Dutch South Limburg MP Pairs Competition
2001
Major League and Class One
Sittard, Euregional Sports Center
Round 06 - February 16
Boards 17-20
Board 17
N/-
WEST |
NORTH
ª A T
© A K Q 9 6 2
¨ J T
§ T 4 3 |
EAST |
ª 6 5 4 2
© J 7 5
¨ A 7 4
§ Q J 5 |
SOUTH |
ª 8
© T 4 3
¨ K Q 8 5 3
§ K 9 8 2 |
|
ª K Q J 9 7 3
© 8
¨ 9 6 2
§ A 7 6 |
|
|
|
Major League |
|
Class One |
NS |
Freq |
mp |
mp |
NS |
Freq |
mp |
mp |
score |
|
NS |
EW |
score |
|
NS |
EW |
510 |
2 |
19 |
1 |
510 |
6 |
17 |
5 |
450 |
5 |
12 |
8 |
480 |
1 |
10 |
12 |
270 |
1 |
6 |
14 |
450 |
2 |
7 |
15 |
230 |
1 |
4 |
16 |
420 |
1 |
4 |
18 |
200 |
1 |
2 |
18 |
200 |
1 |
2 |
20 |
170 |
1 |
0 |
20 |
-50 |
1 |
0 |
22 |
|
|
Recommended bidding sequence:
West |
North |
East |
South |
--- |
1© |
pass |
1ª |
pass |
2© |
pass |
2ª |
pass |
4ª |
pass |
pass |
pass. |
|
|
|
|
2ª = Believe it or not, but 2ª guarantees a 6-card suit with invitaional strength.
South should pass 2© with less, and a jump to 3ª would force game.
More analysis to follow.
Board 18
E/NS
WEST |
NORTH
ª J 8 5 3
© J 9 8 7 2
¨ 9 5 4 2
§ - - - |
EAST |
ª K 9 7 6
© Q T 5
¨ K J
§ Q T 8 7 |
SOUTH |
ª T 4 2
© A K 4
¨ Q 3
§ A K 6 5 4 |
|
ª A Q
© 6 3
¨ A T 8 7 6
§ J 9 3 2 |
|
|
|
Major League |
|
Class One |
NS |
Freq |
mp |
mp |
NS |
Freq |
mp |
mp |
score |
|
NS |
EW |
score |
|
NS |
EW |
100 |
3 |
18 |
2 |
100 |
4 |
19 |
3 |
50 |
1 |
14 |
6 |
-140 |
1 |
14 |
8 |
-400 |
5 |
8 |
12 |
-400 |
6 |
7 |
15 |
-420 |
1 |
2 |
18 |
-430 |
1 |
0 |
22 |
-430 |
1 |
0 |
20 |
|
|
|
Recommended bidding sequence:
West |
North |
East |
South |
--- |
--- |
1NT |
pass |
2§ |
pass |
2¨ |
pass |
3NT |
pass |
pass |
pass. |
|
2§ = Stayman relay. West may not have a 4-card major, so East must alert.
More analysis to follow.
Board 19
S/EW
WEST |
NORTH
ª J 6
© 4 3
¨ Q T 4 3
§ Q T 9 4 3 |
EAST |
ª T 9 7 4 3 2
© K Q T 8 2
¨ 6
§ J |
SOUTH |
ª A Q 8
© A J 9 5
¨ A 5 2
§ A K 5 |
|
ª K 5
© 7 6
¨ K J 9 8 7
§ 8 7 6 2 |
|
|
|
Major League |
|
Class One |
NS |
Freq |
mp |
mp |
NS |
Freq |
mp |
mp |
score |
|
NS |
EW |
score |
|
NS |
EW |
-680 |
7 |
14 |
6 |
400 |
1 |
22 |
0 |
-1430 |
3 |
4 |
16 |
100 |
2 |
19 |
3 |
-1440 |
1 |
0 |
20 |
-680 |
3 |
14 |
8 |
|
-710 |
1 |
10 |
12 |
-1430 |
5 |
4 |
18 |
|
|
Recommended bidding sequence:
West |
North |
East |
South |
--- |
--- |
--- |
pass |
pass |
pass |
2NT |
pass |
3§ |
pass |
3¨ |
pass |
4¨ |
pass |
4© |
pass |
4NT |
pass |
5§ |
pass |
5¨ |
pass |
6§ |
pass |
6¨ |
pass |
6© |
pass |
pass |
pass. |
|
|
|
2NT = Definitely at matchpoints, East downgrades for his 4333-pattern.
3§ = Puppet Stayman, relaying for
4- and 5-card majors at the same time.
3¨ = One or two 4-card majors.
4¨ = 4 or more cards in both majors.
4© = Picks his trump suit.
4NT = RKCB.
5§ = 1 0r 4 out of 5 aces, 1403-variation.
5¨ = Asking for queen of trumps.
6§ = ©Q plus §K, or, ©Q plus ªK and ¨K, a smart variation invented by Jan Jansma and Rob
van Wel.
6¨ = "Do you have §K, or, ªK plus ¨K?"
6© = "I have §K only."
More analysis to follow.
Board 20
W/All
WEST |
NORTH
ª K Q 9 8
© T 7
¨ K T 6
§ Q T 8 6 |
EAST |
ª J T 6
© K Q 9 6 2
¨ J 3
§ 9 7 5 |
SOUTH |
ª A 5 4 3
© J 8 4
¨ A Q 7
§ A K 4 |
|
ª 7 2
© A 5 3
¨ 9 8 5 4 2
§ J 3 2 |
|
|
|
Major League |
|
Class One |
NS |
Freq |
mp |
mp |
NS |
Freq |
mp |
mp |
score |
|
NS |
EW |
score |
|
NS |
EW |
200 |
3 |
18 |
2 |
200 |
2 |
21 |
1 |
100 |
4 |
11 |
9 |
100 |
4 |
15 |
7 |
-600 |
1 |
6 |
14 |
-90 |
1 |
10 |
12 |
-620 |
2 |
3 |
17 |
-140 |
1 |
8 |
14 |
-800 |
1 |
0 |
20 |
-170 |
1 |
6 |
16 |
|
-500 |
1 |
4 |
18 |
-600 |
1 |
2 |
20 |
-650 |
1 |
0 |
22 |
|
|
Recommended bidding sequence:
West |
North |
East |
South |
pass |
pass |
1NT |
pass |
2¨ |
pass |
2© |
pass |
pass |
pass. |
|
|
|
1NT = Definitely at matchpoints, East downgrades for his 4333-pattern.
More analysis to follow.
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