2016 USBC FINAL - 15-May-2016

Open Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 15-May-2016 Board 1 Vul: None Dealer N WEST NORTH   Q 8   A J 7 5   Q T 8   J 8 7 5 EAST   T 9 5   K Q 3   7 6 5 3   A K 3 SOUTH   J 7 6 4   9 8 6 4   4   Q T 9 6   A K 3 2   T 2   A K J 9 2   4 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Willenken Platnick Delmonte Diamond  --  -- Pass Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1NT Pass Pass Pass     Lead: 9 2 K 5 9 2 K A 4 2 5 T 4 9 3 Q 6 A 6 8 9 K 7 7 8 J 3 7 6 T Q 5 4 4 A 8 T 2 3 J Q Result: NS +150 Imps: -6	Closed Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 15-May-2016 Board 1 Vul: None Dealer N WEST NORTH   Q 8   A J 7 5   Q T 8   J 8 7 5 EAST   T 9 5   K Q 3   7 6 5 3   A K 3 SOUTH   J 7 6 4   9 8 6 4   4   Q T 9 6   A K 3 2   T 2   A K J 9 2   4 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Greco Moss Hampson Grue  --  -- Pass Pass 1NT*1 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass       *1 14-16 Lead: 3 2 3 T 4 9 5 Q 6 K 6 8 6 A 7 5 8 J 3 5 9 T K 7 9 2 T Q 4 A 5 8 6 K 9 7 7 2 3 A 4 Result: NS +400 Imps: 6
Open Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 15-May-2016 Board 2 Vul:  NS Dealer E WEST NORTH   8 5 4   T 7 4 2   A Q 6   K 4 2 EAST   T   6 5   J T 4 2   Q T 7 6 5 3 SOUTH   A Q 9 6 2   A K J   5 3   A 9 8   K J 7 3   Q 9 8 3   K 9 8 7   J SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Willenken Platnick Delmonte Diamond  --  --  -- 1 *1 Pass 1 *2 Pass 1NT*3 Pass 2 *4 Pass 3 *5 Pass Pass Pass     *1 16+   *2 0-7 any   *3 17-18   *4 Range ask   *5 max Lead: J J Q 2 8 K T 5 Q 8 J A 3 3 5 7 A 3 T 4 2 8 3 4 9 7 5 8 6 7 6 K A J 4 2 A 9 2 4 9 9 6 T K Result: NS -130 Imps: -6	Closed Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 15-May-2016 Board 2 Vul:  NS Dealer E WEST NORTH   8 5 4   T 7 4 2   A Q 6   K 4 2 EAST   T   6 5   J T 4 2   Q T 7 6 5 3 SOUTH   A Q 9 6 2   A K J   5 3   A 9 8   K J 7 3   Q 9 8 3   K 9 8 7   J SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Greco Moss Hampson Grue  --  --  -- 1 *1 Pass 1 *2 Pass 1 *3 Pass 1NT*4 Pass Pass Pass         *1 16+   *2 alerted   *3 4+ !S, F1, can be canape or 4144   *4 alerted Lead: 2 Q 6 2 J 9 5 4 K J 5 4 A 3 T 2 8 K T 4 Q 3 7 T A 7 3 K 9 7 6 8 A Result: NS +100 Imps: 6
Open Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 15-May-2016 Board 3 Vul:  EW Dealer S WEST NORTH   Q 8 7 4 3 2   A J 7 5 3   J   8 EAST   A J 6   T 4   A K T   Q T 7 6 5 SOUTH   9   K Q 6 2   7 5 3 2   K J 9 3   K T 5   9 8   Q 9 8 6 4   A 4 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Willenken Platnick Delmonte Diamond Pass 1NT*1 2 *2 Dbl 2 Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass   *1 14-16   *2 Majors Lead: A 4 A J 2 T 6 7 9 8 4 3 Q A 5 8 3 Q K 2 3 5 A Q 7 9 T A 2     J K Result: NS -50 Imps: 11	Closed Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 15-May-2016 Board 3 Vul:  EW Dealer S WEST NORTH   Q 8 7 4 3 2   A J 7 5 3   J   8 EAST   A J 6   T 4   A K T   Q T 7 6 5 SOUTH   9   K Q 6 2   7 5 3 2   K J 9 3   K T 5   9 8   Q 9 8 6 4   A 4 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Greco Moss Hampson Grue Pass 1NT*1 Dbl*2 3 *3 Pass 4 Pass 5 Pass Pass Pass     *1 15-17   *2 1 minor or both majors   *3 1444 or 04(54) Lead: A 8 4 A 2 9 A J 2 5 A 2 9 T 6 3 3 A 5 8 J 4 K 4 3 Result: NS -600 Imps: -11
Open Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 15-May-2016 Board 4 Vul: All Dealer W WEST NORTH   J T 9 3   Q J 9   8 6 5 2   8 7 EAST   K 7 5 4   A 6   T 9   K J T 5 3 SOUTH   A Q 2   K T 8 4   J 3   A Q 9 6   8 6   7 5 3 2   A K Q 7 4   4 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Willenken Platnick Delmonte Diamond  -- 1 *1 Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 2 *2 Pass 2 *3 Pass 2NT*4 Pass 3 Pass 3 *5 Pass 3 *6 Pass 4 *7 Pass 4 *8 Pass 5 Pass Pass Pass     *1 2+ 10-15   *2 GF   *3 alerted   *4 alerted   *5 alerted   *6 alerted   *7 alerted   *8 alerted Lead: K K 9 6 3 Q T 2 J 3 6 J K 2 3 7 A Result: NS -600 Imps: 1	Closed Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 15-May-2016 Board 4 Vul: All Dealer W WEST NORTH   J T 9 3   Q J 9   8 6 5 2   8 7 EAST   K 7 5 4   A 6   T 9   K J T 5 3 SOUTH   A Q 2   K T 8 4   J 3   A Q 9 6   8 6   7 5 3 2   A K Q 7 4   4 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Greco Moss Hampson Grue  -- 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 *1 Pass 1NT*2 Pass 2 Pass 2 *3 Pass 2 *4 Pass 2 *5 Pass 2NT*6 Pass 3 *7 Pass 3 *8 Pass 4 *9 Dbl Pass Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass     *1 4!S, 5+!C   *2 GF, relay   *3 relay   *4 alerted   *5 relay   *6 4=2=2=5   *7 relay   *8 6-7 ZZ points (A=3, K=2, Q=1)   *9 end signal, forces 4!H Lead: 5 K 9 5 J A T 8 3 4 3 2 2 6 4 3 A 8 5 9 Q 2 A   4 Result: NS -620 Imps: -1
Open Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 15-May-2016 Board 5 Vul:  NS Dealer N WEST NORTH   T 8   8 6 4   Q 7 3   Q 8 4 3 2 EAST   J 9 6   A K 7   A 4 2   A K T 5 SOUTH   4 2   Q J T 5 3 2   K 9 5   J 7   A K Q 7 5 3   9   J T 8 6   9 6 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Willenken Platnick Delmonte Diamond  --  -- Pass 2 2 4 Pass Pass Pass       Lead: A A 6 8 2 K 9 T 4 Result: NS -420 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 15-May-2016 Board 5 Vul:  NS Dealer N WEST NORTH   T 8   8 6 4   Q 7 3   Q 8 4 3 2 EAST   J 9 6   A K 7   A 4 2   A K T 5 SOUTH   4 2   Q J T 5 3 2   K 9 5   J 7   A K Q 7 5 3   9   J T 8 6   9 6 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Greco Moss Hampson Grue  --  -- Pass 2 2 4 Pass Pass Pass       Lead: K K 6 T 2 A 9 8 4 J 2 3 K 9 A 4 2 3 K 6 3 5 7 8 Q 6 5 Q J Result: NS -420 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 15-May-2016 Board 6 Vul:  EW Dealer E WEST NORTH   J 7 5   T 6 5 4   Q 6 5 3   4 2 EAST   8 2   J 9 7 2   J T 9 8 4 2   6 SOUTH   K T 6 4   A 8   K   A K T 9 5 3   A Q 9 3   K Q 3   A 7   Q J 8 7 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Willenken Platnick Delmonte Diamond  --  --  -- 1 *1 Pass 1 *2 Pass 1 *3 Pass 1NT*4 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass Pass Dbl Pass Pass Pass   *1 16+   *2 0-7   *3 4+ F1   *4 0-5 Lead: 5 Q 2 5 8 A 2 3 K 3 7 4 A 8 6 2 A 7 2 4 K Q 8 7 3 K 9 6 4 J 8     Result: NS +200 Imps: 2	Closed Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 15-May-2016 Board 6 Vul:  EW Dealer E WEST NORTH   J 7 5   T 6 5 4   Q 6 5 3   4 2 EAST   8 2   J 9 7 2   J T 9 8 4 2   6 SOUTH   K T 6 4   A 8   K   A K T 9 5 3   A Q 9 3   K Q 3   A 7   Q J 8 7 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Greco Moss Hampson Grue  --  --  -- 1 Dbl Pass 1 1 1NT Pass Pass Pass Lead: 6 7 6 2 K Q 2 4 9 K 2 4 A Q 7 5 8 3 J 6 6 A T 3 K 3 2 J K Result: NS +120 Imps: -2
Open Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 15-May-2016 Board 7 Vul: All Dealer S WEST NORTH   9 5   J 9 6 3   7   A Q J 9 4 2 EAST   7 2   A T 7 2   A K Q T 3   K 6 SOUTH   K T 6 4   5 4   J 9 5 4 2   T 3   A Q J 8 3   K Q 8   8 6   8 7 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Willenken Platnick Delmonte Diamond 1 Dbl 3 *1 Pass Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass Pass Dbl Pass Pass Pass       *1 intended as weak w s Lead: 9 J 2 9 4 8 7 5 T 8 A 7 2 6 T 2 J K A   5 Result: NS +200 Imps: 3	Closed Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 15-May-2016 Board 7 Vul: All Dealer S WEST NORTH   9 5   J 9 6 3   7   A Q J 9 4 2 EAST   7 2   A T 7 2   A K Q T 3   K 6 SOUTH   K T 6 4   5 4   J 9 5 4 2   T 3   A Q J 8 3   K Q 8   8 6   8 7 5 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Greco Moss Hampson Grue 1 Dbl 1NT*1 Pass 2 2 Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass Pass Pass         *1 clubs Lead: 9 Q 2 9 T 5 K A 3 8 6 Q T     5 K Result: NS +100 Imps: -3
Open Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 15-May-2016 Board 8 Vul: None Dealer W WEST NORTH   T 7 3 2   K Q 5 3   6 3   A 9 7 EAST   K 5 4   A T 9 7   Q J 9 5   K 5 SOUTH   A Q J 9   J 2   K 7 2   J T 6 3   8 6   8 6 4   A T 8 4   Q 8 4 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Willenken Platnick Delmonte Diamond  -- 1 *1 Pass 1 Pass 1NT Pass 2 *2 Pass 2 *3 Pass 2NT*4 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass         *1 alerted   *2 -> 2   *3 Forced   *4 INV Lead: Q 6 A Q 2 8 7 K J 8 9 6 2 A 5 3 K 4       Result: NS -430 Imps: -7	Closed Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 15-May-2016 Board 8 Vul: None Dealer W WEST NORTH   T 7 3 2   K Q 5 3   6 3   A 9 7 EAST   K 5 4   A T 9 7   Q J 9 5   K 5 SOUTH   A Q J 9   J 2   K 7 2   J T 6 3   8 6   8 6 4   A T 8 4   Q 8 4 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Greco Moss Hampson Grue  -- 1 *1 Pass 1 Pass 1NT Pass Pass Pass         *1 2+ Lead: 3 8 T 3 2 A J 3 2 2 5 A 3 4 K 9 6 Result: NS -150 Imps: 7
Open Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 15-May-2016 Board 9 Vul:  EW Dealer N WEST NORTH   T 9 3 2   Q 5 4 3   J   Q 9 6 4 EAST   A 5   J T 9 7 2   A 6   J T 8 2 SOUTH   K Q 7 4   A K 8 6   9 4   7 5 3   J 8 6     K Q T 8 7 5 3 2   A K SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Willenken Platnick Delmonte Diamond  --  -- Pass 1 *1 4 Pass Pass Pass   *1 2+ 10-15 Lead: J 2 J 3 8 5 6 J 4 3 2 4 6 K A 2 9 8 7 5 K Q T 3 3 T 2 Q 7 7 9 9 7 A 8 4 5 K T 6 4 6 5 T Q       A Result: NS -50 Imps: 6	Closed Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 15-May-2016 Board 9 Vul:  EW Dealer N WEST NORTH   T 9 3 2   Q 5 4 3   J   Q 9 6 4 EAST   A 5   J T 9 7 2   A 6   J T 8 2 SOUTH   K Q 7 4   A K 8 6   9 4   7 5 3   J 8 6     K Q T 8 7 5 3 2   A K SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Greco Moss Hampson Grue  --  -- Pass 1 5 Dbl Pass Pass Pass       Lead: A 2 A J 9 3 J 3 K K 6 4 4 Q 7 2 7 T 2 3 5 8 2 9 4 7 T T 3 5 8 4 8 A J 6 6 K T 9 7 J 5 Q Q Result: NS -300 Imps: -6
Open Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 15-May-2016 Board 10 Vul: All Dealer E WEST NORTH   Q 7   T 3   K 9 7 5 4 3   A K 9 EAST   T 9 8 5 2   J 8 6 5 4   6 2   T SOUTH   A K 6 3   K 7 2   Q J 8   6 5 4   J 4   A Q 9   A T   Q J 8 7 3 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Willenken Platnick Delmonte Diamond  --  --  -- 1 *1 2 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass       *1 10-15 2+ Lead: A 4 2 7 A A 2 3 Q 2 T A 5 3 4 K 4 Q 6 9 6 J 5 7 6 8 9 4 3 7 5 T 2 T T K 8 Q 6 3 7 A 8     Result: NS +630 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 15-May-2016 Board 10 Vul: All Dealer E WEST NORTH   Q 7   T 3   K 9 7 5 4 3   A K 9 EAST   T 9 8 5 2   J 8 6 5 4   6 2   T SOUTH   A K 6 3   K 7 2   Q J 8   6 5 4   J 4   A Q 9   A T   Q J 8 7 3 2 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Greco Moss Hampson Grue  --  --  -- 1 2 Pass 2 *1 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass   *1 like a cuebid (2!D/!H = xfer) Lead: 5 A 5 T K 2 T A 6 3 T K 5 Q 6 9 4 J 6 3 3 8 4 7 7 7 2 4 2 A 2 5 8 T 5 K J Q 8 3 6 Result: NS +630 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 15-May-2016 Board 11 Vul: None Dealer S WEST NORTH   T 8 5 2   9   A J 7 6   K Q 5 2 EAST   Q J   Q T   K 9 4 3 2   J 9 6 3 SOUTH   A K 9 7 6 3   K 8 7 5   8 5   A   4   A J 6 4 3 2   Q T   T 8 7 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Willenken Platnick Delmonte Diamond Pass Pass 1 1 2 *1 Pass Pass 2 Pass Pass Pass     *1 alerted Lead: Q Q 2 6 5 T 3 J 8 A T 9 5 6 Q 8 7 4 4 7 8 3 J     Result: NS -110 Imps: 3	Closed Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 15-May-2016 Board 11 Vul: None Dealer S WEST NORTH   T 8 5 2   9   A J 7 6   K Q 5 2 EAST   Q J   Q T   K 9 4 3 2   J 9 6 3 SOUTH   A K 9 7 6 3   K 8 7 5   8 5   A   4   A J 6 4 3 2   Q T   T 8 7 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Greco Moss Hampson Grue 2 Pass Pass 2 Pass Pass Pass   Lead: 7 7 9 Q A 4 J 2 3 4 Q 5 7 8 3 2 9 2 2 8 A T 3 T K 6 T 9 5 4 6 K 5 J J 5 8   Q     Result: NS -200 Imps: -3
Open Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 15-May-2016 Board 12 Vul:  NS Dealer W WEST NORTH   A Q J 6   8 7   J T 7   J 6 5 4 EAST   8   2   A K Q 9 8 5 3 2   A Q 3 SOUTH   7 5 4 3   A K 9 5 4 3   6 4   2   K T 9 2   Q J T 6     K T 9 8 7 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Willenken Platnick Delmonte Diamond  -- 1 *1 Pass 1 *2 Pass 2 Pass 2 *3 Pass 4 Pass 4NT*4 Pass 5 Pass 6 Pass Pass Pass     *1 16+   *2 alerted   *3 alerted   *4 control Lead: T 8 A T 4 T A 4 2 9 3 5 6 6 2 7 A T 8 8 K T 8 6 4   K     Result: NS -920 Imps: -14	Closed Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 15-May-2016 Board 12 Vul:  NS Dealer W WEST NORTH   A Q J 6   8 7   J T 7   J 6 5 4 EAST   8   2   A K Q 9 8 5 3 2   A Q 3 SOUTH   7 5 4 3   A K 9 5 4 3   6 4   2   K T 9 2   Q J T 6     K T 9 8 7 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Greco Moss Hampson Grue  -- 1 *1 Pass 1 *2 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass 4 *3 Pass Pass Pass         *1 16+   *2 8+ HCP, 5+!H, not 5332   *3 alerted Lead: T T A 6 2 T 2 7 9 2 8 A 5 9 2 Q 4 T 3 6 3 K 5 J 7 K 3 4 3 6 8 8 A       K Result: NS +150 Imps: 14
Open Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 15-May-2016 Board 13 Vul: All Dealer N WEST NORTH   T 3   J T 5 4   9 6 2   Q J 3 2 EAST   A 8 4   9 6   K J T 8 4 3   A 6 SOUTH   K Q 9 5 2   A 7 2   7   K T 7 5   J 7 6   K Q 8 3   A Q 5   9 8 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Willenken Platnick Delmonte Diamond  --  -- Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 2NT Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass       Lead: K K 6 4 7 Q 9 5 A A 3 6 7 4 6 J K 6 4 3 K 7 A T 2 5 4 2 5 3 8 T 2 Q 8 9 9       Q Result: NS -650 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 15-May-2016 Board 13 Vul: All Dealer N WEST NORTH   T 3   J T 5 4   9 6 2   Q J 3 2 EAST   A 8 4   9 6   K J T 8 4 3   A 6 SOUTH   K Q 9 5 2   A 7 2   7   K T 7 5   J 7 6   K Q 8 3   A Q 5   9 8 4 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Greco Moss Hampson Grue  --  -- Pass 1 Pass 2 *1 Pass 2 *2 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass         *1 alerted   *2 alerted Lead: K K 6 4 2 3 9 T A A 3 9 7 8 4 5 7 7 A 3 2 5 K 6 5 4 A 2 7 8 6 J K 9 8 Q T Q J 2 9       K Result: NS -650 Imps: 0
Open Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 15-May-2016 Board 14 Vul: None Dealer E WEST NORTH   9 6 5   A K 9 6 5 3   8   9 8 2 EAST   Q T 8 4 3 2   T 7 4   A T 6   A SOUTH   A K   8 2   Q 9 7 5 4   J 5 4 3   J 7   Q J   K J 3 2   K Q T 7 6 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Willenken Platnick Delmonte Diamond  --  --  -- 1 *1 Pass 1 3 Pass Pass Dbl Pass 4 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass         *1 alerted Lead: K Q 4 K 2 J A 8 4 7 2 5 K J 3 6 A T A 8 3 6 Q 9 4 2 T 3 8 7 8 9 5 3 T 5 Q K 6   9 Result: NS +50 Imps: 5	Closed Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 15-May-2016 Board 14 Vul: None Dealer E WEST NORTH   9 6 5   A K 9 6 5 3   8   9 8 2 EAST   Q T 8 4 3 2   T 7 4   A T 6   A SOUTH   A K   8 2   Q 9 7 5 4   J 5 4 3   J 7   Q J   K J 3 2   K Q T 7 6 {play} SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Greco Moss Hampson Grue  unknown auction Final contract: 2 Lead: {lead} Result: NS -140 Imps: -5
Open Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 15-May-2016 Board 15 Vul:  NS Dealer S WEST NORTH   J 8 7 3   A 7 5   5 3   Q T 4 2 EAST   A K 9   J   A 9 8 7 6 2   A K 9 SOUTH   Q 6 5 2   K T 9 8 3   J 4   7 5   T 4   Q 6 4 2   K Q T   J 8 6 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Willenken Platnick Delmonte Diamond Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 2NT Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass       Lead: 3 3 A 2 7 Q 6 3 4 6 9 Q 5 Q J 5 3 8 K 4 8 4 9 3 Q K A 5 J T 9 8 2 J       Result: NS +100 Imps: 0	Closed Room - 2016 USBC FINAL - 15-May-2016 Board 15 Vul:  NS Dealer S WEST NORTH   J 8 7 3   A 7 5   5 3   Q T 4 2 EAST   A K 9   J   A 9 8 7 6 2   A K 9 SOUTH   Q 6 5 2   K T 9 8 3   J 4   7 5   T 4   Q 6 4 2   K Q T   J 8 6 3 SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST Greco Moss Hampson Grue Pass 1 *1 Pass 1 *2 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2NT Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass     *1 16+   *2 0-7 Lead: 2 J A 2 5 T 6 3 4 3 9 T 7 8 K 4 3 2 J 7 K 4 K 3 2 T A 7 5 4 9 J Q Q A 5 J   9     Result: NS +100 Imps: 0