Sittard BC
Internal Championships Imps Pairs 2002
Session 06, Baandert, Sittard,
April 09, 2002
Group A, Boards 17-20
Copyright © 2002-2025 by Michel
Franssen
Board 17
N/-
WEST |
NORTH
ª K T 7 5 4 2
© - - -
¨ T 9 8 5
§ K 7 2 |
EAST |
ª A Q 9
© J 5 4
¨ A 7 6
§ Q 9 8 4 |
SOUTH |
ª J 8 6 3
© K 9 6
¨ Q 4 3 2
§ J 6 |
|
ª - - -
© A Q T 8 7 3 2
¨ K J
§ A T 5 3 |
|
|
NS score |
Freq |
imps NS |
imps EW |
140 |
1 |
6 |
-6 |
-50 |
2 |
1 |
-1 |
-100 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
-150 |
2 |
-2 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
NS |
avg
= |
-90 |
|
|
Recommended bidding sequence:
| West |
North |
East |
South |
| --- |
2¨ |
pass |
4© |
| pass |
pass |
pass. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2¨ = Multi-colored, based on weak-2 in spades.
4© = Willing to play 4© opposite weak-2 in any major.
Until recently, we used to reserve 4© to show 4+ support for both majors, for
constructive or destructive purpose, but to deny slam interest opposite any weak-2. Rob
van Wel convinced us, that we should use 4¨ for this purpose, and use immediate jumps to
4© and 4ª as natural signoffs with 7+ suits.
Board 18
E/NS
WEST |
NORTH
ª K J 6
© K 7 5 2
¨ A K 9 7
§ A 7 |
EAST |
ª A 7 5
© A J 3
¨ Q 6 3 2
§ K J 9 |
SOUTH |
ª T 9 4 2
© T 9
¨ J T
§ Q T 6 4 2 |
|
ª Q 8 3
© Q 8 6 4
¨ 8 5 4
§ 8 5 3 |
|
|
NS score |
Freq |
imps NS |
imps EW |
110 |
2 |
5 |
-5 |
-120 |
1 |
-1 |
1 |
-150 |
1 |
-2 |
2 |
-200 |
2 |
-3 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
NS |
avg
= |
-90 |
|
|
Recommended bidding sequence:
| West |
North |
East |
South |
| --- |
--- |
pass |
pass |
| 1¨ |
dbl |
pass |
1© |
| pass |
3© |
pass |
pass |
| pass. |
|
|
|
|
1¨ = Downgrading a little for 3343-pattern.
Dbl = Too strong for an initial overcall of
1NT.
1© = 4+ suit, 0-8 hcp.
3© = 4+ support, 18-19 hcp.
Turns out that EW take 5 tricks. Too bad!
Board 19
S/EW
WEST |
NORTH
ª 5
© Q T 9 7 4
¨ 7 4 2
§ K J 7 6 |
EAST |
ª K Q J T 3
© 6
¨ Q J T 9 8
§ A 4 |
SOUTH |
ª 4 2
© K J 2
¨ A 6 3
§ T 9 8 5 2 |
|
ª A 9 8 7 6
© A 8 5 3
¨ K 5
§ Q 3 |
|
|
NS score |
Freq |
imps NS |
imps EW |
800 |
1 |
13 |
-13 |
110 |
2 |
3 |
-3 |
-100 |
2 |
-3 |
3 |
-300 |
1 |
-7 |
7 |
|
|
|
|
|
NS |
avg
= |
0 |
|
|
Recommended bidding sequence:
| West |
North |
East |
South |
| --- |
--- |
--- |
1ª |
| 2¨ |
dbl |
pass |
2© |
| pass |
pass |
pass. |
|
|
Dbl = Negative: 4-card
©-suit, 6+ hcp, or just 12+ hcp. This time we have to make a negative double with 5-card
©-suit, but we have no alternative, unless we lower the range of negative free
bids to 6-10 hcp.
Board 20
W/All
WEST |
NORTH
ª Q
© Q J 7 6 5 3 2
¨ 8 4
§ J 9 7 |
EAST |
ª T 8 6 5
© 9
¨ Q 9 6
§ A T 6 5 3 |
SOUTH |
ª A J 7 2
© A K 8
¨ A 7 5
§ K 8 4 |
|
ª K 9 4 3
© T 4
¨ K J T 3 2
§ Q 2 |
|
|
NS score |
Freq |
imps NS |
imps EW |
200 |
1 |
11 |
-11 |
100 |
1 |
10 |
-10 |
-200 |
1 |
4 |
-4 |
-620 |
2 |
-7 |
7 |
-650 |
1 |
-8 |
8 |
|
|
|
|
|
NS |
avg
= |
-330 |
|
|
Recommended bidding sequence:
| West |
North |
East |
South |
| pass |
2¨ |
dbl |
2© |
| pass |
pass |
2NT |
pass |
| 3§ |
pass |
3¨ |
pass |
| 3© |
pass |
3ª |
pass |
| 4ª |
pass |
pass |
pass. |
|
2¨ = Multi-colored, based on weak-2 in hearts. This ©-suit is too
bad to open a vulnerable 3© with. The Dutch "supreme court of appeals" has
abandoned its stiff point of view, that a weak multi-2¨ on a (bad) 7-card major is to be
dealt with as a brown sticker convention.
Dbl = Slightly too
strong for an initial overcall of 2NT.
Pass = Weak-2
in hearts, needs alert against weaker amateurs (in The Netherlands: Class 2 and below).
2© = Signoff, obligated unless having a good 6+ ¨-suit. Needs alert.
3§ = Puppet Stayman!
3¨ = In most of other cases: 1 or 2 4-card majors, but now: 4-card ª-suit only. Used to
make East declarer, just like ordinary Jacóby transfers.
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to Boards 21-24