Sittard BC Marathon Imps Pairs 2002


Fortuna Soccer Stadium, Sittard, August 31, 2002


Session 03, Boards 21-24


Copyright © 2002-2025 by Michel Franssen

Board 21
N/NS


WEST		 NORTH
ª  Q T 5 4
©  J 6 5
¨  3 2
§  A 9 6 5



EAST
ª  8 6 2
©  9 8 7
¨  Q 8 7 4
§  K J T


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


Recommended bidding sequence:

West North East South
--- pass 1NT pass
pass pass.

Room for analysis.

Board 22
E/EW


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



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


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


Recommended bidding sequence:

West North East South
--- --- pass 1¨
1© 1ª pass 3¨
pass 3© pass 3NT
pass 4¨ pass 4©
pass 4NT pass 5ª
pass 6¨ pass pass
pass.

3¨ = 6+ suit and 15-17 hcp, but the solid 8-card suit makes up for the missing hcp.
4¨ = Slamtry in ¨. If South can cuebid 4© now, he must have ©A or ©K for his call of 3NT. Why taking chances when you can find out for sure?
4NT = RKCB for diamonds.
5ª = 2 or 5 aces plus queen of trumps.

Board 23
S/All


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



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


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


Recommended bidding sequence:

West North East South
--- --- --- 1¨
2§ 2© 4© 5¨
6§ pass pass pass.

The freak of the day. It appears the the program named Shuffle has, once again, saved the freak hands for the last session, after all these 4333 hands in the morning and afternoon!

Board 24
W/-


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



EAST
ª  K 6 5
©  7 3
¨  T 7 5 3
§  A Q J T


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


Recommended bidding sequence:

West North East South
pass pass pass 1¨
pass 1NT pass pass
pass.

If Southd attempts to find a better spot in 2¨, his partner is likely to take him to 3§.


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