Dutch South Limburg MP Pairs Competition 2001

Major League and Class One

Sittard, Euregional Sports Center

Round 06 - February 16

Boards 05-08


Board 5
N/NS


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




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



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

Major League

Class One

NS

Freq

mp

mp

NS

Freq

mp

mp

score

NS

EW

score

NS

EW

140

1

20

0

100

3

20

2

100

2

17

3

50

2

15

7

-130

1

14

6

-130

2

11

11

-150

4

9

11

-150

3

6

16

-400

3

2

18

-400

2

1

21

Recommended bidding sequence:

West North East South
--- pass 1¨ 1©
3© dbl rdb pass
5¨ pass pass pass.

3© = Jump cue is limit raise or better.
Rdb = Above minumum, and precisely 1 stopper.

More analysis to follow.


Board 6
E/EW


WEST
NORTH
ª A 9 8 7 3
© A Q
¨ T 7 6
§ K T 6




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



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

Major League

Class One

NS

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mp

mp

NS

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mp

score

NS

EW

score

NS

EW

430

1

20

0

460

2

21

1

400

6

13

7

400

4

15

7

140

1

6

14

130

4

7

15

130

1

4

16

110

1

2

20

110

1

2

18

-200

1

0

22

-50

1

0

20

Recommended bidding sequence:

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

3§ = One round force.
Dbl = For §-lead and penalties.

More analysis to follow.


Board 7
S/All


WEST
NORTH
ª 5
© T 5
¨ K J 9 3 2
§ 9 8 5 3 2




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



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

Major League

Class One

NS

Freq

mp

mp

NS

Freq

mp

mp

score

NS

EW

score

NS

EW

300

2

19

1

300

1

22

0

200

1

16

4

200

1

20

2

100

2

13

7

100

1

18

4

-600

1

10

10

-620

2

15

7

-620

1

8

12

-650

2

11

11

-650

3

4

16

-660

1

8

14

-1430

1

0

20

-680

2

5

17

-1430

2

1

21

Recommended bidding sequence:

West North East South
--- --- --- pass
1© pass 1ª pass
2NT pass 3© pass
4§ pass 4¨ pass
4© pass 4NT pass
5¨ pass 5ª pass
5NT pass 6© pass
pass pass.

1© = West upgrades to balanced 18-19 hand, and prepares to jump in NT.
2NT = 5332-hand, good 17 to moderate 19 hcp, forcing to game.
3© = Designates hearts as trumps.
4§ = §-control, denies ª-control.
4¨ = Last train, showing ª-control, but denying ¨-control. The underlying idea is, that East should sign off without ª-control, and could use RKCB with ª- and ¨-control.
4NT = RKCB.
5¨ = 0 or 3 out of 5 aces, 1403-variation.
5ª = Asking for queen of trumps.
5NT = Shows ©Q, but denies outside kings.

More analysis to follow.


Board 8
W/-


WEST
NORTH
ª A T 3 2
© K 9 8 4
¨ 8
§ J 9 8 4




EAST
ª K 7
© Q J T 7
¨ K Q J 5 3
§ Q T



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

Major League

Class One

NS

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NS

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score

NS

EW

450

2

19

1

480

1

22

0

230

2

15

5

450

5

16

6

200

4

9

11

420

1

10

12

170

1

4

16

230

1

8

14

100

1

2

18

200

4

3

19

50

1

0

20

Recommended bidding sequence:

West North East South
1¨ pass pass 1ª
pass 3¨ pass 4ª
pass pass pass.

1ª = 5-card ª-suit, 10-15 hcp. It makes no sense to balance with less.
3¨ = Jump cue shows limit raise or better.

More analysis to follow.


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