2008 USBC QUARTERFINAL - STRUL v GU - 02-Jun-2008

Open Room - 2008 USBC QUARTERFINAL - STRUL v GU - 02-Jun-2008 Board 61 Vul: All Dealer N WEST NORTH   T 9   A K T   Q J T 9   A 6 4 2 EAST   A Q J 6 4   7 6   8 4 2   T 9 7 SOUTH   K 8 5 2   8   A K 7 6 5 3   5 3   7 3   Q J 9 5 4 3 2     K Q J 8 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Strul Ao Becker Wang  --  -- 1 Pass 1 1 Dbl*1 3 *2 Dbl Pass Pass 3 4 4 5 Pass 5 Pass Pass Pass   *1 alerted   *2 alerted Lead: T K T 2 5 3 6 A 8 2 7 K 3 4 2 9 K 8 7 A 3     Q   Result: NS +710 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2008 USBC QUARTERFINAL - STRUL v GU - 02-Jun-2008 Board 61 Vul: All Dealer N WEST NORTH   T 9   A K T   Q J T 9   A 6 4 2 EAST   A Q J 6 4   7 6   8 4 2   T 9 7 SOUTH   K 8 5 2   8   A K 7 6 5 3   5 3   7 3   Q J 9 5 4 3 2     K Q J 8 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Gu Berkowitz Chechelash Cohen  --  -- 1NT 2 *1 4 *2 Pass 4 Pass Pass 4 Pass Pass 5 Pass Pass Pass   *1 d & major   *2 transfer Lead: K       K Result: NS +710 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2008 USBC QUARTERFINAL - STRUL v GU - 02-Jun-2008 Board 62 Vul: None Dealer E WEST NORTH   A Q 6 2   9   J 8 6 2   Q 9 5 4 EAST   T 8 7   8 5 2   K T 9   K J 3 2 SOUTH   K 9 5 4 3   J 7 6 4 3   7   T 7   J   A K Q T   A Q 5 4 3   A 8 6 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Strul Ao Becker Wang  --  --  -- Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 3NT Pass 4 Pass 4NT Pass 5 Pass 6 Pass Pass Pass Lead: T J T A 3 Q K 2 7 4 8 2 5 5 9 J 4 3 7 6 9 A 5 9 3 K 2 Q 4 6 K 4 7 A T 8 K Result: NS -50 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2008 USBC QUARTERFINAL - STRUL v GU - 02-Jun-2008 Board 62 Vul: None Dealer E WEST NORTH   A Q 6 2   9   J 8 6 2   Q 9 5 4 EAST   T 8 7   8 5 2   K T 9   K J 3 2 SOUTH   K 9 5 4 3   J 7 6 4 3   7   T 7   J   A K Q T   A Q 5 4 3   A 8 6 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Gu Berkowitz Chechelash Cohen  --  --  -- Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 3 *1 Pass 4 *2 Pass 4 *3 Dbl 6 Pass Pass Pass   *1 good hand + fit   *2 RKC   *3 1 or 4 Lead: 7 J 7 A 5 Q K 2 7 4 T J 3 T 8 9 3 A 2 4 4 K 5 5 6 Q 9 9   Result: NS -50 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2008 USBC QUARTERFINAL - STRUL v GU - 02-Jun-2008 Board 63 Vul:  NS Dealer S WEST NORTH   6 5 3 2   Q 8 7 4 2   K J 7   8 EAST   A 9   A K J 6 3   9 3   Q 9 5 4 SOUTH   Q 8 7   5   A T 8 4   A J T 7 2   K J T 4   T 9   Q 6 5 2   K 6 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Strul Ao Becker Wang Pass 1 Pass 1NT*1 Pass 2 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass     *1 1 round force Lead: J J 9 6 Q T A 2 5 K Q 8 7 2 3 K A 6 4 2 A 3 5 5 J K 9 4 T 4 3 7 2 T A 3 8 9 K 7 7 5 9 J 4 6   Q 8 Result: NS -400 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2008 USBC QUARTERFINAL - STRUL v GU - 02-Jun-2008 Board 63 Vul:  NS Dealer S WEST NORTH   6 5 3 2   Q 8 7 4 2   K J 7   8 EAST   A 9   A K J 6 3   9 3   Q 9 5 4 SOUTH   Q 8 7   5   A T 8 4   A J T 7 2   K J T 4   T 9   Q 6 5 2   K 6 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Gu Berkowitz Chechelash Cohen Pass 1 Pass 1NT*1 Pass 2 Pass 2 *2 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass         *1 semi forcing   *2 good club raise Lead: J J 9 6 Q 9 A 2 5 K 9 8 7 K A 2 7 T K 4 4 Result: NS -400 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2008 USBC QUARTERFINAL - STRUL v GU - 02-Jun-2008 Board 64 Vul:  EW Dealer W WEST NORTH   9 5 2   A K J T 4   T 5 2   J 2 EAST   K J 6 4   9   Q J 6   A T 8 7 5 SOUTH   A T 7 3   7 3   9 7 4   K Q 6 4   Q 8   Q 8 6 5 2   A K 8 3   9 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Strul Ao Becker Wang  -- 1 1 Dbl*1 4 Pass Pass Pass   *1 s Lead: 3 2 9 J 3 5 8 A 7 3 7 J Q 8 4 2 A Q K 9 3 9 A 2 4   Q     Result: NS -100 Imps: 12	Closed Room - 2008 USBC QUARTERFINAL - STRUL v GU - 02-Jun-2008 Board 64 Vul:  EW Dealer W WEST NORTH   9 5 2   A K J T 4   T 5 2   J 2 EAST   K J 6 4   9   Q J 6   A T 8 7 5 SOUTH   A T 7 3   7 3   9 7 4   K Q 6 4   Q 8   Q 8 6 5 2   A K 8 3   9 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Gu Berkowitz Chechelash Cohen  -- 1 *1 1 Dbl*2 4 4 Pass Pass Dbl Pass Pass*3 Pass   *1 could be 1   *2 4 or 5 spades   *3 alerted Lead: A     A   Result: NS -790 Imps: -12
Open Room - 2008 USBC QUARTERFINAL - STRUL v GU - 02-Jun-2008 Board 65 Vul: None Dealer N WEST NORTH   Q 9 5   Q 9 5   Q J 8 7 6   T 8 EAST   K J T 4 3   K 8 3   A 4   Q J 2 SOUTH   A   J T 4   T 9 5 3 2   A 9 7 4   8 7 6 2   A 7 6 2   K   K 6 5 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Strul Ao Becker Wang  --  -- Pass Pass Pass 1 Pass 1NT Pass Pass Pass   Lead: 3 3 2 T A K J 8 4 2 3 Q 4 6 8 9 T 6 Q 6 7 2 3 9 A 5 K 7 9 A 4 5 J 7 4 8 2 K A J 3 Result: NS -90 Imps: 2	Closed Room - 2008 USBC QUARTERFINAL - STRUL v GU - 02-Jun-2008 Board 65 Vul: None Dealer N WEST NORTH   Q 9 5   Q 9 5   Q J 8 7 6   T 8 EAST   K J T 4 3   K 8 3   A 4   Q J 2 SOUTH   A   J T 4   T 9 5 3 2   A 9 7 4   8 7 6 2   A 7 6 2   K   K 6 5 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Gu Berkowitz Chechelash Cohen  --  -- Pass Pass Pass 1 Pass 1NT Pass Pass Pass   Lead: 3 3 Q 8 4 2 3 9 A 5 J T 7 6 K 5 2 7 J Q 9 K A 6 T 8 T 7 4 2 4 5 T 6 2 Q A 6 3 9 J 7 4   5 Result: NS -150 Imps: -2
Open Room - 2008 USBC QUARTERFINAL - STRUL v GU - 02-Jun-2008 Board 66 Vul:  NS Dealer E WEST NORTH   J 2   9 7 3   K Q J 7   9 8 7 2 EAST   K T 7 6   T 4   8 6 2   A 6 5 3 SOUTH   9 3   A J 8 6   A 9 5   K Q J 4   A Q 8 5 4   K Q 5 2   T 4 3   T SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Strul Ao Becker Wang  --  --  -- 1 1 1NT Pass 2NT Pass Pass Pass   Lead: J 4 K J 3 T 5 2 K K 4 3 6 A 6 2 9 Q 7 7 4 8 T 7 5 Q T 7 8 5       Result: NS -120 Imps: -0	Closed Room - 2008 USBC QUARTERFINAL - STRUL v GU - 02-Jun-2008 Board 66 Vul:  NS Dealer E WEST NORTH   J 2   9 7 3   K Q J 7   9 8 7 2 EAST   K T 7 6   T 4   8 6 2   A 6 5 3 SOUTH   9 3   A J 8 6   A 9 5   K Q J 4   A Q 8 5 4   K Q 5 2   T 4 3   T SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Gu Berkowitz Chechelash Cohen  --  --  -- 1NT*1 2 *2 Pass 2 Pass Pass Dbl*3 Pass 3 Pass Pass Pass     *1 14-16   *2 majors   *3 takeout Lead: T T 3 2 J 2 T 3 6 5 4 7 A 4 K 2 9 5 5 7 K Q 6 9 8 3 2 J A K A 7 J 8 6 J 3 Q 7 9 Q T 6 Q 9 Result: NS -110 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2008 USBC QUARTERFINAL - STRUL v GU - 02-Jun-2008 Board 67 Vul:  EW Dealer S WEST NORTH   K 9 7 2   A 8 7 6 5 3   K 8   5 EAST   Q J   J   T 6 5 2   Q J 8 6 4 2 SOUTH   T 4 3   K Q 4 2   J 7 4 3   7 3   A 8 6 5   T 9   A Q 9   A K T 9 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Strul Ao Becker Wang 1 Pass 1 Pass 2NT Pass 3 *1 Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass   *1 Some form of new minor forcing Lead: 4 9 T K 4 A 2 5 3 9 J 2 7 5 J K 3 A Q 9 4 Result: NS +450 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2008 USBC QUARTERFINAL - STRUL v GU - 02-Jun-2008 Board 67 Vul:  EW Dealer S WEST NORTH   K 9 7 2   A 8 7 6 5 3   K 8   5 EAST   Q J   J   T 6 5 2   Q J 8 6 4 2 SOUTH   T 4 3   K Q 4 2   J 7 4 3   7 3   A 8 6 5   T 9   A Q 9   A K T 9 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Gu Berkowitz Chechelash Cohen 1NT Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 3 *1 Pass 3 *2 Pass 3NT*3 Pass 4 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass       *1 unbal. spade slam try   *2 alerted   *3 short club Lead: 5 9 5 K 7 K 6 5 3 9 2 7 7 5 J K 4 A Q 2 3 T J 9   Result: NS +450 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2008 USBC QUARTERFINAL - STRUL v GU - 02-Jun-2008 Board 68 Vul: All Dealer W WEST NORTH   T 7 3   7 6   A J 7 6   Q 6 4 2 EAST     J 8 4 3   K 9 8 5 4   A 8 7 3 SOUTH   J 9 5 2   K Q T 2   Q T   K J T   A K Q 8 6 4   A 9 5   3 2   9 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Strul Ao Becker Wang  -- Pass Pass 1 1 Dbl*1 2 Dbl 3 4 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass     *1 alerted Lead: A A 3 7 2 3 4 6 Q 2 5 J T A 4 6 2 5 8 7 K 9 J 7 T 4 8 A Q 5 A 2 J 6 9 3 5 8 K T 9 9 3 4 T Q 7 6 K K 8 Q J Result: NS -620 Imps: -11	Closed Room - 2008 USBC QUARTERFINAL - STRUL v GU - 02-Jun-2008 Board 68 Vul: All Dealer W WEST NORTH   T 7 3   7 6   A J 7 6   Q 6 4 2 EAST     J 8 4 3   K 9 8 5 4   A 8 7 3 SOUTH   J 9 5 2   K Q T 2   Q T   K J T   A K Q 8 6 4   A 9 5   3 2   9 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Gu Berkowitz Chechelash Cohen  -- Pass Pass 1 *1 1 Dbl 2 *2 Pass Pass 2NT*3 Pass 3 3 Pass Pass Pass   *1 alerted   *2 bad raise   *3 take out Lead: 4 9 4 6 Q A 8 7 2 A 5 3 2 2 8 J Q 5 3 7 K K 7 T J 5 3 2 T 3 4 A T Result: NS -100 Imps: 11
Open Room - 2008 USBC QUARTERFINAL - STRUL v GU - 02-Jun-2008 Board 69 Vul:  NS Dealer N WEST NORTH   3   A 9 6 3   A K Q 8 6 5   T 6 EAST   A 9 5 2   J 8 7   T 9 3 2   K 8 SOUTH   J 8 7   K Q T 5   J 7   7 5 4 2   K Q T 6 4   4 2   4   A Q J 9 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Strul Ao Becker Wang  --  -- 1 Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass     Lead: K 2 J 3 K 4 8 A T 3 K T 2 4 T A 7 4 2 K J 6 3 Q 4 K A 3 8 T 9 5 5 9 7 9 Q Result: NS -100 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2008 USBC QUARTERFINAL - STRUL v GU - 02-Jun-2008 Board 69 Vul:  NS Dealer N WEST NORTH   3   A 9 6 3   A K Q 8 6 5   T 6 EAST   A 9 5 2   J 8 7   T 9 3 2   K 8 SOUTH   J 8 7   K Q T 5   J 7   7 5 4 2   K Q T 6 4   4 2   4   A Q J 9 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Gu Berkowitz Chechelash Cohen  --  -- 1 Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass     Lead: Q 2 7 3 Q 4 J 6 5 4 8 A K K A 3 7 4 3 A 7 6 2 K J T 9 Q 4 3 K T 7 Result: NS -100 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2008 USBC QUARTERFINAL - STRUL v GU - 02-Jun-2008 Board 70 Vul:  EW Dealer E WEST NORTH   T   J T 4   A Q J 9 8   A J T 8 EAST   Q 7 5 4 3   K Q 9   7 5 4   9 4 SOUTH   A K 6 2   8 6 5 3 2   T   K 5 3   J 9 8   A 7   K 6 3 2   Q 7 6 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Strul Ao Becker Wang  --  --  -- Pass Pass Pass 1 Dbl 3 *1 Pass 3 Pass Pass 3 4 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass   *1 alerted Lead: K 8 3 T K Result: NS +130 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2008 USBC QUARTERFINAL - STRUL v GU - 02-Jun-2008 Board 70 Vul:  EW Dealer E WEST NORTH   T   J T 4   A Q J 9 8   A J T 8 EAST   Q 7 5 4 3   K Q 9   7 5 4   9 4 SOUTH   A K 6 2   8 6 5 3 2   T   K 5 3   J 9 8   A 7   K 6 3 2   Q 7 6 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Gu Berkowitz Chechelash Cohen  --  --  -- Pass Pass Pass 1 Dbl Rdbl 2 *1 3 3 4 Pass Pass Pass   *1 weak Lead: K 8 7 T K A 9 4 2 2 4 Q T 3 5 A 6 K 7 8 2 Q 9 J K Result: NS +130 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2008 USBC QUARTERFINAL - STRUL v GU - 02-Jun-2008 Board 71 Vul: All Dealer S WEST NORTH   Q 9 8 4   9 8 6   A 9 6 2   6 4 EAST   6 3   K Q 7 4   K J 4   A K 8 3 SOUTH   T 7 5 2   J 2   7 5   Q J 9 7 2   A K J   A T 5 3   Q T 8 3   T 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Strul Ao Becker Wang 1 1NT 2 2NT*1 Pass 3NT Dbl 4 Pass Pass Pass     *1 Lebensohl Lead: A A 3 4 5 8 K A 5 Q 4 2 7 K 6 8 2 A 4 6 2 Result: NS +200 Imps: 7	Closed Room - 2008 USBC QUARTERFINAL - STRUL v GU - 02-Jun-2008 Board 71 Vul: All Dealer S WEST NORTH   Q 9 8 4   9 8 6   A 9 6 2   6 4 EAST   6 3   K Q 7 4   K J 4   A K 8 3 SOUTH   T 7 5 2   J 2   7 5   Q J 9 7 2   A K J   A T 5 3   Q T 8 3   T 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Gu Berkowitz Chechelash Cohen 1NT Pass Pass Pass Lead: 4 A 4 6 J 3 Q 8 2 5 A 4 2 T K 6 7 8 3 2 J 3 8 6 Q 5 6 9 9 A 3 4 5 K 4 8 2 J 7 9 7 Result: NS -100 Imps: -7
Open Room - 2008 USBC QUARTERFINAL - STRUL v GU - 02-Jun-2008 Board 72 Vul: None Dealer W WEST NORTH   K 9 8 2   Q T 6 2   K Q 8 3   4 EAST   A Q 7 6 5 3   8 4   T 9 2   A J SOUTH     A K J 9 7 5     K Q 7 6 5 3 2   J T 4   3   A J 7 6 5 4   T 9 8 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Strul Ao Becker Wang  -- 1 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass 4 Pass 4NT*1 Pass 5 Pass 6 Pass Pass Pass     *1 KC Lead: A A 2 3 5 3 4 2 A 7 8 6 K Result: NS +50 Imps: -3	Closed Room - 2008 USBC QUARTERFINAL - STRUL v GU - 02-Jun-2008 Board 72 Vul: None Dealer W WEST NORTH   K 9 8 2   Q T 6 2   K Q 8 3   4 EAST   A Q 7 6 5 3   8 4   T 9 2   A J SOUTH     A K J 9 7 5     K Q 7 6 5 3 2   J T 4   3   A J 7 6 5 4   T 9 8 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Gu Berkowitz Chechelash Cohen  -- 1 Pass 2 *1 Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass 5 *2 Dbl 5NT Pass 7 Pass Pass Pass     *1 GF   *2 exclusion KC Lead: 8 8 A 4 2 3 4 2 A 9 8 6 K T J     Result: NS +150 Imps: 3
Open Room - 2008 USBC QUARTERFINAL - STRUL v GU - 02-Jun-2008 Board 73 Vul:  EW Dealer N WEST NORTH   A K 9 6   A K Q T 8 2     T 6 4 EAST   T 8 5 2   J   Q J 9 7 5   A 8 7 SOUTH   7   7 5 3   A K 6 3 2   K 9 5 3   Q J 4 3   9 6 4   T 8 4   Q J 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Strul Ao Becker Wang  --  -- 1 Pass 1 Pass 4 *1 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass   *1 Splinter Lead: 2 Q 2 6 7 3 5 A 2 4 J A 3 J   9 5 Result: NS +420 Imps: 10	Closed Room - 2008 USBC QUARTERFINAL - STRUL v GU - 02-Jun-2008 Board 73 Vul:  EW Dealer N WEST NORTH   A K 9 6   A K Q T 8 2     T 6 4 EAST   T 8 5 2   J   Q J 9 7 5   A 8 7 SOUTH   7   7 5 3   A K 6 3 2   K 9 5 3   Q J 4 3   9 6 4   T 8 4   Q J 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Gu Berkowitz Chechelash Cohen  --  -- 1 Pass 1 Pass 5 *1 Pass 5 *2 Pass 6 Pass Pass Pass       *1 exclusion KC   *2 0 or 4 Lead: 7 2 7 4 K J A 6 3 Q 8 T 5 3 2 A 7 4 5 K 3 4 J A 3 Result: NS -50 Imps: -10
Open Room - 2008 USBC QUARTERFINAL - STRUL v GU - 02-Jun-2008 Board 74 Vul: All Dealer E WEST NORTH   A 8 7   T 9 3   Q 7 4 2   9 6 5 EAST   K Q 6 4 3   K J 8 2   A   4 3 2 SOUTH   9 5 2   A Q 7 5   J 6   A K T 7   J T   6 4   K T 9 8 5 3   Q J 8 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Strul Ao Becker Wang  --  --  -- 1 Pass 1 *1 Pass 1NT*2 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass         *1 s   *2 denies 4 s Lead: T T A 4 6 8 2 5 A T K 8 2 4 2 3 A J Q A 5 K 3 2 J Result: NS -650 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2008 USBC QUARTERFINAL - STRUL v GU - 02-Jun-2008 Board 74 Vul: All Dealer E WEST NORTH   A 8 7   T 9 3   Q 7 4 2   9 6 5 EAST   K Q 6 4 3   K J 8 2   A   4 3 2 SOUTH   9 5 2   A Q 7 5   J 6   A K T 7   J T   6 4   K T 9 8 5 3   Q J 8 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Gu Berkowitz Chechelash Cohen  --  --  -- 1NT Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 3 *1 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass     *1 heart support, shortness somewhere Lead: J J K A 2 8 2 9 A 4 J 3 5 6 K 9 7 Result: NS -650 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2008 USBC QUARTERFINAL - STRUL v GU - 02-Jun-2008 Board 75 Vul: None Dealer S WEST NORTH   A 3   T 8 7 3   A J T 7 5 3   K EAST   Q T 6   K Q 9   K 6 4   T 5 4 2 SOUTH   9 8 5 2   A J 6 4   2   A 8 7 3   K J 7 4   5 2   Q 9 8   Q J 9 6 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Strul Ao Becker Wang Pass 1NT Pass Pass Pass       Lead: J 8 K J 2 5 K 3 4 2 Q 8 6 4 9 7 J Q 2 T A 7 T A 2 9 4 A 5 J 6 T 3 Q 4 7 7 6 5 5 8 9   3 8 Result: NS +50 Imps: -2	Closed Room - 2008 USBC QUARTERFINAL - STRUL v GU - 02-Jun-2008 Board 75 Vul: None Dealer S WEST NORTH   A 3   T 8 7 3   A J T 7 5 3   K EAST   Q T 6   K Q 9   K 6 4   T 5 4 2 SOUTH   9 8 5 2   A J 6 4   2   A 8 7 3   K J 7 4   5 2   Q 9 8   Q J 9 6 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Gu Berkowitz Chechelash Cohen Pass Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass Pass Pass     Lead: 5 J Q A 5 6 2 K A 2 9 3 A 5 Q 7 4 8 K 8 6 9 4 3 2 Q 6 5 3 Result: NS +130 Imps: 2