USBC Semifinal 2v3

6th Eighth

Nickell vs. Meltzer

 Open RoomClosed RoomIMP
BrdContractByResultNSEWContractByResultNSEWNickellMeltzer
76 4E-2100 4W-2100 --
77 1NTS+3180 1NTS+1120 2-
78 2N-2 1002S=90 -5
79 2E= 1103E= 110--
80 5W= 6004W+1 150-10
81 5E+1 4804E+1 450-1
82 4N+1650 4N+1650 --
83 4W-2200 4W-3300 -3
84 2W+2 1703NTE-1100 -7
85 4E+1 4504E+2 4801-
86 3NTE-1100 5E+1 62012-
87 3NTN+3690 3NTN+3690 --
88 3N-1 503E-150 -3
89 3S=110 2S+1110 --
90 3NTE-1100 2E+1 1406-
IMPs from this segment:2129
Carryover:162166
Total:183195

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Board 76
Dealer West
Vul: NS
NORTH
K 10 7
9
A J 8 3
10 9 7 6 5
WEST
Q J 9 5 4 3
8 3
6
Q J 8 2
EAST
6
A K Q 7 6
K 9 7 5
A K 4
 SOUTH
A 8 2
J 10 5 4 2
Q 10 4 2
3

 
Open Room :
WESTNORTHEASTSOUTH
StansbyRodwellMartelMeckstroth
2Pass2N!TPass
3Pass3Pass
4PassPassPass

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

4 by E, down 2, NS 100

Closed Room :
WESTNORTHEASTSOUTH
WestNorthEastSouth
3Pass4Pass
PassPass

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


4 by W, down 2, NS 100

No swing
 
Nickell 162 - Meltzer 166


Board 77
Dealer North
Vul: Both
NORTH
8 2
K 5 4 2
K 6 5
8 6 5 4
WEST
A K 10 9 6
9 8 7 6
Q 9
9 2
EAST
Q J 7 4
A J 10
10 7 4 2
10 3
 SOUTH
5 3
Q 3
A J 8 3
A K Q J 7

 
Open Room :
WESTNORTHEASTSOUTH
StansbyRodwellMartelMeckstroth
PassPass1NT
PassPassPass

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

1NT by S, making 4, NS 180

Closed Room :
WESTNORTHEASTSOUTH
WestNorthEastSouth
PassPass1NT
PassPassPass

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

1NT by S, making 2, NS 120

2 imps to Nickell
 
Nickell 164 - Meltzer 166


Board 78
Dealer East
Vul: None
NORTH
9 5 2
10 6 2
K Q J 10 3
10 5
WEST
A Q 10 3
K
9 7 6 5 4 2
Q 8
EAST
J 8 6
Q 9 7 5 3
A
9 4 3 2
 SOUTH
K 7 4
A J 8 4
8
A K J 7 6

 
Open Room :
WESTNORTHEASTSOUTH
StansbyRodwellMartelMeckstroth
Pass1 1)
d!11Pass
Pass2PassPass
Pass
 
1) Strong, art.

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

2 by N, down 2, NS -100

Closed Room :
WESTNORTHEASTSOUTH
WestNorthEastSouth
Pass1
1Pass12
PassPassPass

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

2 by S, making 2, NS 90

5 imps to Meltzer
 
Nickell 164 - Meltzer 171


Board 79
Dealer South
Vul: NS
NORTH
A 8 6 5
K Q 8 2
K 3
8 7 3
WEST
Q 10 4
A 10 7 5 4
J 9 8
9 6
EAST
K 3 2
J 9 3
A Q 6 5 2
A J
 SOUTH
J 9 7
6
10 7 4
K Q 10 5 4 2

 
Open Room :
WESTNORTHEASTSOUTH
StansbyRodwellMartelMeckstroth
Pass
Pass11NTPass
2Pass2Pass
PassPass

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

2 by E, making 2, NS -110

Closed Room :
WESTNORTHEASTSOUTH
WestNorthEastSouth
Pass
Pass12Pass
3PassPassPass

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

3 by E, making 3, NS -110

No swing
 
Nickell 164 - Meltzer 171


Board 80
Dealer West
Vul: EW
NORTH
9 8 7 6
K Q 10 8 5 3 2

7 5
WEST
K Q 3

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

 
Open Room :
WESTNORTHEASTSOUTH
StansbyRodwellMartelMeckstroth
13Dbl4
5PassPassPass

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

5 by W, making 5, NS -600

Closed Room :
WESTNORTHEASTSOUTH
WestNorthEastSouth
13Dbl3NT
4PassPassPass

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

2
10
2
3
K
J
J
8
A
A


4 by W, making 5, NS -150

10 imps to Meltzer
 
Nickell 164 - Meltzer 181


Board 81
Dealer North
Vul: None
NORTH
7 3
8 7 6 2
K 5 4 3
J 6 4
WEST
A K 10 9
A 10 4
Q 8 7 6
A 5
EAST
Q J 8 6 4
Q 5 3
A 10
K Q 7
 SOUTH
5 2
K J 9
J 9 2
10 9 8 3 2

 
Open Room :
WESTNORTHEASTSOUTH
StansbyRodwellMartelMeckstroth
Pass1Pass
2N!T 1)Pass3 2)Pass
3 3)Pass3N!T 4)Pass
4Pass4Pass
4Pass4NT 5)Pass
5 6)DblPassPass
5PassPassPass
 
1) GF, fit
2) any minimum
3) asks for pattern
4) any 5-3-3-2
5) RKC
6) 1 or 4

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

5 by E, making 6, NS -480

Closed Room :
WESTNORTHEASTSOUTH
WestNorthEastSouth
Pass1Pass
2NTPass4Pass
PassPass

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

4 by E, making 5, NS -450

1 imp to Meltzer
 
Nickell 164 - Meltzer 182


Board 82
Dealer East
Vul: NS
NORTH
J 10 5 4 3
Q 10 9 5 2
K 6
8
WEST
K
J 8 7
A 10 7 5 3
9 7 5 4
EAST
9 8 6
K 4
Q J 4 2
Q 10 3 2
 SOUTH
A Q 7 2
A 6 3
9 8
A K J 6

 
Open Room :
WESTNORTHEASTSOUTH
StansbyRodwellMartelMeckstroth
Pass1 1)
Pass1 2)Pass1N!T 3)
Pass2 4)Pass3 5)
Pass3N!T 6)Pass4
PassPassPass
 
1) strong, artificial
2) positive, spades
3) asks
4) spades, 0-2 controls
5) spade fit
6) club shortness

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

4 by N, making 5, NS 650

Closed Room :
WESTNORTHEASTSOUTH
WestNorthEastSouth
Pass1
Pass1Pass4
PassPassPass

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


4 by N, making 5, NS 650

No swing
 
Nickell 164 - Meltzer 182


Board 83
Dealer South
Vul: EW
NORTH
A 3
6 2
Q 9 8 4
Q J 5 3 2
WEST
K J 9 5
A K Q J 5 4
K
8 6
EAST
10 7
3
J 10 6 3
A K 10 9 7 4
 SOUTH
Q 8 6 4 2
10 9 8 7
A 7 5 2

 
Open Room :
WESTNORTHEASTSOUTH
StansbyRodwellMartelMeckstroth
Pass
1Pass1N!T 1)Pass
3Pass4Pass
PassPass
 
1) forcing

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

4 by W, down 2, NS 200

Closed Room :
WESTNORTHEASTSOUTH
WestNorthEastSouth
Pass
1Pass1NTPass
3Pass4Pass
PassPass

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

4 by W, down 3, NS 300

3 imps to Meltzer
 
Nickell 164 - Meltzer 185


Board 84
Dealer West
Vul: Both
NORTH
10 9 8 5
Q 7
10 4 3
Q 8 3 2
WEST
A Q 7 4

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

 
Open Room :
WESTNORTHEASTSOUTH
StansbyRodwellMartelMeckstroth
1Pass12
PassPassDblPass
2PassPassPass

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

2 by W, making 4, NS -170

Closed Room :
WESTNORTHEASTSOUTH
WestNorthEastSouth
1Pass1Pass
1Pass2Pass
3Pass3NTPass
PassPass

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

3NT by E, down 1, NS 100

7 imps to Meltzer
 
Nickell 164 - Meltzer 192


Board 85
Dealer North
Vul: NS
NORTH
Q J 8
7 6 5 4
7 5 2
10 9 3
WEST
9 7 4 2
Q 2
A 10 3
K 7 4 2
EAST
A K 6 5
A K 9 8 3
K Q
Q 8
 SOUTH
10 3
J 10
J 9 8 6 4
A J 6 5

 
Open Room :
WESTNORTHEASTSOUTH
StansbyRodwellMartelMeckstroth
Pass1Pass
1N!T 1)Pass2Pass
4PassPassPass
 
1) forcing

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

4 by E, making 5, NS -450

Closed Room :
WESTNORTHEASTSOUTH
WestNorthEastSouth
Pass2NTPass
3Pass3Pass
3NTPass4Pass
PassPass

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

4 by E, making 6, NS -480

1 imp to Nickell
 
Nickell 165 - Meltzer 192


Board 86
Dealer East
Vul: EW
NORTH
A J 10 7
J 10 5 4
J 8 3
10 9
WEST
K
A Q 7
10 6 4
Q J 8 5 3 2
EAST
9 8 2
K 9 3 2
A K 2
A K 7
 SOUTH
Q 6 5 4 3
8 6
Q 9 7 5
6 4

 
Open Room :
WESTNORTHEASTSOUTH
StansbyRodwellMartelMeckstroth
1Pass
2Pass2N!TPass
3NTPassPassPass

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

3NT by E, down 1, NS 100

Closed Room :
WESTNORTHEASTSOUTH
WestNorthEastSouth
1NTPass
2NTPass3Pass
3Dbl4Pass
5PassPassPass

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

5 by E, making 6, NS -620

12 imps to Nickell
 
Nickell 177 - Meltzer 192


Board 87
Dealer South
Vul: Both
NORTH
K Q J 7
A Q
A 4
A J 10 9 7
WEST
10 9 6 5 2
J 9 4
7 5
K Q 5
EAST
8 3
10 3 2
K Q 10 8 3 2
8 4
 SOUTH
A 4
K 8 7 6 5
J 9 6
6 3 2

 
Open Room :
WESTNORTHEASTSOUTH
StansbyRodwellMartelMeckstroth
Pass
Pass122
Pass2NTPass3NT
PassPassPass

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

3NT by N, making 6, NS 690

Closed Room :
WESTNORTHEASTSOUTH
WestNorthEastSouth

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

4
3
10
5
9
4


3NT by N, making 6, NS 690

No swing
 
Nickell 177 - Meltzer 192


Board 88
Dealer West
Vul: None
NORTH
4
A K J 9 6 5
K 5
Q 5 4 3
WEST
A Q 8 5
Q 8 2
6 2
K J 7 2
EAST
J 10 3
10 4
A Q 10 9 8 7
10 8
 SOUTH
K 9 7 6 2
7 3
J 4 3
A 9 6

 
Open Room :
WESTNORTHEASTSOUTH
StansbyRodwellMartelMeckstroth
1N!T 1)22N!T 2)Pass
3Pass3Pass
Pass3PassPass
Pass
 
1) 12-14
2) relay to 3C

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

4
5
2
8
Q
3
3
A
3


3 by N, down 1, NS -50

Closed Room :
WESTNORTHEASTSOUTH
WestNorthEastSouth
113Pass
PassPass

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

3 by E, down 1, NS 50

3 imps to Meltzer
 
Nickell 177 - Meltzer 195


Board 89
Dealer North
Vul: EW
NORTH
9 4 3
6 3
Q 9 8 2
K 10 9 7
WEST
Q J 8 5
Q 5
A K 5 3
8 3 2
EAST
K 10 7 2
10 9 7 4
J 7 6
J 4
 SOUTH
A 6
A K J 8 2
10 4
A Q 6 5

 
Open Room :
WESTNORTHEASTSOUTH
StansbyRodwellMartelMeckstroth
PassPass1
Pass1 1)Pass1 2)
Pass1N!T 3)Pass2
Pass3PassPass
Pass
 
1) 0-7
2) 4+ hearts
3) 0-5, no 4-card major

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

3 by S, making 3, NS 110

Closed Room :
WESTNORTHEASTSOUTH
WestNorthEastSouth
PassPass1
DblPass12
PassPassPass

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

2 by S, making 3, NS 110

No swing
 
Nickell 177 - Meltzer 195


Board 90
Dealer East
Vul: Both
NORTH
J 10 8 6
10 5
A 10 9 4 2
4 2
WEST
K Q 9 7 4
6 4
8 3
A J 9 6
EAST
3 2
A K Q 7 3
Q 7 6
K 5 3
 SOUTH
A 5
J 9 8 2
K J 5
Q 10 8 7

 
Open Room :
WESTNORTHEASTSOUTH
StansbyRodwellMartelMeckstroth
1Pass
1Pass1NTPass
2Pass2Pass
3NTPassPassPass

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

3NT by E, down 1, NS 100

Closed Room :
WESTNORTHEASTSOUTH
WestNorthEastSouth
1Pass
1Pass1NTPass
2Pass2Pass
PassPass

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


2 by E, making 3, NS -140

6 imps to Nickell
 
Nickell 183 - Meltzer 195