Match AU01 Main

Memphis, Tennessee
East Memphis Hilton
June 2001


2001 U.S. Championship Final

Ekeblad vs. Meltzer


 by Richard Pavlicek

Segment 1


Board 1
None vul
S K 7 5 3
H Q 9 4
D A 10 8 4
C 6 2
West
Stansby

3 C
Pass

Lead
C 7
H 5
C 3
S 2
S 3
S 4
D 2
H 4
D K
North
Molson
Pass
3 D


2nd
9
9
A
8
J
H 10
3
2
5
East
Martel
2 H
Pass


3rd
10
J
4
K
A
5
7
D 9
4
South
Shenkin
Dbl
Pass


4th
6
3
2
6
9
Q
8
K
6
West
Lipsitz

Pass
Pass

Lead
H A
C 7
C J
S A
S 2
D 4
D 3
D 8
North
Weichsel
Pass
1 S
4 S

2nd
3
Q
2
8
9
6
7
H 2
East
Ekeblad
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
5
K
3
3
K
Q
A
K
South
Sontag
1 D
3 S


4th
9
6
A
6
J
5
2
J
S 9 8
H K 10 5
D J 7 5
C K J 10 8 4
Table S Q J 6
H A J 8 7 6 2
D 6 2
C 7 3
ns7A5A8
we63835
Par: N-S +420
S A 10 4 2
H 3
D K Q 9 3
C A Q 9 5

Ekeblad NS
3 D North =
+110 0

  Meltzer NS
  4 S North =
  +420 +77


Board 2
N-S vul
S A J 10
H 10 5 4
D A K J 6 4 3
C 3
West
Stansby

3 C
Pass

Lead
C K
H 2
D 10
H K
H 6
C A
North
Molson

3 D
Pass

2nd
3
4
8
3
J
5
East
Martel
2 H
Pass
Pass

3rd
8
Q
3
S 4
C 2
South
Shenkin
Pass
3 NT


4th
4
A
Q
5
10
West
Lipsitz

Pass
Pass

Lead
H Q
S 8
D A
H 4
D 9
North
Weichsel

3 NT


2nd
3
Q
5
9
C 2
East
Ekeblad
3 H
Pass


3rd
2
K
7
J
3
South
Sontag
Pass
Pass


4th
5
A
8
C 7
Q
S K 9 4 3 2
H 2
D 8
C K Q J 7 5 2
Table S 8 6 5
H K Q 9 8 7 6
D Q 5 2
C 8
nB79B8 sB89B8
we25425
Par: N-S +660
S Q 7
H A J 3
D 10 9 7
C A 10 9 6 4

Ekeblad NS
3 NT South =
+600 0

  Meltzer NS
  3 NT North +2
  +660 +29


Board 3
E-W vul
S A 7 2
H 6 5
D Q J 6 5 3
C K 7 2
West
Stansby

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 5
D 2
D 7
H A
H 10
C Q
S K
North
Molson

3 H


2nd
2
9
Q
2
8
8
A
East
Martel

Pass


3rd
Q
A
K
5
6
A
H 9
South
Shenkin
2 H
Pass


4th
3
3
H 4
3
K
2
9
West
Lipsitz

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 4
C 9
C 5
H 5
H A
S J
North
Weichsel

1 NT
Pass

2nd
2
8
K
3
8
K
East
Ekeblad

Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
A
10
Q
6
A
South
Sontag
1 H
2 H


4th
3
2
J
2
9
H K
S K 8 6 5 4
H 8 2
D A 10 7
C A 5 3
Table S Q
H K 9 3
D K 8 4 2
C Q 10 9 6 4
ns87965
w45377 e46377
Par: N-S +140
S J 10 9 3
H A Q J 10 7 4
D 9
C J 8

Ekeblad NS
3 H South -1
-50 0

  Meltzer NS
  2 H South +1
  +140 +514


Board 4
Both vul
S
H K Q J 9 5 3
D K 8 7
C K Q 9 6
West
Stansby
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
S 2
H K
H J
C 5
D 10
North
Molson
1 H
2 H
Pass

2nd
5
4
D 3
A
East
Martel
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
6
A
6
South
Shenkin
1 S
4 H


4th
H 3
2
10
7
West
Lipsitz
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
S J
North
Weichsel
1 H
4 C
Pass

2nd
East
Ekeblad
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
South
Sontag
3 D
4 H


4th
S K Q 6 4
H 10 2
D 10 6
C A J 4 3 2
Table S J 10 3 2
H 4
D A 9 5 4 3 2
C 8 7
ns87B56
w36286 e36276
Par: N-S +650
S A 9 8 7 5
H A 8 7 6
D Q J
C 10 5

Ekeblad NS
4 H North +1
+650 =0

  Meltzer NS
  4 H North +1
  +650 =14


Board 5
N-S vul
S Q J 10 6 5 2
H K J 9 4 2
D Q 10
C
West
Stansby

3 NT


Lead
H 8
C A
C K
C Q
C 6
C 8
S A
D 5
H 3
North
Molson
Pass
Pass


2nd
Q
2
9
J
D 7
H 2
D 8
A
D 6
East
Martel
2 NT
Pass


3rd
K
3
4
5
7
10
4
3
J
South
Shenkin
Pass
Pass


4th
A
S 6
S 2
S 5
H 9
S 9
Q
10
7
West
Lipsitz

Dbl
Pass

Lead
H A
C A
S 2
H 7
S J
North
Weichsel
2 NT
4 H
Pass

2nd
3
2
K
5
A
East
Ekeblad
3 NT
Dbl


3rd
Q
3
9
C 4
H 6
South
Sontag
4 D
Pass


4th
2
H 4
4
J
7
S 8 7 4
H Q
D K 9 6 3
C 8 7 5 4 3
Table S A K 3
H A 7
D 5 4 2
C A K Q 10 6
ns48A42
we8538B
Par: E-W +200
S 9
H 10 8 6 5 3
D A J 8 7
C J 9 2

Ekeblad NS
3 NT East -1
+50 0

  Meltzer NS
  4 H× North +1
  +990 +1428


Board 6
E-W vul
S J 2
H A 10 4 3
D Q J 6 5
C A 6 4
West
Stansby

1 C
2 S
All Pass

Lead
C K
C 4
D 10
D 7
C Q
H K
H 5
H 4
North
Molson

Pass
Dbl


2nd
A
8
2
4
6
2
9
S 5
East
Martel
Pass
1 S
3 C


3rd
J
D 3
5
K
2
3
A
6
South
Shenkin
Pass
Pass
3 D


4th
7
5
A
6
D 8
8
Q
J
West
Lipsitz

1 D
2 S


Lead
C 7
S 5
S 3
D 10
North
Weichsel

Pass
All Pass


2nd
3
6
J
East
Ekeblad
Pass
1 S



3rd
4
A
Q
South
Sontag
Pass
Pass



4th
9
2
K
S A 10 7 3
H J 9 2
D K 2
C K Q 5 3
Table S Q 9 8 5
H Q 8
D A 7
C J 10 9 8 2
ns55994
we78449
Par: N-S +140
S K 6 4
H K 7 6 5
D 10 9 8 4 3
C 7

Ekeblad NS
3 D South =
+110 +66

  Meltzer NS
  2 S East +1
  -140 28


Board 7
Both vul
S A J
H K Q J 10 9 7
D 10 3
C 9 6 3
West
Stansby

Pass
Rdbl

Lead
S 4
S 6
H Q
H 10
H 8
D 10
S 9
D 3
D Q
North
Molson

1 H
4 H

2nd
2
A
2
S 8
5
K
5
2
5
East
Martel

1 S
All Pass

3rd
K
3
6
A
J
A
H 9
9
C 3
South
Shenkin
1 D
Dbl


4th
J
7
3
4
C 4
6
Q
4
J
West
Lipsitz

Pass
Pass

Lead
D 2
H Q
H J
D 3
H A
D A
North
Weichsel

1 H
4 H

2nd
7
2
S 8
8
3
5
East
Ekeblad

1 S
All Pass

3rd
4
6
8
Q
7
S J
South
Sontag
1 D
Dbl


4th
10
5
4
6
S 3
J
S K 6 5
H 5 4 3
D 6 5 4
C J 10 5 2
Table S Q 10 8 4 3
H 2
D K J 8 2
C A Q 4
nB7B88 sB6B88
w26225 e26255
Par: N-S +660
S 9 7 2
H A 8 6
D A Q 9 7
C K 8 7

Ekeblad NS
4 H North +1
+650 =6

  Meltzer NS
  4 H North +1
  +650 =28


Board 8
None vul
S Q 7 6
H 8 6 4 2
D A 6 3
C J 8 3
West
Stansby
1 D
2 C
2 NT

Lead
H 6
C 4
D J
H 2
H 5
D 8
C 5
D 10
D 9
North
Molson
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
9
3
Q
J
3
4
6
3
S 6
East
Martel
1 S
2 H
3 NT

3rd
10
K
K
Q
4
2
A
C 7
S 3
South
Shenkin
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
A
10
A
7
K
6
8
7
S 2
West
Lipsitz
1 D
2 C
2 NT

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

2nd
9
8
Q
6
6
A
J
7
10
East
Ekeblad
1 S
2 H
3 NT

3rd
10
K
K
8
A
S 3
Q
4
Q
South
Sontag
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
A
2
3
7
3
4
3
K
J
S 9
H A 7 3
D K 10 9 5 2
C A Q 9 4
Table S K J 10 8 3
H K J 9
D J 8
C K 7 5
ns23422
weBA9BB
Par: E-W +460
S A 5 4 2
H Q 10 5
D Q 7 4
C 10 6 2

Ekeblad NS
3 NT West +1
-430 =6

  Meltzer NS
  3 NT West +1
  -430 =28


Board 9
E-W vul
S Q
H J 9 8 7 6 5
D 7
C A J 9 7 3
West
Stansby

4 S
Pass

Lead
S 9
H 10
H A
H 4
North
Molson
Pass
4 NT
Pass

2nd
Q
2
6
7
East
Martel
2 S
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
Q
S 2
D 2
South
Shenkin
3 D
5 D


4th
10
5
3
K
West
Lipsitz

Pass


Lead
C K
D 7
D J
H 3
North
Weichsel
2 D
Pass


2nd
A
10
6
4
East
Ekeblad
Pass
Pass


3rd
5
A
S Q
9
South
Sontag
4 H



4th
2
4
2
10
S 9 8 7 4 3
H A Q 4
D 9 8 6 4
C K
Table S A K J 6 5 2
H 10
D 10 2
C 8 6 5 4
ns52A99
we2A222
Par: E-W +100
S 10
H K 3 2
D A K Q J 5 3
C Q 10 2

Ekeblad NS
5 D South -2
-100 6

  Meltzer NS
  4 H South =
  +420 +1139


Board 10
Both vul
S A K 4
H 7
D Q 8 7
C A K J 8 7 5
West
Stansby

4 D
Pass
7 D


Lead
C K
D K
North
Molson

4 H
5 S
Dbl


2nd
4
7
East
Martel
Pass
5 D
6 D
All Pass


3rd
2
2
South
Shenkin
2 S
Pass
6 S



4th
D 3
S 2
West
Lipsitz

2 D
5 H
Pass
Pass

Lead
C 2
H A
H 3
D 2
North
Weichsel

Dbl
Dbl
Pass
Dbl

2nd
H 2
7
C 5
S 2
East
Ekeblad
Pass
4 H
Pass
6 H
All Pass

3rd
8
4
K
K
South
Sontag
Pass
4 S
5 S
Pass


4th
4
6
8
7
S 8
H A J 10 5 3 2
D K J 10 6 4 3
C
Table S 9 7 3
H K Q 9 4
D A 9 5 2
C 10 4
ns1B11C
w11AC0 e11BC0
Par: E-W +200
S Q J 10 6 5 2
H 8 6
D
C Q 9 6 3 2

Ekeblad NS
7 D× West -1
+200 +1824

  Meltzer NS
  6 H× East =
  -1660 39


Board 11
None vul
S A K 8 6 5
H 10 9 6
D 8 6 3
C 5 3
West
Stansby

Pass
Dbl
4 C
5 D

Lead
S A
H 10
C A
C K
C Q
H 3
S 3
North
Molson

1 S
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
J
Q
2
7
J
4
5
East
Martel

Dbl
3 S
4 NT
6 C

3rd
Q
2
4
6
9
K
C 8
South
Shenkin
Pass
2 S
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
2
5
3
5
S 6
6
7
West
Lipsitz

Pass
2 NT
4 C


Lead
S K
S 6
C A
C K
C Q
H 3
H 5
North
Weichsel

1 S
Pass
Pass


2nd
J
C 8
2
7
J
2
9
East
Ekeblad

Dbl
3 S
5 C


3rd
10
7
4
6
9
K
A
South
Sontag
Pass
2 S
Pass
All Pass


4th
2
3
3
5
S 5
6
4
S 4 3 2
H K 5
D A 9 7 2
C 10 9 6 4
Table S J
H A Q 8 7 3
D K J 10
C A K Q 8
ns05000
we88CCC
Par: E-W +980
S Q 10 9 7
H J 4 2
D Q 5 4
C J 7 2

Ekeblad NS
6 C West =
-920 24

  Meltzer NS
  5 C West =
  -400 +1150


Board 12
N-S vul
S K Q
H J 6 4 3
D K Q 5
C K J 8 5
West
Stansby
2 H
Pass

Lead
S K
S Q
D Q
H 2
S A
C 3
H 5
H Q
D 8
C J
North
Molson
Pass
Pass

2nd
5
6
A
A
10
Q
C 4
6
K
9
East
Martel
3 H


3rd
2
4
9
7
C 5
K
K
10
4
7
South
Shenkin
Pass


4th
3
8
2
3
7
A
4
C 6
3
2
West
Lipsitz
Pass
Pass

Lead
S 3
H 3
C 3
S 7
C K
North
Weichsel
1 D
Pass

2nd
Q
2
2
2
9
East
Ekeblad
1 S
Pass

3rd
5
A
J
10
4
South
Sontag
3 C


4th
4
9
A
K
Q
S 10 8 3
H K Q 9 8 7
D 10 8 2
C Q 2
Table S J 9 7 6 5
H 10 5 2
D A J 4
C A 9
ns866AB
we46632
Par: N-S +600
S A 4 2
H A
D 9 7 6 3
C 10 7 6 4 3

Ekeblad NS
3 H West -3
+150 =24

  Meltzer NS
  3 C South +2
  +150 =50


Board 13
Both vul
S 10 7 3
H J 6 4 3
D A
C A K Q J 3
West
Stansby

Pass
Pass


Lead
D 3
S 3
C 9
S 7
S A
North
Molson
1 NT
2 H
Pass


2nd
7
9
6
8
6
East
Martel
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
K
Q
A
J
10
South
Shenkin
2 C
3 NT



4th
A
5
10
2
K
West
Lipsitz

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
D 5
C A
H 4
C 2
S 3
H 2
S 8
C K
North
Weichsel
1 D
2 S
3 C
5 C

2nd
7
10
8
J
9
7
4
East
Ekeblad
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
8
4
Q
D 2
Q
J
6
South
Sontag
1 S
2 NT
4 C


4th
A
7
K
5
2
A
10
S 6 5 2
H K 10 7 5
D K 8 6
C 7 6 2
Table S K 9 8
H A 9 8
D 10 9 5 4 3 2
C 10
nsAB97B
we31462
Par: N-S +650
S A Q J 4
H Q 2
D Q J 7
C 9 8 5 4

Ekeblad NS
3 NT North +3
+690 +327

  Meltzer NS
  5 C North =
  +600 50


Board 14
None vul
S Q 10 7 2
H 7
D Q J 8 7
C A 10 5 2
West
Stansby

1 D
1 NT

Lead
S 2
S 9
S 7
C 6
S 10
C 5
D 2
H K
H J
North
Molson

Pass
Pass

2nd
3
J
A
4
D 3
8
A
7
C 2
East
Martel
Pass
1 H
2 NT

3rd
K
Q
4
Q
D 10
K
7
3
8
South
Shenkin
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
6
5
8
A
D 4
3
5
2
Q
West
Lipsitz

1 NT


Lead
D J
H K
H J
D 10
H 4
C 6
D Q
D 8
S 7
North
Weichsel

Pass


2nd
3
7
C 5
A
S 2
4
9
S 3
5
East
Ekeblad
Pass
Pass


3rd
2
3
8
7
10
Q
H 6
S 9
K
South
Sontag
Pass
Pass


4th
K
2
Q
5
5
A
4
6
6
S J 8 6
H K J 4
D A K 6 4
C Q J 3
Table S A 5 3
H A 10 8 3
D 9 5 3
C 9 8 6
n67667 s77678
we65765
Par: N-S +90
S K 9 4
H Q 9 6 5 2
D 10 2
C K 7 4

Ekeblad NS
2 NT West -1
+50 +431

  Meltzer NS
  1 NT West =
  -90 50


Board 15
N-S vul
S J 9 8 6 5
H 9 8 6 3
D A 8
C 10 7
West
Stansby

Pass
3 D
3 S
4 C

Lead
H Q
D K
H 9
D 4
D Q
C 3
H J
North
Molson

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
2
2
K
6
S 8
7
5
East
Martel

2 NT
3 H
3 NT
4 NT

3rd
6
3
10
10
S 7
A
S 3
South
Shenkin
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
A
A
D 5
8
7
4
3
West
Lipsitz

Pass
1 H
3 C


Lead
D 6
S 6
H 2
S 2
C Q
North
Weichsel

Pass
Pass
Pass


2nd
10
10
3
4
4
East
Ekeblad

1 C
2 H
3 NT


3rd
A
K
J
8
3
South
Sontag
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass


4th
4
A
Q
Q
7
S A 4 3
H 2
D Q 10 5 3
C K J 9 5 3
Table S Q 10 7
H A K J 7 4
D K 4
C A Q 2
ns23231
weBABAC
Par: E-W +920
S K 2
H Q 10 5
D J 9 7 6 2
C 8 6 4

Ekeblad NS
4 NT East +1
-460 =31

  Meltzer NS
  3 NT East +2
  -460 =50


Meltzer leads by 19 IMPs

Match AU01 MainTop 2001 U.S. Championship Final

Segment 2


Board 16
E-W vul
S A
H A K 9 5
D K 9 6
C A K Q 5 2
West
Meltzer
1 S
Pass
Pass

Lead
D 3
D 4
S 10
C A
C K
C Q
North
Ekeblad
Dbl
2 S
3 NT

2nd
6
A
A
3
9
J
East
Larsen
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
10
9
4
6
8
10
South
Lipsitz
1 NT
2 NT


4th
J
2
2
4
7
West
Granovetter
2 S
Pass
Pass

Lead
S 10
C A
C K
C Q
C 2
C 5
H A
D 6
D A
North
Martel
Dbl
3 S
Pass

2nd
A
9
3
J
H Q
D 2
8
10
9
East
Rubin
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
7
6
8
10
D 4
H 2
6
J
7
South
Stansby
2 NT
3 NT


4th
3
4
7
S 9
S 8
D 3
3
Q
5
S K J 10 9 8 6
H 3
D A Q 8 3
C 7 4
Table S 7 4
H Q J 10 8 4
D 10 7 2
C J 9 3
ns96889
w46554 e46454
Par: N-S +400
S Q 5 3 2
H 7 6 2
D J 5 4
C 10 8 6

Ekeblad NS
3 NT South +1
+430 +132

  Meltzer NS
  3 NT South =
  +400 50


Board 17
None vul
S Q 9 5 4
H K 8 7 6
D A J 6 3
C 4
West
Meltzer

2 S
5 C

Lead
S K
S A
D 7
D 3
North
Ekeblad
Pass
4 C
All Pass

2nd
10
J
8
Q
East
Larsen
1 C
Pass


3rd
5
4
A
2
South
Lipsitz
1 S
4 S


4th
2
8
5
10
West
Granovetter

3 NT


Lead
S 3
S 4
S K
S 6
S 7
D 7
North
Martel
Pass
Pass


2nd
10
2
H 4
D 8
D 10
H 5
East
Rubin
1 NT
Pass


3rd
Q
A
9
5
D 3
A
South
Stansby
Pass
Pass


4th
8
J
C 2
C 3
H 3
5
S J 10
H J 5 4
D 10 8
C A K J 10 7 5
Table S 8 2
H A Q 10 3
D K Q 5
C Q 6 3 2
ns48483
we7595A
Par: E-W +130
S A K 7 6 3
H 9 2
D 9 7 4 2
C 9 8

Ekeblad NS
5 C East -1
+50 32

  Meltzer NS
  3 NT East -2
  +100 +252


Board 18
N-S vul
S A K 2
H J 10 6 4
D J 6 3
C A 9 8
West
Meltzer

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 7
D Q
S 7
D 7
D 6
D 10
D 8
S 8
S A
North
Ekeblad

2 C
3 NT

2nd
4
A
2
4
9
H 8
S 3
C 4
5
East
Larsen
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
3
3
10
J
K
C 8
H 6
K
9
South
Lipsitz
1 NT
2 D


4th
Q
2
Q
5
H 5
S 6
H 2
4
C 6
West
Granovetter

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 7
D K
North
Martel

1 H
3 NT

2nd
J
A
East
Rubin
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
3
3
South
Stansby
1 D
1 NT


4th
Q
9
S 7 3
H K 9 8 7 5
D A 4
C J 10 6 4
Table S J 10 6 5 4
H 3 2
D 9 5 2
C Q 5 2
nsA99A9
we24424
Par: N-S +630
S Q 9 8
H A Q
D K Q 10 8 7
C K 7 3

Ekeblad NS
3 NT South +3
+690 +133

  Meltzer NS
  3 NT South +2
  +660 52


Board 19
E-W vul
S 9 2
H A K 7 4 2
D 7 4
C A K Q 7
West
Meltzer

Pass
Pass
Pass



Lead
D K
D 5
C 3
H 2
C 6
S 2
North
Ekeblad

2 H
4 C
4 H



2nd
A
J
K
D 8
J
10
East
Larsen

Pass
Pass
All Pass



3rd
6
4
2
Q
A
Q
South
Lipsitz
1 S
3 H
4 D




4th
7
3
4
3
5
3
West
Granovetter

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D K
H 5
S 2
S A
S 5
H 2
North
Martel

2 H
4 C
4 NT
5 NT


2nd
A
3
10
4
7
D 9
East
Rubin

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
6
A
Q
9
H 4
Q
South
Stansby
1 S
3 H
4 D
5 S
6 H


4th
4
D 3
3
K
J
8
S 7 4 3
H J 10 9 8 3
D J 6 2
C J 3
Table S K J 10
H
D K Q 10 9 8 3
C 10 8 5 2
ns9BA6A
we22262
Par: N-S +450
S A Q 8 6 5
H Q 6 5
D A 5
C 9 6 4

Ekeblad NS
4 H North =
+420 +1144

  Meltzer NS
  6 H North -2
  -100 52


Board 20
Both vul
S K 10 7
H K 10 6 4
D A 4
C 9 8 5 3
West
Meltzer
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
D J
S 9
D 10
H 4
S J
D 3
C 2
H 2
North
Ekeblad
Pass
1 H
4 H

2nd
Q
Q
2
5
7
C 3
Q
3
East
Larsen
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
6
K
7
Q
3
H 9
7
K
South
Lipsitz
1 D
2 H


4th
4
A
A
A
6
8
5
J
West
Granovetter
Pass
Pass


Lead
D 7
H 4
D 5
H 7
C 2
S Q
C 4
S 9
North
Martel
Pass
Pass


2nd
A
9
4
3
6
K
Q
J
East
Rubin
Pass
Pass


3rd
J
Q
10
10
10
A
7
South
Stansby
1 NT



4th
2
A
K
J
3
6
5
S Q J 8 2
H A 3
D 9 7 6 5 3
C 10 7
Table S A 5 4 3
H J 9 5
D J 10
C K J 4 2
n96A88 s97A88
we46355
Par: N-S +620
S 9 6
H Q 8 7 2
D K Q 8 2
C A Q 6

Ekeblad NS
4 H North -1
-100 44

  Meltzer NS
  1 NT South +1
  +120 +658


Board 21
N-S vul
S Q 8 5
H 10 9 5 2
D K 10 7
C A 7 4
West
Meltzer

1 NT
Pass

Lead
H 2
C 3
S 2
H 5
D 2
H 9
C 10
S J
S A
North
Ekeblad
Pass
Dbl


2nd
3
4
10
7
5
8
7
K
5
East
Larsen
Pass
Pass


3rd
J
8
Q
4
Q
C 5
2
8
D 6
South
Lipsitz
1 D
Pass


4th
A
J
4
6
K
K
Q
6
7
West
Granovetter

Dbl
Dbl

Lead
C K
H 4
C 10
H 5
S A
S K
S 3
C 9
S 10
North
Martel
Pass
1 NT
Pass

2nd
3
A
A
8
5
8
Q
J
D 7
East
Rubin
Pass
Pass
2 H

3rd
4
2
2
J
4
6
H 7
H 6
C 8
South
Stansby
1 C
Pass
All Pass

4th
6
3
5
K
2
7
9
7
J
S A K 10 3
H A K 6
D Q J 4 3
C 10 3
Table S 6 4
H Q 8 7 3
D 8 6 2
C 9 8 6 2
n67667 s88667
we55775
Par: N-S +120
S J 9 7 2
H J 4
D A 9 5
C K Q J 5

Ekeblad NS
1 NT× West -1
+100 +246

  Meltzer NS
  2 H East -1
  +50 58


Board 22
E-W vul
S 10 8
H A Q J
D J 5 4
C K J 7 5 3
West
Meltzer

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 3
H 4
C 3
C 6
C 5
H 7
C 7
C J
D 4
North
Ekeblad

1 D
Pass

2nd
J
5
2
10
Q
S J
S 2
S 3
7
East
Larsen
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
6
A
K
H 10
A
S 9
S K
K
South
Lipsitz
Pass
2 H


4th
2
Q
4
9
8
9
D 3
D 8
10
West
Granovetter

Pass
Pass

Lead
C 4
H 2
D A
S 6
S A
S 4
C 6
D J
D 6
North
Martel

1 NT
Pass

2nd
J
6
2
9
10
D 5
8
7
10
East
Rubin
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
J
3
J
7
5
K
K
H Q
South
Stansby
Pass
2 H


4th
A
K
4
8
K
H 5
2
8
C 9
S A Q J 4
H 6 3
D Q 10 8 3
C 10 8 4
Table S 7 6 5 3 2
H K 9 4
D A 7
C Q 9 2
ns54867
we78466
Par: E-W +100
S K 9
H 10 8 7 5 2
D K 9 6 2
C A 6

Ekeblad NS
2 H South +1
+140 =46

  Meltzer NS
  2 H South +1
  +140 =58


Board 23
Both vul
S 7 2
H Q 7 2
D 10 8 3
C K Q J 7 5
West
Meltzer

Pass
Pass
4 D

Lead
D A
D K
C 6
S 4
S J
H A
S 5
C Q
North
Ekeblad

1 NT
Pass
4 H

2nd
3
8
8
K
7
4
8
4
East
Larsen

Pass
2 NT
All Pass

3rd
2
5
K
A
3
2
H 7
S 6
South
Lipsitz
1 S
2 H
3 H


4th
4
H 5
A
2
Q
K
C 3
2
West
Granovetter

Pass
Pass
4 D

Lead
D 3
H 4
S K
C 2
S 4
S 9
C 10
D 10
North
Martel

1 NT
Pass
All Pass

2nd
2
2
A
Q
Q
10
H 5
East
Rubin

Pass
2 NT


3rd
4
K
7
A
8
D 8
8
South
Stansby
1 S
2 H
3 H


4th
7
A
3
6
2
D J
J
S A J 10 8
H 9 4 3
D A K 9 7
C 8 2
Table S 4 3
H K
D Q J 6 5 2
C A 10 9 4 3
ns67935
we754A8
Par: E-W +130
S K Q 9 6 5
H A J 10 8 6 5
D 4
C 6

Ekeblad NS
4 H South -1
-100 +147

  Meltzer NS
  4 D West =
  -130 58


Board 24
None vul
S 10 9 7
H 8 6 5
D 10
C Q 10 8 6 5 3
West
Meltzer
1 H
2 D
3 NT

Lead
D 4
H K
S 4
D 3
D 7
S 3
S Q
S 8
S 5
North
Ekeblad
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
2
A
K
C 6
A
J
2
D 8
H 3
East
Larsen
1 S
2 NT


3rd
10
2
7
9
5
10
H 4
H 7
H J
South
Lipsitz
Pass
Pass


4th
Q
5
6
6
H 6
A
9
H 8
C 3
West
Granovetter
1 H
2 D
Pass

Lead
D 4
D 7
H 2
C A
D A
C 4
North
Martel
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
2
8
5
K
3
H 4
East
Rubin
1 S
3 NT


3rd
10
J
K
5
H 8
Q
South
Stansby
Pass
Pass


4th
Q
C 3
A
2
9
7
S K J
H Q J 7 4 2
D K J 5 3 2
C K
Table S A Q 8 6 5
H K
D Q 9 7
C J 9 7 2
ns44427
we987A6
Par: E-W +400
S 4 3 2
H A 10 9 3
D A 8 6 4
C A 4

Ekeblad NS
3 NT East -1
+50 +1057

  Meltzer NS
  3 NT East =
  -400 58


Board 25
E-W vul
S J 10 8 5
H 7 5
D K 4 2
C Q 10 9 6
West
Meltzer

1 H
Pass

Lead
S 2
C A
C 4
H 9
D 3
C 8
H 4
D 9
C 9
North
Ekeblad
Pass
Dbl
3 NT

2nd
J
2
3
J
2
7
A
10
S 4
East
Larsen
Pass
1 S
All Pass

3rd
Q
6
Q
Q
6
10
2
K
S 3
South
Lipsitz
1 C
1 NT


4th
A
5
K
5
8
J
7
7
H 6
West
Granovetter

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 6
C 4
H 4
H 8
D Q
D 8
C Q
D 4
C A
North
Martel
Pass
1 S
3 NT

2nd
7
3
J
S 5
3
J
5
S 7
7
East
Rubin
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
9
10
Q
3
2
K
8
A
6
South
Stansby
1 D
2 NT


4th
10
J
5
A
6
7
2
5
K
S 2
H K Q 8 6 2
D J 10 5 3
C 7 3 2
Table S K Q 9 7 4
H 9 4 3
D 7 6
C K J 5
ns88799
w45544 e55544
Par: N-S +120
S A 6 3
H A J 10
D A Q 9 8
C A 8 4

Ekeblad NS
3 NT South -1
-50 57

  Meltzer NS
  3 NT South +1
  +430 +1068


Board 26
Both vul
S Q 10 8 6
H 8 7 3
D A Q 6 5
C 6 2
West
Meltzer

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
C 5
D J
C 4
C 9
C 3
D 2
S 8
C 7
North
Ekeblad

1 S
2 C
3 NT

2nd
2
4
J
H 3
8
A
5
S 2
East
Larsen
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
K
5
Q
D 3
S 6
7
K
D 6
South
Lipsitz
1 C
1 NT
2 H


4th
A
K
6
10
H 4
8
3
D 10
West
Granovetter

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D 3
D J
H 4
S K
H K
H Q
S 4
C K
North
Martel

1 S
2 NT


2nd
8
2
A
3
9
10
2
A
East
Rubin
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
4
6
2
6
3
8
10
5
South
Stansby
1 C
2 H
3 NT


4th
5
K
7
5
6
J
A
2
S J 9 3 2
H 10 9 2
D 4 2
C Q 9 8 5
Table S A 7 5
H J 6 4
D K 10 9 7 3
C K 4
nA9A9A sA9A99
we34343
Par: N-S +630
S K 4
H A K Q 5
D J 8
C A J 10 7 3

Ekeblad NS
3 NT South =
+600 =57

  Meltzer NS
  3 NT North =
  +600 =68


Board 27
None vul
S A J 5 4 3 2
H K
D J 4
C Q 9 6 4
West
Meltzer

Pass
2 H
All Pass

Lead
H A
D 6
D 3
D 7
S K
H 6
S J
C Q
North
Ekeblad

2 C
2 S


2nd
5
2
J
Q
7
8
D 8
3
East
Larsen

Pass
3 H


3rd
J
A
K
9
2
S 3
8
7
South
Lipsitz
Pass
2 D
4 S


4th
K
4
5
C 4
6
3
H 2
K
West
Granovetter

3 H
Pass


Lead
H J
D 6
D 9
C 3
North
Martel

4 S
5 S


2nd
K
2
J
7
East
Rubin

5 H
All Pass


3rd
A
A
K
K
South
Stansby
1 S
Dbl



4th
5
4
5
4
S 7
H J 10 9 8 4 2
D A 9 3
C K J 2
Table S 6
H A Q 7 3
D K 10 8 7 6
C 8 5 3
ns59338
we64A94
Par: E-W +100
S K Q 10 9 8
H 6 5
D Q 5 2
C A 10 7

Ekeblad NS
4 S North -1
-50 +259

  Meltzer NS
  5 S South -2
  -100 68


Board 28
N-S vul
S K 8 4
H A Q 10 5
D A 9 3
C K Q 5
West
Meltzer
Pass
2 C
3 S

Lead
D 5
D 9
C 4
D 3
C 2
S 2
S A
C 6
North
Ekeblad
1 C
Pass
All Pass

2nd
2
K
7
S 3
J
4
J
East
Larsen
1 S
3 C


3rd
A
7
10
6
A
Q
7
South
Lipsitz
Pass
Pass


4th
J
4
Q
10
5
9
8
West
Granovetter
Pass
3 S


Lead
C J
S 2
S A
C 8
S K
C K
D A
D 9
H 2
North
Martel
1 C
Pass


2nd
A
8
J
7
5
2
J
K
East
Rubin
2 S
Pass


3rd
5
Q
7
3
D 5
H 3
7
6
South
Stansby
Pass
Pass


4th
4
9
4
Q
10
9
2
4
S 10 7 2
H K 9 6
D 10 4 2
C A 10 9 3
Table S A Q 6 5 3
H 4 2
D K J
C 8 6 4 2
n86996 s76996
we47447
Par: N-S +140
S J 9
H J 8 7 3
D Q 8 7 6 5
C J 7

Ekeblad NS
3 S East -1
+50 59

  Meltzer NS
  3 S East -2
  +100 +270


Board 29
Both vul
S J 7 5 3
H 10 9 7 3 2
D A
C Q 7 6
West
Meltzer

2 C
4 S

Lead
D K
H 9
S 2
S A
S 4
S K
H K
North
Ekeblad
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
6
A
9
5
7
D 7
East
Larsen
1 NT
2 S


3rd
A
4
Q
6
10
8
South
Lipsitz
Pass
Pass


4th
4
5
3
D 5
C 2
J
West
Granovetter

2 C
4 S

Lead
D K
H 3
S 2
S Q
S 4
H K
C 8
H Q
H J
North
Martel
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
6
A
9
5
7
D 7
4
7
9
East
Rubin
1 NT
2 S


3rd
A
4
A
6
10
6
K
D 2
D 3
South
Stansby
Pass
Pass


4th
4
5
3
D 5
C 5
2
6
D 8
C 2
S A Q 8 4
H Q J 8 6 5
D 10 6
C K 10
Table S K 10 6 2
H A K
D J 4 3 2
C A 9 8
ns32267
weABB65
Par: E-W +650
S 9
H 4
D K Q 9 8 7 5
C J 5 4 3 2

Ekeblad NS
4 S East +1
-650 =59

  Meltzer NS
  4 S East +1
  -650 =70


Board 30
None vul
S J 6 4 3
H 10 7 2
D 8 3 2
C 10 7 5
West
Meltzer

1 NT
2 NT
4 S

Lead
C 5
S 5
H 4
S 7
S 2
D 8
C 4
North
Ekeblad

Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
2
3
3
4
D 5
7
7
East
Larsen
Pass
2 H
3 NT


3rd
J
K
Q
A
9
J
Q
South
Lipsitz
1 D
Pass
Pass


4th
A
Q
7
D K
J
A
3
West
Granovetter

Dbl
3 D


Lead
D K
S 5
S K
S 2
D 3
D Q
S 10
C 2
North
Martel

Pass
Pass


2nd
A
4
D 4
D 5
7
H 5
D J
3
East
Rubin
Pass
2 S
4 S


3rd
8
A
7
9
10
2
H 6
A
South
Stansby
1 D
Pass
All Pass


4th
9
Q
3
J
6
S 8
6
7
S 9 7 5
H A Q 6 5
D A 6
C A K 6 4
Table S A K 10 8 2
H 9 8 4
D 9 7
C Q 8 2
ns10161
weCCB7C
Par: E-W +990
S Q
H K J 3
D K Q J 10 5 4
C J 9 3

Ekeblad NS
4 S West +1
-450 =59

  Meltzer NS
  4 S East +1
  -450 =70


Meltzer leads by 11 IMPs

Match AU01 MainTop 2001 U.S. Championship Final

Segment 3


Board 31
N-S vul
S K 8
H J 6 4 3
D A K J 9 7 5 4
C
West
Meltzer

1 C
Dbl


Lead
H 5
H 10
H 9
S A
S 9
H 6
North
Molson

1 D
4 D


2nd
8
2
4
8
K
C 3
East
Larsen

1 S
4 S


3rd
J
A
D 6
2
3
South
Shenkin
Pass
2 D
All Pass


4th
K
3
7
4
7
West
Granovetter

1 H
Pass
Pass

Lead
H K
H Q
H 8
S 2
North
Weichsel

2 D
3 H
5 D

2nd
2
4
J
4
East
Rubin

Dbl
Dbl
All Pass

3rd
A
10
D 6
A
South
Sontag
Pass
3 D
Pass


4th
3
5
7
8
S A 9 6
H A Q 9 8
D 3 2
C K 9 7 4
Table S J 10 5 3 2
H K 10
D 6
C Q J 8 6 3
ns83592
we4974A
Par: E-W +140
S Q 7 4
H 7 5 2
D Q 10 8
C A 10 5 2

Ekeblad NS
4 S East =
-420 59

  Meltzer NS
  5 D North -2
  -200 +676


Board 32
E-W vul
S A 9
H Q 2
D Q J 9 7 5 3
C 8 3 2
West
Meltzer
1 S
2 H


Lead
D Q
S 5
D 5
S K
S 7
C K
C 5
S 4
H 3
North
Molson
Pass
Pass


2nd
2
A
6
9
C 2
7
10
D 3
9
East
Larsen
1 NT
Pass


3rd
4
10
10
D 8
H 6
S 3
H 8
H 10
Q
South
Shenkin
Pass
Pass


4th
A
Q
K
2
J
8
3
H A
7
West
Granovetter
1 S
Pass
3 S

Lead
D Q
H J
D J
H 8
H 3
D 9
S K
D 7
S 5
North
Weichsel
2 D
Pass
All Pass

2nd
2
Q
6
2
K
8
A
C 4
East
Rubin
Pass
3 C


3rd
10
6
4
10
S 9
C 7
10
H 4
South
Sontag
2 NT
Dbl


4th
A
5
K
A
7
S 3
2
S 4
S K 8 7 6 5 4 3
H K J 9 8
D A K
C
Table S 10
H 10 7 6
D 8 6 2
C K Q 9 6 5 4
ns64586
we49856
Par: E-W +140
S Q J 2
H A 5 4 3
D 10 4
C A J 10 7

Ekeblad NS
2 H West =
-110 59

  Meltzer NS
  3 S West -2
  +200 +783


Board 33
None vul
S A J 10 4 3
H J
D 8 3
C A Q 7 4 3
West
Meltzer

1 NT
Pass


Lead
D J
H K
S 5
H 9
S A
D 8
C J
North
Molson
1 C
2 S
Pass


2nd
K
J
J
Q
2
2
K
East
Larsen
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
A
4
K
A
8
Q
A
South
Shenkin
1 H
3 C



4th
3
3
6
C 3
Q
4
5
West
Granovetter

Dbl
Pass
Pass

Lead
D 5
D 4
C J
C 2
C A
S A
S 3
H K
North
Weichsel
1 S
2 C
Pass
4 C

2nd
K
3
6
9
H 4
2
9
J
East
Rubin
Pass
2 H
3 D
All Pass

3rd
A
J
3
Q
8
6
8
9
South
Sontag
1 NT
3 C
Pass


4th
8
Q
5
H 2
K
5
Q
3
S Q 5
H A K 10 5
D A 9 7 4
C K 9 6
Table S K 9 7 2
H 9 7 4 2
D J 10 5 2
C 5
ns7844A
w65993 e55993
Par: N-S +100
S 8 6
H Q 8 6 3
D K Q 6
C J 10 8 2

Ekeblad NS
3 C North +1
+130 =59

  Meltzer NS
  4 C North =
  +130 =83


Board 34
N-S vul
S A 10 3
H 10 5 4
D A Q 5 4
C 10 9 8
West
Meltzer

1 NT
2 D

Lead
C 10
H 2
C 7
H 3
C K
C J
H J
C 2
S 6
North
Molson

Pass
Pass

2nd
Q
6
8
8
9
D 4
10
D 5
3
East
Larsen
Pass
2 C
2 NT

3rd
5
Q
A
A
3
4
7
H 9
Q
South
Shenkin
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
6
4
H K
5
D 7
D 3
D 8
S 4
K
West
Granovetter

1 NT


Lead
C 10
H 7
C J
C 3
C 6
C 2
H A
H J
S 4
North
Weichsel

Pass


2nd
A
6
8
D 7
H 5
D 5
10
D 4
7
East
Rubin
Pass
Pass


3rd
5
Q
Q
K
4
H 2
3
9
A
South
Sontag
Pass
Pass


4th
7
4
D 3
9
D 8
S 5
8
K
2
S 8 7 6
H A Q J
D K 9
C K J 7 6 2
Table S Q 2
H 9 7 3 2
D J 6 2
C A Q 4 3
n48483 s58594
we65849
Par: N-S +100
S K J 9 5 4
H K 8 6
D 10 8 7 3
C 5

Ekeblad NS
2 NT West =
-120 59

  Meltzer NS
  1 NT West =
  -90 +184


Board 35
E-W vul
S 10 8
H A Q 8 2
D J 10 7
C 10 9 4 3
West
Meltzer

Pass
Pass

Lead
H K
S 10
H 9
D J
C 7
H 10
H J
D A
D K
North
Molson

1 NT
2 S

2nd
A
J
Q
2
3
6
S 7
4
6
East
Larsen

Pass
All Pass

3rd
7
Q
3
3
K
C 6
C 8
7
10
South
Shenkin
1 S
2 D


4th
4
A
5
Q
Q
2
8
5
8
West
Granovetter

Pass
Pass

Lead
H K
S 10
S 4
C 2
H 9
D J
C 6
H 10
H J
North
Weichsel

1 NT
2 S

2nd
A
J
3
Q
Q
2
4
5
S 7
East
Rubin

Pass
All Pass

3rd
7
Q
8
A
3
3
K
D 4
S A
South
Sontag
1 S
2 D


4th
4
2
K
3
6
Q
J
2
8
S A 3 2
H K 9
D Q 9 6 4
C A 8 7 6
Table S K J 9
H J 10 7 3
D 8 5 2
C K 5 2
n56656 s56666
we76777
Par: E-W +90
S Q 7 6 5 4
H 6 5 4
D A K 3
C Q J

Ekeblad NS
2 S South -2
-100 =59

  Meltzer NS
  2 S South -2
  -100 =84


Board 36
Both vul
S A
H Q 5
D A K J 10 9 8 4 2
C K 3
West
Meltzer
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
S 10
D A
D K
North
Molson
1 D
3 C
4 D
5 D
7 NT

2nd
A
6
East
Larsen
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
6
5
South
Shenkin
1 H
4 C
4 NT
5 NT


4th
5
3
West
Granovetter
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
S 4
D A
D K
North
Weichsel
1 C
3 D
4 NT
5 NT
7 NT

2nd
7
6
S 2
East
Rubin
2 S
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
9
5
South
Sontag
Dbl
3 S
5 H
6 S


4th
A
3
S 10 9
H 10 7 3 2
D Q 7 3
C 9 7 6 4
Table S Q J 6 4 3 2
H K J 4
D 6
C J 8 2
nD9ADD sD8ADD
w04200 e03300
Par: N-S +2220
S K 8 7 5
H A 9 8 6
D 5
C A Q 10 5

Ekeblad NS
7 NT South -1
-100 =59

  Meltzer NS
  7 NT North -1
  -100 =84


Board 37
N-S vul
S 8 7 5
H A Q 10 7
D 9 8 6 4
C J 3
West
Meltzer

2 C
2 S

Lead
C 10
D Q
S 4
C 6
C 5
C 8
C 2
D J
S 9
North
Molson
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
4
K
5
9
S 8
S 3
S J
7
A
East
Larsen
1 NT
2 H
2 NT

3rd
3
A
Q
Q
K
7
D 2
3
6
South
Shenkin
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
A
4
2
J
H 4
S 7
D 6
8
D 9
West
Granovetter

Pass


Lead
H 4
C K
C 2
C 5
C 8
C 6
S Q
H 6
H 10
North
Weichsel
Pass
Pass


2nd
8
10
9
S 5
S 3
S J
A
D 3
3
East
Rubin
1 NT



3rd
Q
4
Q
A
7
D 2
4
A
J
South
Sontag
Pass



4th
K
3
J
S 2
S 8
D 4
7
2
S 6
S K 10 6 4
H 8
D A 5 3 2
C Q 7 5 4
Table S Q 9
H K 5 3 2
D Q J
C A K 8 6 2
n34542 s33542
we9989B
Par: E-W +400
S A J 3 2
H J 9 6 4
D K 10 7
C 10 9

Ekeblad NS
2 NT East +1
-150 =59

  Meltzer NS
  1 NT East +2
  -150 =84


Board 38
E-W vul
S K J 10 8 3 2
H 10 4 3
D J 3
C Q 7
West
Meltzer

1 D
2 D

Lead
D Q
D 10
S J
S 3
H 2
D 7
S K
H 4
C A
North
Molson

1 S
2 S

2nd
K
J
6
A
8
S 10
9
6
6
East
Larsen
Pass
Dbl
All Pass

3rd
A
6
4
7
K
H 5
Q
J
7
South
Shenkin
1 C
Rdbl


4th
3
2
5
D 8
3
5
D 4
9
2
West
Granovetter

2 D
Pass

Lead
S 4
S 6
D A
D 4
H A
S Q
C A
C 4
C 10
North
Weichsel

Pass
Pass

2nd
5
7
3
J
K
D 7
6
K
H 10
East
Rubin
Pass
4 H


3rd
K
H 9
6
Q
4
J
7
Q
8
South
Sontag
1 D
Pass


4th
A
2
2
K
2
9
2
3
5
S 5
H K 9
D A 10 9 8 7 4
C K J 10 6
Table S A 9 6
H Q 7 6 5 2
D Q 6
C 8 3 2
n69645 s69646
we64797
Par: N-S +140
S Q 7 4
H A J 8
D K 5 2
C A 9 5 4

Ekeblad NS
2 S North +1
+140 59

  Meltzer NS
  4 H East -3
  +300 +488


Board 39
Both vul
S A 10 2
H J 9 3 2
D Q 7 3
C J 6 5
West
Meltzer

Pass
2 C
2 NT



Lead
H 2
D 10
D K
D 2
S 2
H 10
North
Molson

Pass
Pass
Pass



2nd
5
7
H 7
H 6
7
3
East
Larsen

1 D
2 D
3 NT



3rd
8
A
9
8
J
Q
South
Shenkin
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass



4th
K
J
3
Q
K
4
West
Granovetter

Pass
2 C
2 S
2 NT
4 D

Lead
S Q
S 10
S 8
D A
H 5
D 9
North
Weichsel

Pass
Pass
Dbl
Pass
All Pass

2nd
K
9
5
J
4
7
East
Rubin

1 D
2 D
Pass
3 H


3rd
A
J
2
8
K
4
South
Sontag
Pass
1 S
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
7
4
D 2
3
2
C 2
S K 5 4
H K 10
D 10 9 8
C K Q 9 7 4
Table S 9 7
H A Q 5
D A K 6 5 4 2
C 10 8
n46734 s47734
w966A8 e766A8
Par: E-W +600
S Q J 8 6 3
H 8 7 6 4
D J
C A 3 2

Ekeblad NS
3 NT West =
-600 59

  Meltzer NS
  4 D East =
  -130 +1098


Board 40
None vul
S 9 6
H Q 4
D J 2
C Q 8 7 6 4 3 2
West
Meltzer
1 H
Pass
Pass

Lead
H 3
D 4
S 5
D A
D 5
H Q
S 7
D 8
North
Molson
Pass
4 C
Pass

2nd
4
Q
A
3
6
2
Q
C 3
East
Larsen
3 H
Pass
Pass

3rd
9
J
8
2
S 9
S 2
C 2
10
South
Shenkin
Dbl
4 S


4th
A
K
6
7
9
6
10
S 3
West
Granovetter
1 H
Rdbl
Dbl

Lead
H 3
D 5
S 10
D A
D 4
C 3
D Q
S J
North
Weichsel
Pass
3 C
All Pass

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


3rd
7
J
8
2
S 9
K
10
South
Sontag
Dbl
4 S


4th
A
K
6
7
9
A
S 2
S K Q 8
H K J 8 6 3
D Q 8 6 3
C A
Table S 10 5
H 10 9 7 5 2
D K 10 9 7
C J 10
ns8833A
we449A3
Par: E-W +100
S A J 7 4 3 2
H A
D A 5 4
C K 9 5

Ekeblad NS
4 S South -1
-50 +261

  Meltzer NS
  4 S× South -1
  -100 98


Board 41
E-W vul
S 8 7 2
H J 7
D A J 9 6 5
C 7 4 2
West
Meltzer

Pass


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



2nd
9
A
5
K
3
4
Q
6
5
East
Larsen
Pass



3rd
3
3
7
4
J
S 8
8
9
D 4
South
Shenkin
Pass



4th
4
2
A
7
2
D 2
7
D 5
J
West
Granovetter

Pass
Pass

Lead
C A
C K
C 6
H K
C 10
H J
H 10
D 8
S 7
North
Weichsel
Pass
2 S


2nd
9
Q
S 6
8
D 4
2
5
10
J
East
Rubin
1 NT
Pass


3rd
8
3
J
7
H 3
Q
D 5
Q
A
South
Sontag
2 C
Pass


4th
4
7
2
A
S 2
4
S 5
A
3
S 9 4 3
H 8 5 4 3
D K Q 3
C J 8 3
Table S Q J 5
H A 2
D 8 7 2
C A K 10 6 5
ns67886
w64457 e65557
Par: N-S +110
S A K 10 6
H K Q 10 9 6
D 10 4
C Q 9

Ekeblad NS
2 D North =
+90 61

  Meltzer NS
  2 S North +1
  +140 +2100


Board 42
Both vul
S A K 5 4
H Q 5 2
D A 8 5 3 2
C 6
West
Meltzer

3 S
Pass

Lead
C Q
D 10
S 7
H 2
C 2
D A
North
Molson

4 H
Dbl

2nd
K
2
3
C 9
4
9
East
Larsen
1 S
4 S
All Pass

3rd
6
4
K
A
S 4
6
South
Shenkin
2 S
Pass


4th
5
Q
2
6
10
7
West
Granovetter

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 3
C 6
S Q
D A
D 2
C J
S 4
C Q
C 8
North
Weichsel

1 D
4 H

2nd
A
A
D 6
4
9
K
J
4
H 6
East
Rubin
Pass
1 S
All Pass

3rd
2
2
6
Q
H 3
H 2
H 4
S 5
H Q
South
Sontag
Pass
2 H


4th
7
7
K
7
10
5
9
9
10
S 9 6 3
H K J 8 7 6
D 10 7
C K 7 4
Table S Q J 10 8 2
H
D K J 9 4
C A 10 9 5
n65977 s65976
we77466
Par: N-S +140
S 7
H A 10 9 4 3
D Q 6
C Q J 8 3 2

Ekeblad NS
4 S× East -3
+800 +566

  Meltzer NS
  4 H South =
  +620 100


Board 43
None vul
S J 8 6
H 6 5
D K 10 9 5 2
C A J 10
West
Meltzer

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
S 9
D 7
C A
C J
North
Molson

2 D
2 S
3 C
3 NT

2nd
6
6
2
Q
East
Larsen

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
5
K
4
K
South
Shenkin
1 NT
2 H
2 NT
3 D


4th
K
3
7
3
West
Granovetter

Pass
Pass



Lead
S 10
S 2
C 4
C 10
C 6
H 5
C 9
North
Weichsel

3 NT




2nd
6
K
5
Q
7
3
D 6
East
Rubin

Pass




3rd
A
9
A
K
J
A
H 6
South
Sontag
1 NT
Pass




4th
7
8
2
3
H 10
7
H 9
S Q 10 9 4
H Q 8 7
D Q 8 6
C 7 5 3
Table S A 5 3 2
H K J 10 9 3
D J 3
C Q 2
ns876AA
we36622
Par: N-S +130
S K 7
H A 4 2
D A 7 4
C K 9 8 6 4

Ekeblad NS
3 NT South =
+400 66

  Meltzer NS
  3 NT South +3
  +490 +3103


Board 44
N-S vul
S Q J
H K Q
D A J 10 6 3
C 9 8 6 5
West
Meltzer
2 S
Pass


Lead
H K
S 2
S 5
C Q
North
Molson
Pass
Pass


2nd
3
J
D 2
East
Larsen
4 S



3rd
2
A
K
South
Shenkin
Pass



4th
A
7
Q
West
Granovetter
2 S
3 C
3 NT

Lead
H K
S K
S 2
North
Weichsel
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
3
J
Q
East
Rubin
2 NT
3 D
6 S

3rd
2
5
A
South
Sontag
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
A
7
S K 9 8 4 3 2
H A 10 7
D Q 7 5
C Q
Table S A 10 6 5
H 9 8 6 5 3
D
C A K J 10
ns20262
we8DB6A
Par: E-W +1510
S 7
H J 4 2
D K 9 8 4 2
C 7 4 3 2

Ekeblad NS
4 S West +3
-510 +1177

  Meltzer NS
  6 S West +1
  -1010 103


Board 45
Both vul
S 5 3
H J 8 6
D A Q 10 8
C A 9 8 5
West
Meltzer

1 D
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H 5
D 7
S 3
D 3
C A
C 5
C 6
H K
North
Molson
Pass
Dbl
2 NT


2nd
2
8
2
Q
2
10
8
D 6
East
Larsen
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
Q
2
K
H 3
4
J
H 4
8
South
Shenkin
1 C
1 S
3 NT


4th
6
5
A
J
3
Q
K
A
West
Granovetter

Pass
Pass


Lead
H Q
D J
D 5
C 5
C 7
S 3
C Q
D 6
North
Weichsel
Pass
2 D



2nd
6
4
3
2
6
2
8
Q
East
Rubin
Pass
Pass



3rd
7
8
10
K
A
K
H 4
H 5
South
Sontag
1 D
Pass



4th
K
2
H 3
3
10
A
4
H 2
S A J 7
H Q
D K 9 7 6 4 3
C Q 6 3
Table S 9 8 6 2
H A 10 7 5 4 3
D 2
C 10 2
nA878A sA879A
we34642
Par: N-S +630
S K Q 10 4
H K 9 2
D J 5
C K J 7 4

Ekeblad NS
3 NT North -2
-200 77

  Meltzer NS
  2 D South =
  +90 +7110


Meltzer leads by 33 IMPs

Match AU01 MainTop 2001 U.S. Championship Final

Segment 4


Board 46
None vul
S Q 10 9 8 7 5 4
H 8 5
D Q 10 3
C 4
West
Sontag

Dbl
3 C
Dbl

Lead
C A
D 8
D 2
C 8
S 5
S 3
D Q
H 8
North
Ekeblad

2 S
3 S
All Pass

2nd
2
9
3
J
C 7
7
7
6
East
Weichsel
2 C
Pass
Pass


3rd
3
K
5
S 4
K
C 6
H J
A
South
Lipsitz
2 H
Pass
4 S


4th
4
10
A
5
A
6
4
4
West
Shenkin

Dbl
4 C


Lead
H K
H A
H 3
S A
C 3
C K
C Q
D 7
North
Martel

2 S
All Pass


2nd
4
10
C J
5
4
8
9
9
East
Molson
1 C
3 C



3rd
5
8
S 10
D 5
A
S 2
D 2
K
South
Stansby
1 H
3 S



4th
2
6
9
6
2
S 4
S 7
3
S A J 3 2
H 10 4
D K J 6 4 2
C J 3
Table S
H Q 9 6 2
D 8 7 5
C A K Q 7 6 5
n59644 s59654
w83688 e84689
Par: N-S +100
S K 6
H A K J 7 3
D A 9
C 10 9 8 2

Ekeblad NS
4 S× North -1
-100 77

  Meltzer NS
  4 C East -1
  +50 +4114


Board 47
N-S vul
S A K 7 4 3
H K 4
D A
C A K 7 6 3
West
Sontag

Pass
Pass
Pass


Lead
C Q
H K
S 3
C 10
C 7
D 3
C 6
North
Ekeblad

1 C
1 S
4 S


2nd
4
8
6
8
9
A
J
East
Weichsel

Pass
Pass
All Pass


3rd
2
5
Q
K
S 8
4
S 5
South
Lipsitz
Pass
1 D
2 S



4th
A
3
10
5
S J
2
D 5
West
Shenkin

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S 2
C A
C K
C 6
H 2
C 3
D 2
North
Martel

1 C
2 S
3 S


2nd
5
5
9
J
K
Q
J
East
Molson

Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
J
4
10
S 8
8
S Q
A
South
Stansby
Pass
1 H
2 NT
4 S


4th
A
2
8
S 10
5
H 3
4
S J 10
H A 6 3 2
D J 10 7 5 3
C 8 2
Table S 9 6 2
H J 8
D K 9 8 4
C Q J 9 5
nsBBB7A
we12163
Par: N-S +660
S Q 8 5
H Q 10 9 7 5
D Q 6 2
C 10 4

Ekeblad NS
4 S North +1
+650 +178

  Meltzer NS
  4 S North =
  +620 114


Board 48
E-W vul
S 10 9 5
H 8 2
D J 8 7 6 4
C Q 6 2
West
Sontag
1 D
2 S
4 S

Lead
H J
S J
S 3
S A
C 3
H 9
C A
C 7
C 8
North
Ekeblad
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
3
7
H K
10
2
4
5
9
D 4
East
Weichsel
1 S
2 NT


3rd
8
6
K
4
10
2
4
K
H 6
South
Lipsitz
Pass
Pass


4th
Q
5
9
H 7
J
A
6
Q
D 2
West
Shenkin
1 C
2 S
4 S

Lead
D 10
S 2
S K
S 6
D 3
C K
C 3
D K
H 3
North
Martel
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
5
7
9
10
2
2
6
S 8
2
East
Molson
1 S
3 C


3rd
4
A
4
Q
A
7
10
6
A
South
Stansby
2 H
Pass


4th
Q
5
H J
H 10
7
5
J
H 6
7
S A K 8 6
H 5 4 3
D A 5
C K 8 4 3
Table S Q J 4 3 2
H A Q 6
D Q 3
C A 10 7
ns22572
w9B75A eBB86B
Par: E-W +660
S 7
H K J 10 9 7
D K 10 9 2
C J 9 5

Ekeblad NS
4 S East +2
-680 78

  Meltzer NS
  4 S East +1
  -650 +1115


Board 49
None vul
S A 5
H K 8
D A 8 7 6 3
C Q 9 7 2
West
Sontag

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H A
C 3
D K
D Q
North
Ekeblad
1 D
1 NT
3 D
4 NT


2nd
10
A
2
5
East
Weichsel
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
3
4
3
6
South
Lipsitz
1 S
2 D
4 D
6 D


4th
8
2
4
10
West
Shenkin

Pass
Pass
All Pass


Lead
D 10
D Q
D K
S 3
S 5
S 8
C 7
North
Martel
1 NT
2 S
5 D



2nd
J
5
9
4
6
H 5
6
East
Molson
Pass
Pass
Pass



3rd
2
6
7
A
K
D 8
A
South
Stansby
2 H
4 NT
6 D



4th
3
4
C 5
2
10
7
4
S 10 4
H Q 7 6 5 4 3
D 9 5 2
C 10 4
Table S Q 7 6 2
H A 9 2
D 10 4
C 8 6 5 3
nsCB7CC
we01500
Par: N-S +990
S K J 9 8 3
H J 10
D K Q J
C A K J

Ekeblad NS
6 D North =
+920 =78

  Meltzer NS
  6 D North =
  +920 =115


Board 50
N-S vul
S 7
H 9 4
D 10 7 6 3
C Q J 10 7 3 2
West
Sontag

Dbl
2 NT

Lead
S 7
H 6
S 9
H 8
H A
H Q
C 9
C A
S 4
North
Ekeblad

Pass
Pass

2nd
2
4
5
J
5
10
5
S 6
8
East
Weichsel
1 D
2 C
3 NT

3rd
3
3
C 2
2
C 3
C 7
10
8
Q
South
Lipsitz
1 S
Pass
All Pass

4th
10
7
J
9
K
C 4
K
Q
D 3
West
Shenkin

Rdbl
Dbl

Lead
C 4
S 7
D 8
D 9
D A
S Q
H 4
S 9
H 9
North
Martel

1 D
2 C

2nd
9
2
3
5
7
C 2
8
10
K
East
Molson
1 C
Pass
Dbl

3rd
8
K
K
J
4
J
Q
C Q
A
South
Stansby
Dbl
Pass
All Pass

4th
10
A
2
6
Q
3
2
4
5
S A Q 10 5
H 10 6 5 2
D A J 8
C 8 5
Table S J 4 2
H K 8 3
D K 9 4
C A K 6 4
ns44457
w98986 e99986
Par: E-W +400
S K 9 8 6 3
H A Q J 7
D Q 5 2
C 9

Ekeblad NS
3 NT West -1
+50 +684

  Meltzer NS
  2 C× North -1
  -200 115


Board 51
E-W vul
S J 6 4 3
H 5 4
D 6
C A Q 10 5 4 2
West
Sontag

Pass
Pass


Lead
C 8
D 10
H 8
H 6
C 6
D J
C 7
H A
North
Ekeblad

3 C
Pass


2nd
K
8
5
10
4
H 7
10
2
East
Weichsel

3 D
5 D


3rd
A
Q
Q
4
D 5
A
D 9
J
South
Lipsitz
Pass
5 C
All Pass


4th
D 3
6
K
3
3
C 2
9
C 5
West
Shenkin

Pass
Pass
6 D

Lead
C 3
D 10
C 6
D 9
H J
C J
H A
H Q
North
Martel

3 C
Pass
All Pass

2nd
K
8
5
C 9
4
7
7
2
East
Molson

Dbl
5 D


3rd
A
A
D K
Q
3
10
8
10
South
Stansby
Pass
5 C
Pass


4th
D J
6
8
C 4
K
D 5
5
C 2
S 10 9 5
H J 10 8
D A Q 7 2
C K 7 6
Table S A Q 7
H A Q 3
D K J 10 9 5 4 3
C
n47729 s47629
w956B3 e756B3
Par: E-W +500
S K 8 2
H K 9 7 6 2
D 8
C J 9 8 3

Ekeblad NS
5 D East =
-600 84

  Meltzer NS
  6 D East -1
  +100 +12127


Board 52
Both vul
S Q J 6
H J 8 6
D K Q 6 2
C J 6 4
West
Sontag
Pass
1 H
Pass

Lead
D K
S 9
H K
C A
C K
C Q
S 2
D 3
S 4
North
Ekeblad
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
4
Q
4
2
3
5
5
2
3
East
Weichsel
1 D
3 H


3rd
7
K
6
7
9
S 10
H 5
H 2
H 9
South
Lipsitz
Pass
Pass


4th
A
A
A
4
6
J
6
8
J
West
Shenkin
Pass
1 D
Pass

Lead
D 7
S 9
H K
C 8
C K
C Q
S 2
D 3
S 4
North
Martel
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
A
6
4
2
3
5
3
6
5
East
Molson
1 C
1 H


3rd
2
K
8
7
9
S 10
H 5
H 2
H 9
South
Stansby
Pass
Pass


4th
4
A
A
4
6
J
J
8
Q
S 10 9
H 10 9 5 4
D A J 9 5 3
C 9 7
Table S K 7 4 2
H A 7 3 2
D 4
C A K Q 8
ns76467
w66976 e57976
Par: E-W +140
S A 8 5 3
H K Q
D 10 8 7
C 10 5 3 2

Ekeblad NS
3 H West =
-140 =84

  Meltzer NS
  1 H East +2
  -140 =127


Board 53
N-S vul
S 3 2
H K J 7 4
D A 4 2
C J 10 9 6
West
Sontag

2 D
3 D
Pass
4 D

Lead
S 3
C Q
H 8
D A
D 2
C 2
S 8
North
Ekeblad
Pass
Dbl
Pass
Dbl
All Pass

2nd
A
A
5
3
7
9
5
East
Weichsel
Pass
Rdbl
3 NT
Pass


3rd
10
3
J
10
S 4
K
D 6
South
Lipsitz
1 S
2 S
Pass
Pass


4th
9
6
2
5
8
4
2
West
Shenkin

4 D
5 D



Lead
S 3
C K
S 10
D 5
S J
D 4
C 2
North
Martel
Pass
Pass
All Pass



2nd
A
A
D J
2
D 6
7
9
East
Molson
Pass
4 S




3rd
4
3
2
3
D A
S 5
Q
South
Stansby
3 S
Pass




4th
9
6
6
10
7
8
4
S 9
H A Q 5
D K J 9 8 6 5
C 7 3 2
Table S A 8 7 6
H 10 9 6 2
D Q 7 3
C K Q
ns6A649
w63794 e53794
Par: N-S +300
S K Q J 10 5 4
H 8 3
D 10
C A 8 5 4

Ekeblad NS
4 D West -1
+50 84

  Meltzer NS
  5 D West -3
  +150 +3130


Board 54
E-W vul
S 7 5 4 3
H 6 4
D Q J 9 8 5 2
C 5
West
Sontag

Dbl
4 S


Lead
H J
H A
H 8
S 4
C K
S 8
C 8
D 5
North
Ekeblad

Pass
5 D


2nd
Q
6
D 9
9
5
3
J
4
East
Weichsel
Pass
1 S
Dbl


3rd
K
5
10
Q
2
2
D 2
3
South
Lipsitz
1 C
Pass
All Pass


4th
4
3
9
K
7
A
3
H 2
West
Shenkin

1 H
Dbl
4 C

Lead
D Q
S K
D A
S 10
D 10
H K
H A
S 8
North
Martel

Pass
2 D
Pass

2nd
4
3
H 7
5
H 8
4
6
4
East
Molson
Pass
Pass
Pass
4 H

3rd
K
2
8
6
5
5
10
9
South
Stansby
1 C
1 NT
Pass
All Pass

4th
H 2
A
6
Q
7
3
9
H Q
S K 10 8
H A K 8 7 2
D
C A K J 10 6
Table S J 9 6 2
H J 10 5
D 7 6 4
C 4 3 2
n54193 s85294
we57A49
Par: E-W +300
S A Q
H Q 9 3
D A K 10 3
C Q 9 8 7

Ekeblad NS
5 D× North -2
-300 +892

  Meltzer NS
  4 H West =
  -620 130


Board 55
Both vul
S A 7
H A K 9 5
D K 9 2
C A K 10 6
West
Sontag

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H 7
S A
S 7
D 3
D 5
D 6
North
Ekeblad

1 C
2 NT
4 H

2nd
3
3
10
9
7
K
East
Weichsel

Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
Q
2
5
Q
A
H 10
South
Lipsitz
Pass
1 D
3 D


4th
A
4
Q
4
2
10
West
Shenkin

Pass
Dbl
Pass

Lead
D Q
C A
H A
C K
S A
S 7
D A
H Q
North
Martel

2 NT
3 S
4 H

2nd
4
3
7
5
3
10
2
K
East
Molson

Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
3
8
3
D 7
2
5
5
10
South
Stansby
Pass
3 D
4 D


4th
K
2
2
4
4
Q
10
S Q 6 4
H Q 2
D A J 8 6 3
C J 4 2
Table S K J 10 3
H 10 7
D Q 5
C Q 9 7 5 3
ns97B76
we46257
Par: N-S +650
S 9 8 5 2
H J 8 6 4 3
D 10 7 4
C 8

Ekeblad NS
4 H North -1
-100 92

  Meltzer NS
  4 H North +1
  +650 +13143


Board 56
None vul
S A K J 2
H A J 7 2
D Q 7 3
C 9 3
West
Sontag
Pass
Pass

Lead
D K
S 5
C 9
D 4
D A
D J
C A
H Q
S A
S K
North
Ekeblad
1 NT


2nd
2
6
2
3
8
9
7
3
7
8
East
Weichsel
Pass


3rd
6
9
5
10
C 8
C 6
H 5
8
H 4
H 6
South
Lipsitz
Pass


4th
7
J
Q
5
Q
H 2
3
A
3
4
West
Shenkin
Pass
Dbl

Lead
D K
D A
D 10
S A
S K
S 2
H 4
S Q
C A
C 4
North
Martel
1 D
Pass

2nd
2
5
8
5
7
8
5
C 5
7
K
East
Molson
1 NT
Pass

3rd
4
6
S 10
6
H 3
D 9
J
H 8
6
8
South
Stansby
2 D
Pass

4th
3
7
Q
3
4
9
Q
J
3
9
S 10 9 4 3
H K 9 8 5
D 6 4
C Q 8 6
Table S Q 8 7 5
H Q 10
D A K J 10
C A 4 2
n54666 s44656
w89677 e89777
Par: E-W +140
S 6
H 6 4 3
D 9 8 5 2
C K J 10 7 5

Ekeblad NS
1 NT North -2
-100 +597

  Meltzer NS
  2 D× North -2
  -300 143


Board 57
E-W vul
S K 3
H A Q 9 7 3 2
D 7 6 4
C J 9
West
Sontag

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 5
H 10
S K
H 2
D A
D J
C 6
North
Ekeblad
1 H
2 H
Pass

2nd
A
5
7
S 6
4
6
2
East
Weichsel
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
9
A
D 2
8
8
Q
A
South
Lipsitz
1 S
3 H


4th
3
J
4
K
3
10
9
West
Shenkin

Pass


Lead
S J
H 4
H A
S K
D 6
D 5
C 6
C 3
North
Martel
2 H
Pass


2nd
A
5
S 7
5
8
7
K
J
East
Molson
Pass
Pass


3rd
4
Q
6
D 2
10
K
A
Q
South
Stansby
4 H



4th
3
J
K
2
J
3
9
S Q 9 8 4 2
H K 5
D A J 9 5
C A 3
Table S J 10 7 6 5
H J
D K Q 8
C Q 8 6 4
ns83847
we59385
Par: E-W +100
S A
H 10 8 6 4
D 10 3 2
C K 10 7 5 2

Ekeblad NS
3 H North =
+140 +5102

  Meltzer NS
  4 H North -1
  -50 143


Board 58
Both vul
S 10 9 5
H J 8 6 3
D A 10 9 8
C 4 3
West
Sontag

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C K
H K
S 2
H 10
S 6
C J
S 3
D K
North
Ekeblad

1 NT
2 D


2nd
3
A
K
6
A
4
10
7
East
Weichsel
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
A
5
5
2
9
6
D 6
8
South
Lipsitz
1 S
2 C
2 S


4th
8
3
4
Q
8
9
Q
3
West
Shenkin

Dbl
3 C


Lead
S 10
D J
D 5
S 9
C K
C Q
C 10
D Q
North
Martel

2 S
All Pass


2nd
4
8
7
8
3
4
9
S 2
East
Molson
Pass
Dbl



3rd
7
2
A
6
6
A
5
H 4
South
Stansby
1 S
Pass



4th
A
K
3
K
2
8
S 5
9
S A K 3
H 10 9 5 4
D J 7
C K Q J 5
Table S 8 4
H K 2
D Q 6 4 3 2
C A 10 7 6
ns68754
w65679 e65689
Par: E-W +110
S Q J 7 6 2
H A Q 7
D K 5
C 9 8 2

Ekeblad NS
2 S South +1
+140 +6108

  Meltzer NS
  3 C West =
  -110 143


Board 59
None vul
S J 7 4 3
H A 2
D A Q 9 8 3
C 8 6
West
Sontag

4 H
Pass

Lead
C K
S K
C J
D 4
S 5
S 4
D 10
North
Ekeblad

4 S
6 S

2nd
6
2
Q
3
H 10
9
East
Weichsel

5 H
Dbl

3rd
5
3
S 6
6
J
Q
South
Lipsitz
1 S
5 S
All Pass

4th
A
A
8
J
10
H 3
West
Shenkin

3 H
Pass

Lead
H K
S 3
S Q
H 4
S 8
C 6
D J
North
Martel

Dbl
Pass

2nd
A
10
6
S 5
H 3
4
K
East
Molson

4 H
Pass

3rd
5
K
4
Q
J
A
A
South
Stansby
1 C
4 S


4th
C 2
2
A
2
9
K
6
S 6 2
H K Q 10 9 8 6 3
D K 5 4
C K
Table S A 10 9
H J 7 5 4
D 7 6
C J 10 5 4
ns8B5CB
we21812
Par: N-S +800
S K Q 8 5
H
D J 10 2
C A Q 9 7 3 2

Ekeblad NS
6 S× South -1
-100 108

  Meltzer NS
  4 S South +2
  +480 +11154


Board 60
N-S vul
S K J 9 8 6 4 2
H A 9 8 7 4
D
C 4
West
Sontag
Pass
Dbl
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C K
S 3
C J
H A
H 7
C 2
H 9
S 7
North
Ekeblad
1 H
2 S
3 H


2nd
A
A
H 4
5
K
5
10
10
East
Weichsel
Pass
3 D
Pass


3rd
10
2
7
3
6
Q
Q
J
South
Lipsitz
1 NT
Dbl
4 H


4th
4
5
3
2
J
H 8
D 3
D 4
West
Shenkin
1 C
5 C
5 D
All Pass

Lead
H A
H 9
S 5
D 3
H Q
D J
S 7
C 2
North
Martel
4 S
Pass
Pass


2nd
5
K
3
S 2
D 7
S 4
10
3
East
Molson
4 NT
Pass
Pass


3rd
3
6
A
8
4
4
J
Q
South
Stansby
Pass
Dbl
Dbl


4th
J
2
8
Q
10
A
D 5
4
S A Q 10
H J 2
D J 9 7 3
C Q J 10 9
Table S 5
H K 10 5
D K 10 8 5 4
C K 7 6 2
ns8BA45
w52398 e52397
Par: N-S +500
S 7 3
H Q 6 3
D A Q 6 2
C A 8 5 3

Ekeblad NS
4 H North +1
+650 +8116

  Meltzer NS
  5 D× West -2
  +300 154


Meltzer leads by 38 IMPs

Match AU01 MainTop 2001 U.S. Championship Final

Segment 5


Board 61
Both vul
S K
H Q 8 6 5 3
D 10 7 4 3
C K 7 2
West
Meltzer

Pass
Pass
Pass


Lead
H 4
H 10
D 2
C 3
S 8
D 3
S A
North
Molson
Pass
1 H
3 C
3 NT


2nd
K
3
4
4
4
J
5
East
Larsen
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass


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



4th
5
D 6
K
J
K
5
3
West
Lipsitz

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
S 2
C 2
C 4
H K
C Q
H Q
D 3
North
Weichsel
Pass
1 D
1 S
2 NT
3 NT

2nd
K
6
7
A
K
7
8
East
Ekeblad
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
3
9
J
3
H 4
D 6
A
South
Sontag
1 C
1 H
1 NT
3 H


4th
4
10
A
2
5
10
5
S J 9 5 2
H A 10
D Q 9 5 2
C Q 10 4
Table S 8 7 6 3
H J 9 7 4 2
D J 8
C J 6
nsA99AB
we34432
Par: N-S +630
S A Q 10 4
H K
D A K 6
C A 9 8 5 3

Ekeblad NS
3 NT North +1
+630 =116

  Meltzer NS
  3 NT South +1
  +630 =154


Board 62
None vul
S K Q 8 5
H K 2
D J 10 9 7 5
C 10 5
West
Meltzer

Pass
Pass





Lead
D K
H 8
S K
S Q
H 2
North
Molson

3 S
4 S





2nd
5
K
3
9
10
East
Larsen
Pass
Pass
All Pass





3rd
2
7
4
6
A
South
Shenkin
1 S
4 C






4th
3
4
2
H 3
6
West
Lipsitz

1 H
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H 3
D J
H 9
H 5
S K
North
Weichsel

Dbl
3 H
3 S
4 H
5 S


2nd
K
2
2
6
3
East
Ekeblad
Pass
2 H
Dbl
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
7
3
Q
S 5
4
South
Sontag
1 C
2 S
Rdbl
4 C
4 S
6 S


4th
4
Q
A
10
2
S 2
H J 9 8 6 3
D K Q 8 4
C 9 8 2
Table S J 9 3
H Q 10 7
D A 6 2
C J 7 4 3
nsAC79A
we31542
Par: N-S +980
S A 10 7 6 4
H A 5 4
D 3
C A K Q 6

Ekeblad NS
4 S South +2
+480 116

  Meltzer NS
  6 S South =
  +980 +11165


Board 63
N-S vul
S A 3
H K Q 10 8 3
D Q 5
C A J 7 4
West
Meltzer

Pass
3 S
All Pass


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

1 H
Dbl



2nd
Q
6
3
A
S 2
6
S 4
East
Larsen

2 S
Pass



3rd
6
Q
J
3
7
4
J
South
Shenkin
1 D
Pass
4 H



4th
3
9
K
2
4
2
5
West
Lipsitz

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D 3
D 4
S 6
H K
H 3
H A
D J
North
Weichsel

1 H
3 S
5 C


2nd
A
K
A
9
S 2
6
2
East
Ekeblad

2 S
Pass
Pass


3rd
8
Q
10
2
J
10
S 3
South
Sontag
1 D
3 H
4 H
5 H


4th
5
6
5
5
4
S 4
10
S J 8 6
H 6 5 4
D K 8 2
C Q 10 9 8
Table S K 10 9 7 4 2
H 9
D 10 6 3
C K 6 3
nA6BA8 s85BA8
we27225
Par: N-S +650
S Q 5
H A J 7 2
D A J 9 7 4
C 5 2

Ekeblad NS
4 H North +2
+680 +1117

  Meltzer NS
  5 H North =
  +650 165


Board 64
E-W vul
S 8
H Q 3
D K Q J 10 2
C K J 8 7 4
West
Meltzer
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
S K
C A
D 3
H 6
C 8
D 7
North
Molson
1 D
3 C
4 C
5 D
6 D

2nd
A
3
4
2
10
5
East
Larsen
2 S
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
7
4
Q
5
D 6
J
South
Shenkin
Dbl
3 S
4 D
5 S


4th
8
2
A
Q
5
8
West
Lipsitz
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass


Lead
S K
C A
D 3
H J
C 7
S 9
C 8
North
Weichsel
1 D
4 C
4 H



2nd
A
3
4
2
10
3
H 6
East
Ekeblad
2 S
Pass
Pass



3rd
7
4
Q
5
D 6
D 2
D 7
South
Sontag
3 H
4 D
6 D



4th
8
2
A
Q
5
5
6
S 7 3
H 10 9 8 5
D 5 4
C Q 9 6 5 3
Table S K Q 10 6 5 4 2
H J 6
D A 8
C 10 2
nsB7BC9
we26213
Par: N-S +920
S A J 9
H A K 7 4 2
D 9 7 6 3
C A

Ekeblad NS
6 D North =
+920 =117

  Meltzer NS
  6 D North =
  +920 =165


Board 65
None vul
S 7 4
H K 7
D A K Q J 10 2
C K J 9
West
Meltzer

Pass
Pass


Lead
S Q
S J
S 10
S A
North
Molson
1 D
3 D
Pass


2nd
4
7
C 9
H 2
East
Larsen
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
8
6
K
South
Shenkin
1 H
3 NT



4th
2
5
9
West
Lipsitz

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S Q
S J
S 10
S A
S 3
C 2
North
Weichsel
1 C
2 D
3 D


2nd
4
7
C 9
H 3
C 3
7
East
Ekeblad
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
8
6
K
C 10
D 4
A
South
Sontag
1 D
2 H
3 NT


4th
2
5
9
D 2
C J
K
S Q J 10
H J 9 4
D 9 5 4
C A 10 8 6
Table S A K 8 6 3
H 10 6 5
D 7 6
C 5 4 2
ns779A8
we26114
Par: N-S +140
S 9 5 2
H A Q 8 3 2
D 8 3
C Q 7 3

Ekeblad NS
3 NT South -2
-100 =117

  Meltzer NS
  3 NT South -2
  -100 =165


Board 66
N-S vul
S K Q 10 5 4
H 9 8
D K Q
C Q 5 4 3
West
Meltzer

1 D
2 NT
3 NT
All Pass

Lead
S Q
C 2
D 2
S 10
S K
S 4
D A
North
Molson

1 S
Pass
Pass


2nd
2
4
5
3
H 4
H 7
K
East
Larsen
Pass
Dbl
3 H
Pass


3rd
J
K
9
7
H 6
H 2
3
South
Shenkin
Pass
Pass
Pass
Dbl


4th
A
7
Q
8
6
9
8
West
Lipsitz

1 C
Pass



Lead
H Q
D A
D 6
C 4
D J
C 5
H J
North
Weichsel

1 S
Pass



2nd
2
Q
K
6
S 4
K
K
East
Ekeblad
Pass
Dbl




3rd
A
2
3
9
7
7
S 6
South
Sontag
Pass
Pass




4th
9
5
8
A
10
8
8
S A 9 8 6
H A
D A J 9 6 4
C A 8 2
Table S 3 2
H Q J 10 7 4
D 7 3 2
C K 10 6
ns56446
we86896
Par: E-W +120
S J 7
H K 6 5 3 2
D 10 8 5
C J 9 7

Ekeblad NS
3 NT× West =
-550 117

  Meltzer NS
  1 S× North =
  +160 +12177


Board 67
E-W vul
S A
H 10 9 3
D A J 5
C Q 10 9 7 5 3
West
Meltzer

Pass
Pass


Lead
S Q
C 3
C K
C 8
D 7
S 9
D Q
D 8
North
Molson

2 S
3 NT


2nd
A
H 2
2
A
5
K
4
6
East
Larsen

Pass
All Pass


3rd
4
J
5
7
K
5
J
A
South
Shenkin
1 NT
3 C



4th
3
4
S 2
H 4
2
H 3
3
9
West
Lipsitz

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S Q
C 3
C 8
C J
S 10
S J
D Q
North
Weichsel

2 NT
3 S


2nd
A
H 2
2
A
H 3
H 9
4
East
Ekeblad

Pass
Pass


3rd
4
K
5
7
7
H 4
5
South
Sontag
1 NT
3 C
3 NT


4th
3
6
S 2
S 9
6
K
K
S Q J 10 8 5
H K
D 7 6 4
C A 6 4 2
Table S 9 7 4 2
H J 7 5 4 2
D K 10 9 3
C
nC598C sB598B
we17341
Par: N-S +990
S K 6 3
H A Q 8 6
D Q 8 2
C K J 8

Ekeblad NS
3 NT South =
+400 117

  Meltzer NS
  3 NT South +1
  +430 +1178


Board 68
Both vul
S Q 9 3
H K 9 8 6
D A Q 10 4
C K 6
West
Meltzer
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H 10
H 4
D 5
D 4
H 7
C 9
H K
North
Molson
1 D
1 NT
Pass

2nd
Q
3
3
9
D 7
5
2
East
Larsen
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
5
8
2
K
9
4
S 4
South
Shenkin
1 S
3 NT


4th
6
J
10
6
A
K
D 8
West
Lipsitz
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H J
H 6
H Q
H 10
S 6
D 4
D 3
D Q
D 10
North
Weichsel
1 D
1 NT
Pass

2nd
4
2
D 2
S 4
5
5
8
J
S 7
East
Ekeblad
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
5
7
8
D 6
10
K
A
S 8
S K
South
Sontag
1 S
3 NT


4th
K
3
A
9
Q
7
9
S 2
S J
S J 10 2
H 5 3
D 8 7 6 2
C J 8 4 2
Table S A 7 6
H A J 10 2
D J 9 5
C 9 7 3
nsAAAAA
we33333
Par: N-S +630
S K 8 5 4
H Q 7 4
D K 3
C A Q 10 5

Ekeblad NS
3 NT North +1
+630 =117

  Meltzer NS
  3 NT North +1
  +630 =178


Board 69
N-S vul
S Q 9 5
H 8 7 5 2
D J 9 2
C A 5 3
West
Meltzer

2 C
Pass


Lead
D A
D K
North
Molson
Pass
2 S
Pass


2nd
2
East
Larsen
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
6
South
Shenkin
1 S
4 S



4th
7
West
Lipsitz

1 NT
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D K
D A
S K
H K
D Q
H Q
S A
S 4
North
Weichsel
Pass
Dbl
Dbl


2nd
2
9
D 4
6
S 2
3
C 4
C 6
East
Ekeblad
Pass
5 D
Pass


3rd
10
6
5
2
8
5
9
Q
South
Sontag
1 C
Pass
5 S


4th
7
S 6
7
A
J
4
3
10
S
H 10 9 6 3
D A K 8 4
C Q 10 9 6 4
Table S 10 7 3
H A J 4
D Q 10 6 5 3
C J 7
ns7A434
we438A8
Par: N-S +100
S A K J 8 6 4 2
H K Q
D 7
C K 8 2

Ekeblad NS
4 S South =
+620 117

  Meltzer NS
  5 S South =
  +650 +1179


Board 70
E-W vul
S A 6
H A Q 9 6 4
D J 8 5
C J 10 7
West
Meltzer

1 NT
2 S
All Pass

Lead
S K
D 5
H 3
H 4
H 7
H 6
H 9
S 6
North
Molson

Pass
Dbl


2nd
A
7
5
J
10
D 6
S 9
J
East
Larsen
1 S
2 D
Pass


3rd
4
K
Q
K
A
D 3
C 2
7
South
Shenkin
Pass
Pass
2 NT


4th
2
2
2
8
S 3
C 5
S 5
D 9
West
Lipsitz

Pass



Lead
H 3
H 6
H 7
S 4
S 5
H 4
S Q
C A
North
Weichsel

Pass



2nd
5
2
10
2
A
S J
8
6
East
Ekeblad
2 S




3rd
A
K
Q
K
9
C 2
D 9
4
South
Sontag
Pass




4th
J
8
S 3
6
7
D 2
C 7
10
S K 5
H 10 8 5
D 10 9 2
C K Q 5 4 3
Table S Q J 9 4 3
H J 2
D A Q 7 6
C A 9
n64754 s64744
we68688
Par: E-W +110
S 10 8 7 2
H K 7 3
D K 4 3
C 8 6 2

Ekeblad NS
2 NT South =
+120 +6123

  Meltzer NS
  2 S East =
  -110 179


Board 71
Both vul
S 9 7 5 4 2
H K J 6 3
D 9 3
C 8 6
West
Meltzer

2 C
Pass

Lead
S A
H A
S K
North
Molson

3 H
Pass

2nd
8
5
J
East
Larsen

5 D


3rd
9
3
2
South
Shenkin
1 H
Pass


4th
10
9
3
West
Lipsitz

2 C
Pass

Lead
S K
S A
H A
H 2
North
Weichsel

3 H
Pass

2nd
8
J
5
East
Ekeblad

5 D


3rd
2
9
6
South
Sontag
1 H
Pass


4th
10
3
9
S Q J 8
H 10 7 5
D 7 4
C A K Q 10 5
Table S 10 3
H 9
D A K Q J 10 8 6
C 9 7 3
ns18811
we655AA
Par: E-W +130
S A K 6
H A Q 8 4 2
D 5 2
C J 4 2

Ekeblad NS
5 D East -1
+100 =123

  Meltzer NS
  5 D East -1
  +100 =179


Board 72
None vul
S 8 5 4 2
H 10 7 3
D A K Q 8 4 2
C
West
Meltzer
Pass
1 NT
3 C
All Pass

Lead
C K
D J
D 3
H 7
S 3
C 6
S 5
North
Molson
Pass
2 D
Dbl


2nd
A
6
10
A
Q
D 4
6
East
Larsen
1 H
Pass
Pass


3rd
7
2
K
2
K
8
J
South
Shenkin
Pass
Pass
3 D


4th
H 3
5
9
8
2
5
A
West
Lipsitz
Pass
Pass
Pass


Lead
C 7
C K
D 7
H 7
C 9
D J
D 3
D Q
North
Weichsel
1 D
3 NT



2nd
S 2
A
6
A
J
10
S 10
S 3
East
Ekeblad
1 H
Pass



3rd
Q
2
A
2
6
2
K
H 6
South
Sontag
2 NT
Pass



4th
5
H 3
5
4
S 4
9
H 5
H 8
S A K 10
H 8 4
D 10 6
C 10 7 6 4 3 2
Table S 9 6 3
H A Q J 5
D 9 5
C K Q 9 8
ns88795
we55648
Par: N-S +110
S Q J 7
H K 9 6 2
D J 7 3
C A J 5

Ekeblad NS
3 D North =
+110 123

  Meltzer NS
  3 NT South =
  +400 +7186


Board 73
E-W vul
S 7 6 3
H J 10 5 4 2
D Q 4 2
C A 9
West
Meltzer

2 H
4 S

Lead
D A
C 6
D 6
H 3
D 9
H A
H Q
C 8
H 10
North
Molson
Pass
3 D
All Pass

2nd
S 2
9
3
2
10
4
5
K
S J
East
Larsen
1 S
Pass


3rd
2
Q
S 4
K
S 10
D 7
D 8
A
S Q
South
Shenkin
2 D
Pass


4th
5
5
4
7
Q
8
S 5
3
6
West
Lipsitz

3 S
Pass

Lead
H 8
C 3
D 2
H A
H Q
S Q
D 8
H 6
North
Weichsel
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
3
5
6
4
5
4
J
J
East
Ekeblad
2 S
4 S


3rd
2
K
10
D 9
D 7
3
S 10
S 9
South
Sontag
Pass
Pass


4th
K
A
S 2
7
S 5
A
4
C 2
S 10 4 2
H A Q 9 6 3
D
C K J 10 7 6
Table S A K J 9 8
H K
D 9 8 7 6 5
C Q 3
ns61461
we7C97A
Par: E-W +1400
S Q 5
H 8 7
D A K J 10 3
C 8 5 4 2

Ekeblad NS
4 S East =
-620 =123

  Meltzer NS
  4 S East =
  -620 =186


Board 74
Both vul
S K 6 4 2
H A K 8 5 2
D Q 10
C 10 5
West
Meltzer

Pass
Pass

Lead
C 6
H 4
H K
S 2
S Q
S J
S 5
C 10
C A
North
Molson

1 H
4 H

2nd
4
A
J
7
10
C 3
C 7
2
H 2
East
Larsen
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
J
7
10
A
4
6
K
9
D 2
South
Shenkin
1 C
2 H


4th
5
3
Q
3
8
9
D 4
Q
K
West
Lipsitz

2 C
Pass

Lead
C 6
C A
C 3
D 7
H 10
H K
North
Weichsel

2 H
Pass

2nd
4
10
D 10
A
4
East
Ekeblad
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
2
H 7
9
A
South
Sontag
1 D
4 H


4th
5
9
K
Q
J
S 10 3
H Q 4
D K 9 5
C A Q J 8 7 3
Table S 9 8 7
H J 7
D J 8 7 6 4 2
C 6 2
nABA56 sBBB67
we22276
Par: N-S +660
S A Q J 5
H 10 9 6 3
D A 3
C K 9 4

Ekeblad NS
4 H North =
+620 =123

  Meltzer NS
  4 H North =
  +620 =186


Board 75
None vul
S A 9
H A J 10 7 5 3 2
D 8
C 10 8 2
West
Meltzer

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
C 7
C 3
C 9
H A
H 2
North
Molson

1 H
Dbl
3 S
4 H

2nd
J
8
D 3
8
K
East
Larsen

1 S
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
K
A
4
4
Q
South
Shenkin
1 D
Pass
2 NT
3 NT


4th
2
Q
10
6
West
Lipsitz

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C 3
C 9
C 4
S 9
H Q
D 2
North
Weichsel

2 D
3 S
4 D


2nd
2
J
10
4
6
A
East
Ekeblad

Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
A
K
7
K
2
South
Sontag
1 NT
2 H
3 NT
4 H


4th
Q
8
D 7
3
K
S 7 3
H 6
D Q J 10 5 4
C K 6 5 4 3
Table S Q 10 8 5 4
H K 9 8
D 6 2
C A 9 7
ns88A76
we35266
Par: N-S +420
S K J 6 2
H Q 4
D A K 9 7 3
C Q J

Ekeblad NS
4 H North =
+420 =123

  Meltzer NS
  4 H South =
  +420 =186


Meltzer leads by 63 IMPs

Match AU01 MainTop 2001 U.S. Championship Final

Segment 6


Board 76
N-S vul
S A 9 3 2
H A K 6
D Q 9 8 7
C 7 4
West
Meltzer
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H 4
D 7
S J
C A
C 5
D 6
S 4
S A
D Q
North
Ekeblad
1 D
2 S
Pass

2nd
A
2
6
3
Q
8
8
C 2
5
East
Larsen
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
10
K
2
10
K
J
9
5
4
South
Lipsitz
1 S
4 S


4th
2
3
K
4
7
A
7
Q
10
West
Granovetter
Pass
Pass


Lead
C 5
H 7
D 8
S 4
C J
C 9
C A
C 2
D 5
North
Martel
1 NT



2nd
Q
A
2
6
3
6
H 5
H 8
4
East
Rubin
Pass



3rd
K
10
A
9
10
8
H 3
D 6
10
South
Stansby
Pass



4th
4
2
3
K
7
H 6
S 2
D 7
Q
S Q 8 6
H J 7 4 3
D 10 6 3
C K 10 8
Table S K 7
H Q 10 9
D J 5 2
C A J 9 5 2
ns7A796
we63647
Par: N-S +620
S J 10 5 4
H 8 5 2
D A K 4
C Q 6 3

Ekeblad NS
4 S South =
+620 +11134

  Meltzer NS
  1 NT North =
  +90 186


Board 77
Both vul
S A J 9
H 9
D K J 8 6 5 4 3
C 7 4
West
Meltzer

2 C
Pass

Lead
C 5
C A
H K
H A
D K
D 2
S A
S J
North
Ekeblad
1 D
2 D


2nd
3
4
9
D 3
A
H 6
4
K
East
Larsen
Pass
Pass


3rd
9
2
10
8
7
H 2
6
3
South
Lipsitz
1 H
Pass


4th
7
6
3
5
9
4
2
8
West
Granovetter

1 H
5 C

Lead
H 9
C A
C K
C J
S 3
S 9
North
Martel
Pass
3 D
All Pass

2nd
10
4
7
D 8
8
K
East
Rubin
Pass
Dbl


3rd
J
2
5
S 4
A
6
South
Stansby
Pass
Pass


4th
A
3
6
Q
5
2
S 8 2
H A K 7 4 2
D 9
C A K J 10 9
Table S K 10 5 4
H Q 10 8
D A Q 10 2
C 5 2
n03051 s13151
weCAC7C
Par: E-W +1440
S Q 7 6 3
H J 6 5 3
D 7
C Q 8 6 3

Ekeblad NS
2 D North -2
-200 +9143

  Meltzer NS
  5 C West =
  -600 186


Board 78
None vul
S 10 4
H A Q J 6
D Q 9 8 2
C K Q 5
West
Meltzer

Pass
Pass


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

2 C
3 NT


2nd
10
Q
3
2
10
2
H 3
H 2
East
Larsen
Pass
Pass
All Pass


3rd
K
8
A
K
6
K
5
H 6
South
Lipsitz
1 S
3 C



4th
8
4
6
7
3
5
J
S 3
West
Granovetter

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D 3
D J
C 4
C Q
C 5
H 4
S 4
C 8
North
Martel

1 H
2 NT


2nd
10
2
3
J
10
3
2
D 6
East
Rubin
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
K
7
K
6
A
Q
K
H 6
South
Stansby
1 C
1 S
3 NT


4th
8
A
7
2
H 2
8
5
S 3
S J 5
H K 10 9 5 3 2
D K J 6
C 3 2
Table S A 9 6 3 2
H 8
D 7 5 4 3
C J 10 7
nBA9AB sCA9AC
we13421
Par: N-S +990
S K Q 8 7
H 7 4
D A 10
C A 9 8 6 4

Ekeblad NS
3 NT North +2
+460 =143

  Meltzer NS
  3 NT North +2
  +460 =186


Board 79
N-S vul
S 8 6 5 2
H Q 9 6
D K J 8 5
C 10 7
West
Meltzer

Pass
Dbl
4 S

Lead
D 7
H 6
D 6
H 9
H 3
C 6
C 2
S 3
North
Ekeblad

Pass
2 H
All Pass

2nd
Q
A
9
4
J
K
Q
2
East
Larsen

1 C
3 S


3rd
K
8
10
K
Q
J
7
J
South
Lipsitz
Pass
1 H
Pass


4th
4
7
J
10
S 9
10
4
A
West
Granovetter

Pass
2 C
3 S

Lead
H 3
H 4
D 2
H 10
C J
D 9
C 4
S 3
North
Martel

Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
J
K
A
6
7
10
5
5
East
Rubin

1 NT
2 S
4 S

3rd
Q
7
5
D 6
6
J
Q
Q
South
Stansby
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
A
9
4
2
K
S J
10
A
S 10 7 4 3
H J 10 7
D A Q 10 3
C Q J
Table S K Q J 9
H A 4
D 6 4
C A 9 8 6 4
ns44874
w68458 e68558
Par: E-W +110
S A
H K 8 5 3 2
D 9 7 2
C K 5 3 2

Ekeblad NS
4 S East -3
+150 +3146

  Meltzer NS
  4 S East -1
  +50 186


Board 80
E-W vul
S 10 6
H 7 3
D 10 6 4 2
C A J 6 5 3
West
Meltzer
1 D
3 H
Pass

Lead
C K
S 10
D A
D 5
H Q
H 9
S 3
S J
S 5
North
Ekeblad
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
4
Q
2
4
8
K
6
7
H 4
East
Larsen
1 H
4 H


3rd
A
K
9
H 5
2
A
8
D 6
D 10
South
Lipsitz
Dbl
Pass


4th
7
A
3
Q
3
7
9
2
4
West
Granovetter
1 D
4 H
Pass

Lead
D 9
D 5
H Q
H 5
D 8
C 9
C 8
S 6
North
Martel
Pass
5 C
Pass

2nd
K
10
8
K
6
K
H 6
4
East
Rubin
1 H
Dbl


3rd
A
C 2
4
A
C 7
4
A
J
South
Stansby
Dbl
Pass


4th
4
3
3
7
Q
3
H 9
A
S A 7 3
H A 6 4 2
D A J 8 7 5
C 4
Table S Q 8 4 2
H Q J 10 9 5
D 9
C 9 7 2
n65257 s75277
w56A64 e58B64
Par: E-W +650
S K J 9 5
H K 8
D K Q 3
C K Q 10 8

Ekeblad NS
4 H East =
-620 +5151

  Meltzer NS
  5 C× North -4
  -800 186


Board 81
None vul
S Q J 7 5 4
H Q 4
D A 9 8 2
C A 10
West
Meltzer

Pass


Lead
H J
C 7
H 3
D 9
C 2
D K
D 2
C 3
North
Ekeblad
2 S



2nd
6
10
7
10
A
6
4
D 8
East
Larsen
Pass



3rd
A
K
2
5
S 2
3
S 9
S A
South
Lipsitz
Pass



4th
4
4
Q
Q
5
A
S 10
9
West
Granovetter

2 NT
Pass

Lead
S 5
D Q
D 3
D J
S 4
D 10
D 7
C K
H 3
North
Martel
1 S
Pass
Pass

2nd
2
2
8
S 6
A
C 4
H 6
5
7
East
Rubin
2 S
3 NT


3rd
9
4
K
C 2
3
C 6
C 7
3
A
South
Stansby
Pass
Pass


4th
10
5
6
A
8
9
H 4
10
Q
S K 10 8
H A 2
D Q 3
C J 8 7 6 3 2
Table S A 2
H J 10 8 5 3
D K J 10 7 4
C K
ns67556
we76887
Par: E-W +100
S 9 6 3
H K 9 7 6
D 6 5
C Q 9 5 4

Ekeblad NS
2 S North -2
-100 +7158

  Meltzer NS
  3 NT West =
  -400 186


Board 82
N-S vul
S Q 4
H A 4 2
D Q 5 2
C Q J 9 5 2
West
Meltzer

Pass
Pass


Lead
D 10
H 6
C 4
D J
D A
C 8
S 6
S 4
North
Ekeblad

2 NT
3 S


2nd
Q
J
7
6
7
S 5
7
3
East
Larsen
1 D
Pass
All Pass


3rd
K
7
Q
8
H 8
6
Q
K
South
Lipsitz
1 S
3 D



4th
4
2
K
2
5
2
2
8
West
Granovetter

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D 10
H 3
S 5
D 2
C K
C 8
H 8
D 9
North
Martel

2 H
2 NT


2nd
Q
J
7
J
4
S 6
4
H 9
East
Rubin
1 NT
Pass
Pass


3rd
K
7
Q
4
7
A
10
5
South
Stansby
2 D
2 S
3 D


4th
6
2
2
8
2
5
K
A
S J 10 8 7
H 9 8 7
D 10 8
C A 10 7 6
Table S 3 2
H Q 10 6 3
D A K J 3
C K 8 3
ns78687
we65756
Par: N-S +110
S A K 9 6 5
H K J 5
D 9 7 6 4
C 4

Ekeblad NS
3 S South -1
-100 =158

  Meltzer NS
  3 D South -1
  -100 =186


Board 83
E-W vul
S 9 5 2
H J 7
D K 9 6 3
C A 8 7 5
West
Meltzer

1 NT
2 S

Lead
H J
S A
S K
H 2
D A
H 8
C 3
North
Ekeblad

Pass
Pass

2nd
4
2
5
7
4
9
10
East
Larsen

2 H
3 S

3rd
3
3
6
10
6
S 9
Q
South
Lipsitz
1 H
Pass
All Pass

4th
K
4
Q
A
7
S J
A
West
Granovetter

Pass


Lead
H K
D 2
North
Martel

Pass


2nd
7
10
East
Rubin

Pass


3rd
10
K
South
Stansby
1 NT



4th
A
7
S A K 8
H K Q 9 5 2
D J 10 4
C Q 6
Table S J 10 7 6 3
H 10 4
D 7
C K J 9 4 3
ns73584
w6A858 e6A758
Par: E-W +500
S Q 4
H A 8 6 3
D A Q 8 5 2
C 10 2

Ekeblad NS
3 S West +1
-170 158

  Meltzer NS
  1 NT South =
  +90 +6192


Board 84
Both vul
S Q 4
H A Q 6 5
D J 10 9 3
C J 7 3
West
Meltzer
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
D 8
C Q
C 5
D 9
H 10
S 9
S 3
D 10
C A
North
Ekeblad
Pass
2 C
3 NT

2nd
3
2
6
4
4
2
Q
K
8
East
Larsen
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
7
3
J
A
5
K
6
S 10
10
South
Lipsitz
1 NT
2 S


4th
Q
9
4
2
J
4
5
5
7
West
Granovetter
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
S 3
H 10
S 9
H 9
S 8
S K
H 2
H A
C 3
North
Martel
Pass
1 H
3 NT

2nd
4
4
A
3
2
D 9
Q
D 4
9
East
Rubin
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
6
5
7
6
J
C 4
8
D Q
K
South
Stansby
1 C
1 NT


4th
10
J
Q
K
D 3
5
7
D 2
2
S K J 7 3
H 4 3 2
D 8 5 2
C 10 6 2
Table S 9 8 6
H K J 8
D K 7 6 4
C A 9 4
ns88989
we45444
Par: N-S +140
S A 10 5 2
H 10 9 7
D A Q
C K Q 8 5

Ekeblad NS
3 NT South -1
-100 =158

  Meltzer NS
  3 NT South -1
  -100 =192


Board 85
N-S vul
S Q 9 7
H K Q 9 8 5 2
D 9
C Q 10 3
West
Meltzer

Pass

Lead
S 5
H K
H Q
S Q
H A
C 5
D K
North
Ekeblad
3 H


2nd
3
7
10
K
C 2
A
9
East
Larsen
Pass


3rd
6
3
6
A
2
3
4
South
Lipsitz
Pass


4th
7
4
D 3
2
J
4
2
West
Granovetter

Pass

Lead
C K
D 5
C A
C 6
D 4
H K
H 5
D J
S Q
North
Martel
2 H


2nd
5
2
10
3
8
10
J
K
K
East
Rubin
Pass


3rd
2
10
4
H 7
Q
3
A
H 8
A
South
Stansby
Pass


4th
Q
9
7
J
H 2
4
D 3
6
6
S 6 2
H 4
D K Q 10 7 3
C A 9 8 6 2
Table S K J 5 4
H J 10 7
D A 6 5 4
C K 4
ns67823
we654BA
Par: E-W +400
S A 10 8 3
H A 6 3
D J 8 2
C J 7 5

Ekeblad NS
3 H North =
+140 +1159

  Meltzer NS
  2 H North =
  +110 192


Board 86
E-W vul
S 4
H J 3
D A J 5 3
C A Q 10 9 7 5
West
Meltzer

Dbl
Pass



Lead
S K
S A
H J
H 10
D 6
D J
North
Ekeblad

5 D




2nd
4
D 3
4
3
2
9
East
Larsen
Pass
Pass




3rd
7
2
5
2
A
8
South
Lipsitz
2 D
Pass




4th
5
9
K
A
7
Q
West
Granovetter

1 NT
2 S
Pass
Pass

Lead
S K
S A
C A
C 5
H A
S Q
H 6
North
Martel

Dbl
Pass
3 S
4 D

2nd
4
D 3
2
3
9
10
10
East
Rubin
Pass
2 H
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
7
2
H 5
D 6
3
H J
D 5
South
Stansby
1 H
Dbl
3 D
3 NT


4th
5
9
6
8
2
3
4
S A K 10
H K 10 9
D Q 4 2
C K J 8 6
Table S J 8 7 6 3 2
H 4 2
D 9 7
C 4 3 2
n96AB9 sA6AB9
w36223 e37224
Par: N-S +430
S Q 9 5
H A Q 8 7 6 5
D K 10 8 6
C

Ekeblad NS
5 D South -1
-50 159

  Meltzer NS
  4 D South =
  +130 +5197


Board 87
Both vul
S 8 7 5
H 7 6 3
D A Q 9 3
C K Q 9
West
Meltzer

Pass
Pass

Lead
H J
S 2
H K
H Q
D K
D J
D 7
D A
S 7
North
Ekeblad

1 S
3 NT

2nd
3
Q
4
2
4
6
10
S K
9
East
Larsen

Pass
All Pass

3rd
A
J
6
7
3
9
Q
S 3
A
South
Lipsitz
1 C
1 NT


4th
5
5
8
S 6
2
5
8
H 9
4
West
Granovetter

Pass
Pass

Lead
H J
S 2
D K
D J
D 7
D A
C K
C Q
C 9
North
Martel

1 D
3 NT

2nd
3
Q
6
4
10
H 8
5
10
J
East
Rubin

Pass
All Pass

3rd
A
4
3
9
Q
S 3
2
3
A
South
Stansby
1 C
2 NT


4th
5
5
8
5
2
H 10
6
7
H 4
S J 10 4
H J 10 9 4 2
D 10 6 4
C 7 6
Table S K 9 6 2
H A 8
D 8 5 2
C J 10 8 5
nBA9BB sB99BB
we23422
Par: N-S +660
S A Q 3
H K Q 5
D K J 7
C A 4 3 2

Ekeblad NS
3 NT South +2
+660 =159

  Meltzer NS
  3 NT South +2
  +660 =197


Board 88
None vul
S 8 6
H Q
D A K 10 5 4 2
C J 10 4 3
West
Meltzer
Pass
Pass

Lead
S A
H 6
D 3
D K
D 2
North
Ekeblad
3 D


2nd
5
A
6
J
H 2
East
Larsen
Pass


3rd
7
8
A
H 3
H 4
South
Lipsitz
Pass


4th
6
Q
9
7
8
West
Granovetter
Pass
Pass

Lead
H 6
D 6
D K
C 3
H A
H 5
D 2
D Q
S 2
H 10
North
Martel
3 D


2nd
3
A
9
5
7
8
C 6
4
8
S 10
East
Rubin
Pass


3rd
K
J
H 4
A
S 6
D 5
H 9
C 7
A
S 3
South
Stansby
Pass


4th
Q
3
7
8
2
J
8
S 5
9
D 10
S J 7 3 2
H K 8 7
D Q 8 7 6
C Q 8
Table S A Q 4
H J 10 6 2
D J 9
C 9 7 6 5
n888A9 s898A9
we44533
Par: N-S +140
S K 10 9 5
H A 9 5 4 3
D 3
C A K 2

Ekeblad NS
3 D North =
+110 =159

  Meltzer NS
  3 D North =
  +110 =197


Board 89
E-W vul
S K 10 3
H K 4 3
D A 8 4
C K 8 7 3
West
Meltzer

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 2
S A
S 4
S 10
H 6
S 9
S 6
C A
C J
North
Ekeblad
1 D
1 NT
Pass

2nd
J
Q
H 5
J
A
D 5
H 10
5
10
East
Larsen
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
7
3
K
5
9
D 4
D 8
3
K
South
Lipsitz
1 S
3 NT


4th
4
2
7
C 2
3
8
H Q
4
9
West
Granovetter

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 2
S 4
S 3
S 5
C 4
S 9
S 6
H A
C A
North
Martel
1 NT
2 S
Pass

2nd
J
Q
8
H 7
J
H 9
D 5
D 7
5
East
Rubin
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
10
K
A
10
2
D 4
D 8
3
7
South
Stansby
2 H
3 NT


4th
4
2
H 5
J
3
7
H 6
8
9
S Q
H 10 9 7 5
D K 9 7 5
C 10 6 5 2
Table S J 8 7 2
H Q 8 6 2
D Q 6
C Q 9 4
nsBB9AA
w22422 e22433
Par: N-S +460
S A 9 6 5 4
H A J
D J 10 3 2
C A J

Ekeblad NS
3 NT North +1
+430 159

  Meltzer NS
  3 NT North +2
  +460 +1198


Board 90
Both vul
S A 7
H Q J
D 8 7 5 4 3 2
C 6 3 2
West
Meltzer

1 H
2 D
4 H

Lead
D 7
C 9
H 10
D A
D Q
S Q
S 7
North
Ekeblad

Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
6
2
K
4
8
K
8
East
Larsen
Pass
2 C
2 H


3rd
9
A
A
J
S 3
A
J
South
Lipsitz
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
K
7
J
10
H 9
6
2
West
Granovetter





Lead
North
Martel





2nd
East
Rubin





3rd
South
Stansby





4th
S K 5 2
H A 6 5 3 2
D A K Q
C Q 9
Table S 8 6 3
H 10 8 7 4
D J 6
C A K J 10
ns25252
wB8B8B eA8A7A
Par: E-W +660
S Q J 10 9 4
H K 9
D 10 9
C 8 7 5 4

Ekeblad NS
4 H West -1
+100 =159

  Meltzer NS
  4 H West -1
  +100 =198


Meltzer leads by 39 IMPs

Match AU01 MainTop 2001 U.S. Championship Final

Segment 7


Board 91
None vul
S A 6
H J 8 6
D 9 6 3
C Q 9 6 4 2
West
Stansby

2 C
2 H

Lead
H A
H 5
D K
H Q
H 9
H 4
H 3
H 10
C 8
North
Rubin

Pass
2 NT

2nd
6
8
A
J
C 2
C 4
C 6
S 6
9
East
Martel

2 D
All Pass

3rd
7
S 2
3
S 5
S 3
C 7
C 10
S 7
A
South
Granovetter
1 NT
Dbl


4th
2
K
4
C 3
C 5
S 4
S J
C K
D 2
West
Lipsitz

2 H
Pass

Lead
D A
H A
H 3
D 8
H Q
D 10
North
Weichsel

2 NT
Pass

2nd
3
6
8
K
J
Q
East
Ekeblad

Pass
Pass

3rd
4
7
C 7
C 8
C A
C J
South
Sontag
1 NT
3 C


4th
5
2
K
6
S 4
9
S 10 9 8
H A Q 10 9 5 4 3
D A
C J 8
Table S K 7 5 3 2
H 7
D 10 8 7 4
C A 10 7
ns54377
we69966
Par: E-W +140
S Q J 4
H K 2
D K Q J 5 2
C K 5 3

Ekeblad NS
2 NT South -3
-150 159

  Meltzer NS
  3 C South -2
  -100 +2200


Board 92
N-S vul
S K Q J 7 4
H Q J 2
D 10 9 2
C 7 4
West
Stansby
Pass
2 H
3 C
3 NT

Lead
H 10
H Q
H 8
C A
C Q
C K
C 9
C 8
North
Rubin
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
3
7
S 2
3
10
S 9
S 6
S 4
East
Martel
2 C
2 NT
3 D


3rd
J
K
2
2
5
6
J
S 10
South
Granovetter
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
6
5
A
7
4
S 7
D 2
H 4
West
Lipsitz
Pass
1 D
3 C


Lead
S 9
C A
C K
C Q
C 9
C 8
D A
D 3
North
Weichsel
Pass
1 S
Pass


2nd
2
3
10
H 8
H 4
S 4
9
10
East
Ekeblad
1 C
Dbl
3 NT


3rd
J
2
6
5
J
H 7
5
K
South
Sontag
Pass
Pass
All Pass


4th
A
7
4
D 2
S 7
S 6
4
6
S 8 5 3 2
H 5 3
D A 3
C J 8 6 5 2
Table S A 10
H A 7 6
D K Q 7 5
C A K Q 9
ns34631
weA97AC
Par: E-W +920
S 9 6
H K 10 9 8 4
D J 8 6 4
C 10 3

Ekeblad NS
3 NT East +1
-430 =159

  Meltzer NS
  3 NT East +1
  -430 =200


Board 93
Both vul
S K 10 4
H K Q
D J 10 7
C K 10 9 6 2
West
Stansby

Pass



Lead
North
Rubin
Pass




2nd
East
Martel
Pass




3rd
South
Granovetter
Pass




4th
West
Lipsitz

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S 6
S 5
D 6
H 2
H K
S K
D 10
C 8
North
Weichsel
1 D
1 NT
Pass


2nd
4
A
J
3
S 2
7
5
K
East
Ekeblad
Pass
Pass
2 S


3rd
9
10
Q
Q
4
C 7
3
A
South
Sontag
1 H
2 H
3 H


4th
J
3
A
J
6
8
K
3
S A 8 6
H 9 7 6 3
D K 8 6 2
C Q 8
Table S Q 9 7 3 2
H J
D Q 5 4
C A J 5 4
ns65867
we58576
Par: E-W +110
S J 5
H A 10 8 5 4 2
D A 9 3
C 7 3

Ekeblad NS
Passed out -6
0 159

  Meltzer NS
  3 H South =
  +140 +4204


Board 94
None vul
S A Q 9 3
H A 9 7 3
D Q 6 2
C 7 4
West
Stansby

1 NT
2 S

Lead
H Q
S 5
H 3
H 5
H 9
D J
C 5
S 4
North
Rubin

Pass
All Pass

2nd
4
2
8
10
S 8
4
10
3
East
Martel
1 S
2 C


3rd
7
J
J
A
S 10
6
K
K
South
Granovetter
Pass
Pass


4th
K
Q
6
2
D 3
A
4
C 3
West
Lipsitz

1 D
1 NT

Lead
H 3
H 5
C A
C 2
C Q
C J
S 4
North
Weichsel

Pass
All Pass

2nd
2
6
3
8
S 3
S 9
Q
East
Ekeblad
1 C
1 S


3rd
J
9
6
K
5
S 6
K
South
Sontag
Pass
Pass


4th
4
K
7
4
9
10
2
S J 4
H 10 6 4
D 8 5 4 3
C K Q J 6
Table S K 8 7 6 5
H K 8 2
D A K
C A 5 2
n55664 s55654
we88779
Par: E-W +120
S 10 2
H Q J 5
D J 10 9 7
C 10 9 8 3

Ekeblad NS
2 S East -1
+50 +5164

  Meltzer NS
  1 NT West +1
  -120 204


Board 95
N-S vul
S 8 7
H K 4 2
D 10 8 4 2
C A 10 8 4
West
Stansby

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D Q
C Q
C K
C 7
C 10
H 2
D 3
D A
North
Rubin

1 H
3 D


2nd
2
6
2
J
H J
6
8
S 2
East
Martel

Pass
Dbl


3rd
5
4
8
A
3
Q
9
S 5
South
Granovetter
1 C
1 S
3 NT


4th
K
5
9
S 4
H 3
A
6
4
West
Lipsitz

Pass



Lead
S 3
C Q
C K
C 3
H 2
S J
C 7
H K
North
Weichsel

Pass



2nd
7
6
2
J
J
8
H 3
10
East
Ekeblad

Pass



3rd
K
4
8
A
Q
9
10
5
South
Sontag
1 NT




4th
A
5
9
H 6
A
Q
D 7
7
S J 10 5 3
H A 8 7 3
D Q 3
C J 6 2
Table S K 9 4
H J 10 6
D A J 9 7 5
C 9 5
ns8888A
we54553
Par: N-S +130
S A Q 6 2
H Q 9 5
D K 6
C K Q 7 3

Ekeblad NS
3 NT South -1
-100 164

  Meltzer NS
  1 NT South +2
  +150 +6210


Board 96
E-W vul
S Q 7 2
H A Q 5
D Q 6
C K Q J 10 7
West
Stansby
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H 4
D 3
H 3
D Q
C J
D A
North
Rubin
1 C
1 S
3 NT

2nd
10
K
A
5
5
9
East
Martel
1 H
Pass
All Pass

3rd
2
6
J
4
A
H Q
South
Granovetter
Dbl
3 H


4th
5
7
6
2
2
S 3
West
Lipsitz
Pass
Pass


Lead
H 8
D 3
H 2
D Q
C J
D A
North
Weichsel
1 NT
Pass


2nd
10
K
A
5
3
9
East
Ekeblad
Pass
Pass


3rd
3
6
J
4
A
H Q
South
Sontag
3 NT



4th
5
7
6
2
2
S 3
S K 9 5 4
H 3 2
D K J 9 2
C 6 4 2
Table S A 10 8 3
H K J 9 8 4
D 7 5
C 5 3
n85688 s75578
w58755 e58754
Par: N-S +120
S J 6
H 10 7 6
D A 10 8 4 3
C A 9 8

Ekeblad NS
3 NT North =
+400 =164

  Meltzer NS
  3 NT North =
  +400 =210


Board 97
None vul
S J 10 9 4
H
D A K J 10 9 7 5
C 5 4
West
Stansby

Pass




Lead
H J
S 3
C 3
C Q
C 7
C 9
S K
North
Rubin
2 D
Pass




2nd
D 5
J
K
4
D 7
10
4
East
Martel
Pass
Pass




3rd
6
A
A
8
J
H 5
6
South
Granovetter
4 H





4th
4
8
5
2
6
D 9
H 2
West
Lipsitz

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C A
S 3
C J
H A
H K
H Q
H 7
North
Weichsel
1 D
1 S
3 D
4 D


2nd
4
4
K
5
J
10
8
East
Ekeblad
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
3
A
7
D 5
D 7
D 9
S 9
South
Sontag
1 H
2 D
3 H
4 H


4th
2
8
5
3
6
S 5
S 2
S K 7 3
H J 10 9 8 5
D 8 2
C A Q 7
Table S A Q 6 5 2
H 6 3
D 6 3
C J 9 8 3
ns767A6
w37537 e37527
Par: N-S +130
S 8
H A K Q 7 4 2
D Q 4
C K 10 6 2

Ekeblad NS
4 H South -3
-150 164

  Meltzer NS
  4 H South -2
  -100 +2212


Board 98
N-S vul
S Q 8 5
H K Q 6 5 4
D K 9 2
C Q 5
West
Stansby

Pass
Pass

Lead
D 3
H 3
D 5
H 6
S 7
D Q
North
Rubin

3 NT


2nd
2
2
6
J
2
9
East
Martel
Pass
Pass


3rd
10
K
J
7
A
South
Granovetter
1 NT
Pass


4th
A
A
K
10
5
West
Lipsitz

Pass
Pass

Lead
C J
H 7
S J
H Q
H 4
S A
North
Weichsel

1 H
3 NT

2nd
5
2
2
J
C 3
East
Ekeblad
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
7
K
3
3
9
South
Sontag
1 D
1 NT


4th
K
A
Q
8
10
S A 9 3
H 10 8 2
D Q J 4 3
C J 10 6
Table S J 10 7 4
H A J
D 10 5
C 8 7 4 3 2
ns97987
we46356
Par: N-S +600
S K 6 2
H 9 7 3
D A 8 7 6
C A K 9

Ekeblad NS
3 NT South =
+600 164

  Meltzer NS
  3 NT South +1
  +630 +1213


Board 99
E-W vul
S 5 3
H Q 8 6
D A K 8 6
C K 8 5 4
West
Stansby

Pass
Pass
Pass
Dbl
Pass

Lead
C A
C 2
S 3
S K
S Q
S J
North
Rubin

1 H
1 NT
2 H
Pass
3 NT

2nd
3
10
2
8
10
D 9
East
Martel

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
6
J
A
5
C 4
H 6
South
Granovetter
1 C
1 S
2 D
3 C
3 S


4th
5
K
4
6
7
H 3
West
Lipsitz

Pass
Dbl
Pass
All Pass


Lead
C A
C 2
S 5
S K
S Q
S J
North
Weichsel

1 NT
Rdbl
2 NT



2nd
3
10
2
4
10
D 2
East
Ekeblad

Pass
Pass
Pass



3rd
7
J
A
3
C 5
H 6
South
Sontag
1 C
2 C
2 S
3 NT



4th
4
K
8
7
6
H 2
S 10 8 4
H K J
D 9 4 2
C Q J 9 7 6
Table S 7 6 2
H 10 5 4 3 2
D J 10 5
C A 2
nAB9B9 sBB9B9
we22424
Par: N-S +460
S A K Q J 9
H A 9 7
D Q 7 3
C 10 3

Ekeblad NS
3 NT North +2
+460 =164

  Meltzer NS
  3 NT North +2
  +460 =213


Board 100
Both vul
S A K Q 8 3
H 10 4 2
D K 8 6 2
C A
West
Stansby
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
D A
H Q
S J
North
Rubin
1 C
3 H
4 NT
5 D

2nd
2
2
4
East
Martel
1 S
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
S 9
A
D 5
South
Granovetter
3 D
4 C
5 C


4th
7
6
3
West
Lipsitz
2 H
Pass



Lead
S Q
D 5
H A
C Q
S A
C 3
H 10
North
Weichsel
2 S
Pass



2nd
2
6
6
4
5
H 2
East
Ekeblad
4 H




3rd
10
H 7
5
2
4
J
South
Sontag
Pass




4th
H 3
7
4
A
H 9
5
S
H K Q 9 5 3
D A 9 5
C 10 8 6 3 2
Table S J 9 7 6 5 2
H A J 8 7
D
C Q J 9
n76293 s772A3
we65B39
Par: E-W +500
S 10 4
H 6
D Q J 10 7 4 3
C K 7 5 4

Ekeblad NS
5 D South -1
-100 +11175

  Meltzer NS
  4 H West =
  -620 213


Board 101
N-S vul
S A K 9 7
H A J 6
D 9
C K Q J 7 5
West
Stansby

2 H
Pass
Pass

Lead
H 4
S J
C 5
C 9
D J
C 8
C J
C 7
North
Rubin
1 C
Pass
3 C
3 NT

2nd
6
5
3
4
A
6
H 5
D 4
East
Martel
1 D
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
8
A
10
K
7
Q
D 3
D 6
South
Granovetter
1 H
2 NT
3 D


4th
10
6
2
A
9
H 2
H 3
H 7
West
Lipsitz

Pass
Pass


Lead
S 4
C K
D 4
S 5
S 10
North
Weichsel
1 C
2 C
3 NT


2nd
K
A
5
7
East
Ekeblad
Pass
Pass
All Pass


3rd
3
8
Q
6
South
Sontag
1 D
2 NT



4th
2
2
9
J
S Q 8 5 4
H 9 7 4 3
D Q 7
C 6 4 2
Table S 6 3
H Q 8 5 2
D K J 8 4 2
C A 3
nsAB89C
we11441
Par: N-S +1370
S J 10 2
H K 10
D A 10 6 5 3
C 10 9 8

Ekeblad NS
3 NT South +1
+630 175

  Meltzer NS
  3 NT South +2
  +660 +1214


Board 102
E-W vul
S A 10 9 8 7 3
H A 6
D J
C K J 8 3
West
Stansby

Pass

Lead
S 2
D J
S 10
H K
S 9
C 6
H Q
C Q
C J
H 5
North
Rubin

Pass

2nd
A
9
J
A
K
A
6
K
7
S 3
East
Martel
Pass
Pass

3rd
4
3
D 5
7
D 7
3
3
4
H 8
9
South
Granovetter
3 D


4th
6
4
D 6
2
C 9
2
4
5
D 2
J
West
Lipsitz

Pass

Lead
H K
D J
S A
S 10
C 9
S 9
C 6
H Q
H 5
D K
North
Weichsel

Pass

2nd
A
9
4
K
J
J
A
6
S 3
A
East
Ekeblad
Pass
Pass

3rd
3
3
6
D 5
7
D 7
3
9
7
C 8
South
Sontag
3 D


4th
4
2
2
D 6
5
C Q
2
2
8
C 4
S 2
H K Q 10 5
D A Q 6 4 2
C A Q 9
Table S K Q J 5 4
H 9 7 3
D 9
C 10 7 4 2
n45474 s45475
w88968 e78768
Par: E-W +140
S 6
H J 8 4 2
D K 10 8 7 5 3
C 6 5

Ekeblad NS
3 D South -2
-100 175

  Meltzer NS
  3 D South -1
  -50 +2216


Board 103
Both vul
S Q 7 3
H A 8
D A 2
C Q J 6 5 4 3
West
Stansby

1 NT
2 S


Lead
C 5
S 4
D Q
H Q
H 8
H 9
C Q
D 4
North
Rubin

Pass
All Pass


2nd
K
A
2
K
6
10
S 6
C 9
East
Martel

2 C



3rd
A
3
3
A
J
S 7
2
J
South
Granovetter
Pass
Pass



4th
7
2
K
4
2
5
10
A
West
Lipsitz

1 D
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D 4
H Q
C A
H 9
North
Weichsel

2 C
2 NT


2nd
K
2
10
10
East
Ekeblad

Pass
Pass


3rd
9
8
4
A
South
Sontag
Pass
2 D
3 NT


4th
2
6
K
4
S A K 10 5
H K 10 2
D Q J 9 5
C 10 7
Table S 8 6 2
H 6 5 4
D 10 8 7 6 4 3
C K
nsA7A6B
we25371
Par: N-S +630
S J 9 4
H Q J 9 7 3
D K
C A 9 8 2

Ekeblad NS
2 S West -2
+200 175

  Meltzer NS
  3 NT North +1
  +630 +10226


Board 104
None vul
S 7
H A Q 2
D K 8 7 6
C K 9 5 3 2
West
Stansby
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
D J
H J
North
Rubin
Pass
5 D
Pass

2nd
6
A
East
Martel
3 D
Pass
Pass

3rd
5
3
South
Granovetter
4 NT
6 S


4th
4
5
West
Lipsitz
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
D J
D 9
North
Weichsel
1 D
5 D
Pass

2nd
6
East
Ekeblad
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
5
South
Sontag
4 NT
6 S


4th
4
S 10 6 2
H J 10 9 8 7 6
D J 9
C J 8
Table S 3
H K 4 3
D A Q 10 5 3 2
C 10 7 4
nCC67C sAC66C
we00760
Par: N-S +990
S A K Q J 9 8 5 4
H 5
D 4
C A Q 6

Ekeblad NS
6 S South =
+980 =175

  Meltzer NS
  6 S South =
  +980 =226


Board 105
E-W vul
S 9 6
H 7 5
D A J 9 7 6
C 8 4 3 2
West
Stansby

2 NT
3 NT


Lead
D J
H A
D 2
H K
H Q
C 6
C K
C 10
North
Rubin
Pass
Pass
All Pass


2nd
3
7
7
3
8
Q
3
4
East
Martel
2 D
3 D



3rd
5
2
K
C 5
C 7
A
H 4
D 4
South
Granovetter
Pass
Pass



4th
Q
6
S 2
5
D 6
2
J
S 7
West
Lipsitz

2 C
2 NT
3 NT

Lead
S 9
S J
C 6
C A
D Q
D J
North
Weichsel
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
Q
5
J
3
A
K
East
Ekeblad
1 S
2 H
3 S


3rd
K
6
K
H 2
3
S 2
South
Sontag
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
4
A
2
Q
5
2
S 5 4
H A
D Q 10 8 2
C A K 10 9 7 5
Table S A Q 8 3
H K Q 9 4 2
D K 4 3
C 6
ns25431
wB88AB eB89AB
Par: E-W +660
S K J 10 7 2
H J 10 8 6 3
D 5
C Q J

Ekeblad NS
3 NT West +1
-630 =175

  Meltzer NS
  3 NT West +1
  -630 =226


Meltzer leads by 51 IMPs

Match AU01 MainTop 2001 U.S. Championship Final

Segment 8


Board 106
Both vul
S 9 7 6 4
H Q 8
D
C A K Q 10 9 6 2
West
Stansby

1 H
Dbl


Lead
D K
S 6
C 5
S 4
C 3
C K
North
Ekeblad

4 C
All Pass


2nd
7
J
4
K
J
D 5
East
Martel
1 D
Pass



3rd
4
3
8
10
7
H 5
South
Lipsitz
Pass
Pass



4th
C 2
2
10
8
A
D 3
West
Molson

2 C
Dbl
3 NT

Lead
C J
North
Weichsel

3 C
Pass
All Pass

2nd
7
East
Shenkin
1 NT
Pass
3 D


3rd
Q
South
Sontag
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
S A Q 8 2
H K J 3 2
D 4 3 2
C 8 7
Table S K J 5
H A 9 7
D A K 10 9 5
C 5 3
ns44447
w69996 e69896
Par: E-W +140
S 10 3
H 10 6 5 4
D Q J 8 7 6
C J 4

Ekeblad NS
4 C× North -3
-800 175

  Meltzer NS
  3 NT East -3
  +300 +15241


Board 107
None vul
S 6
H J 9 8 3 2
D K 10 6 4
C 7 4 3
West
Stansby

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass


Lead
D 2
S J
D 3
H 4
C 2
H 6
North
Ekeblad

1 D
3 D
3 NT



2nd
4
A
6
7
A
10
East
Martel

Pass
Pass
Pass



3rd
8
6
9
9
8
J
South
Lipsitz
1 C
2 NT
3 H
4 H



4th
Q
7
A
K
3
A
West
Molson

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C 8
S J
C Q
S K
H 4
H A
North
Weichsel

1 D
1 S
2 D
2 NT


2nd
3
A
4
5
7
6
East
Shenkin

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
J
6
2
C 7
8
10
South
Sontag
1 C
1 H
1 NT
2 H
4 H


4th
A
4
K
3
K
2
S A 9 8 5 2
H 10 7
D 7 3 2
C Q 10 8
Table S 10 7 4 3
H A K 5
D J 9 8 5
C J 2
ns87A79
we46364
Par: N-S +420
S K Q J
H Q 6 4
D A Q
C A K 9 6 5

Ekeblad NS
4 H South =
+420 =175

  Meltzer NS
  4 H South =
  +420 =241


Board 108
N-S vul
S 10 8 6 5 2
H J 4 2
D Q 10 9 7
C 3
West
Stansby
Pass
2 NT
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H 5
D 10
H 10
D 4
C 3
C 2
D 9
D A
North
Ekeblad
Pass
Pass
4 D


2nd
3
6
4
H 8
9
Q
5
H 9
East
Martel
1 S
3 S
Pass


3rd
7
3
Q
Q
A
D 7
J
S 2
South
Lipsitz
Dbl
4 C
6 D


4th
J
K
K
2
7
J
S 3
8
West
Molson
Pass
2 C
3 S
All Pass

Lead
C A
H K
H A
D A
C K
H 3
D 5
C 10
North
Weichsel
Pass
Pass
Pass


2nd
7
7
8
K
8
9
3
East
Shenkin
1 S
2 S
Pass


3rd
3
2
4
9
D 7
J
S 3
South
Sontag
Dbl
Dbl
Dbl


4th
J
5
6
2
9
Q
10
S A 9 4 3
H 10 9 8 7
D K
C Q 10 8 7
Table S K Q J 7
H Q 6 5
D 8 6 5 2
C J 9
ns867BA
w56613 e57613
Par: N-S +600
S
H A K 3
D A J 4 3
C A K 6 5 4 2

Ekeblad NS
6 D North -3
-300 175

  Meltzer NS
  3 S× East -1
  +100 +9250


Board 109
Both vul
S A K 6
H K Q J 8 5
D Q
C K Q 5 4
West
Stansby

2 D
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
D A
H 9
H Q
H 5
D 8
C 4
C 3
North
Ekeblad
1 C
Dbl
4 D
4 S
6 H

2nd
Q
K
7
10
3
6
J
East
Martel
Pass
3 D
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
7
2
4
A
H 8
A
K
South
Lipsitz
1 S
3 H
4 H
5 D


4th
5
3
D 2
S 5
4
2
7
West
Molson

1 S
Pass



Lead
S J
H K
H J
H 8
D 5
D A
C K
North
Weichsel
1 C
2 H
Pass



2nd
3
2
7
10
K
H 5
7
East
Shenkin
Pass
Pass
Pass



3rd
2
3
4
A
Q
4
3
South
Sontag
1 D
4 H




4th
A
9
D 2
D 3
7
8
2
S Q 9 7 5 2
H 9
D A K 6 3 2
C J 2
Table S J 8
H 10 7 2
D J 9 7 4
C 10 8 7 6
ns86B5A
we35273
Par: N-S +650
S 10 4 3
H A 6 4 3
D 10 8 5
C A 9 3

Ekeblad NS
6 H South -1
-100 175

  Meltzer NS
  4 H North +1
  +650 +13263


Board 110
None vul
S 9 6 4
H A 4
D Q 10 7 3
C K J 10 3
West
Stansby

3 D
Pass

Lead
S 8
S 10
C A
C 7
D 3
S 3
H Q
North
Ekeblad

Dbl
5 C

2nd
4
C 6
5
9
6
9
East
Martel
2 S
Pass
All Pass

3rd
A
7
3
10
J
5
South
Lipsitz
Dbl
4 C


4th
K
6
2
4
K
C 8
West
Molson

4 S
Pass

Lead
S A
H 10
C J
North
Weichsel

Dbl
5 C

2nd
K
Q
2
East
Shenkin
3 S
Pass
All Pass

3rd
7
K
6
South
Sontag
Dbl
4 NT


4th
9
A
5
S 8 7 3
H K 8 5 3 2
D K 8 5
C 9 5
Table S A Q J 10 5 2
H 10 9 7
D 9 6
C 4 2
ns756BB
we57722
Par: N-S +400
S K
H Q J 6
D A J 4 2
C A Q 8 7 6

Ekeblad NS
5 C South =
+400 =175

  Meltzer NS
  5 C North =
  +400 =263


Board 111
N-S vul
S A J 7 5
H Q J 5
D Q 10 9 4 2
C Q
West
Stansby

1 C
Dbl



Lead
H 7
S 6
H 4
S 8
H Q
North
Ekeblad

Dbl
Pass



2nd
A
5
K
A
2
East
Martel

Pass
2 H



3rd
5
10
J
4
C 4
South
Lipsitz
Pass
1 S
All Pass



4th
3
K
6
2
9
West
Molson

1 D
2 NT
3 D
4 H

Lead
S 3
S 5
S 2
C 3
D A
D K
D 3
North
Weichsel

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
6
10
C 2
4
2
10
Q
East
Shenkin

1 H
3 C
3 H


3rd
A
K
J
A
7
C 5
H 2
South
Sontag
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
4
8
Q
Q
5
8
J
S 8 6
H A K 9
D A K 6 3
C A 7 6 2
Table S Q 10 4
H 10 8 6 3 2
D 7
C 10 8 5 3
ns77585
we66857
Par: E-W +110
S K 9 3 2
H 7 4
D J 8 5
C K J 9 4

Ekeblad NS
2 H East =
-110 175

  Meltzer NS
  4 H East -2
  +100 +5268


Board 112
E-W vul
S A K 8
H A K Q
D A J 6 2
C Q 9 6
West
Stansby
Pass
Pass


Lead
H 5
D A
D 6
H 10
D J
S 9
S K
S 8
H 9
North
Ekeblad
2 NT



2nd
J
3
K
3
C 8
A
7
Q
8
East
Martel
Pass



3rd
2
4
5
7
9
6
5
10
C 5
South
Lipsitz
Pass



4th
K
7
8
A
Q
4
2
3
Q
West
Molson
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H 4
S A
S K
D A
D 6
H 10
D J
C K
C A
North
Weichsel
1 C
2 NT
Pass

2nd
3
7
6
3
K
8
C 8
6
9
East
Shenkin
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
7
4
5
4
5
2
9
4
2
South
Sontag
1 D
3 NT


4th
K
2
3
7
8
A
Q
3
10
S 9 3 2
H 7 2
D Q 8 7
C A K J 7 5
Table S Q 7 6
H 10 9 6 5 4
D K 3
C 8 4 2
ns79796
we64647
Par: N-S +140
S J 10 5 4
H J 8 3
D 10 9 5 4
C 10 3

Ekeblad NS
2 NT North =
+120 +5180

  Meltzer NS
  3 NT North -1
  -50 268


Board 113
None vul
S 10 5
H Q 3 2
D J 9 8 6
C Q 10 9 7
West
Stansby

2 C
Pass

Lead
H 4
H 10
S 2
C 3
D Q
C A
D 3
S 10
D 2
North
Ekeblad
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
5
6
4
7
4
S 9
5
A
10
East
Martel
1 C
2 NT


3rd
Q
7
J
8
6
4
7
7
S 8
South
Lipsitz
Dbl
Pass


4th
A
3
5
K
K
9
8
3
J
West
Molson

Pass


Lead
S 4
S 2
S 7
C 3
S A
C 2
D 9
D 8
H 8
North
Weichsel
Pass
Pass


2nd
3
K
J
9
9
H 4
2
K
7
East
Shenkin
1 NT



3rd
10
8
C 7
A
H 5
6
5
A
Q
South
Sontag
Pass



4th
Q
5
6
K
H 3
10
4
7
A
S J 8 3
H K 9 7 5
D 7 4
C J 6 4 3
Table S A Q 6 2
H A 10
D K 3 2
C A 8 5 2
n76786 s66786
we67657
Par: N-S +90
S K 9 7 4
H J 8 6 4
D A Q 10 5
C K

Ekeblad NS
2 NT East -1
+50 =180

  Meltzer NS
  1 NT East -1
  +50 =268


Board 114
N-S vul
S 10 5
H A K 8 4 3
D A K J
C 10 6 3
West
Stansby

1 S
Pass

Lead
S 2
D Q
H 3
D 5
H A
H K
C 6
North
Ekeblad

2 H


2nd
3
A
2
S 4
7
J
7
East
Martel
Pass
Pass


3rd
J
2
Q
K
D 3
D 8
9
South
Lipsitz
Pass
Pass


4th
5
4
5
7
6
9
K
West
Molson

1 S
2 S

Lead
D A
S 10
C A
C K
C 2
D 6
C 4
D 7
H 5
North
Weichsel

2 H
All Pass

2nd
2
2
3
6
10
4
D J
9
K
East
Shenkin
Pass
Pass


3rd
3
3
7
J
S 6
S 4
S 9
S 8
2
South
Sontag
Pass
Pass


4th
Q
Q
8
5
9
K
Q
H 3
Q
S A Q J 8 4
H 9 6 5
D Q
C A K 4 2
Table S 9 6 2
H J 10 7 2
D 10 7 6 2
C J 7
n75678 s76778
w57544 e57545
Par: N-S +90
S K 7 3
H Q
D 9 8 5 4 3
C Q 9 8 5

Ekeblad NS
2 H North =
+110 +6186

  Meltzer NS
  2 S West +1
  -140 268


Board 115
E-W vul
S J 6
H K J 10 9 6 2
D A 9 6
C A 7
West
Stansby

Pass
Pass


Lead
S 4
C 6
C 7
C Q
S J
D J
C 10
H K
North
Ekeblad

2 D
4 H


2nd
6
5
2
H 7
5
6
8
3
East
Martel

Pass
All Pass


3rd
K
A
K
H 9
2
K
D 4
4
South
Lipsitz
1 NT
3 H



4th
A
3
9
J
Q
3
H 2
A
West
Molson

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
S 4
S 9
S Q
H 8
S 7
S 3
D 4
North
Weichsel

1 H
2 H
3 NT

2nd
J
2
D 6
A
H 6
H 9
9
East
Shenkin

Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
K
10
5
2
D 2
D 5
K
South
Sontag
Pass
1 NT
2 NT


4th
8
6
A
3
D 3
C 6
8
S Q 10 7 4 3
H A Q 7 5
D J 4
C 9 5
Table S K 9 5
H 3
D K 7 5 2
C J 10 4 3 2
ns76997
w47346 e47345
Par: N-S +140
S A 8 2
H 8 4
D Q 10 8 3
C K Q 8 6

Ekeblad NS
4 H South -3
-150 186

  Meltzer NS
  3 NT South -2
  -100 +2270


Board 116
Both vul
S K
H Q 6 5 2
D 9 8 5 3 2
C 6 4 3
West
Stansby
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


Lead
H J
D K
S 8
C 3
C A
C 10
D 4
North
Ekeblad
Pass
1 D
3 C
3 NT


2nd
2
A
K
8
5
J
Q
East
Martel
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass


3rd
7
2
6
Q
4
6
7
South
Lipsitz
1 C
2 NT
3 S



4th
A
6
9
2
7
K
3
West
Molson
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H J
D K
H 10
H 4
H K
C 8
D Q
North
Weichsel
Pass
1 D
1 S
2 C
3 NT

2nd
2
A
5
6
C 9
A
7
East
Shenkin
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
7
2
8
9
S 8
2
3
South
Sontag
1 C
1 H
1 NT
2 S


4th
A
6
3
S 9
Q
3
4
S 8 7 4 2
H J 10 4
D A J 7
C J 5 2
Table S J 6 5 3
H K 9 8 7
D 6 4
C K 8 7
ns889A9
w45434 e55434
Par: N-S +140
S A Q 10 9
H A 3
D K Q 10
C A Q 10 9

Ekeblad NS
3 NT South -1
-100 +3189

  Meltzer NS
  3 NT South -2
  -200 270


Board 117
N-S vul
S J 7 2
H A J 3
D Q 10 9 7 5 2
C 5
West
Stansby

3 S
4 D


Lead
C A
S 6
S A
S K
North
Ekeblad
Pass
Pass
Pass


2nd
2
3
D 3
East
Martel
1 S
3 NT
4 S


3rd
5
7
8
South
Lipsitz
Pass
Pass
All Pass


4th
3
9
2
West
Molson

3 NT
4 H
5 D

Lead
C K
C 6
H A
North
Weichsel
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
2
Q
5
East
Shenkin
1 S
4 C
5 C
6 S

3rd
5
S 7
2
South
Sontag
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
9
3
7
S Q 10 8 3
H Q 10 8 7
D
C Q J 7 4 2
Table S A K 9 5 4
H K 5
D A K J 8
C 9 3
n33565 s33575
weAA768
Par: E-W +430
S 6
H 9 6 4 2
D 6 4 3
C A K 10 8 6

Ekeblad NS
4 S East =
-420 189

  Meltzer NS
  6 S East -2
  +100 +11281


Board 118
E-W vul
S K Q 10 9
H A K 9
D A 10 3
C A 10 7
West
Stansby

Pass
Pass
Pass


Lead
D 6
North
Ekeblad

1 C
1 H
1 NT


2nd
2
East
Martel
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass


3rd
4
South
Lipsitz
Pass
1 D
1 S



4th
10
West
Molson

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S 2
D 2
S A
S 3
S 9
H K
H A
North
Weichsel

1 C
1 H
1 NT


2nd
J
4
5
7
H 3
8
10
East
Shenkin
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
4
10
6
8
C 2
2
4
South
Sontag
Pass
1 D
1 S
3 NT


4th
10
J
Q
K
C 3
5
6
S 8 6 4
H J 6 5
D K 5 4
C K Q 9 3
Table S A 3 2
H 10 8 3
D J 8 7 6
C J 8 6
ns99988
we33344
Par: N-S +400
S J 7 5
H Q 7 4 2
D Q 9 2
C 5 4 2

Ekeblad NS
1 NT North +3
+180 189

  Meltzer NS
  3 NT North +1
  +430 +6287


Board 119
Both vul
S K J 9 7 6
H Q J 2
D J 8 4
C 6 2
West
Stansby

Pass
Dbl
All Pass

Lead
C 5
S 5
C 8
D 2
D A
D 6
C 4
H J
North
Ekeblad

1 H
Pass


2nd
A
2
9
J
7
9
H 2
K
East
Martel

1 NT
3 C


3rd
3
J
Q
Q
3
K
K
A
South
Lipsitz
Pass
2 H
3 H


4th
2
A
6
5
4
8
10
6
West
Molson





Lead
H 5
C 5
C 3
H 3
H 2
North
Weichsel





2nd
6
10
2
S 2
8
East
Shenkin





3rd
J
Q
K
Q
9
South
Sontag





4th
K
6
A
4
S Q 4 3 2
H 6
D K 10 3 2
C Q 7 4 3
Table S A 8
H K 10 8 4
D A Q 6
C K J 8 5
ns56633
w8779A e8769A
Par: E-W +130
S 10 5
H A 9 7 5 3
D 9 7 5
C A 10 9

Ekeblad NS
3 H North -3
-300 189

  Meltzer NS
  3 NT East -1
  +100 +9296


Board 120
None vul
S J 10 4 3
H Q J 10 8
D 10
C Q 9 8 2
West
Stansby
1 C
1 H
3 D
4 NT

Lead
North
Ekeblad
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
East
Martel
1 D
1 S
4 S
6 D

3rd
South
Lipsitz
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
West
Molson
1 C
1 H
4 D
5 D

Lead
H 3
North
Weichsel
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
A
East
Shenkin
1 D
2 D
4 S


3rd
8
South
Sontag
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
6
S A
H A 9 7 5
D K J 8
C K J 7 5 3
Table S K 6 5 2
H 6
D Q 7 6 5 4 3 2
C A
ns26515
we966C7
Par: E-W +920
S Q 9 8 7
H K 4 3 2
D A 9
C 10 6 4

Ekeblad NS
6 D East =
-920 189

  Meltzer NS
  5 D East +1
  -420 +11307


Meltzer wins by 118 IMPs

Match AU01 MainTop 2001 U.S. Championship Final

Public domain data prepared by Richard Pavlicek