Match AU02 Main

Memphis, Tennessee
East Memphis Hilton
June 2002


2002 U.S. Championship Final

Nickell vs. Schwartz


 by Richard Pavlicek

Segment 1


Board 1
None vul
S 9
H 8 6 4
D 9 5 3
C K J 8 6 4 3
West
Schwartz

2 S
3 S
4 H

Lead
S 5
H 2
H Q
D 2
North
Nickell
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
10
4
D 4
10
East
Becker
1 H
3 H
3 NT


3rd
9
A
7
South
Freeman
1 S
Pass
Pass


4th
4
10
6
West
Hamman

4 H
Dbl


Lead
H A
D K
S 3
D Q
D 7
S 6
North
Cohen
Pass
5 C
All Pass


2nd
10
A
K
3
9
5
East
Soloway
1 H
Pass



3rd
7
8
9
2
C 9
South
Berkowitz
Dbl
Pass



4th
6
5
4
4
10
S A K 10 2
H K 9 7 2
D Q 8 7 6
C Q
Table S Q 6 4
H A Q J 5 3
D K 2
C 10 9 5
ns45268
we68B74
Par: E-W +450
S J 8 7 5 3
H 10
D A J 10 4
C A 7 2

Nickell NS
4 H East +1
-450 0

  Schwartz NS
  5 C× North -2
  -300 +44


Board 2
N-S vul
S 7 6 4
H J 10 8 7 6
D 9 8 2
C 6 5
West
Schwartz

2 H
4 NT
All Pass

Lead
D Q
H K
C Q
D K
H 2
C 6
North
Nickell

3 H
Pass


2nd
A
C 3
2
8
C 8
East
Becker
1 C
Pass
5 C


3rd
3
6
K
5
7
South
Freeman
2 C
4 H
5 H


4th
2
A
5
H Q
5
West
Hamman

4 NT



Lead
H Q
H 4
C 4
C K
C 9
North
Cohen

Pass



2nd
C 3
C 8
2
5
D 2
East
Soloway
1 NT
Pass



3rd
J
10
A
7
10
South
Berkowitz
2 NT
Pass



4th
5
A
6
S 3
S 2
S Q 9 8
H
D K 10 6 4 3
C A K 9 8 3
Table S K 5
H A 5
D Q J 7 5
C Q J 10 7 4
ns39922
we643BB
Par: E-W +400
S A J 10 3 2
H K Q 9 4 3 2
D A
C 2

Nickell NS
5 H North -1
-100 0

  Schwartz NS
  4 NT East -4
  +200 +711


Board 3
E-W vul
S K Q 7 5
H K Q 9 7
D 9 2
C 10 9 6
West
Schwartz

1 D
1 NT

Lead
H Q
D 10
H 4
H 7
D 5
S 10
D 6
C 2
C A
North
Nickell

Pass
All Pass

2nd
A
K
6
S 2
9
A
C 6
4
East
Becker

1 S


3rd
2
4
K
5
J
5
8
K
South
Freeman
Pass
Pass


4th
3
2
J
10
A
4
3
9
West
Hamman

1 D
1 NT

Lead
H K
D 10
D 8
H 2
H 7
C A
C K
C 5
C 8
North
Cohen

Pass
All Pass

2nd
A
3
K
6
S 2
6
10
9
D 7
East
Soloway

1 S


3rd
5
6
4
Q
4
2
3
J
7
South
Berkowitz
Pass
Pass


4th
3
2
9
J
10
4
Q
S 6
S 7
S A 3
H 10 6 3
D Q 6 5 4
C A K 7 5
Table S J 8 4 2
H A J
D J 10 8
C J 8 3 2
ns56754
w86689 e86589
Par: E-W +120
S 10 9 6
H 8 5 4 2
D A K 7 3
C Q 4

Nickell NS
1 NT West +2
-150 =0

  Schwartz NS
  1 NT West +2
  -150 =11


Board 4
Both vul
S 2
H K 5 4
D J 4
C Q J 9 8 6 5 2
West
Schwartz
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H 6
S 2
S Q
C 3
North
Nickell
Pass
1 NT
3 C


2nd
9
8
7
7
East
Becker
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
Q
K
C 2
South
Freeman
1 D
2 S
3 NT


4th
K
5
A
West
Hamman
Pass
Pass
Pass


Lead
H 3
S 2
North
Cohen
3 C
3 H
Pass


2nd
K
3
East
Soloway
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
6
K
South
Berkowitz
3 D
3 NT



4th
9
5
S 9 7 5
H Q 10 7 3 2
D 8 7 6
C A 10
Table S A 10 8 6 3
H J 8 6
D 9 3
C K 4 3
nsA77BA
we35623
Par: N-S +630
S K Q J 4
H A 9
D A K Q 10 5 2
C 7

Nickell NS
3 NT North +1
+630 =0

  Schwartz NS
  3 NT South +1
  +630 =11


Board 5
N-S vul
S K 9 7
H A 7 4 3
D J 8 7 6 5
C 10
West
Schwartz

3 S
4 S
5 D


Lead
D 9
C A
C 6
H A
D 5
H K
North
Nickell
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


2nd
3
4
2
10
A
J
East
Becker
1 S
4 C
4 NT
5 S


3rd
6
7
K
5
S 3
3
South
Freeman
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass


4th
10
10
S 7
2
4
S 4
West
Hamman

1 H
2 S
4 C
5 C

Lead
D 9
S A
C A
C 6
H A
North
Cohen
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
3
3
5
3
10
East
Soloway
1 C
1 S
3 C
4 NT
5 S

3rd
J
2
7
K
South
Berkowitz
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
K
7
10
S 9
S Q 6 5 2
H Q J 2
D 4 3
C K Q 8 7
Table S A J 10 8 4
H 10
D A K Q 10 2
C A 6
n11835 s10725
weBC5A8
Par: E-W +980
S 3
H K 9 8 6 5
D 9
C J 9 5 4 3 2

Nickell NS
5 S East -2
+100 +22

  Schwartz NS
  5 S East -1
  +50 11


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

Dbl
Pass

Lead
C K
D 2
D Q
D 10
C 5
D 7
C 6
H 3
C 10
North
Nickell

1 H
Pass

2nd
A
K
6
J
7
9
8
4
H 9
East
Becker
Pass
1 S


3rd
2
A
4
S K
S 4
S Q
S 6
A
S 8
South
Freeman
1 D
Pass


4th
3
3
8
C 4
9
H 5
J
7
Q
West
Hamman

Dbl
Pass

Lead
C K
D 2
D A
D 10
C 5
D 5
C 6
H 3
C 10
North
Cohen

1 H
Pass

2nd
A
8
3
9
2
J
8
4
S 9
East
Soloway
Pass
1 S


3rd
4
Q
4
S J
S 4
S Q
S 6
A
S 10
South
Berkowitz
1 D
Pass


4th
3
6
K
H 7
9
C 7
J
5
Q
S K Q J 7
H A 6 2
D 4 2
C A 10 6 5
Table S 10 8 6 4
H J 8 3
D A Q 10 7 5
C 3
ns53647
w89686 e89696
Par: E-W +140
S A 5 2
H K 4
D J 9 6 3
C K Q J 9

Nickell NS
1 S East +3
-170 =2

  Schwartz NS
  1 S East +3
  -170 =11


Board 7
Both vul
S A Q 10 8 7 6 2
H J
D J 10 8 3
C 6
West
Schwartz

1 H
Pass

Lead
H 5
S 5
S A
C 6
S J
H 3
S 10
D J
D 2
North
Nickell

2 S


2nd
A
4
9
A
D 4
8
C 7
Q
C 9
East
Becker

Pass


3rd
2
Q
H 4
5
H 7
Q
D 5
6
K
South
Freeman
Pass
Pass


4th
J
3
K
8
2
S 6
H 6
7
3
West
Hamman

1 H
Pass

Lead
H 5
S 5
S A
C 6
S J
D Q
D 2
H K
S 10
North
Cohen

3 S


2nd
A
4
3
A
D 4
5
6
S 7
C 2
East
Soloway

Pass


3rd
7
Q
H 4
5
D 9
7
K
3
H 9
South
Berkowitz
Pass
Pass


4th
J
9
K
10
2
3
10
8
H 6
S K 4
H K Q 7 6 2
D A K 9 7
C 10 8
Table S J 9 3
H 5 3
D Q 2
C A Q 7 4 3 2
ns57565
w76767 e75767
Par: E-W +90
S 5
H A 10 9 8 4
D 6 5 4
C K J 9 5

Nickell NS
2 S North -1
-100 2

  Schwartz NS
  3 S North =
  +140 +617


Board 8
None vul
S 8 7 4
H K J 7 4
D A 10 4 3 2
C Q
West
Schwartz
Pass
2 C
2 H

Lead
H 9
D 8
D 2
S 3
C 3
C 2
S 2
C J
C 10
North
Nickell
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
2
7
K
J
Q
S 10
7
4
5
East
Becker
1 NT
2 D
2 S

3rd
J
Q
5
A
K
D 3
K
H 3
H 5
South
Freeman
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
A
A
6
4
A
6
9
H 4
D 4
West
Hamman
Pass
2 C
2 H

Lead
S Q
H A
H 10
C Q
C 5
H J
D 7
H 7
D 2
North
Cohen
Pass
Pass
Pass

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

3rd
4
2
Q
A
S 7
S 9
A
D 5
S J
South
Berkowitz
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
K
4
K
3
6
5
8
6
9
S A 10 6 2
H Q 6 5 3 2
D Q 9 6
C 3
Table S K 5 3
H A 10
D K J 8
C K J 10 9 6
ns44565
w99877 e99878
Par: E-W +400
S Q J 9
H 9 8
D 7 5
C A 8 7 5 4 2

Nickell NS
2 S East =
-110 2

  Schwartz NS
  2 S East -2
  +100 +522


Board 9
E-W vul
S 10 9 5
H 9 6
D 10 9 2
C K J 6 5 3
West
Schwartz

1 NT
2 D
3 NT

Lead
D 10
H 7
C 7
C 2
H 9
C 10
C 6
D Q
North
Nickell
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
6
K
3
S 3
3
J
S 2
2
East
Becker
Pass
2 C
2 NT


3rd
K
6
A
Q
Q
4
S 8
7
South
Freeman
1 D
Pass
Pass


4th
3
2
9
K
A
S 4
8
A
West
Hamman

1 NT
Pass


Lead
C 5
C 7
H 2
D 3
H Q
C Q
C 6
H K
North
Cohen
Pass
Pass
Pass


2nd
2
J
8
2
A
K
D 6
C 3
East
Soloway
Pass
3 NT



3rd
9
A
J
J
6
4
S 3
4
South
Berkowitz
1 D
Pass



4th
10
D 4
9
K
3
S 4
8
7
S A J 7
H A K J
D Q 5 3
C Q 10 8 7
Table S K 6 2
H 5 4 3 2
D J 7 6
C A 4 2
ns45454
we98989
Par: E-W +600
S Q 8 4 3
H Q 10 8 7
D A K 8 4
C 9

Nickell NS
3 NT West =
-600 =2

  Schwartz NS
  3 NT West =
  -600 =22


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

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C 2
H 6
H 5
S 2
H 7
C 3
North
Nickell

2 D
3 S
4 NT
6 H


2nd
A
2
4
5
8
J
East
Becker
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
7
A
S 10
K
S Q
S 3
South
Freeman
1 S
3 H
4 H
6 D
6 S


4th
4
3
10
6
D 2
5
West
Hamman

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


Lead
S 6
H A
H 5
D 5
H Q
D K
North
Cohen

2 D
3 S
5 S
7 S


2nd
2
3
4
3
8
2
East
Soloway
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass


3rd
9
6
S 10
S 3
S Q
H 7
South
Berkowitz
1 C
2 S
5 D
5 NT



4th
J
2
10
8
C 7
A
S 8 6
H K 8 4 3
D A 8
C 10 9 6 5 2
Table S 9 5
H 10 2
D 10 6 4 3 2
C K J 8 7
nBDCA6 s8DC96
we20137
Par: N-S +2210
S A K J 7 4 3
H A Q J 9 7 5
D
C 4

Nickell NS
6 S South =
+1430 +1719

  Schwartz NS
  7 S South -2
  -200 22


Board 11
None vul
S 7 2
H Q 10 7 4
D A Q 10 7 5
C A 8
West
Schwartz

1 C
2 S
3 S

Lead
D K
H J
S A
S K
S 6
C J
H Q
North
Nickell

1 D
3 D
All Pass

2nd
6
K
2
7
D 7
Q
A
East
Becker

1 S
Pass


3rd
10
4
4
5
J
K
5
South
Freeman
Pass
2 D
Pass


4th
3
6
3
8
9
A
2
West
Hamman

1 S
Pass
Pass

Lead
S 7
S 6
S Q
C 10
C 8
C 7
North
Cohen

Dbl
2 D
Pass

2nd
4
2
8
5
J
3
East
Soloway

Rdbl
2 S
3 S

3rd
3
J
10
4
2
K
South
Berkowitz
Pass
Pass
3 D
All Pass

4th
K
9
D 5
A
6
D 7
S A K 10 6
H K 9 3 2
D 8 6
C K 6 4
Table S Q J 5 4
H A 8 6
D J 3
C J 10 9 7
ns64585
we79858
Par: E-W +140
S 9 8 3
H J 5
D K 9 4 2
C Q 5 3 2

Nickell NS
3 S East +1
-170 19

  Schwartz NS
  3 S West =
  -140 +123


Board 12
N-S vul
S A Q J 9 6 4
H K J 7
D 10 8
C A 5
West
Schwartz
1 C
3 C
5 C

Lead
S A
S J
H 4
C 2
D Q
D 2
C 3
North
Nickell
1 S
4 S
Dbl

2nd
5
10
A
5
3
5
A
East
Becker
2 C
4 NT
All Pass

3rd
3
K
7
J
6
A
7
South
Freeman
2 S
Pass


4th
2
8
8
4
8
10
9
West
Hamman
1 H
Pass


Lead
S 3
S 9
H 2
D A
D 6
H 5
D J
North
Cohen
1 S
Pass


2nd
2
10
A
8
10
Q
East
Soloway
3 D



3rd
J
K
7
2
Q
K
South
Berkowitz
Pass



4th
5
8
8
3
K
D 4
S 8 2
H A Q 9 3
D A 6
C Q 10 6 3 2
Table S 10 5
H 8
D Q J 9 7 4 2
C K J 8 7
ns78843
we4459A
Par: E-W +130
S K 7 3
H 10 6 5 4 2
D K 5 3
C 9 4

Nickell NS
5 C× West -1
+100 +524

  Schwartz NS
  3 D East =
  -110 23


Board 13
Both vul
S 9 4
H A 10 7
D Q 10 7 5 3
C 10 8 6
West
Schwartz

1 NT
Pass
2 D
3 NT

Lead
C 6
D A
D 2
S J
S 6
D 6
S K
North
Nickell
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
3
3
5
3
7
7
8
East
Becker
Pass
2 C
Rdbl
2 NT


3rd
J
4
8
5
A
K
H 3
South
Freeman
Pass
Dbl
Pass
Pass


4th
A
S 2
C 2
4
9
C 4
H 7
West
Hamman

1 NT
Pass



Lead
S 9
D 4
C 6
D 2
S 6
D 6
S K
North
Cohen
Pass
Pass
Pass



2nd
J
S 8
3
5
7
3
3
East
Soloway
Pass
3 NT




3rd
2
J
J
8
A
K
H 3
South
Berkowitz
1 S
Pass




4th
5
Q
A
C 4
4
C Q
H 7
S A 5
H 8 4 3
D A J 9 6 2
C A K 5
Table S K J 10 6
H J 9 5 2
D K 8 4
C 7 3
ns56447
w87895 e87996
Par: E-W +140
S Q 8 7 3 2
H K Q 6
D
C Q J 9 4 2

Nickell NS
3 NT West -1
+100 =24

  Schwartz NS
  3 NT West -1
  +100 =23


Board 14
None vul
S A K Q 10 6 4
H 2
D K 8
C K J 6 2
West
Schwartz

4 H
Pass

Lead
H K
C 10
C A
C 5
H 6
North
Nickell

4 S


2nd
7
J
4
9
S 4
East
Becker
1 H
Pass


3rd
A
Q
8
S 9
4
South
Freeman
Pass
Pass


4th
2
3
2
6
West
Hamman

3 H
Pass

Lead
H K
C 10
C A
C 5
H 8
North
Cohen

4 S


2nd
7
J
4
9
East
Soloway
1 H
Pass


3rd
A
Q
8
S 7
South
Berkowitz
Pass
Pass


4th
2
3
2
6
S 9 7 5
H A 10 8 6 3
D J 6 4
C 10 8
Table S J 8
H K Q 9 5 4
D 3 2
C A Q 7 5
n69498 s68498
we11914
Par: N-S +100
S 3 2
H J 7
D A Q 10 9 7 5
C 9 4 3

Nickell NS
4 S North -1
-50 =24

  Schwartz NS
  4 S North -1
  -50 =23


Board 15
N-S vul
S 7
H 6 4
D K 10 9 2
C K 10 9 5 3 2
West
Schwartz

1 H
3 C

Lead
S 7
C 4
H 8
C 8
H A
S 6
S 2
S K
North
Nickell

Pass
Pass

2nd
9
A
4
6
6
C 5
8
C 10
East
Becker

2 NT
4 H

3rd
4
H 5
J
H 10
3
A
J
10
South
Freeman
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
5
2
2
3
9
3
C 9
West
Hamman

2 D
Pass

Lead
H 2
C 4
H 7
C 8
S 5
S 10
S 2
S K
D A
North
Cohen

Pass
Pass

2nd
5
6
6
7
7
3
8
C 10
2
East
Soloway

4 H


3rd
4
H 10
K
H A
A
6
J
9
3
South
Berkowitz
Pass
Pass


4th
J
5
9
3
4
C 2
C 9
Q
6
S K J 6 5
H A 10 8 7 5
D A 8 5 4
C
Table S A 10 9 2
H K Q J 3
D Q 7 3
C 8 4
ns31139
we7BCA4
Par: E-W +980
S Q 8 4 3
H 9 2
D J 6
C A Q J 7 6

Nickell NS
4 H West +2
-480 =24

  Schwartz NS
  4 H East +2
  -480 =23


Nickell leads by 1 IMP

Match AU02 MainTop 2002 U.S. Championship Final

Segment 2


Board 16
E-W vul
S A J 6 2
H K 7 5
D Q J 5
C J 10 4
West
Cohen
Pass
Pass

Lead
H 3
S 2
H 2
D 2
H J
S 5
S J
S 6
C 10
C 8
North
Rodwell
1 NT


2nd
4
3
7
6
A
4
10
D 4
A
6
East
Berkowitz
Pass


3rd
10
Q
8
J
C 3
A
8
H 6
5
Q
South
Meckstroth
Pass


4th
K
K
Q
K
5
7
9
D 3
2
4
West
Nickell
Pass
Pass

Lead
D A
D 4
C J
S 3
C 10
D 3
D 9
S 7
North
Rosenberg
1 NT


2nd
2
7
A
5
8
J
H 6
8
East
Freeman
Pass


3rd
6
10
5
9
6
K
8
4
South
Zia
Pass


4th
5
Q
3
J
Q
H 4
S 6
2
S K 9 4
H 10 2
D 10 8 6 3
C K Q 3 2
Table S 10 7 3
H J 9 8 3
D A K 9 4
C A 8
n66645 s56645
w77797 e67797
Par: E-W +110
S Q 8 5
H A Q 6 4
D 7 2
C 9 7 6 5

Nickell NS
1 NT North -1
-50 24

  Schwartz NS
  1 NT North =
  +90 +427


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

Pass

Lead
C 2
H 2
C Q
D 9
H 5
C 7
H 4
S 10
C 6
S 5
North
Rodwell
1 NT


2nd
J
6
9
6
3
D 4
9
K
S 3
6
East
Berkowitz
Pass


3rd
5
Q
3
K
J
4
8
A
10
Q
South
Meckstroth
Pass


4th
8
K
A
8
A
K
10
2
H 7
J
West
Nickell

Pass

Lead
C 2
H 2
S 4
D 9
H 5
D 3
C 3
H 4
C 4
H 7
North
Rosenberg
1 NT


2nd
J
3
2
6
6
4
K
9
A
S 8
East
Freeman
Pass


3rd
5
Q
10
K
J
A
6
8
7
D 10
South
Zia
Pass


4th
8
A
K
2
K
J
9
10
D 5
D 7
S 10 5
H 10 6 3
D A 8 7 2
C 10 5 4 3
Table S A Q 8 4
H A K 9
D 6 3
C Q 7 6 2
ns56564
we76779
Par: E-W +110
S J 3 2
H 8 5 2
D K Q 10 5 4
C J 9

Nickell NS
1 NT North -1
-50 =24

  Schwartz NS
  1 NT North -1
  -50 =27


Board 18
N-S vul
S 9 8
H 10
D Q 9 2
C K Q J 10 5 3 2
West
Cohen

1 H
4 D
All Pass

Lead
H 2
D 5
D 10
C 4
C 2
C 6
C J
C 10
North
Rodwell

2 H
Pass


2nd
10
8
9
D 4
7
D 6
H 7
S 4
East
Berkowitz
1 D
3 H
4 H


3rd
K
K
3
K
A
Q
S 6
H 4
South
Meckstroth
Dbl
3 NT
5 C


4th
3
2
J
9
D 7
8
H 6
H 8
West
Nickell

1 H
Pass


Lead
S 9
S J
D 3
S 10
C A
D K
D 6
H A
North
Rosenberg

Pass
3 C


2nd
K
5
A
7
H 2
9
Q
3
East
Freeman
1 C
2 H
3 H


3rd
A
8
4
C J
2
5
H J
6
South
Zia
Dbl
Pass
All Pass


4th
2
Q
2
3
7
J
8
10
S 7 5 2
H Q 9 8 6 2
D K 10 7 6 4
C
Table S K Q 4 3
H A K J 7
D 5 3
C 9 8 7
n8634A s8635A
we47A72
Par: E-W +200
S A J 10 6
H 5 4 3
D A J 8
C A 6 4

Nickell NS
5 C South -1
-100 +226

  Schwartz NS
  3 H West +1
  -170 27


Board 19
E-W vul
S K 6 5
H A Q 10 5 2
D A 9 2
C A 10
West
Cohen

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D Q
D 2
S J
H 8
C 2
D 9
C 4
North
Rodwell

1 C
1 H
3 H


2nd
8
4
3
K
3
10
K
East
Berkowitz

Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
6
H 6
6
3
A
H 7
10
South
Meckstroth
Pass
1 D
2 D
4 H


4th
A
7
Q
2
6
3
8
West
Nickell

Pass
Pass
Pass


Lead
D Q
D 2
S J
S A
S 9
H 9
S 10
North
Rosenberg

1 H
2 NT
4 H


2nd
8
4
3
4
8
2
H J
East
Freeman

Pass
Pass
All Pass


3rd
3
H 6
5
2
H 3
4
H A
South
Zia
Pass
2 H
3 D



4th
A
5
Q
6
K
K
7
S 3 2
H J 9 3
D K 7 6 5 3
C K 9 3
Table S A Q 9 7
H 8 4
D Q J 10 4
C Q 8 6
n78958 s78948
we65384
Par: N-S +140
S J 10 8 4
H K 7 6
D 8
C J 7 5 4 2

Nickell NS
4 H North -1
-50 =26

  Schwartz NS
  4 H North -1
  -50 =27


Board 20
Both vul
S 7 5
H 6
D A Q 8 6 4
C A Q J 10 7
West
Cohen
1 H
Pass
Pass

Lead
S 7
H 2
H 4
D 10
D A
D 8
North
Rodwell
2 D
3 C
Pass

2nd
J
9
C Q
J
9
East
Berkowitz
2 H
3 H


3rd
3
A
J
Q
2
South
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass


4th
2
6
K
5
3
West
Nickell
1 H
Pass


Lead
S 7
H Q
H 2
S A
H 4
C 2
C J
C 10
S K
North
Rosenberg
2 NT
Pass


2nd
J
9
10
5
C Q
K
9
H J
9
East
Freeman
3 H



3rd
4
3
A
6
5
A
3
4
D 7
South
Zia
Pass



4th
2
6
D 4
3
K
8
5
D 3
D 6
S A 2
H A 8 7 4 3
D K J 7 3
C K 5
Table S K J 10 8 6
H Q J 5 2
D 9 5
C 9 8
ns76479
w67964 e57854
Par: E-W +140
S Q 9 4 3
H K 10 9
D 10 2
C 6 4 3 2

Nickell NS
3 H West -1
+100 =26

  Schwartz NS
  3 H West -1
  +100 =27


Board 21
N-S vul
S J 10 4 2
H K Q
D Q 6 4 2
C 8 5 3
West
Cohen

4 C
Pass



Lead
C Q
D 7
H Q
S J
C K
C 10
H A
North
Rodwell
Pass
Dbl
Pass



2nd
3
8
3
6
5
8
C 4
East
Berkowitz
Pass
Pass
Pass



3rd
9
Q
8
7
S 3
S 5
South
Meckstroth
1 C
4 H




4th
A
J
4
K
7
H 10
West
Nickell

2 C
3 C
Pass
Dbl

Lead
C 9
S Q
C K
D A
D 5
H 2
North
Rosenberg
Pass
2 D
4 C
4 S
All Pass

2nd
A
K
5
2
4
8
East
Freeman
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
10
2
D J
3
S 5
4
South
Zia
1 D
2 H
4 H
Pass


4th
3
3
7
7
10
K
S K
H 4
D A 9 8 5
C K Q J 10 6 4 2
Table S 9 6 5 3
H 9 7 6 5 3 2
D J 3
C 9
ns9B996
we12337
Par: N-S +650
S A Q 8 7
H A J 10 8
D K 10 7
C A 7

Nickell NS
4 H South -3
-300 26

  Schwartz NS
  4 S× North -1
  -200 +330


Board 22
E-W vul
S 9 8 7
H Q 8 4 2
D 8 7
C 6 5 4 2
West
Cohen

1 C
2 NT

Lead
H 2
S 6
H 5
North
Rodwell

Pass
Pass

2nd
3
8
9
East
Berkowitz
Pass
2 C
3 NT

3rd
K
Q
Q
South
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
A
A
6
West
Nickell

1 D
3 NT

Lead
H 2
D A
S K
H 10
North
Rosenberg

Pass
All Pass

2nd
3
8
9
J
East
Freeman
Pass
2 C


3rd
K
9
2
Q
South
Zia
Pass
Pass


4th
A
3
A
6
S K J 6 4
H A J 9
D A K 5 4
C K 10
Table S Q 3 2
H 6 3
D J 9 6
C A Q J 7 3
n11411 s11421
wBB8BB eBB9BB
Par: E-W +660
S A 10 5
H K 10 7 5
D Q 10 3 2
C 9 8

Nickell NS
3 NT West +2
-660 =26

  Schwartz NS
  3 NT West +2
  -660 =30


Board 23
Both vul
S K 10
H 6 2
D 10 9 5 4
C 10 8 6 3 2
West
Cohen

1 S
Pass

Lead
S Q
C 10
S J
C A
C 9
D A
C 7
C 6
North
Rodwell

Pass
Pass

2nd
K
4
10
K
D 8
7
S 2
D 3
East
Berkowitz

Pass
Pass

3rd
5
5
3
2
3
4
8
S 7
South
Meckstroth
1 C
1 NT


4th
4
Q
A
J
H 5
2
H 7
H 4
West
Nickell

1 S
Pass

Lead
S Q
S 10
C A
C 7
S 9
D 4
C 5
D 10
H 8
North
Rosenberg

Pass
3 C

2nd
K
3
Q
K
C 8
2
S 2
J
4
East
Freeman

Pass
All Pass

3rd
5
A
2
3
H 5
A
6
K
2
South
Zia
1 C
1 NT


4th
7
J
4
J
4
8
D 3
7
10
S Q J 9 8 6 2
H A J 4
D 8 7
C K Q
Table S 5 3
H Q 10 9 7 5
D Q J 3 2
C J 4
n9658A s9659A
w37743 e37843
Par: N-S +500
S A 7 4
H K 8 3
D A K 6
C A 9 7 5

Nickell NS
1 NT South +1
+120 =26

  Schwartz NS
  3 C South =
  +110 =30


Board 24
None vul
S A Q J 6 5 2
H A K J
D 8 5 2
C 10
West
Cohen
Pass
2 D
Pass

Lead
C Q
D 9
S 4
H 3
D 4
S 3
S Q
S J
S 6
North
Rodwell
1 C
2 S
4 S

2nd
A
J
2
2
10
A
C 9
D 6
H 7
East
Berkowitz
2 C
3 NT
All Pass

3rd
8
5
10
J
A
C 4
C 2
C 3
C 5
South
Meckstroth
Dbl
Pass


4th
10
7
K
Q
2
8
7
9
West
Nickell
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
S K
H A
S Q
D 6
C 7
D 4
D 3
C J
C K
North
Rosenberg
1 S
Dbl


2nd
3
7
C 4
10
10
9
8
2
A
East
Freeman
2 C
Pass


3rd
A
4
8
Q
Q
A
K
8
S 7
South
Zia
Pass
Pass


4th
10
2
4
2
3
5
H 6
S 5
S 2
S 9 7 4 3
H 10 9 2
D A Q J 3
C 8 7
Table S 10
H Q 7 5
D K 7 6 4
C K Q J 9 4
ns99956
we44376
Par: N-S +400
S K 8
H 8 6 4 3
D 10 9
C A 6 5 3 2

Nickell NS
4 S North -1
-50 26

  Schwartz NS
  2 C× East -1
  +100 +434


Board 25
E-W vul
S 10 5 3
H J 8 5
D K Q
C A 10 8 3 2
West
Cohen

Pass
3 S

Lead
D K
S 2
S 4
S 6
D 7
C A
North
Rodwell
1 NT
Pass
Pass

2nd
5
5
J
10
2
East
Berkowitz
Pass
Dbl
4 S

3rd
6
K
A
Q
3
South
Meckstroth
2 H
Pass
All Pass

4th
A
9
3
H 6
Q
West
Nickell

Dbl
4 S

Lead
H K
H 9
C J
S 3
D 7
H J
D 5
S A
S 6
North
Rosenberg
Pass
3 H
All Pass

2nd
3
4
4
Q
2
S 4
4
5
10
East
Freeman
1 D
3 S


3rd
5
8
6
9
3
10
A
8
K
South
Zia
2 H
Pass


4th
2
A
A
2
Q
7
K
J
S A 7 6 2
H 7 4 3
D A 3
C K Q 9 6
Table S K Q 8 4
H A 2
D J 10 9 8 7 5
C J
ns32626
we8A6A7
Par: E-W +620
S J 9
H K Q 10 9 6
D 6 4 2
C 7 5 4

Nickell NS
4 S West +1
-650 26

  Schwartz NS
  4 S East =
  -620 +135


Board 26
Both vul
S 10 9
H Q 9 6 5 2
D A 2
C J 10 4 2
West
Cohen

2 C
3 NT


Lead
D 6
S 10
D K
S 4
D Q
D 5
C 3
D 8
North
Rodwell

Pass
All Pass


2nd
3
K
7
7
H 6
H 5
Q
C 4
East
Berkowitz
1 NT
2 S



3rd
A
3
4
A
C 5
C 7
2
S 2
South
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass



4th
10
8
2
9
9
J
8
S 6
West
Nickell

1 D
2 H
3 NT

Lead
H 8
D K
C 2
H 4
D 10
C 3
D Q
H 7
North
Rosenberg

Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
3
6
5
5
J
A
H 2
9
East
Freeman
1 C
1 S
2 NT


3rd
6
3
6
K
4
4
C 8
A
South
Zia
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
10
A
Q
S 6
2
7
7
S 5
S A 8
H J 7 4 3
D Q 8 5 4 3
C A Q
Table S K J 4 2
H A K 10
D K 10
C 9 8 7 5
n44324 s34324
w98AA8 e99AB8
Par: E-W +620
S Q 7 6 5 3
H 8
D J 9 7 6
C K 6 3

Nickell NS
3 NT East =
-600 26

  Schwartz NS
  3 NT East -1
  +100 +1247


Board 27
None vul
S 10 3
H A 7
D K Q J 4 2
C K Q 8 7
West
Cohen

2 S
Pass

Lead
C K
H 2
D K
North
Rodwell

3 D
Pass

2nd
3
A
6
East
Berkowitz

4 D
5 S

3rd
2
3
A
South
Meckstroth
Pass
5 D
All Pass

4th
A
4
8
West
Nickell

2 S
Pass

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

3 D
Pass

2nd
5
2
K
6
S 4
C 6
East
Freeman

4 S
Pass

3rd
2
A
3
3
7
A
South
Zia
Pass
5 D


4th
3
7
5
5
8
9
S K 9 8 7 6 2
H 10 2
D 9 8 5
C A 4
Table S A Q J 4
H K J 9 3
D 6
C 10 9 6 3
ns638A8
we7A534
Par: E-W +100
S 5
H Q 8 6 5 4
D A 10 7 3
C J 5 2

Nickell NS
5 S West -1
+50 +329

  Schwartz NS
  5 D North -1
  -50 47


Board 28
N-S vul
S J 8 7 6
H J 6 5 3 2
D K 6
C 7 2
West
Cohen
1 D
2 S
4 S

Lead
H 9
S Q
S 2
D 8
C J
H 4
C 5
H Q
C Q
North
Rodwell
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
10
K
7
10
2
A
7
C 8
9
East
Berkowitz
1 S
2 NT


3rd
2
A
10
A
6
3
A
8
D 3
South
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass


4th
K
6
C 3
6
K
7
4
5
S 8
West
Nickell
1 D
3 NT


Lead
C 10
H 8
S 3
S 2
D 8
C 2
D 10
D A
North
Rosenberg
Pass
Pass


2nd
J
2
K
6
2
Q
J
H 3
East
Freeman
2 NT
Pass


3rd
7
Q
A
10
3
K
6
9
South
Zia
Pass
Pass


4th
6
9
7
C 3
K
5
5
7
S A 9 5 2
H A 10 8
D A J 4 3
C J 5
Table S Q 10 4 3
H K Q 7
D 9 8 5
C A Q 6
ns33436
weAA9A7
Par: E-W +430
S K
H 9 4
D Q 10 7 2
C K 10 9 8 4 3

Nickell NS
4 S East -1
+50 +1039

  Schwartz NS
  3 NT East +1
  -430 47


Board 29
Both vul
S Q J 9 8 7 4
H 3
D J 8 3
C Q 9 5
West
Cohen

4 H



Lead
S J
S Q
D 6
H 10
H 2
North
Rodwell
2 D
Pass



2nd
2
5
5
6
5
East
Berkowitz
Dbl
Pass



3rd
10
A
8
4
South
Meckstroth
2 S
Pass



4th
6
3
A
3
West
Nickell

1 H
2 D
3 NT

Lead
D 7
C 8
S 10
D A
H 10
H 2
H Q
North
Rosenberg
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
Q
9
3
2
5
6
S 7
East
Freeman
1 C
1 NT
2 NT


3rd
3
10
J
5
4
K
S 2
South
Zia
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
4
K
K
J
3
S 4
S 6 3
H A K Q J 4
D Q 10 5
C J 8 4
Table S K 5 2
H 10 2
D A K 4
C A 10 7 3 2
ns26232
wA6A99 eB6BA9
Par: E-W +660
S A 10
H 9 8 7 6 5
D 9 7 6 2
C K 6

Nickell NS
4 H West =
-620 =39

  Schwartz NS
  3 NT East +1
  -630 =47


Board 30
None vul
S 7 3
H 7 5 4 3
D Q J 3
C A Q 5 3
West
Cohen

1 C
1 S

Lead
D Q
S 6
S K
H 10
North
Rodwell

Pass
Pass

2nd
2
7
8
Q
East
Berkowitz
Pass
1 D
4 S

3rd
5
A
4
South
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
A
5
3
West
Nickell

1 S
4 S

Lead
D Q
S 4
C 10
D 3
C 6
H 7
North
Rosenberg

Pass
All Pass

2nd
2
3
2
4
A
10
East
Freeman
Pass
2 C


3rd
10
A
4
K
J
Q
South
Zia
Pass
Pass


4th
A
5
Q
S 6
8
A
S Q 10 9 6 4
H A K J 8
D A
C K 6 4
Table S A K J 2
H 10 9 6
D 7 6 4 2
C J 10
ns31376
wACA66 eABA66
Par: E-W +980
S 8 5
H Q 2
D K 10 9 8 5
C 9 8 7 2

Nickell NS
4 S West +2
-480 39

  Schwartz NS
  4 S West +1
  -450 +148


Schwartz leads by 9 IMPs

Match AU02 MainTop 2002 U.S. Championship Final

Segment 3


Board 31
N-S vul
S Q 5
H K 7 4
D Q J 8 4
C A Q 10 2
West
Cohen

1 C
1 NT


Lead
D Q
North
Soloway

Pass
All Pass


2nd
3
East
Berkowitz

1 D



3rd
5
South
Hamman
Pass
Pass



4th
A
West
Meckstroth

1 C
1 NT
Pass

Lead
S 6
H 4
D 5
C K
H K
H 7
D 7
D Q
North
Rosenberg

Pass
Pass
2 H

2nd
2
5
K
A
8
6
2
6
East
Rodwell

1 D
Pass
All Pass

3rd
8
Q
4
5
2
A
8
S 4
South
Zia
Pass
Pass
2 C


4th
Q
3
9
3
10
J
3
A
S A J 9 8
H J 10 3
D A K 10 2
C K 4
Table S 6 3
H 8 6 5
D 9 6 3
C J 9 8 6 5
ns99987
we44446
Par: N-S +600
S K 10 7 4 2
H A Q 9 2
D 7 5
C 7 3

Nickell NS
1 NT West -1
+50 39

  Schwartz NS
  2 H North +1
  +140 +351


Board 32
E-W vul
S 10 8 6
H J 8
D 9 8 7 6 5 4
C J 2
West
Cohen
1 C
Pass
Pass

Lead
D J
H 5
H 2
D 3
D A
C 4
S 5
C 7
S 3
North
Soloway
2 D
Pass
Pass

2nd
2
7
J
Q
5
J
2
2
K
East
Berkowitz
Dbl
3 H


3rd
4
A
Q
6
C 8
H 6
J
H 3
South
Hamman
3 C
Pass


4th
K
8
K
C 6
10
3
8
5
West
Meckstroth
1 C
2 S
3 S

Lead
S 2
D 2
H 5
D Q
D A
H 2
North
Rosenberg
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
A
7
K
6
8
J
East
Rodwell
1 S
3 H
4 H

3rd
6
K
A
S 3
C 6
Q
South
Zia
2 C
Pass
All Pass

4th
5
3
8
10
J
7
S A J 9 4
H A 4 2
D A Q 2
C K 7 4
Table S Q 7 5 3
H Q 10 9 6 5 3
D K
C 8 6
ns21155
weABB88
Par: E-W +650
S K 2
H K 7
D J 10 3
C A Q 10 9 5 3

Nickell NS
3 H East +3
-230 +948

  Schwartz NS
  4 H East +1
  -650 51


Board 33
None vul
S A 7
H A Q J 8
D A 7
C A K 6 5 2
West
Cohen

2 D
Pass



Lead
C K
S A
S 7
D 4
H 8
S Q
H 4
North
Soloway
1 C
3 C
Dbl



2nd
4
2
K
3
3
3
C 3
East
Berkowitz
Pass
5 D
All Pass



3rd
J
8
9
Q
K
C 2
A
South
Hamman
1 H
Pass




4th
9
5
J
A
2
4
West
Meckstroth

2 D
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D Q
H 8
S Q
North
Rosenberg
1 C
4 NT
5 D
6 D


2nd
A
3
3
East
Rodwell
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


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


4th
3
2
K
S J 10 6 5 3
H 2
D K Q J 10 2
C 9 3
Table S K 4 2
H 3
D 9 8 5 4
C Q 10 8 7 4
nsC7C68
we16174
Par: N-S +990
S Q 9 8
H K 10 9 7 6 5 4
D 6 3
C J

Nickell NS
5 D× West -3
+500 +1260

  Schwartz NS
  7 H South -2
  -100 51


Board 34
N-S vul
S A J 10 9
H 8 7 6
D J
C A Q 10 8 4
West
Cohen

1 D
2 D
All Pass

Lead
D K
S 7
H J
C 5
D Q
H 8
H 10
C J
North
Soloway

2 C
Dbl


2nd
J
J
Q
6
6
K
5
3
East
Berkowitz
1 C
Pass
3 D


3rd
10
Q
3
Q
4
A
S 9
4
South
Hamman
Pass
Pass
3 H


4th
3
3
6
K
H 7
4
S 2
2
West
Meckstroth

1 D
Pass


Lead
S 8
D Q
D A
D 10
D 7
D 8
S 7
C 4
North
Rosenberg

Pass
Pass


2nd
6
3
6
9
H 8
S J
A
7
East
Rodwell
1 C
1 NT



3rd
10
2
4
K
5
S 4
2
9
South
Zia
Pass
Pass



4th
Q
J
H 6
H 7
C 5
H 2
3
3
S 7 6
H 9 5 4 3
D K 8 7 4 2
C 6 3
Table S K Q 4 2
H K J
D A Q 10 5
C K 7 2
n68849 s66849
we65594
Par: E-W +110
S 8 5 3
H A Q 10 2
D 9 6 3
C J 9 5

Nickell NS
3 H South -1
-100 +161

  Schwartz NS
  1 NT East +1
  -120 51


Board 35
E-W vul
S A 10 6 5 2
H 10
D 6 5 3
C A Q 7 5
West
Cohen

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S 3
S 2
H 4
D K
C 10
S 7
C 9
North
Soloway

1 S
2 C


2nd
8
4
10
A
4
K
6
East
Berkowitz

Pass
Pass


3rd
Q
9
A
2
7
H 5
5
South
Hamman
Pass
1 NT
2 S


4th
A
J
3
3
K
5
3
West
Meckstroth

Pass
Pass


Lead
S 4
S 5
C 8
C 3
S 10
D 5
North
Rosenberg

1 S
Pass


2nd
8
3
6
9
7
K
East
Rodwell

Pass
Pass


3rd
Q
K
7
J
9
A
South
Zia
Pass
2 S



4th
A
J
K
Q
H 4
2
S Q J
H K J 6 5 4
D 9 7 2
C J 6 4
Table S 7 4 3
H A 9 2
D K Q 8 4
C K 3 2
ns8A779
we43653
Par: N-S +420
S K 9 8
H Q 8 7 3
D A J 10
C 10 9 8

Nickell NS
2 S North +1
+140 61

  Schwartz NS
  2 S North +2
  +170 +152


Board 36
Both vul
S A 10 6 3 2
H Q
D A J 10 7
C 10 6 2
West
Cohen
Pass
3 C
4 H

Lead
S 9
C 2
C Q
D 3
C 10
D 4
H 2
North
Soloway
1 S
Pass
All Pass

2nd
4
K
5
K
H 8
Q
Q
East
Berkowitz
2 H
3 NT


3rd
A
A
6
A
H J
7
South
Hamman
2 S
Pass


4th
8
4
3
2
7
6
West
Meckstroth
Pass
1 D
4 H

Lead
S 9
C 2
C A
D 4
North
Rosenberg
Pass
1 S
All Pass

2nd
4
3
5
K
East
Rodwell
1 C
2 H


3rd
A
Q
6
A
South
Zia
Pass
2 S


4th
8
4
K
2
S 4
H 9 6 2
D K Q 8
C J 9 8 7 5 4
Table S K Q 8
H A K 10 8 7 4
D 6 2
C K 3
ns79595
we64847
Par: N-S +140
S J 9 7 5
H J 5 3
D 9 5 4 3
C A Q

Nickell NS
4 H East -2
+200 =61

  Schwartz NS
  4 H East -2
  +200 =52


Board 37
N-S vul
S 9 8 3
H 4 3 2
D J 7 5 4
C Q 10 3
West
Cohen

1 S
2 H
4 H
5 C

Lead
C 3
H A
H 9
C 6
North
Soloway
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
A
5
Q
East
Berkowitz
1 C
1 NT
3 H
4 S
6 H

3rd
5
6
7
South
Hamman
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
8
2
3
West
Meckstroth

3 H
3 NT
4 NT
6 S

Lead
S 2
S J
H 6
S Q
H 7
C 6
H K
North
Rosenberg
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
A
8
2
D 6
3
4
D 8
East
Rodwell
2 NT
3 S
4 C
5 C


3rd
3
6
A
K
10
Q
8
South
Zia
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
4
7
5
9
Q
A
4
S A K J 10 5
H J 8 7 6
D Q 9
C 8 4
Table S Q 6 4
H A K 10 9
D A 10
C A K 7 2
ns10042
wCCD8A eCDD8B
Par: E-W +1510
S 7 2
H Q 5
D K 8 6 3 2
C J 9 6 5

Nickell NS
6 H West =
-980 =61

  Schwartz NS
  6 S East =
  -980 =52


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

1 NT

Lead
H 4
C 8
C 2
North
Soloway

Pass

2nd
5
4
6
East
Berkowitz
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
A
J
South
Hamman
Pass
Pass

4th
A
3
Q
West
Meckstroth

Dbl

Lead
C 8
C 5
C K
C J
D K
S 5
H 4
H 2
D 5
North
Rosenberg

Pass

2nd
Q
6
7
H 3
10
3
7
6
Q
East
Rodwell
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
9
2
D 4
2
J
J
5
J
South
Zia
1 NT
Pass

4th
3
4
10
D 6
A
4
A
K
3
S Q 3
H A 10 2
D K Q 8 7
C K J 9 8
Table S 10 6 4 2
H Q 7 5
D 4 3 2
C A 5 2
n67665 s67666
w76677 e76778
Par: E-W +90
S K 9 7 5
H K J
D A 9 6 5
C 10 6 3

Nickell NS
1 NT West -2
+200 +768

  Schwartz NS
  1 NT× South -1
  -100 52


Board 39
Both vul
S Q 10 6 4
H 10 6
D J 10 7 4
C K 7 6
West
Cohen

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H K
S A
S K
S 5
D J
H J
D 9
North
Soloway

1 D
2 C
3 S


2nd
6
2
8
C 4
3
10
7
East
Berkowitz

Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
4
4
6
Q
2
7
6
South
Hamman
1 C
1 NT
2 S
4 S


4th
A
3
9
J
K
2
Q
West
Meckstroth

1 H
Pass



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

Dbl
Pass



2nd
6
2
8
C 5
6
10
6
East
Rodwell

2 H
Pass



3rd
5
4
6
Q
2
3
South
Zia
1 D
4 S




4th
A
3
9
J
K
2
S 8 2
H K Q J 8
D K 9
C A 8 5 4 2
Table S J 9 3
H 9 7 5 4 3
D 8 6 3
C J 3
ns8A596
we53836
Par: N-S +620
S A K 7 5
H A 2
D A Q 5 2
C Q 10 9

Nickell NS
4 S South -1
-100 68

  Schwartz NS
  4 S South =
  +620 +1264


Board 40
None vul
S K J
H J 4
D 10 7 2
C Q 10 9 7 6 3
West
Cohen
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
C J
H J
H 10
S 6
S J
S 10
D K
North
Soloway
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
2
Q
3
2
4
9
A
East
Berkowitz
1 C
1 NT


3rd
Q
A
4
K
Q
C 6
South
Hamman
Dbl
Pass


4th
8
2
6
3
8
A
West
Meckstroth
Pass
3 D


Lead
S K
D J
D K
S Q
S 10
H 7
D 4
D 9
H 3
North
Rosenberg
Pass
Pass


2nd
A
8
A
8
9
2
S 7
C 3
4
East
Rodwell
2 NT
Pass


3rd
5
3
5
J
C 6
J
Q
H 8
Q
South
Zia
Pass
Pass


4th
2
2
7
4
3
K
10
S 6
A
S 9 8 2
H 5 3 2
D Q 9 6 5 3
C 5 2
Table S A 4 3
H K Q 8 6
D K J 4
C A K 8
ns67758
we75684
Par: E-W +90
S Q 10 7 6 5
H A 10 9 7
D A 8
C J 4

Nickell NS
1 NT East -2
+100 +270

  Schwartz NS
  3 D West -1
  +50 64


Board 41
E-W vul
S 10 8 4 3
H K 9 6 4 3
D 10 8 4
C A
West
Cohen

Dbl
Dbl

Lead
D K
S Q
S 7
D A
H J
C 5
H 4
C K
C 7
North
Soloway
Pass
3 D
All Pass

2nd
3
5
J
8
3
9
8
2
D J
East
Berkowitz
1 H
Pass


3rd
7
2
A
H 5
2
A
D 9
H 6
S 8
South
Hamman
2 NT
Pass


4th
4
3
4
5
D 6
4
7
3
6
West
Meckstroth

3 C
4 H

Lead
C J
D 4
H A
S Q
S 7
S K
D A
S 6
H 5
North
Rosenberg
Pass
Dbl
All Pass

2nd
2
K
C 5
5
J
8
8
10
C 8
East
Rodwell
1 H
3 H


3rd
A
5
7
2
A
C 3
C 6
H 2
South
Zia
2 NT
4 C


4th
4
2
3
3
4
C 7
3
D 6
S A K 9 6 2
H J 7
D A J 7 2
C 9 2
Table S Q 7
H A Q 10 8 5 2
D K
C Q 6 4 3
ns32266
we98A77
Par: E-W +620
S J 5
H
D Q 9 6 5 3
C K J 10 8 7 5

Nickell NS
3 D× North -3
-500 +373

  Schwartz NS
  4 H East =
  -620 64


Board 42
Both vul
S 7 5 4 2
H 7 6 2
D A 8 7 2
C 9 3
West
Cohen

2 C
2 S
3 NT
5 C

Lead
H 6
D 3
S 2
S 6
C 2
S J
D 4
North
Soloway

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
A
J
3
4
K
5
2
East
Berkowitz
1 H
2 H
3 C
4 C


3rd
3
K
Q
A
A
D 9
C 4
South
Hamman
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
4
A
K
9
3
8
5
West
Meckstroth

2 C
2 S
3 NT


Lead
D J
D 10
D 2
C Q
H 4
H K
H 10
North
Rosenberg

Pass
Pass
All Pass


2nd
4
K
C 4
A
2
J
Q
East
Rodwell
1 H
2 H
2 NT



3rd
7
A
Q
9
A
C 6
C 8
South
Zia
Pass
Pass
Pass



4th
3
9
6
2
3
6
7
S K J 10 6
H 4
D K 6 4
C A J 10 8 6
Table S A 3
H A K 10 9 8 5
D 9 3
C 7 4 2
ns55262
w88A7B e88A6A
Par: E-W +620
S Q 9 8
H Q J 3
D Q J 10 5
C K Q 5

Nickell NS
5 C West =
-600 73

  Schwartz NS
  3 NT East -2
  +200 +1377


Board 43
None vul
S A J 10 3
H 9 6
D Q 9 8 5 4
C 6 2
West
Cohen

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D J
C Q
C 9
H 3
H 5
North
Soloway

1 D
2 C
3 S


2nd
4
A
8
Q
East
Berkowitz

Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
A
5
6
K
South
Hamman
1 C
1 H
2 S
4 H


4th
2
2
J
9
West
Meckstroth

Pass
Pass



Lead
C Q
S 5
H 6
C K
D 6
H 3
North
Rosenberg

1 S
4 S



2nd
A
2
4
2
Q
A
East
Rodwell

Pass
All Pass



3rd
5
J
Q
3
A
5
South
Zia
1 H
4 D




4th
6
6
K
9
2
9
S 8 4 2
H K 5
D K J 10 6
C K 10 8 5
Table S 7 6
H 10 4 3
D A 7 3
C Q J 7 4 3
ns6AA74
we42368
Par: N-S +420
S K Q 9 5
H A Q J 8 7 2
D 2
C A 9

Nickell NS
4 H South =
+420 =73

  Schwartz NS
  4 S North =
  +420 =77


Board 44
N-S vul
S 9 6 2
H 7 4 3
D 7 6 5
C J 10 8 2
West
Cohen
1 C
2 S
3 NT

Lead
C 3
D 2
C A
C 5
S 5
S K
S Q
S 10
S 3
North
Soloway
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
Q
5
6
D 4
7
6
9
H 3
H 4
East
Berkowitz
1 NT
2 NT


3rd
J
10
2
8
A
4
8
D 3
D K
South
Hamman
Pass
Pass


4th
4
Q
7
K
2
J
H 2
D 9
C 9
West
Meckstroth
1 C
2 S
3 NT

Lead
C J
S K
D 4
S J
D 2
D 9
S Q
S 10
S 3
North
Rosenberg
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
4
6
5
A
6
J
9
H 3
C 2
East
Rodwell
2 D
3 H


3rd
5
4
10
2
K
7
8
H 6
C 7
South
Zia
Pass
Pass


4th
Q
7
Q
5
A
3
C 3
H 2
C 9
S A K Q 10 3
H A Q
D J 8 4 2
C Q 6
Table S 8 5 4
H K 10 9 6
D K 10 3
C K 7 4
ns33436
weAA9A7
Par: E-W +430
S J 7
H J 8 5 2
D A Q 9
C A 9 5 3

Nickell NS
3 NT East =
-400 +174

  Schwartz NS
  3 NT West +1
  -430 77


Board 45
Both vul
S 9 6 4 3 2
H Q 8
D K Q 10
C K J 2
West
Cohen

Pass


Lead
North
Soloway
Pass



2nd
East
Berkowitz
Pass



3rd
South
Hamman
Pass



4th
West
Meckstroth

1 D
2 H

Lead
H 6
C 4
C 3
S 6
D 6
S 2
C Q
H 3
North
Rosenberg
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
4
10
K
Q
8
J
5
5
East
Rodwell
Pass
1 H


3rd
Q
A
8
K
Q
A
J
9
South
Zia
Pass
Pass


4th
A
2
6
7
3
8
H 2
8
S 8 7
H K 9 7 4
D A 8
C A 9 7 5 3
Table S Q J 5
H A 10 3 2
D 7 5 4 3
C 8 4
ns88586
w54846 e55846
Par: N-S +120
S A K 10
H J 6 5
D J 9 6 2
C Q 10 6

Nickell NS
Passed out -6
0 +478

  Schwartz NS
  2 H East +1
  -140 77


Nickell leads by 1 IMP

Match AU02 MainTop 2002 U.S. Championship Final

Segment 5


Board 61
Both vul
S K 9 7 2
H A 2
D 9 8 6 3
C J 7 6
West
Schwartz

1 S
2 D

Lead
H J
C J
C 6
North
Nickell
Pass
1 NT
3 C

2nd
A
3
5
East
Becker
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
4
2
9
South
Freeman
1 C
2 C


4th
3
10
West
Rodwell

2 S
Pass

Lead
H J
C A
C K
H 3
D 3
C Q
North
Cohen
Pass
3 C


2nd
2
10
S 4
6
A
2
East
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass


3rd
9
6
7
A
7
South
Berkowitz
2 C
Pass


4th
Q
3
5
4
2
S A Q J 10 4
H J 10 6
D K 10 5 2
C 10
Table S 6 5
H 9 8 7 5 4
D A Q 4
C Q 5 3
ns8566A
we47773
Par: N-S +130
S 8 3
H K Q 3
D J 7
C A K 9 8 4 2

Nickell NS
3 C South +1
+130 +179

  Schwartz NS
  3 C South =
  +110 77


Board 62
None vul
S 7
H 9 6 5 2
D K J 7 3 2
C A 6 5
West
Schwartz

1 D
Dbl
Dbl

Lead
H A
C 2
S 7
C 7
S 4
H 5
S 5
H 8
North
Nickell

Pass
3 C
5 C

2nd
2
A
9
K
8
10
Q
6
East
Becker
Pass
1 H
4 H
Dbl

3rd
3
3
3
10
C 6
C 8
D 2
Q
South
Freeman
Pass
2 C
4 S
All Pass

4th
J
4
2
5
10
4
J
C 9
West
Rodwell

Dbl
Dbl


Lead
H A
H 4
D 4
C 3
S 7
S 2
D 2
S 4
North
Cohen

3 D
All Pass


2nd
2
5
5
8
J
C 5
6
8
East
Meckstroth
Pass
4 H



3rd
3
Q
K
10
K
9
C 9
C 6
South
Berkowitz
2 C
5 C



4th
J
C 4
A
A
A
3
9
10
S A Q 8 2
H A 8 4
D Q 10 9 5
C 10 2
Table S J 10 9
H K Q 10 7 3
D A 8 6
C 7 3
ns35248
we78A85
Par: E-W +420
S K 6 5 4 3
H J
D 4
C K Q J 9 8 4

Nickell NS
5 C× South -3
-500 79

  Schwartz NS
  5 C× South -2
  -300 +582


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

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
S 7
North
Nickell

2 NT
3 D
4 S
4 NT
7 H

2nd
East
Becker

Pass
Pass
Dbl
Pass
Dbl

3rd
South
Freeman
1 H
3 C
4 D
Rdbl
5 H
All Pass

4th
West
Rodwell

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
D 2
H J
North
Cohen

2 NT
3 D
3 S
4 S
6 H

2nd
J
4
East
Meckstroth

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
K
5
South
Berkowitz
1 H
3 C
3 H
3 NT
5 C


4th
H 6
A
S 7 5 3 2
H 8 4
D 9 7 6 4 2
C 10 2
Table S Q J 9 6
H A 2
D K 10 5 3
C 9 5 3
nC9C8C sB9C8C
we14151
Par: N-S +1440
S K 8 4
H J 10 9 7 6
D
C A Q 8 7 6

Nickell NS
7 H× South -1
-200 79

  Schwartz NS
  6 H South =
  +1430 +1799


Board 64
E-W vul
S A 10 9 3
H J
D K Q 9
C K 10 9 5 2
West
Schwartz
1 S
3 NT

Lead
C 4
C 2
S 2
D J
C 10
D 2
D 4
C 9
C 5
S A
North
Nickell
2 C
Pass

2nd
8
J
3
6
Q
5
K
H 2
S J
H 7
East
Becker
2 NT
Pass

3rd
K
7
Q
3
6
A
7
H 3
H 4
4
South
Freeman
Pass
Pass

4th
3
A
7
Q
S 5
9
H 6
S 6
H 8
8
West
Rodwell
1 S
Pass

Lead
H 5
S J
C 9
S Q
H 7
C 6
S K
North
Cohen
Pass
Pass

2nd
8
7
Q
4
K
A
9
East
Meckstroth
1 NT


3rd
J
2
7
5
10
5
D 2
South
Berkowitz
Pass


4th
A
A
8
3
D 9
3
H 3
S K 8 6 5 2
H Q 10 8
D A 4 3
C A 8
Table S Q J
H A 7 2
D J 10 8 7 2
C Q J 3
ns55746
we78696
Par: E-W +110
S 7 4
H K 9 6 5 4 3
D 6 5
C 7 6 4

Nickell NS
3 NT East -2
+200 +786

  Schwartz NS
  1 NT East =
  -90 99


Board 65
None vul
S K 10 9
H Q 9 5 4
D 7 6 5 2
C 9 3
West
Schwartz

3 NT

Lead
H 4
D 8
H 2
S 9
C A
C 2
C Q
C J
C 8
C 7
North
Nickell
Pass
Pass

2nd
J
5
6
4
9
3
10
H 7
S 3
S 5
East
Becker
3 C
Pass

3rd
K
9
9
Q
6
K
D 3
D 4
D J
H 3
South
Freeman
Pass
Pass

4th
A
K
S 2
A
4
5
D 2
D 7
H 5
D 6
West
Rodwell

3 NT

Lead
H 4
C A
C 2
C Q
C J
C 7
C 8
D 9
D A
S 3
North
Cohen
Pass
Pass

2nd
J
9
3
10
H 2
H 8
S 6
K
S J
A
East
Meckstroth
3 C
Pass

3rd
K
6
K
D 4
D 3
D 8
D J
S 8
H 5
K
South
Berkowitz
Pass
Pass

4th
A
4
5
D 6
D 2
S 9
D 7
5
10
2
S A J 8
H A 10 6 3
D J 8 4 3
C A 2
Table S 7 4 2
H J
D Q 10 9
C K Q J 8 7 6
ns57844
we86599
Par: E-W +100
S Q 6 5 3
H K 8 7 2
D A K
C 10 5 4

Nickell NS
3 NT West -1
+50 =86

  Schwartz NS
  3 NT West -1
  +50 =99


Board 66
N-S vul
S 10 3
H 4 2
D K 10 9 5
C Q 8 6 5 2
West
Schwartz

4 D
Pass

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

Pass
Pass

2nd
7
J
4
4
3
East
Becker
1 NT
4 H


3rd
K
3
A
7
K
South
Freeman
2 S
Pass


4th
A
2
2
S 8
A
West
Rodwell

2 H
Pass

Lead
S 10
S A
North
Cohen

Pass
Pass

2nd
4
6
East
Meckstroth
1 C
4 H


3rd
Q
3
South
Berkowitz
1 S
Pass


4th
5
K
S J 9 6 5
H K 9 8 6 5 3
D 8 7
C A
Table S K 4
H A Q 10 7
D A Q
C J 10 9 7 3
ns36274
we97B58
Par: E-W +450
S A Q 8 7 2
H J
D J 6 4 3 2
C K 4

Nickell NS
4 H East +1
-450 =86

  Schwartz NS
  4 H West +1
  -450 =99


Board 67
E-W vul
S 6 4
H J 10 4
D 7 5 4
C A 9 8 4 2
West
Schwartz

Pass
2 NT


Lead
H A
D 6
D 8
D Q
S 3
S 5
S A
North
Nickell

1 NT
Pass


2nd
3
3
5
H 2
2
4
9
East
Becker

2 D
3 D


3rd
4
K
A
H 6
K
10
South
Freeman
1 H
Pass
All Pass


4th
D 2
4
J
7
6
J
West
Rodwell

Pass
2 NT
Pass

Lead
D K
D 8
D 10
S 8
C 3
S 6
S 2
C 2
North
Cohen

1 NT
Pass
3 H

2nd
4
5
H 9
9
7
3
C 5
6
East
Meckstroth

2 D
3 D
All Pass

3rd
2
Q
S 5
4
10
A
H 4
K
South
Berkowitz
1 H
Dbl
Pass


4th
3
J
7
10
A
K
7
Q
S K 9 5
H K 8 7 6 3
D K 8
C Q 10 5
Table S Q 10 7 3
H
D A Q 10 9 6 2
C J 6 3
ns45836
we78596
Par: E-W +100
S A J 8 2
H A Q 9 5 2
D J 3
C K 7

Nickell NS
3 D East =
-110 86

  Schwartz NS
  3 H South -1
  -50 +2101


Board 68
Both vul
S Q 8 5 3
H Q 10 6 5
D 10
C J 9 8 6
West
Schwartz
Pass
1 S
Pass



Lead
H J
S J
H 4
C 9
H 8
S 5
C K
North
Nickell
Pass
Pass
3 H



2nd
K
A
10
4
Q
9
S 2
East
Becker
Pass
2 S
All Pass



3rd
2
3
9
2
S 7
H A
6
South
Freeman
1 D
Dbl




4th
5
6
3
Q
7
4
3
West
Rodwell
Pass
1 S
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C 4
H 2
S J
H 4
H 3
S 5
C K
North
Cohen
Pass
Pass
2 H
3 C


2nd
2
10
A
6
8
7
S 4
East
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass
2 S
Pass


3rd
Q
J
3
9
Q
H 7
6
South
Berkowitz
1 D
Dbl
Dbl
3 H


4th
9
A
6
K
C 7
2
A
S A K 10 4 2
H 8 4 2
D 8 6 3 2
C Q
Table S 9 7 6
H J 9
D K Q 9 5
C A 7 4 3
ns86969
we47373
Par: N-S +140
S J
H A K 7 3
D A J 7 4
C K 10 5 2

Nickell NS
3 H North =
+140 +692

  Schwartz NS
  3 H North -1
  -100 101


Board 69
N-S vul
S 7 5
H 5 3
D 10 8 6 5
C J 9 5 4 2
West
Schwartz

4 H
Pass



Lead
D A
D K
D 2
S A
S 2
North
Nickell
Pass
Pass
Pass



2nd
3
9
Q
5
7
East
Becker
1 NT
4 S




3rd
6
8
5
6
8
South
Freeman
Pass
Pass




4th
4
7
J
J
K
West
Rodwell

1 H
2 C
3 D
4 S

Lead
D A
D K
D 2
S A
S 2
North
Cohen
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
3
9
Q
5
7
East
Meckstroth
1 C
1 NT
2 S
3 NT


3rd
8
5
6
6
South
Berkowitz
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
4
7
J
J
S A 10 9 4 3 2
H K 7 2
D Q 9 3
C 10
Table S Q 8 6
H A 10 9 4
D J 7 4
C A K Q
ns32456
weAA987
Par: E-W +430
S K J
H Q J 8 6
D A K 2
C 8 7 6 3

Nickell NS
4 S East =
-420 =92

  Schwartz NS
  4 S East =
  -420 =101


Board 70
E-W vul
S K J 8
H A J 9 7 5 2
D 9 8
C Q J
West
Schwartz

1 NT
Pass

Lead
H 3
D 8
C 2
S 7
S 2
S 9
H 2
H 10
H J
North
Nickell

2 H


2nd
4
A
7
J
5
K
S 10
Q
D 5
East
Becker
1 D
Pass


3rd
8
3
K
Q
A
3
K
A
D 4
South
Freeman
Pass
Pass


4th
9
6
J
4
8
6
6
D 2
C 5
West
Rodwell

1 NT
Pass

Lead
H K
H 10
C 4
D 10
D 6
H 4
D A
C J
D J
North
Cohen

2 H
Pass

2nd
6
Q
7
8
9
8
3
A
7
East
Meckstroth
1 D
2 S


3rd
5
A
K
5
Q
J
C 3
8
C 6
South
Berkowitz
Pass
Pass


4th
3
S 2
Q
4
K
S 3
S 8
5
S J
S A 9 7
H Q 8 6
D 10 6
C K 10 6 5 3
Table S Q 10 3 2
H 3
D A Q J 5 2
C A 4 2
ns63833
w795AA e7959A
Par: E-W +140
S 6 5 4
H K 10 4
D K 7 4 3
C 9 8 7

Nickell NS
2 H North +1
+140 +799

  Schwartz NS
  2 S East +1
  -140 101


Board 71
Both vul
S K 6 5
H 10 7 6 2
D 8 6 5 3 2
C 3
West
Schwartz

Pass
2 NT

Lead
S 3
C 3
D A
D 10
S 7
D Q
H 3
C Q
North
Nickell

1 D
Pass

2nd
9
A
4
K
10
5
2
9
East
Becker

1 NT
3 NT

3rd
K
4
7
9
6
C 7
J
D 8
South
Freeman
1 C
Pass
All Pass

4th
J
6
2
3
4
H 4
A
West
Rodwell

Pass
1 NT

Lead
D 3
S 3
S 6
D 9
H J
S 8
North
Cohen

Pass
Pass

2nd
10
9
2
2
A
A
East
Meckstroth

Dbl
3 NT

3rd
K
K
7
A
3
South
Berkowitz
1 D
Pass
All Pass

4th
7
J
10
4
2
S A 10 9
H 9 5 3
D Q J 9 7
C 10 9 6
Table S J 4 2
H K Q J
D A 10
C A K 8 7 5
ns45554
w97788 e98788
Par: E-W +600
S Q 8 7 3
H A 8 4
D K 4
C Q J 4 2

Nickell NS
3 NT East =
-600 =99

  Schwartz NS
  3 NT West =
  -600 =101


Board 72
None vul
S 10 7 5 4
H J 10 9
D K Q 8 4
C 5 2
West
Schwartz
1 C
2 C
Pass

Lead
H J
C 7
D 10
D 9
H 10
North
Nickell
Pass
2 S
Pass

2nd
A
3
K
7
3
East
Becker
1 D
5 C


3rd
4
A
A
3
South
Freeman
1 S
Pass


4th
2
2
2
Q
West
Rodwell
2 C
Pass
Pass

Lead
S 5
H K
C 7
C K
D 3
D 5
H 10
North
Cohen
Pass
3 S
Pass

2nd
6
7
3
5
Q
2
East
Meckstroth
2 D
5 C


3rd
K
J
A
8
A
10
South
Berkowitz
3 C
Pass


4th
8
A
2
H 5
7
K
S Q 8 2
H 7 2
D 10 3
C A K Q J 6 4
Table S 6
H A 8 3
D A J 9 6 5
C 10 9 8 7
ns49942
we8448A
Par: E-W +100
S A K J 9 3
H K Q 6 5 4
D 7 2
C 3

Nickell NS
5 C West -1
+50 =99

  Schwartz NS
  5 C West -1
  +50 =101


Board 73
E-W vul
S 8 3
H Q 10 7 6
D K J 5
C A J 9 8
West
Schwartz

Dbl
1 D
Dbl
2 S

Lead
S A
D 3
H 6
S K
D A
North
Nickell
Pass
Rdbl
Pass
Rdbl
3 H

2nd
3
K
2
8
5
East
Becker
Pass
Pass
Pass
1 S
All Pass

3rd
5
6
9
4
South
Freeman
1 C
Pass
1 H
Pass


4th
2
2
A
7
West
Rodwell

Dbl
2 D
All Pass


Lead
H 7
H 5
D 2
H 10
C 2
C 8
D 3
North
Cohen
1 NT
Pass
Pass



2nd
2
6
4
4
10
5
K
East
Meckstroth
Pass
2 C
Pass



3rd
3
8
J
J
A
K
8
South
Berkowitz
Pass
Pass
Dbl



4th
A
9
6
C 4
3
D Q
9
S A K 10 9
H A 5
D A Q 7 4 3
C 10 4
Table S J 6 5 4
H 8 4 2
D 10 8 6
C 7 5 3
n75959 s86959
we57484
Par: N-S +140
S Q 7 2
H K J 9 3
D 9 2
C K Q 6 2

Nickell NS
3 H South =
+140 +8107

  Schwartz NS
  2 D× West =
  -180 101


Board 74
Both vul
S 4 3
H J 6 2
D Q J 6 5 4 2
C Q 9
West
Schwartz

Pass
5 C
Pass

Lead
C 5
North
Nickell

2 D
Dbl
6 D

2nd
East
Becker
Pass
3 C
Pass
All Pass

3rd
South
Freeman
2 C
3 S
5 D


4th
West
Rodwell

Pass
4 C
Dbl

Lead
C 2
S K
S Q
North
Cohen

1 D
4 S
All Pass

2nd
Q
2
A
East
Meckstroth
Pass
2 C
5 C


3rd
K
3
4
South
Berkowitz
1 C
3 S
6 S


4th
A
10
S A 9 8 2
H K 9 7 4
D 10
C 10 7 3 2
Table S 10
H Q 10 8 5 3
D 3
C K J 8 6 5 4
ns8B3B3
we32A1A
Par: N-S +500
S K Q J 7 6 5
H A
D A K 9 8 7
C A

Nickell NS
6 D North =
+1370 +17124

  Schwartz NS
  6 S× South -1
  -200 101


Board 75
None vul
S K 4 3
H 10 8 7 6 2
D J 10 3
C 4 2
West
Schwartz

Pass
3 C

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

Pass
Pass

2nd
3
4
Q
S 2
5
C 7
C 10
S 10
A
East
Becker

1 D
3 NT

3rd
8
7
2
4
6
Q
10
C 5
8
South
Freeman
Pass
Dbl
All Pass

4th
5
A
3
J
K
C 9
D 6
C J
D 5
West
Rodwell

Pass
3 NT

Lead
H Q
D K
D A
S Q
H 7
H J
H 9
North
Cohen

Pass
All Pass

2nd
3
Q
C 6
5
5
C 9
D 5
East
Meckstroth

2 NT


3rd
2
2
4
6
K
6
10
South
Berkowitz
Pass
Pass


4th
A
3
10
K
4
C 3
S A J 6
H 4 3
D 9 7 5 4 2
C J 10 9
Table S Q 10 9
H A 5
D A K 8 6
C A Q 7 3
ns56844
we77598
Par: E-W +100
S 8 7 5 2
H K Q J 9
D Q
C K 8 6 5

Nickell NS
3 NT East -3
+150 +2126

  Schwartz NS
  3 NT East -2
  +100 101


Nickell leads by 25 IMPs

Match AU02 MainTop 2002 U.S. Championship Final

Segment 6


Board 76
N-S vul
S 9 8 2
H K J 9 5
D 7 6 3
C A 9 7
West
Schwartz
Pass
Pass

Lead
D J
North
Nickell
Pass
Pass

2nd
East
Becker
1 NT


3rd
South
Freeman
Pass


4th
West
Rodwell
Pass
Pass

Lead
D J
S A
S Q
H 4
H 5
North
Rosenberg
Pass
Pass

2nd
2
7
K
2
East
Meckstroth
1 NT


3rd
3
3
4
K
South
Zia
Pass


4th
Q
2
8
8
S J 10 4 3
H 6 3 2
D A 5 2
C 8 6 5
Table S A Q 6 5
H A 8 7
D K Q
C J 10 3 2
ns65786
we67556
Par: N-S +90
S K 7
H Q 10 4
D J 10 9 8 4
C K Q 4

Nickell NS
1 NT East =
-90 =126

  Schwartz NS
  1 NT East =
  -90 =101


Board 77
Both vul
S K 6 2
H 9 8 5 4 2
D Q 5
C 9 7 3
West
Schwartz

1 NT
Pass


Lead
H 8
D J
C 2
D 3
D 10
D 9
D 7
S 8
North
Nickell
Pass
Pass
Pass


2nd
3
Q
4
5
6
8
S 3
10
East
Becker
Pass
3 NT



3rd
10
A
Q
K
S 5
S 7
C 8
Q
South
Freeman
Pass
Pass



4th
A
4
3
2
H 5
H 2
H 4
K
West
Rodwell

1 C
2 H
3 NT

Lead
H 4
D J
D 3
D K
D 10
D 7
S 8
H 8
North
Rosenberg
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
J
5
Q
6
8
C 4
3
3
East
Meckstroth
Pass
2 C
2 S


3rd
Q
9
A
S 4
S 5
C 8
7
10
South
Zia
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
A
2
4
C 7
S 2
H 5
K
K
S Q J 7 5 4
H A K 7
D J 3
C A Q 8
Table S 9 8
H J 6 3
D A K 10 9 7
C 10 5 2
ns22424
weBA9B9
Par: E-W +660
S A 10 3
H Q 10
D 8 6 4 2
C K J 6 4

Nickell NS
3 NT West +2
-660 126

  Schwartz NS
  3 NT West =
  -600 +2103


Board 78
None vul
S 9 7 4
H A 10 5
D K 7 4 2
C Q J 3
West
Schwartz

1 S
Pass

Lead
H 3
H 10
H 6
S Q
H 7
S 3
D 3
North
Nickell

Pass
Pass

2nd
2
J
9
A
S 6
K
2
East
Becker
1 C
1 NT


3rd
A
K
5
2
D 4
7
Q
South
Freeman
Pass
Pass


4th
8
4
Q
4
D 5
5
A
West
Rodwell

1 S
Pass

Lead
H 3
H 10
S Q
H K
H 7
S 3
D 5
North
Rosenberg

Pass
Pass

2nd
2
Q
A
9
D 3
6
East
Meckstroth
1 D
1 NT


3rd
A
6
2
5
D 7
7
South
Zia
Pass
Pass


4th
8
4
4
J
S 5
10
S K 8 6 2
H 9 4 2
D 10 9 3
C A 7 5
Table S Q J 10 5
H Q J 8
D Q J 5
C K 10 6
ns76888
we67555
Par: N-S +100
S A 3
H K 7 6 3
D A 8 6
C 9 8 4 2

Nickell NS
1 NT East =
-90 =126

  Schwartz NS
  1 NT East =
  -90 =103


Board 79
N-S vul
S 7 6
H A 9 7 3
D A 10 9 8 7 2
C J
West
Schwartz

2 S
Pass

Lead
D 3
H 2
H 3
D 6
D 10
C K
C 9
D 7
D 8
North
Nickell

Dbl
Pass

2nd
2
8
4
S 2
J
A
H 7
5
East
Becker

3 S
Pass

3rd
Q
A
J
A
H 5
J
4
S 4
South
Freeman
1 C
4 H


4th
K
6
10
4
S 3
6
2
S 5
West
Rodwell

1 S
2 S

Lead
D 3
D 2
S 5
H J
S J
C 6
North
Rosenberg

Dbl
4 H

2nd
10
5
6
10
4
2
East
Meckstroth

Rdbl
All Pass

3rd
4
K
K
3
9
Q
South
Zia
1 C
2 H


4th
6
H 8
A
K
7
J
S Q 9 8 5 3 2
H 10 8
D 3
C A Q 10 9
Table S K J
H K 6 4
D Q J 5 4
C 8 6 5 4
ns44994
w69348 e79348
Par: E-W +140
S A 10 4
H Q J 5 2
D K 6
C K 7 3 2

Nickell NS
4 H South +1
+650 +13139

  Schwartz NS
  4 H South -1
  -100 103


Board 80
E-W vul
S 9 8 2
H A K Q 8 5
D 9 7 5
C 9 3
West
Schwartz
Pass
1 S
Pass


Lead
S 5
H 3
C 3
H 6
H Q
C 9
C Q
North
Nickell
Pass
3 H



2nd
A
7
5
C 8
10
K
7
East
Becker
1 D
Pass



3rd
4
A
J
K
9
A
S 8
South
Freeman
Dbl
Pass



4th
2
4
2
2
D 4
4
D 3
West
Rodwell
Pass
1 H
Dbl
Pass

Lead
S Q
H 6
C 3
H 9
H Q
North
Rosenberg
Pass
Dbl
2 S
3 H

2nd
2
7
5
C 4
10
East
Meckstroth
1 D
Rdbl
Dbl
All Pass

3rd
6
A
J
K
3
South
Zia
Dbl
2 H
Pass


4th
A
2
7
4
S K Q J 4
H 7
D K 10 4
C 10 8 7 4 2
Table S 10 6 5
H 10 4 2
D A Q J 8 3
C K 5
ns85A46
we47386
Par: N-S +420
S A 7 3
H J 9 6 3
D 6 2
C A Q J 6

Nickell NS
3 H North +1
+170 =139

  Schwartz NS
  3 H South +1
  +170 =103


Board 81
None vul
S 7 5
H 4 2
D J 10 8 7 3
C 10 9 4 3
West
Schwartz

Pass
Pass

Lead
C 2
North
Nickell
Pass
2 D
Pass

2nd
10
East
Becker
1 NT
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
South
Freeman
Dbl
2 S


4th
A
West
Rodwell

Pass
Pass

Lead
C 2
C 5
C 6
H Q
S 8
S 4
S Q
S 2
H 9
North
Rosenberg
Pass
2 D
Pass

2nd
10
J
4
K
10
7
6
9
D 7
East
Meckstroth
1 NT
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
3
8
2
J
K
D 3
H 4
10
South
Zia
Dbl
2 S


4th
A
7
K
A
5
A
H 5
H 8
6
S J 9 6 4
H K 9 3
D Q 6 5
C J 6 2
Table S K 8
H A J 10 8 5
D K 9 2
C Q 8 7
n56576 s56577
w87856 e87866
Par: E-W +120
S A Q 10 3 2
H Q 7 6
D A 4
C A K 5

Nickell NS
2 S South -2
-100 =139

  Schwartz NS
  2 S South -2
  -100 =103


Board 82
N-S vul
S Q J 10 8
H Q 10 4 3
D A 6
C 7 6 3
West
Schwartz

1 NT
Pass

Lead
S Q
S 10
S 5
D J
D 9
S J
North
Nickell

Pass
Pass

2nd
3
9
K
6
A
East
Becker
Pass
3 NT


3rd
7
A
8
3
5
South
Freeman
Pass
Pass


4th
6
2
H 6
7
2
West
Rodwell

1 NT
Pass

Lead
S Q
D J
D 9
S 10
S 7
S 8
North
Rosenberg

Pass
Pass

2nd
3
6
A
9
4
East
Meckstroth
Pass
3 NT


3rd
5
3
5
A
J
South
Zia
Pass
Pass


4th
K
4
7
2
C 2
S K 6 4 2
H A K 9 7
D Q J 9
C K 9
Table S 9 3
H 8 6
D K 10 5 3
C A Q 10 4 2
ns25422
we989BB
Par: E-W +400
S A 7 5
H J 5 2
D 8 7 4 2
C J 8 5

Nickell NS
3 NT West =
-400 =139

  Schwartz NS
  3 NT West =
  -400 =103


Board 83
E-W vul
S 10 6 5 4
H A 5
D J 6 3
C A J 6 2
West
Schwartz

Pass
Pass

Lead
C 10
North
Nickell

3 S


2nd
East
Becker

Pass


3rd
South
Freeman
1 S
Pass


4th
West
Rodwell

Pass
Pass

Lead
C 10
S 4
S K
North
Rosenberg

3 S


2nd
A
2
J
East
Meckstroth

Pass


3rd
5
A
5
South
Zia
1 S
Pass


4th
4
7
S J 7
H Q 6 4 3
D K 4 2
C Q 10 9 8
Table S 2
H K J 10 9
D A 10 9 8 5
C K 7 5
ns89445
we54897
Par: N-S +140
S A K Q 9 8 3
H 8 7 2
D Q 7
C 4 3

Nickell NS
3 S South =
+140 =139

  Schwartz NS
  3 S South =
  +140 =103


Board 84
Both vul
S 10 8 6 5
H J 8
D J 8 3 2
C K 6 4
West
Schwartz
1 D
Pass
3 S

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

2nd
A
8
7
Q
East
Becker
2 C
3 H
4 H

3rd
5
K
3
3
South
Freeman
2 S
Pass
All Pass

4th
C 2
6
J
West
Rodwell
1 NT
4 H
Pass

Lead
S 8
H 2
H Q
D K
D 9
C 3
North
Rosenberg
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
C 2
8
7
4
5
4
East
Meckstroth
2 D
6 H


3rd
J
K
3
6
A
J
South
Zia
2 S
Pass


4th
A
6
J
3
2
Q
S A 9
H A 4 3 2
D A Q 10 7 6
C 10 3
Table S
H K Q 10 9 5
D K 9
C A J 8 7 5 2
ns17111
weC6CCC
Par: E-W +1440
S K Q J 7 4 3 2
H 7 6
D 5 4
C Q 9

Nickell NS
4 H East +2
-680 +13152

  Schwartz NS
  6 H West =
  -1430 103


Board 85
N-S vul
S K 5 4
H J 10
D 2
C A K Q J 10 8 4
West
Schwartz

Pass



Lead
H K
H A
H Q
H 3
H 7
H 5
H 9
D 9
North
Nickell
3 NT




2nd
2
4
6
C 3
C 5
C 6
S 8
3
East
Becker
Pass




3rd
8
D 5
S 2
S 3
S 9
C 2
S 10
10
South
Freeman
Pass




4th
10
J
C 4
C 8
C 10
C Q
S 4
2
West
Rodwell

2 D
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H K
H Q
D 9
North
Rosenberg
1 C
3 C
4 C


2nd
2
4
K
East
Meckstroth
1 H
3 H
Pass


3rd
8
D 5
A
South
Zia
Pass
3 S
5 C


4th
10
J
2
S 10 9 3 2
H 8
D A Q J 10 7 5
C 9 2
Table S J 7 6
H A K Q 9 7 5 3
D 9 8
C 7
ns3634A
we37983
Par: N-S +100
S A Q 8
H 6 4 2
D K 6 4 3
C 6 5 3

Nickell NS
3 NT North -5
-500 152

  Schwartz NS
  5 C North -1
  -100 +9112


Board 86
E-W vul
S Q 3
H J 5 2
D 10 7 6 3
C 10 7 4 2
West
Schwartz

1 NT
Pass

Lead
H 2
C 3
D A
North
Nickell

Pass
Pass

2nd
K
A
5
East
Becker
Pass
3 NT


3rd
8
9
South
Freeman
Pass
Pass


4th
3
2
West
Rodwell

2 D
3 NT

Lead
D 3
D 4
C 9
D 2
C Q
H 4
C K
North
Rosenberg

Pass
All Pass

2nd
Q
J
4
K
2
2
H 9
East
Meckstroth
2 C
3 C


3rd
A
6
J
10
5
K
S 6
South
Zia
Pass
Pass


4th
5
S 4
A
C 3
H 10
8
7
S A K 9 6
H A 7 4 3
D K J 5
C Q 9
Table S J 10 4
H K Q 6
D Q
C K J 8 6 5 3
ns22252
weBBB8B
Par: E-W +660
S 8 7 5 2
H 10 9 8
D A 9 8 4 2
C A

Nickell NS
3 NT West +2
-660 =152

  Schwartz NS
  3 NT West +2
  -660 =112


Board 87
Both vul
S Q 2
H K
D A 10 9 7 6 5 3
C Q 6 3
West
Schwartz

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass




Lead
H 4
D 3
D Q
North
Nickell

1 D
3 D
4 NT





2nd
7
4
East
Becker

Pass
Pass
Pass





3rd
J
8
South
Freeman
1 C
2 NT
3 NT
6 D





4th
K
J
West
Rodwell

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S 3
C A
C 2
North
Rosenberg

1 D
3 D
4 C
4 NT
5 NT
6 H


2nd
2
5
8
East
Meckstroth

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
8
3
Q
South
Zia
1 C
2 NT
3 H
4 S
5 C
6 C
7 C


4th
10
7
10
S J 9 6 4 3
H J 6 5
D Q J
C J 8 5
Table S K 8 5
H Q 10 8 4 3 2
D 4 2
C 10 7
nsD98DD
we04500
Par: N-S +2220
S A 10 7
H A 9 7
D K 8
C A K 9 4 2

Nickell NS
6 D North =
+1370 152

  Schwartz NS
  7 C South =
  +2140 +13125


Board 88
None vul
S K J 8 4
H A Q 10 6 5
D 9
C A K 5
West
Schwartz
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H 4
H 6
C 4
D 9
D Q
D 8
C K
C 5
S 3
North
Nickell
1 H
2 S
Pass

2nd
3
8
J
A
K
6
8
6
2
East
Becker
2 D
Pass
Pass

3rd
9
K
A
7
4
H A
7
Q
8
South
Freeman
2 H
4 H


4th
10
2
2
3
S 4
2
3
9
9
West
Rodwell
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
C 2
D 9
D Q
H A
H 10
C 7
C 5
D K
North
Rosenberg
1 H
4 H


2nd
4
A
8
4
8
3
8
4
East
Meckstroth
Dbl
Pass


3rd
9
7
10
3
K
K
Q
S 4
South
Zia
3 C
Pass


4th
A
3
H 5
2
9
6
10
2
S 10 5 2
H 9 2
D 10 6 4 3
C J 10 9 3
Table S A Q 9
H 8 4
D A Q J 5 2
C 8 6 2
n98A67 s98967
we45376
Par: N-S +420
S 7 6 3
H K J 7 3
D K 8 7
C Q 7 4

Nickell NS
4 H North =
+420 =152

  Schwartz NS
  4 H North =
  +420 =125


Board 89
E-W vul
S 6 5 4 2
H 10 8 2
D A Q 9 6
C 10 2
West
Schwartz

5 C




Lead
D A
C A
H 3
H 7
North
Nickell
Pass
Pass




2nd
3
2
2
J
East
Becker
Pass
Pass




3rd
J
5
K
A
South
Freeman
3 D
Pass




4th
C 4
3
6
West
Rodwell

Dbl
3 NT
Dbl
5 C

Lead
C 2
C 6
H A
H 3
North
Rosenberg
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
5
D 2
2
8
East
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
3
A
7
K
South
Zia
1 NT
2 H
4 C
4 D


4th
4
10
6
J
S A 3
H A 5 4 3
D
C A K Q J 8 7 4
Table S 10 9 8 7
H K Q 9 7
D 8 3
C 9 6 5
ns15091
we68D4C
Par: E-W +2000
S K Q J
H J 6
D K J 10 7 5 4 2
C 3

Nickell NS
5 C West +1
-620 =152

  Schwartz NS
  5 C West +1
  -620 =125


Board 90
Both vul
S A J 6 2
H J 7 6 3
D 6 5 2
C 7 3
West
Schwartz

1 NT
2 S
4 S

Lead
D 2
H 9
S 4
C 7
C 6
S 3
S 10
North
Nickell

Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
10
7
8
2
K
2
C 5
East
Becker
Pass
2 H
3 NT


3rd
Q
K
K
A
3
Q
7
South
Freeman
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
A
2
A
4
8
H 4
J
West
Rodwell

2 NT
4 S


Lead
H 8
S 5
D 6
S 7
North
Rosenberg

3 H
All Pass


2nd
9
8
7
2
East
Meckstroth
Pass
3 S



3rd
J
K
Q
4
South
Zia
2 H
Pass



4th
K
A
A
S K 7 3
H A 9
D A 9 8
C K Q 10 9 4
Table S Q 10 9 5 4
H K
D K J 10 7
C J 8 2
ns22723
weAB6AA
Par: E-W +650
S 8
H Q 10 8 5 4 2
D Q 4 3
C A 6 5

Nickell NS
4 S West =
-620 +1153

  Schwartz NS
  4 S East +1
  -650 125


Nickell leads by 28 IMPs

Match AU02 MainTop 2002 U.S. Championship Final

Segment 7


Board 91
None vul
S Q 3 2
H Q 8 5
D 9 8 6 4
C 8 6 4
West
Cohen

Dbl
Pass
3 NT
5 D

Lead
C 7
H 2
H J
C 5
C K
North
Rodwell

2 H
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
2
3
8
6
Q
East
Berkowitz

Dbl
3 S
4 S
5 H

3rd
8
K
4
A
J
South
Meckstroth
2 D
2 S
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
10
5
S 6
9
4
West
Hamman

Pass
Rdbl
5 H


Lead
D 3
H 2
H J
H 7
D A
C A
S 5
North
Rosenberg

3 S
4 S
All Pass


2nd
2
3
5
Q
5
7
8
East
Soloway

4 H
5 C



3rd
6
K
9
A
7
2
A
South
Zia
2 S
Dbl
Pass



4th
10
8
S J
S 6
4
4
2
S A 7 4
H K J 7
D K J 7 2
C J 5 2
Table S 5
H A 10 9 6 4 2
D A 10
C A K 10 3
ns15111
wC7CBC eC8CBC
Par: E-W +990
S K J 10 9 8 6
H 3
D Q 5 3
C Q 9 7

Nickell NS
5 H East +2
-510 =153

  Schwartz NS
  5 H East +2
  -510 =125


Board 92
N-S vul
S 10 4
H 10 8 4 2
D J 9 8 2
C A Q 9
West
Cohen
1 S
2 H
Pass

Lead
D 8
C 3
C A
H 2
S 2
H 9
C 10
S 7
North
Rodwell
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
A
8
4
3
4
5
5
East
Berkowitz
1 NT
3 S


3rd
6
J
2
Q
Q
4
H 6
South
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass


4th
3
Q
K
A
K
K
9
West
Hamman
1 S
2 H
Pass

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

2nd
A
10
5
J
K
H 8
K
East
Soloway
1 NT
2 NT


3rd
4
Q
2
3
2
D 7
A
South
Zia
Pass
Pass


4th
3
K
K
4
4
A
3
S 9 8 6 3 2
H A J 6 5
D K 3
C K J
Table S Q 7
H K 3
D A Q 7 4
C 10 7 6 4 3
ns55654
we88788
Par: E-W +120
S A K J 5
H Q 9 7
D 10 6 5
C 8 5 2

Nickell NS
3 S West -2
+100 +6159

  Schwartz NS
  2 NT East =
  -120 125


Board 93
Both vul
S Q 10 5 2
H K 10 9
D K 10 9 5 4
C 3
West
Cohen

4 H

Lead
D Q
H J
H Q
H 8
S 2
S 7
North
Rodwell
Pass
Pass

2nd
A
K
D 6
D 2
3
K
East
Berkowitz
2 H
Pass

3rd
4
A
5
C 4
A
5
South
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass

4th
7
7
9
10
6
9
West
Hamman

4 H

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

2nd
A
9
D 2
8
7
5
East
Soloway
2 H
Pass

3rd
3
Q
J
K
8
J
South
Zia
Pass
Pass

4th
7
7
K
H 10
A
S K 8 6
H J 5
D A 3
C A K J 6 5 4
Table S J 9 3
H A Q 8 6 4 3 2
D 7
C 7 2
n26293 s36293
we76A4A
Par: E-W +500
S A 7 4
H 7
D Q J 8 6 2
C Q 10 9 8

Nickell NS
4 H East =
-620 =159

  Schwartz NS
  4 H East =
  -620 =125


Board 94
None vul
S A J 10 7 4
H 10 4
D 9 8
C K 7 4 2
West
Cohen

2 D
3 S



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

Pass
Dbl



2nd
6
7
8
C 3
C 4
S 4
9
East
Berkowitz
1 NT
2 H
3 NT



3rd
10
2
5
J
C 5
S 8
K
South
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass
All Pass



4th
Q
4
10
C 2
D 2
S 3
7
West
Hamman

2 D
3 S
4 D
5 D

Lead
S K
S 2
H 2
H A
North
Rosenberg

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
6
H 9
4
8
East
Soloway
1 NT
2 H
4 C
4 S
6 H

3rd
7
J
Q
5
South
Zia
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
8
Q
7
10
S 6
H K J 9 6 5 2
D A J 5
C Q J 9
Table S Q 8
H A Q 3
D K 6 4 3
C A 10 6 5
ns07020
we86CBB
Par: E-W +980
S K 9 5 3 2
H 8 7
D Q 10 7 2
C 8 3

Nickell NS
3 NT East +1
-430 +11170

  Schwartz NS
  6 H East =
  -980 125


Board 95
N-S vul
S K J 9 6
H 4 3
D 9 6
C K 10 9 8 2
West
Cohen

1 NT
2 NT



Lead
C 9
D A
D K
North
Rodwell

Pass
Pass



2nd
Q
J
2
East
Berkowitz

2 D
3 NT



3rd
6
4
5
South
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass
All Pass



4th
4
9
6
West
Hamman

Pass
1 NT
2 S
Pass

Lead
D 2
D A
D K
C Q
North
Rosenberg

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
3
10
J
3
East
Soloway

1 H
2 D
3 S
4 D

3rd
6
4
5
A
South
Zia
Pass
Pass
Pass
Dbl
All Pass

4th
8
9
C 2
8
S 10 7 2
H A J 6
D 5 4 3
C A J 7 4
Table S 8 5 4
H K Q 9 2
D A K Q 8 7
C Q
ns36336
w97A97 e97A96
Par: E-W +420
S A Q 3
H 10 8 7 5
D J 10 2
C 6 5 3

Nickell NS
3 NT West +2
-460 170

  Schwartz NS
  4 D East =
  -130 +8133


Board 96
E-W vul
S Q 10 8 6 5
H A J 7
D K
C 8 6 5 2
West
Cohen
1 C
2 D

Lead
C 5
D 6
S 5
D A
North
Rodwell
1 S
Pass

2nd
4
K
2
S 6
East
Berkowitz
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
8
J
10
South
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass

4th
A
5
A
2
West
Hamman
1 C
2 D

Lead
C 6
S A
C Q
C J
C 10
D 3
H 7
D 4
North
Rosenberg
1 S
Pass

2nd
4
5
2
5
8
6
10
7
East
Soloway
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
2
H 2
H 4
H 5
K
Q
S 8
South
Zia
Pass
Pass

4th
A
J
7
9
D 2
8
8
S A
H 9 8
D A Q J 7 6
C A Q J 10 3
Table S K 9 7 4 3 2
H 10 5 4 2
D 10 8
C 4
n54534 s55634
we87798
Par: E-W +120
S J
H K Q 6 3
D 9 5 4 3 2
C K 9 7

Nickell NS
2 D West +1
-110 =170

  Schwartz NS
  2 D West +1
  -110 =133


Board 97
None vul
S J 6 2
H 9 7 4
D A J 3
C K J 6 5
West
Cohen

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 7
C A
C 4
S 6
S Q
S 10
S 3
H 5
H Q
North
Rodwell
Pass
2 S
3 NT

2nd
2
Q
D 6
4
J
H 4
H 7
9
6
East
Berkowitz
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
5
5
K
K
H 2
H 8
H J
K
D 3
South
Meckstroth
1 NT
3 C


4th
9
3
8
A
8
C 2
C 7
A
D 8
West
Hamman

1 S
Pass

Lead
D 7
D 9
C K
C 5
D 2
S 5
S A
S 7
H 8
North
Rosenberg
Pass
2 C


2nd
3
4
3
8
5
8
6
J
3
East
Soloway
Pass
Pass


3rd
10
A
2
A
J
Q
4
C 9
10
South
Zia
1 C
Pass


4th
K
8
Q
S 3
Q
2
9
K
4
S A Q 10 7 3
H 10 6 5
D 7 6 5 4
C Q
Table S 5 4
H K J 8 2
D Q 10 8
C 10 9 8 3
ns87778
we56665
Par: N-S +120
S K 9 8
H A Q 3
D K 9 2
C A 7 4 2

Nickell NS
3 NT South =
+400 +7177

  Schwartz NS
  2 C South =
  +90 133


Board 98
N-S vul
S K 10 5 2
H K 9 7
D J 10 4
C Q J 6
West
Cohen

Pass
2 NT



Lead
H A
H 6
H 9
D A
D Q
S J
C Q
North
Rodwell

2 H
Pass



2nd
5
10
D 9
2
S 9
8
K
East
Berkowitz
1 C
Dbl
3 D



3rd
7
K
Q
5
6
4
A
South
Meckstroth
1 H
Pass
All Pass



4th
2
8
J
4
10
K
2
West
Hamman

Pass
Pass
3 C
4 D

Lead
D 2
H 2
C 6
H 8
C A
H 4
S 4
North
Rosenberg

1 NT
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
5
3
K
Q
5
J
2
East
Soloway
1 C
Dbl
Dbl
3 D


3rd
10
10
7
5
Q
9
J
South
Zia
1 H
2 H
Pass
Pass


4th
Q
K
2
7
4
S 6
3
S 7 4
H J 10 5
D 8 7 6 5
C 10 8 5 2
Table S A Q J 6
H 8 2
D A K Q 9 3
C K 4
n67858 s57848
we65585
Par: N-S +100
S 9 8 3
H A Q 6 4 3
D 2
C A 9 7 3

Nickell NS
3 D East -1
+50 +5182

  Schwartz NS
  4 D East =
  -130 133


Board 99
E-W vul
S 8 5 3 2
H K 8 7 2
D 6 5
C K 7 3
West
Cohen

1 NT
Pass

Lead
H 2
H 5
H 8
D K
D 7
North
Rodwell

Pass
Pass

2nd
Q
10
C 2
5
6
East
Berkowitz

3 NT


3rd
A
K
4
2
J
South
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass


4th
6
3
J
3
Q
West
Hamman

1 NT
Pass

Lead
H 2
H 5
H 7
D K
D 7
North
Rosenberg

Pass
Pass

2nd
3
J
C 2
6
5
East
Soloway

3 NT


3rd
A
K
4
2
J
South
Zia
Pass
Pass


4th
6
Q
10
3
Q
S A K 10
H J 10 9 6
D K 7
C A 10 9 5
Table S Q 6
H Q 3
D A J 10 9 8 2
C Q 8 2
ns35323
weA89BA
Par: E-W +630
S J 9 7 4
H A 5 4
D Q 4 3
C J 6 4

Nickell NS
3 NT West +1
-630 =182

  Schwartz NS
  3 NT West +1
  -630 =133


Board 100
Both vul
S A J 4 3
H J
D K 5
C Q J 7 6 5 4
West
Cohen
Pass
Dbl
Pass




Lead
H 3
H 8
North
Rodwell
2 C
Pass
Pass




2nd
J
Q
East
Berkowitz
2 H
Pass
Pass




3rd
K
5
South
Meckstroth
3 H
3 NT





4th
4
S 3
West
Hamman
Pass
2 H
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H K
S 5
C 4
C K
C 10
C J
North
Rosenberg
1 C
3 C
3 S
4 H
5 C


2nd
2
7
H 6
3
8
S 6
East
Soloway
1 H
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
7
K
A
5
Q
S 9
South
Zia
2 D
3 H
4 C
4 NT
6 C


4th
J
A
2
D 4
H 8
9
S K 8 2
H 9 7 5 3
D 10 3
C 9 8 3 2
Table S Q 10 6 5
H A K 10 8 6
D 9 8 6 4
C
nsB84BC
we15711
Par: N-S +1370
S 9 7
H Q 4 2
D A Q J 7 2
C A K 10

Nickell NS
3 NT South +3
+690 182

  Schwartz NS
  6 C North =
  +1370 +12145


Board 101
N-S vul
S A Q 10 3
H 6 5 4 2
D Q 8 4
C 8 3
West
Cohen

Pass
Pass

Lead
D 5
S J
S 6
H 7
D 2
H A
S 9
S A
C 3
North
Rodwell
Pass
2 C
3 NT

2nd
8
8
4
J
4
10
H 3
C 4
A
East
Berkowitz
1 D
Pass
All Pass

3rd
9
3
10
Q
10
4
Q
C 2
6
South
Meckstroth
1 NT
2 D


4th
J
7
K
2
A
S 2
5
D 6
5
West
Hamman

2 D
Pass

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

2nd
4
8
A
4
4
8
H 8
7
A
East
Soloway
1 D
Pass
Pass

3rd
7
3
3
Q
10
9
A
H J
South
Zia
1 NT
3 NT


4th
J
K
2
2
Q
A
5
H Q
S 8 4
H Q 10 9 8 3
D 6 5 3 2
C Q 5
Table S K 7 5 2
H 7
D K 10 9 7
C A J 9 4
n89868 s88867
w54564 e54565
Par: N-S +140
S J 9 6
H A K J
D A J
C K 10 7 6 2

Nickell NS
3 NT South -1
-100 =182

  Schwartz NS
  3 NT South -1
  -100 =145


Board 102
E-W vul
S K 9 2
H K Q 5 3
D K J 7 6 2
C K
West
Cohen

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C 10
S 3
S 2
North
Rodwell

2 C
2 NT
3 NT
5 D
5 S


2nd
K
8
7
East
Berkowitz
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
5
K
A
South
Meckstroth
1 C
2 H
3 S
4 NT
5 H
6 S


4th
A
5
West
Hamman

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
C J
D A
D Q
H 2
D K
North
Rosenberg

2 D
3 S
4 C
4 NT
5 H
7 NT

2nd
K
4
5
8
C 3
East
Soloway
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
2
2
6
K
S 3
South
Zia
2 C
2 S
3 NT
4 D
5 D
5 S


4th
A
3
9
6
8
S 8
H 10 9 8
D 10 8 5 4
C J 10 9 8 6
Table S Q 7 5
H J 7 6
D 9 3
C 7 5 4 3 2
nsDDDD8
we00004
Par: N-S +1520
S A J 10 6 4 3
H A 4 2
D A Q
C A Q

Nickell NS
6 S South =
+980 182

  Schwartz NS
  7 NT South =
  +1520 +11156


Board 103
Both vul
S Q 9 8 6 4
H A 10 7 4 2
D 10 4
C 9
West
Cohen

3 C
Pass


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

3 S
Pass


2nd
4
8
6
7
A
8
J
East
Berkowitz

Pass
Pass


3rd
K
Q
K
Q
C 3
2
A
South
Meckstroth
1 C
4 S



4th
9
S 4
5
K
6
3
S 5
West
Hamman

2 C
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C K
C 3
H 4
H K
H 9
D 10
D K
North
Rosenberg

Dbl
4 C


2nd
9
H 2
3
8
J
3
Q
East
Soloway

3 C
Pass


3rd
10
5
Q
7
A
A
4
South
Zia
1 D
Dbl
4 H


4th
8
4
5
6
D 2
6
5
S 7
H J 8 5
D Q 6
C K Q J 7 6 3 2
Table S K J 10 5
H 6 3
D 8 5 3 2
C A 10 5
n6ABC5 s6ABB5
we22118
Par: N-S +1370
S A 3 2
H K Q 9
D A K J 9 7
C 8 4

Nickell NS
4 S North -1
-100 182

  Schwartz NS
  4 H South +1
  +650 +13169


Board 104
None vul
S K J 7
H 10 5
D 10 8 7 3
C K 9 8 5
West
Cohen
Pass
2 S
Pass


Lead
S 3
H 9
H K
C Q
H Q
H 3
H 2
C A
North
Rodwell
Pass
Dbl
Pass


2nd
J
A
7
10
J
S 2
D 4
7
East
Berkowitz
1 S
Pass
Pass


3rd
Q
6
10
5
D 3
D 7
D 8
8
South
Meckstroth
Dbl
4 H



4th
4
5
8
3
S 9
D 6
D J
4
West
Hamman
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
C 10
H A
H K
H Q
C A
H 2
C 2
D 8
North
Rosenberg
Pass
1 NT
2 NT
4 H

2nd
5
6
7
J
7
D 2
S 5
Q
East
Soloway
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
3
5
10
D 3
8
D 7
K
K
South
Zia
1 H
2 S
3 H


4th
Q
8
9
S 10
4
D 6
6
A
S 8 5 3 2
H J 7 6
D A 9 4 2
C 10 7
Table S A Q 10 9
H 9 8
D Q J 6
C J 6 4 3
n95968 s75968
we38365
Par: N-S +300
S 6 4
H A K Q 4 3 2
D K 5
C A Q 2

Nickell NS
4 H South -1
-50 =182

  Schwartz NS
  4 H South -1
  -50 =169


Board 105
E-W vul
S J 7 6
H A Q 10
D K 6
C A 10 8 7 4
West
Cohen

Dbl
Pass


Lead
C K
D K
D 6
D 7
S 6
North
Rodwell
1 D
Rdbl
4 H


2nd
A
4
J
Q
Q
East
Berkowitz
Pass
3 S
All Pass


3rd
3
2
A
H A
10
South
Meckstroth
1 H
4 D



4th
6
8
3
S 9
West
Hamman

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C K
D K
D 6
H 6
North
Rosenberg
1 C
1 NT
2 H


2nd
A
4
J
10
East
Soloway
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
3
2
5
2
South
Zia
1 H
2 D
4 H


4th
6
3
Q
J
S A 5 3
H 7 6
D Q 10 8 3
C K Q J 5
Table S K Q 9 8 4 2
H 5 4 2
D J 4
C 3 2
ns75A98
we58244
Par: N-S +420
S 10
H K J 9 8 3
D A 9 7 5 2
C 9 6

Nickell NS
4 H South +1
+450 +1183

  Schwartz NS
  4 H South =
  +420 169


Nickell leads by 14 IMPs

Match AU02 MainTop 2002 U.S. Championship Final

Segment 8


Board 106
Both vul
S 10 9 6 3
H 9 7 3
D J 7 5
C 9 7 2
West
Zia

3 H
4 D
4 S
6 S

Lead
H 7
H A
D 6
S K
C A
D 2
H J
North
Soloway

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
2
10
4
H 4
3
8
9
East
Rosenberg
2 NT
4 C
4 H
5 S


3rd
Q
3
7
2
6
K
D 3
South
Hamman
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
6
K
A
3
2
5
5
West
Rodwell

1 S
2 S
3 NT
4 S

Lead
H 9
H A
H 5
S 2
D A
D 3
D 9
North
Cohen

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
2
J
10
3
6
8
J
East
Meckstroth
1 C
2 H
2 NT
4 C


3rd
Q
3
7
K
4
K
S 4
South
Berkowitz
1 H
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
6
K
D 2
H 4
5
7
10
S A 8 7 5 2
H J 10 6
D K 9 4
C 8 6
Table S K Q J 4
H K 2
D A 3 2
C A K J 4
ns32644
wAA779 eAA799
Par: E-W +630
S
H A Q 8 5 4
D Q 10 8 6
C Q 10 5 3

Nickell NS
6 S West -1
+100 +13196

  Schwartz NS
  4 S West +1
  -650 169


Board 107
None vul
S 9 8
H A 6 4
D K Q 10 4
C K 7 3 2
West
Zia

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 3
D 5
D 4
D 8
S K
C J
S J
H 5
C A
North
Soloway

1 D
1 NT

2nd
9
6
3
S 3
A
4
2
7
3
East
Rosenberg

Pass
All Pass

3rd
2
K
J
10
4
2
5
K
8
South
Hamman
Pass
1 S


4th
6
2
9
A
8
Q
9
4
10
West
Rodwell

Pass
Dbl

Lead
H 7
S J
S K
D 5
D 10
D 8
H 3
D K
H 4
North
Cohen

1 D
Rdbl

2nd
2
2
A
6
2
C 4
J
7
Q
East
Meckstroth

Pass
1 NT

3rd
6
3
4
Q
J
4
K
C J
8
South
Berkowitz
Pass
1 H
All Pass

4th
10
8
9
3
9
A
A
C 5
S 5
S Q 6 5 4 3
H K 2
D 9 6
C A 6 5 4
Table S K J
H Q 10 5 3
D A 7 3 2
C Q 9 8
ns75776
w68667 e67667
Par: E-W +100
S A 10 7 2
H J 9 8 7
D J 8 5
C J 10

Nickell NS
1 NT North =
+90 +5201

  Schwartz NS
  1 NT East =
  -90 169


Board 108
N-S vul
S 7
H K 6 3 2
D 9 5 3 2
C K 7 5 3
West
Zia
Pass
Dbl
2 S

Lead
H J
H 7
C 8
D 2
H 10
C 3
C Q
D K
C J
North
Soloway
Pass
Pass
2 NT

2nd
2
A
4
6
K
9
S 3
7
2
East
Rosenberg
1 S
2 C
All Pass

3rd
Q
9
K
J
S 5
A
5
3
S Q
South
Hamman
1 NT
Pass


4th
4
3
6
Q
D 4
D 8
10
A
7
West
Rodwell
Pass
2 S
Pass

Lead
H J
S 7
C 4
S 4
D 2
H A
S 2
H 3
S 10
North
Cohen
Pass
Dbl
Pass

2nd
K
9
3
3
6
8
A
C 10
H 5
East
Meckstroth
1 S
Pass
Pass

3rd
7
J
9
C 5
K
2
C 7
C A
C K
South
Berkowitz
1 NT
3 C


4th
4
Q
Q
6
7
Q
5
10
8
S A Q 3
H J 10 9 8 5
D Q 10 8 7
C 4
Table S K 9 8 6 5
H Q 7
D A 6
C J 10 9 6
ns66679
we77754
Par: N-S +110
S J 10 4 2
H A 4
D K J 4
C A Q 8 2

Nickell NS
2 NT South -3
-300 201

  Schwartz NS
  3 C South =
  +110 +9178


Board 109
Both vul
S A 7 5 4
H 7
D K Q 2
C A Q 8 5 3
West
Zia

Pass
3 H

Lead
D K
H 3
S 10
C A
D Q
North
Soloway
1 S
2 C
Pass

2nd
4
K
A
K
7
East
Rosenberg
Pass
Pass
4 H

3rd
A
7
2
6
South
Hamman
1 NT
Pass
All Pass

4th
5
2
9
4
West
Rodwell

2 H
3 H

Lead
D Q
C 3
D 7
H 3
S 10
C A
C 5
S K
North
Cohen
1 D
3 C
All Pass

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


3rd
8
6
6
7
2
J
10
D 9
South
Berkowitz
2 D
3 D


4th
5
7
2
2
9
4
9
S 10
H A K Q J 8 5
D 9 6 5
C 9 7 4
Table S K J 8 6 3 2
H 6 4 2
D 7 4
C K 2
n774AA s764AA
we66933
Par: N-S +130
S Q 9
H 10 9 3
D A J 10 8 3
C J 10 6

Nickell NS
4 H West -1
+100 +6207

  Schwartz NS
  3 H West =
  -140 178


Board 110
None vul
S 2
H A J 6
D K Q J 9 7
C A Q 7 6
West
Zia

Pass
3 S
All Pass

Lead
S 6
S 4
H A
H J
S K
S 9
H 9
D A
North
Soloway

1 C
Dbl


2nd
2
10
7
10
C 6
C 7
3
East
Rosenberg
Pass
1 S
Pass


3rd
A
J
5
Q
5
Q
C Q
South
Hamman
Pass
Dbl
4 H


4th
3
H 6
2
K
8
H 8
C 3
West
Rodwell

Pass
3 S
All Pass

Lead
S 9
S 7
D 7
C J
S 5
C 7
H 5
D K
North
Cohen

1 C
Dbl


2nd
2
10
4
2
8
3
2
5
East
Meckstroth
Pass
1 S
Pass


3rd
A
J
A
6
K
10
A
2
South
Berkowitz
Pass
Dbl
4 H


4th
3
H 6
6
K
H J
8
7
8
S K J 9 6
H K 4 3 2
D 8 6
C 9 8 2
Table S A Q 7 5 4
H 10 7
D 5 4
C K 5 4 3
ns869B8
we47425
Par: N-S +400
S 10 8 3
H Q 9 8 5
D A 10 3 2
C J 10

Nickell NS
4 H South -1
-50 =207

  Schwartz NS
  4 H South -1
  -50 =178


Board 111
N-S vul
S A 10 7 5
H Q 7 5
D K J 9 3 2
C A
West
Zia

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
S 9
C 7
D 2
C 6
D K
S 6
D J
H 7
North
Soloway

1 D
1 S
2 H

2nd
10
4
5
8
6
A
8
2
East
Rosenberg

Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
J
9
Q
H 5
4
3
S 8
K
South
Hamman
Pass
1 H
1 NT


4th
4
A
7
2
A
2
10
A
West
Rodwell

Pass
Pass
Dbl

Lead
S 9
S K
D 2
D 4
C 5
D K
D 9
C 8
North
Cohen

1 D
1 S
2 H

2nd
10
2
8
A
A
6
C 7
S 5
East
Meckstroth

Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
J
6
Q
3
2
S 8
C 4
Q
South
Berkowitz
Pass
1 H
Pass


4th
4
A
7
5
6
10
H 9
K
S 9 6
H A 10 9
D A 10 7
C J 9 8 5 3
Table S K Q J 3
H J 6 2
D 8 6 5
C Q 7 2
n77886 s87887
we56446
Par: N-S +120
S 8 4 2
H K 8 4 3
D Q 4
C K 10 6 4

Nickell NS
2 H South =
+110 =207

  Schwartz NS
  2 H South =
  +110 =178


Board 112
E-W vul
S A 6 3 2
H K 9 8 6 4
D 3
C J 6 2
West
Zia
1 NT
Pass
Pass

Lead
D 3
C 7
S 8
H 6
C 5
North
Soloway
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
2
2
4
5
6
East
Rosenberg
2 S
3 NT


3rd
J
10
K
10
9
South
Hamman
3 D
Pass


4th
A
8
A
Q
A
West
Rodwell
1 NT
3 H
Pass

Lead
S 2
C 7
S 9
S 6
C 5
H J
H 10
D 9
C 10
North
Cohen
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
8
2
5
J
6
3
2
4
D 5
East
Meckstroth
2 NT
3 NT


3rd
4
K
10
7
Q
4
6
3
D 10
South
Berkowitz
Pass
Pass


4th
Q
8
A
K
A
5
C 3
K
J
S K Q 10
H A Q 7 3 2
D A 10 4
C 7 5
Table S J 9 8
H 5
D K 6 2
C K Q 10 9 4 3
ns35653
wA878A e9878A
Par: E-W +630
S 7 5 4
H J 10
D Q J 9 8 7 5
C A 8

Nickell NS
3 NT West +2
-660 207

  Schwartz NS
  3 NT West -2
  +200 +13191


Board 113
None vul
S 8 5 4
H 10 7 5
D K 9 2
C K 9 8 7
West
Zia

2 S
3 D
6 C


Lead
S 7
C 2
S 2
C A
H K
H Q
North
Soloway
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass


2nd
A
7
K
8
5
8
East
Rosenberg
2 H
3 C
3 S



3rd
4
10
5
H 2
A
D 3
South
Hamman
Pass
Pass
Pass



4th
10
Q
6
D 4
3
7
West
Rodwell

2 C
2 NT
4 C
5 NT

Lead
D 2
C 10
C 6
North
Cohen
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
Q
Q
8
East
Meckstroth
1 H
2 H
3 NT
4 H
6 C

3rd
6
A
South
Berkowitz
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
3
7
S A K J
H K
D A 3
C A J 6 5 4 3 2
Table S Q 10 6
H A Q 9 6 4 2
D Q 10 7
C 10
ns12043
weCBC9A
Par: E-W +990
S 9 7 3 2
H J 8 3
D J 8 6 5 4
C Q

Nickell NS
6 C East -2
+100 =207

  Schwartz NS
  6 C West -2
  +100 =191


Board 114
N-S vul
S A K
H A 7
D 9 8 7 2
C A K Q 7 3
West
Zia

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S 6
D 2
C 9
D 7
North
Soloway

2 C
2 NT
5 NT


2nd
A
5
4
Q
East
Rosenberg
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
8
A
K
K
South
Hamman
1 H
2 D
3 NT
6 D


4th
3
4
2
3
West
Rodwell

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C 2
C 3
C 6
D 2
S 3
D 7
North
Cohen

2 C
2 NT
4 NT


2nd
10
5
S 2
5
6
Q
East
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
J
9
K
K
A
South
Berkowitz
1 D
2 H
3 NT
6 C


4th
A
4
8
3
4
S 10 7 6 2
H 10 9 4 2
D 10 4 3
C J 4
Table S Q J 8 5 4
H Q 8 6
D Q 5
C 8 5 2
nsD9CDD
we04100
Par: N-S +2220
S 9 3
H K J 5 3
D A K J 6
C 10 9 6

Nickell NS
6 D South +1
+1390 =207

  Schwartz NS
  6 C North +1
  +1390 =191


Board 115
E-W vul
S Q 6
H A K 9
D 9 8 6 5 4
C 9 6 4
West
Zia

2 NT
3 H
4 D
6 C

Lead
S 8
C 5
D 7
S 10
S 5
H K
H A
North
Soloway

Pass
Pass
Pass
Dbl

2nd
A
4
Q
Q
4
2
5
East
Rosenberg

3 C
4 C
4 NT
All Pass

3rd
6
J
A
K
C 8
4
6
South
Hamman
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
3
10
4
2
C 9
3
10
West
Rodwell

2 NT
3 D
3 NT


Lead
H A
North
Cohen

Pass
Pass
All Pass


2nd
2
East
Meckstroth

3 C
3 H



3rd
South
Berkowitz
Pass
Pass
Pass



4th
S A 10
H Q J 10 3
D A K 10
C K Q 8 5
Table S K 9 5 3
H 7 5 2
D 7
C A J 7 3 2
ns25362
weB8A7B
Par: E-W +660
S J 8 7 4 2
H 8 6 4
D Q J 3 2
C 10

Nickell NS
6 C× East -2
+500 +15222

  Schwartz NS
  3 NT West +2
  -660 191


Board 116
Both vul
S 8 5 2
H Q J 5 4 2
D 7 6 4
C A 6
West
Zia
Pass
1 H
4 D

Lead
S K
C 3
S Q
S J
S 10
C 2
H 3
C 5
H 8
North
Soloway
Pass
2 H
All Pass

2nd
3
K
4
9
C Q
8
5
9
J
East
Rosenberg
1 D
3 C


3rd
2
4
5
8
C A
D 9
D 8
D K
D J
South
Hamman
Dbl
3 S


4th
A
6
6
7
D 5
H 2
6
H 4
7
West
Rodwell
Pass
Rdbl
2 D

Lead
S K
C 3
S 10
S Q
C 8
H 5
C 10
H 8
C 7
North
Cohen
Pass
1 H
2 H

2nd
3
K
4
9
Q
D 5
J
2
9
East
Meckstroth
1 D
2 C
3 D

3rd
8
4
2
5
A
6
D 9
D 8
D K
South
Berkowitz
Dbl
Pass
All Pass

4th
A
6
7
6
5
3
H 4
7
H J
S 9 4 3
H K 10 9 8 3
D K 9 3
C Q 4
Table S A 7 6
H
D A Q J 8 5
C 10 7 5 3 2
ns77856
we66577
Par: N-S +110
S K Q J 10
H A 7 6
D 10 2
C K J 9 8

Nickell NS
4 D East -2
+200 +7229

  Schwartz NS
  3 D East =
  -110 191


Board 117
N-S vul
S K 9 8 7
H
D Q J 10 9 7 6 3
C K 9
West
Zia

Pass
3 C
4 S

Lead
H K
D 8
C A
C 3
D J
H A
S A
C 6
North
Soloway
Pass
2 D
3 D
All Pass

2nd
2
2
2
5
C 4
4
J
Q
East
Rosenberg
1 C
2 S
3 S


3rd
D 3
Q
7
J
S 5
D 6
4
S Q
South
Hamman
1 H
Pass
Pass


4th
Q
A
9
K
4
S 2
7
D 7
West
Rodwell

Pass
4 C
Dbl

Lead
S A
C A
S 3
C 9
H A
C 5
S 7
North
Cohen
1 D
3 D
Pass
5 D

2nd
5
2
J
3
2
H 6
10
East
Meckstroth
2 C
3 S
Pass
Dbl

3rd
4
J
Q
Q
S 9
D 3
D 8
South
Berkowitz
2 H
Pass
4 H
All Pass

4th
8
K
K
7
Q
8
S Q 4
H J 10 6 4 2
D K 5 4 2
C J 7
Table S A 10 6 3 2
H Q
D A
C A 10 8 6 4 3
n64674 s54674
w79769 e78659
Par: E-W +140
S J 5
H A K 9 8 7 5 3
D 8
C Q 5 2

Nickell NS
4 S East -2
+100 +12241

  Schwartz NS
  5 D× North -2
  -500 191


Board 118
E-W vul
S A Q 9 7 6
H J 9
D J 9 6 2
C K 9
West
Zia

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
C 3
C 2
C J
D A
D K
D Q
S 10
C 7
North
Soloway

1 H
2 S
3 NT

2nd
K
4
S 6
5
4
8
2
H 3
East
Rosenberg
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
A
10
8
2
6
9
Q
6
South
Hamman
1 C
2 H
2 NT


4th
5
9
Q
10
S 4
S 3
K
S 7
West
Rodwell

Pass
Pass


Lead
C J
C 2
C 6
H 3
C 8
D 10
S 10
H J
North
Cohen

3 H
3 NT


2nd
K
5
S 6
4
S 5
A
2
2
East
Meckstroth
2 H
Pass
All Pass


3rd
A
10
7
9
3
8
A
7
South
Berkowitz
2 NT
3 S



4th
4
9
Q
10
S 7
2
3
6
S 8 2
H 6 4
D 8 7 5 4 3
C J 10 6 3
Table S K J 4 3
H Q 10 5 2
D 10
C A 8 7 2
nAAAA7 s9A9A7
we33236
Par: N-S +430
S 10 5
H A K 8 7 3
D A K Q
C Q 5 4

Nickell NS
3 NT South =
+400 =241

  Schwartz NS
  3 NT South =
  +400 =191


Board 119
Both vul
S Q 8
H J 8 5
D A 9 6 3
C K J 10 5
West
Zia

1 S
Pass
Pass

Lead
S 6
H 3
D 7
H 8
C 9
S 2
C K
H 5
North
Soloway

Dbl
3 S
4 H

2nd
8
C 4
5
10
A
Q
6
4
East
Rosenberg

2 S
Pass
All Pass

3rd
J
J
10
K
5
7
D J
South
Hamman
1 C
3 H
3 NT


4th
A
A
A
S 5
2
10
7
West
Rodwell

1 S
Pass


Lead
S 6
H 3
D 7
C 9
S 2
C K
H 8
D J
North
Cohen

2 S
4 H


2nd
8
S 3
K
A
Q
3
10
Q
East
Meckstroth

Dbl
All Pass


3rd
J
J
8
5
7
D 5
Q
A
South
Berkowitz
1 C
3 H



4th
A
A
3
2
10
4
C 7
S 9 6 5 3 2
H
D Q 10 8
C A Q 8 7 4
Table S J 7 4
H A 10 9 4
D 7 4 2
C 6 3 2
nsB8BA8
we25235
Par: N-S +660
S A K 10
H K Q 7 6 3 2
D K J 5
C 9

Nickell NS
4 H South +1
+650 =241

  Schwartz NS
  4 H South +1
  +650 =191


Board 120
None vul
S Q 9
H Q 9 7
D A K Q 3
C K Q J 3
West
Zia
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass


Lead
C A
North
Soloway
1 C
1 NT
2 S
4 C
5 D



2nd
East
Rosenberg
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass



3rd
South
Hamman
1 S
2 H
3 S
4 NT
6 S



4th
West
Rodwell
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
D 9
C K
C Q
North
Cohen
1 C
1 NT
2 D
3 C
4 C
5 C
6 C

2nd
7
2
H 6
East
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
4
5
6
South
Berkowitz
1 S
2 C
2 S
3 H
4 D
5 NT


4th
A
4
S 5 4
H 10 5 3
D J 8 4 2
C A 8 7 4
Table S 8 7 2
H K 8 6 4 2
D 10 9 6 5
C 2
nsCB8AC
we11421
Par: N-S +990
S A K J 10 6 3
H A J
D 7
C 10 9 6 5

Nickell NS
6 S South -1
-50 241

  Schwartz NS
  6 C North =
  +920 +14205


Nickell wins by 36 IMPs

Match AU02 MainTop 2002 U.S. Championship Final

Public domain data prepared by Richard Pavlicek