2009 USBC A Semi Final - 11-Jun-2008

Open Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 11-Jun-2008 Board 76 Vul:  NS Dealer W WEST NORTH   Q 6   8 3 2   Q 4   Q J T 9 8 2 EAST   8   K Q T 9 6   A T 8 3   A K 4 SOUTH   J T 9 7 5 4   J   K 7 6 2   6 3   A K 3 2   A 7 5 4   J 9 5   7 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Zia Granovette Hamman Rubin  -- 1 *1 Pass 1 *2 Pass 1 *3 Pass 1NT Pass Pass Pass     *1 alerted   *2 alerted   *3 alerted Lead: 5 5       Result: NS -180 Imps: -1	Closed Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 11-Jun-2008 Board 76 Vul:  NS Dealer W WEST NORTH   Q 6   8 3 2   Q 4   Q J T 9 8 2 EAST   8   K Q T 9 6   A T 8 3   A K 4 SOUTH   J T 9 7 5 4   J   K 7 6 2   6 3   A K 3 2   A 7 5 4   J 9 5   7 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Weichsel Freeman Ekeblad Nickell  -- 1 Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass Pass Pass   Lead: 7 7 A Q 3 K 8 6 4 5 K 2 6 4 6 8 J 2 9 Q J 5 3 Q K A 4 3 T 9 A 4 2 J 8 J 6 Result: NS -140 Imps: 1
Open Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 11-Jun-2008 Board 77 Vul: All Dealer N WEST NORTH   A K 5 4 3   K J 8 3   5   J 7 3 EAST     A 6 2   A K J 9 8 7 6 4 2   2 SOUTH   Q J T 9 7 6 2   7 4     A Q 8 5   8   Q T 9 5   Q T 3   K T 9 6 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Zia Granovette Hamman Rubin  --  -- 1 Pass 1NT*1 5 Pass Pass Pass         *1 f1 Lead: K 8 2 K 2 3 K 5 6 T A 5 7 Q J 4 9 T 2 3 4 5 A 8 7 4 9 3 T 6 7 3 J 9 8 7 5 9 6 J 8 Q 4 J Q Result: NS +100 Imps: -3	Closed Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 11-Jun-2008 Board 77 Vul: All Dealer N WEST NORTH   A K 5 4 3   K J 8 3   5   J 7 3 EAST     A 6 2   A K J 9 8 7 6 4 2   2 SOUTH   Q J T 9 7 6 2   7 4     A Q 8 5   8   Q T 9 5   Q T 3   K T 9 6 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Weichsel Freeman Ekeblad Nickell  --  -- 1 *1 3 4 5 Dbl Pass Pass Pass       *1 4+!H may have any longer side suit Lead: K 8 4 K 2 3 K 5 4 T A 5 6 Q 8 7 7 T 2 3 7 5 A 8 9 9 J 3 5 4 7 3 T Q 6 4 J 6 9 J 8 9 2 J Q   2     Result: NS +200 Imps: 3
Open Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 11-Jun-2008 Board 78 Vul: None Dealer E WEST NORTH   Q 5   J 8 4   A K 9   Q 8 7 5 3 EAST   A T 4   T 6 5 3 2   7 6 2   T 2 SOUTH   J 8 7 2   9   J 8 5 3   A J 9 6   K 9 6 3   A K Q 7   Q T 4   K 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Zia Granovette Hamman Rubin  --  --  -- Pass 1NT Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass     Lead: 3 7 3 J 9 K T 3 6 4 2 5 9 3 4 Q J 9 T 5 2   2     Result: NS +400 Imps: -2	Closed Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 11-Jun-2008 Board 78 Vul: None Dealer E WEST NORTH   Q 5   J 8 4   A K 9   Q 8 7 5 3 EAST   A T 4   T 6 5 3 2   7 6 2   T 2 SOUTH   J 8 7 2   9   J 8 5 3   A J 9 6   K 9 6 3   A K Q 7   Q T 4   K 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Weichsel Freeman Ekeblad Nickell  --  --  -- Pass 1NT Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass Pass   Lead: 3 Q 3 4 9 K T 3 A 3 A 5 8 6 T Q 2 Result: NS +460 Imps: 2
Open Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 11-Jun-2008 Board 79 Vul:  NS Dealer S WEST NORTH   9 7 4     A Q 7 4 2   A Q 6 5 3 EAST   A K T 2   A K 8 6 3   K J   T 2 SOUTH   J 8 5 3   Q T 9 5 4 2   6   K 8   Q 6   J 7   T 9 8 5 3   J 9 7 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Zia Granovette Hamman Rubin Pass 1 *1 1NT*2 2 3 4 Pass Pass Pass         *1 STR, ART, F   *2 minors Lead: 4 4 2 A 8 7 T 3 K 7 A 7 2 J 3 5 Q Q A 4 J 6 K 7 3 Result: NS -450 Imps: -6	Closed Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 11-Jun-2008 Board 79 Vul:  NS Dealer S WEST NORTH   9 7 4     A Q 7 4 2   A Q 6 5 3 EAST   A K T 2   A K 8 6 3   K J   T 2 SOUTH   J 8 5 3   Q T 9 5 4 2   6   K 8   Q 6   J 7   T 9 8 5 3   J 9 7 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Weichsel Freeman Ekeblad Nickell Pass 1 2NT 4 5 Dbl Pass Pass Pass       Lead: K 6 K 4 5 Q A 7 3 3 2 9 J T J Q 6 5 K A 2 8 T 2 4 7 T Q K Result: NS -200 Imps: 6
Open Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 11-Jun-2008 Board 80 Vul:  EW Dealer W WEST NORTH     A J T 9 5 3   Q 8 7 5 3 2   5 EAST   A T 5 4 3   7 6   J   K Q 9 4 3 SOUTH   K Q J 8 7 6   K 2   A K T   8 6   9 2   Q 8 4   9 6 4   A J T 7 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Zia Granovette Hamman Rubin  -- Pass 2 2 4 *1 Dbl 4 4 Pass 4NT 6 6 Pass Pass Pass     *1 alerted Lead: A A 3 5 6 7 K J 8 2 4 3 K 2 3 2 Q 9 T 3 6 T Q 9 2 J 9 5 7 4 4 5 J 8 A T 8 Q 5 7 K 4 J 8 A 6 6 Q K 9 7 A T Result: NS -1430 Imps: -15	Closed Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 11-Jun-2008 Board 80 Vul:  EW Dealer W WEST NORTH     A J T 9 5 3   Q 8 7 5 3 2   5 EAST   A T 5 4 3   7 6   J   K Q 9 4 3 SOUTH   K Q J 8 7 6   K 2   A K T   8 6   9 2   Q 8 4   9 6 4   A J T 7 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Weichsel Freeman Ekeblad Nickell  -- Pass Pass 1 Pass 4 *1 4 4 Pass Pass 5 Dbl 5 Dbl Pass Pass Pass         *1 alerted Lead: K 2 A 5 K A 3 5 6 Q 6 9 K 9 3 3 Q 4 J 3 T 2 4 T 8 6 9 2 K 4 4 5 J 9 5 7 A 8 T 8 6 7 Q A 7 T 7 J 2 J K Q 8 Result: NS -300 Imps: 15
Open Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 11-Jun-2008 Board 81 Vul: None Dealer N WEST NORTH   8 7   6 5 2   K J T 4 3 2   7 5 EAST   Q T 9 6 5 2   A K J T   5   T 6 SOUTH   A K J 4 3   9 7   A 9   A Q 9 3     Q 8 4 3   Q 8 7 6   K J 8 4 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Zia Granovette Hamman Rubin  --  -- Pass 1 *1 1NT*2 2 *3 5 6 Pass Pass Pass     *1 STR, ART, F   *2 minors   *3 spades, good hand Lead: 7 7 5 K A 2 2 7 A 4 5 8 K 3 A 2 7 K 6 5 Q Result: NS -980 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 11-Jun-2008 Board 81 Vul: None Dealer N WEST NORTH   8 7   6 5 2   K J T 4 3 2   7 5 EAST   Q T 9 6 5 2   A K J T   5   T 6 SOUTH   A K J 4 3   9 7   A 9   A Q 9 3     Q 8 4 3   Q 8 7 6   K J 8 4 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Weichsel Freeman Ekeblad Nickell  --  -- Pass 1 Pass 4 *1 Pass*2 4NT Pass 5 Pass 5 Pass 6 Pass 6 Pass Pass Pass     *1 alerted   *2 alerted as lead direct Lead: Q Q 5     Result: NS -980 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 11-Jun-2008 Board 82 Vul:  NS Dealer E WEST NORTH   J T 3 2   J 7 5   J 9 6 4   K T EAST   Q 5   9 6 3 2   T 7 5 3   A 9 3 SOUTH   A K 9 6   T   A K 8   Q J 8 7 4   8 7 4   A K Q 8 4   Q 2   6 5 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Zia Granovette Hamman Rubin  --  --  -- 1 *1 1 Dbl*2 2 Dbl*3 Pass 3 Pass Pass Pass         *1 STR, ART, F   *2 5+ BAL or 5-7 UNBAL   *3 T/O Lead: 5 K 2 5 T Q 3 7 8 2 3 K Q 4 6 J 4 4 Q 2 6 2 3 4 A Q 5 6 K 7 5 3 A 8 9 T K Result: NS +50 Imps: 5	Closed Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 11-Jun-2008 Board 82 Vul:  NS Dealer E WEST NORTH   J T 3 2   J 7 5   J 9 6 4   K T EAST   Q 5   9 6 3 2   T 7 5 3   A 9 3 SOUTH   A K 9 6   T   A K 8   Q J 8 7 4   8 7 4   A K Q 8 4   Q 2   6 5 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Weichsel Freeman Ekeblad Nickell  --  --  -- 1 1 Pass 2 Dbl Pass 3 Pass Pass Pass       Lead: 5 5 3 K 4 2 A T 7 4 Q 2 6 7 5 3 A 8 9 T 9 2 3 4 A 6 2 J Q 4 3 5 J A 6 7 8 Result: NS -130 Imps: -5
Open Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 11-Jun-2008 Board 83 Vul:  EW Dealer S WEST NORTH   8 7 6 3   J 7 6   A 9   A T 9 3 EAST   T   K T 8 4 2   Q J   Q J 8 7 2 SOUTH   A Q J 4 2   A Q 5 3   K 7 2   K   K 9 5   9   T 8 6 5 4 3   6 5 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Zia Granovette Hamman Rubin 3 Pass 3NT Dbl Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass       Lead: A 8 J A 2 3 Q 9 7 9 2 6 A 5 K 7 3 6 4 J Q 4 2 A K Result: NS -650 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 11-Jun-2008 Board 83 Vul:  EW Dealer S WEST NORTH   8 7 6 3   J 7 6   A 9   A T 9 3 EAST   T   K T 8 4 2   Q J   Q J 8 7 2 SOUTH   A Q J 4 2   A Q 5 3   K 7 2   K   K 9 5   9   T 8 6 5 4 3   6 5 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Weichsel Freeman Ekeblad Nickell Pass Pass Pass 1 Pass 1NT Pass 3 *1 Pass 3 *2 Pass 3 *3 Pass 4 Pass 4 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass         *1 art gf   *2 inquiry   *3 exactly 4!H Lead: 6 6 J A 2 6 2 A K 8 Q 9 7 9 2 7 A Result: NS -650 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 11-Jun-2008 Board 84 Vul: All Dealer W WEST NORTH   K 7 3   A 7 5 3 2   3   9 7 6 5 EAST   4 2   K Q J   T 9 5   Q T 4 3 2 SOUTH   T 9 8   T 9 6 4   A 8 6 2   K J   A Q J 6 5   8   K Q J 7 4   A 8 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Zia Granovette Hamman Rubin  -- Pass Pass Pass 1 Pass 2 *1 Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass 4NT Pass 5 Pass 6 Pass Pass Pass   *1 Drury Lead: K 8 K A 4 4 T 3 A 5 J 2 6 6 2 K 8 A 4 3 T K 5 5 2 Q 9 6 6 J 2 7 8 A 3 9 J 8 4 7 K     3   Result: NS +1430 Imps: 13	Closed Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 11-Jun-2008 Board 84 Vul: All Dealer W WEST NORTH   K 7 3   A 7 5 3 2   3   9 7 6 5 EAST   4 2   K Q J   T 9 5   Q T 4 3 2 SOUTH   T 9 8   T 9 6 4   A 8 6 2   K J   A Q J 6 5   8   K Q J 7 4   A 8 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Weichsel Freeman Ekeblad Nickell  -- Pass Pass Pass 1 *1 Pass 1 *2 Pass 1 *3 Pass 2 *4 Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass   *1 art strong   *2 art weak   *3 4+!S forcing 1 round   *4 5 hearts Lead: K 8 K A 6 4 5 3 A 5 2 K 8 Q 4 3 T K 9 5 2 Q T 6 6 J 2 7 8 A 3 9 J 8 4 7 K Result: NS +680 Imps: -13
Open Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 11-Jun-2008 Board 85 Vul:  NS Dealer N WEST NORTH   9 6   J 9 4   Q T 4 3   Q 8 7 2 EAST   Q T 3   A Q T 8 6 3   6 2   9 5 SOUTH   A 8 7 5 4   7   9 7 5   K J T 6   K J 2   K 5 2   A K J 8   A 4 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Zia Granovette Hamman Rubin  --  -- Pass Pass 1 1 Pass 1 1NT 2 3 Pass Pass Pass     Lead: 3 2 3 6 A K A 4 7 2 Q 9 4 5 T J 6 K T 9 5 4 5 2 T A 2 3 9 A 9 7 J Result: NS -200 Imps: 7	Closed Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 11-Jun-2008 Board 85 Vul:  NS Dealer N WEST NORTH   9 6   J 9 4   Q T 4 3   Q 8 7 2 EAST   Q T 3   A Q T 8 6 3   6 2   9 5 SOUTH   A 8 7 5 4   7   9 7 5   K J T 6   K J 2   K 5 2   A K J 8   A 4 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Weichsel Freeman Ekeblad Nickell  --  -- Pass Pass 1 *1 1 Pass*2 1 1NT 2 3NT Pass Pass Pass       *1 art strong   *2 weak or trap Lead: Q K Q 6 8 A 9 2 6 3 5 Q K 4 8 8 J 2 2 7 T 2 T 9 7 J 3 3 A 5 6 4 5 8 3 T 4 K A 4 7   Q     Result: NS -500 Imps: -7
Open Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 11-Jun-2008 Board 86 Vul:  EW Dealer E WEST NORTH   A Q 9 7 6   T 5 3   7   A T 6 4 EAST   K J 4 3   A J   A K T 2   K Q 8 SOUTH   5 2   Q 8 7 6 2   Q J 5 3   7 3   T 8   K 9 4   9 8 6 4   J 9 5 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Zia Granovette Hamman Rubin  --  --  -- Pass Pass 1 *1 1 Dbl*2 Pass 2NT*3 Pass 3 *4 Pass 3 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass     *1 STR, ART, F   *2 5-7   *3 FG opposite 6 HCP   *4 transfer Lead: 4 J K 4 7 4 A 5 2 9 J 3 6 4 T 7 Q K A T 7 2 8 T 3 5 Q A 2 9 3 6 5 T K A 3     Q   Result: NS +200 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 11-Jun-2008 Board 86 Vul:  EW Dealer E WEST NORTH   A Q 9 7 6   T 5 3   7   A T 6 4 EAST   K J 4 3   A J   A K T 2   K Q 8 SOUTH   5 2   Q 8 7 6 2   Q J 5 3   7 3   T 8   K 9 4   9 8 6 4   J 9 5 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Weichsel Freeman Ekeblad Nickell  --  --  -- Pass Pass 2NT Pass 3 *1 Pass 3 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass     *1 transfer Lead: 6 T J 6 2 8 T 7 J 2 Q 4 3 6 A 5 3 K J 3 2 8 4 7 5 5 K A 7 4 3 A 6 J 8 6 7 9 2 T 5 Result: NS +200 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 11-Jun-2008 Board 87 Vul: All Dealer S WEST NORTH   A K 9 4 3 2   A Q 4   8   Q J 4 EAST   8 5   7 3 2   A Q J 9 7 5   T 5 SOUTH   Q J   K T 9 8   4 3 2   K 7 3 2   T 7 6   J 6 5   K T 6   A 9 8 6 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Zia Granovette Hamman Rubin Pass Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass     Lead: 2 6 9 8 2 5 7 4 K T Q 2 4 6 5 A Q 7 8 K J A 5 Q K 9 T J 2 Result: NS +650 Imps: 2	Closed Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 11-Jun-2008 Board 87 Vul: All Dealer S WEST NORTH   A K 9 4 3 2   A Q 4   8   Q J 4 EAST   8 5   7 3 2   A Q J 9 7 5   T 5 SOUTH   Q J   K T 9 8   4 3 2   K 7 3 2   T 7 6   J 6 5   K T 6   A 9 8 6 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Weichsel Freeman Ekeblad Nickell Pass 2 Dbl Pass 2 Pass 2 3 3NT Pass Pass Pass Lead: J K J 8 2 7 8 A Q T 5 K J 6 2 9 2 6 5 4 8 6 3 3 4 5 7 2 3 A 5 Q 7 J       Result: NS +600 Imps: -2
Open Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 11-Jun-2008 Board 88 Vul: None Dealer W WEST NORTH   A 3   T 7 5   K Q 8 6   K T 8 3 EAST   K J 6 5 4   6 4 2   9 4   A 6 4 SOUTH   Q T 9 2   A K Q 3   A T 7 2   9   8 7   J 9 8   J 5 3   Q J 7 5 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Zia Granovette Hamman Rubin  -- Pass 1 Pass 1NT Pass Pass Dbl 2 2 3 4 Pass Pass Pass   Lead: 3 J A 3 9 2 6 8 2 8 4 A Q 7 J 3 9   4     Result: NS -480 Imps: -7	Closed Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 11-Jun-2008 Board 88 Vul: None Dealer W WEST NORTH   A 3   T 7 5   K Q 8 6   K T 8 3 EAST   K J 6 5 4   6 4 2   9 4   A 6 4 SOUTH   Q T 9 2   A K Q 3   A T 7 2   9   8 7   J 9 8   J 5 3   Q J 7 5 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Weichsel Freeman Ekeblad Nickell  -- Pass 1 *1 Pass 1 *2 Pass 1NT*3 Pass Pass Pass       *1 0+!D 10-15 hcp, may have 5+ !S or !C   *2 may be 3!H if weak   *3 12-14 bal Lead: Q 8 2 5 Q 9 6 7 A J 4 T K 7 K A 9 2 4 T 9 J 4 6 2 3 9 K A 5 6 3 3 8 4 3 Q       T Result: NS -200 Imps: 7
Open Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 11-Jun-2008 Board 89 Vul:  EW Dealer N WEST NORTH   Q 5 4   9 6   A T 9 5 3   Q J 6 EAST   A T 9 7 6   A K 7 5   7 2   A 8 SOUTH   K 2   T 4 3   Q J 8 6 4   K T 9   J 8 3   Q J 8 2   K   7 5 4 3 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Zia Granovette Hamman Rubin  --  -- Pass Pass 1 1 Dbl 1NT*1 Pass 2NT Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass     *1 8-10, Hx in 1ss Lead: 3 3 A Q 9 K 7 3 Q 2 8 J K J A 6 T 2 2 A 4 4 5 6 T 3 6 4 K 8 7 5 J J A 5 2   T Q   Result: NS +100 Imps: 6	Closed Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 11-Jun-2008 Board 89 Vul:  EW Dealer N WEST NORTH   Q 5 4   9 6   A T 9 5 3   Q J 6 EAST   A T 9 7 6   A K 7 5   7 2   A 8 SOUTH   K 2   T 4 3   Q J 8 6 4   K T 9   J 8 3   Q J 8 2   K   7 5 4 3 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Weichsel Freeman Ekeblad Nickell  --  -- Pass Pass Pass 1 Pass 1NT Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass Pass Pass   Lead: Q 4 A Q 9 2 8 6 T 3 2 J K K 7 3 Q J 6 4 K 8 9 5 4 2 A 6 3 8 K 9 4 J 5 9 T 3 7 Q 2 Result: NS -140 Imps: -6
Open Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 11-Jun-2008 Board 90 Vul: All Dealer E WEST NORTH   A J 4   T 9 8 3   J 9 4   J T 6 EAST   Q T 8 6   Q 5 2   A 2   8 5 3 2 SOUTH   7 3   7 4   Q T 6 5 3   A K Q 9   K 9 5 2   A K J 6   K 8 7   7 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Zia Granovette Hamman Rubin  --  --  -- 1 Dbl 1 Pass 2 *1 Pass Pass 2 Pass Pass 3 Pass Pass Pass         *1 both minors, coud be longer clubs Lead: K K 2 T 7 2 Q A 3 A 5 9 4 5 6 J 7 9 8 4 9 7 2 6 A K A 4 Q 7 2 J 3 8   9 T Result: NS +100 Imps: -0	Closed Room - 2009 USBC A Semi Final - 11-Jun-2008 Board 90 Vul: All Dealer E WEST NORTH   A J 4   T 9 8 3   J 9 4   J T 6 EAST   Q T 8 6   Q 5 2   A 2   8 5 3 2 SOUTH   7 3   7 4   Q T 6 5 3   A K Q 9   K 9 5 2   A K J 6   K 8 7   7 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Weichsel Freeman Ekeblad Nickell  --  --  -- Pass 1 *1 Pass 1 *2 Pass 2 *3 Pass Pass Pass   *1 0+!D 11-15 may have longer !S/!C   *2 3+ hearts if weak,   *3 shows 4-card Lead: A 4 2 6 A 2 Q A 7 J Q 3 4 7 8 J Q K A 4 Q 7 2 J 5 6 2 T 7 K 5 8 3 5 8 J 3 K 6 4 6 Result: NS +110 Imps: 0