Match AS00 Main

Anaheim, California
Marriott Hotel
August 2000


2000 Spingold Final

Welland vs. Meltzer


 by Richard Pavlicek

Segment 1


Board 1
None vul
S A 10 8
H 10 8 2
D 9 4 2
C A 8 6 2
West
Stansby

Pass
Pass


Lead
S 6
D 4
D A
North
Jacobus
Pass
1 NT
Pass


2nd
3
10
J
East
Martel
Pass
2 C
Pass


3rd
J
Q
9
South
Welland
1 D
3 NT



4th
A
6
K
West
Fredin

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S 2
D 4
D A
D 8
North
Larsen
Pass
1 NT
2 NT


2nd
3
10
J
East
Lindkvist
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
J
Q
9
South
Meltzer
1 D
2 H
3 NT


4th
A
6
K
S K J 9 4
H J 9 5 4 3
D J 6
C J 10
Table S 6 5 2
H Q 7
D K 10
C K 9 7 5 4 3
nB98B8 sB99B8
we22425
Par: N-S +460
S Q 7 3
H A K 6
D A Q 8 7 5 3
C Q

Welland NS
3 NT North +2
+460 =0

  Meltzer NS
  3 NT North +2
  +460 =0


Board 2
N-S vul
S A 10 7 3
H 7 6 2
D K 10 5 4
C 8 6
West
Stansby

3 S
Pass
5 D

Lead
S K
C 8
S J
D A
C 7
C 9
D 2
C J
North
Jacobus

Dbl
Pass
Pass

2nd
8
A
Q
4
6
10
5
Q
East
Martel
1 H
Pass
4 NT
5 H

3rd
A
2
H 4
7
K
H Q
H 5
H J
South
Welland
1 S
4 S
Pass
All Pass

4th
4
3
7
9
5
S 10
J
S 3
West
Fredin

1 NT
4 H


Lead
S K
C 8
C K
C 4
D A
D 2
S J
D 3
North
Larsen

2 S
All Pass


2nd
8
A
2
10
4
5
Q
10
East
Lindkvist
1 H
2 NT



3rd
A
5
7
H J
7
H 3
H 4
H 9
South
Meltzer
1 S
Pass



4th
4
3
6
S 3
9
J
7
S 5
S 8
H Q J 8 4
D A Q 8 6 3 2
C 7 3
Table S J 4
H K 10 9 5 3
D 7
C A K J 9 4
ns79254
w43B78 e43B79
Par: E-W +450
S K Q 9 6 5 2
H A
D J 9
C Q 10 5 2

Welland NS
5 H East =
-450 0

  Meltzer NS
  4 H East =
  -420 +11


Board 3
E-W vul
S A J 5 4
H A 9 6 5 3
D 8 5 4
C 4
West
Stansby

1 C
2 C
3 C

Lead
H J
S 5
S 6
S 4
S K
North
Jacobus

Pass
2 H
Pass

2nd
7
7
C 2
9
C 5
East
Martel

1 D
2 NT
3 NT

3rd
A
8
A
10
J
South
Welland
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
8
3
2
C 3
Q
West
Fredin

2 C
2 S
3 NT

Lead
S 6
S 4
S K
S 8
H 2
H 3
D 2
D 10
North
Larsen

Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
3
9
H 7
C 2
4
Q
6
5
East
Lindkvist

2 D
2 NT


3rd
A
10
J
5
K
J
A
J
South
Meltzer
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
2
D 9
7
Q
A
10
4
3
S 3
H K 10 7
D A 10 9
C A 10 6 5 3 2
Table S Q 9 7 2
H Q 8 2
D K Q J 2
C K J
ns57632
we8679A
Par: E-W +130
S K 10 8 6
H J 4
D 7 6 3
C Q 9 8 7

Welland NS
3 NT East -1
+100 =0

  Meltzer NS
  3 NT East -1
  +100 =1


Board 4
Both vul
S 10
H K J 9 4 3
D J 8 4
C 9 6 5 2
West
Stansby
1 NT
Pass
Pass

Lead
C K
C 10
D 3
D 2
H Q
C 6
H 7
D Q
C J
North
Jacobus
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
2
5
K
8
8
7
2
A
9
East
Martel
Pass
Dbl


3rd
3
A
4
9
K
S 5
3
S 4
4
South
Welland
2 S
Pass


4th
8
S 3
6
10
6
Q
A
J
S 7
West
Fredin
1 NT
Pass


Lead
H 4
H 7
C 3
C Q
C J
C 10
S 2
S 4
North
Larsen
Pass
Pass


2nd
5
8
8
5
6
9
8
D 4
East
Lindkvist
3 NT



3rd
Q
9
K
4
7
A
K
9
South
Meltzer
Pass



4th
2
A
2
S 3
S 5
S 7
10
Q
S K J 6 4
H 10 8 2
D K 2
C K Q J 10
Table S 9 2
H A 6 5
D Q 9 7 6
C A 7 4 3
ns46765
we87668
Par: E-W +120
S A Q 8 7 5 3
H Q 7
D A 10 5 3
C 8

Welland NS
2 S× South -1
-200 0

  Meltzer NS
  3 NT West -2
  +200 +910


Board 5
N-S vul
S J 8 6 3
H 7 2
D K J 7
C A K Q 8
West
Stansby

Pass
Pass

Lead
S A
S 7
H K
H A
H Q
D 3
D J
North
Jacobus
1 NT
3 C
5 C

2nd
9
K
2
7
D 7
6
9
East
Martel
2 D
Pass
All Pass

3rd
2
C 3
9
6
5
K
A
South
Welland
2 S
3 S


4th
6
3
10
J
C 4
2
10
West
Fredin

3 H


Lead
C K
C A
D 7
D 4
S 3
H 5
D Q
S 4
North
Larsen
1 C
Pass


2nd
2
7
2
10
A
J
K
K
East
Lindkvist
1 S
Pass


3rd
6
4
A
J
9
A
H 6
South
Meltzer
2 S
Pass


4th
5
10
6
9
2
2
3
S 2
H A K Q 8 4 3
D Q 10 6
C 10 5 3
Table S A Q 10 7 5 4
H 9 6 5
D 9 2
C 7 2
ns66499
we47932
Par: E-W +140
S K 9
H J 10
D A 8 5 4 3
C J 9 6 4

Welland NS
5 C North -2
-200 0

  Meltzer NS
  3 H West =
  -140 +212


Board 6
E-W vul
S A Q 8 3
H 7 5 4
D 5 4 3
C A K 6
West
Stansby

2 D
3 D
4 D

Lead
C A
C K
C 6
S 2
D 4
North
Jacobus

Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
5
8
J
7
East
Martel
1 H
2 H
3 H


3rd
7
2
Q
A
South
Welland
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
3
4
10
10
West
Fredin

2 C
2 NT
3 NT

Lead
C A
C K
S A
C 6
C 7
North
Larsen

Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
5
8
10
J
East
Lindkvist
1 H
2 S
3 D


3rd
9
2
2
Q
South
Meltzer
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
4
10
7
3
S J 7
H 6
D A K Q 8 7 6 2
C 10 4 3
Table S K 10
H A Q J 10 9 8
D J 9
C J 8 5
ns58538
we83794
Par: E-W +100
S 9 6 5 4 2
H K 3 2
D 10
C Q 9 7 2

Welland NS
4 D West -1
+100 =0

  Meltzer NS
  3 NT West -1
  +100 =12


Board 7
Both vul
S K Q J 8 6 5 3
H A 9
D A 7
C K J
West
Stansby

Pass
Pass
Dbl

Lead
C 4
D 5
S 10
North
Jacobus

1 S
4 NT
5 S

2nd
10
7
2
East
Martel

Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
A
8
3
South
Welland
Pass
2 C
5 C


4th
J
K
C 2
West
Fredin

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H 4
S 10
S Q
H A
North
Larsen

1 S
4 NT
5 S

2nd
K
2
D 10
J
East
Lindkvist

Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
2
K
7
3
South
Meltzer
1 D
2 S
5 D


4th
9
H 6
4
7
S A 4 2
H 10 8 7 2
D 5
C A 7 6 5 3
Table S
H J 6 4
D 10 9 8 6 4
C Q 9 8 4 2
n8B8A5 s8B894
we22338
Par: N-S +650
S 10 9 7
H K Q 5 3
D K Q J 3 2
C 10

Welland NS
5 S North =
+650 =0

  Meltzer NS
  5 S North =
  +650 =12


Board 8
None vul
S Q J 5
H J 8 2
D J 7
C A 8 6 5 3
West
Stansby
Pass
1 S
Pass



Lead
C K
H 5
H 9
S 4
D 3
D 9
North
Jacobus
Pass
2 C
3 C



2nd
7
4
J
A
7
4
East
Martel
1 D
2 D
3 D



3rd
8
K
Q
5
Q
J
South
Welland
Dbl
Pass
All Pass



4th
D 2
2
A
K
K
A
West
Fredin
Pass
1 S
Dbl
3 NT
5 D

Lead
S 7
H 3
D 4
S 2
H 9
D 9
D 10
North
Larsen
Pass
2 C
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
3
4
7
A
8
3
H 7
East
Lindkvist
1 D
2 H
3 D
4 D


3rd
Q
K
Q
5
6
J
C 7
South
Meltzer
Dbl
3 C
Pass
Pass


4th
K
2
K
H 5
A
A
S A 9 8 6 3
H K 9
D 4 3
C J 10 9 7
Table S K
H Q 10 6 5 3
D A Q 10 8 6 5 2
C
ns56227
we76AB5
Par: E-W +420
S 10 7 4 2
H A 7 4
D K 9
C K Q 4 2

Welland NS
3 D East +2
-150 +66

  Meltzer NS
  5 D East =
  -400 12


Board 9
E-W vul
S K 10 6 4
H K J 4 2
D J 9
C Q 8 6
West
Stansby

Pass
Pass


Lead
D 3
H 5
D 9
H 6
H 9
C 2
C 5
North
Jacobus
Pass
2 C
4 H


2nd
J
10
4
Q
7
9
8
East
Martel
Pass
Pass
All Pass


3rd
Q
J
K
K
C 3
A
K
South
Welland
1 NT
2 H



4th
A
8
6
A
2
6
J
West
Fredin

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C 7
C 3
C 10
S 6
H 3
S 4
H 5
H 9
North
Larsen
Pass
1 H
2 NT


2nd
9
8
D 5
3
10
7
Q
6
East
Lindkvist
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
A
K
4
Q
J
A
K
C 5
South
Meltzer
1 D
2 H
3 NT


4th
6
J
Q
5
8
2
A
2
S J 5 2
H Q 10
D 10 8 6 3
C A 5 4 3
Table S 8 7 3
H A 9 8
D Q 4 2
C K 10 7 2
ns89987
we54455
Par: N-S +140
S A Q 9
H 7 6 5 3
D A K 7 5
C J 9

Welland NS
4 H South -1
-50 =6

  Meltzer NS
  3 NT North -1
  -50 =12


Board 10
Both vul
S K
H 10 6 4
D J 7 6 5 4
C Q 10 3 2
West
Stansby

2 H
3 H

Lead
S 2
H 6
H 3
H K
North
Jacobus

Pass
All Pass

2nd
3
2
4
S 6
East
Martel
1 H
Pass


3rd
K
7
A
J
South
Welland
1 S
2 S


4th
10
8
S 4
10
West
Fredin

Pass
2 NT

Lead
S 8
D 7
S 2
D 6
S 4
C 4
North
Larsen

2 D
Pass

2nd
3
10
5
9
A
K
East
Lindkvist
1 NT
Pass
3 C

3rd
K
K
C 2
A
C 10
6
South
Meltzer
2 C
2 S
All Pass

4th
10
2
Q
3
C A
3
S A 5 3
H Q J 8 3
D 3 2
C J 9 7 6
Table S Q 10
H A K 9 5 2
D Q 10 9
C A 5 4
n48485 s48475
we85948
Par: E-W +140
S J 9 8 7 6 4 2
H 7
D A K 8
C K 8

Welland NS
3 H East =
-140 6

  Meltzer NS
  3 C East -2
  +200 +820


Board 11
None vul
S A 9 5
H 7 3
D K 10 9
C Q 6 4 3 2
West
Stansby

Pass
Pass


Lead
D 5
H 8
S 2
D 10
D 9
D 6
D 3
C 5
North
Jacobus

Pass
Pass


2nd
2
5
A
8
J
S 6
H 4
10
East
Martel

1 NT



3rd
K
A
4
7
Q
S 9
H 7
Q
South
Welland
Pass
Pass



4th
A
3
10
4
C 9
C 8
S 3
A
West
Fredin

Pass
1 H
2 S

Lead
H 7
S 2
H 8
C J
H 10
D 10
North
Larsen

Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
2
5
6
2
4
8
East
Lindkvist

1 C
2 D


3rd
5
K
J
8
S 9
South
Meltzer
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
K
10
3
K
Q
S J 7 6 2
H A K J 4
D 4 2
C J 10 9
Table S K 8 4 3
H Q 9 8 2
D A J 8
C A 8
ns54477
w79965 e89966
Par: E-W +140
S Q 10
H 10 6 5
D Q 7 6 5 3
C K 7 5

Welland NS
1 NT East +1
-120 +17

  Meltzer NS
  2 S West +1
  -140 20


Board 12
N-S vul
S J 8 5 4
H K
D 9 8 4
C A 9 8 7 4
West
Stansby
Pass
2 C
3 H

Lead
D 2
H Q
C 4
H 6
D Q
D A
C J
C 6
H 5
North
Jacobus
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
10
2
K
7
9
C 7
8
H 4
S J
East
Martel
1 NT
2 H


3rd
4
3
3
A
3
7
5
9
South
Welland
Pass
Pass


4th
K
K
2
D 8
J
5
Q
10
West
Fredin
1 C
2 D
3 H

Lead
C 3
C 7
H J
S 5
S Q
S 3
H 9
North
Larsen
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
2
K
2
K
7
9
East
Lindkvist
1 H
2 NT
4 H

3rd
A
6
3
A
4
J
South
Meltzer
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
5
J
K
6
2
H 6
S 10 9 7 6
H A 5 4 3
D A Q 10
C J 2
Table S K 2
H Q J 9 6
D K 7 6 3
C K 10 5
ns56447
we87986
Par: E-W +140
S A Q 3
H 10 8 7 2
D J 5 2
C Q 6 3

Welland NS
3 H East =
-140 7

  Meltzer NS
  4 H East -2
  +100 +626


Board 13
Both vul
S Q 6
H A J 10 6
D J 8 6 3
C Q 7 6
West
Stansby

Pass
Pass

Lead
C 9
C 4
S 5
D 3
C 8
H Q
H 5
S 2
C 2
North
Jacobus
Pass
2 C
3 NT

2nd
Q
K
8
2
7
7
4
K
East
Martel
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
A
5
Q
K
3
6
J
A
South
Welland
1 NT
2 S


4th
10
6
3
A
J
2
K
6
West
Fredin

Pass
Pass

Lead
D A
S 7
H Q
H 5
S 2
S 8
C J
S 10
North
Larsen
Pass
2 C
3 NT

2nd
3
6
9
7
4
C 6
2
5
East
Lindkvist
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
5
9
6
10
A
3
Q
H 4
South
Meltzer
1 NT
2 S


4th
4
K
2
K
Q
J
A
D 6
S A 8 7
H 9 7 4
D A 9 7
C 9 8 5 2
Table S 10 9 3 2
H K 8 3 2
D 5 2
C A 4 3
ns88897
we45545
Par: N-S +120
S K J 5 4
H Q 5
D K Q 10 4
C K J 10

Welland NS
3 NT South -1
-100 =7

  Meltzer NS
  3 NT South -1
  -100 =26


Board 14
None vul
S 3
H A 9 8 4 2
D J 5
C A 10 9 8 4
West
Stansby

1 S
Pass

Lead
S A
S Q
H 2
H K
C Q
C 10
D 10
S J
C 9
North
Jacobus

2 S
3 C

2nd
2
4
5
J
K
J
2
C 8
3
East
Martel
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
8
6
Q
4
A
5
Q
D 8
South
Welland
Pass
2 NT


4th
3
C 4
3
6
2
7
5
5
West
Fredin

1 S
Pass

Lead
C 7
C 5
North
Larsen

2 S
Pass

2nd
4
K
East
Lindkvist
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
6
A
South
Meltzer
Pass
3 H


4th
Q
2
S K J 8 7 6
H J 3
D A Q 9 7
C K 7
Table S A Q
H 10 7 6 5
D 10 8 6
C J 6 3 2
ns65757
we77586
Par: E-W +90
S 10 9 5 4 2
H K Q
D K 4 3 2
C Q 5

Welland NS
3 C North -2
-100 =7

  Meltzer NS
  3 H South -2
  -100 =26


Board 15
N-S vul
S 6 3
H K 10 8 4
D 9 2
C A J 7 6 2
West
Stansby

Pass
2 S

Lead
H 9
H 4
D K
D A
C 8
H 8
C K
North
Jacobus

1 H
All Pass

2nd
2
6
6
8
3
Q
4
East
Martel

1 S


3rd
K
S 5
2
9
A
S 4
2
South
Welland
1 D
2 D


4th
7
3
10
3
9
5
Q
West
Fredin

1 H
Pass

Lead
S K
S A
S J
S 7
S 2
H 6
H 5
D 2
North
Larsen

1 NT
Pass

2nd
4
5
9
D 4
H 9
D 5
K
3
East
Lindkvist

2 D
Pass

3rd
Q
8
10
H 2
D 6
A
7
A
South
Meltzer
1 D
3 NT


4th
6
3
C 2
H 4
H 8
10
C 8
8
S Q 10 8
H A J 5 3 2
D 8 6
C 5 4 3
Table S A K J 7 2
H Q 7 6
D J 10 3
C Q 9
ns766AA
we27721
Par: N-S +130
S 9 5 4
H 9
D A K Q 7 5 4
C K 10 8

Welland NS
2 S East -2
+100 +714

  Meltzer NS
  3 NT North -2
  -200 26


Board 16
E-W vul
S 9
H Q J 10 8 7 6 5
D A 4
C 6 5 3
West
Stansby
Pass
Pass

Lead
D J
D 4
H A
S A
S 4
North
Jacobus
3 H
Pass

2nd
5
6
3
2
East
Martel
Pass
Pass

3rd
3
H 9
5
9
South
Welland
4 H


4th
A
7
4
5
West
Fredin
1 S
Pass

Lead
S 8
D 5
D 4
H A
S 4
North
Larsen
3 H
Pass

2nd
A
2
6
2
Q
East
Lindkvist
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
A
H 9
5
South
Meltzer
4 H


4th
9
J
3
4
S K Q 10 3 2
H K 3 2
D Q 8 7 3 2
C
Table S 8 5
H 4
D K J 10 9 6
C K 10 9 4 2
n66B49 s66C49
w27194 e37194
Par: N-S +980
S A J 7 6 4
H A 9
D 5
C A Q J 8 7

Welland NS
4 H North +2
+480 =14

  Meltzer NS
  4 H North +2
  +480 =26


Meltzer leads by 12 IMPs

Match AS00 MainTop 2000 Spingold Final

Segment 2


Board 17
None vul
S A K J 10 9 7
H 10 9 7 5 4
D 9
C 2
West
Sontag




Lead
C K
S 4
D 9
S 5
S K
H 4
C 9
H 9
North
Welland




2nd
A
2
5
Q
8
8
S 9
J
East
Weichsel




3rd
6
J
A
A
C 4
K
10
Q
South
Jacobus




4th
2
6
3
3
C 7
A
5
2
West
Moss

Pass
Pass

Lead
C K
S 4
S K
S J
H 5
H Q
North
Larsen
2 S
4 H
Pass

2nd
A
2
6
8
8
A
East
Gitelman
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
9
A
5
D 2
K
4
South
Meltzer
2 NT
4 S


4th
2
3
Q
D 3
2
J
S Q 2
H A 6 2
D J 7 6 4 3
C 9 7 6
Table S 8 6 3
H J 8
D Q 5
C K Q J 10 8 3
nsACC96
we11137
Par: N-S +980
S 5 4
H K Q 3
D A K 10 8 2
C A 5 4

Welland NS
4 S North +2
+480 =14

  Meltzer NS
  4 S North +2
  +480 =26


Board 18
N-S vul
S A 9 3
H 8 7 6
D Q 9 6 3 2
C 7 3
West
Sontag

5 C
Pass


Lead
C 3
D 4
C J
D 7
North
Welland

Pass
Pass


2nd
6
2
Q
3
East
Weichsel
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
8
A
A
5
South
Jacobus
1 S
Dbl



4th
10
K
7
West
Moss

2 C
4 NT
Pass

Lead
C K
C A
D 4
H 3
S K
S 2
North
Larsen

2 S
Dbl
5 S

2nd
3
7
2
Q
C 2
C 10
East
Gitelman
Pass
Pass
5 C
All Pass

3rd
6
J
A
5
3
A
South
Meltzer
1 S
4 S
5 H


4th
8
Q
K
6
5
6
S
H 5
D J 10 8 7 4
C A K 10 9 5 4 2
Table S 10 8 6 5
H J 10 9 3 2
D A 5
C J 6
ns5A843
w4336A e4346A
Par: N-S +100
S K Q J 7 4 2
H A K Q 4
D K
C Q 8

Welland NS
5 C× West -1
+100 +519

  Meltzer NS
  5 S South -1
  -100 26


Board 19
E-W vul
S Q J 5
H J 10 5 2
D 7 3
C Q 9 4 2
West
Sontag

1 D
2 S

Lead
D 3
H 4
D 9
S 3
H 5
C 6
H 9
D A
North
Welland

1 H
Pass

2nd
2
2
4
2
K
A
D 6
C 2
East
Weichsel

2 D
3 D

3rd
8
Q
7
9
6
5
J
5
South
Jacobus
1 C
Dbl
All Pass

4th
K
A
J
J
3
9
7
10
West
Moss

1 D
2 S

Lead
C 4
C 3
H 4
C J
S 4
H 5
North
Larsen

2 C
Pass

2nd
6
K
2
D 4
J
Q
East
Gitelman

2 D
3 D

3rd
A
2
K
9
3
6
South
Meltzer
1 C
Pass
All Pass

4th
5
8
A
10
2
3
S A 9 7 4
H 4 3
D A K Q 6 4
C K 5
Table S 8 6 3
H K Q 8 7
D J 5 2
C 10 8 6
n54648 s54748
we88695
Par: E-W +110
S K 10 2
H A 9 6
D 10 9 8
C A J 7 3

Welland NS
3 D West =
-110 =19

  Meltzer NS
  3 D West =
  -110 =26


Board 20
Both vul
S A J 10 6 4 3
H A 7 5
D Q 8 5
C 6
West
Sontag
Pass
Rdbl
3 C

Lead
H J
D 5
C A
H K
North
Welland
1 S
Pass
All Pass

2nd
3
A
10
2
East
Weichsel
1 NT
2 C


3rd
A
7
K
9
South
Jacobus
Dbl
Pass


4th
6
4
6
5
West
Moss
Pass
2 S
Pass

Lead
C 9
C 4
H 3
H 6
C Q
H 2
North
Larsen
1 S
Pass
Pass

2nd
2
10
5
10
3
S 2
East
Gitelman
1 NT
3 C


3rd
6
K
K
9
S 4
A
South
Meltzer
Pass
Pass


4th
A
S 3
4
7
D 2
8
S 5 2
H 9 3
D 6 4
C K J 8 7 5 3 2
Table S Q 9 8
H K Q 8 6
D A J 9 2
C A 4
n4A783 s49783
w63549 e83559
Par: N-S +500
S K 7
H J 10 4 2
D K 10 7 3
C Q 10 9

Welland NS
3 C East =
-110 =19

  Meltzer NS
  3 C East =
  -110 =26


Board 21
N-S vul
S Q 10 6 2
H 6 5 2
D Q 8 6
C Q 9 3
West
Sontag

1 NT

Lead
S 2
H 7
C 2
H 6
C 6
C 4
C 7
North
Welland
Pass
Pass

2nd
J
9
5
K
K
9
S 8
East
Weichsel
1 D
Pass

3rd
A
2
10
8
A
J
South
Jacobus
Pass
Pass

4th
4
Q
Q
4
3
S 5
West
Moss

1 NT

Lead
S 2
S 5
S 6
H 4
S 8
H 6
North
Larsen
Pass
Pass

2nd
3
9
C 2
2
D 3
East
Gitelman
1 D
Pass

3rd
A
Q
7
K
10
South
Meltzer
Pass
Pass

4th
4
J
K
A
C 6
S K 9 4
H J 9 4
D K 4 3
C A 10 8 4
Table S J 3
H K Q 3
D A J 9 5
C J 7 6 2
ns56533
we8789A
Par: E-W +130
S A 8 7 5
H A 10 8 7
D 10 7 2
C K 5

Welland NS
1 NT West +1
-120 19

  Meltzer NS
  1 NT West -1
  +50 +531


Board 22
E-W vul
S J 9 2
H K Q 10 8 5 2
D J 7 6
C A
West
Sontag

1 NT
3 S


Lead
H A
D A
D K
D 4
S A
C 2
H Q
S 5
North
Welland

2 H
All Pass


2nd
4
2
3
9
2
A
S 8
10
East
Weichsel
1 S
3 D



3rd
2
8
10
S Q
4
4
3
C 5
South
Jacobus
Pass
Pass



4th
S 6
6
7
J
3
6
6
9
West
Moss

1 NT
3 NT
Pass

Lead
H A
S 5
S A
C 2
H Q
S 6
North
Larsen

2 H
Pass
Pass

2nd
4
3
9
A
D 5
K
East
Gitelman
1 S
3 D
Pass
4 D

3rd
2
Q
4
3
3
D 8
South
Meltzer
Pass
Pass
Dbl
All Pass

4th
D 4
2
10
6
6
J
S A Q
H J 9 7 6 4
D 10 8
C J 8 5 2
Table S 8 7 6 5 4
H
D A K Q 5 4
C K 4 3
ns53723
we8A6B9
Par: E-W +620
S K 10 3
H A 3
D 9 3 2
C Q 10 9 7 6

Welland NS
3 S East =
-140 =19

  Meltzer NS
  4 D East +1
  -150 =31


Board 23
Both vul
S K J 10 2
H J 7 3
D 4 3 2
C 9 6 4
West
Sontag

Pass


Lead
C 7
C 2
C K
C 8
C 3
D K
D 8
D 9
H A
North
Welland

Pass


2nd
4
S 3
9
D 2
D 3
4
S 2
Q
6
East
Weichsel

Pass


3rd
A
10
J
5
H 2
7
A
H 5
7
South
Jacobus
1 NT



4th
Q
6
S 7
H 8
H 10
5
6
H 3
4
West
Moss

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 5
C 6
S 9
S 2
North
Larsen

1 S
Pass

2nd
3
A
8
H 2
East
Gitelman

Pass
Pass

3rd
4
Q
6
A
South
Meltzer
1 D
2 S


4th
10
8
K
Q
S Q 6 4
H 9 6 5
D K 8
C K 10 8 7 3
Table S 9 5
H Q 4 2
D A J 9 7
C A J 5 2
ns69884
we54558
Par: N-S +140
S A 8 7 3
H A K 10 8
D Q 10 6 5
C Q

Welland NS
1 NT South -2
-200 19

  Meltzer NS
  2 S North +1
  +140 +839


Board 24
None vul
S 6
H K 10 9 7
D 9 8 4 3
C A 10 6 5
West
Sontag
Pass
2 D
3 S
All Pass

Lead
C Q
D A
D 7
D Q
D J
D 5
D 6
S K
North
Welland
Pass
Pass
Pass


2nd
3
10
H 8
8
9
H 7
S 6
H 9
East
Weichsel
1 S
2 H
3 NT


3rd
6
2
K
H 4
C 7
H J
S 2
5
South
Jacobus
Pass
Pass
Dbl


4th
K
3
4
H 5
C 2
C 8
C 9
3
West
Moss
2 D
Pass



Lead
C Q
D A
D 7
D Q
D J
D 6
D 5
North
Larsen
Pass
Pass



2nd
3
10
H 8
8
9
H 10
S 6
East
Gitelman
3 NT




3rd
6
2
K
C 7
H 4
H 6
H J
South
Meltzer
Pass




4th
K
3
4
C 2
H 5
S 3
S 8
S K 9 4
H 3 2
D K Q J 6 5 2
C 4 3
Table S A Q 7 5 2
H Q J 6 4
D A 7
C K 7
ns34639
weA96A4
Par: E-W +300
S J 10 8 3
H A 8 5
D 10
C Q J 9 8 2

Welland NS
3 NT× East +1
-650 19

  Meltzer NS
  3 NT East +3
  -490 +443


Board 25
E-W vul
S A
H 10 4
D J 10 8 2
C A Q 7 6 5 2
West
Sontag

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S 2
C A
C 2
S 7
D J
H 3
D K
North
Welland
Pass
2 S
3 S


2nd
A
9
S 3
6
7
4
5
East
Weichsel
Pass
Dbl
Pass


3rd
9
3
K
C 5
3
K
2
South
Jacobus
1 NT
3 C
5 C


4th
5
4
J
4
A
A
6
West
Moss

Pass
Pass


Lead
H 5
C 8
S A
D J
C 2
C 10
C 5
C 6
North
Larsen
1 C
2 C
Pass


2nd
4
4
4
7
H 2
H 3
S 3
S 9
East
Gitelman
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
K
Q
5
3
K
A
3
S 7
South
Meltzer
1 S
3 NT



4th
A
9
2
5
J
H 8
S 6
S 10
S 10 6 2
H J 9 7 5 3
D A 9 5
C J 4
Table S Q J 9 4 3
H K 8 6 2
D Q 7 6
C 9
nsB77BB
we25622
Par: N-S +460
S K 8 7 5
H A Q
D K 4 3
C K 10 8 3

Welland NS
5 C South =
+400 19

  Meltzer NS
  3 NT South +2
  +460 +245


Board 26
Both vul
S K J 5 2
H Q 7 5
D 6 5
C Q J 4 3
West
Sontag

1 H
2 D
2 NT
3 H

Lead
H 5
H 2
D 2
H 10
C 4
D Q
D 10
North
Welland

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
9
7
3
Q
8
6
East
Weichsel
1 D
1 S
2 S
3 C
4 H

3rd
J
K
K
S 3
K
4
South
Jacobus
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
A
3
5
8
A
7
West
Moss

1 H
2 NT



Lead
C 3
C 2
C Q
D Q
D K
D 10
D 8
North
Larsen

Pass
Pass



2nd
8
5
S 3
5
6
S 5
S 4
East
Gitelman
1 D
2 C
3 NT



3rd
K
J
7
2
4
A
H 2
South
Meltzer
Pass
Pass
All Pass



4th
6
10
A
3
7
J
S 2
S Q 10
H A 10 6 4 2
D K Q 10
C A 6 5
Table S A 9 8 3
H K 9
D A 9 8 4 2
C 10 8
ns23215
w99AC8 e99BC8
Par: E-W +1370
S 7 6 4
H J 8 3
D J 7 3
C K 9 7 2

Welland NS
4 H West +1
-650 19

  Meltzer NS
  3 NT West +1
  -630 +146


Board 27
None vul
S Q 8
H Q 10 6 5 3
D Q 8 6 5
C J 9
West
Sontag

Pass
Pass
3 S

Lead
C 4
C K
C A
D 6
C 10
S K
S 9
H 2
North
Welland

2 D
Dbl
All Pass

2nd
Q
J
S 8
7
3
A
10
5
East
Weichsel

2 S
Pass


3rd
9
D 10
D J
K
D 8
7
H 3
9
South
Jacobus
1 NT
Pass
3 C


4th
7
5
2
2
S 2
Q
3
A
West
Moss

Pass
2 S


Lead
D A
D K
H A
D 4
H 6
C 7
S J
C 10
North
Larsen

1 H
All Pass


2nd
2
3
2
9
J
2
8
K
East
Gitelman

1 S



3rd
8
5
3
Q
8
A
2
J
South
Meltzer
1 C
2 C



4th
10
J
9
7
4
9
A
S J 10 7
H 7 4 2
D 9 3 2
C A K Q 3
Table S K 6 5 4 3 2
H K J 9
D J 10 7
C 7
n65888 s65878
we78555
Par: E-W +100
S A 9
H A 8
D A K 4
C 10 8 6 5 4 2

Welland NS
3 S East =
-140 19

  Meltzer NS
  2 S East =
  -110 +147


Board 28
N-S vul
S A J 7
H 8 6 3
D J 4 3 2
C 9 8 5
West
Sontag
1 C
2 NT
3 NT



Lead
H 8
D 6
D 5
H 4
C 3
C Q
S K
North
Welland
Pass
Pass
Pass



2nd
2
2
S 2
6
4
9
East
Weichsel
2 C
3 D
6 NT



3rd
J
K
A
Q
10
6
South
Jacobus
Pass
Pass
All Pass



4th
A
7
3
5
5
2
West
Moss
1 D
3 D
3 NT
4 H
6 NT

Lead
H 6
S 4
H 3
C Q
C 10
C K
North
Larsen
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
K
2
2
5
8
J
East
Gitelman
2 C
3 H
4 D
5 C


3rd
7
K
5
3
A
D 6
South
Meltzer
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
4
A
A
2
4
9
S K Q
H A 10 4
D A Q 10 9 8 6
C Q 10
Table S 9 8 4
H K Q 2
D K 5
C A K 7 6 3
ns04200
weC8BCC
Par: E-W +990
S 10 6 5 3 2
H J 9 7 5
D 7
C J 4 2

Welland NS
6 NT West =
-990 =19

  Meltzer NS
  6 NT West =
  -990 =47


Board 29
Both vul
S A 10 8 4
H A Q 5
D J 7 2
C 7 4 3
West
Sontag

1 D
1 NT

Lead
C 7
C A
C 5
D K
D Q
D 6
D 8
H 8
H Q
North
Welland
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
2
J
Q
2
7
J
H 4
J
9
East
Weichsel
Pass
1 S


3rd
K
4
3
3
4
A
5
K
S 3
South
Jacobus
Pass
Pass


4th
9
6
H 2
9
10
H 3
S 4
A
6
West
Moss

Pass
Dbl

Lead
C K
S Q
S 4
D 4
D Q
D 5
H 8
C 7
C 8
North
Larsen
Pass
1 S
Rdbl

2nd
9
K
9
10
7
J
3
6
Q
East
Gitelman
Pass
Pass
2 D

3rd
3
A
6
K
3
A
6
A
4
South
Meltzer
1 C
Pass
All Pass

4th
2
5
2
2
9
C 5
Q
J
D 8
S K 2
H K 10 7 6
D K Q 6 5
C Q J 9
Table S J 9 7 5
H 9 8 2
D A 8 4 3
C 6 2
n77668 s77768
we66675
Par: N-S +90
S Q 6 3
H J 4 3
D 10 9
C A K 10 8 5

Welland NS
1 NT West +1
-120 19

  Meltzer NS
  2 D East =
  -90 +148


Board 30
None vul
S J 10 5
H 8 7 6 3 2
D A J 6
C 4 2
West
Sontag

1 H
2 D
3 NT

Lead
C J
H Q
H 5
D 8
C 5
C 3
C 9
H 9
North
Welland

Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
6
K
6
4
4
10
S 10
2
East
Weichsel
1 D
1 S
2 NT


3rd
2
A
10
K
A
K
7
D 10
South
Jacobus
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
Q
3
4
6
8
S 5
D 2
D 3
West
Moss

2 C
4 NT


Lead
C J
H Q
H 5
D 8
North
Larsen

Pass
All Pass


2nd
5
K
8
4
East
Gitelman
1 NT
2 S



3rd
2
A
10
K
South
Meltzer
Pass
Pass



4th
Q
2
4
A
S K 6
H A J 9 5
D K Q 9
C K 9 6 5
Table S A Q 9 3
H Q 10
D 10 8 5
C A Q 7 3
ns11221
weCCBAC
Par: E-W +990
S 8 7 4 2
H K 4
D 7 4 3 2
C J 10 8

Welland NS
3 NT East +4
-520 19

  Meltzer NS
  4 NT East +2
  -490 +149


Board 31
N-S vul
S A K J 9 6 5
H A Q 7 4
D 2
C 7 4
West
Sontag

1 H
3 C

Lead
S A
S K
D 2
C A
C 2
D 3
D J
H 8
H A
North
Welland

1 S
All Pass

2nd
3
8
4
4
7
Q
5
3
2
East
Weichsel

2 D


3rd
2
10
7
8
Q
S J
H 6
J
9
South
Jacobus
Pass
Pass


4th
4
Q
K
3
K
A
S 5
Q
5
West
Moss

1 H
Dbl

Lead
S 2
S A
D 2
D K
H K
H Q
H 7
North
Larsen

1 S
2 S

2nd
4
3
4
S 9
A
8
D 8
East
Gitelman

Pass
3 D

3rd
J
7
5
6
2
3
D 10
South
Meltzer
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
8
Q
Q
3
9
5
S Q 4
H K J 10 6 5
D K Q
C A J 5 2
Table S 8 3
H 8 2
D A J 9 8 6 4
C Q 9 8
n79555 s89656
w54787 e53787
Par: N-S +140
S 10 7 2
H 9 3
D 10 7 5 3
C K 10 6 3

Welland NS
3 C West -2
+100 +221

  Meltzer NS
  3 D East -1
  +50 49


Board 32
E-W vul
S Q J 8 4
H K Q 4 2
D Q 9
C A 9 4
West
Sontag
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
D 2
H 6
S A
D 5
S 10
H 8
North
Welland
1 C
2 H


2nd
9
A
4
Q
K
3
East
Weichsel
Pass
Pass


3rd
J
2
6
A
5
K
South
Jacobus
1 H
Pass


4th
K
5
3
4
8
7
West
Moss
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
S A
S 5
H 6
D 2
S 7
D 10
H K
H Q
North
Larsen
1 C
2 H


2nd
4
8
A
9
3
Q
5
10
East
Gitelman
Pass
Pass


3rd
10
9
2
A
H 3
J
8
9
South
Meltzer
1 H
Pass


4th
2
K
7
3
J
4
C 2
D 5
S A 5
H A 3
D 10 8 7 5 2
C K 6 3 2
Table S 10 9 7 6
H 10 7 5
D A J
C Q J 8 5
n57954 s57944
w66489 e65489
Par: N-S +140
S K 3 2
H J 9 8 6
D K 6 4 3
C 10 7

Welland NS
2 H South +1
+140 =21

  Meltzer NS
  2 H South +1
  +140 =49


Meltzer leads by 28 IMPs

Match AS00 MainTop 2000 Spingold Final

Segment 3


Board 33
None vul
S 4 3
H J 7 4 2
D K 10 9
C A J 10 4
West
Sontag

1 S
Pass

Lead
D 6
C 7
D 10
C Q
H 8
S 5
H 10
D 5
S A
North
Gitelman
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
8
8
Q
H 6
K
7
A
C 3
6
East
Weichsel
1 D
1 NT


3rd
K
K
2
2
3
3
5
9
2
South
Moss
Pass
Pass


4th
A
A
4
4
2
10
7
J
4
West
Lindkvist

Pass
Pass

Lead
D 8
H 8
D 4
D A
North
Stansby
Pass
3 H


2nd
9
6
10
6
East
Fredin
1 NT
Pass


3rd
J
Q
Q
C 2
South
Martel
2 H
Pass


4th
5
2
2
K
S J 9 7 2
H Q 5 3
D 8 4
C K 6 3 2
Table S A 10 8
H 10 8
D A Q J 3
C Q 9 7 5
n76976 s66876
w66457 e67467
Par: N-S +140
S K Q 6 5
H A K 9 6
D 7 6 5 2
C 8

Welland NS
1 NT East =
-90 21

  Meltzer NS
  3 H South -1
  -50 +150


Board 34
N-S vul
S 7 6 3
H A K 10 8 7
D 9 5
C K 6 3
West
Sontag

1 H
1 NT
3 C

Lead
D 4
S 10
D 2
C J
C 10
C 5
S 4
D 3
North
Gitelman

Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
A
7
K
6
3
K
5
H 7
East
Weichsel
1 D
1 S
2 C


3rd
5
2
9
7
9
A
J
J
South
Moss
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
8
Q
10
2
4
H 3
3
Q
West
Lindkvist

1 C
Pass
3 D

Lead
H K
S 3
H 4
D 10
S 4
H 3
S 9
S K
North
Stansby

1 H
Pass
All Pass

2nd
J
2
9
4
A
Q
5
8
East
Fredin
Pass
Dbl
Dbl


3rd
6
Q
10
3
J
A
H 5
D 7
South
Martel
Pass
2 H
Pass


4th
2
10
D 8
5
6
D J
7
D 9
S J 10
H Q 9 5 2
D A K 7 3
C J 10 5
Table S K 9 4 2
H J
D J 10 8
C A Q 9 8 7
n45743 s45742
we6759A
Par: E-W +130
S A Q 8 5
H 6 4 3
D Q 6 4 2
C 4 2

Welland NS
3 C East =
-110 21

  Meltzer NS
  3 D West -2
  +100 +555


Board 35
E-W vul
S Q 10
H A 7 6 4
D A J
C 8 7 6 5 2
West
Sontag

Pass
Pass

Lead
D 7
H 4
North
Gitelman

3 D
Pass

2nd
A
East
Weichsel

Pass
Pass

3rd
6
South
Moss
1 H
4 H


4th
3
West
Lindkvist

Pass
Pass

Lead
D 7
D J
C 4
H K
North
Stansby

2 NT
4 H

2nd
A
K
A
5
East
Fredin

Pass
All Pass

3rd
5
2
3
4
South
Martel
1 H
3 C


4th
3
4
2
3
S A 9 6 4 3
H 10 5
D 10 8 7 4
C Q 3
Table S J 5 2
H 3
D K Q 6 5
C K J 10 9 4
ns85B56
we47277
Par: N-S +450
S K 8 7
H K Q J 9 8 2
D 9 3 2
C A

Welland NS
4 H South +1
+450 =21

  Meltzer NS
  4 H South +1
  +450 =55


Board 36
Both vul
S A Q J 2
H 10 8 7
D K Q 10 5
C Q 3
West
Sontag
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C A
C K
S 5
H 7
H K
D 3
North
Gitelman
1 D
1 NT
2 S
3 S


2nd
3
Q
A
3
Q
4
East
Weichsel
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
5
2
4
A
8
K
South
Moss
1 H
2 D
3 H
4 H


4th
8
4
3
9
5
A
West
Lindkvist
1 C
Pass




Lead
C A
C K
D 4
D 7
H 7
H K
North
Stansby
Dbl
Pass




2nd
3
Q
K
8
3
Q
East
Fredin
Pass
Pass




3rd
5
2
A
J
A
8
South
Martel
4 H





4th
4
8
2
Q
9
5
S 10 8 5
H Q 9
D J 6 4
C A K J 7 6
Table S 9 7 6 4
H 5 3
D A 9 7
C 10 9 5 2
ns79AA7
we33136
Par: N-S +620
S K 3
H A K J 6 4 2
D 8 3 2
C 8 4

Welland NS
4 H South =
+620 =21

  Meltzer NS
  4 H South =
  +620 =55


Board 37
N-S vul
S Q J 5
H 5 3
D 10 9 8 5 2
C J 10 4
West
Sontag

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H K
S 3
S J
C J
North
Gitelman
Pass
1 NT
2 H


2nd
3
4
7
K
East
Weichsel
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
8
Q
6
A
South
Moss
1 S
2 C
2 S


4th
A
9
2
West
Lindkvist

Pass



Lead
H K
S A
S 3
C J
S K
North
Stansby
Pass
Pass



2nd
3
2
4
K
East
Fredin
Pass
Pass



3rd
9
5
J
A
South
Martel
1 S




4th
A
10
7
2
S 4 2
H K Q 10 7 2
D A J
C 8 6 3 2
Table S 10 9 7
H J 9 8 4
D K Q 7 4
C K 7
nsAA58A
w33843 e33853
Par: N-S +500
S A K 8 6 3
H A 6
D 6 3
C A Q 9 5

Welland NS
2 S South +2
+170 =21

  Meltzer NS
  1 S South +3
  +170 =55


Board 38
E-W vul
S 4 3
H K 6
D K 9 8 5 2
C A Q J 4
West
Sontag

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H 8
D 2
D 4
D 8
D J
D A
North
Gitelman

2 D
2 S
3 NT

2nd
K
C 5
3
H J
H 5
East
Weichsel
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
2
Q
5
10
9
South
Moss
1 D
2 H
2 NT


4th
7
6
S 5
S 6
S 2
West
Lindkvist

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S 6
S 5
D Q
D 4
D K
D 8
D 5
D J
North
Stansby

2 D
3 D


2nd
3
A
3
6
C 5
H 2
C 10
C 3
East
Fredin
Pass
2 S
Pass


3rd
K
Q
2
9
10
7
A
C 4
South
Martel
1 D
Pass
3 NT


4th
9
4
C 9
C 2
H 5
H 8
H 9
S 2
S Q 7 6
H A Q 9 8 5
D 6 3
C 7 6 3
Table S K J 8 5 2
H J 3 2
D
C K 10 9 5 2
ns955B5
we47827
Par: N-S +400
S A 10 9
H 10 7 4
D A Q J 10 7 4
C 8

Welland NS
3 NT South =
+400 21

  Meltzer NS
  3 NT South +1
  +430 +156


Board 39
Both vul
S K 7
H A 6 5 4 2
D 8 5
C A 10 3 2
West
Sontag

Pass
Pass
Pass


Lead
D K
H Q
D Q
H J
S 4
H A
C 3
North
Gitelman

1 NT
3 D
4 H


2nd
A
7
H 9
8
2
10
6
East
Weichsel

2 D
Pass
All Pass


3rd
6
4
3
2
K
C 5
9
South
Moss
1 S
Dbl
3 NT



4th
8
K
5
3
5
D 4
Q
West
Lindkvist

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D 3
S 4
D 8
North
Stansby

1 NT
2 D
3 H


2nd
5
2
2
East
Fredin

Pass
Dbl
Pass


3rd
J
K
H 9
South
Martel
1 S
2 C
2 H
4 H


4th
A
5
4
S Q 9 3 2
H 8 7
D 10 6 4 3
C Q 8 4
Table S J 5
H K 10 3
D K Q J 9 7 2
C J 6
ns7AB6B
we43272
Par: N-S +650
S A 10 8 6 4
H Q J 9
D A
C K 9 7 5

Welland NS
4 H North +1
+650 =21

  Meltzer NS
  4 H South +1
  +650 =56


Board 40
None vul
S A 5
H K 4
D J 10 5 4
C A K J 7 4
West
Sontag
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
S J
H K
H 4
C 2
S Q
H A
North
Gitelman
1 NT
2 H
Pass

2nd
3
3
8
9
K
D 9
East
Weichsel
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
4
6
J
J
6
D 4
South
Moss
2 D
3 NT


4th
A
2
5
Q
5
9
West
Lindkvist
2 D
Pass
Pass

Lead
S Q
C K
H K
H 4
C 3
S J
H A
North
Stansby
2 NT
3 H
Pass

2nd
3
6
3
9
10
K
D 3
East
Fredin
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
4
2
6
J
J
6
D 4
South
Martel
3 D
3 NT


4th
A
9
2
5
Q
5
8
S 9 8 6 4
H 5 2
D K Q 9 8 3
C 10 9
Table S Q J 10 2
H Q 9 8 3
D A 7
C Q 8 6
ns96A7A
we47353
Par: N-S +420
S K 7 3
H A J 10 7 6
D 6 2
C 5 3 2

Welland NS
3 NT North =
+400 =21

  Meltzer NS
  3 NT North =
  +400 =56


Board 41
E-W vul
S Q 7 5 3
H K 10 8 7
D Q 6 2
C 10 4
West
Sontag

Dbl
Pass

Lead
S K
D 10
D A
D 7
S Q
H A
H 3
S 4
North
Gitelman
Pass
3 H
Pass

2nd
3
2
5
8
C 7
7
8
East
Weichsel
Pass
Dbl
Pass

3rd
8
3
6
Q
J
4
5
South
Moss
1 S
3 S


4th
2
K
4
J
A
2
Q
West
Lindkvist

Pass
Pass

Lead
D 10
S 3
D 5
D A
H 2
H 7
S A
C 3
North
Stansby
Pass
2 S


2nd
Q
8
2
8
3
5
5
4
East
Fredin
Pass
Pass


3rd
3
2
4
6
K
Q
C 5
A
South
Martel
1 S
Pass


4th
7
K
K
J
4
A
9
9
S A K
H A J 3
D 10 9 8 5
C Q 8 3 2
Table S 8
H 9 6 5 4
D J 4 3
C A J 7 6 5
ns69665
we74678
Par: N-S +140
S J 10 9 6 4 2
H Q 2
D A K 7
C K 9

Welland NS
3 S South +1
+170 +122

  Meltzer NS
  2 S South +1
  +140 56


Board 42
Both vul
S 8
H A K 5 4
D A K 9 3 2
C J 7 5
West
Sontag

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 3
D Q
D 10
D K
D 3
S J
S 10
S 9
North
Gitelman

1 D
2 NT

2nd
8
6
5
H 2
C 4
H 4
6
H 3
East
Weichsel
Pass
1 S
All Pass

3rd
Q
2
A
S 2
C 3
A
7
H Q
South
Moss
Pass
1 NT


4th
K
7
4
8
J
4
H 5
C 5
West
Lindkvist

Pass
Pass

Lead
C 4
S 8
H 2
D 2
D 10
D K
S K
H 7
D 9
North
Stansby

1 D
2 C

2nd
3
A
3
4
6
C 8
3
6
H 10
East
Fredin
Pass
1 S
All Pass

3rd
2
2
J
Q
A
C 10
H 4
K
C 6
South
Martel
Pass
1 NT


4th
5
J
A
5
7
8
5
8
J
S J 7 3
H Q J 6
D J 8 6 5
C K 9 2
Table S A Q 10 9 5
H 10 8 2
D 7 4
C A 8 4
ns86999
we46443
Par: N-S +140
S K 6 4 2
H 9 7 3
D Q 10
C Q 10 6 3

Welland NS
2 NT South -2
-200 22

  Meltzer NS
  2 C North +1
  +110 +763


Board 43
None vul
S Q 4
H J 2
D A Q J 7 6 3
C Q 9 7
West
Sontag

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C 6
C 3
D 10
C 5
North
Gitelman

2 D
2 NT


2nd
8
9
5
H 3
East
Weichsel

Pass
Pass


3rd
K
2
6
4
South
Moss
1 S
2 H
3 NT


4th
7
A
K
Q
West
Lindkvist

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C 5
C 3
D 10
C 6
D A
D J
D Q
D 7
North
Stansby

2 D
2 NT


2nd
8
9
8
H 3
4
H 5
H 8
H 10
East
Fredin

Pass
Pass


3rd
K
2
3
10
2
H 4
S 3
S 7
South
Martel
1 S
2 H
3 NT


4th
7
A
K
Q
5
9
H 6
H 7
S 9 5
H A Q 7 6
D 9 8 5
C K 10 4 3
Table S J 8 6 2
H 10 8 5
D K 4
C J 6 5 2
n99897 sA98A7
we33536
Par: N-S +430
S A K 10 7 3
H K 9 4 3
D 10 2
C A 8

Welland NS
3 NT North +1
+430 =22

  Meltzer NS
  3 NT North +1
  +430 =63


Board 44
N-S vul
S A 9 2
H A K 10 6 3
D 4
C A 10 7 6
West
Sontag
1 S
3 D
Pass
6 D
All Pass

Lead
H K
C A
S 7
D 10
D 3
North
Gitelman
2 H
3 S
6 C
Dbl


2nd
2
5
2
2
6
East
Weichsel
Pass
4 S
Pass
6 S


3rd
8
2
K
5
Q
South
Moss
3 C
Pass
Pass
Dbl


4th
5
S 5
Q
4
S 9
West
Lindkvist
Pass
3 H
Pass



Lead
S 5
North
Stansby
1 H
4 C
6 C



2nd
East
Fredin
Pass
Pass
All Pass



3rd
South
Martel
2 C
5 C




4th
S J 10 8 7 5 3
H 5
D A Q J 8 7 5
C
Table S K 6 4
H J 9 7 4 2
D 10 3
C 9 8 5
nA393C sA3A5C
we3A381
Par: N-S +300
S Q
H Q 8
D K 9 6 2
C K Q J 4 3 2

Welland NS
6 S× West -2
+300 22

  Meltzer NS
  6 C South =
  +1370 +1477


Board 45
Both vul
S Q 10 6 4
H Q 9 6
D A K 9 3
C A K
West
Sontag

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 2
C 4
D K
H 6
C 3
D A
D 9
D Q
D 7
North
Gitelman
1 D
3 NT


2nd
5
A
5
2
K
8
2
H 5
C 2
East
Weichsel
Pass
Pass


3rd
A
9
4
K
Q
6
10
3
S 10
South
Moss
3 D
Pass


4th
4
6
J
A
7
C 5
C J
S 8
H 4
West
Lindkvist

Pass
Pass

Lead
C Q
D K
D A
D 9
D Q
D 7
H K
C J
H Q
North
Stansby
1 D
3 NT


2nd
6
8
5
2
H 3
C 3
A
K
4
East
Fredin
Pass
Pass


3rd
2
4
6
10
3
S 4
6
9
7
South
Martel
3 D
Pass


4th
A
J
H 5
S J
S 2
S 3
2
7
J
S A J
H A J 5 3
D J
C J 10 5 4 3 2
Table S K 8 3 2
H 10 8 4 2
D 8 5 2
C Q 9
n88495 s88595
we54838
Par: N-S +120
S 9 7 5
H K 7
D Q 10 7 6 4
C 8 7 6

Welland NS
3 NT North -1
-100 =22

  Meltzer NS
  3 NT North -1
  -100 =77


Board 46
None vul
S A 8 7
H Q J 6
D 10 8 3 2
C 10 8 7
West
Sontag

1 H
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H 4
H 10
S 8
C A
D A
S 3
C 10
North
Gitelman

1 NT
3 C


2nd
2
J
4
3
6
C 6
D 7
East
Weichsel
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
K
8
K
7
3
A
K
South
Moss
1 C
2 S
3 NT


4th
6
3
2
2
5
5
J
West
Lindkvist

1 H
Pass


Lead
H 4
H 9
H J
H 5
H 10
D 4
C A
C K
North
Stansby

1 NT
Pass


2nd
2
Q
8
D 2
D 3
8
3
6
East
Fredin
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
K
7
C 4
D 5
C 2
7
7
8
South
Martel
1 C
3 NT



4th
6
3
A
C 5
C 9
K
S 4
D 9
S 2
H A K 10 9 5
D J 6 4
C Q J 6 3
Table S J 10 6 5 4
H 8 7 4
D Q 9 7 5
C 2
ns88689
we45754
Par: N-S +120
S K Q 9 3
H 3 2
D A K
C A K 9 5 4

Welland NS
3 NT North -1
-50 =22

  Meltzer NS
  3 NT North -1
  -50 =77


Board 47
N-S vul
S A 10 3
H A 8 2
D J 3
C Q 9 8 5 3
West
Sontag

Pass
1 H


Lead
C 10
H Q
H 9
C 5
H K
H J
H 7
S 4
North
Gitelman

1 C
Pass


2nd
J
6
4
2
2
S 3
S 10
A
East
Weichsel

1 D
1 NT


3rd
Q
3
10
4
D 9
D 10
D 8
K
South
Moss
Pass
Pass
All Pass


4th
A
8
A
K
5
D 4
D 6
2
West
Lindkvist

Pass
2 C
3 H

Lead
C 10
S Q
C 3
H 3
C 9
C 8
North
Stansby

1 C
Pass
Pass

2nd
J
2
2
A
6
7
East
Fredin

1 NT
2 D
3 NT

3rd
Q
4
4
Q
H 5
H 4
South
Martel
Pass
Pass
Dbl
All Pass

4th
A
A
K
6
D 2
S J 6 5 4
H K J 10 7 3
D 5 2
C K J
Table S K Q 8
H Q 9
D A 10 9 8
C A 7 6 2
ns33355
w9AA87 e8AA87
Par: E-W +420
S 9 7 2
H 6 5 4
D K Q 7 6 4
C 10 4

Welland NS
1 NT East +1
-120 22

  Meltzer NS
  3 NT East -1
  +50 +582


Board 48
E-W vul
S 10 8 5
H J 10 9 6 5 2
D 6
C K J 7
West
Sontag
1 NT
4 S
Dbl
Dbl

Lead
H 3
S Q
C A
S J
North
Gitelman
2 H
Pass
5 H
All Pass

2nd
K
8
7
East
Weichsel
3 D
Pass
Pass


3rd
A
7
4
South
Moss
4 H
5 D
Pass


4th
5
3
5
West
Lindkvist
1 NT
Pass
4 D


Lead
C 5
S Q
S J
S 4
D Q
H K
North
Stansby
Pass
Pass
Pass


2nd
A
5
8
10
A
A
East
Fredin
2 S
3 S
4 S


3rd
7
2
6
A
5
2
South
Martel
3 D
Pass
All Pass


4th
6
3
9
D 2
6
3
S Q J 4
H A 8
D K 10 5
C A 10 8 3 2
Table S A K 7 6 2
H 3
D Q 7 4
C Q 9 6 4
ns32963
we7A47A
Par: E-W +300
S 9 3
H K Q 7 4
D A J 9 8 3 2
C 5

Welland NS
5 H× North -2
-300 +830

  Meltzer NS
  4 S East +1
  -650 82


Meltzer leads by 52 IMPs

Match AS00 MainTop 2000 Spingold Final

Segment 4


Board 49
None vul
S A K Q J 9
H 7 6 4
D J 8 3
C K 10
West
Sontag

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Dbl
Dbl

Lead
H 9
H K
H Q
H J
H 5
North
Lindkvist
1 NT
2 S
3 C
3 S
4 S
6 S
All Pass

2nd
A
10
D 7
C 2
C 3
East
Weichsel
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
8
6
7
C 10
D 3
South
Fredin
2 H
2 NT
3 H
4 C
6 C
6 NT


4th
4
3
D 5
D 2
D 6
West
Moss

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Dbl


Lead
H 9
S 2
S K
S Q
S J
North
Stansby
1 S
2 S
3 H
5 C
6 H
6 S


2nd
A
4
5
8
10
East
Gitelman
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass


3rd
10
A
7
D 4
C 7
South
Martel
2 H
3 C
4 D
5 H
Pass



4th
4
3
6
C 6
S 6 4
H 10 8
D A K 9 7
C A 6 4 3 2
Table S 10 8 5 3
H 9 3
D Q 10 6 5 2
C 9 5
ns7BB57
we21186
Par: N-S +450
S 7 2
H A K Q J 5 2
D 4
C Q J 8 7

Welland NS
6 NT× North -1
-100 30

  Meltzer NS
  6 S North =
  +980 +1496


Board 50
N-S vul
S Q J 4
H 9 6
D 10 2
C K 7 6 4 3 2
West
Sontag

Pass


Lead
D K
D 9
D 4
H 4
C J
North
Lindkvist

Pass


2nd
5
Q
7
K
Q
East
Weichsel
2 H



3rd
2
6
H 6
2
K
South
Fredin
Pass



4th
A
10
H 10
9
A
West
Moss

2 D
3 D

Lead
H K
H A
C J
D A
D 9
C 5
D 7
North
Stansby

Pass
Pass

2nd
2
3
Q
3
Q
H J
C 3
East
Gitelman
1 NT
2 S
4 H

3rd
6
9
K
5
6
2
S 7
South
Martel
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
4
5
A
2
10
8
S 8 5 3
H Q J 3 2
D J 8 7 6 5
C Q
Table S A K 10 7
H 10 8 7 5 4
D A 9
C A 8
n74359 s73359
we58A84
Par: E-W +420
S 9 6 2
H A K
D K Q 4 3
C J 10 9 5

Welland NS
2 H East +2
-170 30

  Meltzer NS
  4 H East -1
  +50 +6102


Board 51
E-W vul
S Q 10 9
H Q 7 4
D K 9 7 6 3
C A 5
West
Sontag






Lead
H 10
North
Lindkvist






2nd
East
Weichsel






3rd
South
Fredin






4th
West
Moss

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D J
H 3
H 4
H K
H J
D Q
C J
North
Stansby

1 NT
3 D
5 C


2nd
3
2
10
8
C 6
2
8
East
Gitelman

Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
5
Q
A
7
S 9
6
5
South
Martel
1 H
2 NT
4 H
6 H


4th
A
9
6
S 7
C 3
8
K
S 8 5 4
H 8 6 2
D J 10 4 2
C Q 8 6
Table S K J 7 6 3
H 10 9
D 8 5
C K 7 3 2
nB8CBA sB8CB9
w25123 e25122
Par: N-S +1430
S A 2
H A K J 5 3
D A Q
C J 10 9 4

Welland NS
6 NT North -1
-100 30

  Meltzer NS
  6 H South =
  +980 +14116


Board 52
Both vul
S Q 9 3
H 10 7 2
D A J 7 6
C K 7 5
West
Sontag
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
S 7
H 6
S 2
S 3
S A
H 3
H Q
C 2
North
Lindkvist
Pass
1 NT


2nd
10
7
6
5
H 8
J
10
6
East
Weichsel
Pass
Pass


3rd
K
9
Q
J
D 7
2
A
Q
South
Fredin
1 C
Pass


4th
9
K
4
D 2
8
5
4
K
West
Moss
Pass



Lead
North
Stansby
Pass



2nd
East
Gitelman
Pass



3rd
South
Martel
Pass



4th
S K 6
H Q J 8 6
D Q 8 4 2
C Q 4 3
Table S 8 7 5 4
H A 9 5
D 10 3
C A J 9 2
ns78666
we65767
Par: N-S +110
S A J 10 2
H K 4 3
D K 9 5
C 10 8 6

Welland NS
1 NT North
+90 +333

  Meltzer NS
  Passed out
  0 116


Board 53
N-S vul
S A K Q 10 3 2
H A Q J
D 8
C J 6 3
West
Sontag

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 6
S A
S K
S Q
S 2
North
Lindkvist
1 C
1 S
2 S

2nd
2
6
8
9
J
East
Weichsel
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
7
7
H 5
H 8
C 2
South
Fredin
1 D
2 D


4th
Q
4
5
D 3
D 6
West
Moss

3 C
Pass

Lead
C A
C 8
C K
D 3
D 7
H 2
S A
S K
North
Stansby
1 S
3 S


2nd
2
9
3
8
K
7
6
8
East
Gitelman
Pass
Pass


3rd
4
Q
D 2
A
10
Q
7
H 5
South
Martel
1 NT
Pass


4th
6
J
10
4
H J
6
4
5
S 5 4
H K 10 7
D 10 6 3
C K Q 7 5 4
Table S J 9 8 6
H 6 4 3
D A J 7 2
C A 8
ns67876
w76456 e75456
Par: N-S +100
S 7
H 9 8 5 2
D K Q 9 5 4
C 10 9 2

Welland NS
2 S North =
+110 +538

  Meltzer NS
  3 S North -1
  -100 116


Board 54
E-W vul
S Q 10 2
H A Q 9 4
D Q 8 7 2
C 10 7
West
Sontag

1 C
1 S
4 S

Lead
H A
H 4
D 3
D 2
S A
C Q
S 9
North
Lindkvist

Pass
2 H
All Pass

2nd
2
3
J
5
2
7
5
East
Weichsel
Pass
1 D
2 S


3rd
5
K
Q
K
6
K
J
South
Fredin
Pass
1 H
Pass


4th
7
J
4
A
4
4
Q
West
Moss

2 C
2 NT


Lead
D 7
D 6
D 2
D A
S A
C A
C Q
S 8
North
Stansby

Pass
Pass


2nd
4
J
H 2
8
2
7
10
4
East
Gitelman
Pass
2 D
3 NT


3rd
K
Q
3
H 3
9
2
K
K
South
Martel
Pass
Pass
All Pass


4th
10
5
9
H 5
5
4
8
10
S A K J 7 3
H J 7
D A J 10 9
C A Q
Table S 9 8 6
H 3 2
D 5 4
C K 9 6 5 3 2
n64763 s64864
we69579
Par: E-W +140
S 5 4
H K 10 8 6 5
D K 6 3
C J 8 4

Welland NS
4 S West -1
+100 38

  Meltzer NS
  3 NT West -3
  +300 +5121


Board 55
Both vul
S Q 10 5
H 9 8 4
D K 10 9
C Q 6 4 3
West
Sontag

Dbl
Pass

Lead
D 4
S 3
S 5
S K
D 6
C Q
C 3
North
Lindkvist

Pass
3 NT

2nd
9
2
6
10
5
5
8
East
Weichsel

1 H
All Pass

3rd
Q
Q
8
J
10
7
9
South
Fredin
1 C
1 NT


4th
A
4
9
A
3
2
D 2
West
Moss

Dbl
Pass

Lead
S 2
S 3
H K
H A
H 5
S 8
C 3
C K
D 6
North
Stansby

2 C
3 NT

2nd
10
K
4
8
9
9
5
D 2
4
East
Gitelman

Pass
All Pass

3rd
J
5
2
6
10
Q
A
4
South
Martel
1 C
2 NT


4th
A
6
3
7
Q
4
2
8
S K 9 7 2
H A K 5
D J 7 5 4 2
C 2
Table S J 6 4
H J 10 6 2
D Q 3
C J 10 8 5
n88778 s98779
we45564
Par: N-S +600
S A 8 3
H Q 7 3
D A 8 6
C A K 9 7

Welland NS
3 NT South =
+600 +1250

  Meltzer NS
  3 NT South -1
  -100 121


Board 56
None vul
S K Q 7
H 8 6
D 7 5
C A 10 9 8 5 4
West
Sontag
1 NT
2 H
Pass

Lead
D 7
H A
C 3
C 5
H 4
North
Lindkvist
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
3
6
A
Q
7
East
Weichsel
2 C
3 H


3rd
10
2
J
7
K
South
Fredin
Pass
Pass


4th
A
9
6
2
8
West
Moss
1 H
3 H


Lead
S K
S Q
North
Stansby
2 C
Pass


2nd
2
10
East
Gitelman
3 D
Pass


3rd
5
South
Martel
Pass
Pass


4th
8
S 8 4
H A K 10 3
D A 9 8 2
C K 3 2
Table S 10 3 2
H J 5 4 2
D K Q 4 3
C Q J
ns58337
we75AA6
Par: E-W +300
S A J 9 6 5
H Q 9 7
D J 10 6
C 7 6

Welland NS
3 H West =
-140 +151

  Meltzer NS
  3 H West +1
  -170 121


Board 57
E-W vul
S A K 9 8 7
H 10 8
D A 10 9
C 10 8 5
West
Sontag

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
C 9
H A
H K
H Q
S 5
C 8
North
Lindkvist
1 S
2 D
2 S
3 C
3 NT
4 H

2nd
10
4
6
9
6
Q
East
Weichsel
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
J
8
10
D 9
A
K
South
Fredin
2 C
2 H
2 NT
3 D
4 D


4th
A
2
3
D 3
2
4
West
Moss

Pass
Pass
Pass



Lead
D Q
D J
D K
H 8
H K
H Q
North
Stansby
1 S
2 S
3 H
3 NT



2nd
7
8
C 3
2
6
9
East
Gitelman
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass



3rd
6
2
5
A
10
S 7
South
Martel
2 H
3 C
3 S




4th
9
10
A
4
3
C 2
S Q J 6
H J 9 6 4
D 6 5 4 2
C 9 4
Table S 10 3 2
H 3 2
D K Q J 3
C Q J 7 2
ns9BA8A
we22133
Par: N-S +450
S 5 4
H A K Q 7 5
D 8 7
C A K 6 3

Welland NS
4 H South =
+420 +152

  Meltzer NS
  3 NT North =
  +400 121


Board 58
Both vul
S K 10 9 8 4
H
D 4
C A Q 10 9 7 6 3
West
Sontag

Dbl
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D 5
S 2
D K
H K
North
Lindkvist

2 C
4 S


2nd
4
A
C 3
3
East
Weichsel
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
10
4
2
C 6
South
Fredin
1 H
4 H
5 H


4th
Q
3
A
West
Moss

2 S
Pass
Pass

Lead
S 3
S Q
C A
C Q
S 5
North
Stansby

3 C
4 C
5 C

2nd
2
K
5
K
H 9
East
Gitelman
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
A
7
H 7
D 3
6
South
Martel
1 H
3 D
4 H


4th
4
H 5
4
8
S A Q J 6
H 8 3
D K J 9 5
C J 8 4
Table S 7 5 3
H A 6 4 2
D 10 8 2
C K 5 2
n67878 s68878
w75455 e55555
Par: N-S +110
S 2
H K Q J 10 9 7 5
D A Q 7 6 3
C

Welland NS
5 H South -2
-200 =52

  Meltzer NS
  5 C North -2
  -200 =121


Board 59
None vul
S 10 8 7
H J 10 8 6 5 2
D
C A Q 5 3
West
Sontag

1 S
Pass
All Pass



Lead
S J
H A
D A
D 3
C A
C 3
North
Lindkvist

2 H
4 D




2nd
A
Q
4
9
6
8
East
Weichsel

Pass
Pass




3rd
2
5
S 7
H 6
S 3
H 7
South
Fredin
1 C
4 C
7 H




4th
8
3
2
5
2
10
West
Moss

2 C
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C 2
North
Stansby

4 D
Dbl
5 H
6 H


2nd
Q
East
Gitelman

5 C
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
8
South
Martel
1 H
Pass
5 D
5 S
7 H


4th
S 3
S K 9 5 4 2
H Q
D K 9 4
C K 10 4 2
Table S J 6
H 3
D Q 8 6 5 2
C J 9 8 7 6
nsA8C87
w35156 e34156
Par: N-S +980
S A Q 3
H A K 9 7 4
D A J 10 7 3
C

Welland NS
7 H North -1
-50 52

  Meltzer NS
  7 H South =
  +1510 +17138


Board 60
N-S vul
S K 10 4
H J 9 5 3
D J 8 2
C 6 5 3
West
Sontag
1 NT
2 H
4 C
4 H

Lead
S 4
D 6
C Q
H 2
C A
North
Lindkvist
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
2
5
2
6
3
East
Weichsel
2 D
3 D
4 D


3rd
A
J
4
A
South
Fredin
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
5
K
6
3
West
Moss
1 C
2 NT
4 D
5 D

Lead
S 4
S 3
North
Stansby
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
2
6
East
Gitelman
1 H
3 S
5 C


3rd
A
K
South
Martel
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
5
J
S Q 8 6 5
H A 8
D A 10 5 4
C A K 4
Table S J 2
H K 10 7 4 2
D K Q 9 7 3
C Q
ns34206
weA9AB7
Par: E-W +430
S A 9 7 3
H Q 6
D 6
C J 10 9 8 7 2

Welland NS
4 H West =
-420 52

  Meltzer NS
  5 D West =
  -400 +1139


Board 61
Both vul
S 10 8
H A K 3
D A 10 9 8 6
C Q J 8
West
Sontag

Pass

Lead
H 8
C 7
D J
H 2
D A
D 10
H 9
D 9
D 8
North
Lindkvist
1 NT


2nd
J
8
4
6
7
K
7
S 4
C 9
East
Weichsel
Pass


3rd
Q
10
6
10
2
3
C 6
S 5
South
Fredin
Pass


4th
3
K
Q
A
5
H 4
K
C 2
West
Moss

Pass

Lead
S 6
D 4
H 2
S 10
H 8
C 8
S 9
H 9
H 5
North
Stansby
1 D
Pass

2nd
J
10
6
K
J
9
3
7
East
Gitelman
1 NT


3rd
8
K
10
5
Q
K
D 6
4
South
Martel
Pass


4th
4
3
K
2
A
7
A
3
S J 3 2
H Q 10 4
D 5 4
C 7 6 5 4 2
Table S A K 4
H 9 8 5 2
D K Q 7
C A 10 9
n77785 s67685
we65658
Par: N-S +90
S Q 9 7 6 5
H J 7 6
D J 3 2
C K 3

Welland NS
1 NT North -1
-100 +153

  Meltzer NS
  1 NT East +1
  -120 139


Board 62
None vul
S Q 9 2
H A Q J 5 4 2
D 10 3
C J 2
West
Sontag

2 S
Pass

Lead
C J
H A
H 5
D 2
D 5
S 3
D 8
North
Lindkvist

3 H
Pass

2nd
5
7
K
A
S 5
2
7
East
Weichsel
1 D
3 S


3rd
3
3
10
6
10
J
S 6
South
Fredin
2 C
Pass


4th
9
6
8
3
4
7
S Q
West
Moss

2 S
4 S

Lead
C J
D 6
C Q
C K
S J
S 3
D J
H A
North
Stansby

3 H
All Pass

2nd
5
3
9
10
7
9
5
7
East
Gitelman
1 D
3 S


3rd
3
Q
2
D 10
K
A
H 6
3
South
Martel
2 C
4 H


4th
A
A
6
S 8
2
C 4
S Q
8
S K 10 6 5 4 3
H 9 8 6
D 6
C A 10 9
Table S A J 8
H K 7
D Q J 9 8 4 2
C 6 5
n63858 s53858
we79474
Par: E-W +140
S 7
H 10 3
D A K 7 5
C K Q 8 7 4 3

Welland NS
3 S West =
-140 53

  Meltzer NS
  4 S West -1
  +50 +5144


Board 63
N-S vul
S 10 6
H A 6 5 4
D 10 9 4 3
C K 9 2
West
Sontag

1 C
2 C
3 S
4 S

Lead
H 8
S Q
D 2
C 5
S 4
S 5
S A
North
Lindkvist

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
K
6
3
A
10
9
H 6
East
Weichsel

1 NT
2 S
4 D


3rd
4
7
Q
2
K
J
C 8
South
Fredin
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
7
3
K
7
2
H 5
H 9
West
Moss

1 D
2 NT
4 NT


Lead
H 5
D 2
North
Stansby

Pass
Pass
All Pass


2nd
2
East
Gitelman

2 D
3 NT



3rd
8
South
Martel
Pass
Pass
Pass



4th
Q
S A Q J 8 4
H K Q J 3
D 6 2
C A 4
Table S K 7 5
H 7 2
D A Q J 8
C Q 10 8 7
ns22324
weABAA9
Par: E-W +450
S 9 3 2
H 10 9 8
D K 7 5
C J 6 5 3

Welland NS
4 S East +1
-450 =53

  Meltzer NS
  4 NT West +1
  -460 =144


Board 64
E-W vul
S K 6 3
H Q J 7 5 2
D K J 4 3
C 3
West
Sontag
Pass
Pass

Lead
S 9
S J
D A
North
Lindkvist
Pass
Pass

2nd
K
D 5
H 3
East
Weichsel
1 D
Pass

3rd
A
4
9
South
Fredin
3 NT


4th
5
3
3
West
Moss
Pass
Pass

Lead
D 10
D 8
North
Stansby
Pass
Pass

2nd
K
S 5
East
Gitelman
1 D
Pass

3rd
A
9
South
Martel
5 C


4th
5
3
S Q 10 9 7 4
H A 9 4
D Q 10 9
C 4 2
Table S A J 8 2
H K 6
D A 8 7 6 2
C 10 9
ns53738
we5A5A4
Par: E-W +500
S 5
H 10 8 3
D 5
C A K Q J 8 7 6 5

Welland NS
3 NT South -4
-200 53

  Meltzer NS
  5 C South -2
  -100 +3147


Meltzer wins by 94 IMPs

Match AS00 MainTop 2000 Spingold Final

Public domain data prepared by Richard Pavlicek