A 2012 USBC Quarterfinal - 01-May-2012

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

Board 31
Vul:  NS
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
MeckstrothWooldridgeRodwellHurd
 unknown auction

Final contract: 3D

Lead: {lead}

Result: NS +130
Imps: -2

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Board 31
Vul:  NS
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: 2S

Lead: {lead}

Result: NS +200
Imps: 2

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

Board 32
Vul:  EW
Dealer W

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
MeckstrothWooldridgeRodwellHurd
 unknown auction

Final contract: 4H

Lead: {lead}

Result: NS -650
Imps: -13

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

Board 32
Vul:  EW
Dealer W

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: 6H X

Lead: {lead}

Result: NS +200
Imps: 13

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

Board 33
Vul: None
Dealer N

WEST
NORTH
S  A 6 2
H  T 7 6
D  J 6 3
C  A J T 2




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



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
MeckstrothWooldridgeRodwellHurd
 --  --PassPass
1D *1Dbl1S *2Pass
1NTPassPassPass
  *1 2+ 10-15
  *2 ART, 7+ BAL

Lead: C8
C6C8CJC3
HKHAH6H5
DAD8DJDK
H2HJH7H3
DQD2D3DT
D5C4D6D9
SQSKSASJ
S9S5S2S7
D7S4C2D4
S3C7S6ST
      C5

Result: NS +150
Imps: 1

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Board 33
Vul: None
Dealer N

WEST
NORTH
S  A 6 2
H  T 7 6
D  J 6 3
C  A J T 2




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



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

{play}
SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
CheekNickellGrueKatz
 unknown auction

Final contract: 1NT

Lead: {lead}

Result: NS +120
Imps: -1

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

Board 34
Vul:  NS
Dealer E

WEST
NORTH
S  J 8 7 6 5 3
H  K
D  K 9 6 5
C  4 3




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



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
MeckstrothWooldridgeRodwellHurd
 --  --  --Pass
1C *12NT*23S Pass
3NTPassPassPass
  *1 STR, ART, F
  *2 minors

Lead: C2
  C2    

Result: NS -200
Imps: 12

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Board 34
Vul:  NS
Dealer E

WEST
NORTH
S  J 8 7 6 5 3
H  K
D  K 9 6 5
C  4 3




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



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

{play}
SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
CheekNickellGrueKatz
 unknown auction

Final contract: 4S X

Lead: {lead}

Result: NS -800
Imps: -12

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

Board 35
Vul:  EW
Dealer S

WEST
NORTH
S  Q 9 8
H  A 5
D  A Q 5
C  J T 9 7 4




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



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
MeckstrothWooldridgeRodwellHurd
1C *11H 2C *22H
3C 4H Dbl*3Pass
4NT*4Pass5H *5Pass
5NT*6Pass6D Pass
7C PassPassPass
  *1 alerted
  *2 5+ Cs, FG
  *3 slam try in clubs
  *4 rkc
  *5 2 w/o Q
  *6 D ask

Lead: C8
CAC8C4C3
CKH9C7C6
D6D8DAD2

Result: NS +1440
Imps: 0

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Board 35
Vul:  EW
Dealer S

WEST
NORTH
S  Q 9 8
H  A 5
D  A Q 5
C  J T 9 7 4




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



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
CheekNickellGrueKatz
1C 1H 2C 2H
4D *1Pass4NTPass
5D Pass5NTPass
7C PassPassPass
  *1 alerted

Lead: HQ
H6HQHAHT
CQC8C7C3
D6D8DAD2

Result: NS +1440
Imps: 0

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

Board 36
Vul: All
Dealer W

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




EAST
S  A 5 3
H  3
D  K Q 6 5 4
C  K Q 9 7



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
MeckstrothWooldridgeRodwellHurd
 --1D Dbl1H
2D *1Pass2H *2Pass
2S PassPassPass
  *1 S invite
  *2 3 Ss

Lead: H3
HAH3H9HJ
S4S3SKS2
S9SASQS6
C2CKCAC3
SJS5S7H2
HTD4H6HQ

Result: NS +140
Imps: 0

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Board 36
Vul: All
Dealer W

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




EAST
S  A 5 3
H  3
D  K Q 6 5 4
C  K Q 9 7



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
CheekNickellGrueKatz
 --1D Dbl1H
2H Pass2S Pass
PassPass  

Lead: DJ
DAD6D8DJ
SJS3SKS2
S4SAS7S6
D9DQD2C3
  CK    

Result: NS +140
Imps: 0

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

Board 37
Vul:  NS
Dealer N

WEST
NORTH
S 
H  A K T 5 4
D  K 9 5 4 3
C  T 8 6




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



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
MeckstrothWooldridgeRodwellHurd
 --  --1H 1S
2H 4S PassPass
Pass   

Lead: H8
H8H2HKHJ
H9H3HAH6
HQS5H4H7
S2SKD3S3
S8S7H5SQ
CAC4C6C2
D2DAD4  

Result: NS +50
Imps: -2

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Board 37
Vul:  NS
Dealer N

WEST
NORTH
S 
H  A K T 5 4
D  K 9 5 4 3
C  T 8 6




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



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
CheekNickellGrueKatz
 --  --1H Pass
1S Pass2D Pass
2H PassPassPass

Lead: C2
C5CJC6C2
CACKC8C3
D2D8D3DJ
D6DAD4D7
C7CQCTC9

Result: NS +110
Imps: 2

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

Board 38
Vul:  EW
Dealer E

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




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



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
MeckstrothWooldridgeRodwellHurd
 --  --  --Pass
1H Pass1S Pass
2D Pass2S *1Pass
3C *2Dbl3S Pass
4D Pass5C Pass
5D PassPassPass
  *1 ART, FG, like 4th sf
  *2 55 minimum

Lead: CA
C7CACJC6
S6S4SAS7
DAD6D3D5
HJH3H8HK
D8D9S3S5
H4H5HAH7
DQC2D4D2
HQH6S8DJ

Result: NS -100
Imps: -11

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

Board 38
Vul:  EW
Dealer E

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




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



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
CheekNickellGrueKatz
 --  --  --Pass
PassPass2NTPass
3D Pass3H Pass
4D Pass4H Pass
4NTPass5D Pass
PassPass  

Lead: CA
C7CACJC3
S6S4SAS2
DAD6D3D2
H2H3HAH7
D7D9DKD5
DQC2D4DJ
C9C5CKC4
H4H5H8HK

Result: NS +400
Imps: 11

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

Board 39
Vul: All
Dealer S

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




EAST
S  K Q 6 5
H  J T 9 7 5 3
D  7
C  6 5



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
MeckstrothWooldridgeRodwellHurd
PassPass2NT*1Pass
3NTPassPassPass
  *1 20-21

Lead: ST
S4S5SAST
D2D7DQD3
DJHJD6D5
C8C5CKCA
S7SQS8S3
H4SKD4S2
  S6H2  

Result: NS -200
Imps: 0

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

Board 39
Vul: All
Dealer S

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




EAST
S  K Q 6 5
H  J T 9 7 5 3
D  7
C  6 5



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
CheekNickellGrueKatz
PassPass2NTPass
3NTPassPassPass

Lead: ST
S4SQS8ST
S7S5SAS3
D2D7DQDA
H4SKD4S9
  S6C3SJ

Result: NS -200
Imps: 0

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Board 40
Vul: None
Dealer W

WEST
NORTH
S  4
H  K T 7 4 2
D  A Q J 8 2
C  8 5




EAST
S  J 5
H  A J 5
D  7 3
C  A K Q 7 4 2



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
MeckstrothWooldridgeRodwellHurd
 --1C 1H 2H *1
Dbl3S PassPass
Pass   
  *1 6+ Ss, constuctive +

Lead: H2
H9H5H2HQ
H6HAH4H3
SQSJS4S6
DKD3DAD5
DTD7DQD6
D4S5DJD9

Result: NS -170
Imps: -6

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

Board 40
Vul: None
Dealer W

WEST
NORTH
S  4
H  K T 7 4 2
D  A Q J 8 2
C  8 5




EAST
S  J 5
H  A J 5
D  7 3
C  A K Q 7 4 2



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
CheekNickellGrueKatz
 --1C 1H 2S
Pass2NTPass3C
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   

Lead: DJ
D4D7DJD5
DKD3DAD6
DTH5DQD9
H8HJD8S6
H9C2D2S7
S3S5S4SA
C6CAC5C3
  CK    

Result: NS +50
Imps: 6

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

Board 41
Vul:  EW
Dealer N

WEST
NORTH
S  K Q J T 9 8 2
H  9 5 3
D  7 6
C  T




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



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
MeckstrothWooldridgeRodwellHurd
 --  --3S Pass
3NTPassPassPass

Lead: H4
HAH4H3HK
HJH8H5H6
H2HQH9D8
HTH7S2S4
CAC3CTC2
CKC4D6C7
CQC5D7D3
CJC6S8S5
C9D5S9  

Result: NS +400
Imps: -1

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

Board 41
Vul:  EW
Dealer N

WEST
NORTH
S  K Q J T 9 8 2
H  9 5 3
D  7 6
C  T




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



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
CheekNickellGrueKatz
 --  --4S Pass
PassPass  

Lead: HK
HAH8H3HK
CAC4CTC2
C8C3S8C7
HJHQH5H6

Result: NS +420
Imps: 1

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Board 42
Vul: All
Dealer E

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




EAST
S  Q J 6
H  9 7 5
D  K T 9 6 4
C  Q J



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
MeckstrothWooldridgeRodwellHurd
 --  --  --Pass
1C *1Pass2D *2Pass
2S Pass3S *3Pass
4S PassPassPass
  *1 STR, ART, F
  *2 8-10 BAL
  *3 3 Ss, (334)

Lead: CQ
CKCQC4C5
SAS6S2S7
SKSJS4H3
H4H9HJHA
D5DKD2D7

Result: NS +620
Imps: 0

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

Board 42
Vul: All
Dealer E

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




EAST
S  Q J 6
H  9 7 5
D  K T 9 6 4
C  Q J



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
CheekNickellGrueKatz
 --  --  --Pass
1C Pass1NTPass
2S Pass4S Pass
PassPass  

Lead: CQ
CKCQC4C2
SAS6S2S7
SKSJS4C3
H4H5HTH2
HQH7HJHA
D5DKD2D7

Result: NS +620
Imps: 0

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

Board 43
Vul: None
Dealer S

WEST
NORTH
S  A T 9 6 4
H  Q 9 5
D  8 6 3
C  T 3




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



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

{play}
SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
MeckstrothWooldridgeRodwellHurd
 unknown auction

Final contract: 1NT

Lead: {lead}

Result: NS -120
Imps: -6

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

Board 43
Vul: None
Dealer S

WEST
NORTH
S  A T 9 6 4
H  Q 9 5
D  8 6 3
C  T 3




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



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
CheekNickellGrueKatz
1D Pass1S 2C
DblPass2S Dbl
Pass3H Pass3NT
Pass4H PassPass
Pass   

Lead: S9
S5SKS9S7
S2S8SASJ
DKD2D3DJ
D7D9D6DA
H7H2H5HA
H8HTHQH4
DTDQD8C4
CAC5C3CK
D5HJCTC6

Result: NS +100
Imps: 6

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Board 44
Vul:  NS
Dealer W

WEST
NORTH
S  A Q T 8 7 6 3 2
H  8 6
D 
C  A 7 3




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



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
MeckstrothWooldridgeRodwellHurd
 --Pass1S 2C
2H *1Dbl*24S 6D
PassPassPass 
  *1 NAT, NF
  *2 Takeout

Lead: S5
S5S9STD7
D3DKS7D4
C5C2C3CK
CTC8CACQ

Result: NS +50
Imps: 6

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

Board 44
Vul:  NS
Dealer W

WEST
NORTH
S  A Q T 8 7 6 3 2
H  8 6
D 
C  A 7 3




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



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
CheekNickellGrueKatz
 --Pass1S 2C
Pass2NT4S Dbl
PassPassPass 

Lead: CK
C5C2C3CK
CTC8CACJ
H4H5H8HA
D2D6S2DA
HKH2H6H3
HQS9STHJ

Result: NS -200
Imps: -6

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

Board 45
Vul: All
Dealer N

WEST
NORTH
S  Q 5 4
H  Q 8 6 4
D  7 3 2
C  J 9 7




EAST
S  A
H  K 9 3 2
D  K Q T 6 5
C  8 6 4



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
MeckstrothWooldridgeRodwellHurd
 --  --Pass1S
Pass2D Pass3C
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   

Lead: H4
HAH2H4H5
HJHKH6HT
CTC4C7CA
D4D5D2DA
CQC6C9C2
H7H3H8S2
    HQ  

Result: NS -600
Imps: 0

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

Board 45
Vul: All
Dealer N

WEST
NORTH
S  Q 5 4
H  Q 8 6 4
D  7 3 2
C  J 9 7




EAST
S  A
H  K 9 3 2
D  K Q T 6 5
C  8 6 4



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

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
CheekNickellGrueKatz
 --  --Pass1S
Pass2D Pass2S
Pass3H Pass3NT
PassPassPass 

Lead: HJ
HJHKH4H5
D4D5D2DA
CTC4CJC5
HAH2H6HT
H7H3H8S2
S3H9HQS8

Result: NS -600
Imps: 0