Marathon of Sittard Imps Pairs
Sittard, Euregional Sports and Convention Center
August 25, 2001
Session 02 - Boards 25-28
Board 25
N/EW
WEST |
NORTH
ª 9 8
© 9
¨ A Q J 7 4 2
§ A 9 6 4 |
EAST |
ª A 4 2
© Q J 8
¨ 9 8 6 3
§ K 8 2 |
SOUTH |
ª K 7 3
© K 7 6 5 4
¨ K 5
§ J T 5 |
|
ª Q J T 6 5
© A T 3 2
¨ T
§ Q 7 3 |
|
|
NS score |
Freq |
Imps NS |
Imps EW |
400 |
1 |
8 |
-8 |
200 |
2 |
4 |
-4 |
170 |
1 |
4 |
-4 |
140 |
2 |
3 |
-3 |
120 |
1 |
2 |
-2 |
110 |
3 |
2 |
-2 |
100 |
2 |
2 |
-2 |
90 |
2 |
2 |
-2 |
0 |
2 |
-1 |
1 |
-50 |
3 |
-3 |
3 |
-100 |
4 |
-4 |
4 |
-150 |
1 |
-5 |
5 |
-200 |
1 |
-6 |
6 |
-1400 |
1 |
-16 |
16 |
|
|
|
|
Mean |
NS score |
|
40 |
|
|
Recommended bidding sequence:
| West |
North |
East |
South |
| --- |
1¨ |
pass |
1ª |
| pass |
2¨ |
pass |
2© |
| pass |
2ª |
pass |
pass |
| pass. |
|
|
|
|
If North rebids 2§, it will end right there,
for 2© from South would be Fourth Suit Forcing.
West leads a low trump, gets one back from West, and then shifts to ©Q, and ©J to the ace.
South draws the last trump, run ¨T, and just
yields one more heart. If West shifts to §K at
trick three, South simply ducks, and will ruff out ¨K
for an overtrick.
Board 26
E/All
WEST |
NORTH
ª T 4
© K J 8 2
¨ Q J 8 7 6 2
§ 2 |
EAST |
ª Q J 5
© Q 6
¨ A 9 4 3
§ K 7 6 3 |
SOUTH |
ª A K 3 2
© A T 7
¨ T 5
§ 9 8 5 4 |
|
ª 9 8 7 6
© 9 5 4 3
¨ K
§ A Q J T |
|
|
NS score |
Freq |
Imps NS |
Imps EW |
200 |
2 |
5 |
-5 |
180 |
1 |
4 |
-4 |
110 |
1 |
2 |
-2 |
100 |
9 |
2 |
-2 |
90 |
2 |
2 |
-2 |
0 |
2 |
-1 |
1 |
-80 |
1 |
-3 |
3 |
-100 |
1 |
-4 |
4 |
-110 |
1 |
-4 |
4 |
-120 |
5 |
-4 |
4 |
-200 |
1 |
-6 |
6 |
|
|
|
|
Mean |
NS score |
|
30 |
|
|
Recommended bidding sequence:
| West |
North |
East |
South |
| --- |
--- |
pass |
pass |
| 1§ |
1¨ |
1ª |
1NT |
| pass |
2¨ |
pass |
pass |
| pass. |
|
|
|
|
1ª = 4+ suit, since a negative
double requires 4/4 in the majors, or 12+ hcp.
East takes a look at dummy with ªA, and shifts
to a § for the ace. Dummy leads §Q, covered with the king, and ruffed in hand. ¨Q drops the ten, so North tries a low heart. East
wins the ten and makes North ruff another spade. North draws one more round of trumps, and
parts with ©K. East rises and has to lead a
heart back. West ruffs, but has to return a club for dummy's jack, so declarer gets away
with -100.
Board 27
S/None
WEST |
NORTH
ª A T 9 5 4
© Q
¨ Q T 8
§ 7 6 5 2 |
EAST |
ª K Q J 8 3
© 7 2
¨ 9 6 3 2
§ K Q |
SOUTH |
ª 6
© K T 9 8 6 5
¨ A J 7 4
§ 9 4 |
|
ª 7 2
© A J 4 3
¨ K 5
§ A J T 8 3 |
|
|
NS score |
Freq |
Imps NS |
Imps EW |
600 |
1 |
10 |
-10 |
500 |
1 |
9 |
-9 |
300 |
1 |
5 |
-5 |
200 |
1 |
2 |
-2 |
150 |
2 |
1 |
-1 |
130 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
120 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
110 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
100 |
5 |
-1 |
1 |
50 |
2 |
-2 |
2 |
-50 |
1 |
-5 |
5 |
-110 |
1 |
-6 |
6 |
-470 |
1 |
-11 |
11 |
|
|
|
|
Mean |
NS score |
|
120 |
|
|
Recommended bidding sequence:
| West |
North |
East |
South |
| --- |
--- |
--- |
1§ |
| 1ª |
pass |
2© |
pass |
| pass |
3§ |
pass |
pass |
| pass. |
|
|
|
|
Pass = Expecting a re-opening double from
South, which North will pass for penalties. This action is called trap-passing.
2© = 6+ hearts, misfit in spades, knowing what
North has in mind.
3§ = North goes for the sure thing. South is
unlikely to hold more than 4©, so there is
little hope, that he is trapping.
West starts ªK for the ace. Dummy leads ©Q for king and ace. South ruffs a heart, comes to
hand with §A, ruffs another heart, and leads a
club to nine, ten and king. West cashes ªQ, and
¨A becomes the last defensive trick.
Board 28
W/NS
WEST |
NORTH
ª A 5 3 2
© A K 8 2
¨ J 7 2
§ 7 3 |
EAST |
ª K T
© Q J 9
¨ A K Q 4
§ K J 9 5 |
SOUTH |
ª 9 7 4
© 5 3
¨ 9 8 5
§ A T 8 4 2 |
|
ª Q J 8 6
© T 7 6 4
¨ T 6 3
§ Q 6 |
|
|
NS score |
Freq |
Imps NS |
Imps EW |
100 |
1 |
9 |
-9 |
50 |
1 |
8 |
-8 |
-100 |
1 |
5 |
-5 |
-130 |
7 |
4 |
-4 |
-150 |
1 |
3 |
-3 |
-180 |
1 |
3 |
-3 |
-200 |
2 |
2 |
-2 |
-300 |
1 |
-1 |
1 |
-400 |
1 |
-4 |
4 |
-430 |
10 |
-4 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
Mean |
NS score |
|
-270 |
|
|
Recommended bidding sequence:
| West |
North |
East |
South |
| 2NT |
pass |
3§ |
pass |
| 3NT |
pass |
pass |
pass. |
|
2NT = West holds excellent diamonds, and some tens and nines, so he streches a little.
3§ = Puppet
Stayman, asking for 4- and 5-card majors at the same time.
3NT = No 4-card majors.
NS cannot set up 5 tricks before giving up a trick in one of the majors first. Both minors
break smoothly, so West nets 10 tricks. Passive defense holds him to 9.
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