Sittard BC Marathon Imps Pairs 2002


Fortuna Soccer Stadium, Sittard, August 31, 2002


Session 02, Boards 09-12


Copyright © 2002-2025 by Michel Franssen


Board 9
N/EW


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




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



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


Recommended bidding sequence:

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

Room for analysis.


Board 10
E/All


WEST
NORTH
ª  T 9 6 2
©  K Q T 3
¨  A K Q 8
§  5




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



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


Recommended bidding sequence:

West North East South
--- --- pass pass
pass 1¨ pass 1©
pass 3© pass 4©
pass pass pass.

Room for analysis.


Board 11
S/-


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




EAST
ª  A Q 8
©  K 9 8
¨  J T
§  K Q J 6 5



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


Recommended bidding sequence:

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

2ª = 5 spades, 4 hearts, and less than 8 hcp. Signoff.


Board 12
W/NS


WEST
NORTH
ª  J 9 8 7 5
©  A J 9
¨  A T 9 8
§  2




EAST
ª  Q 2
©  T 7 6 3
¨  Q 2
§  A K 8 7 3



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


Recommended bidding sequence:

West North East South
pass pass pass 1¨
pass 1ª pass 2ª
pass 4ª pass pass
pass.

Room for analysis.


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