Match AS98 Main

Chicago, Illinois
Hilton Hotel
August 1998


1998 Spingold Final

Baze vs. Nickell


 by Richard Pavlicek

Segment 1


Board 1
None vul
S K
H A Q J 5 3
D Q 8 6 5
C K J 9
West
Meckstroth

Pass
Pass

Lead
C 3
S K
D 5
H 7
D 6
H 9
H A
C K
C J
North
Baze
1 H
2 D
3 NT

2nd
9
8
2
2
4
4
C 4
2
D 7
East
Rodwell
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
8
4
K
J
J
Q
D 9
6
Q
South
Whitman
1 S
2 NT


4th
5
3
3
6
S 5
S 2
K
7
A
West
Zmudzinski

Pass
Pass

Lead
North
Freeman
1 H
2 D
3 NT

2nd
East
Balicki
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
South
Nickell
1 S
2 NT


4th
S 7 6 5 3
H K 10 8 4 2
D 3
C A 7 3
Table S Q 10 8 2
H 6
D A 10 7 4 2
C 8 4 2
nsA7998
we25443
Par: N-S +430
S A J 9 4
H 9 7
D K J 9
C Q 10 6 5

Baze NS
3 NT South +1
+430 =0

  Nickell NS
  3 NT South +1
  +430 =0


Board 2
N-S vul
S K 8
H K 5 3
D Q 9 5 4 2
C A 7 6
West
Meckstroth

Pass
Pass

Lead
C 4
C 9
C 8
D 2
H 4
North
Baze

2 NT
Pass

2nd
J
7
A
H 2
3
East
Rodwell
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
5
10
K
A
South
Whitman
1 D
3 NT


4th
6
3
H 6
A
8
West
Zmudzinski

Pass
Pass

Lead
C 4
C 9
C 8
D 2
H 7
North
Freeman

3 C
3 NT

2nd
J
7
A
H 2
3
East
Balicki
Pass
Dbl
All Pass

3rd
Q
2
5
K
A
South
Nickell
1 D
Pass


4th
6
3
H 6
A
S J 6 4
H 9 7 4
D A J 7 6
C Q 9 8
Table S 9 7 3 2
H A J 10 2
D
C K 10 5 4 2
n777A6 s776A6
we44637
Par: N-S +130
S A Q 10 5
H Q 8 6
D K 10 8 3
C J 3

Baze NS
3 NT North -2
-200 =0

  Nickell NS
  3 NT North -2
  -200 =0


Board 3
E-W vul
S 7
H 4 2
D K Q 7 5
C A K 9 8 5 3
West
Meckstroth

Pass
Pass


Lead
H 6
H K
H 3
H 9
North
Baze

3 S
Pass


2nd
2
10
J
S 7
East
Rodwell

Pass
Pass


3rd
Q
5
A
D 9
South
Whitman
1 C
3 NT



4th
7
4
D 5
S 6
West
Zmudzinski

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H 6
H K
H 3
North
Freeman

2 D
3 D


2nd
2
10
J
East
Balicki

Pass
Pass


3rd
Q
5
A
South
Nickell
1 C
2 S
3 NT


4th
7
4
S J 3 2
H A 9 8 6 5
D 10 8 6 2
C Q
Table S Q 10 9 5 4
H K Q 3
D J 9 3
C J 10
ns8778B
we26521
Par: N-S +400
S A K 8 6
H J 10 7
D A 4
C 7 6 4 2

Baze NS
3 NT South -1
-50 =0

  Nickell NS
  3 NT South -1
  -50 =0


Board 4
Both vul
S Q 8
H A 8
D A 10 6
C K 10 8 7 6 4
West
Meckstroth
Pass
2 C
Pass

Lead
D 4
C 4
C 2
North
Baze
1 C
3 C
Pass

2nd
5
9
Q
East
Rodwell
1 S
3 D
Pass

3rd
J
A
K
South
Whitman
Dbl
5 C


4th
A
5
S 4
West
Zmudzinski
2 H



Lead
C 7
D 5
H A
H 8
C 2
D 10
S A
North
Freeman
Pass



2nd
9
Q
3
Q
Q
4
5
East
Balicki
Pass



3rd
A
A
5
K
K
H 6
8
South
Nickell
Pass



4th
5
3
4
2
S 3
2
4
S 5
H J 10 7 4 2
D K Q J 8 2
C Q 5
Table S K 10 9 6 4 3
H Q 3
D 9 7 4 3
C 9
nsC886D
we15470
Par: N-S +1700
S A J 7 2
H K 9 6 5
D 5
C A J 3 2

Baze NS
5 C North +2
+640 +1010

  Nickell NS
  2 H West -2
  +200 0


Board 5
N-S vul
S 2
H K 10 2
D A K 9 4 2
C J 9 4 3
West
Meckstroth

3 S
Pass

Lead
D K
S J
C K
S 5
H J
D Q
H 9
North
Baze
1 D
4 D
Pass

2nd
J
2
5
6
K
5
2
East
Rodwell
1 H
4 S


3rd
3
3
4
K
A
S 4
3
South
Whitman
2 H
Pass


4th
S 7
A
A
D 2
4
4
5
West
Zmudzinski

1 S
3 S

Lead
D A
S 7
C K
S 3
S J
H J
H Q
C 2
D K
North
Freeman
Pass
Dbl
Pass

2nd
J
2
7
6
D 9
K
5
8
Q
East
Balicki
1 H
Rdbl
4 S

3rd
3
Q
4
K
5
A
9
10
South
Nickell
Pass
3 D
All Pass

4th
S 4
A
A
D 4
10
4
2
J
S K J 9 8 7 4
H J 9
D
C Q 10 7 6 5
Table S Q 5 3
H A Q 8 7 6 3
D Q J
C A 2
ns714A4
we5B938
Par: E-W +450
S A 10 6
H 5 4
D 10 8 7 6 5 3
C K 8

Baze NS
4 S West +2
-480 10

  Nickell NS
  4 S West =
  -420 +22


Board 6
E-W vul
S K 5 4
H K 7 6 5
D Q 7 5 4 2
C 5
West
Meckstroth

2 C
2 S
3 NT

Lead
S 2
C J
C 4
C 6
C Q
H 4
S J
S 8
North
Baze

Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
6
K
D 7
2
S 5
5
10
H Q
East
Rodwell
1 D
2 H
2 NT


3rd
K
A
7
8
10
10
4
H 6
South
Whitman
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
A
5
3
D 2
D 3
J
3
Q
West
Zmudzinski

2 C
3 NT


Lead
D 4
C J
C 10
C Q
C 9
C 8
H Q
H 9
North
Freeman

Pass
All Pass


2nd
J
2
K
H 5
D 5
D 7
K
J
East
Balicki
1 C
2 S



3rd
3
4
A
7
6
S 3
A
4
South
Nickell
Pass
Pass



4th
8
5
D 2
3
D 10
S 9
2
6
S 10 6
H Q 8 4
D A K 8
C A Q 9 8 4
Table S A Q 7 3
H A 10 9
D J 9
C J 10 7 6
ns23341
wBAA8C eBA98C
Par: E-W +1370
S J 9 8 2
H J 3 2
D 10 6 3
C K 3 2

Baze NS
3 NT East +2
-660 +111

  Nickell NS
  3 NT West +3
  -690 2


Board 7
Both vul
S K 10 2
H A Q J 6
D 6 4
C J 10 9 7
West
Meckstroth

1 D
2 D


Lead
C J
D 2
S 8
C 8
C 2
D A
D Q
S 3
North
Baze

Dbl
All Pass


2nd
Q
K
2
5
6
6
C 7
K
East
Rodwell

1 H



3rd
K
4
Q
9
D 3
10
S 5
6
South
Whitman
Pass
Dbl



4th
4
7
A
A
10
8
J
4
West
Zmudzinski

1 D
Pass
3 D

Lead
C J
H 8
North
Freeman

Dbl
Pass
All Pass

2nd
Q
2
East
Balicki

1 S
Dbl


3rd
K
J
South
Nickell
Pass
2 H
Pass


4th
5
9
S 8 3
H K 7 2
D A K Q 9 5 3
C 5 4
Table S Q J 7 6 5
H 10 9
D 10 7
C A Q 3 2
n66868 s66858
we77475
Par: N-S +110
S A 9 4
H 8 5 4 3
D J 8 2
C K 8 6

Baze NS
2 D West =
-90 11

  Nickell NS
  3 D West -1
  +100 +57


Board 8
None vul
S K 9 7
H 2
D Q 9 6 5 3
C A K J 6
West
Meckstroth
1 C
1 H
2 H

Lead
C K
C A
C 6
S 3
H 6
S 2
H 7
North
Baze
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
3
2
8
8
9
7
10
East
Rodwell
1 D
2 C


3rd
4
10
H 8
K
Q
J
J
South
Whitman
Pass
Pass


4th
5
7
Q
A
2
4
West
Zmudzinski
1 H
2 H


Lead
C A
C K
C 6
S 5
H 6
S 2
H 7
North
Freeman
Dbl
Pass


2nd
2
3
8
8
9
9
East
Balicki
Pass
Pass


3rd
10
4
H 8
K
J
J
South
Nickell
1 S
Pass


4th
7
5
Q
A
2
3
S Q 8 2
H A Q J 5 4 3
D A
C Q 7 5
Table S A J 6
H 7 6
D J 8 7 4
C 9 8 3 2
n56585 s56586
w66857 e66856
Par: E-W +100
S 10 5 4 3
H K 10 9 8
D K 10 2
C 10 4

Baze NS
2 H West +2
-170 =11

  Nickell NS
  2 H West +2
  -170 =7


Board 9
E-W vul
S 10
H J 5 4
D Q 7 5 4
C K J 7 5 4
West
Meckstroth

1 NT


Lead
North
Baze
Pass
Pass


2nd
East
Rodwell
Pass
Pass


3rd
South
Whitman
1 S
Pass


4th
West
Zmudzinski

Pass
Pass

Lead
D 2
C Q
C 8
North
Freeman
Pass
1 NT
Pass

2nd
4
A
K
East
Balicki
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
10
4
2
South
Nickell
1 S
2 D


4th
J
9
10
S K Q 8 6 3
H A 10 7
D 9 2
C A 8 6
Table S J 9
H K Q 9 6 3
D K 10 8
C 9 3 2
ns33398
we88845
Par: N-S +110
S A 7 5 4 2
H 8 2
D A J 6 3
C Q 10

Baze NS
1 NT West +1
-120 11

  Nickell NS
  2 D South +1
  +110 +613


Board 10
Both vul
S 7 4
H A K 4
D K J 9 5 2
C K 6 3
West
Meckstroth

Pass
Pass


Lead
H 10
D 2
D 4
H 2
H 6
D K
D 9
D 5
North
Baze

1 D
3 NT


2nd
5
3
8
S 2
A
10
S 8
S 9
East
Rodwell
Pass
Pass
All Pass


3rd
3
A
J
9
8
7
S 3
C 5
South
Whitman
1 C
1 S



4th
K
6
Q
4
C 4
S 6
H 7
C 8
West
Zmudzinski

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H J
D 5
D 4
H 2
D K
D 9
D 2
C K
North
Freeman

1 D
2 H
3 NT

2nd
5
3
8
D 7
10
H 8
H 10
2
East
Balicki
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
3
A
J
9
C 4
S 2
S 3
5
South
Nickell
1 C
1 S
3 D


4th
K
6
Q
A
S 10
S 6
H 7
8
S K Q 10 6
H Q 9 7 6 3
D 8 6
C Q 8
Table S J 9 8
H J 10 8 2
D Q 10 3
C J 9 2
ns988AB
we35522
Par: N-S +600
S A 5 3 2
H 5
D A 7 4
C A 10 7 5 4

Baze NS
3 NT North =
+600 11

  Nickell NS
  3 NT North +1
  +630 +114


Board 11
None vul
S 10 9 8 7 4 3 2
H J 3
D 9 2
C A 5
West
Meckstroth

Pass
Pass
4 H

Lead
C A
D 9
D K
H A
H K
S A
S 5
C 8
North
Baze

2 S
Pass
All Pass

2nd
3
3
10
4
5
J
Q
5
East
Rodwell

Dbl
Dbl


3rd
2
J
2
2
7
6
K
K
South
Whitman
Pass
3 S
Pass


4th
7
8
A
J
3
2
3
9
West
Zmudzinski

Pass
2 H
3 H

Lead
H A
C K
C 5
North
Freeman

1 S
2 S
3 S

2nd
4
2
East
Balicki

Dbl
3 D
All Pass

3rd
2
6
South
Nickell
1 D
Pass
Pass


4th
3
A
S K 6
H 9 8 7 2
D 10 8 7
C 10 8 7 6
Table S A 5
H A K 10 6
D A 5 3
C K Q 4 3
ns47464
we86979
Par: E-W +140
S Q J
H Q 5 4
D K Q J 6 4
C J 9 2

Baze NS
4 H West -1
+50 +415

  Nickell NS
  3 S North -2
  -100 14


Board 12
N-S vul
S J 6 5 2
H Q 6
D A K 7
C A 10 9 6
West
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
S A
C 2
S 6
H 2
H 9
C 3
S K
North
Baze
1 C
1 NT


2nd
3
4
9
3
10
9
4
East
Rodwell
1 S
Pass


3rd
D 8
J
Q
Q
J
K
C 5
South
Whitman
Dbl
Pass


4th
5
A
D 3
K
6
H 4
2
West
Zmudzinski
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
S A
C 2
C 5
C 8
S 2
H 4
H 9
D 8
C A
North
Freeman
1 C
1 NT


2nd
3
4
10
H 2
9
3
10
A
D 2
East
Balicki
1 S
Pass


3rd
D 3
J
K
3
Q
Q
J
4
S 8
South
Nickell
Dbl
Pass


4th
5
6
S 4
9
C Q
K
6
6
7
S
H J 8 5 3
D 10 8 5 3
C Q J 7 5 3
Table S A K 10 9 7
H K 9
D 9 4 2
C K 8 2
n78876 s79976
we64466
Par: N-S +140
S Q 8 4 3
H A 10 7 4 2
D Q J 6
C 4

Baze NS
1 NT North =
+90 =15

  Nickell NS
  1 NT North =
  +90 =14


Board 13
Both vul
S K J 9 2
H Q 7 5
D K J 8 7
C 10 8
West
Meckstroth

Dbl
Pass

Lead
C 5
H 6
H J
C 4
H A
North
Baze
Pass
4 S
Pass

2nd
8
3
7
10
S 8
East
Rodwell
1 D
Dbl


3rd
K
K
9
A
4
South
Whitman
2 S
Pass


4th
3
5
8
7
Q
West
Zmudzinski

Dbl
4 H

Lead
S 6
H 2
H 10
C 10
D 2
C 8
C 2
D A
S 5
North
Freeman
Pass
Rdbl
All Pass

2nd
A
5
8
A
4
K
Q
5
4
East
Balicki
1 D
2 H


3rd
9
A
4
7
Q
3
9
7
K
South
Nickell
1 S
Pass


4th
7
3
Q
4
K
5
S 2
3
S A 4
H K J 4 2
D Q 6 5
C J 9 5 4
Table S 7
H A 10 9 6
D 10 9 3 2
C A K 6 2
ns58454
we74979
Par: E-W +140
S Q 10 8 6 5 3
H 8 3
D A 4
C Q 7 3

Baze NS
4 S× South -2
-500 15

  Nickell NS
  4 H East -2
  +200 +1226


Board 14
None vul
S A J 8 5
H A
D A K 10 9 4
C K J 3
West
Meckstroth

Pass
Pass

Lead
S Q
C K
North
Baze

7 C


2nd
A
5
East
Rodwell
2 D
Pass


3rd
2
4
South
Whitman
4 C
Pass


4th
7
2
West
Zmudzinski

Pass
Pass

Lead
S Q
C 3
North
Freeman

4 NT
7 C

2nd
A
5
East
Balicki
2 D
Pass
All Pass

3rd
2
Q
South
Nickell
3 C
5 C


4th
7
2
S Q 3
H J 8 5 4 3
D Q 8 6 5 3
C 2
Table S K 10 9 6 4 2
H Q 10 6 2
D 2
C 8 5
nsD77CD
w06610 e05610
Par: N-S +1520
S 7
H K 9 7
D J 7
C A Q 10 9 7 6 4

Baze NS
7 C South =
+1440 =15

  Nickell NS
  7 C South =
  +1440 =26


Board 15
N-S vul
S 6 5 3 2
H 10 5
D 8 3
C A Q 9 5 3
West
Meckstroth

Dbl
4 H

Lead
S 2
H 2
H A
S K
H 4
C 6
C Q
D 8
D 5
North
Baze

3 S
All Pass

2nd
A
Q
10
3
S 5
4
7
10
3
East
Rodwell

Pass


3rd
8
K
3
C 2
7
K
10
J
9
South
Whitman
1 S
Pass


4th
9
5
S 4
7
S 10
A
8
A
Q
West
Zmudzinski

Dbl
5 H

Lead
D K
H A
H K
S 9
C 2
North
Freeman

2 NT
Dbl

2nd
A
5
10
2
10
East
Balicki

3 H
All Pass

3rd
8
2
3
A
K
South
Nickell
1 S
4 S


4th
2
Q
S 8
4
3
S K 9
H A K J 9 6 4
D A 6 5
C K 8
Table S A
H 8 7 3 2
D 10 9 7 4 2
C 7 6 2
ns49449
w94994 e84994
Par: E-W +200
S Q J 10 8 7 4
H Q
D K Q J
C J 10 4

Baze NS
4 H West -1
+50 15

  Nickell NS
  5 H× East -2
  +300 +632


Board 16
E-W vul
S Q 10 9 3
H Q 9 6 2
D A 8 6 2
C J
West
Meckstroth
1 H
1 NT
2 H

Lead
C J
D J
S 10
C 3
S 3
C 2
S 9
D K
D 7
North
Baze
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
A
3
2
10
4
K
J
2
6
East
Rodwell
1 S
2 D


3rd
4
5
K
H 2
A
H 6
H K
10
H 3
South
Whitman
Pass
Pass


4th
7
A
5
5
7
6
H A
4
9
West
Zmudzinski
1 H
Pass
Pass

Lead
H 3
C J
H A
S 5
D 3
S 2
D 4
S Q
North
Freeman
Pass
3 D


2nd
10
5
2
3
5
A
7
4
East
Balicki
1 S
Pass


3rd
J
2
4
6
8
7
A
C 3
South
Nickell
Dbl
Pass


4th
Q
K
K
K
10
9
J
S 7 5
H A J 8 7 5
D K 7 5
C K 10 7
Table S J 8 6 4 2
H 4 3
D J 10
C A 9 6 5
ns87797
we56646
Par: N-S +120
S A K
H K 10
D Q 9 4 3
C Q 8 4 3 2

Baze NS
2 H West -2
+200 +318

  Nickell NS
  3 D North =
  +110 32


Nickell leads by 14 IMPs

Match AS98 MainTop 1998 Spingold Final

Segment 2


Board 17
None vul
S 6 5
H 7 2
D 7 5 3
C Q J 8 7 6 5
West
Hamman

2 S
4 S

Lead
C Q
D 6
D A
D 8
S 3
S A
C 4
C K
S Q
North
Szymanowski
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
2
5
4
C 9
8
6
5
D 2
K
East
Soloway
1 H
3 S


3rd
3
J
7
3
J
9
10
H 9
2
South
Lesniewski
Pass
Pass


4th
A
Q
9
K
5
10
H 6
6
C 7
West
Baze

Rdbl
3 NT

Lead
D A
S 10
S 3
S A
S 7
S 4
H 9
D 2
C K
North
Freeman
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
4
2
8
C 8
C 6
D 7
7
6
D 8
East
Whitman
1 C
1 NT


3rd
3
6
J
9
C 2
H 3
4
5
4
South
Nickell
Dbl
Pass


4th
9
Q
5
K
H 6
C 3
J
J
5
S A J 7 4 2
H Q 10 9
D 6 4
C A 9 4
Table S Q 9 3
H A 5 4 3
D K J 9
C K 10 2
ns44476
w89856 e99967
Par: E-W +400
S K 10 8
H K J 8 6
D A Q 10 8 2
C 3

Baze NS
4 S West -1
+50 +1028

  Nickell NS
  3 NT East +1
  -430 32


Board 18
N-S vul
S A 10 6
H A 6
D A 10 6 3
C A 7 6 3
West
Hamman

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 5
S J
D 3
D 2
D 10
D 6
D 8
C 2
H 7
North
Szymanowski

3 NT


2nd
9
A
9
J
S 7
H 9
C 9
Q
A
East
Soloway
3 S
Pass


3rd
K
8
K
A
4
7
S 10
3
2
South
Lesniewski
Pass
Pass


4th
6
H 3
5
Q
C 5
C 8
S Q
J
4
West
Baze

Pass
Pass

Lead
C J
H A
H 6
D Q
H 5
North
Freeman

2 NT
3 H

2nd
2
2
K
K
Q
East
Whitman
2 S
Pass
All Pass

3rd
Q
3
4
5
South
Nickell
Pass
3 D


4th
A
7
J
6
S K J
H Q J 7
D J 5
C K Q 10 9 8 5
Table S Q 8 7 5 4 3 2
H K 9 2
D Q 9
C J
ns859B6
we57326
Par: N-S +600
S 9
H 10 8 5 4 3
D K 8 7 4 2
C 4 2

Baze NS
3 NT North -1
-100 28

  Nickell NS
  3 H North +1
  +170 +739


Board 19
E-W vul
S A 5 2
H K 6 2
D A J 3
C J 8 7 4
West
Hamman

1 S
3 NT

Lead
H 7
D 4
C 6
D 7
H 2
D 10
H K
C 7
C 10
North
Szymanowski

Pass
All Pass

2nd
J
2
4
6
A
S 6
S 3
2
8
East
Soloway

2 NT


3rd
6
K
A
Q
5
5
9
9
Q
South
Lesniewski
Pass
Pass


4th
Q
3
3
A
8
J
10
K
H 3
West
Baze

1 C
1 S

Lead
C 9
D 4
H 8
D 7
H 6
D 8
H K
C 7
C 10
North
Freeman

Pass
Pass

2nd
6
2
2
6
A
S 8
C 2
5
J
East
Whitman

1 D
3 NT

3rd
4
K
Q
Q
7
5
9
3
Q
South
Nickell
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
A
3
3
A
10
J
J
K
H 4
S K 10 9 7
H J 10 8
D K Q 5
C K 10 6
Table S 4 3
H A Q
D 10 9 8 7 4
C A Q 5 2
n45645 s45644
w98799 e98698
Par: E-W +600
S Q J 8 6
H 9 7 5 4 3
D 6 2
C 9 3

Baze NS
3 NT East -1
+100 =28

  Nickell NS
  3 NT East -1
  +100 =39


Board 20
Both vul
S 9
H Q 10 8 3
D K J 8
C Q 10 6 5 3
West
Hamman
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
S J
S 3
C 3
D 3
C A
H 2
H 8
H K
North
Szymanowski
Pass
1 H
3 C
4 H

2nd
A
K
4
J
2
7
5
S 7
East
Soloway
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
2
H 3
J
Q
5
Q
A
10
South
Lesniewski
1 C
2 NT
4 D


4th
9
10
K
A
8
4
J
9
West
Baze
Pass
Pass
Pass


Lead
S J
S 3
C 3
D 10
C A
S 4
H Q
H 10
North
Freeman
Pass
1 H
Pass


2nd
A
Q
4
J
2
7
4
5
East
Whitman
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
2
H 3
J
Q
5
H 8
2
A
South
Nickell
1 D
4 H



4th
9
6
K
A
8
8
7
J
S K Q 7 2
H J 7
D 10 4 3
C K 9 7 2
Table S J 10 8 6
H 9 5 4
D Q 9 7 6
C 8 4
ns97C9B
we25142
Par: N-S +1430
S A 5 4 3
H A K 6 2
D A 5 2
C A J

Baze NS
4 H North +2
+680 =28

  Nickell NS
  4 H North +2
  +680 =39


Board 21
N-S vul
S A
H Q 8 3 2
D A K Q 8
C K Q 9 8
West
Hamman

3 D
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S K
D A
D K
H 2
S 5
D 8
H 4
S 9
North
Szymanowski
1 D
Dbl
Dbl


2nd
4
6
10
5
D Q
S Q
6
D 4
East
Soloway
1 S
3 S
Pass


3rd
3
2
3
10
6
9
Q
2
South
Lesniewski
Pass
Pass
4 D


4th
A
7
J
K
7
S 8
A
C 8
West
Baze

2 D
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S K
D A
D K
C K
H K
H 7
H A
C 7
North
Freeman
1 D
2 S
Dbl


2nd
4
6
10
2
3
8
10
East
Whitman
1 S
3 S
Pass


3rd
5
2
3
3
5
J
6
South
Nickell
Pass
Pass
4 D


4th
A
7
J
A
4
9
2
S 10 8 5 3 2
H K 7 6
D J 7
C A J 6
Table S K Q J 9 6
H A J 5
D 10 6
C 10 7 2
ns64798
w69645 e48545
Par: E-W +140
S 7 4
H 10 9 4
D 9 5 4 3 2
C 5 4 3

Baze NS
4 D North -1
-100 =28

  Nickell NS
  4 D North -1
  -100 =39


Board 22
E-W vul
S J 9 5
H A 9
D K 9 8
C A 10 9 7 5
West
Hamman

4 H
Pass


Lead
C Q
C 7
S A
S 8
S Q
North
Szymanowski

Pass
Pass


2nd
3
K
3
10
J
East
Soloway
1 NT
4 S



3rd
A
J
6
K
South
Lesniewski
Pass
Pass



4th
2
6
5
9
West
Baze

1 S
2 C
2 S

Lead
H A
C A
C 5
S A
S 8
S Q
North
Freeman

Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
8
2
K
3
10
J
East
Whitman
1 C
1 NT
2 D
4 S

3rd
3
J
Q
2
K
C 4
South
Nickell
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
2
3
6
5
9
H 4
S K Q 7 6 4 2
H K 2
D Q 6 4
C 6 3
Table S A 8
H Q J 10 8
D A 7 3
C K 8 4 2
ns22666
we9A776
Par: E-W +620
S 10 3
H 7 6 5 4 3
D J 10 5 2
C Q J

Baze NS
4 S East +1
-650 =28

  Nickell NS
  4 S West +1
  -650 =39


Board 23
Both vul
S A Q 10 7 3
H 10 4
D 9
C Q J 9 8 7
West
Hamman

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
C 6
C K
D 2
S 2
C Q
D 6
North
Szymanowski

1 S
2 D
3 H

2nd
7
5
4
A
H 9
3
East
Soloway

Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
A
2
10
5
H J
H 4
South
Lesniewski
1 H
2 C
2 H


4th
10
8
9
K
3
7
West
Baze

Pass
Pass


Lead
C 4
C A
H 9
H 4
D A
North
Freeman

1 S
3 H


2nd
Q
10
3
Q
9
East
Whitman

Pass
All Pass


3rd
K
2
2
K
2
South
Nickell
1 H
2 H



4th
5
7
10
A
4
S 4 2
H A 2
D A J 10 5 3
C 6 4 3 2
Table S J 9 8 6 5
H Q 9
D Q 8 7 2
C A K
ns56836
w87596 e875A7
Par: E-W +130
S K
H K J 8 7 6 5 3
D K 6 4
C 10 5

Baze NS
3 H South =
+140 =28

  Nickell NS
  3 H South =
  +140 =39


Board 24
None vul
S 9 5 3
H A 10 4
D A
C A K J 5 4 3
West
Hamman
Pass
2 H
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H K
North
Szymanowski
1 C
3 C
4 H
5 C


2nd
A
East
Soloway
Pass
3 H
Pass
Pass


3rd
South
Lesniewski
2 D
4 D
4 NT
7 D


4th
West
Baze
Pass
1 H
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H K
D A
North
Freeman
1 C
3 C
5 C
6 C


2nd
A
3
East
Whitman
Pass
3 H
Pass
Pass


3rd
3
2
South
Nickell
1 D
4 NT
5 D
7 D


4th
2
9
S J 10 7 6
H K Q J 6 5
D 9
C Q 10 9
Table S K Q 8 4 2
H 9 8 7 3
D 6 3
C 8 7
ns956DB
we08600
Par: N-S +1100
S A
H 2
D K Q J 10 8 7 5 4 2
C 6 2

Baze NS
7 D South =
+1440 =28

  Nickell NS
  7 D South =
  +1440 =39


Board 25
E-W vul
S 10 8
H 10 3
D 10 9 5 2
C K 10 8 5 3
West
Hamman

Dbl
2 S
3 NT

Lead
S 10
C 9
C 5
H 6
H K
H Q
D 3
D Q
North
Szymanowski
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
7
Q
6
3
8
9
7
5
East
Soloway
1 H
2 D
3 H


3rd
Q
K
J
A
5
D 4
A
8
South
Lesniewski
1 S
Pass
Pass


4th
2
2
A
4
10
C 3
2
S 3
West
Baze

2 D
3 NT


Lead
C 5
H 5
H K
H Q
H 2
C 9
North
Freeman
Pass
Pass
All Pass


2nd
2
3
8
9
J
East
Whitman
1 H
3 D



3rd
J
A
6
C 4
D 4
South
Nickell
1 S
Pass



4th
Q
4
10
S 8
C 3
S A J 5 2
H 6 5
D A Q 6 4
C A Q 4
Table S 9 7
H A K Q 7 2
D K J 8 3
C 6 2
ns25215
wB8BC7 eA8AB7
Par: E-W +1370
S K Q 6 4 3
H J 9 8 4
D 7
C J 9 7

Baze NS
3 NT West +2
-660 =28

  Nickell NS
  3 NT West +2
  -660 =39


Board 26
Both vul
S 10 9 7 5 4
H J 10 6
D J 10 9
C Q 7
West
Hamman

2 H
3 D
4 H

Lead
C Q
C 4
H A
H K
H 8
S Q
S K
D 5
North
Szymanowski

Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
A
2
6
10
J
J
6
4
East
Soloway
1 S
2 S
3 NT


3rd
3
H 5
D 2
S 2
C 6
7
D 3
Q
South
Lesniewski
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
5
7
2
9
Q
A
4
J
West
Baze

2 H
3 D
4 H

Lead
D J
H A
H K
H 8
D K
S J
S K
S 2
North
Freeman

Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
2
6
10
J
A
4
Q
C 8
East
Whitman
1 S
3 C
4 C


3rd
7
D 5
C 4
C 6
9
A
D 3
H 3
South
Nickell
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
Q
2
9
Q
6
6
5
7
S J
H A K 8 7 5 4 3
D A Q 8 3
C 5
Table S A K 8 3 2
H
D 6 5 2
C A 10 9 6 4
ns23214
weA9BC9
Par: E-W +1370
S Q 6
H Q 9 2
D K 7 4
C K J 8 3 2

Baze NS
4 H West +1
-650 =28

  Nickell NS
  4 H West +1
  -650 =39


Board 27
None vul
S K Q 8 7 6
H 6
D J 9 8 5
C 10 8 6
West
Hamman

1 C
3 H
4 H

Lead
S K
H 3
H K
North
Szymanowski

1 S
Pass
Pass

2nd
A
8
S 7
East
Soloway

2 S
3 S
6 H

3rd
3
A
7
South
Lesniewski
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
9
6
10
West
Baze

1 H
3 H
5 H

Lead
S K
H 3
H A
North
Freeman

Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
A
8
East
Whitman

2 NT
4 H
6 H

3rd
5
K
South
Nickell
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
9
6
S 10 9
H A K 5 4 2
D A Q 6
C K Q 5
Table S A 2
H Q 9 7 3
D K 10 2
C A J 7 2
ns05010
weD8DBD
Par: E-W +1520
S J 5 4 3
H J 10 8
D 7 4 3
C 9 4 3

Baze NS
6 H West +1
-1010 =28

  Nickell NS
  6 H West +1
  -1010 =39


Board 28
N-S vul
S A Q J 6 5
H A K 6 4 2
D
C 10 8 6
West
Hamman
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
D K
H 8
H K
H 4
D 2
H 6
S 8
S Q
S J
North
Szymanowski
1 S
3 H
4 S

2nd
A
5
10
J
6
Q
3
7
D 5
East
Soloway
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
3
A
9
S 10
S 5
S K
A
D 7
C 3
South
Lesniewski
2 NT
3 S


4th
C 6
3
7
C 2
4
C 4
2
4
9
West
Baze
Pass
2 C
Pass

Lead
C 9
H 7
S 6
D A
H 9
H 2
S 8
S Q
S J
North
Freeman
1 S
2 H
4 S

2nd
3
A
2
3
5
J
4
D 5
D 10
East
Whitman
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
J
3
10
C 8
K
S K
A
D 2
D 7
South
Nickell
1 NT
3 S


4th
6
8
3
4
10
C 4
7
9
C 2
S 9 4 3
H 7 5
D J 6 3
C A Q J 4 2
Table S 7 2
H Q J 10 3
D K Q 10 5 4
C 9 7
n8A967 s8B968
we52475
Par: N-S +650
S K 10 8
H 9 8
D A 9 8 7 2
C K 5 3

Baze NS
4 S North +1
+650 +129

  Nickell NS
  4 S North =
  +620 39


Board 29
Both vul
S Q 9 8
H A 3
D A Q 9 6 5 4
C K 2
West
Hamman

3 H
Pass

Lead
D A
D 6
H 4
H 6
D 9
S 6
North
Szymanowski
1 NT
Pass
Pass

2nd
7
8
3
J
S 2
8
East
Soloway
2 S
4 H


3rd
3
K
K
Q
10
A
South
Lesniewski
Pass
Pass


4th
2
H 5
9
A
H 2
3
West
Baze

3 H
Pass

Lead
D A
D 4
H 4
H 6
North
Freeman
1 NT
Pass
Pass

2nd
7
8
3
J
East
Whitman
2 C
4 H


3rd
J
K
K
Q
South
Nickell
Pass
Pass


4th
2
H 2
9
A
S 6
H Q 10 8 7 5 4 2
D 2
C A J 9 7
Table S A K 7 5 4 2
H K 6
D 8 7
C Q 10 4
ns75284
we58A47
Par: E-W +620
S J 10 3
H J 9
D K J 10 3
C 8 6 5 3

Baze NS
4 H West =
-620 =29

  Nickell NS
  4 H West =
  -620 =39


Board 30
None vul
S K 10
H A 5 2
D K Q 8 5 3
C A 8 2
West
Hamman

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H Q
North
Szymanowski

4 D
4 NT
6 H
7 D

2nd
K
East
Soloway
3 H
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
6
South
Lesniewski
3 S
4 H
5 S
6 S


4th
5
West
Baze

Pass
Pass
All Pass


Lead
H 6
S 3
S Q
North
Freeman

4 H
5 H



2nd
2
2
East
Whitman
3 H
Pass
Pass



3rd
7
10
South
Nickell
3 S
4 NT
6 S



4th
K
J
S 7 6 5 2
H 10 6
D 9 4 2
C J 7 5 4
Table S Q J
H Q J 9 8 7 4 3
D
C Q 10 6 3
nDD6D9 sDC6D9
we00603
Par: N-S +1520
S A 9 8 4 3
H K
D A J 10 7 6
C K 9

Baze NS
7 D North =
+1440 +1039

  Nickell NS
  6 S South =
  +980 39


Board 31
N-S vul
S A 5
H K Q 10 6
D A 4 3
C K J 4 3
West
Hamman

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 2
S 8
C J
C 4
S 9
H 5
S 7
H 2
C K
North
Szymanowski

1 NT


2nd
3
A
2
A
6
K
D 7
Q
5
East
Soloway

Pass


3rd
J
10
6
8
Q
A
K
3
Q
South
Lesniewski
Pass
Pass


4th
5
4
10
7
H 6
4
D 4
7
9
West
Baze

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 3
C 3
C 6
North
Freeman

1 NT


2nd
8
2
9
East
Whitman

Pass


3rd
5
Q
K
South
Nickell
Pass
Pass


4th
10
7
A
S K Q J 8
H 5 2
D K J 5 2
C 10 9 7
Table S 10 9 7 2
H A J 9 3
D 9 6
C A 5 2
n65777 s65677
we68666
Par: E-W +110
S 6 4 3
H 8 7 4
D Q 10 8 7
C Q 8 6

Baze NS
1 NT North -1
-100 39

  Nickell NS
  1 NT North =
  +90 +544


Board 32
E-W vul
S A 10 5 3
H A 5
D A J 10 7
C J 6 4
West
Hamman
Pass
Pass



Lead
S Q
C J
D 5
D J
H 3
H 6
D 10
D 7
North
Szymanowski
1 C
Pass



2nd
A
5
Q
6
5
9
9
C 7
East
Soloway
Pass
Pass



3rd
8
A
A
3
Q
7
8
4
South
Lesniewski
1 NT




4th
6
3
2
K
4
A
C 8
S 2
West
Baze
Pass
Dbl
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D 2
D J
H 10
D 10
S 3
H Q
C 9
S 6
North
Freeman
1 D
Pass
2 S


2nd
3
6
A
9
J
9
K
K
East
Whitman
Pass
2 H
Pass


3rd
Q
4
8
5
4
3
2
5
South
Nickell
1 NT
Pass
3 D


4th
A
K
4
C 8
2
5
4
8
S K Q 9 2
H 10 7 3
D K Q
C Q 8 3 2
Table S J 8
H K Q 8 6 2
D 9 6 2
C 9 7 5
ns77586
we66756
Par: N-S +90
S 7 6 4
H J 9 4
D 8 5 4 3
C A K 10

Baze NS
1 NT South =
+90 39

  Nickell NS
  3 D North =
  +110 +145


Nickell leads by 6 IMPs

Match AS98 MainTop 1998 Spingold Final

Segment 3


Board 33
None vul
S K Q 10 4 3
H J 9 4
D 2
C A Q 6 3
West
Rodwell

3 H
Pass

Lead
H K
H A
C 2
S 2
H J
C 4
S K
S 10
North
Szymanowski
1 S
Pass
Pass

2nd
2
S 8
7
J
3
10
5
7
East
Meckstroth
Dbl
Pass
Pass

3rd
8
7
6
6
S A
A
D 5
D 6
South
Lesniewski
Rdbl
4 S


4th
9
4
J
Q
6
5
9
West
Zmudzinski

Pass
Pass

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

2nd
2
S 8
7
3
10
J
3
4
2
East
Balicki
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
5
6
Q
S J
A
S A
2
S 3
D 6
South
Hamman
2 D
3 S


4th
9
J
8
7
5
9
9
Q
6
S 9 6
H Q 8 7 6 5
D 4 3
C K 10 9 7
Table S 7 5 2
H A K 10 3
D K Q 9
C J 8 5
ns8B5B7
we51625
Par: N-S +450
S A J 8
H 2
D A J 10 8 7 6 5
C 4 2

Baze NS
4 S North -1
-50 39

  Nickell NS
  4 S North +1
  +450 +1156


Board 34
N-S vul
S K 7 6 5
H 7 3
D 8 7 5 4
C 4 3 2
West
Rodwell

1 S
2 H
3 NT

Lead
H J
C Q
S Q
North
Szymanowski

Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
Q
4
East
Meckstroth
1 D
1 NT
2 NT


3rd
3
5
South
Lesniewski
1 H
Pass
Pass


4th
4
A
West
Zmudzinski

Dbl



Lead
H Q
D 10
S 3
C Q
C J
H J
H 9
D 2
North
Soloway

Pass



2nd
3
3
Q
2
4
C 9
10
6
East
Balicki
2 C
Pass



3rd
4
4
A
7
K
7
S 2
8
South
Hamman
2 H
Pass



4th
A
J
5
6
A
K
C 3
Q
S A J 9 8 2
H Q
D A 9 6 3
C Q J 9
Table S 3
H K 9 8 4
D K Q J
C K 10 8 7 5
ns34632
we987AB
Par: E-W +400
S Q 10 4
H A J 10 6 5 2
D 10 2
C A 6

Baze NS
3 NT East +1
-430 +241

  Nickell NS
  2 H× South -2
  -500 56


Board 35
E-W vul
S 10 9 5 2
H Q
D K J 9 7
C Q 10 7 2
West
Rodwell

Pass
3 D
4 D
5 H

Lead
D 4
H A
North
Szymanowski

Pass
Pass
Dbl
Pass

2nd
3
2
East
Meckstroth

2 NT
4 C
4 H
6 H

3rd
K
3
South
Lesniewski
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
A
Q
West
Zmudzinski

Pass
3 H
5 C


Lead
D 7
H A
North
Soloway

1 D
Pass
Pass


2nd
A
2
East
Balicki

Dbl
4 D
6 H


3rd
5
3
South
Hamman
Pass
3 D
Pass
All Pass


4th
8
Q
S 8 3
H J 8 7 6 3
D 8 3
C A K J 5
Table S A K Q
H A K 9 5 4
D A 6
C 6 4 3
ns26162
weB7C7B
Par: E-W +1400
S J 7 6 4
H 10 2
D Q 10 5 4 2
C 9 8

Baze NS
6 H East =
-1430 =41

  Nickell NS
  6 H West =
  -1430 =56


Board 36
Both vul
S Q J 10 9 7 6
H K 5
D Q J 2
C 10 8
West
Rodwell
1 D
4 H
Dbl

Lead
D 8
H 10
S 3
H 6
North
Szymanowski
2 S
Pass
All Pass

2nd
3
5
5
3
East
Meckstroth
2 NT
Pass


3rd
K
8
Q
South
Lesniewski
3 S
4 S


4th
Q
A
A
West
Zmudzinski
1 D
Pass
4 S

Lead
S 3
North
Soloway
1 S
Pass
Pass

2nd
5
East
Balicki
Dbl
4 C
6 C

3rd
9
South
Hamman
3 S
Pass
All Pass

4th
A
S 5
H 10 9 4 2
D A K 7 6 4
C K J 9
Table S A 2
H Q J 8 6
D 8
C A Q 7 6 4 2
ns47242
we96B8A
Par: E-W +650
S K 8 4 3
H A 7 3
D 10 9 5 3
C 5 3

Baze NS
4 S× North -2
-500 41

  Nickell NS
  6 C East -1
  +100 +1268


Board 37
N-S vul
S A J 5
H 9 7 6
D K 8 2
C 10 7 5 2
West
Rodwell

1 S
2 H
4 S

Lead
H 7
D A
D 5
H Q
S 6
C 2
North
Szymanowski
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
2
J
S 7
9
4
4
East
Meckstroth
1 D
2 C
2 NT


3rd
K
8
2
A
K
Q
South
Lesniewski
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
8
3
4
5
A
K
West
Zmudzinski

4 S



Lead
H 6
S K
H 9
H J
S Q
North
Soloway
Pass
Pass



2nd
2
A
A
K
5
East
Balicki
1 D
Pass



3rd
10
6
4
S 7
D 3
South
Hamman
1 H
Pass



4th
Q
4
8
7
S K Q 10 9 8 7 3 2
H Q 8
D J
C K 8
Table S 6
H A J 2
D Q 9 6 4 3
C A J 6 4
ns73877
we59566
Par: E-W +140
S 4
H K 10 5 4 3
D A 10 7 5
C Q 9 3

Baze NS
4 S West -1
+50 +1051

  Nickell NS
  4 S West =
  -420 68


Board 38
E-W vul
S A 8
H Q 6 4 3 2
D A 9 7 5
C Q 10
West
Rodwell

Pass
Pass

Lead
D 10
H 7
S 2
S 8
North
Szymanowski

2 H
4 S

2nd
5
A
4
5
East
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
K
J
A
K
South
Lesniewski
1 S
3 S


4th
6
2
3
H 5
West
Zmudzinski

Pass
Pass

Lead
D 10
C Q
D 4
D 2
H J
C K
C 9
North
Soloway

2 H
4 S

2nd
A
7
5
H 9
3
2
3
East
Balicki
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
3
4
K
S 4
7
10
S A
South
Hamman
1 S
3 S


4th
6
A
Q
7
A
5
J
S 4
H K J 10 8 5
D 10 4
C A 8 6 3 2
Table S 9 6 5 3
H 7
D K J 8 3 2
C J 7 5
nsAB886
we22546
Par: N-S +450
S K Q J 10 7 2
H A 9
D Q 6
C K 9 4

Baze NS
4 S South +1
+450 +152

  Nickell NS
  4 S South =
  +420 68


Board 39
Both vul
S A 10 3
H Q 5
D J 5 4
C A 8 7 6 2
West
Rodwell

Dbl
Pass


Lead
H 9
H 6
H 10
S J
North
Szymanowski

Pass
Pass


2nd
2
3
C 6
H 4
East
Meckstroth

4 S



3rd
5
K
S 5
4
South
Lesniewski
2 H
Pass



4th
A
Q
7
West
Zmudzinski

1 C
2 S
4 S

Lead
H 9
H 6
H 10
S J
S 2
S 10
D Q
D 6
North
Soloway

Pass
3 H
All Pass

2nd
2
3
C 6
D 2
H 8
Q
K
5
East
Balicki

1 S
3 S


3rd
5
K
S 5
4
K
H J
A
3
South
Hamman
Pass
2 H
Pass


4th
A
Q
4
3
A
6
4
7
S K 7 6 4
H K 10 2
D A 10 6
C K 10 5
Table S Q J 9 8 5 2
H A 6
D Q 3
C Q 4 3
n22776 s22775
wAB567 eAB457
Par: E-W +650
S
H J 9 8 7 4 3
D K 9 8 7 2
C J 9

Baze NS
4 S East =
-620 =52

  Nickell NS
  4 S East =
  -620 =68


Board 40
None vul
S K J 6 4
H A J 10
D 9
C 8 7 6 4 2
West
Rodwell
Pass
Pass


Lead
S A
S 5
D 9
D A
D 4
C A
H 5
North
Szymanowski
Pass
Pass


2nd
4
K
2
5
C 3
D 3
2
East
Meckstroth
1 NT
Pass


3rd
3
7
Q
C 2
C 4
5
J
South
Lesniewski
3 D



4th
10
2
8
7
J
6
K
West
Zmudzinski
Pass
Pass
Dbl

Lead
S 10
S 4
D 5
S 9
C A
C Q
C J
C 9
C 10
North
Soloway
Pass
2 C
2 H

2nd
5
7
9
H 2
D 4
D 3
H 6
7
8
East
Balicki
1 NT
Pass
2 NT

3rd
K
2
J
6
3
5
K
D 2
S 8
South
Hamman
Pass
2 D
All Pass

4th
3
A
Q
Q
2
4
6
H 5
D 6
S A 5
H 8 7 4 2
D 8 5
C K 10 9 5 3
Table S Q 8 7 3
H K 3
D K J 7 2
C A Q J
n57885 s57785
we75458
Par: N-S +100
S 10 9 2
H Q 9 6 5
D A Q 10 6 4 3
C

Baze NS
3 D South -1
-50 +254

  Nickell NS
  2 NT East =
  -120 68


Board 41
E-W vul
S 2
H K 7 4
D A K J 10 9 7 3
C A Q
West
Rodwell

2 S
Pass

Lead
H Q
D A
D K
D J
S 3
North
Szymanowski
1 D
3 NT


2nd
K
2
4
Q
A
East
Meckstroth
1 S
Pass


3rd
9
8
H 3
C 3
5
South
Lesniewski
1 NT
Pass


4th
6
5
H 2
S 7
2
West
Zmudzinski

2 H
Pass

Lead
H 9
H Q
C Q
D 8
North
Soloway
1 C
3 D
3 NT

2nd
3
K
6
5
East
Balicki
1 H
Pass
All Pass

3rd
A
S 4
K
J
South
Hamman
Dbl
3 S


4th
7
5
7
Q
S J 7 5
H A Q J 10 8 2
D 5
C J 7 4
Table S K Q 9 4 3
H 9
D Q 6 4 2
C 10 6 5
ns96698
we46633
Par: N-S +400
S A 10 8 6
H 6 5 3
D 8
C K 9 8 3 2

Baze NS
3 NT South +1
+430 =54

  Nickell NS
  3 NT North +1
  +430 =68


Board 42
Both vul
S A 3
H 10 6 5 3 2
D K 3 2
C Q 7 4
West
Rodwell

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S 9
H 2
S K
S Q
H K
North
Szymanowski

2 D
2 NT


2nd
A
J
7
H Q
3
East
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
4
A
3
D 2
S 6
South
Lesniewski
1 NT
2 H
4 H


4th
2
7
J
10
8
West
Zmudzinski

Pass
Pass


Lead
S 7
H 2
S K
S Q
D A
H K
North
Soloway

2 D
4 H


2nd
A
J
9
H Q
2
3
East
Balicki
Pass
Pass
All Pass


3rd
4
A
3
C 4
4
South
Hamman
1 NT
3 H



4th
2
7
5
J
5
S 9 7
H K Q 7
D A Q J 10 8
C 10 6 3
Table S J 10 8 6 5 4
H J
D 9 4
C J 8 5 2
ns87A78
we55365
Par: N-S +620
S K Q 2
H A 9 8 4
D 7 6 5
C A K 9

Baze NS
4 H South =
+620 =54

  Nickell NS
  4 H South =
  +620 =68


Board 43
None vul
S Q 4 3
H 7
D A K 8 7
C A 10 9 6 5
West
Rodwell

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H 5
D J
S 3
S 2
North
Szymanowski

2 C
2 NT
4 S

2nd
7
6
10
8
East
Meckstroth

Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
A
3
A
Q
South
Lesniewski
1 S
2 S
3 NT


4th
6
A
5
J
West
Zmudzinski

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
S 5
S J
S 8
North
Soloway

2 C
3 D
4 S

2nd
3
7
Q
East
Balicki

Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
10
K
H 2
South
Hamman
1 S
2 D
3 NT


4th
2
4
6
S K 8 5
H Q 9 5 3
D 9 3 2
C 8 7 2
Table S J 10
H A J 8 4 2
D Q J 5 4
C 4 3
ns9B79B
we22642
Par: N-S +450
S A 9 7 6 2
H K 10 6
D 10 6
C K Q J

Baze NS
4 S South +1
+450 +155

  Nickell NS
  4 S South =
  +420 68


Board 44
N-S vul
S J 2
H 6
D A Q J 10 8 6 5
C K 6 2
West
Rodwell
1 S
3 S
4 S

Lead
C 6
S 3
S K
North
Szymanowski
3 D
Pass
All Pass

2nd
A
5
J
East
Meckstroth
3 H
4 D


3rd
4
A
6
South
Lesniewski
Pass
Pass


4th
3
2
7
West
Zmudzinski
2 D
4 S


Lead
H 6
S 3
S A
H 3
North
Soloway
3 D
Pass


2nd
A
5
J
D 5
East
Balicki
4 D
Pass


3rd
2
Q
6
K
South
Hamman
Pass
Pass


4th
7
2
7
5
S A K Q 10 9 4
H 7 3
D 9 7 4
C 9 3
Table S 8 6 3
H A K Q J 4
D K
C A 10 8 5
ns21495
we6C947
Par: E-W +980
S 7 5
H 10 9 8 5 2
D 3 2
C Q J 7 4

Baze NS
4 S West +2
-480 =55

  Nickell NS
  4 S West +2
  -480 =68


Board 45
Both vul
S A Q 7 3
H Q 4
D A K Q 7 6
C A 7
West
Rodwell

Pass
Pass


Lead
C 8
H 5
H 3
S 10
C A
D A
D K
D Q
North
Szymanowski
1 D
1 S
3 NT


2nd
7
2
Q
8
4
5
J
C 3
East
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass
All Pass


3rd
K
K
A
4
J
3
H 9
C 9
South
Lesniewski
1 H
1 NT



4th
10
4
7
Q
5
2
4
8
West
Zmudzinski

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
S J
S 2
C 7
D 3
D K
D Q
H Q
H 6
North
Soloway
1 C
2 NT
3 H
3 NT

2nd
8
9
4
2
J
H 5
A
8
East
Balicki
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
4
K
Q
A
H 2
C 6
7
K
South
Hamman
1 D
3 D
3 S


4th
3
A
8
5
10
4
3
4
S K 6 4
H K 3
D 10 9 8 4 2
C 8 5 2
Table S J 10 5 2
H A J 6 5
D J 5
C K 4 3
ns77979
we66464
Par: N-S +140
S 9 8
H 10 9 8 7 2
D 3
C Q J 10 9 6

Baze NS
3 NT South -3
-300 55

  Nickell NS
  3 NT North -2
  -200 +371


Board 46
None vul
S K 5
H A 7 5 4
D K 9 4
C Q 10 9 6
West
Rodwell

2 H
Pass

Lead
H J
D 4
D 5
S K
D Q
H 2
C 3
S 3
C 5
North
Szymanowski

Pass
Pass

2nd
A
8
3
2
9
4
7
Q
4
East
Meckstroth
2 D
Pass
Pass

3rd
9
A
K
7
H 6
K
10
6
9
South
Lesniewski
Pass
3 D


4th
Q
2
H 3
A
6
D 7
J
5
K
West
Zmudzinski

1 S
Pass

Lead
S A
H J
D K
D 4
C 2
North
Soloway

Dbl
Pass

2nd
5
A
8
H 6
7
East
Balicki
Pass
4 S
Dbl

3rd
9
3
5
A
10
South
Hamman
Pass
5 D
All Pass

4th
7
Q
2
3
J
S A 10 8 6 4
H J 2
D Q 3 2
C A 7 4
Table S J 9 3 2
H K 10 9 8 6 3
D 8
C K J
n53399 s52299
w79A44 e59A44
Par: E-W +300
S Q 7
H Q
D A J 10 7 6 5
C 8 5 3 2

Baze NS
3 D South -1
-50 +1065

  Nickell NS
  5 D× South -3
  -500 71


Board 47
N-S vul
S 2
H Q J 10 3
D A 9 7 2
C A 10 7 4
West
Rodwell

1 D
3 S

Lead
C K
C Q
North
Szymanowski

Pass
4 H

2nd
2
East
Meckstroth

1 S
4 S

3rd
4
South
Lesniewski
Pass
Dbl
All Pass

4th
5
West
Zmudzinski

Pass
4 S

Lead
C K
North
Soloway

1 H
All Pass

2nd
2
East
Balicki

1 S


3rd
10
South
Hamman
Pass
2 S


4th
5
S A 10 9 7
H 6
D K Q J 10 8
C 6 3 2
Table S K Q J 8 4 3
H A 8 5 2
D 6 4
C 5
ns62948
we7B493
Par: E-W +450
S 6 5
H K 9 7 4
D 5 3
C K Q J 9 8

Baze NS
4 S East +1
-450 =65

  Nickell NS
  4 S East +1
  -450 =71


Board 48
E-W vul
S K 9 5 4
H K Q 9 6
D 7 4
C 5 4 2
West
Rodwell
Pass
3 NT


Lead
S 2
C 10
D Q
S Q
North
Szymanowski
Pass
Pass


2nd
3
3
4
10
East
Meckstroth
2 NT
Pass


3rd
K
J
3
5
South
Lesniewski
Pass
Pass


4th
A
4
K
West
Zmudzinski
Pass
1 NT
Pass

Lead
H Q
C 10
D Q
D 5
S 2
D A
S 6
North
Soloway
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
A
3
4
7
3
6
East
Balicki
1 C
3 NT


3rd
5
J
3
9
K
8
South
Hamman
Pass
Pass


4th
8
2
2
K
A
S 4
S 10 3
H J 10 8
D Q J 10 8 5
C K J 7
Table S A J 6
H A 7 4 2
D A 9 3
C A Q 10
ns36435
wA78A8 eA79A8
Par: E-W +630
S Q 8 7 2
H 5 3
D K 6 2
C 9 8 6 3

Baze NS
3 NT East +1
-630 =65

  Nickell NS
  3 NT West +1
  -630 =71


Nickell leads by 6 IMPs

Match AS98 MainTop 1998 Spingold Final

Segment 4


Board 49
None vul
S J 7 5 2
H 8 4 2
D K 9 2
C K 5 4
West
Hamman

2 C
2 H
3 S

Lead
C 4
C 10
C 2
H 6
H 5
H 9
H 10
S K
North
Lesniewski
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
7
5
K
3
2
J
D 2
2
East
Soloway
1 S
2 D
3 C
5 C

3rd
3
8
A
K
Q
A
D 10
6
South
Szymanowski
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
J
6
D 3
4
7
8
D 6
3
West
Zmudzinski

Dbl
4 D
5 C

Lead
D A
D 7
S 6
C J
C 10
C 2
H Q
H 6
North
Rodwell
Pass
3 D
Pass
All Pass

2nd
4
5
3
4
5
K
3
7
East
Balicki
2 C
Dbl
4 S


3rd
2
K
K
8
9
A
5
A
South
Meckstroth
2 D
Pass
Pass


4th
10
C 7
2
3
6
D 3
2
4
S K Q 4
H A K 10 5
D 8 5 4
C J 10 2
Table S A 10 8 6
H Q 9 6
D 10
C A Q 9 8 7
ns00060
we7BC7C
Par: E-W +980
S 9 3
H J 7 3
D A Q J 7 6 3
C 6 3

Baze NS
5 C West +2
-440 65

  Nickell NS
  5 C East +1
  -420 +172


Board 50
N-S vul
S 9 7 4
H K J 7 5
D K 4
C 10 9 6 4
West
Hamman

2 D
3 NT

Lead
C 2
D J
H K
North
Lesniewski

Pass
All Pass

2nd
8
8
A
East
Soloway
1 S
2 NT


3rd
9
2
4
South
Szymanowski
Pass
Pass


4th
K
K
2
West
Zmudzinski

2 D
3 NT

Lead
C 2
D J
D 6
C 4
D A
D Q
D 5
D 3
S 6
North
Rodwell

Pass
All Pass

2nd
8
8
9
3
S 4
H 5
H 7
S 7
9
East
Balicki
1 C
2 NT


3rd
9
2
10
5
7
C 7
H 3
H 8
J
South
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass


4th
K
4
K
A
S 2
S 10
H 4
H 6
A
S Q 8 6
H Q 2
D A Q 10 5 3 2
C A 8
Table S K J 5 3
H A 8 3
D J 7 6
C K 7 3
ns22626
we8A7A6
Par: E-W +420
S A 10 2
H 10 9 6 4
D 9 8
C Q J 5 2

Baze NS
3 NT East +2
-460 65

  Nickell NS
  3 NT East =
  -400 +274


Board 51
E-W vul
S 9
H 9 4
D K J 10 9 7 3
C K Q 4 3
West
Hamman

Pass
Pass




Lead
H K
D 6
D K
North
Lesniewski

2 D
3 D




2nd
A
4
5
East
Soloway

Pass
All Pass




3rd
5
J
S 3
South
Szymanowski
1 S
2 S





4th
4
2
A
West
Zmudzinski

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S K
D 6
H 5
S 3
D K
C K
North
Rodwell

1 NT
3 D
4 C
5 D


2nd
9
A
4
4
2
6
East
Balicki

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
2
3
J
C 3
H 2
2
South
Meckstroth
1 S
2 C
3 H
4 H
6 C


4th
A
5
A
5
4
5
S K Q 10 4
H 8 6 5
D A Q 8 4
C 9 5
Table S 7 5 2
H K Q J 7 3
D 5 2
C J 7 6
ns776AA
we65632
Par: N-S +130
S A J 8 6 3
H A 10 2
D 6
C A 10 8 2

Baze NS
3 D North +1
+130 +772

  Nickell NS
  6 C South -3
  -150 74


Board 52
Both vul
S 10
H K Q 7 2
D Q 8 7 2
C K 10 8 7
West
Hamman
2 S
3 H
4 H


Lead
C 7
S 5
H 8
H 5
D A
D K
C 3
S K
North
Lesniewski
Pass
Pass
Pass


2nd
A
6
2
Q
9
10
4
H K
East
Soloway
2 NT
3 NT
6 H


3rd
2
A
3
A
3
4
H 9
C Q
South
Szymanowski
Pass
Pass
All Pass


4th
J
10
6
C 5
2
7
10
4
West
Zmudzinski
Pass
1 S
2 S
3 H

Lead
C 8
H 3
D 2
D K
D 5
S A
S K
C 3
North
Rodwell
Pass
Dbl
Pass
Pass

2nd
A
6
A
9
C 4
10
H 7
5
East
Balicki
1 C
Rdbl
3 D
4 H

3rd
2
9
10
4
H 5
5
H J
H 8
South
Meckstroth
Pass
2 C
Pass
All Pass

4th
J
K
3
7
8
4
6
7
S A K 9 8 3 2
H 10 9 8 5
D 4 3
C J
Table S 5
H A J 4 3
D A K J 6 5
C A Q 3
n23226 s23126
weAABB7
Par: E-W +650
S Q J 7 6 4
H 6
D 10 9
C 9 6 5 4 2

Baze NS
6 H West -2
+200 +1385

  Nickell NS
  4 H West =
  -620 74


Board 53
N-S vul
S Q J 10 2
H A 9 8 3
D A K 3
C 10 2
West
Hamman

Pass
Pass

Lead
H J
D A
D K
S Q
S J
North
Lesniewski
1 C
Pass
Pass

2nd
A
5
C 4
5
3
East
Soloway
Pass
2 H
Pass

3rd
7
2
4
9
8
South
Szymanowski
1 NT
3 D


4th
6
6
9
4
6
West
Zmudzinski

Pass
Pass

Lead
H K
D A
D K
S J
D 3
H 10
H 5
North
Rodwell
1 NT
3 C
Pass

2nd
4
5
S 5
3
C 4
3
8
East
Balicki
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
2
4
8
J
2
Q
South
Meckstroth
2 NT
3 NT


4th
A
6
9
4
Q
6
C 6
S 6 4
H J 10 5
D Q 9 6
C K Q J 5 3
Table S K 7 5 3
H K Q 7 2
D 5
C 9 8 7 4
nsB98B5
we23527
Par: N-S +660
S A 9 8
H 6 4
D J 10 8 7 4 2
C A 6

Baze NS
3 D South +1
+130 85

  Nickell NS
  3 NT North =
  +600 +1084


Board 54
E-W vul
S 7
H Q 6 4 3
D 6 5
C K J 8 7 4 2
West
Hamman

2 H
Pass

Lead
S A
S K
S 6
S 10
S 8
D 7
C 10
C 2
North
Lesniewski

3 NT


2nd
7
H 3
H 4
9
H 7
Q
J
9
East
Soloway
Pass
Pass


3rd
Q
4
J
H 8
H 10
K
6
A
South
Szymanowski
1 NT
Pass


4th
5
3
2
D 5
C 4
6
3
Q
West
Zmudzinski

1 H
Pass

Lead
S A
S K
S 6
S 10
S 8
North
Rodwell

2 C
Pass

2nd
7
H 3
D 5
9
D 8
East
Balicki
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
4
J
D 9
H 5
South
Meckstroth
1 D
3 NT


4th
2
3
5
H 4
H 6
S A K 6
H K J 10 8 5
D K 9 2
C Q 10
Table S Q J 10 8 4
H 9 2
D 10 7 4 3
C 9 6
n8577A s8687A
we57553
Par: N-S +130
S 9 5 3 2
H A 7
D A Q J 8
C A 5 3

Baze NS
3 NT South -2
-100 85

  Nickell NS
  3 NT South -1
  -50 +286


Board 55
Both vul
S K Q 10
H 8 6
D K 2
C K J 10 9 7 2
West
Hamman

1 S
2 NT


Lead
H 6
S 8
D K
S 7
H A
H Q
D 2
North
Lesniewski

2 C
Pass


2nd
3
K
6
10
2
4
10
East
Soloway

2 H
4 S


3rd
J
2
7
A
9
D 3
J
South
Szymanowski
Pass
Pass
All Pass


4th
K
9
A
J
8
S Q
4
West
Zmudzinski

1 C
2 D
2 S

Lead
C 10
S 6
D Q
S 5
H 3
C A
H 9
North
Rodwell

2 C
Pass
Pass

2nd
5
10
A
Q
2
2
8
East
Balicki

Dbl
2 H
4 S

3rd
3
2
2
A
K
D 10
A
South
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
Q
J
6
9
6
6
4
S 8 7 6 5
H K 9
D A 9 4 3
C A Q 4
Table S A 4 3 2
H A Q 10 7 5 3
D 10 6
C 5
ns33357
wAAA86 e9AA85
Par: E-W +630
S J 9
H J 4 2
D Q J 8 7 5
C 8 6 3

Baze NS
4 S West =
-620 +186

  Nickell NS
  4 S West +1
  -650 86


Board 56
None vul
S K 6 3
H 7 6 3
D A Q
C 8 7 5 4 2
West
Hamman
Pass
1 D
2 C
2 H

Lead
S 10
H 8
H K
H Q
C Q
S J
North
Lesniewski
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
Q
3
4
5
6
East
Soloway
1 C
1 H
2 D


3rd
3
A
9
D 3
K
South
Szymanowski
Pass
Pass
Dbl


4th
2
2
6
7
8
West
Zmudzinski
Pass
1 S
Pass


Lead
D A
D Q
C A
C 6
S Q
S J
North
Rodwell
Pass
Pass
Pass


2nd
5
J
3
K
3
K
East
Balicki
1 H
4 S



3rd
10
K
2
4
2
A
South
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass



4th
3
7
9
Q
9
10
S Q J 7 5
H 9 8
D 8 7 3
C K J 10 3
Table S A 8 4 2
H A K Q J 10
D J 5
C Q 9
n73375 s41374
we6AA68
Par: E-W +420
S 10 9
H 5 4 2
D K 10 9 6 4 2
C A 6

Baze NS
2 H East +2
-170 +692

  Nickell NS
  4 S West =
  -420 86


Board 57
E-W vul
S J 9 7 5
H Q J 9 4
D 9 4
C K 9 7
West
Hamman

1 NT

Lead
H Q
H 4
C 3
H 5
S 5
D 5
D Q
S 6
C 10
H 9
North
Lesniewski
Pass
Pass

2nd
2
3
7
10
A
2
9
K
K
C 6
East
Soloway
Pass
Pass

3rd
7
K
J
J
2
K
6
7
5
S 8
South
Szymanowski
1 D
Pass

4th
6
A
A
8
3
4
A
4
2
C 4
West
Zmudzinski

1 NT

Lead
H J
H 4
D Q
D K
S 2
D 10
C 10
H 7
H 9
S 9
North
Rodwell
Pass
Pass

2nd
2
3
4
9
Q
S 7
7
10
C 6
A
East
Balicki
Pass
Pass

3rd
5
K
5
6
5
7
5
Q
S 6
8
South
Meckstroth
1 D
Pass

4th
6
A
2
A
4
3
A
8
C 3
3
S K Q 3
H A 10 6
D K Q 10
C Q 10 4 3
Table S A 4
H 8 3 2
D J 7 6 5
C J 8 6 5
ns68755
we75688
Par: N-S +110
S 10 8 6 2
H K 7 5
D A 8 3 2
C A 2

Baze NS
1 NT West =
-90 =92

  Nickell NS
  1 NT West =
  -90 =86


Board 58
Both vul
S 6 2
H A K J 8
D A 8 6 5 4 2
C J
West
Hamman

Pass
Pass
All Pass



Lead
C 3
H 5
S 6
D K
S 10
H 3
North
Lesniewski

2 D
3 H




2nd
9
A
Q
10
5
7
East
Soloway
Pass
Pass
Pass




3rd
A
6
A
2
2
Q
South
Szymanowski
1 S
2 S
5 D




4th
J
4
4
3
K
K
West
Zmudzinski

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S K
D K
D Q
H 10
North
Rodwell

2 D
3 H
4 C
5 D


2nd
A
10
S 4
5
East
Balicki
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
5
2
4
8
South
Meckstroth
1 S
3 D
3 S
4 H
6 D


4th
2
3
7
2
S J 5 4
H Q 9 5
D 10
C A Q 8 7 5 2
Table S K Q 8
H 6 3 2
D 7 3
C K 10 6 4 3
ns7ABB5
we23218
Par: N-S +650
S A 10 9 7 3
H 10 7 4
D K Q J 9
C 9

Baze NS
5 D North =
+600 92

  Nickell NS
  6 D North =
  +1370 +1399


Board 59
None vul
S Q 9
H Q
D Q J 10 9 7 2
C 8 7 6 5
West
Hamman

Dbl
4 S
Dbl

Lead
S A
C 2
C J
H 2
S Q
H A
H K
C 8
North
Lesniewski

2 D
Pass
All Pass

2nd
2
Q
6
7
3
J
D 4
3
East
Soloway

3 S
Pass


3rd
4
A
4
Q
D 5
C 7
D 7
D K
South
Szymanowski
1 H
4 H
5 D


4th
9
5
K
3
6
4
8
9
West
Zmudzinski

Pass
4 S


Lead
H K
H A
D 5
S K
S 4
C 2
North
Rodwell

1 D
All Pass


2nd
7
J
A
9
Q
K
East
Balicki

2 S



3rd
Q
D Q
2
3
A
A
South
Meckstroth
1 C
4 H



4th
4
3
8
2
H 2
5
S K J 6 4
H J 7
D A 4 3
C A J 10 9
Table S A 10 8 7 5 3
H 8 4 3
D 8
C 4 3 2
ns538A5
we6A338
Par: E-W +100
S 2
H A K 10 9 6 5 2
D K 6 5
C K Q

Baze NS
5 D× North -1
-100 +8100

  Nickell NS
  4 S East =
  -420 99


Board 60
N-S vul
S J 9 6 5 4
H 10
D Q 9 6 4
C J 9 5
West
Hamman
Pass
Dbl
4 H

Lead
D K
D A
North
Lesniewski
Pass
2 NT
Pass

2nd
7
J
East
Soloway
1 C
3 H
6 H

3rd
4
South
Szymanowski
2 D
Pass
All Pass

4th
2
West
Zmudzinski
Pass
Dbl
5 C

Lead
North
Rodwell
Pass
1 S
Pass

2nd
East
Balicki
1 C
4 NT
6 H

3rd
South
Meckstroth
1 D
Pass
All Pass

4th
S Q 10 7
H Q J 7 5
D J 7
C K 10 4 3
Table S A K 3
H A K 9 8 4 3 2
D 2
C A Q
ns04070
we78C69
Par: E-W +980
S 8 2
H 6
D A K 10 8 5 3
C 8 7 6 2

Baze NS
6 H East =
-980 =100

  Nickell NS
  6 H East =
  -980 =99


Board 61
Both vul
S Q 9
H 7
D J 4 3
C A K Q 9 8 7 6
West
Hamman

Pass
Pass

Lead
S J
D 7
D 10
North
Lesniewski
2 C
3 C
3 NT

2nd
K
3
5
East
Soloway
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
A
Q
A
South
Szymanowski
2 D
3 H


4th
9
2
4
West
Zmudzinski

Pass


Lead
D A
D K
S A
D 6
North
Rodwell
3 S
Pass


2nd
3
4
9
J
East
Balicki
Pass
Pass


3rd
10
Q
4
H 2
South
Meckstroth
4 H



4th
5
2
5
8
S A 3 2
H 10 4 3
D A K 9 7 6
C 3 2
Table S J 10 8 7 6 4
H 9 6 2
D Q 10
C 10 4
ns75969
we07060
Par: N-S +140
S K 5
H A K Q J 8 5
D 8 5 2
C J 5

Baze NS
3 NT North -2
-200 100

  Nickell NS
  4 H South -1
  -100 +3102


Board 62
None vul
S K 3 2
H K Q 9 6 2
D J 2
C 8 7 4
West
Hamman

2 NT
3 NT

Lead
D 10
C 3
S Q
S 7
C 9
C Q
C 5
C 2
S 10
North
Lesniewski

Pass
All Pass

2nd
4
6
3
2
10
8
H 2
H 6
K
East
Soloway
1 NT
3 C


3rd
J
A
4
J
K
H 5
D 3
H J
A
South
Szymanowski
Pass
Pass


4th
Q
7
5
6
4
J
D 5
H 7
8
West
Zmudzinski

3 NT


Lead
D 9
C 3
S Q
C 9
C A
C 2
C 5
S 10
H 3
North
Rodwell

Pass


2nd
4
6
K
10
8
H 2
D 2
2
Q
East
Balicki
1 NT
Pass


3rd
J
Q
A
K
D 3
D 7
H 5
4
A
South
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass


4th
Q
4
5
7
J
S 6
D 5
8
7
S Q 10 7
H 8 4 3
D 6 4
C A K Q 5 2
Table S A J 9 4
H A J 5
D A Q 7 3
C 9 3
n22441 s11441
weBB99C
Par: E-W +920
S 8 6 5
H 10 7
D K 10 9 8 5
C J 10 6

Baze NS
3 NT East +3
-490 =100

  Nickell NS
  3 NT East +3
  -490 =102


Board 63
N-S vul
S K 4 3 2
H A 10 9 8
D Q 3
C A J 10
West
Hamman

Pass
2 H



Lead
C 5
H K
D 3
H Q
H J
H 4
D Q
North
Lesniewski

1 C
Pass



2nd
6
3
A
C 2
C 3
C 4
East
Soloway

1 H
4 H



3rd
10
2
8
5
6
S 7
South
Szymanowski
Pass
Pass
All Pass



4th
K
A
6
8
9
10
West
Zmudzinski

Pass
2 C
2 S
4 H

Lead
S 8
D 10
H 2
H K
S 3
North
Rodwell

1 NT
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
A
3
8
C 8
East
Balicki

Dbl
2 H
3 D


3rd
2
2
J
5
South
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
5
5
3
A
S A J 9 7
H 6 5 2
D 10 9 6
C Q 9 6
Table S 5
H K Q J 7 4
D A K J 4 2
C K 7
ns37336
we96996
Par: E-W +400
S Q 10 8 6
H 3
D 8 7 5
C 8 5 4 3 2

Baze NS
4 H East =
-420 100

  Nickell NS
  4 H East -1
  +50 +10112


Board 64
E-W vul
S A 6 5 3
H A Q J 2
D K 7 6 4
C 9
West
Hamman
Pass
Pass
Pass


Lead
H 4
H A
C 9
C 4
S A
S 5
C A
North
Lesniewski
1 D
2 S
Pass


2nd
Q
6
2
10
9
H 9
J
East
Soloway
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
10
D 8
Q
S 3
2
K
D 4
South
Szymanowski
1 S
4 S



4th
3
5
3
6
7
Q
K
West
Zmudzinski
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

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


2nd
Q
7
2
10
9
D 2
J
9
East
Balicki
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
6
D 8
A
S 3
2
K
S 6
S 4
South
Meckstroth
1 S
2 NT
4 S


4th
3
5
3
6
7
10
K
8
S Q J 10 7
H K 8 5 4
D Q 5
C J 10 3
Table S 9
H 10 9 7 6
D A J 10 3 2
C K 6 2
n8A799 s89789
w43643 e43543
Par: N-S +420
S K 8 4 2
H 3
D 9 8
C A Q 8 7 5 4

Baze NS
4 S South =
+420 +11111

  Nickell NS
  4 S South -2
  -100 112


Nickell wins by 1 IMP

Match AS98 MainTop 1998 Spingold Final

Public domain data prepared by Richard Pavlicek