Match AS06 Main

Chicago, Illinois
Hyatt Regency Hotel
July 2006


2006 Spingold Final

Weed vs. Nickell


 by Richard Pavlicek

Segment 1


Board 1
None vul
S 8 7
H Q 10 8 6 4
D 3 2
C Q 10 6 5
West
Meckstroth

2 H
3 NT

Lead
S 9
S 3
S Q
D 8
C 2
D 5
North
Cayne
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
2
4
H 4
3
K
2
East
Rodwell
1 NT
2 S
4 S

3rd
7
K
6
4
6
9
South
Seamon
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
A
8
10
Q
8
7
West
Nunes

2 H
3 NT

Lead
S 9
S 2
S 6
D 5
C 4
H K
H 2
H 7
D 8
North
Nickell
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
K
8
10
3
K
6
8
C 2
2
East
Fantoni
1 NT
2 S
4 S

3rd
7
A
Q
J
6
5
A
S 5
4
South
Freeman
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
3
4
H 4
Q
8
3
J
10
K
S K Q J 5 2
H K 2
D 10 8 6 5
C K 3
Table S A 6 3
H A 9 7 5
D A J 9 4
C J 8
ns43637
we9A7A6
Par: E-W +420
S 10 9 4
H J 3
D K Q 7
C A 9 7 4 2

Weed NS
4 S East =
-420 =0

  Nickell NS
  4 S East =
  -420 =0


Board 2
N-S vul
S A K J 9 8
H 9
D 6 4
C K Q 7 3 2
West
Meckstroth

Pass
Pass

Lead
C 4
C 5
D A
D 3
S 2
S K
North
Cayne

2 S
Pass

2nd
6
3
Q
K
7
6
East
Rodwell
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
S 3
J
5
A
5
South
Seamon
2 H
4 S


4th
7
J
4
6
4
West
Nunes

Pass


Lead
D J
C 4
S 7
H 9
C 10
S 4
D 10
North
Nickell

Pass


2nd
4
6
A
2
3
10
6
East
Fantoni
Pass
Pass


3rd
A
A
3
10
H 4
H 6
3
South
Freeman
2 H



4th
Q
2
2
K
J
8
K
S 7
H K 6
D J 10 9 5 2
C A 10 9 8 5
Table S Q 6 4 3
H Q 8 4 2
D A 8 7 3
C 4
ns79848
we64595
Par: N-S +100
S 10 5 2
H A J 10 7 5 3
D K Q
C J 6

Weed NS
4 S North -1
-100 =0

  Nickell NS
  2 H South -1
  -100 =0


Board 3
E-W vul
S 9 2
H 10 9 6 4 2
D J 8 7 6 4
C 9
West
Meckstroth

1 D
Rdbl
Pass

Lead
S 5
S A
S 3
S K
H 3
C Q
D 5
North
Cayne

Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
4
7
8
H 2
4
A
K
East
Rodwell

1 H
Pass
2 S

3rd
2
6
J
D 2
A
2
South
Seamon
Pass
Dbl
2 C
All Pass

4th
10
9
D 4
Q
Q
9
West
Nunes

2 C
2 S
3 H

Lead
D 6
C 2
C 8
S 9
H 3
D 3
C J
H 7
North
Nickell

Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
2
9
K
3
4
5
S 2
9
East
Fantoni

2 D
2 NT
4 H

3rd
Q
Q
H 2
8
A
H 5
D 9
J
South
Freeman
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
K
A
7
J
Q
7
3
D 10
S K J 6 4
H 7 5 3
D K
C K J 6 4 2
Table S A 10 3
H A K J 8
D A 9 3 2
C Q 7
n12242 s12342
weCAA9A
Par: E-W +1440
S Q 8 7 5
H Q
D Q 10 5
C A 10 8 5 3

Weed NS
2 S East +4
-230 +99

  Nickell NS
  4 H West =
  -620 0


Board 4
Both vul
S 7 3
H K 7 6 5
D A Q 7 2
C K Q 5
West
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
C J
D 4
S 10
C 4
S Q
S 8
C Q
D 2
S 9
North
Cayne
1 D
Pass
Pass

2nd
A
3
K
K
2
J
S 5
10
D 6
East
Rodwell
1 S
2 S
Pass

3rd
2
Q
A
D 8
4
D J
7
5
H 3
South
Seamon
1 NT
3 D


4th
5
K
3
3
7
D A
6
C 9
H 5
West
Nunes
Pass
Pass


Lead
S A
S 4
D 4
S Q
D 9
North
Nickell
1 D
Pass


2nd
3
7
3
K
J
East
Fantoni
1 S
Pass


3rd
5
8
Q
C 2
2
South
Freeman
1 NT



4th
2
J
K
H 5
8
S A 4
H 9 8 3 2
D J 3
C 10 9 6 4 2
Table S Q 10 9 8 6 5
H A Q J
D K 10 8
C J
n65687 s64686
we78756
Par: E-W +110
S K J 2
H 10 4
D 9 6 5 4
C A 8 7 3

Weed NS
3 D North -3
-300 9

  Nickell NS
  1 NT South -1
  -100 +55


Board 5
N-S vul
S 7 5 3
H A K J 3
D K J 7 5 2
C 5
West
Meckstroth

Pass
Pass

Lead
C 3
C J
D A
H 5
S 3
H 10
D K
D 7
C 4
North
Cayne
1 D
2 S
Pass

2nd
5
2
3
2
4
K
6
9
8
East
Rodwell
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
D 2
5
A
Q
9
H 6
S 2
S 5
South
Seamon
1 S
4 S


4th
A
6
8
8
A
4
4
Q
7
West
Nunes

Pass
Pass

Lead
C 3
C J
C 4
D 2
C 10
S 7
H 7
D 5
S 6
North
Nickell
1 D
2 S
Pass

2nd
5
2
8
6
Q
4
K
8
10
East
Fantoni
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
H 3
S 3
A
S 5
Q
8
S 2
D 7
South
Freeman
1 S
4 S


4th
A
6
7
3
9
A
4
4
9
S A K 10
H 10 7 2
D Q 4 3
C Q 8 3 2
Table S 9 4
H Q 9 8
D 10 9 8 6
C K 9 7 6
n7A887 s7A987
we52456
Par: N-S +620
S Q J 8 6 2
H 6 5 4
D A
C A J 10 4

Weed NS
4 S South =
+620 =9

  Nickell NS
  4 S South =
  +620 =5


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

1 H
Pass

Lead
H 6
D 8
S 7
D 9
D 6
C 2
H 2
H 10
S 2
North
Cayne

Pass
Pass

2nd
A
K
5
7
5
3
4
S 3
C 8
East
Rodwell
1 D
2 C


3rd
9
A
K
Q
C 4
Q
Q
7
8
South
Seamon
Pass
Pass


4th
3
2
4
4
J
A
J
5
6
West
Nunes

Pass


Lead
H 2
H 10
D 8
D 9
D A
C K
S 5
C 7
D 10
North
Nickell

Pass


2nd
4
J
7
J
5
A
J
Q
H 6
East
Fantoni
1 NT



3rd
Q
K
3
Q
C 2
4
Q
6
H 5
South
Freeman
Pass



4th
3
A
2
4
K
3
3
5
S 2
S K J 9 6
H A 8 5 4
D 9 8
C 5 4 2
Table S 7 3
H J 3
D A Q 10 6 3
C K Q 9 8
n56645 s56644
w86798 e77798
Par: E-W +120
S A 8 5
H K 7 6 2
D 5 4 2
C A 10 6

Weed NS
2 C East -1
+100 +514

  Nickell NS
  1 NT East =
  -90 5


Board 7
Both vul
S Q 5
H K 9
D Q 10 9 8 6 4 2
C J 6
West
Meckstroth

Pass
5 H


Lead
C A
H 7
D A
North
Cayne

1 NT
6 D


2nd
8
D 3
5
East
Rodwell

3 H
All Pass


3rd
7
5
2
South
Seamon
1 S
4 H



4th
6
9
West
Nunes

Pass
5 H
All Pass

Lead
S K
C K
H J
H Q
C J
C 10
C 8
H 10
North
Nickell

1 NT
Pass


2nd
3
2
S 2
K
3
5
7
D 3
East
Fantoni

3 H
Pass


3rd
5
6
A
2
Q
D 2
S Q
5
South
Freeman
1 S
4 S
Dbl


4th
4
A
9
S 9
4
9
H 3
D 10
S 8 7 3
H A Q 5
D K J 5
C 7 5 4 2
Table S 6 4
H J 10 8 7 6 4 3 2
D
C A 9 3
n8B5B9 s8A5B9
we32813
Par: N-S +650
S A K J 10 9 2
H
D A 7 3
C K Q 10 8

Weed NS
6 D North -1
-100 14

  Nickell NS
  5 H× East -2
  +500 +1217


Board 8
None vul
S A 5
H A 10 7
D A 7 3
C A K J 5 4
West
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
C 6
H A
H 7
S J
C A
C K
C 4
D 4
C 5
North
Cayne
2 NT
3 H


2nd
9
4
K
Q
D 2
S 3
D 5
6
East
Rodwell
Pass
Pass


3rd
10
3
5
K
3
8
H 8
A
South
Seamon
3 D
Pass


4th
J
2
6
A
2
7
Q
10
West
Nunes
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
C 6
H A
H 7
S J
C K
C J
C 4
H 9
North
Nickell
2 NT
3 H


2nd
3
4
K
Q
D 2
S 2
D 5
Q
East
Fantoni
Pass
Pass


3rd
Q
3
5
K
8
9
H 8
10
South
Freeman
3 D
Pass


4th
A
2
6
A
2
7
10
S 7
S K 9 8 6
H Q 6 2
D Q 6
C Q 10 7 2
Table S J 10 7 3 2
H K 4
D K J 10 5 2
C 6
ns54848
w79595 e69485
Par: E-W +140
S Q 4
H J 9 8 5 3
D 9 8 4
C 9 8 3

Weed NS
3 H North =
+140 =14

  Nickell NS
  3 H North =
  +140 =17


Board 9
E-W vul
S A 8 6 4 2
H A
D A J 7 4
C A J 3
West
Meckstroth

Pass

Lead
H Q
S 2
S J
C 4
C 3
H 9
C J
D K
D 10
North
Cayne
1 S
Pass

2nd
5
Q
9
8
9
2
10
5
6
East
Rodwell
2 H
Pass

3rd
10
K
4
A
S 3
S 6
S 5
4
7
South
Seamon
4 S


4th
A
7
H 3
2
5
4
6
3
Q
West
Nunes

Pass

Lead
H K
S 2
S 3
D 4
D 10
North
Nickell
1 S
Pass

2nd
5
Q
9
3
6
East
Fantoni
2 H
Pass

3rd
7
K
A
K
7
South
Freeman
4 S


4th
A
7
H 3
5
Q
S 9 7
H 10 7 2
D 8 6 5
C K 8 7 6 5
Table S Q
H K Q 8 6 4 3
D Q 3
C Q 10 9 2
nsBD7D7
we20606
Par: N-S +1510
S K J 10 5 3
H J 9 5
D K 10 9 2
C 4

Weed NS
4 S North +1
+450 14

  Nickell NS
  4 S North +2
  +480 +118


Board 10
Both vul
S A J 5
H K 10 8 6
D Q 10 9
C Q 5 4
West
Meckstroth

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 2
S 6
S A
H 8
H 9
H 10
C A
S K
C 8
North
Cayne

1 C
Pass

2nd
6
3
2
4
7
D 8
4
5
5
East
Rodwell
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
5
J
4
A
K
C 6
3
D 3
J
South
Seamon
Pass
1 S


4th
Q
7
8
3
J
S Q
7
9
9
West
Nunes

Pass


Lead
North
Nickell

Pass


2nd
East
Fantoni
Pass



3rd
South
Freeman
Pass



4th
S K Q 8 3
H 7 3 2
D 5 4 2
C A 8 2
Table S 7 2
H J 5 4
D K J 8 3
C K J 10 3
ns78866
we55567
Par: N-S +110
S 10 9 6 4
H A Q 9
D A 7 6
C 9 7 6

Weed NS
1 S South
+80 +216

  Nickell NS
  Passed out
  0 18


Board 11
None vul
S Q 8 4
H K 10 6 2
D K J 10 6
C 10 3
West
Meckstroth

1 S
2 NT
4 C

Lead
D 7
C J
C Q
H 3
C 6
D Q
S 3
North
Cayne

Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
3
7
A
A
H 2
H 4
5
East
Rodwell

2 D
3 C
5 C

3rd
K
2
4
6
K
5
J
South
Seamon
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
A
3
10
7
9
6
Q
West
Nunes

1 NT
3 NT


Lead
H 2
C 2
H 4
H 10
H 6
H 5
S 5
C 6
North
Nickell

Pass
All Pass


2nd
7
3
8
D 2
D 4
D 3
A
10
East
Fantoni

3 S



3rd
Q
K
K
3
9
D 6
4
Q
South
Freeman
Pass
Pass



4th
A
A
J
S 2
C 4
D 8
3
7
S A K J 6 2
H A 8
D 5 3
C 8 6 4 2
Table S 3
H J 7
D A Q 9 8 4 2
C K Q J 5
ns53722
we896AA
Par: E-W +140
S 10 9 7 5
H Q 9 5 4 3
D 7
C A 9 7

Weed NS
5 C East -1
+50 =16

  Nickell NS
  3 NT West -1
  +50 =18


Board 12
N-S vul
S K 8 7
H J 9 5
D A 8 6 4 2
C 9 7
West
Meckstroth
1 S
Pass
Pass

Lead
D 3
H K
H 2
D Q
H 4
C A
C Q
H 8
D A
North
Cayne
Pass
2 D


2nd
K
A
9
7
D 10
7
9
7
9
East
Rodwell
1 NT
Pass


3rd
J
5
10
4
J
2
K
S 3
C 5
South
Seamon
Dbl
Pass


4th
2
3
Q
5
6
3
4
D 6
S 2
West
Nunes
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
S 6
H K
S 2
D 2
D K
H 4
D A
D 8
S 8
North
Nickell
Pass
2 C
2 NT

2nd
7
A
K
3
10
2
9
C 2
C 6
East
Fantoni
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
Q
5
4
Q
4
J
C 3
C 4
J
South
Freeman
1 NT
2 H


4th
A
6
10
7
5
3
J
S 3
S 9 6 5 3 2
H A 2
D J 10 7
C A Q 8
Table S Q 4
H 10 8 6 3
D 9 5 3
C K J 6 2
ns88AA8
we55335
Par: N-S +620
S A J 10
H K Q 7 4
D K Q
C 10 5 4 3

Weed NS
2 D North =
+90 16

  Nickell NS
  2 NT South +2
  +180 +321


Board 13
Both vul
S K Q 10 7
H 4
D 10 7 5 2
C J 10 3 2
West
Meckstroth

2 D
2 NT

Lead
S 2
D 3
C 5
S J
S 4
H Q
D 9
D Q
C 7
North
Cayne
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
3
4
2
5
6
5
8
7
3
East
Rodwell
1 C
2 H
4 H

3rd
Q
A
Q
7
K
2
K
C 4
A
South
Seamon
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
A
5
K
9
H 3
4
2
J
6
West
Nunes

2 NT
Pass

Lead
H 5
H Q
H 3
D J
C 5
D 8
D Q
S 3
H K
North
Nickell
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
2
7
A
A
3
K
5
K
8
East
Fantoni
1 H
4 H


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


4th
J
C 2
C J
3
K
9
4
2
S 7
S 8 6 5 3
H 10 6 2
D A K Q 6
C 7 5
Table S A 9
H K Q J 9 3
D 9 3
C A Q 9 4
ns45255
we97B87
Par: E-W +650
S J 4 2
H A 8 7 5
D J 8 4
C K 8 6

Weed NS
4 H East =
-620 +117

  Nickell NS
  4 H East +1
  -650 21


Board 14
None vul
S 10 8 7 3
H 10 9 2
D Q 4 3
C 6 4 2
West
Meckstroth

1 NT
2 D
3 NT

Lead
D 3
S 2
D 5
D 4
D 9
North
Cayne

Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
2
3
10
7
C 10
East
Rodwell
Pass
2 C
2 NT


3rd
K
K
Q
J
S 7
South
Seamon
1 D
Pass
Pass


4th
A
A
6
H 6
8
West
Nunes

1 NT
2 D
3 NT

Lead
D 3
S 2
D 5
D 4
D 9
H A
North
Nickell

Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
2
7
10
7
C 10
7
East
Fantoni
Pass
2 C
2 NT


3rd
J
K
Q
K
S 3
2
South
Freeman
1 D
Pass
Pass


4th
A
A
6
H 6
8
4
S Q 4 2
H K 7 6
D A 10
C A Q J 10 3
Table S K J
H J 8 5 4
D 8 7 6 2
C K 9 5
ns57464
we86979
Par: E-W +140
S A 9 6 5
H A Q 3
D K J 9 5
C 8 7

Weed NS
3 NT West -1
+50 =17

  Nickell NS
  3 NT West -1
  +50 =21


Board 15
N-S vul
S 7 6 4 3 2
H Q 7 3
D A 5 2
C 9 4
West
Meckstroth

1 D
Pass
Pass

Lead
D 6
D 4
C 9
S 5
S A
S J
D 8
C A
North
Cayne

1 S
2 S
3 NT

2nd
2
J
Q
Q
3
4
5
6
East
Rodwell

Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
K
Q
2
K
8
10
H 4
4
South
Seamon
1 C
2 H
2 NT


4th
9
A
7
2
C 3
C 5
10
8
West
Nunes

1 D
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D 3
S 10
S K
C A
C K
H A
H 6
North
Nickell

1 S
2 S


2nd
2
Q
3
6
7
J
East
Fantoni

Pass
Pass


3rd
K
A
5
4
9
3
South
Freeman
1 C
2 H
3 C


4th
9
2
C 2
8
Q
4
S A K J
H J
D Q 8 7 6 3
C J 10 7 6
Table S 10 9 8 5
H 9 8 5 4 2
D K 4
C Q 8
ns86869
we56574
Par: N-S +120
S Q
H A K 10 6
D J 10 9
C A K 5 3 2

Weed NS
3 NT South -1
-100 17

  Nickell NS
  3 C South =
  +110 +526


Board 16
E-W vul
S 9 8 5
H A 10 9 7 2
D 8 6 3
C 6 2
West
Meckstroth
1 NT
Pass


Lead
H 10
C K
C 10
C Q
S J
C 9
H Q
North
Cayne
Pass
Pass


2nd
3
2
6
J
A
D 2
4
East
Rodwell
3 NT



3rd
5
3
A
S 4
7
D 3
A
South
Seamon
Pass



4th
K
5
7
S 5
8
4
6
West
Nunes
1 C
1 NT
Pass

Lead
H 9
S 4
H Q
H 10
H 7
North
Nickell
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
3
5
4
D 4
C 3
East
Fantoni
1 S
3 NT


3rd
J
J
A
5
S 3
South
Freeman
Pass
Pass


4th
K
A
6
8
D 2
S K Q 7 4
H K 8 4
D A 9 5 2
C K 10
Table S J 2
H 6 3
D K J 7 4
C A Q 8 4 3
ns45613
we786AA
Par: E-W +130
S A 10 6 3
H Q J 5
D Q 10
C J 9 7 5

Weed NS
3 NT West -2
+200 +320

  Nickell NS
  3 NT West -1
  +100 26


Nickell leads by 6 IMPs

Match AS06 MainTop 2006 Spingold Final

Segment 2


Board 17
None vul
S Q J 7
H K Q 6 5
D 6 5 4 3
C 10 6
West
Soloway

2 C
2 H
3 NT

Lead
H 10
C Q
D 2
C A
C K
C J
C 4
C 5
North
Lauria
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

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


3rd
Q
2
K
S 5
S 9
S 10
D 8
H 2
South
Versace
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
A
6
4
7
8
9
S 2
S 3
West
Cayne

2 C
3 C


Lead
H 9
C Q
D 2
S 6
S K
D 8
North
Nickell
Pass
Pass
Pass


2nd
3
9
A
4
2
East
Seamon
1 S
2 D
3 NT


3rd
Q
2
K
J
H 4
South
Freeman
Pass
Pass
All Pass


4th
A
6
3
A
7
S 4
H 8 7 4 3
D K J
C A K J 5 4 2
Table S A K 10 9 5
H A J 2
D Q 9 8 2
C Q
ns12331
weBAAAB
Par: E-W +460
S 8 6 3 2
H 10 9
D A 10 7
C 9 8 7 3

Weed NS
3 NT East +2
-460 20

  Nickell NS
  3 NT East +1
  -430 +127


Board 18
N-S vul
S A K Q J 9 3 2
H A
D 4
C K 10 8 3
West
Soloway

2 H
Pass


Lead
H 9
S A
S K
S Q
S J
D 4
North
Lauria

Dbl
4 S


2nd
10
4
6
7
10
A
East
Hamman
Pass
3 H
All Pass


3rd
5
5
H 6
H 8
D 5
South
Versace
Pass
Dbl



4th
A
8
H 4
H 3
H 7
West
Cayne

2 H
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D A
H 9
North
Nickell

3 H
4 S


2nd
5
J
East
Seamon
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
2
Q
South
Freeman
Pass
3 NT
6 S


4th
4
A
S 8
H K Q 7 5 4 3
D J 10 2
C J 9 5
Table S 10 7 6 4
H 9 2
D A 9 7 6 3
C Q 2
nsAC77B
we11662
Par: N-S +1430
S 5
H J 10 8 6
D K Q 8 5
C A 7 6 4

Weed NS
4 S North +2
+680 20

  Nickell NS
  6 S North =
  +1430 +1340


Board 19
E-W vul
S A K Q 8 5
H K Q 10 7
D
C K 10 5 2
West
Soloway

Pass
Pass
Pass




Lead
D 8
C 8
D 7
H K
H 7
North
Lauria

1 S
3 H
4 S




2nd
A
3
9
2
6
East
Hamman

Pass
Pass
All Pass




3rd
6
K
10
3
A
South
Versace
Pass
2 NT
4 D





4th
C 2
A
S 5
5
J
West
Cayne

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H 6
S 5
C 8
H 2
C 2
North
Nickell

1 S
2 H
4 D
5 C
5 S


2nd
3
7
3
4
Q
East
Seamon

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
J
J
K
5
9
South
Freeman
Pass
2 C
2 S
4 H
5 D
6 S


4th
K
2
A
7
J
S 4 3 2
H J 5
D K Q 10 6 3 2
C J 3
Table S 9 7
H 9 8 6 2
D 8 7
C A Q 7 6 4
nsABA79
w32364 e32264
Par: N-S +450
S J 10 6
H A 4 3
D A J 9 5 4
C 9 8

Weed NS
4 S North +1
+450 +1131

  Nickell NS
  6 S North -2
  -100 40


Board 20
Both vul
S 6
H 9 6 5
D Q J 9 7 6
C 9 7 6 3
West
Soloway
1 NT
Pass
Pass

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


2nd
4
8
7
6
9
9
3
9
Q
East
Hamman
2 H
Pass


3rd
5
10
S 2
3
4
H 10
6
6
D 7
South
Versace
Dbl
Pass


4th
3
6
K
2
8
D K
2
5
West
Cayne
1 NT
2 D
Pass

Lead
D K
D A
H 2
D 5
H Q
S Q
S 9
H J
H 8
North
Nickell
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
3
4
A
9
K
6
D J
7
C 5
East
Seamon
2 C
2 S


3rd
7
6
5
S 5
6
2
J
9
C 9
South
Freeman
Pass
Pass


4th
2
8
3
S 10
4
3
A
10
S 7
S Q 9
H A K 7
D 10 5 4 3
C A Q 10 5
Table S K J 8 7 5 2
H 10 4 3
D 8 2
C J 2
n53676 s54687
w79656 e89656
Par: E-W +140
S A 10 4 3
H Q J 8 2
D A K
C K 8 4

Weed NS
3 D North -2
-200 31

  Nickell NS
  2 S East =
  -110 +343


Board 21
N-S vul
S A 9 5
H A K 7
D J 10 8
C K J 9 3
West
Soloway

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S J
H A
H 7
H 5
D J
North
Lauria
1 NT
2 H
3 H


2nd
4
4
6
C 4
7
East
Hamman
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
Q
3
Q
K
2
South
Versace
2 D
3 C
4 H


4th
A
2
10
J
K
West
Cayne

Pass
Pass


Lead
D 9
H 3
H K
H 7
North
Nickell
1 NT
2 H
4 H


2nd
A
2
6
J
East
Seamon
Pass
Pass
All Pass


3rd
5
A
5
Q
South
Freeman
2 D
3 NT



4th
10
4
10
S K Q 3
H 10 2
D K 6 5 4
C A 8 5 4
Table S J 10 7 6 2
H J 6 4
D 9 7
C 10 6 2
nsA7A9A
we36233
Par: N-S +630
S 8 4
H Q 9 8 5 3
D A Q 3 2
C Q 7

Weed NS
4 H North =
+620 31

  Nickell NS
  4 H North +1
  +650 +144


Board 22
E-W vul
S J 8
H A 7 6 2
D K Q J 7 6 2
C K
West
Soloway

2 H
Pass


Lead
S 7
C 3
D 2
S K
North
Lauria

Dbl
Pass


2nd
8
2
A
A
East
Hamman
1 NT
2 S
Pass


3rd
9
K
4
South
Versace
Pass
3 NT



4th
Q
9
5
West
Cayne

Pass
Pass
Pass

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

2 D
3 H
5 D

2nd
3
8
2
9
2
J
10
Q
East
Seamon
1 H
Pass
Dbl
All Pass

3rd
10
4
A
8
K
D 10
H 7
D J
South
Freeman
2 C
3 D
Pass


4th
A
9
4
6
6
S 6
9
J
S 10 7 6 5 4 2
H 10 9
D 8 5
C Q 10 2
Table S K 9 3
H K Q J 8 5
D A 3
C J 9 6
ns867BA
we36613
Par: N-S +400
S A Q
H 4 3
D 10 9 4
C A 8 7 5 4 3

Weed NS
3 NT South +1
+430 +132

  Nickell NS
  5 D North =
  +400 44


Board 23
Both vul
S A J
H A K 6
D 7
C Q J 10 9 8 6 3
West
Soloway

1 H
Pass

Lead
H 2
C J
H 3
C 10
H 9
North
Lauria

2 C
5 C

2nd
4
4
K
D 2
6
East
Hamman

2 H
All Pass

3rd
7
2
5
7
Q
South
Versace
Pass
Dbl


4th
A
K
10
A
8
West
Cayne

1 C
1 NT

Lead
D 2
D K
C 7
C 2
North
Nickell

Pass
3 C

2nd
A
J
5
K
East
Seamon

1 S
All Pass

3rd
3
S J
3
6
South
Freeman
Pass
Pass


4th
7
4
4
D 5
S Q 7 3
H J 9 7 3
D Q J 3
C A K 5
Table S K 10 4 2
H Q 5 2
D 10 6 5 4 2
C 4
n8765A s8665A
we46773
Par: N-S +130
S 9 8 6 5
H 10 8 4
D A K 9 8
C 7 2

Weed NS
5 C North -1
-100 32

  Nickell NS
  3 C North +1
  +130 +650


Board 24
None vul
S K Q J 9 4
H J 5 3 2
D 10 4
C J 3
West
Soloway
1 S
2 C
Pass

Lead
C J
S 2
S 3
C 3
D 9
H A
H 10
D K
D 8
North
Lauria
Pass
Dbl


2nd
K
6
9
4
4
K
C 10
10
H 5
East
Hamman
1 NT
Pass


3rd
5
A
5
6
Q
2
3
5
J
South
Versace
Dbl
Pass


4th
2
4
D 2
9
A
6
7
3
C 7
West
Cayne
1 S
Dbl
Pass

Lead
S 6
H K
D A
D 2
H 9
C 2
H Q
C 5
North
Nickell
Pass
Pass
3 H

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

3rd
4
7
4
10
D K
8
5
J
South
Freeman
2 H
Pass
All Pass

4th
5
A
5
J
2
Q
6
K
S A 10 8 7 3
H K
D K 9 8
C A 10 9 2
Table S 5 2
H 9 7 6
D Q J 7 6 5
C K 8 4
ns67946
we46387
Par: N-S +140
S 6
H A Q 10 8 4
D A 3 2
C Q 7 6 5

Weed NS
2 C× West -2
+300 +638

  Nickell NS
  4 D East -1
  +50 50


Board 25
E-W vul
S K Q J 9 3
H Q 6
D K Q 10 7
C 8 7
West
Soloway

2 H

Lead
S K
S Q
H 2
C A
C 3
C 9
S J
D K
H A
C K
North
Lauria
1 S
Pass

2nd
2
6
6
2
5
H Q
7
A
7
H 9
East
Hamman
Dbl
Pass

3rd
5
8
10
6
Q
4
C J
4
3
H J
South
Versace
Pass
Pass

4th
4
A
4
7
8
10
10
2
D 7
S 3
West
Cayne

2 H

Lead
S K
S Q
H 2
C A
C 3
C 9
S J
D K
H A
H 5
North
Nickell
1 S
Pass

2nd
2
6
6
2
5
H Q
7
A
7
K
East
Seamon
Dbl
Pass

3rd
5
8
10
6
Q
4
C J
4
3
8
South
Freeman
Pass
Pass

4th
4
A
4
7
8
10
10
2
S 3
D 7
S A 10 4
H J 8 3 2
D 8 3 2
C Q 9 6
Table S 7 6 2
H A 10 5
D A J 9
C A K 4 3
n56564 s46464
we86879
Par: E-W +120
S 8 5
H K 9 7 4
D 6 5 4
C J 10 5 2

Weed NS
2 H West =
-110 38

  Nickell NS
  2 H West -1
  +100 +555


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

2 S
4 C
5 C

Lead
D A
C 2
H A
H 5
D 5
C J
D 4
C 10
North
Lauria

Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
3
6
3
4
2
7
C 5
8
East
Hamman
2 C
3 H
4 H


3rd
6
Q
8
C 9
C 3
S 2
Q
South
Versace
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
S 4
A
2
6
7
K
8
West
Cayne

Pass
5 C


Lead
D A
S 4
C 6
C 4
S K
North
Nickell

1 D
All Pass


2nd
3
5
K
7
J
East
Seamon
1 C
4 H



3rd
2
A
A
9
6
South
Freeman
Pass
Pass



4th
C 3
3
2
Q
2
S A 10 9 8 2
H 8
D 10 9 8 5 3
C 9 6
Table S J 4
H A K Q J 5
D
C A J 10 5 4 3
ns53272
we7996B
Par: E-W +600
S 7 6 5
H 10 9 4 3
D A Q 7
C 8 7 2

Weed NS
5 C East =
-600 =38

  Nickell NS
  5 C East =
  -600 =55


Board 27
None vul
S Q 8 5
H 10 7 5 4
D A K J 10 3
C 6
West
Soloway

Pass
1 S
Pass


Lead
S K
H 6
S 10
H A
H 9
D 4
D K
North
Lauria

1 D
Dbl
3 D


2nd
6
8
Q
Q
D Q
5
9
East
Hamman

Dbl
2 S
All Pass


3rd
3
K
A
3
S 7
A
6
South
Versace
1 C
Pass
Pass



4th
8
4
9
5
7
2
West
Cayne

Pass
1 S
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C 9
D 4
S 5
H 2
H 3
H J
H 9
North
Nickell

1 D
1 NT
Dbl


2nd
A
5
K
8
5
C 3
C 7
East
Seamon

Dbl
2 S
Pass


3rd
2
A
6
K
A
C 4
C 5
South
Freeman
1 C
Pass
Pass
2 NT


4th
6
2
3
4
Q
7
10
S 10 7 3
H K 3
D 8 7 5
C Q J 5 4 2
Table S A K 4 2
H A J 9 6 2
D 9 2
C 9 8
ns76686
we57747
Par: N-S +90
S J 9 6
H Q 8
D Q 6 4
C A K 10 7 3

Weed NS
3 D North =
+110 =38

  Nickell NS
  2 NT North =
  +120 =55


Board 28
N-S vul
S K J 6 4
H 6
D A K 5 3
C A 9 5 3
West
Soloway
1 S
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
D 7
H 6
D 9
D 3
H 5
S 4
S 9
S K
North
Lauria
1 NT
2 H
2 NT
5 C

2nd
A
2
K
Q
3
8
5
C 4
East
Hamman
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
6
10
2
C 6
C 3
A
J
C 7
South
Versace
2 D
2 S
3 C


4th
8
J
4
J
4
2
3
7
West
Cayne
Pass
1 S
Pass


Lead
S 5
C 6
C 3
H K
H J
S A
D 4
S K
North
Nickell
1 D
Pass
2 NT


2nd
4
J
4
6
D 3
2
7
D 6
East
Seamon
Pass
Pass
All Pass


3rd
8
A
8
4
2
6
A
H 7
South
Freeman
1 H
1 NT



4th
9
2
K
5
Q
3
2
7
S Q 10 7 5 2
H K J 3
D J 9 7
C K J
Table S 8 3
H A 9 4 2
D Q 10 6 2
C 10 4 2
n88889 s8888A
we55553
Par: N-S +130
S A 9
H Q 10 8 7 5
D 8 4
C Q 8 7 6

Weed NS
5 C South -1
-100 38

  Nickell NS
  2 NT South +1
  +150 +661


Board 29
Both vul
S A 2
H J 9 6 5
D J 4 2
C K 10 9 8
West
Soloway

2 C
2 S
4 C
4 S

Lead
C 7
D Q
C 6
D 7
S 10
H 4
S 6
North
Lauria
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
A
4
Q
8
2
3
A
East
Hamman
1 S
2 H
3 S
4 D


3rd
8
5
K
S 5
K
A
9
South
Versace
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
J
A
S 7
2
3
5
4
West
Cayne

2 C
2 S



Lead
D A
C 7
S 5
D K
D 5
S 10
C 8
North
Nickell
Pass
Pass
Pass



2nd
Q
A
2
3
6
A
H 4
East
Seamon
1 S
2 H
4 S



3rd
4
10
Q
C 2
S 6
7
6
South
Freeman
Pass
Pass
All Pass



4th
7
J
3
2
J
4
Q
S 10 6 5
H A Q 10
D Q
C A Q 5 4 3 2
Table S K Q 9 8 7
H K 8 4 2
D K 7 5
C J
ns42474
we7A969
Par: E-W +620
S J 4 3
H 7 3
D A 10 9 8 6 3
C 7 6

Weed NS
4 S East -1
+100 +1351

  Nickell NS
  4 S East +1
  -650 61


Board 30
None vul
S J 10 6 5 2
H J 9
D 9 8 6 4
C J 9
West
Soloway

2 NT
4 H

Lead
C 2
H 2
H 5
H Q
D Q
S Q
D 2
D J
S 7
North
Lauria

Pass
All Pass

2nd
4
4
J
3
A
4
K
8
10
East
Hamman
1 H
3 H


3rd
J
K
A
S 3
3
2
6
C 3
H 6
South
Versace
Pass
Pass


4th
A
9
10
S 6
4
8
7
10
9
West
Cayne

1 S
4 H

Lead
C 2
H 2
H 5
H Q
D Q
C Q
D K
D J
North
Nickell

Pass
All Pass

2nd
4
3
J
10
A
K
4
8
East
Seamon
1 H
2 H


3rd
J
K
A
S 3
3
9
7
S 8
South
Freeman
Pass
Pass


4th
A
9
4
S 2
6
3
2
10
S K 7 4 3
H K 5
D K J 5 3
C K 6 4
Table S 8
H A Q 8 7 6 2
D Q 7
C A 7 5 3
ns26234
weA7A89
Par: E-W +430
S A Q 9
H 10 4 3
D A 10 2
C Q 10 8 2

Weed NS
4 H East =
-420 =51

  Nickell NS
  4 H East =
  -420 =61


Board 31
N-S vul
S 8 4
H A K Q 8 6
D K 3 2
C A K J
West
Soloway

Pass
Pass

Lead
C 4
S 4
S J
D 6
D 4
D 3
North
Lauria

2 NT
4 S

2nd
A
3
D 8
7
K
East
Hamman

Pass
All Pass

3rd
10
A
8
A
5
South
Versace
2 S
3 H


4th
3
2
K
2
J
West
Cayne

Pass
Pass

Lead
C 2
S 4
H 5
S 8
S 5
D 6
North
Nickell

2 NT
3 NT

2nd
3
3
4
7
C 4
7
East
Seamon

Pass
All Pass

3rd
5
Q
A
J
H 8
A
South
Freeman
2 S
3 S


4th
J
2
3
D 8
9
2
S 2
H 4 2
D A Q 10 9 8 4
C 8 6 5 4
Table S K 9 7 3
H 10 7 3
D 6 5
C Q 10 9 2
nsCBC68
w11155 e11165
Par: N-S +1440
S A Q J 10 6 5
H J 9 5
D J 7
C 7 3

Weed NS
4 S South +1
+650 =51

  Nickell NS
  3 NT North +2
  +660 =61


Board 32
E-W vul
S K J 8 6 3
H K 8 6 3
D A 8
C Q 7
West
Soloway
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
D 4
S 3
D 9
S 9
S 6
H J
C 6
North
Lauria
1 S
4 S


2nd
2
A
K
4
C 4
5
A
East
Hamman
Dbl
Pass


3rd
J
2
5
J
10
3
3
South
Versace
3 NT
Pass


4th
A
5
8
C 2
7
Q
7
West
Cayne
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
S A
C 2
S 9
C Q
S Q
H 2
North
Nickell
1 S
4 S


2nd
2
A
5
4
7
5
East
Seamon
Pass
Pass


3rd
4
3
J
S 10
6
K
South
Freeman
3 H
Pass


4th
3
7
C 9
5
C 8
A
S 7 5 4
H 7 5
D J 5 3
C K J 10 5 3
Table S A
H A Q 9
D Q 9 7 4
C 9 8 6 4 2
n6AA64 s69A64
we63379
Par: N-S +420
S Q 10 9 2
H J 10 4 2
D K 10 6 2
C A

Weed NS
4 S North =
+420 =51

  Nickell NS
  4 S North =
  +420 =61


Nickell leads by 10 IMPs

Match AS06 MainTop 2006 Spingold Final

Segment 3


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

Pass
Pass


Lead
D 5
D 4
C J
D 3
D 7
D 10
S 4
North
Fantoni
1 NT
2 S
Pass


2nd
2
A
4
C 2
S 6
S 3
K
East
Hamman
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
Q
K
5
J
8
S J
A
South
Nunes
2 H
3 NT



4th
9
6
K
S 2
C 3
S 8
West
Versace

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D 5
C J
D 4
D K
D 7
D 10
North
Meckstroth
1 H
2 C
2 NT


2nd
2
4
9
S 2
S 6
H 3
East
Lauria
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
Q
5
J
3
8
C 6
South
Rodwell
1 S
2 D
3 NT


4th
A
K
6
C 3
C 2
S 8
S 7 5 4
H 8 6
D Q 10 8 4 3
C K 8 7
Table S A J 9
H J 9 4 2
D K J 7 5
C 6 4
ns8A96A
we42372
Par: N-S +420
S Q 10 8 6 2
H A 5
D 6 2
C A Q 9 5

Weed NS
3 NT North -2
-100 =51

  Nickell NS
  3 NT North -2
  -100 =61


Board 34
N-S vul
S A K Q 10 3
H Q 9 7
D 7 2
C J 7 4
West
Soloway

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S 6
D 2
S J
S Q
S 10
D 7
C 9
H J
North
Fantoni

2 S
3 D


2nd
A
3
5
H 3
C 3
5
6
10
East
Hamman
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
2
Q
K
H 6
C 8
J
4
K
South
Nunes
2 D
2 NT
3 NT


4th
4
9
C 2
7
8
H 2
10
7
West
Versace

1 S
Pass


Lead
C 2
C A
C 6
C 10
C 5
H 3
S J
S 4
North
Meckstroth

Pass
3 NT


2nd
8
7
J
D 8
H 6
A
5
6
East
Lauria
Pass
Pass
All Pass


3rd
Q
3
K
H 5
H 2
8
3
Q
South
Rodwell
1 D
2 D



4th
4
9
D 6
H 7
D 2
9
2
D 3
S 9 8 7 6 5
H K 8 5 2
D 9
C A Q 6
Table S 2
H J 4 3
D K 5 4 3
C K 10 5 3 2
ns89796
w43537 e53537
Par: N-S +140
S J 4
H A 10 6
D A Q J 10 8 6
C 9 8

Weed NS
3 NT South -1
-100 +354

  Nickell NS
  3 NT North -2
  -200 61


Board 35
E-W vul
S A 7
H J 10 5
D 6 5 4 3
C Q 8 4 3
West
Soloway

Pass
Pass
3 S

Lead
S 5
C 3
C J
D A
C 7
D 4
North
Fantoni

1 S
Dbl
4 C

2nd
A
9
6
7
5
8
East
Hamman

2 S
Pass
All Pass

3rd
10
A
8
3
Q
J
South
Nunes
1 C
Pass
3 C


4th
2
10
S 4
9
S 6
Q
West
Versace

Pass
Pass
4 S

Lead
D K
D A
C A
C K
North
Meckstroth

Pass
3 C
All Pass

2nd
7
10
5
6
East
Lauria

2 D
3 S


3rd
4
6
3
4
South
Rodwell
1 NT
2 NT
Pass


4th
8
9
9
S 9 8 5
H K Q 8 6
D Q 10 7
C 10 6 5
Table S K Q J 10 6 4
H A 9 4 3
D 9 8
C 9
ns84499
we59934
Par: E-W +100
S 3 2
H 7 2
D A K J 2
C A K J 7 2

Weed NS
4 C South -1
-50 54

  Nickell NS
  4 S East -1
  +100 +465


Board 36
Both vul
S A J 10 9 4
H J 5
D 8 5 3
C 4 3 2
West
Soloway
3 H



Lead
D 8
C K
H 4
H K
D 7
C Q
C J
S 5
North
Fantoni
Pass



2nd
9
6
2
J
3
8
H 6
A
East
Hamman
Pass



3rd
Q
4
A
3
10
2
3
South
Nunes
Pass



4th
6
A
5
10
A
7
10
West
Versace
1 H
2 H
3 NT

Lead
C J
C K
H 3
H K
H Q
H 9
H 8
H 7
H 6
North
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
6
8
2
J
D 8
S 4
C 2
S 10
S 9
East
Lauria
1 S
2 NT


3rd
4
3
A
4
S 2
D 10
S 3
D 9
D J
South
Rodwell
Dbl
Pass


4th
7
A
5
10
D 2
D 4
D Q
S 8
S Q
S 7 5
H A K Q 9 8 7 6
D 7 6
C 8 6
Table S K 6 3 2
H 4 3
D K J 10 9
C A 10 7
ns48467
we85966
Par: E-W +140
S Q 8
H 10 2
D A Q 4 2
C K Q J 9 5

Weed NS
3 H West =
-140 54

  Nickell NS
  3 NT East -1
  +100 +671


Board 37
N-S vul
S A 3 2
H 10 8 6
D Q 8 6 3
C 8 6 5
West
Soloway

2 C
2 S

Lead
D 5
D 3
C J
C 2
D 9
C 3
North
Fantoni
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
2
J
K
6
A
8
East
Hamman
1 S
2 H
2 NT

3rd
Q
4
A
9
6
Q
South
Nunes
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
7
10
5
10
S 4
West
Versace

2 C
3 NT

Lead
D 3
C 2
D 4
D 6
C 3
C 9
C 7
C 4
H K
North
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
7
5
2
H 4
6
H 3
S 2
H 6
8
East
Lauria
1 C
2 D


3rd
K
Q
Q
9
J
A
S 4
S 9
5
South
Rodwell
Pass
Pass


4th
A
K
J
10
10
8
S 7
S 10
2
S 8 6 5
H K 7
D A 10 2
C A 7 4 3 2
Table S Q J 9 4
H A J 5 4
D J 7
C Q J 9
n34563 s33563
we9987A
Par: E-W +400
S K 10 7
H Q 9 3 2
D K 9 5 4
C K 10

Weed NS
2 NT East =
-120 54

  Nickell NS
  3 NT West -2
  +100 +677


Board 38
E-W vul
S Q 7 6 4
H K
D Q J 10 7 6 5
C 7 2
West
Soloway

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H J
C K
S A
North
Fantoni

1 H
2 C
3 D
3 NT
4 H
5 D
6 D


2nd
K
A
5
East
Hamman
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


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


4th
3
2
2
West
Versace

Pass
Pass
Pass






Lead
D 3
S A
S K
North
Meckstroth

3 C
3 H
4 S






2nd
5
5
9
East
Lauria
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass






3rd
9
4
6
South
Rodwell
2 NT
3 D
3 S







4th
A
2
8
S J 9 5
H J 10 5 4 2
D 3 2
C J 10 8
Table S 8 2
H A 9 8 7
D 9 8 4
C K Q 9 6
nsBC6B9
we11714
Par: N-S +980
S A K 10 3
H Q 6 3
D A K
C A 5 4 3

Weed NS
6 S South =
+980 +1165

  Nickell NS
  4 S South +2
  +480 77


Board 39
Both vul
S A K 2
H K Q 10 7 5 4
D J 9
C 10 7
West
Soloway

Pass
2 S


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

2 H
All Pass


2nd
A
6
3
J
A
8
A
D 4
East
Hamman

Pass



3rd
8
Q
9
S 7
5
C 4
5
10
South
Nunes
Pass
Pass



4th
2
K
6
S 9
C 3
4
7
J
West
Versace

Pass
2 H
3 C

Lead
H 9
S 3
H K
H 5
C 5
C 6
S 5
S 2
North
Meckstroth

1 H
Pass
Pass

2nd
2
7
3
J
7
D 4
C 4
8
East
Lauria

1 NT
2 S
3 S

3rd
Q
Q
8
S 6
K
10
10
C 3
South
Rodwell
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
A
K
6
S 9
A
Q
A
J
S Q J 10 9 4
H 6 2
D A 10 8 5 4
C 5
Table S 8 5 3
H A J 3
D K 6 3
C K Q J 2
ns44848
we68585
Par: E-W +110
S 7 6
H 9 8
D Q 7 2
C A 9 8 6 4 3

Weed NS
2 S West =
-110 +166

  Nickell NS
  3 S East =
  -140 77


Board 40
None vul
S A 2
H 7 5 2
D Q 10 7 2
C Q 9 7 3
West
Soloway
1 C
2 H
3 S




Lead
D 7
S 3
D Q
North
Fantoni
Pass
Pass
Pass




2nd
4
A
8
East
Hamman
1 D
3 C
4 S




3rd
K
5
South
Nunes
Pass
Pass
All Pass




4th
A
4
West
Versace
2 C
2 H
2 NT
4 C
4 NT
6 S

Lead
H 4
S K
H 2
North
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
A
A
6
East
Lauria
2 D
2 S
3 H
4 S
5 C


3rd
7
5
8
South
Rodwell
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
3
4
J
S K Q 6 3
H A K Q J
D A
C A K 6 2
Table S J 10 9 8 5
H 9 6 3
D J 9 8 4
C J
ns21145
weACC98
Par: E-W +980
S 7 4
H 10 8 4
D K 6 5 3
C 10 8 5 4

Weed NS
4 S West +2
-480 +1177

  Nickell NS
  6 S East =
  -980 77


Board 41
E-W vul
S 8 7 4
H Q
D K Q J 10 8 7
C 10 5 3
West
Soloway

1 S
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C 8
S K
H 4
S 7
H A
H 5
North
Fantoni
Pass
2 D
3 C
4 H
4 NT


2nd
3
A
Q
9
7
J
East
Hamman
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
7
4
3
Q
S 8
C 5
South
Nunes
1 C
2 H
4 D
4 S
5 C


4th
9
3
2
2
6
8
West
Versace

Pass





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





2nd
4
8
4
K
K
East
Lauria
Pass
Pass





3rd
9
3
Q
4
A
South
Rodwell
3 NT






4th
10
7
3
D 2
7
S A J 6 5 2
H J 10 7 4
D A 5 2
C 8
Table S 9 3
H 9 8 6 3
D 9 6 4 3
C K J 7
n797AB s998AB
w24422 e44522
Par: N-S +400
S K Q 10
H A K 5 2
D
C A Q 9 6 4 2

Weed NS
5 C South =
+400 77

  Nickell NS
  3 NT South +1
  +430 +178


Board 42
Both vul
S 2
H Q 9 2
D A 6 3 2
C Q 8 7 5 2
West
Soloway

Pass

Lead
H A
D 10
D 2
S 5
S K
C 9
D 3
North
Fantoni

Pass

2nd
5
J
7
2
9
10
9
East
Hamman
3 S


3rd
2
A
8
A
10
J
Q
South
Nunes
Pass


4th
4
4
K
8
C 2
Q
5
West
Versace

Pass

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

Pass

2nd
5
J
S 6
8
10
7
9
9
East
Lauria
3 S


3rd
2
A
3
5
J
8
S 3
10
South
Rodwell
Pass


4th
4
4
6
2
Q
K
7
C 5
S 10 5
H J 8 6 5
D K J 5
C A J 6 4
Table S A K J 7 6 4 3
H 4
D 9 7 4
C 9 3
ns75A99
w48344 e48333
Par: N-S +500
S Q 9 8
H A K 10 7 3
D Q 10 8
C K 10

Weed NS
3 S East -1
+100 =77

  Nickell NS
  3 S East -1
  +100 =78


Board 43
None vul
S J 6 3
H 10 9 5
D K 9 8 7 4
C 9 4
West
Soloway

1 C
3 C
4 D
6 C





Lead
D 9
C A
C Q
North
Fantoni

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass





2nd
2
4
9
East
Hamman

2 C
3 D
4 NT






3rd
10
5
6
South
Nunes
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass






4th
A
2
3
West
Versace

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

Lead
S 3
S 8
North
Meckstroth

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
2
Q
East
Lauria

1 NT
2 D
2 NT
3 H
4 C
4 H
4 NT


3rd
A
6
South
Rodwell
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
4
10
S K Q 4
H K Q 8 7 4
D A
C A Q 10 7
Table S 10 2
H A J
D Q 6 3 2
C K J 8 6 5
ns14140
weB9C9C
Par: E-W +980
S A 9 8 7 5
H 6 3 2
D J 10 5
C 3 2

Weed NS
6 C West +1
-940 77

  Nickell NS
  6 C West =
  -920 +179


Board 44
N-S vul
S 8 7 5
H K 9 2
D K 10 6
C K 9 7 6
West
Soloway
1 H
2 D

Lead
C 7
H A
H 4
C 4
H 6
C 5
H 10
C 8
S 2
D 5
North
Fantoni
Pass
Pass

2nd
3
2
9
2
K
J
S 8
D Q
A
6
East
Hamman
1 NT
Pass

3rd
10
5
D 3
D 2
D 8
D 4
D A
S 6
7
C Q
South
Nunes
Pass
Pass

4th
A
3
7
6
8
9
Q
K
3
9
West
Versace
1 H
2 D

Lead
D 6
H 5
H 4
C 3
H 6
S 3
H J
D Q
North
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass

2nd
A
3
9
2
K
2
S 7
4
East
Lauria
1 S
Pass

3rd
9
A
D 3
A
D 8
A
C 4
10
South
Rodwell
Pass
Pass

4th
2
2
7
6
8
8
Q
C 5
S A 6
H A J 10 6 4
D J 7 5 4 2
C A
Table S Q 10 9 3
H 5
D A 8 3
C Q 8 5 4 3
ns65645
w68797 e78797
Par: E-W +110
S K J 4 2
H Q 8 7 3
D Q 9
C J 10 2

Weed NS
2 D West +1
-110 =77

  Nickell NS
  2 D West +1
  -110 =79


Board 45
Both vul
S K J
H J 9 8 2
D A K Q 8 6 2
C 9
West
Soloway

Pass
5 C
Pass
Pass

Lead
C A
S 5
S 2
North
Fantoni
1 D
3 C
5 D
5 S
6 H

2nd
9
J
8
East
Hamman
2 C
3 S
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
K
A
9
South
Nunes
2 H
Dbl
5 H
5 NT


4th
4
4
K
West
Versace

3 S
Pass



Lead
D A
D Q
S A
C 2
C 3
H 2
H A
North
Meckstroth
1 D
4 H
Pass



2nd
7
S 2
4
4
S K
4
6
East
Lauria
3 C
4 S
Pass



3rd
9
J
5
A
5
K
8
South
Rodwell
3 D
Dbl




4th
3
4
J
9
6
5
S 3
S 10 9 5
H 7 6 5
D 10 5 4 3
C A 10 3
Table S A 7 6 3 2
H 4
D 7
C K Q J 7 5 2
ns64BB4
we29119
Par: N-S +500
S Q 8 4
H A K Q 10 3
D J 9
C 8 6 4

Weed NS
6 H South -1
-100 77

  Nickell NS
  4 S× West -1
  +200 +786


Board 46
None vul
S Q 7 6 5
H A 9 6 5 3
D 9 8 5 2
C
West
Soloway

1 C
2 C
3 C
3 NT

Lead
H 4
H 6
H 8
C A
C J
S 3
C K
North
Fantoni

1 H
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
J
Q
D 7
2
5
2
D 5
East
Hamman
Pass
1 NT
2 NT
3 H


3rd
A
K
5
3
4
A
H 7
South
Nunes
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
2
S 8
10
D 8
S 5
6
6
West
Versace

1 C
Dbl



Lead
H 4
H 3
S 4
C 3
D 4
S A
C 4
North
Meckstroth

1 H
Pass



2nd
J
10
K
H 5
3
6
D 5
East
Lauria
Pass
1 NT
3 NT



3rd
A
K
5
A
Q
10
J
South
Rodwell
Pass
2 H
All Pass



4th
2
S 8
3
6
2
9
2
S A K 8
H J
D A Q 7
C K Q 8 7 4 3
Table S J 10 3
H Q 10 7 2
D J 10 6 4
C A J
n24522 s24532
wB87AB eA879B
Par: E-W +460
S 9 4 2
H K 8 4
D K 3
C 10 9 6 5 2

Weed NS
3 NT East =
-400 +279

  Nickell NS
  3 NT East +2
  -460 86


Board 47
N-S vul
S 10
H A K J 9 4
D K 8 2
C A 8 4 3
West
Soloway

1 S
4 S


Lead
S 3
S 6
H A
H K
C 3
D J
North
Fantoni

2 H
5 H


2nd
2
H J
6
Q
7
9
East
Hamman

2 S
All Pass


3rd
A
4
3
5
K
2
South
Nunes
Pass
4 H



4th
10
7
2
S 5
6
A
West
Versace

1 S
4 S
Pass

Lead
H K
H A
S A
S 9
C 5
D J
North
Meckstroth

2 H
5 H
Dbl

2nd
6
Q
10
H 4
K
Q
East
Lauria

2 S
5 S
All Pass

3rd
8
7
3
Q
2
K
South
Rodwell
Pass
4 H
Pass


4th
2
S 5
2
7
4
A
S A K J 9 6 5
H 2
D Q 9
C Q 10 6 2
Table S Q 8 4 3
H Q 6
D A 7 3
C J 9 7 5
ns64BA4
we68238
Par: N-S +500
S 7 2
H 10 8 7 5 3
D J 10 6 5 4
C K

Weed NS
5 H North =
+650 +887

  Nickell NS
  5 S× West -2
  +300 86


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

Lead
C 5
H 3
C K
C 6
H 5
H Q
D A
North
Fantoni
1 NT
3 D
4 C
4 H

2nd
3
8
4
Q
A
K
4
East
Hamman
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
J
J
2
H 9
2
S 5
8
South
Nunes
3 C
3 H
4 D


4th
A
7
7
9
10
D 3
7
West
Versace
Pass
Pass



Lead
D 5
C 3
H 3
S 2
H 5
D 6
D 10
North
Meckstroth
1 H
Pass



2nd
J
8
A
Q
8
4
H Q
East
Lauria
Pass
Pass



3rd
Q
A
2
K
K
K
2
South
Rodwell
4 H




4th
A
5
7
A
10
7
S J 9 7 2
H A Q 8
D Q 7
C 10 9 7 5
Table S K 10 8 6 5
H 10 7
D 5 4
C Q J 8 4
nC7CC6 s97BB6
we16117
Par: N-S +990
S A 3
H 9 5 3
D K J 10 9 8 3
C A 2

Weed NS
4 H South +2
+480 +289

  Nickell NS
  4 H North =
  +420 86


Weed leads by 3 IMPs

Match AS06 MainTop 2006 Spingold Final

Segment 4


Board 49
None vul
S K
H J 10 3
D A J 7 6 5 4
C A 6 4
West
Soloway

2 S
4 S

Lead
D A
H J
S A
North
Fantoni
2 D
Pass
All Pass

2nd
2
4
K
East
Hamman
Pass
3 S


3rd
9
2
2
South
Nunes
Pass
Pass


4th
3
K
8
West
Versace

1 S
4 S

Lead
H J
S A
North
Rodwell
1 D
Dbl
All Pass

2nd
4
K
East
Lauria
Pass
2 H


3rd
2
2
South
Meckstroth
1 H
Pass


4th
K
8
S A Q 9 5 4 3
H K 7 5
D K 3
C K 7
Table S 10 7 6 2
H A 9 4
D Q 8 2
C Q J 3
ns22566
wAB777 eAB767
Par: E-W +450
S J 8
H Q 8 6 2
D 10 9
C 10 9 8 5 2

Weed NS
4 S West +1
-450 =89

  Nickell NS
  4 S West +1
  -450 =86


Board 50
N-S vul
S A 10 7 2
H A 5 3 2
D A J 2
C A 2
West
Soloway

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
D 9
C J
H A
H 2
North
Fantoni

2 C
2 S
4 H

2nd
2
4
6
10
East
Hamman
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
K
3
8
Q
South
Nunes
1 NT
2 H
2 NT


4th
6
A
7
4
West
Versace

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
C J
H J
C 8
H A
H 2
North
Rodwell

1 H
2 S
4 H

2nd
Q
4
4
6
10
East
Lauria
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
6
3
3
8
Q
South
Meckstroth
1 D
2 H
3 C


4th
2
K
A
7
S Q 8 5 4
H 7 4
D 9 8 4
C 7 6 5 3
Table S J 9 3
H K 10 6
D K 7 5 3
C J 10 8
nBABAB sB9BAB
we23132
Par: N-S +660
S K 6
H Q J 9 8
D Q 10 6
C K Q 9 4

Weed NS
4 H South +1
+650 =89

  Nickell NS
  4 H North +1
  +650 =86


Board 51
E-W vul
S Q 10 3
H A Q
D K J 7 5 3
C K 4 2
West
Soloway

2 H
Pass

Lead
C 6
C 8
D 3
D 2
D K
D 7
C 4
S 2
D 5
North
Fantoni

2 NT
Pass

2nd
7
H 7
4
10
C 3
C 9
A
9
C 10
East
Hamman

Pass
Pass

3rd
H 3
K
A
J
9
S 7
J
J
H 5
South
Nunes
Pass
3 NT


4th
2
5
6
8
Q
S 4
H 10
Q
H 8
West
Versace

1 H
Pass

Lead
C 3
D 9
C 8
H 4
D 5
North
Rodwell

2 D
3 NT

2nd
7
6
H 7
5
8
East
Lauria

Dbl
All Pass

3rd
H 3
3
K
8
A
South
Meckstroth
1 D
3 D


4th
4
4
A
Q
S J 8 6 4
H K 10 9 8 7 3
D Q 10 6
C
Table S A 5 2
H 4 2
D 8 4
C A 10 9 6 5 3
nB8799 sB87AA
we24623
Par: N-S +460
S K 9 7
H J 6 5
D A 9 2
C Q J 8 7

Weed NS
3 NT North +1
+430 89

  Nickell NS
  3 NT North +2
  +460 +187


Board 52
Both vul
S K 10 9
H J 10 8 2
D K 10 3
C J 10 8
West
Soloway
1 C
2 S
3 H
5 D

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

2nd
2
A
J
K
8
3
8
4
East
Hamman
1 H
2 NT
4 D


3rd
10
5
A
2
H 6
9
K
Q
South
Nunes
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
5
2
3
6
4
A
3
J
West
Versace
1 C
1 S
3 D


Lead
S 6
C 10
D 5
C 8
D A
North
Rodwell
Pass
Pass
Pass


2nd
3
A
6
6
3
East
Lauria
1 D
1 NT
5 D


3rd
K
5
Q
3
7
South
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass
All Pass


4th
2
2
K
9
J
S A J 5 3
H A
D A Q 4 2
C Q 9 7 2
Table S 7 4 2
H K 5 3
D 9 8 7 5
C A K 6
ns44634
w897A9 e89799
Par: E-W +140
S Q 8 6
H Q 9 7 6 4
D J 6
C 5 4 3

Weed NS
5 D East -1
+100 =89

  Nickell NS
  5 D East -1
  +100 =87


Board 53
N-S vul
S Q 6
H Q 3
D 10 9 4 3
C K 9 8 5 3
West
Soloway

4 S


Lead
H A
C 4
H J
D A
S K
S 7
North
Fantoni
Pass
Pass


2nd
7
2
4
3
6
Q
East
Hamman
2 S
Pass


3rd
3
K
S 5
6
8
A
South
Nunes
3 H
Pass


4th
2
S 2
Q
Q
3
4
West
Versace

Dbl
3 D

Lead
H K
D Q
S K
C A
S 5
North
Rodwell
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
7
A
6
3
Q
East
Lauria
Pass
2 H
4 S

3rd
3
4
2
H 6
A
South
Meckstroth
1 H
Pass
All Pass

4th
2
6
4
6
3
S K 7 5
H 7
D A K 8 5 2
C A 10 7 2
Table S A J 10 9 8 2
H J 10 6 2
D J 7 6
C
n31728 s31628
weAC5B5
Par: E-W +980
S 4 3
H A K 9 8 5 4
D Q
C Q J 6 4

Weed NS
4 S East +1
-450 +190

  Nickell NS
  4 S East +2
  -480 87


Board 54
E-W vul
S Q 7
H Q
D J 10 9 3 2
C A K Q 6 3
West
Soloway

4 H
Pass

Lead
H A
S 6
S 9
S 8
North
Fantoni

4 NT
Pass

2nd
Q
7
4
D J
East
Hamman
2 H
Pass
Pass

3rd
10
A
K
South
Nunes
Pass
5 D


4th
7
3
Q
West
Versace

4 H
Pass

Lead
H A
S 2
S 9
S 6
North
Rodwell

4 NT
Pass

2nd
Q
7
4
D J
East
Lauria
2 H
Dbl
Pass

3rd
10
A
K
South
Meckstroth
Pass
5 D


4th
7
3
Q
S K J 8 6 2
H A J 9 6
D 8
C J 8 7
Table S A 9
H K 10 8 5 4 3 2
D 7 6
C 9 4
ns351A9
we38A23
Par: E-W +100
S 10 5 4 3
H 7
D A K Q 5 4
C 10 5 2

Weed NS
5 D South -1
-50 =90

  Nickell NS
  5 D South -1
  -50 =87


Board 55
Both vul
S 8 5 3
H Q 5
D A J 5 2
C A 8 5 3
West
Soloway

1 S
Pass

Lead
H Q
C 10
H 5
H 7
D 9
C 3
D 4
D Q
S 4
North
Fantoni

Pass
Pass

2nd
K
Q
2
S Q
A
7
J
7
9
East
Hamman

2 S


3rd
A
A
9
D 2
6
9
K
C 2
K
South
Nunes
Pass
Pass


4th
4
6
8
3
8
K
3
5
3
West
Versace

1 S
Pass

Lead
S 5
S 9
D 4
C 6
S 8
D 9
C 3
S 10
C J
North
Rodwell

Pass
Pass

2nd
4
Q
2
9
J
A
7
C 5
8
East
Lauria

2 S


3rd
A
3
K
K
H 6
6
10
H 2
H 3
South
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass


4th
2
7
3
A
K
8
Q
H 7
4
S K Q 10 6 2
H 8 4
D 9 4
C K Q J 2
Table S J 7 4
H K 10 3 2
D K Q 10 6
C 7 6
ns65878
we68555
Par: E-W +110
S A 9
H A J 9 7 6
D 8 7 3
C 10 9 4

Weed NS
2 S West =
-110 =90

  Nickell NS
  2 S West =
  -110 =87


Board 56
None vul
S A 3 2
H 6 5 4
D 5 4 2
C K Q 7 6
West
Soloway
Pass
Pass


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


2nd
4
8
H 2
H 3
6
K
J
4
8
East
Hamman
1 NT



3rd
A
10
2
D 5
3
7
Q
8
Q
South
Nunes
Pass



4th
6
9
7
Q
2
4
A
K
7
West
Versace
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
S 6
S 5
S 3
S K
C 4
H 6
C 10
D 3
C A
North
Rodwell
Pass
1 NT


2nd
10
9
7
H 2
3
8
J
5
D 8
East
Lauria
1 C
Pass


3rd
4
A
J
H 4
Q
K
6
A
H 7
South
Meckstroth
Dbl
Pass


4th
2
8
C 8
Q
2
3
5
6
7
S 9 4
H J 7 3 2
D Q J 7 3
C J 8 3
Table S Q 8 7 6
H A 10 8
D A 9
C A 9 5 2
n77677 s88677
w55765 e56766
Par: N-S +120
S K J 10 5
H K Q 9
D K 10 8 6
C 10 4

Weed NS
1 NT East -1
+50 90

  Nickell NS
  1 NT North =
  +90 +188


Board 57
E-W vul
S A 10 9 8
H K J 9 7
D K 10 6 5
C A
West
Soloway

3 C
4 C

Lead
D 3
C 9
D 5
North
Fantoni
1 D
Pass
All Pass

2nd
2
3
J
East
Hamman
2 C
3 S


3rd
K
2
Q
South
Nunes
2 D
Pass


4th
A
A
4
West
Versace

3 C
5 C

Lead
H 3
C 10
D 5
D 3
North
Rodwell
1 D
Dbl
All Pass

2nd
4
3
J
4
East
Lauria
2 C
3 S


3rd
7
2
Q
South
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass


4th
A
A
2
S Q J
H 10 8 5 4
D 7 4 2
C Q J 6 2
Table S K 6 4 3
H A
D A J
C K 10 9 8 5 4
ns56883
we7554A
Par: E-W +130
S 7 5 2
H Q 6 3 2
D Q 9 8 3
C 7 3

Weed NS
4 C East =
-130 90

  Nickell NS
  5 C East -1
  +100 +694


Board 58
Both vul
S A Q J 5 3
H 8 6 4
D 9 3
C K 10 9
West
Soloway

1 D
2 C

Lead
S Q
H A
H 9
S 10
S A
D 3
C A
C 5
H 7
North
Fantoni

1 S
Pass

2nd
K
5
J
4
9
A
2
3
6
East
Hamman
1 C
1 NT
2 D

3rd
7
2
3
J
C 4
5
Q
D 4
D 6
South
Nunes
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
2
8
4
6
8
2
9
10
Q
West
Versace

Pass


Lead
H K
H 5
C A
C 5
H 3
C 6
H 10
D A
C J
North
Rodwell

Pass


2nd
2
7
2
4
6
3
S 5
5
8
East
Lauria
2 D



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



4th
9
A
10
9
Q
K
J
3
D 9
S 8 4 2
H 10 7 3 2
D 10 8 7 4 2
C Q
Table S K 9 6
H A 9
D A Q 6
C A J 7 6 5
n77647 s76647
we56686
Par: E-W +90
S 10 7
H K Q J 5
D K J 5
C 8 4 3 2

Weed NS
2 D West =
-90 =90

  Nickell NS
  2 D East =
  -90 =94


Board 59
None vul
S 10 9 8 6 2
H 8
D A Q 10 6
C 10 8 3
West
Soloway

1 S
2 H
4 C
5 H

Lead
D A
D 6
H A
North
Fantoni

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
9
J
4
East
Hamman

2 C
3 NT
4 NT
6 H

3rd
8
2
2
South
Nunes
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
5
C 4
8
West
Versace

1 C
3 D
4 H
4 NT

Lead
C 3
C Q
C 5
D 5
North
Rodwell

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
A
D 8
D 4
A
East
Lauria

2 C
4 C
4 S
6 C

3rd
2
6
K
South
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
4
8
10
S A K J 7
H K 7 6 2
D 5
C K 7 6 4
Table S 5
H A Q J 3
D K J 9
C A Q J 9 5
ns03050
weCAC7C
Par: E-W +990
S Q 4 3
H 10 9 5 4
D 8 7 4 3 2
C 2

Weed NS
6 H West =
-980 90

  Nickell NS
  6 C West =
  -920 +296


Board 60
N-S vul
S 10
H 8 7 3
D A K J 9 6
C Q 10 9 5
West
Soloway
Pass
Pass
Pass


Lead
H 2
C 2
H 10
S 2
H 4
C 8
H 6
D 2
North
Fantoni
2 D
3 C
Pass


2nd
3
6
J
10
9
5
S 3
3
East
Hamman
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
Q
9
K
J
8
3
D 6
J
South
Nunes
2 H
3 NT



4th
A
K
7
K
5
A
C 4
Q
West
Versace
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H 5
D 3
S J
D 7
D A
D J
D 6
H 8
North
Rodwell
1 D
2 C
2 NT


2nd
4
9
K
10
8
C 3
C 4
10
East
Lauria
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
K
Q
2
K
S 4
S 7
C 2
J
South
Meckstroth
1 S
2 H
3 NT


4th
3
2
10
5
4
H 2
S 3
9
S A 9 3 2
H K 9 2
D 10 4 3
C J 8 6
Table S J 6 5
H Q 10 5
D Q 8 5
C K 7 4 3
n88898 s88998
we55445
Par: N-S +140
S K Q 8 7 4
H A J 6 4
D 7 2
C A 2

Weed NS
3 NT South -2
-200 90

  Nickell NS
  3 NT North =
  +600 +13109


Board 61
Both vul
S J 9 8 2
H Q 8
D K J 9 6
C K 8 7
West
Soloway

1 S
3 NT
5 H



Lead
C Q
H A
H K
S K
S 3
S Q
North
Fantoni
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass



2nd
5
2
6
6
10
J
East
Hamman
1 H
2 D
4 H
6 H



3rd
8
5
7
4
A
D 2
South
Nunes
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass



4th
H 3
8
Q
2
8
H J
West
Versace

1 S
3 C
4 C
4 D
5 H

Lead
C Q
H 5
H 2
H K
H 10
D 4
North
Rodwell
Pass
Pass
Pass
Dbl
Pass
Pass

2nd
A
8
7
6
C 3
5
East
Lauria
1 H
2 NT
3 D
Rdbl
4 H
6 H

3rd
7
9
Q
D 3
C 5
A
South
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
D 2
J
A
D 6
D 9
J
S A Q 7 5 4
H 7 5
D A 3
C A 9 6 5
Table S K 3
H A K 10 9 4 3
D Q 8 7 4 2
C
n23236 s22236
we9ABA7
Par: E-W +650
S 10 6
H J 6 2
D 10 5
C Q J 10 4 3 2

Weed NS
6 H East -1
+100 90

  Nickell NS
  6 H East -2
  +200 +3112


Board 62
None vul
S 9 4
H 6 2
D A 9 6 2
C K 10 9 5 3
West
Soloway

2 S
Pass

Lead
H 6
H K
C 4
D Q
D 2
C A
North
Fantoni

Pass
Pass

2nd
3
2
5
K
8
S 8
East
Hamman
Pass
4 S


3rd
9
D 4
J
A
J
3
South
Nunes
2 H
Pass


4th
A
4
Q
5
3
7
West
Versace

Pass
2 S

Lead
H 6
S K
S Q
North
Rodwell

1 NT
3 H

2nd
3
9
4
East
Lauria
Pass
Pass
4 S

3rd
9
2
South
Meckstroth
1 H
2 H
All Pass

4th
A
6
S K Q J 8
H A K 8 5
D K 10 7 3
C 4
Table S A 10 7 5 3 2
H 3
D 8 5 4
C J 8 7
ns5395A
w6A483 e69383
Par: E-W +100
S 6
H Q J 10 9 7 4
D Q J
C A Q 6 2

Weed NS
4 S West =
-420 =90

  Nickell NS
  4 S West =
  -420 =112


Board 63
N-S vul
S 7 4
H J 10 9 7 4
D Q J 3
C A 9 2
West
Soloway

1 H
2 H
3 NT

Lead
S 4
S 9
C 5
North
Fantoni

Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
Q
10
2
East
Hamman

2 C
3 D


3rd
K
7
Q
South
Nunes
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
2
D 6
3
West
Versace

1 C
2 D
3 NT

Lead
H 10
C 5
C 6
C 7
S 7
S 8
H 2
C 10
North
Rodwell

Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
6
2
4
A
Q
A
7
S 9
East
Lauria

2 C
3 D


3rd
8
Q
K
8
K
4
A
S 3
South
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
Q
3
9
S 6
2
D 6
S 5
H 4
S A 10 3 2
H K Q 5 2
D 5 2
C K 7 5
Table S Q
H A 6 3
D A K 10 6
C Q J 10 8 6
ns15321
weB7AAB
Par: E-W +460
S K J 9 8 6 5
H 8
D 9 8 7 4
C 4 3

Weed NS
3 NT West +2
-460 =90

  Nickell NS
  3 NT West +2
  -460 =112


Board 64
E-W vul
S 3
H K J 9 7 6 5
D 10 9
C J 8 6 5
West
Soloway
Pass
1 H
3 S

Lead
H 5
H 4
S 9
North
Fantoni
Pass
2 H
Pass

2nd
2
8
5
East
Hamman
1 C
Pass
4 S

3rd
A
J
A
South
Nunes
Pass
3 H
All Pass

4th
3
S 7
3
West
Versace
Pass
4 S
6 S

Lead
H 6
H Q
S 9
C 2
North
Rodwell
2 H
Pass
All Pass

2nd
2
8
5
8
East
Lauria
Dbl
5 H


3rd
A
7
A
K
South
Meckstroth
3 H
Pass


4th
3
S 7
3
S A K 6 4 2
H 10 8 3
D J 6 5
C 4 2
Table S J 10 9 7
H 2
D A K Q 4 3
C A K 10
ns11707
we7C5C6
Par: E-W +1400
S Q 8 5
H A Q 4
D 8 7 2
C Q 9 7 3

Weed NS
4 S West +2
-680 +13103

  Nickell NS
  6 S West =
  -1430 112


Nickell wins by 9 IMPs

Match AS06 MainTop 2006 Spingold Final

Public domain data prepared by Richard Pavlicek