Sittard BC Internal Championships Imps Pairs 2002

Session 06, Baandert, Sittard, April 09, 2002


Group A, Boards 05-08


Copyright © 2002-2025 by Michel Franssen


Board 5
N/NS


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




EAST
ª  A K 7 4
©  A K J 7 2
¨  3 2
§  K 2



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

NS score

Freq

imps NS

imps EW

-440

1

5

-5

-460

1

4

-4

-490

1

3

-3

-520

1

3

-3

-980

1

-9

9

-1020

1

-9

9

NS

avg =

-610


Recommended bidding sequence:

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

2ª = 4th South Forcing.
3§ = Promising 5+/5+ in the minors.


Board 6
E/EW


WEST
NORTH
ª  Q 2
©  J T 9 6
¨  K 7 3 2
§  A K 4




EAST
ª  A J T 5 4
©  A K
¨  5
§  Q T 9 7 3



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

NS score

Freq

imps NS

imps EW

400

1

6

-6

200

1

1

-1

150

2

0

0

130

1

-1

1

100

1

-2

2

NS

avg =

160


Recommended bidding sequence:

West North East South
--- --- pass pass
1ª dbl pass 3¨
pass pass pass.

3¨ = 4+ suit, 9-11 hcp.


Board 7
S/All


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




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



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

NS score

Freq

imps NS

imps EW

300

1

11

-11

100

1

7

-7

-140

2

2

-2

-620

1

-9

9

-630

1

-10

10

NS

avg =

-200


Recommended bidding sequence:

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

1NT = One of many patterns, probably less than 3-card ©-support, 5-11 hcp, 1RF.
2§ = 3+ suit, 11-14 hcp, or 4+ suit, 15-17 hcp.
2© = Preference.
2ª = ª-stopper, 16-17 hcp.


Board 8
W/-


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




EAST
ª  Q J 7 4
©  Q T 2
¨  A 5 4 2
§  K 4



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

NS score

Freq

imps NS

imps EW

430

1

4

-4

400

2

4

-4

150

2

-3

3

120

1

-4

4

NS

avg =

270


Recommended bidding sequence:

West North East South
1¨ dbl pass 2¨
pass 2© pass 2ª
pass 3NT pass pass
pass.

2¨ = 12+ hcp, FG.
2© = 4-card suit.
2ª = 4+ suit.


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