Dutch South Limburg MP Pairs Competition 2001

Major League and Class One

Sittard, Euregional Sports Center

Round 04 - February 02

Boards 09-12


Board 9
N/EW


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




EAST
ª Q T 9 8 5
© A K 5 4
¨ 9 3
§ A 6



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

Major League

Class One

NS

Freq

mp

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NS

Freq

mp

mp

score

NS

EW

score

NS

EW

100

2

19

1

110

1

24

0

-80

1

16

4

100

2

21

3

-90

1

14

6

-80

1

18

6

-100

1

12

8

-90

1

16

8

-140

5

6

14

-100

2

13

11

-150

1

0

20

-110

3

8

16

-120

1

4

20

-140

2

1

23

Recommended bidding sequence:

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

1NT = No longer a one round force, since East cannot have 12 working hcp, and with 10-11 hcp, he can respond 2 over 1.

More analysis to follow.


Board 10
E/All


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




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



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

Major League

Class One

NS

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mp

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NS

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NS

EW

score

NS

EW

650

1

20

0

620

1

24

0

620

1

18

2

200

1

22

2

140

1

16

4

130

1

20

4

130

1

14

6

-100

4

15

9

100

1

12

8

-200

5

6

18

-100

2

9

11

-300

1

0

24

-200

1

6

14

-300

1

4

16

-710

1

2

18

-930

1

0

20

Recommended bidding sequence:

West North East South
--- --- pass 1§
1¨ 1© 1ª dbl
rdb 4© 4ª 5§
pass pass 5¨ dbl
pass pass pass.

First double of South = Support double, showing exactly 3-card ©-support.
West's redouble = Support redouble, showing exactly 3-card ª-support.

More analysis to follow.


Board 11
S/-


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




EAST
ª Q 6 5 3 2
© 9 8
¨ T 9 8 5 4
§ 9



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

Major League

Class One

NS

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NS

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score

NS

EW

400

2

19

1

300

1

24

0

300

2

15

5

130

1

22

2

120

1

12

8

120

2

19

5

100

1

10

10

100

1

16

8

-50

1

8

12

50

1

14

10

-100

3

4

16

-50

2

11

13

-280

1

0

20

-100

4

5

19

-180

1

0

24

Recommended bidding sequence:

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

2§ = Stayman relay. South may not have a 4-card major, so North must alert.

More analysis to follow.


Board 12
W/NS


WEST
NORTH
ª 8 4
© A K J 5
¨ 9 4
§ A Q T 6 5




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



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

Major League

Class One

NS

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NS

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NS

EW

600

1

20

0

620

2

23

1

500

1

18

2

200

1

20

4

300

1

16

4

170

1

18

6

150

1

14

6

140

2

15

9

140

3

10

10

130

2

11

13

100

1

6

14

-100

2

7

17

-100

1

4

16

-200

2

3

21

-300

1

2

18

-470

1

0

24

-700

1

0

20

Recommended bidding sequence:

West North East South
2¨ 3§ pass 3©
pass 4© pass pass
pass.

2¨ = Multi-colored: weak-2 in a major, or one of several types of strong hands.
3§ = 5 or more clubs, 12-15 hcp.

More analysis to follow.


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