Sittard BC Marathon Imps Pairs 2002


Fortuna Soccer Stadium, Sittard, August 31, 2002


Session 02, Boards 25-28


Copyright © 2002-2025 by Michel Franssen


Board 25
N/EW


WEST
NORTH
ª  8 4 3 2
©  5 4
¨  A K J 6
§  7 4 2




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



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


Recommended bidding sequence:

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

1NT = one of many types of hands, 5-11 hcp. 1RF.
2§ = 3+ suit, 11-17 hcp.
2© = 5+ suit, 5-9 hcp. Signoff.


Board 26
E/All


WEST
NORTH
ª  T 8 7 6 5
©  9
¨  K 7
§  K Q 4 3 2




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



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


Recommended bidding sequence:

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

Room for analysis.


Board 27
S/-


WEST
NORTH
ª  K T 9 8
©  Q J T
¨  Q 4
§  J 9 3 2




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



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


Recommended bidding sequence:

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

2© is still reverse (Westra II, page 214).


Board 28
W/NS


WEST
NORTH
ª  K Q T 5
©  J 3
¨  K T 7 4
§  K 5 3




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



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


Recommended bidding sequence:

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

South has too many extras to confine with an invitational 3ª.

South dumps a §-loser on ¨K.


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