Dutch South Limburg MP Pairs Competition
2001
Major League and Class One
Sittard, Euregional Sports Center
Round 02 - January 19
Boards 09-12
Board 9
N/EW
WEST |
NORTH
ª A Q T 9 5 4
© T
¨ 8 7 3 2
§ 9 2 |
EAST |
ª 6
© J 9 8 7 5 2
¨ Q
§ Q 8 7 6 3 |
SOUTH |
ª K 2
© A K 6 3
¨ A J T 9 4
§ K 5 |
|
ª J 8 7 3
© Q 4
¨ K 6 5
§ A J T 4 |
|
|
| Major League |
|
Class One |
NS |
Freq |
mp |
mp |
NS |
Freq |
mp |
mp |
score |
|
NS |
EW |
score |
|
NS |
EW |
100 |
3 |
20 |
2 |
-100 |
2 |
23 |
1 |
-100 |
1 |
16 |
6 |
-250 |
1 |
20 |
4 |
-230 |
1 |
14 |
8 |
-300 |
2 |
17 |
7 |
-500 |
1 |
12 |
10 |
-500 |
3 |
12 |
12 |
-650 |
5 |
6 |
16 |
-650 |
2 |
7 |
17 |
-800 |
1 |
0 |
22 |
-660 |
1 |
4 |
20 |
|
-680 |
2 |
1 |
23 |
|
|
Recommended bidding sequence:
| West |
North |
East |
South |
| --- |
2¨ |
dbl |
2© |
| pass |
2ª |
dbl |
4ª |
| 5© |
pass |
pass |
pass. |
|
2¨ = Multi-colored, based omn a weak-2 in spades.
First double = Ordinary takeout, 12+ hcp with support for at least one of the
majors.
Second double = Takeout with 16+ hcp. It would no longer make sense to force a
bid from West with 12-15 hcp.
4ª = Semi-preemptive, since South can by relatively strong, as
he actually is.
5© = West did not have the strength to take action over 2©, (in which case EW might end
up in slam), but now, he can't allow NS to play 4ª.
More analysis to follow.
Board 10
E/All
WEST |
NORTH
ª A 5
© A Q 5 4
¨ J 7 2
§ Q T 7 4 |
EAST |
ª T 8 7 4
© 9 2
¨ A 9 8 4
§ J 9 5 |
SOUTH |
ª Q 9 3
© K J T 8 7
¨ K Q T 3
§ 8 |
|
ª K J 6 2
© 6 3
¨ 6 5
§ A K 6 3 2 |
|
|
| Major League |
|
Class One |
NS |
Freq |
mp |
mp |
NS |
Freq |
mp |
mp |
score |
|
NS |
EW |
score |
|
NS |
EW |
630 |
2 |
21 |
1 |
630 |
1 |
24 |
0 |
600 |
2 |
17 |
5 |
600 |
5 |
18 |
6 |
200 |
1 |
14 |
8 |
200 |
1 |
12 |
12 |
150 |
1 |
12 |
10 |
170 |
1 |
10 |
14 |
130 |
1 |
10 |
12 |
150 |
2 |
7 |
17 |
110 |
1 |
8 |
14 |
130 |
2 |
3 |
21 |
100 |
2 |
5 |
17 |
-160 |
1 |
0 |
24 |
-80 |
1 |
2 |
20 |
|
-100 |
1 |
0 |
22 |
|
|
Recommended bidding sequence:
| West |
North |
East |
South |
| --- |
--- |
1© |
2§ |
| pass |
2© |
pass |
2ª |
| pass |
3NT |
pass |
pass |
| pass. |
|
|
|
|
2© = North forces on more bid from South, for he wants to know how sound South's
overcall has been.
2ª = Anything but 3§ promises a sound overcall.
3NT = The alternative of 5§ is likely to fail, if South has the type of hand he actually
has.
More analysis to follow.
Board 11
S/-
WEST |
NORTH
ª K 5 3 2
© Q J 7 2
¨ J
§ A K 9 3 |
EAST |
ª A T 9 7 6
© 9 8
¨ A 8 2
§ Q J T |
SOUTH |
ª Q 4
© K T
¨ Q T 7 6 5 4 3
§ 5 4 |
|
ª J 8
© A 6 5 4 3
¨ K 9
§ 8 7 6 2 |
|
|
| Major League |
|
Class One |
NS |
Freq |
mp |
mp |
NS |
Freq |
mp |
mp |
score |
|
NS |
EW |
score |
|
NS |
EW |
800 |
2 |
21 |
1 |
420 |
2 |
23 |
1 |
420 |
4 |
15 |
7 |
300 |
2 |
19 |
5 |
170 |
1 |
10 |
12 |
170 |
4 |
13 |
11 |
140 |
1 |
8 |
14 |
140 |
1 |
8 |
16 |
100 |
1 |
6 |
16 |
50 |
1 |
6 |
18 |
50 |
1 |
4 |
18 |
-50 |
2 |
3 |
21 |
-50 |
2 |
1 |
21 |
-110 |
1 |
0 |
24 |
|
|
Recommended bidding sequence:
| West |
North |
East |
South |
| --- |
--- |
--- |
2© |
| pass |
4© |
pass |
pass |
| pass. |
|
|
|
|
2© = Muiderberg weak-2: 5-card ©-suit, 4 or more cards in a
minor, 5-10 hcp. Vulnerable, West should have ©KQTxx, ©AJTxx or better, and a 5-card
minor as well.
4© = Semi-preemptive: North has no slam interest, but for the
rest, he could range from weak to fairly strong. Let the enemy figure it out!
West is just a little short of overcalling 2ª over 2©.
West can beat 4© with a low spade, in which case South will
play East for the ace 90% of the time. In that case, EW will take another spade, a
diamond, and a club for down one.
In Roermond, the town with the largest number of official and unofficial bridge clubs per
capita in the Netherlands, we have met several players who make standard
practise of underleading aces against suits contracts. If such practise is
not explicitely mentoined on the convention cards, well-trained
directors will not treat this as simple misinformation of the opponents, but as an
infraction that is dealt with in WBF Law 91.
More analysis to follow.
Board 12
W/NS
WEST |
NORTH
ª A K 7 4
© 5
¨ Q T 7 2
§ A K 5 4 |
EAST |
ª Q J 6 3
© 3
¨ 8 6
§ J T 9 8 7 6 |
SOUTH |
ª T 9
© A Q T 9 6
¨ A K 5 4
§ Q 2 |
|
ª 8 5 2
© K J 8 7 4 2
¨ J 9 3
§ 3 |
|
|
| Major League |
|
Class One |
NS |
Freq |
mp |
mp |
NS |
Freq |
mp |
mp |
score |
|
NS |
EW |
score |
|
NS |
EW |
800 |
1 |
22 |
0 |
150 |
2 |
23 |
1 |
200 |
2 |
19 |
3 |
140 |
1 |
20 |
4 |
150 |
3 |
14 |
8 |
110 |
1 |
18 |
6 |
120 |
1 |
10 |
12 |
-100 |
4 |
13 |
11 |
110 |
1 |
8 |
14 |
-110 |
3 |
6 |
18 |
90 |
1 |
6 |
16 |
-300 |
1 |
2 |
22 |
50 |
1 |
4 |
18 |
-500 |
1 |
0 |
24 |
-100 |
2 |
1 |
21 |
|
|
|
Recommended bidding sequence:
| West |
North |
East |
South |
| pass |
1§ |
1© |
pass |
| pass |
dbl |
pass |
pass! |
| pass. |
|
|
|
|
Dbl = reopening double, for which North has the ideal type of
hand.
South's excellent ©-holdings compensate more than enough for his absolute lack of overall
strength.
More analysis to follow.
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