Dutch South Limburg MP Pairs Competition 2001

Major League and Class One

Sittard, Euregional Sports Center

Round 04 - February 02

Boards 01-04


Board 1
N/-


WEST
NORTH
ª K Q T 4 3
© A J 2
¨ T 4 2
§ A 7




EAST
ª 8 5
© 8 6
¨ 9 7 5 3
§ Q J T 9 8



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

Major League

Class One

NS

Freq

mp

mp

NS

Freq

mp

mp

score

NS

EW

score

NS

EW

490

6

15

5

990

2

23

1

460

2

7

13

490

6

15

9

430

1

4

16

460

4

5

19

-50

2

1

19

430

1

0

24

Recommended bidding sequence:

West North East South
--- 1NT pass 2§
pass 2ª pass 3§
pass 3ª pass 4NT
pass 5§ pass 5¨
pass 5NT pass 6NT
pass pass pass.


2§ = Stayman relay. South may not have a 4-card major, so North must alert.
3§ = Relay.
3ª = 5-card ª-suit.
4NT = RKCB for ª.
5§ = 1 or 4 out of 5 aces (1403-variation).
5¨ = Asking for queen of trumps.
5NT = Confirms ªQ, denies outside kings.

More analysis to follow.


Board 2
E/NS


WEST
NORTH
ª 8 7 4
© 8 4
¨ J T 9 5 3
§ A T 6




EAST
ª J 6
© Q J 7
¨ 8 7 6 4
§ Q J 8 5



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

Major League

Class One

NS

Freq

mp

mp

NS

Freq

mp

mp

score

NS

EW

score

NS

EW

140

4

17

3

200

1

24

0

100

4

9

11

170

1

22

2

50

2

3

17

140

2

19

5

-100

1

0

20

130

1

16

8

100

2

13

11

50

1

10

14

-100

2

7

17

-110

3

2

22

Recommended bidding sequence:

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

1NT = One round force in our system: several types of hands, 5-11 hcp.

Analysis to follow.


Board 3
S/EW


WEST
NORTH
ª T 8 7 2
© 6 4
¨ A 6
§ J 9 4 3 2




EAST
ª K Q J 9 4 3
© K 8 3
¨ K Q 7
§ K



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

Major League

Class One

NS

Freq

mp

mp

NS

Freq

mp

mp

score

NS

EW

score

NS

EW

-620

1

20

0

650

1

24

0

-650

6

13

7

-620

1

22

2

-660

1

6

14

-650

10

11

13

-680

3

2

18

-680

1

0

24

Recommended bidding sequence:

West North East South
--- --- --- 2©
3ª pass 4ª pass
pass pass.

2© = Muiderberg weak-2: 5-card ©-suit, 4+ of a minor, 5-10 hcp.
3ª = 6-card suit, 15-17 hcp.

More analysis to follow.


Board 4
W/All


WEST
NORTH
ª J 6
© J 7
¨ K J 8 7 5
§ A 9 8 6




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



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

Major League

Class One

NS

Freq

mp

mp

NS

Freq

mp

mp

score

NS

EW

score

NS

EW

100

2

19

1

100

3

22

2

-500

1

16

4

-620

9

10

14

-620

8

7

13

-650

1

0

24

Recommended bidding sequence:

West North East South
1ª pass 3¨ pass
4ª pass pass pass.

3¨ = Bergen raise: 4+ ª-support, balanced hand, 10-11 hcp.

More analysis to follow.


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