Dutch South Limburg MP Pairs Competition
2001
Major League and Class One
Sittard, Euregional Sports Center
Round 01 - January 12
Boards 21-24
Board 21
N/NS
WEST |
NORTH
ª A 7 5 3
© - - -
¨ K J T 9 8 7 6
§ K T |
EAST |
ª J T 8 2
© Q 6 2
¨ A
§ A J 9 8 4 |
SOUTH |
ª K 4
© 9 8 7 5 4 3
¨ Q 3
§ 7 6 5 |
|
ª Q 9 6
© A K J T
¨ 5 4 2
§ Q 3 2 |
|
|
| Major League |
|
Class One |
NS |
Freq |
mp |
mp |
NS |
Freq |
mp |
mp |
score |
|
NS |
EW |
score |
|
NS |
EW |
660 |
1 |
22 |
0 |
950 |
1 |
24 |
0 |
630 |
3 |
18 |
4 |
660 |
3 |
20 |
4 |
300 |
1 |
14 |
8 |
630 |
3 |
14 |
10 |
150 |
1 |
12 |
10 |
600 |
2 |
9 |
15 |
130 |
1 |
10 |
12 |
500 |
1 |
6 |
18 |
-100 |
3 |
6 |
16 |
130 |
1 |
4 |
20 |
-200 |
1 |
2 |
20 |
100 |
1 |
2 |
22 |
-500 |
1 |
0 |
22 |
-200 |
1 |
0 |
24 |
|
|
Recommended bidding sequence:
| West |
North |
East |
South |
| --- |
1¨ |
1© |
pass!! |
| 3¨! |
pass |
3© |
dbl |
| pass |
3NT |
pass |
pass |
| pass. |
|
|
|
|
South's initial pass is to allow West, North and South more about their hands. A
penalty double may be an excellent alternative for 3NT.
3D = Limit raise, like most other jump cues
opposite an overcall in a suit.
South double should show an initial trap pass, for with a 4-card
ª-suit, he will go for the negative
double 9 out of 10 times.
North decides to pull out to 3NT, since he has his doubts about setting 3© by 4 tricks, as is needed for a good score.
More analysis to follow.
Board 22
E/EW
WEST |
NORTH
ª K J T 5 2
© A Q T 9 8
¨ 7
§ T 2 |
EAST |
ª 6 3
© K 7 3
¨ A K 6 3
§ K Q 8 3 |
SOUTH |
ª A Q 9
© 6 5 4 2
¨ Q T 9 4
§ A 4 |
|
ª 8 7 4
© J
¨ J 8 5 2
§ J 9 7 6 5 |
|
|
| 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 |
100 |
1 |
20 |
2 |
300 |
2 |
21 |
3 |
-100 |
1 |
18 |
4 |
100 |
2 |
17 |
7 |
-580 |
1 |
16 |
6 |
-100 |
1 |
14 |
10 |
-600 |
2 |
13 |
9 |
-600 |
4 |
9 |
15 |
-630 |
4 |
7 |
15 |
-630 |
2 |
3 |
21 |
-800 |
1 |
2 |
20 |
-1100 |
1 |
0 |
24 |
-1100 |
1 |
0 |
22 |
|
|
|
Recommended bidding sequence:
| West |
North |
East |
South |
| --- |
--- |
1¨ |
pass |
| 2§ |
2¨ |
pass |
2ª |
| 3©!! |
dbl |
3ª!! |
pass |
| 3NT |
pass |
pass |
pass. |
|
2¨ = Michaels cuebid: showing 5/5 or better
in the majors.
2ª = Taking preference.
3© = Showing a heart
stopper. An excellent treatment, that gives East the chance of showing his ª-stopper by bidding 3ª, so that West can bid 3NT and get the opening lead to him.
3ª = Promising a spade stopper, proving to have
read the message.
More analysis to follow.
Board 23
S/All
WEST |
NORTH
ª 8 7 5 2
© 3 2
¨ K J 6 3
§ J 9 6 |
EAST |
ª T 9 4
© A K Q J 8 5
¨ 5 2
§ T 2 |
SOUTH |
ª A Q J 3
© 9 7 4
¨ A 7
§ Q 8 7 4 |
|
ª K 6
© T 6
¨ Q T 9 8 4
§ A K 5 3 |
|
|
| Major League |
|
Class One |
NS |
Freq |
mp |
mp |
NS |
Freq |
mp |
mp |
score |
|
NS |
EW |
score |
|
NS |
EW |
100 |
5 |
18 |
4 |
100 |
4 |
21 |
3 |
-140 |
5 |
8 |
14 |
-140 |
5 |
12 |
12 |
-170 |
2 |
1 |
21 |
-170 |
2 |
5 |
19 |
|
-200 |
1 |
2 |
22 |
-500 |
1 |
0 |
24 |
|
|
Recommended bidding sequence:
| West |
North |
East |
South |
| --- |
--- |
--- |
1¨ |
| 1© |
pass |
2¨ |
pass |
| 3© |
pass |
4© |
pass |
| pass |
pass. |
|
|
|
East choses the single cuebid in order to find the 4-4 ª-fit, if it's there. After West's 3© (2© would be a gross
underbid), East raises to game without fear.
More analysis to follow.
Board 24
W/-
WEST |
NORTH
ª A Q 9
© K Q 9 3
¨ Q 5
§ A 9 8 7 |
EAST |
ª J T 3
© J T
¨ K J T 9 7 6
§ J 4 |
SOUTH |
ª 8 7 5 4
© 5 4
¨ 8 4 3 2
§ Q 6 2 |
|
ª K 6 2
© A 8 7 6 2
¨ A
§ K T 5 3 |
|
|
| Major League |
|
Class One |
NS |
Freq |
mp |
mp |
NS |
Freq |
mp |
mp |
score |
|
NS |
EW |
score |
|
NS |
EW |
980 |
8 |
15 |
7 |
980 |
7 |
18 |
6 |
480 |
4 |
3 |
19 |
520 |
1 |
10 |
14 |
|
510 |
1 |
8 |
16 |
480 |
2 |
5 |
19 |
-50 |
1 |
2 |
22 |
-480 |
1 |
0 |
24 |
|
|
Recommended bidding sequence:
| West |
North |
East |
South |
| pass |
1NT |
pass |
2¨ |
| pass |
3© |
pass |
4NT |
| pass |
5¨ |
pass |
5ª |
| pass |
5NT |
pass |
6© |
| pass |
pass |
pass. |
|
|
3© = 4 or more hearts and a maximum.
4NT = Roman KeyCard Blackwood.
5§ = 0 or 3 out of 5 aces, again 1403-variation.
5ª = Asking for queen of trumps.
5NT = Queen of hearts, but no outside kings.
More analysis to follow.
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