Dutch South Limburg MP Pairs Competition 2001

Major League and Class One

Sittard, Euregional Sports Center

Round 04 - February 02

Boards 17-20


Board 17
N/-


WEST
NORTH
ª J 8 4
© Q 9 6
¨ A J 9
§ Q 9 8 3




EAST
ª A
© A 5 3
¨ T 5 4 3 2
§ K J T 4



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

Major League

Class One

NS

Freq

mp

mp

NS

Freq

mp

mp

score

NS

EW

score

NS

EW

140

1

20

0

140

2

23

1

110

1

18

2

50

4

17

7

100

2

15

5

-50

2

11

13

50

1

12

8

-110

3

6

18

-50

2

9

11

-130

2

1

23

-110

1

6

14

-130

1

4

16

-470

1

2

18

-510

1

0

20

Recommended bidding sequence:

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

2ª = Muiderberg weak-2: 5-card ª-suit, 4+ of a minor, 5-10 hcp.
3§ = Signoff. East must convert to 3¨, if that's his second suit.

More analysis to follow.


Board 18
E/NS


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




EAST
ª 6 2
© 5
¨ A K J 7 2
§ A 8 5 4 2



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

Major League

Class One

NS

Freq

mp

mp

NS

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mp

mp

score

NS

EW

score

NS

EW

150

1

20

0

300

1

23.9

0.1

100

2

17

3

150

1

21.7

2.3

50

3

12

8

100

1

19.6

4.4

-170

1

8

12

50

1

17.4

6.6

-200

1

6

14

-170

2

14.2

9.8

-430

3

2

18

-400

1

10.9

13.1

-420

2

7.7

16.3

-430

2

3.3

20.7

-450

1

0.1

23.9

Arb

1

9.6

9.6

Recommended bidding sequence:

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

2¨ = Forces game in our system.
3ª = Fourth suit forcing.

More analysis to follow.


Board 19
S/EW


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




EAST
ª 5 4 3
© 6
¨ 9 5 4 3
§ 9 8 7 5 3



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

Major League

Class One

NS

Freq

mp

mp

NS

Freq

mp

mp

score

NS

EW

score

NS

EW

460

1

20

0

460

2

23

1

450

8

11

9

450

6

15

9

420

2

1

19

420

3

6

18

-50

2

1

23

Recommended bidding sequence:

West North East South
--- --- --- 1§
pass 1¨ pass 1©
pass 4© pass pass
pass.

1¨ = Alertable, if NS adhere to Walsh approach. If North has less than 12 hcp, he is most likely to have an unbalanced hand.

More analysis to follow.


Board 20
W/All


WEST
NORTH
ª J 4 3 2
© T 6 4
¨ Q T 9 8
§ 6 5




EAST
ª K T 6
© 9 7 2
¨ A 6 5
§ 9 8 7 2



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

Major League

Class One

NS

Freq

mp

mp

NS

Freq

mp

mp

score

NS

EW

score

NS

EW

140

1

20

0

110

1

24

0

120

1

18

2

100

1

22

2

-100

3

14

6

-100

3

18

6

-200

3

8

12

-200

5

10

14

-300

2

3

17

-300

3

2

22

-400

1

0

20

Recommended bidding sequence:

West North East South
pass pass pass 2NT
pass pass pass.

More analysis to follow.


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