Event AU02 Main

Memphis, Tennessee
East Memphis Hilton
June 2002

2002 U.S. Championship

Final: Nickell vs. Schwartz

by Richard Pavlicek

Segment 1

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

West North East South West North East South
Schwartz Nickell Becker Freeman Hamman Cohen Soloway Berkowitz
Pass 1 1 Pass 1 Dbl
2 Pass 3 Pass 4 5 Pass Pass
3 Pass 3 NT Pass Dbl AP
4 AP

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

A K 10 2
K 9 7 2
Q 8 7 6
Q Table Q 6 4
A Q J 5 3
K 2
10 9 5
45268 =
68B74 =
Par NS -450 J 8 7 5 3
10
A J 10 4
A 7 2

Nickell NS
4 E +1 -450
-4 0
Schwartz NS
5 × N -2 -300
+4 4

2. E deals
N-S vul 7 6 4
J 10 8 7 6
9 8 2
6 5

West North East South West North East South
Schwartz Nickell Becker Freeman Hamman Cohen Soloway Berkowitz
1 2 1 NT 2 NT
2 3 Pass 4 4 NT AP
4 NT Pass 5 5 (AP)

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

Q 9 8
—
K 10 6 4 3
A K 9 8 3 Table K 5
A 5
Q J 7 5
Q J 10 7 4
39922 =
643BB =
Par NS -400 A J 10 3 2
K Q 9 4 3 2
A
2

Nickell NS
5 N -1 -100
-7 0
Schwartz NS
4 NT E -4 +200
+7 11

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

West North East South West North East South
Schwartz Nickell Becker Freeman Hamman Cohen Soloway Berkowitz
Pass Pass
1 Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass
1 NT AP 1 NT AP

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

A 3
10 6 3
Q 6 5 4
A K 7 5 Table J 8 4 2
A J
J 10 8
J 8 3 2
56754 =
86689 86589
Par NS -120 10 9 6
8 5 4 2
A K 7 3
Q 4

Nickell NS
1 NT W +2 -150
Tie 0
Schwartz NS
1 NT W +2 -150
Tie 11

4. W deals
Both vul 2
K 5 4
J 4
Q J 9 8 6 5 2

West North East South West North East South
Schwartz Nickell Becker Freeman Hamman Cohen Soloway Berkowitz
Pass Pass Pass 1 Pass 3 Pass 3
Pass 1 NT Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 3 NT (AP)
Pass 3 Pass 3 NT (AP)

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

9 7 5
Q 10 7 3 2
8 7 6
A 10 Table A 10 8 6 3
J 8 6
9 3
K 4 3
A77BA =
35623 =
Par NS +630 K Q J 4
A 9
A K Q 10 5 2
7

Nickell NS
3 NT N +1 +630
Tie 0
Schwartz NS
3 NT S +1 +630
Tie 11

5. N deals
N-S vul K 9 7
A 7 4 3
J 8 7 6 5
10

West North East South West North East South
Schwartz Nickell Becker Freeman Hamman Cohen Soloway Berkowitz
Pass 1 Pass Pass 1 Pass
3 Pass 4 Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass
4 Pass 4 NT Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass
5 Pass 5 AP 4 Pass 4 NT Pass
5 Pass 5 AP

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

Q 6 5 2
Q J 2
4 3
K Q 8 7 Table A J 10 8 4
10
A K Q 10 2
A 6
11835 10725
BC5A8 =
Par NS -980 3
K 9 8 6 5
9
J 9 5 4 3 2

Nickell NS
5 E -2 +100
+2 2
Schwartz NS
5 E -1 +50
-2 11

6. E deals
E-W vul 9 3
Q 10 9 7 5
K 8
8 7 4 2

West North East South West North East South
Schwartz Nickell Becker Freeman Hamman Cohen Soloway Berkowitz
Pass 1 Pass 1
Dbl 1 1 AP Dbl 1 1 AP

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

K Q J 7
A 6 2
4 2
A 10 6 5 Table 10 8 6 4
J 8 3
A Q 10 7 5
3
53647 =
89686 89696
Par NS -140 A 5 2
K 4
J 9 6 3
K Q J 9

Nickell NS
1 E +3 -170
Tie 2
Schwartz NS
1 E +3 -170
Tie 11

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

West North East South West North East South
Schwartz Nickell Becker Freeman Hamman Cohen Soloway Berkowitz
Pass Pass
1 2 AP 1 3 AP

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

K 4
K Q 7 6 2
A K 9 7
10 8 Table J 9 3
5 3
Q 2
A Q 7 4 3 2
57565 =
76767 75767
Par NS -90 5
A 10 9 8 4
6 5 4
K J 9 5

Nickell NS
2 N -1 -100
-6 2
Schwartz NS
3 N = +140
+6 17

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

West North East South West North East South
Schwartz Nickell Becker Freeman Hamman Cohen Soloway Berkowitz
Pass Pass 1 NT Pass Pass Pass 1 NT Pass
2 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass
2 Pass 2 AP 2 Pass 2 AP

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

A 10 6 2
Q 6 5 3 2
Q 9 6
3 Table K 5 3
A 10
K J 8
K J 10 9 6
44565 =
99877 99878
Par NS -400 Q J 9
9 8
7 5
A 8 7 5 4 2

Nickell NS
2 E = -110
-5 2
Schwartz NS
2 E -2 +100
+5 22

9. N deals
E-W vul 10 9 5
9 6
10 9 2
K J 6 5 3

West North East South West North East South
Schwartz Nickell Becker Freeman Hamman Cohen Soloway Berkowitz
Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass 1
1 NT Pass 2 Pass 1 NT Pass 3 NT AP
2 Pass 2 NT Pass
3 NT AP

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

A J 7
A K J
Q 5 3
Q 10 8 7 Table K 6 2
5 4 3 2
J 7 6
A 4 2
45454 =
98989 =
Par NS -600 Q 8 4 3
Q 10 8 7
A K 8 4
9

Nickell NS
3 NT W = -600
Tie 2
Schwartz NS
3 NT W = -600
Tie 22

10. E deals
Both vul Q 10 2
6
K Q J 9 7 5
A Q 3

West North East South West North East South
Schwartz Nickell Becker Freeman Hamman Cohen Soloway Berkowitz
Pass 1 Pass 1
Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 2 Pass 2
Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass 3 Pass 5
Pass 4 NT Pass 6 Pass 5 Pass 5 NT
Pass 6 Pass 6 (AP) Pass 7 AP

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

8 6
K 8 4 3
A 8
10 9 6 5 2 Table 9 5
10 2
10 6 4 3 2
K J 8 7
BDCA6 8DC96
20137 =
Par NS +2210 A K J 7 4 3
A Q J 9 7 5
—
4

Nickell NS
6 S = +1430
+17 19
Schwartz NS
7 S -2 -200
-17 22

11. S deals
None vul 7 2
Q 10 7 4
A Q 10 7 5
A 8

West North East South West North East South
Schwartz Nickell Becker Freeman Hamman Cohen Soloway Berkowitz
Pass Pass
1 1 1 2 1 Dbl Rdbl Pass
2 3 Pass Pass Pass 2 2 3
3 AP Pass Pass 3 AP

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

A K 10 6
K 9 3 2
8 6
K 6 4 Table Q J 5 4
A 8 6
J 3
J 10 9 7
64585 =
79858 =
Par NS -140 9 8 3
J 5
K 9 4 2
Q 5 3 2

Nickell NS
3 E +1 -170
-1 19
Schwartz NS
3 W = -140
+1 23

12. W deals
N-S vul A Q J 9 6 4
K J 7
10 8
A 5

West North East South West North East South
Schwartz Nickell Becker Freeman Hamman Cohen Soloway Berkowitz
1 1 2 2 1 1 3 Pass
3 4 4 NT Pass Pass Pass
5 Dbl AP

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

8 2
A Q 9 3
A 6
Q 10 6 3 2 Table 10 5
8
Q J 9 7 4 2
K J 8 7
78843 =
4459A =
Par NS -130 K 7 3
10 6 5 4 2
K 5 3
9 4

Nickell NS
5 × W -1 +100
+5 24
Schwartz NS
3 E = -110
-5 23

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

West North East South West North East South
Schwartz Nickell Becker Freeman Hamman Cohen Soloway Berkowitz
Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass 1
1 NT Pass 2 Dbl 1 NT Pass 3 NT AP
Pass Pass Rdbl Pass
2 Pass 2 NT Pass
3 NT AP

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

A 5
8 4 3
A J 9 6 2
A K 5 Table K J 10 6
J 9 5 2
K 8 4
7 3
56447 =
87895 87996
Par NS -140 Q 8 7 3 2
K Q 6
—
Q J 9 4 2

Nickell NS
3 NT W -1 +100
Tie 24
Schwartz NS
3 NT W -1 +100
Tie 23

14. E deals
None vul A K Q 10 6 4
2
K 8
K J 6 2

West North East South West North East South
Schwartz Nickell Becker Freeman Hamman Cohen Soloway Berkowitz
1 Pass 1 Pass
4 4 AP 3 4 AP

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

9 7 5
A 10 8 6 3
J 6 4
10 8 Table J 8
K Q 9 5 4
3 2
A Q 7 5
69498 68498
11914 =
Par NS +100 3 2
J 7
A Q 10 9 7 5
9 4 3

Nickell NS
4 N -1 -50
Tie 24
Schwartz NS
4 N -1 -50
Tie 23

15. S deals
N-S vul 7
6 4
K 10 9 2
K 10 9 5 3 2

West North East South West North East South
Schwartz Nickell Becker Freeman Hamman Cohen Soloway Berkowitz
Pass Pass
1 Pass 2 NT Pass 2 Pass 4 AP
3 Pass 4 AP

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

K J 6 5
A 10 8 7 5
A 8 5 4
— Table A 10 9 2
K Q J 3
Q 7 3
8 4
31139 =
7BCA4 =
Par NS -980 Q 8 4 3
9 2
J 6
A Q J 7 6

Nickell NS
4 W +2 -480
Tie 24
Schwartz NS
4 E +2 -480
Tie 23

Nickell leads by 1 IMP

Match AU02 Main

Top 2002 U.S. Championship Final

Segment 2

16. W deals
E-W vul A J 6 2
K 7 5
Q J 5
J 10 4

West North East South West North East South
Cohen Rodwell Berkowitz Meckstroth Nickell Rosenberg Freeman Zia
Pass 1 NT Pass Pass Pass 1 NT Pass Pass
Pass Pass

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

K 9 4
10 2
10 8 6 3
K Q 3 2 Table 10 7 3
J 9 8 3
A K 9 4
A 8
66645 56645
77797 67797
Par NS -110 Q 8 5
A Q 6 4
7 2
9 7 6 5

Nickell NS
1 NT N -1 -50
-4 24
Schwartz NS
1 NT N = +90
+4 27

17. N deals
None vul K 9 7 6
Q J 7 4
J 9
A K 8

West North East South West North East South
Cohen Rodwell Berkowitz Meckstroth Nickell Rosenberg Freeman Zia
1 NT Pass Pass 1 NT Pass Pass
Pass Pass

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

10 5
10 6 3
A 8 7 2
10 5 4 3 Table A Q 8 4
A K 9
6 3
Q 7 6 2
56564 =
76779 =
Par NS -110 J 3 2
8 5 2
K Q 10 5 4
J 9

Nickell NS
1 NT N -1 -50
Tie 24
Schwartz NS
1 NT N -1 -50
Tie 27

18. E deals
N-S vul 9 8
10
Q 9 2
K Q J 10 5 3 2

West North East South West North East South
Cohen Rodwell Berkowitz Meckstroth Nickell Rosenberg Freeman Zia
1 Dbl 1 Dbl
1 2 3 3 NT 1 Pass 2 Pass
4 Pass 4 5 (AP) Pass 3 3 AP

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

7 5 2
Q 9 8 6 2
K 10 7 6 4
— Table K Q 4 3
A K J 7
5 3
9 8 7
8634A 8635A
47A72 =
Par NS -200 A J 10 6
5 4 3
A J 8
A 6 4

Nickell NS
5 S -1 -100
+2 26
Schwartz NS
3 W +1 -170
-2 27

19. S deals
E-W vul K 6 5
A Q 10 5 2
A 9 2
A 10

West North East South West North East South
Cohen Rodwell Berkowitz Meckstroth Nickell Rosenberg Freeman Zia
Pass Pass
Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 2
Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 2 NT Pass 3
Pass 3 Pass 4 (AP) Pass 4 AP

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

3 2
J 9 3
K 7 6 5 3
K 9 3 Table A Q 9 7
8 4
Q J 10 4
Q 8 6
78958 78948
65384 =
Par NS +140 J 10 8 4
K 7 6
8
J 7 5 4 2

Nickell NS
4 N -1 -50
Tie 26
Schwartz NS
4 N -1 -50
Tie 27

20. W deals
Both vul 7 5
6
A Q 8 6 4
A Q J 10 7

West North East South West North East South
Cohen Rodwell Berkowitz Meckstroth Nickell Rosenberg Freeman Zia
1 2 2 Pass 1 2 NT 3 Pass
Pass 3 3 AP Pass Pass

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

A 2
A 8 7 4 3
K J 7 3
K 5 Table K J 10 8 6
Q J 5 2
9 5
9 8
76479 =
67964 57854
Par NS -140 Q 9 4 3
K 10 9
10 2
6 4 3 2

Nickell NS
3 W -1 +100
Tie 26
Schwartz NS
3 W -1 +100
Tie 27

21. N deals
N-S vul J 10 4 2
K Q
Q 6 4 2
8 5 3

West North East South West North East South
Cohen Rodwell Berkowitz Meckstroth Nickell Rosenberg Freeman Zia
Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass 1
4 Dbl Pass 4 (AP) 2 2 Pass 2
3 4 Pass 4
Pass 4 Pass Pass
Dbl AP

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

K
4
A 9 8 5
K Q J 10 6 4 2 Table 9 6 5 3
9 7 6 5 3 2
J 3
9
9B996 =
12337 =
Par NS +650 A Q 8 7
A J 10 8
K 10 7
A 7

Nickell NS
4 S -3 -300
-3 26
Schwartz NS
4 × N -1 -200
+3 30

22. E deals
E-W vul 9 8 7
Q 8 4 2
8 7
6 5 4 2

West North East South West North East South
Cohen Rodwell Berkowitz Meckstroth Nickell Rosenberg Freeman Zia
Pass Pass Pass Pass
1 Pass 2 Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass
2 NT Pass 3 NT AP 3 NT AP

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

K J 6 4
A J 9
A K 5 4
K 10 Table Q 3 2
6 3
J 9 6
A Q J 7 3
11411 11421
BB8BB BB9BB
Par NS -660 A 10 5
K 10 7 5
Q 10 3 2
9 8

Nickell NS
3 NT W +2 -660
Tie 26
Schwartz NS
3 NT W +2 -660
Tie 30

23. S deals
Both vul K 10
6 2
10 9 5 4
10 8 6 3 2

West North East South West North East South
Cohen Rodwell Berkowitz Meckstroth Nickell Rosenberg Freeman Zia
1 1
1 Pass Pass 1 NT (AP) 1 Pass Pass 1 NT
Pass 3 AP

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

Q J 9 8 6 2
A J 4
8 7
K Q Table 5 3
Q 10 9 7 5
Q J 3 2
J 4
9658A 9659A
37743 37843
Par NS +500 A 7 4
K 8 3
A K 6
A 9 7 5

Nickell NS
1 NT S +1 +120
Tie 26
Schwartz NS
3 S = +110
Tie 30

24. W deals
None vul A Q J 6 5 2
A K J
8 5 2
10

West North East South West North East South
Cohen Rodwell Berkowitz Meckstroth Nickell Rosenberg Freeman Zia
Pass 1 2 Dbl Pass 1 2 Pass
2 2 3 NT Pass Pass Dbl AP
Pass 4 AP

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

9 7 4 3
10 9 2
A Q J 3
8 7 Table 10
Q 7 5
K 7 6 4
K Q J 9 4
99956 =
44376 =
Par NS +400 K 8
8 6 4 3
10 9
A 6 5 3 2

Nickell NS
4 N -1 -50
-4 26
Schwartz NS
2 × E -1 +100
+4 34

25. N deals
E-W vul 10 5 3
J 8 5
K Q
A 10 8 3 2

West North East South West North East South
Cohen Rodwell Berkowitz Meckstroth Nickell Rosenberg Freeman Zia
1 NT Pass 2 Pass 1 2
Pass Pass Dbl Pass Dbl 3 3 Pass
3 Pass 4 AP 4 AP

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

A 7 6 2
7 4 3
A 3
K Q 9 6 Table K Q 8 4
A 2
J 10 9 8 7 5
J
32626 =
8A6A7 =
Par NS -620 J 9
K Q 10 9 6
6 4 2
7 5 4

Nickell NS
4 W +1 -650
-1 26
Schwartz NS
4 E = -620
+1 35

26. E deals
Both vul 10 9
Q 9 6 5 2
A 2
J 10 4 2

West North East South West North East South
Cohen Rodwell Berkowitz Meckstroth Nickell Rosenberg Freeman Zia
1 NT Pass 1 Pass
2 Pass 2 Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass
3 NT AP 2 Pass 2 NT Pass
3 NT AP

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

A 8
J 7 4 3
Q 8 5 4 3
A Q Table K J 4 2
A K 10
K 10
9 8 7 5
44324 34324
98AA8 99AB8
Par NS -620 Q 7 6 5 3
8
J 9 7 6
K 6 3

Nickell NS
3 NT E = -600
-12 26
Schwartz NS
3 NT E -1 +100
+12 47

27. S deals
None vul 10 3
A 7
K Q J 4 2
K Q 8 7

West North East South West North East South
Cohen Rodwell Berkowitz Meckstroth Nickell Rosenberg Freeman Zia
Pass Pass
2 3 4 5 2 3 4 5 (AP)
Pass Pass 5 AP

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

K 9 8 7 6 2
10 2
9 8 5
A 4 Table A Q J 4
K J 9 3
6
10 9 6 3
638A8 =
7A534 =
Par NS -100 5
Q 8 6 5 4
A 10 7 3
J 5 2

Nickell NS
5 W -1 +50
+3 29
Schwartz NS
5 N -1 -50
-3 47

28. W deals
N-S vul J 8 7 6
J 6 5 3 2
K 6
7 2

West North East South West North East South
Cohen Rodwell Berkowitz Meckstroth Nickell Rosenberg Freeman Zia
1 Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 2 NT Pass
2 Pass 2 NT Pass 3 NT AP
4 AP

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

A 9 5 2
A 10 8
A J 4 3
J 5 Table Q 10 4 3
K Q 7
9 8 5
A Q 6
33436 =
AA9A7 =
Par NS -430 K
9 4
Q 10 7 2
K 10 9 8 4 3

Nickell NS
4 E -1 +50
+10 39
Schwartz NS
3 NT E +1 -430
-10 47

29. N deals
Both vul Q J 9 8 7 4
3
J 8 3
Q 9 5

West North East South West North East South
Cohen Rodwell Berkowitz Meckstroth Nickell Rosenberg Freeman Zia
2 Dbl 2 Pass 1 Pass
4 AP 1 Pass 1 NT Pass
2 Pass 2 NT Pass
3 NT AP

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

6 3
A K Q J 4
Q 10 5
J 8 4 Table K 5 2
10 2
A K 4
A 10 7 3 2
26232 =
A6A99 B6BA9
Par NS -660 A 10
9 8 7 6 5
9 7 6 2
K 6

Nickell NS
4 W = -620
Tie 39
Schwartz NS
3 NT E +1 -630
Tie 47

30. E deals
None vul 7 3
7 5 4 3
Q J 3
A Q 5 3

West North East South West North East South
Cohen Rodwell Berkowitz Meckstroth Nickell Rosenberg Freeman Zia
Pass Pass Pass Pass
1 Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass
1 Pass 4 AP 4 AP

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

Q 10 9 6 4
A K J 8
A
K 6 4 Table A K J 2
10 9 6
7 6 4 2
J 10
31376 =
ACA66 ABA66
Par NS -980 8 5
Q 2
K 10 9 8 5
9 8 7 2

Nickell NS
4 W +2 -480
-1 39
Schwartz NS
4 W +1 -450
+1 48

Schwartz leads by 9 IMPs

Match AU02 Main

Top 2002 U.S. Championship Final

Segment 3

31. S deals
N-S vul Q 5
K 7 4
Q J 8 4
A Q 10 2

West North East South West North East South
Cohen Soloway Berkowitz Hamman Meckstroth Rosenberg Rodwell Zia
Pass Pass
1 Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass
1 NT AP 1 NT Pass Pass 2
Pass 2 AP

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

A J 9 8
J 10 3
A K 10 2
K 4 Table 6 3
8 6 5
9 6 3
J 9 8 6 5
99987 =
44446 =
Par NS +600 K 10 7 4 2
A Q 9 2
7 5
7 3

Nickell NS
1 NT W -1 +50
-3 39
Schwartz NS
2 N +1 +140
+3 51

32. W deals
E-W vul 10 8 6
J 8
9 8 7 6 5 4
J 2

West North East South West North East South
Cohen Soloway Berkowitz Hamman Meckstroth Rosenberg Rodwell Zia
1 2 Dbl 3 1 Pass 1 2
Pass Pass 3 AP 2 Pass 3 Pass
3 Pass 4 AP

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

A J 9 4
A 4 2
A Q 2
K 7 4 Table Q 7 5 3
Q 10 9 6 5 3
K
8 6
21155 =
ABB88 =
Par NS -650 K 2
K 7
J 10 3
A Q 10 9 5 3

Nickell NS
3 E +3 -230
+9 48
Schwartz NS
4 E +1 -650
-9 51

33. N deals
None vul A 7
A Q J 8
A 7
A K 6 5 2

West North East South West North East South
Cohen Soloway Berkowitz Hamman Meckstroth Rosenberg Rodwell Zia
1 Pass 1 1 Pass 1
2 3 5 Pass 2 4 NT Pass 5
Pass Dbl AP Pass 5 Pass 5 NT
Pass 6 Pass 7 (AP)

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

J 10 6 5 3
2
K Q J 10 2
9 3 Table K 4 2
3
9 8 5 4
Q 10 8 7 4
C7C68 =
16174 =
Par NS +990 Q 9 8
K 10 9 7 6 5 4
6 3
J

Nickell NS
5 × W -3 +500
+12 60
Schwartz NS
7 S -2 -100
-12 51

34. E deals
N-S vul A J 10 9
8 7 6
J
A Q 10 8 4

West North East South West North East South
Cohen Soloway Berkowitz Hamman Meckstroth Rosenberg Rodwell Zia
1 Pass 1 Pass
1 2 Pass Pass 1 Pass 1 NT AP
2 Dbl 3 3 (AP)

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

7 6
9 5 4 3
K 8 7 4 2
6 3 Table K Q 4 2
K J
A Q 10 5
K 7 2
68849 66849
65594 =
Par NS -110 8 5 3
A Q 10 2
9 6 3
J 9 5

Nickell NS
3 S -1 -100
+1 61
Schwartz NS
1 NT E +1 -120
-1 51

35. S deals
E-W vul A 10 6 5 2
10
6 5 3
A Q 7 5

West North East South West North East South
Cohen Soloway Berkowitz Hamman Meckstroth Rosenberg Rodwell Zia
Pass Pass
Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass 1 Pass 2 (AP)
Pass 2 Pass 2 (AP)

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

Q J
K J 6 5 4
9 7 2
J 6 4 Table 7 4 3
A 9 2
K Q 8 4
K 3 2
8A779 =
43653 =
Par NS +420 K 9 8
Q 8 7 3
A J 10
10 9 8

Nickell NS
2 N +1 +140
-1 61
Schwartz NS
2 N +2 +170
+1 52

36. W deals
Both vul A 10 6 3 2
Q
A J 10 7
10 6 2

West North East South West North East South
Cohen Soloway Berkowitz Hamman Meckstroth Rosenberg Rodwell Zia
Pass 1 2 2 Pass Pass 1 Pass
3 Pass 3 NT Pass 1 1 2 2
4 AP 4 AP

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

4
9 6 2
K Q 8
J 9 8 7 5 4 Table K Q 8
A K 10 8 7 4
6 2
K 3
79595 =
64847 =
Par NS +140 J 9 7 5
J 5 3
9 5 4 3
A Q

Nickell NS
4 E -2 +200
Tie 61
Schwartz NS
4 E -2 +200
Tie 52

37. N deals
N-S vul 9 8 3
4 3 2
J 7 5 4
Q 10 3

West North East South West North East South
Cohen Soloway Berkowitz Hamman Meckstroth Rosenberg Rodwell Zia
Pass 1 Pass Pass 2 NT Pass
1 Pass 1 NT Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass
2 Pass 3 Pass 3 NT Pass 4 Pass
4 Pass 4 Pass 4 NT Pass 5 Pass
5 Pass 6 AP 6 AP

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

A K J 10 5
J 8 7 6
Q 9
8 4 Table Q 6 4
A K 10 9
A 10
A K 7 2
10042 =
CCD8A CDD8B
Par NS -1510 7 2
Q 5
K 8 6 3 2
J 9 6 5

Nickell NS
6 W = -980
Tie 61
Schwartz NS
6 E = -980
Tie 52

38. E deals
E-W vul A J 8
9 8 6 4 3
J 10
Q 7 4

West North East South West North East South
Cohen Soloway Berkowitz Hamman Meckstroth Rosenberg Rodwell Zia
Pass Pass Pass 1 NT
1 NT AP Dbl AP

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

Q 3
A 10 2
K Q 8 7
K J 9 8 Table 10 6 4 2
Q 7 5
4 3 2
A 5 2
67665 67666
76677 76778
Par NS -90 K 9 7 5
K J
A 9 6 5
10 6 3

Nickell NS
1 NT W -2 +200
+7 68
Schwartz NS
1 NT× S -1 -100
-7 52

39. S deals
Both vul Q 10 6 4
10 6
J 10 7 4
K 7 6

West North East South West North East South
Cohen Soloway Berkowitz Hamman Meckstroth Rosenberg Rodwell Zia
1 1
Pass 1 Pass 1 NT 1 Dbl 2 4 (AP)
Pass 2 Pass 2
Pass 3 Pass 4 (AP)

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

8 2
K Q J 8
K 9
A 8 5 4 2 Table J 9 3
9 7 5 4 3
8 6 3
J 3
8A596 =
53836 =
Par NS +620 A K 7 5
A 2
A Q 5 2
Q 10 9

Nickell NS
4 S -1 -100
-12 68
Schwartz NS
4 S = +620
+12 64

40. W deals
None vul K J
J 4
10 7 2
Q 10 9 7 6 3

West North East South West North East South
Cohen Soloway Berkowitz Hamman Meckstroth Rosenberg Rodwell Zia
Pass Pass 1 Dbl Pass Pass 2 NT Pass
Pass Pass 1 NT AP 3 AP

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

9 8 2
5 3 2
Q 9 6 5 3
5 2 Table A 4 3
K Q 8 6
K J 4
A K 8
67758 =
75684 =
Par NS -90 Q 10 7 6 5
A 10 9 7
A 8
J 4

Nickell NS
1 NT E -2 +100
+2 70
Schwartz NS
3 W -1 +50
-2 64

41. N deals
E-W vul 10 8 4 3
K 9 6 4 3
10 8 4
A

West North East South West North East South
Cohen Soloway Berkowitz Hamman Meckstroth Rosenberg Rodwell Zia
Pass 1 2 NT Pass 1 2 NT
Dbl 3 Pass Pass 3 Dbl 3 4
Dbl AP 4 AP

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

A K 9 6 2
J 7
A J 7 2
9 2 Table Q 7
A Q 10 8 5 2
K
Q 6 4 3
32266 =
98A77 =
Par NS -620 J 5
—
Q 9 6 5 3
K J 10 8 7 5

Nickell NS
3 × N -3 -500
+3 73
Schwartz NS
4 E = -620
-3 64

42. E deals
Both vul 7 5 4 2
7 6 2
A 8 7 2
9 3

West North East South West North East South
Cohen Soloway Berkowitz Hamman Meckstroth Rosenberg Rodwell Zia
1 Pass 1 Pass
2 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass
2 Pass 3 Pass 2 Pass 2 NT Pass
3 NT Pass 4 Pass 3 NT AP
5 AP

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

K J 10 6
4
K 6 4
A J 10 8 6 Table A 3
A K 10 9 8 5
9 3
7 4 2
55262 =
88A7B 88A6A
Par NS -620 Q 9 8
Q J 3
Q J 10 5
K Q 5

Nickell NS
5 W = -600
-13 73
Schwartz NS
3 NT E -2 +200
+13 77

43. S deals
None vul A J 10 3
9 6
Q 9 8 5 4
6 2

West North East South West North East South
Cohen Soloway Berkowitz Hamman Meckstroth Rosenberg Rodwell Zia
1 1
Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 4
Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 4 AP
Pass 3 Pass 4 (AP)

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

8 4 2
K 5
K J 10 6
K 10 8 5 Table 7 6
10 4 3
A 7 3
Q J 7 4 3
6AA74 =
42368 =
Par NS +420 K Q 9 5
A Q J 8 7 2
2
A 9

Nickell NS
4 S = +420
Tie 73
Schwartz NS
4 N = +420
Tie 77

44. W deals
N-S vul 9 6 2
7 4 3
7 6 5
J 10 8 2

West North East South West North East South
Cohen Soloway Berkowitz Hamman Meckstroth Rosenberg Rodwell Zia
1 Pass 1 NT Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass
2 Pass 2 NT Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass
3 NT AP 3 NT AP

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

A K Q 10 3
A Q
J 8 4 2
Q 6 Table 8 5 4
K 10 9 6
K 10 3
K 7 4
33436 =
AA9A7 =
Par NS -430 J 7
J 8 5 2
A Q 9
A 9 5 3

Nickell NS
3 NT E = -400
+1 74
Schwartz NS
3 NT W +1 -430
-1 77

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

West North East South West North East South
Cohen Soloway Berkowitz Hamman Meckstroth Rosenberg Rodwell Zia
Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass
Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass
2 AP

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

8 7
K 9 7 4
A 8
A 9 7 5 3 Table Q J 5
A 10 3 2
7 5 4 3
8 4
88586 =
54846 55846
Par NS +120 A K 10
J 6 5
J 9 6 2
Q 10 6

Nickell NS
Passed out 0
+4 78
Schwartz NS
2 E +1 -140
-4 77

Nickell leads by 1 IMP

Match AU02 Main

Top 2002 U.S. Championship Final

Segment 5

61. N deals
Both vul K 9 7 2
A 2
9 8 6 3
J 7 6

West North East South West North East South
Schwartz Nickell Becker Freeman Rodwell Cohen Meckstroth Berkowitz
Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass 2
1 1 NT Pass 2 2 3 AP
2 3 AP

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

A Q J 10 4
J 10 6
K 10 5 2
10 Table 6 5
9 8 7 5 4
A Q 4
Q 5 3
8566A =
47773 =
Par NS +130 8 3
K Q 3
J 7
A K 9 8 4 2

Nickell NS
3 S +1 +130
+1 79
Schwartz NS
3 S = +110
-1 77

62. E deals
None vul 7
9 6 5 2
K J 7 3 2
A 6 5

West North East South West North East South
Schwartz Nickell Becker Freeman Rodwell Cohen Meckstroth Berkowitz
Pass Pass Pass 2
1 Pass 1 2 Dbl 3 4 5
Dbl 3 4 4 Dbl AP
Dbl 5 Dbl AP

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

A Q 8 2
A 8 4
Q 10 9 5
10 2 Table J 10 9
K Q 10 7 3
A 8 6
7 3
35248 =
78A85 =
Par NS -420 K 6 5 4 3
J
4
K Q J 9 8 4

Nickell NS
5 × S -3 -500
-5 79
Schwartz NS
5 × S -2 -300
+5 82

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

West North East South West North East South
Schwartz Nickell Becker Freeman Rodwell Cohen Meckstroth Berkowitz
1 1
Pass 2 NT Pass 3 Pass 2 NT Pass 3
Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass 3 Pass 3
Pass 4 Dbl Rdbl Pass 3 Pass 3 NT
Pass 4 NT Pass 5 Pass 4 Pass 5
Pass 7 Dbl AP Pass 6 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
7 2 J K 6
12 tricks won J 4 5 A
12 tricks won

7 5 3 2
8 4
9 7 6 4 2
10 2 Table Q J 9 6
A 2
K 10 5 3
9 5 3
C9C8C B9C8C
14151 =
Par NS +1440 K 8 4
J 10 9 7 6
—
A Q 8 7 6

Nickell NS
7 × S -1 -200
-17 79
Schwartz NS
6 S = +1430
+17 99

64. W deals
E-W vul A 10 9 3
J
K Q 9
K 10 9 5 2

West North East South West North East South
Schwartz Nickell Becker Freeman Rodwell Cohen Meckstroth Berkowitz
1 2 2 NT Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass
3 NT AP Pass Pass

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

K 8 6 5 2
Q 10 8
A 4 3
A 8 Table Q J
A 7 2
J 10 8 7 2
Q J 3
55746 =
78696 =
Par NS -110 7 4
K 9 6 5 4 3
6 5
7 6 4

Nickell NS
3 NT E -2 +200
+7 86
Schwartz NS
1 NT E = -90
-7 99

65. N deals
None vul K 10 9
Q 9 5 4
7 6 5 2
9 3

West North East South West North East South
Schwartz Nickell Becker Freeman Rodwell Cohen Meckstroth Berkowitz
Pass 3 Pass Pass 3 Pass
3 NT AP 3 NT AP

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

A J 8
A 10 6 3
J 8 4 3
A 2 Table 7 4 2
J
Q 10 9
K Q J 8 7 6
57844 =
86599 =
Par NS -100 Q 6 5 3
K 8 7 2
A K
10 5 4

Nickell NS
3 NT W -1 +50
Tie 86
Schwartz NS
3 NT W -1 +50
Tie 99

66. E deals
N-S vul 10 3
4 2
K 10 9 5
Q 8 6 5 2

West North East South West North East South
Schwartz Nickell Becker Freeman Rodwell Cohen Meckstroth Berkowitz
1 NT 2 1 1
4 Pass 4 AP 2 Pass 4 AP

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

J 9 6 5
K 9 8 6 5 3
8 7
A Table K 4
A Q 10 7
A Q
J 10 9 7 3
36274 =
97B58 =
Par NS -450 A Q 8 7 2
J
J 6 4 3 2
K 4

Nickell NS
4 E +1 -450
Tie 86
Schwartz NS
4 W +1 -450
Tie 99

67. S deals
E-W vul 6 4
J 10 4
7 5 4
A 9 8 4 2

West North East South West North East South
Schwartz Nickell Becker Freeman Rodwell Cohen Meckstroth Berkowitz
1 1
Pass 1 NT 2 Pass Pass 1 NT 2 Dbl
2 NT Pass 3 AP 2 NT Pass 3 Pass
Pass 3 AP

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

K 9 5
K 8 7 6 3
K 8
Q 10 5 Table Q 10 7 3
—
A Q 10 9 6 2
J 6 3
45836 =
78596 =
Par NS -100 A J 8 2
A Q 9 5 2
J 3
K 7

Nickell NS
3 E = -110
-2 86
Schwartz NS
3 S -1 -50
+2 101

68. W deals
Both vul Q 8 5 3
Q 10 6 5
10
J 9 8 6

West North East South West North East South
Schwartz Nickell Becker Freeman Rodwell Cohen Meckstroth Berkowitz
Pass Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass Pass 1
1 Pass 2 Dbl 1 Pass Pass Dbl
Pass 3 AP Pass 2 2 Dbl
Pass 3 Pass 3 (AP)

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

A K 10 4 2
8 4 2
8 6 3 2
Q Table 9 7 6
J 9
K Q 9 5
A 7 4 3
86969 =
47373 =
Par NS +140 J
A K 7 3
A J 7 4
K 10 5 2

Nickell NS
3 N = +140
+6 92
Schwartz NS
3 N -1 -100
-6 101

69. N deals
N-S vul 7 5
5 3
10 8 6 5
J 9 5 4 2

West North East South West North East South
Schwartz Nickell Becker Freeman Rodwell Cohen Meckstroth Berkowitz
Pass 1 NT Pass Pass 1 Pass
4 Pass 4 AP 1 Pass 1 NT Pass
2 Pass 2 Pass
3 Pass 3 NT Pass
4 AP

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

A 10 9 4 3 2
K 7 2
Q 9 3
10 Table Q 8 6
A 10 9 4
J 7 4
A K Q
32456 =
AA987 =
Par NS -430 K J
Q J 8 6
A K 2
8 7 6 3

Nickell NS
4 E = -420
Tie 92
Schwartz NS
4 E = -420
Tie 101

70. E deals
E-W vul K J 8
A J 9 7 5 2
9 8
Q J

West North East South West North East South
Schwartz Nickell Becker Freeman Rodwell Cohen Meckstroth Berkowitz
1 Pass 1 Pass
1 NT 2 AP 1 NT 2 2 AP

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

A 9 7
Q 8 6
10 6
K 10 6 5 3 Table Q 10 3 2
3
A Q J 5 2
A 4 2
63833 =
795AA 7959A
Par NS -140 6 5 4
K 10 4
K 7 4 3
9 8 7

Nickell NS
2 N +1 +140
+7 99
Schwartz NS
2 E +1 -140
-7 101

71. S deals
Both vul K 6 5
10 7 6 2
8 6 5 3 2
3

West North East South West North East South
Schwartz Nickell Becker Freeman Rodwell Cohen Meckstroth Berkowitz
1 1
Pass 1 1 NT Pass Pass Pass Dbl Pass
2 NT Pass 3 NT AP 1 NT Pass 3 NT AP

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

A 10 9
9 5 3
Q J 9 7
10 9 6 Table J 4 2
K Q J
A 10
A K 8 7 5
45554 =
97788 98788
Par NS -600 Q 8 7 3
A 8 4
K 4
Q J 4 2

Nickell NS
3 NT E = -600
Tie 99
Schwartz NS
3 NT W = -600
Tie 101

72. W deals
None vul 10 7 5 4
J 10 9
K Q 8 4
5 2

West North East South West North East South
Schwartz Nickell Becker Freeman Rodwell Cohen Meckstroth Berkowitz
1 Pass 1 1 2 Pass 2 3
2 2 5 AP Pass 3 5 AP

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

Q 8 2
7 2
10 3
A K Q J 6 4 Table 6
A 8 3
A J 9 6 5
10 9 8 7
49942 =
8448A =
Par NS -100 A K J 9 3
K Q 6 5 4
7 2
3

Nickell NS
5 W -1 +50
Tie 99
Schwartz NS
5 W -1 +50
Tie 101

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

West North East South West North East South
Schwartz Nickell Becker Freeman Rodwell Cohen Meckstroth Berkowitz
Pass Pass 1 1 NT Pass Pass
Dbl Rdbl Pass Pass Dbl Pass 2 Pass
1 Pass Pass 1 2 Pass Pass Dbl (AP)
Dbl Rdbl 1 Pass
2 3 AP

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

A K 10 9
A 5
A Q 7 4 3
10 4 Table J 6 5 4
8 4 2
10 8 6
7 5 3
75959 86959
57484 =
Par NS +140 Q 7 2
K J 9 3
9 2
K Q 6 2

Nickell NS
3 S = +140
+8 107
Schwartz NS
2 × W = -180
-8 101

74. E deals
Both vul 4 3
J 6 2
Q J 6 5 4 2
Q 9

West North East South West North East South
Schwartz Nickell Becker Freeman Rodwell Cohen Meckstroth Berkowitz
Pass 2 Pass 1
Pass 2 3 3 Pass 1 2 3
5 Dbl Pass 5 4 4 5 6
Pass 6 AP Dbl AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
5 2 Q K A
12 tricks won K 2 3 10
Q A 4
11 tricks won

A 9 8 2
K 9 7 4
10
10 7 3 2 Table 10
Q 10 8 5 3
3
K J 8 6 5 4
8B3B3 =
32A1A =
Par NS +500 K Q J 7 6 5
A
A K 9 8 7
A

Nickell NS
6 N = +1370
+17 124
Schwartz NS
6 × S -1 -200
-17 101

75. S deals
None vul K 4 3
10 8 7 6 2
J 10 3
4 2

West North East South West North East South
Schwartz Nickell Becker Freeman Rodwell Cohen Meckstroth Berkowitz
Pass Pass
Pass Pass 1 Dbl Pass Pass 2 NT Pass
3 Pass 3 NT AP 3 NT AP

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

A J 6
4 3
9 7 5 4 2
J 10 9 Table Q 10 9
A 5
A K 8 6
A Q 7 3
56844 =
77598 =
Par NS -100 8 7 5 2
K Q J 9
Q
K 8 6 5

Nickell NS
3 NT E -3 +150
+2 126
Schwartz NS
3 NT E -2 +100
-2 101

Nickell leads by 25 IMPs

Match AU02 Main

Top 2002 U.S. Championship Final

Segment 6

76. W deals
N-S vul 9 8 2
K J 9 5
7 6 3
A 9 7

West North East South West North East South
Schwartz Nickell Becker Freeman Rodwell Rosenberg Meckstroth Zia
Pass Pass 1 NT Pass Pass Pass 1 NT Pass
Pass Pass Pass Pass

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

J 10 4 3
6 3 2
A 5 2
8 6 5 Table A Q 6 5
A 8 7
K Q
J 10 3 2
65786 =
67556 =
Par NS +90 K 7
Q 10 4
J 10 9 8 4
K Q 4

Nickell NS
1 NT E = -90
Tie 126
Schwartz NS
1 NT E = -90
Tie 101

77. N deals
Both vul K 6 2
9 8 5 4 2
Q 5
9 7 3

West North East South West North East South
Schwartz Nickell Becker Freeman Rodwell Rosenberg Meckstroth Zia
Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass
1 NT Pass 3 NT AP 1 Pass 2 Pass
2 Pass 2 Pass
3 NT AP

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

Q J 7 5 4
A K 7
J 3
A Q 8 Table 9 8
J 6 3
A K 10 9 7
10 5 2
22424 =
BA9B9 =
Par NS -660 A 10 3
Q 10
8 6 4 2
K J 6 4

Nickell NS
3 NT W +2 -660
-2 126
Schwartz NS
3 NT W = -600
+2 103

78. E deals
None vul 9 7 4
A 10 5
K 7 4 2
Q J 3

West North East South West North East South
Schwartz Nickell Becker Freeman Rodwell Rosenberg Meckstroth Zia
1 Pass 1 Pass
1 Pass 1 NT AP 1 Pass 1 NT AP

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

K 8 6 2
9 4 2
10 9 3
A 7 5 Table Q J 10 5
Q J 8
Q J 5
K 10 6
76888 =
67555 =
Par NS +100 A 3
K 7 6 3
A 8 6
9 8 4 2

Nickell NS
1 NT E = -90
Tie 126
Schwartz NS
1 NT E = -90
Tie 103

79. S deals
N-S vul 7 6
A 9 7 3
A 10 9 8 7 2
J

West North East South West North East South
Schwartz Nickell Becker Freeman Rodwell Rosenberg Meckstroth Zia
1 1
2 Dbl 3 4 (AP) 1 Dbl Rdbl 2
2 4 AP

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

Q 9 8 5 3 2
10 8
3
A Q 10 9 Table K J
K 6 4
Q J 5 4
8 6 5 4
44994 =
69348 79348
Par NS -140 A 10 4
Q J 5 2
K 6
K 7 3 2

Nickell NS
4 S +1 +650
+13 139
Schwartz NS
4 S -1 -100
-13 103

80. W deals
E-W vul 9 8 2
A K Q 8 5
9 7 5
9 3

West North East South West North East South
Schwartz Nickell Becker Freeman Rodwell Rosenberg Meckstroth Zia
Pass Pass 1 Dbl Pass Pass 1 Dbl
1 3 AP 1 Dbl Rdbl 2
Dbl 2 Dbl Pass
Pass 3 AP

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

K Q J 4
7
K 10 4
10 8 7 4 2 Table 10 6 5
10 4 2
A Q J 8 3
K 5
85A46 =
47386 =
Par NS +420 A 7 3
J 9 6 3
6 2
A Q J 6

Nickell NS
3 N +1 +170
Tie 139
Schwartz NS
3 S +1 +170
Tie 103

81. N deals
None vul 7 5
4 2
J 10 8 7 3
10 9 4 3

West North East South West North East South
Schwartz Nickell Becker Freeman Rodwell Rosenberg Meckstroth Zia
Pass 1 NT Dbl Pass 1 NT Dbl
Pass 2 Pass 2 (AP) Pass 2 Pass 2 (AP)

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

J 9 6 4
K 9 3
Q 6 5
J 6 2 Table K 8
A J 10 8 5
K 9 2
Q 8 7
56576 56577
87856 87866
Par NS -120 A Q 10 3 2
Q 7 6
A 4
A K 5

Nickell NS
2 S -2 -100
Tie 139
Schwartz NS
2 S -2 -100
Tie 103

82. E deals
N-S vul Q J 10 8
Q 10 4 3
A 6
7 6 3

West North East South West North East South
Schwartz Nickell Becker Freeman Rodwell Rosenberg Meckstroth Zia
Pass Pass Pass Pass
1 NT Pass 3 NT AP 1 NT Pass 3 NT AP

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

K 6 4 2
A K 9 7
Q J 9
K 9 Table 9 3
8 6
K 10 5 3
A Q 10 4 2
25422 =
989BB =
Par NS -400 A 7 5
J 5 2
8 7 4 2
J 8 5

Nickell NS
3 NT W = -400
Tie 139
Schwartz NS
3 NT W = -400
Tie 103

83. S deals
E-W vul 10 6 5 4
A 5
J 6 3
A J 6 2

West North East South West North East South
Schwartz Nickell Becker Freeman Rodwell Rosenberg Meckstroth Zia
1 1
Pass 3 AP Pass 3 AP

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

J 7
Q 6 4 3
K 4 2
Q 10 9 8 Table 2
K J 10 9
A 10 9 8 5
K 7 5
89445 =
54897 =
Par NS +140 A K Q 9 8 3
8 7 2
Q 7
4 3

Nickell NS
3 S = +140
Tie 139
Schwartz NS
3 S = +140
Tie 103

84. W deals
Both vul 10 8 6 5
J 8
J 8 3 2
K 6 4

West North East South West North East South
Schwartz Nickell Becker Freeman Rodwell Rosenberg Meckstroth Zia
1 Pass 2 2 1 NT Pass 2 2
Pass Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass 6 AP
3 Pass 4 AP

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

A 9
A 4 3 2
A Q 10 7 6
10 3 Table —
K Q 10 9 5
K 9
A J 8 7 5 2
17111 =
C6CCC =
Par NS -1440 K Q J 7 4 3 2
7 6
5 4
Q 9

Nickell NS
4 E +2 -680
+13 152
Schwartz NS
6 W = -1430
-13 103

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

West North East South West North East South
Schwartz Nickell Becker Freeman Rodwell Rosenberg Meckstroth Zia
3 NT Pass Pass 1 1 Pass
Pass 2 3 3 3
Pass 4 Pass 5 (AP)

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

10 9 3 2
8
A Q J 10 7 5
9 2 Table J 7 6
A K Q 9 7 5 3
9 8
7
3634A =
37983 =
Par NS +100 A Q 8
6 4 2
K 6 4 3
6 5 3

Nickell NS
3 NT N -5 -500
-9 152
Schwartz NS
5 N -1 -100
+9 112

86. E deals
E-W vul Q 3
J 5 2
10 7 6 3
10 7 4 2

West North East South West North East South
Schwartz Nickell Becker Freeman Rodwell Rosenberg Meckstroth Zia
Pass Pass 2 Pass
1 NT Pass 3 NT AP 2 Pass 3 Pass
3 NT AP

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

A K 9 6
A 7 4 3
K J 5
Q 9 Table J 10 4
K Q 6
Q
K J 8 6 5 3
22252 =
BBB8B =
Par NS -660 8 7 5 2
10 9 8
A 9 8 4 2
A

Nickell NS
3 NT W +2 -660
Tie 152
Schwartz NS
3 NT W +2 -660
Tie 112

87. S deals
Both vul Q 2
K
A 10 9 7 6 5 3
Q 6 3

West North East South West North East South
Schwartz Nickell Becker Freeman Rodwell Rosenberg Meckstroth Zia
1 1
Pass 1 Pass 2 NT Pass 1 Pass 2 NT
Pass 3 Pass 3 NT Pass 3 Pass 3
Pass 4 NT Pass 6 (AP) Pass 4 Pass 4
Pass 4 NT Pass 5
Pass 5 NT Pass 6
Pass 6 Pass 7 (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
4 7 J K 3 2 8 10
3 4 8 J A 5 3 7
Q 2 8 Q 10
12 tricks won 13 tricks won

J 9 6 4 3
J 6 5
Q J
J 8 5 Table K 8 5
Q 10 8 4 3 2
4 2
10 7
D98DD =
04500 =
Par NS +2220 A 10 7
A 9 7
K 8
A K 9 4 2

Nickell NS
6 N = +1370
-13 152
Schwartz NS
7 S = +2140
+13 125

88. W deals
None vul K J 8 4
A Q 10 6 5
9
A K 5

West North East South West North East South
Schwartz Nickell Becker Freeman Rodwell Rosenberg Meckstroth Zia
Pass 1 2 2 Pass 1 Dbl 3
Pass 2 Pass 4 (AP) Pass 4 AP

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

10 5 2
9 2
10 6 4 3
J 10 9 3 Table A Q 9
8 4
A Q J 5 2
8 6 2
98A67 98967
45376 =
Par NS +420 7 6 3
K J 7 3
K 8 7
Q 7 4

Nickell NS
4 N = +420
Tie 152
Schwartz NS
4 N = +420
Tie 125

89. N deals
E-W vul 6 5 4 2
10 8 2
A Q 9 6
10 2

West North East South West North East South
Schwartz Nickell Becker Freeman Rodwell Rosenberg Meckstroth Zia
Pass Pass 3 Pass Pass 1 NT
5 AP Dbl Pass Pass 2
3 NT Pass Pass 4
Dbl Pass Pass 4
5 AP

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

A 3
A 5 4 3
—
A K Q J 8 7 4 Table 10 9 8 7
K Q 9 7
8 3
9 6 5
15091 =
68D4C =
Par NS -2000 K Q J
J 6
K J 10 7 5 4 2
3

Nickell NS
5 W +1 -620
Tie 152
Schwartz NS
5 W +1 -620
Tie 125

90. E deals
Both vul A J 6 2
J 7 6 3
6 5 2
7 3

West North East South West North East South
Schwartz Nickell Becker Freeman Rodwell Rosenberg Meckstroth Zia
Pass Pass Pass 2
1 NT Pass 2 Pass 2 NT 3 3 Pass
2 Pass 3 NT Pass 4 AP
4 AP

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

K 7 3
A 9
A 9 8
K Q 10 9 4 Table Q 10 9 5 4
K
K J 10 7
J 8 2
22723 =
AB6AA =
Par NS -650 8
Q 10 8 5 4 2
Q 4 3
A 6 5

Nickell NS
4 W = -620
+1 153
Schwartz NS
4 E +1 -650
-1 125

Nickell leads by 28 IMPs

Match AU02 Main

Top 2002 U.S. Championship Final

Segment 7

91. S deals
None vul Q 3 2
Q 8 5
9 8 6 4
8 6 4

West North East South West North East South
Cohen Rodwell Berkowitz Meckstroth Hamman Rosenberg Soloway Zia
2 2
Dbl 2 Dbl 2 Pass 3 4 Dbl
Pass Pass 3 Pass Rdbl 4 5 Pass
3 NT Pass 4 Pass 5 AP
5 Pass 5 AP

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

A 7 4
K J 7
K J 7 2
J 5 2 Table 5
A 10 9 6 4 2
A 10
A K 10 3
15111 =
C7CBC C8CBC
Par NS -990 K J 10 9 8 6
3
Q 5 3
Q 9 7

Nickell NS
5 E +2 -510
Tie 153
Schwartz NS
5 E +2 -510
Tie 125

92. W deals
N-S vul 10 4
10 8 4 2
J 9 8 2
A Q 9

West North East South West North East South
Cohen Rodwell Berkowitz Meckstroth Hamman Rosenberg Soloway Zia
1 Pass 1 NT Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass
2 Pass 3 AP 2 Pass 2 NT AP

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

9 8 6 3 2
A J 6 5
K 3
K J Table Q 7
K 3
A Q 7 4
10 7 6 4 3
55654 =
88788 =
Par NS -120 A K J 5
Q 9 7
10 6 5
8 5 2

Nickell NS
3 W -2 +100
+6 159
Schwartz NS
2 NT E = -120
-6 125

93. N deals
Both vul Q 10 5 2
K 10 9
K 10 9 5 4
3

West North East South West North East South
Cohen Rodwell Berkowitz Meckstroth Hamman Rosenberg Soloway Zia
Pass 2 Pass Pass 2 Pass
4 AP 4 AP

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

K 8 6
J 5
A 3
A K J 6 5 4 Table J 9 3
A Q 8 6 4 3 2
7
7 2
26293 36293
76A4A =
Par NS -500 A 7 4
7
Q J 8 6 2
Q 10 9 8

Nickell NS
4 E = -620
Tie 159
Schwartz NS
4 E = -620
Tie 125

94. E deals
None vul A J 10 7 4
10 4
9 8
K 7 4 2

West North East South West North East South
Cohen Rodwell Berkowitz Meckstroth Hamman Rosenberg Soloway Zia
1 NT Pass 1 NT Pass
2 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass
3 Dbl 3 NT AP 3 Pass 4 Pass
4 Pass 4 Pass
5 Pass 6 AP

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

6
K J 9 6 5 2
A J 5
Q J 9 Table Q 8
A Q 3
K 6 4 3
A 10 6 5
07020 =
86CBB =
Par NS -980 K 9 5 3 2
8 7
Q 10 7 2
8 3

Nickell NS
3 NT E +1 -430
+11 170
Schwartz NS
6 E = -980
-11 125

95. S deals
N-S vul K J 9 6
4 3
9 6
K 10 9 8 2

West North East South West North East South
Cohen Rodwell Berkowitz Meckstroth Hamman Rosenberg Soloway Zia
Pass Pass
1 NT Pass 2 Pass Pass Pass 1 Pass
2 NT Pass 3 NT AP 1 NT Pass 2 Pass
2 Pass 3 Dbl
Pass Pass 4 AP

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

10 7 2
A J 6
5 4 3
A J 7 4 Table 8 5 4
K Q 9 2
A K Q 8 7
Q
36336 =
97A97 97A96
Par NS -420 A Q 3
10 8 7 5
J 10 2
6 5 3

Nickell NS
3 NT W +2 -460
-8 170
Schwartz NS
4 E = -130
+8 133

96. W deals
E-W vul Q 10 8 6 5
A J 7
K
8 6 5 2

West North East South West North East South
Cohen Rodwell Berkowitz Meckstroth Hamman Rosenberg Soloway Zia
1 1 Pass Pass 1 1 Pass Pass
2 AP 2 AP

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

A
9 8
A Q J 7 6
A Q J 10 3 Table K 9 7 4 3 2
10 5 4 2
10 8
4
54534 55634
87798 =
Par NS -120 J
K Q 6 3
9 5 4 3 2
K 9 7

Nickell NS
2 W +1 -110
Tie 170
Schwartz NS
2 W +1 -110
Tie 133

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

West North East South West North East South
Cohen Rodwell Berkowitz Meckstroth Hamman Rosenberg Soloway Zia
Pass Pass 1 NT Pass Pass 1
Pass 2 Pass 3 1 2 AP
Pass 3 NT AP

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

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

Nickell NS
3 NT S = +400
+7 177
Schwartz NS
2 S = +90
-7 133

98. E deals
N-S vul K 10 5 2
K 9 7
J 10 4
Q J 6

West North East South West North East South
Cohen Rodwell Berkowitz Meckstroth Hamman Rosenberg Soloway Zia
1 1 1 1
Pass 2 Dbl Pass Pass 1 NT Dbl 2
2 NT Pass 3 AP Pass Pass Dbl Pass
3 Pass 3 Pass
4 AP

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

7 4
J 10 5
8 7 6 5
10 8 5 2 Table A Q J 6
8 2
A K Q 9 3
K 4
67858 57848
65585 =
Par NS +100 9 8 3
A Q 6 4 3
2
A 9 7 3

Nickell NS
3 E -1 +50
+5 182
Schwartz NS
4 E = -130
-5 133

99. S deals
E-W vul 8 5 3 2
K 8 7 2
6 5
K 7 3

West North East South West North East South
Cohen Rodwell Berkowitz Meckstroth Hamman Rosenberg Soloway Zia
Pass Pass
1 NT Pass 3 NT AP 1 NT Pass 3 NT AP

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

A K 10
J 10 9 6
K 7
A 10 9 5 Table Q 6
Q 3
A J 10 9 8 2
Q 8 2
35323 =
A89BA =
Par NS -630 J 9 7 4
A 5 4
Q 4 3
J 6 4

Nickell NS
3 NT W +1 -630
Tie 182
Schwartz NS
3 NT W +1 -630
Tie 133

100. W deals
Both vul A J 4 3
J
K 5
Q J 7 6 5 4

West North East South West North East South
Cohen Rodwell Berkowitz Meckstroth Hamman Rosenberg Soloway Zia
Pass 2 2 3 Pass 1 1 2
Dbl Pass Pass 3 NT (AP) 2 3 Pass 3
Pass 3 Pass 4
Pass 4 Pass 4 NT
Pass 5 Pass 6 (AP)

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

K 8 2
9 7 5 3
10 3
9 8 3 2 Table Q 10 6 5
A K 10 8 6
9 8 6 4
—
B84BC =
15711 =
Par NS +1370 9 7
Q 4 2
A Q J 7 2
A K 10

Nickell NS
3 NT S +3 +690
-12 182
Schwartz NS
6 N = +1370
+12 145

101. N deals
N-S vul A Q 10 3
6 5 4 2
Q 8 4
8 3

West North East South West North East South
Cohen Rodwell Berkowitz Meckstroth Hamman Rosenberg Soloway Zia
Pass 1 1 NT Pass 1 1 NT
Pass 2 Pass 2 2 2 Pass 3 NT (AP)
Pass 3 NT AP

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

8 4
Q 10 9 8 3
6 5 3 2
Q 5 Table K 7 5 2
7
K 10 9 7
A J 9 4
89868 88867
54564 54565
Par NS +140 J 9 6
A K J
A J
K 10 7 6 2

Nickell NS
3 NT S -1 -100
Tie 182
Schwartz NS
3 NT S -1 -100
Tie 145

102. E deals
E-W vul K 9 2
K Q 5 3
K J 7 6 2
K

West North East South West North East South
Cohen Rodwell Berkowitz Meckstroth Hamman Rosenberg Soloway Zia
Pass 1 Pass 2
Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2
Pass 2 NT Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 3 NT
Pass 3 NT Pass 4 NT Pass 4 Pass 4
Pass 5 Pass 5 Pass 4 NT Pass 5
Pass 5 Pass 6 (AP) Pass 5 Pass 5
Pass 7 NT AP

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

8
10 9 8
10 8 5 4
J 10 9 8 6 Table Q 7 5
J 7 6
9 3
7 5 4 3 2
DDDD8 =
00004 =
Par NS +1520 A J 10 6 4 3
A 4 2
A Q
A Q

Nickell NS
6 S = +980
-11 182
Schwartz NS
7 NT S = +1520
+11 156

103. S deals
Both vul Q 9 8 6 4
A 10 7 4 2
10 4
9

West North East South West North East South
Cohen Rodwell Berkowitz Meckstroth Hamman Rosenberg Soloway Zia
1 1
3 3 Pass 4 (AP) 2 Dbl 3 Dbl
Pass 4 Pass 4 (AP)

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

7
J 8 5
Q 6
K Q J 7 6 3 2 Table K J 10 5
6 3
8 5 3 2
A 10 5
6ABC5 6ABB5
22118 =
Par NS +1370 A 3 2
K Q 9
A K J 9 7
8 4

Nickell NS
4 N -1 -100
-13 182
Schwartz NS
4 S +1 +650
+13 169

104. W deals
None vul K J 7
10 5
10 8 7 3
K 9 8 5

West North East South West North East South
Cohen Rodwell Berkowitz Meckstroth Hamman Rosenberg Soloway Zia
Pass Pass 1 Dbl Pass Pass Pass 1
2 Dbl Pass 4 (AP) Pass 1 NT Pass 2
Pass 2 NT Pass 3
Pass 4 AP

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

8 5 3 2
J 7 6
A 9 4 2
10 7 Table A Q 10 9
9 8
Q J 6
J 6 4 3
95968 75968
38365 =
Par NS +300 6 4
A K Q 4 3 2
K 5
A Q 2

Nickell NS
4 S -1 -50
Tie 182
Schwartz NS
4 S -1 -50
Tie 169

105. N deals
E-W vul J 7 6
A Q 10
K 6
A 10 8 7 4

West North East South West North East South
Cohen Rodwell Berkowitz Meckstroth Hamman Rosenberg Soloway Zia
1 Pass 1 1 Pass 1
Dbl Rdbl 3 4 Pass 1 NT Pass 2
Pass 4 AP Pass 2 Pass 4 (AP)

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

A 5 3
7 6
Q 10 8 3
K Q J 5 Table K Q 9 8 4 2
5 4 2
J 4
3 2
75A98 =
58244 =
Par NS +420 10
K J 9 8 3
A 9 7 5 2
9 6

Nickell NS
4 S +1 +450
+1 183
Schwartz NS
4 S = +420
-1 169

Nickell leads by 14 IMPs

Match AU02 Main

Top 2002 U.S. Championship Final

Segment 8

106. E deals
Both vul 10 9 6 3
9 7 3
J 7 5
9 7 2

West North East South West North East South
Zia Soloway Rosenberg Hamman Rodwell Cohen Meckstroth Berkowitz
2 NT Pass 1 1
3 Pass 4 Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass
4 Pass 4 Pass 2 Pass 2 NT Pass
4 Pass 5 Pass 3 NT Pass 4 Pass
6 AP 4 AP

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

A 8 7 5 2
J 10 6
K 9 4
8 6 Table K Q J 4
K 2
A 3 2
A K J 4
32644 =
AA779 AA799
Par NS -630 —
A Q 8 5 4
Q 10 8 6
Q 10 5 3

Nickell NS
6 W -1 +100
+13 196
Schwartz NS
4 W +1 -650
-13 169

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

West North East South West North East South
Zia Soloway Rosenberg Hamman Rodwell Cohen Meckstroth Berkowitz
Pass Pass
Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1
Pass 1 NT AP Dbl Rdbl 1 NT AP

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

Q 6 5 4 3
K 2
9 6
A 6 5 4 Table K J
Q 10 5 3
A 7 3 2
Q 9 8
75776 =
68667 67667
Par NS -100 A 10 7 2
J 9 8 7
J 8 5
J 10

Nickell NS
1 NT N = +90
+5 201
Schwartz NS
1 NT E = -90
-5 169

108. W deals
N-S vul 7
K 6 3 2
9 5 3 2
K 7 5 3

West North East South West North East South
Zia Soloway Rosenberg Hamman Rodwell Cohen Meckstroth Berkowitz
Pass Pass 1 1 NT Pass Pass 1 1 NT
Dbl Pass 2 Pass 2 Dbl Pass 3 (AP)
2 2 NT AP

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

A Q 3
J 10 9 8 5
Q 10 8 7
4 Table K 9 8 6 5
Q 7
A 6
J 10 9 6
66679 =
77754 =
Par NS +110 J 10 4 2
A 4
K J 4
A Q 8 2

Nickell NS
2 NT S -3 -300
-9 201
Schwartz NS
3 S = +110
+9 178

109. N deals
Both vul A 7 5 4
7
K Q 2
A Q 8 5 3

West North East South West North East South
Zia Soloway Rosenberg Hamman Rodwell Cohen Meckstroth Berkowitz
1 Pass 1 NT 1 1 2
Pass 2 Pass Pass 2 3 Pass 3
3 Pass 4 AP 3 AP

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

10
A K Q J 8 5
9 6 5
9 7 4 Table K J 8 6 3 2
6 4 2
7 4
K 2
774AA 764AA
66933 =
Par NS +130 Q 9
10 9 3
A J 10 8 3
J 10 6

Nickell NS
4 W -1 +100
+6 207
Schwartz NS
3 W = -140
-6 178

110. E deals
None vul 2
A J 6
K Q J 9 7
A Q 7 6

West North East South West North East South
Zia Soloway Rosenberg Hamman Rodwell Cohen Meckstroth Berkowitz
Pass Pass Pass Pass
Pass 1 1 Dbl Pass 1 1 Dbl
3 Dbl Pass 4 (AP) 3 Dbl Pass 4 (AP)

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

K J 9 6
K 4 3 2
8 6
9 8 2 Table A Q 7 5 4
10 7
5 4
K 5 4 3
869B8 =
47425 =
Par NS +400 10 8 3
Q 9 8 5
A 10 3 2
J 10

Nickell NS
4 S -1 -50
Tie 207
Schwartz NS
4 S -1 -50
Tie 178

111. S deals
N-S vul A 10 7 5
Q 7 5
K J 9 3 2
A

West North East South West North East South
Zia Soloway Rosenberg Hamman Rodwell Cohen Meckstroth Berkowitz
Pass Pass
Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1
Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass 1 Pass Pass
Pass 2 AP Dbl 2 AP

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

9 6
A 10 9
A 10 7
J 9 8 5 3 Table K Q J 3
J 6 2
8 6 5
Q 7 2
77886 87887
56446 =
Par NS +120 8 4 2
K 8 4 3
Q 4
K 10 6 4

Nickell NS
2 S = +110
Tie 207
Schwartz NS
2 S = +110
Tie 178

112. W deals
E-W vul A 6 3 2
K 9 8 6 4
3
J 6 2

West North East South West North East South
Zia Soloway Rosenberg Hamman Rodwell Cohen Meckstroth Berkowitz
1 NT Pass 2 3 1 NT Pass 2 NT Pass
Pass Pass 3 NT AP 3 Pass 3 NT AP

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

K Q 10
A Q 7 3 2
A 10 4
7 5 Table J 9 8
5
K 6 2
K Q 10 9 4 3
35653 =
A878A 9878A
Par NS -630 7 5 4
J 10
Q J 9 8 7 5
A 8

Nickell NS
3 NT W +2 -660
-13 207
Schwartz NS
3 NT W -2 +200
+13 191

113. N deals
None vul 8 5 4
10 7 5
K 9 2
K 9 8 7

West North East South West North East South
Zia Soloway Rosenberg Hamman Rodwell Cohen Meckstroth Berkowitz
Pass 2 Pass Pass 1 Pass
2 Pass 3 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass
3 Pass 3 Pass 2 NT Pass 3 NT Pass
6 AP 4 Pass 4 Pass
5 NT Pass 6 AP

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

A K J
K
A 3
A J 6 5 4 3 2 Table Q 10 6
A Q 9 6 4 2
Q 10 7
10
12043 =
CBC9A =
Par NS -990 9 7 3 2
J 8 3
J 8 6 5 4
Q

Nickell NS
6 E -2 +100
Tie 207
Schwartz NS
6 W -2 +100
Tie 191

114. E deals
N-S vul A K
A 7
9 8 7 2
A K Q 7 3

West North East South West North East South
Zia Soloway Rosenberg Hamman Rodwell Cohen Meckstroth Berkowitz
Pass 1 Pass 1
Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2
Pass 2 NT Pass 3 NT Pass 2 NT Pass 3 NT
Pass 5 NT Pass 6 (AP) Pass 4 NT Pass 6 (AP)

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

10 7 6 2
10 9 4 2
10 4 3
J 4 Table Q J 8 5 4
Q 8 6
Q 5
8 5 2
D9CDD =
04100 =
Par NS +2220 9 3
K J 5 3
A K J 6
10 9 6

Nickell NS
6 S +1 +1390
Tie 207
Schwartz NS
6 N +1 +1390
Tie 191

115. S deals
E-W vul Q 6
A K 9
9 8 6 5 4
9 6 4

West North East South West North East South
Zia Soloway Rosenberg Hamman Rodwell Cohen Meckstroth Berkowitz
Pass Pass
2 NT Pass 3 Pass 2 NT Pass 3 Pass
3 Pass 4 Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass
4 Pass 4 NT Pass 3 NT AP
6 Dbl AP

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

A 10
Q J 10 3
A K 10
K Q 8 5 Table K 9 5 3
7 5 2
7
A J 7 3 2
25362 =
B8A7B =
Par NS -660 J 8 7 4 2
8 6 4
Q J 3 2
10

Nickell NS
6 × E -2 +500
+15 222
Schwartz NS
3 NT W +2 -660
-15 191

116. W deals
Both vul 8 5 2
Q J 5 4 2
7 6 4
A 6

West North East South West North East South
Zia Soloway Rosenberg Hamman Rodwell Cohen Meckstroth Berkowitz
Pass Pass 1 Dbl Pass Pass 1 Dbl
1 2 3 3 Rdbl 1 2 Pass
4 AP 2 2 3 AP

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

9 4 3
K 10 9 8 3
K 9 3
Q 4 Table A 7 6
—
A Q J 8 5
10 7 5 3 2
77856 =
66577 =
Par NS +110 K Q J 10
A 7 6
10 2
K J 9 8

Nickell NS
4 E -2 +200
+7 229
Schwartz NS
3 E = -110
-7 191

117. N deals
N-S vul K 9 8 7
—
Q J 10 9 7 6 3
K 9

West North East South West North East South
Zia Soloway Rosenberg Hamman Rodwell Cohen Meckstroth Berkowitz
Pass 1 1 1 2 2
Pass 2 2 Pass Pass 3 3 Pass
3 3 3 Pass 4 Pass Pass 4
4 AP Dbl 5 Dbl AP

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

Q 4
J 10 6 4 2
K 5 4 2
J 7 Table A 10 6 3 2
Q
A
A 10 8 6 4 3
64674 54674
79769 78659
Par NS -140 J 5
A K 9 8 7 5 3
8
Q 5 2

Nickell NS
4 E -2 +100
+12 241
Schwartz NS
5 × N -2 -500
-12 191

118. E deals
E-W vul A Q 9 7 6
J 9
J 9 6 2
K 9

West North East South West North East South
Zia Soloway Rosenberg Hamman Rodwell Cohen Meckstroth Berkowitz
Pass 1 2 2 NT
Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 3
Pass 2 Pass 2 NT Pass 3 NT AP
Pass 3 NT AP

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

8 2
6 4
8 7 5 4 3
J 10 6 3 Table K J 4 3
Q 10 5 2
10
A 8 7 2
AAAA7 9A9A7
33236 =
Par NS +430 10 5
A K 8 7 3
A K Q
Q 5 4

Nickell NS
3 NT S = +400
Tie 241
Schwartz NS
3 NT S = +400
Tie 191

119. S deals
Both vul Q 8
J 8 5
A 9 6 3
K J 10 5

West North East South West North East South
Zia Soloway Rosenberg Hamman Rodwell Cohen Meckstroth Berkowitz
1 1
1 Dbl 2 3 1 2 Dbl 3
Pass 3 Pass 3 NT Pass 4 AP
Pass 4 AP

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

9 6 5 3 2
—
Q 10 8
A Q 8 7 4 Table J 7 4
A 10 9 4
7 4 2
6 3 2
B8BA8 =
25235 =
Par NS +660 A K 10
K Q 7 6 3 2
K J 5
9

Nickell NS
4 S +1 +650
Tie 241
Schwartz NS
4 S +1 +650
Tie 191

120. W deals
None vul Q 9
Q 9 7
A K Q 3
K Q J 3

West North East South West North East South
Zia Soloway Rosenberg Hamman Rodwell Cohen Meckstroth Berkowitz
Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1
Pass 1 NT Pass 2 Pass 1 NT Pass 2
Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 2 Pass 2
Pass 4 Pass 4 NT Pass 3 Pass 3
Pass 5 Pass 6 (AP) Pass 4 Pass 4
Pass 5 Pass 5 NT
Pass 6 AP

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

5 4
10 5 3
J 8 4 2
A 8 7 4 Table 8 7 2
K 8 6 4 2
10 9 6 5
2
CB8AC =
11421 =
Par NS +990 A K J 10 6 3
A J
7
10 9 6 5

Nickell NS
6 S -1 -50
-14 241
Schwartz NS
6 N = +920
+14 205

Nickell wins by 36 IMPs

Match AU02 Main

Top 2002 U.S. Championship Final

Public domain data prepared by Richard Pavlicek