Marathon of Sittard Imps Pairs
Sittard, Euregional Sports and Convention Center
August 25, 2001
Session 03 - Boards 17-20
Board 17
N/None
WEST |
NORTH
ª A 9 8 5 4
© T 7 6
¨ - - -
§ K 8 6 3 2 |
EAST |
ª J T 7
© 9 2
¨ K J 8 4 3 2
§ A 4 |
SOUTH |
ª K Q 3 2
© A 5 4
¨ A 9 5
§ Q T 7 |
|
ª 6
© K Q J 8 3
¨ Q T 7 6
§ J 9 5 |
|
|
NS score |
Freq |
Imps NS |
Imps EW |
530 |
1 |
13 |
-13 |
200 |
1 |
10 |
-10 |
100 |
1 |
8 |
-8 |
50 |
4 |
7 |
-7 |
-100 |
2 |
4 |
-4 |
-110 |
1 |
4 |
-4 |
-150 |
1 |
3 |
-3 |
-250 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
-300 |
1 |
-2 |
2 |
-400 |
7 |
-4 |
4 |
-430 |
6 |
-5 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
Mean |
NS score |
|
-240 |
|
|
Recommended bidding sequence:
| West |
North |
East |
South |
| --- |
2ª |
2NT |
pass |
| 3NT |
pass |
pass |
pass. |
|
2ª = Muiderberg
weak-2: 5-card ª-suit, 4+
of a minor, 5-10 hcp.
2NT = Balanced hand, 15-17 hcp, ª-stopper.
South leads ©K, ©Q, and ©J for the ace.
East plays ¨A and ¨9 for ten and jack, returns in spades, finesses with ¨A, cashes king and three more diamonds, and the ace
of clubs for nine tricks.
Board 18
E/NS
WEST |
NORTH
ª K J 9 5 3
© A J 9
¨ - - -
§ A Q T 3 2 |
EAST |
ª A Q T 6
© 8 6
¨ 9 8 7 6 3
§ K 9 |
SOUTH |
ª 8 7
© T 4
¨ K J T 5 4
§ J 7 6 4 |
|
ª 4 2
© K Q 7 5 3 2
¨ A Q 2
§ 8 5 |
|
|
NS score |
Freq |
Imps NS |
Imps EW |
2070 |
1 |
15 |
-15 |
1460 |
2 |
12 |
-12 |
1430 |
5 |
12 |
-12 |
850 |
1 |
2 |
-2 |
680 |
11 |
-3 |
3 |
650 |
1 |
-4 |
4 |
-100 |
3 |
-14 |
14 |
-200 |
1 |
-14 |
14 |
-400 |
1 |
-15 |
15 |
|
|
|
|
Mean |
NS score |
|
800 |
|
|
Recommended bidding sequence:
| West |
North |
East |
South |
| --- |
--- |
pass |
1© |
| pass |
1ª |
pass |
2© |
| pass |
3§ |
pass |
3¨ |
| pass |
3© |
pass |
4¨ |
| pass |
4© |
pass |
pass |
| pass. |
|
|
|
|
2© = 6+ suit, 11-15 hcp.
3§ = 4+ suit, forcing game ('high reverse').
3¨ = 4th Suit
Foring, asking more info.
3© = 2+ ©-support.
4¨ = 1st or
2nd round control of ¨, denying such controls in the black suits.
4© = North yields, for the ©-slam would be at best a 50% enterprise.
South turns out to have an easy play for 12 tricks, since all of the crucial cards (§K, ªA and
ªQ) are on side.
Board 19
S/EW
WEST |
NORTH
ª T 9 6 4
© Q T 3
¨ Q 8 7 3
§ 4 3 |
EAST |
ª K Q J 7 2
© 8
¨ K J
§ K 8 7 5 2 |
SOUTH |
ª A 5
© K J 9 7 6 4
¨ 6 4 2
§ Q 6 |
|
ª 8 3
© A 5 2
¨ A T 9 5
§ A J T 9 |
|
|
NS score |
Freq |
Imps NS |
Imps EW |
300 |
2 |
7 |
-7 |
200 |
2 |
5 |
-5 |
100 |
10 |
3 |
-3 |
-50 |
1 |
-2 |
2 |
-110 |
4 |
-3 |
3 |
-140 |
2 |
-4 |
4 |
-170 |
4 |
-5 |
5 |
-200 |
1 |
-5 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
Mean |
NS score |
|
0 |
|
|
Recommended bidding sequence:
| West |
North |
East |
South |
| --- |
--- |
--- |
1§ |
| 1ª |
pass |
2© |
pass |
| pass |
pass. |
|
|
|
2© = 5+ suit, less than 3-card ª-support, 9-11 hcp.
Pass = West is stuck: 2ª would promise 6+ suit,
the cuebid of 3§ shows 14-15 hcp.
South starts out with ¨A and a ¨ for the king. East leads ©8 to jack and ace. South cashes ¨T,
and forces East to ruff a 4th diamond in hand. East cashes ©K and parts with a heart for the queen. North returns a club to
allow partner to score his ace, the last defenisve trick.
Analysis to follow.
Board 20
W/All
WEST |
NORTH
ª 9 4
© 6 4 2
¨ Q 6 3
§ J T 8 7 6 |
EAST |
ª T 6 2
© A T 7
¨ A K 9 8 4
§ Q 9 |
SOUTH |
ª 7 5
© K Q 8 3
¨ T 7 5
§ A K 5 3 |
|
ª A K Q J 8 3
© J 9 5
¨ J 2
§ 4 2 |
|
|
NS score |
Freq |
Imps NS |
Imps EW |
200 |
1 |
11 |
-11 |
130 |
1 |
10 |
-10 |
100 |
1 |
10 |
-10 |
-130 |
6 |
6 |
-6 |
-140 |
1 |
5 |
-5 |
-150 |
1 |
5 |
-5 |
-170 |
1 |
5 |
-5 |
-200 |
2 |
4 |
-4 |
-500 |
2 |
-4 |
4 |
-600 |
2 |
-6 |
6 |
-620 |
8 |
-7 |
7 |
|
|
|
|
Mean |
NS score |
|
-350 |
|
|
Recommended bidding sequence:
| West |
North |
East |
South |
| 1¨ |
pass |
1© |
1ª |
| pass |
pass |
dbl |
pass |
| 2© |
pass |
2ª |
pass |
| 3¨ |
pass |
4© |
pass |
| pass |
pass. |
|
|
|
Dbl = For takeout. West may be trapping.
2© = 3-card ©-support.
2ª = One
round force.
3¨ = 5-card ¨-suit,
no ª-stopper.
4© = Plunging NS into a 4-3 fit, but 4© appears to be the only game with a chance of
making.
North leads three high spades, East dumping a ¨-loser
on the third. East wins the §-shift in dummy,
cashes §A, and ruffs a § in dummy. With trumps 3-3, the rest is a piece of cake.
Go to Session 03,
Boards 21-24
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