Sittard BC
Internal Championships Imps Teams 2001
Final, Baandert, Sittard, May 29,
2001
Match Lions versus Carpenters
Boards 21-24
Copyright © 2001-2025 by Michel Franssen
Board 21
N/NS
WEST |
NORTH
ª A K Q 7 5
© - - -
¨ A 9 8 7 3
§ K 5 4 |
EAST |
ª T 8 3
© A K Q J 6 4 3 2
¨ - - -
§ Q T |
SOUTH |
ª 4
© T 8 5
¨ 6 4 2
§ A J 9 7 3 2 |
|
ª J 9 6 2
© 9 7
¨ K Q J T 5
§ 8 6 |
|
|
|
|
Recommended bidding sequence in our version of Two over
One = Game Force:
| West |
North |
East |
South |
| --- |
1ª |
pass |
3§ |
| 4© |
dbl |
pass |
5¨ |
| pass |
6ª |
pass |
pass |
| dbl |
pass |
pass |
pass. |
|
3§ = 4+ ª-support,
balanced hand, 7-9 hcp.
Dbl = Too strong to just bid 4ª.
5¨ = 1st or 2nd round control of ¨.
Dbl = Lightner
double, asking for an unusual lead. Most of the
time, East must look for the void in West's hand.
This slam may go for 1100: ¨ ruffed, ten
of spades to the jack, ¨ ruffed, §A, and another ¨
ruffed.
Recommended bidding sequence in our version of Precision:
| West |
North |
East |
South |
| --- |
1§ |
pass |
1¨ |
| 4© |
5© |
pass |
5NT |
| pass |
6¨ |
pass |
pass |
| pass. |
|
|
|
|
1§ = 16+ hcp, many sorts of hands.
1¨ = Less than 8 hcp, or 8+ hcp, but no 5-card
suit to bid.
5© = 5+ spades and 5+ of a minor.
5NT = Asking for the minor.
6¨ goes off one on a club lead, since South is
declarer. The slam is cold, when North is declarer, he will ruff two hearts in hand, draw
the last trump, dump a §-loser of dummy on the
fifth spade, and has then only two trumps left in dummy.
East may bid 6© over 6¨, knowing that his side has 11 hearts. West turns out to have a
very easy play for 12 tricks, and even 13 on everything but a ª-lead.
When South decides to bid 6ª over 6©, West has to lead the ten
of clubs to beat him by 4 tricks. If West leads §Q,
South will not cover. East will win next trick with §A,
and return a ¨ for the second undertrick.
More analysis to follow.
Board 22
E/EW
WEST |
NORTH
ª K 5 3 2
© K T 7 5 4
¨ A 9 6
§ 2 |
EAST |
ª 4
© A J 8
¨ K Q T 5 4
§ J 6 5 4 |
SOUTH |
ª Q J 8 6
© Q 9
¨ J 2
§ A K T 9 8 |
|
ª A T 9 7
© 6 3 2
¨ 8 7 3
§ Q 7 3 |
|
|
|
|
Recommended bidding sequence in our version of Two over One =
Game Force:
| West |
North |
East |
South |
| --- |
--- |
1§ |
pass |
| 1¨ |
1© |
1ª |
dbl |
| 2NT |
pass |
3NT |
pass |
| pass |
pass. |
|
|
|
1¨ = Walsh approach,
i.e., virtually denying 4-card major(s), when not strong enough to reverse.
Dbl = 3-card ©-support.
Recommended bidding sequence in our version of Precision:
| West |
North |
East |
South |
| --- |
--- |
2§ |
pass |
| 2¨ |
pass |
2ª |
pass |
| 2NT |
pass |
3NT |
pass |
| pass |
pass. |
|
|
|
2§ = 5+ §-suit,
4+ of a major, and 11-15 hcp, or, 6+ §-suit, and 11-15 hcp.
2¨ = Relay, 5+ hcp.
2ª = 4-card ª-suit,
no 4-card ©-suit.
More analysis to follow.
Board 23
S/All
WEST |
NORTH
ª 9 2
© A Q J 3
¨ A Q 3
§ 6 4 3 2 |
EAST |
ª Q T 3
© T 7 6 2
¨ 9 5 4
§ Q T 7 |
SOUTH |
ª A J 8
© K 5 4
¨ T 8 6 2
§ A K 9 |
|
ª K 7 6 5 4
© 9 8
¨ K J 7
§ J 8 5 |
|
|
|
|
Recommended bidding sequence in our version of Two over One =
Game Force:
| West |
North |
East |
South |
| --- |
--- |
--- |
pass |
| pass |
1§ |
dbl |
1ª |
| pass |
1NT |
pass |
pass |
| pass. |
|
|
|
|
1ª = Needs no alert, for over a takeout
double, Walsh approach is off, technically spoken. At the other
hand, virtually every bridge player would convert to Walsh to
some extent, especially, when responder has 4 or 5 diamonds and
4 hearts.
Dbl = East downgrades a little for his
3343-pattern, so the 1NT-overcall is out of the question.
Recommended bidding sequence in our version of Precision:
| West |
North |
East |
South |
| --- |
--- |
--- |
pass |
| pass |
1¨ |
dbl |
1ª |
| pass |
1NT |
pass |
pass |
| pass. |
|
|
|
|
1¨ = 1+ ¨-suit,
11-15 hcp.
More analysis to follow.
Board 24
W/-
WEST |
NORTH
ª A K Q J 4
© K T 8 7
¨ 7 5
§ Q 7 |
EAST |
ª 8 7 5 3
© - - -
¨ A Q T 3
§ K J 8 6 5 |
SOUTH |
ª T 2
© A 5 4
¨ J 9 8 4 2
§ 4 3 2 |
|
ª 9 6
© Q J 9 6 3 2
¨ K 6
§ A T 9 |
|
|
|
|
Recommended bidding sequence in our version of Two over One =
Game Force:
| West |
North |
East |
South |
| pass |
1ª |
pass |
1NT |
| pass |
2© |
pass |
4© |
| pass |
pass |
pass. |
|
|
1NT = Less than 4 spades, 5-11 hcp, one round force.
2© = 4+ suit, 11-17 hcp.
Recommended bidding sequence in our version of Precision:
| West |
North |
East |
South |
| pass |
1§ |
pass |
1© |
| pass |
2© |
pass |
3§ |
| pass |
3ª |
pass |
4¨ |
| pass |
4ª |
pass |
4NT |
| pass |
5© |
pass |
pass |
| pass. |
|
|
|
|
1§ = 16+ hcp, one of several types of hands,
one round force. North upgrades for
his straight flush in spades, of course.
1© = 5+ suit, 8+ hcp, forcing game.
2© = 4+ support, 16-19 hcp.
3§ = 1st or 2nd round control of clubs, denying
control of spades.
3ª = 1st or 2nd round control of spades,
denying control of diamonds.
4¨ = 1st or 2nd round control of diamonds.
4ª = 1st round control of spades, since the cue
is repeated.
4NT = Roman KeyCard Blackwood.
5© = 2 or 5 aces without
queen of trumps.
More analysis to follow.
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