Dutch South Limburg MP Pairs Competition
2001
Major League and Class One
Sittard, Euregional Sports Center
Round 01 - January 12
Boards 17-20
Board 17
N/-
WEST |
NORTH
ª K 8
© - - -
¨ K Q J 9 8 5 3
§ T 8 7 5 |
EAST |
ª Q 7 4 2
© Q J T
¨ T 2
§ A J 9 6 |
SOUTH |
ª T 6
© A K 9 7 6
¨ A 7 6 4
§ 3 2 |
|
ª A J 9 5 3
© 8 5 4 3 2
¨ - - -
§ K Q 4 |
|
|
| Major League |
|
Class One |
NS |
Freq |
mp |
mp |
NS |
Freq |
mp |
mp |
score |
|
NS |
EW |
score |
|
NS |
EW |
200 |
1 |
22 |
0 |
800 |
1 |
24 |
0 |
150 |
4 |
17 |
5 |
150 |
2 |
21 |
3 |
130 |
2 |
11 |
11 |
130 |
2 |
17 |
7 |
110 |
1 |
8 |
14 |
110 |
3 |
12 |
12 |
100 |
1 |
6 |
16 |
100 |
2 |
7 |
17 |
50 |
1 |
4 |
18 |
50 |
1 |
4 |
20 |
-150 |
1 |
2 |
20 |
-100 |
1 |
2 |
22 |
-420 |
1 |
0 |
22 |
-250 |
1 |
0 |
24 |
|
|
Recommended bidding sequence:
| West |
North |
East |
South |
| --- |
3NT |
pass |
4§ |
| pass |
4¨ |
pass |
pass |
| pass. |
|
|
|
|
3NT = Replacement of ordinary 4§ and 4¨ openings, which we use to show solid 8-cards majors
with no aces or kings in the other suits. This opening bid makes life a lot harder than 3¨.
5¨, by the way, should not make: § to queen, spade the king, ¨K to the ace, § to the
jack, and §A for off two. We wonder how many EW
pairs found this defense.
More analysis to follow.
Board 18
E/NS
WEST |
NORTH
ª J
© A Q T 7 2
¨ A J 6 2
§ Q 9 3 |
EAST |
ª K 6 2
© 9 8
¨ K T 9 4 3
§ A T 4 |
SOUTH |
ª T 7 3
© K J 5 4 3
¨ Q 8 5
§ 8 2 |
|
ª A Q 9 8 5 4
© 6
¨ 7
§ K J 7 6 5 |
|
|
| Major League |
|
Class One |
NS |
Freq |
mp |
mp |
NS |
Freq |
mp |
mp |
score |
|
NS |
EW |
score |
|
NS |
EW |
650 |
3 |
20 |
2 |
600 |
4 |
20.7
|
3.3 |
630 |
1 |
16 |
6 |
170 |
1 |
15.2
|
8.8 |
620 |
1 |
14 |
8 |
-100 |
3 |
10.9
|
13.1 |
600 |
3 |
10 |
12 |
-200 |
4 |
3.3
|
20.7 |
200 |
1 |
6 |
16 |
|
-200 |
1 |
4 |
18 |
Adj |
#19 |
|
9.6 |
-400 |
2 |
1 |
21 |
Adj |
#26 |
14.4 |
|
|
|
Recommended bidding sequence:
| West |
North |
East |
South |
| --- |
--- |
pass |
1ª |
| pass |
2© |
pass |
2ª |
| pass |
3¨ |
pass |
4§ |
| pass |
4ª |
pass |
pass |
| pass. |
|
|
|
|
More analysis to follow
Board 19
S/EW
WEST |
NORTH
ª Q J 3
© K 8 7 6 3 2
¨ A J 7
§ 2 |
EAST |
ª A 5 4
© 4
¨ K T 4 2
§ A K T 5 4 |
SOUTH |
ª K T 9 6
© A J T 9
¨ 9 3
§ 8 7 3 |
|
ª 8 7 2
© Q 5
¨ Q 8 6 5
§ Q J 9 6 |
|
|
| Major League |
|
Class One |
NS |
Freq |
mp |
mp |
NS |
Freq |
mp |
mp |
score |
|
NS |
EW |
score |
|
NS |
EW |
100 |
2 |
21 |
1 |
100 |
3 |
22 |
2 |
-90 |
1 |
18 |
4 |
-50 |
1 |
18 |
6 |
-100 |
1 |
16 |
6 |
-100 |
3 |
14 |
10 |
-110 |
1 |
14 |
8 |
-110 |
1 |
10 |
14 |
-140 |
1 |
12 |
10 |
-120 |
1 |
8 |
16 |
-150 |
1 |
10 |
12 |
-130 |
1 |
6 |
18 |
-210 |
1 |
8 |
14 |
-150 |
1 |
4 |
20 |
-300 |
2 |
5 |
17 |
-500 |
2 |
1 |
23 |
-600 |
1 |
2 |
20 |
|
-630 |
1 |
0 |
22 |
|
|
Recommended bidding sequence:
| West |
North |
East |
South |
| --- |
--- |
--- |
pass |
| 1§ |
1© |
dbl |
pass |
| 2§ |
pass |
pass |
pass. |
|
East double = negative, showing a 4-card ª-suit, or 12 or more hcp, or
both.
West has nothing left but to rebid his 5-card §-suit,
for 2¨ would be reverse, as in 1ª-1ª-2¨.
More analysis to follow.
Board 20
W/All
WEST |
NORTH
ª K J 9 7 5
© A T 7 5
¨ 3
§ A 6 5 |
EAST |
ª T 4
© K 6 4
¨ A Q J 8 5
§ J 7 4 |
SOUTH |
ª 3 2
© Q J 3 2
¨ K 7 4
§ Q T 9 2 |
|
ª A Q 8 6
© 9 8
¨ T 9 6 2
§ K 8 3 |
|
|
| Major League |
|
Class One |
NS |
Freq |
mp |
mp |
NS |
Freq |
mp |
mp |
score |
|
NS |
EW |
score |
|
NS |
EW |
650 |
1 |
22 |
0 |
650 |
1 |
24 |
0 |
620 |
1 |
20 |
2 |
620 |
3 |
20 |
4 |
200 |
1 |
18 |
4 |
200 |
1 |
16 |
8 |
170 |
8 |
9 |
13 |
170 |
8 |
7 |
17 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
22 |
|
|
|
Recommended bidding sequence:
| West |
North |
East |
South |
| pass |
1ª |
pass |
3§ |
| pass |
3¨ |
pass |
4ª |
| pass |
pass |
pass. |
|
|
3§ = Bergen raise:
4 or more spades, balanced hand, 6-9 hcp.
3¨ = General game try,
since there is little room for short or long suit game tries. Of course, a short suit game
try in ¨ would work best here,
but there would be no room for such trial in §.
So it looks as if general game tries work more often.
4ª = This time, South wants to be in game regardless
of what sort of above minimum North brings.
More analysis to follow.
Go to Boards 21-24
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