Sittard BC
Internal Championships Imps Teams 2001
Semifinals, Baandert, Sittard, May
22, 2001
Match Lions versus Sextet
Boards 21-24
Copyright © 2001-2025 by Michel Franssen
Board 21
N/NS
WEST |
NORTH
ª A Q 8 7
© A 8 7 2
¨ Q 8 6
§ A J |
EAST |
ª 5 4
© K 6 3
¨ J 7 4 3
§ K 7 6 5 |
SOUTH |
ª T 9 3
© Q J T 5
¨ K T
§ Q T 8 4 |
|
ª K J 6 2
© 9 4
¨ A 9 5 2
§ 9 3 2 |
|
|
|
|
Recommended bidding sequence:
| West |
North |
East |
South |
| --- |
1NT |
pass |
2§ |
| pass |
2© |
pass |
2ª |
| pass |
4ª |
pass |
pass |
| pass. |
|
|
|
|
2§ = Stayman relay,
for which a 4-card major is not required.
2© = 4- or 5-card ©-suit, or 4-4 in the majors.
2ª = 4-card ª-suit,
no 4-card ©-suit, 8+ hcp.
4ª = 4-card ª-suit
and 16-17 hcp.
In order to make ten tricks, South must limit his ¨-losers
to one, and ruff two hearts in hand. If West leads any suit but spades, South will
accomplish his mission just in time, for example: §
to jack and queen, ª to the eight, © to the ten, ª
to the queen, ©A, © ruffed, §A, © ruffed, ¨A
(dropping the ten), ¨ to eight and king
(applying principle of restricted choice),
and East can do no more harm.
This plan fails when West starts out with a trump to the jack: ©9 to the ten, ªT for
the queen, ©A, © ruffed, §A, © ruffed, ¨A,
¨ ducked to the king, § to the king, and a ¨-return,
ruffed by East.
More analysis to follow.
Board 22
E/EW
WEST |
NORTH
ª Q J 7
© Q 9 8
¨ Q
§ A T 9 7 6 3 |
EAST |
ª A K 3
© A J 6 5
¨ T 4 3
§ Q 5 4 |
SOUTH |
ª T 6 5
© 7 3 2
¨ A 8 6 5 2
§ J 8 |
|
ª 9 8 4 2
© K T 4
¨ K J 9 7
§ K 2 |
|
|
|
|
Recommended bidding sequence:
| West |
North |
East |
South |
| --- |
--- |
pass |
pass |
| 1§ |
pass |
1¨ |
pass |
| 1NT |
pass |
pass |
pass. |
|
1¨ = Virtually denying 4-card majors in Walsh
approach. Requires alert.
1NT = No need to bid hearts, since East is most unlikely to hold a 4-card ©-suit. Requires alert.
More analysis to follow.
Board 23
S/All
WEST |
NORTH
ª T 9 7 3 2
© Q T 9 3
¨ 9
§ 5 3 2 |
EAST |
ª A Q J 6 4
© 8 6 4 2
¨ J 6
§ 8 6 |
SOUTH |
ª 8
© A K
¨ K Q 7 5 3 2
§ K Q 7 4 |
|
ª K 5
© J 7 5
¨ A T 8 4
§ A J T 9 |
|
|
|
|
Recommended bidding sequence:
| West |
North |
East |
South |
| --- |
--- |
--- |
1§ |
| 1ª |
pass |
2§ |
pass |
| 2© |
pass |
3¨ |
pass |
| 3ª |
pass |
3NT |
pass |
| pass |
pass. |
|
|
|
2§ = One round force.
3¨ = Forcing game,
for with a weaker hand, East would have bid 2¨
over 1ª. 3NT is the alternative, but if West
comes up with the right minimum, like 2 aces plus 3 diamonds to the jack, 6¨ could be on.
3ª = West can't raise to 4¨, nor bid 3NT.
More analysis to follow.
Board 24
W/-
WEST |
NORTH
ª T 7
© K Q T 8 4
¨ T 9
§ K 9 7 6 |
EAST |
ª K Q 9 2
© A J 2
¨ 8 7 2
§ T 5 3 |
SOUTH |
ª A 6 3
© 9 7 3
¨ Q 5 3
§ J 8 4 2 |
|
ª J 8 5 4
© 6 5
¨ A K J 6 4
§ A Q |
|
|
|
|
Recommended, though rather aggressive bidding sequence:
| West |
North |
East |
South |
| pass |
2© |
pass |
2NT |
| pass |
3© |
pass |
3NT |
| pass |
pass |
pass. |
|
|
2© = Muiderberg
weak-2, i.e., 5-card ©-suit, 4+ of a minor,
5-10 hcp.
2NT = Forcing relay.
3© = 4+ clubs, good 8 to 10 hcp.
More analysis to follow.
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