Match AU05 Main

Houston, Texas
Marriott Westchase Hotel
May 2005


2005 U.S. Championship Final

Ekeblad vs. Welland


 by Richard Pavlicek

Segment 1


Board 1
None vul
S 6 5
H K Q 10 6
D Q 10 7 2
C 10 7 2
West
Welland

1 H
2 C
2 S

Lead
C 3
C 4
S K
S Q
H 9
C A
North
Moss
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
5
8
6
5
2
Q
East
Fallenius
1 C
1 S
2 D
4 S

3rd
10
K
4
7
Q
H 4
South
Gitelman
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
J
7
2
A
A
2
West
Hampson





Lead
North
Rosenberg





2nd
East
Greco





3rd
South
Zia





4th
S K Q J 10 9 3
H 5 4 2
D 9 3
C K 5
Table S 8 7 4
H A 8 3
D K J
C A J 9 6 4
n22772 s42774
we89669
Par: E-W +140
S A 2
H J 9 7
D A 8 6 5 4
C Q 8 3

Ekeblad NS
4 S East +1
-450 0

  Welland NS
  2 S West +1
  -140 +77


Board 2
N-S vul
S 5 4
H A J 7 6 4
D A 7 5 2
C J 8
West
Welland

Dbl
Pass

Lead
H 5
S 4
S A
S 3
H 6
D 8
D 2
C 3
H 3
North
Moss

2 H


2nd
9
9
7
D 4
D 6
J
Q
7
7
East
Fallenius
1 C
Pass


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


4th
A
2
K
10
2
3
C 6
8
West
Hampson

Dbl
2 C

Lead
S 5
S A
S 8
D A
D 7
North
Rosenberg

Rdbl
All Pass

2nd
9
7
C 10
3
K
East
Greco
1 D
Pass


3rd
Q
4
C J
8
9
South
Zia
1 S
Pass


4th
2
10
J
4
J
S 7 2
H Q 8 3 2
D J 4
C A 10 9 6 4
Table S K J 10 9
H 5
D K Q 6 3
C K 5 3 2
ns67874
w56558 e56458
Par: N-S +100
S A Q 8 6 3
H K 10 9
D 10 9 8
C Q 7

Ekeblad NS
2 H North =
+110 +55

  Welland NS
  2 C West =
  -90 7


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

1 NT
Pass

Lead
D 9
C 3
H 3
C J
H 5
C 5
North
Moss

Pass
Pass

2nd
2
6
7
Q
D 10
K
East
Fallenius

3 NT


3rd
7
8
9
A
Q
4
South
Gitelman
Pass
Pass


4th
J
10
K
7
2
D 3
West
Hampson

1 NT
Pass

Lead
D 10
C 3
H 3
S 2
C 4
H 8
C 5
S Q
S 8
North
Rosenberg

Pass
Pass

2nd
2
7
5
5
6
6
2
4
10
East
Greco

3 NT


3rd
7
8
9
K
J
D 9
A
6
A
South
Zia
Pass
Pass


4th
Q
K
K
3
Q
Q
D 3
7
S K Q 8
H A 7 6 5
D Q J
C A 9 4 3
Table S A 9 6 2
H K Q 4
D A 4 2
C J 8 5
ns22362
weBBA7B
Par: E-W +660
S J 7 5
H J 10 8 3 2
D 7
C K Q 10 2

Ekeblad NS
3 NT West +2
-660 =5

  Welland NS
  3 NT West +2
  -660 =7


Board 4
Both vul
S A 10 5 4
H A J
D A 6 5
C J 9 5 3
West
Welland
1 S
Pass

Lead
D 4
D 6
D J
D 2
D 8
S 6
H A
H J
North
Moss
Pass
Pass

2nd
K
10
H 3
S 2
C 6
K
8
9
East
Fallenius
1 NT


3rd
A
Q
5
S 4
C 3
A
2
7
South
Gitelman
Pass


4th
7
9
3
S 9
C 7
3
5
6
West
Hampson
1 S
Pass

Lead
D 4
D 6
D Q
D 8
D 2
H K
North
Rosenberg
Pass
Pass

2nd
K
3
C 6
H 3
H 5
East
Greco
1 NT


3rd
A
J
5
S 10
S 4
South
Zia
Pass


4th
7
9
10
S 3
C 2
S K Q 8 7 2
H 6 5 3
D K 9
C K 8 6
Table S J 9 3
H 10 9 8 4
D 10 7 3
C A 7 2
n878AA s779AA
we46433
Par: N-S +140
S 6
H K Q 7 2
D Q J 8 4 2
C Q 10 4

Ekeblad NS
1 NT East -2
+200 =5

  Welland NS
  1 NT East -2
  +200 =7


Board 5
N-S vul
S 10 5
H A 9 8 6 2
D 9 2
C A 10 6 3
West
Welland

1 D
3 D
3 S

Lead
C 2
H 2
S Q
S 7
D 10
D 4
D Q
H 4
North
Moss
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

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

3rd
A
K
4
A
3
A
H 5
South
Gitelman
Pass
Pass
Dbl
All Pass

4th
7
S 6
2
8
9
2
S K
West
Hampson

2 D
4 D


Lead
H A
S Q
D J
C 2
North
Rosenberg
Pass
3 D
All Pass


2nd
5
10
2
5
East
Greco
Pass
Pass



3rd
10
4
4
A
South
Zia
1 H
3 H



4th
D 3
2
K
4
S Q 7 6
H
D A Q J 8 7 6 3
C K 9 5
Table S A J 9 4 3
H Q J 5
D 10 4
C J 7 4
ns42826
w9A5B6 e9A5B7
Par: E-W +420
S K 8 2
H K 10 7 4 3
D K 5
C Q 8 2

Ekeblad NS
4 S East =
-420 5

  Welland NS
  4 D West +1
  -150 +714


Board 6
E-W vul
S A 9 8 4 3
H A 6 5 3
D Q 4
C Q 9
West
Welland

1 H
Pass
Pass

Lead
H 7
S A
S 3
North
Moss

1 S
Pass
5 S

2nd
Q
2
K
East
Fallenius
Pass
Pass
4 NT
All Pass

3rd
K
5
J
South
Gitelman
1 C
4 S
5 H


4th
A
Q
H J
West
Hampson

2 NT
5 D
Pass

Lead
D 2
S J
S 3
North
Rosenberg

Dbl
5 H
6 S

2nd
Q
Q
East
Greco
Pass
4 D
Pass
All Pass

3rd
3
A
South
Zia
1 C
4 S
6 C


4th
A
2
S Q
H K J 10 9 8 4
D K J 9 8 2
C 3
Table S K 7 2
H 7
D 10 7 6 5 3
C 8 7 6 5
n9C54C s9C64C
we11681
Par: N-S +980
S J 10 6 5
H Q 2
D A
C A K J 10 4 2

Ekeblad NS
5 S North +1
+480 5

  Welland NS
  6 S South =
  +980 +1125


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

Pass
Pass


Lead
S Q
H Q
H K
C 5
S 10
S 2
D J
H 9
North
Moss

1 D



2nd
5
10
3
7
8
4
A
7
East
Fallenius

Pass



3rd
3
2
4
J
6
D 3
5
D Q
South
Gitelman
Pass
Pass



4th
A
6
A
4
K
7
9
5
West
Hampson

Pass
Pass
Pass

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

1 C
2 NT
3 H

2nd
A
3
3
K
9
K
10
J
East
Greco

Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
10
4
2
A
H 6
4
2
H 5
South
Zia
Pass
1 H
3 C


4th
5
A
4
6
7
8
9
7
S 9 7 6 3
H A 9 6
D A 8 7 2
C 10 5
Table S Q J 10 4
H 10 3
D Q 9
C A Q J 8 2
ns43764
we8A678
Par: E-W +620
S 8 5
H J 8 5 4 2
D J 4 3
C 9 6 4

Ekeblad NS
1 D North =
+70 +510

  Welland NS
  3 H South -1
  -100 25


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

Lead
C K
D 7
D 3
North
Moss
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
7
2
East
Fallenius
1 D
4 H


3rd
3
A
South
Gitelman
Pass
Pass


4th
6
6
West
Hampson
1 D
2 H
Pass

Lead
S 9
H 7
H 5
H 8
D 6
North
Rosenberg
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
4
3
4
J
4
East
Greco
1 H
4 H


3rd
J
A
Q
K
J
South
Zia
Pass
Pass


4th
A
2
10
C 2
S K 7 6 4
H A K 6 5
D K 8 6
C 10 6
Table S A Q 10 3
H Q 9 8 7
D Q J 9 2
C 7
ns52238
we6BB95
Par: E-W +450
S 9 8
H J 10 3
D A 10 5 3
C A J 5 3

Ekeblad NS
4 H West +1
-450 =10

  Welland NS
  4 H East +1
  -450 =25


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

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 4
C Q
C 8
S 7
D 7
C K
C 9
C 5
H 5
North
Moss
1 C
3 NT


2nd
10
6
10
2
4
D 6
H 7
D 3
3
East
Fallenius
Pass
Pass


3rd
9
3
A
Q
Q
7
4
S 6
A
South
Gitelman
2 NT
Pass


4th
Q
2
J
9
2
H 8
H 6
S 3
2
West
Hampson

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 4
C Q
C 8
S 7
C 7
D 7
C K
C 3
H 10
North
Rosenberg
1 C
3 NT


2nd
5
6
10
5
H 2
4
H 7
D 3
9
East
Greco
Pass
Pass


3rd
3
9
A
Q
5
Q
4
S 6
A
South
Zia
2 NT
Pass


4th
Q
2
J
3
D 6
5
S 9
H 6
8
S J 9 3
H K 8 6 4 2
D A 8 4
C 10 6
Table S A 5 2
H 9 7 3
D J 6 5 3 2
C J 2
nsAA88A
we32552
Par: N-S +430
S Q 6 4
H A Q J
D K 10 7
C Q 8 7 4

Ekeblad NS
3 NT South +1
+430 =10

  Welland NS
  3 NT South +1
  +430 =25


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

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 3
C A
C 3
H Q
H 2
D 2
North
Moss

3 NT


2nd
9
7
S 10
A
3
6
East
Fallenius
Pass
Pass


3rd
6
6
Q
7
J
Q
South
Gitelman
1 NT
Pass


4th
J
4
K
4
9
K
West
Hampson

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 3
H 2
D 3
H 10
North
Rosenberg

3 NT


2nd
4
K
9
6
East
Greco
Pass
Pass


3rd
Q
5
10
J
South
Zia
1 NT
Pass


4th
A
9
Q
S 6
S K 10 7 3
H K 7 6 3
D K 8 4 3
C 7
Table S 6 4 2
H Q 9
D 10 7 6
C K 9 5 4 2
nA9A99 sB9A99
w24333 e34333
Par: N-S +660
S J 8 5
H A 10 8 2
D A Q J 5
C A 3

Ekeblad NS
3 NT South +1
+630 =10

  Welland NS
  3 NT South +1
  +630 =25


Board 11
None vul
S A J 10 4 3
H 7 6 3
D 9 5
C 7 6 3
West
Welland

3 D
Pass

Lead
D J
H A
S Q
C 2
H 4
North
Moss

3 S
Pass

2nd
5
5
2
A
Q
East
Fallenius

Pass
Pass

3rd
6
3
3
8
6
South
Gitelman
2 C
3 NT


4th
K
2
K
3
10
West
Hampson

2 D
Pass

Lead
D J
H K
S Q
H 9
S 9
H 7
H 8
H 4
C K
North
Rosenberg

2 S
3 NT

2nd
5
5
2
Q
A
J
D 3
D 4
8
East
Greco

Pass
All Pass

3rd
6
3
3
6
7
A
C 3
S 4
6
South
Zia
2 C
2 NT


4th
K
2
5
10
6
D 2
C 2
C 5
4
S 9 2
H Q 5
D Q J 8 7 4 3 2
C Q 8
Table S K 8 7 5
H J 10 2
D 6
C J 10 5 4 2
nAAB79 sAAA88
we23254
Par: N-S +450
S Q 6
H A K 9 8 4
D A K 10
C A K 9

Ekeblad NS
3 NT South +2
+460 +111

  Welland NS
  3 NT South +1
  +430 25


Board 12
N-S vul
S A 10 4 3
H A 8 4
D 10
C K 6 5 3 2
West
Welland
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H 3
D 10
H J
D 2
C 2
H Q
North
Moss
1 C
1 S
3 H


2nd
A
6
4
5
4
East
Fallenius
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
10
3
2
H 8
A
South
Gitelman
1 H
3 C
4 H


4th
5
Q
K
4
7
West
Hampson
Pass
Pass
Pass


Lead
S 2
D 4
C 9
H 5
H 4
D 2
S A
S 4
North
Rosenberg
1 C
2 H
Pass


2nd
3
3
2
3
10
7
9
8
East
Greco
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
K
Q
4
A
Q
H 8
6
H 6
South
Zia
1 H
4 H



4th
5
10
Q
2
9
6
7
Q
S Q 7 2
H J 9 3
D A Q 8 7 5
C 9 7
Table S K J 9 8
H 10 2
D K J 6 4
C J 10 4
ns87B5B
we26182
Par: N-S +650
S 6 5
H K Q 7 6 5
D 9 3 2
C A Q 8

Ekeblad NS
4 H South +2
+680 +112

  Welland NS
  4 H South +1
  +650 25


Board 13
Both vul
S K Q J 8 2
H 7 6
D 9 3
C K 9 7 6
West
Welland

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 10
C 3
C 6
H A
H K
D 6
S 7
D 4
D Q
North
Moss
2 S
Pass
Pass

2nd
3
2
Q
4
9
A
4
10
S 2
East
Fallenius
Pass
4 H
Pass

3rd
8
K
8
3
5
2
J
K
S 6
South
Gitelman
3 S
Dbl


4th
9
5
4
6
7
3
A
9
West
Hampson

2 NT
3 D

Lead
S K
D 4
H 3
D 6
H 5
H 2
North
Rosenberg
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
A
10
7
J
6
J
East
Greco
1 NT
3 C


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


4th
3
3
4
9
9
S 2
S 4 3
H 5 3
D K Q 8 7 5 2
C A 4 2
Table S A 9 6
H A K 10 8 2
D 6 4
C Q J 5
ns47436
w868A7 e868A6
Par: E-W +130
S 10 7 5
H Q J 9 4
D A J 10
C 10 8 3

Ekeblad NS
4 H× East -2
+500 +1224

  Welland NS
  3 D West +1
  -130 25


Board 14
None vul
S A J 9
H J 10 2
D A 7
C A J 10 5 2
West
Welland

1 NT
Pass
Pass

Lead
S 4
S 6
S 7
H 10
C Q
S 10
North
Moss

Dbl
3 C
3 NT

2nd
2
J
D 2
4
3
East
Fallenius
Pass
2 S
Pass
All Pass

3rd
Q
K
3
K
2
South
Gitelman
Pass
Dbl
3 S


4th
9
5
A
3
K
West
Hampson





Lead
North
Rosenberg





2nd
East
Greco





3rd
South
Zia





4th
S Q 6 3
H A 8 3
D K J 8 6 3
C 8 3
Table S K 10 8 7 4
H 7 6 4
D 9 4
C K 9 6
ns75869
we58464
Par: N-S +100
S 5 2
H K Q 9 5
D Q 10 5 2
C Q 7 4

Ekeblad NS
3 NT North -2
-100 =24

  Welland NS
  3 NT North -2
  -100 =25


Board 15
N-S vul
S A J 9 8 2
H Q 8 6
D Q 8 4
C 8 4
West
Welland

2 D
Pass
Pass

Lead
H 10
H K
D 6
C 4
C A
C 3
H A
D A
North
Moss

Pass
3 S
5 C

2nd
6
C 2
3
J
H 2
S 3
C 5
10
East
Fallenius

2 S
Pass
All Pass

3rd
J
4
Q
Q
8
S 2
3
4
South
Gitelman
1 C
3 D
4 C


4th
7
8
2
6
7
10
Q
5
West
Hampson

Pass
2 H
3 H

Lead
H 8
C J
D K
S 10
H 6
C K
S 4
D 5
North
Rosenberg

1 S
2 NT
All Pass

2nd
A
Q
3
3
J
A
2
6
East
Greco

Dbl
Pass


3rd
7
6
4
J
C 2
H 9
H 5
10
South
Zia
1 C
2 D
3 C


4th
2
8
2
7
3
4
K
Q
S Q 6 5 4 3
H 10 9 4 3 2
D 10 3
C 6
Table S 7
H A K J 5
D J 9 5 2
C K J 10 7
n9859A s8858A
we34833
Par: N-S +300
S K 10
H 7
D A K 7 6
C A Q 9 5 3 2

Ekeblad NS
5 C South -2
-200 24

  Welland NS
  3 H West -1
  +50 +631


Welland leads by 7 IMPs

Match AU05 MainTop 2005 U.S. Championship Final

Segment 2


Board 16
N-S vul
S 4 2
H K 7 4
D K 10 7 6 3
C Q 7 6
West
Welland

Lead
North
Greco

2nd
East
Fallenius

3rd
South
Hampson

4th
West
Rubin

Lead
North
Rosenberg

2nd
East
Ekeblad

3rd
South
Zia

4th
S 10
H A 10 9
D Q J 9 2
C A J 10 8 4
Table S A J 9 5 3
H J 5 2
D 8 5
C 9 5 3
n67875 s78885
w65557 e66568
Par: N-S +110
S K Q 8 7 6
H Q 8 6 3
D A 4
C K 2

Ekeblad NS
1 S West -1
+50 24

  Welland NS
  2 H South =
  +110 +233


Board 17
N-S vul
S 8 5 4 3
H A 7
D 9 8 4 3 2
C A Q
West
Welland

Lead
North
Greco

2nd
East
Fallenius

3rd
South
Hampson

4th
West
Rubin

Lead
North
Rosenberg

2nd
East
Ekeblad

3rd
South
Zia

4th
S K Q 7
H K 9 8 4
D A K J
C 8 7 5
Table S 10 9 6 2
H Q J 10 3
D Q 7
C J 10 2
ns45477
we67746
Par: E-W +80
S A J
H 6 5 2
D 10 6 5
C K 9 6 4 3

Ekeblad NS
1 NT West +1
-120 =24

  Welland NS
  2 H East =
  -110 =33


Board 18
N-S vul
S K J 9
H 7 4
D A 5 4
C K 7 6 5 2
West
Welland

Lead
North
Greco

2nd
East
Fallenius

3rd
South
Hampson

4th
West
Rubin

Lead
North
Rosenberg

2nd
East
Ekeblad

3rd
South
Zia

4th
S Q 8 7
H A K 10 2
D K 9
C A Q J 10
Table S A 3
H Q 9 8 6 3
D J 8 3 2
C 9 3
ns37355
we96A88
Par: E-W +420
S 10 6 5 4 2
H J 5
D Q 10 7 6
C 8 4

Ekeblad NS
4 H East =
-420 =24

  Welland NS
  4 H West =
  -420 =33


Board 19
N-S vul
S 8 7 2
H 6
D A J 9 5
C A K Q 10 6
West
Welland

Lead
North
Greco

2nd
East
Fallenius

3rd
South
Hampson

4th
West
Rubin

Lead
North
Rosenberg

2nd
East
Ekeblad

3rd
South
Zia

4th
S J 5 3
H Q 9 8
D Q 10 6 4
C 9 8 2
Table S 10 9
H J 10 4 2
D K 8 3 2
C 7 5 3
nsDDBAD
we00230
Par: N-S +2220
S A K Q 6 4
H A K 7 5 3
D 7
C J 4

Ekeblad NS
7 S South =
+2210 =24

  Welland NS
  7 S South =
  +2210 =33


Board 20
N-S vul
S A 9 8 6 2
H Q 7 6 2
D Q
C Q J 9
West
Welland

Lead
North
Greco

2nd
East
Fallenius

3rd
South
Hampson

4th
West
Rubin

Lead
North
Rosenberg

2nd
East
Ekeblad

3rd
South
Zia

4th
S 10 5
H A 9 8
D K 9 8 7 3
C K 6 5
Table S J 7
H J
D A J 10 6 4
C 10 8 7 4 2
ns68A44
we63299
Par: N-S +300
S K Q 4 3
H K 10 5 4 3
D 5 2
C A 3

Ekeblad NS
4 S North -2
-200 24

  Welland NS
  4 H South +1
  +650 +1346


Board 21
N-S vul
S A Q 6 3 2
H 10 6
D A 9 8
C K 7 3
West
Welland

Lead
North
Greco

2nd
East
Fallenius

3rd
South
Hampson

4th
West
Rubin

Lead
North
Rosenberg

2nd
East
Ekeblad

3rd
South
Zia

4th
S 10 8
H K Q 9 3
D K Q 7 6 4
C 8 2
Table S K 9
H A 7 2
D 10 5 2
C A Q 9 6 5
ns26323
we86ABA
Par: E-W +420
S J 7 5 4
H J 8 5 4
D J 3
C J 10 4

Ekeblad NS
1 NT North -1
-100 24

  Welland NS
  3 NT East -1
  +50 +450


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

Rdbl
2 NT
3 H
3 NT
4 S

Lead
D 4
H 7
D Q
C A
C K
C 4
North
Greco

2 H
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
K
D J
2
6
8
Q
East
Fallenius
1 C
2 S
3 C
3 S
4 D


3rd
A
A
7
2
D 6
S 3
South
Hampson
Dbl
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
3
2
S 5
3
7
10
West
Rubin







Lead
North
Rosenberg







2nd
East
Ekeblad







3rd
South
Zia







4th
S A 8 3
H K 6 5 2
D K 9 8 6 2
C 2
Table S K J 10 9 5
H
D J 3
C A K J 9 5 4
n32633 s42633
we8B79A
Par: E-W +650
S Q 6 4
H A Q 10 3
D Q 5 4
C Q 8 6

Ekeblad NS
4 S East =
-620 +125

  Welland NS
  4 S East +1
  -650 50


Board 23
E-W vul
S A 10 5
H K J 8 6 3
D 7 6 2
C J 3
West
Welland

Lead
D J
D 5
H 4
C 9
H 5
H 2
C K
C 2
D 7
D 3
S 5
North
Greco

2nd
2
6
7
A
9
10
6
Q
Q
C 4
East
Fallenius

3rd
4
K
J
7
K
D 8
J
H 6
S 3
S 2
South
Hampson

4th
9
A
Q
3
A
3
8
5
10
H 8
West
Rubin

Lead
North
Rosenberg

2nd
East
Ekeblad

3rd
South
Zia

4th
S 8 7 6 2
H 9 7
D J 10 8 5
C Q 7 6
Table S K J 4
H A Q 2
D K Q 4 3
C 9 8 5
n77968 s76968
we66475
Par: N-S +140
S Q 9 3
H 10 5 4
D A 9
C A K 10 4 2

Ekeblad NS
3 H South -1
-50 25

  Welland NS
  2 H North +1
  +140 +555


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

Lead
D 9
C 5
H K
H A
North
Greco
1 C
Dbl
Dbl
All Pass

2nd
10
4
4
C 8
East
Fallenius
1 S
3 C
Pass


3rd
4
Q
2
6
South
Hampson
Pass
Pass
3 H


4th
A
A
J
West
Rubin
Pass
Pass
4 S
5 S

Lead
H 10
H A
D 4
S A
C 8
D K
C 5
C 2
North
Rosenberg
1 H
4 D
5 H
Dbl

2nd
J
D 3
A
3
10
S 7
4
H 3
East
Ekeblad
1 S
4 H
Pass
All Pass

3rd
K
6
2
2
Q
9
J
K
South
Zia
3 H
Pass
Pass


4th
4
Q
5
J
A
6
7
S 4
S 10 2
H Q J
D J 10 8 6 5
C Q J 3 2
Table S A K Q 8 7
H 4
D A 3
C K 9 8 6 5
ns75A53
we5837A
Par: N-S +100
S 9 6 5 4 3
H 10 9 6 2
D 9 2
C 10 4

Ekeblad NS
4 C East =
-130 25

  Welland NS
  5 S× East -3
  +500 +1267


Board 25
E-W vul
S K 7 6 5 3
H 8 5 2
D A 7
C Q 9 4
West
Welland

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 10
S 8
S 5
H 3
D 6
H 8
H 4
D Q
C Q
North
Greco
Pass
2 S
4 S

2nd
A
2
D 5
J
A
Q
S J
S 6
A
East
Fallenius
1 D
Pass
All Pass

3rd
7
K
A
2
2
K
D 7
8
7
South
Hampson
Dbl
3 S


4th
5
Q
9
9
4
6
C 3
10
2
West
Rubin




Lead
North
Rosenberg




2nd
East
Ekeblad




3rd
South
Zia




4th
S J 9 2
H J 7 6
D Q 9 6 3
C J 6 2
Table S Q
H Q 10 9
D K J 8 5 2
C A 10 5 3
ns79967
we64476
Par: N-S +140
S A 10 8 4
H A K 4 3
D 10 4
C K 8 7

Ekeblad NS
4 S North -1
-50 =25

  Welland NS
  4 S North -1
  -50 =67


Board 26
Both vul
S J 4 3
H Q J 10 9 2
D 9 6
C K Q 3
West
Welland

2 S
Pass
3 S

Lead
C 10
S 6
S 10
D A
D J
H A
H 7
S 2
North
Greco

Pass
3 H
All Pass

2nd
2
K
J
3
Q
3
8
H 6
East
Fallenius
1 S
Pass
Pass


3rd
Q
A
Q
2
4
2
9
7
South
Hampson
Pass
Dbl
Pass


4th
A
3
H 5
6
9
4
K
4
West
Rubin

2 D
3 S
4 S

Lead
D K
D J
H A
C 10
S 2
North
Rosenberg

Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
2
Q
3
2
K
East
Ekeblad
2 C
2 S
3 NT


3rd
6
4
Q
Q
A
South
Zia
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
A
9
4
A
3
S A 10 7 5
H 8 3
D 10 8 7 4 2
C 5 2
Table S Q 9 8 6 2
H K 4
D A J
C A J 7 6
ns64966
w79376 e79477
Par: E-W +140
S K
H A 7 6 5
D K Q 5 3
C 10 9 8 4

Ekeblad NS
3 S East +1
-170 +1035

  Welland NS
  4 S East +1
  -650 67


Board 27
None vul
S 10 9 4
H A 7
D A 7 6 5 4 2
C K 2
West
Welland




Lead
North
Greco




2nd
East
Fallenius




3rd
South
Hampson




4th
West
Rubin

1 NT
2 S

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

Pass
3 D

2nd
2
9
J
6
4
7
East
Ekeblad

2 H
3 S

3rd
6
K
K
9
5
S 9
South
Zia
Pass
Dbl
All Pass

4th
4
8
3
A
K
8
S Q 8 3
H Q 10 8 4
D Q 10
C A Q J 7
Table S A J 7 6 5
H 9 2
D K J
C 10 8 6 3
ns757A5
w58637 e57637
Par: N-S +130
S K 2
H K J 6 5 3
D 9 8 3
C 9 5 4

Ekeblad NS
3 D North +1
+130 +136

  Welland NS
  3 S West -2
  +100 67


Board 28
N-S vul
S K 6
H A K Q 8 4
D Q 8 5 4 2
C 6
West
Welland
Pass
1 S
3 C

Lead
H K
C 6
C 3
S K
D A
D K
D 6
H 5
D 7
North
Greco
1 H
2 D
Pass

2nd
9
2
5
A
10
9
J
4
C 9
East
Fallenius
Dbl
2 H
3 S

3rd
2
Q
S 6
2
3
C 8
S J
S 4
S Q
South
Hampson
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
7
7
4
7
2
4
5
3
West
Rubin
Pass
2 C
Pass

Lead
H 9
C 6
S 4
H A
S A
S 5
H Q
H 4
S 9
North
Rosenberg
1 H
2 D


2nd
2
A
2
D 6
3
8
C 2
C 4
D 3
East
Ekeblad
Dbl
Pass


3rd
7
3
J
3
7
Q
C 9
D 9
D 4
South
Zia
Pass
Pass


4th
K
5
K
5
6
D 2
6
10
S Q J 7
H J 10 7 6 5
D 3
C J 8 7 5
Table S A 10 5 4
H 9
D A K 7 6
C A 10 4 2
ns64663
we7976A
Par: E-W +140
S 9 8 3 2
H 3 2
D J 10 9
C K Q 9 3

Ekeblad NS
3 S West -1
+50 36

  Welland NS
  2 D North =
  +90 +168


Board 29
Both vul
S Q 10
H 4
D A 10 8 5
C A J 9 8 5 4
West
Welland

4 H

Lead
H 4
H A
H J
H 8
H 7
H 6
H 3
S 6
North
Greco
2 C
Pass

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

3rd
Q
C 3
C 6
D 2
D 3
D 4
C 7
K
South
Hampson
2 D
Pass

4th
K
5
10
S 5
S 3
D 6
C 10
2
West
Rubin

4 H

Lead
H 4
H A
H K
H 8
H 7
H 2
H 6
S 6
S 4
North
Rosenberg
1 C
Pass

2nd
9
C 4
C 5
C 8
D 8
D 5
D 10
10
8
East
Ekeblad
Pass
Pass

3rd
10
D 2
D 3
D 4
C 3
D 7
C 6
K
A
South
Zia
1 S
Pass

4th
J
5
Q
D 6
S 2
C 10
S 3
5
S A 9 7 6
H A K J 8 7 6 3 2
D
C 2
Table S K 4
H 9
D Q J 7 4 3 2
C Q 7 6 3
ns36378
w86A65 e96A65
Par: E-W +620
S J 8 5 3 2
H Q 10 5
D K 9 6
C K 10

Ekeblad NS
4 H West +1
-650 =36

  Welland NS
  4 H West +1
  -650 =68


Board 30
None vul
S A 8
H A K 9 5 4 2
D Q
C J 10 5 4
West
Welland

4 D
Pass

Lead
D 6
S 3
H 2
H 8
H K
C J
North
Greco

4 H


2nd
3
A
10
S 4
7
6
East
Fallenius
Pass
Pass


3rd
K
9
Q
A
D 8
2
South
Hampson
Pass
Pass


4th
Q
2
3
6
D 2
Q
West
Rubin

3 D


Lead
D Q
D A
D J
S 3
H Q
C J
North
Rosenberg

Pass


2nd
5
H 2
H 4
8
3
6
East
Ekeblad
1 H
Pass


3rd
3
6
H 6
9
K
K
South
Zia
Pass
Pass


4th
K
8
9
J
7
8
S 10 4 3
H 3
D A K J 10 7 4 2
C Q 8
Table S K Q 9 6 5
H J 10 7 6
D 6 5
C A 6
n4392A s4292A
w894A2 e894A3
Par: E-W +100
S J 7 2
H Q 8
D 9 8 3
C K 9 7 3 2

Ekeblad NS
4 H North -2
-100 =36

  Welland NS
  3 D West =
  -110 =68


Welland leads by 32 IMPs

Match AU05 MainTop 2005 U.S. Championship Final

Segment 3


Board 31
N-S vul
S 10 7 3
H 5 3
D K Q 10 5
C J 8 6 3
West
Welland

Pass
2 D
2 S

Lead
D K
C 6
C 5
C A
D 8
North
Ekeblad

Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
6
K
4
8
5
East
Fallenius

2 C
2 H


3rd
9
2
Q
D J
S 2
South
Rubin
1 NT
Pass
Pass


4th
4
9
3
7
A
West
Moss

Pass
1 NT


Lead
C 3
S 2
S Q
S 8
C 7
C Q
H 2
S 6
North
Rosenberg

1 D
All Pass


2nd
K
5
7
10
A
8
5
H 7
East
Gitelman

1 H



3rd
2
K
4
J
6
H 8
A
D 2
South
Zia
1 C
Pass



4th
9
3
9
A
5
4
6
D 5
S K Q 8
H 4 2
D 8 7 4 3 2
C A Q 9
Table S J 6 4 2
H A Q 10 9 8
D J 6
C K 5
ns65457
w67875 e78875
Par: E-W +110
S A 9 5
H K J 7 6
D A 9
C 10 7 4 2

Ekeblad NS
2 S West =
-110 36

  Welland NS
  1 NT West =
  -90 +169


Board 32
E-W vul
S 7 6 5
H Q 2
D K Q 8 6 3
C 7 6 2
West
Welland
1 C
1 NT
Pass

Lead
D 6
D 9
D K
D 8
North
Ekeblad
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
2
10
J
C 4
East
Fallenius
1 D
3 NT


3rd
A
Q
7
C 10
South
Rubin
Pass
Pass


4th
5
4
S 3
West
Moss
1 C
2 NT
Pass

Lead
D 6
D 9
D K
D 8
D 3
H 2
North
Rosenberg
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
2
10
J
H 3
H 6
East
Gitelman
1 H
3 NT


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


4th
5
4
H 7
S Q
S 3
S K Q 3
H K J 7
D 10 5
C A K Q 5 3
Table S A J 9
H 10 8 6 3
D J 4 2
C J 9 4
ns55574
w78869 e77769
Par: E-W +110
S 10 8 4 2
H A 9 5 4
D A 9 7
C 10 8

Ekeblad NS
3 NT West -2
+200 =36

  Welland NS
  3 NT West -2
  +200 =69


Board 33
None vul
S K 5 4
H J 2
D A 9 8 6 5 2
C K 3
West
Welland

Pass
Dbl


Lead
C 4
H J
D 10
D 2
H 10
S A
S 8
D 5
North
Ekeblad
1 D
3 S
All Pass


2nd
K
3
4
Q
Q
4
K
J
East
Fallenius
2 C
Pass



3rd
Q
K
A
S 3
2
9
C 2
S 10
South
Rubin
2 S
4 S



4th
6
4
3
7
5
6
7
K
West
Moss

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
C 4
H J
D 10
H 2
C Q
S A
S 8
D 2
North
Rosenberg
1 NT
2 D
Pass
3 S

2nd
K
5
4
A
A
4
K
J
East
Gitelman
Pass
Pass
3 C
All Pass

3rd
5
K
A
6
S 2
9
C J
S 7
South
Zia
2 C
2 S
Dbl


4th
6
9
3
8
3
3
6
7
S A Q 8 2
H Q 9 8 7 4
D K 7 4
C 4
Table S 9
H A 5 3
D Q J 3
C Q J 10 9 5 2
ns58476
we74856
Par: N-S +100
S J 10 7 6 3
H K 10 6
D 10
C A 8 7 6

Ekeblad NS
4 S× South -3
-500 36

  Welland NS
  3 S South -2
  -100 +978


Board 34
N-S vul
S 8 2
H Q 10 4 3 2
D J 7
C 7 6 5 2
West
Welland

Pass
1 NT
3 NT

Lead
S 8
C A
C 9
C 3
C K
H A
H K
S 6
North
Ekeblad

Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
10
8
10
6
H 6
8
S 5
K
East
Fallenius
1 C
Dbl
2 NT


3rd
4
4
Q
J
D 3
7
9
J
South
Rubin
1 S
Pass
Pass


4th
3
2
5
D 5
7
2
3
2
West
Moss

2 D
3 NT


Lead
S 8
C A
C 9
C 3
C K
H A
H K
S 6
North
Rosenberg

Pass
All Pass


2nd
10
8
10
7
D 5
8
S 4
K
East
Gitelman
1 D
3 C



3rd
7
4
Q
J
D 3
9
7
J
South
Zia
1 S
Pass



4th
3
6
2
H 6
5
2
3
2
S Q J 3
H J 9 7
D Q 10 6 3
C Q 4 3
Table S 10 6
H A K 5
D A 9 4 2
C A K J 9
ns36533
w968A9 e978A9
Par: E-W +400
S A K 9 7 5 4
H 8 6
D K 8 5
C 10 8

Ekeblad NS
3 NT West =
-400 =36

  Welland NS
  3 NT West =
  -400 =78


Board 35
E-W vul
S A K J 7
H K 9 4 2
D 4
C 9 8 5 4
West
Welland

1 D
Pass

Lead
S A
S K
C 9
H A
C 6
H 7
C 10
D 8
North
Ekeblad

Dbl
Pass

2nd
5
6
2
2
4
5
5
7
East
Fallenius

3 D


3rd
2
4
3
6
J
D 6
K
4
South
Rubin
Pass
Pass


4th
3
9
Q
3
7
4
D 3
10
West
Moss

1 D
1 S

Lead
D 4
S 10
D 3
S 6
H 2
S 8
North
Rosenberg

Dbl
Pass

2nd
2
7
6
2
6
K
East
Gitelman

1 H
2 D

3rd
8
5
H 4
3
J
D 5
South
Zia
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
Q
Q
10
J
A
4
S 10 9 8 3
H A
D A Q 7 6
C A Q 10 6
Table S 6 5
H 10 8 7 6
D K 10 5 2
C K J 2
ns56734
we87598
Par: E-W +120
S Q 4 2
H Q J 5 3
D J 9 8 3
C 7 3

Ekeblad NS
3 D West =
-110 +137

  Welland NS
  2 D West +2
  -130 78


Board 36
Both vul
S 10 6 4 3 2
H 9 6
D 9
C K 8 7 4 2
West
Welland
Pass
Pass
Pass
2 D
All Pass

Lead
H 7
C 10
C 6
H 10
H 2
S 2
S 9
North
Ekeblad
Pass
1 D
Pass
2 S


2nd
J
4
Q
9
5
H 8
East
Fallenius
Pass
1 NT
2 C
Pass


3rd
A
A
S 7
3
S 6
Q
South
Rubin
1 C
Dbl
Pass
4 S


4th
6
3
2
K
Q
K
West
Moss
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


Lead
C 10
C 6
H A
H 4
D A
D Q
S 3
North
Rosenberg
Pass
3 H
3 NT
4 S


2nd
2
Q
6
9
4
5
H 8
East
Gitelman
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass


3rd
A
S 7
3
Q
9
S 2
A
South
Zia
2 NT
3 S
4 C



4th
3
4
2
K
2
7
8
S K 9 8 7
H A 10 5 4
D 10 6 5 4
C 10
Table S
H Q 8 7 3
D K 8 7 2
C A J 9 6 5
n79557 s89557
w54876 e54886
Par: N-S +140
S A Q J 5
H K J 2
D A Q J 3
C Q 3

Ekeblad NS
4 S North -2
-200 37

  Welland NS
  4 S South -1
  -100 +381


Board 37
N-S vul
S A K 9
H 9 2
D 5
C K Q J 10 8 6 2
West
Welland

3 H
Pass

Lead
H A
H Q
C 9
C Q
S Q
C K
C 10
C 8
C 6
North
Ekeblad
2 C
4 C


2nd
3
10
4
7
K
H 6
S 6
D 8
H 7
East
Fallenius
2 H
Pass


3rd
4
5
3
D 7
2
S 4
D 3
D 4
D 6
South
Rubin
3 D
Pass


4th
2
9
J
A
3
5
H 8
S 7
S 8
West
Moss

3 H
Pass

Lead
H K
H Q
H A
C K
S Q
C Q
C J
C 10
C 8
North
Rosenberg
1 C
4 C
5 C

2nd
3
10
J
7
A
9
H 6
S 5
S 2
East
Gitelman
1 H
Pass
All Pass

3rd
8
4
5
4
6
D 3
D 4
D 6
D 7
South
Zia
3 D
4 D


4th
2
9
C 2
A
3
3
5
S J
S 7
S Q J 10 8 7
H 8 5 4
D K 2
C A 5 3
Table S 6 5 2
H A K Q 7 6
D 10 9 8
C 9 7
ns65489
we68743
Par: N-S +100
S 4 3
H J 10 3
D A Q J 7 6 4 3
C 4

Ekeblad NS
4 C North =
+130 +643

  Welland NS
  5 C North -1
  -100 81


Board 38
E-W vul
S J 4
H A J 8 3
D A 4
C J 6 5 4 2
West
Welland

1 H
Rdbl
2 S

Lead
S Q
S 7
S 8
C K
H 5
H 3
S 6
D A
North
Ekeblad

Pass
2 H
3 H

2nd
2
3
H 8
H 2
6
Q
A
East
Fallenius
1 C
1 S
Pass
All Pass

3rd
10
K
H 10
10
A
K
H J
South
Rubin
Pass
Dbl
Pass


4th
4
J
5
2
4
S 9
C 3
West
Moss

1 S
Dbl
Pass

Lead
S K
S A
S 10
H 4
D J
North
Rosenberg

Pass
2 S
4 H

2nd
4
J
H J
7
2
East
Gitelman
Pass
1 NT
4 C
All Pass

3rd
7
Q
H Q
6
4
South
Zia
Pass
2 H
4 D


4th
2
3
6
3
Q
S A K 10 9 8
H 6
D 6 5 3 2
C A 10 7
Table S Q 7
H Q 10 4
D Q 8 7
C K Q 9 8 3
ns33A63
we76267
Par: N-S +420
S 6 5 3 2
H K 9 7 5 2
D K J 10 9
C

Ekeblad NS
3 H North +1
+170 +649

  Welland NS
  4 H South -1
  -50 81


Board 39
Both vul
S Q 4 3 2
H K 10 8 5 4
D 8 5
C 5 3
West
Welland

1 C
1 NT


Lead
H 5
H A
H Q
H 10
H 8
North
Ekeblad

Pass
Pass


2nd
3
2
D 2
D 7
S 5
East
Fallenius

1 S
3 NT


3rd
J
4
K
D 3
South
Rubin
Pass
Pass
All Pass


4th
9
6
7
C 9
West
Moss

Pass
Rdbl
3 C

Lead
S 7
C 10
S 8
H 4
S 6
C 9
North
Rosenberg

Pass
2 H
All Pass

2nd
A
5
9
7
K
3
East
Gitelman

1 C
Pass


3rd
4
A
J
Q
3
4
South
Zia
Pass
Dbl
Pass


4th
5
2
Q
2
D 7
Q
S A K J
H 9 2
D K 9 4 2
C 10 9 8 6
Table S 8 5
H 7 6 3
D A 10 7
C A K J 7 4
ns46643
w8779A e8679A
Par: E-W +130
S 10 9 7 6
H A Q J
D Q J 6 3
C Q 2

Ekeblad NS
3 NT West -1
+100 +554

  Welland NS
  3 C East =
  -110 81


Board 40
None vul
S K Q 7 3
H K 8 2
D A 9 7
C Q 10 8
West
Welland
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass


Lead
D Q
H 5
North
Ekeblad
1 NT
2 H
5 D



2nd
K
3
East
Fallenius
Pass
Pass
Pass



3rd
8
K
South
Rubin
2 D
4 S
5 H



4th
7
A
West
Moss
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

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


2nd
10
East
Gitelman
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
5
South
Zia
2 D
3 H
4 NT
6 H


4th
S 6 4 2
H 10 3
D 10 8 6 3
C J 9 6 4
Table S J 9 5
H A 6 4
D Q J 5 4
C 5 3 2
nsCCC9B
we11142
Par: N-S +990
S A 10 8
H Q J 9 7 5
D K 2
C A K 7

Ekeblad NS
5 H North +1
+480 54

  Welland NS
  6 H South =
  +980 +1192


Board 41
E-W vul
S 8 6 2
H 3 2
D A 10 8 5
C J 10 9 2
West
Welland

1 NT
2 H
4 H
Dbl

Lead
H Q
S 3
S K
C A
C 4
S 4
D Q
North
Ekeblad
Pass
Pass
Pass
4 NT
All Pass

2nd
2
7
6
7
K
8
K
East
Fallenius
Pass
2 C
3 H
Dbl


3rd
K
10
9
2
9
J
A
South
Rubin
1 D
Dbl
Pass
5 C


4th
8
2
C 3
6
Q
C 5
4
West
Moss

Dbl
4 S



Lead
C A
D 2
D 5
H A
D 7
North
Rosenberg
Pass
2 C
All Pass



2nd
7
K
4
4
East
Gitelman
Pass
2 S




3rd
J
A
Q
2
South
Zia
1 C
3 C




4th
6
3
6
5
S A K 10 4
H Q J 7 4
D K J 6
C K 7
Table S Q J 9 5 3
H K 10 6 5
D 4 3
C Q 6
ns43399
we7A944
Par: E-W +300
S 7
H A 9 8
D Q 9 7 2
C A 8 5 4 3

Ekeblad NS
5 C× South -2
-300 54

  Welland NS
  4 S East -1
  +100 +9101


Board 42
Both vul
S 10 8 7 3
H
D Q 10 9 7 4
C K 9 7 2
West
Welland

3 H


Lead
D 10
H J
S Q
S A
C 10
North
Ekeblad

Pass


2nd
8
S 8
4
9
A
East
Fallenius
Pass
Pass


3rd
6
6
3
7
2
South
Rubin
1 NT
Pass


4th
K
A
2
6
3
West
Moss

1 H
4 H

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

Dbl
4 S

2nd
S 3
A
3
5
2
K
2
H 2
East
Gitelman
Pass
2 H
All Pass

3rd
9
2
H 8
S 4
3
4
K
8
South
Zia
1 D
2 S


4th
4
K
7
9
8
10
9
6
S 9 4
H K J 10 8 7 3 2
D K
C A Q 5
Table S J 6 2
H Q 9 6
D A J 8
C J 6 4 3
ns59496
we74946
Par: N-S +140
S A K Q 5
H A 5 4
D 6 5 3 2
C 10 8

Ekeblad NS
3 H West =
-140 54

  Welland NS
  4 S South -1
  -100 +1102


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

1 S
2 S

Lead
C A
D 2
C 5
D 8
C Q
H A
H Q
S 7
S A
North
Ekeblad

2 H
All Pass

2nd
3
3
K
A
7
2
K
3
East
Fallenius

Dbl


3rd
4
Q
S 6
10
D J
7
8
Q
South
Rubin
Pass
Pass


4th
2
7
6
4
S 9
10
J
J
West
Moss

2 S
Pass

Lead
S 7
S A
S 2
C 3
H A
H 3
North
Rosenberg

3 H


2nd
3
J
6
4
9
K
East
Gitelman

Pass


3rd
Q
C 9
H 2
K
7
8
South
Zia
Pass
Pass


4th
9
8
K
A
10
J
S A Q 10 5 4 2
H J 10
D J 7 4
C K 2
Table S 7
H K 9 2
D A 9 5 3
C Q 10 9 6 3
ns55855
we88588
Par: E-W +100
S K 8 3
H 8 7
D K Q 10
C J 8 7 5 4

Ekeblad NS
2 S West -1
+50 +357

  Welland NS
  3 H North -1
  -50 102


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

Lead
S Q
S 2
D J
C A
S 6
C K
C 10
S K
D 6
North
Ekeblad
2 D
Pass
Pass

2nd
9
8
K
8
7
Q
D 8
J
East
Fallenius
3 D
4 D
5 D

3rd
5
D 2
A
3
D 3
6
D 10
C 4
South
Rubin
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
A
4
H 2
J
3
7
2
D 9
West
Moss
2 NT
Pass


Lead
S Q
S 8
C A
C 6
C 10
C 9
C 4
C 5
D J
North
Rosenberg
Pass
Pass


2nd
9
D 2
2
7
D 4
D 6
D 9
S 4
8
East
Gitelman
3 NT



3rd
3
5
3
K
D 5
S 6
H 8
H K
7
South
Zia
Pass



4th
2
K
J
Q
8
H 5
S J
H 2
H 6
S A K 6 2
H K 8
D A Q 10 7 5
C A 6
Table S 9
H J 10 3
D J 3 2
C K 10 9 5 4 3
n15621 s25621
wB76BC eB76BB
Par: E-W +920
S 5 4 3
H Q 7 4
D K 9 8 6 4
C Q J

Ekeblad NS
5 D West -1
+50 +1168

  Welland NS
  3 NT West +3
  -490 102


Board 45
Both vul
S K 4
H K J 9
D Q J 7 3
C 10 8 7 6
West
Welland

2 H
Pass

Lead
C K
S Q
C 5
North
Ekeblad
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
2
6
10
East
Fallenius
1 S
4 S


3rd
6
A
J
South
Rubin
Dbl
Pass


4th
A
4
Q
West
Moss

2 S
Pass

Lead
S 6
C 2
H 2
S K
North
Rosenberg
Pass
Dbl
Pass

2nd
A
8
Q
8
East
Gitelman
1 S
4 S


3rd
4
J
K
D 6
South
Zia
Dbl
Pass


4th
7
Q
8
5
S A 10 5
H Q 10 7 6 4 3
D 10 2
C 5 2
Table S Q J 9 8 7 3 2
H 8
D A 5
C A J 9
ns54699
w59733 e59633
Par: E-W +140
S 6
H A 5 2
D K 9 8 6 4
C K Q 4 3

Ekeblad NS
4 S East =
-620 68

  Welland NS
  4 S East -1
  +100 +12114


Welland leads by 46 IMPs

Match AU05 MainTop 2005 U.S. Championship Final

Segment 4


Board 46
None vul
S Q 8 5 3
H 9 5 3 2
D K J 2
C A 7
West
Rosenberg

Pass

Lead
C 4
H 5
D 6
D 9
C 7
D Q
D 10
North
Hampson

Pass

2nd
10
4
K
5
K
7
8
East
Zia
1 NT


3rd
A
7
A
C 2
6
S 2
South
Greco
Pass


4th
5
J
4
J
3
2
West
Moss

Pass

Lead
H 8
North
Welland

Pass

2nd
A
East
Gitelman
1 NT


3rd
9
South
Fallenius
Pass


4th
Q
S J 6 2
H A K J 6
D 6
C 10 9 8 3 2
Table S 10 7 4
H Q 10 4
D A Q 10 9 3
C K 5
n66555 s66455
we77877
Par: E-W +110
S A K 9
H 8 7
D 8 7 5 4
C Q J 6 4

Ekeblad NS
1 NT East +2
-150 68

  Welland NS
  1 NT East =
  -90 +2116


Board 47
N-S vul
S J 8 5
H A 10 8 6
D J 9 8 5 4
C 9
West
Rosenberg

Pass



Lead
H 5
C 5
H 4
S 5
C J
S K
D Q
S 7
North
Hampson

Pass



2nd
8
10
A
4
D 6
3
A
Q
East
Zia

Pass



3rd
Q
9
7
A
D 4
6
3
J
South
Greco
2 C




4th
K
2
D 7
2
Q
8
5
H J
West
Moss

Pass
1 S
4 S

Lead
C 9
D K
C J
H A
H 6
C 8
H 8
C 7
North
Welland

1 D
Pass
All Pass

2nd
A
A
H 2
7
J
S 10
Q
H 9
East
Gitelman

1 H
2 NT


3rd
5
6
S 5
K
S 3
S J
S 7
S 8
South
Fallenius
1 C
Pass
Pass


4th
10
4
2
3
4
6
5
Q
S Q 10 6 2
H 9 5 4 3 2
D 6 3 2
C 10
Table S K 4
H Q J 7
D K Q 10
C A K Q 6 2
n67686 s67676
we76747
Par: N-S +90
S A 9 7 3
H K
D A 7
C J 8 7 5 4 3

Ekeblad NS
2 C South -2
-200 68

  Welland NS
  4 S West -5
  +250 +10126


Board 48
E-W vul
S Q 9 8 4
H 6 4
D 9 8 5
C Q 9 8 4
West
Rosenberg
2 D
3 NT
4 S
6 C

Lead
S 7
C 2
C 3
C 8
C A
D A
D K
North
Hampson
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
10
4
D 2
6
9
5
8
East
Zia
2 H
4 C
5 NT
7 C

3rd
4
K
10
H 2
7
6
7
South
Greco
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
2
5
Q
J
D 3
4
10
West
Moss
2 C
2 H
2 NT
7 NT

Lead
D 8
S A
D A
H A
H 10
D Q
S 3
S 9
North
Welland
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
6
4
5
4
6
2
7
5
East
Gitelman
2 D
2 S
6 NT


3rd
10
2
7
5
K
C 2
J
H 3
South
Fallenius
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
K
6
4
2
J
9
Q
K
S A K J 10
H A Q 10
D A K
C A J 10 2
Table S 5 3 2
H K 7 5
D Q 7 6
C K 7 6 3
ns11331
weCCAAC
Par: E-W +1440
S 7 6
H J 9 8 3 2
D J 10 4 3 2
C 5

Ekeblad NS
7 C East -2
+200 +371

  Welland NS
  7 NT West -1
  +100 126


Board 49
None vul
S 9 6 4
H Q
D Q J 10 6 5
C A 10 6 5
West
Rosenberg

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 8
H A
H 5
S 9
H 6
C K
C 5
H 8
C Q
North
Hampson
Pass
1 NT
Pass

2nd
4
2
7
7
J
A
3
K
10
East
Zia
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
5
Q
S 6
A
D 5
2
S 2
C 6
J
South
Greco
1 H
3 S


4th
10
10
9
D 7
C 7
9
4
D 2
S 3
West
Moss

Dbl
Pass

Lead
C K
H Q
H 5
S 6
H 8
C 5
H 6
D A
C 8
North
Welland
Pass
2 H
Pass

2nd
A
9
7
5
J
3
K
6
6
East
Gitelman
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
A
S 4
Q
S 9
S 2
D 5
K
J
South
Fallenius
1 S
4 S


4th
9
2
10
8
D 2
4
D 4
3
S 3
S 8
H K J 7 2
D A 9 8 7
C K Q 8 4
Table S K J 7 5
H 10 9
D K 4 2
C J 7 3 2
n58775 s58765
w74568 e84668
Par: E-W +100
S A Q 10 3 2
H A 8 6 5 4 3
D 3
C 9

Ekeblad NS
3 S South -2
-100 =71

  Welland NS
  4 S South -2
  -100 =126


Board 50
N-S vul
S K 10
H 9 6 5
D Q 10 8 5
C K J 9 5
West
Rosenberg

2 D
3 NT

Lead
H J
H A
S 5
H 8
D A
D 2
North
Hampson

Pass
Pass

2nd
Q
5
K
10
5
8
East
Zia
1 S
2 S
4 S

3rd
9
2
A
S 8
6
S 2
South
Greco
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
4
3
3
6
3
West
Moss

2 D
3 NT

Lead
H J
H Q
S 5
H 8
D A
D 2
S A
S J
North
Welland

Pass
Pass

2nd
A
5
10
10
5
8
4
6
East
Gitelman
1 S
2 S
4 S

3rd
9
4
Q
S 8
6
S 7
C 7
South
Fallenius
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
2
3
3
6
3
7
K
S 8 5
H A Q
D A J 9 4 2
C A 10 8 7
Table S A Q J 9 7 2
H K 8 4 2
D 6
C 3 2
ns20244
weBCB98
Par: E-W +980
S 6 4 3
H J 10 7 3
D K 7 3
C Q 6 4

Ekeblad NS
4 S East +2
-480 =71

  Welland NS
  4 S East +2
  -480 =126


Board 51
E-W vul
S K Q 10 8 7 6 4 3
H 3
D 3
C J 10 5
West
Rosenberg

1 H
3 D
5 D

Lead
H 5
S A
H 2
S K
North
Hampson

1 S
4 S
5 S

2nd
A
9
J
2
East
Zia

2 D
5 C
All Pass

3rd
6
3
S 10
C 2
South
Greco
1 C
3 C
Pass


4th
3
5
10
West
Moss

1 H
Pass


Lead
S A
H A
H 8
North
Welland

2 H
Pass


2nd
9
4
6
East
Gitelman

5 D
Pass


3rd
K
3
D 3
South
Fallenius
1 C
Dbl



4th
5
5
10
S 9
H Q J 9 6 4
D 9 8 6 4
C A Q 3
Table S J 5 2
H K 10 5
D K Q J 10 7 5 2
C
n3B33A s3A33A
we82A92
Par: N-S +450
S A
H A 8 7 2
D A
C K 9 8 7 6 4 2

Ekeblad NS
5 S North =
+450 71

  Welland NS
  5 D× East -2
  +500 +2128


Board 52
Both vul
S 7 4
H A K 7 5
D Q 8 7 5
C Q 8 4
West
Rosenberg
Pass
Pass
Pass



Lead
H 4
H K
S 4
C 5
S 7
H J
C 6
North
Hampson
1 D
1 NT
Pass



2nd
A
9
K
3
D 2
5
9
East
Zia
Pass
Pass
Pass



3rd
6
D 3
A
Q
2
3
4
South
Greco
1 S
4 S




4th
10
8
5
2
10
S 3
10
West
Moss
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D 9
H 10
H K
S 7
C 6
S 4
H J
North
Welland
Pass
1 NT
2 H
3 NT


2nd
Q
4
6
K
3
D 2
5
East
Gitelman
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
K
A
D 3
A
Q
9
Q
South
Fallenius
1 S
2 C
2 S
4 S


4th
A
3
8
5
2
10
S 2
S Q 10 6 5
H J 8 4
D 9 6 4
C A 9 3
Table S K
H Q 9 6 3 2
D K J 10 2
C J 10 2
ns69568
we74765
Par: N-S +140
S A J 9 8 3 2
H 10
D A 3
C K 7 6 5

Ekeblad NS
4 S South -2
-200 =71

  Welland NS
  4 S South -2
  -200 =128


Board 53
N-S vul
S A K Q 10 9 3
H J 8
D K J 10
C K 6
West
Rosenberg

1 H
3 C



Lead
S Q
S K
D K
D J
D 10
C A
North
Hampson
1 C
1 S
All Pass



2nd
4
5
3
6
Q
6
East
Zia
1 D
Pass




3rd
7
2
2
5
A
2
South
Greco
Pass
2 S




4th
8
J
4
8
C 7
5
West
Moss

Dbl
Pass
Pass
4 C

Lead
S 7
S A
D J
D 5
S K
C 2
North
Welland
1 S
Rdbl
Pass
3 S
All Pass

2nd
8
4
Q
8
C 3
8
East
Gitelman
Pass
2 D
3 C
Pass


3rd
9
2
A
10
6
A
South
Fallenius
1 NT
2 S
Pass
Pass


4th
5
J
4
3
H 3
S J 8
H A K Q 3
D 8 4
C A J 10 9 7
Table S 5 4
H 5 4
D Q 9 7 6 3
C Q 4 3 2
ns9A864
we43568
Par: N-S +500
S 7 6 2
H 10 9 7 6 2
D A 5 2
C 8 5

Ekeblad NS
3 C West -1
+50 71

  Welland NS
  4 C East -2
  +100 +2130


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

Dbl
Pass

Lead
C A
D 7
H 10
D 4
D K
C K
C 5
North
Hampson

Rdbl
2 H

2nd
3
3
4
10
6
9
East
Zia
Pass
2 C
All Pass

3rd
2
Q
2
J
2
4
South
Greco
1 H
Pass


4th
6
A
A
5
8
Q
West
Moss

Dbl
Pass

Lead
H K
C 4
C K
North
Welland

2 D
Pass

2nd
3
6
9
East
Gitelman
Pass
Pass
3 C

3rd
2
A
2
South
Fallenius
1 H
2 H
All Pass

4th
A
3
Q
S J 10 7 2
H 4 3
D K J 7
C A K 10 5
Table S 8 6
H A 9 8
D Q 4 2
C J 8 7 4 2
ns57874
we66468
Par: N-S +110
S 9 5
H K Q 10 6 5
D A 10 9 8
C Q 6

Ekeblad NS
2 H South =
+110 +677

  Welland NS
  3 C East =
  -110 130


Board 55
Both vul
S A J 10 9 4 3
H 10 5
D 3
C J 10 7 3
West
Rosenberg

2 NT
3 NT
5 D


Lead
S A
S J
North
Hampson

Pass
Pass
Pass


2nd
6
C 2
East
Zia

3 S
4 S
6 D


3rd
5
8
South
Greco
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass


4th
2
K
West
Moss

2 NT
3 NT
4 NT
6 D

Lead
S A
S J
North
Welland

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
6
East
Gitelman

3 S
4 S
5 NT


3rd
5
South
Fallenius
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
2
S K Q 2
H A K Q 9
D K Q 10 2
C 8 6
Table S 6
H J 8 3
D A J 7 6 4
C A Q 5 2
ns27114
wA6AC9 eB6CB8
Par: E-W +1400
S 8 7 5
H 7 6 4 2
D 9 8 5
C K 9 4

Ekeblad NS
6 D West =
-1370 =77

  Welland NS
  6 D West =
  -1370 =130


Board 56
None vul
S A Q 7 4
H 4 3
D K 5 3 2
C Q 5 2
West
Rosenberg
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D 10
D 6
D 7
H 3
S 10
D 8
S 2
C 2
North
Hampson
1 D
1 S
2 NT


2nd
Q
2
K
2
Q
H 6
A
10
East
Zia
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
A
4
9
J
K
J
J
A
South
Greco
1 H
2 C
3 NT


4th
3
S 3
S 5
K
8
5
H 8
7
West
Moss
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
D 9
D 6
D 7
H 4
D J
S 2
H 3
H 8
North
Welland
1 C
1 NT
2 H
3 NT

2nd
Q
2
K
2
5
A
Q
10
East
Gitelman
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
A
4
10
J
8
9
A
C 2
South
Fallenius
1 S
2 D
2 NT


4th
3
S 3
S 5
K
S 8
C 6
5
C J
S 10 2
H K 10 7 5
D A J 7 6
C 8 7 3
Table S K J 9 6
H Q 2
D 10 9 8 4
C J 10 4
n79868 s78868
w54464 e54564
Par: N-S +140
S 8 5 3
H A J 9 8 6
D Q
C A K 9 6

Ekeblad NS
3 NT North -2
-100 +279

  Welland NS
  3 NT North -3
  -150 130


Board 57
E-W vul
S K Q J 8 2
H 9
D A Q 8
C Q J 8 3
West
Rosenberg

Pass
Pass

Lead
D 7
S K
S J
H K
C 5
H 8
C 3
C 7
C 8
North
Hampson
1 S
4 S


2nd
2
6
A
A
2
J
6
H 2
10
East
Zia
Pass
Pass


3rd
10
4
5
5
Q
Q
K
J
S 10
South
Greco
2 S
Pass


4th
Q
7
3
9
A
S 2
4
9
H 4
West
Moss




Lead
North
Welland




2nd
East
Gitelman




3rd
South
Fallenius




4th
S 7 3
H Q 10 7 5 4 2
D K 10 6
C 4 2
Table S A 9 6
H K 8
D 9 7 4 3
C A 10 9 6
ns9A689
we43754
Par: N-S +420
S 10 5 4
H A J 6 3
D J 5 2
C K 7 5

Ekeblad NS
4 S North =
+420 +786

  Welland NS
  2 S North +1
  +140 130


Board 58
Both vul
S 9
H K Q 10 8 7 5 3
D 10 9 8
C 10 2
West
Rosenberg

4 S
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C A
S A
C 4
North
Hampson

4 NT
5 H


2nd
8
K
K
East
Zia
2 S
Dbl
Pass


3rd
3
J
6
South
Greco
Dbl
5 C
6 H


4th
2
9
West
Moss

4 S
Pass


Lead
S A
D 7
North
Welland

5 H



2nd
K
Q
East
Gitelman
2 S
Pass



3rd
J
K
South
Fallenius
Dbl
Pass



4th
9
8
S J 10 7 5 3
H 9
D K J 5 2
C 7 6 3
Table S A Q 8 6 4 2
H 6
D 7 4 3
C A 5 4
n63939 s63A5A
we59272
Par: N-S +200
S K
H A J 4 2
D A Q 6
C K Q J 9 8

Ekeblad NS
6 H North -1
-100 =86

  Welland NS
  5 H North -1
  -100 =130


Board 59
None vul
S A Q 9 7 4
H A 7 4
D 9 3
C 5 4 3
West
Rosenberg

Pass
2 NT

Lead
S 7
C 2
D A
D 5
C 10
C 7
C J
D 10
S 8
North
Hampson

1 S
Pass

2nd
5
3
2
6
4
6
H 7
H 4
East
Zia

Dbl
3 NT

3rd
J
Q
4
K
A
K
H 6
Q
South
Greco
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
K
8
3
9
9
5
S 6
8
West
Moss

Pass
3 NT

Lead
D 6
H 10
D J
H 8
H 7
North
Welland

Pass
All Pass

2nd
10
4
4
5
K
East
Gitelman

1 NT


3rd
9
6
3
9
3
South
Fallenius
Pass
Pass


4th
7
Q
Q
A
2
S K 10 2
H 10 9 2
D K 10 4
C K J 10 2
Table S 8 5
H K J 8 6
D A Q 7 5
C A Q 7
ns46444
w97999 e96999
Par: E-W +400
S J 6 3
H Q 5 3
D J 8 6 2
C 9 8 6

Ekeblad NS
3 NT West -1
+50 +1096

  Welland NS
  3 NT East +1
  -430 130


Board 60
N-S vul
S 9 5 2
H 6 5 4 2
D 10 5
C A Q 7 5
West
Rosenberg
1 D
2 C

Lead
H 4
D 2
C 2
D 7
C 3
C A
S 9
C J
North
Hampson
Pass
Pass

2nd
8
A
5
K
Q
10
10
7
East
Zia
1 H
Pass

3rd
A
5
8
10
9
S 7
Q
S 3
South
Greco
Pass
Pass

4th
K
4
K
3
6
4
A
D 9
West
Moss
1 D
2 C

Lead
C 5
C 6
C A
S 9
C J
H K
S 6
S Q
S 8
North
Welland
Pass
Pass

2nd
8
3
10
10
7
6
2
4
D 2
East
Gitelman
1 H
Pass

3rd
K
Q
H 3
J
D 3
8
3
5
D 6
South
Fallenius
Pass
Pass

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

Ekeblad NS
2 C West +1
-110 =96

  Welland NS
  2 C West +1
  -110 =130


Welland leads by 34 IMPs

Match AU05 MainTop 2005 U.S. Championship Final

Segment 5


Board 61
Both vul
S J 10 8 3
H A J 9 3
D J 4
C Q 8 7
West
Rosenberg

3 D
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S J
D Q
S 5
C A
C 4
S 6
C 6
S 9
North
Hampson
Pass
4 D
Pass


2nd
2
8
4
8
7
7
Q
East
Zia
Pass
Dbl
5 D


3rd
A
4
Q
3
D 2
D 10
D 6
South
Greco
2 D
4 H
Dbl


4th
K
A
3
2
5
8
9
West
Moss

1 D
5 D


Lead
S J
D Q
C 3
C 4
S 5
C 6
North
Welland
Pass
Dbl
All Pass


2nd
2
3
2
8
4
Q
East
Gitelman
Pass
3 D



3rd
A
4
A
D 2
K
D 6
South
Fallenius
1 C
Pass



4th
Q
A
7
5
3
S K Q
H 10
D K 10 9 8 5 3
C A J 6 4
Table S 9 6 5 2
H Q 8 6 2
D A 7 6 2
C 3
ns58838
we754A4
Par: E-W +130
S A 7 4
H K 7 5 4
D Q
C K 10 9 5 2

Ekeblad NS
5 D× West -1
+200 +399

  Welland NS
  5 D West -1
  +100 130


Board 62
None vul
S K J 7 5
H A 6 4 2
D 9 3
C A Q 7
West
Rosenberg

Pass
Pass

Lead
C 5
H 2
H Q
H J
S 4
D Q
C K
H A
D 9
North
Hampson

1 D
Pass

2nd
Q
7
3
9
10
4
A
D 2
7
East
Zia
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
9
K
4
6
J
K
J
D 5
A
South
Greco
Pass
1 NT


4th
4
5
10
S 2
Q
3
3
8
10
West
Moss

1 C
Pass

Lead
H 3
D 4
H 5
S 4
S 6
H 8
S 2
H 9
C 3
North
Welland

Dbl
Pass

2nd
2
10
4
10
8
6
3
A
2
East
Gitelman
Pass
1 S
Pass

3rd
10
3
7
J
A
D 7
D K
D J
Q
South
Fallenius
Pass
2 D


4th
K
2
Q
Q
5
J
7
D A
9
S A 10
H 9 8 5 3
D K 10
C K 10 8 5 2
Table S Q 9 6 2
H 10 7
D Q J 8 7 2
C J 9
ns88878
w55565 e55465
Par: N-S +120
S 8 4 3
H K Q J
D A 6 5 4
C 6 4 3

Ekeblad NS
1 NT South =
+90 +5104

  Welland NS
  2 D South -2
  -100 130


Board 63
N-S vul
S A 8 7
H A 7 4 2
D 10 4
C A 9 5 2
West
Rosenberg




Lead
North
Hampson




2nd
East
Zia




3rd
South
Greco




4th
West
Moss

1 S
3 S

Lead
D 10
S 3
S J
C A
S Q
North
Welland

Pass
Pass

2nd
A
4
A
3
8
East
Gitelman

2 NT
4 S

3rd
5
K
5
6
H 6
South
Fallenius
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
8
7
9
S 2
C 7
S K Q J 10 6 2
H K J 9 3
D K 8 3
C
Table S 5 3
H Q 8 6
D A Q J 7
C K Q 4 3
ns32337
weAAAA6
Par: E-W +430
S 9 4
H 10 5
D 9 6 5 2
C J 10 8 7 6

Ekeblad NS
4 S West =
-420 +1105

  Welland NS
  4 S West +1
  -450 130


Board 64
E-W vul
S J 9 7 6 3
H 5
D K 7 2
C 9 6 5 4
West
Rosenberg
1 H
1 NT
2 NT
4 H

Lead
S 7
H K
H 2
H Q
D 5
North
Hampson
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
A
3
4
C 4
6
East
Zia
1 S
2 D
3 H


3rd
4
7
10
J
K
South
Greco
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
8
5
C 6
A
A
West
Moss
1 H
2 D
3 NT


Lead
S 3
H K
C 2
C K
C 8
H 2
S Q
H Q
North
Welland
Pass
Pass
Pass


2nd
A
4
Q
4
5
A
H 8
D 2
East
Gitelman
1 S
3 C
4 H


3rd
4
7
A
3
H J
9
6
S 5
South
Fallenius
Pass
Dbl
All Pass


4th
8
5
6
7
10
C 9
2
S 8
H Q 10 9 8 7
D Q J 9 6
C A K 8
Table S A K 10 5 2
H K J 2
D A 10 4
C 3 2
n14115 s13115
weC9CB8
Par: E-W +1440
S Q 4
H A 6 4 3
D 8 5 3
C Q J 10 7

Ekeblad NS
4 H West +2
-680 =105

  Welland NS
  4 H West +2
  -680 =130


Board 65
None vul
S A Q 5 4
H Q 9 7 4
D J 2
C 5 4 2
West
Rosenberg

1 D
2 S
Pass

Lead
C K
C Q
C A
D 5
S J
D J
D 9
North
Hampson
Pass
1 H
Pass
3 C

2nd
6
7
8
4
Q
Q
East
Zia
Pass
Dbl
Pass
All Pass

3rd
3
9
J
K
2
A
South
Greco
Pass
Rdbl
2 NT


4th
2
4
5
2
7
3
West
Moss

Pass
Pass


Lead
C Q
H 5
S 7
S 4
C 7
H 10
C 8
D 6
North
Welland
Pass
1 H
2 H


2nd
6
A
J
6
9
K
J
4
East
Gitelman
Pass
Pass
All Pass


3rd
3
2
Q
H 3
5
6
4
K
South
Fallenius
1 D
2 D



4th
2
4
3
9
K
7
A
2
S K J 10 9
H J 8 6 2
D K 3
C J 9 3
Table S 8 6 3 2
H 10 5
D Q 10 6 5
C A K Q
ns76887
we57555
Par: N-S +100
S 7
H A K 3
D A 9 8 7 4
C 10 8 7 6

Ekeblad NS
3 C North -1
-50 105

  Welland NS
  2 H North =
  +110 +4134


Board 66
N-S vul
S 8 7 5 3
H Q 9 5
D 8 4
C Q 7 3 2
West
Rosenberg

Rdbl
2 H
4 S

Lead
S A
C A
H A
North
Hampson

2 C
Pass
All Pass

2nd
Q
8
2
East
Zia
1 S
Pass
3 S


3rd
3
7
5
South
Greco
Dbl
Pass
Pass


4th
2
5
J
West
Moss

2 D
Pass


Lead
D 6
S K
D 5
S J
S 10
S 9
H J
C A
North
Welland

Pass
Pass


2nd
7
A
10
4
C 6
D 3
A
8
East
Gitelman
1 S
2 S



3rd
8
Q
4
H 2
H 3
H 6
7
2
South
Fallenius
Dbl
Pass



4th
J
8
A
3
5
7
5
5
S Q
H K 10 7 6 3 2
D K Q 10 7
C 9 8
Table S K J 10 9 6 2
H J
D A J 9 2
C K 5
ns33438
w59894 e5A8A5
Par: E-W +420
S A 4
H A 8 4
D 6 5 3
C A J 10 6 4

Ekeblad NS
4 S East =
-420 105

  Welland NS
  2 S East +2
  -170 +6140


Board 67
E-W vul
S K 7
H 5 2
D Q 10 7 6
C Q 10 9 7 2
West
Rosenberg

1 NT
2 H
4 C
5 D

Lead
C 10
H 4
H 6
C 3
North
Hampson

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
6
2
J
2
East
Zia

2 D
3 NT
4 NT
6 H

3rd
4
A
Q
K
South
Greco
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
J
3
5
8
West
Moss

1 NT
2 H
6 H


Lead
H 2
S Q
H 5
S A
S J
D A
H 9
North
Welland

Pass
Pass
All Pass


2nd
A
3
6
7
C 7
6
C 2
East
Gitelman

2 D
4 H



3rd
3
5
J
2
D 5
8
K
South
Fallenius
Pass
Pass
Pass



4th
4
K
Q
4
6
2
D 3
S A J 9 5
H Q 9 4
D A J
C A J 5 3
Table S Q 2
H A K 10 8 7 6
D 9 8 5
C K 6
ns14165
weB9C78
Par: E-W +1430
S 10 8 6 4 3
H J 3
D K 4 3 2
C 8 4

Ekeblad NS
6 H West =
-1430 105

  Welland NS
  6 H West -1
  +100 +17157


Board 68
Both vul
S A K 7 6
H 9
D 7 5
C 10 9 6 5 4 3
West
Rosenberg
1 H
4 H

Lead
S K
S A
D 7
C A
C 8
H Q
H 3
H 6
D 4
North
Hampson
Pass
Pass

2nd
3
Q
10
2
K
9
C 6
10
East
Zia
3 C
Pass

3rd
9
5
J
3
10
2
K
A
South
Greco
Pass
Pass

4th
4
10
3
J
Q
5
7
C 4
West
Moss
2 H
Pass

Lead
S A
D 7
C A
C 8
H Q
H 3
H 6
S 4
D 5
North
Welland
Pass
Pass

2nd
3
10
2
K
9
C 6
10
K
Q
East
Gitelman
4 H


3rd
2
J
5
3
2
K
J
Q
K
South
Fallenius
Pass


4th
J
4
J
Q
7
5
C 4
5
S J 10 4
H A Q J 4 3
D 8 4 3
C K 2
Table S Q 8 3
H K 8 6 2
D A Q 10 2
C Q J
ns67569
we75864
Par: N-S +110
S 9 5 2
H 10 7 5
D K J 9 6
C A 8 7

Ekeblad NS
4 H West -2
+200 =105

  Welland NS
  4 H West -2
  +200 =157


Board 69
N-S vul
S 10 4 3 2
H Q 8
D J 8 6
C K Q 4 2
West
Rosenberg

Pass

Lead
C A
C J
C K
S A
S J
S K
H 9
C 4
D Q
North
Hampson
Pass
Pass

2nd
3
6
H 7
7
5
3
Q
D 10
K
East
Zia
2 H


3rd
2
Q
S 8
9
Q
D 4
3
H 10
6
South
Greco
Pass


4th
5
9
7
2
4
6
6
8
A
West
Moss

Pass

Lead
S 8
S J
S K
H 9
C 2
C A
H 5
H K
H A
S 7
North
Welland
Pass
Pass

2nd
9
5
3
Q
9
6
10
C 7
D 5
C 8
East
Gitelman
2 H


3rd
10
Q
C 5
2
J
4
D 3
S 4
C Q
D 6
South
Fallenius
Pass


4th
A
2
6
6
3
H 3
8
4
7
H J
S K Q 9
H 9
D K 7 5 3
C 10 8 7 6 3
Table S A J
H J 7 5 4 3 2
D A 10 4
C 9 5
ns87666
we55776
Par: N-S +120
S 8 7 6 5
H A K 10 6
D Q 9 2
C A J

Ekeblad NS
2 H East -1
+50 =105

  Welland NS
  2 H East -1
  +50 =157


Board 70
E-W vul
S A Q 8 6
H 7
D 7 5 4 3
C A Q 6 5
West
Rosenberg

Pass
Pass
Pass
5 D

Lead
C 9
S 4
C 5
S 2
H 2
S 10
H 3
North
Hampson

1 S
2 C
4 C
Dbl

2nd
2
J
D Q
7
7
K
D 3
East
Zia
1 D
Dbl
2 S
4 D
All Pass

3rd
A
9
J
D 6
A
D 10
Q
South
Greco
1 H
Rdbl
3 C
Pass


4th
D 2
Q
3
6
4
8
J
West
Moss

Pass




Lead
H J
S 2
H 4
D 7
D 6
H 9
D 4
North
Welland

Pass




2nd
2
J
3
2
3
5
Q
East
Gitelman
1 S





3rd
7
9
S 8
8
J
S Q
H 8
South
Fallenius
Pass





4th
Q
6
K
10
S 7
A
S 9
H 6 5 3 2
D 10 9 6
C 10 7 4 3 2
Table S 10 5 4 3 2
H A K Q
D A K Q J 2
C
n57739 s57738
we56694
Par: E-W +100
S K J 7
H J 10 9 8 4
D 8
C K J 9 8

Ekeblad NS
5 D× East -2
+500 +11116

  Welland NS
  1 S East =
  -80 157


Board 71
Both vul
S J 2
H A J 10 4
D Q 9 6
C 7 6 4 2
West
Rosenberg

Pass
Pass

Lead
C A
D 8
S A
S 4
D 4
D 10
H 2
S 3
C 4
North
Hampson

1 NT
Pass

2nd
2
6
5
Q
Q
2
9
C 3
Q
East
Zia

Pass
Pass

3rd
8
7
2
J
K
3
6
H 10
H 3
South
Greco
1 S
2 H


4th
10
A
7
6
5
9
4
10
5
West
Moss

Pass
Pass

Lead
C K
C A
S A
S 4
C 3
D 5
H 2
D A
D 2
North
Welland

1 NT
Pass

2nd
2
4
5
Q
6
8
9
3
4
East
Gitelman

Pass
Pass

3rd
9
8
2
J
Q
Q
6
6
9
South
Fallenius
1 S
2 H


4th
10
H 3
6
7
H 5
K
4
7
10
S Q 5
H 8 7 6
D 8 4 3
C A K J 5 3
Table S K 10 7 6
H Q 2
D K J 10 7
C Q 9 8
n67965 s67954
we75478
Par: N-S +140
S A 9 8 4 3
H K 9 5 3
D A 5 2
C 10

Ekeblad NS
2 H South =
+110 =116

  Welland NS
  2 H South =
  +110 =157


Board 72
None vul
S 9 8
H 8 7 4
D A Q 4 3
C A K 6 5
West
Rosenberg
1 NT
2 S

Lead
S 8
H J
H A
H 9
S K
S 6
H Q
North
Hampson
Pass
Pass

2nd
2
8
4
7
3
7
S 5
East
Zia
2 C
Pass

3rd
J
3
5
6
9
C 5
S 10
South
Greco
Pass
Pass

4th
A
2
10
K
4
Q
West
Moss
1 D
1 NT

Lead
H 8
C Q
C J
S 9
S 3
D 5
C A
H 4
S 10
S 7
North
Welland
Pass
Pass

2nd
3
6
K
2
8
7
7
5
C 5
D 3
East
Gitelman
1 H
Pass

3rd
2
3
4
J
Q
Q
S 5
10
4
C 9
South
Fallenius
Pass
Pass

4th
9
8
2
A
K
10
H J
A
6
D 2
S A 10 7 3
H A J 9
D J 9 8 7
C Q J
Table S Q 4 2
H Q 6 5 3
D 10
C 10 9 7 4 3
ns76585
we66858
Par: E-W +100
S K J 6 5
H K 10 2
D K 6 5 2
C 8 2

Ekeblad NS
2 S West -2
+100 +2118

  Welland NS
  1 NT West -1
  +50 157


Board 73
E-W vul
S 6
H 8 6 3 2
D 10 9 2
C A K J 3 2
West
Rosenberg

2 H
Dbl


Lead
D K
H K
D A
H 4
C 5
C 2
S K
North
Hampson
Pass
3 C
All Pass


2nd
4
Q
8
C 4
7
S 2
A
East
Zia
1 H
4 H



3rd
5
5
6
10
A
Q
6
South
Greco
1 S
5 C



4th
2
6
10
8
6
10
West
Moss

Pass
4 H
Dbl

Lead
H K
D K
D A
North
Welland
Pass
3 C
4 NT
All Pass

2nd
Q
4
8
East
Gitelman
1 H
3 D
Dbl


3rd
10
6
3
South
Fallenius
2 H
Pass
5 C


4th
2
9
2
S A 10 9 3
H 10 9 5
D J 6 5 3
C 10 7
Table S 8 5 2
H A K J 7 4
D A K Q 7
C 6
ns35329
we85AB4
Par: E-W +500
S K Q J 7 4
H Q
D 8 4
C Q 9 8 5 4

Ekeblad NS
5 C× North -2
-300 =118

  Welland NS
  5 C× North -2
  -300 =157


Board 74
Both vul
S K 3 2
H K 10 8 7 3
D Q J
C 10 6 5
West
Rosenberg

1 NT
2 NT

Lead
H 7
H 4
H 10
H 8
H 3
S K
S 3
North
Hampson

Pass
Pass

2nd
6
Q
D 2
D 7
D 9
7
8
East
Zia
Pass
2 S
3 NT

3rd
A
K
9
5
D 10
5
J
South
Greco
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
2
J
D 3
D 5
D 6
4
6
West
Moss

1 NT


Lead
H 3
H 4
H 7
D 8
C A
North
Welland

Pass


2nd
6
Q
D 2
A
5
East
Gitelman
Pass
Pass


3rd
A
K
9
J
3
South
Fallenius
Pass
Pass


4th
2
J
D 3
9
S 10 6 4
H Q 2
D A K 6 5 3
C A Q 2
Table S Q 8 7
H J 6
D 9 7 2
C K J 9 8 3
ns69966
we44367
Par: N-S +140
S A J 9 5
H A 9 5 4
D 10 8 4
C 7 4

Ekeblad NS
3 NT West -5
+500 +11129

  Welland NS
  1 NT West =
  -90 157


Board 75
None vul
S 10 7 4 3
H J 6 4
D 9 2
C A 10 9 4
West
Rosenberg

1 S
2 H
4 S

Lead
D 9
S 5
S 9
S 6
S K
H 3
C K
D 2
North
Hampson

Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
A
C 2
4
H 5
10
6
7
6
East
Zia

2 D
3 D


3rd
5
J
Q
A
C 3
K
A
10
South
Greco
1 D
Pass
Pass


4th
7
3
C 6
7
C 8
A
5
K
West
Moss

1 S
4 S


Lead
D 9
S 5
S 2
S 6
S J
H 3
C 6
C 4
North
Welland

Pass
All Pass


2nd
A
C 8
4
H 8
10
4
7
5
East
Gitelman

2 NT



3rd
4
A
Q
K
C 3
K
A
Q
South
Fallenius
Pass
Pass



4th
3
3
C 2
7
H 5
A
J
S 8
S A K J 9 8 2
H 10 7 3
D K 7 3
C 7
Table S Q 6 5
H K Q 2
D A Q 8 6
C J 5 3
ns42649
w7B684 e7A684
Par: E-W +450
S
H A 9 8 5
D J 10 5 4
C K Q 8 6 2

Ekeblad NS
4 S West =
-420 =129

  Welland NS
  4 S West =
  -420 =157


Welland leads by 28 IMPs

Match AU05 MainTop 2005 U.S. Championship Final

Segment 6


Board 76
N-S vul
S 9 4
H K Q 10 8 4 3 2
D 10
C A 5 4
West
Welland
1 NT
4 S

Lead
D 10
S 3
S Q
S 2
D 9
H 5
D 5
D A
North
Rubin
2 H
Pass

2nd
K
5
9
H 2
J
K
4
H 8
East
Fallenius
3 H
Pass

3rd
3
A
6
K
Q
A
6
H J
South
Ekeblad
Pass
Pass

4th
2
4
8
10
H 4
7
H 3
West
Hampson
1 NT
4 S

Lead
H K
S 3
S Q
S 2
D K
D 9
D 5
D A
D 7
North
Rosenberg
2 H
Pass

2nd
A
5
9
H 2
3
4
8
H 8
C 4
East
Greco
3 D
Pass

3rd
9
A
6
K
2
6
Q
C 6
H J
South
Zia
Pass
Pass

4th
5
4
10
8
10
H 3
H 4
J
C 2
S A Q 2
H 6 5
D A Q 7 6 2
C K 9 3
Table S K J 7 6 3
H A J
D K 9 5
C 10 7 6
ns11824
weBB5B8
Par: E-W +460
S 10 8 5
H 9 7
D J 8 4 3
C Q J 8 2

Ekeblad NS
4 S West +1
-450 =129

  Welland NS
  4 S West +1
  -450 =157


Board 77
Both vul
S K 7 2
H K 8 6 3 2
D J 8 5
C A 3
West
Welland

1 D
Pass

Lead
H 4
C 2
C 3
C Q
C 5
H J
D 5
C 7
D 2
North
Rubin
Pass
Pass
1 NT

2nd
A
4
J
S 8
S 9
S 4
7
D 6
10
East
Fallenius
1 C
1 H
All Pass

3rd
5
A
K
H 8
H 2
Q
A
H 6
J
South
Ekeblad
Pass
Dbl


4th
3
6
9
10
8
K
4
S 10
K
West
Hampson

1 H
Pass

Lead
H 4
C 2
C 3
C Q
C 5
D K
C 7
D 2
S 8
North
Rosenberg
Pass
Pass
1 NT

2nd
A
4
8
H 9
D 4
A
H 10
Q
K
East
Greco
1 D
1 S
All Pass

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


4th
2
6
9
10
J
5
S 3
7
4
S J 9 8
H Q 10 9 5
D Q 10 6 4
C 9 4
Table S A Q 10 3
H J 7 4
D K 7
C J 10 8 6
n77788 s76787
we66645
Par: N-S +90
S 6 5 4
H A
D A 9 3 2
C K Q 7 5 2

Ekeblad NS
1 NT North =
+90 129

  Welland NS
  1 NT North +1
  +120 +1158


Board 78
None vul
S J 7 3
H A 10 9 5 3
D
C J 8 5 4 2
West
Welland

3 NT

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

Pass

2nd
2
Q
S 5
D 6
D 7
K
5
K
A
C J
East
Fallenius
1 C
Pass

3rd
K
A
8
6
C 9
7
4
3
C 8
S 9
South
Ekeblad
Pass
Pass

4th
7
J
D 2
C 3
C 10
Q
C 2
C 5
9
C 6
West
Hampson



Lead
North
Rosenberg



2nd
East
Greco



3rd
South
Zia



4th
S A 4 2
H Q 7
D A 8 4 3 2
C Q 10 3
Table S Q 10 9 5
H J 2
D Q J 9 7 6
C A K
ns64838
we78595
Par: E-W +100
S K 8 6
H K 8 6 4
D K 10 5
C 9 7 6

Ekeblad NS
3 NT West -3
+150 =129

  Welland NS
  3 NT East -3
  +150 =158


Board 79
N-S vul
S A K Q 5 3 2
H 9 7
D Q 9 3
C J 6
West
Welland

Pass
3 C
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H 7
H J
S 10
H A
S 7
C 7
S 9
North
Rubin

1 H
3 H
Pass


2nd
Q
6
J
10
6
6
4
East
Fallenius

Pass
4 NT
5 C


3rd
K
9
8
C J
C 3
10
C Q
South
Ekeblad
Pass
1 S
Dbl
Dbl


4th
2
C 2
5
C K
2
5
3
West
Hampson






Lead
North
Rosenberg






2nd
East
Greco






3rd
South
Zia






4th
S 8
H 10 6 2
D A J 8 6 2
C Q 8 7 3
Table S 10 9 7
H Q
D 10 7 4
C A K 10 9 4 2
ns6BB43
we0009A
Par: N-S +300
S J 6 4
H A K J 8 5 4 3
D K 5
C 5

Ekeblad NS
5 C× West -1
+100 =129

  Welland NS
  5 C× East -1
  +100 =158


Board 80
E-W vul
S A 7 5 4
H 9 6 5
D K 7
C A J 7 3
West
Welland
1 C
Pass
Pass
4 C

Lead
S A
S 4
D 4
S K
H 2
H A
D 5
H J
North
Rubin
Dbl
2 S
Pass
All Pass

2nd
J
Q
A
5
5
8
2
9
East
Fallenius
1 S
Dbl
Dbl


3rd
3
6
C 5
H 7
K
4
C 6
C 4
South
Ekeblad
2 C
3 D
Pass


4th
2
8
7
10
3
6
K
10
West
Hampson





Lead
North
Rosenberg





2nd
East
Greco





3rd
South
Zia





4th
S K 9 8 2
H J 4 2
D
C K Q 10 9 6 5
Table S Q J
H A K 7
D Q 9 6 5 4
C 8 4 2
ns77683
w6664A e6675A
Par: E-W +130
S 10 6 3
H Q 10 8 3
D A J 10 8 3 2
C

Ekeblad NS
4 C West =
-130 129

  Welland NS
  3 D South -2
  -100 +1159


Board 81
None vul
S 10 6 2
H K 8
D A K J 6 5
C K 6 5
West
Welland

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D 3
H 5
H 8
H Q
D 8
C 7
North
Rubin
1 NT
2 H
2 NT
3 D
4 C


2nd
10
3
4
J
S 9
A
East
Fallenius
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
4
K
A
S 2
6
8
South
Ekeblad
2 D
2 S
3 C
3 H
4 H


4th
5
2
6
S 3
Q
5
West
Hampson







Lead
North
Rosenberg







2nd
East
Greco







3rd
South
Zia







4th
S A K Q J 9
H J 10 6 3
D 4
C Q 9 8
Table S 8 5 4 3
H 4 2
D Q 7 3 2
C 7 4 3
ns87ABA
w46322 e36322
Par: N-S +420
S 7
H A Q 9 7 5
D 10 9 8
C A J 10 2

Ekeblad NS
4 H North =
+420 +1130

  Welland NS
  5 D North =
  +400 159


Board 82
N-S vul
S 10 7 5 2
H A K Q 10 8 5
D 5 3
C 6
West
Welland

1 S
Pass

Lead
S J
H 3
H K
H Q
S 5
D 10
S 4
North
Rubin

2 H
3 H

2nd
A
6
2
7
D 6
5
K
East
Fallenius
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
9
A
9
C 2
8
4
7
South
Ekeblad
Pass
2 S


4th
2
4
S 6
C 3
Q
A
C 10
West
Hampson




Lead
North
Rosenberg




2nd
East
Greco




3rd
South
Zia




4th
S K Q 9 6 3
H 6
D K 10 9 2
C A Q 3
Table S J
H J 7 4 2
D Q J 6 4
C K 10 8 7
ns54834
we68599
Par: E-W +110
S A 8 4
H 9 3
D A 8 7
C J 9 5 4 2

Ekeblad NS
3 H North -1
-100 =130

  Welland NS
  2 NT South -1
  -100 =159


Board 83
E-W vul
S A J 8 6 5 4 3
H K 4
D Q
C 8 4 2
West
Welland

Pass
2 NT
Dbl

Lead
S 6
D 6
North
Rubin

1 S
3 S
Pass

2nd
H 3
Q
East
Fallenius

2 D
3 NT
4 NT

3rd
10
A
South
Ekeblad
Pass
Pass
4 S
All Pass

4th
K
8
West
Hampson





Lead
North
Rosenberg





2nd
East
Greco





3rd
South
Zia





4th
S K Q 9
H J 10 9 6
D 10 6 3
C K J 10
Table S
H Q 3
D A K J 7 5 4 2
C A Q 7 3
n28411 s28410
weA58BB
Par: E-W +500
S 10 7 2
H A 8 7 5 2
D 9 8
C 9 6 5

Ekeblad NS
4 NT West +2
-690 130

  Welland NS
  5 D East +1
  -620 +2161


Board 84
Both vul
S K 4 3
H J 6 2
D Q J 10 8 6
C A Q
West
Welland
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H 3
H 8
C 5
C Q
D 10
H 7
H 9
North
Rubin
1 NT
2 D
3 NT

2nd
5
2
7
6
4
J
S 8
East
Fallenius
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
Q
10
A
8
3
K
S 6
South
Ekeblad
2 C
2 NT


4th
6
A
4
3
K
S 2
West
Hampson




Lead
North
Rosenberg




2nd
East
Greco




3rd
South
Zia




4th
S Q 7 6 5
H Q 8 7
D K 2
C J 10 7 3
Table S A J
H K 10 9 4 3
D 9 7 4
C 6 4 2
ns68596
we55747
Par: N-S +110
S 10 9 8 2
H A 5
D A 5 3
C K 9 8 5

Ekeblad NS
3 NT North -2
-200 130

  Welland NS
  3 NT South -1
  -100 +3164


Board 85
N-S vul
S J 5 4 2
H A Q 7 5 3
D 4
C K 7 2
West
Welland

1 D
Pass




Lead
D 9
North
Rubin
Pass
2 H
3 NT




2nd
4
East
Fallenius
Pass
Pass
All Pass




3rd
J
South
Ekeblad
1 C
2 NT





4th
West
Hampson

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H 4
S K
North
Rosenberg
Pass
2 D
4 D
4 NT
5 NT
7 S

2nd
3
3
East
Greco
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
10
2
South
Zia
2 C
2 S
4 H
5 D
6 H


4th
K
8
S 3
H J 9 8 6 4
D 10 9 5 3
C 10 8 4
Table S 10 8 7
H 10 2
D Q J 8 7
C Q J 9 5
nsCDB9B
we00222
Par: N-S +2210
S A K Q 9 6
H K
D A K 6 2
C A 6 3

Ekeblad NS
3 NT South +4
+720 130

  Welland NS
  7 S South =
  +2210 +16180


Board 86
E-W vul
S 7 5
H A K 4 2
D K 4
C K J 10 6 3
West
Welland

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S 2
S 3
C 5
H 6
S K
H 9
C K
H A
North
Rubin

2 H
2 NT


2nd
5
J
7
Q
D 6
5
2
8
East
Fallenius
1 NT
Pass
Pass


3rd
A
8
J
7
H 4
K
D 2
D 3
South
Ekeblad
2 D
2 S
3 S


4th
4
7
A
2
10
3
8
J
West
Hampson

Pass
Pass


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

2 NT
Pass


2nd
2
7
4
K
5
6
2
East
Greco
1 NT
Pass
Pass


3rd
8
J
8
2
A
S 6
S 9
South
Zia
2 D
3 D



4th
Q
A
5
7
3
7
8
S 8 2
H J 10 7 5
D Q 10 8 6
C Q 8 7
Table S A Q 10 3
H 8 6 3
D A 5
C A 9 4 2
ns78778
we65655
Par: N-S +110
S K J 9 6 4
H Q 9
D J 9 7 3 2
C 5

Ekeblad NS
3 S South -1
-50 +2132

  Welland NS
  3 D South -2
  -100 180


Board 87
Both vul
S Q 9 8
H Q 10 6 3 2
D K 6
C 4 3 2
West
Welland

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D 8
D 9
H 3
D 10
H Q
North
Rubin

1 D
2 H
3 S


2nd
3
K
5
H 10
J
East
Fallenius

Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
A
2
K
7
4
South
Ekeblad
1 C
1 S
3 H
4 H


4th
6
4
A
5
7
West
Hampson

Pass
Pass



Lead
S 5
D 4
D 6
H A
H 8
S 7
North
Rosenberg

1 H
Pass



2nd
8
9
8
2
3
6
East
Greco

Pass
Pass



3rd
2
K
J
5
J
Q
South
Zia
1 D
1 S




4th
J
2
A
4
K
3
S 10 6 5
H A 8 7
D A 10 9
C J 8 7 6
Table S 4 3 2
H J 5
D 8 7 2
C A Q 10 9 5
ns69A96
we74337
Par: N-S +620
S A K J 7
H K 9 4
D Q J 5 4 3
C K

Ekeblad NS
4 H North =
+620 +9141

  Welland NS
  1 S South +4
  +200 180


Board 88
None vul
S K J 2
H 6
D A K J 10
C K Q 6 5 4
West
Welland
Pass
Dbl
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S 3
C K
S 7
H 6
H 2
North
Rubin
1 C
1 NT
2 H
3 D
4 S
5 NT


2nd
K
7
J
4
7
East
Fallenius
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
8
3
10
A
S 2
South
Ekeblad
1 H
2 C
2 S
3 S
4 NT
6 S


4th
4
A
5
5
10
West
Hampson
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass



Lead
D 7
S 2
C 3
H 6
C 2
North
Rosenberg
1 C
2 D
3 S
4 NT
6 S



2nd
A
8
9
4
A
East
Greco
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass



3rd
2
A
K
A
4
South
Zia
1 S
2 S
4 H
5 S




4th
4
3
8
7
7
S 9 7 3
H K J 8 7 5
D 7 3
C A J 9
Table S 10 8
H 10 9 4
D Q 9 8 6 2
C 10 8 7
nBC89C sCC89C
we11541
Par: N-S +990
S A Q 6 5 4
H A Q 3 2
D 5 4
C 3 2

Ekeblad NS
6 S South =
+980 =141

  Welland NS
  6 S South =
  +980 =180


Board 89
E-W vul
S J 8 7 5 4
H Q 7 6 3
D A 7 6 3
C
West
Welland

1 NT
Dbl
Dbl

Lead
S 6
D K
D 9
D 7
C 2
D 6
H A
H 5
North
Rubin
Pass
Dbl
3 S
All Pass

2nd
4
2
8
Q
6
C 7
4
K
East
Fallenius
1 C
Pass
Pass


3rd
Q
3
A
S 2
S 5
S 3
3
6
South
Ekeblad
Pass
2 S
4 S


4th
A
4
5
10
5
J
2
10
West
Hampson

Pass
Pass


Lead
C K
D 3
H 5
C 7
D A
D 6
C 2
H 3
North
Rosenberg
Pass
2 NT
4 S


2nd
S 4
4
4
8
5
Q
6
J
East
Greco
Pass
Pass
All Pass


3rd
5
K
6
A
9
S 2
S 7
A
South
Zia
1 S
3 S



4th
3
2
10
S 5
8
10
J
9
S 10 6
H K 9 4
D J 10 8 2
C A K 6 4
Table S K Q
H J 10 2
D Q 5 4
C Q J 9 7 5
ns6B975
w62468 e62458
Par: N-S +450
S A 9 3 2
H A 8 5
D K 9
C 10 8 3 2

Ekeblad NS
4 S× South +1
+690 +7148

  Welland NS
  4 S South =
  +420 180


Board 90
Both vul
S 9 4
H A Q J 9
D K J 9 8 4 3
C 3
West
Welland

1 S
2 S

Lead
C 3
H 7
D K
S 8
H K
H Q
S 5
North
Rubin

2 D
All Pass

2nd
6
5
A
6
A
10
9
East
Fallenius
Pass
Pass


3rd
A
J
2
Q
6
8
10
South
Ekeblad
Pass
Pass


4th
J
3
Q
4
2
S 2
K
West
Hampson

1 S
Dbl

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

2 D
All Pass

2nd
3
6
D 9
7
3
5
5
10
East
Greco
Pass
Pass


3rd
2
J
H 6
2
6
Q
6
South
Zia
Pass
Pass


4th
4
9
K
Q
A
3
S 5
S A Q J 7 5 2
H K 5
D Q
C Q J 8 4
Table S 10 8
H 10 6 3
D A 10 7 5
C K 9 7 6
n53883 s54884
w79559 e79558
Par: E-W +140
S K 6 3
H 8 7 4 2
D 6 2
C A 10 5 2

Ekeblad NS
2 S West +1
-140 148

  Welland NS
  2 D× North =
  +180 +8188


Welland leads by 40 IMPs

Match AU05 MainTop 2005 U.S. Championship Final

Segment 7


Board 91
None vul
S A 2
H 10 9 5
D A K Q 5
C Q J 10 9
West
Zia

Pass
Dbl
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S J
C J
C 10
D A
D K
D Q
North
Ekeblad

1 C
Pass
Pass
2 NT


2nd
3
3
8
4
6
J
East
Rosenberg

Pass
1 S
2 H
Pass


3rd
5
2
4
2
9
S 4
South
Rubin
Pass
1 D
1 NT
Pass
3 C


4th
A
7
H 6
3
10
7
West
Moss

Pass
Pass




Lead
S J
North
Welland

1 C
1 NT




2nd
East
Gitelman

Pass
All Pass




3rd
South
Fallenius
Pass
1 H





4th
S K 9 8 5
H A J 8 6
D 10 8 7 3
C 7
Table S J 10 6
H K 7 3
D J 6 4
C K 8 6 3
n87788 s87789
we46654
Par: N-S +120
S Q 7 4 3
H Q 4 2
D 9 2
C A 5 4 2

Ekeblad NS
3 C North -1
-50 148

  Welland NS
  1 NT North +2
  +150 +5193


Board 92
N-S vul
S A J 9 8 7 6 2
H 6
D
C K Q J 4 3
West
Zia
1 H
3 D
4 H

Lead
H A
D Q
S A
S 9
North
Ekeblad
1 S
4 C
4 S

2nd
2
3
5
Q
East
Rosenberg
2 S
4 D
Dbl

3rd
4
K
4
D 5
South
Rubin
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
6
S 2
3
10
West
Moss
1 H
Pass


Lead
C K
H 4
North
Welland
4 S
Pass


2nd
2
6
East
Gitelman
5 H



3rd
6
A
South
Fallenius
Pass



4th
A
3
S 10 3
H J 9 8 5 4
D A K J 9 2
C A
Table S K Q 5
H A K Q 10
D Q 4
C 9 7 5 2
ns18036
weB4AA5
Par: E-W +460
S 4
H 7 3 2
D 10 8 7 6 5 3
C 10 8 6

Ekeblad NS
4 S× North -1
-200 +7155

  Welland NS
  5 H West +1
  -480 193


Board 93
Both vul
S Q 9 7 6 5 4
H 2
D A 9 6 3
C 8 2
West
Zia

1 S
3 C
3 H
4 D
5 D

Lead
S J
H K
H 6
H Q
D 4
C 2
North
Ekeblad
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
A
2
C 8
5
5
K
East
Rosenberg
1 H
2 D
3 D
4 C
4 H
5 H

3rd
7
7
A
S 2
Q
3
South
Rubin
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
8
3
4
S 4
A
5
West
Moss

1 S
3 C
4 NT



Lead
S J
C 5
C A
D 7
D K
North
Welland
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass



2nd
A
2
4
5
A
East
Gitelman
1 H
2 D
3 NT
6 NT



3rd
7
K
7
Q
2
South
Fallenius
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass



4th
8
3
8
6
10
S A K 10 3 2
H K 6
D K Q
C Q J 7 5
Table S 8
H A Q J 9 7
D J 8 7 4 2
C A K
ns14222
weC9BBB
Par: E-W +1440
S J
H 10 8 5 4 3
D 10 5
C 10 9 6 4 3

Ekeblad NS
5 H East =
-650 +13168

  Welland NS
  6 NT East =
  -1440 193


Board 94
None vul
S K 7 6 2
H K 10 9 2
D K J 7
C 9 7
West
Zia

2 S
Pass

Lead
H 7
S 5
H 6
D J
H J
S Q
D 10
D 4
S K
North
Ekeblad

3 NT


2nd
2
A
S 3
Q
S 4
9
6
C 3
H 3
East
Rosenberg
1 H
Pass


3rd
Q
J
9
A
10
7
7
K
C 2
South
Rubin
1 NT
Pass


4th
5
2
4
2
8
C 8
3
8
8
West
Moss

1 S
2 S

Lead
C 9
C Q
C 2
D K
D J
North
Welland

Pass
All Pass

2nd
K
3
J
3
8
East
Gitelman
1 H
2 D


3rd
A
7
S 2
5
10
South
Fallenius
Pass
Pass


4th
5
4
8
2
6
S J 10 9 8 4 3
H 7
D 6 2
C J 10 5 3
Table S 5
H A Q 8 4 3
D Q 9 8 3
C K 8 4
nA8AA9 sA8999
we34334
Par: N-S +430
S A Q
H J 6 5
D A 10 5 4
C A Q 6 2

Ekeblad NS
3 NT South +1
+430 +7175

  Welland NS
  2 S West -3
  +150 193


Board 95
N-S vul
S A J 10
H 9 8 7 4 3
D 4 3 2
C K Q
West
Zia

Pass
Pass
All Pass

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

2 D
Dbl


2nd
2
K
C J
2
10
Q
9
4
East
Rosenberg

4 H
Pass


3rd
A
D 8
D 6
Q
4
K
H 7
10
South
Rubin
2 C
Pass
5 C


4th
10
3
4
8
5
5
H 2
West
Moss

1 S
Pass


Lead
D J
H A
H Q
H J
H 10
C 8
North
Welland

Dbl
Dbl


2nd
5
K
C 7
C 4
C 3
6
East
Gitelman

4 H
All Pass


3rd
2
S 4
D 6
S 7
S 8
2
South
Fallenius
1 C
Pass



4th
Q
3
8
4
7
K
S K 9 8 7 4
H
D 9 8 7 6 5
C 9 5 2
Table S 6 2
H A Q J 10 6 5 2
D A Q
C 10 8
n8766A s8767B
w46762 e45762
Par: N-S +600
S Q 5 3
H K
D K J 10
C A J 7 6 4 3

Ekeblad NS
5 C South =
+600 +7182

  Welland NS
  4 H× East -2
  +300 193


Board 96
E-W vul
S A K 10 9
H 2
D A K J 6 4 3
C 10 3
West
Zia
1 C
4 D
Pass
Dbl
Dbl

Lead
S 3
D A
D K
D 3
North
Ekeblad
1 D
Pass
Dbl
Pass
All Pass

2nd
2
5
7
9
East
Rosenberg
1 H
4 H
Pass
Pass


3rd
J
2
8
10
South
Rubin
Pass
Pass
4 S
5 D


4th
A
C 4
H K
S 5
West
Moss
1 C
4 H
Dbl
Pass


Lead
D A
S 5
H 2
H 3
C 10
S 6
D 7
North
Welland
1 D
Dbl
Pass
Dbl


2nd
5
10
4
C 3
2
9
8
East
Gitelman
1 H
Pass
5 C
All Pass


3rd
2
3
9
6
7
C 6
C 5
South
Fallenius
Pass
4 S
Pass



4th
C 4
7
K
5
A
2
3
S J 8 6 5
H K Q 8 3
D
C A K J 5 4
Table S 3
H A J 6 4
D Q 9 7 5
C Q 8 6 2
ns46381
we76A4B
Par: E-W +500
S Q 7 4 2
H 10 9 7 5
D 10 8 2
C 9 7

Ekeblad NS
5 D× North -3
-500 +6188

  Welland NS
  5 C× West =
  -750 193


Board 97
None vul
S A J 10 6 3
H A K Q 8
D A Q 2
C Q
West
Zia

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 2
C Q
H 3
H K
C 3
D 6
D 3
S A
H 8
North
Ekeblad
1 C
1 H
2 S

2nd
Q
A
9
S 4
K
4
10
9
S 8
East
Rosenberg
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
7
4
J
6
10
Q
9
2
C 2
South
Rubin
1 D
1 S


4th
4
8
A
5
D 2
K
A
Q
10
West
Moss

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 4
C Q
S 8
H 5
H K
H Q
C 3
North
Welland
2 C
2 S
Pass

2nd
2
A
5
A
7
S 9
K
East
Gitelman
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
2
K
3
6
9
8
South
Fallenius
2 D
4 S


4th
A
J
3
4
2
10
S K Q
H J 10 5 2
D 9 8 7 4
C J 10 8
Table S 9 8 4
H 7 3
D K J 5 3
C A 9 6 3
ns89968
we43475
Par: N-S +140
S 7 5 2
H 9 6 4
D 10 6
C K 7 5 4 2

Ekeblad NS
2 S South =
+110 +4192

  Welland NS
  4 S North -1
  -50 193


Board 98
N-S vul
S 7 6
H A 7 5 4
D K Q 9
C K J 8 4
West
Zia

1 S
Pass

Lead
D K
D J
H A
C K
C J
D 10
S 8
North
Ekeblad

Pass
Pass

2nd
A
5
2
3
5
9
6
East
Rosenberg
1 C
2 S


3rd
8
2
8
2
6
C Q
South
Rubin
Pass
Pass


4th
3
Q
3
10
S 2
6
West
Moss

2 C
Pass

Lead
D 8
S A
S Q
D 6
D 9
C 10
S 3
H 5
C 2
North
Welland

Pass
Pass

2nd
2
J
K
4
C 3
4
8
2
H 6
East
Gitelman
1 NT
2 H


3rd
Q
2
4
K
5
5
H 4
K
8
South
Fallenius
Pass
Pass


4th
A
7
6
J
10
A
5
3
Q
S 10 8 4 2
H J 6 3
D 10 7 4 3 2
C 10
Table S A Q 9 5
H Q 10 9 2
D A J
C Q 5 3
ns9697B
w36452 e37462
Par: N-S +600
S K J 3
H K 8
D 8 6 5
C A 9 7 6 2

Ekeblad NS
2 S West -1
+50 =192

  Welland NS
  2 H East -1
  +50 =193


Board 99
E-W vul
S K 8 5
H K Q 10 6
D Q 8
C Q J 7 2
West
Zia

2 D
Pass

Lead
D K
D A
S 4
H 2
C 2
H 5
North
Ekeblad

3 D
Pass

2nd
8
Q
5
4
5
8
East
Rosenberg

Pass
Pass

3rd
10
4
10
K
K
Q
South
Rubin
1 NT
3 NT


4th
3
5
Q
3
4
9
West
Moss

2 D
Pass

Lead
C A
H 5
C 7
H 2
C 8
D 4
D K
D 9
C 6
North
Welland

Pass
Dbl

2nd
3
4
10
A
J
5
Q
S 8
H 8
East
Gitelman

2 H
All Pass

3rd
2
10
K
6
H 9
A
10
S 2
Q
South
Fallenius
1 NT
Pass


4th
5
3
4
7
9
8
7
J
S 3
S 4
H A J 8 4
D A K 9 6 2
C 8 4 3
Table S J 10 7 6 3 2
H 9 7 3
D 10 4
C 10 5
nsA788A
we35453
Par: N-S +430
S A Q 9
H 5 2
D J 7 5 3
C A K 9 6

Ekeblad NS
3 NT South +1
+430 192

  Welland NS
  2 H× East -3
  +800 +9202


Board 100
Both vul
S A 8 3 2
H A 9 6 2
D Q 6 4
C 8 3
West
Zia
Pass
1 NT


Lead
H 2
C 7
S 5
D 4
S 7
H 3
D Q
D 6
North
Ekeblad
Pass
Pass


2nd
5
8
4
A
6
A
C 4
C J
East
Rosenberg
1 C
Pass


3rd
10
Q
Q
3
K
8
5
K
South
Rubin
Pass
Pass


4th
Q
2
A
7
2
4
2
West
Moss
Pass
1 NT
3 NT

Lead
S A
D 4
H 5
D Q
D 6
North
Welland
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
5
A
4
H 8
East
Gitelman
1 C
2 NT


3rd
4
9
Q
5
South
Fallenius
Pass
Pass


4th
Q
2
A
7
S K Q 10
H Q 3
D J 10 8 7 2
C 10 7 6
Table S J 9 7 5
H K J 8 5
D A
C A Q J 4
ns54554
we88778
Par: E-W +120
S 6 4
H 10 7 4
D K 9 5 3
C K 9 5 2

Ekeblad NS
1 NT West +2
-150 +10202

  Welland NS
  3 NT West =
  -600 202


Board 101
N-S vul
S 10
H A J 8 3
D 10 9 8 4
C J 5 4 3
West
Zia

1 S
3 H
4 D
4 NT
6 S

Lead
H A
H 3
North
Ekeblad
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
2
10
East
Rosenberg
1 C
2 D
3 S
4 H
5 H


3rd
4
K
South
Rubin
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Dbl


4th
6
9
West
Moss

1 S
3 S
5 D



Lead
H A
H 3
North
Welland
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass



2nd
2
10
East
Gitelman
1 C
2 D
4 S
5 S



3rd
7
K
South
Fallenius
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass



4th
6
9
S K Q J 9 8 6 3
H Q 9 6
D A 5 3
C
Table S A 2
H 10 2
D K Q J 2
C A K 9 8 7
ns00605
we9B6A8
Par: E-W +450
S 7 5 4
H K 7 5 4
D 7 6
C Q 10 6 2

Ekeblad NS
6 S West -1
+50 +11213

  Welland NS
  5 S West =
  -450 202


Board 102
E-W vul
S Q 10 7 6
H A 4 2
D J 4
C K J 10 9
West
Zia

Pass
Pass

Lead
S A
C 7
D 3
North
Ekeblad

2 NT
Pass

2nd
5
A
10
East
Rosenberg
1 S
Pass
Pass

3rd
3
8
J
South
Rubin
2 D
3 NT


4th
6
9
6
West
Moss

Pass
Pass

Lead
S K
S A
North
Welland

2 NT
Pass

2nd
5
9
East
Gitelman
1 S
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
South
Fallenius
Dbl
3 NT


4th
6
S 3 2
H 7 5
D 10 8 5
C 8 6 5 4 3 2
Table S A K J 8 4
H K J 10 9 8
D 6 2
C 7
nB87B9 sA66B9
we15514
Par: N-S +460
S 9 5
H Q 6 3
D A K Q 9 7 3
C A Q

Ekeblad NS
3 NT North +2
+460 =213

  Welland NS
  3 NT North +2
  +460 =202


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

Pass
1 S
3 NT

Lead
H 7
C K
H 2
D J
D 3
H 5
D Q
D 8
North
Ekeblad

Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
3
A
Q
K
5
A
2
S 2
East
Rosenberg

1 D
2 NT


3rd
9
4
4
A
9
6
S 7
S J
South
Rubin
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
K
6
8
7
10
S 3
6
S 6
West
Moss

Pass
1 S
3 NT

Lead
H 6
C Q
H 2
D J
D 4
S 6
S 2
North
Welland

Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
3
A
Q
K
2
4
7
East
Gitelman

1 D
2 NT


3rd
9
4
4
A
9
A
K
South
Fallenius
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
K
2
8
7
10
3
5
S Q J 7 3
H Q 3
D J 9
C J 9 8 7 4
Table S 5 4
H A K 8
D A Q 8 4 3
C K Q 5
n34543 s34533
we9989A
Par: E-W +600
S A 10 8 2
H J 7 6 2
D 7 5 2
C A 3

Ekeblad NS
3 NT East +2
-660 213

  Welland NS
  3 NT East =
  -600 +2204


Board 104
None vul
S A 10
H J 9
D 9 8
C A Q J 9 8 7 5
West
Zia
1 H
Pass


Lead
H 5
C 4
C A
North
Ekeblad
2 C



2nd
A
2
10
East
Rosenberg
Pass



3rd
7
Q
H 2
South
Rubin
Pass



4th
9
6
3
West
Moss
1 H
2 D
3 D

Lead
D 9
H K
C 4
C A
C 5
H 2
S 10
D K
North
Welland
2 C
3 C
All Pass

2nd
3
9
3
10
S 4
7
Q
4
East
Gitelman
Dbl
Pass


3rd
6
5
J
S 6
D 2
J
3
5
South
Fallenius
Pass
Pass


4th
J
A
6
2
K
4
2
8
S 2
H K Q 10 8 7
D A Q J 5
C K 3 2
Table S Q J 9 7 5 4
H 5 4
D K 7 3
C 10 6
ns56559
we57884
Par: N-S +100
S K 8 6 3
H A 6 3 2
D 10 6 4 2
C 4

Ekeblad NS
2 C North +1
+110 +2215

  Welland NS
  3 D West -1
  +50 204


Board 105
E-W vul
S 10 9 6
H
D 9 6 5 4 2
C J 10 6 4 2
West
Zia

4 H
Dbl

Lead
H 5
C 4
H 2
S 6
H 3
S 9
C A
S 8
C Q
North
Ekeblad
Pass
4 NT
All Pass

2nd
C 2
9
9
3
Q
7
J
10
8
East
Rosenberg
2 H
Pass


3rd
8
K
C 6
A
C 10
Q
H K
5
D 2
South
Rubin
Dbl
5 C


4th
7
3
4
4
6
K
5
J
D 8
West
Moss

4 H
Dbl

Lead
C 3
D 2
H A
S 6
H 5
S 9
H 7
C 10
North
Welland
Pass
4 NT
All Pass

2nd
J
8
C 2
7
C 4
5
9
S 3
East
Gitelman
2 H
Pass


3rd
9
10
4
Q
6
A
C 6
7
South
Fallenius
Dbl
5 C


4th
5
Q
3
K
2
2
8
A
S K 8 4 2
H A Q 9 5
D Q 3
C A 8 3
Table S 7 5 3
H K J 10 8 6 4
D K J 8
C 9
ns45399
we78A44
Par: E-W +300
S A Q J
H 7 3 2
D A 10 7
C K Q 7 5

Ekeblad NS
5 C× South -1
-100 +5220

  Welland NS
  5 C× South -2
  -300 204


Ekeblad leads by 16 IMPs

Match AU05 MainTop 2005 U.S. Championship Final

Segment 8


Board 106
Both vul
S Q 8 7 2
H A
D 10 6 5 4 3
C A 6 5
West
Welland

1 D
Pass
2 D

Lead
C 2
S 2
S 4
S 8
D Q
H 2
S 7
H 6
North
Hampson

1 H
1 S
Pass

2nd
7
K
J
10
7
A
3
D 10
East
Fallenius
1 C
Dbl
Pass
2 H

3rd
A
A
Q
9
A
7
D 2
Q
South
Greco
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
4
5
6
D 8
3
4
H 3
K
West
Moss

1 H
1 NT


Lead
D 4
S 3
S 7
S 9
S 6
C 5
North
Rosenberg

Pass
All Pass


2nd
Q
4
K
H 2
H 4
K
East
Gitelman
1 C
1 S



3rd
2
J
A
2
D 9
2
South
Zia
Pass
Pass



4th
8
Q
5
10
8
S J 5
H J 6 3 2
D A K J 9 8
C 8 7
Table S K 10 6 3
H Q 9 7
D Q
C K Q 10 4 3
n66665 s56555
we76777
Par: E-W +90
S A 9 4
H K 10 8 5 4
D 7 2
C J 9 2

Ekeblad NS
2 H East -2
+200 +3223

  Welland NS
  1 NT West -1
  +100 204


Board 107
None vul
S A 6 4
H A 10 8 5
D A K 8
C 8 7 3
West
Welland

Pass
Pass

Lead
S Q
H K
H Q
C 10
S 10
H A
C 8
D 10
D K
North
Hampson

1 NT
3 H

2nd
K
2
6
2
2
S 5
5
A
J
East
Fallenius

2 S
All Pass

3rd
8
5
8
7
D 5
4
6
3
7
South
Greco
Pass
Dbl


4th
4
3
J
Q
A
9
J
2
4
West
Moss

Pass
Pass

Lead
C 10
S Q
C 8
S 10
C 6
C K
North
Rosenberg

1 C
Pass

2nd
2
3
Q
K
J
East
Gitelman

2 S


3rd
3
8
9
D 4
7
South
Zia
Pass
Pass


4th
A
A
4
4
5
S 8
H 9 6 2
D Q 10 6 5 4
C K J 4 2
Table S Q J 10 9 7 5
H J 3
D J 3
C A Q 5
ns86866
we57477
Par: N-S +120
S K 3 2
H K Q 7 4
D 9 7 2
C 10 9 6

Ekeblad NS
3 H North =
+140 +3226

  Welland NS
  2 S East -1
  +50 204


Board 108
N-S vul
S 8 7 2
H 8 7 4 3 2
D 8
C A J 9 5
West
Welland
1 C
1 H
Pass

Lead
C 3
C 5
C K
C 4
H 3
H 9
North
Hampson
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
2
7
10
D 6
5
2
East
Fallenius
1 D
1 NT


3rd
A
Q
J
9
10
South
Greco
Pass
Pass


4th
6
8
S 3
S 4
A
West
Moss
1 D
1 NT
2 D

Lead
S 7
H A
H 9
S 9
D 6
D A
North
Rosenberg
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
3
2
3
A
8
3
East
Gitelman
1 H
2 C
3 D

3rd
J
5
6
8
10
7
South
Zia
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
Q
10
K
4
2
S A Q 10 6
H A 9
D Q 9 7 6
C 10 8 2
Table S 5 4 3
H Q J 6 5
D A K J 10
C 7 6
ns33526
we998B7
Par: E-W +400
S K J 9
H K 10
D 5 4 3 2
C K Q 4 3

Ekeblad NS
1 NT East +1
-120 =226

  Welland NS
  3 D West =
  -110 =204


Board 109
Both vul
S A 10 4
H Q J
D K Q J 3
C Q 10 9 2
West
Welland

Pass
Pass


Lead
C A
H 2
H J
H K
D 5
D 6
D Q
C Q
North
Hampson
1 NT
2 D
4 H


2nd
7
5
7
C 4
2
8
4
K
East
Fallenius
Pass
Pass
All Pass


3rd
3
8
A
S 4
J
9
S 3
H 6
South
Greco
2 C
4 D



4th
2
Q
3
4
A
K
7
6
West
Moss

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D 10
C K
D 4
C 10
H 6
H Q
C Q
H K
North
Rosenberg
1 NT
2 D
3 NT


2nd
K
7
8
8
3
4
5
D 2
East
Gitelman
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
A
6
9
H 5
J
10
H 9
S 4
South
Zia
2 C
3 H
4 H


4th
5
2
Q
3
2
8
4
7
S J 7 6 2
H 8 3
D 10 9 7 2
C 6 4 3
Table S Q 9
H 7 4 2
D A 6 4
C A K J 8 5
nAAB88 s9AB87
we33255
Par: N-S +650
S K 8 5 3
H A K 10 9 6 5
D 8 5
C 7

Ekeblad NS
4 H North +1
+650 =226

  Welland NS
  4 H South +1
  +650 =204


Board 110
None vul
S Q J 10
H K Q 4 2
D A 10 5 3
C Q 3
West
Welland

1 H
2 S


Lead
H K
D 4
S 2
S Q
C 2
C 3
C K
H Q
North
Hampson

1 S
Pass


2nd
A
K
4
A
4
A
9
6
East
Fallenius
1 C
Dbl
4 S


3rd
8
9
J
5
J
6
5
3
South
Greco
Pass
2 H
All Pass


4th
7
3
3
8
Q
7
S 10
S 9
West
Moss

1 S
Pass
2 S

Lead
S J
D 4
S Q
C J
H A
H 6
C 5
H 9
North
Rosenberg

Dbl
Pass
All Pass

2nd
A
J
3
3
3
5
Q
8
East
Gitelman
1 C
Rdbl
2 H


3rd
2
Q
5
A
7
S 8
K
S 9
South
Zia
Pass
2 D
Pass


4th
4
A
K
4
4
2
6
Q
S K 9 8 4
H 7
D Q 9 8 7 6
C J 7 5
Table S A 7 3
H A J 9 6
D 4
C A K 10 8 2
ns43652
we9978A
Par: E-W +400
S 6 5 2
H 10 8 5 3
D K J 2
C 9 6 4

Ekeblad NS
4 S West -2
+100 +5231

  Welland NS
  2 S West =
  -110 204


Board 111
N-S vul
S 5 3
H 9 7 6
D J 10 8
C K Q 7 6 2
West
Welland

Pass
2 H



Lead
H 4
H Q
H 5
H J
H 8
S 2
S 4
North
Hampson

1 D
3 NT



2nd
6
D 2
C 3
D 8
S 3
5
J
East
Fallenius

Pass
All Pass



3rd
A
3
10
2
S 10
A
South
Greco
1 C
1 NT




4th
K
7
9
C 5
C J
6
West
Moss

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H 4
H Q
H 5
H J
H 8
S 2
S 4
North
Rosenberg

2 S
3 C
3 H


2nd
6
D 2
C 3
S 3
D 8
5
J
East
Gitelman

Pass
Pass
Dbl


3rd
A
3
10
2
C 4
A
K
South
Zia
1 C
2 NT
3 D
3 NT


4th
K
7
9
C 5
C J
6
C 2
S K 8 7 2
H J 10 8 4 3
D Q 9 5
C 10
Table S A 10 9 4
H A Q 5 2
D 7 4 3
C 9 4
ns64489
we69953
Par: E-W +140
S Q J 6
H K
D A K 6 2
C A J 8 5 3

Ekeblad NS
3 NT South -3
-300 =231

  Welland NS
  3 NT South -3
  -300 =204


Board 112
E-W vul
S 7 6
H 3
D Q 9 5 2
C Q J 10 7 4 3
West
Welland
Pass
Pass


Lead
S Q
C A
C 5
S 2
D 3
H 3
North
Hampson
3 C



2nd
A
6
K
6
8
2
East
Fallenius
Pass



3rd
10
3
4
8
10
K
South
Greco
Pass



4th
7
2
8
5
Q
7
West
Moss
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
S Q
H J
S J
D 4
S 9
C Q
North
Rosenberg
3 C
3 H
4 C

2nd
A
4
5
5
H 6
2
East
Gitelman
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
2
3
K
A
3
South
Zia
3 D
3 NT


4th
6
A
7
8
C 3
S K 10 3 2
H Q 9 7 4
D 10 7 4
C K 6
Table S Q J 9 8 4
H A 5 2
D A 6 3
C 8 2
ns65799
w77643 e78643
Par: N-S +110
S A 5
H K J 10 8 6
D K J 8
C A 9 5

Ekeblad NS
3 C North +1
+130 +5236

  Welland NS
  4 C North -1
  -50 204


Board 113
None vul
S K 9 7
H A 10 5
D 6 4 2
C K J 8 6
West
Welland

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D 10
H Q
H 10
H 5
C Q
S 10
D 5
D 9
North
Hampson
1 D
1 NT
2 D


2nd
2
K
6
8
3
Q
J
6
East
Fallenius
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
K
A
2
J
6
K
Q
3
South
Greco
1 H
2 C
2 H


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

Pass
Pass


Lead
D 10
H J
H 2
C 6
D 5
D 9
S Q
North
Rosenberg
1 NT
2 D
Pass


2nd
2
7
K
A
J
6
K
East
Gitelman
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
K
5
A
Q
Q
3
A
South
Zia
2 C
3 H



4th
A
3
6
2
4
8
5
S Q 8 4
H K 7
D Q 10 9 7
C 10 7 3 2
Table S A 3 2
H 8 6 3
D K 5 3
C A 9 5 4
ns89977
w53256 e43256
Par: N-S +140
S J 10 6 5
H Q J 9 4 2
D A J 8
C Q

Ekeblad NS
2 H South +2
+170 +1237

  Welland NS
  3 H South =
  +140 204


Board 114
N-S vul
S 9
H A J
D K J 10 8 5 2
C J 9 6 2
West
Welland

1 NT
4 S

Lead
D J
S K
S 5
S A
S J
S 10
H 3
D 9
D 3
North
Hampson

Dbl
All Pass

2nd
Q
2
4
C 2
D 5
C 9
J
4
C 7
East
Fallenius
1 H
Pass


3rd
7
3
Q
C 3
H 4
H 6
Q
K
S 6
South
Greco
Pass
2 C


4th
6
9
D 2
8
H 2
C 5
K
A
8
West
Moss

1 S
4 S

Lead
C 2
D 9
North
Rosenberg

Pass
All Pass

2nd
3
6
East
Gitelman
1 H
1 NT


3rd
A
10
South
Zia
Pass
Pass


4th
4
Q
S A Q J 10 7 6 3
H 9 3
D 6 4
C K 4
Table S K 5
H Q 10 7 6 4
D A Q 3
C 10 8 3
n33589 s33599
weAA844
Par: E-W +430
S 8 4 2
H K 8 5 2
D 9 7
C A Q 7 5

Ekeblad NS
4 S West =
-420 =237

  Welland NS
  4 S West =
  -420 =204


Board 115
E-W vul
S K 9
H Q 9 8 5 4 2
D Q 6 5 3
C Q
West
Welland

Pass
6 S


Lead
D 5
H 10
S 4
H K
D 4
H 7
North
Hampson

5 D
All Pass


2nd
7
J
3
2
3
D 8
East
Fallenius

Dbl



3rd
A
Q
A
3
S 5
South
Greco
3 D
Pass



4th
9
A
9
6
2
West
Moss

2 S
Pass
Pass

Lead
S A
C J
H A
H 3
North
Rosenberg

Dbl
Pass
6 D

2nd
9
Q
6
10
East
Gitelman

4 S
5 S
Dbl

3rd
4
K
J
K
South
Zia
1 D
5 D
Pass
All Pass

4th
3
3
2
4
S A Q 10 8 7 2
H K J
D 9 4
C J 10 6
Table S J 6 5 4
H A 7 3
D 7
C A K 7 4 2
ns52892
we7B54A
Par: E-W +500
S 3
H 10 6
D A K J 10 8 2
C 9 8 5 3

Ekeblad NS
6 S West -1
+100 +12249

  Welland NS
  6 D× South -3
  -500 204


Board 116
Both vul
S J 10 9 7 5 4
H K 3
D K J
C A 10 8
West
Welland
Pass
Pass
Pass



Lead
D 7
S A
C K
C 7
C 10
North
Hampson
2 S
3 S
Pass



2nd
A
2
2
3
Q
East
Fallenius
Pass
Pass
Pass



3rd
2
4
8
A
S 3
South
Greco
2 NT
4 S




4th
J
8
6
9
4
West
Moss
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

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


2nd
J
8
East
Gitelman
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


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


4th
K
2
S 2
H Q 10
D 9 8 6 3 2
C J 5 4 3 2
Table S K Q 8
H 9 7 4
D Q 10 7 5
C Q 9 6
nsCCC88
we11145
Par: N-S +1440
S A 6 3
H A J 8 6 5 2
D A 4
C K 7

Ekeblad NS
4 S North +1
+650 249

  Welland NS
  6 S North =
  +1430 +13217


Board 117
N-S vul
S 10 8 5
H 9 2
D K 9 7 3 2
C 7 6 2
West
Welland

Pass
Pass

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


2nd
2
6
Q
C 8
C 5
S 2
10
East
Fallenius
Pass
Pass


3rd
J
K
A
3
9
S 3
K
South
Greco
2 NT
Pass


4th
A
5
4
C Q
S 7
S 9
H 4
West
Moss

Pass


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


2nd
2
7
C 2
4
4
A
6
H 4
H 5
East
Gitelman
Pass
Pass


3rd
10
K
S 7
2
5
8
3
7
K
South
Zia
2 NT



4th
3
9
A
Q
6
7
5
S 2
S K
S Q 9 4
H K Q 8 6 5 4
D 6 4
C 8 5
Table S K J 7 6 2
H J 10
D Q 5
C Q J 10 9
ns966A8
we46634
Par: N-S +600
S A 3
H A 7 3
D A J 10 8
C A K 4 3

Ekeblad NS
3 NT South =
+600 +10259

  Welland NS
  2 NT South =
  +120 217


Board 118
E-W vul
S 8 6 3 2
H K J 8 2
D K Q 8 5
C Q
West
Welland

1 D
2 C
2 H

Lead
C 3
H Q
D K
H 3
C 4
D 5
C 5
D Q
North
Hampson

Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
8
7
A
A
A
6
9
7
East
Fallenius
1 C
1 H
2 D


3rd
Q
4
2
5
H 8
J
H J
South
Greco
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
K
K
4
2
6
9
2
West
Moss

1 H
Pass


Lead
S J
D 4
S 4
D 9
C 6
C 9
S 9
H 3
North
Rosenberg

Pass
2 D


2nd
Q
5
A
K
3
H 2
5
7
East
Gitelman
Pass
1 NT
Dbl


3rd
K
7
3
A
A
K
7
9
South
Zia
Pass
Pass
All Pass


4th
2
J
10
2
Q
4
6
J
S A K 7
H 10 9 6 5 4
D 9 4
C A 9 8
Table S J 10 9
H Q 3
D A 10 7 6
C K J 6 2
n56564 s56565
we77878
Par: E-W +110
S Q 5 4
H A 7
D J 3 2
C 10 7 5 4 3

Ekeblad NS
2 H East -1
+100 +9268

  Welland NS
  2 D× North -2
  -300 217


Board 119
Both vul
S 3
H A 10 7 2
D A J 8 4 3
C K 8 4
West
Welland

Pass
Pass




Lead
H Q
S A
S K
D 5
H A
North
Hampson

2 C
4 S




2nd
2
9
H 8
7
5
East
Fallenius

Pass
All Pass




3rd
4
3
D 3
A
C 2
South
Greco
1 S
3 S





4th
K
5
7
2
West
Moss

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C A
C 3
North
Rosenberg

2 D
2 NT
4 S
5 H


2nd
4
8
East
Gitelman

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
5
6
South
Zia
1 S
2 S
3 S
4 NT
6 S


4th
2
S 2
S 9
H Q J 9 8 3
D 9 7
C A 10 9 7 3
Table S Q 7 5
H 6 5 4
D K 10 2
C Q J 6 5
nsBB7B5
we11627
Par: N-S +660
S A K J 10 8 6 4 2
H K
D Q 6 5
C 2

Ekeblad NS
4 S South +1
+650 +13281

  Welland NS
  6 S South -1
  -100 217


Board 120
None vul
S J 10 8 7 6 3
H A
D J 4
C K 10 7 6
West
Welland
2 D
3 D

Lead
H A
D 4
D 3
H 5
D 5
S K
C 3
C 10
North
Hampson
Pass
Pass

2nd
3
6
9
K
Q
7
8
5
East
Fallenius
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
K
J
4
S 3
C 2
K
South
Greco
2 H
Pass

4th
6
2
A
S 6
7
A
4
West
Moss
2 S
Pass

Lead
H A
D J
H 5
H 8
C 6
D K
D 3
C 10
S K
H 10
North
Rosenberg
Pass
Pass

2nd
3
A
K
J
2
2
9
4
7
S 4
East
Gitelman
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
5
4
S 3
J
C 7
S 6
9
D 8
S 8
South
Zia
Dbl


4th
6
Q
D 4
7
8
6
7
S 2
A
Q
S K Q 9 5 4 2
H J 6 4
D Q 9 2
C 8
Table S
H Q 7 5 3
D A 10 8 7 6
C Q 5 4 2
ns8876A
we55473
Par: N-S +130
S A
H K 10 9 8 2
D K 5 3
C A J 9 3

Ekeblad NS
3 D West -3
+150 281

  Welland NS
  2 S× West -4
  +800 +12229


Ekeblad wins by 52 IMPs

Match AU05 MainTop 2005 U.S. Championship Final

Public domain data prepared by Richard Pavlicek