Event AU12 Main

Schaumburg, Illinois
Hyatt Regency Woodfield
May 2012


2012 U.S. Championship

Final: Nickell vs. Diamond


 by Richard Pavlicek

Segment 1


1. N deals
None vul
S K Q 9 7
H K 4
D K 8 4 2
C 9 4 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
HampsonZiaGrecoHammanKatzGitelmanNickellMoss
PassPass1 CPassPass1 C
Pass1 SAPPass1 SPass1 NT (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H J62KS 8K62
H 438QC 210QK
S 3QA2H A476
C 10QK2H 2K38
S 89105D 23J5
H 79AS 7D A746
S K4C 3C 5D 910KQ
D 26J5D 8S 4C 3C 5
D A743C 4S 10A8
D 910KQH 9QS 7
  6 tricks claimed  7 tricks claimed
S 8 3
H A Q 5 2
D 10 7 5
C K J 8 5
Table S A J 10 6 4
H J 10 7 3
D Q 6 3
C 10
77688 77678
66755 =
Par NS +90
S 5 2
H 9 8 6
D A J 9
C A Q 7 6 3

Nickell NS
1 S N -1 -50
 -4 0

  Diamond NS
  1 NT S = +90
   +4 4


2. E deals
N-S vul
S Q 9 8 6 3 2
H K
D Q 9 7 4
C Q 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
HampsonZiaGrecoHammanKatzGitelmanNickellMoss
1 CPass1 HPass
1 D1 S2 HPass2 HPass4 HAP
4 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 71084S 710QA
H 2K54S 45J6
C 2A53S K8C 9H 4
S A5J2C 6J2A
D A264H Q92K
D 35H 37  10 tricks claimed
S K
  10 tricks claimed
S K J 10
H 10 6 3 2
D 6
C J 10 8 4 3
Table S A 4
H Q J 8 7 5
D A K 10 3
C A 9
46364 46363
86A69 96A69
Par NS -420
S 7 5
H A 9 4
D J 8 5 2
C K 7 6 5

Nickell NS
4 H E = -420
 Tie 0

  Diamond NS
  4 H E = -420
   Tie 4


3. S deals
E-W vul
S Q 7 3
H A K 10 6 2
D Q 2
C 9 7 6
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
HampsonZiaGrecoHammanKatzGitelmanNickellMoss
1 D1 D
Pass1 H1 S2 HPass1 H1 S2 H
Pass2 NTPass4 H (AP)Pass3 CPass4 H (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 93510H 93510
D 23K7D 23K8
H 48KS 2H 48AS 8
H AD 67JH 2S 4QJ
D QA48D 47QA
C A236D 659H 6
C 8K47C 7A2
D 59H 2  10 tricks claimed
  10 tricks claimed
S 6 5
H J 8 5
D 10 9 8 7
C J 5 4 3
Table S K J 8 4 2
H 9
D A 6 3
C A Q 10 8
97A86 96A85
46357 =
Par NS +420
S A 10 9
H Q 7 4 3
D K J 5 4
C K 2

Nickell NS
4 H N = +420
 Tie 0

  Diamond NS
  4 H N = +420
   Tie 4


4. W deals
Both vul
S 8 3
H A K Q 10 7
D A Q 2
C A 7 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
HampsonZiaGrecoHammanKatzGitelmanNickellMoss
Pass1 H1 S2 HPass2 NTPass3 NT
Pass2 SPass3 CPassPassPass
Pass4 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S K623S K67
S QJ48  8 tricks won
H 3
  11 tricks won
S 7 5 4 2
H 8 6
D 9 8
C Q 9 8 5 4
Table S A K Q 10 9
H J 9 3
D J 7 6 4
C 2
86BB9 =
17114 =
Par NS +650
S J 6
H 5 4 2
D K 10 5 3
C K J 10 6

Nickell NS
4 H N +1 +650
 +13 13

  Diamond NS
  3 NT N -1 -100
   -13 4


5. N deals
N-S vul
S 7
H Q 8 6 3
D K 9 6 3
C A K 5 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
HampsonZiaGrecoHammanKatzGitelmanNickellMoss
1 DDbl1 NT1 D1 SDbl
Pass2 C2 SAP2 S3 H3 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C Q452H 1053A
C 86A7S A247
S 7A24S K65
S K65H 3  8 tricks won
S JQ8D 3
C J1039
D 8Q
  8 tricks claimed
S 9 8 5 4
H J 7 5
D Q 10 5
C 10 6 4
Table S A K J 10 3
H A 4
D A J 2
C 9 7 2
55888 =
58555 =
Par NS -110
S Q 6 2
H K 10 9 2
D 8 7 4
C Q J 8

Nickell NS
2 S E = -110
 -4 13

  Diamond NS
  3 S E -1 +50
   +4 8


6. E deals
E-W vul
S A Q 10 6
H A Q J 6 5
D 9 7
C A K
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
HampsonZiaGrecoHammanKatzGitelmanNickellMoss
PassPassPassPass
Pass1 H1 NT4 H1 SDbl1 NT4 H (AP)
Pass4 SPass5 H (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C J23AC 3A42
H Q9K8H Q9K8
S 9562S 9362
S 73Q8  12 tricks won
  12 tricks claimed
S K J 5 4 3
H 8
D K Q 5 4
C 7 5 3
Table S 8 2
H 9
D A J 6 3 2
C Q J 9 6 4
87B56 =
26177 25177
Par NS +450
S 9 7
H K 10 7 4 3 2
D 10 8
C 10 8 2

Nickell NS
5 H N +1 +480
 Tie 13

  Diamond NS
  4 H S +2 +480
   Tie 8


7. S deals
Both vul
S K 10 8 7
H A 10 4 2
D K Q
C 8 7 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
HampsonZiaGrecoHammanKatzGitelmanNickellMoss
1 D1 D
Pass1 HPass2 CPass1 HPass2 C
Pass3 NTAPPass3 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H J594H Q532
S 2A37S 2A67
D 23K5D 23K5
D QJ46D QJ46
C 72QKC 82QK
H 8A76  9 tricks claimed
S K
  9 tricks claimed
S J 9 6 3
H 9 8 3
D 9 8 6 3
C K 6
Table S Q 5 4 2
H K Q J 7
D J 5
C J 10 2
A79CC =
15311 =
Par NS +1370
S A
H 6 5
D A 10 7 4 2
C A Q 9 5 3

Nickell NS
3 NT N = +600
 Tie 13

  Diamond NS
  3 NT N = +600
   Tie 8


8. W deals
None vul
S 8
H Q 10 3
D A 9 8 5 3
C 9 6 5 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
HampsonZiaGrecoHammanKatzGitelmanNickellMoss
2 HPass4 SPass2 HPass4 SPass
PassPassPassPass
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C K734C A764
S 5A82C K103S 2
D 43K6D K64A
D 27S 45H 34K2
C 105S 92H A510S 3
S K6H 2C 6D 27S 45
S Q10H 5C 9S A875
H 4K63C Q5D 108
C AJD 8S 3C J9S 92
S JC 8C QH 10S K
D QJH 8A  10 tricks claimed
S A 4
H J 9 8 6 5 2
D 4
C Q J 10 7
Table S K Q J 9 7 3 2
H 4
D K Q 10 2
C 4
63788 =
79655 =
Par NS -140
S 10 6 5
H A K 7
D J 7 6
C A K 8 2

Nickell NS
4 S E = -420
 Tie 13

  Diamond NS
  4 S E = -420
   Tie 8


9. N deals
E-W vul
S A 6
H Q 3 2
D K 10 8 5 4
C 10 9 7
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
HampsonZiaGrecoHammanKatzGitelmanNickellMoss
Pass1 NTPassPass1 CPass
3 CPass3 DPass1 HPass1 NTPass
3 SPass3 NTPass2 DDblPassPass
4 NTAPRdblAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 34610C 1045Q
C 43J9S 4A85
C Q10A2C 963J
C K5H 57S J6Q9
C 8S 5D 7D 5C A2H 77
C 6S 7H 6D 8H K452
S 89KAH J9A3
H 3J47H 8QD 910
H K98S 102KD 4
S K J 4
H A 8 7 6 5
D A Q 7
C Q J
Table S Q 10 8
H K J
D 9 6 2
C A K 8 6 4
13131 12131
CACAC BAC9B
Par NS -1440
S 9 7 5 3 2
H 10 9 4
D J 3
C 5 3 2

Nickell NS
4 NT E +1 -660
 +11 24

  Diamond NS
  2 D×× W +1 -1160
   -11 8


10. E deals
Both vul
S Q J 9 8 4
H 8 3
D 7 5
C A 7 6 5
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
HampsonZiaGrecoHammanKatzGitelmanNickellMoss
1 NTPass1 NTPass
2 CPass2 SPass2 CPass2 SPass
3 DPass3 HPass3 DPass3 NTAP
3 NTPass4 CPass
4 HPass4 SPass
5 NTPass6 DAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 925KC 23A9
D K546  12 tricks won
D 27A9
D 8JQ
  12 tricks claimed
S K
H K Q 6 4
D K Q 10 3 2
C Q 8 3
Table S A 6 3 2
H A J 2
D A 8 4
C K 10 9
14112 =
C8CCB =
Par NS -1440
S 10 7 5
H 10 9 7 5
D J 9 6
C J 4 2

Nickell NS
6 D W = -1370
 -12 24

  Diamond NS
  3 NT E +3 -690
   +12 20


11. S deals
None vul
S K
H A Q 9 7
D K 10 5 2
C Q 9 6 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
HampsonZiaGrecoHammanKatzGitelmanNickellMoss
2 S2 S
PassPassPassPassPassPass
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D 328QD 328Q
S 32KAS 32KA
D 4AS 55C J72Q
H 6A38H A384
H 710S 42H 710S 42
S JQC 37S JQC 37
C 46JKH 6QKS 6
C 8A9D 9C 4K4
  8 tricks claimedC 6D 6810
C A9H 5K
S 10D 5D 78
S Q 10 5 2
H 6 4 2
D 3
C A 10 5 4 2
Table S A 7
H K J 10 5 3
D J 8 7 6 4
C J
87577 77577
55866 =
Par NS +100
S J 9 8 6 4 3
H 8
D A Q 9
C K 8 7

Nickell NS
2 S S = +110
 +4 28

  Diamond NS
  2 S S -1 -50
   -4 20


12. W deals
N-S vul
S 9 7 3
H 6 4 2
D 8 7 6 5
C 8 4 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
HampsonZiaGrecoHammanKatzGitelmanNickellMoss
1 NTPass2 NTPass1 CPass1 DPass
3 CPass4 DPass1 NTPass6 NTAP
4 SPass5 NTPass
6 DPass7 DPass
7 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D 6H 2A3
  13 tricks won  13 tricks won
S A Q 8 2
H K Q 8
D 10 9 3
C Q 10 5
Table S 10 6 4
H A 9 7
D A K Q J 2
C A K
01102 =
DCCDB =
Par NS -1520
S K J 5
H J 10 5 3
D 4
C J 9 7 6 3

Nickell NS
7 NT W = -1520
 -11 28

  Diamond NS
  6 NT W +1 -1020
   +11 31


13. N deals
Both vul
S K 6 4 2
H A K J 9 4
D Q J 6
C 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
HampsonZiaGrecoHammanKatzGitelmanNickellMoss
2 DPass3 NT1 HPass2 D
PassPassPassPass2 SPass3 C
Pass3 DPass3 NT (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S A275S Q275
S QK39S JK39
D Q24KD Q24K
S J410C 7D 3JC 45
S 86C 9C 8C 23Q10
H 2A35D A76C 5
C 23Q10D 109H 4C 6
  9 tricks claimedD 8H 2H 9S 10
C AS AS 49
H 57A3
S A Q J 8
H 10 8 7 2
D K 9 7 3
C 10
Table S 10 7 3
H Q 6 3
D 2
C K 9 6 5 4 3
988B8 988B9
45424 =
Par NS +600
S 9 5
H 5
D A 10 8 5 4
C A Q J 8 7

Nickell NS
3 NT S = +600
 Tie 28

  Diamond NS
  3 NT S = +600
   Tie 31


14. E deals
None vul
S 8 5 3 2
H 10 8 7 6
D J 10 8 4
C 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
HampsonZiaGrecoHammanKatzGitelmanNickellMoss
1 C1 S1 NTPass
2 C3 SPassPass3 NTAP
DblPass4 CAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S K427S K427
S AQ39S AQ39
H 5A6S JC 35D 5
  10 tricks wonS 10C 58D 9
S 6C 7
  7 tricks claimed
S Q 4
H A 4 3
D 3 2
C K 10 9 7 5 3
Table S 9 7
H K Q 9
D A K Q 9 5
C Q J 8
67543 57533
7578A =
Par NS -130
S A K J 10 6
H J 5 2
D 7 6
C A 6 4

Nickell NS
4 C E = -130
 -6 28

  Diamond NS
  3 NT E -2 +100
   +6 37


15. S deals
N-S vul
S A 10 8 5
H 7
D Q 10 4 3
C A Q 7 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
HampsonZiaGrecoHammanKatzGitelmanNickellMoss
PassPass
1 NTPass2 DPass1 NTPass2 DPass
2 HDblRdbl2 S2 HDblRdbl2 S
4 HAP3 HPass4 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 7329H 7329
C 9A310C 4A38
C 7J84C 7J109
C 5S 2H 4QC 5D 7H 4Q
H AS 556D A396
D A396D K4S 3J
D K4S 37H AS 556
D 210S 6JS KA62
  10 tricks claimed  10 tricks claimed
S K J 7
H A 9 4
D A K 8 5 2
C 9 4
Table S 6 3
H K J 10 5 3
D 9
C K J 6 5 3
46343 56343
87A8A 86A89
Par NS -420
S Q 9 4 2
H Q 8 6 2
D J 7 6
C 10 8

Nickell NS
4 H W = -420
 Tie 28

  Diamond NS
  4 H W = -420
   Tie 37


Diamond leads by 9 IMPs

Match AU12 MainTop 2012 U.S. Championship Final

Segment 2


16. W deals
E-W vul
S K J 5 3 2
H Q
D Q 10 9 3 2
C A 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
DiamondRodwellPlatnickMeckstrothKatzGitelmanNickellMoss
Pass1 SDbl2 SPass1 SDbl2 S
4 HPass6 HAP4 H4 SDblAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C A657H K54Q
H QH A93C 3
  12 tricks wonD A463
C K29A
D 10S 45J
C 65JS 2
S 3106H 2
C 108QS 5
D 9S 77H 6
H 10S 88D Q
D KC 42H 7
S
H J 8 6 4 3 2
D J 6
C Q J 9 7 4
Table S A Q 10 7 4
H A K 10 7
D A
C K 10 6
15171 =
88C6C =
Par NS -1400
S 9 8 6
H 9 5
D K 8 7 5 4
C 8 5 2

Nickell NS
6 H W = -1430
 -8 28

  Diamond NS
  4 S× N -5 -1100
   +8 45


17. N deals
None vul
S 8 7
H A K 7 3
D A Q 10 7 5
C J 8
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
DiamondRodwellPlatnickMeckstrothKatzGitelmanNickellMoss
1 NT2 S3 NT1 NTPass3 NT
PassPassPassPassPassPass
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S A247S A238
S K538S K547
S 10QJH 3S 9QJH 3
D 29QKD 2910K
S 9C 3C 7H 7S 10C 3C 7H 7
S 6D 3C 2D 5S 6C 5C 2C 8
C 105K8C 6A4J
  7 tricks claimedD 8JQ4
  8 tricks claimed
S J 4 3
H J 9 6 5
D J 9
C K 7 4 2
Table S A K 10 9 6
H Q 10 2
D K 6 4
C 10 6
86798 85798
57644 =
Par NS +120
S Q 5 2
H 8 4
D 8 3 2
C A Q 9 5 3

Nickell NS
3 NT N -2 -100
 -2 28

  Diamond NS
  3 NT N -1 -50
   +2 47


18. E deals
N-S vul
S A K J 10 7 5
H 10 6 4 3
D 10 7
C K
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
DiamondRodwellPlatnickMeckstrothKatzGitelmanNickellMoss
Pass1 DPassPass
1 H1 SDbl2 S1 H2 SPass4 S (AP)
Dbl4 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H JQK4H JQK3
H 91078S 4789
H 3C 6S 22C 38KA
S 64103H 78A4
H 6C 2S 95C Q
C 38KA  10 tricks claimed
D 2A37
C JQ
  11 tricks claimed
S 4
H A K 9 5 2
D K J 8 4 3
C Q 8
Table S 8 3
H J 7
D 9 6 2
C A 7 6 5 4 2
79445 8A555
53888 =
Par NS +500
S Q 9 6 2
H Q 8
D A Q 5
C J 10 9 3

Nickell NS
4 S N +1 +650
 +1 29

  Diamond NS
  4 S N = +620
   -1 47


19. S deals
E-W vul
S Q 2
H 9 3
D K 9 7 4
C J 10 8 5 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
DiamondRodwellPlatnickMeckstrothKatzGitelmanNickellMoss
PassPass
2 NTPass3 CPass1 DPass1 HPass
3 SPass4 NTAP1 SPass2 NTPass
3 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C 5K63H 589J
D 25Q4D 25Q4
S 32K4S 32J4
D 36JKD 36JK
C 89QA  12 tricks claimed
D A7H 4H 6
D 109C 2H 5
S AQ65
S 7C 10J8
S A 9 7 3
H K 8
D A Q J 10 8
C A 3
Table S K J 6
H A J 7 4
D 3 2
C K 9 7 2
11313 =
CCACA =
Par NS -1440
S 10 8 5 4
H Q 10 6 5 2
D 6 5
C Q 6

Nickell NS
4 NT W +2 -690
 Tie 29

  Diamond NS
  3 NT E +3 -690
   Tie 47


20. W deals
Both vul
S Q 6 3
H K J 10 2
D A 10 4
C J 7 6
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
DiamondRodwellPlatnickMeckstrothKatzGitelmanNickellMoss
Pass1 DPass1 NTPassPassPassPass
PassPassPass
 
Lead2nd3rd4th
H 4JA3
H 76810
C 629K
H QK5D 2
C 748S 7
C 5D 3J10
S 32JK
H 92S 8C Q
S 569A
D 76A9
S Q10C 34
S K 7 5 4
H Q 9 8 4
D Q 8 6 3
C K
Table S 10 9 8 2
H A 7 5
D J 9
C A 10 4 2
76678 =
57764 56664
Par NS +90
S A J
H 6 3
D K 7 5 2
C Q 9 8 5 3

Nickell NS
1 NT S +1 +120
 +3 32

  Diamond NS
  Passed out  0
   -3 47


21. N deals
N-S vul
S Q 10
H Q 10 8
D A K Q 7 4 3
C 6 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
DiamondRodwellPlatnickMeckstrothKatzGitelmanNickellMoss
1 NTDblPass1 DDbl1 H
2 C2 DPassPass3 C3 DAP
DblPass2 HPass
2 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D K982C K426
D Q1056C A753
D AJC 8S 2H 73A8
H A853H 2QK4
H 210K4H 56D 210
H 76S 4QC 10D QS 88
C 26K4D A956
C A753D K108C 9
H 9JS 7S 10  7 tricks claimed
S 7 4 2
H A 2
D 6 2
C Q J 10 9 5 2
Table S K J 9 8
H K 9 7 5
D J 10 9
C A K
54673 =
6965A =
Par NS -140
S A 6 5 3
H J 6 4 3
D 8 5
C 8 7 4

Nickell NS
2 S W +1 -140
 +2 34

  Diamond NS
  3 D N -2 -200
   -2 47


22. E deals
E-W vul
S Q 8 7 5
H J 10 6 5
D J 9 8 7 4
C
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
DiamondRodwellPlatnickMeckstrothKatzGitelmanNickellMoss
Pass2 CPass1 C
2 SPassPassDbl1 SPass1 NTPass
Pass2 NTDblPass3 SPass4 SPass
Pass3 DDblAPPassDblAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 310K5H J23Q
D 104AQS A53J
D 2KS 27C 6D 9A2
S JA7H 2H 7A85
H K57A  9 tricks claimed
H 3Q69
H 8JD 34
C A26
  7 tricks claimed
S A K 9 6 4 2
H K Q 8
D 10
C Q 7 6
Table S 3
H 9 7 2
D A 6 5 3 2
C A J 9 8
54664 =
89779 =
Par NS -140
S J 10
H A 4 3
D K Q
C K 10 5 4 3 2

Nickell NS
3 D× N -2 -300
 -11 34

  Diamond NS
  4 S× W -1 +200
   +11 58


23. S deals
Both vul
S Q 9 2
H 10 8
D K 10 7 6
C K 8 4 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
DiamondRodwellPlatnickMeckstrothKatzGitelmanNickellMoss
1 NT1 NT
PassPass2 HPassPassPass2 DPass
PassDblPass3 C (AP)2 HDblPass3 C (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 68JAH 68JA
H 4210KC J327
S 3610QC 10A4H 7
C 27QAC 5KH 36
S 42AKS 23K7
S JC J59D 4965
H 9S 7C 43S 4QA6
C KH 563H K9210
C 8H 7105S J
D 2310Q  9 tricks claimed
S 10 7 5 4
H 6 2
D J 9 8 3
C A 5 3
Table S A J 8 3
H K Q J 7 5 3
D Q 5
C 7
64589 =
58854 =
Par NS +110
S K 6
H A 9 4
D A 4 2
C Q J 10 9 6

Nickell NS
3 C S = +110
 Tie 34

  Diamond NS
  3 C S = +110
   Tie 58


24. W deals
None vul
S Q 6
H 7 6 3
D A K 9 2
C A K 9 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
DiamondRodwellPlatnickMeckstrothKatzGitelmanNickellMoss
Pass1 NTPassPassPass1 NTPassPass
PassPass
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H JKA3H JKA6
H 87Q2H 87Q5
H 10546H 10243
H 9D 4S 9D 2H 9S 4S 9C 4
S 24K6S 27K6
S 5QA7S 3QA8
S J83C 4S JD 45D 2
S 10S 10C 2D 3D 9
  5 tricks claimed  5 tricks claimed
S K 9 5 3
H A 8 4
D Q 8 5 3
C J 10
Table S A J 10 2
H Q J 10 9
D J 7 6
C 6 5
53558 =
68785 =
Par NS -100
S 8 7 4
H K 5 2
D 10 4
C Q 8 7 3 2

Nickell NS
1 NT N -2 -100
 Tie 34

  Diamond NS
  1 NT N -2 -100
   Tie 58


25. N deals
E-W vul
S 10 5 2
H 8
D 10 9 6 5 4
C A 10 9 5
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
DiamondRodwellPlatnickMeckstrothKatzGitelmanNickellMoss
Pass1 NTPassPass1 NTPass
2 HPass2 SDbl2 CPass2 DPass
Pass3 DAP2 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C K26AH 89A2
H 84A3H Q3C 54
H K2C 99H K7D 10J
H Q10C 5JC 26A3
H 57C 10C 4C 9K8H 10
D 24K3S 64Q5
S 6KA5S A
S Q284  9 tricks claimed
S 310JD 8
D Q75A
S A Q 9 7 3
H 10 7 3 2
D J 7 2
C 6
Table S J 8 6
H J 9 4
D A K
C K Q J 4 3
54575 =
89768 =
Par NS -140
S K 4
H A K Q 6 5
D Q 8 3
C 8 7 2

Nickell NS
3 D N -2 -100
 +1 35

  Diamond NS
  2 S W +1 -140
   -1 58


26. E deals
Both vul
S A
H 10 8 6 5
D K 9 8 2
C A J 8 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
DiamondRodwellPlatnickMeckstrothKatzGitelmanNickellMoss
PassPassPassPass
1 SDbl4 SAP1 SDbl2 NTPass
3 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 6KA4H 6KA4
C 6KA5C 9KA5
H 5Q79H 5Q79
S 1045AS 1045A
H 82JS 8H 82JS 6
D 42J6D 72J3
S 29JD 8S 29JD 8
C Q273S KD 93Q
C 10JS 74D 4KA6
S 3QKC 73Q2
S K J 8 6 5
H 9 4
D Q 7 4
C K Q 10
Table S 10 7 3 2
H K Q 3 2
D A J 5
C 7 5
53668 =
89775 89665
Par NS -140
S Q 9 4
H A J 7
D 10 6 3
C 9 6 4 3

Nickell NS
4 S W = -620
 -10 35

  Diamond NS
  3 S W +1 -170
   +10 68


27. S deals
None vul
S K 9 5
H J 10 2
D 8 6 5
C J 7 4 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
DiamondRodwellPlatnickMeckstrothKatzGitelmanNickellMoss
PassPass
2 DPass4 SAP1 CPass1 SDbl
RdblPass4 SPass
4 NTPass5 DPass
5 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 32K6C A376
S 57410C 9K45
D 106A2D 106A2
D K4H 45S Q32K
D 3JS A8C 2D 3S 48
C K25AH 5A23
D QC 3H 27S A56
H 9A  10 tricks claimed
S A 10 2
H A Q 7 4
D 10
C K Q 10 8 3
Table S Q J 8 7 6
H 3
D A K 9 7 3
C 6 5
32543 32643
9B79A =
Par NS -450
S 4 3
H K 9 8 6 5
D Q J 4 2
C A 9

Nickell NS
4 S E = -420
 -10 35

  Diamond NS
  5 S E -1 +50
   +10 78


28. W deals
N-S vul
S K 6 4 3
H 9 6 4
D 7 6
C 10 9 7 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
DiamondRodwellPlatnickMeckstrothKatzGitelmanNickellMoss
1 NTPass2 D2 S1 DPass1 H2 S
2 NT3 S4 H4 S3 HPass4 HAP
DblAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H K4A5C A6103
S 5A93C KJ94
S QJ4H 3S A935
  10 tricks wonS QJ4H 2
H 3510
  10 tricks claimed
S J 9
H K Q J 10
D A Q J 10 2
C J 6
Table S 5
H A 8 7 3 2
D K 3
C Q 8 5 4 3
3A234 =
53AA9 =
Par NS +100
S A Q 10 8 7 2
H 5
D 9 8 5 4
C A K

Nickell NS
4 S× S = +790
 +15 50

  Diamond NS
  4 H E = -420
   -15 78


29. N deals
Both vul
S A 9 4
H Q J 8
D A 9 4 3
C A 6 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
DiamondRodwellPlatnickMeckstrothKatzGitelmanNickellMoss
1 NTPass2 H1 NTPass2 H
Dbl2 SPass4 S (AP)Dbl2 S3 H4 C
4 H4 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H AS 268H AS 278
S 35A8S 35A8
S 4K6JS 410QJ
S 10QH 79C K847
D Q73KC 210A3
H 4C 2KC 69QH 3
  10 tricks claimedC 5H 5S 9J
D 45Q7
D 210A
  11 tricks claimed
S J 5
H K 10 9 7 6 5 3
D 10 7
C 10 8
Table S K 10 8
H A 4 2
D K 6 5
C J 9 7 3
7A5B9 =
42824 =
Par NS +620
S Q 7 6 3 2
H
D Q J 8 2
C K Q 5 2

Nickell NS
4 S N = +620
 -1 50

  Diamond NS
  4 S N +1 +650
   +1 79


30. E deals
None vul
S K 4
H 9 6 5 2
D A J 10 5
C J 9 5
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
DiamondRodwellPlatnickMeckstrothKatzGitelmanNickellMoss
PassPassPass2 H
1 DPass1 S2 HPass4 HAP
Dbl3 HDblAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C Q563C Q528
C A9108C A943
C KJ4H 3C KJ6H 3
H Q42S 7H QA2S 7
D 79JKS 94A5
D 6Q85S 682K
S 52KAH 5C 10K4
  7 tricks claimedD Q95K
  7 tricks claimed
S 9 3 2
H A 10 8 4
D 9 8
C A K Q 7
Table S A J 10 7 6
H
D K 6 3 2
C 10 6 4 2
42762 =
9A67A =
Par NS -420
S Q 8 5
H K Q J 7 3
D Q 7 4
C 8 3

Nickell NS
3 H× S -2 -300
 -4 50

  Diamond NS
  4 H S -3 -150
   +4 83


Diamond leads by 33 IMPs

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Segment 3


31. S deals
N-S vul
S 10 8 5
H 10
D 9 8 7 2
C A Q 9 8 6
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
DiamondRodwellPlatnickMeckstrothKatzHampsonNickellGreco
PassPass
1 HPass2 DPass1 HPass2 DPass
2 NTPass4 HAP2 HPass4 CPass
4 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 5A24S 5A24
C 57JQC 52JQ
S 8K6JS 8K6J
D K1032D KA42
S 39H 210H 3A105
C K6S 72H KC 967
C 39H 54C KAH J4
H 63A10S 3QH 210
C 10AH JH QC 106D 57
S J 4
H A K 8 4 2
D 4 3
C K J 10 3
Table S A K 7 3
H J 6 5
D K Q J 6 5
C 5
55346 =
87A96 88A96
Par NS -420
S Q 9 6 2
H Q 9 7 3
D A 10
C 7 4 2

Nickell NS
4 H W -1 +50
 Tie 50

  Diamond NS
  4 H W -1 +50
   Tie 83


32. W deals
E-W vul
S A K Q 9 6
H 10 6
D A Q 6 5
C 8 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
DiamondRodwellPlatnickMeckstrothKatzHampsonNickellGreco
Pass1 S2 H2 SPass1 SPass2 S
3 HDblPass3 S (AP)Pass4 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D 789AD 732A
S A724S A724
S KH 435S KH 535
S QH 2810S QH 2810
D QC 532H 10QKA
D 6C 7K10  8 tricks claimed
D JS J5H 3
C K294
C 3
  8 tricks claimed
S J 10 5 4
H A 7
D 10 9 2
C K Q 6 3
Table S 7
H Q J 5 4 3 2
D 7
C A 10 9 7 5
69392 =
33A2B =
Par NS -300
S 8 3 2
H K 9 8
D K J 8 4 3
C J 4

Nickell NS
3 S N -1 -50
 +2 52

  Diamond NS
  4 S N -2 -100
   -2 83


33. N deals
None vul
S J 9 7 6 4 3
H A
D A Q 9 2
C A 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
DiamondRodwellPlatnickMeckstrothKatzHampsonNickellGreco
1 CPass1 S1 CPass1 H
Pass2 CPass2 HPass1 SPass2 H
Pass2 SPass3 CPass2 SPass2 NT
Pass3 NTAPPass3 DPass3 NT (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C 10J73D 52710
D J327S 10K32
D 1089H 5C 7A62
S 10K32H A526
C 4A62S J8H 9A
S J8H 2AC 43K5
S 59QH 9H 3K7S 4
C KC QH 8S 68
  9 tricks claimedC JD 6S 79
S A K 5
H 8 7 6
D K 8 6 5 3
C 7 4
Table S Q 8 2
H Q 5 4 3
D 7
C K 10 9 8 6
98998 =
44445 =
Par NS +400
S 10
H K J 10 9 2
D J 10 4
C Q J 5 2

Nickell NS
3 NT N = +400
 Tie 52

  Diamond NS
  3 NT S = +400
   Tie 83


34. E deals
N-S vul
S K Q J 8 7 5 4
H J 4 3
D
C K 8 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
DiamondRodwellPlatnickMeckstrothKatzHampsonNickellGreco
1 DPass1 DPass
1 H3 SPass4 S (AP)1 H3 SPass4 S
DblAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H K724H A723
D Q34S 7C 64JK
S Q10A2S K1032
D 68S 82S 8D 7A6
S 5D 596H Q54K
D 9AS J7D QKAS 4
H 3A9H J1096
  10 tricks claimedC 379A
  10 tricks claimed
S 6 2
H 8 6 5 2
D A 8 4
C A J 5 2
Table S 10
H A K 10
D Q J 10 7 5 2
C 10 7 6
79545 =
64898 63798
Par NS +100
S A 9 3
H Q 9 7
D K 9 6 3
C Q 9 4

Nickell NS
4 S N = +620
 -5 52

  Diamond NS
  4 S× N = +790
   +5 88


35. S deals
E-W vul
S A 8 2
H J 5 2
D K J 7 3
C 10 3 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
DiamondRodwellPlatnickMeckstrothKatzHampsonNickellGreco
1 NT1 NT
PassPassPassPassPassPass
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 102K5S 102K5
S 6Q98S 679A
H 34JQS 83Q4
S 374AS JD 6C 2H 7
H 27A10H 34JQ
S JD 2C 2C 4C K583
D 84K9C J9Q10
C 10K58C 7D 34A
H 9KC 65H A1028
C A73JH KD 259
  7 tricks claimedH 6D 4D 7D 9
S 10 9 4
H 10 4
D A 6 4 2
C Q 8 7 6
Table S K 6 3
H Q 9 8 7
D Q 10 9
C K J 4
77776 77766
65666 =
Par NS +90
S Q J 7 5
H A K 6 3
D 8 5
C A 9 5

Nickell NS
1 NT S = +90
 Tie 52

  Diamond NS
  1 NT S = +90
   Tie 88


36. W deals
Both vul
S A K J 10 7
H 9 4
D 8 7 3
C 8 4 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
DiamondRodwellPlatnickMeckstrothKatzHampsonNickellGreco
1 NTPass2 DPass1 NTPass2 DPass
2 HAP2 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S A346S A346
C 8QKAC 3QK7
D 27QAC JA42
S 8QK9D J3610
C 42J7S QK95
C 9H 636C 8610H 6
H A4210H A4210
D K364H Q93K
H Q93KD A27Q
  8 tricks claimed  8 tricks claimed
S Q 6 2
H A Q 6
D K J 9 5 2
C A 7
Table S 9 3
H J 8 7 5 3 2
D Q 6
C Q 6 2
68347 79357
33973 33983
Par NS +140
S 8 5 4
H K 10
D A 10 4
C K J 10 9 5

Nickell NS
2 H W = -110
 Tie 52

  Diamond NS
  2 H W = -110
   Tie 88


37. N deals
N-S vul
S A 5 3 2
H 10 5
D K 3
C 10 7 5 3 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
DiamondRodwellPlatnickMeckstrothKatzHampsonNickellGreco
PassPass1 DPassPass1 D
Dbl1 HPass1 SDbl1 HPass1 S
1 NTPass2 H2 S1 NT2 C2 H2 S (AP)
PassPass3 DAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S QKA4C Q268
S 210J8C 43S 49
H KA53H 9KA5
C A268H 7104Q
C 43D 79S J8210
S 96H 73S 7KA9
D J10A3D 38QA
D 2K8Q  8 tricks claimed
  10 tricks claimed
S K 8
H A 7
D A 6 5 4 2
C A K Q 4
Table S 10 9 4
H 9 8 6 4 3
D J 9 8 7
C 6
57537 57637
767A6 =
Par NS -130
S Q J 7 6
H K Q J 2
D Q 10
C J 9 8

Nickell NS
3 D E +1 -130
 -6 52

  Diamond NS
  2 S S = +110
   +6 94


38. E deals
E-W vul
S A 7
H Q J 10 9
D Q 5 4
C 8 7 6 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
DiamondRodwellPlatnickMeckstrothKatzHampsonNickellGreco
1 D1 S1 D1 S
1 NTDbl3 NT4 H1 NTPass3 DAP
PassPassDblAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D J482H A5Q2
D 75K6H 4793
C K1093C 8A52
C A526D A274
D AH KS 2QD K6J5
S 10QA5D 10
C 7JH 44  9 tricks claimed
  8 tricks claimed
S K Q 9 2
H 8 7 5
D J 7
C Q 9 4 2
Table S 8 5
H 3 2
D A K 10 9 8 3
C A K J
36733 36723
876A9 875A9
Par NS -130
S J 10 6 4 3
H A K 6 4
D 6 2
C 10 5

Nickell NS
4 H× S -2 -300
 -5 52

  Diamond NS
  3 D E = -110
   +5 99


39. S deals
Both vul
S A 8
H K 6 5 2
D A 10 5
C 10 8 7 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
DiamondRodwellPlatnickMeckstrothKatzHampsonNickellGreco
1 D1 D
Pass1 HPass1 NT (AP)Pass1 HPass1 NT
Pass3 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 108K6S 108K6
S 352AS 359A
C 26Q5C 26Q5
C 3S J10JD 3210J
C 9AS 47C KAS 77
D 32A9D 76A9
D 10JQ6D 5K84
S Q7C 8H 3H A872
H 89KAH 3Q95
H 4Q72  7 tricks claimed
S J 10 9 7 4 2
H J 9 7
D 6 4 2
C 5
Table S K 3
H A 10 4 3
D K J 9
C K J 9 6
96889 96788
46544 47644
Par NS +600
S Q 6 5
H Q 8
D Q 8 7 3
C A Q 4 3

Nickell NS
1 NT S = +90
 +7 59

  Diamond NS
  3 NT S -2 -200
   -7 99


40. W deals
None vul
S K 9 8 5
H J 9 5
D Q 10 3
C J 7 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
DiamondRodwellPlatnickMeckstrothKatzHampsonNickellGreco
1 SPass2 HPassPassPass1 HPass
3 HPass3 SPass2 CPass2 DPass
3 NTPass4 DPass2 SPass3 CPass
4 HAP4 DPass5 CPass
6 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D 52QAS JA5Q
D 47H 23S 2KH 310
C 97K3H 410Q5
D 68H 710H 296A
H Q53AD 5210A
C 510JQD 47H 73
H KS 39H 8C 3
  11 tricks claimedH KC 5S 4J
S A 7 6 4 3 2
H Q 7 2
D 2
C A 10 9
Table S Q
H K 8 6 4 3
D A K 6 4
C K Q 2
34243 =
A9B89 =
Par NS -450
S J 10
H A 10
D J 9 8 7 5
C 8 6 5 3

Nickell NS
4 H E +1 -450
 -11 59

  Diamond NS
  6 H E -1 +50
   +11 110


41. N deals
E-W vul
S K 10 7 5 3
H Q J 3
D Q 8 4 2
C 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
DiamondRodwellPlatnickMeckstrothKatzHampsonNickellGreco
Pass1 CPassPass1 HPass
2 CPass2 HPass1 NTPass2 HPass
2 NTPass3 NTAP2 SDblPassPass
2 NTPass3 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 52JQS 52JQ
H 73A8H 10QA8
C 9234H K973
H K910JH 2C 6S 6J
H 2D 5C 7QS 3A84
S 3A84H 6D 5C 7D 2
H 4D 6D JD 2H 5D 6C 3C 4
H 5S 9S 6S 7H 4S 9D JS 7
H 6D 7C 8D 4C 105AD 4
S Q 6 4
H 10 7
D J 9
C A K J 8 7 3
Table S A 2
H A K 6 5 4 2
D A 10 3
C 10 9
16160 =
B7B6D =
Par NS -1700
S J 9 8
H 9 8
D K 7 6 5
C Q 6 5 2

Nickell NS
3 NT W +2 -660
 +1 60

  Diamond NS
  3 NT W +3 -690
   -1 110


42. E deals
Both vul
S A 6 5 3 2
H A J 8
D 5 2
C A 4 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
DiamondRodwellPlatnickMeckstrothKatzHampsonNickellGreco
Pass2 HPass2 H
Pass4 HAPPass4 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S K247S KA47
C 82KJH A432
D A1082H 8QK7
D 7QK5C J32K
C 946QD A1042
H K284D 3QK5
H 107JQS Q289
  8 tricks claimed  9 tricks claimed
S K Q
H 7 2
D K 8 6 4
C 9 8 7 5 3
Table S 10 8 4
H Q 4
D A J 9 7 3
C K 10 6
89955 =
53388 =
Par NS +140
S J 9 7
H K 10 9 6 5 3
D Q 10
C Q J

Nickell NS
4 H S -2 -200
 -3 60

  Diamond NS
  4 H S -1 -100
   +3 113


43. S deals
None vul
S 10 8 3 2
H 4 3
D A 9 8 7 4
C A Q
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
DiamondRodwellPlatnickMeckstrothKatzHampsonNickellGreco
PassPass
1 HPass4 HAP1 HPass4 HDbl
Pass4 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 3A47H 2S 483
H 2C 7A4C 28Q3
H K35C 2H 47S 56
S Q2S 678A
  10 tricks claimedH 5D 3KS 3
C A64K
D 45KJ
C J
  10 tricks claimed
S Q J 9 7
H A K J 10 8 6
D J
C K 8
Table S A
H Q 9 7 5 2
D 10 6 5 2
C 10 6 3
6A3BA =
43A22 =
Par NS +100
S K 6 5 4
H
D K Q 3
C J 9 7 5 4 2

Nickell NS
4 H W = -420
 -13 60

  Diamond NS
  4 S N = +420
   +13 126


44. W deals
N-S vul
S K
H J 9 7 5 2
D Q 8
C A K 9 7 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
DiamondRodwellPlatnickMeckstrothKatzHampsonNickellGreco
Pass1 HPass2 NTPass1 HPass2 NT
Pass3 CPass3 DPass3 HPass4 S
Pass3 SPass3 NTPass5 CPass5 D
Pass4 CPass4 NTPass5 HPass7 H (AP)
Pass5 DPass5 NT
Pass6 DPass7 H (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 826KS 824K
H 23AQH 23AQ
  13 tricks wonH K
  13 tricks won
S 7 6 4 3
H Q
D J 6 4 2
C 10 6 5 2
Table S J 9 8
H 8 3
D K 10 9 7 5 3
C Q 8
DDD7C =
00061 =
Par NS +2220
S A Q 10 5 2
H A K 10 6 4
D A
C J 4

Nickell NS
7 H N = +2210
 Tie 60

  Diamond NS
  7 H N = +2210
   Tie 126


45. N deals
Both vul
S A K J 6 3
H K
D Q 10
C Q 10 7 6 5
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
DiamondRodwellPlatnickMeckstrothKatzHampsonNickellGreco
1 SPass2 S1 SPass2 S
Pass4 SAPPass4 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C 98A5S 925J
H 5KA4C 59KA
H 37QS 3S 1068Q
S K725C 82Q3
S J8410C 6S 7D 24
S 69QD 8D 34K10
C K263H 5KA4
H 8D 7C 7J  9 tricks claimed
  10 tricks claimed
S 10 5
H Q 5
D K J 8 7 6
C A J 4 2
Table S 9 8 7
H A J 6 3 2
D 9 5 3
C 9 3
9A869 =
43574 43564
Par NS +620
S Q 4 2
H 10 9 8 7 4
D A 4 2
C K 8

Nickell NS
4 S N = +620
 +12 72

  Diamond NS
  4 S N -1 -100
   -12 126


Diamond leads by 54 IMPs

Match AU12 MainTop 2012 U.S. Championship Final

Segment 4


46. E deals
None vul
S K J 6
H K Q 10 5 2
D Q J 9 2
C A
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
HampsonHammanGrecoZiaRodwellMossMeckstrothGitelman
PassPassPassPass
2 C2 HDbl3 H2 C2 HDblPass
Dbl4 HPassPass3 C3 DPass4 H (AP)
4 NTDbl5 CDbl (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H K43C 2C 43JA
D 59410H Q63C 2
C 3JA4H 247C 5
H 267C 5S 25JQ
D A273C 67QH 5
D 6QC 6KD 24K5
H A9S 35D 36Q7
S Q2A6D 9S 410A
D 8S A697
S A 5 3
H
D A 8 6 5
C K Q J 9 5 2
Table S Q 10 9 4
H A 8 6 4
D 7 4
C 10 6 4
54863 53863
8946A =
Par NS -140
S 8 7 2
H J 9 7 3
D K 10 3
C 8 7 3

Nickell NS
5 C× W -1 +100
 +4 76

  Diamond NS
  4 H N -1 -50
   -4 126


47. S deals
N-S vul
S A K J 9 8 5 2
H J 10 3 2
D J 5
C
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
HampsonHammanGrecoZiaRodwellMossMeckstrothGitelman
PassPass
1 D4 SAP1 D3 SPass4 S
PassPass5 CDbl (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C J4AS 2S 37J6
S A637S AC 64Q
S KC 24QH 5A62
H J47KH 7K34
  11 tricks claimedC 3S 2K5
H 89C 7J
C QS 924
D 7JA9
D 4Q25
C 9A
S Q 7
H K 6
D 8 7 6 3 2
C A Q 7 3
Table S 6
H 8 5 4
D A 10 4
C K J 10 8 6 2
6BA54 =
52289 52279
Par NS +500
S 10 4 3
H A Q 9 7
D K Q 9
C 9 5 4

Nickell NS
4 S N +1 +650
 +8 84

  Diamond NS
  5 C× E -2 +300
   -8 126


48. W deals
E-W vul
S K 6
H K J 8 4
D J 3
C A K J 10 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
HampsonHammanGrecoZiaRodwellMossMeckstrothGitelman
Pass1 C1 SDblPass1 NT2 S3 S
3 H4 HAP4 S5 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S A10J6S A1046
S 5D 29KS 2D 29K
D 37KAD 37KA
S 4C 48H 2D 8JH 74
H A346C 259J
H 10D 108QH K623
S QH 57C AH 4910
C 53K2  10 tricks claimed
  10 tricks claimed
S J 9 7 4
H 3
D A 10 9 8 5
C 9 8 3
Table S A Q 8 5 3 2
H Q 9 7 6
D 7
C 6 2
64A9A 64A8A
59342 =
Par NS +200
S 10
H A 10 5 2
D K Q 6 4 2
C Q 7 5

Nickell NS
4 H N = +420
 +10 94

  Diamond NS
  5 H N -1 -50
   -10 126


49. N deals
None vul
S K Q 8
H A 10 5 2
D 10 8 7 6 2
C 7
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
HampsonHammanGrecoZiaRodwellMossMeckstrothGitelman
Pass1 D1 SPass1 D1 S
Pass2 DPass2 SDbl2 D3 HAP
Pass3 SPass4 S (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D J2K5C A576
D AQC 96H JKA3
D 93S 47H 2QS 64
C Q76AS A348
H J4A3D A3J2
S 8A27D 45H 76
  9 tricks claimedS 7KH 62
D KQS 98
D 9C 3H 97
S 10QH 85
S 10 9 7 4
H K 9 7 4
D J
C Q 9 8 5
Table S A
H Q 8 6 3
D A K 9 4
C 10 6 4 2
68585 78585
54858 =
Par NS +100
S J 6 5 3 2
H J
D Q 5 3
C A K J 3

Nickell NS
4 S S -1 -50
 -3 94

  Diamond NS
  3 H E -1 +50
   +3 129


50. E deals
N-S vul
S 10 4 3 2
H 5 4
D J
C A 10 7 5 4 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
HampsonHammanGrecoZiaRodwellMossMeckstrothGitelman
1 DDbl1 DDbl
Pass1 S2 DPassRdbl2 C2 DPass
3 NTAP3 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C 58K9S 25K9
S K925S 6J38
S AJ38D 4JA8
S 6Q4D 3H Q234
D 4JA7H 76J5
H Q234H AC 3D 310
H 76K5H KC 4C 89
H AC 3D 59H 8C 5C J
H JC 4D 610  8 tricks claimed
H 8C 7D 9S 7
S Q J 9
H A K J 8 3
D 4 2
C Q 9 2
Table S 8 5
H Q 7
D A K 10 9 6 5 3
C J 8
58428 =
84885 =
Par NS -120
S A K 7 6
H 10 9 6 2
D Q 8 7
C K 6

Nickell NS
3 NT W -1 +50
 Tie 94

  Diamond NS
  3 NT W -1 +50
   Tie 129


51. S deals
E-W vul
S Q 5 2
H 2
D K J 10 5 3
C Q 9 5 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
HampsonHammanGrecoZiaRodwellMossMeckstrothGitelman
PassPass
1 DPass1 HDbl1 DPass1 HDbl
Rdbl2 D2 HDbl2 H3 DDblPass
Pass3 C3 HAP4 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C K42AD QA54
H 49K2H K259
H 3D 5AQH 3D KAQ
S 6A102S 7310Q
D Q832  9 tricks claimed
S 3JQ
  9 tricks claimed
S K J 10
H K 10 6 3
D A 9 8
C J 7 4
Table S 9 7 6
H A J 8 7 5 4
D 6 4 2
C A
46479 =
86954 =
Par NS -100
S A 8 4 3
H Q 9
D Q 7
C K 10 8 6 3

Nickell NS
3 H E = -140
 -6 94

  Diamond NS
  4 H E -1 +100
   +6 135


52. W deals
Both vul
S Q 9 7 6 5
H 5
D 10 9 5 3 2
C 7 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
HampsonHammanGrecoZiaRodwellMossMeckstrothGitelman
PassPass2 NTPassPassPass2 NTPass
3 DPass3 HPass3 DPass3 HPass
3 NTPass4 HAP3 NTPass4 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D A726D AQ106
D KQ10JD K79J
S 24QAS J45A
H K425H K425
H J63D 3H J63D 2
H 789S 5H 789D 5
H AS 6S 3QH AD 3S 3Q
C 24JQC 27
  10 tricks claimed  11 tricks claimed
S 4
H A 10 9 3 2
D Q 7
C 10 9 6 3 2
Table S A K 10 3
H K J 7
D J 6
C A K J 5
16160 =
87B5B =
Par NS -650
S J 8 2
H Q 8 6 4
D A K 8 4
C Q 8

Nickell NS
4 H E = -620
 +1 95

  Diamond NS
  4 H E +1 -650
   -1 135


53. N deals
N-S vul
S A 10 8 6
H 8
D 9 7 6 5
C Q J 9 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
HampsonHammanGrecoZiaRodwellMossMeckstrothGitelman
PassPass1 NTPassPass1 NT
Pass2 CPass2 D (AP)PassPassPass
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S Q63KH 48K3
C 83Q4H JQAC 2
H 810QAH 6S 6109
C 527AH 5S 22S 8
S 27104D 2JQ5
S A5C KJH 7D 6S 9C 6
S 89D 8D 10  6 tricks claimed
H 7D 5J3
D 62K4
H 92D 75
C 9
S Q J 7
H A 7 6 4 2
D Q 10 4
C 5 3
Table S 9 5 4 3
H K J 10 5
D A 3 2
C 7 4
7758B =
66742 =
Par NS +600
S K 2
H Q 9 3
D K J 8
C A K 10 8 6

Nickell NS
2 D S = +90
 +5 100

  Diamond NS
  1 NT S -1 -100
   -5 135


54. E deals
E-W vul
S K 8 5
H 5
D A K 6 3
C A K 10 4 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
HampsonHammanGrecoZiaRodwellMossMeckstrothGitelman
Pass1 DPass1 D
Pass2 CPass2 NTPass2 DPass2 NT
Pass3 DPass3 NTPass4 DPass5 C
Pass4 DPass4 HPass6 CPass7 D (AP)
Pass4 SPass5 C
Pass6 DAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S J5QAS J5QA
D Q532H A258
D J764H 43D 39
D 89K10D A285
H 57J2D 64Q9
S 29KH 8H 106D K7
S 8C 32Q7
S J 10 9 6 4
H 6 3 2
D 9 7 5
C 9 7
Table S Q
H K Q 9 8 7
D 10 4 2
C J 8 6 2
CAACC =
13311 =
Par NS +990
S A 7 3 2
H A J 10 4
D Q J 8
C Q 5

Nickell NS
6 D S = +920
 +14 114

  Diamond NS
  7 D S -2 -100
   -14 135


55. S deals
Both vul
S A J 5
H 5
D A J 9 8 7
C A 10 8 7
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
HampsonHammanGrecoZiaRodwellMossMeckstrothGitelman
2 SPass
Pass4 SAP2 HDbl3 H4 S (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H J5QAH 1056A
S 34JKH 42S 59
C 6JKAD A4106
S A8210D 73S 22
D A3102H 37S JQ
D J4S 76D 85S 6Q
C Q372S 34A8
C 5H 210D 9KS 7S 10
  11 tricks claimed  11 tricks claimed
S 10 4
H K J 10 8 7 2
D Q 6 2
C K 3
Table S K 8
H Q 9 6
D K 5 4 3
C 9 6 4 2
9C79A =
21642 =
Par NS +1430
S Q 9 7 6 3 2
H A 4 3
D 10
C Q J 5

Nickell NS
4 S S +1 +650
 Tie 114

  Diamond NS
  4 S S +1 +650
   Tie 135


56. W deals
None vul
S A Q 6 3
H 9 8 7
D 9
C A K 8 7 5
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
HampsonHammanGrecoZiaRodwellMossMeckstrothGitelman
Pass1 C1 H1 NTPass1 C1 H1 NT
PassPassPassPass2 CDbl3 C (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 1074QH K2107
D 239AH A638
H A238H JQC 39
H K6D 59S 93K2
H JS 2D 7S 3D A239
H 5D 10S 10S 6D 6QK
C 1023A  8 tricks claimed
C 56Q4
S J4QK
D 6
  6 tricks claimed
S 10 9 7 4
H 10 3
D K 7 5 3
C J 4 3
Table S K 8 5
H A K J 5 4
D A 6 4
C 10 6
77678 =
55764 56764
Par NS +90
S J 2
H Q 6 2
D Q J 10 8 2
C Q 9 2

Nickell NS
1 NT S -1 -50
 Tie 114

  Diamond NS
  3 C N -1 -50
   Tie 135


57. N deals
E-W vul
S J 10 7 2
H 9 3
D J
C Q 9 5 4 3 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
HampsonHammanGrecoZiaRodwellMossMeckstrothGitelman
3 CDblPassPass1 D1 NT
3 DPass4 D5 CPass2 SPass2 NT
DblPassPassRdbl (AP)Pass3 CDblPass
3 DAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D Q45JH A234
S A342H K695
D AH 87D J10
  10 tricks wonC 5D 276
D A45C 2
S 6K4
  9 tricks claimed
S Q 5 4
H 7 6 2
D 10 8 7 5
C K 10 6
Table S A 9 8 6
H Q 10 5 4
D A K Q 3 2
C
5674A =
77682 77693
Par NS +130
S K 3
H A K J 8
D 9 6 4
C A J 8 7

Nickell NS
5 C×× N -1 -200
 -3 114

  Diamond NS
  3 D E = -110
   +3 138


58. E deals
Both vul
S A K Q 7 3
H 6 2
D K 8 7 5
C A 10
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
HampsonHammanGrecoZiaRodwellMossMeckstrothGitelman
PassPassPassPass
Pass1 SPass1 NTPass1 SPass1 NT
Pass2 NTPass3 NT (AP)Pass2 DAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D JK43D 2A67
C A253S 92A6
C 10K89S K5H 34
H 7QA2S Q10H 48
H J653S 7C 2D 3J
H 10H QA25
  7 tricks claimedD QK410
C A453
S 3H 7C 6D 9
D J5H 8
S J 8 4 2
H A J 10
D Q J 9 6
C 9 3
Table S 10 6 5
H K 9 8 7 5
D 4 2
C K 4 2
7868A 7878A
64642 =
Par NS +130
S 9
H Q 4 3
D A 10 3
C Q J 8 7 6 5

Nickell NS
3 NT S -2 -200
 -7 114

  Diamond NS
  2 D N = +90
   +7 145


59. S deals
None vul
S K J 3
H 5 4
D A K J 8 6
C Q 9 5
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
HampsonHammanGrecoZiaRodwellMossMeckstrothGitelman
1 C1 C
1 S2 D3 S4 C1 S2 D3 S4 C
Pass4 SPass6 C (AP)Pass5 CAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S A32C 4S A3
C 729A  12 tricks won
H 6
  12 tricks won
S A Q 7 6 5 4
H J 8 7
D Q 5 2
C 2
Table S 10 9 8 2
H Q 10 9 6
D 10 7 4
C A 3
B78BC B79BC
26421 =
Par NS +920
S
H A K 3 2
D 9 3
C K J 10 8 7 6 4

Nickell NS
6 C S = +920
 +11 125

  Diamond NS
  5 C S +1 +420
   -11 145


60. W deals
N-S vul
S 9 6 3
H K 10 9 7 3 2
D 9 7 5 4
C
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
HampsonHammanGrecoZiaRodwellMossMeckstrothGitelman
PassPass1 C1 SPassPass1 C2 D
Pass2 H3 NT4 HPass2 S3 NTAP
4 NTPass5 CAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 4QKAD A298
C AJ2S 3H 4QKA
C 10S 5QH 2C KJ2S 9
D 24KAC 7S 2QH 2
H 8695C 3D 4AS 4
S 6C 10S 56H 3
  9 tricks claimedD K367
C 9S 108H 9
C 4H 8H 6H 7
C 5D Q
S 8 7
H Q 6
D J 10 6 2
C Q 8 6 3 2
Table S A Q
H A 5
D K 8
C A K 10 9 7 5 4
4BB73 =
92259 9225A
Par NS +300
S K J 10 5 4 2
H J 8 4
D A Q 3
C J

Nickell NS
5 C E -2 +100
 +11 136

  Diamond NS
  3 NT E +1 -430
   -11 145


Diamond leads by 9 IMPs

Match AU12 MainTop 2012 U.S. Championship Final

Segment 5


61. N deals
Both vul
S K 8 5 2
H A Q 9 3
D 2
C K Q 4 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
HampsonHammanGrecoZiaRodwellMossMeckstrothGitelman
1 CDblPass1 CDblPass
1 DDbl1 SPass1 DPass2 CPass
2 NTPass3 NTAP2 DPass2 SPass
2 NTPass3 DPass
3 SPass3 NTPass
5 DAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H QK56C KA82
D A562D A562
D 38JC 3D 38JH 3
S 10546S 10243
S 7293S 78Q6
S AC 7C 28S AD 10C 55
S JC 8D 7KC 10639
S 10 7
H 10 8 6
D K J 7 6
C J 6 5 2
Table S A Q J 9 4
H K J
D A 9 4 3
C A 9
44635 =
997A8 =
Par NS -600
S 6 3
H 7 5 4 2
D Q 10 8 5
C 10 8 7

Nickell NS
3 NT W +1 -630
 -12 136

  Diamond NS
  5 D W -1 +100
   +12 157


62. E deals
None vul
S A Q J 9 2
H 6 5 4
D 6
C 10 6 4 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
HampsonHammanGrecoZiaRodwellMossMeckstrothGitelman
Pass1 DPass1 D
Pass1 SPass2 C (AP)Pass1 SPass2 NT
Pass3 HPass3 S
Pass3 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 423KH 34A8
S 76A5H JQK5
S Q8H 810H 9610C 5
S JC 8H QH 3H 2D 57C 3
C JA23S 423K
D A463S 710A5
D 27C 48S Q8D 26
H 42C 57S JC 8C QC 2
D 5JC 610S 9C JD 9D 4
S 10 6 4
H K 9 7 3
D J 7 4
C K 9 2
Table S 8 5 3
H A J 10 2
D K 10 8 3
C J 8
8A68A =
53642 =
Par NS +420
S K 7
H Q 8
D A Q 9 5 2
C A Q 7 5

Nickell NS
2 C S +2 +130
 +5 141

  Diamond NS
  3 NT S -1 -50
   -5 157


63. S deals
N-S vul
S A Q
H K J 6 4 2
D 8
C J 10 4 3 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
HampsonHammanGrecoZiaRodwellMossMeckstrothGitelman
PassPass
1 NT2 HDblPass1 NTAP
3 SPass4 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C J67KC 3A5K
S 3Q45C Q7S 64
C 495H 9D 9328
S 982AD 1076H 2
D 89  7 tricks claimed
  10 tricks claimed
S 10 6 3 2
H A 10 9
D A K J 6 2
C K
Table S J 9 7 4
H 8 5
D 10 9
C A Q 9 8 6
53755 63756
79687 =
Par NS -140
S K 8 5
H Q 7 3
D Q 7 5 4 3
C 7 5

Nickell NS
4 S W = -420
 -8 141

  Diamond NS
  1 NT W = -90
   +8 165


64. W deals
E-W vul
S A 10
H K J 8 4
D Q 7 6 4
C J 10 5
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
HampsonHammanGrecoZiaRodwellMossMeckstrothGitelman
PassPass1 SPassPassPass1 SPass
2 DPass2 HPass1 NTDbl2 HPass
2 SAP2 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 3710JS 57A4
H A574S 102KQ
H 63S Q8D KA68
C 210KAH 74Q5
D KA78S J6D 2D 4
D 24S 2JS 93D 3C J
C 73Q5H 63C 28
C 8JS 44D 7S 8J5
S 95D 3AH A10D 9K
D QS 8S K10C KA85
S Q 7
H 7
D A 10 9 5 3 2
C Q 9 8 2
Table S J 9 8 4 2
H A Q 9 6 2
D 8
C K 7
64666 =
67677 =
Par NS -80
S K 6 5 3
H 10 5 3
D K J
C A 6 4 3

Nickell NS
2 S E = -110
 Tie 141

  Diamond NS
  2 S E = -110
   Tie 165


65. N deals
None vul
S 7 4 3
H A J
D J 7 6
C A 10 6 3 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
HampsonHammanGrecoZiaRodwellMossMeckstrothGitelman
Pass1 DPassPass1 DPass
1 SPass2 DPass1 SPass2 DPass
2 SPass3 SAP2 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 36910C 2JQ4
D 86A9S KA46
D K10C 47S 23J9
S JKA4D A
S Q7C JC 5  11 tricks claimed
H 3A62
C 3D 2Q7
C 8
  11 tricks claimed
S A Q 10 8 5 2
H 8 5 4 3
D 8
C 7 4
Table S J 6
H K Q 10 6
D A K 5 4 3 2
C J
52237 =
7BBA5 =
Par NS -450
S K 9
H 9 7 2
D Q 10 9
C K Q 9 8 5

Nickell NS
3 S W +2 -200
 Tie 141

  Diamond NS
  2 S W +3 -200
   Tie 165


66. E deals
N-S vul
S K 2
H J 10 9 7 3
D 10 5 2
C J 4 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
HampsonHammanGrecoZiaRodwellMossMeckstrothGitelman
Pass1 NTPass1 NT
2 SPass3 SAP2 S2 NT3 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H J2Q5H J2Q5
D 8910AD 7910A
S 937KS 937K
D 54QKH 1046S 10
S A258S A258
D J263C 74KA
C 1026AD 3J54
  10 tricks claimed  9 tricks claimed
S A Q J 10 7 4
H 5
D K J 9
C 10 7 3
Table S 9 6 5
H 8 4 2
D A 6 4
C K Q 8 6
74875 =
69558 =
Par NS -140
S 8 3
H A K Q 6
D Q 8 7 3
C A 9 5

Nickell NS
3 S W +1 -170
 -1 141

  Diamond NS
  3 S W = -140
   +1 166


67. S deals
E-W vul
S A 7 6 4
H 8
D K 10 7 4 2
C 8 3 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
HampsonHammanGrecoZiaRodwellMossMeckstrothGitelman
PassPass
1 HPass2 CPass1 HPass1 NTPass
2 HPass2 SDbl3 HPass4 HAP
2 NTPass4 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 45KQD 2A95
D 3QKAH 25A8
H 24A8H KD 1074
H KD 275H QS 410J
C 72Q5C 78QK
D 69J4S JQA5
D 57H 10S 78KH 3
  10 tricks claimedC 92A5
C J10
S Q
H A K Q 9 6 3
D Q J 8 5
C 9 7
Table S 9 8 5
H 10 7 2
D A 6
C A Q J 6 4
48264 =
85B78 =
Par NS -500
S K J 10 3 2
H J 5 4
D 9 3
C K 10 5

Nickell NS
4 H W = -620
 +1 142

  Diamond NS
  4 H W +1 -650
   -1 166


68. W deals
Both vul
S K J 10 9 7
H J 2
D 8 3
C A Q 6 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
HampsonHammanGrecoZiaRodwellMossMeckstrothGitelman
Pass1 S2 DDblPass1 S2 DDbl
Pass3 CAPPass2 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D K653D K653
H 95QJD A928
D 28Q9D 710S 8S 10
H 4A62S 74A2
S A276C 59QK
C 38A4D QJH 3S 9
C 2K59H J45Q
D A10S 8C 6S 5JQC 3
S J4H 75D 4H 7H 6C 2
C QD 47JH 9A82
  9 tricks claimedC 78A4
S 8 5 2
H K Q 8 6 3
D 5 2
C J 9 8
Table S Q 6 4 3
H 9 4
D A K Q 7 4
C K 4
77569 77669
66764 =
Par NS +110
S A
H A 10 7 5
D J 10 9 6
C 10 7 5 3

Nickell NS
3 C N = +110
 +7 149

  Diamond NS
  2 S N -2 -200
   -7 166


69. N deals
N-S vul
S Q J 3 2
H A J 5 4
D 6 4
C A 8 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
HampsonHammanGrecoZiaRodwellMossMeckstrothGitelman
1 C1 D3 NT1 C1 D3 D
PassPassPassPass3 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D 8410KD JA34
S 6K24S 57Q4
D 36JAC 42K5
S 57QAS 610JA
S 9810JH Q235
C 42K5D 10K86
D 9H 8H 4QS 8K29
  9 tricks claimedH 6JK7
D Q7
  8 tricks claimed
S K 10 7
H 10 8 6 3
D 8 3
C 10 9 6 5
Table S A 9 4
H K Q
D Q J 10 5 2
C J 7 2
99988 =
44455 =
Par NS +600
S 8 6 5
H 9 7 2
D A K 9 7
C K Q 3

Nickell NS
3 NT S = +600
 +12 161

  Diamond NS
  3 NT N -1 -100
   -12 166


70. E deals
E-W vul
S K 8
H Q 8 7
D J 9 4 3
C Q J 8 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
HampsonHammanGrecoZiaRodwellMossMeckstrothGitelman
Pass2 S1 D3 S
PassPassDbl3 C3 NTAP
4 H4 SPassPass
DblAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C 24910S KJ7A
S 73KJD K32
S 8H 52Q  9 tricks won
H A762
H 10QK4
C 35
  8 tricks claimed
S A Q 4 3
H A 10 9 3
D K 10 6 5
C 2
Table S J
H K J 6 5
D A Q 8 7 2
C 9 7 3
38119 =
85AC4 85BC4
Par NS -800
S 10 9 7 6 5 2
H 4 2
D
C A K 10 6 5

Nickell NS
4 S× S -2 -300
 +7 168

  Diamond NS
  3 NT W = -600
   -7 166


71. S deals
Both vul
S A 9 3 2
H A 10 7
D Q 4
C K 8 6 5
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
HampsonHammanGrecoZiaRodwellMossMeckstrothGitelman
PassPass
1 SPass4 SAP1 SPass4 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C 510JQS 2654
S J265S 8H 9J3
C A627S 7AQH 8
C 48S 89C 629Q
S QD 943S K9D 3D 2
H 45KAH 2A45
H 1068J  11 tricks claimed
D 104A2
D K6H 2Q
H Q937
  10 tricks claimed
S K J 10 7 4
H K J 3 2
D 10
C A Q 4
Table S Q 8 6
H Q 6 4
D A K J 5 3
C 10 2
22346 =
9B886 9A886
Par NS -650
S 5
H 9 8 5
D 9 8 7 6 2
C J 9 7 3

Nickell NS
4 S W = -620
 +1 169

  Diamond NS
  4 S W +1 -650
   -1 166


72. W deals
None vul
S A 10
H K 8
D J 7 3 2
C A 10 6 5 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
HampsonHammanGrecoZiaRodwellMossMeckstrothGitelman
1 DPass1 HPass1 D2 C2 D4 C
1 NTPass2 CPassPassPass4 HAP
2 DPass2 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D 10Q75D 10A26
H 28JQH 28JQ
S 84A2S 64A3
D 26H 44D 35H 44
C QKAH 3C QKAH 3
H A76KH A76K
  10 tricks claimed  10 tricks claimed
S 9 7 4
H 6 2
D A K Q 8 4
C K 7 4
Table S K J 3 2
H A J 10 9 5 3
D 9 6 5
C
7534A =
67983 57983
Par NS +100
S Q 8 6 5
H Q 7 4
D 10
C Q J 9 8 3

Nickell NS
2 H E +2 -170
 +6 175

  Diamond NS
  4 H E = -420
   -6 166


73. N deals
E-W vul
S A Q J 7 3
H Q 8 2
D J 9 8
C J 6
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
HampsonHammanGrecoZiaRodwellMossMeckstrothGitelman
PassPass1 D1 SPass1 NT
Pass1 SPass1 NTPassPassPass
Pass2 CPass2 D
Pass2 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 2Q94C 468Q
D J34QS K236
C A69KS 45A9
C 4J2QS QD 3D 610
S K5A6S JH 9D 78
S JH 10D 68S 7H 10D 4C 10
D 8A102D 8A105
C 3H 410S 3C 3KAJ
S 107H 9H 5C 7D 99H 4
S 10 8 5 2
H A 3
D Q 5 2
C A 10 7 4
Table S 9 6
H K J 10 9
D A 3
C 9 8 5 3 2
67473 =
76869 =
Par NS -110
S K 4
H 7 6 5 4
D K 10 7 6 4
C K Q

Nickell NS
2 NT S -4 -200
 -4 175

  Diamond NS
  1 NT S -1 -50
   +4 170


74. E deals
Both vul
S A K 5 4
H 10 9 4 3
D K 4 2
C J 9
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
HampsonHammanGrecoZiaRodwellMossMeckstrothGitelman
1 DPass1 DPass
1 HPass1 NTPass1 HPass1 NTPass
3 NTAP3 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D 107K6D 97K6
D 4Q3AS K623
H Q107KS 47JQ
D 8S 32JC K942
C 42K9C 3JA6
H 53A2C 5H 6QH 3
C 56QJD A4J3
H J4C 8H 410D 5
  9 tricks claimedC 7D 8H 5H 9
D Q10S 92
S Q 9 3
H Q J 8 5
D A 7
C K Q 8 3
Table S 8 7 6
H A 7
D Q J 6
C A 10 7 5 4
56574 =
87869 87758
Par NS -120
S J 10 2
H K 6 2
D 10 9 8 5 3
C 6 2

Nickell NS
3 NT E = -600
 Tie 175

  Diamond NS
  3 NT E = -600
   Tie 170


75. S deals
None vul
S J 10
H A K 8
D 8 3 2
C K 10 9 7 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
HampsonHammanGrecoZiaRodwellMossMeckstrothGitelman
1 S1 S
Pass2 CPass2 DPass1 NTPass2 D
Pass2 NTPass3 DPass2 NTPass3 D
Pass3 SPass3 NT (AP)Pass3 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 924AC 5H 2A4
S JK24C 610JS 2
H 10Q68S 73A10
D A925C 2K3S 5
S 3A108D 25JQ
H 7K35S 6JK9
D 867QC Q
H JC 4C 3S 5  7 tricks claimed
C A
S A 6 4
H J 7 6 4
D Q 9 4
C A 6 2
Table S K 8 7
H 10 9 3
D 6 5
C Q J 8 5 3
897A7 8A8A7
53536 =
Par NS +420
S Q 9 5 3 2
H Q 5 2
D A K J 10 7
C

Nickell NS
3 NT N -1 -50
 +2 177

  Diamond NS
  3 NT N -2 -100
   -2 170


Nickell leads by 7 IMPs

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Segment 6


76. W deals
N-S vul
S K 8 7
H Q 8 6 5 2
D J 8 2
C K Q
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
HampsonKatzGrecoNickellRodwellDiamondMeckstrothPlatnick
1 NTPass2 CPass1 NTPass2 CPass
2 DPass3 DPass2 DPass3 NTAP
3 SPass3 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 5379H 5379
D 72A6D 72A6
S 52QKS 52JK
C Q876D 8
C K92A  11 tricks claimed
H A24J
D 3JK10
  11 tricks claimed
S A Q J
H A 9
D 9 7 3
C A J 6 5 4
Table S 6 5
H K 10 4 3
D A K Q 5 4
C 9 8
25312 =
B8ACB B8ABA
Par NS -920
S 10 9 4 3 2
H J 7
D 10 6
C 10 7 3 2

Nickell NS
3 NT W +2 -460
 Tie 177

  Diamond NS
  3 NT W +2 -460
   Tie 170


77. N deals
Both vul
S A 9
H Q 10 9 8 7
D K J 10 5
C A J
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
HampsonKatzGrecoNickellRodwellDiamondMeckstrothPlatnick
1 HDbl1 S1 NTDbl2 D
Pass2 DAPPassPassDblPass
3 CAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D A425D J34Q
C 54QAD 9KA6
C JK76C 104QA
H 4K67H 104K6
H J210AH J3QA
H 5S 238H 5S 228
D K369S A438
D JS 47QS 9K510
S 109K3C K7
  8 tricks claimed  9 tricks claimed
S 10 8
H 6 3 2
D Q 9 2
C Q 9 6 3 2
Table S K J 7 4
H A 5 4
D A 3
C K 10 8 5
68895 =
64538 64438
Par NS +110
S Q 6 5 3 2
H K J
D 8 7 6 4
C 7 4

Nickell NS
2 D N = +90
 +5 182

  Diamond NS
  3 C W = -110
   -5 170


78. E deals
None vul
S K J 8
H 10 9 5 2
D 7
C A J 8 6 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
HampsonKatzGrecoNickellRodwellDiamondMeckstrothPlatnick
Pass1 HPass1 H
2 H4 H4 SPass2 H4 H4 SPass
PassDblAPPassDblAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H KA104H KA104
S QKA3S QKA3
S 5H 710JS 2H 810J
D 75C A210Q
  11 tricks claimedD 75QK
S 98
  11 tricks claimed
S Q 10 9 7 4
H A 3
D K 10 9 8 4
C Q
Table S A 6 5 2
H 6 4
D A J 6 5
C 7 5 2
6292A =
7A3A3 =
Par NS -100
S 3
H K Q J 8 7
D Q 3 2
C K 10 9 3

Nickell NS
4 S× E +1 -690
 Tie 182

  Diamond NS
  4 S× E +1 -690
   Tie 170


79. S deals
N-S vul
S 10 5 4 3
H K 2
D A 10 8 7 3
C K 6
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
HampsonKatzGrecoNickellRodwellDiamondMeckstrothPlatnick
PassPass
1 DPass1 HPass1 DPass1 HPass
2 HPass4 HAP2 HPass4 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C 7JKAC 73KA
H Q83KH 1093K
C 6943C 61045
H 67A2H J842
H 4D 8109H 67AD 3
C 2D 28S 3C JS 32S 7
C 5S 4QS 2C 8S 4QS 2
C 10S 8S KS 5C 9D 2S KD 8
D J653D J657
S 67H 510S 68H 55
S K
H A 5 4 3
D K Q 9 5
C J 8 5 3
Table S J 9 6
H Q J 10 6
D J
C A Q 10 9 2
47363 =
86A7A =
Par NS -420
S A Q 8 7 2
H 9 8 7
D 6 4 2
C 7 4

Nickell NS
4 H E = -420
 Tie 182

  Diamond NS
  4 H E = -420
   Tie 170


80. W deals
E-W vul
S J 10 8 3
H 9 2
D K J 2
C A J 6 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
HampsonKatzGrecoNickellRodwellDiamondMeckstrothPlatnick
1 CPass1 HPass1 CPass2 D2 H
1 NTPass2 C2 HPassPass2 SPass
PassPass3 HPass3 NTAP
3 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 910J5H 910J5
D 910J3S 2A34
S 349AC 42K5
D 7K45D 3510J
S J65QS J65Q
C 42K5C 8697
D 6H 3A2D 49QK
C 10A37C A3H 310
  9 tricks claimedH 26QA
S A Q
H A 8 5
D A Q 10 8 7
C 10 8 4
Table S K 7 6 4
H 10 6
D 6 4 3
C K Q 9 3
44644 =
98699 =
Par NS -600
S 9 5 2
H K Q J 7 4 3
D 9 5
C 7 5

Nickell NS
3 NT W = -600
 -12 182

  Diamond NS
  3 NT W -1 +100
   +12 182


81. N deals
None vul
S Q J 9 6 4
H 10 2
D K 8 4 3
C J 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
HampsonKatzGrecoNickellRodwellDiamondMeckstrothPlatnick
Pass2 NTPassPass1 CPass
3 DPass4 HAP1 D1 S2 NTPass
3 DPass3 HPass
3 NTPass4 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D 6945S K265
H 310K4S 83JA
H Q562H Q432
H 98AS 4H K5610
D Q3A7H 98AS 4
D J2H 78D QKA2
C 10JA4D J693
C K352D 57H 78
C 9Q8S 6C 5JK3
S 7 3 2
H A J 7 6 3
D Q 9
C 10 8 5
Table S A 10 5
H K Q 9
D A J 5
C A K 9 7
25252 =
B8B8B =
Par NS -460
S K 8
H 8 5 4
D 10 7 6 2
C Q 6 4 3

Nickell NS
4 H E +1 -450
 -1 182

  Diamond NS
  4 H E = -420
   +1 183


82. E deals
N-S vul
S A K 7 3
H Q 3
D K J 6 4
C 4 3 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
HampsonKatzGrecoNickellRodwellDiamondMeckstrothPlatnick
Pass1 SPass1 S
2 C2 NT3 CPassPass2 NTPass3 D
Pass4 SAPPass4 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C A286D A425
C 73KQH 836J
H 592QS 24A
S A824  11 tricks won
S KJ510
S 3
  10 tricks claimed
S 10 4
H 8 7 4 2
D A 8
C A J 9 7 5
Table S J 8
H 10 6 5
D Q 10 9 7 2
C K 10 8
7A976 =
42467 =
Par NS +620
S Q 9 6 5 2
H A K J 9
D 5 3
C Q 6

Nickell NS
4 S S = +620
 -1 182

  Diamond NS
  4 S S +1 +650
   +1 184


83. S deals
E-W vul
S A J 5 4 2
H K Q 7 3
D
C K Q J 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
HampsonKatzGrecoNickellRodwellDiamondMeckstrothPlatnick
Pass
Pass1 SPass2 S
Pass3 HPass3 S
Pass4 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4th
D KA4H 3
C 64K7
C 3510A
H A742
H 8K69
C JS 10S Q8
S 36AK
S 2D 697
D 28S 4
S 8 7 6
H A 8
D J 8 4
C A 9 8 4 2
Table S K 10
H J 6 5 4
D K Q 9 7 6
C 7 5
7A857 8A857
53476 =
Par NS +420
S Q 9 3
H 10 9 2
D A 10 5 3 2
C 10 6

Nickell NS
4 S N +1 +450
 +11 193

  Diamond NS
  4 S N -1 -50
   -11 184


84. W deals
Both vul
S J 4
H A K 8
D A K J 3 2
C Q J 10
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
HampsonKatzGrecoNickellRodwellDiamondMeckstrothPlatnick
Pass1 DPass1 SPass3 NTPassPass
Pass2 NTPass3 NT (AP)Pass
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C 538QC 538J
C J249C Q249
D 24Q7D 28Q7
D 5H 3A8H J2K
D K96H 2  10 tricks claimed
D JS 710S 5
D 3H 10S 2H 4
C 10KAS 8
H J6A5
H K
  10 tricks claimed
S K 9 8 5
H Q 7 6 4 3 2
D 7
C 9 8
Table S A Q 7
H 10 5
D 9 8 4
C K 7 6 5 2
986B8 =
24725 =
Par NS +600
S 10 6 3 2
H J 9
D Q 10 6 5
C A 4 3

Nickell NS
3 NT N +1 +630
 Tie 193

  Diamond NS
  3 NT N +1 +630
   Tie 184


85. N deals
N-S vul
S K 6 4
H K Q J 3 2
D K 9 8 2
C 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
HampsonKatzGrecoNickellRodwellDiamondMeckstrothPlatnick
1 HPass2 H1 HPass2 H
Dbl3 HAPDblPass2 NTPass
3 DAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 72A4H K564
H A256C 32A4
H 4K89C 8KD 25
S K83QH J89A
S 6105JD J836
H 73C 210D 5910
S 9D 5D 2D 3  8 tricks claimed
D 6JKA
C 5A43
C QKH J6
S A Q J
H A 7 4
D Q J 7 5
C K J 4
Table S 10 8 7
H 8 5
D A 10 4 3
C 9 6 5 2
57746 =
76697 =
Par NS -110
S 9 5 3 2
H 10 9 6
D 6
C A Q 10 8 7

Nickell NS
3 H N -2 -200
 -6 193

  Diamond NS
  3 D W -1 +50
   +6 190


86. E deals
E-W vul
S 4 3
H 6 5
D Q 5
C Q J 8 5 4 3 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
HampsonKatzGrecoNickellRodwellDiamondMeckstrothPlatnick
1 HPass1 HPass
1 SPass2 HPass1 SPass2 HPass
4 SAP2 SPass2 NTPass
3 SPass4 CPass
4 DPass4 NTPass
5 CDbl5 DPass
5 HPass5 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D QK72C QA6K
S 65A3S 65A4
S K47QS K37Q
H J63AH J53
  12 tricks claimed  12 tricks claimed
S A K J 10 9 8 2
H J
D A 9 8 2
C K
Table S 7 6
H K Q 9 8 7 3
D K J 10 4
C A
11217 =
CCBC6 =
Par NS -1400
S Q 5
H A 10 4 2
D 7 6 3
C 10 9 7 6

Nickell NS
4 S W +2 -680
 Tie 193

  Diamond NS
  5 S W +1 -680
   Tie 190


87. S deals
Both vul
S A Q 10 9 8 7
H J 10 5
D A 10
C K 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
HampsonKatzGrecoNickellRodwellDiamondMeckstrothPlatnick
PassPass
Pass1 SPass2 SPass1 SPass2 S
2 NT3 HDbl4 S (AP)3 S4 S4 NTPass
5 DAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 67K5S A2J5
D KA26H 56A2
H J9A4H 7310Q
S J57KD 26QA
S 34D 38H J9D 84
H 10QS 62  9 tricks claimed
D 8Q104
D 9
  9 tricks claimed
S 5
H K 8 4 3 2
D K Q 9 7 5 3
C 6
Table S K 3 2
H Q 9 6
D J 4 2
C A J 9 5
69338 =
63A94 =
Par NS -200
S J 6 4
H A 7
D 8 6
C Q 10 8 7 3 2

Nickell NS
4 S N -1 -100
 -7 193

  Diamond NS
  5 D W -2 +200
   +7 197


88. W deals
None vul
S 7 6 3
H 8 2
D K Q 7 3
C A K 8 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
HampsonKatzGrecoNickellRodwellDiamondMeckstrothPlatnick
1 DPass1 HPassPass1 D1 HDbl
2 HPassPassDbl3 DPass3 HAP
Pass2 NT3 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 342KH 64210
C 25JKC 2710K
S 358QD K652
C 6A47S 7
S 7910A  7 tricks claimed
C 108H J9
H A658
S 2J46
S KH QD 3D 6
D 2
S A Q 4
H Q 9 5 4
D J 8 2
C J 10 6
Table S 9 5 2
H A K J 10 7
D 10 9 6
C 4 2
68699 =
54743 =
Par NS +110
S K J 10 8
H 6 3
D A 5 4
C Q 9 7 5

Nickell NS
3 H E -1 +50
 -2 193

  Diamond NS
  3 H E -2 +100
   +2 199


89. N deals
E-W vul
S A J 5 3
H 10 9 6
D K Q J
C Q 7 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
HampsonKatzGrecoNickellRodwellDiamondMeckstrothPlatnick
1 C1 H1 S1 D1 H1 S
3 H3 SPass4 S (AP)3 D3 H4 H4 S
PassPassDblAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D 9KA3H 56AK
H AK36H 8S 279
C A1034D 28J6
C 9S 257D QA39
S 49A6H QS 4310
  10 tricks claimedS K937
S 8C 3A6
D KS 104C 5
C A10
  9 tricks claimed
S 9
H J 7 5 3
D 9 8
C K J 8 6 5 3
Table S 10 7 6
H A Q 8 4 2
D A 6
C A 9 2
19191 =
83C3C =
Par NS -500
S K Q 8 4 2
H K
D 10 7 5 4 3 2
C 10

Nickell NS
4 S S = +420
 +11 204

  Diamond NS
  4 S× S -1 -100
   -11 199


90. E deals
Both vul
S Q 6 3
H A K 10 3
D J 9 2
C 9 7 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
HampsonKatzGrecoNickellRodwellDiamondMeckstrothPlatnick
1 DPass1 D1 S
1 HPass2 DDblDbl2 C2 D3 C
Pass2 SAPPass3 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D K859D 52Q8
D Q104JD K1049
D AS 8S 102D AS 9S 10J
S 26JAH 4A62
H 94A5C 42KA
C 72KAH QK89
S 435KC 73Q6
S 97QD 6C 5J9H 5
C 935JH J3D 3S 8
  8 tricks claimedS A235
S 10 7 4 2
H Q J 7 4
D 5 4
C A J 6
Table S J 5
H 8 6 5
D A K Q 7 6 3
C 3 2
68869 =
75574 =
Par NS +110
S A K 9 8
H 9 2
D 10 8
C K Q 10 8 5

Nickell NS
2 S N = +110
 +5 209

  Diamond NS
  3 S S -1 -100
   -5 199


Nickell leads by 10 IMPs

Match AU12 MainTop 2012 U.S. Championship Final

Segment 7


91. S deals
None vul
S 9 2
H 8 4
D K 8 7 5 4
C A 8 7 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
DiamondRodwellPlatnickMeckstrothZiaHampsonHammanGreco
1 C1 C
1 SDbl3 S4 H (AP)1 S2 D4 SPass
PassDblPass5 H (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 589QS A28Q
D 910K2S 69KH 2
H 43J6D 910K2
H AS 3S 9KH 43106
D 6Q43H A589
S AH JS 3D 4K
  11 tricks claimedD 3AQ5
D 6
  10 tricks claimed
S A 10 7 6 3
H 6 5
D Q 10
C Q 9 4 2
Table S K J 8 5 4
H K 9 3
D J 3 2
C J 5
86AB9 =
37213 37313
Par NS +420
S Q
H A Q J 10 7 2
D A 9 6
C K 10 6

Nickell NS
4 H S +1 +450
 +11 220

  Diamond NS
  5 H S -1 -50
   -11 199


92. W deals
N-S vul
S A 9
H 2
D K Q J 10 5 3
C K J 10 7
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
DiamondRodwellPlatnickMeckstrothZiaHampsonHammanGreco
2 C2 D4 H4 S1 C1 D4 H4 S
5 HPassPass5 S5 HDblAP
PassPass6 HPass
PassDblAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S K3A6D 4210H 8
D KH 892H Q342
H K342H J7AD 3
H Q75D 5D 8JH 96
C 9D 4C 9S 4410
  9 tricks claimedS A25
  9 tricks claimed
S J 3
H A 5 4
D 8 2
C A Q 6 5 4 3
Table S 10 6 2
H K Q J 10 9 8 6
D
C 9 8 2
5B4C5 5A4C5
11908 =
Par NS +500
S K Q 8 7 5 4
H 7 3
D A 9 7 6 4
C

Nickell NS
6 H× E -3 +500
 +5 225

  Diamond NS
  5 H× E -2 +300
   -5 199


93. N deals
Both vul
S A 2
H J 8 6 4 3
D Q
C A K 8 7 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
DiamondRodwellPlatnickMeckstrothZiaHampsonHammanGreco
1 H1 NTPass1 H2 CPass
2 CDblRdblPassPassPass
2 DAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 32K5H K53A
H 974AS Q462
D A52QD A52Q
  11 tricks wonS 3510A
H 42910
S KC 7C 97
C 54D 38
H 6C QS 87
D K64C 3
H 8C JD 10Q
S K J 10 6
H Q 10 7 5
D 9 7 4 3 2
C
Table S Q 3
H A 2
D A K J 8
C Q J 9 6 5
45527 =
988B6 =
Par NS -600
S 9 8 7 5 4
H K 9
D 10 6 5
C 10 4 2

Nickell NS
2 D W +3 -150
 -6 225

  Diamond NS
  2 C E -1 +100
   +6 205


94. E deals
None vul
S J 10 5 4 3
H Q 9 3
D A K 4
C 9 6
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
DiamondRodwellPlatnickMeckstrothZiaHampsonHammanGreco
1 NTPass1 CPass
2 CPass2 DAP1 HPass1 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 973AC 41062
H 82K9D 94310
S K426S 9K32
S Q5H JD 10D 5K2J
H 54QD 2H 3810K
C A4106D 6AQC 7
C 23D 59H QJ24
H 63D 3AH 9C 856
C Q5D 6D KC 9QKH 7
D A7J8H A
  8 tricks claimed  6 tricks claimed
S K Q 8 7
H K 7 6 4
D 9 8 6 5
C 10
Table S A 2
H J 8
D Q 7 3 2
C A Q J 8 2
56636 =
867A7 767A7
Par NS -130
S 9 6
H A 10 5 2
D J 10
C K 7 5 4 3

Nickell NS
2 D E = -90
 -4 225

  Diamond NS
  1 NT E -1 +50
   +4 209


95. S deals
N-S vul
S J 9 8 5 3
H A
D 6 5
C K J 8 5 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
DiamondRodwellPlatnickMeckstrothZiaHampsonHammanGreco
PassPass
1 D1 S2 C2 NT1 D1 S2 S2 NT
Pass3 SAP3 D3 S4 DAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 74K5H A378
C A237S 87A2
D K578H J6D 54
D 26J9C 539A
C 69S 25D 26J8
H 6A32  10 tricks claimed
  8 tricks claimed
S K 10 2
H 10 9 8 6
D K Q 10 4 2
C A
Table S 7
H K 4 3
D A J 7 3
C Q 10 6 4 3
58536 =
858A7 =
Par NS -130
S A Q 6 4
H Q J 7 5 2
D 9 8
C 9 7

Nickell NS
3 S N -1 -100
 +1 226

  Diamond NS
  4 D W = -130
   -1 209


96. W deals
E-W vul
S 5
H 6 5 4 2
D 8 7 4 3 2
C K J 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
DiamondRodwellPlatnickMeckstrothZiaHampsonHammanGreco
2 SPass4 S5 D1 SPass3 NT5 D
DblPass5 SAP5 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D 25QJD 25QJ
C 610J2C 63J2
C 457AC 45QA
S 85AD 6S 45AD 9
H 38K2H 3A102
C 3K98C 810K9
H 6QA  9 tricks claimed
  9 tricks claimed
S Q 10 8 7 6 4 2
H K 10
D J
C A 10 3
Table S A K J 9 3
H Q 9 7 3
D 5
C 9 5 2
528AA 528BA
69523 =
Par NS +400
S
H A J 8
D A K Q 10 9 6
C Q 8 7 6

Nickell NS
5 S W -2 +200
 Tie 226

  Diamond NS
  5 S W -2 +200
   Tie 209


97. N deals
None vul
S A
H A K Q
D A Q 7 5 2
C A Q 10 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
DiamondRodwellPlatnickMeckstrothZiaHampsonHammanGreco
1 CPass1 H1 CPass1 S
Pass1 NTPass2 SPass1 NTPass2 C
Pass2 NTPass3 SPass2 DPass2 S
Pass4 CPass4 HPass2 NTPass3 D
Pass4 NTPass5 DPass5 NTPass6 S (AP)
Pass5 HPass5 S
Pass6 HPass6 S (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D 9A63H 3QJ4
S A265S A265
C 42K7C 42K7
S K8D 23S K8D 23
C 68A3S JQD 54
C Q5D 89  12 tricks claimed
S Q 8 5
H 8 3 2
D J 9 4
C J 9 8 7
Table S 4 3 2
H J 10 9 7
D K 10 6
C 5 3 2
BCBBB =
21222 =
Par NS +980
S K J 10 9 7 6
H 6 5 4
D 8 3
C K 6

Nickell NS
6 S S = +980
 Tie 226

  Diamond NS
  6 S S = +980
   Tie 209


98. E deals
N-S vul
S J 7 3
H K 7 6 4
D A Q 6
C Q J 7
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
DiamondRodwellPlatnickMeckstrothZiaHampsonHammanGreco
5 CPass5 CPass
PassPassPassPass
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D 25A4C AD 575
D 69J7D 37A4
D K10QC 3D 69K10
C KAS 67D JS 6QC 2
H 2A4C 2C K
C 10  9 tricks claimed
  8 tricks claimed
S A Q 10 8 6
H A J 10 9 8
D 10 7 5
C
Table S K 2
H
D 9 4
C K 10 9 8 6 5 4 3 2
65662 74662
68659 =
Par NS -110
S 9 5 4
H Q 5 3 2
D K J 8 3 2
C A

Nickell NS
5 C E -3 +150
 +2 228

  Diamond NS
  5 C E -2 +100
   -2 209


99. S deals
E-W vul
S A 10 7 3
H K 8 7 6 4
D A Q 7 5
C
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
DiamondRodwellPlatnickMeckstrothZiaHampsonHammanGreco
1 NT2 C
Pass2 CPass2 DPass2 DPass2 S
Pass3 SPass3 NT (AP)Pass3 HPass3 NT (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C 8D 5KAS 679K
C Q2S 36C A2D 55
C J9H 45C Q9H 4K
C 107H 6D JD JK27
C 4H 5S 7D 6C J7H 66
C 3D 8H 7H 10C 108H 7D 4
D K274C 4H 2S 3H 10
D 3H 2Q9C 3D 8S 10D 6
D A10H 3S 6S 28A4
S 104K8  10 tricks claimed
S J 8 6
H A Q 5 2
D 8 2
C 9 8 7 2
Table S Q 9 4
H J 10
D J 10 9 6 4
C K 6 5
AA98B =
23452 23342
Par NS +430
S K 5 2
H 9 3
D K 3
C A Q J 10 4 3

Nickell NS
3 NT S +3 +490
 +2 230

  Diamond NS
  3 NT S +1 +430
   -2 209


100. W deals
Both vul
S J 7 4 3
H Q 10 2
D A 9 8 7 4 2
C
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
DiamondRodwellPlatnickMeckstrothZiaHampsonHammanGreco
PassPass1 NTPassPassPass1 NTPass
3 CPass3 DPass3 NTAP
3 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 46Q5H 46Q3
H 10JK7H 10JK7
H 9A23H 8A25
S 54KAS 83KA
H 8D 5D 2C 5H 9D 5D 2C 5
D 36AJD 36AJ
  8 tricks claimed  8 tricks claimed
S 10 8 5
H A 7 6
D 6 5
C K Q 10 8 2
Table S K Q 6 2
H J 5 3
D K J
C A J 7 5
457A4 =
77639 76639
Par NS +130
S A 9
H K 9 8 4
D Q 10 3
C 9 6 4 3

Nickell NS
3 NT E -1 +100
 Tie 230

  Diamond NS
  3 NT E -1 +100
   Tie 209


101. N deals
N-S vul
S 6 4 2
H A Q 10 6 4
D 10 9 4 3
C 9
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
DiamondRodwellPlatnickMeckstrothZiaHampsonHammanGreco
Pass1 HPassPassPassPass
2 CPass2 NTPass1 C1 HPassPass
3 NTAPDblPass2 HPass
3 CPass3 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S A325H 9JA2
D QK35S 659Q
S 74JK  10 tricks won
D 279A
  9 tricks claimed
S Q 8 7 3
H J
D K 7
C A Q J 10 5 4
Table S J 5
H K 8 7 5 2
D A 8 5
C K 8 6
45683 =
9865A =
Par NS -400
S A K 10 9
H 9 3
D Q J 6 2
C 7 3 2

Nickell NS
3 NT E = -400
 +1 231

  Diamond NS
  3 NT E +1 -430
   -1 209


102. E deals
E-W vul
S K J 8 7 5
H K 5
D 10 9 4
C K 9 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
DiamondRodwellPlatnickMeckstrothZiaHampsonHammanGreco
1 D1 HPassPass
1 SDblPass2 D1 SPass1 NT2 H (AP)
Dbl2 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C Q356C Q356
C J927C 10947
D 810A2C JKAH 6
D 6734S 10A59
H A452D 310A2
H 7QK3D 6K84
D 95JS 3S 26JH 2
D KS 6S 5QD Q7C 89
S 2A79D 5JH QH K
S 4KH 810H 5394
S A Q 6 4 3
H Q 4
D 8 3
C Q J 10 8
Table S 9
H 10 8 3 2
D A Q 6 5
C A 5 4 2
77775 =
66668 =
Par NS -90
S 10 2
H A J 9 7 6
D K J 7 2
C 7 6

Nickell NS
2 H S = +110
 +4 235

  Diamond NS
  2 H S -1 -50
   -4 209


103. S deals
Both vul
S Q 3 2
H 6 4 3
D K 9 6 5 2
C Q 9
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
DiamondRodwellPlatnickMeckstrothZiaHampsonHammanGreco
1 D1 D
Pass1 NTAPPassPassPass
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 6710QS A294
C QK25S 10Q65
S J4A3D 27A3
H 24A5D 410K8
H 9Q86D 5JS 7C 4
C 7A93D QC 2C 56
H K37JS 8KH 23
H 10C 78QK
  7 tricks claimedH 7JK3
H 84A5
C 310A9
S A 10
H K 10 8 2
D 10 3
C A 8 6 5 4
Table S J 9 8 6
H A 9 7
D Q J 8 7
C K 3
55455 =
77878 77978
Par NS -140
S K 7 5 4
H Q J 5
D A 4
C J 10 7 2

Nickell NS
1 NT N = +90
 +5 240

  Diamond NS
  1 D S -1 -100
   -5 209


104. W deals
None vul
S 10 9 4 3
H K 10 7 2
D J 3
C A 9 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
DiamondRodwellPlatnickMeckstrothZiaHampsonHammanGreco
1 NTPass2 CPass1 NTPass2 CPass
2 DAP2 DAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D JK82D 34QA
D 410A3C 5910Q
C 5210QS 5A37
D Q5S 106D 2JK8
H 89K3C K47A
C AS 4D 626
  9 tricks claimedH Q45K
S 9
  9 tricks claimed
S A Q 6
H A 9 5
D A 5 2
C J 8 7 5
Table S 7
H Q J 6 3
D K 9 7 6 4
C K 10 3
47434 =
869A9 =
Par NS -140
S K J 8 5 2
H 8 4
D Q 10 8
C Q 6 4

Nickell NS
2 D W +1 -110
 Tie 240

  Diamond NS
  2 D W +1 -110
   Tie 209


105. N deals
E-W vul
S 6
H 10 8 6
D A K 8 7 6 5 4
C K 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
DiamondRodwellPlatnickMeckstrothZiaHampsonHammanGreco
1 D1 S2 C1 D1 S1 NT
2 S3 D3 SAP2 S3 DAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D 102AJS A236
D KQ93H 3K26
C K483D 102AQ
C 26A9D KJ93
S 2K64D 8S 5H 4H 5
S 3D 8J7D 6S 9S 7C 10
S 510QD 7D 7S 4C 5S Q
C QD 6H 35D 5S 8S 10S K
C 10D 5S 97D 4H 7H JH 9
S AH 4H 2C K473
  8 tricks claimed  10 tricks claimed
S K Q 3
H Q 9 5 2
D 3 2
C Q 10 9 3
Table S A J 9 8 5 4
H A 7 3
D Q J
C 6 4
656A7 =
48636 =
Par NS +130
S 10 7 2
H K J 4
D 10 9
C A J 8 7 5

Nickell NS
3 S E -1 +100
 -1 240

  Diamond NS
  3 D N +1 +130
   +1 210


Nickell leads by 30 IMPs

Match AU12 MainTop 2012 U.S. Championship Final

Segment 8


106. E deals
Both vul
S A 10 9 3
H 9 7 5
D 8 2
C 9 8 4 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
HampsonRodwellGrecoMeckstrothZiaMossHammanGitelman
1 DPass1 CPass
1 NTAP1 DPass1 NTPass
2 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 73A2C 5J23
D K385H K946
C 5J23H Q73A
S 63K5C 6K410
D JA42S 43K2
C 6K810S Q56A
S 810Q2C 8AQD 3
H 48K5H J825
H Q9106H 10D 6D 4D 2
S 4A7  8 tricks claimed
S 8 6 4
H K Q 2
D Q 9 7 4 3
C K J
Table S K Q J 7
H J 10 4 3
D J 5
C A 10 3
44456 =
99886 =
Par NS -600
S 5 2
H A 8 6
D A K 10 6
C Q 7 6 5

Nickell NS
1 NT W +2 -150
 -1 240

  Diamond NS
  2 NT E = -120
   +1 211


107. S deals
None vul
S 10 9 7 3
H 6
D A K 9 8 2
C A 8 6
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
HampsonRodwellGrecoMeckstrothZiaMossHammanGitelman
1 H2 H
Pass1 S2 CDblPassPass3 CPass
Pass2 DPass2 HPassDblAP
Dbl2 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 25K3D 63KQ
C 9A710D A10H 45
D A463D 84C Q7
D K10C J5S Q43A
D 2QS J7H KA26
H A26KS 5K78
H 9JS 10S AC 96K10
C KQH 36C 2JH 38
C 4H 4S 48  6 tricks claimed
S K 6 4
H Q J 8 3 2
D J 7 5 3
C 9
Table S A 8 2
H K
D Q 10 4
C K 7 5 4 3 2
77787 77786
65656 =
Par NS +90
S Q J 5
H A 10 9 7 5 4
D 6
C Q J 10

Nickell NS
2 S N -1 -50
 -11 240

  Diamond NS
  3 C× E -3 +500
   +11 222


108. W deals
N-S vul
S A Q 8 6 5
H 6 5 3 2
D A 9 6 2
C
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
HampsonRodwellGrecoMeckstrothZiaMossHammanGitelman
1 SPass2 CPassPass1 S1 NTDbl
PassDblPass2 H (AP)RdblPass2 C3 NT (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S JQK4C 8H 210K
S 729AS 49A3
H 2K74D 27JQ
C JQ9D 2C 3H 36Q
H J93AD K3610
H 10D 84AH 10
  10 tricks claimedD 9S 7S 25
H 5K
  6 tricks claimed
S J 9
H 9 4
D Q 5 4 3
C 9 8 5 3 2
Table S K 7 3
H A K 10
D 10 7
C A J 10 7 6
99A85 99985
43348 =
Par NS +500
S 10 4 2
H Q J 8 7
D K J 8
C K Q 4

Nickell NS
2 H S +2 +170
 +10 250

  Diamond NS
  3 NT S -3 -300
   -10 222


109. N deals
Both vul
S 9 3
H A Q 8 5
D A J 7 5
C 10 9 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
HampsonRodwellGrecoMeckstrothZiaMossHammanGitelman
1 DPass1 SPassPassPass
Pass1 NTAP1 DPass1 HDbl
PassPass1 NTPass
PassDblAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 32KAD 10QA2
C 925QC 10J53
H 10Q64S J273
C 10JA3S 46K9
C 6K4S 4D 3584
H 957S 2H 3210Q
D QA24C 926K
D 5K103H 9A64
  7 tricks claimedC 4H 7AQ
S K 8 7
H K 10 9
D Q 9 6 3
C K Q 3
Table S Q J 5 4
H J 7 6 3
D K 8 2
C J 2
77678 =
66664 =
Par NS +90
S A 10 6 2
H 4 2
D 10 4
C A 8 7 6 5

Nickell NS
1 NT N = +90
 -3 250

  Diamond NS
  1 NT× E -1 +200
   +3 225


110. E deals
None vul
S Q J 9 8 5
H 5
D Q 5 4 3 2
C Q 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
HampsonRodwellGrecoMeckstrothZiaMossHammanGitelman
1 D1 HPass1 NT
1 NTPassPassDblPass2 HPass2 S (AP)
Pass2 SPassPass
2 NTPass3 CAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C 52QKD 927K
S 10K4QD 68310
C 6437S 3245
H QA35D 5AS AJ
C 9AD 510S KC 486
D J47KH A359
S AH 483H 24S QQ
S 2C 856C 3J58
D 83106C 76AQ
S 4
H K 10 6 4 3
D J 9 8
C A 8 4 2
Table S 10 7 6 3
H Q 9
D A 10 7
C K J 10 7
69584 =
64848 =
Par NS +140
S A K 2
H A J 8 7 2
D K 6
C 9 6 5

Nickell NS
3 C E = -110
 -6 250

  Diamond NS
  2 S S = +110
   +6 231


111. S deals
N-S vul
S J 9 3
H A J 7 5 2
D 7 6 3
C 7 5
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
HampsonRodwellGrecoMeckstrothZiaMossHammanGitelman
1 NT1 NT
Pass2 D2 SPassPass2 D2 SPass
4 SAP3 HPass3 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H K923H K923
S QK32S QK32
C 3589H 10A4Q
S 679AC 76Q3
H 6Q10AS 679A
S J4D 210H 6D 2S 105
H J4D 8D 4D A3H 88
C 76Q4C J58K
C 2J  8 tricks claimed
  7 tricks claimed
S K 10 7
H 10 9
D A Q 9 5 4
C J 4 3
Table S A 8 5 4 2
H 8 6 4 3
D
C A 10 8 6
65775 =
77667 78667
Par NS -110
S Q 6
H K Q
D K J 10 8 2
C K Q 9 2

Nickell NS
4 S E -3 +150
 +3 253

  Diamond NS
  3 S E -1 +50
   -3 231


112. W deals
E-W vul
S A 8 7 2
H 4
D 5 4 2
C 9 8 5 3 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
HampsonRodwellGrecoMeckstrothZiaMossHammanGitelman
1 CPass1 H1 S1 HPass2 HPass
Dbl3 S3 NTAP3 CPass4 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 5JA4D 26QA
S 2KQ9C Q9A4
D 6KA2H 26Q4
D J47QH AC 53K
S 3H 77H 2C K87H 10
  8 tricks claimedH J7S 25
D KJ47
S 39A4
  9 tricks claimed
S J 9
H A Q 9 8 7
D A J 9
C K Q 6
Table S K 4
H 5 3 2
D 10 8 7 6
C A J 10 7
38334 =
85999 =
Par NS -100
S Q 10 6 5 3
H K J 10 6
D K Q 3
C 4

Nickell NS
3 NT E -1 +100
 Tie 253

  Diamond NS
  4 H W -1 +100
   Tie 231


113. N deals
None vul
S 10 8 2
H A
D K 8 5
C A K J 8 4 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
HampsonRodwellGrecoMeckstrothZiaMossHammanGitelman
1 C1 S2 H1 NTPass2 D
Pass3 CPass3 DPass2 HPass4 H (AP)
Pass3 SPass3 NT (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D 459QS 5A48
C 210J7H 24A7
C A956D 89QA
C KS 6H 2QS J23K
C 3D 2H 5H 6H K6C 49
C 4S 5D 7D 6H JQC 3S 7
C 8D 3S 9H 4C 6A72
H A738D K274
S 23A4D 53H 36
H KQH 108S 10S 6
S J 4
H Q 8 6 4
D A J 6 4
C Q 10 6
Table S Q 7 6 5 3
H 9 7
D 10 9 3 2
C 9 7
B9B8C =
24251 14250
Par NS +920
S A K 9
H K J 10 5 3 2
D Q 7
C 5 2

Nickell NS
3 NT S +4 +520
 +3 256

  Diamond NS
  4 H N = +420
   -3 231


114. E deals
N-S vul
S A K Q J 8 7
H Q J 5
D 3
C Q J 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
HampsonRodwellGrecoMeckstrothZiaMossHammanGitelman
3 HPass2 HPass
5 CAP4 CPass4 DDbl
PassPass5 CPass
PassDblAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S K910C 4S K92C 2
C A376C A376
C KJD 49C KJD 49
C 10QD 5S 6H A527
D 3JQ8H 6JK8
S 5C 27H 2H 3S 3C 5Q
H A537  12 tricks claimed
H 6JK8
  11 tricks claimed
S
H A 6
D 10 9 8 6
C A K 10 8 5 4 2
Table S 9
H K 10 9 4 3 2
D A J 7 5 4
C 7
78321 =
55ABB =
Par NS -420
S 10 6 5 4 3 2
H 8 7
D K Q 2
C 9 6

Nickell NS
5 C W = -400
 +6 262

  Diamond NS
  5 C× W +1 -650
   -6 231


115. S deals
E-W vul
S 7 6
H Q 7 5
D K J 10 7
C A Q 9 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
HampsonRodwellGrecoMeckstrothZiaMossHammanGitelman
Pass
Pass1 DDbl1 S
Dbl1 NT2 SPass
Pass2 NTPass3 D (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4th
C J23Q
D J532
D 7QA6
C 6KA5
C 4108S 2
  8 tricks claimed
S K J 4 2
H 8 6 4 3
D 8 6 2
C K 3
Table S A 10 9 8
H A J 10
D Q 5
C J 10 7 5
75687 =
68756 =
Par NS -100
S Q 5 3
H K 9 2
D A 9 4 3
C 8 6 2

Nickell NS
3 D N -1 -50
 -4 262

  Diamond NS
  3 D N = +110
   +4 235


116. W deals
Both vul
S J 6
H A K 9 8 2
D A Q 6
C Q 10 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
HampsonRodwellGrecoMeckstrothZiaMossHammanGitelman
Pass1 NTPass3 NT
PassPassPass
 
Lead2nd3rd4th
S 72K6
D 86410
D 32Q7
H 24Q3
H 56AJ
H KS 8
  11 tricks claimed
S K
H 10 7 6 3
D K 9 8 2
C 9 6 4 2
Table S Q 10 8 7 5 4 3
H J 4
D 7 4
C J 8
C8CCC =
15011 =
Par NS +1440
S A 9 2
H Q 5
D J 10 5 3
C A K 7 5

Nickell NS
3 NT N +2 +660
 -1 262

  Diamond NS
  3 NT N +3 +690
   +1 236


117. N deals
N-S vul
S K Q J 9 4 2
H 9
D A K 4
C K 6 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
HampsonRodwellGrecoMeckstrothZiaMossHammanGitelman
1 CPass1 H1 SPass2 NT
Pass2 HPass2 SPass3 SPass4 S
Pass2 NTPass3 NTPass4 NTPass5 C
Pass4 CPass4 HPass5 SAP
Pass4 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D 10A72C J37K
S KA73H 95K3
D 3J8KS 1032A
S Q586C 10A42
H 9A  11 tricks claimed
  11 tricks claimed
S 6 3
H J 8 7 4 3
D 10 9 8
C Q 7 4
Table S A 5
H A 6 5
D 7 6 5 3
C J 10 9 5
AB898 =
22534 22544
Par NS +650
S 10 8 7
H K Q 10 2
D Q J 2
C A 8 3

Nickell NS
4 S S +1 +650
 Tie 262

  Diamond NS
  5 S N = +650
   Tie 236


118. E deals
E-W vul
S Q 9
H K Q 7 2
D 7 3
C K Q 10 8 6
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
HampsonRodwellGrecoMeckstrothZiaMossHammanGitelman
1 H2 D1 HPass
4 SAP4 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D 76Q2C K423
D A53KD 7KA5
D J10S 9H 3D Q236
C KA53D J10S 9H 3
S 24AQC 6A5H 5
S 3C 865S 24AQ
C 42S 76  9 tricks claimed
S KH 2H 4D 8
S JC 10H 9D 4
S 10H 7C 7D 9
S 8H QC J
S A K J 10 8 7 3
H J 5
D 10 5 2
C 3
Table S 6 2
H A 10 9 4 3
D K 6
C A J 7 4
44577 =
79855 99866
Par NS -500
S 5 4
H 8 6
D A Q J 9 8 4
C 9 5 2

Nickell NS
4 S W = -620
 -12 262

  Diamond NS
  4 S W -1 +100
   +12 248


119. S deals
Both vul
S 9 7
H 10 9 7 6 2
D 10 8 7 6 2
C 8
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
HampsonRodwellGrecoMeckstrothZiaMossHammanGitelman
PassPass
1 NTPass4 SPass1 NTPass6 NTAP
6 CPass6 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 10A43H 10K43
D 3JK6S K2J7
D A24S 2C 4Q58
S J7K3S 3A910
C 4Q38C JH 79K
S 5A910S 4C 3H 2Q
C 5C A26D 2
  11 tricks claimedD 3JA6
  10 tricks claimed
S A J
H Q J 3
D A K 9
C J 7 6 5 3
Table S K Q 10
H A K 5
D Q 5 4 3
C A 9 4
24332 =
B8AAB B9AAB
Par NS -660
S 8 6 5 4 3 2
H 8 4
D J
C K Q 10 2

Nickell NS
6 NT W -1 +100
 -3 262

  Diamond NS
  6 NT W -2 +200
   +3 251


120. W deals
None vul
S J 9 8 7
H K Q 7 2
D Q J 2
C K 8
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
HampsonRodwellGrecoMeckstrothZiaMossHammanGitelman
1 CDblPass1 NT1 CDblPass1 NT
2 CPassPassDblPassPassPass
Pass2 DAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D 36K2C 389J
D AQ47D 7KJ5
C A842C AK72
C 6K75C QS 745
H 73A6C 10D 2D 8S 4
C JQD J9C 6D QD 4D 6
H 25J8H 1023J
D 9H A674
  8 tricks claimedH 98Q5
H KS 5S 6S 2
S A 3 2
H 10 8 6
D A K
C A Q 10 6 3
Table S Q 10 5
H 5 4 3
D 8 5 4 3
C 9 7 4
67775 =
76558 =
Par NS -90
S K 6 4
H A J 9
D 10 9 7 6
C J 5 2

Nickell NS
2 D N = +90
 +5 267

  Diamond NS
  1 NT S -2 -100
   -5 251


Nickell wins by 16 IMPs

Match AU12 MainTop 2012 U.S. Championship Final

Public domain data prepared by Richard Pavlicek