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
S 6 5 3
H 8
D K Q 7 5 4 2
C J 10 8
West
Welland

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
S 4
D 3
D 2
H 4
H 7
D 5
S 7
S 9
North
Gromov
Pass
1 D
2 D
3 D

2nd
10
K
9
A
3
H 9
3
K
East
Glubok
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
Q
10
C 2
2
D 4
C 4
A
2
South
Dubinin
1 C
1 H
3 C


4th
6
8
6
8
5
J
J
5
West
Zmudzinski

Pass
Pass


Lead
H 2
D 8
C J
S 3
D A
S 7
C A
C K
North
WeinsteinH
2 D
3 D
Pass


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


3rd
9
K
4
J
10
8
8
10
South
Garner
2 NT
3 NT



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

Gromov NS
3 D North -1
-50 8

  Welland NS
  3 NT South =
  +400 +108

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
S 9 5
H 6 3 2
D K 8
C J 10 9 8 3 2
West
Welland

2 D
Pass


Lead
S K
S A
S J
C 2
D 6
C 10
D A
D J
North
Gromov

Dbl
3 C


2nd
5
9
C J
7
7
D 5
S 7
H 4
East
Glubok
Pass
2 S
All Pass


3rd
6
8
Q
A
K
K
8
C 3
South
Dubinin
1 C
Pass



4th
3
4
2
4
2
6
3
4
West
Zmudzinski

Dbl
Dbl
4 H

Lead
C K
S 2
C 6
H Q
C Q
H 9
S 3
North
WeinsteinH

2 NT
4 C
All Pass

2nd
4
10
2
K
3
J
A
East
Balicki
Pass
3 H
Pass


3rd
9
5
H 7
A
H 8
4
9
South
Garner
1 NT
3 NT
Pass


4th
7
6
5
2
A
3
8
S A K J 10 7
H A 10 5 4
D 7
C Q 6 4
Table S Q 8 6
H Q 9 8 7
D Q 5 4 3 2
C 7
63379 =
79964 =
Par EW +140
S 4 3 2
H K J
D A J 10 9 6
C A K 5

Gromov NS
3 C South -2
-200 +614

  Welland NS
  4 H East =
  -420 8


3. S deals
E-W vul
S A K 2
H A Q 9 7
D 8 6
C Q 6 4 3
West
Welland

1 C
Pass
Pass

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

1 NT
2 H
3 C

2nd
6
3
2
8
5
6
Q
K
East
Glubok

Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
J
Q
5
C 2
A
S 9
K
A
South
Dubinin
Pass
2 C
2 NT


4th
A
4
J
K
7
C 8
7
6
West
Zmudzinski

Pass
Pass


Lead
S 4
C 2
S Q
C 3
C 9
S 6
C 6
H 10
North
WeinsteinH

1 NT



2nd
J
8
3
J
10
K
D 3
J
East
Balicki

Pass



3rd
8
Q
5
A
4
7
7
Q
South
Garner
Pass
Pass



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

Gromov NS
3 C South =
+110 =14

  Welland NS
  1 NT North +1
  +120 =8


4. W deals
Both vul
S A 7
H A K 10 3
D A Q 8 4
C 7 6 2
West
Welland
1 S
Pass
Pass


Lead
H Q
D A
D Q
North
Gromov
Dbl
Pass
3 D


2nd
A
6
K
East
Glubok
Rdbl
2 S
All Pass


3rd
7
3
2
South
Dubinin
2 D
Pass



4th
5
5
9
West
Zmudzinski
2 S
Dbl
Pass
4 S

Lead
H A
H K
S 10
S 9
D A
C 2
S Q
North
WeinsteinH
Dbl
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
2
6
7
A
6
Q
East
Balicki
Rdbl
Pass
3 S


3rd
5
4
4
6
2
10
South
Garner
2 NT
3 D
Pass


4th
Q
S 5
2
3
5
3
S K J 10 9 5
H Q
D 9 5
C A 9 5 4 3
Table S Q 6 4
H J 7 6 2
D K 6
C K Q J 8
43893 =
6854A =
Par EW +130
S 8 3 2
H 9 8 5 4
D J 10 7 3 2
C 10

Gromov NS
3 D South =
+110 +1226

  Welland NS
  4 S West =
  -620 8


5. N deals
N-S vul
S 10 9 3
H K 10 5 4
D A K 10 2
C J 2
West
Welland

1 H
Pass
Pass

Lead
S 5
C K
C 4
S 3
C Q
H 2
D 3
S 10
North
Gromov
Pass
Pass
Dbl
Pass

2nd
2
7
8
8
A
5
4
6
East
Glubok
1 C
2 S
Pass
3 S

3rd
9
3
5
7
S K
Q
K
H 9
South
Dubinin
Pass
Pass
3 H
All Pass

4th
Q
2
J
4
H 4
A
6
A
West
Zmudzinski

Pass
2 S
3 S

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

2nd
5
10
2
2
East
Balicki
Pass
Dbl
Pass
All Pass

3rd
K
6
Q
4
South
Garner
1 D
Rdbl
3 H


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

Gromov NS
3 S East -2
+100 +531

  Welland NS
  4 H North -1
  -100 8


6. E deals
E-W vul
S A 10 6 2
H 10 7 5
D K Q 10 8 7 4
C
West
Welland

3 H
Pass

Lead
S 3
S 2
C A
C K
C 3
H 2
S 6
C 5
S 10
North
Gromov

Dbl
5 D

2nd
Q
H 9
4
6
10
3
H 4
S 7
H J
East
Glubok
2 H
Pass
All Pass

3rd
K
D 5
H 5
H 7
H 10
Q
D J
D 10
D A
South
Dubinin
3 C
5 C


4th
A
4
2
8
Q
D 4
5
H 8
8
West
Zmudzinski

3 S
Pass

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

Pass
Pass

2nd
5
7
C 9
4
4
6
East
Balicki
2 D
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
K
C 10
6
S 2
S 6
South
Garner
3 C
4 C


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

Gromov NS
5 D North +1
+420 +1041

  Welland NS
  4 C South -1
  -50 8


7. S deals
Both vul
S A 7 5 2
H A 9 8
D 4
C A Q J 7 4
West
Welland

1 C
Pass
Pass

Lead
D 5
C 8
S A
S 2
C 9
C J
North
Gromov

2 C
3 D
4 S

2nd
A
5
9
D 2
K
6
East
Glubok

2 D
Pass
All Pass

3rd
6
Q
3
K
A
H 2
South
Dubinin
Pass
Dbl
3 NT


4th
4
3
8
J
2
West
Zmudzinski

Pass
Pass


Lead
D 5
C 8
S A
S 2
C 9
C J
H 4
North
WeinsteinH

1 C
4 S


2nd
A
5
9
D 3
K
6
A
East
Balicki

Pass
All Pass


3rd
6
Q
3
K
A
H 2
10
South
Garner
Pass
2 D



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

Gromov NS
4 S North +1
+650 =41

  Welland NS
  4 S North +1
  +650 =8


8. W deals
None vul
S 6
H A J 7 5 3
D K 8 7 5 4
C 3 2
West
Welland
Pass
3 S
Dbl

Lead
S K
S A
D 4
H 4
C 8
H 6
D 7
D 2
H 3
North
Gromov
2 H
4 D
All Pass

2nd
8
10
9
8
A
10
S 2
J
S 3
East
Glubok
2 S
4 S


3rd
Q
5
Q
J
7
A
A
K
D 3
South
Dubinin
2 NT
5 D


4th
6
D 5
6
Q
3
2
10
S 7
9
West
Zmudzinski
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
S A
S K
C 3
H 4
H 2
D 5
D 2
C 2
C 4
North
WeinsteinH
Pass
Dbl
5 D

2nd
8
10
9
10
6
9
10
8
Q
East
Balicki
3 S
Pass
All Pass

3rd
Q
5
A
J
8
A
K
K
D 7
South
Garner
Pass
4 NT


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

Gromov NS
5 D× North -1
-100 41

  Welland NS
  5 D North =
  +400 +1119


9. N deals
E-W vul
S Q 7
H 10 8 7
D 9 6 3 2
C A 10 9 5
West
Welland

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C 3
D 2
S 2
C 2
S K
S 3
C 9
H A
North
Gromov
Pass
1 D
1 NT


2nd
4
7
5
D 4
6
8
J
5
East
Glubok
1 C
Pass
Pass


3rd
Q
A
Q
6
7
D 3
D 5
7
South
Dubinin
Dbl
1 H
2 D


4th
A
8
A
5
9
J
7
2
West
Zmudzinski

Pass
Pass


Lead
D J
S 2
D 7
C 4
C 5
S K
S 3
C 9
North
WeinsteinH
Pass
1 D
Pass


2nd
A
5
K
6
2
6
8
J
East
Balicki
1 C
Pass
Pass


3rd
8
Q
10
A
D 4
7
D 6
D 5
South
Garner
Dbl
2 D



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

Gromov NS
2 D North +2
+130 =41

  Welland NS
  2 D North +2
  +130 =19


10. E deals
Both vul
S A 9 6 5
H K 7 2
D 8 7 4
C K 10 8
West
Welland

1 H
2 D

Lead
D 7
S J
D 4
C 3
H 4
S 5
H 6
H 8
D 6
North
Gromov

Pass
All Pass

2nd
10
K
5
8
3
10
5
7
J
East
Glubok
Pass
1 NT


3rd
A
A
3
Q
J
4
A
D 9
K
South
Dubinin
Pass
Pass


4th
2
2
Q
4
K
7
2
Q
8
West
Zmudzinski

1 H
Pass

Lead
S J
S 5
H 4
C 10
H 6
H A
H J
H 10
D K
North
WeinsteinH

Pass
Pass

2nd
K
10
5
A
3
7
D 8
D 7
4
East
Balicki
Pass
1 NT


3rd
A
4
8
4
9
C 2
D 5
C 5
6
South
Garner
Pass
Pass


4th
2
3
K
3
2
Q
C 6
C 7
A
S K Q 7 3
H A J 10 9 8
D K Q 2
C 3
Table S 10 2
H 6 4
D 10 9 6 5
C A Q J 5 2
55434 55444
88999 =
Par EW +140
S J 8 4
H Q 5 3
D A J 3
C 9 7 6 4

Gromov NS
2 D West +1
-110 =41

  Welland NS
  1 NT East +1
  -120 =19


11. S deals
None vul
S K 6
H 9 6
D A K 8 6 2
C 7 4 3 2
West
Welland

2 S
Pass

Lead
D A
D K
C 4
S 3
North
Gromov

Pass
Pass

2nd
4
10
Q
8
East
Glubok

4 S


3rd
7
5
5
2
South
Dubinin
Pass
Pass


4th
3
9
9
K
West
Zmudzinski

2 D
4 H

Lead
D 5
D A
H 6
S 3
North
WeinsteinH

Pass
Pass

2nd
3
10
A
8
East
Balicki

4 C
4 S

3rd
K
7
2
J
South
Garner
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
4
9
10
K
S J 10 9 7 5 2
H 10
D Q 9 3
C A 10 9
Table S Q 4 3
H A K Q 8 7 5
D 10 4
C K Q
53577 =
79866 =
Par EW +140
S A 8
H J 4 3 2
D J 7 5
C J 8 6 5

Gromov NS
4 S West -1
+50 =41

  Welland NS
  4 S East -1
  +50 =19


12. W deals
N-S vul
S A 10 9 7 4
H 8 5
D A 9 5
C A 10 3
West
Welland
Pass
Pass

Lead
H K
S K
H 8
C K
C 5
D K
C 10
D J
H Q
North
Gromov
1 S
Pass

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

3rd
5
2
10
3
A
2
8
4
S 4
South
Dubinin
Dbl


4th
A
A
S 3
9
H 2
A
4
5
4
West
Zmudzinski
Pass
Pass

Lead
H 3
H K
H J
C 5
C 3
C Q
C J
C 8
S 5
D A
North
WeinsteinH
1 S
Pass

2nd
5
C 6
Q
2
H 4
7
D 2
D 4
3
J
East
Balicki
2 H
Pass

3rd
2
8
S 2
A
K
10
S 7
D 5
A
3
South
Garner
3 NT


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

Gromov NS
4 H× East -3
+500 41

  Welland NS
  3 NT South =
  +600 +322


13. N deals
Both vul
S J 10 8 7
H J 3 2
D J 8 6
C A 6 2
West
Welland

Dbl
4 H

Lead
S A
S K
H 5
H A
H 9
C 5
S J
D 2
D K
North
Gromov
Pass
2 S
All Pass

2nd
4
9
6
2
J
4
H 10
4
8
East
Glubok
Pass
3 H


3rd
7
8
Q
8
K
K
2
A
7
South
Dubinin
1 S
3 S


4th
3
H 4
3
7
C 8
A
D 3
6
5
West
Zmudzinski

Dbl
Dbl

Lead
S K
C 9
D 6
H 5
H Q
North
WeinsteinH
Pass
4 S
Pass

2nd
4
10
7
6
3
East
Balicki
Pass
Pass
5 H

3rd
J
A
4
A
4
South
Garner
3 S
Pass
All Pass

4th
3
5
3
2
S 9 4
H A Q 9
D A K Q 10 3
C K J 10
Table S 3
H K 10 8 5 4
D 9 7 2
C Q 7 5 3
37112 =
66BBA =
Par EW +650
S A K Q 6 5 2
H 7 6
D 5 4
C 9 8 4

Gromov NS
4 H East +1
-650 =41

  Welland NS
  5 H East =
  -650 =22


14. E deals
None vul
S 6 4 3
H K 10 6 2
D K 7 3
C J 9 6
West
Welland

3 S
Pass

Lead
S 7
C 2
C 4
H J
D 2
D A
D 6
North
Gromov

Pass
Pass

2nd
J
6
8
2
3
5
J
East
Glubok
2 NT
3 NT


3rd
3
Q
A
4
Q
4
8
South
Dubinin
Pass
Pass


4th
5
5
9
3
9
7
K
West
Zmudzinski

1 D
3 S

Lead
S 7
H J
C 2
C 7
D 2
D A
D 6
North
WeinsteinH

Pass
Pass

2nd
J
2
9
8
3
9
J
East
Balicki
1 C
1 NT
3 NT

3rd
3
4
Q
A
Q
4
8
South
Garner
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
5
9
5
6
5
7
K
S J 10 2
H J
D 10 8 4 2
C A K 10 3 2
Table S A Q 5
H A Q 7 4
D A Q 6
C Q 7 4
23312 =
BA9BB BA9CB
Par EW +920
S K 9 8 7
H 9 8 5 3
D J 9 5
C 8 5

Gromov NS
3 NT East +3
-490 =41

  Welland NS
  3 NT East +3
  -490 =22


15. S deals
N-S vul
S 8 7
H K Q 7
D A Q 7 2
C J 10 7 5
West
Welland

2 H


Lead
C J
C K
C Q
H 5
S 7
D 6
C 10
D 10
H 10
North
Gromov

Pass


2nd
A
2
3
4
2
4
8
2
6
East
Glubok

Pass


3rd
6
4
D 3
8
K
A
D 8
K
J
South
Dubinin
Pass
Pass


4th
9
5
7
Q
9
5
H 2
J
K
West
Zmudzinski

2 D
4 D

Lead
D 6
D 2
H 10
D Q
C 5
H 5
S 7
C K
C Q
North
WeinsteinH

Pass
Dbl

2nd
3
K
4
9
A
6
A
3
6
East
Balicki

4 C
4 H

3rd
A
8
2
J
2
J
3
9
S Q
South
Garner
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
5
4
K
10
4
Q
9
7
10
S Q 9
H A J 9 8 3 2
D 10 4 3
C 9 4
Table S A 10 6 2
H 10 5
D K 9 5
C A K Q 8
55455 55355
87978 88978
Par EW +140
S K J 5 4 3
H 6 4
D J 8 6
C 6 3 2

Gromov NS
2 H West +1
-140 41

  Welland NS
  4 H East -1
  +50 +527


16. W deals
E-W vul
S J 8 5 3
H 9 4
D 9 8 5
C J 8 7 5
West
Welland
1 C
Pass
3 D

Lead
H A
H K
H 5
C 7
H 10
D 2
D K
C 6
S K
North
Gromov
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
3
6
7
K
J
3
C 5
8
A
East
Glubok
1 S
2 D


3rd
4
9
D 5
A
D 8
A
7
10
3
South
Dubinin
Dbl
Dbl


4th
2
8
Q
3
D 10
9
4
Q
2
West
Zmudzinski
1 C
Pass


Lead
C 4
D 2
North
WeinsteinH
Pass
Pass


2nd
3
3
East
Balicki
1 NT



3rd
J
A
South
Garner
Pass



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

Gromov NS
3 D East -2
+200 +748

  Welland NS
  1 NT East =
  -90 27


Gromov leads by 21 IMPs

Match AS08 MainTop 2008 Spingold Final

Segment 2


17. N deals
None vul
S J 8 3
H A J 6 5 2
D K 4 3
C Q 6
West
Welland

1 D
2 C
2 NT

Lead
S 10
C J
D A
D 10
D 6
H 5
S K
S Q
North
Gromov
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
A
Q
2
J
K
K
4
7
East
Glubok
1 C
1 NT
2 D


3rd
3
A
5
Q
9
8
D 8
C 2
South
Dubinin
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
6
3
4
3
S 5
3
8
J
West
Zmudzinski

Pass



Lead
S 5
D 5
D 9
S J
D 10
D 7
C 5
S Q
North
Smith
Pass
Pass



2nd
A
3
J
K
C 3
C 8
6
7
East
Balicki
1 NT




3rd
3
A
Q
4
6
8
A
H 3
South
CohenB
Pass




4th
2
2
K
C 2
4
H 5
9
8
S A
H 10 9 4 3
D Q 8 6 5
C J 10 5 2
Table S K Q 6 2
H K 7
D A 10 9 7
C A 7 4
45534 =
988A9 =
Par EW +400
S 10 9 7 5 4
H Q 8
D J 2
C K 9 8 3

Gromov NS
2 NT East =
-120 =48

  Welland NS
  1 NT East +1
  -120 =27


18. E deals
N-S vul
S A 8 7 3
H A 8 4 3
D K Q 4
C K 4
West
Welland

1 S
Dbl

Lead
H 2
S 3
S 4
S 8
D 2
D Q
D 4
C 2
S J
North
Gromov

1 NT
3 NT

2nd
10
C 3
10
D 6
5
7
C Q
A
7
East
Glubok
Pass
2 H
All Pass

3rd
K
K
A
Q
K
3
A
4
H 6
South
Dubinin
Pass
3 H


4th
A
5
C 8
2
8
9
J
10
West
Zmudzinski

3 H
Pass

Lead
D J
S 3
C 5
C 4
S J
North
Smith

Pass
4 S

2nd
K
H 6
6
Q
East
Balicki
2 H
Pass
All Pass

3rd
8
K
K
2
South
CohenB
Pass
3 S


4th
2
2
3
A
S J 10 5 2
H K 7 5
D J 10 9 5
C A 6
Table S
H Q J 9 6 2
D 8 7 6
C Q J 10 8 3
9B697 =
42645 =
Par NS +650
S K Q 9 6 4
H 10
D A 3 2
C 9 7 5 2

Gromov NS
3 NT North -2
-200 48

  Welland NS
  4 S South =
  +620 +1340


19. S deals
E-W vul
S Q 10 4
H 10 7 6 3
D A 6 2
C 9 8 6
West
Welland

Pass
1 D
Pass

Lead
D 7
C 8
C 2
H 4
C Q
D 8
North
Gromov

Pass
Pass
1 NT

2nd
Q
3
5
5
6
2
East
Glubok

1 C
1 H
2 H

3rd
A
K
9
K
S 8
K
South
Dubinin
Pass
Pass
Dbl
All Pass

4th
4
4
A
3
7
5
West
Zmudzinski

Pass
2 C
2 NT

Lead
C 2
H 2
H 5
D Q
C 8
D 4
S 5
D K
North
Smith

Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
J
3
J
A
A
7
4
9
East
Balicki

1 NT
2 S


3rd
6
Q
6
3
7
10
J
8
South
CohenB
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
3
A
9
5
4
2
2
6
S 7 5
H K J 8 2
D Q 10 8
C Q J 5 4
Table S K J 9 8
H Q 9 4
D K J 4 3
C A 3
45445 44445
98998 =
Par EW +600
S A 6 3 2
H A 5
D 9 7 5
C K 10 7 2

Gromov NS
2 H East +1
-140 =48

  Welland NS
  2 NT East +1
  -150 =40


20. W deals
Both vul
S 10 8 5
H J 9 2
D K Q J 5
C K 8 3
West
Welland
1 H
5 H
Pass

Lead
D 6
D 2
C 7
D 4
C 2
H 6
C J
North
Gromov
Pass
5 S
Pass

2nd
K
9
K
3
3
4
8
East
Glubok
4 H
Dbl


3rd
A
S 2
A
S K
Q
K
6
South
Dubinin
4 S
Pass


4th
7
5
4
J
9
2
10
West
Zmudzinski
1 H
Pass
Pass

Lead
D 6
D 2
C 2
H Q
D 4
C 5
North
Smith
Pass
4 S
Pass

2nd
K
3
3
4
9
8
East
Balicki
2 NT
Dbl


3rd
A
S 2
Q
3
S K
A
South
CohenB
3 S
Pass


4th
7
5
4
2
J
9
S K 2
H A K 10 7 5 3
D 6
C J 7 5 2
Table S 7 6
H Q 8 6
D A 10 8 4 2
C A Q 6
37242 =
A5B8B =
Par EW +650
S A Q J 9 4 3
H 4
D 9 7 3
C 10 9 4

Gromov NS
5 S× South -5
-1400 48

  Welland NS
  4 S× South -3
  -800 +1252


21. N deals
N-S vul
S 7 4
H Q J 6
D A 8 7 5
C 10 8 5 3
West
Welland

1 D
Dbl
3 NT

Lead
S 7
D J
S 9
North
Gromov
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
J
5
K
East
Glubok
1 C
1 H
2 H


3rd
Q
3
4
South
Dubinin
Pass
1 S
Pass


4th
A
K
H 2
West
Zmudzinski

1 H
3 NT


Lead
H J
H 4
S Q
North
Smith
Pass
Pass
All Pass


2nd
2
6
East
Balicki
1 D
2 C



3rd
3
9
South
CohenB
Pass
Pass



4th
K
10
S A K 10 6
H K 8 7 5 4
D J 6
C K J
Table S J
H A 9 2
D Q 10 9 3
C A Q 9 7 6
24132 =
A8AAB =
Par EW +430
S Q 9 8 5 3 2
H 10 3
D K 4 2
C 4 2

Gromov NS
3 NT West +2
-460 48

  Welland NS
  3 NT West +1
  -430 +153


22. E deals
E-W vul
S J 9
H A J 9 8 4
D 7
C A Q 6 4 3
West
Welland

Pass
Pass


Lead
S 4
C 3
S 2
H 5
H 4
S A
C 10
North
Gromov

2 H
Pass


2nd
3
J
Q
3
10
D 3
East
Glubok
1 S
Pass
Pass


3rd
7
7
5
A
K
D 7
South
Dubinin
Pass
3 H



4th
J
5
9
7
2
6
West
Zmudzinski

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D 4
D 5
H 5
S J
H K
H 6
D 2
D 10
North
Smith

2 S
3 C


2nd
7
J
2
K
3
C 2
Q
C 6
East
Balicki
1 S
Pass
Pass


3rd
A
3
A
A
4
8
K
South
CohenB
Pass
2 NT
3 NT


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

Gromov NS
3 H North +2
+200 +654

  Welland NS
  3 NT South -1
  -50 53


23. S deals
Both vul
S 5
H Q J 8 7 5
D K Q 10 9
C 10 8 3
West
Welland

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C 2
C A
D 2
C 10
H 9
North
Gromov

1 H
2 D
2 S
3 H
4 C


2nd
K
4
5
Q
East
Glubok

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
5
8
K
H 6
South
Dubinin
1 C
1 NT
2 H
2 NT
3 S
4 H


4th
3
6
3
9
West
Zmudzinski

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass



Lead
C 7
D 2
D 10
D 4
H 5
North
Smith

3 D
4 D
5 D




2nd
A
5
6
J
4
East
Balicki

Pass
Pass
Pass




3rd
4
K
A
Q
K
South
CohenB
2 NT
3 H
4 S
6 D




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

Gromov NS
4 H North +2
+680 54

  Welland NS
  6 D North =
  +1370 +1265


24. W deals
None vul
S 9 7 2
H 10 3
D J 8 4 3 2
C J 8 4
West
Welland
2 NT
3 H
Pass

Lead
D 3
C 5
D 7
C 2
North
Gromov
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
5
8
10
4
East
Glubok
3 C
3 NT


3rd
K
10
2
9
South
Dubinin
Pass
Pass


4th
A
K
9
7
West
Zmudzinski
1 C
2 D
3 H

Lead
S J
C 2
H J
H 2
H K
C 3
D 9
H Q
C 5
North
Smith
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
K
4
4
A
D 2
J
6
D 4
8
East
Balicki
1 S
2 H
3 NT

3rd
2
10
3
10
D 5
A
A
D Q
Q
South
CohenB
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
3
K
6
S 6
5
7
3
7
D 7
S A K 4
H A K Q 8 4
D A 10
C 5 3 2
Table S 10 8 6 3
H 6
D Q 9 5
C A Q 10 9 6
12341 =
CBA9C =
Par EW +990
S Q J 5
H J 9 7 5 2
D K 7 6
C K 7

Gromov NS
3 NT West +3
-490 54

  Welland NS
  3 NT East +2
  -460 +166


25. N deals
E-W vul
S 6 5 3
H K J 9 8 6
D J 7
C Q 9 5
West
Welland

Pass


Lead
S A
S 7
D A
D K
D Q
D 10
North
Gromov
Pass
Pass


2nd
3
5
6
8
C J
C 4
East
Glubok
Pass
Pass


3rd
10
Q
7
J
H 6
H 8
South
Dubinin
3 NT



4th
2
K
3
5
H 2
H 5
West
Zmudzinski

1 S
Pass

Lead
S 9
D 2
D 7
D K
North
Smith
Pass
Dbl
Pass

2nd
3
6
5
C 4
East
Balicki
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
J
A
South
CohenB
1 D
3 NT


4th
K
3
8
S A J 9 8 7 4
H A
D 8 6
C A J 6 4
Table S Q 10
H 10 5 4 3 2
D 5 3
C K 8 3 2
43671 =
6A75A =
Par EW +620
S K 2
H Q 7
D A K Q 10 9 4 2
C 10 7

Gromov NS
3 NT South -1
-50 =54

  Welland NS
  3 NT South -1
  -50 =66


26. E deals
Both vul
S K Q 9
H Q 6 3
D A 9 7 5
C Q 10 6
West
Welland

1 S
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C 4
H 3
S 3
H Q
C 7
S 8
C K
North
Gromov

Pass
3 H


2nd
Q
8
4
K
A
A
10
East
Glubok
Pass
1 NT
Pass


3rd
3
A
K
2
5
9
9
South
Dubinin
Pass
2 H
4 H


4th
2
10
2
S 5
6
7
8
West
Zmudzinski

1 S
Pass


Lead
H 10
S 8
C 6
S 3
C K
North
Smith

Pass
Pass


2nd
3
5
7
A
10
East
Balicki
Pass
2 S
Pass


3rd
8
K
A
9
3
South
CohenB
Pass
3 H



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

Gromov NS
4 H South -1
-100 54

  Welland NS
  3 H South =
  +140 +672


27. S deals
None vul
S J 10 7 5
H A K Q 8
D 8 2
C 7 6 3
West
Welland

1 C
Dbl

Lead
H 3
S J
S K
D 9
D 4
D Q
C 4
S 9
S 7
North
Gromov

1 H
Pass

2nd
5
8
A
2
6
C 7
3
4
C A
East
Glubok

1 S
3 NT

3rd
Q
Q
5
A
K
J
J
10
H 9
South
Dubinin
Pass
2 H
All Pass

4th
4
3
6
3
8
7
K
2
H 7
West
Zmudzinski

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 6
D K
D 10
S 2
H 2
H K
C 6
D A
S 8
North
Smith

1 H
Pass

2nd
K
2
8
Q
5
6
A
7
9
East
Balicki

Pass
Pass

3rd
A
4
J
3
Q
3
2
9
4
South
CohenB
Pass
2 H


4th
5
3
6
7
4
7
4
C 7
J
S A 4 3
H 7 5
D K Q 10 9
C Q 10 5 4
Table S 8 6 2
H J 10 6 4
D A J 5 4
C A J
57645 =
66687 =
Par EW +90
S K Q 9
H 9 3 2
D 7 6 3
C K 9 8 2

Gromov NS
3 NT East -3
+150 +559

  Welland NS
  2 H North -1
  -50 72


28. W deals
N-S vul
S K 7 6 4 2
H A 6 3
D 8
C 10 7 6 3
West
Welland
1 C
1 S
Pass

Lead
H K
H J
H 6
H Q
H 9
D 4
D 3
D K
S J
North
Gromov
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
4
5
D 7
C 2
S Q
2
6
C 10
4
East
Glubok
1 H
3 NT


3rd
3
A
8
S 2
C 6
8
A
C J
8
South
Dubinin
Pass
Pass


4th
10
2
7
D 9
C Q
Q
C 3
10
5
West
Zmudzinski
Pass
1 S
Dbl

Lead
S 4
S Q
C 4
H K
H Q
S 6
D 3
D 2
H 3
North
Smith
Pass
2 H
Pass

2nd
8
2
6
4
5
10
4
S 7
S A
East
Balicki
1 C
Pass
2 S

3rd
5
9
J
6
A
C 5
A
7
8
South
CohenB
1 H
Pass
All Pass

4th
J
H 9
K
2
10
3
8
6
7
S Q J 3
H 7 5 4
D A K 5 2
C 8 4 2
Table S A 10 9 8
H 10 2
D Q 9 7 3
C A Q J
46747 45747
87696 =
Par EW +120
S 5
H K Q J 9 8
D J 10 6 4
C K 9 5

Gromov NS
3 NT East -2
+100 +564

  Welland NS
  2 S West =
  -110 72


29. N deals
Both vul
S Q 10 7
H K Q 7 5
D K 10 8 4 3
C Q
West
Welland

Pass


Lead
D A
D 9
D 8
H 4
C Q
H 8
H J
C 4
H 6
North
Gromov
1 D
Pass


2nd
5
7
6
9
A
3
K
K
S 3
East
Glubok
1 S



3rd
10
K
S 4
Q
2
A
S 5
5
S Q
South
Dubinin
Pass



4th
2
Q
J
10
3
5
2
H 7
C 7
West
Zmudzinski

Pass
Pass

Lead
C 9
S K
S A
S 5
S 9
H 4
D 3
H 2
North
Smith
1 D
2 S


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


3rd
A
3
C 3
C 5
H 5
K
A
7
South
CohenB
1 S
Pass


4th
2
7
Q
10
6
8
5
S 3
H A J 9
D J 7 5
C J 9 8 6 5 3
Table S A K 6 5
H 10 8
D Q 6 2
C A 10 7 4
58874 =
85569 75569
Par EW +120
S J 9 8 4 2
H 6 4 3 2
D A 9
C K 2

Gromov NS
1 S East -2
+200 +266

  Welland NS
  2 S South +1
  +140 72


30. E deals
None vul
S J 8
H J
D Q 9 7 6 5 2
C 10 8 5 2
West
Welland

2 C
3 D
4 NT

Lead
H 10
S K
S 3
D J
H 3
C 3
D K
C A
North
Gromov

Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
Q
8
J
A
D 5
4
6
5
East
Glubok
1 S
3 C
3 NT


3rd
J
5
Q
2
A
Q
S 4
6
South
Dubinin
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
5
2
A
4
2
2
8
K
West
Zmudzinski

2 C
2 NT
3 D

Lead
D 6
H 3
C 3
C Q
S K
C 7
C 9
H A
North
Smith

Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
4
J
K
5
8
10
S 6
8
East
Balicki
1 S
2 S
3 C
3 NT

3rd
J
K
A
6
4
J
D 3
6
South
CohenB
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
K
2
2
4
2
H 4
8
D 2
S K 3
H Q 7 6 3
D A K 10 3
C A Q 7
Table S Q 10 7 5 4
H A K 5
D 4
C J 9 6 3
12341 =
CBA9C =
Par EW +990
S A 9 6 2
H 10 9 8 4 2
D J 8
C K 4

Gromov NS
4 NT East +1
-460 =66

  Welland NS
  3 NT West +2
  -460 =72


31. S deals
N-S vul
S A 7 5 3
H A J 4 3
D A Q 10 7
C 8
West
Welland

3 C
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C 10
D 2
S A
S 3
C J
D A
D Q
D J
North
Gromov

Dbl
4 H


2nd
8
4
2
10
Q
3
8
C 4
East
Glubok

4 C
Pass


3rd
K
9
4
K
S 5
5
K
7
South
Dubinin
Pass
Dbl
4 S


4th
6
10
8
C 2
5
6
C 3
S J
West
Zmudzinski

Pass
Pass


Lead
C 10
C A
C 7
North
Smith

1 D
3 NT


2nd
8
J
East
Balicki

1 S
All Pass


3rd
K
2
South
CohenB
Pass
2 NT



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

Gromov NS
4 S South -2
-200 =66

  Welland NS
  3 NT South -2
  -200 =72


32. W deals
E-W vul
S Q 7 2
H A K J
D K 10 9 4 3
C K 2
West
Welland
3 C
Pass




Lead
H A
H K
H J
D 2
S 2
C A
C J
North
Gromov
Dbl





2nd
4
8
Q
S 6
J
2
K
East
Glubok
Pass





3rd
5
7
C 4
K
A
D 7
S 3
South
Dubinin
Pass





4th
6
9
2
5
C 3
6
7
West
Zmudzinski
Pass
2 C
2 H
3 C
Pass

Lead
H K
H A
H J
S 9
S 7
C 10
D 4
North
Smith
1 NT
Pass
Dbl
Pass
Dbl

2nd
4
8
Q
4
10
K
J
East
Balicki
Dbl
2 D
2 S
3 H
All Pass

3rd
5
7
S 5
6
A
D 5
A
South
CohenB
Rdbl
Dbl
Dbl
Pass


4th
3
2
6
Q
H 9
4
C 3
S 6
H 10 9 6 3 2
D
C A J 10 9 8 5 3
Table S K J 10 9 3
H Q 8 4
D Q J 8 7 5
C
98696 88586
45747 =
Par NS +400
S A 8 5 4
H 7 5
D A 6 2
C Q 7 6 4

Gromov NS
3 C× West -2
+500 66

  Welland NS
  3 H× West -3
  +800 +779


Welland leads by 13 IMPs

Match AS08 MainTop 2008 Spingold Final

Segment 3


33. N deals
None vul
S J 7 4 3
H K 9
D Q 6 4
C K 9 3 2
West
Welland

1 H
Pass

Lead
H 2
North
Gromov
Pass
Dbl
4 S

2nd
East
Glubok
Pass
3 H
All Pass

3rd
South
Dubinin
1 D
4 H


4th
West
Zmudzinski

Pass
Pass

Lead
C J
North
Smith
Pass
1 S
3 S

2nd
East
Balicki
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
South
CohenB
1 D
3 H


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

Gromov NS
4 S North =
+420 +672

  Welland NS
  3 S North +2
  +200 79


34. E deals
N-S vul
S K 5
H K 9 7 2
D K Q J 9 5
C A 3
West
Welland

1 C
1 S
All Pass

Lead
C 9
S K
S 5
S Q
D 2
C 2
D 5
H 3
North
Gromov

Dbl
2 D


2nd
5
3
4
7
6
6
3
A
East
Glubok
Pass
1 D
Pass


3rd
10
6
A
C 3
K
J
7
2
South
Dubinin
Pass
Pass
3 D


4th
A
2
10
8
A
D J
C 8
4
West
Zmudzinski

2 C
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C 2
S K
S 5
S Q
D 2
H 6
North
Smith

2 D
3 H


2nd
5
3
4
10
6
East
Balicki
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
10
6
A
C 3
J
South
CohenB
Pass
3 D
4 D


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

Gromov NS
3 D North +1
+130 =72

  Welland NS
  4 D North =
  +130 =79


35. S deals
E-W vul
S K 9 8
H A K 6 5
D J 10 9 8
C Q 4
West
Welland

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
S 2
H 3
H 5
H 10
D 8
C 3
H J
North
Gromov

1 NT
2 D
3 D
4 H

2nd
8
2
S 6
K
3
K
6
East
Glubok

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
10
A
8
S 3
A
4
S 5
South
Dubinin
1 C
2 C
2 NT
3 H


4th
A
9
Q
4
2
5
7
West
Zmudzinski

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D 7
H 3
C Q
H 10
North
Smith

1 H
3 S
5 H


2nd
K
2
5
K
East
Balicki

Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
2
A
3
S 3
South
CohenB
1 C
3 H
4 NT
6 H


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

Gromov NS
4 H South =
+420 +1183

  Welland NS
  6 H North -2
  -100 79


36. W deals
Both vul
S K J 9 3
H Q 7 6
D 4 2
C K 10 8 6
West
Welland
1 C
1 NT
Pass

Lead
S 3
S A
D 8
D K
D Q
D J
D 10
D 9
D 6
North
Gromov
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
5
9
4
7
H 9
C 4
C 5
H 2
H 3
East
Glubok
1 S
3 NT


3rd
8
2
A
S Q
C 2
H 5
C 9
C 3
C J
South
Dubinin
Pass
Pass


4th
10
4
5
2
C 6
C 8
C 10
S J
C K
West
Zmudzinski
1 C
2 H
3 NT

Lead
S 3
North
Smith
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
East
Balicki
2 D
3 D


3rd
South
CohenB
Pass
Pass


4th
S A Q 10 7
H A K 5 4
D 8
C J 9 3 2
Table S 5 2
H J
D A K Q J 10 9 6 3
C Q 7
25725 =
B86B7 B75B7
Par EW +660
S 8 6 4
H 10 9 8 3 2
D 7 5
C A 5 4

Gromov NS
3 NT West +3
-690 =83

  Welland NS
  3 NT West +3
  -690 =79


37. N deals
N-S vul
S J 10 9 8 5
H A 9 8 3
D 10 9 8
C 9
West
Welland

1 S
2 H
4 NT



Lead
S 6
C J
H 6
S 9
North
Gromov
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass



2nd
A
9
4
East
Glubok
1 C
2 C
3 D
5 C



3rd
10
2
A
South
Dubinin
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass



4th
2
K
7
West
Zmudzinski

2 D
2 NT
3 D
4 C
5 C

Lead
H 2
D 10
C 3
C 2
North
Smith
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
4
6
9
K
East
Balicki
2 C
2 S
3 C
3 NT
4 H


3rd
A
2
A
6
South
CohenB
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
7
A
5
S 5
S A K Q 3
H K J 4
D A 5 4
C J 6 3
Table S 2
H Q 7
D K J 7 6
C A Q 10 7 4 2
24421 =
B88AB =
Par EW +460
S 7 6 4
H 10 6 5 2
D Q 3 2
C K 8 5

Gromov NS
5 C East =
-400 =83

  Welland NS
  5 C East =
  -400 =79


38. E deals
E-W vul
S Q 10 7 4 3
H 10 7 5
D Q 6 5
C J 4
West
Welland

3 C
Pass

Lead
C K
C A
C 10
S 3
D J
H A
H 8
H K
North
Gromov

Pass
4 S

2nd
4
J
S Q
2
3
Q
6
S 5
East
Glubok
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
Q
H 4
H 2
A
5
5
10
C 2
South
Dubinin
1 C
3 S


4th
5
7
8
C 3
2
9
J
7
West
Zmudzinski

Pass


Lead
C A
C K
C 10
S 3
H A
H 8
H J
D J
North
Smith

Pass


2nd
4
J
S Q
2
6
Q
S 5
8
East
Balicki
2 D
Pass


3rd
Q
H 3
H 4
A
5
7
D 3
South
CohenB
2 S



4th
5
7
8
C 6
2
K
10
S
H Q 6
D 10 9 8 3
C A K 10 9 6 3 2
Table S J 6 2
H K J 9 4 3 2
D K 7 2
C Q
69453 =
5488A =
Par EW +100
S A K 9 8 5
H A 8
D A J 4
C 8 7 5

Gromov NS
4 S South -1
-50 83

  Welland NS
  2 S South +1
  +140 +584


39. S deals
Both vul
S A Q 10 4
H
D K J 10 9 8
C K 7 6 4
West
Welland

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
S 2
C 4
C 2
North
Gromov

2 C
2 NT
3 D
5 C

2nd
6
5
8
East
Glubok

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
J
Q
K
South
Dubinin
1 NT
2 H
3 C
3 H


4th
A
9
A
West
Zmudzinski

Pass
Pass
Pass


Lead
C 8
C 2
C 10
North
Smith

1 D
1 S
3 C


2nd
4
9
Q
East
Balicki

Pass
Pass
All Pass


3rd
5
K
South
CohenB
1 C
1 H
1 NT



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

Gromov NS
5 C North =
+600 +1093

  Welland NS
  3 C South +2
  +150 84


40. W deals
None vul
S A K Q J 9 6 5
H 7 5
D A 2
C A 8
West
Welland
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C K
S A
S K
D A
D 2
C Q
North
Gromov
1 C
3 S
4 C


2nd
2
4
C 6
5
K
East
Glubok
2 C
Pass
Pass


3rd
5
2
3
10
7
South
Dubinin
3 C
3 NT
4 S


4th
A
8
10
3
4
West
Zmudzinski
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
C K
North
Smith
2 C
2 S
4 C
4 S

2nd
East
Balicki
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
South
CohenB
2 D
3 S
4 H


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

Gromov NS
4 S North +1
+450 =93

  Welland NS
  4 S North +1
  +450 =84


41. N deals
E-W vul
S Q 9 5
H 9 8 6
D 10 9 3
C Q 10 9 2
West
Welland

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C 8
North
Gromov
Pass
1 D
1 S
3 NT
4 S


2nd
East
Glubok
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
South
Dubinin
1 C
1 H
2 NT
4 C
6 NT


4th
West
Zmudzinski

Pass
Pass
All Pass



Lead
S 4
North
Smith
Pass
2 D
3 D




2nd
East
Balicki
Pass
Pass
Pass




3rd
South
CohenB
2 C
3 C
3 NT




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

Gromov NS
6 NT South =
+990 +11104

  Welland NS
  3 NT South +3
  +490 84


42. E deals
Both vul
S K Q J 8
H A 7 5 3
D Q J 7 3
C A
West
Welland

1 S
Pass




Lead
S 10
D K
D A
D 10
C A
D J
North
Gromov

1 NT
Pass




2nd
3
3
7
Q
4
8
East
Glubok
Pass
Pass
Pass




3rd
A
6
5
9
7
C 10
South
Dubinin
Pass
3 NT





4th
J
2
4
S 5
3
C 2
West
Zmudzinski

1 C
Rdbl
Pass
1 S
Pass

Lead
D 2
H 2
S 2
H 8
H 6
S 4
North
Smith

Dbl
Pass
Dbl
Dbl
Dbl

2nd
A
3
3
5
10
K
East
Balicki
Pass
Pass
1 D
1 H
2 D
All Pass

3rd
3
K
A
Q
D 10
10
South
CohenB
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
5
4
8
J
7
5
S A 9 6 4
H 8 2
D A K 10
C 6 5 3 2
Table S 10 2
H K Q 9 6
D 9 8 6 5
C 9 8 4
77757 =
56685 56675
Par EW +90
S 7 5 3
H J 10 4
D 4 2
C K Q J 10 7

Gromov NS
3 NT North -2
-200 104

  Welland NS
  2 D× East -1
  +200 +993


43. S deals
None vul
S J 10 6 5
H J 9 4 2
D 8
C 10 8 6 5
West
Welland

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 3
S 9
D A
D Q
C A
S 8
S 10
North
Gromov

1 D
Pass

2nd
K
6
3
K
5
J
H 8
East
Glubok

1 H
Pass

3rd
A
2
8
H 2
7
H 6
H 3
South
Dubinin
1 C
2 D


4th
5
Q
4
5
Q
4
7
West
Zmudzinski

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 5
D A
D J
C 2
H K
C A
D Q
North
Smith

Pass
Pass

2nd
2
3
K
6
A
8
East
Balicki

1 H
Pass

3rd
6
8
C 5
K
D 7
4
South
CohenB
1 D
2 D


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

Gromov NS
2 D North =
+90 =104

  Welland NS
  2 D South =
  +90 =93


44. W deals
N-S vul
S 8 2
H K 8 2
D K Q 10 6
C A 9 7 6
West
Welland
4 S




Lead
D K
C K
D Q
H 2
C Q
D 3
C J
D 9
North
Gromov
Pass




2nd
A
10
4
A
S J
6
S 6
10
East
Glubok
Pass




3rd
8
3
7
J
S K
S Q
S 7
South
Dubinin
Pass




4th
5
A
2
Q
6
J
7
West
Zmudzinski
1 S
3 S
4 S
5 H

Lead
D K
C K
D 6
H J
C Q
D 3
S Q
C J
North
Smith
Dbl
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
A
10
4
Q
S J
10
6
H 3
East
Balicki
Rdbl
4 C
4 NT
5 S

3rd
8
3
J
K
S K
S 5
3
D 5
South
CohenB
3 H
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
2
A
9
A
6
7
2
7
S A K 10 9 7 4 3
H Q
D 9 5 3 2
C 3
Table S Q 5
H A 9
D A 4
C K Q J 8 5 4 2
21862 =
9B47A =
Par EW +450
S J 6
H J 10 7 6 5 4 3
D J 8 7
C 10

Gromov NS
4 S West +1
-450 =104

  Welland NS
  5 S West =
  -450 =93


45. N deals
Both vul
S K Q 8 6
H 10 8 5 4 3
D A 2
C 5 2
West
Welland

1 NT


Lead
S 6
H 7
H K
H Q
North
Gromov
Pass
Pass


2nd
2
4
6
East
Glubok
1 H
Pass


3rd
J
A
S 5
South
Dubinin
Pass
Pass


4th
A
2
3
West
Zmudzinski

2 C
2 NT

Lead
S Q
S 6
H 7
H K
H Q
C Q
H J
C 7
C K
North
Smith
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
2
3
3
6
D 5
4
S 4
9
D 2
East
Balicki
1 H
2 H
3 NT

3rd
7
J
A
S 10
D 3
3
D 4
A
H 9
South
CohenB
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
5
A
2
4
5
5
8
2
10
S A 10 5
H 7
D J 8 4 3
C A K 8 6 3
Table S 9 3 2
H A K Q J 9
D 10 9 6
C Q 7
45434 =
97999 =
Par EW +600
S J 7 4
H 6 2
D K Q 7 5
C J 10 9 4

Gromov NS
1 NT West +1
-120 104

  Welland NS
  3 NT West -1
  +100 +699


46. E deals
None vul
S 8 4
H Q 6
D A 8 6
C A 10 9 8 7 5
West
Welland

3 S
Pass

Lead
S A
S K
S Q
H 2
D 2
North
Gromov

4 C
5 D

2nd
8
4
D 8
9
5
East
Glubok
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
2
3
D J
5
A
South
Dubinin
1 D
4 H


4th
5
10
J
6
9
West
Zmudzinski

1 S
2 S

Lead
D A
C A
C 9
D K
D 3
S 3
S K
North
Smith

2 C
All Pass

2nd
9
2
4
7
Q
10
8
East
Balicki
Pass
Pass


3rd
2
J
S 5
8
6
A
South
CohenB
1 D
2 D


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

Gromov NS
5 D South -2
-100 =104

  Welland NS
  2 S West =
  -110 =99


47. S deals
N-S vul
S A Q 10 5
H Q 5 2
D J 5
C K Q J 9
West
Welland

1 H
2 D
Pass

Lead
H K
H A
H J
D 9
S 3
D 2
H 3
North
Gromov

Dbl
2 S
3 S

2nd
2
5
Q
A
4
3
C 9
East
Glubok

Pass
3 D
All Pass

3rd
10
9
S 9
4
Q
Q
S J
South
Dubinin
Pass
1 S
Dbl


4th
6
7
8
5
K
J
D 6
West
Zmudzinski

1 H
Pass


Lead
H 10
H K
H J
D 8
S 2
S Q
North
Smith

1 NT
2 S


2nd
6
5
Q
A
4
K
East
Balicki

Pass
All Pass


3rd
A
9
S 9
4
A
3
South
CohenB
Pass
2 C



4th
2
8
7
5
J
7
S 7 4
H A K J 4 3
D K Q 10 4
C 6 3
Table S K J 9
H 10 9
D 9 8 7 2
C 8 5 4 2
68547 =
65896 =
Par EW +110
S 8 6 3 2
H 8 7 6
D A 6 3
C A 10 7

Gromov NS
3 S South -2
-200 104

  Welland NS
  2 S North =
  +110 +7106


48. W deals
E-W vul
S A Q 9 6 4
H J 10
D A 10 4
C A 10 5
West
Welland
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D 9
H J
H 10
D 4
S J
North
Gromov
1 S
2 NT
3 H
5 D


2nd
J
4
9
5
2
East
Glubok
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
Q
5
8
K
4
South
Dubinin
2 H
3 C
4 NT
6 NT


4th
A
6
2
2
K
West
Zmudzinski
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


Lead
H 4
H 10
H K
H Q
S J
C 4
S A
North
Smith
1 NT
4 H
5 C
6 H


2nd
5
9
3
7
2
6
3
East
Balicki
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass


3rd
6
A
C 5
D 4
4
J
7
South
CohenB
4 D
4 NT
5 NT



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

Gromov NS
6 NT North =
+990 =104

  Welland NS
  6 H North =
  +980 =106


Welland leads by 2 IMPs

Match AS08 MainTop 2008 Spingold Final

Segment 4


49. N deals
None vul
S J 7
H K 10 9 5
D 7 5
C A Q 10 7 6
West
CohenB

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 10
D 3
D A
D 2
C 7
North
Balicki
Pass
1 H
2 C

2nd
J
9
7
C 6
2
East
Smith
Pass
1 S
All Pass

3rd
A
Q
6
8
K
South
Zmudzinski
1 C
Dbl


4th
5
5
J
10
4
West
Dubinin

Pass
Pass

Lead
D 3
D 2
S A
D 6
D 4
North
WeinsteinH
1 C
3 NT


2nd
J
7
4
10
East
Gromov
1 S
Pass


3rd
Q
K
8
A
South
Garner
3 S
Pass


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

Gromov NS
2 C South +2
+130 +5109

  Welland NS
  3 NT North -1
  -50 106


50. E deals
N-S vul
S K 9
H 7 6
D Q 8 6 2
C 10 9 8 6 3
West
CohenB

1 S
4 S

Lead
D 2
C A
D J
S 2
C 7
S 4
C Q
H 8
North
Balicki

2 NT
All Pass

2nd
7
2
K
9
J
K
D 3
East
Smith
1 C
3 S


3rd
A
6
6
10
3
A
K
South
Zmudzinski
1 D
Pass


4th
5
4
10
J
5
5
8
West
Dubinin

2 H
Pass

Lead
H Q
S A
S 3
H 6
C 4
C K
North
WeinsteinH

Pass
Pass

2nd
3
5
J
K
7
6
East
Gromov
1 NT
2 S


3rd
7
2
Q
4
J
5
South
Garner
Pass
Pass


4th
A
9
K
8
3
A
S Q 8 6 4 2
H 9 8 3
D K 5
C K J 2
Table S A 10 7 3
H A K 10 2
D 10 7
C Q 5 4
54586 =
79856 =
Par EW +140
S J 5
H Q J 5 4
D A J 9 4 3
C A 7

Gromov NS
4 S West -1
+50 +5114

  Welland NS
  2 S East +1
  -140 106


51. S deals
E-W vul
S A K 9
H J 10 6
D J 6 3 2
C 9 7 6
West
CohenB

Pass
4 H

Lead
S 4
S A
S 9
C A
C 2
H 5
D 5
H 8
North
Balicki

Pass
All Pass

2nd
3
5
8
10
J
10
A
6
East
Smith

3 H


3rd
K
6
Q
6
7
Q
2
K
South
Zmudzinski
Pass
Pass


4th
2
7
J
Q
D 8
A
K
C 3
West
Dubinin

1 D
Pass

Lead
S 6
S 9
D 10
D 8
D Q
C A
S 4
North
WeinsteinH

Pass
3 C

2nd
3
2
4
5
6
10
J
East
Gromov

1 S
3 H

3rd
K
Q
2
A
S 5
6
A
South
Garner
1 C
2 NT
All Pass

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

Gromov NS
4 H East -3
+300 +5119

  Welland NS
  3 H East -1
  +100 106


52. W deals
Both vul
S Q 8 5 4
H 9 4 3
D 7 5 4
C A Q 8
West
CohenB
1 D
2 H
Pass

Lead
S A
C 5
C Q
S 5
North
Balicki
Pass
2 S
Pass

2nd
3
K
10
K
East
Smith
1 H
4 H


3rd
4
A
3
South
Zmudzinski
1 S
Pass


4th
2
6
2
West
Dubinin
1 D
2 H
Pass

Lead
S A
D 2
North
WeinsteinH
Pass
3 S
Pass

2nd
3
Q
East
Gromov
1 H
4 H
5 H

3rd
Q
4
South
Garner
1 S
4 S
All Pass

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

Gromov NS
4 H East =
-620 +1120

  Welland NS
  5 H East =
  -650 106


53. N deals
N-S vul
S K Q 10 3
H 10 7 3 2
D K 9 3
C A Q
West
CohenB

Pass

Lead
C 5
S K
S 3
D 2
H 5
C 9
S Q
S 10
H 3
C K
North
Balicki
1 NT


2nd
3
4
8
8
K
A
H 6
H 8
Q
J
East
Smith
Pass


3rd
7
2
A
K
A
2
7
6
D 4
8
South
Zmudzinski
Pass


4th
Q
5
9
A
2
4
J
H 4
9
H 7
West
Dubinin

Pass

Lead
C 5
S K
S 3
D 2
C 2
S Q
S 10
D 9
C 9
C 10
North
WeinsteinH
1 NT


2nd
3
4
8
8
4
H 5
D 6
H 8
D 3
D 5
East
Gromov
Pass


3rd
7
2
A
K
8
6
7
4
K
H 9
South
Garner
Pass


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

Gromov NS
1 NT North -1
-100 =120

  Welland NS
  1 NT North -1
  -100 =106


54. E deals
E-W vul
S 9 8 7 3
H J 3
D A K Q 9 6
C J 8
West
CohenB

Pass
Pass


Lead
S A
S 5
D 2
D K
C 8
S Q
C 3
D J
North
Balicki

2 D
Pass


2nd
J
K
4
10
K
D 7
5
8
East
Smith
1 S
Pass
Pass


3rd
6
4
A
3
2
H 2
J
C 6
South
Zmudzinski
Pass
3 D



4th
7
3
5
C 4
9
8
A
Q
West
Dubinin

1 D
1 NT
All Pass

Lead
C A
S A
H A
C K
H 5
D 2
North
WeinsteinH

Pass
2 D


2nd
2
J
4
3
K
4
East
Gromov
1 C
1 S
Pass


3rd
7
4
2
4
6
A
South
Garner
Pass
Pass
3 D


4th
8
7
3
J
J
5
S 6 4
H Q 10 9 6 2
D 4
C 9 7 6 5 4
Table S A Q 10 5 2
H A 5
D J 10 5
C A K 10
65493 =
67949 =
Par EW +100
S K J
H K 8 7 4
D 8 7 3 2
C Q 3 2

Gromov NS
3 D North -1
-50 120

  Welland NS
  3 D North =
  +110 +4110


55. S deals
Both vul
S K Q 7 5 3
H 10 9 8 5
D Q 9
C Q 6
West
CohenB

Pass
3 C
Pass

Lead
S K
D 2
S 10
D 4
D 10
S 7
C A
North
Balicki

1 S
Pass
Pass

2nd
2
9
C 7
Q
3
9
Q
East
Smith

Dbl
3 S
4 C

3rd
6
J
5
A
6
J
5
South
Zmudzinski
Pass
2 NT
Dbl
All Pass

4th
C 2
K
8
5
C 6
C 9
3
West
Dubinin

Pass
4 NT


Lead
S A
D 2
H 3
C 5
C 7
C J
D A
North
WeinsteinH

1 S
Pass


2nd
C 2
9
4
3
Q
8
3
East
Gromov

Dbl
5 C


3rd
5
J
8
A
K
9
4
South
Garner
Pass
4 S
All Pass


4th
2
K
A
6
4
S 7
Q
S
H Q 7 4
D 8 7 6 4 2
C A 10 9 7 2
Table S 9 8 2
H A K J 6
D A J 10
C K J 5
38111 =
85CCC =
Par EW +1100
S A J 10 6 4
H 3 2
D K 5 3
C 8 4 3

Gromov NS
4 C West +1
-150 +10130

  Welland NS
  5 C East +1
  -620 110


56. W deals
None vul
S J 7 4 3
H A Q 8 7
D 9 8 2
C K 4
West
CohenB
Pass
1 S
Pass

Lead
S 5
S 6
S 9
H 7
C 5
D 5
S 8
C J
C 10
North
Balicki
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
3
Q
J
2
2
4
7
4
D 8
East
Smith
1 H
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
K
2
K
K
10
H 3
8
D Q
South
Zmudzinski
Pass
1 NT


4th
10
4
H 9
J
A
2
C 3
6
Q
West
Dubinin
Pass
1 S
Pass

Lead
C J
S 5
C A
D 5
D 3
D 6
H 9
H 7
H 8
North
WeinsteinH
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
4
3
5
4
8
A
J
3
5
East
Gromov
1 H
Pass
Pass

3rd
8
A
2
10
Q
7
Q
4
K
South
Garner
Pass
1 NT


4th
3
10
K
2
J
9
2
S 8
S 9
S K 9 8 5
H J
D K 10 7 3
C J 10 9 2
Table S A 6 2
H 10 6 5 3 2
D Q 6 5
C A 8
65756 =
77687 =
Par EW +90
S Q 10
H K 9 4
D A J 4
C Q 7 6 5 3

Gromov NS
1 NT South -1
-50 +2132

  Welland NS
  1 NT South -2
  -100 110


57. N deals
E-W vul
S J
H A J 9 4 3
D J 10 7 6 5 2
C 9
West
CohenB

Pass
Pass


Lead
C 6
S 8
D 3
H Q
North
Balicki
2 H
3 D



2nd
5
J
9
East
Smith
Pass
Pass



3rd
A
K
4
South
Zmudzinski
2 S
Pass



4th
9
2
2
West
Dubinin

Pass
Pass
Dbl

Lead
S 3
D 4
H Q
H 3
C J
North
WeinsteinH
Pass
1 D
2 D
3 D

2nd
4
2
K
10
5
East
Gromov
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
A
K
A
5
2
South
Garner
1 C
1 H
Pass


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

Gromov NS
3 D North +2
+150 +1133

  Welland NS
  3 D North +1
  +130 110


58. E deals
Both vul
S Q 8 7 2
H A K
D 7 4 2
C 9 6 4 2
West
CohenB

1 S
2 S

Lead
H K
H A
C 6
S 4
S 3
H 9
North
Balicki

Pass
All Pass

2nd
2
J
A
K
7
10
East
Smith
1 D
2 C


3rd
8
3
5
A
H Q
S 8
South
Zmudzinski
Pass
Pass


4th
4
6
3
2
J
D 5
West
Dubinin

1 S
2 D

Lead
H 3
D 4
D 10
C A
C 8
S A
S 3
North
WeinsteinH

Pass
Pass

2nd
4
Q
8
5
7
2
7
East
Gromov
1 D
1 NT
3 D

3rd
K
K
2
3
D 9
4
D 5
South
Garner
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
J
3
A
2
4
J
S A 10 9 6 5 3
H 10 6 4
D 9 8 3
C 3
Table S 4
H Q J 2
D A Q J 6 5
C A J 10 8
66439 =
67694 77694
Par EW +110
S K J
H 9 8 7 5 3
D K 10
C K Q 7 5

Gromov NS
2 S West -1
+100 =133

  Welland NS
  3 D East -1
  +100 =110


59. S deals
None vul
S Q 6
H A K Q
D A K Q 8
C J 10 7 5
West
CohenB

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S 3
North
Balicki

1 C
2 NT


2nd
9
East
Smith

Pass
Pass


3rd
7
South
Zmudzinski
Pass
1 S
3 NT


4th
West
Dubinin

Pass
Pass


Lead
C A
C 2
D 6
North
WeinsteinH

2 NT
3 NT


2nd
3
4
East
Gromov

Pass
All Pass


3rd
6
Q
South
Garner
2 S
3 C



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

Gromov NS
3 NT North +3
+490 +1134

  Welland NS
  3 NT North +2
  +460 110


60. W deals
N-S vul
S K Q 9
H 8 6
D K J 10 8
C K Q 6 3
West
CohenB
Pass
Pass
Pass


Lead
C 8
D 2
S 9
S 5
C Q
C J
D 8
D 4
North
Balicki
1 NT
2 H
Pass


2nd
10
5
4
K
A
H 2
C 2
7
East
Smith
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
5
J
J
8
4
S 3
A
10
South
Zmudzinski
2 D
2 NT



4th
3
3
A
2
H 7
K
6
C 7
West
Dubinin
Pass
Pass
2 S
Dbl

Lead
C 5
C 2
H 7
D 2
North
WeinsteinH
1 NT
2 H
Pass
All Pass

2nd
K
10
6
6
East
Gromov
Dbl
Pass
3 C


3rd
A
D 5
10
J
South
Garner
2 D
Pass
3 D


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

Gromov NS
2 NT North =
+120 134

  Welland NS
  3 D× South =
  +670 +11121


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

Pass
Pass

Lead
D J
S K
H A
H 4
S 3
C 3
North
Balicki
2 H
3 H


2nd
A
7
2
3
10
A
East
Smith
Pass
Pass


3rd
3
5
Q
J
H 6
H 7
South
Zmudzinski
2 NT
Pass


4th
2
A
5
K
2
2
West
Dubinin

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 4
S 6
H A
H 9
D 2
D 5
D 4
North
WeinsteinH
Pass
1 S
2 H

2nd
2
A
3
6
6
7
J
East
Gromov
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
J
K
Q
C 5
A
Q
K
South
Garner
1 D
1 NT


4th
K
2
5
10
3
10
C 6
S 9 8 7 2
H Q J
D 7 3
C A K 10 6 5
Table S A Q 10
H A 9 4
D J 10 6
C J 7 4 2
35883 35873
8845A =
Par EW +130
S K
H 6 3 2
D A K 9 8 5
C Q 9 8 3

Gromov NS
3 H North +1
+170 +1135

  Welland NS
  2 H North +1
  +140 121


62. E deals
None vul
S 2
H A 4
D K J 8 7 4
C K 10 9 7 4
West
CohenB

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H 7
H 5
S 2
S K
C A
C 6
C 10
North
Balicki

1 NT
2 NT


2nd
8
A
5
7
2
8
Q
East
Smith
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
Q
3
A
D 4
4
K
South
Zmudzinski
1 S
2 S
3 NT


4th
4
6
6
C 3
5
J
West
Dubinin

Pass
Pass


Lead
S 5
D 2
H 7
H 5
C 4
D 5
H 2
H K
North
WeinsteinH

2 NT
Pass


2nd
A
9
8
A
3
A
D 7
S 3
East
Gromov
2 H
Pass
Pass


3rd
7
J
Q
3
A
4
J
S 6
South
Garner
2 S
3 NT



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

Gromov NS
3 NT North -4
-200 135

  Welland NS
  3 NT North -2
  -100 +3124


63. S deals
N-S vul
S J 5
H Q 9
D K 8 4 3 2
C 8 5 3 2
West
CohenB

1 H
3 D
4 D

Lead
S J
H J
H K
North
Balicki

Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
K
A
9
East
Smith

2 NT
3 H
4 H

3rd
A
Q
7
South
Zmudzinski
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
2
4
S 3
West
Dubinin

2 H
Pass


Lead
S J
S 9
H 4
H K
D Q
North
WeinsteinH

Pass
Pass


2nd
K
D 5
J
Q
2
East
Gromov

4 H



3rd
A
5
A
5
9
South
Garner
1 S
Pass



4th
2
Q
9
S 3
6
S 2
H A K 10 6 3 2
D Q 10 5
C Q 9 7
Table S K Q 8 6
H 8 7 5 4
D A J 9
C K 6
26256 =
A7B77 B7B87
Par EW +460
S A 10 9 7 4 3
H J
D 7 6
C A J 10 4

Gromov NS
4 H West +1
-450 =135

  Welland NS
  4 H West +1
  -450 =124


64. W deals
E-W vul
S K J 8 2
H 10 9
D J 7 4 3
C J 5 4
West
CohenB
Pass
2 C

Lead
H A
C 3
D 6
S 5
D 10
S 7
C Q
H K
H 7
D 4
North
Balicki
Pass
Pass

2nd
5
6
9
2
A
6
A
8
S 9
C K
East
Smith
1 C
Pass

3rd
9
5
K
10
2
8
8
10
C J
8
South
Zmudzinski
1 H
Pass

4th
3
7
3
3
7
Q
4
4
6
West
Dubinin
Pass
Pass

Lead
C 9
C 2
C K
D 10
S 6
D 6
S 7
S A
H A
H K
North
WeinsteinH
Pass
Pass

2nd
4
6
3
8
2
A
9
H 2
5
8
East
Gromov
1 D
Pass

3rd
7
5
8
Q
10
2
J
5
9
10
South
Garner
1 H


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

Gromov NS
2 C East =
-90 135

  Welland NS
  1 H South -1
  -50 +1125


Gromov wins by 10 IMPs

Match AS08 MainTop 2008 Spingold Final

Public domain data prepared by Richard Pavlicek