Event AS00 Main

Anaheim, California
Marriott Hotel
August 2000


2000 Spingold

Final: Welland vs. Meltzer


 by Richard Pavlicek

Segment 1


1. N deals
None vul
S A 10 8
H 10 8 2
D 9 4 2
C A 8 6 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
StansbyJacobusMartelWellandFredinLarsenLindkvistMeltzer
PassPass1 DPassPass1 D
Pass1 NT2 C3 NT (AP)Pass1 NTPass2 H
Pass2 NTPass3 NT (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 63JAS 23JA
D 410Q6D 410Q6
D AJ9KD AJ9K
  11 tricks wonD 8
  11 tricks claimed
S K J 9 4
H J 9 5 4 3
D J 6
C J 10
Table S 6 5 2
H Q 7
D K 10
C K 9 7 5 4 3
B98B8 B99B8
22425 =
Par NS +460
S Q 7 3
H A K 6
D A Q 8 7 5 3
C Q

Welland NS
3 NT N +2 +460
 Tie 0

  Meltzer NS
  3 NT N +2 +460
   Tie 0


2. E deals
N-S vul
S A 10 7 3
H 7 6 2
D K 10 5 4
C 8 6
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
StansbyJacobusMartelWellandFredinLarsenLindkvistMeltzer
1 H1 S1 H1 S
3 SDblPass4 S1 NT2 S2 NTPass
PassPass4 NTPass4 HAP
5 DPass5 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S K8A4S K8A4
C 8A23C 8A53
S JQH 47C K276
D A479C 410H JS 3
C 76K5D A479
C 910H QS 10D 25H 3J
D 25H 5JS JQH 47
C JQH JS 3D 310H 9S 5
H 829AC JQH QS 10
S 8
H Q J 8 4
D A Q 8 6 3 2
C 7 3
Table S J 4
H K 10 9 5 3
D 7
C A K J 9 4
79254 =
43B78 43B79
Par NS -450
S K Q 9 6 5 2
H A
D J 9
C Q 10 5 2

Welland NS
5 H E = -450
 -1 0

  Meltzer NS
  4 H E = -420
   +1 1


3. S deals
E-W vul
S A J 5 4
H A 9 6 5 3
D 8 5 4
C 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
StansbyJacobusMartelWellandFredinLarsenLindkvistMeltzer
PassPass
1 CPass1 DPass2 CPass2 DPass
2 C2 H2 NTPass2 SPass2 NTPass
3 CPass3 NTAP3 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H J7A8S 63A2
S 5783S 4910D 9
S 6C 2A2S KH 7J7
S 4910C 3S 8C 25Q
S KC 5JQH 24KA
  8 tricks claimedH 3QJ10
D 26A4
D 105J3
D K7C 38
S 3
H K 10 7
D A 10 9
C A 10 6 5 3 2
Table S Q 9 7 2
H Q 8 2
D K Q J 2
C K J
57632 =
8679A =
Par NS -130
S K 10 8 6
H J 4
D 7 6 3
C Q 9 8 7

Welland NS
3 NT E -1 +100
 Tie 0

  Meltzer NS
  3 NT E -1 +100
   Tie 1


4. W deals
Both vul
S 10
H K J 9 4 3
D J 8 4
C 9 6 5 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
StansbyJacobusMartelWellandFredinLarsenLindkvistMeltzer
1 NTPassPass2 S1 NTPass3 NTPass
PassPassDblAPPassPass
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C K238H 45Q2
C 105AS 3H 789A
D 3K46C 38K2
D 28910C Q54S 3
H Q8K6C J67S 5
C 67S 5QC 109AS 7
H 723AS 28K10
D QAS 4JS 4D 49Q
C J94S 7  7 tricks claimed
D 5
  7 tricks claimed
S K J 6 4
H 10 8 2
D K 2
C K Q J 10
Table S 9 2
H A 6 5
D Q 9 7 6
C A 7 4 3
46765 =
87668 =
Par NS -120
S A Q 8 7 5 3
H Q 7
D A 10 5 3
C 8

Welland NS
2 S× S -1 -200
 -9 0

  Meltzer NS
  3 NT W -2 +200
   +9 10


5. N deals
N-S vul
S J 8 6 3
H 7 2
D K J 7
C A K Q 8
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
StansbyJacobusMartelWellandFredinLarsenLindkvistMeltzer
1 NT2 D2 S1 C1 S2 S
Pass3 CPass3 S3 HAP
Pass5 CAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S A926C K265
S 7KC 33C A7410
H K2910D 72A6
H A76JD 410J9
H QD 75C 4S 3A92
D 36K2H 5JA2
D J9A10D QKH 63
  9 tricks claimedS 4K
  9 tricks claimed
S 2
H A K Q 8 4 3
D Q 10 6
C 10 5 3
Table S A Q 10 7 5 4
H 9 6 5
D 9 2
C 7 2
66499 =
47932 =
Par NS -140
S K 9
H J 10
D A 8 5 4 3
C J 9 6 4

Welland NS
5 C N -2 -200
 -2 0

  Meltzer NS
  3 H W = -140
   +2 12


6. E deals
E-W vul
S A Q 8 3
H 7 5 4
D 5 4 3
C A K 6
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
StansbyJacobusMartelWellandFredinLarsenLindkvistMeltzer
1 HPass1 HPass
2 DPass2 HPass2 CPass2 SPass
3 DPass3 HPass2 NTPass3 DPass
4 DAP3 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C A573C A594
C K824C K8210
C 6JQ10S A1027
S 27A10C 6JQ3
D 4C 7
  9 tricks claimed  8 tricks claimed
S J 7
H 6
D A K Q 8 7 6 2
C 10 4 3
Table S K 10
H A Q J 10 9 8
D J 9
C J 8 5
58538 =
83794 =
Par NS -100
S 9 6 5 4 2
H K 3 2
D 10
C Q 9 7 2

Welland NS
4 D W -1 +100
 Tie 0

  Meltzer NS
  3 NT W -1 +100
   Tie 12


7. S deals
Both vul
S K Q J 8 6 5 3
H A 9
D A 7
C K J
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
StansbyJacobusMartelWellandFredinLarsenLindkvistMeltzer
Pass1 D
Pass1 SPass2 CPass1 SPass2 S
Pass4 NTPass5 CPass4 NTPass5 D
Dbl5 SAPPass5 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C 410AJH 4K29
D 578KS 102KH 6
S 1023C 2S QD 1074
  11 tricks wonH AJ37
  11 tricks claimed
S A 4 2
H 10 8 7 2
D 5
C A 7 6 5 3
Table S
H J 6 4
D 10 9 8 6 4
C Q 9 8 4 2
8B8A5 8B894
22338 =
Par NS +650
S 10 9 7
H K Q 5 3
D K Q J 3 2
C 10

Welland NS
5 S N = +650
 Tie 0

  Meltzer NS
  5 S N = +650
   Tie 12


8. W deals
None vul
S Q J 5
H J 8 2
D J 7
C A 8 6 5 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
StansbyJacobusMartelWellandFredinLarsenLindkvistMeltzer
PassPass1 DDblPassPass1 DDbl
1 S2 C2 DPass1 S2 C2 H3 C
Pass3 C3 DAPDblPass3 DPass
3 NTPass4 DPass
5 DAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C K78D 2S 73QK
H 54K2H 34K2
H 9JQAD 47QK
S 4A5KS 2A5H 5
D 37QKH 986A
D 94JAD 93JA
  11 tricks claimedD 10H 7C 7
  11 tricks claimed
S A 9 8 6 3
H K 9
D 4 3
C J 10 9 7
Table S K
H Q 10 6 5 3
D A Q 10 8 6 5 2
C
56227 =
76AB5 =
Par NS -420
S 10 7 4 2
H A 7 4
D K 9
C K Q 4 2

Welland NS
3 D E +2 -150
 +6 6

  Meltzer NS
  5 D E = -400
   -6 12


9. N deals
E-W vul
S K 10 6 4
H K J 4 2
D J 9
C Q 8 6
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
StansbyJacobusMartelWellandFredinLarsenLindkvistMeltzer
PassPass1 NTPassPass1 D
Pass2 CPass2 HPass1 HPass2 H
Pass4 HAPPass2 NTPass3 NT (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D 3JQAC 79A6
H 510J8C 38KJ
D 94K6C 10D 54Q
H 6QKAS 63Q5
H 97C 32H 310J8
C 29A6S 47A2
C 58KJH 5QKA
  9 tricks claimedH 96C 52
  8 tricks claimed
S J 5 2
H Q 10
D 10 8 6 3
C A 5 4 3
Table S 8 7 3
H A 9 8
D Q 4 2
C K 10 7 2
89987 =
54455 =
Par NS +140
S A Q 9
H 7 6 5 3
D A K 7 5
C J 9

Welland NS
4 H S -1 -50
 Tie 6

  Meltzer NS
  3 NT N -1 -50
   Tie 12


10. E deals
Both vul
S K
H 10 6 4
D J 7 6 5 4
C Q 10 3 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
StansbyJacobusMartelWellandFredinLarsenLindkvistMeltzer
1 H1 S1 NT2 C
2 HPassPass2 SPass2 DPass2 S
3 HAP2 NTPass3 CAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 23K10S 83K10
H 6278D 710K2
H 34AS 4S 25C 2Q
H KS 6J10D 69A3
  9 tricks claimedS 4AC 10C A
C 4K63
  7 tricks claimed
S A 5 3
H Q J 8 3
D 3 2
C J 9 7 6
Table S Q 10
H A K 9 5 2
D Q 10 9
C A 5 4
48485 48475
85948 =
Par NS -140
S J 9 8 7 6 4 2
H 7
D A K 8
C K 8

Welland NS
3 H E = -140
 -8 6

  Meltzer NS
  3 C E -2 +200
   +8 20


11. S deals
None vul
S A 9 5
H 7 3
D K 10 9
C Q 6 4 3 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
StansbyJacobusMartelWellandFredinLarsenLindkvistMeltzer
PassPass
PassPass1 NTAPPassPass1 CPass
1 HPass2 DPass
2 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D 52KAH 725K
H 85A3S 25K10
S 2A410H 86J3
D 10874C J28K
D 9JQC 9H 104S 9Q
D 6S 6S 9C 8D 108
D 3H 4H 7S 3  9 tricks claimed
C 510QA
H 26KC 6
S J 7 6 2
H A K J 4
D 4 2
C J 10 9
Table S K 8 4 3
H Q 9 8 2
D A J 8
C A 8
54477 =
79965 89966
Par NS -140
S Q 10
H 10 6 5
D Q 7 6 5 3
C K 7 5

Welland NS
1 NT E +1 -120
 +1 7

  Meltzer NS
  2 S W +1 -140
   -1 20


12. W deals
N-S vul
S J 8 5 4
H K
D 9 8 4
C A 9 8 7 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
StansbyJacobusMartelWellandFredinLarsenLindkvistMeltzer
PassPass1 NTPass1 CPass1 HPass
2 CPass2 HPass2 DPass2 NTPass
3 HAP3 HPass4 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D 2104KC 32A5
H Q23KC 7K6J
C 4K32H J23K
H 67AD 8S 5KA6
D Q93JS Q742
D AC 775S 39JH 6
C J85QH 9
C 6H 4910  8 tricks claimed
H 5S J
  9 tricks claimed
S 10 9 7 6
H A 5 4 3
D A Q 10
C J 2
Table S K 2
H Q J 9 6
D K 7 6 3
C K 10 5
56447 =
87986 =
Par NS -140
S A Q 3
H 10 8 7 2
D J 5 2
C Q 6 3

Welland NS
3 H E = -140
 -6 7

  Meltzer NS
  4 H E -2 +100
   +6 26


13. N deals
Both vul
S Q 6
H A J 10 6
D J 8 6 3
C Q 7 6
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
StansbyJacobusMartelWellandFredinLarsenLindkvistMeltzer
PassPass1 NTPassPass1 NT
Pass2 CPass2 SPass2 CPass2 S
Pass3 NTAPPass3 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C 9QA10D A354
C 4K56S 769K
S 58Q3H Q962
D 32KAH 5710K
C 873JS 24AQ
H Q762S 8C 63J
H 54JKC J2QA
S 2KA6S 105H 4D 6
C 2  8 tricks claimed
  8 tricks claimed
S A 8 7
H 9 7 4
D A 9 7
C 9 8 5 2
Table S 10 9 3 2
H K 8 3 2
D 5 2
C A 4 3
88897 =
45545 =
Par NS +120
S K J 5 4
H Q 5
D K Q 10 4
C K J 10

Welland NS
3 NT S -1 -100
 Tie 7

  Meltzer NS
  3 NT S -1 -100
   Tie 26


14. E deals
None vul
S 3
H A 9 8 4 2
D J 5
C A 10 9 8 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
StansbyJacobusMartelWellandFredinLarsenLindkvistMeltzer
PassPassPassPass
1 S2 SPass2 NT1 S2 SPass3 H (AP)
Pass3 CAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S A283C 746Q
S Q46C 4C 5KA2
H 25Q3  7 tricks won
H KJ46
C QKA2
C 10J57
D 102Q5
S JC 8D 85
C 93
  7 tricks claimed
S K J 8 7 6
H J 3
D A Q 9 7
C K 7
Table S A Q
H 10 7 6 5
D 10 8 6
C J 6 3 2
65757 =
77586 =
Par NS -90
S 10 9 5 4 2
H K Q
D K 4 3 2
C Q 5

Welland NS
3 C N -2 -100
 Tie 7

  Meltzer NS
  3 H S -2 -100
   Tie 26


15. S deals
N-S vul
S 6 3
H K 10 8 4
D 9 2
C A J 7 6 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
StansbyJacobusMartelWellandFredinLarsenLindkvistMeltzer
1 D1 D
Pass1 H1 S2 D1 H1 NT2 D3 NT (AP)
2 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 92K7S K4Q6
H 46S 53S A583
D K6210S J910C 2
D A893S 7D 4H 2H 4
C 83A9S 2H 9D 6H 8
H 8QS 45H 6D 5A10
C K42QH 5K7C 8
  6 tricks claimedD 23A8
  7 tricks claimed
S Q 10 8
H A J 5 3 2
D 8 6
C 5 4 3
Table S A K J 7 2
H Q 7 6
D J 10 3
C Q 9
766AA =
27721 =
Par NS +130
S 9 5 4
H 9
D A K Q 7 5 4
C K 10 8

Welland NS
2 S E -2 +100
 +7 14

  Meltzer NS
  3 NT N -2 -200
   -7 26


16. W deals
E-W vul
S 9
H Q J 10 8 7 6 5
D A 4
C 6 5 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
StansbyJacobusMartelWellandFredinLarsenLindkvistMeltzer
Pass3 HPass4 H1 S3 HPass4 H
PassPassPassPassPassPass
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D J53AS 8A29
D 46H 97D 52AJ
H A354D 46H 93
S A295H A254
S 4S 4Q
  12 tricks claimed  12 tricks claimed
S K Q 10 3 2
H K 3 2
D Q 8 7 3 2
C
Table S 8 5
H 4
D K J 10 9 6
C K 10 9 4 2
66B49 66C49
27194 37194
Par NS +980
S A J 7 6 4
H A 9
D 5
C A Q J 8 7

Welland NS
4 H N +2 +480
 Tie 14

  Meltzer NS
  4 H N +2 +480
   Tie 26


Meltzer leads by 12 IMPs

Match AS00 MainTop 2000 Spingold Final

Segment 2


17. N deals
None vul
S A K J 10 9 7
H 10 9 7 5 4
D 9
C 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
SontagWellandWeichselJacobusMossLarsenGitelmanMeltzer
2 SPass2 NT
Pass4 HPass4 S (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C KA62C KA92
S 42J6S 42A3
D 95A3S K65Q
S 5QA3S J8D 2D 3
S K8C 4C 7H 58K2
H 48KAH QA4J
C 9S 9105  12 tricks claimed
H 9JQ2
  12 tricks claimed
S Q 2
H A 6 2
D J 7 6 4 3
C 9 7 6
Table S 8 6 3
H J 8
D Q 5
C K Q J 10 8 3
ACC96 =
11137 =
Par NS +980
S 5 4
H K Q 3
D A K 10 8 2
C A 5 4

Welland NS
4 S N +2 +480
 Tie 14

  Meltzer NS
  4 S N +2 +480
   Tie 26


18. E deals
N-S vul
S A 9 3
H 8 7 6
D Q 9 6 3 2
C 7 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
SontagWellandWeichselJacobusMossLarsenGitelmanMeltzer
Pass1 SPass1 S
5 CPassPassDbl (AP)2 C2 SPass4 S
4 NTDbl5 C5 H
Pass5 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C 36810C K368
D 42AKC A7JQ
C JQA7D 42AK
D 735H 3Q56
  10 tricks claimedS KC 235
S 2C 10A6
  10 tricks claimed
S
H 5
D J 10 8 7 4
C A K 10 9 5 4 2
Table S 10 8 6 5
H J 10 9 3 2
D A 5
C J 6
5A843 =
4336A 4346A
Par NS +100
S K Q J 7 4 2
H A K Q 4
D K
C Q 8

Welland NS
5 C× W -1 +100
 +5 19

  Meltzer NS
  5 S S -1 -100
   -5 26


19. S deals
E-W vul
S Q J 5
H J 10 5 2
D 7 3
C Q 9 4 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
SontagWellandWeichselJacobusMossLarsenGitelmanMeltzer
1 C1 C
1 D1 H2 DDbl1 D2 C2 DPass
2 SPass3 DAP2 SPass3 DAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D 328KC 46A5
H 42QAC 3K28
D 947JH 42KA
S 329JC JD 4910
H 5K63S 4J32
C 6A59H 5Q63
H 9D 6J7  9 tricks claimed
D AC 2510
  9 tricks claimed
S A 9 7 4
H 4 3
D A K Q 6 4
C K 5
Table S 8 6 3
H K Q 8 7
D J 5 2
C 10 8 6
54648 54748
88695 =
Par NS -110
S K 10 2
H A 9 6
D 10 9 8
C A J 7 3

Welland NS
3 D W = -110
 Tie 19

  Meltzer NS
  3 D W = -110
   Tie 26


20. W deals
Both vul
S A J 10 6 4 3
H A 7 5
D Q 8 5
C 6
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
SontagWellandWeichselJacobusMossLarsenGitelmanMeltzer
Pass1 S1 NTDblPass1 S1 NTPass
RdblPass2 CPass2 SPass3 CAP
3 CAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H J3A6C 926A
D 5A74C 410KS 3
C A10K6H 35K4
H K295H 61097
  9 tricks claimedC Q3S 4D 2
H 2S 2A8
  9 tricks claimed
S 5 2
H 9 3
D 6 4
C K J 8 7 5 3 2
Table S Q 9 8
H K Q 8 6
D A J 9 2
C A 4
4A783 49783
63549 83559
Par NS +500
S K 7
H J 10 4 2
D K 10 7 3
C Q 10 9

Welland NS
3 C E = -110
 Tie 19

  Meltzer NS
  3 C E = -110
   Tie 26


21. N deals
N-S vul
S Q 10 6 2
H 6 5 2
D Q 8 6
C Q 9 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
SontagWellandWeichselJacobusMossLarsenGitelmanMeltzer
Pass1 DPassPass1 DPass
1 NTAP1 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 2JA4S 23A4
H 792QS 59QJ
C 2510QS 6C 27K
H 6K84H 42KA
C 6KA3S 8D 310C 6
C 49JS 5H 6
C 7S 8  6 tricks claimed
  8 tricks claimed
S K 9 4
H J 9 4
D K 4 3
C A 10 8 4
Table S J 3
H K Q 3
D A J 9 5
C J 7 6 2
56533 =
8789A =
Par NS -130
S A 8 7 5
H A 10 8 7
D 10 7 2
C K 5

Welland NS
1 NT W +1 -120
 -5 19

  Meltzer NS
  1 NT W -1 +50
   +5 31


22. E deals
E-W vul
S J 9 2
H K Q 10 8 5 2
D J 7 6
C A
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
SontagWellandWeichselJacobusMossLarsenGitelmanMeltzer
1 SPass1 SPass
1 NT2 H3 DPass1 NT2 H3 DPass
3 SAP3 NTPassPassDbl
PassPass4 DAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H A42S 6H A42D 4
D A286S 53Q2
D K3107S A9410
D 49S QJC 2A36
S A243H QD 536
C 2A46S 6KD 8J
H QS 836  11 tricks claimed
S 510C 59
C 78S J3
S A Q
H J 9 7 6 4
D 10 8
C J 8 5 2
Table S 8 7 6 5 4
H
D A K Q 5 4
C K 4 3
53723 =
8A6B9 =
Par NS -620
S K 10 3
H A 3
D 9 3 2
C Q 10 9 7 6

Welland NS
3 S E = -140
 Tie 19

  Meltzer NS
  4 D E +1 -150
   Tie 31


23. S deals
Both vul
S K J 10 2
H J 7 3
D 4 3 2
C 9 6 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
SontagWellandWeichselJacobusMossLarsenGitelmanMeltzer
1 NT1 D
PassPassPassPass1 SPass2 S (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C 74AQS 53410
C 2S 3106C 6AQ8
C K9JS 7S 986K
C 8D 25H 8S 2H 2AQ
C 3D 3H 2H 10  9 tricks claimed
D K475
D 8S 2A6
D 9QH 5H 3
H A674
H K9JQ
S A4105
S Q 6 4
H 9 6 5
D K 8
C K 10 8 7 3
Table S 9 5
H Q 4 2
D A J 9 7
C A J 5 2
69884 =
54558 =
Par NS +140
S A 8 7 3
H A K 10 8
D Q 10 6 5
C Q

Welland NS
1 NT S -2 -200
 -8 19

  Meltzer NS
  2 S N +1 +140
   +8 39


24. W deals
None vul
S 6
H K 10 9 7
D 9 8 4 3
C A 10 6 5
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
SontagWellandWeichselJacobusMossLarsenGitelmanMeltzer
PassPass1 SPass2 DPass3 NTPass
2 DPass2 HPassPassPass
3 SPass3 NTDbl (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C Q36KC Q36K
D A1023D A1023
D 7H 8K4D 7H 8K4
D Q8H 4H 5D Q8C 7C 2
D J9C 7C 2D J9H 4H 5
D 5H 7H JC 8D 6H 10H 6S 3
D 6S 6S 2C 9D 5S 6H JS 8
S KH 953  12 tricks claimed
  10 tricks claimed
S K 9 4
H 3 2
D K Q J 6 5 2
C 4 3
Table S A Q 7 5 2
H Q J 6 4
D A 7
C K 7
34639 =
A96A4 =
Par NS -300
S J 10 8 3
H A 8 5
D 10
C Q J 9 8 2

Welland NS
3 NT× E +1 -650
 -4 19

  Meltzer NS
  3 NT E +3 -490
   +4 43


25. N deals
E-W vul
S A
H 10 4
D J 10 8 2
C A Q 7 6 5 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
SontagWellandWeichselJacobusMossLarsenGitelmanMeltzer
PassPass1 NT1 CPass1 S
Pass2 SDbl3 CPass2 CPass3 NT (AP)
Pass3 SPass5 C (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 2A95H 54KA
C A934C 84Q9
C 2S 3KJS A452
S 76C 54D J735
D J73AC 2H 2KJ
H 34KAC 10H 3AH 8
D K526C 5S 33S 6
  11 tricks claimedC 6S 9S 7S 10
C 7
  11 tricks claimed
S 10 6 2
H J 9 7 5 3
D A 9 5
C J 4
Table S Q J 9 4 3
H K 8 6 2
D Q 7 6
C 9
B77BB =
25622 =
Par NS +460
S K 8 7 5
H A Q
D K 4 3
C K 10 8 3

Welland NS
5 C S = +400
 -2 19

  Meltzer NS
  3 NT S +2 +460
   +2 45


26. E deals
Both vul
S K J 5 2
H Q 7 5
D 6 5
C Q J 4 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
SontagWellandWeichselJacobusMossLarsenGitelmanMeltzer
1 DPass1 DPass
1 HPass1 SPass1 HPass2 CPass
2 DPass2 SPass2 NTPass3 NTAP
2 NTPass3 CPass
3 HPass4 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 59JAC 38K6
H 27K3C 25J10
D 23K5C QS 37A
H 10QS 38D Q523
C 48KAD K647
D Q647D 10S 5AJ
D 10D 8S 4H 2S 2
  11 tricks claimedD 9S 6H 10H 5
S Q 10
H A 10 6 4 2
D K Q 10
C A 6 5
Table S A 9 8 3
H K 9
D A 9 8 4 2
C 10 8
23215 =
99AC8 99BC8
Par NS -1370
S 7 6 4
H J 8 3
D J 7 3
C K 9 7 2

Welland NS
4 H W +1 -650
 -1 19

  Meltzer NS
  3 NT W +1 -630
   +1 46


27. S deals
None vul
S Q 8
H Q 10 6 5 3
D Q 8 6 5
C J 9
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
SontagWellandWeichselJacobusMossLarsenGitelmanMeltzer
1 NT1 C
Pass2 D2 SPassPass1 H1 S2 C
PassDblPass3 C2 SAP
3 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C 4Q97D A2810
C KJD 105D K35J
C AS 8D J2H A239
D 67K2D 49Q7
C 103D 8S 2H 6J84
S KA7QC 72A9
S 910H 33S J82A
H 259AC 10KJ
  9 tricks claimed  8 tricks claimed
S J 10 7
H 7 4 2
D 9 3 2
C A K Q 3
Table S K 6 5 4 3 2
H K J 9
D J 10 7
C 7
65888 65878
78555 =
Par NS -100
S A 9
H A 8
D A K 4
C 10 8 6 5 4 2

Welland NS
3 S E = -140
 -1 19

  Meltzer NS
  2 S E = -110
   +1 47


28. W deals
N-S vul
S A J 7
H 8 6 3
D J 4 3 2
C 9 8 5
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
SontagWellandWeichselJacobusMossLarsenGitelmanMeltzer
1 CPass2 CPass1 DPass2 CPass
2 NTPass3 DPass3 DPass3 HPass
3 NTPass6 NTAP3 NTPass4 DPass
4 HPass5 CPass
6 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 82JAH 6K74
D 62K7S 42KA
D 5S 2A3H 325A
H 46Q5C Q532
C 34105C 108A4
C Q962C KJD 69
S K  12 tricks claimed
  12 tricks claimed
S K Q
H A 10 4
D A Q 10 9 8 6
C Q 10
Table S 9 8 4
H K Q 2
D K 5
C A K 7 6 3
04200 =
C8BCC =
Par NS -990
S 10 6 5 3 2
H J 9 7 5
D 7
C J 4 2

Welland NS
6 NT W = -990
 Tie 19

  Meltzer NS
  6 NT W = -990
   Tie 47


29. N deals
Both vul
S A 10 8 4
H A Q 5
D J 7 2
C 7 4 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
SontagWellandWeichselJacobusMossLarsenGitelmanMeltzer
PassPassPassPassPass1 C
1 DPass1 SPassPass1 SPassPass
1 NTAPDblRdbl2 DAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C 72K9C K932
C AJ46S QKA5
C 5Q3H 2S 4962
D K239D 410K2
D Q7410D Q739
D 6JAH 3D 5JAC 5
D 8H 45S 4H 836Q
H 8JKAC 76AJ
H Q9S 36C 8Q4D 8
  8 tricks claimed  8 tricks claimed
S K 2
H K 10 7 6
D K Q 6 5
C Q J 9
Table S J 9 7 5
H 9 8 2
D A 8 4 3
C 6 2
77668 77768
66675 =
Par NS +90
S Q 6 3
H J 4 3
D 10 9
C A K 10 8 5

Welland NS
1 NT W +1 -120
 -1 19

  Meltzer NS
  2 D E = -90
   +1 48


30. E deals
None vul
S J 10 5
H 8 7 6 3 2
D A J 6
C 4 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
SontagWellandWeichselJacobusMossLarsenGitelmanMeltzer
1 DPass1 NTPass
1 HPass1 SPass2 CPass2 SPass
2 DPass2 NTPass4 NTAP
3 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C J62QC J52Q
H QKA3H QKA2
H 56104H 58104
D 84K6D 84KA
C 54A8  12 tricks claimed
C 310KS 5
C 9S 107D 2
H 92D 10D 3
H J7
S K 6
H A J 9 5
D K Q 9
C K 9 6 5
Table S A Q 9 3
H Q 10
D 10 8 5
C A Q 7 3
11221 =
CCBAC =
Par NS -990
S 8 7 4 2
H K 4
D 7 4 3 2
C J 10 8

Welland NS
3 NT E +4 -520
 -1 19

  Meltzer NS
  4 NT E +2 -490
   +1 49


31. S deals
N-S vul
S A K J 9 6 5
H A Q 7 4
D 2
C 7 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
SontagWellandWeichselJacobusMossLarsenGitelmanMeltzer
PassPass
1 H1 S2 DPass1 H1 SPassPass
3 CAPDbl2 S3 DAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S A324S 24J8
S K810QS A37Q
D 247KD 245Q
C A483D KS 963
C 27QKH KA29
D 3QS JAH Q835
D J5H 6S 5H 7D 8D 10
H 83JQ  8 tricks claimed
H A295
H 7C 9C 10
S Q 4
H K J 10 6 5
D K Q
C A J 5 2
Table S 8 3
H 8 2
D A J 9 8 6 4
C Q 9 8
79555 89656
54787 53787
Par NS +140
S 10 7 2
H 9 3
D 10 7 5 3
C K 10 6 3

Welland NS
3 C W -2 +100
 +2 21

  Meltzer NS
  3 D E -1 +50
   -2 49


32. W deals
E-W vul
S Q J 8 4
H K Q 4 2
D Q 9
C A 9 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
SontagWellandWeichselJacobusMossLarsenGitelmanMeltzer
Pass1 CPass1 HPass1 CPass1 H
Pass2 HAPPass2 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D 29JKS A4102
H 6A25S 589K
S A463H 6A27
D 5QA4D 29A3
S 10K58S 73H 3J
H 83K7D 10QJ4
  9 tricks claimedH K58C 2
H Q109D 5
  9 tricks claimed
S A 5
H A 3
D 10 8 7 5 2
C K 6 3 2
Table S 10 9 7 6
H 10 7 5
D A J
C Q J 8 5
57954 57944
66489 65489
Par NS +140
S K 3 2
H J 9 8 6
D K 6 4 3
C 10 7

Welland NS
2 H S +1 +140
 Tie 21

  Meltzer NS
  2 H S +1 +140
   Tie 49


Meltzer leads by 28 IMPs

Match AS00 MainTop 2000 Spingold Final

Segment 3


33. N deals
None vul
S 4 3
H J 7 4 2
D K 10 9
C A J 10 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
SontagGitelmanWeichselMossLindkvistStansbyFredinMartel
Pass1 DPassPass1 NT2 H
1 SPass1 NTAPPass3 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D 68KAD 89J5
C 78KAH 86Q2
D 10Q24D 410Q2
C QH 624D A6C 2K
H 8K32  8 tricks claimed
S 57310
H 10A57
D 5C 39J
S A624
S 8Q9
  7 tricks claimed
S J 9 7 2
H Q 5 3
D 8 4
C K 6 3 2
Table S A 10 8
H 10 8
D A Q J 3
C Q 9 7 5
76976 66876
66457 67467
Par NS +140
S K Q 6 5
H A K 9 6
D 7 6 5 2
C 8

Welland NS
1 NT E = -90
 -1 21

  Meltzer NS
  3 H S -1 -50
   +1 50


34. E deals
N-S vul
S 7 6 3
H A K 10 8 7
D 9 5
C K 6 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
SontagGitelmanWeichselMossLindkvistStansbyFredinMartel
1 DPassPassPass
1 HPass1 SPass1 C1 HDbl2 H
1 NTPass2 CPassPassPassDblPass
3 CAP3 DAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D 4A58H KJ62
S 1072QS 32Q10
D 2K910H 4910D 8
C J672D 10435
C 10394S 4AJ6
C 5KAH 3H 3QAD J
S 45J3S 95H 57
D 3H 7JQS K8D 7D 9
  9 tricks claimedH 8C 7C 2
S J 10
H Q 9 5 2
D A K 7 3
C J 10 5
Table S K 9 4 2
H J
D J 10 8
C A Q 9 8 7
45743 45742
6759A =
Par NS -130
S A Q 8 5
H 6 4 3
D Q 6 4 2
C 4 2

Welland NS
3 C E = -110
 -5 21

  Meltzer NS
  3 D W -2 +100
   +5 55


35. S deals
E-W vul
S Q 10
H A 7 6 4
D A J
C 8 7 6 5 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
SontagGitelmanWeichselMossLindkvistStansbyFredinMartel
1 H1 H
Pass3 DPass4 H (AP)Pass2 NTPass3 C
Pass4 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D 7A63D 7A53
H 4D JK24
  11 tricks wonC 4A32
H K543
  11 tricks claimed
S A 9 6 4 3
H 10 5
D 10 8 7 4
C Q 3
Table S J 5 2
H 3
D K Q 6 5
C K J 10 9 4
85B56 =
47277 =
Par NS +450
S K 8 7
H K Q J 9 8 2
D 9 3 2
C A

Welland NS
4 H S +1 +450
 Tie 21

  Meltzer NS
  4 H S +1 +450
   Tie 55


36. W deals
Both vul
S A Q J 2
H 10 8 7
D K Q 10 5
C Q 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
SontagGitelmanWeichselMossLindkvistStansbyFredinMartel
Pass1 DPass1 H1 CDblPass4 H
Pass1 NTPass2 DPassPassPass
Pass2 SPass3 H
Pass3 SPass4 H (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C A358C A354
C KQ24C KQ28
S 5A43D 4KA2
H 73A9D 78JQ
H KQ85H 73A9
D 34KAH KQ85
  10 tricks claimed  10 tricks claimed
S 10 8 5
H Q 9
D J 6 4
C A K J 7 6
Table S 9 7 6 4
H 5 3
D A 9 7
C 10 9 5 2
79AA7 =
33136 =
Par NS +620
S K 3
H A K J 6 4 2
D 8 3 2
C 8 4

Welland NS
4 H S = +620
 Tie 21

  Meltzer NS
  4 H S = +620
   Tie 55


37. N deals
N-S vul
S Q J 5
H 5 3
D 10 9 8 5 2
C J 10 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
SontagGitelmanWeichselMossLindkvistStansbyFredinMartel
PassPass1 SPassPass1 S
Pass1 NTPass2 CPassPassPass
Pass2 HPass2 S (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H K38AH K39A
S 34Q9S A2510
S J762S 34J7
C JKAC JKA2
  10 tricks claimedS K
  10 tricks claimed
S 4 2
H K Q 10 7 2
D A J
C 8 6 3 2
Table S 10 9 7
H J 9 8 4
D K Q 7 4
C K 7
AA58A =
33843 33853
Par NS +500
S A K 8 6 3
H A 6
D 6 3
C A Q 9 5

Welland NS
2 S S +2 +170
 Tie 21

  Meltzer NS
  1 S S +3 +170
   Tie 55


38. E deals
E-W vul
S 4 3
H K 6
D K 9 8 5 2
C A Q J 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
SontagGitelmanWeichselMossLindkvistStansbyFredinMartel
Pass1 DPass1 D
Pass2 DPass2 HPass2 D2 SPass
Pass2 SPass2 NTPass3 DPass3 NT (AP)
Pass3 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 8K27S 63K9
D 2C 5Q6S 5AQ4
D 435S 5D Q32C 9
D 8H J10S 6D 469C 2
D JH 59S 2D KC 510H 5
D AD 8H 27H 8
  9 tricks claimedD 5C 10AH 9
D JC 3C 4S 2
C 86AK
S Q 7 6
H A Q 9 8 5
D 6 3
C 7 6 3
Table S K J 8 5 2
H J 3 2
D
C K 10 9 5 2
955B5 =
47827 =
Par NS +400
S A 10 9
H 10 7 4
D A Q J 10 7 4
C 8

Welland NS
3 NT S = +400
 -1 21

  Meltzer NS
  3 NT S +1 +430
   +1 56


39. S deals
Both vul
S K 7
H A 6 5 4 2
D 8 5
C A 10 3 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
SontagGitelmanWeichselMossLindkvistStansbyFredinMartel
1 S1 S
Pass1 NT2 DDblPass1 NTPass2 C
Pass3 DPass3 NTPass2 DDbl2 H
Pass4 HAPPass3 HPass4 H (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D KA68D 35JA
H Q74KS 42K5
D QH 935D 82H 94
H J823  11 tricks won
S 42K5
H A10C 5D 4
C 369Q
D 10H 69S 6
  11 tricks claimed
S Q 9 3 2
H 8 7
D 10 6 4 3
C Q 8 4
Table S J 5
H K 10 3
D K Q J 9 7 2
C J 6
7AB6B =
43272 =
Par NS +650
S A 10 8 6 4
H Q J 9
D A
C K 9 7 5

Welland NS
4 H N +1 +650
 Tie 21

  Meltzer NS
  4 H S +1 +650
   Tie 56


40. W deals
None vul
S A 5
H K 4
D J 10 5 4
C A K J 7 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
SontagGitelmanWeichselMossLindkvistStansbyFredinMartel
Pass1 NTPass2 D2 D2 NTPass3 D
Pass2 HPass3 NT (AP)Pass3 HPass3 NT (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S J34AS Q34A
H K362C K629
H 48J5H K362
C 29JQH 49J5
S QK65C 310JQ
H AD 9D 49S JK65
  9 tricks claimedH AD 3D 48
  9 tricks claimed
S 9 8 6 4
H 5 2
D K Q 9 8 3
C 10 9
Table S Q J 10 2
H Q 9 8 3
D A 7
C Q 8 6
96A7A =
47353 =
Par NS +420
S K 7 3
H A J 10 7 6
D 6 2
C 5 3 2

Welland NS
3 NT N = +400
 Tie 21

  Meltzer NS
  3 NT N = +400
   Tie 56


41. N deals
E-W vul
S Q 7 5 3
H K 10 8 7
D Q 6 2
C 10 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
SontagGitelmanWeichselMossLindkvistStansbyFredinMartel
PassPass1 SPassPass1 S
Dbl3 HDbl3 S (AP)Pass2 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S K382D 10Q37
D 1023KS 382K
D A564D 524K
D 78QJD A86J
S QC 7JAH 23K4
H A742H 75QA
H 385QS A5C 59
S 4C 34A9
  10 tricks claimed  9 tricks claimed
S A K
H A J 3
D 10 9 8 5
C Q 8 3 2
Table S 8
H 9 6 5 4
D J 4 3
C A J 7 6 5
69665 =
74678 =
Par NS +140
S J 10 9 6 4 2
H Q 2
D A K 7
C K 9

Welland NS
3 S S +1 +170
 +1 22

  Meltzer NS
  2 S S +1 +140
   -1 56


42. E deals
Both vul
S 8
H A K 5 4
D A K 9 3 2
C J 7 5
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
SontagGitelmanWeichselMossLindkvistStansbyFredinMartel
PassPassPassPass
Pass1 D1 S1 NTPass1 D1 S1 NT
Pass2 NTAPPass2 CAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 38QKC 4325
D Q627S 8A2J
D 105A4H 23JA
D KH 2S 28D 24Q5
D 3C 4C 3JD 106A7
S JH 4A4D KC 8C 108
S 1067H 5S K3H 45
S 9H 3H QC 5H 76K8
  6 tricks claimedD 9H 10C 6J
S 47C 79
S J 7 3
H Q J 6
D J 8 6 5
C K 9 2
Table S A Q 10 9 5
H 10 8 2
D 7 4
C A 8 4
86999 =
46443 =
Par NS +140
S K 6 4 2
H 9 7 3
D Q 10
C Q 10 6 3

Welland NS
2 NT S -2 -200
 -7 22

  Meltzer NS
  2 C N +1 +110
   +7 63


43. S deals
None vul
S Q 4
H J 2
D A Q J 7 6 3
C Q 9 7
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
SontagGitelmanWeichselMossLindkvistStansbyFredinMartel
1 S1 S
Pass2 DPass2 HPass2 DPass2 H
Pass2 NTPass3 NT (AP)Pass2 NTPass3 NT (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C 68K7C 58K7
C 392AC 392A
D 1056KD 1083K
C 5H 34QC 6H 310Q
  10 tricks claimedD A425
D JH 5H 49
D QH 8S 3H 6
D 7H 10S 7H 7
D 6C J
  10 tricks claimed
S 9 5
H A Q 7 6
D 9 8 5
C K 10 4 3
Table S J 8 6 2
H 10 8 5
D K 4
C J 6 5 2
99897 A98A7
33536 =
Par NS +430
S A K 10 7 3
H K 9 4 3
D 10 2
C A 8

Welland NS
3 NT N +1 +430
 Tie 22

  Meltzer NS
  3 NT N +1 +430
   Tie 63


44. W deals
N-S vul
S A 9 2
H A K 10 6 3
D 4
C A 10 7 6
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
SontagGitelmanWeichselMossLindkvistStansbyFredinMartel
1 S2 HPass3 CPass1 HPass2 C
3 D3 S4 SPass3 H4 CPass5 C
Pass6 CPassPassPass6 CAP
6 DDbl6 SDbl (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H K285S 5
C A52S 5  12 tricks won
S 72KQ
D 10254
D 36QS 9
  10 tricks claimed
S J 10 8 7 5 3
H 5
D A Q J 8 7 5
C
Table S K 6 4
H J 9 7 4 2
D 10 3
C 9 8 5
A393C A3A5C
3A381 =
Par NS +300
S Q
H Q 8
D K 9 6 2
C K Q J 4 3 2

Welland NS
6 S× W -2 +300
 -14 22

  Meltzer NS
  6 C S = +1370
   +14 77


45. N deals
Both vul
S Q 10 6 4
H Q 9 6
D A K 9 3
C A K
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
SontagGitelmanWeichselMossLindkvistStansbyFredinMartel
1 DPass3 D1 DPass3 D
Pass3 NTAPPass3 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 25A4C Q62A
C 4A96D K84J
D K54JD A56H 5
H 62KAD 9210S J
C 3KQ7D QH 33S 2
D A86C 5D 7C 3S 4S 3
D 9210C JH KA62
D QH 53S 8C JK97
D 7C 2S 10H 4H Q47J
H 73Q8H 910C 8
H 910  8 tricks claimed
S A J
H A J 5 3
D J
C J 10 5 4 3 2
Table S K 8 3 2
H 10 8 4 2
D 8 5 2
C Q 9
88495 88595
54838 =
Par NS +120
S 9 7 5
H K 7
D Q 10 7 6 4
C 8 7 6

Welland NS
3 NT N -1 -100
 Tie 22

  Meltzer NS
  3 NT N -1 -100
   Tie 77


46. E deals
None vul
S A 8 7
H Q J 6
D 10 8 3 2
C 10 8 7
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
SontagGitelmanWeichselMossLindkvistStansbyFredinMartel
Pass1 CPass1 C
1 H1 NTPass2 S1 H1 NTPass3 NT (AP)
Pass3 CPass3 NT (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 42K6H 42K6
H 10J83H 9Q73
S 84K2H J8C 4A
C A372H 5D 2D 5C 5
D A635H 10D 3C 2C 9
S 3C 6A5D 487K
C 10D 7KJC A37S 4
  8 tricks claimedC K68D 9
D A610Q
S K275
S 2
H A K 10 9 5
D J 6 4
C Q J 6 3
Table S J 10 6 5 4
H 8 7 4
D Q 9 7 5
C 2
88689 =
45754 =
Par NS +120
S K Q 9 3
H 3 2
D A K
C A K 9 5 4

Welland NS
3 NT N -1 -50
 Tie 22

  Meltzer NS
  3 NT N -1 -50
   Tie 77


47. S deals
N-S vul
S A 10 3
H A 8 2
D J 3
C Q 9 8 5 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
SontagGitelmanWeichselMossLindkvistStansbyFredinMartel
PassPass
Pass1 C1 DPassPass1 C1 NTPass
1 HPass1 NTAP2 CPass2 DDbl
3 HPass3 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C 10JQAC 10JQA
H Q638S Q24A
H 9410AC 324K
C 524KH 3AQ6
H K2D 95C 96H 5D 2
H JS 3D 10D 4C 87H 4
H 7S 10D 8D 6  8 tricks claimed
S 4AK2
C 96S 9
S J 6 5 4
H K J 10 7 3
D 5 2
C K J
Table S K Q 8
H Q 9
D A 10 9 8
C A 7 6 2
33355 =
9AA87 8AA87
Par NS -420
S 9 7 2
H 6 5 4
D K Q 7 6 4
C 10 4

Welland NS
1 NT E +1 -120
 -5 22

  Meltzer NS
  3 NT E -1 +50
   +5 82


48. W deals
E-W vul
S 10 8 5
H J 10 9 6 5 2
D 6
C K J 7
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
SontagGitelmanWeichselMossLindkvistStansbyFredinMartel
1 NT2 H3 D4 H1 NTPass2 S3 D
4 SPassPass5 DPassPass3 SPass
Dbl5 HPassPass4 DPass4 SAP
DblAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 3KA5C 5A76
S Q873S Q523
C A745S J869
S JS 410AD 2
  9 tricks claimedD QA56
H KA23
  11 tricks claimed
S Q J 4
H A 8
D K 10 5
C A 10 8 3 2
Table S A K 7 6 2
H 3
D Q 7 4
C Q 9 6 4
32963 =
7A47A =
Par NS -300
S 9 3
H K Q 7 4
D A J 9 8 3 2
C 5

Welland NS
5 H× N -2 -300
 +8 30

  Meltzer NS
  4 S E +1 -650
   -8 82


Meltzer leads by 52 IMPs

Match AS00 MainTop 2000 Spingold Final

Segment 4


49. N deals
None vul
S A K Q J 9
H 7 6 4
D J 8 3
C K 10
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
SontagLindkvistWeichselFredinMossStansbyGitelmanMartel
1 NTPass2 H1 SPass2 H
Pass2 SPass2 NTPass2 SPass3 C
Pass3 CPass3 HPass3 HPass4 D
Pass3 SPass4 CPass5 CPass5 H
Pass4 SPass6 CPass6 HPassPass
Dbl6 SPass6 NTDbl6 SAP
DblAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 9A84H 9A104
H K1063S 24A3
H QD 77D 5S K576
H JC 2C 10D 2S Q8D 4C 6
H 5C 3D 3D 6S J10C 7
H 2C 4  12 tricks claimed
S 6 4
H 10 8
D A K 9 7
C A 6 4 3 2
Table S 10 8 5 3
H 9 3
D Q 10 6 5 2
C 9 5
7BB57 =
21186 =
Par NS +450
S 7 2
H A K Q J 5 2
D 4
C Q J 8 7

Welland NS
6 NT× N -1 -100
 -14 30

  Meltzer NS
  6 S N = +980
   +14 96


50. E deals
N-S vul
S Q J 4
H 9 6
D 10 2
C K 7 6 4 3 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
SontagLindkvistWeichselFredinMossStansbyGitelmanMartel
2 HPass1 NTPass
PassPass2 DPass2 SPass
3 DPass4 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D K52AH K264
D 9Q610H A395
D 47H 6H 10C JQKA
H 4K29D A352
C JQKAD 9Q610
  10 tricks claimedC 5H J28
D 7C 3S 7
  9 tricks claimed
S 8 5 3
H Q J 3 2
D J 8 7 6 5
C Q
Table S A K 10 7
H 10 8 7 5 4
D A 9
C A 8
74359 73359
58A84 =
Par NS -420
S 9 6 2
H A K
D K Q 4 3
C J 10 9 5

Welland NS
2 H E +2 -170
 -6 30

  Meltzer NS
  4 H E -1 +50
   +6 102


51. S deals
E-W vul
S Q 10 9
H Q 7 4
D K 9 7 6 3
C A 5
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
SontagLindkvistWeichselFredinMossStansbyGitelmanMartel
1 H
Pass1 NTPass2 NT
Pass3 DPass4 H
Pass5 CPass6 H (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 10D J35A
  11 tricks wonH 32Q9
H 410A6
H K87S 7
H JC 6S 9C 3
D Q268
C J85K
C 74QA
  12 tricks claimed
S 8 5 4
H 8 6 2
D J 10 4 2
C Q 8 6
Table S K J 7 6 3
H 10 9
D 8 5
C K 7 3 2
B8CBA B8CB9
25123 25122
Par NS +980
S A 2
H A K J 5 3
D A Q
C J 10 9 4

Welland NS
6 NT N -1 -50
 -14 30

  Meltzer NS
  6 H S = +980
   +14 116


52. W deals
Both vul
S Q 9 3
H 10 7 2
D A J 7 6
C K 7 5
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
SontagLindkvistWeichselFredinMossStansbyGitelmanMartel
PassPassPass1 CPassPassPassPass
Pass1 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4th
S 710K9
H 679K
S 26Q4
S 35JD 2
S AH 8D 78
H 3J25
H Q10A4
C 26QK
  7 tricks claimed
S K 6
H Q J 8 6
D Q 8 4 2
C Q 4 3
Table S 8 7 5 4
H A 9 5
D 10 3
C A J 9 2
78666 =
65767 =
Par NS +110
S A J 10 2
H K 4 3
D K 9 5
C 10 8 6

Welland NS
1 NT N = +90
 +3 33

  Meltzer NS
  Passed out  0
   -3 116


53. N deals
N-S vul
S A K Q 10 3 2
H A Q J
D 8
C J 6 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
SontagLindkvistWeichselFredinMossStansbyGitelmanMartel
1 CPass1 D1 SPass1 NT
Pass1 SPass2 D3 C3 SAP
Pass2 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 627QC A246
S A674C 89QJ
S K8H 55C K3D 210
S Q9H 8D 3D 38A4
S 2JC 2D 6D 7K10H J
  8 tricks claimedH 27Q6
S A674
S K8H 55
  8 tricks claimed
S 5 4
H K 10 7
D 10 6 3
C K Q 7 5 4
Table S J 9 8 6
H 6 4 3
D A J 7 2
C A 8
67876 =
76456 75456
Par NS +100
S 7
H 9 8 5 2
D K Q 9 5 4
C 10 9 2

Welland NS
2 S N = +110
 +5 38

  Meltzer NS
  3 S N -1 -100
   -5 116


54. E deals
E-W vul
S Q 10 2
H A Q 9 4
D Q 8 7 2
C 10 7
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
SontagLindkvistWeichselFredinMossStansbyGitelmanMartel
PassPassPassPass
1 CPass1 D1 H2 CPass2 DPass
1 S2 H2 SPass2 NTPass3 NTAP
4 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H A257D 74K10
H 43KJD 6JQ5
D 3JQ4D 2H 239
D 25KAD A8H 3H 5
S A264S A295
C Q7K4C A724
S 95JQC Q10K8
  9 tricks claimedS 84K10
  6 tricks claimed
S A K J 7 3
H J 7
D A J 10 9
C A Q
Table S 9 8 6
H 3 2
D 5 4
C K 9 6 5 3 2
64763 64864
69579 =
Par NS -140
S 5 4
H K 10 8 6 5
D K 6 3
C J 8 4

Welland NS
4 S W -1 +100
 -5 38

  Meltzer NS
  3 NT W -3 +300
   +5 121


55. S deals
Both vul
S Q 10 5
H 9 8 4
D K 10 9
C Q 6 4 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
SontagLindkvistWeichselFredinMossStansbyGitelmanMartel
1 C1 C
DblPass1 H1 NTDbl2 CPass2 NT
Pass3 NTAPPass3 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D 49QAS 210JA
S 32Q4S 3K56
S 5689H K423
S K10JAH A867
D 65103H 5910Q
C Q572S 89Q4
C 389D 2C 35A2
  9 tricks claimedC KD 248
D 64
  8 tricks claimed
S K 9 7 2
H A K 5
D J 7 5 4 2
C 2
Table S J 6 4
H J 10 6 2
D Q 3
C J 10 8 5
88778 98779
45564 =
Par NS +600
S A 8 3
H Q 7 3
D A 8 6
C A K 9 7

Welland NS
3 NT S = +600
 +12 50

  Meltzer NS
  3 NT S -1 -100
   -12 121


56. W deals
None vul
S K Q 7
H 8 6
D 7 5
C A 10 9 8 5 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
SontagLindkvistWeichselFredinMossStansbyGitelmanMartel
1 NTPass2 CPass1 H2 C3 DPass
2 HPass3 HAP3 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D 7310AS K258
H A629S Q10
C 3AJ6  10 tricks won
C 5Q72
H 47K8
  9 tricks claimed
S 8 4
H A K 10 3
D A 9 8 2
C K 3 2
Table S 10 3 2
H J 5 4 2
D K Q 4 3
C Q J
58337 =
75AA6 =
Par NS -300
S A J 9 6 5
H Q 9 7
D J 10 6
C 7 6

Welland NS
3 H W = -140
 +1 51

  Meltzer NS
  3 H W +1 -170
   -1 121


57. N deals
E-W vul
S A K 9 8 7
H 10 8
D A 10 9
C 10 8 5
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
SontagLindkvistWeichselFredinMossStansbyGitelmanMartel
1 SPass2 C1 SPass2 H
Pass2 DPass2 HPass2 SPass3 C
Pass2 SPass2 NTPass3 HPass3 S
Pass3 CPass3 DPass3 NTAP
Pass3 NTPass4 D
Pass4 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C 910JAD Q769
H A482D J8210
H K6103D KC 35A
H Q9D 9D 3H 82A4
S 56A2H K6103
C 8QK4H Q9S 7C 2
C 3D 257H 5JS 8S 3
S Q J 6
H J 9 6 4
D 6 5 4 2
C 9 4
Table S 10 3 2
H 3 2
D K Q J 3
C Q J 7 2
9BA8A =
22133 =
Par NS +450
S 5 4
H A K Q 7 5
D 8 7
C A K 6 3

Welland NS
4 H S = +420
 +1 52

  Meltzer NS
  3 NT N = +400
   -1 121


58. E deals
Both vul
S K 10 9 8 4
H
D 4
C A Q 10 9 7 6 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
SontagLindkvistWeichselFredinMossStansbyGitelmanMartel
Pass1 HPass1 H
Dbl2 CPass4 H2 S3 CPass3 D
Pass4 SPass5 H (AP)Pass4 CPass4 H
Pass5 CAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D 5410QS 32A4
S 2A43S QK7H 5
D KC 32AC A5H 74
H K3C 6C QKD 38
  9 tricks claimedS 5H 96
  9 tricks claimed
S A Q J 6
H 8 3
D K J 9 5
C J 8 4
Table S 7 5 3
H A 6 4 2
D 10 8 2
C K 5 2
67878 68878
75455 55555
Par NS +110
S 2
H K Q J 10 9 7 5
D A Q 7 6 3
C

Welland NS
5 H S -2 -200
 Tie 52

  Meltzer NS
  5 C N -2 -200
   Tie 121


59. S deals
None vul
S 10 8 7
H J 10 8 6 5 2
D
C A Q 5 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
SontagLindkvistWeichselFredinMossStansbyGitelmanMartel
1 C1 H
1 S2 HPass4 C2 C4 D5 CPass
Pass4 DPass7 H (AP)PassDblPass5 D
Pass5 HPass5 S
Pass6 HPass7 H (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S JA28C 2Q8S 3
H AQ53  13 tricks won
D A4S 72
D 39H 65
C A6S 32
C 38H 710
D 7KH 88
C 57H 94
S K 9 5 4 2
H Q
D K 9 4
C K 10 4 2
Table S J 6
H 3
D Q 8 6 5 2
C J 9 8 7 6
A8C87 =
35156 34156
Par NS +980
S A Q 3
H A K 9 7 4
D A J 10 7 3
C

Welland NS
7 H N -1 -50
 -17 52

  Meltzer NS
  7 H S = +1510
   +17 138


60. W deals
N-S vul
S K 10 4
H J 9 5 3
D J 8 2
C 6 5 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
SontagLindkvistWeichselFredinMossStansbyGitelmanMartel
1 NTPass2 DPass1 CPass1 HPass
2 HPass3 DPass2 NTPass3 SPass
4 CPass4 DPass4 DPass5 CPass
4 HAP5 DAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 42A5S 42A5
D 65JKS 36KJ
C Q246  11 tricks won
H 26A3
C A3
  10 tricks claimed
S Q 8 6 5
H A 8
D A 10 5 4
C A K 4
Table S J 2
H K 10 7 4 2
D K Q 9 7 3
C Q
34206 =
A9AB7 =
Par NS -430
S A 9 7 3
H Q 6
D 6
C J 10 9 8 7 2

Welland NS
4 H W = -420
 -1 52

  Meltzer NS
  5 D W = -400
   +1 139


61. N deals
Both vul
S 10 8
H A K 3
D A 10 9 8 6
C Q J 8
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
SontagLindkvistWeichselFredinMossStansbyGitelmanMartel
1 NTPassPass1 D1 NTPass
PassPassPass
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 8JQ3S 6J84
C 7810KD 410K3
D J46QH 2610K
H 2610AS 10K52
D A725H 8JQA
D 10K3H 4C 89K7
H 97C 6KS 93D 6A
D 9S 4S 5C 2H 9743
D 8C 9H 5
  6 tricks claimed  8 tricks claimed
S J 3 2
H Q 10 4
D 5 4
C 7 6 5 4 2
Table S A K 4
H 9 8 5 2
D K Q 7
C A 10 9
77785 67685
65658 =
Par NS +90
S Q 9 7 6 5
H J 7 6
D J 3 2
C K 3

Welland NS
1 NT N -1 -100
 +1 53

  Meltzer NS
  1 NT E +1 -120
   -1 139


62. E deals
None vul
S Q 9 2
H A Q J 5 4 2
D 10 3
C J 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
SontagLindkvistWeichselFredinMossStansbyGitelmanMartel
1 D2 C1 D2 C
2 S3 H3 SAP2 S3 H3 S4 H
4 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C J539C J53A
H A736D 63QA
H 5K108C Q926
D 2A63C K10D 10S 8
D 5S 5104S J7K2
S 32J7S 39AC 4
D 87S 6S QD J5H 6S Q
  9 tricks claimedH A738
  9 tricks claimed
S K 10 6 5 4 3
H 9 8 6
D 6
C A 10 9
Table S A J 8
H K 7
D Q J 9 8 4 2
C 6 5
63858 53858
79474 =
Par NS -140
S 7
H 10 3
D A K 7 5
C K Q 8 7 4 3

Welland NS
3 S W = -140
 -5 53

  Meltzer NS
  4 S W -1 +50
   +5 144


63. S deals
N-S vul
S 10 6
H A 6 5 4
D 10 9 4 3
C K 9 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
SontagLindkvistWeichselFredinMossStansbyGitelmanMartel
PassPass
1 CPass1 NTPass1 DPass2 DPass
2 CPass2 SPass2 NTPass3 NTPass
3 SPass4 DPass4 NTAP
4 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 8K47H 528Q
S Q673D 2
D 23QK  11 tricks won
C 5A27
S 410K2
S 59JH 5
S AH 6C 8H 9
D 64A5
S A Q J 8 4
H K Q J 3
D 6 2
C A 4
Table S K 7 5
H 7 2
D A Q J 8
C Q 10 8 7
22324 =
ABAA9 =
Par NS -450
S 9 3 2
H 10 9 8
D K 7 5
C J 6 5 3

Welland NS
4 S E +1 -450
 Tie 53

  Meltzer NS
  4 NT W +1 -460
   Tie 144


64. W deals
E-W vul
S K 6 3
H Q J 7 5 2
D K J 4 3
C 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
SontagLindkvistWeichselFredinMossStansbyGitelmanMartel
PassPass1 D3 NTPassPass1 D5 C
PassPassPassPassPassPass
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 9KA5D 10KA5
S JD 543D 8S 593
D AH 393  9 tricks won
  5 tricks won
S Q 10 9 7 4
H A 9 4
D Q 10 9
C 4 2
Table S A J 8 2
H K 6
D A 8 7 6 2
C 10 9
53738 =
5A5A4 =
Par NS -500
S 5
H 10 8 3
D 5
C A K Q J 8 7 6 5

Welland NS
3 NT S -4 -200
 -3 53

  Meltzer NS
  5 C S -2 -100
   +3 147


Meltzer wins by 94 IMPs

Match AS00 MainTop 2000 Spingold Final

Public domain data prepared by Richard Pavlicek