Event AU04 Main

Memphis, Tennessee
East Memphis Hilton
June 2004

2004 U.S. Championship

Final: Welland vs. Nickell

by Richard Pavlicek

Segment 1

1. N deals
None vul 5
A 9 7 4
9 5 3 2
K 7 6 3

West North East South West North East South
Hamman Rosenberg Soloway Zia Welland Nickell Fallenius Freeman
Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass 1
Pass 1 Pass 4 (AP) 3 3 Pass 3 NT (AP)

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

Q J 2
10 5
K 7
Q J 10 8 5 4 Table 10 9 7 6 4 3
K J 3
J 10 8
9
96BA7 =
36226 =
Par NS +450 A K 8
Q 8 6 2
A Q 6 4
A 2

Welland NS
4 N = +420
+1 1
Nickell NS
3 NT S = +400
-1 0

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

West North East South West North East South
Hamman Rosenberg Soloway Zia Welland Nickell Fallenius Freeman
Pass 1 Pass 1
Dbl Rdbl Pass Pass Pass 1 Pass 2
1 Pass Pass Dbl Pass 3 Pass 3
Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 4 AP
Pass 3 Pass 3
Pass 3 Pass 4 (AP)

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

A 9 4
K Q 3 2
10 4
Q 10 9 3 Table 7 6 2
J 10 7
7 3 2
K 8 5 2
9A9B7 =
32426 =
Par NS +620 10 8 3
A 9 8 5
A K Q 8 5
J

Welland NS
4 N = +620
-1 1
Nickell NS
4 N +1 +650
+1 1

3. S deals
E-W vul K Q 10 9 8 5
10 9 7 4
A
Q 3

West North East South West North East South
Hamman Rosenberg Soloway Zia Welland Nickell Fallenius Freeman
Pass Pass
1 Pass 2 Dbl 1 2 3 Pass
Pass 2 Pass 3 (AP) 3 AP

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

A J 7 2
K
K 9 5
J 7 6 4 2 Table 4 3
A Q J 8 3 2
Q 8 4
10 9
47576 =
75767 =
Par NS -90 6
6 5
J 10 7 6 3 2
A K 8 5

Welland NS
3 S -2 -100
-7 1
Nickell NS
3 W -2 +200
+7 8

4. W deals
Both vul K Q 10 4
Q 10 4 2
9 6
K 7 4

West North East South West North East South
Hamman Rosenberg Soloway Zia Welland Nickell Fallenius Freeman
Pass Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass Pass 1
Pass 1 Pass 2 NT Pass 1 Pass 1
Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 4 (AP)
Pass 3 Pass 4 (AP)

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

J 6 3
K 7
Q 10 3
J 10 9 8 6 Table 7 2
J 8 6 5 3
8 7 5 4
A 5
AB999 =
32434 =
Par NS +650 A 9 8 5
A 9
A K J 2
Q 3 2

Welland NS
4 N +1 +650
-1 1
Nickell NS
4 S +2 +680
+1 9

5. N deals
N-S vul A Q
5 3 2
A Q 9 5 4 3 2
7

West North East South West North East South
Hamman Rosenberg Soloway Zia Welland Nickell Fallenius Freeman
1 Pass 1 NT 1 Pass Pass
4 4 NT Dbl 5 1 2 Dbl Rdbl
Pass 5 5 Pass 2 Pass 3 4
Pass Dbl AP 5 Pass 5 AP

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

K 10 6 5 4 3 2
A Q 10 6
—
Q 10 Table J 9 8
K 9 4
J 10 8
A K 6 5
52296 62296
4B947 4B936
Par NS -450 7
J 8 7
K 7 6
J 9 8 4 3 2

Welland NS
5 × W = -650
-5 1
Nickell NS
5 W = -450
+5 14

6. E deals
E-W vul 5 4
K Q 10 6
A 9 5 4 3
J 4

West North East South West North East South
Hamman Rosenberg Soloway Zia Welland Nickell Fallenius Freeman
Pass Pass Pass Pass
1 1 2 4 1 Pass 1 NT Pass
4 NT Pass 5 5 2 NT Pass 3 Pass
6 AP 4 Pass 4 Pass
4 NT Pass 5 Pass
6 AP

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

A K Q J 10 7
A
K 8 2
K 10 2 Table 9 8
3 2
Q J 10 6
A Q 8 5 3
11820 =
CB5BB =
Par NS -1100 6 3 2
J 9 8 7 5 4
7
9 7 6

Welland NS
6 W -1 +100
+17 18
Nickell NS
6 W +1 -1460
-17 14

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

West North East South West North East South
Hamman Rosenberg Soloway Zia Welland Nickell Fallenius Freeman
1 1
Pass 3 3 Pass Pass 2 NT Pass 3
4 5 Pass 7 (AP) Pass 3 Pass 3
Pass 5 Pass 5
Pass 6 AP

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

J 6 5
8 7 6
Q 7 3
Q 10 8 6 Table A K 10 8 7 3
J
6 5 2
5 4 2
A7DC9 =
35014 =
Par NS +2210 Q 9 4 2
A K 10 5 2
A
J 9 3

Welland NS
7 S = +2210
+13 31
Nickell NS
6 S +1 +1460
-13 14

8. W deals
None vul 6 5 3
J 10 8 2
8 5
K 5 4 3

West North East South West North East South
Hamman Rosenberg Soloway Zia Welland Nickell Fallenius Freeman
1 NT Pass Pass Dbl 1 NT Pass Pass 2
Pass 2 2 2 Pass 2 2 AP
3 3 3 Pass
4 AP

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

A K J 4
6 5 4
A K 4
10 9 2 Table Q 8 7 2
3
Q 10 9 3 2
Q J 8
43837 =
6A5A5 =
Par NS -420 10 9
A K Q 9 7
J 7 6
A 7 6

Welland NS
4 E = -420
-6 31
Nickell NS
2 E +3 -200
+6 20

9. N deals
E-W vul 7 3
Q J 10 8 6
Q 7
J 10 5 3

West North East South West North East South
Hamman Rosenberg Soloway Zia Welland Nickell Fallenius Freeman
2 Dbl Pass Pass 1 2
Pass 2 3 3 2 NT Pass 3 Pass
5 AP 4 AP

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

6
9 5 2
10 5 2
A K 9 8 6 2 Table A 9 5 4
A 7 4 3
A K J 8 3
—
45433 =
989A9 =
Par NS -600 K Q J 10 8 2
K
9 6 4
Q 7 4

Welland NS
5 W -2 +200
+8 39
Nickell NS
4 E = -130
-8 20

10. E deals
Both vul K 10 7 2
4 2
K 10 8 4
Q 9 5

West North East South West North East South
Hamman Rosenberg Soloway Zia Welland Nickell Fallenius Freeman
1 Pass 1 Pass
1 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass
3 Pass 4 AP 4 AP

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

A Q J 3
A 7 5
9 7 6
10 8 7 Table 9
K J 10 9 3
A 5 3 2
A 6 4
45455 =
96988 =
Par NS -600 8 6 5 4
Q 8 6
Q J
K J 3 2

Welland NS
4 E -2 +200
Tie 39
Nickell NS
4 E -2 +200
Tie 20

11. S deals
None vul Q 10 4 2
—
9 7 6 3 2
A 9 7 5

West North East South West North East South
Hamman Rosenberg Soloway Zia Welland Nickell Fallenius Freeman
1 1
Pass 1 Pass 3 (AP) Pass 1 Pass 3
Pass 4 AP

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

3
A 7 4
K Q 8 5 4
J 8 6 2 Table K 9 7 6
J 8 6 5 2
J 10
K 10
8B889 =
52554 52553
Par NS +450 A J 8 5
K Q 10 9 3
A
Q 4 3

Welland NS
3 N +1 +170
-6 39
Nickell NS
4 N = +420
+6 26

12. W deals
N-S vul Q 4 3
K Q 9 8 7
K 5 3
Q 8

West North East South West North East South
Hamman Rosenberg Soloway Zia Welland Nickell Fallenius Freeman
Pass 1 1 NT 2 Pass 1 2 2
3 Pass 3 NT AP 3 Pass 3 NT AP

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

K 7 6
6
J 10 8 4 2
K J 6 2 Table A J 5
A J 10
9 6
A 9 7 4 3
45632 =
9879B =
Par NS -400 10 9 8 2
5 4 3 2
A Q 7
10 5

Welland NS
3 NT E = -400
Tie 39
Nickell NS
3 NT E = -400
Tie 26

13. N deals
Both vul A K J 5 3 2
Q J
K 8
A Q 7

West North East South West North East South
Hamman Rosenberg Soloway Zia Welland Nickell Fallenius Freeman
1 Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass
2 2 AP 2 2 3 AP

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

Q 4
A K 4 3 2
A J 7 6
10 3 Table 10 9
10 7 6 5
9 2
K J 8 4 2
79364 =
54978 =
Par NS +140 8 7 6
9 8
Q 10 5 4 3
9 6 5

Welland NS
2 N +1 +140
+7 46
Nickell NS
3 W +1 -170
-7 26

14. E deals
None vul A Q J 3
Q 8 5 2
J 8
9 6 3

West North East South West North East South
Hamman Rosenberg Soloway Zia Welland Nickell Fallenius Freeman
Pass 1 Pass 1 NT
Pass 1 Pass 3 Pass 2 Pass 2
Pass 4 AP Pass 4 AP

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

10 9 8 6
10 9 7
9 6 5
A Q 4 Table K 5 2
4 3
K Q 7 4
J 7 5 2
88988 =
45455 =
Par NS +140 7 4
A K J 6
A 10 3 2
K 10 8

Welland NS
4 N = +420
+10 56
Nickell NS
4 S -1 -50
-10 26

15. S deals
N-S vul 5 4 3
Q J 9 5 4
K 4
J 7 6

West North East South West North East South
Hamman Rosenberg Soloway Zia Welland Nickell Fallenius Freeman
1 NT 1
Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 1 Pass 2
Pass Pass Dbl Pass Pass Pass Dbl Pass
2 Dbl Pass 3 (AP) 2 3 AP

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

J 10 8 6
8 6
A 8 6 5 3
Q 9 Table A Q 7
7 3 2
Q 10 9 7
A 5 4
75858 =
58584 68585
Par NS -110 K 9 2
A K 10
J 2
K 10 8 3 2

Welland NS
3 S -1 -100
Tie 56
Nickell NS
3 N -1 -100
Tie 26

Welland leads by 30 IMPs

Match AU04 Main

Top 2004 U.S. Championship Final

Segment 2

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

West North East South West North East South
Freeman Fallenius Nickell Welland Zia Rodwell Rosenberg Meckstroth
1 Pass 2 Pass 1 Dbl Rdbl 1
2 Pass 3 Pass Dbl Pass 3 Dbl
4 AP Rdbl Pass 4 AP

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

K J 10 3
A 10 9 6 4
Q J 5
8 Table 6
K Q 5
10 8 7 4 2
A Q J 2
57337 =
769A6 =
Par NS -140 9 8 4 2
8 7 3
A 9 6
K 10 5

Welland NS
4 W -1 +100
-3 56
Nickell NS
4 W -2 +200
+3 29

17. N deals
None vul K 9 8 6 3 2
5 4
A J 10
7 3

West North East South West North East South
Freeman Fallenius Nickell Welland Zia Rodwell Rosenberg Meckstroth
2 Pass 4 2 Pass 4
Pass 4 Pass 4 (AP) Dbl 4 Pass 4 (AP)

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

7 4
A Q 10 9
7 3 2
A Q J 10 Table J 10 5
J 7 3 2
9 8 5
9 8 4
8A697 AA7A8
33635 =
Par NS +430 A Q
K 8 6
K Q 6 4
K 6 5 2

Welland NS
4 S +1 +450
+1 57
Nickell NS
4 S = +420
-1 29

18. E deals
N-S vul —
A J 10 9 7 5 2
K
K 6 5 3 2

West North East South West North East South
Freeman Fallenius Nickell Welland Zia Rodwell Rosenberg Meckstroth
1 NT 2 1 3
Dbl 3 AP Pass Pass Dbl AP

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

K Q 9 5
6 3
9 8 7 4 3
9 7 Table 7 6
K Q 4
A 10 5
A Q J 10 4
47755 47655
96676 96576
Par NS -400 A J 10 8 4 3 2
8
Q J 6 2
8

Welland NS
3 N -1 -100
+3 60
Nickell NS
3 × S -1 -200
-3 29

19. S deals
E-W vul J 8 3
K J 2
A 7 6 5
9 8 6

West North East South West North East South
Freeman Fallenius Nickell Welland Zia Rodwell Rosenberg Meckstroth
2 Pass
Pass 3 Dbl Pass Pass Pass 1 1
4 AP Pass 2 Dbl Pass
3 AP

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

A 10 9 7 2
8 5 3
9 3 2
J 7 Table K Q 5
Q 6
K Q 8 4
A Q 5 4
64756 =
69586 =
Par NS -140 6 4
A 10 9 7 4
J 10
K 10 3 2

Welland NS
4 W -1 +100
Tie 60
Nickell NS
3 W -1 +100
Tie 29

20. W deals
Both vul J 4
Q J
K Q 8 4 3
9 5 4 3

West North East South West North East South
Freeman Fallenius Nickell Welland Zia Rodwell Rosenberg Meckstroth
Pass Pass 1 Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass
3 Pass 3 AP Pass Pass

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

8
10 3
J 10 9 6
K Q J 8 7 6 Table A K 10 9 7 3 2
A 9 6 5
2
2
66785 =
57457 =
Par NS +90 Q 6 5
K 8 7 4 2
A 7 5
A 10

Welland NS
3 E -1 +100
-5 60
Nickell NS
4 E -3 +300
+5 34

21. N deals
N-S vul J 5
A J 7 5 4 2
K 10 7 4
9

West North East South West North East South
Freeman Fallenius Nickell Welland Zia Rodwell Rosenberg Meckstroth
2 Pass 2 2 Pass 2
Dbl Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 4 AP
3 NT AP

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

A Q 10 9 8
K 9
A Q 6
A 7 6 Table 7 3 2
Q 10 6 3
8
J 8 5 4 3
54695 =
88748 68748
Par NS +100 K 6 4
8
J 9 5 3 2
K Q 10 2

Welland NS
3 NT W -2 +100
+2 62
Nickell NS
4 W -1 +50
-2 34

22. E deals
E-W vul J 9 2
10 9 4
K 7 4
A 8 3 2

West North East South West North East South
Freeman Fallenius Nickell Welland Zia Rodwell Rosenberg Meckstroth
1 NT 2 1 NT 2
3 Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass
3 NT Pass 4 AP 3 NT Pass 4 AP

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

K 10 6 5 4
A 7
9 8 6
K J 6 Table A Q 7 3
J 2
A Q J
Q 10 9 4
11731 =
9B68B =
Par NS -650 8
K Q 8 6 5 3
10 5 3 2
7 5

Welland NS
4 E +2 -680
-1 62
Nickell NS
4 E +1 -650
+1 35

23. S deals
Both vul Q 8 7 4
Q 10 9 6
9 7 6 5 3
—

West North East South West North East South
Freeman Fallenius Nickell Welland Zia Rodwell Rosenberg Meckstroth
Pass 1
Pass Pass 1 NT Pass 2 4 4 NT Pass
2 Pass 2 Pass 5 AP
3 Pass 3 Pass
3 Pass 4 Pass
5 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
7 2 K 3 7 2 K 3
12 tricks won J 6 4 9
2 8
12 tricks won

3
K 5 4 2
K 10
K 10 9 7 6 2 Table 10 9 2
A 7
A Q J 8
A J 4 3
18530 =
8589C =
Par NS -1100 A K J 6 5
J 8 3
4 2
Q 8 5

Welland NS
5 W +1 -620
Tie 62
Nickell NS
5 W +1 -620
Tie 35

24. W deals
None vul K Q 8 5 4
A Q
J 7 5
8 7 3

West North East South West North East South
Freeman Fallenius Nickell Welland Zia Rodwell Rosenberg Meckstroth
Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass 1 Pass 1 NT
Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass 2 NT Dbl
3 Pass Pass 3
Dbl AP

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

A 9 3
K J 8 5 4
Q 10 8 2
9 Table J 6 2
—
A 9 6 4 3
Q J 5 4 2
86836 =
455A6 35597
Par NS -130 10 7
10 9 7 6 3 2
K
A K 10 6

Welland NS
1 NT S +2 +150
+6 68
Nickell NS
3 × S -1 -100
-6 35

25. N deals
E-W vul Q J 7 5 2
8
K Q 10
A 8 7 4

West North East South West North East South
Freeman Fallenius Nickell Welland Zia Rodwell Rosenberg Meckstroth
1 2 Pass 1 Dbl 2
3 Pass 3 Pass 2 NT Pass 3 Pass
4 Pass 5 AP 3 Pass 3 NT Pass
4 Pass 5 AP

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

3
9 6 5 2
9 5 4
K Q 10 6 3 Table A K 8 4
A Q 10 4
A J 7 3 2
—
66335 66325
77AA8 =
Par NS -620 10 9 6
K J 7 3
8 6
J 9 5 2

Welland NS
5 E -3 +300
+3 71
Nickell NS
5 E -2 +200
-3 35

26. E deals
Both vul A Q 10 5 4 2
9 5
9 7 4
J 4

West North East South West North East South
Freeman Fallenius Nickell Welland Zia Rodwell Rosenberg Meckstroth
Pass 1 Pass 1
Pass 2 Pass 4 (AP) Pass 2 Pass 4 (AP)

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

3
J 2
Q 10 8 3
K Q 8 7 6 5 Table J 8 7
K Q 8 4
A 6
10 9 3 2
8A874 =
42559 =
Par NS +500 K 9 6
A 10 7 6 3
K J 5 2
A

Welland NS
4 N = +620
+12 83
Nickell NS
4 N -1 -100
-12 35

27. S deals
None vul A 9 8 6 3 2
K 6
K 5 4
A 5

West North East South West North East South
Freeman Fallenius Nickell Welland Zia Rodwell Rosenberg Meckstroth
Pass Pass
Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass 1 Pass 1 NT
Pass 2 AP Pass 2 AP

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

K J 7
A 7 4 2
J 9 8 6
9 7 Table Q 5
Q J 9 5
7 3
K J 8 4 2
79687 =
54745 =
Par NS +140 10 4
10 8 3
A Q 10 2
Q 10 6 3

Welland NS
2 N +1 +140
Tie 83
Nickell NS
2 N +1 +140
Tie 35

28. W deals
N-S vul 10 9 5
Q J 9 8 5
10 8 5
J 5

West North East South West North East South
Freeman Fallenius Nickell Welland Zia Rodwell Rosenberg Meckstroth
1 Pass 1 NT Pass 1 Pass 1 NT 2
2 Pass 2 Pass Pass Pass 2 Pass
2 Pass 3 Pass 2 NT Pass 3 Pass
4 AP 3 NT AP

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

A K Q J 3
7 6
K 6
K 9 7 4 Table 7 4
A K 10 4
Q J 9 7 4 3
6
22415 =
9B9B8 =
Par NS -450 8 6 2
3 2
A 2
A Q 10 8 3 2

Welland NS
4 W +2 -480
-2 83
Nickell NS
3 NT E = -400
+2 37

29. N deals
Both vul K J 7 4 3
K Q J 7
9
10 4 3

West North East South West North East South
Freeman Fallenius Nickell Welland Zia Rodwell Rosenberg Meckstroth
Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass
1 1 2 2 1 1 Dbl 2
3 AP 3 AP

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

Q
6 2
A J 7 2
A K 9 6 5 2 Table A 6 2
A 8 5 4 3
Q 6 4 3
8
47423 =
869AA =
Par NS -140 10 9 8 5
10 9
K 10 8 5
Q J 7

Welland NS
3 W = -110
+1 84
Nickell NS
3 W +1 -130
-1 37

30. E deals
None vul 9 6 5 3
Q 8 2
8 7 3
K Q 2

West North East South West North East South
Freeman Fallenius Nickell Welland Zia Rodwell Rosenberg Meckstroth
Pass Pass Pass Pass
1 Pass 1 NT Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass
3 Pass 4 Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass
4 AP 4 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
K K A
11 tricks won 11 tricks won

A K Q J 10 2
10 3
A K 9 4
10 Table 4
J 7 6 5 4
Q J 10 2
A 7 5
22408 =
AB9B5 =
Par NS -450 8 7
A K 9
6 5
J 9 8 6 4 3

Welland NS
4 W +1 -450
Tie 84
Nickell NS
4 W +1 -450
Tie 37

Welland leads by 47 IMPs

Match AU04 Main

Top 2004 U.S. Championship Final

Segment 3

31. S deals
N-S vul 9 7 6 5 2
A 7 4 2
10 3
8 4

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Rosenberg Meckstroth Zia Welland Hamman Fallenius Soloway
1 NT 1 NT
Pass 2 Pass 2 (AP) Pass 2 Pass 2 (AP)

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

J 8
J 10 5
K Q 9 4
Q J 9 7 Table K Q 10
Q 9 8 3
A 8 7 5
5 3
58656 =
64776 =
Par NS +110 A 4 3
K 6
J 6 2
A K 10 6 2

Welland NS
2 S +1 +140
Tie 84
Nickell NS
2 S +1 +140
Tie 37

32. W deals
E-W vul Q J 7
Q 8
A Q J 2
A K 4 2

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Rosenberg Meckstroth Zia Welland Hamman Fallenius Soloway
1 Dbl Rdbl 2 1 Dbl 2 2
3 4 AP Pass 3 Pass 3 (AP)

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

K 9
A K 6 4
10 6
J 10 9 8 3 Table A 8 6 3
J 10 9 7 5 3
8 7 5
—
57268 57267
66B35 =
Par NS -650 10 5 4 2
2
K 9 4 3
Q 7 6 5

Welland NS
4 S -2 -100
+2 86
Nickell NS
3 S -3 -150
-2 37

33. N deals
None vul Q J 3
10 3
K 10 7 4
Q J 9 6

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Rosenberg Meckstroth Zia Welland Hamman Fallenius Soloway
Pass 2 2 Pass 1 1
Pass 2 NT Pass 3 NT 1 Pass 2 2
Dbl AP Pass Pass 2 AP

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

K 10 7
J 9 8 4 2
Q J 8 3
2 Table A 9 6 2
—
6 5 2
A K 8 7 5 4
74755 84755
58677 =
Par NS +100 8 5 4
A K Q 7 6 5
A 9
10 3

Welland NS
3 NT× N -1 -100
Tie 86
Nickell NS
2 W = -110
Tie 37

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

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Rosenberg Meckstroth Zia Welland Hamman Fallenius Soloway
1 Pass 1 Pass
1 Pass 4 Pass 1 NT Pass 3 Pass
4 NT Pass 5 Pass 4 Pass 5 Pass
6 Pass 7 AP 7 AP

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

A J 10 9 7
A 10 8
7
A Q 9 5 Table K Q 8 6 4
—
A K J 10 6 4
8 4
10711 10712
CD6CB CD6CA
Par NS -1510 5 3 2
K Q J 5
9 2
K J 10 2

Welland NS
7 W = -1510
Tie 86
Nickell NS
7 E = -1510
Tie 37

35. S deals
E-W vul A J 10 9 7 6 3
K 2
8 4
A J

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Rosenberg Meckstroth Zia Welland Hamman Fallenius Soloway
1 1
Pass 1 Pass 4 Pass 1 Pass 4
Dbl 4 NT Pass 5 NT Pass 4 NT Pass 6
Pass 7 AP Pass 7 AP

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

2
Q 9 4
K Q 10 3 2
9 8 7 3 Table 4
8 3
A J 9 7 6 5
Q 6 5 2
7DD67 =
00076 =
Par NS +1510 K Q 8 5
A J 10 7 6 5
—
K 10 4

Welland NS
7 N = +1510
Tie 86
Nickell NS
7 N = +1510
Tie 37

36. W deals
Both vul A 9 6 5 2
K 10 8 6
9
Q 8 4

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Rosenberg Meckstroth Zia Welland Hamman Fallenius Soloway
1 1 Dbl 1 NT 1 1 Dbl Rdbl
Pass Pass Dbl AP 2 Pass 2 Pass
3 AP

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

Q 8 7
7 2
A K Q 8 4 2
3 2 Table J 10 4
A Q 5 3
10 6
A J 9 6
46736 =
95596 =
Par NS -600 K 3
J 9 4
J 7 5 3
K 10 7 5

Welland NS
1 NT× S -3 -800
-12 86
Nickell NS
3 W = -110
+12 49

37. N deals
N-S vul 10 5
Q 6
K 6 5 4 3
A Q 9 2

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Rosenberg Meckstroth Zia Welland Hamman Fallenius Soloway
Pass 1 Pass Pass 1 Pass
1 Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 2 AP
2 AP

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

9 8 7 3
K J 8 7 3
8
K 8 5 Table K 6 4 2
A 2
A Q 9 2
10 6 4
75687 75686
67756 68756
Par NS -110 A Q J
10 9 5 4
J 10 7
J 7 3

Welland NS
2 E -1 +50
Tie 86
Nickell NS
2 E -1 +50
Tie 49

38. E deals
E-W vul K J 9 4 3
10 7 4
5 4
7 6 3

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Rosenberg Meckstroth Zia Welland Hamman Fallenius Soloway
1 2 1 Pass
Dbl Pass 3 Pass 1 NT Pass 2 Dbl
4 NT Pass 5 Pass Rdbl 2 Pass Pass
6 AP Dbl Pass Pass 3
Dbl AP

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

A Q 10 6
Q 8
A Q 9 2
K 9 4 Table 8 5
A K J 9 3 2
10
Q J 10 5
14151 =
C9C8C B9C8C
Par NS -1440 7 2
6 5
K J 8 7 6 3
A 8 2

Welland NS
6 E = -1430
-12 86
Nickell NS
3 × S -4 -800
+12 61

39. S deals
Both vul Q J 7
K 9 2
J 7 6
K 6 5 2

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Rosenberg Meckstroth Zia Welland Hamman Fallenius Soloway
Pass Pass
1 Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass
1 Pass 1 NT AP 2 Pass 2 Pass
2 NT AP

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

A 6 5 3 2
A J 10
A K 8
Q 9 Table 10 9
Q 4 3
Q 5 3 2
J 10 4 3
55545 =
88798 =
Par NS -120 K 8 4
8 7 6 5
10 9 4
A 8 7

Welland NS
1 NT E +2 -150
-1 86
Nickell NS
2 NT E = -120
+1 62

40. W deals
None vul Q 10
7 5
A J 7
K Q 9 7 4 2

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Rosenberg Meckstroth Zia Welland Hamman Fallenius Soloway
1 2 Pass Pass 1 2 Pass Pass
Dbl Pass 2 Pass Dbl Pass 2 Pass
3 AP 2 Pass 2 Pass
4 AP

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

A 2
A Q J 10 4 3
K 6 5
A J Table J 9 7 5
9
10 9 8 4
10 8 5 3
67656 68667
75776 75775
Par NS +100 K 8 6 4 3
K 8 6 2
Q 3 2
6

Welland NS
3 W -1 +50
-3 86
Nickell NS
4 W -3 +150
+3 65

41. N deals
E-W vul K J 6 4
Q 3
J 10 8 3
Q J 4

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Rosenberg Meckstroth Zia Welland Hamman Fallenius Soloway
Pass Pass 1 NT Pass Pass 1 NT
Pass Pass Pass Pass 2 Pass 2
Pass 3 NT AP

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

A 10 7 3
A 10 5 4
9 4
10 7 5 Table Q 8
J 9 7 2
K Q 7 2
9 6 3
88689 88688
55654 =
Par NS +120 9 5 2
K 8 6
A 6 5
A K 8 2

Welland NS
1 NT S +2 +150
+5 91
Nickell NS
3 NT S -1 -50
-5 65

42. E deals
Both vul A 9 5
9 8 6 3
Q J 10 5
8 6

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Rosenberg Meckstroth Zia Welland Hamman Fallenius Soloway
1 2 1 2
2 Pass 3 Pass Pass Pass Dbl 3
4 AP 4 AP

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

3
7 5 4
A 9 8 7 6 3
A 7 4 Table Q 10 8 7 6 4 2
A K 10
K 4
3
84638 =
59794 =
Par NS -140 K J
Q J 2
2
K Q J 10 9 5 2

Welland NS
4 E -1 +100
Tie 91
Nickell NS
4 W -1 +100
Tie 65

43. S deals
None vul K Q 9 4
9 7 5 4
7 6
10 9 2

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Rosenberg Meckstroth Zia Welland Hamman Fallenius Soloway
1 1
Dbl 1 Pass 2 NT (AP) 2 AP

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

J 7 2
Q J 8 6
A K 10 3 2
3 Table A 8 5
10 3 2
J 5
Q 8 7 6 5
88768 =
54665 =
Par NS +120 10 6 3
A K
Q 9 8 4
A K J 4

Welland NS
2 NT S = +120
+1 92
Nickell NS
2 W -2 +100
-1 65

44. W deals
N-S vul 7
A K Q 7 5 4 3
10 4 2
9 8

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Rosenberg Meckstroth Zia Welland Hamman Fallenius Soloway
1 1 Dbl 2 1 3 Dbl Pass
3 Pass 4 AP 4 AP

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

A K 10 6
10
K 9 8 5
K 7 4 3 Table Q J 4 2
J 9
Q 6 3
A Q 5 2
53833 =
5A59A =
Par NS -420 9 8 5 3
8 6 2
A J 7
J 10 6

Welland NS
4 W = -420
Tie 92
Nickell NS
4 W = -420
Tie 65

45. N deals
Both vul A 7
A 9 5 3
A 10 4 2
Q J 5

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Rosenberg Meckstroth Zia Welland Hamman Fallenius Soloway
1 NT Dbl 2 1 NT Dbl 2
Pass 2 3 Pass Dbl Pass Pass 2
3 NT AP Pass Pass 3 Pass
3 NT AP

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

Q 10 8 4
Q J 2
9 8
K 4 3 2 Table K
K 6 4
K Q J 7 6 3
A 10 7
36534 =
A78A8 A77A8
Par NS -630 J 9 6 5 3 2
10 8 7
5
9 8 6

Welland NS
3 NT W = -600
-12 92
Nickell NS
3 NT W -1 +100
+12 77

Welland leads by 15 IMPs

Match AU04 Main

Top 2004 U.S. Championship Final

Segment 4

46. E deals
None vul A 10 5
A K 7 5
Q 8 7
8 7 6

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Fallenius Meckstroth Welland Zia Hamman Rosenberg Soloway
2 Pass Pass Pass
2 Pass 2 Pass 1 Dbl Rdbl 2
2 NT Pass 3 Pass Dbl Pass 2 Pass
3 NT AP 2 NT Pass 3 NT AP

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

Q J 7 6 2
8 6
A K 3 2
K J Table K
J 10 9 3 2
9
A Q 10 9 3 2
45473 =
9896A =
Par NS -400 9 8 4 3
Q 4
J 10 6 5 4
5 4

Welland NS
3 NT W = -400
+1 93
Nickell NS
3 NT W +1 -430
-1 77

47. S deals
N-S vul 5
K 10 9 8 4 3 2
10 7
J 9 4

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Fallenius Meckstroth Welland Zia Hamman Rosenberg Soloway
Pass Pass
1 Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 3 Pass
2 Pass 2 NT Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass
3 Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass 5 Pass
3 Pass 3 NT Pass 6 Pass 6 Pass
4 NT Pass 5 Pass 6 AP
6 Pass 6 Pass
7 AP

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

A K Q 10 8
5
K 8 3
A Q 7 6 Table J 9 6 4 2
A 6
A 6 5
K 10 2
10641 =
CD79C =
Par NS -1510 7 3
Q J 7
Q J 9 4 2
8 5 3

Welland NS
7 E = -1510
-11 93
Nickell NS
6 W +1 -1010
+11 88

48. W deals
E-W vul A Q 10 5 2
K 5 4
7 6
10 7 3

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Fallenius Meckstroth Welland Zia Hamman Rosenberg Soloway
Pass Pass 1 NT Pass Pass Pass 1 NT Pass
2 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass
3 NT AP 3 Pass 3 NT AP

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

J
A 10 9 6 3
Q 8 3
Q 9 6 5 Table K 9 7 3
Q 2
K 10 9
A K 8 2
46353 =
9797A =
Par NS -600 8 6 4
J 8 7
A J 5 4 2
J 4

Welland NS
3 NT E +1 -630
+1 94
Nickell NS
3 NT E +2 -660
-1 88

49. N deals
None vul A K 8
A 8 6
K Q J 10 5
J 4

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Fallenius Meckstroth Welland Zia Hamman Rosenberg Soloway
1 Pass 1 1 Pass 1
Dbl Rdbl Pass 2 1 2 2 Dbl
Pass 2 AP Pass 2 NT AP

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

6 2
Q J 7 5 2
9 7 3
A 9 5 Table Q J 4 3
K 4
A 8 6
10 8 3 2
77788 =
55655 =
Par NS +90 10 9 7 5
10 9 3
4 2
K Q 7 6

Welland NS
2 N = +90
+4 98
Nickell NS
2 NT N -1 -50
-4 88

50. E deals
N-S vul K Q 4
A Q 10 2
J 6 3 2
K 3

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Fallenius Meckstroth Welland Zia Hamman Rosenberg Soloway
1 NT Pass 1 Pass
Pass Pass 1 Pass 1 NT AP

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

9 8 2
6 5 3
9 7 5
9 7 6 2 Table A 10 6
K 7
A 8 4
Q J 10 8 4
8AAA7 =
43336 =
Par NS +620 J 7 5 3
J 9 8 4
K Q 10
A 5

Welland NS
1 NT E -1 +50
-2 98
Nickell NS
1 NT E -2 +100
+2 90

51. S deals
E-W vul 3
K 10 8 7
K 10 9 5 3
7 6 5

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Fallenius Meckstroth Welland Zia Hamman Rosenberg Soloway
Pass
1 Pass 1 Pass
2 Pass 4 AP

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

K 9 7 2
Q J 9 4
A J
J 10 9 Table A Q J 8 4
6 5 2
Q 7 2
A Q
44586 =
99856 99756
Par NS -300 10 6 5
A 3
8 6 4
K 8 4 3 2

Welland NS
4 E -2 +200
+3 101
Nickell NS
4 E -1 +100
-3 90

52. W deals
Both vul J 6 5
K 10 8 4 3
Q 9 4 3
10

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Fallenius Meckstroth Welland Zia Hamman Rosenberg Soloway
Pass Pass 2 2 Pass Pass 1 1
Dbl 3 Dbl Pass Dbl 2 3 3
5 AP 5 AP

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

10 4 2
J 9 7 5 2
A K
Q 8 2 Table 9
A Q
10 8 7 5
A K J 7 6 4
38551 =
7577B =
Par NS -600 A K Q 8 7 3
6
J 6 2
9 5 3

Welland NS
5 E = -600
Tie 101
Nickell NS
5 E = -600
Tie 90

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

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Fallenius Meckstroth Welland Zia Hamman Rosenberg Soloway
1 NT 2 3 1 NT 3 3
3 4 4 Dbl (AP) Pass 4 Pass 4 (AP)

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

K Q 6 4
Q J 8 2
J 8 7 2
8 Table J 9 8 7 3
10
6
K Q 10 9 7 6
84994 =
59447 =
Par NS -140 A 5
K 7 5 4 3
K 9 4 3
J 4

Welland NS
4 × W -1 +100
+5 106
Nickell NS
4 S -1 -100
-5 90

54. E deals
E-W vul A 10 9 8 6 4
Q 6
9 2
Q 9 8

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Fallenius Meckstroth Welland Zia Hamman Rosenberg Soloway
Pass 1 Pass 1
Dbl Rdbl 2 2 (AP) Dbl 1 2 2
Pass Pass 2 NT 3 (AP)

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

K Q J
K 4 2
K 10 8 6 3
K 5 Table 7 5 3
8
J 7 5 4
A 10 7 4 2
57844 =
56498 =
Par NS -100 2
A J 10 9 7 5 3
A Q
J 6 3

Welland NS
2 S = +110
+4 110
Nickell NS
3 S -1 -50
-4 90

55. S deals
Both vul A 10
K 10 6 5 4
9 7 6 5
6 3

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Fallenius Meckstroth Welland Zia Hamman Rosenberg Soloway
Pass
1 Pass 1 Pass
3 Pass 3 Pass
4 AP

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

K Q 3
3 2
A
A K Q J 10 7 2 Table J 8 7 6 5 2
A 9 7
J 8 4 2
—
11661 =
9C66B =
Par NS -1430 9 4
Q J 8
K Q 10 3
9 8 5 4

Welland NS
4 E +2 -680
Tie 110
Nickell NS
4 W +2 -680
Tie 90

56. W deals
None vul Q 6 3 2
K Q J 9 8 2
J 10
10

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Fallenius Meckstroth Welland Zia Hamman Rosenberg Soloway
Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 4
Dbl Rdbl 2 3 (AP) Pass Pass Pass

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

J 10 7 4
6 5
K Q 7
A 8 3 2 Table K 9 8 5
A 4 3
A 8 6 3
7 5
44757 =
79586 =
Par NS -140 A
10 7
9 5 4 2
K Q J 9 6 4

Welland NS
3 S -2 -100
Tie 110
Nickell NS
4 N -2 -100
Tie 90

57. N deals
E-W vul J 8 6 3
Q 7 2
Q 4
A Q 10 9

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Fallenius Meckstroth Welland Zia Hamman Rosenberg Soloway
1 1 NT Pass Pass 1 NT Pass
3 NT AP 3 NT AP

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

9 4 2
A J
A 10 7 5 2
J 7 4 Table A K Q 10
K 6
K J 9 6
8 5 3
22725 =
9A6A6 =
Par NS -620 7 5
10 9 8 5 4 3
8 3
K 6 2

Welland NS
3 NT E +1 -630
+1 111
Nickell NS
3 NT E +2 -660
-1 90

58. E deals
Both vul K 6 5 4
9 6 2
J 10 4
Q 7 2

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Fallenius Meckstroth Welland Zia Hamman Rosenberg Soloway
Pass Pass Pass Pass
1 Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass
1 Pass 1 Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass
2 NT Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass 4 AP
4 AP

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

Q
A K J 7 5
A K 3 2
K J 10 Table J 10 9 7 3
Q 8 3
8 5
9 5 4
55355 =
88977 =
Par NS -140 A 8 2
10 4
Q 9 7 6
A 8 6 3

Welland NS
4 W -1 +100
Tie 111
Nickell NS
4 W -1 +100
Tie 90

59. S deals
None vul Q 9 4 3
J
Q J 4 3
A Q J 2

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Fallenius Meckstroth Welland Zia Hamman Rosenberg Soloway
Pass Pass
Pass 1 1 NT AP Pass 1 1 NT AP

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

J 10
A 10 7 5
7 6 5
10 9 5 3 Table A 8 7
K 6 4 3
A K 2
K 7 6
68566 57466
75877 =
Par NS +100 K 6 5 2
Q 9 8 2
10 9 8
8 4

Welland NS
1 NT E = -90
Tie 111
Nickell NS
1 NT E = -90
Tie 90

60. W deals
N-S vul K J 7 3
9 6 5 3
K J 4
A Q

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Fallenius Meckstroth Welland Zia Hamman Rosenberg Soloway
Pass 1 NT Pass 3 Pass 1 NT Pass 2
Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 2 Pass 4 (AP)
Pass 4 AP

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

9 6 4 2
A 4 2
Q 7 6
K 10 9 Table A 10
Q 8
8 5 3
J 8 6 5 4 2
9AAB7 =
22226 =
Par NS +620 Q 8 5
K J 10 7
A 10 9 2
7 3

Welland NS
4 N = +620
Tie 111
Nickell NS
4 N = +620
Tie 90

Welland leads by 21 IMPs

Match AU04 Main

Top 2004 U.S. Championship Final

Segment 5

61. N deals
Both vul 10 6 4 3
J 9 8 7 6
10 4
J 3

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Fallenius Meckstroth Welland Zia Nickell Rosenberg Freeman
Pass 1 Pass Pass 1 Pass
1 Pass 2 Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass
2 Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass
3 Pass 3 NT AP 3 Pass 3 NT AP

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

J 9 8
A K 5 2
A 8
Q 7 6 5 Table Q 7 2
—
K Q J 9 7 3
A 9 8 2
34722 =
A86AA =
Par NS -630 A K 5
Q 10 4 3
6 5 2
K 10 4

Welland NS
3 NT E +1 -630
Tie 111
Nickell NS
3 NT E +1 -630
Tie 90

62. E deals
None vul Q 5
K 7 5 4 3
Q 10 6
A 6 2

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Fallenius Meckstroth Welland Zia Nickell Rosenberg Freeman
1 Pass 1 NT Pass
1 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass
3 Pass 4 AP 3 Pass 4 AP

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

K 8 7 4
9 6
A J 4
K 10 7 3 Table A J 10 3
A Q 10
9 8 3
Q 9 5
32643 =
AB79A AA78A
Par NS -450 9 6 2
J 8 2
K 7 5 2
J 8 4

Welland NS
4 W = -420
+1 112
Nickell NS
4 E +1 -450
-1 90

63. S deals
N-S vul K J 9 8 2
J 9
A K J 6 4
K

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Fallenius Meckstroth Welland Zia Nickell Rosenberg Freeman
1 1
2 3 3 4 2 3 Pass 3
Pass 5 Pass 5 (AP) Pass 4 NT Pass 5
Pass 6 AP

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

6
A 5
Q 9 8 5 3 2
Q 8 4 3 Table 4
Q 10 8 4 3 2
7
10 9 7 5 2
CC596 =
00647 =
Par NS +1400 A Q 10 7 5 3
K 7 6
10
A J 6

Welland NS
5 S +1 +680
-13 112
Nickell NS
6 S = +1430
+13 103

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

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Fallenius Meckstroth Welland Zia Nickell Rosenberg Freeman
Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 1 Pass 2
Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 2 NT Pass 3
Pass 4 AP Pass 3 Pass 4 (AP)

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

K 8 7 2
K Q 8 5
10
Q 10 6 3 Table J
6 4
A 7 6 3
K J 9 7 5 4
79993 =
5444A 5434A
Par NS -100 10 9 4
J 10 9 3 2
K J 8 5
8

Welland NS
4 N -1 -50
Tie 112
Nickell NS
4 N -1 -50
Tie 103

65. N deals
None vul J 8 6 2
J 2
K 7 5 4
A 9 5

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Fallenius Meckstroth Welland Zia Nickell Rosenberg Freeman
Pass Pass 1 NT Pass Pass 1
Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 1 Pass 1
Pass 3 AP Pass 2 AP

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

A K 4 3
Q 10 5 4
10 8
10 8 3 Table 7
K 9 8 3
Q J 9 6 3
Q 7 2
8A678 =
53764 =
Par NS +420 Q 10 9 5
A 7 6
A 2
K J 6 4

Welland NS
3 S = +140
Tie 112
Nickell NS
2 S +1 +140
Tie 103

66. E deals
N-S vul 9 4 2
8 6
A J 6
A 8 6 4 3

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Fallenius Meckstroth Welland Zia Nickell Rosenberg Freeman
1 2 1 Pass
3 3 4 Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass
4 AP 2 Pass 3 Pass
3 Pass 4 AP

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

A 10
A K 10 7 5 4 2
7 4
9 2 Table Q
J 9
K Q 9 5 3
K Q J 7 5
38233 =
85A9A =
Par NS -420 K J 8 7 6 5 3
Q 3
10 8 2
10

Welland NS
4 W +1 -450
-1 112
Nickell NS
4 W = -420
+1 104

67. S deals
E-W vul A K 6 5
A Q 9 6 5
Q 6
8 4

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Fallenius Meckstroth Welland Zia Nickell Rosenberg Freeman
Pass Pass
1 Dbl Rdbl 2 Pass 1 Pass 1
Pass 3 AP Pass 3 AP

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

10 9 8 4
K 4 3
A 9 8
A 9 5 Table 2
J 8 7 2
K J 7 2
K 7 6 3
68665 =
64678 =
Par NS +110 Q J 7 3
10
10 5 4 3
Q J 10 2

Welland NS
3 S -1 -50
-5 112
Nickell NS
3 S = +140
+5 109

68. W deals
Both vul Q 9 8
A 10 9
4 2
J 8 6 5 2

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Fallenius Meckstroth Welland Zia Nickell Rosenberg Freeman
Pass Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass Pass 1
Pass 1 Pass 1 NT (AP) Pass 1 NT AP

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

6 2
J 6 4 2
A Q 10 5
Q 10 9 Table K 7 5 3
8 5 3
K 7 3
A 4 3
88779 =
54664 =
Par NS +120 A J 10 4
K Q 7
J 9 8 6
K 7

Welland NS
1 NT S +1 +120
+1 113
Nickell NS
1 NT N = +90
-1 109

69. N deals
N-S vul A 3
Q 9 5
Q 9 4 2
A 9 4 2

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Fallenius Meckstroth Welland Zia Nickell Rosenberg Freeman
1 Pass 1 1 Pass 1
Pass 1 Pass 1 NT (AP) Pass 1 NT AP

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

Q 6 5
K 8 3 2
A J 6 3
7 5 Table K J 7 2
A 7 6 4
8 7 5
Q 6
77679 =
56764 =
Par NS +110 10 9 8 4
J 10
K 10
K J 10 8 3

Welland NS
1 NT S +1 +120
Tie 113
Nickell NS
1 NT N +1 +120
Tie 109

70. E deals
E-W vul 3
J 10 7
K 9 8 7 3
Q 7 4 2

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Fallenius Meckstroth Welland Zia Nickell Rosenberg Freeman
Pass 1 Pass 1
Pass 1 NT Pass 4 (AP) Pass 1 NT Pass 2 (AP)

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

7 5 4
A K 6 3 2
A Q 6
10 8 Table 8 6 2
Q 9 8 5 4
5 4
A J 5
6A5AA =
73823 =
Par NS +420 A K Q J 10 9
—
J 10 2
K 9 6 3

Welland NS
4 S = +420
+6 119
Nickell NS
2 S +2 +170
-6 109

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

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Fallenius Meckstroth Welland Zia Nickell Rosenberg Freeman
1 1
Pass 1 NT Pass 2 Pass 1 NT Pass 2
Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2 NT
Pass 3 NT AP Pass 3 AP

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

10 9 7 6 4
K Q 10 9
3
J 7 5 Table K J 8
A 7 5 2
Q 10 9 2
9 8
85489 =
58944 =
Par NS -140 A 3
J 3
A K 8 5
K Q 6 3 2

Welland NS
3 NT N -1 -100
Tie 119
Nickell NS
3 S -1 -100
Tie 109

72. W deals
None vul K J 9 3
A J 10 7
J 9 8
6 5

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Fallenius Meckstroth Welland Zia Nickell Rosenberg Freeman
1 Pass 1 NT Dbl 1 Pass 1 NT Dbl
2 3 AP 2 Dbl AP

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

A Q 10 8 7 4 2
5 3
4
A 4 2 Table 5
9 8 6
Q 7 6 5
K Q 10 9 7
76AA6 =
47236 47237
Par NS +420 6
K Q 4 2
A K 10 3 2
J 8 3

Welland NS
3 N = +140
+1 120
Nickell NS
2 × W -1 +100
-1 109

73. N deals
E-W vul A K Q 9 3
10 9 7
8 5
Q J 10

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Fallenius Meckstroth Welland Zia Nickell Rosenberg Freeman
1 Pass 2 1 Pass 2
Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 3
Pass 2 Pass 2 NT Pass 4 Pass 4
Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 4 NT Pass 5
Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass 5 Pass 6 (AP)
Pass 4 AP

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

2
Q 8 5
10 7 6 4 3
8 7 4 3 Table 10 8 6 5 4
K 4 2
K Q J 9
2
BBA6B =
12171 =
Par NS +460 J 7
A J 6 3
A 2
A K 9 6 5

Welland NS
4 S +2 +480
-10 120
Nickell NS
6 S = +920
+10 119

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

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Fallenius Meckstroth Welland Zia Nickell Rosenberg Freeman
2 Pass 2 Pass
3 Pass 3 AP 3 Pass 3 AP

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

J 6 2
K 8 7
Q 8 2
A 8 5 3 Table K 10 9 8 5 3
6 5 3
A 9 7
10
7487A 5487A
68453 69553
Par NS +130 4
A Q 9 4
K J 6 4 3
Q J 7

Welland NS
3 E = -140
-6 120
Nickell NS
3 E -1 +100
+6 125

75. S deals
None vul 10 9 6 3 2
K Q 9 6 5
7
Q 10

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Fallenius Meckstroth Welland Zia Nickell Rosenberg Freeman
1 Pass
Pass 1 2 2 Pass Pass 1 Pass
3 3 4 AP 1 Pass 2 Dbl
Rdbl 2 Pass Pass
2 NT 3 AP

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

J 7 4
J 10 7 4
A 9 6
A 7 2 Table Q
A 3
Q J 10 4 3 2
K 6 5 4
48744 =
95698 =
Par NS -300 A K 8 5
8 2
K 8 5
J 9 8 3

Welland NS
4 E -1 +50
+3 123
Nickell NS
3 N -1 -50
-3 125

Nickell leads by 2 IMPs

Match AU04 Main

Top 2004 U.S. Championship Final

Segment 6

76. W deals
N-S vul 4 3 2
Q J 5
Q 4 2
K 10 7 3

West North East South West North East South
Freeman Rosenberg Nickell Zia Welland Rodwell Fallenius Meckstroth
Pass Pass 1 Pass
2 Pass 2 Dbl
Rdbl Pass Pass 2 NT
Pass 3 Dbl Rdbl
Pass 3 Pass Pass
3 AP

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

K 10 9
6 3
A K 8 6 5
8 6 2 Table A J 7 6 5
9 7 4
10
A Q 5 4
43644 =
8A689 =
Par NS -420 Q 8
A K 10 8 2
J 9 7 3
J 9

Welland NS
3 E = -140
-5 123
Nickell NS
4 W -1 +50
+5 130

77. N deals
Both vul A J 9 7
K Q J 2
K J 5
Q 3

West North East South West North East South
Freeman Rosenberg Nickell Zia Welland Rodwell Fallenius Meckstroth
1 NT Pass 2 1 Pass 1 NT
Pass 3 Pass 3 NT Pass 2 NT Pass 3
Pass 4 Pass 4 Pass 3 Pass 3
Pass 4 NT Pass 5 Pass 3 NT AP
Dbl 5 Pass 5 NT (AP)

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

10 6 3 2
A 10 9 7 3
A 8 7
9 Table 5 4
6 5
Q 10 9 6 2
J 7 6 2
BB97B =
22452 =
Par NS +660 K Q 8
8 4
4 3
A K 10 8 5 4

Welland NS
5 NT N = +660
+1 124
Nickell NS
3 NT S +1 +630
-1 130

78. E deals
None vul A 9 8 7 5
K 8 6 4
Q 6
J 9

West North East South West North East South
Freeman Rosenberg Nickell Zia Welland Rodwell Fallenius Meckstroth
Pass 1 NT Pass 1
Pass 2 Pass 2 (AP) Pass 2 Pass 2 (AP)

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

10 4 3
A J 7
K 7 3 2
A 10 4 Table 2
Q 9 5 3
A J 10 4
8 6 3 2
69545 =
64896 64796
Par NS +100 K Q J 6
10 2
9 8 5
K Q 7 5

Welland NS
2 S +1 +140
Tie 124
Nickell NS
2 S +1 +140
Tie 130

79. S deals
N-S vul 7 6 2
10 2
A 10 8 7 5
Q 9 2

West North East South West North East South
Freeman Rosenberg Nickell Zia Welland Rodwell Fallenius Meckstroth
Pass Pass
1 Pass 2 Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass
2 NT Pass 3 NT AP 2 Pass 3 Pass
3 NT AP

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

Q 9 5
K Q J 6 5
4 2
A K 4 Table K J 4
A 9 4
K J 9 6
J 7 5
34344 =
A9A88 =
Par NS -430 A 10 8 3
8 7 3
Q 3
10 8 6 3

Welland NS
3 NT W = -400
Tie 124
Nickell NS
3 NT W = -400
Tie 130

80. W deals
E-W vul 10 8 6 5 2
A 8 7 2
J
7 6 3

West North East South West North East South
Freeman Rosenberg Nickell Zia Welland Rodwell Fallenius Meckstroth
1 NT Pass Pass Pass 1 NT Pass Pass Pass

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

Q J 9
K 6
A Q 10 4 2
K 9 5 Table 7 3
10 9 5
8 6 5 3
J 10 8 2
89967 =
54376 =
Par NS +140 A K 4
Q J 4 3
K 9 7
A Q 4

Welland NS
1 NT W -3 +300
-3 124
Nickell NS
1 NT W -4 +400
+3 133

81. N deals
None vul A J 8 5 4
A Q
J 4
A 9 6 5

West North East South West North East South
Freeman Rosenberg Nickell Zia Welland Rodwell Fallenius Meckstroth
1 Pass 3 1 Pass 1
Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 2 Pass 2
Pass 4 Pass 4 Pass 2 NT Pass 3
Pass 4 AP Dbl 4 AP

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

7 3
K 10 8 6 2
9 5 3 2
10 4 Table 10 6
9 3
Q 10 8 6
K Q J 7 3
AC879 AC878
31564 =
Par NS +980 K Q 9 2
J 7 5 4
A K 7
8 2

Welland NS
4 N +2 +480
Tie 124
Nickell NS
4 S +2 +480
Tie 133

82. E deals
N-S vul Q 3
A 8 5 4 3 2
10 6
A 9 8

West North East South West North East South
Freeman Rosenberg Nickell Zia Welland Rodwell Fallenius Meckstroth
Pass 1 Pass 1
Pass 1 Pass 2 2 2 4 4
Dbl Pass 2 3 Dbl Pass 4 Pass
Pass 4 4 Dbl (AP) Pass Dbl AP

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

K 9 2
Q
A J 7 5 3
K Q 10 6 Table J 10 8 6 4
9 6
4 2
J 7 3 2
96A75 96B75
37267 =
Par NS +650 A 7 5
K J 10 7
K Q 9 8
5 4

Welland NS
4 × E -2 +300
-5 124
Nickell NS
4 × E -3 +500
+5 138

83. S deals
E-W vul K 5 4
A Q 7 5 4 3
A Q 4
A

West North East South West North East South
Freeman Rosenberg Nickell Zia Welland Rodwell Fallenius Meckstroth
1 1
Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 1 Pass 2
Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 2 Pass 2 NT
Pass 3 Pass 3 NT Pass 3 Pass 3
Pass 4 NT AP Pass 4 Pass 4 NT
Pass 5 Pass 5
Pass 5 NT Pass 6
Pass 6 AP

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

—
9 8 2
8 6 5 3
Q 10 8 7 4 3 Table J 9 8 7 6 3 2
K J 10
9 7
J
B9AB9 B8AB9
24314 =
Par NS +460 A Q 10
6
K J 10 2
K 9 6 5 2

Welland NS
4 NT S +1 +460
+11 135
Nickell NS
6 S -2 -100
-11 138

84. W deals
Both vul 4 2
J 8 4
10 4
K Q 7 6 4 2

West North East South West North East South
Freeman Rosenberg Nickell Zia Welland Rodwell Fallenius Meckstroth
1 Pass 2 Dbl 1 NT Pass 2 NT 4
Rdbl 3 Pass 4 (AP) Pass Pass Pass

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

A J 9 8 6
10 9 6
A 7
A J 10 Table 10 7 5
—
Q J 8 5 3 2
9 8 5 3
83A35 =
493A8 593A8
Par NS +200 K Q 3
A K Q 7 5 3 2
K 9 6
—

Welland NS
4 S -1 -100
Tie 135
Nickell NS
4 S -1 -100
Tie 138

85. N deals
N-S vul K 7
Q 10 8 7 4
8 4
A Q 7 4

West North East South West North East South
Freeman Rosenberg Nickell Zia Welland Rodwell Fallenius Meckstroth
Pass Pass 1 NT 1 Dbl Rdbl
Pass 2 Pass 2 1 Pass Pass 2
Pass 3 Pass 3 NT (AP) Pass 2 NT Pass 3 NT (AP)

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

Q 5 2
6 5 3 2
J 6 5
9 8 2 Table J 10 6 3
K 9
K 10 9 3
K J 6
AABAB A9B9B
23232 =
Par NS +650 A 9 8 4
A J
A Q 7 2
10 5 3

Welland NS
3 NT S = +600
-1 135
Nickell NS
3 NT N +1 +630
+1 139

86. E deals
E-W vul A 10
A 7 6
K 9 6
K J 10 9 7

West North East South West North East South
Freeman Rosenberg Nickell Zia Welland Rodwell Fallenius Meckstroth
Pass 1 NT Pass 1
Pass 2 Pass 2 1 2 Pass 2 NT
Pass 2 NT Pass 3 Pass 3 NT AP
Pass 3 NT AP

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

9
K J 10 3 2
10 8 5
A 8 4 3 Table J 8 7 5 3 2
8
Q J 4 3 2
6
A787B =
26462 =
Par NS +430 K Q 6 4
Q 9 5 4
A 7
Q 5 2

Welland NS
3 NT S +2 +460
Tie 135
Nickell NS
3 NT S +2 +460
Tie 139

87. S deals
Both vul A J
Q 8 2
Q J 8 5 3
Q 3 2

West North East South West North East South
Freeman Rosenberg Nickell Zia Welland Rodwell Fallenius Meckstroth
1 NT 1 NT
Pass 3 NT AP Pass 3 NT AP

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

7 2
A 10 9 7 6
K 7 4
10 5 4 Table K Q 9 4 3
J 3
10 6 2
9 7 6
A88AA =
35533 =
Par NS +630 10 8 6 5
K 5 4
A 9
A K J 8

Welland NS
3 NT S +2 +660
Tie 135
Nickell NS
3 NT S +2 +660
Tie 139

88. W deals
None vul Q 4 2
9 8 4
K Q 10 5 3
8 2

West North East South West North East South
Freeman Rosenberg Nickell Zia Welland Rodwell Fallenius Meckstroth
Pass Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass Pass 1 NT
1 3 3 AP Pass Pass Pass

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

9 3
K J 10 7 5
A J 7
7 6 5 Table K J 5
A 6 3
9 4
J 10 9 4 3
68595 =
74848 =
Par NS +100 A 10 8 7 6
Q 2
8 6 2
A K Q

Welland NS
3 W -1 +50
+3 138
Nickell NS
1 NT S -1 -50
-3 139

89. N deals
E-W vul J 8 4
10 6
10 8 5 4
A J 8 7

West North East South West North East South
Freeman Rosenberg Nickell Zia Welland Rodwell Fallenius Meckstroth
Pass Pass 1 NT Pass Pass 1
Dbl Pass Pass 2 Dbl Pass 1 Pass
Dbl Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass
3 AP 3 NT AP

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

A Q 3
A K 2
A 6 3
K Q 6 4 Table 7 6 5 2
Q J 9 4
9
10 5 3 2
53473 =
8A96A =
Par NS -620 K 10 9
8 7 5 3
K Q J 7 2
9

Welland NS
3 E = -140
-8 138
Nickell NS
3 NT W -2 +200
+8 147

90. E deals
Both vul J 10 5 2
A J 8 3
10 9 7
K 5

West North East South West North East South
Freeman Rosenberg Nickell Zia Welland Rodwell Fallenius Meckstroth
Pass Pass Pass Pass
1 Pass 2 Dbl 2 Pass 2 Dbl
Pass 2 AP Pass 3 AP

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

A Q 8 7
K 10 7 6 5
Q
A 4 2 Table 4 3
Q 4 2
K J 8 6 5
9 8 3
77466 78467
65775 =
Par NS +110 K 9 6
9
A 4 3 2
Q J 10 7 6

Welland NS
2 N = +110
+9 147
Nickell NS
3 N -3 -300
-9 147

Match Tied

Match AU04 Main

Top 2004 U.S. Championship Final

Segment 7

91. S deals
None vul A 10 7 2
9 7 2
J
A J 7 6 5

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Rosenberg Meckstroth Zia Welland Hamman Fallenius Soloway
1 NT 1
Dbl Pass 2 Pass Pass 1 Pass 1 NT (AP)
Pass Dbl AP

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

K
A J 8
A 8 7 6 3
Q 8 4 3 Table 9 8 6 5 3
Q 10 6 3
Q 5 4
2
97759 9775A
35663 =
Par NS +400 Q J 4
K 5 4
K 10 9 2
K 10 9

Welland NS
2 × E -2 +300
+4 151
Nickell NS
1 NT S +2 +150
-4 147

92. W deals
N-S vul K Q 10 2
Q 7
9
J 10 9 8 3 2

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Rosenberg Meckstroth Zia Welland Hamman Fallenius Soloway
1 Pass 4 Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass
Pass Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass
4 AP

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

9 8 3
A K J 9 6 3
6
K 7 6 Table 7 6 5 4
8 5 2
A K J 10 8 4
—
56159 =
87973 87983
Par NS -140 A J
10 4
Q 7 5 3 2
A Q 5 4

Welland NS
4 W = -420
-10 151
Nickell NS
4 W -1 +50
+10 157

93. N deals
Both vul 8 5
A 7 5 2
J 9 8 4
A J 7

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Rosenberg Meckstroth Zia Welland Hamman Fallenius Soloway
Pass Pass 1 Pass 2 3
Pass 1 2 Dbl 4 5 AP
3 Dbl Pass 3 NT
4 Dbl AP

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

J 10 7 4 3
K Q 10 8
7 6 3
9 Table K Q 9 6 2
J 9 3
—
K 8 6 5 3
936B9 =
2A624 =
Par NS +200 A
6 4
A K Q 10 5 2
Q 10 4 2

Welland NS
4 × W = -790
-16 151
Nickell NS
5 S = +600
+16 173

94. E deals
None vul K 5 2
8 6
Q 9 4
A J 8 7 6

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Rosenberg Meckstroth Zia Welland Hamman Fallenius Soloway
Pass 1 Pass 1
Pass 1 NT Pass 3 Pass 1 NT Pass 2
Pass 4 AP Pass 4 AP

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

8 7 4
Q 4
J 8 7 6 2
K 9 5 Table 10 9 3
J 10 2
A K 10 3
Q 4 2
8BA8A 7BA7A
32353 =
Par NS +450 A Q J 6
A K 9 7 5 3
5
10 3

Welland NS
4 S = +420
Tie 151
Nickell NS
4 S = +420
Tie 173

95. S deals
N-S vul A Q 10 5 4
3
A K 6 2
A 10 2

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Rosenberg Meckstroth Zia Welland Hamman Fallenius Soloway
Pass Pass
Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass 1 Pass 1
Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 1 Pass 2
Pass 4 Pass 4 Pass 2 NT Pass 3
Pass 6 AP Pass 4 AP

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

J 9 3
A 7 6 2
10 8
K Q 7 5 Table 6 2
J 10 8
Q J 3
9 8 6 4 3
ABBB7 =
32226 =
Par NS +650 K 8 7
K Q 9 5 4
9 7 5 4
J

Welland NS
6 N -1 -100
-13 151
Nickell NS
4 N +1 +650
+13 186

96. W deals
E-W vul 9 5
K J 9 4
K Q 8 4
9 6 3

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Rosenberg Meckstroth Zia Welland Hamman Fallenius Soloway
1 Pass 1 Dbl 1 Pass 2 Pass
2 Pass 4 Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass
Pass Dbl AP 4 AP

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

A
A Q 7 6 5 3
10 6 3 2
K Q Table K J 10 8 7 6
10 8 2
9
A 8 5
64377 =
79A65 79A66
Par NS -620 Q 4 3 2
—
A J 7 5
J 10 7 4 2

Welland NS
4 × W = -790
-13 151
Nickell NS
4 W -1 +100
+13 199

97. N deals
None vul J 9
8 4
9 7 5 2
Q 9 7 4 2

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Rosenberg Meckstroth Zia Welland Hamman Fallenius Soloway
Pass 1 1 Pass Pass 1
2 Pass 4 AP 1 Pass 2 Dbl
4 AP

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

A Q 10 7 6 3
K 9
3
A 10 6 5 Table 5 4 2
J 10 6
A J 10 8 6
K J
20544 =
BC799 =
Par NS -980 K 8
A Q 7 5 3 2
K Q 4
8 3

Welland NS
4 W = -420
+1 152
Nickell NS
4 W +1 -450
-1 199

98. E deals
N-S vul Q 8 4
A 8 7 3 2
8 4
Q 9 7

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Rosenberg Meckstroth Zia Welland Hamman Fallenius Soloway
Pass 1 Pass 1
Pass 1 Pass 1 1 NT 2 Pass 2 NT
Pass 1 NT Pass 2 NT (AP) Pass 3 NT AP

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

9 6
J 5
K Q 10 9
K 10 8 5 2 Table A 5 3 2
Q 10 9 6 4
3
6 4 3
88686 88687
53646 =
Par NS +120 K J 10 7
K
A J 7 6 5 2
A J

Welland NS
2 NT N = +120
+6 158
Nickell NS
3 NT S -1 -100
-6 199

99. S deals
E-W vul J 8 6 4 3 2
A K
K 8
A 10 4

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Rosenberg Meckstroth Zia Welland Hamman Fallenius Soloway
1 2
Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 3
Pass 2 Pass 2 NT Pass 4 Pass 4 NT
Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 5 AP
Pass 3 Pass 3 NT
Pass 4 Pass 4
Pass 4 NT Pass 5
Pass 6 AP

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

A Q 7
9 7 5 3
7 6 4
Q J 5 Table K 9 5
10 6 4 2
J 10 9 3 2
6
9988B =
34552 =
Par NS +400 10
Q J 8
A Q 5
K 9 8 7 3 2

Welland NS
6 S -1 -50
-10 158
Nickell NS
5 S = +400
+10 209

100. W deals
Both vul J 2
J 7 6 4
8 4 3
A K 6 5

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Rosenberg Meckstroth Zia Welland Hamman Fallenius Soloway
1 Pass 1 NT 2 1 Pass 1 NT 2
2 4 AP 2 4 AP

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

A K 9 8 7 5
8
Q J 7
9 7 3 Table 3
9 5 3
A K 6 5 2
J 8 4 2
66947 =
47294 57396
Par NS +140 Q 10 6 4
A K Q 10 2
10 9
Q 10

Welland NS
4 S -1 -100
Tie 158
Nickell NS
4 S -1 -100
Tie 209

101. N deals
N-S vul K J 6 3
K J 9 6
A J 6
5 4

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Rosenberg Meckstroth Zia Welland Hamman Fallenius Soloway
1 1 Dbl 1 Pass 1 NT
2 Pass Pass 3 Pass Pass 2 AP
Pass 3 3 4 (AP)

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

Q 10
Q 3 2
K 9 8
10 9 7 6 3 Table A 9 8 7 5 4
7
7 5 2
A K J
A7AA6 96AA6
36336 36236
Par NS +630 2
A 10 8 5 4
Q 10 4 3
Q 8 2

Welland NS
4 N = +620
+11 169
Nickell NS
2 E -2 +100
-11 209

102. E deals
E-W vul A 4 3
3
K J 10 8 2
A 9 7 3

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Rosenberg Meckstroth Zia Welland Hamman Fallenius Soloway
1 Pass 1 Pass
2 Dbl Pass 4 2 2 Dbl 5
4 Pass Pass 5 Pass Pass Dbl Pass
Pass Pass Dbl AP 5 AP

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

J 8 2
A K J 9 6 4
—
J 8 5 2 Table Q 10 9 7 6
Q 7
A 9 3
K Q 6
44395 443A5
79938 =
Par NS +130 K 5
10 8 5 2
Q 7 6 5 4
10 4

Welland NS
5 × S -1 -100
-5 169
Nickell NS
5 W -1 +100
+5 214

103. S deals
Both vul 9 6 5 2
K 10 9 5 4 3
5 2
A

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Rosenberg Meckstroth Zia Welland Hamman Fallenius Soloway
2 NT 1
Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 1 Pass 1 NT
Pass 3 Pass 3 NT Pass 4 Pass 4 (AP)
Pass 4 AP

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

K Q 10 7
8 7 2
J 8 6
6 5 3 Table 8 4
J 6
A 10 9 4
K 9 7 4 2
A9A88 =
24245 24255
Par NS +630 A J 3
A Q
K Q 7 3
Q J 10 8

Welland NS
4 N -1 -100
-12 169
Nickell NS
4 N = +620
+12 226

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

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Rosenberg Meckstroth Zia Welland Hamman Fallenius Soloway
Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 4
Pass 3 Pass 4 (AP) Pass Pass Pass

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

A 5 4
J 9 8 4
K J 6 4
10 7 Table J
10 7 6
Q 10 7 5
A Q 9 8 5
49745 49744
52696 =
Par NS +100 Q 10 9 7 6
Q
A 8 3 2
4 3 2

Welland NS
4 S +1 +450
+1 170
Nickell NS
4 S = +420
-1 226

105. N deals
E-W vul Q 8 3
Q J 10 6
K J 10 3
5 3

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Rosenberg Meckstroth Zia Welland Hamman Fallenius Soloway
Pass 3 4 Pass 2 3
4 AP 3 AP

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

A 6
K 9 7 5 4 3
Q 5 2
K Q Table K J 10 9 5 4 2
—
8 7 6
J 10 8
64999 64899
79444 =
Par NS -100 7
A 8 2
A 9 4
A 9 7 6 4 2

Welland NS
4 E = -620
-10 170
Nickell NS
3 W = -140
+10 236

Nickell leads by 66 IMPs

Match AU04 Main

Top 2004 U.S. Championship Final

Segment 8

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

West North East South West North East South
Hamman Rosenberg Soloway Zia Welland Rodwell Fallenius Meckstroth
Pass Pass Pass Pass
3 Dbl Pass 4 3 Dbl Pass 4
Pass 5 Pass 6 Pass 4 AP
Pass 6 Pass 6 (AP)

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

5
7 2
K Q J 9 6 2
J 10 7 2 Table J 8 3
A J 8 3
8 7 3
Q 9 8
9BA68 =
32274 =
Par NS +650 Q 10 9
9 6 5
10 5
A K 6 4 3

Welland NS
6 S -1 -100
-13 170
Nickell NS
4 N +1 +650
+13 249

107. S deals
None vul Q 6 3
J 2
J 10 8 6 5 4
Q 10

West North East South West North East South
Hamman Rosenberg Soloway Zia Welland Rodwell Fallenius Meckstroth
1 1
Dbl 2 4 4 Dbl 2 4 4
Pass Pass Dbl AP Pass Pass Dbl AP

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

8 2
A 8 4 3
K 3 2
A 9 6 3 Table K
Q 10 7 6 5
A Q 7
J 5 4 2
8A373 89373
53A69 =
Par NS +100 A J 10 9 7 5 4
K 9
9
K 8 7

Welland NS
4 × S = +590
Tie 170
Nickell NS
4 × S = +590
Tie 249

108. W deals
N-S vul J 2
7 6 5 3
K J
A J 8 6 3

West North East South West North East South
Hamman Rosenberg Soloway Zia Welland Rodwell Fallenius Meckstroth
Pass Pass Pass 1 1 Pass 1 1
Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 3
Pass 2 NT Pass 4 (AP) Pass 4 AP

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

9 5 4
K Q 2
A 9 7
Q 10 7 2 Table K 10 8 3
10 9
10 5 4 2
K 5 4
78978 78A78
64355 =
Par NS +620 A Q 7 6
A J 8 4
Q 8 6 3
9

Welland NS
4 N = +620
Tie 170
Nickell NS
4 S = +620
Tie 249

109. N deals
Both vul K Q 8 5 4 2
9
10 7 3
7 6 3

West North East South West North East South
Hamman Rosenberg Soloway Zia Welland Rodwell Fallenius Meckstroth
2 Pass 2 NT 2 Pass 4
Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass 4 (AP)
Pass 4 Pass 5
Pass 5 Pass 6 (AP)

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

6
J 8 6 4 3
A K 9 8 6
10 4 Table 10 9 7 3
Q 10
Q J 4
Q 8 5 2
8A76A =
41572 51673
Par NS +620 A J
A K 7 5 2
5 2
A K J 9

Welland NS
6 N -1 -100
-12 170
Nickell NS
4 S = +620
+12 261

110. E deals
None vul J
A K 9 5
10 4
A 10 9 8 3 2

West North East South West North East South
Hamman Rosenberg Soloway Zia Welland Rodwell Fallenius Meckstroth
1 Pass 1 Pass
4 Dbl Pass 4 NT 2 NT 3 Pass 5
Pass 5 AP Pass Pass Dbl Pass
5 Dbl AP

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

K 9 8 7 3 2
10 7
K Q 5 2
J Table A 10 6 5 4
Q 8 3 2
A J
6 4
32779 =
5A564 =
Par NS -300 Q
J 6 4
9 8 7 6 3
K Q 7 5

Welland NS
5 N -1 -50
-4 170
Nickell NS
5 × E -1 +100
+4 265

111. S deals
N-S vul K J 10 8 6
7 6
10 5 3 2
9 5

West North East South West North East South
Hamman Rosenberg Soloway Zia Welland Rodwell Fallenius Meckstroth
1 1 NT
Pass 1 Dbl Rdbl Pass 2 Dbl 2
2 Pass Pass 2 (AP) 3 AP

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

3
10 5 3 2
J 9 6
K 10 7 4 2 Table A 9 5 2
K Q 9 8
K Q 7
Q J
68475 =
65958 =
Par NS -140 Q 7 4
A J 4
A 8 4
A 8 6 3

Welland NS
2 N = +110
+6 176
Nickell NS
3 W = -110
-6 265

112. W deals
E-W vul 9 8 3
10 6
Q 10 9 7 5
A J 9

West North East South West North East South
Hamman Rosenberg Soloway Zia Welland Rodwell Fallenius Meckstroth
2 Pass Pass Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass
2 Pass 2 Pass
2 NT Pass 3 Pass
3 Pass 3 NT AP

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

Q 7
A K 8 7 5 2
8 3 2
Q 2 Table K 6 5 4 2
9
A K 6
K 8 6 3
64455 =
78877 =
Par NS -110 A J 10
Q J 4 3
J 4
10 7 5 4

Welland NS
2 W = -110
-7 176
Nickell NS
3 NT E -2 +200
+7 272

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

West North East South West North East South
Hamman Rosenberg Soloway Zia Welland Rodwell Fallenius Meckstroth
1 1 Pass 1 1 3 NT
Pass Dbl AP Pass Pass Pass

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

9 4 3
10 7 5 3
K 8 6
6 5 2 Table Q J 8 7 6
K Q 2
10 7 4 2
K
DABBD =
03220 =
Par NS +1520 A K 10 5
A 8
9 5
Q 8 7 4 3

Welland NS
1 × E -3 +500
Tie 176
Nickell NS
3 NT S +3 +490
Tie 272

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

West North East South West North East South
Hamman Rosenberg Soloway Zia Welland Rodwell Fallenius Meckstroth
1 Pass 1 Pass
1 Pass 1 NT AP 2 Pass 2 NT Pass
3 Pass 3 AP

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

J 10 5 2
8 5 4 2
7
K 7 6 5 Table A Q 8
A J 7
K Q 10
Q 10 3 2
33573 =
99869 A9869
Par NS -430 9 7 6 4
K 6
J 6 5 4
A 9 8

Welland NS
1 NT E = -90
-4 176
Nickell NS
3 E -1 +50
+4 276

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

West North East South West North East South
Hamman Rosenberg Soloway Zia Welland Rodwell Fallenius Meckstroth
1 NT 3
2 Dbl Pass 3 3 AP
3 AP

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

A K Q 8 6 5
A J 3
—
10 5 3 2 Table 2
Q 10 9 8 7
K Q 8 5 4
8 7
55368 =
78965 =
Par NS -140 10 9
6
10 9 7 2
A Q J 9 6 4

Welland NS
3 W = -140
-6 176
Nickell NS
3 W -1 +100
+6 282

116. W deals
Both vul K Q 10 6
7 3
6 5 3
A Q 7 4

West North East South West North East South
Hamman Rosenberg Soloway Zia Welland Rodwell Fallenius Meckstroth
1 Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass
2 AP 2 Pass 2 AP

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

J 7
A K J 8 6 4
A 9 8
5 3 Table A 4 3 2
10
Q J 7 4
10 9 8 6
57457 67457
66886 =
Par NS -110 9 8 5
Q 9 5 2
K 10 2
K J 2

Welland NS
2 W -1 +100
+7 183
Nickell NS
2 W +2 -170
-7 282

117. N deals
N-S vul A 10 2
K J 4
A 10 9 5
10 8 4

West North East South West North East South
Hamman Rosenberg Soloway Zia Welland Rodwell Fallenius Meckstroth
1 1 4 1 1 Pass
4 Dbl AP 2 Pass 3 NT Pass
4 AP

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

9 5 3
A Q 9 7 6 5 3
6 4
9 Table K J 8 7 6 4
8
K Q 3
A K 5
43468 42467
8A765 7A765
Par NS -420 Q
10 2
J 8 7 2
Q J 7 6 3 2

Welland NS
4 × W -2 +300
+5 188
Nickell NS
4 W -2 +100
-5 282

118. E deals
E-W vul A 8 5 4
Q 10 5
A J
K J 8 7

West North East South West North East South
Hamman Rosenberg Soloway Zia Welland Rodwell Fallenius Meckstroth
Pass 1 1 Dbl
Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 3
Pass 2 Pass 2 NT Pass 3 NT AP
Pass 3 Pass 3
Pass 4 Pass 4 NT
Pass 5 Pass 5
Pass 5 Pass 6 (AP)

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

9 6 2
8 6 4
6 5 2
Q 10 3 2 Table K Q J 10 3
K J 3 2
10 8 7
6
B8ACC B7ACC
14311 =
Par NS +920 7
A 9 7
K Q 9 4 3
A 9 5 4

Welland NS
6 S -2 -100
-11 188
Nickell NS
3 NT N = +400
+11 293

119. S deals
Both vul Q 4
J 10 9 2
6
Q J 9 5 4 2

West North East South West North East South
Hamman Rosenberg Soloway Zia Welland Rodwell Fallenius Meckstroth
1 Pass
Pass 1 NT 2 Pass 2 Pass 2 NT Pass
3 Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass
3 Pass 4 NT Pass 3 AP
5 Pass 6 Dbl (AP)

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

A K 9 7 3
3
J 8 3
10 8 7 3 Table J
A K Q 8 6
K 9 7 5 4 2
A
64326 =
689A6 689B7
Par NS -600 10 8 6 5 2
7 5 4
A Q 10
K 6

Welland NS
6 × E -1 +200
+3 191
Nickell NS
3 W -1 +100
-3 293

120. W deals
None vul A K J
J 8 4 2
Q J 10
Q 9 3

West North East South West North East South
Hamman Rosenberg Soloway Zia Welland Rodwell Fallenius Meckstroth
1 Pass Pass Pass 1 Dbl Pass 1 NT
Pass Pass Pass

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

Q 10 8 5
A K
9 3
K J 10 7 4 Table 9 6 3
9 7 6 5 3
A 7 5
8 2
96786 96796
46646 =
Par NS +400 7 4 2
Q 10
K 8 6 4 2
A 6 5

Welland NS
1 W = -80
-1 191
Nickell NS
1 NT S -1 -50
+1 294

Nickell wins by 103 IMPs

Match AU04 Main

Top 2004 U.S. Championship Final

Public domain data prepared by Richard Pavlicek