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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