Event AS07 Main

Nashville, Tennessee
Renaissance Nashville Hotel
July 2007

2007 Spingold

Final: Nickell vs. Gromov

by Richard Pavlicek

Segment 1

1. N deals
None vul K Q 10 3
A K J 5 4
—
J 10 6 3

West North East South West North East South
Zmudzinski Rodwell Balicki Meckstroth Nickell Gromov LallH Dubinin
1 Pass 1 NT 1 Pass 1 NT
Pass 2 Dbl 2 Pass 2 Pass 2
Dbl 2 AP Pass Pass 2 3
Pass 3 AP

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

8 4
Q 9 8 6
Q 10
A K 8 5 2 Table J 9 7 6 5
3 2
A J 9 8 6
Q
78868 77868
55575 55465
Par NS +110 A 2
10 7
K 7 5 4 3 2
9 7 4

Nickell NS
2 N = +110
-1 0
Gromov NS
3 N = +140
+1 1

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

West North East South West North East South
Zmudzinski Rodwell Balicki Meckstroth Nickell Gromov LallH Dubinin
1 1 1 1
Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 2 Pass 2
Pass 4 AP Pass 3 Pass 4
Pass 5 AP

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

K 9 3 2
5 2
J 10 7 5 4 2
3 Table J
A 10 9 6 3
K 9 8 6 3
K 2
9A74C =
23691 =
Par NS +500 10 8 7 6 5 4
7 4
A
A J 9 7

Nickell NS
4 S = +620
Tie 0
Gromov NS
5 N +1 +620
Tie 1

3. S deals
E-W vul Q J 6 3
A J 8
A J 5
Q J 4

West North East South West North East South
Zmudzinski Rodwell Balicki Meckstroth Nickell Gromov LallH Dubinin
Pass Pass
Pass 1 NT Pass 2 NT Pass 1 NT Pass 3 NT (AP)
Pass 3 Pass 3 NT (AP)

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

A 10 2
7 4 2
Q 6
A 10 8 6 5 Table K 8 7 4
Q 10 6 5
9 3 2
9 2
98897 97797
45536 44536
Par NS +400 9 5
K 9 3
K 10 8 7 4
K 7 3

Nickell NS
3 NT N = +400
-1 0
Gromov NS
3 NT N +1 +430
+1 2

4. W deals
Both vul A 9 3
A 3
8 6 5
Q J 10 9 5

West North East South West North East South
Zmudzinski Rodwell Balicki Meckstroth Nickell Gromov LallH Dubinin
1 Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass
1 NT Pass 2 Pass 1 NT Pass 2 Pass
2 NT Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass
3 Pass 3 NT AP 4 AP

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

8 2
K J 6
A K J 9 3
8 6 3 Table K Q J 7 6
8 7
Q 10 2
A K 4
22525 =
BB8B8 =
Par NS -660 10 5 4
Q 10 9 5 4 2
7 4
7 2

Nickell NS
3 NT W +2 -660
Tie 0
Gromov NS
4 E +1 -650
Tie 2

5. N deals
N-S vul A 9 6 4 3
A 7 5 3
5 2
A J

West North East South West North East South
Zmudzinski Rodwell Balicki Meckstroth Nickell Gromov LallH Dubinin
1 Pass 1 NT 1 Pass 2
Pass 2 Pass 2 (AP) 3 AP

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

—
9 8 6 4
K Q 6
K Q 10 8 6 4 Table K Q 10 5 2
K Q 10
10 8 4
9 2
46464 47464
95878 =
Par NS -400 J 8 7
J 2
A J 9 7 3
7 5 3

Nickell NS
2 N -1 -100
Tie 0
Gromov NS
3 W = -110
Tie 2

6. E deals
E-W vul A Q J 5
9 8 5
6 4
A 9 4 2

West North East South West North East South
Zmudzinski Rodwell Balicki Meckstroth Nickell Gromov LallH Dubinin
Pass 1 Pass 1
1 Dbl 2 NT 3 1 Pass Pass Dbl (AP)
Pass 5 Pass 6 (AP)

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

K 10 8 6 4 3
J 7
K 10 9 3
5 Table 9
6 2
J 8 7 5 2
J 10 8 7 3
D9D6A DAD6B
03072 =
Par NS +1520 7 2
A K Q 10 4 3
A Q
K Q 6

Nickell NS
6 S +1 +1010
-3 0
Gromov NS
1 × W -4 +1100
+3 5

7. S deals
Both vul A Q J 4
10 9 8 2
9 6 5
10 3

West North East South West North East South
Zmudzinski Rodwell Balicki Meckstroth Nickell Gromov LallH Dubinin
1 1 NT
Pass 1 Pass 1 NT (AP) Pass Pass Pass

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

10 7
A J 6 5
8 7 3
A 8 7 2 Table 8 6 5 3 2
K Q
K 10 4
K J 6
76776 =
56667 67667
Par NS +90 K 9
7 4 3
A Q J 2
Q 9 5 4

Nickell NS
1 NT S +1 +120
-3 0
Gromov NS
1 NT S +4 +210
+3 8

8. W deals
None vul K 10 6 5
10 7
4
A Q J 10 8 2

West North East South West North East South
Zmudzinski Rodwell Balicki Meckstroth Nickell Gromov LallH Dubinin
Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2
Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2 NT
Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 4
Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass 4 Pass 4
Pass 4 Pass 4 NT Pass 5 Pass 5 NT
Pass 5 Pass 6 (AP) Pass 6 AP

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

Q J 9 8
K
J 9 8 7 6 5
7 5 Table 7 4 3 2
Q J 9 6 5
K 3
6 3
B998D =
22340 =
Par NS +1440 A
A 8 4 3 2
A Q 10 2
K 9 4

Nickell NS
6 N = +920
Tie 0
Gromov NS
6 N = +920
Tie 8

9. N deals
E-W vul 8 7
A Q 8
J 9 5 3
9 6 4 3

West North East South West North East South
Zmudzinski Rodwell Balicki Meckstroth Nickell Gromov LallH Dubinin
Pass 1 Pass Pass Pass Pass
1 Pass 1 NT Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass
4 AP 2 Pass 3 Pass
4 Pass 4 AP

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

K 10 9 6 3 2
K J
A K 2
5 2 Table A 5
9 7 6 5 3
10 8 4
A K 7
43456 =
99987 =
Par NS -600 Q J 4
10 4 2
Q 7 6
Q J 10 8

Nickell NS
4 W -1 +100
Tie 0
Gromov NS
4 W -1 +100
Tie 8

10. E deals
Both vul 7 6
9 8 3
10 8 7 4
K 8 3 2

West North East South West North East South
Zmudzinski Rodwell Balicki Meckstroth Nickell Gromov LallH Dubinin
1 NT Dbl 1 NT 2
3 NT AP 2 NT Pass 3 Dbl
3 NT AP

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

J 5
5 2
A Q 5
A J 10 9 6 4 Table Q 10 9 8 2
A K J
K 9
Q 7 5
33663 =
A966A AA66A
Par NS -630 A K 4 3
Q 10 7 6 4
J 6 3 2
—

Nickell NS
3 NT E +1 -630
Tie 0
Gromov NS
3 NT E +1 -630
Tie 8

11. S deals
None vul 9
A 10 7 6 3
A Q J 9
Q 9 6

West North East South West North East South
Zmudzinski Rodwell Balicki Meckstroth Nickell Gromov LallH Dubinin
Pass Pass
Pass 1 1 2 Pass 1 1 2
3 Pass 4 AP 2 3 3 Pass
4 AP

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

A 8 7 6 4
Q 4
K 6
J 7 4 2 Table K Q 5 3 2
K 8 2
8 7 4 3
A
63978 =
6A465 =
Par NS -300 J 10
J 9 5
10 5 2
K 10 8 5 3

Nickell NS
4 E +1 -450
-1 0
Gromov NS
4 E = -420
+1 9

12. W deals
N-S vul A 5
K 6 3 2
K J 5
10 6 4 2

West North East South West North East South
Zmudzinski Rodwell Balicki Meckstroth Nickell Gromov LallH Dubinin
Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass Pass 1 1
Pass 1 NT Pass 3 (AP) Pass 1 NT Pass 2
Pass 3 Pass 3 NT
Dbl AP

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

K J 10 3
Q 10 7
10 9 8 3 2
8 Table 6
A 9 8 5
A 7 4
Q J 9 7 5
68556 67556
75887 65887
Par NS +100 Q 9 8 7 4 2
J 4
Q 6
A K 3

Nickell NS
3 S -2 -200
Tie 0
Gromov NS
3 NT× N -1 -200
Tie 9

13. N deals
Both vul 10 7 3
10 6
8 7 4 2
K 10 9 3

West North East South West North East South
Zmudzinski Rodwell Balicki Meckstroth Nickell Gromov LallH Dubinin
Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass 1
1 NT Pass 2 Pass 1 NT Pass 2 Pass
2 Pass 2 NT Pass 2 Pass 2 NT AP
3 NT AP

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

9 5
Q 4 3
A K 3
A Q J 8 4 Table K 8 6 4
K J 9 2
J 10 5
7 5
57575 =
86867 =
Par NS -120 A Q J 2
A 8 7 5
Q 9 6
6 2

Nickell NS
3 NT W -2 +200
+8 8
Gromov NS
2 NT W = -120
-8 9

14. E deals
None vul J 10 9 7 4
A 8 6
8 5 2
K 7

West North East South West North East South
Zmudzinski Rodwell Balicki Meckstroth Nickell Gromov LallH Dubinin
2 Dbl 1 1
3 3 4 4 (AP) Pass 1 2 3
Pass 4 AP

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

Q 6 3
K 5 4
10 7 4
10 8 5 4 Table K
J 10 9 3
Q 9
A Q J 9 6 2
89795 7A5A4
52638 =
Par NS +420 A 8 5 2
Q 7 2
A K J 6 3
3

Nickell NS
4 N -1 -50
Tie 8
Gromov NS
4 N -1 -50
Tie 9

15. S deals
N-S vul A 10 8 4 2
Q 3 2
J 9
A 4 2

West North East South West North East South
Zmudzinski Rodwell Balicki Meckstroth Nickell Gromov LallH Dubinin
Pass Pass
1 1 2 3 1 1 2 2
Pass 3 3 NT Pass Pass Pass 2 NT 3
4 AP 3 NT Pass 4 AP

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

K J 5
A K 7
8 6 5 4 3 2
J Table 3
9 6 4
K Q 7
K Q 9 8 6 3
57633 =
75699 =
Par NS -110 Q 9 7 6
J 10 8 5
A 10
10 7 5

Nickell NS
4 W = -130
-5 8
Gromov NS
4 E -1 +50
+5 14

16. W deals
E-W vul A 5 4 2
A 9
Q J 7
Q 9 8 5

West North East South West North East South
Zmudzinski Rodwell Balicki Meckstroth Nickell Gromov LallH Dubinin
Pass 1 2 3 Pass 1 NT Pass 3 NT
Pass 3 NT AP Pass Pass Pass

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

8
K 10 8 3 2
8 6 2
K J 4 2 Table K Q 9 7 6 3
7 6 4
3
A 7 3
955A6 =
48737 47736
Par NS +400 J 10
Q J 5
A K 10 9 5 4
10 6

Nickell NS
3 NT N +1 +430
+1 9
Gromov NS
3 NT N = +400
-1 14

Gromov leads by 5 IMPs

Match AS07 Main

Top 2007 Spingold Final

Segment 2

17. N deals
None vul Q 10 9 7 4
9 7 3 2
Q
K Q 2

West North East South West North East South
Zmudzinski Rodwell Balicki Meckstroth Nickell Gromov LallH Dubinin
Pass 1 Dbl Pass 1 1
Pass 2 2 NT Pass Pass 2 NT 3 3 (AP)
3 3 Dbl Pass
4 Pass Pass 4 (AP)

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

8 3 2
K 8 6 4
10 6 2
10 9 3 Table A 6
5
A K J 9 5 3
A 8 5 4
49934 =
84498 =
Par NS +100 K J 5
A Q J 10
8 7 4
J 7 6

Nickell NS
4 N -1 -50
-5 9
Gromov NS
3 S = +140
+5 19

18. E deals
N-S vul A 10 7
K Q J 10 7
J 10 6 3
4

West North East South West North East South
Zmudzinski Rodwell Balicki Meckstroth Nickell Gromov LallH Dubinin
1 NT Pass 1 Pass
Pass 2 Dbl 2 NT 1 NT Pass 2 NT Pass
3 4 AP 3 AP

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

8 5 4
8 2
7 4 2
K Q J 8 2 Table K Q 9 3
5 3
A K 9 8 5
A 9
65965 65954
76477 =
Par NS +140 J 6 2
A 9 6 4
Q
10 7 6 5 3

Nickell NS
4 N -1 -100
-4 9
Gromov NS
3 W -1 +50
+4 23

19. S deals
E-W vul 10 5
Q 8 6 4
K 10 4
Q J 3 2

West North East South West North East South
Zmudzinski Rodwell Balicki Meckstroth Nickell Gromov LallH Dubinin
1 1
Dbl Rdbl 1 1 Pass 1 NT Pass 3
Pass 1 NT Pass 2 Pass 3 NT AP
Pass 2 NT Pass 4 (AP)

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

J 7 6
A J 10 9 7
7 6 3
A 8 Table 8 2
2
A Q J 9 5 2
9 7 5 4
58748 58738
73694 =
Par NS -100 A K Q 9 4 3
K 5 3
8
K 10 6

Nickell NS
4 S -2 -100
+2 11
Gromov NS
3 NT N -3 -150
-2 23

20. W deals
Both vul 8 4 3
A
9 8 7
K Q 8 5 3 2

West North East South West North East South
Zmudzinski Rodwell Balicki Meckstroth Nickell Gromov LallH Dubinin
Pass Pass 1 NT Pass Pass Pass 1 NT Pass
2 Pass 3 Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass
4 AP 4 AP

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

K 7
K 9 7 6 5 2
10 3 2
J 9 Table A 10 6
Q J 10 8
A Q 6
A 10 4
38367 =
95966 A5A66
Par NS -630 Q J 9 5 2
4 3
K J 5 4
7 6

Nickell NS
4 E = -620
Tie 11
Gromov NS
4 E = -620
Tie 23

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

West North East South West North East South
Zmudzinski Rodwell Balicki Meckstroth Nickell Gromov LallH Dubinin
Pass Pass 1 2 Pass Pass
Pass 1 Pass 2 (AP) Dbl Pass 3 AP

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

Q 7
Q 9 3 2
10 6 2
A K 3 2 Table J 5 3 2
A 8 5 4
K 8 7
7 4
78689 =
54654 54754
Par NS +110 10 4
K J 10
A Q J 9 4 3
J 8

Nickell NS
2 S -1 -100
-5 11
Gromov NS
3 E -2 +100
+5 28

22. E deals
E-W vul J 3
Q 10 4 3
K 6 4 3 2
6 2

West North East South West North East South
Zmudzinski Rodwell Balicki Meckstroth Nickell Gromov LallH Dubinin
Pass Pass Pass Pass
1 Pass 2 Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass
4 AP 4 AP

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

A K Q 6 5
J 5
A
J 9 8 5 3 Table 9 7 4
K 7 2
9 8 7
A K 7 4
22671 =
BB66C =
Par NS -1100 10 8 2
A 9 8 6
Q J 10 5
Q 10

Nickell NS
4 W +1 -650
+1 12
Gromov NS
4 W +2 -680
-1 28

23. S deals
Both vul K 3
J 8 5 3
K 2
Q 10 8 7 4

West North East South West North East South
Zmudzinski Rodwell Balicki Meckstroth Nickell Gromov LallH Dubinin
Pass Pass
Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass Pass 1 1
1 NT AP 1 NT AP

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

Q 10 6
Q 7 2
A J 8 4
9 5 3 Table J 8 5
K 10 4
Q 10 7 6
A K 6
66758 =
66685 =
Par NS -90 A 9 7 4 2
A 9 6
9 5 3
J 2

Nickell NS
1 NT W -1 +100
Tie 12
Gromov NS
1 NT W -1 +100
Tie 28

24. W deals
None vul 8
Q 10 9 8
8 7 5 2
10 8 7 3

West North East South West North East South
Zmudzinski Rodwell Balicki Meckstroth Nickell Gromov LallH Dubinin
1 Pass 2 Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass
2 Pass 2 NT Pass 2 Pass 2 NT Pass
3 Pass 3 NT Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass
4 AP 4 Pass 6 AP

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

A J 10 5 4 2
3
9
K Q 9 6 5 Table 7
A K 6 2
A Q 10 6 3
A J 4
23421 =
AA8AB BA8AB
Par NS -460 K Q 9 6 3
J 7 5 4
K J 4
2

Nickell NS
4 W -2 +100
+14 26
Gromov NS
6 W = -920
-14 28

25. N deals
E-W vul 6 4 3
Q
K Q J 4
A J 10 7 3

West North East South West North East South
Zmudzinski Rodwell Balicki Meckstroth Nickell Gromov LallH Dubinin
1 Pass 1 1 Pass 1
Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 1 NT Pass 2
Pass 2 Pass 2 NT Pass 3 Pass 4
Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 5 Pass 6 (AP)
Pass 4 Pass 4 NT
Pass 5 Pass 5
Pass 5 AP

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

Q 9 5
K 9 3 2
10 9 3 2
Q 8 Table 7
A J 10 8
8 7 6
K 9 6 5 4
8B788 =
52655 =
Par NS +450 A K J 10 8 2
7 6 5 4
A 5
2

Nickell NS
5 S = +450
+11 37
Gromov NS
6 S -1 -50
-11 28

26. E deals
Both vul 9 6
—
Q J 4
K J 10 9 8 7 5 4

West North East South West North East South
Zmudzinski Rodwell Balicki Meckstroth Nickell Gromov LallH Dubinin
1 Dbl 1 1
1 5 AP Dbl 1 NT Pass 2
Pass 3 Pass 3 (AP)

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

A Q 8 7
7 6 3
9 8 6 3
6 3 Table J 10 4
K 8 5
A 10 7 5 2
A 2
65649 =
78794 77793
Par NS -110 K 5 3 2
A Q J 10 9 4 2
K
Q

Nickell NS
5 N -2 -200
Tie 37
Gromov NS
3 S -2 -200
Tie 28

27. S deals
None vul A 8 5
J 4
Q 9 8 5
A Q 8 4

West North East South West North East South
Zmudzinski Rodwell Balicki Meckstroth Nickell Gromov LallH Dubinin
1 1
Pass 4 AP Pass 2 Pass 2
Pass 4 AP

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

Q J 2
10 9 8
7 6 2
J 10 9 2 Table 9 7
K Q 7 6 3
A K 3
7 5 3
79798 =
44645 =
Par NS +140 K 10 6 4 3
A 5 2
J 10 4
K 6

Nickell NS
4 S -1 -50
Tie 37
Gromov NS
4 S -1 -50
Tie 28

28. W deals
N-S vul 8 5
K J 10 9 2
10 7 4 3
5 4

West North East South West North East South
Zmudzinski Rodwell Balicki Meckstroth Nickell Gromov LallH Dubinin
Pass Pass 1 NT 2 Pass Pass 1 1
Dbl Pass 3 3 Dbl Pass 2 2
4 Dbl AP 4 Dbl AP

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

10 2
8 6 5 4
Q 5 2
A K Q 3 Table A 6 3
A Q 7 3
K 6
J 10 9 7
57584 =
76848 76859
Par NS -110 K Q J 9 7 4
—
A J 9 8
8 6 2

Nickell NS
4 × E -2 +300
Tie 37
Gromov NS
4 × E -2 +300
Tie 28

29. N deals
Both vul K 10
A Q J 8 6 5 4 2
8
4 2

West North East South West North East South
Zmudzinski Rodwell Balicki Meckstroth Nickell Gromov LallH Dubinin
1 1 NT 2 4 Pass 4
4 Pass 4 Dbl (AP) Pass Pass Pass

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

Q 6 4 2
—
K 9 6 3 2
A 9 6 3 Table J 8 7 5
K 10 3
Q
K Q J 10 5
64973 =
69369 =
Par NS -140 A 9 3
9 7
A J 10 7 5 4
8 7

Nickell NS
4 × E -2 +500
-3 37
Gromov NS
4 S = +620
+3 31

30. E deals
None vul 3 2
10 7 4 3 2
K 8 2
J 10 6

West North East South West North East South
Zmudzinski Rodwell Balicki Meckstroth Nickell Gromov LallH Dubinin
Pass 1 Pass 1
Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass 1 Pass 1 NT
Pass 2 Pass 2 (AP) Pass 2 Pass 2
Pass 3 AP

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

J 8 6 5
9
A 9 5 4
K Q 9 2 Table A 10 9
Q J 5
Q 6 3
8 7 5 4
66954 66955
56477 67477
Par NS +140 K Q 7 4
A K 8 6
J 10 7
A 3

Nickell NS
2 S +1 +140
Tie 37
Gromov NS
3 N = +140
Tie 31

31. S deals
N-S vul 7 4
K 6 2
A K Q 10 6 2
8 6

West North East South West North East South
Zmudzinski Rodwell Balicki Meckstroth Nickell Gromov LallH Dubinin
2 2
Pass 2 3 3 NT (AP) Pass 2 2 2 NT
Pass 3 NT Pass Pass
Dbl Rdbl AP

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

10 6
Q 9 7 3
J 8 4
Q J 9 4 Table A K J 9 8 2
J 10 4
9 7 5 3
—
A7799 =
26522 36532
Par NS +630 Q 5 3
A 8 5
—
A K 10 7 5 3 2

Nickell NS
3 NT S +2 +660
-12 37
Gromov NS
3 NT×× S +1 +1400
+12 43

32. W deals
E-W vul K Q 10 8 5
J 6
10 9 6
K 7 2

West North East South West North East South
Zmudzinski Rodwell Balicki Meckstroth Nickell Gromov LallH Dubinin
Pass Pass 1 NT Pass Pass Pass 1 NT Pass
2 NT Pass 3 Pass Pass Pass
3 NT AP

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

J 4
Q 9 8
A 8 7 5 4 3
10 9 Table 7 3
K 5 3 2
K Q J
A Q 5 4
59547 58546
74796 =
Par NS +140 A 9 6 2
A 10 7 4
2
J 8 6 3

Nickell NS
3 NT E -1 +100
+6 43
Gromov NS
1 NT E +1 -120
-6 43

Match Tied

Match AS07 Main

Top 2007 Spingold Final

Segment 3

33. N deals
None vul A J 10 4
K 8 4
J 2
10 9 7 6

West North East South West North East South
Zmudzinski Rodwell Balicki Meckstroth Soloway Gromov Hamman Dubinin
Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass
1 Pass 1 Pass 1 1 Dbl 2
1 NT Pass 3 NT AP Pass Pass 3 Pass
3 NT AP

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

9 8 7 2
A 5 2
A K 3
A K 4 Table K
Q 9 7
Q 10 5 4
J 8 5 3 2
46543 =
8679A =
Par NS -130 Q 6 5 3
J 10 6 3
9 8 7 6
Q

Nickell NS
3 NT W +1 -430
-1 43
Gromov NS
3 NT W = -400
+1 44

34. E deals
N-S vul A 5
K J 9 7 5 3
6 2
A K 4

West North East South West North East South
Zmudzinski Rodwell Balicki Meckstroth Soloway Gromov Hamman Dubinin
Pass Pass Pass Pass
2 2 Dbl 3 2 2 Dbl 3
3 4 Pass Pass 4 5 Pass Pass
Dbl Pass 4 Pass Dbl AP
Pass Dbl AP

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

Q 8 7 6
A
A 7
Q J 10 9 8 6 Table K J 10 2
4 2
Q J 8 5 4
7 3
73953 =
5A47A =
Par NS -420 9 4 3
Q 10 8 6
K 10 9 3
5 2

Nickell NS
4 × W -1 +100
+12 55
Gromov NS
5 × N -2 -500
-12 44

35. S deals
E-W vul J 9
9 6 2
K 9 6 4
7 4 3 2

West North East South West North East South
Zmudzinski Rodwell Balicki Meckstroth Soloway Gromov Hamman Dubinin
1 1
Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1
Pass 1 NT Pass 2 (AP) Pass 1 NT Pass 2 (AP)

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

10 7 3
K J 7 5 3
J 7 5
6 5 Table 5 4 2
A Q 10 4
A Q 10
Q 10 8
59579 =
44853 =
Par NS +140 A K Q 8 6
8
8 3 2
A K J 9

Nickell NS
2 S = +90
-2 55
Gromov NS
2 S +1 +140
+2 46

36. W deals
Both vul 8 5 3
J 7 5 4
K 10 6 5
6 3

West North East South West North East South
Zmudzinski Rodwell Balicki Meckstroth Soloway Gromov Hamman Dubinin
2 Pass 2 NT Pass 2 Pass 2 NT Pass
3 Pass 4 AP 3 Pass 4 Pass
4 AP

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

A Q J 10 6 4
2
9 4 2
J 9 7 Table 9
A Q 9 6
A Q J 3
A Q 8 4
22422 =
AB8AA AB9AB
Par NS -650 K 7 2
K 10 8 3
8 7
K 10 5 2

Nickell NS
4 E +1 -650
Tie 55
Gromov NS
4 W +1 -650
Tie 46

37. N deals
N-S vul A 10 3
J 8
A K J 10 7
9 6 2

West North East South West North East South
Zmudzinski Rodwell Balicki Meckstroth Soloway Gromov Hamman Dubinin
1 NT Dbl 2 1 NT 2 Pass
Dbl 2 2 Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass
3 Pass Pass 3 (AP) 4 AP

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

7 4
9 3
5 2
A K Q J 10 8 3 Table K 8 6 5
A K 7 5 4 2
3
7 5
47392 =
7594A =
Par NS -140 Q J 9 2
Q 10 6
Q 9 8 6 4
4

Nickell NS
3 N = +110
+6 61
Gromov NS
4 E +1 -150
-6 46

38. E deals
E-W vul A K 10 8 5
A Q 3
9 5
K 9 6

West North East South West North East South
Zmudzinski Rodwell Balicki Meckstroth Soloway Gromov Hamman Dubinin
1 Pass 1 2
Pass 1 Dbl 3 Pass 2 Pass 2
Pass 4 AP Pass 4 AP

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

7 6
10 6
J 8 7 3 2
8 4 3 2 Table Q 2
K J 7 4 2
A K 6 4
A 7
69538 =
64885 =
Par NS +140 J 9 4 3
9 8 5
Q 10
Q J 10 5

Nickell NS
4 N -2 -100
-2 61
Gromov NS
4 S -1 -50
+2 48

39. S deals
Both vul 10 2
Q J 10 9 7 2
A Q 8 5
3

West North East South West North East South
Zmudzinski Rodwell Balicki Meckstroth Soloway Gromov Hamman Dubinin
1 1 NT
Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 4 Dbl 4 (AP)
Pass 3 Pass 4 (AP)

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

A J 5
A 8
J 10 4 3
10 8 7 5 Table 8 7 6 4
4 3
K 9
A J 9 6 4
87985 87885
46458 =
Par NS +140 K Q 9 3
K 6 5
7 6 2
K Q 2

Nickell NS
4 N -2 -200
-3 61
Gromov NS
4 S -1 -100
+3 51

40. W deals
None vul —
Q 3 2
Q 9 8 4 2
A J 7 5 3

West North East South West North East South
Zmudzinski Rodwell Balicki Meckstroth Soloway Gromov Hamman Dubinin
Pass Pass 1 1 NT Pass 2 NT Pass 3
Pass 3 NT AP Pass Pass Pass

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

8 6 4
J 10 8 7 6
J 6
6 4 2 Table J 10 9 5 3
A 9 5
A K 5
9 8
A77A9 =
35622 =
Par NS +430 A K Q 7 2
K 4
10 7 3
K Q 10

Nickell NS
3 NT S = +400
+7 68
Gromov NS
3 S = +110
-7 51

41. N deals
E-W vul 7 2
K Q 5
9
K 8 7 6 5 4 3

West North East South West North East South
Zmudzinski Rodwell Balicki Meckstroth Soloway Gromov Hamman Dubinin
3 Pass 5 Pass Pass 1 NT
Pass Pass Pass Pass 2 Pass 2 NT
Pass 3 Dbl 5 (AP)

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

J 10 9 6 4
9 4 2
A 10 3 2
A Table A 8
J 10 8 6 3
Q J 8 6 4
J
6544A =
77993 =
Par NS +130 K Q 5 3
A 7
K 7 5
Q 10 9 2

Nickell NS
5 N -1 -50
Tie 68
Gromov NS
5 S -1 -50
Tie 51

42. E deals
Both vul K 8 7 3 2
Q 7 2
10 2
A 10 6

West North East South West North East South
Zmudzinski Rodwell Balicki Meckstroth Soloway Gromov Hamman Dubinin
1 Pass 1 Pass
1 NT Pass 2 AP 1 NT Pass 2 Pass
2 AP

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

Q
K 3
J 9 8 5
J 9 7 5 4 3 Table J 10 9 5 4
A 10 8 4
A K 7
Q
76755 =
67678 =
Par NS -90 A 6
J 9 6 5
Q 6 4 3
K 8 2

Nickell NS
2 E -2 +200
+3 71
Gromov NS
2 E -1 +100
-3 51

43. S deals
None vul K 8 5 2
Q 8
10 5 3
K Q 9 2

West North East South West North East South
Zmudzinski Rodwell Balicki Meckstroth Soloway Gromov Hamman Dubinin
Pass Pass
1 NT Pass 2 Pass 1 NT Pass 2 Pass
2 Pass 2 NT AP 2 NT AP

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

Q J 3
A 9 4 2
A 9 2
A 10 4 Table A 10 4
K 5 3
J 8 7
J 8 6 5
45554 =
98889 =
Par NS -400 9 7 6
J 10 7 6
K Q 6 4
7 3

Nickell NS
2 NT W = -120
Tie 71
Gromov NS
2 NT W = -120
Tie 51

44. W deals
N-S vul Q J 9
K Q J
J 10 9 5
A Q 6

West North East South West North East South
Zmudzinski Rodwell Balicki Meckstroth Soloway Gromov Hamman Dubinin
Pass 1 NT Pass Pass 1 1 NT 2 2 NT
Pass Pass 3 AP

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

A K 10 3
7 5
A 6 4 3
10 9 7 Table 8 6 4 2
A 10 6 3 2
Q
4 3 2
85686 =
58744 =
Par NS +100 7 5
9 8 4
K 8 7 2
K J 8 5

Nickell NS
1 NT N +2 +150
+1 72
Gromov NS
3 N = +110
-1 51

45. N deals
Both vul 7 6 4 2
7 4
A 9 8 2
10 7 4

West North East South West North East South
Zmudzinski Rodwell Balicki Meckstroth Soloway Gromov Hamman Dubinin
Pass 1 NT 2 Pass 1 1
Pass Pass Pass Dbl Pass 1 NT Pass
2 Pass 2 Pass
3 AP

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

K 10 9 8
10 5 3 2
6 4
Q J 8 Table A Q 5 3
A Q
Q 5 3
K 9 6 2
54785 =
69548 69648
Par NS -140 J
K J 9 8 6
K J 10 7
A 5 3

Nickell NS
2 S +1 +110
+6 78
Gromov NS
3 E = -140
-6 51

46. E deals
None vul A 10 5
8 4 3 2
A 9 2
4 3 2

West North East South West North East South
Zmudzinski Rodwell Balicki Meckstroth Soloway Gromov Hamman Dubinin
1 Pass 1 Pass
1 Pass 1 NT AP 1 Pass 1 NT AP

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

J 9 7 3
A J 7 6
K J 6 5
8 Table K 4 2
K 5
Q 4 3
K J 10 7 5
55545 =
78888 =
Par NS -110 Q 8 6
Q 10 9
10 8 7
A Q 9 6

Nickell NS
1 NT E = -90
Tie 78
Gromov NS
1 NT E = -90
Tie 51

47. S deals
N-S vul Q J 10 3
8
A Q 7 3
A 9 6 4

West North East South West North East South
Zmudzinski Rodwell Balicki Meckstroth Soloway Gromov Hamman Dubinin
1 3
Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 4 AP
Pass 4 AP

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

A 5 2
K 7 6
K 9 8 6
8 5 3 Table K 8 7 6
9 2
J 5 4 2
Q J 10
A8A79 =
34363 =
Par NS +630 9 4
A Q J 10 5 4 3
10
K 7 2

Nickell NS
4 S = +620
Tie 78
Gromov NS
4 S = +620
Tie 51

48. W deals
E-W vul K 7 2
7
J 10 7 4
J 10 8 7 4

West North East South West North East South
Zmudzinski Rodwell Balicki Meckstroth Soloway Gromov Hamman Dubinin
1 Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass
2 Pass 4 AP 2 Pass 4 AP

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

J 6
A K J 9 8 5
Q 9 2
K 9 Table A Q 10 5
4 3
K 8 6
A Q 3 2
01033 01133
CBCAA =
Par NS -1440 9 8 4 3
Q 10 6 2
A 5 3
6 5

Nickell NS
4 W = -620
Tie 78
Gromov NS
4 W = -620
Tie 51

Nickell leads by 27 IMPs

Match AS07 Main

Top 2007 Spingold Final

Segment 4

49. N deals
None vul J 10
A Q J 7 2
9 7 5 4
10 9

West North East South West North East South
Dubinin Rodwell Gromov Meckstroth Soloway Balicki Hamman Zmudzinski
Pass 1 NT Pass 2 Dbl 3
3 Pass 3 NT AP Dbl AP

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

Q 9 6
6
A Q J 6
A Q 8 5 2 Table A 4 2
K 9 4 3
K 3 2
K 7 4
24522 =
B98BB =
Par NS -460 K 8 7 5 3
10 8 5
10 8
J 6 3

Nickell NS
3 NT E +3 -490
+12 90
Gromov NS
3 × S -5 -1100
-12 51

50. E deals
N-S vul 8
A J 7
10 8 7 5
A K J 8 5

West North East South West North East South
Dubinin Rodwell Gromov Meckstroth Soloway Balicki Hamman Zmudzinski
3 3 NT 2 2 NT
Pass 4 NT AP Pass 3 Pass 3 NT
Pass 4 Pass 4
Pass 4 NT Pass 5 (AP)

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

A 5
9 3 2
J 6 3 2
Q 9 7 6 Table K J 10 9 4 2
6 5 4
9 4
4 3
B8CBC =
15111 =
Par NS +1430 Q 7 6 3
K Q 10 8
A K Q
10 2

Nickell NS
4 NT S +1 +660
+1 91
Gromov NS
5 N +1 +620
-1 51

51. S deals
E-W vul Q J 2
J 7 4
J 10 8 2
Q 5 4

West North East South West North East South
Dubinin Rodwell Gromov Meckstroth Soloway Balicki Hamman Zmudzinski
Pass Pass
Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass Pass 1 Pass
1 Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass
1 Pass 2 NT Pass 2 Pass 2 NT Pass
3 Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass
3 NT AP 3 NT AP

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

9 8 6 5
A 9 8 6
9 3
10 9 7 Table A K
K 2
A K Q 7 5
A K 8 2
23221 =
AAABC =
Par NS -1370 10 7 4 3
Q 10 5 3
6 4
J 6 3

Nickell NS
3 NT E +1 -630
Tie 91
Gromov NS
3 NT E +1 -630
Tie 51

52. W deals
Both vul Q 5
6 5 4
A 7 3 2
K Q 10 7

West North East South West North East South
Dubinin Rodwell Gromov Meckstroth Soloway Balicki Hamman Zmudzinski
1 Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass
2 Pass 2 AP 2 Pass 2 AP

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

10 2
A Q 8 7 2
K Q 6 5
8 4 Table A J 9 8 7 4
K 3
10 9 8
9 3
63448 63458
69985 =
Par NS -140 K 6 3
J 10 9
J 4
A J 6 5 2

Nickell NS
2 E +1 -140
+2 93
Gromov NS
2 E +3 -200
-2 51

53. N deals
N-S vul K 9 2
8 5 2
10 8 7 4
K 6 5

West North East South West North East South
Dubinin Rodwell Gromov Meckstroth Soloway Balicki Hamman Zmudzinski
Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass Pass
1 NT 2 2 Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass
4 AP 1 NT Pass 2 Pass
2 AP

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

10 5 4
A K 6
A Q J
A 10 9 7 Table Q J 8 7 3
J 3
9 5 2
J 3 2
53754 54765
79678 89678
Par NS -140 A 6
Q 10 9 7 4
K 6 3
Q 8 4

Nickell NS
4 E -1 +50
+6 99
Gromov NS
2 W +2 -170
-6 51

54. E deals
E-W vul A Q 3
K 9 5
K 6
Q J 6 4 3

West North East South West North East South
Dubinin Rodwell Gromov Meckstroth Soloway Balicki Hamman Zmudzinski
Pass 1 Pass 1
Pass 1 NT Pass 3 Pass 2 Pass 4
Pass 4 Pass 4 Pass 4 Pass 4
Pass 6 AP Pass 4 NT Pass 5
Pass 6 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
2 5 J Q 3 5
13 tricks won 12 tricks won

10 5
10 8 4 3 2
10 8 3
9 8 2 Table 7 6 4 2
A J 7 6
J 9 7 4
5
CC8BC =
00520 =
Par NS +990 K J 9 8
Q
A Q 5 2
A K 10 7

Nickell NS
6 S +1 +940
+1 100
Gromov NS
6 S = +920
-1 51

55. S deals
Both vul 10 9 7 5
Q J 9 5 4
10 7
10 3

West North East South West North East South
Dubinin Rodwell Gromov Meckstroth Soloway Balicki Hamman Zmudzinski
1 NT 1 NT
2 AP Pass 2 Pass 2 (AP)

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

A Q J 4 3
K
Q J 6 5
J 6 2 Table 8 6
10 7 6
A K 8 3
9 8 5 4
65847 =
58496 =
Par NS -110 K 2
A 8 3 2
9 4 2
A K Q 7

Nickell NS
2 W = -90
-5 100
Gromov NS
2 S = +110
+5 56

56. W deals
None vul Q
Q 10 9 5 4 2
A K 2
K 10 2

West North East South West North East South
Dubinin Rodwell Gromov Meckstroth Soloway Balicki Hamman Zmudzinski
Pass 1 2 2 Pass 1 2 2
3 4 AP 3 4 AP

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

J 10 6
8 3
9 3
A Q J 8 6 3 Table A K 8 7
J 6
Q J 10 8 6 4
4
96946 =
47387 =
Par NS +300 9 5 4 3 2
A K 7
7 5
9 7 5

Nickell NS
4 N = +420
Tie 100
Gromov NS
4 N = +420
Tie 56

57. N deals
E-W vul Q 8 7 6
J 3 2
A K 9 8
10 5

West North East South West North East South
Dubinin Rodwell Gromov Meckstroth Soloway Balicki Hamman Zmudzinski
Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass
1 NT AP 1 NT AP

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

K J 4 3
A K Q
J 2
K 6 3 2 Table A 2
10 7 6 4
10 4 3
Q 9 7 4
66564 =
77869 =
Par NS -110 10 9 5
9 8 5
Q 7 6 5
A J 8

Nickell NS
1 NT W = -90
+1 101
Gromov NS
1 NT W +1 -120
-1 56

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

West North East South West North East South
Dubinin Rodwell Gromov Meckstroth Soloway Balicki Hamman Zmudzinski
Pass Pass Pass Pass
1 2 NT 3 Pass 1 2 3 Pass
4 4 4 5 3 Pass 4 AP
5 Pass 6 AP

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

A Q 10 5 2
A Q 8 5 4 2
9 2
— Table K 6 4
J 6
J 4
A J 7 6 4 2
51296 62396
7AA46 =
Par NS -500 J 8 7 3
K 10 7 3
10 8 5
8 5

Nickell NS
6 W -3 +300
+5 106
Gromov NS
4 W -1 +100
-5 56

59. S deals
None vul A K 9
A 3
A K 2
K J 6 5 4

West North East South West North East South
Dubinin Rodwell Gromov Meckstroth Soloway Balicki Hamman Zmudzinski
1 1
Pass 2 3 Pass Pass 2 3 Pass
Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass 4 Pass 5
Pass 4 NT Pass 5 Pass 7 AP
Pass 5 Pass 5
Pass 6 Pass 6 NT (AP)

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

4 2
J 4
J 10 9 8 7 3
7 3 2 Table Q 10 3
Q 10 9 8 7 6 5 2
6
9
CC7AC =
11631 =
Par NS +990 J 8 7 6 5
K
Q 5 4
A Q 10 8

Nickell NS
6 NT N = +990
+14 120
Gromov NS
7 N -1 -50
-14 56

60. W deals
N-S vul J 9 6 5
9 7 2
9 3
K Q 10 7

West North East South West North East South
Dubinin Rodwell Gromov Meckstroth Soloway Balicki Hamman Zmudzinski
1 Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass Pass Pass
1 NT AP

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

A Q 2
A Q 8 4
A 10 7 4
8 6 Table 7 4 3
10 5
K 8 5
J 9 5 4 2
65645 66655
77788 =
Par NS -90 K 10 8
K J 6 3
Q J 6 2
A 3

Nickell NS
1 NT W = -90
Tie 120
Gromov NS
1 NT W = -90
Tie 56

61. N deals
Both vul 6 2
9 8 6 4
K 10 7
K 6 5 3

West North East South West North East South
Dubinin Rodwell Gromov Meckstroth Soloway Balicki Hamman Zmudzinski
Pass 1 1 Pass 1 NT 2
1 NT Pass 3 NT AP Dbl Pass 3 Pass
4 AP

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

K 10
K J 3 2
Q 8 3
10 8 4 2 Table J 5 3
A Q 10 7
A 6
A J 9 7
48383 =
74A4A =
Par NS -500 A Q 9 8 7 4
5
J 9 5 4 2
Q

Nickell NS
3 NT W = -600
+1 121
Gromov NS
4 E = -620
-1 56

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

West North East South West North East South
Dubinin Rodwell Gromov Meckstroth Soloway Balicki Hamman Zmudzinski
Pass 1 Pass 1
Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2
Pass 3 NT AP Pass 3 Pass 3
Pass 3 NT AP

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

A J 10 5
7 2
7 4
J 8 5 3 2 Table 7 3 2
J 9 6 5 4
A 6 2
9 7
999B9 =
24324 =
Par NS +400 9 8 6 4
A K 8 3
Q 8 3
K 4

Nickell NS
3 NT N +2 +460
Tie 121
Gromov NS
3 NT N +2 +460
Tie 56

63. S deals
N-S vul 4 3
Q J 7
A 9 3 2
A K 7 4

West North East South West North East South
Dubinin Rodwell Gromov Meckstroth Soloway Balicki Hamman Zmudzinski
1 1
Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2 NT Pass 4 (AP)
Pass 3 Pass 3
Pass 4 AP

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

A 8 7 5
K 10 8 6
10
Q 10 9 3 Table Q J 9 6 2
4
K 6 4
8 6 5 2
64895 75995
67448 =
Par NS +140 K 10
A 9 5 3 2
Q J 8 7 5
J

Nickell NS
4 S -2 -200
-3 121
Gromov NS
4 S -1 -100
+3 59

64. W deals
E-W vul 9 4 3
K J 10 8 4
5 2
Q 9 7

West North East South West North East South
Dubinin Rodwell Gromov Meckstroth Soloway Balicki Hamman Zmudzinski
1 NT Pass 2 2 1 Pass 4 Pass
Pass Pass Dbl Pass Pass Pass
3 Pass 3 NT Pass
4 Pass 4 AP

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

K Q J 6
A 7 6 2
9 7
K 8 3 Table A 10 7 2
5
A 8 6 3
10 6 4 2
63865 =
79578 =
Par NS -140 8 5
Q 9 3
K Q J 10 4
A J 5

Nickell NS
4 E = -620
Tie 121
Gromov NS
4 W = -620
Tie 59

Nickell wins by 62 IMPs

Match AS07 Main

Top 2007 Spingold Final

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