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 K 7 5 3
Q 9 4
A 10 8 4
6 2 West
Stansby

3
Pass

Lead
7
5
3
2
3
4
2
4
K North
Molson
Pass
3

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

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

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

Pass
Pass

Lead
A
7
J
A
2
4
3
8 North
Weichsel
Pass
1
4

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

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

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

Ekeblad NS
3 North =
+110 0
Meltzer NS
4 North =
+420 +7 7

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

3
Pass

Lead
K
2
10
K
6
A North
Molson

3
Pass

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

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

4th
4
A
Q
5
10 West
Lipsitz

Pass
Pass

Lead
Q
8
A
4
9 North
Weichsel

3 NT

2nd
3
Q
5
9
2 East
Ekeblad
3
Pass

3rd
2
K
7
J
3 South
Sontag
Pass
Pass

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

Ekeblad NS
3 NT South =
+600 0
Meltzer NS
3 NT North +2
+660 +2 9

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

Pass
Pass

Lead
5
2
7
A
10
Q
K North
Molson

3

2nd
2
9
Q
2
8
8
A East
Martel

Pass

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

4th
3
3
4
3
K
2
9 West
Lipsitz

Pass
Pass

Lead
4
9
5
5
A
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
2

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

Ekeblad NS
3 South -1
-50 0
Meltzer NS
2 South +1
+140 +5 14

Board 4
Both vul —
K Q J 9 5 3
K 8 7
K Q 9 6 West
Stansby
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
2
K
J
5
10 North
Molson
1
2
Pass

2nd
5
4
3
A East
Martel
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
6
A
6 South
Shenkin
1
4

4th
3
2
10
7 West
Lipsitz
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
J North
Weichsel
1
4
Pass

2nd East
Ekeblad
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd South
Sontag
3
4

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

Ekeblad NS
4 North +1
+650 = 0
Meltzer NS
4 North +1
+650 = 14

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

3 NT

Lead
8
A
K
Q
6
8
A
5
3 North
Molson
Pass
Pass

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

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

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

Dbl
Pass

Lead
A
A
2
7
J North
Weichsel
2 NT
4
Pass

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

3rd
Q
3
9
4
6 South
Sontag
4
Pass

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

Ekeblad NS
3 NT East -1
+50 0
Meltzer NS
4 × North +1
+990 +14 28

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

1
2
All Pass

Lead
K
4
10
7
Q
K
5
4 North
Molson

Pass
Dbl

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

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

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

1
2

Lead
7
5
3
10 North
Weichsel

Pass
All Pass

2nd
3
6
J East
Ekeblad
Pass
1

3rd
4
A
Q South
Sontag
Pass
Pass

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

Ekeblad NS
3 South =
+110 +6 6
Meltzer NS
2 East +1
-140 28

Board 7
Both vul A J
K Q J 10 9 7
10 3
9 6 3 West
Stansby

Pass
Rdbl

Lead
4
6
Q
10
8
10
9
3
Q North
Molson

1
4

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

1
All Pass

3rd
K
3
6
A
J
A
9
9
3 South
Shenkin
1
Dbl

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

Pass
Pass

Lead
2
Q
J
3
A
A North
Weichsel

1
4

2nd
7
2
8
8
3
5 East
Ekeblad

1
All Pass

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

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

Ekeblad NS
4 North +1
+650 = 6
Meltzer NS
4 North +1
+650 = 28

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

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

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

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

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

Lead
6
4
J
2
5
10
2
5
7 North
Weichsel
Pass
Pass
Pass

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

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

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

Ekeblad NS
3 NT West +1
-430 = 6
Meltzer NS
3 NT West +1
-430 = 28

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

4
Pass

Lead
9
10
A
4 North
Molson
Pass
4 NT
Pass

2nd
Q
2
6
7 East
Martel
2
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
Q
2
2 South
Shenkin
3
5

4th
10
5
3
K West
Lipsitz

Pass

Lead
K
7
J
3 North
Weichsel
2
Pass

2nd
A
10
6
4 East
Ekeblad
Pass
Pass

3rd
5
A
Q
9 South
Sontag
4

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

Ekeblad NS
5 South -2
-100 6
Meltzer NS
4 South =
+420 +11 39

Board 10
Both vul A K 4
7
Q 8 7
A K J 8 7 5 West
Stansby

4
Pass
7

Lead
K
K North
Molson

4
5
Dbl

2nd
4
7 East
Martel
Pass
5
6
All Pass

3rd
2
2 South
Shenkin
2
Pass
6

4th
3
2 West
Lipsitz

2
5
Pass
Pass

Lead
2
A
3
2 North
Weichsel

Dbl
Dbl
Pass
Dbl

2nd
2
7
5
2 East
Ekeblad
Pass
4
Pass
6
All Pass

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

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

Ekeblad NS
7 × West -1
+200 +18 24
Meltzer NS
6 × East =
-1660 39

Board 11
None vul A K 8 6 5
10 9 6
8 6 3
5 3 West
Stansby

Pass
Dbl
4
5

Lead
A
10
A
K
Q
3
3 North
Molson

1
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
J
Q
2
7
J
4
5 East
Martel

Dbl
3
4 NT
6

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

4th
2
5
3
5
6
6
7 West
Lipsitz

Pass
2 NT
4

Lead
K
6
A
K
Q
3
5 North
Weichsel

1
Pass
Pass

2nd
J
8
2
7
J
2
9 East
Ekeblad

Dbl
3
5

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

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

Ekeblad NS
6 West =
-920 24
Meltzer NS
5 West =
-400 +11 50

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

Lead
K
Q
Q
2
A
3
5
Q
8
J North
Molson
Pass
Pass

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

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

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

Lead
3
3
3
7
K North
Weichsel
1
Pass

2nd
Q
2
2
2
9 East
Ekeblad
1
Pass

3rd
5
A
J
10
4 South
Sontag
3

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

Ekeblad NS
3 West -3
+150 = 24
Meltzer NS
3 South +2
+150 = 50

Board 13
Both vul 10 7 3
J 6 4 3
A
A K Q J 3 West
Stansby

Pass
Pass

Lead
3
3
9
7
A North
Molson
1 NT
2
Pass

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

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

4th
A
5
10
2
K West
Lipsitz

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
5
A
4
2
3
2
8
K North
Weichsel
1
2
3
5

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

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

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

Ekeblad NS
3 NT North +3
+690 +3 27
Meltzer NS
5 North =
+600 50

Board 14
None vul Q 10 7 2
7
Q J 8 7
A 10 5 2 West
Stansby

1
1 NT

Lead
2
9
7
6
10
5
2
K
J North
Molson

Pass
Pass

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

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

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

1 NT

Lead
J
K
J
10
4
6
Q
8
7 North
Weichsel

Pass

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

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

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

Ekeblad NS
2 NT West -1
+50 +4 31
Meltzer NS
1 NT West =
-90 50

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

Pass
3
3
4

Lead
Q
K
9
4
Q
3
J North
Molson

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
2
2
K
6
8
7
5 East
Martel

2 NT
3
3 NT
4 NT

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

4th
A
A
5
8
7
4
3 West
Lipsitz

Pass
1
3

Lead
6
6
2
2
Q North
Weichsel

Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
10
10
3
4
4 East
Ekeblad

1
2
3 NT

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

4th
4
A
Q
Q
7
A 4 3
2
Q 10 5 3
K J 9 5 3 Table Q 10 7
A K J 7 4
K 4
A Q 2
ns23231
weBABAC
Par: E-W +920 K 2
Q 10 5
J 9 7 6 2
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 Main

Top 2001 U.S. Championship Final

Segment 2

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

Lead
3
4
10
A
K
Q North
Ekeblad
Dbl
2
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
Pass
Pass

Lead
10
A
K
Q
2
5
A
6
A North
Martel
Dbl
3
Pass

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

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

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

Ekeblad NS
3 NT South +1
+430 +1 32
Meltzer NS
3 NT South =
+400 50

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

2
5

Lead
K
A
7
3 North
Ekeblad
Pass
4
All Pass

2nd
10
J
8
Q East
Larsen
1
Pass

3rd
5
4
A
2 South
Lipsitz
1
4

4th
2
8
5
10 West
Granovetter

3 NT

Lead
3
4
K
6
7
7 North
Martel
Pass
Pass

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

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

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

Ekeblad NS
5 East -1
+50 32
Meltzer NS
3 NT East -2
+100 +2 52

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

Pass
Pass

Lead
7
Q
7
7
6
10
8
8
A North
Ekeblad

2
3 NT

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

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

4th
Q
2
Q
5
5
6
2
4
6 West
Granovetter

Pass
Pass

Lead
7
K North
Martel

1
3 NT

2nd
J
A East
Rubin
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
3
3 South
Stansby
1
1 NT

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

Ekeblad NS
3 NT South +3
+690 +1 33
Meltzer NS
3 NT South +2
+660 52

Board 19
E-W vul 9 2
A K 7 4 2
7 4
A K Q 7 West
Meltzer

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
K
5
3
2
6
2 North
Ekeblad

2
4
4

2nd
A
J
K
8
J
10 East
Larsen

Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
6
4
2
Q
A
Q South
Lipsitz
1
3
4

4th
7
3
4
3
5
3 West
Granovetter

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
K
5
2
A
5
2 North
Martel

2
4
4 NT
5 NT

2nd
A
3
10
4
7
9 East
Rubin

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
6
A
Q
9
4
Q South
Stansby
1
3
4
5
6

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

Ekeblad NS
4 North =
+420 +11 44
Meltzer NS
6 North -2
-100 52

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

Lead
J
9
10
4
J
3
2
2 North
Ekeblad
Pass
1
4

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

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

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

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

Ekeblad NS
4 North -1
-100 44
Meltzer NS
1 NT South +1
+120 +6 58

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

1 NT
Pass

Lead
2
3
2
5
2
9
10
J
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
5
2
8
6 South
Lipsitz
1
Pass

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

Dbl
Dbl

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

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

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

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

Ekeblad NS
1 NT× West -1
+100 +2 46
Meltzer NS
2 East -1
+50 58

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

Pass
Pass

Lead
3
4
3
6
5
7
7
J
4 North
Ekeblad

1
Pass

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

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

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

Pass
Pass

Lead
4
2
A
6
A
4
6
J
6 North
Martel

1 NT
Pass

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

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

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

Ekeblad NS
2 South +1
+140 = 46
Meltzer NS
2 South +1
+140 = 58

Board 23
Both vul 7 2
Q 7 2
10 8 3
K Q J 7 5 West
Meltzer

Pass
Pass
4

Lead
A
K
6
4
J
A
5
Q North
Ekeblad

1 NT
Pass
4

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

Pass
2 NT
All Pass

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

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

Pass
Pass
4

Lead
3
4
K
2
4
9
10
10 North
Martel

1 NT
Pass
All Pass

2nd
2
2
A
Q
Q
10
5 East
Rubin

Pass
2 NT

3rd
4
K
7
A
8
8
8 South
Stansby
1
2
3

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

Ekeblad NS
4 South -1
-100 +1 47
Meltzer NS
4 West =
-130 58

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

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

2nd
2
A
K
6
A
J
2
8
3 East
Larsen
1
2 NT

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

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

Lead
4
7
2
A
A
4 North
Martel
Pass
Pass
Pass

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

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

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

Ekeblad NS
3 NT East -1
+50 +10 57
Meltzer NS
3 NT East =
-400 58

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

1
Pass

Lead
2
A
4
9
3
8
4
9
9 North
Ekeblad
Pass
Dbl
3 NT

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

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

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

Pass
Pass

Lead
6
4
4
8
Q
8
Q
4
A North
Martel
Pass
1
3 NT

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

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

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

Ekeblad NS
3 NT South -1
-50 57
Meltzer NS
3 NT South +1
+430 +10 68

Board 26
Both vul Q 10 8 6
8 7 3
A Q 6 5
6 2 West
Meltzer

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
5
J
4
9
3
2
8
7 North
Ekeblad

1
2
3 NT

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

3rd
K
5
Q
3
6
7
K
6 South
Lipsitz
1
1 NT
2

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

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
3
J
4
K
K
Q
4
K North
Martel

1
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
2
3 NT

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

Ekeblad NS
3 NT South =
+600 = 57
Meltzer NS
3 NT North =
+600 = 68

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

Pass
2
All Pass

Lead
A
6
3
7
K
6
J
Q North
Ekeblad

2
2

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

Pass
3

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

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

3
Pass

Lead
J
6
9
3 North
Martel

4
5

2nd
K
2
J
7 East
Rubin

5
All Pass

3rd
A
A
K
K South
Stansby
1
Dbl

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

Ekeblad NS
4 North -1
-50 +2 59
Meltzer NS
5 South -2
-100 68

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

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

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

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

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

Lead
J
2
A
8
K
K
A
9
2 North
Martel
1
Pass

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

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

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

Ekeblad NS
3 East -1
+50 59
Meltzer NS
3 East -2
+100 +2 70

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

2
4

Lead
K
9
2
A
4
K
K North
Ekeblad
Pass
Pass
All Pass

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

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

4th
4
5
3
5
2
J West
Granovetter

2
4

Lead
K
3
2
Q
4
K
8
Q
J North
Martel
Pass
Pass
All Pass

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

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

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

Ekeblad NS
4 East +1
-650 = 59
Meltzer NS
4 East +1
-650 = 70

Board 30
None vul J 6 4 3
10 7 2
8 3 2
10 7 5 West
Meltzer

1 NT
2 NT
4

Lead
5
5
4
7
2
8
4 North
Ekeblad

Pass
Pass
All Pass

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

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

4th
A
Q
7
K
J
A
3 West
Granovetter

Dbl
3

Lead
K
5
K
2
3
Q
10
2 North
Martel

Pass
Pass

2nd
A
4
4
5
7
5
J
3 East
Rubin
Pass
2
4

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

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

Ekeblad NS
4 West +1
-450 = 59
Meltzer NS
4 East +1
-450 = 70

Meltzer leads by 11 IMPs

Match AU01 Main

Top 2001 U.S. Championship Final

Segment 3

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

1
Dbl

Lead
5
10
9
A
9
6 North
Molson

1
4

2nd
8
2
4
8
K
3 East
Larsen

1
4

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

4th
K
3
7
4
7 West
Granovetter

1
Pass
Pass

Lead
K
Q
8
2 North
Weichsel

2
3
5

2nd
2
4
J
4 East
Rubin

Dbl
Dbl
All Pass

3rd
A
10
6
A South
Sontag
Pass
3
Pass

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

Ekeblad NS
4 East =
-420 59
Meltzer NS
5 North -2
-200 +6 76

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

Lead
Q
5
5
K
7
K
5
4
3 North
Molson
Pass
Pass

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

3rd
4
10
10
8
6
3
8
10
Q South
Shenkin
Pass
Pass

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

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

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

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

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

Ekeblad NS
2 West =
-110 59
Meltzer NS
3 West -2
+200 +7 83

Board 33
None vul A J 10 4 3
J
8 3
A Q 7 4 3 West
Meltzer

1 NT
Pass

Lead
J
K
5
9
A
8
J North
Molson
1
2
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
3

4th
3
3
6
3
Q
4
5 West
Granovetter

Dbl
Pass
Pass

Lead
5
4
J
2
A
A
3
K North
Weichsel
1
2
Pass
4

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

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

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

Ekeblad NS
3 North +1
+130 = 59
Meltzer NS
4 North =
+130 = 83

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

1 NT
2

Lead
10
2
7
3
K
J
J
2
6 North
Molson

Pass
Pass

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

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

4th
6
4
K
5
7
3
8
4
K West
Granovetter

1 NT

Lead
10
7
J
3
6
2
A
J
4 North
Weichsel

Pass

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

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

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

Ekeblad NS
2 NT West =
-120 59
Meltzer NS
1 NT West =
-90 +1 84

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

Pass
Pass

Lead
K
10
9
J
7
10
J
A
K North
Molson

1 NT
2

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

Pass
All Pass

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

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

Pass
Pass

Lead
K
10
4
2
9
J
6
10
J North
Weichsel

1 NT
2

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

Pass
All Pass

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

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

Ekeblad NS
2 South -2
-100 = 59
Meltzer NS
2 South -2
-100 = 84

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

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

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

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

4th
5
3 West
Granovetter
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
4
A
K North
Weichsel
1
3
4 NT
5 NT
7 NT

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

3rd
9
5 South
Sontag
Dbl
3
5
6

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

2
2

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

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

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

4th
A
4
2
J
4
7
6
8
9 West
Granovetter

Pass

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

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

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

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

Ekeblad NS
2 NT East +1
-150 = 59
Meltzer NS
1 NT East +2
-150 = 84

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

1
2

Lead
Q
10
J
3
2
7
K
4
A North
Molson

1
2

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

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

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

2
Pass

Lead
4
6
A
4
A
Q
A
4
10 North
Weichsel

Pass
Pass

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

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

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

Ekeblad NS
2 North +1
+140 59
Meltzer NS
4 East -3
+300 +4 88

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

Pass
2
2 NT

Lead
2
10
K
2
2
10 North
Molson

Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
5
7
7
6
7
3 East
Larsen

1
2
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
2
2 NT
4

Lead
Q
10
8
A
5
9 North
Weichsel

Pass
Pass
Dbl
Pass
All Pass

2nd
K
9
5
J
4
7 East
Rubin

1
2
Pass
3

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

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

Ekeblad NS
3 NT West =
-600 59
Meltzer NS
4 East =
-130 +10 98

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

Lead
3
4
5
A
5
Q
7
8 North
Molson
Pass
4
Pass

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

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

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

Lead
3
5
10
A
4
3
Q
J North
Weichsel
Pass
3
All Pass

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

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

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

Ekeblad NS
4 South -1
-50 +2 61
Meltzer NS
4 × South -1
-100 98

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

Pass

Lead
A
5
K
Q
Q
10
K
J
2 North
Molson
2

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

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

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

Pass
Pass

Lead
A
K
6
K
10
J
10
8
7 North
Weichsel
Pass
2

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

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

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

Ekeblad NS
2 North =
+90 61
Meltzer NS
2 North +1
+140 +2 100

Board 42
Both vul A K 5 4
Q 5 2
A 8 5 3 2
6 West
Meltzer

3
Pass

Lead
Q
10
7
2
2
A North
Molson

4
Dbl

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

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

4th
5
Q
2
6
10
7 West
Granovetter

Pass
Pass

Lead
3
6
Q
A
2
J
4
Q
8 North
Weichsel

1
4

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

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

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

Ekeblad NS
4 × East -3
+800 +5 66
Meltzer NS
4 South =
+620 100

Board 43
None vul J 8 6
6 5
K 10 9 5 2
A J 10 West
Meltzer

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
9
7
A
J North
Molson

2
2
3
3 NT

2nd
6
6
2
Q East
Larsen

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

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

4th
K
3
7
3 West
Granovetter

Pass
Pass

Lead
10
2
4
10
6
5
9 North
Weichsel

3 NT

2nd
6
K
5
Q
7
3
6 East
Rubin

Pass

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

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

Ekeblad NS
3 NT South =
+400 66
Meltzer NS
3 NT South +3
+490 +3 103

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

Lead
K
2
5
Q North
Molson
Pass
Pass

2nd
3
J
2 East
Larsen
4

3rd
2
A
K South
Shenkin
Pass

4th
A
7
Q West
Granovetter
2
3
3 NT

Lead
K
K
2 North
Weichsel
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
3
J
Q East
Rubin
2 NT
3
6

3rd
2
5
A South
Sontag
Pass
Pass
All Pass

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

Ekeblad NS
4 West +3
-510 +11 77
Meltzer NS
6 West +1
-1010 103

Board 45
Both vul 5 3
J 8 6
A Q 10 8
A 9 8 5 West
Meltzer

1
Pass
All Pass

Lead
5
7
3
3
A
5
6
K North
Molson
Pass
Dbl
2 NT

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

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

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

Pass
Pass

Lead
Q
J
5
5
7
3
Q
6 North
Weichsel
Pass
2

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

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

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

Ekeblad NS
3 NT North -2
-200 77
Meltzer NS
2 South =
+90 +7 110

Meltzer leads by 33 IMPs

Match AU01 Main

Top 2001 U.S. Championship Final

Segment 4

Board 46
None vul Q 10 9 8 7 5 4
8 5
Q 10 3
4 West
Sontag

Dbl
3
Dbl

Lead
A
8
2
8
5
3
Q
8 North
Ekeblad

2
3
All Pass

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

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

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

Dbl
4

Lead
K
A
3
A
3
K
Q
7 North
Martel

2
All Pass

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

3rd
5
8
10
5
A
2
2
K South
Stansby
1
3

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

Ekeblad NS
4 × North -1
-100 77
Meltzer NS
4 East -1
+50 +4 114

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

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
Q
K
3
10
7
3
6 North
Ekeblad

1
1
4

2nd
4
8
6
8
9
A
J East
Weichsel

Pass
Pass
All Pass

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

4th
A
3
10
5
J
2
5 West
Shenkin

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
2
A
K
6
2
3
2 North
Martel

1
2
3

2nd
5
5
9
J
K
Q
J East
Molson

Pass
Pass
Pass

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

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

Ekeblad NS
4 North +1
+650 +1 78
Meltzer NS
4 North =
+620 114

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

Lead
J
J
3
A
3
9
A
7
8 North
Ekeblad
Pass
Pass
All Pass

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

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

4th
Q
5
9
7
J
A
6
Q
2 West
Shenkin
1
2
4

Lead
10
2
K
6
3
K
3
K
3 North
Martel
Pass
Pass
All Pass

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

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

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

Ekeblad NS
4 East +2
-680 78
Meltzer NS
4 East +1
-650 +1 115

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

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
A
3
K
Q North
Ekeblad
1
1 NT
3
4 NT

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

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

4th
8
2
4
10 West
Shenkin

Pass
Pass
All Pass

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

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

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

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

Ekeblad NS
6 North =
+920 = 78
Meltzer NS
6 North =
+920 = 115

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

Dbl
2 NT

Lead
7
6
9
8
A
Q
9
A
4 North
Ekeblad

Pass
Pass

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

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

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

Rdbl
Dbl

Lead
4
7
8
9
A
Q
4
9
9 North
Martel

1
2

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

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

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

Ekeblad NS
3 NT West -1
+50 +6 84
Meltzer NS
2 × North -1
-200 115

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

Pass
Pass

Lead
8
10
8
6
6
J
7
A North
Ekeblad

3
Pass

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

3
5

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

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

Pass
Pass
6

Lead
3
10
6
9
J
J
A
Q North
Martel

3
Pass
All Pass

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

Dbl
5

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

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

Ekeblad NS
5 East =
-600 84
Meltzer NS
6 East -1
+100 +12 127

Board 52
Both vul Q J 6
J 8 6
K Q 6 2
J 6 4 West
Sontag
Pass
1
Pass

Lead
K
9
K
A
K
Q
2
3
4 North
Ekeblad
Pass
Pass
Pass

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

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

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

Lead
7
9
K
8
K
Q
2
3
4 North
Martel
Pass
Pass
Pass

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

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

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

Ekeblad NS
3 West =
-140 = 84
Meltzer NS
1 East +2
-140 = 127

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

2
3
Pass
4

Lead
3
Q
8
A
2
2
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
4
K
6 South
Lipsitz
1
2
Pass
Pass

4th
9
6
2
5
8
4
2 West
Shenkin

4
5

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

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

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

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

Ekeblad NS
4 West -1
+50 84
Meltzer NS
5 West -3
+150 +3 130

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

Dbl
4

Lead
J
A
8
4
K
8
8
5 North
Ekeblad

Pass
5

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

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

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

1
Dbl
4

Lead
Q
K
A
10
10
K
A
8 North
Martel

Pass
2
Pass

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

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

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

Ekeblad NS
5 × North -2
-300 +8 92
Meltzer NS
4 West =
-620 130

Board 55
Both vul A 7
A K 9 5
K 9 2
A K 10 6 West
Sontag

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
7
A
7
3
5
6 North
Ekeblad

1
2 NT
4

2nd
3
3
10
9
7
K East
Weichsel

Pass
Pass
All Pass

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

4th
A
4
Q
4
2
10 West
Shenkin

Pass
Dbl
Pass

Lead
Q
A
A
K
A
7
A
Q North
Martel

2 NT
3
4

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

Pass
Pass
All Pass

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

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

Ekeblad NS
4 North -1
-100 92
Meltzer NS
4 North +1
+650 +13 143

Board 56
None vul A K J 2
A J 7 2
Q 7 3
9 3 West
Sontag
Pass
Pass

Lead
K
5
9
4
A
J
A
Q
A
K North
Ekeblad
1 NT

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

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

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

Lead
K
A
10
A
K
2
4
Q
A
4 North
Martel
1
Pass

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

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

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

Ekeblad NS
1 NT North -2
-100 +5 97
Meltzer NS
2 × North -2
-300 143

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

Pass
Pass

Lead
5
10
K
2
A
J
6 North
Ekeblad
1
2
Pass

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

3rd
9
A
2
8
8
Q
A South
Lipsitz
1
3

4th
3
J
4
K
3
10
9 West
Shenkin

Pass

Lead
J
4
A
K
6
5
6
3 North
Martel
2
Pass

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

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

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

Ekeblad NS
3 North =
+140 +5 102
Meltzer NS
4 North -1
-50 143

Board 58
Both vul 10 9 5
J 8 6 3
A 10 9 8
4 3 West
Sontag

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
K
K
2
10
6
J
3
K North
Ekeblad

1 NT
2

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

3rd
A
5
5
2
9
6
6
8 South
Lipsitz
1
2
2

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

Dbl
3

Lead
10
J
5
9
K
Q
10
Q North
Martel

2
All Pass

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

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

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

Ekeblad NS
2 South +1
+140 +6 108
Meltzer NS
3 West =
-110 143

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

4
Pass

Lead
K
K
J
4
5
4
10 North
Ekeblad

4
6

2nd
6
2
Q
3
10
9 East
Weichsel

5
Dbl

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

4th
A
A
8
J
10
3 West
Shenkin

3
Pass

Lead
K
3
Q
4
8
6
J North
Martel

Dbl
Pass

2nd
A
10
6
5
3
4
K East
Molson

4
Pass

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

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

Ekeblad NS
6 × South -1
-100 108
Meltzer NS
4 South +2
+480 +11 154

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

Lead
K
3
J
A
7
2
9
7 North
Ekeblad
1
2
3

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

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

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

Lead
A
9
5
3
Q
J
7
2 North
Martel
4
Pass
Pass

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

Ekeblad NS
4 North +1
+650 +8 116
Meltzer NS
5 × West -2
+300 154

Meltzer leads by 38 IMPs

Match AU01 Main

Top 2001 U.S. Championship Final

Segment 5

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

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
4
10
2
3
8
3
A North
Molson
Pass
1
3
3 NT

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

3rd
A
2
8
7
2
A
6 South
Shenkin
1
2
3

4th
5
6
K
J
K
5
3 West
Lipsitz

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
2
2
4
K
Q
Q
3 North
Weichsel
Pass
1
1
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
4
6
A South
Sontag
1
1
1 NT
3

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

Pass
Pass

Lead
K
8
K
Q
2 North
Molson

3
4

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

3rd
2
7
4
6
A South
Shenkin
1
4

4th
3
4
2
3
6 West
Lipsitz

1
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
3
J
9
5
K North
Weichsel

Dbl
3
3
4
5

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

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

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

Ekeblad NS
4 South +2
+480 116
Meltzer NS
6 South =
+980 +11 165

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

Pass
3
All Pass

Lead
9
2
5
9
10
Q
3 North
Molson

1
Dbl

2nd
Q
6
3
A
2
6
4 East
Larsen

2
Pass

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

4th
3
9
K
2
4
2
5 West
Lipsitz

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
3
4
6
K
3
A
J North
Weichsel

1
3
5

2nd
A
K
A
9
2
6
2 East
Ekeblad

2
Pass
Pass

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

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

Ekeblad NS
4 North +2
+680 +1 117
Meltzer NS
5 North =
+650 165

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

Lead
K
A
3
6
8
7 North
Molson
1
3
4
5
6

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

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

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

Lead
K
A
3
J
7
9
8 North
Weichsel
1
4
4

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

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

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

Ekeblad NS
6 North =
+920 = 117
Meltzer NS
6 North =
+920 = 165

Board 65
None vul 7 4
K 7
A K Q J 10 2
K J 9 West
Meltzer

Pass
Pass

Lead
Q
J
10
A North
Molson
1
3
Pass

2nd
4
7
9
2 East
Larsen
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
8
6
K South
Shenkin
1
3 NT

4th
2
5
9 West
Lipsitz

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
Q
J
10
A
3
2 North
Weichsel
1
2
3

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

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

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

Ekeblad NS
3 NT South -2
-100 = 117
Meltzer NS
3 NT South -2
-100 = 165

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

1
2 NT
3 NT
All Pass

Lead
Q
2
2
10
K
4
A North
Molson

1
Pass
Pass

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

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

4th
A
7
Q
8
6
9
8 West
Lipsitz

1
Pass

Lead
Q
A
6
4
J
5
J North
Weichsel

1
Pass

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

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

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

Ekeblad NS
3 NT× West =
-550 117
Meltzer NS
1 × North =
+160 +12 177

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

Pass
Pass

Lead
Q
3
K
8
7
9
Q
8 North
Molson

2
3 NT

2nd
A
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

4th
3
4
2
4
2
3
3
9 West
Lipsitz

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
Q
3
8
J
10
J
Q North
Weichsel

2 NT
3

2nd
A
2
2
A
3
9
4 East
Ekeblad

Pass
Pass

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

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

Ekeblad NS
3 NT South =
+400 117
Meltzer NS
3 NT South +1
+430 +1 178

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

2
Pass

Lead
A
K North
Molson
Pass
2
Pass

2nd
2 East
Larsen
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
6 South
Shenkin
1
4

4th
7 West
Lipsitz

1 NT
Pass
All Pass

Lead
K
A
K
K
Q
Q
A
4 North
Weichsel
Pass
Dbl
Dbl

2nd
2
9
4
6
2
3
4
6 East
Ekeblad
Pass
5
Pass

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

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

Ekeblad NS
4 South =
+620 117
Meltzer NS
5 South =
+650 +1 179

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

1 NT
2
All Pass

Lead
K
5
3
4
7
6
9
6 North
Molson

Pass
Dbl

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

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

4th
2
2
2
8
3
5
5
9 West
Lipsitz

Pass

Lead
3
6
7
4
5
4
Q
A North
Weichsel

Pass

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

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

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

Ekeblad NS
2 NT South =
+120 +6 123
Meltzer NS
2 East =
-110 179

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

2
Pass

Lead
A
A
K North
Molson

3
Pass

2nd
8
5
J East
Larsen

5

3rd
9
3
2 South
Shenkin
1
Pass

4th
10
9
3 West
Lipsitz

2
Pass

Lead
K
A
A
2 North
Weichsel

3
Pass

2nd
8
J
5 East
Ekeblad

5

3rd
2
9
6 South
Sontag
1
Pass

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

Ekeblad NS
5 East -1
+100 = 123
Meltzer NS
5 East -1
+100 = 179

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

Lead
K
J
3
7
3
6
5 North
Molson
Pass
2
Dbl

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

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

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

Lead
7
K
7
7
9
J
3
Q North
Weichsel
1
3 NT

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

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

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

Ekeblad NS
3 North =
+110 123
Meltzer NS
3 NT South =
+400 +7 186

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

2
4

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

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

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

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

3
Pass

Lead
8
3
2
A
Q
Q
8
6 North
Weichsel
Pass
Pass
Pass

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

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

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

Ekeblad NS
4 East =
-620 = 123
Meltzer NS
4 East =
-620 = 186

Board 74
Both vul K 6 4 2
A K 8 5 2
Q 10
10 5 West
Meltzer

Pass
Pass

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

1
4

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

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

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

2
Pass

Lead
6
A
3
7
10
K North
Weichsel

2
Pass

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

3rd
J
2
7
9
A South
Sontag
1
4

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

Ekeblad NS
4 North =
+620 = 123
Meltzer NS
4 North =
+620 = 186

Board 75
None vul A 9
A J 10 7 5 3 2
8
10 8 2 West
Meltzer

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
7
3
9
A
2 North
Molson

1
Dbl
3
4

2nd
J
8
3
8
K East
Larsen

1
Pass
Pass
All Pass

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

4th
2
Q
10
6 West
Lipsitz

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
3
9
4
9
Q
2 North
Weichsel

2
3
4

2nd
2
J
10
4
6
A East
Ekeblad

Pass
Pass
Pass

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

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

Ekeblad NS
4 North =
+420 = 123
Meltzer NS
4 South =
+420 = 186

Meltzer leads by 63 IMPs

Match AU01 Main

Top 2001 U.S. Championship Final

Segment 6

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

Lead
4
7
J
A
5
6
4
A
Q North
Ekeblad
1
2
Pass

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

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

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

Lead
5
7
8
4
J
9
A
2
5 North
Martel
1 NT

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

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

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

Ekeblad NS
4 South =
+620 +11 134
Meltzer NS
1 NT North =
+90 186

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

2
Pass

Lead
5
A
K
A
K
2
A
J North
Ekeblad
1
2

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

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

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

1
5

Lead
9
A
K
J
3
9 North
Martel
Pass
3
All Pass

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

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

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

Ekeblad NS
2 North -2
-200 +9 143
Meltzer NS
5 West =
-600 186

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

Pass
Pass

Lead
5
9
2
4
Q
4
A
8 North
Ekeblad

2
3 NT

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

3rd
K
8
A
K
6
K
5
6 South
Lipsitz
1
3

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

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
3
J
4
Q
5
4
4
8 North
Martel

1
2 NT

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

3rd
K
7
K
6
A
Q
K
6 South
Stansby
1
1
3 NT

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

Pass
Dbl
4

Lead
7
6
6
9
3
6
2
3 North
Ekeblad

Pass
2
All Pass

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

1
3

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

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

Pass
2
3

Lead
3
4
2
10
J
9
4
3 North
Martel

Pass
Pass
Pass

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

1 NT
2
4

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

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

Ekeblad NS
4 East -3
+150 +3 146
Meltzer NS
4 East -1
+50 186

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

Lead
K
10
A
5
Q
9
3
J
5 North
Ekeblad
Pass
Pass
Pass

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

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

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

Lead
9
5
Q
5
8
9
8
6 North
Martel
Pass
5
Pass

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

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

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

Ekeblad NS
4 East =
-620 +5 151
Meltzer NS
5 × North -4
-800 186

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

Pass

Lead
J
7
3
9
2
K
2
3 North
Ekeblad
2

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

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

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

2 NT
Pass

Lead
5
Q
3
J
4
10
7
K
3 North
Martel
1
Pass
Pass

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

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

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

Ekeblad NS
2 North -2
-100 +7 158
Meltzer NS
3 NT West =
-400 186

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

Pass
Pass

Lead
10
6
4
J
A
8
6
4 North
Ekeblad

2 NT
3

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

3rd
K
7
Q
8
8
6
Q
K South
Lipsitz
1
3

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

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
10
3
5
2
K
8
8
9 North
Martel

2
2 NT

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

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

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

Ekeblad NS
3 South -1
-100 = 158
Meltzer NS
3 South -1
-100 = 186

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

1 NT
2

Lead
J
A
K
2
A
8
3 North
Ekeblad

Pass
Pass

2nd
4
2
5
7
4
9
10 East
Larsen

2
3

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

4th
K
4
Q
A
7
J
A West
Granovetter

Pass

Lead
K
2 North
Martel

Pass

2nd
7
10 East
Rubin

Pass

3rd
10
K South
Stansby
1 NT

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

Ekeblad NS
3 West +1
-170 158
Meltzer NS
1 NT South =
+90 +6 192

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

Lead
8
Q
5
9
10
9
3
10
A North
Ekeblad
Pass
2
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
10
10 South
Lipsitz
1 NT
2

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

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

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

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

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

Pass

Lead
5
K
Q
Q
A
5
K North
Ekeblad
3

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

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

4th
7
4
3
2
J
4
2 West
Granovetter

Pass

Lead
K
5
A
6
4
K
5
J
Q North
Martel
2

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

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

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

Ekeblad NS
3 North =
+140 +1 159
Meltzer NS
2 North =
+110 192

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

Dbl
Pass

Lead
K
A
J
10
6
J North
Ekeblad

5

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

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

4th
5
9
K
A
7
Q West
Granovetter

1 NT
2
Pass
Pass

Lead
K
A
A
5
A
Q
6 North
Martel

Dbl
Pass
3
4

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

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

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

Ekeblad NS
5 South -1
-50 159
Meltzer NS
4 South =
+130 +5 197

Board 87
Both vul 8 7 5
7 6 3
A Q 9 3
K Q 9 West
Meltzer

Pass
Pass

Lead
J
2
K
Q
K
J
7
A
7 North
Ekeblad

1
3 NT

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

Pass
All Pass

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

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

Pass
Pass

Lead
J
2
K
J
7
A
K
Q
9 North
Martel

1
3 NT

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

Pass
All Pass

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

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

Ekeblad NS
3 NT South +2
+660 = 159
Meltzer NS
3 NT South +2
+660 = 197

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

Lead
A
6
3
K
2 North
Ekeblad
3

2nd
5
A
6
J
2 East
Larsen
Pass

3rd
7
8
A
3
4 South
Lipsitz
Pass

4th
6
Q
9
7
8 West
Granovetter
Pass
Pass

Lead
6
6
K
3
A
5
2
Q
2
10 North
Martel
3

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

3rd
K
J
4
A
6
5
9
7
A
3 South
Stansby
Pass

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

Ekeblad NS
3 North =
+110 = 159
Meltzer NS
3 North =
+110 = 197

Board 89
E-W vul K 10 3
K 4 3
A 8 4
K 8 7 3 West
Meltzer

Pass
Pass

Lead
2
A
4
10
6
9
6
A
J North
Ekeblad
1
1 NT
Pass

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

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

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

Pass
Pass

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

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

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

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

Ekeblad NS
3 NT North +1
+430 159
Meltzer NS
3 NT North +2
+460 +1 198

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

1
2
4

Lead
7
9
10
A
Q
Q
7 North
Ekeblad

Pass
Pass
All Pass

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

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

4th
K
7
J
10
9
6
2 West
Granovetter

Lead North
Martel

2nd East
Rubin

3rd South
Stansby

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

Ekeblad NS
4 West -1
+100 = 159
Meltzer NS
4 West -1
+100 = 198

Meltzer leads by 39 IMPs

Match AU01 Main

Top 2001 U.S. Championship Final

Segment 7

Board 91
None vul A 6
J 8 6
9 6 3
Q 9 6 4 2 West
Stansby

2
2

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

Pass
2 NT

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

2
All Pass

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

4th
2
K
4
3
5
4
J
K
2 West
Lipsitz

2
Pass

Lead
A
A
3
8
Q
10 North
Weichsel

2 NT
Pass

2nd
3
6
8
K
J
Q East
Ekeblad

Pass
Pass

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

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

Ekeblad NS
2 NT South -3
-150 159
Meltzer NS
3 South -2
-100 +2 200

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

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

2nd
3
7
2
3
10
9
6
4 East
Martel
2
2 NT
3

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

4th
6
5
A
7
4
7
2
4 West
Lipsitz
Pass
1
3

Lead
9
A
K
Q
9
8
A
3 North
Weichsel
Pass
1
Pass

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

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

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

Ekeblad NS
3 NT East +1
-430 = 159
Meltzer NS
3 NT East +1
-430 = 200

Board 93
Both vul K 10 4
K Q
J 10 7
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
6
5
6
2
K
K
10
8 North
Weichsel
1
1 NT
Pass

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

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

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

Ekeblad NS
Passed out -6
0 159
Meltzer NS
3 South =
+140 +4 204

Board 94
None vul A Q 9 3
A 9 7 3
Q 6 2
7 4 West
Stansby

1 NT
2

Lead
Q
5
3
5
9
J
5
4 North
Rubin

Pass
All Pass

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

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

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

1
1 NT

Lead
3
5
A
2
Q
J
4 North
Weichsel

Pass
All Pass

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

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

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

Ekeblad NS
2 East -1
+50 +5 164
Meltzer NS
1 NT West +1
-120 204

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

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
Q
Q
K
7
10
2
3
A North
Rubin

1
3

2nd
2
6
2
J
J
6
8
2 East
Martel

Pass
Dbl

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

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

Pass

Lead
3
Q
K
3
2
J
7
K North
Weichsel

Pass

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

Pass

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

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

Ekeblad NS
3 NT South -1
-100 164
Meltzer NS
1 NT South +2
+150 +6 210

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

Lead
4
3
3
Q
J
A North
Rubin
1
1
3 NT

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Ekeblad NS
3 NT North =
+400 = 164
Meltzer NS
3 NT North =
+400 = 210

Board 97
None vul J 10 9 4
—
A K J 10 9 7 5
5 4 West
Stansby

Pass

Lead
J
3
3
Q
7
9
K North
Rubin
2
Pass

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

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

4th
4
8
5
2
6
9
2 West
Lipsitz

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
A
3
J
A
K
Q
7 North
Weichsel
1
1
3
4

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

3rd
3
A
7
5
7
9
9 South
Sontag
1
2
3
4

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

Ekeblad NS
4 South -3
-150 164
Meltzer NS
4 South -2
-100 +2 212

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

Pass
Pass

Lead
3
3
5
6
7
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
J
7
J
Q
4
A North
Weichsel

1
3 NT

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

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

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

Ekeblad NS
3 NT South =
+600 164
Meltzer NS
3 NT South +1
+630 +1 213

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

Pass
Pass
Pass
Dbl
Pass

Lead
A
2
3
K
Q
J North
Rubin

1
1 NT
2
Pass
3 NT

2nd
3
10
2
8
10
9 East
Martel

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
6
J
A
5
4
6 South
Granovetter
1
1
2
3
3

4th
5
K
4
6
7
3 West
Lipsitz

Pass
Dbl
Pass
All Pass

Lead
A
2
5
K
Q
J North
Weichsel

1 NT
Rdbl
2 NT

2nd
3
10
2
4
10
2 East
Ekeblad

Pass
Pass
Pass

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

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

Ekeblad NS
3 NT North +2
+460 = 164
Meltzer NS
3 NT North +2
+460 = 213

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

Lead
A
Q
J North
Rubin
1
3
4 NT
5

2nd
2
2
4 East
Martel
1
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
9
A
5 South
Granovetter
3
4
5

4th
7
6
3 West
Lipsitz
2
Pass

Lead
Q
5
A
Q
A
3
10 North
Weichsel
2
Pass

2nd
2
6
6
4
5
2 East
Ekeblad
4

3rd
10
7
5
2
4
J South
Sontag
Pass

4th
3
7
4
A
9
5
—
K Q 9 5 3
A 9 5
10 8 6 3 2 Table J 9 7 6 5 2
A J 8 7
—
Q J 9
n76293 s772A3
we65B39
Par: E-W +500 10 4
6
Q J 10 7 4 3
K 7 5 4

Ekeblad NS
5 South -1
-100 +11 175
Meltzer NS
4 West =
-620 213

Board 101
N-S vul A K 9 7
A J 6
9
K Q J 7 5 West
Stansby

2
Pass
Pass

Lead
4
J
5
9
J
8
J
7 North
Rubin
1
Pass
3
3 NT

2nd
6
5
3
4
A
6
5
4 East
Martel
1
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
8
A
10
K
7
Q
3
6 South
Granovetter
1
2 NT
3

4th
10
6
2
A
9
2
3
7 West
Lipsitz

Pass
Pass

Lead
4
K
4
5
10 North
Weichsel
1
2
3 NT

2nd
K
A
5
7 East
Ekeblad
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
3
8
Q
6 South
Sontag
1
2 NT

4th
2
2
9
J
Q 8 5 4
9 7 4 3
Q 7
6 4 2 Table 6 3
Q 8 5 2
K J 8 4 2
A 3
nsAB89C
we11441
Par: N-S +1370 J 10 2
K 10
A 10 6 5 3
10 9 8

Ekeblad NS
3 NT South +1
+630 175
Meltzer NS
3 NT South +2
+660 +1 214

Board 102
E-W vul A 10 9 8 7 3
A 6
J
K J 8 3 West
Stansby

Pass

Lead
2
J
10
K
9
6
Q
Q
J
5 North
Rubin

Pass

2nd
A
9
J
A
K
A
6
K
7
3 East
Martel
Pass
Pass

3rd
4
3
5
7
7
3
3
4
8
9 South
Granovetter
3

4th
6
4
6
2
9
2
4
5
2
J West
Lipsitz

Pass

Lead
K
J
A
10
9
9
6
Q
5
K North
Weichsel

Pass

2nd
A
9
4
K
J
J
A
6
3
A East
Ekeblad
Pass
Pass

3rd
3
3
6
5
7
7
3
9
7
8 South
Sontag
3

4th
4
2
2
6
5
Q
2
2
8
4
2
K Q 10 5
A Q 6 4 2
A Q 9 Table K Q J 5 4
9 7 3
9
10 7 4 2
n45474 s45475
w88968 e78768
Par: E-W +140 6
J 8 4 2
K 10 8 7 5 3
6 5

Ekeblad NS
3 South -2
-100 175
Meltzer NS
3 South -1
-50 +2 216

Board 103
Both vul Q 7 3
A 8
A 2
Q J 6 5 4 3 West
Stansby

1 NT
2

Lead
5
4
Q
Q
8
9
Q
4 North
Rubin

Pass
All Pass

2nd
K
A
2
K
6
10
6
9 East
Martel

2

3rd
A
3
3
A
J
7
2
J South
Granovetter
Pass
Pass

4th
7
2
K
4
2
5
10
A West
Lipsitz

1
Pass
All Pass

Lead
4
Q
A
9 North
Weichsel

2
2 NT

2nd
K
2
10
10 East
Ekeblad

Pass
Pass

3rd
9
8
4
A South
Sontag
Pass
2
3 NT

4th
2
6
K
4
A K 10 5
K 10 2
Q J 9 5
10 7 Table 8 6 2
6 5 4
10 8 7 6 4 3
K
nsA7A6B
we25371
Par: N-S +630 J 9 4
Q J 9 7 3
K
A 9 8 2

Ekeblad NS
2 West -2
+200 175
Meltzer NS
3 NT North +1
+630 +10 226

Board 104
None vul 7
A Q 2
K 8 7 6
K 9 5 3 2 West
Stansby
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
J
J North
Rubin
Pass
5
Pass

2nd
6
A East
Martel
3
Pass
Pass

3rd
5
3 South
Granovetter
4 NT
6

4th
4
5 West
Lipsitz
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
J
9 North
Weichsel
1
5
Pass

2nd
6 East
Ekeblad
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
5 South
Sontag
4 NT
6

4th
4
10 6 2
J 10 9 8 7 6
J 9
J 8 Table 3
K 4 3
A Q 10 5 3 2
10 7 4
nCC67C sAC66C
we00760
Par: N-S +990 A K Q J 9 8 5 4
5
4
A Q 6

Ekeblad NS
6 South =
+980 = 175
Meltzer NS
6 South =
+980 = 226

Board 105
E-W vul 9 6
7 5
A J 9 7 6
8 4 3 2 West
Stansby

2 NT
3 NT

Lead
J
A
2
K
Q
6
K
10 North
Rubin
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
3
7
7
3
8
Q
3
4 East
Martel
2
3

3rd
5
2
K
5
7
A
4
4 South
Granovetter
Pass
Pass

4th
Q
6
2
5
6
2
J
7 West
Lipsitz

2
2 NT
3 NT

Lead
9
J
6
A
Q
J North
Weichsel
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
Q
5
J
3
A
K East
Ekeblad
1
2
3

3rd
K
6
K
2
3
2 South
Sontag
Pass
Pass
Pass

4th
4
A
2
Q
5
2
5 4
A
Q 10 8 2
A K 10 9 7 5 Table A Q 8 3
K Q 9 4 2
K 4 3
6
ns25431
wB88AB eB89AB
Par: E-W +660 K J 10 7 2
J 10 8 6 3
5
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 Main

Top 2001 U.S. Championship Final

Segment 8

Board 106
Both vul 9 7 6 4
Q 8
—
A K Q 10 9 6 2 West
Stansby

1
Dbl

Lead
K
6
5
4
3
K North
Ekeblad

4
All Pass

2nd
7
J
4
K
J
5 East
Martel
1
Pass

3rd
4
3
8
10
7
5 South
Lipsitz
Pass
Pass

4th
2
2
10
8
A
3 West
Molson

2
Dbl
3 NT

Lead
J North
Weichsel

3
Pass
All Pass

2nd
7 East
Shenkin
1 NT
Pass
3

3rd
Q South
Sontag
Pass
Pass
Pass

4th
A Q 8 2
K J 3 2
4 3 2
8 7 Table K J 5
A 9 7
A K 10 9 5
5 3
ns44447
w69996 e69896
Par: E-W +140 10 3
10 6 5 4
Q J 8 7 6
J 4

Ekeblad NS
4 × North -3
-800 175
Meltzer NS
3 NT East -3
+300 +15 241

Board 107
None vul 6
J 9 8 3 2
K 10 6 4
7 4 3 West
Stansby

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
2
J
3
4
2
6 North
Ekeblad

1
3
3 NT

2nd
4
A
6
7
A
10 East
Martel

Pass
Pass
Pass

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

4th
Q
7
A
K
3
A West
Molson

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
8
J
Q
K
4
A North
Weichsel

1
1
2
2 NT

2nd
3
A
4
5
7
6 East
Shenkin

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
6
2
7
8
10 South
Sontag
1
1
1 NT
2
4

4th
A
4
K
3
K
2
A 9 8 5 2
10 7
7 3 2
Q 10 8 Table 10 7 4 3
A K 5
J 9 8 5
J 2
ns87A79
we46364
Par: N-S +420 K Q J
Q 6 4
A Q
A K 9 6 5

Ekeblad NS
4 South =
+420 = 175
Meltzer NS
4 South =
+420 = 241

Board 108
N-S vul 10 8 6 5 2
J 4 2
Q 10 9 7
3 West
Stansby
Pass
2 NT
Pass
All Pass

Lead
5
10
10
4
3
2
9
A North
Ekeblad
Pass
Pass
4

2nd
3
6
4
8
9
Q
5
9 East
Martel
1
3
Pass

3rd
7
3
Q
Q
A
7
J
2 South
Lipsitz
Dbl
4
6

4th
J
K
K
2
7
J
3
8 West
Molson
Pass
2
3
All Pass

Lead
A
K
A
A
K
3
5
10 North
Weichsel
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
7
7
8
K
8
9
3 East
Shenkin
1
2
Pass

3rd
3
2
4
9
7
J
3 South
Sontag
Dbl
Dbl
Dbl

4th
J
5
6
2
9
Q
10
A 9 4 3
10 9 8 7
K
Q 10 8 7 Table K Q J 7
Q 6 5
8 6 5 2
J 9
ns867BA
w56613 e57613
Par: N-S +600 —
A K 3
A J 4 3
A K 6 5 4 2

Ekeblad NS
6 North -3
-300 175
Meltzer NS
3 × East -1
+100 +9 250

Board 109
Both vul A K 6
K Q J 8 5
Q
K Q 5 4 West
Stansby

2
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
A
9
Q
5
8
4
3 North
Ekeblad
1
Dbl
4
4
6

2nd
Q
K
7
10
3
6
J East
Martel
Pass
3
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
7
2
4
A
8
A
K South
Lipsitz
1
3
4
5

4th
5
3
2
5
4
2
7 West
Molson

1
Pass

Lead
J
K
J
8
5
A
K North
Weichsel
1
2
Pass

2nd
3
2
7
10
K
5
7 East
Shenkin
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
3
4
A
Q
4
3 South
Sontag
1
4

4th
A
9
2
3
7
8
2
Q 9 7 5 2
9
A K 6 3 2
J 2 Table J 8
10 7 2
J 9 7 4
10 8 7 6
ns86B5A
we35273
Par: N-S +650 10 4 3
A 6 4 3
10 8 5
A 9 3

Ekeblad NS
6 South -1
-100 175
Meltzer NS
4 North +1
+650 +13 263

Board 110
None vul 9 6 4
A 4
Q 10 7 3
K J 10 3 West
Stansby

3
Pass

Lead
8
10
A
7
3
3
Q North
Ekeblad

Dbl
5

2nd
4
6
5
9
6
9 East
Martel
2
Pass
All Pass

3rd
A
7
3
10
J
5 South
Lipsitz
Dbl
4

4th
K
6
2
4
K
8 West
Molson

4
Pass

Lead
A
10
J North
Weichsel

Dbl
5

2nd
K
Q
2 East
Shenkin
3
Pass
All Pass

3rd
7
K
6 South
Sontag
Dbl
4 NT

4th
9
A
5
8 7 3
K 8 5 3 2
K 8 5
9 5 Table A Q J 10 5 2
10 9 7
9 6
4 2
ns756BB
we57722
Par: N-S +400 K
Q J 6
A J 4 2
A Q 8 7 6

Ekeblad NS
5 South =
+400 = 175
Meltzer NS
5 North =
+400 = 263

Board 111
N-S vul A J 7 5
Q J 5
Q 10 9 4 2
Q West
Stansby

1
Dbl

Lead
7
6
4
8
Q North
Ekeblad

Dbl
Pass

2nd
A
5
K
A
2 East
Martel

Pass
2

3rd
5
10
J
4
4 South
Lipsitz
Pass
1
All Pass

4th
3
K
6
2
9 West
Molson

1
2 NT
3
4

Lead
3
5
2
3
A
K
3 North
Weichsel

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
6
10
2
4
2
10
Q East
Shenkin

1
3
3

3rd
A
K
J
A
7
5
2 South
Sontag
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

4th
4
8
Q
Q
5
8
J
8 6
A K 9
A K 6 3
A 7 6 2 Table Q 10 4
10 8 6 3 2
7
10 8 5 3
ns77585
we66857
Par: E-W +110 K 9 3 2
7 4
J 8 5
K J 9 4

Ekeblad NS
2 East =
-110 175
Meltzer NS
4 East -2
+100 +5 268

Board 112
E-W vul A K 8
A K Q
A J 6 2
Q 9 6 West
Stansby
Pass
Pass

Lead
5
A
6
10
J
9
K
8
9 North
Ekeblad
2 NT

2nd
J
3
K
3
8
A
7
Q
8 East
Martel
Pass

3rd
2
4
5
7
9
6
5
10
5 South
Lipsitz
Pass

4th
K
7
8
A
Q
4
2
3
Q West
Molson
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
4
A
K
A
6
10
J
K
A North
Weichsel
1
2 NT
Pass

2nd
3
7
6
3
K
8
8
6
9 East
Shenkin
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
7
4
5
4
5
2
9
4
2 South
Sontag
1
3 NT

4th
K
2
3
7
8
A
Q
3
10
9 3 2
7 2
Q 8 7
A K J 7 5 Table Q 7 6
10 9 6 5 4
K 3
8 4 2
ns79796
we64647
Par: N-S +140 J 10 5 4
J 8 3
10 9 5 4
10 3

Ekeblad NS
2 NT North =
+120 +5 180
Meltzer NS
3 NT North -1
-50 268

Board 113
None vul 10 5
Q 3 2
J 9 8 6
Q 10 9 7 West
Stansby

2
Pass

Lead
4
10
2
3
Q
A
3
10
2 North
Ekeblad
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
5
6
4
7
4
9
5
A
10 East
Martel
1
2 NT

3rd
Q
7
J
8
6
4
7
7
8 South
Lipsitz
Dbl
Pass

4th
A
3
5
K
K
9
8
3
J West
Molson

Pass

Lead
4
2
7
3
A
2
9
8
8 North
Weichsel
Pass
Pass

2nd
3
K
J
9
9
4
2
K
7 East
Shenkin
1 NT

3rd
10
8
7
A
5
6
5
A
Q South
Sontag
Pass

4th
Q
5
6
K
3
10
4
7
A
J 8 3
K 9 7 5
7 4
J 6 4 3 Table A Q 6 2
A 10
K 3 2
A 8 5 2
n76786 s66786
we67657
Par: N-S +90 K 9 7 4
J 8 6 4
A Q 10 5
K

Ekeblad NS
2 NT East -1
+50 = 180
Meltzer NS
1 NT East -1
+50 = 268

Board 114
N-S vul 10 5
A K 8 4 3
A K J
10 6 3 West
Stansby

1
Pass

Lead
2
Q
3
5
A
K
6 North
Ekeblad

2

2nd
3
A
2
4
7
J
7 East
Martel
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
2
Q
K
3
8
9 South
Lipsitz
Pass
Pass

4th
5
4
5
7
6
9
K West
Molson

1
2

Lead
A
10
A
K
2
6
4
7
5 North
Weichsel

2
All Pass

2nd
2
2
3
6
10
4
J
9
K East
Shenkin
Pass
Pass

3rd
3
3
7
J
6
4
9
8
2 South
Sontag
Pass
Pass

4th
Q
Q
8
5
9
K
Q
3
Q
A Q J 8 4
9 6 5
Q
A K 4 2 Table 9 6 2
J 10 7 2
10 7 6 2
J 7
n75678 s76778
w57544 e57545
Par: N-S +90 K 7 3
Q
9 8 5 4 3
Q 9 8 5

Ekeblad NS
2 North =
+110 +6 186
Meltzer NS
2 West +1
-140 268

Board 115
E-W vul J 6
K J 10 9 6 2
A 9 6
A 7 West
Stansby

Pass
Pass

Lead
4
6
7
Q
J
J
10
K North
Ekeblad

2
4

2nd
6
5
2
7
5
6
8
3 East
Martel

Pass
All Pass

3rd
K
A
K
9
2
K
4
4 South
Lipsitz
1 NT
3

4th
A
3
9
J
Q
3
2
A West
Molson

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
4
9
Q
8
7
3
4 North
Weichsel

1
2
3 NT

2nd
J
2
6
A
6
9
9 East
Shenkin

Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
K
10
5
2
2
5
K South
Sontag
Pass
1 NT
2 NT

4th
8
6
A
3
3
6
8
Q 10 7 4 3
A Q 7 5
J 4
9 5 Table K 9 5
3
K 7 5 2
J 10 4 3 2
ns76997
w47346 e47345
Par: N-S +140 A 8 2
8 4
Q 10 8 3
K Q 8 6

Ekeblad NS
4 South -3
-150 186
Meltzer NS
3 NT South -2
-100 +2 270

Board 116
Both vul K
Q 6 5 2
9 8 5 3 2
6 4 3 West
Stansby
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
J
K
8
3
A
10
4 North
Ekeblad
Pass
1
3
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
2 NT
3

4th
A
6
9
2
7
K
3 West
Molson
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
J
K
10
4
K
8
Q North
Weichsel
Pass
1
1
2
3 NT

2nd
2
A
5
6
9
A
7 East
Shenkin
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
7
2
8
9
8
2
3 South
Sontag
1
1
1 NT
2

4th
A
6
3
9
Q
3
4
8 7 4 2
J 10 4
A J 7
J 5 2 Table J 6 5 3
K 9 8 7
6 4
K 8 7
ns889A9
w45434 e55434
Par: N-S +140 A Q 10 9
A 3
K Q 10
A Q 10 9

Ekeblad NS
3 NT South -1
-100 +3 189
Meltzer NS
3 NT South -2
-200 270

Board 117
N-S vul J 7 2
A J 3
Q 10 9 7 5 2
5 West
Stansby

3
4

Lead
A
6
A
K North
Ekeblad
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
2
3
3 East
Martel
1
3 NT
4

3rd
5
7
8 South
Lipsitz
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
3
9
2 West
Molson

3 NT
4
5

Lead
K
6
A North
Weichsel
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
2
Q
5 East
Shenkin
1
4
5
6

3rd
5
7
2 South
Sontag
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
9
3
7
Q 10 8 3
Q 10 8 7
—
Q J 7 4 2 Table A K 9 5 4
K 5
A K J 8
9 3
n33565 s33575
weAA768
Par: E-W +430 6
9 6 4 2
6 4 3
A K 10 8 6

Ekeblad NS
4 East =
-420 189
Meltzer NS
6 East -2
+100 +11 281

Board 118
E-W vul K Q 10 9
A K 9
A 10 3
A 10 7 West
Stansby

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
6 North
Ekeblad

1
1
1 NT

2nd
2 East
Martel
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
4 South
Lipsitz
Pass
1
1

4th
10 West
Molson

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
2
2
A
3
9
K
A North
Weichsel

1
1
1 NT

2nd
J
4
5
7
3
8
10 East
Shenkin
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
4
10
6
8
2
2
4 South
Sontag
Pass
1
1
3 NT

4th
10
J
Q
K
3
5
6
8 6 4
J 6 5
K 5 4
K Q 9 3 Table A 3 2
10 8 3
J 8 7 6
J 8 6
ns99988
we33344
Par: N-S +400 J 7 5
Q 7 4 2
Q 9 2
5 4 2

Ekeblad NS
1 NT North +3
+180 189
Meltzer NS
3 NT North +1
+430 +6 287

Board 119
Both vul K J 9 7 6
Q J 2
J 8 4
6 2 West
Stansby

Pass
Dbl
All Pass

Lead
5
5
8
2
A
6
4
J North
Ekeblad

1
Pass

2nd
A
2
9
J
7
9
2
K East
Martel

1 NT
3

3rd
3
J
Q
Q
3
K
K
A South
Lipsitz
Pass
2
3

4th
2
A
6
5
4
8
10
6 West
Molson

Lead
5
5
3
3
2 North
Weichsel

2nd
6
10
2
2
8 East
Shenkin

3rd
J
Q
K
Q
9 South
Sontag

4th
K
6
A
4
Q 4 3 2
6
K 10 3 2
Q 7 4 3 Table A 8
K 10 8 4
A Q 6
K J 8 5
ns56633
w8779A e8769A
Par: E-W +130 10 5
A 9 7 5 3
9 7 5
A 10 9

Ekeblad NS
3 North -3
-300 189
Meltzer NS
3 NT East -1
+100 +9 296

Board 120
None vul J 10 4 3
Q J 10 8
10
Q 9 8 2 West
Stansby
1
1
3
4 NT

Lead North
Ekeblad
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd East
Martel
1
1
4
6

3rd South
Lipsitz
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th West
Molson
1
1
4
5

Lead
3 North
Weichsel
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
A East
Shenkin
1
2
4

3rd
8 South
Sontag
Pass
Pass
Pass

4th
6
A
A 9 7 5
K J 8
K J 7 5 3 Table K 6 5 2
6
Q 7 6 5 4 3 2
A
ns26515
we966C7
Par: E-W +920 Q 9 8 7
K 4 3 2
A 9
10 6 4

Ekeblad NS
6 East =
-920 189
Meltzer NS
5 East +1
-420 +11 307

Meltzer wins by 118 IMPs

Match AU01 Main

Top 2001 U.S. Championship Final

Public domain data prepared by Richard Pavlicek

Board 1 None vul	K 7 5 3 Q 9 4 A 10 8 4 6 2		`West` Stansby 3 Pass Lead 7 5 3 2 3 4 2 4 K	`North` Molson Pass 3 2nd 9 9 A 8 J 10 3 2 5	`East` Martel 2 Pass 3rd 10 J 4 K A 5 7 9 4	`South` Shenkin Dbl Pass 4th 6 3 2 6 9 Q 8 K 6	`West` Lipsitz Pass Pass Lead A 7 J A 2 4 3 8	`North` Weichsel Pass 1 4 2nd 3 Q 2 8 9 6 7 2	`East` Ekeblad Pass Pass All Pass 3rd 5 K 3 3 K Q A K	`South` Sontag 1 3 4th 9 6 A 6 J 5 2 J
9 8 K 10 5 J 7 5 K J 10 8 4		Q J 6 A J 8 7 6 2 6 2 7 3
ns7A5A8 we63835 Par: N-S +420	A 10 4 2 3 K Q 9 3 A Q 9 5
Ekeblad NS 3 North = +110 0	Meltzer NS 4 North = +420 +7 `7`

Board 2 N-S vul	A J 10 10 5 4 A K J 6 4 3 3		`West` Stansby 3 Pass Lead K 2 10 K 6 A	North Molson 3 Pass 2nd 3 4 8 3 J 5	`East` Martel 2 Pass Pass 3rd 8 Q 3 4 2	South Shenkin Pass 3 NT 4th 4 A Q 5 10	`West` Lipsitz Pass Pass Lead Q 8 A 4 9	North Weichsel 3 NT 2nd 3 Q 5 9 2	`East` Ekeblad 3 Pass 3rd 2 K 7 J 3	South Sontag Pass Pass 4th 5 A 8 7 Q
K 9 4 3 2 2 8 K Q J 7 5 2		8 6 5 K Q 9 8 7 6 Q 5 2 8
nB79B8 sB89B8 we25425 Par: N-S +660	Q 7 A J 3 10 9 7 A 10 9 6 4
Ekeblad NS 3 NT South = +600 0	Meltzer NS 3 NT North +2 +660 +2 `9`

Board 3 E-W vul	A 7 2 6 5 Q J 6 5 3 K 7 2		West Stansby Pass Pass Lead 5 2 7 A 10 Q K	`North` Molson 3 2nd 2 9 Q 2 8 8 A	East Martel Pass 3rd Q A K 5 6 A 9	`South` Shenkin 2 Pass 4th 3 3 4 3 K 2 9	West Lipsitz Pass Pass Lead 4 9 5 5 A 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 2 4th 3 2 J 2 9 K
K 8 6 5 4 8 2 A 10 7 A 5 3		Q K 9 3 K 8 4 2 Q 10 9 6 4
ns87965 w45377 e46377 Par: N-S +140	J 10 9 3 A Q J 10 7 4 9 J 8
Ekeblad NS 3 South -1 -50 0	Meltzer NS 2 South +1 +140 +5 `14`

Board 4 Both vul	— K Q J 9 5 3 K 8 7 K Q 9 6		West Stansby Pass Pass Pass Lead 2 K J 5 10	North Molson 1 2 Pass 2nd 5 4 3 A	East Martel Pass Pass Pass 3rd Q 6 A 6	South Shenkin 1 4 4th 3 2 10 7	West Lipsitz Pass Pass Pass Lead J	North Weichsel 1 4 Pass 2nd	East Ekeblad Pass Pass Pass 3rd	South Sontag 3 4 4th
K Q 6 4 10 2 10 6 A J 4 3 2		J 10 3 2 4 A 9 5 4 3 2 8 7
ns87B56 w36286 e36276 Par: N-S +650	A 9 8 7 5 A 8 7 6 Q J 10 5
Ekeblad NS 4 North +1 +650 = 0	Meltzer NS 4 North +1 +650 = `14`

Board 5 N-S vul	Q J 10 6 5 2 K J 9 4 2 Q 10 —		`West` Stansby 3 NT Lead 8 A K Q 6 8 A 5 3	North Molson Pass Pass 2nd Q 2 9 J 7 2 8 A 6	`East` Martel 2 NT Pass 3rd K 3 4 5 7 10 4 3 J	South Shenkin Pass Pass 4th A 6 2 5 9 9 Q 10 7	`West` Lipsitz Dbl Pass Lead A A 2 7 J	North Weichsel 2 NT 4 Pass 2nd 3 2 K 5 A	`East` Ekeblad 3 NT Dbl 3rd Q 3 9 4 6	South Sontag 4 Pass 4th 2 4 4 J 7
8 7 4 Q K 9 6 3 8 7 5 4 3		A K 3 A 7 5 4 2 A K Q 10 6
ns48A42 we8538B Par: E-W +200	9 10 8 6 5 3 A J 8 7 J 9 2
Ekeblad NS 3 NT East -1 +50 0	Meltzer NS 4 × North +1 +990 +14 `28`

Board 6 E-W vul	J 2 A 10 4 3 Q J 6 5 A 6 4		West Stansby 1 2 All Pass Lead K 4 10 7 Q K 5 4	`North` Molson Pass Dbl 2nd A 8 2 4 6 2 9 5	East Martel Pass 1 3 3rd J 3 5 K 2 3 A 6	`South` Shenkin Pass Pass 3 4th 7 5 A 6 8 8 Q J	West Lipsitz 1 2 Lead 7 5 3 10	`North` Weichsel Pass All Pass 2nd 3 6 J	East Ekeblad Pass 1 3rd 4 A Q	`South` Sontag Pass Pass 4th 9 2 K
A 10 7 3 J 9 2 K 2 K Q 5 3		Q 9 8 5 Q 8 A 7 J 10 9 8 2
ns55994 we78449 Par: N-S +140	K 6 4 K 7 6 5 10 9 8 4 3 7
Ekeblad NS 3 South = +110 +6 6	Meltzer NS 2 East +1 -140 `28`

Board 7 Both vul	A J K Q J 10 9 7 10 3 9 6 3		West Stansby Pass Rdbl Lead 4 6 Q 10 8 10 9 3 Q	North Molson 1 4 2nd 2 A 2 8 5 K 5 2 5	East Martel 1 All Pass 3rd K 3 6 A J A 9 9 3	South Shenkin 1 Dbl 4th J 7 3 4 4 6 Q 4 J	West Lipsitz Pass Pass Lead 2 Q J 3 A A	North Weichsel 1 4 2nd 7 2 8 8 3 5	East Ekeblad 1 All Pass 3rd 4 6 8 Q 7 J	South Sontag 1 Dbl 4th 10 5 4 6 3 J
K 6 5 5 4 3 6 5 4 J 10 5 2		Q 10 8 4 3 2 K J 8 2 A Q 4
nB7B88 sB6B88 w26225 e26255 Par: N-S +660	9 7 2 A 8 6 A Q 9 7 K 8 7
Ekeblad NS 4 North +1 +650 = 6	Meltzer NS 4 North +1 +650 = `28`

Board 8 None vul	Q 7 6 8 6 4 2 A 6 3 J 8 3		`West` Stansby 1 2 2 NT Lead 6 4 J 2 5 8 5 10 9	`North` Molson Pass Pass Pass 2nd 9 3 Q J 3 4 6 3 6	`East` Martel 1 2 3 NT 3rd 10 K K Q 4 2 A 7 3	`South` Shenkin Pass Pass All Pass 4th A 10 A 7 K 6 8 7 2	`West` Lipsitz 1 2 2 NT Lead 6 4 J 2 5 10 2 5 7	`North` Weichsel Pass Pass Pass 2nd 9 8 Q 6 6 A J 7 10	`East` Ekeblad 1 2 3 NT 3rd 10 K K 8 A 3 Q 4 Q	`South` Sontag Pass Pass All Pass 4th A 2 3 7 3 4 3 K J
9 A 7 3 K 10 9 5 2 A Q 9 4		K J 10 8 3 K J 9 J 8 K 7 5
ns23422 weBA9BB Par: E-W +460	A 5 4 2 Q 10 5 Q 7 4 10 6 2
Ekeblad NS 3 NT West +1 -430 = 6	Meltzer NS 3 NT West +1 -430 = `28`

Board 9 E-W vul	Q J 9 8 7 6 5 7 A J 9 7 3		West Stansby 4 Pass Lead 9 10 A 4	`North` Molson Pass 4 NT Pass 2nd Q 2 6 7	East Martel 2 Pass Pass 3rd K Q 2 2	`South` Shenkin 3 5 4th 10 5 3 K	West Lipsitz Pass Lead K 7 J 3	`North` Weichsel 2 Pass 2nd A 10 6 4	East Ekeblad Pass Pass 3rd 5 A Q 9	`South` Sontag 4 4th 2 4 2 10
9 8 7 4 3 A Q 4 9 8 6 4 K		A K J 6 5 2 10 10 2 8 6 5 4
ns52A99 we2A222 Par: E-W +100	10 K 3 2 A K Q J 5 3 Q 10 2
Ekeblad NS 5 South -2 -100 6	Meltzer NS 4 South = +420 +11 `39`

Board 10 Both vul	A K 4 7 Q 8 7 A K J 8 7 5		West Stansby 4 Pass 7 Lead K K	North Molson 4 5 Dbl 2nd 4 7	East Martel Pass 5 6 All Pass 3rd 2 2	South Shenkin 2 Pass 6 4th 3 2	West Lipsitz 2 5 Pass Pass Lead 2 A 3 2	North Weichsel Dbl Dbl Pass Dbl 2nd 2 7 5 2	East Ekeblad Pass 4 Pass 6 All Pass 3rd 8 4 K K	South Sontag Pass 4 5 Pass 4th 4 6 8 7
8 A J 10 5 3 2 K J 10 6 4 3 —		9 7 3 K Q 9 4 A 9 5 2 10 4
ns1B11C w11AC0 e11BC0 Par: E-W +200	Q J 10 6 5 2 8 6 — Q 9 6 3 2
Ekeblad NS 7 × West -1 +200 +18 24	Meltzer NS 6 × East = -1660 `39`

Board 11 None vul	A K 8 6 5 10 9 6 8 6 3 5 3		`West` Stansby Pass Dbl 4 5 Lead A 10 A K Q 3 3	`North` Molson 1 Pass Pass Pass 2nd J Q 2 7 J 4 5	`East` Martel Dbl 3 4 NT 6 3rd Q 2 4 6 9 K 8	`South` Shenkin Pass 2 Pass Pass All Pass 4th 2 5 3 5 6 6 7	`West` Lipsitz Pass 2 NT 4 Lead K 6 A K Q 3 5	`North` Weichsel 1 Pass Pass 2nd J 8 2 7 J 2 9	`East` Ekeblad Dbl 3 5 3rd 10 7 4 6 9 K A	`South` Sontag Pass 2 Pass All Pass 4th 2 3 3 5 5 6 4
4 3 2 K 5 A 9 7 2 10 9 6 4		J A Q 8 7 3 K J 10 A K Q 8
ns05000 we88CCC Par: E-W +980	Q 10 9 7 J 4 2 Q 5 4 J 7 2
Ekeblad NS 6 West = -920 24	Meltzer NS 5 West = -400 +11 `50`

Board 12 N-S vul	K Q J 6 4 3 K Q 5 K J 8 5		`West` Stansby 2 Pass Lead K Q Q 2 A 3 5 Q 8 J	North Molson Pass Pass 2nd 5 6 A A 10 Q 4 6 K 9	`East` Martel 3 3rd 2 4 9 7 5 K K 10 4 7	South Shenkin Pass 4th 3 8 2 3 7 A 4 6 3 2	`West` Lipsitz Pass Pass Lead 3 3 3 7 K	North Weichsel 1 Pass 2nd Q 2 2 2 9	`East` Ekeblad 1 Pass 3rd 5 A J 10 4	South Sontag 3 4th 4 9 A K Q
10 8 3 K Q 9 8 7 10 8 2 Q 2		J 9 7 6 5 10 5 2 A J 4 A 9
ns866AB we46632 Par: N-S +600	A 4 2 A 9 7 6 3 10 7 6 4 3
Ekeblad NS 3 West -3 +150 = 24	Meltzer NS 3 South +2 +150 = `50`

Board 13 Both vul	10 7 3 J 6 4 3 A A K Q J 3		West Stansby Pass Pass Lead 3 3 9 7 A	North Molson 1 NT 2 Pass 2nd 7 9 6 8 6	East Martel Pass Pass Pass 3rd K Q A J 10	South Shenkin 2 3 NT 4th A 5 10 2 K	West Lipsitz Pass Pass Pass Lead 5 A 4 2 3 2 8 K	North Weichsel 1 2 3 5 2nd 7 10 8 J 9 7 4	East Ekeblad Pass Pass Pass All Pass 3rd 8 4 Q 2 Q J 6	South Sontag 1 2 NT 4 4th A 7 K 5 2 A 10
6 5 2 K 10 7 5 K 8 6 7 6 2		K 9 8 A 9 8 10 9 5 4 3 2 10
nsAB97B we31462 Par: N-S +650	A Q J 4 Q 2 Q J 7 9 8 5 4
Ekeblad NS 3 NT North +3 +690 +3 27	Meltzer NS 5 North = +600 `50`

Board 14 None vul	Q 10 7 2 7 Q J 8 7 A 10 5 2		`West` Stansby 1 1 NT Lead 2 9 7 6 10 5 2 K J	`North` Molson Pass Pass 2nd 3 J A 4 3 8 A 7 2	`East` Martel Pass 1 2 NT 3rd K Q 4 Q 10 K 7 3 8	`South` Shenkin Pass Pass All Pass 4th 6 5 8 A 4 3 5 2 Q	`West` Lipsitz 1 NT Lead J K J 10 4 6 Q 8 7	`North` Weichsel Pass 2nd 3 7 5 A 2 4 9 3 5	`East` Ekeblad Pass Pass 3rd 2 3 8 7 10 Q 6 9 K	`South` Sontag Pass Pass 4th K 2 Q 5 5 A 4 6 6
J 8 6 K J 4 A K 6 4 Q J 3		A 5 3 A 10 8 3 9 5 3 9 8 6
n67667 s77678 we65765 Par: N-S +90	K 9 4 Q 9 6 5 2 10 2 K 7 4
Ekeblad NS 2 NT West -1 +50 +4 31	Meltzer NS 1 NT West = -90 `50`

Board 15 N-S vul	J 9 8 6 5 9 8 6 3 A 8 10 7		`West` Stansby Pass 3 3 4 Lead Q K 9 4 Q 3 J	North Molson Pass Pass Pass Pass 2nd 2 2 K 6 8 7 5	`East` Martel 2 NT 3 3 NT 4 NT 3rd 6 3 10 10 7 A 3	South Shenkin Pass Pass Pass Pass All Pass 4th A A 5 8 7 4 3	`West` Lipsitz Pass 1 3 Lead 6 6 2 2 Q	North Weichsel Pass Pass Pass 2nd 10 10 3 4 4	`East` Ekeblad 1 2 3 NT 3rd A K J 8 3	South Sontag Pass Pass Pass All Pass 4th 4 A Q Q 7
A 4 3 2 Q 10 5 3 K J 9 5 3		Q 10 7 A K J 7 4 K 4 A Q 2
ns23231 weBABAC Par: E-W +920	K 2 Q 10 5 J 9 7 6 2 8 6 4
Ekeblad NS 4 NT East +1 -460 = 31	Meltzer NS 3 NT East +2 -460 = `50`

Board 16 E-W vul	A A K 9 5 K 9 6 A K Q 5 2		West Meltzer 1 Pass Pass Lead 3 4 10 A K Q	`North` Ekeblad Dbl 2 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 Pass Pass Lead 10 A K Q 2 5 A 6 A	`North` Martel Dbl 3 Pass 2nd A 9 3 J Q 2 8 10 9	East Rubin Pass Pass Pass 3rd 7 6 8 10 4 2 6 J 7	`South` Stansby 2 NT 3 NT 4th 3 4 7 9 8 3 3 Q 5
K J 10 9 8 6 3 A Q 8 3 7 4		7 4 Q J 10 8 4 10 7 2 J 9 3
ns96889 w46554 e46454 Par: N-S +400	Q 5 3 2 7 6 2 J 5 4 10 8 6
Ekeblad NS 3 NT South +1 +430 +1 32	Meltzer NS 3 NT South = +400 `50`

Board 17 None vul	Q 9 5 4 K 8 7 6 A J 6 3 4		`West` Meltzer 2 5 Lead K A 7 3	`North` Ekeblad Pass 4 All Pass 2nd 10 J 8 Q	`East` Larsen 1 Pass 3rd 5 4 A 2	`South` Lipsitz 1 4 4th 2 8 5 10	`West` Granovetter 3 NT Lead 3 4 K 6 7 7	`North` Martel Pass Pass 2nd 10 2 4 8 10 5	`East` Rubin 1 NT Pass 3rd Q A 9 5 3 A	`South` Stansby Pass Pass 4th 8 J 2 3 3 5
J 10 J 5 4 10 8 A K J 10 7 5		8 2 A Q 10 3 K Q 5 Q 6 3 2
ns48483 we7595A Par: E-W +130	A K 7 6 3 9 2 9 7 4 2 9 8
Ekeblad NS 5 East -1 +50 32	Meltzer NS 3 NT East -2 +100 +2 `52`

Board 18 N-S vul	A K 2 J 10 6 4 J 6 3 A 9 8		`West` Meltzer Pass Pass Lead 7 Q 7 7 6 10 8 8 A	North Ekeblad 2 3 NT 2nd 4 A 2 4 9 8 3 4 5	`East` Larsen Pass Pass All Pass 3rd 3 3 10 J K 8 6 K 9	South Lipsitz 1 NT 2 4th Q 2 Q 5 5 6 2 4 6	`West` Granovetter Pass Pass Lead 7 K	North Martel 1 3 NT 2nd J A	`East` Rubin Pass Pass All Pass 3rd 3 3	South Stansby 1 1 NT 4th Q 9
7 3 K 9 8 7 5 A 4 J 10 6 4		J 10 6 5 4 3 2 9 5 2 Q 5 2
nsA99A9 we24424 Par: N-S +630	Q 9 8 A Q K Q 10 8 7 K 7 3
Ekeblad NS 3 NT South +3 +690 +1 33	Meltzer NS 3 NT South +2 +660 `52`

Board 19 E-W vul	9 2 A K 7 4 2 7 4 A K Q 7		West Meltzer Pass Pass Pass Lead K 5 3 2 6 2	`North` Ekeblad 2 4 4 2nd A J K 8 J 10	East Larsen Pass Pass All Pass 3rd 6 4 2 Q A Q	`South` Lipsitz 1 3 4 4th 7 3 4 3 5 3	West Granovetter Pass Pass Pass Pass All Pass Lead K 5 2 A 5 2	`North` Martel 2 4 4 NT 5 NT 2nd A 3 10 4 7 9	East Rubin Pass Pass Pass Pass 3rd 6 A Q 9 4 Q	`South` Stansby 1 3 4 5 6 4th 4 3 3 K J 8
7 4 3 J 10 9 8 3 J 6 2 J 3		K J 10 — K Q 10 9 8 3 10 8 5 2
ns9BA6A we22262 Par: N-S +450	A Q 8 6 5 Q 6 5 A 5 9 6 4
Ekeblad NS 4 North = +420 +11 44	Meltzer NS 6 North -2 -100 `52`

Board 20 Both vul	K 10 7 K 10 6 4 A 4 9 8 5 3		West Meltzer Pass Pass Pass Lead J 9 10 4 J 3 2 2	North Ekeblad Pass 1 4 2nd Q Q 2 5 7 3 Q 3	East Larsen Pass Pass All Pass 3rd 6 K 7 Q 3 9 7 K	South Lipsitz 1 2 4th 4 A A A 6 8 5 J	West Granovetter Pass Pass Lead 7 4 5 7 2 Q 4 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
Q J 8 2 A 3 9 7 6 5 3 10 7		A 5 4 3 J 9 5 J 10 K J 4 2
n96A88 s97A88 we46355 Par: N-S +620	9 6 Q 8 7 2 K Q 8 2 A Q 6
Ekeblad NS 4 North -1 -100 44	Meltzer NS 1 NT South +1 +120 +6 `58`

Board 21 N-S vul	Q 8 5 10 9 5 2 K 10 7 A 7 4		`West` Meltzer 1 NT Pass Lead 2 3 2 5 2 9 10 J 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 5 2 8 6	South Lipsitz 1 Pass 4th A J 4 6 K K Q 6 7	`West` Granovetter Dbl Dbl Lead K 4 10 5 A K 3 9 10	North Martel Pass 1 NT Pass 2nd 3 A A 8 5 8 Q J 7	`East` Rubin Pass Pass 2 3rd 4 2 2 J 4 6 7 6 8	South Stansby 1 Pass All Pass 4th 6 3 5 K 2 7 9 7 J
A K 10 3 A K 6 Q J 4 3 10 3		6 4 Q 8 7 3 8 6 2 9 8 6 2
n67667 s88667 we55775 Par: N-S +120	J 9 7 2 J 4 A 9 5 K Q J 5
Ekeblad NS 1 NT× West -1 +100 +2 46	Meltzer NS 2 East -1 +50 `58`

Board 22 E-W vul	10 8 A Q J J 5 4 K J 7 5 3		West Meltzer Pass Pass Lead 3 4 3 6 5 7 7 J 4	`North` Ekeblad 1 Pass 2nd J 5 2 10 Q J 2 3 7	East Larsen Pass Pass Pass 3rd K 6 A K 10 A 9 K K	`South` Lipsitz Pass 2 4th 2 Q 4 9 8 9 3 8 10	West Granovetter Pass Pass Lead 4 2 A 6 A 4 6 J 6	`North` Martel 1 NT Pass 2nd J 6 2 9 10 5 8 7 10	East Rubin Pass Pass Pass 3rd Q J 3 J 7 5 K K Q	`South` Stansby Pass 2 4th A K 4 8 K 5 2 8 9
A Q J 4 6 3 Q 10 8 3 10 8 4		7 6 5 3 2 K 9 4 A 7 Q 9 2
ns54867 we78466 Par: E-W +100	K 9 10 8 7 5 2 K 9 6 2 A 6
Ekeblad NS 2 South +1 +140 = 46	Meltzer NS 2 South +1 +140 = `58`

Board 23 Both vul	7 2 Q 7 2 10 8 3 K Q J 7 5		West Meltzer Pass Pass 4 Lead A K 6 4 J A 5 Q	North Ekeblad 1 NT Pass 4 2nd 3 8 8 K 7 4 8 4	East Larsen Pass 2 NT All Pass 3rd 2 5 K A 3 2 7 6	South Lipsitz 1 2 3 4th 4 5 A 2 Q K 3 2	West Granovetter Pass Pass 4 Lead 3 4 K 2 4 9 10 10	North Martel 1 NT Pass All Pass 2nd 2 2 A Q Q 10 5	East Rubin Pass 2 NT 3rd 4 K 7 A 8 8 8	South Stansby 1 2 3 4th 7 A 3 6 2 J J
A J 10 8 9 4 3 A K 9 7 8 2		4 3 K Q J 6 5 2 A 10 9 4 3
ns67935 we754A8 Par: E-W +130	K Q 9 6 5 A J 10 8 6 5 4 6
Ekeblad NS 4 South -1 -100 +1 47	Meltzer NS 4 West = -130 `58`

Board 24 None vul	10 9 7 8 6 5 10 Q 10 8 6 5 3		`West` Meltzer 1 2 3 NT Lead 4 K 4 3 7 3 Q 8 5	`North` Ekeblad Pass Pass All Pass 2nd 2 A K 6 A J 2 8 3	`East` Larsen 1 2 NT 3rd 10 2 7 9 5 10 4 7 J	`South` Lipsitz Pass Pass 4th Q 5 6 6 6 A 9 8 3	`West` Granovetter 1 2 Pass Lead 4 7 2 A A 4	`North` Martel Pass Pass Pass 2nd 2 8 5 K 3 4	`East` Rubin 1 3 NT 3rd 10 J K 5 8 Q	`South` Stansby Pass Pass 4th Q 3 A 2 9 7
K J Q J 7 4 2 K J 5 3 2 K		A Q 8 6 5 K Q 9 7 J 9 7 2
ns44427 we987A6 Par: E-W +400	4 3 2 A 10 9 3 A 8 6 4 A 4
Ekeblad NS 3 NT East -1 +50 +10 57	Meltzer NS 3 NT East = -400 `58`

Board 25 E-W vul	J 10 8 5 7 5 K 4 2 Q 10 9 6		West Meltzer 1 Pass Lead 2 A 4 9 3 8 4 9 9	`North` Ekeblad Pass Dbl 3 NT 2nd J 2 3 J 2 7 A 10 4	East Larsen Pass 1 All Pass 3rd Q 6 Q Q 6 10 2 K 3	`South` Lipsitz 1 1 NT 4th A 5 K 5 8 J 7 7 6	West Granovetter Pass Pass Lead 6 4 4 8 Q 8 Q 4 A	`North` Martel Pass 1 3 NT 2nd 7 3 J 5 3 J 5 7 7	East Rubin Pass Pass All Pass 3rd 9 10 Q 3 2 K 8 A 6	`South` Stansby 1 2 NT 4th 10 J 5 A 6 7 2 5 K
2 K Q 8 6 2 J 10 5 3 7 3 2		K Q 9 7 4 9 4 3 7 6 K J 5
ns88799 w45544 e55544 Par: N-S +120	A 6 3 A J 10 A Q 9 8 A 8 4
Ekeblad NS 3 NT South -1 -50 57	Meltzer NS 3 NT South +1 +430 +10 `68`

Board 26 Both vul	Q 10 8 6 8 7 3 A Q 6 5 6 2		West Meltzer Pass Pass Pass Lead 5 J 4 9 3 2 8 7	North Ekeblad 1 2 3 NT 2nd 2 4 J 3 8 A 5 2	East Larsen Pass Pass Pass All Pass 3rd K 5 Q 3 6 7 K 6	South Lipsitz 1 1 NT 2 4th A K 6 10 4 8 3 10	West Granovetter Pass Pass All Pass Lead 3 J 4 K K Q 4 K	North Martel 1 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 2 3 NT 4th 5 K 7 5 6 J A 2
J 9 3 2 10 9 2 4 2 Q 9 8 5		A 7 5 J 6 4 K 10 9 7 3 K 4
nA9A9A sA9A99 we34343 Par: N-S +630	K 4 A K Q 5 J 8 A J 10 7 3
Ekeblad NS 3 NT South = +600 = 57	Meltzer NS 3 NT North = +600 = `68`

Board 27 None vul	A J 5 4 3 2 K J 4 Q 9 6 4		`West` Meltzer Pass 2 All Pass Lead A 6 3 7 K 6 J Q	`North` Ekeblad 2 2 2nd 5 2 J Q 7 8 8 3	`East` Larsen Pass 3 3rd J A K 9 2 3 8 7	`South` Lipsitz Pass 2 4 4th K 4 5 4 6 3 2 K	`West` Granovetter 3 Pass Lead J 6 9 3	`North` Martel 4 5 2nd K 2 J 7	`East` Rubin 5 All Pass 3rd A A K K	`South` Stansby 1 Dbl 4th 5 4 5 4
7 J 10 9 8 4 2 A 9 3 K J 2		6 A Q 7 3 K 10 8 7 6 8 5 3
ns59338 we64A94 Par: E-W +100	K Q 10 9 8 6 5 Q 5 2 A 10 7
Ekeblad NS 4 North -1 -50 +2 59	Meltzer NS 5 South -2 -100 `68`

Board 28 N-S vul	K 8 4 A Q 10 5 A 9 3 K Q 5		`West` Meltzer Pass 2 3 Lead 5 9 4 3 2 2 A 6	North Ekeblad 1 Pass All Pass 2nd 2 K 7 3 J 4 J	`East` Larsen 1 3 3rd A 7 10 6 A Q 7	South Lipsitz Pass Pass 4th J 4 Q 10 5 9 8	`West` Granovetter Pass 3 Lead J 2 A 8 K K A 9 2	North Martel 1 Pass 2nd A 8 J 7 5 2 J K	`East` Rubin 2 Pass 3rd 5 Q 7 3 5 3 7 6	South Stansby Pass Pass 4th 4 9 4 Q 10 9 2 4
10 7 2 K 9 6 10 4 2 A 10 9 3		A Q 6 5 3 4 2 K J 8 6 4 2
n86996 s76996 we47447 Par: N-S +140	J 9 J 8 7 3 Q 8 7 6 5 J 7
Ekeblad NS 3 East -1 +50 59	Meltzer NS 3 East -2 +100 +2 `70`

Board 29 Both vul	J 7 5 3 10 9 7 3 2 A Q 7 6		West Meltzer 2 4 Lead K 9 2 A 4 K K	North Ekeblad Pass Pass All Pass 2nd 6 A 9 5 7 7	East Larsen 1 NT 2 3rd A 4 Q 6 10 8	South Lipsitz Pass Pass 4th 4 5 3 5 2 J	West Granovetter 2 4 Lead K 3 2 Q 4 K 8 Q J	North Martel Pass Pass All Pass 2nd 6 A 9 5 7 7 4 7 9	East Rubin 1 NT 2 3rd A 4 A 6 10 6 K 2 3	South Stansby Pass Pass 4th 4 5 3 5 5 2 6 8 2
A Q 8 4 Q J 8 6 5 10 6 K 10		K 10 6 2 A K J 4 3 2 A 9 8
ns32267 weABB65 Par: E-W +650	9 4 K Q 9 8 7 5 J 5 4 3 2
Ekeblad NS 4 East +1 -650 = 59	Meltzer NS 4 East +1 -650 = `70`

Board 30 None vul	J 6 4 3 10 7 2 8 3 2 10 7 5		`West` Meltzer 1 NT 2 NT 4 Lead 5 5 4 7 2 8 4	`North` Ekeblad Pass Pass All Pass 2nd 2 3 3 4 5 7 7	`East` Larsen Pass 2 3 NT 3rd J K Q A 9 J Q	`South` Lipsitz 1 Pass Pass 4th A Q 7 K J A 3	`West` Granovetter Dbl 3 Lead K 5 K 2 3 Q 10 2	`North` Martel Pass Pass 2nd A 4 4 5 7 5 J 3	`East` Rubin Pass 2 4 3rd 8 A 7 9 10 2 6 A	`South` Stansby 1 Pass All Pass 4th 9 Q 3 J 6 8 6 7
9 7 5 A Q 6 5 A 6 A K 6 4		A K 10 8 2 9 8 4 9 7 Q 8 2
ns10161 weCCB7C Par: E-W +990	Q K J 3 K Q J 10 5 4 J 9 3
Ekeblad NS 4 West +1 -450 = 59	Meltzer NS 4 East +1 -450 = `70`