2009 USBC A Semi Final - 10-Jun-2008

Open Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 10-Jun-2008 Board 1 Vul: None Dealer N WEST NORTH   A 8 4   J 5 4 3   K 8 2   J 9 2 EAST   K 5 2   A K Q T 6   7 5 3   T 3 SOUTH   T   9 2   J T 9 6 4   K Q 8 5 4   Q J 9 7 6 3   8 7   A Q   A 7 6 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Meckstroth Ekeblad Rodwell Weichsel  --  -- Pass 1 2 2 Dbl*1 3 4 Pass Pass Pass   *1 alerted Lead: A 7 A 3 2 8 K 4 9 A 3 2 9 Q 5 8 4 J 2 4 T 3 5 8   Result: NS +420 Imps: 7	Closed Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 10-Jun-2008 Board 1 Vul: None Dealer N WEST NORTH   A 8 4   J 5 4 3   K 8 2   J 9 2 EAST   K 5 2   A K Q T 6   7 5 3   T 3 SOUTH   T   9 2   J T 9 6 4   K Q 8 5 4   Q J 9 7 6 3   8 7   A Q   A 7 6 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Kamil Hamman Fleisher Zia  --  -- Pass Pass 1 2 2 Dbl*1 3 *2 Pass Pass Pass   *1 responsive   *2 competitive Lead: Q 7 Q 3 9 8 A 4 2 Q 7 2 4 A 5 8 6 3 2 A T     K   Result: NS +140 Imps: -7
Open Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 10-Jun-2008 Board 2 Vul:  NS Dealer E WEST NORTH   T 7 2   K J   K Q T 9 4   9 8 5 EAST   A J 3   A Q T 3   8 2   J T 6 4 SOUTH   K Q 8 6 4   9 8 6 4 2     Q 7 2   9 5   7 5   A J 7 6 5 3   A K 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Meckstroth Ekeblad Rodwell Weichsel  --  --  -- 2NT*1 3 4 5 Pass Pass 5 Pass Pass Dbl Pass Pass Pass   *1 weak, both Majors Lead: K J 2 K 2 5 Q K 9 K 4 9 2 A 6 5 7 3 J 8 Q 7 T J 4 Result: NS +300 Imps: 12	Closed Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 10-Jun-2008 Board 2 Vul:  NS Dealer E WEST NORTH   T 7 2   K J   K Q T 9 4   9 8 5 EAST   A J 3   A Q T 3   8 2   J T 6 4 SOUTH   K Q 8 6 4   9 8 6 4 2     Q 7 2   9 5   7 5   A J 7 6 5 3   A K 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Kamil Hamman Fleisher Zia  --  --  -- Pass 1 *1 Dbl 2NT*2 4 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass         *1 usually 5 i believe   *2 limit+ Lead: K 3 8 K 2 5 A J 4 7 Q K 6 K 4 9 2 A       Result: NS -420 Imps: -12
Open Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 10-Jun-2008 Board 3 Vul:  EW Dealer S WEST NORTH   A 9 5   K J   Q 8 6 5   7 6 3 2 EAST   K Q 8 7 4 3   8 5   4   A K Q 4 SOUTH   T 2   A Q T 9 4 2   K J   T 9 5   J 6   7 6 3   A T 9 7 3 2   J 8 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Meckstroth Ekeblad Rodwell Weichsel Pass 2 *1 Pass 2 Pass Pass Pass     *1 clubs or spades + clubs I think Lead: J J K A 2 3 8 J Q Result: NS -230 Imps: 11	Closed Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 10-Jun-2008 Board 3 Vul:  EW Dealer S WEST NORTH   A 9 5   K J   Q 8 6 5   7 6 3 2 EAST   K Q 8 7 4 3   8 5   4   A K Q 4 SOUTH   T 2   A Q T 9 4 2   K J   T 9 5   J 6   7 6 3   A T 9 7 3 2   J 8 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Kamil Hamman Fleisher Zia 3 3 5 Dbl Pass Pass Pass   Lead: Q 8 Q 2 5 J A 3 9 6 K A T A 4 Q K 9 3 5 J J Q 5 2 Result: NS -800 Imps: -11
Open Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 10-Jun-2008 Board 4 Vul: All Dealer W WEST NORTH   K 9   J 9   A T 9 6 3   T 8 6 3 EAST   A Q 8 7 6 5   6 5 3   J   A Q 4 SOUTH   J 4   Q T 8 4 2   K Q 7 4   5 2   T 3 2   A K 7   8 5 2   K J 9 7 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Meckstroth Ekeblad Rodwell Weichsel  -- 1 *1 Pass 1NT Pass 2 Pass Pass Pass         *1 4+ could be canope Lead: 6 J Q 6 2 7 A 3 5 9 4 8 4 2 5 K J 2 J A 4 K 3 J Q A 5 9 2 7 6 9 4 Result: NS -110 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 10-Jun-2008 Board 4 Vul: All Dealer W WEST NORTH   K 9   J 9   A T 9 6 3   T 8 6 3 EAST   A Q 8 7 6 5   6 5 3   J   A Q 4 SOUTH   J 4   Q T 8 4 2   K Q 7 4   5 2   T 3 2   A K 7   8 5 2   K J 9 7 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Kamil Hamman Fleisher Zia  -- 1 Pass 1NT*1 Pass 2 Pass Pass Pass         *1 forcing Lead: 6 J Q 6 2 2 J A 4 K 3 J Q A 5 9 2 7 6 9 4 K A 3 5 7 4 8 4 3 5 K J Result: NS -110 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 10-Jun-2008 Board 5 Vul:  NS Dealer N WEST NORTH   J 7   A K 7   A K J 9 6   A K 8 EAST   T 8 5 2   T 9 3   T 8 5   6 4 3 SOUTH   A K   J 8 5 2   Q 4 3 2   Q 5 2   Q 9 6 4 3   Q 6 4   7   J T 9 7 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Meckstroth Ekeblad Rodwell Weichsel  --  -- 1 *1 Pass 1 *2 Pass 2 *3 Pass 2 *4 Pass 2NT*5 Pass 3 *6 Pass 3 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass   *1 STR, ART, F   *2 alerted   *3 s or str, bal   *4 forced   *5 24-26   *6 alerted Lead: 2 4 9 K 2 7 6 K 2 9 4 A 5 T 3 8 Q Q T 7 5 J 8 6 4 7 T J Q Result: NS +600 Imps: -1	Closed Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 10-Jun-2008 Board 5 Vul:  NS Dealer N WEST NORTH   J 7   A K 7   A K J 9 6   A K 8 EAST   T 8 5 2   T 9 3   T 8 5   6 4 3 SOUTH   A K   J 8 5 2   Q 4 3 2   Q 5 2   Q 9 6 4 3   Q 6 4   7   J T 9 7 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Kamil Hamman Fleisher Zia  --  -- 2 Pass 2 *1 Pass 2NT Pass 3 *2 Pass 3 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass   *1 0-1 controls + no good five card suit   *2 alerted Lead: K 3 5 7 K 7 T J 3 4 2 J A 4 3 A 8 7 3 A 5 9 6 K 2     8 Q Result: NS +630 Imps: 1
Open Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 10-Jun-2008 Board 6 Vul:  EW Dealer E WEST NORTH   J   Q J 8 5 4 2   9 5 3   K 9 7 EAST   Q T 7   A K 7 6 3   K 8   A 8 4 SOUTH   A 5 4 3     A J 6 4 2   T 5 3 2   K 9 8 6 2   T 9   Q T 7   Q J 6 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Meckstroth Ekeblad Rodwell Weichsel  --  --  -- Pass Pass 1NT Pass 2 Pass 2 *1 Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass     *1 alerted by east Lead: 5 9 A 5 3 7 K 3 2 Q 8 5 J T 3 Q 4 6 K J 2 8 7 8 3 J A 7 5 2 6 2 T 9 7 J A T     A Result: NS -600 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 10-Jun-2008 Board 6 Vul:  EW Dealer E WEST NORTH   J   Q J 8 5 4 2   9 5 3   K 9 7 EAST   Q T 7   A K 7 6 3   K 8   A 8 4 SOUTH   A 5 4 3     A J 6 4 2   T 5 3 2   K 9 8 6 2   T 9   Q T 7   Q J 6 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Kamil Hamman Fleisher Zia  --  --  -- Pass Pass 1NT 2 *1 Pass 2 *2 Pass Pass 3 *3 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass         *1 1 major   *2 p/c   *3 alerted Lead: 5 9 K 5 2 7 K 3 2 Q 8 5 J T A 2 3 2 7 J A T 4 9 A 6 8 7 4       6 Result: NS -600 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 10-Jun-2008 Board 7 Vul: All Dealer S WEST NORTH   A   Q 8 7 6 5 3   5   K T 6 3 2 EAST   K T 8   A K 2   A 9 6 3 2   5 4 SOUTH   Q J 7 6 4 2   J 9   Q 8 4   8 7   9 5 3   T 4   K J T 7   A Q J 9 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Meckstroth Ekeblad Rodwell Weichsel 1 *1 Pass 1 *2 Pass 1NT Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass       *1 alerted   *2 alerted Lead: Q 3 8 A Q K A 5 8 5 K 3 7 4 2 5 J A 4 2 8 T A 6 9 Result: NS -100 Imps: 3	Closed Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 10-Jun-2008 Board 7 Vul: All Dealer S WEST NORTH   A   Q 8 7 6 5 3   5   K T 6 3 2 EAST   K T 8   A K 2   A 9 6 3 2   5 4 SOUTH   Q J 7 6 4 2   J 9   Q 8 4   8 7   9 5 3   T 4   K J T 7   A Q J 9 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Kamil Hamman Fleisher Zia Pass 1NT 2 *1 2 2NT*2 Pass 3 3 Pass Pass 4 Pass Pass 4 Pass Pass 5 Dbl Pass Pass Pass         *1 + minor   *2 minor ask Lead: Q 3 8 A Q 4 2 3 J Q 4 2 7 T K 7 9 Result: NS -200 Imps: -3
Open Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 10-Jun-2008 Board 8 Vul: None Dealer W WEST NORTH   A T 9 8 4 3   A 5 2     A Q 9 6 EAST   7 6   K 9 7 4 3   A 6 2   8 5 2 SOUTH   J 5 2   J 8 6   Q J 4   K J T 3   K Q   Q T   K T 9 8 7 5 3   7 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Meckstroth Ekeblad Rodwell Weichsel  -- Pass 1 Pass 1NT*1 Pass 2 Pass 3 *2 Pass Pass Pass   *1 f1   *2 not invitational Lead: 3 Q 3 2 J K A 3 4 T K A 6 K 6 4 2 T 2 8 J       8 Result: NS +130 Imps: -8	Closed Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 10-Jun-2008 Board 8 Vul: None Dealer W WEST NORTH   A T 9 8 4 3   A 5 2     A Q 9 6 EAST   7 6   K 9 7 4 3   A 6 2   8 5 2 SOUTH   J 5 2   J 8 6   Q J 4   K J T 3   K Q   Q T   K T 9 8 7 5 3   7 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Kamil Hamman Fleisher Zia  -- Pass 1 Pass 3 *1 Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass   *1 natural invitational Lead: J 4 2 Q J 7 5 A 3 Q 8 6 T T 2 4 4 K 3 9 K 9 6 3 J 3 6 A 2 5 7 T J 7 4 8 5 T K 2 8 Result: NS +450 Imps: 8
Open Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 10-Jun-2008 Board 9 Vul:  EW Dealer N WEST NORTH   Q 9 7   T 4 2   A T 6 2   K T 8 EAST   K J 4   A K Q 7   Q 8 4   A 5 2 SOUTH   A T 6 5 3   J   5 3   Q 9 7 4 3   8 2   9 8 6 5 3   K J 9 7   J 6 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Meckstroth Ekeblad Rodwell Weichsel  --  -- Pass Pass 1 *1 Dbl 1 *2 Dbl 2 3 Dbl 4 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass         *1 alerted   *2 alerted Lead: A 7 4 A 3 K 8 2 5 5 7 2 J 2 K 7 3 8 J 9 5   4 Q A Result: NS -650 Imps: -13	Closed Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 10-Jun-2008 Board 9 Vul:  EW Dealer N WEST NORTH   Q 9 7   T 4 2   A T 6 2   K T 8 EAST   K J 4   A K Q 7   Q 8 4   A 5 2 SOUTH   A T 6 5 3   J   5 3   Q 9 7 4 3   8 2   9 8 6 5 3   K J 9 7   J 6 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Kamil Hamman Fleisher Zia  --  -- Pass Pass Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 2NT Pass 3 *1 Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass     *1 alerted Lead: 7 7 4 6 3 9 Q A 5 J 8 2 3 2 4 7 A 8 J Q 5 Result: NS +100 Imps: 13
Open Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 10-Jun-2008 Board 10 Vul: All Dealer E WEST NORTH   4 3   J 9 6   Q 5 4 3   J T 6 2 EAST   T 6   Q T 4 3 2   A 9   Q 9 4 3 SOUTH   A J 8 7   A K 8 5   K J   A K 7   K Q 9 5 2   7   T 8 7 6 2   8 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Meckstroth Ekeblad Rodwell Weichsel  --  --  -- 1 *1 1 *2 2 *3 Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass 6 Pass Pass Pass     *1 STR, ART, F   *2 alerted   *3 alerted Lead: 4 2 6 4 A 7 2 6 A Result: NS -1430 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 10-Jun-2008 Board 10 Vul: All Dealer E WEST NORTH   4 3   J 9 6   Q 5 4 3   J T 6 2 EAST   T 6   Q T 4 3 2   A 9   Q 9 4 3 SOUTH   A J 8 7   A K 8 5   K J   A K 7   K Q 9 5 2   7   T 8 7 6 2   8 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Kamil Hamman Fleisher Zia  --  --  -- 2 Pass 2 Pass 2NT Pass 3 *1 Pass 4 *2 Pass 4 *3 Pass 5 *4 Pass 6 Pass Pass Pass         *1 alerted   *2 max, 4   *3 alerted by both   *4 1/4 keycards Lead: K K 6 3 A 7     A Result: NS -1430 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 10-Jun-2008 Board 11 Vul: None Dealer S WEST NORTH   4   Q 5 4 3   Q J 9 4   Q J T 8 EAST   Q J 9 7 3 2   J 7   7 3 2   K 5 SOUTH   A K 8 6 5   T 9 6 2   A K 6 5     T   A K 8   T 8   A 9 7 6 4 3 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Meckstroth Ekeblad Rodwell Weichsel 2 *1 Pass 4 Dbl 5 Dbl Pass Pass Pass         *1 alerted Lead: Q T Q 4 5 A J 3 6 A 5 J 6 4 K T 5 K 7 4 9 3 7 Q 8 9 3 8 6 6 2 4 A 2 2 9 K 7 7 J A 8 3 Q K Result: NS -100 Imps: 8	Closed Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 10-Jun-2008 Board 11 Vul: None Dealer S WEST NORTH   4   Q 5 4 3   Q J 9 4   Q J T 8 EAST   Q J 9 7 3 2   J 7   7 3 2   K 5 SOUTH   A K 8 6 5   T 9 6 2   A K 6 5     T   A K 8   T 8   A 9 7 6 4 3 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Kamil Hamman Fleisher Zia 1 *1 1 Dbl 2 *2 3 Pass 5 5 Pass Pass Pass     *1 2+   *2 alerted Lead: 4 K 7 4 2 A J 3 6 8 7 5 9 2 5 T A T Q 4 5 3 K 8 8 4 2 4 K       6 Result: NS -450 Imps: -8
Open Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 10-Jun-2008 Board 12 Vul:  NS Dealer W WEST NORTH   A Q T 3   J 9 4 3   Q 6 2   Q 3 EAST   K 7 4   A T 7 6   J 5 4   8 7 5 SOUTH   J 9 6 2   2   A K 8 3   J T 9 2   8 5   K Q 8 5   T 9 7   A K 6 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Meckstroth Ekeblad Rodwell Weichsel  -- Pass 1 *1 Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass   *1 alerted Lead: 5 A 5 3 9 K A 3 2 4 8 Q 2 5 6 J 3 7 5 2 A K 7 3 T 5 4 Q 2 8 7 A 6 8 K T 9 9 4 6 K Result: NS -100 Imps: -4	Closed Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 10-Jun-2008 Board 12 Vul:  NS Dealer W WEST NORTH   A Q T 3   J 9 4 3   Q 6 2   Q 3 EAST   K 7 4   A T 7 6   J 5 4   8 7 5 SOUTH   J 9 6 2   2   A K 8 3   J T 9 2   8 5   K Q 8 5   T 9 7   A K 6 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Kamil Hamman Fleisher Zia  -- Pass Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 *1 Pass 2 Pass Pass Pass         *1 tends to be unbal Lead: T T 4 2 K 5 K A 2 K 5 3 T 7 5 6 8 A 7 Q J 4 8 Q 2 8 4 Q 6 9 7 3 J Result: NS +50 Imps: 4
Open Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 10-Jun-2008 Board 13 Vul: All Dealer N WEST NORTH   K 9 6   8 7 6 2   K T   T 9 5 2 EAST   3 2   A K 3   Q J 2   A Q 8 6 4 SOUTH   A Q J 5 4   J 9 5   A 8 4   K 3   T 8 7   Q T 4   9 7 6 5 3   J 7 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Meckstroth Ekeblad Rodwell Weichsel  --  -- Pass 1NT Pass 4 *1 Pass 4NT Pass Pass Pass     *1 Good quantitative 4NT Lead: 5 5 Q K 8 3 J T 4 7 2 6 J 7 Q 2 3 8 3 9 Q T     A Result: NS -690 Imps: -1	Closed Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 10-Jun-2008 Board 13 Vul: All Dealer N WEST NORTH   K 9 6   8 7 6 2   K T   T 9 5 2 EAST   3 2   A K 3   Q J 2   A Q 8 6 4 SOUTH   A Q J 5 4   J 9 5   A 8 4   K 3   T 8 7   Q T 4   9 7 6 5 3   J 7 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Kamil Hamman Fleisher Zia  --  -- Pass 1NT Pass 4 *1 Pass 4NT Pass Pass Pass     *1 alerted Lead: 5 5 Q K 4 7 2 9 Q 7 4 2 K J A 5 3 6 Q 9 4 Result: NS -660 Imps: 1
Open Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 10-Jun-2008 Board 14 Vul: None Dealer E WEST NORTH   8 5 2   A 6 4 2   K 9 8 5   9 3 EAST   Q   Q 9 8 5   A Q J 6 4   J 6 2 SOUTH   J T 6 4 3   K T 7   7   A Q 7 4   A K 9 7   J 3   T 3 2   K T 8 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Meckstroth Ekeblad Rodwell Weichsel  --  --  -- Pass 1 *1 Pass 1 Dbl Pass*2 2 Pass 2 Pass 2NT Pass Pass Pass         *1 alerted   *2 not 3 s Lead: 9 5 J 9 4 K Q 5 3 9 4 8 J 3 Q K 7 8 2 3 7 2 A 5 4 J 5 2 T 3 8 A K 7 6 2 6 A 9     Result: NS +100 Imps: 3	Closed Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 10-Jun-2008 Board 14 Vul: None Dealer E WEST NORTH   8 5 2   A 6 4 2   K 9 8 5   9 3 EAST   Q   Q 9 8 5   A Q J 6 4   J 6 2 SOUTH   J T 6 4 3   K T 7   7   A Q 7 4   A K 9 7   J 3   T 3 2   K T 8 5 {play} SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Kamil Hamman Fleisher Zia  --  --  -- Pass Pass Pass Pass   Lead: {lead} Result: NS -0 Imps: -3
Open Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 10-Jun-2008 Board 15 Vul:  NS Dealer S WEST NORTH   9 4   A K J 8 5 2   Q 5 3   Q 3 EAST   Q 6 2   T 9   J 9 7 4   A K J 2 SOUTH   A K T 5   7 4   A T 8 2   7 6 4   J 8 7 3   Q 6 3   K 6   T 9 8 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Meckstroth Ekeblad Rodwell Weichsel Pass Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass Pass Pass Lead: 4 3 9 A 4 K 4 5 2 6 7 3 8 6 T K 7 Q 9 Q A T K 3 7 5 A Q 6 Result: NS -100 Imps: -4	Closed Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 10-Jun-2008 Board 15 Vul:  NS Dealer S WEST NORTH   9 4   A K J 8 5 2   Q 5 3   Q 3 EAST   Q 6 2   T 9   J 9 7 4   A K J 2 SOUTH   A K T 5   7 4   A T 8 2   7 6 4   J 8 7 3   Q 6 3   K 6   T 9 8 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Kamil Hamman Fleisher Zia Pass Pass 2 *1 Dbl 3 Dbl Pass 3 Pass Pass Pass     *1 weak, but stronger than going through 2d Lead: 3 3 9 K 7 Q T 5 4 5 K 3 7 K 4 3 T 8 J Q 4 6 7 5 2   Q 4   Result: NS +50 Imps: 4