Event AU01
Main
Memphis, Tennessee
East Memphis Hilton
June 2001
2001 U.S. Championship
Final: Ekeblad vs. Meltzer
by Richard Pavlicek
Segment 1
1. N deals
None vul
K 7 5 3
Q 9 4
A 10 8 4
6 2
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Stansby
Molson
Martel
Shenkin
Lipsitz
Weichsel
Ekeblad
Sontag
Pass
2
Dbl
Pass
Pass
1
3
3
AP
Pass
1
Pass
3
Pass
4
AP
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
7
9
10
6
A
3
5
9
5
9
J
3
7
Q
K
6
3
A
4
2
J
2
3
A
2
8
K
6
A
8
3
6
3
J
A
9
2
9
K
J
4
10
5
Q
4
6
Q
5
2
3
7
8
3
7
A
2
4
2
9
K
8
2
K
J
K
5
4
6
10 tricks claimed
5
8
10
6
9 8
K 10 5
J 7 5
K J 10 8 4
Q J 6
A J 8 7 6 2
6 2
7 3
7A5A8 =
63835 =
Par NS +420
A 10 4 2
3
K Q 9 3
A Q 9 5
Ekeblad NS
3
N
= +110
-7
0
Meltzer NS
4
N
= +420
+7
7
2. E deals
N-S vul
A J 10
10 5 4
A K J 6 4 3
3
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Stansby
Molson
Martel
Shenkin
Lipsitz
Weichsel
Ekeblad
Sontag
2
Pass
3
Pass
3
3
Pass
3 NT
(AP)
Pass
3 NT
AP
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
K
3
8
4
Q
3
2
5
2
4
Q
A
8
Q
K
A
10
8
3
Q
A
5
7
8
K
3
4
5
4
9
J
7
6
J
2
10
9
2
3
Q
A
5
11 tricks claimed
9 tricks claimed
K 9 4 3 2
2
8
K Q J 7 5 2
8 6 5
K Q 9 8 7 6
Q 5 2
8
B79B8 B89B8
25425 =
Par NS +660
Q 7
A J 3
10 9 7
A 10 9 6 4
Ekeblad NS
3 NT S
= +600
-2
0
Meltzer NS
3 NT N
+2 +660
+2
9
3. S deals
E-W vul
A 7 2
6 5
Q J 6 5 3
K 7 2
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Stansby
Molson
Martel
Shenkin
Lipsitz
Weichsel
Ekeblad
Sontag
2
1
Pass
3
AP
Pass
1 NT
Pass
2
(AP)
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
5
2
Q
3
4
2
Q
3
2
9
A
3
9
8
A
2
7
Q
K
4
5
K
10
J
A
2
5
3
5
3
Q
2
10
8
6
K
A
8
6
9
Q
8
A
2
J
K
A
K
K
A
9
9
9 tricks claimed
8 tricks claimed
K 8 6 5 4
8 2
A 10 7
A 5 3
Q
K 9 3
K 8 4 2
Q 10 9 6 4
87965 =
45377 46377
Par NS +140
J 10 9 3
A Q J 10 7 4
9
J 8
Ekeblad NS
3
S
-1 -50
-5
0
Meltzer NS
2
S
+1 +140
+5
14
4. W deals
Both vul
K Q J 9 5 3
K 8 7
K Q 9 6
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Stansby
Molson
Martel
Shenkin
Lipsitz
Weichsel
Ekeblad
Sontag
Pass
1
Pass
1
Pass
1
Pass
3
Pass
2
Pass
4
(AP)
Pass
4
Pass
4
(AP)
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
2
5
Q
3
J
K
4
6
2
11 tricks won
J
3
A
10
5
A
6
7
10
11 tricks claimed
K Q 6 4
10 2
10 6
A J 4 3 2
J 10 3 2
4
A 9 5 4 3 2
8 7
87B56 =
36286 36276
Par NS +650
A 9 8 7 5
A 8 7 6
Q J
10 5
Ekeblad NS
4
N
+1 +650
Tie
0
Meltzer NS
4
N
+1 +650
Tie
14
5. N deals
N-S vul
Q J 10 6 5 2
K J 9 4 2
Q 10
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Stansby
Molson
Martel
Shenkin
Lipsitz
Weichsel
Ekeblad
Sontag
Pass
2 NT
Pass
2 NT
3 NT
4
3 NT
AP
Dbl
4
Dbl
AP
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
8
Q
K
A
A
3
Q
2
A
2
3
6
A
2
3
4
K
9
4
2
2
K
9
4
Q
J
5
5
7
5
4
J
6
7
7
9
J
A
6
7
8
2
10
9
11 tricks claimed
A
8
4
Q
5
A
3
10
3
6
J
7
4
2
10
7
6
8 7 4
Q
K 9 6 3
8 7 5 4 3
A K 3
A 7
5 4 2
A K Q 10 6
48A42 =
8538B =
Par NS -200
9
10 8 6 5 3
A J 8 7
J 9 2
Ekeblad NS
3 NT E
-1 +50
-14
0
Meltzer NS
4
× N
+1 +990
+14
28
6. E deals
E-W vul
J 2
A 10 4 3
Q J 6 5
A 6 4
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Stansby
Molson
Martel
Shenkin
Lipsitz
Weichsel
Ekeblad
Sontag
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
1
Pass
1
Pass
1
Pass
1
Pass
2
Dbl
3
3
(AP)
2
AP
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
K
A
J
7
7
3
4
9
4
8
3
5
5
6
A
2
10
2
5
A
3
J
Q
K
7
4
K
6
10
Q
6
2
8
9 tricks claimed
K
2
3
8
5
9
A
Q
4
5
6
J
9 tricks claimed
A 10 7 3
J 9 2
K 2
K Q 5 3
Q 9 8 5
Q 8
A 7
J 10 9 8 2
55994 =
78449 =
Par NS +140
K 6 4
K 7 6 5
10 9 8 4 3
7
Ekeblad NS
3
S
= +110
+6
6
Meltzer NS
2
E
+1 -140
-6
28
7. S deals
Both vul
A J
K Q J 10 9 7
10 3
9 6 3
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Stansby
Molson
Martel
Shenkin
Lipsitz
Weichsel
Ekeblad
Sontag
1
1
Pass
1
1
Dbl
Pass
1
1
Dbl
Rdbl
4
AP
Pass
4
AP
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
4
2
K
J
2
7
4
10
6
A
3
7
Q
2
6
5
Q
2
6
3
J
8
8
4
10
8
A
4
3
8
Q
6
8
5
J
4
A
3
7
3
10
K
A
6
A
5
J
J
9
5
9
Q
11 tricks claimed
3
2
9
4
Q
5
3
J
7
5
7
8
K 6 5
5 4 3
6 5 4
J 10 5 2
Q 10 8 4 3
2
K J 8 2
A Q 4
B7B88 B6B88
26225 26255
Par NS +660
9 7 2
A 8 6
A Q 9 7
K 8 7
Ekeblad NS
4
N
+1 +650
Tie
6
Meltzer NS
4
N
+1 +650
Tie
28
8. W deals
None vul
Q 7 6
8 6 4 2
A 6 3
J 8 3
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Stansby
Molson
Martel
Shenkin
Lipsitz
Weichsel
Ekeblad
Sontag
1
Pass
1
Pass
1
Pass
1
Pass
2
Pass
2
Pass
2
Pass
2
Pass
2 NT
Pass
3 NT
AP
2 NT
Pass
3 NT
AP
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
6
9
10
A
6
9
10
A
4
3
K
10
4
8
K
2
J
Q
K
A
J
Q
K
3
2
J
Q
7
2
6
8
7
5
3
4
K
5
6
A
3
8
4
2
6
10
A
3
4
5
6
A
8
2
J
Q
3
10
3
7
7
5
7
4
K
9
6
3
2
7
10
Q
J
5
J
8
4
10 tricks claimed
9
A 7 3
K 10 9 5 2
A Q 9 4
K J 10 8 3
K J 9
J 8
K 7 5
23422 =
BA9BB =
Par NS -460
A 5 4 2
Q 10 5
Q 7 4
10 6 2
Ekeblad NS
3 NT W
+1 -430
Tie
6
Meltzer NS
3 NT W
+1 -430
Tie
28
9. N deals
E-W vul
Q
J 9 8 7 6 5
7
A J 9 7 3
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Stansby
Molson
Martel
Shenkin
Lipsitz
Weichsel
Ekeblad
Sontag
Pass
2
3
2
Pass
4
4
4 NT
Pass
5
(AP)
Pass
Pass
Pass
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
9
Q
K
10
K
A
5
2
10
2
Q
5
7
10
A
4
A
6
2
3
J
6
Q
2
4
7
2
K
3
4
9
10
9 tricks claimed
10 tricks claimed
9 8 7 4 3
A Q 4
9 8 6 4
K
A K J 6 5 2
10
10 2
8 6 5 4
52A99 =
2A222 =
Par NS -100
10
K 3 2
A K Q J 5 3
Q 10 2
Ekeblad NS
5
S
-2 -100
-11
6
Meltzer NS
4
S
= +420
+11
39
10. E deals
Both vul
A K 4
7
Q 8 7
A K J 8 7 5
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Stansby
Molson
Martel
Shenkin
Lipsitz
Weichsel
Ekeblad
Sontag
Pass
2
Pass
Pass
4
4
5
Pass
2
Dbl
4
4
Pass
5
6
6
5
Dbl
Pass
5
7
Dbl
AP
Pass
Pass
6
Pass
Pass
Dbl
AP
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
K
4
2
3
2
2
8
4
K
7
2
2
A
7
4
6
12 tricks won
3
5
K
8
2
2
K
7
12 tricks claimed
8
A J 10 5 3 2
K J 10 6 4 3
9 7 3
K Q 9 4
A 9 5 2
10 4
1B11C =
11AC0 11BC0
Par NS -200
Q J 10 6 5 2
8 6
Q 9 6 3 2
Ekeblad NS
7
× W
-1 +200
+18
24
Meltzer NS
6
× E
= -1660
-18
39
11. S deals
None vul
A K 8 6 5
10 9 6
8 6 3
5 3
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Stansby
Molson
Martel
Shenkin
Lipsitz
Weichsel
Ekeblad
Sontag
Pass
Pass
Pass
1
Dbl
2
Pass
1
Dbl
2
Dbl
Pass
3
Pass
2 NT
Pass
3
Pass
4
Pass
4 NT
Pass
4
Pass
5
AP
5
Pass
6
AP
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
A
J
Q
2
K
J
10
2
10
Q
2
5
6
8
7
3
A
2
4
3
A
2
4
3
K
7
6
5
K
7
6
5
Q
J
9
6
Q
J
9
5
3
4
K
6
3
2
K
6
3
5
8
7
5
9
A
4
A
J
Q
J
4
10
4 3 2
K 5
A 9 7 2
10 9 6 4
J
A Q 8 7 3
K J 10
A K Q 8
05000 =
88CCC =
Par NS -980
Q 10 9 7
J 4 2
Q 5 4
J 7 2
Ekeblad NS
6
W
= -920
-11
24
Meltzer NS
5
W
= -400
+11
50
12. W deals
N-S vul
K Q
J 6 4 3
K Q 5
K J 8 5
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Stansby
Molson
Martel
Shenkin
Lipsitz
Weichsel
Ekeblad
Sontag
2
Pass
3
Pass
Pass
1
1
3
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
K
5
2
3
3
Q
5
4
Q
6
4
8
3
2
A
9
Q
A
9
2
3
2
J
A
2
A
7
3
7
2
10
K
A
10
5
7
K
9
4
Q
3
Q
K
A
11 tricks claimed
5
4
K
4
Q
6
10
6
8
K
4
3
J
9
7
2
6 tricks claimed
10 8 3
K Q 9 8 7
10 8 2
Q 2
J 9 7 6 5
10 5 2
A J 4
A 9
866AB =
46632 =
Par NS +600
A 4 2
A
9 7 6 3
10 7 6 4 3
Ekeblad NS
3
W
-3 +150
Tie
24
Meltzer NS
3
S
+2 +150
Tie
50
13. N deals
Both vul
10 7 3
J 6 4 3
A
A K Q J 3
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Stansby
Molson
Martel
Shenkin
Lipsitz
Weichsel
Ekeblad
Sontag
1 NT
Pass
2
1
Pass
1
Pass
2
Pass
3 NT
(AP)
Pass
2
Pass
2 NT
Pass
3
Pass
4
Pass
5
AP
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
3
7
K
A
5
7
8
A
3
9
Q
5
A
10
4
7
9
6
A
10
4
8
Q
K
7
8
J
2
2
J
2
5
A
6
10
K
3
9
Q
2
12 tricks claimed
2
7
J
A
8
4
6
10
K
11 tricks claimed
6 5 2
K 10 7 5
K 8 6
7 6 2
K 9 8
A 9 8
10 9 5 4 3 2
10
AB97B =
31462 =
Par NS +650
A Q J 4
Q 2
Q J 7
9 8 5 4
Ekeblad NS
3 NT N
+3 +690
+3
27
Meltzer NS
5
N
= +600
-3
50
14. E deals
None vul
Q 10 7 2
7
Q J 8 7
A 10 5 2
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Stansby
Molson
Martel
Shenkin
Lipsitz
Weichsel
Ekeblad
Sontag
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
1
Pass
1
Pass
1 NT
AP
1 NT
Pass
2 NT
AP
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
2
3
K
6
J
3
2
K
9
J
Q
5
K
7
3
2
7
A
4
8
J
5
8
Q
6
4
Q
A
10
A
7
5
10
3
10
4
4
2
10
5
5
8
K
3
6
4
Q
A
2
A
7
5
Q
9
6
4
K
7
3
2
8
3
9
6
J
2
8
Q
7
5
K
6
7 tricks claimed
7
J
2
8
J 8 6
K J 4
A K 6 4
Q J 3
A 5 3
A 10 8 3
9 5 3
9 8 6
67667 77678
65765 =
Par NS +90
K 9 4
Q 9 6 5 2
10 2
K 7 4
Ekeblad NS
2 NT W
-1 +50
+4
31
Meltzer NS
1 NT W
= -90
-4
50
15. S deals
N-S vul
J 9 8 6 5
9 8 6 3
A 8
10 7
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Stansby
Molson
Martel
Shenkin
Lipsitz
Weichsel
Ekeblad
Sontag
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
2 NT
Pass
Pass
Pass
1
Pass
3
Pass
3
Pass
1
Pass
2
Pass
3
Pass
3 NT
Pass
3
Pass
3 NT
AP
4
Pass
4 NT
AP
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Q
2
6
A
6
10
A
4
K
2
3
A
6
10
K
A
9
K
10
5
2
3
J
Q
4
6
10
8
2
4
8
Q
Q
8
7
7
Q
4
3
7
3
7
A
4
11 tricks claimed
J
5
3
3
Q
6
5
10
A 4 3
2
Q 10 5 3
K J 9 5 3
Q 10 7
A K J 7 4
K 4
A Q 2
23231 =
BABAC =
Par NS -920
K 2
Q 10 5
J 9 7 6 2
8 6 4
Ekeblad NS
4 NT E
+1 -460
Tie
31
Meltzer NS
3 NT E
+2 -460
Tie
50
Meltzer leads by 19 IMPs
Match AU01
Main
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2001 U.S. Championship Final
Segment 2
16. W deals
E-W vul
A
A K 9 5
K 9 6
A K Q 5 2
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Meltzer
Ekeblad
Larsen
Lipsitz
Granovetter
Martel
Rubin
Stansby
1
Dbl
Pass
1 NT
2
Dbl
Pass
2 NT
Pass
2
Pass
2 NT
Pass
3
Pass
3 NT
(AP)
Pass
3 NT
AP
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
3
6
10
J
10
A
7
3
4
A
9
2
A
9
6
4
10
A
4
2
K
3
8
7
A
3
6
4
Q
J
10
9
K
9
8
7
2
Q
4
8
Q
J
10
5
2
2
3
10 tricks claimed
A
8
6
3
6
10
J
Q
A
9
7
5
8
K
4
2
K J 10 9 8 6
3
A Q 8 3
7 4
7 4
Q J 10 8 4
10 7 2
J 9 3
96889 =
46554 46454
Par NS +400
Q 5 3 2
7 6 2
J 5 4
10 8 6
Ekeblad NS
3 NT S
+1 +430
+1
32
Meltzer NS
3 NT S
= +400
-1
50
17. N deals
None vul
Q 9 5 4
K 8 7 6
A J 6 3
4
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Meltzer
Ekeblad
Larsen
Lipsitz
Granovetter
Martel
Rubin
Stansby
Pass
1
1
Pass
1 NT
Pass
2
4
Pass
4
3 NT
AP
5
AP
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
K
10
5
2
3
10
Q
8
A
J
4
8
4
2
A
J
7
8
A
5
K
4
9
2
3
Q
2
10
6
8
5
3
10 tricks claimed
7
10
3
3
7
5
A
5
7 tricks claimed
J 10
J 5 4
10 8
A K J 10 7 5
8 2
A Q 10 3
K Q 5
Q 6 3 2
48483 =
7595A =
Par NS -130
A K 7 6 3
9 2
9 7 4 2
9 8
Ekeblad NS
5
E
-1 +50
-2
32
Meltzer NS
3 NT E
-2 +100
+2
52
18. E deals
N-S vul
A K 2
J 10 6 4
J 6 3
A 9 8
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Meltzer
Ekeblad
Larsen
Lipsitz
Granovetter
Martel
Rubin
Stansby
Pass
1 NT
Pass
1
Pass
2
Pass
2
Pass
1
Pass
1 NT
Pass
3 NT
AP
Pass
3 NT
AP
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
7
4
3
Q
7
J
3
Q
Q
A
3
2
K
A
3
9
7
2
10
Q
11 tricks won
7
4
J
5
6
9
K
5
10
8
8
6
8
3
6
2
8
4
K
4
A
5
9
6
10
2
A
9
7 3
K 9 8 7 5
A 4
J 10 6 4
J 10 6 5 4
3 2
9 5 2
Q 5 2
A99A9 =
24424 =
Par NS +630
Q 9 8
A Q
K Q 10 8 7
K 7 3
Ekeblad NS
3 NT S
+3 +690
+1
33
Meltzer NS
3 NT S
+2 +660
-1
52
19. S deals
E-W vul
9 2
A K 7 4 2
7 4
A K Q 7
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Meltzer
Ekeblad
Larsen
Lipsitz
Granovetter
Martel
Rubin
Stansby
1
1
Pass
2
Pass
3
Pass
2
Pass
3
Pass
4
Pass
4
Pass
4
Pass
4
Pass
4
AP
Pass
4 NT
Pass
5
Pass
5 NT
Pass
6
(AP)
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
K
A
6
7
K
A
6
4
5
J
4
3
5
3
A
3
3
K
2
4
2
10
Q
3
2
8
Q
3
A
4
9
K
6
J
A
5
5
7
4
J
2
10
Q
3
2
9
Q
8
9
6
9
7
8
10 tricks claimed
J
7
Q
5
7 4 3
J 10 9 8 3
J 6 2
J 3
K J 10
K Q 10 9 8 3
10 8 5 2
9BA6A =
22262 =
Par NS +450
A Q 8 6 5
Q 6 5
A 5
9 6 4
Ekeblad NS
4
N
= +420
+11
44
Meltzer NS
6
N
-2 -100
-11
52
20. W deals
Both vul
K 10 7
K 10 6 4
A 4
9 8 5 3
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Meltzer
Ekeblad
Larsen
Lipsitz
Granovetter
Martel
Rubin
Stansby
Pass
Pass
Pass
1
Pass
Pass
Pass
1 NT
Pass
1
Pass
2
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
4
AP
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
J
Q
6
4
7
A
J
2
9
Q
K
A
4
9
Q
A
10
2
7
A
5
4
10
K
4
5
Q
A
7
3
10
J
J
7
3
6
2
6
10
3
3
3
9
8
Q
K
A
6
2
Q
7
5
4
Q
7
5
2
3
K
J
9
J
9 tricks claimed
8 tricks claimed
Q J 8 2
A 3
9 7 6 5 3
10 7
A 5 4 3
J 9 5
J 10
K J 4 2
96A88 97A88
46355 =
Par NS +620
9 6
Q 8 7 2
K Q 8 2
A Q 6
Ekeblad NS
4
N
-1 -100
-6
44
Meltzer NS
1 NT S
+1 +120
+6
58
21. N deals
N-S vul
Q 8 5
10 9 5 2
K 10 7
A 7 4
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Meltzer
Ekeblad
Larsen
Lipsitz
Granovetter
Martel
Rubin
Stansby
Pass
Pass
1
Pass
Pass
1
1 NT
Dbl
AP
Dbl
1 NT
Pass
Pass
Dbl
Pass
2
AP
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
2
3
J
A
K
3
4
6
3
4
8
J
4
A
2
3
2
10
Q
4
10
A
2
5
5
7
4
6
5
8
J
K
2
5
Q
K
A
5
4
2
9
8
5
K
K
8
6
7
10
7
2
Q
3
Q
7
9
J
K
8
6
9
J
6
7
A
5
6
7
10
7
8
J
3
10
Q
9
Q
3
10
A K 10 3
A K 6
Q J 4 3
10 3
6 4
Q 8 7 3
8 6 2
9 8 6 2
67667 88667
55775 =
Par NS +120
J 9 7 2
J 4
A 9 5
K Q J 5
Ekeblad NS
1 NT× W
-1 +100
+2
46
Meltzer NS
2
E
-1 +50
-2
58
22. E deals
E-W vul
10 8
A Q J
J 5 4
K J 7 5 3
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Meltzer
Ekeblad
Larsen
Lipsitz
Granovetter
Martel
Rubin
Stansby
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
1
Pass
2
(AP)
Pass
1 NT
Pass
2
(AP)
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
3
J
K
2
4
J
Q
A
4
5
6
Q
2
6
J
K
3
2
A
4
A
2
3
4
6
10
K
9
6
9
J
8
5
Q
10
8
A
10
7
K
7
J
A
9
4
5
5
5
7
2
9
3
6
8
K
2
J
3
K
8
J
7
K
8
4
7
K
10
6
10
Q
9
9 tricks claimed
3
9 tricks claimed
A Q J 4
6 3
Q 10 8 3
10 8 4
7 6 5 3 2
K 9 4
A 7
Q 9 2
54867 =
78466 =
Par NS -100
K 9
10 8 7 5 2
K 9 6 2
A 6
Ekeblad NS
2
S
+1 +140
Tie
46
Meltzer NS
2
S
+1 +140
Tie
58
23. S deals
Both vul
7 2
Q 7 2
10 8 3
K Q J 7 5
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Meltzer
Ekeblad
Larsen
Lipsitz
Granovetter
Martel
Rubin
Stansby
1
1
Pass
1 NT
Pass
2
Pass
1 NT
Pass
2
Pass
Pass
2 NT
3
Pass
Pass
2 NT
3
4
4
AP
4
AP
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
A
3
2
4
3
2
4
7
K
8
5
5
4
2
K
A
6
8
K
A
K
A
7
3
4
K
A
2
2
Q
A
6
J
7
3
Q
4
Q
8
2
A
4
2
K
9
10
8
J
5
8
7
3
10
5
8
J
Q
4
6
2
10
10
J
6
7
10 tricks claimed
A J 10 8
9 4 3
A K 9 7
8 2
4 3
K
Q J 6 5 2
A 10 9 4 3
67935 =
754A8 =
Par NS -130
K Q 9 6 5
A J 10 8 6 5
4
6
Ekeblad NS
4
S
-1 -100
+1
47
Meltzer NS
4
W
= -130
-1
58
24. W deals
None vul
10 9 7
8 6 5
10
Q 10 8 6 5 3
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Meltzer
Ekeblad
Larsen
Lipsitz
Granovetter
Martel
Rubin
Stansby
1
Pass
1
Pass
1
Pass
1
Pass
2
Pass
2 NT
Pass
2
Pass
3 NT
AP
3 NT
AP
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
4
2
10
Q
4
2
10
Q
K
A
2
5
7
8
J
3
4
K
7
6
2
5
K
A
3
6
9
6
A
K
5
2
7
A
5
6
A
3
8
9
3
J
10
A
4
4
Q
7
Q
2
4
9
9 tricks claimed
8
8
7
8
5
3
J
3
2
A
K
5
K J
Q J 7 4 2
K J 5 3 2
K
A Q 8 6 5
K
Q 9 7
J 9 7 2
44427 =
987A6 =
Par NS -400
4 3 2
A 10 9 3
A 8 6 4
A 4
Ekeblad NS
3 NT E
-1 +50
+10
57
Meltzer NS
3 NT E
= -400
-10
58
25. N deals
E-W vul
J 10 8 5
7 5
K 4 2
Q 10 9 6
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Meltzer
Ekeblad
Larsen
Lipsitz
Granovetter
Martel
Rubin
Stansby
Pass
Pass
1
Pass
Pass
1
1
Dbl
1
1 NT
Pass
1
Pass
2 NT
Pass
3 NT
AP
Pass
3 NT
AP
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
2
J
Q
A
6
7
9
10
A
2
6
5
4
3
10
J
4
3
Q
K
4
J
Q
5
9
J
Q
5
8
5
3
A
3
2
6
8
Q
3
2
6
8
7
10
J
8
J
K
7
4
A
2
7
Q
5
8
2
9
10
K
7
4
7
A
5
9
4
3
6
A
7
6
K
4
7
A
5
3
2
J
K
2
K Q 8 6 2
J 10 5 3
7 3 2
K Q 9 7 4
9 4 3
7 6
K J 5
88799 =
45544 55544
Par NS +120
A 6 3
A J 10
A Q 9 8
A 8 4
Ekeblad NS
3 NT S
-1 -50
-10
57
Meltzer NS
3 NT S
+1 +430
+10
68
26. E deals
Both vul
Q 10 8 6
8 7 3
A Q 6 5
6 2
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Meltzer
Ekeblad
Larsen
Lipsitz
Granovetter
Martel
Rubin
Stansby
Pass
1
Pass
1
Pass
1
Pass
1 NT
Pass
1
Pass
2
Pass
2
Pass
2
Pass
2 NT
Pass
3 NT
(AP)
Pass
3 NT
AP
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
5
2
K
A
3
8
4
5
J
4
5
K
J
2
6
K
4
J
Q
6
4
A
2
7
9
3
3
10
K
3
6
5
3
8
6
4
K
9
3
6
2
A
7
8
Q
10
8
J
8
5
K
3
4
2
10
A
7
2
6
10
K
A
5
2
A
2
7
6
5
J
8
7
J 9 3 2
10 9 2
4 2
Q 9 8 5
A 7 5
J 6 4
K 10 9 7 3
K 4
A9A9A A9A99
34343 =
Par NS +630
K 4
A K Q 5
J 8
A J 10 7 3
Ekeblad NS
3 NT S
= +600
Tie
57
Meltzer NS
3 NT N
= +600
Tie
68
27. S deals
None vul
A J 5 4 3 2
K
J 4
Q 9 6 4
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Meltzer
Ekeblad
Larsen
Lipsitz
Granovetter
Martel
Rubin
Stansby
Pass
1
Pass
2
Pass
2
3
4
5
Dbl
2
2
3
4
(AP)
Pass
5
AP
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
A
5
J
K
J
K
A
5
6
2
A
4
6
2
A
4
3
J
K
5
9
J
K
5
7
Q
9
4
3
7
K
4
K
7
2
6
9 tricks claimed
6
8
3
3
J
8
8
2
Q
3
7
K
9 tricks claimed
7
J 10 9 8 4 2
A 9 3
K J 2
6
A Q 7 3
K 10 8 7 6
8 5 3
59338 =
64A94 =
Par NS -100
K Q 10 9 8
6 5
Q 5 2
A 10 7
Ekeblad NS
4
N
-1 -50
+2
59
Meltzer NS
5
S
-2 -100
-2
68
28. W deals
N-S vul
K 8 4
A Q 10 5
A 9 3
K Q 5
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Meltzer
Ekeblad
Larsen
Lipsitz
Granovetter
Martel
Rubin
Stansby
Pass
1
1
Pass
Pass
1
2
Pass
2
Pass
3
Pass
3
AP
3
AP
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
5
2
A
J
J
A
5
4
9
K
7
4
2
8
Q
9
4
7
10
Q
A
J
7
4
3
3
6
10
8
7
3
Q
2
J
A
5
K
5
5
10
2
4
Q
9
K
2
3
9
A
J
7
8
A
J
7
2
6
9
K
6
4
8 tricks claimed
2
7 tricks claimed
10 7 2
K 9 6
10 4 2
A 10 9 3
A Q 6 5 3
4 2
K J
8 6 4 2
86996 76996
47447 =
Par NS +140
J 9
J 8 7 3
Q 8 7 6 5
J 7
Ekeblad NS
3
E
-1 +50
-2
59
Meltzer NS
3
E
-2 +100
+2
70
29. N deals
Both vul
J 7 5 3
10 9 7 3 2
A
Q 7 6
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Meltzer
Ekeblad
Larsen
Lipsitz
Granovetter
Martel
Rubin
Stansby
Pass
1 NT
Pass
Pass
1 NT
Pass
2
Pass
2
Pass
2
Pass
2
Pass
4
AP
4
AP
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
K
6
A
4
K
6
A
4
9
A
4
5
3
A
4
5
2
9
Q
3
2
9
A
3
A
5
6
5
Q
5
6
5
4
7
10
2
4
7
10
5
K
7
8
J
K
7
6
2
K
8
4
K
6
11 tricks claimed
Q
7
2
8
J
9
3
2
10
7
A
3
A Q 8 4
Q J 8 6 5
10 6
K 10
K 10 6 2
A K
J 4 3 2
A 9 8
32267 =
ABB65 =
Par NS -650
9
4
K Q 9 8 7 5
J 5 4 3 2
Ekeblad NS
4
E
+1 -650
Tie
59
Meltzer NS
4
E
+1 -650
Tie
70
30. E deals
None vul
J 6 4 3
10 7 2
8 3 2
10 7 5
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Meltzer
Ekeblad
Larsen
Lipsitz
Granovetter
Martel
Rubin
Stansby
Pass
1
Pass
1
1 NT
Pass
2
Pass
Dbl
Pass
2
Pass
2 NT
Pass
3 NT
Pass
3
Pass
4
AP
4
AP
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
5
2
J
A
K
A
8
9
5
3
K
Q
5
4
A
Q
4
3
Q
7
K
4
7
3
7
4
A
K
2
5
9
J
2
5
9
J
3
7
10
6
8
7
J
A
Q
5
2
8
4
7
Q
3
10
J
6
6
11 tricks claimed
2
3
A
7
K
5
8
9
9 7 5
A Q 6 5
A 6
A K 6 4
A K 10 8 2
9 8 4
9 7
Q 8 2
10161 =
CCB7C =
Par NS -990
Q
K J 3
K Q J 10 5 4
J 9 3
Ekeblad NS
4
W
+1 -450
Tie
59
Meltzer NS
4
E
+1 -450
Tie
70
Meltzer leads by 11 IMPs
Match AU01
Main
Top
2001 U.S. Championship Final
Segment 3
31. S deals
N-S vul
K 8
J 6 4 3
A K J 9 7 5 4
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Meltzer
Molson
Larsen
Shenkin
Granovetter
Weichsel
Rubin
Sontag
Pass
Pass
1
1
1
2
1
2
Dbl
3
Dbl
4
4
AP
Pass
3
Dbl
Pass
Pass
5
AP
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
5
8
J
K
K
2
A
3
10
2
A
3
Q
4
10
5
9
4
6
7
8
J
6
7
A
8
2
4
2
4
A
8
9
K
3
7
9 tricks claimed
6
3
10 tricks claimed
A 9 6
A Q 9 8
3 2
K 9 7 4
J 10 5 3 2
K 10
6
Q J 8 6 3
83592 =
4974A =
Par NS -140
Q 7 4
7 5 2
Q 10 8
A 10 5 2
Ekeblad NS
4
E
= -420
-6
59
Meltzer NS
5
N
-2 -200
+6
76
32. W deals
E-W vul
A 9
Q 2
Q J 9 7 5 3
8 3 2
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Meltzer
Molson
Larsen
Shenkin
Granovetter
Weichsel
Rubin
Sontag
1
Pass
1 NT
Pass
1
2
Pass
2 NT
2
AP
Pass
Pass
3
Dbl
3
AP
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Q
2
4
A
Q
2
10
A
5
A
10
Q
J
Q
6
5
5
6
10
K
J
6
4
K
K
9
8
2
8
2
10
A
7
2
6
J
3
K
9
7
K
7
3
8
9
8
7
3
5
10
8
3
K
A
10
2
4
3
10
A
7
4
4
4
3
9
Q
7
5
J
4
J
J
7 tricks claimed
K 8 7 6 5 4 3
K J 9 8
A K
10
10 7 6
8 6 2
K Q 9 6 5 4
64586 =
49856 =
Par NS -140
Q J 2
A 5 4 3
10 4
A J 10 7
Ekeblad NS
2
W
= -110
-7
59
Meltzer NS
3
W
-2 +200
+7
83
33. N deals
None vul
A J 10 4 3
J
8 3
A Q 7 4 3
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Meltzer
Molson
Larsen
Shenkin
Granovetter
Weichsel
Rubin
Sontag
1
Pass
1
1
Pass
1 NT
1 NT
2
Pass
3
(AP)
Dbl
2
2
3
Pass
Pass
3
Pass
Pass
4
AP
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
J
K
A
3
5
K
A
8
K
J
4
3
4
3
J
Q
5
J
K
6
J
6
3
5
9
Q
A
3
2
9
Q
2
A
2
8
Q
A
4
8
K
8
2
Q
4
A
2
6
5
J
K
A
5
3
9
8
Q
10 tricks claimed
K
J
9
3
7
7
10
6
Q 5
A K 10 5
A 9 7 4
K 9 6
K 9 7 2
9 7 4 2
J 10 5 2
5
7844A =
65993 55993
Par NS +100
8 6
Q 8 6 3
K Q 6
J 10 8 2
Ekeblad NS
3
N
+1 +130
Tie
59
Meltzer NS
4
N
= +130
Tie
83
34. E deals
N-S vul
A 10 3
10 5 4
A Q 5 4
10 9 8
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Meltzer
Molson
Larsen
Shenkin
Granovetter
Weichsel
Rubin
Sontag
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
1 NT
Pass
2
Pass
1 NT
AP
2
Pass
2 NT
AP
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
10
Q
5
6
10
A
5
7
2
6
Q
4
7
6
Q
4
7
8
A
K
J
8
Q
3
3
8
A
5
3
7
K
9
K
9
3
7
6
5
4
8
J
4
4
3
2
5
2
5
J
10
7
8
A
10
3
8
2
5
9
4
J
4
9
K
6
3
Q
K
4
7
A
2
10
9
Q
2
10
Q
K
6
8 7 6
A Q J
K 9
K J 7 6 2
Q 2
9 7 3 2
J 6 2
A Q 4 3
48483 58594
65849 =
Par NS +100
K J 9 5 4
K 8 6
10 8 7 3
5
Ekeblad NS
2 NT W
= -120
-1
59
Meltzer NS
1 NT W
= -90
+1
84
35. S deals
E-W vul
10 8
A Q 8 2
J 10 7
10 9 4 3
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Meltzer
Molson
Larsen
Shenkin
Granovetter
Weichsel
Rubin
Sontag
1
1
Pass
1 NT
Pass
2
Pass
1 NT
Pass
2
Pass
2
AP
Pass
2
AP
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
K
A
7
4
K
A
7
4
10
J
Q
A
10
J
Q
2
9
Q
3
5
4
3
8
K
J
2
3
Q
2
Q
A
3
7
3
K
Q
9
Q
3
6
10
6
6
2
J
2
3
Q
J
7
8
8
6
4
K
J
A
4
7
5
10
5
4
2
K
6
10
8
J
7
A
8
J
A
4
2
9
7
A 3 2
K 9
Q 9 6 4
A 8 7 6
K J 9
J 10 7 3
8 5 2
K 5 2
56656 56666
76777 =
Par NS -90
Q 7 6 5 4
6 5 4
A K 3
Q J
Ekeblad NS
2
S
-2 -100
Tie
59
Meltzer NS
2
S
-2 -100
Tie
84
36. W deals
Both vul
A
Q 5
A K J 10 9 8 4 2
K 3
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Meltzer
Molson
Larsen
Shenkin
Granovetter
Weichsel
Rubin
Sontag
Pass
1
Pass
1
Pass
1
2
Dbl
Pass
3
Pass
4
Pass
3
Pass
3
Pass
4
Pass
4 NT
Pass
4 NT
Pass
5
Pass
5
Pass
5 NT
Pass
5 NT
Pass
6
Pass
7 NT
AP
Pass
7 NT
AP
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
10
A
6
5
4
7
9
A
A
6
5
3
A
6
5
3
K
K
2
12 tricks won
12 tricks won
10 9
10 7 3 2
Q 7 3
9 7 6 4
Q J 6 4 3 2
K J 4
6
J 8 2
D9ADD D8ADD
04200 03300
Par NS +2220
K 8 7 5
A 9 8 6
5
A Q 10 5
Ekeblad NS
7 NT S
-1 -100
Tie
59
Meltzer NS
7 NT N
-1 -100
Tie
84
37. N deals
N-S vul
8 7 5
A Q 10 7
9 8 6 4
J 3
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Meltzer
Molson
Larsen
Shenkin
Granovetter
Weichsel
Rubin
Sontag
Pass
1 NT
Pass
Pass
1 NT
Pass
2
Pass
2
Pass
Pass
Pass
2
Pass
2 NT
AP
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
10
4
3
A
4
8
Q
K
Q
K
A
4
K
10
4
3
4
5
Q
2
2
9
Q
J
6
9
Q
J
5
5
A
2
5
8
K
4
8
3
7
8
8
3
7
7
6
J
2
4
2
J
2
6
Q
A
4
7
J
7
3
8
6
3
A
2
9
A
6
9
10
3
J
6
10
5
7
2
9
5
K 10 6 4
8
A 5 3 2
Q 7 5 4
Q 9
K 5 3 2
Q J
A K 8 6 2
34542 33542
9989B =
Par NS -400
A J 3 2
J 9 6 4
K 10 7
10 9
Ekeblad NS
2 NT E
+1 -150
Tie
59
Meltzer NS
1 NT E
+2 -150
Tie
84
38. E deals
E-W vul
K J 10 8 3 2
10 4 3
J 3
Q 7
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Meltzer
Molson
Larsen
Shenkin
Granovetter
Weichsel
Rubin
Sontag
Pass
1
Pass
1
1
1
Dbl
Rdbl
2
Pass
4
AP
2
2
AP
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Q
K
A
3
4
5
K
A
10
J
6
2
6
7
9
2
J
6
4
5
A
3
6
2
3
A
7
8
4
J
Q
K
2
8
K
3
A
K
4
2
7
10
5
5
Q
7
J
9
K
9
Q
4
A
6
7
2
4
6
J
9
4
K
Q
3
A
6
7
2
10
10
8
5
9 tricks claimed
10
6
8
8
5
K 9
A 10 9 8 7 4
K J 10 6
A 9 6
Q 7 6 5 2
Q 6
8 3 2
69645 69646
64797 =
Par NS +140
Q 7 4
A J 8
K 5 2
A 9 5 4
Ekeblad NS
2
N
+1 +140
-4
59
Meltzer NS
4
E
-3 +300
+4
88
39. S deals
Both vul
A 10 2
J 9 3 2
Q 7 3
J 6 5
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Meltzer
Molson
Larsen
Shenkin
Granovetter
Weichsel
Rubin
Sontag
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
1
Pass
Pass
Pass
1
1
2
Pass
2
Pass
2
Pass
2
Pass
2 NT
Pass
3 NT
AP
2
Dbl
Pass
Pass
2 NT
Pass
3
Pass
4
AP
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
2
5
8
K
Q
K
A
7
10
7
A
J
10
9
J
4
K
7
9
3
8
5
2
2
2
6
8
Q
A
J
8
3
2
7
J
K
5
4
K
2
10
3
Q
4
9
7
4
2
4
2
4
6
10 tricks claimed
K 5 4
K 10
10 9 8
K Q 9 7 4
9 7
A Q 5
A K 6 5 4 2
10 8
46734 47734
966A8 766A8
Par NS -600
Q J 8 6 3
8 7 6 4
J
A 3 2
Ekeblad NS
3 NT W
= -600
-10
59
Meltzer NS
4
E
= -130
+10
98
40. W deals
None vul
9 6
Q 4
J 2
Q 8 7 6 4 3 2
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Meltzer
Molson
Larsen
Shenkin
Granovetter
Weichsel
Rubin
Sontag
1
Pass
3
Dbl
1
Pass
2
Dbl
Pass
4
Pass
4
(AP)
Rdbl
3
4
4
Dbl
AP
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
3
4
9
A
3
4
7
A
4
Q
J
K
5
3
J
K
5
A
8
6
10
A
8
6
A
3
2
7
A
6
2
7
5
6
9
9
4
8
9
9
Q
2
2
6
3
J
K
A
7
Q
2
10
Q
4
10
2
8
3
10
3
J
Q
9 tricks claimed
9 tricks claimed
K Q 8
K J 8 6 3
Q 8 6 3
A
10 5
10 9 7 5 2
K 10 9 7
J 10
8833A =
449A3 =
Par NS -100
A J 7 4 3 2
A
A 5 4
K 9 5
Ekeblad NS
4
S
-1 -50
+2
61
Meltzer NS
4
× S
-1 -100
-2
98
41. N deals
E-W vul
8 7 2
J 7
A J 9 6 5
7 4 2
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Meltzer
Molson
Larsen
Shenkin
Granovetter
Weichsel
Rubin
Sontag
2
Pass
Pass
Pass
1 NT
2
Pass
Pass
2
AP
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
A
9
3
4
A
9
8
4
5
A
3
2
K
Q
3
7
K
5
7
A
6
6
J
2
Q
K
4
7
K
8
7
A
Q
3
J
2
10
4
3
2
10
4
8
2
J
2
Q
4
K
Q
8
7
10
5
5
5
J
6
9
5
8
10
Q
A
2
5
4
J
7
J
A
3
6
8
9
10
K
4
8
Q
6
7
10
K
9 tricks claimed
9 4 3
8 5 4 3
K Q 3
J 8 3
Q J 5
A 2
8 7 2
A K 10 6 5
67886 =
64457 65557
Par NS +110
A K 10 6
K Q 10 9 6
10 4
Q 9
Ekeblad NS
2
N
= +90
-2
61
Meltzer NS
2
N
+1 +140
+2
100
42. E deals
Both vul
A K 5 4
Q 5 2
A 8 5 3 2
6
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Meltzer
Molson
Larsen
Shenkin
Granovetter
Weichsel
Rubin
Sontag
1
2
Pass
Pass
3
4
4
Pass
Pass
1
1
2
Pass
Dbl
AP
Pass
4
AP
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Q
K
6
5
3
A
2
7
10
2
4
Q
6
A
2
7
7
3
K
2
Q
6
6
K
2
9
A
6
A
4
Q
7
2
4
4
10
2
9
3
10
A
9
6
7
J
K
2
5
7 tricks claimed
4
J
4
9
Q
4
5
9
8
6
Q
10
3
J
10
J
9 6 3
K J 8 7 6
10 7
K 7 4
Q J 10 8 2
K J 9 4
A 10 9 5
65977 65976
77466 =
Par NS +140
7
A 10 9 4 3
Q 6
Q J 8 3 2
Ekeblad NS
4
× E
-3 +800
+5
66
Meltzer NS
4
S
= +620
-5
100
43. S deals
None vul
J 8 6
6 5
K 10 9 5 2
A J 10
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Meltzer
Molson
Larsen
Shenkin
Granovetter
Weichsel
Rubin
Sontag
1 NT
1 NT
Pass
2
Pass
2
Pass
3 NT
AP
Pass
2
Pass
2 NT
Pass
3
Pass
3
Pass
3 NT
AP
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
9
6
5
K
10
6
A
7
7
6
K
3
2
K
9
8
A
2
4
7
4
5
A
2
J
Q
K
3
10
Q
K
3
9 tricks claimed
6
7
J
10
5
3
A
7
9
6
6
9
8
4
J
3
Q 10 9 4
Q 8 7
Q 8 6
7 5 3
A 5 3 2
K J 10 9 3
J 3
Q 2
876AA =
36622 =
Par NS +130
K 7
A 4 2
A 7 4
K 9 8 6 4
Ekeblad NS
3 NT S
= +400
-3
66
Meltzer NS
3 NT S
+3 +490
+3
103
44. W deals
N-S vul
Q J
K Q
A J 10 6 3
9 8 6 5
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Meltzer
Molson
Larsen
Shenkin
Granovetter
Weichsel
Rubin
Sontag
2
Pass
4
Pass
2
Pass
2 NT
Pass
Pass
Pass
3
Pass
3
Pass
3 NT
Pass
6
AP
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
K
3
2
A
K
3
2
A
2
J
A
7
K
J
5
7
5
2
K
Q
2
Q
A
Q
13 tricks won
13 tricks claimed
K 9 8 4 3 2
A 10 7
Q 7 5
Q
A 10 6 5
9 8 6 5 3
A K J 10
20262 =
8DB6A =
Par NS -1510
7
J 4 2
K 9 8 4 2
7 4 3 2
Ekeblad NS
4
W
+3 -510
+11
77
Meltzer NS
6
W
+1 -1010
-11
103
45. N deals
Both vul
5 3
J 8 6
A Q 10 8
A 9 8 5
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Meltzer
Molson
Larsen
Shenkin
Granovetter
Weichsel
Rubin
Sontag
Pass
Pass
1
Pass
Pass
1
1
Dbl
Pass
1
Pass
2
AP
Pass
2 NT
Pass
3 NT
(AP)
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
5
2
Q
6
Q
6
7
K
7
8
2
5
J
4
8
2
3
2
K
A
5
3
10
3
3
Q
3
J
5
2
K
3
A
2
4
3
7
6
A
10
5
10
J
Q
3
2
K
A
6
8
4
K
Q
8
4
4
K
6
8
A
6
Q
5
2
7
9
9
J
A
6
4
7
9
10
7
7
5
8
Q
7
A J 7
Q
K 9 7 6 4 3
Q 6 3
9 8 6 2
A 10 7 5 4 3
2
10 2
A878A A879A
34642 =
Par NS +630
K Q 10 4
K 9 2
J 5
K J 7 4
Ekeblad NS
3 NT N
-2 -200
-7
77
Meltzer NS
2
S
= +90
+7
110
Meltzer leads by 33 IMPs
Match AU01
Main
Top
2001 U.S. Championship Final
Segment 4
46. E deals
None vul
Q 10 9 8 7 5 4
8 5
Q 10 3
4
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Sontag
Ekeblad
Weichsel
Lipsitz
Shenkin
Martel
Molson
Stansby
2
2
1
1
Dbl
2
Pass
Pass
Dbl
2
3
3
3
3
Pass
4
4
AP
Dbl
AP
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
A
2
3
4
K
4
5
2
8
9
K
10
A
10
8
6
2
3
5
A
3
J
10
9
8
J
4
5
A
5
5
6
5
7
K
A
3
4
A
2
3
7
6
6
K
8
2
4
Q
7
J
4
Q
9
2
7
8
6
A
4
7
9
K
3
9
10
10
Q
9 tricks claimed
A J 3 2
10 4
K J 6 4 2
J 3
Q 9 6 2
8 7 5
A K Q 7 6 5
59644 59654
83688 84689
Par NS +100
K 6
A K J 7 3
A 9
10 9 8 2
Ekeblad NS
4
× N
-1 -100
-4
77
Meltzer NS
4
E
-1 +50
+4
114
47. S deals
N-S vul
A K 7 4 3
K 4
A
A K 7 6 3
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Sontag
Ekeblad
Weichsel
Lipsitz
Shenkin
Martel
Molson
Stansby
Pass
Pass
Pass
1
Pass
1
Pass
1
Pass
1
Pass
1
Pass
2
Pass
2
Pass
2 NT
Pass
4
AP
Pass
3
Pass
4
(AP)
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Q
4
2
A
2
5
J
A
K
8
5
3
A
5
4
2
3
6
Q
10
K
9
10
8
10
8
K
5
6
J
8
10
7
9
8
J
2
K
8
5
3
A
4
2
3
Q
Q
3
6
J
5
5
2
J
A
4
6
J
4
8
K
6
7
3
A
2
7
7
10 tricks claimed
J 10
A 6 3 2
J 10 7 5 3
8 2
9 6 2
J 8
K 9 8 4
Q J 9 5
BBB7A =
12163 =
Par NS +660
Q 8 5
Q 10 9 7 5
Q 6 2
10 4
Ekeblad NS
4
N
+1 +650
+1
78
Meltzer NS
4
N
= +620
-1
114
48. W deals
E-W vul
10 9 5
8 2
J 8 7 6 4
Q 6 2
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Sontag
Ekeblad
Weichsel
Lipsitz
Shenkin
Martel
Molson
Stansby
1
Pass
1
Pass
1
Pass
1
2
2
Pass
2 NT
Pass
2
Pass
3
Pass
4
AP
4
AP
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
J
3
8
Q
10
5
4
Q
J
7
6
5
2
7
A
5
3
K
K
9
K
9
4
J
A
10
4
7
6
10
Q
10
3
2
10
J
3
2
A
7
9
4
2
A
K
2
7
5
A
5
4
6
3
6
10
J
7
9
K
Q
K
8
6
6
8
4
6
2
3
2
A
7
8
6
Q
9
J
A K 8 6
5 4 3
A 5
K 8 4 3
Q J 4 3 2
A Q 6
Q 3
A 10 7
22572 =
9B75A BB86B
Par NS -660
7
K J 10 9 7
K 10 9 2
J 9 5
Ekeblad NS
4
E
+2 -680
-1
78
Meltzer NS
4
E
+1 -650
+1
115
49. N deals
None vul
A 5
K 8
A 8 7 6 3
Q 9 7 2
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Sontag
Ekeblad
Weichsel
Lipsitz
Shenkin
Martel
Molson
Stansby
1
Pass
1
1 NT
Pass
2
Pass
1 NT
Pass
2
Pass
2
Pass
4 NT
Pass
3
Pass
4
Pass
5
Pass
6
(AP)
Pass
4 NT
Pass
6
(AP)
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
A
10
3
8
10
J
2
3
3
A
4
2
Q
5
6
4
K
2
3
4
K
9
7
5
Q
5
6
10
3
4
A
2
12 tricks claimed
5
6
K
10
8
5
8
7
7
6
A
4
9
6
A
Q
2
3
K
10
10 4
Q 7 6 5 4 3
9 5 2
10 4
Q 7 6 2
A 9 2
10 4
8 6 5 3
CB7CC =
01500 =
Par NS +990
K J 9 8 3
J 10
K Q J
A K J
Ekeblad NS
6
N
= +920
Tie
78
Meltzer NS
6
N
= +920
Tie
115
50. E deals
N-S vul
7
9 4
10 7 6 3
Q J 10 7 3 2
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Sontag
Ekeblad
Weichsel
Lipsitz
Shenkin
Martel
Molson
Stansby
1
1
1
Dbl
Dbl
Pass
2
Pass
Rdbl
1
Pass
Pass
2 NT
Pass
3 NT
AP
Dbl
2
Dbl
AP
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
7
2
3
10
4
9
8
10
6
4
3
7
7
2
K
A
9
5
2
J
8
3
K
2
8
J
2
9
9
5
J
6
A
5
3
K
A
7
4
Q
Q
10
7
4
Q
2
J
3
9
5
10
K
4
8
Q
2
A
6
8
Q
9
10
Q
4
4
8
Q
3
9
K
A
5
A
6
6
K
J
6
10
3
A Q 10 5
10 6 5 2
A J 8
8 5
J 4 2
K 8 3
K 9 4
A K 6 4
44457 =
98986 99986
Par NS -400
K 9 8 6 3
A Q J 7
Q 5 2
9
Ekeblad NS
3 NT W
-1 +50
+6
84
Meltzer NS
2
× N
-1 -200
-6
115
51. S deals
E-W vul
J 6 4 3
5 4
6
A Q 10 5 4 2
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Sontag
Ekeblad
Weichsel
Lipsitz
Shenkin
Martel
Molson
Stansby
Pass
Pass
Pass
3
3
5
Pass
3
Dbl
5
Pass
Pass
5
AP
Pass
Pass
5
Pass
6
AP
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
8
K
A
3
3
K
A
J
10
8
Q
6
10
8
A
6
8
5
Q
K
6
5
K
8
6
10
4
3
9
9
Q
4
6
4
5
3
J
4
3
K
J
7
A
2
J
7
10
5
7
10
9
9
A
7
8
5
A
2
J
5
Q
2
10
2
4
J
7
Q
4
6
7
Q
10 9 5
J 10 8
A Q 7 2
K 7 6
A Q 7
A Q 3
K J 10 9 5 4 3
47729 47629
956B3 756B3
Par NS -500
K 8 2
K 9 7 6 2
8
J 9 8 3
Ekeblad NS
5
E
= -600
-12
84
Meltzer NS
6
E
-1 +100
+12
127
52. W deals
Both vul
Q J 6
J 8 6
K Q 6 2
J 6 4
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Sontag
Ekeblad
Weichsel
Lipsitz
Shenkin
Martel
Molson
Stansby
Pass
Pass
1
Pass
Pass
Pass
1
Pass
1
Pass
3
AP
1
Pass
1
AP
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
K
4
7
A
7
A
2
4
9
Q
K
A
9
6
K
A
K
4
6
A
K
4
8
A
A
2
7
4
8
2
7
4
K
3
9
6
K
3
9
6
Q
5
10
J
Q
5
10
J
2
5
5
6
2
3
5
J
3
2
2
8
3
6
2
8
4
3
9
J
4
5
9
Q
5
6
3
10
5
K
3
10
8
10
10
J
7
8
10
10 9
10 9 5 4
A J 9 5 3
9 7
K 7 4 2
A 7 3 2
4
A K Q 8
76467 =
66976 57976
Par NS -140
A 8 5 3
K Q
10 8 7
10 5 3 2
Ekeblad NS
3
W
= -140
Tie
84
Meltzer NS
1
E
+2 -140
Tie
127
53. N deals
N-S vul
3 2
K J 7 4
A 4 2
J 10 9 6
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Sontag
Ekeblad
Weichsel
Lipsitz
Shenkin
Martel
Molson
Stansby
Pass
Pass
1
Pass
Pass
3
2
Dbl
Rdbl
2
4
Pass
4
Pass
3
Pass
3 NT
Pass
5
AP
Pass
Dbl
Pass
Pass
4
AP
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
3
A
10
9
3
A
4
9
Q
A
3
6
K
A
3
6
8
5
J
2
10
J
2
6
A
3
10
5
5
2
3
10
2
7
4
8
J
6
A
7
2
9
K
4
4
7
5
8
8
5
6
2
2
9
Q
4
7
10
Q
5
8
Q
9
4
9
A Q 5
K J 9 8 6 5
7 3 2
A 8 7 6
10 9 6 2
Q 7 3
K Q
6A649 =
63794 53794
Par NS +300
K Q J 10 5 4
8 3
10
A 8 5 4
Ekeblad NS
4
W
-1 +50
-3
84
Meltzer NS
5
W
-3 +150
+3
130
54. E deals
E-W vul
7 5 4 3
6 4
Q J 9 8 5 2
5
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Sontag
Ekeblad
Weichsel
Lipsitz
Shenkin
Martel
Molson
Stansby
Pass
1
Pass
1
Dbl
Pass
1
Pass
1
Pass
Pass
1 NT
4
5
Dbl
AP
Dbl
2
Pass
Pass
4
Pass
4
AP
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
J
Q
K
4
Q
4
K
2
A
6
5
3
K
3
2
A
8
9
10
9
A
7
8
6
4
9
Q
K
10
5
6
Q
K
5
2
7
10
8
5
7
8
3
2
A
K
4
5
3
8
J
2
3
A
6
10
9
5
4
3
2
8
4
9
Q
5
6
10
10
3
6
9
J
K 10 8
A K 8 7 2
A K J 10 6
J 9 6 2
J 10 5
7 6 4
4 3 2
54193 85294
57A49 =
Par NS -300
A Q
Q 9 3
A K 10 3
Q 9 8 7
Ekeblad NS
5
× N
-2 -300
+8
92
Meltzer NS
4
W
= -620
-8
130
55. S deals
Both vul
A 7
A K 9 5
K 9 2
A K 10 6
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Sontag
Ekeblad
Weichsel
Lipsitz
Shenkin
Martel
Molson
Stansby
Pass
Pass
Pass
1
Pass
1
Pass
2 NT
Pass
3
Pass
2 NT
Pass
3
Dbl
3
Pass
4
Pass
4
AP
Pass
4
AP
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
7
3
Q
A
Q
4
3
K
A
3
2
4
A
3
8
2
7
10
5
Q
A
7
3
2
3
9
Q
4
K
5
7
4
5
7
A
2
A
3
2
4
6
K
10
10
7
10
5
Q
9 tricks claimed
A
2
5
10
Q
K
10
11 tricks claimed
Q 6 4
Q 2
A J 8 6 3
J 4 2
K J 10 3
10 7
Q 5
Q 9 7 5 3
97B76 =
46257 =
Par NS +650
9 8 5 2
J 8 6 4 3
10 7 4
8
Ekeblad NS
4
N
-1 -100
-13
92
Meltzer NS
4
N
+1 +650
+13
143
56. W deals
None vul
A K J 2
A J 7 2
Q 7 3
9 3
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Sontag
Ekeblad
Weichsel
Lipsitz
Shenkin
Martel
Molson
Stansby
Pass
1 NT
Pass
Pass
Pass
1
1 NT
2
Pass
Dbl
AP
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
K
2
6
7
K
2
4
3
5
6
9
J
A
5
6
7
9
2
5
Q
10
8
10
Q
4
3
10
5
A
5
6
3
A
8
8
Q
K
7
3
4
J
9
6
2
2
8
9
9
A
7
5
3
4
5
J
Q
Q
3
8
A
Q
5
8
J
A
7
4
3
A
7
6
3
K
8
6
4
4
K
8
9
2
Q
10
10
6
9
A
10
10 9 4 3
K 9 8 5
6 4
Q 8 6
Q 8 7 5
Q 10
A K J 10
A 4 2
54666 44656
89677 89777
Par NS -140
6
6 4 3
9 8 5 2
K J 10 7 5
Ekeblad NS
1 NT N
-2 -100
+5
97
Meltzer NS
2
× N
-2 -300
-5
143
57. N deals
E-W vul
K 3
A Q 9 7 3 2
7 6 4
J 9
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Sontag
Ekeblad
Weichsel
Lipsitz
Shenkin
Martel
Molson
Stansby
1
Pass
1
2
Pass
4
Pass
2
Pass
3
(AP)
Pass
Pass
Pass
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
5
A
9
3
J
A
4
3
10
5
A
J
4
5
Q
J
K
7
2
4
A
7
6
K
2
6
8
K
K
5
2
2
A
4
8
3
6
8
10
J
J
6
Q
10
5
7
K
3
6
2
A
9
6
K
A
9
9 tricks claimed
3
J
Q
9 tricks claimed
Q 9 8 4 2
K 5
A J 9 5
A 3
J 10 7 6 5
J
K Q 8
Q 8 6 4
83847 =
59385 =
Par NS -100
A
10 8 6 4
10 3 2
K 10 7 5 2
Ekeblad NS
3
N
= +140
+5
102
Meltzer NS
4
N
-1 -50
-5
143
58. E deals
Both vul
10 9 5
J 8 6 3
A 10 9 8
4 3
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Sontag
Ekeblad
Weichsel
Lipsitz
Shenkin
Martel
Molson
Stansby
Pass
1
Pass
1
Pass
1 NT
Pass
2
Dbl
2
Dbl
Pass
Pass
2
Pass
2
(AP)
3
AP
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
K
3
A
8
10
4
7
A
K
A
5
3
J
8
2
K
2
K
5
4
5
7
A
3
10
6
2
Q
9
8
6
K
6
A
9
8
K
3
6
2
J
4
6
9
Q
4
A
8
3
10
6
Q
10
9
5
5
K
7
8
3
Q
2
4
9
5
J
A
2
4
Q
J
10
10
4
7
5
5
6
K
A
A K 3
10 9 5 4
J 7
K Q J 5
8 4
K 2
Q 6 4 3 2
A 10 7 6
68754 =
65679 65689
Par NS -110
Q J 7 6 2
A Q 7
K 5
9 8 2
Ekeblad NS
2
S
+1 +140
+6
108
Meltzer NS
3
W
= -110
-6
143
59. S deals
None vul
J 7 4 3
A 2
A Q 9 8 3
8 6
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Sontag
Ekeblad
Weichsel
Lipsitz
Shenkin
Martel
Molson
Stansby
1
1
4
4
5
5
3
Dbl
4
4
(AP)
Pass
6
Dbl
AP
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
K
6
5
A
K
A
5
2
K
2
3
A
3
10
K
2
J
Q
6
8
Q
6
4
A
4
3
6
J
4
5
Q
2
5
10
J
10
8
3
J
9
4
9
Q
3
6
4
A
K
10
J
K
A
6
11 tricks claimed
12 tricks claimed
6 2
K Q 10 9 8 6 3
K 5 4
K
A 10 9
J 7 5 4
7 6
J 10 5 4
8B5CB =
21812 =
Par NS +800
K Q 8 5
J 10 2
A Q 9 7 3 2
Ekeblad NS
6
× S
-1 -100
-11
108
Meltzer NS
4
S
+2 +480
+11
154
60. W deals
N-S vul
K J 9 8 6 4 2
A 9 8 7 4
4
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Sontag
Ekeblad
Weichsel
Lipsitz
Shenkin
Martel
Molson
Stansby
Pass
1
Pass
1 NT
1
4
4 NT
Pass
Dbl
2
3
Dbl
5
Pass
Pass
Dbl
Pass
3
Pass
4
(AP)
5
Pass
Pass
Dbl
(AP)
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
K
A
10
4
A
5
3
J
3
A
2
5
9
K
6
2
J
4
7
3
5
3
A
8
A
5
3
2
3
2
8
Q
7
K
6
J
Q
7
4
10
2
5
Q
8
J
4
4
A
9
10
Q
3
7
10
J
5
7
10
J
4
2
3
Q
4
K
5
J
6
6
5
11 tricks claimed
10
A Q 10
J 2
J 9 7 3
Q J 10 9
5
K 10 5
K 10 8 5 4
K 7 6 2
8BA45 =
52398 52397
Par NS +500
7 3
Q 6 3
A Q 6 2
A 8 5 3
Ekeblad NS
4
N
+1 +650
+8
116
Meltzer NS
5
× W
-2 +300
-8
154
Meltzer leads by 38 IMPs
Match AU01
Main
Top
2001 U.S. Championship Final
Segment 5
61. N deals
Both vul
K
Q 8 6 5 3
10 7 4 3
K 7 2
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Meltzer
Molson
Larsen
Shenkin
Lipsitz
Weichsel
Ekeblad
Sontag
Pass
Pass
1
Pass
Pass
1
Pass
1
Pass
2
Pass
1
Pass
1
Pass
3
Pass
3
Pass
1
Pass
1 NT
Pass
3 NT
AP
Pass
2 NT
Pass
3
Pass
3 NT
AP
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
4
K
A
5
2
K
3
4
10
3
2
6
2
6
9
10
2
4
8
K
4
7
J
A
3
4
7
J
K
A
3
2
8
4
2
K
Q
K
4
5
3
J
A
5
Q
7
6
10
A
5
6
3
3
8
A
5
Q
9
7
6
3
2
5
6
J 9 5 2
A 10
Q 9 5 2
Q 10 4
8 7 6 3
J 9 7 4 2
J 8
J 6
A99AB =
34432 =
Par NS +630
A Q 10 4
K
A K 6
A 9 8 5 3
Ekeblad NS
3 NT N
+1 +630
Tie
116
Meltzer NS
3 NT S
+1 +630
Tie
154
62. E deals
None vul
K Q 8 5
K 2
J 10 9 7 5
10 5
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Meltzer
Molson
Larsen
Shenkin
Lipsitz
Weichsel
Ekeblad
Sontag
Pass
1
Pass
1
Pass
3
Pass
4
1
Dbl
2
2
Pass
4
AP
Pass
3
Dbl
Rdbl
Pass
3
Pass
4
Pass
4
Pass
4
Pass
5
Pass
6
(AP)
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
K
5
2
3
3
K
7
4
8
K
7
4
J
2
3
Q
K
3
4
2
9
2
Q
A
Q
9
6
3
5
6
5
10
2
10
A
6
K
3
4
2
5
9
5
Q
5
3
A
2
5
3
A
2
K
8
10
4
2
J 9 8 6 3
K Q 8 4
9 8 2
J 9 3
Q 10 7
A 6 2
J 7 4 3
AC79A =
31542 =
Par NS +980
A 10 7 6 4
A 5 4
3
A K Q 6
Ekeblad NS
4
S
+2 +480
-11
116
Meltzer NS
6
S
= +980
+11
165
63. S deals
N-S vul
A 3
K Q 10 8 3
Q 5
A J 7 4
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Meltzer
Molson
Larsen
Shenkin
Lipsitz
Weichsel
Ekeblad
Sontag
1
1
Pass
1
2
Pass
Pass
1
2
3
3
Dbl
Pass
4
(AP)
Pass
3
Pass
4
Pass
5
Pass
5
(AP)
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
9
Q
6
3
3
A
8
5
2
6
Q
9
4
K
Q
6
5
3
J
K
6
A
10
5
9
A
3
2
K
9
2
5
10
2
7
4
3
2
J
4
Q
6
4
2
A
6
10
4
3
4
J
5
J
2
3
10
12 tricks claimed
11 tricks claimed
J 8 6
6 5 4
K 8 2
Q 10 9 8
K 10 9 7 4 2
9
10 6 3
K 6 3
A6BA8 85BA8
27225 =
Par NS +650
Q 5
A J 7 2
A J 9 7 4
5 2
Ekeblad NS
4
N
+2 +680
+1
117
Meltzer NS
5
N
= +650
-1
165
64. W deals
E-W vul
8
Q 3
K Q J 10 2
K J 8 7 4
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Meltzer
Molson
Larsen
Shenkin
Lipsitz
Weichsel
Ekeblad
Sontag
Pass
1
2
Dbl
Pass
1
2
3
Pass
3
Pass
3
Pass
4
Pass
4
Pass
4
Pass
4
Pass
4
Pass
6
(AP)
Pass
5
Pass
5
Pass
6
AP
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
K
A
7
8
K
A
7
8
A
3
4
2
A
3
4
2
3
4
Q
A
3
4
Q
A
6
2
5
Q
J
2
5
Q
8
10
6
5
7
10
6
5
7
5
J
8
9
3
2
5
12 tricks claimed
8
6
7
6
12 tricks claimed
7 3
10 9 8 5
5 4
Q 9 6 5 3
K Q 10 6 5 4 2
J 6
A 8
10 2
B7BC9 =
26213 =
Par NS +920
A J 9
A K 7 4 2
9 7 6 3
A
Ekeblad NS
6
N
= +920
Tie
117
Meltzer NS
6
N
= +920
Tie
165
65. N deals
None vul
7 4
K 7
A K Q J 10 2
K J 9
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Meltzer
Molson
Larsen
Shenkin
Lipsitz
Weichsel
Ekeblad
Sontag
1
Pass
1
1
Pass
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
Q
4
8
2
Q
4
8
2
J
7
6
5
J
7
6
5
10
9
K
9
10
9
K
9
A
2
A
3
10
2
7 tricks claimed
3
3
4
J
2
7
A
K
7 tricks claimed
Q J 10
J 9 4
9 5 4
A 10 8 6
A K 8 6 3
10 6 5
7 6
5 4 2
779A8 =
26114 =
Par NS +140
9 5 2
A Q 8 3 2
8 3
Q 7 3
Ekeblad NS
3 NT S
-2 -100
Tie
117
Meltzer NS
3 NT S
-2 -100
Tie
165
66. E deals
N-S vul
K Q 10 5 4
9 8
K Q
Q 5 4 3
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Meltzer
Molson
Larsen
Shenkin
Lipsitz
Weichsel
Ekeblad
Sontag
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
1
1
Dbl
Pass
1
1
Dbl
AP
2 NT
Pass
3
Pass
3 NT
Pass
Pass
Dbl
(AP)
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Q
2
J
A
Q
2
A
9
2
4
K
7
A
Q
2
5
2
5
9
Q
6
K
3
8
10
3
7
8
4
6
9
A
K
4
6
6
J
4
7
10
4
7
2
9
5
K
7
8
A
K
3
8
J
K
6
8
A
8
10
3
2
3
10
J
J
3
4
5
4
A 9 8 6
A
A J 9 6 4
A 8 2
3 2
Q J 10 7 4
7 3 2
K 10 6
56446 =
86896 =
Par NS -120
J 7
K 6 5 3 2
10 8 5
J 9 7
Ekeblad NS
3 NT× W
= -550
-12
117
Meltzer NS
1
× N
= +160
+12
177
67. S deals
E-W vul
A
10 9 3
A J 5
Q 10 9 7 5 3
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Meltzer
Molson
Larsen
Shenkin
Lipsitz
Weichsel
Ekeblad
Sontag
1 NT
1 NT
Pass
2
Pass
3
Pass
2 NT
Pass
3
Pass
3 NT
AP
Pass
3
Pass
3 NT
(AP)
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Q
A
4
3
Q
A
4
3
3
2
J
4
3
2
K
6
K
2
5
2
8
2
5
2
8
A
7
4
J
A
7
9
7
5
K
2
10
3
7
6
9
K
5
3
J
9
4
K
Q
4
J
3
Q
4
5
K
8
6
A
9
10 tricks claimed
Q
7
6
6
10
5
6
8
Q J 10 8 5
K
7 6 4
A 6 4 2
9 7 4 2
J 7 5 4 2
K 10 9 3
C598C B598B
17341 =
Par NS +990
K 6 3
A Q 8 6
Q 8 2
K J 8
Ekeblad NS
3 NT S
= +400
-1
117
Meltzer NS
3 NT S
+1 +430
+1
178
68. W deals
Both vul
Q 9 3
K 9 8 6
A Q 10 4
K 6
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Meltzer
Molson
Larsen
Shenkin
Lipsitz
Weichsel
Ekeblad
Sontag
Pass
1
Pass
1
Pass
1
Pass
1
Pass
1 NT
Pass
3 NT
(AP)
Pass
1 NT
Pass
3 NT
(AP)
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
10
Q
5
6
J
4
5
K
4
3
8
J
6
2
7
3
5
3
2
10
Q
2
8
A
4
9
K
6
10
4
6
9
7
7
9
A
6
5
10
Q
9
5
4
K
4
5
K
7
K
2
4
8
3
8
A
9
10 tricks claimed
Q
J
8
2
10
7
K
J
K
3
5
4
6
7
A
2
J 10 2
5 3
8 7 6 2
J 8 4 2
A 7 6
A J 10 2
J 9 5
9 7 3
AAAAA =
33333 =
Par NS +630
K 8 5 4
Q 7 4
K 3
A Q 10 5
Ekeblad NS
3 NT N
+1 +630
Tie
117
Meltzer NS
3 NT N
+1 +630
Tie
178
69. N deals
N-S vul
Q 9 5
8 7 5 2
J 9 2
A 5 3
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Meltzer
Molson
Larsen
Shenkin
Lipsitz
Weichsel
Ekeblad
Sontag
Pass
Pass
1
Pass
Pass
1
2
2
Pass
4
(AP)
1 NT
Dbl
5
Pass
Pass
Dbl
Pass
5
(AP)
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
A
2
6
7
K
2
10
7
K
A
9
6
6
10 tricks won
K
4
5
7
K
6
2
A
Q
2
8
J
Q
3
5
4
A
4
9
3
4
6
Q
10
11 tricks claimed
10 9 6 3
A K 8 4
Q 10 9 6 4
10 7 3
A J 4
Q 10 6 5 3
J 7
7A434 =
438A8 =
Par NS +100
A K J 8 6 4 2
K Q
7
K 8 2
Ekeblad NS
4
S
= +620
-1
117
Meltzer NS
5
S
= +650
+1
179
70. E deals
E-W vul
A 6
A Q 9 6 4
J 8 5
J 10 7
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Meltzer
Molson
Larsen
Shenkin
Lipsitz
Weichsel
Ekeblad
Sontag
1
Pass
2
Pass
1 NT
Pass
2
Pass
Pass
Pass
2
Dbl
Pass
2 NT
(AP)
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
K
A
4
2
3
5
A
J
5
7
K
2
6
2
K
8
3
5
Q
2
7
10
Q
3
4
J
K
8
4
2
K
6
7
10
A
3
5
A
9
7
6
6
3
5
4
J
2
2
9
9
2
5
Q
8
9
7
6
J
7
9
A
6
4
10
9
6
Q
7
9
8
K
J
8 tricks claimed
Q
9
6
10
K 5
10 8 5
10 9 2
K Q 5 4 3
Q J 9 4 3
J 2
A Q 7 6
A 9
64754 64744
68688 =
Par NS -110
10 8 7 2
K 7 3
K 4 3
8 6 2
Ekeblad NS
2 NT S
= +120
+6
123
Meltzer NS
2
E
= -110
-6
179
71. S deals
Both vul
9 7 5 4 2
K J 6 3
9 3
8 6
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Meltzer
Molson
Larsen
Shenkin
Lipsitz
Weichsel
Ekeblad
Sontag
1
1
2
3
5
AP
2
3
5
AP
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
A
8
9
10
K
8
2
10
A
5
3
9
A
J
9
3
K
J
2
3
A
5
6
9
10 tricks won
2
10 tricks claimed
Q J 8
10 7 5
7 4
A K Q 10 5
10 3
9
A K Q J 10 8 6
9 7 3
18811 =
655AA =
Par NS -130
A K 6
A Q 8 4 2
5 2
J 4 2
Ekeblad NS
5
E
-1 +100
Tie
123
Meltzer NS
5
E
-1 +100
Tie
179
72. W deals
None vul
8 5 4 2
10 7 3
A K Q 8 4 2
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Meltzer
Molson
Larsen
Shenkin
Lipsitz
Weichsel
Ekeblad
Sontag
Pass
Pass
1
Pass
Pass
1
1
2 NT
1 NT
2
Pass
Pass
Pass
3 NT
AP
3
Dbl
Pass
3
(AP)
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
K
A
7
3
7
2
Q
5
J
6
2
5
K
A
2
3
3
10
K
9
7
6
A
5
7
A
2
8
7
A
2
4
3
Q
K
2
9
J
6
4
6
4
8
5
J
10
2
9
5
6
J
A
3
10
K
5
9 tricks claimed
Q
3
6
8
4
6
7
4
8
9
J
3
A K 10
8 4
10 6
10 7 6 4 3 2
9 6 3
A Q J 5
9 5
K Q 9 8
88795 =
55648 =
Par NS +110
Q J 7
K 9 6 2
J 7 3
A J 5
Ekeblad NS
3
N
= +110
-7
123
Meltzer NS
3 NT S
= +400
+7
186
73. N deals
E-W vul
7 6 3
J 10 5 4 2
Q 4 2
A 9
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Meltzer
Molson
Larsen
Shenkin
Lipsitz
Weichsel
Ekeblad
Sontag
Pass
1
2
Pass
2
Pass
2
3
Pass
Pass
3
Pass
4
AP
4
AP
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
A
2
2
5
8
3
2
K
6
9
Q
5
3
5
K
A
6
3
4
4
2
6
10
2
3
2
K
7
A
4
9
7
9
10
10
Q
Q
5
7
5
A
4
7
8
Q
4
3
A
Q
5
8
5
8
J
10
4
8
K
A
3
6
J
9
2
10
J
Q
6
10 tricks claimed
10 tricks claimed
10 4 2
A Q 9 6 3
K J 10 7 6
A K J 9 8
K
9 8 7 6 5
Q 3
61461 =
7C97A =
Par NS -1400
Q 5
8 7
A K J 10 3
8 5 4 2
Ekeblad NS
4
E
= -620
Tie
123
Meltzer NS
4
E
= -620
Tie
186
74. E deals
Both vul
K 6 4 2
A K 8 5 2
Q 10
10 5
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Meltzer
Molson
Larsen
Shenkin
Lipsitz
Weichsel
Ekeblad
Sontag
Pass
1
Pass
1
Pass
1
Pass
2
2
2
Pass
4
(AP)
Pass
4
AP
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
6
4
J
5
6
4
J
5
4
A
7
3
A
10
2
9
K
J
10
Q
3
10
7
K
2
7
A
3
7
A
9
Q
Q
10
4
8
10
4
A
J
J
3
6
9
K
5
7
K
4
10 tricks claimed
10
2
9
Q
A
2
2
K
Q
6
3
K
10 3
Q 4
K 9 5
A Q J 8 7 3
9 8 7
J 7
J 8 7 6 4 2
6 2
ABA56 BBB67
22276 =
Par NS +660
A Q J 5
10 9 6 3
A 3
K 9 4
Ekeblad NS
4
N
= +620
Tie
123
Meltzer NS
4
N
= +620
Tie
186
75. S deals
None vul
A 9
A J 10 7 5 3 2
8
10 8 2
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Meltzer
Molson
Larsen
Shenkin
Lipsitz
Weichsel
Ekeblad
Sontag
1
1 NT
Pass
1
1
Pass
Pass
2
Pass
2
Pass
Dbl
Pass
2 NT
Pass
3
Pass
3 NT
Pass
3
Pass
3 NT
Pass
4
Pass
4
(AP)
Pass
4
AP
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
7
J
K
2
3
2
A
Q
3
8
A
Q
9
J
K
8
9
3
4
10
4
10
7
7
A
8
4
6
9
4
K
3
2
K
Q
Q
6
2
K
10 tricks claimed
2
A
10 tricks claimed
7 3
6
Q J 10 5 4
K 6 5 4 3
Q 10 8 5 4
K 9 8
6 2
A 9 7
88A76 =
35266 =
Par NS +420
K J 6 2
Q 4
A K 9 7 3
Q J
Ekeblad NS
4
N
= +420
Tie
123
Meltzer NS
4
S
= +420
Tie
186
Meltzer leads by 63 IMPs
Match AU01
Main
Top
2001 U.S. Championship Final
Segment 6
76. W deals
N-S vul
A 9 3 2
A K 6
Q 9 8 7
7 4
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Meltzer
Ekeblad
Larsen
Lipsitz
Granovetter
Martel
Rubin
Stansby
Pass
1
Pass
1
Pass
1 NT
Pass
Pass
Pass
2
Pass
4
(AP)
Pass
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
4
A
10
2
5
Q
K
4
7
2
K
3
7
A
10
2
J
6
2
K
8
2
A
3
A
3
10
4
4
6
9
K
5
Q
K
7
J
3
10
7
6
8
J
A
9
6
8
6
4
8
9
7
A
5
3
2
A
2
5
Q
2
8
6
7
Q
5
4
10
5
4
10
Q
10 tricks claimed
9
J
K
7 tricks claimed
Q 8 6
J 7 4 3
10 6 3
K 10 8
K 7
Q 10 9
J 5 2
A J 9 5 2
7A796 =
63647 =
Par NS +620
J 10 5 4
8 5 2
A K 4
Q 6 3
Ekeblad NS
4
S
= +620
+11
134
Meltzer NS
1 NT N
= +90
-11
186
77. N deals
Both vul
A J 9
9
K J 8 6 5 4 3
7 4
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Meltzer
Ekeblad
Larsen
Lipsitz
Granovetter
Martel
Rubin
Stansby
1
Pass
1
Pass
Pass
Pass
2
2
AP
1
3
Dbl
Pass
5
AP
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
5
3
9
7
9
10
J
A
A
4
2
6
A
4
2
3
K
9
10
3
K
7
5
6
A
3
8
5
J
8
4
Q
K
A
7
9
3
8
A
5
2
6
2
4
9
K
6
2
A
4
6
2
11 tricks claimed
J
K
3
8
6 tricks claimed
8 2
A K 7 4 2
9
A K J 10 9
K 10 5 4
Q 10 8
A Q 10 2
5 2
03051 13151
CAC7C =
Par NS -1440
Q 7 6 3
J 6 5 3
7
Q 8 6 3
Ekeblad NS
2
N
-2 -200
+9
143
Meltzer NS
5
W
= -600
-9
186
78. E deals
None vul
10 4
A Q J 6
Q 9 8 2
K Q 5
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Meltzer
Ekeblad
Larsen
Lipsitz
Granovetter
Martel
Rubin
Stansby
Pass
1
Pass
1
Pass
2
Pass
3
Pass
1
Pass
1
Pass
3 NT
AP
Pass
2 NT
Pass
3 NT
(AP)
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
5
10
K
8
3
10
K
8
9
Q
8
4
J
2
7
A
2
3
A
6
4
3
K
7
4
2
K
7
Q
J
6
2
Q
10
6
3
5
10
A
2
4
2
K
5
4
3
Q
8
A
3
5
J
4
2
K
5
8
2
6
3
8
6
6
3
9
5
10
6
9
5
10
6
7
10
A
9
7
9
A
9
J 5
K 10 9 5 3 2
K J 6
3 2
A 9 6 3 2
8
7 5 4 3
J 10 7
BA9AB CA9AC
13421 =
Par NS +990
K Q 8 7
7 4
A 10
A 9 8 6 4
Ekeblad NS
3 NT N
+2 +460
Tie
143
Meltzer NS
3 NT N
+2 +460
Tie
186
79. S deals
N-S vul
8 6 5 2
Q 9 6
K J 8 5
10 7
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Meltzer
Ekeblad
Larsen
Lipsitz
Granovetter
Martel
Rubin
Stansby
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
1
1
Pass
Pass
1 NT
Pass
Dbl
2
3
Pass
2
Pass
2
Pass
4
AP
3
Pass
4
AP
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
7
Q
K
4
3
J
Q
A
6
A
8
7
4
K
7
9
6
9
10
J
2
A
5
4
9
4
K
10
10
6
6
2
3
J
Q
9
J
7
6
K
6
K
J
10
9
10
J
J
2
Q
7
4
4
5
Q
10
3
2
J
A
3
5
Q
A
3
10
5
8
7
3
8
9
10 7 4 3
J 10 7
A Q 10 3
Q J
K Q J 9
A 4
6 4
A 9 8 6 4
44874 =
68458 68558
Par NS -110
A
K 8 5 3 2
9 7 2
K 5 3 2
Ekeblad NS
4
E
-3 +150
+3
146
Meltzer NS
4
E
-1 +50
-3
186
80. W deals
E-W vul
10 6
7 3
10 6 4 2
A J 6 5 3
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Meltzer
Ekeblad
Larsen
Lipsitz
Granovetter
Martel
Rubin
Stansby
1
Pass
1
Dbl
1
Pass
1
Dbl
3
Pass
4
AP
4
5
Dbl
AP
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
K
4
A
7
9
K
A
4
10
Q
K
A
5
10
2
3
A
2
9
3
Q
8
4
3
5
4
5
Q
5
K
A
7
Q
8
2
3
8
6
7
Q
9
K
A
7
9
K
4
3
3
6
8
9
8
6
A
9
J
7
6
2
6
4
J
A
5
4
10
4
7 tricks claimed
7
3
10
K
2
8
6
5
A 7 3
A 6 4 2
A J 8 7 5
4
Q 8 4 2
Q J 10 9 5
9
9 7 2
65257 75277
56A64 58B64
Par NS -650
K J 9 5
K 8
K Q 3
K Q 10 8
Ekeblad NS
4
E
= -620
+5
151
Meltzer NS
5
× N
-4 -800
-5
186
81. N deals
None vul
Q J 7 5 4
Q 4
A 9 8 2
A 10
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Meltzer
Ekeblad
Larsen
Lipsitz
Granovetter
Martel
Rubin
Stansby
2
Pass
Pass
1
2
Pass
Pass
2 NT
Pass
3 NT
AP
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
J
6
A
4
5
2
9
10
7
10
K
4
Q
2
4
5
3
7
2
Q
3
8
K
6
9
10
5
Q
J
6
2
A
2
A
2
5
4
A
3
8
K
6
3
A
10
4
6
9
2
4
9
10
7
6
7
4
3
8
A
9
K
5
3
10
6 tricks claimed
3
7
A
Q
K
7
5
9
2
J
8
K
K 10 8
A 2
Q 3
J 8 7 6 3 2
A 2
J 10 8 5 3
K J 10 7 4
K
67556 =
76887 =
Par NS -100
9 6 3
K 9 7 6
6 5
Q 9 5 4
Ekeblad NS
2
N
-2 -100
+7
158
Meltzer NS
3 NT W
= -400
-7
186
82. E deals
N-S vul
Q 4
A 4 2
Q 5 2
Q J 9 5 2
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Meltzer
Ekeblad
Larsen
Lipsitz
Granovetter
Martel
Rubin
Stansby
1
1
1 NT
2
Pass
2 NT
Pass
3
Pass
2
Pass
2
Pass
3
AP
Pass
2 NT
Pass
3
(AP)
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
10
Q
K
4
10
Q
K
6
6
J
7
2
3
J
7
2
4
7
Q
K
5
7
Q
2
J
6
8
2
2
J
4
8
A
7
8
5
K
4
7
2
8
5
6
2
8
6
A
5
6
7
Q
2
8
4
10
K
4
3
K
8
9
9
5
A
A
10
5
3
6
5
6
A
8 tricks claimed
Q
3
9
10
J 10 8 7
9 8 7
10 8
A 10 7 6
3 2
Q 10 6 3
A K J 3
K 8 3
78687 =
65756 =
Par NS +110
A K 9 6 5
K J 5
9 7 6 4
4
Ekeblad NS
3
S
-1 -100
Tie
158
Meltzer NS
3
S
-1 -100
Tie
186
83. S deals
E-W vul
9 5 2
J 7
K 9 6 3
A 8 7 5
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Meltzer
Ekeblad
Larsen
Lipsitz
Granovetter
Martel
Rubin
Stansby
1
1 NT
1 NT
Pass
2
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
2
Pass
3
AP
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
J
4
3
K
K
7
10
A
A
2
3
4
2
10
K
7
K
5
6
Q
7 tricks won
2
7
10
A
A
4
6
7
8
9
9
J
3
10
Q
A
10 tricks claimed
A K 8
K Q 9 5 2
J 10 4
Q 6
J 10 7 6 3
10 4
7
K J 9 4 3
73584 =
6A858 6A758
Par NS -500
Q 4
A 8 6 3
A Q 8 5 2
10 2
Ekeblad NS
3
W
+1 -170
-6
158
Meltzer NS
1 NT S
= +90
+6
192
84. W deals
Both vul
Q 4
A Q 6 5
J 10 9 3
J 7 3
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Meltzer
Ekeblad
Larsen
Lipsitz
Granovetter
Martel
Rubin
Stansby
Pass
Pass
Pass
1 NT
Pass
Pass
Pass
1
Pass
2
Pass
2
Pass
1
Pass
1 NT
Pass
3 NT
AP
Pass
3 NT
AP
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
8
3
7
Q
3
4
6
10
Q
2
3
9
10
4
5
J
5
6
J
4
9
A
7
Q
9
4
A
2
9
3
6
K
10
4
5
J
8
2
J
3
9
2
K
4
K
9
4
5
3
Q
6
5
2
Q
8
7
10
K
10
5
A
4
Q
2
A
8
10
7
3
9
K
2
6
7
2
J
5
6
J
A
K J 7 3
4 3 2
8 5 2
10 6 2
9 8 6
K J 8
K 7 6 4
A 9 4
88989 =
45444 =
Par NS +140
A 10 5 2
10 9 7
A Q
K Q 8 5
Ekeblad NS
3 NT S
-1 -100
Tie
158
Meltzer NS
3 NT S
-1 -100
Tie
192
85. N deals
N-S vul
Q 9 7
K Q 9 8 5 2
9
Q 10 3
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Meltzer
Ekeblad
Larsen
Lipsitz
Granovetter
Martel
Rubin
Stansby
3
Pass
Pass
2
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
5
3
6
7
K
5
2
Q
K
7
3
4
5
2
10
9
Q
10
6
3
A
10
4
7
Q
K
A
2
6
3
7
J
A
2
2
J
4
8
Q
2
5
A
3
4
K
10
3
4
K
9
4
2
5
J
A
3
9 tricks claimed
J
K
8
6
Q
K
A
6
8 tricks claimed
6 2
4
K Q 10 7 3
A 9 8 6 2
K J 5 4
J 10 7
A 6 5 4
K 4
67823 =
654BA =
Par NS -400
A 10 8 3
A 6 3
J 8 2
J 7 5
Ekeblad NS
3
N
= +140
+1
159
Meltzer NS
2
N
= +110
-1
192
86. E deals
E-W vul
4
J 3
A J 5 3
A Q 10 9 7 5
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Meltzer
Ekeblad
Larsen
Lipsitz
Granovetter
Martel
Rubin
Stansby
Pass
2
Pass
1
Dbl
5
AP
1 NT
Dbl
2
Dbl
2
Pass
Pass
3
Pass
3
Pass
3 NT
Pass
4
AP
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
K
4
7
5
K
4
7
5
A
3
2
9
A
3
2
9
J
4
5
K
A
2
5
6
10
3
2
A
5
3
6
8
6
2
A
7
A
9
3
2
J
9
8
Q
Q
10
J
3
10 tricks claimed
6
10
5
4
7
4
8
J
A K 10
K 10 9
Q 4 2
K J 8 6
J 8 7 6 3 2
4 2
9 7
4 3 2
96AB9 A6AB9
36223 37224
Par NS +430
Q 9 5
A Q 8 7 6 5
K 10 8 6
Ekeblad NS
5
S
-1 -50
-5
159
Meltzer NS
4
S
= +130
+5
197
87. S deals
Both vul
8 7 5
7 6 3
A Q 9 3
K Q 9
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Meltzer
Ekeblad
Larsen
Lipsitz
Granovetter
Martel
Rubin
Stansby
1
1
Pass
1
Pass
1 NT
Pass
1
Pass
2 NT
Pass
3 NT
AP
Pass
3 NT
AP
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
J
3
A
5
J
3
A
5
2
Q
J
5
2
Q
4
5
K
4
6
8
K
6
3
8
Q
2
7
6
J
4
9
5
K
4
3
2
7
10
Q
2
J
6
9
5
A
8
3
10
7
10
Q
8
K
5
2
6
A
K
3
9
Q
10
3
7
7
9
A
4
9
J
A
4
2
6
K
5
11 tricks claimed
J 10 4
J 10 9 4 2
10 6 4
7 6
K 9 6 2
A 8
8 5 2
J 10 8 5
BA9BB B99BB
23422 =
Par NS +660
A Q 3
K Q 5
K J 7
A 4 3 2
Ekeblad NS
3 NT S
+2 +660
Tie
159
Meltzer NS
3 NT S
+2 +660
Tie
197
88. W deals
None vul
8 6
Q
A K 10 5 4 2
J 10 4 3
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Meltzer
Ekeblad
Larsen
Lipsitz
Granovetter
Martel
Rubin
Stansby
Pass
3
Pass
Pass
Pass
3
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
A
5
7
6
6
3
K
Q
6
A
8
Q
6
A
J
3
3
6
A
9
K
9
4
7
K
J
3
7
3
5
A
8
2
2
4
8
A
7
6
2
9 tricks claimed
5
8
5
J
2
6
9
8
Q
4
7
5
2
8
A
9
10
10
3
10
J
9
K
Q
J 7 3 2
K 8 7
Q 8 7 6
Q 8
A Q 4
J 10 6 2
J 9
9 7 6 5
888A9 898A9
44533 =
Par NS +140
K 10 9 5
A 9 5 4 3
3
A K 2
Ekeblad NS
3
N
= +110
Tie
159
Meltzer NS
3
N
= +110
Tie
197
89. N deals
E-W vul
K 10 3
K 4 3
A 8 4
K 8 7 3
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Meltzer
Ekeblad
Larsen
Lipsitz
Granovetter
Martel
Rubin
Stansby
1
Pass
1
1 NT
Pass
2
Pass
1 NT
Pass
3 NT
(AP)
Pass
2
Pass
3 NT
(AP)
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
2
J
7
4
2
J
10
4
A
Q
3
2
4
Q
K
2
4
5
K
7
3
8
A
5
10
J
5
2
5
7
10
J
6
A
9
3
4
J
2
3
9
5
4
8
9
9
4
7
6
10
8
Q
6
5
8
6
A
5
3
4
A
7
3
8
J
10
K
9
A
5
7
9
10 tricks claimed
2
9
A
6
K
Q
3
K
Q
10 9 7 5
K 9 7 5
10 6 5 2
J 8 7 2
Q 8 6 2
Q 6
Q 9 4
BB9AA =
22422 22433
Par NS +460
A 9 6 5 4
A J
J 10 3 2
A J
Ekeblad NS
3 NT N
+1 +430
-1
159
Meltzer NS
3 NT N
+2 +460
+1
198
90. E deals
Both vul
A 7
Q J
8 7 5 4 3 2
6 3 2
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Meltzer
Ekeblad
Larsen
Lipsitz
Granovetter
Martel
Rubin
Stansby
Pass
Pass
1
Pass
2
Pass
2
Pass
2
Pass
4
AP
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
7
6
9
K
9
2
A
7
10
K
A
J
A
4
J
10
Q
8
3
9
Q
K
A
6
7
8
J
2
9 tricks claimed
K 5 2
A 6 5 3 2
A K Q
Q 9
8 6 3
10 8 7 4
J 6
A K J 10
25252 =
B8B8B A8A7A
Par NS -660
Q J 10 9 4
K 9
10 9
8 7 5 4
Ekeblad NS
4
W
-1 +100
Tie
159
Meltzer NS
4
W
-1 +100
Tie
198
Meltzer leads by 39 IMPs
Match AU01
Main
Top
2001 U.S. Championship Final
Segment 7
91. S deals
None vul
A 6
J 8 6
9 6 3
Q 9 6 4 2
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Stansby
Rubin
Martel
Granovetter
Lipsitz
Weichsel
Ekeblad
Sontag
1 NT
1 NT
2
Pass
2
Dbl
2
2 NT
Pass
3
(AP)
2
2 NT
AP
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
A
6
7
2
A
3
4
5
5
8
2
K
A
6
7
2
K
A
3
4
3
8
7
K
Q
J
5
3
8
K
8
6
9
2
3
5
Q
J
A
4
4
4
7
4
10
Q
J
9
3
6
10
J
7 tricks claimed
10
6
7
K
8
9
A
2
5 tricks claimed
10 9 8
A Q 10 9 5 4 3
A
J 8
K 7 5 3 2
7
10 8 7 4
A 10 7
54377 =
69966 =
Par NS -140
Q J 4
K 2
K Q J 5 2
K 5 3
Ekeblad NS
2 NT S
-3 -150
-2
159
Meltzer NS
3
S
-2 -100
+2
200
92. W deals
N-S vul
K Q J 7 4
Q J 2
10 9 2
7 4
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Stansby
Rubin
Martel
Granovetter
Lipsitz
Weichsel
Ekeblad
Sontag
Pass
Pass
2
Pass
Pass
Pass
1
Pass
2
Pass
2 NT
Pass
1
1
Dbl
Pass
3
Pass
3
Pass
3
Pass
3 NT
AP
3 NT
AP
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
10
3
J
6
9
2
J
A
Q
7
K
5
A
3
2
7
8
2
2
A
K
10
6
4
A
3
2
7
Q
8
5
2
Q
10
5
4
9
4
J
7
K
9
6
7
8
4
7
6
9
6
J
2
A
9
5
4
8
4
10
4
3
10
K
6
A
Q
8
3
8 5 3 2
5 3
A 3
J 8 6 5 2
A 10
A 7 6
K Q 7 5
A K Q 9
34631 =
A97AC =
Par NS -920
9 6
K 10 9 8 4
J 8 6 4
10 3
Ekeblad NS
3 NT E
+1 -430
Tie
159
Meltzer NS
3 NT E
+1 -430
Tie
200
93. N deals
Both vul
K 10 4
K Q
J 10 7
K 10 9 6 2
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Stansby
Rubin
Martel
Granovetter
Lipsitz
Weichsel
Ekeblad
Sontag
Pass
Pass
Pass
1
Pass
1
Pass
Pass
1 NT
Pass
2
Pass
Pass
2
3
(AP)
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
6
4
9
J
5
A
10
3
6
J
Q
A
2
3
Q
J
K
2
4
6
K
7
7
8
10
5
3
K
8
K
A
3
Q
8
9
9 tricks claimed
A 8 6
9 7 6 3
K 8 6 2
Q 8
Q 9 7 3 2
J
Q 5 4
A J 5 4
65867 =
58576 =
Par NS -110
J 5
A 10 8 5 4 2
A 9 3
7 3
Ekeblad NS
Passed out
0
-4
159
Meltzer NS
3
S
= +140
+4
204
94. E deals
None vul
A Q 9 3
A 9 7 3
Q 6 2
7 4
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Stansby
Rubin
Martel
Granovetter
Lipsitz
Weichsel
Ekeblad
Sontag
1
Pass
1
Pass
1 NT
Pass
2
Pass
1
Pass
1
Pass
2
AP
1 NT
AP
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Q
4
7
K
3
2
J
4
5
2
J
Q
5
6
9
K
3
8
J
6
A
3
6
7
5
10
A
2
2
8
K
4
9
8
10
3
Q
3
5
9
J
4
6
A
J
9
6
10
5
10
K
4
4
Q
K
2
4
3
K
3
8 tricks claimed
7 tricks claimed
J 4
10 6 4
8 5 4 3
K Q J 6
K 8 7 6 5
K 8 2
A K
A 5 2
55664 55654
88779 =
Par NS -120
10 2
Q J 5
J 10 9 7
10 9 8 3
Ekeblad NS
2
E
-1 +50
+5
164
Meltzer NS
1 NT W
+1 -120
-5
204
95. S deals
N-S vul
8 7
K 4 2
10 8 4 2
A 10 8 4
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Stansby
Rubin
Martel
Granovetter
Lipsitz
Weichsel
Ekeblad
Sontag
1
1 NT
Pass
1
Pass
1
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
3
Dbl
3 NT
(AP)
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Q
2
5
K
3
7
K
A
Q
6
4
5
Q
6
4
5
K
2
8
9
K
2
8
9
7
J
A
4
3
J
A
6
10
J
3
3
2
J
Q
A
2
6
Q
A
J
8
9
Q
3
8
9
6
7
3
10
7
A
2
5
4
K
10
5
7
J
6
7
10
4
5
9
8
7
5
3
7
2
5
2
4
J 10 5 3
A 8 7 3
Q 3
J 6 2
K 9 4
J 10 6
A J 9 7 5
9 5
8888A =
54553 =
Par NS +130
A Q 6 2
Q 9 5
K 6
K Q 7 3
Ekeblad NS
3 NT S
-1 -100
-6
164
Meltzer NS
1 NT S
+2 +150
+6
210
96. W deals
E-W vul
Q 7 2
A Q 5
Q 6
K Q J 10 7
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Stansby
Rubin
Martel
Granovetter
Lipsitz
Weichsel
Ekeblad
Sontag
Pass
1
1
Dbl
Pass
1 NT
Pass
3 NT
Pass
1
Pass
3
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
3 NT
AP
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
4
10
2
5
8
10
3
5
3
K
6
7
3
K
6
7
3
A
J
6
2
A
J
6
Q
5
4
2
Q
5
4
2
J
5
A
2
J
3
A
2
A
9
Q
3
A
9
Q
3
9 tricks claimed
9 tricks claimed
K 9 5 4
3 2
K J 9 2
6 4 2
A 10 8 3
K J 9 8 4
7 5
5 3
85688 75578
58755 58754
Par NS +120
J 6
10 7 6
A 10 8 4 3
A 9 8
Ekeblad NS
3 NT N
= +400
Tie
164
Meltzer NS
3 NT N
= +400
Tie
210
97. N deals
None vul
J 10 9 4
A K J 10 9 7 5
5 4
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Stansby
Rubin
Martel
Granovetter
Lipsitz
Weichsel
Ekeblad
Sontag
2
Pass
4
1
Pass
1
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
1
Pass
2
Pass
3
Pass
3
Pass
4
Pass
4
(AP)
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
J
5
6
4
A
4
3
2
3
J
A
8
3
4
A
8
3
K
A
5
J
K
7
5
Q
4
8
2
A
5
5
3
7
7
J
6
K
J
7
6
9
10
5
9
Q
10
9
5
K
4
6
2
7
8
9
2
7 tricks claimed
Q
10
9
10
8 tricks claimed
K 7 3
J 10 9 8 5
8 2
A Q 7
A Q 6 5 2
6 3
6 3
J 9 8 3
767A6 =
37537 37527
Par NS +130
8
A K Q 7 4 2
Q 4
K 10 6 2
Ekeblad NS
4
S
-3 -150
-2
164
Meltzer NS
4
S
-2 -100
+2
212
98. E deals
N-S vul
Q 8 5
K Q 6 5 4
K 9 2
Q 5
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Stansby
Rubin
Martel
Granovetter
Lipsitz
Weichsel
Ekeblad
Sontag
Pass
1 NT
Pass
1
Pass
3 NT
AP
Pass
1
Pass
1 NT
Pass
3 NT
AP
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
3
2
10
A
J
5
7
K
3
2
K
A
7
2
K
A
5
6
J
K
J
2
3
Q
6
J
7
10
Q
J
3
8
7
2
A
5
4
3
9
10
Q
9
A
9 tricks claimed
10 tricks claimed
A 9 3
10 8 2
Q J 4 3
J 10 6
J 10 7 4
A J
10 5
8 7 4 3 2
97987 =
46356 =
Par NS +600
K 6 2
9 7 3
A 8 7 6
A K 9
Ekeblad NS
3 NT S
= +600
-1
164
Meltzer NS
3 NT S
+1 +630
+1
213
99. S deals
E-W vul
5 3
Q 8 6
A K 8 6
K 8 5 4
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Stansby
Rubin
Martel
Granovetter
Lipsitz
Weichsel
Ekeblad
Sontag
1
1
Pass
1
Pass
1
Pass
1 NT
Pass
2
Pass
1 NT
Pass
2
Dbl
Rdbl
Pass
2
Pass
2
Pass
3
Pass
2 NT
Pass
3 NT
(AP)
Dbl
Pass
Pass
3
Pass
3 NT
AP
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
A
3
6
5
A
3
7
4
2
10
J
K
2
10
J
K
3
2
A
4
5
2
A
8
K
8
5
6
K
4
3
7
Q
10
4
7
Q
10
5
6
J
9
6
3
J
2
6
2
3
4
A
5
9
4
8
3
10 8 4
K J
9 4 2
Q J 9 7 6
7 6 2
10 5 4 3 2
J 10 5
A 2
AB9B9 BB9B9
22424 =
Par NS +460
A K Q J 9
A 9 7
Q 7 3
10 3
Ekeblad NS
3 NT N
+2 +460
Tie
164
Meltzer NS
3 NT N
+2 +460
Tie
213
100. W deals
Both vul
A K Q 8 3
10 4 2
K 8 6 2
A
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Stansby
Rubin
Martel
Granovetter
Lipsitz
Weichsel
Ekeblad
Sontag
Pass
1
1
3
2
2
4
Pass
Pass
3
Pass
4
Pass
Pass
Pass
4 NT
Pass
5
Pass
5
AP
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
A
2
9
7
Q
2
10
3
Q
2
A
6
5
6
7
7
J
4
5
3
A
6
5
4
10 tricks won
Q
4
2
A
A
5
4
9
3
2
J
5
10
10 tricks claimed
K Q 9 5 3
A 9 5
10 8 6 3 2
J 9 7 6 5 2
A J 8 7
Q J 9
76293 772A3
65B39 =
Par NS -500
10 4
6
Q J 10 7 4 3
K 7 5 4
Ekeblad NS
5
S
-1 -100
+11
175
Meltzer NS
4
W
= -620
-11
213
101. N deals
N-S vul
A K 9 7
A J 6
9
K Q J 7 5
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Stansby
Rubin
Martel
Granovetter
Lipsitz
Weichsel
Ekeblad
Sontag
1
1
1
1
Pass
1
2
Pass
Pass
2 NT
Pass
2
Pass
2 NT
Pass
3
Pass
3
Pass
3 NT
AP
Pass
3 NT
AP
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
4
6
8
10
4
K
3
2
J
5
A
6
K
A
8
2
5
3
10
2
4
5
Q
9
9
4
K
A
5
7
6
J
J
A
7
9
10
8
6
Q
2
11 tricks claimed
J
5
3
3
7
4
6
7
K
3
2
4
Q 8 5 4
9 7 4 3
Q 7
6 4 2
6 3
Q 8 5 2
K J 8 4 2
A 3
AB89C =
11441 =
Par NS +1370
J 10 2
K 10
A 10 6 5 3
10 9 8
Ekeblad NS
3 NT S
+1 +630
-1
175
Meltzer NS
3 NT S
+2 +660
+1
214
102. E deals
E-W vul
A 10 9 8 7 3
A 6
J
K J 8 3
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Stansby
Rubin
Martel
Granovetter
Lipsitz
Weichsel
Ekeblad
Sontag
Pass
3
Pass
3
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
2
A
4
6
K
A
3
4
J
9
3
4
J
9
3
2
10
J
5
6
A
4
6
2
K
A
7
2
10
K
5
6
9
K
7
9
9
J
7
5
6
A
3
2
9
J
7
Q
Q
6
3
4
6
A
3
2
Q
K
4
5
Q
6
9
2
J
7
8
2
5
3
7
8
5
3
9
J
K
A
8
4
K
A
8 tricks claimed
2
K Q 10 5
A Q 6 4 2
A Q 9
K Q J 5 4
9 7 3
9
10 7 4 2
45474 45475
88968 78768
Par NS -140
6
J 8 4 2
K 10 8 7 5 3
6 5
Ekeblad NS
3
S
-2 -100
-2
175
Meltzer NS
3
S
-1 -50
+2
216
103. S deals
Both vul
Q 7 3
A 8
A 2
Q J 6 5 4 3
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Stansby
Rubin
Martel
Granovetter
Lipsitz
Weichsel
Ekeblad
Sontag
Pass
Pass
1 NT
Pass
2
Pass
1
2
Pass
2
2
AP
Pass
2 NT
Pass
3 NT
(AP)
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
5
K
A
7
4
K
9
2
4
A
3
2
Q
2
8
6
Q
2
3
K
A
10
4
K
Q
K
A
4
9
10
A
4
8
6
J
2
10 tricks claimed
9
10
7
5
Q
6
2
10
4
9
J
A
J
6
8
5
K
Q
8
9
A K 10 5
K 10 2
Q J 9 5
10 7
8 6 2
6 5 4
10 8 7 6 4 3
K
A7A6B =
25371 =
Par NS +630
J 9 4
Q J 9 7 3
K
A 9 8 2
Ekeblad NS
2
W
-2 +200
-10
175
Meltzer NS
3 NT N
+1 +630
+10
226
104. W deals
None vul
7
A Q 2
K 8 7 6
K 9 5 3 2
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Stansby
Rubin
Martel
Granovetter
Lipsitz
Weichsel
Ekeblad
Sontag
Pass
Pass
3
4 NT
Pass
1
Pass
4 NT
Pass
5
Pass
6
(AP)
Pass
5
Pass
6
(AP)
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
J
6
5
4
J
6
5
4
J
A
3
5
9
12 tricks won
12 tricks won
10 6 2
J 10 9 8 7 6
J 9
J 8
3
K 4 3
A Q 10 5 3 2
10 7 4
CC67C AC66C
00760 =
Par NS +990
A K Q J 9 8 5 4
5
4
A Q 6
Ekeblad NS
6
S
= +980
Tie
175
Meltzer NS
6
S
= +980
Tie
226
105. N deals
E-W vul
9 6
7 5
A J 9 7 6
8 4 3 2
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Stansby
Rubin
Martel
Granovetter
Lipsitz
Weichsel
Ekeblad
Sontag
Pass
2
Pass
Pass
1
Pass
2 NT
Pass
3
Pass
2
Pass
2
Pass
3 NT
AP
2 NT
Pass
3
Pass
3 NT
AP
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
J
3
5
Q
9
Q
K
4
A
7
2
6
J
5
6
A
2
7
K
2
6
J
K
2
K
3
5
5
A
3
2
Q
Q
8
7
6
Q
A
3
5
6
Q
A
2
J
K
2
2
K
3
4
J
10 tricks claimed
10
4
4
7
9
8
3
10
5 4
A
Q 10 8 2
A K 10 9 7 5
A Q 8 3
K Q 9 4 2
K 4 3
6
25431 =
B88AB B89AB
Par NS -660
K J 10 7 2
J 10 8 6 3
5
Q J
Ekeblad NS
3 NT W
+1 -630
Tie
175
Meltzer NS
3 NT W
+1 -630
Tie
226
Meltzer leads by 51 IMPs
Match AU01
Main
Top
2001 U.S. Championship Final
Segment 8
106. E deals
Both vul
9 7 6 4
Q 8
A K Q 10 9 6 2
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Stansby
Ekeblad
Martel
Lipsitz
Molson
Weichsel
Shenkin
Sontag
1
Pass
1 NT
Pass
1
4
Pass
Pass
2
3
Pass
Pass
Dbl
AP
Dbl
Pass
3
Pass
3 NT
AP
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
K
7
4
2
J
7
Q
6
J
3
2
6 tricks won
5
4
8
10
4
K
10
8
3
J
7
A
K
5
5
3
7 tricks claimed
A Q 8 2
K J 3 2
4 3 2
8 7
K J 5
A 9 7
A K 10 9 5
5 3
44447 =
69996 69896
Par NS -140
10 3
10 6 5 4
Q J 8 7 6
J 4
Ekeblad NS
4
× N
-3 -800
-15
175
Meltzer NS
3 NT E
-3 +300
+15
241
107. S deals
None vul
6
J 9 8 3 2
K 10 6 4
7 4 3
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Stansby
Ekeblad
Martel
Lipsitz
Molson
Weichsel
Shenkin
Sontag
1
1
Pass
1
Pass
2 NT
Pass
1
Pass
1
Pass
3
Pass
3
Pass
1
Pass
1 NT
Pass
3 NT
Pass
4
(AP)
Pass
2
Pass
2
Pass
2 NT
Pass
4
(AP)
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
2
4
8
Q
8
3
J
A
J
A
6
7
J
A
6
4
3
6
9
A
Q
4
2
K
4
7
9
K
K
5
7
3
2
A
8
3
4
7
8
K
6
10
J
A
A
6
10
2
J
K
10
4
5
Q
10 tricks claimed
10 tricks claimed
A 9 8 5 2
10 7
7 3 2
Q 10 8
10 7 4 3
A K 5
J 9 8 5
J 2
87A79 =
46364 =
Par NS +420
K Q J
Q 6 4
A Q
A K 9 6 5
Ekeblad NS
4
S
= +420
Tie
175
Meltzer NS
4
S
= +420
Tie
241
108. W deals
N-S vul
10 8 6 5 2
J 4 2
Q 10 9 7
3
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Stansby
Ekeblad
Martel
Lipsitz
Molson
Weichsel
Shenkin
Sontag
Pass
Pass
1
Dbl
Pass
Pass
1
Dbl
2 NT
Pass
3
4
2
Pass
2
Dbl
Pass
4
Pass
6
(AP)
3
Pass
Pass
Dbl
(AP)
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
5
3
7
J
A
7
3
J
10
6
3
K
K
7
2
5
10
4
Q
K
A
8
4
6
4
8
Q
2
A
K
9
2
3
9
A
7
K
8
7
9
2
Q
7
J
3
9
J
Q
9
5
J
3
5
3
3
10
A
9
2
8
10
K
8
5
6
8 tricks claimed
A
9
2
7
A 9 4 3
10 9 8 7
K
Q 10 8 7
K Q J 7
Q 6 5
8 6 5 2
J 9
867BA =
56613 57613
Par NS +600
A K 3
A J 4 3
A K 6 5 4 2
Ekeblad NS
6
N
-3 -300
-9
175
Meltzer NS
3
× E
-1 +100
+9
250
109. N deals
Both vul
A K 6
K Q J 8 5
Q
K Q 5 4
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Stansby
Ekeblad
Martel
Lipsitz
Molson
Weichsel
Shenkin
Sontag
1
Pass
1
1
Pass
1
2
Dbl
3
3
1
2
Pass
4
(AP)
Pass
4
Pass
4
Pass
4
Pass
5
Pass
6
AP
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
A
Q
7
5
J
3
2
A
9
K
2
3
K
2
3
9
Q
7
4
2
J
7
4
2
5
10
A
5
8
10
A
3
8
3
8
4
5
K
Q
7
4
6
A
2
A
5
4
8
3
J
K
7
K
7
3
2
Q
8
9
2
5
6
A
J
Q 9 7 5 2
9
A K 6 3 2
J 2
J 8
10 7 2
J 9 7 4
10 8 7 6
86B5A =
35273 =
Par NS +650
10 4 3
A 6 4 3
10 8 5
A 9 3
Ekeblad NS
6
S
-1 -100
-13
175
Meltzer NS
4
N
+1 +650
+13
263
110. E deals
None vul
9 6 4
A 4
Q 10 7 3
K J 10 3
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Stansby
Ekeblad
Martel
Lipsitz
Molson
Weichsel
Shenkin
Sontag
2
Dbl
3
Dbl
3
Dbl
Pass
4
4
Dbl
Pass
4 NT
Pass
5
AP
Pass
5
AP
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
8
4
A
K
A
K
7
9
10
6
7
6
10
Q
K
A
A
5
3
2
J
2
6
5
7
9
10
4
11 tricks won
3
6
J
K
3
9
5
8
Q
11 tricks claimed
8 7 3
K 8 5 3 2
K 8 5
9 5
A Q J 10 5 2
10 9 7
9 6
4 2
756BB =
57722 =
Par NS +400
K
Q J 6
A J 4 2
A Q 8 7 6
Ekeblad NS
5
S
= +400
Tie
175
Meltzer NS
5
N
= +400
Tie
263
111. S deals
N-S vul
A J 7 5
Q J 5
Q 10 9 4 2
Q
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Stansby
Ekeblad
Martel
Lipsitz
Molson
Weichsel
Shenkin
Sontag
Pass
Pass
1
Dbl
Pass
1
1
Pass
1
Pass
Dbl
Pass
2
AP
2 NT
Pass
3
Pass
3
Pass
3
Pass
4
AP
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
7
A
5
3
3
6
A
4
6
5
10
K
5
10
K
8
4
K
J
6
2
2
J
Q
8
A
4
2
3
4
A
Q
Q
2
4
9
A
2
7
5
8 tricks claimed
K
10
5
8
3
Q
2
J
3
4
A
5
8 6
A K 9
A K 6 3
A 7 6 2
Q 10 4
10 8 6 3 2
7
10 8 5 3
77585 =
66857 =
Par NS -110
K 9 3 2
7 4
J 8 5
K J 9 4
Ekeblad NS
2
E
= -110
-5
175
Meltzer NS
4
E
-2 +100
+5
268
112. W deals
E-W vul
A K 8
A K Q
A J 6 2
Q 9 6
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Stansby
Ekeblad
Martel
Lipsitz
Molson
Weichsel
Shenkin
Sontag
Pass
2 NT
Pass
Pass
Pass
1
Pass
1
Pass
Pass
2 NT
Pass
3 NT
(AP)
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
5
J
2
K
4
3
7
K
A
3
4
7
A
7
4
2
6
K
5
8
K
6
5
3
10
3
7
A
A
3
4
7
J
8
9
Q
6
K
5
8
9
A
6
4
10
8
2
A
K
7
5
2
J
8
9
Q
8
Q
10
3
K
6
4
3
9
8
5
Q
A
9
2
10
2
9
8
Q
10
8 tricks claimed
8 tricks claimed
9 3 2
7 2
Q 8 7
A K J 7 5
Q 7 6
10 9 6 5 4
K 3
8 4 2
79796 =
64647 =
Par NS +140
J 10 5 4
J 8 3
10 9 5 4
10 3
Ekeblad NS
2 NT N
= +120
+5
180
Meltzer NS
3 NT N
-1 -50
-5
268
113. N deals
None vul
10 5
Q 3 2
J 9 8 6
Q 10 9 7
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Stansby
Ekeblad
Martel
Lipsitz
Molson
Weichsel
Shenkin
Sontag
Pass
1
Dbl
Pass
1 NT
Pass
2
Pass
2 NT
AP
Pass
Pass
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
4
5
Q
A
4
3
10
Q
10
6
7
3
2
K
8
5
2
4
J
5
7
J
7
6
3
7
8
K
3
9
A
K
Q
4
6
K
A
9
5
3
A
9
4
9
2
4
6
10
3
5
7
8
9
2
5
4
10
A
7
3
8
K
A
7
2
10
8
J
8
7
Q
A
Q
5
8
6
5
6
4
Q
7 tricks claimed
6 tricks claimed
J 8 3
K 9 7 5
7 4
J 6 4 3
A Q 6 2
A 10
K 3 2
A 8 5 2
76786 66786
67657 =
Par NS +90
K 9 7 4
J 8 6 4
A Q 10 5
K
Ekeblad NS
2 NT E
-1 +50
Tie
180
Meltzer NS
1 NT E
-1 +50
Tie
268
114. E deals
N-S vul
10 5
A K 8 4 3
A K J
10 6 3
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Stansby
Ekeblad
Martel
Lipsitz
Molson
Weichsel
Shenkin
Sontag
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
1
2
AP
1
2
Pass
Pass
2
AP
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
2
3
J
5
A
2
3
Q
Q
A
2
4
10
2
3
Q
3
2
Q
5
A
3
7
8
5
4
K
7
K
6
J
5
A
7
3
6
2
10
6
9
K
J
8
9
6
4
4
K
6
7
9
K
4
J
9
Q
8 tricks claimed
7
9
8
3
5
K
2
Q
A
7
8
9
A Q J 8 4
9 6 5
Q
A K 4 2
9 6 2
J 10 7 2
10 7 6 2
J 7
75678 76778
57544 57545
Par NS +90
K 7 3
Q
9 8 5 4 3
Q 9 8 5
Ekeblad NS
2
N
= +110
+6
186
Meltzer NS
2
W
+1 -140
-6
268
115. S deals
E-W vul
J 6
K J 10 9 6 2
A 9 6
A 7
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Stansby
Ekeblad
Martel
Lipsitz
Molson
Weichsel
Shenkin
Sontag
1 NT
Pass
Pass
2
Pass
3
Pass
1
Pass
1 NT
Pass
4
AP
Pass
2
Pass
2 NT
Pass
3 NT
AP
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
4
6
K
A
4
J
K
8
6
5
A
3
9
2
10
6
7
2
K
9
Q
6
5
A
Q
7
9
J
8
A
2
3
J
5
2
Q
7
6
2
3
J
6
K
3
3
9
5
6
10
8
4
2
4
9
K
8
K
3
4
A
7 tricks claimed
10
6
9
8
Q 10 7 4 3
A Q 7 5
J 4
9 5
K 9 5
3
K 7 5 2
J 10 4 3 2
76997 =
47346 47345
Par NS +140
A 8 2
8 4
Q 10 8 3
K Q 8 6
Ekeblad NS
4
S
-3 -150
-2
186
Meltzer NS
3 NT S
-2 -100
+2
270
116. W deals
Both vul
K
Q 6 5 2
9 8 5 3 2
6 4 3
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Stansby
Ekeblad
Martel
Lipsitz
Molson
Weichsel
Shenkin
Sontag
Pass
Pass
Pass
1
Pass
Pass
Pass
1
Pass
1
Pass
2 NT
Pass
1
Pass
1
Pass
3
Pass
3
Pass
1
Pass
1 NT
Pass
3 NT
AP
Pass
2
Pass
2
Pass
3 NT
AP
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
J
2
7
A
J
2
7
A
K
A
2
6
K
A
2
6
8
K
6
9
10
5
8
3
3
8
Q
2
4
6
9
9
A
5
4
7
K
9
8
Q
10
J
6
K
8
A
2
3
4
Q
7
3
Q
7
3
4
9
2
5
8
10
J
5
J
8 7 4 2
J 10 4
A J 7
J 5 2
J 6 5 3
K 9 8 7
6 4
K 8 7
889A9 =
45434 55434
Par NS +140
A Q 10 9
A 3
K Q 10
A Q 10 9
Ekeblad NS
3 NT S
-1 -100
+3
189
Meltzer NS
3 NT S
-2 -200
-3
270
117. N deals
N-S vul
J 7 2
A J 3
Q 10 9 7 5 2
5
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Stansby
Ekeblad
Martel
Lipsitz
Molson
Weichsel
Shenkin
Sontag
Pass
1
Pass
Pass
1
Pass
3
Pass
3 NT
Pass
3 NT
Pass
4
Pass
4
Pass
4
AP
4
Pass
5
Pass
5
Pass
6
AP
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
A
2
5
3
K
2
5
9
6
3
7
9
6
Q
7
3
A
3
8
2
A
5
2
7
K
10 tricks won
10 tricks claimed
Q 10 8 3
Q 10 8 7
Q J 7 4 2
A K 9 5 4
K 5
A K J 8
9 3
33565 33575
AA768 =
Par NS -430
6
9 6 4 2
6 4 3
A K 10 8 6
Ekeblad NS
4
E
= -420
-11
189
Meltzer NS
6
E
-2 +100
+11
281
118. E deals
E-W vul
K Q 10 9
A K 9
A 10 3
A 10 7
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Stansby
Ekeblad
Martel
Lipsitz
Molson
Weichsel
Shenkin
Sontag
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
1
Pass
1
Pass
1
Pass
1
Pass
1
Pass
1
Pass
1
Pass
1
Pass
1 NT
AP
Pass
1 NT
Pass
3 NT
(AP)
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
6
2
4
10
2
J
4
10
10 tricks won
2
4
10
J
A
5
6
Q
3
7
8
K
9
3
2
3
K
8
2
5
A
10
4
6
9
6
Q
J
7
9
7
7
8 6 4
J 6 5
K 5 4
K Q 9 3
A 3 2
10 8 3
J 8 7 6
J 8 6
99988 =
33344 =
Par NS +400
J 7 5
Q 7 4 2
Q 9 2
5 4 2
Ekeblad NS
1 NT N
+3 +180
-6
189
Meltzer NS
3 NT N
+1 +430
+6
287
119. S deals
Both vul
K J 9 7 6
Q J 2
J 8 4
6 2
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Stansby
Ekeblad
Martel
Lipsitz
Molson
Weichsel
Shenkin
Sontag
Pass
Pass
1
1 NT
2
Dbl
Pass
3
3
(AP)
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
5
A
3
2
5
6
J
K
5
2
J
A
5
10
Q
6
8
9
Q
6
3
2
K
A
2
J
Q
5
3
2
Q
4
A
7
3
4
2
8
9
6
9
K
8
8 tricks claimed
4
2
K
10
J
K
A
6
3
3
Q
4
K
8
10
4
Q 4 3 2
6
K 10 3 2
Q 7 4 3
A 8
K 10 8 4
A Q 6
K J 8 5
56633 =
8779A 8769A
Par NS -130
10 5
A 9 7 5 3
9 7 5
A 10 9
Ekeblad NS
3
N
-3 -300
-9
189
Meltzer NS
3 NT E
-1 +100
+9
296
120. W deals
None vul
J 10 4 3
Q J 10 8
10
Q 9 8 2
West
North
East
South
West
North
East
South
Stansby
Ekeblad
Martel
Lipsitz
Molson
Weichsel
Shenkin
Sontag
1
Pass
1
Pass
1
Pass
1
Pass
1
Pass
1
Pass
1
Pass
2
Pass
3
Pass
4
Pass
4
Pass
4
Pass
4 NT
Pass
6
AP
5
AP
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
3
A
8
6
12 tricks won
A
A 9 7 5
K J 8
K J 7 5 3
K 6 5 2
6
Q 7 6 5 4 3 2
A
26515 =
966C7 =
Par NS -920
Q 9 8 7
K 4 3 2
A 9
10 6 4
Ekeblad NS
6
E
= -920
-11
189
Meltzer NS
5
E
+1 -420
+11
307
Meltzer wins by 118 IMPs
Match AU01
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2001 U.S. Championship Final
Public domain data prepared by Richard Pavlicek