Event AS12 Main

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Marriott Hotel
July 2012

2012 Spingold

Final: Monaco vs. Nickell

by Richard Pavlicek

Segment 1

1. N deals
None vul J 9 8 6 4 2
4 3
K 7
A 5 2

West North East South West North East South
Nickell Nunes Katz Fantoni Helgemo Weinstein Helness Levin
Pass Pass 2 2 Pass Pass
Pass Pass Pass 2 NT Pass 3 NT AP

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

A K 3
Q J 9 5
A 8
K 10 8 3 Table Q 10 7 5
K 10
J 9 4 3 2
Q 7
34555 =
98786 98787
Par NS -400 —
A 8 7 6 2
Q 10 6 5
J 9 6 4

Monaco NS
2 S -2 -100
+8 8
Nickell NS
3 NT W +1 -430
-8 0

2. E deals
N-S vul 10 6 2
A K 10 2
5 4 2
Q 5 3

West North East South West North East South
Nickell Nunes Katz Fantoni Helgemo Weinstein Helness Levin
Pass Pass Pass Pass
1 Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass
1 Pass 3 AP 1 Pass 2 NT AP

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

K 8 5 4
J
K J 8 3
K J 10 8 Table A J 7
9 6 4 3
Q 10 7
A 9 7
53633 =
8A7AA =
Par NS -420 Q 9 3
Q 8 7 5
A 9 6
6 4 2

Monaco NS
3 W = -110
-4 8
Nickell NS
2 NT E -1 +50
+4 4

3. S deals
E-W vul J 9 8 4
K 10 5
10 6 4
K 5 4

West North East South West North East South
Nickell Nunes Katz Fantoni Helgemo Weinstein Helness Levin
1 1
1 1 NT 2 Dbl 1 1 NT 2 3
2 3 Dbl 4 Pass 3 3 3
Pass 5 AP Dbl 3 NT AP

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

A K 7 3 2
9 7 4
5 3
Q 9 8 Table Q 6 5
A Q J 8 6 2
8 2
10 3
444AA =
58933 =
Par NS +130 10
3
A K Q J 9 7
A J 7 6 2

Monaco NS
5 S -1 -50
+5 13
Nickell NS
3 NT N -5 -250
-5 4

4. W deals
Both vul Q
K J 9 8 5
9 7 6 5
J 9 5

West North East South West North East South
Nickell Nunes Katz Fantoni Helgemo Weinstein Helness Levin
Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass Pass 1 Pass
2 Pass 4 AP 2 Pass 4 AP

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

6 5 4
10 7 4 2
A J 10 2
4 2 Table A 10 9 8 7
A
Q 8
A K Q 10 8
32532 =
AB8AB =
Par NS -650 K J 3 2
Q 6 3
K 4 3
7 6 3

Monaco NS
4 E +1 -650
-1 13
Nickell NS
4 E = -620
+1 5

5. N deals
N-S vul K 7
Q 9 4
Q J 10 7 3
K 4 3

West North East South West North East South
Nickell Nunes Katz Fantoni Helgemo Weinstein Helness Levin
Pass 1 Pass Pass 1 Pass
1 Pass 3 Pass 1 Pass 3 Pass
3 Pass 4 AP 3 Pass 4 AP

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

A J 10 8 6 3
—
A 8 6 4
10 8 5 Table Q 9
A J 10 8 5 3 2
K 5
A J
41455 41456
9B987 =
Par NS -450 5 4 2
K 7 6
9 2
Q 9 7 6 2

Monaco NS
4 W +1 -450
Tie 13
Nickell NS
4 W +1 -450
Tie 5

6. E deals
E-W vul 8 2
A J 8 4 3 2
6 5 2
K 2

West North East South West North East South
Nickell Nunes Katz Fantoni Helgemo Weinstein Helness Levin
1 1 1 1
1 2 2 3 1 2 2 Pass
Dbl 4 Dbl AP 4 AP

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

K Q J 7 6
5
K 8 3
J 9 7 4 Table A 10 9 5
K Q 9
A 10
8 6 5 3
54774 =
89569 =
Par NS -140 4 3
10 7 6
Q J 9 7 4
A Q 10

Monaco NS
4 × N -2 -300
-9 13
Nickell NS
4 W -1 +100
+9 14

7. S deals
Both vul 7 5 4
A K 7 6
A 9
9 7 4 3

West North East South West North East South
Nickell Nunes Katz Fantoni Helgemo Weinstein Helness Levin
2 1
Pass 2 Pass 3 1 Dbl 4 Pass
Dbl 4 AP Pass Dbl Pass 4 NT
Pass 5 Pass Pass
Dbl 5 Pass 5
Dbl AP

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

A Q J 3
Q 3
10 7 6
A Q 10 8 Table K 10 9 8 6 2
8 5 2
4 3 2
2
54A9A =
48243 48343
Par NS +500 —
J 10 9 4
K Q J 8 5
K J 6 5

Monaco NS
4 N +1 +650
-5 13
Nickell NS
5 × S = +850
+5 19

8. W deals
None vul A 9 8 2
10 6 4 3
8 5
A 4 3

West North East South West North East South
Nickell Nunes Katz Fantoni Helgemo Weinstein Helness Levin
Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass Pass 1 Pass
2 AP 1 NT AP

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

Q 7
K 9 2
Q 10 3
Q J 10 7 6 Table K J 6 3
J 8 7
A K J 9 2
9
45544 =
98798 88798
Par NS -400 10 5 4
A Q 5
7 6 4
K 8 5 2

Monaco NS
2 W = -90
+2 15
Nickell NS
1 NT W +2 -150
-2 19

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

West North East South West North East South
Nickell Nunes Katz Fantoni Helgemo Weinstein Helness Levin
1 NT Pass 2 1 1 3
Pass 2 Pass 3 NT (AP) Pass 3 NT AP

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

Q 10 9 8 7 2
J
9 2
Q 10 6 2 Table 3
Q 10 9 5 4 3
A 10 5 4
K 7
87788 97788
46654 =
Par NS +400 J 6 5
K 7 6 2
K Q 3
A J 8

Monaco NS
3 NT N -2 -100
-2 15
Nickell NS
3 NT N -1 -50
+2 21

10. E deals
Both vul 9 6
Q 8 7 4 3
A 9
K 9 7 5

West North East South West North East South
Nickell Nunes Katz Fantoni Helgemo Weinstein Helness Levin
1 Pass 1 Pass
2 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2 NT Pass
2 NT Pass 3 NT Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass
4 AP 4 AP

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

K Q 2
J
K J 7 4 3 2
Q J 3 Table A J 8 5 4
K 9
Q 5
A 10 8 4
42822 =
7B5BA =
Par NS -650 10 7 3
A 10 6 5 2
10 8 6
6 2

Monaco NS
4 E = -620
Tie 15
Nickell NS
4 E = -620
Tie 21

11. S deals
None vul 10 8 7 6
K 8 5 2
8 6
J 6 3

West North East South West North East South
Nickell Nunes Katz Fantoni Helgemo Weinstein Helness Levin
Pass Pass
2 NT Pass 3 Pass 2 NT Pass 3 Pass
3 Pass 3 NT AP 3 Pass 3 NT AP

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

K Q 5
A J
A J 2
A Q 10 7 2 Table J 9 4 3
9 6 4 3
Q 9 4
K 8
22352 =
AB98B =
Par NS -450 A 2
Q 10 7
K 10 7 5 3
9 5 4

Monaco NS
3 NT W +1 -430
+1 16
Nickell NS
3 NT W +2 -460
-1 21

12. W deals
N-S vul K 9 2
J 6 4
K Q 2
A 10 7 2

West North East South West North East South
Nickell Nunes Katz Fantoni Helgemo Weinstein Helness Levin
Pass 1 NT Pass 2 Pass 1 1 1
Pass 2 Pass 2 2 NT Pass 3 Dbl
Pass 2 NT Pass 3 Pass 4 AP
Pass 4 AP

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

A 7 6
K Q 9 3
9 6 4
9 5 4 Table 10 4
A 10 8 7 5
J 7 5
Q 8 6
7B7AA =
52612 =
Par NS +650 Q J 8 5 3
2
A 10 8 3
K J 3

Monaco NS
4 S +1 +650
Tie 16
Nickell NS
4 S +1 +650
Tie 21

13. N deals
Both vul A 10 8 7 6 5 4
10 4 3
J 9
9

West North East South West North East South
Nickell Nunes Katz Fantoni Helgemo Weinstein Helness Levin
3 Pass Pass 2 Pass 3
Pass Pass 3 AP

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

K Q
Q J 8
K Q
Q J 10 7 3 2 Table J 3 2
K 9 7 5
6 4
K 8 6 4
786A5 =
45738 =
Par NS +130 9
A 6 2
A 10 8 7 5 3 2
A 5

Monaco NS
3 N = +140
+6 22
Nickell NS
3 N -1 -100
-6 21

14. E deals
None vul K 5
6 5 4 3
J 9 8 5
Q 4 3

West North East South West North East South
Nickell Nunes Katz Fantoni Helgemo Weinstein Helness Levin
1 1 1 1
2 Pass 3 AP Dbl Pass 1 NT 2
Dbl Pass 3 Pass
3 Pass 3 AP

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

9 6
K Q 10 9 8
A 7 2
10 8 5 Table A 3 2
J 7 2
K Q 6 4
A 7 2
49446 =
74994 =
Par NS +100 Q J 10 8 7 4
A
10 3
K J 9 6

Monaco NS
3 W = -140
Tie 22
Nickell NS
3 E = -140
Tie 21

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

West North East South West North East South
Nickell Nunes Katz Fantoni Helgemo Weinstein Helness Levin
1 1 NT
Pass 1 2 Pass Pass 2 2 Pass
3 Dbl Pass 3 3 3 Pass 3 NT
Pass 4 AP Pass 4 AP

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

Q J 9
A 10 3 2
9 8 2
Q 10 7 Table 8
7 6 5
K Q J 5 4 3
K 8 2
7A758 =
53674 =
Par NS +620 A 10 7
Q 8
A 10 6
A J 9 6 5

Monaco NS
4 S = +620
Tie 22
Nickell NS
4 N = +620
Tie 21

16. W deals
E-W vul 10 6
Q 10 4 2
A Q 10 8
Q 10 2

West North East South West North East South
Nickell Nunes Katz Fantoni Helgemo Weinstein Helness Levin
1 Pass 1 1 1 Pass 1 1
Dbl Rdbl 2 Dbl (AP) Dbl Rdbl 2 3
Pass 3 NT AP

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

8 4
A J 8
K 4 3 2
K J 5 4 Table Q 7 3 2
9 7 5 3
J 9 6 5
6
AAA8B ABA8B
22342 =
Par NS +450 A K J 9 5
K 6
7
A 9 8 7 3

Monaco NS
2 × W -5 +1400
+14 36
Nickell NS
3 NT N +1 +430
-14 21

Monaco leads by 15 IMPs

Match AS12 Main

Top 2012 Spingold Final

Segment 2

17. N deals
None vul K Q 9 3
10 8 2
8 2
10 9 5 2

West North East South West North East South
Meckstroth Nunes Rodwell Fantoni Zimmerm. Nickell Multon Katz
Pass 1 Pass Pass 1 Pass
1 Pass 3 Pass 1 Pass 3 Pass
3 Pass 3 NT Pass 3 Pass 3 NT AP
4 Pass 5 Pass
6 AP

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

A 10 7 6 5 4
A K Q 9 6
5
6 Table J
3
A K Q J 10 9 4
Q J 8 4
23215 =
B99C8 B9AC8
Par NS -920 8 2
J 7 5 4
7 6 3
A K 7 3

Monaco NS
6 E = -920
-10 36
Nickell NS
3 NT E +3 -490
+10 31

18. E deals
N-S vul A Q 7
A 10 5 4
K 6 4
K 7 4

West North East South West North East South
Meckstroth Nunes Rodwell Fantoni Zimmerm. Nickell Multon Katz
2 Pass 1 NT Pass
2 NT Dbl Pass 3 Pass Dbl 2 Pass
Pass 3 AP Pass Dbl Pass 2 (AP)

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

J 9 8
J 9 8
A Q 8 2
J 10 3 Table K 6
Q 6
10 7 5
A Q 9 8 5 2
48844 48864
85579 =
Par NS -120 10 5 4 3 2
K 7 3 2
J 9 3
6

Monaco NS
3 N -1 -100
Tie 36
Nickell NS
2 S -1 -100
Tie 31

19. S deals
E-W vul A J
K 5 4 3
Q 7 4 3 2
7 5

West North East South West North East South
Meckstroth Nunes Rodwell Fantoni Zimmerm. Nickell Multon Katz
1 1
2 Pass Pass Dbl (AP) 2 Dbl Rdbl 2 (AP)

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

6 2
9 6 2
A K J 9 6 5
J 8 Table 9 5 4
J 10 7
10 8
A K 10 9 6
9BA68 =
32265 32365
Par NS +450 K Q 10 8 7 3
A Q 8
—
Q 4 3 2

Monaco NS
2 × W -1 +200
+1 37
Nickell NS
2 S +2 +170
-1 31

20. W deals
Both vul A 6 3 2
A Q 7 3
J 5
J 4 3

West North East South West North East South
Meckstroth Nunes Rodwell Fantoni Zimmerm. Nickell Multon Katz
Pass 1 NT Dbl Pass 3 Pass Pass Pass
3 Pass Pass Dbl
Pass 3 Pass 4 (AP)

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

7 4
8
K 10 8 7 6 3 2
9 7 5 Table K Q 8 5
K 10 6
9 4
A Q 10 2
76845 76835
67598 =
Par NS -110 J 10 9
J 9 5 4 2
A Q
K 8 6

Monaco NS
4 N -2 -200
-3 37
Nickell NS
3 W = -110
+3 34

21. N deals
N-S vul J 7
K J 8 7
A Q 8 6
J 7 2

West North East South West North East South
Meckstroth Nunes Rodwell Fantoni Zimmerm. Nickell Multon Katz
1 NT Dbl 2 1 Pass 1
Dbl 2 AP Pass 1 NT AP

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

9 6 5 2
Q 9 5 4
9 3
A 9 8 Table A K
A 6 2
J 10 5 4
Q 6 5 3
87686 =
54657 54556
Par NS +120 Q 10 8 4 3
10 3
K 7 2
K 10 4

Monaco NS
2 N +1 +140
+6 43
Nickell NS
1 NT N -1 -100
-6 34

22. E deals
E-W vul A Q J 9
10 9 8 6 5
6
7 5 3

West North East South West North East South
Meckstroth Nunes Rodwell Fantoni Zimmerm. Nickell Multon Katz
1 Pass 1 Pass
1 Pass 1 NT Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass
3 NT AP 3 NT AP

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

K 8 5 2
J 2
K Q 5
A J 9 4 Table 6 4
K Q 4 3
A J 10 9
Q 6 2
45533 45544
97899 87799
Par NS -600 10 7 3
A 7
8 7 4 3 2
K 10 8

Monaco NS
3 NT E +1 -630
-1 43
Nickell NS
3 NT E = -600
+1 35

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

West North East South West North East South
Meckstroth Nunes Rodwell Fantoni Zimmerm. Nickell Multon Katz
Pass Pass
1 1 2 4 1 Pass 1 Pass
4 AP 2 Pass 2 Pass
3 Pass 3 Pass
4 AP

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

A
K 5
K 6 5 4 3 2
K 7 6 4 Table K Q J 9 8 4
A
J 10 8
Q J 2
32733 =
A96A9 A95A9
Par NS -630 7 6 5 2
Q 10 9 8 4
7
10 5 3

Monaco NS
4 E -1 +100
+12 55
Nickell NS
4 E = -620
-12 35

24. W deals
None vul 10 4 3
K 10
9 6 5
K 8 5 4 3

West North East South West North East South
Meckstroth Nunes Rodwell Fantoni Zimmerm. Nickell Multon Katz
1 Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass
1 NT Pass 2 Pass 1 NT AP
2 Pass 2 NT AP

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

K Q 9 2
A 7
K 10 3 2
A J 7 Table J 8 6
Q 9 5 4 3
A 8
9 6 2
44455 =
99988 99987
Par NS -400 A 7 5
J 8 6 2
Q J 7 4
Q 10

Monaco NS
2 NT W = -120
-1 55
Nickell NS
1 NT W = -90
+1 36

25. N deals
E-W vul 10 7
A J 6 5 4
5
A Q 10 6 4

West North East South West North East South
Meckstroth Nunes Rodwell Fantoni Zimmerm. Nickell Multon Katz
2 Pass 2 1 Pass 1 NT
Pass 3 AP 2 Pass 3 AP

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

A K Q 8 5 4
10 8 2
7 6
J 9 Table J 6
K Q 9 3
Q J 10 8 3
K 5
44669 =
77673 =
Par NS +110 9 3 2
7
A K 9 4 2
8 7 3 2

Monaco NS
3 N +1 +130
-2 55
Nickell NS
3 W -2 +200
+2 38

26. E deals
Both vul Q J 5 4
J 4
7 4
Q J 7 5 3

West North East South West North East South
Meckstroth Nunes Rodwell Fantoni Zimmerm. Nickell Multon Katz
Pass 2 Pass 1
3 Pass 3 NT AP 2 Pass 2 Pass
3 AP

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

8 6
9
K J 10 8 6 3
A K 10 4 Table A K 7 3
K 6 5 3
9 5 2
9 8
47636 =
766A6 766A7
Par NS -130 10 9 2
A Q 10 8 7 2
A Q
6 2

Monaco NS
3 NT E -2 +200
+8 63
Nickell NS
3 W +1 -130
-8 38

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

West North East South West North East South
Meckstroth Nunes Rodwell Fantoni Zimmerm. Nickell Multon Katz
Pass Pass
Pass 1 Pass 1 NT (AP) Pass 1 Pass 1 NT
Pass 2 Pass 3 (AP)

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

8 3
9 5 4 3
K 10 4 3 2
Q 2 Table 7 5 4 2
Q J 10
A J 8
K 10 7
7987A =
54563 =
Par NS +140 A Q 9
6
Q 9 6 5
9 8 6 5 4

Monaco NS
1 NT S +1 +120
Tie 63
Nickell NS
3 N = +110
Tie 38

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

West North East South West North East South
Meckstroth Nunes Rodwell Fantoni Zimmerm. Nickell Multon Katz
Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 1 NT Pass 2
Pass 2 NT Pass 3 Pass 2 2 3
Pass 3 Pass 3 4 5 Pass 6
Pass 3 Dbl Pass 6 Pass Pass 7
Pass Rdbl Pass 4 Pass Pass 7 Pass
Pass 4 Pass 4 Pass Dbl AP
Pass 4 NT Pass 5
Pass 5 Pass 6
Pass 6 Pass 7 (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
7 A 2
13 tricks won 5 tricks won

K 10 7 5 4
5 2
7 6 3
J 9 7 Table Q J 9 8 6
9 8 4
5 4
10 6 4
D8DDD =
05000 =
Par NS +2220 2
A K Q 10 7
Q 9 8
A Q 5 3

Monaco NS
7 S = +2210
+5 68
Nickell NS
7 × E -8 +2000
-5 38

29. N deals
Both vul A Q 8
J 9 3
K Q 9 8 3
K 4

West North East South West North East South
Meckstroth Nunes Rodwell Fantoni Zimmerm. Nickell Multon Katz
1 Pass 1 1 NT Pass 3 NT
Pass 1 NT Pass 3 Pass Pass Pass
Pass 5 AP

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

J 10 9 5 2
A 10 6 5 4
2
J 3 Table K 7 4
Q 8 7 2
A 6 4
Q 5 2
854A9 =
58924 =
Par NS +130 6 3
K
J 10 7 5
A 10 9 8 7 6

Monaco NS
5 N -1 -100
Tie 68
Nickell NS
3 NT N -1 -100
Tie 38

30. E deals
None vul A 9
K Q J 9 6 2
A 2
K 6 3

West North East South West North East South
Meckstroth Nunes Rodwell Fantoni Zimmerm. Nickell Multon Katz
Pass Pass Pass Pass
1 Dbl 1 Pass Pass 1 1 Pass
1 2 2 AP 2 3 AP

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

K J 6
A 10
9 8 4 3
Q 7 5 4 Table Q 7 4 3 2
7 4 3
K 6
A J 9
54764 =
69679 =
Par NS -140 10 8 5
8 5
Q J 10 7 5
10 8 2

Monaco NS
2 W +1 -140
-1 68
Nickell NS
3 N -2 -100
+1 39

31. S deals
N-S vul Q 8 5 3
2
J 10 3 2
A J 7 3

West North East South West North East South
Meckstroth Nunes Rodwell Fantoni Zimmerm. Nickell Multon Katz
1 1
Dbl Rdbl 3 AP Pass 1 Pass 2
Pass Pass 3 AP

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

K 10 7 2
J 7 4
A K 9 7
8 6 Table 4
K 9 8 3
Q 5
Q 10 9 5 4 2
89786 =
54656 54657
Par NS +140 A J 9 6
A Q 10 6 5
8 6 4
K

Monaco NS
3 E -2 +100
-2 68
Nickell NS
3 E -3 +150
+2 41

32. W deals
E-W vul K 9 6 3 2
J 7 5
—
A 10 9 5 4

West North East South West North East South
Meckstroth Nunes Rodwell Fantoni Zimmerm. Nickell Multon Katz
Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass Pass 1 Pass
Pass 1 Pass Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass
2 3 4 AP 4 Pass 5 AP

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

10 7 4
10 8 2
A 7 6 3 2
K 3 Table A 8 5
A K 4 3
Q 10 9 8 5
J
6A64A =
43683 =
Par NS +420 Q J
Q 9 6
K J 4
Q 8 7 6 2

Monaco NS
4 E -2 +200
-3 68
Nickell NS
5 E -3 +300
+3 44

Monaco leads by 24 IMPs

Match AS12 Main

Top 2012 Spingold Final

Segment 3

33. N deals
None vul 6
8 7 4 3
A K J 10 3
10 6 2

West North East South West North East South
Meckstroth Multon Rodwell Zimmerm. Helgemo Weinstein Helness Levin
Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass 4
Dbl Pass 2 2 (AP) Pass Pass Pass

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

10 4
A J 2
Q 8 5 2
A J 5 4 Table K J 3
Q 9 6 5
9 7 4
Q 9 8
59576 59777
74666 84666
Par NS +100 A Q 9 8 7 5 2
K 10
6
K 7 3

Monaco NS
2 S = +110
+5 73
Nickell NS
4 S -2 -100
-5 44

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

West North East South West North East South
Meckstroth Multon Rodwell Zimmerm. Helgemo Weinstein Helness Levin
1 Pass 1 Pass
1 1 Dbl 2 1 1 Dbl 2
4 AP 4 AP

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

9 6
K J 9 5 3 2
7
K Q 10 7 Table Q 3
Q 7 4
A K 10 8 6 5
8 4
79357 =
43975 43974
Par NS +100 A 10 8 4
10 8 6
9 4 2
5 3 2

Monaco NS
4 W -1 +50
Tie 73
Nickell NS
4 W -1 +50
Tie 44

35. S deals
E-W vul K 10 9
K 8 7
K Q J 7 6
A Q

West North East South West North East South
Meckstroth Multon Rodwell Zimmerm. Helgemo Weinstein Helness Levin
1 1
Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 1 Pass 1 NT
Pass 4 Pass 5 (AP) Pass 2 Pass 3
Pass 4 NT AP

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

6 5 3
J 10 9
8 3 2
J 9 4 3 Table A 8 4 2
A 6 5 3 2
10 9 5
7
BA8BA =
23522 =
Par NS +460 Q J 7
Q 4
A 4
K 10 8 6 5 2

Monaco NS
5 S -1 -50
-11 73
Nickell NS
4 NT S +1 +460
+11 55

36. W deals
Both vul K 2
K Q 10 9 5
6 5 3
A K 7

West North East South West North East South
Meckstroth Multon Rodwell Zimmerm. Helgemo Weinstein Helness Levin
Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass 2
Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2 NT
Pass 2 NT Pass 3 NT (AP) Pass 3 Pass 3
Pass 3 NT AP

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

A J 3
8 6 2
J 8 7 2
9 8 6 Table 8 7 6
A 7 4 3
K 9 4
10 3 2
ABB9B BBB9B
22242 =
Par NS +660 Q 10 9 5 4
J
A Q 10
Q J 5 4

Monaco NS
3 NT N +1 +630
Tie 73
Nickell NS
3 NT N +1 +630
Tie 55

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

West North East South West North East South
Meckstroth Multon Rodwell Zimmerm. Helgemo Weinstein Helness Levin
1 Pass 2 NT 1 Pass 2 NT
Dbl Pass 3 AP Pass 4 AP

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

A Q 10 7 5
K 8
J 8 2
K 5 2 Table J 8 6 4
Q 9 3
Q 7 5 4
7 4
75A69 75A7A
68363 68353
Par NS +300 K 3 2
10 5 4
A K 10
J 10 9 3

Monaco NS
3 E -1 +50
-11 73
Nickell NS
4 N = +620
+11 66

38. E deals
E-W vul Q
K J 7 2
A Q 5 2
A Q J 7

West North East South West North East South
Meckstroth Multon Rodwell Zimmerm. Helgemo Weinstein Helness Levin
Pass Pass Pass Pass
1 Dbl 2 NT 3 Pass 1 1 2
Pass 5 AP 3 Dbl Pass 4 (AP)

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

A 10 9 7 3
Q 6 3
10 6
K 9 3 Table K J 6 4 2
A 9 8 4
7 3
10 5
757BB =
48522 =
Par NS +400 8 5
10 5
K J 9 8 4
8 6 4 2

Monaco NS
5 S = +400
+6 79
Nickell NS
4 N +1 +150
-6 66

39. S deals
Both vul K 3
A K 10 9 7 4
A
J 7 5 3

West North East South West North East South
Meckstroth Multon Rodwell Zimmerm. Helgemo Weinstein Helness Levin
Pass Pass
Pass 1 Dbl 4 Pass 1 Dbl 4
4 NT Dbl Pass Pass 4 NT Pass 5 Pass
5 Dbl AP Pass 5 Pass Pass
Dbl AP

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

A J
8
10 9 8 6 2
K 10 8 4 2 Table Q 9 8 2
3
K 7 5 4
A Q 9 6
78C54 68C54
64189 =
Par NS +1100 10 7 6 5 4
Q J 6 5 2
Q J 3
—

Monaco NS
5 × W -3 +800
-6 79
Nickell NS
5 × N +1 +1050
+6 72

40. W deals
None vul A Q 3
A 9
K Q 10 4 2
Q 8 7

West North East South West North East South
Meckstroth Multon Rodwell Zimmerm. Helgemo Weinstein Helness Levin
1 Dbl Pass 4 1 Dbl Pass 4
Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass

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

8 7
K Q 7 6 5
5
A K J 5 3 Table 5 2
8 4 2
J 8 7 6 3
6 4 2
BB696 =
11737 =
Par NS +460 K J 10 9 6 4
J 10 3
A 9
10 9

Monaco NS
4 S +1 +450
Tie 79
Nickell NS
4 S +1 +450
Tie 72

41. N deals
E-W vul K Q 6 5
Q J 5 2
Q 7 5 4
Q

West North East South West North East South
Meckstroth Multon Rodwell Zimmerm. Helgemo Weinstein Helness Levin
1 2 Pass 1 2 Pass
2 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass
2 Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass
3 NT Pass 4 NT Pass 6 AP
6 AP

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

A 9 7 4 3 2
3
A K 3
9 8 4 Table —
A K 4
9 8 2
A K J 7 6 5 2
13630 =
CA79D =
Par NS -1700 J 10 8
10 9 8 7 6
J 10 6
10 3

Monaco NS
6 E +1 -1390
Tie 79
Nickell NS
6 E +1 -1390
Tie 72

42. E deals
Both vul A Q 5 2
7
K J 10 9 8 7 4
3

West North East South West North East South
Meckstroth Multon Rodwell Zimmerm. Helgemo Weinstein Helness Levin
1 1 NT Pass 1 NT
Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2
Pass 3 Pass 3 NT Pass 3 Pass 3 NT
Pass 4 Pass 4 Pass 4 Pass 4
Pass 4 NT Pass 5 Pass 5 Pass 6 (AP)
Pass 6 Pass 6
Pass 6 NT AP

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

10 9 8
6 5 4 3 2
6 3
K J 4 Table J 7 4
K J 10 9
5 2
A Q 8 6
9C7C8 =
00604 =
Par NS +1430 K 6 3
A Q 8
A Q
10 9 7 5 2

Monaco NS
6 NT S -2 -200
-17 79
Nickell NS
6 S = +1370
+17 89

43. S deals
None vul Q 3
A 9 6 5 3
7 6 5
10 7 2

West North East South West North East South
Meckstroth Multon Rodwell Zimmerm. Helgemo Weinstein Helness Levin
1 1
Pass 1 1 Dbl Pass 1 Pass 2 NT (AP)
Rdbl 2 Pass 2 NT (AP)

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

7 5
J 10 2
K 3 2
A 6 5 4 3 Table J 9 8 6 2
8 7
A J 8 4
Q 9
A8A88 =
35244 35254
Par NS +430 A K 10 4
K Q 4
Q 10 9
K J 8

Monaco NS
2 NT S +1 +150
-1 79
Nickell NS
2 NT S +2 +180
+1 90

44. W deals
N-S vul J 8 7 4
K 2
9 4 2
K J 9 8

West North East South West North East South
Meckstroth Multon Rodwell Zimmerm. Helgemo Weinstein Helness Levin
1 Pass 4 Pass 1 Pass 2 NT Pass
Pass Pass 3 Pass 4 AP

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

A 9
Q J 10 6 4
K 10 8
Q 7 5 Table 10 3 2
A 9 8 7 3
Q J
A 10 6
47376 =
96A67 =
Par NS -420 K Q 6 5
5
A 7 6 5 3
4 3 2

Monaco NS
4 W +1 -450
Tie 79
Nickell NS
4 W +1 -450
Tie 90

45. N deals
Both vul 7
K 6 5 3
Q J 10 4
K Q 10 3

West North East South West North East South
Meckstroth Multon Rodwell Zimmerm. Helgemo Weinstein Helness Levin
1 1 Pass Pass 1 Pass
2 Pass 2 NT Pass 2 Dbl Pass 2 NT
3 NT Pass Pass Dbl (AP) Dbl Pass Pass 3 (AP)

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

10 5 2
Q 9 4
A 5 2
A 8 5 2 Table A J 9 8 6
A 10 7
K 7
J 9 6
54675 =
78768 =
Par NS -110 K Q 4 3
J 8 2
9 8 6 3
7 4

Monaco NS
3 NT× E -1 +200
+11 90
Nickell NS
3 S -3 -300
-11 90

46. E deals
None vul J 8
A 5
A K 5
Q J 8 7 4 3

West North East South West North East South
Meckstroth Multon Rodwell Zimmerm. Helgemo Weinstein Helness Levin
Pass Pass Pass Pass
1 2 2 3 (AP) 1 2 2 3 (AP)

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

A K 9 7 6
10 3
6 4 3 2
A 2 Table 10 5 4
Q J 8 6 4
Q J 8 7
K
75549 =
67894 67794
Par NS -100 Q 3 2
K 9 7 2
10 9
10 9 6 5

Monaco NS
3 N +1 +130
+1 91
Nickell NS
3 N = +110
-1 90

47. S deals
N-S vul Q 3
J 10 8 5
A K 3
K 4 3 2

West North East South West North East South
Meckstroth Multon Rodwell Zimmerm. Helgemo Weinstein Helness Levin
2 2
Dbl Rdbl 2 NT Pass Pass Pass Pass
3 3 NT AP

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

J 8 4
A Q 7 6
5 4 2
A Q 5 Table K
9 4 3
Q J 10 8 7 6
9 8 7
79758 7A758
63685 =
Par NS +500 A 10 9 7 6 5 2
K 2
9
J 10 6

Monaco NS
3 NT N -3 -300
-10 91
Nickell NS
2 S +2 +170
+10 100

48. W deals
E-W vul 8 7 6
10 6 4
Q 8 7 2
K Q 2

West North East South West North East South
Meckstroth Multon Rodwell Zimmerm. Helgemo Weinstein Helness Levin
1 Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass
1 NT Pass 2 AP 1 NT AP

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

A Q 10
Q 8 3
9 6 4 3
A J 7 Table J 5 4 3 2
K J 9
K
10 9 6 4
54784 =
69658 =
Par NS -140 K 9
A 7 5 2
A J 10 5
8 5 3

Monaco NS
2 E +1 -140
-1 91
Nickell NS
1 NT W +1 -120
+1 101

Nickell leads by 10 IMPs

Match AS12 Main

Top 2012 Spingold Final

Segment 4

49. N deals
None vul 9 6 2
Q J 5
Q 10 9 4
A Q 3

West North East South West North East South
Meckstroth Nunes Rodwell Fantoni Helgemo Weinstein Helness Levin
Pass Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass
Dbl Pass 2 NT Pass 4 AP
3 Pass 4 AP

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

A
A K 7 3
A J 8 7 3
K 5 4 Table 10 8 4 3
10 9 8 6
K
9 8 6 2
77355 =
56A78 56977
Par NS -420 K Q J 7 5
4 2
6 5 2
J 10 7

Monaco NS
4 E -1 +50
Tie 91
Nickell NS
4 W -1 +50
Tie 101

50. E deals
N-S vul K 7 5 3
Q 2
K 10 8 5
A K 2

West North East South West North East South
Meckstroth Nunes Rodwell Fantoni Helgemo Weinstein Helness Levin
Pass Pass Pass Pass
1 1 NT Pass Pass 1 1 NT AP
Dbl Pass 2 AP

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

A 9 8 4
A J 7
A 7 6 2
10 9 Table J 10
K 8 4 3
Q 4
8 7 6 4 3
56665 =
87778 77777
Par NS -120 Q 6 2
10 9 6 5
J 9 3
Q J 5

Monaco NS
2 E = -110
Tie 91
Nickell NS
1 NT N -1 -100
Tie 101

51. S deals
E-W vul Q 7
K 5 4 2
9 6 2
10 6 5 3

West North East South West North East South
Meckstroth Nunes Rodwell Fantoni Helgemo Weinstein Helness Levin
Pass Pass
1 Pass 1 2 1 Pass 3 NT Pass
Pass 4 Dbl Pass 4 Pass 4 Pass
6 AP 5 Pass 5 NT Pass
6 AP

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

A J 10 5 2
Q J
A K Q J 10 5
— Table K 9 6
A 8 7
8 7 3
A Q 9 2
00405 =
DD8D7 DD8D8
Par NS -2220 8 4 3
10 9 6 3
4
K J 8 7 4

Monaco NS
6 W +1 -1390
Tie 91
Nickell NS
6 W +1 -1390
Tie 101

52. W deals
Both vul 5 4
J 5
K J 9 3
A Q J 10 2

West North East South West North East South
Meckstroth Nunes Rodwell Fantoni Helgemo Weinstein Helness Levin
Pass 1 NT Dbl 2 Pass 1 Dbl Pass
3 Pass 4 AP 2 Pass 4 AP

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

A Q 7 6 2
10 9 7
6 4 2
K 4 Table K J 10 8
K Q 2
A Q 5
8 7 5
64778 =
79655 =
Par NS -140 9 3
A 8 6 4 3
10 8 7
9 6 3

Monaco NS
4 W -1 +100
Tie 91
Nickell NS
4 W -1 +100
Tie 101

53. N deals
N-S vul 10 9 8 4
Q 10 9 7
J 9 8 3
9

West North East South West North East South
Meckstroth Nunes Rodwell Fantoni Helgemo Weinstein Helness Levin
Pass Pass 2 Pass Pass 1
2 Pass 2 AP 1 Pass 1 Pass
2 Pass 2 NT Pass
3 NT Dbl AP

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

A K
A 6 5 4 2
K Q 7 6
5 3 Table Q J 6 5 3
K 3
4 2
K J 10 4
33465 43465
99867 9A978
Par NS -420 7 2
J 8
A 10 5
A Q 8 7 6 2

Monaco NS
2 E +1 -140
+9 100
Nickell NS
3 NT× E = -550
-9 101

54. E deals
E-W vul Q 4
J 5 3 2
8 6 5
A 10 7 5

West North East South West North East South
Meckstroth Nunes Rodwell Fantoni Helgemo Weinstein Helness Levin
1 NT 2 1 1
3 4 Dbl Pass 2 3 3 NT 4
4 Pass 5 AP 4 AP

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

J 9 6 3 2
—
K Q 9 7 4 3 2
4 Table 8 7 5
A K 6 4
A 10
K 8 6 3
43938 =
99494 =
Par NS -100 A K 10
Q 10 9 8 7
J
Q J 9 2

Monaco NS
5 E -2 +200
+13 113
Nickell NS
4 W +1 -650
-13 101

55. S deals
Both vul A Q
J 6 5
9 6 5 4
J 7 4 3

West North East South West North East South
Meckstroth Nunes Rodwell Fantoni Helgemo Weinstein Helness Levin
1 1
Pass 1 NT 2 4 (AP) Pass 1 NT 2 3
4 4 5 5 (AP)

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

J 4 2
K 8 4
A Q 10 2
8 6 5 Table 7
A Q 10 7 3 2
K J 7 3
10 2
3B33B =
22AA1 =
Par NS +500 K 10 9 8 6 5 3
9
8
A K Q 9

Monaco NS
4 S +1 +650
Tie 113
Nickell NS
5 S = +650
Tie 101

56. W deals
None vul K J 10 9 4
K 10 7
J 6 4
9 4

West North East South West North East South
Meckstroth Nunes Rodwell Fantoni Helgemo Weinstein Helness Levin
1 1 Dbl 2 1 NT Pass 2 Pass
Pass Pass 3 AP 2 AP

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

Q 2
A 9 4
A K 10 7
A 6 5 2 Table A 7 5
Q J 8 3 2
8
10 8 7 3
57474 =
86969 76969
Par NS -140 8 6 3
6 5
Q 9 5 3 2
K Q J

Monaco NS
3 E = -140
Tie 113
Nickell NS
2 W +1 -140
Tie 101

57. N deals
E-W vul A 8 6 4
10 2
5 4 3
A 9 3 2

West North East South West North East South
Meckstroth Nunes Rodwell Fantoni Helgemo Weinstein Helness Levin
Pass 3 Pass Pass 3 Pass
Pass Pass Pass Pass

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

9 5 2
4
A Q 9 7 6 2
K J 4 Table Q 10 3
A Q J 9 8 7 6
10
8 5
67467 77467
54874 55874
Par NS -100 K J 7
K 5 3
K J 8
Q 10 7 6

Monaco NS
3 E -1 +100
Tie 113
Nickell NS
3 E -1 +100
Tie 101

58. E deals
Both vul Q 10
10 8 7 2
A K 3
J 10 9 2

West North East South West North East South
Meckstroth Nunes Rodwell Fantoni Helgemo Weinstein Helness Levin
1 1 1 1
Dbl Rdbl Pass 1 NT (AP) Dbl Rdbl Pass Pass
1 NT Pass Pass Dbl
Rdbl AP

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

9 5 2
K J 6 3
10 8
K 8 5 4 Table K 8 4
A 5 4
7 6 5 4 2
A 7
87778 =
54664 54665
Par NS +120 A J 7 6 3
Q 9
Q J 9
Q 6 3

Monaco NS
1 NT S +1 +120
+13 126
Nickell NS
1 NT×× W = -760
-13 101

59. S deals
None vul 9 6
8 7 3 2
A 10 9 6 4 3
Q

West North East South West North East South
Meckstroth Nunes Rodwell Fantoni Helgemo Weinstein Helness Levin
2 1
Pass Pass 2 3 Pass 1 1 2
Dbl Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass 2 3
4 Pass 4 AP 3 Pass 4 Pass
4 AP

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

10 5
K 10 9 4
K Q J 8
6 5 3 Table K Q J 8 4 2
Q J 6 5
7
A 4
74489 =
47844 =
Par NS +100 A 7 3
A
5 2
K J 10 9 8 7 2

Monaco NS
4 E -3 +150
Tie 126
Nickell NS
4 E -3 +150
Tie 101

60. W deals
N-S vul A Q 8 3
Q J 3
A Q
K 9 5 3

West North East South West North East South
Meckstroth Nunes Rodwell Fantoni Helgemo Weinstein Helness Levin
1 Dbl Rdbl 1 Pass 1 1 Pass
Dbl 2 Pass 2 2 Pass 2 AP
Pass 3 Pass 4 (AP)

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

K 5 4
6 5 2
K 8 4 2
A J 7 Table J 6
K 9 8 7 4
10 7 6 3
Q 8
8A78A =
53653 =
Par NS +620 10 9 7 2
A 10
J 9 5
10 6 4 2

Monaco NS
4 S = +620
+11 137
Nickell NS
2 E -2 +100
-11 101

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

West North East South West North East South
Meckstroth Nunes Rodwell Fantoni Helgemo Weinstein Helness Levin
2 Pass 4 1 Pass 2
Pass Pass Pass Pass 2 Pass 3
Pass 4 AP

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

8
Q 9 6 5
Q 10 5
A 10 9 6 4 Table Q 9 7
J 8 7 2
A J 7 3
J 5
99466 89466
44866 =
Par NS +500 A 10 5
A 4 3
8 4
K Q 7 3 2

Monaco NS
4 N -1 -100
Tie 137
Nickell NS
4 N -1 -100
Tie 101

62. E deals
None vul 9 7 6 4 3
A 8 6 5 3
Q J
8

West North East South West North East South
Meckstroth Nunes Rodwell Fantoni Helgemo Weinstein Helness Levin
2 Pass 1 Pass
2 Pass 2 Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass
2 Pass 2 NT Pass 3 Pass 3 NT AP
3 Pass 3 Pass
3 NT AP

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

Q 10 8 5
K Q 10 7
7 6
K 10 7 Table K J
J
K 10 8 5
A Q J 6 3 2
45654 =
97579 =
Par NS -400 A 2
9 4 2
A 9 4 3 2
9 5 4

Monaco NS
3 NT E = -400
Tie 137
Nickell NS
3 NT E = -400
Tie 101

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

West North East South West North East South
Meckstroth Nunes Rodwell Fantoni Helgemo Weinstein Helness Levin
Pass Pass
1 Pass 3 AP 1 Pass 3 AP

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

Q 10 9 8 5
9 4 2
A J
A 9 5 Table A J 7 3
J 7 5 3
K 7 3
3 2
65788 =
68655 =
Par NS -110 K 6 2
Q 8
9 8 6 5
K Q J 6

Monaco NS
3 W = -140
Tie 137
Nickell NS
3 W = -140
Tie 101

64. W deals
E-W vul A J 7 4
A J 9 2
J 9 4 2
4

West North East South West North East South
Meckstroth Nunes Rodwell Fantoni Helgemo Weinstein Helness Levin
1 Pass 2 3 1 Pass 1 4
3 Dbl Pass 5 (AP) Pass Pass Pass

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

Q
Q 10 6 5 4
A K Q 10 3
9 7 Table K 6 5 3 2
K 8 3
8 7 6
Q 3
A756B =
35872 =
Par NS +430 10 9 8
7
5
A K J 10 8 6 5 2

Monaco NS
5 S = +400
+6 143
Nickell NS
4 S +1 +150
-6 101

Monaco wins by 42 IMPs

Match AS12 Main

Top 2012 Spingold Final

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