USBC Semifinal 3rd Eighth I

USBC Semifinal

3rd Eighth

Nickell vs. Meltzer

	Open Room					Closed Room					IMP
Brd	Contract	By	Result	NS	EW	Contract	By	Result	NS	EW	Nickell	Meltzer
31	1NT	W	=		90	1NT	W	=		90	-	-
32	3NT	W	+2		660	3NT	W	=		600	-	2
33	2NT	N	=	120		3	N	+1	130		-	-
34	4	W	=		420	4	W	=		420	-	-
35	4	S	+1	450		4	S	+1	450		-	-
36	4	E	-2	200		4X	W	-2	500		-	7
37	2NT	S	-1		100	2	W	-1	50		-	4
38	3NT	E	=		600	3NT	E	=		600	-	-
39	2	N	=	110		2	N	+1	140		-	1
40	2	W	+2		170	4	W	=		420	6	-
41	3X	E	-1	200		4	S	=	420		-	6
42	1NT	W	+1		120	1NT	W	+2		150	1	-
43	2	W	=		110	2	S	+1	110		-	6
44	6	W	=		920	7	W	=		1440	11	-
45	4	E	-2	200		2	W	=		110	7	-
IMPs from this segment:											25	26
Carryover:											43	84
Total:											68	110

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Board 31 Dealer South Vul: NS	NORTH 10 8 5 2 J 2 A 9 5 A 9 4 2
WEST J 9 4 K 9 7 K Q 4 Q J 7 5		EAST A 7 Q 10 6 5 J 7 6 2 K 8 3
	SOUTH K Q 6 3 A 8 4 3 10 8 3 10 6

Open Room :
WEST	NORTH	EAST	SOUTH
Martel	Hammon	Stanby	Soloway
			Pass
1N!T¹⁾	Pass	Pass	Pass

¹⁾11+-14

1 N
2 S
3 E
4 N
5 S
6 E
7 N
8 N
9 W
10 W
2
3
2
8
10
8
10
9
J
9
7
9
3
3
5
6
5
6
2
2
Q
5
K
K
4
Q
6
10
6
Q
4
A
A
J
K
A
7
Q
3
A

1NT by W, making 1, NS -90

Closed Room :
WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH
Rodwell Weichsel Meckstroth Sontag
Pass

1NT Pass Pass Pass

1 N
2 S
3 E
4 N
5 S
6 E
7 N
8 E
2
3
2
5
10
8
2
6
7
9
3
5
4
6
K
A
Q
10
Q
K
5
Q
10
7
4
A
A
J
J
A
5
2

1NT by W, making 1, NS -90

No swing

Nickell 43 - Meltzer 84

Board 32
Dealer West
Vul: EW NORTH
6 4 3
10 7 5 4 2
K
Q J 6 4
WEST
Q J 7 2
K 3
A J 7 3
9 7 2 EAST
A K
Q J 8 6
8 6
A K 10 8 5
SOUTH
10 9 8 5
A 9
Q 10 9 5 4 2
3

Open Room :
WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH
Martel Hammon Stanby Soloway
Pass Pass 1 2

Dbl Pass 3 Pass

3NT Pass Pass Pass

1 N
2 N
3 W
4 E
5 E
6 E
7 W
8 W
9 S
K
2
2
A
A
5
Q
3
10
6
6
3
8
3
4
6
5
J
5
9
K
7
2
7
8
Q
7
7
K
5
4
4
6
9
A
8

3NT by W, making 5, NS -660

Closed Room :
WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH
Rodwell Weichsel Meckstroth Sontag
Pass 1 Pass Pass

1 Pass 2 Pass

2NT Pass 3 Pass

3 Pass 3NT Pass

Pass Pass

1 N
2 E
3 E
4 E
5 W
6 S
7 N
4
A
K
6
3
2
2
A
5
8
9
5
J
J
3
2
7
K
Q
K
4
7
4
3
4
A
6
3

3NT by W, making 3, NS -600

2 imps to Meltzer

Nickell 43 - Meltzer 86

Board 33
Dealer North
Vul: None NORTH
8
10 6 5 4
Q J 7 2
A K Q 6
WEST
K 6 5 4
K Q J 8 3
3
J 9 4 EAST
10 7 3 2
A
K 10 4
10 7 5 3 2
SOUTH
A Q J 9
9 7 2
A 9 8 6 5
8

Open Room :
WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH
Martel Hammon Stanby Soloway
1 Pass 1

Pass 1NT Pass 2

Pass 2 Pass 2NT

Pass Pass Pass

1 E
2 N
3 S
4 E
5 E
5
Q
5
A
2
8
K
3
2
A
J
A
2
8
4
Q
3
10
5

2NT by N, making 2, NS 120

Closed Room :
WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH
Rodwell Weichsel Meckstroth Sontag
1 Pass 1

2 Pass Pass Dbl

Pass 3 Pass 3

Pass Pass Pass

1 E
2 E
3 S
4 N
5 N
6 N
A
4
8
K
Q
4
2
A
4
3
5
10
3
3
A
7
9
9
5
2
2
9
J

3 by N, making 4, NS 130

No swing

Nickell 43 - Meltzer 86

Board 34
Dealer East
Vul: NS NORTH
J 9
A
A K J 10 6 3 2
9 5 2
WEST
K 10 5 3 2
K Q 8 4
7
8 4 3 EAST
A 8 4
J 9 3 2
5
A K Q J 6
SOUTH
Q 7 6
10 7 6 5
Q 9 8 4
10 7

Open Room :
WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH
Martel Hammon Stanby Soloway
1 Pass

1 3 3 Pass

4 Pass Pass Pass

1 N
2 N
3 S
4 N
5 W
6 E
A
6
5
A
3
4
2
5
8
6
J
7
7
Q
9
4
A
10
4
7
3
2
6
2

4 by W, making 4, NS -420

Closed Room :
WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH
Rodwell Weichsel Meckstroth Sontag
2 Pass

3 Pass 4 Pass

Pass Pass

1 N
2 N
3 S
4 E
5 E
A
6
9
A
8
2
5
4
6
7
5
Q
3
2
K
8
7
4
9

4 by W, making 4, NS -420

No swing

Nickell 43 - Meltzer 86

Board 35
Dealer South
Vul: EW NORTH
A 7 4 3 2
Q 5 4
9 6 4 3
A
WEST
J 8 5
10 8 7
10 7 5
J 10 3 2 EAST
10 6
A 9 6 3 2
K Q
Q 8 7 6
SOUTH
K Q 9
K J
A J 8 2
K 9 5 4

Open Room :
WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH
Martel Hammon Stanby Soloway
1

Pass 1 Pass 1NT

Pass 2 Pass 2

Pass 2NT Pass 3

Pass 4 Pass Pass

Pass

1 W
J
A
6
4

4 by S, making 5, NS 450

Closed Room :
WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH
Rodwell Weichsel Meckstroth Sontag
1NT

Pass 2 Pass 2NT

Pass 3 Pass 3

Pass 4 Pass Pass

Pass

1 W
2 N
3 S
4 S
5 N
6 S
7 E
8 S
9 N
10 S
11 N
J
2
Q
9
4
J
6
5
4
9
6
A
6
8
J
2
8
K
3
K
10
Q
8
K
3
A
K
5
2
4
A
7

4
5
10
6
7
A
3
7
7
Q

4 by S, making 5, NS 450

No swing

Nickell 43 - Meltzer 86

Board 36
Dealer West
Vul: Both NORTH
Q J 5 4
3 2
7 6
A J 4 3 2
WEST
A
Q J 10 9 7 6 5 4
A 10 5
9 EAST
10 9 8 6 2

Q 9 4 3
Q 8 7 6
SOUTH
K 7 3
A K 8
K J 8 2
K 10 5

Open Room :
WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH
Martel Hammon Stanby Soloway
4 Pass 4 Pass

Pass Pass

1 S
2 S
3 W
4 S
5 S
6 W
K
8
J
K
3
5
4
Q
J
9
A
6
2
3
6
2
4
9
2
6
A
7
8
J

4 by E, down 2, NS 200

Closed Room :
WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH
Rodwell Weichsel Meckstroth Sontag
1 Pass 1 1NT

4 Dbl Pass Pass

Pass

1 N
2 W
3 S
4 W
5 W
6 S
7 N
8 W
Q
J
K
Q
9
7
J
5
2
2
4
3
4
9
Q
6
3
6
4
3
6
J
K

A
K
8
8
A
9
5

4X by W, down 2, NS 500

7 imps to Meltzer

Nickell 43 - Meltzer 93

Board 37
Dealer North
Vul: NS NORTH
Q 7
6 5 2
A 8 6 4
J 10 9 3
WEST
A 10 5
J 10 9 7 4 3
Q 7
A 7 EAST
K J 9 6 2
8
J 10 9 3
Q 6 5
SOUTH
8 4 3
A K Q
K 5 2
K 8 4 2

Open Room :
WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH
Martel Hammon Stanby Soloway
Pass Pass 1NT

2 Pass 2 Pass

Pass 2NT Pass Pass

Pass

1 W
2 S
3 E
4 N
5 W
6 S
7 N
8 S
9 S
10 S
J
2
J
3
Q
4
10
A
K
3
2
7
2
6
4
3
6
7
9
5
8
J
7
8
3
9
K
5
6
Q
Q
Q
A
A
K
5
4
2
9
K

2NT by S, down 1, NS -100

Closed Room :
WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH
Rodwell Weichsel Meckstroth Sontag
Pass Pass 1NT

2 Pass Pass Pass

1 N
2 W
3 S
4 N
5 W
6 S
7 N
8 W
J
3
2
Q
J
2
10
7
Q
2
7
2
6
7
6
5
K
8
9
3
3
A
4
6
A
Q
5
A
K
9
4
A

2 by W, down 1, NS 50

4 imps to Meltzer

Nickell 43 - Meltzer 97

Board 38
Dealer East
Vul: EW NORTH
A 10 7 6
Q 7 6
J 8 4
6 5 3
WEST
9
A 9 4
A 10 9 5 3
J 10 4 2 EAST
K Q 8 2
K 10 8 5
K Q
Q 9 8
SOUTH
J 5 4 3
J 3 2
7 6 2
A K 7

Open Room :
WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH
Martel Hammon Stanby Soloway
1 Pass

2 Pass 2NT Pass

3NT Pass Pass Pass

1 S
2 N
3 E
4 S
5 E
6 S
3
6
Q
5
9
J
9
K
K
3
A
5
A
4
2
10
4
7
2
4
3
Q
5
8

3NT by E, making 3, NS -600

Closed Room :
WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH
Rodwell Weichsel Meckstroth Sontag
1NT Pass

2NT Pass 3 Pass

3NT Pass Pass Pass

1 S
2 N
3 E
4 E
5 S
6 E
7 S
3
6
9
8
5
Q
J
9
K
7
K
3
A
5
A
4
2
4
10
10

2
4
5
6
Q
3

3NT by E, making 3, NS -600

No swing

Nickell 43 - Meltzer 97

Board 39
Dealer South
Vul: Both NORTH
A Q
K Q 6 5
K 9 6 4
J 10 6
WEST
J 9
9 7 4 3
Q J 2
K Q 3 2 EAST
8 5 2
A 2
A 10 7 5 3
A 9 8
SOUTH
K 10 7 6 4 3
J 10 8
8
7 5 4

Open Room :
WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH
Martel Hammon Stanby Soloway
Pass

Pass 1NT Pass 2

Pass 2 Pass Pass

Pass

1 E
2 N
3 N
4 S
5 S
5
Q
5
K
8
3
2
2
2
J
9
4
J
4
K
A
J
3
8
A

2 by N, making 2, NS 110

Closed Room :
WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH
Rodwell Weichsel Meckstroth Sontag
Pass

Pass 1NT Pass 2

Pass 2 Pass Pass

Pass

1 E
2 E
3 S
4 N
5 S
A
2
3
Q
10
8
10
9
5

3
9
A
K

6
5
2
J

2 by N, making 3, NS 140

1 imp to Meltzer

Nickell 43 - Meltzer 98

Board 40
Dealer West
Vul: None NORTH
9 6 2
Q 4 3
9 6 5 3 2
K 2
WEST
J 8 7 5
J 9 6
K 4
J 9 7 5 EAST
A Q 4 3
K 10 8 5
A Q 8 7
Q
SOUTH
K 10
A 7 2
J 10
A 10 8 6 4 3

Open Room :
WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH
Martel Hammon Stanby Soloway
Pass Pass 1 2

Pass Pass Dbl Pass

2 Pass Pass Pass

1 N
2 W
3 S
4 E
5 W
6 S
7 N
8 E
9 E
10 W
3
5
10
3
9
4
2
A
8
J
7
2
7
6
3
5
4
J
8
4
10
Q
6
J
5
K
3
4
8
8
K
K
A
9
A
Q
7
5
2
2

2 by W, making 4, NS -170

Closed Room :
WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH
Rodwell Weichsel Meckstroth Sontag
Pass Pass 1 2

Dbl Pass 3 Pass

4 Pass Pass Pass

1 N
2 W
3 S
4 E
5 E
6 W
2
5
J
A
3
J
7
2
4
10
6
Q
10
Q
3
7
J

K
K
A
6
9

4 by W, making 4, NS -420

6 imps to Nickell

Nickell 49 - Meltzer 98

Board 41
Dealer North
Vul: EW NORTH
A J 5 3
A J 8 6
2
A 10 8 3
WEST
10 6
Q 9 7
K J 8 6 3
7 6 5 EAST
Q 9 8 7
4 3
A Q 10 9 4
K 4
SOUTH
K 4 2
K 10 5 2
7 5
Q J 9 2

Open Room :
WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH
Martel Hammon Stanby Soloway
1 Pass 2

Pass Pass 3 Pass

Pass d! Pass Pass

Pass

1 S
2 N
3 E
4 E
5 W
6 S
7 S
8 N
2
3
A
10
10
K
2
A
6
K
5
7
3
7
Q
4
A
Q
3
K
Q
8
A
2
7
5
2
8
K
3
4
6

3X by E, down 1, NS 200

Closed Room :
WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH
Rodwell Weichsel Meckstroth Sontag
1 Pass 1

Pass 2NT Pass 4

Pass Pass Pass

1 W
2 S
3 E
4 N
5 S
6 N
10
9
7
6
2
A
J
7
2
3
9

Q
3
6
K
J

K
K
A
7
4

4 by S, making 4, NS 420

6 imps to Meltzer

Nickell 49 - Meltzer 104

Board 42
Dealer East
Vul: Both NORTH
A 8 4
J 7 4
10 3
A K 7 5 4
WEST
K
K Q 8 6
K Q 7 4 2
J 10 3 EAST
J 10 7 3
10 5
A 8 6
Q 9 6 2
SOUTH
Q 9 6 5 2
A 9 3 2
J 9 5
8

Open Room :
WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH
Martel Hammon Stanby Soloway
Pass Pass

1 Pass 1 Pass

1NT Pass Pass Pass

1 N
2 W
3 E
4 W
5 W
6 E
7 W
8 W
9 W
10 N
11 N
12 N
5
3
5
K
4
8
7
2
K
K
A
4
2
7
3
3
10
J
7
8
A
7
10

8
Q
K
6
A
Q
6
9
3
2
9

10
5
4
5
9
4
2
6
9
J
6

1NT by W, making 2, NS -120

Closed Room :
WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH
Rodwell Weichsel Meckstroth Sontag
Pass Pass

1 Pass 1 Pass

1NT Pass Pass Pass

1 N
2 W
3 N
4 S
5 W
6 E
7 E
8 W
9 W
5
10
4
2
3
A
8
Q
7
2
K
5
K
4
5
9
8
4
8
6
A
7
9
4
K
6

J
2
6
10
5
3
10
J

1NT by W, making 3, NS -150

1 imp to Nickell

Nickell 50 - Meltzer 104

Board 43
Dealer South
Vul: None NORTH
10
J 5
A J 7 4 3
Q 8 6 5 4
WEST
9 7 4 2
A 10 7 3 2
Q 9
9 3 EAST
K Q J
Q 8 6
K 8 2
A 10 7 2
SOUTH
A 8 6 5 3
K 9 4
10 6 5
K J

Open Room :
WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH
Martel Hammon Stanby Soloway
Pass

Pass 1 1NT Dbl

Pass 2 Pass 2

2 Pass Pass Pass

1 N
2 S
3 N
4 E
5 W
6 S
10
3
5
6
2
K
J
7
A
4
4
9
A
5
J
A
Q
6
2
Q
3
J
K
2

2 by W, making 2, NS -110

Closed Room :
WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH
Rodwell Weichsel Meckstroth Sontag
1

Pass 1NT Pass 2

Pass Pass Pass

1 W
2 E
3 W
4 S
5 E
9
6
3
6
2
4
4
J
9
5
A
A
Q
J
Q
J
5
K
K
A

2 by S, making 3, NS 110

6 imps to Meltzer

Nickell 50 - Meltzer 110

Board 44
Dealer West
Vul: NS NORTH
J 6 5 3
10 9 8
A K Q 5 4 3

WEST
A K 10 8
A

A K Q J 10 8 7 2 EAST
7 4
J 7 6 3 2
10 7 6 2
9 4
SOUTH
Q 9 2
K Q 5 4
J 9 8
6 5 3

Open Room :
WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH
Martel Hammon Stanby Soloway
2 2 p! 3

4 Pass 5 Pass

5 Pass 6 Pass

Pass Pass

1 N
2 W
3 W
4 S
K
A
8
3
2
3
5
A
8
4
7

7
2
9

6 by W, making 6, NS -920

Closed Room :
WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH
Rodwell Weichsel Meckstroth Sontag
1 2 Pass Pass

7 Pass Pass Pass

1 N
2 W
3 W
4 W
K
A
K
10
2
3
5
6
8
4
7
4
2
2
9
Q

7 by W, making 7, NS -1440

11 imps to Nickell

Nickell 61 - Meltzer 110

Board 45
Dealer North
Vul: Both NORTH
5
6 5 2
9 7 2
A Q 7 6 4 2
WEST
Q J 10 9
J 4 3
J 10 8 3
K 3 EAST
A K 8 7 3
K 9 7
A 6
10 9 8
SOUTH
6 4 2
A Q 10 8
K Q 5 4
J 5

Open Room :
WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH
Martel Hammon Stanby Soloway
Pass 1 Pass

2 Pass Pass Dbl

R 3 Dbl Pass

3 Pass 4 Pass

Pass Pass

1 S
2 W
3 S
4 E
5 E
6 N
2
J
4
A
9
6
9
2
10
4
5
7
5
6
7
3
K
Q
7
Q
K
7
A
3

4 by E, down 2, NS 200

Closed Room :
WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH
Rodwell Weichsel Meckstroth Sontag
Pass 1NT Pass

Pass Dbl Pass 2

2 Pass Pass Pass

1 N
2 E
3 W
4 E
5 S
6 N
7 S
8 N
9
3
9
6
J
6
5
5
A
6
6
Q
K
7
3
9
4
Q
A
10
A
Q
Q
A
3
5
2
2
8
3
9

2 by W, making 2, NS -110

7 imps to Nickell

Nickell 68 - Meltzer 110