2014 USBC QF A - 14-May-2014

Open Room - 2014 USBC QF A - 14-May-2014 Board 16 Vul:  EW Dealer W WEST NORTH   A T 2   Q 9 8 5   9   A Q 9 6 3 EAST   J 5   J T 7 4   Q 5   J T 8 5 4 SOUTH   Q 8 4 3   A 3 2   A T 7 4 2   7   K 9 7 6   K 6   K J 8 6 3   K 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Rodwell Dwyer Meckstroth Ekeblad  -- Pass 2 *1 Pass 2NT*2 Pass 3 *3 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass   *1 short diamonds; 3 suited   *2 alerted   *3 3=4=1=5 not minimum Lead: 4 K 4 6 7 6 5 T Q J Q 9 T 7 J A 3 2 5 A 4 K 4 2 4 9 8 3 8 8 5 9 2 K 7 5 A 3 J 8 A       3 Result: NS -50 Imps: -11	Closed Room - 2014 USBC QF A - 14-May-2014 Board 16 Vul:  EW Dealer W WEST NORTH   A T 2   Q 9 8 5   9   A Q 9 6 3 EAST   J 5   J T 7 4   Q 5   J T 8 5 4 SOUTH   Q 8 4 3   A 3 2   A T 7 4 2   7   K 9 7 6   K 6   K J 8 6 3   K 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Kamil Katz Coren Nickell  -- Pass 1 1 Pass Pass Dbl Pass Pass Pass     Lead: K K 4 A 7 K 5 9 2 3 Q 6 4 2 J Q 7 6 J A 3 K 4 8 3 J 5 3 A 6 8 9 T 7 5 T 4 9 7 2 8 K T     Result: NS +500 Imps: 11
Open Room - 2014 USBC QF A - 14-May-2014 Board 17 Vul: None Dealer N WEST NORTH   T 8 4 2   J 9 8 7 6   Q 7   A T EAST   K 6 5 3   K   5 3 2   K 8 6 5 2 SOUTH   Q J   A 4 3   K T 9 4   Q 9 7 4   A 9 7   Q T 5 2   A J 8 6   J 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Rodwell Dwyer Meckstroth Ekeblad  --  -- Pass 1 Dbl 1 3 *1 Pass Pass Pass       *1 less than invitational Lead: Q A 3 4 Q 2 K 6 4 3 2 T Q 7 5 2 J J 6 A 4 Q 5 9 A 5 8 8 3 A 5 Q K J 2 7 4 Result: NS -50 Imps: 1	Closed Room - 2014 USBC QF A - 14-May-2014 Board 17 Vul: None Dealer N WEST NORTH   T 8 4 2   J 9 8 7 6   Q 7   A T EAST   K 6 5 3   K   5 3 2   K 8 6 5 2 SOUTH   Q J   A 4 3   K T 9 4   Q 9 7 4   A 9 7   Q T 5 2   A J 8 6   J 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Kamil Katz Coren Nickell  --  -- Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1NT Pass Pass Pass   Lead: 2 2 K 8 3 J 2 T Q 3 5 A 7 5 3 J 4 T 2 6 A 6 K 4 9 9 8 7 4 7 6 9 J A 5 2 Q Q 3 7 4 Result: NS -90 Imps: -1
Open Room - 2014 USBC QF A - 14-May-2014 Board 18 Vul:  NS Dealer E WEST NORTH   J T 8 3   A   A K Q 7   K J 6 5 EAST   K 7 6 2   K Q 6 2     T 7 4 3 2 SOUTH   9 5   T 4 3   T 9 8 6 5 3 2   Q   A Q 4   J 9 8 7 5   J 4   A 9 8 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Rodwell Dwyer Meckstroth Ekeblad  --  --  -- 3 Pass Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass     Lead: 4 9 2 A 4 Q K 3 5 A 2 8 9 4 6 J T 5 7 T 2 J 2 7 3 4 3 A 5 7 4 K 6 8 6 Q 8 A 7 5 Q 9 T     Result: NS +690 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2014 USBC QF A - 14-May-2014 Board 18 Vul:  NS Dealer E WEST NORTH   J T 8 3   A   A K Q 7   K J 6 5 EAST   K 7 6 2   K Q 6 2     T 7 4 3 2 SOUTH   9 5   T 4 3   T 9 8 6 5 3 2   Q   A Q 4   J 9 8 7 5   J 4   A 9 8 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Kamil Katz Coren Nickell  --  --  -- Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 2NT*1 Pass 3 *2 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass       *1 asking   *2 minimum with 3 spades Lead: 9 J 3 7 9 4 2 A 3 Q 6 3 5 A 7 8 9 4 K J 2 A 2 6 Q 8 T J   Result: NS +690 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2014 USBC QF A - 14-May-2014 Board 19 Vul:  EW Dealer S WEST NORTH   7 6 2   A J T 7 3   K J   K T 2 EAST   4   K Q 5 4   4 3   J 8 6 5 4 3 SOUTH   A K Q T   9 8   A Q 8 5   A Q 9   J 9 8 5 3   6 2   T 9 7 6 2   7 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Rodwell Dwyer Meckstroth Ekeblad Pass Pass 1 Dbl 1 2 Dbl*1 2 Pass 3 Pass*2 3 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass         *1 3 spades   *2 dbl would be Lead: 7 3 4 7 A 7 3 2 A 5 4 T Q 7 J K 9 8 4 6 K 2 K A 8 9 3 2 Q 6 Q 3 9 2 8 7 5   6     Result: NS -660 Imps: -1	Closed Room - 2014 USBC QF A - 14-May-2014 Board 19 Vul:  EW Dealer S WEST NORTH   7 6 2   A J T 7 3   K J   K T 2 EAST   4   K Q 5 4   4 3   J 8 6 5 4 3 SOUTH   A K Q T   9 8   A Q 8 5   A Q 9   J 9 8 5 3   6 2   T 9 7 6 2   7 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Kamil Katz Coren Nickell 2 Pass Pass 3NT*1 Pass Pass Pass     *1 Lead: 6 6 3 K A 7 3 2 A 2 4 T Q 8 5 K 9 T 4 J 5 3 4 7 A 5 4 6 K 6 K A 8 9 5 2 Q Result: NS -630 Imps: 1
Open Room - 2014 USBC QF A - 14-May-2014 Board 20 Vul: All Dealer W WEST NORTH   K Q 8 6   K Q 9 8 3   J 7   K 5 EAST   J 2   J 6 5 2   Q 3 2   A Q 6 3 SOUTH   T 9 7 5   7   T 8 6 5   T 8 4 2   A 4 3   A T 4   A K 9 4   J 9 7 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Rodwell Dwyer Meckstroth Ekeblad  -- Pass 1 Pass 2 *1 Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 3NT*2 Pass 4 Pass 4 *3 Pass 6 Pass Pass Pass   *1 can be short   *2 serious slam try   *3 key card Lead: 4 9 A 5 4 7 3 K 2 4 2 K 7 A 5 3 8 T 6 8 T 3 2 K 5 J J Q 6 A 2 7 5 K 3 J 8 4 Q     Result: NS +1430 Imps: 12	Closed Room - 2014 USBC QF A - 14-May-2014 Board 20 Vul: All Dealer W WEST NORTH   K Q 8 6   K Q 9 8 3   J 7   K 5 EAST   J 2   J 6 5 2   Q 3 2   A Q 6 3 SOUTH   T 9 7 5   7   T 8 6 5   T 8 4 2   A 4 3   A T 4   A K 9 4   J 9 7 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Kamil Katz Coren Nickell  -- Pass 1NT Pass 4NT*1 Pass Pass Pass   *1 invite to slam, but 4 stronger invite Lead: 9 3 2 K 9 T 2 Q 7 A 5 3 2 4 6 9 5 7 J K 4 4 3 8 7 A J 6 T 4 6 Q 8 9 Q 8 T J A 5 5   2 J   Result: NS +690 Imps: -12
Open Room - 2014 USBC QF A - 14-May-2014 Board 21 Vul:  NS Dealer N WEST NORTH   4 3   K 5   A Q 9 6 5 2   J 9 6 EAST   K Q T 7 5   J 7 6   J 7   A 7 3 SOUTH   J 9 8   A 9 4 2   K T 3   K 5 2   A 6 2   Q T 8 3   8 4   Q T 8 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Rodwell Dwyer Meckstroth Ekeblad  --  -- 1 Pass 1 2 Pass 3 Pass Pass Pass   Lead: K 3 7 K A A 5 3 J Q 6 5 2 8 J 4 4 Q A 6 2 2 K 2 8 4 J A 3 8 7 5 T Result: NS -140 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2014 USBC QF A - 14-May-2014 Board 21 Vul:  NS Dealer N WEST NORTH   4 3   K 5   A Q 9 6 5 2   J 9 6 EAST   K Q T 7 5   J 7 6   J 7   A 7 3 SOUTH   J 9 8   A 9 4 2   K T 3   K 5 2   A 6 2   Q T 8 3   8 4   Q T 8 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Kamil Katz Coren Nickell  --  -- 2 Pass Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass Pass Pass   Lead: K 3 7 K A A 5 3 J Q 6 5 2 8 J 4 4 Q A 6 2 2 K 2 8 6 Q 6 9   J     Result: NS -140 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2014 USBC QF A - 14-May-2014 Board 22 Vul:  EW Dealer E WEST NORTH   A T 5   K Q J 9 4   Q 6 5   K 4 EAST   8 6 2   T 7 5   J T 8 3   T 9 6 SOUTH   K Q 7   A 2   9 4   A Q 8 5 3 2   J 9 4 3   8 6 3   A K 7 2   J 7 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Rodwell Dwyer Meckstroth Ekeblad  --  --  -- 1 Pass 1 1 2 2 Pass Pass Pass Lead: K 3 8 A K 3 5 J A 6 7 9 2 8 T K 2 4 2 T Q 9 6 5 7 J T 4   Result: NS +170 Imps: 7	Closed Room - 2014 USBC QF A - 14-May-2014 Board 22 Vul:  EW Dealer E WEST NORTH   A T 5   K Q J 9 4   Q 6 5   K 4 EAST   8 6 2   T 7 5   J T 8 3   T 9 6 SOUTH   K Q 7   A 2   9 4   A Q 8 5 3 2   J 9 4 3   8 6 3   A K 7 2   J 7 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Kamil Katz Coren Nickell  --  --  -- 1 Pass Pass Dbl Pass 1 Pass 2NT Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass Lead: 5 J 6 4 5 3 7 Q A 7 T K A 3 9 5 Q 4 2   8 Result: NS -100 Imps: -7
Open Room - 2014 USBC QF A - 14-May-2014 Board 23 Vul: All Dealer S WEST NORTH   5   A Q 9 7 5 3   Q 9 5 3 2   3 EAST   9 8 4 3 2   J 8   7   A K 9 8 4 SOUTH   J T 7 6   K T 4   K 8 4   Q J T   A K Q   6 2   A J T 6   7 6 5 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Rodwell Dwyer Meckstroth Ekeblad 1NT Pass 4 *1 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass   *1 hearts Lead: K 6 K 3 Q A 9 5 6 2 8 Q K 6 J A 4 A   Q K Result: NS +620 Imps: 13	Closed Room - 2014 USBC QF A - 14-May-2014 Board 23 Vul: All Dealer S WEST NORTH   5   A Q 9 7 5 3   Q 9 5 3 2   3 EAST   9 8 4 3 2   J 8   7   A K 9 8 4 SOUTH   J T 7 6   K T 4   K 8 4   Q J T   A K Q   6 2   A J T 6   7 6 5 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Kamil Katz Coren Nickell 1 1 2 2 2NT Pass 3 Pass 3NT Pass 4 Pass 4 Dbl*1 4NT Pass 5 Pass 6 Pass Pass Pass       *1 DO NOT LEAD SPADES Lead: K 6 K 3 T 5 A 2 J J 7 3 4 6 8 Q K 2 4 5 Q T 2 9 8 7 8 Q K Result: NS -200 Imps: -13
Open Room - 2014 USBC QF A - 14-May-2014 Board 24 Vul: None Dealer W WEST NORTH   Q T 9 8 4   A 7   J 9 6   5 4 2 EAST   K J 7 3   Q T 6 4   7 5 3   K T SOUTH   A 6 5 2   9 3   K Q 8   Q 9 6 3     K J 8 5 2   A T 4 2   A J 8 7 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Rodwell Dwyer Meckstroth Ekeblad  -- Pass Pass 1 Dbl 3 Pass Pass Pass       Lead: 2 2 4 A 3 A 3 6 Q 2 5 J K K 6 7 9 T 7 9 8 A T 5 3 4 3 T A 7 K 2 6 5 Q 9 9 8 T 4 Q 8 7   2 Result: NS +150 Imps: 3	Closed Room - 2014 USBC QF A - 14-May-2014 Board 24 Vul: None Dealer W WEST NORTH   Q T 9 8 4   A 7   J 9 6   5 4 2 EAST   K J 7 3   Q T 6 4   7 5 3   K T SOUTH   A 6 5 2   9 3   K Q 8   Q 9 6 3     K J 8 5 2   A T 4 2   A J 8 7 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Kamil Katz Coren Nickell  -- Pass Pass 1 1 Dbl Pass 1 *1 Pass Pass Pass     *1 either 3 or a bad hand with 4 Lead: 4 4 3 J K 7 K 4 3 J T 2 6 8 4 A 3 T 5 6 8 A 7 9 Q K 6 7 9 A 3 5 9 2 K 4 2 Result: NS +50 Imps: -3
Open Room - 2014 USBC QF A - 14-May-2014 Board 25 Vul:  EW Dealer N WEST NORTH   9 8 2   A Q 3 2   Q 9 7 5   7 4 EAST   7 5 3   K 9 5 4   J   Q J 9 6 5 SOUTH   K Q 6   T 8 7   8 4 3 2   K T 2   A J T 4   J 6   A K T 6   A 8 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Rodwell Dwyer Meckstroth Ekeblad  --  -- Pass Pass 1 *1 Pass 1 *2 Pass 2NT*3 Pass 3 *4 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass   *1 strong artificial   *2 8-10 balanced   *3 asks about majors   *4 4 hearts, not 4 spades Lead: 5 3 5 4 K 8 Q 7 T A J 2 2 K J 5 2 A 3 7 3 6 4 9 4 T 5 Q 8 A 7 9 K J 5 2 Q T 6 8 6 4 9 3 7 J 9 A 8 Result: NS +400 Imps: 6	Closed Room - 2014 USBC QF A - 14-May-2014 Board 25 Vul:  EW Dealer N WEST NORTH   9 8 2   A Q 3 2   Q 9 7 5   7 4 EAST   7 5 3   K 9 5 4   J   Q J 9 6 5 SOUTH   K Q 6   T 8 7   8 4 3 2   K T 2   A J T 4   J 6   A K T 6   A 8 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Kamil Katz Coren Nickell  --  -- Pass Pass 1NT Pass Pass Pass Lead: J 3 J 4 K 8 Q 7 T A 6 2 2 6 4 Q 8 A J 5 3 K 7 7 2 6 9 9 4 T 5 Q 8 4 5 8 6 A 3 9 Q J 9 A   Result: NS +150 Imps: -6
Open Room - 2014 USBC QF A - 14-May-2014 Board 26 Vul: All Dealer E WEST NORTH     J   K 9 6 2   K Q T 9 7 6 3 2 EAST   Q 9 8 2   8 4   T 7 5 3   A J 8 SOUTH   J T 4   A K Q T 5 3 2   A J 8     A K 7 6 5 3   9 7 6   Q 4   5 4 {play} SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Rodwell Dwyer Meckstroth Ekeblad  unknown auction Final contract: 4 Lead: {lead} Result: NS +100 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2014 USBC QF A - 14-May-2014 Board 26 Vul: All Dealer E WEST NORTH     J   K 9 6 2   K Q T 9 7 6 3 2 EAST   Q 9 8 2   8 4   T 7 5 3   A J 8 SOUTH   J T 4   A K Q T 5 3 2   A J 8     A K 7 6 5 3   9 7 6   Q 4   5 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Kamil Katz Coren Nickell  --  --  -- 1 1 Pass 2 3 Pass 3NT 4 4 Pass Pass Pass   Lead: A A 2 3 4 7 8 J T Q 3 6 8 K 9 2 J 6 8     Result: NS +100 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2014 USBC QF A - 14-May-2014 Board 27 Vul: None Dealer S WEST NORTH   T 8 7 5   T 7   K J 9 5 2   9 3 EAST   J 9 3   A K Q 9 8 6   7 3   Q 4 SOUTH   K 2   5 4 3   A Q T 6   A K 6 5   A Q 6 4   J 2   8 4   J T 8 7 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Rodwell Dwyer Meckstroth Ekeblad Pass 1NT*1 Pass 3 *2 Pass 3 *3 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass     *1 14-16   *2 puppet   *3 all hands without 5-cd M Lead: 5 4 7 5 T 2 A 7 3 8 3 J Q J K T 4 4 6 2 5 6 9 9 2 7 8 5 K   Q 7 6 Result: NS -490 Imps: -0	Closed Room - 2014 USBC QF A - 14-May-2014 Board 27 Vul: None Dealer S WEST NORTH   T 8 7 5   T 7   K J 9 5 2   9 3 EAST   J 9 3   A K Q 9 8 6   7 3   Q 4 SOUTH   K 2   5 4 3   A Q T 6   A K 6 5   A Q 6 4   J 2   8 4   J T 8 7 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Kamil Katz Coren Nickell Pass 1 Pass 2 *1 Pass 2 Pass 3 *2 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass         *1 clubs or balanced   *2 15-17 HCP 3 Lead: 2 8 7 2 Q 2 A T 3 J K 7 4 4 3 9 A 7 8 5 6 4 Q J 5 6 9 8 T Q 6 9 2 A 3 5 K T       Result: NS -480 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2014 USBC QF A - 14-May-2014 Board 28 Vul:  NS Dealer W WEST NORTH   K   A T 9 3 2   K Q T 2   T 9 4 EAST   T 7 4   K 8 7 5   A J 8 4   A K SOUTH   A 9 8 3   Q 6 4   9 6   Q J 6 2   Q J 6 5 2   J   7 5 3   8 7 5 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Rodwell Dwyer Meckstroth Ekeblad  -- 1NT 2 *1 3 Pass 3 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass     *1 diam + M Lead: Q 7 4 Q 6 2 7 K A J T 3 3 Q 4 T 8 5 J K 9 3 A 9 2 5 K 4 6 J 5 T Q Result: NS +100 Imps: 6	Closed Room - 2014 USBC QF A - 14-May-2014 Board 28 Vul:  NS Dealer W WEST NORTH   K   A T 9 3 2   K Q T 2   T 9 4 EAST   T 7 4   K 8 7 5   A J 8 4   A K SOUTH   A 9 8 3   Q 6 4   9 6   Q J 6 2   Q J 6 5 2   J   7 5 3   8 7 5 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Kamil Katz Coren Nickell  -- 1NT Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2NT Pass Pass Pass   Lead: 3 J K 3 4 3 K 4 2 8 A 9 6 6 7 K 3 7 8 2 6 2 8 T Q 5 5 T Q 7 7 2 J 3 A Q 9   T 9 A Result: NS -150 Imps: -6
Open Room - 2014 USBC QF A - 14-May-2014 Board 29 Vul: All Dealer N WEST NORTH   A T   A Q J 9 7   9 4 3   Q J 8 EAST   4   8 6 5   K J 7 6 5   A K T 2 SOUTH   8 7 5 2   K T 3   A 8 2   9 5 4   K Q J 9 6 3   4 2   Q T   7 6 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Rodwell Dwyer Meckstroth Ekeblad  --  -- 1NT Pass 4 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass     Lead: 4 3 K 8 4 6 A J 9 7 2 Q 5 3 4 A 2 K 5 T 5 Q 8 3 7 J 5 9 8 9 6 4 3 6 T 9 2 Q K 7 8 Result: NS -200 Imps: -3	Closed Room - 2014 USBC QF A - 14-May-2014 Board 29 Vul: All Dealer N WEST NORTH   A T   A Q J 9 7   9 4 3   Q J 8 EAST   4   8 6 5   K J 7 6 5   A K T 2 SOUTH   8 7 5 2   K T 3   A 8 2   9 5 4   K Q J 9 6 3   4 2   Q T   7 6 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Kamil Katz Coren Nickell  --  -- 1NT Pass 4 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass     Lead: 3 4 5 7 3 3 4 A 5 K 5 T 2 Q 6 4 7 J 7 9 8 2 6 A T T 8 Q K Q J 3 A 3 K 8 9 6 A J 4 Result: NS -100 Imps: 3
Open Room - 2014 USBC QF A - 14-May-2014 Board 30 Vul: None Dealer E WEST NORTH   A K T 5   K 5   Q 7 2   T 8 4 3 EAST   Q 8 6   A Q J T   J T 8 3   A 9 SOUTH   9 4   9 6 4   K 9 6 5   K Q 6 2   J 7 3 2   8 7 3 2   A 4   J 7 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Rodwell Dwyer Meckstroth Ekeblad  --  --  -- Pass Pass 1NT Pass Pass Pass       Lead: A 3 6 A 4 J A 3 2 7 J 5 4 A J 2 5 2 Q K 9 7 8 T 6     5   Result: NS -120 Imps: -6	Closed Room - 2014 USBC QF A - 14-May-2014 Board 30 Vul: None Dealer E WEST NORTH   A K T 5   K 5   Q 7 2   T 8 4 3 EAST   Q 8 6   A Q J T   J T 8 3   A 9 SOUTH   9 4   9 6 4   K 9 6 5   K Q 6 2   J 7 3 2   8 7 3 2   A 4   J 7 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Kamil Katz Coren Nickell  --  --  -- Pass Pass 1 1 2 2 Pass Pass Pass Lead: 6 4 T Q 6 A 3 7 5 2 A 5 4 5 A 4 6 7 9 3 Q J 8 T K J J 8 2 2 6 A 4 3 8 K 9 Result: NS +110 Imps: 6