Dutch South Limburg MP Pairs Competition 2001

Major League and Class One

Sittard, Euregional Sports Center

Round 02 - January 19

Boards 13-16

Board 13
N/All


WEST		 NORTH
ª 9 8 3 2
© A K 5
¨ Q 8
§ A Q T 8



EAST
ª Q T 7 4
© T 9 4
¨ 7 6
§ J 5 4 2


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

Major League

Class One

NS

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NS

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NS

EW

score

NS

EW

790

1

22

0

630

2

23

1

620

5

16

6

620

4

17

7

600

1

10

12

600

1

12

12

-100

4

5

17

150

1

10

14

-200

1

0

22

-100

4

5

19

-300

1

0

24

Recommended bidding sequence:

West North East South
--- 1NT pass 2§
pass 2ª pass 4ª
pass pass pass.

2§ = Alertable if NS adhere to Stayman relays, which do not require a 4-card major from the one that responds 2§.

More analysis to follow.

Board 14
E/-


WEST		 NORTH
ª 5 4
© K J 9 5
¨ A 6 5 2
§ J 9 3



EAST
ª 6 3
© 6 4 3
¨ K T 7 4
§ T 8 6 4


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

Major League

Class One

NS

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EW

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NS

EW

150

1

22

0

150

1

24

0

100

2

19

3

110

2

21

3

50

4

13

9

90

1

18

6

-110

2

7

15

50

4

13

11

-120

2

3

19

-90

1

8

16

-400

1

0

22

-100

3

4

20

-120

1

0

24

Recommended bidding sequence:

West North East South
--- --- 1¨ 1ª
pass pass 2NT pass
pass pass.

2NT = When both opponents have bid, and partner has passed, a rebid of 1NT shows a balanced 18-19 count. Cases, where RHO has passed, are similar to those where it goes 1ª-pass-pass. In such cases 1NT in fourth chair promises 11-14 hcp. It cannot be, that such 1NT-rebid could show a balanced 18-19 count at the same time. East has no 4-card ©-suit, so he has no choice but to jump to 2NT.

Analysis to follow.

Board 15
S/NS


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



EAST
ª Q J 7 5
© K 9 2
¨ J T 9 5
§ 4 3


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

Major League

Class One

NS

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NS

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EW

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NS

EW

660

1

22

0

630

2

23

1

600

6

15

7

600

6

15

9

-100

5

4

18

-100

4

5

19

-200

1

0

24

Recommended bidding sequence:

West North East South
--- --- --- 1NT
pass 2§ pass 2ª
pass 3§ pass 3ª
pass 4ª pass pass
pass.

2§ = Alertable if NS adhere to Stayman relays, which do not require a 4-card major from the one that responds 2§.
2ª = 4- or 5-card ª-suit, no 4-card ©-suit.
3§ = Natural and forcing, but many partnerships use it as a second relay.
3ª = South must show his extra ª-length.
4ª = We disagree to those that gamble on 3NT. EW have at least 7 hearts between them, and there is no guarantee, that South has adequate stoppers, or that the suit breaks well. North could easily have a doubleton of hearts. If spades break worse than 3-2, South may not have time to cash the spades he has set up after the ©-lead, he can expect from any player above the level of complete beginner.

More analysis to follow.

Board 16
W/EW


WEST		 NORTH
ª A K T 3
© A J T 9 8
¨ 2
§ K 5 3



EAST
ª 4
© K Q 7 4 2
¨ Q 8 6 4
§ Q T 7


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

Major League

Class One

NS

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NS

EW

430

1

22

0

460

1

24

0

400

6

15

7

430

1

22

2

300

1

8

14

400

5

16

8

-50

2

5

17

200

1

10

14

-100

2

1

21

170

1

8

16

120

1

6

18

-50

2

3

21

-100

1

0

24

Recommended bidding sequence:

West North East South
pass 1© pass 1NT
pass 2§ pass 2NT
pass 3NT pass pass
pass.

1NT = In our system: one round force, i.e. one of several patterns, and 5-11 hcp.
2§ = North is a little short of bidding reverse, and 2© would promise 6 or more hearts. In event of 4522 and minimum hcp strength, North rebids 2§ on a doubleton, so South must alert.
2NT = Invitational, promising 11 hcp.

More analysis to follow.

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