Sittard BC
Internal Championships Imps Pairs 2002
Session 03, Baandert, Sittard,
March 19, 2002
Group A, Boards 01-04
Copyright © 2002-2025 by Michel
Franssen
Board 1
N/-
WEST |
NORTH
ª A J 7 6 5
© 9 8 7
¨ 8
§ A 8 4 2 |
EAST |
ª K
© J T 6 4 3
¨ T 4 3 2
§ Q 5 3 |
SOUTH |
ª T 9 3
© A Q 5 2
¨ K Q 6
§ J T 7 |
|
ª Q 8 4 2
© K
¨ A J 9 7 5
§ K 9 6 |
|
|
NS score |
Freq |
imps NS |
imps EW |
450 |
3 |
3 |
-3 |
420 |
1 |
2 |
-2 |
200 |
2 |
-4 |
4 |
170 |
1 |
-5 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
NS |
avg = |
340 |
|
|
Recommended bidding sequence:
| West |
North |
East |
South |
| --- |
2ª |
pass |
4ª |
| pass |
pass |
pass. |
|
|
2ª = Muiderberg weak-2:
5-card ª-suit, 4+ minor, 5-10 hcp.
Pass = A ¨
or a § short of a minimum takeout double.
4ª = This time for business, but often a
preemptive raise. It is to West to figure out what type of South has. One thing is
certain: South has no interest in slam. This may make a misjudgment of the situation very
costful for EW.
Board 2
E/NS
WEST |
NORTH
ª T 5 4 2
© T 5
¨ K 7 2
§ Q 9 7 2 |
EAST |
ª K Q J
© 9 6 3
¨ A 8 5 3
§ A J 5 |
SOUTH |
ª A 8 3
© A 8 4 2
¨ Q J 9
§ 8 6 4 |
|
ª 9 7 6
© K Q J 7
¨ T 6 4
§ K T 3 |
|
|
NS score |
Freq |
imps NS |
imps EW |
100 |
1 |
2 |
-2 |
50 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
-400 |
1 |
-10 |
10 |
|
|
|
|
|
NS |
avg = |
50 |
|
|
Recommended bidding sequence:
| West |
North |
East |
South |
| --- |
--- |
pass |
pass |
| 1¨ |
pass |
1© |
pass |
| 1NT |
pass |
pass |
pass. |
|
West downgrades for his 3343 pattern, the slightly misplaced honors in spades, and
opens 1¨. East refrains from raising to 2NT for
the same sort of reasons.This keeps them out of a game they will never make without a
whole lot of help from NS, like 2 consecutive ¨-leads
from North.
Board 3
S/EW
WEST |
NORTH
ª 4
© A Q 5 4 3
¨ J 6 4
§ J T 7 5 |
EAST |
ª T 9 2
© K 9 7 6
¨ Q T 5 2
§ A K |
SOUTH |
ª Q J 8 5
© - - -
¨ K 8 7 3
§ Q 8 4 3 2 |
|
ª A K 7 6 3
© J T 8 2
¨ A 9
§ 9 6 |
|
|
NS score |
Freq |
imps NS |
imps EW |
200 |
1 |
3 |
-3 |
140 |
3 |
1 |
-1 |
120 |
1 |
1 |
-1 |
-50 |
1 |
-4 |
4 |
-300 |
1 |
-9 |
9 |
|
|
|
|
|
NS |
avg = |
100 |
|
|
Recommended bidding sequence:
| West |
North |
East |
South |
| --- |
--- |
--- |
1ª |
| dbl |
2© |
2NT |
3© |
| pass |
4© |
pass |
pass |
| pass. |
|
|
|
|
Dbl = Ordinary takeout, though West's
pattern is not ideal. Note that a takeout double guarantees a 4-card suit in the unbid
major in medieval mythology, but not in modern aggressive bidding
practise.
2© = 5+ suit, 8-11 hcp, negative free bid,
similar to 1ª-2ª-2© (we do not
distinguish between simple overcalls that do
and do not force us to a higher level).
2NT = Sort of Good-Bad 2NT, asking West to pick his best minor. NS have
19 hcp at very least, so 2NT can hardly be for 'real'.
The 4-0 split in trumps gives North a whole lot of work to do.
Board 4
W/All
WEST |
NORTH
ª A 8 7 3 2
© 9 5
¨ Q J 6
§ T 6 4 |
EAST |
ª K 9
© 8 4
¨ 9 8 5
§ A K J 9 7 3 |
SOUTH |
ª Q T 6 4
© K 6
¨ A T 7 4 2
§ Q 5 |
|
ª J 5
© A Q J T 7 3 2
¨ K 3
§ 8 2 |
|
|
NS score |
Freq |
imps NS |
imps EW |
1400 |
1 |
16 |
-16 |
170 |
1 |
3 |
-3 |
140 |
2 |
3 |
-3 |
-110 |
2 |
-4 |
4 |
-600 |
1 |
-12 |
12 |
|
|
|
|
|
NS |
avg = |
50 |
|
|
Recommended bidding sequence:
| West |
North |
East |
South |
| 1§ |
pass |
1ª |
3© |
| pass |
pass |
pass. |
|
|
1ª = We bypass 4+ ª-suits, when we have less than 12 hcp (Walsh Approach).
3© = 7+ suit, preemptive.
Pass = Minimum values and strength. A double
would be for penalties now.
Pass = Not having enough values or strength
to take some other action.
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