Dutch South Limburg MP Pairs Competition 2001

Major League and Class One

Sittard, Euregional Sports Center

Round 05 - February 09

Boards 01-04


Board 1
N/-


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




EAST
ª 8 4
© K Q 9
¨ A Q 9 7
§ A Q 7 2



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

Major League

Class One

NS

Freq

mp

mp

NS

Freq

mp

mp

score

NS

EW

score

NS

EW

100

2

19

1

150

1

22

0

50

2

15

5

100

1

20

2

-110

4

9

11

50

5

14

8

-140

1

4

16

-110

1

8

14

-150

1

2

18

-140

2

5

17

-400

1

0

20

-400

2

1

21

Recommended bidding sequence:

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

2§ = Stayman relay, for preferable to Jacoby transfer to 2ª
2ª = Signoff with 5ª and 4©, see Schipperheyn and Sint, Conventies 2000, page 59.

More analysis to follow.


Board 2
E/NS


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




EAST
ª A Q 6 2
© J 7 2
¨ T 7
§ A K Q 2



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

Major League

Class One

NS

Freq

mp

mp

NS

Freq

mp

mp

score

NS

EW

score

NS

EW

100

1

20

0

110

1

22

0

90

1

18

2

50

2

19

3

-90

5

12

8

-90

3

14

8

-120

4

3

17

-110

1

10

12

-120

5

4

18

Recommended bidding sequence:

West North East South
--- --- pass pass
1NT pass pass pass.

More analysis to follow.


Board 3
S/EW


WEST
NORTH
ª Q J 7
© A Q 4 2
¨ 5 2
§ K 9 7 5




EAST
ª 9 6 2
© 9 7 5
¨ A K Q 3
§ J 6 3



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

Major League

Class One

NS

Freq

mp

mp

NS

Freq

mp

mp

score

NS

EW

score

NS

EW

200

1

20

0

120

1

22

0

140

2

17

3

100

6

15

7

110

1

14

6

-50

2

7

15

100

1

12

8

-100

1

4

18

90

1

10

10

-110

2

1

21

-50

1

8

12

-110

2

5

15

-120

1

2

18

-140

1

0

20

Recommended bidding sequence:

West North East South
--- --- --- pass
pass 1§ 1© dbl
rdb 1NT pass pass
pass.

Dbl = Negative double, promising 4-card ª suit, 12 or more hcp, or both.
Rdb = Support redouble, promising exactly 3-card ©-support, and unlimited hcp count.

More analysis to follow.


Board 4
W/All


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




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



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

Major League

Class One

NS

Freq

mp

mp

NS

Freq

mp

mp

score

NS

EW

score

NS

EW

620

1

20

0

200

2

21

1

200

2

17

3

170

6

13

9

170

2

13

7

100

2

5

17

140

1

10

10

-110

1

2

20

100

4

5

15

-200

1

0

22

-150

1

0

20

Recommended bidding sequence:

West North East South
1NT 2¨ dbl 2©
pass pass pass.

2¨ = Multi-Landy, promising 6+ suit in hearts or spades.
Dbl = Showing a sort of hand, with which East would double a natural overcall in hearts, spades or both majors for penalties. West must alert this gadget.
2© = Signoff. North must pass with length in hearts, and run to 2ª with length in spades.

More analysis to follow.


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