Sittard BC
Internal Championships Imps Teams 2001
Quarterfinals, Baandert, Sittard,
May 15, 2001
Match Lions versus Optimists
Boards 21-24
Copyright © 2001-2025 by Michel Franssen
Special thanks to Scott
Smith
Board 21
N/NS
WEST |
NORTH
ª 6 5
© K Q J 8 4
¨ A 9 3
§ 7 5 2 |
EAST |
ª A Q 7 2
© T 6
¨ K J T 8 5
§ 9 4 |
SOUTH |
ª K J 9 4
© A 7 5 3
¨ Q 2
§ A J 8 |
|
ª T 8 3
© 9 2
¨ 7 6 4
§ K Q T 6 3 |
|
|
|
|
Recommended bidding sequence:
| West |
North |
East |
South |
| --- |
pass |
1NT |
pass |
| 2§ |
pass |
2ª |
pass |
| 4ª |
pass |
pass |
pass. |
|
2§ = Stayman relay.
West does not have to hold a 4-card major, but he could have both majors and a virtual
yarbourough, as well.
More analysis to follow.
Board 22
E/EW
WEST |
NORTH
ª K 8 6 3 2
© K 7
¨ 7 5 2
§ K Q 9 |
EAST |
ª 9
© Q J T 6 4 2
¨ K Q T 4
§ A 8 |
SOUTH |
ª J T 7 5
© 8 3
¨ A J 9
§ 6 4 3 2 |
|
ª A Q 4
© A 9 5
¨ 8 6 3
§ J T 7 5 |
|
|
|
|
Recommended bidding sequence:
| West |
North |
East |
South |
| --- |
--- |
pass |
pass |
| 1© |
1ª |
1NT |
dbl |
| 2© |
pass |
pass |
2ª |
| pass |
pass |
pass. |
|
|
Dbl = We favor showing precisely 3-card ª-support,
since a penalty double can hardly be profitable in such auctions.
2ª = Little reason to jump to 3ª, for North has not nearly shown a maximum for his
overcall.
More analysis to follow.
Board 23
S/All
WEST |
NORTH
ª Q 9 4 3
© 8 6 2
¨ A K 7
§ Q 5 3 |
EAST |
ª A T 7 5 2
© A J 9 4
¨ 6
§ A 8 4 |
SOUTH |
ª 8
© K Q 7 5
¨ Q J 2
§ K J T 9 6 |
|
ª K J 6
© T 3
¨ T 9 8 5 4 3
§ 7 2 |
|
|
|
|
Recommended bidding sequence:
| West |
North |
East |
South |
| --- |
--- |
--- |
pass |
| 1ª |
pass |
2§ |
pass |
| 2© |
pass |
3© |
pass |
| 3ª |
pass |
4§ |
pass |
| 4¨ |
pass |
4ª |
pass |
| 4NT |
pass |
5§ |
pass |
| 5¨ |
pass |
6§ |
pass |
| 6© |
pass |
pass |
pass. |
|
2§ = 3+ §-suit,
12+ hcp.
3© = Showing at least some
slam interest in hearts.
3ª = First or second round of spades, must be
ace or king from his previous bidding.
4§ = First or second round control of clubs.
4¨ = First or second round control of diamonds.
4ª = First or second round of spades.
4NT = RKCB.
5§ = 1 or 4 out of 5 aces (1403-variation).
5¨ = Asking for queen of trumps. If East does
not have this important card, he will respond 5©,
which West will be glad to pass out.
6§ = ©Q
and §K, or, ©Q, ªK,
and ¨K, a smart variation originated by Jan
Jansma and Rob van Wel.
The slam is close, but trumps behave, and the crucial §-finesse
over North works. Trade ¨QJ for §Q, and the slam is cold.
More analysis to follow.
Board 24
W/-
WEST |
NORTH
ª A K Q J T 3
© K Q 8
¨ 4
§ A 9 7 |
EAST |
ª 8 7 5 2
© A T 6 4
¨ K T 9
§ 5 3 |
SOUTH |
ª 9 4
© J 7 3
¨ 8 6 5 2
§ K Q J 6 |
|
ª 6
© 9 5 2
¨ A Q J 7 3
§ T 8 4 2 |
|
|
|
|
Recommended bidding sequence:
| West |
North |
East |
South |
| pass |
2¨ |
pass |
2© |
| pass |
3ª |
pass |
4¨ |
| pass |
4ª |
pass |
pass |
| pass. |
|
|
|
|
2¨ = Multi-colored:
weak-2 in a major, or one of several types of strong hands.
2© = Signoff opposite
weak-2 in a major.
3ª = Single-suited semiforcing in spades (6+
suit). South may pass now with a virtual yarbourough.
4¨ = 5+ suit, forcing game, or advanced
cuebid on the road to ª-slam.
South's other option is 3NT, but there could still be slam indeed, when North showed up
with good ¨-support. Exchange North's red
suits, and we see that this assumption is not a mere illusion.
4ª = Showing solid spades, and denying 3- or
4-card ¨-support.
Our NS pair dropped 11 imps on this board because of an optimistic interpretation of the
auction up to 4¨:
| West |
North |
East |
South |
| pass |
2¨ |
pass |
2© |
| pass |
3ª |
pass |
4¨ |
| pass |
4© |
pass |
4ª |
| pass |
4NT |
pass |
5§ |
| pass |
6ª |
pass |
pass |
| pass. |
|
|
|
|
4© = Advanced control showing in hearts,
advanced, because NS have not found a trump suit yet. North would have to bid 4NT or 5¨ to show the ¨-fit.
4ª = Correctly meant as a signoff in
spades, but interpreted by North as a slam try in spades, since South could have signed
off in spades or NT at his previous turn of bidding. To North, it would not make sense to
investigate 5¨, where 3NT and 4NT would be
easier to bid and make. North, of course, should have obeyed his partner, who had a far
better picture of the slam potential of the NS hands, but he tried:
4NT = RKCB for spades.
5§ = 1 or 4 out of 5 aces (1403-variation).
East had no trouble finding the §-lead. North
won, played 5 rounds of trumps, and took the inevitable §-finesse...
More analysis to follow.
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