Event AS04 Main

New York City
Hilton Hotel
July 2004

2004 Spingold

Final: Spector vs. Nickell

by Richard Pavlicek

Segment 1

1. N deals
None vul J 9 5 4 2
A K
A K
10 9 7 5

West North East South West North East South
Soloway Smith Hamman CohenB Feldman Nickell Spector Freeman
1 Pass 3 1 Pass 3
Pass 4 AP Pass 4 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
A 8 4 5 2 9 10 K
6 Q K 7 9 7 3 6
6 5 7 K 2 A Q 4
3 3 9 A J 4 5 A
8 J 8 10 6
10 tricks claimed 10 tricks claimed

6
Q 8 7 6
10 6 5
K J 4 3 2 Table A 8 7
9 5 3
J 8 7 3 2
A 6
8A757 =
43676 =
Par NS +420 K Q 10 3
J 10 4 2
Q 9 4
Q 8

Spector NS
4 N = +420
Tie 0
Nickell NS
4 N = +420
Tie 0

2. E deals
N-S vul 9
K 6 5 4
A Q 8 2
Q 10 7 5

West North East South West North East South
Soloway Smith Hamman CohenB Feldman Nickell Spector Freeman
Pass 1 Pass 1
Pass 2 Pass 2 NT Pass 3 Pass 4 (AP)
Pass 3 Pass 3
Pass 4 Pass 4 NT
Pass 5 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
2 5 A J 6 Q 5 4
3 A 2 9 4 8 Q A
2 7 K 8 3 A 10 7
4 7 5 6 K 2
10 tricks claimed 10 7 K 3
7 A J
10 tricks claimed

Q 4 2
A J 7
K 9 6 3
8 3 2 Table 10 7 6 5 3
8
J 10 5
A 9 6 4
A8B89 =
25254 25244
Par NS +650 A K J 8
Q 10 9 3 2
7 4
K J

Spector NS
5 S -1 -100
-12 0
Nickell NS
4 S = +620
+12 12

3. S deals
E-W vul A 9 2
K Q J
Q 9
10 9 7 4 3

West North East South West North East South
Soloway Smith Hamman CohenB Feldman Nickell Spector Freeman
2 Pass
Pass 3 AP Pass 1 Pass 1
1 Pass 2 2
Pass 2 NT 3 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
2 3 Q 8 Q 7 K 2
Q 3 4 2 4 3 J 2
10 6 K A A 8 3 4
J 2 4 3 9 J A 5
Q 5 10 A 6 3 K 5
7 9 J 5 3 Q 8 2
8 J 7 9 8 tricks claimed
Q 7 6 2
K 6 6 8

K 7 4
A 9 8 7 3
5 4 3 2
2 Table Q J 10 8
6 5 2
J 7
A K Q 5
65577 =
58856 =
Par NS -110 6 5 3
10 4
A K 10 8 6
J 8 6

Spector NS
3 S = +110
Tie 0
Nickell NS
3 W -1 +100
Tie 12

4. W deals
Both vul 9
J 10 5 4
K 10 5 4 2
Q J 7

West North East South West North East South
Soloway Smith Hamman CohenB Feldman Nickell Spector Freeman
Pass Pass 1 NT Pass 2 Pass 2 NT Pass
4 Pass 4 AP 3 Pass 4 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
6 5 J A Q 2 3 K
A 4 2 9 2 9 A 4
3 8 J 2 3 8 J 5
K 4 7 Q K 4 7 Q
K 7 2 3 8 7 4 6
8 Q 4 8 Q 5 6 K
5 9 J 5 12 tricks claimed
2 5 A 8
11 tricks claimed

K J 10 6 5 2
Q 9 3 2
—
K 8 5 Table A 7 3
A 7 6
9 3
A 10 9 4 2
42391 =
7BA4B 7BA4C
Par NS -800 Q 8 4
K 8
A Q J 8 7 6
6 3

Spector NS
4 E +1 -650
+1 1
Nickell NS
4 W +2 -680
-1 12

5. N deals
N-S vul K Q 10 9 7 3
K 3
Q 3
K 5 3

West North East South West North East South
Soloway Smith Hamman CohenB Feldman Nickell Spector Freeman
1 Pass 2 1 Pass 2
2 2 4 Pass 2 2 3 Pass
Pass 4 AP Pass 3 NT AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
8 2 A 3 6 2 A 3
6 5 8 9 J K 10 7
5 2 K 6 3 10 Q 6
Q 8 2 A A 4 K 8
9 3 A 5 J 2 5 5
10 4 4 3 9
8 tricks claimed 8 tricks claimed

A 4 2
A Q J 9 4
9 8 7 6
6 Table J 8 6
10 8 6 5
A 10 4 2
10 8
8965A =
34783 34773
Par NS +140 5
7 2
K J 5
A Q J 9 7 4 2

Spector NS
4 N -2 -200
-3 1
Nickell NS
3 NT N -1 -100
+3 15

6. E deals
E-W vul A Q 3
10 7 2
Q 10 9 7 3
9 6

West North East South West North East South
Soloway Smith Hamman CohenB Feldman Nickell Spector Freeman
1 NT Pass 1 NT Pass
2 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass
2 Pass 2 Pass 3 NT AP
3 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
6 J 2 3 3 4 10 K
5 2 4 10 J 8 3 9
4 2 K A K A 4 6
A 7 9 5 10 4 Q 2
8 10 3 K 9 A 2 5
A 4 5 7 9 J Q 2
K 8 6 9 Q 3 5 2
2 7 K A 10 7
10 9 3 Q 8 tricks claimed

K 9 5 4
Q 6 5 4
—
Q 10 7 4 3 Table J 6 2
K 9
A K J 6 5
K J 5
65664 =
78779 =
Par NS -110 10 8 7
A J 8 3
8 4 2
A 8 2

Spector NS
3 W = -110
-5 1
Nickell NS
3 NT E -1 +100
+5 20

7. S deals
Both vul A Q 4
—
A K Q 8 7 6 5 2
6 2

West North East South West North East South
Soloway Smith Hamman CohenB Feldman Nickell Spector Freeman
1
Pass 3 Pass 3 NT
Pass 4 Pass 4
Pass 5 Pass 5
Pass 6 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
J Q 2 2 J Q 4 2
9 3 A 3 A 2 6 K
2 5 J 4 J 3 2 5
A 4 6 9 9 10 A 3
2 8 Q K 12 tricks claimed
4 K A 5
12 tricks claimed

10 9 8
4 2
10 4 3
A Q 10 8 3 Table K 7
K J 10 9 7 5 3
—
9 7 5 4
893A3 A93B3
33929 32929
Par NS +500 J 6 5 3 2
A Q 8 6
J 9
K J

Spector NS
5 N +1 +620
-13 1
Nickell NS
6 N = +1370
+13 33

8. W deals
None vul 10 6 3 2
K Q J 4 2
A 4
8 6

West North East South West North East South
Soloway Smith Hamman CohenB Feldman Nickell Spector Freeman
1 NT 2 3 Dbl 1 NT Pass Pass Pass
3 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
K 8 5 A Q 8 5 3
2 4 Q 8 J 10 6 7
3 10 6 A 4 2 9 A
Q 10 6 3 8 6 Q 4
10 tricks claimed 3 10 K A
K 5 5 2
2 7 5 7
4 Q 8 6
7 tricks claimed

A K J 8
A 7 3
K 6 2
9 7 3 Table Q 9
10 8
Q 9 7 5 3
A 10 4 2
34634 =
887A8 =
Par NS -130 7 5 4
9 6 5
J 10 8
K Q J 5

Spector NS
3 W +1 -130
-1 1
Nickell NS
1 NT W = -90
+1 34

9. N deals
E-W vul K 8 2
8 7 5 3
—
K J 9 5 3 2

West North East South West North East South
Soloway Smith Hamman CohenB Feldman Nickell Spector Freeman
Pass 1 1 Pass 1 1
2 3 Pass 4 (AP) Dbl 2 Pass 4 (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
2 3 10 Q 6 3 10 Q
4 6 2 3 8 6 K A
2 Q 8 6 A 2 9 5
4 3 9 K Q 10 K 7
K A 6 7 7 8 10 Q
A 9 5 7 A 2 2 3
5 K 8 8 4 9 2 7
J 4 2 10 3 4 3 7
3 4 J 6 5 K K 8
A 7 7 5 8 4 6 6
Q 9 5 10 A 9

9 7
K J 9 6
K 9 6 2
10 7 6 Table 10 5 4
A Q 4
10 8 7 3
A Q 4
69667 =
73675 =
Par NS +140 A Q J 6 3
10 2
A Q J 5 4
8

Spector NS
4 S +1 +450
+1 2
Nickell NS
4 S = +420
-1 34

10. E deals
Both vul A 10 6 4
A K 9 4
Q 8
J 7 4

West North East South West North East South
Soloway Smith Hamman CohenB Feldman Nickell Spector Freeman
2 Dbl 1 Dbl
Pass 3 4 Pass Pass 2 3 3
Pass Dbl Pass 4 (AP) Pass 4 Pass 4 (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
8 4 A K 8 4 A K
Q 9 2 A 2 9 2 7
A 7 3 2 J 2 4 Q
11 tricks won Q K 3 J
8 5 6
11 tricks claimed

7 5 3 2
10 6 2
9 5 4 3 2
8 Table Q
7
K J 10
A Q 10 9 6 5 3 2
BBB65 ABB64
22268 =
Par NS +660 K J 9 8
Q J 8 5 3
A 7 6
K

Spector NS
4 S +1 +650
Tie 2
Nickell NS
4 S +1 +650
Tie 34

11. S deals
None vul K 7 6 5
A 7 6
Q J 5 4
10 3

West North East South West North East South
Soloway Smith Hamman CohenB Feldman Nickell Spector Freeman
Pass Pass
1 Pass 1 NT Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass
2 Pass 2 NT Pass 1 Pass 1 NT AP
3 Pass 4 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Q A 3 2 4 7 10 K
J Q K A J 4 2 A
10 K 4 7 4 A 3 2
10 Q A 5 10 5 8 6
J K 4 3 3 Q K 7
7 10 4 2 9 7 6 3
2 5 A 3 A 3 2 5
2 6 6 9 J 5 6 9
Q 9 8 5 Q 9

A J 8 2
K 9 8 2
2
A J 8 7 Table 10 4
J 10 3
A 10 8 6
K Q 6 2
44362 45362
9897B =
Par NS -400 Q 9 3
Q 5 4
K 9 7 3
9 5 4

Spector NS
4 W +1 -150
Tie 2
Nickell NS
1 NT E +2 -150
Tie 34

12. W deals
N-S vul 8 7 2
9 3
10 9 8 7 6
9 7 2

West North East South West North East South
Soloway Smith Hamman CohenB Feldman Nickell Spector Freeman
1 NT Pass 2 Pass 1 NT Pass 2 NT Pass
2 Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass
3 Pass 4 Pass 4 Pass 7 NT AP
5 Pass 5 Pass
6 Pass 7 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
10 9
12 tricks won 12 tricks won

Q J 6 4
A 6 5 4
J 3
A K 3 Table A 3
K Q J 10 7
A K
Q J 8 5
12131 =
CBC9C =
Par NS -990 K 10 9 5
8 2
Q 5 4 2
10 6 4

Spector NS
7 W -1 +50
Tie 2
Nickell NS
7 NT W -1 +50
Tie 34

13. N deals
Both vul K 6 2
6 5 4 2
A 3
K 8 6 5

West North East South West North East South
Soloway Smith Hamman CohenB Feldman Nickell Spector Freeman
Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass 1
Pass 1 Pass 4 (AP) Pass 1 Pass 4 (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
6 9 10 A 6 9 J A
2 3 K 8 2 7 K 8
5 3 K 7 K 4 3 2
4 7 9 J 5 3 K 7
A 5 8 10 4 3 9 J
11 tricks claimed A 5 Q 10
10 2 7 Q
A 3 5 2
A 4 6 Q
11 tricks claimed

10 9 4 3
A J 8
J 10 4
7 4 3 Table Q 7
7 3
Q 8 7 6 5 2
J 9 2
BAB8B =
23252 =
Par NS +660 A J 8 5
K Q 10 9
K 9
A Q 10

Spector NS
4 N +1 +650
Tie 2
Nickell NS
4 N +1 +650
Tie 34

14. E deals
None vul Q J 9 6
A 10 6
K 5
A Q 10 2

West North East South West North East South
Soloway Smith Hamman CohenB Feldman Nickell Spector Freeman
Pass 1 Pass Pass
1 Dbl 4 4 1 Dbl 4 4 (AP)
Pass 4 NT Pass 5 NT
Pass 6 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
7 A 4 8 J K 4 2
Q 4 3 A Q 4 3 2
3 10 J 5 6 3 K
7 2 J 3 12 tricks won
6 4 K 10
2 J K 4
12 tricks claimed

A 10 2
K J 8 5 2
J
7 6 5 3 Table 4
Q 9 7 4 3
Q 9 4
K J 9 4
9C3B5 =
11A17 =
Par NS +500 K 8 7 5 3
—
A 10 8 7 6 3 2
8

Spector NS
6 S = +980
+11 13
Nickell NS
4 S +2 +480
-11 34

15. S deals
N-S vul 10
J 5 4
A K Q 10 7 6
A Q J

West North East South West North East South
Soloway Smith Hamman CohenB Feldman Nickell Spector Freeman
Pass Pass
Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1
Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 3
Pass 3 NT AP Pass 3 NT Pass Pass
Dbl AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
4 K 6 Q Q 2 4 10
4 3 10 2 8 9 A 4
A 9 5 8 K 5 6 3
10 tricks won J
9 tricks claimed

A K J 4
Q 9 7
J 8 3
9 8 6 Table Q 8
K 8 6
9 2
10 7 5 4 3 2
989A6 =
34326 34426
Par NS +600 9 7 6 5 3 2
A 10 3 2
5 4
K

Spector NS
3 NT N +1 +630
-3 13
Nickell NS
3 NT× N = +750
+3 37

16. W deals
E-W vul J 8 5 3
Q 9
K 10 8
6 5 4 3

West North East South West North East South
Soloway Smith Hamman CohenB Feldman Nickell Spector Freeman
1 Pass 1 NT Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass
2 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2 NT Pass
4 Pass 5 AP 3 Pass 5 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
6 Q K 7 6 Q K 7
3 2 K 5 3 2 K 5
8 9 Q 2 3 4 Q 2
A 4 3 4 2 J Q 6
6 8 Q 2 8 9 6 J
6 A 4 9 4 9 7 3
10 5 5 K 7 10 5 5
7 9 A 10 7 tricks claimed
7 Q
9 tricks claimed

2
K J 8 7 5 4
A J 6 4 2
7 Table K 9 7 4
6
Q 9 7 5
A Q 10 2
78537 78538
658A5 =
Par NS -130 A Q 10 6
A 10 3 2
3
K J 9 8

Spector NS
5 W -2 +200
-5 13
Nickell NS
5 W -4 +400
+5 42

Nickell leads by 29 IMPs

Match AS04 Main

Top 2004 Spingold Final

Segment 2

17. N deals
None vul 7 3
A 7 6 4
A K Q 8
A 10 3

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Demuy Meckstroth WolpertG Spector Nickell Feldman Freeman
1 NT Pass Pass 1 NT Pass Pass
Pass Pass

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
4 5 J 7 2 5 J 3
3 4 Q 9 2 4 Q 9
9 10 Q 3 8 K Q 7
2 7 K J 2 7 A 6
6 2 9 Q K 10 3 9
K 10 3 7 Q J 4 3
A J 4 6 8 4 5 4
8 8 5 4 6 K J 5
3 8 9 J A 6 6 3
8 A 2 6 8 Q K A
6 A 9

Q J
10 8 5 3 2
9 7
K J 6 4 Table A 9 8 4 2
K Q
J 10 6
8 7 2
88797 88798
45645 =
Par NS +120 K 10 6 5
J 9
5 4 3 2
Q 9 5

Spector NS
1 NT N -1 -50
-4 13
Nickell NS
1 NT N = +90
+4 46

18. E deals
N-S vul A 5
2
A K Q 10 9 8 2
6 5 2

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Demuy Meckstroth WolpertG Spector Nickell Feldman Freeman
1 Pass 1 Pass
4 5 Pass Pass 3 NT 4 4 AP
Dbl AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Q 6 8 A 5 J Q 4
A 4 5 J 2 9 6 J
K 3 6 2 10 A 4 6
2 7 10 J A 3
10 5 4 7 11 tricks claimed
3 2 9 4
2 4 J Q
8 8 Q 5
5 10 K A
8 tricks claimed

10 8 3 2
K J 8 3
J
A Q 9 8 Table K Q J 9 4
A Q 9 7
4 3
10 4
62284 =
5BA59 =
Par NS -450 7 6
10 6 5 4
7 6 5
K J 7 3

Spector NS
5 × N -3 -800
-8 13
Nickell NS
4 E +1 -450
+8 54

19. S deals
E-W vul 10 9 8 6 3
K 9
A Q J 7 5
3

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Demuy Meckstroth WolpertG Spector Nickell Feldman Freeman
Pass Pass
Pass 1 1 NT 2 Pass 1 1 NT 2
2 NT Pass 3 Pass 2 NT 3 AP
Pass 3 Pass 3 (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
K A 2 3 K A 7 3
3 2 Q K 3 2 Q K
4 6 7 3 4 8 9 3
9 4 K 2 6 4 K 2
5 Q 8 J 5 Q 8 J
4 K A 2 4 K A 2
A 7 5 6 A 7 10 9
J 5 7 9 J 5 7 9
3 6 Q 5 3 6 Q 10

Q 2
Q 7 4
9 2
Q 10 9 7 5 2 Table A J 4
A J 10 3
K 10 8 4
K 4
47463 =
9697A =
Par NS -500 K 7 5
8 6 5 2
6 3
A J 8 6

Spector NS
3 N -3 -150
Tie 13
Nickell NS
3 N -3 -150
Tie 54

20. W deals
Both vul A 6 4
A Q 6 5
J 9
A K 9 7

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Demuy Meckstroth WolpertG Spector Nickell Feldman Freeman
Pass 2 Pass 4 Pass 1 1 1
Pass 4 Dbl Pass 3 4 AP
Pass 4 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
K 4 7 9 7 9 K 4
A 8 10 J A 8 Q J
2 8 J A 3 8 9 A
A 3 2 3 A 3 2 9
5 2 J 8 Q 2 4 8
K 9 6 3 5 5 K 3
10 tricks claimed 10 10 6 2
7 Q 7 5
J 2 9 5
3 8 K 6

Q J 9 7
9 8 3
Q 10 7 6
8 2 Table 10 5 3 2
—
A K 5 3 2
Q 10 6 5
85A49 =
38384 =
Par NS +500 K 8
K J 10 7 4 2
8 4
J 4 3

Spector NS
4 N = +620
Tie 13
Nickell NS
4 S = +620
Tie 54

21. N deals
N-S vul 9 7 5 2
Q 10 9 6
9 6
Q 8 7

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Demuy Meckstroth WolpertG Spector Nickell Feldman Freeman
Pass 1 Pass Pass 1 Dbl
1 NT Pass Pass Dbl 2 NT Pass 3 AP
2 Pass Pass 2
Pass Pass 3 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
9 J A 5 10 J Q K
3 10 6 Q 2 2 A 7
2 10 A 7 9 8 5 3
J 8 4 2 4 6 K A
6 Q K 7 8 10 9 Q
10 tricks claimed 8 4 Q 2
5 5 J 3
10 tricks claimed

K Q 10
4 2
10 5 4
A J 9 6 3 Table J 8
K J 8 3
K Q J
K 5 4 2
47663 47553
9577A =
Par NS -400 A 6 4 3
A 7 5
A 8 7 3 2
10

Spector NS
3 W +1 -130
Tie 13
Nickell NS
3 E +1 -130
Tie 54

22. E deals
E-W vul 5 3
K J 6 3 2
A K
10 5 3 2

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Demuy Meckstroth WolpertG Spector Nickell Feldman Freeman
Pass 2 Pass 2
Dbl Pass 3 AP Dbl Pass 3 Pass
Pass 3 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Q A 3 2 Q K 2 5
7 2 A 4 A 3 9 7
6 J K 3 2 4 A 5
Q 5 4 5 10 J 3 4
9 J K 2 K 10 Q 7
A 3 10 7 J 9 4 8
2 10 A 5 A J 7 2
Q 7 3 4 8 Q A 3
K 4 8 5 K 3 6 4
8 10 Q J

A
9 8 7 5
Q J 7
K Q 9 8 7 Table K 9 8 2
10 4
8 6 4 3 2
A 6
79756 =
54676 =
Par NS +140 Q J 10 7 6 4
A Q
10 9 5
J 4

Spector NS
3 E -1 +100
+4 17
Nickell NS
3 S -1 -50
-4 54

23. S deals
Both vul A J 6 4
A K 4
A K 10 6 4
K

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Demuy Meckstroth WolpertG Spector Nickell Feldman Freeman
Pass Pass
Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2
Pass 2 NT Pass 3 NT (AP) Pass 2 NT Pass 3
Pass 3 NT AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
J 3 2 A Q 3 2 6
K 5 6 2 3 7 8 J
4 3 Q 2 K 9 6 2
10 A 4 9 A 7 5 3
10 4 6 3 K 9 8 4
8 A 5 7 4 J 10 2
A 2 7 5 5 J A 4
K J 8 9 5 A 2 3
6 10 9 3 4 K 9 7

8 2
Q 10 9 5
2
A 8 7 4 3 2 Table K 10 5 3
J 6 2
Q J 9 7
9 5
99897 =
44546 =
Par NS +600 Q 9 7
8 7 3
8 5 3
Q J 10 6

Spector NS
3 NT N -1 -100
-12 17
Nickell NS
3 NT N = +600
+12 66

24. W deals
None vul K 9 4 3
9 6 5 4
A 6 5
J 9

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Demuy Meckstroth WolpertG Spector Nickell Feldman Freeman
1 Pass 2 Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass
2 NT Pass 3 NT AP Pass Pass

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
3 6 Q 5 4 Q A 2
10 2 4 7 6 7 8 7
8 A 9 2 2 K 4 3
Q 9 7 K Q 9 7 K
8 A 6 3 8 A 5 10
5 J A 3 2 J A 3
7 3 Q A 10 3 4
K 9 4 J 8 tricks claimed
5 K
8 tricks claimed

A J 5 2
A K 7
Q
Q 6 5 4 2 Table 7 6
J 10 3
K 9 7 2
A 10 8 7
45663 =
8777A =
Par NS -130 Q 10 8
Q 8 2
J 10 8 4 3
K 3

Spector NS
3 NT W -1 +50
+5 22
Nickell NS
1 NT E +1 -120
-5 66

25. N deals
E-W vul 5 4
A K Q 9 2
K 8
J 9 8 5

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Demuy Meckstroth WolpertG Spector Nickell Feldman Freeman
1 Pass 1 NT 1 Pass 1 NT
Pass 2 Pass 2 (AP) Pass 2 Pass 3 (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
7 4 10 J 3 4 10 J
A 8 4 3 5 7 K A
K 7 5 6 2 8 10 Q
Q 3 3 10 4 3 A 7
5 6 Q A K 8 5 6
9 tricks claimed Q 7 3 J
2 7 6 10
6 A 8 9
2 4 6 A
5 2 K J
9 9 8 10

K J 2
J 10 6 3
A 10 2
A 10 2 Table Q 10 9 7 6
8 7
Q J 9 7
7 3
75A5A =
48372 =
Par NS +420 A 8 3
5 4
6 5 4 3
K Q 6 4

Spector NS
2 N +1 +140
Tie 22
Nickell NS
3 N +1 +130
Tie 66

26. E deals
Both vul J 8 7 6 4 2
9
A J 10
Q 6 3

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Demuy Meckstroth WolpertG Spector Nickell Feldman Freeman
Pass 1 NT Pass 1
Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 1 Pass 1 NT
Pass 3 Pass 3 NT (AP) Pass 2 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
4 3 J A 2 A 3 9
Q A 2 5 9 K 2 10
5 6 9 10 A 4 5 Q
9 3 4 10 3 J 5 4
2 8 K Q A 2 4 3
7 6 8 10 5 6 K
8 tricks claimed 4 3 J A
Q 7 J 8
9 6 6 8
8 K Q 2

A K 3
7 6 3
K 7 3
K 7 5 4 Table 10 5
K J 8 5 2
8 5 2
J 9 2
9A8A9 9B8A9
22534 =
Par NS +650 Q 9
A Q 10 4
Q 9 6 4
A 10 8

Spector NS
3 NT S -1 -100
-6 22
Nickell NS
2 N +1 +140
+6 72

27. S deals
None vul —
K 6
A J 10 9 8 7 4
A K 6 5

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Demuy Meckstroth WolpertG Spector Nickell Feldman Freeman
Pass Pass
Pass 1 1 Dbl Pass 1 2 Dbl
2 NT 3 3 3 NT 4 4 NT Pass 5
Pass 4 Pass 4 Pass 6 AP
Pass 4 Pass 5 (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
4 2 A 6 7 8 10 4
9 K 5 7 K 4 2 A
A 5 2 3 3 6 J Q
4 2 K 2 3 A 5
11 tricks claimed 7 2 K
11 tricks claimed

Q 10 5 3
A 9 3
Q 6 3
Q 10 8 Table K 9 7 6 4 2
J 5 4
5
J 9 4
A6ACB B6ACB
16112 =
Par NS +920 A J 8
Q 10 8 7 2
K 2
7 3 2

Spector NS
5 N = +400
+10 32
Nickell NS
6 N -1 -50
-10 72

28. W deals
N-S vul K Q 8 4
9
10 7 4
A K 8 4 3

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Demuy Meckstroth WolpertG Spector Nickell Feldman Freeman
2 NT Pass 4 Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass
4 AP 2 NT Pass 4 Pass
4 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
A 5 2 J 6 Q K 5
K 7 6 9 A 7 2 9
8 10 3 Q 8 10
7 10 tricks won
10 tricks claimed

A 5 3
K 6
A K J 8 6
Q J 9 Table 9 2
A Q J 8 7 5 2
3
10 7 5
27135 =
B5A96 =
Par NS -460 J 10 7 6
10 4 3
Q 9 5 2
6 2

Spector NS
4 W = -420
Tie 32
Nickell NS
4 E = -420
Tie 72

29. N deals
Both vul J 6 4 3
J 8 7 4
K 8 7
7 3

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Demuy Meckstroth WolpertG Spector Nickell Feldman Freeman
Pass Pass 2 NT Pass Pass 1
Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 1 Pass 2 NT (AP)
Pass 3 Pass 3 NT (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
5 3 10 Q 4 3 J A
2 6 7 J 10 3 K J
5 A 2 3 7 Q A 4
A 7 4 8 Q K 3 8
2 K 6 10 6 8 5 9
4 7 J K 5 6 4 10
5 3 K Q 2 2 7 5
J A 5 4 10
9 tricks claimed 2 7 J 6
8 A 3 K

K 9 7 5
K 6
6 4 3
Q 9 4 2 Table 10 8
A 10 9 5 2
Q J
J 8 6 5
997A6 =
44537 =
Par NS +600 A Q 2
Q 3
A 10 9 5 2
A K 10

Spector NS
3 NT S = +600
+9 41
Nickell NS
2 NT S +2 +180
-9 72

30. E deals
None vul K J 8 7 2
K J 4 3
Q 7 6 2
—

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Demuy Meckstroth WolpertG Spector Nickell Feldman Freeman
1 Pass Pass Pass
1 1 Dbl 1 NT Pass 1 Pass 1 NT
2 Pass Pass 3 (AP) Pass 2 Pass 2 (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
4 8 9 A A 5 8 2
5 A 3 7 2 10 K A
A 2 J 3 4 7 9 A
4 6 10 K 5 2 J 7
6 2 K 8 Q J 3 4
4 9 5 10 6 9 5 8
3 5 K 6 5 J Q 3
J Q 6 Q 6 6 10 K
9 3 2 J 7 4 7 9
2 10 8 7 3 3 K 9

10 5 4
A Q 10 2
A 9 8 4
8 3 Table Q 9 6
9 8 7
J 10
A K J 4 2
77787 =
66645 65645
Par NS +90 A 3
6 5
K 5 3
Q 10 9 7 6 5

Spector NS
3 S -2 -100
-2 41
Nickell NS
2 N -1 -50
+2 74

31. S deals
N-S vul K 8 7 3
Q 10 7
Q 9 7 6 3
A

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Demuy Meckstroth WolpertG Spector Nickell Feldman Freeman
1 1
2 Dbl AP 2 Dbl AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
3 4 K A 7 J K 3
2 3 J Q 2 A Q 4
2 A 10 4 3 A J 2
3 Q 8 5 3 J Q 2
K 4 A 3 5 4 10 8
8 Q 5 6 Q 7 4 K
9 J 2 2 10 6 3 5
K 6 7 J 6 7 8 4
4 A J 5 9 6 6 5
6 5 8 10 2 7
9 7 5 tricks claimed

2
A 3
A 10 8 2
Q 9 7 6 4 3 Table J 10 9 6 5 4
J 8 4
J 5 4
J
A7A88 =
36245 36345
Par NS +630 A Q
K 9 6 5 2
K
K 10 8 5 2

Spector NS
2 × W -3 +500
Tie 41
Nickell NS
2 × W -3 +500
Tie 74

32. W deals
E-W vul 7 4 2
9 6 5 4 3
9
A K 8 7

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Demuy Meckstroth WolpertG Spector Nickell Feldman Freeman
1 Pass 1 NT Pass 1 Pass 1 NT 2
2 AP 2 Pass 3 Pass
4 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
9 2 A 7 A 2 3 4
Q K 4 3 9 2 A 7
K 2 3 4 Q K 2 3
3 2 K 7 6 2 K 7
J 10 7 4 J 10 7 4
5 10 A 9 7 tricks claimed
7 tricks claimed

A K J 10 5 3
Q 7
K 10 7
10 4 Table Q 6
A 8 2
5 4 3 2
Q J 9 2
45767 45967
87466 =
Par NS +140 9 8
K J 10
A Q J 8 6
6 5 3

Spector NS
2 W -1 +100
-5 41
Nickell NS
4 W -3 +300
+5 79

Nickell leads by 38 IMPs

Match AS04 Main

Top 2004 Spingold Final

Segment 3

33. N deals
None vul A 7 5
Q 8 7 6 5
A J 9
Q 4

West North East South West North East South
Soloway Demuy Hamman WolpertG Smith Rodwell CohenB Meckstroth
1 1 NT 2 1 1 NT 2
Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
K 3 2 4 A 3 2 4
8 2 4 A 4 3 Q A
6 J K 4 5 J K 4
2 9 8 A 2 9 6 A
4 3 Q A K 10 6 9
Q 2 3 10 K 7 5 Q
10 tricks claimed 7 2 5 J
Q 2 3 10
8 8 3 8
9 tricks claimed

10 9 4
10 9 4
Q 6 5
J 8 5 2 Table Q 8
A J
K 8 7 4 2
A K 9 6
79955 =
53387 =
Par NS +140 K J 6 3 2
K 3 2
10 3
10 7 3

Spector NS
2 N +2 +170
+1 42
Nickell NS
2 N +1 +140
-1 79

34. E deals
N-S vul A J
J 6 3
J 10 6 2
9 8 7 5

West North East South West North East South
Soloway Demuy Hamman WolpertG Smith Rodwell CohenB Meckstroth
1 Pass Pass Pass
2 Pass 2 Pass 1 NT Pass 2 Pass
2 NT Pass 3 Pass 2 Pass 3 NT Pass
3 Pass 4 AP 4 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
3 Q 5 10 J 2 9 A
10 J K 2 4 J K 2
3 6 9 A 3 6 9 A
11 tricks won 11 tricks won

10 9 4
K 10 7
A K 5 4
A Q 6 Table K 8 7 5 3
A 8 5 2
—
K J 10 4
22252 =
9BB8B =
Par NS -450 Q 6 2
Q 9 4
Q 9 8 7 3
3 2

Spector NS
4 E +1 -450
Tie 42
Nickell NS
4 W +1 -450
Tie 79

35. S deals
E-W vul J
K Q 10 7
A K 4 2
Q J 8 6

West North East South West North East South
Soloway Demuy Hamman WolpertG Smith Rodwell CohenB Meckstroth
Pass Pass
Pass 1 1 4 Pass 1 1 Pass
Pass 4 Pass 4 Pass Dbl AP
Pass 4 NT Pass 5
Dbl Pass Pass 5
Pass 6 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
A 3 10 6 3 2 J A
K A 6 J 3 8 Q K
8 5 2 3 J K 3 4
3 4 4 2 7 5 4 6
8 7 9 2 9 5 A 2
4 3 K 2 9 8 5 8
J 9 10 4 10 6 2 7

6 4
5 3
Q 7 6 5
K 10 5 4 2 Table K Q 9 7 2
J 9 6 2
3
A 9 7
989A7 =
45335 35435
Par NS +400 A 10 8 5 3
A 8 4
J 10 9 8
3

Spector NS
6 N -2 -100
-12 42
Nickell NS
1 × E -2 +500
+12 91

36. W deals
Both vul Q 9 2
Q J 8 5
Q 6
J 10 9 3

West North East South West North East South
Soloway Demuy Hamman WolpertG Smith Rodwell CohenB Meckstroth
2 NT Pass Pass Pass 2 NT Pass Pass Pass

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
10 4 K A 10 4 K A
3 6 2 7 3 6 2 7
5 Q 3 6 5 Q 3 6
A Q 4 9 A Q 4 9
A 9 4 3 J 5 5 K
K 2 5 8 10 8 9 4
8 5 5 10 2 K 8 4
2 K 8 4 K 2 5 3
7 Q 6 J A Q 6 8
Q 9 3 6 6 tricks claimed
J 7 A 7
6 tricks claimed

A K 7
K 10 7 6
A J 8 3
A Q Table 10 6 5 4
9 4
5 4 2
8 7 6 4
75756 76767
67676 =
Par NS +90 J 8 3
A 3 2
K 10 9 7
K 5 2

Spector NS
2 NT W -2 +200
Tie 42
Nickell NS
2 NT W -2 +200
Tie 91

37. N deals
N-S vul 2
J 9 7 2
K 10 9 6 2
9 6 3

West North East South West North East South
Soloway Demuy Hamman WolpertG Smith Rodwell CohenB Meckstroth
Pass Pass 1 NT Pass Pass 1 NT
Pass Pass 2 Pass Pass Pass 2 2
2 AP 2 3 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
3 7 A 5 3 2 7 A
A 5 2 4 A 8 2 4
8 3 10 7 3 10 7 5
9 3 Q 8 5 3 Q A
J 6 Q 2 7 A 2 3
4 3 Q 2 K 6 7 8
K 9 8 8 9 tricks claimed
10 J 5 A
7 4 2 10
8 tricks claimed

A 5 4
Q 10 8
5 3
K J 10 5 4 Table K J 10 8 3
K 6 5 4
7 4
Q 7
75695 =
67637 =
Par NS +110 Q 9 7 6
A 3
A Q J 8
A 8 2

Spector NS
2 W = -110
-6 42
Nickell NS
3 S = +110
+6 97

38. E deals
E-W vul K J 8 2
9 8 2
A 8 7 5
A 7

West North East South West North East South
Soloway Demuy Hamman WolpertG Smith Rodwell CohenB Meckstroth
2 2 1 1
3 4 4 4 Pass 3 3 4
Pass Pass 5 Pass 5 Dbl AP
Pass Dbl AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
A 5 2 Q A 5 2 Q
4 7 K 4 9 10 J 4
10 K 3 7 5 4 J 2
10 tricks won Q 7 2 K
10 tricks claimed

10 7 5
J 7 3
Q 10 6 2
Q 9 3 Table Q
A K Q 6 5
—
J 10 8 6 5 4 2
893A3 =
4282A =
Par NS +130 A 9 6 4 3
10 4
K J 9 4 3
K

Spector NS
5 × E -1 +200
Tie 42
Nickell NS
5 × E -1 +200
Tie 97

39. S deals
Both vul Q 10 8 7 6
A 9 5 3
10 7
A 10

West North East South West North East South
Soloway Demuy Hamman WolpertG Smith Rodwell CohenB Meckstroth
1 NT 1 NT
Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 3
Pass 4 AP Pass 4 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
3 10 K 6 3 7 Q A
6 A 3 7 A 9 6 4
A 9 6 4 3 K 7 4
2 K 7 4 3 A 7 2
J Q 7 3 Q 9 2 J
3 K 8 10 6 K 2
10 tricks claimed J
11 tricks claimed

K J 9
J 7 6 2
3 2
J 9 5 3 Table 4
K 10 4
Q 9 8 6 4
K 8 7 4
AB897 AB887
22445 32545
Par NS +650 A 5 3 2
Q 8
A K J 5
Q 6 2

Spector NS
4 S = +620
-1 42
Nickell NS
4 S +1 +650
+1 98

40. W deals
None vul 9 6 4
K J 8
K 8 2
A K 8 6

West North East South West North East South
Soloway Demuy Hamman WolpertG Smith Rodwell CohenB Meckstroth
1 Pass 1 NT Pass 1 Dbl Pass 3
2 Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 4 AP
4 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
A 2 7 5 A 2 4 5
4 8 3 9 4 8 3 9
4 7 6 3 Q A 4 2
7 J 5 6 Q K 5 2
8 9 Q 8 6 3 6 7
9 2 3 J 7 J J 10
5 10 K 10 3 6 A 2
A 4 2 Q K 9 3 5
Q K 3 10 10 tricks claimed
Q 6 5 K

A K 10 8 7 5
Q 7 4
A 10 9 5
— Table J 3 2
5 3
Q 4 3
J 10 9 3 2
63948 =
59484 59474
Par NS -100 Q
A 10 9 6 2
J 7 6
Q 7 5 4

Spector NS
4 W -2 +100
+11 53
Nickell NS
4 W = -420
-11 98

41. N deals
E-W vul Q 10 3
9 3
K J 8 7
K 9 4 3

West North East South West North East South
Soloway Demuy Hamman WolpertG Smith Rodwell CohenB Meckstroth
Pass 1 Pass Pass 1 1
1 NT AP Dbl Rdbl 1 NT 2 (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
3 2 9 J 8 3 J 7
9 J Q A 2 6 K 3
4 7 9 J 6 4 Q 10
4 6 3 7 A 5 4 10
K 6 5 2 7 9 8 Q
3 2 K Q 7 4 A 2
6 tricks claimed 5 7 9 J
2 A Q 3
K J 9 6
10 3 K 8
4 5 8

K J 8 4
Q 7
10 9 5 3 2
8 6 Table A 7 2
J 8 6 2
Q 6 4
A Q J
65768 65757
76675 =
Par NS +90 9 6 5
A K 10 5 4
A
10 7 5 2

Spector NS
1 NT W -1 +100
+4 57
Nickell NS
2 S -1 -50
-4 98

42. E deals
Both vul A Q 7 5
A K
10 9 6
10 9 4 3

West North East South West North East South
Soloway Demuy Hamman WolpertG Smith Rodwell CohenB Meckstroth
Pass Pass Pass Pass
Pass 1 1 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 NT (AP)
Pass 1 NT AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
J 3 2 A 5 K 3 8
3 5 Q K 10 5 2 K
4 6 5 7 4 6 K 8
7 2 K 3 J 7 10 A
A 4 8 5 3 8 Q A
5 4 K 6 8 A 4 3
Q 6 4 J 10 A 7 2
9 8 Q 10 9 tricks claimed
7 3
8 tricks claimed

8 6 2
10 9 6 5 2
4 2
A K 6 Table J 10 4
J 4 3
A K J 5 3
8 5
87678 =
54664 =
Par NS +120 K 9 3
Q 8 7
Q 8 7
Q J 7 2

Spector NS
1 NT N +1 +120
-1 57
Nickell NS
1 NT S +2 +150
+1 99

43. S deals
None vul Q J 5 2
K 6 2
10 6 5
4 3 2

West North East South West North East South
Soloway Demuy Hamman WolpertG Smith Rodwell CohenB Meckstroth
1 1
Pass 2 Pass 2 NT 1 Dbl Pass 1
Pass 3 AP Pass 3 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
K 5 7 8 A 5 J 9
10 2 3 Q K 6 7 Q
3 4 Q 6 4 10 6 8
6 J 5 4 6 A 7 2
J Q A 6 4 2 Q 7
3 10 7 9 2 8 K 3
A 4 7 K A 8 5 9
A 2 2 8 5 4 K
10 9 J 9 7 tricks claimed
2 6 J 7

—
10 9 7 4
A K 4 3 2
10 9 8 7 Table 9 8 7 6
A J 8 3
J 7
K Q 6
78455 =
55978 =
Par NS -100 A K 10 4 3
Q 5
Q 9 8
A J 5

Spector NS
3 S -1 -50
+2 59
Nickell NS
3 S -2 -100
-2 99

44. W deals
N-S vul 7
J 10 9 7 5
Q 5
10 8 6 4 2

West North East South West North East South
Soloway Demuy Hamman WolpertG Smith Rodwell CohenB Meckstroth
1 Pass 1 NT 4 1 Pass 1 NT 4
Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
K 5 6 A K 5 6 A
3 4 Q K 6 4 Q K
4 A 6 7 4 J Q 7
K 10 2 8 6 5 8 K
9 Q 7 A 10 7 2
8 tricks claimed Q 9 2 K
9 A J 4
9 2 6 7
8 tricks claimed

Q 10 6
K Q 8 3 2
J 4
A J 9 Table 8 4
6 4
K 10 9 8 7 2
K 7 5
48657 =
55685 =
Par NS +100 A K J 9 5 3 2
A
A 6 3
Q 3

Spector NS
4 S -2 -200
Tie 59
Nickell NS
4 S -2 -200
Tie 99

45. N deals
Both vul K J 9 8 4 3
K Q 7 4
10
10 7

West North East South West North East South
Soloway Demuy Hamman WolpertG Smith Rodwell CohenB Meckstroth
Pass 1 Pass 1 2 NT 4
1 NT 2 3 3 5 Pass Pass Dbl (AP)
4 4 5 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
7 5 K A 10 A 3 7
J 3 4 7 2 3 Q 7
2 K A 10 A 10 5 K
7 10 A 3 5 3 A 2
2 K 9 4 11 tricks claimed
11 tricks claimed

6 5
9 8 6 5
Q 9 7
A Q 8 4 Table A
A 3
A 6 5 4 2
J 9 6 5 2
48632 =
857AB =
Par NS -600 Q 10 7 2
J 10 2
K J 8 3
K 3

Spector NS
5 E = -600
+4 63
Nickell NS
5 × W = -750
-4 99

46. E deals
None vul K Q 10 4 2
K 10 3
A 3
A J 6

West North East South West North East South
Soloway Demuy Hamman WolpertG Smith Rodwell CohenB Meckstroth
Pass 1 Pass 1
Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 1 Pass 1 NT
Pass 2 NT Pass 3 Pass 2 Pass 2
Pass 4 AP Pass 3 NT Pass 4 (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
6 3 9 10 7 4 Q A
6 8 4 9 K 6 3 5
5 2 7 8 2 7 A 9
5 2 A 7 Q 5 3 2
J 10 A 3 5 2 J K
4 2 K 6 J 8 3 Q
K J 4 Q 10 Q A 2
10 Q A 5 4 5 K 6
8 10 A 2 10 8 4 7

9 5
7 5 2
K 10 9 5
Q 9 3 2 Table J 7 6
Q 9 6
7 6 2
K 10 8 7
CCCA9 =
11134 11034
Par NS +990 A 8 3
A J 8 4
Q J 8 4
5 4

Spector NS
4 N +2 +480
Tie 63
Nickell NS
4 N +2 +480
Tie 99

47. S deals
N-S vul K Q 7 5 2
10 5 4
J 7 6
A 4

West North East South West North East South
Soloway Demuy Hamman WolpertG Smith Rodwell CohenB Meckstroth
Pass 1
Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass 1 2 Dbl
1 NT AP Pass 3 Pass 4 (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
5 4 A 3 K A 3 4
J 6 2 8 A 3 2 4
9 10 K 5 9 6 K 8
7 2 2 3 6 5 K 3
Q 7 8 8 2 10 J A
6 A 4 3 Q 6 8 10
Q 6 K A J 9 J 5
J 9 K 10 2
A 8 tricks claimed
5 tricks claimed

10 6 3
8 3
Q 10 3
K J 10 9 3 Table 8 4
K Q J 7 2
A 9 5
Q 7 2
88575 =
54748 =
Par NS +100 A J 9
A 9 6
K 8 4 2
8 6 5

Spector NS
1 NT W -2 +100
+7 70
Nickell NS
4 N -2 -200
-7 99

48. W deals
E-W vul 9 8 7
K Q 10 9 8 6
J 4 2
3

West North East South West North East South
Soloway Demuy Hamman WolpertG Smith Rodwell CohenB Meckstroth
Pass 2 Pass Pass Pass 2 Pass 2
Pass Pass Pass 2 2 NT
3 Pass 3 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
K A 7 2 J 5 Q 2
10 A 8 6 3 J Q 4
6 J 2 3 A 8 6 2
5 A 4 3 10 A 9 5
7 8 6 2 Q 7 3 10
9 5 4 2 4 8 K 3
9 10 10 6 3 4 A 8
7 3 J 4 6 2 K A
Q 9 4 8 tricks claimed
9 tricks claimed

A Q 4 2
A 7 5
10 9 7 6
8 4 Table K J 6 5 3
3 2
K
K J 6 5 2
75A97 =
68336 =
Par NS +420 10
J 4
A Q 8 5 3
A Q 10 9 7

Spector NS
2 N +1 +140
+1 71
Nickell NS
3 E -1 +100
-1 99

Nickell leads by 28 IMPs

Match AS04 Main

Top 2004 Spingold Final

Segment 4

49. N deals
None vul A Q
K Q 8
A K Q 9 8 7 2
10

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Demuy Meckstroth WolpertG Smith Hamman CohenB Soloway
1 2 Pass 1 Pass 1
3 3 NT Pass Pass 3 3 NT AP
4 4 Dbl AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
J 2 7 Q J 2 3 A
Q A 3 2 Q
5 3 K 10 10 tricks won
9 A 5 8
9 6 A 8
K 9 4 10
2 3 J 4
8 tricks claimed

10 9 7 6 5 4 3
10 2
4
A K 8 Table J
A J 9 5
10 3
Q J 9 5 4 2
656B3 =
3862A =
Par NS +300 K 8 2
7 6 4 3
J 6 5
7 6 3

Spector NS
4 × N -2 -300
-12 71
Nickell NS
3 NT N +1 +430
+12 111

50. E deals
N-S vul Q 10 8 7
A K 3
J 10
K Q 7 3

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Demuy Meckstroth WolpertG Smith Hamman CohenB Soloway
Pass Pass Pass Pass
1 NT AP 1 Dbl Pass 1 (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Q 2 8 A 4 7 9 K
4 J 5 Q 4 2 A 6
4 2 A 6 K 9 5 8
K 9 7 8 3 J Q
3 J Q 6 10 tricks claimed
10 4 3 3
5 5 7 5
10 J K 4
6 tricks claimed

A 6 4
8 2
A 8 6 4 2
A J 5 Table 9 5 3
J 9 6
K 9 5
9 6 4 2
79977 =
44465 =
Par NS +140 K J 2
Q 10 7 5 4
Q 7 3
10 8

Spector NS
1 NT W -1 +50
-3 71
Nickell NS
1 S +3 +170
+3 114

51. S deals
E-W vul Q 7 3
Q 9 8 3
2
A 10 7 6 3

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Demuy Meckstroth WolpertG Smith Hamman CohenB Soloway
1 1
1 3 4 5 Pass 3 Pass 3
Pass Pass Dbl AP Pass 4 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
A 3 5 6 5 3 K 8
10 7 8 8 10 A 3 2
Q 5 3 K 6 2 Q K
7 A 3 2 5 4 4 3
9 9 10 2 6 2 9 K
Q K J 2 5 10 J Q
6 5 6 10 7 J A 9
A 4 9 4 6 4 3 7
3 7 A 2 8 7
4 J Q K 10 tricks claimed

A 10 9 4 2
J 2
Q 8 5 4 3
5 Table K J 8 5
K 7 5
K 10 7
K 4 2
6495A 64959
78383 =
Par NS +140 6
A 10 6 4
A J 9 6
Q J 9 8

Spector NS
5 × S -1 -100
-11 71
Nickell NS
4 S = +420
+11 125

52. W deals
Both vul A J 10 5
7 4
J 9 8
Q 10 9 3

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Demuy Meckstroth WolpertG Smith Hamman CohenB Soloway
1 Pass 1 1 1 Pass 1 1
Dbl 3 3 4 Pass 2 2 Pass
Pass Pass 5 Pass 3 3 4 Pass
5 AP 4 Pass 5 Pass
6 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
K 3 5 2 7 A 10 8
A 5 8 4 8 4 A 6
K 6 3 8 K 5 9 7
4 10 A 9 K 6 3 8
J 7 3 6 2 10 A 9
9 J J 2 10
12 tricks claimed 12 tricks claimed

8 7 3
J 9 8
A 5 3
A K 5 2 Table —
A K Q 3 2
K Q 7 4 2
J 8 6
17001 =
76DDB =
Par NS -1700 K Q 9 6 4 2
10 6 5
10 6
7 4

Spector NS
5 E +1 -680
+13 84
Nickell NS
6 E = -1430
-13 125

53. N deals
N-S vul A 2
5 3
K 9 7 5 4 3
Q 5 3

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Demuy Meckstroth WolpertG Smith Hamman CohenB Soloway
Pass 1 1 Pass 1 1
1 Pass 2 Pass 1 2 2 Pass
Pass 3 Pass 3 4 AP
3 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
5 2 K 10 5 2 Q 4
A 4 3 8 K 10 3 8
Q 9 3 J A 8 3 J
3 A 7 5 3 A 7 5
4 Q 6 8 2 Q 6 J
10 6 4 2 10 9 K 4
10 tricks claimed J Q A 7
Q 6 A 5
9 tricks claimed

K J 9 8 4 3
10 4
A 8
J 4 2 Table Q 10 7
J 8 2
Q J 2
A K 8 6
74875 =
58457 58447
Par NS -110 6 5
A K Q 9 7 6
10 6
10 9 7

Spector NS
3 W +1 -170
-6 84
Nickell NS
4 W -1 +50
+6 131

54. E deals
E-W vul A Q 10 7 5
9 6 5 3
10 4 3
4

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Demuy Meckstroth WolpertG Smith Hamman CohenB Soloway
Pass 1 NT Pass 1 NT
Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2 (AP)
Pass 3 Pass 4 (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
8 3 A 6 8 3 A 6
2 J 7 4 5 J 7 4
3 2 Q 6 3 2 Q 6
3 2 Q K 4 5 K A
A 4 10 7 9 10 J 4
9 A 8 4 2 K K 10
9 J A 2 3 10 Q
10 tricks claimed 9 J 5 6
A 8 7 3
5 2

K 9 2
K 8 4
8 7
A J 8 3 2 Table J 8 6
J 2
A Q 9 5 2
10 6 5
79966 89966
54366 =
Par NS +140 4 3
A Q 10 7
K J 6
K Q 9 7

Spector NS
4 S = +420
+7 91
Nickell NS
2 S = +110
-7 131

55. S deals
Both vul A 8 7 2
10 6 5
A 8 6
9 7 6

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Demuy Meckstroth WolpertG Smith Hamman CohenB Soloway
1 1
Pass 2 AP Pass 1 NT AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
2 6 Q 5 2 A 8 6
4 Q K A Q K A 4
5 7 9 J 5 7 K A
9 A 3 10 3 9 10 K
6 Q K A J 5 2 6
7 8 K 2 3 2 7 9
3 8 10 5 tricks claimed
8 tricks claimed

K 5
A J 8
J 9 7 4 2
Q 8 3 Table 10 9 6 4
Q 7
K Q 3
J 10 5 2
67856 =
66587 =
Par NS +110 Q J 3
K 9 4 3 2
10 5
A K 4

Spector NS
2 S = +110
+7 98
Nickell NS
1 NT N -2 -200
-7 131

56. W deals
None vul 5
A K J 9 5
A K 5
A 4 3 2

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Demuy Meckstroth WolpertG Smith Hamman CohenB Soloway
Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 1 2 Pass
Pass 3 Pass 4 (AP) 3 3 Pass 4
Pass 4 Pass 4 (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
K 2 6 2 K 2 9 2
3 2 K J 3 2 A J
4 7 7 8 3 7 7 6
A 9 5 2 4 7 K 6
3 J 5 7 10 8 3 J
3 5 8 9 K Q 3 4
4 Q 9 8 A 5 6 8
A 6 4 3 9 2 4
11 tricks claimed 10 tricks claimed

Q J 9
4 3
Q 9 7 2
J 9 8 6 Table K 8 7 2
Q 10 6
J
K Q 10 7 5
88BA6 88AA6
55237 =
Par NS +450 A 10 6 4 3
8 7 2
10 8 6 4 3
—

Spector NS
4 N +1 +450
+1 99
Nickell NS
4 N = +420
-1 131

57. N deals
E-W vul 10 5 4
A K 9
A 5 4 3
7 4 2

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Demuy Meckstroth WolpertG Smith Hamman CohenB Soloway
Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass 2
Pass 2 Pass 2 (AP) Pass Pass Pass

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
A 2 5 8 A 2 3 8
6 A 5 2 6 A 5 2
4 3 Q K 3 Q 6 2
8 K 7 3 7 3 J K
9 6 4 J 4 2 K 8
9 4 2 J 4 8 9 6
10 Q 10 A 5 Q K 4
6 K 8 5 Q 10 A 10
8 tricks claimed 6 7
8 tricks claimed

9 8
Q J 8 6
J 7 2
A K J 9 Table A 6 2
7 5
K Q 9 8
10 6 5 3
58744 =
75689 =
Par NS -100 K Q J 7 3
10 4 3 2
10 6
Q 8

Spector NS
2 S = +110
Tie 99
Nickell NS
2 S = +110
Tie 131

58. E deals
Both vul K 10 9 3
10 7
Q 9 7 6 2
8 3

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Demuy Meckstroth WolpertG Smith Hamman CohenB Soloway
Pass Pass Pass Pass
1 Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass
2 NT Pass 3 Pass 2 NT Pass 3 Pass
3 Pass 3 NT Pass 3 Pass 3 NT Pass
4 Pass 4 AP 4 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
2 4 K A 6 4 K A
A 7 3 2 A 7 3 2
Q 10 4 9 Q 10 4 9
6 3 K J 6 2 K J
10 2 3 Q 10 2
8 10 J A 11 tricks claimed
5 6 5 4
4 5 J K

A J
A Q 6
A J 8 5 3
A K 6 Table 8 6 4
K 8 5 4 3
10 4
10 7 5
37345 =
96A97 =
Par NS -620 Q 7 5 2
J 9 2
K
Q J 9 4 2

Spector NS
4 W = -620
+1 100
Nickell NS
4 W +1 -650
-1 131

59. S deals
None vul K Q 10 7
7 4
8 7 5 2
10 9 2

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Demuy Meckstroth WolpertG Smith Hamman CohenB Soloway
Pass Pass
1 Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass
2 Pass 2 Pass 2 NT Pass 3 Pass
2 NT Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass
3 Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 4 AP
4 Pass 4 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
3 A 10 6 10 J K A
A 7 3 4 A 7 3 4
9 2 Q 4 2 Q 6 4
3 6 K 5 7 2 10 Q
A 7 J 10 5
2 K 6 8 11 tricks claimed
2 8 5 4

A 5 2
A Q 9
A K J 9
A Q 4 Table J 9 8 6 3
K 6 3 2
Q 3
J 6
22213 22214
BBBC9 BBBB9
Par NS -920 4
J 10 8 5
10 6 4
K 8 7 5 3

Spector NS
4 E = -420
+1 101
Nickell NS
4 W +1 -450
-1 131

60. W deals
N-S vul Q 5
K 8
K Q 9 6 3
9 7 5 2

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Demuy Meckstroth WolpertG Smith Hamman CohenB Soloway
Pass Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass Pass 1
Pass 1 NT Pass 2 Pass 1 NT Pass 2
Pass 3 AP Pass 3 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
4 3 J A 4 3 J A
3 7 Q J 6 4 K 2
5 2 8 10 8 Q 9 5
Q 2 3 A 3 A 4 2
8 5 K 2 J A 5 3
Q 10 6 7 Q 2 8 5
9 2 9 A K 10 6 7
5 K 3 10 tricks claimed
11 tricks claimed

A 10 7
A 10 7 5 4
7 5 4
Q 4 Table J 2
Q 3 2
J 10 2
K J 10 8 3
7A786 =
53647 53646
Par NS +620 K 9 8 6 4 3
J 9 6
A 8
A 6

Spector NS
3 S +2 +200
+1 102
Nickell NS
3 S +1 +170
-1 131

61. N deals
Both vul J 8 4 2
A 7 2
K 8 6 5 4
5

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Demuy Meckstroth WolpertG Smith Hamman CohenB Soloway
Pass 1 2 Pass Pass 2
Pass 2 Pass 2 (AP) Pass Pass Dbl Rdbl
2 Pass Pass 3
Pass 3 NT Pass Pass
Dbl Pass Pass 4 (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
K 2 5 6 K 2 7 6
5 2 3 10 3 4 9 3
A 7 5 2 Q 2 4 7
4 8 A 6 A 7 5 2
7 9 J 3 K 9 5 4
K J 5 4 Q 10 8 A
9 tricks claimed 8 J J 3
10 6 J 9

K Q 10 3
8 5
10 3 2
J 10 9 7 Table A 9 7 5
Q 9 6 3
A J 7
4 2
7699A =
57343 67443
Par NS +140 6
K J 10 4
Q 9
A K Q 8 6 3

Spector NS
2 S +1 +140
Tie 102
Nickell NS
4 S = +130
Tie 131

62. E deals
None vul 6 5 4
K 7 3 2
A 9
7 6 5 4

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Demuy Meckstroth WolpertG Smith Hamman CohenB Soloway
Pass 2 Pass 1
2 Dbl Pass 3 1 Dbl Pass 2
Pass 4 AP 2 3 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
K 4 J 8 A 4 J 8
A 5 2 Q K 5 2 Q
10 6 4 5 10 6 3 3
J 8 2 4 A 2 4 8
Q A 3 6 10 tricks claimed
9 7 9 3
8 A
9 tricks claimed

A K 10 9 7 3
A 8
Q 2
J 9 2 Table J 2
10 9 6 4
10 8 6 5 4 3
8
6585A =
57473 =
Par NS +130 Q 8
Q J 5
K J 7
A K Q 10 3

Spector NS
4 S -1 -50
-5 102
Nickell NS
3 S +1 +130
+5 136

63. S deals
N-S vul K 9 8 7
Q J
J 9 8 6 4
9 2

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Demuy Meckstroth WolpertG Smith Hamman CohenB Soloway
2 2
Dbl Pass 3 Pass Dbl 3 Dbl Pass
4 Pass 5 Pass 4 Pass 4 NT Pass
6 AP 5 Pass 6 Pass
6 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
J A 7 10 7 10 J A
A J 2 6 10 tricks won
K Q 5 8
A 4 2 3
12 tricks claimed

A
A K 10 4 3
A Q 10 5
K J 8 Table 10
9 7 5 2
K 7 3 2
A 5 4 3
18121 =
C5CBC =
Par NS -990 Q J 6 5 4 3 2
8 6
—
Q 10 7 6

Spector NS
6 E = -980
-14 102
Nickell NS
6 W -2 +100
+14 150

64. W deals
E-W vul K 8 5
K 7
K Q 10 8 3
K J 3

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Demuy Meckstroth WolpertG Smith Hamman CohenB Soloway
1 1 NT Pass Pass 1 2 Pass 3
Pass Pass Pass Pass

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
6 2 Q 3 J 3 6 K
9 K 4 2 K 9 2 A
K 9 2 6 Q K A 2
10 5 5 4 2 7 10 5
3 4 J A A 8 6 Q
Q 7 5 A 4 10 4 5
3 4 K 2 8 5 7 6
7 tricks claimed 3 10 7 9
8 tricks claimed

A 10 9 6 4
Q J 9 8
A 6 4
Q Table J 2
10 6 5 4
9
A 10 8 6 5 4
75485 85485
58958 57958
Par NS -100 Q 7 3
A 3 2
J 7 5 2
9 7 2

Spector NS
1 NT N = +90
+4 106
Nickell NS
3 N -1 -50
-4 150

Nickell wins by 44 IMPs

Match AS04 Main

Top 2004 Spingold Final

Public domain data prepared by Richard Pavlicek