2009 Spingold Quarterfinal A - 02-Jan-2009

Open Room - 2009 Spingold Quarterfinal A - 02-Jan-2009 Board 33 Vul: None Dealer N WEST NORTH   K Q T 9 2   Q 9 5 2   7   Q 6 4 EAST   J 7 4   J T 8 3   A K 4 3   T 2 SOUTH   A   A K   J T 8 6 2   J 8 7 5 3   8 6 5 3   7 6 4   Q 9 5   A K 9 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Zmudzinski Aker Balicki Milgrim  --  -- Pass 1 Pass 1 1 2 2 3 Pass Pass 3 Pass Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass   Lead: 6 6 4 9 A K 2 6 5 5 7 T 2 9 T Q 3 8 J K 6 5 A 7 8 6 3 2 A A 3 4 8 9 K 2 T Result: NS -130 Imps: -5	Closed Room - 2009 Spingold Quarterfinal A - 02-Jan-2009 Board 33 Vul: None Dealer N WEST NORTH   K Q T 9 2   Q 9 5 2   7   Q 6 4 EAST   J 7 4   J T 8 3   A K 4 3   T 2 SOUTH   A   A K   J T 8 6 2   J 8 7 5 3   8 6 5 3   7 6 4   Q 9 5   A K 9 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Shane blan Dubinin Bob blanch Gromov  --  -- Pass 1 Pass 1 1 2 2 3 Pass 5 Pass Pass Pass   Lead: 6 6 4 9 A 5 A 7 2 9 K 2 6 K T Q 3 Q 3 T 8 3 7 Q T A 2 4 J 8 J K J Result: NS +50 Imps: 5
Open Room - 2009 Spingold Quarterfinal A - 02-Jan-2009 Board 34 Vul:  NS Dealer E WEST NORTH   T   A 8 6 5 2   Q T 7 4 3   6 5 EAST   9 2   K Q 9 3   K J 8 5   K 7 3 SOUTH   J 8 7 6 4   J 7   9 2   A J 4 2   A K Q 5 3   T 4   A 6   Q T 9 8 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Zmudzinski Aker Balicki Milgrim  --  --  -- Pass 1 Dbl Pass 2 Pass Pass Dbl Pass Pass Pass     Lead: A A 2 T 4 6 J Q 2 A 5 7 9 5 9 5 6 9 8 4 7 K K 6 8 T 3 6 A Q 7 2 J 8 K 3 7 T 3 A J Q 9 T 2 Result: NS +500 Imps: 10	Closed Room - 2009 Spingold Quarterfinal A - 02-Jan-2009 Board 34 Vul:  NS Dealer E WEST NORTH   T   A 8 6 5 2   Q T 7 4 3   6 5 EAST   9 2   K Q 9 3   K J 8 5   K 7 3 SOUTH   J 8 7 6 4   J 7   9 2   A J 4 2   A K Q 5 3   T 4   A 6   Q T 9 8 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Shane blan Dubinin Bob blanch Gromov  --  --  -- 2 Pass Pass Pass   Lead: T T 3 8 J 4 9 A 7 8 K 6 2 Q 2 T J 9 3 5 J K 9 6 4 T 7 5 A A 5 3 9 Q 8 4 4 Result: NS +50 Imps: -10
Open Room - 2009 Spingold Quarterfinal A - 02-Jan-2009 Board 35 Vul:  EW Dealer S WEST NORTH   A T 9   Q 9 6 5 3   K 8 7   J 8 EAST   K 6 5 3   T 7   A J 9 6   T 6 4 SOUTH   7 4 2   A K J   4 3 2   A K Q 3   Q J 8   8 4 2   Q T 5   9 7 5 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Zmudzinski Aker Balicki Milgrim Pass Pass 1 1NT Pass 2 *1 Pass 2 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass         *1 alerted Lead: 4 4 7 9 J Q A 8 3 7 4 8 A 5 9 7 4 2 6 J K 5 T 3 3 2 T 5 K 9 3 T Q 8 5 6 A Result: NS -600 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2009 Spingold Quarterfinal A - 02-Jan-2009 Board 35 Vul:  EW Dealer S WEST NORTH   A T 9   Q 9 6 5 3   K 8 7   J 8 EAST   K 6 5 3   T 7   A J 9 6   T 6 4 SOUTH   7 4 2   A K J   4 3 2   A K Q 3   Q J 8   8 4 2   Q T 5   9 7 5 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Shane blan Dubinin Bob blanch Gromov Pass Pass Pass 1NT Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2NT Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass   Lead: Q Q 3 T 4 J 5 9 2 8 K A 7 2 7 3 A 5 4 8 A 7 6 J K 2 T 5 3 9 6 7 2 Result: NS -600 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2009 Spingold Quarterfinal A - 02-Jan-2009 Board 36 Vul: All Dealer W WEST NORTH   K Q 8 5 4 2   Q 9 7   K 7   Q 2 EAST   J 7 3   J 5 2   Q 5 3   J T 9 7 SOUTH   9 6   T 8 6   9 6 4 2   A 5 4 3   A T   A K 4 3   A J T 8   K 8 6 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Zmudzinski Aker Balicki Milgrim  -- Pass 1 Pass 2 *1 Pass 2 *2 Pass 2NT Pass 3 *3 Pass 4 *4 Pass 4 *5 Pass 4NT Pass 5 *6 Pass 5 *7 Pass 5 *8 Pass 6 Pass Pass Pass   *1 alerted   *2 alerted   *3 6 s   *4 alerted   *5 very bad hand   *6 1 (or 4) but ...   *7 Asks for Queen   *8 Have Q Lead: 6 3 J Q 6 A 3 2 6 T 7 K 9 6 J Q 3 A 5 7 8 8 3 K 6 A 5 7 2 T Q 4 4 K 2 9 T Result: NS +1460 Imps: 13	Closed Room - 2009 Spingold Quarterfinal A - 02-Jan-2009 Board 36 Vul: All Dealer W WEST NORTH   K Q 8 5 4 2   Q 9 7   K 7   Q 2 EAST   J 7 3   J 5 2   Q 5 3   J T 9 7 SOUTH   9 6   T 8 6   9 6 4 2   A 5 4 3   A T   A K 4 3   A J T 8   K 8 6 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Shane blan Dubinin Bob blanch Gromov  -- Pass 1 Pass 2 *1 Pass 2 Pass 2NT Pass 3NT Pass 4NT Pass Pass Pass   *1 alerted Lead: J 6 J Q A 8 9 2 3 K 7 2 4 A 3 4 6 T 7 K 9 Result: NS +660 Imps: -13
Open Room - 2009 Spingold Quarterfinal A - 02-Jan-2009 Board 37 Vul:  NS Dealer N WEST NORTH   Q 7 3 2   A Q 9 4   J 2   8 5 3 EAST   J T 9 8   T 6   K 7 5 4   Q T 7 SOUTH   K 5   K J 8 5   Q 9 6 3   J 9 2   A 6 4   7 3 2   A T 8   A K 6 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Zmudzinski Aker Balicki Milgrim  --  -- Pass Pass 1NT Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass     Lead: T 4 T Q K A 9 2 5 3 6 9 J K 7 3 2 7 T Q K 2 5 A 8 4 Q 5 9 6 J 3 J   8 7 3 Result: NS -300 Imps: -5	Closed Room - 2009 Spingold Quarterfinal A - 02-Jan-2009 Board 37 Vul:  NS Dealer N WEST NORTH   Q 7 3 2   A Q 9 4   J 2   8 5 3 EAST   J T 9 8   T 6   K 7 5 4   Q T 7 SOUTH   K 5   K J 8 5   Q 9 6 3   J 9 2   A 6 4   7 3 2   A T 8   A K 6 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Shane blan Dubinin Bob blanch Gromov  --  -- Pass Pass 1NT Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2NT Pass Pass Pass     Lead: J A J 2 5 3 6 9 J 4 8 3 K A 7 3 9 2 T Q K 4 Q 5 J 6 T Q 2 K T 8 3 6 4 7 6 Result: NS -100 Imps: 5
Open Room - 2009 Spingold Quarterfinal A - 02-Jan-2009 Board 38 Vul:  EW Dealer E WEST NORTH   K J 8 7 5   J T   Q 9 7   K J T EAST   6 4 2   A 7 6 4 3   A 4   A 5 3 SOUTH   T 9   K 9 2   K J 6 5 3   Q 8 2   A Q 3   Q 8 5   T 8 2   9 7 6 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Zmudzinski Aker Balicki Milgrim  --  --  -- Pass Pass 1 1 2 2 Pass Pass Pass Lead: T 3 2 J T 5 6 J K 4 A T 2 6 5 K 8 A 4 5 9 Q 6 7 9 7 3 J Q 2 A 7 3 8 A T 2 8 4 9 J T 3 Q K Result: NS -100 Imps: 1	Closed Room - 2009 Spingold Quarterfinal A - 02-Jan-2009 Board 38 Vul:  EW Dealer E WEST NORTH   K J 8 7 5   J T   Q 9 7   K J T EAST   6 4 2   A 7 6 4 3   A 4   A 5 3 SOUTH   T 9   K 9 2   K J 6 5 3   Q 8 2   A Q 3   Q 8 5   T 8 2   9 7 6 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Shane blan Dubinin Bob blanch Gromov  --  --  -- Pass Pass 1 1 2 2 Pass Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass Pass Pass       Lead: J 5 A J 2 2 A 7 3 8 4 9 K T 7 Q 5 6 3 K 2 A 2 5 9 Q 4 K T 3 6 J 9 Result: NS -140 Imps: -1
Open Room - 2009 Spingold Quarterfinal A - 02-Jan-2009 Board 39 Vul: All Dealer S WEST NORTH   A 6 4 2   K T   J 8 7   A J 6 2 EAST   T 3   J 9 8 6 4 3   A 3 2   K 9 SOUTH   K Q J 7   7 5   K Q T 5   Q 5 3   9 8 5   A Q 2   9 6 4   T 8 7 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Zmudzinski Aker Balicki Milgrim Pass Pass 1 *1 Pass 1 *2 Pass 1 *3 Pass 1NT Pass Pass Pass   *1 Polish   *2 0-6   *3 12-14 4 s or stronger 5 s Lead: 6 Q 6 T 7 8 K A 3 4 9 J Q Result: NS +90 Imps: 5	Closed Room - 2009 Spingold Quarterfinal A - 02-Jan-2009 Board 39 Vul: All Dealer S WEST NORTH   A 6 4 2   K T   J 8 7   A J 6 2 EAST   T 3   J 9 8 6 4 3   A 3 2   K 9 SOUTH   K Q J 7   7 5   K Q T 5   Q 5 3   9 8 5   A Q 2   9 6 4   T 8 7 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Shane blan Dubinin Bob blanch Gromov Pass 2 *1 Pass 2 *2 Pass Pass Pass     *1 alerted   *2 alerted Lead: 8 8 3 A 7 4 2 7 K 2 3 T 5 A J K 7 8 9 A   Result: NS -110 Imps: -5
Open Room - 2009 Spingold Quarterfinal A - 02-Jan-2009 Board 40 Vul: None Dealer W WEST NORTH   J 9 8 6 2   T 3   A 8   A T 8 4 EAST   A K 4   A K 9 5 2   6 5 3   9 6 SOUTH   T 7   J 8 7   K T 4 2   K J 5 2   Q 5 3   Q 6 4   Q J 9 7   Q 7 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Zmudzinski Aker Balicki Milgrim  -- 1 1 2 2 3 *1 Pass Pass Pass         *1 not invitational Lead: 9 Q K 9 7 Q 9 4 J Q 6 A 2 7 5 8 K Q A 3 J 7 6 A 2 5 A J T 3 4 6 7 3 3 8 K 6 9 T 8 Result: NS -140 Imps: 1	Closed Room - 2009 Spingold Quarterfinal A - 02-Jan-2009 Board 40 Vul: None Dealer W WEST NORTH   J 9 8 6 2   T 3   A 8   A T 8 4 EAST   A K 4   A K 9 5 2   6 5 3   9 6 SOUTH   T 7   J 8 7   K T 4 2   K J 5 2   Q 5 3   Q 6 4   Q J 9 7   Q 7 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Shane blan Dubinin Bob blanch Gromov  -- 1 1 2 *1 2 Dbl Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass Pass Pass         *1 alerted Lead: 9 Q A 9 T 3 6 A 2 7 6 A 2 9 5 8 K 4 A 3 7 6 K T 8 7 9 4 K Q 5 8 5   K     Result: NS -170 Imps: -1
Open Room - 2009 Spingold Quarterfinal A - 02-Jan-2009 Board 41 Vul:  EW Dealer N WEST NORTH   A 8 4   Q 8 7   K 8 7 5   T 8 2 EAST   K 5   J T 9   A 9 3 2   A J 9 6 SOUTH   J 9 7   K 6 5 4 3   J 6 4   5 4   Q T 6 3 2   A 2   Q T   K Q 7 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Zmudzinski Aker Balicki Milgrim  --  -- Pass Pass 1 Dbl 2 *1 Dbl 2 *2 Pass Pass Pass   *1 forward going in s   *2 minimum Lead: J A J Q K 3 5 A 7 T K 4 9 2 T 7 6 2 9 8 5 K 6 2 4 Q 2 8 J 3 J 8 5 7 A T 4 Q 9 5 3 Result: NS +110 Imps: 4	Closed Room - 2009 Spingold Quarterfinal A - 02-Jan-2009 Board 41 Vul:  EW Dealer N WEST NORTH   A 8 4   Q 8 7   K 8 7 5   T 8 2 EAST   K 5   J T 9   A 9 3 2   A J 9 6 SOUTH   J 9 7   K 6 5 4 3   J 6 4   5 4   Q T 6 3 2   A 2   Q T   K Q 7 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Shane blan Dubinin Bob blanch Gromov  --  -- Pass Pass 1 Pass 2 *1 Pass Pass Pass       *1 alerted Lead: J 2 J Q K K A 2 5 A T 7 3 Q 6 8 4 3 J T 6 2 9 8 4 3 5 A 7 T K 4 9 Q 2 5 J 7 9 8 J Result: NS -50 Imps: -4
Open Room - 2009 Spingold Quarterfinal A - 02-Jan-2009 Board 42 Vul: All Dealer E WEST NORTH   A Q J 5   J   J 8 6 5   J 9 7 3 EAST   8 7 4   K Q 9 8 6 3 2   2   Q 8 SOUTH   K T 9 3 2   T 5   A Q 9   K 6 5   6   A 7 4   K T 7 4 3   A T 4 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Zmudzinski Aker Balicki Milgrim  --  --  -- 1 Pass 3 *1 Pass 3 Pass Pass Pass     *1 either 12-14 3(433) or unbal LR 3 s Lead: 6 6 4 A 3 7 7 Q K A 2 J 5 4 K 5 T 2 8 J 2 T 2 8 9 3 3 J Q A 8 3 5 Result: NS +300 Imps: -5	Closed Room - 2009 Spingold Quarterfinal A - 02-Jan-2009 Board 42 Vul: All Dealer E WEST NORTH   A Q J 5   J   J 8 6 5   J 9 7 3 EAST   8 7 4   K Q 9 8 6 3 2   2   Q 8 SOUTH   K T 9 3 2   T 5   A Q 9   K 6 5   6   A 7 4   K T 7 4 3   A T 4 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Shane blan Dubinin Bob blanch Gromov  --  --  -- 1 Dbl 2 *1 Dbl 2 3 3 Pass 4 Pass Pass Dbl Pass Pass Pass       *1 alerted Lead: 4 4 2 J Q A 8 9 5 A 2 J 5 7 3 5 T 2 Q 3 6 4 K 5 9 6 4 A 2 T 6 7 K Result: NS +500 Imps: 5
Open Room - 2009 Spingold Quarterfinal A - 02-Jan-2009 Board 43 Vul: None Dealer S WEST NORTH   T 6 4   A 9 7 6 5 2   K T   A 2 EAST   Q J 9 2     Q J 9 7 6 2   T 6 3 SOUTH   A 5 3   4 3   A 8 5 3   Q 8 7 5   K 8 7   K Q J T 8   4   K J 9 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Zmudzinski Aker Balicki Milgrim 1 Pass 2NT*1 Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass 4 Pass 4NT Pass 5 *2 Pass 6 Pass Pass Pass       *1 raise   *2 1 or 4 Lead: Q 4 Q K A 7 2 4 A Result: NS -50 Imps: -10	Closed Room - 2009 Spingold Quarterfinal A - 02-Jan-2009 Board 43 Vul: None Dealer S WEST NORTH   T 6 4   A 9 7 6 5 2   K T   A 2 EAST   Q J 9 2     Q J 9 7 6 2   T 6 3 SOUTH   A 5 3   4 3   A 8 5 3   Q 8 7 5   K 8 7   K Q J T 8   4   K J 9 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Shane blan Dubinin Bob blanch Gromov 1 Pass 2NT Pass 3 *1 Pass 3 *2 Pass 3 *3 Pass 3 *4 Pass 4 *5 Pass 4 *6 Pass Pass Pass       *1 alerted   *2 alerted   *3 alerted   *4 alerted   *5 alerted   *6 alerted Lead: Q 7 Q 4 A K 2 6 3 K 2 2 3 Q 6 5 4 Result: NS +420 Imps: 10
Open Room - 2009 Spingold Quarterfinal A - 02-Jan-2009 Board 44 Vul:  NS Dealer W WEST NORTH   Q 6   A 9 8 7 2   K T 8   K 7 3 EAST   9 8 7   Q J 5   Q 7 6 3   A 6 4 SOUTH   A T 5 4 2   K 4   J 9 5 2   Q 8   K J 3   T 6 3   A 4   J T 9 5 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Zmudzinski Aker Balicki Milgrim  -- Pass 1 1 2 2 Pass Pass Pass       Lead: J J 4 K 8 9 6 7 Q 3 7 6 A J 8 Q 4 6 5 A K A 3 8 2 K 9 2 2 Result: NS +50 Imps: -3	Closed Room - 2009 Spingold Quarterfinal A - 02-Jan-2009 Board 44 Vul:  NS Dealer W WEST NORTH   Q 6   A 9 8 7 2   K T 8   K 7 3 EAST   9 8 7   Q J 5   Q 7 6 3   A 6 4 SOUTH   A T 5 4 2   K 4   J 9 5 2   Q 8   K J 3   T 6 3   A 4   J T 9 5 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Shane blan Dubinin Bob blanch Gromov  -- Pass 1 1 2 2 Pass Pass Dbl Pass 3 Pass Pass Pass     Lead: Q 2 4 K Q 6 5 A 4 A 3 T 2 4 6 K 5 T 7 8 9 3 J 2 K Result: NS +140 Imps: 3
Open Room - 2009 Spingold Quarterfinal A - 02-Jan-2009 Board 45 Vul: All Dealer N WEST NORTH   K T 5   2   7 6 5 3   9 7 6 5 4 EAST   A 9 8 3 2   K Q T 6 4   J   T 3 SOUTH   Q 7 6   A J 9 7   A Q T   A J 8   J 4   8 5 3   K 9 8 4 2   K Q 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Zmudzinski Aker Balicki Milgrim  --  -- Pass 1 *1 Pass 1 *2 Pass 1NT*3 Pass 2 *4 Pass 2 *5 Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass     *1 can be short   *2 4+ s   *3 18-bad 20   *4 transfer   *5 prefers hearts to spades Lead: 7 2 3 7 A 8 J 3 A 2 T 5 T 4 A 5 6 J 3 K 7     T Q Result: NS -650 Imps: -13	Closed Room - 2009 Spingold Quarterfinal A - 02-Jan-2009 Board 45 Vul: All Dealer N WEST NORTH   K T 5   2   7 6 5 3   9 7 6 5 4 EAST   A 9 8 3 2   K Q T 6 4   J   T 3 SOUTH   Q 7 6   A J 9 7   A Q T   A J 8   J 4   8 5 3   K 9 8 4 2   K Q 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Shane blan Dubinin Bob blanch Gromov  --  -- Pass 1 *1 Pass 1 *2 Pass 1NT*3 Pass 2 Pass 2 *4 Pass 3 *5 Pass 4 *6 Dbl 4 *7 Pass 4NT*8 Pass 5 *9 Pass 6 Pass Pass Pass     *1 alerted   *2 alerted   *3 alerted   *4 alerted   *5 alerted   *6 alerted   *7 alerted   *8 alerted   *9 alerted Lead: 7 2 3 7 A 3 4 2 A 5 K 6 7 K J 7 Q K T 4 8 Result: NS +200 Imps: 13
Open Room - 2009 Spingold Quarterfinal A - 02-Jan-2009 Board 46 Vul: None Dealer E WEST NORTH   A Q 4   T 2   A K 7 3   J 8 6 3 EAST   9   J 8 3   9 8 5 4   A 9 7 4 2 SOUTH   K 8 7 5 3   A 7 6 4   Q 6   K Q   J T 6 2   K Q 9 5   J T 2   T 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Zmudzinski Aker Balicki Milgrim  --  --  -- 1 Pass 1NT Pass 2 Pass Pass Pass   Lead: J J 4 K 6 Q 3 2 4 2 5 A Q K 8 T 6 5 J 3 7 T 8 7 3 J 9 A 5 2 2 Q K 9 4 3 A Result: NS +100 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2009 Spingold Quarterfinal A - 02-Jan-2009 Board 46 Vul: None Dealer E WEST NORTH   A Q 4   T 2   A K 7 3   J 8 6 3 EAST   9   J 8 3   9 8 5 4   A 9 7 4 2 SOUTH   K 8 7 5 3   A 7 6 4   Q 6   K Q   J T 6 2   K Q 9 5   J T 2   T 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Shane blan Dubinin Bob blanch Gromov  --  --  -- 1 Pass Pass 1NT Pass Pass Pass     Lead: 4 K 3 2 4 J 4 3 Q 5 8 T 6 2 9 Q 5 T 5 7 6 2 8 A 3 J 9 K 7 5 7 6 Q 9 J 4 A T 2 3 K       7 Result: NS +90 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2009 Spingold Quarterfinal A - 02-Jan-2009 Board 47 Vul:  NS Dealer S WEST NORTH   A Q T 5   A K T 7 4 2   A 3   Q EAST   K J 6   5 3   T 9 8   K J 7 6 3 SOUTH   9   Q J 9 6   K 7 4   A T 8 4 2   8 7 4 3 2   8   Q J 6 5 2   9 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Zmudzinski Aker Balicki Milgrim Pass Pass 1 *1 Pass 1 *2 Pass 1 Pass 1 *3 Pass 4 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass Pass         *1 Polish   *2 0-7   *3 not a good hand Lead: T 2 T 3 K 5 3 Q A 5 9 A 7 2 6 A 9 8 3 A 6 3 5 2 9 4 K 5   Result: NS +620 Imps: 11	Closed Room - 2009 Spingold Quarterfinal A - 02-Jan-2009 Board 47 Vul:  NS Dealer S WEST NORTH   A Q T 5   A K T 7 4 2   A 3   Q EAST   K J 6   5 3   T 9 8   K J 7 6 3 SOUTH   9   Q J 9 6   K 7 4   A T 8 4 2   8 7 4 3 2   8   Q J 6 5 2   9 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Shane blan Dubinin Bob blanch Gromov Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass Pass     Lead: 9 2 K A 9 8 3 A 6 2 5 K 9 5 9 4 J 9 K Q 2 6 8 A 4     Q Q Result: NS +110 Imps: -11
Open Room - 2009 Spingold Quarterfinal A - 02-Jan-2009 Board 48 Vul:  EW Dealer W WEST NORTH   J T 4 3   K 2   A 8 7 6 5 4   9 EAST   9 6   T 7 6   K 9   A K Q J 6 5 SOUTH   A 8 7 2   J 3   Q T 3 2   8 7 3   K Q 5   A Q 9 8 5 4   J   T 4 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Zmudzinski Aker Balicki Milgrim  -- 1 *1 1 1 *2 Dbl 2 2 3 3 Pass Pass Pass   *1 can be short   *2 4 or 5 s Lead: K 4 K 9 3 Q 9 3 2 T Q 2 7 4 6 K 3 J 9 A 2 5 K 4 3 Result: NS +170 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2009 Spingold Quarterfinal A - 02-Jan-2009 Board 48 Vul:  EW Dealer W WEST NORTH   J T 4 3   K 2   A 8 7 6 5 4   9 EAST   9 6   T 7 6   K 9   A K Q J 6 5 SOUTH   A 8 7 2   J 3   Q T 3 2   8 7 3   K Q 5   A Q 9 8 5 4   J   T 4 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Shane blan Dubinin Bob blanch Gromov  -- 2 Pass 2NT*1 Pass 3 Pass Pass 3 Pass Pass Pass   *1 alerted Lead: A 4 A 9 8 4 7 K 3 K 6 3 2 2 5 2 3 J 9 A 2 8 K 4 3 A 6 5   Result: NS +170 Imps: 0