2009 USBC USA2 Final - 15-Jun-2009

Open Room - 2009 USBC USA2 Final - 15-Jun-2009

Board 76
Vul:  NS
Dealer W

WEST
NORTH
S  T 8 6 4
H  9 8 5 4
D 
C  Q 9 6 5 4




EAST
S  3
H  J T 7 6 2
D  Q 7 6 4 3 2
C  2



SOUTH
S  K Q 7
H  A K Q
D  T 9
C  A K J 8 3
S  A J 9 5 2
H  3
D  A K J 8 5
C  T 7

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
WeichselMeckstrothEkebladRodwell
 --PassPass1C *1
Pass1D *2Pass2NT*3
Pass3D *4Pass3H
Pass4D Pass4H
PassPassPass 
  *1 STR, ART, F
  *2 0-7
  *3 21-23
  *4 transfer

Lead: DA
DAD2S8D9
SAS3S4S7
DKD3C9DT
S9D4S6SK
H3H2H4HA
S2H6H5HK
D5H7H8HQ
S5D6STSQ
C7C2C4CA
CTD7C5CK

Result: NS -420
Imps: -19

Closed Room - 2009 USBC USA2 Final - 15-Jun-2009

Board 76
Vul:  NS
Dealer W

WEST
NORTH
S  T 8 6 4
H  9 8 5 4
D 
C  Q 9 6 5 4




EAST
S  3
H  J T 7 6 2
D  Q 7 6 4 3 2
C  2



SOUTH
S  K Q 7
H  A K Q
D  T 9
C  A K J 8 3
S  A J 9 5 2
H  3
D  A K J 8 5
C  T 7

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
ZiaRubinHammanGranovette
 --PassPass1C *1
1S Pass*23S 3NT
4S 4NTPass5C
DblRdblPassPass
Pass   
  *1 strong
  *2 0-4 or trap

Lead: DK
DKD2H4DT
DAD3S4D9
CTC2C4CJ
C7H2C5CA
H3H6C6CK
D5H7H5HK
S2HTH8HA
D8HJH9HQ
SAS3S6SK
S5D4STSQ
SJD6S8S7

Result: NS +1600
Imps: 19

Open Room - 2009 USBC USA2 Final - 15-Jun-2009

Board 77
Vul: All
Dealer N

WEST
NORTH
S  Q
H  T 9
D  Q 7 5 4
C  A K J T 5 4




EAST
S  J T 9 8 3
H  A J 7 5 4
D  K 9
C  3



SOUTH
S  A K 7 6 4
H  6 3 2
D  A 2
C  9 8 2
S  5 2
H  K Q 8
D  J T 8 6 3
C  Q 7 6

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
WeichselMeckstrothEkebladRodwell
 --  --2C *1Pass
2D *2Dbl*32S *44S
PassPassPass 
  *1 alerted
  *2 alerted
  *3 alerted
  *4 FG, clubs I think

Lead: C6
C6C3CAC2
S2S3SQSA
S5STC5S4
D6S9C4SK
HKHAH9H6

Result: NS -650
Imps: 0

Closed Room - 2009 USBC USA2 Final - 15-Jun-2009

Board 77
Vul: All
Dealer N

WEST
NORTH
S  Q
H  T 9
D  Q 7 5 4
C  A K J T 5 4




EAST
S  J T 9 8 3
H  A J 7 5 4
D  K 9
C  3



SOUTH
S  A K 7 6 4
H  6 3 2
D  A 2
C  9 8 2
S  5 2
H  K Q 8
D  J T 8 6 3
C  Q 7 6

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
ZiaRubinHammanGranovette
 --  --1C 1S
Dbl4S PassPass
Pass   

Lead: S2
S2SJSQSA
S5STC4S4
C6C3CKC2
HKHAH9H2
DJDKD4D2
D3D9D5DA
H8HJHTH3
  H4    

Result: NS -650
Imps: 0

Open Room - 2009 USBC USA2 Final - 15-Jun-2009

Board 78
Vul: None
Dealer E

WEST
NORTH
S  J 9 7 4 3
H  Q J 4 3
D  K 6 5
C  3




EAST
S  A Q 8 5
H  9 8 6
D  Q J T
C  A 4 2



SOUTH
S  T
H  K 7 5
D  A 9 8 7 3 2
C  K 6 5
S  K 6 2
H  A T 2
D  4
C  Q J T 9 8 7

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
WeichselMeckstrothEkebladRodwell
 --  --  --1D
2C DblPass2D
Pass3C Pass3NT
PassPassPass 

Lead: CQ
CQCAC3C5
D4DTD5D2
C7DJDKDA
H2DQD6D3
HAH6H3HK
HTH8HJH5
    HQH7

Result: NS -400
Imps: 1

Closed Room - 2009 USBC USA2 Final - 15-Jun-2009

Board 78
Vul: None
Dealer E

WEST
NORTH
S  J 9 7 4 3
H  Q J 4 3
D  K 6 5
C  3




EAST
S  A Q 8 5
H  9 8 6
D  Q J T
C  A 4 2



SOUTH
S  T
H  K 7 5
D  A 9 8 7 3 2
C  K 6 5
S  K 6 2
H  A T 2
D  4
C  Q J T 9 8 7

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
ZiaRubinHammanGranovette
 --  --  --Pass
1C Dbl1S 2C
Dbl*1PassPass3D
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   
  *1 support

Lead: C3
CTCAC3C5
D4DTD5D2
CQDJD6D3
CJDQDKDA
S2C2S3D7
C8H6S4D8
H2H8H4D9
S6SAS7ST
C7C4SJCK
C9     C6

Result: NS -430
Imps: -1

Open Room - 2009 USBC USA2 Final - 15-Jun-2009

Board 79
Vul:  NS
Dealer S

WEST
NORTH
S  2
H  A 9 6 4
D  A 2
C  9 7 6 5 3 2




EAST
S  A Q
H  K J 7 5
D  K T 3
C  A T 8 4



SOUTH
S  K T 8 7 5
H  Q 3
D  J 9 6 4
C  K Q
S  J 9 6 4 3
H  T 8 2
D  Q 8 7 5
C  J

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
WeichselMeckstrothEkebladRodwell
Pass1C *1Pass1H *2
Pass1NT*3Pass2S *4
Pass2NT*5Pass3D *6
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   
  *1 ART, STR, F
  *2 5+ spades or 11-13 bal
  *3 asking
  *4 5+ Ss
  *5 asking
  *6 4+ Ds

Lead: C7
CJC4C7CQ
D5D3DAD9
S6C8C3CK
D8DTD2D4
H2H5H4HQ
H8HKHAH3
S9SAS2S8
D7DKC5D6
S3CAC2S5
HTCTC6S7
DQHJH6DJ

Result: NS -430
Imps: -1

Closed Room - 2009 USBC USA2 Final - 15-Jun-2009

Board 79
Vul:  NS
Dealer S

WEST
NORTH
S  2
H  A 9 6 4
D  A 2
C  9 7 6 5 3 2




EAST
S  A Q
H  K J 7 5
D  K T 3
C  A T 8 4



SOUTH
S  K T 8 7 5
H  Q 3
D  J 9 6 4
C  K Q
S  J 9 6 4 3
H  T 8 2
D  Q 8 7 5
C  J

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
ZiaRubinHammanGranovette
Pass1NT*1Pass2H *2
Pass2S Pass3NT
PassPassPass 
  *1 14+-17
  *2 transfer

Lead: C7
CJC4C7CQ
D5DKDAD4
H2C8C3CK
S3SAS2S5
S4SQC2S7
D7DTD2D6
S9CAC5S8
DQD3C6D9
HTH5HAH3
H8   H4HQ

Result: NS -400
Imps: 1

Open Room - 2009 USBC USA2 Final - 15-Jun-2009

Board 80
Vul:  EW
Dealer W

WEST
NORTH
S  A 7 6
H  T 8 5
D  T 8 7 6 5 4
C  3




EAST
S  J T 9 4
H  A 7 3 2
D  A Q
C  A K T



SOUTH
S  K Q 8 3
H  J 9
D  K 9 3
C  9 7 4 2
S  5 2
H  K Q 6 4
D  J 2
C  Q J 8 6 5

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
WeichselMeckstrothEkebladRodwell
 --1C *1Pass2D *2
Pass2NT*3Pass3D *4
Pass4S PassPass
Pass   
  *1 STR, SRT, F
  *2 8-10 BAL
  *3 asks for Majors, may be unbal
  *4 4 Ss, not 4Hs

Lead: C3
CJCAC3C2
S2STS7S3
S5S4SAS8
DJDAD8D9
C5S9S6SQ
C6CTD4C4
H4HAH5H9
  H2    

Result: NS -650
Imps: -13

Closed Room - 2009 USBC USA2 Final - 15-Jun-2009

Board 80
Vul:  EW
Dealer W

WEST
NORTH
S  A 7 6
H  T 8 5
D  T 8 7 6 5 4
C  3




EAST
S  J T 9 4
H  A 7 3 2
D  A Q
C  A K T



SOUTH
S  K Q 8 3
H  J 9
D  K 9 3
C  9 7 4 2
S  5 2
H  K Q 6 4
D  J 2
C  Q J 8 6 5

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
ZiaRubinHammanGranovette
 --1C *12D 2NT*2
Pass3C *3Pass3S
Pass4S PassPass
Pass   
  *1 strong
  *2 bal gf
  *3 alerted

Lead: DJ
DJDAD4D3
H4HAH5H9
HQH2H8HJ
C6CAC3C2
D2DQD5D9
H6H3HTS3
S5SJD6DK
HKH7D7SQ
S2S4S6SK
C5S9SAS8
C8STDTC4
CJCKS7C7
CQCTD8C9

Result: NS +100
Imps: 13

Open Room - 2009 USBC USA2 Final - 15-Jun-2009

Board 81
Vul: None
Dealer N

WEST
NORTH
S  4
H  A K J T 7 4
D  A J 8 6
C  T 3




EAST
S  A T 9 7
H  Q 9 8
D  4
C  K 6 5 4 2



SOUTH
S  Q 8 3 2
H  6 3 2
D  3
C  A Q 9 8 7
S  K J 6 5
H  5
D  K Q T 9 7 5 2
C  J

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
WeichselMeckstrothEkebladRodwell
 --  --2D *1Pass
2NT*2Pass3D *3Pass
4D Pass5D *4Pass
PassPass  
  *1 diamonds & Hs
  *2 FG, asking
  *3 alerted
  *4 2 keycards, no Q

Lead: CA
CJC2C3CA
SJSAS4S2
  S9    

Result: NS +400
Imps: -1

Closed Room - 2009 USBC USA2 Final - 15-Jun-2009

Board 81
Vul: None
Dealer N

WEST
NORTH
S  4
H  A K J T 7 4
D  A J 8 6
C  T 3




EAST
S  A T 9 7
H  Q 9 8
D  4
C  K 6 5 4 2



SOUTH
S  Q 8 3 2
H  6 3 2
D  3
C  A Q 9 8 7
S  K J 6 5
H  5
D  K Q T 9 7 5 2
C  J

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
ZiaRubinHammanGranovette
 --  --1H Pass
2D Pass3S Pass
4C Pass4D Pass
4S DblPassPass
5D PassPassPass

Lead: H8
H5H8HAH2
D2D4DAD3
CJH9HKH3

Result: NS +420
Imps: 1

Open Room - 2009 USBC USA2 Final - 15-Jun-2009

Board 82
Vul:  NS
Dealer E

WEST
NORTH
S  9 5
H  K Q T 6
D  A J 5 2
C  J T 8




EAST
S  A 8 7 6 4 3
H  9 7
D  T 4
C  7 4 2



SOUTH
S  Q J 2
H  J 5 3
D  9 3
C  K Q 9 6 3
S  K T
H  A 8 4 2
D  K Q 8 7 6
C  A 5

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
WeichselMeckstrothEkebladRodwell
 --  --  --1NT
PassPassPass 

Lead: ST
ST      

Result: NS -90
Imps: 1

Closed Room - 2009 USBC USA2 Final - 15-Jun-2009

Board 82
Vul:  NS
Dealer E

WEST
NORTH
S  9 5
H  K Q T 6
D  A J 5 2
C  J T 8




EAST
S  A 8 7 6 4 3
H  9 7
D  T 4
C  7 4 2



SOUTH
S  Q J 2
H  J 5 3
D  9 3
C  K Q 9 6 3
S  K T
H  A 8 4 2
D  K Q 8 7 6
C  A 5

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
ZiaRubinHammanGranovette
 --  --  --1D *1
1S Dbl*22H *3Pass
2S PassPass3D
PassPassPass 
  *1 alerted
  *2 cards
  *3 spade raise?

Lead: ST
ST      

Result: NS -110
Imps: -1

Open Room - 2009 USBC USA2 Final - 15-Jun-2009

Board 83
Vul:  EW
Dealer S

WEST
NORTH
S  Q J 9 8 2
H  8 6 4
D  K Q 2
C  8 7




EAST
S  A T 6
H  K J 9 5
D  A 9 8 7
C  6 2



SOUTH
S  K 7 4 3
H  T 3 2
D  6
C  Q J 9 5 4
S  5
H  A Q 7
D  J T 5 4 3
C  A K T 3

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
WeichselMeckstrothEkebladRodwell
1D *1Dbl1S 2C
Pass*2Pass2S Pass
PassPass  
  *1 can be short, can have longer Ss
  *2 denies 3Ss

Lead: D6
D3DAD2D6
D4D7DKS3
HQHKH4HT
D5D8DQS4
HAH5H6H3
DJD9H8S7
H7HJS2H2
CAC2C7C4
CKC6C8C5

Result: NS -100
Imps: -9

Closed Room - 2009 USBC USA2 Final - 15-Jun-2009

Board 83
Vul:  EW
Dealer S

WEST
NORTH
S  Q J 9 8 2
H  8 6 4
D  K Q 2
C  8 7




EAST
S  A T 6
H  K J 9 5
D  A 9 8 7
C  6 2



SOUTH
S  K 7 4 3
H  T 3 2
D  6
C  Q J 9 5 4
S  5
H  A Q 7
D  J T 5 4 3
C  A K T 3

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
ZiaRubinHammanGranovette
1D Dbl1S Dbl
1NTPassPass2C
PassPass2D 3C
PassPassPass 

Lead: D5
D5DAD2D6
CKC2C7CJ
D3D7DQC4
H7H9H4H2
CAC6C8CQ
CTS6DKC5
DJD8S2C9
HAH5H6HT
DTD9    

Result: NS +300
Imps: 9

Open Room - 2009 USBC USA2 Final - 15-Jun-2009

Board 84
Vul: All
Dealer W

WEST
NORTH
S  T 4
H  K 5
D  J T 5 2
C  9 7 6 5 3




EAST
S  A 8 5
H  7 2
D  7 6 4
C  Q J T 4 2



SOUTH
S  K 9 7
H  A Q J 8 6 4
D  A 8
C  K 8
S  Q J 6 3 2
H  T 9 3
D  K Q 9 3
C  A

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
WeichselMeckstrothEkebladRodwell
 --PassPass1C *1
1S 2C *2Pass2D *3
Pass2S *4Pass2NT
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   
  *1 STR, ART, F
  *2 5+ clubs, FG
  *3 5+ Hs
  *4 0-2 Hs, minimum, not 4 controls

Lead: DQ
DQD4D2D8
D3D6DTDA
CAC2C3CK
DKD7D5H4
D9S5DJH6
S2SASTS7
H3H2H5HQ
S6CQC5C8
  CJC6S9

Result: NS -600
Imps: 1

Closed Room - 2009 USBC USA2 Final - 15-Jun-2009

Board 84
Vul: All
Dealer W

WEST
NORTH
S  T 4
H  K 5
D  J T 5 2
C  9 7 6 5 3




EAST
S  A 8 5
H  7 2
D  7 6 4
C  Q J T 4 2



SOUTH
S  K 9 7
H  A Q J 8 6 4
D  A 8
C  K 8
S  Q J 6 3 2
H  T 9 3
D  K Q 9 3
C  A

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
ZiaRubinHammanGranovette
 --PassPass1C *1
Pass1D *2Pass1H *3
1S 2C Pass2H
Pass2S Pass2NT
Pass3H Pass4H
PassPassPass 
  *1 strong
  *2 0-8
  *3 possible canape

Lead: DK
DKD4D5DA
H3H2H5HA
H9H7HKHJ
S2S5STSK
HT     HQ

Result: NS -620
Imps: -1

Open Room - 2009 USBC USA2 Final - 15-Jun-2009

Board 85
Vul:  NS
Dealer N

WEST
NORTH
S  K Q 8 6
H  4
D  A 7 6 4
C  A 5 4 3




EAST
S  3
H  T 6 3 2
D  K Q J T 3
C  7 6 2



SOUTH
S  A J T 9 7 5 2
H  K 5
D  8 5
C  T 8
S  4
H  A Q J 9 8 7
D  9 2
C  K Q J 9

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
WeichselMeckstrothEkebladRodwell
 --  --1D *13S
4H PassPassPass
  *1 can be short, can have longer Ss

Lead: S3
S4S3SKSA
D9DJDAD8
D2H2SQS7
H7DKD4D5
C9C2CAC8
HQH6H4H5
HAH3C3HK

Result: NS +650
Imps: 0

Closed Room - 2009 USBC USA2 Final - 15-Jun-2009

Board 85
Vul:  NS
Dealer N

WEST
NORTH
S  K Q 8 6
H  4
D  A 7 6 4
C  A 5 4 3




EAST
S  3
H  T 6 3 2
D  K Q J T 3
C  7 6 2



SOUTH
S  A J T 9 7 5 2
H  K 5
D  8 5
C  T 8
S  4
H  A Q J 9 8 7
D  9 2
C  K Q J 9

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
ZiaRubinHammanGranovette
 --  --1D 1S
2H Pass2NTPass
3C Pass3S Pass
4H PassPassPass

Lead: S3
S4S3SKSA
D9DKDAD8
D2H2SQS9
H7DTD4D5
C9C7CACT
HQH3H4H5
HAH6S6HK
HJHT    

Result: NS +650
Imps: 0

Open Room - 2009 USBC USA2 Final - 15-Jun-2009

Board 86
Vul:  EW
Dealer E

WEST
NORTH
S  K 8 4 3 2
H  Q 5 3
D  A Q T 6
C  Q




EAST
S  9 6
H  T 9 8 7 2
D  4
C  T 8 6 5 4



SOUTH
S  A J T 5
H  K 6
D  8 7 5 3
C  J 9 7
S  Q 7
H  A J 4
D  K J 9 2
C  A K 3 2

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
WeichselMeckstrothEkebladRodwell
 --  --  --Pass
1C *1Pass1H *2Pass
1S *3Pass1NT*4Pass
2C *5Pass2D *6Pass
2H *7Pass2S *8Pass
2NT*9Pass3D *1Pass
3H *1Pass3NT*1Pass
PassPass  
  *1 STR, ART, F
  *2 8+ HCP, BAL or 3-suited
  *3 alerted
  *4 12-14
  *5 asking
  *6 some SPL
  *7 Asking
  *8 C singleton
  *9 asking
  *10 I think he wrote 3 H
  *11 asking
  *12 alerted

Lead: CJ
C2C4CQCJ
SQS6S2S5
D2D4DQD3
HJH2H5H6
S7S9S3SJ
CKC5S4C7
HAH7H3HK

Result: NS +460
Imps: -10

Closed Room - 2009 USBC USA2 Final - 15-Jun-2009

Board 86
Vul:  EW
Dealer E

WEST
NORTH
S  K 8 4 3 2
H  Q 5 3
D  A Q T 6
C  Q




EAST
S  9 6
H  T 9 8 7 2
D  4
C  T 8 6 5 4



SOUTH
S  A J T 5
H  K 6
D  8 7 5 3
C  J 9 7
S  Q 7
H  A J 4
D  K J 9 2
C  A K 3 2

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
ZiaRubinHammanGranovette
 --  --  --Pass
1C Pass1S Pass
2NTPass3D Pass
3S *1Pass3NTPass
4D Pass6D Pass
PassPass  
  *1 <3S, likes D

Lead: D3
D9D4D6D3
SQS6S3S5
S7S9S4ST
D2C4DTD8
DJH2S2SJ
C2C5CQC7
HJH7H3H6
HAH8H5HK
CAC6S8CJ
CKC8SKC9
DK      

Result: NS +920
Imps: 10

Open Room - 2009 USBC USA2 Final - 15-Jun-2009

Board 87
Vul: All
Dealer S

WEST
NORTH
S  A 9 6 5
H  J 4
D  T 9 8 2
C  6 5 2




EAST
S  K Q J 7 2
H  A 9 6
D  K Q
C  9 7 3



SOUTH
S  8 4
H  K Q 8 5 2
D  A 7 6 4
C  K J
S  T 3
H  T 7 3
D  J 5 3
C  A Q T 8 4

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
WeichselMeckstrothEkebladRodwell
Pass1NT*1Pass2D *2
Pass2H Pass3S *3
Pass4H PassPass
Pass   
  *1 14-16
  *2 transfer
  *3 3NT bid but wants Hs if 3 Hs

Lead: DT
D5DKDTD4
H3H6H4HK
H7HAHJH2
HTH9C6HQ
S3SKSAS4
CQC3C5CJ

Result: NS -620
Imps: 0

Closed Room - 2009 USBC USA2 Final - 15-Jun-2009

Board 87
Vul: All
Dealer S

WEST
NORTH
S  A 9 6 5
H  J 4
D  T 9 8 2
C  6 5 2




EAST
S  K Q J 7 2
H  A 9 6
D  K Q
C  9 7 3



SOUTH
S  8 4
H  K Q 8 5 2
D  A 7 6 4
C  K J
S  T 3
H  T 7 3
D  J 5 3
C  A Q T 8 4

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
ZiaRubinHammanGranovette
Pass1NT*1Pass2D *2
Pass2H Pass2S
Pass2NTPass3D
Pass3H Pass4C *3
Dbl4H PassPass
Pass   
  *1 14+-17
  *2 alerted
  *3 singleton spade (according to w)

Lead: C5
CQC3C5CJ
CAC7C2CK
S3SJSAS4
STSQS5S8
H3H6H4HK
H7HAHJH2

Result: NS -620
Imps: 0

Open Room - 2009 USBC USA2 Final - 15-Jun-2009

Board 88
Vul: None
Dealer W

WEST
NORTH
S  9 7 4
H  9 4
D  A K T 7 4
C  T 8 4




EAST
S  8
H  A K Q 8
D  9 8
C  A 9 7 6 5 3



SOUTH
S  A K J T 3
H  T 2
D  J 3 2
C  K J 2
S  Q 6 5 2
H  J 7 6 5 3
D  Q 6 5
C  Q

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
WeichselMeckstrothEkebladRodwell
 --2C *1Pass2D *2
Pass2H *3Pass3S *4
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   
  *1 6+ Cs
  *2 ART, asking
  *3 1 4 card Major
  *4 5 Ss, FG

Lead: DA
D5D8DAD2
DQD9D4DJ
D6H8DKD3
H5C5DTS3
S2C3D7ST
    S9SA

Result: NS +50
Imps: 10

Closed Room - 2009 USBC USA2 Final - 15-Jun-2009

Board 88
Vul: None
Dealer W

WEST
NORTH
S  9 7 4
H  9 4
D  A K T 7 4
C  T 8 4




EAST
S  8
H  A K Q 8
D  9 8
C  A 9 7 6 5 3



SOUTH
S  A K J T 3
H  T 2
D  J 3 2
C  K J 2
S  Q 6 5 2
H  J 7 6 5 3
D  Q 6 5
C  Q

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
ZiaRubinHammanGranovette
 --1H *1Pass2C *2
Pass2D *3Pass2H *4
Pass2S *5Pass2NT*6
Pass3D *7Dbl3H *8
Pass3NT*9Pass5C
PassPassPass 
  *1 could be canape
  *2 ART gf (starts relay)
  *3 canape
  *4 relay
  *5 hearts and longer clubs
  *6 relay
  *7 x4x6
  *8 relay
  *9 1-4-2-6 minimum (not huge)

Lead: D5
D5D8DKD2
D6D9DAD3
S2S8S4SA
CQC3C4CK

Result: NS -400
Imps: -10

Open Room - 2009 USBC USA2 Final - 15-Jun-2009

Board 89
Vul:  EW
Dealer N

WEST
NORTH
S  7
H  A K 8 7 6
D  K T 7 6 5 3
C  3




EAST
S  A J 9 8 6
H  5
D  2
C  K J T 8 6 5



SOUTH
S  T
H  T 4 3 2
D  Q J 9 8 4
C  A 9 4
S  K Q 5 4 3 2
H  Q J 9
D  A
C  Q 7 2

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
WeichselMeckstrothEkebladRodwell
 --  --2D *1Pass
4H PassPassPass
  *1 5+ Hs, 4! Ds

Lead: D2
DAD2D3D4
SQSAS7ST
C2CTC3CA
C7H5D5D8
S3S8H6HT
HQC5D6D9
H9C8HAH2
CQCJDKDJ

Result: NS -50
Imps: 2

Closed Room - 2009 USBC USA2 Final - 15-Jun-2009

Board 89
Vul:  EW
Dealer N

WEST
NORTH
S  7
H  A K 8 7 6
D  K T 7 6 5 3
C  3




EAST
S  A J 9 8 6
H  5
D  2
C  K J T 8 6 5



SOUTH
S  T
H  T 4 3 2
D  Q J 9 8 4
C  A 9 4
S  K Q 5 4 3 2
H  Q J 9
D  A
C  Q 7 2

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
ZiaRubinHammanGranovette
 --  --1H Pass
2S *1Pass3D Pass
3H Pass4H Pass
PassPass  
  *1 5+S, 3+H, GF

Lead: DQ
DAD2D3DQ
HQH5H6H2
H9C8HKH3
S2C5DKD4
SKSAS7ST
S3S8C3H4
HJC6H7HT
SQS6D5C4

Result: NS -100
Imps: -2

Open Room - 2009 USBC USA2 Final - 15-Jun-2009

Board 90
Vul: All
Dealer E

WEST
NORTH
S  J 3 2
H  8 5
D  J 8 5 3
C  T 9 7 5




EAST
S  K 4
H  6
D  K T 9 6
C  K Q 8 6 4 2



SOUTH
S  A Q T 9 8 5
H  A T 3
D  Q
C  A J 3
S  7 6
H  K Q J 9 7 4 2
D  A 7 4 2
C 

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
WeichselMeckstrothEkebladRodwell
 --  --  --1C *1
3H Dbl*2Pass3S
Pass4C Pass4S
PassPassPass 
  *1 alerted
  *2 FG

Lead: HJ
HJH6H5HA
DAD6D3DQ
S6S4SJSA

Result: NS -680
Imps: 12

Closed Room - 2009 USBC USA2 Final - 15-Jun-2009

Board 90
Vul: All
Dealer E

WEST
NORTH
S  J 3 2
H  8 5
D  J 8 5 3
C  T 9 7 5




EAST
S  K 4
H  6
D  K T 9 6
C  K Q 8 6 4 2



SOUTH
S  A Q T 9 8 5
H  A T 3
D  Q
C  A J 3
S  7 6
H  K Q J 9 7 4 2
D  A 7 4 2
C 

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
ZiaRubinHammanGranovette
 --  --  --1C *1
3H 4C Pass4H
Pass4NT*2Pass5D *3
Pass6C PassPass
Pass   
  *1 strong
  *2 keycard for clubs
  *3 3 keycards

Lead: HK
HKH6H5HA
H9C2C5CA
DAD6D3DQ
HQC4H8H3
D2DKD5S5
D4D9D8C3
H2C6C7CJ
S6SKS2S8

Result: NS -1370
Imps: -12