Event AS99 Main

San Antonio, Texas
Marriott Rivercenter
July 1999


1999 Spingold

Final: Nickell vs. Beatty


 by Richard Pavlicek

Segment 1


1. N deals
None vul
S A 8 6
H Q 7 2
D 10 9 6 3
C A Q J
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
EisenbergSolowayHaydenHammanNickellBeattyFreemanOnstott
1 DPass1 NT1 DPass2 D
DblPass2 S3 DDblPass2 HPass
3 SAP3 HPass3 NTPass
4 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4th
D 249Q
S 32106
S KA45
D 3A7C 2
S JQ78
C 9KA5
C Q734
C J106S 9
H A285
S K 10 9 7
H A K 9 4 3
D 4
C K 4 2
Table S J 4 3
H J 10 8
D A Q 8 5
C 10 7 5
75486 86587
57856 46845
Par NS +100
S Q 5 2
H 6 5
D K J 7 2
C 9 8 6 3

Nickell NS
3 S E -3 +150
 +3 3

  Beatty NS
  4 H E -1 +50
   -3 0


2. E deals
N-S vul
S A K
H 10 9 8 4 2
D 9 7 5
C 10 7 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
EisenbergSolowayHaydenHammanNickellBeattyFreemanOnstott
Pass1 HPass1 C
Dbl2 NTPass3 H (AP)Pass1 HPass2 H
DblPass2 SPass
Pass3 HPassPass
3 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 7K86H K
H 27A5  7 tricks won
H KQ10J
D Q37K
C 93Q4
  9 tricks claimed
S Q 10 7 3
H Q 5
D A 4 3 2
C A Q 6
Table S J 8 5 4
H J 7
D K 10 8 6
C 9 8 5
75958 =
67475 =
Par NS +140
S 9 6 2
H A K 6 3
D Q J
C K J 3 2

Nickell NS
3 H S = +140
 +1 4

  Beatty NS
  3 S E -2 +100
   -1 0


3. S deals
E-W vul
S K 7 6 4 3
H K 4
D K J 8 7 2
C 10
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
EisenbergSolowayHaydenHammanNickellBeattyFreemanOnstott
1 NT1 NT
Pass2 HPass2 SPass2 HPass2 S
Pass3 DPass3 SPass3 DPass3 S
Pass4 SAPPass4 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 2310QC 510JQ
S A845C A4H 48
S 9JKC 3S Q235
D 23A6S A8410
D 49JH 3S 9J6H 3
D KC 6510  11 tricks claimed
D 8C 7H 5Q
  10 tricks claimed
S J 8 2
H J 8 6 2
D Q 10 9 6
C 5 4
Table S 10 5
H A Q 9 3
D 3
C K J 8 7 6 3
BC7B8 9B7A7
21625 =
Par NS +980
S A Q 9
H 10 7 5
D A 5 4
C A Q 9 2

Nickell NS
4 S S = +420
 -1 4

  Beatty NS
  4 S S +1 +450
   +1 1


4. W deals
Both vul
S Q 8 5 3
H A 9 7 6 3
D 9
C A Q 10
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
EisenbergSolowayHaydenHammanNickellBeattyFreemanOnstott
Pass2 DPass4 SPass1 HPass1 S
PassPassPassPass3 SPass4 S (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C 7Q48H KA48
D 9A25D 9A25
C 6H 8KAS 2AJ3
S 32KJD 46S 53
D K6C 103H 3210J
D 10C 5S 5JC 9A48
H A4105S Q46C 2
H 32S 6JS 89KC 3
D 8C 9S 8QD KC 5H 6J
S QD 8H 5H 7Q
  10 tricks claimedS 107C 7H 9
S J
H K Q J 5
D 6 5
C K 9 7 5 3 2
Table S 10 9 4 2
H 4 2
D A Q J 3
C J 6 4
9A9A5 8A9A5
42338 =
Par NS +620
S A K 7 6
H 10 8
D K 10 8 7 4 2
C 8

Nickell NS
4 S S = +620
 +14 18

  Beatty NS
  4 S S -3 -300
   -14 1


5. N deals
N-S vul
S 7 5
H K Q J 3
D Q 8 5 3
C 4 3 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
EisenbergSolowayHaydenHammanNickellBeattyFreemanOnstott
Pass1 C1 HPassPass1 NT
2 S3 H3 SAPPassPassPass
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H K258S 45J8
D QKA4S K937
D 2936S QH 4AC 2
S 45J8S 10D 3H 2H 5
S Q927S 6C 3H 6C 5
D 710J8S 2D 5C 9D 2
  8 tricks claimed  7 tricks claimed
S A 10 6 4 3 2
H 10 8
D J 9 4
C 7 6
Table S K Q J
H 7 6 2
D K 7 6
C Q J 9 8
76A99 =
57344 =
Par NS +500
S 9 8
H A 9 5 4
D A 10 2
C A K 10 5

Nickell NS
3 S W -1 +50
 -1 18

  Beatty NS
  1 NT S = +90
   +1 2


6. E deals
E-W vul
S 10
H A 10 4 3 2
D A K Q J 10
C 4 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
EisenbergSolowayHaydenHammanNickellBeattyFreemanOnstott
PassPassPassPass
Pass1 HPass1 NTPass1 HPass1 S
Pass2 DPass2 HPass2 DPass2 H (AP)
2 S3 H3 S4 H (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 42A10C KA83
S 8C 3K3H K725
H 5J72H J93Q
D 56Q3S 42A10
D A972S 8H 4K3
D 10S JS 54H A6C 5D 2
C 42A8H 108C 7
C 510H 36  10 tricks claimed
D JH 6H K8
S A Q 9 8 7
H 9 7
D 8 6 4 2
C 10 8
Table S K J 4
H Q 8 6 5
D 9 3
C K Q 6 2
86AA9 =
46324 =
Par NS +420
S 6 5 3 2
H K J
D 7 5
C A J 9 7 5

Nickell NS
4 H N = +420
 +6 24

  Beatty NS
  2 H N +2 +170
   -6 2


7. S deals
Both vul
S A K 7 3
H Q
D A Q J 6 2
C J 8 7
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
EisenbergSolowayHaydenHammanNickellBeattyFreemanOnstott
PassPass
Pass1 CPass1 DPass1 DPass1 H
Pass1 SPass2 CPass1 SPass1 NT
Pass2 DPass2 SPass2 NTAP
Pass3 DPass3 NT (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 9QA2H 10QA2
H 3K6S 3H 356S 3
D 89Q3H 7S 7JK
C J52QD 84QK
H 7S 7J5C 69Q7
H 4810D 2H 9D 248
D 5JK7S 4K58
C 6C 8543
S Q 10 4
H 10 9 7 6
D 9 5 4
C A Q 3
Table S 9 6 5 2
H A J 4 3
D K 10 3
C 6 5
77679 =
66754 =
Par NS +110
S J 8
H K 8 5 2
D 8 7
C K 10 9 4 2

Nickell NS
3 NT S -2 -200
 -3 24

  Beatty NS
  2 NT S -1 -100
   +3 5


8. W deals
None vul
S Q 5 3
H 3
D K 8 7
C Q 9 7 6 3 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
EisenbergSolowayHaydenHammanNickellBeattyFreemanOnstott
PassPass1 SPassPassPass1 SPass
1 NTPass3 HPass1 NTPass3 HPass
4 HAP4 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C A52H 2D 63KA
H A643H A643
S A643H K75C 3
S K2J5H 2Q10
S 10C 47Q  10 tricks claimed
D 74Q3
D 6JKA
H K75
  10 tricks claimed
S J 7 4
H 10 9 5 4
D J 5 3
C K J 5
Table S A K 10 9 8
H A K J 2
D A 10 4 2
C
43338 33337
99A95 9AAA6
Par NS -420
S 6 2
H Q 8 7 6
D Q 9 6
C A 10 8 4

Nickell NS
4 H E = -420
 Tie 24

  Beatty NS
  4 H E = -420
   Tie 5


9. N deals
E-W vul
S
H K J 8 5 3
D 8 7 6 5 2
C 9 8 7
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
EisenbergSolowayHaydenHammanNickellBeattyFreemanOnstott
Pass1 SPassPass1 SPass
3 SPass4 S4 NT3 SPass4 SAP
DblPassPassRdbl
Pass5 CDblPass
Pass5 DPassPass
DblAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S A32D 2S 32H 84
C 92A3C 2K37
H 67JQC 5
D JA35  10 tricks won
S 5JD 64
H 34D 410
S 8KD 76
S K J 7 2
H 10 7
D K 9 3
C Q J 4 3
Table S A Q 10 6 4
H A Q 9 4 2
D J
C 6 2
43696 =
9A747 9A647
Par NS -300
S 9 8 5 3
H 6
D A Q 10 4
C A K 10 5

Nickell NS
5 D× N -2 -300
 +8 32

  Beatty NS
  4 S E = -620
   -8 5


10. E deals
Both vul
S J 8 5 2
H 10 9 8
D Q 8
C Q 10 8 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
EisenbergSolowayHaydenHammanNickellBeattyFreemanOnstott
Pass1 NTPass1 D
2 DPass2 SAPPassPass1 HPass
2 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D K382D A382
H 4A85H 4A82
D 4QS 67C A832
H KJ69C K465
C 62K4D 4QH 37
D 5H 10S 109  9 tricks claimed
C 35A8
D 6C 10S KJ
C 7JS 3Q
D 10S 2H 2A
S Q 9 4 3
H A 6
D 10 6 5 4 3
C A K
Table S K 10 6
H K Q 5 3 2
D 2
C 9 7 6 3
53465 =
89977 79977
Par NS -140
S A 7
H J 7 4
D A K J 9 7
C J 5 2

Nickell NS
2 S E +1 -140
 Tie 32

  Beatty NS
  2 H E +1 -140
   Tie 5


11. S deals
None vul
S 7 5 2
H Q 9 3
D 10 9 6 3
C 10 8 5
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
EisenbergSolowayHaydenHammanNickellBeattyFreemanOnstott
PassPass
1 DPass1 SPass1 DPass1 NT2 S
2 HPass2 NTPass3 HPass3 NTAP
3 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S A824S 982J
S 10C 67QD J426
D 54A3D 5C 4A3
D 29JC 2D K107H 6
D 7C 3K6D Q9H 2H 8
D Q10H 5H 6D 8S 7H 5S 10
D 8C 5C 9H 8H 49K10
H A3210  11 tricks claimed
H 49KS 3
S 8
H A J 7 4
D A K Q 8 2
C A 7 6
Table S Q J 6 4
H K 5 2
D J 7 5
C Q J 9
35224 =
A7AA8 A7BB9
Par NS -450
S A K 10 9 3
H 10 8 6
D 4
C K 4 3 2

Nickell NS
3 NT E = -400
 +2 34

  Beatty NS
  3 NT E +2 -460
   -2 5


12. W deals
N-S vul
S Q 10 9 2
H Q 4 2
D Q 10 5 4 2
C 10
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
EisenbergSolowayHaydenHammanNickellBeattyFreemanOnstott
PassPass1 SDblPassPass1 SDbl
2 S3 DPass3 SPass2 DAP
Pass3 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S AJ42S AJ42
H 10K52C 8A510
D J6QKD A623
H 639QD J84K
S QKC 25C 724D 5
H AS QKD 95
  9 tricks claimedH K526
C K9H 4D 7
H 1039Q
  10 tricks claimed
S 7 5 4
H 9 7 5
D 8 6
C Q J 9 5 4
Table S A K 8 6 3
H A 10 6
D K 7 3
C 8 7
989A8 =
35335 45335
Par NS +600
S J
H K J 8 3
D A J 9
C A K 6 3 2

Nickell NS
3 NT N = +600
 +10 44

  Beatty NS
  2 D N +2 +130
   -10 5


13. N deals
Both vul
S Q 6
H Q 8 7 5 2
D 8 4 3
C 7 5 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
EisenbergSolowayHaydenHammanNickellBeattyFreemanOnstott
Pass1 H1 SPass1 H1 S
2 DPass2 HPass2 DPass2 HPass
4 HAP2 SDblRdblPass
2 NTPass4 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4th
S A2610
C A832
S 4KQC 6
H 42J6
H AC 4S 35
H KC 10D 67
H 10S 5S 8Q
C 7KJQ
H 9
S K J 8 3 2
H 4
D A Q J 9 6
C Q 8
Table S 10
H A K J 10 9 3
D K 2
C K 9 6 2
34224 34234
A9AA9 =
Par NS -630
S A 9 7 5 4
H 6
D 10 7 5
C A J 10 4

Nickell NS
4 H E = -620
 Tie 44

  Beatty NS
  4 H E = -620
   Tie 5


14. E deals
None vul
S A J 2
H Q
D Q J 8 6
C K J 7 5 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
EisenbergSolowayHaydenHammanNickellBeattyFreemanOnstott
Pass3 HPass3 H
DblPass3 SPassDblPass3 SPass
4 SDblPassPass4 SAP
4 NTDblAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H Q47AC 34J9
S K253C 76S 48
S QA64D 410JK
S J798S 73KA
D QK43C 510S 9Q
S 10H 2C 4C 2D 2A65
D 52A6S Q25H 3
D 10JH 5H 3  8 tricks claimed
  9 tricks claimed
S K Q 8
H A
D A 10 9 7 3
C A Q 8 4
Table S 10 7 6 5
H 9 6 5 4
D K 5
C 10 9 6
44844 =
99599 88589
Par NS -300
S 9 4 3
H K J 10 8 7 3 2
D 4 2
C 3

Nickell NS
4 NT× W -1 +100
 Tie 44

  Beatty NS
  4 S E -2 +100
   Tie 5


15. S deals
N-S vul
S A K Q
H 9 8 2
D J 4 3
C A 6 5 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
EisenbergSolowayHaydenHammanNickellBeattyFreemanOnstott
2 SPass
Pass4 SAPPass1 C1 D1 S
2 DPassPass2 S
PassPass3 DPass
Pass3 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C 1047KH 4210A
S 24A7S 24Q7
S KD 238  9 tricks won
S QD 559
C 5839
D A3107
H 79103
H KA42
S 9 8 4
H 7 5 4
D A 9 8 6
C Q 10 9
Table S 7
H K Q J 10
D K Q 10 5 2
C J 8 7
89547 =
43695 =
Par NS +100
S J 10 6 5 3 2
H A 6 3
D 7
C K 3 2

Nickell NS
4 S S = +620
 +10 54

  Beatty NS
  3 S S = +140
   -10 5


16. W deals
E-W vul
S 7 5 2
H K 4 2
D 5 4
C A J 10 8 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
EisenbergSolowayHaydenHammanNickellBeattyFreemanOnstott
1 NTPass2 C2 S1 NTPass2 C2 S
Pass3 SAPPassPass2 NTPass
3 DAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 32A6S 239A
H 810JKD A42J
S 28QAD 35KH 6
C 5A93H A532
S 53104H 89JK
S KD 37JS 58104
  9 tricks claimedC 3KA6
C J72Q
  9 tricks claimed
S A 4
H J 7 3
D A Q 9 6 3
C K Q 5
Table S J 8 3
H A 8
D K 10 8 7 2
C 9 7 6
58847 =
84495 =
Par NS -100
S K Q 10 9 6
H Q 10 9 6 5
D J
C 3 2

Nickell NS
3 S S = +140
 +6 60

  Beatty NS
  3 D W = -110
   -6 5


Nickell leads by 55 IMPs

Match AS99 MainTop 1999 Spingold Final

Segment 2


17. N deals
None vul
S K 10 6 4 3
H A 9 5
D 8 2
C Q 7 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
EisenbergRodwellHaydenMeckstrothFreemanOnstottNickellBeatty
Pass1 C1 DPass1 C1 D
1 NTAP2 C2 SPassPass
2 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4th
S 489Q
C J4A9
C K867
C 2D 410Q
D 83K6
S 2A35
H 4A36
S KJD 97
  6 tricks claimed
S A Q 7
H 4 2
D Q 7 6 5
C J 10 6 5
Table S J 8 5
H K Q 8 3
D 10 3
C A K 3 2
56664 =
77679 =
Par NS -110
S 9 2
H J 10 7 6
D A K J 9 4
C 9 8

Nickell NS
1 NT W -1 +50
 +5 65

  Beatty NS
  2 NT W +1 -150
   -5 5


18. E deals
N-S vul
S 10 6 5
H K Q 10 7 2
D J 7 2
C 10 9
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
EisenbergRodwellHaydenMeckstrothFreemanOnstottNickellBeatty
1 C1 NTPass1 C
Pass2 DPass2 HPass1 HPass2 NT
2 SPassPass3 C (AP)Pass3 HPass4 H (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 25QAH 64810
S JK67C 10234
S 4103D 6H 29A3
C 9634C AH 596
C 10QAH 8D 37A6
C JH 5H 2KS 3A45
D A10C 5S 2H 7Q
  10 tricks claimedD 2510Q
S K67J
S 910QD K
S K 9 8 4 2
H 8 5 3
D Q 9 8 3
C 4
Table S Q 7 3
H J 9 6
D A 5 4
C K Q 6 2
8697A 9798A
26252 36253
Par NS +600
S A J
H A 4
D K 10 6
C A J 8 7 5 3

Nickell NS
3 C S +1 +130
 +8 73

  Beatty NS
  4 H N -2 -200
   -8 5


19. S deals
E-W vul
S A
H A Q 10 9 5 3
D Q J 9 6 3
C Q
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
EisenbergRodwellHaydenMeckstrothFreemanOnstottNickellBeatty
PassPass
1 C2 NT3 S4 CPass1 H1 S2 H
Pass4 HAP2 NT4 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C A42QH 28KA
S 89QAD 34A2
H A246H 4610S 8
D 64A2H QS 47J
H 7K3S 4D Q85
S 5H 962  11 tricks claimed
H Q
  10 tricks claimed
S Q 5
H K J 6
D K 10 2
C K 7 5 3 2
Table S K J 8 7 6 4
H 2
D 8 4
C A 9 8 6
54AA4 =
69338 39238
Par NS +200
S 10 9 3 2
H 8 7 4
D A 7 5
C J 10 4

Nickell NS
4 H N = +420
 -1 73

  Beatty NS
  4 H N +1 +450
   +1 6


20. W deals
Both vul
S 7 5 4
H 10 8 6
D 10 8
C K J 8 5 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
EisenbergRodwellHaydenMeckstrothFreemanOnstottNickellBeatty
PassPassPass2 NTPassPassPass2 NT
Pass3 NTAPPass3 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 26A5D 31029
H Q738S 43Q6
H 4K910C 72J3
C 72J9S 59J8
D 1079QS AC 10710
H JS 4D 2S 2C QA46
C A43QH 26A5
D 386JS K2H 3C 5
D K4C 5C 6D 7A48
S A653H K98Q
  7 tricks claimedH 7J104
S 8 6
H J 9 3 2
D Q 5 4 3
C A 10 2
Table S K 10 9 3
H A Q 4
D 7 6 2
C 9 6 3
89889 =
54552 =
Par NS +140
S A Q J 2
H K 7 5
D A K J 9
C Q 7

Nickell NS
3 NT S -2 -200
 -13 73

  Beatty NS
  3 NT S = +600
   +13 19


21. N deals
N-S vul
S A K 10 7
H Q 9 3
D K
C J 9 7 6 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
EisenbergRodwellHaydenMeckstrothFreemanOnstottNickellBeatty
1 DPass1 H1 C3 D3 H
1 SDblPass4 H (AP)5 DDblAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 3A26C KA75
H Q42KC Q6S 94
S QK98H K34A
S 7D 2H 64C 289D 2
D 107KAH 52D 49
C 54Q3D 7KA10
C A6D 3K  10 tricks claimed
C 89H 52
  8 tricks claimed
S Q J 5 4 3
H K
D 9 7 4
C A Q 10 8
Table S 9 2
H 8 5 4
D A J 8 6 5 3 2
C 5
A6939 A6949
36394 =
Par NS +300
S 8 6
H A J 10 7 6 2
D Q 10
C K 4 2

Nickell NS
4 H S -2 -200
 -7 73

  Beatty NS
  5 D× E -1 +100
   +7 26


23. S deals
Both vul
S A J 10 2
H J 8 7
D A Q J 4
C 5 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
EisenbergRodwellHaydenMeckstrothFreemanOnstottNickellBeatty
Pass3 C
1 SPass2 S3 CDblPass3 SPass
3 HPass3 SAPPassDbl3 NTPass
PassDblAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C 5710AC QA57
H 5710KS KA3D 2
D 710J6D A675
D A835D Q83K
D 492KS 9JQC 2
H 98Q2  7 tricks claimed
S 3C 2KA
  8 tricks claimed
S K 9 8 7 4
H A 9 5 3
D K 10 5
C A
Table S Q 6 5 3
H Q 10
D 9 8 6
C K 9 8 7
65789 65889
78554 =
Par NS +110
S
H K 6 4 2
D 7 3 2
C Q J 10 6 3 2

Nickell NS
3 S W -1 +100
 -9 73

  Beatty NS
  3 NT× E -2 +500
   +9 35


24. W deals
None vul
S A 9 3
H 8 2
D A Q J 9 6 4
C 10 5
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
EisenbergRodwellHaydenMeckstrothFreemanOnstottNickellBeatty
Pass1 D1 H1 NTPass1 D1 H2 D
Dbl2 D2 H3 DDbl3 NT4 CAP
3 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 5489S Q4A2
H 610A2D A5107
S 43K6D QC 338
H KJD 7D 4C A475
S 2J59  11 tricks claimed
D 28A5
D QH 33S 7
C 62K5
S 8AH 7Q
C A4710
S 10 8 7 5 4
H A 4
D 8 7
C K Q 9 7
Table S K 2
H K Q 9 7 6 3
D 5
C A 8 6 3
34281 =
69B5B =
Par NS -450
S Q J 6
H J 10 5
D K 10 3 2
C J 4 2

Nickell NS
3 H E +2 -200
 -2 73

  Beatty NS
  4 C E +1 -150
   +2 37


25. N deals
E-W vul
S Q 5 2
H A K
D A K 6 3 2
C Q 10 9
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
EisenbergRodwellHaydenMeckstrothFreemanOnstottNickellBeatty
2 NTPassPass1 D1 HPass
Pass2 HDblPass2 S (AP)
 
S K 9 7 3
H J 10 4
D 7 5
C K J 6 4
Table S A J
H Q 9 8 3 2
D Q J 10
C A 8 2
66465 65465
77978 77968
Par NS -140
S 10 8 6 4
H 7 6 5
D 9 8 4
C 7 5 3

Nickell NS
2 NT N -2 -100
 Tie 73

  Beatty NS
  2 S S -2 -100
   Tie 37


26. E deals
Both vul
S J 9 6 5
H K J 9 8
D 10 9
C 9 8 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
EisenbergRodwellHaydenMeckstrothFreemanOnstottNickellBeatty
Pass1 NTPass1 NT
PassPassPassPassPassPass
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 35QAS 35QA
S 10762S 10762
S 4K9D 4S 4K9H 3
C 54A3S 8JD 4H 6
C JKQ8  8 tricks claimed
C 21096
H 2J410
D 10A72
  9 tricks claimed
S K 8 7 3
H Q 7 2
D J 3 2
C Q 10 5
Table S Q 2
H 5 4 3
D A 8 6 5 4
C A J 6
99978 =
44364 44464
Par NS +600
S A 10 4
H A 10 6
D K Q 7
C K 7 3 2

Nickell NS
1 NT S +2 +150
 +1 74

  Beatty NS
  1 NT S +1 +120
   -1 37


27. S deals
None vul
S 10 6 4 3
H J 3
D 8 4
C 9 7 6 4 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
EisenbergRodwellHaydenMeckstrothFreemanOnstottNickellBeatty
1 D1 D
2 CPass2 DPass2 CPass2 HPass
3 DPass3 HPass3 NTAP
3 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 389AD 82310
C 53K8C 23K8
D 23J4D 57J4
C A4H 5H 6C A7H 5H 6
C Q6H 8S 5C Q4H 8H 4
C J7H 9H 4C J6H 9S 5
C 109H 10S 2C 109H 10H A
C 2S 4H QH AC 5S 6H QH K
S 710JQD KS 369
S A 7
H 7 2
D K J 10
C A Q J 10 5 2
Table S K J 8
H Q 10 9 8 5
D A 6 5 2
C K
15211 15231
B8BAA =
Par NS -460
S Q 9 5 2
H A K 6 4
D Q 9 7 3
C 8

Nickell NS
3 NT W +2 -460
 +1 75

  Beatty NS
  3 NT W +3 -490
   -1 37


28. W deals
N-S vul
S
H A Q 9 8 6
D J 8 7 5
C A K 10 6
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
EisenbergRodwellHaydenMeckstrothFreemanOnstottNickellBeatty
1 SDbl2 S3 C
3 S4 SPass5 C (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S AC 654S QC A
D 53A4  12 tricks won
H 57Q2
H A43K
H 610C QJ
C 24A3
C K859
  12 tricks claimed
S A K Q 3 2
H K J 7
D Q 6 4
C 9 4
Table S J 8 7 5
H 10 4 2
D K 10 9 3
C 8 3
85A9C =
57341 =
Par NS +1100
S 10 9 6 4
H 5 3
D A 2
C Q J 7 5 2

Nickell NS
5 C S +1 +620
 Tie 75

  Beatty NS
  5 C S +1 +620
   Tie 37


29. N deals
Both vul
S 10 9 8 4 2
H J 3
D 10 4
C 9 8 5 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
EisenbergRodwellHaydenMeckstrothFreemanOnstottNickellBeatty
PassPass1 DPassPass1 D
1 SPass1 NTPass1 SAP
3 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4th
D 6Q45
S K23A
D 3K102
S Q4H 25
S J8H 5H 4
C 24KA
D 9S 6H 38
D 7C 6S 10A
H 89QJ
H AC 8710
S K Q J 7 6
H A Q 6
D K Q
C 7 6 2
Table S 3
H 8 7 5 2
D A 8 5 2
C K Q 10 3
33453 =
99879 =
Par NS -600
S A 5
H K 10 9 4
D J 9 7 6 3
C A J

Nickell NS
3 NT E -2 +200
 +7 82

  Beatty NS
  1 S W +1 -110
   -7 37


Nickell leads by 45 IMPs

Match AS99 MainTop 1999 Spingold Final

Segment 3


33. N deals
None vul
S J
H K 9 6 5
D K 5 4
C J 8 6 4 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
BeattyMeckstrothOnstottRodwellHammanHaydenSolowayEisenberg
Pass1 D2 CPass1 H2 C
Dbl4 CPass5 C (AP)2 H3 HPass3 S
Pass4 CPass5 C (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C 23QAH 854A
D 10AC A23Q
  11 tricks wonD 10A
  11 tricks won
S 7 6 5 3 2
H Q 10 8
D A J 9 2
C 2
Table S A K Q
H J 4 3 2
D Q 8 7 6 3
C Q
9674B =
47682 =
Par NS +400
S 10 9 8 4
H A 7
D 10
C A K 10 9 7 5

Nickell NS
5 C S = +400
 Tie 82

  Beatty NS
  5 C S = +400
   Tie 37


34. E deals
N-S vul
S 10
H A J 8 7 6
D K J 7 6 3 2
C K
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
BeattyMeckstrothOnstottRodwellHammanHaydenSolowayEisenberg
1 SPass1 SPass
2 SDbl4 SAP2 S3 S4 S5 H (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 310J2S 510A2
S 1064QC A24K
C QKA2C 835H 6
S A25D 2D 25H 34
C J34D 3H 510A2
C 9105H 6D 310H 48
H 4QAD 5S 47H 76
D K10S 34D 6QH 99
  9 tricks claimedS 3QH 88
D KS JH KA
C 67H J9
S Q 7 5
H Q 10
D A 9 8 4
C Q 7 5 4
Table S A K J 8 6
H 2
D Q 10 5
C A J 9 8
32A52 =
8A28A 8A38B
Par NS -200
S 9 4 3 2
H K 9 5 4 3
D
C 10 6 3 2

Nickell NS
4 S E -1 +50
 +6 88

  Beatty NS
  5 H S -2 -200
   -6 37


35. S deals
E-W vul
S J 9 3 2
H 10 7 3 2
D J 9 8 6
C Q
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
BeattyMeckstrothOnstottRodwellHammanHaydenSolowayEisenberg
1 C1 NT
Pass1 DPass1 NTPass2 CPass2 S (AP)
Pass2 CPass2 S (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 827QS 5946
S KA34D 6210K
  9 tricks wonS A27Q
S 8JC 310
D 8457
C QJ6
  9 tricks claimed
S A 8 5
H A Q J 8
D K 7 3
C 5 4 2
Table S 7 4
H K 6
D Q 4 2
C J 10 9 8 7 3
77664 =
65669 =
Par NS -110
S K Q 10 6
H 9 5 4
D A 10 5
C A K 6

Nickell NS
2 S S +1 +140
 Tie 88

  Beatty NS
  2 S S +1 +140
   Tie 37


36. W deals
Both vul
S 10 9 5 4
H K 6 5
D A Q 9 8 5
C Q
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
BeattyMeckstrothOnstottRodwellHammanHaydenSolowayEisenberg
1 C1 D1 H3 D1 HPass2 HPass
3 HAPPassDblPass3 D (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D K10A6H 25J
C QK23  9 tricks won
D 37H 29
H 35910
C 46H 65
S 9J82
H 4A8K
  9 tricks claimed
S A Q 2
H Q 8 3 2
D 10
C A 9 7 6 3
Table S K J 7
H J 9 7 4
D 6 3
C K 10 8 5
56493 =
66949 =
Par NS -140
S 8 6 3
H A 10
D K J 7 4 2
C J 4 2

Nickell NS
3 H E = -140
 -6 88

  Beatty NS
  3 D S = +110
   +6 43


37. N deals
N-S vul
S A Q 5 3
H 8 4 2
D A K
C A K 8 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
BeattyMeckstrothOnstottRodwellHammanHaydenSolowayEisenberg
2 NTPass3 D2 NTPass3 D
Dbl4 HAPDbl3 HPass4 H (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H Q364S 10K25
H J5A2H 3A210
C 9A27D QAH J2
H 810KD QH QK64
D 8JAS 8  11 tricks claimed
D KC 525
C K6J4
C 310H 7D 7
H 9D 6C 8C Q
  10 tricks claimed
S J 2
H A 6
D Q J 10 9 7 6 5
C 9 4
Table S 10 9 8 7 6
H Q J 10
D
C Q 10 6 5 2
A7A67 A7A77
35365 =
Par NS +630
S K 4
H K 9 7 5 3
D 8 4 3 2
C J 7

Nickell NS
4 H N = +620
 -1 88

  Beatty NS
  4 H N +1 +650
   +1 44


38. E deals
E-W vul
S J 9 3
H A 10 9 5 4
D A 10
C 9 4 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
BeattyMeckstrothOnstottRodwellHammanHaydenSolowayEisenberg
1 DPass1 DPass
1 SPass1 NTPass1 SPass1 NTPass
2 DPassPassDbl2 CPass2 SAP
Pass2 HPassPass
2 S3 H3 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C 2JQKC 2JQK
S 7310KH 7A3J
D 24A6C 9A56
D 10K35S 2K43
S 2A49C 10S 643
D 98S JQD 5A62
C 4A86D 10Q38
  8 tricks claimedS 5A79
S Q 8 7 6 4
H 7 2
D J 8 5 4
C K 6
Table S 10 5 2
H K 8 3
D K Q 7 6
C A J 3
75859 =
68484 =
Par NS +110
S A K
H Q J 6
D 9 3 2
C Q 10 8 7 5

Nickell NS
3 S W -1 +100
 +5 93

  Beatty NS
  2 S W = -110
   -5 44


39. S deals
Both vul
S 5
H A K 10 2
D K Q 6 5 3
C A 8 5
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
BeattyMeckstrothOnstottRodwellHammanHaydenSolowayEisenberg
PassPass
Pass1 C1 HPassPass1 DDbl2 S
PassDblPass1 S4 CAP
Pass1 NTPass2 S (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C Q5K6H K957
S 29C 35D KA94
D 74KAS AQD 105
H Q54AC K63A
H K963H AJ63
C AS 492H 2QC 94
D J210QS 9H 8
H 2JS 38  8 tricks claimed
D 9H 768
S
H 8 7 4 3
D 10 4
C Q J 10 7 4 3 2
Table S A K 10 6 4 2
H Q J 9
D A J 8
C K
78685 =
65648 =
Par NS +110
S Q J 9 8 7 3
H 6 5
D 9 7 2
C 9 6

Nickell NS
2 S S -1 -100
 -7 93

  Beatty NS
  4 C W -2 +200
   +7 51


40. W deals
None vul
S Q
H A 10 7 5
D Q 9 4 3
C J 5 4 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
BeattyMeckstrothOnstottRodwellHammanHaydenSolowayEisenberg
1 HPass1 SPass1 CPass1 SPass
3 HPass4 CPass2 HPass2 SPass
4 DPass6 HAP3 SPass4 CPass
4 DPass4 HPass
4 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D 458AC 682K
C 82A3H 48KA
H 48910D 358K
S Q64KD A462
H Q5D 6JH Q7D 10J
H KAD 10C 6S KQ64
  10 tricks claimedS 2H 5A5
  12 tricks claimed
S K 3 2
H K Q 9 6 3 2
D A K
C Q 8
Table S A J 10 9 6
H 4
D J 10 6 5
C A K 9
21324 =
BCAA9 BCAA8
Par NS -980
S 8 7 5 4
H J 8
D 8 7 2
C 10 7 6 3

Nickell NS
6 H W -2 +100
 +11 104

  Beatty NS
  4 S E +2 -480
   -11 51


41. N deals
E-W vul
S 9
H K 8
D J 6 3 2
C K 10 8 6 5 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
BeattyMeckstrothOnstottRodwellHammanHaydenSolowayEisenberg
2 SPass3 C3 CPassPass
PassPassPass3 HPass4 DAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 39KAC 7A23
H 26K5D 72QK
H 8310JC 49KJ
D 72A8C 5H 3D 8Q
D 9KC 93H 2A85
H 7D 6C 34H 6KD 44
D QC 7C QJD AS 6H 73
H AC 5C JQD 10H 10S 2J
  6 tricks claimedS 910A3
S 4
  7 tricks claimed
S Q 7 3 2
H A J 9 7 6
D 7
C A Q 9
Table S K 10 8
H 5 3
D A Q 10 9 5 4
C J 3
55457 =
88886 =
Par NS -120
S A J 6 5 4
H Q 10 4 2
D K 8
C 7 4

Nickell NS
3 C S -3 -150
 -10 104

  Beatty NS
  4 D E -3 +300
   +10 61


42. E deals
Both vul
S A 9 5 3
H 9 3 2
D 10 8
C J 10 6 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
BeattyMeckstrothOnstottRodwellHammanHaydenSolowayEisenberg
1 SPass1 SPass
2 DPass2 SPass2 DPass2 SPass
3 HPass3 NTPass3 HPass3 NTPass
6 NTAP5 CPass5 SPass
6 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H JA24H 10Q94
S KA28S KA28
C 2A45C 2A45
D A238D A738
  12 tricks claimed  12 tricks claimed
S K Q
H A K Q
D K Q J 9 4 3
C 8 5
Table S 10 7 6 4 2
H 7 4
D A 5
C A K 9 3
11413 =
CB9CA =
Par NS -1440
S J 8
H J 10 8 6 5
D 7 6 2
C Q 7 4

Nickell NS
6 NT E = -1440
 Tie 104

  Beatty NS
  6 NT E = -1440
   Tie 61


43. S deals
None vul
S 8
H K Q 10 6
D 8 5 4 3 2
C 9 8 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
BeattyMeckstrothOnstottRodwellHammanHaydenSolowayEisenberg
1 NT1 C
2 SDbl4 SAP2 SPass4 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H QA72H KA45
C 5K79D 7AQ8
S 6789C K695
D 76Q8H J2Q3
C 34S 32H 1087S 2
D 9JS 23S J834
C 68S Q10S 5
D 10AS 52  10 tricks claimed
C QH 6S KJ
D KS 4
  11 tricks claimed
S A J 10 7 5 2
H 5 2
D Q
C Q 7 6 3
Table S K Q 9 3
H A 9 8 3
D K 10 9 7
C 5
52688 =
8A655 =
Par NS -420
S 6 4
H J 7 4
D A J 6
C A K J 10 2

Nickell NS
4 S W +1 -450
 -1 104

  Beatty NS
  4 S W = -420
   +1 62


44. W deals
N-S vul
S 7 5
H A J 10 5 3
D K 10
C J 7 4 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
BeattyMeckstrothOnstottRodwellHammanHaydenSolowayEisenberg
1 SPass2 NTPass1 SPass3 HPass
3 SAP3 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C 429AD K569
S A796D 10QAJ
S 25KQC 95710
C K657S 96A5
C 10D 2Q3S 27KQ
C 8JS JD 3  9 tricks claimed
  9 tricks claimed
S A 8 4 3 2
H 9 8
D J 9
C A Q 8 5
Table S K J 10 9
H Q 7 4 2
D Q 5
C K 10 2
43695 =
39638 49648
Par NS -140
S Q 6
H K 6
D A 8 7 6 4 3 2
C 9 6

Nickell NS
3 S W = -140
 Tie 104

  Beatty NS
  3 S W = -140
   Tie 62


45. N deals
Both vul
S K 10 9 8 3
H A J 5
D J 6 3
C 7 6
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
BeattyMeckstrothOnstottRodwellHammanHaydenSolowayEisenberg
PassPassPassPassPassPass
1 C1 S2 NTAP1 SPass2 CPass
2 SPassPassDbl (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 47JQC 7A23
C 10236H 39KA
C A987C 64K8
C 4KJS 3C 5QS 310
H 2KA3H 5Q87
H 5108S 2H 106S 2J
D 2QA6C JS 8D 29
C QS 10D 55D 35QA
S QKAD 4S 49JD 4
S JD 748D 9K106
S Q 5 4 2
H K 7
D A 10 8
C Q J 8 3
Table S A J 7 6
H Q 10 3
D 9 5 2
C A 10 4
55775 =
87567 =
Par NS -120
S
H 9 8 6 4 2
D K Q 7 4
C K 9 5 2

Nickell NS
2 NT E = -120
 -8 104

  Beatty NS
  2 S× W -1 +200
   +8 70


46. E deals
None vul
S 10 9 5 3
H 9 5 3
D K J 10 6
C 6 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
BeattyMeckstrothOnstottRodwellHammanHaydenSolowayEisenberg
1 C1 D2 C2 D
1 S3 DPassPassDblPass2 HPass
DblPass3 HAP3 C3 DPassPass
4 CAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D A267C 7538
D 83KH 2S JKA3
S QKA3C 96QJ
S 25J8S Q825
C A753H 27Q5
C KJ96S 49C KD 4
H 67Q3C 2D 510D 6
S 49H 8H J  12 tricks claimed
H KA510
S A 7 6 4 2
H A Q 4
D 3 2
C 10 9 5
Table S Q J
H 10 8 6 2
D 7
C A K Q 8 4 2
35271 =
78B6B =
Par NS -450
S K 8
H K J 7
D A Q 9 8 5 4
C J 7

Nickell NS
3 H E -1 +50
 +6 110

  Beatty NS
  4 C E +2 -170
   -6 70


47. S deals
N-S vul
S K 9 3
H A K
D A J 10 9 7 5 4
C J
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
BeattyMeckstrothOnstottRodwellHammanHaydenSolowayEisenberg
PassPass
1 H3 DPass3 S1 H2 DPass2 S
4 C4 H5 CDbl (AP)3 C4 S5 CDbl (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H K254H K273
S 346AH A654
H 10A67S 942A
S K785C AJ39
S 910JC 2H Q
C AJ39  9 tricks claimed
C 4D 4510
  8 tricks claimed
S A 5
H Q 10 9 8 4 3
D
C A Q 8 4 2
Table S 10 7 4
H 6 2
D K 8 3 2
C 7 6 5 3
894A4 895A4
43838 =
Par NS +140
S Q J 8 6 2
H J 7 5
D Q 6
C K 10 9

Nickell NS
5 C× W -3 +500
 +5 115

  Beatty NS
  5 C× W -2 +300
   -5 70


48. W deals
E-W vul
S 10 8 6 5
H 5
D A J 10 6 5
C K 6 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
BeattyMeckstrothOnstottRodwellHammanHaydenSolowayEisenberg
1 DPass1 HPass1 HPass4 HPass
2 HPass3 CPassPassPass
4 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C 10JK2S 6QA4
C 649AD 92A3
S 25QAD 5Q47
D 92A8C 210JK
D 634KD 68H 3K
H 952QC 5A64
S 3K6C 7H 45A6
H 4D 5A3H 2Q7
C Q5D 73  7 tricks claimed
D Q
S K 7 4 2
H J 9 7 4
D K 7 2
C A J
Table S Q
H A 10 8 2
D Q 8 3
C Q 8 7 4 2
68565 =
64767 64757
Par NS +110
S A J 9 3
H K Q 6 3
D 9 4
C 10 9 5

Nickell NS
4 H E -2 +200
 -3 115

  Beatty NS
  4 H W -3 +300
   +3 73


Nickell leads by 42 IMPs

Match AS99 MainTop 1999 Spingold Final

Segment 4


49. N deals
None vul
S A 6 5
H 10 8
D 10 5 2
C K J 8 5 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
EisenbergRodwellHaydenMeckstrothSolowayBeattyHammanOnstott
Pass1 NTPassPass1 NTPass
3 NTAP2 SPass3 CPass
3 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D 6310QD 6A28
H 35A10S 3A79
H 68JQC 410Q2
C 62KAC 93JA
H K97D 5H 25A8
H 4S 8S 3S 6H 610JQ
H 2D 7C 3S 5C 67KS 2
D 89A2C 8S QD JD 3
D 4C 5KJC 5H 4D 9D 4
C 10Q74S 6
S J 10 4 3
H A 7 6
D A 4 3
C 7 3 2
Table S Q 7 2
H K J 4 3 2
D K Q 8
C A 10
54456 =
78976 78977
Par NS -140
S K 9 8
H Q 9 5
D J 9 7 6
C Q 9 6

Nickell NS
3 NT E -1 +50
 -3 115

  Beatty NS
  3 NT E -3 +150
   +3 76


50. E deals
N-S vul
S A K 9
H J 5 4 3
D J 6
C Q 9 7 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
EisenbergRodwellHaydenMeckstrothSolowayBeattyHammanOnstott
1 CPass2 CPass
1 HPass2 CPass2 DPass3 CAP
2 DPass3 CAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 47K2S 47K3
C QA3JS A26Q
C K8H 62C QA3J
C 10S 5D 27C K8D 22
S 36QAC 10S 5D 47
C 94H 8H 9S J8H 69
S 9J8D 4C 4D 3H 99
C 6H 7H 10H 3D JQ
H 2KA4  9 tricks claimed
H Q5D 7
S Q 7
H A Q 10 9 6
D K 9 8 4 2
C J
Table S J 3 2
H 2
D Q 10 7
C A K 10 6 5 4
45524 45534
878A9 =
Par NS -130
S 10 8 6 5 4
H K 8 7
D A 5 3
C 8 3

Nickell NS
3 C E = -110
 Tie 115

  Beatty NS
  3 C E = -110
   Tie 76


51. S deals
E-W vul
S
H K Q J 9 6
D A Q 9 4
C 6 4 3 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
EisenbergRodwellHaydenMeckstrothSolowayBeattyHammanOnstott
PassPass
2 SDbl4 S5 C1 S2 H4 S5 H
DblAPPassPassDblAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D 6AJ5S K36H 6
C 25KAH K1024
H A6102H JC 53A
H 7KC 83H 7
D 3K  11 tricks claimed
  10 tricks claimed
S Q J 9 8 7 6
H A 7 4
D 6 2
C A 7
Table S A K 4 2
H 10
D J 10 8 7 3
C 10 8 5
53B69 =
8A273 =
Par NS +200
S 10 5 3
H 8 5 3 2
D K 5
C K Q J 9

Nickell NS
5 C× S -1 -100
 -13 115

  Beatty NS
  5 H× N = +650
   +13 89


52. W deals
Both vul
S A Q J 2
H 10 9
D Q 10 9 6 5 4
C 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
EisenbergRodwellHaydenMeckstrothSolowayBeattyHammanOnstott
PassPassPass1 HPassPassPass1 H
2 CDblPass2 H (AP)2 HDbl3 C4 H (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 7A38C A348
D 4AK7D 84AK
S 410K2D 3C J79
S 5JH 36  11 tricks won
H 6279
D 102C 88
C 310JQ
S 9QH 8H J
  8 tricks claimed
S K 9 7 5
H 7
D 8 7
C A Q 9 6 5 2
Table S 4 3
H Q 8 6 3
D A J 3 2
C 10 7 4
69A85 79A95
53338 =
Par NS +620
S 10 8 6
H A K J 5 4 2
D K
C K J 8

Nickell NS
2 H S = +110
 -11 115

  Beatty NS
  4 H S +1 +650
   +11 100


53. N deals
N-S vul
S A 9 3
H A 3
D K 9 8 4
C A J 10 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
EisenbergRodwellHaydenMeckstrothSolowayBeattyHammanOnstott
1 CPass2 C1 NTPass3 NT
2 H3 D3 HPassPassPassPass
Pass3 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 5273C 54810
H QAK4D 92A10
D K2310  10 tricks won
D 97AJ
D QS 68C 5
D 6C 64C 2
D 5C 8S 3H 6
C KS 237
C 4H 8A9
S A
S K 6 5 2
H Q J 10 8 7
D J 10
C 8 6
Table S Q 10 8
H K 6 5
D 7 2
C Q 9 7 5 2
A86B8 A86B9
35724 =
Par NS +630
S J 7 4
H 9 4 2
D A Q 6 5 3
C K 4

Nickell NS
3 NT N = +600
 -1 115

  Beatty NS
  3 NT N +1 +630
   +1 101


54. E deals
E-W vul
S 10 8 6 3 2
H A 2
D J 8 2
C J 10 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
EisenbergRodwellHaydenMeckstrothSolowayBeattyHammanOnstott
1 NTPass1 CPass
PassPass1 HPass1 NTPass
3 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 510A6H 510A6
S 3Q47C JK46
C A462C 3Q92
C 5Q710H 342K
  10 tricks claimedS QA72
  10 tricks claimed
S K 9 7
H Q 10 9 4
D K 9 6
C 9 7 6
Table S Q J
H K 6
D A 5 4 3
C A K 8 5 3
46443 =
97999 =
Par NS -600
S A 5 4
H J 8 7 5 3
D Q 10 7
C Q 4

Nickell NS
1 NT E +3 -180
 +10 125

  Beatty NS
  3 NT E +1 -630
   -10 101


55. S deals
Both vul
S 7 3
H A 3
D K 9 8 4 3
C A 8 5 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
EisenbergRodwellHaydenMeckstrothSolowayBeattyHammanOnstott
1 DPass
Dbl1 S2 SPassPassPassPass
PassDblPass3 C (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4th
H KA92
C 26K4
C Q75J
D A237
D 106KJ
C A103S 2
D 9S 45Q
  9 tricks claimed
S A 9 5 2
H K Q 10 5
D Q 6 2
C 7 4
Table S K Q 10 8 4
H 9 8 6
D J 7
C J 10 6
75699 =
68644 =
Par NS +110
S J 6
H J 7 4 2
D A 10 5
C K Q 9 3

Nickell NS
3 C S = +110
 +3 128

  Beatty NS
  Passed out  0
   -3 101


56. W deals
None vul
S K 6 3
H J 7
D J 9 5 4
C A J 7 6
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
EisenbergRodwellHaydenMeckstrothSolowayBeattyHammanOnstott
1 CPassPass1 NT1 CPass1 DPass
Pass2 CPass2 H1 NTAP
Pass2 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H Q762D 42A8
H KJ43D 10K53
H 10S 395S Q37A
H AS 6D 78D 6Q97
S 2K75S 46J10
D 43A8H 42A7
D 6Q52H KJ
D K9S 810  7 tricks claimed
S QC 69A
C K9710
S Q 4 2
H A K Q 10
D K Q 8
C Q 9 5
Table S J 9 8 7
H 9 6 4
D 7 3 2
C 10 8 3
77788 87898
56545 =
Par NS +120
S A 10 5
H 8 5 3 2
D A 10 6
C K 4 2

Nickell NS
2 NT S -1 -50
 +1 129

  Beatty NS
  1 NT W = -90
   -1 101


58. E deals
Both vul
S A J 9 4 3
H 6 4 2
D A 2
C A 10 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
EisenbergRodwellHaydenMeckstrothSolowayBeattyHammanOnstott
Pass1 HPass1 H
Pass1 SPass2 CPass1 SPass2 C
Pass2 DPass2 NTPass2 DPass2 NT
Pass4 HAPPass3 HPass4 H (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D QA85D QA35
H 25JKD 24K6
D 923KD 79H 28
D 710H 44H 4510K
H 69103S 2A108
H AD 6S 3QH 69J3
H 8D JS 4S KH AD JS 3Q
C Q342H 8S 6S 4S K
C 75A6H 7S 5S 9C 2
S 7 6 5 2
H K 3
D Q J 10 9 6
C 5 3
Table S K Q 10
H Q 9 5
D 8 4 3
C J 8 6 2
B9C8B A9C8A
24151 =
Par NS +1430
S 8
H A J 10 8 7
D K 7 5
C K Q 9 7

Nickell NS
4 H S +1 +650
 -1 129

  Beatty NS
  4 H S +2 +680
   +1 102


59. S deals
None vul
S 7 5 2
H K J 5 4 3
D 10 9 7 5
C 7
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
EisenbergRodwellHaydenMeckstrothSolowayBeattyHammanOnstott
PassPass
1 SPass2 CPass1 NTPass2 SPass
2 SPass3 DPass2 NTPass4 NTPass
3 HPass3 SPass6 CAP
4 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C 736JD 10A82
S 82K3C 32K7
S 46A5C JH 356
S Q7H 210C 4H 5A9
C KC Q8H 8S 2
  12 tricks claimedC 10H 7H QS 7
S K385
S 46AH J
S A Q J 9 8
H Q 8
D J 3 2
C K J 4
Table S K 4
H 9 6 2
D A K 6
C A Q 10 5 3
11651 =
8B78B =
Par NS -450
S 10 6 3
H A 10 7
D Q 8 4
C 9 8 6 2

Nickell NS
4 S W +2 -480
 +10 139

  Beatty NS
  6 C W = -920
   -10 102


60. W deals
N-S vul
S J 10 7 6 5 2
H J 2
D 6 4
C A J 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
EisenbergRodwellHaydenMeckstrothSolowayBeattyHammanOnstott
PassPass1 NTPassPassPass1 NTPass
3 NTAP3 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 73JAH 73JK
D J2A6D 32A4
D 9410QC 53K2
H 562KD KQ56
D 7C 28S 2D 7H 58S 2
C 53K4C 9A74
D 3H 45S 5H 2A46
C 6JQ10D JH 99S 5
D KH 8C 9S 6D 10C 10C 6C J
C 7H 9H 10AC QH 8S 9S 6
S 74KA  12 tricks claimed
S A Q 9
H 10 6 3
D A 9 8 5
C 9 6 5
Table S 4 3
H A K
D K J 10 7 3
C K Q 8 7
15411 =
C89CC =
Par NS -990
S K 8
H Q 9 8 7 5 4
D Q 2
C 10 4 2

Nickell NS
3 NT E +1 -430
 +2 141

  Beatty NS
  3 NT E +3 -490
   -2 102


61. N deals
Both vul
S J 6 3 2
H A J 7 5 2
D A 4 2
C 7
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
EisenbergRodwellHaydenMeckstrothSolowayBeattyHammanOnstott
Pass1 CPassPass2 CPass
1 HPass2 CPass2 DPass3 CPass
3 CAP5 CAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D 310A6D 310A6
C 78K4H AK103
C 210H 2JH 2C 3Q4
D 85C Q4D 85C 44
H 3AK10C Q7A2
D 2K7H 4S 745
C A6S 5S 2  10 tricks claimed
S 108Q3
H 65C 3Q
C 9S KH 8H 7
S A Q 9 5
H 9 8 6 4 3
D 10
C Q 10 4
Table S 10 7
H K
D K J 8 6
C A J 9 8 5 3
67773 =
6655A =
Par NS -130
S K 8 4
H Q 10
D Q 9 7 5 3
C K 6 2

Nickell NS
3 C E = -110
 -5 141

  Beatty NS
  5 C E -1 +100
   +5 107


62. E deals
None vul
S 4 3
H A 8 4
D 10 9 6
C K Q 10 8 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
EisenbergRodwellHaydenMeckstrothSolowayBeattyHammanOnstott
Pass1 HPass1 H
Dbl1 NT2 SDblPass1 NTPass2 C
Pass4 HAPPass3 HPass4 H (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 93KAS 63KA
H K246H 32A6
H 39A7H 47K9
H 8JQD 5H QD 88J
C 56K3C 46K7
S 42Q6S 42Q9
C 4JQ7S J5D 68
  11 tricks claimedS 10D 5D 97
C 9A23
  11 tricks claimed
S 9 6 5
H 9 2
D A Q J 8 5
C A J 6
Table S K 8 7 2
H J 7 6
D K 7 4 3
C 7 3
78B6B =
55272 65272
Par NS +450
S A Q J 10
H K Q 10 5 3
D 2
C 9 5 4

Nickell NS
4 H S +1 +450
 Tie 141

  Beatty NS
  4 H S +1 +450
   Tie 107


63. S deals
N-S vul
S 4
H A 8 3 2
D A Q J 9 5 4
C A J
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
EisenbergRodwellHaydenMeckstrothSolowayBeattyHammanOnstott
1 D1 D
Pass2 DPass2 HPass1 H1 S2 H
Pass3 HPass4 C3 S4 NTPass5 H
Pass4 SDbl5 CPass6 HAP
Pass6 DAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 104QAS KA34
D 26QKH 46A7
H 749AH 210J9
D AS 637  12 tricks won
H 210J6
  12 tricks claimed
S 10 9 7 5 3
H 9 6
D 7 6
C Q 8 7 5
Table S K Q 8 6 2
H Q 10 7
D K
C 10 9 6 3
D7DD8 =
06005 =
Par NS +2220
S A J
H K J 5 4
D 10 8 3 2
C K 4 2

Nickell NS
6 D S = +1370
 -2 141

  Beatty NS
  6 H N = +1430
   +2 109


64. W deals
E-W vul
S 8 3
H A 4 2
D A 2
C J 10 9 8 6 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
EisenbergRodwellHaydenMeckstrothSolowayBeattyHammanOnstott
2 SPass3 SDbl2 SPass4 SPass
4 S5 CAPPassPass
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S AK58C J2AK
C 74K6C QS 535
D 62Q3H 102K6
D 579AD Q34A
S 32C Q6H A37S 6
C AS 732D K257
D 10KC 8H 3D 9H 4S Q10
C J5H 6S 9S 2K73
C 10S 4H 7D 4C 4
H A5910  10 tricks claimed
H 4K8S 10
S J 10 9 7 6 5
H 10
D K 9 8 6 4
C K
Table S A Q 4 2
H K J 5 3
D Q 5
C 7 5 2
7395A 7394A
5A382 =
Par NS -100
S K
H Q 9 8 7 6
D J 10 7 3
C A Q 4

Nickell NS
5 C N -2 -100
 +11 152

  Beatty NS
  4 S W = -620
   -11 109


Nickell wins by 43 IMPs

Match AS99 MainTop 1999 Spingold Final

Public domain data prepared by Richard Pavlicek