USBC Semifinal 2v3 7th Eighth I

USBC Semifinal 2v3

7th Eighth

Nickell vs. Meltzer

	Open Room					Closed Room					IMP
Brd	Contract	By	Result	NS	EW	Contract	By	Result	NS	EW	Nickell	Meltzer
91	4	N	+2	480		4	N	+2	480		-	-
92	2	E	=		110	1NT	E	=		90	-	1
93	1NT	N	=	90		3	S	-1		100	5	-
94	3	W	-2	100		4NT	S	+1	460		-	8
95	6	E	+1		1010	4	W	+1		450	-	11
96	3	N	+2	150		5	S	=	400		-	6
97	3NT	E	+1		430	3NT	E	=		400	-	1
98	3NT	W	-1	50		3NT	W	+1		430	10	-
99	6NT	S	+1	1020		7	N	-1		50	14	-
100	2NT	N	-1		100	3	N	-1		100	-	-
101	6NT	E	=		990	6NT	E	=		990	-	-
102	6	E	+1		1460	6NT	W	+1		1470	-	-
103	1NT	S	+2	150		3NT	S	+1	630		-	10
104	4	W	=		420	4	W	=		420	-	-
105	3	E	=		140	2	N	=	110		-	6
IMPs from this segment:											29	43
Carryover:											183	195
Total:											212	238

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Board 91 Dealer South Vul: None	NORTH J A J 10 6 3 A 10 3 A K J 2
WEST 9 8 7 6 2 Q 9 9 7 2 10 7 4		EAST K Q 10 5 4 2 Q 8 5 4 Q 6 5
	SOUTH A 4 3 K 8 7 5 K J 6 9 8 3

Open Room :
WEST	NORTH	EAST	SOUTH
Sontag	Rodwell	Weichsel	Meckstroth
			1¹⁾
Pass	1	Pass	2
Pass	2	Pass	2N!T²⁾
Pass	3³⁾	Pass	3
Pass	4	Pass	4
Pass	Pass	Pass

¹⁾11-15, 2+ !D
²⁾bad hand
³⁾spade shortness

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

4 by N, making 6, NS 480

Closed Room :
WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH
Hamman Martel Soloway Stansby
Pass

Pass 1 Pass 2

Pass 3 Pass 3

Pass 3 Pass 3NT

Pass 4 Pass 4

Pass Pass Pass

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

4 by N, making 6, NS 480

No swing

Nickell 183 - Meltzer 195

Board 92
Dealer West
Vul: NS NORTH
8 5 2
A 10
9 7 6 4
9 5 3 2
WEST
J 10 6 3
Q 9 7 3
J 10
K J 7 EAST
A Q 9 7
K 8 6 4
A 5
Q 10 6
SOUTH
K 4
J 5 2
K Q 8 3 2
A 8 4

Open Room :
WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH
Sontag Rodwell Weichsel Meckstroth
Pass Pass 1NT¹⁾ Pass

2 Pass 2 Pass

Pass Pass

¹⁾15-17

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

2 by E, making 2, NS -110

Closed Room :
WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH
Hamman Martel Soloway Stansby
Pass Pass 1NT Pass

Pass Pass

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

1NT by E, making 1, NS -90

1 imp to Meltzer

Nickell 183 - Meltzer 196

Board 93
Dealer North
Vul: Both NORTH
K 9
Q J 10 8
A K 8 4
K 4 2
WEST
A 10 3
K 9 7 6
J 6 3
A Q 6 EAST
Q J 7 4
5
Q 10 5 2
J 8 5 3
SOUTH
8 6 5 2
A 4 3 2
9 7
10 9 7

Open Room :
WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH
Sontag Rodwell Weichsel Meckstroth
1NT¹⁾ Pass Pass

Pass

¹⁾14-16

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

1NT by N, making 1, NS 90

Closed Room :
WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH
Hamman Martel Soloway Stansby
1 Pass 1

Pass 3 Pass Pass

Pass

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

3 by S, down 1, NS -100

5 imps to Nickell

Nickell 188 - Meltzer 196

Board 94
Dealer East
Vul: None NORTH
6 3
A 3
A K Q 3
A Q 8 5 2
WEST
Q J 10 9 5 4 2
10 2
9 8
K 9 EAST
A 7
K J 9 8 6
7 5 2
J 10 4
SOUTH
K 8
Q 7 5 4
J 10 6 4
7 6 3

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

3 Pass Pass Pass

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

3 by W, down 2, NS 100

Closed Room :
WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH
Hamman Martel Soloway Stansby
Pass Pass

3 Dbl Pass 4

Pass Pass Dbl Pass

Pass 4 Pass 4NT

Pass Pass Pass

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

4NT by S, making 5, NS 460

8 imps to Meltzer

Nickell 188 - Meltzer 204

Board 95
Dealer South
Vul: NS NORTH
J 9 3
Q 10
K Q 10 6 5 3
K 3
WEST
7 4
A 9 7 5 2

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

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

2¹⁾ 2 3²⁾ Pass

4 Pass 4NT Pass

5 Pass 5NT Pass

6 Pass Pass Pass

¹⁾natural

²⁾natural, GF

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

5
Q
2
7
5
2
5

9
7
6
3
9
3
9

6 by E, making 7, NS -1010

Closed Room :
WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH
Hamman Martel Soloway Stansby
Pass

Pass 1 Dbl Pass

2 Pass 3 Pass

4 Pass Pass Pass

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

4 by W, making 5, NS -450

11 imps to Meltzer

Nickell 188 - Meltzer 215

Board 96
Dealer West
Vul: EW NORTH
Q J 8 6 2
K
Q 9 8
8 7 6 2
WEST
10 4
8 5 3
6 2
Q J 10 9 4 3 EAST
A K 9 5
Q J 4 2
4 3
A K 5
SOUTH
7 3
A 10 9 7 6
A K J 10 7 5

Open Room :
WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH
Sontag Rodwell Weichsel Meckstroth
Pass Pass 1NT¹⁾ 2N!T²⁾

Pass 3³⁾ Pass Pass

Pass

¹⁾15-17

²⁾2-suiter, good playing strength

³⁾suit(s) inquiry

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

6
7
7
6
9
10

8
3
3
4
J
4

3 by N, making 5, NS 150

Closed Room :
WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH
Hamman Martel Soloway Stansby
Pass Pass 1 1

p! 2 Pass 4

Pass 5 Pass Pass

Pass

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

5 by S, making 5, NS 400

6 imps to Meltzer

Nickell 188 - Meltzer 221

Board 97
Dealer North
Vul: None NORTH
8 4
K J 6 2
4 3 2
9 8 7 4
WEST
A 6 2
A 8 3
J 10 8 6
K Q 6 EAST
K 7 5
Q 10 7 4
A K Q
J 3 2
SOUTH
Q J 10 9 3
9 5
9 7 5
A 10 5

Open Room :
WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH
Sontag Rodwell Weichsel Meckstroth
Pass 1NT¹⁾ Pass

3NT Pass Pass Pass

¹⁾15-17

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

3NT by E, making 4, NS -430

Closed Room :
WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH
Hamman Martel Soloway Stansby
Pass 1NT Pass

3NT Pass Pass Pass

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

8
4
K
A
8
10
Q
J
4
7

5
K
8
5
3
2
4
10
5
3

3NT by E, making 3, NS -400

1 imp to Meltzer

Nickell 188 - Meltzer 222

Board 98
Dealer East
Vul: NS NORTH
K J 7 4 3
K J 4 2
10 3
6 5
WEST
A Q 6
A
K Q J 8
Q 9 8 4 2 EAST
10 9 5
10 8 7 6
A 9 7 6
K 3
SOUTH
8 2
Q 9 5 3
5 4 2
A J 10 7

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

1¹⁾ Pass 1²⁾ Pass

1NT Pass 2 Pass

2 Pass 3NT Pass

Pass Pass

¹⁾Strong, art.

²⁾0-7

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

2
2
7
3
6
4
7
A
J

6
5
5
7
10
6
2
4
3

3NT by W, down 1, NS 50

Closed Room :
WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH
Hamman Martel Soloway Stansby
Pass Pass

1 1 d! Pass

1NT Pass 2 Pass

2 Pass 3NT Pass

Pass Pass

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

6
3
A
5
4
5
5

3NT by W, making 4, NS -430

10 imps to Nickell

Nickell 198 - Meltzer 222

Board 99
Dealer South
Vul: EW NORTH
A 8 2
K 10 8
K Q 8 6 3
10 6
WEST
10 6
Q J 7
J 9 5 4 2
7 4 2 EAST
Q J 9 5 3
9 5 3 2
10
K 9 8
SOUTH
K 7 4
A 6 4
A 7
A Q J 5 3

Open Room :
WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH
Sontag Rodwell Weichsel Meckstroth
2NT¹⁾

Pass 3²⁾ Pass 4

Pass 4 Pass 4³⁾

Pass 5⁴⁾ Pass 5⁵⁾

Pass 5NT Pass 6

Pass 6 Pass 6NT

Pass Pass Pass

¹⁾19-20

²⁾slam try in a minor

³⁾RKC !D

⁴⁾2 with !Q

⁵⁾kings?

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

6NT by S, making 7, NS 1020

Closed Room :
WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH
Hamman Martel Soloway Stansby
1

Pass 1 Pass 2NT

Pass 3 Pass 3

Pass 3N!T Pass 4

Pass 4NT Pass 5

Pass 5 Pass 5

Pass 5NT Pass 7

Pass 7 Pass Pass

Pass

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

6
A
K
3
Q
2
8
8
10
K

A
2
5
2
4
K
3
9
2
3

7 by N, down 1, NS -50

14 imps to Nickell

Nickell 212 - Meltzer 222

Board 100
Dealer West
Vul: Both NORTH
K 9 8 6 2
A K
A 9 8
A 5 3
WEST
Q
Q J 10 9 7
K 10 5 3
Q 8 7 EAST
A J 5
8 6 5 3 2
Q 7 6
K 4
SOUTH
10 7 4 3
4
J 4 2
J 10 9 6 2

Open Room :
WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH
Sontag Rodwell Weichsel Meckstroth
Pass 2NT¹⁾ Pass Pass

Pass

¹⁾19-20

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

2NT by N, down 1, NS -100

Closed Room :
WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH
Hamman Martel Soloway Stansby
Pass 1 Pass 1NT

Pass 2NT Pass 3

Pass 3 Pass Pass

Pass

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

3 by N, down 1, NS -100

No swing

Nickell 212 - Meltzer 222

Board 101
Dealer North
Vul: NS NORTH
9 5 3
8 6 4 3 2
J 9 2
10 2
WEST
A K J 8 6
Q 10 7
6
A 9 8 4 EAST
Q 4
A K 9 5
K Q 10 5 3
K 5
SOUTH
10 7 2
J
A 8 7 4
Q J 7 6 3

Open Room :
WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH
Sontag Rodwell Weichsel Meckstroth
Pass 1¹⁾ Pass

1 Pass 1NT²⁾ Pass

2³⁾ Pass 2NT Pass

3⁴⁾ Pass 3NT Pass

6NT Pass Pass Pass

¹⁾strong, art.

²⁾control ask

³⁾5 controls

⁴⁾4+ clubs

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

5
A
Q

6NT by E, making 6, NS -990

Closed Room :
WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH
Hamman Martel Soloway Stansby
Pass 1 Pass

1 Pass 1NT Pass

2 Pass 2 Pass

3 Pass 3NT Pass

5NT Pass 6NT Pass

Pass Pass

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

6NT by E, making 6, NS -990

No swing

Nickell 212 - Meltzer 222

Board 102
Dealer East
Vul: EW NORTH
Q 10 9 8 7
J 6
9 6 5 2
Q 2
WEST
A K J
K 9 5
A 10 8 3
A 10 4 EAST
4
A Q 7 4 2
K Q
K 9 6 5 3
SOUTH
6 5 3 2
10 8 3
J 7 4
J 8 7

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

2NT¹⁾ Pass 3 Pass

3 Pass 3N!T²⁾ Pass

6 Pass Pass Pass

¹⁾natural, GF

²⁾mild slam try

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

6 by E, making 7, NS -1460

Closed Room :
WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH
Hamman Martel Soloway Stansby
1 Pass

2NT Pass 3 Pass

3 Pass 4 Pass

4 Dbl 5 Pass

5 Pass 6 Pass

6 Pass 6 Pass

6NT Pass Pass Pass

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

6NT by W, making 7, NS -1470

No swing

Nickell 212 - Meltzer 222

Board 103
Dealer South
Vul: Both NORTH
K 10 7 3
Q 6
A 7 5
K J 9 8
WEST
A 8
8 7 4 2
J 8 6 3
A 6 3 EAST
9 6 5 4
K 9 5
K Q
10 5 4 2
SOUTH
Q J 2
A J 10 3
10 9 4 2
Q 7

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

Pass 1¹⁾ Pass 1

Pass 1 Pass 1NT

Pass Pass Pass

¹⁾11-15, 2+ !D

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

4
A
2
4
7
A

1NT by S, making 3, NS 150

Closed Room :
WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH
Hamman Martel Soloway Stansby
Pass

Pass 1 Pass 1

Pass 1 Pass 2NT

Pass 3NT Pass Pass

Pass

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

3NT by S, making 4, NS 630

10 imps to Meltzer

Nickell 212 - Meltzer 232

Board 104
Dealer West
Vul: None NORTH
8 6
6 5 4
J 7 6 5
10 9 7 6
WEST
A 7 2
A J 10
A K 10 8 3
Q 3 EAST
Q J 9 5 4 3
Q 3
4
J 5 4 2
SOUTH
K 10
K 9 8 7 2
Q 9 2
A K 8

Open Room :
WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH
Sontag Rodwell Weichsel Meckstroth
1¹⁾ Pass 1²⁾ 1

1NT Pass 4³⁾ d!⁴⁾

4 Pass Pass Pass

¹⁾strong, art.

²⁾minimum

³⁾transfer

⁴⁾don't lead my suit

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

4 by W, making 4, NS -420

Closed Room :
WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH
Hamman Martel Soloway Stansby
1 Pass 1 1

1NT Pass 4 Pass

4 Pass Pass Pass

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

4 by W, making 4, NS -420

No swing

Nickell 212 - Meltzer 232

Board 105
Dealer North
Vul: EW NORTH
A 8 4
K 7 5
10 6 5
A J 9 3
WEST
J 10 7 5
Q 6
A Q J 7
Q 5 2 EAST
3
A J 9 8 4 2
K 3 2
10 6 4
SOUTH
K Q 9 6 2
10 3
9 8 4
K 8 7

Open Room :
WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH
Sontag Rodwell Weichsel Meckstroth
1¹⁾ 1 1

1NT d!²⁾ 2 2

3 Pass Pass Pass

¹⁾11-15, 2+ !D

²⁾3-card !H support

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

3 by E, making 3, NS -140

Closed Room :
WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH
Hamman Martel Soloway Stansby
1NT Pass 2

Pass 2 Pass Pass

Pass

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

2 by N, making 2, NS 110

6 imps to Meltzer

Nickell 212 - Meltzer 238