Sittard BC Internal Championships Imps Pairs 2002

Session 02, Baandert, Sittard, March 12, 2002


Group A, Boards 01-04


Copyright © 2002-2025 by Michel Franssen


Board 1
N/-


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




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



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

NS score

Freq

imps NS

imps EW

100

1

9

-9

50

2

8

-8

-430

2

-3

3

-460

4

-4

4

NS avg =

-310


Recommended bidding sequence:

West North East South
--- pass pass pass
1*C pass 1*D pass
2NT pass 3NT pass
pass pass.

1*D = Alertable, since East virtually denies 4-card majors (Walsh Approach).


Board 2
E/NS


WEST
NORTH
ª  J T 5
©  A 5 3 2
¨  A T 6
§  K J 6




EAST
ª  K Q 2
©  Q
¨  Q 9 8 5 3
§  T 9 7 3



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

NS score

Freq

imps NS

imps EW

100

1

5

-5

50

1

4

-4

-90

2

0

0

-120

2

-1

1

-150

1

-2

2

-200

1

-3

3

-400

1

-7

7

NS avg =

-100


Recommended bidding sequence:

West North East South
--- --- 1*C pass
1*D pass 1NT pass
2*C pass pass pass.

1*D = Alertable, since West virtually denies 4-card majors (Walsh Approach).
1NT = Balanced hand, 12-14 hcp. 1*H would show an unbalanced hand. Alertable, since 1NT would deny 4-card majors in standard bidding procedures.


Board 3
S/EW


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




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



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

NS score

Freq

imps NS

imps EW

430

1

7

-7

400

3

6

-6

-50

3

-5

5

-100

2

-6

6

NS avg =

140


Recommended bidding sequence:

West North East South
--- --- --- 1*C
pass 1*S pass 2*D
pass 2*H pass 2NT
pass 3NT pass pass
pass.

2*D = 5+ *C-suit, 4+ *D-suit, 16-19 hcp, one round force (ordinary reverse).
2*H = 4th Suit Forcing, which does not necessarily deny 4 cards in the suit bid..
2NT = 2245 or 1345, 16-17 hcp (minimum hand to reverse with).


Board 4
W/All


WEST
NORTH
ª  A K J 2
©  J 7 6 5 4 3
¨  6 2
§  4




EAST
ª  Q 9 8 6
©  A T 9 2
¨  K Q J
§  7 3



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

NS score

Freq

imps NS

imps EW

670

1

11

-11

140

1

2

-2

130

1

1

-1

110

4

1

-1

-90

1

-5

5

-400

1

-10

10

NS avg =

90


Recommended bidding sequence:

West North East South
1*D pass 1NT 2*C
pass pass 2*D pass
pass pass.

2*C = Good 5+ suit, 10-15 hcp.


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