Dutch South Limburg MP Pairs Competition 2001

Major League and Class One

Sittard, Euregional Sports Center

Round 05 - February 09

Boards 13-16


Board 13
N/All


WEST
NORTH
ª J 3 2
© K 5 2
¨ J T 9 5 3
§ Q 7




EAST
ª A Q T
© Q J T 9 4
¨ 4
§ J 6 5 2



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

Major League

Class One

NS

Freq

mp

mp

NS

Freq

mp

mp

score

NS

EW

score

NS

EW

0

1

20

0

200

1

22

0

-90

1

18

2

100

1

20

2

-100

3

14

6

-100

3

16

6

-140

2

9

11

-110

1

12

10

-200

4

3

17

-140

1

10

12

-200

4

5

17

-500

1

0

22

Recommended bidding sequence:

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

More analysis to follow.


Board 14
E/-


WEST
NORTH
ª 6
© A T 8 2
¨ 8 7 5 2
§ A 9 7 3




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



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

Major League

Class One

NS

Freq

mp

mp

NS

Freq

mp

mp

score

NS

EW

score

NS

EW

500

1

20

0

150

1

22

0

150

2

17

3

130

3

18

4

130

1

14

6

120

2

13

9

120

1

12

8

100

3

8

14

110

2

9

11

90

2

3

19

100

2

5

15

-50

1

0

22

90

1

2

18

50

1

0

20

Recommended bidding sequence:

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

Dbl = Negative, promising 4©, or 12+ hcp, or both.
Rdb = Support redouble, promising exactly 3-card ª-support.

More analysis to follow.


Board 15
S/NS


WEST
NORTH
ª Q 7 6
© J 5 4 2
¨ 9 4 3
§ T 7 3




EAST
ª K 5 3
© K 9 6
¨ 7 6 5
§ A J 4 2



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

Major League

Class One

NS

Freq

mp

mp

NS

Freq

mp

mp

score

NS

EW

score

NS

EW

600

2

19

1

150

1

22

0

180

1

16

4

120

3

18

4

120

4

11

9

90

1

14

8

110

1

6

14

50

1

12

10

-100

1

4

16

-100

6

5

17

-200

2

1

19

Recommended bidding sequence:

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

2NT = Balanced hand, 20-21 hcp.

Analysis to follow.


Board 16
W/EW


WEST
NORTH
ª T 9 6 4
© A 7
¨ A J 5
§ J 9 4 2




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



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

Major League

Class One

NS

Freq

mp

mp

NS

Freq

mp

mp

score

NS

EW

score

NS

EW

-50

2

19

1

-100

1

22

0

-100

3

14

6

-140

4

17

5

-140

2

9

11

-150

1

12

10

-150

1

6

14

-170

3

8

14

-170

3

2

18

-200

1

4

18

-250

1

2

20

-300

1

0

22

Recommended bidding sequence:

West North East South
pass pass 1© dbl
2NT dbl 3© pass
pass pass.

Dbl #1 = Typical matchpoints takeout double.
2NT = Truscott: 4+ ©-support, limit raise or better. West upgrades for his well-placed §-honors, his singleton, and his  5-card ¨-suit.
Dbl #2 = Responsive double, since 2NT confirms the ©-fit of NS.

More analysis to follow.


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