Sittard BC Marathon Imps Pairs 2002


Fortuna Soccer Stadium, Sittard, August 31, 2002


Session 01, Boards 21-24


Copyright © 2002-2025 by Michel Franssen


Board 21
N/NS


WEST
NORTH
ª  T 6
©  K 6
¨  K J T 9 7 5
§  T 9 6




EAST
ª  K 9 5 4 3
©  Q 7 2
¨  A 4 2
§  7 4



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


Recommended bidding sequence:

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

Room for analysis.


Board 22
E/EW


WEST
NORTH
ª  J 9 8
©  A J T
¨  Q T 8
§  Q 8 6 5




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



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


Recommended bidding sequence:

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

Room for analysis.


Board 23
S/All


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




EAST
ª  K Q 5
©  Q 6 2
¨  Q J 9 4 2
§  K 2



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


Recommended bidding sequence:

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

Room for analysis.


Board 24
W/-


WEST
NORTH
ª  J 9 8 7 6 4
©  A 3
¨  - - -
§  Q J 9 7 2




EAST
ª  5 3
©  Q J 5
¨  J 9 7 6 5 4
§  5 4



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


Recommended bidding sequence:

West North East South
pass pass 1¨ dbl
3¨ 3ª pass 4¨
pass 4© pass 4NT
pass 6¨ pass 6ª
pass pass pass.

4¨ guarantees the ª-fit.
6¨ = Odd number of aces, and, void in diamonds.



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