Event AS98 Main

Chicago, Illinois
Hilton Hotel
August 1998

1998 Spingold

Final: Baze vs. Nickell

by Richard Pavlicek

Segment 1

1. N deals
None vul K
A Q J 5 3
Q 8 6 5
K J 9

West North East South West North East South
Meckstroth Baze Rodwell Whitman Zmudzinski Freeman Balicki Nickell
1 Pass 1 1 Pass 1
Pass 2 Pass 2 NT Pass 2 Pass 2 NT
Pass 3 NT AP Pass 3 NT AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
3 9 8 5
K 8 4 3
5 2 K 3
7 2 J 6
6 4 J 5
9 4 Q 2
A 4 9 K
K 2 6 7
J 7 Q A
8 3 10 9

7 6 5 3
K 10 8 4 2
3
A 7 3 Table Q 10 8 2
6
A 10 7 4 2
8 4 2
A7998 =
25443 =
Par NS +430 A J 9 4
9 7
K J 9
Q 10 6 5

Baze NS
3 NT S +1 +430
Tie 0
Nickell NS
3 NT S +1 +430
Tie 0

2. E deals
N-S vul K 8
K 5 3
Q 9 5 4 2
A 7 6

West North East South West North East South
Meckstroth Baze Rodwell Whitman Zmudzinski Freeman Balicki Nickell
Pass 1 Pass 1
Pass 2 NT Pass 3 NT (AP) Pass 3 Dbl Pass
Pass 3 NT AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
4 J Q 6 4 J Q 6
9 7 5 3 9 7 2 3
8 A 10 6 8 A 5 6
2 2 K A 2 2 K A
4 3 A 8 7 3 A
7 tricks claimed 7 tricks claimed

J 6 4
9 7 4
A J 7 6
Q 9 8 Table 9 7 3 2
A J 10 2
—
K 10 5 4 2
777A6 776A6
44637 =
Par NS +130 A Q 10 5
Q 8 6
K 10 8 3
J 3

Baze NS
3 NT N -2 -200
Tie 0
Nickell NS
3 NT N -2 -200
Tie 0

3. S deals
E-W vul 7
4 2
K Q 7 5
A K 9 8 5 3

West North East South West North East South
Meckstroth Baze Rodwell Whitman Zmudzinski Freeman Balicki Nickell
1 1
Pass 3 Pass 3 NT (AP) Pass 2 Pass 2
Pass 3 Pass 3 NT (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
6 2 Q 7 6 2 Q 7
K 10 5 4 K 10 5 4
3 J A 5 3 J A
9 7 9 6 8 tricks won
8 tricks claimed

J 3 2
A 9 8 6 5
10 8 6 2
Q Table Q 10 9 5 4
K Q 3
J 9 3
J 10
8778B =
26521 =
Par NS +400 A K 8 6
J 10 7
A 4
7 6 4 2

Baze NS
3 NT S -1 -50
Tie 0
Nickell NS
3 NT S -1 -50
Tie 0

4. W deals
Both vul Q 8
A 8
A 10 6
K 10 8 7 6 4

West North East South West North East South
Meckstroth Baze Rodwell Whitman Zmudzinski Freeman Balicki Nickell
Pass 1 1 Dbl 2 Pass Pass Pass
2 3 3 5 (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
4 5 J A 7 9 A 5
4 9 A 5 5 Q A 3
2 Q K 4 A 3 5 4
13 tricks won 8 Q K 2
2 Q K 3
10 4 6 2
A 5 8 4
6 tricks claimed

5
J 10 7 4 2
K Q J 8 2
Q 5 Table K 10 9 6 4 3
Q 3
9 7 4 3
9
C886D =
15470 =
Par NS +1700 A J 7 2
K 9 6 5
5
A J 3 2

Baze NS
5 N +2 +640
+10 10
Nickell NS
2 W -2 +200
-10 0

5. N deals
N-S vul 2
K 10 2
A K 9 4 2
J 9 4 3

West North East South West North East South
Meckstroth Baze Rodwell Whitman Zmudzinski Freeman Balicki Nickell
1 1 2 Pass 1 Pass
3 4 4 AP 1 Dbl Rdbl 3
3 Pass 4 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
K J 3 7 A J 3 4
J 2 3 A 7 2 Q A
K 5 4 A K 7 4 A
5 6 K 2 3 6 K 4
J K A 4 J 9 5 10
Q 5 4 4 J K A 4
9 2 3 5 Q 5 9 2
12 tricks claimed 2 8 10 J
K Q
10 tricks claimed

K J 9 8 7 4
J 9
—
Q 10 7 6 5 Table Q 5 3
A Q 8 7 6 3
Q J
A 2
714A4 =
5B938 =
Par NS -450 A 10 6
5 4
10 8 7 6 5 3
K 8

Baze NS
4 W +2 -480
-2 10
Nickell NS
4 W = -420
+2 2

6. E deals
E-W vul K 5 4
K 7 6 5
Q 7 5 4 2
5

West North East South West North East South
Meckstroth Baze Rodwell Whitman Zmudzinski Freeman Balicki Nickell
1 Pass 1 Pass
2 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass
2 Pass 2 NT Pass 3 NT AP
3 NT AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
2 6 K A 4 J 3 8
J K A 5 J 2 4 5
4 7 7 3 10 K A 2
6 2 8 2 Q 5 7 3
Q 5 10 3 9 5 6 10
4 5 10 J 8 7 3 9
J 10 4 3 Q K A 2
8 Q 6 Q 9 J 4 6
9 6 K 4 6 K Q 9

10 6
Q 8 4
A K 8
A Q 9 8 4 Table A Q 7 3
A 10 9
J 9
J 10 7 6
23341 =
BAA8C BA98C
Par NS -1370 J 9 8 2
J 3 2
10 6 3
K 3 2

Baze NS
3 NT E +2 -660
+1 11
Nickell NS
3 NT W +3 -690
-1 2

7. S deals
Both vul K 10 2
A Q J 6
6 4
J 10 9 7

West North East South West North East South
Meckstroth Baze Rodwell Whitman Zmudzinski Freeman Balicki Nickell
Pass Pass
1 Dbl 1 Dbl 1 Dbl 1 2
2 AP Pass Pass Dbl Pass
3 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
J Q K 4 J Q K 5
2 K 4 7 8 2 J 9
8 2 Q A 8 tricks won
8 5 9 A
2 6 3 10
A 6 10 8
Q 7 5 J
3 K 6 4
8 tricks claimed

8 3
K 7 2
A K Q 9 5 3
5 4 Table Q J 7 6 5
10 9
10 7
A Q 3 2
66868 66858
77475 =
Par NS +110 A 9 4
8 5 4 3
J 8 2
K 8 6

Baze NS
2 W = -90
-5 11
Nickell NS
3 W -1 +100
+5 7

8. W deals
None vul K 9 7
2
Q 9 6 5 3
A K J 6

West North East South West North East South
Meckstroth Baze Rodwell Whitman Zmudzinski Freeman Balicki Nickell
1 Pass 1 Pass 1 Dbl Pass 1
1 Pass 2 Pass 2 AP
2 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
K 3 4 5 A 2 10 7
A 2 10 7 K 3 4 5
6 8 8 Q 6 8 8 Q
3 8 K A 5 8 K A
6 9 Q 2 6 9 J 2
2 7 J 4 2 9 J 3
7 10 J 7
10 tricks claimed 10 tricks claimed

Q 8 2
A Q J 5 4 3
A
Q 7 5 Table A J 6
7 6
J 8 7 4
9 8 3 2
56585 56586
66857 66856
Par NS -100 10 5 4 3
K 10 9 8
K 10 2
10 4

Baze NS
2 W +2 -170
Tie 11
Nickell NS
2 W +2 -170
Tie 7

9. N deals
E-W vul 10
J 5 4
Q 7 5 4
K J 7 5 4

West North East South West North East South
Meckstroth Baze Rodwell Whitman Zmudzinski Freeman Balicki Nickell
Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass 1
1 NT AP Pass 1 NT Pass 2 (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
2 4 10 J
Q A 4 9
8 K 2 10
9 tricks won

K Q 8 6 3
A 10 7
9 2
A 8 6 Table J 9
K Q 9 6 3
K 10 8
9 3 2
33398 =
88845 =
Par NS +110 A 7 5 4 2
8 2
A J 6 3
Q 10

Baze NS
1 NT W +1 -120
-6 11
Nickell NS
2 S +1 +110
+6 13

10. E deals
Both vul 7 4
A K 4
K J 9 5 2
K 6 3

West North East South West North East South
Meckstroth Baze Rodwell Whitman Zmudzinski Freeman Balicki Nickell
Pass 1 Pass 1
Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1
Pass 3 NT AP Pass 2 Pass 3
Pass 3 NT AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
10 5 3 K J 5 3 K
2 3 A 6 5 3 A 6
4 8 J Q 4 8 J Q
2 2 9 4 2 7 9 A
6 A 8 4 K 10 4 10
K 10 7 6 9 8 2 6
9 8 3 7 2 10 3 7
5 9 5 8 K 2 5 8
K 2 7 Q 3 9 A Q

K Q 10 6
Q 9 7 6 3
8 6
Q 8 Table J 9 8
J 10 8 2
Q 10 3
J 9 2
988AB =
35522 =
Par NS +600 A 5 3 2
5
A 7 4
A 10 7 5 4

Baze NS
3 NT N = +600
-1 11
Nickell NS
3 NT N +1 +630
+1 14

11. S deals
None vul 10 9 8 7 4 3 2
J 3
9 2
A 5

West North East South West North East South
Meckstroth Baze Rodwell Whitman Zmudzinski Freeman Balicki Nickell
Pass 1
Pass 2 Dbl 3 Pass 1 Dbl Pass
Pass Pass Dbl Pass 2 2 3 Pass
4 AP 3 3 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
A 3 2 7 A 4 2 3
9 3 J 8 K 2 6 A
K 10 2 A 5
A 4 2 J 7 tricks won
K 5 7 3
A J 6 2
5 Q K 3
8 5 K 9
Q J 6 10

K 6
9 8 7 2
10 8 7
10 8 7 6 Table A 5
A K 10 6
A 5 3
K Q 4 3
47464 =
86979 =
Par NS -140 Q J
Q 5 4
K Q J 6 4
J 9 2

Baze NS
4 W -1 +50
+4 15
Nickell NS
3 N -2 -100
-4 14

12. W deals
N-S vul J 6 5 2
Q 6
A K 7
A 10 9 6

West North East South West North East South
Meckstroth Baze Rodwell Whitman Zmudzinski Freeman Balicki Nickell
Pass 1 1 Dbl Pass 1 1 Dbl
Pass 1 NT AP Pass 1 NT AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
A 3 8 5 A 3 3 5
2 4 J A 2 4 J 6
6 9 Q 3 5 10 K 4
2 3 Q K 8 2 3 9
9 10 J 6 2 9 Q Q
3 9 K 4 4 3 Q K
K 4 5 2 9 10 J 6
7 tricks claimed 8 A 4 6
A 2 8 7
K 9 J 5
7 tricks claimed

—
J 8 5 3
10 8 5 3
Q J 7 5 3 Table A K 10 9 7
K 9
9 4 2
K 8 2
78876 79976
64466 =
Par NS +140 Q 8 4 3
A 10 7 4 2
Q J 6
4

Baze NS
1 NT N = +90
Tie 15
Nickell NS
1 NT N = +90
Tie 14

13. N deals
Both vul K J 9 2
Q 7 5
K J 8 7
10 8

West North East South West North East South
Meckstroth Baze Rodwell Whitman Zmudzinski Freeman Balicki Nickell
Pass 1 2 Pass 1 1
Dbl 4 Dbl AP Dbl Rdbl 2 Pass
4 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
5 8 K 3 6 A 9 7
6 3 K 5 2 5 A 3
J 7 9 8 10 8 4 Q
4 10 A 7 10 A 7 4
A 8 4 Q 2 4 Q K
8 tricks claimed 8 K 3 5
2 Q 9 2
A 5 7 3
5 4 K
8 tricks claimed

A 4
K J 4 2
Q 6 5
J 9 5 4 Table 7
A 10 9 6
10 9 3 2
A K 6 2
58454 =
74979 =
Par NS -140 Q 10 8 6 5 3
8 3
A 4
Q 7 3

Baze NS
4 × S -2 -500
-12 15
Nickell NS
4 E -2 +200
+12 26

14. E deals
None vul A J 8 5
A
A K 10 9 4
K J 3

West North East South West North East South
Meckstroth Baze Rodwell Whitman Zmudzinski Freeman Balicki Nickell
2 4 2 3
Pass 7 AP Pass 4 NT Pass 5
Pass 7 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Q A 2 7 Q A 2 7
K 5 4 2 3 5 Q 2
13 tricks won 13 tricks won

Q 3
J 8 5 4 3
Q 8 6 5 3
2 Table K 10 9 6 4 2
Q 10 6 2
2
8 5
D77CD =
06610 05610
Par NS +1520 7
K 9 7
J 7
A Q 10 9 7 6 4

Baze NS
7 S = +1440
Tie 15
Nickell NS
7 S = +1440
Tie 26

15. S deals
N-S vul 6 5 3 2
10 5
8 3
A Q 9 5 3

West North East South West North East South
Meckstroth Baze Rodwell Whitman Zmudzinski Freeman Balicki Nickell
1 1
Dbl 3 Pass Pass Dbl 2 NT 3 4
4 AP 5 Dbl AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
2 A 8 9 K A 8 2
2 Q K 5 A 5 2 Q
A 10 3 4 K 10 3 8
K 3 2 7 9 2 A 4
4 5 7 10 2 10 K 3
6 4 K A 9 tricks claimed
Q 7 10 8
8 10 J A
5 3 9 Q
K

K 9
A K J 9 6 4
A 6 5
K 8 Table A
8 7 3 2
10 9 7 4 2
7 6 2
49449 =
94994 84994
Par NS -200 Q J 10 8 7 4
Q
K Q J
J 10 4

Baze NS
4 W -1 +50
-6 15
Nickell NS
5 × E -2 +300
+6 32

16. W deals
E-W vul Q 10 9 3
Q 9 6 2
A 8 6 2
J

West North East South West North East South
Meckstroth Baze Rodwell Whitman Zmudzinski Freeman Balicki Nickell
1 Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 Dbl
1 NT Pass 2 Pass Pass 3 AP
2 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
J A 4 7 3 10 J Q
J 3 5 A J 5 2 K
10 2 K 5 A 2 4 K
3 10 2 5 5 3 6 K
3 4 A 7 3 5 8 10
2 K 6 6 2 A 7 9
9 J K A 4 7 A J
K 2 10 4 Q 4 3
7 6 3 9 9 tricks claimed
4 10 J Q

7 5
A J 8 7 5
K 7 5
K 10 7 Table J 8 6 4 2
4 3
J 10
A 9 6 5
87797 =
56646 =
Par NS +120 A K
K 10
Q 9 4 3
Q 8 4 3 2

Baze NS
2 W -2 +200
+3 18
Nickell NS
3 N = +110
-3 32

Nickell leads by 14 IMPs

Match AS98 Main

Top 1998 Spingold Final

Segment 2

17. N deals
None vul 6 5
7 2
7 5 3
Q J 8 7 6 5

West North East South West North East South
Hamman Szymanowski Soloway Lesniewski Baze Freeman Whitman Nickell
Pass 1 Pass Pass 1 Dbl
2 Pass 3 Pass Rdbl Pass 1 NT Pass
4 AP 3 NT AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Q 2 3 A A 4 3 9
6 5 J Q 10 2 6 Q
A 4 7 9 3 8 J 5
8 9 3 K A 8 9 K
3 8 J 5 7 6 2 6
A 6 9 10 4 7 3 3
4 5 10 6 9 7 4 J
K 2 9 6 2 6 5 J
Q K 2 7 K 8 4 5
10 4 8 3 10 tricks claimed

A J 7 4 2
Q 10 9
6 4
A 9 4 Table Q 9 3
A 5 4 3
K J 9
K 10 2
44476 =
89856 99967
Par NS -400 K 10 8
K J 8 6
A Q 10 8 2
3

Baze NS
4 W -1 +50
+10 28
Nickell NS
3 NT E +1 -430
-10 32

18. E deals
N-S vul A 10 6
A 6
A 10 6 3
A 7 6 3

West North East South West North East South
Hamman Szymanowski Soloway Lesniewski Baze Freeman Whitman Nickell
3 Pass 2 Pass
Pass 3 NT AP Pass 2 NT Pass 3
Pass 3 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
5 9 K 6 J 2 Q A
J A 8 3 A 2 3 7
3 9 K 5 6 K 4 J
2 J A Q Q K 5 6
10 7 4 5 5 Q
6 9 7 8 10 tricks claimed
8 9 10 Q
2 Q 3 J
7 A 2 4
A 2 4 10

K J
Q J 7
J 5
K Q 10 9 8 5 Table Q 8 7 5 4 3 2
K 9 2
Q 9
J
859B6 =
57326 =
Par NS +600 9
10 8 5 4 3
K 8 7 4 2
4 2

Baze NS
3 NT N -1 -100
-7 28
Nickell NS
3 N +1 +170
+7 39

19. S deals
E-W vul A 5 2
K 6 2
A J 3
J 8 7 4

West North East South West North East South
Hamman Szymanowski Soloway Lesniewski Baze Freeman Whitman Nickell
Pass Pass
1 Pass 2 NT Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass
3 NT AP 1 Pass 3 NT AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
7 J 6 Q 9 6 4 A
4 2 K 3 4 2 K 3
6 4 A 3 8 2 Q 3
7 6 Q A 7 6 Q A
2 A 5 8 6 A 7 10
10 6 5 J 8 8 5 J
K 3 9 10 K 2 9 J
7 2 9 K 7 5 3 K
10 8 Q 3 10 J Q 4
9 4 7 2 8 tricks claimed

K 10 9 7
J 10 8
K Q 5
K 10 6 Table 4 3
A Q
10 9 8 7 4
A Q 5 2
45645 45644
98799 98698
Par NS -600 Q J 8 6
9 7 5 4 3
6 2
9 3

Baze NS
3 NT E -1 +100
Tie 28
Nickell NS
3 NT E -1 +100
Tie 39

20. W deals
Both vul 9
Q 10 8 3
K J 8
Q 10 6 5 3

West North East South West North East South
Hamman Szymanowski Soloway Lesniewski Baze Freeman Whitman Nickell
Pass Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass Pass 1
Pass 1 Pass 2 NT Pass 1 Pass 4 (AP)
Pass 3 Pass 4
Pass 4 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
J A 2 9 J A 2 9
3 K 3 10 3 Q 3 6
3 4 J K 3 4 J K
3 J Q A 10 J Q A
A 2 5 8 A 2 5 8
2 7 Q 4 4 7 8 8
8 5 A J Q 4 2 7
K 7 10 9 10 5 A J
2 4 K 6 K

K Q 7 2
J 7
10 4 3
K 9 7 2 Table J 10 8 6
9 5 4
Q 9 7 6
8 4
97C9B =
25142 =
Par NS +1430 A 5 4 3
A K 6 2
A 5 2
A J

Baze NS
4 N +2 +680
Tie 28
Nickell NS
4 N +2 +680
Tie 39

21. N deals
N-S vul A
Q 8 3 2
A K Q 8
K Q 9 8

West North East South West North East South
Hamman Szymanowski Soloway Lesniewski Baze Freeman Whitman Nickell
1 1 Pass 1 1 Pass
3 Dbl 3 Pass 2 2 3 Pass
Pass Dbl Pass 4 (AP) Pass Dbl Pass 4 (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
K 4 3 A K 4 5 A
A 6 2 7 A 6 2 7
K 10 3 J K 10 3 J
2 5 10 K K 2 3 A
5 Q 6 7 K 3 5 4
8 Q 9 8 7 8 J 9
4 6 Q A A 10 6 2
9 4 2 8 7
9 7 3 J 9 tricks claimed
9 tricks claimed

10 8 5 3 2
K 7 6
J 7
A J 6 Table K Q J 9 6
A J 5
10 6
10 7 2
64798 =
69645 48545
Par NS -140 7 4
10 9 4
9 5 4 3 2
5 4 3

Baze NS
4 N -1 -100
Tie 28
Nickell NS
4 N -1 -100
Tie 39

22. E deals
E-W vul J 9 5
A 9
K 9 8
A 10 9 7 5

West North East South West North East South
Hamman Szymanowski Soloway Lesniewski Baze Freeman Whitman Nickell
1 NT Pass 1 Pass
4 Pass 4 AP 1 Pass 1 NT Pass
2 Pass 2 Pass
2 Pass 4 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Q 3 A 2 A 8 3 2
7 K J 6 A 2 J 3
A 3 6 5 5 K Q 6
8 10 K 9 A 3 2 5
Q J 8 10 K 9
11 tricks claimed Q J 4 4
11 tricks claimed

K Q 7 6 4 2
K 2
Q 6 4
6 3 Table A 8
Q J 10 8
A 7 3
K 8 4 2
22666 =
9A776 =
Par NS -620 10 3
7 6 5 4 3
J 10 5 2
Q J

Baze NS
4 E +1 -650
Tie 28
Nickell NS
4 W +1 -650
Tie 39

23. S deals
Both vul A Q 10 7 3
10 4
9
Q J 9 8 7

West North East South West North East South
Hamman Szymanowski Soloway Lesniewski Baze Freeman Whitman Nickell
1 1
Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 1 Pass 2
Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 3 AP
Pass 3 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
6 7 A 10 4 Q K 5
K 5 2 8 A 10 2 7
2 4 10 9 9 3 2 10
2 A 5 K 4 Q K A
Q 9 J 3 A 9 2 4
6 3 4 7 9 tricks claimed
9 tricks claimed

4 2
A 2
A J 10 5 3
6 4 3 2 Table J 9 8 6 5
Q 9
Q 8 7 2
A K
56836 =
87596 875A7
Par NS -130 K
K J 8 7 6 5 3
K 6 4
10 5

Baze NS
3 S = +140
Tie 28
Nickell NS
3 S = +140
Tie 39

24. W deals
None vul 9 5 3
A 10 4
A
A K J 5 4 3

West North East South West North East South
Hamman Szymanowski Soloway Lesniewski Baze Freeman Whitman Nickell
Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 1 Pass 1
2 3 3 4 1 3 3 4 NT
Pass 4 Pass 4 NT Pass 5 Pass 5
Pass 5 Pass 7 (AP) Pass 6 Pass 7 (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
K A K A 3 2
13 tricks won A 3 2 9
13 tricks won

J 10 7 6
K Q J 6 5
9
Q 10 9 Table K Q 8 4 2
9 8 7 3
6 3
8 7
956DB =
08600 =
Par NS +1100 A
2
K Q J 10 8 7 5 4 2
6 2

Baze NS
7 S = +1440
Tie 28
Nickell NS
7 S = +1440
Tie 39

25. N deals
E-W vul 10 8
10 3
10 9 5 2
K 10 8 5 3

West North East South West North East South
Hamman Szymanowski Soloway Lesniewski Baze Freeman Whitman Nickell
Pass 1 1 Pass 1 1
Dbl Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass
2 Pass 3 Pass 3 NT AP
3 NT AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
10 7 Q 2 5 2 J Q
9 Q K 2 5 3 A 4
5 6 J A K 8 6 10
6 3 A 4 Q 9 4 8
K 8 5 10 2 J 4 3
Q 9 4 3 9
3 7 A 2 11 tricks claimed
Q 5 8 3
6 9 J 7

A J 5 2
6 5
A Q 6 4
A Q 4 Table 9 7
A K Q 7 2
K J 8 3
6 2
25215 =
B8BC7 A8AB7
Par NS -1370 K Q 6 4 3
J 9 8 4
7
J 9 7

Baze NS
3 NT W +2 -660
Tie 28
Nickell NS
3 NT W +2 -660
Tie 39

26. E deals
Both vul 10 9 7 5 4
J 10 6
J 10 9
Q 7

West North East South West North East South
Hamman Szymanowski Soloway Lesniewski Baze Freeman Whitman Nickell
1 Pass 1 Pass
2 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass
3 Pass 3 NT Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass
4 AP 4 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Q A 3 5 J 2 7 Q
4 2 5 7 A 6 5 2
A 6 2 2 K 10 4 9
K 10 2 9 8 J 6 Q
8 J 6 Q K A 9 6
Q J 7 A J 4 A 6
K 6 3 4 K Q 3 5
5 4 Q J 2 8 3 7
11 tricks claimed 4 7 3 2

J
A K 8 7 5 4 3
A Q 8 3
5 Table A K 8 3 2
—
6 5 2
A 10 9 6 4
23214 =
A9BC9 =
Par NS -1370 Q 6
Q 9 2
K 7 4
K J 8 3 2

Baze NS
4 W +1 -650
Tie 28
Nickell NS
4 W +1 -650
Tie 39

27. S deals
None vul K Q 8 7 6
6
J 9 8 5
10 8 6

West North East South West North East South
Hamman Szymanowski Soloway Lesniewski Baze Freeman Whitman Nickell
Pass Pass
1 1 2 Pass 1 Pass 2 NT Pass
3 Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass
4 Pass 6 AP 5 Pass 6 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
K A 3 9 K A 5 9
3 8 A 6 3 8 K 6
K 7 7 10 A
13 tricks won 13 tricks won

10 9
A K 5 4 2
A Q 6
K Q 5 Table A 2
Q 9 7 3
K 10 2
A J 7 2
05010 =
D8DBD =
Par NS -1520 J 5 4 3
J 10 8
7 4 3
9 4 3

Baze NS
6 W +1 -1010
Tie 28
Nickell NS
6 W +1 -1010
Tie 39

28. W deals
N-S vul A Q J 6 5
A K 6 4 2
—
10 8 6

West North East South West North East South
Hamman Szymanowski Soloway Lesniewski Baze Freeman Whitman Nickell
Pass 1 Pass 2 NT Pass 1 Pass 1 NT
Pass 3 Pass 3 2 2 Pass 3
Pass 4 AP Pass 4 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
K A 3 6 9 3 J 6
8 5 A 3 7 A 3 8
K 10 9 7 6 2 10 3
4 J 10 2 A 3 8 4
2 6 5 4 9 5 K 10
6 Q K 4 2 J K 4
8 3 A 2 8 4 A 7
Q 7 7 4 Q 5 2 9
J 5 3 9 J 10 7 2
2 10 5 J 10 tricks claimed

9 4 3
7 5
J 6 3
A Q J 4 2 Table 7 2
Q J 10 3
K Q 10 5 4
9 7
8A967 8B968
52475 =
Par NS +650 K 10 8
9 8
A 9 8 7 2
K 5 3

Baze NS
4 N +1 +650
+1 29
Nickell NS
4 N = +620
-1 39

29. N deals
Both vul Q 9 8
A 3
A Q 9 6 5 4
K 2

West North East South West North East South
Hamman Szymanowski Soloway Lesniewski Baze Freeman Whitman Nickell
1 NT 2 Pass 1 NT 2 Pass
3 Pass 4 AP 3 Pass 4 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
A 7 3 2 A 7 J 2
6 8 K 5 4 8 K 2
4 3 K 9 4 3 K 9
6 J Q A 6 J Q A
9 2 10 2 10 tricks claimed
6 8 A 3
10 tricks claimed

6
Q 10 8 7 5 4 2
2
A J 9 7 Table A K 7 5 4 2
K 6
8 7
Q 10 4
75284 =
58A47 =
Par NS -620 J 10 3
J 9
K J 10 3
8 6 5 3

Baze NS
4 W = -620
Tie 29
Nickell NS
4 W = -620
Tie 39

30. E deals
None vul K 10
A 5 2
K Q 8 5 3
A 8 2

West North East South West North East South
Hamman Szymanowski Soloway Lesniewski Baze Freeman Whitman Nickell
3 3 3 3
Pass 4 Pass 4 Pass 4 Pass 4 NT
Pass 4 NT Pass 5 Pass 5 Pass 6 (AP)
Pass 6 Pass 6
Pass 7 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Q K 6 5 6 2 7 K
13 tricks won 3 2 10 J
Q
12 tricks won

7 6 5 2
10 6
9 4 2
J 7 5 4 Table Q J
Q J 9 8 7 4 3
—
Q 10 6 3
DD6D9 DC6D9
00603 =
Par NS +1520 A 9 8 4 3
K
A J 10 7 6
K 9

Baze NS
7 N = +1440
+10 39
Nickell NS
6 S = +980
-10 39

31. S deals
N-S vul A 5
K Q 10 6
A 4 3
K J 4 3

West North East South West North East South
Hamman Szymanowski Soloway Lesniewski Baze Freeman Whitman Nickell
Pass Pass
Pass 1 NT AP Pass 1 NT AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
2 3 J 5 3 8 5 10
8 A 10 4 3 2 Q 7
J 2 6 10 6 9 K A
4 A 8 7 7 tricks won
9 6 Q 6
5 K A 4
7 7 K 4
2 Q 3 7
K 5 Q 9
3 9 8 2
10 J 8 5

K Q J 8
5 2
K J 5 2
10 9 7 Table 10 9 7 2
A J 9 3
9 6
A 5 2
65777 65677
68666 =
Par NS -110 6 4 3
8 7 4
Q 10 8 7
Q 8 6

Baze NS
1 NT N -1 -100
-5 39
Nickell NS
1 NT N = +90
+5 44

32. W deals
E-W vul A 10 5 3
A 5
A J 10 7
J 6 4

West North East South West North East South
Hamman Szymanowski Soloway Lesniewski Baze Freeman Whitman Nickell
Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass 1 Pass 1 NT
Pass Pass Pass Dbl Pass 2 Pass
Pass 2 Pass 3 (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Q A 8 6 2 3 Q A
J 5 A 3 J 6 4 K
5 Q A 2 10 A 8 4
J 6 3 K 10 9 5 8
3 5 Q 4 3 J 4 2
6 9 7 A Q 9 3 5
10 9 8 8 9 K 2 4
7 7 4 2 6 K 5 8
4 9 K 2 7 7 2 J
7 tricks claimed 9 tricks claimed

K Q 9 2
10 7 3
K Q
Q 8 3 2 Table J 8
K Q 8 6 2
9 6 2
9 7 5
77586 =
66756 =
Par NS +90 7 6 4
J 9 4
8 5 4 3
A K 10

Baze NS
1 NT S = +90
-1 39
Nickell NS
3 N = +110
+1 45

Nickell leads by 6 IMPs

Match AS98 Main

Top 1998 Spingold Final

Segment 3

33. N deals
None vul K Q 10 4 3
J 9 4
2
A Q 6 3

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Szymanowski Meckstroth Lesniewski Zmudzinski Soloway Balicki Hamman
1 Dbl Rdbl 1 Pass 2
3 Pass Pass 4 (AP) Pass 2 Pass 3
Pass 4 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
K 2 8 9 A 2 5 9
A 8 7 4 K 8 6 J
2 7 6 J 2 7 Q 8
2 J 6 Q 4 3 J 7
J 3 A 6 4 10 A 5
4 10 A 5 3 J A 9
K 5 5 9 A 3 2 9
10 7 6 5 4 3 Q
9 tricks claimed K 2 6 6
Q 5 7 9

9 6
Q 8 7 6 5
4 3
K 10 9 7 Table 7 5 2
A K 10 3
K Q 9
J 8 5
8B5B7 =
51625 =
Par NS +450 A J 8
2
A J 10 8 7 6 5
4 2

Baze NS
4 N -1 -50
-11 39
Nickell NS
4 N +1 +450
+11 56

34. E deals
N-S vul K 7 6 5
7 3
8 7 5 4
4 3 2

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Szymanowski Meckstroth Lesniewski Zmudzinski Soloway Balicki Hamman
1 1 2 2
1 Pass 1 NT Pass Dbl AP
2 Pass 2 NT Pass
3 NT AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
J Q 3 4 Q 3 4 A
Q 4 5 A 10 3 4 J
Q 3 Q A 5
10 tricks won Q 2 7 6
J 4 K A
J 9 7 K
9 10 2 3
2 6 8 Q
8 2 8 6

A J 9 8 2
Q
A 9 6 3
Q J 9 Table 3
K 9 8 4
K Q J
K 10 8 7 5
34632 =
987AB =
Par NS -400 Q 10 4
A J 10 6 5 2
10 2
A 6

Baze NS
3 NT E +1 -430
+2 41
Nickell NS
2 × S -2 -500
-2 56

35. S deals
E-W vul 10 9 5 2
Q
K J 9 7
Q 10 7 2

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Szymanowski Meckstroth Lesniewski Zmudzinski Soloway Balicki Hamman
Pass Pass
Pass Pass 2 NT Pass Pass 1 Dbl 3
3 Pass 4 Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass
4 Dbl 4 Pass 5 Pass 6 AP
5 Pass 6 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
4 3 K A 7 A 5 8
A 2 3 Q A 2 3 Q
12 tricks won 12 tricks won

8 3
J 8 7 6 3
8 3
A K J 5 Table A K Q
A K 9 5 4
A 6
6 4 3
26162 =
B7C7B =
Par NS -1400 J 7 6 4
10 2
Q 10 5 4 2
9 8

Baze NS
6 E = -1430
Tie 41
Nickell NS
6 W = -1430
Tie 56

36. W deals
Both vul Q J 10 9 7 6
K 5
Q J 2
10 8

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Szymanowski Meckstroth Lesniewski Zmudzinski Soloway Balicki Hamman
1 2 2 NT 3 1 1 Dbl 3
4 Pass Pass 4 Pass Pass 4 Pass
Dbl AP 4 Pass 6 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
8 3 K Q 3 5 9 A
10 5 8 A 11 tricks won
3 5 Q A
6 3
8 tricks claimed

5
10 9 4 2
A K 7 6 4
K J 9 Table A 2
Q J 8 6
8
A Q 7 6 4 2
47242 =
96B8A =
Par NS -650 K 8 4 3
A 7 3
10 9 5 3
5 3

Baze NS
4 × N -2 -500
-12 41
Nickell NS
6 E -1 +100
+12 68

37. N deals
N-S vul A J 5
9 7 6
K 8 2
10 7 5 2

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Szymanowski Meckstroth Lesniewski Zmudzinski Soloway Balicki Hamman
Pass 1 Pass Pass 1 1
1 Pass 2 Pass 4 AP
2 Pass 2 NT Pass
4 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
7 2 K 8 6 2 10 Q
A J 8 3 K A 6 4
5 7 2 4 9 A 4 8
Q 9 A 5 J K 7 7
6 4 K A Q 5 3
2 4 Q K 10 tricks claimed
9 tricks claimed

K Q 10 9 8 7 3 2
Q 8
J
K 8 Table 6
A J 2
Q 9 6 4 3
A J 6 4
73877 =
59566 =
Par NS -140 4
K 10 5 4 3
A 10 7 5
Q 9 3

Baze NS
4 W -1 +50
+10 51
Nickell NS
4 W = -420
-10 68

38. E deals
E-W vul A 8
Q 6 4 3 2
A 9 7 5
Q 10

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Szymanowski Meckstroth Lesniewski Zmudzinski Soloway Balicki Hamman
Pass 1 Pass 1
Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 2 Pass 3
Pass 4 AP Pass 4 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
10 5 K 6 10 A 3 6
7 A J 2 Q 7 4 A
2 4 A 3 4 5 K Q
8 5 K 5 2 9 4 7
11 tricks claimed J 3 7 A
K 2 10 5
9 3 A J
10 tricks claimed

4
K J 10 8 5
10 4
A 8 6 3 2 Table 9 6 5 3
7
K J 8 3 2
J 7 5
AB886 =
22546 =
Par NS +450 K Q J 10 7 2
A 9
Q 6
K 9 4

Baze NS
4 S +1 +450
+1 52
Nickell NS
4 S = +420
-1 68

39. S deals
Both vul A 10 3
Q 5
J 5 4
A 8 7 6 2

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Szymanowski Meckstroth Lesniewski Zmudzinski Soloway Balicki Hamman
2 Pass
Dbl Pass 4 AP 1 Pass 1 2
2 3 3 Pass
4 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
9 2 5 A 9 2 5 A
6 3 K Q 6 3 K Q
10 6 5 7 10 6 5 4
J 4 4 J 2 4 3
10 tricks claimed 2 8 K A
10 Q J 6
Q K A 4
6 5 3 7
9 10 J 8

K 7 6 4
K 10 2
A 10 6
K 10 5 Table Q J 9 8 5 2
A 6
Q 3
Q 4 3
22776 22775
AB567 AB457
Par NS -650 —
J 9 8 7 4 3
K 9 8 7 2
J 9

Baze NS
4 E = -620
Tie 52
Nickell NS
4 E = -620
Tie 68

40. W deals
None vul K J 6 4
A J 10
9
8 7 6 4 2

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Szymanowski Meckstroth Lesniewski Zmudzinski Soloway Balicki Hamman
Pass Pass 1 NT 3 Pass Pass 1 NT Pass
Pass Pass Pass Pass 2 Pass 2
Dbl 2 2 NT AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
A 4 3 10 10 5 K 3
5 K 7 2 4 7 2 A
9 2 Q 8 5 9 J Q
A 5 2 7 9 2 6 Q
4 3 4 J A 4 3 2
A 3 5 6 Q 3 5 4
5 2 J K J 6 K 6
8 tricks claimed 9 7 2 5
10 8 8 6
4 10 K 9

A 5
8 7 4 2
8 5
K 10 9 5 3 Table Q 8 7 3
K 3
K J 7 2
A Q J
57885 57785
75458 =
Par NS +100 10 9 2
Q 9 6 5
A Q 10 6 4 3
—

Baze NS
3 S -1 -50
+2 54
Nickell NS
2 NT E = -120
-2 68

41. N deals
E-W vul 2
K 7 4
A K J 10 9 7 3
A Q

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Szymanowski Meckstroth Lesniewski Zmudzinski Soloway Balicki Hamman
1 1 1 NT 1 1 Dbl
2 3 NT AP 2 3 Pass 3
Pass 3 NT AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Q K 9 6 9 3 A 7
A 2 8 5 Q K 4 5
K 4 3 2 Q 6 K 7
J Q 3 7 8 5 J Q
3 A 5 2 10 tricks claimed
10 tricks claimed

J 7 5
A Q J 10 8 2
5
J 7 4 Table K Q 9 4 3
9
Q 6 4 2
10 6 5
96698 =
46633 =
Par NS +400 A 10 8 6
6 5 3
8
K 9 8 3 2

Baze NS
3 NT S +1 +430
Tie 54
Nickell NS
3 NT N +1 +430
Tie 68

42. E deals
Both vul A 3
10 6 5 3 2
K 3 2
Q 7 4

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Szymanowski Meckstroth Lesniewski Zmudzinski Soloway Balicki Hamman
Pass 1 NT Pass 1 NT
Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 3
Pass 2 NT Pass 4 (AP) Pass 4 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
9 A 4 2 7 A 4 2
2 J A 7 2 J A 7
K 7 3 J K 9 3 5
Q Q 2 10 Q Q 4 J
K 3 6 8 A 2 4 5
10 tricks claimed K 3
10 tricks claimed

9 7
K Q 7
A Q J 10 8
10 6 3 Table J 10 8 6 5 4
J
9 4
J 8 5 2
87A78 =
55365 =
Par NS +620 K Q 2
A 9 8 4
7 6 5
A K 9

Baze NS
4 S = +620
Tie 54
Nickell NS
4 S = +620
Tie 68

43. S deals
None vul Q 4 3
7
A K 8 7
A 10 9 6 5

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Szymanowski Meckstroth Lesniewski Zmudzinski Soloway Balicki Hamman
1 1
Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2
Pass 2 NT Pass 3 NT Pass 3 Pass 3 NT
Pass 4 AP Pass 4 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
5 7 A 6 5 3 10 2
J 6 3 A J 7 K 4
3 10 A 5 8 Q 2 6
2 8 Q J 10 tricks won
11 tricks claimed

K 8 5
Q 9 5 3
9 3 2
8 7 2 Table J 10
A J 8 4 2
Q J 5 4
4 3
9B79B =
22642 =
Par NS +450 A 9 7 6 2
K 10 6
10 6
K Q J

Baze NS
4 S +1 +450
+1 55
Nickell NS
4 S = +420
-1 68

44. W deals
N-S vul J 2
6
A Q J 10 8 6 5
K 6 2

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Szymanowski Meckstroth Lesniewski Zmudzinski Soloway Balicki Hamman
1 3 3 Pass 2 3 4 Pass
3 Pass 4 Pass 4 AP
4 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
6 A 4 3 6 A 2 7
3 5 A 2 3 5 Q 2
K J 6 7 A J 6 7
12 tricks won 3 5 K 5
12 tricks claimed

A K Q 10 9 4
7 3
9 7 4
9 3 Table 8 6 3
A K Q J 4
K
A 10 8 5
21495 =
6C947 =
Par NS -980 7 5
10 9 8 5 2
3 2
Q J 7 4

Baze NS
4 W +2 -480
Tie 55
Nickell NS
4 W +2 -480
Tie 68

45. N deals
Both vul A Q 7 3
Q 4
A K Q 7 6
A 7

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Szymanowski Meckstroth Lesniewski Zmudzinski Soloway Balicki Hamman
1 Pass 1 1 Pass 1
Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass 2 NT Pass 3
Pass 3 NT AP Pass 3 Pass 3
Pass 3 NT AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
8 7 K 10 J 8 4 3
5 2 K 4 2 9 K A
3 Q A 7 7 4 Q 8
10 8 4 Q 3 2 A 5
A 4 J 5 K J 2 10
A 5 3 2 Q 5 6 4
K J 9 4 Q A 7 3
Q 3 9 8 6 8 K 4
3 2 9 K 8 6 J 9

K 6 4
K 3
10 9 8 4 2
8 5 2 Table J 10 5 2
A J 6 5
J 5
K 4 3
77979 =
66464 =
Par NS +140 9 8
10 9 8 7 2
3
Q J 10 9 6

Baze NS
3 NT S -3 -300
-3 55
Nickell NS
3 NT N -2 -200
+3 71

46. E deals
None vul K 5
A 7 5 4
K 9 4
Q 10 9 6

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Szymanowski Meckstroth Lesniewski Zmudzinski Soloway Balicki Hamman
2 Pass Pass Pass
2 Pass Pass 3 (AP) 1 Dbl 4 5
Pass Pass Dbl AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
J A 9 Q A 5 9 7
4 8 A 2 J A 3 Q
5 3 K 3 K 8 5 2
K 2 7 A 4 6 A 3
Q 9 6 6 2 7 10 J
2 4 K 7 8 tricks claimed
3 7 10 J
3 Q 6 5
5 4 9 K
8 tricks claimed

A 10 8 6 4
J 2
Q 3 2
A 7 4 Table J 9 3 2
K 10 9 8 6 3
8
K J
53399 52299
79A44 59A44
Par NS -300 Q 7
Q
A J 10 7 6 5
8 5 3 2

Baze NS
3 S -1 -50
+10 65
Nickell NS
5 × S -3 -500
-10 71

47. S deals
N-S vul 2
Q J 10 3
A 9 7 2
A 10 7 4

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Szymanowski Meckstroth Lesniewski Zmudzinski Soloway Balicki Hamman
Pass Pass
1 Pass 1 Dbl Pass 1 1 2
3 4 4 AP 4 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
K 2 4 5 K 2 10 5
Q 11 tricks won
11 tricks won

A 10 9 7
6
K Q J 10 8
6 3 2 Table K Q J 8 4 3
A 8 5 2
6 4
5
62948 =
7B493 =
Par NS -450 6 5
K 9 7 4
5 3
K Q J 9 8

Baze NS
4 E +1 -450
Tie 65
Nickell NS
4 E +1 -450
Tie 71

48. W deals
E-W vul K 9 5 4
K Q 9 6
7 4
5 4 2

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Szymanowski Meckstroth Lesniewski Zmudzinski Soloway Balicki Hamman
Pass Pass 2 NT Pass Pass Pass 1 Pass
3 NT AP 1 NT Pass 3 NT AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
2 3 K A Q A 5 8
10 3 J 4 10 3 J 2
Q 4 3 K Q 4 3 2
Q 10 5 5 7 9 K
10 tricks claimed 2 3 K A
A 6 8 4
6
10 tricks claimed

10 3
J 10 8
Q J 10 8 5
K J 7 Table A J 6
A 7 4 2
A 9 3
A Q 10
36435 =
A78A8 A79A8
Par NS -630 Q 8 7 2
5 3
K 6 2
9 8 6 3

Baze NS
3 NT E +1 -630
Tie 65
Nickell NS
3 NT W +1 -630
Tie 71

Nickell leads by 6 IMPs

Match AS98 Main

Top 1998 Spingold Final

Segment 4

49. N deals
None vul J 7 5 2
8 4 2
K 9 2
K 5 4

West North East South West North East South
Hamman Lesniewski Soloway Szymanowski Zmudzinski Rodwell Balicki Meckstroth
Pass 1 Pass Pass 2 2
2 Pass 2 Pass Dbl 3 Dbl Pass
2 Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass 4 Pass
3 Pass 5 AP 5 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
4 7 3 J A 4 2 10
10 5 8 6 7 5 K 7
2 K A 3 6 3 K 2
6 3 K 4 J 4 8 3
5 2 Q 7 10 5 9 6
9 J A 8 2 K A 3
10 2 10 6 Q 3 5 2
K 2 6 3 6 7 A 4
Q 5 8 9 K 8 9 J

K Q 4
A K 10 5
8 5 4
J 10 2 Table A 10 8 6
Q 9 6
10
A Q 9 8 7
00060 =
7BC7C =
Par NS -980 9 3
J 7 3
A Q J 7 6 3
6 3

Baze NS
5 W +2 -440
-1 65
Nickell NS
5 E +1 -420
+1 72

50. E deals
N-S vul 9 7 4
K J 7 5
K 4
10 9 6 4

West North East South West North East South
Hamman Lesniewski Soloway Szymanowski Zmudzinski Rodwell Balicki Meckstroth
1 Pass 1 Pass
2 Pass 2 NT Pass 2 Pass 2 NT Pass
3 NT AP 3 NT AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
2 8 9 K 2 8 9 K
J 8 2 K J 8 2 4
K A 4 2 6 9 10 K
11 tricks won 4 3 5 A
A 4 7 2
Q 5 7 10
5 7 3 4
3 7 8 6
6 9 J A
9 tricks claimed

Q 8 6
Q 2
A Q 10 5 3 2
A 8 Table K J 5 3
A 8 3
J 7 6
K 7 3
22626 =
8A7A6 =
Par NS -420 A 10 2
10 9 6 4
9 8
Q J 5 2

Baze NS
3 NT E +2 -460
-2 65
Nickell NS
3 NT E = -400
+2 74

51. S deals
E-W vul 9
9 4
K J 10 9 7 3
K Q 4 3

West North East South West North East South
Hamman Lesniewski Soloway Szymanowski Zmudzinski Rodwell Balicki Meckstroth
1 1
Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 1 NT Pass 2
Pass 3 AP Pass 3 Pass 3
Pass 4 Pass 4
Pass 5 Pass 6 (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
K A 5 4 K 9 2 A
6 4 J 2 6 A 3 5
K 5 3 A 5 4 J A
10 tricks won 3 4 3 5
K 2 2 4
K 6 2 5
Q 7 8 9
J 7 10 Q

K Q 10 4
8 6 5
A Q 8 4
9 5 Table 7 5 2
K Q J 7 3
5 2
J 7 6
776AA =
65632 =
Par NS +130 A J 8 6 3
A 10 2
6
A 10 8 2

Baze NS
3 N +1 +130
+7 72
Nickell NS
6 S -3 -150
-7 74

52. W deals
Both vul 10
K Q 7 2
Q 8 7 2
K 10 8 7

West North East South West North East South
Hamman Lesniewski Soloway Szymanowski Zmudzinski Rodwell Balicki Meckstroth
2 Pass 2 NT Pass Pass Pass 1 Pass
3 Pass 3 NT Pass 1 Dbl Rdbl 2
4 Pass 6 AP 2 Pass 3 Pass
3 Pass 4 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
7 A 2 J 8 A 2 J
5 6 A 10 3 6 9 K
8 2 3 6 2 A 10 3
5 Q A 5 K 9 4 7
A 9 3 2 5 4 5 8
K 10 4 7 A 10 5 4
3 4 9 10 K 7 J 6
K K Q 4 3 5 8 7
K 4 6 2 2 10 4 7

A K 9 8 3 2
10 9 8 5
4 3
J Table 5
A J 4 3
A K J 6 5
A Q 3
23226 23126
AABB7 =
Par NS -650 Q J 7 6 4
6
10 9
9 6 5 4 2

Baze NS
6 W -2 +200
+13 85
Nickell NS
4 W = -620
-13 74

53. N deals
N-S vul Q J 10 2
A 9 8 3
A K 3
10 2

West North East South West North East South
Hamman Lesniewski Soloway Szymanowski Zmudzinski Rodwell Balicki Meckstroth
1 Pass 1 NT 1 NT Pass 2 NT
Pass Pass 2 3 (AP) Pass 3 Pass 3 NT (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
J A 7 6 K 4 J A
A 5 2 6 A 5 2 6
K 4 4 9 K 5 4 9
Q 5 9 4 J 3 8 4
J 3 8 6 3 4 J Q
10 tricks claimed 10 3 2 6
5 8 Q 6
9 tricks claimed

6 4
J 10 5
Q 9 6
K Q J 5 3 Table K 7 5 3
K Q 7 2
5
9 8 7 4
B98B5 =
23527 =
Par NS +660 A 9 8
6 4
J 10 8 7 4 2
A 6

Baze NS
3 S +1 +130
-10 85
Nickell NS
3 NT N = +600
+10 84

54. E deals
E-W vul 7
Q 6 4 3
6 5
K J 8 7 4 2

West North East South West North East South
Hamman Lesniewski Soloway Szymanowski Zmudzinski Rodwell Balicki Meckstroth
Pass 1 NT Pass 1
2 3 NT AP 1 2 Pass 3 NT (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
A 7 Q 5 A 7 Q 2
K 3 4 3 K 3 4 3
6 4 J 2 6 5 J 5
10 9 8 5 10 9 9 4
8 7 10 4 8 8 5 6
7 Q K 6 8 tricks claimed
10 J 6 3
2 9 A Q
7 tricks claimed

A K 6
K J 10 8 5
K 9 2
Q 10 Table Q J 10 8 4
9 2
10 7 4 3
9 6
8577A 8687A
57553 =
Par NS +130 9 5 3 2
A 7
A Q J 8
A 5 3

Baze NS
3 NT S -2 -100
-2 85
Nickell NS
3 NT S -1 -50
+2 86

55. S deals
Both vul K Q 10
8 6
K 2
K J 10 9 7 2

West North East South West North East South
Hamman Lesniewski Soloway Szymanowski Zmudzinski Rodwell Balicki Meckstroth
Pass Pass
1 2 2 Pass 1 2 Dbl Pass
2 NT Pass 4 AP 2 Pass 2 Pass
2 Pass 4 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
6 3 J K 10 5 3 Q
8 K 2 9 6 10 2 J
K 6 7 A Q A 2 6
7 10 A J 5 Q A 9
A 2 9 8 3 2 K 6
Q 4 3 Q A 2 10 6
2 10 J 4 9 8 A 4
10 tricks claimed 11 tricks claimed

8 7 6 5
K 9
A 9 4 3
A Q 4 Table A 4 3 2
A Q 10 7 5 3
10 6
5
33357 =
AAA86 9AA85
Par NS -630 J 9
J 4 2
Q J 8 7 5
8 6 3

Baze NS
4 W = -620
+1 86
Nickell NS
4 W +1 -650
-1 86

56. W deals
None vul K 6 3
7 6 3
A Q
8 7 5 4 2

West North East South West North East South
Hamman Lesniewski Soloway Szymanowski Zmudzinski Rodwell Balicki Meckstroth
Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass Pass 1 Pass
1 Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 4 AP
2 Pass 2 Dbl
2 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
10 Q 3 2 A 5 10 3
8 3 A 2 Q J K 7
K 4 9 6 A 3 2 9
Q 5 3 7 6 K 4 Q
Q 6 K 8 Q 3 2 9
J J K A 10
10 tricks claimed 10 tricks claimed

Q J 7 5
9 8
8 7 3
K J 10 3 Table A 8 4 2
A K Q J 10
J 5
Q 9
73375 41374
6AA68 =
Par NS -420 10 9
5 4 2
K 10 9 6 4 2
A 6

Baze NS
2 E +2 -170
+6 92
Nickell NS
4 W = -420
-6 86

57. N deals
E-W vul J 9 7 5
Q J 9 4
9 4
K 9 7

West North East South West North East South
Hamman Lesniewski Soloway Szymanowski Zmudzinski Rodwell Balicki Meckstroth
Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass 1
1 NT AP 1 NT AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Q 2 7 6 J 2 5 6
4 3 K A 4 3 K A
3 7 J A Q 4 5 2
5 10 J 8 K 9 6 A
5 A 2 3 2 Q 5 4
5 2 K 4 10 7 7 3
Q 9 6 A 10 7 5 A
6 K 7 4 7 10 Q 8
10 K 5 2 9 6 6 3
9 6 8 4 9 A 8 3
7 tricks claimed J 8 4

K Q 3
A 10 6
K Q 10
Q 10 4 3 Table A 4
8 3 2
J 7 6 5
J 8 6 5
68755 =
75688 =
Par NS +110 10 8 6 2
K 7 5
A 8 3 2
A 2

Baze NS
1 NT W = -90
Tie 92
Nickell NS
1 NT W = -90
Tie 86

58. E deals
Both vul 6 2
A K J 8
A 8 6 5 4 2
J

West North East South West North East South
Hamman Lesniewski Soloway Szymanowski Zmudzinski Rodwell Balicki Meckstroth
Pass 1 Pass 1
Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 3
Pass 3 Pass 5 (AP) Pass 3 Pass 3
Pass 4 Pass 4
Pass 5 Pass 6 (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
3 9 A J K A 5 2
5 A 6 4 K 10 2 3
6 Q A 4 Q 4 4 7
K 10 2 3 10 5 8 2
10 5 2 K 12 tricks claimed
3 7 Q K
11 tricks claimed

J 5 4
Q 9 5
10
A Q 8 7 5 2 Table K Q 8
6 3 2
7 3
K 10 6 4 3
7ABB5 =
23218 =
Par NS +650 A 10 9 7 3
10 7 4
K Q J 9
9

Baze NS
5 N = +600
-13 92
Nickell NS
6 N = +1370
+13 99

59. S deals
None vul Q 9
Q
Q J 10 9 7 2
8 7 6 5

West North East South West North East South
Hamman Lesniewski Soloway Szymanowski Zmudzinski Rodwell Balicki Meckstroth
1 1
Dbl 2 3 4 Pass 1 2 4
4 Pass Pass 5 4 AP
Dbl AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
A 2 4 9 K 7 Q 4
2 Q A 5 A J Q 3
J 6 4 K 5 A 2 8
2 7 Q 3 K 9 3 2
Q 3 5 6 4 Q A 2
A J 7 4 2 K A 5
K 4 7 8 10 tricks claimed
8 3 K 9
6 3 Q 8

K J 6 4
J 7
A 4 3
A J 10 9 Table A 10 8 7 5 3
8 4 3
8
4 3 2
538A5 =
6A338 =
Par NS -100 2
A K 10 9 6 5 2
K 6 5
K Q

Baze NS
5 × N -1 -100
+8 100
Nickell NS
4 E = -420
-8 99

60. W deals
N-S vul J 9 6 5 4
10
Q 9 6 4
J 9 5

West North East South West North East South
Hamman Lesniewski Soloway Szymanowski Zmudzinski Rodwell Balicki Meckstroth
Pass Pass 1 2 Pass Pass 1 1
Dbl 2 NT 3 Pass Dbl 1 4 NT Pass
4 Pass 6 AP 5 Pass 6 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
K 7 4 2
A J
12 tricks won

Q 10 7
Q J 7 5
J 7
K 10 4 3 Table A K 3
A K 9 8 4 3 2
2
A Q
04070 =
78C69 =
Par NS -980 8 2
6
A K 10 8 5 3
8 7 6 2

Baze NS
6 E = -980
Tie 100
Nickell NS
6 E = -980
Tie 99

61. N deals
Both vul Q 9
7
J 4 3
A K Q 9 8 7 6

West North East South West North East South
Hamman Lesniewski Soloway Szymanowski Zmudzinski Rodwell Balicki Meckstroth
2 Pass 2 3 Pass 4
Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass Pass Pass
Pass 3 NT AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
J K A 9 A 3 10 5
7 3 Q 2 K 4 Q 2
10 5 A 4 A 9 4 5
7 tricks won 6 J 2 8
9 tricks claimed

A 3 2
10 4 3
A K 9 7 6
3 2 Table J 10 8 7 6 4
9 6 2
Q 10
10 4
75969 =
07060 =
Par NS +140 K 5
A K Q J 8 5
8 5 2
J 5

Baze NS
3 NT N -2 -200
-3 100
Nickell NS
4 S -1 -100
+3 102

62. E deals
None vul K 3 2
K Q 9 6 2
J 2
8 7 4

West North East South West North East South
Hamman Lesniewski Soloway Szymanowski Zmudzinski Rodwell Balicki Meckstroth
1 NT Pass 1 NT Pass
2 NT Pass 3 Pass 3 NT AP
3 NT AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
10 4 J Q 9 4 J Q
3 6 A 7 3 6 Q 4
Q 3 4 5 Q K A 5
7 2 J 6 9 10 K 7
9 10 K 4 A 8 3 J
Q 8 5 J 2 2 7 6
5 2 3 5 5 2 5 5
2 6 J 7 10 2 4 8
10 K A 8 3 Q A 7
9 10 3 9 J 8 7 3

Q 10 7
8 4 3
6 4
A K Q 5 2 Table A J 9 4
A J 5
A Q 7 3
9 3
22441 11441
BB99C =
Par NS -920 8 6 5
10 7
K 10 9 8 5
J 10 6

Baze NS
3 NT E +3 -490
Tie 100
Nickell NS
3 NT E +3 -490
Tie 102

63. S deals
N-S vul K 4 3 2
A 10 9 8
Q 3
A J 10

West North East South West North East South
Hamman Lesniewski Soloway Szymanowski Zmudzinski Rodwell Balicki Meckstroth
Pass Pass
Pass 1 1 Pass Pass 1 NT Dbl Pass
2 Pass 4 AP 2 Pass 2 Pass
2 Pass 3 Pass
4 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
5 6 10 K 8 A 2 5
K 3 2 A 10 3 2 5
3 A 8 6 2 8 J 3
Q 2 5 8 K 8 5 A
J 3 6 9 3
4 4 7 10 9 tricks claimed
Q
10 tricks claimed

A J 9 7
6 5 2
10 9 6
Q 9 6 Table 5
K Q J 7 4
A K J 4 2
K 7
37336 =
96996 =
Par NS -400 Q 10 8 6
3
8 7 5
8 5 4 3 2

Baze NS
4 E = -420
-10 100
Nickell NS
4 E -1 +50
+10 112

64. W deals
E-W vul A 6 5 3
A Q J 2
K 7 6 4
9

West North East South West North East South
Hamman Lesniewski Soloway Szymanowski Zmudzinski Rodwell Balicki Meckstroth
Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1
Pass 2 Pass 4 (AP) Pass 2 Pass 2 NT
Pass 3 Pass 4 (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
4 Q 10 3 4 Q 6 3
A 6 8 5 A 7 8 5
9 2 Q 3 9 2 A 3
4 10 3 6 4 10 3 6
A 9 2 7 A 9 2 7
5 9 K Q 5 2 K 10
A J 4 K 5 J 6 K
10 tricks claimed 2 9 4 8
8 tricks claimed

Q J 10 7
K 8 5 4
Q 5
J 10 3 Table 9
10 9 7 6
A J 10 3 2
K 6 2
8A799 89789
43643 43543
Par NS +420 K 8 4 2
3
9 8
A Q 8 7 5 4

Baze NS
4 S = +420
+11 111
Nickell NS
4 S -2 -100
-11 112

Nickell wins by 1 IMP

Match AS98 Main

Top 1998 Spingold Final

Public domain data prepared by Richard Pavlicek