USBC Finals 6th Eighth Welland vs. Nickell ===================================================================== | Brd | Open Room | Closed Room | IMP | |-------------------------------------------------------------------| | 76 | 3S E = 140 | 4S W -1 50 | | 5 | | 77 | 5NT N = 660 | 3NT S +1 630 | 1 | | | 78 | 2S S +1 140 | 2S S +1 140 | | | | 79 | 3NT W = 400 | 3NT W = 400 | | | | 80 | 1NT W -3 300 | 1NT W -4 400 | | 3 | | 81 | 4S N +2 480 | 4S S +2 480 | | | | 82 | 4SX E -2 300 | 4SX E -3 500 | | 5 | | 83 | 4NT S +1 460 | 6D S -2 100 | 11 | | | 84 | 4H S -1 100 | 4H S -1 100 | | | | 85 | 3NT S = 600 | 3NT N +1 630 | | 1 | | 86 | 3NT S +2 460 | 3NT S +2 460 | | | | 87 | 3NT S +2 660 | 3NT S +2 660 | | | | 88 | 3H W -1 50 | 1NT S -1 50 | 3 | | | 89 | 3H E = 140 | 3NT W -2 200 | | 8 | | 90 | 2S N = 110 | 3D N -3 300 | 9 | | |-------------------------------------------------------------------| | IMPs this segment: 24 22 | | Carryover: 125 124 | | Total: 149 146 | ===================================================================== Board 76 - Dealer West - NS vul. S 4 3 2 H Q J 5 D Q 4 2 C K 10 7 3 S K 10 9 S A J 7 6 5 H 6 3 H 9 7 4 D A K 8 6 5 D 10 C 8 6 2 C A Q 5 4 S Q 8 H A K 10 8 2 D J 9 7 3 C J 9 Open Room WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH Freeman Rosenberg Nickell Zia Pass Pass 1S Pass 2C! Pass 2S Dbl RDbl Pass Pass 2N!T Pass 3C Dbl r! Pass 3H Pass Pass 3S Pass Pass Pass Play 1: S HK H3 HQ H4 2: S H8 H6 HJ H7 3: N C7 CQ C9 C2 4: E D10 D3 DA D2 5: W DK D4 H9 D7 6: W C6 C3 CA CJ 7: E C4 DJ C8 CK 8: N DQ S5 D9 D5 9: E C5 H2 S9 C10 10: W SK S2 S6 S8 11: W S10 S3 S7 SQ 3S by E, making 3, NS: -140 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Closed Room WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH Welland Rodwell Fallenius Meckstroth 4S by W, down 1, NS: 50 --------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 imps to Nickell, Welland 125 - Nickell 129 ===================================================================== Board 77 - Dealer North - Both vul. S A J 9 7 H K Q J 2 D K J 5 C Q 3 S 10 6 3 2 S 5 4 H A 10 9 7 3 H 6 5 D A 8 7 D Q 10 9 6 2 C 9 C J 7 6 2 S K Q 8 H 8 4 D 4 3 C A K 10 8 5 4 Open Room WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH Freeman Rosenberg Nickell Zia 1NT Pass 2S! Pass 3C! Pass 3NT Pass 4C Pass 4S Pass 4NT Pass 5H Dbl 5S Pass 5NT Pass Pass Pass Play 1: E D9 D3 DA D5 2: W D8 DK D2 D4 3: N S7 S4 SK S2 4: S SQ S3 S9 S5 5: S S8 S6 SA H5 6: N SJ D6 H4 S10 7: N CQ C2 C4 C9 8: N C3 C6 C10 H7 5NT by N, making 5, NS: 660 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Closed Room WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH Welland Rodwell Fallenius Meckstroth 1C Pass 1NT Pass 2NT Pass 3C Pass 3D Pass 3S Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass Play 1: W H3 HK H5 H4 2: N C3 C2 CK C9 3: S H8 HA H2 H6 4: W D7 DJ DQ D3 5: E C6 3NT by S, making 4, NS: 630 --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 imp to Welland, Welland 126 - Nickell 129 ===================================================================== Board 78 - Dealer East - None vul. S A 9 8 7 5 H K 8 6 4 D Q 6 C J 9 S 10 4 3 S 2 H A J 7 H Q 9 5 3 D K 7 3 2 D A J 10 4 C A 10 4 C 8 6 3 2 S K Q J 6 H 10 2 D 9 8 5 C K Q 7 5 Open Room WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH Freeman Rosenberg Nickell Zia Pass 1N!T Pass 2C Pass 2S Pass Pass Pass Play 1: W S4 S7 S2 S6 2: N CJ C2 C5 C4 3: N C9 C3 CQ CA 4: W DK D6 D10 D5 5: W D2 DQ DA D8 6: E C6 C7 C10 S5 7: N S8 2S by S, making 3, NS: 140 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Closed Room WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH Welland Rodwell Fallenius Meckstroth Pass 1D Pass 2H! Pass 2S Pass Pass Pass Play 1: W S3 S9 S2 S6 2: N CJ C6 C5 C4 3: N C9 C2 CQ CA 4: W D3 D6 DA D5 5: E D4 D8 DK DQ 6: W H7 HK 2S by S, making 3, NS: 140 --------------------------------------------------------------------- No swing, Welland 126 - Nickell 129 ===================================================================== Board 79 - Dealer South - NS vul. S 7 6 2 H 10 2 D A 10 8 7 5 C Q 9 2 S Q 9 5 S K J 4 H K Q J 6 5 H A 9 4 D 4 2 D K J 9 6 C A K 4 C J 7 5 S A 10 8 3 H 8 7 3 D Q 3 C 10 8 6 3 Open Room WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH Freeman Rosenberg Nickell Zia Pass 1H Pass 2D Pass 2NT Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass Play 1: N S7 S4 S10 SQ 2: W D2 D5 DJ DQ 3: S C8 CK C2 C5 4: W S5 S6 SJ S3 5: E HA H7 H5 H2 6: E H4 H3 HJ H10 7: W HQ D7 H9 H8 8: W HK D8 SK C3 9: W H6 D10 D6 D3 10: W CA C9 C7 C6 3NT by W, making 3, NS: -400 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Closed Room WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH Welland Rodwell Fallenius Meckstroth Pass 1H Pass 2D Pass 2S Pass 3C Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass Play 1: N D7 D9 DQ D4 2: S C10 CA C2 C5 3: W S9 S7 SK SA 4: S C3 C4 CQ C7 5: N DA 3NT by W, making 3, NS: -400 --------------------------------------------------------------------- No swing, Welland 126 - Nickell 129 ===================================================================== Board 80 - Dealer West - EW vul. S 10 8 6 5 2 H A 8 7 2 D J C 7 6 3 S Q J 9 S 7 3 H K 6 H 10 9 5 D A Q 10 4 2 D 8 6 5 3 C K 9 5 C J 10 8 2 S A K 4 H Q J 4 3 D K 9 7 C A Q 4 Open Room WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH Freeman Rosenberg Nickell Zia 1NT Pass Pass Pass Play 1: N S5 S3 SA S9 2: S S4 SJ S10 S7 3: W DA DJ D3 D7 4: W D10 C7 D5 DK 5: S SK SQ S8 D6 6: S HQ HK HA H5 7: N S6 D8 H3 C5 8: N S2 C2 C4 H6 9: N H2 H10 HJ D2 10: S D9 DQ C6 C8 1NT by W, down 3, NS: 300 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Closed Room WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH Welland Rodwell Fallenius Meckstroth 1NT Pass Pass Pass Play 1: N S5 S7 SK S9 2: S SA SQ S2 S3 3: S S4 SJ S6 C2 4: W DA DJ D3 D7 5: W DQ C6 D5 DK 6: S H3 HK HA H5 7: N S10 D6 D9 C5 8: N S8 D8 C4 D2 1NT by W, down 4, NS: 400 --------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 imps to Nickell, Welland 126 - Nickell 132 ===================================================================== Board 81 - Dealer North - None vul. S A J 8 5 4 H A Q D J 4 C A 9 6 5 S 7 3 S 10 6 H K 10 8 6 2 H 9 3 D 9 5 3 2 D Q 10 8 6 C 10 4 C K Q J 7 3 S K Q 9 2 H J 7 5 4 D A K 7 C 8 2 Open Room WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH Freeman Rosenberg Nickell Zia 1S Pass 3C! Pass 3H! Pass 3S! Pass 4C Pass 4D Pass 4S Pass Pass Pass Play 1: E H9 H4 H6 HQ 2: N S4 S6 SK S3 3: S C2 C4 CA C3 4: N C5 CJ C8 C10 5: E H3 H5 H10 HA 6: N SJ S10 S2 S7 4S by N, making 6, NS: 480 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Closed Room WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH Welland Rodwell Fallenius Meckstroth 1C Pass 1H! Pass 2H! Pass 2S! Pass 2N!T Pass 3H! Dbl 4S Pass Pass Pass Play 1: W C10 CA C7 C8 2: N C5 CJ C2 C4 3: E CK SQ H2 C6 4: S S2 S3 SA S6 5: N C9 CQ SK H6 6: S S9 S7 SJ S10 4S by S, making 6, NS: 480 --------------------------------------------------------------------- No swing, Welland 126 - Nickell 132 ===================================================================== Board 82 - Dealer East - NS vul. S Q 3 H A 8 5 4 3 2 D 10 6 C A 9 8 S K 9 2 S J 10 8 6 4 H Q H 9 6 D A J 7 5 3 D 4 2 C K Q 10 6 C J 7 3 2 S A 7 5 H K J 10 7 D K Q 9 8 C 5 4 Open Room WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH Freeman Rosenberg Nickell Zia Pass 1D Pass 1H Pass 2H Dbl Pass 2S 3H Pass 4H 4S Dbl Pass Pass Pass Play 1: S HJ HQ HA H6 2: N H2 H9 HK S2 3: W SK S3 S4 S5 4: W S9 SQ S6 S7 4SX by E, down 2, NS: 300 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Closed Room WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH Welland Rodwell Fallenius Meckstroth Pass 1D 2C 2D 4C 4H Dbl Pass 4S Pass Pass Dbl Pass Pass Pass Play 1: S DK D3 D6 D4 2: S C5 C6 C8 CJ 3: E D2 D8 DJ D10 4: W CK CA C2 C4 5: N HA H6 HK HQ 6: N C9 C3 S5 C10 7: S H10 S2 H2 H9 8: W DA SQ C7 D9 4SX by E, down 3, NS: 500 --------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 imps to Nickell, Welland 126 - Nickell 137 ===================================================================== Board 83 - Dealer South - EW vul. S K 5 4 H A Q 7 5 4 3 D A Q 4 C A S S J 9 8 7 6 3 2 H 9 8 2 H K J 10 D 8 6 5 3 D 9 7 C Q 10 8 7 4 3 C J S A Q 10 H 6 D K J 10 2 C K 9 6 5 2 Open Room WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH Freeman Rosenberg Nickell Zia 1C Pass 1H Pass 2C Pass 2D Pass 3D Pass 3H Pass 3NT Pass 4NT Pass Pass Pass Play 1: W H9 HQ HK H6 2: E S6 S10 C8 SK 3: N H3 H10 C2 H2 4: E S7 SQ C3 S4 5: S C5 C4 CA CJ 6: N HA HJ C6 H8 4NT by S, making 5, NS: 460 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Closed Room WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH Welland Rodwell Fallenius Meckstroth 1D Pass 1H Pass 2C Pass 2S Pass 2NT Pass 3D Pass 3H Pass 4D Pass 4NT Pass 5C Pass 5H Pass 5NT Pass 6C Pass 6D Pass Pass Pass Play 1: W D3 DA D7 D2 2: N CA CJ C2 C4 3: N S4 S3 SQ D5 4: W D6 D4 D9 DJ 5: S H6 H2 HQ HK 6: E S6 SA D8 S5 7: W CQ H3 S7 CK 6D by S, down 2, NS: -100 --------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 imps to Welland, Welland 137 - Nickell 137 ===================================================================== Board 84 - Dealer West - Both vul. S 4 2 H J 8 4 D 10 4 C K Q 7 6 4 2 S A J 9 8 6 S 10 7 5 H 10 9 6 H D A 7 D Q J 8 5 3 2 C A J 10 C 9 8 5 3 S K Q 3 H A K Q 7 5 3 2 D K 9 6 C Open Room WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH Freeman Rosenberg Nickell Zia 1S Pass 2S Dbl RDbl 3C Pass 4H Pass Pass Pass Play 1: W H10 H4 D2 HK 2: S SK SA S2 S5 3: W H6 H8 D3 H2 4: N CK C5 H3 C10 5: S SQ S6 S4 S7 6: S S3 S8 HJ S10 7: N D4 DJ DK DA 8: W D7 D10 DQ D6 9: E D5 D9 H9 C2 4H by S, down 1, NS: -100 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Closed Room WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH Welland Rodwell Fallenius Meckstroth 1NT Pass 2NT 4H Pass Pass Pass Play 1: W H10 H4 D5 HK 2: S H3 H6 H8 C9 3: N CK C5 D9 CA 4: W H9 HJ C3 H2 5: N CQ C8 S3 C10 6: N C2 S5 H5 CJ 7: S HA S6 S2 D3 8: S H7 S8 S4 D8 9: S HQ S9 C4 S7 4H by S, down 1, NS: -100 --------------------------------------------------------------------- No swing, Welland 137 - Nickell 137 ===================================================================== Board 85 - Dealer North - NS vul. S K 7 H Q 10 8 7 4 D 8 4 C A Q 7 4 S Q 5 2 S J 10 6 3 H 6 5 3 2 H K 9 D J 6 5 D K 10 9 3 C 9 8 2 C K J 6 S A 9 8 4 H A J D A Q 7 2 C 10 5 3 Open Room WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH Freeman Rosenberg Nickell Zia Pass Pass 1NT Pass 2D! Pass 2H Pass 3C Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass Play 1: W D5 D4 DK DA 2: S HA H3 H4 H9 3: S HJ H2 HQ HK 4: E D10 D2 D6 D8 5: E D3 DQ DJ C4 6: S C10 C2 C7 CJ 7: E D9 3NT by S, making 3, NS: 600 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Closed Room WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH Welland Rodwell Fallenius Meckstroth 1H Dbl RDbl 1S Pass Pass 2S Pass 2NT Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass Play 1: E S10 SA S2 S7 2: S HA H6 H4 H9 3: S HJ H2 HQ HK 4: E S6 S8 S5 SK 5: N H10 C6 C3 H5 6: N H8 D3 C5 H3 7: N H7 S3 D2 C2 8: N D8 D10 DQ D5 9: S S4 SQ C4 SJ 3NT by N, making 4, NS: 630 --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 imp to Nickell, Welland 137 - Nickell 138 ===================================================================== Board 86 - Dealer East - EW vul. S A 10 H A 7 6 D K 9 6 C K J 10 9 7 S 9 S J 8 7 5 3 2 H K J 10 3 2 H 8 D 10 8 5 D Q J 4 3 2 C A 8 4 3 C 6 S K Q 6 4 H Q 9 5 4 D A 7 C Q 5 2 Open Room WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH Freeman Rosenberg Nickell Zia Pass 1N!T Pass 2D! 1) Pass 2H Pass 2NT Pass 3S Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass 1) FG Stayman Play 1: W C3 C7 C6 C5 2: N C9 S2 C2 CA 3: W C8 CK S3 CQ 4: N C10 D4 H4 C4 5: N SA S5 S4 S9 6: N CJ D2 S6 H3 7: N S10 S7 SK H2 8: S SQ D5 D6 S8 9: S DA D8 D9 D3 10: S D7 D10 DK DJ 11: N H6 H8 H9 HJ 3NT by S, making 5, NS: 460 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Closed Room WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH Welland Rodwell Fallenius Meckstroth Pass 1D 1H 2H Pass 2NT Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass Play 1: W S9 SA S8 S4 2: N CJ C6 C2 C4 3: N C10 S2 C5 C8 4: N CK D4 CQ CA 5: W C3 C7 S3 H4 6: N C9 D2 S6 H2 7: N S10 S5 SQ H3 8: S SK D5 D6 3NT by S, making 5, NS: 460 --------------------------------------------------------------------- No swing, Welland 137 - Nickell 138 ===================================================================== Board 87 - Dealer South - Both vul. S A J H Q 8 2 D Q J 8 5 3 C Q 3 2 S 7 2 S K Q 9 4 3 H A 10 9 7 6 H J 3 D K 7 4 D 10 6 2 C 10 5 4 C 9 7 6 S 10 8 6 5 H K 5 4 D A 9 C A K J 8 Open Room WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH Freeman Rosenberg Nickell Zia 1NT Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass Play 1: W H9 H2 HJ HK 2: S DA D4 D3 D2 3: S D9 DK D5 D10 4: W H6 H8 H3 H4 5: N DQ D6 S5 D7 6: N DJ S9 S6 C4 7: N D8 S3 S8 S2 3NT by S, making 5, NS: 660 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Closed Room WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH Welland Rodwell Fallenius Meckstroth 1NT Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass Play 1: W H6 H2 HJ HK 2: S DA D4 D3 D2 3: S D9 DK D5 D6 4: W H10 HQ H3 H4 3NT by S, making 5, NS: 660 --------------------------------------------------------------------- No swing, Welland 137 - Nickell 138 ===================================================================== Board 88 - Dealer West - None vul. S Q 4 2 H 9 8 4 D K Q 10 5 3 C 8 2 S 9 3 S K J 5 H K J 10 7 5 H A 6 3 D A J 7 D 9 4 C 7 6 5 C J 10 9 4 3 S A 10 8 7 6 H Q 2 D 8 6 2 C A K Q Open Room WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH Freeman Rosenberg Nickell Zia Pass Pass Pass 1D 1H 3D! 3H Pass Pass Pass Play 1: N DK D4 D2 D7 2: N DQ D9 D6 DA 3: W S3 S4 SJ SA 4: S S6 S9 SQ SK 5: E S5 S7 H5 S2 6: W DJ D3 C3 D8 7: W C5 C8 CJ CQ 8: S CK C6 C2 C4 9: S CA C7 D5 C9 10: S S10 H7 H8 HA 11: E H3 H2 HJ H4 12: W HK H9 H6 HQ 3H by W, down 1, NS: 50 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Closed Room WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH Welland Rodwell Fallenius Meckstroth Pass Pass Pass 1NT Pass Pass Pass Play 1: W H5 H4 HA H2 2: E H6 HQ HK H8 3: W H10 H9 H3 S6 4: W HJ S2 C3 S7 5: W H7 C2 S5 S8 6: W D7 DK D9 D2 7: N C8 CJ CQ C5 8: S CA C6 D3 C4 9: S D6 DJ DQ D4 10: N SQ SK SA S3 11: S CK C7 S4 1NT by S, down 1, NS: -50 --------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 imps to Welland, Welland 140 - Nickell 138 ===================================================================== Board 89 - Dealer North - EW vul. S J 8 4 H 10 6 D 10 8 5 4 C A J 8 7 S A Q 3 S 7 6 5 2 H A K 2 H Q J 9 4 D A 6 3 D 9 C K Q 6 4 C 10 5 3 2 S K 10 9 H 8 7 5 3 D K Q J 7 2 C 9 Open Room WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH Freeman Rosenberg Nickell Zia Pass Pass 1NT Dbl Pass Pass 2C Dbl Pass 2H Pass 3H Pass Pass Pass Play 1: S DK DA D5 D9 2: W D3 D4 H4 D2 3: E C2 C9 CK C8 4: W D6 D8 H9 DJ 5: E S2 S9 SQ S4 6: W SA S8 S5 S10 7: W S3 SJ S7 SK 8: S H3 H2 H10 HQ 9: E C3 D7 CQ CA 10: N CJ C5 DQ C4 3H by E, making 3, NS: -140 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Closed Room WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH Welland Rodwell Fallenius Meckstroth Pass Pass 1D Dbl Pass 1H Pass 2D Pass 2S Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass Play 1: N D4 D9 DJ D3 2: S DK D6 D5 S2 3: S D2 DA D8 S5 4: W HA H6 H4 H5 5: W HK H10 H9 H3 6: W H2 C7 HJ H7 7: E HQ H8 C4 S4 8: E C2 C9 CK CA 9: N D10 S6 DQ S3 10: S D7 C6 3NT by W, down 2, NS: 200 --------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 imps to Nickell, Welland 140 - Nickell 146 ===================================================================== Board 90 - Dealer East - Both vul. S J 10 5 2 H A J 8 3 D 10 9 7 C K 5 S A Q 8 7 S 4 3 H K 10 7 6 5 H Q 4 2 D Q D K J 8 6 5 C A 4 2 C 9 8 3 S K 9 6 H 9 D A 4 3 2 C Q J 10 7 6 Open Room WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH Freeman Rosenberg Nickell Zia Pass Pass 1H Pass 2H Dbl Pass 2S Pass Pass Pass Play 1: E H2 H9 HK HA 2: N CK C3 C6 CA 3: W DQ D7 D6 D2 4: W H6 H8 HQ S6 5: S CQ C2 C5 C8 6: S CJ C4 D9 C9 7: S DA S7 D10 D5 8: W H5 HJ H4 C7 9: N H3 D8 S9 H7 10: S D3 SQ 2S by N, making 2, NS: 110 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Closed Room WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH Welland Rodwell Fallenius Meckstroth Pass Pass 2D Pass 2H Dbl Pass 3D Pass Pass Pass Play 1: E S4 S6 SQ S5 2: W SA S2 S3 S9 3: W S8 SJ D5 SK 4: E HQ H9 H5 HA 5: N D7 D8 D2 DQ 6: W H6 HJ H2 C6 7: N D10 DJ DA S7 8: S C7 C4 CK C3 9: N C5 C8 C10 CA 10: W HK H3 H4 D3 11: S CQ C2 D9 3D by N, down 3, NS: -300 --------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 imps to Welland, Welland 149 - Nickell 146 =====================================================================