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
S J 9 8 6 4 2
H 4 3
D K 7
C A 5 2
West
Nickell

Pass


Lead
S A
D 5
D 7
H Q
D Q
H 9
D 9
D 4
C Q
North
Nunes
Pass
Pass


2nd
2
8
3
3
H 5
4
6
C 4
6
East
Katz
Pass
Pass


3rd
5
K
10
10
S 4
K
C 3
S K
8
South
Fantoni
2 H



4th
H 2
2
A
A
J
6
S 6
C 2
A
West
Helgemo

2 NT
Pass

Lead
S 6
H 5
D 5
D 7
C 3
H 10
H J
H 9
C 8
North
Weinstein
2 S
Pass
Pass

2nd
5
3
8
3
2
2
S 2
C 5
A
East
Helness
Pass
3 NT


3rd
H 6
K
K
6
Q
Q
D 4
C 7
South
Levin
Pass
Pass


4th
K
A
2
A
4
4
7
8
S A K 3
H Q J 9 5
D A 8
C K 10 8 3
Table S Q 10 7 5
H K 10
D J 9 4 3 2
C Q 7
34555 =
98786 98787
Par EW +400
S
H A 8 7 6 2
D Q 10 6 5
C J 9 6 4

Monaco NS
2 H South -2
-100 +88

  Nickell NS
  3 NT West +1
  -430 0


2. E deals
N-S vul
S 10 6 2
H A K 10 2
D 5 4 2
C Q 5 3
West
Nickell

1 D
1 S

Lead
D 2
H 5
H A
C 8
H 6
C K
S K
S 4
H 9
North
Nunes

Pass
Pass

2nd
7
J
4
3
8
5
2
6
Q
East
Katz
Pass
1 H
3 D

3rd
A
K
7
A
D J
7
7
A
D K
South
Fantoni
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
3
3
D 8
4
2
2
3
9
10
West
Helgemo

1 C
1 S

Lead
H 5
H 2
H 8
H 10
S 10
D 3
D 6
S 8
D 10
North
Weinstein

Pass
Pass

2nd
J
9
C 8
6
J
2
8
2
9
East
Helness
Pass
1 H
2 NT

3rd
K
Q
A
7
Q
Q
5
A
J
South
Levin
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
3
S 4
4
S 5
K
A
7
3
4
S K 8 5 4
H J
D K J 8 3
C K J 10 8
Table S A J 7
H 9 6 4 3
D Q 10 7
C A 9 7
53633 =
8A7AA =
Par EW +420
S Q 9 3
H Q 8 7 5
D A 9 6
C 6 4 2

Monaco NS
3 D West =
-110 8

  Nickell NS
  2 NT East -1
  +50 +44


3. S deals
E-W vul
S J 9 8 4
H K 10 5
D 10 6 4
C K 5 4
West
Nickell

1 S
2 S
Pass

Lead
S A
S 3
D A
D K
H 3
H Q
C 2
C 4
North
Nunes

1 NT
3 H
5 D

2nd
4
8
3
5
4
D J
8
10
East
Katz

2 D
Dbl
All Pass

3rd
5
Q
4
6
K
9
K
J
South
Fantoni
1 D
Dbl
4 C


4th
10
D 7
2
8
A
5
3
Q
West
Helgemo

1 S
Pass
Dbl

Lead
S 5
H 9
H Q
H J
H 8
North
Weinstein

1 NT
3 D
3 NT

2nd
10
K
C 2
C 6
C 7
East
Helness

2 D
3 H
All Pass

3rd
K
A
4
7
South
Levin
1 D
3 C
3 S


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

Monaco NS
5 D South -1
-50 +513

  Nickell NS
  3 NT North -5
  -250 4


4. W deals
Both vul
S Q
H K J 9 8 5
D 9 7 6 5
C J 9 5
West
Nickell
Pass
2 S
Pass

Lead
C 7
S A
S 10
H 3
C 10
C K
C Q
H 4
North
Nunes
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
2
2
J
2
6
3
S 3
8
East
Katz
1 S
4 S


3rd
J
4
5
K
4
D 2
S 6
S 7
South
Fantoni
Pass
Pass


4th
A
Q
H 5
A
5
9
D 5
West
Helgemo
Pass
2 S
Pass

Lead
C 6
S A
S 10
H 3
S 9
H Q
S 8
C K
C Q
North
Weinstein
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
2
2
J
2
K
4
3
7
3
East
Helness
1 S
4 S


3rd
J
4
5
K
6
8
H 7
4
H 10
South
Levin
Pass
Pass


4th
A
Q
H 5
A
C 9
S 7
C 5
D 7
H J
S 6 5 4
H 10 7 4 2
D A J 10 2
C 4 2
Table S A 10 9 8 7
H A
D Q 8
C A K Q 10 8
32532 =
AB8AB =
Par EW +650
S K J 3 2
H Q 6 3
D K 4 3
C 7 6 3

Monaco NS
4 S East +1
-650 13

  Nickell NS
  4 S East =
  -620 +15


5. N deals
N-S vul
S K 7
H Q 9 4
D Q J 10 7 3
C K 4 3
West
Nickell

1 S
3 S

Lead
D Q
D 5
D 6
H A
C A
H 2
D 8
H 3
C 9
North
Nunes
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
K
2
J
6
2
7
3
K
S J
East
Katz
1 H
3 H
4 S

3rd
9
A
S 9
C 5
8
S 3
S Q
C 10
4
South
Fantoni
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
4
7
C 7
4
3
9
C 6
Q
J
West
Helgemo

1 S
3 S

Lead
D Q
H A
D 5
D 4
H 2
D 8
H 3
S A
S 6
North
Weinstein
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
K
6
9
7
7
J
K
7
K
East
Helness
1 H
3 H
4 S

3rd
2
C 5
A
S Q
S 3
S 9
S 8
H 5
H 8
South
Levin
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
6
4
3
C 2
9
C 7
Q
4
2
S A J 10 8 6 3
H
D A 8 6 4
C 10 8 5
Table S Q 9
H A J 10 8 5 3 2
D K 5
C A J
41455 41456
9B987 =
Par EW +450
S 5 4 2
H K 7 6
D 9 2
C Q 9 7 6 2

Monaco NS
4 S West +1
-450 =13

  Nickell NS
  4 S West +1
  -450 =5


6. E deals
E-W vul
S 8 2
H A J 8 4 3 2
D 6 5 2
C K 2
West
Nickell

1 S
Dbl

Lead
S A
C 5
C 2
C A
H 6
H 2
H K
S 10
North
Nunes

2 H
4 H

2nd
3
10
3
7
5
Q
10
4
East
Katz
1 C
2 S
Dbl

3rd
7
J
Q
S 8
A
7
C 9
J
South
Fantoni
1 D
3 H
All Pass

4th
2
K
4
6
9
S 6
3
H 4
West
Helgemo

1 S
4 S

Lead
D 2
S A
S 10
H 5
C K
C 2
North
Weinstein

2 H
All Pass

2nd
A
3
4
A
3
5
East
Helness
1 C
2 S


3rd
4
6
K
9
10
South
Levin
1 D
Pass


4th
8
2
8
6
4
S K Q J 7 6
H 5
D K 8 3
C J 9 7 4
Table S A 10 9 5
H K Q 9
D A 10
C 8 6 5 3
54774 =
89569 =
Par EW +140
S 4 3
H 10 7 6
D Q J 9 7 4
C A Q 10

Monaco NS
4 H× North -2
-300 13

  Nickell NS
  4 S West -1
  +100 +914


7. S deals
Both vul
S 7 5 4
H A K 7 6
D A 9
C 9 7 4 3
West
Nickell

Pass
Dbl




Lead
C 2
S A
H 9
H 10
S 5
D 5
North
Nunes

2 H
4 H




2nd
J
4
3
Q
6
6
East
Katz

Pass
All Pass




3rd
Q
2
6
A
H J
A
South
Fantoni
2 D
3 S





4th
3
H 4
2
5
3
2
West
Helgemo

1 S
Pass
Pass
Dbl
Dbl

Lead
C A
C 10
S 2
H J
S 5
North
Weinstein

Dbl
Dbl
5 C
5 D
All Pass

2nd
3
4
H 4
Q
6
East
Helness

4 S
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
2
H 2
3
A
H 9
South
Levin
1 D
Pass
4 NT
Pass
5 H


4th
6
5
4
5
J
S A Q J 3
H Q 3
D 10 7 6
C A Q 10 8
Table S K 10 9 8 6 2
H 8 5 2
D 4 3 2
C 2
54A9A =
48243 48343
Par NS +500
S
H J 10 9 4
D K Q J 8 5
C K J 6 5

Monaco NS
4 H North +1
+650 13

  Nickell NS
  5 H× South =
  +850 +519


8. W deals
None vul
S A 9 8 2
H 10 6 4 3
D 8 5
C A 4 3
West
Nickell
Pass
2 C

Lead
D 5
S 3
S 7
H 6
H 5
D 10
S K
C 9
H 4
C Q
North
Nunes
Pass
Pass

2nd
A
5
A
7
K
8
10
2
J
3
East
Katz
1 D
Pass

3rd
7
Q
6
A
3
K
H 9
6
Q
D 2
South
Fantoni
Pass
Pass

4th
3
2
4
2
8
4
8
A
C 7
K
West
Helgemo
Pass
1 NT

Lead
H 6
C 2
C 4
C 5
C 10
C 7
D 3
D 2
D 10
D J
North
Weinstein
Pass
Pass

2nd
7
J
S 3
Q
S 9
S 2
5
6
H 3
East
Helness
1 D
Pass

3rd
A
A
K
3
S J
S K
A
Q
K
South
Levin
Pass
Pass

4th
2
9
6
S 6
8
S 4
4
8
7
S Q 7
H K 9 2
D Q 10 3
C Q J 10 7 6
Table S K J 6 3
H J 8 7
D A K J 9 2
C 9
45544 =
98798 88798
Par EW +400
S 10 5 4
H A Q 5
D 7 6 4
C K 8 5 2

Monaco NS
2 C West =
-90 +215

  Nickell NS
  1 NT West +2
  -150 19


9. N deals
E-W vul
S A K 4
H A 8
D J 8 7 6
C 9 5 4 3
West
Nickell

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 5
S 9
D 6
D Q
D 3
D A
H Q
S A
C 3
North
Nunes
1 NT
2 D
Pass

2nd
2
K
4
9
S 2
H 6
7
H 4
7
East
Katz
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
3
K
7
8
S 10
S 7
6
8
South
Fantoni
2 C
3 NT


4th
8
5
2
5
10
J
A
8
10
West
Helgemo

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 10
D 7
S 5
D 6
D 3
D A
C K
C J
C 10
North
Weinstein
1 D
3 NT


2nd
2
4
8
5
S 2
C 8
A
Q
5
East
Helness
1 H
Pass


3rd
J
K
K
Q
8
S 7
2
3
H 3
South
Levin
3 C
Pass


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

Monaco NS
3 NT North -2
-100 15

  Nickell NS
  3 NT North -1
  -50 +221


10. E deals
Both vul
S 9 6
H Q 8 7 4 3
D A 9
C K 9 7 5
West
Nickell

2 D
2 NT
4 S

Lead
C 2
D 2
D 5
H Q
H 7
S Q
S K
D J
North
Nunes

Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
Q
9
8
9
K
6
9
H 3
East
Katz
1 S
2 S
3 NT


3rd
5
Q
K
2
A
4
5
S J
South
Fantoni
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
4
6
A
J
S 2
3
7
10
West
Helgemo

2 D
3 S
4 S

Lead
C 6
S 2
S 4
D 2
D 5
H Q
H 4
North
Weinstein

Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
Q
6
7
9
10
9
K
East
Helness
1 S
2 NT
4 C


3rd
7
A
Q
Q
J
5
A
South
Levin
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
4
3
9
6
A
J
C 3
S K Q 2
H J
D K J 7 4 3 2
C Q J 3
Table S A J 8 5 4
H K 9
D Q 5
C A 10 8 4
42822 =
7B5BA =
Par EW +650
S 10 7 3
H A 10 6 5 2
D 10 8 6
C 6 2

Monaco NS
4 S East =
-620 =15

  Nickell NS
  4 S East =
  -620 =21


11. S deals
None vul
S 10 8 7 6
H K 8 5 2
D 8 6
C J 6 3
West
Nickell

2 NT
3 D

Lead
S 6
H 7
H 5
S K
S Q
C 2
S J
C 8
C Q
North
Nunes

Pass
Pass

2nd
3
J
4
7
8
3
D 5
5
J
East
Katz

3 C
3 NT

3rd
A
K
Q
4
9
K
D 2
A
D 4
South
Fantoni
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
5
3
A
2
D 3
4
10
6
9
West
Helgemo

2 NT
3 H

Lead
S 8
S K
D 3
C K
C 8
C Q
C 10
C 7
S 5
North
Weinstein

Pass
Pass

2nd
3
6
2
4
5
J
H 5
H 2
7
East
Helness

3 C
3 NT

3rd
2
4
8
2
A
D 4
H 3
H 4
J
South
Levin
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
Q
A
Q
3
6
9
D 7
H 7
H 10
S K Q 5
H A J
D A J 2
C A Q 10 7 2
Table S J 9 4 3
H 9 6 4 3
D Q 9 4
C K 8
22352 =
AB98B =
Par EW +450
S A 2
H Q 10 7
D K 10 7 5 3
C 9 5 4

Monaco NS
3 NT West +1
-430 +116

  Nickell NS
  3 NT West +2
  -460 21


12. W deals
N-S vul
S K 9 2
H J 6 4
D K Q 2
C A 10 7 2
West
Nickell
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H K
H 3
S J
S 5
H Q
D 3
C 2
S Q
North
Nunes
1 NT
2 H
2 NT
4 S

2nd
4
6
6
A
J
4
6
7
East
Katz
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
7
A
2
9
5
K
J
K
South
Fantoni
2 D
2 S
3 S


4th
2
S 3
4
10
S 8
5
4
H 10
West
Helgemo
Pass
2 NT
Pass


Lead
H K
H 3
S J
S 5
S 7
C 2
North
Weinstein
1 C
Pass
4 S


2nd
4
6
6
A
K
6
East
Helness
1 H
3 H
All Pass


3rd
5
10
2
9
H 7
J
South
Levin
1 S
Dbl



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

Monaco NS
4 S South +1
+650 =16

  Nickell NS
  4 S South +1
  +650 =21


13. N deals
Both vul
S A 10 8 7 6 5 4
H 10 4 3
D J 9
C 9
West
Nickell

Pass


Lead
D 6
S 9
D 9
C Q
D 3
H 5
C 5
S 8
North
Nunes
3 S



2nd
A
K
4
9
C 2
A
3
J
East
Katz
Pass



3rd
K
A
2
8
H 10
8
S 4
D 5
South
Fantoni
Pass



4th
J
2
Q
A
S 3
3
4
Q
West
Helgemo

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 7
H Q
S 9
D J
D 2
H 8
North
Weinstein
2 S
3 S


2nd
2
3
Q
6
K
10
East
Helness
Pass
Pass


3rd
J
5
A
A
9
K
South
Levin
3 D
Pass


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

Monaco NS
3 S North =
+140 +622

  Nickell NS
  3 S North -1
  -100 21


14. E deals
None vul
S K 5
H 6 5 4 3
D J 9 8 5
C Q 4 3
West
Nickell

2 H
Pass


Lead
S K
H 2
S 10
S 7
H K
H Q
H 10
North
Nunes

Pass
Pass


2nd
A
A
9
H 9
5
6
C 3
East
Katz
1 D
3 H



3rd
Q
8
5
H 4
7
J
C 2
South
Fantoni
1 S
Pass



4th
6
3
2
3
S 4
S 8
C 6
West
Helgemo

Dbl
Dbl
3 D

Lead
S Q
H 2
S 10
C 3
C 6
H J
H Q
H 10
North
Weinstein

Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
6
A
9
2
8
S 8
3
5
East
Helness
1 D
1 NT
3 C
3 H

3rd
5
8
K
J
Q
K
7
S 3
South
Levin
1 S
2 S
Pass
All Pass

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

Monaco NS
3 H West =
-140 =22

  Nickell NS
  3 H East =
  -140 =21


15. S deals
N-S vul
S K 6 5 4 3 2
H K J 9 4
D 7
C 4 3
West
Nickell

Pass
3 D
Pass

Lead
D 2
S A
H Q
S Q
H K
H J
H 9
North
Nunes

1 H
Dbl
4 S

2nd
7
9
A
K
6
7
D 4
East
Katz

2 D
Pass
All Pass

3rd
J
2
4
D 3
8
D 6
S 10
South
Fantoni
1 C
Pass
3 S


4th
A
8
5
7
2
3
10
West
Helgemo

Pass
3 D
Pass

Lead
D K
H Q
D 8
S 3
S 7
North
Weinstein

2 C
3 S
4 S

2nd
A
A
S 4
8
J
East
Helness

2 D
Pass
All Pass

3rd
9
4
3
A
K
South
Levin
1 NT
Pass
3 NT


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

Monaco NS
4 S South =
+620 =22

  Nickell NS
  4 S North =
  +620 =21


16. W deals
E-W vul
S 10 6
H Q 10 4 2
D A Q 10 8
C Q 10 2
West
Nickell
1 D
Dbl
Pass

Lead
S 10
D 7
D A
D 8
H 3
D 4
H 5
H 10
S 6
North
Nunes
Pass
Rdbl
Pass

2nd
2
2
6
9
K
10
6
7
3
East
Katz
1 H
2 D
Pass

3rd
J
Q
C 9
S 5
A
J
J
C 7
9
South
Fantoni
1 S
Dbl


4th
4
5
K
3
2
C 3
Q
8
8
West
Helgemo
1 C
Dbl
Pass

Lead
D 6
S 6
C 3
D 2
H 7
D 3
H 4
C A
C 8
North
Weinstein
Pass
Rdbl
3 NT

2nd
7
3
K
8
6
Q
3
4
5
East
Helness
1 H
2 H
All Pass

3rd
K
A
2
9
A
5
K
10
Q
South
Levin
1 S
3 C


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

Monaco NS
2 D× West -5
+1400 +1436

  Nickell NS
  3 NT North +1
  +430 21


Monaco leads by 15 IMPs

Match AS12 MainTop 2012 Spingold Final

Segment 2


17. N deals
None vul
S K Q 9 3
H 10 8 2
D 8 2
C 10 9 5 2
West
Meckstroth

1 S
3 H
4 H
6 D

Lead
D 3
D K
D A
D Q
D J
H 3
H K
North
Nunes
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

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


3rd
8
S 4
S 5
C 6
S 6
A
C 4
South
Fantoni
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
9
2
S 3
C 5
C 10
2
5
West
Zimmerm.

1 S
3 H



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



2nd
6
A
2
6
7
C 3
C 7
East
Multon
1 D
3 D
3 NT



3rd
5
3
A
S 4
S 5
S 6
S 7
South
Katz
Pass
Pass
All Pass



4th
4
J
3
8
H 2
H 8
H 10
S A 10 7 6 5 4
H A K Q 9 6
D 5
C 6
Table S J
H 3
D A K Q J 10 9 4
C Q J 8 4
23215 =
B99C8 B9AC8
Par EW +920
S 8 2
H J 7 5 4
D 7 6 3
C A K 7 3

Monaco NS
6 D East =
-920 36

  Nickell NS
  3 NT East +3
  -490 +1031


18. E deals
N-S vul
S A Q 7
H A 10 5 4
D K 6 4
C K 7 4
West
Meckstroth

2 NT
Pass


Lead
D 5
D 4
H 9
S 2
S 7
D 10
H Q
S Q
North
Nunes

Dbl
3 H


2nd
9
7
4
9
K
3
2
C 2
East
Rodwell
2 C
Pass
All Pass


3rd
Q
J
6
A
3
2
8
4
South
Fantoni
Pass
3 C



4th
K
A
K
6
8
6
A
J
West
Zimmerm.

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C J
C 10
H K
H 3
C K
D 5
D 4
H J
North
Nickell

Dbl
Dbl


2nd
4
7
8
9
A
9
7
5
East
Multon
1 NT
2 C
Pass


3rd
9
Q
4
A
D 3
Q
J
D 10
South
Katz
Pass
Pass
2 S


4th
6
S 2
6
Q
3
K
A
2
S J 9 8
H J 9 8
D A Q 8 2
C J 10 3
Table S K 6
H Q 6
D 10 7 5
C A Q 9 8 5 2
48844 48864
85579 =
Par EW +120
S 10 5 4 3 2
H K 7 3 2
D J 9 3
C 6

Monaco NS
3 H North -1
-100 =36

  Nickell NS
  2 S South -1
  -100 =31


19. S deals
E-W vul
S A J
H K 5 4 3
D Q 7 4 3 2
C 7 5
West
Meckstroth

2 D
Pass

Lead
D 2
C A
C K
C 9
S A
S J
S K
D 6
C 10
North
Nunes

Pass
Pass

2nd
8
3
4
Q
4
5
D K
3
East
Rodwell

Pass
Pass

3rd
S 3
8
J
D 9
7
Q
H 3
10
South
Fantoni
1 S
Dbl


4th
5
5
7
D Q
2
6
9
S 8
West
Zimmerm.

2 D
Pass

Lead
D A
C 4
S 5
C 7
S 4
D 3
S K
S Q
North
Nickell

Dbl
Pass

2nd
2
8
7
K
8
8
D 6
D 9
East
Multon

Rdbl
Pass

3rd
10
5
2
3
6
S 10
D 4
D 7
South
Katz
1 S
2 S


4th
S 3
10
A
J
J
5
9
S 6 2
H 9 6 2
D A K J 9 6 5
C J 8
Table S 9 5 4
H J 10 7
D 10 8
C A K 10 9 6
9BA68 =
32265 32365
Par NS +450
S K Q 10 8 7 3
H A Q 8
D
C Q 4 3 2

Monaco NS
2 D× West -1
+200 +137

  Nickell NS
  2 S South +2
  +170 31


20. W deals
Both vul
S A 6 3 2
H A Q 7 3
D J 5
C J 4 3
West
Meckstroth
Pass
3 D
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D 9
S 7
D 4
H 2
H 3
H 10
S 10
S 5
North
Nunes
1 NT
Pass
3 H


2nd
Q
2
A
8
K
J
4
J
East
Rodwell
Dbl
Pass
Pass


3rd
K
Q
2
A
4
D 10
3
D 6
South
Fantoni
Pass
Dbl
4 H


4th
5
9
J
6
D 3
7
K
6
West
Zimmerm.
3 D




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




2nd
2
8
K
A
4
K
Q
East
Multon
Pass




3rd
K
A
5
2
A
10
South
Katz
Pass




4th
5
6
S 7
5
5
C 7
S 7 4
H 8
D K 10 8 7 6 3 2
C 9 7 5
Table S K Q 8 5
H K 10 6
D 9 4
C A Q 10 2
76845 76835
67598 =
Par EW +110
S J 10 9
H J 9 5 4 2
D A Q
C K 8 6

Monaco NS
4 H North -2
-200 37

  Nickell NS
  3 D West =
  -110 +334


21. N deals
N-S vul
S J 7
H K J 8 7
D A Q 8 6
C J 7 2
West
Meckstroth

Dbl
Pass

Lead
S K
S A
D J
S Q
S 10
H 10
D 4
D Q
C 7
North
Nunes
1 NT
2 S


2nd
3
4
K
5
9
4
2
5
3
East
Rodwell
Dbl
Pass


3rd
6
2
3
C 2
H 7
8
9
7
10
South
Fantoni
2 H
Pass


4th
7
J
6
C 6
H 2
A
A
C 9
A
West
Zimmerm.

Pass
Pass

Lead
C 3
C 9
S J
C 6
S Q
C Q
D J
D 2
H K
North
Nickell
1 D
1 NT


2nd
4
J
K
K
2
H 3
K
H 5
A
East
Multon
Pass
Pass


3rd
A
5
3
8
7
D 3
9
A
10
South
Katz
1 S
Pass


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

Monaco NS
2 S North +1
+140 +643

  Nickell NS
  1 NT North -1
  -100 34


22. E deals
E-W vul
S A Q J 9
H 10 9 8 6 5
D 6
C 7 5 3
West
Meckstroth

1 S
3 NT

Lead
D 8
C Q
H J
H 2
S 10
S 7
H 6
D 10
D K
North
Nunes

Pass
All Pass

2nd
5
K
10
8
2
8
Q
3
S Q
East
Rodwell
1 D
1 NT


3rd
6
A
4
K
9
J
D 2
Q
A
South
Fantoni
Pass
Pass


4th
J
7
7
A
4
6
S 5
C 3
4
West
Zimmerm.

1 S
3 NT

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

Pass
All Pass

2nd
2
3
6
K
6
8
Q
4
H 8
East
Multon
1 D
1 NT


3rd
J
7
J
A
K
9
D 3
Q
A
South
Katz
Pass
Pass


4th
4
J
2
3
A
6
S 5
S Q
7
S K 8 5 2
H J 2
D K Q 5
C A J 9 4
Table S 6 4
H K Q 4 3
D A J 10 9
C Q 6 2
45533 45544
97899 87799
Par EW +600
S 10 7 3
H A 7
D 8 7 4 3 2
C K 10 8

Monaco NS
3 NT East +1
-630 43

  Nickell NS
  3 NT East =
  -600 +135


23. S deals
Both vul
S 10 3
H J 7 6 3 2
D A Q 9
C A 9 8
West
Meckstroth

1 D
4 S



Lead
D 7
D A
C A
D 9
H Q
S 4
North
Nunes

1 H
All Pass



2nd
2
J
2
8
5
5
East
Rodwell

2 S




3rd
Q
H 10
3
S 2
2
A
South
Fantoni
Pass
4 H




4th
10
3
4
4
A
3
West
Zimmerm.

1 D
2 C
3 D
4 S

Lead
D 7
S 3
H 5
S K
North
Nickell

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
2
4
2
East
Multon

1 S
2 H
3 S


3rd
Q
2
A
South
Katz
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
J
A
4
S A
H K 5
D K 6 5 4 3 2
C K 7 6 4
Table S K Q J 9 8 4
H A
D J 10 8
C Q J 2
32733 =
A96A9 A95A9
Par EW +630
S 7 6 5 2
H Q 10 9 8 4
D 7
C 10 5 3

Monaco NS
4 S East -1
+100 +1255

  Nickell NS
  4 S East =
  -620 35


24. W deals
None vul
S 10 4 3
H K 10
D 9 6 5
C K 8 5 4 3
West
Meckstroth
1 C
1 NT
2 H

Lead
C 3
S Q
S 2
C 10
C 5
H 3
H 7
North
Nunes
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
2
3
4
J
9
2
K
East
Rodwell
1 D
2 D
2 NT

3rd
Q
6
J
K
H 6
A
4
South
Fantoni
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
A
5
A
6
7
10
8
West
Zimmerm.
1 C
1 NT


Lead
C 4
S K
S 2
D 4
S 8
D 6
S Q
D 3
D Q
North
Nickell
Pass
Pass


2nd
2
3
4
2
7
8
C 8
5
10
East
Multon
1 D
Pass


3rd
Q
6
J
9
9
J
H 3
H 4
C 5
South
Katz
Pass
Pass


4th
A
5
A
A
10
K
H 2
7
H 5
S K Q 9 2
H A 7
D K 10 3 2
C A J 7
Table S J 8 6
H Q 9 5 4 3
D A 8
C 9 6 2
44455 =
99988 99987
Par EW +400
S A 7 5
H J 8 6 2
D Q J 7 4
C Q 10

Monaco NS
2 NT West =
-120 55

  Nickell NS
  1 NT West =
  -90 +136


25. N deals
E-W vul
S 10 7
H A J 6 5 4
D 5
C A Q 10 6 4
West
Meckstroth

Pass
Pass

Lead
D Q
D K
H 7
H 4
D 2
H 5
S A
C J
S J
North
Nunes
2 H
3 C


2nd
A
7
2
9
H 10
Q
10
Q
3
East
Rodwell
Pass
Pass


3rd
6
S 7
A
C 2
C 4
C 3
6
K
K
South
Fantoni
2 S
Pass


4th
5
3
3
8
8
C 9
2
7
C 6
West
Zimmerm.

2 S
Pass

Lead
D 5
H 7
H 6
D A
C 8
H 5
D 2
North
Nickell
1 H
Pass
Pass

2nd
Q
2
K
6
9
9
S A
East
Multon
Pass
3 S


3rd
K
A
S 9
C 10
A
S 3
C 4
South
Katz
1 NT
Pass


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

Monaco NS
3 C North +1
+130 55

  Nickell NS
  3 S West -2
  +200 +238


26. E deals
Both vul
S Q J 5 4
H J 4
D 7 4
C Q J 7 5 3
West
Meckstroth

3 D
Pass

Lead
H A
H Q
H 10
D 9
H 8
H 7
H 2
S 10
D 5
North
Nunes

Pass
Pass

2nd
9
C 4
C 10
A
D 6
D 8
D 10
6
Q
East
Rodwell
Pass
3 NT


3rd
4
J
C 3
3
C 5
S 4
C J
5
South
Fantoni
2 H
Pass


4th
5
3
K
4
6
S 7
C 8
A
West
Zimmerm.

2 D
3 D

Lead
H J
C 6
S 6
C 9
C 4
H A
North
Nickell

Pass
All Pass

2nd
3
A
5
2
7
D K
East
Multon
Pass
2 H


3rd
Q
3
A
K
D 9
4
South
Katz
1 H
Pass


4th
9
8
2
5
D Q
5
S 8 6
H 9
D K J 10 8 6 3
C A K 10 4
Table S A K 7 3
H K 6 5 3
D 9 5 2
C 9 8
47636 =
766A6 766A7
Par EW +130
S 10 9 2
H A Q 10 8 7 2
D A Q
C 6 2

Monaco NS
3 NT East -2
+200 +863

  Nickell NS
  3 D West +1
  -130 38


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

Pass
Pass


Lead
D 3
D J
North
Nunes

1 H
Pass


2nd
7
Q
East
Rodwell

Pass
Pass


3rd
A
2
South
Fantoni
Pass
1 NT



4th
5
H 2
West
Zimmerm.

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S 4
D 5
S 2
D 6
H A
H K
H 2
D Q
North
Nickell

1 H
2 C


2nd
A
2
Q
4
10
Q
J
K
East
Multon

Pass
Pass


3rd
3
7
8
C 3
6
D 9
C 4
C J
South
Katz
Pass
1 NT
3 C


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

Monaco NS
1 NT South +1
+120 =63

  Nickell NS
  3 C North =
  +110 =38


28. W deals
N-S vul
S A 3
H J 6 3
D A K J 10 2
C K 8 2
West
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S 7
North
Nunes
1 C
2 NT
3 D
3 S
Rdbl
4 D
4 NT
5 D
6 D


2nd
A
East
Rodwell
Pass
Pass
Pass
Dbl
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
South
Fantoni
2 H
3 C
3 H
Pass
4 C
4 S
5 C
6 C
7 H


4th
West
Zimmerm.
Pass
Pass
4 S
6 S
Pass
Pass





Lead
S 2
North
Nickell
1 NT
2 H
5 H
Pass
Pass
Dbl





2nd
East
Multon
Pass
2 S
Pass
Pass
7 S
All Pass





3rd
South
Katz
2 D
3 S
6 C
7 H
Pass






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

Monaco NS
7 H South =
+2210 +568

  Nickell NS
  7 S× East -8
  +2000 38


29. N deals
Both vul
S A Q 8
H J 9 3
D K Q 9 8 3
C K 4
West
Meckstroth

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 7
S 5
H 2
S 6
H J
C 6
S 8
D J
North
Nunes
1 C
1 NT
5 D

2nd
K
Q
D 5
J
8
3
7
2
East
Rodwell
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
A
K
6
A
D 7
K
D 10
K
South
Fantoni
1 S
3 H


4th
3
3
9
4
4
2
2
A
West
Zimmerm.

Pass


Lead
H 2
H 5
H 8
C K
D 3
D 7
D 8
H 7
North
Nickell
1 NT
Pass


2nd
K
9
D 5
2
4
S 2
A
C 7
East
Multon
Pass
Pass


3rd
A
Q
6
6
J
9
10
10
South
Katz
3 NT



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

Monaco NS
5 D North -1
-100 =68

  Nickell NS
  3 NT North -1
  -100 =38


30. E deals
None vul
S A 9
H K Q J 9 6 2
D A 2
C K 6 3
West
Meckstroth

1 D
1 S

Lead
H K
H 10
H Q
D 4
S 2
S 9
C 4
S Q
S 7
North
Nunes

Dbl
2 H

2nd
3
J
7
2
5
3
3
10
D 5
East
Rodwell
Pass
1 H
2 S

3rd
8
4
C 8
K
K
8
J
D 3
D 8
South
Fantoni
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
A
5
S 6
Q
A
J
2
H 2
H 6
West
Zimmerm.

Pass
2 S

Lead
H 4
S 6
H K
H Q
S 9
D 4
D 2
S Q
North
Nickell

1 H
3 H

2nd
5
A
3
7
7
A
K
8
East
Multon
Pass
1 S
All Pass

3rd
A
2
8
D 5
10
6
10
J
South
Katz
Pass
Pass


4th
2
5
10
D 3
K
7
8
H 6
S K J 6
H A 10
D 9 8 4 3
C Q 7 5 4
Table S Q 7 4 3 2
H 7 4 3
D K 6
C A J 9
54764 =
69679 =
Par EW +140
S 10 8 5
H 8 5
D Q J 10 7 5
C 10 8 2

Monaco NS
2 S West +1
-140 68

  Nickell NS
  3 H North -2
  -100 +139


31. S deals
N-S vul
S Q 8 5 3
H 2
D J 10 3 2
C A J 7 3
West
Meckstroth

Dbl
Pass

Lead
D 8
D 5
D A
C 8
S A
C Q
H 2
H A
North
Nunes

Rdbl
Pass

2nd
9
4
3
3
2
H 5
3
7
East
Rodwell

3 C


3rd
J
K
S 4
2
3
6
Q
South
Fantoni
1 H
Pass


4th
Q
2
6
K
C 5
A
4
West
Zimmerm.

Pass
Pass

Lead
S A
North
Nickell

1 S
Pass

2nd
East
Multon

Pass
3 C

3rd
South
Katz
1 H
2 S
All Pass

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

Monaco NS
3 C East -2
+100 68

  Nickell NS
  3 C East -3
  +150 +241


32. W deals
E-W vul
S K 9 6 3 2
H J 7 5
D
C A 10 9 5 4
West
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass
2 D

Lead
S Q
S J
C J
S K
H 5
D Q
North
Nunes
Pass
1 S
3 C

2nd
4
7
Q
8
A
K
East
Rodwell
1 D
Pass
4 D

3rd
2
3
3
C 8
6
A
South
Fantoni
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
5
A
A
10
2
C 4
West
Zimmerm.
Pass
3 D
4 C

Lead
S Q
C J
S K
S 2
C Q
D 9
North
Nickell
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
4
2
5
8
3
J
East
Multon
1 D
3 H
5 D

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

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

Monaco NS
4 D East -2
+200 68

  Nickell NS
  5 D East -3
  +300 +344


Monaco leads by 24 IMPs

Match AS12 MainTop 2012 Spingold Final

Segment 3


33. N deals
None vul
S 6
H 8 7 4 3
D A K J 10 3
C 10 6 2
West
Meckstroth

Dbl
Pass

Lead
S 10
S A
D 6
D K
D J
S 8
H 5
D Q
North
Multon
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
6
4
2
4
9
C 4
10
East
Rodwell
Pass
2 H
Pass

3rd
3
H 3
A
C 7
S 2
C 2
J
South
Zimmerm.
1 S
2 S


4th
Q
J
7
5
8
K
4
West
Helgemo

Pass


Lead
D 5
D A
D K
C 2
D Q
S A
S 9
North
Weinstein
Pass
Pass


2nd
J
7
9
8
3
4
10
East
Helness
Pass
Pass


3rd
4
C 7
H 10
K
H 9
6
H 3
South
Levin
4 S



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

Monaco NS
2 S South =
+110 +573

  Nickell NS
  4 S South -2
  -100 44


34. E deals
N-S vul
S K J 7 5 2
H A
D Q J 3
C A J 9 6
West
Meckstroth

1 H
4 H

Lead
S 2
C 2
S K
C J
H J
D 3
H 7
H 3
D K
North
Multon

1 S
All Pass

2nd
Q
Q
3
8
A
A
8
S 7
4
East
Rodwell
1 D
Dbl


3rd
A
A
4
3
4
2
K
Q
C 7
South
Zimmerm.
Pass
2 S


4th
6
4
9
K
6
7
S 5
10
West
Helgemo

1 H
4 H

Lead
S 2
C 5
S K
C 6
H 4
S J
North
Weinstein

1 S
All Pass

2nd
Q
K
3
8
8
D 5
East
Helness
1 D
Dbl


3rd
A
A
4
3
J
South
Levin
Pass
2 S


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

Monaco NS
4 H West -1
+50 =73

  Nickell NS
  4 H West -1
  +50 =44


35. S deals
E-W vul
S K 10 9
H K 8 7
D K Q J 7 6
C A Q
West
Meckstroth

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H J
S A
North
Multon

2 D
4 C


2nd
7
7
East
Rodwell

Pass
Pass


3rd
A
3
South
Zimmerm.
1 C
3 C
5 C


4th
4
9
West
Helgemo

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H J
C 5
C A
S 9
S 7
North
Weinstein

1 D
2 D
4 NT

2nd
7
4
D 5
4
5
East
Helness

Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
2
Q
2
Q
K
South
Levin
1 C
1 NT
3 C


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

Monaco NS
5 C South -1
-50 73

  Nickell NS
  4 NT South +1
  +460 +1155


36. W deals
Both vul
S K 2
H K Q 10 9 5
D 6 5 3
C A K 7
West
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D 4
D 8
H J
North
Multon
1 H
2 C
2 NT


2nd
10
6
2
East
Rodwell
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
J
9
5
South
Zimmerm.
1 S
2 D
3 NT


4th
5
Q
West
Helgemo
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
D 4
D 2
H J
D K
North
Weinstein
1 NT
2 S
3 C
3 NT

2nd
10
6
2
A
East
Helness
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
J
9
5
South
Levin
2 H
2 NT
3 D


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

Monaco NS
3 NT North +1
+630 =73

  Nickell NS
  3 NT North +1
  +630 =55


37. N deals
N-S vul
S 9
H A J 7 6 2
D 9 6 3
C A Q 8 6
West
Meckstroth

Dbl
Pass

Lead
D A
H 4
C 7
C Q
C 8
S J
North
Multon
1 H
Pass
Pass

2nd
2
8
J
4
S 6
2
East
Rodwell
Pass
3 S


3rd
3
J
K
3
9
5
South
Zimmerm.
2 NT
Pass


4th
5
Q
A
2
5
9
West
Helgemo

Pass
Pass

Lead
C 7
S 9
S Q
D 6
H 4
C 4
H 5
North
Weinstein
1 H
4 H


2nd
J
6
H 2
5
8
10
K
East
Helness
Pass
Pass


3rd
K
K
4
A
J
5
A
South
Levin
2 NT
Pass


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

Monaco NS
3 S East -1
+50 73

  Nickell NS
  4 H North =
  +620 +1166


38. E deals
E-W vul
S Q
H K J 7 2
D A Q 5 2
C A Q J 7
West
Meckstroth

1 S
Pass


Lead
S A
H 3
H 4
North
Multon

Dbl
5 D


2nd
Q
2
10
East
Rodwell
Pass
2 NT
All Pass


3rd
2
A
Q
South
Zimmerm.
Pass
3 D



4th
5
5
K
West
Helgemo

Pass
3 S
All Pass

Lead
S 2
C 3
D A
D 2
H 10
S K
North
Weinstein

1 D
Dbl


2nd
5
Q
3
7
Q
8
East
Helness
Pass
1 S
Pass


3rd
A
5
4
J
K
South
Levin
Pass
2 D
4 D


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

Monaco NS
5 D South =
+400 +679

  Nickell NS
  4 D North +1
  +150 66


39. S deals
Both vul
S K 3
H A K 10 9 7 4
D A
C J 7 5 3
West
Meckstroth

Pass
4 NT
5 C


Lead
H A
C 3
S 2
S 3
D 10
H K
D 6
North
Multon

1 H
Dbl
Dbl


2nd
3
Q
4
9
A
S 8
H 4
East
Rodwell

Dbl
Pass
All Pass


3rd
2
H Q
J
5
4
5
K
South
Zimmerm.
Pass
4 H
Pass



4th
8
4
K
A
3
C 2
Q
West
Helgemo

Pass
4 NT
Pass
Dbl

Lead
H 3
C 3
D 3
C 5
D J
North
Weinstein

1 H
Pass
5 H
All Pass

2nd
2
6
2
9
8
East
Helness

Dbl
5 C
Pass


3rd
8
H 5
A
H 6
H 7
South
Levin
Pass
4 H
Pass
Pass


4th
9
2
5
4
4
S A J
H 8
D 10 9 8 6 2
C K 10 8 4 2
Table S Q 9 8 2
H 3
D K 7 5 4
C A Q 9 6
78C54 68C54
64189 =
Par NS +1100
S 10 7 6 5 4
H Q J 6 5 2
D Q J 3
C

Monaco NS
5 C× West -3
+800 79

  Nickell NS
  5 H× North +1
  +1050 +672


40. W deals
None vul
S A Q 3
H A 9
D K Q 10 4 2
C Q 8 7
West
Meckstroth
1 H
Pass

Lead
C A
H K
S 3
S 4
D 2
D 9
North
Multon
Dbl
Pass

2nd
7
A
2
8
6
C 5
East
Rodwell
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
8
K
A
A
K
South
Zimmerm.
4 S


4th
10
3
7
5
5
West
Helgemo
1 H
Pass

Lead
C A
C K
C J
North
Weinstein
Dbl
Pass

2nd
7
8
Q
East
Helness
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
4
6
South
Levin
4 S


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

Monaco NS
4 S South +1
+450 =79

  Nickell NS
  4 S South +1
  +450 =72


41. N deals
E-W vul
S K Q 6 5
H Q J 5 2
D Q 7 5 4
C Q
West
Meckstroth

2 D
2 S
3 NT
6 C

Lead
D J
C 4
North
Multon
1 D
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
A
Q
East
Rodwell
2 C
2 H
3 D
4 NT


3rd
5
A
South
Zimmerm.
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
2
West
Helgemo

2 D
3 S
6 C


Lead
D J
C 4
North
Weinstein
1 D
Pass
Pass
All Pass


2nd
A
Q
East
Helness
2 C
3 D
4 H



3rd
5
A
South
Levin
Pass
Pass
Pass



4th
2
3
S A 9 7 4 3 2
H 3
D A K 3
C 9 8 4
Table S
H A K 4
D 9 8 2
C A K J 7 6 5 2
13630 =
CA79D =
Par EW +1700
S J 10 8
H 10 9 8 7 6
D J 10 6
C 10 3

Monaco NS
6 C East +1
-1390 =79

  Nickell NS
  6 C East +1
  -1390 =72


42. E deals
Both vul
S A Q 5 2
H 7
D K J 10 9 8 7 4
C 3
West
Meckstroth

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
C 4
C 6
C K
S 10
North
Multon

2 C
3 D
4 D
4 NT
6 D
6 NT

2nd
3
10
H 7
East
Rodwell
1 D
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
A
J
8
South
Zimmerm.
1 NT
2 D
3 NT
4 H
5 S
6 H


4th
5
S 2
2
West
Helgemo

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass


Lead
S 10
C 3
H J
C 2
D 4
North
Weinstein

2 C
3 D
4 D
5 D



2nd
A
A
A
J
2
East
Helness
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass



3rd
4
5
5
D 7
A
South
Levin
1 NT
2 D
3 NT
4 H
6 D



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

Monaco NS
6 NT South -2
-200 79

  Nickell NS
  6 D South =
  +1370 +1789


43. S deals
None vul
S Q 3
H A 9 6 5 3
D 7 6 5
C 10 7 2
West
Meckstroth

Pass
Rdbl
All Pass

Lead
S 7
S 3
S K
S A
H K
H Q
H 4
North
Multon

1 D
2 H


2nd
Q
6
C 3
C 5
2
10
East
Rodwell

1 S
Pass


3rd
9
10
D 5
D 6
3
5
South
Zimmerm.
1 C
Dbl
2 NT


4th
4
5
2
8
7
8
West
Helgemo

Pass
Pass


Lead
C 3
C 8
D 2
D 4
D 3
H K
H Q
North
Weinstein

1 H
Pass


2nd
2
A
5
10
7
2
10
East
Helness

Pass
Pass


3rd
Q
7
A
K
8
3
5
South
Levin
1 C
2 NT



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

Monaco NS
2 NT South +1
+150 79

  Nickell NS
  2 NT South +2
  +180 +190


44. W deals
N-S vul
S J 8 7 4
H K 2
D 9 4 2
C K J 9 8
West
Meckstroth
1 H
Pass


Lead
D 2
S K
H Q
H 4
H 7
C 5
H 8
C 7
D Q
North
Multon
Pass
Pass


2nd
J
A
2
K
D 5
J
D 3
9
7
East
Rodwell
4 H



3rd
A
7
3
A
10
A
J
10
K
South
Zimmerm.
Pass



4th
8
2
5
D 6
D 4
2
C 8
3
9
West
Helgemo
1 H
3 H
Pass

Lead
C 9
H Q
North
Weinstein
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
6
K
East
Helness
2 NT
4 H


3rd
4
A
South
Levin
Pass
Pass


4th
Q
5
S A 9
H Q J 10 6 4
D K 10 8
C Q 7 5
Table S 10 3 2
H A 9 8 7 3
D Q J
C A 10 6
47376 =
96A67 =
Par EW +420
S K Q 6 5
H 5
D A 7 6 5 3
C 4 3 2

Monaco NS
4 H West +1
-450 =79

  Nickell NS
  4 H West +1
  -450 =90


45. N deals
Both vul
S 7
H K 6 5 3
D Q J 10 4
C K Q 10 3
West
Meckstroth

2 D
3 NT
All Pass

Lead
D 6
S 10
D 3
S A
S J
C 7
C 2
D J
North
Multon
1 D
Pass
Pass


2nd
A
7
2
4
K
A
Q
H 7
East
Rodwell
1 S
2 NT
Pass


3rd
4
6
10
2
5
K
9
8
South
Zimmerm.
Pass
Pass
Dbl


4th
7
Q
K
H 5
C 10
6
4
5
West
Helgemo

2 S
Dbl
All Pass

Lead
D 2
D 7
D 5
H 2
S 9
C 7
H 3
S 5
North
Weinstein
Pass
Dbl
Pass


2nd
Q
6
4
4
K
5
7
H 5
East
Helness
1 S
Pass
Pass


3rd
K
A
S 6
K
10
K
J
A
South
Levin
Pass
2 NT
3 D


4th
3
J
9
A
7
6
Q
4
S 10 5 2
H Q 9 4
D A 5 2
C A 8 5 2
Table S A J 9 8 6
H A 10 7
D K 7
C J 9 6
54675 =
78768 =
Par EW +110
S K Q 4 3
H J 8 2
D 9 8 6 3
C 7 4

Monaco NS
3 NT× East -1
+200 +1190

  Nickell NS
  3 D South -3
  -300 90


46. E deals
None vul
S J 8
H A 5
D A K 5
C Q J 8 7 4 3
West
Meckstroth

1 S
Pass

Lead
S 4
D 4
H 5
S 3
North
Multon

2 C
Pass

2nd
2
A
J
6
East
Rodwell
Pass
2 S
Pass

3rd
K
Q
K
South
Zimmerm.
Pass
3 C


4th
8
9
3
West
Helgemo

1 S
Pass

Lead
S 4
D 6
C Q
S 10
North
Weinstein

2 C
Pass

2nd
2
K
K
3
East
Helness
Pass
2 S
Pass

3rd
K
Q
5
A
South
Levin
Pass
3 C


4th
8
9
2
J
S A K 9 7 6
H 10 3
D 6 4 3 2
C A 2
Table S 10 5 4
H Q J 8 6 4
D Q J 8 7
C K
75549 =
67894 67794
Par EW +100
S Q 3 2
H K 9 7 2
D 10 9
C 10 9 6 5

Monaco NS
3 C North +1
+130 +191

  Nickell NS
  3 C North =
  +110 90


47. S deals
N-S vul
S Q 3
H J 10 8 5
D A K 3
C K 4 3 2
West
Meckstroth

Dbl
3 C

Lead
D J
S Q
H 9
D 4
H 4
C A
D 2
H J
H 10
North
Multon

Rdbl
3 NT

2nd
9
K
2
3
K
2
K
3
D 8
East
Rodwell

2 NT
All Pass

3rd
5
2
Q
6
A
7
7
S 6
S 7
South
Zimmerm.
2 D
Pass


4th
A
4
5
C 6
8
10
S 5
6
7
West
Helgemo

Pass


Lead
D 2
D K
S 3
S 6
H J
S J
C A
North
Weinstein

Pass


2nd
A
7
K
8
9
D 3
2
East
Helness

Pass


3rd
6
H 2
A
Q
K
D 10
7
South
Levin
2 S



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

Monaco NS
3 NT North -3
-300 91

  Nickell NS
  2 S South +2
  +170 +10100


48. W deals
E-W vul
S 8 7 6
H 10 6 4
D Q 8 7 2
C K Q 2
West
Meckstroth
1 D
1 NT
Pass

Lead
C 3
D 7
C 5
C 7
S 7
S Q
North
Multon
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
J
K
A
K
2
6
East
Rodwell
1 S
2 S


3rd
Q
A
2
10
K
3
South
Zimmerm.
Pass
Pass


4th
4
3
6
8
A
9
West
Helgemo
1 D
1 NT


Lead
S 8
S Q
S 10
C 4
North
Weinstein
Pass
Pass


2nd
2
6
7
3
East
Helness
1 S
Pass


3rd
K
3
J
J
South
Levin
Pass
Pass


4th
A
9
C 5
Q
S A Q 10
H Q 8 3
D 9 6 4 3
C A J 7
Table S J 5 4 3 2
H K J 9
D K
C 10 9 6 4
54784 =
69658 =
Par EW +140
S K 9
H A 7 5 2
D A J 10 5
C 8 5 3

Monaco NS
2 S East +1
-140 91

  Nickell NS
  1 NT West +1
  -120 +1101


Nickell leads by 10 IMPs

Match AS12 MainTop 2012 Spingold Final

Segment 4


49. N deals
None vul
S 9 6 2
H Q J 5
D Q 10 9 4
C A Q 3
West
Meckstroth

Dbl
3 S

Lead
S K
D 3
C 6
C Q
C 3
D 6
H A
H K
D 7
North
Nunes
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
A
9
J
2
8
A
5
J
10
East
Rodwell
Pass
2 NT
4 H

3rd
6
K
K
7
10
4
6
8
H 9
South
Fantoni
2 S
Pass
All Pass

4th
4
5
A
4
5
S 3
2
4
2
West
Helgemo

4 H


Lead
D 9
C 2
S 6
D A
D 7
H 9
H K
D 8
North
Weinstein
Pass
Pass


2nd
K
7
3
4
10
4
Q
Q
East
Helness
2 D
Pass


3rd
6
K
J
C 6
H 10
A
6
H 8
South
Levin
Pass
Pass


4th
3
A
A
5
2
5
2
S 5
S A
H A K 7 3
D A J 8 7 3
C K 5 4
Table S 10 8 4 3
H 10 9 8 6
D K
C 9 8 6 2
77355 =
56A78 56977
Par EW +420
S K Q J 7 5
H 4 2
D 6 5 2
C J 10 7

Monaco NS
4 H East -1
+50 =91

  Nickell NS
  4 H West -1
  +50 =101


50. E deals
N-S vul
S K 7 5 3
H Q 2
D K 10 8 5
C A K 2
West
Meckstroth

1 D
Dbl

Lead
C Q
H 5
C 10
H Q
C 8
S 3
S 4
H 4
S 9
North
Nunes

1 NT
Pass

2nd
9
A
K
K
J
J
7
9
K
East
Rodwell
Pass
Pass
2 H

3rd
2
2
6
6
D 2
Q
10
J
H 8
South
Fantoni
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
4
3
5
7
A
A
2
D 5
6
West
Helgemo

1 D
Pass

Lead
C 3
D J
S J
D 10
D K
C 9
D 8
C K
H Q
North
Weinstein

1 NT


2nd
Q
6
2
4
S 10
A
H 3
7
K
East
Helness
Pass
Pass


3rd
10
5
4
3
9
4
C J
H 5
6
South
Levin
Pass
Pass


4th
2
Q
K
2
A
5
7
H 7
J
S A 9 8 4
H A J 7
D A 7 6 2
C 10 9
Table S J 10
H K 8 4 3
D Q 4
C 8 7 6 4 3
56665 =
87778 77777
Par EW +120
S Q 6 2
H 10 9 6 5
D J 9 3
C Q J 5

Monaco NS
2 H East =
-110 =91

  Nickell NS
  1 NT North -1
  -100 =101


51. S deals
E-W vul
S Q 7
H K 5 4 2
D 9 6 2
C 10 6 5 3
West
Meckstroth

1 C
Pass
6 D


Lead
C 6
D A
D K
D Q
S J
North
Nunes

Pass
4 C
All Pass


2nd
Q
2
6
9
7
East
Rodwell

1 H
Dbl



3rd
K
3
7
8
6
South
Fantoni
Pass
2 C
Pass



4th
D 5
4
C 4
S 4
3
West
Helgemo

1 D
4 D
5 C
6 D

Lead
S 7
D A
D K
D J
North
Weinstein

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
6
2
6
9
East
Helness

3 NT
4 H
5 NT


3rd
8
3
7
8
South
Levin
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
J
4
C 4
S A J 10 5 2
H Q J
D A K Q J 10 5
C
Table S K 9 6
H A 8 7
D 8 7 3
C A Q 9 2
00405 =
DD8D7 DD8D8
Par EW +2220
S 8 4 3
H 10 9 6 3
D 4
C K J 8 7 4

Monaco NS
6 D West +1
-1390 =91

  Nickell NS
  6 D West +1
  -1390 =101


52. W deals
Both vul
S 5 4
H J 5
D K J 9 3
C A Q J 10 2
West
Meckstroth
Pass
3 S
Pass

Lead
S 4
S 8
H 7
C 6
H J
S 10
D 4
S K
H 2
North
Nunes
1 NT
Pass
Pass

2nd
J
9
5
4
Q
C 9
9
H 4
8
East
Rodwell
Dbl
4 S


3rd
3
Q
K
J
6
A
Q
6
10
South
Fantoni
2 D
Pass


4th
2
5
A
5
9
C 2
10
C 10
D K
West
Helgemo
Pass
2 S
Pass

Lead
H J
C 6
C A
C Q
S A
North
Weinstein
1 C
Pass
Pass

2nd
K
4
7
8
4
East
Helness
Dbl
4 S


3rd
A
10
9
3
8
South
Levin
Pass
Pass


4th
7
5
K
S 2
3
S A Q 7 6 2
H 10 9 7
D 6 4 2
C K 4
Table S K J 10 8
H K Q 2
D A Q 5
C 8 7 5
64778 =
79655 =
Par EW +140
S 9 3
H A 8 6 4 3
D 10 8 7
C 9 6 3

Monaco NS
4 S West -1
+100 =91

  Nickell NS
  4 S West -1
  +100 =101


53. N deals
N-S vul
S 10 9 8 4
H Q 10 9 7
D J 9 8 3
C 9
West
Meckstroth

2 H
Pass


Lead
D 5
S A
S K
H 2
S Q
C 10
H J
C 5
North
Nunes
Pass
Pass
Pass


2nd
K
10
4
9
C 2
Q
A
H 10
East
Rodwell
Pass
2 S



3rd
3
3
5
K
H 4
3
7
K
South
Fantoni
2 C
Pass



4th
4
2
7
8
8
9
3
A
West
Helgemo

1 H
2 D
3 NT

Lead
H J
S A
S K
C 3
H 8
S Q
S J
S 6
North
Weinstein
Pass
Pass
Pass
Dbl

2nd
A
8
4
9
2
C 2
C 8
C 6
East
Helness
Pass
1 S
2 NT
All Pass

3rd
10
3
5
J
9
H 4
H 5
H 6
South
Levin
1 C
Pass
Pass


4th
3
2
7
Q
K
9
10
H 7
S A K
H A 6 5 4 2
D K Q 7 6
C 5 3
Table S Q J 6 5 3
H K 3
D 4 2
C K J 10 4
33465 43465
99867 9A978
Par EW +420
S 7 2
H J 8
D A 10 5
C A Q 8 7 6 2

Monaco NS
2 S East +1
-140 +9100

  Nickell NS
  3 NT× East =
  -550 101


54. E deals
E-W vul
S Q 4
H J 5 3 2
D 8 6 5
C A 10 7 5
West
Meckstroth

3 C
4 S

Lead
S A
S K
S 10
C A
C 5
D A
North
Nunes

4 H
Pass

2nd
2
3
J
3
K
East
Rodwell
1 NT
Dbl
5 D

3rd
4
Q
D 5
2
9
South
Fantoni
2 H
Pass
All Pass

4th
8
7
5
4
S 6
West
Helgemo

2 D
4 S

Lead
H J
S 8
C 9
D 3
S 5
North
Weinstein

3 H
All Pass

2nd
A
A
S 3
5
K
East
Helness
1 C
3 NT


3rd
7
2
7
A
6
South
Levin
1 H
4 H


4th
C 4
4
3
J
Q
S J 9 6 3 2
H
D K Q 9 7 4 3 2
C 4
Table S 8 7 5
H A K 6 4
D A 10
C K 8 6 3
43938 =
99494 =
Par EW +100
S A K 10
H Q 10 9 8 7
D J
C Q J 9 2

Monaco NS
5 D East -2
+200 +13113

  Nickell NS
  4 S West +1
  -650 101


55. S deals
Both vul
S A Q
H J 6 5
D 9 6 5 4
C J 7 4 3
West
Meckstroth

Pass
Pass


Lead
H 4
D 3
D A
S 5
S Q
D 6
S K
North
Nunes

1 NT
Pass


2nd
5
8
5
2
H 2
K
East
Rodwell

2 H
Pass


3rd
A
10
7
A
6
S 8
South
Fantoni
1 S
4 S



4th
9
4
S 3
7
4
2
West
Helgemo

Pass
4 D
All Pass

Lead
H 4
H 10
S 3
North
Weinstein

1 NT
4 S


2nd
5
S 10
2
East
Helness

2 H
5 D


3rd
A
8
A
South
Levin
1 S
3 S
5 S


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

Monaco NS
4 S South +1
+650 =113

  Nickell NS
  5 S South =
  +650 =101


56. W deals
None vul
S K J 10 9 4
H K 10 7
D J 6 4
C 9 4
West
Meckstroth
1 C
Pass
Pass

Lead
C K
S Q
C 4
C Q
S 3
H 2
H 4
North
Nunes
1 S
Pass
Pass

2nd
A
K
10
5
2
5
10
East
Rodwell
Dbl
3 H


3rd
9
5
J
D 4
J
A
Q
South
Fantoni
2 S
Pass


4th
8
6
2
7
A
7
West
Helgemo
1 NT
2 H


Lead
C 9
H A
H 4
C 4
C K
S 8
H Q
H J
North
Weinstein
Pass
Pass


2nd
10
7
K
8
5
Q
D 5
D 2
East
Helness
2 D
Pass


3rd
J
2
3
Q
S J
K
9
S 2
South
Levin
Pass
Pass


4th
A
5
6
2
7
A
10
S Q 2
H A 9 4
D A K 10 7
C A 6 5 2
Table S A 7 5
H Q J 8 3 2
D 8
C 10 8 7 3
57474 =
86969 76969
Par EW +140
S 8 6 3
H 6 5
D Q 9 5 3 2
C K Q J

Monaco NS
3 H East =
-140 =113

  Nickell NS
  2 H West +1
  -140 =101


57. N deals
E-W vul
S A 8 6 4
H 10 2
D 5 4 3
C A 9 3 2
West
Meckstroth

Pass

Lead
C 7
S 4
S K
S 7
S 8
C 5
H 4
North
Nunes
Pass
Pass

2nd
J
3
5
9
H 9
6
2
East
Rodwell
3 H


3rd
A
J
6
A
D J
K
8
South
Fantoni
Pass


4th
8
2
Q
10
D 2
2
K
West
Helgemo

Pass

Lead
H 5
H A
H J
S 7
S 8
S K
C 6
North
Weinstein
Pass
Pass

2nd
4
3
K
5
10
D 6
J
East
Helness
3 H


3rd
10
D 2
S 2
A
J
6
A
South
Levin
Pass


4th
Q
2
S 4
3
9
Q
5
S 9 5 2
H 4
D A Q 9 7 6 2
C K J 4
Table S Q 10 3
H A Q J 9 8 7 6
D 10
C 8 5
67467 77467
54874 55874
Par EW +100
S K J 7
H K 5 3
D K J 8
C Q 10 7 6

Monaco NS
3 H East -1
+100 =113

  Nickell NS
  3 H East -1
  +100 =101


58. E deals
Both vul
S Q 10
H 10 8 7 2
D A K 3
C J 10 9 2
West
Meckstroth

Dbl
Pass


Lead
C 4
H 4
D 10
S Q
S 6
C J
H 3
H 5
North
Nunes

Rdbl
Pass


2nd
2
9
A
K
2
7
7
S 3
East
Rodwell
1 D
Pass
Pass


3rd
A
J
2
A
10
3
A
K
South
Fantoni
1 S
1 NT



4th
Q
2
9
5
4
K
Q
West
Helgemo

Dbl
1 NT
Rdbl

Lead
S Q
D 2
S 10
S A
S 7
C 3
H 4
H 3
North
Weinstein

Rdbl
Pass
All Pass

2nd
K
9
4
9
C 5
8
9
7
East
Helness
1 D
Pass
Pass


3rd
6
10
J
C J
H 8
9
J
A
South
Levin
1 S
Pass
Dbl


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

Monaco NS
1 NT South +1
+120 +13126

  Nickell NS
  1 NT×× West =
  -760 101


59. S deals
None vul
S 9 6
H 8 7 3 2
D A 10 9 6 4 3
C Q
West
Meckstroth

Pass
Dbl
4 D


Lead
H A
C 10
S 4
C 9
H 7
D 5
H 3
North
Nunes

Pass
Pass
Pass


2nd
4
3
A
5
5
K
J
East
Rodwell

2 S
4 C
4 S


3rd
8
Q
5
S 9
S 3
A
S 7
South
Fantoni
2 C
3 C
Pass
All Pass


4th
6
A
6
4
9
7
10
West
Helgemo

Pass
Pass
3 H
4 S

Lead
H A
C 2
D 7
H 2
C 7
H 3
North
Weinstein

1 H
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
4
3
5
5
5
J
East
Helness

1 S
2 S
4 H


3rd
8
Q
K
S 3
S 9
S 7
South
Levin
1 C
2 C
3 C
Pass


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

Monaco NS
4 S East -3
+150 =126

  Nickell NS
  4 S East -3
  +150 =101


60. W deals
N-S vul
S A Q 8 3
H Q J 3
D A Q
C K 9 5 3
West
Meckstroth
1 D
Dbl
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H 6
S 7
H 9
S 10
C 2
S A
C 3
H 2
North
Nunes
Dbl
2 H
3 S


2nd
3
5
A
4
7
H 4
Q
Q
East
Rodwell
Rdbl
Pass
Pass


3rd
8
3
5
8
K
2
4
K
South
Fantoni
1 S
2 S
4 S


4th
10
J
J
6
8
K
A
S 9
West
Helgemo
Pass
2 C
Pass


Lead
S 10
S A
S 8
H 2
C 4
D 2
D A
North
Weinstein
1 C
Pass
Pass


2nd
4
J
C 8
3
A
Q
6
East
Helness
1 H
2 H



3rd
Q
2
7
K
3
3
9
South
Levin
Pass
Pass



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

Monaco NS
4 S South =
+620 +11137

  Nickell NS
  2 H East -2
  +100 101


61. N deals
Both vul
S K J 6 4 3 2
H K 10
D K 9 6 2
C 8
West
Meckstroth

Pass


Lead
H 7
C 8
H 5
D 4
H 8
D 2
C 4
S A
S 5
North
Nunes
2 S
Pass


2nd
3
5
10
5
4
3
D 6
8
East
Rodwell
Pass
Pass


3rd
Q
K
J
K
6
8
J
3
South
Fantoni
4 S



4th
K
A
A
A
S 2
10
Q
7
West
Helgemo

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 7
C 8
H 5
D 4
H 2
D 2
C 4
S A
S 5
North
Weinstein
1 S
2 S
4 S

2nd
3
5
10
5
4
3
D 6
8
East
Helness
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
Q
K
J
K
9
8
J
3
South
Levin
2 C
3 S


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

Monaco NS
4 S North -1
-100 =137

  Nickell NS
  4 S North -1
  -100 =101


62. E deals
None vul
S 9 7 6 4 3
H A 8 6 5 3
D Q J
C 8
West
Meckstroth

2 D
2 S
3 C
3 NT

Lead
H 9
D Q
D 2
S 7
North
Nunes

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
7
K
7
J
East
Rodwell
2 C
2 H
2 NT
3 H


3rd
A
A
J
A
South
Fantoni
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
J
6
5
5
West
Helgemo

1 H
3 C



Lead
D 3
H J
D Q
S 7
North
Weinstein

Pass
Pass



2nd
6
9
5
J
East
Helness
1 C
2 C
3 NT



3rd
J
Q
4
A
South
Levin
Pass
Pass
All Pass



4th
K
A
7
5
S Q 10 8 5
H K Q 10 7
D 7 6
C K 10 7
Table S K J
H J
D K 10 8 5
C A Q J 6 3 2
45654 =
97579 =
Par EW +400
S A 2
H 9 4 2
D A 9 4 3 2
C 9 5 4

Monaco NS
3 NT East =
-400 =137

  Nickell NS
  3 NT East =
  -400 =101


63. S deals
N-S vul
S 4
H A K 10 6
D Q 10 4 2
C 10 8 7 4
West
Meckstroth

1 S
Pass

Lead
H A
D 2
D A
S Q
D K
S 3
North
Nunes

Pass
Pass

2nd
3
3
4
4
8
K
East
Rodwell

3 S


3rd
8
5
7
A
H 2
South
Fantoni
Pass
Pass


4th
9
J
6
2
10
West
Helgemo

1 S
Pass

Lead
H A
D 4
D A
S Q
D K
S 3
North
Weinstein

Pass
Pass

2nd
3
3
2
4
6
East
Helness

3 S


3rd
8
8
7
A
H 9
South
Levin
Pass
Pass


4th
4
J
5
2
10
S Q 10 9 8 5
H 9 4 2
D A J
C A 9 5
Table S A J 7 3
H J 7 5 3
D K 7 3
C 3 2
65788 =
68655 =
Par EW +110
S K 6 2
H Q 8
D 9 8 6 5
C K Q J 6

Monaco NS
3 S West =
-140 =137

  Nickell NS
  3 S West =
  -140 =101


64. W deals
E-W vul
S A J 7 4
H A J 9 2
D J 9 4 2
C 4
West
Meckstroth
1 H
3 H
Pass

Lead
D K
S Q
C 4
C K
North
Nunes
Pass
Dbl
Pass

2nd
2
A
3
9
East
Rodwell
2 H
Pass
Pass

3rd
6
2
A
H 2
South
Fantoni
3 C
5 C


4th
5
8
7
Q
West
Helgemo
1 H
Pass


Lead
D A
S Q
North
Weinstein
Pass
Pass


2nd
2
A
East
Helness
1 S
Pass


3rd
8
2
South
Levin
4 C



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

Monaco NS
5 C South =
+400 +6143

  Nickell NS
  4 C South +1
  +150 101


Monaco wins by 42 IMPs

Match AS12 MainTop 2012 Spingold Final

Public domain data prepared by Richard Pavlicek