2010 Spingold R8 A - 28-Jul-2010

Open Room - 2010 Spingold R8 A - 28-Jul-2010 Board 1 Vul: None Dealer N WEST NORTH   K J 9 5 4 3   K T 8   3   K 6 4 EAST   A Q   7 6 5 2   A Q 6   A J 3 2 SOUTH   7 6 2   A Q 9   K J 8 5 4   8 7   T 8   J 4 3   T 9 7 2   Q T 9 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Sontag Becker Berkowitz Strul  --  -- 1 Pass Pass Dbl Pass 3 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass       Lead: 5 T Q 5 2 3 5 8 Q 2 A 3 4 7 Q 3 5 9 6 4 J T 2 4 K 5 2 9 8 4 6 T A J 7 K 9 Result: NS -460 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2010 Spingold R8 A - 28-Jul-2010 Board 1 Vul: None Dealer N WEST NORTH   K J 9 5 4 3   K T 8   3   K 6 4 EAST   A Q   7 6 5 2   A Q 6   A J 3 2 SOUTH   7 6 2   A Q 9   K J 8 5 4   8 7   T 8   J 4 3   T 9 7 2   Q T 9 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Helgemo Meltzer Helness Larsen  --  -- 1 Pass Pass Dbl Pass 2 Pass 2NT Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass   Lead: 4 T Q 4 2 7 Q 3 4 3 5 8 Q 9 A 3 5 T 6 4 K 2 2 9 J 8 3 J 8 4 2 T A J 6 K 9 Result: NS -460 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2010 Spingold R8 A - 28-Jul-2010 Board 2 Vul:  NS Dealer E WEST NORTH   K Q J 7   T 7 3   A J T   Q 4 3 EAST   T 8 2   K 9 6 4 2   K 4 2   K 7 SOUTH   A 6 4 3   A Q J 5   3   8 6 5 2   9 5   8   Q 9 8 7 6 5   A J T 9 {play} SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Sontag Becker Berkowitz Strul  unknown auction Final contract: 4 Lead: {lead} Result: NS -200 Imps: 3	Closed Room - 2010 Spingold R8 A - 28-Jul-2010 Board 2 Vul:  NS Dealer E WEST NORTH   K Q J 7   T 7 3   A J T   Q 4 3 EAST   T 8 2   K 9 6 4 2   K 4 2   K 7 SOUTH   A 6 4 3   A Q J 5   3   8 6 5 2   9 5   8   Q 9 8 7 6 5   A J T 9 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Helgemo Meltzer Helness Larsen  --  --  -- 1 1 1 Dbl*1 2 *2 Pass 3 Dbl*3 Pass 4NT*4 Pass 5 Pass Pass Pass       *1 alerted   *2 4 card raise   *3 T/O   *4 pick minor Lead: 2 8 2 3 A 9 K 3 6 J 7 4 5 7 2 A 3     T   Result: NS -300 Imps: -3
Open Room - 2010 Spingold R8 A - 28-Jul-2010 Board 3 Vul:  EW Dealer S WEST NORTH     A 9 4 2   J 6 4 2   A K 9 8 2 EAST   A Q J 4 2   Q 6   A K 3   Q 4 3 SOUTH   K 9 5   8 7 5   T 7 5   J 7 6 5   T 8 7 6 3   K J T 3   Q 9 8   T {play} SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Sontag Becker Berkowitz Strul  unknown auction Final contract: 3 Lead: {lead} Result: NS +200 Imps: 1	Closed Room - 2010 Spingold R8 A - 28-Jul-2010 Board 3 Vul:  EW Dealer S WEST NORTH     A 9 4 2   J 6 4 2   A K 9 8 2 EAST   A Q J 4 2   Q 6   A K 3   Q 4 3 SOUTH   K 9 5   8 7 5   T 7 5   J 7 6 5   T 8 7 6 3   K J T 3   Q 9 8   T SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Helgemo Meltzer Helness Larsen Pass 1 Dbl 2 *1 3 Pass Pass Pass   *1 bad raise Lead: A 8 A 2 5 J 6 2 8 9 3 J 7 T 3 A 5 Q 4 K 6 T Q 9 7 3 2 4 5 3 K 4 T 6 4 9 9 K J 6 J 7 Q A K Result: NS +170 Imps: -1
Open Room - 2010 Spingold R8 A - 28-Jul-2010 Board 4 Vul: All Dealer W WEST NORTH   A   7   J 9 5 4 2   A Q J 9 8 7 EAST   9 8 7 2   Q 9 8 5 2   3   K 5 3 SOUTH   T 4   A K J T   Q T 8 6   6 4 2   K Q J 6 5 3   6 4 3   A K 7   T SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Sontag Becker Berkowitz Strul  -- Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass Lead: 3   3     Result: NS +620 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2010 Spingold R8 A - 28-Jul-2010 Board 4 Vul: All Dealer W WEST NORTH   A   7   J 9 5 4 2   A Q J 9 8 7 EAST   9 8 7 2   Q 9 8 5 2   3   K 5 3 SOUTH   T 4   A K J T   Q T 8 6   6 4 2   K Q J 6 5 3   6 4 3   A K 7   T SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Helgemo Meltzer Helness Larsen  -- Pass 1 1 2 *1 4 Pass Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass   *1 6+ Lead: 3 A 3 2 8 T 3 Q 2 3 5 A 6 4 2 7 K 5 2 A 4 3 K 7 4 K 7 4 T Q 8 8 J J 9 9 6 6 5 J A K 8 5 T Result: NS +620 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2010 Spingold R8 A - 28-Jul-2010 Board 5 Vul:  NS Dealer N WEST NORTH   Q J 4 2   Q T 9 8 3   4 2   8 5 EAST   K T 7   A 7 6 4   Q 5 3   K 9 7 SOUTH   9 3   5 2   A K 9 7 6   A J 6 4   A 8 6 5   K J   J T 8   Q T 3 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Sontag Becker Berkowitz Strul  --  -- Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 2NT Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Lead: 2 A 7 2 3 5 K Q 9 Result: NS -180 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2010 Spingold R8 A - 28-Jul-2010 Board 5 Vul:  NS Dealer N WEST NORTH   Q J 4 2   Q T 9 8 3   4 2   8 5 EAST   K T 7   A 7 6 4   Q 5 3   K 9 7 SOUTH   9 3   5 2   A K 9 7 6   A J 6 4   A 8 6 5   K J   J T 8   Q T 3 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Helgemo Meltzer Helness Larsen  --  -- Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 2NT Pass Pass Pass       Lead: 4 A 7 4 3 5 T J 9 8 K 2 2 8 3 4 A T Q 2 6 J 5 3 K 3 4 T 7 6 6 8 9 T K 5 4 Q 9 8 6 Result: NS -180 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2010 Spingold R8 A - 28-Jul-2010 Board 6 Vul:  EW Dealer E WEST NORTH   A J 8 6 4   A 8 3   7 6 4   7 3 EAST   K T 9 5   K T 6   T 9 3   K 4 2 SOUTH   Q 3 2   Q J 2   Q 5 2   Q J T 9   7   9 7 5 4   A K J 8   A 8 6 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Sontag Becker Berkowitz Strul  --  --  -- Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1NT Pass Pass Pass Lead: T A T 4 Q 5 6 8 J 8 2 3 Q 5 4 7 J K 3 6 5 4 T A 2 7 K 3 Q A K 4 9 9 5 6 2 J 9 7 2 8 9 8 3 Result: NS +120 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2010 Spingold R8 A - 28-Jul-2010 Board 6 Vul:  EW Dealer E WEST NORTH   A J 8 6 4   A 8 3   7 6 4   7 3 EAST   K T 9 5   K T 6   T 9 3   K 4 2 SOUTH   Q 3 2   Q J 2   Q 5 2   Q J T 9   7   9 7 5 4   A K J 8   A 8 6 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Helgemo Meltzer Helness Larsen  --  --  -- Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1NT Pass Pass Pass Lead: T J T 4 2 5 2 7 9 6 4 3 Q A K 4 T K 3 6 5 4 6 3 J Result: NS +120 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2010 Spingold R8 A - 28-Jul-2010 Board 7 Vul: All Dealer S WEST NORTH   A 8 3   Q J 9 6 4 2   A 3   K 2 EAST   K Q 9 4 2   A 7   J T 7 4   6 5 SOUTH   J 7 5   K 8 3   K 5 2   A Q J T   T 6   T 5   Q 9 8 6   9 8 7 4 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Sontag Becker Berkowitz Strul Pass Pass 1 Dbl Pass 2 Pass 2NT Pass 3 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass   Lead: T T 7 J K T K A 5 5 A 6 3 3 5 2 Q 6 2 3 J 9 Q 8 7 9 9 4 2 6 4 3 8   6 K A Result: NS -630 Imps: 1	Closed Room - 2010 Spingold R8 A - 28-Jul-2010 Board 7 Vul: All Dealer S WEST NORTH   A 8 3   Q J 9 6 4 2   A 3   K 2 EAST   K Q 9 4 2   A 7   J T 7 4   6 5 SOUTH   J 7 5   K 8 3   K 5 2   A Q J T   T 6   T 5   Q 9 8 6   9 8 7 4 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Helgemo Meltzer Helness Larsen Pass Pass 1 Dbl Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass       Lead: A 6 7 A 2 8 4 3 K 6 K A 5 5 A Q 3 T 2 3 J 3 Q 8 7 4 6 2 T 7 5 K A Result: NS -650 Imps: -1
Open Room - 2010 Spingold R8 A - 28-Jul-2010 Board 8 Vul: None Dealer W WEST NORTH   3   Q 9 7 3   Q J T 7   A K T 9 EAST   T 8 7 6 5   A   A 8 6 2   J 4 2 SOUTH   K J 4   K T 8 5   9 3   8 6 5 3   A Q 9 2   J 6 4 2   K 5 4   Q 7 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Sontag Becker Berkowitz Strul  -- Pass 1 Pass 1 1 3 *1 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass   *1 Unbal, 2 would show better Lead: 5 A 5 3 K 2 A 3 5 K 6 7 9 Q 2 9 3 7 4 A 5 4 J K 6 5 2 T 8 2 A T 3 J 8 J 8 Result: NS -50 Imps: -10	Closed Room - 2010 Spingold R8 A - 28-Jul-2010 Board 8 Vul: None Dealer W WEST NORTH   3   Q 9 7 3   Q J T 7   A K T 9 EAST   T 8 7 6 5   A   A 8 6 2   J 4 2 SOUTH   K J 4   K T 8 5   9 3   8 6 5 3   A Q 9 2   J 6 4 2   K 5 4   Q 7 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Helgemo Meltzer Helness Larsen  -- Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 2NT Pass 3 *1 Dbl 4 Pass Pass Pass   *1 Shortness Lead: 5 Q 5 3 J 2 A 3 5 K 2 7 9 Q 2 9 3 7 4 A 5 4 J K 6 5 6 T 8 4 6 T 3 A 7 J 4 2 8 7 K     Q   Result: NS +420 Imps: 10
Open Room - 2010 Spingold R8 A - 28-Jul-2010 Board 9 Vul:  EW Dealer N WEST NORTH   5 4 2   K 7 3   K 9 6 4   Q 7 3 EAST   A T 7   A Q J 5 2   A 8   T 8 4 SOUTH   Q 9 6 3   T 8   J T 3   A K 9 2   K J 8   9 6 4   Q 7 5 2   J 6 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Sontag Becker Berkowitz Strul  --  -- Pass Pass Pass 1NT Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass   Lead: 4 7 8 4 J 6 2 K T Q A 6 3 4 A 3 8 9 Q 7 3 5 J 2 6 8 5 5 2   A 4 9 Result: NS -600 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2010 Spingold R8 A - 28-Jul-2010 Board 9 Vul:  EW Dealer N WEST NORTH   5 4 2   K 7 3   K 9 6 4   Q 7 3 EAST   A T 7   A Q J 5 2   A 8   T 8 4 SOUTH   Q 9 6 3   T 8   J T 3   A K 9 2   K J 8   9 6 4   Q 7 5 2   J 6 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Helgemo Meltzer Helness Larsen  --  -- Pass Pass Pass 1NT*1 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass     *1 15-17 Lead: 6 5 8 6 J 6 2 K T Q A 4 3 4 A 3 8 9 Q 7 T 7 J 5 2 5 5 4 3 6 4 7 A J 8 3 K 8 A 2 6 Result: NS -600 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2010 Spingold R8 A - 28-Jul-2010 Board 10 Vul: All Dealer E WEST NORTH   A   K J T 3   K 5 3   A 9 7 4 3 EAST   K J T   A 8 5   A T 8 2   K T 2 SOUTH   Q 8 5 4 3   9 6   Q J 6   Q 8 6   9 7 6 2   Q 7 4 2   9 7 4   J 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Sontag Becker Berkowitz Strul  --  --  -- Pass Pass 1NT Pass 2 *1 Pass 2 Dbl Pass 2NT*2 Pass 3 Pass 3 *3 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass       *1 alerted   *2 Lebensohl-ish   *3 not constructive Lead: J 2 J A 3 J K 3 6 4 2 K Q 5 2 A 8 2 T 4 Q 4 5 K 6 Q 8 7 9 7 A 3 4 Result: NS -100 Imps: -6	Closed Room - 2010 Spingold R8 A - 28-Jul-2010 Board 10 Vul: All Dealer E WEST NORTH   A   K J T 3   K 5 3   A 9 7 4 3 EAST   K J T   A 8 5   A T 8 2   K T 2 SOUTH   Q 8 5 4 3   9 6   Q J 6   Q 8 6   9 7 6 2   Q 7 4 2   9 7 4   J 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Helgemo Meltzer Helness Larsen  --  --  -- Pass Pass 1NT*1 Pass 2 *2 Pass 2 Dbl Pass 3 Pass Pass Pass   *1 15-17   *2 Tx Lead: 5 2 5 K 6 5 2 A 6 J K 3 8 2 T A 3 Q T 4 Q 7 2 K 6 4 A J 9   8 T   Result: NS +140 Imps: 6
Open Room - 2010 Spingold R8 A - 28-Jul-2010 Board 11 Vul: None Dealer S WEST NORTH   A Q J T 9 5   7   Q 8 4 2   K 2 EAST   K 2   K T 5 2   J 9 5 3   9 8 3 SOUTH   3   Q J 8 6 4 3   6   A J T 7 5   8 7 6 4   A 9   A K T 7   Q 6 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Sontag Becker Berkowitz Strul 1 Pass 1 2NT*1 3 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass       *1 s + s Lead: Q A 2 7 Q 9 T 9 3 A 3 4 6 8 2 5 3 4 K A 4 K 5 2 6 4 3 K A Result: NS +450 Imps: 1	Closed Room - 2010 Spingold R8 A - 28-Jul-2010 Board 11 Vul: None Dealer S WEST NORTH   A Q J T 9 5   7   Q 8 4 2   K 2 EAST   K 2   K T 5 2   J 9 5 3   9 8 3 SOUTH   3   Q J 8 6 4 3   6   A J T 7 5   8 7 6 4   A 9   A K T 7   Q 6 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Helgemo Meltzer Helness Larsen 1 Pass 1 2 2 *1 3 *2 3 *3 Pass 4 *4 Pass Pass Pass   *1 4 card raise   *2 good raise   *3 GF   *4 not as good as 3 Lead: 6 A 3 2 6 4 2 A 3 6 K Q 3 Result: NS +420 Imps: -1
Open Room - 2010 Spingold R8 A - 28-Jul-2010 Board 12 Vul:  NS Dealer W WEST NORTH   7 5   T 5 4   T 8 5 4 3   A J 9 EAST   A 9 4   K 8 2   A J 7   6 5 3 2 SOUTH   K J 3   Q J 7   Q 6 2   T 8 7 4   Q T 8 6 2   A 9 6 3   K 9   K Q SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Sontag Becker Berkowitz Strul  -- 1 Pass 1NT Dbl Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass Pass Pass Lead: 6 K 6 9 7 Q 2 A 8 9 5 J 4 K A 3 2 2 7 8 Q 6 2 4 7 A 8 5 Q 9 K T J 6 J 4 6 3 3 7 J T     T Result: NS -100 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2010 Spingold R8 A - 28-Jul-2010 Board 12 Vul:  NS Dealer W WEST NORTH   7 5   T 5 4   T 8 5 4 3   A J 9 EAST   A 9 4   K 8 2   A J 7   6 5 3 2 SOUTH   K J 3   Q J 7   Q 6 2   T 8 7 4   Q T 8 6 2   A 9 6 3   K 9   K Q SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Helgemo Meltzer Helness Larsen  -- 1 Pass 1NT 2 *1 Pass 2 *2 Pass 2 Pass Pass Pass   *1 Majors   *2 you pick Lead: 3 K 3 9 T Q 2 A 4 9 5 J 8 K A 3 2 2 J 4 6 A 2 4 7 3 8 T J 6 K 5 Q 6 7 5 Q 9 6 5 J Result: NS -100 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2010 Spingold R8 A - 28-Jul-2010 Board 13 Vul: All Dealer N WEST NORTH   A 5   K T 8 4 2   8 5 4 3   J 2 EAST   T 9 8 7 4 3   J 9   Q T 9 7   A SOUTH   J 2   7 6 5 3   A J 2   K 8 7 6   K Q 6   A Q   K 6   Q T 9 5 4 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Sontag Becker Berkowitz Strul  --  -- Pass Pass 1NT Pass 2 *1 Pass 2 Pass 2NT Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass   *1 transfer Lead: T 6 T A J 5 A J 6 6 7 3 A K 9 4 J T 3 2 K       2 Result: NS -100 Imps: -12	Closed Room - 2010 Spingold R8 A - 28-Jul-2010 Board 13 Vul: All Dealer N WEST NORTH   A 5   K T 8 4 2   8 5 4 3   J 2 EAST   T 9 8 7 4 3   J 9   Q T 9 7   A SOUTH   J 2   7 6 5 3   A J 2   K 8 7 6   K Q 6   A Q   K 6   Q T 9 5 4 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Helgemo Meltzer Helness Larsen  --  -- Pass Pass 1NT*1 Pass 2 *2 Pass 2 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass       *1 15-17   *2 Tx Lead: 9 Q 9 5 J 4 A 2 6 6 4 A 2 Q 3 J 7 T 7 2 K 6 7 3 A Result: NS +630 Imps: 12
Open Room - 2010 Spingold R8 A - 28-Jul-2010 Board 14 Vul: None Dealer E WEST NORTH   Q 5 4 2   T 7   J 9 8   Q T 3 2 EAST   A T 7   K 9 8 6 5 3     9 8 7 4 SOUTH   6   Q J 4   K Q T 7 6 5 2   K 6   K J 9 8 3   A 2   A 4 3   A J 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Sontag Becker Berkowitz Strul  --  --  -- 1 1 Dbl 3 *1 4 Pass 4 Pass Pass Dbl Pass Pass Pass   *1 alerted Lead: 4 8 A 4 6 3 7 2 4 A 3 8 K 9 T 5 J 3 4 9 Q 4 8 J 2 A 5 7 Q K 6 Q 5 2 K T 6 A 7 2 K Result: NS +100 Imps: 2	Closed Room - 2010 Spingold R8 A - 28-Jul-2010 Board 14 Vul: None Dealer E WEST NORTH   Q 5 4 2   T 7   J 9 8   Q T 3 2 EAST   A T 7   K 9 8 6 5 3     9 8 7 4 SOUTH   6   Q J 4   K Q T 7 6 5 2   K 6   K J 9 8 3   A 2   A 4 3   A J 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Helgemo Meltzer Helness Larsen  --  --  -- 1 1 2 3 *1 4 Pass Pass Pass     *1 preempt Lead: 4 J A 4 6 8 7 2 4 A 3 8 K 3 T 5 J 3 4 9 Q 4 8 J 2 A 7 3 K A 5 7 Q 2 K T 6 5 9 T 5 J 8 Q 6 Result: NS +50 Imps: -2
Open Room - 2010 Spingold R8 A - 28-Jul-2010 Board 15 Vul:  NS Dealer S WEST NORTH   K Q 5 4   T 2   K 7 6 4 2   Q 4 EAST   J T 9 8 7 3   A K 9 8   9   7 5 SOUTH   6 2   7 5 3   Q J 8 5   A K J 6   A   Q J 6 4   A T 3   T 9 8 3 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Sontag Becker Berkowitz Strul Pass 2 Pass Pass Dbl Pass 3 Pass Pass Pass     Lead: A 2 7 4 A 3 5 Q K 8 9 2 6 4 A T 5 6 9 2 7 3 J K 5 Result: NS -200 Imps: -12	Closed Room - 2010 Spingold R8 A - 28-Jul-2010 Board 15 Vul:  NS Dealer S WEST NORTH   K Q 5 4   T 2   K 7 6 4 2   Q 4 EAST   J T 9 8 7 3   A K 9 8   9   7 5 SOUTH   6 2   7 5 3   Q J 8 5   A K J 6   A   Q J 6 4   A T 3   T 9 8 3 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Helgemo Meltzer Helness Larsen 1 1 2NT Pass Pass 3 Pass Pass Dbl Pass Pass Pass Lead: T 4 K T 3 A 3 5 6 Q A 2 5 3 7 Q 2 T 9 2 5 J 8 7 7 A 9 4 8 2 5 4 A 3 8 K Q     K 6 Result: NS +500 Imps: 12
	Closed Room - 2010 Spingold R8 A - 28-Jul-2010 Board 16 Vul:  EW Dealer W WEST NORTH   Q 9 8   K 6   Q T 8 5 3   Q J 7 EAST   J T 7   Q T 8 7 5   K 9 6   T 3 SOUTH   K 6 4 3   4 3 2   4 2   A K 8 5   A 5 2   A J 9   A J 7   9 6 4 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Helgemo Meltzer Helness Larsen  -- Pass Pass Pass 1 Pass 1NT Pass Pass Pass     Lead: 3 2 T Q 3 7 6 T 2 J K 3 4 5 J 8 4 A 7 9 K A 9 5 2 9 5 K 3 2 3 Q 5 4 7 8 8 J Q 6 4 Result: NS +90 Imps: -n/a