Sittard BC Marathon Imps Pairs 2002


Fortuna Soccer Stadium, Sittard, August 31, 2002


Session 02, Boards 05-08


Copyright © 2002-2025 by Michel Franssen


Board 5
N/NS


WEST
NORTH
ª  A K T 8
©  T 9 6
¨  A 7
§  Q 9 8 2




EAST
ª  7 2
©  J 3 2
¨  K J 5 3 2
§  K T 5



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


Recommended bidding sequence:

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

Room for analysis.


Board 6
E/EW


WEST
NORTH
ª  7
©  A K 8 7
¨  Q 7 4 3 2
§  A 8 4




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



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


Recommended bidding sequence:

West North East South
--- --- pass 2ª
pass 3§ pass 3¨
pass 4¨ pass pass
pass.

When it goes 2ª-2NT-3¨-4¨, North's actions are taken for a slamtry.


Board 7
S/All


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




EAST
ª  A K 8 6
©  Q 9
¨  8 6 3 2
§  K 9 4



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


Recommended bidding sequence:

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

2§ = 5+ suit, 8-11 hcp.


Board 8
W/-


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




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



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


Recommended bidding sequence:

West North East South
pass 1¨ 3§ pass
pass pass.

Room for analysis.


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