Dutch South Limburg MP Pairs Competition 2001

Major League and Class One

Sittard, Euregional Sports Center

Round 01 - January 12

Boards 09-12


Board 9
N/EW


WEST
NORTH
ª K 8 7 3
© K 9 8 4
¨ 8
§ 9 8 5 2




EAST
ª A
© A Q 7 2
¨ K T 7 3
§ K T 7 6



SOUTH
ª Q J T 9 6 5 4
© 5
¨ J 9 4 2
§ 4
ª 2
© J T 6 3
¨ A Q 6 5
§ A Q J 3

Major League

Class One

NS

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NS

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NS

EW

score

NS

EW

800

1

22

0

1100

1

24

0

200

3

18

4

300

1

22

2

100

2

13

9

100

2

19

5

-100

2

9

13

-130

1

16

8

-140

1

6

16

-170

1

14

10

-150

1

4

18

-300

2

11

13

-170

1

2

20

-620

4

5

19

-800

1

0

22

-800

1

0

24

Recommended bidding sequence:

West North East South
--- pass 2¨ dbl
2NT pass 3ª pass
pass pass.

2¨ = Multi colored: weak-2 in a major, or one of several types of strong hands.
2NT = Strong relay.
3ª = Minimum weak-2 in ª.

Analysis to follow.


Board 10
E/All


WEST
NORTH
ª Q T 3
© A J 6 5 2
¨ K 8 4 3
§ A




EAST
ª 8 6
© 7
¨ A J 9 7
§ J 9 8 6 4 3



SOUTH
ª K 7 5 4 2
© 8 4
¨ Q T 6
§ K 7 5
ª A J 9
© K Q T 9 3
¨ 5 2
§ Q T 2

Major League

Class One

NS

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NS

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NS

EW

1430

2

21

1

1430

3

22

2

680

8

11

11

680

10

9

15

650

1

2

20

230

1

0

22

Recommended bidding sequence:

West North East South
--- --- pass 1©
pass 4§ pass 4©
pass pass pass.

4§ = Splinter: 4 or more hearts, 12-15 hcp, singleton or void in §.

North's hcp range turns South down.

More analysis to follow.


Board 11
S/-


WEST
NORTH
ª T
© K J 7 5 4
¨ A K J 9 8
§ 8 5




EAST
ª K J 9 8 6
© 9 2
¨ 7 6 4
§ A J 9



SOUTH
ª A 7 4 2
© A Q T 3
¨ - - -
§ K T 7 6 4
ª Q 5 3
© 8 6
¨ Q T 5 3 2
§ Q 3 2

Major League

Class One

NS

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EW

-50

1

22

0

110

1

24

0

-150

1

20

2

50

2

21

3

-170

1

18

4

-150

1

18

6

-420

2

15

7

-170

2

15

9

-450

3

10

12

-260

2

11

13

-480

1

6

16

-420

4

5

19

-510

2

3

19

-1100

1

0

24

-800

1

0

22

Recommended bidding sequence:

West North East South
--- --- --- pass
pass 1© dbl 1NT
2ª 3¨ 4ª pass
pass pass.

Analysis to follow.


Board 12
W/NS


WEST
NORTH
ª T 7 6 4
© K 9
¨ T 8
§ T 8 6 3 2




EAST
ª Q
© Q 7 4 2
¨ K Q J 9 7 4 3
§ A



SOUTH
ª A 9 8 5 3
© A 8 6 5 3
¨ 5 2
§ 5
ª K J 2
© J T
¨ A 6
§ K Q J 9 7 4

Major League

Class One

NS

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mp

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NS

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NS

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100

1

22

0

-150

1

24

0

50

1

20

2

-170

2

21

3

-200

1

18

4

-400

1

18

6

-450

9

8

14

-420

1

16

8

-450

7

8

16

-480

1

0

24

Recommended bidding sequence:

West North East South
1¨ pass 1ª 2§
2©! 3§ 4© pass
pass pass.

Analysis to follow.


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