2009 USBC A Semi Final - 11-Jun-2008

Open Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 11-Jun-2008 Board 61 Vul: All Dealer N WEST NORTH   6 3   Q J 6   A 4 2   K J 8 7 4 EAST   9 7 5   K 3   K T 5   T 9 5 3 2 SOUTH   A K Q J T 8 4 2   A 9 8   Q   6     T 7 5 4 2   J 9 8 7 6 3   A Q {play} SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Meckstroth Kamil Rodwell Fleisher  unknown auction Final contract: 4 Lead: {lead} Result: NS -650 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 11-Jun-2008 Board 61 Vul: All Dealer N WEST NORTH   6 3   Q J 6   A 4 2   K J 8 7 4 EAST   9 7 5   K 3   K T 5   T 9 5 3 2 SOUTH   A K Q J T 8 4 2   A 9 8   Q   6     T 7 5 4 2   J 9 8 7 6 3   A Q SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Weichsel Freeman Ekeblad Nickell  --  -- Pass 1 Pass 2 Dbl 3 4 Pass Pass 4 5 Pass 5 5 Pass Pass Pass   Lead: 2 2 3 J A 4 5 3 A 5 7 6 K 3 5 A Q Q 2 4 6 Result: NS -650 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 11-Jun-2008 Board 62 Vul: None Dealer E WEST NORTH   T 3   7 6 4 3   Q T 5   A T 8 4 EAST   7 6 5   9 5 2   A 7 3   Q 9 7 2 SOUTH   K 8 2   8   K J 9 6 4 2   J 5 3   A Q J 9 4   A K Q J T   8   K 6 {play} SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Meckstroth Kamil Rodwell Fleisher  unknown auction Final contract: 4 Lead: {lead} Result: NS +480 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 11-Jun-2008 Board 62 Vul: None Dealer E WEST NORTH   T 3   7 6 4 3   Q T 5   A T 8 4 EAST   7 6 5   9 5 2   A 7 3   Q 9 7 2 SOUTH   K 8 2   8   K J 9 6 4 2   J 5 3   A Q J 9 4   A K Q J T   8   K 6 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Weichsel Freeman Ekeblad Nickell  --  --  -- 2 4 *1 Dbl 4 Pass Pass Pass       *1 alerted Lead: 6 8 A 5 6 K 2 4 J A 5 3 8 K 2 4 4 Q 9 6 2 Result: NS +480 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 11-Jun-2008 Board 63 Vul:  NS Dealer S WEST NORTH   A J T 8 6   Q J 3   T   A K 7 6 EAST   K 7 4   9 8   A 7 5 3   T 9 5 3 SOUTH     A K 7 6 5 4 2   J 8 4 2   Q 8   Q 9 5 3 2   T   K Q 9 6   J 4 2 {play} SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Meckstroth Kamil Rodwell Fleisher  unknown auction Final contract: 4 Lead: {lead} Result: NS +650 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 11-Jun-2008 Board 63 Vul:  NS Dealer S WEST NORTH   A J T 8 6   Q J 3   T   A K 7 6 EAST   K 7 4   9 8   A 7 5 3   T 9 5 3 SOUTH     A K 7 6 5 4 2   J 8 4 2   Q 8   Q 9 5 3 2   T   K Q 9 6   J 4 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Weichsel Freeman Ekeblad Nickell Pass Pass 1 *1 4 4 Pass Pass Pass   *1 alerted Lead: 9 T 9 3 K 9 8 J A 2 4 J 5 K A T 4 2 3 A 8 4   K Q Result: NS +650 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 11-Jun-2008 Board 64 Vul:  EW Dealer W WEST NORTH   K 8 5 2   Q J 9 6   J 5   Q 6 4 EAST   Q 9 7 3   A 7 4 3   A K   J 5 3 SOUTH   4   K 8 5 2   8 7 6   A K T 8 2   A J T 6   T   Q T 9 4 3 2   9 7 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Meckstroth Kamil Rodwell Fleisher  -- 1 Pass 1 3 Pass Pass Dbl Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass       Lead: 9 9 3 6 T T 3 6 K 2 A 9 2 7 J 4 2 3 A 5 6 4 K J 7   5 Q A Result: NS -620 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 11-Jun-2008 Board 64 Vul:  EW Dealer W WEST NORTH   K 8 5 2   Q J 9 6   J 5   Q 6 4 EAST   Q 9 7 3   A 7 4 3   A K   J 5 3 SOUTH   4   K 8 5 2   8 7 6   A K T 8 2   A J T 6   T   Q T 9 4 3 2   9 7 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Weichsel Freeman Ekeblad Nickell  -- 1 Pass 1 3 3 Pass 4 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass       Lead: 9 9 K 5 6 T 3 6 K 4 A 9 2 7 J Q A 9 3 6 K 3 5 4 T 6 3 J 8 2 4 Q 5 A 7 2 4 J Q K 8 Result: NS -620 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 11-Jun-2008 Board 65 Vul: None Dealer N WEST NORTH   Q J 9   K J T 5 3   J T 2   J 6 EAST   5 4   A 9 8 2   K 8 6 4   A 8 2 SOUTH   8 6 3   Q 6   A 9 3   K Q 9 5 3   A K T 7 2   7 4   Q 7 5   T 7 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Meckstroth Kamil Rodwell Fleisher  --  -- Pass 1 *1 1 Dbl 2 *2 Pass 2 Dbl Pass 3 Pass Pass Pass     *1 can be short   *2 transfer, better than 2 Lead: K K 4 Q 3 4 2 J K T 5 9 6 7 8 6 9 2 A J 8 4 2 K 6 Result: NS -130 Imps: -2	Closed Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 11-Jun-2008 Board 65 Vul: None Dealer N WEST NORTH   Q J 9   K J T 5 3   J T 2   J 6 EAST   5 4   A 9 8 2   K 8 6 4   A 8 2 SOUTH   8 6 3   Q 6   A 9 3   K Q 9 5 3   A K T 7 2   7 4   Q 7 5   T 7 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Weichsel Freeman Ekeblad Nickell  --  -- Pass Pass 1 *1 Pass 1NT Pass Pass Pass       *1 4+!S may have any longer side suit Lead: Q 4 8 6 Q 7 A J 5 4 2 K 6 2 4 Q 3 7 5 J 6 A 4 9 8 K 9 5 9 T 8 2 3 5 6 T A T 2 J K 7 8 3 9 7 K T 3 Q A J Q Result: NS -50 Imps: 2
Open Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 11-Jun-2008 Board 66 Vul:  NS Dealer E WEST NORTH   A Q 8 3   K 8 3   9 7 2   K J 3 EAST   K J T 7   A 6 5 2   3   A 9 5 2 SOUTH   9 5 4 2   Q 9   K T 4   Q T 7 4   6   J T 7 4   A Q J 8 6 5   8 6 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Meckstroth Kamil Rodwell Fleisher  --  --  -- Pass 3 Dbl 3NT Pass Pass Pass     Lead: 4 6 A 3 4 8 2 J Q 4 5 K T Q 3 7 T 7 A 3 9 T 9 3 7 6 T A 2 5 2 9 4 Result: NS +600 Imps: -1	Closed Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 11-Jun-2008 Board 66 Vul:  NS Dealer E WEST NORTH   A Q 8 3   K 8 3   9 7 2   K J 3 EAST   K J T 7   A 6 5 2   3   A 9 5 2 SOUTH   9 5 4 2   Q 9   K T 4   Q T 7 4   6   J T 7 4   A Q J 8 6 5   8 6 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Weichsel Freeman Ekeblad Nickell  --  --  -- Pass Pass 1 Pass 1 2 2 3NT Pass Pass Pass     Lead: 7 6 A 3 7 6 T Q 2 Q 3 7 4 4 2 K 9 J 5 9 T Result: NS +630 Imps: 1
Open Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 11-Jun-2008 Board 67 Vul:  EW Dealer S WEST NORTH   7 6 4 3 2   K J 4   8 7 6   K 2 EAST   K T 5   5 3   K T 3   A 9 7 4 3 SOUTH   A 9 8   Q T 8 2   A Q J 2   T 5   Q J   A 9 7 6   9 5 4   Q J 8 6 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Meckstroth Kamil Rodwell Fleisher Pass Pass Pass 1 *1 Pass 2 *2 Pass 2NT Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass         *1 can be short   *2 inverted Lead: Q Q 5 6 A 5 K 8 J 6 3 K 2 A 5 J Q Result: NS -630 Imps: -10	Closed Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 11-Jun-2008 Board 67 Vul:  EW Dealer S WEST NORTH   7 6 4 3 2   K J 4   8 7 6   K 2 EAST   K T 5   5 3   K T 3   A 9 7 4 3 SOUTH   A 9 8   Q T 8 2   A Q J 2   T 5   Q J   A 9 7 6   9 5 4   Q J 8 6 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Weichsel Freeman Ekeblad Nickell Pass Pass Pass 1 Pass 1NT Pass Pass Pass       Lead: 6 J K 6 8 7 3 K 2 Q T 3 9 J 3 2 T Q 4 K 5 6 5 2 A Result: NS -150 Imps: 10
Open Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 11-Jun-2008 Board 68 Vul: All Dealer W WEST NORTH   8 3 2   J T 9 6 2   9   A Q 7 2 EAST   9 7   K Q 7   K J 8 5 2   T 9 6 SOUTH   A Q J 6 5 4   8 5   A T 7 3   4   K T   A 4 3   Q 6 4   K J 8 5 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Meckstroth Kamil Rodwell Fleisher  -- Pass Pass 1 Pass 1NT*1 Pass 2 Pass Pass Pass     *1 semi-force Lead: 4 4 J 9 3 K 7 2 Q 6 2 3 7 A 7 6 5 Q 5 8 A 3 6 A 4     2   Result: NS -110 Imps: -6	Closed Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 11-Jun-2008 Board 68 Vul: All Dealer W WEST NORTH   8 3 2   J T 9 6 2   9   A Q 7 2 EAST   9 7   K Q 7   K J 8 5 2   T 9 6 SOUTH   A Q J 6 5 4   8 5   A T 7 3   4   K T   A 4 3   Q 6 4   K J 8 5 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Weichsel Freeman Ekeblad Nickell  -- Pass Pass 1 Dbl 1NT 2 2 Pass Pass 3 Pass Pass Pass     Lead: 4 3 6 Q 4 A 7 2 5 3 Q 6 8 4 5 9 A Q K J 3 T 9 2 A 6     T Result: NS +140 Imps: 6
Open Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 11-Jun-2008 Board 69 Vul:  NS Dealer N WEST NORTH   A 8 3     A 4 2   A K J 6 5 4 2 EAST   J 7   A Q T 8 7   K J T 9 8   Q SOUTH   Q T 9 5 4   J 9 3 2   Q 7 3   9   K 6 2   K 6 5 4   6 5   T 8 7 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Meckstroth Kamil Rodwell Fleisher  --  -- 1 *1 Dbl*2 1 *3 4 5 Pass Pass 5 Pass Pass Dbl Pass Pass Pass   *1 STR, SRT, F   *2 Majors I think   *3 alerted Lead: K 3 Q K 9 K 7 3 9 6 T A 3 2 J A 4 5 8 4 Q 4 7 2 J Result: NS +300 Imps: -7	Closed Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 11-Jun-2008 Board 69 Vul:  NS Dealer N WEST NORTH   A 8 3     A 4 2   A K J 6 5 4 2 EAST   J 7   A Q T 8 7   K J T 9 8   Q SOUTH   Q T 9 5 4   J 9 3 2   Q 7 3   9   K 6 2   K 6 5 4   6 5   T 8 7 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Weichsel Freeman Ekeblad Nickell  --  -- 1 *1 Pass 1 *2 2 *3 3 3 3 4 5 Pass Pass Pass       *1 art strong   *2 art weak   *3 alert by W, no alert by E Lead: 3 5 8 A 3 3 Q A 9 6 9 4 7 K J 3 4 4 Q K 2 Result: NS +600 Imps: 7
Open Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 11-Jun-2008 Board 70 Vul:  EW Dealer E WEST NORTH   A Q T 2   A 6   K 9 7 5   K T 2 EAST   6 3   K J T 3 2   6 3 2   A 5 4 SOUTH   K J 7 4   7 4   Q T 8 4   J 9 3   9 8 5   Q 9 8 5   A J   Q 8 7 6 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Meckstroth Kamil Rodwell Fleisher  --  --  -- Pass Pass Pass 1NT Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2NT Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass     Lead: 4 J 2 5 4 5 6 T J A 6 7 8 8 3 2 K 9 T A 7 6 4 K 3 9 3 A 4 5 2 Q 7 7 3 K T     6 4 Result: NS -50 Imps: 2	Closed Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 11-Jun-2008 Board 70 Vul:  EW Dealer E WEST NORTH   A Q T 2   A 6   K 9 7 5   K T 2 EAST   6 3   K J T 3 2   6 3 2   A 5 4 SOUTH   K J 7 4   7 4   Q T 8 4   J 9 3   9 8 5   Q 9 8 5   A J   Q 8 7 6 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Weichsel Freeman Ekeblad Nickell  --  --  -- Pass Pass Pass 1NT*1 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass   *1 15 17 Lead: 4 J 2 5 4 9 3 2 J A 6 7 8 5 6 Q K 8 T A 7 Q A 2 9 6 3 K T 8 3 A 4 7 2 T 7 8 4 K 3 5 5 T J 9 J 9 Q Q K 6 4 Result: NS -100 Imps: -2
Open Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 11-Jun-2008 Board 71 Vul: All Dealer S WEST NORTH   K Q 9 6 4   K 7 5   J 6   K 9 3 EAST   T 8 7 5 3   A 6 4 2   T 8 5 3   SOUTH   J 2   Q J 9 8   Q 9 2   T 6 4 2   A   T 3   A K 7 4   A Q J 8 7 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Meckstroth Kamil Rodwell Fleisher 1 *1 Pass 1 *2 Pass 2 Pass 2NT*3 Pass 4 *4 Pass 4 *5 Pass 6 Pass Pass Pass   *1 STR, ART, F   *2 5+ s, FG, or 11-13 Bal   *3 5+ s, 3 s, bal   *4 KCB, s   *5 1 or 4 Lead: A 3 A 5 9 T 2 K 8 Q 4 3 2 A 3 4 2 5 6 K 4 4 5 K J 7   Q 6 Result: NS +1370 Imps: 12	Closed Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 11-Jun-2008 Board 71 Vul: All Dealer S WEST NORTH   K Q 9 6 4   K 7 5   J 6   K 9 3 EAST   T 8 7 5 3   A 6 4 2   T 8 5 3   SOUTH   J 2   Q J 9 8   Q 9 2   T 6 4 2   A   T 3   A K 7 4   A Q J 8 7 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Weichsel Freeman Ekeblad Nickell 1 *1 Pass 1 *2 Pass 2 *3 Pass 2 *4 Pass 2 *5 Pass 2 *6 Pass 3 *7 Pass 3 *8 Pass 3 *9 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass       *1 art strong   *2 art gf, no sing/void   *3 6+ cards in either minor   *4 asking which minor   *5 clubs   *6 relay   *7 6!C + 4!D   *8 asks shortness Low/High   *9 0-1 !S Lead: J       J Result: NS +690 Imps: -12
Open Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 11-Jun-2008 Board 72 Vul: None Dealer W WEST NORTH   A 6 4 3   Q T 5   8   A T 8 6 2 EAST   K J 9 7 5   6 4 3   7 5 2   Q 9 SOUTH   T   K J 9 8   Q T 9 4 3   K J 4   Q 8 2   A 7 2   A K J 6   7 5 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Meckstroth Kamil Rodwell Fleisher  -- Pass 2 *1 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass   *1 3-suited, short s Lead: 7 Q 7 3 T 5 9 T J J 2 8 9 3 Q 2 4 2 K A 3 7 5 A K 6 7 8 4 2 6 6 8 Result: NS +400 Imps: 11	Closed Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 11-Jun-2008 Board 72 Vul: None Dealer W WEST NORTH   A 6 4 3   Q T 5   8   A T 8 6 2 EAST   K J 9 7 5   6 4 3   7 5 2   Q 9 SOUTH   T   K J 9 8   Q T 9 4 3   K J 4   Q 8 2   A 7 2   A K J 6   7 5 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Weichsel Freeman Ekeblad Nickell  -- Pass Pass Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1NT Pass 2NT Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass Lead: 6 A 6 T J 5 9 T J J 2 8 9 3 Q 2 4 2 4 Q K 7 3 5 9 6 7 3 8 7 5 A K 8 J 4 T   K     Result: NS -100 Imps: -11
Open Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 11-Jun-2008 Board 73 Vul:  EW Dealer N WEST NORTH   T 8 5 2   Q 8 3   J 3   A K 9 8 EAST   K Q 4   K 9 5 2   A K 6 2   T 6 SOUTH   7 3   A J 7   Q T 8 7 4   7 4 2   A J 9 6   T 6 4   9 5   Q J 5 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Meckstroth Kamil Rodwell Fleisher  --  -- Pass Pass 1 1NT 3 *1 3NT Pass Pass Pass     *1 mixed raise Lead: 5 A 4 5 3 6 Q 2 7 5 K 3 4 9 A J 7 3 6 8 Q 4 2 9 T       8 Result: NS -600 Imps: -9	Closed Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 11-Jun-2008 Board 73 Vul:  EW Dealer N WEST NORTH   T 8 5 2   Q 8 3   J 3   A K 9 8 EAST   K Q 4   K 9 5 2   A K 6 2   T 6 SOUTH   7 3   A J 7   Q T 8 7 4   7 4 2   A J 9 6   T 6 4   9 5   Q J 5 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Weichsel Freeman Ekeblad Nickell  --  -- Pass Pass Pass 1NT Pass Pass Pass       Lead: 2 A 4 2 7 6 K 5 3 5 A J 4 9 K 3 7 5 6 8 Q 9 2 9 8 6 6 T T 4 K 3 7 J Q 8 2 T 2 8 J 3 5 Q A J T A 4 Q 9 K 7 Result: NS -180 Imps: 9
Open Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 11-Jun-2008 Board 74 Vul: All Dealer E WEST NORTH   7 6   Q J 7 6   K T 5 3   Q J 7 EAST   Q 8 2   K 8 4   9 2   T 6 5 3 2 SOUTH   J T 9 5 4   9 5 3   A Q 8 6   8   A K 3   A T 2   J 7 4   A K 9 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Meckstroth Kamil Rodwell Fleisher  --  --  -- Pass 2NT Pass 3 Pass 3 *1 Pass 3 *2 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass   *1 no 5 card Major   *2 4 s Lead: 3 9 3 Q 8 2 K Q 3 A 2 6 9 A 4 6 5 T 8 7 9 4 2 K A K Q 7 5 4 2 J 6     J 8 Result: NS +600 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 11-Jun-2008 Board 74 Vul: All Dealer E WEST NORTH   7 6   Q J 7 6   K T 5 3   Q J 7 EAST   Q 8 2   K 8 4   9 2   T 6 5 3 2 SOUTH   J T 9 5 4   9 5 3   A Q 8 6   8   A K 3   A T 2   J 7 4   A K 9 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Weichsel Freeman Ekeblad Nickell  --  --  -- Pass 1 *1 Pass 1 *2 Pass 1 *3 Pass 2 *4 Pass 2NT*5 Pass 3 *6 Pass 3 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass       *1 art strong   *2 art gf no sing/void   *3 relay   *4 alerted   *5 alerted   *6 stayman Lead: 3 4 3 Q 8 2 K Q 3 K 2 6 9 4 9 T Q       5 Result: NS +600 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 11-Jun-2008 Board 75 Vul: None Dealer S WEST NORTH   A 7 6 5 3   7 4 2   6 4   A K 8 EAST   K J T 4 2   A J 5   J 7   Q 9 6 SOUTH     K Q 6 3   A K Q 9 8 2   T 5 4   Q 9 8   T 9 8   T 5 3   J 7 3 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Meckstroth Kamil Rodwell Fleisher Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 2NT*1 Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass 5 Pass Pass Pass         *1 neutral - denies 6 s or 3 s or 4 oth Lead: 3 3 6 K 4 2 9 A 5 Result: NS -400 Imps: 2	Closed Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 11-Jun-2008 Board 75 Vul: None Dealer S WEST NORTH   A 7 6 5 3   7 4 2   6 4   A K 8 EAST   K J T 4 2   A J 5   J 7   Q 9 6 SOUTH     K Q 6 3   A K Q 9 8 2   T 5 4   Q 9 8   T 9 8   T 5 3   J 7 3 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Weichsel Freeman Ekeblad Nickell Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 2NT Pass 3 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass       Lead: A 7 9 A 4 2 6 K 5 J Q 8 T Result: NS -460 Imps: -2