Sittard BC Internal Championships Imps Pairs 2002

Session 06, Baandert, Sittard, April 09, 2002


Group A, Boards 09-12


Copyright © 2002-2025 by Michel Franssen


Board 9
N/EW


WEST
NORTH
ª  Q T 7 6 2
©  A 7 6
¨  T 7 3 2
§  5




EAST
ª  K J
©  Q 2
¨  K Q 8
§  K Q J 8 7 3



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

NS score

Freq

imps NS

imps EW

-600

2

1

-1

-660

3

-1

1

-690

1

-2

2

NS

avg =

-640


Recommended bidding sequence:

West North East South
--- 2ª pass pass
dbl pass 3ª pass
3NT pass pass pass.

Dbl = Too strong for intial overcall of 3§, while 4§ would bypass 3NT. For the latter reason, we use 4§ as Leaping Michaels, showing 5+ hearts, 5+ clubs, and about 14-17 hcp.
3§ = Forcing game, most likely having a balanced hand with 12-14 hcp. East could bid 3NT to show a ª-stopper, but one stopper is probably insufficient. We feel that East should have a double for a jump to 3NT.


Board 10
E/All


WEST
NORTH
ª  J 3 2
©  Q 8 6
¨  T 5
§  A J 5 4 2




EAST
ª  9 6
©  A K T
¨  7 4 3
§  K Q T 8 7



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

NS score

Freq

imps NS

imps EW

200

2

6

-6

100

1

4

-4

-140

1

-3

3

-300

1

-7

7

-620

1

-11

11

NS

avg =

-30


Recommended bidding sequence:

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

Pass = Unsuited for weak-2 in 1st or 2nd chair, because of the 4-card ©-suit.
2ª = 5+ suit, 9-11 hcp.


Board 11
S/-


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




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



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

NS score

Freq

imps NS

imps EW

150

1

3

-3

130

1

2

-2

100

1

2

-2

50

1

0

0

-90

1

-4

4

-110

1

-4

4

NS

avg =

50


Recommended bidding sequence:

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

1ª = May be bypassing a 4+ ¨-suit in Walsh Approach. Needs alert.


Board 12
W/NS


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




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



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

NS score

Freq

imps NS

imps EW

200

2

2

-2

150

2

0

0

100

1

-2

2

-90

1

-6

6

NS

avg =

150


Recommended bidding sequence:

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

1ª = 5+ suit, 9-11 hcp.
1NT = Balanced hand, stoppers in enemy suits, 18-19 hcp.


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