Sittard BC
Internal Championships Imps Teams 2001
Semifinals, Baandert, Sittard, May
22, 2001
Match Lions versus Sextet
Boards 13-16
Copyright © 2001-2025 by Michel Franssen
Board 13
N/All
WEST |
NORTH
ª A Q 4 3
© K Q
¨ A 9 6 5
§ K 8 5 |
EAST |
ª 9 7 6
© 8 6 3
¨ Q J 4
§ J 9 7 6 |
SOUTH |
ª T 5
© T 7 5 2
¨ K T 3 2
§ A Q 3 |
|
ª K J 8 2
© A J 9 4
¨ 8 7
§ T 4 2 |
|
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|
Recommended bidding sequence:
| West |
North |
East |
South |
| --- |
1NT |
pass |
2§ |
| pass |
2ª |
pass |
4ª |
| pass |
pass |
pass. |
|
|
1NT = Downgrading a little for the awkwardly placed hcp in hearts.
2§ = Stayman relay,
for which no 4-card major is required.
2ª = 4- or 5-card ª-suit, no 4-card ©-suit.
More analysis to follow.
Board 14
E/-
WEST |
NORTH
ª K 7 2
© A 9 4
¨ 8
§ J T 9 5 4 3 |
EAST |
ª J 8 6 4
© J 7
¨ A J 6 5
§ A 7 2 |
SOUTH |
ª A Q 9 3
© Q 6
¨ Q T 9 7 4 3
§ Q |
|
ª T 5
© K T 8 5 3 2
¨ K 2
§ K 8 6 |
|
|
|
|
Recommended bidding sequence:
| West |
North |
East |
South |
| --- |
--- |
1¨ |
2© |
| dbl |
3© |
3ª |
pass |
| 4ª |
pass |
pass |
pass. |
|
2© = Weak jump overcall, i.e., 6+ suit, 5-10
hcp.
Dbl = Negative,
promising 4-card ª-suit, or 12+ hcp, or both.
3© = A redouble would
be competitive, showing 2+ ©-support
and invitational strength or better.
3ª = Unbalanced hand, and little strength to
spare. If East is stronger, he will make a responsive double,
jump to 4ª, cuebid 4©, or choose a natural call of 3NT, 4§, or 4*D.
More analysis to follow.
Board 15
S/NS
WEST |
NORTH
ª T 7
© J 7 3
¨ 7 4 2
§ K 7 6 4 3 |
EAST |
ª K 9 5 4
© 9
¨ A K Q 8 3
§ Q T 5 |
SOUTH |
ª J 8 6 3
© A T 8 6 4
¨ J
§ J 8 2 |
|
ª A Q 2
© K Q 5 2
¨ T 9 6 5
§ A 9 |
|
|
|
|
Recommended bidding sequence:
| West |
North |
East |
South |
| --- |
--- |
--- |
1NT |
| pass |
pass |
pass. |
|
|
Most West can't overcall 2¨, since that call
is used for some sort of convention. We would bid 2¨
with a 6+ card major, Multi Landy.
More analysis to follow.
Board 16
W/EW
WEST |
NORTH
ª K
© A Q J 7 5
¨ J T 6 5 4
§ 8 5 |
EAST |
ª Q 4 3 2
© K T 3 2
¨ A
§ K 9 4 2 |
SOUTH |
ª A J 8 7 6 5
© 9 8 4
¨ K 8 7
§ J |
|
ª T 9
© 6
¨ Q 9 3 2
§ A Q T 7 6 3 |
|
|
|
|
Recommended bidding sequence:
| West |
North |
East |
South |
| 1§ |
2NT |
3ª |
pass |
| 4ª |
pass |
pass |
pass. |
|
2NT = Two lower unbid suits, i.e., 5+/5+ in the reds.
3ª = Having consulted Westra, Bidding with Berry volume 3, pages
254-258, we would recommend to bid 3ª
directly, when having 5+ suit and 7-9 hcp (constructive). Since
we could double 2NT with interest in playing in that particular denomination, we recommend
cuebidding 3¨ with 5+
spades and 12+ hcp (forcing to game), and cuebidding
3© with 5+ spades and 10-11 hcp (invitational).
4ª = It would be chicken to stay out of game
with certain possession of 9 spades, and a singleton in diamonds.
This bidding sequence demands a (killing) ©-lead from South. On our table, the auction went:
| West |
North |
East |
South |
| 1© |
pass |
1ª |
pass |
| 2ª |
pass |
3ª |
pass |
| 4ª |
pass |
pass |
pass. |
|
Attacking the first suit of dummy, more often than not, gives declarer the timing to
set up that suit, so South decided to lead trumps in order to limit the possible
cross-ruff, suggested by the auction and his own hand.
More analysis to follow.
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