Dutch South Limburg MP Pairs Competition
2001
Major League and Class One
Sittard, Euregional Sports Center
Round 06 - February 16
Boards 09-12
Board 9
N/EW
WEST |
NORTH
ª K 9 6 5 2
© 7 5 4
¨ A J 6 5
§ K |
EAST |
ª Q J 8 4 3
© - - -
¨ K 7 2
§ A 9 8 6 2 |
SOUTH |
ª T 7
© K J 6
¨ T 8 4
§ Q J 7 4 3 |
|
ª A
© A Q T 9 8 3 2
¨ Q 9 3
§ T 5 |
|
|
|
Major League |
|
Class One |
NS |
Freq |
mp |
mp |
NS |
Freq |
mp |
mp |
score |
|
NS |
EW |
score |
|
NS |
EW |
480 |
2 |
19 |
1 |
480 |
1 |
22 |
0 |
450 |
9 |
8 |
12 |
450 |
7 |
14 |
8 |
|
420 |
1 |
6 |
16 |
230 |
1 |
4 |
18 |
170 |
1 |
2 |
20 |
-50 |
1 |
0 |
22 |
|
|
Recommended bidding sequence:
West |
North |
East |
South |
--- |
2ª |
pass |
4© |
pass |
pass |
pass. |
|
|
2ª = Muiderberg weak-2: 5-card
ª-suit, 4 or more cards in a minor, 5-10 hcp. North downgrades a little for his stiff
king.
4© = South wants to play 4©, period.
More analysis to follow.
Board 10
E/All
WEST |
NORTH
ª K T 8 7 6 3
© A 3 2
¨ K T 8
§ 3 |
EAST |
ª Q 9
© Q T 8 6
¨ A J 9 7 6
§ A 6 |
SOUTH |
ª J 4 2
© K 7 5 4
¨ 3
§ K 9 5 4 2 |
|
ª A 5
© J 9
¨ Q 5 4 2
§ Q J T 8 7 |
|
|
|
Major League |
|
Class One |
NS |
Freq |
mp |
mp |
NS |
Freq |
mp |
mp |
score |
|
NS |
EW |
score |
|
NS |
EW |
140 |
3 |
18 |
2 |
200 |
1 |
22 |
0 |
110 |
2 |
13 |
7 |
170 |
1 |
20 |
2 |
100 |
3 |
8 |
12 |
140 |
1 |
18 |
4 |
-140 |
2 |
3 |
17 |
110 |
4 |
13 |
9 |
-300 |
1 |
0 |
20 |
100 |
1 |
8 |
14 |
|
-100 |
1 |
6 |
16 |
-140 |
3 |
2 |
20 |
|
|
Recommended bidding sequence:
West |
North |
East |
South |
--- |
--- |
pass |
pass |
1¨ |
1ª |
dbl |
pass |
2© |
pass |
pass |
2ª |
pass |
pass |
3© |
pass |
pass |
3ª |
pass |
pass |
pass. |
|
|
|
|
Dbl = Negative, promising 4-card
©-suit, 12 or more hcp, or both.
More analysis to follow.
Board 11
S/-
WEST |
NORTH
ª J T 9 7 2
© 3 2
¨ Q 9 8 4
§ 8 7 |
EAST |
ª K 6 5 4
© T 7 5
¨ A J 3 2
§ Q 9 |
SOUTH |
ª 8 3
© A J 9 6
¨ K T 7
§ A J T 5 |
|
ª A Q
© K Q 8 4
¨ 6 5
§ K 6 4 3 2 |
|
|
|
Major League |
|
Class One |
NS |
Freq |
mp |
mp |
NS |
Freq |
mp |
mp |
score |
|
NS |
EW |
score |
|
NS |
EW |
50 |
1 |
20 |
0 |
110 |
1 |
22 |
0 |
-50 |
1 |
18 |
2 |
50 |
2 |
19 |
3 |
-90 |
1 |
16 |
4 |
-100 |
1 |
16 |
6 |
-100 |
1 |
14 |
6 |
-110 |
1 |
14 |
8 |
-110 |
1 |
12 |
8 |
-120 |
2 |
11 |
11 |
-140 |
1 |
10 |
10 |
-140 |
1 |
8 |
14 |
-150 |
3 |
6 |
14 |
-150 |
4 |
3 |
19 |
-280 |
1 |
2 |
18 |
|
-500 |
1 |
0 |
20 |
|
|
Recommended bidding sequence:
West |
North |
East |
South |
--- |
--- |
--- |
1§ |
pass |
pass |
1NT |
pass |
pass |
pass. |
|
|
|
1NT = Balanced hand, 11-14 hcp, at most one
4-card major. With 4/4 in the majors, East should double for takeout.
More analysis to follow.
Board 12
W/NS
WEST |
NORTH
ª A K T 8 3 2
© 7
¨ K 9 3
§ K T 6 |
EAST |
ª J 5
© A K T 9
¨ 8 7 5 2
§ Q J 5 |
SOUTH |
ª Q 7
© Q 5 4 2
¨ Q T 6 4
§ A 9 3 |
|
ª 9 6 4
© J 8 6 3
¨ A J
§ 8 7 4 2 |
|
|
|
Major League |
|
Class One |
NS |
Freq |
mp |
mp |
NS |
Freq |
mp |
mp |
score |
|
NS |
EW |
score |
|
NS |
EW |
620 |
1 |
20 |
0 |
170 |
5 |
18 |
4 |
170 |
7 |
12 |
8 |
150 |
1 |
12 |
10 |
140 |
2 |
3 |
17 |
140 |
6 |
5 |
17 |
100 |
1 |
0 |
20 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Recommended bidding sequence:
West |
North |
East |
South |
pass |
1ª |
pass |
1NT |
pass |
2ª |
pass |
pass |
pass. |
|
|
|
|
1NT = One round force, promising
one of several types of hands, and 5-11 hcp. South hopes to find a 4-4 fit in hearts. If
it is there, the forcing 1NT-response to a major suit opening prevails once again.
More analysis to follow.
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