USBC Semifinal 4th Eighth I

USBC Semifinal

4th Eighth

Nickell vs. Meltzer

	Open Room					Closed Room					IMP
Brd	Contract	By	Result	NS	EW	Contract	By	Result	NS	EW	Nickell	Meltzer
46	5	E	-1	50		4	E	+1		150	5	-
47	4	E	-2	100		4	E	-1	50		2	-
48	3NT	N	+2	460		3NT	N	+2	460		-	-
49	3	S	+2	150		4	W	=		420	11	-
50	2	N	-1		100	2	W	+1		140	1	-
51	3	E	-1	100		1	S	-2		100	5	-
52	2	S	-2		200	3	N	+1	170		-	9
53	6	E	=		980	4	W	+2		480	-	11
54	2NT	E	-2	200		4	S	-2		100	7	-
55	3	S	=	110		3	S	=	110		-	-
56	3	E	+1		170	3X	N	-2		300	4	-
57	4X	N	-2		300	4	N	-2		100	-	5
58	4X	S	-1		200	3NT	E	+1		630	10	-
59	4	W	=		420	3NT	W	-1	50		-	10
60	4	W	+1		450	4	W	+1		450	-	-
IMPs from this segment:											45	35
Carryover:											68	110
Total:											113	145

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Board 46 Dealer East Vul: None	NORTH K 8 7 5 2 5 2 Q 9 8 7 Q 6
WEST Q J 10 9 7 6 K 5 4 2 10 7 3		EAST A J 10 3 8 3 J A K J 9 4 2
	SOUTH Q 9 6 4 A K 4 A 10 6 3 8 5

Open Room :
WEST	NORTH	EAST	SOUTH
Sontag	Hamman	Weichsel	Soloway
		2	Dbl
2	2	Pass	Pass
3	3	Pass	Pass
4	Pass	5	Pass
Pass	Pass

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

5 by E, down 1, NS 50

Closed Room :
WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH
Rodwell Stansby Meckstroth Martel
2 Dbl

2 2 3 3

4 Pass Pass Pass

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

4 by E, making 5, NS -150

5 imps to Nickell

Nickell 73 - Meltzer 110

Board 47
Dealer South
Vul: NS NORTH
J 6 4
10 9 6 2
K 7
J 5 4 2
WEST
K Q 9 8 2
5 3
A Q 8 5 4
3 EAST
10 5
A K J 8 7 4
J 10 2
K Q
SOUTH
A 7 3
Q
9 6 3
A 10 9 8 7 6

Open Room :
WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH
Sontag Hamman Weichsel Soloway
Pass

1 Pass 2 Pass

2 Pass 3 Pass

3 Pass 3 Pass

4 Pass Pass Pass

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

K
Q
7
5
2
8
A

2
3
J
6
9
10
9

4 by E, down 2, NS 100

Closed Room :
WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH
Rodwell Stansby Meckstroth Martel
Pass

1 Pass 2 Pass

3 Pass 3 Pass

4 Pass Pass Pass

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

4 by E, down 1, NS 50

2 imps to Nickell

Nickell 75 - Meltzer 110

Board 48
Dealer West
Vul: EW NORTH
A Q
K J 9 4
K 7
A K Q 8 3
WEST
J 7 2
Q 10
A 10 8 6
9 5 4 2 EAST
10 8 3
A 8 6 3
Q J 5 4 3
6
SOUTH
K 9 6 5 4
7 5 2
9 2
J 10 7

Open Room :
WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH
Sontag Hamman Weichsel Soloway
Pass 1¹⁾ Pass 1

Pass 2NT²⁾ Pass 3³⁾

Pass 3 Pass 3NT

Pass Pass Pass

¹⁾big club

²⁾22 to bad 24

³⁾Xfer

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

A
5
4
5
J
4

7
9
2
7
2
10

3NT by N, making 5, NS 460

Closed Room :
WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH
Rodwell Stansby Meckstroth Martel
Pass 2 Pass 2

Pass 2NT Pass 3

Pass 3 Pass 3NT

Pass Pass Pass

1 E
2 W
3 N
4 N
4
10
A
Q
2
K
3

A
3
4

7
9
2

3NT by N, making 5, NS 460

No swing

Nickell 75 - Meltzer 110

Board 49
Dealer North
Vul: None NORTH
J 5 4
J 5 3
Q 8 7 5
A Q 3
WEST
10 9 7 3
Q 10 8 4
A J 3 2
J EAST
K Q 8 2
A 9 7 6 2
6
9 4 2
SOUTH
A 6
K
K 10 9 4
K 10 8 7 6 5

Open Room :
WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH
Sontag Hamman Weichsel Soloway
Pass Pass 2

Pass 2 Pass 2N!T

Pass 3 Pass Pass

Pass

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

3 by S, making 5, NS 150

Closed Room :
WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH
Rodwell Stansby Meckstroth Martel
Pass Pass 1

Pass 1 Dbl 2

2 3 Dbl Pass

4 Pass Pass Pass

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

4 by W, making 4, NS -420

11 imps to Nickell

Nickell 86 - Meltzer 110

Board 50
Dealer East
Vul: NS NORTH
K Q J 8 4 3
Q 9 8 6
8 5
7
WEST
A
A K 10 7 3
K 10 9 3
K 6 4 EAST
10 7 5 2
5 4
J 6 2
A 10 3 2
SOUTH
9 6
J 2
A Q 7 4
Q J 9 8 5

Open Room :
WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH
Sontag Hamman Weichsel Soloway
Pass Pass

1¹⁾ 1 p! 2

2 Pass Pass 2

Pass Pass Pass

¹⁾big klub

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

2 by N, down 1, NS -100

Closed Room :
WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH
Rodwell Stansby Meckstroth Martel
Pass Pass

1 1 Pass 2

2 Pass Pass Pass

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

2 by W, making 3, NS -140

1 imp to Nickell

Nickell 87 - Meltzer 110

Board 51
Dealer South
Vul: EW NORTH
K 8 3
K 8 5 4
10 8 4 2
9 7
WEST
7 5 2
A 9
K Q 6 3
K J 10 2 EAST
Q 10 6
Q 10 7 3
A J 9 7
8 5
SOUTH
A J 9 4
J 6 2
5
A Q 6 4 3

Open Room :
WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH
Sontag Hamman Weichsel Soloway
1

Pass 2 Pass Pass

2N!T¹⁾ Pass 3 Pass

Pass Pass

¹⁾any 2 suit

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

K
9
J
3
9
7
A

3
2
5
Q
5
7
5

3 by E, down 1, NS 100

Closed Room :
WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH
Rodwell Stansby Meckstroth Martel
1

Pass 1 Pass 1

Pass Pass Pass

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

1 by S, down 2, NS -100

5 imps to Nickell

Nickell 92 - Meltzer 110

Board 52
Dealer West
Vul: Both NORTH
K J 10 8 6 5
A J
K J
K 10 6
WEST
A
K 9 7 2
9 4 2
9 8 7 4 3 EAST
9 4 3
Q
A 8 7 6
A Q J 5 2
SOUTH
Q 7 2
10 8 6 5 4 3
Q 10 5 3

Open Room :
WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH
Sontag Hamman Weichsel Soloway
Pass 1 Pass 1

Pass 1 Pass 2

Pass Pass Pass

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

2 by S, down 2, NS -200

Closed Room :
WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH
Rodwell Stansby Meckstroth Martel
Pass 1 Pass 2

Pass 3 Pass 3

Pass Pass Pass

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

3 by N, making 4, NS 170

9 imps to Meltzer

Nickell 92 - Meltzer 119

Board 53
Dealer North
Vul: NS NORTH
Q J 10 8 2
7
J 9 2
J 10 3 2
WEST
A 9 3
A K Q 10 3
10 4 3
Q 9 EAST
K 4
J 9 6 5
A 8 6
A K 8 6
SOUTH
7 6 5
8 4 2
K Q 7 5
7 5 4

Open Room :
WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH
Sontag Hamman Weichsel Soloway
Pass 1NT Pass

2¹⁾ Pass 2 Pass

2 Pass 2N!T Pass

3N!T²⁾ Pass 6 Pass

Pass Pass

¹⁾Xfer

²⁾15-16 pts 5332 shape

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

7
9
K
K
A
J
3
Q

5
2
8
5
10
7
2
2

6 by E, making 6, NS -980

Closed Room :
WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH
Rodwell Stansby Meckstroth Martel
Pass 1 Pass

1 Pass 2 Pass

4 Pass Pass Pass

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

4 by W, making 6, NS -480

11 imps to Meltzer

Nickell 92 - Meltzer 130

Board 54
Dealer East
Vul: EW NORTH
A 10 7
Q 10 5
8 7
A Q J 10 4
WEST
K Q 6 5
A 9 8 7
K 9
5 3 2 EAST
J 9 3 2
K 6
Q 10 6
K 9 8 7
SOUTH
8 4
J 4 3 2
A J 5 4 3 2
6

Open Room :
WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH
Sontag Hamman Weichsel Soloway
Pass Pass

1 Dbl 1NT 2

Pass Pass 2 Pass

2NT Pass Pass Pass

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

2NT by E, down 2, NS 200

Closed Room :
WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH
Rodwell Stansby Meckstroth Martel
Pass Pass

1 Dbl 1 Dbl

2 Pass Pass 3

Pass 3NT Dbl 4

Pass Pass Pass

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

K
A
6
K
A
8

3
10
4
A
9
Q

4 by S, down 2, NS -100

7 imps to Nickell

Nickell 99 - Meltzer 130

Board 55
Dealer South
Vul: Both NORTH
9 8 6 5
5 3
Q 9 5 3
10 5 2
WEST
J 10 4
A J 9 7 4
K 8 7
8 3 EAST
K Q 7 3 2
Q 8 2
10 4 2
K Q
SOUTH
A
K 10 6
A J 6
A J 9 7 6 4

Open Room :
WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH
Sontag Hamman Weichsel Soloway
1

Pass 1 1 2

2 Pass Pass Dbl

Pass 3 Pass Pass

Pass

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

3 by S, making 3, NS 110

Closed Room :
WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH
Rodwell Stansby Meckstroth Martel
1

1 Pass 2 3

Pass Pass Pass

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

3 by S, making 3, NS 110

No swing

Nickell 99 - Meltzer 130

Board 56
Dealer West
Vul: None NORTH
Q 10 6
K J 10
A Q 10 6 4 2
7
WEST
J 5 2
Q 8 5 3
3
A Q J 10 6 EAST
A 9 8 7 3
A 2
K J 9 8
5 4
SOUTH
K 4
9 7 6 4
7 5
K 9 8 3 2

Open Room :
WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH
Sontag Hamman Weichsel Soloway
Pass 1 1 Dbl

1N!T¹⁾ 2 Pass Pass

3 Pass Pass Pass

¹⁾xfer to !c

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

3 by E, making 4, NS -170

Closed Room :
WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH
Rodwell Stansby Meckstroth Martel
2 3 Dbl Pass

Pass Pass

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

3X by N, down 2, NS -300

4 imps to Nickell

Nickell 103 - Meltzer 130

Board 57
Dealer North
Vul: EW NORTH
A K Q J 10 7
7 4
Q 4 2
9 7
WEST
9 5 4
A J 9
J 10 5
A 10 5 2 EAST
6 2
K Q 8 6 3 2
A 6
K Q 4
SOUTH
8 3
10 5
K 9 8 7 3
J 8 6 3

Open Room :
WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH
Sontag Hamman Weichsel Soloway
1 2 Pass

2 3 4 4

Pass Pass Dbl Pass

Pass Pass

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

4X by N, down 2, NS -300

Closed Room :
WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH
Rodwell Stansby Meckstroth Martel
1 2 Pass

4 4 Pass Pass

Pass

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

4
10
3
2
9

4 by N, down 2, NS -100

5 imps to Meltzer

Nickell 103 - Meltzer 135

Board 58
Dealer East
Vul: Both NORTH
9 8 6 4
7 3 2
9 8 6 5 4
8
WEST
J 3
10
K Q 7 2
Q 10 9 6 4 2 EAST
K 5 2
K Q J
A J 10 3
A J 7
SOUTH
A Q 10 7
A 9 8 6 5 4

K 5 3

Open Room :
WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH
Sontag Hamman Weichsel Soloway
1 d!

2 2 Pass 3

Pass 4 Dbl Pass

Pass Pass

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

4X by S, down 1, NS -200

Closed Room :
WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH
Rodwell Stansby Meckstroth Martel
2NT Pass

3 Pass 3NT Pass

Pass Pass

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

3NT by E, making 4, NS -630

10 imps to Nickell

Nickell 113 - Meltzer 135

Board 59
Dealer South
Vul: None NORTH
5 4
K J 3
8 6
A Q 9 7 4 2
WEST
Q J 8 7 2
A Q 9
Q 5 3
K 6 EAST
A K 9
10 8 4
A J 10 9 4
J 3
SOUTH
10 6 3
7 6 5 2
K 7 2
10 8 5

Open Room :
WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH
Sontag Hamman Weichsel Soloway
Pass

1 2 2 Pass

2NT Pass 4 Pass

Pass Pass

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

4 by W, making 4, NS -420

Closed Room :
WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH
Rodwell Stansby Meckstroth Martel
Pass

1NT Pass 3NT Pass

Pass Pass

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

3NT by W, down 1, NS 50

10 imps to Meltzer

Nickell 113 - Meltzer 145

Board 60
Dealer West
Vul: NS NORTH
J 8 3
J 6
K 10 5
K J 10 9 5
WEST
K Q 9 7 6 5
5
A 7 3 2
8 6 EAST
A 10 4 2
K 10 9
Q 9
A Q 7 3
SOUTH

A Q 8 7 4 3 2
J 8 6 4
4 2

Open Room :
WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH
Sontag Hamman Weichsel Soloway
1 Pass 3 Pass

3¹⁾ Pass 3 Dbl

3 Pass 3N!T Pass

4 Pass 4 Pass

Pass Pass

¹⁾any non good hand

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

4 by W, making 5, NS -450

Closed Room :
WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH
Rodwell Stansby Meckstroth Martel
1 Pass 2NT 3

Dbl Pass 4 Pass

Pass Pass

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

4 by W, making 5, NS -450

No swing

Nickell 113 - Meltzer 145