Match AS04 Main

New York City, New York
Hilton Hotel
July 2004


2004 Spingold Final

Spector vs. Nickell


 by Richard Pavlicek

Segment 1


Board 1
None vul
S J 9 5 4 2
H A K
D A K
C 10 9 7 5
West
Soloway

Pass
Pass

Lead
C A
C 6
S 6
S 3
S 8
North
Smith
1 S
4 S


2nd
8
Q
5
C 3
East
Hamman
Pass
Pass


3rd
4
K
7
9
South
CohenB
3 D
Pass


4th
5
7
K
A
West
Feldman

Pass
Pass

Lead
D 2
S 9
S 2
D J
S J
North
Nickell
1 S
4 S


2nd
9
7
A
4
8
East
Spector
Pass
Pass


3rd
10
3
Q
5
10
South
Freeman
3 S
Pass


4th
K
6
C 4
A
H 6
S 6
H Q 8 7 6
D 10 6 5
C K J 4 3 2
Table S A 8 7
H 9 5 3
D J 8 7 3 2
C A 6
ns8A757
we43676
Par: N-S +420
S K Q 10 3
H J 10 4 2
D Q 9 4
C Q 8

Spector NS
4 S North =
+420 =0

  Nickell NS
  4 S North =
  +420 =0


Board 2
N-S vul
S 9
H K 6 5 4
D A Q 8 2
C Q 10 7 5
West
Soloway

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
C 2
S 3
H 2
H 4
North
Smith

2 S
3 C
4 D
5 H

2nd
5
A
7
S 7
East
Hamman
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
A
2
K
South
CohenB
1 H
2 NT
3 H
4 NT


4th
J
9
8
West
Feldman

Pass
Pass



Lead
D 6
H 4
D 3
C 5
H 10
C 7
North
Nickell

3 S
Pass



2nd
Q
8
A
6
7
A
East
Spector
Pass
Pass
Pass



3rd
5
Q
10
K
K
J
South
Freeman
1 H
4 H




4th
4
A
7
2
S 3
S Q 4 2
H A J 7
D K 9 6 3
C 8 3 2
Table S 10 7 6 5 3
H 8
D J 10 5
C A 9 6 4
nsA8B89
w25254 e25244
Par: N-S +650
S A K J 8
H Q 10 9 3 2
D 7 4
C K J

Spector NS
5 H South -1
-100 0

  Nickell NS
  4 H South =
  +620 +1212


Board 3
E-W vul
S A 9 2
H K Q J
D Q 9
C 10 9 7 4 3
West
Soloway

Pass
Pass


Lead
C 2
S Q
S 10
H J
H Q
S 7
S 8
D Q
North
Smith

3 D



2nd
3
3
6
2
5
9
C J
7
East
Hamman

Pass



3rd
Q
4
K
4
10
J
H 7
6
South
CohenB
2 D
Pass



4th
8
2
A
3
A
5
D 9
2
West
Feldman

Pass
1 H
Pass

Lead
D Q
H 4
S A
D 9
D 6
C 3
North
Nickell

1 C
Pass
2 NT

2nd
7
3
8
J
3
Q
East
Spector

Pass
2 C
3 H

3rd
K
J
3
A
H K
8
South
Freeman
Pass
1 D
2 D
All Pass

4th
2
2
4
5
C 5
2
S K 7 4
H A 9 8 7 3
D 5 4 3 2
C 2
Table S Q J 10 8
H 6 5 2
D J 7
C A K Q 5
ns65577
we58856
Par: E-W +110
S 6 5 3
H 10 4
D A K 10 8 6
C J 8 6

Spector NS
3 D South =
+110 =0

  Nickell NS
  3 H West -1
  +100 =12


Board 4
Both vul
S 9
H J 10 5 4
D K 10 5 4 2
C Q J 7
West
Soloway
Pass
4 H
Pass

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

2nd
5
4
8
H 4
7
Q
9
5
East
Hamman
1 NT
4 S


3rd
J
2
J
7
2
4
J
A
South
CohenB
Pass
Pass


4th
A
9
D 2
Q
3
D 8
S 5
8
West
Feldman
2 S
3 D
Pass

Lead
C Q
S 2
S 3
S K
C 8
H Q
North
Nickell
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
2
9
8
H 4
7
5
East
Spector
2 NT
4 S


3rd
3
A
J
7
4
6
South
Freeman
Pass
Pass


4th
K
4
D 5
Q
6
K
S K J 10 6 5 2
H Q 9 3 2
D
C K 8 5
Table S A 7 3
H A 7 6
D 9 3
C A 10 9 4 2
ns42391
w7BA4B e7BA4C
Par: E-W +800
S Q 8 4
H K 8
D A Q J 8 7 6
C 6 3

Spector NS
4 S East +1
-650 +11

  Nickell NS
  4 S West +2
  -680 12


Board 5
N-S vul
S K Q 10 9 7 3
H K 3
D Q 3
C K 5 3
West
Soloway

2 H
Pass

Lead
H 8
C 6
S 5
S Q
D 9
C 10
North
Smith
1 S
2 S
4 S

2nd
2
5
2
8
3
4
East
Hamman
Pass
4 H
All Pass

3rd
A
8
K
C 2
A
S 4
South
CohenB
2 C
Pass


4th
3
9
6
A
5
3
West
Feldman

2 H
Pass

Lead
H 6
H J
C 3
C A
C J
C 9
North
Nickell
1 S
2 S
3 NT

2nd
2
K
10
S 4
S 2
East
Spector
Pass
3 H
All Pass

3rd
A
10
Q
K
5
South
Freeman
2 C
Pass


4th
3
7
6
8
H 5
S A 4 2
H A Q J 9 4
D 9 8 7 6
C 6
Table S J 8 6
H 10 8 6 5
D A 10 4 2
C 10 8
ns8965A
w34783 e34773
Par: N-S +140
S 5
H 7 2
D K J 5
C A Q J 9 7 4 2

Spector NS
4 S North -2
-200 1

  Nickell NS
  3 NT North -1
  -100 +315


Board 6
E-W vul
S A Q 3
H 10 7 2
D Q 10 9 7 3
C 9 6
West
Soloway

2 C
2 H
3 C

Lead
C 6
D 5
H 4
C A
C 8
D A
D K
S 2
North
Smith

Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
J
2
2
7
10
4
8
7
East
Hamman
1 NT
2 D
2 S


3rd
2
C 4
K
9
D 3
H 5
H 6
K
South
CohenB
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
3
10
A
5
K
7
9
A
West
Feldman

2 C
3 NT


Lead
H 3
C J
C K
S 10
D 9
H 9
C Q
C 10
North
Nickell

Pass
All Pass


2nd
4
8
A
4
A
J
S 3
D 7
East
Spector
1 NT
2 D



3rd
10
3
4
Q
2
Q
5
South
Freeman
Pass
Pass



4th
K
9
6
2
H 5
2
2
S K 9 5 4
H Q 6 5 4
D
C Q 10 7 4 3
Table S J 6 2
H K 9
D A K J 6 5
C K J 5
ns65664
we78779
Par: E-W +110
S 10 8 7
H A J 8 3
D 8 4 2
C A 8 2

Spector NS
3 C West =
-110 1

  Nickell NS
  3 NT East -1
  +100 +520


Board 7
Both vul
S A Q 4
H
D A K Q 8 7 6 5 2
C 6 2
West
Soloway






Lead
H J
D 9
D 2
H A
S 2
C 4
North
Smith






2nd
Q
3
H 5
4
8
K
East
Hamman






3rd
2
A
J
C 6
Q
A
South
CohenB






4th
C 2
H 3
4
9
K
D 5
West
Feldman

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H J
H A
D J
D 9
North
Nickell

3 D
4 D
5 C
6 D

2nd
Q
2
3
10
East
Spector

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
4
C 6
2
A
South
Freeman
1 S
3 NT
4 H
5 D


4th
C 2
K
H 5
H 3
S 10 9 8
H 4 2
D 10 4 3
C A Q 10 8 3
Table S K 7
H K J 10 9 7 5 3
D
C 9 7 5 4
n893A3 sA93B3
w33929 e32929
Par: N-S +500
S J 6 5 3 2
H A Q 8 6
D J 9
C K J

Spector NS
5 D North +1
+420 1

  Nickell NS
  6 D North =
  +1370 +1434


Board 8
None vul
S 10 6 3 2
H K Q J 4 2
D A 4
C 8 6
West
Soloway
1 NT
3 D

Lead
H K
D 2
D 3
H Q
North
Smith
2 D
Pass

2nd
8
4
10
10
East
Hamman
3 C
Pass

3rd
5
Q
6
6
South
CohenB
Dbl
Pass

4th
A
8
A
3
West
Feldman
1 NT


Lead
H Q
H J
H 4
S 8
D 3
H K
H 2
D 4
North
Nickell
Pass


2nd
8
10
C 2
6
10
D 5
D 7
Q
East
Spector
Pass


3rd
5
6
9
Q
K
S 5
C 5
8
South
Freeman
Pass


4th
3
7
A
4
A
D 2
C 7
6
S A K J 8
H A 7 3
D K 6 2
C 9 7 3
Table S Q 9
H 10 8
D Q 9 7 5 3
C A 10 4 2
ns34634
we887A8
Par: E-W +130
S 7 5 4
H 9 6 5
D J 10 8
C K Q J 5

Spector NS
3 D West +1
-130 1

  Nickell NS
  1 NT West =
  -90 +135


Board 9
E-W vul
S K 8 2
H 8 7 5 3
D
C K J 9 5 3 2
West
Soloway

2 D
Pass

Lead
D 2
D 4
C 2
S 4
C K
D A
D 5
C J
C 3
North
Smith
Pass
3 D
Pass

2nd
H 3
6
Q
3
A
9
K
4
H 4
East
Hamman
1 D
Pass
Pass

3rd
10
S 2
8
9
S 6
H 5
S 8
H 2
S J
South
CohenB
1 S
4 S


4th
Q
3
6
K
7
7
8
10
H 6
West
Feldman

Dbl
Pass

Lead
D 6
C 8
H A
H Q
S 7
D A
D 4
C 3
D 5
North
Nickell
Pass
2 D
Pass

2nd
H 3
6
2
10
8
2
9
4
K
East
Spector
1 D
Pass
Pass

3rd
10
K
9
K
10
C 2
S 2
S 3
S K
South
Freeman
1 S
4 S


4th
Q
A
5
7
Q
3
7
7
8
S 9 7
H K J 9 6
D K 9 6 2
C 10 7 6
Table S 10 5 4
H A Q 4
D 10 8 7 3
C A Q 4
ns69667
we73675
Par: N-S +140
S A Q J 6 3
H 10 2
D A Q J 5 4
C 8

Spector NS
4 S South +1
+450 +12

  Nickell NS
  4 S South =
  +420 35


Board 10
Both vul
S A 10 6 4
H A K 9 4
D Q 8
C J 7 4
West
Soloway

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C 8
S Q
H A
North
Smith

3 C
Dbl


2nd
4
9
7
East
Hamman
2 C
4 C
Pass


3rd
A
2
3
South
CohenB
Dbl
Pass
4 H


4th
K
A
2
West
Feldman

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C 8
C 2
S J
C Q
S 8
North
Nickell

2 C
4 C


2nd
4
S 9
2
S K
5
East
Spector
1 C
3 C
Pass


3rd
A
D 2
4
D 3
6
South
Freeman
Dbl
3 H
4 S


4th
K
7
Q
J
S 7 5 3 2
H 10 6 2
D 9 5 4 3 2
C 8
Table S Q
H 7
D K J 10
C A Q 10 9 6 5 3 2
nBBB65 sABB64
we22268
Par: N-S +660
S K J 9 8
H Q J 8 5 3
D A 7 6
C K

Spector NS
4 H South +1
+650 =2

  Nickell NS
  4 S South +1
  +650 =35


Board 11
None vul
S K 7 6 5
H A 7 6
D Q J 5 4
C 10 3
West
Soloway

1 S
2 H
3 C

Lead
D Q
H J
C 10
S 10
S J
H 7
C 2
S 2
North
Smith

Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
A
Q
K
Q
K
10
5
6
East
Hamman

1 NT
2 NT
4 C

3rd
3
K
4
A
4
4
A
C 6
South
CohenB
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
2
A
7
5
3
2
3
9
West
Feldman

1 C
1 H


Lead
C 4
H J
D 4
H 10
H 3
H 9
C A
C J
North
Nickell

Pass
Pass


2nd
7
4
A
5
Q
S 7
3
S 5
East
Spector

1 D
1 NT


3rd
10
2
3
8
K
D 6
2
6
South
Freeman
Pass
Pass
All Pass


4th
K
A
2
6
7
S 3
5
9
S A J 8 2
H K 9 8 2
D 2
C A J 8 7
Table S 10 4
H J 10 3
D A 10 8 6
C K Q 6 2
n44362 s45362
we9897B
Par: E-W +400
S Q 9 3
H Q 5 4
D K 9 7 3
C 9 5 4

Spector NS
4 C West +1
-150 =2

  Nickell NS
  1 NT East +2
  -150 =35


Board 12
N-S vul
S 8 7 2
H 9 3
D 10 9 8 7 6
C 9 7 2
West
Soloway
1 NT
2 H
3 H
5 D
6 C

Lead
D 10
North
Smith
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
East
Hamman
2 D
2 S
4 S
5 S
7 H

3rd
South
CohenB
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
West
Feldman
1 NT
3 C
4 D



Lead
D 9
North
Nickell
Pass
Pass
Pass



2nd
East
Spector
2 NT
4 C
7 NT



3rd
South
Freeman
Pass
Pass
All Pass



4th
S Q J 6 4
H A 6 5 4
D J 3
C A K 3
Table S A 3
H K Q J 10 7
D A K
C Q J 8 5
ns12131
weCBC9C
Par: E-W +990
S K 10 9 5
H 8 2
D Q 5 4 2
C 10 6 4

Spector NS
7 H West -1
+50 =2

  Nickell NS
  7 NT West -1
  +50 =35


Board 13
Both vul
S K 6 2
H 6 5 4 2
D A 3
C K 8 6 5
West
Soloway

Pass
Pass

Lead
D 6
H 2
S 5
H 4
H A
North
Smith
Pass
1 H
Pass

2nd
9
3
3
7
5
East
Hamman
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
10
K
K
9
D 8
South
CohenB
1 C
4 H


4th
A
8
7
J
10
West
Feldman

Pass
Pass

Lead
D 6
H 2
D K
S 5
H 4
H A
D 10
C A
S A
North
Nickell
Pass
1 H
Pass

2nd
9
7
4
3
3
5
S 2
3
4
East
Spector
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
K
3
K
9
D Q
7
5
6
South
Freeman
1 C
4 H


4th
A
8
2
7
J
10
H Q
2
Q
S 10 9 4 3
H A J 8
D J 10 4
C 7 4 3
Table S Q 7
H 7 3
D Q 8 7 6 5 2
C J 9 2
nsBAB8B
we23252
Par: N-S +660
S A J 8 5
H K Q 10 9
D K 9
C A Q 10

Spector NS
4 H North +1
+650 =2

  Nickell NS
  4 H North +1
  +650 =35


Board 14
None vul
S Q J 9 6
H A 10 6
D K 5
C A Q 10 2
West
Soloway

1 H
Pass
Pass

Lead
C 7
S Q
C 3
S 7
S 6
D 2
North
Smith

Dbl
4 NT
6 S

2nd
A
4
10
2
H 4
J
East
Hamman
Pass
4 H
Pass
All Pass

3rd
4
3
J
J
K
K
South
CohenB
1 D
4 S
5 NT


4th
8
A
S 5
H 3
10
4
West
Feldman

1 H
Pass


Lead
D J
S Q
S 6
North
Nickell

Dbl
Pass


2nd
K
4
H 3
East
Spector
Pass
4 H
Pass


3rd
4
3
K
South
Freeman
Pass
4 S



4th
2
2
S A 10 2
H K J 8 5 2
D J
C 7 6 5 3
Table S 4
H Q 9 7 4 3
D Q 9 4
C K J 9 4
ns9C3B5
we11A17
Par: N-S +500
S K 8 7 5 3
H
D A 10 8 7 6 3 2
C 8

Spector NS
6 S South =
+980 +1113

  Nickell NS
  4 S South +2
  +480 35


Board 15
N-S vul
S 10
H J 5 4
D A K Q 10 7 6
C A Q J
West
Soloway

Pass
Pass
Pass


Lead
C 4
D 4
D A
North
Smith

1 D
3 D
3 NT


2nd
K
3
9
East
Hamman

Pass
Pass
All Pass


3rd
6
10
5
South
CohenB
Pass
1 S
3 H



4th
Q
2
8
West
Feldman

Pass
Pass
Pass
Dbl

Lead
S Q
S 8
S K
S J
North
Nickell

1 D
3 D
3 NT
All Pass

2nd
2
9
H 5
East
Spector

Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
4
A
H 6
South
Freeman
Pass
1 S
3 H
Pass


4th
10
H 4
3
S A K J 4
H Q 9 7
D J 8 3
C 9 8 6
Table S Q 8
H K 8 6
D 9 2
C 10 7 5 4 3 2
ns989A6
w34326 e34426
Par: N-S +600
S 9 7 6 5 3 2
H A 10 3 2
D 5 4
C K

Spector NS
3 NT North +1
+630 13

  Nickell NS
  3 NT× North =
  +750 +338


Board 16
E-W vul
S J 8 5 3
H Q 9
D K 10 8
C 6 5 4 3
West
Soloway
1 H
2 D
4 H

Lead
C 6
D 3
S 8
S A
D 6
H 6
S 10
D 7
H 7
North
Smith
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
Q
2
9
D 4
8
A
H 5
C 9
Q
East
Hamman
1 NT
2 S
5 D

3rd
K
K
Q
3
Q
4
5
A
South
CohenB
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
7
5
2
4
H 2
9
K
10
West
Feldman
1 H
2 C
3 D

Lead
C 6
D 3
S 3
H 2
D 8
H 4
S 7
North
Nickell
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
Q
2
4
J
9
9
10
East
Spector
1 S
2 NT
5 D

3rd
K
K
Q
Q
S 6
D 7
H 5
South
Freeman
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
7
5
2
6
J
3
5
S 2
H K J 8 7 5 4
D A J 6 4 2
C 7
Table S K 9 7 4
H 6
D Q 9 7 5
C A Q 10 2
n78537 s78538
we658A5
Par: E-W +130
S A Q 10 6
H A 10 3 2
D 3
C K J 9 8

Spector NS
5 D West -2
+200 13

  Nickell NS
  5 D West -4
  +400 +543


Nickell leads by 30 IMPs

Match AS04 MainTop 2004 Spingold Final

Segment 2


Board 17
None vul
S 7 3
H A 7 6 4
D A K Q 8
C A 10 3
West
Rodwell

Pass

Lead
S 4
H 3
S 9
H 2
D 6
D K
D A
D 8
C 3
H 8
North
Demuy
1 NT


2nd
5
4
10
7
2
10
J
S 8
8
A
East
Meckstroth
Pass


3rd
J
Q
Q
K
9
3
4
5
9
S 2
South
WolpertG
Pass


4th
7
9
3
J
Q
7
C 6
C 4
J
S 6
West
Spector

Pass

Lead
S 2
H 2
S 8
D 2
D K
D Q
D 8
H 6
S A
C 8
North
Nickell
1 NT


2nd
5
4
K
7
10
J
S 4
K
6
Q
East
Feldman
Pass


3rd
J
Q
Q
A
3
4
5
J
C 6
K
South
Freeman
Pass


4th
3
9
7
6
9
H 3
C 4
5
C 3
A
S Q J
H 10 8 5 3 2
D 9 7
C K J 6 4
Table S A 9 8 4 2
H K Q
D J 10 6
C 8 7 2
n88797 s88798
we45645
Par: N-S +120
S K 10 6 5
H J 9
D 5 4 3 2
C Q 9 5

Spector NS
1 NT North -1
-50 13

  Nickell NS
  1 NT North =
  +90 +447


Board 18
N-S vul
S A 5
H 2
D A K Q 10 9 8 2
C 6 5 2
West
Rodwell

4 S
Dbl

Lead
S Q
D A
D K
H 2
S 10
H 3
C 2
H 8
C 5
North
Demuy

5 D
All Pass

2nd
6
4
3
7
5
D 2
4
D 8
10
East
Meckstroth
1 S
Pass


3rd
8
5
6
10
4
9
J
Q
K
South
WolpertG
Pass
Pass


4th
A
J
S 2
J
7
4
Q
5
A
West
Spector

3 NT
Pass

Lead
D 5
H 2
S 10
D A
North
Nickell

4 D
Pass

2nd
J
9
A
3
East
Feldman
1 S
4 S


3rd
Q
6
4
South
Freeman
Pass
Pass


4th
4
J
6
S 10 8 3 2
H K J 8 3
D J
C A Q 9 8
Table S K Q J 9 4
H A Q 9 7
D 4 3
C 10 4
ns62284
we5BA59
Par: E-W +450
S 7 6
H 10 6 5 4
D 7 6 5
C K J 7 3

Spector NS
5 D× North -3
-800 13

  Nickell NS
  4 S East +1
  -450 +855


Board 19
E-W vul
S 10 9 8 6 3
H K 9
D A Q J 7 5
C 3
West
Rodwell

Pass
2 NT
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C K
D 3
C 4
S 9
S 5
H 4
S A
North
Demuy

1 S
Pass
3 D


2nd
A
2
6
4
Q
K
7
East
Meckstroth

1 NT
3 C
Pass


3rd
2
Q
7
K
8
A
C 5
South
WolpertG
Pass
2 S
Pass
3 S


4th
3
K
S 3
2
J
2
6
West
Spector

Pass
2 NT



Lead
C K
D 3
C 4
S 6
S 5
H 4
S A
North
Nickell

1 S
3 S



2nd
A
2
8
4
Q
K
7
East
Feldman

1 NT
All Pass



3rd
7
Q
9
K
8
A
C 10
South
Freeman
Pass
2 S




4th
3
K
S 3
2
J
2
9
S Q 2
H Q 7 4
D 9 2
C Q 10 9 7 5 2
Table S A J 4
H A J 10 3
D K 10 8 4
C K 4
ns47463
we9697A
Par: E-W +500
S K 7 5
H 8 6 5 2
D 6 3
C A J 8 6

Spector NS
3 S North -3
-150 =13

  Nickell NS
  3 S North -3
  -150 =55


Board 20
Both vul
S A 6 4
H A Q 6 5
D J 9
C A K 9 7
West
Rodwell
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
D K
D A
S 2
H A
H 5
H K
North
Demuy
2 D
4 D
4 H

2nd
4
8
8
D 3
D 2
9
East
Meckstroth
Pass
Dbl
All Pass

3rd
7
10
J
2
J
6
South
WolpertG
4 C
Pass


4th
9
J
A
3
8
S 3
West
Spector
Pass
3 D
Pass

Lead
D 7
D A
S 3
H A
H Q
H 5
H 10
H 7
H J
North
Nickell
1 C
4 H


2nd
9
8
8
D 3
D 2
D 5
D 10
S Q
C 2
East
Feldman
1 D
Pass


3rd
K
Q
9
2
4
K
6
C 7
C 9
South
Freeman
1 H
Pass


4th
4
J
A
9
8
3
S 2
S 5
C 5
S Q J 9 7
H 9 8 3
D Q 10 7 6
C 8 2
Table S 10 5 3 2
H
D A K 5 3 2
C Q 10 6 5
ns85A49
we38384
Par: N-S +500
S K 8
H K J 10 7 4 2
D 8 4
C J 4 3

Spector NS
4 H North =
+620 =13

  Nickell NS
  4 H South =
  +620 =55


Board 21
N-S vul
S 9 7 5 2
H Q 10 9 6
D 9 6
C Q 8 7
West
Rodwell

1 NT
2 C
Pass

Lead
D 9
D 3
C 2
C J
C 6
North
Demuy
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
J
10
10
8
Q
East
Meckstroth
1 D
Pass
Pass
3 C

3rd
A
6
A
4
K
South
WolpertG
Pass
Dbl
2 D
All Pass

4th
5
Q
7
D 2
D 7
West
Spector

2 NT
Pass


Lead
C 10
C 2
C 9
D 4
D 8
S 8
D 5
North
Nickell
Pass
Pass
Pass


2nd
J
D 2
8
6
10
4
S 5
East
Feldman
1 C
3 C



3rd
Q
A
5
K
9
Q
J
South
Freeman
Dbl
Pass



4th
K
7
S 3
A
Q
2
3
S K Q 10
H 4 2
D 10 5 4
C A J 9 6 3
Table S J 8
H K J 8 3
D K Q J
C K 5 4 2
n47663 s47553
we9577A
Par: E-W +400
S A 6 4 3
H A 7 5
D A 8 7 3 2
C 10

Spector NS
3 C West +1
-130 =13

  Nickell NS
  3 C East +1
  -130 =55


Board 22
E-W vul
S 5 3
H K J 6 3 2
D A K
C 10 5 3 2
West
Rodwell

Dbl
Pass

Lead
S Q
C 7
C 6
C Q
D 9
D A
H 2
H Q
S K
North
Demuy

Pass
Pass

2nd
A
2
J
5
J
3
10
7
4
East
Meckstroth
Pass
3 D


3rd
3
A
K
H 4
K
10
A
3
H 8
South
WolpertG
2 S
Pass


4th
2
4
3
D 5
2
7
5
D 4
5
West
Spector

Dbl
Pass

Lead
D Q
D A
H 2
D 10
H K
H J
C A
D 8
C K
North
Nickell

Pass
3 S

2nd
K
3
4
J
10
S 9
J
S Q
3
East
Feldman
Pass
3 D
All Pass

3rd
2
9
A
S 3
Q
C 4
7
S A
6
South
Freeman
2 S
Pass


4th
5
7
5
4
7
8
2
H 3
S 4
S A
H 9 8 7 5
D Q J 7
C K Q 9 8 7
Table S K 9 8 2
H 10 4
D 8 6 4 3 2
C A 6
ns79756
we54676
Par: N-S +140
S Q J 10 7 6 4
H A Q
D 10 9 5
C J 4

Spector NS
3 D East -1
+100 +417

  Nickell NS
  3 S South -1
  -50 55


Board 23
Both vul
S A J 6 4
H A K 4
D A K 10 6 4
C K
West
Rodwell

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D J
C K
S 4
C 10
H 10
S 8
H A
H K
North
Demuy

2 C
2 NT


2nd
3
5
3
A
4
A
2
J
East
Meckstroth

Pass
Pass


3rd
2
6
Q
D 4
6
5
7
8
South
WolpertG
Pass
2 D
3 NT


4th
A
2
2
9
3
7
5
9
West
Spector

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
D Q
S 3
C K
D A
D K
D 4
C 5
H 5
North
Nickell

2 C
2 NT
3 NT

2nd
3
7
9
7
9
J
J
A
East
Feldman

Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
2
8
6
5
8
C 10
A
2
South
Freeman
Pass
2 D
3 S


4th
6
J
2
C 3
C 4
S 2
H 4
3
S 8 2
H Q 10 9 5
D 2
C A 8 7 4 3 2
Table S K 10 5 3
H J 6 2
D Q J 9 7
C 9 5
ns99897
we44546
Par: N-S +600
S Q 9 7
H 8 7 3
D 8 5 3
C Q J 10 6

Spector NS
3 NT North -1
-100 17

  Nickell NS
  3 NT North =
  +600 +1267


Board 24
None vul
S K 9 4 3
H 9 6 5 4
D A 6 5
C J 9
West
Rodwell
1 C
2 NT
Pass

Lead
S 3
S 10
S 8
C Q
H 8
C 5
D 7
S K
D 5
North
Demuy
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
6
2
A
9
A
J
3
D 9
K
East
Meckstroth
2 D
3 NT


3rd
Q
4
9
7
6
A
Q
D 4
South
WolpertG
Pass
Pass


4th
5
7
D 2
K
3
3
A
J
West
Spector
1 C
Pass


Lead
D 4
D 6
H 2
C Q
H 8
C 2
C 10
North
Nickell
Pass
Pass


2nd
Q
7
K
9
A
J
D 3
East
Feldman
1 NT



3rd
A
8
4
7
5
A
4
South
Freeman
Pass



4th
2
H 7
3
K
10
3
S A J 5 2
H A K 7
D Q
C Q 6 5 4 2
Table S 7 6
H J 10 3
D K 9 7 2
C A 10 8 7
ns45663
we8777A
Par: E-W +130
S Q 10 8
H Q 8 2
D J 10 8 4 3
C K 3

Spector NS
3 NT West -1
+50 +522

  Nickell NS
  1 NT East +1
  -120 67


Board 25
E-W vul
S 5 4
H A K Q 9 2
D K 8
C J 9 8 5
West
Rodwell

Pass
Pass

Lead
C 7
H A
H K
H Q
C 5
North
Demuy
1 H
2 C
Pass

2nd
4
8
7
C 3
S 6
East
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
10
4
5
D 3
Q
South
WolpertG
1 NT
2 H


4th
J
3
6
10
A
West
Spector

Pass
Pass

Lead
C 3
C 5
C 2
H 4
H K
H Q
H 2
D 6
S 2
North
Nickell
1 H
2 C
Pass

2nd
4
7
8
3
8
S 7
D 7
A
4
East
Feldman
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
10
K
S 10
A
5
S 3
C 6
8
6
South
Freeman
1 NT
3 C


4th
J
A
Q
7
6
J
10
9
A
S K J 2
H J 10 6 3
D A 10 2
C A 10 2
Table S Q 10 9 7 6
H 8 7
D Q J 9 7
C 7 3
ns75A5A
we48372
Par: N-S +420
S A 8 3
H 5 4
D 6 5 4 3
C K Q 6 4

Spector NS
2 H North +1
+140 =22

  Nickell NS
  3 C North +1
  +130 =67


Board 26
Both vul
S J 8 7 6 4 2
H 9
D A J 10
C Q 6 3
West
Rodwell

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C 4
S Q
C 5
S 9
C 2
C 7
North
Demuy

2 H
3 S


2nd
3
A
6
3
8
S 6
East
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
J
2
9
4
K
D 8
South
WolpertG
1 NT
2 S
3 NT


4th
A
5
10
10
Q
West
Spector

Pass
Pass


Lead
H 2
S 9
S A
S 3
D A
D 10
C 4
D Q
North
Nickell

1 S
2 S


2nd
A
K
4
J
2
5
3
7
East
Feldman
Pass
Pass
All Pass


3rd
3
2
5
H 5
4
6
J
J
South
Freeman
1 D
1 NT



4th
9
10
Q
H 4
3
K
A
8
S A K 3
H 7 6 3
D K 7 3
C K 7 5 4
Table S 10 5
H K J 8 5 2
D 8 5 2
C J 9 2
n9A8A9 s9B8A9
we22534
Par: N-S +650
S Q 9
H A Q 10 4
D Q 9 6 4
C A 10 8

Spector NS
3 NT South -1
-100 22

  Nickell NS
  2 S North +1
  +140 +673


Board 27
None vul
S
H K 6
D A J 10 9 8 7 4
C A K 6 5
West
Rodwell

Pass
2 NT
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H 4
H 9
D A
D 4
North
Demuy

1 D
3 D
4 C
4 S


2nd
2
K
5
S 2
East
Meckstroth

1 S
3 S
Pass
Pass


3rd
A
5
2
K
South
WolpertG
Pass
Dbl
3 NT
4 D
5 D


4th
6
7
3
West
Spector

Pass
4 S
Pass



Lead
S 7
H K
H 3
D 2
D 7
North
Nickell

1 D
4 NT
6 D



2nd
8
4
6
3
S 2
East
Feldman

2 S
Pass
All Pass



3rd
10
2
J
A
K
South
Freeman
Pass
Dbl
5 D




4th
D 4
A
Q
5
S Q 10 5 3
H A 9 3
D Q 6 3
C Q 10 8
Table S K 9 7 6 4 2
H J 5 4
D 5
C J 9 4
nA6ACB sB6ACB
we16112
Par: N-S +920
S A J 8
H Q 10 8 7 2
D K 2
C 7 3 2

Spector NS
5 D North =
+400 +1032

  Nickell NS
  6 D North -1
  -50 73


Board 28
N-S vul
S K Q 8 4
H 9
D 10 7 4
C A K 8 4 3
West
Rodwell
2 NT
4 H


Lead
C A
C K
C 8
S 7
North
Demuy
Pass
Pass


2nd
5
7
10
East
Meckstroth
4 D
Pass


3rd
2
6
H 3
South
WolpertG
Pass
Pass


4th
J
9
Q
West
Spector
1 D
2 NT
4 H

Lead
C 6
C A
C 8
North
Nickell
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
Q
7
10
East
Feldman
1 H
4 D


3rd
K
2
South
Freeman
Pass
Pass


4th
5
9
S A 5 3
H K 6
D A K J 8 6
C Q J 9
Table S 9 2
H A Q J 8 7 5 2
D 3
C 10 7 5
ns27135
weB5A96
Par: E-W +460
S J 10 7 6
H 10 4 3
D Q 9 5 2
C 6 2

Spector NS
4 H West =
-420 =32

  Nickell NS
  4 H East =
  -420 =73


Board 29
Both vul
S J 6 4 3
H J 8 7 4
D K 8 7
C 7 3
West
Rodwell

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S 5
D 2
C 5
S A
S 2
C 4
D 5
S J
North
Demuy
Pass
3 C
3 H


2nd
3
6
A
7
K
7
3
East
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
10
7
2
4
6
J
K
South
WolpertG
2 NT
3 D
3 NT


4th
Q
J
3
8
H 10
K
Q
West
Spector

Pass
Pass


Lead
C 4
D 10
D 7
S Q
D 6
D 5
D 2
S A
North
Nickell
Pass
1 H
Pass


2nd
3
3
Q
K
8
H 6
C 2
5
East
Feldman
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
J
K
A
3
C 5
H 4
H 7
4
South
Freeman
1 D
2 NT



4th
A
J
4
8
9
H 10
H 5
10
S K 9 7 5
H K 6
D 6 4 3
C Q 9 4 2
Table S 10 8
H A 10 9 5 2
D Q J
C J 8 6 5
ns997A6
we44537
Par: N-S +600
S A Q 2
H Q 3
D A 10 9 5 2
C A K 10

Spector NS
3 NT South =
+600 +941

  Nickell NS
  2 NT South +2
  +180 73


Board 30
None vul
S K J 8 7 2
H K J 4 3
D Q 7 6 2
C
West
Rodwell

1 H
2 D
All Pass

Lead
S 4
H 5
D A
D 4
H 6
H 4
S 3
H J
North
Demuy

1 S
Pass


2nd
8
A
2
6
2
9
5
S Q
East
Meckstroth
1 D
Dbl
Pass


3rd
9
3
J
10
K
C 5
K
C 6
South
WolpertG
Pass
1 NT
3 C


4th
A
7
3
K
8
10
6
Q
West
Spector

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C A
D 2
S 4
H 5
D Q
D 6
S 5
S 6
North
Nickell

1 S
2 H


2nd
5
10
7
2
J
H 9
J
C 6
East
Feldman
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
8
K
9
J
3
5
Q
10
South
Freeman
Pass
1 NT
2 S


4th
S 2
A
A
7
4
8
3
K
S 10 5 4
H A Q 10 2
D A 9 8 4
C 8 3
Table S Q 9 6
H 9 8 7
D J 10
C A K J 4 2
ns77787
w66645 e65645
Par: N-S +90
S A 3
H 6 5
D K 5 3
C Q 10 9 7 6 5

Spector NS
3 C South -2
-100 41

  Nickell NS
  2 S North -1
  -50 +275


Board 31
N-S vul
S K 8 7 3
H Q 10 7
D Q 9 7 6 3
C A
West
Rodwell

2 C
Pass

Lead
D 3
S 2
H 2
H 3
S K
D 8
D 9
H K
C 4
North
Demuy

Dbl


2nd
4
3
A
Q
4
Q
J
C 6
A
East
Meckstroth

Pass


3rd
K
J
10
8
A
5
C 2
7
J
South
WolpertG
1 H
Pass


4th
A
Q
4
5
C 3
H 6
2
J
5
West
Spector

2 C
Pass

Lead
H 7
H 2
C 3
S 3
H 5
C Q
C 10
H 6
C 9
North
Nickell

Dbl


2nd
J
A
A
J
C 4
S 7
6
C 7
D 6
East
Feldman

Pass


3rd
K
Q
J
Q
10
S 4
D 3
S 8
S 6
South
Freeman
1 H
Pass


4th
3
4
2
2
8
K
S 5
D 4
5
S 2
H A 3
D A 10 8 2
C Q 9 7 6 4 3
Table S J 10 9 6 5 4
H J 8 4
D J 5 4
C J
nsA7A88
w36245 e36345
Par: N-S +630
S A Q
H K 9 6 5 2
D K
C K 10 8 5 2

Spector NS
2 C× West -3
+500 =41

  Nickell NS
  2 C× West -3
  +500 =75


Board 32
E-W vul
S 7 4 2
H 9 6 5 4 3
D 9
C A K 8 7
West
Rodwell
1 S
2 S


Lead
D 9
D Q
C K
H 3
D J
C 5
North
Demuy
Pass
Pass


2nd
2
K
2
2
10
10
East
Meckstroth
1 NT
Pass


3rd
A
S 4
3
K
C 7
A
South
WolpertG
Pass
Pass


4th
7
3
4
7
4
9
West
Spector
1 S
2 S
4 S

Lead
C A
D 9
D Q
H 6
D J
North
Nickell
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
2
2
K
2
10
East
Feldman
1 NT
3 S


3rd
3
A
S 2
K
C 7
South
Freeman
2 D
Pass


4th
4
7
3
7
4
S A K J 10 5 3
H Q 7
D K 10 7
C 10 4
Table S Q 6
H A 8 2
D 5 4 3 2
C Q J 9 2
n45767 s45967
we87466
Par: N-S +140
S 9 8
H K J 10
D A Q J 8 6
C 6 5 3

Spector NS
2 S West -1
+100 41

  Nickell NS
  4 S West -3
  +300 +580


Nickell leads by 39 IMPs

Match AS04 MainTop 2004 Spingold Final

Segment 3


Board 33
None vul
S A 7 5
H Q 8 7 6 5
D A J 9
C Q 4
West
Soloway

Pass

Lead
C K
S 8
H 6
H 2
D 4
H Q
North
Demuy
1 H
Pass

2nd
3
2
J
9
3
D 2
East
Hamman
1 NT
Pass

3rd
2
4
K
8
Q
3
South
WolpertG
2 H


4th
4
A
4
A
A
10
West
Smith

Pass

Lead
C A
D 4
H 5
H 2
D K
C K
D 7
H Q
H 8
North
Rodwell
1 H
Pass

2nd
3
3
J
9
10
7
S 2
D 2
D 8
East
CohenB
1 NT
Pass

3rd
2
Q
K
6
6
5
5
3
S 3
South
Meckstroth
2 H


4th
4
A
4
A
9
Q
J
10
C 8
S 10 9 4
H 10 9 4
D Q 6 5
C J 8 5 2
Table S Q 8
H A J
D K 8 7 4 2
C A K 9 6
ns79955
we53387
Par: N-S +140
S K J 6 3 2
H K 3 2
D 10 3
C 10 7 3

Spector NS
2 H North +2
+170 +142

  Nickell NS
  2 H North +1
  +140 80


Board 34
N-S vul
S A J
H J 6 3
D J 10 6 2
C 9 8 7 5
West
Soloway

2 D
2 NT
3 S

Lead
C 3
S 10
S 3
North
Demuy

Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
Q
J
6
East
Hamman
1 S
2 H
3 C
4 S

3rd
5
K
9
South
WolpertG
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
10
2
A
West
Smith

1 NT
2 S
4 S

Lead
D J
S 4
S 3
North
Rodwell

Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
H 2
J
6
East
CohenB
Pass
2 H
3 NT


3rd
9
K
9
South
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
A
2
A
S 10 9 4
H K 10 7
D A K 5 4
C A Q 6
Table S K 8 7 5 3
H A 8 5 2
D
C K J 10 4
ns22252
we9BB8B
Par: E-W +450
S Q 6 2
H Q 9 4
D Q 9 8 7 3
C 3 2

Spector NS
4 S East +1
-450 =42

  Nickell NS
  4 S West +1
  -450 =80


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

Pass
Pass
Pass
Dbl
Pass

Lead
C A
S K
D 8
S 3
C 8
H 4
North
Demuy

1 D
4 H
4 NT
Pass
6 D

2nd
3
A
5
4
7
3
East
Hamman

1 S
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
10
6
2
D 4
D 9
K
South
WolpertG
Pass
4 C
4 S
5 C
5 D


4th
6
J
3
2
2
2
West
Smith

Pass
Pass




Lead
C 3
D 3
S J
C 7
D 9
C 9
North
Rodwell

1 C
Dbl




2nd
2
8
K
S 5
5
S 8
East
CohenB

1 S
All Pass




3rd
J
Q
3
4
A
5
South
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass





4th
A
K
4
6
S 2
8
S 6 4
H 5 3
D Q 7 6 5
C K 10 5 4 2
Table S K Q 9 7 2
H J 9 6 2
D 3
C A 9 7
ns989A7
w45335 e35435
Par: N-S +400
S A 10 8 5 3
H A 8 4
D J 10 9 8
C 3

Spector NS
6 D North -2
-100 42

  Nickell NS
  1 S× East -2
  +500 +1292


Board 36
Both vul
S Q 9 2
H Q J 8 5
D Q 6
C J 10 9 3
West
Soloway
2 NT

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

2nd
4
6
Q
Q
9
2
H 5
K
Q
9
C 7
East
Hamman
Pass

3rd
K
2
3
4
4
5
5
8
6
3
A
South
WolpertG
Pass

4th
A
7
6
9
3
8
10
4
J
6
7
West
Smith
2 NT

Lead
C 10
D 3
C 5
D A
D J
D 10
H 2
S K
S A
North
Rodwell
Pass

2nd
4
6
Q
Q
H 5
8
K
2
Q
East
CohenB
Pass

3rd
K
2
3
4
5
S 9
8
5
6
South
Meckstroth
Pass

4th
A
7
6
9
K
S 4
4
3
8
S A K 7
H K 10 7 6
D A J 8 3
C A Q
Table S 10 6 5 4
H 9 4
D 5 4 2
C 8 7 6 4
n75756 s76767
we67676
Par: N-S +90
S J 8 3
H A 3 2
D K 10 9 7
C K 5 2

Spector NS
2 NT West -2
+200 =42

  Nickell NS
  2 NT West -2
  +200 =92


Board 37
N-S vul
S 2
H J 9 7 2
D K 10 9 6 2
C 9 6 3
West
Soloway

Pass
2 H

Lead
C 3
D A
D 8
D 9
C J
H 4
C K
H 10
S 7
North
Demuy
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
7
5
3
S 3
6
3
9
J
4
East
Hamman
Pass
2 D


3rd
A
2
10
Q
Q
Q
S 8
5
2
South
WolpertG
1 NT
Pass


4th
5
4
7
H 8
2
2
8
A
10
West
Smith

Pass
2 H

Lead
D 3
H A
H 3
C 5
S 7
C K
North
Rodwell
Pass
Pass
3 D

2nd
2
8
10
3
A
6
East
CohenB
Pass
2 C
All Pass

3rd
7
2
7
Q
2
7
South
Meckstroth
1 NT
2 D


4th
A
4
5
A
3
8
S A 5 4
H Q 10 8
D 5 3
C K J 10 5 4
Table S K J 10 8 3
H K 6 5 4
D 7 4
C Q 7
ns75695
we67637
Par: N-S +110
S Q 9 7 6
H A 3
D A Q J 8
C A 8 2

Spector NS
2 H West =
-110 42

  Nickell NS
  3 D South =
  +110 +698


Board 38
E-W vul
S K J 8 2
H 9 8 2
D A 8 7 5
C A 7
West
Soloway

3 C
Pass
Pass

Lead
S A
S 4
C 10
North
Demuy

4 C
Pass
Dbl

2nd
5
7
K
East
Hamman
2 C
4 H
5 C
All Pass

3rd
2
K
3
South
WolpertG
2 S
4 S
Pass


4th
Q
C 4
7
West
Smith

Pass
5 C


Lead
S A
S 9
H 5
C Q
North
Rodwell

3 C
Dbl


2nd
5
10
4
7
East
CohenB
1 C
3 H
All Pass


3rd
2
J
J
2
South
Meckstroth
1 S
4 S



4th
Q
C 4
2
K
S 10 7 5
H J 7 3
D Q 10 6 2
C Q 9 3
Table S Q
H A K Q 6 5
D
C J 10 8 6 5 4 2
ns893A3
we4282A
Par: N-S +130
S A 9 6 4 3
H 10 4
D K J 9 4 3
C K

Spector NS
5 C× East -1
+200 =42

  Nickell NS
  5 C× East -1
  +200 =98


Board 39
Both vul
S Q 10 8 7 6
H A 9 5 3
D 10 7
C A 10
West
Soloway

Pass
Pass

Lead
C 3
D 6
S A
S 2
S J
H 3
North
Demuy

2 C
4 S

2nd
10
A
9
K
Q
K
East
Hamman

Pass
All Pass

3rd
K
3
6
7
C 7
8
South
WolpertG
1 NT
2 S


4th
6
7
4
C 4
3
West
Smith

Pass
Pass

Lead
D 3
S A
S 3
C 3
S Q
D 10
D J
North
Rodwell

2 H
4 S

2nd
7
9
K
A
D 9
6
East
CohenB

Pass
All Pass

3rd
Q
6
7
7
2
K
South
Meckstroth
1 NT
3 S


4th
A
4
D 4
2
J
2
S K J 9
H J 7 6 2
D 3 2
C J 9 5 3
Table S 4
H K 10 4
D Q 9 8 6 4
C K 8 7 4
nAB897 sAB887
w22445 e32545
Par: N-S +650
S A 5 3 2
H Q 8
D A K J 5
C Q 6 2

Spector NS
4 S South =
+620 42

  Nickell NS
  4 S South +1
  +650 +199


Board 40
None vul
S 9 6 4
H K J 8
D K 8 2
C A K 8 6
West
Soloway
1 S
2 D
4 S

Lead
C A
H 4
C 4
H 7
C 8
D 9
C 5
S A
H Q
North
Demuy
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
2
8
S 7
J
9
2
S 10
4
K
East
Hamman
1 NT
2 S


3rd
7
3
6
5
Q
3
K
2
S 3
South
WolpertG
Pass
Pass


4th
S 5
9
3
6
S 8
J
10
Q
10
West
Smith
1 S
3 S
Pass

Lead
C A
H 4
S Q
H Q
S 6
H 7
D 3
S K
North
Rodwell
Dbl
Pass
Pass

2nd
2
8
A
K
3
J
6
9
East
CohenB
Pass
4 S


3rd
4
3
4
5
H 6
S J
A
C 3
South
Meckstroth
3 H
Pass


4th
S 5
9
2
2
7
10
2
C 5
S A K 10 8 7 5
H Q 7 4
D A 10 9 5
C
Table S J 3 2
H 5 3
D Q 4 3
C J 10 9 3 2
ns63948
w59484 e59474
Par: E-W +100
S Q
H A 10 9 6 2
D J 7 6
C Q 7 5 4

Spector NS
4 S West -2
+100 +1153

  Nickell NS
  4 S West =
  -420 99


Board 41
E-W vul
S Q 10 3
H 9 3
D K J 8 7
C K 9 4 3
West
Soloway

1 NT


Lead
S 3
D 9
H 4
D 4
D K
H 3
North
Demuy
Pass
Pass


2nd
2
J
7
S 6
6
2
East
Hamman
1 H
Pass


3rd
9
Q
9
3
C 5
K
South
WolpertG
Pass
Pass


4th
J
A
J
7
2
Q
West
Smith

Dbl
Pass

Lead
C 8
S 2
C 6
S A
S 7
D 7
H 5
H 2
H K
North
Rodwell
Pass
Rdbl
Pass

2nd
3
6
4
5
9
4
7
A
S J
East
CohenB
1 C
1 NT
Pass

3rd
J
K
Q
4
8
A
9
Q
C 9
South
Meckstroth
1 H
2 H


4th
7
3
10
10
Q
2
J
3
6
S K J 8 4
H Q 7
D 10 9 5 3 2
C 8 6
Table S A 7 2
H J 8 6 2
D Q 6 4
C A Q J
n65768 s65757
we76675
Par: N-S +90
S 9 6 5
H A K 10 5 4
D A
C 10 7 5 2

Spector NS
1 NT West -1
+100 +457

  Nickell NS
  2 H South -1
  -50 99


Board 42
Both vul
S A Q 7 5
H A K
D 10 9 6
C 10 9 4 3
West
Soloway

Pass
Pass

Lead
S J
C 3
D 4
H 7
H A
S 5
H Q
S 9
S 7
North
Demuy

1 C
1 NT

2nd
3
5
6
2
4
4
6
8
D 3
East
Hamman
Pass
1 D
All Pass

3rd
2
Q
5
K
8
K
C 4
Q
South
WolpertG
Pass
1 S


4th
A
K
7
3
5
6
J
10
West
Smith

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 5
C 10
D 4
H J
C 3
S 8
D 10
North
Rodwell

1 D
Pass

2nd
K
5
6
7
8
A
A
East
CohenB
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
3
2
K
10
Q
4
7
South
Meckstroth
Pass
1 NT


4th
8
K
8
A
A
3
2
S 8 6 2
H 10 9 6 5 2
D 4 2
C A K 6
Table S J 10 4
H J 4 3
D A K J 5 3
C 8 5
ns87678
we54664
Par: N-S +120
S K 9 3
H Q 8 7
D Q 8 7
C Q J 7 2

Spector NS
1 NT North +1
+120 57

  Nickell NS
  1 NT South +2
  +150 +1100


Board 43
None vul
S Q J 5 2
H K 6 2
D 10 6 5
C 4 3 2
West
Soloway

Pass
Pass

Lead
D K
H 10
S 3
H 6
D J
D 3
H A
S A
S 10
North
Demuy

2 S
3 S

2nd
5
2
D 4
J
Q
10
S 4
D 2
H 9
East
Hamman

Pass
All Pass

3rd
7
3
Q
5
A
S 7
7
2
J
South
WolpertG
1 S
2 NT


4th
8
Q
6
4
6
9
K
8
9
West
Smith

1 D
Pass

Lead
D A
D K
D 4
C 6
S 4
S 2
S A
H 5
North
Rodwell

Dbl
3 S

2nd
5
6
10
A
D 2
8
C 8
4
East
CohenB

Pass
All Pass

3rd
J
7
S 6
7
Q
K
5
K
South
Meckstroth
1 C
1 S


4th
9
Q
8
2
7
D 3
9
S
H 10 9 7 4
D A K 4 3 2
C 10 9 8 7
Table S 9 8 7 6
H A J 8 3
D J 7
C K Q 6
ns78455
we55978
Par: E-W +100
S A K 10 4 3
H Q 5
D Q 9 8
C A J 5

Spector NS
3 S South -1
-50 +259

  Nickell NS
  3 S South -2
  -100 100


Board 44
N-S vul
S 7
H J 10 9 7 5
D Q 5
C 10 8 6 4 2
West
Soloway
1 H
Pass

Lead
H K
D 3
S 4
S K
S 9
North
Demuy
Pass
Pass

2nd
5
4
A
10
Q
East
Hamman
1 NT
Pass

3rd
6
Q
6
C 2
H 7
South
WolpertG
4 S


4th
A
K
7
8
West
Smith
1 H
Pass

Lead
H K
D 6
S 4
S 6
S A
C Q
D 9
S 9
North
Rodwell
Pass
Pass

2nd
5
4
J
D 5
10
9
A
H 2
East
CohenB
1 NT
Pass

3rd
6
Q
Q
8
H 7
2
J
C 6
South
Meckstroth
4 S


4th
A
K
7
K
D 2
K
C 4
D 7
S Q 10 6
H K Q 8 3 2
D J 4
C A J 9
Table S 8 4
H 6 4
D K 10 9 8 7 2
C K 7 5
ns48657
we55685
Par: N-S +100
S A K J 9 5 3 2
H A
D A 6 3
C Q 3

Spector NS
4 S South -2
-200 =59

  Nickell NS
  4 S South -2
  -200 =100


Board 45
Both vul
S K J 9 8 4 3
H K Q 7 4
D 10
C 10 7
West
Soloway

1 NT
4 C

Lead
S 7
C J
C 2
D 7
D 2
North
Demuy
Pass
2 S
4 S

2nd
5
3
K
10
K
East
Hamman
1 D
3 C
5 C

3rd
K
4
A
A
9
South
WolpertG
Pass
3 S
All Pass

4th
A
7
10
3
H 4
West
Smith

5 C
Pass

Lead
D 10
C 2
C A
S 5
North
Rodwell
1 S
Pass
Pass

2nd
A
3
10
3
East
CohenB
2 NT
Pass
Pass

3rd
3
Q
5
A
South
Meckstroth
4 S
Dbl


4th
7
7
K
2
S 6 5
H 9 8 6 5
D Q 9 7
C A Q 8 4
Table S A
H A 3
D A 6 5 4 2
C J 9 6 5 2
ns48632
we857AB
Par: E-W +600
S Q 10 7 2
H J 10 2
D K J 8 3
C K 3

Spector NS
5 C East =
-600 +463

  Nickell NS
  5 C× West =
  -750 100


Board 46
None vul
S K Q 10 4 2
H K 10 3
D A 3
C A J 6
West
Soloway

Pass
Pass
Pass


Lead
S 6
C 6
S 5
C 5
C J
H 4
S K
North
Demuy

1 S
2 NT
4 S


2nd
3
8
2
2
10
2
J
East
Hamman
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass


3rd
9
4
7
A
S A
K
D 4
South
WolpertG
1 D
2 S
3 C



4th
10
9
8
7
3
6
C Q
West
Smith

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C 7
S K
S 2
D Q
C 5
S J
H 10
North
Rodwell

1 S
2 C
3 NT


2nd
4
6
7
5
2
8
Q
East
CohenB
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
Q
3
A
3
J
C 3
A
South
Meckstroth
1 D
1 NT
2 S
4 S


4th
A
5
9
2
K
Q
2
S 9 5
H 7 5 2
D K 10 9 5
C Q 9 3 2
Table S J 7 6
H Q 9 6
D 7 6 2
C K 10 8 7
nsCCCA9
w11134 e11034
Par: N-S +990
S A 8 3
H A J 8 4
D Q J 8 4
C 5 4

Spector NS
4 S North +2
+480 =63

  Nickell NS
  4 S North +2
  +480 =100


Board 47
N-S vul
S K Q 7 5 2
H 10 5 4
D J 7 6
C A 4
West
Soloway

Pass
1 NT


Lead
S 5
S J
S 9
S 7
S Q
D 6
C Q
D J
North
Demuy

Pass
All Pass


2nd
4
6
10
C 2
C 7
A
6
9
East
Hamman

1 H



3rd
A
2
K
D 2
C 8
4
K
K
South
WolpertG
Pass
Pass



4th
3
8
D 5
H 3
H 8
3
A
10
West
Smith

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H K
S A
S 9
D 6
D 2
H Q
H J
C 2
North
Rodwell

1 S
3 S


2nd
A
3
6
5
10
6
9
East
CohenB

2 H
Pass


3rd
3
2
K
K
J
8
C J
South
Meckstroth
1 D
Dbl
4 S


4th
4
4
8
3
A
10
5
S 10 6 3
H 8 3
D Q 10 3
C K J 10 9 3
Table S 8 4
H K Q J 7 2
D A 9 5
C Q 7 2
ns88575
we54748
Par: N-S +100
S A J 9
H A 9 6
D K 8 4 2
C 8 6 5

Spector NS
1 NT West -2
+100 +770

  Nickell NS
  4 S North -2
  -200 100


Board 48
E-W vul
S 9 8 7
H K Q 10 9 8 6
D J 4 2
C 3
West
Soloway
Pass
Pass


Lead
D K
S 10
D 6
C 5
C 7
S 9
C 9
S 7
D Q
North
Demuy
2 H



2nd
A
A
J
A
8
5
D 10
3
9
East
Hamman
Pass



3rd
7
8
H 2
4
H 6
H 4
H 10
H J
4
South
WolpertG
Pass



4th
2
6
3
3
2
2
6
4
West
Smith
Pass
Pass
3 H

Lead
H J
C 3
C A
C 10
S Q
S 4
H 3
D 6
North
Rodwell
2 D
Pass
Pass

2nd
5
J
8
S A
7
8
4
2
East
CohenB
Pass
2 S
3 S

3rd
Q
Q
H 6
H 9
3
K
A
K
South
Meckstroth
2 H
2 NT
All Pass

4th
2
4
2
5
10
D 3
8
A
S A Q 4 2
H A 7 5
D 10 9 7 6
C 8 4
Table S K J 6 5 3
H 3 2
D K
C K J 6 5 2
ns75A97
we68336
Par: N-S +420
S 10
H J 4
D A Q 8 5 3
C A Q 10 9 7

Spector NS
2 H North +1
+140 +171

  Nickell NS
  3 S East -1
  +100 100


Nickell leads by 29 IMPs

Match AS04 MainTop 2004 Spingold Final

Segment 4


Board 49
None vul
S A Q
H K Q 8
D A K Q 9 8 7 2
C 10
West
Rodwell

3 S
4 C

Lead
S J
H Q
C 5
S 9
C 9
H K
D 2
North
Demuy
1 D
3 NT
4 H

2nd
2
A
3
A
6
9
3
East
Meckstroth
2 C
Pass
Dbl

3rd
7
3
K
H 5
A
4
J
South
WolpertG
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
Q
2
10
8
H 8
10
4
West
Smith

3 S
Pass

Lead
S J
S Q
North
Hamman
1 C
3 NT


2nd
2
East
CohenB
Pass
Pass


3rd
3
South
Soloway
1 D
Pass


4th
A
S 10 9 7 6 5 4 3
H 10 2
D 4
C A K 8
Table S J
H A J 9 5
D 10 3
C Q J 9 5 4 2
ns656B3
we3862A
Par: N-S +300
S K 8 2
H 7 6 4 3
D J 6 5
C 7 6 3

Spector NS
4 H× North -2
-300 71

  Nickell NS
  3 NT North +1
  +430 +12112


Board 50
N-S vul
S Q 10 8 7
H A K 3
D J 10
C K Q 7 3
West
Rodwell

1 NT


Lead
C Q
D 4
H 4
H K
H 3
H 10
H 5
C 10
North
Demuy

Pass


2nd
2
J
2
9
J
S 4
C 5
J
East
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass


3rd
8
5
A
7
Q
C 3
S 7
K
South
WolpertG
Pass
Pass


4th
A
Q
6
8
S 6
S 3
S 5
4
West
Smith

1 D
Pass

Lead
S 4
H 4
H K
H 3
North
Hamman

Dbl
Pass

2nd
7
2
9
J
East
CohenB
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
9
A
5
Q
South
Soloway
Pass
1 H


4th
K
6
8
S A 6 4
H 8 2
D A 8 6 4 2
C A J 5
Table S 9 5 3
H J 9 6
D K 9 5
C 9 6 4 2
ns79977
we44465
Par: N-S +140
S K J 2
H Q 10 7 5 4
D Q 7 3
C 10 8

Spector NS
1 NT West -1
+50 71

  Nickell NS
  1 H South +3
  +170 +3115


Board 51
E-W vul
S Q 7 3
H Q 9 8 3
D 2
C A 10 7 6 3
West
Rodwell

1 S
Pass

Lead
S A
S 10
C Q
D 7
C 9
S Q
D 6
C A
H 3
North
Demuy

3 C
Pass

2nd
3
7
5
A
S 9
K
5
4
7
East
Meckstroth

4 S
Dbl

3rd
5
8
3
3
10
C J
C 6
D 9
A
South
WolpertG
1 C
5 C
All Pass

4th
6
C 8
K
2
2
2
10
D 4
2
West
Smith

Pass
Pass

Lead
C 5
D 10
S 6
S 5
H 6
H 5
S 7
D 6
H 8
North
Hamman

3 D
4 H

2nd
3
A
2
H 4
2
10
J
4
7
East
CohenB

Pass
All Pass

3rd
K
3
Q
4
9
J
H A
H 3
South
Soloway
1 H
3 S


4th
8
2
K
3
K
Q
9
7
S A 10 9 4 2
H J 2
D Q 8 5 4 3
C 5
Table S K J 8 5
H K 7 5
D K 10 7
C K 4 2
n6495A s64959
we78383
Par: N-S +140
S 6
H A 10 6 4
D A J 9 6
C Q J 9 8

Spector NS
5 C× South -1
-100 71

  Nickell NS
  4 H South =
  +420 +11126


Board 52
Both vul
S A J 10 5
H 7 4
D J 9 8
C Q 10 9 3
West
Rodwell
1 D
Dbl
Pass
5 H


Lead
S K
H A
D K
D 4
H J
H 9
North
Demuy
Pass
3 H
Pass
All Pass


2nd
3
5
6
10
7
East
Meckstroth
1 H
3 S
5 D



3rd
5
8
3
A
3
South
WolpertG
1 S
4 S
Pass



4th
H 2
4
8
9
6
West
Smith
1 C
Pass
3 H
4 S
6 H

Lead
C 7
H 8
H K
D K
D 2
H J
North
Hamman
Pass
2 H
3 S
Pass
All Pass

2nd
A
4
5
6
10
S J
East
CohenB
1 H
2 S
4 D
5 H


3rd
10
A
9
3
A
2
South
Soloway
1 S
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
8
6
7
8
9
10
S 8 7 3
H J 9 8
D A 5 3
C A K 5 2
Table S
H A K Q 3 2
D K Q 7 4 2
C J 8 6
ns17001
we76DDB
Par: E-W +1700
S K Q 9 6 4 2
H 10 6 5
D 10 6
C 7 4

Spector NS
5 H East +1
-680 +1384

  Nickell NS
  6 H East =
  -1430 126


Board 53
N-S vul
S A 2
H 5 3
D K 9 7 5 4 3
C Q 5 3
West
Rodwell

1 S
Pass
3 S

Lead
H 5
H A
H Q
S 3
D 4
S 10
North
Demuy
Pass
Pass
3 D
All Pass

2nd
2
4
S 9
A
Q
6
East
Meckstroth
1 D
2 S
Pass


3rd
K
3
D 3
7
6
4
South
WolpertG
1 H
Pass
3 H


4th
10
8
J
5
8
2
West
Smith

1 S
4 S


Lead
H 5
H K
H A
S 3
S 2
S 10
C J
D Q
North
Hamman
Pass
2 D
All Pass


2nd
2
10
S 8
A
Q
H 9
Q
6
East
CohenB
1 C
2 S



3rd
Q
3
D 3
7
6
K
A
A
South
Soloway
1 H
Pass



4th
4
8
J
5
J
D 4
7
5
S K J 9 8 4 3
H 10 4
D A 8
C J 4 2
Table S Q 10 7
H J 8 2
D Q J 2
C A K 8 6
ns74875
w58457 e58447
Par: E-W +110
S 6 5
H A K Q 9 7 6
D 10 6
C 10 9 7

Spector NS
3 S West +1
-170 84

  Nickell NS
  4 S West -1
  +50 +6132


Board 54
E-W vul
S A Q 10 7 5
H 9 6 5 3
D 10 4 3
C 4
West
Rodwell

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D 8
D 2
S 3
H 3
C A
S 9
H 9
North
Demuy

2 C
3 H


2nd
3
J
2
2
4
A
J
East
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
A
7
Q
Q
10
8
A
South
WolpertG
1 NT
2 H
4 H


4th
6
4
6
K
7
4
West
Smith

Pass
Pass


Lead
D 8
D 5
S 3
C 4
S 9
D 2
C 2
C 9
North
Hamman

2 H
Pass


2nd
3
J
2
5
10
K
H 3
J
East
CohenB
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
A
7
Q
K
J
S K
10
S 5
South
Soloway
1 NT
2 S



4th
6
4
6
A
4
10
Q
6
S K 9 2
H K 8 4
D 8 7
C A J 8 3 2
Table S J 8 6
H J 2
D A Q 9 5 2
C 10 6 5
n79966 s89966
we54366
Par: N-S +140
S 4 3
H A Q 10 7
D K J 6
C K Q 9 7

Spector NS
4 H South =
+420 +791

  Nickell NS
  2 S South =
  +110 132


Board 55
Both vul
S A 8 7 2
H 10 6 5
D A 8 6
C 9 7 6
West
Rodwell

Pass
Pass

Lead
D 2
S 4
H 5
D 9
H 6
D 7
H 3
North
Demuy

2 H


2nd
6
Q
7
A
Q
8
8
East
Meckstroth

Pass


3rd
Q
K
9
3
K
K
10
South
WolpertG
1 H
Pass


4th
5
A
J
10
A
H 2
West
Smith

Pass
Pass

Lead
C 2
S Q
H 5
C 3
S J
S 3
North
Hamman

1 NT


2nd
A
K
7
9
5
D 2
East
CohenB

Pass


3rd
8
A
K
10
2
7
South
Soloway
1 H
Pass


4th
6
4
A
K
6
9
S K 5
H A J 8
D J 9 7 4 2
C Q 8 3
Table S 10 9 6 4
H Q 7
D K Q 3
C J 10 5 2
ns67856
we66587
Par: N-S +110
S Q J 3
H K 9 4 3 2
D 10 5
C A K 4

Spector NS
2 H South =
+110 +798

  Nickell NS
  1 NT North -2
  -200 132


Board 56
None vul
S 5
H A K J 9 5
D A K 5
C A 4 3 2
West
Rodwell
Pass
Pass
Pass


Lead
C K
D 3
C 4
S A
S 3
C 3
S 4
H A
North
Demuy
1 H
3 C
Pass


2nd
H 2
2
7
9
J
5
Q
6
East
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
6
K
H 7
5
H 5
H 8
H 9
D 4
South
WolpertG
2 H
4 H



4th
2
J
8
2
7
9
8
3
West
Smith
Pass
3 C
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C K
D 3
C 3
D 4
H 10
H K
H A
H 9
North
Hamman
1 C
3 H
4 D


2nd
H 2
2
7
7
8
Q
C 5
S 2
East
CohenB
2 C
Pass
Pass


3rd
9
A
H 7
K
3
S 3
D 6
S 4
South
Soloway
Pass
4 C
4 H


4th
2
J
6
H 6
J
4
C 8
S Q J 9
H 4 3
D Q 9 7 2
C J 9 8 6
Table S K 8 7 2
H Q 10 6
D J
C K Q 10 7 5
n88BA6 s88AA6
we55237
Par: N-S +450
S A 10 6 4 3
H 8 7 2
D 10 8 6 4 3
C

Spector NS
4 H North +1
+450 +199

  Nickell NS
  4 H North =
  +420 132


Board 57
E-W vul
S 10 5 4
H A K 9
D A 5 4 3
C 7 4 2
West
Rodwell

Pass
Pass

Lead
C A
H 6
C 4
H 8
H 9
S 9
H 10
S 6
North
Demuy
Pass
2 C
Pass

2nd
2
A
3
K
C 6
4
Q
K
East
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
5
5
Q
7
4
2
S 10
8
South
WolpertG
1 S
2 S


4th
8
2
K
3
J
J
S A
5
West
Smith

Pass


Lead
C A
H 6
D 3
H 7
S 4
H 4
C 5
H Q
C 6
North
Hamman
Pass
Pass


2nd
2
A
Q
3
2
8
Q
S 10
S 7
East
CohenB
Pass
Pass


3rd
3
5
6
J
K
9
K
S A
South
Soloway
2 S



4th
8
2
2
K
8
S 6
4
10
S 9 8
H Q J 8 6
D J 7 2
C A K J 9
Table S A 6 2
H 7 5
D K Q 9 8
C 10 6 5 3
ns58744
we75689
Par: E-W +100
S K Q J 7 3
H 10 4 3 2
D 10 6
C Q 8

Spector NS
2 S South =
+110 =99

  Nickell NS
  2 S South =
  +110 =132


Board 58
Both vul
S K 10 9 3
H 10 7
D Q 9 7 6 2
C 8 3
West
Rodwell

1 C
2 NT
3 H
4 C

Lead
D 2
H A
H Q
H 6
D 10
C 8
D 5
North
Demuy

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
4
7
10
S 3
C 2
10
6
East
Meckstroth
Pass
1 D
3 D
3 NT
4 H

3rd
K
3
4
K
3
J
H 5
South
WolpertG
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
A
2
9
J
Q
A
C 4
West
Smith

2 C
2 NT
3 H
4 H

Lead
D 6
H A
H Q
H 6
D 10
North
Hamman

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
4
7
10
D 2
C 2
East
CohenB
Pass
2 D
3 D
3 NT


3rd
K
3
4
K
South
Soloway
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
A
2
9
J
S A J
H A Q 6
D A J 8 5 3
C A K 6
Table S 8 6 4
H K 8 5 4 3
D 10 4
C 10 7 5
ns37345
we96A97
Par: E-W +620
S Q 7 5 2
H J 9 2
D K
C Q J 9 4 2

Spector NS
4 H West =
-620 +1100

  Nickell NS
  4 H West +1
  -650 132


Board 59
None vul
S K Q 10 7
H 7 4
D 8 7 5 2
C 10 9 2
West
Rodwell

1 C
2 H
2 NT
3 H
4 C

Lead
C 3
S A
D 9
D 3
D A
S 2
North
Demuy

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
A
7
2
6
7
K
East
Meckstroth

1 D
2 S
3 D
3 S
4 S

3rd
10
3
Q
K
C J
6
South
WolpertG
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
6
4
4
5
10
C 8
West
Smith

2 C
2 NT
3 D
3 S


Lead
C 10
S A
S 2
H 7
S 5
North
Hamman

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


2nd
J
7
Q
2
East
CohenB

2 D
3 C
3 H
4 S


3rd
K
3
6
10
South
Soloway
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass


4th
A
4
D 4
Q
S A 5 2
H A Q 9
D A K J 9
C A Q 4
Table S J 9 8 6 3
H K 6 3 2
D Q 3
C J 6
n22213 s22214
wBBBC9 eBBBB9
Par: E-W +920
S 4
H J 10 8 5
D 10 6 4
C K 8 7 5 3

Spector NS
4 S East =
-420 +1101

  Nickell NS
  4 S West +1
  -450 132


Board 60
N-S vul
S Q 5
H K 8
D K Q 9 6 3
C 9 7 5 2
West
Rodwell
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
D 4
S 3
S 5
C Q
D 8
D Q
D 9
H 5
North
Demuy
Pass
1 NT
3 S

2nd
3
7
2
2
5
10
H 2
K
East
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
J
Q
8
3
K
C 6
H 9
3
South
WolpertG
1 S
2 S


4th
A
J
10
A
2
7
S A
West
Smith
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
D 4
H 6
H 8
C 3
H J
D Q
D K
North
Hamman
Pass
1 NT
3 S

2nd
3
4
Q
A
A
2
10
East
CohenB
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
J
K
9
4
S 5
8
C 6
South
Soloway
1 S
2 S


4th
A
2
5
2
3
5
7
S A 10 7
H A 10 7 5 4
D 7 5 4
C Q 4
Table S J 2
H Q 3 2
D J 10 2
C K J 10 8 3
ns7A786
w53647 e53646
Par: N-S +620
S K 9 8 6 4 3
H J 9 6
D A 8
C A 6

Spector NS
3 S South +2
+200 +1102

  Nickell NS
  3 S South +1
  +170 132


Board 61
Both vul
S J 8 4 2
H A 7 2
D K 8 6 5 4
C 5
West
Rodwell

Pass
Pass




Lead
S K
H 5
C A
H 4
H 7
C K
North
Demuy
Pass
2 D
Pass




2nd
2
2
7
8
9
J
East
Meckstroth
1 D
Pass
Pass




3rd
5
3
5
A
J
D 5
South
WolpertG
2 C
2 H





4th
6
10
2
6
D 3
4
West
Smith

Pass
2 S
Pass
Dbl
All Pass

Lead
S K
S 3
D Q
C A
C K
C Q
North
Hamman
Pass
Pass
Pass
3 NT
Pass


2nd
2
4
2
7
9
10
East
CohenB
Pass
Dbl
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
7
9
4
5
D 5
S 8
South
Soloway
2 C
Rdbl
3 C
Pass
4 C


4th
6
C 3
7
2
4
S A
S K Q 10 3
H 8 5
D 10 3 2
C J 10 9 7
Table S A 9 7 5
H Q 9 6 3
D A J 7
C 4 2
ns7699A
w57343 e67443
Par: N-S +140
S 6
H K J 10 4
D Q 9
C A K Q 8 6 3

Spector NS
2 H South +1
+140 =102

  Nickell NS
  4 C South =
  +130 =132


Board 62
None vul
S 6 5 4
H K 7 3 2
D A 9
C 7 6 5 4
West
Rodwell

2 S
Pass

Lead
S K
S A
S 10
H J
H Q
S 9
C 8
North
Demuy

Dbl
4 H

2nd
4
5
6
8
A
H 7
A
East
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
J
2
D 4
2
3
H 9
South
WolpertG
2 D
3 H


4th
8
Q
H 5
4
6
C 3
West
Smith

1 S
2 S

Lead
S A
S K
S 10
C A
North
Hamman

Dbl
3 C

2nd
4
5
6
2
East
CohenB
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
J
2
D 3
4
South
Soloway
1 C
2 C


4th
8
Q
C 3
8
S A K 10 9 7 3
H A 8
D Q 2
C J 9 2
Table S J 2
H 10 9 6 4
D 10 8 6 5 4 3
C 8
ns6585A
we57473
Par: N-S +130
S Q 8
H Q J 5
D K J 7
C A K Q 10 3

Spector NS
4 H South -1
-50 102

  Nickell NS
  3 C South +1
  +130 +5137


Board 63
N-S vul
S K 9 8 7
H Q J
D J 9 8 6 4
C 9 2
West
Rodwell

Dbl
4 S
6 H


Lead
S J
H A
H K
D A
North
Demuy

Pass
Pass
All Pass


2nd
A
J
Q
4
East
Meckstroth

3 H
5 C



3rd
7
2
5
2
South
WolpertG
2 S
Pass
Pass



4th
10
6
8
S 3
West
Smith

Dbl
4 S
5 S
6 D

Lead
S 7
North
Hamman

3 S
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
10
East
CohenB

Dbl
4 NT
6 C


3rd
J
South
Soloway
2 S
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
A
S A
H A K 10 4 3
D A Q 10 5
C K J 8
Table S 10
H 9 7 5 2
D K 7 3 2
C A 5 4 3
ns18121
weC5CBC
Par: E-W +990
S Q J 6 5 4 3 2
H 8 6
D
C Q 10 7 6

Spector NS
6 H East =
-980 102

  Nickell NS
  6 D West -2
  +100 +14151


Board 64
E-W vul
S K 8 5
H K 7
D K Q 10 8 3
C K J 3
West
Rodwell
1 S
Pass

Lead
C 6
H 9
D K
D 10
D 3
H Q
S 3
North
Demuy
1 NT


2nd
2
K
9
C 5
C 4
7
4
East
Meckstroth
Pass


3rd
Q
4
2
5
J
5
K
South
WolpertG
Pass


4th
3
2
6
4
A
A
2
West
Smith
1 S
Pass

Lead
S J
D K
C Q
S 2
S A
D 4
D 8
C 3
North
Hamman
2 D
Pass

2nd
3
9
K
7
8
10
C 5
10
East
CohenB
Pass
Pass

3rd
6
2
A
10
C 6
C 4
7
7
South
Soloway
3 D


4th
K
A
2
5
Q
5
6
H 9
S A 10 9 6 4
H Q J 9 8
D A 6 4
C Q
Table S J 2
H 10 6 5 4
D 9
C A 10 8 6 5 4
n75485 s85485
w58958 e57958
Par: E-W +100
S Q 7 3
H A 3 2
D J 7 5 2
C 9 7 2

Spector NS
1 NT North =
+90 +4106

  Nickell NS
  3 D North -1
  -50 151


Nickell wins by 45 IMPs

Match AS04 MainTop 2004 Spingold Final

Public domain data prepared by Richard Pavlicek