Sittard BC Marathon Imps Pairs 2002


Fortuna Soccer Stadium, Sittard, August 31, 2002


Session 03, Boards 17-20


Copyright © 2002-2025 by Michel Franssen


Board 17
N/-


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




EAST
ª  Q 3
©  8 4 3 2
¨  K Q T 9 7
§  7 4



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


Recommended bidding sequence:

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

Room for analysis.


Board 18
E/NS


WEST
NORTH
ª  T 2
©  T 6
¨  Q J T 7
§  J 9 7 6 2




EAST
ª  K J
©  J 9 7 5 4
¨  A 9 5 2
§  A 8



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


Recommended bidding sequence:

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

Room for analysis.


Board 19
S/EW


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




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



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


Recommended bidding sequence:

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

2§ = CBS..


Board 20
W/All


WEST
NORTH
ª  K Q J 9 7 3
©  K J 6 2
¨  3
§  7 2




EAST
ª  A 6 4
©  Q T 8 7
¨  K Q T
§  Q 6 3



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


Recommended bidding sequence:

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

1NT = Balanced hand, §-stopper, 9-12 hcp (Westra II, page 75).


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