2014 USBC SF B - 15-May-2014

Open Room - 2014 USBC SF B - 15-May-2014 Board 16 Vul:  EW Dealer W WEST NORTH   T   Q T 9 6 3   A J T 6 5   Q T EAST   8 7 6 4 3   A 7 2   8 3 2   K 3 SOUTH   A K J   4   Q 7 4   A 9 7 6 5 2   Q 9 5 2   K J 8 5   K 9   J 8 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Cohler Diamond Fleisher Platnick  -- Pass Pass 2 *1 Pass Pass Pass     *1 10-15, 6+!C Lead: K K 2 5 4 9 3 A 7 5 3 T A Result: NS -110 Imps: -2	Closed Room - 2014 USBC SF B - 15-May-2014 Board 16 Vul:  EW Dealer W WEST NORTH   T   Q T 9 6 3   A J T 6 5   Q T EAST   8 7 6 4 3   A 7 2   8 3 2   K 3 SOUTH   A K J   4   Q 7 4   A 9 7 6 5 2   Q 9 5 2   K J 8 5   K 9   J 8 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Hampson Willenken Greco Rosenberg  -- Pass Pass 1 Pass 1 2 *1 2 *2 4 Pass Pass Pass   *1 reds   *2 alerted Lead: K 8 K T 9 4 3 Q A 2 3 T K 5 7 9 4 8 A 3 7 5 6 6 J J 2 T 2 9 4 Q A Result: NS -50 Imps: 2
Open Room - 2014 USBC SF B - 15-May-2014 Board 17 Vul: None Dealer N WEST NORTH   Q 8 4   K 8   A 9 8 7   A J 9 8 EAST   A J T   Q J T 4   Q T 4   T 6 4 SOUTH   7 6 2   A 9 6 3 2   J 6 5 3   2   K 9 5 3   7 5   K 2   K Q 7 5 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Cohler Diamond Fleisher Platnick  --  -- 1NT*1 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass 5 Pass Pass Pass   *1 14-16 Lead: Q 5 Q K A 7 T 8 3 3 A 4 2 Result: NS -50 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2014 USBC SF B - 15-May-2014 Board 17 Vul: None Dealer N WEST NORTH   Q 8 4   K 8   A 9 8 7   A J 9 8 EAST   A J T   Q J T 4   Q T 4   T 6 4 SOUTH   7 6 2   A 9 6 3 2   J 6 5 3   2   K 9 5 3   7 5   K 2   K Q 7 5 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Hampson Willenken Greco Rosenberg  --  -- 1NT*1 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass   *1 13+-16 Lead: 3 5 J K 3 K A 4 7 7 Q 8 2 3 T 7 A 5 4 8 9 Result: NS -50 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2014 USBC SF B - 15-May-2014 Board 18 Vul:  NS Dealer E WEST NORTH   A 9 8 2   A K Q J 5   4 2   K Q EAST   7   T 9 3   Q 6   J T 9 8 5 3 2 SOUTH   Q J 6 4   8 7   K J 8 7 3   7 4   K T 5 3   6 4 2   A T 9 5   A 6 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Cohler Diamond Fleisher Platnick  --  --  -- Pass 1 *1 1NT Dbl*2 Pass Pass 2 3 Pass 3 Pass 4NT Pass 5 *3 Pass 5 Pass 5 Pass 6 Pass Pass Pass       *1 2+ includes 5!D weak nt   *2 penalty   *3 0/3 Lead: J A J Q 4 3 7 A 4     2   Result: NS -100 Imps: 3	Closed Room - 2014 USBC SF B - 15-May-2014 Board 18 Vul:  NS Dealer E WEST NORTH   A 9 8 2   A K Q J 5   4 2   K Q EAST   7   T 9 3   Q 6   J T 9 8 5 3 2 SOUTH   Q J 6 4   8 7   K J 8 7 3   7 4   K T 5 3   6 4 2   A T 9 5   A 6 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Hampson Willenken Greco Rosenberg  --  --  -- Pass 1 *1 3 Dbl Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass 4 Pass 4 Pass 4NT Pass 5 Pass 6 Pass Pass Pass   *1 2+ 10-15 Lead: J A J Q 4 3 7 A 4 K 5 9 6 4 3 A 7 Result: NS -200 Imps: -3
Open Room - 2014 USBC SF B - 15-May-2014 Board 19 Vul:  EW Dealer S WEST NORTH   J 9 4 2   K 3   Q J 9 4   A Q 7 EAST   Q 8 3   A 8   A 6   J T 8 6 5 2 SOUTH   K T   J 6 2   K 7 5 3 2   K 4 3   A 7 6 5   Q T 9 7 5 4   T 8   9 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Cohler Diamond Fleisher Platnick 2 *1 Pass 3 *2 Pass Pass Pass       *1 weak 2M   *2 pass/correct Lead: 3 8 A 9 3 T 6 4 K 9 2 A K 5 5 Q 4 6 8 Q 2 A 3 9 T T A 3 6   8 J K Result: NS -50 Imps: 2	Closed Room - 2014 USBC SF B - 15-May-2014 Board 19 Vul:  EW Dealer S WEST NORTH   J 9 4 2   K 3   Q J 9 4   A Q 7 EAST   Q 8 3   A 8   A 6   J T 8 6 5 2 SOUTH   K T   J 6 2   K 7 5 3 2   K 4 3   A 7 6 5   Q T 9 7 5 4   T 8   9 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Hampson Willenken Greco Rosenberg 2 Pass Pass Pass Lead: A 8 A 4 3 A 3 2 K 9 6 Q K T 6 9 K 5 Q 4 T 6 8 9 2 7 8 J 7 7 2 A 4 Q A 3 6 4 J 7 3 5       Result: NS -100 Imps: -2
Open Room - 2014 USBC SF B - 15-May-2014 Board 20 Vul: All Dealer W WEST NORTH   A J 8 5   Q 8 7 4 2   4 3   J 4 EAST   9 4 3   6   A Q 6 2   Q 8 6 3 2 SOUTH   Q 7 2   J 9 5   K T 8 5   A T 5   K T 6   A K T 3   J 9 7   K 9 7 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Cohler Diamond Fleisher Platnick  -- Pass Pass Pass 1 *1 Pass 1 *2 Pass 2 *3 Pass Pass Pass   *1 2+ includes 5!D332 weak NT   *2 4+!H   *3 4-fit, bal, min Lead: 3 7 3 4 A 9 Q 3 5 7 A 4 8 J 6 2 T 3 6 Q 5 A 2 4 9 K 6 7 J K 3 5 2 T 4 8 Q Result: NS +110 Imps: -2	Closed Room - 2014 USBC SF B - 15-May-2014 Board 20 Vul: All Dealer W WEST NORTH   A J 8 5   Q 8 7 4 2   4 3   J 4 EAST   9 4 3   6   A Q 6 2   Q 8 6 3 2 SOUTH   Q 7 2   J 9 5   K T 8 5   A T 5   K T 6   A K T 3   J 9 7   K 9 7 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Hampson Willenken Greco Rosenberg  -- Pass Pass Pass 1 *1 Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass Pass Pass   *1 2+ 11-15 Lead: 5 7 A 3 5 9 6 4 K J Q 2 8 K 2 4 5 A 6 4 5 K 6 8 9 3 3 Q J 7 8 J A 9 Q 7 T 6 3 A 2 Result: NS +170 Imps: 2
Open Room - 2014 USBC SF B - 15-May-2014 Board 21 Vul:  NS Dealer N WEST NORTH   8   6 5 3 2   K Q T 7   A K J T EAST   A K J T 7 3     9 5 3   7 4 3 2 SOUTH   Q 6 5   J T 9 7   A 2   Q 9 8 6   9 4 2   A K Q 8 4   J 8 6 4   5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Cohler Diamond Fleisher Platnick  --  -- 1 *1 Pass 1 3 4 4 4NT Dbl*2 5 *3 Pass 5 Pass Pass Pass   *1 unbal, usually 5+!D   *2 alerted   *3 1/4 Lead: K 2 K 8 5 4 3 K A 8 9 T 2 A 3 2 7 Result: NS -100 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2014 USBC SF B - 15-May-2014 Board 21 Vul:  NS Dealer N WEST NORTH   8   6 5 3 2   K Q T 7   A K J T EAST   A K J T 7 3     9 5 3   7 4 3 2 SOUTH   Q 6 5   J T 9 7   A 2   Q 9 8 6   9 4 2   A K Q 8 4   J 8 6 4   5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Hampson Willenken Greco Rosenberg  --  -- 1 *1 Pass 1 3 4 4 5 Pass Pass Pass   *1 2+ 10-15 Lead: K 2 K 8 6 6 5 K A 4 T 2 5 Q 3 3 7 Result: NS -100 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2014 USBC SF B - 15-May-2014 Board 22 Vul:  EW Dealer E WEST NORTH   A K   A Q T 7 5   J 6   9 6 3 2 EAST   J 8 6 4   J 4 2   9 2   A K 8 4 SOUTH   9 7 5   K 9 6 3   K T 8   Q 7 5   Q T 3 2   8   A Q 7 5 4 3   J T SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Cohler Diamond Fleisher Platnick  --  --  -- Pass Pass Pass 1 *1 Pass 2 Pass 2NT Pass 3 Pass Pass Pass   *1 usually not 4!S Lead: A T A 2 7 8 2 A 6 2 4 K 5 3 6 A 7 3 4 5 K T 8 6 9 J J Q 3 4 2 J 8 5 4 3 Q A 9 7 T Result: NS +150 Imps: -6	Closed Room - 2014 USBC SF B - 15-May-2014 Board 22 Vul:  EW Dealer E WEST NORTH   A K   A Q T 7 5   J 6   9 6 3 2 EAST   J 8 6 4   J 4 2   9 2   A K 8 4 SOUTH   9 7 5   K 9 6 3   K T 8   Q 7 5   Q T 3 2   8   A Q 7 5 4 3   J T SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Hampson Willenken Greco Rosenberg  --  --  -- Pass 1 *1 Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 2 *2 Pass 2 *3 Pass 2 *4 Pass 3 *5 Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass       *1 2+ 10-15   *2 4th suit   *3 5+   *4 relay   *5 4162 Lead: 9 2 6 K 9 3 9 J K 3 8 A 7 A 2 6 T Q 8 2 8 7 2 5 6 5 4 3 3 4 4 7 5 Q 4 6 5 8 J A 9 Result: NS +400 Imps: 6
Open Room - 2014 USBC SF B - 15-May-2014 Board 23 Vul: All Dealer S WEST NORTH   8 6 5   J 4 2   K T 9   K Q 6 3 EAST   T 4   K 8 7 6   A J 8 4 3   A 5 SOUTH   J   A Q 5 3   Q 7 6 5 2   8 4 2   A K Q 9 7 3 2   T 9     J T 9 7 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Cohler Diamond Fleisher Platnick 4 Pass Pass Pass Lead: A T A 3 2 T 6 2 Q 9 K 4 3   A 9   Result: NS +620 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2014 USBC SF B - 15-May-2014 Board 23 Vul: All Dealer S WEST NORTH   8 6 5   J 4 2   K T 9   K Q 6 3 EAST   T 4   K 8 7 6   A J 8 4 3   A 5 SOUTH   J   A Q 5 3   Q 7 6 5 2   8 4 2   A K Q 9 7 3 2   T 9     J T 9 7 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Hampson Willenken Greco Rosenberg 3NT*1 Pass 4 *2 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass   *1 4M opening with SOL suit   *2 asks for major Lead: 6 T 6 2 Q 9 K 4 3   A     Result: NS +620 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2014 USBC SF B - 15-May-2014 Board 24 Vul: None Dealer W WEST NORTH   K J 4   J 9 8   J 9 5   K 8 6 2 EAST   Q T 8 6   5   K Q 4   T 9 5 4 3 SOUTH   9 2   Q T 7 3 2   T 8 2   A J 7   A 7 5 3   A K 6 4   A 7 6 3   Q SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Cohler Diamond Fleisher Platnick  -- Pass Pass 1 1NT Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass     Lead: 4 Q 4 2 A 3 5 6 J 6 9 K 7 4 5 J 2 K 4 9 T 3 6 J 2 A 8 8 Q A Q 4 9 5 T K   Result: NS +400 Imps: 10	Closed Room - 2014 USBC SF B - 15-May-2014 Board 24 Vul: None Dealer W WEST NORTH   K J 4   J 9 8   J 9 5   K 8 6 2 EAST   Q T 8 6   5   K Q 4   T 9 5 4 3 SOUTH   9 2   Q T 7 3 2   T 8 2   A J 7   A 7 5 3   A K 6 4   A 7 6 3   Q SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Hampson Willenken Greco Rosenberg  -- Pass Pass Pass 1 *1 Pass 1 *2 Pass 1NT*3 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass       *1 16+ artificial   *2 8-10 with no 5S or 6m   *3 semibal or bal Lead: 4 Q 4 2 J 3 6 J 2 A 5 J Q 5 8 K 9 4 5 8 3 3 4 9 T K 3 9 T A T 4 7 7 Q 6 8   T K A Result: NS -50 Imps: -10
Open Room - 2014 USBC SF B - 15-May-2014 Board 25 Vul:  EW Dealer N WEST NORTH   K 9 5   9 7 6   A 9 7 2   T 8 4 EAST   T 8 6 4   8 4 2   6 5 3   J 9 7 SOUTH   J 3 2   K Q J 3   Q T   K Q 5 2   A Q 7   A T 5   K J 8 4   A 6 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Cohler Diamond Fleisher Platnick  --  -- Pass 1NT*1 Pass Pass Pass     *1 14-16 Lead: 4 4 3 A T K 5 2 Q J 6 7 3 8 2 9 5 6 7 4 2 5 4 7 J A 8 6 K A 9 T K A 4 5 2 3 J 8 Q T 6 9 Q 7 8 9 3 Q T K J Result: NS +200 Imps: 2	Closed Room - 2014 USBC SF B - 15-May-2014 Board 25 Vul:  EW Dealer N WEST NORTH   K 9 5   9 7 6   A 9 7 2   T 8 4 EAST   T 8 6 4   8 4 2   6 5 3   J 9 7 SOUTH   J 3 2   K Q J 3   Q T   K Q 5 2   A Q 7   A T 5   K J 8 4   A 6 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Hampson Willenken Greco Rosenberg  --  -- Pass 1 1NT Pass Pass Pass Lead: 7 A 7 8 Q K 6 2 T 8 3 7 Q Result: NS +120 Imps: -2
Open Room - 2014 USBC SF B - 15-May-2014 Board 26 Vul: All Dealer E WEST NORTH   J 8 6 5   8 2   A T   A Q J 4 2 EAST   A Q T 9 2   9 7 6   J 3   K 9 6 SOUTH   K 7 3   A K T 4   9 8 6 4 2   7   4   Q J 5 3   K Q 7 5   T 8 5 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Cohler Diamond Fleisher Platnick  --  --  -- 1 *1 Pass 1 *2 2 Dbl*3 2 Dbl 3 *4 Pass Pass Pass       *1 10-15, 2+!D   *2 not 4+!H unless FG   *3 3!S   *4 thumbs down Lead: A 3 6 8 A 5 9 2 K 4 2 6 K K 3 T 4 3 6 A 7 T K 2 2   J     Result: NS +110 Imps: -1	Closed Room - 2014 USBC SF B - 15-May-2014 Board 26 Vul: All Dealer E WEST NORTH   J 8 6 5   8 2   A T   A Q J 4 2 EAST   A Q T 9 2   9 7 6   J 3   K 9 6 SOUTH   K 7 3   A K T 4   9 8 6 4 2   7   4   Q J 5 3   K Q 7 5   T 8 5 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Hampson Willenken Greco Rosenberg  --  --  -- Pass Pass 1 Pass 2 *1 Pass 2 *2 3 3 4 Pass Pass Pass   *1 lim+ raise, 3+ crds   *2 bad Lead: A 3 6 8 A 5 J A 8 K 3 T 6 Q 9 J 4 5 9 2 K 7 7 2 9 4 Q J 3   6 4   Result: NS +130 Imps: 1
Open Room - 2014 USBC SF B - 15-May-2014 Board 27 Vul: None Dealer S WEST NORTH   A K 9 8   T 9 5   A J 7   A Q T EAST   J 6 4 3   K Q J 8 7 2   Q   J 9 SOUTH   2   6 4   K 9 8 4 3   K 8 6 4 2   Q T 7 5   A 3   T 6 5 2   7 5 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Cohler Diamond Fleisher Platnick Pass 2 Dbl Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass Lead: K A K 5 6 5 Q A 3 5 3 A 2 7 4 K 4 3 J 9 4 T Q T 6 2 2 J K T 6 7 9 3 9 A 2 Q J 8 4 5 J Q K Result: NS -50 Imps: -5	Closed Room - 2014 USBC SF B - 15-May-2014 Board 27 Vul: None Dealer S WEST NORTH   A K 9 8   T 9 5   A J 7   A Q T EAST   J 6 4 3   K Q J 8 7 2   Q   J 9 SOUTH   2   6 4   K 9 8 4 3   K 8 6 4 2   Q T 7 5   A 3   T 6 5 2   7 5 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Hampson Willenken Greco Rosenberg Pass Pass 1 *1 1 Dbl*2 1 Dbl*3 Pass 1 Pass Pass Pass   *1 16+ artificial   *2 5/6-7 any shape   *3 alerted Lead: Q A Q 5 6 3 J 9 4 2 Q A 9 5 6 A 2 Q 3 8 2 5 4 7 3 T K T 6 7 J K 4 6 2 J K Result: NS +140 Imps: 5
Open Room - 2014 USBC SF B - 15-May-2014 Board 28 Vul:  NS Dealer W WEST NORTH   Q T 5 3 2   9 8 7   Q 5 2   J 6 EAST   A K 8 6   Q T 6 4   K J T   5 3 SOUTH   J 9   A J 2   A 9 8 7 6 3   A K   7 4   K 5 3   4   Q T 9 8 7 4 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Cohler Diamond Fleisher Platnick  -- 1NT*1 Pass 3 *2 Dbl Pass*3 Pass Rdbl*4 Pass 3 *5 Pass 6 Pass Pass Pass     *1 14-16   *2 puppet stayman   *3 no !C stop   *4 re-ask   *5 not 5!H/!S Lead: J 7 3 J K 4 K 2 3 4 J 5 6   T Q A Result: NS -920 Imps: -14	Closed Room - 2014 USBC SF B - 15-May-2014 Board 28 Vul:  NS Dealer W WEST NORTH   Q T 5 3 2   9 8 7   Q 5 2   J 6 EAST   A K 8 6   Q T 6 4   K J T   5 3 SOUTH   J 9   A J 2   A 9 8 7 6 3   A K   7 4   K 5 3   4   Q T 9 8 7 4 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Hampson Willenken Greco Rosenberg  -- 1 Pass 2 *1 Pass 3NT*2 Pass 4 *3 Pass 4 *4 Pass 4NT Pass 5 Pass 6 Pass Pass Pass     *1 alerted   *2 alerted   *3 cue   *4 cue Lead: 7 K 6 7 2 7 A 2 9 4 K 2 3   T 5 A Result: NS +50 Imps: 14
Open Room - 2014 USBC SF B - 15-May-2014 Board 29 Vul: All Dealer N WEST NORTH   A K 9 8   T 8 7 6 4   T 5   A 6 EAST   Q 4 2   A J 5   A K J   K 9 7 2 SOUTH   6   K Q 3 2   Q 4 3   Q J 8 5 3   J T 7 5 3   9   9 8 7 6 2   T 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Cohler Diamond Fleisher Platnick  --  -- 2 *1 Pass 3 *2 Pass Pass Pass   *1 flannery 4!S 5/6!H   *2 mixed Lead: A 6 A 5 3 3 2 A 6 7 J T Q 9 J 4 2 J 4 8 8 9 K 9 4     K   Result: NS +140 Imps: 1	Closed Room - 2014 USBC SF B - 15-May-2014 Board 29 Vul: All Dealer N WEST NORTH   A K 9 8   T 8 7 6 4   T 5   A 6 EAST   Q 4 2   A J 5   A K J   K 9 7 2 SOUTH   6   K Q 3 2   Q 4 3   Q J 8 5 3   J T 7 5 3   9   9 8 7 6 2   T 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Hampson Willenken Greco Rosenberg  --  -- 1 Pass 1 1NT 2 3 *1 Dbl Pass Pass 4 Pass 5 Pass Pass Pass         *1 stayman with shortness Lead: 9 9 A T 2 4 2 A 3 T 5 8 3 J 2 K 6 7   7 Q Result: NS +100 Imps: -1
Open Room - 2014 USBC SF B - 15-May-2014 Board 30 Vul: None Dealer E WEST NORTH   4 2   7 5 2   K T 5 3 2   J 9 2 EAST   Q 9 8 7   A   A 9 7   A T 7 4 3 SOUTH   J 6 5   Q J T 4   Q J 6   K 6 5   A K T 3   K 9 8 6 3   8 4   Q 8 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Cohler Diamond Fleisher Platnick  --  --  -- Pass 2 *1 Dbl 3 3NT Pass Pass Pass     *1 4!S 5/6!H Lead: 6 6 A 7 4 A 7 2 J 3 3 5 J 3 8 4 5 8 4 9 K K 9 2 6 8 7 K 6 K 7 2 Q Result: NS -400 Imps: -10	Closed Room - 2014 USBC SF B - 15-May-2014 Board 30 Vul: None Dealer E WEST NORTH   4 2   7 5 2   K T 5 3 2   J 9 2 EAST   Q 9 8 7   A   A 9 7   A T 7 4 3 SOUTH   J 6 5   Q J T 4   Q J 6   K 6 5   A K T 3   K 9 8 6 3   8 4   Q 8 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Hampson Willenken Greco Rosenberg  --  --  -- Pass 1 Dbl 2 *1 Pass Pass Dbl Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass     *1 worse than a normal raise Lead: 6 6 A 7 4 8 3 9 5 K 7 2 Q 9 8 5 J 8 7 K Q K 9 4 5 Result: NS +50 Imps: 10