Event AS05 Main

Atlanta, Georgia
Hyatt Regency Hotel
July 2005


2005 Spingold

Final: Carmichael vs. Ekeblad


 by Richard Pavlicek

Segment 1


1. N deals
None vul
S K Q J
H A K 8 6
D K 9 4 3
C 7 4
West
Gitelman

Pass
Pass


Lead
S 10
H A
H K
S J
D 2
C 10
North
Gerstman
1 NT
3 H
Pass


2nd
2
9
S 4
3
6
J
East
Moss
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
5
2
5
A
K
A
South
Maksymetz
2 D
4 H



4th
K
3
4
6
A
7
West
WhiteM

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S 10
H A
H K
H 6
D Q
D 10
C 10
North
Hampson
1 NT
2 S
3 H


2nd
2
9
S 4
S 3
K
5
K
East
Carmichael
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
6
2
J
5
A
6
A
South
Greco
2 D
3 D
4 H


4th
K
3
4
Q
2
3
S 6 5
H Q 4 3
D Q J 8 6
C A 9 5 2
Table S 10 9 8 4 3
H 9
D A 10 7
C Q 10 8 6
96A74 =
46368 =
Par NS +420
S A 7 2
H J 10 7 5 2
D 5 2
C K J 3

Carmichael NS
4 H North -1
-50 +22

  Ekeblad NS
  4 H North -2
  -100 0


2. E deals
N-S vul
S 8 6 2
H A J 9
D 9 4
C 9 8 6 4 3
West
Gitelman

Pass


Lead
C K
H 3
C A
H 2
D 4
D A
D 5
S 2
H 6
North
Gerstman

Pass


2nd
3
9
S 4
5
J
3
7
5
A
East
Moss
1 NT
Pass


3rd
5
K
7
J
Q
9
S 8
Q
S 7
South
Maksymetz
2 S



4th
J
7
4
4
2
K
10
K
Q
West
WhiteM

Dbl
Pass

Lead
H 3
H 4
D 4
D A
D 6
C 3
C 5
D 5
C Q
North
Hampson

2 S


2nd
9
Q
10
2
7
A
S 4
8
S A
East
Carmichael
1 C
Pass


3rd
K
5
Q
9
S 6
J
K
S 8
H 6
South
Greco
1 S
Pass


4th
7
A
3
K
J
7
4
S J
6
S K 3
H 10 8 6 5 3
D 8 7 3 2
C K 7
Table S J 7 5
H K 4
D K J 10
C A Q 10 5 2
79766 78666
64677 =
Par NS +140
S A Q 10 9 4
H Q 7 2
D A Q 6 5
C J

Carmichael NS
2 S South =
+110 2

  Ekeblad NS
  2 S South +1
  +140 +11


3. S deals
E-W vul
S
H K 10 5
D J 10 6 5 4
C A K 5 4 2
West
Gitelman

Pass
Pass


Lead
D 7
C 10
D 2
C J
S A
D 8
North
Gerstman

1 NT
3 NT


2nd
A
3
K
8
6
East
Moss

Pass
All Pass


3rd
Q
4
S 4
2
H 5
South
Maksymetz
1 S
3 S



4th
6
Q
4
9
9
West
WhiteM

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H 4
D J
H 3
H A
H 9
C 3
C 9
S A
North
Hampson

2 D
3 C
3 NT

2nd
2
2
5
S 2
S 3
2
J
4
East
Carmichael

Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
J
8
8
6
Q
Q
6
South
Greco
1 C
2 S
3 D


4th
K
Q
7
10
C 5
10
4
S K 8 6 4
H Q J 6 3
D Q
C 8 7 6 3
Table S 9 7 5
H A 9 8 4
D 9 7 3 2
C Q 9
997B9 =
33622 =
Par NS +400
S A Q J 10 3 2
H 7 2
D A K 8
C J 10

Carmichael NS
3 NT North +1
+430 +1113

  Ekeblad NS
  3 NT North -2
  -100 1


4. W deals
Both vul
S 10 8 7
H K 10 9 3
D 10 9 3
C Q 9 7
West
Gitelman
Pass
2 C
3 NT


Lead
C J
C 10
D Q
D 6
C 8
C 2
C 5
S 2
North
Gerstman
Pass
Pass
All Pass


2nd
3
4
4
7
Q
S 5
H 6
Q
East
Moss
1 NT
2 S



3rd
9
7
2
K
K
H 2
H 7
3
South
Maksymetz
Pass
Pass



4th
6
A
3
9
H 4
H 3
H 9
7
West
WhiteM
Pass
1 H
1 NT
3 NT

Lead
H 3
D 2
D 6
H 6
S 10
H 4
H K
C 7
North
Hampson
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
5
9
A
2
2
7
C 5
K
East
Carmichael
1 C
1 S
2 NT


3rd
Q
Q
5
9
Q
10
C J
10
South
Greco
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
A
4
10
8
3
C 2
J
3
S J 3
H A J 7 2
D K J 5 2
C 8 4 3
Table S A K 6 2
H 8 5
D Q 6
C A K 6 5 2
44542 =
8888A 8889A
Par EW +130
S Q 9 5 4
H Q 6 4
D A 8 7 4
C J 10

Carmichael NS
3 NT East +1
-630 13

  Ekeblad NS
  3 NT West -1
  +100 +1213


5. N deals
N-S vul
S A 10 5 4 2
H J 10 8 7 5
D
C K 7 4
West
Gitelman

1 D
2 D
3 NT
4 C

Lead
H J
D 5
D 10
H 4
C 2
North
Gerstman
Pass
Dbl
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
9
H 10
K
5
3
East
Moss
Pass
1 S
3 D
Pass
4 D

3rd
3
J
S 5
Q
9
South
Maksymetz
Pass
Pass
Pass
Dbl
All Pass

4th
K
A
4
6
K
West
WhiteM

1 D
Pass
All Pass


Lead
D K
H 3
D 7
H J
S 3
C 10
S 6
North
Hampson
Pass
2 D
4 C



2nd
C 4
2
10
Q
9
5
8
East
Carmichael
Pass
Pass
Pass



3rd
4
8
Q
6
D 3
7
D 2
South
Greco
Pass
3 D
4 S



4th
A
9
S 2
4
4
A
5
S
H A K 4 2
D K Q 6 5 3 2
C Q 9 5
Table S Q 7 6 3
H Q 9
D J 7 4
C A 8 6 2
69846 =
64597 74597
Par NS +100
S K J 9 8
H 6 3
D A 10 9 8
C J 10 3

Carmichael NS
4 D West =
-130 +215

  Ekeblad NS
  4 S South -2
  -200 13


6. E deals
E-W vul
S K J 5 4
H 8
D J 7 5
C A K 6 4 2
West
Gitelman

Pass
Pass

Lead
C J
H 8
C Q
H 6
D 5
D 3
H Q
D 4
S J
North
Gerstman

1 S
4 S

2nd
7
4
K
2
A
K
10
H J
8
East
Moss
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
3
K
S 2
3
2
10
D J
S 5
A
South
Maksymetz
1 D
2 S


4th
A
A
9
S 4
9
7
9
6
9
West
WhiteM

Pass
Pass

Lead
C J
H 8
C Q
D A
D 3
S K
S 4
North
Hampson

1 S
4 S

2nd
7
9
K
2
4
8
10
East
Carmichael
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
3
K
S 2
9
10
3
A
South
Greco
1 D
2 S


4th
A
A
9
5
J
9
Q
S Q 9
H A J 10 3
D 10 9
C Q 10 8 5 3
Table S 10 8 2
H 9 7 6 4
D A Q 8 6 3
C J
89678 89567
54765 =
Par NS +140
S A 7 6 3
H K Q 5 2
D K 4 2
C 9 7

Carmichael NS
4 S North -1
-50 15

  Ekeblad NS
  4 S North =
  +420 +1023


7. S deals
Both vul
S Q 10 9 8
H J 9 7 4
D 10 7
C 9 8 3
West
Gitelman

Pass
1 NT

Lead
D 10
H 3
C 4
D 4
C 6
C 2
S 3
C 7
H Q
North
Gerstman

1 H
All Pass

2nd
8
4
5
7
10
8
J
H 5
D 9
East
Moss

Dbl


3rd
3
K
Q
A
J
K
Q
D 2
8
South
Maksymetz
1 D
Pass


4th
J
2
3
6
9
A
K
S 8
9
West
WhiteM

Pass
2 NT

Lead
C 8
D 5
D 8
H 3
C 6
D 2
S 4
H Q
H 6
North
Hampson

1 H
Pass

2nd
4
7
6
4
10
S 8
J
5
S 3
East
Carmichael

Dbl
3 NT

3rd
5
A
Q
K
J
S 2
Q
8
A
South
Greco
1 D
Pass
All Pass

4th
Q
3
10
2
3
9
K
7
9
S J
H A 10 8 3
D Q J 5 4 2
C Q J 2
Table S K 6 5 2
H K Q 6
D A 8
C K 7 6 4
56434 =
76999 87999
Par EW +140
S A 7 4 3
H 5 2
D K 9 6 3
C A 10 5

Carmichael NS
1 NT West +2
-150 15

  Ekeblad NS
  3 NT West -1
  +100 +629


8. W deals
None vul
S J 5
H K J 9 6 4 3
D 8
C 9 7 6 3
West
Gitelman
Pass
Pass

Lead
H 2
D 8
C A
C 4
C 10
D J
North
Gerstman
2 H
Pass

2nd
5
A
5
J
7
5
East
Moss
2 NT
Pass

3rd
10
4
8
K
2
C 9
South
Maksymetz
3 H


4th
J
2
3
6
H 7
West
WhiteM
Pass
Pass

Lead
H 5
D A
D 10
H 8
S J
D Q
D K
North
Hampson
2 D
Pass

2nd
10
4
J
S 2
K
6
7
East
Carmichael
2 NT


3rd
J
2
5
9
A
S 5
C 3
South
Greco
Pass


4th
Q
8
C 7
2
4
3
S 7 4 2
H 10
D 9 7 6 5 2
C K Q 10 8
Table S K 10 8 3
H A Q 2
D A 10 3
C A 4 2
55645 =
77588 87598
Par EW +120
S A Q 9 6
H 8 7 5
D K Q J 4
C J 5

Carmichael NS
3 H North -1
-50 15

  Ekeblad NS
  2 NT East -1
  +50 +332


9. N deals
E-W vul
S J 5 2
H J 8 6 5 4
D 10 7 5
C A 6
West
Gitelman

1 NT
4 C

Lead
S Q
H 10
C 3
C J
North
Gerstman
Pass
2 S
All Pass

2nd
4
A
6
10
East
Moss
1 D
3 C


3rd
2
4
K
5
South
Maksymetz
1 S
3 S


4th
8
3
2
A
West
WhiteM

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 4
H 7
S 10
S 3
H 5
C K
C 8
North
Hampson
Pass
2 S


2nd
2
Q
5
7
K
10
2
East
Carmichael
1 D
Pass


3rd
8
4
C 4
J
9
7
3
South
Greco
1 S
Pass


4th
K
3
Q
D 3
2
6
A
S 10 9 7 4
H A Q 2
D Q 9
C 9 7 5 3
Table S 8
H K 3
D K J 8 3 2
C K Q J 8 4
77722 =
665AA =
Par EW +130
S A K Q 6 3
H 10 9 7
D A 6 4
C 10 2

Carmichael NS
4 C East =
-130 15

  Ekeblad NS
  2 S South -1
  -50 +234


10. E deals
Both vul
S 9 6 4 3
H Q 8 7 3 2
D K Q
C 7 5
West
Gitelman

2 C
3 D
4 C


Lead
H 2
C 2
S 5
North
Gerstman

Pass
Pass
Pass


2nd
A
9
East
Moss
1 D
3 C
3 NT
6 C


3rd
J
Q
South
Maksymetz
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass


4th
4
5
West
WhiteM

2 C
3 D
Pass
4 C

Lead
H 2
C 2
S 5
C 3
North
Hampson

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
A
9
3
K
East
Carmichael
1 D
3 C
3 H
3 S
5 C

3rd
9
Q
A
A
South
Greco
Pass
Pass
Dbl
Pass
All Pass

4th
4
5
2
7
S Q J 10 5
H 4
D A 7 4
C A Q J 10 4
Table S A K
H A 6 5
D J 9 6 2
C 8 6 3 2
11621 =
BB7BC =
Par EW +1370
S 8 7 2
H K J 10 9
D 10 8 5 3
C K 9

Carmichael NS
6 C West =
-1370 15

  Ekeblad NS
  5 C West +1
  -620 +1347


11. S deals
None vul
S K J 6 5
H K 10 7 4
D J 7 4
C 5 4
West
Gitelman

Pass
2 D
3 NT

Lead
C 7
H 2
H 9
H 6
S 5
S 2
C A
C K
North
Gerstman

Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
J
4
D 3
10
3
8
8
Q
East
Moss

1 NT
2 H


3rd
4
A
Q
5
10
K
3
6
South
Maksymetz
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
2
3
7
D 8
7
A
5
S 6
West
WhiteM

Pass
2 D
3 NT

Lead
C 8
H A
H 5
S K
S 5
H 9
C 4
S 9
North
Hampson

Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
3
3
D 6
3
A
S 10
A
Q
East
Carmichael

1 NT
2 H
4 H

3rd
5
2
Q
2
4
6
7
H 8
South
Greco
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
9
4
K
7
8
10
6
6
S 8 7
H Q J 8 6 2
D A K 9
C J 6 3
Table S A 9 3
H A 9 5
D 10 5 2
C A K 9 2
47364 =
96978 =
Par EW +400
S Q 10 4 2
H 3
D Q 8 6 3
C Q 10 8 7

Carmichael NS
3 NT East -1
+50 =15

  Ekeblad NS
  4 H East -1
  +50 =47


12. W deals
N-S vul
S Q 8 7 3
H 9 7 2
D K 3
C K J 3 2
West
Gitelman
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D J
H K
H A
D 5
S 3
S 9
S 7
North
Gerstman
Pass
2 C
3 H


2nd
3
10
J
10
K
4
East
Moss
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
6
2
7
K
A
Q
South
Maksymetz
1 H
2 S
4 H


4th
A
4
8
2
2
10
West
WhiteM
Pass
Pass
Pass


Lead
H J
H 5
D J
H 9
H 6
H 3
S 6
D Q
North
Hampson
Pass
3 C
3 NT


2nd
2
10
K
Q
D 7
C 6
2
A
East
Carmichael
Pass
Pass
All Pass


3rd
8
7
4
K
D 3
C 2
Q
8
South
Greco
2 NT
3 H



4th
A
4
5
D 10
D 2
C 5
K
S 3
S J 5 4 2
H J 10
D J 10 9 8 7
C 7 6
Table S K 10
H Q 8 4
D Q 6 4 2
C Q 10 8 5
9BB7A =
22263 =
Par NS +650
S A 9 6
H A K 6 5 3
D A 5
C A 9 4

Carmichael NS
4 H South +1
+650 +217

  Ekeblad NS
  3 NT South =
  +600 47


13. N deals
Both vul
S A J 10 9 4
H A 9 7
D K Q 4 3
C 7
West
Gitelman

Pass
Pass

Lead
C K
C 10
D 3
D 9
H 7
D 8
C A
D 10
North
Gerstman
1 S
2 D
2 S

2nd
2
4
2
K
4
S 5
S 9
S K
East
Moss
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
3
8
J
5
K
4
S Q
South
Maksymetz
1 NT
2 H


4th
7
S 4
A
7
2
6
5
West
WhiteM

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 4
H 7
D 8
H 9
D 7
S 3
C 2
H 10
D 4
North
Hampson
1 S
2 D
Pass

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

3rd
Q
K
K
S 8
3
2
7
5
J
South
Greco
1 NT
2 S


4th
A
2
2
6
5
K
10
C 4
S 5
S 7 5 3
H Q 10 6 2
D A 9
C A Q 8 3
Table S Q 6 2
H 8 5 4 3
D 10 6 5 2
C K 10
9A798 9A7A8
43635 =
Par NS +620
S K 8
H K J
D J 8 7
C J 9 6 5 4 2

Carmichael NS
2 S North +1
+140 =17

  Ekeblad NS
  2 S North +1
  +140 =47


14. E deals
None vul
S K 9 2
H J 8 6 4
D 4 3
C A 10 5 4
West
Gitelman

1 NT
2 S
4 C
4 S

Lead
C J
C 6
H 5
C 8
H A
H K
D K
North
Gerstman

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
3
7
3
4
9
10
6
East
Moss
1 S
2 H
3 D
4 H


3rd
5
10
Q
S 6
2
D 2
5
South
Maksymetz
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
2
S 4
4
9
6
8
4
West
WhiteM

1 NT
2 NT
3 S
5 D

Lead
D 7
S 4
C A
C 5
S 6
D 2
S 7
North
Hampson

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
9
3
2
D K
5
4
Q
East
Carmichael
1 S
2 H
3 D
3 NT


3rd
3
10
6
9
A
A
D 8
South
Greco
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
J
K
3
7
2
6
9
S A 10
H Q 2
D Q 9 8 5 2
C Q 8 7 3
Table S J 8 7 6 4
H A K 7 5
D A K J
C 2
43425 =
9A9B8 9A9B7
Par EW +420
S Q 5 3
H 10 9 3
D 10 7 6
C K J 9 6

Carmichael NS
4 S East =
-420 17

  Ekeblad NS
  5 D East =
  -400 +148


15. S deals
N-S vul
S K Q 10 9 3
H A 8 4
D 7 6 2
C J 10
West
Gitelman

1 H
3 H

Lead
S K
H 3
D 5
H 5
S Q
North
Gerstman

1 S
Pass

2nd
5
4
3
A
East
Moss

2 S
4 H

3rd
2
K
A
7
South
Maksymetz
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
A
2
2
J
West
WhiteM

1 H
3 H

Lead
S K
H 3
C 7
H 5
H 8
D K
North
Hampson

1 S
Pass

2nd
5
4
5
A
Q
8
East
Carmichael

2 S
4 H

3rd
2
K
A
7
D 9
4
South
Greco
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
A
2
10
J
6
S A 8 6 4
H 10 9 6 5 3
D A 4
C A 3
Table S 5
H K Q 7
D K Q J 10 5
C K 9 8 7
15114 =
87CC9 =
Par EW +980
S J 7 2
H J 2
D 9 8 3
C Q 6 5 4 2

Carmichael NS
4 H West +2
-480 =17

  Ekeblad NS
  4 H West +2
  -480 =48


16. W deals
E-W vul
S A 10 6
H J 10 5 3
D J 8
C J 8 7 5
West
Gitelman
Pass
2 S
3 NT

Lead
S A
S 10
D A
D 4
S 7
D 9
D 6
D 5
H A
North
Gerstman
Pass
Dbl
All Pass

2nd
2
C 4
8
J
J
C 5
C 7
H 8
Q
East
Moss
1 D
3 C


3rd
5
Q
2
Q
6
3
10
C 3
4
South
Maksymetz
1 S
Pass


4th
4
K
7
K
H 7
C 6
H 2
H 3
5
West
WhiteM
Pass
2 S
2 NT

Lead
S 5
S 10
H 4
D Q
D 2
C 2
North
Hampson
Pass
Dbl
Pass

2nd
J
H 7
3
7
K
East
Carmichael
1 D
Pass
3 D

3rd
A
8
A
4
A
South
Greco
1 S
Pass
All Pass

4th
2
K
2
8
J
S K J 4 3
H K 6 4
D A 9 6 4
C 3 2
Table S 2
H A 9 7
D Q 10 5 3 2
C A Q 9 4
57636 =
867A7 =
Par EW +130
S Q 9 8 7 5
H Q 8 2
D K 7
C K 10 6

Carmichael NS
3 NT West +1
-630 17

  Ekeblad NS
  3 D East +2
  -150 +1058


Ekeblad leads by 41 IMPs

Match AS05 MainTop 2005 Spingold Final

Segment 2


17. N deals
None vul
S Q J 8 7 6 5
H
D A 3 2
C Q 5 3 2
West
Rubin

Pass
4 H

Lead
C 3
H 3
C K
D 6
H 10
D 10
S 5
North
Gerstman
2 S
3 C
All Pass

2nd
A
A
H 5
2
J
5
2
East
Ekeblad
Dbl
Dbl


3rd
10
6
Q
K
7
A
H 4
South
Maksymetz
Rdbl
Pass


4th
4
C 2
J
4
S 8
9
4
West
Hurd

Pass


Lead
C 9
H 2
D 5
C 2
C 10
C 8
North
Hampson
2 S
Pass


2nd
4
4
A
J
D 6
D 7
East
Wooldridge
2 NT



3rd
Q
K
9
K
3
5
South
Greco
Pass



4th
A
S 8
4
S 3
S 2
S 10 9 4 3
H K 9 7 6 5
D 7 6 5
C 4
Table S A K 2
H 10 8 3 2
D K Q J 9
C A J
7647C =
67951 66961
Par NS +500
S
H A Q J 4
D 10 8 4
C K 10 9 8 7 6

Carmichael NS
4 H West -1
+50 17

  Ekeblad NS
  2 NT East -4
  +200 +462


18. E deals
N-S vul
S 9 7 6 3 2
H J 9 8 3 2
D A 3
C 4
West
Rubin

2 H
3 NT


Lead
C 3
C 5
D K
S 7
D 5
S K
North
Gerstman

Pass
All Pass


2nd
6
2
A
5
3
A
East
Ekeblad
Pass
2 NT



3rd
4
8
2
4
Q
C 10
South
Maksymetz
Pass
Pass



4th
9
S 2
9
J
6
3
West
Hurd

1 H
Pass
2 C

Lead
D 6
D 3
H 4
D Q
H 10
D 7
C K
H A
North
Hampson

Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
5
4
J
9
C 2
J
A
3
East
Wooldridge
Pass
1 S
Rdbl
2 D

3rd
A
8
K
C 6
5
C 8
4
C 9
South
Greco
Pass
Dbl
Pass
All Pass

4th
2
K
6
S 7
2
S 6
5
C 3
S J
H A Q 7 5 4
D K 5
C A J 10 8 6
Table S K Q 8 5
H K 10
D Q 10 7 4 2
C 9 5
46454 =
96989 =
Par EW +400
S A 10 4
H 6
D J 9 8 6
C K Q 7 3 2

Carmichael NS
3 NT East =
-400 17

  Ekeblad NS
  2 D East +2
  -130 +769


19. S deals
E-W vul
S A J 10 6 3
H K J
D Q 9 7
C 6 5 2
West
Rubin

Pass
2 H

Lead
C Q
H 3
C 7
H 2
C J
S K
S 3
H 9
H 10
North
Gerstman

1 S
3 D

2nd
2
8
K
5
4
2
7
7
D 3
East
Ekeblad

Dbl
All Pass

3rd
9
J
10
K
S 5
4
D 2
S 6
D 7
South
Maksymetz
1 D
Pass


4th
A
Q
5
A
6
A
8
4
6
West
Hurd

Pass
1 NT

Lead
S 6
C 3
D 4
S 4
C 5
D 2
D Q
North
Hampson

1 S
All Pass

2nd
7
A
K
A
J
8
H Q
East
Wooldridge

Dbl


3rd
2
Q
7
9
K
9
6
South
Greco
1 D
Pass


4th
5
6
H 4
H 9
10
H 6
3
S 8 5 4
H 8 7 5
D K J 8 5 3
C Q 10
Table S K Q 9 7
H A Q 6 4
D
C J 9 8 7 3
67687 =
66646 =
Par NS +90
S 2
H 10 9 3 2
D A 10 6 4 2
C A K 4

Carmichael NS
3 D South -1
-50 +219

  Ekeblad NS
  1 NT West +1
  -120 69


20. W deals
Both vul
S K 8 7 6 5
H J 6
D A 6 5
C 6 4 2
West
Rubin
1 H
Pass
5 D
All Pass

Lead
S 5
C 10
North
Gerstman
1 S
Pass
Pass


2nd
2
2
East
Ekeblad
Dbl
Dbl
Pass


3rd
9
K
South
Maksymetz
4 S
Pass
Dbl


4th
Q
A
West
Hurd
1 D
2 S
3 NT


Lead
H J
C J
D K
D Q
C 4
C A
North
Hampson
Pass
Pass
All Pass


2nd
5
10
H 4
S 3
7
East
Wooldridge
2 D
3 C



3rd
A
6
2
3
8
South
Greco
2 H
Pass



4th
7
K
6
A
S Q
S A Q
H K Q 8 7
D J 10 8 7 3 2
C 10
Table S 10 4 2
H 10 5
D K Q 9 4
C K Q 7 3
59848 69848
74595 =
Par NS +140
S J 9 3
H A 9 4 3 2
D
C A J 9 8 5

Carmichael NS
5 D× West -1
+200 +1332

  Ekeblad NS
  3 NT West =
  -600 69


21. N deals
N-S vul
S K 9 4
H
D 10 8
C A K Q 10 8 7 4 2
West
Rubin

Dbl
5 H

Lead
D K
North
Gerstman
1 C
Rdbl
5 S

2nd
8
East
Ekeblad
Pass
3 H
All Pass

3rd
2
South
Maksymetz
1 S
4 S


4th
A
West
Hurd

2 H
Pass

Lead
S 3
North
Hampson
2 C
3 H
Pass

2nd
East
Wooldridge
Pass
5 H
Dbl

3rd
South
Greco
2 D
6 C
All Pass

4th
S 10 6
H A J 8 4 3
D K Q J 9 7
C J
Table S 8 5 3
H K 10 9 6 5 2
D 5 2
C 9 6
7D45D =
00950 =
Par NS +2210
S A Q J 7 2
H Q 7
D A 6 4 3
C 5 3

Carmichael NS
5 S South +2
+710 32

  Ekeblad NS
  6 C× North +1
  +1740 +1483


22. E deals
E-W vul
S J 8 7 6
H K Q
D 10 8 4
C A Q J 9
West
Rubin

4 C
Dbl

Lead
D K
D A
D 9
S 2
D 2
North
Gerstman

5 C
All Pass

2nd
4
8
10
4
C A
East
Ekeblad
1 S
Pass


3rd
3
Q
C 4
A
H 3
South
Maksymetz
3 C
Pass


4th
6
7
J
6
West
Hurd

2 D
3 S

Lead
C 8
C Q
H 10
S K
S 2
H 9
C J
D 2
D 3
North
Hampson

Pass
Pass

2nd
5
7
K
4
H 5
Q
H 6
4
7
East
Wooldridge
1 H
2 S
4 S

3rd
A
3
A
5
A
3
10
Q
A
South
Greco
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
4
S 3
4
6
7
7
S 9
6
S A 9 5 3
H 10 9 2
D A K 9 5 2
C 5
Table S K Q 10 2
H A J 8 6 3
D Q 3
C 7 4
32228 =
7BAB5 =
Par EW +650
S 4
H 7 5 4
D J 7 6
C K 10 8 6 3 2

Carmichael NS
5 C× South -3
-500 +436

  Ekeblad NS
  4 S East +1
  -650 83


23. S deals
Both vul
S 8 5
H Q 10 8
D Q J 7 4 2
C Q 10 9
West
Rubin

Dbl
Pass

Lead
S A
S Q
S K
S 7
S 6
H 7
H 8
H 9
C Q
North
Gerstman

1 D
Pass

2nd
5
8
D 2
D 4
D 7
10
D 6
Q
5
East
Ekeblad

Pass
Pass

3rd
9
4
3
H 5
H 3
2
K
D 3
A
South
Maksymetz
1 C
1 NT


4th
2
10
J
C 3
C 7
4
A
6
6
West
Hurd

Dbl
2 S

Lead
S 5
H 7
D 4
S 2
S Q
S 7
D K
H A
H 9
North
Hampson

2 D
All Pass

2nd
3
8
3
A
D 2
D 7
J
10
Q
East
Wooldridge

Pass


3rd
10
2
A
8
9
D 5
6
3
5
South
Greco
1 D
Pass


4th
K
4
9
4
J
D 10
C 3
6
J
S A K Q 7 6
H A 9 7
D K 9
C K 6 4
Table S 9 4 3
H 5 3 2
D 8 6 5 3
C J 5 2
65778 66777
77555 =
Par NS +90
S J 10 2
H K J 6 4
D A 10
C A 8 7 3

Carmichael NS
1 NT South -1
-100 =36

  Ekeblad NS
  2 S West =
  -110 =83


24. W deals
None vul
S Q J 4 2
H 10 3
D A 9 8 6 5
C 5 2
West
Rubin
1 NT
3 NT


Lead
S Q
D Q
S 2
North
Gerstman
Pass
Pass


2nd
A
H 4
East
Ekeblad
3 S
Pass


3rd
7
3
South
Maksymetz
Pass
Pass


4th
3
A
West
Hurd
1 D
2 S
3 S

Lead
S 10
North
Hampson
Pass
Pass
Dbl

2nd
3
East
Wooldridge
2 H
3 C
3 NT

3rd
South
Greco
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
S K 8 3
H J 9 6
D K 10 4 3
C K Q J
Table S A
H Q 7 5
D Q J 7 2
C A 10 9 7 3
39643 =
84697 84698
Par NS +100
S 10 9 7 6 5
H A K 8 4 2
D
C 8 6 4

Carmichael NS
3 NT West +1
-430 =36

  Ekeblad NS
  3 NT East +1
  -430 =83


25. N deals
E-W vul
S J 7 2
H 10 9 7
D K 10
C A Q 8 4 3
West
Rubin

2 D
Pass

Lead
D 3
H 10
S 3
D 9
H Q
S A
C 10
H 7
North
Gerstman
Pass
2 S


2nd
7
K
5
A
S 10
2
A
J
East
Ekeblad
1 NT
Pass


3rd
J
A
J
2
9
8
2
3
South
Maksymetz
2 C
Pass


4th
K
4
K
10
2
4
9
D 6
West
Hurd

Pass
Pass

Lead
C 5
H 7
H A
D A
D 7
C 3
S Q
C 10
S 4
North
Hampson
1 D
1 NT
Pass

2nd
A
2
D 6
8
2
6
A
4
5
East
Wooldridge
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
Q
9
10
K
H 3
2
J
J
South
Greco
1 H
4 H


4th
9
4
J
9
3
7
9
H 5
K
S A 10 5
H 4
D J 8 6 5 4 2
C 10 7 5
Table S K 9 8
H K J 2
D Q 9 3
C K J 6 2
9AA56 99A56
43386 =
Par NS +420
S Q 6 4 3
H A Q 8 6 5 3
D A 7
C 9

Carmichael NS
2 S North +1
+140 +642

  Ekeblad NS
  4 H South -2
  -100 83


26. E deals
Both vul
S J 10 9 7 5 3
H 8 7 5
D J 4 2
C A
West
Rubin

1 S
2 C
2 H
2 NT
3 S
4 C
4 H
4 NT

Lead
D 5
C 6
D 4
North
Gerstman

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
3
8
K
East
Ekeblad
1 C
1 NT
2 D
2 S
3 C
3 NT
4 D
4 S
6 C

3rd
J
J
Q
South
Maksymetz
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
A
A
West
Hurd

2 S
3 H







Lead
D 6
C 6
D 4
North
Hampson

Pass
Pass







2nd
3
8
K
East
Wooldridge
1 NT
2 NT
3 NT







3rd
J
K
8
South
Greco
Pass
Pass
All Pass







4th
A
A
7
S A 8
H A
D 9 7 3
C K J 9 5 4 3 2
Table S K 6 2
H K Q 10 4 3
D A K
C 10 7 6
15241 =
C8B8C =
Par EW +1440
S Q 4
H J 9 6 2
D Q 10 8 6 5
C Q 8

Carmichael NS
6 C East =
-1370 42

  Ekeblad NS
  3 NT East -2
  +200 +17100


27. S deals
None vul
S J
H 9 8 5 3
D A Q 7 5
C Q J 9 8
West
Rubin

1 S
4 S
Dbl

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

Dbl
5 D
All Pass

2nd
J
A
7
9
A
J
6
S 4
East
Ekeblad

3 S
Pass


3rd
7
2
3
6
3
5
Q
Q
South
Maksymetz
1 D
Pass
Pass


4th
2
3
K
A
4
10
7
4
West
Hurd

1 S
Pass
4 S

Lead
S J
S 3
D 2
C Q
H K
S 4
D 4
H 10
North
Hampson

Dbl
Dbl
Dbl

2nd
7
H 8
3
5
A
C 8
6
5
East
Wooldridge

3 S
Pass
All Pass

3rd
2
K
K
A
3
10
S 5
6
South
Greco
1 D
Pass
4 H


4th
A
Q
A
2
4
C 3
5
2
S A 9 6 5 4 3
H A 10 7
D K
C K 4 2
Table S K 10 8 7
H 6 4
D J 9 4 2
C 7 6 5
54987 =
79455 =
Par EW +100
S Q 2
H K Q J 2
D 10 8 6 3
C A 10 3

Carmichael NS
5 D× South -3
-500 42

  Ekeblad NS
  4 S× West -1
  +100 +12112


28. W deals
N-S vul
S A Q 5
H 5 4
D A Q 2
C K Q J 8 4
West
Rubin
2 D
Dbl
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D 3
S 3
S A
S 5
H Q
H J
North
Gerstman
Dbl
3 C
3 S


2nd
2
10
7
J
K
East
Ekeblad
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
9
Q
2
4
A
South
Maksymetz
2 S
3 D
3 NT


4th
J
6
K
D 4
5
West
Hurd
1 H
2 D
Pass


Lead
D 4
S 2
C 4
D 7
C K
C Q
C J
C 8
North
Hampson
Dbl
3 NT



2nd
2
K
7
6
2
10
3
S 6
East
Wooldridge
Pass
Pass



3rd
9
A
A
Q
5
6
H 7
H 9
South
Greco
1 NT
Pass



4th
J
8
9
5
H 3
H 6
D 3
H 2
S K 10
H A J 6 3 2
D K 8 6 4 3
C 9
Table S J 8 7 6
H Q 8
D 10 9 5
C 10 7 3 2
9976A BA87A
23363 =
Par NS +660
S 9 4 3 2
H K 10 9 7
D J 7
C A 6 5

Carmichael NS
3 NT South +1
+630 =42

  Ekeblad NS
  3 NT South +1
  +630 =112


29. N deals
Both vul
S 10 9 8 5
H K Q 10
D 9 6 4 3
C 3 2
West
Rubin

2 C
Rdbl

Lead
C J
S A
H 2
S 10
C 10
C Q
H 6
S 9
North
Gerstman
Pass
Pass
2 S

2nd
A
2
3
Q
5
S 8
9
East
Ekeblad
1 NT
2 D
All Pass

3rd
7
5
K
C 4
K
S K
5
South
Maksymetz
Dbl
Dbl


4th
2
3
7
4
3
6
10
West
Hurd

Pass


Lead
H 3
D 3
H 2
D 4
D Q
C 5
D 10
H 6
C A
North
Hampson
Pass
Pass


2nd
K
2
5
A
K
9
7
A
Q
East
Wooldridge
1 D
Pass


3rd
7
J
Q
5
C 7
2
S 4
8
3
South
Greco
1 NT



4th
9
8
4
S 6
6
10
9
10
J
S J 6 4 2
H J 8 5 3
D 8
C K Q 9 7
Table S K Q 7 3
H 7 6 4
D A Q 10 2
C J 10
75698 =
57644 68645
Par NS +110
S A
H A 9 2
D K J 7 5
C A 8 6 5 4

Carmichael NS
2 S North -2
-200 42

  Ekeblad NS
  1 NT South +1
  +120 +8120


30. E deals
None vul
S J 10 9
H 10 9 2
D A K J 9 6
C 10 2
West
Rubin

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 7
H 5
C 3
H 3
C J
H J
D 3
D K
D J
North
Gerstman

1 D
2 S

2nd
10
K
6
Q
K
D 6
2
10
7
East
Ekeblad
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
A
6
10
8
2
C 7
A
C 5
South
Maksymetz
1 C
1 S


4th
4
2
A
9
4
S 4
Q
4
West
Hurd

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 2
D 4
C 2
D 2
C 3
S 5
C 5
H 2
S 8
North
Hampson

2 S


2nd
4
A
4
J
6
A
H 6
5
K
East
Wooldridge
Pass
Pass


3rd
Q
7
Q
Q
10
3
S J
K
D 6
South
Greco
2 H
Pass


4th
9
3
K
S 7
A
10
7
8
6
S K Q 3
H J 8 7 6
D 8 5 4 2
C K 6
Table S 6 5 2
H A 5 3
D Q 10 7
C A 9 7 4
78678 =
65665 =
Par NS +110
S A 8 7 4
H K Q 4
D 3
C Q J 8 5 3

Carmichael NS
2 S South =
+110 =42

  Ekeblad NS
  2 S North =
  +110 =120


31. S deals
N-S vul
S 9 5 3 2
H 9 8 2
D K 10 2
C Q 9 7
West
Rubin

Pass
Pass


Lead
H K
H 3
H Q
H 6
S 4
North
Gerstman

3 S



2nd
2
5
9
S 9
A
East
Ekeblad

Pass



3rd
A
10
C 4
S 10
South
Maksymetz
2 S
Pass



4th
4
8
7
J
West
Hurd

Dbl
4 D
5 D

Lead
S 3
S Q
D 8
D 3
D K
S 9
North
Hampson

3 S
Pass
All Pass

2nd
4
D 6
2
S 6
4
D 5
East
Wooldridge

Dbl
4 S


3rd
A
2
A
9
S 7
8
South
Greco
2 S
Pass
Pass


4th
K
10
J
10
7
S K
H K Q 10 6
D Q 9 8 7 6
C K 10 3
Table S 10 4
H A 3
D A 5 4 3
C A J 6 5 4
36311 =
76ABB =
Par EW +420
S A Q J 8 7 6
H J 7 5 4
D J
C 8 2

Carmichael NS
3 S South -3
-300 42

  Ekeblad NS
  5 D West -1
  +50 +8128


32. W deals
E-W vul
S Q 6 5
H Q 10 2
D 10 9 8 6 3
C 5 4
West
Rubin
1 D
2 C
2 NT

Lead
D K
S J
S K
S 9
C 3
C K
C J
C 8
D Q
North
Gerstman
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
A
Q
7
10
Q
4
D 2
H 4
East
Ekeblad
1 NT
2 H
3 NT

3rd
10
A
C 7
C 9
5
6
D 6
D 3
South
Maksymetz
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
4
3
5
6
2
A
10
H 3
West
Hurd
1 D
1 NT
Pass

Lead
D 9
S J
C K
H K
H 5
D 6
C 8
North
Hampson
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
4
5
4
4
J
S 4
7
East
Wooldridge
1 S
3 NT


3rd
Q
2
2
2
Q
K
5
South
Greco
Pass
Pass


4th
A
3
A
3
7
2
10
S J
H J 8 6 4
D A J 7 2
C K Q 9 7
Table S A K 9 8 4 2
H A 7 3
D 4
C 10 6 2
54464 =
89979 =
Par EW +140
S 10 7 3
H K 9 5
D K Q 5
C A J 8 3

Carmichael NS
3 NT East -1
+100 +1254

  Ekeblad NS
  3 NT West =
  -600 128


Ekeblad leads by 74 IMPs

Match AS05 MainTop 2005 Spingold Final

Segment 3


33. N deals
None vul
S 8 5 2
H J 9 6 5 4 3
D 3
C A 4 2
West
Rubin

2 S
4 C


Lead
D 3
North
Carmichael
Pass
Pass
Pass


2nd
4
East
Ekeblad
1 C
3 S
4 S


3rd
J
South
WhiteM
2 D
Pass
All Pass


4th
A
West
Hurd

4 H
4 NT
6 S

Lead
H A
C 9
North
Hampson
2 D
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
7
5
East
Wooldridge
2 NT
4 S
5 C


3rd
6
A
South
Greco
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
Q
7
S K Q 9 7 6 3
H 10 7
D A
C K 10 8 5
Table S A J 10 4
H K Q
D K Q 7 4
C Q J 7
21763 =
AB569 AB56A
Par EW +450
S
H A 8 2
D J 10 9 8 6 5 2
C 9 6 3

Carmichael NS
4 S West +2
-480 54

  Ekeblad NS
  6 S East -1
  +50 +11139


34. E deals
N-S vul
S 8 7 6
H J 10 8 7 6 3
D A 5 4
C 6
West
Rubin

1 H
2 S
3 H
3 NT

Lead
C 5
D 8
S 8
North
Carmichael

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
7
6
East
Ekeblad
1 C
1 S
2 NT
3 S


3rd
6
7
South
WhiteM
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
J
A
West
Hurd

2 C
2 NT
3 NT


Lead
H 10
S 2
D J
North
Hampson

Pass
Pass
All Pass


2nd
2
8
Q
East
Wooldridge
1 S
2 S
3 C



3rd
Q
10
K
South
Greco
Pass
Pass
Pass



4th
A
3
A
S 9 2
H A K 9 5
D K 10 9 7
C K 8 7
Table S A K Q J 10
H 4 2
D J 8 3
C A J 3
11414 =
CC9B9 =
Par EW +990
S 5 4 3
H Q
D Q 6 2
C Q 10 9 5 4 2

Carmichael NS
3 NT East +3
-490 =54

  Ekeblad NS
  3 NT West +3
  -490 =139


35. S deals
E-W vul
S 10
H Q J 10 6 4
D 10 4 3
C 10 9 7 4
West
Rubin

Pass
1 S
2 S

Lead
H Q
H A
D 5
S 2
S 3
C J
C 2
C K
North
Carmichael

1 H
2 C
All Pass

2nd
5
3
K
10
5
4
7
S 7
East
Ekeblad

Dbl
Pass


3rd
K
4
4
A
6
5
A
S 8
South
WhiteM
Pass
Rdbl
2 H


4th
2
9
7
4
H 6
8
3
10
West
Hurd

Pass
Pass
3 NT

Lead
H K
H A
C 8
C 2
C K
C Q
North
Hampson

1 NT
2 H
All Pass

2nd
2
3
J
10
S 5
East
Wooldridge

Dbl
2 NT


3rd
4
Q
4
A
H 7
South
Greco
1 S
2 D
Pass


4th
5
8
5
3
7
S Q J 8 6 2
H 7 3 2
D K Q 6
C J 2
Table S A 3
H 9 8 5
D A 8 7
C A K Q 6 5
33543 =
AA79A AA89A
Par EW +630
S K 9 7 5 4
H A K
D J 9 5 2
C 8 3

Carmichael NS
2 S West +2
-170 +1064

  Ekeblad NS
  3 NT East +1
  -630 139


36. W deals
Both vul
S 6 3
H K Q 5
D 7 6
C K J 7 5 4 3
West
Rubin
Pass
Dbl
Pass





Lead
C 2
S A
S K
D 4
C 8
North
Carmichael
Pass
2 C
Pass





2nd
6
8
10
Q
3
East
Ekeblad
1 C
4 S






3rd
K
2
4
A
10
South
WhiteM
1 D
Pass






4th
A
6
3
6
H 7
West
Hurd
Pass
2 D
3 S
4 D
4 S
5 C
6 S

Lead
C 2
S A
S K
D 3
C 8
North
Hampson
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
6
8
10
K
3
East
Wooldridge
2 C
2 S
4 C
4 H
4 NT
6 C


3rd
K
2
4
A
10
South
Greco
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
A
6
3
6
D 10
S 5 4 2
H J 9 8 2
D A J 5 2
C 8 6
Table S A K Q J 9 7
H A
D 4 3
C A Q 10 9
21654 11554
AC788 =
Par EW +1430
S 10 8
H 10 7 6 4 3
D K Q 10 9 8
C 2

Carmichael NS
4 S East +2
-680 +1377

  Ekeblad NS
  6 S East =
  -1430 139


37. N deals
N-S vul
S K 6 4
H K 4
D 3 2
C K Q J 10 9 7
West
Rubin

2 C
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C 5
H A
H 2
C K
C Q
North
Carmichael
1 C
Pass
3 NT


2nd
9
6
C 4
3
2
East
Ekeblad
1 NT
Pass
Pass


3rd
A
4
K
D 5
D 10
South
WhiteM
Dbl
3 C
4 H


4th
H 3
7
9
6
8
West
Hurd

Pass
Pass


Lead
D K
S Q
D 3
S 3
D Q
H A
H 3
C K
North
Hampson
2 C
3 C



2nd
5
2
A
A
J
6
D 4
A
East
Wooldridge
Dbl
Pass



3rd
8
7
10
8
S 6
4
K
South
Greco
2 H
Pass



4th
2
K
6
4
7
7
9
S 10 8 7
H 6
D J 9 8 6 4
C 8 6 5 4
Table S Q J 3
H Q J 9 7
D A K 7
C A 3 2
9AA69 =
33263 43364
Par NS +620
S A 9 5 2
H A 10 8 5 3 2
D Q 10 5
C

Carmichael NS
4 H South +1
+650 +1188

  Ekeblad NS
  3 C North +1
  +130 139


38. E deals
E-W vul
S Q J 10 6 5
H 10 8 6
D K
C J 7 6 2
West
Rubin

Dbl
Pass

Lead
D 6
S 5
C 4
C 2
D 2
C K
C 8
H 2
H 9
North
Carmichael

1 S
Pass

2nd
K
8
9
3
C 6
H 5
D 3
7
Q
East
Ekeblad
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
5
9
J
Q
Q
7
H 6
10
A
South
WhiteM
1 C
1 NT


4th
8
2
5
A
A
10
H 4
K
8
West
Hurd

Pass
Pass

Lead
D 7
H 6
D 5
C K
H A
C 9
D A
H J
C 4
North
Hampson

1 S
2 S

2nd
8
K
J
A
8
2
3
5
S A
East
Wooldridge
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
10
2
2
7
4
3
H 10
C J
South
Greco
1 D
1 NT


4th
K
7
C 6
5
3
Q
9
9
S A 4 2
H A 7 5
D 10 6 4 3 2
C A 9
Table S K 8 7
H K 9 4
D Q 9 7 5
C 10 5 3
67758 =
56675 =
Par NS +90
S 9 3
H Q J 3 2
D A J 8
C K Q 8 4

Carmichael NS
1 NT South +1
+120 =88

  Ekeblad NS
  2 S North =
  +110 =139


39. S deals
Both vul
S
H K J 8 4 2
D 9 8 7 6 2
C 10 7 2
West
Rubin

1 NT
4 C
4 H
6 C


Lead
D 9
D Q
C 5
D 3
C 6
C J
North
Carmichael

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass


2nd
A
K
2
10
7
S 2
East
Ekeblad

3 H
4 D
4 NT



3rd
5
C 3
K
C A
Q
South
WhiteM
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass



4th
4
8
8
2
H 6
West
Hurd

1 C
3 S
4 S
5 NT
7 C

Lead
D 2
D 3
C 5
D J
C A
H A
North
Hampson

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
A
10
2
K
7
4
East
Wooldridge

3 H
4 D
5 S
6 D


3rd
5
C 3
K
C 6
4
5
South
Greco
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
4
6
8
7
S 5
6
S A J 10 6
H A 10 9 3
D 4
C A 6 5 3
Table S K 8 3
H 5
D A Q J 3
C K Q J 9 4
12550 =
BB77D BA87C
Par EW +2140
S Q 9 7 5 4 2
H Q 7 6
D K 10 5
C 8

Carmichael NS
6 C West +1
-1390 +13101

  Ekeblad NS
  7 C West =
  -2140 139


40. W deals
None vul
S 8 6 4
H 7 4 3 2
D J
C Q 10 8 6 2
West
Rubin
2 D
3 S
4 S


Lead
D J
S J
C 4
S A
S Q
H A
H 5
North
Carmichael
Pass
Pass
All Pass


2nd
10
4
J
5
9
9
J
East
Ekeblad
2 NT
4 D



3rd
6
2
Q
D 2
D 4
6
South
WhiteM
Pass
Pass



4th
A
K
A
6
8
2
West
Hurd
1 H
2 D
3 D
3 NT

Lead
C 2
S J
H 6
S A
S Q
D 6
H K
North
Hampson
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
5
4
2
9
K
A
East
Wooldridge
1 S
3 C
3 S


3rd
3
2
A
D 2
D 4
J
South
Greco
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
J
5
9
6
8
10
S J
H K Q 10 8 6
D A 8 7 4 2
C K J
Table S A Q 10 7 3 2
H A 5
D 10
C A 9 7 5
11042 =
BCD9B =
Par EW +1510
S K 9 5
H J 9
D K Q 9 6 5 3
C 4 3

Carmichael NS
4 S West +2
-480 =101

  Ekeblad NS
  3 NT West +3
  -490 =139


41. N deals
E-W vul
S Q 5
H A 9 5 4
D
C Q J 10 9 7 4 2
West
Rubin

2 C
Dbl

Lead
C 8
D 9
H K
H 3
C J
North
Carmichael
1 C
3 C
Pass

2nd
K
H 5
8
2
A
East
Ekeblad
1 NT
Pass
3 NT

3rd
Q
A
7
10
H 6
South
WhiteM
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
3
3
4
A
S 4
West
Hurd

3 C
4 H

Lead
C 8
D 9
H K
H 3
S Q
North
Hampson
2 C
Pass
Pass

2nd
K
C 7
8
6
7
East
Wooldridge
2 D
3 H
5 D

3rd
2
A
7
10
2
South
Greco
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
3
3
4
A
A
S A 10 8 4
H Q J 10 7
D 9 8 4 2
C K
Table S 7 6
H K 3
D A K Q 6 5
C A 6 5 3
35426 =
988A6 =
Par EW +600
S K J 9 3 2
H 8 6 2
D J 10 7 3
C 8

Carmichael NS
3 NT East =
-600 =101

  Ekeblad NS
  5 D East =
  -600 =139


42. E deals
Both vul
S A 10 8 6
H A 9
D Q 10 6 3 2
C 8 4
West
Rubin

2 NT
3 H
5 C

Lead
H A
D 2
H K
S K
D 3
S 3
C 2
North
Carmichael

Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
4
8
9
A
C 5
9
4
East
Ekeblad
2 S
3 D
3 S


3rd
7
K
D 9
2
5
C 7
J
South
WhiteM
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
3
A
6
7
4
6
6
West
Hurd

2 S



Lead
D 2
S K
C 7
S J
C 8
S Q
North
Hampson

Pass



2nd
8
6
4
9
J
D 7
East
Wooldridge
2 D
Pass



3rd
K
2
A
H 3
10
H 8
South
Greco
Pass
Pass



4th
A
7
6
A
2
8
S K
H K 10 8 3
D A J 4
C K Q 9 7 2
Table S Q J 5 4 3 2
H 4
D 9 8
C A J 5 3
43772 =
9966A 6955A
Par EW +600
S 9 7
H Q J 7 6 5 2
D K 7 5
C 10 6

Carmichael NS
5 C West =
-600 101

  Ekeblad NS
  2 S West +1
  -140 +10149


43. S deals
None vul
S A 5 4
H Q 5 3 2
D 9 8 7 6
C J 3
West
Rubin

1 C
2 C
2 NT

Lead
H 3
D A
North
Carmichael

Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
4
4
East
Ekeblad

1 D
2 S
5 C

3rd
A
South
WhiteM
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
6
West
Hurd

1 NT
2 S
3 NT

Lead
H 2
H 7
D 4
H J
S A
North
Hampson

Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
4
K
6
S 6
East
Wooldridge

2 H
2 NT


3rd
A
3
J
Q
South
Greco
1 D
Pass
Pass


4th
6
8
A
10
S 8 6
H K 6
D K Q 4
C A K 8 7 6 4
Table S K Q 10 7 3
H 10 8 4
D J
C Q 10 9 5
34773 =
8955A =
Par EW +140
S J 9 2
H A J 9 7
D A 10 5 3 2
C 2

Carmichael NS
5 C West -1
+50 =101

  Ekeblad NS
  3 NT West -1
  +50 =149


44. W deals
N-S vul
S Q 4 3
H A K 9 8 7 6
D Q 7 3
C 3
West
Rubin
Pass
Pass


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


2nd
Q
Q
J
C 2
4
6
9
H 6
East
Ekeblad
2 S



3rd
K
6
6
7
5
J
S 10
H 4
South
WhiteM
Pass



4th
3
5
4
3
3
7
Q
4
West
Hurd
Pass
2 S
Pass

Lead
H J
H A
H 7
C 2
S 10
D A
D K
D 8
North
Hampson
1 H
Pass
Pass

2nd
Q
4
D 2
A
4
4
6
9
East
Wooldridge
1 S
4 S


3rd
K
5
S J
3
A
5
J
S 6
South
Greco
Pass
Pass


4th
3
2
10
Q
C 4
3
7
Q
S 10 7 6
H Q 10 2
D J 5
C A J 9 7 5
Table S A K 9 8 5 2
H 4 3
D A K 8 2
C Q
32645 =
AA687 =
Par EW +430
S J
H J 5
D 10 9 6 4
C K 10 8 6 4 2

Carmichael NS
2 S East +2
-170 +6107

  Ekeblad NS
  4 S East =
  -420 149


45. N deals
Both vul
S 8
H Q J 7 6 2
D A J 9 8 5
C A 5
West
Rubin

2 S
Pass

Lead
S 4
S 3
H Q
D 6
D 5
S J
C K
North
Carmichael
1 H
3 D
Pass

2nd
5
H 2
K
7
3
Q
A
East
Ekeblad
Pass
3 S
Pass

3rd
A
6
A
A
H 10
C 5
7
South
WhiteM
1 NT
5 H


4th
8
9
3
2
K
2
6
West
Hurd

4 S


Lead
D A
C A
D 8
H A
C 6
North
Hampson
1 H
Pass


2nd
2
3
Q
3
East
Wooldridge
Pass
Pass


3rd
6
9
S 5
2
South
Greco
4 H
Pass


4th
K
2
7
K
S A Q 10 7 3
H 4 3
D K 7
C K Q J 2
Table S K 6 4 2
H K
D Q 10 4 3 2
C 7 4 3
73B65 =
69268 =
Par NS +500
S J 9 5
H A 10 9 8 5
D 6
C 10 9 8 6

Carmichael NS
5 H North =
+650 +11118

  Ekeblad NS
  4 S West -1
  +100 149


46. E deals
None vul
S K J 9 6 5 4 3
H J 7
D 7
C A J 10
West
Rubin

Pass
Pass


Lead
D K
S A
S 8
S K
North
Carmichael

2 S
4 S


2nd
A
2
7
D 2
East
Ekeblad
2 D
Pass
All Pass


3rd
J
3
J
H 2
South
WhiteM
Pass
3 NT



4th
7
10
H 3
West
Hurd

1 NT
4 D
All Pass

Lead
D 3
C 5
D A
D 9
C 6
S 4
S 8
S K
North
Hampson

2 S
4 S


2nd
4
K
6
10
7
10
7
H 4
East
Wooldridge
1 H
3 D
5 D


3rd
7
3
S 6
S 5
9
A
J
H 2
South
Greco
Pass
3 H
Dbl


4th
8
10
2
Q
J
2
H 3
Q
S Q 7 2
H 8
D J 10 6 4
C Q 9 8 4 3
Table S 10
H A Q 6 4 3
D K Q 8 5 2
C 6 5
BB958 =
11375 =
Par NS +460
S A 8
H K 10 9 5 2
D A 9 3
C K 7 2

Carmichael NS
4 S North +2
+480 118

  Ekeblad NS
  5 D× East -5
  +1100 +12161


47. S deals
N-S vul
S K J 4 3
H J 10 7 4
D K
C Q J 8 4
West
Rubin

Pass
2 S
3 H
4 H


Lead
S 8
D A
North
Carmichael

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


2nd
10
3
East
Ekeblad

1 C
2 NT
4 D
5 D


3rd
J
2
South
WhiteM
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass


4th
A
K
West
Hurd

1 D
3 C
3 NT
4 NT
5 NT

Lead
H J
C K
D 9
D Q
D J
C A
North
Hampson

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
6
4
K
7
8
3
East
Wooldridge

2 S
3 D
4 H
5 H
6 D

3rd
5
5
A
2
4
H 2
South
Greco
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
K
2
3
C Q
S 3
8
S Q 10 9 2
H K Q 3 2
D 9 5 4 2
C K
Table S A 6 5
H A 8 6
D A Q J 10 6
C A 5
11217 =
CCBC6 =
Par EW +990
S 8 7
H 9 5
D 8 7 3
C 10 9 7 6 3 2

Carmichael NS
5 D East +1
-420 +11129

  Ekeblad NS
  6 D West =
  -920 161


48. W deals
E-W vul
S K 6
H 9 7
D K 10 9 5 3 2
C K 9 5
West
Rubin
1 H


Lead
D 10
S 10
D 2
H 6
S J
H K
S 9
S 5
C 6
S 3
North
Carmichael
Pass


2nd
Q
7
4
J
6
4
Q
D 5
A
D 9
East
Ekeblad
Pass


3rd
6
2
H 5
7
4
9
D 3
C 4
5
C 8
South
WhiteM
Pass


4th
8
K
A
2
A
3
C 3
8
7
H 8
West
Hurd
1 S
Pass

Lead
S 2
D 6
S 5
D K
D 10
S Q
C 5
C 2
C 9
North
Hampson
2 D
Pass

2nd
6
A
K
4
Q
H 9
3
K
J
East
Wooldridge
Pass
Pass

3rd
10
2
4
S 8
H 5
C 8
Q
7
10
South
Greco
2 H


4th
A
7
7
8
H 10
9
A
6
S 3
S Q J 5 3 2
H Q J 10 4
D A 8
C A 2
Table S 10 4
H 3 2
D Q J 7 4
C J 8 7 4 3
77898 77998
56445 =
Par NS +140
S A 9 8 7
H A K 8 6 5
D 6
C Q 10 6

Carmichael NS
1 H West -2
+200 +3132

  Ekeblad NS
  2 H South =
  +110 161


Ekeblad leads by 29 IMPs

Match AS05 MainTop 2005 Spingold Final

Segment 4


49. N deals
None vul
S J 2
H A K 7 5 3
D 10 6 3
C A K 2
West
Greco

Pass
Pass

Lead
S K
S A
H 2
D 10
D 3
North
Carmichael
1 H
5 D


2nd
2
J
A
8
K
East
Hampson
Pass
Pass


3rd
3
5
8
2
A
South
WhiteM
3 D
Pass


4th
7
4
9
4
7
West
Hurd

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 4
D 10
D 6
D Q
D J
D 9
D 5
C 10
C K
North
Gitelman
1 NT
3 D
3 NT

2nd
9
8
K
C 6
S 8
S 9
H 2
3
J
East
Wooldridge
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
J
2
A
3
H 5
H 7
H 3
A
7
South
Moss
3 C
3 H


4th
K
4
7
C 9
S 3
S 6
H Q
4
5
S A K 9 8
H J 6 2
D 7 4
C Q 6 5 3
Table S 10 6 5 3
H Q 10 8 4
D K 8
C J 9 4
A78B8 =
25425 =
Par NS +430
S Q 7 4
H 9
D A Q J 9 5 2
C 10 8 7

Carmichael NS
5 D South =
+400 132

  Ekeblad NS
  3 NT North +1
  +430 +1162


50. E deals
N-S vul
S Q 8
H 7 2
D A K Q J 8 4 2
C 10 5
West
Greco

1 NT
Pass

Lead
H Q
D 5
D K
D Q
H 7
H K
North
Carmichael

3 D


2nd
A
7
H 8
C 2
3
9
East
Hampson
1 H
Pass


3rd
5
A
6
S 2
10
South
WhiteM
Pass
Pass


4th
2
10
3
9
4
West
Hurd

2 H
Pass

Lead
C Q
C 6
C 7
C K
North
Gitelman

3 D
Pass

2nd
5
10
9
D 2
East
Wooldridge
1 H
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
A
J
3
South
Moss
1 S
3 NT


4th
4
8
H 2
S 9 7 6
H 9 5 4
D 9 7 3
C K Q J 6
Table S K J 10
H Q J 8 6 3
D 10
C A 7 3 2
975B5 =
25727 25728
Par NS +600
S A 5 4 3 2
H A K 10
D 6 5
C 9 8 4

Carmichael NS
3 D North +2
+150 132

  Ekeblad NS
  3 NT South =
  +600 +10172


51. S deals
E-W vul
S 8 7
H K Q J 7 6 4
D 5 4
C A 9 2
West
Greco

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C 8
H A
C 4
D 4
North
Carmichael

1 H
3 H


2nd
K
8
J
East
Hampson

Pass
Pass


3rd
7
4
A
South
WhiteM
1 D
1 S
4 H


4th
2
3
3
West
Hurd

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C 8
H A
C 4
H K
H Q
H J
S 8
S A
North
Gitelman

1 H
3 H


2nd
K
8
5
3
5
9
2
5
East
Wooldridge

Pass
Pass


3rd
6
4
A
D 2
D 6
D 8
Q
7
South
Moss
1 D
1 S
4 H


4th
2
2
3
10
C 7
C 10
3
6
S J 9 5 3
H 10 8
D A J
C J 10 7 6 5
Table S K 6 2
H 9 5 3 2
D K 10 7 3
C 8 3
B8A98 =
24244 25244
Par NS +460
S A Q 10 4
H A
D Q 9 8 6 2
C K Q 4

Carmichael NS
4 H North +1
+450 =132

  Ekeblad NS
  4 H North +1
  +450 =172


52. W deals
Both vul
S 6 4
H A K 8 6 4
D 10 9 6
C Q J 4
West
Greco
1 S
Pass

Lead
H A
C Q
C 2
S 7
D Q
D J
D 4
S K
North
Carmichael
Pass
Pass

2nd
3
3
K
4
5
A
K
6
East
Hampson
2 S


3rd
5
A
4
A
2
7
9
5
South
WhiteM
Pass


4th
J
7
8
2
6
10
8
3
West
Hurd
1 S
Pass

Lead
H K
C Q
S 7
S A
S 5
S Q
D 3
C 5
D 9
D 8
North
Gitelman
Pass
Pass

2nd
3
3
4
3
8
H 4
6
10
J
4
East
Wooldridge
2 S


3rd
10
2
J
9
K
C 8
Q
J
5
K
South
Moss
Pass


4th
J
K
2
6
H 6
H 5
A
9
2
10
S K Q 10 9 7
H J
D K 7 3 2
C K 10 7
Table S A J 5
H Q 9 7 3
D Q J 8
C 9 8 3
44746 =
79697 =
Par EW +140
S 8 3 2
H 10 5 2
D A 5 4
C A 6 5 2

Carmichael NS
2 S West +1
-140 =132

  Ekeblad NS
  2 S West +1
  -140 =172


53. N deals
N-S vul
S J 6 4
H 10 8 6 4 2
D 7
C K 10 8 6
West
Greco

2 H
3 NT

Lead
D 3
S K
S 10
C A
H 3
H 7
S A
S 7
S 8
North
Carmichael
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
4
9
Q
9
9
5
J
H 6
C 8
East
Hampson
1 NT
2 S


3rd
7
3
5
6
10
K
2
C 5
C 2
South
WhiteM
Pass
Pass


4th
J
4
6
7
J
2
C 3
C 4
D 2
West
Hurd

2 H
3 NT

Lead
D 3
S 3
C 3
D A
D J
S K
S 2
D K
S 8
North
Gitelman
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
8
4
9
2
6
9
D 9
C 6
H 2
East
Wooldridge
1 NT
2 S


3rd
7
10
10
4
10
5
A
C 2
C 5
South
Moss
Pass
Pass


4th
5
Q
Q
H 8
H 4
6
J
Q
C 4
S A 8 7 5 3
H K 9
D K 10 8 4
C J 9
Table S K 10 2
H A J 7
D A J 5
C Q 7 5 2
33644 =
AA798 =
Par EW +430
S Q 9
H Q 5 3
D Q 9 6 3 2
C A 4 3

Carmichael NS
3 NT East +2
-460 =132

  Ekeblad NS
  3 NT East +2
  -460 =172


54. E deals
E-W vul
S 9 8 7 4 2
H Q 8 5
D J 5
C 10 5 4
West
Greco

1 D
2 S
3 D
3 NT
4 H

Lead
H K
H J
C 4
C Q
S 3
North
Carmichael

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
2
C 3
K
9
10
East
Hampson
1 C
2 H
2 NT
3 S
4 C


3rd
5
3
A
5
9
South
WhiteM
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Dbl


4th
A
Q
2
6
West
Hurd

Dbl
Pass




Lead
C J
D A
North
Gitelman

Pass
Pass




2nd
2
7
East
Wooldridge
2 C
3 NT





3rd
4
4
South
Moss
3 C
Pass





4th
K
5
S J 10
H 9 7 6 3 2
D 9 8 6 4
C 9 2
Table S A K
H A J 10 4
D A K Q 3 2
C K 6
28328 =
75AA5 95AB5
Par EW +500
S Q 6 5 3
H K
D 10 7
C A Q J 8 7 3

Carmichael NS
4 H East =
-620 132

  Ekeblad NS
  3 NT East =
  -600 +1173


55. S deals
Both vul
S
H J 7 2
D A 7 3 2
C K Q J 7 6 4
West
Greco

Pass
Pass




Lead
H 4
S A
S J
H K
C K
C Q
North
Carmichael

2 S
6 C




2nd
2
3
4
3
2
H 8
East
Hampson

Pass
All Pass




3rd
10
H 7
H J
6
3
9
South
WhiteM
1 NT
3 C





4th
A
2
K
C 4
5
8
West
Hurd

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H Q
S A
S Q
H K
D A
D 3
North
Gitelman

2 C
3 D
3 NT
5 C
6 C

2nd
A
3
4
3
5
K
East
Wooldridge

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
9
H 2
H J
4
9
Q
South
Moss
1 S
3 C
3 H
4 D
5 D


4th
7
2
K
C 4
4
6
S 6 5 4 3
H 9 6 4
D 8 6 4
C 10 8 5
Table S K 10 8 2
H K Q 10 8
D K J 10 5
C 2
BA99B A988B
23432 =
Par NS +660
S A Q J 9 7
H A 5 3
D Q 9
C A 9 3

Carmichael NS
6 C South -1
-100 =132

  Ekeblad NS
  6 C North -1
  -100 =173


56. W deals
None vul
S 10 8 7 4
H 10
D A J 9 7
C A Q 10 7
West
Greco
Pass
1 H
3 H
Pass

Lead
S 2
S A
S 5
D 2
D J
D 3
D 7
S 10
North
Carmichael
Pass
Dbl
Pass
4 S

2nd
4
J
Q
4
Q
H Q
H 8
C 2
East
Hampson
1 D
2 H
Pass
Dbl

3rd
K
6
9
A
K
9
6
H 4
South
WhiteM
Pass
2 S
Dbl
All Pass

4th
3
7
8
8
10
H 6
H 7
H 3
West
Hurd
Pass
2 H
Pass


Lead
S K
S A
S 5
D 2
D 7
North
Gitelman
1 D
Pass
Pass


2nd
3
J
Q
4
Q
East
Wooldridge
Dbl
3 H
Pass


3rd
9
2
6
A
K
South
Moss
Rdbl
5 D



4th
8
4
7
8
10
S 9 6 2
H Q J 7 5 3
D 10 4
C K 9 5
Table S A K 5
H K 9 8 6
D Q 8
C J 6 4 2
897B8 =
43625 =
Par NS +400
S Q J 3
H A 4 2
D K 6 5 3 2
C 8 3

Carmichael NS
4 S× South +1
+690 +7139

  Ekeblad NS
  5 D North =
  +400 173


57. N deals
E-W vul
S Q
H A 10 9 5 4 3
D 2
C 10 9 8 7 5
West
Greco

Pass

Lead
D 4
C A
C 6
D 7
North
Carmichael
2 H
Pass

2nd
A
3
Q
H 3
East
Hampson
Pass
Pass

3rd
5
5
7
8
South
WhiteM
4 H


4th
2
2
4
3
West
Hurd

Pass

Lead
C 4
C 6
D K
D 3
C 10
D 5
C 7
H 8
S A
S 3
North
Gitelman
2 H
Pass

2nd
A
Q
2
10
J
H 9
K
S 5
2
7
East
Wooldridge
Pass
Pass

3rd
3
8
4
H 3
H J
Q
H K
4
Q
H 5
South
Moss
4 H


4th
5
2
A
8
H Q
6
S 6
2
4
S 9 7 6 5 2
H Q
D K J 10 7 5
C Q 3
Table S K 8 4
H 7 6 2
D Q 8 4
C K J 4 2
A7C7A =
26163 =
Par NS +980
S A J 10 3
H K J 8
D A 9 6 3
C A 6

Carmichael NS
4 H North +1
+450 =139

  Ekeblad NS
  4 H North +1
  +450 =173


58. E deals
Both vul
S Q 9 7 5 3 2
H K 3
D A K
C A 4 3
West
Greco

2 D
Pass

Lead
S A
H 4
D 4
C 3
H A
S K
D 5
C A
North
Carmichael

2 S
Pass

2nd
H 2
3
6
K
10
8
2
East
Hampson
1 NT
3 H


3rd
7
Q
Q
6
6
C 5
J
South
WhiteM
Pass
Pass


4th
4
5
K
2
K
2
A
West
Hurd

2 D
Pass

Lead
C Q
S 9
S 2
S A
D 2
C 4
D 9
C 3
C 9
North
Gitelman

2 S
Pass

2nd
6
4
6
D 8
Q
K
3
8
H 6
East
Wooldridge
1 NT
3 H
Dbl

3rd
5
8
10
3
A
7
10
J
H 3
South
Moss
Pass
4 S
All Pass

4th
A
H 8
H 2
K
4
2
K
10
H 9
S
H 8 7 6 4 2
D Q J 10 8 7
C 10 5 2
Table S K 6 4
H A Q J 9
D 9 5 4
C K Q 8
AA336 9A337
33A95 =
Par NS +200
S A J 10 8
H 10 5
D 6 3 2
C J 9 7 6

Carmichael NS
3 H East +1
-170 139

  Ekeblad NS
  4 S× North +1
  +990 +15188


59. S deals
None vul
S K 9
H K Q 10 2
D J 4 3
C A J 8 6
West
Greco

Pass
2 C
All Pass

Lead
C 5
S 2
D 6
D A
H 4
C 2
North
Carmichael

1 C
Pass


2nd
6
Q
9
4
K
7
East
Hampson

Pass
2 D


3rd
9
K
Q
10
A
3
South
WhiteM
Pass
1 S
2 S


4th
10
A
3
K
6
West
Hurd

2 H
3 D


Lead
D 4
S Q
S J
S 10
C J
H 3
H 7
C 6
North
Gitelman

Pass
All Pass


2nd
7
K
3
4
2
2
9
9
East
Wooldridge

3 C



3rd
K
A
C 3
C 5
7
A
J
10
South
Moss
Pass
Pass



4th
A
6
9
D 3
D 2
6
Q
D 5
S Q
H J 8 5 4 3
D A Q 8 5 2
C 5 3
Table S A J 10 5
H A 7
D 10 7 6
C Q 9 4 2
57547 =
66796 76796
Par EW +110
S 8 7 6 4 3 2
H 9 6
D K 9
C K 10 7

Carmichael NS
2 S South -1
-50 +2141

  Ekeblad NS
  3 D West =
  -110 188


60. W deals
N-S vul
S J 10 4 2
H K J 6
D J 7 3
C K 10 5
West
Greco
Pass
Pass


Lead
D 8
D 10
D 6
S 8
S 3
S 5
S 6
H 3
C 10
North
Carmichael
Pass
Pass


2nd
2
5
Q
2
7
10
C 3
K
Q
East
Hampson
1 D



3rd
3
7
K
A
K
Q
D 9
8
A
South
WhiteM
Pass



4th
4
A
J
9
4
H 2
J
5
4
West
Hurd
Pass
1 D
Pass

Lead
D 2
S 3
S 8
D 6
S 5
S A
North
Gitelman
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
J
9
J
10
4
East
Wooldridge
1 C
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
K
Q
K
6
South
Moss
Pass
1 NT


4th
8
2
7
3
C 3
S K 8 5
H 9 7 3
D K 9 5 2
C 8 6 4
Table S A Q 6 3
H 10 8 4
D A 6 4
C Q 7 2
88979 =
55454 =
Par NS +140
S 9 7
H A Q 5 2
D Q 10 8
C A J 9 3

Carmichael NS
1 D East -1
+50 141

  Ekeblad NS
  1 NT South =
  +90 +1189


61. N deals
Both vul
S 10 6 5 3 2
H 8 5
D 10 7 5
C K 4 3
West
Greco

1 S
3 NT

Lead
H 4
C 6
C 2
H 8
H 10
S 4
S 7
S Q
S K
North
Carmichael
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
9
3
8
Q
A
10
9
5
6
East
Hampson
1 D
1 NT


3rd
5
10
J
K
S 2
A
J
C 5
C 9
South
WhiteM
Pass
Pass


4th
7
7
K
6
2
8
3
D 3
D 2
West
Hurd

Dbl
3 NT

Lead
H 10
S A
S 7
S K
S Q
C Q
H K
D 4
D 9
North
Gitelman
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
6
8
9
2
5
4
A
5
3
East
Wooldridge
1 D
1 NT


3rd
5
4
J
H 2
C 2
5
8
A
Q
South
Moss
1 H
Pass


4th
Q
6
3
H 4
C 7
A
7
2
7
S K Q J 4
H A 9 6
D Q 6 4
C Q J 6
Table S A 7
H Q 7 2
D A K 9 8
C 10 9 5 2
34523 =
988A9 A98B9
Par EW +630
S 9 8
H K J 10 4 3
D J 3 2
C A 8 7

Carmichael NS
3 NT East +2
-660 141

  Ekeblad NS
  3 NT East +1
  -630 +1190


62. E deals
None vul
S J 6
H Q 6 4 2
D Q 10 7 5
C K J 7
West
Greco

1 S
3 C
4 C
5 D
7 S

Lead
S 6
North
Carmichael

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
A
East
Hampson
1 C
2 NT
3 D
4 NT
5 NT


3rd
South
WhiteM
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
West
Hurd

1 S
4 NT
7 S



Lead
S J
North
Gitelman

Pass
Pass
All Pass



2nd
A
East
Wooldridge
1 C
4 S
5 C




3rd
4
South
Moss
Pass
Pass
Pass




4th
S 10 9 8 5 3 2
H K
D A K J 2
C 10 8
Table S A K Q 7
H A J 8 7
D 8 6
C A 9 2
10524 =
BD8A9 =
Par EW +1510
S 4
H 10 9 5 3
D 9 4 3
C Q 6 5 4 3

Carmichael NS
7 S West =
-1510 =141

  Ekeblad NS
  7 S West =
  -1510 =190


63. S deals
N-S vul
S A K Q J 3
H Q
D J 9 3 2
C J 10 3
West
Greco

Pass
4 H


Lead
S A
H Q
S 2
H 5
H 6
D Q
D 5
C J
North
Carmichael

1 S
All Pass


2nd
4
2
3
10
C 3
A
10
2
East
Hampson

Dbl



3rd
7
4
H 3
J
A
7
J
K
South
WhiteM
Pass
2 S



4th
5
K
6
D 3
S 9
2
4
West
Hurd

Pass
2 H
Pass

Lead
S K
H Q
S 2
H 5
S 8
C 2
D A
North
Gitelman

1 S
4 S
Dbl

2nd
4
2
3
10
Q
K
7
East
Wooldridge

Pass
5 H
All Pass

3rd
7
4
H 3
J
H A
7
2
South
Moss
Pass
2 C
Pass


4th
5
K
6
S J
9
3
4
S 8 5 2
H K J 9 7 6
D K 10 7
C Q 7
Table S 4
H A 8 5 3 2
D Q 6 4
C A 6 4 2
68377 69377
64A56 =
Par EW +200
S 10 9 7 6
H 10 4
D A 8 5
C K 9 8 5

Carmichael NS
4 H West -1
+50 141

  Ekeblad NS
  5 H× West -1
  +100 +2192


64. W deals
E-W vul
S A Q 8 3
H Q 10 7 4
D A
C K Q 9 2
West
Greco
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
D Q
H 10
C 6
H 9
C Q
H 4
S 5
C 10
S 10
North
Carmichael
1 C
4 H


2nd
A
5
5
6
4
C 7
4
H 8
J
East
Hampson
Pass
Pass


3rd
3
A
K
3
S 2
K
Q
3
A
South
WhiteM
1 H
Pass


4th
4
2
A
Q
8
J
K
2
6
West
Hurd
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
D J
C K
C 10
S 5
D 3
C Q
S A
S 8
D 4
North
Gitelman
1 C
4 H


2nd
A
A
H 6
4
8
4
6
D K
Q
East
Wooldridge
Pass
Pass


3rd
6
6
8
Q
9
S 2
10
H 8
H 10
South
Moss
1 H
Pass


4th
2
5
2
K
H 4
3
J
9
5
S J 9 7 4
H J 3 2
D Q J 9
C 8 5 3
Table S K 6
H 9 5
D K 6 5 3
C A J 10 7 4
89B87 89B86
44256 =
Par NS +450
S 10 5 2
H A K 8 6
D 10 8 7 4 2
C 6

Carmichael NS
4 H South -2
-100 141

  Ekeblad NS
  4 H South =
  +420 +11203


Ekeblad wins by 62 IMPs

Match AS05 MainTop 2005 Spingold Final

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