Sittard BC
Internal Championships Imps Teams 2001
Semifinals, Baandert, Sittard, May
22, 2001
Match Lions versus Sextet
Boards 09-12
Copyright © 2001-2025 by Michel Franssen
Board 9
N/EW
WEST |
NORTH
ª K T 4
© T 6 5 4
¨ A K T
§ Q 9 2 |
EAST |
ª Q J 8 6
© K 8
¨ J 8 5 3
§ 8 5 3 |
SOUTH |
ª A
© A Q 7
¨ Q 9 7 6 2
§ A T 6 4 |
|
ª 9 7 5 3 2
© J 9 3 2
¨ 4
§ K J 7 |
|
|
|
|
Recommended bidding sequence:
| West |
North |
East |
South |
| --- |
pass |
1¨ |
pass |
| 1ª |
pass |
2§ |
pass |
| 2¨ |
pass |
2NT |
pass |
| pass |
pass |
pass. |
|
|
North should downgrade for his 3433-pattern, and not open 1§.
More analysis to follow.
Board 10
E/All
WEST |
NORTH
ª 7 3
© K Q J 7 6
¨ A J 9 7 2
§ 2 |
EAST |
ª Q J 9 5
© 8 5 3
¨ T 5 4
§ T 5 4 |
SOUTH |
ª A 8 4
© T 9
¨ K Q 6 3
§ A J 9 7 |
|
ª K T 6 2
© A 4 2
¨ 8
§ K Q 8 6 3 |
|
|
|
|
Recommended bidding sequence:
| West |
North |
East |
South |
| --- |
--- |
1§ |
pass |
| pass |
2NT |
pass |
4© |
| pass |
pass |
pass. |
|
|
2NT = Two lower unbid suits. In fourth chair, this action is
constructive, not preemptive.
4© = Should stand a fair chance, even opposite
a minimum for the 2NT-overcall, which North has indeed.
More analysis to follow.
Board 11
S/-
WEST |
NORTH
ª J 9 7 6
© T 6 5
¨ A J 9 6
§ 7 2 |
EAST |
ª A 5
© J 9 4 2
¨ 7 4 3
§ K Q T 9 |
SOUTH |
ª K T 8 4 3 2
© 8 7
¨ 5 2
§ 8 6 5 |
|
ª Q
© A K Q 3
¨ K Q T 8
§ A J 4 3 |
|
|
|
|
Recommended bidding sequence:
| West |
North |
East |
South |
| --- |
--- |
--- |
2¨ |
| pass |
2© |
pass |
2NT |
| pass |
3§ |
pass |
3© |
| pass |
3NT |
pass |
pass |
| pass. |
|
|
|
|
2¨ = Multi-colored.
South will have a weak-2 in a major about 90% of the time. Several types of hands too
strong to open with at the 1-level, account for the remaining 10%.
2© = Definite signoff opposite
a weak-2 in hearts, but could still be invitational opposite weak-2 in ª, in which case it will go 2¨-2©-2ª-3ª.
2NT = Some 4441-hand containing 20-22 hcp. South downgrades 1 point for the stiff queen.
3§ = Asking for the suit below
the singleton.
3© = Singleton of spades.
Many users of multi 2¨
still use a range of 16-24 hcp for their 4441-hands. This hand proves the ineffectiveness
of such wide ranges. We would open at the 1-level with 16-19 hcp, and 2§-2¨-2© (singleton in any suit but hearts) or 2§-2¨-2ª (singleton in hearts) with 4441-hands and 23+ hcp.
In Precision, we would proceed 1§-1¨-1© or 1§-1¨-1© with
16-19 hcp, open multi 2¨
with 20-22 hcp, and proceed 1§-1¨-3 in the suit below the singleton with 23+ hcp.
More analysis to follow.
Board 12
W/NS
WEST |
NORTH
ª 6 3 2
© Q
¨ A Q T 9 8 6 5 3
§ 6 |
EAST |
ª Q J T 7 5
© 8 6
¨ - - -
§ A Q T 8 5 4 |
SOUTH |
ª K 9 4
© A J 4 3 2
¨ J 7
§ J 7 2 |
|
ª A 8
© K T 9 7 5
¨ K 4 2
§ K 9 3 |
|
|
|
|
Recommended bidding sequence:
| West |
North |
East |
South |
| 2ª |
3¨ |
dbl |
3© |
| 4ª |
5¨ |
pass |
pass |
| pass. |
|
|
|
|
2ª = Muiderberg weak-2,
i.e., 5-card ª-suit, 4+ of a minor, and 5-10
hcp.
3¨ = Normally showing 5+ suit and 12-15 hcp,
but with the excellent 8-card ¨-suit makes up
for the missing hcp strength. North hopes South can bid 3NT over his overcall, which he
will be very glad to pass out.
Dbl = Sort of competitive
double, showing 3+ ª-support, and
invitational strength or better, at the same time. A raise to 3ª would be preemptive. A raise to 4ª can be both constructive and preemptive, but requires 4+ support.
3© = 5+ suit and forcing. North may still have
3-card support.
4ª = Accepting East's invite.
5¨ = It would be foolish to surrender at this
point. West is likely to make his game, but 5¨
will never go for a number.
More analysis to follow.
Go to
Boards 13-16