Sittard BC Internal Championships Imps Pairs 2002

Session 06, Baandert, Sittard, April 09, 2002


Group A, Boards 01-04


Copyright © 2002-2025 by Michel Franssen


Board 1
N/-


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




EAST
ª  K 8 6 2
©  K T 6 4 2
¨  J
§  J 8 5



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

NS score

Freq

imps NS

imps EW

150

1

4

-4

140

1

4

-4

-50

4

-2

2

NS

avg =

0


Recommended bidding sequence:

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

Room for analysis.


Board 2
E/NS


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




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



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

NS score

Freq

imps NS

imps EW

150

1

2

-2

130

1

2

-2

100

1

1

-1

50

3

-1

1

NS

avg =

80


Recommended bidding sequence:

West North East South
--- --- 2¨ 3§
pass pass pass.

2¨ = Multi-colored, based on weak-2 in hearts.
3§ = 5+ suit, 12-15 hcp.


Board 3
S/EW


WEST
NORTH
ª  T 9 5 3 2
©  5 2
¨  A T 9 8
§  8 3




EAST
ª  K
©  A K J 9
¨  J 6 4 3
§  J T 9 5



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

NS score

Freq

imps NS

imps EW

450

1

9

-9

110

2

2

-2

70

1

1

-1

-100

2

-4

4

NS

avg =

50


Agressive, though not unreasonable bidding sequence:

West North East South
--- --- --- 1§
1© pass 2© 2NT
pass 3ª pass 4ª
pass pass pass.

2NT = Balanced hand, 18-19 hcp.
3ª = 5+ suit, 4-5 hcp..


Board 4
W/All


WEST
NORTH
ª  6
©  8 7
¨  T 8 6 4
§  A Q J 7 5 3




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



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

NS score

Freq

imps NS

imps EW

130

1

4

-4

110

1

3

-3

100

1

3

-3

-100

2

-3

3

-500

1

-11

11

NS

avg =

0


Recommended bidding sequence:

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

1NT = The only thing left, for a weak jump raise (inverted minors) may cause a lot of trouble, when South has only 3 diamonds.
2¨ = 5+ suit, 11-15 hcp.


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