2009 USBC A Semi Final - 11-Jun-2008

Open Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 11-Jun-2008 Board 31 Vul:  NS Dealer S WEST NORTH   5 3   A Q T   K Q T 3   9 8 7 6 EAST   A T 7   9 8 6 3 2   5   A K Q 4 SOUTH   K 9 4 2   J 4   8 7 6   J T 5 2   Q J 8 6   K 7 5   A J 9 4 2   3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Rodwell Granovette Meckstroth Rubin 1 *1 Dbl 1 *2 Dbl 2 Pass 2 *3 Pass 2NT Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass       *1 alerted   *2 balanced, moderate values like 1NT   *3 enough to bid game, nothing re s Lead: K 3 K 6 5 5 Q 7 2 7 A 8 J 6 4 9 T J A 3 2   T 5   Result: NS -200 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 11-Jun-2008 Board 31 Vul:  NS Dealer S WEST NORTH   5 3   A Q T   K Q T 3   9 8 7 6 EAST   A T 7   9 8 6 3 2   5   A K Q 4 SOUTH   K 9 4 2   J 4   8 7 6   J T 5 2   Q J 8 6   K 7 5   A J 9 4 2   3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Kamil Freeman Fleisher Nickell 1 *1 1 3 *2 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass   *1 usually unbalanced   *2 bid 3nt Lead: A 3 A 6 5 6 K 7 2 5 Q 8 T 7 4 9 J Q A 3 2   7 5   Result: NS -200 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 11-Jun-2008 Board 32 Vul:  EW Dealer W WEST NORTH   5 2   T 8 5 4   A 9 8 6 4   5 4 EAST   Q 3   J 9   J T 7 3   Q T 8 7 6 SOUTH   9 8 7 6 4   A Q 7   2   K J 9 2   A K J T   K 6 3 2   K Q 5   A 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Rodwell Granovette Meckstroth Rubin  -- Pass Pass 2 *1 Dbl 3 Pass Pass Dbl Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass   *1 6+ s or 5s and 4s Lead: 2 5 T A 2 K 9 4 7 A 3 2 4 K Q 5 6 2 J 5 Q Result: NS +450 Imps: 1	Closed Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 11-Jun-2008 Board 32 Vul:  EW Dealer W WEST NORTH   5 2   T 8 5 4   A 9 8 6 4   5 4 EAST   Q 3   J 9   J T 7 3   Q T 8 7 6 SOUTH   9 8 7 6 4   A Q 7   2   K J 9 2   A K J T   K 6 3 2   K Q 5   A 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Kamil Freeman Fleisher Nickell  -- Pass Pass Pass 2NT Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass     Lead: 7 A 7 4 J A 3 2 4 K Q 5 8 T J 5 7 3 Q 4 2 2 9 5 7 5 3 A 2 3 6 8 A Result: NS +420 Imps: -1
Open Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 11-Jun-2008 Board 33 Vul: None Dealer N WEST NORTH   2   9 8 6 5 4   A 8 6 3   K 9 2 EAST   A 5 4   A K Q 7 3 2   J 7   J 5 SOUTH   Q T 8 3     K 5 4 2   A Q 8 6 4   K J 9 7 6   J T   Q T 9   T 7 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Rodwell Granovette Meckstroth Rubin  --  -- Pass 1 *1 Pass 2 *2 Pass 2 *3 Pass 2 Pass 2 *4 Pass 2NT*5 Pass 3 *6 Pass 3 *7 Pass 3 *8 Pass 4 *9 Pass 4 *1 Pass Pass Pass     *1 can have a longer side suit   *2 strong ask   *3 not a good hand   *4 4 s, 5 s   *5 asking   *6 2-2 or 4-0 in side suits   *7 alerted   *8 4 s   *9 sets s   *10 Don't like s Lead: 2 9 A 2 8 T Q 4 2 J K 5 4 7 A 6 6 T 7 3 K 9 J A 5 6 2 8 4 Q 3 8 3 3 J K A 7 5 2 Q T 7 9 8 Result: NS +50 Imps: 10	Closed Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 11-Jun-2008 Board 33 Vul: None Dealer N WEST NORTH   2   9 8 6 5 4   A 8 6 3   K 9 2 EAST   A 5 4   A K Q 7 3 2   J 7   J 5 SOUTH   Q T 8 3     K 5 4 2   A Q 8 6 4   K J 9 7 6   J T   Q T 9   T 7 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Kamil Freeman Fleisher Nickell  --  -- Pass 1 1 2 Pass 2NT Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass       Lead: 9 9 J A 2 T 7 3 4 Q 2 6 K 3 J K 4 7 3 8 5 J A 2 T T A 4 3 J K 5 8 6 Q 6 Q 7 5 2 A T 7 9 Q Result: NS -400 Imps: -10
Open Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 11-Jun-2008 Board 34 Vul:  NS Dealer E WEST NORTH   Q J 9 2   A 4   9 6 5 4   J T 2 EAST   K 7 4   T 8 7   J 8 7 2   K 6 5 SOUTH   A 8 6 5   K 3   A K Q 3   8 7 4   T 3   Q J 9 6 5 2   T   A Q 9 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Rodwell Granovette Meckstroth Rubin  --  --  -- 1NT*1 2 Pass Pass Dbl Pass 2 Pass Pass Pass         *1 14+-17 Lead: A 2 7 A 3 3 K J 4 3 K 2 5 T 7 Q A Result: NS -110 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 11-Jun-2008 Board 34 Vul:  NS Dealer E WEST NORTH   Q J 9 2   A 4   9 6 5 4   J T 2 EAST   K 7 4   T 8 7   J 8 7 2   K 6 5 SOUTH   A 8 6 5   K 3   A K Q 3   8 7 4   T 3   Q J 9 6 5 2   T   A Q 9 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Kamil Freeman Fleisher Nickell  --  --  -- 1NT 2 *1 Pass 2 *2 Pass Pass 2NT Pass 3 Pass Pass Pass     *1 1 Major   *2 pass/correct Lead: Q Q 7 A 3 5 8 4 K T 2 4 A 3 K 2 4 2 T 9 3 6 7 5 K       Q Result: NS -110 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 11-Jun-2008 Board 35 Vul:  EW Dealer S WEST NORTH   A 5 4   A 4 2   A Q 9 8 4   A J EAST   K T 8 7 3   Q 3   T 3 2   Q 8 2 SOUTH   Q 9 6   T 7 6   6 5   K 9 7 5 3   J 2   K J 9 8 5   K J 7   T 6 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Rodwell Granovette Meckstroth Rubin Pass Pass 2NT*1 Pass 3 *2 Pass 3 Pass 3NT Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass       *1 19-20   *2 transfer but might be only 4 hearts Lead: 6 7 T A 6 5 3 A 6 J Q 4 7 4 2 A 3 Result: NS +450 Imps: -1	Closed Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 11-Jun-2008 Board 35 Vul:  EW Dealer S WEST NORTH   A 5 4   A 4 2   A Q 9 8 4   A J EAST   K T 8 7 3   Q 3   T 3 2   Q 8 2 SOUTH   Q 9 6   T 7 6   6 5   K 9 7 5 3   J 2   K J 9 8 5   K J 7   T 6 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Kamil Freeman Fleisher Nickell Pass Pass 2NT Pass 3 *1 Pass 3 Pass 3NT Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass       *1 transfer Lead: 6 7 T A 6 K 3 2 6 9 Q A 7 Result: NS +480 Imps: 1
Open Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 11-Jun-2008 Board 36 Vul: All Dealer W WEST NORTH   A J 8 6 3   Q J T 9 3 2   8   6 EAST   9   K 8 4   K T 7 5 4 2   A K T SOUTH   K 5 4     A J 6 3   Q 9 8 7 5 4   Q T 7 2   A 7 6 5   Q 9   J 3 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Rodwell Granovette Meckstroth Rubin  -- 1 *1 2 *2 3 4 5 Pass Pass Pass         *1 can be short   *2 Majors Lead: A A 4 9 4 2 A 6 5 2 9 A 4 5 K T 3 3 K 2 7 J T 8 Q 9 2 8 A Q K   J Result: NS -620 Imps: 5	Closed Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 11-Jun-2008 Board 36 Vul: All Dealer W WEST NORTH   A J 8 6 3   Q J T 9 3 2   8   6 EAST   9   K 8 4   K T 7 5 4 2   A K T SOUTH   K 5 4     A J 6 3   Q 9 8 7 5 4   Q T 7 2   A 7 6 5   Q 9   J 3 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Kamil Freeman Fleisher Nickell  -- 1 2 *1 2 *2 4 5 5 6 6 Pass Pass Dbl Pass Pass Pass     *1 Majors   *2 clubs Lead: A 9 5 8 A Q K 2 3 5 K Q 5 2 9 A 4 Result: NS -800 Imps: -5
Open Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 11-Jun-2008 Board 37 Vul:  NS Dealer N WEST NORTH   A J   Q 9 7 6 2   K 7 6 5   J 3 EAST   Q 5 4 2   K J 5 4   J   Q T 9 7 SOUTH   K 9 7 6 3   T 3   A 8 3 2   8 4   T 8   A 8   Q T 9 4   A K 6 5 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Rodwell Granovette Meckstroth Rubin  --  -- 1 1 Dbl 2 Pass 2 Dbl 3 4 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass Lead: 6 8 Q A 6 A 4 2 3 8 5 Q T T J 7 3 2 K 6 8 5 2 J K 4 J 5 A Result: NS -100 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 11-Jun-2008 Board 37 Vul:  NS Dealer N WEST NORTH   A J   Q 9 7 6 2   K 7 6 5   J 3 EAST   Q 5 4 2   K J 5 4   J   Q T 9 7 SOUTH   K 9 7 6 3   T 3   A 8 3 2   8 4   T 8   A 8   Q T 9 4   A K 6 5 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Kamil Freeman Fleisher Nickell  --  -- Pass Pass 1 *1 Pass 1 1 Pass*2 2 Dbl*3 Pass 3 Pass Pass Pass   *1 2+ !C   *2 denies 3!H   *3 cards Lead: 4 8 4 J K T Q A 7 Q J 5 3 T 4 6 A A 5 2 T K 7 3 4 A 9 J 8 5 Q 6 3 Result: NS -100 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 11-Jun-2008 Board 38 Vul:  EW Dealer E WEST NORTH   T 7   A 9 7 3 2   A 6   T 6 5 3 EAST   K 9 6 3   Q 6 5 4   Q   A Q 4 2 SOUTH   A Q 5 4   J T   K 8 7 2   9 8 7   J 8 2   K 8   J T 9 5 4 3   K J SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Rodwell Granovette Meckstroth Rubin  --  --  -- Pass Pass 1 *1 1 Dbl Rdbl*2 1 2 2 Dbl 2 Pass Pass Pass         *1 alerted   *2 values and 2 s Lead: 2 K 4 2 T K A 3 7 3 Q A 2 J Q 5 8 2 3 7 Q 8 6 T A J K 3 4 8 5 A J Result: NS -140 Imps: -3	Closed Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 11-Jun-2008 Board 38 Vul:  EW Dealer E WEST NORTH   T 7   A 9 7 3 2   A 6   T 6 5 3 EAST   K 9 6 3   Q 6 5 4   Q   A Q 4 2 SOUTH   A Q 5 4   J T   K 8 7 2   9 8 7   J 8 2   K 8   J T 9 5 4 3   K J SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Kamil Freeman Fleisher Nickell  --  --  -- Pass Pass 1 1 Dbl 2 2 3 Pass Pass Pass     Lead: 6 8 6 7 Q J Q 3 7 K A 5 9 2 3 T A 8 4 A J J 2 T 8 9 4 6 7 J Q A 2 T 5 6 8 Result: NS -50 Imps: 3
Open Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 11-Jun-2008 Board 39 Vul: All Dealer S WEST NORTH   Q 5 2   A Q 5 2   J 9 8   T 9 4 EAST   J 7   9 6   Q T 6 5 3 2   A 8 5 SOUTH   A T 8 3   T 4 3   K 7   J 7 6 2   K 9 6 4   K J 8 7   A 4   K Q 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Rodwell Granovette Meckstroth Rubin 1NT*1 Pass 2 *2 Pass 3 *3 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass       *1 14-16   *2 size ask   *3 maximum Lead: 5 A 5 8 K 4 7 Q A 4 6 9 7 K A 4 2   Q J 3 Result: NS -200 Imps: -13	Closed Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 11-Jun-2008 Board 39 Vul: All Dealer S WEST NORTH   Q 5 2   A Q 5 2   J 9 8   T 9 4 EAST   J 7   9 6   Q T 6 5 3 2   A 8 5 SOUTH   A T 8 3   T 4 3   K 7   J 7 6 2   K 9 6 4   K J 8 7   A 4   K Q 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Kamil Freeman Fleisher Nickell 1NT Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass     Lead: 5 A 5 8 K 7 9 Q 3 K 7 2 3 K A 4 2 4 J Q A 6 6 5 T 4 Q 9 7 Result: NS +600 Imps: 13
Open Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 11-Jun-2008 Board 40 Vul: None Dealer W WEST NORTH   A Q J 9 3 2   Q 8   K 9   8 6 4 EAST   7 4   K 7 2   A J T 7 5   Q J 2 SOUTH   K 6 5   A J 6 4 3     A 9 7 5 3   T 8   T 9 5   Q 8 6 4 3 2   K T SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Rodwell Granovette Meckstroth Rubin  -- Pass 1 2 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass       Lead: 4 K 2 4 5 T Q 6 3 5 2 8 A 9 K Q 3 T 7 2 J       7 Result: NS -450 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 11-Jun-2008 Board 40 Vul: None Dealer W WEST NORTH   A Q J 9 3 2   Q 8   K 9   8 6 4 EAST   7 4   K 7 2   A J T 7 5   Q J 2 SOUTH   K 6 5   A J 6 4 3     A 9 7 5 3   T 8   T 9 5   Q 8 6 4 3 2   K T SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Kamil Freeman Fleisher Nickell  -- Pass 1 2 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass       Lead: T T 4 A 5 8 7 Q K 9 K 8 3 2 A 9 6 K Q 4 3 T 2 6 A 5 2 Q A T 7   J Result: NS -450 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 11-Jun-2008 Board 41 Vul:  EW Dealer N WEST NORTH   A 6 4   A 8 2   K Q 4 2   Q 5 3 EAST   T 9 7 5   9 7 4   T 8 3   T 9 2 SOUTH   Q 3 2   K Q 6 3   A J 9 7 5   4   K J 8   J T 5   6   A K J 8 7 6 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Rodwell Granovette Meckstroth Rubin  --  -- 1NT*1 Pass 2NT*2 Pass 3 *3 Pass 3NT*4 Pass Pass Pass   *1 14-16   *2 Puppet Stayman   *3 alerted   *4 sign off Lead: 7 6 T K 7 A 9 5 4 6 T Q 3 K 2 3 6 J 8 4 2 J 4 2 K       A Result: NS +460 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 11-Jun-2008 Board 41 Vul:  EW Dealer N WEST NORTH   A 6 4   A 8 2   K Q 4 2   Q 5 3 EAST   T 9 7 5   9 7 4   T 8 3   T 9 2 SOUTH   Q 3 2   K Q 6 3   A J 9 7 5   4   K J 8   J T 5   6   A K J 8 7 6 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Kamil Freeman Fleisher Nickell  --  -- 1NT Pass 2 *1 Pass 2NT*2 Pass 3 *3 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass       *1 clubs   *2 acceptance   *3 0-1 !D Lead: Q 5 4 A Q A 2 3 4 6 3 K A       K Result: NS +460 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 11-Jun-2008 Board 42 Vul: All Dealer E WEST NORTH   Q 8 4 2   Q 7 6 5 3   Q 8   T 6 EAST   A 9 5   A K J 9   A 4 3   Q J 3 SOUTH   J T 7 3   2   K T 9 7 2   8 7 2   K 6   T 8 4   J 6 5   A K 9 5 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Rodwell Granovette Meckstroth Rubin  --  --  -- Pass 1 *1 Dbl Rdbl*2 1 Dbl*3 Rdbl*4 2 Pass Pass 2NT Pass 3 Pass 3NT Dbl Pass Pass Pass       *1 2+   *2 4+ s   *3 3 s   *4 some doubt, but probably 3 s Lead: 5 T J 5 2 5 A Q 2 J 4 8 T 5 Q 6 2 6 3 3 K 8 3 2 9 4 5 4 7 6 A 8 3   A 6 7 Result: NS -750 Imps: -12	Closed Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 11-Jun-2008 Board 42 Vul: All Dealer E WEST NORTH   Q 8 4 2   Q 7 6 5 3   Q 8   T 6 EAST   A 9 5   A K J 9   A 4 3   Q J 3 SOUTH   J T 7 3   2   K T 9 7 2   8 7 2   K 6   T 8 4   J 6 5   A K 9 5 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Kamil Freeman Fleisher Nickell  --  --  -- Pass Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 2NT Pass Pass Pass       Lead: 5 T J 5 2 5 A 8 2 6 3 Q 7 K A 2 3 6 5 4 T 9 9 Q 7 K 3 T 2 A       Result: NS -150 Imps: 12
Open Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 11-Jun-2008 Board 43 Vul: None Dealer S WEST NORTH   T 9   K 8 6 4   K 8 4 2   A K 8 EAST   K Q 6 4   3   A Q 9 7 6   J 5 2 SOUTH   J 8 7 2   9 5 2   T 3   Q 6 4 3   A 5 3   A Q J T 7   J 5   T 9 7 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Rodwell Granovette Meckstroth Rubin 1 Dbl 3 *1 Pass 3 *2 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass       *1 FG raise   *2 balanced Lead: K A K 9 2 Q 3 4 2 J 7 6 5 A 6 8 9 5 9 K 3 J Q 2 T 3 Q T 7   2 8 Q Result: NS +420 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 11-Jun-2008 Board 43 Vul: None Dealer S WEST NORTH   T 9   K 8 6 4   K 8 4 2   A K 8 EAST   K Q 6 4   3   A Q 9 7 6   J 5 2 SOUTH   J 8 7 2   9 5 2   T 3   Q 6 4 3   A 5 3   A Q J T 7   J 5   T 9 7 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Kamil Freeman Fleisher Nickell 1 Dbl 2NT*1 Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass       *1 limit raise or better Lead: K A K 9 7 Q 3 4 2 J 7 6 5 5 A 2 3 3 Q T 2 J Q K T     4   Result: NS +420 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 11-Jun-2008 Board 44 Vul:  NS Dealer W WEST NORTH   3   8 3   9 8 6 2   Q T 8 6 5 4 EAST   K Q 7 5   K 9 6 5   Q   K J 9 2 SOUTH   J 6 4   Q J 4   A T 7 5 4   7 3   A T 9 8 2   A T 7 2   K J 3   A SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Rodwell Granovette Meckstroth Rubin  -- 1 *1 Pass 1NT Dbl Pass 2 2 2 Pass 3 Pass Pass Pass       *1 can be short Lead: Q 2 5 3 Q J Q 2 T A 2 4 3 A 5 3 4 2 K 5 6 7 K Q 7 A 6 8 J K 7 6 A 3 9   4 Result: NS -200 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 11-Jun-2008 Board 44 Vul:  NS Dealer W WEST NORTH   3   8 3   9 8 6 2   Q T 8 6 5 4 EAST   K Q 7 5   K 9 6 5   Q   K J 9 2 SOUTH   J 6 4   Q J 4   A T 7 5 4   7 3   A T 9 8 2   A T 7 2   K J 3   A SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Kamil Freeman Fleisher Nickell  -- 1 Pass 1NT Dbl Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass Pass Pass Lead: Q 3 Q 2 A K 5 6 5 A 2 8 7 A 7 3 4 9 Q 4 6 2 K 5 J 8 K 6 3 J 5 8 4 A 6 3 4 Result: NS -200 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 11-Jun-2008 Board 45 Vul: All Dealer N WEST NORTH   K T 8 6   A K T 9   A J 8   A J EAST   A 4 2   Q 8 6 2   T 9 5 3   9 7 SOUTH   Q J 5   J 7 4 3   K 2   K Q T 5   9 7 3   5   Q 7 6 4   8 6 4 3 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Rodwell Granovette Meckstroth Rubin  --  -- 2NT Pass Pass Pass     Lead: K 2 7 A K 3 9 J Q 3 4 K Q 7 2 8 J 9 A 6 5 5 2 T J 4 3 8 T 4 Q A 7 6 5 J K Result: NS -100 Imps: -6	Closed Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 11-Jun-2008 Board 45 Vul: All Dealer N WEST NORTH   K T 8 6   A K T 9   A J 8   A J EAST   A 4 2   Q 8 6 2   T 9 5 3   9 7 SOUTH   Q J 5   J 7 4 3   K 2   K Q T 5   9 7 3   5   Q 7 6 4   8 6 4 3 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Kamil Freeman Fleisher Nickell  --  -- 2NT Pass Pass Pass     Lead: Q 2 7 A Q 4 5 J K 3 4 K Q 7 2 6 J 9 A 8 5 3 9 J K 4     T Result: NS +120 Imps: 6