Event AU05 Main

Houston, Texas
Marriott Westchase Hotel
May 2005


2005 U.S. Championship

Final: Ekeblad vs. Welland


 by Richard Pavlicek

Segment 1


1. N deals
None vul
S 6 5
H K Q 10 6
D Q 10 7 2
C 10 7 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
WellandMossFalleniusGitelmanHampsonRosenbergGrecoZia
Pass1 CPass
1 HPass1 SPass
2 CPass2 DPass
2 SPass4 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4th
C 3510J
C 48K7
S K642
S Q57A
H 92QA
C AQH 42
  11 tricks claimed
S K Q J 10 9 3
H 5 4 2
D 9 3
C K 5
Table S 8 7 4
H A 8 3
D K J
C A J 9 6 4
22772 42774
89669 =
Par NS -140
S A 2
H J 9 7
D A 8 6 5 4
C Q 8 3

Ekeblad NS
4 S E +1 -450
 -7 0

  Welland NS
  2 S W +1 -140
   +7 7


2. E deals
N-S vul
S 5 4
H A J 7 6 4
D A 7 5 2
C J 8
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
WellandMossFalleniusGitelmanHampsonRosenbergGrecoZia
1 C1 S1 D1 S
Dbl2 HAPDblRdblPassPass
2 CAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 59QAS 59Q2
S 49Q2S A7410
S A75KS 8C 10C JJ
S 3D 4H 410D A384
H 6D 6K2D 7K9J
D 8JA3  8 tricks claimed
D 2Q9C 6
C 37A8
H 37
  8 tricks claimed
S 7 2
H Q 8 3 2
D J 4
C A 10 9 6 4
Table S K J 10 9
H 5
D K Q 6 3
C K 5 3 2
67874 =
56558 56458
Par NS +100
S A Q 8 6 3
H K 10 9
D 10 9 8
C Q 7

Ekeblad NS
2 H N = +110
 +5 5

  Welland NS
  2 C W = -90
   -5 7


3. S deals
E-W vul
S 10 4 3
H 9
D K 10 9 8 6 5 3
C 7 6
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
WellandMossFalleniusGitelmanHampsonRosenbergGrecoZia
PassPass
1 NTPass3 NTAP1 NTPass3 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D 927JD 1027Q
C 36810C 378K
H 379KH 359K
C JQA7S 25K3
H 5D 10Q2C 46JQ
C 5K4D 3H 86D 9Q
  11 tricks claimedC 52AD 3
S Q467
S 810A
  11 tricks claimed
S K Q 8
H A 7 6 5
D Q J
C A 9 4 3
Table S A 9 6 2
H K Q 4
D A 4 2
C J 8 5
22362 =
BBA7B =
Par NS -660
S J 7 5
H J 10 8 3 2
D 7
C K Q 10 2

Ekeblad NS
3 NT W +2 -660
 Tie 5

  Welland NS
  3 NT W +2 -660
   Tie 7


4. W deals
Both vul
S A 10 5 4
H A J
D A 6 5
C J 9 5 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
WellandMossFalleniusGitelmanHampsonRosenbergGrecoZia
1 SPass1 NTPass1 SPass1 NTPass
PassPassPassPass
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D 4KA7D 4KA7
D 610Q9D 63J9
D JH 353D QC 6510
D 2S 2S 4S 9D 8H 3S 10S 3
D 8C 6C 3C 7D 2H 5S 4C 2
S 6KA3H K
H A825  5 tricks claimed
H J976
  5 tricks claimed
S K Q 8 7 2
H 6 5 3
D K 9
C K 8 6
Table S J 9 3
H 10 9 8 4
D 10 7 3
C A 7 2
878AA 779AA
46433 =
Par NS +140
S 6
H K Q 7 2
D Q J 8 4 2
C Q 10 4

Ekeblad NS
1 NT E -2 +200
 Tie 5

  Welland NS
  1 NT E -2 +200
   Tie 7


5. N deals
N-S vul
S 10 5
H A 9 8 6 2
D 9 2
C A 10 6 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
WellandMossFalleniusGitelmanHampsonRosenbergGrecoZia
PassPassPassPassPass1 H
1 DPass1 SPass2 D3 DPass3 H
3 DPass3 HDbl4 DAP
3 SPass4 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C 25A7H A510D 3
H 2QKS 6S Q1042
S Q542D J24K
S 710A8C 25A4
D 10539  11 tricks claimed
D 4KA2
D QC 3H 5S K
H 4
  10 tricks claimed
S Q 7 6
H
D A Q J 8 7 6 3
C K 9 5
Table S A J 9 4 3
H Q J 5
D 10 4
C J 7 4
42826 =
9A5B6 9A5B7
Par NS -420
S K 8 2
H K 10 7 4 3
D K 5
C Q 8 2

Ekeblad NS
4 S E = -420
 -7 5

  Welland NS
  4 D W +1 -150
   +7 14


6. E deals
E-W vul
S A 9 8 4 3
H A 6 5 3
D Q 4
C Q 9
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
WellandMossFalleniusGitelmanHampsonRosenbergGrecoZia
Pass1 CPass1 C
1 H1 SPass4 S2 NTDbl4 D4 S
PassPass4 NT5 H5 D5 HPass6 C
Pass5 SAPPass6 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 7QKAD 2Q3A
S A25QS JQA2
S 3KJH JS 3
  12 tricks won  12 tricks won
S Q
H K J 10 9 8 4
D K J 9 8 2
C 3
Table S K 7 2
H 7
D 10 7 6 5 3
C 8 7 6 5
9C54C 9C64C
11681 =
Par NS +980
S J 10 6 5
H Q 2
D A
C A K J 10 4 2

Ekeblad NS
5 S N +1 +480
 -11 5

  Welland NS
  6 S S = +980
   +11 25


7. S deals
Both vul
S A K 2
H K Q 7
D K 10 6 5
C K 7 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
WellandMossFalleniusGitelmanHampsonRosenbergGrecoZia
PassPass
Pass1 DAPPass1 CPass1 H
Pass2 NTPass3 C
Pass3 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S Q53AS 6A105
H Q1026H K34A
H K34AC 10324
C 57J4C 5KA6
S 1086KC Q9H 67
S 24D 37S 3K48
D JA59H Q1029
H 97D Q5S 2JH 57
C A6103D J2K9
S 9 7 6 3
H A 9 6
D A 8 7 2
C 10 5
Table S Q J 10 4
H 10 3
D Q 9
C A Q J 8 2
43764 =
8A678 =
Par NS -620
S 8 5
H J 8 5 4 2
D J 4 3
C 9 6 4

Ekeblad NS
1 D N = +70
 +5 10

  Welland NS
  3 H S -1 -100
   -5 25


8. W deals
None vul
S J 5 2
H 4 2
D 7 4
C K Q 9 8 4 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
WellandMossFalleniusGitelmanHampsonRosenbergGrecoZia
1 CPass1 DPass1 DPass1 HPass
2 HPass4 HAP2 HPass4 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C K736S 94JA
D 72A6H 73A2
D 3H 54Q10
  11 tricks wonH 8JKC 2
D 64J
  11 tricks claimed
S K 7 6 4
H A K 6 5
D K 8 6
C 10 6
Table S A Q 10 3
H Q 9 8 7
D Q J 9 2
C 7
52238 =
6BB95 =
Par NS -450
S 9 8
H J 10 3
D A 10 5 3
C A J 5 3

Ekeblad NS
4 H W +1 -450
 Tie 10

  Welland NS
  4 H E +1 -450
   Tie 25


9. N deals
E-W vul
S K 10 8 7
H 10 5
D Q 9
C A K 9 5 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
WellandMossFalleniusGitelmanHampsonRosenbergGrecoZia
1 CPass2 NT1 CPass2 NT
Pass3 NTAPPass3 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 4109QH 453Q
C Q632C Q692
C 810AJC 810AJ
S 72Q9S 75Q3
D 74Q2C 7H 25D 6
C KD 67H 8D 74Q5
C 9H 74H 6C KH 74S 9
C 5D 3S 6S 3C 3D 3S 6H 6
H 53A2H 109A8
H JKD 9S 5  10 tricks claimed
S JKA4
S J 9 3
H K 8 6 4 2
D A 8 4
C 10 6
Table S A 5 2
H 9 7 3
D J 6 5 3 2
C J 2
AA88A =
32552 =
Par NS +430
S Q 6 4
H A Q J
D K 10 7
C Q 8 7 4

Ekeblad NS
3 NT S +1 +430
 Tie 10

  Welland NS
  3 NT S +1 +430
   Tie 25


10. E deals
Both vul
S A Q 9
H J 5 4
D 9 2
C Q J 10 8 6
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
WellandMossFalleniusGitelmanHampsonRosenbergGrecoZia
Pass1 NTPass1 NT
Pass3 NTAPPass3 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 396JH 34QA
C A764H 2K59
C 3S 10QKD 3910Q
H QA74H 106JS 6
H 23J9  10 tricks claimed
D 26QK
  10 tricks claimed
S K 10 7 3
H K 7 6 3
D K 8 4 3
C 7
Table S 6 4 2
H Q 9
D 10 7 6
C K 9 5 4 2
A9A99 B9A99
24333 34333
Par NS +660
S J 8 5
H A 10 8 2
D A Q J 5
C A 3

Ekeblad NS
3 NT S +1 +630
 Tie 10

  Welland NS
  3 NT S +1 +630
   Tie 25


11. S deals
None vul
S A J 10 4 3
H 7 6 3
D 9 5
C 7 6 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
WellandMossFalleniusGitelmanHampsonRosenbergGrecoZia
2 C2 C
3 D3 SPass3 NT (AP)2 D2 SPass2 NT
Pass3 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D J56KD J56K
H A532H K532
S Q23KS Q235
C 2A83H 9Q610
H 4Q610S 9A76
  11 tricks claimedH 7JAD 2
H 8D 3C 3C 2
H 4D 4S 4C 5
C K864
C AQ710
S 9 2
H Q 5
D Q J 8 7 4 3 2
C Q 8
Table S K 8 7 5
H J 10 2
D 6
C J 10 5 4 2
AAB79 AAA88
23254 =
Par NS +450
S Q 6
H A K 9 8 4
D A K 10
C A K 9

Ekeblad NS
3 NT S +2 +460
 +1 11

  Welland NS
  3 NT S +1 +430
   -1 25


12. W deals
N-S vul
S A 10 4 3
H A 8 4
D 10
C K 6 5 3 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
WellandMossFalleniusGitelmanHampsonRosenbergGrecoZia
Pass1 CPass1 HPass1 CPass1 H
Pass1 SPass3 CPass2 HPass4 H (AP)
Pass3 HPass4 H (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 3A105S 23K5
D 1063QD 43Q10
H J42KC 924Q
D 25H 84H 53A2
C 24A7H 410Q9
H QD 27H 86
  12 tricks claimedS A967
S 48H 6Q
H KJC 3C 10
  11 tricks claimed
S Q 7 2
H J 9 3
D A Q 8 7 5
C 9 7
Table S K J 9 8
H 10 2
D K J 6 4
C J 10 4
87B5B =
26182 =
Par NS +650
S 6 5
H K Q 7 6 5
D 9 3 2
C A Q 8

Ekeblad NS
4 H S +2 +680
 +1 12

  Welland NS
  4 H S +1 +650
   -1 25


13. N deals
Both vul
S K Q J 8 2
H 7 6
D 9 3
C K 9 7 6
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
WellandMossFalleniusGitelmanHampsonRosenbergGrecoZia
2 SPass3 SPass1 NTPass
PassPass4 HDbl (AP)2 NTPass3 CPass
3 DAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 10389S KA53
C 32K5D 410K3
C 6Q84H 37A4
H A436D 6JQ9
H K957H 56K9
D 6A23H 2JD 5S 2
S 74JA  10 tricks claimed
D 410K9
D QS 2S 6
  8 tricks claimed
S 4 3
H 5 3
D K Q 8 7 5 2
C A 4 2
Table S A 9 6
H A K 10 8 2
D 6 4
C Q J 5
47436 =
868A7 868A6
Par NS -130
S 10 7 5
H Q J 9 4
D A J 10
C 10 8 3

Ekeblad NS
4 H× E -2 +500
 +12 24

  Welland NS
  3 D W +1 -130
   -12 25


14. E deals
None vul
S A J 9
H J 10 2
D A 7
C A J 10 5 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
WellandMossFalleniusGitelmanHampsonRosenbergGrecoZia
PassPass
1 NTDbl2 SDbl
Pass3 CPass3 S
Pass3 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4th
S 42Q9
S 6JK5
S 7D 23A
H 104K3
C Q32K
S 10
  7 tricks claimed
S Q 6 3
H A 8 3
D K J 8 6 3
C 8 3
Table S K 10 8 7 4
H 7 6 4
D 9 4
C K 9 6
75869 =
58464 =
Par NS +100
S 5 2
H K Q 9 5
D Q 10 5 2
C Q 7 4

Ekeblad NS
3 NT N -2 -100
 Tie 24

  Welland NS
  3 NT N -2 -100
   Tie 25


15. S deals
N-S vul
S A J 9 8 2
H Q 8 6
D Q 8 4
C 8 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
WellandMossFalleniusGitelmanHampsonRosenbergGrecoZia
1 C1 C
2 DPass2 S3 DPass1 SDbl2 D
Pass3 SPass4 C2 H2 NTPass3 C
Pass5 CAP3 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 106J7H 8A72
H KC 248C JQ68
D 63Q2D K342
C 4JQ6S 103J7
C AH 287H 6JC 23
C 3S 3S 210C KAH 94
H AC 53QS 42H 5K
D A1045D 5610Q
D KS 489H QKC 3
S Q 6 5 4 3
H 10 9 4 3 2
D 10 3
C 6
Table S 7
H A K J 5
D J 9 5 2
C K J 10 7
9859A 8858A
34833 =
Par NS +300
S K 10
H 7
D A K 7 6
C A Q 9 5 3 2

Ekeblad NS
5 C S -2 -200
 -6 24

  Welland NS
  3 H W -1 +50
   +6 31


Welland leads by 7 IMPs

Match AU05 MainTop 2005 U.S. Championship Final

Segment 2


16. W deals
E-W vul
S 4 2
H K 7 4
D K 10 7 6 3
C Q 7 6
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
WellandGrecoFalleniusHampsonRubinRosenbergEkebladZia
 
S 10
H A 10 9
D Q J 9 2
C A J 10 8 4
Table S A J 9 5 3
H J 5 2
D 8 5
C 9 5 3
67875 78885
65557 66568
Par NS +110
S K Q 8 7 6
H Q 8 6 3
D A 4
C K 2

Ekeblad NS
1 S W -1 +100
 Tie 24

  Welland NS
  2 H S = +110
   Tie 31


17. N deals
None vul
S 8 5 4 3
H A 7
D 9 8 4 3 2
C A Q
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
WellandGrecoFalleniusHampsonRubinRosenbergEkebladZia
 
S K Q 7
H K 9 8 4
D A K J
C 8 7 5
Table S 10 9 6 2
H Q J 10 3
D Q 7
C J 10 2
45477 =
67746 =
Par NS -80
S A J
H 6 5 2
D 10 6 5
C K 9 6 4 3

Ekeblad NS
1 NT W +1 -120
 Tie 24

  Welland NS
  2 H E = -110
   Tie 31


18. E deals
N-S vul
S K J 9
H 7 4
D A 5 4
C K 7 6 5 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
WellandGrecoFalleniusHampsonRubinRosenbergEkebladZia
 
S Q 8 7
H A K 10 2
D K 9
C A Q J 10
Table S A 3
H Q 9 8 6 3
D J 8 3 2
C 9 3
37355 =
96A88 =
Par NS -420
S 10 6 5 4 2
H J 5
D Q 10 7 6
C 8 4

Ekeblad NS
4 H E = -420
 Tie 24

  Welland NS
  4 H W = -420
   Tie 31


19. S deals
E-W vul
S 8 7 2
H 6
D A J 9 5
C A K Q 10 6
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
WellandGrecoFalleniusHampsonRubinRosenbergEkebladZia
 
S J 5 3
H Q 9 8
D Q 10 6 4
C 9 8 2
Table S 10 9
H J 10 4 2
D K 8 3 2
C 7 5 3
DDBAD =
00230 =
Par NS +1520
S A K Q 6 4
H A K 7 5 3
D 7
C J 4

Ekeblad NS
7 S S = +1510
 Tie 24

  Welland NS
  7 S S = +1510
   Tie 31


20. W deals
Both vul
S A 9 8 6 2
H Q 7 6 2
D Q
C Q J 9
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
WellandGrecoFalleniusHampsonRubinRosenbergEkebladZia
 
S 10 5
H A 9 8
D K 9 8 7 3
C K 6 5
Table S J 7
H J
D A J 10 6 4
C 10 8 7 4 2
68A44 =
63299 =
Par NS +500
S K Q 4 3
H K 10 5 4 3
D 5 2
C A 3

Ekeblad NS
4 S N -2 -200
 -13 24

  Welland NS
  4 H S +1 +650
   +13 44


21. N deals
N-S vul
S A Q 6 3 2
H 10 6
D A 9 8
C K 7 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
WellandGrecoFalleniusHampsonRubinRosenbergEkebladZia
 
S 10 8
H K Q 9 3
D K Q 7 6 4
C 8 2
Table S K 9
H A 7 2
D 10 5 2
C A Q 9 6 5
26323 =
86ABA =
Par NS -420
S J 7 5 4
H J 8 5 4
D J 3
C J 10 4

Ekeblad NS
1 NT N -1 -100
 -4 24

  Welland NS
  3 NT E -1 +50
   +4 48


22. E deals
E-W vul
S 7 2
H J 9 8 7 4
D A 10 7
C 10 7 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
WellandGrecoFalleniusHampsonRubinRosenbergEkebladZia
1 CDbl
Rdbl2 H2 SPass
2 NTPass3 CPass
3 HPass3 SPass
3 NTPass4 DPass
4 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4th
D 4KA3
H 7D JA2
D Q27S 5
C A623
C K8D 67
C 4QS 310
H K4C 510
S A 8 3
H K 6 5 2
D K 9 8 6 2
C 2
Table S K J 10 9 5
H
D J 3
C A K J 9 5 4
32633 42633
8B79A =
Par NS -650
S Q 6 4
H A Q 10 3
D Q 5 4
C Q 8 6

Ekeblad NS
4 S E = -620
 +1 25

  Welland NS
  4 S E +1 -650
   -1 48


23. S deals
Both vul
S A 10 5
H K J 8 6 3
D 7 6 2
C J 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
WellandGrecoFalleniusHampsonRubinRosenbergEkebladZia
 
Lead2nd3rd4th
D J249
D 56KA
H 47JQ
C 9A73
H 59KA
H 210D 83
C K6J8
C 2QH 65
D 7QS 310
D 3C 4S 2H 8
S 5
  8 tricks claimed
S 8 7 6 2
H 9 7
D J 10 8 5
C Q 7 6
Table S K J 4
H A Q 2
D K Q 4 3
C 9 8 5
77968 76968
66475 =
Par NS +140
S Q 9 3
H 10 5 4
D A 9
C A K 10 4 2

Ekeblad NS
3 H S -1 -100
 -6 25

  Welland NS
  2 H N +1 +140
   +6 54


24. W deals
None vul
S J
H A K 8 7 5 3
D K Q 7 4
C A 7
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
WellandGrecoFalleniusHampsonRubinRosenbergEkebladZia
Pass1 C1 SPassPass1 H1 S3 H
PassDbl3 CPassPass4 D4 HPass
PassDblPass3 H4 S5 HPassPass
4 CAP5 SDblAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D 9104AH 10JK4
C 54QAH AD 36Q
H K42JD 4A25
H AC 86S A32J
  10 tricks claimedC 810QA
D KS 796
C 54J7
C 2H 3KS 4
H 9
S 10 2
H Q J
D J 10 8 6 5
C Q J 3 2
Table S A K Q 8 7
H 4
D A 3
C K 9 8 6 5
75A53 =
5837A =
Par NS +100
S 9 6 5 4 3
H 10 9 6 2
D 9 2
C 10 4

Ekeblad NS
4 C E = -130
 -12 25

  Welland NS
  5 S× E -3 +500
   +12 66


25. N deals
E-W vul
S K 7 6 5 3
H 8 5 2
D A 7
C Q 9 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
WellandGrecoFalleniusHampsonRubinRosenbergEkebladZia
Pass1 DDbl
Pass2 SPass3 S
Pass4 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4th
H 10A75
S 82KQ
S 5D 5A9
H 3J29
D 6A24
H 8QK6
H 4S JD 7C 3
D QS 6810
C QA72
C 58
S J 9 2
H J 7 6
D Q 9 6 3
C J 6 2
Table S Q
H Q 10 9
D K J 8 5 2
C A 10 5 3
79967 =
64476 =
Par NS +140
S A 10 8 4
H A K 4 3
D 10 4
C K 8 7

Ekeblad NS
4 S N -1 -50
 Tie 25

  Welland NS
  4 S N -1 -50
   Tie 66


26. E deals
Both vul
S J 4 3
H Q J 10 9 2
D 9 6
C K Q 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
WellandGrecoFalleniusHampsonRubinRosenbergEkebladZia
1 SPass2 CPass
2 SPassPassDbl2 DPass2 SPass
Pass3 HPassPass3 SPass3 NTPass
3 SAP4 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C 102QAD K26A
S 6KA3D JQ49
S 10JQH 5H A3Q4
D A326C 102QA
D JQ49S 2KA3
H A324  11 tricks claimed
H 789K
S 2H 674
S 5C K
S A 10 7 5
H 8 3
D 10 8 7 4 2
C 5 2
Table S Q 9 8 6 2
H K 4
D A J
C A J 7 6
64966 =
79376 79477
Par NS -140
S K
H A 7 6 5
D K Q 5 3
C 10 9 8 4

Ekeblad NS
3 S E +1 -170
 +10 35

  Welland NS
  4 S E +1 -650
   -10 66


27. S deals
None vul
S 10 9 4
H A 7
D A 7 6 5 4 2
C K 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
WellandGrecoFalleniusHampsonRubinRosenbergEkebladZia
Pass
1 NTPass2 HDbl
2 S3 D3 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4th
H A264
H 79K8
C 5JK3
C 269A
S Q45K
C 47S 98
  7 tricks claimed
S Q 8 3
H Q 10 8 4
D Q 10
C A Q J 7
Table S A J 7 6 5
H 9 2
D K J
C 10 8 6 3
757A5 =
58637 57637
Par NS +130
S K 2
H K J 6 5 3
D 9 8 3
C 9 5 4

Ekeblad NS
3 D N +1 +130
 +1 36

  Welland NS
  3 S W -2 +100
   -1 66


28. W deals
N-S vul
S K 6
H A K Q 8 4
D Q 8 5 4 2
C 6
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
WellandGrecoFalleniusHampsonRubinRosenbergEkebladZia
Pass1 HDblPassPass1 HDblPass
1 S2 D2 HPass2 C2 DAP
3 CPass3 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H K927H 927K
C 62Q7C 6A35
C 35S 64S 42JK
S KA27H AD 635
D A1032S A376
D K9C 84S 58QD 2
D 6JS J5H QC 2C 96
H 54S 43H 4C 4D 910
D 7C 9S QS 9D 3D 4
  8 tricks claimed  8 tricks claimed
S Q J 7
H J 10 7 6 5
D 3
C J 8 7 5
Table S A 10 5 4
H 9
D A K 7 6
C A 10 4 2
64663 =
7976A =
Par NS -140
S 9 8 3 2
H 3 2
D J 10 9
C K Q 9 3

Ekeblad NS
3 S W -1 +50
 -1 36

  Welland NS
  2 D N = +90
   +1 67


29. N deals
Both vul
S Q 10
H 4
D A 10 8 5
C A J 9 8 5 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
WellandGrecoFalleniusHampsonRubinRosenbergEkebladZia
2 CPass2 D1 CPass1 S
4 HAP4 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 49QKH 4910J
H AC 4C 35H AC 4D 25
H JC 5C 610H KC 5D 3Q
H 8C 8D 2S 5H 8C 8D 4D 6
H 7D 5D 3S 3H 7D 8C 3S 2
H 6D 8D 4D 6H 2D 5D 7C 10
H 3C 9C 7C 10H 6D 10C 6S 3
S 610K2S 610K5
  11 tricks claimedS 48A
  11 tricks claimed
S A 9 7 6
H A K J 8 7 6 3 2
D
C 2
Table S K 4
H 9
D Q J 7 4 3 2
C Q 7 6 3
36378 =
86A65 96A65
Par NS -620
S J 8 5 3 2
H Q 10 5
D K 9 6
C K 10

Ekeblad NS
4 H W +1 -650
 Tie 36

  Welland NS
  4 H W +1 -650
   Tie 67


30. E deals
None vul
S A 8
H A K 9 5 4 2
D Q
C J 10 5 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
WellandGrecoFalleniusHampsonRubinRosenbergEkebladZia
PassPass1 HPass
4 D4 HAP3 DAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D 63KQD Q53K
S 3A92D AH 268
H 210Q3D JH 4H 69
H 8S 4A6S 389J
H K7D 8D 2H Q3K7
C J62QC J6K8
  8 tricks claimed  9 tricks claimed
S 10 4 3
H 3
D A K J 10 7 4 2
C Q 8
Table S K Q 9 6 5
H J 10 7 6
D 6 5
C A 6
4392A 4292A
894A2 894A3
Par NS -100
S J 7 2
H Q 8
D 9 8 3
C K 9 7 3 2

Ekeblad NS
4 H N -2 -100
 Tie 36

  Welland NS
  3 D W = -110
   Tie 67


Welland leads by 31 IMPs

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Segment 3


31. S deals
N-S vul
S 10 7 3
H 5 3
D K Q 10 5
C J 8 6 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
WellandEkebladFalleniusRubinMossRosenbergGitelmanZia
1 NT1 C
PassPass2 CPassPass1 D1 HPass
2 DPass2 HPass1 NTAP
2 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D K694C 3K29
C 6K29S 25K3
C 54Q3S Q749
C A8D J7S 810JA
D 85S 2AC 7A65
  8 tricks claimedC Q8H 84
H 25A6
S 6H 7D 2D 5
D J93Q
S K Q 8
H 4 2
D 8 7 4 3 2
C A Q 9
Table S J 6 4 2
H A Q 10 9 8
D J 6
C K 5
65457 =
67875 78875
Par NS -110
S A 9 5
H K J 7 6
D A 9
C 10 7 4 2

Ekeblad NS
2 S W = -110
 -1 36

  Welland NS
  1 NT W = -90
   +1 68


32. W deals
E-W vul
S 7 6 5
H Q 2
D K Q 8 6 3
C 7 6 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
WellandEkebladFalleniusRubinMossRosenbergGitelmanZia
1 CPass1 DPass1 CPass1 HPass
1 NTPass3 NTAP2 NTPass3 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D 62A5D 62A5
D 910Q4D 910Q4
D KJ7S 3D KJ7H 7
D 8C 4C 10D 8H 3H 4S Q
  7 tricks claimedD 3H 6S 8S 3
H 2
  7 tricks claimed
S K Q 3
H K J 7
D 10 5
C A K Q 5 3
Table S A J 9
H 10 8 6 3
D J 4 2
C J 9 4
55574 =
78869 77769
Par NS -110
S 10 8 4 2
H A 9 5 4
D A 9 7
C 10 8

Ekeblad NS
3 NT W -2 +200
 Tie 36

  Welland NS
  3 NT W -2 +200
   Tie 68


33. N deals
None vul
S K 5 4
H J 2
D A 9 8 6 5 2
C K 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
WellandEkebladFalleniusRubinMossRosenbergGitelmanZia
1 D2 C2 S1 NTPass2 C
Pass3 SPass4 SPass2 DPass2 S
DblAPPassPass3 CDbl
Pass3 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C 4KQ6C 4K56
H J3K4H J5K9
D 104A3D 104A3
D 2QS 37H 2A68
H 10Q25C QAS 23
S A496S A493
S 8KC 27S 8KC J6
D 5JS 10KD 2JS 77
H 67S 5AH 10QS 53
S A Q 8 2
H Q 9 8 7 4
D K 7 4
C 4
Table S 9
H A 5 3
D Q J 3
C Q J 10 9 5 2
58476 =
74856 =
Par NS +100
S J 10 7 6 3
H K 10 6
D 10
C A 8 7 6

Ekeblad NS
4 S× S -3 -500
 -9 36

  Welland NS
  3 S S -2 -100
   +9 77


34. E deals
N-S vul
S 8 2
H Q 10 4 3 2
D J 7
C 7 6 5 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
WellandEkebladFalleniusRubinMossRosenbergGitelmanZia
1 C1 S1 D1 S
PassPassDblPass2 DPass3 CPass
1 NTPass2 NTPass3 NTAP
3 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 81043S 81073
C A842C A846
C 910Q5C 910Q2
C 36JD 5C 37JH 6
C KH 6D 37C KD 5D 35
H A872H A892
H KS 593H KS 473
S 6KJ2S 6KJ2
S AQH 4D 2S AQH 4D 2
S Q J 3
H J 9 7
D Q 10 6 3
C Q 4 3
Table S 10 6
H A K 5
D A 9 4 2
C A K J 9
36533 =
968A9 978A9
Par NS -400
S A K 9 7 5 4
H 8 6
D K 8 5
C 10 8

Ekeblad NS
3 NT W = -400
 Tie 36

  Welland NS
  3 NT W = -400
   Tie 77


35. S deals
E-W vul
S A K J 7
H K 9 4 2
D 4
C 9 8 5 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
WellandEkebladFalleniusRubinMossRosenbergGitelmanZia
PassPass
1 DDbl3 DAP1 DDbl1 HPass
1 SPass2 DAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S A523D 428Q
S K649S 1075Q
C 923QD 36H 410
H A263S 623J
C 64J7H 26JA
H 75D 64S 8KD 54
C 105KD 3  10 tricks claimed
D 87410
  9 tricks claimed
S 10 9 8 3
H A
D A Q 7 6
C A Q 10 6
Table S 6 5
H 10 8 7 6
D K 10 5 2
C K J 2
56734 =
87598 =
Par NS -120
S Q 4 2
H Q J 5 3
D J 9 8 3
C 7 3

Ekeblad NS
3 D W = -110
 +1 37

  Welland NS
  2 D W +2 -130
   -1 77


36. W deals
Both vul
S 10 6 4 3 2
H 9 6
D 9
C K 8 7 4 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
WellandEkebladFalleniusRubinMossRosenbergGitelmanZia
PassPassPass1 CPassPassPass2 NT
Pass1 D1 NTDblPass3 HPass3 S
PassPass2 CPassPass3 NTPass4 C
2 D2 SPass4 S (AP)Pass4 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 7JA6C 102A3
C 104A3C 6QS 74
C 6QS 72H A632
H 1093KH 49QK
H 25S 6QD A492
S 2H 8QKD Q5S 27
S 9S 3H 8A8
  8 tricks claimedH J
  9 tricks claimed
S K 9 8 7
H A 10 5 4
D 10 6 5 4
C 10
Table S
H Q 8 7 3
D K 8 7 2
C A J 9 6 5
79557 89557
54876 54886
Par NS +140
S A Q J 5
H K J 2
D A Q J 3
C Q 3

Ekeblad NS
4 S N -2 -200
 -3 37

  Welland NS
  4 S S -1 -100
   +3 80


37. N deals
N-S vul
S A K 9
H 9 2
D 5
C K Q J 10 8 6 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
WellandEkebladFalleniusRubinMossRosenbergGitelmanZia
2 C2 H3 D1 C1 H3 D
3 H4 CAP3 H4 CPass4 D
Pass5 CAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H A342H K382
H Q1059H Q1049
C 943JH AJ5C 2
C Q7D 7AC K74A
S QK23S QA63
C KH 6S 45C Q9D 33
C 10S 6D 3H 8C JH 6D 45
C 8D 8D 4S 7C 10S 5D 6S J
C 6H 7D 6S 8C 8S 2D 7S 7
C 2S 5D JD 2C 6H 7S 4S 8
S Q J 10 8 7
H 8 5 4
D K 2
C A 5 3
Table S 6 5 2
H A K Q 7 6
D 10 9 8
C 9 7
65489 =
68743 =
Par NS +100
S 4 3
H J 10 3
D A Q J 7 6 4 3
C 4

Ekeblad NS
4 C N = +130
 +6 43

  Welland NS
  5 C N -1 -100
   -6 80


38. E deals
E-W vul
S J 4
H A J 8 3
D A 4
C J 6 5 4 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
WellandEkebladFalleniusRubinMossRosenbergGitelmanZia
1 CPassPassPass
1 HPass1 SDbl1 SPass1 NT2 H
Rdbl2 HPassPassDbl2 S4 C4 D
2 S3 HAPPass4 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S Q2104S K472
S 73KJS AJQ3
S 8H 8H 105S 10H JH Q6
C KH 2102H 4763
H 56A4D J24Q
H 3QKS 9  9 tricks claimed
S 6AH JC 3
D A
  10 tricks claimed
S A K 10 9 8
H 6
D 6 5 3 2
C A 10 7
Table S Q 7
H Q 10 4
D Q 8 7
C K Q 9 8 3
33A63 =
76267 =
Par NS +420
S 6 5 3 2
H K 9 7 5 2
D K J 10 9
C

Ekeblad NS
3 H N +1 +170
 +6 49

  Welland NS
  4 H S -1 -50
   -6 80


39. S deals
Both vul
S Q 4 3 2
H K 10 8 5 4
D 8 5
C 5 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
WellandEkebladFalleniusRubinMossRosenbergGitelmanZia
PassPass
1 CPass1 SPassPassPass1 CDbl
1 NTPass3 NTAPRdbl2 HPassPass
3 CAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 53J9S 7A45
H A246C 105A2
H QD 2K7S 89JQ
H 10D 7D 3C 9H 47Q2
H 8S 5S 6K3D 7
  8 tricks claimedC 934Q
  9 tricks claimed
S A K J
H 9 2
D K 9 4 2
C 10 9 8 6
Table S 8 5
H 7 6 3
D A 10 7
C A K J 7 4
46643 =
8779A 8679A
Par NS -130
S 10 9 7 6
H A Q J
D Q J 6 3
C Q 2

Ekeblad NS
3 NT W -1 +100
 +5 54

  Welland NS
  3 C E = -110
   -5 80


40. W deals
None vul
S K Q 7 3
H K 8 2
D A 9 7
C Q 10 8
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
WellandEkebladFalleniusRubinMossRosenbergGitelmanZia
Pass1 NTPass2 DPass1 NTPass2 D
Pass2 HPass4 SPass2 SPass3 H
Pass5 DPass5 H (AP)Pass4 DPass4 NT
Pass5 HPass6 H (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D QK87C 6105
H 53KA  12 tricks won
  12 tricks won
S 6 4 2
H 10 3
D 10 8 6 3
C J 9 6 4
Table S J 9 5
H A 6 4
D Q J 5 4
C 5 3 2
CCC9B =
11142 =
Par NS +990
S A 10 8
H Q J 9 7 5
D K 2
C A K 7

Ekeblad NS
5 H N +1 +480
 -11 54

  Welland NS
  6 H S = +980
   +11 91


41. N deals
E-W vul
S 8 6 2
H 3 2
D A 10 8 5
C J 10 9 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
WellandEkebladFalleniusRubinMossRosenbergGitelmanZia
PassPass1 DPassPass1 C
1 NTPass2 CDblDbl2 C2 S3 C
2 HPass3 HPass4 SAP
4 H4 NTDbl5 C
DblAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H Q2K8C A7J6
S 37102D 2KA3
S K69C 3D 54Q6
C A726H A425
C 4K9QD 7
S 48JC 5  9 tricks claimed
D QKA4
  9 tricks claimed
S A K 10 4
H Q J 7 4
D K J 6
C K 7
Table S Q J 9 5 3
H K 10 6 5
D 4 3
C Q 6
43399 =
7A944 =
Par NS -300
S 7
H A 9 8
D Q 9 7 2
C A 8 5 4 3

Ekeblad NS
5 C× S -2 -300
 -9 54

  Welland NS
  4 S E -1 +100
   +9 100


42. E deals
Both vul
S 10 8 7 3
H
D Q 10 9 7 4
C K 9 7 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
WellandEkebladFalleniusRubinMossRosenbergGitelmanZia
Pass1 NTPass1 D
3 HAP1 HDbl2 H2 S
4 H4 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D 1086KH JS 394
H JS 86AD QA2K
S Q432D J3H 87
S A976D 85S 49
C 10A23C A238
  9 tricks claimedC 5K410
S 72K9
S AH 286
  9 tricks claimed
S 9 4
H K J 10 8 7 3 2
D K
C A Q 5
Table S J 6 2
H Q 9 6
D A J 8
C J 6 4 3
59496 =
74946 =
Par NS +140
S A K Q 5
H A 5 4
D 6 5 3 2
C 10 8

Ekeblad NS
3 H W = -140
 -1 54

  Welland NS
  4 S S -1 -100
   +1 101


43. S deals
None vul
S J 9 6
H A Q 6 5 4 3
D 8 6 2
C A
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
WellandEkebladFalleniusRubinMossRosenbergGitelmanZia
PassPass
1 S2 HDblPass2 S3 HAP
2 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C A342S 73Q9
D 23Q7S AJC 98
C 5KS 66S 26H 2K
D 8A104C 34KA
C Q7D JS 9H A9710
H A2710H 3K8J
H QK8J  8 tricks claimed
S 73QJ
S A
  7 tricks claimed
S A Q 10 5 4 2
H J 10
D J 7 4
C K 2
Table S 7
H K 9 2
D A 9 5 3
C Q 10 9 6 3
55855 =
88588 =
Par NS -100
S K 8 3
H 8 7
D K Q 10
C J 8 7 5 4

Ekeblad NS
2 S W -1 +50
 +3 57

  Welland NS
  3 H N -1 -50
   -3 101


44. W deals
N-S vul
S Q J 10 8 7
H A 9 6 5 2
D
C 8 7 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
WellandEkebladFalleniusRubinMossRosenbergGitelmanZia
1 D2 D3 DPass2 NTPass3 NTPass
3 HPass4 DPassPassPass
4 NTPass5 DAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S Q95AS Q932
S 28D 24S 8D 25K
D JKAH 2C A23J
C A83JC 67KQ
S 67D 33C 10D 4D 58
C KQ67C 9D 6S 6H 5
C 10D 8D 102C 4D 9H 8S J
S KJC 4D 9C 5S 4H KH 2
D 6D J87H 6
  10 tricks claimed  12 tricks claimed
S A K 6 2
H K 8
D A Q 10 7 5
C A 6
Table S 9
H J 10 3
D J 3 2
C K 10 9 5 4 3
15621 25621
B76BC B76BB
Par NS -920
S 5 4 3
H Q 7 4
D K 9 8 6 4
C Q J

Ekeblad NS
5 D W -1 +50
 +11 68

  Welland NS
  3 NT W +3 -490
   -11 101


45. N deals
Both vul
S K 4
H K J 9
D Q J 7 3
C 10 8 7 6
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
WellandEkebladFalleniusRubinMossRosenbergGitelmanZia
Pass1 SDblPass1 SDbl
2 HPass4 SAP2 SDbl4 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C K26AS 6A47
S Q6A4C 28JQ
C 510JQH 2QK8
  10 tricks wonS K8D 65
  9 tricks claimed
S A 10 5
H Q 10 7 6 4 3
D 10 2
C 5 2
Table S Q J 9 8 7 3 2
H 8
D A 5
C A J 9
54699 =
59733 59633
Par NS -140
S 6
H A 5 2
D K 9 8 6 4
C K Q 4 3

Ekeblad NS
4 S E = -620
 -12 68

  Welland NS
  4 S E -1 +100
   +12 113


Welland leads by 45 IMPs

Match AU05 MainTop 2005 U.S. Championship Final

Segment 4


46. E deals
None vul
S Q 8 5 3
H 9 5 3 2
D K J 2
C A 7
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
RosenbergHampsonZiaGrecoMossWellandGitelmanFallenius
1 NTPass1 NTPass
PassPassPassPass
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C 410A5H 8A9Q
H 547J  7 tricks won
D 6KA4
D 95C 2J
C 7K63
D Q7S 22
D 108
  9 tricks claimed
S J 6 2
H A K J 6
D 6
C 10 9 8 3 2
Table S 10 7 4
H Q 10 4
D A Q 10 9 3
C K 5
66555 66455
77877 =
Par NS -110
S A K 9
H 8 7
D 8 7 5 4
C Q J 6 4

Ekeblad NS
1 NT E +2 -150
 -2 68

  Welland NS
  1 NT E = -90
   +2 115


47. S deals
N-S vul
S J 8 5
H A 10 8 6
D J 9 8 5 4
C 9
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
RosenbergHampsonZiaGrecoMossWellandGitelmanFallenius
2 C1 C
PassPassPassPass1 D1 HPass
1 SPass2 NTPass
4 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 58QKC 9A510
C 51092D KA64
H 4A7D 7C JH 2S 52
S 54A2H A7K3
C JD 6D 4QH 6JS 34
S K368C 8S 10S J6
D QA35H 8QS 75
S 7QJH JC 7H 9S 8Q
S 10H 6D 109D 5Q72
S Q 10 6 2
H 9 5 4 3 2
D 6 3 2
C 10
Table S K 4
H Q J 7
D K Q 10
C A K Q 6 2
67686 67676
76747 =
Par NS +90
S A 9 7 3
H K
D A 7
C J 8 7 5 4 3

Ekeblad NS
2 C S -2 -200
 -10 68

  Welland NS
  4 S W -5 +250
   +10 125


48. W deals
E-W vul
S Q 9 8 4
H 6 4
D 9 8 5
C Q 9 8 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
RosenbergHampsonZiaGrecoMossWellandGitelmanFallenius
2 DPass2 HPass2 CPass2 DPass
3 NTPass4 CPass2 HPass2 SPass
4 SPass5 NTPass2 NTPass6 NTPass
6 CPass7 CAP7 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 71042D 8610K
C 24K5S A426
C 3D 210QD A574
C 86H 2JH A452
C A97D 3H 106KJ
D A564D Q2C 29
D K8710S 37JQ
  11 tricks claimedS 95H 3K
S 108C 3H 8
S A K J 10
H A Q 10
D A K
C A J 10 2
Table S 5 3 2
H K 7 5
D Q 7 6
C K 7 6 3
11331 =
CCAAC =
Par NS -1440
S 7 6
H J 9 8 3 2
D J 10 4 3 2
C 5

Ekeblad NS
7 C E -2 +200
 +3 71

  Welland NS
  7 NT W -1 +100
   -3 125


49. N deals
None vul
S 9 6 4
H Q
D Q J 10 6 5
C A 10 6 5
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
RosenbergHampsonZiaGrecoMossWellandGitelmanFallenius
PassPass1 HPassPass1 S
Pass1 NTPass3 S (AP)Dbl2 HPass4 S (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 84510C KA29
H A2Q10H Q9A2
H 57S 69H 57S 410
S 97AD 7S 65Q8
H 6JD 5C 7H 8JS 9D 2
C KA29C 53S 24
C 53S 24H 6KD 5D 4
H 8KC 6D 2D A6K3
C Q10JS 3C 86JS 3
D 3810KS AD 7D 107
  7 tricks claimed  8 tricks claimed
S 8
H K J 7 2
D A 9 8 7
C K Q 8 4
Table S K J 7 5
H 10 9
D K 4 2
C J 7 3 2
58775 58765
74568 84668
Par NS -100
S A Q 10 3 2
H A 8 6 5 4 3
D 3
C 9

Ekeblad NS
3 S S -2 -100
 Tie 71

  Welland NS
  4 S S -2 -100
   Tie 125


50. E deals
N-S vul
S K 10
H 9 6 5
D Q 10 8 5
C K J 9 5
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
RosenbergHampsonZiaGrecoMossWellandGitelmanFallenius
1 SPass1 SPass
2 DPass2 SPass2 DPass2 SPass
3 NTPass4 SAP3 NTPass4 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H JQ94H JA92
H A523H Q543
S 5KA3S 510Q3
H 810S 86H 810S 86
D A563D A563
D 28S 2D 28S 77
  12 tricks claimedS A4C 7K
S J6
  12 tricks claimed
S 8 5
H A Q
D A J 9 4 2
C A 10 8 7
Table S A Q J 9 7 2
H K 8 4 2
D 6
C 3 2
20244 =
BCB98 =
Par NS -980
S 6 4 3
H J 10 7 3
D K 7 3
C Q 6 4

Ekeblad NS
4 S E +2 -480
 Tie 71

  Welland NS
  4 S E +2 -480
   Tie 125


51. S deals
E-W vul
S K Q 10 8 7 6 4 3
H 3
D 3
C J 10 5
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
RosenbergHampsonZiaGrecoMossWellandGitelmanFallenius
1 C1 C
1 H1 S2 D3 C1 H2 H5 DDbl (AP)
3 D4 S5 CPass
5 D5 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 5A63S A9K5
S A935H A435
H 2JS 1010H 86D 310
S K2C 2  9 tricks won
  11 tricks claimed
S 9
H Q J 9 6 4
D 9 8 6 4
C A Q 3
Table S J 5 2
H K 10 5
D K Q J 10 7 5 2
C
3B33A 3A33A
82A92 =
Par NS +450
S A
H A 8 7 2
D A
C K 9 8 7 6 4 2

Ekeblad NS
5 S N = +450
 -2 71

  Welland NS
  5 D× E -2 +500
   +2 127


52. W deals
Both vul
S 7 4
H A K 7 5
D Q 8 7 5
C Q 8 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
RosenbergHampsonZiaGrecoMossWellandGitelmanFallenius
Pass1 DPass1 SPassPassPass1 S
Pass1 NTPass4 S (AP)Pass1 NTPass2 C
Pass2 HPass2 S
Pass3 NTPass4 S (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 4A610D 9QKA
H K9D 38H 104A3
S 4KA5H K6D 38
C 53Q2S 7KA5
S 7D 2210C 63Q2
H J53S 3S 4D 2910
C 69410H J5QS 2
H QS 8D 47C 79410
S JQD 5D JH 9S 8S Q7
S Q 10 6 5
H J 8 4
D 9 6 4
C A 9 3
Table S K
H Q 9 6 3 2
D K J 10 2
C J 10 2
69568 =
74765 =
Par NS +140
S A J 9 8 3 2
H 10
D A 3
C K 7 6 5

Ekeblad NS
4 S S -2 -200
 Tie 71

  Welland NS
  4 S S -2 -200
   Tie 127


53. N deals
N-S vul
S A K Q 10 9 3
H J 8
D K J 10
C K 6
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
RosenbergHampsonZiaGrecoMossWellandGitelmanFallenius
1 C1 DPass1 SPass1 NT
1 H1 SPass2 SDblRdbl2 D2 S
3 CAPPassPass3 CPass
Pass3 SPassPass
4 CAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S Q478S 7895
S K52JS A42J
D K324D JQA4
D J658D 58103
D 10QAC 7S KC 36H 3
C A625C 28A
  8 tricks claimed  8 tricks claimed
S J 8
H A K Q 3
D 8 4
C A J 10 9 7
Table S 5 4
H 5 4
D Q 9 7 6 3
C Q 4 3 2
9A864 =
43568 =
Par NS +500
S 7 6 2
H 10 9 7 6 2
D A 5 2
C 8 5

Ekeblad NS
3 C W -1 +50
 -2 71

  Welland NS
  4 C E -2 +100
   +2 129


54. E deals
E-W vul
S A K Q 4 3
H J 7 2
D 6 5 3
C 9 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
RosenbergHampsonZiaGrecoMossWellandGitelmanFallenius
Pass1 HPass1 H
DblRdbl2 CPassDbl2 DPass2 H
Pass2 HAPPassPass3 CAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C A326H K32A
D 73QAC 46A3
H 1042AC K92Q
D 410J5  9 tricks won
D K628
C K94Q
C 5
  8 tricks claimed
S J 10 7 2
H 4 3
D K J 7
C A K 10 5
Table S 8 6
H A 9 8
D Q 4 2
C J 8 7 4 2
57874 =
66468 =
Par NS +110
S 9 5
H K Q 10 6 5
D A 10 9 8
C Q 6

Ekeblad NS
2 H S = +110
 +6 77

  Welland NS
  3 C E = -110
   -6 129


55. S deals
Both vul
S A J 10 9 4 3
H 10 5
D 3
C J 10 7 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
RosenbergHampsonZiaGrecoMossWellandGitelmanFallenius
PassPass
2 NTPass3 SPass2 NTPass3 SPass
3 NTPass4 SPass3 NTPass4 SPass
5 DPass6 DAP4 NTPass5 NTPass
6 DAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S A652S A652
S JC 28KS J
  12 tricks won  12 tricks won
S K Q 2
H A K Q 9
D K Q 10 2
C 8 6
Table S 6
H J 8 3
D A J 7 6 4
C A Q 5 2
27114 =
A6AC9 B6CB8
Par NS -1400
S 8 7 5
H 7 6 4 2
D 9 8 5
C K 9 4

Ekeblad NS
6 D W = -1370
 Tie 77

  Welland NS
  6 D W = -1370
   Tie 129


56. W deals
None vul
S A Q 7 4
H 4 3
D K 5 3 2
C Q 5 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
RosenbergHampsonZiaGrecoMossWellandGitelmanFallenius
Pass1 DPass1 HPass1 CPass1 S
Pass1 SPass2 CPass1 NTPass2 D
Pass2 NTPass3 NT (AP)Pass2 HPass2 NT
Pass3 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D 10QA3D 9QA3
D 624S 3D 624S 3
D 7K9S 5D 7K10S 5
H 32JKH 42JK
S 10QK8D J58S 8
D 8H 6J5S 2A9C 6
S 2AJH 8H 3QA5
C 210A7H 810C 2C J
  7 tricks claimedS 10QKH 6
S 10 2
H K 10 7 5
D A J 7 6
C 8 7 3
Table S K J 9 6
H Q 2
D 10 9 8 4
C J 10 4
79868 78868
54464 54564
Par NS +140
S 8 5 3
H A J 9 8 6
D Q
C A K 9 6

Ekeblad NS
3 NT N -2 -100
 +2 79

  Welland NS
  3 NT N -3 -150
   -2 129


57. N deals
E-W vul
S K Q J 8 2
H 9
D A Q 8
C Q J 8 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
RosenbergHampsonZiaGrecoMossWellandGitelmanFallenius
1 SPass2 S
Pass4 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4th
D 7210Q
S K647
S JA53
H KA59
C 52QA
H 8JQS 2
C 36K4
C 7H 2J9
C 810S 10H 4
  10 tricks claimed
S 7 3
H Q 10 7 5 4 2
D K 10 6
C 4 2
Table S A 9 6
H K 8
D 9 7 4 3
C A 10 9 6
9A689 =
43754 =
Par NS +420
S 10 5 4
H A J 6 3
D J 5 2
C K 7 5

Ekeblad NS
4 S N = +420
 +7 86

  Welland NS
  2 S N +1 +140
   -7 129


58. E deals
Both vul
S 9
H K Q 10 8 7 5 3
D 10 9 8
C 10 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
RosenbergHampsonZiaGrecoMossWellandGitelmanFallenius
2 SDbl2 SDbl
4 S4 NTDbl5 C4 S5 HAP
Pass5 HPass6 H (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C A832S AKJ9
S AKJ9D 7QK8
C 4K6  10 tricks won
  11 tricks won
S J 10 7 5 3
H 9
D K J 5 2
C 7 6 3
Table S A Q 8 6 4 2
H 6
D 7 4 3
C A 5 4
63939 63A5A
59272 =
Par NS +200
S K
H A J 4 2
D A Q 6
C K Q J 9 8

Ekeblad NS
6 H N -1 -100
 Tie 86

  Welland NS
  5 H N -1 -100
   Tie 129


59. S deals
None vul
S A Q 9 7 4
H A 7 4
D 9 3
C 5 4 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
RosenbergHampsonZiaGrecoMossWellandGitelmanFallenius
PassPass
Pass1 SDblPassPassPass1 NTPass
2 NTPass3 NTAP3 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 75JKD 61097
C 23Q8H 1046Q
D A243D J43Q
D 56K9H 859A
C 104A9H 7K32
C 76K5  10 tricks claimed
C JH 7H 6S 6
D 10H 4Q8
S 8
  8 tricks claimed
S K 10 2
H 10 9 2
D K 10 4
C K J 10 2
Table S 8 5
H K J 8 6
D A Q 7 5
C A Q 7
46444 =
97999 96999
Par NS -400
S J 6 3
H Q 5 3
D J 8 6 2
C 9 8 6

Ekeblad NS
3 NT W -1 +50
 +10 96

  Welland NS
  3 NT E +1 -430
   -10 129


60. W deals
N-S vul
S 9 5 2
H 6 5 4 2
D 10 5
C A Q 7 5
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
RosenbergHampsonZiaGrecoMossWellandGitelmanFallenius
1 DPass1 HPass1 DPass1 HPass
2 CAP2 CAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 48AKC 58K2
D 2A54C 63Q9
C 258KC A10H 34
D 7K103S 910JA
C 3Q96C J7D 3H 7
C A10S 74H K6810
S 910QAS 6237
C J7S 3D 9S Q45K
  9 tricks claimedS 8D 2D 6
  9 tricks claimed
S A 6 4
H K
D A K Q 8 6
C J 4 3 2
Table S K 10 8 3
H Q J 9 8
D 4 3
C 10 9 8
55654 =
88788 =
Par NS -120
S Q J 7
H A 10 7 3
D J 9 7 2
C K 6

Ekeblad NS
2 C W +1 -110
 Tie 96

  Welland NS
  2 C W +1 -110
   Tie 129


Welland leads by 33 IMPs

Match AU05 MainTop 2005 U.S. Championship Final

Segment 5


61. N deals
Both vul
S J 10 8 3
H A J 9 3
D J 4
C Q 8 7
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
RosenbergHampsonZiaGrecoMossWellandGitelmanFallenius
PassPass2 DPassPass1 C
3 D4 DDbl4 H1 DDbl3 DPass
PassPass5 DDbl (AP)5 DAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S J2AKS J2AQ
D Q84AD Q34A
S 54Q3C 32A7
C A832C 48D 25
C 47D 25S 54K3
S 67D 108C 6QD 6
C 6QD 69  10 tricks claimed
S 9
  10 tricks claimed
S K Q
H 10
D K 10 9 8 5 3
C A J 6 4
Table S 9 6 5 2
H Q 8 6 2
D A 7 6 2
C 3
58838 =
754A4 =
Par NS -130
S A 7 4
H K 7 5 4
D Q
C K 10 9 5 2

Ekeblad NS
5 D× W -1 +200
 +3 99

  Welland NS
  5 D W -1 +100
   -3 129


62. E deals
None vul
S K J 7 5
H A 6 4 2
D 9 3
C A Q 7
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
RosenbergHampsonZiaGrecoMossWellandGitelmanFallenius
PassPassPassPass
Pass1 DPass1 NT (AP)1 CDbl1 S2 D (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C 5Q94H 3210K
H 27K5D 41032
H Q3410H 547Q
H J96S 2S 410JQ
S 410JQS 68A5
D Q4K3H 86D 7J
C KAJ3S 23D K7
H AD 2D 58H 9AD JD A
D 97A10C 32Q9
D 6C 2C 78D 9Q5C 5
  7 tricks claimed  6 tricks claimed
S A 10
H 9 8 5 3
D K 10
C K 10 8 5 2
Table S Q 9 6 2
H 10 7
D Q J 8 7 2
C J 9
88878 =
55565 55465
Par NS +120
S 8 4 3
H K Q J
D A 6 5 4
C 6 4 3

Ekeblad NS
1 NT S = +90
 +5 104

  Welland NS
  2 D S -2 -100
   -5 129


63. S deals
N-S vul
S A 8 7
H A 7 4 2
D 10 4
C A 9 5 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
RosenbergHampsonZiaGrecoMossWellandGitelmanFallenius
Pass
1 SPass2 NTPass
3 SPass4 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4th
D 10A58
S 34K7
S JA59
C A36S 2
S Q8H 6C 7
  11 tricks claimed
S K Q J 10 6 2
H K J 9 3
D K 8 3
C
Table S 5 3
H Q 8 6
D A Q J 7
C K Q 4 3
32337 =
AAAA6 =
Par NS -430
S 9 4
H 10 5
D 9 6 5 2
C J 10 8 7 6

Ekeblad NS
4 S W = -420
 +1 105

  Welland NS
  4 S W +1 -450
   -1 129


64. W deals
E-W vul
S J 9 7 6 3
H 5
D K 7 2
C 9 6 5 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
RosenbergHampsonZiaGrecoMossWellandGitelmanFallenius
1 HPass1 SPass1 HPass1 SPass
1 NTPass2 DPass2 DPass3 CDbl
2 NTPass3 HPass3 NTPass4 HAP
4 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 7A48S 3A48
H K375H K475
H 2410C 6C 2QA6
H QC 4JAC K437
D 56KAC 85H J10
  12 tricks claimedH 2A9C 9
S QH 862
H QD 2S 5
  12 tricks claimed
S 8
H Q 10 9 8 7
D Q J 9 6
C A K 8
Table S A K 10 5 2
H K J 2
D A 10 4
C 3 2
14115 13115
C9CB8 =
Par NS -1440
S Q 4
H A 6 4 3
D 8 5 3
C Q J 10 7

Ekeblad NS
4 H W +2 -680
 Tie 105

  Welland NS
  4 H W +2 -680
   Tie 129


65. N deals
None vul
S A Q 5 4
H Q 9 7 4
D J 2
C 5 4 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
RosenbergHampsonZiaGrecoMossWellandGitelmanFallenius
PassPassPassPassPass1 D
1 D1 HDblRdblPass1 HPass2 D
2 SPassPass2 NTPass2 HAP
Pass3 CAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C K632C Q632
C Q794H 5A24
C A8J5S 7JQ3
D 54K2S 46H 39
S JQ27C 795K
D JQA3H 10K67
D 9C 8J4A
  8 tricks claimedD 64K2
D 3JQA
S K J 10 9
H J 8 6 2
D K 3
C J 9 3
Table S 8 6 3 2
H 10 5
D Q 10 6 5
C A K Q
76887 =
57555 =
Par NS +100
S 7
H A K 3
D A 9 8 7 4
C 10 8 7 6

Ekeblad NS
3 C N -1 -50
 -4 105

  Welland NS
  2 H N = +110
   +4 133


66. E deals
N-S vul
S 8 7 5 3
H Q 9 5
D 8 4
C Q 7 3 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
RosenbergHampsonZiaGrecoMossWellandGitelmanFallenius
1 SDbl1 SDbl
Rdbl2 CPassPass2 DPass2 SAP
2 HPass3 SPass
4 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S AQ32D 678J
C A875S KAQ8
H A25JD 5104A
  10 tricks wonS J4H 23
S 10C 6H 35
S 9D 3H 67
H JA75
C A825
  10 tricks claimed
S Q
H K 10 7 6 3 2
D K Q 10 7
C 9 8
Table S K J 10 9 6 2
H J
D A J 9 2
C K 5
33438 =
59894 5A8A5
Par NS -420
S A 4
H A 8 4
D 6 5 3
C A J 10 6 4

Ekeblad NS
4 S E = -420
 -6 105

  Welland NS
  2 S E +2 -170
   +6 139


67. S deals
E-W vul
S K 7
H 5 2
D Q 10 7 6
C Q 10 9 7 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
RosenbergHampsonZiaGrecoMossWellandGitelmanFallenius
PassPass
1 NTPass2 DPass1 NTPass2 DPass
2 HPass3 NTPass2 HPass4 HPass
4 CPass4 NTPass6 HAP
5 DPass6 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C 1064JH 2A34
H 42A3S Q35K
H 6JQ5H 56JQ
C 32K8S A724
  12 tricks claimedS JC 7D 56
D A682
H 9C 2KD 3
H 7D 4C 3D 7
S A J 9 5
H Q 9 4
D A J
C A J 5 3
Table S Q 2
H A K 10 8 7 6
D 9 8 5
C K 6
14165 =
B9C78 =
Par NS -1430
S 10 8 6 4 3
H J 3
D K 4 3 2
C 8 4

Ekeblad NS
6 H W = -1430
 -17 105

  Welland NS
  6 H W -1 +100
   +17 156


68. W deals
Both vul
S A K 7 6
H 9
D 7 5
C 10 9 6 5 4 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
RosenbergHampsonZiaGrecoMossWellandGitelmanFallenius
1 HPass3 CPass2 HPass4 HPass
4 HAPPassPass
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S K394S A32J
S AQ510D 710J4
D 710J3C A25J
C A23JC 8K3Q
C 8K10QH Q927
H Q925H 3C 6K5
H 3C 6K7H 610JC 4
H 610AC 4S 4KQ5
D 4D 5QK
  8 tricks claimed  8 tricks claimed
S J 10 4
H A Q J 4 3
D 8 4 3
C K 2
Table S Q 8 3
H K 8 6 2
D A Q 10 2
C Q J
67569 =
75864 =
Par NS +110
S 9 5 2
H 10 7 5
D K J 9 6
C A 8 7

Ekeblad NS
4 H W -2 +200
 Tie 105

  Welland NS
  4 H W -2 +200
   Tie 156


69. N deals
N-S vul
S 10 4 3 2
H Q 8
D J 8 6
C K Q 4 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
RosenbergHampsonZiaGrecoMossWellandGitelmanFallenius
Pass2 HPassPass2 HPass
PassPassPassPass
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C A325S 8910A
C J6Q9S J5Q2
C KH 7S 87S K3C 56
S A792H 9Q26
S J5Q4C 29J3
S K3D 46C A64H 3
H 9Q36H 510D 38
C 4D 10H 108H KC 7S 44
D QK6AH AD 5C Q7
  7 tricks claimedS 7C 8D 6H J
D 42K8
S K Q 9
H 9
D K 7 5 3
C 10 8 7 6 3
Table S A J
H J 7 5 4 3 2
D A 10 4
C 9 5
87666 =
55776 =
Par NS +120
S 8 7 6 5
H A K 10 6
D Q 9 2
C A J

Ekeblad NS
2 H E -1 +50
 Tie 105

  Welland NS
  2 H E -1 +50
   Tie 156


70. E deals
E-W vul
S A Q 8 6
H 7
D 7 5 4 3
C A Q 6 5
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
RosenbergHampsonZiaGrecoMossWellandGitelmanFallenius
1 D1 H1 SPass
Pass1 SDblRdblPassPass
Pass2 C2 S3 C
Pass4 C4 DPass
5 DDblAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C 92AD 2H J27Q
S 4J9QS 2J96
C 5D QJ3H 43S 8K
S 27D 66D 72810
H 27A4D 63JS 7
S 10KD 108H 95S QA
H 3D 3QJD 4QH 8
D 4J89  7 tricks claimed
S 9
H 6 5 3 2
D 10 9 6
C 10 7 4 3 2
Table S 10 5 4 3 2
H A K Q
D A K Q J 2
C
57739 57738
56694 =
Par NS -100
S K J 7
H J 10 9 8 4
D 8
C K J 9 8

Ekeblad NS
5 D× E -2 +500
 +11 116

  Welland NS
  1 S E = -80
   -11 156


71. S deals
Both vul
S J 2
H A J 10 4
D Q 9 6
C 7 6 4 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
RosenbergHampsonZiaGrecoMossWellandGitelmanFallenius
1 S1 S
Pass1 NTPass2 H (AP)Pass1 NTPass2 H (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C A2810C K2910
D 867AC A48H 3
S A527S A526
S 4QJ6S 4QJ7
D 4QK5C 36QH 5
D 10239D 58QK
H 2964H 2964
S 3C 3H 1010D A367
C 4QH 35D 24910
S 8C KH JKH QK710
C 69S 3H 8H J10
S Q 5
H 8 7 6
D 8 4 3
C A K J 5 3
Table S K 10 7 6
H Q 2
D K J 10 7
C Q 9 8
67965 67954
75478 =
Par NS +140
S A 9 8 4 3
H K 9 5 3
D A 5 2
C 10

Ekeblad NS
2 H S = +110
 Tie 116

  Welland NS
  2 H S = +110
   Tie 156


72. W deals
None vul
S 9 8
H 8 7 4
D A Q 4 3
C A K 6 5
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
RosenbergHampsonZiaGrecoMossWellandGitelmanFallenius
1 NTPass2 CPass1 DPass1 HPass
2 SAP1 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 82JAH 8329
H J832C Q638
H A4510C JK42
H 976KS 92JA
S K394S 38QK
S 67C 5QD 57Q10
H QS 5S 10C A7S 5H J
  6 tricks claimedH 4510A
S 10C 546
S 7D 3C 9D 2
  6 tricks claimed
S A 10 7 3
H A J 9
D J 9 8 7
C Q J
Table S Q 4 2
H Q 6 5 3
D 10
C 10 9 7 4 3
76585 =
66858 =
Par NS -100
S K J 6 5
H K 10 2
D K 6 5 2
C 8 2

Ekeblad NS
2 S W -2 +100
 +2 118

  Welland NS
  1 NT W -1 +50
   -2 156


73. N deals
E-W vul
S 6
H 8 6 3 2
D 10 9 2
C A K J 3 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
RosenbergHampsonZiaGrecoMossWellandGitelmanFallenius
Pass1 H1 SPass1 H2 H
2 H3 C4 H5 CPass3 C3 DPass
DblAP4 H4 NTDbl5 C
DblAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D K452H KQ102
H KQ56D K469
D A8610D A832
H 4C 4108  9 tricks won
C 57A6
C 2S 2Q10
S KA6
  9 tricks claimed
S A 10 9 3
H 10 9 5
D J 6 5 3
C 10 7
Table S 8 5 2
H A K J 7 4
D A K Q 7
C 6
35329 =
85AB4 =
Par NS -500
S K Q J 7 4
H Q
D 8 4
C Q 9 8 5 4

Ekeblad NS
5 C× N -2 -300
 Tie 118

  Welland NS
  5 C× N -2 -300
   Tie 156


74. E deals
Both vul
S K 3 2
H K 10 8 7 3
D Q J
C 10 6 5
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
RosenbergHampsonZiaGrecoMossWellandGitelmanFallenius
PassPassPassPass
1 NTPass2 SPass1 NTAP
2 NTPass3 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 76A2H 36A2
H 4QKJH 4QKJ
H 10D 29D 3H 7D 29D 3
H 8D 75D 5D 8AJ9
H 3D 9D 10D 6C A53
S K754  7 tricks claimed
S 38J6
  4 tricks claimed
S 10 6 4
H Q 2
D A K 6 5 3
C A Q 2
Table S Q 8 7
H J 6
D 9 7 2
C K J 9 8 3
69966 =
44367 =
Par NS +140
S A J 9 5
H A 9 5 4
D 10 8 4
C 7 4

Ekeblad NS
3 NT W -5 +500
 +11 129

  Welland NS
  1 NT W = -90
   -11 156


75. S deals
None vul
S 10 7 4 3
H J 6 4
D 9 2
C A 10 9 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
RosenbergHampsonZiaGrecoMossWellandGitelmanFallenius
1 DPass
1 SPass2 DPass1 SPass2 NTPass
2 HPass3 DPass4 SAP
4 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D 9A57D 9A43
S 5C 2J3S 5C 8A3
S 94QC 6S 24QC 2
S 6H 5A7S 6H 8K7
S K10C 3C 8S J10C 3H 5
H 36KAH 34KA
C K7A5C 67AJ
D 2610KC 45QS 8
S 8C 4H 2H 8H 76Q9
S A K J 9 8 2
H 10 7 3
D K 7 3
C 7
Table S Q 6 5
H K Q 2
D A Q 8 6
C J 5 3
42649 =
7B684 7A684
Par NS -450
S
H A 9 8 5
D J 10 5 4
C K Q 8 6 2

Ekeblad NS
4 S W = -420
 Tie 129

  Welland NS
  4 S W = -420
   Tie 156


Welland leads by 27 IMPs

Match AU05 MainTop 2005 U.S. Championship Final

Segment 6


76. W deals
N-S vul
S 9 4
H K Q 10 8 4 3 2
D 10
C A 5 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
WellandRubinFalleniusEkebladHampsonRosenbergGrecoZia
1 NT2 H3 HPass1 NT2 H3 DPass
4 SAP4 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D 10K32H KA95
S 35A4S 35A4
S Q968S Q9610
S 2H 2K10S 2H 2K8
D 9JQH 4D K3210
H 5KA7D 946H 3
D 546H 3D 58QH 4
D AH 8H JD AH 8C 6J
  11 tricks claimedD 7C 4H JC 2
  11 tricks claimed
S A Q 2
H 6 5
D A Q 7 6 2
C K 9 3
Table S K J 7 6 3
H A J
D K 9 5
C 10 7 6
11824 =
BB5B8 =
Par NS -460
S 10 8 5
H 9 7
D J 8 4 3
C Q J 8 2

Ekeblad NS
4 S W +1 -450
 Tie 129

  Welland NS
  4 S W +1 -450
   Tie 156


77. N deals
Both vul
S K 7 2
H K 8 6 3 2
D J 8 5
C A 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
WellandRubinFalleniusEkebladHampsonRosenbergGrecoZia
Pass1 CPassPass1 DPass
1 DPass1 HDbl1 HPass1 SPass
Pass1 NTAPPass1 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 4A53H 4A52
C 24A6C 24A6
C 3JK9C 38K9
C QS 8H 810C QH 9H 310
C 5S 9H 28C 5D 4H 6J
H JS 4QKD KA65
D 57A4C 7H 10S 2S 3
C 7D 6H 6S 10D 2Q87
D 210JKS 8KA4
S A5J7H 7S 5QK
S J 9 8
H Q 10 9 5
D Q 10 6 4
C 9 4
Table S A Q 10 3
H J 7 4
D K 7
C J 10 8 6
77788 76787
66645 =
Par NS +90
S 6 5 4
H A
D A 9 3 2
C K Q 7 5 2

Ekeblad NS
1 NT N = +90
 -1 129

  Welland NS
  1 NT N +1 +120
   +1 157


78. E deals
None vul
S J 7 3
H A 10 9 5 3
D
C J 8 5 4 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
WellandRubinFalleniusEkebladHampsonRosenbergGrecoZia
1 CPass
3 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4th
H 52K7
H 4QAJ
H 10S 58D 2
H 9D 66C 3
H 3D 7C 9C 10
C 4K7Q
D Q54C 2
D JK3C 5
D 10AC 89
D 8C JS 9C 6
S A
S A 4 2
H Q 7
D A 8 4 3 2
C Q 10 3
Table S Q 10 9 5
H J 2
D Q J 9 7 6
C A K
64838 =
78595 =
Par NS -100
S K 8 6
H K 8 6 4
D K 10 5
C 9 7 6

Ekeblad NS
3 NT W -3 +150
 Tie 129

  Welland NS
  3 NT E -3 +150
   Tie 157


79. S deals
N-S vul
S A K Q 5 3 2
H 9 7
D Q 9 3
C J 6
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
WellandRubinFalleniusEkebladHampsonRosenbergGrecoZia
Pass
Pass1 HPass1 S
3 C3 H4 NTDbl
PassPass5 CDbl (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4th
H 7QK2
H J69C 2
S 10J85
H A10C JC K
S 76C 32
C 76105
S 94C Q3
C 8S QAH 3
C 9H 4D 2S K
S 8
H 10 6 2
D A J 8 6 2
C Q 8 7 3
Table S 10 9 7
H Q
D 10 7 4
C A K 10 9 4 2
6BB43 =
0009A =
Par NS +300
S J 6 4
H A K J 8 5 4 3
D K 5
C 5

Ekeblad NS
5 C× W -1 +100
 Tie 129

  Welland NS
  5 C× E -1 +100
   Tie 157


80. W deals
E-W vul
S A 7 5 4
H 9 6 5
D K 7
C A J 7 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
WellandRubinFalleniusEkebladHampsonRosenbergGrecoZia
1 CDbl1 S2 C
Pass2 SDbl3 D
PassPassDblPass
4 CAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4th
S AJ32
S 4Q68
D 4AC 57
S K5H 710
H 25K3
H A846
D 52C 6K
H J9C 410
D 6
S K 9 8 2
H J 4 2
D
C K Q 10 9 6 5
Table S Q J
H A K 7
D Q 9 6 5 4
C 8 4 2
77683 =
6664A 6675A
Par NS -130
S 10 6 3
H Q 10 8 3
D A J 10 8 3 2
C

Ekeblad NS
4 C W = -130
 -1 129

  Welland NS
  3 D S -2 -100
   +1 158


81. N deals
None vul
S 10 6 2
H K 8
D A K J 6 5
C K 6 5
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
WellandRubinFalleniusEkebladHampsonRosenbergGrecoZia
1 NTPass2 D
Pass2 HPass2 S
Pass2 NTPass3 C
Pass3 DPass3 H
Pass4 CPass4 H (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4th
D 31045
H 53K2
H 84A6
H QJS 2S 3
D 8S 96Q
C 7A85
H 910S 6D 2
S J1047
S A K Q J 9
H J 10 6 3
D 4
C Q 9 8
Table S 8 5 4 3
H 4 2
D Q 7 3 2
C 7 4 3
87ABA =
46322 36322
Par NS +420
S 7
H A Q 9 7 5
D 10 9 8
C A J 10 2

Ekeblad NS
4 H N = +420
 +1 130

  Welland NS
  5 D N = +400
   -1 158


82. E deals
N-S vul
S 10 7 5 2
H A K Q 10 8 5
D 5 3
C 6
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
WellandRubinFalleniusEkebladHampsonRosenbergGrecoZia
PassPass
1 S2 HPass2 S
Pass3 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4th
S JA92
H 36A4
H K29S 6
H Q7C 2C 3
S 5D 68Q
D 1054A
S 4K7C 10
  8 tricks claimed
S K Q 9 6 3
H 6
D K 10 9 2
C A Q 3
Table S J
H J 7 4 2
D Q J 6 4
C K 10 8 7
54834 =
68599 =
Par NS -110
S A 8 4
H 9 3
D A 8 7
C J 9 5 4 2

Ekeblad NS
3 H N -1 -100
 Tie 130

  Welland NS
  2 NT S -1 -100
   Tie 158


83. S deals
E-W vul
S A J 8 6 5 4 3
H K 4
D Q
C 8 4 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
WellandRubinFalleniusEkebladHampsonRosenbergGrecoZia
Pass
Pass1 S2 DPass
2 NT3 S3 NT4 S
DblPass4 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4th
S 6H 310K
D 6QA8
  12 tricks won
S K Q 9
H J 10 9 6
D 10 6 3
C K J 10
Table S
H Q 3
D A K J 7 5 4 2
C A Q 7 3
28411 28410
A58BB =
Par NS -500
S 10 7 2
H A 8 7 5 2
D 9 8
C 9 6 5

Ekeblad NS
4 NT W +2 -690
 -2 130

  Welland NS
  5 D E +1 -620
   +2 160


84. W deals
Both vul
S K 4 3
H J 6 2
D Q J 10 8 6
C A Q
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
WellandRubinFalleniusEkebladHampsonRosenbergGrecoZia
Pass1 NTPass2 C
Pass2 DPass2 NT
Pass3 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4th
H 35Q6
H 8210A
C 57A4
C Q683
D 1043K
H 7JKS 2
H 9S 8S 6
  7 tricks claimed
S Q 7 6 5
H Q 8 7
D K 2
C J 10 7 3
Table S A J
H K 10 9 4 3
D 9 7 4
C 6 4 2
68596 =
55747 =
Par NS +110
S 10 9 8 2
H A 5
D A 5 3
C K 9 8 5

Ekeblad NS
3 NT N -2 -200
 -3 130

  Welland NS
  3 NT S -1 -100
   +3 163


85. N deals
N-S vul
S J 5 4 2
H A Q 7 5 3
D 4
C K 7 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
WellandRubinFalleniusEkebladHampsonRosenbergGrecoZia
PassPass1 CPassPass2 C
1 D2 HPass2 NTPass2 DPass2 S
Pass3 NTAPPass4 DPass4 H
Pass4 NTPass5 D
Pass5 NTPass6 H
Pass7 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D 94JH 4310K
  13 tricks wonS K328
  13 tricks won
S 3
H J 9 8 6 4
D 10 9 5 3
C 10 8 4
Table S 10 8 7
H 10 2
D Q J 8 7
C Q J 9 5
CDB9B =
00222 =
Par NS +2210
S A K Q 9 6
H K
D A K 6 2
C A 6 3

Ekeblad NS
3 NT S +4 +720
 -16 130

  Welland NS
  7 S S = +2210
   +16 179


86. E deals
E-W vul
S 7 5
H A K 4 2
D K 4
C K J 10 6 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
WellandRubinFalleniusEkebladHampsonRosenbergGrecoZia
1 NT2 D1 NT2 D
Pass2 HPass2 SPass2 NTPass3 D (AP)
Pass2 NTPass3 S (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 25A4H J28Q
S 3J87C 57JA
C 57JAS A485
H 6Q72S 3K27
S KD 6H 410H 95A3
H 95K3H K6S 67
C K2D 28C K2S 98
H A8D 3J  7 tricks claimed
C 34S 6
  8 tricks claimed
S 8 2
H J 10 7 5
D Q 10 8 6
C Q 8 7
Table S A Q 10 3
H 8 6 3
D A 5
C A 9 4 2
78778 =
65655 =
Par NS +110
S K J 9 6 4
H Q 9
D J 9 7 3 2
C 5

Ekeblad NS
3 S S -1 -50
 +2 132

  Welland NS
  3 D S -2 -100
   -2 179


87. S deals
Both vul
S Q 9 8
H Q 10 6 3 2
D K 6
C 4 3 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
WellandRubinFalleniusEkebladHampsonRosenbergGrecoZia
1 C1 D
Pass1 DPass1 SPass1 HPass1 S (AP)
Pass2 HPass3 H
Pass3 SPass4 H (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D 83A6S 582J
D 9K24D 49K2
H 35KAD 68JA
D 10H 1075H A254
H QJ47H 83JK
  10 tricks claimedS 76Q3
  11 tricks claimed
S 10 6 5
H A 8 7
D A 10 9
C J 8 7 6
Table S 4 3 2
H J 5
D 8 7 2
C A Q 10 9 5
69A96 =
74337 =
Par NS +620
S A K J 7
H K 9 4
D Q J 5 4 3
C K

Ekeblad NS
4 H N = +620
 +9 141

  Welland NS
  1 S S +4 +200
   -9 179


88. W deals
None vul
S K J 2
H 6
D A K J 10
C K Q 6 5 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
WellandRubinFalleniusEkebladHampsonRosenbergGrecoZia
Pass1 CPass1 HPass1 CPass1 S
Dbl1 NTPass2 CPass2 DPass2 S
Pass2 HPass2 SPass3 SPass4 H
Pass3 DPass3 SPass4 NTPass5 S
Pass4 SPass4 NTPass6 SAP
Pass5 NTPass6 S (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 3K84D 7A24
C K73AS 28A3
S 7J105C 39K8
H 64A5H 64A7
H 27S 210C 2A47
C Q829H KS K92
C 410S QJS J1047
S 9 7 3
H K J 8 7 5
D 7 3
C A J 9
Table S 10 8
H 10 9 4
D Q 9 8 6 2
C 10 8 7
BC89C CC89C
11541 =
Par NS +990
S A Q 6 5 4
H A Q 3 2
D 5 4
C 3 2

Ekeblad NS
6 S S = +980
 Tie 141

  Welland NS
  6 S S = +980
   Tie 179


89. N deals
E-W vul
S J 8 7 5 4
H Q 7 6 3
D A 7 6 3
C
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
WellandRubinFalleniusEkebladHampsonRosenbergGrecoZia
Pass1 CPassPassPass1 S
1 NTDblPass2 SPass2 NTPass3 S
Dbl3 SPass4 SPass4 SAP
DblAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 64QAC KS 453
D K234D 34K2
D 98A5H 54610
D 7QS 210C 78AS 5
C 26S 55D A598
D 6C 7S 3JD 6QS 210
H A432C 26S 7J
H 5K610H 3JA9
S 10JK9C 104S 89
S 10 6
H K 9 4
D J 10 8 2
C A K 6 4
Table S K Q
H J 10 2
D Q 5 4
C Q J 9 7 5
6B975 =
62468 62458
Par NS +450
S A 9 3 2
H A 8 5
D K 9
C 10 8 3 2

Ekeblad NS
4 S× S +1 +690
 +7 148

  Welland NS
  4 S S = +420
   -7 179


90. E deals
Both vul
S 9 4
H A Q J 9
D K J 9 8 4 3
C 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
WellandRubinFalleniusEkebladHampsonRosenbergGrecoZia
PassPassPassPass
1 S2 DPassPass1 S2 DPassPass
2 SAPDblAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C 36AJS 10324
H 75J3S 86J9
D KA2QS AD 9H 6K
S 86Q4D 372Q
H KA62C Q36A
H Q108S 2H 25Q3
S 5910KD K56S 5
  9 tricks claimedH A10
  8 tricks claimed
S A Q J 7 5 2
H K 5
D Q
C Q J 8 4
Table S 10 8
H 10 6 3
D A 10 7 5
C K 9 7 6
53883 54884
79559 79558
Par NS -140
S K 6 3
H 8 7 4 2
D 6 2
C A 10 5 2

Ekeblad NS
2 S W +1 -140
 -8 148

  Welland NS
  2 D× N = +180
   +8 187


Welland leads by 39 IMPs

Match AU05 MainTop 2005 U.S. Championship Final

Segment 7


91. S deals
None vul
S A 2
H 10 9 5
D A K Q 5
C Q J 10 9
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
ZiaEkebladRosenbergRubinMossWellandGitelmanFallenius
PassPass
Pass1 CPass1 DPass1 CPass1 H
DblPass1 S1 NTPass1 NTAP
PassPass2 HPass
Pass2 NTPass3 C (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S J35AS J
C J327  9 tricks won
C 1084H 6
D A423
D K6910
D QJS 47
D 5C 6C A8
S QK26
S K 9 8 5
H A J 8 6
D 10 8 7 3
C 7
Table S J 10 6
H K 7 3
D J 6 4
C K 8 6 3
87788 87789
46654 =
Par NS +120
S Q 7 4 3
H Q 4 2
D 9 2
C A 5 4 2

Ekeblad NS
3 C N -1 -50
 -5 148

  Welland NS
  1 NT N +2 +150
   +5 192


92. W deals
N-S vul
S A J 9 8 7 6 2
H 6
D
C K Q J 4 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
ZiaEkebladRosenbergRubinMossWellandGitelmanFallenius
1 H1 S2 SPass1 H4 S5 HPass
3 D4 C4 DPassPassPass
4 H4 SDblAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H A246C K26A
D Q3KS 2H 46A3
S A543  12 tricks won
S 9QD 510
  9 tricks claimed
S 10 3
H J 9 8 5 4
D A K J 9 2
C A
Table S K Q 5
H A K Q 10
D Q 4
C 9 7 5 2
18036 =
B4AA5 =
Par NS -460
S 4
H 7 3 2
D 10 8 7 6 5 3
C 10 8 6

Ekeblad NS
4 S× N -1 -200
 +7 155

  Welland NS
  5 H W +1 -480
   -7 192


93. N deals
Both vul
S Q 9 7 6 5 4
H 2
D A 9 6 3
C 8 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
ZiaEkebladRosenbergRubinMossWellandGitelmanFallenius
Pass1 HPassPass1 HPass
1 SPass2 DPass1 SPass2 DPass
3 CPass3 DPass3 CPass3 NTPass
3 HPass4 CPass4 NTPass6 NTAP
4 DPass4 HPass
5 DPass5 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S JA78S JA78
H K273C 52K3
H 6C 8A4C A478
H Q5S 2S 4D 75Q6
D 45QAD KA210
C 2K35  12 tricks claimed
H J8S 3S 5
S A K 10 3 2
H K 6
D K Q
C Q J 7 5
Table S 8
H A Q J 9 7
D J 8 7 4 2
C A K
14222 =
C9BBB =
Par NS -1440
S J
H 10 8 5 4 3
D 10 5
C 10 9 6 4 3

Ekeblad NS
5 H E = -650
 +13 168

  Welland NS
  6 NT E = -1440
   -13 192


94. E deals
None vul
S K 7 6 2
H K 10 9 2
D K J 7
C 9 7
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
ZiaEkebladRosenbergRubinMossWellandGitelmanFallenius
1 H1 NT1 HPass
2 S3 NTAP1 SPass2 DPass
2 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 72Q5C 9KA5
S 5AJ2C Q374
H 6S 394C 2JS 28
D JQA2D K352
H JS 4108D J8106
S Q97C 8  5 tricks claimed
D 10673
D 4C 3K8
S KH 3C 28
S 6H AD 510
S J 10 9 8 4 3
H 7
D 6 2
C J 10 5 3
Table S 5
H A Q 8 4 3
D Q 9 8 3
C K 8 4
A8AA9 A8999
34334 =
Par NS +430
S A Q
H J 6 5
D A 10 5 4
C A Q 6 2

Ekeblad NS
3 NT S +1 +430
 +7 175

  Welland NS
  2 S W -3 +150
   -7 192


95. S deals
N-S vul
S A J 10
H 9 8 7 4 3
D 4 3 2
C K Q
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
ZiaEkebladRosenbergRubinMossWellandGitelmanFallenius
2 C1 C
Pass2 D4 HPass1 SDbl4 HPass
PassDblPass5 C (AP)PassDblAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D 92A10D J52Q
H AKD 83H AKS 43
H 5C JD 64H QC 7D 68
C 32Q8H JC 4S 74
C K1045H 10C 3S 87
D 3QK5C 862K
C A9H 7H 2  8 tricks claimed
S Q410
  11 tricks claimed
S K 9 8 7 4
H
D 9 8 7 6 5
C 9 5 2
Table S 6 2
H A Q J 10 6 5 2
D A Q
C 10 8
8766A 8767B
46762 45762
Par NS +600
S Q 5 3
H K
D K J 10
C A J 7 6 4 3

Ekeblad NS
5 C S = +600
 +7 182

  Welland NS
  4 H× E -2 +300
   -7 192


96. W deals
E-W vul
S A K 10 9
H 2
D A K J 6 4 3
C 10 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
ZiaEkebladRosenbergRubinMossWellandGitelmanFallenius
1 C1 D1 HPass1 C1 D1 HPass
4 DPass4 HPass4 HDblPass4 S
PassDblPass4 SDblPass5 CPass
DblPassPass5 DPassDblAP
DblAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 32JAD A52C 4
D A52C 4S 51037
D K78H KH 249K
D 3910S 5H 3C 365
  8 tricks claimedC 1027A
S 69C 62
D 78C 53
S 8KC 84
S J 8 6 5
H K Q 8 3
D
C A K J 5 4
Table S 3
H A J 6 4
D Q 9 7 5
C Q 8 6 2
46381 =
76A4B =
Par NS -500
S Q 7 4 2
H 10 9 7 5
D 10 8 2
C 9 7

Ekeblad NS
5 D× N -3 -500
 +6 188

  Welland NS
  5 C× W = -750
   -6 192


97. N deals
None vul
S A J 10 6 3
H A K Q 8
D A Q 2
C Q
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
ZiaEkebladRosenbergRubinMossWellandGitelmanFallenius
1 CPass1 D2 CPass2 D
Pass1 HPass1 SPass2 SPass4 S (AP)
Pass2 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 2Q74S 42QA
C QA48C QA2J
H 39JAS 85K3
H KS 465H 5A34
C 3K10D 2H K762
D 64QKH QS 9910
D 3109AC 3K8
S A92Q  9 tricks claimed
H 8S 8C 210
D JS 57S 3
S K Q
H J 10 5 2
D 9 8 7 4
C J 10 8
Table S 9 8 4
H 7 3
D K J 5 3
C A 9 6 3
89968 =
43475 =
Par NS +140
S 7 5 2
H 9 6 4
D 10 6
C K 7 5 4 2

Ekeblad NS
2 S S = +110
 +4 192

  Welland NS
  4 S N -1 -50
   -4 192


98. E deals
N-S vul
S 7 6
H A 7 5 4
D K Q 9
C K J 8 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
ZiaEkebladRosenbergRubinMossWellandGitelmanFallenius
1 CPass1 NTPass
1 SPass2 SAP2 CPass2 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D KA83D 82QA
D J52QS AJ27
H A283S QK46
C K3210D 64KJ
C J56S 2D 9C 3510
D 109C Q6C 1045A
S 86S 38H 45
  7 tricks claimedH 52K3
C 2H 68Q
H J7108
D 7H A
S 10 8 4 2
H J 6 3
D 10 7 4 3 2
C 10
Table S A Q 9 5
H Q 10 9 2
D A J
C Q 5 3
9697B =
36452 37462
Par NS +600
S K J 3
H K 8
D 8 6 5
C A 9 7 6 2

Ekeblad NS
2 S W -1 +50
 Tie 192

  Welland NS
  2 H E -1 +50
   Tie 192


99. S deals
E-W vul
S K 8 5
H K Q 10 6
D Q 8
C Q J 7 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
ZiaEkebladRosenbergRubinMossWellandGitelmanFallenius
1 NT1 NT
2 D3 DPass3 NT (AP)2 DPass2 HPass
PassDblAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D K8103C A325
D AQ45H 54103
S 4510QC 710K4
H 24K3H 2A67
C 25K4C 8JH 99
H 58Q9D 45A8
  10 tricks claimedD KQ107
D 9S 8S 2J
C 6H 8QS 3
D 6
S 4
H A J 8 4
D A K 9 6 2
C 8 4 3
Table S J 10 7 6 3 2
H 9 7 3
D 10 4
C 10 5
A788A =
35453 =
Par NS +430
S A Q 9
H 5 2
D J 7 5 3
C A K 9 6

Ekeblad NS
3 NT S +1 +430
 -9 192

  Welland NS
  2 H× E -3 +800
   +9 201


100. W deals
Both vul
S A 8 3 2
H A 9 6 2
D Q 6 4
C 8 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
ZiaEkebladRosenbergRubinMossWellandGitelmanFallenius
PassPass1 CPassPassPass1 CPass
1 NTAP1 NTPass2 NTPass
3 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 2510QS A54Q
C 78Q2D 4A92
S 54QAH 54QA
D 4A37D QH 857
S 76K2D 6
H 3A84  9 tricks claimed
D QC 452
D 6C JK
  9 tricks claimed
S K Q 10
H Q 3
D J 10 8 7 2
C 10 7 6
Table S J 9 7 5
H K J 8 5
D A
C A Q J 4
54554 =
88778 =
Par NS -120
S 6 4
H 10 7 4
D K 9 5 3
C K 9 5 2

Ekeblad NS
1 NT W +2 -150
 +10 202

  Welland NS
  3 NT W = -600
   -10 201


101. N deals
N-S vul
S 10
H A J 8 3
D 10 9 8 4
C J 5 4 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
ZiaEkebladRosenbergRubinMossWellandGitelmanFallenius
Pass1 CPassPass1 CPass
1 SPass2 DPass1 SPass2 DPass
3 HPass3 SPass3 SPass4 SPass
4 DPass4 HPass5 DPass5 SAP
4 NTPass5 HDbl
6 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H A246H A276
H 310K9H 310K9
  11 tricks won  11 tricks won
S K Q J 9 8 6 3
H Q 9 6
D A 5 3
C
Table S A 2
H 10 2
D K Q J 2
C A K 9 8 7
00605 =
9B6A8 =
Par NS -450
S 7 5 4
H K 7 5 4
D 7 6
C Q 10 6 2

Ekeblad NS
6 S W -1 +50
 +11 213

  Welland NS
  5 S W = -450
   -11 201


102. E deals
E-W vul
S Q 10 7 6
H A 4 2
D J 4
C K J 10 9
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
ZiaEkebladRosenbergRubinMossWellandGitelmanFallenius
1 S2 D1 SDbl
Pass2 NTPass3 NT (AP)Pass2 NTPass3 NT (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S A536S K526
C 7A89S A9
D 310J6  11 tricks won
  11 tricks won
S 3 2
H 7 5
D 10 8 5
C 8 6 5 4 3 2
Table S A K J 8 4
H K J 10 9 8
D 6 2
C 7
B87B9 A66B9
15514 =
Par NS +460
S 9 5
H Q 6 3
D A K Q 9 7 3
C A Q

Ekeblad NS
3 NT N +2 +460
 Tie 213

  Welland NS
  3 NT N +2 +460
   Tie 201


103. S deals
Both vul
S K 9 6
H 10 9 5 4
D K 10 6
C 10 6 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
ZiaEkebladRosenbergRubinMossWellandGitelmanFallenius
PassPass
PassPass1 DPassPassPass1 DPass
1 SPass2 NTPass1 SPass2 NTPass
3 NTAP3 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 739KH 639K
C KA46C QA42
H 2Q48H 2Q48
D JKA7D JKA7
D 35910D 42910
H 5A6S 3S 64A3
D Q2S 76S 27K5
D 8S 2S JS 6  9 tricks claimed
C Q372
S Q J 7 3
H Q 3
D J 9
C J 9 8 7 4
Table S 5 4
H A K 8
D A Q 8 4 3
C K Q 5
34543 34533
9989A =
Par NS -600
S A 10 8 2
H J 7 6 2
D 7 5 2
C A 3

Ekeblad NS
3 NT E +2 -660
 -2 213

  Welland NS
  3 NT E = -600
   +2 203


104. W deals
None vul
S A 10
H J 9
D 9 8
C A Q J 9 8 7 5
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
ZiaEkebladRosenbergRubinMossWellandGitelmanFallenius
1 H2 CPassPass1 H2 CDblPass
Pass2 D3 CPassPass
3 DAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 5A79D 936J
C 42Q6H K95A
C A10H 23C 43J6
  9 tricks wonC A10S 62
C 5S 4D 2K
H 27J4
S 10Q32
D K458
  8 tricks claimed
S 2
H K Q 10 8 7
D A Q J 5
C K 3 2
Table S Q J 9 7 5 4
H 5 4
D K 7 3
C 10 6
56559 =
57884 =
Par NS +100
S K 8 6 3
H A 6 3 2
D 10 6 4 2
C 4

Ekeblad NS
2 C N +1 +110
 +2 215

  Welland NS
  3 D W -1 +50
   -2 203


105. N deals
E-W vul
S 10 9 6
H
D 9 6 5 4 2
C J 10 6 4 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
ZiaEkebladRosenbergRubinMossWellandGitelmanFallenius
Pass2 HDblPass2 HDbl
4 H4 NTPass5 C4 H4 NTPass5 C
DblAPDblAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 5C 287C 3J95
C 49K3D 2810Q
H 29C 64H AC 243
S 63A4S 67QK
H 3QC 106H 5C 462
S 97QKS 95A2
C AJH K5H 79C 68
S 8105JC 10S 37A
C Q8D 2D 8  9 tricks claimed
D 10Q4K
S K 8 4 2
H A Q 9 5
D Q 3
C A 8 3
Table S 7 5 3
H K J 10 8 6 4
D K J 8
C 9
45399 =
78A44 =
Par NS -300
S A Q J
H 7 3 2
D A 10 7
C K Q 7 5

Ekeblad NS
5 C× S -1 -100
 +5 220

  Welland NS
  5 C× S -2 -300
   -5 203


Ekeblad leads by 17 IMPs

Match AU05 MainTop 2005 U.S. Championship Final

Segment 8


106. E deals
Both vul
S Q 8 7 2
H A
D 10 6 5 4 3
C A 6 5
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
WellandHampsonFalleniusGrecoMossRosenbergGitelmanZia
1 CPass1 CPass
1 D1 HDblPass1 HPass1 SPass
Pass1 SPassPass1 NTAP
2 DPass2 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C 27A4D 4Q28
S 2KA5S 34JQ
S 4JQ6S 7KA5
S 8109D 8S 9H 2210
D Q7A3S 6H 4D 98
H 2A74C 5K2
S 73D 2H 3  6 tricks claimed
H 6D 10QK
H 5JD 49
S J 5
H J 6 3 2
D A K J 9 8
C 8 7
Table S K 10 6 3
H Q 9 7
D Q
C K Q 10 4 3
66665 56555
76777 =
Par NS -90
S A 9 4
H K 10 8 5 4
D 7 2
C J 9 2

Ekeblad NS
2 H E -2 +200
 +3 223

  Welland NS
  1 NT W -1 +100
   -3 203


107. S deals
None vul
S A 6 4
H A 10 8 5
D A K 8
C 8 7 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
WellandHampsonFalleniusGrecoMossRosenbergGitelmanZia
PassPass
Pass1 NT2 SDblPass1 C2 SAP
Pass3 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S QK84C 1023A
H K253S Q38A
H Q68JC 8Q94
C 1027QS 10KD 44
S 102D 5AC 6J75
H AS 549C K
C 856J  7 tricks claimed
D 10A32
D KJ74
C 3A94
S 8
H 9 6 2
D Q 10 6 5 4
C K J 4 2
Table S Q J 10 9 7 5
H J 3
D J 3
C A Q 5
86866 =
57477 =
Par NS +120
S K 3 2
H K Q 7 4
D 9 7 2
C 10 9 6

Ekeblad NS
3 H N = +140
 +3 226

  Welland NS
  2 S E -1 +50
   -3 203


108. W deals
N-S vul
S 8 7 2
H 8 7 4 3 2
D 8
C A J 9 5
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
WellandHampsonFalleniusGrecoMossRosenbergGitelmanZia
1 CPass1 DPass1 DPass1 HPass
1 HPass1 NTAP1 NTPass2 CPass
2 DPass3 DAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C 32A6S 73JQ
C 57Q8H A2510
C K10JS 3H 936K
C 4D 69S 4S 9A84
H 3510AD 68102
H 92D A37
  8 tricks claimed  9 tricks claimed
S A Q 10 6
H A 9
D Q 9 7 6
C 10 8 2
Table S 5 4 3
H Q J 6 5
D A K J 10
C 7 6
33526 =
998B7 =
Par NS -400
S K J 9
H K 10
D 5 4 3 2
C K Q 4 3

Ekeblad NS
1 NT E +1 -120
 Tie 226

  Welland NS
  3 D W = -110
   Tie 203


109. N deals
Both vul
S A 10 4
H Q J
D K Q J 3
C Q 10 9 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
WellandHampsonFalleniusGrecoMossRosenbergGitelmanZia
1 NTPass2 C1 NTPass2 C
Pass2 DPass4 DPass2 DPass3 H
Pass4 HAPPass3 NTPass4 H (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C A732D 10KA5
H 258QC K762
H J7A3D 489Q
H KC 4S 44C 108H 53
D 52JAH 63J2
D 689KH Q4108
D Q4S 37C Q5H 94
C QKH 66H KD 2S 47
H 10S 2C 9C 5  11 tricks claimed
H 9S 6C 10C 8
S J 7 6 2
H 8 3
D 10 9 7 2
C 6 4 3
Table S Q 9
H 7 4 2
D A 6 4
C A K J 8 5
AAB88 9AB87
33255 =
Par NS +650
S K 8 5 3
H A K 10 9 6 5
D 8 5
C 7

Ekeblad NS
4 H N +1 +650
 Tie 226

  Welland NS
  4 H S +1 +650
   Tie 203


110. E deals
None vul
S Q J 10
H K Q 4 2
D A 10 5 3
C Q 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
WellandHampsonFalleniusGrecoMossRosenbergGitelmanZia
1 CPass1 CPass
1 H1 SDbl2 H1 SDblRdbl2 D
2 SPass4 SAPPassPass2 HPass
2 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H KA87S JA24
D 4K93D 4JQA
S 24J3S Q35K
S QA58C J3A4
C 24JQH A374
C 3A67H 65S 82
C K95S 10C 5QK6
H Q63S 9H 98S 9Q
D 610S 72D 63S 7
S K 9 8 4
H 7
D Q 9 8 7 6
C J 7 5
Table S A 7 3
H A J 9 6
D 4
C A K 10 8 2
43652 =
9978A =
Par NS -400
S 6 5 2
H 10 8 5 3
D K J 2
C 9 6 4

Ekeblad NS
4 S W -2 +100
 +5 231

  Welland NS
  2 S W = -110
   -5 203


111. S deals
N-S vul
S 5 3
H 9 7 6
D J 10 8
C K Q 7 6 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
WellandHampsonFalleniusGrecoMossRosenbergGitelmanZia
1 C1 C
Pass1 DPass1 NTPass2 SPass2 NT
2 H3 NTAPPass3 CPass3 D
Pass3 HDbl3 NT (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 46AKH 46AK
H QD 237H QD 237
H 5C 3109H 5C 3109
H JD 82C 5H JS 32C 5
H 8S 3S 10C JH 8D 8C 4C J
S 25A6S 25A6
S 4JS 4JKC 2
  6 tricks claimed  6 tricks claimed
S K 8 7 2
H J 10 8 4 3
D Q 9 5
C 10
Table S A 10 9 4
H A Q 5 2
D 7 4 3
C 9 4
64489 =
69953 =
Par NS -140
S Q J 6
H K
D A K 6 2
C A J 8 5 3

Ekeblad NS
3 NT S -3 -300
 Tie 231

  Welland NS
  3 NT S -3 -300
   Tie 203


112. W deals
E-W vul
S 7 6
H 3
D Q 9 5 2
C Q J 10 7 4 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
WellandHampsonFalleniusGrecoMossRosenbergGitelmanZia
Pass3 CPassPassPass3 CPass3 D
PassPass3 HPass3 NT
Pass4 CAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S QA107S QA26
C A632H J43A
C 5K48S J5K7
S 2685D 45A8
D 3810QS 9H 63C 3
H 32K7C Q2
  10 tricks claimed  9 tricks claimed
S K 10 3 2
H Q 9 7 4
D 10 7 4
C K 6
Table S Q J 9 8 4
H A 5 2
D A 6 3
C 8 2
65799 =
77643 78643
Par NS +110
S A 5
H K J 10 8 6
D K J 8
C A 9 5

Ekeblad NS
3 C N +1 +130
 +5 236

  Welland NS
  4 C N -1 -50
   -5 203


113. N deals
None vul
S K 9 7
H A 10 5
D 6 4 2
C K J 8 6
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
WellandHampsonFalleniusGrecoMossRosenbergGitelmanZia
1 DPass1 H1 NTPass2 C
Pass1 NTPass2 CPass2 DPass3 H (AP)
Pass2 DPass2 H (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D 102KAD 102KA
H QKA3H J753
H 10627H 2KA6
H 58JD 7C 6AQ2
C Q365D 5JQ4
S 10QKAD 9638
D 5JQ4S QKA5
D 9638  9 tricks claimed
S 472
  10 tricks claimed
S Q 8 4
H K 7
D Q 10 9 7
C 10 7 3 2
Table S A 3 2
H 8 6 3
D K 5 3
C A 9 5 4
89977 =
53256 43256
Par NS +140
S J 10 6 5
H Q J 9 4 2
D A J 8
C Q

Ekeblad NS
2 H S +2 +170
 +1 237

  Welland NS
  3 H S = +140
   -1 203


114. E deals
N-S vul
S 9
H A J
D K J 10 8 5 2
C J 9 6 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
WellandHampsonFalleniusGrecoMossRosenbergGitelmanZia
1 HPass1 HPass
1 NTDblPass2 C1 SPass1 NTPass
4 SAP4 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D JQ76C 23A4
S K239D 9610Q
S 54QD 2  10 tricks won
S AC 2C 38
S JD 5H 4H 2
S 10C 9H 6C 5
H 3JQK
D 94KA
D 3C 7S 68
H 9A75
S A Q J 10 7 6 3
H 9 3
D 6 4
C K 4
Table S K 5
H Q 10 7 6 4
D A Q 3
C 10 8 3
33589 33599
AA844 =
Par NS -430
S 8 4 2
H K 8 5 2
D 9 7
C A Q 7 5

Ekeblad NS
4 S W = -420
 Tie 237

  Welland NS
  4 S W = -420
   Tie 203


115. S deals
E-W vul
S K 9
H Q 9 8 5 4 2
D Q 6 5 3
C Q
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
WellandHampsonFalleniusGrecoMossRosenbergGitelmanZia
3 D1 D
Pass5 DDblPass2 SDbl4 S5 D
6 SAPPassPass5 SPass
Pass6 DDblAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D 57A9S A943
H 10JQAC JQK3
S 43A9H A6J2
H K236H 310K4
D 43S 52  9 tricks claimed
H 7D 8
  11 tricks claimed
S A Q 10 8 7 2
H K J
D 9 4
C J 10 6
Table S J 6 5 4
H A 7 3
D 7
C A K 7 4 2
52892 =
7B54A =
Par NS -500
S 3
H 10 6
D A K J 10 8 2
C 9 8 5 3

Ekeblad NS
6 S W -1 +100
 +12 249

  Welland NS
  6 D× S -3 -500
   -12 203


116. W deals
Both vul
S J 10 9 7 5 4
H K 3
D K J
C A 10 8
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
WellandHampsonFalleniusGrecoMossRosenbergGitelmanZia
Pass2 SPass2 NTPass1 SPass2 H
Pass3 SPass4 S (AP)Pass2 SPass3 S
Pass3 NTPass4 NT
Pass5 CPass6 S (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D 7A2JH 9JQK
S A248S J832
C K286  12 tricks won
C 73A9
C 10QS 34
  11 tricks claimed
S 2
H Q 10
D 9 8 6 3 2
C J 5 4 3 2
Table S K Q 8
H 9 7 4
D Q 10 7 5
C Q 9 6
CCC88 =
11145 =
Par NS +1440
S A 6 3
H A J 8 6 5 2
D A 4
C K 7

Ekeblad NS
4 S N +1 +650
 -13 249

  Welland NS
  6 S N = +1430
   +13 216


117. N deals
N-S vul
S 10 8 5
H 9 2
D K 9 7 3 2
C 7 6 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
WellandHampsonFalleniusGrecoMossRosenbergGitelmanZia
PassPass2 NTPassPass2 NT
Pass3 NTAPPassPassPass
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H Q2JAH 62103
D J6K5H J7K9
D 2QA4H 8C 2S 7A
D 10C 83C QD J42Q
D 8C 59S 7C Q456
D 7S 2S 3S 9C JA87
C 710KH 4D 10635
  9 tricks claimedD AH 47S 2
D 8H 5KS K
D 9S 6S 3S 4
S 5JA
S Q 9 4
H K Q 8 6 5 4
D 6 4
C 8 5
Table S K J 7 6 2
H J 10
D Q 5
C Q J 10 9
966A8 =
46634 =
Par NS +600
S A 3
H A 7 3
D A J 10 8
C A K 4 3

Ekeblad NS
3 NT S = +600
 +10 259

  Welland NS
  2 NT S = +120
   -10 216


118. E deals
E-W vul
S 8 6 3 2
H K J 8 2
D K Q 8 5
C Q
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
WellandHampsonFalleniusGrecoMossRosenbergGitelmanZia
1 CPassPassPass
1 DPass1 HPass1 HPass1 NTPass
2 CPass2 DPassPass2 DDblAP
2 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C 38QKS JQK2
H Q74KD 457J
D KA24S 4A310
H 3A52D 9KA2
C 4AH 86C 63AQ
D 56J9C 9H 2K4
C 59H J2S 9576
D Q7H 379J
  7 tricks claimedH 8QA4
S A K 7
H 10 9 6 5 4
D 9 4
C A 9 8
Table S J 10 9
H Q 3
D A 10 7 6
C K J 6 2
56564 56565
77878 =
Par NS -110
S Q 5 4
H A 7
D J 3 2
C 10 7 5 4 3

Ekeblad NS
2 H E -1 +100
 +9 268

  Welland NS
  2 D× N -2 -300
   -9 216


119. S deals
Both vul
S 3
H A 10 7 2
D A J 8 4 3
C K 8 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
WellandHampsonFalleniusGrecoMossRosenbergGitelmanZia
1 S1 S
Pass2 CPass3 SPass2 DPass2 S
Pass4 SAPPass2 NTPass3 S
Pass4 SPass4 NT
Pass5 HPass6 S (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H Q24KC A452
S A935C 386S 2
S KH 8D 37  11 tricks won
D 57A2
H A5C 2
  11 tricks claimed
S 9
H Q J 9 8 3
D 9 7
C A 10 9 7 3
Table S Q 7 5
H 6 5 4
D K 10 2
C Q J 6 5
BB7B5 =
11627 =
Par NS +660
S A K J 10 8 6 4 2
H K
D Q 6 5
C 2

Ekeblad NS
4 S S +1 +650
 +13 281

  Welland NS
  6 S S -1 -100
   -13 216


120. W deals
None vul
S J 10 8 7 6 3
H A
D J 4
C K 10 7 6
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
WellandHampsonFalleniusGrecoMossRosenbergGitelmanZia
2 DPassPass2 H2 SPassPassDbl
3 DAPPassPassPass
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H A326H A326
D 46K2D JA5Q
D 39JAH 5K4D 4
H 5K4S 6H 8JS 37
D 5QS 37C 62J8
S K7C 2AD K2C 76
C 38K4D 39S 67
C 105C 1049S 2
  6 tricks claimedS K7D 8A
H 10S 4S 8Q
S JC 5C 3Q
S K Q 9 5 4 2
H J 6 4
D Q 9 2
C 8
Table S
H Q 7 5 3
D A 10 8 7 6
C Q 5 4 2
8876A =
55473 =
Par NS +130
S A
H K 10 9 8 2
D K 5 3
C A J 9 3

Ekeblad NS
3 D W -3 +150
 -12 281

  Welland NS
  2 S× W -4 +800
   +12 228


Ekeblad wins by 53 IMPs

Match AU05 MainTop 2005 U.S. Championship Final

Public domain data prepared by Richard Pavlicek