NBB Teams of Twelve Cup 2002
Qualification Round One
Match Sittard 2-BC'70 Eindhoven
Sittard, De Baandert Community Center
January 29
Boards 21-24
Board 21
N/NS
WEST |
NORTH
ª K Q J 5 4 3
© 4 2
¨ A J T 8
§ K |
EAST |
ª 6
© 9 7 3
¨ K Q 9 5 2
§ Q J 8 2 |
SOUTH |
ª T 9 7
© A K T 8
¨ 6 4 3
§ T 6 3 |
|
ª A 8 2
© Q J 6 5
¨ 7
§ A 9 7 5 4 |
|
|
|
|
Recommended bidding sequence:
| West |
North |
East |
South |
| --- |
1ª |
pass |
1NT |
| pass |
2ª |
pass |
4ª |
| pass |
pass |
pass. |
|
|
1NT = Several types of hands, 5-11 hcp, one round force. South may
have 3-card support and 10-11 hcp, since we do not give direct limit raises with only
3-card support..
2ª = 6+ suit, 11-14 hcp.
Board 22
E/EW
WEST |
NORTH
ª J 7 3
© T 3 2
¨ Q J 7 4
§ J 8 5 |
EAST |
ª A T 5 4
© J 7
¨ K 6 3
§ A 7 6 4 |
SOUTH |
ª Q
© A Q 8 6 4
¨ A 9 2
§ Q T 9 2 |
|
ª K 9 8 6 2
© K 9 5
¨ T 8 5
§ K 3 |
|
|
|
|
A rather conservative bidding sequence:
| West |
North |
East |
South |
| --- |
--- |
1¨ |
1ª |
| pass |
pass |
dbl |
pass |
| pass |
pass. |
|
|
|
1ª = A light overcall,
one will not always get away with.
Pass = Hoping that East will keep the
auction going with a balancing double.
Dbl = Balancing double, hoping that West is
'trapping'.
Pass = Gotcha!
EW need to defend well to collect 300 points, for example: ©J for the king, ª to
seven and queen, §Q for king and ace, § for the jack, ¨
for the ace, §T ruffed by South, ª8, ¨ for
the king, ªA, ©Q, ©A, ©8 ruffed with king, and West ruffs ¨T.
Most Wests favored bidding the vulnerable game:
| West |
North |
East |
South |
| --- |
--- |
1¨ |
1ª |
| 3NT |
pass |
pass |
pass. |
|
After a ª for queen and king, a spade for
the jack, and a third spade for the ten, West still held a stopper to allow him to knock
out ©K to ensure his costful contract.
Board 23
S/All
WEST |
NORTH
ª J 7 5
© 6 5
¨ A 8
§ A K Q J 5 4 |
EAST |
ª Q 8 4 2
© K 7 3 2
¨ K T
§ 9 7 2 |
SOUTH |
ª A K 9 6 3
© Q J 8
¨ 9 4 3
§ 8 6 |
|
ª T
© A T 9 4
¨ Q J 7 6 5 2
§ T 3 |
|
|
|
|
Recommended bidding sequence:
| West |
North |
East |
South |
| --- |
--- |
--- |
pass |
| pass |
1§ |
1ª |
dbl |
| 2ª |
3§ |
pass |
4§ |
| pass |
5§ |
pass |
pass |
| pass. |
|
|
|
|
Dbl = Negative,
promising 4-card ©-suit and 6-11 hcp (South
passed at his first turn to call).
4§ = Invitational, not interested in 3NT.
Board 24
W/-
WEST |
NORTH
ª K T
© K T 5 4
¨ A Q 9 6 5
§ J 3 |
EAST |
ª Q
© A 6 2
¨ K J 8 4 2
§ A T 9 6 |
SOUTH |
ª A J 9 8 7 5 4 2
© 8 3
¨ - - -
§ K 5 2 |
|
ª 6 3
© Q J 9 7
¨ T 7 3
§ Q 8 7 4 |
|
|
|
Recommended bidding sequence:
| West |
North |
East |
South |
| 1¨ |
pass |
4ª |
pass |
| pass |
pass. |
|
|
|
4ª = 7+ suit, 6-8 hcp, little hope for
slam..
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