NBB Teams of Twelve Cup 2002

NBB Teams of Twelve Cup 2002

Qualification Round One

Match Goirle-Sittard 1

Eindhoven, De Ambassadeur

February 03

Boards 09-12

Board 9 N/EW WEST	NORTH ª 3 2 © K 6 4 3 ¨ K 6 5 § K Q 7 4	EAST
ª K 9 8 6 © Q 9 8 5 ¨ 8 2 § A J 5	SOUTH	ª Q J 7 © A J T 7 ¨ A J 9 7 4 3 § - - -
	ª A T 5 4 © 2 ¨ Q T § T 9 8 6 3 2

Recommended bidding sequence:

West	North	East	South
---	pass	1¨	pass
1©	pass	3©	pass
4©	pass	pass	pass.

Discussion to follow.

Board 10 E/All WEST	NORTH ª K J 3 © K 7 2 ¨ J 7 5 4 § K 7 2	EAST
ª 9 7 © J 6 4 ¨ K 9 8 6 2 § Q T 3	SOUTH	ª A 8 6 5 4 © A 8 5 3 ¨ 3 § J 8 5
	ª Q T 2 © Q T 9 ¨ A Q T § A 9 6 4

Recommended bidding sequence:

West	North	East	South
---	---	pass	1§
pass	1¨	pass	1NT
pass	pass	pass.

North downgrades for his very flat hand, and does not raise to 2NT.

Board 11 S/- WEST	NORTH ª K J 7 6 2 © A Q 4 ¨ Q 6 3 2 § Q	EAST
ª Q 4 3 © 9 7 5 ¨ K T 9 4 § 9 8 2	SOUTH	ª 5 © K 3 2 ¨ A 5 § A K J T 7 6 5
	ª A T 9 8 © J T 8 6 ¨ J 8 7 § 4 3

Recommended bidding sequence:

West	North	East	South
---	---	---	pass
pass	1ª	3ª	dbl
pass	pass	4§	pass
pass	pass.

3ª (Jump overcall in suit of RHO) = Excellent 7- or 8-card minor, asking West to bid 3NT with ª-stopper.
Dbl = Demanding a ª-lead from North.
Pass = South's double gives West the opportunity take make a fine distinction. The pass shows half a ª-stopper, while 4§ would deny any stopper and interest in 5 of a minor as well.

Board 12 W/NS WEST	NORTH ª Q J 8 5 © K 9 ¨ K Q 4 § A K 9 3	EAST
ª 9 7 6 © A Q J T 5 ¨ J 6 3 § 4 2	SOUTH	ª A K T 4 3 © 4 2 ¨ 9 2 § Q 8 6 5
	ª 2 © 8 7 6 3 ¨ A T 8 7 5 § J T 7

Recommended bidding sequence:

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

Dbl = Negative, showing 4-card ©-suit and 6+ hcp. South has some compensation for the one hcp he is short.
Rdb = Precisely 3-card ª-support, 6+ hcp. The non-forcing response of 2© would show 5+ hearts, about 10-15 hcp, but deny any ª-fit.
2NT = Balanced hand, ª-stopper, 18-19 hcp.
3¨ = 5+ suit, 5-6 hcp, signoff. With more strength, we would cuebid 3ª, to make sure that partner has a double stopper, or just 3NT, if we bring a stopper ourselves. The cuebid will also help us when we want to explore slam.

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