Dutch South Limburg MP Pairs Competition
2001
Major League and Class One
Sittard, Euregional Sports Center
Round 04 - February 02
Boards 25-28
Board 25
N/EW
WEST |
NORTH
ª 9 7 5 2
© A 7 2
¨ 9 3
§ A 9 6 3 |
EAST |
ª A K J 4
© 6 5 3
¨ J 8 7
§ Q T 2 |
SOUTH |
ª Q T 6 3
© J T 9
¨ K Q
§ K 8 7 5 |
|
ª 8
© K Q 8 4
¨ A T 6 5 4 2
§ J 4 |
|
|
|
Major League |
|
Class One |
NS |
Freq |
mp |
mp |
NS |
Freq |
mp |
mp |
score |
|
NS |
EW |
score |
|
NS |
EW |
280 |
1 |
20 |
0 |
470 |
1 |
24 |
0 |
200 |
1 |
18 |
2 |
130 |
4 |
19 |
5 |
110 |
6 |
11 |
9 |
110 |
2 |
13 |
11 |
100 |
2 |
3 |
17 |
100 |
4 |
7 |
17 |
-110 |
1 |
0 |
20 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
22 |
|
-50 |
1 |
0 |
24 |
|
|
Recommended bidding sequence:
| West |
North |
East |
South |
| --- |
pass |
pass |
pass |
| pass. |
|
|
|
|
West downgrades by 1 hcp for his 4333-pattern, and then finds out, he does not meet the
rule of 15: "Don't open in fourth chair, if your high card
points and number of spades do not add up to 15."
More analysis to follow.
Board 26
E/All
WEST |
NORTH
ª K 6 3
© A K T
¨ A T 9 6 2
§ A K |
EAST |
ª Q J T 8
© Q J 9 7 4
¨ - - -
§ Q T 5 4 |
SOUTH |
ª 9 7 5 4
© 8 2
¨ 7 5 3
§ J 9 6 3 |
|
ª A 2
© 6 5 3
¨ K Q J 8 4
§ 8 7 2 |
|
|
|
Major League |
|
Class One |
NS |
Freq |
mp |
mp |
NS |
Freq |
mp |
mp |
score |
|
NS |
EW |
score |
|
NS |
EW |
720 |
6 |
15 |
5 |
2140 |
1 |
24 |
0 |
690 |
2 |
7 |
13 |
1440 |
1 |
22 |
2 |
660 |
3 |
2 |
18 |
720 |
2 |
19 |
5 |
|
690 |
5 |
12 |
12 |
660 |
2 |
5 |
19 |
-100 |
2 |
1 |
23 |
|
|
Recommended bidding sequence:
| West |
North |
East |
South |
| --- |
--- |
pass |
pass |
| pass |
2NT |
pass |
3§ |
| pass |
3NT |
pass |
pass |
| pass. |
|
|
|
|
3§ = Puppet Stayman, for North can still have a 5-card
©-suit.
3NT = No 4-card major.
More analysis to follow.
Board 27
S/-
WEST |
NORTH
ª - - -
© A 9 7 5
¨ K 7 5 4
§ A 9 4 3 2 |
EAST |
ª Q 7 4 3
© Q J T 6 3
¨ A 8 6 3
§ - - - |
SOUTH |
ª A K 8
© 4
¨ J T 9 2
§ Q T 8 7 6 |
|
ª J T 9 6 5 2
© K 8 2
¨ Q
§ K J 5 |
|
|
|
Major League |
|
Class One |
NS |
Freq |
mp |
mp |
NS |
Freq |
mp |
mp |
score |
|
NS |
EW |
score |
|
NS |
EW |
250 |
1 |
20 |
0 |
500 |
1 |
24 |
0 |
100 |
1 |
18 |
2 |
150 |
1 |
22 |
2 |
-50 |
2 |
15 |
5 |
100 |
1 |
20 |
4 |
-100 |
2 |
11 |
9 |
50 |
1 |
18 |
6 |
-110 |
1 |
8 |
12 |
0 |
1 |
16 |
8 |
-150 |
3 |
4 |
16 |
-50 |
2 |
13 |
11 |
-200 |
1 |
0 |
20 |
-100 |
4 |
7 |
17 |
|
|
Recommended bidding sequence:
| West |
North |
East |
South |
| --- |
--- |
--- |
2¨ |
| pass |
2ª |
pass |
pass |
| pass. |
|
|
|
|
2¨ = Multi-colored: weak-2 in a major, or one of several
sorts of strong hands.
2ª = Signoff to weak-2 in ª, invite or better to weak-2 in ©.
More analysis to follow.
Board 28
W/NS
WEST |
NORTH
ª K 7 6 5
© 7 6
¨ J 9 8 2
§ J 4 2 |
EAST |
ª 8 2
© 9 5 3 2
¨ T 6 4 3
§ 7 5 3 |
SOUTH |
ª A Q T 4
© K Q T 4
¨ A K Q
§ A 8 |
|
ª J 9 3
© A J 8
¨ 7 5
§ K Q T 9 6 |
|
|
|
Major League |
Not played
in
Class One |
NS |
Freq |
mp |
mp |
| score |
|
NS |
EW |
150 |
1 |
20 |
0 |
100 |
1 |
18 |
2 |
50 |
3 |
14 |
6 |
-120 |
2 |
9 |
11 |
-150 |
2 |
5 |
15 |
-170 |
1 |
2 |
18 |
-400 |
1 |
0 |
20 |
|
|
Recommended bidding sequence:
| West |
North |
East |
South |
| pass |
pass |
2§ |
dbl |
| 2¨ |
pass |
3NT |
pass |
| pass |
pass. |
|
|
|
2§ = One of several sorts of strong hands.
Dbl = For penalties and §-lead.
2¨ = No 5-card suit headed by KQ or AJT, or
less than 8 hcp, if West does have a good 5-card suit.
Many good players lead the highest card from a solid or broken sequence. There are two
exceptions: they would lead the king from AKJT or AKJTx, and the queen from KQT9 of KQT9x,
asking partner to unblock the queen or jack, respectively. That way, the leader does not
have to look for that queen of jack any more.
This deal shows why. South leads §Q, and North gives him the jack. South knocks out §A.
If NS keep defending correctly, they will set East by 3 tricks.
Of course, EW can make 4©, but West can't investigate this game without risking to find
his side playing in some 4-2 fit.
More analysis to follow.
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