ING Bank Pro Tour Final 2000
Hoofddorp, Hotel Schiphol A4
June 10 - Session 01
Boards 16-20
Board 16
W/EW
WEST |
NORTH
ª A Q T 5 2
© 9 6
¨ J 6 5
§ A 6 4 |
EAST |
ª K 7
© Q T 5 3 2
¨ Q 7 3 2
§ 8 3 |
SOUTH |
ª 9 6 4 3
© K B
¨ K 9
§ Q 9 7 5 2 |
|
ª J 8
© A 8 7 4
¨ A T 8 4
§ K J T |
|
|
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Board 16 |
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d.s. 390 |
|
|
NS score |
NS EW |
mp NS |
mp EW |
|
430 |
Q10
Q7 |
1 |
-1 |
|
420 |
Q5
Q12 |
1 |
-1 |
|
400 |
Q4
Q13 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Q6
Q9 |
|
|
|
0 |
Q11
Q8 |
|
|
|
|
Q16
Q3 |
|
|
|
300 |
Q15
Q2 |
-3 |
3 |
|
170 |
Q1
Q14 |
-6 |
6 |
|
|
Recommended bidding sequence:
| West |
North |
East |
South |
| pass |
pass |
pass |
1¨ |
| pass |
1ª |
pass |
1NT |
| pass |
2§1 |
pass |
2©2 |
| pass |
2NT3 |
pass |
3NT |
| pass |
pass |
pass. |
|
|
1 = Checkback Stayman or New Minor Forcing, asks for 3-card ª-suit (or 4-card ©-suit).
2 = 4-card ©-suit, no 3-card ª-suit.
3 = No ©-fit, 11 hcp.
West leads © for the king. East continues with
the jack. South ducks again, in order to block the suit. East tries ¨K. South takes, and plays ªJ
for king and ace, followed by ªQ, ªT and ª
voor the nine. West plays ¨9 to the queen,
south unblocks the jack. Thanks to the still present ©-stopper,
he fulfills his contract.
Board 17
N/-
WEST |
NORTH
ª A 6 5 2
© A 9 4
¨ T 6 4
§ 9 5 4 |
EAST |
ª K 7 4 3
© 6
¨ Q J 8 3 2
§ A 7 3 |
SOUTH |
ª J T 9 8
© 8 3
¨ A 9 7
§ Q T 6 2 |
|
ª Q
© K Q J T 7 5 2
¨ K 5
§ K J 8 |
|
|
|
Board 17 |
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d.s. 440 |
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|
NS score |
NS EW |
mp NS |
mp EW |
|
450 |
Q5
Q12 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Q6
Q9 |
|
|
|
|
Q10
Q7 |
|
|
|
|
Q11
Q8 |
|
|
|
|
Q16
Q3 |
|
|
|
420 |
Q1
Q14 |
-1 |
1 |
|
|
Q4
Q13 |
|
|
|
|
Q15
Q2 |
|
|
|
|
Recommended bidding sequence:
| West |
North |
East |
South |
| --- |
pass |
pass |
1©1 |
| pass |
1ª |
pass |
3©2 |
| pass |
4© |
pass |
pass |
| pass. |
|
|
|
|
1 = South's hand is far to nice to preempt with, even in third chair.
2 = South has only 13 working points, for ªQ is
a doubtful asset. The extra length and quality of the ©-suit
jusitify this rebid though, which otherwise would require 15 working hcp.
West leads a low ¨ for the ace. East returns ¨ for the king. South plays ©K, © to the nine, and
scores an overtrick, when he runs §9.
Board 18
E/NS
WEST |
NORTH
ª A J 8
© A Q 7 6 4 2
¨ 8
§ K 5 2 |
EAST |
ª K 4 3 2
© K J T 3
¨ J T 5 4 3
§ - - - |
SOUTH |
ª Q T 9 6 5
© 8
¨ A 6
§ J T 9 7 4 |
|
ª 7
© 9 5
¨ K Q 9 7 2
§ A Q 8 6 3 |
|
|
|
Board 18 |
|
d.s. -250 |
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|
NS score |
NS EW |
mp NS |
mp EW |
|
500 |
Q6
Q9 |
13 |
-13 |
|
-200 |
Q1
Q14 |
2 |
-2 |
|
|
Q4
Q13 |
|
|
|
|
Q11
Q8 |
|
|
|
|
Q15
Q2 |
|
|
|
|
Q16
Q3 |
|
|
|
-500 |
Q5
Q12 |
-6 |
6 |
|
|
Q10
Q7 |
|
|
|
|
Recommended bidding sequence:
| West |
North |
East |
South |
| --- |
--- |
2ª1 |
pass2 |
| 4ª3 |
5©4 |
pass5 |
pass |
| dbl6 |
pass |
pass |
pass. |
|
1 = Muiderberg, 5-card ª-suit, 4+ §- or ¨-suit, and 5-10
hp.
2 = 2NT is not unusual but real, 3NT
is not unusual, but gambling with ª-stop. 4NT
is unusual allright, but south is
too weak for such action, the more so, because east has length in one of his suits.
3 = Virtually extends easts preemptive opening. NS are to find out whether west is weak,
intermediate or strong.
4 = North would come to live after 4ª-pass-pass,
so he cannot pass here.
5 = East has told his story, and leaves it up to west.
6 = West doubles for penalty.
East tries §J. West returns ¨, for cashing ¨A in
time can make the difference. The second §-ruff
will be made at the cost of a natural trump trick, but that is all the same.
Board 19
S/EW
WEST |
NORTH
ª K Q J T 9 8
© 9 8 4
¨ - - -
§ A Q 7 5 |
EAST |
ª A 7 6 5 4
© A J 7 6
¨ 6 4 3
§ 2 |
SOUTH |
ª - - -
© Q 2
¨ A J T 9 8
§ J T 9 8 4 3 |
|
ª 3 2
© K T 5 3
¨ K Q 7 5 2
§ K 6 |
|
|
|
Board 19 |
|
d.s. 140 |
|
|
NS score |
NS EW |
mp NS |
mp EW |
|
650
|
Q6
Q9 |
11 |
-11 |
|
420
|
Q11
Q8 |
7 |
-7 |
|
200
|
Q1
Q14 |
2 |
-2 |
|
|
Q4
Q13 |
|
|
|
|
Q5
Q12 |
|
|
|
-50
|
Q16
Q3 |
-5 |
5 |
|
-100
|
Q15
Q2 |
-6 |
6 |
|
-380
|
Q10
Q7 |
-11 |
11 |
|
|
Recommended bidding sequence:
| West |
North |
East |
South |
| --- |
--- |
--- |
pass |
| pass |
1ª |
pass |
2¨ |
| pass |
2ª |
pass |
3ª |
| pass |
4ª |
pass |
pass |
| pass. |
|
|
|
|
Vulnerable east has too little honor strength for an unusual
2NT. In 3¨, west could
easily go for 800: © for queen, king and ace, ¨A, ©J, ªA, ª
ruffed, § for the king, ¨K, ¨Q, ¨ for the jack, and north makes the rest.
Even a clairvoyant north can't make 4ª, for
example: ©Q for king and ace, ©J, ¨
ruffed by north, ©9, § to the king, ª for the
ace, ¨ ruffed by north, and west has more
trumps left than north.
Board 20
W/Both
WEST |
NORTH
ª Q 9 5 3
© A T 7
¨ J T 8
§ J 5 4 |
EAST |
ª T 8
© K Q J 9 4
¨ Q 7 4
§ 9 6 3 |
SOUTH |
ª 7 6 4 2
© 6 5 3 2
¨ K
§ A K T 7 |
|
ª A K B
© 8
¨ A 9 6 5 3 2
§ Q 8 2 |
|
|
|
Board 20 |
|
d.s. 110 |
|
|
NS score |
NS EW |
mp NS |
mp EW |
|
140
|
Q4
Q13 |
1 |
-1 |
|
130
|
Q6
Q9 |
1 |
-1 |
|
|
Q10
Q7 |
|
|
|
|
Q11
Q8 |
|
|
|
100
|
Q1
Q14 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Q5
Q12 |
|
|
|
|
Q15
Q2 |
|
|
|
-200
|
Q16
Q3 |
-7 |
7 |
|
|
Recommended bidding sequence:
| West |
North |
East |
South |
| pass |
pass |
pass |
1¨ |
| 1© |
dbl1 |
3©2 |
pass |
| pass |
pass. |
|
|
|
1 = Negative double, 4-card ª-suit and 6+
hp, or many patterns and 12+ hp.
2 = Generally too nice for this preempt, but there is certainly no game here. Remember,
west passed at his first turn to call.
North leads ¨J for the ace. South can't keep
west from ruffing ¨, so he gives him a hand
with ¨ for the queen. West ruffs his last ¨, and plays ©
for king and ace. North switches ª for the
king. North takes ªA, and plays promotes ©T by leading a ¨.
If west ruffs high, he even goes off two. In that case, he can't get rid of his §-loser. So he must dump a § on ¨9.
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Session 02, Boards 01-05
Copyright © 2000 by Michel Franssen