Dutch South Limburg MP Pairs Competition 2001

Major League and Class One

Sittard, Euregional Sports Center

Round 03 - January 26

Boards 13-16


Board 13
N/All


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




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



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

Major League

Class One

NS

Freq

mp

mp

NS

Freq

mp

mp

score

NS

EW

score

NS

EW

110

2

19

1

200

1

24

0

-100

2

15

5

-100

1

22

2

-200

1

12

8

-200

4

17

7

-300

2

9

11

-300

3

10

14

-400

1

6

14

-400

3

4

20

-500

1

4

16

-500

1

0

24

-670

1

2

18

-1100

1

0

20

Recommended bidding sequence:

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

More analysis to follow.


Board 14
E/-


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




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



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

Major League

Class One

NS

Freq

mp

mp

NS

Freq

mp

mp

score

NS

EW

score

NS

EW

100

3

18

2

100

2

23

1

50

4

11

9

50

4

17

7

-110

2

5

15

-110

1

12

12

-140

2

1

19

-140

3

8

16

-150

1

4

20

-200

1

2

22

-450

1

0

24

Recommended bidding sequence:

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

South should not reach for game, for his §K has decreased in value.

More analysis to follow.


Board 15
S/NS


WEST
NORTH
ª K 7 6
© A 8 2
¨ 9 8 6
§ K Q 5 3




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



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

Major League

Class One

NS

Freq

mp

mp

NS

Freq

mp

mp

score

NS

EW

score

NS

EW

-400

1

20

0

50

1

24

0

-420

3

16

4

-130

1

22

2

-450

6

7

13

-210

1

20

4

-460

1

0

20

-420

5

14

10

-430

1

8

16

-450

3

4

20

-460

1

0

24

Recommended bidding sequence:

West North East South
--- --- --- pass
2¨ pass 4© pass
4ª pass pass pass.

2¨ = Multi-colored, based on semiforcing in diamonds.
4© = Signoff with excellent support for a weak-2 in both majors, the type of hand West is expected to have. East ranges from very weak to relatively strong, but he has no interest in slam.

Analysis to follow.


Board 16
W/EW


WEST
NORTH
ª 9 6
© A K Q 4 2
¨ K 9
§ A Q 8 6




EAST
ª Q T 4 3
© T 5
¨ 8 7 2
§ T 9 7 4



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

Major League

Class One

NS

Freq

mp

mp

NS

Freq

mp

mp

score

NS

EW

score

NS

EW

490

1

20

0

490

2

23

1

460

2

17

3

460

2

19

5

450

2

13

7

450

2

15

9

430

5

6

14

430

5

8

16

130

1

0

20

420

1

2

22

-100

1

0

24

Recommended bidding sequence:

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

1NT = One round force, having one of several types of hands, and 5-11 hcp.

More analysis to follow.


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