Sittard BC
Internal Championships Imp Teams 2002
Session 02, Baandert, Sittard, May
14, 2002
Red section
Boards 13-16
Copyright © 2002-2025 by Michel
Franssen
Board 13
N/All
WEST |
NORTH
ª T 8 4 2
© 3 2
¨ A Q T
§ J 9 3 2 |
EAST |
ª A Q 5
© A K
¨ 9 6 3
§ A K Q 5 4 |
SOUTH |
ª J 9 7
© Q J T 7 6 5 4
¨ J 8 5
§ - - - |
|
ª K 6 3
© 9 8
¨ K 7 4 2
§ T 8 7 6 |
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Recommended bidding sequence:
| West |
North |
East |
South |
| --- |
pass |
2¨ |
pass |
| 2NT |
pass |
3© |
pass |
| 4§ |
pass |
4© |
pass |
| pass |
pass. |
|
|
|
2¨ = Multi-colored, based
on weak-2 in hearts. The suit is not good enough for a vulnerable 3§-opener.
.2NT = Forcing relay. West could respond 3§ to show game 5+ §-suit
and game going values, but that action would tend to deny fit for majors as well. This
West has a fit for both majors.
3© = Minimum weak-2 in hearts.
4§ = Slamtry in hearts, 1st or 2nd round
control in clubs. Does not deny control in spades, but 3ª
would show a real 5+ suit.
4© = Denying 1st or 2nd round control in
diamonds.
EW must cash their 3 ¨-tricks quickly.
Board 14
E/-
WEST |
NORTH
ª Q J T 6 4
© A 6 5 2
¨ T 9
§ K 5 |
EAST |
ª A K 8
© Q J 9 7
¨ Q 8 6 5
§ A 2 |
SOUTH |
ª 9 5 2
© K 8
¨ J
§ J T 9 8 7 4 3 |
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ª 7 3
© T 4 3
¨ A K 7 4 3 2
§ Q 6 |
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Recommended bidding sequence:
| West |
North |
East |
South |
| --- |
--- |
pass |
pass |
| 1NT |
pass |
2ª |
pass |
| 3§ |
pass |
pass |
pass. |
|
2ª = 6+ §-suit,
0+ hcp.
3§ = Bad §-fit,
15-16 hcp.
North leads ªQ for the king. West cashes §A, leads a heart to the king, and one back to queen
and ace. North returns another spade for the king. West dumps a diamond
on ©J, and a spade on ©9. South make their high trumps seperately. If
Norths shifts to a ¨ in trick 3, and South
exits in spades next, West dumps his ª-loser on
©J, and leads a club next, which also leads to
+130.
Board 15
S/NS
WEST |
NORTH
ª J T 7 5
© 6 4
¨ K 7 6 4
§ J 4 2 |
EAST |
ª K Q
© K Q T 8 2
¨ A J 9 2
§ 8 5 |
SOUTH |
ª A 9 3
© A 7 3
¨ Q 5 3
§ Q T 7 3 |
|
ª 8 6 4 2
© J 9 5
¨ T 8
§ A K 9 6 |
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Recommended bidding sequence:
| West |
North |
East |
South |
| --- |
--- |
--- |
pass |
| 1© |
pass |
2§ |
pass |
| 2¨ |
pass |
4© |
pass |
| pass |
pass. |
|
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|
2§ = 4+ suit, 12+ hcp, forcing game.
2¨ = 4+ suit, 11-15 hcp.
There are only 2 ways to keep West from making 11 tricks: low §-lead from North, after which South must be as clairvoyant to
insert the nine when dummy follows low, or, §J
from North, covered with queen and king. One example: §J
for queen and king, §A, ¨T for the ace, ©K, ©Q, ªK, ªQ, © to
ace, ªA, §T,
and West cannot get rid of his last diamond. Any other line of defense allows West to
discard one club and score 3 ¨-tricks, or to
pitch 3 diamonds, when NS cash theit top clubs.
Board 16
W/EW
WEST |
NORTH
ª A Q 7 6
© K Q J 8 7
¨ 4 2
§ 8 6 |
EAST |
ª J 8 4
© 9 4
¨ A J 9 6 5 3
§ J 3 |
SOUTH |
ª K T 2
© T 5 3
¨ K Q T 7
§ K Q 2 |
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ª 9 5 3
© A 6 2
¨ 8
§ A T 9 7 5 4 |
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Recommended bidding sequence:
| West |
North |
East |
South |
| pass |
2© |
pass |
3© |
| pass |
4© |
pass |
pass |
| pass. |
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2© = Precisely 5 hearts, 4 spades, 11-15 hcp
(Flannery).
3© = Invite.
4© = The well placed face cards and the
doubletons take North over the treshold.
The §-finesse fails, and declarer is one entry
short of taking advantage from the clubs in dummy, for example: ¨K, ¨Q ruffed in dummy, §A (East should unblock with his queen), § for the jack), ª
for queen and king (if North ducks, East wins the ten, and simply returns a trump), and
East parts in one of the majors.
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