Sittard BC
Internal Championships Imps Teams 2001
Semifinals, Baandert, Sittard, May
22, 2001
Match Could Be Better versus
Carpenters
Boards 17-20
Copyright © 2001-2025 by Michel Franssen
Board 17
N/-
WEST |
NORTH
ª A K T
© A K Q 8 3
¨ K Q 5
§ Q 6 |
EAST |
ª 8 7 6 4 3 2
© J 9 2
¨ 8
§ A 8 2 |
SOUTH |
ª J 5
© 7 4
¨ A J T 7 6 4 3 2
§ 3 |
|
ª Q 9
© T 6 5
¨ 9
§ K J T 9 7 5 4 |
|
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|
|
Recommended bidding sequence:
| West |
North |
East |
South |
| --- |
2§ |
3¨ |
pass |
| pass |
3NT |
pass |
4ª |
| pass |
5§ |
pass |
pass |
| pass. |
|
|
|
|
2§ = One a many sorts of strong hands.
3¨ = 7+ suit, preemptive.
Pass = Giving North the chance to disclose
his hand somewhat at the 3-level.
3NT = Balanced hand, 22-23 hcp.
4ª = 6+ clubs, transfer to 5§. With a proven 9-card fit in clubs, South should not look for
more complications by investigating a possible 5-3 ©-fit. If that fit turns out not to be there, it becomes virtually
impossible to investigate a §-slam in a
responsible manner.
5§ = Minimum §-length
and/or outside values. North must downgrade his ¨-honors.
He would be far better off with ¨A 'only'.
More analysis to follow.
Board 18
E/NS
WEST |
NORTH
ª J 8 6 2
© 9 6 3 2
¨ J T 6
§ A Q |
EAST |
ª K T 9 7 5 3
© 8
¨ 9 8 5
§ K 6 4 |
SOUTH |
ª Q 4
© Q J 5 4
¨ A 2
§ J 9 5 3 2 |
|
ª A
© A K T 7
¨ K Q 7 4 3
§ T 8 7 |
|
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|
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Recommended bidding sequence:
| West |
North |
East |
South |
| --- |
--- |
pass |
1¨ |
| 2ª |
dbl |
rdb |
4© |
| pass |
pass |
pass. |
|
|
2ª = 6+ suit, 5-10 hcp.
Dbl = Negative,
promising 4-card ©-suit, or 12+ hcp, or both.
Rdb = Support redouble,
no showing excatly 2 spades.
More analysis to follow.
Board 19
S/EW
WEST |
NORTH
ª K 9 4
© A K 6
¨ T 6
§ K T 6 4 3 |
EAST |
ª J 6 5 2
© Q 9 8 2
¨ K 3 2
§ A 9 |
SOUTH |
ª Q 7 3
© J 7 3
¨ Q J 9 8 4
§ 7 2 |
|
ª A T 8
© T 5 4
¨ A 7 5
§ Q J 8 5 |
|
|
|
|
Recommended bidding sequence:
| West |
North |
East |
South |
| --- |
--- |
--- |
pass |
| pass |
1§ |
pass |
2§ |
| pass |
2© |
pass |
2NT |
| pass |
3NT |
pass |
pass |
| pass. |
|
|
|
|
2§ = Inverted minor raise, promising 4+
clubs and 10+ hcp, denying 4-card major.
2© = ©-stopper,
denying ¨-stopper.
2NT = Stoppers in ª and ¨, and 10-11 hcp.
3NT = Upgrading for the proven 9-card fit in clubs.
North ducks diamonds twice, and knocks out §A.
He only goes down, when one player holds the 5+ suit of diamonds
and §A, and
the ¨-suit does not block. This all will happen
in less than 30% of the time, so it's worth risking.
More analysis to follow.
Board 20
W/All
WEST |
NORTH
ª 9 5
© A 9 8 6
¨ T 6 5 3
§ A K 9 |
EAST |
ª K J T 6 3 2
© 5 4
¨ A
§ 8 5 4 2 |
SOUTH |
ª A Q 7
© Q T 7
¨ K J 7 4 2
§ T 3 |
|
ª 8 4
© K J 3 2
¨ Q 9 8
§ Q J 7 6 |
|
|
|
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Recommended bidding sequence:
| West |
North |
East |
South |
| pass |
pass |
1¨ |
pass |
| 1ª |
pass |
1NT |
pass |
| 2ª |
pass |
pass |
pass. |
|
A vulnerable weak-2 requires KQxxxx, AJTxxx, or better in the long suit.
More analysis to follow.
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Boards 21-24