Match AU04 Main

Memphis, Tennessee
East Memphis Hilton
June 2004


2004 U.S. Championship Final

Welland vs. Nickell


 by Richard Pavlicek

Segment 1


Board 1
None vul
S 5
H A 9 7 4
D 9 5 3 2
C K 7 6 3
West
Hamman

Pass
Pass

Lead
C 9
H 2
H 4
D J
H Q
S A
C 2
D 3
North
Rosenberg
Pass
1 H
Pass

2nd
A
5
K
A
C 5
2
10
8
East
Soloway
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
A
6
7
9
5
K
Q
South
Zia
1 D
4 H


4th
3
3
10
2
J
3
S 10
K
West
Welland

3 C
Pass

Lead
S Q
H 2
H 4
S 6
S 2
H Q
H 8
C 3
C 2
North
Nickell
Pass
3 D
Pass

2nd
5
5
K
8
D 3
C 4
C 5
9
10
East
Fallenius
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
7
A
6
J
3
7
9
A
K
South
Freeman
1 D
3 NT


4th
K
3
10
D 2
A
J
S 4
8
S 9
S Q J 2
H 10 5
D K 7
C Q J 10 8 5 4
Table S 10 9 7 6 4 3
H K J 3
D J 10 8
C 9
ns96BA7
we36226
Par: N-S +450
S A K 8
H Q 8 6 2
D A Q 6 4
C A 2

Welland NS
4 H North =
+420 +11

  Nickell NS
  3 NT South =
  +400 0


Board 2
N-S vul
S K Q J 5
H 6 4
D J 9 6
C A 7 6 4
West
Hamman

Dbl
1 H
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H J
H 10
D A
D 5
C A
North
Rosenberg

Rdbl
Pass
1 S
3 C
3 S


2nd
5
A
4
10
2
East
Soloway
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
3
2
6
J
J
South
Zia
1 D
Pass
Dbl
2 S
3 H
4 S


4th
4
6
2
3
3
West
Welland

Pass
Pass
Pass




Lead
H J
S 10
S 3
C Q
C 4
North
Nickell

1 S
3 D
4 S




2nd
A
4
A
A
2
East
Fallenius
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass




3rd
3
5
J
5
S 8
South
Freeman
1 D
2 D
3 S





4th
4
2
6
J
3
S A 9 4
H K Q 3 2
D 10 4
C Q 10 9 3
Table S 7 6 2
H J 10 7
D 7 3 2
C K 8 5 2
ns9A9B7
we32426
Par: N-S +620
S 10 8 3
H A 9 8 5
D A K Q 8 5
C J

Welland NS
4 S North =
+620 1

  Nickell NS
  4 S North +1
  +650 +11


Board 3
E-W vul
S K Q 10 9 8 5
H 10 9 7 4
D A
C Q 3
West
Hamman

1 S
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H K
H Q
C 10
S 6
C 6
D A
S 8
D J
North
Rosenberg

Pass
2 S


2nd
4
6
A
A
Q
4
4
K
East
Soloway

2 H
Pass


3rd
A
C 2
4
5
9
2
D 3
S 9
South
Zia
Pass
Dbl
3 D


4th
5
7
3
3
5
5
2
8
West
Welland

1 C
3 H


Lead
S K
C 6
D A
S Q
D 3
North
Nickell

2 S
All Pass


2nd
3
Q
4
4
East
Fallenius

3 D



3rd
6
9
2
H 5
South
Freeman
Pass
Pass



4th
A
5
5
2
S A J 7 2
H K
D K 9 5
C J 7 6 4 2
Table S 4 3
H A Q J 8 3 2
D Q 8 4
C 10 9
ns47576
we75767
Par: E-W +90
S 6
H 6 5
D J 10 7 6 3 2
C A K 8 5

Welland NS
3 D South -2
-100 1

  Nickell NS
  3 H West -2
  +200 +78


Board 4
Both vul
S K Q 10 4
H Q 10 4 2
D 9 6
C K 7 4
West
Hamman
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C 5
S 4
S 5
S Q
H 2
H 9
C J
North
Rosenberg
Pass
1 H
3 C
3 S


2nd
2
2
6
D 4
3
K
4
East
Soloway
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
8
A
K
8
A
4
A
South
Zia
1 C
2 NT
3 D
4 S


4th
K
3
7
J
7
5
3
West
Welland
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass


Lead
C J
C 5
S 5
S Q
S 4
H A
North
Nickell
Pass
1 H
3 S



2nd
4
Q
3
7
H 3
7
East
Fallenius
Pass
Pass
Pass



3rd
A
9
K
8
A
2
South
Freeman
1 D
1 S
4 S



4th
3
7
2
6
J
5
S J 6 3
H K 7
D Q 10 3
C J 10 9 8 6
Table S 7 2
H J 8 6 5 3
D 8 7 5 4
C A 5
nsAB999
we32434
Par: N-S +650
S A 9 8 5
H A 9
D A K J 2
C Q 3 2

Welland NS
4 S North +1
+650 1

  Nickell NS
  4 S South +2
  +680 +19


Board 5
N-S vul
S A Q
H 5 3 2
D A Q 9 5 4 3 2
C 7
West
Hamman

4 S
Pass
Pass

Lead
C 7
S 9
North
Rosenberg
1 D
4 NT
5 D
Dbl

2nd
A
7
East
Soloway
Pass
Dbl
5 S
All Pass

3rd
2
2
South
Zia
1 NT
5 C
Pass


4th
10
Q
West
Welland

1 S
2 H
5 D

Lead
D A
S 6
S A
North
Nickell
1 D
2 D
Pass
Pass

2nd
8
Q
9
East
Fallenius
Pass
Dbl
3 S
5 S

3rd
6
8
C 2
South
Freeman
Pass
Rdbl
4 D
All Pass

4th
S 2
7
3
S K 10 6 5 4 3 2
H A Q 10 6
D
C Q 10
Table S J 9 8
H K 9 4
D J 10 8
C A K 6 5
n52296 s62296
w4B947 e4B936
Par: E-W +450
S 7
H J 8 7
D K 7 6
C J 9 8 4 3 2

Welland NS
5 S× West =
-650 1

  Nickell NS
  5 S West =
  -450 +514


Board 6
E-W vul
S 5 4
H K Q 10 6
D A 9 5 4 3
C J 4
West
Hamman

1 C
4 NT
6 S



Lead
D A
D 9
North
Rosenberg

1 H
Pass
All Pass



2nd
6
10
East
Soloway
Pass
2 C
5 D




3rd
7
S 3
South
Zia
Pass
4 H
5 H




4th
2
8
West
Welland

1 S
2 NT
4 C
4 NT
6 S

Lead
H K
S 7
S 8
S K
S Q
D 8
North
Nickell

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
2
4
3
D 3
D 4
East
Fallenius
Pass
1 NT
3 H
4 D
5 C


3rd
8
9
J
H 3
D 6
South
Freeman
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
A
2
5
6
H 4
S A K Q J 10 7
H A
D K 8 2
C K 10 2
Table S 9 8
H 3 2
D Q J 10 6
C A Q 8 5 3
ns11820
weCB5BB
Par: E-W +1100
S 6 3 2
H J 9 8 7 5 4
D 7
C 9 7 6

Welland NS
6 S West -1
+100 +1718

  Nickell NS
  6 S West +1
  -1460 14


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

Pass
4 S
All Pass


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

3 C
5 S



2nd
H 3
J
6
2
6
5
8
East
Soloway

3 S
Pass



3rd
8
A
H 9
A
Q
H 10
C 7
South
Zia
1 H
Pass
7 H



4th
4
7
3
3
S 7
7
S 10
West
Welland

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H 6
H A
North
Nickell

2 NT
3 D
5 H
6 H

2nd
3
7
East
Fallenius

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
J
South
Freeman
1 H
3 C
3 S
5 S


4th
K
S J 6 5
H 8 7 6
D Q 7 3
C Q 10 8 6
Table S A K 10 8 7 3
H J
D 6 5 2
C 5 4 2
nsA7DC9
we35014
Par: N-S +2210
S Q 9 4 2
H A K 10 5 2
D A
C J 9 3

Welland NS
7 H South =
+2210 +1331

  Nickell NS
  6 H South +1
  +1460 14


Board 8
None vul
S 6 5 3
H J 10 8 2
D 8 5
C K 5 4 3
West
Hamman
1 NT
Pass
3 D
4 S

Lead
North
Rosenberg
Pass
2 C
3 H
All Pass

2nd
East
Soloway
Pass
2 D
3 S


3rd
South
Zia
Dbl
2 H
Pass


4th
West
Welland
1 NT
Pass
Pass


Lead
H A
H K
S 7
H 6
S Q
D 2
S K
North
Nickell
Pass
2 D
Pass


2nd
4
5
9
10
10
6
6
East
Fallenius
Pass
2 S



3rd
2
8
A
S 8
4
A
C 8
South
Freeman
2 C
Pass



4th
3
S 2
3
7
5
5
C 6
S A K J 4
H 6 5 4
D A K 4
C 10 9 2
Table S Q 8 7 2
H 3
D Q 10 9 3 2
C Q J 8
ns43837
we6A5A5
Par: E-W +420
S 10 9
H A K Q 9 7
D J 7 6
C A 7 6

Welland NS
4 S East =
-420 31

  Nickell NS
  2 S East +3
  -200 +620


Board 9
E-W vul
S 7 3
H Q J 10 8 6
D Q 7
C J 10 5 3
West
Hamman

Pass
5 C

Lead
S 7
S 4
C A
C K
C 9
H K
North
Rosenberg
2 D
2 H
All Pass

2nd
A
J
3
5
J
2
East
Soloway
Dbl
3 D


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


4th
6
3
4
7
Q
A
West
Welland

2 NT
4 D

Lead
S K
S 5
North
Nickell
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
6
Q
East
Fallenius
1 D
3 H


3rd
7
D 5
South
Freeman
2 S
Pass


4th
A
3
S 6
H 9 5 2
D 10 5 2
C A K 9 8 6 2
Table S A 9 5 4
H A 7 4 3
D A K J 8 3
C
ns45433
we989A9
Par: E-W +600
S K Q J 10 8 2
H K
D 9 6 4
C Q 7 4

Welland NS
5 C West -2
+200 +839

  Nickell NS
  4 D East =
  -130 20


Board 10
Both vul
S K 10 7 2
H 4 2
D K 10 8 4
C Q 9 5
West
Hamman

1 S
3 H

Lead
C 2
S 9
C 9
C K
S 6
S J
H 5
North
Rosenberg

Pass
Pass

2nd
7
5
4
10
A
2
2
East
Soloway
1 H
2 D
4 H

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

4th
A
K
8
6
D 2
4
Q
West
Welland

2 D
4 H

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

Pass
All Pass

2nd
6
6
2
A
2
7
S 5
A
East
Fallenius
1 H
3 H


3rd
8
Q
J
2
J
4
9
2
South
Freeman
Pass
Pass


4th
A
K
7
C 4
Q
9
K
7
S A Q J 3
H A 7 5
D 9 7 6
C 10 8 7
Table S 9
H K J 10 9 3
D A 5 3 2
C A 6 4
ns45455
we96988
Par: E-W +600
S 8 6 5 4
H Q 8 6
D Q J
C K J 3 2

Welland NS
4 H East -2
+200 =39

  Nickell NS
  4 H East -2
  +200 =20


Board 11
None vul
S Q 10 4 2
H
D 9 7 6 3 2
C A 9 7 5
West
Hamman

Pass
Pass

Lead
D J
H K
D 3
H Q
H 3
D 6
H 10
D 7
C 3
North
Rosenberg

1 S
Pass

2nd
A
A
10
4
7
H 8
C 2
C 10
6
East
Soloway

Pass
Pass

3rd
8
S 2
S 5
C 5
S 4
S 8
S 10
S J
A
South
Zia
1 H
3 S


4th
2
2
4
5
6
5
J
Q
K
West
Welland

Pass
Pass

Lead
D J
H K
D 2
H Q
H 3
D 3
H 9
C A
D 7
North
Nickell

1 S
4 S

2nd
A
A
10
7
4
H 8
C 6
10
C K
East
Fallenius

Pass
All Pass

3rd
8
S 2
S 5
C 5
S 4
S 8
S 10
3
S J
South
Freeman
1 H
3 S


4th
6
2
4
5
6
5
J
2
Q
S 3
H A 7 4
D K Q 8 5 4
C J 8 6 2
Table S K 9 7 6
H J 8 6 5 2
D J 10
C K 10
ns8B889
w52554 e52553
Par: N-S +450
S A J 8 5
H K Q 10 9 3
D A
C Q 4 3

Welland NS
3 S North +1
+170 39

  Nickell NS
  4 S North =
  +420 +626


Board 12
N-S vul
S Q 4 3
H K Q 9 8 7
D K 5 3
C Q 8
West
Hamman
Pass
3 H
Pass

Lead
H 5
C A
C 3
H 8
C 4
C 6
C 7
S 5
S 6
North
Rosenberg
1 H
Pass
Pass

2nd
6
10
5
J
H 3
S 4
D 7
2
Q
East
Soloway
1 NT
3 NT


3rd
Q
2
J
2
K
9
D 4
K
A
South
Zia
2 H
Pass


4th
A
8
Q
D 2
D 3
S 10
D 5
3
8
West
Welland
Pass
3 H
Pass

Lead
H 3
C 3
C 2
H J
H 7
C 4
North
Nickell
1 H
Pass
Pass

2nd
6
5
Q
2
10
S 2
East
Fallenius
2 C
3 NT


3rd
Q
K
A
D 2
4
J
South
Freeman
2 H
Pass


4th
A
8
10
K
S 6
S K 7 6
H 6
D J 10 8 4 2
C K J 6 2
Table S A J 5
H A J 10
D 9 6
C A 9 7 4 3
ns45632
we9879B
Par: E-W +400
S 10 9 8 2
H 5 4 3 2
D A Q 7
C 10 5

Welland NS
3 NT East =
-400 =39

  Nickell NS
  3 NT East =
  -400 =26


Board 13
Both vul
S A K J 5 3 2
H Q J
D K 8
C A Q 7
West
Hamman

2 H
Pass

Lead
H 5
C 10
H 6
C 3
S A
S K
D K
D 8
North
Rosenberg
1 S
2 S


2nd
8
Q
9
A
9
10
9
2
East
Soloway
Pass
Pass


3rd
K
K
A
2
6
7
3
4
South
Zia
Pass
Pass


4th
Q
5
J
6
4
Q
7
J
West
Welland

2 H
Pass

Lead
S A
S K
C A
C 7
H A
H K
H 2
North
Nickell
1 S
2 S
Pass

2nd
9
10
2
4
J
Q
East
Fallenius
Pass
3 H


3rd
7
6
5
6
5
6
South
Freeman
Pass
Pass


4th
4
Q
3
10
8
9
S Q 4
H A K 4 3 2
D A J 7 6
C 10 3
Table S 10 9
H 10 7 6 5
D 9 2
C K J 8 4 2
ns79364
we54978
Par: N-S +140
S 8 7 6
H 9 8
D Q 10 5 4 3
C 9 6 5

Welland NS
2 S North +1
+140 +746

  Nickell NS
  3 H West +1
  -170 26


Board 14
None vul
S A Q J 3
H Q 8 5 2
D J 8
C 9 6 3
West
Hamman

Pass
Pass

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

1 H
4 H

2nd
4
Q
7
9
10
6
K
A
K
East
Soloway
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
9
A
2
5
8
J
A
5
H 6
South
Zia
1 D
3 H


4th
Q
5
3
4
C 5
K
3
7
6
West
Welland

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 10
C 5
C Q
C 4
D K
North
Nickell

2 C
4 H

2nd
J
K
6
9
A
East
Fallenius
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
K
A
2
J
5
South
Freeman
1 NT
2 H


4th
4
3
8
10
8
S 10 9 8 6
H 10 9 7
D 9 6 5
C A Q 4
Table S K 5 2
H 4 3
D K Q 7 4
C J 7 5 2
ns88988
we45455
Par: N-S +140
S 7 4
H A K J 6
D A 10 3 2
C K 10 8

Welland NS
4 H North =
+420 +1056

  Nickell NS
  4 H South -1
  -50 26


Board 15
N-S vul
S 5 4 3
H Q J 9 5 4
D K 4
C J 7 6
West
Hamman

Pass
Pass
2 S
All Pass

Lead
S J
S 7
H K
S 9
H 3
C J
C 5
North
Rosenberg

2 D
Pass
Dbl


2nd
3
K
6
8
10
A
2
East
Soloway

Pass
Dbl
Pass


3rd
A
6
4
5
8
3
Q
South
Zia
1 NT
2 H
Pass
3 H


4th
2
4
2
Q
Q
9
6
West
Welland

Pass
Pass
2 S


Lead
D 10
S J
H A
H K
H 10
C 6
D 6
North
Nickell

1 H
Pass
3 H


2nd
2
3
6
8
S 6
4
K
East
Fallenius

Pass
Dbl
All Pass


3rd
A
7
4
5
Q
10
7
South
Freeman
1 C
2 H
Pass



4th
4
K
2
3
7
Q
J
S J 10 8 6
H 8 6
D A 8 6 5 3
C Q 9
Table S A Q 7
H 7 3 2
D Q 10 9 7
C A 5 4
ns75858
w58584 e68585
Par: E-W +110
S K 9 2
H A K 10
D J 2
C K 10 8 3 2

Welland NS
3 H South -1
-100 =56

  Nickell NS
  3 H North -1
  -100 =26


Welland leads by 30 IMPs

Match AU04 MainTop 2004 U.S. Championship Final

Segment 2


Board 16
E-W vul
S A Q 7 5
H J 2
D K 3
C 9 7 6 4 3
West
Freeman
1 H
2 S
4 H

Lead
D K
D 3
D 9
S A
North
Fallenius
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
2
4
Q
6
East
Nickell
2 C
3 H


3rd
6
A
H 2
2
South
Welland
Pass
Pass


4th
J
5
7
3
West
Zia
1 H
Dbl
Rdbl

Lead
H J
S 6
H 2
C 8
H 8
C A
North
Rodwell
Dbl
Pass
Pass

2nd
K
2
5
6
10
5
East
Rosenberg
Rdbl
3 S
4 H

3rd
3
10
7
Q
S 5
S 3
South
Meckstroth
1 S
Dbl
All Pass

4th
4
Q
9
K
Q
3
S K J 10 3
H A 10 9 6 4
D Q J 5
C 8
Table S 6
H K Q 5
D 10 8 7 4 2
C A Q J 2
ns57337
we769A6
Par: E-W +140
S 9 8 4 2
H 8 7 3
D A 9 6
C K 10 5

Welland NS
4 H West -1
+100 56

  Nickell NS
  4 H West -2
  +200 +329


Board 17
None vul
S K 9 8 6 3 2
H 5 4
D A J 10
C 7 3
West
Freeman

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 4
S Q
D 4
S K
S 6
S 8
S 9
D 10
North
Fallenius
2 D
4 H
Pass

2nd
2
7
2
J
C 4
C 9
C 8
8
East
Nickell
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
10
3
A
C 5
C 6
C 2
H 8
6
South
Welland
4 C
4 S


4th
A
5
5
C Q
H 10
D 3
H 9
7
West
Zia

Dbl
Pass

Lead
D 3
S 2
S Q
D 6
S K
D J
D Q
North
Rodwell
2 D
4 H
Pass

2nd
10
5
7
2
10
9
C J
East
Rosenberg
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
8
A
3
A
C 2
K
C 3
South
Meckstroth
4 C
4 S


4th
4
4
J
5
C 10
7
H 2
S 7 4
H A Q 10 9
D 7 3 2
C A Q J 10
Table S J 10 5
H J 7 3 2
D 9 8 5
C 9 8 4
n8A697 sAA7A8
we33635
Par: N-S +430
S A Q
H K 8 6
D K Q 6 4
C K 6 5 2

Welland NS
4 S South +1
+450 +157

  Nickell NS
  4 S South =
  +420 29


Board 18
N-S vul
S
H A J 10 9 7 5 2
D K
C K 6 5 3 2
West
Freeman

Dbl
Pass

Lead
C A
H K
D K
H Q
C J
H J
North
Fallenius

3 H


2nd
8
8
A
S 2
S 3
4
East
Nickell
1 NT
Pass


3rd
9
3
2
6
7
S 4
South
Welland
2 S
Pass


4th
3
A
3
2
K
S 9
West
Zia

Pass
Pass

Lead
C 9
C 7
D 2
D 5
D J
H 8
H 7
D 6
C J
North
Rodwell

Pass
Pass

2nd
2
3
3
Q
4
6
K
7
S 10
East
Rosenberg
1 C
Dbl


3rd
4
Q
K
9
H 5
A
S 4
H 9
S Q
South
Meckstroth
3 S
Pass


4th
8
S 2
A
H 2
10
4
3
S 6
5
S K Q 9 5
H 6 3
D 9 8 7 4 3
C 9 7
Table S 7 6
H K Q 4
D A 10 5
C A Q J 10 4
n47755 s47655
w96676 e96576
Par: E-W +400
S A J 10 8 4 3 2
H 8
D Q J 6 2
C 8

Welland NS
3 H North -1
-100 +360

  Nickell NS
  3 S× South -1
  -200 29


Board 19
E-W vul
S J 8 3
H K J 2
D A 7 6 5
C 9 8 6
West
Freeman

Pass
4 S


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

3 H
All Pass


2nd
6
5
4
2
K
4
6
East
Nickell

Dbl



3rd
A
K
K
A
10
2
7
South
Welland
2 H
Pass



4th
3
Q
7
4
3
3
8
West
Zia

Pass
Pass
3 S

Lead
D 6
S K
C 4
D J
D 5
H A
H 7
North
Rodwell

Pass
2 H
All Pass

2nd
K
6
K
2
8
3
5
East
Rosenberg

1 C
Dbl


3rd
10
2
7
A
S 4
2
K
South
Meckstroth
Pass
1 H
Pass


4th
3
8
8
4
9
6
Q
S A 10 9 7 2
H 8 5 3
D 9 3 2
C J 7
Table S K Q 5
H Q 6
D K Q 8 4
C A Q 5 4
ns64756
we69586
Par: E-W +140
S 6 4
H A 10 9 7 4
D J 10
C K 10 3 2

Welland NS
4 S West -1
+100 =60

  Nickell NS
  3 S West -1
  +100 =29


Board 20
Both vul
S J 4
H Q J
D K Q 8 4 3
C 9 5 4 3
West
Freeman
Pass
3 C
Pass

Lead
H 2
C 2
H 7
S 4
S K
S 10
H K
North
Fallenius
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
3
A
10
A
6
Q
East
Nickell
1 S
3 S


3rd
J
6
Q
5
C 7
C 8
South
Welland
Pass
Pass


4th
A
9
5
8
J
C 3
West
Zia
3 C
Pass


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


2nd
3
A
10
A
5
Q
6
9
East
Rosenberg
4 S



3rd
J
6
Q
6
C 7
C 8
3
K
South
Meckstroth
Pass



4th
A
3
5
8
4
C 9
2
S 8
H 10 3
D J 10 9 6
C K Q J 8 7 6
Table S A K 10 9 7 3 2
H A 9 6 5
D 2
C 2
ns66785
we57457
Par: N-S +90
S Q 6 5
H K 8 7 4 2
D A 7 5
C A 10

Welland NS
3 S East -1
+100 60

  Nickell NS
  4 S East -3
  +300 +534


Board 21
N-S vul
S J 5
H A J 7 5 4 2
D K 10 7 4
C 9
West
Freeman

Dbl
3 NT

Lead
D 4
H K
H 9
D K
D 6
D 7
D 3
C Q
S 10
North
Fallenius
2 D
Pass
All Pass

2nd
8
5
A
S 2
10
C 4
C 6
A
J
East
Nickell
Pass
3 C


3rd
J
3
6
5
C 3
9
H 7
9
3
South
Welland
2 H
Pass


4th
Q
8
S 4
A
2
S 8
H 10
5
K
West
Zia

3 S
Pass

Lead
C 9
H K
D 4
D 6
S 3
S A
S 10
North
Rodwell
2 D
Pass
Pass

2nd
J
A
8
7
4
J
H 2
East
Rosenberg
Pass
4 S


3rd
Q
3
J
S 2
Q
7
C 3
South
Meckstroth
2 H
Pass


4th
A
8
Q
2
5
6
K
S A Q 10 9 8
H K 9
D A Q 6
C A 7 6
Table S 7 3 2
H Q 10 6 3
D 8
C J 8 5 4 3
ns54695
w88748 e68748
Par: N-S +100
S K 6 4
H 8
D J 9 5 3 2
C K Q 10 2

Welland NS
3 NT West -2
+100 +262

  Nickell NS
  4 S West -1
  +50 34


Board 22
E-W vul
S J 9 2
H 10 9 4
D K 7 4
C A 8 3 2
West
Freeman

3 H
3 NT

Lead
C 7
H 10
S 4
S 3
S 5
C 9
C 6
C 10
H J
North
Fallenius

Pass
Pass

2nd
J
2
2
H 3
J
5
8
D 3
Q
East
Nickell
1 NT
3 S
4 S

3rd
A
6
A
K
Q
K
Q
H 7
S 6
South
Welland
2 H
Pass
All Pass

4th
4
A
8
9
H 5
2
H 8
3
4
West
Zia

3 H
3 NT

Lead
H Q
S 4
S Q
S 3
H 7
C 7
North
Rodwell

Pass
Pass

2nd
A
2
H 3
H 5
9
6
East
Rosenberg
1 NT
3 S
4 S

3rd
10
A
5
K
J
South
Meckstroth
2 H
Pass
All Pass

4th
2
8
9
J
K
S K 10 6 5 4
H A 7
D 9 8 6
C K J 6
Table S A Q 7 3
H J 2
D A Q J
C Q 10 9 4
ns11731
we9B68B
Par: E-W +650
S 8
H K Q 8 6 5 3
D 10 5 3 2
C 7 5

Welland NS
4 S East +2
-680 62

  Nickell NS
  4 S East +1
  -650 +135


Board 23
Both vul
S Q 8 7 4
H Q 10 9 6
D 9 7 6 5 3
C
West
Freeman

Pass
2 C
3 C
3 H
5 C

Lead
S 7
North
Fallenius

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
2
East
Nickell

1 NT
2 D
3 D
4 C


3rd
K
South
Welland
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
3
West
Zia

2 C
5 C




Lead
S 7
S J
C 2
North
Rodwell

4 S
All Pass




2nd
2
C 6
S 8
East
Rosenberg

4 NT





3rd
K
4
South
Meckstroth
1 S
Pass





4th
3
9
S 3
H K 5 4 2
D K 10
C K 10 9 7 6 2
Table S 10 9 2
H A 7
D A Q J 8
C A J 4 3
ns18530
we8589C
Par: E-W +1100
S A K J 6 5
H J 8 3
D 4 2
C Q 8 5

Welland NS
5 C West +1
-620 =62

  Nickell NS
  5 C West +1
  -620 =35


Board 24
None vul
S K Q 8 5 4
H A Q
D J 7 5
C 8 7 3
West
Freeman
Pass
Pass



Lead
H 5
C 8
H 4
C 3
S 7
D 10
S 10
S Q
North
Fallenius
1 S
Pass



2nd
Q
2
A
4
A
5
9
J
East
Nickell
Pass
Pass



3rd
D 3
6
D 4
A
4
6
K
H 2
South
Welland
1 NT




4th
6
9
3
S 3
2
K
6
H 8
West
Zia
Pass
Pass
3 D
Dbl

Lead
C 9
H 3
C 8
D 2
North
Rodwell
1 S
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
3
5
5
5
East
Rosenberg
Pass
2 NT
Pass


3rd
J
Q
6
A
South
Meckstroth
1 NT
Dbl
3 H


4th
A
D 3
H 4
K
S A 9 3
H K J 8 5 4
D Q 10 8 2
C 9
Table S J 6 2
H
D A 9 6 4 3
C Q J 5 4 2
ns86836
w455A6 e35597
Par: E-W +130
S 10 7
H 10 9 7 6 3 2
D K
C A K 10 6

Welland NS
1 NT South +2
+150 +668

  Nickell NS
  3 H× South -1
  -100 35


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

3 D
4 H


Lead
S 6
S 4
D 4
S K
S 8
H 6
C 9
H A
North
Fallenius
1 S
Pass
Pass


2nd
3
9
K
10
D 8
8
K
3
East
Nickell
2 D
3 H
5 H


3rd
J
H 2
A
D 5
H 5
Q
A
9
South
Welland
Pass
Pass
All Pass


4th
A
5
6
2
7
K
H 4
C 4
West
Zia

2 NT
3 S
4 D

Lead
S 10
S 4
H 2
D 6
S 8
H 5
D 2
North
Rodwell
1 S
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
3
6
8
5
9
C 4
8
East
Rosenberg
Dbl
3 D
3 NT
5 D

3rd
5
D 4
Q
Q
D 9
A
C 3
South
Meckstroth
2 S
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
A
2
K
A
Q
3
10
S 3
H 9 6 5 2
D 9 5 4
C K Q 10 6 3
Table S A K 8 4
H A Q 10 4
D A J 7 3 2
C
n66335 s66325
we77AA8
Par: E-W +620
S 10 9 6
H K J 7 3
D 8 6
C J 9 5 2

Welland NS
5 H East -3
+300 +371

  Nickell NS
  5 D East -2
  +200 35


Board 26
Both vul
S A Q 10 5 4 2
H 9 5
D 9 7 4
C J 4
West
Freeman

Pass
Pass

Lead
C 10
S 6
H 5
C K
S K
H A
H 6
S A
D 4
North
Fallenius

2 S
Pass

2nd
A
3
4
J
C 7
2
D 8
J
6
East
Nickell
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
8
Q
3
2
2
9
S 4
D 2
J
South
Welland
1 H
4 S


4th
4
7
J
S 9
8
8
Q
C 5
Q
West
Zia

Pass
Pass

Lead
C 2
S 6
C J
S K
H A
H 3
D A
D 6
D 5
North
Rodwell

2 S
Pass

2nd
A
3
3
C 7
2
J
2
K
Q
East
Rosenberg
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
6
Q
S 9
4
5
9
3
10
9
South
Meckstroth
1 H
4 S


4th
4
7
5
8
4
K
4
7
C 9
S 3
H J 2
D Q 10 8 3
C K Q 8 7 6 5
Table S J 8 7
H K Q 8 4
D A 6
C 10 9 3 2
ns8A874
we42559
Par: N-S +500
S K 9 6
H A 10 7 6 3
D K J 5 2
C A

Welland NS
4 S North =
+620 +1283

  Nickell NS
  4 S North -1
  -100 35


Board 27
None vul
S A 9 8 6 3 2
H K 6
D K 5 4
C A 5
West
Freeman

Pass
Pass

Lead
H Q
H 2
S A
S 2
D 7
H 10
S 8
H 7
C A
North
Fallenius

1 S
2 S

2nd
3
K
5
Q
Q
4
C 8
S 3
2
East
Nickell

Pass
All Pass

3rd
A
5
4
10
9
S 6
C 3
J
10
South
Welland
Pass
1 NT


4th
6
8
7
J
4
9
K
C 6
7
West
Zia

Pass
Pass

Lead
H Q
C 9
C 8
S A
S 2
North
Rodwell

1 S
2 S

2nd
3
5
6
5
Q
East
Rosenberg

Pass
All Pass

3rd
A
K
7
4
10
South
Meckstroth
Pass
1 NT


4th
6
3
A
7
S K J 7
H A 7 4 2
D J 9 8 6
C 9 7
Table S Q 5
H Q J 9 5
D 7 3
C K J 8 4 2
ns79687
we54745
Par: N-S +140
S 10 4
H 10 8 3
D A Q 10 2
C Q 10 6 3

Welland NS
2 S North +1
+140 =83

  Nickell NS
  2 S North +1
  +140 =35


Board 28
N-S vul
S 10 9 5
H Q J 9 8 5
D 10 8 5
C J 5
West
Freeman
1 S
2 C
2 S
4 S

Lead
H Q
D 3
H 3
S 4
S K
S Q
D 6
North
Fallenius
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
K
A
7
2
9
10
8
East
Nickell
1 NT
2 D
3 S


3rd
2
K
J
A
7
H 4
Q
South
Welland
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
6
5
A
5
6
8
2
West
Zia
1 S
Pass
2 NT
3 NT

Lead
C Q
C 8
H 9
D 4
C A
North
Rodwell
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
4
9
A
A
7
East
Rosenberg
1 NT
2 D
3 C


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


4th
6
D 3
6
5
S A K Q J 3
H 7 6
D K 6
C K 9 7 4
Table S 7 4
H A K 10 4
D Q J 9 7 4 3
C 6
ns22415
we9B9B8
Par: E-W +450
S 8 6 2
H 3 2
D A 2
C A Q 10 8 3 2

Welland NS
4 S West +2
-480 83

  Nickell NS
  3 NT East =
  -400 +237


Board 29
Both vul
S K J 7 4 3
H K Q J 7
D 9
C 10 4 3
West
Freeman

1 C
3 C

Lead
D 9
C A
C K
C 2
S 10
H 4
S 5
C 6
H 6
North
Fallenius
Pass
1 S
All Pass

2nd
3
3
4
10
Q
10
C 5
S 3
K
East
Nickell
Pass
2 H


3rd
5
8
S 2
H 3
K
2
4
H 5
A
South
Welland
Pass
2 S


4th
J
7
J
Q
A
7
6
S 9
9
West
Zia

1 C
3 C

Lead
D 9
C A
C K
C 5
S 10
North
Rodwell
Pass
1 S
All Pass

2nd
Q
3
4
10
Q
East
Rosenberg
Pass
Dbl


3rd
K
8
H 3
H 4
K
South
Meckstroth
Pass
2 S


4th
A
7
J
Q
A
S Q
H 6 2
D A J 7 2
C A K 9 6 5 2
Table S A 6 2
H A 8 5 4 3
D Q 6 4 3
C 8
ns47423
we869AA
Par: E-W +140
S 10 9 8 5
H 10 9
D K 10 8 5
C Q J 7

Welland NS
3 C West =
-110 +184

  Nickell NS
  3 C West +1
  -130 37


Board 30
None vul
S 9 6 5 3
H Q 8 2
D 8 7 3
C K Q 2
West
Freeman

1 S
3 D
4 S

Lead
C K
North
Fallenius

Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
East
Nickell
Pass
1 NT
4 D


3rd
South
Welland
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
West
Zia

1 S
3 D
4 S

Lead
C K
North
Rodwell

Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
A
East
Rosenberg
Pass
1 NT
4 D


3rd
South
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
S A K Q J 10 2
H 10 3
D A K 9 4
C 10
Table S 4
H J 7 6 5 4
D Q J 10 2
C A 7 5
ns22408
weAB9B5
Par: E-W +450
S 8 7
H A K 9
D 6 5
C J 9 8 6 4 3

Welland NS
4 S West +1
-450 =84

  Nickell NS
  4 S West +1
  -450 =37


Welland leads by 47 IMPs

Match AU04 MainTop 2004 U.S. Championship Final

Segment 3


Board 31
N-S vul
S 9 7 6 5 2
H A 7 4 2
D 10 3
C 8 4
West
Rodwell

Pass
Pass

Lead
C Q
S 3
H 9
S 5
C K
C 10
H 2
C 6
H 7
North
Rosenberg

2 H
Pass

2nd
4
J
6
10
7
J
3
9
Q
East
Meckstroth

Pass
Pass

3rd
5
2
5
A
8
S 6
K
S 7
S 4
South
Zia
1 NT
2 S


4th
A
Q
A
8
3
D 8
10
D 5
J
West
Welland

Pass
Pass

Lead
C Q
S 3
H 9
S 2
C K
C 6
H 2
C 2
H 4
North
Hamman

2 H
Pass

2nd
4
8
6
Q
7
9
3
J
8
East
Fallenius

Pass
Pass

3rd
3
9
5
A
8
S 5
K
S 6
S 4
South
Soloway
1 NT
2 S


4th
A
10
A
J
5
D 5
J
D 7
10
S J 8
H J 10 5
D K Q 9 4
C Q J 9 7
Table S K Q 10
H Q 9 8 3
D A 8 7 5
C 5 3
ns58656
we64776
Par: N-S +110
S A 4 3
H K 6
D J 6 2
C A K 10 6 2

Welland NS
2 S South +1
+140 =84

  Nickell NS
  2 S South +1
  +140 =37


Board 32
E-W vul
S Q J 7
H Q 8
D A Q J 2
C A K 4 2
West
Rodwell
1 D
3 H
Pass

Lead
H K
H A
C 7
H 7
S J
C J
H 5
D 2
S 5
North
Rosenberg
Dbl
4 S


2nd
8
Q
8
C 5
6
2
D 3
5
9
East
Meckstroth
Rdbl
Pass


3rd
3
9
A
6
4
S 8
4
K
C 4
South
Zia
2 S
Pass


4th
2
S 2
S 3
S 7
K
6
S Q
6
A
West
Welland
1 C
Pass
Pass

Lead
H A
C J
S A
S 3
C 10
S 6
C 3
H 5
North
Hamman
Dbl
3 C
Pass

2nd
8
A
5
4
2
2
4
East
Fallenius
2 D
Pass
Pass

3rd
3
D 5
9
K
D 7
D 6
D 8
South
Soloway
2 S
3 D


4th
2
7
7
J
5
Q
6
S K 9
H A K 6 4
D 10 6
C J 10 9 8 3
Table S A 8 6 3
H J 10 9 7 5 3
D 8 7 5
C
n57268 s57267
we66B35
Par: E-W +650
S 10 5 4 2
H 2
D K 9 4 3
C Q 7 6 5

Welland NS
4 S South -2
-100 +286

  Nickell NS
  3 D South -3
  -150 37


Board 33
None vul
S Q J 3
H 10 3
D K 10 7 4
C Q J 9 6
West
Rodwell

Pass
Dbl

Lead
S 2
S 10
C 6
D 6
C 10
S A
S 9
North
Rosenberg
Pass
2 NT
All Pass

2nd
4
Q
K
A
S 7
8
East
Meckstroth
2 C
Pass


3rd
K
6
3
3
Q
H 4
South
Zia
2 H
3 NT


4th
3
5
2
4
A
J
West
Welland

1 S
Pass

Lead
S J
C 2
C K
C 4
H 2
C 5
North
Hamman
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
2
6
10
D 9
3
H 6
East
Fallenius
1 C
2 C
2 S

3rd
5
A
D 3
S 7
S 6
S 10
South
Soloway
1 H
2 H
All Pass

4th
K
3
Q
9
5
J
S K 10 7
H J 9 8 4 2
D Q J 8 3
C 2
Table S A 9 6 2
H
D 6 5 2
C A K 8 7 5 4
n74755 s84755
we58677
Par: N-S +100
S 8 5 4
H A K Q 7 6 5
D A 9
C 10 3

Welland NS
3 NT× North -1
-100 =86

  Nickell NS
  2 S West =
  -110 =37


Board 34
N-S vul
S
H 9 7 6 4 3 2
D Q 8 5 3
C 7 6 3
West
Rodwell

1 S
4 NT
6 C

Lead
H 7
D 7
D 4
North
Rosenberg

Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
C 4
5
2
East
Meckstroth
1 D
4 H
5 S
7 S

3rd
Q
A
S J
South
Zia
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
A
9
3
West
Welland

1 NT
4 H
7 S

Lead
S 3
D 7
D 4
S 7
D 6
North
Hamman

Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
J
3
9
H 3
H 5
East
Fallenius
1 D
3 S
5 S


3rd
H 2
A
S A
K
South
Soloway
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
4
2
5
2
S A J 10 9 7
H A 10 8
D 7
C A Q 9 5
Table S K Q 8 6 4
H
D A K J 10 6 4
C 8 4
n10711 s10712
wCD6CB eCD6CA
Par: E-W +1510
S 5 3 2
H K Q J 5
D 9 2
C K J 10 2

Welland NS
7 S West =
-1510 =86

  Nickell NS
  7 S East =
  -1510 =37


Board 35
E-W vul
S A J 10 9 7 6 3
H K 2
D 8 4
C A J
West
Rodwell

Pass
Dbl
Pass

Lead
D A
S K
North
Rosenberg

1 S
4 NT
7 S

2nd
S 5
2
East
Meckstroth

Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
3
A
South
Zia
1 H
4 D
5 NT


4th
4
4
West
Welland

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
D 7
North
Hamman

1 S
4 NT
7 S

2nd
East
Fallenius

Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
South
Soloway
1 H
4 D
6 H


4th
S 2
H Q 9 4
D K Q 10 3 2
C 9 8 7 3
Table S 4
H 8 3
D A J 9 7 6 5
C Q 6 5 2
ns7DD67
we00076
Par: N-S +1510
S K Q 8 5
H A J 10 7 6 5
D
C K 10 4

Welland NS
7 S North =
+1510 =86

  Nickell NS
  7 S North =
  +1510 =37


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

Lead
D Q
H 7
S 4
H J
H 9
D 6
D A
D K
D 4
North
Rosenberg
1 S
Pass
Pass

2nd
9
10
K
2
S 7
7
S 5
S 6
S 9
East
Meckstroth
Dbl
Dbl


3rd
10
Q
8
6
K
8
H 3
S J
S 10
South
Zia
1 NT
Pass


4th
3
4
2
5
A
C 4
5
J
C 5
West
Welland
1 D
2 C
3 D

Lead
H 6
D 6
D K
D Q
H 2
North
Hamman
1 S
Pass
All Pass

2nd
A
3
S 2
H 8
K
East
Fallenius
Dbl
2 S


3rd
4
A
10
S 4
3
South
Soloway
Rdbl
Pass


4th
7
9
5
7
9
S Q 8 7
H 7 2
D A K Q 8 4 2
C 3 2
Table S J 10 4
H A Q 5 3
D 10 6
C A J 9 6
ns46736
we95596
Par: E-W +600
S K 3
H J 9 4
D J 7 5 3
C K 10 7 5

Welland NS
1 NT× South -3
-800 86

  Nickell NS
  3 D West =
  -110 +1249


Board 37
N-S vul
S 10 5
H Q 6
D K 6 5 4 3
C A Q 9 2
West
Rodwell

1 H
2 S

Lead
D J
D A
D 2
H 3
D 9
H K
H 7
S 5
C 3
North
Rosenberg
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
8
7
10
6
H 10
Q
S 10
2
K
East
Meckstroth
1 D
1 S


3rd
3
C 5
S 3
A
S 7
2
C 6
Q
A
South
Zia
Pass
Pass


4th
Q
4
5
4
6
9
5
8
4
West
Welland

2 D
Pass

Lead
D J
D A
D 9
H K
H 3
D 2
H 7
S 2
S Q
North
Hamman
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
8
7
10
6
Q
C 3
S 10
J
9
East
Fallenius
1 C
2 S


3rd
3
C 5
S 7
2
A
S 3
S K
8
C 2
South
Soloway
Pass
Pass


4th
Q
4
5
10
4
6
5
5
4
S 9 8 7 3
H K J 8 7 3
D 8
C K 8 5
Table S K 6 4 2
H A 2
D A Q 9 2
C 10 6 4
n75687 s75686
w67756 e68756
Par: E-W +110
S A Q J
H 10 9 5 4
D J 10 7
C J 7 3

Welland NS
2 S East -1
+50 =86

  Nickell NS
  2 S East -1
  +50 =49


Board 38
E-W vul
S K J 9 4 3
H 10 7 4
D 5 4
C 7 6 3
West
Rodwell

Dbl
4 NT
6 H


Lead
C A
S 2
H Q
North
Rosenberg

Pass
Pass
All Pass


2nd
4
A
4
East
Meckstroth
1 H
3 H
5 H



3rd
3
3
3
South
Zia
2 D
Pass
Pass



4th
10
5
5
West
Welland

1 NT
Rdbl
Dbl
Dbl

Lead
H Q
C Q
C 10
S 7
C K
H 8
H J
North
Hamman

Pass
2 S
Pass
All Pass

2nd
4
8
A
A
7
10
D 8
East
Fallenius
1 H
2 D
Pass
Pass


3rd
K
9
4
3
5
A
D 9
South
Soloway
Pass
Dbl
Pass
3 D


4th
5
3
6
8
2
6
7
S A Q 10 6
H Q 8
D A Q 9 2
C K 9 4
Table S 8 5
H A K J 9 3 2
D 10
C Q J 10 5
ns14151
wC9C8C eB9C8C
Par: E-W +1440
S 7 2
H 6 5
D K J 8 7 6 3
C A 8 2

Welland NS
6 H East =
-1430 86

  Nickell NS
  3 D× South -4
  -800 +1261


Board 39
Both vul
S Q J 7
H K 9 2
D J 7 6
C K 6 5 2
West
Rodwell

1 C
1 S


Lead
H 7
H 9
C Q
C 9
H 8
C J
S Q
North
Rosenberg

Pass
Pass


2nd
10
3
5
2
J
7
9
East
Meckstroth

1 D
1 NT


3rd
K
5
4
3
2
S 2
4
South
Zia
Pass
Pass
All Pass


4th
4
A
8
A
Q
K
A
West
Welland

1 C
2 D
2 NT

Lead
H 8
H 9
C Q
H 2
C 4
S 2
S 7
D A
North
Hamman

Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
10
4
K
Q
8
J
10
6
East
Fallenius

1 NT
2 S


3rd
K
5
3
7
9
9
K
2
South
Soloway
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
3
A
7
J
2
4
A
4
S A 6 5 3 2
H A J 10
D A K 8
C Q 9
Table S 10 9
H Q 4 3
D Q 5 3 2
C J 10 4 3
ns55545
we88798
Par: E-W +120
S K 8 4
H 8 7 6 5
D 10 9 4
C A 8 7

Welland NS
1 NT East +2
-150 86

  Nickell NS
  2 NT East =
  -120 +162


Board 40
None vul
S Q 10
H 7 5
D A J 7
C K Q 9 7 4 2
West
Rodwell
1 C
Dbl
3 H


Lead
C K
C J
D 3
C Q
H A
H 10
D 2
C 7
North
Rosenberg
2 C
Pass
All Pass


2nd
3
2
5
8
5
7
6
10
East
Meckstroth
Pass
2 S



3rd
6
5
J
S 6
9
S 5
A
H 8
South
Zia
Pass
Pass



4th
A
H 2
4
H 3
6
K
8
H J
West
Welland
1 H
Dbl
2 H
4 H

Lead
C K
C J
S Q
S 10
H 4
S K
H Q
H J
North
Hamman
2 C
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
3
Q
5
J
5
H A
7
C 4
East
Fallenius
Pass
2 D
2 S


3rd
6
5
4
3
9
C 2
D 4
D 8
South
Soloway
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
A
S 6
2
A
K
7
2
6
S A 2
H A Q J 10 4 3
D K 6 5
C A J
Table S J 9 7 5
H 9
D 10 9 8 4
C 10 8 5 3
n67656 s68667
w75776 e75775
Par: N-S +100
S K 8 6 4 3
H K 8 6 2
D Q 3 2
C 6

Welland NS
3 H West -1
+50 86

  Nickell NS
  4 H West -3
  +150 +365


Board 41
E-W vul
S K J 6 4
H Q 3
D J 10 8 3
C Q J 4
West
Rodwell

Pass


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


2nd
4
A
Q
6
3
9
S 7
10
H 9
East
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass


3rd
8
6
7
2
8
A
H 3
K
South
Zia
1 NT



4th
9
Q
6
7
5
10
H 2
D 2
West
Welland

Pass
Pass

Lead
H A
H 4
C 4
S 2
H J
S 5
S 4
S A
North
Hamman
Pass
2 C
3 NT

2nd
3
Q
3
3
K
7
C 6
6
East
Fallenius
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
7
2
K
J
10
K
9
South
Soloway
1 NT
2 D


4th
6
8
5
Q
D 3
8
10
S A 10 7 3
H A 10 5 4
D 9 4
C 10 7 5
Table S Q 8
H J 9 7 2
D K Q 7 2
C 9 6 3
n88689 s88688
we55654
Par: N-S +120
S 9 5 2
H K 8 6
D A 6 5
C A K 8 2

Welland NS
1 NT South +2
+150 +591

  Nickell NS
  3 NT South -1
  -50 65


Board 42
Both vul
S A 9 5
H 9 8 6 3
D Q J 10 5
C 8 6
West
Rodwell

2 D
4 S

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

Pass
All Pass

2nd
4
K
5
4
K
7
C J
K
C 2
East
Meckstroth
1 S
3 S


3rd
3
A
8
6
H 5
D Q
D 3
2
D 6
South
Zia
2 C
Pass


4th
A
8
J
S 2
9
S 4
A
7
H 8
West
Welland

Pass
4 D

Lead
C 8
S 3
H Q
S 2
C 4
D K
S 4
D A
H 5
North
Hamman

Pass
All Pass

2nd
3
5
4
K
6
2
C 5
10
6
East
Fallenius
1 S
Dbl


3rd
9
6
3
D 6
D 4
3
D 7
S 7
K
South
Soloway
2 C
3 C


4th
A
J
A
9
2
5
A
C 10
2
S 3
H 7 5 4
D A 9 8 7 6 3
C A 7 4
Table S Q 10 8 7 6 4 2
H A K 10
D K 4
C 3
ns84638
we59794
Par: E-W +140
S K J
H Q J 2
D 2
C K Q J 10 9 5 2

Welland NS
4 S East -1
+100 =91

  Nickell NS
  4 D West -1
  +100 =65


Board 43
None vul
S K Q 9 4
H 9 7 5 4
D 7 6
C 10 9 2
West
Rodwell

Dbl
Pass

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

1 S
Pass

2nd
6
4
7
6
5
D 3
S 2
J
3
East
Meckstroth

Pass
Pass

3rd
5
10
K
4
J
9
D 7
Q
A
South
Zia
1 C
2 NT


4th
4
K
8
3
H 8
7
8
5
Q
West
Welland

2 H


Lead
D 7
C 3
H K
H A
D Q
D K
C 6
H Q
D 2
North
Hamman

Pass


2nd
5
2
6
8
A
H 7
4
9
S 4
East
Fallenius

Pass


3rd
4
5
4
5
6
H 10
H J
S 5
C 7
South
Soloway
1 C
Pass


4th
10
J
2
3
J
9
9
S 3
8
S J 7 2
H Q J 8 6
D A K 10 3 2
C 3
Table S A 8 5
H 10 3 2
D J 5
C Q 8 7 6 5
ns88768
we54665
Par: N-S +120
S 10 6 3
H A K
D Q 9 8 4
C A K J 4

Welland NS
2 NT South =
+120 +192

  Nickell NS
  2 H West -2
  +100 65


Board 44
N-S vul
S 7
H A K Q 7 5 4 3
D 10 4 2
C 9 8
West
Rodwell
1 D
3 S
Pass

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

2nd
9
J
7
H 4
2
10
9
10
8
East
Meckstroth
Dbl
4 S


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


4th
10
S 6
3
5
A
J
H 7
9
6
West
Welland
1 C
4 S


Lead
H K
H Q
C 4
D 3
S K
S A
D 5
D A
H 6
North
Hamman
3 H
Pass


2nd
9
J
8
7
7
H 3
4
8
S 10
East
Fallenius
Dbl
Pass


3rd
2
8
Q
K
2
4
6
10
A
South
Soloway
Pass
Pass


4th
10
S 6
6
2
3
5
J
Q
C 2
S A K 10 6
H 10
D K 9 8 5
C K 7 4 3
Table S Q J 4 2
H J 9
D Q 6 3
C A Q 5 2
ns53833
we5A59A
Par: E-W +420
S 9 8 5 3
H 8 6 2
D A J 7
C J 10 6

Welland NS
4 S West =
-420 =92

  Nickell NS
  4 S West =
  -420 =65


Board 45
Both vul
S A 7
H A 9 5 3
D A 10 4 2
C Q J 5
West
Rodwell

Pass
3 NT


Lead
C Q
D 9
D Q
D J
S A
D 10
C 5
H 4
North
Rosenberg
1 NT
2 S
All Pass


2nd
7
2
S 3
S 2
K
3
10
8
East
Meckstroth
Dbl
3 D



3rd
6
K
8
S 4
6
S 9
8
Q
South
Zia
2 H
Pass



4th
K
5
4
A
8
C 4
2
A
West
Welland

Dbl
Pass
3 NT

Lead
H 3
D 9
D Q
S K
H A
H 5
C 2
C 7
North
Hamman
1 NT
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
4
2
S 2
3
K
6
Q
9
East
Fallenius
Dbl
Pass
3 D


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


4th
Q
5
4
A
2
J
6
5
S Q 10 8 4
H Q J 2
D 9 8
C K 4 3 2
Table S K
H K 6 4
D K Q J 7 6 3
C A 10 7
ns36534
wA78A8 eA77A8
Par: E-W +630
S J 9 6 5 3 2
H 10 8 7
D 5
C 9 8 6

Welland NS
3 NT West =
-600 92

  Nickell NS
  3 NT West -1
  +100 +1277


Welland leads by 15 IMPs

Match AU04 MainTop 2004 U.S. Championship Final

Segment 4


Board 46
None vul
S A 10 5
H A K 7 5
D Q 8 7
C 8 7 6
West
Rodwell

2 D
2 NT
3 NT

Lead
H 5
D 6
S 6
H 3
H K
D Q
North
Fallenius

Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
2
K
5
4
9
H 10
East
Meckstroth
2 C
2 H
3 C


3rd
Q
8
K
8
D 4
South
Welland
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
6
9
9
A
D 2
West
Zia

1 S
Dbl
2 NT

Lead
D 7
S 6
D Q
North
Hamman

Dbl
Pass
Pass

2nd
9
A
H 2
East
Rosenberg
Pass
Rdbl
2 H
3 NT

3rd
10
K
5
South
Soloway
Pass
2 D
Pass
All Pass

4th
K
4
A
S Q J 7 6 2
H 8 6
D A K 3 2
C K J
Table S K
H J 10 9 3 2
D 9
C A Q 10 9 3 2
ns45473
we9896A
Par: E-W +400
S 9 8 4 3
H Q 4
D J 10 6 5 4
C 5 4

Welland NS
3 NT West =
-400 +193

  Nickell NS
  3 NT West +1
  -430 77


Board 47
N-S vul
S 5
H K 10 9 8 4 3 2
D 10 7
C J 9 4
West
Rodwell

1 C
2 H
3 C
3 H
4 NT
6 C
7 S

Lead
S 3
S K
S Q
S 8
North
Fallenius

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
A
H 4
H 3
H 2
East
Meckstroth

1 H
2 NT
3 D
3 NT
5 H
6 S


3rd
5
6
2
9
South
Welland
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
4
7
H 7
H Q
West
Zia

1 S
3 D
4 H
6 C
6 S



Lead
H 9
S 2
S K
S Q
North
Hamman

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass



2nd
A
3
H 3
H 2
East
Rosenberg

3 C
3 H
5 S
6 H




3rd
7
A
4
6
South
Soloway
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass




4th
5
5
7
H Q
S A K Q 10 8
H 5
D K 8 3
C A Q 7 6
Table S J 9 6 4 2
H A 6
D A 6 5
C K 10 2
ns10641
weCD79C
Par: E-W +1510
S 7 3
H Q J 7
D Q J 9 4 2
C 8 5 3

Welland NS
7 S East =
-1510 93

  Nickell NS
  6 S West +1
  -1010 +1188


Board 48
E-W vul
S A Q 10 5 2
H K 5 4
D 7 6
C 10 7 3
West
Rodwell
Pass
2 D
3 NT

Lead
D 2
H Q
H 2
H 6
S Q
C A
C K
North
Fallenius
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
3
7
8
K
K
J
4
East
Meckstroth
1 NT
2 H


3rd
7
3
A
C 2
4
5
6
South
Welland
Pass
Pass


4th
10
5
4
J
J
3
7
West
Zia
Pass
2 D
3 C

Lead
D 4
H Q
H 2
D 6
C K
C A
C 2
C 9
H A
North
Hamman
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
3
8
7
K
4
J
S 4
S 2
5
East
Rosenberg
1 NT
2 H
3 NT

3rd
7
3
10
5
5
6
Q
8
S 3
South
Soloway
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
10
4
K
8
3
7
10
D J
J
S J
H A 10 9 6 3
D Q 8 3
C Q 9 6 5
Table S K 9 7 3
H Q 2
D K 10 9
C A K 8 2
ns46353
we9797A
Par: E-W +600
S 8 6 4
H J 8 7
D A J 5 4 2
C J 4

Welland NS
3 NT East +1
-630 +194

  Nickell NS
  3 NT East +2
  -660 88


Board 49
None vul
S A K 8
H A 8 6
D K Q J 10 5
C J 4
West
Rodwell

Dbl
Pass

Lead
D 6
D K
H K
D Q
C J
C 4
North
Fallenius
1 C
Rdbl
2 D

2nd
2
A
3
8
2
3
East
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
9
4
2
H 9
6
K
South
Welland
1 H
2 C


4th
10
3
A
7
5
A
West
Zia

1 H
Pass

Lead
H K
H 4
H 2
D Q
D J
C 8
North
Hamman
1 C
2 D
2 NT

2nd
3
9
A
8
A
6
East
Rosenberg
Pass
2 H
All Pass

3rd
7
J
D 6
2
4
A
South
Soloway
1 D
Dbl


4th
6
8
10
3
9
4
S 6 2
H Q J 7 5 2
D 9 7 3
C A 9 5
Table S Q J 4 3
H K 4
D A 8 6
C 10 8 3 2
ns77788
we55655
Par: N-S +90
S 10 9 7 5
H 10 9 3
D 4 2
C K Q 7 6

Welland NS
2 D North =
+90 +498

  Nickell NS
  2 NT North -1
  -50 88


Board 50
N-S vul
S K Q 4
H A Q 10 2
D J 6 3 2
C K 3
West
Rodwell

Pass


Lead
H 8
H 2
C Q
H J
H 10
S K
C J
S Q
D 3
North
Fallenius

Pass


2nd
3
K
A
6
D 8
A
5
6
A
East
Meckstroth
1 NT



3rd
A
4
2
Q
9
7
7
3
10
South
Welland
Pass



4th
7
5
3
S 10
C 6
2
K
8
5
West
Zia

1 H
Pass

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

Pass
Pass

2nd
2
A
5
3
8
9
5
C 10
East
Rosenberg
1 C
1 NT


3rd
Q
2
2
A
10
6
6
S 5
South
Soloway
Pass
Pass


4th
A
3
4
7
7
A
K
S 8
S 9 8 2
H 6 5 3
D 9 7 5
C 9 7 6 2
Table S A 10 6
H K 7
D A 8 4
C Q J 10 8 4
ns8AAA7
we43336
Par: N-S +620
S J 7 5 3
H J 9 8 4
D K Q 10
C A 5

Welland NS
1 NT East -1
+50 98

  Nickell NS
  1 NT East -2
  +100 +290


Board 51
E-W vul
S 3
H K 10 8 7
D K 10 9 5 3
C 7 6 5
West
Rodwell

1 D
2 S

Lead
H A
H 3
H 10
D 8
H 7
North
Fallenius

Pass
Pass

2nd
4
J
5
J
S Q
East
Meckstroth

1 S
4 S

3rd
8
K
S 5
K
South
Welland
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
2
6
9
2
West
Zia




Lead
North
Hamman




2nd
East
Rosenberg




3rd
South
Soloway




4th
S K 9 7 2
H Q J 9 4
D A J
C J 10 9
Table S A Q J 8 4
H 6 5 2
D Q 7 2
C A Q
ns44586
w99856 e99756
Par: E-W +300
S 10 6 5
H A 3
D 8 6 4
C K 8 4 3 2

Welland NS
4 S East -2
+200 +3101

  Nickell NS
  4 S East -1
  +100 90


Board 52
Both vul
S J 6 5
H K 10 8 4 3
D Q 9 4 3
C 10
West
Rodwell
Pass
Dbl
5 C

Lead
S A
H 6
D 5
D A
C 2
North
Fallenius
Pass
3 S
All Pass

2nd
2
2
6
4
10
East
Meckstroth
2 C
Dbl


3rd
5
3
K
7
A
South
Welland
2 S
Pass


4th
9
Q
3
2
3
West
Zia
Pass
Dbl
5 C

Lead
S K
H 6
D 5
D A
C 2
D 8
S 4
North
Hamman
Pass
2 S
All Pass

2nd
2
2
2
4
10
J
6
East
Rosenberg
1 C
3 D


3rd
5
3
K
7
A
C Q
C 7
South
Soloway
1 S
3 S


4th
9
Q
3
6
3
9
7
S 10 4 2
H J 9 7 5 2
D A K
C Q 8 2
Table S 9
H A Q
D 10 8 7 5
C A K J 7 6 4
ns38551
we7577B
Par: E-W +600
S A K Q 8 7 3
H 6
D J 6 2
C 9 5 3

Welland NS
5 C East =
-600 =101

  Nickell NS
  5 C East =
  -600 =90


Board 53
N-S vul
S 10 2
H A 9 6
D A Q 10 5
C A 5 3 2
West
Rodwell

3 S
Pass

Lead
H A
C A
D A
C 3
S 9
S 4
North
Fallenius
1 NT
4 H
Pass

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

3rd
4
J
9
4
K
J
South
Welland
3 D
Dbl


4th
2
8
2
D 8
2
A
West
Zia

Pass
Pass

Lead
C 8
H 6
H 4
D A
D 5
D 4
North
Hamman
1 NT
4 C
Pass

2nd
A
10
J
6
C 7
8
East
Rosenberg
3 C
Pass
Pass

3rd
10
K
A
3
K
10
South
Soloway
3 H
4 H


4th
4
2
C 6
2
7
S 7
S K Q 6 4
H Q J 8 2
D J 8 7 2
C 8
Table S J 9 8 7 3
H 10
D 6
C K Q 10 9 7 6
ns84994
we59447
Par: E-W +140
S A 5
H K 7 5 4 3
D K 9 4 3
C J 4

Welland NS
4 S× West -1
+100 +5106

  Nickell NS
  4 H South -1
  -100 90


Board 54
E-W vul
S A 10 9 8 6 4
H Q 6
D 9 2
C Q 9 8
West
Rodwell

Dbl
Pass


Lead
S Q
H Q
H J
C K
C 5
C 7
S K
North
Fallenius

Rdbl
Pass


2nd
A
8
K
8
Q
J
4
East
Meckstroth
Pass
2 C
Pass


3rd
7
A
6
4
A
H 4
5
South
Welland
1 H
2 H



4th
2
2
C 2
3
6
9
West
Zia

Dbl
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S K
H Q
H 5
C K
C 5
C 10
North
Hamman

1 S
Pass


2nd
A
8
K
8
9
6
East
Rosenberg
Pass
2 C
2 NT


3rd
3
A
6
7
A
H 4
South
Soloway
1 H
2 H
3 H


4th
2
2
C 2
3
J
Q
S K Q J
H K 4 2
D K 10 8 6 3
C K 5
Table S 7 5 3
H 8
D J 7 5 4
C A 10 7 4 2
ns57844
we56498
Par: E-W +100
S 2
H A J 10 9 7 5 3
D A Q
C J 6 3

Welland NS
2 H South =
+110 +4110

  Nickell NS
  3 H South -1
  -50 90


Board 55
Both vul
S A 10
H K 10 6 5 4
D 9 7 6 5
C 6 3
West
Rodwell

1 C
3 C
4 S

Lead
D K
C A
C K
C Q
S 5
North
Fallenius

Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
A
6
3
S 10
4
East
Meckstroth

1 D
3 S


3rd
7
H 7
H 9
S J
K
South
Welland
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
2
5
8
9
A
West
Zia





Lead
North
Hamman





2nd
East
Rosenberg





3rd
South
Soloway





4th
S K Q 3
H 3 2
D A
C A K Q J 10 7 2
Table S J 8 7 6 5 2
H A 9 7
D J 8 4 2
C
ns11661
we9C66B
Par: E-W +1430
S 9 4
H Q J 8
D K Q 10 3
C 9 8 5 4

Welland NS
4 S East +2
-680 =110

  Nickell NS
  4 S West +2
  -680 =90


Board 56
None vul
S Q 6 3 2
H K Q J 9 8 2
D J 10
C 10
West
Rodwell
Pass
Dbl
Pass

Lead
S J
C K
S 10
C Q
C J
C 9
H 10
D J
S 7
North
Fallenius
2 D
Rdbl
Pass

2nd
2
A
3
2
3
8
5
6
Q
East
Meckstroth
Pass
2 S
Pass

3rd
5
10
8
H 2
H 8
H 9
Q
2
K
South
Welland
2 H
3 C


4th
A
5
C 4
7
H 3
D 3
4
Q
C 6
West
Zia
Pass
Pass


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


2nd
A
A
8
8
2
3
D 2
4
East
Rosenberg
Pass
Pass


3rd
4
10
4
H 10
D 10
D J
6
7
South
Soloway
4 H



4th
2
7
7
7
5
H 3
2
H 9
S J 10 7 4
H 6 5
D K Q 7
C A 8 3 2
Table S K 9 8 5
H A 4 3
D A 8 6 3
C 7 5
ns44757
we79586
Par: E-W +140
S A
H 10 7
D 9 5 4 2
C K Q J 9 6 4

Welland NS
3 C South -2
-100 =110

  Nickell NS
  4 H North -2
  -100 =90


Board 57
E-W vul
S J 8 6 3
H Q 7 2
D Q 4
C A Q 10 9
West
Rodwell

3 NT

Lead
H 9
D J
D 2
S Q
S K
D 9
D 6
D 7
H A
S 9
North
Fallenius
1 C
Pass

2nd
J
3
Q
5
7
C 6
H 3
H 2
7
8
East
Meckstroth
1 NT
Pass

3rd
Q
A
K
2
4
5
10
C 3
6
A
South
Welland
Pass
Pass

4th
K
4
8
3
6
C 10
C 9
H 4
5
H 8
West
Zia

3 NT

Lead
H 10
D J
D 2
D 9
D 6
D 5
North
Hamman
Pass
Pass

2nd
J
3
Q
S 5
H 5
S 3
East
Rosenberg
1 NT
Pass

3rd
Q
A
K
7
10
South
Soloway
Pass
Pass

4th
K
4
8
C 10
H 7
S 9 4 2
H A J
D A 10 7 5 2
C J 7 4
Table S A K Q 10
H K 6
D K J 9 6
C 8 5 3
ns22725
we9A6A6
Par: E-W +620
S 7 5
H 10 9 8 5 4 3
D 8 3
C K 6 2

Welland NS
3 NT East +1
-630 +1111

  Nickell NS
  3 NT East +2
  -660 90


Board 58
Both vul
S K 6 5 4
H 9 6 2
D J 10 4
C Q 7 2
West
Rodwell

1 C
1 H
2 NT
4 H

Lead
D J
D K
D 3
C 4
H 6
D 2
S 3
North
Fallenius

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
5
4
10
6
3
C 7
A
East
Meckstroth
Pass
1 D
1 S
3 H


3rd
7
8
H 8
J
10
H Q
Q
South
Welland
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
A
6
Q
Q
K
9
6
West
Zia

1 H
3 D
4 C


Lead
S 4
H 4
D A
D K
D 3
S J
D 2
North
Hamman

Pass
Pass
Pass


2nd
3
J
4
10
J
2
C 2
East
Rosenberg
Pass
1 NT
3 H
4 H


3rd
A
2
5
8
H 8
H 5
H Q
South
Soloway
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass


4th
Q
3
6
7
9
5
Q
S Q
H A K J 7 5
D A K 3 2
C K J 10
Table S J 10 9 7 3
H Q 8 3
D 8 5
C 9 5 4
ns55355
we88977
Par: E-W +140
S A 8 2
H 10 4
D Q 9 7 6
C A 8 6 3

Welland NS
4 H West -1
+100 =111

  Nickell NS
  4 H West -1
  +100 =90


Board 59
None vul
S Q 9 4 3
H J
D Q J 4 3
C A Q J 2
West
Rodwell

Pass
Pass

Lead
D 10
H K
H 4
C 3
D 3
H 3
D 8
D Q
S Q
North
Fallenius

1 C
Pass

2nd
5
2
8
A
A
Q
7
S 8
7
East
Meckstroth

1 NT


3rd
4
5
A
7
9
7
J
C 4
6
South
Welland
Pass
Pass


4th
K
J
C 2
8
6
S 3
2
S 10
J
West
Zia

Pass
Pass

Lead
D 10
H K
H 3
North
Hamman

1 D
Pass

2nd
5
2
8
East
Rosenberg

1 NT


3rd
3
5
A
South
Soloway
Pass
Pass


4th
A
J
S 3
S J 10
H A 10 7 5
D 7 6 5
C 10 9 5 3
Table S A 8 7
H K 6 4 3
D A K 2
C K 7 6
n68566 s57466
we75877
Par: N-S +100
S K 6 5 2
H Q 9 8 2
D 10 9 8
C 8 4

Welland NS
1 NT East =
-90 =111

  Nickell NS
  1 NT East =
  -90 =90


Board 60
N-S vul
S K J 7 3
H 9 6 5 3
D K J 4
C A Q
West
Rodwell
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
C 6
H 3
C 7
H 5
H 2
S 5
S 10
S 8
S 7
North
Fallenius
1 NT
3 D
4 H

2nd
3
8
10
Q
6
4
Q
6
C 8
East
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
K
J
Q
K
C 4
K
2
J
H 10
South
Welland
3 C
3 S


4th
A
4
2
A
7
A
3
C 5
9
West
Zia
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
C 4
H 5
S 6
C 8
H 3
H 10
S Q
North
Hamman
1 NT
2 H
Pass

2nd
3
8
7
7
Q
4
2
East
Rosenberg
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
J
A
9
K
6
3
South
Soloway
2 C
4 H


4th
A
A
5
Q
2
C 2
10
S 9 6 4 2
H A 4 2
D Q 7 6
C K 10 9
Table S A 10
H Q 8
D 8 5 3
C J 8 6 5 4 2
ns9AAB7
we22226
Par: N-S +620
S Q 8 5
H K J 10 7
D A 10 9 2
C 7 3

Welland NS
4 H North =
+620 =111

  Nickell NS
  4 H North =
  +620 =90


Welland leads by 21 IMPs

Match AU04 MainTop 2004 U.S. Championship Final

Segment 5


Board 61
Both vul
S 10 6 4 3
H J 9 8 7 6
D 10 4
C J 3
West
Rodwell

1 H
2 S
3 D

Lead
S A
S K
S 5
D A
North
Fallenius
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
8
9
J
10
East
Meckstroth
1 D
2 D
3 C
3 NT

3rd
4
3
6
3
South
Welland
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
7
Q
2
West
Zia

1 H
3 C
3 S

Lead
S A
S K
S 5
North
Nickell
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
8
9
J
East
Rosenberg
1 D
2 D
3 D
3 NT

3rd
3
4
10
South
Freeman
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
7
2
Q
S J 9 8
H A K 5 2
D A 8
C Q 7 6 5
Table S Q 7 2
H
D K Q J 9 7 3
C A 9 8 2
ns34722
weA86AA
Par: E-W +630
S A K 5
H Q 10 4 3
D 6 5 2
C K 10 4

Welland NS
3 NT East +1
-630 =111

  Nickell NS
  3 NT East +1
  -630 =90


Board 62
None vul
S Q 5
H K 7 5 4 3
D Q 10 6
C A 6 2
West
Rodwell

1 S
3 C

Lead
D 6
S 4
S 3
S 7
C 9
H 5
C Q
North
Fallenius

Pass
Pass

2nd
3
5
2
H 3
4
A
East
Meckstroth
1 D
2 S
4 S

3rd
K
J
K
10
3
2
South
Welland
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
A
6
Q
9
A
6
West
Zia

2 C
3 S

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

Pass
Pass

2nd
4
6
9
4
4
A
8
East
Rosenberg
1 NT
2 S
4 S

3rd
Q
7
K
Q
3
8
7
South
Freeman
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
A
5
H 3
2
A
9
2
S K 8 7 4
H 9 6
D A J 4
C K 10 7 3
Table S A J 10 3
H A Q 10
D 9 8 3
C Q 9 5
ns32643
wAB79A eAA78A
Par: E-W +450
S 9 6 2
H J 8 2
D K 7 5 2
C J 8 4

Welland NS
4 S West =
-420 +1112

  Nickell NS
  4 S East +1
  -450 90


Board 63
N-S vul
S K J 9 8 2
H J 9
D A K J 6 4
C K
West
Rodwell

2 D
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H A
North
Fallenius

3 C
5 C


2nd
9
East
Meckstroth

3 H
Pass


3rd
South
Welland
1 S
4 D
5 S


4th
West
Zia

2 D
Pass
Pass

Lead
S 6
S J
D 10
C K
North
Nickell

3 D
4 NT
6 S

2nd
8
H 4
3
2
East
Rosenberg

Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
4
Q
A
6
South
Freeman
1 S
3 H
5 S


4th
3
D 2
7
3
S 6
H A 5
D Q 9 8 5 3 2
C Q 8 4 3
Table S 4
H Q 10 8 4 3 2
D 7
C 10 9 7 5 2
nsCC596
we00647
Par: N-S +1400
S A Q 10 7 5 3
H K 7 6
D 10
C A J 6

Welland NS
5 S South +1
+680 112

  Nickell NS
  6 S South =
  +1430 +13103


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


Lead
H 6
C A
C 2
S 10
H 7
S K
D 2
H 10
North
Fallenius
1 S
3 D
4 S


2nd
J
4
5
2
4
A
3
5
East
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass
All Pass


3rd
Q
8
S 4
Q
9
C 7
K
D 4
South
Welland
2 S
3 H



4th
A
3
6
J
K
9
10
D 6
West
Zia
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C 7
C 2
S 9
D 3
S 10
North
Nickell
1 S
2 NT
3 D


2nd
8
4
8
K
2
East
Rosenberg
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
10
S 4
3
10
Q
South
Freeman
2 S
3 C
4 S


4th
A
Q
J
2
C 5
S K 8 7 2
H K Q 8 5
D 10
C Q 10 6 3
Table S J
H 6 4
D A 7 6 3
C K J 9 7 5 4
ns79993
w5444A e5434A
Par: E-W +100
S 10 9 4
H J 10 9 3 2
D K J 8 5
C 8

Welland NS
4 S North -1
-50 =112

  Nickell NS
  4 S North -1
  -50 =103


Board 65
None vul
S J 8 6 2
H J 2
D K 7 5 4
C A 9 5
West
Rodwell

Pass
Pass

Lead
D 10
D 2
D 5
C K
C 4
D 7
C 6
S 7
H 10
North
Fallenius
Pass
2 C
3 S

2nd
4
8
J
10
3
9
H 4
5
J
East
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
3
K
S 9
5
A
S 10
9
K
K
South
Welland
1 NT
2 S


4th
A
6
C 8
7
2
H 5
Q
2
A
West
Zia

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 4
D Q
S 9
D 2
D 5
C K
C 4
H J
H 7
North
Nickell
Pass
1 D
2 S

2nd
2
A
3
10
9
8
10
3
10
East
Rosenberg
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
K
8
2
K
S 10
5
A
A
S 8
South
Freeman
1 C
1 S


4th
6
4
7
6
C 3
2
7
5
8
S A K 4 3
H Q 10 5 4
D 10 8
C 10 8 3
Table S 7
H K 9 8 3
D Q J 9 6 3
C Q 7 2
ns8A678
we53764
Par: N-S +420
S Q 10 9 5
H A 7 6
D A 2
C K J 6 4

Welland NS
3 S South =
+140 =112

  Nickell NS
  2 S South +1
  +140 =103


Board 66
N-S vul
S 9 4 2
H 8 6
D A J 6
C A 8 6 4 3
West
Rodwell

3 D
4 H


Lead
S 9
S 10
H J
H K
C 9
D A
North
Fallenius

3 S
All Pass


2nd
Q
2
3
8
A
East
Meckstroth
1 D
4 C



3rd
K
H 9
A
D 3
5
South
Welland
2 S
Pass



4th
A
3
6
Q
10
West
Zia

1 H
2 S
3 H

Lead
C A
D A
C 3
D 10
C Q
North
Nickell

Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
5
3
K
7
H Q
East
Rosenberg
1 D
2 C
3 C
4 H

3rd
10
8
H 3
6
H A
South
Freeman
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
2
4
9
Q
S A 10
H A K 10 7 5 4 2
D 7 4
C 9 2
Table S Q
H J 9
D K Q 9 5 3
C K Q J 7 5
ns38233
we85A9A
Par: E-W +420
S K J 8 7 6 5 3
H Q 3
D 10 8 2
C 10

Welland NS
4 H West +1
-450 112

  Nickell NS
  4 H West =
  -420 +1104


Board 67
E-W vul
S A K 6 5
H A Q 9 6 5
D Q 6
C 8 4
West
Rodwell

1 D
Pass

Lead
H 3
C 4
S 8
C 8
D K
D 2
H K
S Q
C 10
North
Fallenius

Dbl
3 S

2nd
A
3
A
K
3
4
5
4
5
East
Meckstroth

Rdbl
All Pass

3rd
7
Q
2
2
8
A
8
5
H 6
South
Welland
Pass
2 S


4th
10
A
3
9
6
Q
S 7
C 6
7
West
Zia

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 4
C 4
D A
D 9
C K
C 6
D 5
H A
H 6
North
Nickell

1 H
3 S

2nd
K
3
6
Q
2
Q
8
2
7
East
Rosenberg

Pass
All Pass

3rd
2
J
7
K
5
9
S 5
10
S 7
South
Freeman
Pass
1 S


4th
3
A
3
4
8
H 5
2
3
4
S 10 9 8 4
H K 4 3
D A 9 8
C A 9 5
Table S 2
H J 8 7 2
D K J 7 2
C K 7 6 3
ns68665
we64678
Par: N-S +110
S Q J 7 3
H 10
D 10 5 4 3
C Q J 10 2

Welland NS
3 S South -1
-50 112

  Nickell NS
  3 S South =
  +140 +5109


Board 68
Both vul
S Q 9 8
H A 10 9
D 4 2
C J 8 6 5 2
West
Rodwell
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H 2
S 8
S Q
S J
S 10
D J
H 4
D 4
C 10
North
Fallenius
Pass
1 S
Pass

2nd
9
3
K
D 5
D 10
Q
A
3
5
East
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
8
4
A
9
C 2
2
5
6
A
South
Welland
1 C
1 NT


4th
7
6
2
7
5
7
Q
A
7
West
Zia
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
S 3
S Q
S 9
S J
H K
H Q
H 7
D 2
D 5
North
Nickell
Pass
1 NT


2nd
4
5
K
H 4
J
6
C 9
3
4
East
Rosenberg
Pass
Pass


3rd
6
10
A
C 2
9
10
A
9
K
South
Freeman
1 D
Pass


4th
8
2
H 2
7
5
3
8
10
6
S 6 2
H J 6 4 2
D A Q 10 5
C Q 10 9
Table S K 7 5 3
H 8 5 3
D K 7 3
C A 4 3
ns88779
we54664
Par: N-S +120
S A J 10 4
H K Q 7
D J 9 8 6
C K 7

Welland NS
1 NT South +1
+120 +1113

  Nickell NS
  1 NT North =
  +90 109


Board 69
N-S vul
S A 3
H Q 9 5
D Q 9 4 2
C A 9 4 2
West
Rodwell

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 2
C J
C 2
C 10
C 8
C 3
D K
North
Fallenius
1 C
1 S
Pass

2nd
5
5
Q
D 3
S 6
S 5
A
East
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
6
A
K
9
4
S 3
2
South
Welland
1 H
1 NT


4th
10
6
7
D 8
D 7
D 5
S 2
West
Zia

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 4
S 6
H 6
C 3
C 2
C J
C 10
C 8
D 10
North
Nickell
1 D
1 NT


2nd
10
3
J
7
Q
D 3
H 3
H 8
A
East
Rosenberg
Pass
Pass


3rd
K
J
2
A
K
4
9
D 2
4
South
Freeman
1 S
Pass


4th
5
4
9
6
5
D 8
S 2
D 5
7
S Q 6 5
H K 8 3 2
D A J 6 3
C 7 5
Table S K J 7 2
H A 7 6 4
D 8 7 5
C Q 6
ns77679
we56764
Par: N-S +110
S 10 9 8 4
H J 10
D K 10
C K J 10 8 3

Welland NS
1 NT South +1
+120 =113

  Nickell NS
  1 NT North +1
  +120 =109


Board 70
E-W vul
S 3
H J 10 7
D K 9 8 7 3
C Q 7 4 2
West
Rodwell

Pass
Pass

Lead
H A
D J
S 3
S K
S Q
D 10
C 3
H 3
C K
North
Fallenius

1 NT
Pass

2nd
7
Q
6
5
7
6
8
D 7
10
East
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
4
K
A
H 10
H J
3
2
9
4
South
Welland
1 S
4 S


4th
S 9
4
4
2
8
5
5
S 10
A
West
Zia

Pass
Pass

Lead
H A
North
Nickell

1 NT
Pass

2nd
7
East
Rosenberg
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
4
South
Freeman
1 S
2 S


4th
S 7 5 4
H A K 6 3 2
D A Q 6
C 10 8
Table S 8 6 2
H Q 9 8 5 4
D 5 4
C A J 5
ns6A5AA
we73823
Par: N-S +420
S A K Q J 10 9
H
D J 10 2
C K 9 6 3

Welland NS
4 S South =
+420 +6119

  Nickell NS
  2 S South +2
  +170 109


Board 71
Both vul
S Q 5 2
H 8 6 4
D J 7 6 4
C A 10 4
West
Rodwell

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H 2
H 9
H 10
H 7
S 10
C K
C 2
North
Fallenius

1 NT
2 H
3 NT

2nd
J
6
8
S 3
5
5
7
East
Meckstroth

Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
Q
5
A
K
8
4
A
South
Welland
1 C
2 D
2 S


4th
4
3
D 5
S 2
A
8
9
West
Zia

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H K
H Q
S 10
D A
D K
C K
C 2
C 4
North
Nickell

1 NT
2 D
3 D

2nd
4
6
Q
3
S 9
5
7
D 10
East
Rosenberg

Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
7
5
K
4
6
10
A
3
South
Freeman
1 D
2 C
2 NT


4th
3
J
A
2
9
8
9
J
S 10 9 7 6 4
H K Q 10 9
D 3
C J 7 5
Table S K J 8
H A 7 5 2
D Q 10 9 2
C 9 8
ns85489
we58944
Par: E-W +140
S A 3
H J 3
D A K 8 5
C K Q 6 3 2

Welland NS
3 NT North -1
-100 =119

  Nickell NS
  3 D South -1
  -100 =109


Board 72
None vul
S K J 9 3
H A J 10 7
D J 9 8
C 6 5
West
Rodwell
1 S
2 S
Pass

Lead
S 5
C 2
C 10
D 4
H 7
H 2
H J
North
Fallenius
Pass
3 H


2nd
6
5
J
J
8
5
9
East
Meckstroth
1 NT
Pass


3rd
A
Q
A
7
Q
A
4
South
Welland
Dbl
Pass


4th
9
3
6
2
3
6
S 2
West
Zia
1 S
2 S
Pass

Lead
C 6
S 5
S 10
C 5
S Q
D J
C J
North
Nickell
Pass
Dbl


2nd
K
6
J
9
K
6
2
East
Rosenberg
1 NT
Pass


3rd
3
A
C 7
8
D 5
K
S 9
South
Freeman
Dbl
Pass


4th
4
3
D 3
A
D 2
4
10
S A Q 10 8 7 4 2
H 5 3
D 4
C A 4 2
Table S 5
H 9 8 6
D Q 7 6 5
C K Q 10 9 7
ns76AA6
w47236 e47237
Par: N-S +420
S 6
H K Q 4 2
D A K 10 3 2
C J 8 3

Welland NS
3 H North =
+140 +1120

  Nickell NS
  2 S× West -1
  +100 109


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

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
C 4
H 10
S 2
H 9
H 7
North
Fallenius
1 S
2 D
2 S
3 C
3 S
4 H

2nd
10
2
A
4
K
East
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
2
3
8
6
A
South
Welland
2 C
2 H
2 NT
3 D
4 D


4th
9
Q
7
5
8
West
Zia

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C 3
C J
H 10
S 2
C A
C K
North
Nickell
1 S
2 S
4 C
4 NT
5 H


2nd
Q
D 9
2
3
7
8
East
Rosenberg
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
2
6
3
8
10
D 5
South
Freeman
2 C
3 H
4 D
5 C
6 C


4th
5
4
Q
J
D J
D Q
S 2
H Q 8 5
D 10 7 6 4 3
C 8 7 4 3
Table S 10 8 6 5 4
H K 4 2
D K Q J 9
C 2
nsBBA6B
we12171
Par: N-S +460
S J 7
H A J 6 3
D A 2
C A K 9 6 5

Welland NS
4 H South +2
+480 120

  Nickell NS
  6 C South =
  +920 +10119


Board 74
Both vul
S A Q 7
H J 10 2
D 10 5
C K 9 6 4 2
West
Rodwell

3 H
Pass

Lead
C Q
S J
S 2
C 4
S K
H 5
H 7
C J
D A
North
Fallenius

Pass
Pass

2nd
A
7
A
S 3
H 4
9
J
5
3
East
Meckstroth
2 D
3 S


3rd
6
8
9
7
6
K
3
2
2
South
Welland
Pass
Pass


4th
10
4
D 6
3
Q
2
Q
S 5
5
West
Zia

3 H
Pass

Lead
C Q
S J
S 2
H J
C 3
H 5
H A
H 9
D A
North
Nickell

Pass
Pass

2nd
A
7
A
3
K
Q
8
S 6
3
East
Rosenberg
2 D
3 S


3rd
4
3
10
4
S 8
7
2
S Q
2
South
Freeman
Pass
Pass


4th
10
4
D 4
K
J
10
6
S K
5
S J 6 2
H K 8 7
D Q 8 2
C A 8 5 3
Table S K 10 9 8 5 3
H 6 5 3
D A 9 7
C 10
n7487A s5487A
w68453 e69553
Par: N-S +130
S 4
H A Q 9 4
D K J 6 4 3
C Q J 7

Welland NS
3 S East =
-140 120

  Nickell NS
  3 S East -1
  +100 +6125


Board 75
None vul
S 10 9 6 3 2
H K Q 9 6 5
D 7
C Q 10
West
Rodwell

Pass
3 D



Lead
S A
C 3
C 2
D Q
H 3
H 6
D 3
North
Fallenius

1 H
3 S



2nd
4
A
Q
5
8
A
8
East
Meckstroth

2 D
4 D



3rd
2
10
K
6
10
2
9
South
Welland
1 C
2 S
All Pass



4th
Q
5
8
7
Q
4
S 6
West
Zia

Pass
1 H
Rdbl
2 NT

Lead
D Q
S 4
H 2
C 4
C 7
C 5
S K
North
Nickell

Pass
Pass
2 S
3 S

2nd
K
2
4
3
Q
9
East
Rosenberg

1 D
2 D
Pass
All Pass

3rd
A
Q
K
A
K
2
South
Freeman
Pass
Pass
Dbl
Pass


4th
7
A
A
10
8
H 5
S J 7 4
H J 10 7 4
D A 9 6
C A 7 2
Table S Q
H A 3
D Q J 10 4 3 2
C K 6 5 4
ns48744
we95698
Par: E-W +300
S A K 8 5
H 8 2
D K 8 5
C J 9 8 3

Welland NS
4 D East -1
+50 +3123

  Nickell NS
  3 S North -1
  -50 125


Nickell leads by 2 IMPs

Match AU04 MainTop 2004 U.S. Championship Final

Segment 6


Board 76
N-S vul
S 4 3 2
H Q J 5
D Q 4 2
C K 10 7 3
West
Freeman
Pass
2 C
Rdbl
Pass
Pass
3 S

Lead
H K
H 8
C 7
D 10
D K
C 6
North
Rosenberg
Pass
Pass
Pass
3 C
3 H
All Pass

2nd
3
6
Q
3
4
3
East
Nickell
1 S
2 S
Pass
Dbl
Pass


3rd
Q
J
9
A
H 9
A
South
Zia
Pass
Dbl
2 NT
Rdbl
Pass


4th
4
7
2
2
7
J
West
Welland







Lead
North
Rodwell







2nd
East
Fallenius







3rd
South
Meckstroth







4th
S K 10 9
H 6 3
D A K 8 6 5
C 8 6 2
Table S A J 7 6 5
H 9 7 4
D 10
C A Q 5 4
ns43644
we8A689
Par: E-W +420
S Q 8
H A K 10 8 2
D J 9 7 3
C J 9

Welland NS
3 S East =
-140 123

  Nickell NS
  4 S West -1
  +50 +5130


Board 77
Both vul
S A J 9 7
H K Q J 2
D K J 5
C Q 3
West
Freeman

Pass
Pass
Pass
Dbl
All Pass

Lead
D 9
D 8
S 7
S Q
S 8
S J
North
Rosenberg
1 NT
3 C
4 C
4 NT
5 S


2nd
3
K
4
3
6
D 6
East
Nickell
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
A
2
K
9
A
H 4
South
Zia
2 S
3 NT
4 S
5 H
5 NT


4th
5
4
2
5
H 5
10
West
Welland

Pass
Pass
Pass



Lead
H 3
C 3
H 8
D 7
C 6
North
Rodwell
1 C
2 NT
3 D
3 NT



2nd
K
2
A
J
East
Fallenius
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass



3rd
5
K
2
Q
South
Meckstroth
1 NT
3 C
3 S




4th
4
9
6
3
S 10 6 3 2
H A 10 9 7 3
D A 8 7
C 9
Table S 5 4
H 6 5
D Q 10 9 6 2
C J 7 6 2
nsBB97B
we22452
Par: N-S +660
S K Q 8
H 8 4
D 4 3
C A K 10 8 5 4

Welland NS
5 NT North =
+660 +1124

  Nickell NS
  3 NT South +1
  +630 130


Board 78
None vul
S A 9 8 7 5
H K 8 6 4
D Q 6
C J 9
West
Freeman

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 4
C J
C 9
D K
D 2
C 6
S 8
North
Rosenberg

2 C
Pass

2nd
7
2
3
6
Q
7
East
Nickell
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
5
Q
10
A
10
South
Zia
1 NT
2 S


4th
6
4
A
5
8
S 5
West
Welland

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 3
C J
C 9
D 3
D 4
H 7
North
Rodwell

2 H
Pass

2nd
9
6
2
6
8
K
East
Fallenius
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
5
Q
A
K
South
Meckstroth
1 D
2 S


4th
6
4
A
5
Q
S 10 4 3
H A J 7
D K 7 3 2
C A 10 4
Table S 2
H Q 9 5 3
D A J 10 4
C 8 6 3 2
ns69545
w64896 e64796
Par: N-S +100
S K Q J 6
H 10 2
D 9 8 5
C K Q 7 5

Welland NS
2 S South +1
+140 =124

  Nickell NS
  2 S South +1
  +140 =130


Board 79
N-S vul
S 7 6 2
H 10 2
D A 10 8 7 5
C Q 9 2
West
Freeman

1 H
2 NT


Lead
S 7
D 2
C 8
S 5
H A
H 4
H Q
H K
North
Rosenberg

Pass
Pass


2nd
4
5
K
6
7
3
D 7
D 8
East
Nickell

2 D
3 NT


3rd
10
J
2
J
5
J
9
S K
South
Zia
Pass
Pass
All Pass


4th
Q
Q
5
3
2
10
8
C 3
West
Welland

1 H
2 S
3 NT

Lead
D 7
C 10
S 9
C 3
D A
North
Rodwell

Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
9
A
7
4
East
Fallenius

2 D
3 C


3rd
Q
2
K
Q
South
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
4
5
A
7
S Q 9 5
H K Q J 6 5
D 4 2
C A K 4
Table S K J 4
H A 9 4
D K J 9 6
C J 7 5
ns34344
weA9A88
Par: E-W +430
S A 10 8 3
H 8 7 3
D Q 3
C 10 8 6 3

Welland NS
3 NT West =
-400 =124

  Nickell NS
  3 NT West =
  -400 =130


Board 80
E-W vul
S 10 8 6 5 2
H A 8 7 2
D J
C 7 6 3
West
Freeman
1 NT

Lead
S 5
S 4
D A
D 10
S K
H Q
S 6
S 2
H 2
D 9
North
Rosenberg
Pass

2nd
3
J
J
C 7
Q
K
D 8
C 2
10
Q
East
Nickell
Pass

3rd
A
10
3
5
8
A
H 3
C 4
J
C 6
South
Zia
Pass

4th
9
7
7
K
D 6
5
C 5
H 6
D 2
C 8
West
Welland
1 NT

Lead
S 5
S A
S 4
D A
D Q
H 3
S 10
S 8
North
Rodwell
Pass

2nd
7
Q
J
J
C 6
K
D 6
D 8
East
Fallenius
Pass

3rd
K
2
6
3
5
A
D 9
C 4
South
Meckstroth
Pass

4th
9
3
C 2
7
K
5
C 5
D 2
S Q J 9
H K 6
D A Q 10 4 2
C K 9 5
Table S 7 3
H 10 9 5
D 8 6 5 3
C J 10 8 2
ns89967
we54376
Par: N-S +140
S A K 4
H Q J 4 3
D K 9 7
C A Q 4

Welland NS
1 NT West -3
+300 124

  Nickell NS
  1 NT West -4
  +400 +3133


Board 81
None vul
S A J 8 5 4
H A Q
D J 4
C A 9 6 5
West
Freeman

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H 9
S 4
C 2
C 5
H 3
S J
North
Rosenberg
1 S
3 H
4 C
4 S

2nd
4
6
4
J
5
10
East
Nickell
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
6
K
A
8
10
2
South
Zia
3 C
3 S
4 D


4th
Q
3
3
10
A
7
West
Welland

Pass
Pass
Dbl

Lead
C 10
C 5
C K
S 2
C 9
S 9
North
Rodwell
1 C
2 H
2 NT
4 S

2nd
A
J
S Q
3
Q
7
East
Fallenius
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
7
2
H 2
A
S K
J
South
Meckstroth
1 H
2 S
3 H


4th
8
4
6
6
H 6
10
S 7 3
H K 10 8 6 2
D 9 5 3 2
C 10 4
Table S 10 6
H 9 3
D Q 10 8 6
C K Q J 7 3
nAC879 sAC878
we31564
Par: N-S +980
S K Q 9 2
H J 7 5 4
D A K 7
C 8 2

Welland NS
4 S North +2
+480 =124

  Nickell NS
  4 S South +2
  +480 =133


Board 82
N-S vul
S Q 3
H A 8 5 4 3 2
D 10 6
C A 9 8
West
Freeman

Pass
Dbl
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H J
H 2
S K
S 9
North
Rosenberg

1 H
Pass
4 H


2nd
Q
9
3
Q
East
Nickell
Pass
Pass
2 S
4 S


3rd
A
K
4
6
South
Zia
1 D
2 H
3 H
Dbl


4th
6
S 2
5
7
West
Welland

2 C
Dbl
Pass


Lead
D K
C 5
D 2
C K
H A
C 9
H 10
North
Rodwell

2 D
Pass
Dbl


2nd
3
6
8
A
6
3
S 2
East
Fallenius
Pass
4 C
4 S
All Pass


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



4th
4
J
10
4
Q
10
9
S K 9 2
H Q
D A J 7 5 3
C K Q 10 6
Table S J 10 8 6 4
H 9 6
D 4 2
C J 7 3 2
n96A75 s96B75
we37267
Par: N-S +650
S A 7 5
H K J 10 7
D K Q 9 8
C 5 4

Welland NS
4 S× East -2
+300 124

  Nickell NS
  4 S× East -3
  +500 +5138


Board 83
E-W vul
S K 5 4
H A Q 7 5 4 3
D A Q 4
C A
West
Freeman

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass




Lead
H 9
S 6
H 3
S 7
North
Rosenberg

1 H
2 D
3 H
4 NT




2nd
Q
10
10
Q
East
Nickell

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass




3rd
K
C 8
C 2
C 3
South
Zia
1 C
2 C
3 D
3 NT





4th
6
K
2
4
West
Welland

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
D 3
C A
S 4
D 6
North
Rodwell

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

2nd
A
J
3
4
East
Fallenius

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
7
2
Q
9
South
Meckstroth
1 D
2 C
2 NT
3 H
4 NT
5 H
6 C


4th
2
4
D 5
J
S
H 9 8 2
D 8 6 5 3
C Q 10 8 7 4 3
Table S J 9 8 7 6 3 2
H K J 10
D 9 7
C J
nB9AB9 sB8AB9
we24314
Par: N-S +460
S A Q 10
H 6
D K J 10 2
C K 9 6 5 2

Welland NS
4 NT South +1
+460 +11135

  Nickell NS
  6 D South -2
  -100 138


Board 84
Both vul
S 4 2
H J 8 4
D 10 4
C K Q 7 6 4 2
West
Freeman
1 S
Rdbl
Pass

Lead
H 10
S K
H 6
C K
S Q
S 3
D 4
D 7
D 5
North
Rosenberg
Pass
3 C
Pass

2nd
4
A
8
5
6
8
J
10
9
East
Nickell
2 S
Pass
Pass

3rd
D 2
2
D 3
H 3
4
H J
K
Q
H 9
South
Zia
Dbl
4 H


4th
K
5
2
10
7
10
A
6
C 2
West
Welland
1 NT
Pass


Lead
H 10
H 3
C K
H 9
C Q
C 2
H A
H 7
H Q
North
Rodwell
Pass
Pass


2nd
4
6
5
J
8
S 5
S 6
S 8
S 9
East
Fallenius
2 NT
Pass


3rd
D 5
8
D 9
C 3
S 3
H 5
S 2
S 4
C 4
South
Meckstroth
4 H



4th
K
C 9
A
2
10
J
D 3
D 8
S 7
S A J 9 8 6
H 10 9 6
D A 7
C A J 10
Table S 10 7 5
H
D Q J 8 5 3 2
C 9 8 5 3
ns83A35
w493A8 e593A8
Par: N-S +200
S K Q 3
H A K Q 7 5 3 2
D K 9 6
C

Welland NS
4 H South -1
-100 =135

  Nickell NS
  4 H South -1
  -100 =138


Board 85
N-S vul
S K 7
H Q 10 8 7 4
D 8 4
C A Q 7 4
West
Freeman

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D 5
H A
H J
D 10
D 3
C 10
D 9
North
Rosenberg
Pass
2 D
3 C


2nd
4
3
2
2
Q
2
East
Nickell
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
K
4
Q
6
J
7
South
Zia
1 NT
2 H
3 NT


4th
A
9
K
8
C 4
J
West
Welland

1 S
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S 10
H A
H J
S 6
H 10
H 8
H 7
D 8
North
Rodwell
1 H
Pass
2 NT


2nd
A
6
2
8
C 6
D 3
S 3
10
East
Fallenius
Dbl
Pass
Pass


3rd
2
4
Q
5
C 3
C 5
D 2
Q
South
Meckstroth
Rdbl
2 S
3 NT


4th
7
9
K
K
5
3
C 2
5
S Q 5 2
H 6 5 3 2
D J 6 5
C 9 8 2
Table S J 10 6 3
H K 9
D K 10 9 3
C K J 6
nAABAB sA9B9B
we23232
Par: N-S +650
S A 9 8 4
H A J
D A Q 7 2
C 10 5 3

Welland NS
3 NT South =
+600 135

  Nickell NS
  3 NT North +1
  +630 +1139


Board 86
E-W vul
S A 10
H A 7 6
D K 9 6
C K J 10 9 7
West
Freeman

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
C 3
C 9
C 8
C 10
S A
C J
S 10
S Q
North
Rosenberg

2 D
2 NT
3 NT

2nd
7
S 2
K
D 4
5
D 2
7
D 5
East
Nickell
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
6
2
S 3
H 4
4
S 6
K
D 6
South
Zia
1 NT
2 H
3 S


4th
5
A
Q
4
9
H 3
H 2
8
West
Welland

1 H
Pass


Lead
S 9
C J
C 10
C K
C 3
C 9
S 10
S K
North
Rodwell

2 H
3 NT


2nd
A
6
S 2
D 4
7
D 2
5
D 5
East
Fallenius
Pass
Pass
All Pass


3rd
8
2
5
Q
S 3
S 6
Q
D 6
South
Meckstroth
1 D
2 NT



4th
4
4
8
A
H 4
H 2
H 3
S 9
H K J 10 3 2
D 10 8 5
C A 8 4 3
Table S J 8 7 5 3 2
H 8
D Q J 4 3 2
C 6
nsA787B
we26462
Par: N-S +430
S K Q 6 4
H Q 9 5 4
D A 7
C Q 5 2

Welland NS
3 NT South +2
+460 =135

  Nickell NS
  3 NT South +2
  +460 =139


Board 87
Both vul
S A J
H Q 8 2
D Q J 8 5 3
C Q 3 2
West
Freeman

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 9
D A
D 9
H 6
D Q
D J
D 8
North
Rosenberg

3 NT


2nd
2
4
K
8
6
S 9
S 3
East
Nickell

Pass


3rd
J
3
5
3
S 5
S 6
S 8
South
Zia
1 NT
Pass


4th
K
2
10
4
7
C 4
S 2
West
Welland

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 6
D A
D 9
H 10
North
Rodwell

3 NT


2nd
2
4
K
Q
East
Fallenius

Pass


3rd
J
3
5
3
South
Meckstroth
1 NT
Pass


4th
K
2
6
4
S 7 2
H A 10 9 7 6
D K 7 4
C 10 5 4
Table S K Q 9 4 3
H J 3
D 10 6 2
C 9 7 6
nsA88AA
we35533
Par: N-S +630
S 10 8 6 5
H K 5 4
D A 9
C A K J 8

Welland NS
3 NT South +2
+660 =135

  Nickell NS
  3 NT South +2
  +660 =139


Board 88
None vul
S Q 4 2
H 9 8 4
D K Q 10 5 3
C 8 2
West
Freeman
Pass
1 H
Pass

Lead
D K
D Q
S 3
S 6
S 5
D J
C 5
C K
C A
North
Rosenberg
Pass
3 D
Pass

2nd
4
9
4
9
7
3
8
6
7
East
Nickell
Pass
3 H


3rd
2
6
J
Q
H 5
C 3
J
2
D 5
South
Zia
1 D
Pass


4th
7
A
A
K
2
8
Q
4
9
West
Welland
Pass
Pass


Lead
H 5
H 6
H 10
H J
H 7
D 7
C 8
C A
D 6
North
Rodwell
Pass
Pass


2nd
4
Q
9
S 2
C 2
K
J
6
J
East
Fallenius
Pass
Pass


3rd
A
K
3
C 3
S 5
9
Q
D 3
Q
South
Meckstroth
1 NT



4th
2
8
S 6
S 7
S 8
2
5
4
4
S 9 3
H K J 10 7 5
D A J 7
C 7 6 5
Table S K J 5
H A 6 3
D 9 4
C J 10 9 4 3
ns68595
we74848
Par: N-S +100
S A 10 8 7 6
H Q 2
D 8 6 2
C A K Q

Welland NS
3 H West -1
+50 +3138

  Nickell NS
  1 NT South -1
  -50 139


Board 89
E-W vul
S J 8 4
H 10 6
D 10 8 5 4
C A J 8 7
West
Freeman

Dbl
Dbl
3 H

Lead
D K
D 3
C 2
D 6
S 2
S A
S 3
H 3
North
Rosenberg
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
A
4
9
8
9
8
J
2
East
Nickell
Pass
Pass
2 H


3rd
5
H 4
K
H 9
Q
5
7
10
South
Zia
1 NT
2 C
Pass


4th
9
2
8
J
4
10
K
Q
West
Welland

Dbl
2 D
3 NT

Lead
D 4
D K
D 2
H A
H K
H 2
H Q
C 2
North
Rodwell
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
9
6
A
6
10
C 7
8
9
East
Fallenius
Pass
1 H
2 S


3rd
J
5
8
4
9
J
C 4
K
South
Meckstroth
1 D
Pass
Pass


4th
3
S 2
S 5
5
3
7
S 4
A
S A Q 3
H A K 2
D A 6 3
C K Q 6 4
Table S 7 6 5 2
H Q J 9 4
D 9
C 10 5 3 2
ns53473
we8A96A
Par: E-W +620
S K 10 9
H 8 7 5 3
D K Q J 7 2
C 9

Welland NS
3 H East =
-140 138

  Nickell NS
  3 NT West -2
  +200 +8147


Board 90
Both vul
S J 10 5 2
H A J 8 3
D 10 9 7
C K 5
West
Freeman

1 H
Pass

Lead
H 2
C K
D Q
H 6
C Q
C J
D A
H 5
H 3
North
Rosenberg

Pass
2 S

2nd
9
3
7
8
2
4
S 7
J
D 8
East
Nickell
Pass
2 H
All Pass

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


4th
A
A
2
S 6
8
9
5
C 7
7
West
Welland

2 D
Pass

Lead
S 4
S A
S 8
H Q
D 7
H 6
D 10
C 7
C 5
North
Rodwell

Pass
3 D

2nd
6
2
J
9
8
J
J
4
8
East
Fallenius
Pass
2 H
All Pass

3rd
Q
3
D 5
5
2
2
A
K
10
South
Meckstroth
Pass
Dbl


4th
5
9
K
A
Q
C 6
S 7
3
A
S A Q 8 7
H K 10 7 6 5
D Q
C A 4 2
Table S 4 3
H Q 4 2
D K J 8 6 5
C 9 8 3
n77466 s78467
we65775
Par: N-S +110
S K 9 6
H 9
D A 4 3 2
C Q J 10 7 6

Welland NS
2 S North =
+110 +9147

  Nickell NS
  3 D North -3
  -300 147


Match Tied

Match AU04 MainTop 2004 U.S. Championship Final

Segment 7


Board 91
None vul
S A 10 7 2
H 9 7 2
D J
C A J 7 6 5
West
Rodwell

Dbl
Pass

Lead
D 10
H 10
H 3
S K
C 6
D K
H 7
S 8
D 9
North
Rosenberg

Pass
Dbl

2nd
3
5
K
A
2
A
Q
Q
7
East
Meckstroth

2 S
All Pass

3rd
J
8
A
5
K
S 2
4
D 6
C 5
South
Zia
1 NT
Pass


4th
Q
2
9
4
3
4
J
7
5
West
Welland

Pass
Pass

Lead
D 6
S Q
C 5
D 8
C K
C 9
C J
S 2
S 4
North
Hamman

1 S
Pass

2nd
J
K
2
H 2
3
4
H 3
6
D 3
East
Fallenius

Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
A
10
4
6
A
H 5
J
10
South
Soloway
1 D
1 NT


4th
K
5
Q
9
H 6
S 3
8
H 8
8
S K
H A J 8
D A 8 7 6 3
C Q 8 4 3
Table S 9 8 6 5 3
H Q 10 6 3
D Q 5 4
C 2
n97759 s9775A
we35663
Par: N-S +400
S Q J 4
H K 5 4
D K 10 9 2
C K 10 9

Welland NS
2 S× East -2
+300 +4151

  Nickell NS
  1 NT South +2
  +150 147


Board 92
N-S vul
S K Q 10 2
H Q 7
D 9
C J 10 9 8 3 2
West
Rodwell
1 H
Pass


Lead
S K
S J
S 10
D 9
H 2
H K
North
Rosenberg
Pass
Pass


2nd
4
9
6
A
4
Q
East
Meckstroth
4 H



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



4th
8
5
3
6
7
10
West
Welland
1 H
2 S
4 H

Lead
S K
S J
S 10
D 9
S 7
C 7
H 5
C 6
D K
North
Hamman
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
4
8
6
A
H 10
2
4
3
5
East
Fallenius
2 D
3 D


3rd
A
Q
D 2
3
H J
H 2
A
H 8
C K
South
Soloway
Pass
Pass


4th
3
5
9
6
2
4
7
5
H Q
S 9 8 3
H A K J 9 6 3
D 6
C K 7 6
Table S 7 6 5 4
H 8 5 2
D A K J 10 8 4
C
ns56159
w87973 e87983
Par: E-W +140
S A J
H 10 4
D Q 7 5 3 2
C A Q 5 4

Welland NS
4 H West =
-420 151

  Nickell NS
  4 H West -1
  +50 +10157


Board 93
Both vul
S 8 5
H A 7 5 2
D J 9 8 4
C A J 7
West
Rodwell

Pass
3 S
4 S

Lead
S 8
H 6
H 2
S J
C 9
North
Rosenberg
Pass
1 H
Dbl
Dbl

2nd
K
Q
9
5
A
East
Meckstroth
Pass
2 D
Pass
All Pass

3rd
A
A
4
2
South
Zia
1 D
Dbl
3 NT


4th
4
3
K
D 2
West
Welland

4 S
Pass


Lead
C 9
North
Hamman
Pass
5 D



2nd
East
Fallenius
2 S
Pass



3rd
South
Soloway
3 D
Pass



4th
S J 10 7 4 3
H K Q 10 8
D 7 6 3
C 9
Table S K Q 9 6 2
H J 9 3
D
C K 8 6 5 3
ns936B9
we2A624
Par: N-S +200
S A
H 6 4
D A K Q 10 5 2
C Q 10 4 2

Welland NS
4 S× West =
-790 151

  Nickell NS
  5 D South =
  +600 +16173


Board 94
None vul
S K 5 2
H 8 6
D Q 9 4
C A J 8 7 6
West
Rodwell

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 4
H A
H K
C 3
D K
North
Rosenberg

1 NT
4 H

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

3rd
9
6
8
J
South
Zia
1 H
3 H


4th
Q
2
10
Q
West
Welland

Pass
Pass

Lead
D 2
S 9
H A
H K
H 5
S 3
North
Hamman

1 NT
4 H

2nd
4
A
4
Q
D 6
East
Fallenius
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
A
4
6
8
C 6
South
Soloway
1 H
2 S


4th
5
2
2
10
J
S 8 7 4
H Q 4
D J 8 7 6 2
C K 9 5
Table S 10 9 3
H J 10 2
D A K 10 3
C Q 4 2
n8BA8A s7BA7A
we32353
Par: N-S +450
S A Q J 6
H A K 9 7 5 3
D 5
C 10 3

Welland NS
4 H South =
+420 =151

  Nickell NS
  4 H South =
  +420 =173


Board 95
N-S vul
S A Q 10 5 4
H 3
D A K 6 2
C A 10 2
West
Rodwell

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H J
D 8
D K
S A
S 4
North
Rosenberg

1 S
2 D
4 C
6 D

2nd
Q
A
J
2
6
East
Meckstroth

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
A
3
5
7
K
South
Zia
Pass
1 NT
3 S
4 S


4th
3
4
10
3
9
West
Welland

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

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

1 C
1 S
2 NT
4 S

2nd
4
8
4
10
3
4
6
East
Fallenius

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
8
K
6
K
J
S 7
C 10
South
Soloway
Pass
1 H
2 H
3 S


4th
A
A
K
3
5
7
10
S J 9 3
H A 7 6 2
D 10 8
C K Q 7 5
Table S 6 2
H J 10 8
D Q J 3
C 9 8 6 4 3
nsABBB7
we32226
Par: N-S +650
S K 8 7
H K Q 9 5 4
D 9 7 5 4
C J

Welland NS
6 D North -1
-100 151

  Nickell NS
  4 S North +1
  +650 +13186


Board 96
E-W vul
S 9 5
H K J 9 4
D K Q 8 4
C 9 6 3
West
Rodwell
1 H
2 H
Pass

Lead
D K
C J
S A
D 2
S 7
C Q
D 6
C A
S K
North
Rosenberg
Pass
Pass
Dbl

2nd
9
K
9
4
3
6
8
4
4
East
Meckstroth
1 S
4 H
All Pass

3rd
A
3
6
H 2
H 3
8
H 8
D 10
H 7
South
Zia
Dbl
Pass


4th
3
5
2
5
5
2
7
9
H 9
West
Welland
1 H
2 D
4 H

Lead
D K
D 4
C 5
H A
S A
D 6
S K
S 7
North
Hamman
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
9
H 8
2
4
5
8
2
3
East
Fallenius
2 C
3 H


3rd
7
5
K
2
6
H 10
D 10
H 5
South
Soloway
Pass
Pass


4th
2
3
3
C 4
4
J
9
H 9
S A
H A Q 7 6 5 3
D 10 6 3 2
C K Q
Table S K J 10 8 7 6
H 10 8 2
D 9
C A 8 5
ns64377
w79A65 e79A66
Par: E-W +620
S Q 4 3 2
H
D A J 7 5
C J 10 7 4 2

Welland NS
4 H× West =
-790 151

  Nickell NS
  4 H West -1
  +100 +13199


Board 97
None vul
S J 9
H 8 4
D 9 7 5 2
C Q 9 7 4 2
West
Rodwell

2 S
Pass

Lead
H 8
H 7
S A
C 5
C J
C 6
H Q
North
Rosenberg
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
10
K
9
2
8
7
S 10
East
Meckstroth
1 D
4 S


3rd
A
4
2
K
A
S 4
S J
South
Zia
1 H
Pass


4th
9
6
8
3
4
S K
J
West
Welland

1 S
4 S

Lead
H 8
H 7
D 3
S 2
C 5
S 4
C A
C 6
North
Hamman
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
6
K
7
8
2
K
4
7
East
Fallenius
Pass
2 H


3rd
A
4
A
Q
K
A
J
S 5
South
Soloway
1 H
Dbl


4th
9
10
4
J
3
9
8
H 2
S A Q 10 7 6 3
H K 9
D 3
C A 10 6 5
Table S 5 4 2
H J 10 6
D A J 10 8 6
C K J
ns20544
weBC799
Par: E-W +980
S K 8
H A Q 7 5 3 2
D K Q 4
C 8 3

Welland NS
4 S West =
-420 +1152

  Nickell NS
  4 S West +1
  -450 199


Board 98
N-S vul
S Q 8 4
H A 8 7 3 2
D 8 4
C Q 9 7
West
Rodwell

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H 6
S K
S J
S 8
C 6
C 2
S 10
D 2
North
Rosenberg

1 H
1 NT


2nd
K
9
6
A
J
9
C 10
10
East
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
5
4
Q
7
K
4
H 7
4
South
Zia
1 D
1 S
2 NT


4th
2
2
3
C 5
7
A
5
3
West
Welland

1 NT
Pass


Lead
D Q
D 9
H 5
S 7
C 6
D 6
C K
North
Hamman

2 H
3 NT


2nd
4
8
2
6
A
10
East
Fallenius
Pass
Pass
All Pass


3rd
3
C 3
Q
Q
2
S 4
South
Soloway
1 C
2 NT



4th
J
7
K
A
7
H 6
S 9 6
H J 5
D K Q 10 9
C K 10 8 5 2
Table S A 5 3 2
H Q 10 9 6 4
D 3
C 6 4 3
n88686 s88687
we53646
Par: N-S +120
S K J 10 7
H K
D A J 7 6 5 2
C A J

Welland NS
2 NT North =
+120 +6158

  Nickell NS
  3 NT South -1
  -100 199


Board 99
E-W vul
S J 8 6 4 3 2
H A K
D K 8
C A 10 4
West
Rodwell

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
S A
S 7
C K
C 3
North
Rosenberg

1 S
2 D
3 C
3 H
4 C
4 NT
6 C

2nd
2
8
5
East
Meckstroth

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
5
K
4
South
Zia
1 C
2 C
2 NT
3 D
3 NT
4 D
5 H


4th
10
C 2
6
West
Welland

Pass
Pass
Pass





Lead
S A
S 7
H 8
C 4
North
Hamman

2 D
4 D
5 C





2nd
2
8
3
6
East
Fallenius

Pass
Pass
All Pass





3rd
9
K
A
9
South
Soloway
2 C
3 C
4 NT






4th
10
C 2
2
J
S A Q 7
H 9 7 5 3
D 7 6 4
C Q J 5
Table S K 9 5
H 10 6 4 2
D J 10 9 3 2
C 6
ns9988B
we34552
Par: N-S +400
S 10
H Q J 8
D A Q 5
C K 9 8 7 3 2

Welland NS
6 C South -1
-50 158

  Nickell NS
  5 C South =
  +400 +10209


Board 100
Both vul
S J 2
H J 7 6 4
D 8 4 3
C A K 6 5
West
Rodwell
1 S
2 S
Pass

Lead
S K
S A
D K
D A
North
Rosenberg
Pass
4 H


2nd
2
J
9
East
Meckstroth
1 NT
Pass


3rd
3
H 3
7
South
Zia
2 H
Pass


4th
4
6
3
West
Welland
1 S
2 S
Pass

Lead
S A
S K
D K
D 5
North
Hamman
Pass
4 H


2nd
2
J
9
10
East
Fallenius
1 NT
Pass


3rd
3
H 3
Q
J
South
Soloway
2 H
Pass


4th
4
6
3
4
S A K 9 8 7 5
H 8
D Q J 7
C 9 7 3
Table S 3
H 9 5 3
D A K 6 5 2
C J 8 4 2
ns66947
w47294 e57396
Par: N-S +140
S Q 10 6 4
H A K Q 10 2
D 10 9
C Q 10

Welland NS
4 H South -1
-100 =158

  Nickell NS
  4 H South -1
  -100 =209


Board 101
N-S vul
S K J 6 3
H K J 9 6
D A J 6
C 5 4
West
Rodwell

2 S
Pass
All Pass

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


2nd
2
8
2
Q
K
5
7
3
East
Meckstroth
1 S
Pass
3 S


3rd
3
7
10
9
A
D 3
A
J
South
Zia
Dbl
3 D
4 H


4th
4
5
3
D 6
2
Q
2
S 4
West
Welland

Pass
Pass


Lead
C 2
H 7
C 4
D 2
D 6
D Q
C 8
H 6
North
Hamman
1 S
Pass
Pass


2nd
3
4
A
4
7
9
7
S 4
East
Fallenius
Pass
2 S



3rd
5
Q
Q
K
10
J
S 3
5
South
Soloway
1 NT
Pass



4th
J
K
6
A
8
5
K
2
S Q 10
H Q 3 2
D K 9 8
C 10 9 7 6 3
Table S A 9 8 7 5 4
H 7
D 7 5 2
C A K J
nA7AA6 s96AA6
w36336 e36236
Par: N-S +630
S 2
H A 10 8 5 4
D Q 10 4 3
C Q 8 2

Welland NS
4 H North =
+620 +11169

  Nickell NS
  2 S East -2
  +100 209


Board 102
E-W vul
S A 4 3
H 3
D K J 10 8 2
C A 9 7 3
West
Rodwell

2 H
4 S
Pass

Lead
H K
S 2
C 4
D A
D 3
C A
North
Rosenberg

Dbl
Pass
Pass

2nd
3
3
5
4
5
6
East
Meckstroth
1 S
Pass
Pass
Dbl

3rd
7
Q
7
H 4
H 6
10
South
Zia
Pass
4 D
5 D
All Pass

4th
5
K
Q
2
8
2
West
Welland

2 C
Pass
5 H

Lead
D J
S 6
C A
C 3
S Q
D 4
H 6
North
Hamman

2 D
Pass
All Pass

2nd
A
5
6
K
K
H 4
3
East
Fallenius
1 S
Dbl
Dbl


3rd
7
J
4
10
2
10
Q
South
Soloway
Pass
5 D
Pass


4th
S 8
A
8
2
3
3
2
S J 8 2
H A K J 9 6 4
D
C J 8 5 2
Table S Q 10 9 7 6
H Q 7
D A 9 3
C K Q 6
n44395 s443A5
we79938
Par: N-S +130
S K 5
H 10 8 5 2
D Q 7 6 5 4
C 10 4

Welland NS
5 D× South -1
-100 169

  Nickell NS
  5 H West -1
  +100 +5214


Board 103
Both vul
S 9 6 5 2
H K 10 9 5 4 3
D 5 2
C A
West
Rodwell

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
S 8
C 8
H 3
C 10
S 4
S K
D 6
D 4
North
Rosenberg

3 C
3 S
4 H

2nd
A
6
6
3
3
9
5
K
East
Meckstroth

Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
7
A
A
S 6
10
D 9
A
8
South
Zia
2 NT
3 D
3 NT


4th
5
7
2
K
2
J
3
2
West
Welland

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S 4
S K
H A
H Q
C 8
H K
North
Hamman

1 H
4 D


2nd
3
5
2
7
3
D 4
East
Fallenius

Pass
Pass


3rd
10
8
3
4
A
D 3
South
Soloway
1 C
1 NT
4 H


4th
2
A
6
J
2
8
S K Q 10 7
H 8 7 2
D J 8 6
C 6 5 3
Table S 8 4
H J 6
D A 10 9 4
C K 9 7 4 2
nsA9A88
w24245 e24255
Par: N-S +630
S A J 3
H A Q
D K Q 7 3
C Q J 10 8

Welland NS
4 H North -1
-100 169

  Nickell NS
  4 H North =
  +620 +12226


Board 104
None vul
S K 8 3 2
H A K 5 3 2
D 9
C K J 6
West
Rodwell
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
S 4
D A
D 2
H 2
D 3
H A
H K
North
Rosenberg
1 H
3 S
Pass

2nd
2
4
6
7
J
6
10
East
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
9
S 3
Q
S 8
C 2
C 3
South
Zia
1 S
4 S


4th
Q
5
7
4
10
8
9
West
Welland
Pass
Pass


Lead
S 4
H Q
D A
D 2
H A
H K
H 3
D 3
H 5
North
Hamman
2 D
Pass


2nd
2
4
4
6
7
10
C 9
J
C 5
East
Fallenius
Pass
Pass


3rd
J
2
9
S 3
C 2
C 3
S 6
S 8
C 4
South
Soloway
4 S



4th
Q
6
7
5
J
8
9
10
S 5
S A 5 4
H J 9 8 4
D K J 6 4
C 10 7
Table S J
H 10 7 6
D Q 10 7 5
C A Q 9 8 5
n49745 s49744
we52696
Par: N-S +100
S Q 10 9 7 6
H Q
D A 8 3 2
C 4 3 2

Welland NS
4 S South +1
+450 +1170

  Nickell NS
  4 S South =
  +420 226


Board 105
E-W vul
S Q 8 3
H Q J 10 6
D K J 10 3
C 5 3
West
Rodwell

4 S

Lead
C A
D A
H A
S 4
H K
S 6
North
Rosenberg
Pass
Pass

2nd
Q
2
3
7
6
8
East
Meckstroth
3 S
Pass

3rd
5
10
J
A
D 8
J
South
Zia
4 C
Pass

4th
8
6
S 2
3
2
C 2
West
Welland

3 S

Lead
C 5
C 2
H 7
S 4
S 6
S K
North
Hamman
Pass
Pass

2nd
8
K
Q
7
8
C 4
East
Fallenius
2 D
Pass

3rd
A
3
S 2
A
J
H 3
South
Soloway
3 C
Pass

4th
Q
10
2
3
C 6
Q
S A 6
H K 9 7 5 4 3
D Q 5 2
C K Q
Table S K J 10 9 5 4 2
H
D 8 7 6
C J 10 8
n64999 s64899
we79444
Par: E-W +100
S 7
H A 8 2
D A 9 4
C A 9 7 6 4 2

Welland NS
4 S East =
-620 170

  Nickell NS
  3 S West =
  -140 +10236


Nickell leads by 66 IMPs

Match AU04 MainTop 2004 U.S. Championship Final

Segment 8


Board 106
Both vul
S A K 7 6 4 2
H K Q 10 4
D A 4
C 5
West
Hamman

3 D
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D K
C 5
C K
C 3
S A
S 4
C 4
North
Rosenberg

Dbl
5 D
6 D


2nd
A
8
7
10
3
8
J
East
Soloway
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
3
A
D 4
S 2
9
10
S K
South
Zia
Pass
4 D
6 C
6 S


4th
5
2
9
Q
5
D 2
H 3
West
Welland

3 D
Pass



Lead
D 3
S A
S 4
C A
C K
H 5
C Q
North
Rodwell

Dbl
4 S



2nd
5
3
8
2
7
7
3
East
Fallenius
Pass
Pass
All Pass



3rd
9
9
Q
5
D 4
10
10
South
Meckstroth
Pass
4 C




4th
A
5
D 2
8
9
J
S 2
S 5
H 7 2
D K Q J 9 6 2
C J 10 7 2
Table S J 8 3
H A J 8 3
D 8 7 3
C Q 9 8
ns9BA68
we32274
Par: N-S +650
S Q 10 9
H 9 6 5
D 10 5
C A K 6 4 3

Welland NS
6 S South -1
-100 170

  Nickell NS
  4 S North +1
  +650 +13249


Board 107
None vul
S Q 6 3
H J 2
D J 10 8 6 5 4
C Q 10
West
Hamman

Dbl
Pass

Lead
H A
H 3
C 8
S Q
S 10
North
Rosenberg

2 S
Pass

2nd
2
J
3
K
East
Soloway

4 H
Dbl

3rd
7
Q
Q
A
South
Zia
1 S
4 S
All Pass

4th
9
K
2
2
West
Welland

Dbl
Pass

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

2 H
Pass

2nd
2
J
6
J
4
S 5
3
K
East
Fallenius

4 H
Dbl

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

4th
9
K
5
A
9
5
2
S 8 2
H A 8 4 3
D K 3 2
C A 9 6 3
Table S K
H Q 10 7 6 5
D A Q 7
C J 5 4 2
n8A373 s89373
we53A69
Par: N-S +100
S A J 10 9 7 5 4
H K 9
D 9
C K 8 7

Welland NS
4 S× South =
+590 =170

  Nickell NS
  4 S× South =
  +590 =249


Board 108
N-S vul
S J 2
H 7 6 5 3
D K J
C A J 8 6 3
West
Hamman
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H 9
C 2
D K
D 7
S J
S Q
S 6
C 3
North
Rosenberg
Pass
1 H
2 NT


2nd
4
A
2
J
K
5
9
4
East
Soloway
Pass
Pass
Pass


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


4th
3
9
A
6
4
3
10
7
West
Welland
1 C
Pass
Pass


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


2nd
J
A
K
9
2
2
7
2
East
Fallenius
1 H
Pass
All Pass


3rd
K
J
2
J
8
5
C 3
A
South
Meckstroth
1 S
3 H



4th
A
4
6
K
Q
10
5
4
S 9 5 4
H K Q 2
D A 9 7
C Q 10 7 2
Table S K 10 8 3
H 10 9
D 10 5 4 2
C K 5 4
n78978 s78A78
we64355
Par: N-S +620
S A Q 7 6
H A J 8 4
D Q 8 6 3
C 9

Welland NS
4 H North =
+620 =170

  Nickell NS
  4 H South =
  +620 =249


Board 109
Both vul
S K Q 8 5 4 2
H 9
D 10 7 3
C 7 6 3
West
Hamman

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S 10
S J
H A
H 2
S K
S Q
C 3
North
Rosenberg
2 D
3 D
4 H
5 S


2nd
A
D 8
3
4
7
9
2
East
Soloway
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
6
4
9
S 8
D 2
D 5
A
South
Zia
2 NT
3 H
5 H
6 S


4th
2
3
10
Q
D 6
D 9
4
West
Welland

Pass
Pass



Lead
D A
D K
D 8
S J
H A
H 2
S K
North
Rodwell
2 D
4 H
Pass



2nd
3
7
10
6
3
4
7
East
Fallenius
Pass
Pass
Pass



3rd
Q
4
J
2
9
S 8
H 5
South
Meckstroth
4 C
4 S




4th
5
2
S A
3
10
Q
D 6
S 6
H J 8 6 4 3
D A K 9 8 6
C 10 4
Table S 10 9 7 3
H Q 10
D Q J 4
C Q 8 5 2
ns8A76A
w41572 e51673
Par: N-S +620
S A J
H A K 7 5 2
D 5 2
C A K J 9

Welland NS
6 S North -1
-100 170

  Nickell NS
  4 S South =
  +620 +12261


Board 110
None vul
S J
H A K 9 5
D 10 4
C A 10 9 8 3 2
West
Hamman

4 S
Pass


Lead
S A
C 4
D 10
C 6
D 6
H 2
North
Rosenberg

Dbl
5 C


2nd
Q
7
J
K
5
J
East
Soloway
1 S
Pass
All Pass


3rd
2
J
3
S 3
4
7
South
Zia
Pass
4 NT



4th
J
A
2
2
A
5
West
Welland

2 NT
Pass
5 S

Lead
C K
H K
H A
North
Rodwell

3 C
Pass
Dbl

2nd
J
2
3
East
Fallenius
1 S
Pass
Dbl
All Pass

3rd
A
4
6
South
Meckstroth
Pass
5 C
Pass


4th
4
7
10
S K 9 8 7 3 2
H 10 7
D K Q 5 2
C J
Table S A 10 6 5 4
H Q 8 3 2
D A J
C 6 4
ns32779
we5A564
Par: E-W +300
S Q
H J 6 4
D 9 8 7 6 3
C K Q 7 5

Welland NS
5 C North -1
-50 170

  Nickell NS
  5 S× East -1
  +100 +4265


Board 111
N-S vul
S K J 10 8 6
H 7 6
D 10 5 3 2
C 9 5
West
Hamman

Pass
2 H
All Pass

Lead
H K
C Q
C 3
H 3
H A
C 6
D 3
C 8
North
Rosenberg

1 S
Pass


2nd
4
A
K
7
5
7
Q
10
East
Soloway

Dbl
Pass


3rd
2
4
9
8
D 2
S 10
A
S J
South
Zia
1 C
Rdbl
2 S


4th
6
5
J
J
Q
D 7
6
H 9
West
Welland

Pass
3 C


Lead
S 10
C J
C Q
S Q
S 7
C K
C 10
H 3
North
Rodwell

2 H
All Pass


2nd
A
3
A
H 2
C 7
S J
H 6
7
East
Fallenius

Dbl



3rd
4
2
4
6
8
H 8
S 9
K
South
Meckstroth
1 NT
2 S



4th
3
5
9
2
5
6
8
A
S 3
H 10 5 3 2
D J 9 6
C K 10 7 4 2
Table S A 9 5 2
H K Q 9 8
D K Q 7
C Q J
ns68475
we65958
Par: E-W +140
S Q 7 4
H A J 4
D A 8 4
C A 8 6 3

Welland NS
2 S North =
+110 +6176

  Nickell NS
  3 C West =
  -110 265


Board 112
E-W vul
S 9 8 3
H 10 6
D Q 10 9 7 5
C A J 9
West
Hamman
2 H




Lead
D 10
H 9
H A
H 8
North
Rosenberg
Pass




2nd
A
3
10
East
Soloway
Pass




3rd
4
K
S 2
South
Zia
Pass




4th
2
6
4
West
Welland
1 H
2 H
2 NT
3 H

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

2nd
Q
K
3
10
S 9
Q
D 5
8
East
Fallenius
1 NT
2 S
3 C
3 NT

3rd
A
5
A
S 2
S 4
3
D 6
Q
South
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
6
2
6
4
J
5
Q
K
S Q 7
H A K 8 7 5 2
D 8 3 2
C Q 2
Table S K 6 5 4 2
H 9
D A K 6
C K 8 6 3
ns64455
we78877
Par: E-W +110
S A J 10
H Q J 4 3
D J 4
C 10 7 5 4

Welland NS
2 H West =
-110 176

  Nickell NS
  3 NT East -2
  +200 +7272


Board 113
None vul
S 2
H J 9 6 4
D A Q J 3
C A J 10 9
West
Hamman

Pass
Pass

Lead
D 9
H 6
D 5
S 2
C 4
D A
C J
D 10
C 6
North
Rosenberg
1 D
Dbl


2nd
6
K
8
Q
2
7
S 6
C 3
9
East
Soloway
1 S
Pass


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


4th
2
3
4
3
K
K
5
3
7
West
Welland

Pass


Lead
S 3
C 7
S 7
D 5
C A
C J
C 10
C 8
North
Rodwell
1 D
Pass


2nd
2
2
K
8
H 2
S 6
S 8
D K
East
Fallenius
1 S
Pass


3rd
J
9
4
Q
4
3
Q
H 6
South
Meckstroth
3 NT



4th
A
K
H 4
4
5
6
H 3
S 9 4 3
H 10 7 5 3
D K 8 6
C 6 5 2
Table S Q J 8 7 6
H K Q 2
D 10 7 4 2
C K
nsDABBD
we03220
Par: N-S +1520
S A K 10 5
H A 8
D 9 5
C Q 8 7 4 3

Welland NS
1 S× East -3
+500 =176

  Nickell NS
  3 NT South +3
  +490 =272


Board 114
N-S vul
S K 3
H Q 10 9 3
D A 9 8 3 2
C J 4
West
Hamman

1 D
Pass

Lead
D 6
D 3
S Q
D 2
C 2
North
Rosenberg

Pass
Pass

2nd
7
K
7
Q
8
East
Soloway
1 C
1 NT


3rd
A
4
2
J
K
South
Zia
Pass
Pass


4th
10
H 2
K
H 4
4
West
Welland

2 D
3 D

Lead
S 6
H J
S 3
H 4
H 7
H 10
D 3
C 3
C 5
North
Rodwell

Pass
Pass

2nd
J
6
8
3
D 6
C 2
Q
8
J
East
Fallenius
1 C
2 NT
3 H

3rd
K
2
4
A
5
D 4
5
K
Q
South
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
A
Q
10
K
9
8
7
4
A
S J 10 5 2
H 8 5 4 2
D 7
C K 7 6 5
Table S A Q 8
H A J 7
D K Q 10
C Q 10 3 2
ns33573
w99869 eA9869
Par: E-W +430
S 9 7 6 4
H K 6
D J 6 5 4
C A 9 8

Welland NS
1 NT East =
-90 176

  Nickell NS
  3 H East -1
  +50 +4276


Board 115
E-W vul
S J 7 4 3
H K 5 4 2
D A J 6 3
C K
West
Hamman

2 H
3 S

Lead
C K
H 6
S K
S A
S Q
H 3
H Q
North
Rosenberg

Dbl
All Pass

2nd
7
A
3
4
7
4
C 9
East
Soloway

Pass


3rd
A
5
2
D 4
D 5
10
J
South
Zia
1 NT
3 C


4th
3
7
9
10
C 4
D 10
K
West
Welland

3 S


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

Pass


2nd
7
A
3
4
7
J
Q
East
Fallenius

Pass


3rd
A
2
2
D 4
D 5
D 8
9
South
Meckstroth
3 C
Pass


4th
3
7
9
10
D 2
D 7
S A K Q 8 6 5
H A J 3
D
C 10 5 3 2
Table S 2
H Q 10 9 8 7
D K Q 8 5 4
C 8 7
ns55368
we78965
Par: E-W +140
S 10 9
H 6
D 10 9 7 2
C A Q J 9 6 4

Welland NS
3 S West =
-140 176

  Nickell NS
  3 S West -1
  +100 +6282


Board 116
Both vul
S K Q 10 6
H 7 3
D 6 5 3
C A Q 7 4
West
Hamman
1 H
2 H


Lead
D 5
D 9
D 4
S 8
D 7
C 4
C J
S K
H 6
North
Rosenberg
Pass
Pass


2nd
Q
6
10
J
C 2
6
5
2
7
East
Soloway
1 S
Pass


3rd
K
J
8
Q
S 7
K
Q
5
10
South
Zia
Pass
Pass


4th
A
2
3
A
H 3
3
8
H 4
Q
West
Welland
1 H
2 D
Pass

Lead
S K
D 6
H 10
S A
S 3
H A
H K
H J
North
Rodwell
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
2
Q
2
5
8
7
D 3
C 4
East
Fallenius
1 S
2 H


3rd
9
2
4
J
H 6
C 6
C 8
South
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass


4th
7
9
3
6
Q
5
9
S J 7
H A K J 8 6 4
D A 9 8
C 5 3
Table S A 4 3 2
H 10
D Q J 7 4
C 10 9 8 6
n57457 s67457
we66886
Par: E-W +110
S 9 8 5
H Q 9 5 2
D K 10 2
C K J 2

Welland NS
2 H West -1
+100 +7183

  Nickell NS
  2 H West +2
  -170 282


Board 117
N-S vul
S A 10 2
H K J 4
D A 10 9 5
C 10 8 4
West
Hamman

4 H
Pass

Lead
D A
S A
S 10
D 8
H 8
H Q
North
Rosenberg
1 C
Dbl


2nd
3
4
K
6
10
K
East
Soloway
1 S
Pass


3rd
J
Q
H 2
5
A
S 6
South
Zia
4 C
Pass


4th
4
3
5
K
4
C 2
West
Welland

2 D
4 H

Lead
D A
S A
S 2
D 7
C A
C K
H 8
North
Rodwell
1 D
Pass
All Pass

2nd
3
4
K
4
2
3
East
Fallenius
1 S
3 NT


3rd
2
Q
H 2
9
9
S 9
South
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass


4th
6
5
3
Q
4
8
S 9 5 3
H A Q 9 7 6 5 3
D 6 4
C 9
Table S K J 8 7 6 4
H 8
D K Q 3
C A K 5
n43468 s42467
w8A765 e7A765
Par: E-W +420
S Q
H 10 2
D J 8 7 2
C Q J 7 6 3 2

Welland NS
4 H× West -2
+300 +5188

  Nickell NS
  4 H West -2
  +100 282


Board 118
E-W vul
S A 8 5 4
H Q 10 5
D A J
C K J 8 7
West
Hamman

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H 4
C A
C 4
D A
North
Rosenberg

1 S
2 H
3 C
4 D
5 D
5 S


2nd
5
2
3
7
East
Soloway
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
J
7
K
3
South
Zia
1 D
2 C
2 NT
3 H
4 NT
5 H
6 C


4th
A
6
H 2
2
West
Welland

Pass
Pass






Lead
S K
S 10
S Q
D A
North
Rodwell

2 S
3 NT






2nd
7
H 7
C 4
7
East
Fallenius
1 S
Pass
All Pass






3rd
2
6
9
3
South
Meckstroth
Dbl
3 D







4th
4
5
A
2
S 9 6 2
H 8 6 4
D 6 5 2
C Q 10 3 2
Table S K Q J 10 3
H K J 3 2
D 10 8 7
C 6
nB8ACC sB7ACC
we14311
Par: N-S +920
S 7
H A 9 7
D K Q 9 4 3
C A 9 5 4

Welland NS
6 C South -2
-100 188

  Nickell NS
  3 NT North =
  +400 +11293


Board 119
Both vul
S Q 4
H J 10 9 2
D 6
C Q J 9 5 4 2
West
Hamman

Pass
3 D
3 S
5 D
All Pass

Lead
C 6
H A
H 6
C 7
D 4
S 6
North
Rosenberg

1 NT
Pass
Pass
Pass


2nd
3
4
5
4
Q
A
East
Soloway

2 D
3 H
4 NT
6 D


3rd
5
3
D 3
D 2
8
4
South
Zia
1 S
Pass
Pass
Pass
Dbl


4th
A
J
9
K
6
J
West
Welland

2 S
3 C
3 S



Lead
H J
H K
H Q
C A
H 6
C 10
North
Rodwell

Pass
Pass
All Pass



2nd
A
5
7
6
S 10
J
East
Fallenius

2 NT
3 D




3rd
4
C 7
C 3
8
S K
S J
South
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass
Pass




4th
3
9
2
4
10
K
S A K 9 7 3
H 3
D J 8 3
C 10 8 7 3
Table S J
H A K Q 8 6
D K 9 7 5 4 2
C A
ns64326
w689A6 e689B7
Par: E-W +600
S 10 8 6 5 2
H 7 5 4
D A Q 10
C K 6

Welland NS
6 D× East -1
+200 +3191

  Nickell NS
  3 S West -1
  +100 293


Board 120
None vul
S A K J
H J 8 4 2
D Q J 10
C Q 9 3
West
Hamman
1 S


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


2nd
5
A
6
3
7
3
10
9
East
Soloway
Pass


3rd
6
2
J
2
4
8
J
7
South
Zia
Pass


4th
3
9
Q
5
S 8
A
6
Q
West
Welland
1 C
Pass

Lead
C 4
D Q
C 8
H A
H K
D 9
North
Rodwell
Dbl
Pass

2nd
Q
A
6
2
4
10
East
Fallenius
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
2
K
3
5
5
South
Meckstroth
1 NT


4th
5
3
3
10
Q
4
S Q 10 8 5
H A K
D 9 3
C K J 10 7 4
Table S 9 6 3
H 9 7 6 5 3
D A 7 5
C 8 2
n96786 s96796
we46646
Par: N-S +400
S 7 4 2
H Q 10
D K 8 6 4 2
C A 6 5

Welland NS
1 S West =
-80 191

  Nickell NS
  1 NT South -1
  -50 +1294


Nickell wins by 103 IMPs

Match AU04 MainTop 2004 U.S. Championship Final

Public domain data prepared by Richard Pavlicek