A 2012 USBC Quarterfinal - 01-May-2012

Open Room - A 2012 USBC Quarterfinal - 01-May-2012

Board 1
Vul: None
Dealer N

WEST
NORTH
S  {NorthS}
H  {NorthH}
D  {NorthD}
C  {NorthC}




EAST
S  {WestS}
H  {WestH}
D  {WestD}
C  {WestC}



SOUTH
S  {EastS}
H  {EastH}
D  {EastD}
C  {EastC}
S  {SouthS}
H  {SouthH}
D  {SouthD}
C  {SouthC}

{play}
SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
MeckstrothSpectorRodwellCohler
 unknown auction

Final contract: 2H

Lead: {lead}

Result: NS +50
Imps: 4

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Board 1
Vul: None
Dealer N

WEST
NORTH
S  {NorthS}
H  {NorthH}
D  {NorthD}
C  {NorthC}




EAST
S  {WestS}
H  {WestH}
D  {WestD}
C  {WestC}



SOUTH
S  {EastS}
H  {EastH}
D  {EastD}
C  {EastC}
S  {SouthS}
H  {SouthH}
D  {SouthD}
C  {SouthC}

{play}
SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
CheekNickellGrueKatz
 unknown auction

Final contract: 2D

Lead: {lead}

Result: NS -90
Imps: -4

Open Room - A 2012 USBC Quarterfinal - 01-May-2012

Board 2
Vul:  NS
Dealer E

WEST
NORTH
S  {NorthS}
H  {NorthH}
D  {NorthD}
C  {NorthC}




EAST
S  {WestS}
H  {WestH}
D  {WestD}
C  {WestC}



SOUTH
S  {EastS}
H  {EastH}
D  {EastD}
C  {EastC}
S  {SouthS}
H  {SouthH}
D  {SouthD}
C  {SouthC}

{play}
SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
MeckstrothSpectorRodwellCohler
 unknown auction

Final contract: 1S X

Lead: {lead}

Result: NS +160
Imps: 2

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Board 2
Vul:  NS
Dealer E

WEST
NORTH
S  {NorthS}
H  {NorthH}
D  {NorthD}
C  {NorthC}




EAST
S  {WestS}
H  {WestH}
D  {WestD}
C  {WestC}



SOUTH
S  {EastS}
H  {EastH}
D  {EastD}
C  {EastC}
S  {SouthS}
H  {SouthH}
D  {SouthD}
C  {SouthC}

{play}
SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
CheekNickellGrueKatz
 unknown auction

Final contract: 3NT

Lead: {lead}

Result: NS +100
Imps: -2

Open Room - A 2012 USBC Quarterfinal - 01-May-2012

Board 3
Vul:  EW
Dealer S

WEST
NORTH
S  {NorthS}
H  {NorthH}
D  {NorthD}
C  {NorthC}




EAST
S  {WestS}
H  {WestH}
D  {WestD}
C  {WestC}



SOUTH
S  {EastS}
H  {EastH}
D  {EastD}
C  {EastC}
S  {SouthS}
H  {SouthH}
D  {SouthD}
C  {SouthC}

{play}
SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
MeckstrothSpectorRodwellCohler
 unknown auction

Final contract: 4S

Lead: {lead}

Result: NS -650
Imps: 0

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Board 3
Vul:  EW
Dealer S

WEST
NORTH
S  {NorthS}
H  {NorthH}
D  {NorthD}
C  {NorthC}




EAST
S  {WestS}
H  {WestH}
D  {WestD}
C  {WestC}



SOUTH
S  {EastS}
H  {EastH}
D  {EastD}
C  {EastC}
S  {SouthS}
H  {SouthH}
D  {SouthD}
C  {SouthC}

{play}
SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
CheekNickellGrueKatz
 unknown auction

Final contract: 4S

Lead: {lead}

Result: NS -650
Imps: 0

Open Room - A 2012 USBC Quarterfinal - 01-May-2012

Board 4
Vul: All
Dealer W

WEST
NORTH
S  K 8
H  8 4
D  7 6 4 3 2
C  T 9 4 2




EAST
S  J 6 5 3
H  Q 9 7 2
D  A
C  A 8 6 5



SOUTH
S  T 9 7
H  K J T 6
D  K T 9 5
C  Q 7
S  A Q 4 2
H  A 5 3
D  Q J 8
C  K J 3

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
MeckstrothSpectorRodwellCohler
 --PassPassPass
1NTPassPassPass

Lead: H2
HAH2H4HT
CKC8C2C7
CJC5C4CQ
H3H7H8HJ
DJDAD2D5
S2S5SKS7
D8C6D3DK
H5     H6

Result: NS -100
Imps: -7

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Board 4
Vul: All
Dealer W

WEST
NORTH
S  K 8
H  8 4
D  7 6 4 3 2
C  T 9 4 2




EAST
S  J 6 5 3
H  Q 9 7 2
D  A
C  A 8 6 5



SOUTH
S  T 9 7
H  K J T 6
D  K T 9 5
C  Q 7
S  A Q 4 2
H  A 5 3
D  Q J 8
C  K J 3

{play}
SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
CheekNickellGrueKatz
 unknown auction

Final contract: 1NTX

Lead: {lead}

Result: NS +180
Imps: 7

Open Room - A 2012 USBC Quarterfinal - 01-May-2012

Board 5
Vul:  NS
Dealer N

WEST
NORTH
S  Q 7 5
H  A K 3 2
D  A K J 6
C  Q 9




EAST
S  A K J 6 3
H  J T 8
D  Q 3 2
C  T 2



SOUTH
S  T 8
H  9 7 6 5
D  9 5
C  A K J 5 3
S  9 4 2
H  Q 4
D  T 8 7 4
C  8 7 6 4

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
MeckstrothSpectorRodwellCohler
 --  --2NTPass
PassPass  

Lead: CK
      CK

Result: NS -100
Imps: -6

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Board 5
Vul:  NS
Dealer N

WEST
NORTH
S  Q 7 5
H  A K 3 2
D  A K J 6
C  Q 9




EAST
S  A K J 6 3
H  J T 8
D  Q 3 2
C  T 2



SOUTH
S  T 8
H  9 7 6 5
D  9 5
C  A K J 5 3
S  9 4 2
H  Q 4
D  T 8 7 4
C  8 7 6 4

{play}
SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
CheekNickellGrueKatz
 unknown auction

Final contract: 2NT

Lead: {lead}

Result: NS +120
Imps: 6

Open Room - A 2012 USBC Quarterfinal - 01-May-2012

Board 6
Vul:  EW
Dealer E

WEST
NORTH
S  Q 5 3
H 
D  K 6 5 4 2
C  A J 9 8 4




EAST
S  J 4 2
H  A Q 8 7 6
D  A J 9
C  5 3



SOUTH
S  T 8 7
H  K T 9 4 2
D  Q T
C  K Q 7
S  A K 9 6
H  J 5 3
D  8 7 3
C  T 6 2

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
MeckstrothSpectorRodwellCohler
 --  --  --Pass
Pass1H 2NT3C *1
3S PassPassPass
  *1 H raise

Lead: C5
C2C5C4CQ
SAS4S3ST
CTC3CAC7
C6H6C8CK
HJHQS5H2
S6S2SQS8
H3D9C9S7
H5H7D2HT
D3H8D4H4
S9HAD5H9
SKSJCJDT

Result: NS -100
Imps: -5

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Board 6
Vul:  EW
Dealer E

WEST
NORTH
S  Q 5 3
H 
D  K 6 5 4 2
C  A J 9 8 4




EAST
S  J 4 2
H  A Q 8 7 6
D  A J 9
C  5 3



SOUTH
S  T 8 7
H  K T 9 4 2
D  Q T
C  K Q 7
S  A K 9 6
H  J 5 3
D  8 7 3
C  T 6 2

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
CheekNickellGrueKatz
 --  --  --Pass
Pass1H 2NT3C
Pass3H PassPass
Pass   

Lead: S3
SKS4S3S7
S6S2SQS8

Result: NS +100
Imps: 5

Open Room - A 2012 USBC Quarterfinal - 01-May-2012

Board 7
Vul: All
Dealer S

WEST
NORTH
S  K T 2
H  J 8 7 4
D  Q 9 7 4 3
C  2




EAST
S  7 5 4
H  9
D  K 8 5 2
C  K J 7 5 4



SOUTH
S  Q J 9 6 3
H  K Q 5 2
D 
C  A Q 8 6
S  A 8
H  A T 6 3
D  A J T 6
C  T 9 3

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
MeckstrothSpectorRodwellCohler
1NT*1Pass2C Pass
2H PassPass2S
PassPass3H Pass
PassPass  
  *1 14-16

Lead: S4
SAS4S2S9
CTC4C2CQ
S8S5SKSQ
HTH9H4H2
C3C5H7C6
D6D2D3H5
H3     HK

Result: NS +140
Imps: 1

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Board 7
Vul: All
Dealer S

WEST
NORTH
S  K T 2
H  J 8 7 4
D  Q 9 7 4 3
C  2




EAST
S  7 5 4
H  9
D  K 8 5 2
C  K J 7 5 4



SOUTH
S  Q J 9 6 3
H  K Q 5 2
D 
C  A Q 8 6
S  A 8
H  A T 6 3
D  A J T 6
C  T 9 3

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
CheekNickellGrueKatz
1NTPass2C Pass
2H PassPassPass

Lead: H9
HAH9H4HQ
H3D2H7H2
D6DKDQS3
C3C4C2CA
C9C5H8CQ
SAS4S2SJ
H6S5HJHK

Result: NS +110
Imps: -1

Open Room - A 2012 USBC Quarterfinal - 01-May-2012

Board 8
Vul: None
Dealer W

WEST
NORTH
S  8 7 6 4 3
H  K 6 2
D  8 6 5
C  K 8




EAST
S  J
H  Q T 8 4
D  J 7 4 3
C  T 9 6 3



SOUTH
S  Q T 9 5 2
H  A 7 5 3
D  K 2
C  A Q
S  A K
H  J 9
D  A Q T 9
C  J 7 5 4 2

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
MeckstrothSpectorRodwellCohler
 --PassPass1S
1NTPassPassPass

Lead: SJ
SKSJS3S5
C2C3CKCA
SAH4S4S2
C5C9C8CQ
C4H8S6SQ
DTD3S7S9
H9HTS8ST
HJHQH2HA
DQD4D5D2
DAD7D6DK
D9DJD8H3

Result: NS -50
Imps: 1

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Board 8
Vul: None
Dealer W

WEST
NORTH
S  8 7 6 4 3
H  K 6 2
D  8 6 5
C  K 8




EAST
S  J
H  Q T 8 4
D  J 7 4 3
C  T 9 6 3



SOUTH
S  Q T 9 5 2
H  A 7 5 3
D  K 2
C  A Q
S  A K
H  J 9
D  A Q T 9
C  J 7 5 4 2

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
CheekNickellGrueKatz
 --PassPass1S
PassPassPass 

Lead: C2
C2C3CKCA
C4C6C8CQ
SKSJS6S5

Result: NS -80
Imps: -1

Open Room - A 2012 USBC Quarterfinal - 01-May-2012

Board 9
Vul:  EW
Dealer N

WEST
NORTH
S  K J 6 3
H  K T 9
D  T 8 6 4
C  T 9




EAST
S  A Q T
H  A 8 6 2
D  Q
C  A K Q 4 2



SOUTH
S  9 4 2
H  Q J 5 4 3
D  K 7 2
C  6 5
S  8 7 5
H  7
D  A J 9 5 3
C  J 8 7 3

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
MeckstrothSpectorRodwellCohler
 --  --PassPass
1D *1Dbl1H *22H
Pass4D *3Pass4H
PassPassPass 
  *1 2+
  *2 4+ Ss
  *3 Splinter for Hs

Lead: S7
S7SQSKS2
DADQD4D2
S8SAS3S4
C3CAC9C5
C7CKCTC6
C8CQHKS9
H7H2HTHJ

Result: NS -620
Imps: 1

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Board 9
Vul:  EW
Dealer N

WEST
NORTH
S  K J 6 3
H  K T 9
D  T 8 6 4
C  T 9




EAST
S  A Q T
H  A 8 6 2
D  Q
C  A K Q 4 2



SOUTH
S  9 4 2
H  Q J 5 4 3
D  K 7 2
C  6 5
S  8 7 5
H  7
D  A J 9 5 3
C  J 8 7 3

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
CheekNickellGrueKatz
 --  --PassPass
Pass1C Pass1H
Pass4D Pass4H
PassPassPass 

Lead: H7
H7H2HKH3
S5H6H9HQ

Result: NS -650
Imps: -1

Open Room - A 2012 USBC Quarterfinal - 01-May-2012

Board 10
Vul: All
Dealer E

WEST
NORTH
S  J T 5 4
H  A 7 6
D  8 5
C  Q 7 5 3




EAST
S  Q 8 7
H  Q J 8 2
D  A 9 6
C  A T 4



SOUTH
S  A 6
H  T 5 4 3
D  K J 7 3 2
C  K 9
S  K 9 3 2
H  K 9
D  Q T 4
C  J 8 6 2

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
MeckstrothSpectorRodwellCohler
 --  --  --1D
Pass1H Pass2H
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   

Lead: S4
SKS7S4S6
S9S8S5SA
DTDAD5D2
DQD9D8D3
S3SQSTH3
D4D6C7DK
C6H8H7DJ
H9HJHAH4
S2   SJH5

Result: NS +100
Imps: 12

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Board 10
Vul: All
Dealer E

WEST
NORTH
S  J T 5 4
H  A 7 6
D  8 5
C  Q 7 5 3




EAST
S  Q 8 7
H  Q J 8 2
D  A 9 6
C  A T 4



SOUTH
S  A 6
H  T 5 4 3
D  K J 7 3 2
C  K 9
S  K 9 3 2
H  K 9
D  Q T 4
C  J 8 6 2

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
CheekNickellGrueKatz
 --  --  --1D
Pass2NTPass3C
Pass3D Pass4H
PassPassPass 

Lead: S3
S3SQS4S6
HKH2H6HT
S2S7STSA
H9HJHAH3
    S5  

Result: NS -620
Imps: -12

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Board 11
Vul: None
Dealer S

WEST
NORTH
S  K 4
H  K Q J 9
D  Q 9 7 4
C  K 9 8




EAST
S  J T 8 7
H  A 5 3
D  T 2
C  J T 6 2



SOUTH
S  A Q 2
H  T 7 2
D  J 6
C  A Q 7 4 3
S  9 6 5 3
H  8 6 4
D  A K 8 5 3
C  5

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
MeckstrothSpectorRodwellCohler
PassPass1NTPass
2C Pass2H Pass
PassPass  

Lead: H2
H4HAH9H2
H6H5HKHT
H8H3HQH7
D3D2DQD6
DADTD9DJ
DKC2D4C3
D8      

Result: NS +110
Imps: -2

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Board 11
Vul: None
Dealer S

WEST
NORTH
S  K 4
H  K Q J 9
D  Q 9 7 4
C  K 9 8




EAST
S  J T 8 7
H  A 5 3
D  T 2
C  J T 6 2



SOUTH
S  A Q 2
H  T 7 2
D  J 6
C  A Q 7 4 3
S  9 6 5 3
H  8 6 4
D  A K 8 5 3
C  5

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
CheekNickellGrueKatz
PassPass1NTPass
2C Pass2H Pass
PassPass  

Lead: H2
H4HAH9H2
H6H3HJH7
H8H5HQHT
DAD2D7D6
DKDTD4DJ
D3C2DQC4
D5C6D9C3

Result: NS +170
Imps: 2

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Board 12
Vul:  NS
Dealer W

WEST
NORTH
S  A 6 3
H  A J
D  Q T 7 4 3
C  9 6 4




EAST
S  K 5
H  Q T 9 7 5 4 2
D  K 2
C  K 3



SOUTH
S  Q J 9 8 7 4
H  K 3
D  J 9 8
C  J 5
S  T 2
H  8 6
D  A 6 5
C  A Q T 8 7 2

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
MeckstrothSpectorRodwellCohler
 --1H Pass1S
2C 2H *12NTPass
3C PassPassPass
  *1 denies 3 Ss

Lead: SK
S2SKSAS4
CAC3C4C5
C2CKC6CJ
STS5S3SJ
H6H2HAHK
DAD2D3D8
D5DK    

Result: NS +110
Imps: 6

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Board 12
Vul:  NS
Dealer W

WEST
NORTH
S  A 6 3
H  A J
D  Q T 7 4 3
C  9 6 4




EAST
S  K 5
H  Q T 9 7 5 4 2
D  K 2
C  K 3



SOUTH
S  Q J 9 8 7 4
H  K 3
D  J 9 8
C  J 5
S  T 2
H  8 6
D  A 6 5
C  A Q T 8 7 2

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
CheekNickellGrueKatz
 --1H Pass1S
2C 2H 2S Pass
3C PassPass3H
PassPassPass 

Lead: C4
CAC3C4C5
CQCKC6CJ
H6H2HAH3
H8H4HJHK
D5DKD3D8

Result: NS -140
Imps: -6

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Board 13
Vul: All
Dealer N

WEST
NORTH
S  T
H  A Q 9 7 2
D  8 4
C  A K 4 3 2




EAST
S  8 6 2
H  8 5 4
D  A J T 9 6
C  T 7



SOUTH
S  A K J 7 5 3
H  T 3
D  7 3
C  Q 9 5
S  Q 9 4
H  K J 6
D  K Q 5 2
C  J 8 6

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
MeckstrothSpectorRodwellCohler
 --  --1H 1S
2NT*1Pass4H Pass
PassPass  
  *1 LR Hs - 3+

Lead: SA
S4S2STSA
DKDAD8D7
C6CTCAC5
HKH5H2H3
HJH4H7HT
H6H8HAS3
    C2CQ

Result: NS +620
Imps: 0

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Board 13
Vul: All
Dealer N

WEST
NORTH
S  T
H  A Q 9 7 2
D  8 4
C  A K 4 3 2




EAST
S  8 6 2
H  8 5 4
D  A J T 9 6
C  T 7



SOUTH
S  A K J 7 5 3
H  T 3
D  7 3
C  Q 9 5
S  Q 9 4
H  K J 6
D  K Q 5 2
C  J 8 6

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
CheekNickellGrueKatz
 --  --1H 1S
2S Dbl4C Pass
4H PassPassPass

Lead: SA
S4S2STSA
C6CTCKC9
DKDAD8D3
S9S8H2S3
HKH4H7H3
H6H5HAHT
C8C7CAC5

Result: NS +620
Imps: 0

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Board 14
Vul: None
Dealer E

WEST
NORTH
S  Q T 7
H  A 6
D  K 9 6 3 2
C  T 7 6




EAST
S  K 3
H  9
D  A J 8 7 4
C  A K Q 8 3



SOUTH
S  A 8 6
H  J T 8 4 3
D  Q
C  9 5 4 2
S  J 9 5 4 2
H  K Q 7 5 2
D  T 5
C  J

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
MeckstrothSpectorRodwellCohler
 --  --  --Pass
Pass1D Pass1H
1S 2C 2S 3C
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   

Lead: S7
S2S3S7SA
D5D4DKDQ
S4SKSQS6
CJCAC7C2
DTDAD2H3
  DJD3  

Result: NS -400
Imps: 0

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Board 14
Vul: None
Dealer E

WEST
NORTH
S  Q T 7
H  A 6
D  K 9 6 3 2
C  T 7 6




EAST
S  K 3
H  9
D  A J 8 7 4
C  A K Q 8 3



SOUTH
S  A 8 6
H  J T 8 4 3
D  Q
C  9 5 4 2
S  J 9 5 4 2
H  K Q 7 5 2
D  T 5
C  J

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
CheekNickellGrueKatz
 --  --  --Pass
Pass1D Pass1H
1S 2C 2S 3C
Pass3S Pass5C
PassPassPass 

Lead: S7
SJSKS7S6
CJCAC6C2
S2S3STSA
D5D4DKDQ
H2H9HAH3
HQC3H6HT
S4CKC7C4
S5CQCTC5

Result: NS -400
Imps: 0

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Board 15
Vul:  NS
Dealer S

WEST
NORTH
S  A T 7 5 3
H  A K T 5 4
D 
C  K 9 3




EAST
S  Q J
H  9 7 2
D  K Q 8 7 5 4 3
C  6



SOUTH
S  K 9 8 4
H  6
D  A T 9 6 2
C  J 7 4
S  6 2
H  Q J 8 3
D  J
C  A Q T 8 5 2

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
MeckstrothSpectorRodwellCohler
2C *1Pass2D *2Pass
2NT*3Pass3H *4Pass
4H Pass6H Pass
PassPass  
  *1 6+ Cs, 10-15
  *2 asking
  *3 4 Hs
  *4 forcing

Lead: DA
DJD7H4DA
H3H2HAH6
HQH7H5D6
H8H9HKD9

Result: NS +1430
Imps: 13

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Board 15
Vul:  NS
Dealer S

WEST
NORTH
S  A T 7 5 3
H  A K T 5 4
D 
C  K 9 3




EAST
S  Q J
H  9 7 2
D  K Q 8 7 5 4 3
C  6



SOUTH
S  K 9 8 4
H  6
D  A T 9 6 2
C  J 7 4
S  6 2
H  Q J 8 3
D  J
C  A Q T 8 5 2

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
CheekNickellGrueKatz
Pass3D 4D 5D
5H PassPassPass

Lead: C6
  C6    

Result: NS +680
Imps: -13