Event AS08 Main

Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas Hilton
July 2008

2008 Spingold

Final: Gromov vs. Welland

by Richard Pavlicek

Segment 1

1. N deals
None vul 6 5 3
8
K Q 7 5 4 2
J 10 8

West North East South West North East South
Welland Gromov Glubok Dubinin Zmudzinski WeinsteinH Balicki Garner
Pass Pass 1 2 Pass 2 NT
Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 3 Pass 3 NT (AP)
Pass 2 Pass 3
Pass 3 AP

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

Q 7 2
K 10 3 2
A J 6 3
6 3 Table A 9 8 4
9 6 5 4
10 9
Q 9 7
7879A 8879A
44533 54633
Par NS +130 K J 10
A Q J 7
8
A K 5 4 2

Gromov NS
3 N -1 -50
-10 8
Welland NS
3 NT S = +400
+10 8

Gromov began with an 8-IMP carryover, and Welland was penalized 2 IMPs for slow play, both applied here.

2. E deals
N-S vul 9 5
6 3 2
K 8
J 10 9 8 3 2

West North East South West North East South
Welland Gromov Glubok Dubinin Zmudzinski WeinsteinH Balicki Garner
Pass 1 Pass 1 NT
2 Dbl 2 Pass Dbl 2 NT 3 3 NT
Pass 3 AP Dbl 4 Pass Pass
4 AP

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

A K J 10 7
A 10 5 4
7
Q 6 4 Table Q 8 6
Q 9 8 7
Q 5 4 3 2
7
63379 =
79964 =
Par NS -140 4 3 2
K J
A J 10 9 6
A K 5

Gromov NS
3 S -2 -200
+6 14
Welland NS
4 E = -420
-6 8

3. S deals
E-W vul A K 2
A Q 9 7
8 6
Q 6 4 3

West North East South West North East South
Welland Gromov Glubok Dubinin Zmudzinski WeinsteinH Balicki Garner
Pass Pass
1 1 NT Pass 2 Pass 1 NT AP
Pass 2 Pass 2 NT
Pass 3 AP

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

8 6 5
K J 3
A Q J 10
10 8 5 Table Q 10 7 4
8 6 4 2
5 4 3
K J
88779 86779
55564 =
Par NS +120 J 9 3
10 5
K 9 7 2
A 9 7 2

Gromov NS
3 S = +110
Tie 14
Welland NS
1 NT N +1 +120
Tie 8

4. W deals
Both vul A 7
A K 10 3
A Q 8 4
7 6 2

West North East South West North East South
Welland Gromov Glubok Dubinin Zmudzinski WeinsteinH Balicki Garner
1 Dbl Rdbl 2 2 Dbl Rdbl 2 NT
Pass Pass 2 Pass Dbl Pass Pass 3
Pass 3 AP Pass Pass 3 Pass
4 AP

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

K J 10 9 5
Q
9 5
A 9 5 4 3 Table Q 6 4
J 7 6 2
K 6
K Q J 8
43893 =
6854A =
Par NS -130 8 3 2
9 8 5 4
J 10 7 3 2
10

Gromov NS
3 S = +110
+12 26
Welland NS
4 W = -620
-12 8

5. N deals
N-S vul 10 9 3
K 10 5 4
A K 10 2
J 2

West North East South West North East South
Welland Gromov Glubok Dubinin Zmudzinski WeinsteinH Balicki Garner
Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1
1 Pass 2 Pass Pass 2 Dbl Rdbl
Pass Dbl Pass 3 2 Pass Pass 3
Pass Pass 3 AP 3 4 AP

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

A K 4 2
3 2
9 8 7 5 4
5 3 Table Q J 8 6
Q J 7
6
K Q 9 6 4
85986 =
57456 =
Par NS +140 7 5
A 9 8 6
Q J 3
A 10 8 7

Gromov NS
3 E -2 +100
+5 31
Welland NS
4 N -1 -100
-5 8

6. E deals
E-W vul A 10 6 2
10 7 5
K Q 10 8 7 4
—

West North East South West North East South
Welland Gromov Glubok Dubinin Zmudzinski WeinsteinH Balicki Garner
2 3 2 3
3 Dbl Pass 5 3 Pass Pass 4 (AP)
Pass 5 AP

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

K J 9 8 7 5 4
A Q
9
10 6 4 Table 3
K J 9 8 4 2
6 3 2
Q 8 2
766BA =
47703 =
Par NS +400 Q
6 3
A J 5
A K J 9 7 5 3

Gromov NS
5 N +1 +420
+10 41
Welland NS
4 S -1 -50
-10 8

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

West North East South West North East South
Welland Gromov Glubok Dubinin Zmudzinski WeinsteinH Balicki Garner
Pass Pass
1 2 2 Dbl Pass 1 Pass 2
Pass 3 Pass 3 NT Pass 4 AP
Pass 4 AP

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

Q J 8
Q 6 5 4
Q J 9 6
K 5 Table 9
K 10
K 8 7 5 3 2
10 6 3 2
7B95A =
42383 =
Par NS +650 K 10 6 4 3
J 7 3 2
A 10
9 8

Gromov NS
4 N +1 +650
Tie 41
Welland NS
4 N +1 +650
Tie 8

8. W deals
None vul 6
A J 7 5 3
K 8 7 5 4
3 2

West North East South West North East South
Welland Gromov Glubok Dubinin Zmudzinski WeinsteinH Balicki Garner
Pass 2 2 2 NT Pass Pass 3 Pass
3 4 4 5 Pass Dbl Pass 4 NT
Dbl AP Pass 5 AP

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

Q J 5
K 10 9 8
J 10 6
Q 7 6 Table A K 9 7 4 3 2
Q 2
9
J 9 8
649B9 =
58423 =
Par NS +400 10 8
6 4
A Q 3 2
A K 10 5 4

Gromov NS
5 × N -1 -100
-11 41
Welland NS
5 N = +400
+11 19

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

West North East South West North East South
Welland Gromov Glubok Dubinin Zmudzinski WeinsteinH Balicki Garner
Pass 1 Dbl Pass 1 Dbl
Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 2 (AP)
Pass 1 NT Pass 2 (AP)

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

10 8 6 5
9 6 5
Q 10 8
Q 7 6 Table A J 9
Q J 2
J 7
K J 8 3 2
889A7 779A7
55436 =
Par NS +140 K 4 3 2
A K 4 3
A K 5 4
4

Gromov NS
2 N +2 +130
Tie 41
Welland NS
2 N +2 +130
Tie 19

10. E deals
Both vul A 9 6 5
K 7 2
8 7 4
K 10 8

West North East South West North East South
Welland Gromov Glubok Dubinin Zmudzinski WeinsteinH Balicki Garner
Pass Pass Pass Pass
1 Pass 1 NT Pass 1 Pass 1 NT AP
2 AP

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

K Q 7 3
A J 10 9 8
K Q 2
3 Table 10 2
6 4
10 9 6 5
A Q J 5 2
55434 55444
88999 =
Par NS -140 J 8 4
Q 5 3
A J 3
9 7 6 4

Gromov NS
2 W +1 -110
Tie 41
Welland NS
1 NT E +1 -120
Tie 19

11. S deals
None vul K 6
9 6
A K 8 6 2
7 4 3 2

West North East South West North East South
Welland Gromov Glubok Dubinin Zmudzinski WeinsteinH Balicki Garner
Pass Pass
2 Pass 4 AP 2 Pass 4 Pass
4 Pass 4 AP

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

J 10 9 7 5 2
10
Q 9 3
A 10 9 Table Q 4 3
A K Q 8 7 5
10 4
K Q
53577 =
79866 =
Par NS -140 A 8
J 4 3 2
J 7 5
J 8 6 5

Gromov NS
4 W -1 +50
Tie 41
Welland NS
4 E -1 +50
Tie 19

12. W deals
N-S vul A 10 9 7 4
8 5
A 9 5
A 10 3

West North East South West North East South
Welland Gromov Glubok Dubinin Zmudzinski WeinsteinH Balicki Garner
Pass 1 4 Dbl Pass 1 2 3 NT
Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass

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

Q J 3 2
3
8 7 4 2
7 6 4 2 Table K
A J 9 7 6 4 2
K J 10 6
9
A9649 =
34763 34783
Par NS +500 8 6 5
K Q 10
Q 3
K Q J 8 5

Gromov NS
4 × E -3 +500
-3 41
Welland NS
3 NT S = +600
+3 22

13. N deals
Both vul J 10 8 7
J 3 2
J 8 6
A 6 2

West North East South West North East South
Welland Gromov Glubok Dubinin Zmudzinski WeinsteinH Balicki Garner
Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass 3
Dbl 2 3 3 Dbl 4 Pass Pass
4 AP Dbl Pass 5 AP

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

9 4
A Q 9
A K Q 10 3
K J 10 Table 3
K 10 8 5 4
9 7 2
Q 7 5 3
37112 =
66BBA =
Par NS -650 A K Q 6 5 2
7 6
5 4
9 8 4

Gromov NS
4 E +1 -650
Tie 41
Welland NS
5 E = -650
Tie 22

14. E deals
None vul 6 4 3
K 10 6 2
K 7 3
J 9 6

West North East South West North East South
Welland Gromov Glubok Dubinin Zmudzinski WeinsteinH Balicki Garner
2 NT Pass 1 Pass
3 Pass 3 NT AP 1 Pass 1 NT Pass
3 Pass 3 NT AP

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

J 10 2
J
10 8 4 2
A K 10 3 2 Table A Q 5
A Q 7 4
A Q 6
Q 7 4
23312 =
BA9BB BA9CB
Par NS -920 K 9 8 7
9 8 5 3
J 9 5
8 5

Gromov NS
3 NT E +3 -490
Tie 41
Welland NS
3 NT E +3 -490
Tie 22

15. S deals
N-S vul 8 7
K Q 7
A Q 7 2
J 10 7 5

West North East South West North East South
Welland Gromov Glubok Dubinin Zmudzinski WeinsteinH Balicki Garner
Pass Pass
2 AP 2 Pass 4 Pass
4 Dbl 4 AP

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

Q 9
A J 9 8 3 2
10 4 3
9 4 Table A 10 6 2
10 5
K 9 5
A K Q 8
55455 55355
87978 88978
Par NS -140 K J 5 4 3
6 4
J 8 6
6 3 2

Gromov NS
2 W +1 -140
-5 41
Welland NS
4 E -1 +50
+5 27

16. W deals
E-W vul J 8 5 3
9 4
9 8 5
J 8 7 5

West North East South West North East South
Welland Gromov Glubok Dubinin Zmudzinski WeinsteinH Balicki Garner
1 Pass 1 Dbl 1 Pass 1 NT Pass
Pass Pass 2 Dbl Pass Pass
3 AP

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

A 10 7 6
J 7 6 3
A K J
6 3 Table 9 4 2
Q 8 2
Q 10 7 6 2
K 10
6765A =
66573 76673
Par NS +130 K Q
A K 10 5
4 3
A Q 9 4 2

Gromov NS
3 E -2 +200
+7 48
Welland NS
1 NT E = -90
-7 27

Gromov leads by 21 IMPs

Match AS08 Main

Top 2008 Spingold Final

Segment 2

17. N deals
None vul J 8 3
A J 6 5 2
K 4 3
Q 6

West North East South West North East South
Welland Gromov Glubok Dubinin Zmudzinski Smith Balicki CohenB
Pass 1 Pass Pass 1 NT Pass
1 Pass 1 NT Pass Pass Pass
2 Pass 2 Pass
2 NT AP

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

A
10 9 4 3
Q 8 6 5
J 10 5 2 Table K Q 6 2
K 7
A 10 9 7
A 7 4
45534 =
988A9 =
Par NS -400 10 9 7 5 4
Q 8
J 2
K 9 8 3

Gromov NS
2 NT E = -120
Tie 48
Welland NS
1 NT E +1 -120
Tie 27

18. E deals
N-S vul A 8 7 3
A 8 4 3
K Q 4
K 4

West North East South West North East South
Welland Gromov Glubok Dubinin Zmudzinski Smith Balicki CohenB
Pass Pass 2 Pass
1 1 NT 2 3 3 Pass Pass 3
Dbl 3 NT AP Pass 4 AP

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

J 10 5 2
K 7 5
J 10 9 5
A 6 Table —
Q J 9 6 2
8 7 6
Q J 10 8 3
9B697 =
42645 =
Par NS +650 K Q 9 6 4
10
A 3 2
9 7 5 2

Gromov NS
3 NT N -2 -200
-13 48
Welland NS
4 S = +620
+13 40

19. S deals
E-W vul Q 10 4
10 7 6 3
A 6 2
9 8 6

West North East South West North East South
Welland Gromov Glubok Dubinin Zmudzinski Smith Balicki CohenB
Pass Pass
Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass Pass 1 NT Pass
1 Pass 1 Dbl 2 Pass 2 Pass
Pass 1 NT 2 AP 2 NT AP

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

7 5
K J 8 2
Q 10 8
Q J 5 4 Table K J 9 8
Q 9 4
K J 4 3
A 3
45445 44445
98998 =
Par NS -600 A 6 3 2
A 5
9 7 5
K 10 7 2

Gromov NS
2 E +1 -140
Tie 48
Welland NS
2 NT E +1 -150
Tie 40

20. W deals
Both vul 10 8 5
J 9 2
K Q J 5
K 8 3

West North East South West North East South
Welland Gromov Glubok Dubinin Zmudzinski Smith Balicki CohenB
1 Pass 4 4 1 Pass 2 NT 3
5 5 Dbl AP Pass 4 Dbl AP

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

K 2
A K 10 7 5 3
6
J 7 5 2 Table 7 6
Q 8 6
A 10 8 4 2
A Q 6
37242 =
A5B8B =
Par NS -650 A Q J 9 4 3
4
9 7 3
10 9 4

Gromov NS
5 × S -5 -1400
-12 48
Welland NS
4 × S -3 -800
+12 52

21. N deals
N-S vul 7 4
Q J 6
A 8 7 5
10 8 5 3

West North East South West North East South
Welland Gromov Glubok Dubinin Zmudzinski Smith Balicki CohenB
Pass 1 Pass Pass 1 Pass
1 Pass 1 1 1 Pass 2 Pass
Dbl Pass 2 Pass 3 NT AP
3 NT AP

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

A K 10 6
K 8 7 5 4
J 6
K J Table J
A 9 2
Q 10 9 3
A Q 9 7 6
24132 =
A8AAB =
Par NS -430 Q 9 8 5 3 2
10 3
K 4 2
4 2

Gromov NS
3 NT W +2 -460
-1 48
Welland NS
3 NT W +1 -430
+1 53

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

West North East South West North East South
Welland Gromov Glubok Dubinin Zmudzinski Smith Balicki CohenB
1 Pass 1 Pass
Pass 2 Pass 3 (AP) Pass 2 Pass 2 NT
Pass 3 Pass 3 NT (AP)

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

7 5
3 2
K 10 6 4 3
9 8 5 2 Table K 10 6 4 2
Q 10 7
A 5 2
K J
88A79 =
55364 =
Par NS +420 A Q 8 3
K 6 5
Q J 9 8
10 7

Gromov NS
3 N +2 +200
+6 54
Welland NS
3 NT S -1 -50
-6 53

23. S deals
Both vul 5
Q J 8 7 5
K Q 10 9
10 8 3

West North East South West North East South
Welland Gromov Glubok Dubinin Zmudzinski Smith Balicki CohenB
1 2 NT
Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass 3 Pass 3
Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 4 Pass 4
Pass 2 Pass 2 NT Pass 5 Pass 6 (AP)
Pass 3 Pass 3
Pass 4 Pass 4 (AP)

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

K J 2
A 3 2
J 8 5
J 9 5 4 Table 9 8 7 4 3
10 4
6 3
Q 7 6 2
B7CC8 =
26115 =
Par NS +1430 A Q 10 6
K 9 6
A 7 4 2
A K

Gromov NS
4 N +2 +680
-12 54
Welland NS
6 N = +1370
+12 65

24. W deals
None vul 9 7 2
10 3
J 8 4 3 2
J 8 4

West North East South West North East South
Welland Gromov Glubok Dubinin Zmudzinski Smith Balicki CohenB
2 NT Pass 3 Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass
3 Pass 3 NT AP 2 Pass 2 Pass
3 Pass 3 NT AP

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

A K 4
A K Q 8 4
A 10
5 3 2 Table 10 8 6 3
6
Q 9 5
A Q 10 9 6
12341 =
CBA9C =
Par NS -990 Q J 5
J 9 7 5 2
K 7 6
K 7

Gromov NS
3 NT W +3 -490
-1 54
Welland NS
3 NT E +2 -460
+1 66

25. N deals
E-W vul 6 5 3
K J 9 8 6
J 7
Q 9 5

West North East South West North East South
Welland Gromov Glubok Dubinin Zmudzinski Smith Balicki CohenB
Pass Pass 3 NT Pass Pass 1
Pass Pass Pass 1 Dbl Pass 3 NT (AP)

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

A J 9 8 7 4
A
8 6
A J 6 4 Table Q 10
10 5 4 3 2
5 3
K 8 3 2
43671 =
6A75A =
Par NS -620 K 2
Q 7
A K Q 10 9 4 2
10 7

Gromov NS
3 NT S -1 -50
Tie 54
Welland NS
3 NT S -1 -50
Tie 66

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

West North East South West North East South
Welland Gromov Glubok Dubinin Zmudzinski Smith Balicki CohenB
Pass Pass Pass Pass
1 Pass 1 NT 2 1 Pass 2 3 (AP)
Pass 3 Pass 4 (AP)

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

A J 6 5 4
10
J 8 6
K J 5 4 Table 10 7 2
K J 8
K 10 4 3
9 7 3
96A77 96977
46356 47366
Par NS +620 8 3
A 9 7 5 4 2
Q 2
A 8 2

Gromov NS
4 S -1 -100
-6 54
Welland NS
3 S = +140
+6 72

27. S deals
None vul J 10 7 5
A K Q 8
8 2
7 6 3

West North East South West North East South
Welland Gromov Glubok Dubinin Zmudzinski Smith Balicki CohenB
Pass Pass
1 1 1 2 Pass 1 Pass 2 (AP)
Dbl Pass 3 NT AP

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

A 4 3
7 5
K Q 10 9
Q 10 5 4 Table 8 6 2
J 10 6 4
A J 5 4
A J
57645 =
66687 =
Par NS -90 K Q 9
9 3 2
7 6 3
K 9 8 2

Gromov NS
3 NT E -3 +150
+5 59
Welland NS
2 N -1 -50
-5 72

28. W deals
N-S vul K 7 6 4 2
A 6 3
8
10 7 6 3

West North East South West North East South
Welland Gromov Glubok Dubinin Zmudzinski Smith Balicki CohenB
1 Pass 1 Pass Pass Pass 1 1
1 Pass 3 NT AP 1 2 Pass Pass
Dbl Pass 2 AP

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

Q J 3
7 5 4
A K 5 2
8 4 2 Table A 10 9 8
10 2
Q 9 7 3
A Q J
46747 45747
87696 =
Par NS -120 5
K Q J 9 8
J 10 6 4
K 9 5

Gromov NS
3 NT E -2 +100
+5 64
Welland NS
2 W = -110
-5 72

29. N deals
Both vul Q 10 7
K Q 7 5
K 10 8 4 3
Q

West North East South West North East South
Welland Gromov Glubok Dubinin Zmudzinski Smith Balicki CohenB
1 1 Pass 1 Pass 1
Pass Pass Pass 2 AP

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

3
A J 9
J 7 5
J 9 8 6 5 3 Table A K 6 5
10 8
Q 6 2
A 10 7 4
58874 =
85569 75569
Par NS -120 J 9 8 4 2
6 4 3 2
A 9
K 2

Gromov NS
1 E -2 +200
+2 66
Welland NS
2 S +1 +140
-2 72

30. E deals
None vul J 8
J
Q 9 7 6 5 2
10 8 5 2

West North East South West North East South
Welland Gromov Glubok Dubinin Zmudzinski Smith Balicki CohenB
1 Pass 1 Pass
2 Pass 3 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass
3 Pass 3 NT Pass 2 NT Pass 3 Pass
4 NT AP 3 Pass 3 NT AP

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

K 3
Q 7 6 3
A K 10 3
A Q 7 Table Q 10 7 5 4
A K 5
4
J 9 6 3
12341 =
CBA9C =
Par NS -990 A 9 6 2
10 9 8 4 2
J 8
K 4

Gromov NS
4 NT E +1 -460
Tie 66
Welland NS
3 NT W +2 -460
Tie 72

31. S deals
N-S vul A 7 5 3
A J 4 3
A Q 10 7
8

West North East South West North East South
Welland Gromov Glubok Dubinin Zmudzinski Smith Balicki CohenB
Pass Pass
3 Dbl 4 Dbl Pass 1 1 2 NT
Pass 4 Pass 4 (AP) Pass 3 NT AP

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

8
10 8 5 2
9 6
Q 10 9 4 3 2 Table Q J 10 2
Q 7
8 3 2
A K 7 5
7A9A5 =
43428 =
Par NS +500 K 9 6 4
K 9 6
K J 5 4
J 6

Gromov NS
4 S -2 -200
Tie 66
Welland NS
3 NT S -2 -200
Tie 72

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

West North East South West North East South
Welland Gromov Glubok Dubinin Zmudzinski Smith Balicki CohenB
3 Dbl Pass Pass Pass 1 NT Dbl Rdbl
Pass 2 Pass 2 Dbl
2 Dbl 2 Dbl
3 Pass 3 Pass
Pass Dbl AP

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

6
10 9 6 3 2
—
A J 10 9 8 5 3 Table K J 10 9 3
Q 8 4
Q J 8 7 5
—
98696 88586
45747 =
Par NS +400 A 8 5 4
7 5
A 6 2
Q 7 6 4

Gromov NS
3 × W -2 +500
-7 66
Welland NS
3 × W -3 +800
+7 79

Welland leads by 13 IMPs

Match AS08 Main

Top 2008 Spingold Final

Segment 3

33. N deals
None vul J 7 4 3
K 9
Q 6 4
K 9 3 2

West North East South West North East South
Welland Gromov Glubok Dubinin Zmudzinski Smith Balicki CohenB
Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass 1
1 Dbl 3 4 Pass 1 Pass 3
Pass 4 AP Pass 3 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
2 J
10 tricks won 11 tricks won

10 8 6
A Q J 4
K J 8
Q 6 5 Table Q 2
10 8 7 5 3 2
9 3
J 10 4
8B6BA =
22723 =
Par NS +450 A K 9 5
6
A 10 7 5 2
A 8 7

Gromov NS
4 N = +420
+6 72
Welland NS
3 N +2 +200
-6 79

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

West North East South West North East South
Welland Gromov Glubok Dubinin Zmudzinski Smith Balicki CohenB
Pass Pass Pass Pass
1 Dbl 1 Pass 2 2 Pass 3
1 2 Pass 3 (AP) Pass 3 Pass 4 (AP)

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

J 10 7 2
A 5
6
K Q J 10 8 4 Table 9 8 4 3
Q 10 6 4
A 4 3
9 2
658A5 =
58538 48538
Par NS +130 A Q 6
J 8 3
10 8 7 2
7 6 5

Gromov NS
3 N +1 +130
Tie 72
Welland NS
4 N = +130
Tie 79

35. S deals
E-W vul K 9 8
A K 6 5
J 10 9 8
Q 4

West North East South West North East South
Welland Gromov Glubok Dubinin Zmudzinski Smith Balicki CohenB
1 1
Pass 1 NT Pass 2 Pass 1 Pass 3
Pass 2 Pass 2 NT Pass 3 Pass 4 NT
Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 5 Pass 6 (AP)
Pass 4 AP

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

2
Q J 10 2
6 5 4 2
K 10 8 2 Table J 10 7 6 5 3
9
Q 7 3
9 7 5
B9AA9 B9BA9
24223 =
Par NS +460 A Q 4
8 7 4 3
A K
A J 6 3

Gromov NS
4 S = +420
+11 83
Welland NS
6 N -2 -100
-11 79

36. W deals
Both vul K J 9 3
Q 7 6
4 2
K 10 8 6

West North East South West North East South
Welland Gromov Glubok Dubinin Zmudzinski Smith Balicki CohenB
1 Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass
1 NT Pass 3 NT AP 2 Pass 3 Pass
3 NT AP

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

A Q 10 7
A K 5 4
8
J 9 3 2 Table 5 2
J
A K Q J 10 9 6 3
Q 7
25725 =
B86B7 B75B7
Par NS -660 8 6 4
10 9 8 3 2
7 5
A 5 4

Gromov NS
3 NT W +3 -690
Tie 83
Welland NS
3 NT W +3 -690
Tie 79

37. N deals
N-S vul J 10 9 8 5
A 9 8 3
10 9 8
9

West North East South West North East South
Welland Gromov Glubok Dubinin Zmudzinski Smith Balicki CohenB
Pass 1 Pass Pass 2 Pass
1 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass
2 Pass 3 Pass 2 NT Pass 3 Pass
4 NT Pass 5 AP 3 Pass 3 NT Pass
4 Pass 4 Pass
5 AP

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

A K Q 3
K J 4
A 5 4
J 6 3 Table 2
Q 7
K J 7 6
A Q 10 7 4 2
24421 =
B88AB =
Par NS -460 7 6 4
10 6 5 2
Q 3 2
K 8 5

Gromov NS
5 E = -400
Tie 83
Welland NS
5 E = -400
Tie 79

38. E deals
E-W vul Q 10 7 4 3
10 7 5
Q 6 5
J 4

West North East South West North East South
Welland Gromov Glubok Dubinin Zmudzinski Smith Balicki CohenB
Pass 1 2 2
3 Pass Pass 3 Pass Pass Pass
Pass 4 AP

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

—
Q 6
10 9 8 3
A K 10 9 6 3 2 Table J 6 2
K J 9 4 3 2
K 7 2
Q
69453 =
5488A =
Par NS -100 A K 9 8 5
A 8
A J 4
8 7 5

Gromov NS
4 S -1 -50
-5 83
Welland NS
2 S +1 +140
+5 84

39. S deals
Both vul A Q 10 4
—
K J 10 9 8
K 7 6 4

West North East South West North East South
Welland Gromov Glubok Dubinin Zmudzinski Smith Balicki CohenB
1 NT 1
Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 1 Pass 1
Pass 2 NT Pass 3 Pass 1 Pass 1 NT
Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 3 AP
Pass 5 AP

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

J 7 3
Q 9 6 2
A 7 5 4
9 8 Table 8 5 2
K J 5 4 3
3 2
A 10 5
7B7AB =
42622 =
Par NS +650 K 9 6
A 10 8 7
Q 6
Q J 3 2

Gromov NS
5 N = +600
+10 93
Welland NS
3 S +2 +150
-10 84

40. W deals
None vul A K Q J 9 6 5
7 5
A 2
A 8

West North East South West North East South
Welland Gromov Glubok Dubinin Zmudzinski Smith Balicki CohenB
Pass 1 2 3 Pass 2 Pass 2
Pass 3 Pass 3 NT Pass 2 Pass 3
Pass 4 Pass 4 (AP) Pass 4 Pass 4
Pass 4 AP

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

10 8
J 10 8 6 2
9 6 4 3
5 3 Table 4
K 9 3
K J 8 5
K Q J 6 4
CC678 CC677
11665 =
Par NS +990 7 3 2
A Q 4
Q 10 7
10 9 7 2

Gromov NS
4 N +1 +450
Tie 93
Welland NS
4 N +1 +450
Tie 84

41. N deals
E-W vul Q 9 5
9 8 6
10 9 3
Q 10 9 2

West North East South West North East South
Welland Gromov Glubok Dubinin Zmudzinski Smith Balicki CohenB
Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass 2
Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 3
Pass 1 Pass 2 NT Pass 3 Pass 3 NT (AP)
Pass 3 NT Pass 4
Pass 4 Pass 6 NT (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
8 4
12 tricks won 12 tricks won

J 8 6 4
7 5 4 2
J 6 2
8 4 Table 10 7 3 2
A Q J 3
8 7 5 4
6
C889C =
15521 =
Par NS +990 A K
K 10
A K Q
A K J 7 5 3

Gromov NS
6 NT S = +990
+11 104
Welland NS
3 NT S +3 +490
-11 84

42. E deals
Both vul K Q J 8
A 7 5 3
Q J 7 3
A

West North East South West North East South
Welland Gromov Glubok Dubinin Zmudzinski Smith Balicki CohenB
Pass Pass Pass Pass
1 1 NT Pass 3 NT (AP) 1 Dbl Pass Pass
Rdbl Pass 1 Pass
Pass Dbl 1 Pass
1 Dbl 2 Pass
Pass Dbl AP

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

A 9 6 4
8 2
A K 10
6 5 3 2 Table 10 2
K Q 9 6
9 8 6 5
9 8 4
77757 =
56685 56675
Par NS -90 7 5 3
J 10 4
4 2
K Q J 10 7

Gromov NS
3 NT N -2 -200
-9 104
Welland NS
2 × E -1 +200
+9 93

43. S deals
None vul J 10 6 5
J 9 4 2
8
10 8 6 5

West North East South West North East South
Welland Gromov Glubok Dubinin Zmudzinski Smith Balicki CohenB
1 1
Pass 1 1 2 (AP) Pass Pass 1 2 (AP)

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

A 9 8 7
5
K 10 7 3
A 9 3 2 Table 3 2
K Q 8 7 6
5 4
K J 7 4
67685 =
76758 =
Par NS +90 K Q 4
A 10 3
A Q J 9 6 2
Q

Gromov NS
2 N = +90
Tie 104
Welland NS
2 S = +90
Tie 93

44. W deals
N-S vul 8 2
K 8 2
K Q 10 6
A 9 7 6

West North East South West North East South
Welland Gromov Glubok Dubinin Zmudzinski Smith Balicki CohenB
4 Pass Pass Pass 1 Dbl Rdbl 3
3 Pass 4 Pass
4 Pass 4 NT Pass
5 Pass 5 AP

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

A K 10 9 7 4 3
Q
9 5 3 2
3 Table Q 5
A 9
A 4
K Q J 8 5 4 2
21862 =
9B47A =
Par NS -450 J 6
J 10 7 6 5 4 3
J 8 7
10

Gromov NS
4 W +1 -450
Tie 104
Welland NS
5 W = -450
Tie 93

45. N deals
Both vul K Q 8 6
10 8 5 4 3
A 2
5 2

West North East South West North East South
Welland Gromov Glubok Dubinin Zmudzinski Smith Balicki CohenB
Pass 1 Pass Pass 1 Pass
1 NT AP 2 Pass 2 Pass
2 NT Pass 3 NT AP

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

A 10 5
7
J 8 4 3
A K 8 6 3 Table 9 3 2
A K Q J 9
10 9 6
Q 7
45434 =
97999 =
Par NS -600 J 7 4
6 2
K Q 7 5
J 10 9 4

Gromov NS
1 NT W +1 -120
-6 104
Welland NS
3 NT W -1 +100
+6 99

46. E deals
None vul 8 4
Q 6
A 8 6
A 10 9 8 7 5

West North East South West North East South
Welland Gromov Glubok Dubinin Zmudzinski Smith Balicki CohenB
Pass 1 Pass 1
3 4 Pass 4 1 2 Pass 2
Pass 5 AP 2 AP

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

A K Q 9 7 6
5
Q 7 5
K 6 3 Table 3 2
10 8 7 4 3 2
J 9
Q 4 2
75799 =
67534 =
Par NS +110 J 10 5
A K J 9
K 10 4 3 2
J

Gromov NS
5 S -2 -100
Tie 104
Welland NS
2 W = -110
Tie 99

47. S deals
N-S vul A Q 10 5
Q 5 2
J 5
K Q J 9

West North East South West North East South
Welland Gromov Glubok Dubinin Zmudzinski Smith Balicki CohenB
Pass Pass
1 Dbl Pass 1 1 1 NT Pass 2
2 2 3 Dbl Pass 2 AP
Pass 3 AP

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

7 4
A K J 4 3
K Q 10 4
6 3 Table K J 9
10 9
9 8 7 2
8 5 4 2
68547 =
65896 =
Par NS -110 8 6 3 2
8 7 6
A 6 3
A 10 7

Gromov NS
3 S -2 -200
-7 104
Welland NS
2 N = +110
+7 106

48. W deals
E-W vul A Q 9 6 4
J 10
A 10 4
A 10 5

West North East South West North East South
Welland Gromov Glubok Dubinin Zmudzinski Smith Balicki CohenB
Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 1 NT Pass 4
Pass 2 NT Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass 4 NT
Pass 3 Pass 4 NT Pass 5 Pass 5 NT
Pass 5 Pass 6 NT (AP) Pass 6 AP

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

10 5 2
7 6 3 2
Q 3 2
Q J 2 Table K 8 3
9 4
9 8 7 5
8 7 4 3
CCCBA =
11123 =
Par NS +990 J 7
A K Q 8 5
K J 6
K 9 6

Gromov NS
6 NT N = +990
Tie 104
Welland NS
6 N = +980
Tie 106

Welland leads by 2 IMPs

Match AS08 Main

Top 2008 Spingold Final

Segment 4

49. N deals
None vul J 7
K 10 9 5
7 5
A Q 10 7 6

West North East South West North East South
CohenB Balicki Smith Zmudzinski Dubinin WeinsteinH Gromov Garner
Pass Pass 1 1 1 3
Pass 1 1 Dbl Pass 3 NT AP
Pass 2 AP

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

10 8
8 7 6 3 2
A Q 4 2
5 4 Table A Q 6 3 2
J
K 8 6 3
9 8 2
8685A =
46583 =
Par NS +130 K 9 5 4
A Q 4
J 10 9
K J 3

Gromov NS
2 S +2 +130
+5 109
Welland NS
3 NT N -1 -50
-5 106

50. E deals
N-S vul K 9
7 6
Q 8 6 2
10 9 8 6 3

West North East South West North East South
CohenB Balicki Smith Zmudzinski Dubinin WeinsteinH Gromov Garner
1 1 1 NT Pass
1 2 NT 3 Pass 2 Pass 2 AP
4 AP

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

Q 8 6 4 2
9 8 3
K 5
K J 2 Table A 10 7 3
A K 10 2
10 7
Q 5 4
54586 =
79856 =
Par NS -140 J 5
Q J 5 4
A J 9 4 3
A 7

Gromov NS
4 W -1 +50
+5 114
Welland NS
2 E +1 -140
-5 106

51. S deals
E-W vul A K 9
J 10 6
J 6 3 2
9 7 6

West North East South West North East South
CohenB Balicki Smith Zmudzinski Dubinin WeinsteinH Gromov Garner
Pass 1
Pass Pass 3 Pass 1 Pass 1 2 NT
4 AP Pass 3 3 AP

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

J 7 3
8 5
A Q 9 7 4
K J 10 Table 8 5 2
K Q 9 7 4 3 2
K 8
Q
68568 =
74864 =
Par NS +110 Q 10 6 4
A
10 5
A 8 5 4 3 2

Gromov NS
4 E -3 +300
+5 119
Welland NS
3 E -1 +100
-5 106

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

West North East South West North East South
CohenB Balicki Smith Zmudzinski Dubinin WeinsteinH Gromov Garner
1 Pass 1 1 1 Pass 1 1
2 2 4 AP 2 3 4 4
Pass Pass 5 AP

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

9 3
Q 6 5 2
A Q J 9 8
K 2 Table K 2
A K J 10 8
K 10 6 3
10 6
3B33B =
21992 =
Par NS +650 A J 10 7 6
7
2
J 9 7 5 4 3

Gromov NS
4 E = -620
+1 120
Welland NS
5 E = -650
-1 106

53. N deals
N-S vul K Q 10 3
10 7 3 2
K 9 3
A Q

West North East South West North East South
CohenB Balicki Smith Zmudzinski Dubinin WeinsteinH Gromov Garner
1 NT Pass Pass 1 NT Pass Pass
Pass Pass

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

J 9 5
A J 9 4
Q J 8
9 8 7 Table 8 4
Q 8 6 5
A 6
K 10 6 5 2
69595 68594
74848 =
Par NS +140 A 7 6 2
K
10 7 5 4 2
J 4 3

Gromov NS
1 NT N -1 -100
Tie 120
Welland NS
1 NT N -1 -100
Tie 106

54. E deals
E-W vul 9 8 7 3
J 3
A K Q 9 6
J 8

West North East South West North East South
CohenB Balicki Smith Zmudzinski Dubinin WeinsteinH Gromov Garner
1 Pass 1 Pass
Pass 2 Pass 3 (AP) 1 Pass 1 Pass
1 NT 2 Pass 3 (AP)

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

6 4
Q 10 9 6 2
4
9 7 6 5 4 Table A Q 10 5 2
A 5
J 10 5
A K 10
65493 =
67949 =
Par NS -100 K J
K 8 7 4
8 7 3 2
Q 3 2

Gromov NS
3 N -1 -50
-4 120
Welland NS
3 N = +110
+4 110

55. S deals
Both vul K Q 7 5 3
10 9 8 5
Q 9
Q 6

West North East South West North East South
CohenB Balicki Smith Zmudzinski Dubinin WeinsteinH Gromov Garner
Pass Pass
Pass 1 Dbl 2 NT Pass 1 Dbl 4
3 Pass 3 Dbl 4 NT Pass 5 AP
Pass Pass 4 AP

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

—
Q 7 4
8 7 6 4 2
A 10 9 7 2 Table 9 8 2
A K J 6
A J 10
K J 5
38111 =
85CCC =
Par NS -1100 A J 10 6 4
3 2
K 5 3
8 4 3

Gromov NS
4 W +1 -150
+10 130
Welland NS
5 E +1 -620
-10 110

56. W deals
None vul J 7 4 3
A Q 8 7
9 8 2
K 4

West North East South West North East South
CohenB Balicki Smith Zmudzinski Dubinin WeinsteinH Gromov Garner
Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass Pass 1 Pass
1 Pass Pass 1 NT (AP) 1 Pass Pass 1 NT (AP)

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

K 9 8 5
J
K 10 7 3
J 10 9 2 Table A 6 2
10 6 5 3 2
Q 6 5
A 8
65756 =
77687 =
Par NS -90 Q 10
K 9 4
A J 4
Q 7 6 5 3

Gromov NS
1 NT S -1 -50
+2 132
Welland NS
1 NT S -2 -100
-2 110

57. N deals
E-W vul J
A J 9 4 3
J 10 7 6 5 2
9

West North East South West North East South
CohenB Balicki Smith Zmudzinski Dubinin WeinsteinH Gromov Garner
2 Pass 2 Pass Pass 1
Pass 3 AP Pass 1 Pass 1
Pass 2 Pass Pass
Dbl 3 AP

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

A 10 9 8
K 8 7
8 4
A 10 4 2 Table K 5 3
10 6 2
K 3
K J 8 6 3
45AB4 =
57328 =
Par NS +420 Q 7 6 4 2
Q 5
A Q 9
Q 7 5

Gromov NS
3 N +2 +150
+1 133
Welland NS
3 N +1 +130
-1 110

58. E deals
Both vul Q 8 7 2
A K
7 4 2
9 6 4 2

West North East South West North East South
CohenB Balicki Smith Zmudzinski Dubinin WeinsteinH Gromov Garner
1 Pass 1 Pass
1 Pass 2 Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass
2 AP 2 Pass 3 AP

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

A 10 9 6 5 3
10 6 4
9 8 3
3 Table 4
Q J 2
A Q J 6 5
A J 10 8
66439 =
67694 77694
Par NS -110 K J
9 8 7 5 3
K 10
K Q 7 5

Gromov NS
2 W -1 +100
Tie 133
Welland NS
3 E -1 +100
Tie 110

59. S deals
None vul Q 6
A K Q
A K Q 8
J 10 7 5

West North East South West North East South
CohenB Balicki Smith Zmudzinski Dubinin WeinsteinH Gromov Garner
Pass 2
Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 2 NT Pass 3
Pass 2 NT Pass 3 NT (AP) Pass 3 NT AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
3 9 7 A 3 6 7
12 tricks won 2 4 Q 5
6
11 tricks won

7 5
10 5 4 3
7 6 4 3 2
Q 6 Table 10 8 4 3
9 8 7
9 5
A K 8 2
AA99A =
11343 =
Par NS +430 A K J 9 2
J 6 2
J 10
9 4 3

Gromov NS
3 NT N +3 +490
+1 134
Welland NS
3 NT N +2 +460
-1 110

60. W deals
N-S vul K Q 9
8 6
K J 10 8
K Q 6 3

West North East South West North East South
CohenB Balicki Smith Zmudzinski Dubinin WeinsteinH Gromov Garner
Pass 1 NT Pass 2 Pass 1 NT Dbl 2
Pass 2 Pass 2 NT (AP) Pass 2 Pass Pass
2 Pass 3 3
Dbl AP

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

A 7 6 5 3
A 9 7
Q 7 6 5
5 Table 10 8 4
Q J 10
3
A J 9 8 7 2
74685 =
67658 =
Par NS +90 J 2
K 5 4 3 2
A 9 4 2
10 4

Gromov NS
2 NT N = +120
-11 134
Welland NS
3 × S = +670
+11 121

61. N deals
Both vul J 6 5 4 3
K 10 8 7 5
Q 4 2
—

West North East South West North East South
CohenB Balicki Smith Zmudzinski Dubinin WeinsteinH Gromov Garner
2 Pass 2 NT Pass Pass 1
Pass 3 AP Pass 1 Pass 1 NT
Pass 2 AP

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

9 8 7 2
Q J
7 3
A K 10 6 5 Table A Q 10
A 9 4
J 10 6
J 7 4 2
35883 35873
8845A =
Par NS -130 K
6 3 2
A K 9 8 5
Q 9 8 3

Gromov NS
3 N +1 +170
+1 135
Welland NS
2 N +1 +140
-1 121

62. E deals
None vul 2
A 4
K J 8 7 4
K 10 9 7 4

West North East South West North East South
CohenB Balicki Smith Zmudzinski Dubinin WeinsteinH Gromov Garner
Pass 1 2 2
Pass 1 NT Pass 2 Pass 2 NT Pass 3 NT (AP)
Pass 2 NT Pass 3 NT (AP)

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

Q J 10 7 6
Q 5 2
A 9 6
8 2 Table 5
K J 9 7 3
Q 10 3
Q J 5 3
78689 =
65743 =
Par NS +110 A K 9 8 4 3
10 8 6
5 2
A 6

Gromov NS
3 NT N -4 -200
-3 135
Welland NS
3 NT N -2 -100
+3 124

63. S deals
N-S vul J 5
Q 9
K 8 4 3 2
8 5 3 2

West North East South West North East South
CohenB Balicki Smith Zmudzinski Dubinin WeinsteinH Gromov Garner
Pass 1
1 Pass 2 NT Pass 2 Pass 4 AP
3 Pass 3 Pass
4 Pass 4 AP

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

2
A K 10 6 3 2
Q 10 5
Q 9 7 Table K Q 8 6
8 7 5 4
A J 9
K 6
26256 =
A7B77 B7B87
Par NS -460 A 10 9 7 4 3
J
7 6
A J 10 4

Gromov NS
4 W +1 -450
Tie 135
Welland NS
4 W +1 -450
Tie 124

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

West North East South West North East South
CohenB Balicki Smith Zmudzinski Dubinin WeinsteinH Gromov Garner
Pass Pass 1 1 Pass Pass 1 1
2 AP Pass Pass Pass

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

9 6 5
8 5
K Q 5 2
10 9 8 6 Table A Q 10 4
Q 6 4 3
10 6
K Q 7
76775 76665
56557 67667
Par NS +90 7 3
A K J 7 2
A 9 8
A 3 2

Gromov NS
2 E = -90
-1 135
Welland NS
1 S -1 -50
+1 125

Gromov wins by 10 IMPs

Match AS08 Main

Top 2008 Spingold Final

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