Sittard BC
Marathon Imps Pairs 2002
Fortuna Soccer Stadium, Sittard,
August 31, 2002
Session 03, Boards 05-08
Copyright © 2002-2025 by Michel
Franssen
Board 5
N/NS
WEST |
NORTH
ª K
© Q T 9 6 4
¨ K Q 3 2
§ T 4 3 |
EAST |
ª Q T 9 6 5 3
© A
¨ A J 6
§ A Q J |
SOUTH |
ª A J 4 2
© K 5 3
¨ 9 7
§ K 9 8 7 |
|
ª 8 7
© J 8 7 2
¨ T 8 5 4
§ 6 5 2 |
|
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|
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Recommended bidding sequence:
| West |
North |
East |
South |
| --- |
pass |
pass |
pass |
| 1ª |
pass |
3¨ |
pass |
| 3© |
pass |
4§ |
pass |
| 4¨ |
pass |
4© |
pass |
| 4NT |
pass |
5§ |
pass |
| 6ª |
pass |
pass |
pass. |
|
3¨ = Bergen raise: 4+ ª-support, no singleton or void, 10-11 hcp.
Since East denies singletons and voids, he must have §K
and ©K for his cuebids.
This time, it's responder who has told his story, so the slam initiative should come from
West.
5§ = 1 or 4 out of 5 aces, ruling out the
grand slam.
Board 6
E/EW
WEST |
NORTH
ª T 9 3
© Q 7 5 3 2
¨ - - -
§ T 8 6 4 2 |
EAST |
ª K 8 4 2
© A
¨ A K Q 8 2
§ Q 7 5 |
SOUTH |
ª A Q J 7 5
© - - -
¨ J 9 6 4 3
§ A K J |
|
ª 6
© K J T 9 8 6 4
¨ T 7 5
§ 9 3 |
|
|
|
|
Recommended bidding sequence:
| West |
North |
East |
South |
| --- |
--- |
1ª |
3© |
| 4NT |
5© |
5NT |
pass |
| 6§ |
pass |
7ª |
pass |
| pass |
pass. |
|
|
|
5NT = 2 or 5 caes plus queen of trumps (D0P1).
6§ = Invite to grand slam.
Board 7
S/All
WEST |
NORTH
ª A 8 5 3
© A K 3
¨ Q J 9 7
§ A 2 |
EAST |
ª T 6
© 5 4 2
¨ A 6 4
§ J T 8 7 3 |
SOUTH |
ª Q 4 2
© 9 8
¨ K 8 5
§ Q 9 6 5 4 |
|
ª K J 9 7
© Q J T 7 6
¨ T 3 2
§ K |
|
|
|
|
Recommended bidding sequence:
| West |
North |
East |
South |
| --- |
--- |
--- |
pass |
| pass |
1¨ |
pass |
1© |
| pass |
2NT |
pass |
3§ |
| pass |
3© |
pass |
4© |
| pass |
pass |
pass. |
|
|
Room for analysis.
Board 8
W/-
WEST |
NORTH
ª Q J 3
© 9 6 4 2
¨ T
§ K 9 8 6 3 |
EAST |
ª A T 9 7 5
© A J T 5
¨ J 9
§ A 5 |
SOUTH |
ª 2
© K 8 7
¨ A K Q 6 5 4 3
§ Q 2 |
|
ª K 8 6 4
© Q 3
¨ 8 7 2
§ J T 7 4 |
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|
|
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Recommended bidding sequence:
| West |
North |
East |
South |
| 1ª |
pass |
2¨ |
pass |
| 2© |
pass |
3§ |
pass |
| 3NT |
pass |
4¨ |
pass |
| 4NT |
pass |
5ª |
pass |
| 5NT |
pass |
6¨ |
pass |
| pass |
pass. |
|
|
|
2¨ = 4+ suit, 12+ hcp, FG.
3§ = 4th Suit Forcing, for many reasons the
best way to go on. If East rebids 3¨, the
initiative will pass on to West, who is likely to bid 3NT with a variety of hands. Now,
West gets the chance to bid 3¨ with a 3-card ¨-suit (5431).
3NT = 5413 or 5422 with §-stopper.
4¨ = Clear-cut slamtry in diamonds.
5ª = 2 or 5 aces plus queen of diamonds.
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