Sittard BC
Internal Championships Imps Teams 2001
Semifinals, Baandert, Sittard, May
22, 2001
Match Could Be Better versus
Carpenters
Boards 13-16
Copyright © 2001-2025 by Michel Franssen
Board 13
N/All
WEST |
NORTH
ª K J
© Q J 3
¨ K T 6 5 4
§ 8 7 2 |
EAST |
ª A 7 5 3 2
© 8 7
¨ J 7 2
§ Q 9 3 |
SOUTH |
ª Q T 8 6
© T 9 6 5 2
¨ 9
§ T 6 5 |
|
ª 9 4
© A K 4
¨ A Q 8 3
§ A K J 4 |
|
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Recommended bidding sequence:
| West |
North |
East |
South |
| --- |
pass |
pass |
2NT |
| pass |
3§ |
pass |
3NT |
| pass |
pass |
pass. |
|
|
3§ = Puppet Stayman,
asking for 4- and 5-card major(s) at the same time.
3NT = No 4-card major.
More analysis to follow.
Board 14
E/-
WEST |
NORTH
ª T 4
© A 7 5
¨ K J 5
§ K J T 8 6 |
EAST |
ª A K 7 5 3 2
© T 2
¨ 8 7 6 2
§ A |
SOUTH |
ª Q J 9 6
© 9 8 6 4
¨ Q T 9 4
§ 5 |
|
ª 8
© K Q J 3
¨ A 3
§ Q 9 7 4 3 2 |
|
|
|
|
Recommended bidding sequence:
| West |
North |
East |
South |
| --- |
--- |
pass |
1§ |
| 1ª |
3ª |
dbl |
5§ |
| 5ª |
dbl |
pass |
pass |
| pass. |
|
|
|
|
3ª = Jump cue equals limit raise
or better, so North has 5+ clubs and 10+ hcp.
Dbl = For penalties,
so East must have some sort of ª-support. East
does not know how much playing stregth West has for his overcall, and he certainly does
not want to take a phantom sacrifice.
5§ = Accepts the invite for clubs, since 3NT is
out of the question.
5ª = Decides to not become defender, whatever
it takes.
Dbl = For penalties, in case the hand
belongs to NS, and 5ª goes off more than one
trick.
When both sides have hughe fits, it is usually best to avoid becoming defenders, whatever
it takes. See also board 15.
More analysis to follow.
Board 15
S/NS
WEST |
NORTH
ª K J T 6 3 2
© T 8 4
¨ 9 8
§ 4 3 |
EAST |
ª - - -
© K 7 6 3 2
¨ A J 7 6 4
§ Q J 2 |
SOUTH |
ª 8 7 5
© A Q 9 5
¨ 3
§ A 9 8 7 6 |
|
ª A Q 9 4
© J
¨ K Q T 5 2
§ K T 5 |
|
|
|
|
Recommended bidding sequence:
| West |
North |
East |
South |
| --- |
--- |
--- |
1¨ |
| 1© |
1ª |
3¨ |
4ª |
| 5© |
5ª |
dbl |
pass |
| pass |
pass. |
|
|
|
3¨ = Limit raise or better in hearts. Since
East can jump cue with 3ª as well, it seems
logical to jump cue in the shorter suit.
4ª = Expecting to have a play for 4ª, and hoping to shut out the opponents.
Dbl = For penalties, of course.
West and North do not even take it to the limit. If EW decide to try 6©, NS better bid 6ª, for
the ©-slam is makable: © for the queen, low club for the king,
club for the queen, ¨A, ¨ ruffed, ª ruffed, ¨ ruffed, ©A,
ª ruffed, ªK,
and 3 clubs tricks. South must duck in trick two, upon which it
continues §J, ¨A, ¨ ruffed, ª ruffed, ¨
ruffed, ©A, ª
ruffed, ©K, §Q
to the king, and South cashes two diamonds. A foresighted and clairvoyant West, however,
can even overcome this problem: he ruffs a spade in trick 2, and
the runs §Q. South ducks, so West cashes §A, and puts South on lead with §K. South returns a spade. West ruffs, cashes ¨A, ruffs a ¨ and a ª with the king, finesses
with ©9, draws North's remaining trump, and
scores the free clubs in dummy.
More analysis to follow.
Board 16
W/EW
WEST |
NORTH
ª J 9
© A T 7 5 4
¨ A J 5
§ A 4 2 |
EAST |
ª K 7 4 3
© 8
¨ K 8 3
§ K J T 8 5 |
SOUTH |
ª A Q 6 5 2
© K 9 3 2
¨ 6 2
§ 7 3 |
|
ª T 8
© Q J 6
¨ Q T 9 7 4
§ Q 9 6 |
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Recommended bidding sequence:
| West |
North |
East |
South |
| pass |
1NT |
pass |
pass |
| pass. |
|
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|
|
1NT = Upgrading for 2533 and good 14 hcp.
East's hand is not worth a multi-Landy 2§, and
surely not at imps. If East hesitates before passing, and West subsequently gets in, NS
should not be afraid to call the director, or (in Europe only) retain their rights to do
so, right after the hesitation has occurred.
More analysis to follow.
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