2009 USBC A Semi Final - 10-Jun-2008

Open Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 10-Jun-2008 Board 16 Vul:  EW Dealer W WEST NORTH   A T 7 6   Q 7   K Q 7 3   K 7 2 EAST   Q   K T 9 3 2   A J 9   J T 9 4 SOUTH   8 5 4   A 6 5   6 4 2   A Q 8 5   K J 9 3 2   J 8 4   T 8 5   6 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Nickell Granovette Freeman Rubin  -- Pass 1 Pass 1 Dbl 2 3 Pass Pass 3 Pass Pass Pass     Lead: J 3 J K A 4 9 7 A 6 4 2 Q 8 K Q 6 J T 7 5 5 9 K 2 2 Q A 4 Result: NS -50 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 10-Jun-2008 Board 16 Vul:  EW Dealer W WEST NORTH   A T 7 6   Q 7   K Q 7 3   K 7 2 EAST   Q   K T 9 3 2   A J 9   J T 9 4 SOUTH   8 5 4   A 6 5   6 4 2   A Q 8 5   K J 9 3 2   J 8 4   T 8 5   6 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Weichsel Hamman Ekeblad Zia  -- Pass 1 *1 Pass 1 *2 Dbl 2 *3 3 3 Pass Pass Pass   *1 alerted   *2 alerted   *3 always 4 Lead: J 3 J 2 8 6 4 7 Q 4 T 7 A 8 K Q 6 J 2 3 5 8 A 7 2 T 9 7 4     A   Result: NS -50 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 10-Jun-2008 Board 17 Vul: None Dealer N WEST NORTH   A K 4 3   Q 8 5   7 3 2   8 4 2 EAST   Q J 7 5   K J 6   6 4   T 9 7 5 SOUTH   T 9 8 6   9 4   K 5   A K Q J 3   2   A T 7 3 2   A Q J T 9 8   6 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Nickell Granovette Freeman Rubin  --  -- Pass 1 *1 2 3 4 Pass Pass Pass       *1 can have longer side suit Lead: A 6 7 2 A 2 5 4 K 2 J A T 8 6 2 5 A 6 5 4 3 K 8 9 9 5 K 6     Q   Result: NS +450 Imps: -1	Closed Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 10-Jun-2008 Board 17 Vul: None Dealer N WEST NORTH   A K 4 3   Q 8 5   7 3 2   8 4 2 EAST   Q J 7 5   K J 6   6 4   T 9 7 5 SOUTH   T 9 8 6   9 4   K 5   A K Q J 3   2   A T 7 3 2   A Q J T 9 8   6 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Weichsel Hamman Ekeblad Zia  --  -- Pass 1 1 1 2 2 4 Pass Pass Pass Lead: Q 2 Q A 6 6 5 K 8 Q 6 2 5 A 6 5 4 2 J Q 9 Result: NS +480 Imps: 1
Open Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 10-Jun-2008 Board 18 Vul:  NS Dealer E WEST NORTH   K T 7 5 4   8 4 3   Q   A 4 3 2 EAST   A Q 3 2   K T 7 2   T 9 3   T 7 SOUTH   J 8 6   A J 9 6 5   A 8   K Q 5   9   Q   K J 7 6 5 4 2   J 9 8 6 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Nickell Granovette Freeman Rubin  --  --  -- 1NT Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass       Lead: 9 9 2 K 6 Q 3 4 J 8 7 A 5 7   T 8 Result: NS -420 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 10-Jun-2008 Board 18 Vul:  NS Dealer E WEST NORTH   K T 7 5 4   8 4 3   Q   A 4 3 2 EAST   A Q 3 2   K T 7 2   T 9 3   T 7 SOUTH   J 8 6   A J 9 6 5   A 8   K Q 5   9   Q   K J 7 6 5 4 2   J 9 8 6 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Weichsel Hamman Ekeblad Zia  --  --  -- 1NT Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass       Lead: 8 8 T A 5 2 3 Q A Q 2 3 A 4 K 4 5 5 7 8 9 6 7 2 K 9 9 3 Q K T 4 8 Result: NS -420 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 10-Jun-2008 Board 19 Vul:  EW Dealer S WEST NORTH   A J T 5 3   K Q J 7 3   K   T 8 EAST   Q 8 7 4   5 2   9 6 2   A J 4 2 SOUTH   K 6   A T 9 8 4   A 5 4   Q 9 7   9 2   6   Q J T 8 7 3   K 6 5 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Nickell Granovette Freeman Rubin 2 Pass 2 Pass Pass Pass     Lead: 7 3 J 8 7 2 4 5 K 9 7 T 6 3 2 K 4 6 2 Q 4 7 5 K A 8 2 J T K A T Q T 9 3 5 Result: NS -50 Imps: -6	Closed Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 10-Jun-2008 Board 19 Vul:  EW Dealer S WEST NORTH   A J T 5 3   K Q J 7 3   K   T 8 EAST   Q 8 7 4   5 2   9 6 2   A J 4 2 SOUTH   K 6   A T 9 8 4   A 5 4   Q 9 7   9 2   6   Q J T 8 7 3   K 6 5 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Weichsel Hamman Ekeblad Zia 3 Pass Pass 3 Pass Pass Pass   Lead: Q Q 2 K 4 3 J T 7 6 2 3 8 K A 8 Q 3 5 K A 5 2 7 9 8 6 Q 4 7 4 J 9 2 7 A K 9 Q J 6 6 4 3 5 Result: NS +200 Imps: 6
Open Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 10-Jun-2008 Board 20 Vul: All Dealer W WEST NORTH   8   A 9 8 5 2   A 9 3 2   T 8 4 EAST   A T   K 3   J 7 6 5 4   A Q J 5 SOUTH   K 6 5 4 2   Q J T 4   T   6 3 2   Q J 9 7 3   7 6   K Q 8   K 9 7 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Nickell Granovette Freeman Rubin  -- 1NT Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2 *1 Pass Pass Pass     *1 5 spades, shaped INV, doesn't snow s Lead: K K 4 3 T 8 5 2 2 6 K A 4 J A 8 4 7 3 5 Q 7 Q 4 3 3 T 8 K 9 J T 6 K A 2 2 7 5 9 T Result: NS +100 Imps: 5	Closed Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 10-Jun-2008 Board 20 Vul: All Dealer W WEST NORTH   8   A 9 8 5 2   A 9 3 2   T 8 4 EAST   A T   K 3   J 7 6 5 4   A Q J 5 SOUTH   K 6 5 4 2   Q J T 4   T   6 3 2   Q J 9 7 3   7 6   K Q 8   K 9 7 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Weichsel Hamman Ekeblad Zia  -- 1NT Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2 *1 Pass Pass Pass     *1 not invitational Lead: 6 6 K A 4 8 4 A T K 5 3 T 7 Q 8 3 7 3 2 Q 3 6 5 J 9 J 4 6 9 A 8 4 K A T 2   T 2 K Result: NS -110 Imps: -5
Open Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 10-Jun-2008 Board 21 Vul:  NS Dealer N WEST NORTH   J 8 7 3 2   K Q 4   K 9 2   K T EAST   K Q 9 4   5   A 7 5 4 3   8 5 4 SOUTH   A T 6 5   J 9 7 2   Q J 6   Q 9     A T 8 6 3   T 8   A J 7 6 3 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Nickell Granovette Freeman Rubin  --  -- 1 Pass 1NT*1 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass Pass Pass   *1 f1 Lead: K 3 K 2 5 2 4 K 9 A 5 T Q 6 5 K 2 8 4 Q 7 T 3 4 9 Result: NS +200 Imps: -9	Closed Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 10-Jun-2008 Board 21 Vul:  NS Dealer N WEST NORTH   J 8 7 3 2   K Q 4   K 9 2   K T EAST   K Q 9 4   5   A 7 5 4 3   8 5 4 SOUTH   A T 6 5   J 9 7 2   Q J 6   Q 9     A T 8 6 3   T 8   A J 7 6 3 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Weichsel Hamman Ekeblad Zia  --  -- Pass Pass 1 *1 Pass 1 *2 Pass 2 *3 Pass 3NT Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass   *1 alerted   *2 s alerts   *3 longer clubs and full opener Lead: K 3 K 2 6 6 5 K 2 8 3 Q 7 3 4 K 9 A 5 T Q J 8 2 9       5 Result: NS +620 Imps: 9
Open Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 10-Jun-2008 Board 22 Vul:  EW Dealer E WEST NORTH   Q   A K J 6 2   J   K Q J T 9 8 EAST   8 7 2   T 8   Q 6 5 2   A 7 4 2 SOUTH   A T 9 6 5 4   Q 3   A K 8 7   3   K J 3   9 7 5 4   T 9 4 3   6 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Nickell Granovette Freeman Rubin  --  --  -- 1 *1 Pass 1NT 2 2 *2 3 3 4 4 Pass Pass 5 Dbl Pass Pass Pass     *1 alerted   *2 5+ s Lead: K 3 6 J K 4 2 2 A 4 8 A 3 3 2 Q A 5 A 8 3 6 2 K Q Result: NS -300 Imps: -6	Closed Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 10-Jun-2008 Board 22 Vul:  EW Dealer E WEST NORTH   Q   A K J 6 2   J   K Q J T 9 8 EAST   8 7 2   T 8   Q 6 5 2   A 7 4 2 SOUTH   A T 9 6 5 4   Q 3   A K 8 7   3   K J 3   9 7 5 4   T 9 4 3   6 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Weichsel Hamman Ekeblad Zia  --  --  -- 1 Pass 1NT*1 2 *2 Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass   *1 forcing   *2 specifically !H + !C Lead: 2 4 2 J A 3 2 Q A 5 A 8 3   2     Result: NS -50 Imps: 6
Open Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 10-Jun-2008 Board 23 Vul: All Dealer S WEST NORTH   A K 5   K 9 8 6   J 9 6 4   8 7 EAST   2   7 4   K Q T 7   A K Q T 6 5 SOUTH   T 8 7 4 3   J 2   A 3 2   J 9 4   Q J 9 6   A Q T 5 3   8 5   3 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Nickell Granovette Freeman Rubin Pass 1 *1 Pass 1 *2 Pass 3 Pass Pass Pass         *1 alerted   *2 alerted Lead: A 6 2 A 3 2 A 8 4 3 K 7 9 5 Q 4 2 8 7 6 A 3 K   3 Result: NS -130 Imps: -1	Closed Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 10-Jun-2008 Board 23 Vul: All Dealer S WEST NORTH   A K 5   K 9 8 6   J 9 6 4   8 7 EAST   2   7 4   K Q T 7   A K Q T 6 5 SOUTH   T 8 7 4 3   J 2   A 3 2   J 9 4   Q J 9 6   A Q T 5 3   8 5   3 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Weichsel Hamman Ekeblad Zia Pass 1 Pass 1 2 3 3 4 Pass Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass     Lead: K 2 K 7 4 3 A 8 9 6 2 A 7 A 4 6 2 3 7 K J 9   K 3 Result: NS -100 Imps: 1
Open Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 10-Jun-2008 Board 24 Vul: None Dealer W WEST NORTH   J T 9 8 4 2   T 9 8 7   7 2   5 EAST   A Q 6   A K   A J 9 8 6 3   T 7 SOUTH   K 5   6 4 3   Q 4   A K J 9 8 3   7 3   Q J 5 2   K T 5   Q 6 4 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Nickell Granovette Freeman Rubin  -- 1 *1 Pass 1 *2 Pass 1 *3 Pass 2 *4 Pass 2 *5 Pass 2NT*6 Pass 3 *7 Pass 3 *8 Pass 3 *9 Pass 3NT*1 Pass 4 Pass 5 *1 Pass 5 *1 Pass 6 Pass Pass Pass     *1 STR, ART, F   *2 ART, 8+ HCP, BAL   *3 Relay   *4 12-14 HCP   *5 Relay I think   *6 alerted   *7 Relay   *8 alerted   *9 Relay   *10 alerted   *11 !   *12 ! Lead: 7 7 6 4 K K A 2 Q 5 J 7 4 Result: NS -920 Imps: -14	Closed Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 10-Jun-2008 Board 24 Vul: None Dealer W WEST NORTH   J T 9 8 4 2   T 9 8 7   7 2   5 EAST   A Q 6   A K   A J 9 8 6 3   T 7 SOUTH   K 5   6 4 3   Q 4   A K J 9 8 3   7 3   Q J 5 2   K T 5   Q 6 4 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Weichsel Hamman Ekeblad Zia  -- 1 Pass 2 Pass 2NT Pass 3NT Pass 4 Pass 4 Pass 5NT Pass 6 Pass Pass Pass   Lead: Q Q K T 3 2 A 7 4 3 6 J K 5 7 8 6 2 T 5 A 4 3 2 K Q 6 4 J 5       Result: NS +50 Imps: 14
Open Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 10-Jun-2008 Board 25 Vul:  EW Dealer N WEST NORTH   T 3   T 8 5 4 2   T 8 4   A 9 5 EAST   A K 9 2   A 7   K Q 6 5 2   K Q SOUTH   J 5   K Q 6   A J 9 7 3   T 4 2   Q 8 7 6 4   J 9 3     J 8 7 6 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Nickell Granovette Freeman Rubin  --  -- Pass Pass Pass 1 *1 Pass 1 *2 Pass 1NT Pass 2 *3 Pass 2 *4 Pass 3NT*5 Pass 4 *6 Pass 4 *7 Pass 4NT*8 Pass 5 *9 Pass 6 Pass Pass Pass         *1 STR, ART, F   *2 8+ BAL   *3 5 card suit, bal   *4 asking   *5 2353, 10-11 pts   *6 sets s as trump   *7 don't like hand for spades   *8 KCB   *9 1 or 4 keycards for spades Lead: 8 8 A 3 5   K 8 3 Result: NS -1370 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 10-Jun-2008 Board 25 Vul:  EW Dealer N WEST NORTH   T 3   T 8 5 4 2   T 8 4   A 9 5 EAST   A K 9 2   A 7   K Q 6 5 2   K Q SOUTH   J 5   K Q 6   A J 9 7 3   T 4 2   Q 8 7 6 4   J 9 3     J 8 7 6 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Weichsel Hamman Ekeblad Zia  --  -- Pass Pass Pass 1 Pass 2 *1 Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass 4NT Pass 5 Pass 6 Pass Pass Pass     *1 alerted Lead: A 8 Q A 2 J   2 6 Result: NS -1370 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 10-Jun-2008 Board 26 Vul: All Dealer E WEST NORTH   9 5   Q T 8 7 6     K Q T 6 5 3 EAST   K Q T 7 3   K 4 2   J 8   9 7 4 SOUTH   A J 8   5 3   A T 7 6 5 4 3   J   6 4 2   A J 9   K Q 9 2   A 8 2 {play} SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Nickell Granovette Freeman Rubin  unknown auction Final contract: 4 Lead: {lead} Result: NS -100 Imps: -7	Closed Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 10-Jun-2008 Board 26 Vul: All Dealer E WEST NORTH   9 5   Q T 8 7 6     K Q T 6 5 3 EAST   K Q T 7 3   K 4 2   J 8   9 7 4 SOUTH   A J 8   5 3   A T 7 6 5 4 3   J   6 4 2   A J 9   K Q 9 2   A 8 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Weichsel Hamman Ekeblad Zia  --  --  -- 1 Pass 1 2 *1 2 3 4 Pass Pass Dbl Pass Pass Pass   *1 + weaker than 2n Lead: K 2 4 K J 4 3 5 8 Q 8 3 3 6 K 9 J K J 5 4 A 2 6 3 A 7 6 A 2 9 T A Result: NS +200 Imps: 7
Open Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 10-Jun-2008 Board 27 Vul: None Dealer S WEST NORTH   8 7   T 6 5 3   A K T 9 6   K Q EAST   Q T 9 4 2   K 8   7 4   A 9 8 2 SOUTH   K 6 3   Q 4 2   J 8 2   7 6 5 4   A J 5   A J 9 7   Q 5 3   J T 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Nickell Granovette Freeman Rubin 1 1 2 2 2NT Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass     Lead: 4 A 4 7 K 3 9 Q 4 T A K 6 Q 7 T J 3 4 A 2 9 K 3 2 5 Q 8 3 Result: NS +430 Imps: 1	Closed Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 10-Jun-2008 Board 27 Vul: None Dealer S WEST NORTH   8 7   T 6 5 3   A K T 9 6   K Q EAST   Q T 9 4 2   K 8   7 4   A 9 8 2 SOUTH   K 6 3   Q 4 2   J 8 2   7 6 5 4   A J 5   A J 9 7   Q 5 3   J T 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Weichsel Hamman Ekeblad Zia 1 *1 1 Dbl*2 2 *3 Pass Pass 3 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass   *1 alert   *2 alerted   *3 alerted Lead: T A T 7 K 3 9 Q 4 T 8 K 5 3 4 A 2 Q 7 6 8 5 2 K J 9 4 9 2 7 8 T 6 A K 3 4 J A     Result: NS +400 Imps: -1
Open Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 10-Jun-2008 Board 28 Vul:  NS Dealer W WEST NORTH   A 9 5 4 3 2   A J T   T   9 4 2 EAST   8   7 4   A J 8 4 3 2   A T 8 6 SOUTH   Q J T   K 5 2   9 7 6 5   J 7 5   K 7 6   Q 9 8 6 3   K Q   K Q 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Nickell Granovette Freeman Rubin  -- Pass Pass 1 1 3 4 Pass Pass Pass     Lead: 8 K 8 2 T Q 4 T 5 3 7 J K K A 2 5 Q 6 4 J 6 8 A 2 6   A J Result: NS -200 Imps: -3	Closed Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 10-Jun-2008 Board 28 Vul:  NS Dealer W WEST NORTH   A 9 5 4 3 2   A J T   T   9 4 2 EAST   8   7 4   A J 8 4 3 2   A T 8 6 SOUTH   Q J T   K 5 2   9 7 6 5   J 7 5   K 7 6   Q 9 8 6 3   K Q   K Q 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Weichsel Hamman Ekeblad Zia  -- Pass Pass Pass 1NT Dbl*1 4 *2 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass   *1 alerted   *2 alerted Lead: A Q A T 9 K 8 2 5 6 8 A Q K 2 2 T 3 4 T K       5 Result: NS -100 Imps: 3
Open Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 10-Jun-2008 Board 29 Vul: All Dealer N WEST NORTH   A K Q 8   A K 8 7 6   K Q 9   Q EAST   9 6   Q T   8 4 3 2   A 8 7 5 2 SOUTH   T 5 4 2   9 5 4   A J 6 5   J 6   J 7 3   J 3 2   T 7   K T 9 4 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Nickell Granovette Freeman Rubin  --  -- 2 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 3 *1 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass   *1 S says shows 4 spades Lead: 5 2 T K 5 3 A Q J 3 9 A 2 3 Q A 4 J   6 9 Result: NS +680 Imps: 1	Closed Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 10-Jun-2008 Board 29 Vul: All Dealer N WEST NORTH   A K Q 8   A K 8 7 6   K Q 9   Q EAST   9 6   Q T   8 4 3 2   A 8 7 5 2 SOUTH   T 5 4 2   9 5 4   A J 6 5   J 6   J 7 3   J 3 2   T 7   K T 9 4 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Weichsel Hamman Ekeblad Zia  --  -- 1 *1 Pass 1 *2 Pass 1 *3 Pass 2 *4 Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass       *1 alerted   *2 alerted   *3 nat forcing 1rd   *4 35-7 Lead: 5 2 T K 5 3 2 Q 6 7 2 K A 3 Q A 4 J 5 6 9 4 7 7 J Result: NS +650 Imps: -1
Open Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 10-Jun-2008 Board 30 Vul: None Dealer E WEST NORTH   A 8 6 2   K 7 6 5 4   A   A K 5 EAST   K Q   A T   Q T 9 4 3   Q J 7 6 SOUTH   T 9 4 3   8 3   K J 6 5 2   8 4   J 7 5   Q J 9 2   8 7   T 9 3 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Nickell Granovette Freeman Rubin  --  --  -- Pass Pass 1NT 2 *1 Pass 2 Pass Pass Pass   *1 Majors Lead: Q 2 Q A 8 Q A 4 3 3 6 K 4 7 3 A 2 2 T K 8 T J 5 5 5 K A 3 7 Q 2 4 Result: NS +170 Imps: -6	Closed Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 10-Jun-2008 Board 30 Vul: None Dealer E WEST NORTH   A 8 6 2   K 7 6 5 4   A   A K 5 EAST   K Q   A T   Q T 9 4 3   Q J 7 6 SOUTH   T 9 4 3   8 3   K J 6 5 2   8 4   J 7 5   Q J 9 2   8 7   T 9 3 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Weichsel Hamman Ekeblad Zia  --  --  -- Pass Pass 1 Dbl 3 Pass Pass Dbl Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass     Lead: K 7 K 2 4 5 Q A 3 7 3 A J Q A 4 3 J T 5 8 Result: NS +420 Imps: 6