Sittard BC Internal Championships Imps Teams 2001

Quarterfinals, Baandert, Sittard, May 15, 2001


Match Lions versus Optimists


Boards 13-16


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Special thanks to Scott Smith

Board 13
N/All


WEST		 NORTH
ª 9 4 2
© Q 8 7
¨ A K 8 6
§ 7 5 4



EAST
ª K J 8 7
© 9 6 5 2
¨ Q 7 3
§ Q 8


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


Recommended bidding sequence:

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

1© = Walsh approach: bypassing a 4-, 5-, or 6-card ¨-suit in favor of a 4-card major, when responder has less than 12 hcp.

More analysis to follow.

Board 14
E/-


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



EAST
ª K T 9 5
© A 8
¨ 9 6 5 4 3
§ 3 2


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


Recommended bidding sequence:

West North East South
--- --- pass 1§
pass 1© pass 1NT
pass 3NT pass pass
pass.

1© = Walsh approach: bypassing a 4-, 5-, or 6-card ¨-suit in favor of a 4-card major, when responder has less than 12 hcp.

More analysis to follow.

Board 15
S/NS


WEST		 NORTH
ª A 9 8 6 3
© A 9
¨ 8 5 3
§ A J 5



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


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


Recommended bidding sequence:

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

1ª = 5+ suit, since North makes a negative double with a 4-card ª-suit.
Dbl = Precisely 3-card ©-support.
Rdb = Precisely 3-card ª-support.

More analysis to follow.

Board 16
W/EW


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



EAST
ª J 5 3
© Q 3
¨ A T 6 4 2
§ J T 8


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


Recommended bidding sequence:

West North East South
pass pass 1§ 1©
2¨ dbl rdb 2©
3¨ pass pass pass.

1§ = Downgrading voor 4333-pattern.
Dbl = Precisely 3-card ©-support.
Rdb = Precisely 3-card ¨-support.

More analysis to follow.

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