NBB Teams of Twelve Cup 2002

NBB Teams of Twelve Cup 2002

Qualification Round One

Match Sittard 2-BC'70 Eindhoven

Sittard, De Baandert Community Center

January 29

Boards 05-08

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

Aggressive, but not unreasonable bidding sequence:

West	North	East	South
---	pass	pass	2¨
pass	2©	pass	2ª
pass	3ª	pass	4ª
pass	pass	pass.

2¨ = Multi-colored.
2© = Signoff in case South has weak-2 in hearts, possibly invitational, when he has weak-2 in spades.
2ª = Weak-2 in spades: 6+ ª-suit, 5-10 hcp.
3ª = Invitational, not preemptive, for EW would certainly have taken action if both North and South were weak.
4© = South has the very maximum.

Some Souths would open 1ª in 3rd chair, because of the 4-card ©-suit. North's pass makes game in hearts very unlikely, though.

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

Recommended bidding sequence:

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

3§ = 5+ suit, preemptive. With 10 or more hcp, North could cuebid 2ª, or bid the appropriate number of Notrump.
Pass = West could not double to show a 5+ suit and 16+ hcp, so game is unlikely. With only 3-card ª-support, East should not punish West for overcalling lightly.

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

Recommended bidding sequence:

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

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

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

Possible bidding sequence:

West	North	East	South
1§	1ª	2©	pass
3ª	pass	4§	pass
4¨	pass	4©	pass
4ª	pass	4NT	pass
5©	pass	5ª	pass
5NT	pass	7§	pass
pass	pass.

1ª = Ghestem players would overcall 2§, to show 5+/5+ in the outer unbid suits. They use 3§ to show the upper unbid suits. We have traded Ghestem for Michaels cuebid, since the natural jump overcall of 3§, 6+ suit and less than 11 hcp, comes up far more often. A Michaels 2§ would promise both majors, so we can only overcall 1ª and hope to get a chance to mention diamonds next.
2© = 5+ ©-suit, 8-11 hcp.
3ª = Slamtry in hearts. In many cases, the jump cue just promises limit raise or better in partner's suit, but bypassing 3© can never be meant as invitational.
4§ = Offering a double fit.
4¨ = 1st or 2nd round control of diamonds.
4© = Waiting bid. Denies ª-control, which West does not have to have, as well.
4ª = 1st or 2nd round control of spades. West wants East to ask for aces, after which East can get an almost complete picture of both hands.
4NT = Six Aces Blackwood, since there is a double fit.
5© = 2 or 5 out of 5 aces (there is, by the way, no step to show 6 aces).
5ª = Wants to make sure.
5NT = Promises 5 aces, and denies kings in spades and diamonds. If West holds only two aces, he should bid 6§ and wait.
7§ = East wants to play the grand slam in the best fit. He is confident, that West will correct to 7© with 4 hearts and only 3 clubs.

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