2009 USBC USA2 Final - 15-Jun-2009

Open Room - 2009 USBC USA2 Final - 15-Jun-2009 Board 31 Vul:  NS Dealer S WEST NORTH   J 7   A 9 8 7 4   9 7   A Q J 3 EAST   A 8   J   Q 4 3   K T 9 7 6 5 2 SOUTH   Q 9 6 5 4   Q T 6 2   K J 5 2     K T 3 2   K 5 3   A T 8 6   8 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Weichsel Rodwell Ekeblad Meckstroth Pass 3 Pass Pass Dbl Pass Pass Pass Lead: 9 6 Q 9 2 5 J A 2 A 3 7 K T 4 3 5 K A J Q 4 K A 4 T 8 7 5 Result: NS +500 Imps: 12	Closed Room - 2009 USBC USA2 Final - 15-Jun-2009 Board 31 Vul:  NS Dealer S WEST NORTH   J 7   A 9 8 7 4   9 7   A Q J 3 EAST   A 8   J   Q 4 3   K T 9 7 6 5 2 SOUTH   Q 9 6 5 4   Q T 6 2   K J 5 2     K T 3 2   K 5 3   A T 8 6   8 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Zia Fleisher Hamman Kamil Pass 1 *1 1 1 2 2NT*2 3 Pass 4 Pass Pass Dbl Pass Pass Pass     *1 all balanced except 3-3-5-2   *2 alerted Lead: 5 6 Q 7 5 4 T Q 2 A 4 9 K 3 J A 6 K 7 9 T 8 9 J 4 2 6 A 2 5 5 3 9 8 3 7 J T A 7 5 Result: NS -200 Imps: -12
Open Room - 2009 USBC USA2 Final - 15-Jun-2009 Board 32 Vul:  EW Dealer W WEST NORTH   8 5 3   9   K T 8 7 2   A J 9 7 EAST   A Q J 7   A J 6 3   A Q 5   4 2 SOUTH   T 6   Q 8 5 4   9 6 4 3   Q T 5   K 9 4 2   K T 7 2   J   K 8 6 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Weichsel Rodwell Ekeblad Meckstroth  -- 1 *1 Pass 1 *2 Pass 1NT*3 Pass Pass Pass         *1 STR, ART, F   *2 weak   *3 17-19 Lead: 7 J Q 7 3 2 A 9 4 7 J 8 5 K 7 3 T 8 4 J Q Result: NS -120 Imps: -5	Closed Room - 2009 USBC USA2 Final - 15-Jun-2009 Board 32 Vul:  EW Dealer W WEST NORTH   8 5 3   9   K T 8 7 2   A J 9 7 EAST   A Q J 7   A J 6 3   A Q 5   4 2 SOUTH   T 6   Q 8 5 4   9 6 4 3   Q T 5   K 9 4 2   K T 7 2   J   K 8 6 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Zia Fleisher Hamman Kamil  -- 1 *1 1 Pass 1NT Pass Pass Pass   *1 all balanced except 3-3-5-2 Lead: A 2 A 3 6 K Q 5 T 4 J 8 5 J Q K 4 3 A T 3 2 5 7 9 K A 9 Q   J     Result: NS +90 Imps: 5
Open Room - 2009 USBC USA2 Final - 15-Jun-2009 Board 33 Vul: None Dealer N WEST NORTH   7 6 5 4 3   T 4   7 6 4 3 2   2 EAST   A J   K J 9 8 7 5   J T   J T 6 SOUTH   Q T   A 2   K Q 9 8 5   K 9 4 3   K 9 8 2   Q 6 3   A   A Q 8 7 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Weichsel Rodwell Ekeblad Meckstroth  --  -- Pass 1NT*1 2 *2 4 *3 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass     *1 14-16   *2 clubs + Major   *3 transfer Lead: A A T 7 5 2 A 7 T 3 5 4 A 6 K T 2 Q J 3 K K J 4 Q 9 7 3 3 Q J 2 4 Result: NS +100 Imps: 6	Closed Room - 2009 USBC USA2 Final - 15-Jun-2009 Board 33 Vul: None Dealer N WEST NORTH   7 6 5 4 3   T 4   7 6 4 3 2   2 EAST   A J   K J 9 8 7 5   J T   J T 6 SOUTH   Q T   A 2   K Q 9 8 5   K 9 4 3   K 9 8 2   Q 6 3   A   A Q 8 7 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Zia Fleisher Hamman Kamil  --  -- Pass 1 *1 Dbl 1 1 Pass*2 2 Dbl Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass Pass Pass         *1 almost always 5   *2 denies 3 Lead: 2 2 J 6 T A T 2 5 8 A 3 Q Q J 2 3 A 6 T 4 3 7 4 A Result: NS -130 Imps: -6
Open Room - 2009 USBC USA2 Final - 15-Jun-2009 Board 34 Vul:  NS Dealer E WEST NORTH   K Q 5   Q 8 5 3   A 9 6 5   3 2 EAST   9 8 2   K T 7 2   Q 3 2   A K 5 SOUTH   J 7 4   A J 9   J T 4   J T 8 6   A T 6 3   6 4   K 8 7   Q 9 7 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Weichsel Rodwell Ekeblad Meckstroth  --  --  -- Pass Pass 1 *1 Pass 1NT Pass Pass Pass     *1 2+ Lead: 3 3 2 Q 7 6 8 K 4 A 9 5 J T 2 3 9 6 7 8 J 8 Q A 4 4 2 3 A 4 5 2 J 7 K 5 6 K 3 6 J 9 A     Result: NS +50 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2009 USBC USA2 Final - 15-Jun-2009 Board 34 Vul:  NS Dealer E WEST NORTH   K Q 5   Q 8 5 3   A 9 6 5   3 2 EAST   9 8 2   K T 7 2   Q 3 2   A K 5 SOUTH   J 7 4   A J 9   J T 4   J T 8 6   A T 6 3   6 4   K 8 7   Q 9 7 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Zia Fleisher Hamman Kamil  --  --  -- Pass Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass Pass Pass   Lead: K 6 2 K 4 3 8 Q 7 A 9 5 J 4 2 3 9 4 5 2 J 9 K 3 6 6 7 5 J T T 8 A 7 2 6 J 7 A Q 8 8 3 A 4 K Q 5 T Q K 9 T Result: NS +50 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2009 USBC USA2 Final - 15-Jun-2009 Board 35 Vul:  EW Dealer S WEST NORTH   A 7 4   K 8 7   A T 7 4   J 8 5 EAST   K J T   Q J 5 4   Q J 6 5   Q 9 SOUTH   Q 9 8 6 2   9 6 2   9 3   K T 6   5 3   A T 3   K 8 2   A 7 4 3 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Weichsel Rodwell Ekeblad Meckstroth Pass Pass 1 *1 Pass 2 *2 Pass 2NT Pass Pass Pass       *1 can be short   *2 no 4-card Major, s better than s Lead: 6 3 K 4 6 5 J 7 2 2 T A 9 A 9 5 6 2 Q 8 T K 5 4 9 3 5 J K 3     Q Result: NS -50 Imps: -4	Closed Room - 2009 USBC USA2 Final - 15-Jun-2009 Board 35 Vul:  EW Dealer S WEST NORTH   A 7 4   K 8 7   A T 7 4   J 8 5 EAST   K J T   Q J 5 4   Q J 6 5   Q 9 SOUTH   Q 9 8 6 2   9 6 2   9 3   K T 6   5 3   A T 3   K 8 2   A 7 4 3 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Zia Fleisher Hamman Kamil Pass Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass Pass Pass Lead: Q A Q 7 2 2 Q J 6 5 T A 6 K 5 4 3 3 K 4 2 A 9 5 T 2       Result: NS +110 Imps: 4
Open Room - 2009 USBC USA2 Final - 15-Jun-2009 Board 36 Vul: All Dealer W WEST NORTH   A 5   Q J 9 5   A 8 6 4 2   Q 5 EAST   T 9   A 6 3   K J 5   J T 8 6 2 SOUTH   K 8 7 4   K 7 4   Q T 9 3   9 7   Q J 6 3 2   T 8 2   7   A K 4 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Weichsel Rodwell Ekeblad Meckstroth  -- Pass 1 *1 Pass 1 *2 Pass 2 *3 Pass 2 Pass Pass Pass   *1 can have longer side suit   *2 may be 3   *3 longer than s Lead: 4 2 A 5 4 8 6 J K T 3 Q 7 2 9 A 4 Q T 5 7 3 6 2 8 3 T Q 7 6 5 9 3 7 J A 9 Result: NS +110 Imps: -1	Closed Room - 2009 USBC USA2 Final - 15-Jun-2009 Board 36 Vul: All Dealer W WEST NORTH   A 5   Q J 9 5   A 8 6 4 2   Q 5 EAST   T 9   A 6 3   K J 5   J T 8 6 2 SOUTH   K 8 7 4   K 7 4   Q T 9 3   9 7   Q J 6 3 2   T 8 2   7   A K 4 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Zia Fleisher Hamman Kamil  -- Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1NT Pass 2 *1 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass Pass Pass   *1 invitational checkback Lead: J K J 5 7 2 A 5 4 3 2 Q 9 2 9 A 4 Q T 5 8 8 3 Q K 7 J A 3 3 5 2 9 T 6 J 7 4 6 9 T     4 Q Result: NS +140 Imps: 1
Open Room - 2009 USBC USA2 Final - 15-Jun-2009 Board 37 Vul:  NS Dealer N WEST NORTH   9 8 5   9 2   K J T 6 5 4 3   9 EAST   K J T 4   K T 8 3   9   K 8 7 3 SOUTH   Q 7 6 3   A Q J 7   8   T 6 4 2   A 2   6 5 4   A Q 7 2   A Q J 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Weichsel Rodwell Ekeblad Meckstroth  --  -- Pass Pass 1NT Pass 2NT*1 Pass 3 *2 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass       *1 s   *2 likes s Lead: T A T 5 3 A 9 3 8 2 7 K T Q 3 5 2 7 3 J 7 6 8 T 6     6 6 Result: NS +600 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2009 USBC USA2 Final - 15-Jun-2009 Board 37 Vul:  NS Dealer N WEST NORTH   9 8 5   9 2   K J T 6 5 4 3   9 EAST   K J T 4   K T 8 3   9   K 8 7 3 SOUTH   Q 7 6 3   A Q J 7   8   T 6 4 2   A 2   6 5 4   A Q 7 2   A Q J 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Zia Fleisher Hamman Kamil  --  -- Pass Pass 1NT Pass 2NT*1 Pass 3 *2 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass       *1 transfer to   *2 likes Lead: T A T 5 6 Q 9 K 8 7 3 J 2 A 8 T 3 2 3 6 4 5 T 5 6 Q 7 3 T     4 Q Result: NS +600 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2009 USBC USA2 Final - 15-Jun-2009 Board 38 Vul:  EW Dealer E WEST NORTH   K T 7 6 3   5 4 3   A J 9   T 6 EAST   J 9 2   A K T 7 6   8 5   A 7 3 SOUTH   A Q 8 5   Q 2   K Q 6 4   Q J 8   4   J 9 8   T 7 3 2   K 9 5 4 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Weichsel Rodwell Ekeblad Meckstroth  --  --  -- 1NT Pass 2 *1 Pass 2 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass         *1 alerted Lead: 4 4 3 T Q 8 6 3 Q 9 A 4 2 J K 5 4 4 J K A 2 5 A Q 9 A 6 8 5 T 3 J 7 7 6 6 2 9 7 Q       5 Result: NS -660 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2009 USBC USA2 Final - 15-Jun-2009 Board 38 Vul:  EW Dealer E WEST NORTH   K T 7 6 3   5 4 3   A J 9   T 6 EAST   J 9 2   A K T 7 6   8 5   A 7 3 SOUTH   A Q 8 5   Q 2   K Q 6 4   Q J 8   4   J 9 8   T 7 3 2   K 9 5 4 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Zia Fleisher Hamman Kamil  --  --  -- 1NT*1 Pass 2 *2 Pass 2 *3 Pass 2 *4 Pass 2NT*5 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass         *1 15-17   *2 puppet   *3 no 5cM   *4 4+   *5 minimum, <4 Lead: 4 4 3 T J 8 6 3 Q 9 A 4 2 J K 5 4 4 2 7 Q 7 5 A K 9 A 6 8 2 T 6 Q 2 7 3 6 5 9 T A 3 J K 5 T 8 9 Q K 7 J 8 Result: NS -660 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2009 USBC USA2 Final - 15-Jun-2009 Board 39 Vul: All Dealer S WEST NORTH   A 5 4   8   K 9 7 6 5 2   J 7 4 EAST   T 3   A J T 3   Q J T   K Q T 8 SOUTH   9 8 2   K Q 6 4 2   8 3   A 6 3   K Q J 7 6   9 7 5   A 4   9 5 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Weichsel Rodwell Ekeblad Meckstroth 2 *1 Dbl 3 4 Pass Pass Pass     *1 alerted Lead: K K 3 5 8 A T 2 3 4 J K 8 J T A 2 6 Q 5 K 5 A 8 2 Result: NS +100 Imps: -9	Closed Room - 2009 USBC USA2 Final - 15-Jun-2009 Board 39 Vul: All Dealer S WEST NORTH   A 5 4   8   K 9 7 6 5 2   J 7 4 EAST   T 3   A J T 3   Q J T   K Q T 8 SOUTH   9 8 2   K Q 6 4 2   8 3   A 6 3   K Q J 7 6   9 7 5   A 4   9 5 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Zia Fleisher Hamman Kamil Pass 1 *1 1 1 1 2 *2 2 3 4 5 Pass 5 Dbl Pass Pass Pass   *1 all balanced except 3-3-5-2   *2 promises 4 Lead: K K 3 4 2 A T 2 3 6 T A 8 4 J K 8 7 Q 9 Q Result: NS +500 Imps: 9
Open Room - 2009 USBC USA2 Final - 15-Jun-2009 Board 40 Vul: None Dealer W WEST NORTH   K Q 4   6 5 2   A 9 2   J T 9 4 EAST   7 3   T 4 3   T 8 7 4 3   A Q 2 SOUTH   J 9 8 6 2   A Q J 8   K Q 6   K   A T 5   K 9 7   J 5   8 7 6 5 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Weichsel Rodwell Ekeblad Meckstroth  -- Pass Pass 1 Pass 1NT Pass 2 Pass Pass Pass   Lead: 7 7 3 2 Q 6 2 4 K T 3 Q 9 5 3 2 K 5 7 K 2 J 4 9 Q A T 4 6 3 Q J 6 5 A T 8   7 A J Result: NS -140 Imps: 1	Closed Room - 2009 USBC USA2 Final - 15-Jun-2009 Board 40 Vul: None Dealer W WEST NORTH   K Q 4   6 5 2   A 9 2   J T 9 4 EAST   7 3   T 4 3   T 8 7 4 3   A Q 2 SOUTH   J 9 8 6 2   A Q J 8   K Q 6   K   A T 5   K 9 7   J 5   8 7 6 5 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Zia Fleisher Hamman Kamil  -- Pass Pass 1 Pass 1NT Pass 2 Pass Pass Pass   Lead: 7 7 3 5 8 5 3 A K K 4 6 Q 8 2 4 K 9 T 2 A J 4 2 Q Result: NS -170 Imps: -1
Open Room - 2009 USBC USA2 Final - 15-Jun-2009 Board 41 Vul:  EW Dealer N WEST NORTH   J 5 3   A J 5   J 7 4 2   K J 2 EAST   Q T 9 8 6   9   A Q T 5   T 8 3 SOUTH   7 2   K Q 7 6 4 3   K 9 3   7 5   A K 4   T 8 2   8 6   A Q 9 6 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Weichsel Rodwell Ekeblad Meckstroth  --  -- Pass 2 Pass Pass Pass   Lead: A A 6 5 7 8 A 2 3 2 9 5 K 8 8 J 6 6 5 4 K T 9 A 7 Q 3 2 5 A 8 J 7 K       Result: NS +100 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2009 USBC USA2 Final - 15-Jun-2009 Board 41 Vul:  EW Dealer N WEST NORTH   J 5 3   A J 5   J 7 4 2   K J 2 EAST   Q T 9 8 6   9   A Q T 5   T 8 3 SOUTH   7 2   K Q 7 6 4 3   K 9 3   7 5   A K 4   T 8 2   8 6   A Q 9 6 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Zia Fleisher Hamman Kamil  --  -- Pass 2 *1 Pass 2 *2 Pass Pass Pass         *1 multi   *2 pass/correct Lead: 2 6 T 2 3 2 9 5 K 8 6 J 3 A 3 2 5 K 8 3 2 A 9 5 7 4 8 J 7 8 5 4 K T     4 Result: NS +100 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2009 USBC USA2 Final - 15-Jun-2009 Board 42 Vul: All Dealer E WEST NORTH   Q 7 3   6 3 2   A K T 8 7 4   J EAST   T 8 6 2   K T 8 4   Q 5   Q 9 5 SOUTH   K J   A Q J   6   A T 8 7 6 3 2   A 9 5 4   9 7 5   J 9 3 2   K 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Weichsel Rodwell Ekeblad Meckstroth  --  --  -- 1 *1 Pass 2 *2 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass     *1 STR, ART, F   *2 ART, 8-10 BAL Lead: 2 2 Q K 6 3 5 A 3 J 5 4 7 9 2 T 6 9 9 8 8 9 Q 7 2 4 6 J A 5 4 2 A 7 8 3 Q 4 K 6 J Result: NS +400 Imps: 11	Closed Room - 2009 USBC USA2 Final - 15-Jun-2009 Board 42 Vul: All Dealer E WEST NORTH   Q 7 3   6 3 2   A K T 8 7 4   J EAST   T 8 6 2   K T 8 4   Q 5   Q 9 5 SOUTH   K J   A Q J   6   A T 8 7 6 3 2   A 9 5 4   9 7 5   J 9 3 2   K 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Zia Fleisher Hamman Kamil  --  --  -- 1 *1 Pass 1 2 Dbl 2 Pass 3 4 Pass Pass Pass     *1 all unbalanced except 3-3-5-2 Lead: 3 3 5 A 6 5 2 3 J K 5 J 6 A       Result: NS -130 Imps: -11
Open Room - 2009 USBC USA2 Final - 15-Jun-2009 Board 43 Vul: None Dealer S WEST NORTH   K 4 3   A T 8   A J 4 3   6 5 4 EAST   J 7 2   9 6 5   Q T 5   A Q J 3 SOUTH   A Q 8   Q J 7 4 3   K 9 6   K 9   T 9 6 5   K 2   8 7 2   T 8 7 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Weichsel Rodwell Ekeblad Meckstroth Pass Pass Pass 1NT*1 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass         *1 15-17 Lead: 5 5 2 K A 7 Q 6 9 K 5 8 Q 8 T J K 9 J 4 8 2 9 T J 7 6 A 4     A   Result: NS -430 Imps: -1	Closed Room - 2009 USBC USA2 Final - 15-Jun-2009 Board 43 Vul: None Dealer S WEST NORTH   K 4 3   A T 8   A J 4 3   6 5 4 EAST   J 7 2   9 6 5   Q T 5   A Q J 3 SOUTH   A Q 8   Q J 7 4 3   K 9 6   K 9   T 9 6 5   K 2   8 7 2   T 8 7 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Zia Fleisher Hamman Kamil Pass Pass 1 1 Pass 1NT Pass 2NT Pass 3 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass   Lead: 3 2 T 3 6 K 5 8 Q 8 5 4 9 2 3 4 K 7 A 5 9 8 Q 6 3 T J 3 4 5 2 4 Q 6 7 K A 9 J   8 Result: NS -400 Imps: 1
Open Room - 2009 USBC USA2 Final - 15-Jun-2009 Board 44 Vul:  NS Dealer W WEST NORTH   7 3   A K 7 3   A J 9 8 2   A 3 EAST   A K Q T 2   9 4   T 3   K J 8 6 SOUTH   J 9 8 5 4     K Q 7 4   Q 5 4 2   6   Q J T 8 6 5 2   6 5   T 9 7 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Weichsel Rodwell Ekeblad Meckstroth  -- 1 Dbl 4 *1 5 Pass Pass 5 Dbl Pass Pass Pass   *1 wide range Lead: K 6 4 K 4 6 K 3 5 Q A 7 8   3 A 4 Result: NS -650 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2009 USBC USA2 Final - 15-Jun-2009 Board 44 Vul:  NS Dealer W WEST NORTH   7 3   A K 7 3   A J 9 8 2   A 3 EAST   A K Q T 2   9 4   T 3   K J 8 6 SOUTH   J 9 8 5 4     K Q 7 4   Q 5 4 2   6   Q J T 8 6 5 2   6 5   T 9 7 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Zia Fleisher Hamman Kamil  -- 1 Dbl 4 *1 Pass Pass Dbl Pass 5 5 Dbl Pass Pass Pass       *1 alerted Lead: K 6 4 K 4 6 A 3 5 Q K 7 8 5 3 A 4 Result: NS -650 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2009 USBC USA2 Final - 15-Jun-2009 Board 45 Vul: All Dealer N WEST NORTH   9 8   Q 6   8 7 6 5 4 2   K 5 2 EAST   A K 3   T 7 4 2   A Q   Q 7 6 4 SOUTH   Q T 6 5 4 2   A 3   K 9   J 8 3   J 7   K J 9 8 5   J T 3   A T 9 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Weichsel Rodwell Ekeblad Meckstroth  --  -- Pass 1 Pass 2 *1 Pass 2 *2 Pass 3 *3 Pass 3 Pass 3 *4 Pass 4 *5 Pass Pass Pass     *1 FG, might be convenience bid   *2 6+ s   *3 sets as trump   *4 1+ top trump   *5 no interest Lead: J J A 2 9 A 4 5 J T 6 2 3 K 2 6 A 7 A 8 4 J 3 9 Q 9 Q K 8     Q 3 Result: NS +100 Imps: 12	Closed Room - 2009 USBC USA2 Final - 15-Jun-2009 Board 45 Vul: All Dealer N WEST NORTH   9 8   Q 6   8 7 6 5 4 2   K 5 2 EAST   A K 3   T 7 4 2   A Q   Q 7 6 4 SOUTH   Q T 6 5 4 2   A 3   K 9   J 8 3   J 7   K J 9 8 5   J T 3   A T 9 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Zia Fleisher Hamman Kamil  --  -- Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass 2 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass       Lead: 7 7 3 8 T J K 9 2 3 A 2 9 T Q 4 K 5 2 6 A J 4 Q 3 Result: NS -620 Imps: -12