Sittard BC Internal Championships Imps Pairs 2002

Session 01, Baandert, Sittard, March 05, 2002


Group A, Boards 17-20


Copyright © 2002-2025 by Michel Franssen


Board 17
N/-


WEST
NORTH
ª  J 4
©  9 7 6 5
¨  Q T 6
§  9 8 5 2




EAST
ª  K Q 9 6 2
©  J T 3
¨  K 3
§  7 6 3



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

NS score

Freq

imps NS

imps EW

50

3

2

-2

-50

1

-1

1

-140

2

-3

3

NS avg =

-20


Recommended bidding sequence:

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

1NT = Balanced hand, §-stopper, 15-17 hcp.
2ª = 5+ suit, 6-9 hcp.


Board 18
E/NS


WEST
NORTH
ª  Q J 5
©  A 5
¨  T 8 5 2
§  Q 7 6 5




EAST
ª  K
©  K Q 9 4
¨  Q J 7 6 4
§  J 9 2



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

NS score

Freq

imps NS

imps EW

150

1

4

-4

50

3

1

-1

-110

1

-3

3

-140

1

-4

4

NS avg =

10


Recommended bidding sequence:

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

2¨ = 5+ suit, 11-15 hcp.


Board 19
S/EW


WEST
NORTH
ª  7 6 4
©  T 5
¨  Q 9 6 3
§  A T 9 7




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



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

NS score

Freq

imps NS

imps EW

-100

1

7

-7

-140

1

6

-6

-170

1

6

-6

-620

3

-6

6

NS avg =

-390


Recommended bidding sequence:

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

1¨ = Virtually denying 4-card majors in Walsh Approach.
2¨ = 10+ hcp, one round force. The jump cue requires 4+ ©-support.
2© = Minimum overcall for sandwich position.


Board 20
W/All


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




EAST
ª  7 6 4 3
©  K 7
¨  9 8 5 4
§  J 6 2



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

NS score

Freq

imps NS

imps EW

710

1

5

-5

650

1

4

-4

600

2

3

-3

190

2

-8

8

NS avg =

510


Recommended bidding sequence:

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

1ª = 5+ suit, 6+ hcp, 1RF.
3§ = 4+ suit, less than 3-card ª-support, 18+ hcp, FG. West should cuebid 2© with 18+ hcp and 3-card ª-support, and jump cue with strong hand and 4+ ª-support.
3© = 5-card ª-suit, seeking more info, could be slam attempt. South should prefer 3ª to show 6+ ª-suit.
3ª = 2-card ª-support without ©-stopper.
3NT = Only 1 ©-stopper, no (further) slam interest.


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