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

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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

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mp

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NS

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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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