Event AS05 Main

Atlanta, Georgia
Hyatt Regency Hotel
July 2005


2005 Spingold

Final: Carmichael vs. Ekeblad


 by Richard Pavlicek

Segment 1


1. N deals
None vul
S K Q J
H A K 8 6
D K 9 4 3
C 7 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
GitelmanGerstmanMossMaksymetzWhiteMHampsonCarmichaelGreco
1 NTPass2 D1 NTPass2 D
Pass3 HPass4 H (AP)Pass2 SPass3 D
Pass3 HPass4 H (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 1025KS 1026K
H A923H A923
H KS 454H KS 4J4
S J3A6H 6S 35Q
D 26KAD QKA2
C 10JA7D 10563
  9 tricks claimedC 10KA
  8 tricks claimed
S 6 5
H Q 4 3
D Q J 8 6
C A 9 5 2
Table S 10 9 8 4 3
H 9
D A 10 7
C Q 10 8 6
96A74 =
46368 =
Par NS +420
S A 7 2
H J 10 7 5 2
D 5 2
C K J 3

Carmichael NS
4 H N -1 -50
 +2 2

  Ekeblad NS
  4 H N -2 -100
   -2 0


2. E deals
N-S vul
S 8 6 2
H A J 9
D 9 4
C 9 8 6 4 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
GitelmanGerstmanMossMaksymetzWhiteMHampsonCarmichaelGreco
1 NT2 S1 C1 S
PassPassPassDbl2 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C K35JH 39K7
H 39K7H 4Q5A
C AS 474D 410Q3
H 25J4D A29K
D 4JQ2D 67S 6J
D A39KC 3AJ7
D 57S 810C 5S 4K4
S 25QKD 58S 8S J
H 6AS 7QC QS AH 66
C 2S 9H 86S 9
D 68  9 tricks claimed
S K 3
H 10 8 6 5 3
D 8 7 3 2
C K 7
Table S J 7 5
H K 4
D K J 10
C A Q 10 5 2
79766 78666
64677 =
Par NS +140
S A Q 10 9 4
H Q 7 2
D A Q 6 5
C J

Carmichael NS
2 S S = +110
 -1 2

  Ekeblad NS
  2 S S +1 +140
   +1 1


3. S deals
E-W vul
S
H K 10 5
D J 10 6 5 4
C A K 5 4 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
GitelmanGerstmanMossMaksymetzWhiteMHampsonCarmichaelGreco
1 S1 C
Pass1 NTPass3 SPass2 DPass2 S
Pass3 NTAPPass3 CPass3 D
Pass3 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D 7AQ6H 42JK
C 1034QD J28Q
D 2KS 44H 3587
C J829H AS 2610
S A6H 59H 9S 3QC 5
D 8C 32Q10
  10 tricks claimedC 9J64
S A4
  7 tricks claimed
S K 8 6 4
H Q J 6 3
D Q
C 8 7 6 3
Table S 9 7 5
H A 9 8 4
D 9 7 3 2
C Q 9
997B9 =
33622 =
Par NS +400
S A Q J 10 3 2
H 7 2
D A K 8
C J 10

Carmichael NS
3 NT N +1 +430
 +11 13

  Ekeblad NS
  3 NT N -2 -100
   -11 1


4. W deals
Both vul
S 10 8 7
H K 10 9 3
D 10 9 3
C Q 9 7
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
GitelmanGerstmanMossMaksymetzWhiteMHampsonCarmichaelGreco
PassPass1 NTPassPassPass1 CPass
2 CPass2 SPass1 HPass1 SPass
3 NTAP1 NTPass2 NTPass
3 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C J396H 35QA
C 1047AD 29Q4
D Q423D 6A510
D 67K9H 6298
C 8QKH 4S 102Q3
C 2S 5H 2H 3H 4710C 2
C 5H 6H 7H 9H KC 5C JJ
S 2Q37C 7K103
H QA105S 64J
S J 3
H A J 7 2
D K J 5 2
C 8 4 3
Table S A K 6 2
H 8 5
D Q 6
C A K 6 5 2
44542 =
8888A 8889A
Par NS -130
S Q 9 5 4
H Q 6 4
D A 8 7 4
C J 10

Carmichael NS
3 NT E +1 -630
 -12 13

  Ekeblad NS
  3 NT W -1 +100
   +12 13


5. N deals
N-S vul
S A 10 5 4 2
H J 10 8 7 5
D
C K 7 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
GitelmanGerstmanMossMaksymetzWhiteMHampsonCarmichaelGreco
PassPassPassPassPassPass
1 DDbl1 SPass1 D2 DPass3 D
2 DPass3 DPassPass4 CPass4 S (AP)
3 NTPassPassDbl
4 CPass4 DAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H J93KD KC 44A
D 5H 10JAH 3289
D 10KS 54D 710QS 2
H 45Q6H JQ64
C 239KS 39D 34
  10 tricks claimedC 1057A
S 68D 25
D 86H 5J
S
H A K 4 2
D K Q 6 5 3 2
C Q 9 5
Table S Q 7 6 3
H Q 9
D J 7 4
C A 8 6 2
69846 =
64597 74597
Par NS +100
S K J 9 8
H 6 3
D A 10 9 8
C J 10 3

Carmichael NS
4 D W = -130
 +2 15

  Ekeblad NS
  4 S S -2 -200
   -2 13


6. E deals
E-W vul
S K J 5 4
H 8
D J 7 5
C A K 6 4 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
GitelmanGerstmanMossMaksymetzWhiteMHampsonCarmichaelGreco
Pass1 DPass1 D
Pass1 SPass2 SPass1 SPass2 S
Pass4 SAPPass4 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C J73AC J73A
H 84KAH 89KA
C QKS 29C QKS 29
H 623S 4D A295
D 5A29D 3410J
D 3K107S K839
H Q10D J9S 410AQ
D 4H JS 56  10 tricks claimed
S J8A9
H 5
S Q 9
H A J 10 3
D 10 9
C Q 10 8 5 3
Table S 10 8 2
H 9 7 6 4
D A Q 8 6 3
C J
89678 89567
54765 =
Par NS +140
S A 7 6 3
H K Q 5 2
D K 4 2
C 9 7

Carmichael NS
4 S N -1 -50
 -10 15

  Ekeblad NS
  4 S N = +420
   +10 23


7. S deals
Both vul
S Q 10 9 8
H J 9 7 4
D 10 7
C 9 8 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
GitelmanGerstmanMossMaksymetzWhiteMHampsonCarmichaelGreco
1 D1 D
Pass1 HDblPassPass1 HDblPass
1 NTAP2 NTPass3 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D 1083JC 845Q
H 34K2D 57A3
C 45Q3D 86Q10
D 47A6H 34K2
C 610J9C 610J3
C 28KAD 2S 8S 29
S 3JQKS 4JQK
C 7H 5D 2S 8H Q587
H QD 989H 6S 3A9
  9 tricks claimedD 4
S J
H A 10 8 3
D Q J 5 4 2
C Q J 2
Table S K 6 5 2
H K Q 6
D A 8
C K 7 6 4
56434 =
76999 87999
Par NS -140
S A 7 4 3
H 5 2
D K 9 6 3
C A 10 5

Carmichael NS
1 NT W +2 -150
 -6 15

  Ekeblad NS
  3 NT W -1 +100
   +6 29


8. W deals
None vul
S J 5
H K J 9 6 4 3
D 8
C 9 7 6 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
GitelmanGerstmanMossMaksymetzWhiteMHampsonCarmichaelGreco
Pass2 H2 NT3 HPass2 D2 NTPass
PassPassPassPassPass
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 2510JH 510JQ
D 8A42D A428
C A583D 10J5C 7
C 4JK6H 8S 292
C 1072H 7S JKA4
D J5C 9D Q6S 53
  8 tricks claimedD K7C 3
  7 tricks claimed
S 7 4 2
H 10
D 9 7 6 5 2
C K Q 10 8
Table S K 10 8 3
H A Q 2
D A 10 3
C A 4 2
55645 =
77588 87598
Par NS -120
S A Q 9 6
H 8 7 5
D K Q J 4
C J 5

Carmichael NS
3 H N -1 -50
 -3 15

  Ekeblad NS
  2 NT E -1 +50
   +3 32


9. N deals
E-W vul
S J 5 2
H J 8 6 5 4
D 10 7 5
C A 6
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
GitelmanGerstmanMossMaksymetzWhiteMHampsonCarmichaelGreco
Pass1 D1 SPass1 D1 S
1 NT2 S3 C3 SPass2 SAP
4 CAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S Q428S 428K
H 10A43H 7Q43
C 36K2S 105C 4Q
C J105AS 37JD 3
  10 tricks claimedH 5K92
C K1076
C 823A
  7 tricks claimed
S 10 9 7 4
H A Q 2
D Q 9
C 9 7 5 3
Table S 8
H K 3
D K J 8 3 2
C K Q J 8 4
77722 =
665AA =
Par NS -130
S A K Q 6 3
H 10 9 7
D A 6 4
C 10 2

Carmichael NS
4 C E = -130
 -2 15

  Ekeblad NS
  2 S S -1 -50
   +2 34


10. E deals
Both vul
S 9 6 4 3
H Q 8 7 3 2
D K Q
C 7 5
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
GitelmanGerstmanMossMaksymetzWhiteMHampsonCarmichaelGreco
1 DPass1 DPass
2 CPass3 CPass2 CPass3 CPass
3 DPass3 NTPass3 DPass3 HDbl
4 CPass6 CAPPassPass3 SPass
4 CPass5 CAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 2AJ4H 2A94
C 29Q5C 29Q5
S 5S 53A2
  12 tricks wonC 3KA7
  12 tricks claimed
S Q J 10 5
H 4
D A 7 4
C A Q J 10 4
Table S A K
H A 6 5
D J 9 6 2
C 8 6 3 2
11621 =
BB7BC =
Par NS -1370
S 8 7 2
H K J 10 9
D 10 8 5 3
C K 9

Carmichael NS
6 C W = -1370
 -13 15

  Ekeblad NS
  5 C W +1 -620
   +13 47


11. S deals
None vul
S K J 6 5
H K 10 7 4
D J 7 4
C 5 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
GitelmanGerstmanMossMaksymetzWhiteMHampsonCarmichaelGreco
PassPass
PassPass1 NTPassPassPass1 NTPass
2 DPass2 HPass2 DPass2 HPass
3 NTAP3 NTPass4 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C 7J42C 8359
H 24A3H A324
H 9D 3Q7H 5D 6QK
H 6105D 8S K327
S 53107S 5A48
S 28KAH 9S 10610
C A835C 4A76
C KQ6S 6S 9QH 86
D 26A4H J7D 2D 3
S 8 7
H Q J 8 6 2
D A K 9
C J 6 3
Table S A 9 3
H A 9 5
D 10 5 2
C A K 9 2
47364 =
96978 =
Par NS -400
S Q 10 4 2
H 3
D Q 8 6 3
C Q 10 8 7

Carmichael NS
3 NT E -1 +50
 Tie 15

  Ekeblad NS
  4 H E -1 +50
   Tie 47


12. W deals
N-S vul
S Q 8 7 3
H 9 7 2
D K 3
C K J 3 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
GitelmanGerstmanMossMaksymetzWhiteMHampsonCarmichaelGreco
PassPassPass1 HPassPassPass2 NT
Pass2 CPass2 SPass3 CPass3 H
Pass3 HPass4 H (AP)Pass3 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D J36AH J28A
H K1024H 51074
H AJ78D JK45
D 510K2H 9QKD 10
S 3KA2H 6D 7D 3D 2
S 94Q10H 3C 6C 2C 5
S 7S 62QK
  11 tricks claimedD QA8S 3
S A4710
C 47K8
S J 5 4 2
H J 10
D J 10 9 8 7
C 7 6
Table S K 10
H Q 8 4
D Q 6 4 2
C Q 10 8 5
9BB7A =
22263 =
Par NS +650
S A 9 6
H A K 6 5 3
D A 5
C A 9 4

Carmichael NS
4 H S +1 +650
 +2 17

  Ekeblad NS
  3 NT S = +600
   -2 47


13. N deals
Both vul
S A J 10 9 4
H A 9 7
D K Q 4 3
C 7
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
GitelmanGerstmanMossMaksymetzWhiteMHampsonCarmichaelGreco
1 SPass1 NT1 SPass1 NT
Pass2 DPass2 HPass2 DPass2 S (AP)
Pass2 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C K237H 4JQA
C 1048S 4H 73K2
D 32JAD 89K2
D 9K57H 98S 86
H 74K2D 7A35
D 8S 546S 342K
C AS 9S Q5C 2A710
D 10S KH 10S J5C 4
  9 tricks claimedD 46JS 5
C 3S 9K5
S 7 5 3
H Q 10 6 2
D A 9
C A Q 8 3
Table S Q 6 2
H 8 5 4 3
D 10 6 5 2
C K 10
9A798 9A7A8
43635 =
Par NS +620
S K 8
H K J
D J 8 7
C J 9 6 5 4 2

Carmichael NS
2 S N +1 +140
 Tie 17

  Ekeblad NS
  2 S N +1 +140
   Tie 47


14. E deals
None vul
S K 9 2
H J 8 6 4
D 4 3
C A 10 5 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
GitelmanGerstmanMossMaksymetzWhiteMHampsonCarmichaelGreco
1 SPass1 SPass
1 NTPass2 HPass1 NTPass2 HPass
2 SPass3 DPass2 NTPass3 DPass
4 CPass4 HPass3 SPass3 NTPass
4 SAP5 DAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C J352D 793J
C 6710S 4S 4310K
H 53Q4C A263
C 84S 69C 5D K97
H A926S 65A2
H K10D 28D 24A6
D K654S 7QD 89
D J7Q3  11 tricks claimed
S A 10
H Q 2
D Q 9 8 5 2
C Q 8 7 3
Table S J 8 7 6 4
H A K 7 5
D A K J
C 2
43425 =
9A9B8 9A9B7
Par NS -420
S Q 5 3
H 10 9 3
D 10 7 6
C K J 9 6

Carmichael NS
4 S E = -420
 -1 17

  Ekeblad NS
  5 D E = -400
   +1 48


15. S deals
N-S vul
S K Q 10 9 3
H A 8 4
D 7 6 2
C J 10
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
GitelmanGerstmanMossMaksymetzWhiteMHampsonCarmichaelGreco
PassPass
1 H1 S2 SPass1 H1 S2 SPass
3 HPass4 HAP3 HPass4 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S K52AS K52A
H 34K2H 34K2
D 53A2C 75A10
H 5A7JH 5A7J
S QH 8QD 96
  12 tricks claimedD K84
  12 tricks claimed
S A 8 6 4
H 10 9 6 5 3
D A 4
C A 3
Table S 5
H K Q 7
D K Q J 10 5
C K 9 8 7
15114 =
87CC9 =
Par NS -980
S J 7 2
H J 2
D 9 8 3
C Q 6 5 4 2

Carmichael NS
4 H W +2 -480
 Tie 17

  Ekeblad NS
  4 H W +2 -480
   Tie 48


16. W deals
E-W vul
S A 10 6
H J 10 5 3
D J 8
C J 8 7 5
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
GitelmanGerstmanMossMaksymetzWhiteMHampsonCarmichaelGreco
PassPass1 D1 SPassPass1 D1 S
2 SDbl3 CPass2 SDblPassPass
3 NTAP2 NTPass3 DAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S A254S 5JA2
S 10C 4QKS 10H 78K
D A827H 43A2
D 4JQKD Q748
S 7J6H 7D 2KAJ
D 9C 53C 6C 2
D 6C 710H 2  11 tricks claimed
D 5H 8C 3H 3
H AQ45
H 9
S K J 4 3
H K 6 4
D A 9 6 4
C 3 2
Table S 2
H A 9 7
D Q 10 5 3 2
C A Q 9 4
57636 =
867A7 =
Par NS -130
S Q 9 8 7 5
H Q 8 2
D K 7
C K 10 6

Carmichael NS
3 NT W +1 -630
 -10 17

  Ekeblad NS
  3 D E +2 -150
   +10 58


Ekeblad leads by 41 IMPs

Match AS05 MainTop 2005 Spingold Final

Segment 2


17. N deals
None vul
S Q J 8 7 6 5
H
D A 3 2
C Q 5 3 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
RubinGerstmanEkebladMaksymetzHurdHampsonWooldridgeGreco
2 SDblRdbl2 S2 NTPass
Pass3 CDblPassPassPass
4 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C 3A104C 94QA
H 3A6C 2H 24KS 8
C KH 5QJD 5A94
D 62K4C 2JKS 3
H 10J7S 8C 10D 63S 2
D 105A9C 8D 75
S 52H 44  4 tricks claimed
  9 tricks claimed
S 10 9 4 3
H K 9 7 6 5
D 7 6 5
C 4
Table S A K 2
H 10 8 3 2
D K Q J 9
C A J
7647C =
67951 66961
Par NS +500
S
H A Q J 4
D 10 8 4
C K 10 9 8 7 6

Carmichael NS
4 H W -1 +50
 -4 17

  Ekeblad NS
  2 NT E -4 +200
   +4 62


18. E deals
N-S vul
S 9 7 6 3 2
H J 9 8 3 2
D A 3
C 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
RubinGerstmanEkebladMaksymetzHurdHampsonWooldridgeGreco
PassPassPassPass
2 HPass2 NTPass1 HPass1 SDbl
3 NTAPPassPassRdblPass
2 CPass2 DAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C 3649D 65A2
C 528S 2D 348K
D KA29H 4JK6
S 754JD Q9C 6S 7
D 53Q6H 10C 252
S KAC 103D 7JC 8S 6
  9 tricks claimedC KA45
H A3C 9C 3
H Q8S 5C 7
S J
H A Q 7 5 4
D K 5
C A J 10 8 6
Table S K Q 8 5
H K 10
D Q 10 7 4 2
C 9 5
46454 =
96989 =
Par NS -400
S A 10 4
H 6
D J 9 8 6
C K Q 7 3 2

Carmichael NS
3 NT E = -400
 -7 17

  Ekeblad NS
  2 D E +2 -130
   +7 69


19. S deals
E-W vul
S A J 10 6 3
H K J
D Q 9 7
C 6 5 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
RubinGerstmanEkebladMaksymetzHurdHampsonWooldridgeGreco
1 D1 D
Pass1 SDblPassPass1 SDblPass
2 H3 DAP1 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C Q29AS 6725
H 38JQC 3AQ6
C 7K105D 4K7H 4
H 25KAS 4A9H 9
C J4S 56C 5JK10
S K24AD 289H 6
S 37D 28D QH Q63
H 97S 64  8 tricks claimed
H 10D 3D 76
S 10QD 6D 8
S 8 5 4
H 8 7 5
D K J 8 5 3
C Q 10
Table S K Q 9 7
H A Q 6 4
D
C J 9 8 7 3
67687 =
66646 =
Par NS +90
S 2
H 10 9 3 2
D A 10 6 4 2
C A K 4

Carmichael NS
3 D S -1 -50
 +2 19

  Ekeblad NS
  1 NT W +1 -120
   -2 69


20. W deals
Both vul
S K 8 7 6 5
H J 6
D A 6 5
C 6 4 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
RubinGerstmanEkebladMaksymetzHurdHampsonWooldridgeGreco
1 H1 SDbl4 S1 DPass2 D2 H
PassPassDblPass2 SPass3 CPass
5 DPassPassDbl (AP)3 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 529QH J5A7
C 102KAC J106K
  10 tricks wonD KH 426
D QS 33A
C 478S Q
C A
  9 tricks claimed
S A Q
H K Q 8 7
D J 10 8 7 3 2
C 10
Table S 10 4 2
H 10 5
D K Q 9 4
C K Q 7 3
59848 69848
74595 =
Par NS +140
S J 9 3
H A 9 4 3 2
D
C A J 9 8 5

Carmichael NS
5 D× W -1 +200
 +13 32

  Ekeblad NS
  3 NT W = -600
   -13 69


21. N deals
N-S vul
S K 9 4
H
D 10 8
C A K Q 10 8 7 4 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
RubinGerstmanEkebladMaksymetzHurdHampsonWooldridgeGreco
1 CPass1 S2 CPass2 D
DblRdbl3 H4 S2 H3 H5 H6 C
5 H5 SAPPassPassDblAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D K82AS 3
  13 tricks won  13 tricks won
S 10 6
H A J 8 4 3
D K Q J 9 7
C J
Table S 8 5 3
H K 10 9 6 5 2
D 5 2
C 9 6
7D45D =
00950 =
Par NS +2210
S A Q J 7 2
H Q 7
D A 6 4 3
C 5 3

Carmichael NS
5 S S +2 +710
 -14 32

  Ekeblad NS
  6 C× N +1 +1740
   +14 83


22. E deals
E-W vul
S J 8 7 6
H K Q
D 10 8 4
C A Q J 9
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
RubinGerstmanEkebladMaksymetzHurdHampsonWooldridgeGreco
1 S3 C1 HPass
4 C5 CPassPass2 DPass2 SPass
DblAP3 SPass4 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D K436C 85A4
D A8Q7C Q73S 3
D 910C 4JH 10KA4
S 24A6S K456
D 2C AH 3S 2H 5A7
  8 tricks claimedH 9Q37
C JH 610S 9
D 24Q6
D 37A
  11 tricks claimed
S A 9 5 3
H 10 9 2
D A K 9 5 2
C 5
Table S K Q 10 2
H A J 8 6 3
D Q 3
C 7 4
32228 =
7BAB5 =
Par NS -650
S 4
H 7 5 4
D J 7 6
C K 10 8 6 3 2

Carmichael NS
5 C× S -3 -500
 +4 36

  Ekeblad NS
  4 S E +1 -650
   -4 83


23. S deals
Both vul
S 8 5
H Q 10 8
D Q J 7 4 2
C Q 10 9
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
RubinGerstmanEkebladMaksymetzHurdHampsonWooldridgeGreco
1 C1 D
Dbl1 DPass1 NT (AP)Dbl2 DPassPass
2 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S A592S 5310K
S Q8410H 7824
S KD 23JD 43A9
S 7D 4H 5C 3S 2A84
S 6D 7H 3C 7S QD 29J
H 71024S 7D 7D 5D 10
H 8D 6KAD KJ6C 3
H 9QD 36H A1036
C Q5A6H 9Q5J
H JC 4C 10D 5D Q8C 7C 4
S A K Q 7 6
H A 9 7
D K 9
C K 6 4
Table S 9 4 3
H 5 3 2
D 8 6 5 3
C J 5 2
65778 66777
77555 =
Par NS +90
S J 10 2
H K J 6 4
D A 10
C A 8 7 3

Carmichael NS
1 NT S -1 -100
 Tie 36

  Ekeblad NS
  2 S W = -110
   Tie 83


24. W deals
None vul
S Q J 4 2
H 10 3
D A 9 8 6 5
C 5 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
RubinGerstmanEkebladMaksymetzHurdHampsonWooldridgeGreco
1 NTPass3 SPass1 DPass2 HPass
3 NTAP2 SPass3 CPass
3 SDbl3 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S QA73S 103
D QH 43A  10 tricks won
S 2
  10 tricks won
S K 8 3
H J 9 6
D K 10 4 3
C K Q J
Table S A
H Q 7 5
D Q J 7 2
C A 10 9 7 3
39643 =
84697 84698
Par NS +100
S 10 9 7 6 5
H A K 8 4 2
D
C 8 6 4

Carmichael NS
3 NT W +1 -430
 Tie 36

  Ekeblad NS
  3 NT E +1 -430
   Tie 83


25. N deals
E-W vul
S J 7 2
H 10 9 7
D K 10
C A Q 8 4 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
RubinGerstmanEkebladMaksymetzHurdHampsonWooldridgeGreco
Pass1 NT2 C1 DPass1 H
2 D2 SAPPass1 NTPass4 H (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D 37JKC 5A29
H 10KA4H 72Q4
S 35JKH AD 69J
D 9A210D A8109
H QS 1092D 72K3
S A284C 36H 37
C 10A29S QA29
H 7J3D 6C 104JH 5
  9 tricks claimedS 45JK
H K6D 410
  8 tricks claimed
S A 10 5
H 4
D J 8 6 5 4 2
C 10 7 5
Table S K 9 8
H K J 2
D Q 9 3
C K J 6 2
9AA56 99A56
43386 =
Par NS +420
S Q 6 4 3
H A Q 8 6 5 3
D A 7
C 9

Carmichael NS
2 S N +1 +140
 +6 42

  Ekeblad NS
  4 H S -2 -100
   -6 83


26. E deals
Both vul
S J 10 9 7 5 3
H 8 7 5
D J 4 2
C A
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
RubinGerstmanEkebladMaksymetzHurdHampsonWooldridgeGreco
1 CPass1 NTPass
1 SPass1 NTPass2 SPass2 NTPass
2 CPass2 DPass3 HPass3 NTAP
2 HPass2 SPass
2 NTPass3 CPass
3 SPass3 NTPass
4 CPass4 DPass
4 HPass4 SPass
4 NTPass6 CAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D 53JAD 63JA
C 68JAC 68KA
D 4KQD 4K87
  12 tricks wonH 32A8
S A 8
H A
D 9 7 3
C K J 9 5 4 3 2
Table S K 6 2
H K Q 10 4 3
D A K
C 10 7 6
15241 =
C8B8C =
Par NS -1440
S Q 4
H J 9 6 2
D Q 10 8 6 5
C Q 8

Carmichael NS
6 C E = -1370
 -17 42

  Ekeblad NS
  3 NT E -2 +200
   +17 100


27. S deals
None vul
S J
H 9 8 5 3
D A Q 7 5
C Q J 9 8
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
RubinGerstmanEkebladMaksymetzHurdHampsonWooldridgeGreco
1 D1 D
1 SDbl3 SPass1 SDbl3 SPass
4 S5 DPassPassPassDblPass4 H
DblAP4 SDblAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S AJ72S J72A
D KA23S 3H 8KQ
C 873KD 23KA
C 496AC Q5A2
H KA34H KA34
C 2J510S 4C 810C 3
H 56Q7D 46S 55
D 6S 4Q4H 10562
C QS 8S QS 5  9 tricks claimed
S A 9 6 5 4 3
H A 10 7
D K
C K 4 2
Table S K 10 8 7
H 6 4
D J 9 4 2
C 7 6 5
54987 =
79455 =
Par NS -100
S Q 2
H K Q J 2
D 10 8 6 3
C A 10 3

Carmichael NS
5 D× S -3 -500
 -12 42

  Ekeblad NS
  4 S× W -1 +100
   +12 112


28. W deals
N-S vul
S A Q 5
H 5 4
D A Q 2
C K Q J 8 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
RubinGerstmanEkebladMaksymetzHurdHampsonWooldridgeGreco
2 DDblPass2 S1 HDblPass1 NT
Dbl3 CPass3 D2 D3 NTAP
Pass3 SPass3 NT (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D 329JD 429J
S 310Q6S 2KA8
S A72KC 47A9
S 5J4D 4D 76Q5
H QKA5C K25H 3
H JC Q106H 6
  10 tricks claimedC J3H 7D 3
C 8S 6H 9H 2
S Q7310
D A10S 4
S K 10
H A J 6 3 2
D K 8 6 4 3
C 9
Table S J 8 7 6
H Q 8
D 10 9 5
C 10 7 3 2
9976A BA87A
23363 =
Par NS +660
S 9 4 3 2
H K 10 9 7
D J 7
C A 6 5

Carmichael NS
3 NT S +1 +630
 Tie 42

  Ekeblad NS
  3 NT S +1 +630
   Tie 112


29. N deals
Both vul
S 10 9 8 5
H K Q 10
D 9 6 4 3
C 3 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
RubinGerstmanEkebladMaksymetzHurdHampsonWooldridgeGreco
Pass1 NTDblPass1 D1 NT
2 CPass2 DDblPassPassPass
Rdbl2 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C JA72H 3K79
S A253D 32J8
H 23K7H 25Q4
S 10QC 44D 4A5S 6
C 105K3D QKC 76
C QS 8S K6C 59210
H 69510D 107S 49
S 9H 6A810
  6 tricks claimedC AQ3J
  8 tricks claimed
S J 6 4 2
H J 8 5 3
D 8
C K Q 9 7
Table S K Q 7 3
H 7 6 4
D A Q 10 2
C J 10
75698 =
57644 68645
Par NS +110
S A
H A 9 2
D K J 7 5
C A 8 6 5 4

Carmichael NS
2 S N -2 -200
 -8 42

  Ekeblad NS
  1 NT S +1 +120
   +8 120


30. E deals
None vul
S J 10 9
H 10 9 2
D A K J 9 6
C 10 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
RubinGerstmanEkebladMaksymetzHurdHampsonWooldridgeGreco
Pass1 CPass2 H
Pass1 DPass1 SPass2 SAP
Pass2 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 710A4S 24Q9
H 5K62D 4A73
C 3610AC 24QK
H 3Q89D 2JQS 7
C JK24C 3610A
H JD 6C 7S 4S 5A310
D 32AQC 5H 6S J7
D K10C 54H 25K8
D J7S 8KD 66
  8 tricks claimedD 5K10C 8
S K Q 3
H J 8 7 6
D 8 5 4 2
C K 6
Table S 6 5 2
H A 5 3
D Q 10 7
C A 9 7 4
78678 =
65665 =
Par NS +110
S A 8 7 4
H K Q 4
D 3
C Q J 8 5 3

Carmichael NS
2 S S = +110
 Tie 42

  Ekeblad NS
  2 S N = +110
   Tie 120


31. S deals
N-S vul
S 9 5 3 2
H 9 8 2
D K 10 2
C Q 9 7
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
RubinGerstmanEkebladMaksymetzHurdHampsonWooldridgeGreco
2 S2 S
Pass3 SAPDbl3 SDblPass
4 DPass4 SPass
5 DAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H K2A4S 34AK
H 35108S QD 6210
H Q9C 47D 82AJ
H 6S 9S 10JD 3S 6910
S 4AD K4S 77
  6 tricks claimedS 9D 58
  10 tricks claimed
S K
H K Q 10 6
D Q 9 8 7 6
C K 10 3
Table S 10 4
H A 3
D A 5 4 3
C A J 6 5 4
36311 =
76ABB =
Par NS -420
S A Q J 8 7 6
H J 7 5 4
D J
C 8 2

Carmichael NS
3 S S -3 -300
 -8 42

  Ekeblad NS
  5 D W -1 +50
   +8 128


32. W deals
E-W vul
S Q 6 5
H Q 10 2
D 10 9 8 6 3
C 5 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
RubinGerstmanEkebladMaksymetzHurdHampsonWooldridgeGreco
1 DPass1 NTPass1 DPass1 SPass
2 CPass2 HPass1 NTPass3 NTAP
2 NTPass3 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D KA104D 94QA
S JQA3S J523
S K7C 75C K42A
S 910C 96H K423
C 3Q52H 5JQ7
C K46AD 6S 4K2
C JD 2D 610C 87510
C 8H 4D 3H 3  9 tricks claimed
D Q
  8 tricks claimed
S J
H J 8 6 4
D A J 7 2
C K Q 9 7
Table S A K 9 8 4 2
H A 7 3
D 4
C 10 6 2
54464 =
89979 =
Par NS -140
S 10 7 3
H K 9 5
D K Q 5
C A J 8 3

Carmichael NS
3 NT E -1 +100
 +12 54

  Ekeblad NS
  3 NT W = -600
   -12 128


Ekeblad leads by 74 IMPs

Match AS05 MainTop 2005 Spingold Final

Segment 3


33. N deals
None vul
S 8 5 2
H J 9 6 5 4 3
D 3
C A 4 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
RubinCarmichaelEkebladWhiteMHurdHampsonWooldridgeGreco
Pass1 C2 D2 D2 NTPass
2 SPass3 SPass4 HPass4 SPass
4 CPass4 SAP4 NTPass5 CPass
6 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D 34JAH A76Q
  12 tricks wonC 95A7
  11 tricks won
S K Q 9 7 6 3
H 10 7
D A
C K 10 8 5
Table S A J 10 4
H K Q
D K Q 7 4
C Q J 7
21763 =
AB569 AB56A
Par NS -450
S
H A 8 2
D J 10 9 8 6 5 2
C 9 6 3

Carmichael NS
4 S W +2 -480
 -11 54

  Ekeblad NS
  6 S E -1 +50
   +11 139


34. E deals
N-S vul
S 8 7 6
H J 10 8 7 6 3
D A 5 4
C 6
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
RubinCarmichaelEkebladWhiteMHurdHampsonWooldridgeGreco
1 CPass1 SPass
1 HPass1 SPass2 CPass2 SPass
2 SPass2 NTPass2 NTPass3 CPass
3 HPass3 SPass3 NTAP
3 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C 576JH 102QA
D 867AS 28103
S 8D JQKA
  12 tricks won  12 tricks won
S 9 2
H A K 9 5
D K 10 9 7
C K 8 7
Table S A K Q J 10
H 4 2
D J 8 3
C A J 3
11414 =
CC9B9 =
Par NS -990
S 5 4 3
H Q
D Q 6 2
C Q 10 9 5 4 2

Carmichael NS
3 NT E +3 -490
 Tie 54

  Ekeblad NS
  3 NT W +3 -490
   Tie 139


35. S deals
E-W vul
S 10
H Q J 10 6 4
D 10 4 3
C 10 9 7 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
RubinCarmichaelEkebladWhiteMHurdHampsonWooldridgeGreco
Pass1 S
Pass1 HDblRdblPass1 NTDbl2 D
1 S2 CPass2 HPass2 H2 NTPass
2 SAP3 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H Q5K2H K245
H A349H A3Q8
D 5K47C 8J45
S 210A4C 210A3
S 356H 6C KS 5H 77
C J458C Q
C 27A3  10 tricks claimed
C KS 7S 810
S Q
S Q J 8 6 2
H 7 3 2
D K Q 6
C J 2
Table S A 3
H 9 8 5
D A 8 7
C A K Q 6 5
33543 =
AA79A AA89A
Par NS -630
S K 9 7 5 4
H A K
D J 9 5 2
C 8 3

Carmichael NS
2 S W +2 -170
 +10 64

  Ekeblad NS
  3 NT E +1 -630
   -10 139


36. W deals
Both vul
S 6 3
H K Q 5
D 7 6
C K J 7 5 4 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
RubinCarmichaelEkebladWhiteMHurdHampsonWooldridgeGreco
PassPass1 C1 DPassPass2 CPass
Dbl2 C4 SAP2 DPass2 SPass
3 SPass4 CPass
4 DPass4 HPass
4 SPass4 NTPass
5 CPass6 CPass
6 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C 26KAC 26KA
S A826S A826
S K1043S K1043
D 4QA6D 3KA6
C 8310H 7C 8310D 10
  12 tricks claimedD 4Q
S 5 4 2
H J 9 8 2
D A J 5 2
C 8 6
Table S A K Q J 9 7
H A
D 4 3
C A Q 10 9
21654 11554
AC788 =
Par NS -1430
S 10 8
H 10 7 6 4 3
D K Q 10 9 8
C 2

Carmichael NS
4 S E +2 -680
 +13 77

  Ekeblad NS
  6 S E = -1430
   -13 139


37. N deals
N-S vul
S K 6 4
H K 4
D 3 2
C K Q J 10 9 7
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
RubinCarmichaelEkebladWhiteMHurdHampsonWooldridgeGreco
1 C1 NTDbl2 CDbl2 H
2 CPassPass3 CPass3 CAP
Pass3 NTPass4 H (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C 59AH 3D K582
H A647S Q27K
H 2C 4K9D 3A106
C K3D 56S 3A84
C Q2D 108D QJS 67
  11 tricks claimedH A647
H 3D 4K9
C KA
  10 tricks claimed
S 10 8 7
H 6
D J 9 8 6 4
C 8 6 5 4
Table S Q J 3
H Q J 9 7
D A K 7
C A 3 2
9AA69 =
33263 43364
Par NS +620
S A 9 5 2
H A 10 8 5 3 2
D Q 10 5
C

Carmichael NS
4 H S +1 +650
 +11 88

  Ekeblad NS
  3 C N +1 +130
   -11 139


38. E deals
E-W vul
S Q J 10 6 5
H 10 8 6
D K
C J 7 6 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
RubinCarmichaelEkebladWhiteMHurdHampsonWooldridgeGreco
Pass1 CPass1 D
Dbl1 SPass1 NT (AP)Pass1 SPass1 NT
Pass2 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D 6K58D 7810K
S 5892H 6K27
C 49J5D 5J2C 6
C 23QAC KA75
D 2C 6QAH A843
C KH 5710C 923Q
C 8D 3H 6H 4D A3H 109
H 2710KH J5C J9
H 9QA8C 4S A
S A673  8 tricks claimed
S A 4 2
H A 7 5
D 10 6 4 3 2
C A 9
Table S K 8 7
H K 9 4
D Q 9 7 5
C 10 5 3
67758 =
56675 =
Par NS +90
S 9 3
H Q J 3 2
D A J 8
C K Q 8 4

Carmichael NS
1 NT S +1 +120
 Tie 88

  Ekeblad NS
  2 S N = +110
   Tie 139


39. S deals
Both vul
S
H K J 8 4 2
D 9 8 7 6 2
C 10 7 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
RubinCarmichaelEkebladWhiteMHurdHampsonWooldridgeGreco
PassPass
1 NTPass3 HPass1 CPass3 HPass
4 CPass4 DPass3 SPass4 DPass
4 HPass4 NTPass4 SPass5 SPass
6 CAP5 NTPass6 DPass
7 CAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D 9A54D 2A54
D QKC 38D 310C 36
C 52K8C 52K8
D 310C A2D JKC 67
C 67QH 6C A74S 5
C JS 2H A456
  13 tricks claimedH 38C 97
S A J 10 6
H A 10 9 3
D 4
C A 6 5 3
Table S K 8 3
H 5
D A Q J 3
C K Q J 9 4
12550 =
BB77D BA87C
Par NS -2140
S Q 9 7 5 4 2
H Q 7 6
D K 10 5
C 8

Carmichael NS
6 C W +1 -1390
 +13 101

  Ekeblad NS
  7 C W = -2140
   -13 139


40. W deals
None vul
S 8 6 4
H 7 4 3 2
D J
C Q 10 8 6 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
RubinCarmichaelEkebladWhiteMHurdHampsonWooldridgeGreco
2 DPass2 NTPass1 HPass1 SPass
3 SPass4 DPass2 DPass3 CPass
4 SAP3 DPass3 SPass
3 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D J106AC 253J
S J42KS J425
C 4JQAH 62A9
S A5D 26S A9D 26
S Q9D 48S QKD 48
H A962D 6AJ10
H 5JH K
  12 tricks claimed  12 tricks claimed
S J
H K Q 10 8 6
D A 8 7 4 2
C K J
Table S A Q 10 7 3 2
H A 5
D 10
C A 9 7 5
11042 =
BCD9B =
Par NS -1510
S K 9 5
H J 9
D K Q 9 6 5 3
C 4 3

Carmichael NS
4 S W +2 -480
 Tie 101

  Ekeblad NS
  3 NT W +3 -490
   Tie 139


41. N deals
E-W vul
S Q 5
H A 9 5 4
D
C Q J 10 9 7 4 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
RubinCarmichaelEkebladWhiteMHurdHampsonWooldridgeGreco
1 C1 NTPass2 C2 DPass
2 C3 CPassPass3 CPass3 HPass
DblPass3 NTAP4 HPass5 DAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C 8KQ3C 8K23
D 9H 5A3D 9C 7A3
H K874H K874
H 3210AH 3610A
C JAH 6S 4S Q72A
  9 tricks claimed  11 tricks claimed
S A 10 8 4
H Q J 10 7
D 9 8 4 2
C K
Table S 7 6
H K 3
D A K Q 6 5
C A 6 5 3
35426 =
988A6 =
Par NS -600
S K J 9 3 2
H 8 6 2
D J 10 7 3
C 8

Carmichael NS
3 NT E = -600
 Tie 101

  Ekeblad NS
  5 D E = -600
   Tie 139


42. E deals
Both vul
S A 10 8 6
H A 9
D Q 10 6 3 2
C 8 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
RubinCarmichaelEkebladWhiteMHurdHampsonWooldridgeGreco
2 SPass2 DPass
2 NTPass3 DPass2 SAP
3 HPass3 SPass
5 CAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H A473D 28KA
D 28KAS K627
H K9D 96C 74A6
S KA27S J9H 3A
D 3C 554C 8J102
S 39C 76S QD 7H 88
C 24J6  9 tricks claimed
  11 tricks claimed
S K
H K 10 8 3
D A J 4
C K Q 9 7 2
Table S Q J 5 4 3 2
H 4
D 9 8
C A J 5 3
43772 =
9966A 6955A
Par NS -600
S 9 7
H Q J 7 6 5 2
D K 7 5
C 10 6

Carmichael NS
5 C W = -600
 -10 101

  Ekeblad NS
  2 S W +1 -140
   +10 149


43. S deals
None vul
S A 5 4
H Q 5 3 2
D 9 8 7 6
C J 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
RubinCarmichaelEkebladWhiteMHurdHampsonWooldridgeGreco
Pass1 D
1 CPass1 DPass1 NTPass2 HPass
2 CPass2 SPass2 SPass2 NTPass
2 NTPass5 CAP3 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 34A6H 24A6
D A4H 7K38
  10 tricks wonD 46JA
H JS 6Q10
S A
  8 tricks claimed
S 8 6
H K 6
D K Q 4
C A K 8 7 6 4
Table S K Q 10 7 3
H 10 8 4
D J
C Q 10 9 5
34773 =
8955A =
Par NS -140
S J 9 2
H A J 9 7
D A 10 5 3 2
C 2

Carmichael NS
5 C W -1 +50
 Tie 101

  Ekeblad NS
  3 NT W -1 +50
   Tie 149


44. W deals
N-S vul
S Q 4 3
H A K 9 8 7 6
D Q 7 3
C 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
RubinCarmichaelEkebladWhiteMHurdHampsonWooldridgeGreco
Pass2 H2 SPassPass1 H1 SPass
PassPass2 SPass4 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H JQK3H JQK3
C 3Q65H A452
S AJ64H 7D 2S J10
S KC 273C 2A3Q
D A453S 104AC 4
D K6J7D A453
D 29S 10QD K6J7
C AH 6H 44D 89S 6Q
  10 tricks claimed  10 tricks claimed
S 10 7 6
H Q 10 2
D J 5
C A J 9 7 5
Table S A K 9 8 5 2
H 4 3
D A K 8 2
C Q
32645 =
AA687 =
Par NS -430
S J
H J 5
D 10 9 6 4
C K 10 8 6 4 2

Carmichael NS
2 S E +2 -170
 +6 107

  Ekeblad NS
  4 S E = -420
   -6 149


45. N deals
Both vul
S 8
H Q J 7 6 2
D A J 9 8 5
C A 5
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
RubinCarmichaelEkebladWhiteMHurdHampsonWooldridgeGreco
1 HPass1 NT1 HPass4 H
2 S3 D3 S5 H (AP)4 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 45A8D A26K
S 3H 269C A392
H QKA3D 8QS 57
D 67A2H A32K
D 53H 10KC 6
S JQC 52  9 tricks claimed
C KA76
  11 tricks claimed
S A Q 10 7 3
H 4 3
D K 7
C K Q J 2
Table S K 6 4 2
H K
D Q 10 4 3 2
C 7 4 3
73B65 =
69268 =
Par NS +500
S J 9 5
H A 10 9 8 5
D 6
C 10 9 8 6

Carmichael NS
5 H N = +650
 +11 118

  Ekeblad NS
  4 S W -1 +100
   -11 149


46. E deals
None vul
S K J 9 6 5 4 3
H J 7
D 7
C A J 10
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
RubinCarmichaelEkebladWhiteMHurdHampsonWooldridgeGreco
2 DPass1 HPass
Pass2 SPass3 NT1 NT2 S3 D3 H
Pass4 SAP4 D4 S5 DDbl (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D KAJ7D 3478
S A2310C 5K310
S 87JH 3D A6S 62
S KD 2H 2D 910S 5Q
  12 tricks claimedC 679J
S 410A2
S 87JH 3
S KH 4H 2Q
S 9H 6H 5D J
H 87QK
S Q 7 2
H 8
D J 10 6 4
C Q 9 8 4 3
Table S 10
H A Q 6 4 3
D K Q 8 5 2
C 6 5
BB958 =
11375 =
Par NS +460
S A 8
H K 10 9 5 2
D A 9 3
C K 7 2

Carmichael NS
4 S N +2 +480
 -12 118

  Ekeblad NS
  5 D× E -5 +1100
   +12 161


47. S deals
N-S vul
S K J 4 3
H J 10 7 4
D K
C Q J 8 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
RubinCarmichaelEkebladWhiteMHurdHampsonWooldridgeGreco
PassPass
PassPass1 CPass1 DPass2 SPass
2 SPass2 NTPass3 CPass3 DPass
3 HPass4 DPass3 NTPass4 HPass
4 HPass5 DAP4 NTPass5 HPass
5 NTPass6 DAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 810JAH J65K
D A32KC K452
  12 tricks wonD 9KA3
D Q72C Q
D J84S 3
C A3H 28
H A934
S Q 10 9 2
H K Q 3 2
D 9 5 4 2
C K
Table S A 6 5
H A 8 6
D A Q J 10 6
C A 5
11217 =
CCBC6 =
Par NS -990
S 8 7
H 9 5
D 8 7 3
C 10 9 7 6 3 2

Carmichael NS
5 D E +1 -420
 +11 129

  Ekeblad NS
  6 D W = -920
   -11 161


48. W deals
E-W vul
S K 6
H 9 7
D K 10 9 5 3 2
C K 9 5
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
RubinCarmichaelEkebladWhiteMHurdHampsonWooldridgeGreco
1 HPassPassPass1 S2 DPass2 H
PassPassPass
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D 10Q68S 2610A
S 1072KD 6A27
D 24H 5AS 5K47
H 6J72D K4S 88
S J64AD 10QH 5H 10
H K493S QH 9C 89
S 9QD 3C 3C 53QA
S 5D 5C 48C 2K76
C 6A57C 9J10S 3
S 3D 9C 8H 8  8 tricks claimed
H A
S Q J 5 3 2
H Q J 10 4
D A 8
C A 2
Table S 10 4
H 3 2
D Q J 7 4
C J 8 7 4 3
77898 77998
56445 =
Par NS +140
S A 9 8 7
H A K 8 6 5
D 6
C Q 10 6

Carmichael NS
1 H W -2 +200
 +3 132

  Ekeblad NS
  2 H S = +110
   -3 161


Ekeblad leads by 29 IMPs

Match AS05 MainTop 2005 Spingold Final

Segment 4


49. N deals
None vul
S J 2
H A K 7 5 3
D 10 6 3
C A K 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
GrecoCarmichaelHampsonWhiteMHurdGitelmanWooldridgeMoss
1 HPass3 D1 NTPass3 C
Pass5 DAPPass3 DPass3 H
Pass3 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S K237H 49JK
S AJ54D 10824
H 2A89D 6KA7
D 10824D QC 63C 9
D 3KA7D JS 8H 5S 3
  11 tricks claimedD 9S 9H 7S 6
D 5H 2H 3H Q
C 103A4
C KJ75
H A8C 86
S A K 9 8
H J 6 2
D 7 4
C Q 6 5 3
Table S 10 6 5 3
H Q 10 8 4
D K 8
C J 9 4
A78B8 =
25425 =
Par NS +430
S Q 7 4
H 9
D A Q J 9 5 2
C 10 8 7

Carmichael NS
5 D S = +400
 -1 132

  Ekeblad NS
  3 NT N +1 +430
   +1 162


50. E deals
N-S vul
S Q 8
H 7 2
D A K Q J 8 4 2
C 10 5
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
GrecoCarmichaelHampsonWhiteMHurdGitelmanWooldridgeMoss
1 HPass1 H1 S
1 NT3 DAP2 H3 DPass3 NT (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H QA52C Q524
D 57A10C 610A8
D KH 863C 79JH 2
D QC 2S 29C KD 23
H 73104  9 tricks claimed
H K9
  11 tricks claimed
S 9 7 6
H 9 5 4
D 9 7 3
C K Q J 6
Table S K J 10
H Q J 8 6 3
D 10
C A 7 3 2
975B5 =
25727 25728
Par NS +600
S A 5 4 3 2
H A K 10
D 6 5
C 9 8 4

Carmichael NS
3 D N +2 +150
 -10 132

  Ekeblad NS
  3 NT S = +600
   +10 172


51. S deals
E-W vul
S 8 7
H K Q J 7 6 4
D 5 4
C A 9 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
GrecoCarmichaelHampsonWhiteMHurdGitelmanWooldridgeMoss
1 D1 D
Pass1 HPass1 SPass1 HPass1 S
Pass3 HPass4 H (AP)Pass3 HPass4 H (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C 8K72C 8K62
H A843H A842
C 4JA3C 45A3
D 4H K3D 210
  11 tricks claimedH Q5D 6C 7
H J9D 8C 10
S 82Q3
S A576
  11 tricks claimed
S J 9 5 3
H 10 8
D A J
C J 10 7 6 5
Table S K 6 2
H 9 5 3 2
D K 10 7 3
C 8 3
B8A98 =
24244 25244
Par NS +460
S A Q 10 4
H A
D Q 9 8 6 2
C K Q 4

Carmichael NS
4 H N +1 +450
 Tie 132

  Ekeblad NS
  4 H N +1 +450
   Tie 172


52. W deals
Both vul
S 6 4
H A K 8 6 4
D 10 9 6
C Q J 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
GrecoCarmichaelHampsonWhiteMHurdGitelmanWooldridgeMoss
1 SPass2 SPass1 SPass2 SPass
PassPassPassPass
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H A35JH K310J
C Q3A7C Q32K
C 2K48S 74J2
S 74A2S A396
D Q526S 58KH 6
D JA710S QH 4C 8H 5
D 4K98D 36QA
S K653C 510J9
  9 tricks claimedD 9J52
D 84K10
  9 tricks claimed
S K Q 10 9 7
H J
D K 7 3 2
C K 10 7
Table S A J 5
H Q 9 7 3
D Q J 8
C 9 8 3
44746 =
79697 =
Par NS -140
S 8 3 2
H 10 5 2
D A 5 4
C A 6 5 2

Carmichael NS
2 S W +1 -140
 Tie 132

  Ekeblad NS
  2 S W +1 -140
   Tie 172


53. N deals
N-S vul
S J 6 4
H 10 8 6 4 2
D 7
C K 10 8 6
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
GrecoCarmichaelHampsonWhiteMHurdGitelmanWooldridgeMoss
Pass1 NTPassPass1 NTPass
2 HPass2 SPass2 HPass2 SPass
3 NTAP3 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D 347JD 3875
S K934S 3410Q
S 10Q56C 3910Q
C A967D A24H 8
H 3910JD J610H 4
H 75K2S K956
S AJ2C 3S 2D 9AJ
S 7H 6C 5C 4D KC 6C 2Q
S 8C 8C 2D 2S 8H 2C 5C 4
  11 tricks claimedS 7H 6C 7C A
S A 8 7 5 3
H K 9
D K 10 8 4
C J 9
Table S K 10 2
H A J 7
D A J 5
C Q 7 5 2
33644 =
AA798 =
Par NS -430
S Q 9
H Q 5 3
D Q 9 6 3 2
C A 4 3

Carmichael NS
3 NT E +2 -460
 Tie 132

  Ekeblad NS
  3 NT E +2 -460
   Tie 172


54. E deals
E-W vul
S 9 8 7 4 2
H Q 8 5
D J 5
C 10 5 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
GrecoCarmichaelHampsonWhiteMHurdGitelmanWooldridgeMoss
1 CPass2 C3 C
1 DPass2 HPassDblPass3 NTAP
2 SPass2 NTPass
3 DPass3 SPass
3 NTPass4 CDbl
4 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H K25AC J24K
H JC 33QD A745
C 4KA2  9 tricks won
C Q956
S 3109
  10 tricks claimed
S J 10
H 9 7 6 3 2
D 9 8 6 4
C 9 2
Table S A K
H A J 10 4
D A K Q 3 2
C K 6
28328 =
75AA5 95AB5
Par NS -500
S Q 6 5 3
H K
D 10 7
C A Q J 8 7 3

Carmichael NS
4 H E = -620
 -1 132

  Ekeblad NS
  3 NT E = -600
   +1 173


55. S deals
Both vul
S
H J 7 2
D A 7 3 2
C K Q J 7 6 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
GrecoCarmichaelHampsonWhiteMHurdGitelmanWooldridgeMoss
1 NT1 S
Pass2 SPass3 CPass2 CPass3 C
Pass6 CAPPass3 DPass3 H
Pass3 NTPass4 D
Pass5 CPass5 D
Pass6 CAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 4210AH QA97
S A3H 72S A3H 22
S J4H JKS Q4H JK
H K36C 4H K34C 4
C K235D A594
C QH 898D 3KQ6
C 7D 5A10D JC A82
S 6 5 4 3
H 9 6 4
D 8 6 4
C 10 8 5
Table S K 10 8 2
H K Q 10 8
D K J 10 5
C 2
BA99B A988B
23432 =
Par NS +660
S A Q J 9 7
H A 5 3
D Q 9
C A 9 3

Carmichael NS
6 C S -1 -100
 Tie 132

  Ekeblad NS
  6 C N -1 -100
   Tie 173


56. W deals
None vul
S 10 8 7 4
H 10
D A J 9 7
C A Q 10 7
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
GrecoCarmichaelHampsonWhiteMHurdGitelmanWooldridgeMoss
PassPass1 DPassPass1 DDblRdbl
1 HDbl2 H2 S2 HPass3 H5 D (AP)
3 HPassPassDbl
Pass4 SDblAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 24K3S K398
S AJ67S AJ24
S 5Q98S 5Q67
D 24A8D 24A8
D JQK10D 7QK10
D 3H Q9H 6  11 tricks claimed
D 7H 86H 7
S 10C 2H 4H 3
H 109A5
S 9 6 2
H Q J 7 5 3
D 10 4
C K 9 5
Table S A K 5
H K 9 8 6
D Q 8
C J 6 4 2
897B8 =
43625 =
Par NS +400
S Q J 3
H A 4 2
D K 6 5 3 2
C 8 3

Carmichael NS
4 S× S +1 +690
 +7 139

  Ekeblad NS
  5 D N = +400
   -7 173


57. N deals
E-W vul
S Q
H A 10 9 5 4 3
D 2
C 10 9 8 7 5
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
GrecoCarmichaelHampsonWhiteMHurdGitelmanWooldridgeMoss
2 HPass4 H2 HPass4 H
PassPassPassPassPassPass
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D 4A52C 4A35
C A352C 6Q82
C 6Q74D K24A
D 7H 383D 310H 38
  11 tricks claimedC 10JH JH Q
D 5H 9Q6
C 7KH KS 6
H 8S 542
S A2Q4
S 37H 5
  11 tricks claimed
S 9 7 6 5 2
H Q
D K J 10 7 5
C Q 3
Table S K 8 4
H 7 6 2
D Q 8 4
C K J 4 2
A7C7A =
26163 =
Par NS +980
S A J 10 3
H K J 8
D A 9 6 3
C A 6

Carmichael NS
4 H N +1 +450
 Tie 139

  Ekeblad NS
  4 H N +1 +450
   Tie 173


58. E deals
Both vul
S Q 9 7 5 3 2
H K 3
D A K
C A 4 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
GrecoCarmichaelHampsonWhiteMHurdGitelmanWooldridgeMoss
1 NTPass1 NTPass
2 D2 S3 HAP2 D2 S3 H4 S
PassPassDblAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S AH 274C Q65A
H 43Q5S 948H 8
D 46QKS 2610H 2
C 3K62S AD 83K
H A106KD 2QA4
S K8C 52C 4K72
D 52JAD 9310K
C AC 38J10
  10 tricks claimedC 9H 6H 3H 9
  11 tricks claimed
S
H 8 7 6 4 2
D Q J 10 8 7
C 10 5 2
Table S K 6 4
H A Q J 9
D 9 5 4
C K Q 8
AA336 9A337
33A95 =
Par NS +200
S A J 10 8
H 10 5
D 6 3 2
C J 9 7 6

Carmichael NS
3 H E +1 -170
 -15 139

  Ekeblad NS
  4 S× N +1 +990
   +15 188


59. S deals
None vul
S K 9
H K Q 10 2
D J 4 3
C A J 8 6
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
GrecoCarmichaelHampsonWhiteMHurdGitelmanWooldridgeMoss
PassPass
Pass1 CPass1 S2 HPass3 CPass
2 CPass2 D2 S (AP)3 DAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C 56910D 47KA
S 2QKAS QKA6
D 69Q3S J3C 39
D A410KS 104C 5D 3
H 4KA6C J27D 2
C 273H 32A6
  7 tricks claimedH 79JQ
C 6910D 5
H 4KD 6D 9
S 7D QC 85
S Q
H J 8 5 4 3
D A Q 8 5 2
C 5 3
Table S A J 10 5
H A 7
D 10 7 6
C Q 9 4 2
57547 =
66796 76796
Par NS -110
S 8 7 6 4 3 2
H 9 6
D K 9
C K 10 7

Carmichael NS
2 S S -1 -50
 +2 141

  Ekeblad NS
  3 D W = -110
   -2 188


60. W deals
N-S vul
S J 10 4 2
H K J 6
D J 7 3
C K 10 5
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
GrecoCarmichaelHampsonWhiteMHurdGitelmanWooldridgeMoss
PassPass1 DPassPassPass1 CPass
PassPass1 DPassPass1 NT (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D 8234D 2JA8
D 1057AS 39K2
D 6QKJS 8JQ7
S 82A9D 610K3
S 37K4S 546C 3
S 510QH 2S A
S 6C 3D 9J  7 tricks claimed
H 3K85
C 10QA4
  6 tricks claimed
S K 8 5
H 9 7 3
D K 9 5 2
C 8 6 4
Table S A Q 6 3
H 10 8 4
D A 6 4
C Q 7 2
88979 =
55454 =
Par NS +140
S 9 7
H A Q 5 2
D Q 10 8
C A J 9 3

Carmichael NS
1 D E -1 +50
 -1 141

  Ekeblad NS
  1 NT S = +90
   +1 189


61. N deals
Both vul
S 10 6 5 3 2
H 8 5
D 10 7 5
C K 4 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
GrecoCarmichaelHampsonWhiteMHurdGitelmanWooldridgeMoss
Pass1 DPassPass1 D1 H
1 SPass1 NTPassDblPass1 NTPass
3 NTAP3 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 4957H 1065Q
C 63107S A846
C 28JKS 79J3
H 8QK6S K2H 2H 4
H 10AS 22S Q5C 2C 7
S 410A8C Q45A
S 79J3H KA87
S Q5C 5D 3D 45A2
S K6C 9D 2D 93Q7
D Q7D 6108J
S K Q J 4
H A 9 6
D Q 6 4
C Q J 6
Table S A 7
H Q 7 2
D A K 9 8
C 10 9 5 2
34523 =
988A9 A98B9
Par NS -630
S 9 8
H K J 10 4 3
D J 3 2
C A 8 7

Carmichael NS
3 NT E +2 -660
 -1 141

  Ekeblad NS
  3 NT E +1 -630
   +1 190


62. E deals
None vul
S J 6
H Q 6 4 2
D Q 10 7 5
C K J 7
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
GrecoCarmichaelHampsonWhiteMHurdGitelmanWooldridgeMoss
1 CPass1 CPass
1 SPass2 NTPass1 SPass4 SPass
3 CPass3 DPass4 NTPass5 CPass
4 CPass4 NTPass7 SAP
5 DPass5 NTPass
7 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 6AS JA4
  13 tricks won  13 tricks won
S 10 9 8 5 3 2
H K
D A K J 2
C 10 8
Table S A K Q 7
H A J 8 7
D 8 6
C A 9 2
10524 =
BD8A9 =
Par NS -1510
S 4
H 10 9 5 3
D 9 4 3
C Q 6 5 4 3

Carmichael NS
7 S W = -1510
 Tie 141

  Ekeblad NS
  7 S W = -1510
   Tie 190


63. S deals
N-S vul
S A K Q J 3
H Q
D J 9 3 2
C J 10 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
GrecoCarmichaelHampsonWhiteMHurdGitelmanWooldridgeMoss
PassPass
Pass1 SDbl2 SPass1 SPass2 C
4 HAP2 H4 S5 HPass
PassDblAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S A475S K475
H Q24KH Q24K
S 23H 36S 23H 36
H 510JD 3H 510JS J
H 6C 3AS 9S 8QH A9
D QA72C 2K73
D 510J4D A724
C J2K  10 tricks claimed
  9 tricks claimed
S 8 5 2
H K J 9 7 6
D K 10 7
C Q 7
Table S 4
H A 8 5 3 2
D Q 6 4
C A 6 4 2
68377 69377
64A56 =
Par NS -200
S 10 9 7 6
H 10 4
D A 8 5
C K 9 8 5

Carmichael NS
4 H W -1 +50
 -2 141

  Ekeblad NS
  5 H× W -1 +100
   +2 192


64. W deals
E-W vul
S A Q 8 3
H Q 10 7 4
D A
C K Q 9 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
GrecoCarmichaelHampsonWhiteMHurdGitelmanWooldridgeMoss
Pass1 CPass1 HPass1 CPass1 H
Pass4 HAPPass4 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D QA34D JA62
H 105A2C KA65
C 65KAC 10H 682
H 963QS 54QK
C Q4S 28D 389H 4
H 4C 7KJC Q4S 23
S 54QKS A610J
C 10H 832S 8D KH 89
S 10JA6D 4QH 105
S 3D 5D 27S 3C 7H K7
S 9  10 tricks claimed
S J 9 7 4
H J 3 2
D Q J 9
C 8 5 3
Table S K 6
H 9 5
D K 6 5 3
C A J 10 7 4
89B87 89B86
44256 =
Par NS +450
S 10 5 2
H A K 8 6
D 10 8 7 4 2
C 6

Carmichael NS
4 H S -2 -100
 -11 141

  Ekeblad NS
  4 H S = +420
   +11 203


Ekeblad wins by 62 IMPs

Match AS05 MainTop 2005 Spingold Final

Public domain data prepared by Richard Pavlicek