Sittard BC
Internal Championships Imps Teams 2001
Playoff for Third Rank, Baandert,
Sittard, May 29, 2001
Match Could Be Better versus
Sextet
Boards 09-12
Copyright © 2001-2025 by Michel Franssen
Board 9
N/EW
WEST |
NORTH
ª A T 5 4 3 2
© 6
¨ 6
§ T 9 8 7 5 |
EAST |
ª - - -
© A Q 9 7 4
¨ 9 8 5 2
§ K Q 6 2 |
SOUTH |
ª J 8 6
© T 8 5 3
¨ 7 4 3
§ A J 3 |
|
ª K Q 9 7
© K J 2
¨ A K Q J T
§ 4 |
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Recommended bidding sequence in Two over One = Game
Force:
| West |
North |
East |
South |
| --- |
pass |
pass |
1¨ |
| 1© |
2ª |
pass |
4ª |
| pass |
pass |
pass. |
|
|
Pass = The 5-card §-suit should keep North from treating this hand as weak-2 in
spades. A Muiderberg weak-2 with 6-card major is a Brown
Sticker Convention under current rules of WBF. Such conventions are restricted to
high level team events, and then only when announced in writing at least eight days in
advance. The opponents may consult their defense against such conventions during the
match, provided it has been put on seperate piece(s) of paper.
2ª = Preemptive jump
shift: 6- or 7-card suit, 4-7 hcp.
4ª = There is no slam, since North cannot
possibly have 2 aces.
Recommended bidding sequence in Precision:
| West |
North |
East |
South |
| --- |
pass |
pass |
1§ |
| 1© |
2ª |
pass |
4ª |
| pass |
pass |
pass. |
|
|
1§ = 16+ hcp, one of several types of hands.
1© = 5+ hearts, 4+ of a minor, part of our own
defensive weapon called Rainbow Warrior. Conventional defense to
strong artificial 1§-openings, by WBF definition,
is never subject to Brown Sticker Regulations.
2ª = Preemptive jump
shift: 6- or 7-card suit, 0-6 hcp (vulnerable, we would still try to have 4-7 hcp).
4ª = There is no slam, since North cannot
possibly have 2 aces.
More analysis to follow.
Board 10
E/All
WEST |
NORTH
ª J 8
© A 3
¨ A 7 5 3
§ Q T 9 3 2 |
EAST |
ª K T 4 3
© Q T
¨ K J 9 6
§ A J 5 |
SOUTH |
ª Q 9 7
© K 8 7 6 4
¨ Q T 4 2
§ 4 |
|
ª A 6 5 2
© J 9 5 2
¨ 8
§ K 8 7 6 |
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Recommended bidding sequence in Two over One = Game Force
and Precision:
| West |
North |
East |
South |
| --- |
--- |
pass |
pass |
| 1¨ |
pass |
1© |
pass |
| 1ª |
pass |
2¨ |
pass |
| pass |
pass. |
|
|
|
1¨ = 4414 and 12-15 hcp, or 2+ ¨-suit, 11-15 hcp, in Precision.
More analysis to follow.
Board 11
S/-
WEST |
NORTH
ª A 9 7 6
© 9 7 5
¨ A 6 5 2
§ A Q |
EAST |
ª 4
© K J 8 4 3
¨ 9 4 3
§ J T 8 5 |
SOUTH |
ª K J T 8
© 6 2
¨ K Q T
§ K 9 7 6 |
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ª Q 5 3 2
© A Q T
¨ J 8 7
§ 4 3 2 |
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Recommended bidding sequence in Two over One = Game Force
and Precision:
| West |
North |
East |
South |
| --- |
--- |
--- |
pass |
| pass |
1¨ |
pass |
1ª |
| pass |
2ª |
pass |
pass |
| pass. |
|
|
|
|
Pass = We would only consider opening
this hand a Muiderberg weak-2 when they are vulnerable, and we
are not.
1¨ = 4414 and 12-15 hcp, or 2+ ¨-suit, 11-15 hcp, in Precision.
Pass = We do not recommend a takeout double
over 1¨ with this hand, for it's too likely,
that West will respond 1©. We would prepare to
look for glory in defense.
A possible road to this glory: §J for queen and
king, ©6 for queen and king, ª for the queen, ª
for the ten, ª for the ace, ¨ for the queen, © for
ten and jack, ¨ for the ace, §A, © to
the ace, § ruffed, and ¨K and ªJ for East, off
two.
More analysis to follow.
Board 12
W/NS
WEST |
NORTH
ª T 8 5 2
© K T 8 3
¨ 7 6 2
§ 9 6 |
EAST |
ª K 4
© A 9 7 5 4
¨ J 8
§ Q 8 4 2 |
SOUTH |
ª Q 6
© Q J 2
¨ A K T 9
§ K J 5 3 |
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ª A J 9 7 3
© 6
¨ Q 5 4 3
§ A T 7 |
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Recommended bidding sequence in Two over One = Game Force
and Precision:
| West |
North |
East |
South |
| 2© |
pass |
3¨ |
pass |
| 4© |
pass |
pass |
pass. |
|
2© = Muiderberg
weak-2: 5-card ©-suit, 4+ of a minor, 5-10 hcp.
3¨ = 3+ ©-support,
invitational or better.
4© = West is on top of his previous bid.
North leads a spade to jack and king. In order to lower the chance of losing 2 trump
tricks to only 7%, West should lead to ©Q,
return to his hand, and lead to ©J. He will not
succeed, when he tries to cross in clubs, for South will rise with the ace, and part with
a club to the queen. North will now rise on the ©-lead,
meet South in spades, and ruff the §-return.
In order to avoid this line, West must knock out ªA
at trick two. If South plays §A and § to the queen now, West is just able to fulfill his
plan: © to the queen, ¨A, ¨K, ¨ ruffed, ©
to the jack, ©A, §4, and North cannot keep declarer from taking two more tricks.
South, of course, can do better, too. When he gets in with ªA, he should return a low club to the
queen. North rises on the ©-lead, crosses to §A, and receive the ruff South earned for him 3
tricks ago.
More analysis to follow.
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