Event AU02 Main

Memphis, Tennessee
East Memphis Hilton
June 2002


2002 U.S. Championship

Final: Nickell vs. Schwartz


 by Richard Pavlicek

Segment 1


1. N deals
None vul
S 9
H 8 6 4
D 9 5 3
C K J 8 6 4 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
SchwartzNickellBeckerFreemanHammanCohenSolowayBerkowitz
Pass1 H1 SPass1 HDbl
2 SPass3 HPass4 H5 CPassPass
3 SPass3 NTPassDblAP
4 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 51094H A1076
H 24A10D KA85
H QD 476S 3K94
D 210D Q324
  11 tricks claimedD 79C 910
S 65
  9 tricks claimed
S A K 10 2
H K 9 7 2
D Q 8 7 6
C Q
Table S Q 6 4
H A Q J 5 3
D K 2
C 10 9 5
45268 =
68B74 =
Par NS -450
S J 8 7 5 3
H 10
D A J 10 4
C A 7 2

Nickell NS
4 H E +1 -450
 -4 0

  Schwartz NS
  5 C× N -2 -300
   +4 4


2. E deals
N-S vul
S 7 6 4
H J 10 8 7 6
D 9 8 2
C 6 5
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
SchwartzNickellBeckerFreemanHammanCohenSolowayBerkowitz
1 C2 C1 NT2 NT
2 H3 HPass4 H4 NTAP
4 NTPass5 C5 H (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D QA32H QC 3J5
H KC 36AH 4C 810A
C Q2K5C 42A6
D K85H QC K57S 3
H 2C 875C 9D 210S 2
C 6  6 tricks claimed
  10 tricks claimed
S Q 9 8
H
D K 10 6 4 3
C A K 9 8 3
Table S K 5
H A 5
D Q J 7 5
C Q J 10 7 4
39922 =
643BB =
Par NS -400
S A J 10 3 2
H K Q 9 4 3 2
D A
C 2

Nickell NS
5 H N -1 -100
 -7 0

  Schwartz NS
  4 NT E -4 +200
   +7 11


3. S deals
E-W vul
S K Q 7 5
H K Q 9 7
D 9 2
C 10 9 6
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
SchwartzNickellBeckerFreemanHammanCohenSolowayBerkowitz
PassPass
1 DPass1 SPass1 DPass1 SPass
1 NTAP1 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H QA23H KA53
D 10K42D 10362
H 46KJD 8K49
H 7S 2510H 26QJ
D 59JAH 7S 2410
S 10A54C A624
D 6C 683C K103Q
C 24K9C 59JS 6
C AC 8D 77S 7
  9 tricks claimedD JA5S 5
S A 3
H 10 6 3
D Q 6 5 4
C A K 7 5
Table S J 8 4 2
H A J
D J 10 8
C J 8 3 2
56754 =
86689 86589
Par NS -120
S 10 9 6
H 8 5 4 2
D A K 7 3
C Q 4

Nickell NS
1 NT W +2 -150
 Tie 0

  Schwartz NS
  1 NT W +2 -150
   Tie 11


4. W deals
Both vul
S 2
H K 5 4
D J 4
C Q J 9 8 6 5 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
SchwartzNickellBeckerFreemanHammanCohenSolowayBerkowitz
PassPassPass1 DPass3 CPass3 D
Pass1 NTPass2 SPass3 HPass3 NT (AP)
Pass3 CPass3 NT (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 69QKH 3K69
S 28K5S 23K5
S Q7C 2A  10 tricks won
C 37
  10 tricks claimed
S 9 7 5
H Q 10 7 3 2
D 8 7 6
C A 10
Table S A 10 8 6 3
H J 8 6
D 9 3
C K 4 3
A77BA =
35623 =
Par NS +630
S K Q J 4
H A 9
D A K Q 10 5 2
C 7

Nickell NS
3 NT N +1 +630
 Tie 0

  Schwartz NS
  3 NT S +1 +630
   Tie 11


5. N deals
N-S vul
S K 9 7
H A 7 4 3
D J 8 7 6 5
C 10
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
SchwartzNickellBeckerFreemanHammanCohenSolowayBerkowitz
Pass1 SPassPass1 CPass
3 SPass4 CPass1 HPass1 SPass
4 SPass4 NTPass2 SPass3 CPass
5 DPass5 SAP4 CPass4 NTPass
5 CPass5 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D 93610D 93JK
C A4710S A327
C 62KS 7C A5710
H A1052C 63KS 9
D 5AS 34H A10
H KJ3S 4  10 tricks claimed
  9 tricks claimed
S Q 6 5 2
H Q J 2
D 4 3
C K Q 8 7
Table S A J 10 8 4
H 10
D A K Q 10 2
C A 6
11835 10725
BC5A8 =
Par NS -980
S 3
H K 9 8 6 5
D 9
C J 9 5 4 3 2

Nickell NS
5 S E -2 +100
 +2 2

  Schwartz NS
  5 S E -1 +50
   -2 11


6. E deals
E-W vul
S 9 3
H Q 10 9 7 5
D K 8
C 8 7 4 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
SchwartzNickellBeckerFreemanHammanCohenSolowayBerkowitz
Pass1 DPass1 D
Dbl1 H1 SAPDbl1 H1 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C KA23C KA43
D 2KA3D 28Q6
D Q648D A34K
D 10JS KC 4D 109S JH 7
C 57S 49C 52S 49
D 79S QH 5D 5JS QC 7
C 68S 6JC 68S 6J
H 34A7H 34A5
C 10H 9S 8QC 10S 9S 10Q
H 8K210D 7S 2
S A7310  10 tricks claimed
S K Q J 7
H A 6 2
D 4 2
C A 10 6 5
Table S 10 8 6 4
H J 8 3
D A Q 10 7 5
C 3
53647 =
89686 89696
Par NS -140
S A 5 2
H K 4
D J 9 6 3
C K Q J 9

Nickell NS
1 S E +3 -170
 Tie 2

  Schwartz NS
  1 S E +3 -170
   Tie 11


7. S deals
Both vul
S A Q 10 8 7 6 2
H J
D J 10 8 3
C 6
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
SchwartzNickellBeckerFreemanHammanCohenSolowayBerkowitz
PassPass
1 H2 SAP1 H3 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 5A2JH 5A7J
S 54Q3S 54Q9
S A9H 4KS A3H 4K
C 6A58C 6A510
S JD 4H 72S JD 4D 92
H 38QS 6D Q573
S 10C 7D 5H 6D 26K10
D JQ67H KS 738
D 2C 9K3S 10C 2H 9H 6
H KS 7C 29S 8C 3C 9D A
S 8  9 tricks claimed
S K 4
H K Q 7 6 2
D A K 9 7
C 10 8
Table S J 9 3
H 5 3
D Q 2
C A Q 7 4 3 2
57565 =
76767 75767
Par NS -90
S 5
H A 10 9 8 4
D 6 5 4
C K J 9 5

Nickell NS
2 S N -1 -100
 -6 2

  Schwartz NS
  3 S N = +140
   +6 17


8. W deals
None vul
S 8 7 4
H K J 7 4
D A 10 4 3 2
C Q
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
SchwartzNickellBeckerFreemanHammanCohenSolowayBerkowitz
PassPass1 NTPassPassPass1 NTPass
2 CPass2 DPass2 CPass2 DPass
2 HPass2 SAP2 HPass2 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 92JAS Q24K
D 87QAH A924
D 2K56H 108QK
S 3JA4C QKA3
C 3QKAC 5H 3S 76
C 2S 10D 36H JS 5S 95
S 27K9D 76A8
C J4H 3H 4H 7C 9D 56
C 105H 5D 4D 2KS J9
C 97D 9S 8  6 tricks claimed
S A 10 6 2
H Q 6 5 3 2
D Q 9 6
C 3
Table S K 5 3
H A 10
D K J 8
C K J 10 9 6
44565 =
99877 99878
Par NS -400
S Q J 9
H 9 8
D 7 5
C A 8 7 5 4 2

Nickell NS
2 S E = -110
 -5 2

  Schwartz NS
  2 S E -2 +100
   +5 22


9. N deals
E-W vul
S 10 9 5
H 9 6
D 10 9 2
C K J 6 5 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
SchwartzNickellBeckerFreemanHammanCohenSolowayBerkowitz
PassPass1 DPassPass1 D
1 NTPass2 CPass1 NTPass3 NTAP
2 DPass2 NTPass
3 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D 106K3C 52910
H 7K62C 7JAD 4
C 73A9H 28J9
C 2S 3QKD 32JK
H 93QAH QA63
C 10J4S 4C QK4S 4
C 6S 2S 88C 6D 6S 38
D Q27AH KC 347
D 459JS 75KQ
S A J 7
H A K J
D Q 5 3
C Q 10 8 7
Table S K 6 2
H 5 4 3 2
D J 7 6
C A 4 2
45454 =
98989 =
Par NS -600
S Q 8 4 3
H Q 10 8 7
D A K 8 4
C 9

Nickell NS
3 NT W = -600
 Tie 2

  Schwartz NS
  3 NT W = -600
   Tie 22


10. E deals
Both vul
S Q 10 2
H 6
D K Q J 9 7 5
C A Q 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
SchwartzNickellBeckerFreemanHammanCohenSolowayBerkowitz
Pass1 SPass1 C
Pass2 DPass3 HPass2 DPass2 S
Pass3 SPass4 HPass3 SPass5 D
Pass4 NTPass6 DPass5 SPass5 NT
Pass6 HPass6 S (AP)Pass7 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C 2A74S 629J
H 62A3H A362
H 54S 1010H 54S 1010
S 25K6D 53S 38
H 78S QD 2H Q8S QC 7
C 3JS 35D K2H 7A
  12 tricks claimedH K
  11 tricks claimed
S 8 6
H K 8 4 3
D A 8
C 10 9 6 5 2
Table S 9 5
H 10 2
D 10 6 4 3 2
C K J 8 7
BDCA6 8DC96
20137 =
Par NS +2210
S A K J 7 4 3
H A Q J 9 7 5
D
C 4

Nickell NS
6 S S = +1430
 +17 19

  Schwartz NS
  7 S S -2 -200
   -17 22


11. S deals
None vul
S 7 2
H Q 10 7 4
D A Q 10 7 5
C A 8
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
SchwartzNickellBeckerFreemanHammanCohenSolowayBerkowitz
PassPass
1 C1 D1 S2 D1 SDblRdblPass
2 S3 DPassPassPass2 D2 S3 D
3 SAPPassPass3 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D K6103S 743K
H JK46S 62J9
S A243S Q810D 5
S K758C 1054A
S 6D 7J9C 8J26
C JQKAC 73KD 7
H QA52  9 tricks claimed
  10 tricks claimed
S A K 10 6
H K 9 3 2
D 8 6
C K 6 4
Table S Q J 5 4
H A 8 6
D J 3
C J 10 9 7
64585 =
79858 =
Par NS -140
S 9 8 3
H J 5
D K 9 4 2
C Q 5 3 2

Nickell NS
3 S E +1 -170
 -1 19

  Schwartz NS
  3 S W = -140
   +1 23


12. W deals
N-S vul
S A Q J 9 6 4
H K J 7
D 10 8
C A 5
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
SchwartzNickellBeckerFreemanHammanCohenSolowayBerkowitz
1 C1 S2 C2 S1 H1 S3 DPass
3 C4 S4 NTPassPassPass
5 CDblAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S A532S 32J5
S J10K8S 910K8
H 4A78H 2A78
C 25J4D A823
D Q368D 610QK
D 25A10H 5QKD 4
C 3A79D J
  10 tricks claimed  9 tricks claimed
S 8 2
H A Q 9 3
D A 6
C Q 10 6 3 2
Table S 10 5
H 8
D Q J 9 7 4 2
C K J 8 7
78843 =
4459A =
Par NS -130
S K 7 3
H 10 6 5 4 2
D K 5 3
C 9 4

Nickell NS
5 C× W -1 +100
 +5 24

  Schwartz NS
  3 D E = -110
   -5 23


13. N deals
Both vul
S 9 4
H A 10 7
D Q 10 7 5 3
C 10 8 6
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
SchwartzNickellBeckerFreemanHammanCohenSolowayBerkowitz
PassPassPassPassPass1 S
1 NTPass2 CDbl1 NTPass3 NTAP
PassPassRdblPass
2 DPass2 NTPass
3 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C 63JAS 9J25
D A34S 2D 4S 8JQ
D 258C 2C 63JA
S J354D 258C 4
S 67A9S 67A4
D 67KC 4D 63KC Q
S K8H 3H 7S K3H 3H 7
H 26810C 72K8
S A 5
H 8 4 3
D A J 9 6 2
C A K 5
Table S K J 10 6
H J 9 5 2
D K 8 4
C 7 3
56447 =
87895 87996
Par NS -140
S Q 8 7 3 2
H K Q 6
D
C Q J 9 4 2

Nickell NS
3 NT W -1 +100
 Tie 24

  Schwartz NS
  3 NT W -1 +100
   Tie 23


14. E deals
None vul
S A K Q 10 6 4
H 2
D K 8
C K J 6 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
SchwartzNickellBeckerFreemanHammanCohenSolowayBerkowitz
1 HPass1 HPass
4 H4 SAP3 H4 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H K7A2H K7A2
C 10JQ3C 10JQ3
C A482C A482
C 59S 96C 59S 76
H 6S 44H 8
  9 tricks claimed  9 tricks claimed
S 9 7 5
H A 10 8 6 3
D J 6 4
C 10 8
Table S J 8
H K Q 9 5 4
D 3 2
C A Q 7 5
69498 68498
11914 =
Par NS +100
S 3 2
H J 7
D A Q 10 9 7 5
C 9 4 3

Nickell NS
4 S N -1 -50
 Tie 24

  Schwartz NS
  4 S N -1 -50
   Tie 23


15. S deals
N-S vul
S 7
H 6 4
D K 10 9 2
C K 10 9 5 3 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
SchwartzNickellBeckerFreemanHammanCohenSolowayBerkowitz
PassPass
1 HPass2 NTPass2 DPass4 HAP
3 CPass4 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 7945H 254J
C 4AH 52C 46H 105
H 84J2H 76K9
C 86H 103C 87H A3
H A639S 57A4
S 6C 5A3S 1036C 2
S 28JC 9S 28JC 9
S KC 1010S KC 109Q
  12 tricks claimedD A236
D 4K
S K J 6 5
H A 10 8 7 5
D A 8 5 4
C
Table S A 10 9 2
H K Q J 3
D Q 7 3
C 8 4
31139 =
7BCA4 =
Par NS -980
S Q 8 4 3
H 9 2
D J 6
C A Q J 7 6

Nickell NS
4 H W +2 -480
 Tie 24

  Schwartz NS
  4 H E +2 -480
   Tie 23


Nickell leads by 1 IMP

Match AU02 MainTop 2002 U.S. Championship Final

Segment 2


16. W deals
E-W vul
S A J 6 2
H K 7 5
D Q J 5
C J 10 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
CohenRodwellBerkowitzMeckstrothNickellRosenbergFreemanZia
Pass1 NTPassPassPass1 NTPassPass
PassPass
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 3410KD A265
S 23QKD 4710Q
H 278QC JA53
D 26JKS 359J
H JAC 35C 1086Q
S 54A7D 3JKH 4
S J1089D 9H 68S 6
S 6D 4H 6D 3S 7842
C 10A52  7 tricks claimed
C 86Q4
  6 tricks claimed
S K 9 4
H 10 2
D 10 8 6 3
C K Q 3 2
Table S 10 7 3
H J 9 8 3
D A K 9 4
C A 8
66645 56645
77797 67797
Par NS -110
S Q 8 5
H A Q 6 4
D 7 2
C 9 7 6 5

Nickell NS
1 NT N -1 -50
 -4 24

  Schwartz NS
  1 NT N = +90
   +4 27


17. N deals
None vul
S K 9 7 6
H Q J 7 4
D J 9
C A K 8
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
CohenRodwellBerkowitzMeckstrothNickellRosenbergFreemanZia
1 NTPassPass1 NTPassPass
PassPass
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C 2J58C 2J58
H 26QKH 23QA
C Q93AS 4210K
D 96K8D 96K2
H 53JAH 56JK
C 7D 44KD 34AJ
H 49810C 3K69
S 10KA2H 49810
C 6S 310H 7C 4A7D 5
S 56QJH 7S 8D 10D 7
D 35AJ  6 tricks claimed
S 10 5
H 10 6 3
D A 8 7 2
C 10 5 4 3
Table S A Q 8 4
H A K 9
D 6 3
C Q 7 6 2
56564 =
76779 =
Par NS -110
S J 3 2
H 8 5 2
D K Q 10 5 4
C J 9

Nickell NS
1 NT N -1 -50
 Tie 24

  Schwartz NS
  1 NT N -1 -50
   Tie 27


18. E deals
N-S vul
S 9 8
H 10
D Q 9 2
C K Q J 10 5 3 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
CohenRodwellBerkowitzMeckstrothNickellRosenbergFreemanZia
1 DDbl1 CDbl
1 H2 H3 H3 NT1 HPass2 HPass
4 DPass4 H5 C (AP)Pass3 C3 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 210K3S 9KA2
D 58K2S J58Q
D 1093JD 3A42
C 4D 4K9S 107C J3
C 27AD 7C AH 227
C 6D 6Q8D K95J
C JH 7S 6H 6D 6QH J8
C 10S 4H 4H 8H A3610
C 3S 3H K48C 3
  10 tricks claimed  10 tricks claimed
S 7 5 2
H Q 9 8 6 2
D K 10 7 6 4
C
Table S K Q 4 3
H A K J 7
D 5 3
C 9 8 7
8634A 8635A
47A72 =
Par NS -200
S A J 10 6
H 5 4 3
D A J 8
C A 6 4

Nickell NS
5 C S -1 -100
 +2 26

  Schwartz NS
  3 H W +1 -170
   -2 27


19. S deals
E-W vul
S K 6 5
H A Q 10 5 2
D A 9 2
C A 10
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
CohenRodwellBerkowitzMeckstrothNickellRosenbergFreemanZia
PassPass
Pass1 CPass1 DPass1 HPass2 H
Pass1 HPass2 DPass2 NTPass3 D
Pass3 HPass4 H (AP)Pass4 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D Q86AD Q83A
D 24H 67D 24H 65
S J36QS J35Q
H 8K32S A426
C 23A6S 98H 3K
D 910H 73H 924K
C 4K108S 10H JH A7
S 2KA4D 910H 76
  9 tricks claimedC 2310Q
S 3 2
H J 9 3
D K 7 6 5 3
C K 9 3
Table S A Q 9 7
H 8 4
D Q J 10 4
C Q 8 6
78958 78948
65384 =
Par NS +140
S J 10 8 4
H K 7 6
D 8
C J 7 5 4 2

Nickell NS
4 H N -1 -50
 Tie 26

  Schwartz NS
  4 H N -1 -50
   Tie 27


20. W deals
Both vul
S 7 5
H 6
D A Q 8 6 4
C A Q J 10 7
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
CohenRodwellBerkowitzMeckstrothNickellRosenbergFreemanZia
1 H2 D2 HPass1 H2 NT3 HPass
Pass3 C3 HAPPassPass
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 7J32S 7J42
H 29A6H Q936
H 4C QJKH 210AD 4
D 10JQ5S A563
D A923H 4C Q5K
D 8C 2KA8
  8 tricks claimedC J935
C 10H J4D 3
S K9D 7D 6
D 52JQ
  8 tricks claimed
S A 2
H A 8 7 4 3
D K J 7 3
C K 5
Table S K J 10 8 6
H Q J 5 2
D 9 5
C 9 8
76479 =
67964 57854
Par NS -140
S Q 9 4 3
H K 10 9
D 10 2
C 6 4 3 2

Nickell NS
3 H W -1 +100
 Tie 26

  Schwartz NS
  3 H W -1 +100
   Tie 27


21. N deals
N-S vul
S J 10 4 2
H K Q
D Q 6 4 2
C 8 5 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
CohenRodwellBerkowitzMeckstrothNickellRosenbergFreemanZia
PassPass1 CPassPass1 D
4 CDblPass4 H (AP)2 C2 DPass2 H
3 C4 CPass4 H
Pass4 SPassPass
DblAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C Q39AC 9A103
D 78QJS QK23
H Q384C K5D J7
S J67KD A237
C K5S 37D 54S 510
C 108S 5H 10H 284K
H AC 4  9 tricks claimed
  7 tricks claimed
S K
H 4
D A 9 8 5
C K Q J 10 6 4 2
Table S 9 6 5 3
H 9 7 6 5 3 2
D J 3
C 9
9B996 =
12337 =
Par NS +650
S A Q 8 7
H A J 10 8
D K 10 7
C A 7

Nickell NS
4 H S -3 -300
 -3 26

  Schwartz NS
  4 S× N -1 -200
   +3 30


22. E deals
E-W vul
S 9 8 7
H Q 8 4 2
D 8 7
C 6 5 4 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
CohenRodwellBerkowitzMeckstrothNickellRosenbergFreemanZia
PassPassPassPass
1 CPass2 CPass1 DPass2 CPass
2 NTPass3 NTAP3 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 23KAH 23KA
S 68QAD A893
H 59Q6S K92A
  11 tricks wonH 10JQ6
  11 tricks claimed
S K J 6 4
H A J 9
D A K 5 4
C K 10
Table S Q 3 2
H 6 3
D J 9 6
C A Q J 7 3
11411 11421
BB8BB BB9BB
Par NS -660
S A 10 5
H K 10 7 5
D Q 10 3 2
C 9 8

Nickell NS
3 NT W +2 -660
 Tie 26

  Schwartz NS
  3 NT W +2 -660
   Tie 30


23. S deals
Both vul
S K 10
H 6 2
D 10 9 5 4
C 10 8 6 3 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
CohenRodwellBerkowitzMeckstrothNickellRosenbergFreemanZia
1 C1 C
1 SPassPass1 NT (AP)1 SPassPass1 NT
Pass3 CAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S QK54S QK57
C 1045QS 103AJ
S J103AC AQ24
C AK2JC 7K3J
C 9D 83H 5S 9C 8H 54
D A742D 42A8
C 7S 28H 7C 5S 26D 3
C 6D 3S 7H 4D 10JK7
  8 tricks claimedH 84210
  9 tricks claimed
S Q J 9 8 6 2
H A J 4
D 8 7
C K Q
Table S 5 3
H Q 10 9 7 5
D Q J 3 2
C J 4
9658A 9659A
37743 37843
Par NS +500
S A 7 4
H K 8 3
D A K 6
C A 9 7 5

Nickell NS
1 NT S +1 +120
 Tie 26

  Schwartz NS
  3 C S = +110
   Tie 30


24. W deals
None vul
S A Q J 6 5 2
H A K J
D 8 5 2
C 10
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
CohenRodwellBerkowitzMeckstrothNickellRosenbergFreemanZia
Pass1 C2 CDblPass1 S2 CPass
2 D2 S3 NTPassPassDblAP
Pass4 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C QA810S K3A10
D 9J57H A742
S 4210KS QC 484
H 32JQD 610Q2
D 410A2C 710Q3
S 3AC 48D 49A5
S QC 9C 27D 38KH 6
S JD 6C 39C J28S 5
S 6H 7C 5C KAS 7S 2
  9 tricks claimedC 5S 9S 69
S 9 7 4 3
H 10 9 2
D A Q J 3
C 8 7
Table S 10
H Q 7 5
D K 7 6 4
C K Q J 9 4
99956 =
44376 =
Par NS +400
S K 8
H 8 6 4 3
D 10 9
C A 6 5 3 2

Nickell NS
4 S N -1 -50
 -4 26

  Schwartz NS
  2 C× E -1 +100
   +4 34


25. N deals
E-W vul
S 10 5 3
H J 8 5
D K Q
C A 10 8 3 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
CohenRodwellBerkowitzMeckstrothNickellRosenbergFreemanZia
1 NTPass2 HPass1 D2 H
PassPassDblPassDbl3 H3 SPass
3 SPass4 SAP4 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D K56AH K352
S 25K9H 948A
S 4JA3C J46A
S 610QH 6S 3Q92
D 723QD 723Q
C AH JS 4107
  11 tricks claimedD 54AK
S A58J
S 610K
  10 tricks claimed
S A 7 6 2
H 7 4 3
D A 3
C K Q 9 6
Table S K Q 8 4
H A 2
D J 10 9 8 7 5
C J
32626 =
8A6A7 =
Par NS -620
S J 9
H K Q 10 9 6
D 6 4 2
C 7 5 4

Nickell NS
4 S W +1 -650
 -1 26

  Schwartz NS
  4 S E = -620
   +1 35


26. E deals
Both vul
S 10 9
H Q 9 6 5 2
D A 2
C J 10 4 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
CohenRodwellBerkowitzMeckstrothNickellRosenbergFreemanZia
1 NTPass1 CPass
2 CPass2 SPass1 DPass1 SPass
3 NTAP2 HPass2 NTPass
3 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D 63A10H 83610
S 10K38D K63A
D K742C 256Q
S 47A9H 45KS 6
D QH 6C 59D 10J42
D 5H 5C 7JC 3A47
C 3Q28D QH 2C 87
D 8C 4S 2S 6H 79AS 5
C A1096S 27A9
S A 8
H J 7 4 3
D Q 8 5 4 3
C A Q
Table S K J 4 2
H A K 10
D K 10
C 9 8 7 5
44324 34324
98AA8 99AB8
Par NS -620
S Q 7 6 5 3
H 8
D J 9 7 6
C K 6 3

Nickell NS
3 NT E = -600
 -12 26

  Schwartz NS
  3 NT E -1 +100
   +12 47


27. S deals
None vul
S 10 3
H A 7
D K Q J 4 2
C K Q 8 7
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
CohenRodwellBerkowitzMeckstrothNickellRosenbergFreemanZia
PassPass
2 S3 D4 D5 D2 S3 D4 S5 D (AP)
PassPass5 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C K32AS A523
H 2A34C 102A7
D K6A8C 4K35
  10 tricks wonD K635
D QS 478
D 2C 6A9
  10 tricks claimed
S K 9 8 7 6 2
H 10 2
D 9 8 5
C A 4
Table S A Q J 4
H K J 9 3
D 6
C 10 9 6 3
638A8 =
7A534 =
Par NS -100
S 5
H Q 8 6 5 4
D A 10 7 3
C J 5 2

Nickell NS
5 S W -1 +50
 +3 29

  Schwartz NS
  5 D N -1 -50
   -3 47


28. W deals
N-S vul
S J 8 7 6
H J 6 5 3 2
D K 6
C 7 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
CohenRodwellBerkowitzMeckstrothNickellRosenbergFreemanZia
1 DPass1 SPass1 DPass2 NTPass
2 SPass2 NTPass3 NTAP
4 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 9102KC 10J76
S QKA6H 82Q9
S 2710C 3S 3KA7
D 810A6S 2610C 3
C J26KD 823K
H 4A37C 2QK5
C 57A4D 10J65
H QC 885D AH 397
C Q9D 3S 8  10 tricks claimed
S J3
S A 9 5 2
H A 10 8
D A J 4 3
C J 5
Table S Q 10 4 3
H K Q 7
D 9 8 5
C A Q 6
33436 =
AA9A7 =
Par NS -430
S K
H 9 4
D Q 10 7 2
C K 10 9 8 4 3

Nickell NS
4 S E -1 +50
 +10 39

  Schwartz NS
  3 NT E +1 -430
   -10 47


29. N deals
Both vul
S Q J 9 8 7 4
H 3
D J 8 3
C Q 9 5
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
CohenRodwellBerkowitzMeckstrothNickellRosenbergFreemanZia
2 DDbl2 SPass1 CPass
4 HAP1 HPass1 NTPass
2 DPass2 NTPass
3 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S J2106D 7Q34
S Q5A3C 8910K
D 658AS 103JK
H 10643D A25J
H 25H 10543
  10 tricks claimedH 26KS 4
H QS 7S 2
  10 tricks claimed
S 6 3
H A K Q J 4
D Q 10 5
C J 8 4
Table S K 5 2
H 10 2
D A K 4
C A 10 7 3 2
26232 =
A6A99 B6BA9
Par NS -660
S A 10
H 9 8 7 6 5
D 9 7 6 2
C K 6

Nickell NS
4 H W = -620
 Tie 39

  Schwartz NS
  3 NT E +1 -630
   Tie 47


30. E deals
None vul
S 7 3
H 7 5 4 3
D Q J 3
C A Q 5 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
CohenRodwellBerkowitzMeckstrothNickellRosenbergFreemanZia
PassPassPassPass
1 CPass1 DPass1 SPass2 CPass
1 SPass4 SAP4 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D Q25AD Q210A
S 67A5S 43A5
S K843C 1024Q
H 10QD 34KS 6
  12 tricks claimedC 6AJ8
H 710QA
  11 tricks claimed
S Q 10 9 6 4
H A K J 8
D A
C K 6 4
Table S A K J 2
H 10 9 6
D 7 6 4 2
C J 10
31376 =
ACA66 ABA66
Par NS -980
S 8 5
H Q 2
D K 10 9 8 5
C 9 8 7 2

Nickell NS
4 S W +2 -480
 -1 39

  Schwartz NS
  4 S W +1 -450
   +1 48


Schwartz leads by 9 IMPs

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Segment 3


31. S deals
N-S vul
S Q 5
H K 7 4
D Q J 8 4
C A Q 10 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
CohenSolowayBerkowitzHammanMeckstrothRosenbergRodwellZia
PassPass
1 CPass1 DPass1 CPass1 DPass
1 NTAP1 NTPassPass2 C
Pass2 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D Q35AS 628Q
  6 tricks wonH 45Q3
D 5K49
C KA53
H K8210
H 76AJ
D 7283
D Q6S 4A
C 4Q67
S A J 9 8
H J 10 3
D A K 10 2
C K 4
Table S 6 3
H 8 6 5
D 9 6 3
C J 9 8 6 5
99987 =
44446 =
Par NS +600
S K 10 7 4 2
H A Q 9 2
D 7 5
C 7 3

Nickell NS
1 NT W -1 +50
 -3 39

  Schwartz NS
  2 H N +1 +140
   +3 51


32. W deals
E-W vul
S 10 8 6
H J 8
D 9 8 7 6 5 4
C J 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
CohenSolowayBerkowitzHammanMeckstrothRosenbergRodwellZia
1 C2 DDbl3 C1 CPass1 S2 C
PassPass3 HAP2 SPass3 HPass
3 SPass4 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D J24KS 2A65
H 57A8D 27K3
H 2JQKH 5KA8
D 3Q6C 6D Q6S 310
D A5C 810D A8C 6J
C 4JH 63H 2JQ7
S 52J8  11 tricks claimed
C 72H 35
S 3K
  12 tricks claimed
S A J 9 4
H A 4 2
D A Q 2
C K 7 4
Table S Q 7 5 3
H Q 10 9 6 5 3
D K
C 8 6
21155 =
ABB88 =
Par NS -650
S K 2
H K 7
D J 10 3
C A Q 10 9 5 3

Nickell NS
3 H E +3 -230
 +9 48

  Schwartz NS
  4 H E +1 -650
   -9 51


33. N deals
None vul
S A 7
H A Q J 8
D A 7
C A K 6 5 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
CohenSolowayBerkowitzHammanMeckstrothRosenbergRodwellZia
1 CPass1 H1 CPass1 H
2 D3 C5 DPass2 D4 NTPass5 C
PassDblAPPass5 DPass5 NT
Pass6 DPass7 H (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C K4J9D QA43
S A285H 83K2
S 7K9JS Q37K
D 43QA  11 tricks won
H 83K2
S Q3C 24
H 4C 3A
  8 tricks claimed
S J 10 6 5 3
H 2
D K Q J 10 2
C 9 3
Table S K 4 2
H 3
D 9 8 5 4
C Q 10 8 7 4
C7C68 =
16174 =
Par NS +990
S Q 9 8
H K 10 9 7 6 5 4
D 6 3
C J

Nickell NS
5 D× W -3 +500
 +12 60

  Schwartz NS
  7 H S -2 -100
   -12 51


34. E deals
N-S vul
S A J 10 9
H 8 7 6
D J
C A Q 10 8 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
CohenSolowayBerkowitzHammanMeckstrothRosenbergRodwellZia
1 CPass1 CPass
1 D2 CPassPass1 DPass1 NTAP
2 DDbl3 D3 H (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D KJ103S 8610Q
S 7JQ3D Q32J
H JQ36D A64H 6
C 56QKD 109KH 7
D Q64H 7D 7H 85C 5
H 8KA4D 8S JS 4H 2
H 105S 9S 2S 7A23
C J342C 4793
C 9H 987C J610K
  8 tricks claimedS K5H 39
S 7 6
H 9 5 4 3
D K 8 7 4 2
C 6 3
Table S K Q 4 2
H K J
D A Q 10 5
C K 7 2
68849 66849
65594 =
Par NS -110
S 8 5 3
H A Q 10 2
D 9 6 3
C J 9 5

Nickell NS
3 H S -1 -100
 +1 61

  Schwartz NS
  1 NT E +1 -120
   -1 51


35. S deals
E-W vul
S A 10 6 5 2
H 10
D 6 5 3
C A Q 7 5
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
CohenSolowayBerkowitzHammanMeckstrothRosenbergRodwellZia
PassPass
Pass1 SPass1 NTPass1 SPass2 S (AP)
Pass2 CPass2 S (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 38QAS 48QA
S 249JS 53KJ
H 410A3C 867K
D KA23C 39JQ
C 1047KS 1079H 4
S 7KH 55D 5KA2
C 9653  10 tricks claimed
  9 tricks claimed
S Q J
H K J 6 5 4
D 9 7 2
C J 6 4
Table S 7 4 3
H A 9 2
D K Q 8 4
C K 3 2
8A779 =
43653 =
Par NS +420
S K 9 8
H Q 8 7 3
D A J 10
C 10 9 8

Nickell NS
2 S N +1 +140
 -1 61

  Schwartz NS
  2 S N +2 +170
   +1 52


36. W deals
Both vul
S A 10 6 3 2
H Q
D A J 10 7
C 10 6 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
CohenSolowayBerkowitzHammanMeckstrothRosenbergRodwellZia
Pass1 S2 H2 SPassPass1 CPass
3 CPass3 NTPass1 D1 S2 H2 S
4 HAP4 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 94A8S 94A8
C 2KA4C 23Q4
C Q563C A56K
D 3KA2D 4KA2
C 10H 8H J7  8 tricks claimed
D 4Q76
H 2Q
  8 tricks claimed
S 4
H 9 6 2
D K Q 8
C J 9 8 7 5 4
Table S K Q 8
H A K 10 8 7 4
D 6 2
C K 3
79595 =
64847 =
Par NS +140
S J 9 7 5
H J 5 3
D 9 5 4 3
C A Q

Nickell NS
4 H E -2 +200
 Tie 61

  Schwartz NS
  4 H E -2 +200
   Tie 52


37. N deals
N-S vul
S 9 8 3
H 4 3 2
D J 7 5 4
C Q 10 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
CohenSolowayBerkowitzHammanMeckstrothRosenbergRodwellZia
Pass1 CPassPass2 NTPass
1 SPass1 NTPass3 HPass3 SPass
2 HPass3 HPass3 NTPass4 CPass
4 HPass4 SPass4 NTPass5 CPass
5 CPass6 HAP6 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C 3A58S 2A34
H A562S J867
H 9Q73H 62A5
C 6S QD 6K9
  12 tricks claimedH 7310Q
C 64QA
H KD 884
H 9D 2JD 4
S A K J 10 5
H J 8 7 6
D Q 9
C 8 4
Table S Q 6 4
H A K 10 9
D A 10
C A K 7 2
10042 =
CCD8A CDD8B
Par NS -1510
S 7 2
H Q 5
D K 8 6 3 2
C J 9 6 5

Nickell NS
6 H W = -980
 Tie 61

  Schwartz NS
  6 S E = -980
   Tie 52


38. E deals
E-W vul
S A J 8
H 9 8 6 4 3
D J 10
C Q 7 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
CohenSolowayBerkowitzHammanMeckstrothRosenbergRodwellZia
PassPassPass1 NT
1 NTAPDblAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 45JAC 8QA3
C 84A3C 5694
C 26JQC K7210
  5 tricks wonC JH 3D 4D 6
D K102A
S 53J4
H 47JA
H 265K
D 5QJ3
  6 tricks claimed
S Q 3
H A 10 2
D K Q 8 7
C K J 9 8
Table S 10 6 4 2
H Q 7 5
D 4 3 2
C A 5 2
67665 67666
76677 76778
Par NS -90
S K 9 7 5
H K J
D A 9 6 5
C 10 6 3

Nickell NS
1 NT W -2 +200
 +7 68

  Schwartz NS
  1 NT× S -1 -100
   -7 52


39. S deals
Both vul
S Q 10 6 4
H 10 6
D J 10 7 4
C K 7 6
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
CohenSolowayBerkowitzHammanMeckstrothRosenbergRodwellZia
1 C1 D
Pass1 DPass1 NT1 HDbl2 H4 S (AP)
Pass2 CPass2 S
Pass3 SPass4 S (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H K64AH Q65A
S A243S A243
S K869S K869
S 5C 4QJS 5C 5QJ
D J32KD J62K
H J1072H J1032
D 976QC 26
D AC 548  10 tricks claimed
D 5H 810H 3
S 8 2
H K Q J 8
D K 9
C A 8 5 4 2
Table S J 9 3
H 9 7 5 4 3
D 8 6 3
C J 3
8A596 =
53836 =
Par NS +620
S A K 7 5
H A 2
D A Q 5 2
C Q 10 9

Nickell NS
4 S S -1 -100
 -12 68

  Schwartz NS
  4 S S = +620
   +12 64


40. W deals
None vul
S K J
H J 4
D 10 7 2
C Q 10 9 7 6 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
CohenSolowayBerkowitzHammanMeckstrothRosenbergRodwellZia
PassPass1 CDblPassPass2 NTPass
PassPass1 NTAP3 DAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C J2Q8S KA52
H JQA2D J832
H 10346D KA57
S 62K3S Q8J4
S J4Q8S 109C 63
S 109C 6AH 72JK
D KAD 4S 7Q10
  5 tricks claimedD 9C 3H 8S 6
H 34QA
H 105
  8 tricks claimed
S 9 8 2
H 5 3 2
D Q 9 6 5 3
C 5 2
Table S A 4 3
H K Q 8 6
D K J 4
C A K 8
67758 =
75684 =
Par NS -90
S Q 10 7 6 5
H A 10 9 7
D A 8
C J 4

Nickell NS
1 NT E -2 +100
 +2 70

  Schwartz NS
  3 D W -1 +50
   -2 64


41. N deals
E-W vul
S 10 8 4 3
H K 9 6 4 3
D 10 8 4
C A
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
CohenSolowayBerkowitzHammanMeckstrothRosenbergRodwellZia
Pass1 H2 NTPass1 H2 NT
Dbl3 DPassPass3 CDbl3 H4 C
DblAP4 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D K374C J2A4
S Q523D 4K52
S 7JA4H AC 573
D A8H 55S Q523
H J32D 6S 7JA4
C 59A4S K8C 3C 7
H 48D 97D A8C 63
C K2H 63S 610H 2D 6
C 7D JS 86H 5C 8
D 210H 10Q  10 tricks claimed
S A K 9 6 2
H J 7
D A J 7 2
C 9 2
Table S Q 7
H A Q 10 8 5 2
D K
C Q 6 4 3
32266 =
98A77 =
Par NS -620
S J 5
H
D Q 9 6 5 3
C K J 10 8 7 5

Nickell NS
3 D× N -3 -500
 +3 73

  Schwartz NS
  4 H E = -620
   -3 64


42. E deals
Both vul
S 7 5 4 2
H 7 6 2
D A 8 7 2
C 9 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
CohenSolowayBerkowitzHammanMeckstrothRosenbergRodwellZia
1 HPass1 HPass
2 CPass2 HPass2 CPass2 HPass
2 SPass3 CPass2 SPass2 NTPass
3 NTPass4 CPass3 NTAP
5 CAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 6A34D J473
D 3JKAD 10KA9
S 23QKD 2C 4Q6
S 64A9C QA92
C 2KA3H 42A3
S J5D 98H KJC 66
D 42C 45H 10QC 87
H KJD 67C K
S K J 10 6
H 4
D K 6 4
C A J 10 8 6
Table S A 3
H A K 10 9 8 5
D 9 3
C 7 4 2
55262 =
88A7B 88A6A
Par NS -620
S Q 9 8
H Q J 3
D Q J 10 5
C K Q 5

Nickell NS
5 C W = -600
 -13 73

  Schwartz NS
  3 NT E -2 +200
   +13 77


43. S deals
None vul
S A J 10 3
H 9 6
D Q 9 8 5 4
C 6 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
CohenSolowayBerkowitzHammanMeckstrothRosenbergRodwellZia
1 C1 H
Pass1 DPass1 HPass1 SPass4 D
Pass2 CPass2 SPass4 SAP
Pass3 SPass4 H (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D J4A2C QA56
C QA52S 52J6
C 986JH 64QK
H 3QK9C K239
H 5D 6QA2
  10 tricks claimedH 3A59
  10 tricks claimed
S 8 4 2
H K 5
D K J 10 6
C K 10 8 5
Table S 7 6
H 10 4 3
D A 7 3
C Q J 7 4 3
6AA74 =
42368 =
Par NS +420
S K Q 9 5
H A Q J 8 7 2
D 2
C A 9

Nickell NS
4 H S = +420
 Tie 73

  Schwartz NS
  4 S N = +420
   Tie 77


44. W deals
N-S vul
S 9 6 2
H 7 4 3
D 7 6 5
C J 10 8 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
CohenSolowayBerkowitzHammanMeckstrothRosenbergRodwellZia
1 CPass1 NTPass1 CPass2 DPass
2 SPass2 NTPass2 SPass3 HPass
3 NTAP3 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C 3QJ4C J45Q
D 2510QS K647
C A627D 4510Q
C 5D 48KS JA25
S 57A2D 26KA
S K64JD 9J73
S Q98H 2S Q98C 3
S 10H 3D 3D 9S 10H 3H 6H 2
S 3H 4D KC 9S 3C 2C 7C 9
H A79D 8C 8C KC A
S A K Q 10 3
H A Q
D J 8 4 2
C Q 6
Table S 8 5 4
H K 10 9 6
D K 10 3
C K 7 4
33436 =
AA9A7 =
Par NS -430
S J 7
H J 8 5 2
D A Q 9
C A 9 5 3

Nickell NS
3 NT E = -400
 +1 74

  Schwartz NS
  3 NT W +1 -430
   -1 77


45. N deals
Both vul
S 9 6 4 3 2
H Q 8
D K Q 10
C K J 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
CohenSolowayBerkowitzHammanMeckstrothRosenbergRodwellZia
PassPassPassPassPassPass
Pass1 DPass1 HPass
2 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4th
H 64QA
C 410A2
C 3K86
S 6QK7
D 68Q3
S 2JA8
C Q5JH 2
H 3598
  9 tricks claimed
S 8 7
H K 9 7 4
D A 8
C A 9 7 5 3
Table S Q J 5
H A 10 3 2
D 7 5 4 3
C 8 4
88586 =
54846 55846
Par NS +120
S A K 10
H J 6 5
D J 9 6 2
C Q 10 6

Nickell NS
Passed out  0
 +4 78

  Schwartz NS
  2 H E +1 -140
   -4 77


Nickell leads by 1 IMP

Match AU02 MainTop 2002 U.S. Championship Final

Segment 5


61. N deals
Both vul
S K 9 7 2
H A 2
D 9 8 6 3
C J 7 6
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
SchwartzNickellBeckerFreemanRodwellCohenMeckstrothBerkowitz
PassPass1 CPassPass2 C
1 S1 NTPass2 C2 S3 CAP
2 D3 CAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H JA43H J29Q
C J3210C A1063
C 659C KS 475
  10 tricks wonH 36A4
D 3A72
C Q2
  9 tricks claimed
S A Q J 10 4
H J 10 6
D K 10 5 2
C 10
Table S 6 5
H 9 8 7 5 4
D A Q 4
C Q 5 3
8566A =
47773 =
Par NS +130
S 8 3
H K Q 3
D J 7
C A K 9 8 4 2

Nickell NS
3 C S +1 +130
 +1 79

  Schwartz NS
  3 C S = +110
   -1 77


62. E deals
None vul
S 7
H 9 6 5 2
D K J 7 3 2
C A 6 5
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
SchwartzNickellBeckerFreemanRodwellCohenMeckstrothBerkowitz
PassPassPass2 C
1 DPass1 H2 CDbl3 D4 H5 C
Dbl3 C4 H4 SDblAP
Dbl5 CDblAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H A23JH A23J
C 2A34H 45QC 4
S 7932D 45KA
C 7K105C 3810A
S 48C 610S 7JKA
H 510C 84S 2C 593
S 5QD 2JD 26C 99
H 86QC 9S 48C 610
D 49KAD 38C J10
S A Q 8 2
H A 8 4
D Q 10 9 5
C 10 2
Table S J 10 9
H K Q 10 7 3
D A 8 6
C 7 3
35248 =
78A85 =
Par NS -420
S K 6 5 4 3
H J
D 4
C K Q J 9 8 4

Nickell NS
5 C× S -3 -500
 -5 79

  Schwartz NS
  5 C× S -2 -300
   +5 82


63. S deals
N-S vul
S A 10
H K Q 5 3
D A Q J 8
C K J 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
SchwartzNickellBeckerFreemanRodwellCohenMeckstrothBerkowitz
1 H1 H
Pass2 NTPass3 CPass2 NTPass3 C
Pass3 DPass4 DPass3 DPass3 H
Pass4 SDblRdblPass3 SPass3 NT
Pass4 NTPass5 HPass4 SPass5 C
Pass7 HDblAPPass6 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 7D 2JKH 6
  12 tricks wonH J45A
  12 tricks won
S 7 5 3 2
H 8 4
D 9 7 6 4 2
C 10 2
Table S Q J 9 6
H A 2
D K 10 5 3
C 9 5 3
C9C8C B9C8C
14151 =
Par NS +1440
S K 8 4
H J 10 9 7 6
D
C A Q 8 7 6

Nickell NS
7 H× S -1 -200
 -17 79

  Schwartz NS
  6 H S = +1430
   +17 99


64. W deals
E-W vul
S A 10 9 3
H J
D K Q 9
C K 10 9 5 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
SchwartzNickellBeckerFreemanRodwellCohenMeckstrothBerkowitz
1 S2 C2 NTPass1 SPass1 NTPass
3 NTAPPassPass
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C 48K3H 58JA
C 2J7AS J72A
S 23Q7C 9Q78
D J63QS Q453
C 10Q6S 5H 7K10D 9
D 25A9C 6A53
D 4K7H 6S K9D 2H 3
C 9H 2H 3S 6  7 tricks claimed
C 5S JH 4H 8
S AH 748
  7 tricks claimed
S K 8 6 5 2
H Q 10 8
D A 4 3
C A 8
Table S Q J
H A 7 2
D J 10 8 7 2
C Q J 3
55746 =
78696 =
Par NS -110
S 7 4
H K 9 6 5 4 3
D 6 5
C 7 6 4

Nickell NS
3 NT E -2 +200
 +7 86

  Schwartz NS
  1 NT E = -90
   -7 99


65. N deals
None vul
S K 10 9
H Q 9 5 4
D 7 6 5 2
C 9 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
SchwartzNickellBeckerFreemanRodwellCohenMeckstrothBerkowitz
Pass3 CPassPass3 CPass
3 NTAP3 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 4JKAH 4JKA
D 859KC A964
H 269S 2C 23K5
S 94QAC Q10D 4D 6
C A964C JH 2D 3D 2
C 23K5C 7H 8D 8S 9
C Q10D 3D 2C 8S 6D JD 7
C JH 7D 4D 7D 9KS 85
C 8S 3D JH 5D AS JH 510
C 7S 5H 3D 6S 3AK2
S 7  8 tricks claimed
S A J 8
H A 10 6 3
D J 8 4 3
C A 2
Table S 7 4 2
H J
D Q 10 9
C K Q J 8 7 6
57844 =
86599 =
Par NS -100
S Q 6 5 3
H K 8 7 2
D A K
C 10 5 4

Nickell NS
3 NT W -1 +50
 Tie 86

  Schwartz NS
  3 NT W -1 +50
   Tie 99


66. E deals
N-S vul
S 10 3
H 4 2
D K 10 9 5
C Q 8 6 5 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
SchwartzNickellBeckerFreemanRodwellCohenMeckstrothBerkowitz
1 NT2 S1 C1 S
4 DPass4 HAP2 HPass4 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D 37KAS 104Q5
H AJ32S A63K
C 34A2  11 tricks won
H K47S 8
S 53KA
S Q
  11 tricks claimed
S J 9 6 5
H K 9 8 6 5 3
D 8 7
C A
Table S K 4
H A Q 10 7
D A Q
C J 10 9 7 3
36274 =
97B58 =
Par NS -450
S A Q 8 7 2
H J
D J 6 4 3 2
C K 4

Nickell NS
4 H E +1 -450
 Tie 86

  Schwartz NS
  4 H W +1 -450
   Tie 99


67. S deals
E-W vul
S 6 4
H J 10 4
D 7 5 4
C A 9 8 4 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
SchwartzNickellBeckerFreemanRodwellCohenMeckstrothBerkowitz
1 H1 H
Pass1 NT2 DPassPass1 NT2 DDbl
2 NTPass3 DAP2 NTPass3 DPass
Pass3 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H A34D 2D K423
D 63K4D 85QJ
D 85AJD 10H 9S 57
D QH 2H 67S 89410
S 32K6C 3710A
S 5410JS 63AK
S A9S 2C 5H 47
  9 tricks claimedC 26KQ
S JH 3H 10Q
S K 9 5
H K 8 7 6 3
D K 8
C Q 10 5
Table S Q 10 7 3
H
D A Q 10 9 6 2
C J 6 3
45836 =
78596 =
Par NS -100
S A J 8 2
H A Q 9 5 2
D J 3
C K 7

Nickell NS
3 D E = -110
 -2 86

  Schwartz NS
  3 H S -1 -50
   +2 101


68. W deals
Both vul
S Q 8 5 3
H Q 10 6 5
D 10
C J 9 8 6
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
SchwartzNickellBeckerFreemanRodwellCohenMeckstrothBerkowitz
PassPassPass1 DPassPassPass1 D
1 SPass2 SDbl1 SPassPassDbl
Pass3 HAPPass2 H2 SDbl
Pass3 CPass3 H (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H JK25C 42Q9
S JA36H 210JA
H 41093S JA36
C 942QH 469K
H 8QS 77H 38QC 7
S 59H A4S 57H 72
C KS 263C KS 46A
C 5S 108AD KA610
  9 tricks claimedC 10D 2J3
S A K 10 4 2
H 8 4 2
D 8 6 3 2
C Q
Table S 9 7 6
H J 9
D K Q 9 5
C A 7 4 3
86969 =
47373 =
Par NS +140
S J
H A K 7 3
D A J 7 4
C K 10 5 2

Nickell NS
3 H N = +140
 +6 92

  Schwartz NS
  3 H N -1 -100
   -6 101


69. N deals
N-S vul
S 7 5
H 5 3
D 10 8 6 5
C J 9 5 4 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
SchwartzNickellBeckerFreemanRodwellCohenMeckstrothBerkowitz
Pass1 NTPassPass1 CPass
4 HPass4 SAP1 HPass1 NTPass
2 CPass2 SPass
3 DPass3 NTPass
4 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D A364D A384
D K987D K957
D 2Q5JD 2Q6J
S A56JS A56J
S 278KS 27
  10 tricks claimed  10 tricks claimed
S A 10 9 4 3 2
H K 7 2
D Q 9 3
C 10
Table S Q 8 6
H A 10 9 4
D J 7 4
C A K Q
32456 =
AA987 =
Par NS -430
S K J
H Q J 8 6
D A K 2
C 8 7 6 3

Nickell NS
4 S E = -420
 Tie 92

  Schwartz NS
  4 S E = -420
   Tie 101


70. E deals
E-W vul
S K J 8
H A J 9 7 5 2
D 9 8
C Q J
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
SchwartzNickellBeckerFreemanRodwellCohenMeckstrothBerkowitz
1 DPass1 DPass
1 NT2 HAP1 NT2 H2 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 3489H K653
D 8A36H 10QAS 2
C 27KJC 47KQ
S 7JQ4D 10854
S 25A8D 69QK
S 9K36H 48JS 3
H 2S 10K6D A3C 3S 8
H 10QAD 2C JA85
H JD 5D 4C 5D J7C 6S J
H 7C 4C 8C 3H 9C 2C 9S 7
H 5D JC 9C 6S AK10
S A 9 7
H Q 8 6
D 10 6
C K 10 6 5 3
Table S Q 10 3 2
H 3
D A Q J 5 2
C A 4 2
63833 =
795AA 7959A
Par NS -140
S 6 5 4
H K 10 4
D K 7 4 3
C 9 8 7

Nickell NS
2 H N +1 +140
 +7 99

  Schwartz NS
  2 S E +1 -140
   -7 101


71. S deals
Both vul
S K 6 5
H 10 7 6 2
D 8 6 5 3 2
C 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
SchwartzNickellBeckerFreemanRodwellCohenMeckstrothBerkowitz
1 C1 D
Pass1 D1 NTPassPassPassDblPass
2 NTPass3 NTAP1 NTPass3 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 39KJD 310K7
C 3A46S 39KJ
D A472S 62710
D 10K93D 92A4
S 71064H JA32
D Q5C 7H 4S 8A
H 32JA  9 tricks claimed
C Q9D 8
  9 tricks claimed
S A 10 9
H 9 5 3
D Q J 9 7
C 10 9 6
Table S J 4 2
H K Q J
D A 10
C A K 8 7 5
45554 =
97788 98788
Par NS -600
S Q 8 7 3
H A 8 4
D K 4
C Q J 4 2

Nickell NS
3 NT E = -600
 Tie 99

  Schwartz NS
  3 NT W = -600
   Tie 101


72. W deals
None vul
S 10 7 5 4
H J 10 9
D K Q 8 4
C 5 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
SchwartzNickellBeckerFreemanRodwellCohenMeckstrothBerkowitz
1 CPass1 D1 S2 CPass2 D3 C
2 C2 S5 CAPPass3 S5 CAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H JA42S 56K8
C 73A2H K7JA
D 10KA2C 73A2
D 973QC K58H 5
H 103D 3QA7
  10 tricks claimedD 5210K
H 10
  10 tricks claimed
S Q 8 2
H 7 2
D 10 3
C A K Q J 6 4
Table S 6
H A 8 3
D A J 9 6 5
C 10 9 8 7
49942 =
8448A =
Par NS -100
S A K J 9 3
H K Q 6 5 4
D 7 2
C 3

Nickell NS
5 C W -1 +50
 Tie 99

  Schwartz NS
  5 C W -1 +50
   Tie 101


73. N deals
E-W vul
S 8 3
H Q 10 7 6
D K J 5
C A J 9 8
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
SchwartzNickellBeckerFreemanRodwellCohenMeckstrothBerkowitz
PassPass1 C1 NTPassPass
DblRdblPassPassDblPass2 CPass
1 DPassPass1 H2 DPassPassDbl (AP)
DblRdbl1 SPass
2 S3 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S A352H 723A
D 3K62H 5689
H 629AD 24J6
S K847H 104JC 4
D A5C 210A3
  9 tricks claimedC 85KD Q
D 3K89
D 510C 6
S A K 10 9
H A 5
D A Q 7 4 3
C 10 4
Table S J 6 5 4
H 8 4 2
D 10 8 6
C 7 5 3
75959 86959
57484 =
Par NS +140
S Q 7 2
H K J 9 3
D 9 2
C K Q 6 2

Nickell NS
3 H S = +140
 +8 107

  Schwartz NS
  2 D× W = -180
   -8 101


74. E deals
Both vul
S 4 3
H J 6 2
D Q J 6 5 4 2
C Q 9
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
SchwartzNickellBeckerFreemanRodwellCohenMeckstrothBerkowitz
Pass2 CPass1 C
Pass2 D3 C3 SPass1 D2 C3 S
5 CDblPass5 D4 C4 S5 C6 S
Pass6 DAPDblAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C 5C 2QKA
  12 tricks wonS K2310
S QA4
  11 tricks won
S A 9 8 2
H K 9 7 4
D 10
C 10 7 3 2
Table S 10
H Q 10 8 5 3
D 3
C K J 8 6 5 4
8B3B3 =
32A1A =
Par NS +500
S K Q J 7 6 5
H A
D A K 9 8 7
C A

Nickell NS
6 D N = +1370
 +17 124

  Schwartz NS
  6 S× S -1 -200
   -17 101


75. S deals
None vul
S K 4 3
H 10 8 7 6 2
D J 10 3
C 4 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
SchwartzNickellBeckerFreemanRodwellCohenMeckstrothBerkowitz
PassPass
PassPass1 DDblPassPass2 NTPass
3 CPass3 NTAP3 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H K385H Q32A
H J47AD KQ23
D AQ23D AC 6410
D KS 24JS Q56K
S Q56KH 75K4
H 2C 7QC 9H JC 96C 3
H 9C 1010D 6H 9D 510
H 6S 10C 5C J  7 tricks claimed
C 4A8D 5
  6 tricks claimed
S A J 6
H 4 3
D 9 7 5 4 2
C J 10 9
Table S Q 10 9
H A 5
D A K 8 6
C A Q 7 3
56844 =
77598 =
Par NS -100
S 8 7 5 2
H K Q J 9
D Q
C K 8 6 5

Nickell NS
3 NT E -3 +150
 +2 126

  Schwartz NS
  3 NT E -2 +100
   -2 101


Nickell leads by 25 IMPs

Match AU02 MainTop 2002 U.S. Championship Final

Segment 6


76. W deals
N-S vul
S 9 8 2
H K J 9 5
D 7 6 3
C A 9 7
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
SchwartzNickellBeckerFreemanRodwellRosenbergMeckstrothZia
PassPass1 NTPassPassPass1 NTPass
PassPassPassPass
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D JD J23Q
  7 tricks wonS A732
S QK48
H 42K8
H 5
  7 tricks claimed
S J 10 4 3
H 6 3 2
D A 5 2
C 8 6 5
Table S A Q 6 5
H A 8 7
D K Q
C J 10 3 2
65786 =
67556 =
Par NS +90
S K 7
H Q 10 4
D J 10 9 8 4
C K Q 4

Nickell NS
1 NT E = -90
 Tie 126

  Schwartz NS
  1 NT E = -90
   Tie 101


77. N deals
Both vul
S K 6 2
H 9 8 5 4 2
D Q 5
C 9 7 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
SchwartzNickellBeckerFreemanRodwellRosenbergMeckstrothZia
PassPassPassPassPassPass
1 NTPass3 NTAP1 CPass2 CPass
2 HPass2 SPass
3 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 8310AH 4JQA
D JQA4D J592
C 24Q3D 3QA4
D 35K2D K6S 4C 7
D 106S 5H 5D 108S 5S 2
D 98S 7H 2D 7C 4C 8H 5
D 7S 3C 8H 4S 837K
S 810QKH 8310K
H 96QKS Q69A
S Q J 7 5 4
H A K 7
D J 3
C A Q 8
Table S 9 8
H J 6 3
D A K 10 9 7
C 10 5 2
22424 =
BA9B9 =
Par NS -660
S A 10 3
H Q 10
D 8 6 4 2
C K J 6 4

Nickell NS
3 NT W +2 -660
 -2 126

  Schwartz NS
  3 NT W = -600
   +2 103


78. E deals
None vul
S 9 7 4
H A 10 5
D K 7 4 2
C Q J 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
SchwartzNickellBeckerFreemanRodwellRosenbergMeckstrothZia
1 CPass1 DPass
1 SPass1 NTAP1 SPass1 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 32A8H 32A8
H 10JK4H 10Q64
H 695QS QA24
S QA24H K95J
H 7S 6D 4D 5H 7D 3D 7S 5
S 3K75S 36710
D 32QAD 5
  7 tricks claimed  7 tricks claimed
S K 8 6 2
H 9 4 2
D 10 9 3
C A 7 5
Table S Q J 10 5
H Q J 8
D Q J 5
C K 10 6
76888 =
67555 =
Par NS +100
S A 3
H K 7 6 3
D A 8 6
C 9 8 4 2

Nickell NS
1 NT E = -90
 Tie 126

  Schwartz NS
  1 NT E = -90
   Tie 103


79. S deals
N-S vul
S 7 6
H A 9 7 3
D A 10 9 8 7 2
C J
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
SchwartzNickellBeckerFreemanRodwellRosenbergMeckstrothZia
1 C1 C
2 SDbl3 S4 H (AP)1 SDblRdbl2 H
2 S4 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D 32QKD 31046
H 28A6D 25KH 8
H 34J10S 56KA
D 6S 2A4H J103K
D 10JH 5S 3S J497
C KAJ6C 62QJ
C 9H 742  9 tricks claimed
D 75S 4S 5
D 8
  11 tricks claimed
S Q 9 8 5 3 2
H 10 8
D 3
C A Q 10 9
Table S K J
H K 6 4
D Q J 5 4
C 8 6 5 4
44994 =
69348 79348
Par NS -140
S A 10 4
H Q J 5 2
D K 6
C K 7 3 2

Nickell NS
4 H S +1 +650
 +13 139

  Schwartz NS
  4 H S -1 -100
   -13 103


80. W deals
E-W vul
S 9 8 2
H A K Q 8 5
D 9 7 5
C 9 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
SchwartzNickellBeckerFreemanRodwellRosenbergMeckstrothZia
PassPass1 DDblPassPass1 DDbl
1 S3 HAP1 HDblRdbl2 H
Dbl2 SDblPass
Pass3 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 5A42S Q26A
H 37A4H 67A2
C 35J2C 35J7
H 6C 8K2H 9C 4K4
H Q109D 4H Q103
C 9KA4  10 tricks claimed
C Q7S 8D 3
  10 tricks claimed
S K Q J 4
H 7
D K 10 4
C 10 8 7 4 2
Table S 10 6 5
H 10 4 2
D A Q J 8 3
C K 5
85A46 =
47386 =
Par NS +420
S A 7 3
H J 9 6 3
D 6 2
C A Q J 6

Nickell NS
3 H N +1 +170
 Tie 139

  Schwartz NS
  3 H S +1 +170
   Tie 103


81. N deals
None vul
S 7 5
H 4 2
D J 10 8 7 3
C 10 9 4 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
SchwartzNickellBeckerFreemanRodwellRosenbergMeckstrothZia
Pass1 NTDblPass1 NTDbl
Pass2 DPass2 S (AP)Pass2 DPass2 S (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C 210QAC 210QA
  6 tricks wonC 5J37
C 648K
H QK2A
S 810J5
S 47KA
S Q6D 3H 5
S 29H 4H 8
H 9D 7106
  6 tricks claimed
S J 9 6 4
H K 9 3
D Q 6 5
C J 6 2
Table S K 8
H A J 10 8 5
D K 9 2
C Q 8 7
56576 56577
87856 87866
Par NS -120
S A Q 10 3 2
H Q 7 6
D A 4
C A K 5

Nickell NS
2 S S -2 -100
 Tie 139

  Schwartz NS
  2 S S -2 -100
   Tie 103


82. E deals
N-S vul
S Q J 10 8
H Q 10 4 3
D A 6
C 7 6 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
SchwartzNickellBeckerFreemanRodwellRosenbergMeckstrothZia
PassPassPassPass
1 NTPass3 NTAP1 NTPass3 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S Q376S Q35K
S 109A2D J634
S 5K8H 6D 9A57
D J637S 109A2
D 9A52S 74JC 2
S JS 8
  9 tricks claimed  9 tricks claimed
S K 6 4 2
H A K 9 7
D Q J 9
C K 9
Table S 9 3
H 8 6
D K 10 5 3
C A Q 10 4 2
25422 =
989BB =
Par NS -400
S A 7 5
H J 5 2
D 8 7 4 2
C J 8 5

Nickell NS
3 NT W = -400
 Tie 139

  Schwartz NS
  3 NT W = -400
   Tie 103


83. S deals
E-W vul
S 10 6 5 4
H A 5
D J 6 3
C A J 6 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
SchwartzNickellBeckerFreemanRodwellRosenbergMeckstrothZia
1 S1 S
Pass3 SAPPass3 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C 10C 10A54
  9 tricks wonS 42A7
S KJ5
  9 tricks won
S J 7
H Q 6 4 3
D K 4 2
C Q 10 9 8
Table S 2
H K J 10 9
D A 10 9 8 5
C K 7 5
89445 =
54897 =
Par NS +140
S A K Q 9 8 3
H 8 7 2
D Q 7
C 4 3

Nickell NS
3 S S = +140
 Tie 139

  Schwartz NS
  3 S S = +140
   Tie 103


84. W deals
Both vul
S 10 8 6 5
H J 8
D J 8 3 2
C K 6 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
SchwartzNickellBeckerFreemanRodwellRosenbergMeckstrothZia
1 DPass2 C2 S1 NTPass2 D2 S
PassPass3 HPass4 HPass6 HAP
3 SPass4 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S KA5C 2S 8C 2JA
H 28K6H 28K6
H Q73JH Q73J
C 5Q3D K463
  12 tricks claimedD 95A2
C 34JQ
  12 tricks claimed
S A 9
H A 4 3 2
D A Q 10 7 6
C 10 3
Table S
H K Q 10 9 5
D K 9
C A J 8 7 5 2
17111 =
C6CCC =
Par NS -1440
S K Q J 7 4 3 2
H 7 6
D 5 4
C Q 9

Nickell NS
4 H E +2 -680
 +13 152

  Schwartz NS
  6 H W = -1430
   -13 103


85. N deals
N-S vul
S K 5 4
H J 10
D 2
C A K Q J 10 8 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
SchwartzNickellBeckerFreemanRodwellRosenbergMeckstrothZia
3 NTPassPass1 C1 HPass
Pass2 D3 C3 H3 S
Pass4 CPass5 C (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H K2810H K2810
H A4D 5JH Q4D 5J
H Q6S 2C 4D 9KA2
H 3C 3S 3C 8  10 tricks won
H 7C 5S 9C 10
H 5C 6C 2C Q
H 9S 8S 10S 4
D 93102
D AC A84
  4 tricks claimed
S 10 9 3 2
H 8
D A Q J 10 7 5
C 9 2
Table S J 7 6
H A K Q 9 7 5 3
D 9 8
C 7
3634A =
37983 =
Par NS +100
S A Q 8
H 6 4 2
D K 6 4 3
C 6 5 3

Nickell NS
3 NT N -5 -500
 -9 152

  Schwartz NS
  5 C N -1 -100
   +9 112


86. E deals
E-W vul
S Q 3
H J 5 2
D 10 7 6 3
C 10 7 4 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
SchwartzNickellBeckerFreemanRodwellRosenbergMeckstrothZia
PassPass2 CPass
1 NTPass3 NTAP2 DPass3 CPass
3 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 2K83D 3QA5
C 3A92D 4J6S 4
D A5C 94JA
  11 tricks wonD 2K10C 3
C Q25H 10
H 42K8
C KH 9S 67
  11 tricks claimed
S A K 9 6
H A 7 4 3
D K J 5
C Q 9
Table S J 10 4
H K Q 6
D Q
C K J 8 6 5 3
22252 =
BBB8B =
Par NS -660
S 8 7 5 2
H 10 9 8
D A 9 8 4 2
C A

Nickell NS
3 NT W +2 -660
 Tie 152

  Schwartz NS
  3 NT W +2 -660
   Tie 112


87. S deals
Both vul
S Q 2
H K
D A 10 9 7 6 5 3
C Q 6 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
SchwartzNickellBeckerFreemanRodwellRosenbergMeckstrothZia
1 C1 C
Pass1 DPass2 NTPass1 DPass2 NT
Pass3 DPass3 NTPass3 DPass3 H
Pass4 NTPass6 D (AP)Pass4 CPass4 S
Pass4 NTPass5 C
Pass5 NTPass6 C
Pass6 HPass7 C (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 47JKS 32810
D 348JC A537
D QC 28Q10
  12 tricks won  13 tricks won
S J 9 6 4 3
H J 6 5
D Q J
C J 8 5
Table S K 8 5
H Q 10 8 4 3 2
D 4 2
C 10 7
D98DD =
04500 =
Par NS +2220
S A 10 7
H A 9 7
D K 8
C A K 9 4 2

Nickell NS
6 D N = +1370
 -13 152

  Schwartz NS
  7 C S = +2140
   +13 125


88. W deals
None vul
S K J 8 4
H A Q 10 6 5
D 9
C A K 5
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
SchwartzNickellBeckerFreemanRodwellRosenbergMeckstrothZia
Pass1 H2 D2 HPass1 HDbl3 C
Pass2 SPass4 H (AP)Pass4 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 43910C 249A
H 68K2D 9A73
C 4JA2D Q810H 5
D 9A73H A432
D QK4S 4H 108K9
D 86H A2C 73K6
C K873C 58Q10
C 56Q9D K4S 42
S 3289  10 tricks claimed
  10 tricks claimed
S 10 5 2
H 9 2
D 10 6 4 3
C J 10 9 3
Table S A Q 9
H 8 4
D A Q J 5 2
C 8 6 2
98A67 98967
45376 =
Par NS +420
S 7 6 3
H K J 7 3
D K 8 7
C Q 7 4

Nickell NS
4 H N = +420
 Tie 152

  Schwartz NS
  4 H N = +420
   Tie 125


89. N deals
E-W vul
S 6 5 4 2
H 10 8 2
D A Q 9 6
C 10 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
SchwartzNickellBeckerFreemanRodwellRosenbergMeckstrothZia
PassPass3 DPassPass1 NT
5 CAPDblPassPass2 H
3 NTPassPass4 C
DblPassPass4 D
5 CAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D A3JC 4C 2534
C A253C 6D 2A10
H 32K6H A276
H 7JAH 38KJ
  12 tricks claimed  12 tricks claimed
S A 3
H A 5 4 3
D
C A K Q J 8 7 4
Table S 10 9 8 7
H K Q 9 7
D 8 3
C 9 6 5
15091 =
68D4C =
Par NS -2000
S K Q J
H J 6
D K J 10 7 5 4 2
C 3

Nickell NS
5 C W +1 -620
 Tie 152

  Schwartz NS
  5 C W +1 -620
   Tie 125


90. E deals
Both vul
S A J 6 2
H J 7 6 3
D 6 5 2
C 7 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
SchwartzNickellBeckerFreemanRodwellRosenbergMeckstrothZia
PassPassPass2 H
1 NTPass2 HPass2 NT3 H3 SPass
2 SPass3 NTPass4 SAP
4 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D 210QAH 89JK
H 97K2S 58KA
S 48KAD 67QA
C 72A4S 724
C 6K38  11 tricks claimed
S 32QH 4
S 10C 57J
  10 tricks claimed
S K 7 3
H A 9
D A 9 8
C K Q 10 9 4
Table S Q 10 9 5 4
H K
D K J 10 7
C J 8 2
22723 =
AB6AA =
Par NS -650
S 8
H Q 10 8 5 4 2
D Q 4 3
C A 6 5

Nickell NS
4 S W = -620
 +1 153

  Schwartz NS
  4 S E +1 -650
   -1 125


Nickell leads by 28 IMPs

Match AU02 MainTop 2002 U.S. Championship Final

Segment 7


91. S deals
None vul
S Q 3 2
H Q 8 5
D 9 8 6 4
C 8 6 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
CohenRodwellBerkowitzMeckstrothHammanRosenbergSolowayZia
2 D2 S
Dbl2 HDbl2 SPass3 S4 HDbl
PassPass3 SPassRdbl4 S5 CPass
3 NTPass4 SPass5 HAP
5 DPass5 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C 72810D 32610
H 23K5H 23K8
H J84S 6H J59S J
C 56A9H 7QAS 6
C KQJ4D A574
  13 tricks claimedC A724
S 58A2
D K
S A 7 4
H K J 7
D K J 7 2
C J 5 2
Table S 5
H A 10 9 6 4 2
D A 10
C A K 10 3
15111 =
C7CBC C8CBC
Par NS -990
S K J 10 9 8 6
H 3
D Q 5 3
C Q 9 7

Nickell NS
5 H E +2 -510
 Tie 153

  Schwartz NS
  5 H E +2 -510
   Tie 125


92. W deals
N-S vul
S 10 4
H 10 8 4 2
D J 9 8 2
C A Q 9
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
CohenRodwellBerkowitzMeckstrothHammanRosenbergSolowayZia
1 SPass1 NTPass1 SPass1 NTPass
2 HPass3 SAP2 HPass2 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D 8A63H QA43
C 38JQS 210QK
C A42KH 952K
H 23QAS 7J34
S 24QKD 5K24
H 954KS 9H 8D 7A
C 105H 69C 5KA3
S 7  8 tricks claimed
  7 tricks claimed
S 9 8 6 3 2
H A J 6 5
D K 3
C K J
Table S Q 7
H K 3
D A Q 7 4
C 10 7 6 4 3
55654 =
88788 =
Par NS -120
S A K J 5
H Q 9 7
D 10 6 5
C 8 5 2

Nickell NS
3 S W -2 +100
 +6 159

  Schwartz NS
  2 NT E = -120
   -6 125


93. N deals
Both vul
S Q 10 5 2
H K 10 9
D K 10 9 5 4
C 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
CohenRodwellBerkowitzMeckstrothHammanRosenbergSolowayZia
Pass2 HPassPass2 HPass
4 HAP4 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D QA47C 10A37
H JKA7H 59Q7
H QD 659H AD 2JK
H 8D 2C 410C 28KH 10
S 23A6D 1078A
S 7K59S 65J
  10 tricks claimed  10 tricks claimed
S K 8 6
H J 5
D A 3
C A K J 6 5 4
Table S J 9 3
H A Q 8 6 4 3 2
D 7
C 7 2
26293 36293
76A4A =
Par NS -500
S A 7 4
H 7
D Q J 8 6 2
C Q 10 9 8

Nickell NS
4 H E = -620
 Tie 159

  Schwartz NS
  4 H E = -620
   Tie 125


94. E deals
None vul
S A J 10 7 4
H 10 4
D 9 8
C K 7 4 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
CohenRodwellBerkowitzMeckstrothHammanRosenbergSolowayZia
1 NTPass1 NTPass
2 DPass2 HPass2 DPass2 HPass
3 SDbl3 NTAP3 SPass4 CPass
4 DPass4 SPass
5 DPass6 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 2610QS K678
H A724S 2H 9JQ
H Q8510H 24Q7
H 3C 3JC 2H A8510
H KC 4C 5D 2  12 tricks claimed
H 9S 4S 8S 3
D 59K7
D 310A8
S 6
H K J 9 6 5 2
D A J 5
C Q J 9
Table S Q 8
H A Q 3
D K 6 4 3
C A 10 6 5
07020 =
86CBB =
Par NS -980
S K 9 5 3 2
H 8 7
D Q 10 7 2
C 8 3

Nickell NS
3 NT E +1 -430
 +11 170

  Schwartz NS
  6 H E = -980
   -11 125


95. S deals
N-S vul
S K J 9 6
H 4 3
D 9 6
C K 10 9 8 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
CohenRodwellBerkowitzMeckstrothHammanRosenbergSolowayZia
PassPass
1 NTPass2 DPassPassPass1 HPass
2 NTPass3 NTAP1 NTPass2 DPass
2 SPass3 SDbl
PassPass4 DAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C 9Q64D 2368
D AJ49D A1049
D K256D KJ5C 2
  11 tricks wonC Q3A8
  10 tricks claimed
S 10 7 2
H A J 6
D 5 4 3
C A J 7 4
Table S 8 5 4
H K Q 9 2
D A K Q 8 7
C Q
36336 =
97A97 97A96
Par NS -420
S A Q 3
H 10 8 7 5
D J 10 2
C 6 5 3

Nickell NS
3 NT W +2 -460
 -8 170

  Schwartz NS
  4 D E = -130
   +8 133


96. W deals
E-W vul
S Q 10 8 6 5
H A J 7
D K
C 8 6 5 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
CohenRodwellBerkowitzMeckstrothHammanRosenbergSolowayZia
1 C1 SPassPass1 C1 SPassPass
2 DAP2 DAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C 54KAC 64KA
D 6K85S A52J
S 52JAC Q2H 27
D AS 6102C J5H 49
  9 tricks claimedC 108H 5D 2
D 36K8
H 710Q8
D 47S 8
  9 tricks claimed
S A
H 9 8
D A Q J 7 6
C A Q J 10 3
Table S K 9 7 4 3 2
H 10 5 4 2
D 10 8
C 4
54534 55634
87798 =
Par NS -120
S J
H K Q 6 3
D 9 5 4 3 2
C K 9 7

Nickell NS
2 D W +1 -110
 Tie 170

  Schwartz NS
  2 D W +1 -110
   Tie 133


97. N deals
None vul
S J 6 2
H 9 7 4
D A J 3
C K J 6 5
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
CohenRodwellBerkowitzMeckstrothHammanRosenbergSolowayZia
PassPass1 NTPassPass1 C
Pass2 SPass3 C1 S2 CAP
Pass3 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 7259D 7310K
C AQ53D 94A8
C 4D 6K8C K32Q
S 64KAC 58AS 3
S QJH 28D 25JQ
S 10H 4H 8C 2S 58Q2
S 3H 7H JC 7S A649
H 59KAS 7JC 9K
H Q6D 3D 8H 83104
D 24A10  8 tricks claimed
S A Q 10 7 3
H 10 6 5
D 7 6 5 4
C Q
Table S 5 4
H K J 8 2
D Q 10 8
C 10 9 8 3
87778 =
56665 =
Par NS +120
S K 9 8
H A Q 3
D K 9 2
C A 7 4 2

Nickell NS
3 NT S = +400
 +7 177

  Schwartz NS
  2 C S = +90
   -7 133


98. E deals
N-S vul
S K 10 5 2
H K 9 7
D J 10 4
C Q J 6
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
CohenRodwellBerkowitzMeckstrothHammanRosenbergSolowayZia
1 C1 H1 C1 H
Pass2 HDblPassPass1 NTDbl2 H
2 NTPass3 DAPPassPassDblPass
3 CPass3 DPass
4 DAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H A572D 2510Q
H 610K8H 2310K
H 9D 9QJC 6K72
D A254H 8Q57
D QS 9610C A5Q4
S J84KH 4J9S 6
C QKA2S 42J3
C 310J4D A
S 7 4
H J 10 5
D 8 7 6 5
C 10 8 5 2
Table S A Q J 6
H 8 2
D A K Q 9 3
C K 4
67858 57848
65585 =
Par NS +100
S 9 8 3
H A Q 6 4 3
D 2
C A 9 7 3

Nickell NS
3 D E -1 +50
 +5 182

  Schwartz NS
  4 D E = -130
   -5 133


99. S deals
E-W vul
S 8 5 3 2
H K 8 7 2
D 6 5
C K 7 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
CohenRodwellBerkowitzMeckstrothHammanRosenbergSolowayZia
PassPass
1 NTPass3 NTAP1 NTPass3 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 2QA6H 23A6
H 510K3H 5JKQ
H 8C 24JH 7C 2410
D K523D K623
D 76JQD 75JQ
  10 tricks claimed  10 tricks claimed
S A K 10
H J 10 9 6
D K 7
C A 10 9 5
Table S Q 6
H Q 3
D A J 10 9 8 2
C Q 8 2
35323 =
A89BA =
Par NS -630
S J 9 7 4
H A 5 4
D Q 4 3
C J 6 4

Nickell NS
3 NT W +1 -630
 Tie 182

  Schwartz NS
  3 NT W +1 -630
   Tie 133


100. W deals
Both vul
S A J 4 3
H J
D K 5
C Q J 7 6 5 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
CohenRodwellBerkowitzMeckstrothHammanRosenbergSolowayZia
Pass2 C2 H3 HPass1 C1 H2 D
DblPassPass3 NT (AP)2 H3 CPass3 H
Pass3 SPass4 C
Pass4 HPass4 NT
Pass5 CPass6 C (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 3JK4H K27J
H 8Q5S 3S 57KA
  12 tricks wonC 4H 6A2
C K35D 4
C 108QH 8
C JS 6S 99
C 7H 10H 4
  12 tricks claimed
S K 8 2
H 9 7 5 3
D 10 3
C 9 8 3 2
Table S Q 10 6 5
H A K 10 8 6
D 9 8 6 4
C
B84BC =
15711 =
Par NS +1370
S 9 7
H Q 4 2
D A Q J 7 2
C A K 10

Nickell NS
3 NT S +3 +690
 -12 182

  Schwartz NS
  6 C N = +1370
   +12 145


101. N deals
N-S vul
S A Q 10 3
H 6 5 4 2
D Q 8 4
C 8 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
CohenRodwellBerkowitzMeckstrothHammanRosenbergSolowayZia
Pass1 D1 NTPass1 D1 NT
Pass2 CPass2 D2 D2 HPass3 NT (AP)
Pass3 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D 589JD 247J
S J837S 983K
S 6410KH 7A32
H 7JQ2S 64Q2
D 2410AC 8410Q
H A104S 2D 389A
S 9H 3Q5S JH 8A5
S AC 4C 2D 6S 107H JH Q
C 3A65C 3A
D KC 73Q  8 tricks claimed
S 8 4
H Q 10 9 8 3
D 6 5 3 2
C Q 5
Table S K 7 5 2
H 7
D K 10 9 7
C A J 9 4
89868 88867
54564 54565
Par NS +140
S J 9 6
H A K J
D A J
C K 10 7 6 2

Nickell NS
3 NT S -1 -100
 Tie 182

  Schwartz NS
  3 NT S -1 -100
   Tie 145


102. E deals
E-W vul
S K 9 2
H K Q 5 3
D K J 7 6 2
C K
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
CohenRodwellBerkowitzMeckstrothHammanRosenbergSolowayZia
Pass1 CPass2 C
Pass2 CPass2 HPass2 DPass2 S
Pass2 NTPass3 SPass3 SPass3 NT
Pass3 NTPass4 NTPass4 CPass4 D
Pass5 DPass5 HPass4 NTPass5 D
Pass5 SPass6 S (AP)Pass5 HPass5 S
Pass7 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C 10K5AC JK2A
S 38K5D A423
S 27AD Q569
  12 tricks wonH 28K6
D KC 3S 38
D JC 4S 410
S 8
H 10 9 8
D 10 8 5 4
C J 10 9 8 6
Table S Q 7 5
H J 7 6
D 9 3
C 7 5 4 3 2
DDDD8 =
00004 =
Par NS +1520
S A J 10 6 4 3
H A 4 2
D A Q
C A Q

Nickell NS
6 S S = +980
 -11 182

  Schwartz NS
  7 NT S = +1520
   +11 156


103. S deals
Both vul
S Q 9 8 6 4
H A 10 7 4 2
D 10 4
C 9
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
CohenRodwellBerkowitzMeckstrothHammanRosenbergSolowayZia
1 C1 D
3 C3 SPass4 S (AP)2 CDbl3 CDbl
Pass4 CPass4 H (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C A4K9C K9108
C 108QS 4C 3H 254
H 46K5H 43Q5
S 27QKH K876
S JAC 36H 9JAD 2
H Q823D 103A6
H 9JAS 5D KQ45
S 10  11 tricks claimed
  9 tricks claimed
S 7
H J 8 5
D Q 6
C K Q J 7 6 3 2
Table S K J 10 5
H 6 3
D 8 5 3 2
C A 10 5
6ABC5 6ABB5
22118 =
Par NS +1370
S A 3 2
H K Q 9
D A K J 9 7
C 8 4

Nickell NS
4 S N -1 -100
 -13 182

  Schwartz NS
  4 H S +1 +650
   +13 169


104. W deals
None vul
S K J 7
H 10 5
D 10 8 7 3
C K 9 8 5
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
CohenRodwellBerkowitzMeckstrothHammanRosenbergSolowayZia
PassPass1 SDblPassPassPass1 H
2 SDblPass4 H (AP)Pass1 NTPass2 S
Pass2 NTPass3 H
Pass4 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 3JQ4C 1053Q
H 9A65H A658
H K7108H K7109
C Q1053H QJD 3S 10
H QJD 3S 9C A784
H 3S 2D 7D 6H 2D 2D 7D 6
H 2D 4D 8D JC 2S 5K6
C A784D 8QKA
C 2S 5K6S 2
S 8 5 3 2
H J 7 6
D A 9 4 2
C 10 7
Table S A Q 10 9
H 9 8
D Q J 6
C J 6 4 3
95968 75968
38365 =
Par NS +300
S 6 4
H A K Q 4 3 2
D K 5
C A Q 2

Nickell NS
4 H S -1 -50
 Tie 182

  Schwartz NS
  4 H S -1 -50
   Tie 169


105. N deals
E-W vul
S J 7 6
H A Q 10
D K 6
C A 10 8 7 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
CohenRodwellBerkowitzMeckstrothHammanRosenbergSolowayZia
1 DPass1 H1 CPass1 H
DblRdbl3 S4 DPass1 NTPass2 D
Pass4 HAPPass2 HPass4 H (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C KA36C KA36
D K428D K423
D 6JA3D 6J5Q
D 7QH AS 9H 6102J
S 6Q10  10 tricks claimed
  11 tricks claimed
S A 5 3
H 7 6
D Q 10 8 3
C K Q J 5
Table S K Q 9 8 4 2
H 5 4 2
D J 4
C 3 2
75A98 =
58244 =
Par NS +420
S 10
H K J 9 8 3
D A 9 7 5 2
C 9 6

Nickell NS
4 H S +1 +450
 +1 183

  Schwartz NS
  4 H S = +420
   -1 169


Nickell leads by 14 IMPs

Match AU02 MainTop 2002 U.S. Championship Final

Segment 8


106. E deals
Both vul
S 10 9 6 3
H 9 7 3
D J 7 5
C 9 7 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
ZiaSolowayRosenbergHammanRodwellCohenMeckstrothBerkowitz
2 NTPass1 C1 H
3 HPass4 CPass1 SPass2 HPass
4 DPass4 HPass2 SPass2 NTPass
4 SPass5 SPass3 NTPass4 CPass
6 SAP4 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 72Q6H 92Q6
H A103KH AJ3K
D 647AH 5107D 2
S KH 423S 23KH 4
C A362D A645
D 28K5D 38K7
H J9D 35D 9JS 410
D 9JS 4  11 tricks claimed
S A 8 7 5 2
H J 10 6
D K 9 4
C 8 6
Table S K Q J 4
H K 2
D A 3 2
C A K J 4
32644 =
AA779 AA799
Par NS -630
S
H A Q 8 5 4
D Q 10 8 6
C Q 10 5 3

Nickell NS
6 S W -1 +100
 +13 196

  Schwartz NS
  4 S W +1 -650
   -13 169


107. S deals
None vul
S 9 8
H A 6 4
D K Q 10 4
C K 7 3 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
ZiaSolowayRosenbergHammanRodwellCohenMeckstrothBerkowitz
PassPass
Pass1 DPass1 SPass1 DPass1 H
Pass1 NTAPDblRdbl1 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 3926H 72610
D 56K2S J238
D 43J9S KA49
D 8S 310AD 56Q3
S KA48D 102J9
C J42QD 8C 44A
S J259H 3JKA
H 57K4D K7C JC 5
C A3810H 4Q8S 5
  7 tricks claimedC 810A2
S Q 6 5 4 3
H K 2
D 9 6
C A 6 5 4
Table S K J
H Q 10 5 3
D A 7 3 2
C Q 9 8
75776 =
68667 67667
Par NS -100
S A 10 7 2
H J 9 8 7
D J 8 5
C J 10

Nickell NS
1 NT N = +90
 +5 201

  Schwartz NS
  1 NT E = -90
   -5 169


108. W deals
N-S vul
S 7
H K 6 3 2
D 9 5 3 2
C K 7 5 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
ZiaSolowayRosenbergHammanRodwellCohenMeckstrothBerkowitz
PassPass1 S1 NTPassPass1 S1 NT
DblPass2 CPass2 SDblPass3 C (AP)
2 S2 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H J2Q4H JK74
H 7A93S 79JQ
C 84K6C 439Q
D 26JQS 43C 56
H 10KS 5D 4D 26K7
C 39AD 8H A82Q
C QS 3510S 2AC 75
D K73AH 3C 10C A10
C J2S Q7S 10H 5C K8
S 6H 6
S A Q 3
H J 10 9 8 5
D Q 10 8 7
C 4
Table S K 9 8 6 5
H Q 7
D A 6
C J 10 9 6
66679 =
77754 =
Par NS +110
S J 10 4 2
H A 4
D K J 4
C A Q 8 2

Nickell NS
2 NT S -3 -300
 -9 201

  Schwartz NS
  3 C S = +110
   +9 178


109. N deals
Both vul
S A 7 5 4
H 7
D K Q 2
C A Q 8 5 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
ZiaSolowayRosenbergHammanRodwellCohenMeckstrothBerkowitz
1 SPass1 NT1 D1 S2 D
Pass2 CPassPass2 H3 CPass3 D
3 HPass4 HAP3 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D K4A5D Q485
H 3K72C 3K67
S 10A29D 7J62
C AK64H 3A72
D Q7S 10A29
  9 tricks claimedC A2J4
C 5H 4109
S KQD 9
  9 tricks claimed
S 10
H A K Q J 8 5
D 9 6 5
C 9 7 4
Table S K J 8 6 3 2
H 6 4 2
D 7 4
C K 2
774AA 764AA
66933 =
Par NS +130
S Q 9
H 10 9 3
D A J 10 8 3
C J 10 6

Nickell NS
4 H W -1 +100
 +6 207

  Schwartz NS
  3 H W = -140
   -6 178


110. E deals
None vul
S 2
H A J 6
D K Q J 9 7
C A Q 7 6
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
ZiaSolowayRosenbergHammanRodwellCohenMeckstrothBerkowitz
PassPassPassPass
Pass1 C1 SDblPass1 C1 SDbl
3 SDblPass4 H (AP)3 SDblPass4 H (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 62A3S 92A3
S 410JH 6S 710JH 6
H A752D 74A6
H J10QKC J26K
S KC 658S 58KH J
S 9C 7QH 8C 73108
H 93C QC 3H 52A7
D AD K528
  9 tricks claimedC Q4D 39
C A5D 10H 3
S K J 9 6
H K 4 3 2
D 8 6
C 9 8 2
Table S A Q 7 5 4
H 10 7
D 5 4
C K 5 4 3
869B8 =
47425 =
Par NS +400
S 10 8 3
H Q 9 8 5
D A 10 3 2
C J 10

Nickell NS
4 H S -1 -50
 Tie 207

  Schwartz NS
  4 H S -1 -50
   Tie 178


111. S deals
N-S vul
S A 10 7 5
H Q 7 5
D K J 9 3 2
C A
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
ZiaSolowayRosenbergHammanRodwellCohenMeckstrothBerkowitz
PassPass
Pass1 DPass1 HPass1 DPass1 H
Pass1 SPass1 NTPass1 SPassPass
Pass2 HAPDbl2 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 910J4S 910J4
C 749AS K26A
D 25Q7D 28Q7
C 68H 52D 4A35
D K64AC 5A26
S 6A32D K6S 810
D J8S 810D 9C 7C 4H 9
H 72KAC 8S 5QK
C 3S 5QKC 10JH QS 3
S 9 6
H A 10 9
D A 10 7
C J 9 8 5 3
Table S K Q J 3
H J 6 2
D 8 6 5
C Q 7 2
77886 87887
56446 =
Par NS +120
S 8 4 2
H K 8 4 3
D Q 4
C K 10 6 4

Nickell NS
2 H S = +110
 Tie 207

  Schwartz NS
  2 H S = +110
   Tie 178


112. W deals
E-W vul
S A 6 3 2
H K 9 8 6 4
D 3
C J 6 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
ZiaSolowayRosenbergHammanRodwellCohenMeckstrothBerkowitz
1 NTPass2 S3 D1 NTPass2 NTPass
PassPass3 NTAP3 HPass3 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D 32JAS 284Q
C 72108C 72K8
S 84KAS 9510A
H 6510QS 6J7K
C 569AC 56QA
  11 tricks claimedH J345
H 1026C 3
D 943K
C 10D 5D 10J
S 3
  7 tricks claimed
S K Q 10
H A Q 7 3 2
D A 10 4
C 7 5
Table S J 9 8
H 5
D K 6 2
C K Q 10 9 4 3
35653 =
A878A 9878A
Par NS -630
S 7 5 4
H J 10
D Q J 9 8 7 5
C A 8

Nickell NS
3 NT W +2 -660
 -13 207

  Schwartz NS
  3 NT W -2 +200
   +13 191


113. N deals
None vul
S 8 5 4
H 10 7 5
D K 9 2
C K 9 8 7
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
ZiaSolowayRosenbergHammanRodwellCohenMeckstrothBerkowitz
Pass2 HPassPass1 HPass
2 SPass3 CPass2 CPass2 HPass
3 DPass3 SPass2 NTPass3 NTPass
6 CAP4 CPass4 HPass
5 NTPass6 CAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 7A410D 2Q63
C 2710QC 10QA7
S 2K56C 68
C A8H 2D 4  10 tricks won
H K5A3
H Q8D 37
  10 tricks claimed
S A K J
H K
D A 3
C A J 6 5 4 3 2
Table S Q 10 6
H A Q 9 6 4 2
D Q 10 7
C 10
12043 =
CBC9A =
Par NS -990
S 9 7 3 2
H J 8 3
D J 8 6 5 4
C Q

Nickell NS
6 C E -2 +100
 Tie 207

  Schwartz NS
  6 C W -2 +100
   Tie 191


114. E deals
N-S vul
S A K
H A 7
D 9 8 7 2
C A K Q 7 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
ZiaSolowayRosenbergHammanRodwellCohenMeckstrothBerkowitz
Pass1 HPass1 D
Pass2 CPass2 DPass2 CPass2 H
Pass2 NTPass3 NTPass2 NTPass3 NT
Pass5 NTPass6 D (AP)Pass4 NTPass6 C (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 6A83C 210JA
D 25A4C 3594
C 94K2C 6S 2K8
D 7QK3D 25K3
  13 tricks claimedS 36A4
D 7Q
  13 tricks claimed
S 10 7 6 2
H 10 9 4 2
D 10 4 3
C J 4
Table S Q J 8 5 4
H Q 8 6
D Q 5
C 8 5 2
D9CDD =
04100 =
Par NS +2220
S 9 3
H K J 5 3
D A K J 6
C 10 9 6

Nickell NS
6 D S +1 +1390
 Tie 207

  Schwartz NS
  6 C N +1 +1390
   Tie 191


115. S deals
E-W vul
S Q 6
H A K 9
D 9 8 6 5 4
C 9 6 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
ZiaSolowayRosenbergHammanRodwellCohenMeckstrothBerkowitz
PassPass
2 NTPass3 CPass2 NTPass3 CPass
3 HPass4 CPass3 DPass3 HPass
4 DPass4 NTPass3 NTAP
6 CDblAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 8A63H A2
C 54J10  11 tricks won
D 7QA4
S 10QK2
S 54C 8C 9
H K243
H A5610
  10 tricks claimed
S A 10
H Q J 10 3
D A K 10
C K Q 8 5
Table S K 9 5 3
H 7 5 2
D 7
C A J 7 3 2
25362 =
B8A7B =
Par NS -660
S J 8 7 4 2
H 8 6 4
D Q J 3 2
C 10

Nickell NS
6 C× E -2 +500
 +15 222

  Schwartz NS
  3 NT W +2 -660
   -15 191


116. W deals
Both vul
S 8 5 2
H Q J 5 4 2
D 7 6 4
C A 6
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
ZiaSolowayRosenbergHammanRodwellCohenMeckstrothBerkowitz
PassPass1 DDblPassPass1 DDbl
1 H2 H3 C3 SRdbl1 H2 CPass
4 DAP2 D2 H3 DAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S K32AS K38A
C 3K46C 3K46
S Q456S 10427
S J987S Q956
S 10C QC AD 5C 8QA5
C 28D 9H 2H 5D 563
H 35D 86C 10JD 9H 4
C 59D KH 4H 82D 87
H 8JD J7C 79D KH J
C 7JD 3D 4  9 tricks claimed
S 9 4 3
H K 10 9 8 3
D K 9 3
C Q 4
Table S A 7 6
H
D A Q J 8 5
C 10 7 5 3 2
77856 =
66577 =
Par NS +110
S K Q J 10
H A 7 6
D 10 2
C K J 9 8

Nickell NS
4 D E -2 +200
 +7 229

  Schwartz NS
  3 D E = -110
   -7 191


117. N deals
N-S vul
S K 9 8 7
H
D Q J 10 9 7 6 3
C K 9
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
ZiaSolowayRosenbergHammanRodwellCohenMeckstrothBerkowitz
Pass1 C1 H1 D2 C2 H
Pass2 D2 SPassPass3 D3 SPass
3 C3 D3 SPass4 CPassPass4 H
4 SAPDbl5 DDblAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H K2D 3QS A548
D 82QAC A2JK
C A279S 3JQK
C 35JKC 93Q7
D JC 4S 54H A2S 9Q
H A4D 6S 2C 5H 6D 38
S AJ47S 710D 8
C 6QS QD 7  9 tricks claimed
H JS 9S 103
S Q 4
H J 10 6 4 2
D K 5 4 2
C J 7
Table S A 10 6 3 2
H Q
D A
C A 10 8 6 4 3
64674 54674
79769 78659
Par NS -140
S J 5
H A K 9 8 7 5 3
D 8
C Q 5 2

Nickell NS
4 S E -2 +100
 +12 241

  Schwartz NS
  5 D× N -2 -500
   -12 191


118. E deals
E-W vul
S A Q 9 7 6
H J 9
D J 9 6 2
C K 9
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
ZiaSolowayRosenbergHammanRodwellCohenMeckstrothBerkowitz
Pass1 C2 H2 NT
Pass1 HPass2 HPass3 HPass3 S
Pass2 SPass2 NTPass3 NTAP
Pass3 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C 3KA5C JKA4
C 24109C 25109
C JS 68QC 6S 67Q
D A5210H 34910
D K46S 4C 8S 53S 7
D Q89S 3D 10A82
S 102QKS 102A3
C 7H 36S 7H J276
H QA49  9 tricks claimed
S 8 2
H 6 4
D 8 7 5 4 3
C J 10 6 3
Table S K J 4 3
H Q 10 5 2
D 10
C A 8 7 2
AAAA7 9A9A7
33236 =
Par NS +430
S 10 5
H A K 8 7 3
D A K Q
C Q 5 4

Nickell NS
3 NT S = +400
 Tie 241

  Schwartz NS
  3 NT S = +400
   Tie 191


119. S deals
Both vul
S Q 8
H J 8 5
D A 9 6 3
C K J 10 5
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
ZiaSolowayRosenbergHammanRodwellCohenMeckstrothBerkowitz
1 C1 C
1 SDbl2 S3 H1 S2 SDbl3 H
Pass3 SPass3 NTPass4 HAP
Pass4 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 68JAS 68JA
H 3C 4JAH 3S 3JA
D 7510AD 7K83
H 810KS 5C 9A52
C 9A52S 2Q710
S 2Q710C K3D 54
C K6D J7H 810QC 7
H 54D JQA
  11 tricks claimed  11 tricks claimed
S 9 6 5 3 2
H
D Q 10 8
C A Q 8 7 4
Table S J 7 4
H A 10 9 4
D 7 4 2
C 6 3 2
B8BA8 =
25235 =
Par NS +660
S A K 10
H K Q 7 6 3 2
D K J 5
C 9

Nickell NS
4 H S +1 +650
 Tie 241

  Schwartz NS
  4 H S +1 +650
   Tie 191


120. W deals
None vul
S Q 9
H Q 9 7
D A K Q 3
C K Q J 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
ZiaSolowayRosenbergHammanRodwellCohenMeckstrothBerkowitz
Pass1 CPass1 SPass1 CPass1 S
Pass1 NTPass2 HPass1 NTPass2 C
Pass2 SPass3 SPass2 DPass2 S
Pass4 CPass4 NTPass3 CPass3 H
Pass5 DPass6 S (AP)Pass4 CPass4 D
Pass5 CPass5 NT
Pass6 CAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C AD 974A
  11 tricks wonC K254
C QH 66
  12 tricks won
S 5 4
H 10 5 3
D J 8 4 2
C A 8 7 4
Table S 8 7 2
H K 8 6 4 2
D 10 9 6 5
C 2
CB8AC =
11421 =
Par NS +990
S A K J 10 6 3
H A J
D 7
C 10 9 6 5

Nickell NS
6 S S -1 -50
 -14 241

  Schwartz NS
  6 C N = +920
   +14 205


Nickell wins by 36 IMPs

Match AU02 MainTop 2002 U.S. Championship Final

Public domain data prepared by Richard Pavlicek