Sittard BC
Internal Championships Imps Teams 2001
Semifinals, Baandert, Sittard, May
22, 2001
Match Could Be Better versus
Carpenters
Boards 09-12
Copyright © 2001-2025 by Michel Franssen
Board 9
N/EW
WEST |
NORTH
ª T 8 7
© Q J 9 5
¨ K 9 3
§ A Q 5 |
EAST |
ª J 4
© K T 8 6 4
¨ A J T 8 4
§ 9 |
SOUTH |
ª A K Q 3
© A 2
¨ 6 5
§ K J 8 6 2 |
|
ª 9 6 5 2
© 7 3
¨ Q 7 2
§ T 7 4 3 |
|
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Recommended bidding sequence:
| West |
North |
East |
South |
| --- |
pass |
1§ |
pass |
| 1© |
pass |
1ª |
pass |
| 2¨ |
pass |
3NT |
pass |
| pass |
pass. |
|
|
|
Pass = Downgrading for 3433-pattern.
2¨ = West has a dead minimum for this fourth
suit forcing. Rebids of 1NT and 2©
would be much more out of line.
3NT = Hoping that West can handle diamonds, but East has little alternatives, for:
- 2©, 2ª,
2NT, 3§ and 3¨
would be gross underbids.
- 3© would force game, but promise 3-card suit.
- 3ª would force game, but promise 5+ spades
and longer clubs.
- 4§ would be a relatively white lie, but
bypass 3NT.
- 4¨ would show 4-card suit in a
4045-hand.
The double ¨-hook gives East about 92% of
making 3 tricks, and about 53% to make 4 tricks in that suit, so 3NT is by far the
best game to play in.
More analysis to follow.
Board 10
E/All
WEST |
NORTH
ª K 9 8 7 4
© T 6 5 2
¨ 9 2
§ T 5 |
EAST |
ª 6
© K Q 8 7 4
¨ Q 8 6 4
§ Q 6 4 |
SOUTH |
ª T
© A 9 3
¨ J T 5 3
§ A K 7 3 2 |
|
ª A Q J 5 3 2
© J
¨ A K 7
§ J 9 8 |
|
|
|
|
Recommended bidding sequence:
| West |
North |
East |
South |
| --- |
--- |
1§ |
dbl |
| 1© |
pass |
2© |
2ª |
| 4© |
4ª |
pass |
pass |
| pass. |
|
|
|
|
Dbl = Too strong to overcall 1ª. The excellent 6-card suit and the ace-king of
diamonds more than make up for the stiff jack, South has to downgrade for.
2© = Sort of Moysian
style, showing preparedness to play in a 4-3 fit, but 2§
would be too discouraging, and the reverse of 2¨
would be an overbid.
2ª = 5+ suit, 16-17 hcp. South would double
for takeout again with more strength.
4© = Expecting to have a play for this, even
when East has only 3-card support, for in that case, he will probably have compensation
elsewhere.
4ª = Expecting West to have a play for 4©, and South to have a play for 4ª.
More analysis to follow.
Board 11
S/-
WEST |
NORTH
ª T 8
© K T 8 5
¨ A J 5 4
§ K J 4 |
EAST |
ª K Q J 6
© Q 9 4 3
¨ 7
§ Q 9 7 3 |
SOUTH |
ª A 9 5
© J 7 6
¨ 3 2
§ A T 8 6 2 |
|
ª 7 4 3 2
© A 2
¨ K Q T 9 8 6
§ 5 |
|
|
|
|
Recommended bidding sequence:
| West |
North |
East |
South |
| --- |
--- |
--- |
pass |
| pass |
1¨ |
pass |
1ª |
| pass |
1NT |
pass |
3¨ |
| pass |
pass |
pass. |
|
|
South invites, for there are only a few minimum hands, North can quickly cash out in
3NT with. On this particular hand, anything but underleading §A will beat the contract.
More analysis to follow.
Board 12
W/NS
WEST |
NORTH
ª A K 6 3
© K 3
¨ Q 3
§ J 9 6 3 2 |
EAST |
ª J T 8 5
© T 9 6 4
¨ J T
§ K Q 5 |
SOUTH |
ª Q 7 2
© A 8 2
¨ K 9 8 5 2
§ 8 7 |
|
ª 9 4
© Q J 7 5
¨ A 7 6 4
§ A T 4 |
|
|
|
|
Recommended bidding sequence:
| West |
North |
East |
South |
| pass |
1§ |
1¨ |
1© |
| pass |
1ª |
pass |
2¨ |
| pass |
2NT |
pass |
pass |
| pass. |
|
|
|
|
1© = Could have 4-card suit, since a negative
double requires precisely 4 hearts and 4 spades,
or else, 12+ hcp.
2¨ = Smart attempt to make North declarer in
NT, crucial when he holds ¨Qx(x).
2NT = ¨-stopper and less than 14 hcp.
More analysis to follow.
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