2014 USBC SF B - 16-May-2014

Open Room - 2014 USBC SF B - 16-May-2014 Board 1 Vul: None Dealer N WEST NORTH   Q T 9 7   K 9 6   K 8 7   7 5 2 EAST   A K 2   Q 8 7 3   6 5 3   A J 8 SOUTH   J 6 4 3   T 2   Q J 9   T 6 4 3   8 5   A J 5 4   A T 4 2   K Q 9 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Cohler Diamond Martel Platnick  --  -- Pass Pass 1NT*1 Pass Pass Pass   *1 14-16 Lead: 3 J 3 6 T 4 7 9 2 5 8 K 3 A 3 7 J 2 6 K 9 4 5 8 Q K A 2 4 Q J 5 6 A Q 7 3 T 2 7 4 Result: NS +120 Imps: -1	Closed Room - 2014 USBC SF B - 16-May-2014 Board 1 Vul: None Dealer N WEST NORTH   Q T 9 7   K 9 6   K 8 7   7 5 2 EAST   A K 2   Q 8 7 3   6 5 3   A J 8 SOUTH   J 6 4 3   T 2   Q J 9   T 6 4 3   8 5   A J 5 4   A T 4 2   K Q 9 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Hampson Willenken Greco Rosenberg  --  -- Pass Pass 1NT Pass Pass Pass Lead: 3 J 3 6 T 5 7 9 2 4 8 K 9 Q A 2 3 5 2 T J A 3 7 J A Q 5 3 4 5 K Q T 6 8 6 2 A 7 4 8 K 9 4 K 8 7 T Result: NS +150 Imps: 1
Open Room - 2014 USBC SF B - 16-May-2014 Board 2 Vul:  NS Dealer E WEST NORTH   A   J T 8 4 3   8 5 3 2   J 9 7 EAST   J 9   A K 7 5   A 7   A K Q T 5 SOUTH   T 6 4 3 2   9 6   K 9   6 4 3 2   K Q 8 7 5   Q 2   Q J T 6 4   8 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Cohler Diamond Martel Platnick  --  --  -- Pass Pass 1 *1 Pass 1 *2 1 Dbl*3 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass Pass Pass     *1 16+ unbal 17+ bal   *2 0-7   *3 takeout Lead: A 5 9 A 2 4 7 5 K 8 A 7 2 7 K 9 3 2 A 4 6 Q K 3 9 8 5 8 4 6 A 2 9 T 7 T 6 Result: NS -130 Imps: 7	Closed Room - 2014 USBC SF B - 16-May-2014 Board 2 Vul:  NS Dealer E WEST NORTH   A   J T 8 4 3   8 5 3 2   J 9 7 EAST   J 9   A K 7 5   A 7   A K Q T 5 SOUTH   T 6 4 3 2   9 6   K 9   6 4 3 2   K Q 8 7 5   Q 2   Q J T 6 4   8 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Hampson Willenken Greco Rosenberg  --  --  -- Pass 1 Dbl Pass 2 Pass 2 Dbl Pass Pass Rdbl Pass 2NT Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass       Lead: 7 7 J A 2 T A 8 9 8 A 9 2 5 K 7 3 4 Q J 4 8 T 3 6 6 5 2 3 2 5 T 6 J 7 3 K Q K 4 9   A 8 4 Result: NS -400 Imps: -7
Open Room - 2014 USBC SF B - 16-May-2014 Board 3 Vul:  EW Dealer S WEST NORTH   A T 4 3   Q J 5   T 9 8 4   8 4 EAST   K J 9 5   8 7   Q   J T 9 5 3 2 SOUTH   8   A K T 6 4   A K J 7   A K Q   Q 7 6 2   9 3 2   6 5 3 2   7 6 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Cohler Diamond Martel Platnick Pass Pass Pass 1 *1 Pass 1 *2 Pass 2 *3 Pass 2 *4 Pass 3 *5 Pass 3NT Pass 4 Pass 5 *6 Pass 5NT*7 Pass 6 Pass Pass Pass         *1 16+ unbal or 18+ bal   *2 0-7   *3 fg !H or bal [kokish]   *4 default   *5 !H + !D   *6 alerted   *7 ?pick-a-slam? Lead: 6 6 K A 8 Result: NS -1370 Imps: -12	Closed Room - 2014 USBC SF B - 16-May-2014 Board 3 Vul:  EW Dealer S WEST NORTH   A T 4 3   Q J 5   T 9 8 4   8 4 EAST   K J 9 5   8 7   Q   J T 9 5 3 2 SOUTH   8   A K T 6 4   A K J 7   A K Q   Q 7 6 2   9 3 2   6 5 3 2   7 6 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Hampson Willenken Greco Rosenberg Pass Pass Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2NT Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass       Lead: 7 7 2 8 A 2 7 5 A 3 8 Q K 9 5 J 4 Result: NS -650 Imps: 12
Open Room - 2014 USBC SF B - 16-May-2014 Board 4 Vul: All Dealer W WEST NORTH   A K T 2   7 6 5 2   4 2   Q T 5 EAST   5   A K T 8   T 7 6 5   8 7 6 4 SOUTH   Q J 8 6 3   9 4   A   A J 9 3 2   9 7 4   Q J 3   K Q J 9 8 3   K SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Cohler Diamond Martel Platnick  -- Pass Pass 1 *1 2 Pass 2NT Pass Pass Pass       *1 10-15 Lead: 3 K 4 5 3 4 5 A 3 3 7 4 A Q K 5 9 7 8 T J 3 T 2 4 J A 7 6 8 8 6 8 Result: NS -400 Imps: -7	Closed Room - 2014 USBC SF B - 16-May-2014 Board 4 Vul: All Dealer W WEST NORTH   A K T 2   7 6 5 2   4 2   Q T 5 EAST   5   A K T 8   T 7 6 5   8 7 6 4 SOUTH   Q J 8 6 3   9 4   A   A J 9 3 2   9 7 4   Q J 3   K Q J 9 8 3   K SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Hampson Willenken Greco Rosenberg  -- Pass Pass 1 2 Dbl Rdbl 3 Pass Pass Pass   Lead: Q Q 5 2 A 4 5 A Q K 4 5 A 7 6 2 3 3 6 4 2 9 7 T 6 8 7 K 3 Result: NS -130 Imps: 7
Open Room - 2014 USBC SF B - 16-May-2014 Board 5 Vul:  NS Dealer N WEST NORTH   Q J 9 6 4 2   9 7 6   K J   K 9 EAST   T 5   Q 5 4 3   3   A Q T 7 6 5 SOUTH   A K 8 3   T 2   9 8 6 5 4   J 2   7   A K J 8   A Q T 7 2   8 4 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Cohler Diamond Martel Platnick  --  -- 2 *1 Pass 2NT*2 3 Pass*3 Pass 3 *4 Pass 3 *5 Pass Pass Pass       *1 better than 2!D   *2 mod ogust   *3 good/good or bad/bad   *4 ask   *5 bad/bad Lead: J 3 Q K J 2 3 K 4 A 5 J 5 4 T 9 2 8 A Q 2 A 3 7 T 7 T J K T 5 2 8 8 6 9 A Q 7 6 6 K 4 9 3 Result: NS -200 Imps: -7	Closed Room - 2014 USBC SF B - 16-May-2014 Board 5 Vul:  NS Dealer N WEST NORTH   Q J 9 6 4 2   9 7 6   K J   K 9 EAST   T 5   Q 5 4 3   3   A Q T 7 6 5 SOUTH   A K 8 3   T 2   9 8 6 5 4   J 2   7   A K J 8   A Q T 7 2   8 4 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Hampson Willenken Greco Rosenberg  --  -- 2 Pass Pass Pass     Lead: 8 Q 3 J 8 7 5 Q K A T K 6 3 A 9 2 4 7 K J 8 5 J A Result: NS +110 Imps: 7
Open Room - 2014 USBC SF B - 16-May-2014 Board 6 Vul:  EW Dealer E WEST NORTH   A J 5 2   T 9 2   5 4 2   K 8 7 EAST   K T 9   A Q 7 6 4   K   T 9 5 3 SOUTH   Q   J 5 3   Q 8 7 6   A Q J 4 2   8 7 6 4 3   K 8   A J T 9 3   6 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Cohler Diamond Martel Platnick  --  --  -- 1 *1 1 Dbl*2 2 *3 Pass 2 3 *4 3 4 4 Dbl Pass Pass Pass         *1 10-15, 2+!D   *2 alerted   *3 good !S raise   *4 5+!H FG [i think] Lead: K A K 2 6 4 9 A Q 7 T 2 3 6 T K A 3 5 7 J T 7 4 Q K A 2 J 8 K 5 8   Q     Result: NS -500 Imps: -5	Closed Room - 2014 USBC SF B - 16-May-2014 Board 6 Vul:  EW Dealer E WEST NORTH   A J 5 2   T 9 2   5 4 2   K 8 7 EAST   K T 9   A Q 7 6 4   K   T 9 5 3 SOUTH   Q   J 5 3   Q 8 7 6   A Q J 4 2   8 7 6 4 3   K 8   A J T 9 3   6 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Hampson Willenken Greco Rosenberg  --  --  -- 1 1 2 *1 3 Dbl Pass Pass 3 Pass Pass 4 4 Pass Pass Dbl Pass Pass Pass         *1 hearts Lead: T 6 T 7 4 6 3 8 J 7 9 A Q J K 2 6 4 9 K A 3 K 2 3 8 T J 5 T 4 4 7 K A 2 J Result: NS -300 Imps: 5
Open Room - 2014 USBC SF B - 16-May-2014 Board 7 Vul: All Dealer S WEST NORTH   T 8 5 4 3   A 6   6 3 2   Q T 5 EAST   9   T 9 7 3 2   Q 7 4   J 9 7 6 SOUTH   6 2   Q J 8 5 4   A K J   A K 8   A K Q J 7   K   T 9 8 5   4 3 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Cohler Diamond Martel Platnick 1 Pass 2 Dbl Pass 2NT*1 3 Dbl Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass         *1 scramble OR !H, weak Lead: 8 A 9 8 2 K 3 3 6 K 2 6 Q 2 6 T A 5 4 2 A T 7 3 K 8 Q 6 J 7 T A 4 3   5 8 Result: NS -620 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2014 USBC SF B - 16-May-2014 Board 7 Vul: All Dealer S WEST NORTH   T 8 5 4 3   A 6   6 3 2   Q T 5 EAST   9   T 9 7 3 2   Q 7 4   J 9 7 6 SOUTH   6 2   Q J 8 5 4   A K J   A K 8   A K Q J 7   K   T 9 8 5   4 3 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Hampson Willenken Greco Rosenberg 1 Pass 3 Dbl Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass       Lead: 3 K 9 3 2 A 7 4 6 5 7 2 J 8 4 3 K 9 Q 6 A K 2 6 Q 2 J Q A Q T A 4     5 8 Result: NS -620 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2014 USBC SF B - 16-May-2014 Board 8 Vul: None Dealer W WEST NORTH   T 9 8 7 3 2   A J 9   9   T 9 7 EAST   Q   K Q 6 3   Q J T 8 4   A 6 3 SOUTH   5   8 7 5   K 5 3   K Q J 8 4 2   A K J 6 4   T 4 2   A 7 6 2   5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Cohler Diamond Martel Platnick  -- 1NT*1 Pass 2 *2 Dbl*3 2NT*4 3 3NT Dbl 4 4 5 Dbl Pass Pass Pass   *1 14-16   *2 asks min/max, may be 6+!C   *3 !S   *4 alerted Lead: 9 A J 9 3 7 8 9 5 K Q 2 5 6 4 7 K Result: NS +500 Imps: 2	Closed Room - 2014 USBC SF B - 16-May-2014 Board 8 Vul: None Dealer W WEST NORTH   T 9 8 7 3 2   A J 9   9   T 9 7 EAST   Q   K Q 6 3   Q J T 8 4   A 6 3 SOUTH   5   8 7 5   K 5 3   K Q J 8 4 2   A K J 6 4   T 4 2   A 7 6 2   5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Hampson Willenken Greco Rosenberg  -- 1 Pass 3 *1 3 4 4 5 Dbl Pass 5 Pass Pass Pass       *1 natrual invitational Lead: Q A Q 9 3 K Q 2 5 7 4 3 5 5 3 T J 6 6 7 4 2 8 7 K 4 A 9 2 6 T 8 8 J 3 T Q 2 6 J 5 Result: NS +450 Imps: -2
Open Room - 2014 USBC SF B - 16-May-2014 Board 9 Vul:  EW Dealer N WEST NORTH   J T 6 4   A 9 3 2   A   K J 8 4 EAST   Q 8 2   8 6 5   K 5   A Q 7 6 5 SOUTH   K 5   T 7 4   Q 9 4 3 2   9 3 2   A 9 7 3   K Q J   J T 8 7 6   T SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Cohler Diamond Martel Platnick  --  -- 1 *1 Pass 1 *2 Pass 2 *3 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass   *1 2+, maybe weak NT 5!D(332)   *2 4+!S   *3 usually 4!S Lead: 3 6 K A 3 3 Q T 5 T A 4 2 7 5 4 4 A 2 6 K 7 8 J   Result: NS +420 Imps: -1	Closed Room - 2014 USBC SF B - 16-May-2014 Board 9 Vul:  EW Dealer N WEST NORTH   J T 6 4   A 9 3 2   A   K J 8 4 EAST   Q 8 2   8 6 5   K 5   A Q 7 6 5 SOUTH   K 5   T 7 4   Q 9 4 3 2   9 3 2   A 9 7 3   K Q J   J T 8 7 6   T SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Hampson Willenken Greco Rosenberg  --  -- 2 *1 Pass 2NT Pass 3 *2 Pass 4 *3 Pass 4 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass   *1 short diamonds 11-15   *2 alerted   *3 relay to 4!H to sign off Lead: 6 K 6 2 T 8 5 A 3 A 2 J K T A 4 2 7 5 J 3 Q 5 3 7 3 Q 4 5   8     Result: NS +450 Imps: 1
Open Room - 2014 USBC SF B - 16-May-2014 Board 10 Vul: All Dealer E WEST NORTH   7 2   J 6 5 3   Q J T 9 7   4 3 EAST   Q J 9 6   A T 7   A   A Q T 7 5 SOUTH   K 8 4 3   K 8 2   K 8 2   9 6 2   A T 5   Q 9 4   6 5 4 3   K J 8 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Cohler Diamond Martel Platnick  --  --  -- Pass Pass 1 *1 Pass 1 *2 Pass 2 Pass 2 *3 Pass 2 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass     *1 16+ unbal or 18+ bal   *2 8-11, not 5+S   *3 waiting Lead: Q 6 A Q 2 5 J 2 3 A Q 7 4 3 6 7 8 T 9 J K 8 T 3 2 9 7 3 K 4 T 9 K J Q 4 9 Result: NS -680 Imps: -2	Closed Room - 2014 USBC SF B - 16-May-2014 Board 10 Vul: All Dealer E WEST NORTH   7 2   J 6 5 3   Q J T 9 7   4 3 EAST   Q J 9 6   A T 7   A   A Q T 7 5 SOUTH   K 8 4 3   K 8 2   K 8 2   9 6 2   A T 5   Q 9 4   6 5 4 3   K J 8 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Hampson Willenken Greco Rosenberg  --  --  -- Pass Pass 1 Pass 1NT Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass       Lead: Q Q 7 3 K 8 T 4 2 5 Q 2 3 K Q 3 9 9 T J 2 4 A 5 8 J A T 6 3 7 7 2 4 A 9 8 A 6 7 K 5       Result: NS -630 Imps: 2
Open Room - 2014 USBC SF B - 16-May-2014 Board 11 Vul: None Dealer S WEST NORTH   6 2   6   A K J 9 8 7 5   Q 6 3 EAST   K J   Q 8 5 4   Q 3   K J 9 4 2 SOUTH   A Q 9 7 5 3   J 9 7 3   T   A T   T 8 4   A K T 2   6 4 2   8 7 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Cohler Diamond Martel Platnick Pass 1 *1 2 *2 Dbl 2 Pass 3 4 Pass Pass Pass     *1 10-15, 2+!D   *2 nat Lead: K K 4 6 7 A 5 8 3 T 8 2 9 2 3 A T 4 Q K 3 Result: NS +50 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2014 USBC SF B - 16-May-2014 Board 11 Vul: None Dealer S WEST NORTH   6 2   6   A K J 9 8 7 5   Q 6 3 EAST   K J   Q 8 5 4   Q 3   K J 9 4 2 SOUTH   A Q 9 7 5 3   J 9 7 3   T   A T   T 8 4   A K T 2   6 4 2   8 7 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Hampson Willenken Greco Rosenberg Pass 1 3 3 4 4 Pass Pass Pass       Lead: A A 4 6 J K 5 7 3 2 8 6 7 2 3 K T 4 Q A 3 4 J 2 5 Result: NS +50 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2014 USBC SF B - 16-May-2014 Board 12 Vul:  NS Dealer W WEST NORTH   J 9 6   A T 8 7 3   Q 3   9 6 3 EAST   K 7   Q 9 5   K T 6 4   A K J T SOUTH   A Q 4   K J 6 4 2   8 2   5 4 2   T 8 5 3 2     A J 9 7 5   Q 8 7 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Cohler Diamond Martel Platnick  -- 1 *1 Pass 1 *2 Pass 1NT*3 Pass 2 *4 Dbl*5 4 Pass Pass Pass         *1 16+ unbal or 17+ bal   *2 any 8-11, not 5+!S   *3 17-18 or 24+   *4 trf   *5 !D Lead: 2 2 7 J Q 5 Q A 2 5 K 9 4 3 5 7 J A 4 3 2 T T 6 A 9 K Q 8 7 6 6 4 8 A 3 2 7 K 9 4   T     Result: NS -420 Imps: -10	Closed Room - 2014 USBC SF B - 16-May-2014 Board 12 Vul:  NS Dealer W WEST NORTH   J 9 6   A T 8 7 3   Q 3   9 6 3 EAST   K 7   Q 9 5   K T 6 4   A K J T SOUTH   A Q 4   K J 6 4 2   8 2   5 4 2   T 8 5 3 2     A J 9 7 5   Q 8 7 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Hampson Willenken Greco Rosenberg  -- 1NT Pass 2 *1 Dbl Rdbl*2 Pass 3 *3 Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass     *1 hearts but not always   *2 3 hearts, good hand   *3 retransfer3d Lead: Q A 4 Q 2 7 A 3 2 2 7 6 Q 5 Q A 2 Q K 6 4 3 K J 4 T 5 7 J 8 T 9 A 5 K 3 8   6 9 4 Result: NS +50 Imps: 10
Open Room - 2014 USBC SF B - 16-May-2014 Board 13 Vul: All Dealer N WEST NORTH   A 7 6   A 9   Q T 8 5   A K J 3 EAST   Q J 4   Q J 4   9 7 6 4   8 7 5 SOUTH   5 3   K 6 2   K 2   Q T 9 6 4 2   K T 9 8 2   T 8 7 5 3   A J 3   SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Cohler Diamond Martel Platnick  --  -- 1 *1 Pass 1 *2 Pass 1NT*3 Pass 3 *4 Pass 3 Pass 3NT*5 Pass 4 Pass 4 Pass 4 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass   *1 2+, includes 5!D(332) weak nt   *2 4+!S   *3 (17)18-19, not 4!S   *4 55, FG   *5 alerted Lead: 2 A 7 5 2 3 4 A 2 3 5 A 2 J 8 K 4 5 J 9 K 8 7 3 T 7 Q 6 6 2 J A 3 9 Q 7 5 Result: NS +650 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2014 USBC SF B - 16-May-2014 Board 13 Vul: All Dealer N WEST NORTH   A 7 6   A 9   Q T 8 5   A K J 3 EAST   Q J 4   Q J 4   9 7 6 4   8 7 5 SOUTH   5 3   K 6 2   K 2   Q T 9 6 4 2   K T 9 8 2   T 8 7 5 3   A J 3   SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Hampson Willenken Greco Rosenberg  --  -- 1 2 2 Pass 2NT Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass     Lead: 7 3 7 A 6 J 5 K 4 3 4 A 2 T Q 9 K A 4 5 2 8 J 6 6 2 6 8 K Result: NS +650 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2014 USBC SF B - 16-May-2014 Board 14 Vul: None Dealer E WEST NORTH   K J T 4   K T 9 8   A 7 6 4   8 EAST   8 2   J 4 3 2   Q 9 8   J 5 4 3 SOUTH   Q 5 3   Q 6 5   K J 5   A K T 9   A 9 7 6   A 7   T 3 2   Q 7 6 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Cohler Diamond Martel Platnick  --  --  -- 1NT*1 Pass Pass 2 *2 Pass 2 *3 Pass Pass Pass   *1 14-16   *2 !H + !S   *3 alerted Lead: 9 3 9 4 K 2 8 6 5 T Q A J 6 8 K 3 7 2 J 5 A 3 4 Q 9 4 T T Result: NS +90 Imps: -8	Closed Room - 2014 USBC SF B - 16-May-2014 Board 14 Vul: None Dealer E WEST NORTH   K J T 4   K T 9 8   A 7 6 4   8 EAST   8 2   J 4 3 2   Q 9 8   J 5 4 3 SOUTH   Q 5 3   Q 6 5   K J 5   A K T 9   A 9 7 6   A 7   T 3 2   Q 7 6 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Hampson Willenken Greco Rosenberg  --  --  -- 1NT Pass Pass Dbl Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass     Lead: 8 2 8 4 K T Q A 5 7 4 8 A 3 9 6 J 6 2 4 3 6 3 T 9 A 2 8 5 7 3 K 6 9 4 T Q 2 5 J T     9   Result: NS +420 Imps: 8
Open Room - 2014 USBC SF B - 16-May-2014 Board 15 Vul:  NS Dealer S WEST NORTH   K 7 4 3   A K J 4   J 9 5   K 9 EAST   J 9 8 6 2   9 3 2   Q 6   J 8 2 SOUTH   T 5   6 5   A T 8 3 2   A 5 4 3   A Q   Q T 8 7   K 7 4   Q T 7 6 {play} SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Cohler Diamond Martel Platnick  unknown auction Final contract: 3NT Lead: {lead} Result: NS -100 Imps: -13	Closed Room - 2014 USBC SF B - 16-May-2014 Board 15 Vul:  NS Dealer S WEST NORTH   K 7 4 3   A K J 4   J 9 5   K 9 EAST   J 9 8 6 2   9 3 2   Q 6   J 8 2 SOUTH   T 5   6 5   A T 8 3 2   A 5 4 3   A Q   Q T 8 7   K 7 4   Q T 7 6 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Hampson Willenken Greco Rosenberg 1NT Pass 2 2 2 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass     Lead: Q 4 Q 5 A K 6 9 2 7 2 A 5 T 3 4 6 Result: NS +650 Imps: 13