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 13-16

Board 13 N/All WEST	NORTH ª K T 6 4 © T 5 ¨ Q J § A K 8 5 4	EAST
ª Q 5 2 © Q J 7 6 ¨ 6 5 4 § J 6 2	SOUTH	ª A J 9 7 © 4 2 ¨ K 7 3 2 § Q 9 7
	ª 8 3 © A K 9 8 3 ¨ A T 9 8 § T 3

Recommended bidding sequence:

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

1© = May bypass a longer ¨-suit (Walsh approach), so North must alert.
2¨ = Fourth suit forcing, forcing game.When South simply counts his hcp, he is one point short, and should rebid 2NT, over which a maximal North bids 3© with 3-card ©-support, and 3NT with only 2 hearts. South's game force is justified by his nice face cards and his tens, nines and eights. Having reasoned this far, he should not forget to search for 3-card ©-support. 3NT will not run away.
3§ = 5+ §-suit, denies 3-card ©-support.

A low ª-lead gives South a very hard time. East wins the nine, and returns a heart for the ace. South runs a club to the queen, wins the ©-return, cashes his clubs, and calls for ¨Q. If East covers, he is allowed to hold his king, and finds himself endplayed. If East does not cover, South overtakes ¨J next, and endplays East again with a diamond for the king.

West can do a lot better. He inserts his jack in the first round of clubs. South must duck to maintain communication, so West continues ªQ for king and ace. East returns a heart for the king. South collects his clubs and leads ¨Q. East covers, causing the suit to block, and after the second round of diamonds, dummy is endplayed.

South can do better too, by playing a low diamond at trick three. If East refuses, he simply overtakes with his ace next, and grants East the third round of diamonds, dumping a diamond from dummy. East returns a heart for the king. South discards a spade on his fourth diamond, leads §T for jack and ace, and plays §K and another § for the queen. Once again, East finds himself endplayed.

East, however, has the last word. He wins the first round of diamonds with the king, and returns a low spade. This leaves declarer without a chance.

Board 14 E/- WEST	NORTH ª A Q T 3 © K J ¨ Q § A K J 9 5 4	EAST
ª K J 8 2 © A Q 4 ¨ K J 8 § Q T 6	SOUTH	ª 9 5 © T 9 8 7 6 5 3 ¨ 9 6 5 § 2
	ª 7 6 4 © 2 ¨ A T 7 4 3 2 § 8 7 3

Recommended bidding sequence:

West	North	East	South
---	---	pass	pass
1NT	dbl	2¨	pass
2©	3§	pass

Dbl = Too strong to overcall 3§, while 2§ would show 5+/5+ in the majors ({Multi} Landy).
2¨ = 5+ ©-suit. Jacóby transfers are not affected by North's double.
3§ = 6+ suit, 17+ hcp.

The way cards lie, North has an easy play for 12 tricks: © for the ace, © for the king (dummy dumps a spade), ¨A, ª to the queen, ªA, ª ruffed, § to the jack, ª ruffed, ¨ ruffed, §A, §K, and three more trumps. If North still doubts the position of §J after West's 1NT-opening, he should keep in mind, that East has promised at least 5 hearts, and West at least 2 clubs. If North happens to end up in 5§, he should cash §A before he ruffs a spade and finesses with §J.

Board 15 S/NS WEST	NORTH ª A 7 © K 9 4 ¨ A J 6 3 2 § A 7 5	EAST
ª K Q J 8 5 © Q J ¨ K 8 § K 9 6 3	SOUTH	ª T 9 6 4 © A 7 5 2 ¨ 7 4 § Q T 2
	ª 3 2 © T 8 6 3 ¨ Q T 9 5 § J 8 4

Recommended bidding sequence:

West	North	East	South
---	---	---	pass
1ª	1NT	2ª	pass
pass	pass.

1NT = Balanced hand, ª-stopper, 15-17 hcp..

Board 16 W/EW WEST	NORTH ª A 9 5 3 © Q 5 2 ¨ K Q 3 2 § Q 7	EAST
ª J 7 4 2 © K 9 6 ¨ 9 7 § K 8 5 4	SOUTH	ª K T © T 8 3 ¨ A 5 4 § A J T 6 3
	ª Q 8 6 © A J 7 4 ¨ J T 8 6 § 9 2

Recommended bidding sequence:

West	North	East	South
pass	1¨	2§	2¨
pass	pass	pass.

1¨ = 4+ suit or specific 4432-hand, 12+ hcp. If North has only 11 hcp, he should have a 6+ suit, or 5¨431.
2¨ = 4+ support, 6-9 hcp. South could give a negative double with 4/3 in the (unbid) majors, but there is no guarantee for a better fit.

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