Sittard BC Internal Championships Imp Teams 2002

Session 02, Baandert, Sittard, May 14, 2002

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Boards 17-20

Copyright © 2002-2025 by Michel Franssen

Board 17
N/-


WEST		 NORTH
ª  K J
©  J T 7 4
¨  J T 8
§  K 8 5 4



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


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


Recommended bidding sequence:

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

The 9th spade keeps West from confining with an invitational 3ª.

In no way West makes less than 12 tricks.

Board 18
E/NS


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



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


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


Recommended bidding sequence:

West North East South
--- --- pass 1ª
2§ 2ª 4§ 4ª
pass pass pass.

2ª = Slightly short of an invitational raise. The negative free bid of 2¨ (5+ suit, 8-11 hcp) would deny 3+ support in spades.
4§ = Preemptive.

After §A, West shifts to a diamond for the ace. When East shows up with ªKx, South has an easy ride to 12 tricks.

Board 19
S/EW


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



EAST
ª  9 6 2
©  9 6 3 2
¨  8 7 3
§  8 6 3


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


Recommended bidding sequence:

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

2NT = Balanced hand, 20-21 hcp.
3© = 5+ spades, 0+ hcp, Jacoby transfer.
3NT = Precisely 5 spades and about 4-10 hcp.

We have avoided another close slam, and this one would have gone down.

Board 20
W/All


WEST		 NORTH
ª  K 9
©  7
¨  Q J 9 8 6 5 3
§  A Q 4



EAST
ª  Q 5 4 3
©  T 8 5 2
¨  4
§  K J 9 7


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


Recommended bidding sequence:

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

2¨ = 6+ suit, 11 to a bad 15 hcp.
2NT = Balanced hand, 11 hcp.

The less attractive heart lead turn out to be West's best shot, but the 4-4 break allows South to take advantage of his long diamonds.

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