Marathon of Sittard Imps Pairs
Sittard, Euregional Sports and Convention Center
August 25, 2001
Session 03 - Boards 21-24
Board 21
N/NS
WEST |
NORTH
ª A T 8
© K 8 5
¨ 7 6 5
§ K 5 4 2 |
EAST |
ª J 4
© A T
¨ K Q J T 4
§ J T 8 6 |
SOUTH |
ª K Q 2
© Q J 7 4 3
¨ A 9 8
§ Q 9 |
|
ª 9 7 6 5 3
© 9 6 2
¨ 3 2
§ A 7 3 |
|
|
NS score |
Freq |
Imps NS |
Imps EW |
100 |
1 |
11 |
-11 |
50 |
3 |
10 |
-10 |
-110 |
1 |
7 |
-7 |
-400 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
-430 |
1 |
-1 |
1 |
-460 |
16 |
-2 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
Mean |
NS score |
|
-400 |
|
|
Recommended bidding sequence:
| West |
North |
East |
South |
| --- |
pass |
1© |
pass |
| 2¨ |
pass |
2NT |
pass |
| 3NT |
pass |
pass |
pass. |
|
2¨ = 4+ suit, 12+ hcp, forcing game.
South leads a spade for jack and ace. Norths returns one for the king. East ensures
himself of 9 tricks by leading a hearts to the ace, and returns the ten for the king. NS
must cash out in diamonds now, or East will make overtricks.
Board 22
E/EW
WEST |
NORTH
ª J 7 3
© A 9 7 5 3 2
¨ A 8 7 6
§ - - - |
EAST |
ª A Q T 9 8 4
© T 4
¨ Q
§ A 9 8 2 |
SOUTH |
ª K 5 2
© K Q J 8 6
¨ T 9
§ 7 6 4 |
|
ª 6
© - - -
¨ K J 5 4 3 2
§ K Q J T 5 3 |
|
|
NS score |
Freq |
Imps NS |
Imps EW |
1100 |
1 |
12 |
-12 |
940 |
1 |
10 |
-10 |
750 |
4 |
7 |
-7 |
650 |
1 |
5 |
-5 |
550 |
1 |
3 |
-3 |
500 |
1 |
1 |
-1 |
440 |
7 |
-1 |
1 |
420 |
5 |
-1 |
1 |
190 |
1 |
-7 |
7 |
-50 |
2 |
-11 |
11 |
-100 |
1 |
-11 |
11 |
-140 |
1 |
-12 |
12 |
|
|
|
|
Mean |
NS score |
|
460 |
|
|
Recommended bidding sequence:
| West |
North |
East |
South |
| --- |
--- |
pass |
4NT |
| pass |
6¨ |
pass |
pass |
| pass. |
|
|
|
|
4NT = 6/6+ in the minors, and less than 11 hcp.
6¨ = North has two things in mind: hoping that
South has a play for the slam, and shutting out EW foregood.
EW can only struggle when East leads a spade, and West returns ¨Q for the ace. North draws the last trump, ruffs a club and a
heart, and leads §K. West ducks in a desperate
effort to scare North a little, but when the king holds, there is nothing left to get
scared of.
Board 23
S/All
WEST |
NORTH
ª J 9
© K 6
¨ K 8 7 6 2
§ K J 5 4 |
EAST |
ª A T 5
© A 8 7 2
¨ Q 9 4
§ A 7 6 |
SOUTH |
ª K 3
© Q T 5
¨ A J T 5
§ Q T 9 2 |
|
ª Q 8 7 6 4 2
© J 9 4 3
¨ 3
§ 8 3 |
|
|
NS score |
Freq |
Imps NS |
Imps EW |
200 |
1 |
13 |
-13 |
100 |
2 |
12 |
-12 |
-100 |
1 |
10 |
-10 |
-150 |
1 |
9 |
-9 |
-600 |
9 |
-1 |
1 |
-630 |
7 |
-2 |
2 |
-660 |
5 |
-3 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
Mean |
NS score |
|
-570 |
|
|
Recommended bidding sequence:
| West |
North |
East |
South |
| --- |
--- |
--- |
pass |
| 1§ |
1¨ |
3NT |
pass |
| pass |
pass. |
|
|
|
South puts down a low spade, which runs via ten to jack. East wins the next spade, and
runs §Q to the king. If North returns a heart
or a club, he virtually surrenders, provided East will treat diamond right. Therefore,
North parts with a low diamond for the nine. East runs ¨Q,
and underleads §A. North takes the jack, and
returns a club for the ace. East finesses with ¨J,
and cashes §T, ¨A, ©A and ªA for a total of nine.
Board 24
W/None
WEST |
NORTH
ª A K Q J
© A Q 9 8 7
¨ Q 9
§ 6 2 |
EAST |
ª 9 4 3
© K 4
¨ A J 7 6
§ A T 9 4 |
SOUTH |
ª T 8 6 5
© T 6 5 3
¨ K 8
§ K Q J |
|
ª 7 2
© J 2
¨ T 5 4 3 2
§ 8 7 5 3 |
|
|
NS score |
Freq |
Imps NS |
Imps EW |
300 |
1 |
7 |
-7 |
160 |
1 |
4 |
-4 |
150 |
1 |
4 |
-4 |
140 |
1 |
4 |
-4 |
110 |
1 |
3 |
-3 |
100 |
1 |
3 |
-3 |
90 |
2 |
3 |
-3 |
80 |
2 |
2 |
-2 |
50 |
2 |
2 |
-2 |
-50 |
8 |
-2 |
2 |
-90 |
1 |
-3 |
3 |
-100 |
2 |
-3 |
3 |
-120 |
2 |
-3 |
3 |
-180 |
1 |
-5 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
Mean |
NS score |
|
0 |
|
|
Recommended bidding sequence:
| West |
North |
East |
South |
| 1§ |
dbl |
1© |
pass |
| 1NT |
dbl |
pass |
2¨ |
| pass |
pass |
pass. |
|
|
Dbl = Too strong to
overcall 1©, for which the upper limit is about
15 hcp.
1© = 4+ suit, 6+ hcp.
Dbl = Still for
takeout, and North doesn't need to have a 16+ hand either.
2¨ = 4+ suit and 0+ hcp, since South is forced
to respond.
West expects partner to have something in hearts, so he leads the king to unblock. Dummy
wins, and returns ¨Q for the king. East cashes §K and §Q,
and then shifts to a diamond for the jack. West cashes §A
and §T, and parts in spades, looking forward
too two more defensive tricks, in trumps.
Go to Session 03,
Boards 25-28
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