USBC Semifinal 2v3 6th Eighth I

USBC Semifinal 2v3

6th Eighth

Nickell vs. Meltzer

	Open Room					Closed Room					IMP
Brd	Contract	By	Result	NS	EW	Contract	By	Result	NS	EW	Nickell	Meltzer
76	4	E	-2	100		4	W	-2	100		-	-
77	1NT	S	+3	180		1NT	S	+1	120		2	-
78	2	N	-2		100	2	S	=	90		-	5
79	2	E	=		110	3	E	=		110	-	-
80	5	W	=		600	4	W	+1		150	-	10
81	5	E	+1		480	4	E	+1		450	-	1
82	4	N	+1	650		4	N	+1	650		-	-
83	4	W	-2	200		4	W	-3	300		-	3
84	2	W	+2		170	3NT	E	-1	100		-	7
85	4	E	+1		450	4	E	+2		480	1	-
86	3NT	E	-1	100		5	E	+1		620	12	-
87	3NT	N	+3	690		3NT	N	+3	690		-	-
88	3	N	-1		50	3	E	-1	50		-	3
89	3	S	=	110		2	S	+1	110		-	-
90	3NT	E	-1	100		2	E	+1		140	6	-
IMPs from this segment:											21	29
Carryover:											162	166
Total:											183	195

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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 :
WEST	NORTH	EAST	SOUTH
Stansby	Rodwell	Martel	Meckstroth
2	Pass	2N!T	Pass
3	Pass	3	Pass
4	Pass	Pass	Pass

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 :
WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH
West North East South
3 Pass 4 Pass

Pass Pass

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 :
WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH
Stansby Rodwell Martel Meckstroth
Pass Pass 1NT

Pass Pass Pass

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 :
WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH
West North East South
Pass Pass 1NT

Pass Pass Pass

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 :
WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH
Stansby Rodwell Martel Meckstroth
Pass 1¹⁾

d! 1 1 Pass

Pass 2 Pass Pass

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 :
WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH
West North East South
Pass 1

1 Pass 1 2

Pass Pass Pass

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 :
WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH
Stansby Rodwell Martel Meckstroth
Pass

Pass 1 1NT Pass

2 Pass 2 Pass

Pass Pass

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 :
WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH
West North East South
Pass

Pass 1 2 Pass

3 Pass Pass Pass

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 :
WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH
Stansby Rodwell Martel Meckstroth
1 3 Dbl 4

5 Pass Pass Pass

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 :
WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH
West North East South
1 3 Dbl 3NT

4 Pass Pass Pass

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

2N!T¹⁾ Pass 3²⁾ Pass

3³⁾ Pass 3N!T⁴⁾ Pass

4 Pass 4 Pass

4 Pass 4NT⁵⁾ Pass

5⁶⁾ Dbl Pass Pass

5 Pass Pass Pass

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 :
WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH
West North East South
Pass 1 Pass

2NT Pass 4 Pass

Pass Pass

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 :
WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH
Stansby Rodwell Martel Meckstroth
Pass 1¹⁾

Pass 1²⁾ Pass 1N!T³⁾

Pass 2⁴⁾ Pass 3⁵⁾

Pass 3N!T⁶⁾ Pass 4

Pass Pass Pass

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 :
WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH
West North East South
Pass 1

Pass 1 Pass 4

Pass Pass Pass

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 :
WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH
Stansby Rodwell Martel Meckstroth
Pass

1 Pass 1N!T¹⁾ Pass

3 Pass 4 Pass

Pass Pass

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 :
WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH
West North East South
Pass

1 Pass 1NT Pass

3 Pass 4 Pass

Pass Pass

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

Pass Pass Dbl Pass

2 Pass Pass Pass

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 :
WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH
West North East South
1 Pass 1 Pass

1 Pass 2 Pass

3 Pass 3NT Pass

Pass Pass

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

1N!T¹⁾ Pass 2 Pass

4 Pass Pass Pass

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 :
WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH
West North East South
Pass 2NT Pass

3 Pass 3 Pass

3NT Pass 4 Pass

Pass Pass

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 :
WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH
Stansby Rodwell Martel Meckstroth
1 Pass

2 Pass 2N!T Pass

3NT Pass Pass Pass

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 :
WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH
West North East South
1NT Pass

2NT Pass 3 Pass

3 Dbl 4 Pass

5 Pass Pass Pass

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 :
WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH
Stansby Rodwell Martel Meckstroth
Pass

Pass 1 2 2

Pass 2NT Pass 3NT

Pass Pass Pass

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 :
WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH
West North East South

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 :
WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH
Stansby Rodwell Martel Meckstroth
1N!T¹⁾ 2 2N!T²⁾ Pass

3 Pass 3 Pass

Pass 3 Pass Pass

Pass

¹⁾12-14

²⁾relay to 3

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 :
WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH
West North East South
1 1 3 Pass

Pass Pass

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

Pass 1¹⁾ Pass 1²⁾

Pass 1N!T³⁾ Pass 2

Pass 3 Pass Pass

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 :
WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH
West North East South
Pass Pass 1

Dbl Pass 1 2

Pass Pass Pass

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 :
WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH
Stansby Rodwell Martel Meckstroth
1 Pass

1 Pass 1NT Pass

2 Pass 2 Pass

3NT Pass Pass Pass

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 :
WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH
West North East South
1 Pass

1 Pass 1NT Pass

2 Pass 2 Pass

Pass Pass

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