NBB Teams of Twelve Cup 2002

Qualification Round One

Match Sittard 2-BC'70 Eindhoven

Sittard, De Baandert Community Center

January 29

Boards 17-20

Board 17
N/-


WEST		 NORTH
ª  9 6
©  K Q T 6 3
¨  7
§  J 8 7 5 2



EAST
ª  K 8 4
©  J 8
¨  9 6 4 2
§  A Q 4 3


SOUTH		 ª  Q
©  A 9 7 4 2
¨  K Q T 8 3
§  K 6
ª  A J T 7 5 3 2
©  5
¨  A J 5
§  T 9

Recommended bidding sequence:

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

Dbl = Negative, less than 3-card ©-support, and enough strength to give a minimum East a fair chance at the 4-level.
4¨ = 4+ suit, minimum opening strength.

Board 18
E/NS


WEST		 NORTH
ª  K
©  J 5
¨  T 9 4 3 2
§  K Q 7 6 3



EAST
ª  8 2
©  A Q T 9 7 3 2
¨  8 7
§  9 8


SOUTH		 ª  A Q T 7 4
©  4
¨  K Q
§  A J T 5 2
ª  J 9 6 5 3
©  K 8 6
¨  A J 6 5
§  4

Recommended bidding sequence:

West North East South
--- --- 1ª pass
4© pass pass pass.

4© = 7+ suit, 6-8 hcp, little hope for slam.

Board 19
S/EW


WEST		 NORTH
ª  A T 4
©  Q J 9
¨  J 8 7 3 2
§  Q 9



EAST
ª  K Q J 7 3
©  7
¨  A K Q 6
§  A 4 3


SOUTH		 ª  9 8 6 2
©  A 8 6 5 2
¨  T
§  J 7 2
ª  5
©  K T 4 3
¨  9 5 4
§  K T 8 6 5

Recommended bidding sequence:

West North East South
--- --- --- pass
1ª pass 3§ pass
4NT pass 5§ pass
6ª pass pass pass.

3§ = 4+ ª-suit, 6-9 total points (Bergen raise).
4NT = RKCB for spades.
5§ = 1 or 4 aout of 5 aces (1403-variation).

Board 20
W/All


WEST		 NORTH
ª  J 8 4
©  A 4
¨  K Q 5 2
§  A K 5 4



EAST
ª  7 6
©  Q 7 6 5
¨  8 7 3
§  Q T 6 2


SOUTH		 ª  Q T 9 5
©  K T 3 2
¨  A T 4
§  7 3
ª  A K 3 2
©  J 9 8
¨  J 9 6
§  J 9 8


Recommended bidding sequence:

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

2§ = Stayman relay. South may not have a 4-card major..

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