side suits.
West wins ªK indeed, and returns a trump to the
ace at trick three. After a © to the ace, a © ruffed, a §
ruffed, and a second © ruffed (East following
with the king), a ¨ to the king, and ªJ, it turns out that ©Q, ¨T and §J are all up.
Board 18
E/NS
WEST |
NORTH
ª A K J
© A T
¨ K Q T 7 6 2
§ 4 2 |
EAST |
ª T 8 7 3
© Q J 8 5
¨ A J
§ A K J |
SOUTH |
ª Q 9 5
© K 9 7 4 3 2
¨ 8 4 3
§ 5 |
|
ª 6 4 2
© 6
¨ 9 5
§ Q T 9 8 7 6 3 |
|
|
NS score |
Freq |
Imps NS |
Imps EW |
670 |
1 |
13 |
-13 |
600 |
1 |
12 |
-12 |
300 |
1 |
9 |
-9 |
100 |
2 |
5 |
-5 |
50 |
6 |
4 |
-4 |
-100 |
1 |
-1 |
1 |
-140 |
7 |
-2 |
2 |
-170 |
1 |
-3 |
3 |
-200 |
1 |
-3 |
3 |
-300 |
1 |
-6 |
6 |
-420 |
1 |
-8 |
8 |
-500 |
1 |
-9 |
9 |
-570 |
1 |
-10 |
10 |
-800 |
1 |
-12 |
12 |
|
|
|
|
Mean |
NS score |
|
-80 |
|
|
Recommended bidding sequence:
| West |
North |
East |
South |
| --- |
--- |
2¨ |
pass |
| 2NT |
3¨ |
3© |
pass |
| 4© |
pass |
pass |
pass. |
|
2¨ = Multi-colored,
based on a (minimum) weak-2 in hearts.
2NT = Forcing relay.
3¨ = Good 5+ suit. The hcp range is very wide,
but this North is at the very top of it.
3© = Weak-2 in ©, and minimum
values. In our concept, East would pass with © and maximum, double with ª
and maximum, and bid 3ª with ª and minimum.
North leads ¨K to develop the setting trick. It
takes a lot of restraint to achieve the same result when it comes to hime like:
| West |
North |
East |
South |
| --- |
--- |
2¨ |
pass |
| 4© |
??? |
|
|
|
4© shows good support for both majors. West
has no interest in slam, but his range of strentgh is extremely wide. West is the one that
knows, North the one that has to figure it out. If North takes the same type of action as
when it comes 4©-pass-pass to him, West will
double 5¨, and collect 800 on a § to the jack, ¨A,
and ¨J to the king, for North still owes EW a ª, a © and
a §.
Board 19
S/EW
WEST |
NORTH
ª A Q 8
© A 8 7 5
¨ A
§ K Q J 6 3 |
EAST |
ª 6 4
© K 6 2
¨ 9 6 4
§ 9 8 7 5 4 |
SOUTH |
ª K J T 5 3
© Q 4 3
¨ J T 2
§ A T |
|
ª 9 7 2
© J T 9
¨ K Q 8 7 5 3
§ 2 |
|
|
NS score |
Freq |
Imps NS |
Imps EW |
460 |
2 |
8 |
-8 |
430 |
4 |
8 |
-8 |
420 |
1 |
8 |
-8 |
400 |
2 |
7 |
-7 |
200 |
1 |
3 |
-3 |
150 |
1 |
2 |
-2 |
110 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
-50 |
4 |
-4 |
4 |
-100 |
7 |
-5 |
5 |
-150 |
3 |
-6 |
6 |
|
|
|
|
Mean |
NS score |
|
100 |
|
|
Recommended bidding sequence:
| West |
North |
East |
South |
| --- |
--- |
--- |
pass |
| pass |
2¨ |
pass |
2© |
| pass |
3§ |
pass |
3¨ |
| pass |
3NT |
pass |
pass |
| pass. |
|
|
|
|
2¨ = Multi-colored,
based on a semiforcing in clubs: 5+ §-suit,
20-22 hcp.
2© = Signoff
to weak-2 in hearts, possibly invitational to spades.
3§ = Semiforcing
in clubs. South may pass now, if he is very weak.
3¨ = 4+ suit, 5+ hcp. Forcing game.
3© = Natural, 4+ suit.
3ª = Fourth
suit forcing, sure!
3NT = ª-stopper.
East must lead a ª to set the contract, for
example: ªT ducked, ªJ for the queen, ¨A, © for the queen, ªK
for the ace, © to the king, § to jack and ace, and East cashes out in spades. The king of § at trick four will not help North. East wins,
knocks out the last ª-stopper, and still has
the queen of hearts to get in to cash has spades.
It turns out, that a low spade will also set the contract. North wins with the eight,
unblocks ¨A, leads a low heart to dummy and
king, and now a ª-return from West takes care
of North's tenace.
Any other opening lead gives North just the timing to take advantage of dummy's diamonds,
for example © for king and ace, ¨A, © for
the queen, and game is over for EW.
Board 20
W/All
WEST |
NORTH
ª A 8
© 8 7 6 2
¨ A 8
§ A K 9 6 3 |
EAST |
ª Q J T 2
© J 9 5
¨ K 7 4 3 2
§ 7 |
SOUTH |
ª 3
© A K T 4
¨ Q J T 9 5
§ J 5 2 |
|
ª K 9 7 6 5 4
© Q 3
¨ 6
§ Q T 8 4 |
|
|
NS score |
Freq |
Imps NS |
Imps EW |
730 |
1 |
13 |
-13 |
620 |
1 |
12 |
-12 |
500 |
1 |
11 |
-11 |
140 |
4 |
5 |
-5 |
100 |
1 |
4 |
-4 |
-100 |
12 |
-2 |
2 |
-130 |
1 |
-2 |
2 |
-200 |
5 |
-4 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
Mean |
NS score |
|
-50 |
|
|
Recommended bidding sequence:
| West |
North |
East |
South |
| pass |
1§ |
1¨ |
1ª |
| 3¨ |
pass |
pass |
4§ |
| pass |
4¨ |
pass |
4ª |
| pass |
pass |
pass. |
|
|
1ª = 4+ suit, since a negative
double shows 4 spades and 4 hearts.
3¨ = Preemptive. West has a variety of cuebids
(2§, 2ª,
3§, 3ª)
to show interest in game.
Pass = Denies extra values. If North
is stronger, he could bid 3© (natural), or
double to show 3-card ª-support.
4§ = South goes for the proven fit in clubs.
4¨ = Gives South the opportunity to show a
6-card ª-suit, if he has it. 4¨ can hardly be understood as a slamtry, given
North's previous pass.
South has no way to avoid 4 losers in the majors. 5§
basically fails for the same reason as 4ª: the
4-1 break in spades. When North has drawn 3 rounds of trumps and ruffed 2 spades, he will
not be able to cross to dummy once more.
Go to Session 02,
Boards 21-24
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