Sittard BC
Internal Championships Imps Teams 2001
Quarterfinals, Baandert, Sittard,
May 15, 2001
Match Lions versus Optimists
Boards 17-20
Copyright © 2001-2025 by Michel Franssen
Special thanks to Scott
Smith
Board 17
N/-
WEST |
NORTH
ª Q T 5 3
© J 8 3 2
¨ K 8 5
§ 7 3 |
EAST |
ª J 6 4
© Q T 7 6
¨ Q 9
§ Q J 6 5 |
SOUTH |
ª 8 7
© K 5 4
¨ A 7 2
§ A 9 8 4 2 |
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ª A K 9 2
© A 9
¨ J T 6 4 3
§ K T |
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Recommended bidding sequence:
| West |
North |
East |
South |
| --- |
pass |
pass |
1¨ |
| pass |
1© |
pass |
1ª |
| pass |
2ª |
pass |
pass |
| pass. |
|
|
|
|
More analysis to follow.
Board 18
E/NS
WEST |
NORTH
ª Q 9
© Q J 7 6 5 4 3
¨ K 4
§ 5 4 |
EAST |
ª A T 8
© A K 9
¨ T 7 3
§ K T 3 2 |
SOUTH |
ª 7 6 5 4
© - - -
¨ J 9 6 5 2
§ A J 8 7 |
|
ª K J 3 2
© T 8 2
¨ A Q 8
§ Q 9 6 |
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Recommended bidding sequence:
| West |
North |
East |
South |
| --- |
--- |
pass |
pass |
| 1§ |
2© |
dbl |
rdb |
| 2ª |
pass |
pass |
3© |
| pass |
pass |
pass. |
|
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South's first pass = Downgrading voor 4333-pattern.
Dbl = Precisely 3-card §-support.
Rdb = Precisely 3-card ©-support.
More analysis to follow.
Board 19
S/EW
WEST |
NORTH
ª - - -
© A K J T 3
¨ K T 5 4
§ A Q 8 6 |
EAST |
ª 5 4 2
© 9 4
¨ Q J 6 3
§ J T 7 3 |
SOUTH |
ª J 8 7 6
© 8 5
¨ 8 7 2
§ K 9 5 4 |
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ª A K Q T 9 3
© Q 7 6 2
¨ A 9
§ 2 |
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Recommended bidding sequence:
| West |
North |
East |
South |
| --- |
--- |
--- |
1ª |
| pass |
2© |
pass |
3© |
| pass |
4NT |
pass |
5¨ |
| pass |
5ª |
pass |
7© |
| pass |
pass |
pass. |
|
|
2© = 5+ suit, 12+ hcp.
3© = Slamtry in hearts.
4NT = Roman KeyCard Blackwood.
5¨ = 0 or 3 out of 5 aces (1403-variation).
5ª = Asking for queen of trumps.
7© = The right action with Qxxx of trumps and 3
top honors in a 6-card ª-suit. Remember North
bypasses 5©, so he must be virtually certain of
making 6© already.
Cuebidding before RKCB is unnecessary, since North has first or second round control in
all side suits, and lots of hcp strength to spare.
More analysis to follow.
Board 20
W/All
WEST |
NORTH
ª 6 3
© Q 9 5
¨ A K Q T 4
§ K 8 7 |
EAST |
ª A J 7 2
© K T 4
¨ J 9 8 3
§ 6 5 |
SOUTH |
ª K Q T 4
© A J 7 6
¨ 5 2
§ A Q 9 |
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ª 9 8 5
© 8 3 2
¨ 7 6
§ J T 4 3 2 |
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Recommended bidding sequence:
| West |
North |
East |
South |
| pass |
1¨ |
dbl |
pass |
| 2ª |
pass |
4ª |
pass |
| pass |
pass. |
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2ª = 4+ suit, 8-11 hcp.
Analysis to follow.
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Boards 21-24