Dutch South Limburg MP Pairs Competition 2001

Major League and Class One

Sittard, Euregional Sports Center

Round 03 - January 26

Boards 17-20


Board 17
N/-


WEST
NORTH
ª A J 9
© K Q J T
¨ A 9 5
§ K 7 2




EAST
ª K Q 3 2
© 6 3
¨ T 8 3
§ Q J 5 4



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

Major League

Class One

NS

Freq

mp

mp

NS

Freq

mp

mp

score

NS

EW

score

NS

EW

490

2

19

1

490

1

24

0

460

5

12

8

460

11

12

12

430

1

6

14

-50

1

0

24

400

2

3

17

-50

1

0

20

Recommended bidding sequence:

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

1¨ = If NS adhere to Walsh approach (our choice), North must alert, for in that case, 1¨ virtually denies a 4-card major.

More analysis to follow.


Board 18
E/NS


WEST
NORTH
ª 5 4 2
© J T 4
¨ 6 4
§ K 8 7 6 4




EAST
ª - - -
© K 6 5 2
¨ K J 2
§ A T 9 5 3 2



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

Major League

Class One

NS

Freq

mp

mp

NS

Freq

mp

mp

score

NS

EW

score

NS

EW

100

1

20

0

100

2

23

1

50

1

18

2

50

1

20

4

-200

1

16

4

-420

1

18

6

-430

1

14

6

-460

3

14

10

-460

4

9

11

-490

5

6

18

-490

2

3

17

-800

1

0

24

-500

1

0

20

Recommended bidding sequence:

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

This time, east downgrades for his stiff §QJ.

More analysis to follow.


Board 19
S/EW


WEST
NORTH
ª K 7
© T 2
¨ A J 9 7 5
§ A 9 7 6




EAST
ª A J 3
© A 9 6 5
¨ K T 8 6 3
§ K



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

Major League

Class One

NS

Freq

mp

mp

NS

Freq

mp

mp

score

NS

EW

score

NS

EW

300

1

20

0

200

4

21

3

200

2

17

3

110

1

16

8

110

1

14

6

100

6

9

15

100

4

9

11

-100

1

2

22

-50

2

3

17

-140

1

0

24

-100

1

0

20

Recommended bidding sequence:

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

More analysis to follow.


Board 20
W/All


WEST
NORTH
ª K 9 3
© K T 8 5
¨ K 7 4
§ J 5 2




EAST
ª 4
© A 7 6 4 2
¨ A Q J 9
§ 9 7 3



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

Major League

Class One

NS

Freq

mp

mp

NS

Freq

mp

mp

score

NS

EW

score

NS

EW

300

2

19

1

400

2

23

1

100

2

15

5

300

2

19

5

-110

2

11

9

200

4

13

11

-140

1

8

12

-110

2

7

17

-150

1

6

14

-200

1

4

20

-600

2

3

17

-630

2

1

23

-660

1

0

20

Recommended bidding sequence:

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

More analysis to follow.


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