Event AS04 Main

New York City
Hilton Hotel
July 2004


2004 Spingold

Final: Spector vs. Nickell


 by Richard Pavlicek

Segment 1


1. N deals
None vul
S J 9 5 4 2
H A K
D A K
C 10 9 7 5
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
SolowaySmithHammanCohenBFeldmanNickellSpectorFreeman
1 SPass3 D1 SPass3 S
Pass4 SAPPass4 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C A845D 2910K
C 6QK7S 9736
S 657KS 2AQC 4
S 3C 39AD J45A
S 8S J810H 6
  10 tricks claimed  10 tricks claimed
S 6
H Q 8 7 6
D 10 6 5
C K J 4 3 2
Table S A 8 7
H 9 5 3
D J 8 7 3 2
C A 6
8A757 =
43676 =
Par NS +420
S K Q 10 3
H J 10 4 2
D Q 9 4
C Q 8

Spector NS
4 S N = +420
 Tie 0

  Nickell NS
  4 S N = +420
   Tie 0


2. E deals
N-S vul
S 9
H K 6 5 4
D A Q 8 2
C Q 10 7 5
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
SolowaySmithHammanCohenBFeldmanNickellSpectorFreeman
Pass1 HPass1 H
Pass2 SPass2 NTPass3 SPass4 H (AP)
Pass3 CPass3 H
Pass4 DPass4 NT
Pass5 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C 25AJD 6Q54
S 3A29H 48QA
H 27K8D 3A107
H 4S 7C 56K2
  10 tricks claimedH 107KS 3
C 7AJ
  10 tricks claimed
S Q 4 2
H A J 7
D K 9 6 3
C 8 3 2
Table S 10 7 6 5 3
H 8
D J 10 5
C A 9 6 4
A8B89 =
25254 25244
Par NS +650
S A K J 8
H Q 10 9 3 2
D 7 4
C K J

Spector NS
5 H S -1 -100
 -12 0

  Nickell NS
  4 H S = +620
   +12 12


3. S deals
E-W vul
S A 9 2
H K Q J
D Q 9
C 10 9 7 4 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
SolowaySmithHammanCohenBFeldmanNickellSpectorFreeman
2 DPass
Pass3 DAPPass1 CPass1 D
1 HPass2 C2 D
Pass2 NT3 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C 23Q8D Q7K2
S Q342H 43J2
S 106KAS A834
H J243D 9JA5
H Q510AD 63H KC 5
S 79J5C 3Q82
S 8C JH 7D 9  8 tricks claimed
D Q762
H K6C 68
S K 7 4
H A 9 8 7 3
D 5 4 3 2
C 2
Table S Q J 10 8
H 6 5 2
D J 7
C A K Q 5
65577 =
58856 =
Par NS -110
S 6 5 3
H 10 4
D A K 10 8 6
C J 8 6

Spector NS
3 D S = +110
 Tie 0

  Nickell NS
  3 H W -1 +100
   Tie 12


4. W deals
Both vul
S 9
H J 10 5 4
D K 10 5 4 2
C Q J 7
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
SolowaySmithHammanCohenBFeldmanNickellSpectorFreeman
PassPass1 NTPass2 SPass2 NTPass
4 HPass4 SAP3 DPass4 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C 65JAC Q23K
S A429S 29A4
S 38JD 2S 38JD 5
S KH 47QS KH 47Q
C K723C 8746
C 8Q4D 8H Q56K
D 59JS 5  12 tricks claimed
H 25A8
  11 tricks claimed
S K J 10 6 5 2
H Q 9 3 2
D
C K 8 5
Table S A 7 3
H A 7 6
D 9 3
C A 10 9 4 2
42391 =
7BA4B 7BA4C
Par NS -800
S Q 8 4
H K 8
D A Q J 8 7 6
C 6 3

Spector NS
4 S E +1 -650
 +1 1

  Nickell NS
  4 S W +2 -680
   -1 12


5. N deals
N-S vul
S K Q 10 9 7 3
H K 3
D Q 3
C K 5 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
SolowaySmithHammanCohenBFeldmanNickellSpectorFreeman
1 SPass2 C1 SPass2 C
2 H2 S4 HPass2 H2 S3 HPass
Pass4 SAPPass3 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 82A3H 62A3
C 6589H JK107
S 52K6C 310Q6
S Q8C 2AC AS 4K8
D 93A5C JS 25H 5
C 104S 43C 9
  8 tricks claimed  8 tricks claimed
S A 4 2
H A Q J 9 4
D 9 8 7 6
C 6
Table S J 8 6
H 10 8 6 5
D A 10 4 2
C 10 8
8965A =
34783 34773
Par NS +140
S 5
H 7 2
D K J 5
C A Q J 9 7 4 2

Spector NS
4 S N -2 -200
 -3 1

  Nickell NS
  3 NT N -1 -100
   +3 15


6. E deals
E-W vul
S A Q 3
H 10 7 2
D Q 10 9 7 3
C 9 6
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
SolowaySmithHammanCohenBFeldmanNickellSpectorFreeman
1 NTPass1 NTPass
2 CPass2 DPass2 CPass2 DPass
2 HPass2 SPass3 NTAP
3 CAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C 6J23H 3410K
D 52C 410C J839
H 42KAC KA46
C A795S 104Q2
C 810D 3KD 9A2H 5
D A4H 57H 9JQ2
D K8H 69C QS 352
S 27KAC 10D 7
H 1093Q  8 tricks claimed
S K 9 5 4
H Q 6 5 4
D
C Q 10 7 4 3
Table S J 6 2
H K 9
D A K J 6 5
C K J 5
65664 =
78779 =
Par NS -110
S 10 8 7
H A J 8 3
D 8 4 2
C A 8 2

Spector NS
3 C W = -110
 -5 1

  Nickell NS
  3 NT E -1 +100
   +5 20


7. S deals
Both vul
S A Q 4
H
D A K Q 8 7 6 5 2
C 6 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
SolowaySmithHammanCohenBFeldmanNickellSpectorFreeman
1 S
Pass3 DPass3 NT
Pass4 DPass4 H
Pass5 CPass5 D
Pass6 DAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H JQ2C 2H JQ4C 2
D 93AH 3H A2C 6K
D 2H 5J4D J32H 5
H A4C 69D 910AH 3
S 28QK  12 tricks claimed
C 4KAD 5
  12 tricks claimed
S 10 9 8
H 4 2
D 10 4 3
C A Q 10 8 3
Table S K 7
H K J 10 9 7 5 3
D
C 9 7 5 4
893A3 A93B3
33929 32929
Par NS +500
S J 6 5 3 2
H A Q 8 6
D J 9
C K J

Spector NS
5 D N +1 +620
 -13 1

  Nickell NS
  6 D N = +1370
   +13 33


8. W deals
None vul
S 10 6 3 2
H K Q J 4 2
D A 4
C 8 6
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
SolowaySmithHammanCohenBFeldmanNickellSpectorFreeman
1 NT2 D3 CDbl1 NTPassPassPass
3 DAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H K85AH Q853
D 24Q8H J1067
D 3106AH 4C 29A
H Q1063S 86Q4
  10 tricks claimedD 310KA
H KD 5S 5D 2
H 2D 7C 5C 7
D 4Q86
  7 tricks claimed
S A K J 8
H A 7 3
D K 6 2
C 9 7 3
Table S Q 9
H 10 8
D Q 9 7 5 3
C A 10 4 2
34634 =
887A8 =
Par NS -130
S 7 5 4
H 9 6 5
D J 10 8
C K Q J 5

Spector NS
3 D W +1 -130
 -1 1

  Nickell NS
  1 NT W = -90
   +1 34


9. N deals
E-W vul
S K 8 2
H 8 7 5 3
D
C K J 9 5 3 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
SolowaySmithHammanCohenBFeldmanNickellSpectorFreeman
Pass1 D1 SPass1 D1 S
2 D3 DPass4 S (AP)Dbl2 DPass4 S (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D 2H 310QD 6H 310Q
D 46S 23C 86KA
C 2Q86H A295
S 439KH Q10K7
C KAS 67S 7810Q
D A9H 57D A2C 23
D 5KS 88D 49S 27
C J4H 210C 34S 37
C 3H 4S JH 6D 5KS K8
S A7H 75H 84S 66
S QH 9C 510S A9
S 9 7
H K J 9 6
D K 9 6 2
C 10 7 6
Table S 10 5 4
H A Q 4
D 10 8 7 3
C A Q 4
69667 =
73675 =
Par NS +140
S A Q J 6 3
H 10 2
D A Q J 5 4
C 8

Spector NS
4 S S +1 +450
 +1 2

  Nickell NS
  4 S S = +420
   -1 34


10. E deals
Both vul
S A 10 6 4
H A K 9 4
D Q 8
C J 7 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
SolowaySmithHammanCohenBFeldmanNickellSpectorFreeman
2 CDbl1 CDbl
Pass3 C4 CPassPass2 C3 C3 H
PassDblPass4 H (AP)Pass4 CPass4 S (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C 84AKC 84AK
S Q92AC 2S 9D 27
H A732S J24Q
  11 tricks wonC QS KD 3J
S 856
  11 tricks claimed
S 7 5 3 2
H 10 6 2
D 9 5 4 3 2
C 8
Table S Q
H 7
D K J 10
C A Q 10 9 6 5 3 2
BBB65 ABB64
22268 =
Par NS +660
S K J 9 8
H Q J 8 5 3
D A 7 6
C K

Spector NS
4 H S +1 +650
 Tie 2

  Nickell NS
  4 S S +1 +650
   Tie 34


11. S deals
None vul
S K 7 6 5
H A 7 6
D Q J 5 4
C 10 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
SolowaySmithHammanCohenBFeldmanNickellSpectorFreeman
PassPass
1 SPass1 NTPass1 CPass1 DPass
2 HPass2 NTPass1 HPass1 NTAP
3 CPass4 CAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D QA32C 4710K
H JQKAH J42A
C 10K47D 4A32
S 10QA5H 10586
S JK43H 3QK7
H 71042H 9S 7D 6S 3
C 25A3C A325
S 26C 69C JS 569
C Q9C 8D 5QS 9
S A J 8 2
H K 9 8 2
D 2
C A J 8 7
Table S 10 4
H J 10 3
D A 10 8 6
C K Q 6 2
44362 45362
9897B =
Par NS -400
S Q 9 3
H Q 5 4
D K 9 7 3
C 9 5 4

Spector NS
4 C W +1 -150
 Tie 2

  Nickell NS
  1 NT E +2 -150
   Tie 34


12. W deals
N-S vul
S 8 7 2
H 9 3
D 10 9 8 7 6
C 9 7 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
SolowaySmithHammanCohenBFeldmanNickellSpectorFreeman
1 NTPass2 DPass1 NTPass2 NTPass
2 HPass2 SPass3 CPass4 CPass
3 HPass4 SPass4 DPass7 NTAP
5 DPass5 SPass
6 CPass7 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D 10D 9
  12 tricks won  12 tricks won
S Q J 6 4
H A 6 5 4
D J 3
C A K 3
Table S A 3
H K Q J 10 7
D A K
C Q J 8 5
12131 =
CBC9C =
Par NS -990
S K 10 9 5
H 8 2
D Q 5 4 2
C 10 6 4

Spector NS
7 H W -1 +50
 Tie 2

  Nickell NS
  7 NT W -1 +50
   Tie 34


13. N deals
Both vul
S K 6 2
H 6 5 4 2
D A 3
C K 8 6 5
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
SolowaySmithHammanCohenBFeldmanNickellSpectorFreeman
PassPass1 CPassPass1 C
Pass1 HPass4 H (AP)Pass1 HPass4 H (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D 6910AD 69JA
H 23K8H 27K8
S 53K7D K432
H 479JS 53K7
H A5D 810H 439J
  11 tricks claimedH A5D Q10
D 10S 27H Q
C A352
S A46Q
  11 tricks claimed
S 10 9 4 3
H A J 8
D J 10 4
C 7 4 3
Table S Q 7
H 7 3
D Q 8 7 6 5 2
C J 9 2
BAB8B =
23252 =
Par NS +660
S A J 8 5
H K Q 10 9
D K 9
C A Q 10

Spector NS
4 H N +1 +650
 Tie 2

  Nickell NS
  4 H N +1 +650
   Tie 34


14. E deals
None vul
S Q J 9 6
H A 10 6
D K 5
C A Q 10 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
SolowaySmithHammanCohenBFeldmanNickellSpectorFreeman
Pass1 DPassPass
1 HDbl4 H4 S1 HDbl4 H4 S (AP)
Pass4 NTPass5 NT
Pass6 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C 7A48D JK42
S Q43AS Q432
C 310JS 5S 6H 3K
S 72JH 3  12 tricks won
S 6H 4K10
D 2JK4
  12 tricks claimed
S A 10 2
H K J 8 5 2
D J
C 7 6 5 3
Table S 4
H Q 9 7 4 3
D Q 9 4
C K J 9 4
9C3B5 =
11A17 =
Par NS +500
S K 8 7 5 3
H
D A 10 8 7 6 3 2
C 8

Spector NS
6 S S = +980
 +11 13

  Nickell NS
  4 S S +2 +480
   -11 34


15. S deals
N-S vul
S 10
H J 5 4
D A K Q 10 7 6
C A Q J
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
SolowaySmithHammanCohenBFeldmanNickellSpectorFreeman
PassPass
Pass1 DPass1 SPass1 DPass1 S
Pass3 DPass3 HPass3 DPass3 H
Pass3 NTAPPass3 NTPassPass
DblAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C 4K6QS Q2410
D 43102S 89AH 4
D A958S KH 5H 63
  10 tricks wonS J
  9 tricks claimed
S A K J 4
H Q 9 7
D J 8 3
C 9 8 6
Table S Q 8
H K 8 6
D 9 2
C 10 7 5 4 3 2
989A6 =
34326 34426
Par NS +600
S 9 7 6 5 3 2
H A 10 3 2
D 5 4
C K

Spector NS
3 NT N +1 +630
 -3 13

  Nickell NS
  3 NT× N = +750
   +3 37


16. W deals
E-W vul
S J 8 5 3
H Q 9
D K 10 8
C 6 5 4 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
SolowaySmithHammanCohenBFeldmanNickellSpectorFreeman
1 HPass1 NTPass1 HPass1 SPass
2 DPass2 SPass2 CPass2 NTPass
4 HPass5 DAP3 DPass5 DAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C 6QK7C 6QK7
D 32K5D 32K5
S 89Q2S 34Q2
S AD 434H 2JQ6
D 68QH 2D 89S 6J
H 6A49H 49D 73
S 10H 55KS 710H 55
D 7C 9A10  7 tricks claimed
H 7Q
  9 tricks claimed
S 2
H K J 8 7 5 4
D A J 6 4 2
C 7
Table S K 9 7 4
H 6
D Q 9 7 5
C A Q 10 2
78537 78538
658A5 =
Par NS -130
S A Q 10 6
H A 10 3 2
D 3
C K J 9 8

Spector NS
5 D W -2 +200
 -5 13

  Nickell NS
  5 D W -4 +400
   +5 42


Nickell leads by 29 IMPs

Match AS04 MainTop 2004 Spingold Final

Segment 2


17. N deals
None vul
S 7 3
H A 7 6 4
D A K Q 8
C A 10 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
RodwellDemuyMeckstrothWolpertGSpectorNickellFeldmanFreeman
1 NTPassPass1 NTPassPass
PassPass
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 45J7S 25J3
H 34Q9H 24Q9
S 910Q3S 8KQ7
H 27KJD 27A6
D 629QD K1039
D K1037D QJ4H 3
D AJ4C 6D 8S 45C 4
D 8S 85C 4H 6KJ5
C 389JS A6C 6C 3
H 8AS 2S 6C 8QKA
H 6H AS 9
S Q J
H 10 8 5 3 2
D 9 7
C K J 6 4
Table S A 9 8 4 2
H K Q
D J 10 6
C 8 7 2
88797 88798
45645 =
Par NS +120
S K 10 6 5
H J 9
D 5 4 3 2
C Q 9 5

Spector NS
1 NT N -1 -50
 -4 13

  Nickell NS
  1 NT N = +90
   +4 46


18. E deals
N-S vul
S A 5
H 2
D A K Q 10 9 8 2
C 6 5 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
RodwellDemuyMeckstrothWolpertGSpectorNickellFeldmanFreeman
1 SPass1 SPass
4 S5 DPassPass3 NT4 D4 SAP
DblAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S Q68AD 5JQ4
D A45JH 296J
D K36S 2S 10A46
H 2710JD A3
S 10547  11 tricks claimed
H 3D 294
C 24JQ
H 8D 8Q5
C 510KA
  8 tricks claimed
S 10 8 3 2
H K J 8 3
D J
C A Q 9 8
Table S K Q J 9 4
H A Q 9 7
D 4 3
C 10 4
62284 =
5BA59 =
Par NS -450
S 7 6
H 10 6 5 4
D 7 6 5
C K J 7 3

Spector NS
5 D× N -3 -800
 -8 13

  Nickell NS
  4 S E +1 -450
   +8 54


19. S deals
E-W vul
S 10 9 8 6 3
H K 9
D A Q J 7 5
C 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
RodwellDemuyMeckstrothWolpertGSpectorNickellFeldmanFreeman
PassPass
Pass1 S1 NT2 SPass1 S1 NT2 S
2 NTPass3 CPass2 NT3 SAP
Pass3 DPass3 S (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C KA23C KA73
D 32QKD 32QK
C 467S 3C 489S 3
S 94K2S 64K2
S 5Q8JS 5Q8J
H 4KA2H 4KA2
S A7C 56S A7C 109
H J579H J579
H 36QD 5H 36QS 10
S Q 2
H Q 7 4
D 9 2
C Q 10 9 7 5 2
Table S A J 4
H A J 10 3
D K 10 8 4
C K 4
47463 =
9697A =
Par NS -500
S K 7 5
H 8 6 5 2
D 6 3
C A J 8 6

Spector NS
3 S N -3 -150
 Tie 13

  Nickell NS
  3 S N -3 -150
   Tie 54


20. W deals
Both vul
S A 6 4
H A Q 6 5
D J 9
C A K 9 7
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
RodwellDemuyMeckstrothWolpertGSpectorNickellFeldmanFreeman
Pass2 DPass4 CPass1 C1 D1 H
Pass4 DDblPass3 D4 HAP
Pass4 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D K479D 79K4
D A810JD A8QJ
S 28JAS 389A
H AD 323H AD 329
H 5D 2J8H QD 248
H K96S 3H 5D 5K3
  10 tricks claimedH 10D 106S 2
H 7S QC 7S 5
H JC 2C 9C 5
C 38K6
S Q J 9 7
H 9 8 3
D Q 10 7 6
C 8 2
Table S 10 5 3 2
H
D A K 5 3 2
C Q 10 6 5
85A49 =
38384 =
Par NS +500
S K 8
H K J 10 7 4 2
D 8 4
C J 4 3

Spector NS
4 H N = +620
 Tie 13

  Nickell NS
  4 H S = +620
   Tie 54


21. N deals
N-S vul
S 9 7 5 2
H Q 10 9 6
D 9 6
C Q 8 7
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
RodwellDemuyMeckstrothWolpertGSpectorNickellFeldmanFreeman
Pass1 DPassPass1 CDbl
1 NTPassPassDbl2 NTPass3 CAP
2 CPassPass2 D
PassPass3 CAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D 9JA5C 10JQK
D 3106QC 2D 2A7
C 210A7C 985S 3
C J84D 2D 46KA
C 6QKD 7D 8109Q
  10 tricks claimedS 84Q2
D 5S 5J3
  10 tricks claimed
S K Q 10
H 4 2
D 10 5 4
C A J 9 6 3
Table S J 8
H K J 8 3
D K Q J
C K 5 4 2
47663 47553
9577A =
Par NS -400
S A 6 4 3
H A 7 5
D A 8 7 3 2
C 10

Spector NS
3 C W +1 -130
 Tie 13

  Nickell NS
  3 C E +1 -130
   Tie 54


22. E deals
E-W vul
S 5 3
H K J 6 3 2
D A K
C 10 5 3 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
RodwellDemuyMeckstrothWolpertGSpectorNickellFeldmanFreeman
Pass2 SPass2 S
DblPass3 DAPDblPass3 DPass
Pass3 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S QA32D QK25
C 72A4D A397
C 6JK3H 24A5
C Q5H 4D 5D 10JS 34
D 9JK2H K10Q7
D A3107H JS 9C 48
H 210A5C AJ72
H Q73D 4D 8S QS AH 3
S K4H 85C K36S 4
S 810D QS J
S A
H 9 8 7 5
D Q J 7
C K Q 9 8 7
Table S K 9 8 2
H 10 4
D 8 6 4 3 2
C A 6
79756 =
54676 =
Par NS +140
S Q J 10 7 6 4
H A Q
D 10 9 5
C J 4

Spector NS
3 D E -1 +100
 +4 17

  Nickell NS
  3 S S -1 -50
   -4 54


23. S deals
Both vul
S A J 6 4
H A K 4
D A K 10 6 4
C K
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
RodwellDemuyMeckstrothWolpertGSpectorNickellFeldmanFreeman
PassPass
Pass2 CPass2 DPass2 CPass2 D
Pass2 NTPass3 NT (AP)Pass2 NTPass3 S
Pass3 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D J32AD Q326
C K562S 378J
S 43Q2C K962
C 10AD 49D A75C 3
H 10463D K98C 4
S 8A57D 4JC 10S 2
H A275C 5JAH 4
H KJ89H 5A23
S 6109C 3S 4K9C 7
S 8 2
H Q 10 9 5
D 2
C A 8 7 4 3 2
Table S K 10 5 3
H J 6 2
D Q J 9 7
C 9 5
99897 =
44546 =
Par NS +600
S Q 9 7
H 8 7 3
D 8 5 3
C Q J 10 6

Spector NS
3 NT N -1 -100
 -12 17

  Nickell NS
  3 NT N = +600
   +12 66


24. W deals
None vul
S K 9 4 3
H 9 6 5 4
D A 6 5
C J 9
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
RodwellDemuyMeckstrothWolpertGSpectorNickellFeldmanFreeman
1 CPass2 DPass1 CPass1 NTPass
2 NTPass3 NTAPPassPass
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 36Q5D 4QA2
S 10247D 678H 7
S 8A9D 2H 2K43
C Q97KC Q97K
H 8A63H 8A510
C 5JA3C 2JA3
D 73QAC 10D 34
S KD 9D 4J  8 tricks claimed
D 5K
  8 tricks claimed
S A J 5 2
H A K 7
D Q
C Q 6 5 4 2
Table S 7 6
H J 10 3
D K 9 7 2
C A 10 8 7
45663 =
8777A =
Par NS -130
S Q 10 8
H Q 8 2
D J 10 8 4 3
C K 3

Spector NS
3 NT W -1 +50
 +5 22

  Nickell NS
  1 NT E +1 -120
   -5 66


25. N deals
E-W vul
S 5 4
H A K Q 9 2
D K 8
C J 9 8 5
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
RodwellDemuyMeckstrothWolpertGSpectorNickellFeldmanFreeman
1 HPass1 NT1 HPass1 NT
Pass2 CPass2 H (AP)Pass2 CPass3 C (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C 7410JC 3410J
H A843C 57KA
H K756C 28S 10Q
H QC 3D 310H 43A7
C 5S 6QAH K856
  9 tricks claimedH QS 7S 3J
H 2D 7C 610
D 6A89
S 246A
D 52KJ
H 9S 9S 8D 10
S K J 2
H J 10 6 3
D A 10 2
C A 10 2
Table S Q 10 9 7 6
H 8 7
D Q J 9 7
C 7 3
75A5A =
48372 =
Par NS +420
S A 8 3
H 5 4
D 6 5 4 3
C K Q 6 4

Spector NS
2 H N +1 +140
 Tie 22

  Nickell NS
  3 C N +1 +130
   Tie 66


26. E deals
Both vul
S J 8 7 6 4 2
H 9
D A J 10
C Q 6 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
RodwellDemuyMeckstrothWolpertGSpectorNickellFeldmanFreeman
Pass1 NTPass1 D
Pass2 HPass2 SPass1 SPass1 NT
Pass3 SPass3 NT (AP)Pass2 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C 43JAH 2A39
S QA25S 9K210
C 56910S A45Q
S 93410S 3JH 5H 4
C 28KQD A243
C 7S 6D 8D 1056K
  8 tricks claimedC 43JA
D Q7J8
D 9H 6C 6H 8
C 8KQ2
S A K 3
H 7 6 3
D K 7 3
C K 7 5 4
Table S 10 5
H K J 8 5 2
D 8 5 2
C J 9 2
9A8A9 9B8A9
22534 =
Par NS +650
S Q 9
H A Q 10 4
D Q 9 6 4
C A 10 8

Spector NS
3 NT S -1 -100
 -6 22

  Nickell NS
  2 S N +1 +140
   +6 72


27. S deals
None vul
S
H K 6
D A J 10 9 8 7 4
C A K 6 5
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
RodwellDemuyMeckstrothWolpertGSpectorNickellFeldmanFreeman
PassPass
Pass1 D1 SDblPass1 D2 SDbl
2 NT3 D3 S3 NT4 S4 NTPass5 D
Pass4 CPass4 DPass6 DAP
Pass4 SPass5 D (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 42A6S 7810D 4
H 9K57H K42A
D A523H 36JQ
D 4S 2KD 23A5
  11 tricks claimedD 7S 2K
  11 tricks claimed
S Q 10 5 3
H A 9 3
D Q 6 3
C Q 10 8
Table S K 9 7 6 4 2
H J 5 4
D 5
C J 9 4
A6ACB B6ACB
16112 =
Par NS +920
S A J 8
H Q 10 8 7 2
D K 2
C 7 3 2

Spector NS
5 D N = +400
 +10 32

  Nickell NS
  6 D N -1 -50
   -10 72


28. W deals
N-S vul
S K Q 8 4
H 9
D 10 7 4
C A K 8 4 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
RodwellDemuyMeckstrothWolpertGSpectorNickellFeldmanFreeman
2 NTPass4 DPass1 DPass1 HPass
4 HAP2 NTPass4 DPass
4 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C A52JC 6QK5
C K769C A729
C 810H 3QC 810
S 7  10 tricks won
  10 tricks claimed
S A 5 3
H K 6
D A K J 8 6
C Q J 9
Table S 9 2
H A Q J 8 7 5 2
D 3
C 10 7 5
27135 =
B5A96 =
Par NS -460
S J 10 7 6
H 10 4 3
D Q 9 5 2
C 6 2

Spector NS
4 H W = -420
 Tie 32

  Nickell NS
  4 H E = -420
   Tie 72


29. N deals
Both vul
S J 6 4 3
H J 8 7 4
D K 8 7
C 7 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
RodwellDemuyMeckstrothWolpertGSpectorNickellFeldmanFreeman
PassPass2 NTPassPass1 D
Pass3 CPass3 DPass1 HPass2 NT (AP)
Pass3 HPass3 NT (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 5310QC 43JA
D 267JD 103KJ
C 5A23D 7QA4
S A748S QK38
S 2K6H 10D 68C 59
C 47JKD 5H 6H 4H 10
D 53KQD 2C 2H 7H 5
S JS A5410
  9 tricks claimedS 27JC 6
H 8A3K
S K 9 7 5
H K 6
D 6 4 3
C Q 9 4 2
Table S 10 8
H A 10 9 5 2
D Q J
C J 8 6 5
997A6 =
44537 =
Par NS +600
S A Q 2
H Q 3
D A 10 9 5 2
C A K 10

Spector NS
3 NT S = +600
 +9 41

  Nickell NS
  2 NT S +2 +180
   -9 72


30. E deals
None vul
S K J 8 7 2
H K J 4 3
D Q 7 6 2
C
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
RodwellDemuyMeckstrothWolpertGSpectorNickellFeldmanFreeman
1 DPassPassPass
1 H1 SDbl1 NTPass1 SPass1 NT
2 DPassPass3 C (AP)Pass2 HPass2 S (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 489AC A58S 2
H 5A37D 210KA
D A2J3S 479A
D 4610KH 52J7
H 62K8D QJ34
H 49C 510D 6H 958
S 35K6S 5JQ3
H JS QC 6QS 6C 610K
C 93S 2JD 7C 4C 79
C 2108S 7C 3H 3K9
S 10 5 4
H A Q 10 2
D A 9 8 4
C 8 3
Table S Q 9 6
H 9 8 7
D J 10
C A K J 4 2
77787 =
66645 65645
Par NS +90
S A 3
H 6 5
D K 5 3
C Q 10 9 7 6 5

Spector NS
3 C S -2 -100
 -2 41

  Nickell NS
  2 S N -1 -50
   +2 74


31. S deals
N-S vul
S K 8 7 3
H Q 10 7
D Q 9 7 6 3
C A
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
RodwellDemuyMeckstrothWolpertGSpectorNickellFeldmanFreeman
1 H1 H
2 CDblAP2 CDblAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D 34KAH 7JK3
S 23JQH 2AQ4
H 2A104C 3AJ2
H 3Q85S 3JQ2
S K4AC 3H 5C 4108
D 8Q5H 6C QS 7S 4K
D 9JC 22C 106D 3S 5
H KC 67JH 6C 7S 8D 4
C 4AJ5C 9D 6S 65
D 6S 5C 810D 27
H 9C 7  5 tricks claimed
S 2
H A 3
D A 10 8 2
C Q 9 7 6 4 3
Table S J 10 9 6 5 4
H J 8 4
D J 5 4
C J
A7A88 =
36245 36345
Par NS +630
S A Q
H K 9 6 5 2
D K
C K 10 8 5 2

Spector NS
2 C× W -3 +500
 Tie 41

  Nickell NS
  2 C× W -3 +500
   Tie 74


32. W deals
E-W vul
S 7 4 2
H 9 6 5 4 3
D 9
C A K 8 7
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
RodwellDemuyMeckstrothWolpertGSpectorNickellFeldmanFreeman
1 SPass1 NTPass1 SPass1 NT2 D
2 SAP2 SPass3 SPass
4 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D 92A7C A234
D QKS 43D 92A7
C K234D QKS 23
H 32K7H 62K7
D J10C 74D J10C 74
C 510A9  7 tricks claimed
  7 tricks claimed
S A K J 10 5 3
H Q 7
D K 10 7
C 10 4
Table S Q 6
H A 8 2
D 5 4 3 2
C Q J 9 2
45767 45967
87466 =
Par NS +140
S 9 8
H K J 10
D A Q J 8 6
C 6 5 3

Spector NS
2 S W -1 +100
 -5 41

  Nickell NS
  4 S W -3 +300
   +5 79


Nickell leads by 38 IMPs

Match AS04 MainTop 2004 Spingold Final

Segment 3


33. N deals
None vul
S A 7 5
H Q 8 7 6 5
D A J 9
C Q 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
SolowayDemuyHammanWolpertGSmithRodwellCohenBMeckstroth
1 H1 NT2 H1 H1 NT2 H
PassPassPassPassPassPass
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C K324C A324
S 824AD 43QA
H 6JK4H 5JK4
H 298AH 296A
D 43QAD K1069
H QD 2310C K75Q
  10 tricks claimedD 7S 25J
H QD 2310
H 8D 8S 3C 8
  9 tricks claimed
S 10 9 4
H 10 9 4
D Q 6 5
C J 8 5 2
Table S Q 8
H A J
D K 8 7 4 2
C A K 9 6
79955 =
53387 =
Par NS +140
S K J 6 3 2
H K 3 2
D 10 3
C 10 7 3

Spector NS
2 H N +2 +170
 +1 42

  Nickell NS
  2 H N +1 +140
   -1 79


34. E deals
N-S vul
S A J
H J 6 3
D J 10 6 2
C 9 8 7 5
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
SolowayDemuyHammanWolpertGSmithRodwellCohenBMeckstroth
1 SPassPassPass
2 DPass2 HPass1 NTPass2 HPass
2 NTPass3 CPass2 SPass3 NTPass
3 SPass4 SAP4 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C 3Q510D JH 29A
S 10JK2S 4JK2
S 369AS 369A
  11 tricks won  11 tricks won
S 10 9 4
H K 10 7
D A K 5 4
C A Q 6
Table S K 8 7 5 3
H A 8 5 2
D
C K J 10 4
22252 =
9BB8B =
Par NS -450
S Q 6 2
H Q 9 4
D Q 9 8 7 3
C 3 2

Spector NS
4 S E +1 -450
 Tie 42

  Nickell NS
  4 S W +1 -450
   Tie 79


35. S deals
E-W vul
S J
H K Q 10 7
D A K 4 2
C Q J 8 6
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
SolowayDemuyHammanWolpertGSmithRodwellCohenBMeckstroth
PassPass
Pass1 D1 S4 CPass1 C1 SPass
Pass4 HPass4 SPassDblAP
Pass4 NTPass5 C
DblPassPass5 D
Pass6 DAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C A3106C 32JA
S KA6JD 38QK
D 8523S JK34
S 34D 42C 7S 546
C 87D 92D 95AS 2
H 43K2C 9S 858
C J9D 104D 1062S 7
S 6 4
H 5 3
D Q 7 6 5
C K 10 5 4 2
Table S K Q 9 7 2
H J 9 6 2
D 3
C A 9 7
989A7 =
45335 35435
Par NS +400
S A 10 8 5 3
H A 8 4
D J 10 9 8
C 3

Spector NS
6 D N -2 -100
 -12 42

  Nickell NS
  1 S× E -2 +500
   +12 91


36. W deals
Both vul
S Q 9 2
H Q J 8 5
D Q 6
C J 10 9 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
SolowayDemuyHammanWolpertGSmithRodwellCohenBMeckstroth
2 NTPassPassPass2 NTPassPassPass
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C 104KAC 104KA
D 3627D 3627
C 5Q36C 5Q36
D AQ49D AQ49
S A943D JH 55K
S K258D 108S 9S 4
D 8H 5510H 2K84
H 2K84S K253
S 7Q6JS AQ68
H Q936  6 tricks claimed
H JC 7A7
  6 tricks claimed
S A K 7
H K 10 7 6
D A J 8 3
C A Q
Table S 10 6 5 4
H 9 4
D 5 4 2
C 8 7 6 4
75756 76767
67676 =
Par NS +90
S J 8 3
H A 3 2
D K 10 9 7
C K 5 2

Spector NS
2 NT W -2 +200
 Tie 42

  Nickell NS
  2 NT W -2 +200
   Tie 91


37. N deals
N-S vul
S 2
H J 9 7 2
D K 10 9 6 2
C 9 6 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
SolowayDemuyHammanWolpertGSmithRodwellCohenBMeckstroth
PassPass1 NTPassPass1 NT
PassPass2 DPassPassPass2 C2 D
2 HAP2 H3 DAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C 37A5D 327A
D A524H A824
D 83107H 31075
D 9S 3QH 8C 53QA
C J6Q2S 7A23
H 43Q2C K678
C K9S 88  9 tricks claimed
H 10J5A
S 74210
  8 tricks claimed
S A 5 4
H Q 10 8
D 5 3
C K J 10 5 4
Table S K J 10 8 3
H K 6 5 4
D 7 4
C Q 7
75695 =
67637 =
Par NS +110
S Q 9 7 6
H A 3
D A Q J 8
C A 8 2

Spector NS
2 H W = -110
 -6 42

  Nickell NS
  3 D S = +110
   +6 97


38. E deals
E-W vul
S K J 8 2
H 9 8 2
D A 8 7 5
C A 7
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
SolowayDemuyHammanWolpertGSmithRodwellCohenBMeckstroth
2 C2 S1 C1 S
3 C4 C4 H4 SPass3 C3 H4 S
PassPass5 CPass5 CDblAP
PassDblAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S A52QS A52Q
S 47KC 4S 910JC 4
C 10K37H 54J2
  10 tricks wonC Q72K
  10 tricks claimed
S 10 7 5
H J 7 3
D Q 10 6 2
C Q 9 3
Table S Q
H A K Q 6 5
D
C J 10 8 6 5 4 2
893A3 =
4282A =
Par NS +130
S A 9 6 4 3
H 10 4
D K J 9 4 3
C K

Spector NS
5 C× E -1 +200
 Tie 42

  Nickell NS
  5 C× E -1 +200
   Tie 97


39. S deals
Both vul
S Q 10 8 7 6
H A 9 5 3
D 10 7
C A 10
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
SolowayDemuyHammanWolpertGSmithRodwellCohenBMeckstroth
1 NT1 NT
Pass2 CPass2 SPass2 HPass3 S
Pass4 SAPPass4 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C 310K6D 37QA
D 6A37S A964
S A964S 3K7D 4
S 2K7C 4C 3A72
S JQC 73S QD 92J
H 3K8D 106K2
  10 tricks claimedD J
  11 tricks claimed
S K J 9
H J 7 6 2
D 3 2
C J 9 5 3
Table S 4
H K 10 4
D Q 9 8 6 4
C K 8 7 4
AB897 AB887
22445 32545
Par NS +650
S A 5 3 2
H Q 8
D A K J 5
C Q 6 2

Spector NS
4 S S = +620
 -1 42

  Nickell NS
  4 S S +1 +650
   +1 98


40. W deals
None vul
S 9 6 4
H K J 8
D K 8 2
C A K 8 6
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
SolowayDemuyHammanWolpertGSmithRodwellCohenBMeckstroth
1 SPass1 NTPass1 SDblPass3 H
2 DPass2 SPass3 SPass4 SAP
4 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C A27S 5C A24S 5
H 4839H 4839
C 4S 763S QA42
H 7J56H QK52
C 89QS 8S 63H 67
D 923JH 7JS J10
C 5S 10K10D 36A2
S A42QS K9C 3C 5
H QKS 310  10 tricks claimed
D Q65K
S A K 10 8 7 5
H Q 7 4
D A 10 9 5
C
Table S J 3 2
H 5 3
D Q 4 3
C J 10 9 3 2
63948 =
59484 59474
Par NS -100
S Q
H A 10 9 6 2
D J 7 6
C Q 7 5 4

Spector NS
4 S W -2 +100
 +11 53

  Nickell NS
  4 S W = -420
   -11 98


41. N deals
E-W vul
S Q 10 3
H 9 3
D K J 8 7
C K 9 4 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
SolowayDemuyHammanWolpertGSmithRodwellCohenBMeckstroth
Pass1 HPassPass1 C1 H
1 NTAPDblRdbl1 NT2 H (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 329JC 83J7
D 9JQAS 26K3
H 479JC 64Q10
D 4S 637S A5410
D K6C 52S 798Q
H 32KQD 74A2
  6 tricks claimedH 579J
H 2AQ3
H KS JC 96
H 10D 3C K8
H 4D 5D 8
S K J 8 4
H Q 7
D 10 9 5 3 2
C 8 6
Table S A 7 2
H J 8 6 2
D Q 6 4
C A Q J
65768 65757
76675 =
Par NS +90
S 9 6 5
H A K 10 5 4
D A
C 10 7 5 2

Spector NS
1 NT W -1 +100
 +4 57

  Nickell NS
  2 H S -1 -50
   -4 98


42. E deals
Both vul
S A Q 7 5
H A K
D 10 9 6
C 10 9 4 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
SolowayDemuyHammanWolpertGSmithRodwellCohenBMeckstroth
PassPassPassPass
Pass1 C1 D1 SPass1 DPass1 NT (AP)
Pass1 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S J32AH 5K38
C 35QKC 1052K
D 4657D 46K8
H 72K3H J710A
H A485C 38QA
S 54K6S 8A43
H Q6C 4JD 10A72
S 98Q10  9 tricks claimed
S 7D 3
  8 tricks claimed
S 8 6 2
H 10 9 6 5 2
D 4 2
C A K 6
Table S J 10 4
H J 4 3
D A K J 5 3
C 8 5
87678 =
54664 =
Par NS +120
S K 9 3
H Q 8 7
D Q 8 7
C Q J 7 2

Spector NS
1 NT N +1 +120
 -1 57

  Nickell NS
  1 NT S +2 +150
   +1 99


43. S deals
None vul
S Q J 5 2
H K 6 2
D 10 6 5
C 4 3 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
SolowayDemuyHammanWolpertGSmithRodwellCohenBMeckstroth
1 S1 C
Pass2 SPass2 NT1 DDblPass1 S
Pass3 SAPPass3 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D K578D A5J9
H 1023QD K67Q
S 3D 4Q6D 410S 68
H 6J54C 6A72
D JQA6S 4D 2Q7
D 310S 79S 28KD 3
H AS 47KS AC 859
S AD 228H 54K
S 10H 9J9  7 tricks claimed
C 26J7
S
H 10 9 7 4
D A K 4 3 2
C 10 9 8 7
Table S 9 8 7 6
H A J 8 3
D J 7
C K Q 6
78455 =
55978 =
Par NS -100
S A K 10 4 3
H Q 5
D Q 9 8
C A J 5

Spector NS
3 S S -1 -50
 +2 59

  Nickell NS
  3 S S -2 -100
   -2 99


44. W deals
N-S vul
S 7
H J 10 9 7 5
D Q 5
C 10 8 6 4 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
SolowayDemuyHammanWolpertGSmithRodwellCohenBMeckstroth
1 HPass1 NT4 S1 HPass1 NT4 S
PassPassPassPassPassPass
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H K56AH K56A
D 34QKD 64QK
S 4A67S 4JQ7
S K10C 28S 6D 58K
S 9QH 7S A10H 7D 2
  8 tricks claimedC Q92K
D 9AJC 4
S 9H 2C 6D 7
  8 tricks claimed
S Q 10 6
H K Q 8 3 2
D J 4
C A J 9
Table S 8 4
H 6 4
D K 10 9 8 7 2
C K 7 5
48657 =
55685 =
Par NS +100
S A K J 9 5 3 2
H A
D A 6 3
C Q 3

Spector NS
4 S S -2 -200
 Tie 59

  Nickell NS
  4 S S -2 -200
   Tie 99


45. N deals
Both vul
S K J 9 8 4 3
H K Q 7 4
D 10
C 10 7
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
SolowayDemuyHammanWolpertGSmithRodwellCohenBMeckstroth
Pass1 DPass1 S2 NT4 S
1 NT2 S3 C3 S5 CPassPassDbl (AP)
4 C4 S5 CAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 75KAD 10A37
C J347C 23Q7
C 2KA10C A105K
D 710A3S 53A2
D 2K9H 4  11 tricks claimed
  11 tricks claimed
S 6 5
H 9 8 6 5
D Q 9 7
C A Q 8 4
Table S A
H A 3
D A 6 5 4 2
C J 9 6 5 2
48632 =
857AB =
Par NS -600
S Q 10 7 2
H J 10 2
D K J 8 3
C K 3

Spector NS
5 C E = -600
 +4 63

  Nickell NS
  5 C× W = -750
   -4 99


46. E deals
None vul
S K Q 10 4 2
H K 10 3
D A 3
C A J 6
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
SolowayDemuyHammanWolpertGSmithRodwellCohenBMeckstroth
Pass1 DPass1 D
Pass1 SPass2 SPass1 SPass1 NT
Pass2 NTPass3 CPass2 CPass2 S
Pass4 SAPPass3 NTPass4 S (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 63910C 74QA
C 6849S K635
S 5278S 27A9
C 52A7D Q532
C J10S A3C 52JK
H 42K6S J8C 3Q
S KJD 4C QH 10QA2
H 10QA5H 45K6
D 810A2S 10C 8D 4H 7
S 9 5
H 7 5 2
D K 10 9 5
C Q 9 3 2
Table S J 7 6
H Q 9 6
D 7 6 2
C K 10 8 7
CCCA9 =
11134 11034
Par NS +990
S A 8 3
H A J 8 4
D Q J 8 4
C 5 4

Spector NS
4 S N +2 +480
 Tie 63

  Nickell NS
  4 S N +2 +480
   Tie 99


47. S deals
N-S vul
S K Q 7 5 2
H 10 5 4
D J 7 6
C A 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
SolowayDemuyHammanWolpertGSmithRodwellCohenBMeckstroth
Pass1 D
PassPass1 HPassPass1 S2 HDbl
1 NTAPPass3 SPass4 S (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 54A3H KA34
S J628S A324
S 910KD 5S 96K8
S 7C 2D 2H 3D 65K3
S QC 7C 8H 8D 210JA
D 6A43H Q6810
C Q6KAH J9C J5
D J9K10C 2
H A  8 tricks claimed
  5 tricks claimed
S 10 6 3
H 8 3
D Q 10 3
C K J 10 9 3
Table S 8 4
H K Q J 7 2
D A 9 5
C Q 7 2
88575 =
54748 =
Par NS +100
S A J 9
H A 9 6
D K 8 4 2
C 8 6 5

Spector NS
1 NT W -2 +100
 +7 70

  Nickell NS
  4 S N -2 -200
   -7 99


48. W deals
E-W vul
S 9 8 7
H K Q 10 9 8 6
D J 4 2
C 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
SolowayDemuyHammanWolpertGSmithRodwellCohenBMeckstroth
Pass2 HPassPassPass2 DPass2 H
PassPassPass2 S2 NT
3 HPass3 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D KA72H J5Q2
S 10A86C 3JQ4
D 6JH 23C A8H 62
C 5A43C 10S AH 95
C 78H 62S Q7310
S 95H 42S 48KD 3
C 9D 10H 106H 34A8
S 73H J4D 62KA
D Q94  8 tricks claimed
  9 tricks claimed
S A Q 4 2
H A 7 5
D 10 9 7 6
C 8 4
Table S K J 6 5 3
H 3 2
D K
C K J 6 5 2
75A97 =
68336 =
Par NS +420
S 10
H J 4
D A Q 8 5 3
C A Q 10 9 7

Spector NS
2 H N +1 +140
 +1 71

  Nickell NS
  3 S E -1 +100
   -1 99


Nickell leads by 28 IMPs

Match AS04 MainTop 2004 Spingold Final

Segment 4


49. N deals
None vul
S A Q
H K Q 8
D A K Q 9 8 7 2
C 10
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
RodwellDemuyMeckstrothWolpertGSmithHammanCohenBSoloway
1 D2 CPass1 CPass1 D
3 S3 NTPassPass3 S3 NTAP
4 C4 HDblAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S J27QS J23A
H QA32S Q
C 53K10  10 tricks won
S 9AH 58
C 96AH 8
H K9410
D 23J4
  8 tricks claimed
S 10 9 7 6 5 4 3
H 10 2
D 4
C A K 8
Table S J
H A J 9 5
D 10 3
C Q J 9 5 4 2
656B3 =
3862A =
Par NS +300
S K 8 2
H 7 6 4 3
D J 6 5
C 7 6 3

Spector NS
4 H× N -2 -300
 -12 71

  Nickell NS
  3 NT N +1 +430
   +12 111


50. E deals
N-S vul
S Q 10 8 7
H A K 3
D J 10
C K Q 7 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
RodwellDemuyMeckstrothWolpertGSmithHammanCohenBSoloway
PassPassPassPass
1 NTAP1 DDblPass1 H (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C Q28AS 479K
D 4J5QH 42A6
H 42A6H K958
H K978H 3JQ
H 3JQS 6  10 tricks claimed
H 10S 4C 3S 3
H 5C 5S 7S 5
C 10JK4
  6 tricks claimed
S A 6 4
H 8 2
D A 8 6 4 2
C A J 5
Table S 9 5 3
H J 9 6
D K 9 5
C 9 6 4 2
79977 =
44465 =
Par NS +140
S K J 2
H Q 10 7 5 4
D Q 7 3
C 10 8

Spector NS
1 NT W -1 +50
 -3 71

  Nickell NS
  1 H S +3 +170
   +3 114


51. S deals
E-W vul
S Q 7 3
H Q 9 8 3
D 2
C A 10 7 6 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
RodwellDemuyMeckstrothWolpertGSmithHammanCohenBSoloway
1 C1 H
1 S3 C4 S5 CPass3 DPass3 S
PassPassDblAPPass4 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S A356C 53K8
S 1078C 8D 10A32
C Q53KS 62QK
D 7A32S 5H 443
C 9S 9102H 629K
S QKC J2H 510JQ
D 65C 610S 7JH A9
C A4D 9D 4D 64H 37
H 37A2H 87
H 4JQK  10 tricks claimed
S A 10 9 4 2
H J 2
D Q 8 5 4 3
C 5
Table S K J 8 5
H K 7 5
D K 10 7
C K 4 2
6495A 64959
78383 =
Par NS +140
S 6
H A 10 6 4
D A J 9 6
C Q J 9 8

Spector NS
5 C× S -1 -100
 -11 71

  Nickell NS
  4 H S = +420
   +11 125


52. W deals
Both vul
S A J 10 5
H 7 4
D J 9 8
C Q 10 9 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
RodwellDemuyMeckstrothWolpertGSmithHammanCohenBSoloway
1 DPass1 H1 S1 CPass1 H1 S
Dbl3 H3 S4 SPass2 H2 SPass
PassPass5 DPass3 H3 S4 DPass
5 HAP4 SPass5 HPass
6 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S K35H 2C 7A108
H A584H 84A6
D K638H K597
D 410A9D K638
H J736D 210A9
H 9H JS J210
  12 tricks claimed  12 tricks claimed
S 8 7 3
H J 9 8
D A 5 3
C A K 5 2
Table S
H A K Q 3 2
D K Q 7 4 2
C J 8 6
17001 =
76DDB =
Par NS -1700
S K Q 9 6 4 2
H 10 6 5
D 10 6
C 7 4

Spector NS
5 H E +1 -680
 +13 84

  Nickell NS
  6 H E = -1430
   -13 125


53. N deals
N-S vul
S A 2
H 5 3
D K 9 7 5 4 3
C Q 5 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
RodwellDemuyMeckstrothWolpertGSmithHammanCohenBSoloway
Pass1 D1 HPass1 C1 H
1 SPass2 SPass1 S2 D2 SPass
Pass3 DPass3 H4 SAP
3 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 52K10H 52Q4
H A438H K1038
H QS 9D 3JH AS 8D 3J
S 3A75S 3A75
D 4Q68S 2Q6J
S 10642S 10H 9KD 4
  10 tricks claimedC JQA7
D Q6A5
  9 tricks claimed
S K J 9 8 4 3
H 10 4
D A 8
C J 4 2
Table S Q 10 7
H J 8 2
D Q J 2
C A K 8 6
74875 =
58457 58447
Par NS -110
S 6 5
H A K Q 9 7 6
D 10 6
C 10 9 7

Spector NS
3 S W +1 -170
 -6 84

  Nickell NS
  4 S W -1 +50
   +6 131


54. E deals
E-W vul
S A Q 10 7 5
H 9 6 5 3
D 10 4 3
C 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
RodwellDemuyMeckstrothWolpertGSmithHammanCohenBSoloway
Pass1 NTPass1 NT
Pass2 CPass2 HPass2 HPass2 S (AP)
Pass3 HPass4 H (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D 83A6D 83A6
D 2J74D 5J74
S 32Q6S 32Q6
H 32QKC 45KA
C A4107S 910J4
S 9A84D 2KS K10
H 9JAC 2H 310Q
  10 tricks claimedC 9JS 56
S A8H 7C 3
H 52
S K 9 2
H K 8 4
D 8 7
C A J 8 3 2
Table S J 8 6
H J 2
D A Q 9 5 2
C 10 6 5
79966 89966
54366 =
Par NS +140
S 4 3
H A Q 10 7
D K J 6
C K Q 9 7

Spector NS
4 H S = +420
 +7 91

  Nickell NS
  2 S S = +110
   -7 131


55. S deals
Both vul
S A 8 7 2
H 10 6 5
D A 8 6
C 9 7 6
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
RodwellDemuyMeckstrothWolpertGSmithHammanCohenBSoloway
1 H1 H
Pass2 HAPPass1 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D 26Q5C 2A86
S 4QKAS QKA4
H 579JH 57KA
D 9A310C 3910K
H 6QKAS J526
D 78KH 2S 3D 279
H 3810  5 tricks claimed
  8 tricks claimed
S K 5
H A J 8
D J 9 7 4 2
C Q 8 3
Table S 10 9 6 4
H Q 7
D K Q 3
C J 10 5 2
67856 =
66587 =
Par NS +110
S Q J 3
H K 9 4 3 2
D 10 5
C A K 4

Spector NS
2 H S = +110
 +7 98

  Nickell NS
  1 NT N -2 -200
   -7 131


56. W deals
None vul
S 5
H A K J 9 5
D A K 5
C A 4 3 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
RodwellDemuyMeckstrothWolpertGSmithHammanCohenBSoloway
Pass1 HPass2 HPass1 C2 CPass
Pass3 CPass4 H (AP)3 C3 HPass4 C
Pass4 DPass4 H (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C KH 262C KH 292
D 32KJD 32AJ
C 47H 78C 37H 76
S A952D 47KH 6
S 3JH 57H 1083J
C 35H 89H KQS 34
S 4QH 98H AC 5D 6C 8
H A6D 43H 9S 2S 4
  11 tricks claimed  10 tricks claimed
S Q J 9
H 4 3
D Q 9 7 2
C J 9 8 6
Table S K 8 7 2
H Q 10 6
D J
C K Q 10 7 5
88BA6 88AA6
55237 =
Par NS +450
S A 10 6 4 3
H 8 7 2
D 10 8 6 4 3
C

Spector NS
4 H N +1 +450
 +1 99

  Nickell NS
  4 H N = +420
   -1 131


57. N deals
E-W vul
S 10 5 4
H A K 9
D A 5 4 3
C 7 4 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
RodwellDemuyMeckstrothWolpertGSmithHammanCohenBSoloway
PassPass1 SPassPass2 S
Pass2 CPass2 S (AP)PassPassPass
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C A258C A238
H 6A52H 6A52
C 43QKD 3Q62
H 8K73H 73JK
H 9C 64JS 42K8
S 942JH 489S 6
H 10QS 10S AC 5QK4
S 6K85H QS 10S A10
  8 tricks claimedC 6S 7
  8 tricks claimed
S 9 8
H Q J 8 6
D J 7 2
C A K J 9
Table S A 6 2
H 7 5
D K Q 9 8
C 10 6 5 3
58744 =
75689 =
Par NS -100
S K Q J 7 3
H 10 4 3 2
D 10 6
C Q 8

Spector NS
2 S S = +110
 Tie 99

  Nickell NS
  2 S S = +110
   Tie 131


58. E deals
Both vul
S K 10 9 3
H 10 7
D Q 9 7 6 2
C 8 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
RodwellDemuyMeckstrothWolpertGSmithHammanCohenBSoloway
PassPassPassPass
1 CPass1 DPass2 CPass2 DPass
2 NTPass3 DPass2 NTPass3 DPass
3 HPass3 NTPass3 HPass3 NTPass
4 CPass4 HAP4 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D 24KAD 64KA
H A732H A732
H Q1049H Q1049
H 6S 3KJH 6D 2KJ
D 10C 23QD 10C 2
C 810JA  11 tricks claimed
D 56H 5C 4
S 45JK
S A J
H A Q 6
D A J 8 5 3
C A K 6
Table S 8 6 4
H K 8 5 4 3
D 10 4
C 10 7 5
37345 =
96A97 =
Par NS -620
S Q 7 5 2
H J 9 2
D K
C Q J 9 4 2

Spector NS
4 H W = -620
 +1 100

  Nickell NS
  4 H W +1 -650
   -1 131


59. S deals
None vul
S K Q 10 7
H 7 4
D 8 7 5 2
C 10 9 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
RodwellDemuyMeckstrothWolpertGSmithHammanCohenBSoloway
PassPass
1 CPass1 DPass2 CPass2 DPass
2 HPass2 SPass2 NTPass3 CPass
2 NTPass3 DPass3 DPass3 HPass
3 HPass3 SPass3 SPass4 SAP
4 CPass4 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C 3A106C 10JKA
S A734S A734
D 92Q4S 2Q6D 4
D 36K5H 7210Q
D A7C J10S 5
S 2K6C 8  11 tricks claimed
C 2S 854
S A 5 2
H A Q 9
D A K J 9
C A Q 4
Table S J 9 8 6 3
H K 6 3 2
D Q 3
C J 6
22213 22214
BBBC9 BBBB9
Par NS -920
S 4
H J 10 8 5
D 10 6 4
C K 8 7 5 3

Spector NS
4 S E = -420
 +1 101

  Nickell NS
  4 S W +1 -450
   -1 131


60. W deals
N-S vul
S Q 5
H K 8
D K Q 9 6 3
C 9 7 5 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
RodwellDemuyMeckstrothWolpertGSmithHammanCohenBSoloway
PassPassPass1 SPassPassPass1 S
Pass1 NTPass2 SPass1 NTPass2 S
Pass3 SAPPass3 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D 43JAD 43JA
S 37QJH 64K2
S 52810H 8Q95
C Q23AC 3A42
D 85K2H JAS 53
D Q10C 67D Q285
D 9H 2H 9S AD K10C 67
H 5K3  10 tricks claimed
  11 tricks claimed
S A 10 7
H A 10 7 5 4
D 7 5 4
C Q 4
Table S J 2
H Q 3 2
D J 10 2
C K J 10 8 3
7A786 =
53647 53646
Par NS +620
S K 9 8 6 4 3
H J 9 6
D A 8
C A 6

Spector NS
3 S S +2 +200
 +1 102

  Nickell NS
  3 S S +1 +170
   -1 131


61. N deals
Both vul
S J 8 4 2
H A 7 2
D K 8 6 5 4
C 5
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
RodwellDemuyMeckstrothWolpertGSmithHammanCohenBSoloway
Pass1 D2 CPassPass2 C
Pass2 DPass2 H (AP)PassPassDblRdbl
2 SPassPass3 C
Pass3 NTPassPass
DblPassPass4 C (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S K256S K276
H 52310S 349C 3
C A752D Q247
H 48A6C A752
H 79JD 3C K9D 54
C KJD 54C Q10S 8S A
  9 tricks claimedC 8JS JH 3
D 106J9
S K Q 10 3
H 8 5
D 10 3 2
C J 10 9 7
Table S A 9 7 5
H Q 9 6 3
D A J 7
C 4 2
7699A =
57343 67443
Par NS +140
S 6
H K J 10 4
D Q 9
C A K Q 8 6 3

Spector NS
2 H S +1 +140
 Tie 102

  Nickell NS
  4 C S = +130
   Tie 131


62. E deals
None vul
S 6 5 4
H K 7 3 2
D A 9
C 7 6 5 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
RodwellDemuyMeckstrothWolpertGSmithHammanCohenBSoloway
Pass2 DPass1 C
2 SDblPass3 H1 SDblPass2 C
Pass4 HAP2 S3 CAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S K4J8S A4J8
S A52QS K52Q
S 106D 4H 5S 106D 3C 3
H J824C A248
H QA36  10 tricks claimed
S 9H 7H 9C 3
C 8A
  9 tricks claimed
S A K 10 9 7 3
H A 8
D Q 2
C J 9 2
Table S J 2
H 10 9 6 4
D 10 8 6 5 4 3
C 8
6585A =
57473 =
Par NS +130
S Q 8
H Q J 5
D K J 7
C A K Q 10 3

Spector NS
4 H S -1 -50
 -5 102

  Nickell NS
  3 C S +1 +130
   +5 136


63. S deals
N-S vul
S K 9 8 7
H Q J
D J 9 8 6 4
C 9 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
RodwellDemuyMeckstrothWolpertGSmithHammanCohenBSoloway
2 S2 S
DblPass3 HPassDbl3 SDblPass
4 SPass5 CPass4 SPass4 NTPass
6 HAP5 SPass6 CPass
6 DAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S JA710S 710JA
H AJ26  10 tricks won
H KQ58
D A42S 3
  12 tricks claimed
S A
H A K 10 4 3
D A Q 10 5
C K J 8
Table S 10
H 9 7 5 2
D K 7 3 2
C A 5 4 3
18121 =
C5CBC =
Par NS -990
S Q J 6 5 4 3 2
H 8 6
D
C Q 10 7 6

Spector NS
6 H E = -980
 -14 102

  Nickell NS
  6 D W -2 +100
   +14 150


64. W deals
E-W vul
S K 8 5
H K 7
D K Q 10 8 3
C K J 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
RodwellDemuyMeckstrothWolpertGSmithHammanCohenBSoloway
1 S1 NTPassPass1 S2 DPass3 D
PassPassPassPass
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C 62Q3S J36K
H 9K42D K92A
D K926C QKA2
D 10C 554S 27105
D 3C 4JAS A8C 6Q
H Q75AD 410C 45
S 34K2D 8C 576
  7 tricks claimedC 3107H 9
  8 tricks claimed
S A 10 9 6 4
H Q J 9 8
D A 6 4
C Q
Table S J 2
H 10 6 5 4
D 9
C A 10 8 6 5 4
75485 85485
58958 57958
Par NS -100
S Q 7 3
H A 3 2
D J 7 5 2
C 9 7 2

Spector NS
1 NT N = +90
 +4 106

  Nickell NS
  3 D N -1 -50
   -4 150


Nickell wins by 44 IMPs

Match AS04 MainTop 2004 Spingold Final

Public domain data prepared by Richard Pavlicek