2010 USBC QuarterfinalA - 23-Jun-2010

Open Room - 2010 USBC QuarterfinalA - 23-Jun-2010 Board 1 Vul: None Dealer N WEST NORTH   J 8 4   A K 6 2   K 8 7   K 9 8 EAST   Q T 9 5   Q 3   6 5 2   T 6 3 2 SOUTH   K 7   8 7 5   A T 4 3   A Q 7 4   A 6 3 2   J T 9 4   Q J 9   J 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Meckstroth Chorush Rodwell Koneru  --  -- 1NT*1 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass Pass Pass   *1 14-16 Lead: 5 J Q A 5 Q 6 7 3 T 3 2 7 4 5 K 8 9 2 8 A J 6 K 4 A 5 4 7 2 T J K 5 T K 4 J 2 8 Q Result: NS +140 Imps: 1	Closed Room - 2010 USBC QuarterfinalA - 23-Jun-2010 Board 1 Vul: None Dealer N WEST NORTH   J 8 4   A K 6 2   K 8 7   K 9 8 EAST   Q T 9 5   Q 3   6 5 2   T 6 3 2 SOUTH   K 7   8 7 5   A T 4 3   A Q 7 4   A 6 3 2   J T 9 4   Q J 9   J 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Harris Nickell Morgan Katz  --  -- 1 Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass Pass Pass     Lead: T 2 T 4 7 A 5 8 K J Q A 7 4 3 K 5 9 2 2 8 9 6 K A Q 5 7 3 3 Q J 4 6 9 6 7 J 2 8 T Result: NS +110 Imps: -1
Open Room - 2010 USBC QuarterfinalA - 23-Jun-2010 Board 2 Vul:  NS Dealer E WEST NORTH   T 9 8 4 3   9 6   J T 3 2   A Q EAST   K Q 5   A T 7   K 4   K 6 5 3 2 SOUTH   A 6 2   Q 4   A 9 8 7 5   9 8 4   J 7   K J 8 5 3 2   Q 6   J T 7 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Meckstroth Chorush Rodwell Koneru  --  --  -- Pass 2 Pass Pass Dbl Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass       Lead: 9 K 7 9 Q J 5 3 A 7 K A 4 7 Q 8 2 J 3 Q 8 2 K 4 6 6 4 2 A 3 T 6 4   5     Result: NS -400 Imps: -11	Closed Room - 2010 USBC QuarterfinalA - 23-Jun-2010 Board 2 Vul:  NS Dealer E WEST NORTH   T 9 8 4 3   9 6   J T 3 2   A Q EAST   K Q 5   A T 7   K 4   K 6 5 3 2 SOUTH   A 6 2   Q 4   A 9 8 7 5   9 8 4   J 7   K J 8 5 3 2   Q 6   J T 7 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Harris Nickell Morgan Katz  --  --  -- Pass Pass 1NT Pass 3 *1 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass         *1 alert Lead: 9 7 K 9 2 7 2 Q 4 J A 9 4 J 5 3 A J K A 8 K 7 6 Q 8 T 4 5 T 3 8 9 5 5 T 7 3       Result: NS +150 Imps: 11
Open Room - 2010 USBC QuarterfinalA - 23-Jun-2010 Board 3 Vul:  EW Dealer S WEST NORTH   Q 6   Q T 5   3   A K T 7 5 4 3 EAST   5 4 3 2   A 8 7 6 4   4 2   8 2 SOUTH   K T 7   3 2   A K J T 7 6   Q J   A J 9 8   K J 9   Q 9 8 5   9 6 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Meckstroth Chorush Rodwell Koneru 1 *1 Pass 2 2 Dbl Pass 3 Pass Pass Pass       *1 2+ Lead: A 5 4 3 A K A 5 3 8 2 3 6 6 2 A Q A 4 Q K 9 8 T J Result: NS +130 Imps: -7	Closed Room - 2010 USBC QuarterfinalA - 23-Jun-2010 Board 3 Vul:  EW Dealer S WEST NORTH   Q 6   Q T 5   3   A K T 7 5 4 3 EAST   5 4 3 2   A 8 7 6 4   4 2   8 2 SOUTH   K T 7   3 2   A K J T 7 6   Q J   A J 9 8   K J 9   Q 9 8 5   9 6 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Harris Nickell Morgan Katz 1 *1 Pass 2 *2 Pass 2 *3 Pass 2 *4 Pass 2NT*5 Pass 3 Pass 3 *6 Pass 3 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass   *1 alert - natural   *2 no 4 card major   *3 alerted   *4 6+ club suit   *5 alerted   *6 asks hcp range Lead: 6 K 6 5 3 9 2 3 J Q 4 3 J 6 8 A Q 8 2 K 6 9 2 T 7 5 4 4 7 8 3 5 K 9 7 7 2 A 4 6 T J A T T Result: NS +400 Imps: 7
Open Room - 2010 USBC QuarterfinalA - 23-Jun-2010 Board 4 Vul: All Dealer W WEST NORTH   A K Q T 7   A 4 2   K 6   T 8 6 EAST   J 6 5   K J   A 5 2   A K J 4 3 SOUTH   9   Q 9 7 5 3   Q 9 8 4 3   7 2   8 4 3 2   T 8 6   J T 7   Q 9 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Meckstroth Chorush Rodwell Koneru  -- 1NT Pass 2 *1 Pass 2 2 Pass Pass Pass       *1 alerted Lead: 3 6 K A 3 2 5 A 9 3 6 K 3 4 J Q 5 T J 4 7 5 K 6 2 7 2 K 9 T A 6 4 J 5 7 8 Result: NS +110 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2010 USBC QuarterfinalA - 23-Jun-2010 Board 4 Vul: All Dealer W WEST NORTH   A K Q T 7   A 4 2   K 6   T 8 6 EAST   J 6 5   K J   A 5 2   A K J 4 3 SOUTH   9   Q 9 7 5 3   Q 9 8 4 3   7 2   8 4 3 2   T 8 6   J T 7   Q 9 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Harris Nickell Morgan Katz  -- 1NT Pass 2 *1 Pass 2 2 3 *2 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass         *1 transfer   *2 weakish - little or no spades Lead: A 4 5 A 9 3 6 K 3 6 K A 5 2 J Q 3 8 J 2 7 5 A 8 2 9 K 6 7 Q 3 T 9 T 2 4 Q T A 6 4 8 J 7 8 7 4 T 9 J 5 K Q Result: NS +100 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2010 USBC QuarterfinalA - 23-Jun-2010 Board 5 Vul:  NS Dealer N WEST NORTH   K T 5 3   Q 7 6 3 2   Q 8   9 8 EAST   9 4 2   J 9   A K 7 6 5   A K 7 SOUTH   Q 8 7   A T 4   J 4 2   Q J 5 4   A J 6   K 8 5   T 9 3   T 6 3 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Meckstroth Chorush Rodwell Koneru  --  -- Pass Pass Pass 1NT Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass   Lead: 3 K 9 3 4 5 J 2 T 3 A 8 2 9 K Q 4 Result: NS -460 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2010 USBC QuarterfinalA - 23-Jun-2010 Board 5 Vul:  NS Dealer N WEST NORTH   K T 5 3   Q 7 6 3 2   Q 8   9 8 EAST   9 4 2   J 9   A K 7 6 5   A K 7 SOUTH   Q 8 7   A T 4   J 4 2   Q J 5 4   A J 6   K 8 5   T 9 3   T 6 3 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Harris Nickell Morgan Katz  --  -- Pass Pass Pass 1NT Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass   Lead: 3 8 9 3 4 9 A 8 2 3 K Q 4   5     Result: NS -460 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2010 USBC QuarterfinalA - 23-Jun-2010 Board 6 Vul:  EW Dealer E WEST NORTH   8 5 2   A 8 7   8 5 3   K 5 4 3 EAST   4   K 5 4   A K J 6 2   A T 7 2 SOUTH   J 7 6   T 9 2   Q T 9 4   J 9 6   A K Q T 9 3   Q J 6 3   7   Q 8 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Meckstroth Chorush Rodwell Koneru  --  --  -- Pass 1 2 2 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass Lead: A 7 A 3 T 3 K 5 4 A 4 2 6 K 2 5 7 8 2 K 9 Q K 7 T 9 J 8 9 3 4 A 2 J 5 8 9 Result: NS +420 Imps: 6	Closed Room - 2010 USBC QuarterfinalA - 23-Jun-2010 Board 6 Vul:  EW Dealer E WEST NORTH   8 5 2   A 8 7   8 5 3   K 5 4 3 EAST   4   K 5 4   A K J 6 2   A T 7 2 SOUTH   J 7 6   T 9 2   Q T 9 4   J 9 6   A K Q T 9 3   Q J 6 3   7   Q 8 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Harris Nickell Morgan Katz  --  --  -- Pass 1 Dbl 2 Pass Pass Pass     Lead: A 7 A 3 T 3 K 5 4 A 4 2 6 K 2 5 7 Q 4 7 2 Q 2 8 J J K A T 3 5 8 9 Result: NS +170 Imps: -6
Open Room - 2010 USBC QuarterfinalA - 23-Jun-2010 Board 7 Vul: All Dealer S WEST NORTH   9 8 2   J T 9 2   T 8   T 9 7 2 EAST   J 6 5   K 8 4 3   6 5 4 3   A K SOUTH   A Q T 4   A   Q 2   J 8 6 5 4 3   K 7 3   Q 7 6 5   A K J 9 7   Q SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Meckstroth Chorush Rodwell Koneru 1 *1 Pass Pass 2 Dbl Rdbl 2 2 Pass 3 Pass Pass Pass         *1 2+ Lead: A A 3 T 2 K 4 8 Q J 5 9 3 Q K 2 4 7 A 7 5 5 3 2 A       J Result: NS -110 Imps: -5	Closed Room - 2010 USBC QuarterfinalA - 23-Jun-2010 Board 7 Vul: All Dealer S WEST NORTH   9 8 2   J T 9 2   T 8   T 9 7 2 EAST   J 6 5   K 8 4 3   6 5 4 3   A K SOUTH   A Q T 4   A   Q 2   J 8 6 5 4 3   K 7 3   Q 7 6 5   A K J 9 7   Q SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Harris Nickell Morgan Katz 1 Pass Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 3 Dbl 3 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass   Lead: K K 3 T Q A 4 8 2 J 5 9 3 5 3 2 A Q K 2 4 7 A 7 5 Q K 9 4 K J 2 T Result: NS +100 Imps: 5
Open Room - 2010 USBC QuarterfinalA - 23-Jun-2010 Board 8 Vul: None Dealer W WEST NORTH   Q T 6 4 2   K 7 5 3   6   T 6 4 EAST   A J 8 5 3   8 6   9 3 2   J 8 3 SOUTH   K 9   J 9 4   A K J T 4   K Q 5   7   A Q T 2   Q 8 7 5   A 9 7 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Meckstroth Chorush Rodwell Koneru  -- Pass Pass 1 1 1 *1 3 Dbl Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass     *1 5+ Lead: 5 A 6 5 9 2 8 K 4 Q 3 3 J 7 5 2 K 8 8 T 9 2 8 4 K 5 2 6 A A 3 T Q 9 J 6 5 Result: NS +150 Imps: 6	Closed Room - 2010 USBC QuarterfinalA - 23-Jun-2010 Board 8 Vul: None Dealer W WEST NORTH   Q T 6 4 2   K 7 5 3   6   T 6 4 EAST   A J 8 5 3   8 6   9 3 2   J 8 3 SOUTH   K 9   J 9 4   A K J T 4   K Q 5   7   A Q T 2   Q 8 7 5   A 9 7 2 {play} SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Harris Nickell Morgan Katz  unknown auction Final contract: 3 Lead: {lead} Result: NS -100 Imps: -6
Open Room - 2010 USBC QuarterfinalA - 23-Jun-2010 Board 9 Vul:  EW Dealer N WEST NORTH   K J T 3   4 3   J 8 6 4 3 2   9 EAST   A Q 5   A T 8   A T 7   A K 7 3 SOUTH   7 2   Q 9 7 6 5 2   9   Q J T 5   9 8 6 4   K J   K Q 5   8 6 4 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Meckstroth Chorush Rodwell Koneru  --  -- Pass Pass Pass 2NT Pass 4 *1 Dbl 4 Pass Pass Pass         *1 alerted Lead: 9 6 A 9 5 J A 3 2 K 8 4 5 Result: NS -650 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2010 USBC QuarterfinalA - 23-Jun-2010 Board 9 Vul:  EW Dealer N WEST NORTH   K J T 3   4 3   J 8 6 4 3 2   9 EAST   A Q 5   A T 8   A T 7   A K 7 3 SOUTH   7 2   Q 9 7 6 5 2   9   Q J T 5   9 8 6 4   K J   K Q 5   8 6 4 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Harris Nickell Morgan Katz  --  -- Pass Pass Pass 2NT Pass 4 *1 Dbl 4 Pass Pass Pass         *1 texas Lead: 6 Q A 6 9 J A 3 2 K 8 4 Q Result: NS -650 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2010 USBC QuarterfinalA - 23-Jun-2010 Board 10 Vul: All Dealer E WEST NORTH   J 7 3   J 4   Q J 4   T 7 5 3 2 EAST   A 8 6 4   8 6 5   T 3 2   A J 4 SOUTH   Q T 5   Q T   A 9 8 6 5   K 9 6   K 9 2   A K 9 7 3 2   K 7   Q 8 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Meckstroth Chorush Rodwell Koneru  --  --  -- 1 1 Dbl Pass 1 2 2 Pass Pass Pass       Lead: K K 5 J Q A 6 4 T 9 8 7 5 8 J 5 9 Q A 3 6 2 4 2 K K 4 3 T 9 6 7 Q 7 2 4 A K 3 J 5 2       Result: NS +200 Imps: 3	Closed Room - 2010 USBC QuarterfinalA - 23-Jun-2010 Board 10 Vul: All Dealer E WEST NORTH   J 7 3   J 4   Q J 4   T 7 5 3 2 EAST   A 8 6 4   8 6 5   T 3 2   A J 4 SOUTH   Q T 5   Q T   A 9 8 6 5   K 9 6   K 9 2   A K 9 7 3 2   K 7   Q 8 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Harris Nickell Morgan Katz  --  --  -- Pass 1 Pass Pass 1NT 2 2NT Pass 3 Pass Pass Pass   Lead: A A 5 4 T K 6 J Q 9 8 5 5 7 2 4 A K 3 J 6 Q 4 2 K 8 J 3 9 2 A 7 6 Result: NS +100 Imps: -3
Open Room - 2010 USBC QuarterfinalA - 23-Jun-2010 Board 11 Vul: None Dealer S WEST NORTH   A   Q J 6 3 2   Q J 3 2   9 3 2 EAST   T 8   K T 9 7 5   A 6   A Q T 4 SOUTH   J 7 6 3 2   A 8 4   K 8 7   8 7   K Q 9 5 4     T 9 5 4   K J 6 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Meckstroth Chorush Rodwell Koneru Pass 1 Pass 2 2 3 *1 Pass Pass Dbl Pass Pass Pass   *1 alerted Lead: A 5 8 A 2 4 6 Q K 5 Q 3 7 5 A 2 7 6 A 2 8 J 4 9 4 9 5 3 8 K T J 8 4 7 2 A Q T 3 3 Result: NS -630 Imps: -10	Closed Room - 2010 USBC QuarterfinalA - 23-Jun-2010 Board 11 Vul: None Dealer S WEST NORTH   A   Q J 6 3 2   Q J 3 2   9 3 2 EAST   T 8   K T 9 7 5   A 6   A Q T 4 SOUTH   J 7 6 3 2   A 8 4   K 8 7   8 7   K Q 9 5 4     T 9 5 4   K J 6 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Harris Nickell Morgan Katz Pass 1 Pass 2 Dbl Pass 3 *1 Pass Pass 3 Pass Pass Pass         *1 alert Lead: A 4 8 A 2 4 6 Q K 5 Q 3 7 6 A 2 8 9 A 2 7 J 4 9 4 T 5 3 8 K T 2 8 5 7 3 A K T J 3 Result: NS -170 Imps: 10
Open Room - 2010 USBC QuarterfinalA - 23-Jun-2010 Board 12 Vul:  NS Dealer W WEST NORTH   T 9 4 3 2   Q J 9 4   K J 8 6   EAST   K 6   A 8 5 2   T 9 7   Q 8 6 4 SOUTH   A 8 7 5   K T   Q 3   J T 9 7 5   Q J   7 6 3   A 5 4 2   A K 3 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Meckstroth Chorush Rodwell Koneru  -- Pass Pass 1 Pass 1 1 Pass 2 3 Pass Pass Pass       Lead: Q Q K 4 5 J 6 3 A 7 A 4 T 6 2 9 K 3 4 T 7 2 5 J 9 4 6 9 8 Result: NS -110 Imps: -4	Closed Room - 2010 USBC QuarterfinalA - 23-Jun-2010 Board 12 Vul:  NS Dealer W WEST NORTH   T 9 4 3 2   Q J 9 4   K J 8 6   EAST   K 6   A 8 5 2   T 9 7   Q 8 6 4 SOUTH   A 8 7 5   K T   Q 3   J T 9 7 5   Q J   7 6 3   A 5 4 2   A K 3 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Harris Nickell Morgan Katz  -- Pass Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 *1 Pass 3 Pass Pass Pass         *1 alert Lead: K K 4 T 7 A 6 6 9 2 8 4 5 3 2 9 K 6 A J T 7 5 Q J J K 2 5 3 8 8 3 A 7 J Q Q 6 3 A 2 Q 4 8 Result: NS +50 Imps: 4
Open Room - 2010 USBC QuarterfinalA - 23-Jun-2010 Board 13 Vul: All Dealer N WEST NORTH   8   A J 8 4 2   J T 5   K T 9 5 EAST   K J 7 6 4 2   T 5   9 6 3   Q 2 SOUTH   A Q 5   Q 7 3   7 2   J 8 7 4 3   T 9 3   K 9 6   A K Q 8 4   A 6 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Meckstroth Chorush Rodwell Koneru  --  -- Pass Pass 1NT*1 Pass 2 *2 Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass   *1 15-17   *2 alerted Lead: 7 3 7 8 A 4 6 J 7 K 5 2 3 9 T J Q 8 3   2 Result: NS +650 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2010 USBC QuarterfinalA - 23-Jun-2010 Board 13 Vul: All Dealer N WEST NORTH   8   A J 8 4 2   J T 5   K T 9 5 EAST   K J 7 6 4 2   T 5   9 6 3   Q 2 SOUTH   A Q 5   Q 7 3   7 2   J 8 7 4 3   T 9 3   K 9 6   A K Q 8 4   A 6 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Harris Nickell Morgan Katz  --  -- Pass Pass 1NT Pass 2 *1 Pass 2 Pass 3 *2 Pass 3 *3 Pass 3 *4 Pass 4 *5 Pass 4 *6 Pass Pass Pass       *1 transfer   *2 natural   *3 minimum point range   *4 shortness   *5 slam interest   *6 forget about it Lead: Q A Q 5 8 6 5 A 3 9 T 2 7 6 2 K 4 K 2 4 Q 4 3 J 2 Result: NS +650 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2010 USBC QuarterfinalA - 23-Jun-2010 Board 14 Vul: None Dealer E WEST NORTH   A K 7   7 6   9 8 6   A K J 8 5 EAST   J T 6 5 4   Q J 9   A K Q 7   Q SOUTH   Q 9 8 3   A K T 8 3 2   J   9 6   2   5 4   T 5 4 3 2   T 7 4 3 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Meckstroth Chorush Rodwell Koneru  --  --  -- 2 Pass 4 Dbl Pass 4NT Dbl 5 Pass Pass Pass     Lead: J 2 Q 9 J 3 K 8 2 4 A 6 3 4 Q 7 8 5 J 6 T 5 7 J K 2 Q A 6     K 9 Result: NS -150 Imps: -6	Closed Room - 2010 USBC QuarterfinalA - 23-Jun-2010 Board 14 Vul: None Dealer E WEST NORTH   A K 7   7 6   9 8 6   A K J 8 5 EAST   J T 6 5 4   Q J 9   A K Q 7   Q SOUTH   Q 9 8 3   A K T 8 3 2   J   9 6   2   5 4   T 5 4 3 2   T 7 4 3 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Harris Nickell Morgan Katz  --  --  -- 1 Pass 1 2 2 *1 5 5 Dbl Pass Pass Pass       *1 alert Lead: K 2 Q K 6 3 4 A 9 2 5 K 3 Result: NS +100 Imps: 6
Open Room - 2010 USBC QuarterfinalA - 23-Jun-2010 Board 15 Vul:  NS Dealer S WEST NORTH   K 7 6   K 2   Q T 2   K 9 8 6 5 EAST   9 8 5 4 3   J T 3   A K 8   T 3 SOUTH   J T 2   8 7 4   J 6 3   A J 7 4   A Q   A Q 9 6 5   9 7 5 4   Q 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Meckstroth Chorush Rodwell Koneru 1 Pass 1NT*1 Pass 2 Pass 2NT Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass   *1 semiforcing Lead: J A 4 6 J Q 3 5 4 Q 3 7 2 5 T K 4 4 5 K T Q   2 7 Result: NS +600 Imps: -1	Closed Room - 2010 USBC QuarterfinalA - 23-Jun-2010 Board 15 Vul:  NS Dealer S WEST NORTH   K 7 6   K 2   Q T 2   K 9 8 6 5 EAST   9 8 5 4 3   J T 3   A K 8   T 3 SOUTH   J T 2   8 7 4   J 6 3   A J 7 4   A Q   A Q 9 6 5   9 7 5 4   Q 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Harris Nickell Morgan Katz 1NT Pass 2NT*1 Pass 3 *2 Pass 4 *3 Pass Pass*4 Pass       *1 promises game   *2 supposedly shows 5 spades   *3 expects to play 4s   *4 partner changed his mind Lead: K 4 K 2 3 5 A T 6 2 T 5 A Q 3 6 4 5 J K 4 Q 3 2 7 A T     Result: NS +620 Imps: 1