Sittard BC
Internal Championships Imps Teams 2001
Semifinals, Baandert, Sittard, May
22, 2001
Match Could Be Better versus
Carpenters
Boards 05-08
Copyright © 2001-2025 by Michel Franssen
Board 5
N/NS
WEST |
NORTH
ª A Q T 6
© Q 9 7 6
¨ K 6 3
§ Q 8 |
EAST |
ª J 9 5 4 3 2
© A
¨ Q 4
§ J 6 4 3 |
SOUTH |
ª K
© J 8 5 2
¨ A J 9 7
§ A 9 7 5 |
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ª 8 7
© K T 4 3
¨ T 8 5 2
§ K T 2 |
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Recommended bidding sequence:
| West |
North |
East |
South |
| --- |
1¨ |
pass |
1© |
| 1ª |
2© |
pass |
pass |
| pass. |
|
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More analysis to follow.
Board 6
E/EW
WEST |
NORTH
ª A 5 4
© 8 4 3
¨ K J 6 5
§ Q 4 2 |
EAST |
ª Q J 6
© J T 9
¨ Q 9 4 2
§ J 8 7 |
SOUTH |
ª K T 3 2
© A Q 5 2
¨ A T 7
§ 9 3 |
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ª 9 8 7
© K 7 6
¨ 8 3
§ A K T 6 5 |
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Recommended bidding sequence:
| West |
North |
East |
South |
| --- |
--- |
1¨ |
2§ |
| pass |
pass |
dbl |
pass |
| 2¨ |
pass |
pass |
pass. |
|
Dbl = Reopening.
More analysis to follow.
Board 7
S/All
WEST |
NORTH
ª A Q T 8 5
© Q T 6 2
¨ J 4
§ T 3 |
EAST |
ª 6 3 2
© A 9 3
¨ 9 5 3
§ K J 6 4 |
SOUTH |
ª K 9
© 8 7
¨ K 8 6 2
§ A 9 7 5 2 |
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ª J 7 4
© K J 5 4
¨ A Q T 7
§ Q 8 |
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Recommended bidding sequence:
| West |
North |
East |
South |
| --- |
--- |
--- |
1¨ |
| pass |
1ª |
pass |
1NT |
| pass |
2© |
pass |
pass |
| pass. |
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2© = 4+ suit, 6-9 hcp. North would use 2§ as Checkback Stayman with
10+ hcp.
Board 8
W/-
WEST |
NORTH
ª A 8 7 2
© T 8 7
¨ K J 5
§ A 9 5 |
EAST |
ª K J 9 4 3
© A 4
¨ A 9
§ K J 6 2 |
SOUTH |
ª T
© Q J 9 6 5 3 2
¨ 7 6 3
§ Q T |
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ª Q 6 5
© K
¨ Q T 8 4 2
§ 8 7 4 3 |
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Recommended bidding sequence:
| West |
North |
East |
South |
| 1ª |
pass |
1NT |
pass |
| 2§ |
pass |
2© |
pass |
| 2NT |
pass |
4© |
pass |
| pass |
pass. |
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1NT = One round force: less than 4 spades, 5+ hcp.
2§ = 5-card ª-suit,
3+ §-suit, 11-17 hcp.
2© = 5+ ©-suit,
less than 3ª, 5-9 hcp.
2NT = 5224-pattern, 16-17 hcp. West could not open 1NT with this hand.
4© = 3©
would be a little chicken, the more so, because many players would already jump to 4© over 1ª
(and splinter with 3©).
South leads a low ¨ for the ace. Declarer calls
for a low club. North rises, cashes ¨K and ªA, and forces East to ruff a ¨ in dummy. East catches ©K,
ruffs a spade, and draws the remaining trumps, scoring a 32.79% game.
More analysis to follow.
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