Match AU12 Main

Schaumburg, Illinois
Hyatt Regency Woodfield
May 2012


2012 U.S. Championship Final

Nickell vs. Diamond


 by Richard Pavlicek

Segment 1


Board 1
None vul
S K Q 9 7
H K 4
D K 8 4 2
C 9 4 2
West
Hampson

Pass
Pass

Lead
H J
H 4
S 3
C 10
S 8
H 7
S K
D 2
D A
North
Zia
Pass
1 S


2nd
6
3
Q
Q
9
9
4
6
7
East
Greco
Pass
Pass


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


4th
K
Q
2
2
5
S 7
C 5
5
3
West
Katz

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 8
C 2
H A
H 2
D 2
D A
D 9
D 8
C 4
North
Gitelman
Pass
1 S
Pass

2nd
K
10
4
K
3
7
10
S 4
S 10
East
Nickell
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
6
Q
7
3
J
4
K
C 3
A
South
Moss
1 C
1 NT


4th
2
K
6
8
5
6
Q
C 5
8
S 8 3
H A Q 5 2
D 10 7 5
C K J 8 5
Table S A J 10 6 4
H J 10 7 3
D Q 6 3
C 10
n77688 s77678
we66755
Par: N-S +90
S 5 2
H 9 8 6
D A J 9
C A Q 7 6 3

Nickell NS
1 S North -1
-50 0

  Diamond NS
  1 NT South =
  +90 +44


Board 2
N-S vul
S Q 9 8 6 3 2
H K
D Q 9 7 4
C Q 2
West
Hampson

1 D
4 H

Lead
S 7
H 2
C 2
S A
D A
D 3
S K
North
Zia

1 S
All Pass

2nd
10
K
A
5
2
5
East
Greco
1 C
2 H


3rd
8
5
5
J
6
H 3
South
Hamman
Pass
Pass


4th
4
4
3
2
4
7
West
Katz

2 H
Pass

Lead
S 7
S 4
S K
C 6
H Q
North
Gitelman

Pass
Pass

2nd
10
5
8
J
9
East
Nickell
1 H
4 H


3rd
Q
J
C 9
2
2
South
Moss
Pass
Pass


4th
A
6
H 4
A
K
S K J 10
H 10 6 3 2
D 6
C J 10 8 4 3
Table S A 4
H Q J 8 7 5
D A K 10 3
C A 9
n46364 s46363
w86A69 e96A69
Par: E-W +420
S 7 5
H A 9 4
D J 8 5 2
C K 7 6 5

Nickell NS
4 H East =
-420 =0

  Diamond NS
  4 H East =
  -420 =4


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

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H 9
D 2
H 4
H A
D Q
C A
C 8
D 5
North
Zia

1 H
2 NT


2nd
3
3
8
D 6
A
2
K
9
East
Greco

1 S
Pass


3rd
5
K
K
7
4
3
4
H 2
South
Hamman
1 D
2 H
4 H


4th
10
7
S 2
J
8
6
7
West
Katz

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H 9
D 2
H 4
H 2
D 4
D 6
C 7
North
Gitelman

1 H
3 C


2nd
3
3
8
S 4
7
5
A
East
Nickell

1 S
Pass


3rd
5
K
A
Q
Q
9
2
South
Moss
1 D
2 H
4 H


4th
10
8
S 8
J
A
H 6
S 6 5
H J 8 5
D 10 9 8 7
C J 5 4 3
Table S K J 8 4 2
H 9
D A 6 3
C A Q 10 8
n97A86 s96A85
we46357
Par: N-S +420
S A 10 9
H Q 7 4 3
D K J 5 4
C K 2

Nickell NS
4 H North =
+420 =0

  Diamond NS
  4 H North =
  +420 =4


Board 4
Both vul
S 8 3
H A K Q 10 7
D A Q 2
C A 7 3
West
Hampson
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
S K
S Q
H 3
North
Zia
1 H
2 S
4 H

2nd
6
J
East
Greco
1 S
Pass
All Pass

3rd
2
4
South
Hamman
2 H
3 C


4th
3
8
West
Katz
Pass
Pass


Lead
S K
North
Gitelman
2 NT
Pass


2nd
6
East
Nickell
Pass
Pass


3rd
7
South
Moss
3 NT



4th
S 7 5 4 2
H 8 6
D 9 8
C Q 9 8 5 4
Table S A K Q 10 9
H J 9 3
D J 7 6 4
C 2
ns86BB9
we17114
Par: N-S +650
S J 6
H 5 4 2
D K 10 5 3
C K J 10 6

Nickell NS
4 H North +1
+650 +1313

  Diamond NS
  3 NT North -1
  -100 4


Board 5
N-S vul
S 7
H Q 8 6 3
D K 9 6 3
C A K 5 3
West
Hampson

Pass
Pass

Lead
C Q
C 8
S 7
S K
S J
C J
D 8
North
Zia
1 D
2 C
Pass

2nd
4
6
A
6
Q
10
Q
East
Greco
Dbl
2 S


3rd
5
A
2
5
8
3
South
Hamman
1 NT
Pass


4th
2
7
4
H 3
D 3
9
West
Katz

2 S
Pass

Lead
H 10
S A
S K
North
Gitelman
1 D
3 H
Pass

2nd
5
2
6
East
Nickell
1 S
3 S


3rd
3
4
5
South
Moss
Dbl
Pass


4th
A
7
S 9 8 5 4
H J 7 5
D Q 10 5
C 10 6 4
Table S A K J 10 3
H A 4
D A J 2
C 9 7 2
ns55888
we58555
Par: E-W +110
S Q 6 2
H K 10 9 2
D 8 7 4
C Q J 8

Nickell NS
2 S East =
-110 13

  Diamond NS
  3 S East -1
  +50 +48


Board 6
E-W vul
S A Q 10 6
H A Q J 6 5
D 9 7
C A K
West
Hampson

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C J
H Q
S 9
S 7
North
Zia

1 H
4 S


2nd
2
9
5
3
East
Greco
Pass
1 NT
Pass


3rd
3
K
6
Q
South
Hamman
Pass
4 H
5 H


4th
A
8
2
8
West
Katz

1 S
Pass


Lead
C 3
H Q
S 9
North
Gitelman

Dbl
Pass


2nd
A
9
3
East
Nickell
Pass
1 NT
Pass


3rd
4
K
6
South
Moss
Pass
4 H



4th
2
8
2
S K J 5 4 3
H 8
D K Q 5 4
C 7 5 3
Table S 8 2
H 9
D A J 6 3 2
C Q J 9 6 4
ns87B56
w26177 e25177
Par: N-S +450
S 9 7
H K 10 7 4 3 2
D 10 8
C 10 8 2

Nickell NS
5 H North +1
+480 =13

  Diamond NS
  4 H South +2
  +480 =8


Board 7
Both vul
S K 10 8 7
H A 10 4 2
D K Q
C 8 7 4
West
Hampson

Pass
Pass

Lead
H J
S 2
D 2
D Q
C 7
H 8
S K
North
Zia

1 H
3 NT

2nd
5
A
3
J
2
A
East
Greco

Pass
All Pass

3rd
9
3
K
4
Q
7
South
Hamman
1 D
2 C


4th
4
7
5
6
K
6
West
Katz

Pass
Pass

Lead
H Q
S 2
D 2
D Q
C 8
North
Gitelman

1 H
3 NT

2nd
5
A
3
J
2
East
Nickell

Pass
All Pass

3rd
3
6
K
4
Q
South
Moss
1 D
2 C


4th
2
7
5
6
K
S J 9 6 3
H 9 8 3
D 9 8 6 3
C K 6
Table S Q 5 4 2
H K Q J 7
D J 5
C J 10 2
nsA79CC
we15311
Par: N-S +1370
S A
H 6 5
D A 10 7 4 2
C A Q 9 5 3

Nickell NS
3 NT North =
+600 =13

  Diamond NS
  3 NT North =
  +600 =8


Board 8
None vul
S 8
H Q 10 3
D A 9 8 5 3
C 9 6 5 3
West
Hampson
2 H
Pass

Lead
C K
S 5
D 4
D 2
C 10
S K
S Q
H 4
C A
S J
North
Zia
Pass
Pass

2nd
7
A
3
7
5
6
10
K
J
C 8
East
Greco
4 S


3rd
3
8
K
S 4
S 9
H 2
H 5
6
D 8
C Q
South
Hamman
Pass


4th
4
2
6
5
2
C 6
C 9
3
S 3
H 10
West
Katz
2 H
Pass

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

2nd
7
10
6
4
5
7
8
5
9
East
Nickell
4 S


3rd
6
3
4
K
10
S 4
7
D 10
S 9
South
Moss
Pass


4th
4
S 2
A
2
S 3
5
5
8
2
S A 4
H J 9 8 6 5 2
D 4
C Q J 10 7
Table S K Q J 9 7 3 2
H 4
D K Q 10 2
C 4
ns63788
we79655
Par: E-W +140
S 10 6 5
H A K 7
D J 7 6
C A K 8 2

Nickell NS
4 S East =
-420 =13

  Diamond NS
  4 S East =
  -420 =8


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

3 C
3 S
4 NT

Lead
S 3
C 4
C Q
C K
C 8
C 6
S 8
H 3
North
Zia
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
4
3
10
5
S 5
S 7
9
J
East
Greco
1 NT
3 D
3 NT


3rd
6
J
A
H 5
D 7
H 6
K
4
South
Hamman
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
10
9
2
7
D 5
D 8
A
7
West
Katz

1 H
2 D
Rdbl

Lead
C 10
S 4
C 9
S J
C A
H K
H J
H 8
North
Gitelman
Pass
Pass
Dbl
All Pass

2nd
4
A
6
6
2
4
9
Q
East
Nickell
1 C
1 NT
Pass


3rd
5
8
3
Q
H 7
5
A
D 9
South
Moss
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
Q
5
J
9
7
2
3
10
S K J 4
H A 8 7 6 5
D A Q 7
C Q J
Table S Q 10 8
H K J
D 9 6 2
C A K 8 6 4
n13131 s12131
wCACAC eBAC9B
Par: E-W +1440
S 9 7 5 3 2
H 10 9 4
D J 3
C 5 3 2

Nickell NS
4 NT East +1
-660 +1124

  Diamond NS
  2 D×× West +1
  -1160 8


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

2 C
3 D
3 NT
4 H
5 NT

Lead
S 9
D K
D 2
D 8
North
Zia

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
2
5
7
J
East
Greco
1 NT
2 S
3 H
4 C
4 S
6 D

3rd
5
4
A
Q
South
Hamman
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
K
6
9
West
Katz

2 C
3 D




Lead
C 2
North
Gitelman

Pass
Pass




2nd
3
East
Nickell
1 NT
2 S
3 NT




3rd
A
South
Moss
Pass
Pass
All Pass




4th
9
S K
H K Q 6 4
D K Q 10 3 2
C Q 8 3
Table S A 6 3 2
H A J 2
D A 8 4
C K 10 9
ns14112
weC8CCB
Par: E-W +1440
S 10 7 5
H 10 9 7 5
D J 9 6
C J 4 2

Nickell NS
6 D West =
-1370 24

  Diamond NS
  3 NT East +3
  -690 +1220


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

Pass

Lead
D 3
S 3
D 4
H 6
H 7
S J
C 4
C 8
North
Zia

Pass

2nd
2
2
A
A
10
Q
6
A
East
Greco

Pass

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


4th
Q
A
5
8
2
7
K
West
Katz

Pass

Lead
D 3
S 3
C J
H A
H 7
S J
H 6
D 9
C 6
C A
North
Gitelman

Pass

2nd
2
2
7
3
10
Q
Q
C 4
D 6
9
East
Nickell

Pass

3rd
8
K
2
8
S 4
C 3
K
K
8
H 5
South
Moss
2 S


4th
Q
A
Q
4
2
7
S 6
4
10
K
S Q 10 5 2
H 6 4 2
D 3
C A 10 5 4 2
Table S A 7
H K J 10 5 3
D J 8 7 6 4
C J
n87577 s77577
we55866
Par: N-S +100
S J 9 8 6 4 3
H 8
D A Q 9
C K 8 7

Nickell NS
2 S South =
+110 +428

  Diamond NS
  2 S South -1
  -50 20


Board 12
N-S vul
S 9 7 3
H 6 4 2
D 8 7 6 5
C 8 4 2
West
Hampson
1 NT
3 C
4 S
6 D
7 NT

Lead
D 6
North
Zia
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
East
Greco
2 NT
4 D
5 NT
7 D


3rd
South
Hamman
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
West
Katz
1 C
1 NT
Pass



Lead
H 2
North
Gitelman
Pass
Pass
Pass



2nd
A
East
Nickell
1 D
6 NT




3rd
3
South
Moss
Pass
Pass




4th
S A Q 8 2
H K Q 8
D 10 9 3
C Q 10 5
Table S 10 6 4
H A 9 7
D A K Q J 2
C A K
ns01102
weDCCDB
Par: E-W +1520
S K J 5
H J 10 5 3
D 4
C J 9 7 6 3

Nickell NS
7 NT West =
-1520 28

  Diamond NS
  6 NT West +1
  -1020 +1131


Board 13
Both vul
S K 6 4 2
H A K J 9 4
D Q J 6
C 2
West
Hampson

Pass



Lead
S A
S Q
D Q
S J
S 8
H 2
C 2
North
Zia
2 D
Pass



2nd
2
K
2
4
6
A
3
East
Greco
Pass
Pass



3rd
7
3
4
10
C 9
3
Q
South
Hamman
3 NT




4th
5
9
K
C 7
C 8
5
10
West
Katz

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S Q
S J
D Q
D 3
C 2
D A
D 10
D 8
North
Gitelman
1 H
2 S
3 D


2nd
2
K
2
J
3
7
9
H 2
East
Nickell
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
7
3
4
C 4
Q
6
H 4
H 9
South
Moss
2 D
3 C
3 NT


4th
5
9
K
5
10
C 5
C 6
S 10
S A Q J 8
H 10 8 7 2
D K 9 7 3
C 10
Table S 10 7 3
H Q 6 3
D 2
C K 9 6 5 4 3
n988B8 s988B9
we45424
Par: N-S +600
S 9 5
H 5
D A 10 8 5 4
C A Q J 8 7

Nickell NS
3 NT South =
+600 =28

  Diamond NS
  3 NT South =
  +600 =31


Board 14
None vul
S 8 5 3 2
H 10 8 7 6
D J 10 8 4
C 2
West
Hampson

2 C
Dbl

Lead
S K
S A
H 5
North
Zia

3 S
Pass

2nd
4
Q
A
East
Greco
1 C
Pass
4 C

3rd
2
3
6
South
Hamman
1 S
Pass
All Pass

4th
7
9
West
Katz

3 NT


Lead
S K
S A
S J
S 10
S 6
North
Gitelman

Pass


2nd
4
Q
C 3
C 5
C 7
East
Nickell
1 NT
Pass


3rd
2
3
5
8
South
Moss
Pass
Pass


4th
7
9
D 5
D 9
S Q 4
H A 4 3
D 3 2
C K 10 9 7 5 3
Table S 9 7
H K Q 9
D A K Q 9 5
C Q J 8
n67543 s57533
we7578A
Par: E-W +130
S A K J 10 6
H J 5 2
D 7 6
C A 6 4

Nickell NS
4 C East =
-130 28

  Diamond NS
  3 NT East -2
  +100 +637


Board 15
N-S vul
S A 10 8 5
H 7
D Q 10 4 3
C A Q 7 2
West
Hampson

1 NT
2 H
4 H

Lead
H 7
C 9
C 7
C 5
H A
D A
D K
D 2
North
Zia

Pass
Dbl
All Pass

2nd
3
A
J
S 2
S 5
3
4
10
East
Greco

2 D
Rdbl


3rd
2
3
8
H 4
5
9
S 3
S 6
South
Hamman
Pass
Pass
2 S


4th
9
10
4
Q
6
6
7
J
West
Katz

1 NT
2 H
3 H

Lead
H 7
C 4
C 7
C 5
D A
D K
H A
S K
North
Gitelman

Pass
Dbl
Pass

2nd
3
A
J
D 7
3
4
S 5
A
East
Nickell

2 D
Rdbl
4 H

3rd
2
3
10
H 4
9
S 3
5
6
South
Moss
Pass
Pass
2 S
All Pass

4th
9
8
9
Q
6
J
6
2
S K J 7
H A 9 4
D A K 8 5 2
C 9 4
Table S 6 3
H K J 10 5 3
D 9
C K J 6 5 3
n46343 s56343
w87A8A e86A89
Par: E-W +420
S Q 9 4 2
H Q 8 6 2
D J 7 6
C 10 8

Nickell NS
4 H West =
-420 =28

  Diamond NS
  4 H West =
  -420 =37


Diamond leads by 9 IMPs

Match AU12 MainTop 2012 U.S. Championship Final

Segment 2


Board 16
E-W vul
S K J 5 3 2
H Q
D Q 10 9 3 2
C A 3
West
Diamond
Pass
4 H
Pass

Lead
C A
H Q
North
Rodwell
1 S
Pass
Pass

2nd
6
East
Platnick
Dbl
6 H


3rd
5
South
Meckstroth
2 S
Pass


4th
7
West
Katz
Pass
4 H
Pass

Lead
H K
H A
D A
C K
D 10
C 6
S 3
C 10
D 9
North
Gitelman
1 S
4 S
Pass

2nd
5
9
4
2
S 4
5
10
8
S 7
East
Nickell
Dbl
Dbl


3rd
4
3
6
9
5
J
6
Q
7
South
Moss
2 S
Pass


4th
Q
C 3
3
A
J
S 2
H 2
S 5
H 6
S
H J 8 6 4 3 2
D J 6
C Q J 9 7 4
Table S A Q 10 7 4
H A K 10 7
D A
C K 10 6
ns15171
we88C6C
Par: E-W +1400
S 9 8 6
H 9 5
D K 8 7 5 4
C 8 5 2

Nickell NS
6 H West =
-1430 28

  Diamond NS
  4 S× North -5
  -1100 +845


Board 17
None vul
S 8 7
H A K 7 3
D A Q 10 7 5
C J 8
West
Diamond

Pass

Lead
S A
S K
S 10
D 2
S 9
S 6
C 10
North
Rodwell
1 NT
Pass

2nd
2
5
Q
9
C 3
D 3
5
East
Platnick
2 S
Pass

3rd
4
3
J
Q
C 7
C 2
K
South
Meckstroth
3 NT


4th
7
8
H 3
K
H 7
D 5
8
West
Katz

Pass

Lead
S A
S K
S 9
D 2
S 10
S 6
C 6
D 8
North
Gitelman
1 NT
Pass

2nd
2
5
Q
9
C 3
C 5
A
J
East
Nickell
Pass
Pass

3rd
3
4
J
10
C 7
C 2
4
Q
South
Moss
3 NT


4th
8
7
H 3
K
H 7
C 8
J
4
S J 4 3
H J 9 6 5
D J 9
C K 7 4 2
Table S A K 10 9 6
H Q 10 2
D K 6 4
C 10 6
n86798 s85798
we57644
Par: N-S +120
S Q 5 2
H 8 4
D 8 3 2
C A Q 9 5 3

Nickell NS
3 NT North -2
-100 28

  Diamond NS
  3 NT North -1
  -50 +247


Board 18
N-S vul
S A K J 10 7 5
H 10 6 4 3
D 10 7
C K
West
Diamond

1 H
Dbl

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

1 S
4 S

2nd
Q
10
C 6
4
C 2
8
A
Q
East
Platnick
Pass
Dbl
All Pass

3rd
K
7
S 2
10
S 9
K
3
South
Meckstroth
1 D
2 S


4th
4
8
2
3
5
A
7
West
Katz

1 H
Pass

Lead
H J
S 4
C 3
H 7
C Q
North
Gitelman

2 S
Pass

2nd
Q
7
8
8
East
Nickell
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
8
K
A
South
Moss
Pass
4 S


4th
3
9
A
4
S 4
H A K 9 5 2
D K J 8 4 3
C Q 8
Table S 8 3
H J 7
D 9 6 2
C A 7 6 5 4 2
n79445 s8A555
we53888
Par: N-S +500
S Q 9 6 2
H Q 8
D A Q 5
C J 10 9 3

Nickell NS
4 S North +1
+650 +129

  Diamond NS
  4 S North =
  +620 47


Board 19
E-W vul
S Q 2
H 9 3
D K 9 7 4
C J 10 8 5 4
West
Diamond

2 NT
3 S


Lead
C 5
D 2
S 3
D 3
C 8
D A
D 10
S A
North
Rodwell

Pass
Pass


2nd
K
5
2
6
9
7
9
Q
East
Platnick

3 C
4 NT


3rd
6
Q
K
J
Q
H 4
C 2
6
South
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass
All Pass


4th
3
4
4
K
A
H 6
H 5
5
West
Katz

1 D
1 S
3 NT

Lead
H 5
D 2
S 3
D 3
North
Gitelman

Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
8
5
2
6
East
Nickell

1 H
2 NT


3rd
9
Q
J
J
South
Moss
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
J
4
4
K
S A 9 7 3
H K 8
D A Q J 10 8
C A 3
Table S K J 6
H A J 7 4
D 3 2
C K 9 7 2
ns11313
weCCACA
Par: E-W +1440
S 10 8 5 4
H Q 10 6 5 2
D 6 5
C Q 6

Nickell NS
4 NT West +2
-690 =29

  Diamond NS
  3 NT East +3
  -690 =47


Board 20
Both vul
S Q 6 3
H K J 10 2
D A 10 4
C J 7 6
West
Diamond
Pass
Pass

Lead
H 4
H 7
C 6
H Q
C 7
C 5
S 3
H 9
S 5
D 7
North
Rodwell
1 D
Pass

2nd
J
6
2
K
4
D 3
2
2
6
6
East
Platnick
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
8
9
5
8
J
J
S 8
9
A
South
Meckstroth
1 NT


4th
3
10
K
D 2
S 7
10
K
C Q
A
9
West
Katz
Pass


Lead
North
Gitelman
Pass


2nd
East
Nickell
Pass


3rd
South
Moss
Pass


4th
S K 7 5 4
H Q 9 8 4
D Q 8 6 3
C K
Table S 10 9 8 2
H A 7 5
D J 9
C A 10 4 2
ns76678
w57764 e56664
Par: N-S +90
S A J
H 6 3
D K 7 5 2
C Q 9 8 5 3

Nickell NS
1 NT South
+120 +332

  Diamond NS
  Passed out
  0 47


Board 21
N-S vul
S Q 10
H Q 10 8
D A K Q 7 4 3
C 6 3
West
Diamond

2 C
Dbl
2 S

Lead
D K
D Q
D A
H A
H 2
H 7
C 2
C A
North
Rodwell
1 NT
2 D
Pass
All Pass

2nd
9
10
J
8
10
6
6
7
East
Platnick
Dbl
Pass
2 H


3rd
8
5
C 8
5
K
S 4
K
5
South
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
2
6
S 2
3
4
Q
4
3
West
Katz

3 C
Pass


Lead
C K
C A
H 7
H 2
H 5
C 10
D A
D K
North
Gitelman
1 D
3 D



2nd
4
7
3
Q
6
D Q
9
10
East
Nickell
Dbl
Pass



3rd
2
5
A
K
D 2
S 8
5
8
South
Moss
1 H
Pass



4th
6
3
8
4
10
8
6
C 9
S 7 4 2
H A 2
D 6 2
C Q J 10 9 5 2
Table S K J 9 8
H K 9 7 5
D J 10 9
C A K
ns54673
we6965A
Par: E-W +140
S A 6 5 3
H J 6 4 3
D 8 5
C 8 7 4

Nickell NS
2 S West +1
-140 +234

  Diamond NS
  3 D North -2
  -200 47


Board 22
E-W vul
S Q 8 7 5
H J 10 6 5
D J 9 8 7 4
C
West
Diamond

2 S
Pass
Pass

Lead
S 3
D 10
D 2
S J
H K
H 3
H 8
C A
North
Rodwell

Pass
2 NT
3 D

2nd
10
4
K
A
5
Q
J
2
East
Platnick
Pass
Pass
Dbl
Dbl

3rd
K
A
S 2
7
7
6
D 3
6
South
Meckstroth
2 C
Dbl
Pass
All Pass

4th
5
Q
7
H 2
A
9
4
West
Katz

1 S
3 S
Pass

Lead
H J
S A
C 6
H 7
North
Gitelman

Pass
Pass
Dbl

2nd
2
5
D 9
A
East
Nickell
Pass
1 NT
4 S
All Pass

3rd
3
3
A
8
South
Moss
1 C
Pass
Pass


4th
Q
J
2
5
S A K 9 6 4 2
H K Q 8
D 10
C Q 7 6
Table S 3
H 9 7 2
D A 6 5 3 2
C A J 9 8
ns54664
we89779
Par: E-W +140
S J 10
H A 4 3
D K Q
C K 10 5 4 3 2

Nickell NS
3 D× North -2
-300 34

  Diamond NS
  4 S× West -1
  +200 +1158


Board 23
Both vul
S Q 9 2
H 10 8
D K 10 7 6
C K 8 4 2
West
Diamond

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H 6
H 4
S 3
C 2
S 4
S J
H 9
C K
North
Rodwell

Pass
Dbl


2nd
8
2
6
7
2
C J
S 7
H 5
East
Platnick

2 H
Pass


3rd
J
10
10
Q
A
5
C 4
6
South
Meckstroth
1 NT
Pass
3 C


4th
A
K
Q
A
K
9
3
3
West
Katz

Pass
2 H
All Pass

Lead
H 6
C J
C 10
C 5
S 2
D 4
S 4
H K
North
Gitelman

Pass
Dbl


2nd
8
3
A
K
3
9
Q
9
East
Nickell

2 D
Pass


3rd
J
2
4
H 3
K
6
A
2
South
Moss
1 NT
Pass
3 C


4th
A
7
H 7
6
7
5
6
10
S 10 7 5 4
H 6 2
D J 9 8 3
C A 5 3
Table S A J 8 3
H K Q J 7 5 3
D Q 5
C 7
ns64589
we58854
Par: N-S +110
S K 6
H A 9 4
D A 4 2
C Q J 10 9 6

Nickell NS
3 C South =
+110 =34

  Diamond NS
  3 C South =
  +110 =58


Board 24
None vul
S Q 6
H 7 6 3
D A K 9 2
C A K 9 4
West
Diamond
Pass
Pass

Lead
H J
H 8
H 10
H 9
S 2
S 5
S J
S 10
North
Rodwell
1 NT


2nd
K
7
5
D 4
4
Q
8
East
Platnick
Pass


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


4th
3
2
6
D 2
6
7
C 4
West
Katz
Pass
Pass

Lead
H J
H 8
H 10
H 9
S 2
S 3
S J
S 10
North
Gitelman
1 NT


2nd
K
7
2
S 4
7
Q
D 4
C 2
East
Nickell
Pass


3rd
A
Q
4
S 9
K
A
5
D 3
South
Moss
Pass


4th
6
5
3
C 4
6
8
D 2
D 9
S K 9 5 3
H A 8 4
D Q 8 5 3
C J 10
Table S A J 10 2
H Q J 10 9
D J 7 6
C 6 5
ns53558
we68785
Par: E-W +100
S 8 7 4
H K 5 2
D 10 4
C Q 8 7 3 2

Nickell NS
1 NT North -2
-100 =34

  Diamond NS
  1 NT North -2
  -100 =58


Board 25
E-W vul
S 10 5 2
H 8
D 10 9 6 5 4
C A 10 9 5
West
Diamond

2 H
Pass

Lead
C K
H 8
H K
H Q
H 5
D 2
S 6
S Q
S 3
North
Rodwell
Pass
Pass
3 D

2nd
2
4
2
10
7
4
K
2
10
East
Platnick
1 NT
2 S
All Pass

3rd
6
A
C 9
C 5
C 10
K
A
8
J
South
Meckstroth
Pass
Dbl


4th
A
3
9
J
C 4
3
5
4
D 8
West
Katz

2 C
2 S

Lead
H 8
H Q
H K
C 2
C 9
S 6
S A
North
Gitelman
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
9
3
7
6
K
4
East
Nickell
1 NT
2 D


3rd
A
C 5
D 10
A
8
Q
South
Moss
Pass
Pass


4th
2
4
J
3
H 10
5
S A Q 9 7 3
H 10 7 3 2
D J 7 2
C 6
Table S J 8 6
H J 9 4
D A K
C K Q J 4 3
ns54575
we89768
Par: E-W +140
S K 4
H A K Q 6 5
D Q 8 3
C 8 7 2

Nickell NS
3 D North -2
-100 +135

  Diamond NS
  2 S West +1
  -140 58


Board 26
Both vul
S A
H 10 8 6 5
D K 9 8 2
C A J 8 2
West
Diamond

1 S
Pass

Lead
H 6
C 6
H 5
S 10
H 8
D 4
S 2
C Q
C 10
North
Rodwell

Dbl
Pass

2nd
K
K
Q
4
2
2
9
2
J
East
Platnick
Pass
4 S


3rd
A
A
7
5
J
J
J
7
S 7
South
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass


4th
4
5
9
A
S 8
6
D 8
3
4
West
Katz

1 S
3 S

Lead
H 6
C 9
H 5
S 10
H 8
D 7
S 2
S K
D 4
North
Gitelman

Dbl
All Pass

2nd
K
K
Q
4
2
2
9
D 9
K
East
Nickell
Pass
2 NT


3rd
A
A
7
5
J
J
J
3
A
South
Moss
Pass
Pass


4th
4
5
9
A
S 6
3
D 8
Q
6
S K J 8 6 5
H 9 4
D Q 7 4
C K Q 10
Table S 10 7 3 2
H K Q 3 2
D A J 5
C 7 5
ns53668
w89775 e89665
Par: E-W +140
S Q 9 4
H A J 7
D 10 6 3
C 9 6 4 3

Nickell NS
4 S West =
-620 35

  Diamond NS
  3 S West +1
  -170 +1068


Board 27
None vul
S K 9 5
H J 10 2
D 8 6 5
C J 7 4 2
West
Diamond

2 D
Pass



Lead
S 3
S 5
D 10
D K
D 3
C K
D Q
North
Rodwell

Pass
Pass



2nd
2
7
6
4
J
2
C 3
East
Platnick

4 S




3rd
K
4
A
H 4
S A
5
H 2
South
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass




4th
6
10
2
5
8
A
7
West
Katz

1 C
Rdbl
4 NT
5 S

Lead
C A
C 9
D 10
S Q
C 2
H 5
S A
North
Gitelman

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
3
K
6
3
D 3
A
5
East
Nickell

1 S
4 S
5 D


3rd
7
4
A
2
S 4
2
6
South
Moss
Pass
Dbl
Pass
Pass


4th
6
5
2
K
8
3
S A 10 2
H A Q 7 4
D 10
C K Q 10 8 3
Table S Q J 8 7 6
H 3
D A K 9 7 3
C 6 5
n32543 s32643
we9B79A
Par: E-W +450
S 4 3
H K 9 8 6 5
D Q J 4 2
C A 9

Nickell NS
4 S East =
-420 35

  Diamond NS
  5 S East -1
  +50 +1078


Board 28
N-S vul
S K 6 4 3
H 9 6 4
D 7 6
C 10 9 7 2
West
Diamond
1 NT
2 NT
Dbl

Lead
H K
S 5
S Q
North
Rodwell
Pass
3 S
All Pass

2nd
4
A
J
East
Platnick
2 D
4 H


3rd
A
9
4
South
Meckstroth
2 S
4 S


4th
5
3
H 3
West
Katz
1 D
3 H
Pass

Lead
C A
C K
S A
S Q
H 3
North
Gitelman
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
6
J
9
J
5
East
Nickell
1 H
4 H


3rd
10
9
3
4
10
South
Moss
2 S
Pass


4th
3
4
5
H 2
S J 9
H K Q J 10
D A Q J 10 2
C J 6
Table S 5
H A 8 7 3 2
D K 3
C Q 8 5 4 3
ns3A234
we53AA9
Par: N-S +100
S A Q 10 8 7 2
H 5
D 9 8 5 4
C A K

Nickell NS
4 S× South =
+790 +1550

  Diamond NS
  4 H East =
  -420 78


Board 29
Both vul
S A 9 4
H Q J 8
D A 9 4 3
C A 6 4
West
Diamond

Dbl
Pass

Lead
H A
S 3
S 4
S 10
D Q
H 4
North
Rodwell
1 NT
2 S
Pass

2nd
S 2
5
K
Q
7
C 2
East
Platnick
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
6
A
6
H 7
3
K
South
Meckstroth
2 H
4 S


4th
8
8
J
9
K
West
Katz

Dbl
4 H

Lead
H A
S 3
S 4
C K
C 2
C 6
C 5
D 4
D 2
North
Gitelman
1 NT
2 S
4 S

2nd
S 2
5
10
8
10
9
H 5
5
10
East
Nickell
Pass
3 H
All Pass

3rd
7
A
Q
4
A
Q
S 9
Q
A
South
Moss
2 H
4 C


4th
8
8
J
7
3
H 3
J
7
S J 5
H K 10 9 7 6 5 3
D 10 7
C 10 8
Table S K 10 8
H A 4 2
D K 6 5
C J 9 7 3
ns7A5B9
we42824
Par: N-S +620
S Q 7 6 3 2
H
D Q J 8 2
C K Q 5 2

Nickell NS
4 S North =
+620 50

  Diamond NS
  4 S North +1
  +650 +179


Board 30
None vul
S K 4
H 9 6 5 2
D A J 10 5
C J 9 5
West
Diamond

1 D
Dbl

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

Pass
3 H

2nd
5
9
J
4
9
Q
2
East
Platnick
Pass
1 S
Dbl

3rd
6
10
4
2
J
8
K
South
Meckstroth
Pass
2 H
All Pass

4th
3
8
H 3
S 7
K
5
A
West
Katz

Pass
Pass

Lead
C Q
C A
C K
H Q
S 9
S 6
H 5
D Q
North
Gitelman

4 H


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


3rd
2
4
6
2
A
2
K
5
South
Moss
2 H
Pass


4th
8
3
H 3
S 7
5
K
4
K
S 9 3 2
H A 10 8 4
D 9 8
C A K Q 7
Table S A J 10 7 6
H
D K 6 3 2
C 10 6 4 2
ns42762
we9A67A
Par: E-W +420
S Q 8 5
H K Q J 7 3
D Q 7 4
C 8 3

Nickell NS
3 H× South -2
-300 50

  Diamond NS
  4 H South -3
  -150 +483


Diamond leads by 33 IMPs

Match AU12 MainTop 2012 U.S. Championship Final

Segment 3


Board 31
N-S vul
S 10 8 5
H 10
D 9 8 7 2
C A Q 9 8 6
West
Diamond

1 H
2 NT


Lead
S 5
C 5
S 8
D K
S 3
C K
C 3
H 6
North
Rodwell

Pass
Pass


2nd
A
7
K
10
9
6
9
3
East
Platnick

2 D
4 H


3rd
2
J
6
3
H 2
S 7
H 5
A
South
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass
All Pass


4th
4
Q
J
2
10
2
4
10
West
Katz

1 H
2 H
4 H

Lead
S 5
C 5
S 8
D K
H 3
H K
C K
S 3
North
Hampson

Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
A
2
K
A
A
C 9
A
Q
East
Nickell

2 D
4 C


3rd
2
J
6
4
10
6
H J
H 2
South
Greco
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
4
Q
J
2
5
7
4
10
S J 4
H A K 8 4 2
D 4 3
C K J 10 3
Table S A K 7 3
H J 6 5
D K Q J 6 5
C 5
ns55346
w87A96 e88A96
Par: E-W +420
S Q 9 6 2
H Q 9 7 3
D A 10
C 7 4 2

Nickell NS
4 H West -1
+50 =50

  Diamond NS
  4 H West -1
  +50 =83


Board 32
E-W vul
S A K Q 9 6
H 10 6
D A Q 6 5
C 8 2
West
Diamond
Pass
3 H
Pass

Lead
D 7
S A
S K
S Q
D Q
D 6
D J
C K
C 3
North
Rodwell
1 S
Dbl
Pass

2nd
8
7
H 4
H 2
C 5
C 7
S J
2
East
Platnick
2 H
Pass
Pass

3rd
9
2
3
8
3
K
5
9
South
Meckstroth
2 S
3 S


4th
A
4
5
10
2
10
H 3
4
West
Katz
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
D 7
S A
S K
S Q
H 10
North
Hampson
1 S
4 S


2nd
3
7
H 5
H 2
Q
East
Nickell
Pass
Pass


3rd
2
2
3
8
K
South
Greco
2 S
Pass


4th
A
4
5
10
A
S J 10 5 4
H A 7
D 10 9 2
C K Q 6 3
Table S 7
H Q J 5 4 3 2
D 7
C A 10 9 7 5
ns69392
we33A2B
Par: E-W +300
S 8 3 2
H K 9 8
D K J 8 4 3
C J 4

Nickell NS
3 S North -1
-50 +252

  Diamond NS
  4 S North -2
  -100 83


Board 33
None vul
S J 9 7 6 4 3
H A
D A Q 9 2
C A 3
West
Diamond

Pass
Pass
Pass


Lead
C 10
D J
D 10
S 10
C 4
S J
S 5
North
Rodwell
1 C
2 C
2 S
3 NT


2nd
J
3
8
K
A
8
9
East
Platnick
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass


3rd
7
2
9
3
6
H 2
Q
South
Meckstroth
1 S
2 H
3 C



4th
3
7
H 5
2
2
A
H 9
West
Katz

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D 5
S 10
C 7
H A
S J
C 4
H 3
North
Hampson
1 C
1 S
2 S
3 D


2nd
2
K
A
5
8
3
K
East
Nickell
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
7
3
6
2
H 9
K
7
South
Greco
1 H
2 H
2 NT
3 NT


4th
10
2
2
6
A
5
S 4
S A K 5
H 8 7 6
D K 8 6 5 3
C 7 4
Table S Q 8 2
H Q 5 4 3
D 7
C K 10 9 8 6
ns98998
we44445
Par: N-S +400
S 10
H K J 10 9 2
D J 10 4
C Q J 5 2

Nickell NS
3 NT North =
+400 =52

  Diamond NS
  3 NT South =
  +400 =83


Board 34
N-S vul
S K Q J 8 7 5 4
H J 4 3
D
C K 8 3
West
Diamond

1 H
Pass

Lead
H K
D Q
S Q
D 6
S 5
D 9
H 3
North
Rodwell

3 S
Pass

2nd
7
3
10
8
D 5
A
A
East
Platnick
1 D
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
4
A
S 8
9
S J
9
South
Meckstroth
Pass
4 S


4th
4
S 7
2
2
6
7
West
Katz

1 H
Dbl

Lead
H A
C 6
S K
S 8
H Q
D Q
H J
C 3
North
Hampson

3 S
All Pass

2nd
7
4
10
D 7
5
K
10
7
East
Nickell
1 D
Pass


3rd
2
J
3
A
4
A
9
9
South
Greco
Pass
4 S


4th
3
K
2
6
K
S 4
6
A
S 6 2
H 8 6 5 2
D A 8 4
C A J 5 2
Table S 10
H A K 10
D Q J 10 7 5 2
C 10 7 6
ns79545
w64898 e63798
Par: N-S +100
S A 9 3
H Q 9 7
D K 9 6 3
C Q 9 4

Nickell NS
4 S North =
+620 52

  Diamond NS
  4 S× North =
  +790 +588


Board 35
E-W vul
S A 8 2
H J 5 2
D K J 7 3
C 10 3 2
West
Diamond

Pass

Lead
S 10
S 6
H 3
S 3
H 2
S J
D 8
C 10
H 9
C A
North
Rodwell

Pass

2nd
2
Q
4
7
7
D 2
4
K
K
7
East
Platnick

Pass

3rd
K
9
J
4
A
C 2
K
5
C 6
3
South
Meckstroth
1 NT


4th
5
8
Q
A
10
C 4
9
8
5
J
West
Katz

Pass

Lead
S 10
S 6
S 8
S J
H 3
C K
C J
C 7
H A
H K
North
Hampson

Pass

2nd
2
7
3
D 6
4
5
9
D 3
10
D 2
East
Nickell

Pass

3rd
K
9
Q
C 2
J
8
Q
4
2
5
South
Greco
1 NT


4th
5
A
4
H 7
Q
3
10
A
8
9
S 10 9 4
H 10 4
D A 6 4 2
C Q 8 7 6
Table S K 6 3
H Q 9 8 7
D Q 10 9
C K J 4
n77776 s77766
we65666
Par: N-S +90
S Q J 7 5
H A K 6 3
D 8 5
C A 9 5

Nickell NS
1 NT South =
+90 =52

  Diamond NS
  1 NT South =
  +90 =88


Board 36
Both vul
S A K J 10 7
H 9 4
D 8 7 3
C 8 4 3
West
Diamond
1 NT
2 H

Lead
S A
C 8
D 2
S 8
C 4
C 9
H A
D K
H Q
North
Rodwell
Pass
Pass

2nd
3
Q
7
Q
2
H 6
4
3
9
East
Platnick
2 D
Pass

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

4th
6
A
A
9
7
6
10
4
K
West
Katz
1 NT
2 H

Lead
S A
C 3
C J
D J
S Q
C 8
H A
H Q
D A
North
Hampson
Pass
Pass

2nd
3
Q
A
3
K
6
4
9
2
East
Nickell
2 D
Pass

3rd
4
K
4
6
9
10
2
3
7
South
Greco
Pass
Pass

4th
6
7
2
10
5
H 6
10
K
Q
S Q 6 2
H A Q 6
D K J 9 5 2
C A 7
Table S 9 3
H J 8 7 5 3 2
D Q 6
C Q 6 2
n68347 s79357
w33973 e33983
Par: N-S +140
S 8 5 4
H K 10
D A 10 4
C K J 10 9 5

Nickell NS
2 H West =
-110 =52

  Diamond NS
  2 H West =
  -110 =88


Board 37
N-S vul
S A 5 3 2
H 10 5
D K 3
C 10 7 5 3 2
West
Diamond

Dbl
1 NT
Pass

Lead
S Q
S 2
H K
C A
C 4
S 9
D J
D 2
North
Rodwell
Pass
1 H
Pass
Pass

2nd
K
10
A
2
3
6
10
K
East
Platnick
Pass
Pass
2 H
3 D

3rd
A
J
5
6
D 7
H 7
A
8
South
Meckstroth
1 D
1 S
2 S
All Pass

4th
4
8
3
8
9
3
3
Q
West
Katz

Dbl
1 NT
All Pass

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


2nd
2
3
K
10
8
K
8
East
Nickell
Pass
Pass
2 H


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


4th
8
9
5
Q
10
9
A
S K 8
H A 7
D A 6 5 4 2
C A K Q 4
Table S 10 9 4
H 9 8 6 4 3
D J 9 8 7
C 6
n57537 s57637
we767A6
Par: E-W +130
S Q J 7 6
H K Q J 2
D Q 10
C J 9 8

Nickell NS
3 D East +1
-130 52

  Diamond NS
  2 S South =
  +110 +694


Board 38
E-W vul
S A 7
H Q J 10 9
D Q 5 4
C 8 7 6 3
West
Diamond

1 NT
Pass

Lead
D J
D 7
C K
C A
D A
S 10
C 7
North
Rodwell

Dbl
Pass

2nd
4
5
10
5
H K
Q
J
East
Platnick
1 D
3 NT
Dbl

3rd
8
K
9
2
S 2
A
H 4
South
Meckstroth
1 S
4 H
All Pass

4th
2
6
3
6
Q
5
4
West
Katz

1 NT
Pass

Lead
H A
H 4
C 8
D A
D K
D 10
North
Hampson

Pass
Pass

2nd
5
7
A
2
6
East
Nickell
1 D
3 D


3rd
Q
9
5
7
J
South
Greco
1 S
Pass


4th
2
3
2
4
5
S K Q 9 2
H 8 7 5
D J 7
C Q 9 4 2
Table S 8 5
H 3 2
D A K 10 9 8 3
C A K J
n36733 s36723
w876A9 e875A9
Par: E-W +130
S J 10 6 4 3
H A K 6 4
D 6 2
C 10 5

Nickell NS
4 H× South -2
-300 52

  Diamond NS
  3 D East =
  -110 +599


Board 39
Both vul
S A 8
H K 6 5 2
D A 10 5
C 10 8 7 2
West
Diamond

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 10
S 3
C 2
C 3
C 9
D 3
D 10
S Q
H 8
North
Rodwell

1 H
Pass

2nd
8
5
6
S J
A
2
J
7
9
East
Platnick

Pass
Pass

3rd
K
2
Q
10
S 4
A
Q
C 8
K
South
Meckstroth
1 D
1 NT


4th
6
A
5
J
7
9
6
H 3
A
West
Katz

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 10
S 3
C 2
D 3
C K
D 7
D 5
H A
H 3
North
Hampson

1 H
3 NT

2nd
8
5
6
2
A
6
K
8
Q
East
Nickell

Pass
All Pass

3rd
K
9
Q
10
S 7
A
8
7
9
South
Greco
1 D
1 NT


4th
6
A
5
J
7
9
4
2
5
S J 10 9 7 4 2
H J 9 7
D 6 4 2
C 5
Table S K 3
H A 10 4 3
D K J 9
C K J 9 6
n96889 s96788
w46544 e47644
Par: N-S +600
S Q 6 5
H Q 8
D Q 8 7 3
C A Q 4 3

Nickell NS
1 NT South =
+90 +759

  Diamond NS
  3 NT South -2
  -200 99


Board 40
None vul
S K 9 8 5
H J 9 5
D Q 10 3
C J 7 4
West
Diamond
1 S
3 H
3 NT
4 H


Lead
D 5
D 4
C 9
D 6
H Q
C 5
H K
North
Rodwell
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass


2nd
2
7
7
8
5
10
East
Platnick
2 H
3 S
4 D



3rd
Q
H 2
K
H 7
3
J
South
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass
Pass



4th
A
3
3
10
A
Q
West
Katz
Pass
2 C
2 S
4 D
6 H

Lead
S J
S 2
H 4
H 2
D 5
D 4
S 3
North
Hampson
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
A
K
10
9
2
7
9
East
Nickell
1 H
2 D
3 C
5 C


3rd
5
H 3
Q
6
10
H 7
H 8
South
Greco
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
Q
10
5
A
A
3
C 3
S A 7 6 4 3 2
H Q 7 2
D 2
C A 10 9
Table S Q
H K 8 6 4 3
D A K 6 4
C K Q 2
ns34243
weA9B89
Par: E-W +450
S J 10
H A 10
D J 9 8 7 5
C 8 6 5 3

Nickell NS
4 H East +1
-450 59

  Diamond NS
  6 H East -1
  +50 +11110


Board 41
E-W vul
S K 10 7 5 3
H Q J 3
D Q 8 4 2
C 4
West
Diamond

2 C
2 NT


Lead
S 5
H 7
C 9
H K
H 2
S 3
H 4
H 5
North
Rodwell
Pass
Pass
Pass


2nd
2
3
2
9
D 5
A
D 6
S 9
East
Platnick
1 C
2 H
3 NT


3rd
J
A
3
10
C 7
8
D J
S 6
South
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass
All Pass


4th
Q
8
4
J
Q
4
D 2
S 7
West
Katz

1 NT
2 S
2 NT

Lead
S 5
H 10
H K
H 2
S 3
H 6
H 5
H 4
North
Hampson
Pass
Pass
Dbl
Pass

2nd
2
Q
9
C 6
A
D 5
D 6
S 9
East
Nickell
1 H
2 H
Pass
3 NT

3rd
J
A
7
S 6
8
C 7
C 3
D J
South
Greco
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
Q
8
3
J
4
D 2
C 4
S 7
S Q 6 4
H 10 7
D J 9
C A K J 8 7 3
Table S A 2
H A K 6 5 4 2
D A 10 3
C 10 9
ns16160
weB7B6D
Par: E-W +1700
S J 9 8
H 9 8
D K 7 6 5
C Q 6 5 2

Nickell NS
3 NT West +2
-660 +160

  Diamond NS
  3 NT West +3
  -690 110


Board 42
Both vul
S A 6 5 3 2
H A J 8
D 5 2
C A 4 2
West
Diamond

Pass
Pass

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

4 H


2nd
2
2
10
Q
4
2
7
East
Platnick
Pass
Pass


3rd
4
K
8
K
6
8
J
South
Meckstroth
2 H
Pass


4th
7
J
2
5
Q
4
Q
West
Katz

Pass
Pass

Lead
S K
H A
H 8
C J
D A
D 3
S Q
North
Hampson

4 H


2nd
A
4
Q
3
10
Q
2
East
Nickell
Pass
Pass


3rd
4
3
K
2
4
K
8
South
Greco
2 H
Pass


4th
7
2
7
K
2
5
9
S K Q
H 7 2
D K 8 6 4
C 9 8 7 5 3
Table S 10 8 4
H Q 4
D A J 9 7 3
C K 10 6
ns89955
we53388
Par: N-S +140
S J 9 7
H K 10 9 6 5 3
D Q 10
C Q J

Nickell NS
4 H South -2
-200 60

  Diamond NS
  4 H South -1
  -100 +3113


Board 43
None vul
S 10 8 3 2
H 4 3
D A 9 8 7 4
C A Q
West
Diamond

1 H
Pass

Lead
S 3
H 2
H K
S Q
North
Rodwell

Pass
Pass

2nd
A
C 7
3
2
East
Platnick

4 H


3rd
4
A
5
South
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass


4th
7
4
C 2
West
Katz

1 H
Pass

Lead
H 2
C 2
H 4
S 6
H 5
C A
D 4
C J
North
Hampson

Pass
4 S

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

4 H
All Pass

3rd
8
Q
S 5
8
K
4
K
South
Greco
Pass
Dbl


4th
3
3
6
A
S 3
K
J
S Q J 9 7
H A K J 10 8 6
D J
C K 8
Table S A
H Q 9 7 5 2
D 10 6 5 2
C 10 6 3
ns6A3BA
we43A22
Par: N-S +100
S K 6 5 4
H
D K Q 3
C J 9 7 5 4 2

Nickell NS
4 H West =
-420 60

  Diamond NS
  4 S North =
  +420 +13126


Board 44
N-S vul
S K
H J 9 7 5 2
D Q 8
C A K 9 7 3
West
Diamond
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S 8
H 2
North
Rodwell
1 H
3 C
3 S
4 C
5 D
6 D


2nd
2
3
East
Platnick
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
6
A
South
Meckstroth
2 NT
3 D
3 NT
4 NT
5 NT
7 H


4th
K
Q
West
Katz
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass



Lead
S 8
H 2
H K
North
Hampson
1 H
3 H
5 C
5 H




2nd
2
3
East
Nickell
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass




3rd
4
A
South
Greco
2 NT
4 S
5 D
7 H




4th
K
Q
S 7 6 4 3
H Q
D J 6 4 2
C 10 6 5 2
Table S J 9 8
H 8 3
D K 10 9 7 5 3
C Q 8
nsDDD7C
we00061
Par: N-S +2220
S A Q 10 5 2
H A K 10 6 4
D A
C J 4

Nickell NS
7 H North =
+2210 =60

  Diamond NS
  7 H North =
  +2210 =126


Board 45
Both vul
S A K J 6 3
H K
D Q 10
C Q 10 7 6 5
West
Diamond

Pass
Pass

Lead
C 9
H 5
H 3
S K
S J
S 6
C K
H 8
North
Rodwell
1 S
4 S


2nd
8
K
7
7
8
9
2
D 7
East
Platnick
Pass
Pass


3rd
A
A
Q
2
4
Q
6
C 7
South
Meckstroth
2 S
Pass


4th
5
4
S 3
5
10
D 8
3
J
West
Katz

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 9
C 5
S 10
C 8
C 6
D 3
H 5
North
Hampson
1 S
4 S


2nd
2
9
6
2
S 7
4
K
East
Nickell
Pass
Pass


3rd
5
K
8
Q
D 2
K
A
South
Greco
2 S
Pass


4th
J
A
Q
3
4
10
4
S 10 5
H Q 5
D K J 8 7 6
C A J 4 2
Table S 9 8 7
H A J 6 3 2
D 9 5 3
C 9 3
ns9A869
w43574 e43564
Par: N-S +620
S Q 4 2
H 10 9 8 7 4
D A 4 2
C K 8

Nickell NS
4 S North =
+620 +1272

  Diamond NS
  4 S North -1
  -100 126


Diamond leads by 54 IMPs

Match AU12 MainTop 2012 U.S. Championship Final

Segment 4


Board 46
None vul
S K J 6
H K Q 10 5 2
D Q J 9 2
C A
West
Hampson

2 C
Dbl
4 NT
All Pass

Lead
H K
D 5
C 3
H 2
D A
D 6
H A
North
Hamman

2 H
4 H
Dbl


2nd
4
9
J
6
2
Q
9
East
Greco
Pass
Dbl
Pass
5 C


3rd
3
4
A
7
7
C 6
S 3
South
Zia
Pass
3 H
Pass
Dbl


4th
C 2
10
4
C 5
3
K
5
West
Rodwell

2 C
3 C
All Pass


Lead
C 4
H Q
H 2
S 2
C 6
D 2
D 3
North
Moss

2 H
3 D



2nd
3
6
4
5
7
4
6
East
Meckstroth
Pass
Dbl
Pass



3rd
J
3
7
J
Q
K
Q
South
Gitelman
Pass
Pass
4 H



4th
A
C 2
C 5
Q
H 5
5
7
S A 5 3
H
D A 8 6 5
C K Q J 9 5 2
Table S Q 10 9 4
H A 8 6 4
D 7 4
C 10 6 4
n54863 s53863
we8946A
Par: E-W +140
S 8 7 2
H J 9 7 3
D K 10 3
C 8 7 3

Nickell NS
5 C× West -1
+100 +476

  Diamond NS
  4 H North -1
  -50 126


Board 47
N-S vul
S A K J 9 8 5 2
H J 10 3 2
D J 5
C
West
Hampson

1 D
Pass


Lead
C J
S A
S K
H J
North
Hamman

4 S



2nd
4
6
C 2
4
East
Greco

Pass



3rd
A
3
4
7
South
Zia
Pass
Pass



4th
S 2
7
Q
K
West
Rodwell

1 D
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S 3
S A
H 5
H 7
C 3
H 8
C Q
D 7
North
Moss

3 S
Pass


2nd
7
C 6
A
K
S 2
9
S 9
J
East
Meckstroth

Pass
5 C


3rd
J
4
6
3
K
C 7
2
A
South
Gitelman
Pass
4 S
Dbl


4th
6
Q
2
4
5
J
4
9
S Q 7
H K 6
D 8 7 6 3 2
C A Q 7 3
Table S 6
H 8 5 4
D A 10 4
C K J 10 8 6 2
ns6BA54
w52289 e52279
Par: N-S +500
S 10 4 3
H A Q 9 7
D K Q 9
C 9 5 4

Nickell NS
4 S North +1
+650 +884

  Diamond NS
  5 C× East -2
  +300 126


Board 48
E-W vul
S K 6
H K J 8 4
D J 3
C A K J 10 4
West
Hampson
Pass
3 H
Pass

Lead
S A
S 5
D 3
S 4
H A
H 10
S Q
C 5
North
Hamman
1 C
4 H


2nd
10
D 2
7
C 4
3
D 10
H 5
3
East
Greco
1 S
Pass


3rd
J
9
K
8
4
8
7
K
South
Zia
Dbl
Pass


4th
6
K
A
H 2
6
Q
C A
2
West
Rodwell
Pass
4 S
Pass

Lead
S A
S 2
D 3
D 8
C 2
H K
H 4
North
Moss
1 NT
5 H


2nd
10
D 2
7
J
5
6
9
East
Meckstroth
2 S
Pass


3rd
4
9
K
H 7
9
2
10
South
Gitelman
3 S
Pass


4th
6
K
A
4
J
3
S J 9 7 4
H 3
D A 10 9 8 5
C 9 8 3
Table S A Q 8 5 3 2
H Q 9 7 6
D 7
C 6 2
n64A9A s64A8A
we59342
Par: N-S +200
S 10
H A 10 5 2
D K Q 6 4 2
C Q 7 5

Nickell NS
4 H North =
+420 +1094

  Diamond NS
  5 H North -1
  -50 126


Board 49
None vul
S K Q 8
H A 10 5 2
D 10 8 7 6 2
C 7
West
Hampson

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D J
D A
D 9
C Q
H J
S 8
North
Hamman
Pass
2 D
3 S


2nd
2
Q
3
7
4
A
East
Greco
1 D
Pass
Pass


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


4th
5
6
7
A
3
7
West
Rodwell

Dbl
Pass


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


2nd
5
K
Q
3
3
5
K
Q
East
Meckstroth
1 D
3 H



3rd
7
A
S 6
4
J
H 7
H 6
S 9
South
Gitelman
1 S
Pass



4th
6
3
4
8
2
6
2
8
S 10 9 7 4
H K 9 7 4
D J
C Q 9 8 5
Table S A
H Q 8 6 3
D A K 9 4
C 10 6 4 2
n68585 s78585
we54858
Par: N-S +100
S J 6 5 3 2
H J
D Q 5 3
C A K J 3

Nickell NS
4 S South -1
-50 94

  Diamond NS
  3 H East -1
  +50 +3129


Board 50
N-S vul
S 10 4 3 2
H 5 4
D J
C A 10 7 5 4 3
West
Hampson

Pass
3 NT

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

1 S
All Pass

2nd
8
9
J
Q
J
2
6
C 3
C 4
East
Greco
1 D
2 D


3rd
K
2
3
4
A
3
K
D 5
D 6
South
Zia
Dbl
Pass


4th
9
5
8
D 3
7
4
5
9
10
West
Rodwell

Rdbl
3 NT

Lead
S 2
S 6
D 4
H Q
H 7
H A
H K
H 8
North
Moss

2 C
All Pass

2nd
5
J
J
2
6
C 3
C 4
C 5
East
Meckstroth
1 D
2 D


3rd
K
3
A
3
J
D 3
C 8
C J
South
Gitelman
Dbl
Pass


4th
9
8
8
4
5
10
9
S Q J 9
H A K J 8 3
D 4 2
C Q 9 2
Table S 8 5
H Q 7
D A K 10 9 6 5 3
C J 8
ns58428
we84885
Par: E-W +120
S A K 7 6
H 10 9 6 2
D Q 8 7
C K 6

Nickell NS
3 NT West -1
+50 =94

  Diamond NS
  3 NT West -1
  +50 =129


Board 51
E-W vul
S Q 5 2
H 2
D K J 10 5 3
C Q 9 5 2
West
Hampson

1 D
Rdbl
Pass

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

Pass
2 D
3 C

2nd
4
9
D 5
A
8
J
East
Greco

1 H
2 H
3 H

3rd
2
K
A
10
3
Q
South
Zia
Pass
Dbl
Dbl
All Pass

4th
A
2
Q
2
2
West
Rodwell

1 D
2 H
4 H

Lead
D Q
H K
H 3
S 7
North
Moss

Pass
3 D
All Pass

2nd
A
2
D K
3
East
Meckstroth

1 H
Dbl


3rd
5
5
A
10
South
Gitelman
Pass
Dbl
Pass


4th
4
9
Q
Q
S K J 10
H K 10 6 3
D A 9 8
C J 7 4
Table S 9 7 6
H A J 8 7 5 4
D 6 4 2
C A
ns46479
we86954
Par: E-W +100
S A 8 4 3
H Q 9
D Q 7
C K 10 8 6 3

Nickell NS
3 H East =
-140 94

  Diamond NS
  4 H East -1
  +100 +6135


Board 52
Both vul
S Q 9 7 6 5
H 5
D 10 9 5 3 2
C 7 4
West
Hampson
Pass
3 D
3 NT

Lead
D A
D K
S 2
H K
H J
H 7
H A
C 2
North
Hamman
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
7
Q
4
4
6
8
S 6
4
East
Greco
2 NT
3 H
4 H

3rd
2
10
Q
2
3
9
S 3
J
South
Zia
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
6
J
A
5
D 3
S 5
Q
Q
West
Rodwell
Pass
3 D
3 NT

Lead
D A
D K
S J
H K
H J
H 7
H A
C 2
North
Moss
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
Q
7
4
4
6
8
D 3
7
East
Meckstroth
2 NT
3 H
4 H

3rd
10
9
5
2
3
9
S 3
South
Gitelman
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
6
J
A
5
D 2
D 5
Q
S 4
H A 10 9 3 2
D Q 7
C 10 9 6 3 2
Table S A K 10 3
H K J 7
D J 6
C A K J 5
ns16160
we87B5B
Par: E-W +650
S J 8 2
H Q 8 6 4
D A K 8 4
C Q 8

Nickell NS
4 H East =
-620 +195

  Diamond NS
  4 H East +1
  -650 135


Board 53
N-S vul
S A 10 8 6
H 8
D 9 7 6 5
C Q J 9 2
West
Hampson

Pass
Pass

Lead
S Q
C 8
H 8
C 5
S 2
S A
S 8
H 7
D 6
North
Hamman
Pass
2 C
Pass

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

3rd
3
Q
Q
7
10
C K
D 8
J
K
South
Zia
1 NT
2 D


4th
K
4
A
A
4
J
D 10
3
4
West
Rodwell

Pass


Lead
H 4
H J
H 6
H 5
D 2
H 7
North
Moss
Pass
Pass


2nd
8
Q
S 6
S 2
J
D 6
East
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass


3rd
K
A
10
2
Q
S 9
South
Gitelman
1 NT



4th
3
C 2
9
S 8
5
C 6
S Q J 7
H A 7 6 4 2
D Q 10 4
C 5 3
Table S 9 5 4 3
H K J 10 5
D A 3 2
C 7 4
ns7758B
we66742
Par: N-S +600
S K 2
H Q 9 3
D K J 8
C A K 10 8 6

Nickell NS
2 D South =
+90 +5100

  Diamond NS
  1 NT South -1
  -100 135


Board 54
E-W vul
S K 8 5
H 5
D A K 6 3
C A K 10 4 3
West
Hampson

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
S J
D Q
D J
D 8
H 5
S 2
North
Hamman

2 C
3 D
4 D
4 S
6 D

2nd
5
5
7
9
7
9
East
Greco
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
Q
3
6
K
J
K
South
Zia
1 D
2 NT
3 NT
4 H
5 C


4th
A
2
4
10
2
H 8
West
Rodwell

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass


Lead
S J
H A
H 4
D A
D 6
H 10
North
Moss

2 D
4 D
6 C



2nd
5
2
3
2
4
6
East
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass



3rd
Q
5
D 3
8
Q
D K
South
Gitelman
1 D
2 NT
5 C
7 D



4th
A
8
9
5
9
7
S J 10 9 6 4
H 6 3 2
D 9 7 5
C 9 7
Table S Q
H K Q 9 8 7
D 10 4 2
C J 8 6 2
nsCAACC
we13311
Par: N-S +990
S A 7 3 2
H A J 10 4
D Q J 8
C Q 5

Nickell NS
6 D South =
+920 +14114

  Diamond NS
  7 D South -2
  -100 135


Board 55
Both vul
S A J 5
H 5
D A J 9 8 7
C A 10 8 7
West
Hampson

Pass
Pass

Lead
H J
S 3
C 6
S A
D A
D J
C Q
C 5
North
Hamman

4 S


2nd
5
4
J
8
3
4
3
H 2
East
Greco

Pass


3rd
Q
J
K
2
10
S 7
7
10
South
Zia
2 S
Pass


4th
A
K
A
10
2
6
2
West
Rodwell

2 H
Pass

Lead
H 10
H 4
D A
D 7
H 3
D 8
S 3
D 9
North
Moss

Dbl
Pass

2nd
5
2
4
3
7
5
4
K
East
Meckstroth

3 H
Pass

3rd
6
S 5
10
S 2
S J
S 6
A
S 7
South
Gitelman
Pass
4 S


4th
A
9
6
2
Q
Q
8
S 10
S 10 4
H K J 10 8 7 2
D Q 6 2
C K 3
Table S K 8
H Q 9 6
D K 5 4 3
C 9 6 4 2
ns9C79A
we21642
Par: N-S +1430
S Q 9 7 6 3 2
H A 4 3
D 10
C Q J 5

Nickell NS
4 S South +1
+650 =114

  Diamond NS
  4 S South +1
  +650 =135


Board 56
None vul
S A Q 6 3
H 9 8 7
D 9
C A K 8 7 5
West
Hampson
Pass
Pass


Lead
H 10
D 2
H A
H K
H J
H 5
C 10
C 5
S J
North
Hamman
1 C
Pass


2nd
7
3
2
6
S 2
D 10
2
6
4
East
Greco
1 H
Pass


3rd
4
9
3
D 5
D 7
S 10
3
Q
Q
South
Zia
1 NT



4th
Q
A
8
9
S 3
S 6
A
4
K
West
Rodwell
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H K
H A
H J
S 9
D A
D 6
North
Moss
1 C
2 C
Pass

2nd
2
6
Q
3
2
Q
East
Meckstroth
1 H
Dbl
Pass

3rd
10
3
C 3
K
3
K
South
Gitelman
1 NT
3 C


4th
7
8
9
2
9
S 10 9 7 4
H 10 3
D K 7 5 3
C J 4 3
Table S K 8 5
H A K J 5 4
D A 6 4
C 10 6
ns77678
w55764 e56764
Par: N-S +90
S J 2
H Q 6 2
D Q J 10 8 2
C Q 9 2

Nickell NS
1 NT South -1
-50 =114

  Diamond NS
  3 C North -1
  -50 =135


Board 57
E-W vul
S J 10 7 2
H 9 3
D J
C Q 9 5 4 3 2
West
Hampson

3 D
Dbl
All Pass

Lead
D Q
S A
D A
North
Hamman
3 C
Pass
Pass


2nd
4
3
East
Greco
Dbl
4 D
Pass


3rd
5
4
South
Zia
Pass
5 C
Rdbl


4th
J
2
West
Rodwell

Pass
Pass
3 D

Lead
H A
H K
H 8
C 5
D A
S 6
North
Moss
Pass
2 S
3 C
All Pass

2nd
2
6
7
D 2
4
K
East
Meckstroth
1 D
Pass
Dbl


3rd
3
9
D J
7
5
4
South
Gitelman
1 NT
2 NT
Pass


4th
4
5
10
6
C 2
S Q 5 4
H 7 6 2
D 10 8 7 5
C K 10 6
Table S A 9 8 6
H Q 10 5 4
D A K Q 3 2
C
ns5674A
w77682 e77693
Par: N-S +130
S K 3
H A K J 8
D 9 6 4
C A J 8 7

Nickell NS
5 C×× North -1
-200 114

  Diamond NS
  3 D East =
  -110 +3138


Board 58
Both vul
S A K Q 7 3
H 6 2
D K 8 7 5
C A 10
West
Hampson

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D J
C A
C 10
H 7
H J
H 10
North
Hamman

1 S
2 NT


2nd
K
2
K
Q
6
East
Greco
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
4
5
8
A
5
South
Zia
Pass
1 NT
3 NT


4th
3
3
9
2
3
West
Rodwell

Pass
Pass


Lead
D 2
S 9
S K
S Q
S 7
H Q
D Q
C A
North
Moss

1 S
2 D


2nd
A
2
5
10
C 2
A
K
4
East
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass
All Pass


3rd
6
A
H 3
H 4
D 3
2
4
5
South
Gitelman
Pass
1 NT



4th
7
6
4
8
J
5
10
3
S J 8 4 2
H A J 10
D Q J 9 6
C 9 3
Table S 10 6 5
H K 9 8 7 5
D 4 2
C K 4 2
n7868A s7878A
we64642
Par: N-S +130
S 9
H Q 4 3
D A 10 3
C Q J 8 7 6 5

Nickell NS
3 NT South -2
-200 114

  Diamond NS
  2 D North =
  +90 +7145


Board 59
None vul
S K J 3
H 5 4
D A K J 8 6
C Q 9 5
West
Hampson

1 S
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S A
C 7
H 6
North
Hamman

2 D
4 S


2nd
3
2
East
Greco

3 S
Pass


3rd
2
9
South
Zia
1 C
4 C
6 C


4th
C 4
A
West
Rodwell

1 S
Pass


Lead
S A
North
Moss

2 D
5 C


2nd
3
East
Meckstroth

3 S
All Pass


3rd
South
Gitelman
1 C
4 C



4th
S A Q 7 6 5 4
H J 8 7
D Q 5 2
C 2
Table S 10 9 8 2
H Q 10 9 6
D 10 7 4
C A 3
nB78BC sB79BC
we26421
Par: N-S +920
S
H A K 3 2
D 9 3
C K J 10 8 7 6 4

Nickell NS
6 C South =
+920 +11125

  Diamond NS
  5 C South +1
  +420 145


Board 60
N-S vul
S 9 6 3
H K 10 9 7 3 2
D 9 7 5 4
C
West
Hampson
Pass
Pass
4 NT

Lead
H 4
C A
C 10
D 2
H 8
S 6
North
Hamman
Pass
2 H
Pass

2nd
Q
J
S 5
4
6
East
Greco
1 C
3 NT
5 C

3rd
K
2
Q
K
9
South
Zia
1 S
4 H
All Pass

4th
A
S 3
H 2
A
5
West
Rodwell
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
D A
H 4
C K
C 7
C 3
C 10
D K
C 9
C 4
North
Moss
Pass
2 S
Pass

2nd
2
Q
J
S 2
D 4
S 5
3
S 10
H 8
East
Meckstroth
1 C
3 NT


3rd
9
K
2
Q
A
6
6
8
H 6
South
Gitelman
2 D
Pass


4th
8
A
S 9
H 2
S 4
H 3
7
H 9
H 7
S 8 7
H Q 6
D J 10 6 2
C Q 8 6 3 2
Table S A Q
H A 5
D K 8
C A K 10 9 7 5 4
ns4BB73
w92259 e9225A
Par: N-S +300
S K J 10 5 4 2
H J 8 4
D A Q 3
C J

Nickell NS
5 C East -2
+100 +11136

  Diamond NS
  3 NT East +1
  -430 145


Diamond leads by 9 IMPs

Match AU12 MainTop 2012 U.S. Championship Final

Segment 5


Board 61
Both vul
S K 8 5 2
H A Q 9 3
D 2
C K Q 4 3
West
Hampson

1 D
2 NT




Lead
H Q
D A
D 3
S 10
S 7
S A
North
Hamman
1 C
Dbl
Pass




2nd
K
5
8
5
2
C 7
East
Greco
Dbl
1 S
3 NT




3rd
5
6
J
4
9
C 2
South
Zia
Pass
Pass
All Pass




4th
6
2
C 3
6
3
8
West
Rodwell

1 D
2 D
2 NT
3 S
5 D

Lead
C K
D A
D 3
S 10
S 7
S A
North
Moss
1 C
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
A
5
8
2
8
D 10
East
Meckstroth
Dbl
2 C
2 S
3 D
3 NT


3rd
8
6
J
4
Q
C 5
South
Gitelman
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
2
2
H 3
3
6
5
S 10 7
H 10 8 6
D K J 7 6
C J 6 5 2
Table S A Q J 9 4
H K J
D A 9 4 3
C A 9
ns44635
we997A8
Par: E-W +600
S 6 3
H 7 5 4 2
D Q 10 8 5
C 10 8 7

Nickell NS
3 NT West +1
-630 136

  Diamond NS
  5 D West -1
  +100 +12157


Board 62
None vul
S A Q J 9 2
H 6 5 4
D 6
C 10 6 4 3
West
Hampson

Pass
Pass


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

1 S
Pass


2nd
2
6
8
C 8
A
4
7
2
East
Greco
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
3
A
H 8
H Q
2
6
C 4
C 5
South
Zia
1 D
2 C



4th
K
5
10
H 3
3
3
8
7
West
Rodwell

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H 3
H J
H 9
H 2
S 4
S 7
S Q
S J
North
Moss

1 S
3 H
3 NT

2nd
4
Q
6
D 5
2
10
8
C 8
East
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
A
K
10
7
3
A
D 2
C Q
South
Gitelman
1 D
2 NT
3 S


4th
8
5
C 5
C 3
K
5
6
C 2
S 10 6 4
H K 9 7 3
D J 7 4
C K 9 2
Table S 8 5 3
H A J 10 2
D K 10 8 3
C J 8
ns8A68A
we53642
Par: N-S +420
S K 7
H Q 8
D A Q 9 5 2
C A Q 7 5

Nickell NS
2 C South +2
+130 +5141

  Diamond NS
  3 NT South -1
  -50 157


Board 63
N-S vul
S A Q
H K J 6 4 2
D 8
C J 10 4 3 2
West
Hampson

1 NT
3 S

Lead
C J
S 3
C 4
S 9
D 8
North
Hamman

2 H
Pass

2nd
6
Q
9
8
9
East
Greco

Dbl
4 S

3rd
7
4
5
2
South
Zia
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
K
5
H 9
A
West
Rodwell

1 NT


Lead
C 3
C Q
D 9
D 10
North
Moss

Pass


2nd
A
7
3
7
East
Meckstroth

Pass


3rd
5
S 6
2
6
South
Gitelman
Pass
Pass


4th
K
4
8
H 2
S 10 6 3 2
H A 10 9
D A K J 6 2
C K
Table S J 9 7 4
H 8 5
D 10 9
C A Q 9 8 6
n53755 s63756
we79687
Par: E-W +140
S K 8 5
H Q 7 3
D Q 7 5 4 3
C 7 5

Nickell NS
4 S West =
-420 141

  Diamond NS
  1 NT West =
  -90 +8165


Board 64
E-W vul
S A 10
H K J 8 4
D Q 7 6 4
C J 10 5
West
Hampson
Pass
2 D
2 S

Lead
S 3
H A
H 6
C 2
D K
D 2
C 7
C 8
S 9
North
Hamman
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
7
5
3
10
A
4
3
J
5
East
Greco
1 S
2 H


3rd
10
7
S Q
K
7
S 2
Q
S 4
D 3
South
Zia
Pass
Pass


4th
J
4
8
A
8
J
5
4
A
West
Rodwell
Pass
1 NT
2 S

Lead
S 5
S 10
D K
H 7
S J
S 9
H 6
D 7
H A
North
Moss
Pass
Dbl
All Pass

2nd
7
2
A
4
6
3
3
S 8
10
East
Meckstroth
1 S
2 H


3rd
A
K
6
Q
D 2
D 3
C 2
J
D 9
South
Gitelman
Pass
Pass


4th
4
Q
8
5
D 4
C J
8
5
K
S Q 7
H 7
D A 10 9 5 3 2
C Q 9 8 2
Table S J 9 8 4 2
H A Q 9 6 2
D 8
C K 7
ns64666
we67677
Par: E-W +80
S K 6 5 3
H 10 5 3
D K J
C A 6 4 3

Nickell NS
2 S East =
-110 =141

  Diamond NS
  2 S East =
  -110 =165


Board 65
None vul
S 7 4 3
H A J
D J 7 6
C A 10 6 3 2
West
Hampson

1 S
2 S

Lead
S 3
D 8
D K
S J
S Q
H 3
C 3
C 8
North
Hamman
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
6
6
10
K
7
A
D 2
East
Greco
1 D
2 D
3 S

3rd
9
A
C 4
A
C J
6
Q
South
Zia
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
10
9
7
4
C 5
2
7
West
Rodwell

1 S
2 S

Lead
C 2
S K
S 2
D A
North
Moss
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
J
A
3
East
Meckstroth
1 D
2 D


3rd
Q
4
J
South
Gitelman
Pass
Pass


4th
4
6
9
S A Q 10 8 5 2
H 8 5 4 3
D 8
C 7 4
Table S J 6
H K Q 10 6
D A K 5 4 3 2
C J
ns52237
we7BBA5
Par: E-W +450
S K 9
H 9 7 2
D Q 10 9
C K Q 9 8 5

Nickell NS
3 S West +2
-200 =141

  Diamond NS
  2 S West +3
  -200 =165


Board 66
N-S vul
S K 2
H J 10 9 7 3
D 10 5 2
C J 4 2
West
Hampson

2 S
Pass

Lead
H J
D 8
S 9
D 5
S A
D J
C 10
North
Hamman

Pass
Pass

2nd
2
9
3
4
2
2
2
East
Greco
Pass
3 S


3rd
Q
10
7
Q
5
6
6
South
Zia
1 NT
Pass


4th
5
A
K
K
8
3
A
West
Rodwell

2 S
Pass

Lead
H J
D 7
S 9
H 10
S A
C 7
D 3
North
Moss

2 NT
Pass

2nd
2
9
3
4
2
4
J
East
Meckstroth
Pass
3 S


3rd
Q
10
7
6
5
K
5
South
Gitelman
1 NT
Pass


4th
5
A
K
S 10
8
A
4
S A Q J 10 7 4
H 5
D K J 9
C 10 7 3
Table S 9 6 5
H 8 4 2
D A 6 4
C K Q 8 6
ns74875
we69558
Par: E-W +140
S 8 3
H A K Q 6
D Q 8 7 3
C A 9 5

Nickell NS
3 S West +1
-170 141

  Diamond NS
  3 S West =
  -140 +1166


Board 67
E-W vul
S A 7 6 4
H 8
D K 10 7 4 2
C 8 3 2
West
Hampson

1 H
2 H
2 NT

Lead
S 4
D 3
H 2
H K
C 7
D 6
D 5
North
Hamman

Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
5
Q
4
D 2
2
9
7
East
Greco

2 C
2 S
4 H

3rd
K
K
A
7
Q
J
H 10
South
Zia
Pass
Pass
Dbl
All Pass

4th
Q
A
8
5
5
4
West
Rodwell

1 H
3 H


Lead
D 2
H 2
H K
H Q
C 7
S J
S 7
C 9
North
Moss

Pass
Pass


2nd
A
5
D 10
S 4
8
Q
8
2
East
Meckstroth

1 NT
4 H


3rd
9
A
7
10
Q
A
K
A
South
Gitelman
Pass
Pass
All Pass


4th
5
8
4
J
K
5
H 3
5
S Q
H A K Q 9 6 3
D Q J 8 5
C 9 7
Table S 9 8 5
H 10 7 2
D A 6
C A Q J 6 4
ns48264
we85B78
Par: E-W +500
S K J 10 3 2
H J 5 4
D 9 3
C K 10 5

Nickell NS
4 H West =
-620 +1142

  Diamond NS
  4 H West +1
  -650 166


Board 68
Both vul
S K J 10 9 7
H J 2
D 8 3
C A Q 6 2
West
Hampson
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
D K
H 9
D 2
H 4
S A
C 3
C 2
D A
S J
North
Hamman
1 S
3 C


2nd
6
5
8
A
2
8
K
10
4
East
Greco
2 D
Pass


3rd
5
Q
Q
6
7
A
5
S 8
H 7
South
Zia
Dbl
Pass


4th
3
J
9
2
6
4
9
C 6
5
West
Rodwell
Pass
Pass
Pass

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


2nd
6
9
10
4
9
J
4
J
H 7
East
Meckstroth
2 D
Pass


3rd
5
2
S 8
A
Q
H 3
5
Q
H 6
South
Gitelman
Dbl
Pass


4th
3
8
S 10
2
K
S 9
Q
C 3
C 2
S 8 5 2
H K Q 8 6 3
D 5 2
C J 9 8
Table S Q 6 4 3
H 9 4
D A K Q 7 4
C K 4
n77569 s77669
we66764
Par: N-S +110
S A
H A 10 7 5
D J 10 9 6
C 10 7 5 3

Nickell NS
3 C North =
+110 +7149

  Diamond NS
  2 S North -2
  -200 166


Board 69
N-S vul
S Q J 3 2
H A J 5 4
D 6 4
C A 8 4
West
Hampson

Pass


Lead
D 8
S 6
D 3
S 5
S 9
C 4
D 9
North
Hamman
1 C
Pass


2nd
4
K
6
7
8
2
H 8
East
Greco
1 D
Pass


3rd
10
2
J
Q
10
K
H 4
South
Zia
3 NT



4th
K
4
A
A
J
5
Q
West
Rodwell

Pass
Pass

Lead
D J
S 5
C 4
S 6
H Q
D 10
S 8
H 6
D Q
North
Moss
1 C
3 NT


2nd
A
7
2
10
2
K
K
J
7
East
Meckstroth
1 D
Pass


3rd
3
Q
K
J
3
8
2
K
South
Gitelman
3 D
Pass


4th
4
4
5
A
5
6
9
7
S K 10 7
H 10 8 6 3
D 8 3
C 10 9 6 5
Table S A 9 4
H K Q
D Q J 10 5 2
C J 7 2
ns99988
we44455
Par: N-S +600
S 8 6 5
H 9 7 2
D A K 9 7
C K Q 3

Nickell NS
3 NT South =
+600 +12161

  Diamond NS
  3 NT North -1
  -100 166


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

Pass
4 H
Dbl

Lead
C 2
S 7
S 8
H A
H 10
C 3
North
Hamman

Pass
4 S
All Pass

2nd
4
3
H 5
7
Q
5
East
Greco
Pass
Dbl
Pass


3rd
9
K
2
6
K
South
Zia
2 S
3 C
Pass


4th
10
J
Q
2
4
West
Rodwell

3 NT



Lead
S K
D K
North
Moss

Pass



2nd
J
3
East
Meckstroth
1 D
Pass



3rd
7
2
South
Gitelman
3 S
Pass



4th
A
S A Q 4 3
H A 10 9 3
D K 10 6 5
C 2
Table S J
H K J 6 5
D A Q 8 7 2
C 9 7 3
ns38119
w85AC4 e85BC4
Par: E-W +800
S 10 9 7 6 5 2
H 4 2
D
C A K 10 6 5

Nickell NS
4 S× South -2
-300 +7168

  Diamond NS
  3 NT West =
  -600 166


Board 71
Both vul
S A 9 3 2
H A 10 7
D Q 4
C K 8 6 5
West
Hampson

1 S
Pass

Lead
C 5
S J
C A
C 4
S Q
H 4
H 10
D 10
D K
North
Hamman

Pass
Pass

2nd
10
2
6
8
D 9
5
6
4
6
East
Greco

4 S


3rd
J
6
2
S 8
4
K
8
A
H 2
South
Zia
Pass
Pass


4th
Q
5
7
9
3
A
J
2
Q
West
Rodwell

1 S
Pass

Lead
S 2
S 8
S 7
C 6
S K
H 2
North
Moss

Pass
Pass

2nd
6
H 9
A
2
9
A
East
Meckstroth

4 S


3rd
5
J
Q
9
D 3
4
South
Gitelman
Pass
Pass


4th
4
3
H 8
Q
D 2
5
S K J 10 7 4
H K J 3 2
D 10
C A Q 4
Table S Q 8 6
H Q 6 4
D A K J 5 3
C 10 2
ns22346
w9B886 e9A886
Par: E-W +650
S 5
H 9 8 5
D 9 8 7 6 2
C J 9 7 3

Nickell NS
4 S West =
-620 +1169

  Diamond NS
  4 S West +1
  -650 166


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

Lead
D 10
H 2
S 8
D 2
C Q
H A
North
Hamman
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
Q
8
4
6
K
7
East
Greco
1 H
2 C
2 H

3rd
7
J
A
H 4
A
6
South
Zia
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
5
Q
2
4
H 3
K
West
Rodwell
1 D
Pass
Pass

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

2nd
A
8
4
5
K
7
East
Meckstroth
2 D
4 H


3rd
2
J
A
H 4
A
6
South
Gitelman
4 C
Pass


4th
6
Q
3
4
H 3
K
S 9 7 4
H 6 2
D A K Q 8 4
C K 7 4
Table S K J 3 2
H A J 10 9 5 3
D 9 6 5
C
ns7534A
w67983 e57983
Par: N-S +100
S Q 8 6 5
H Q 7 4
D 10
C Q J 9 8 3

Nickell NS
2 H East +2
-170 +6175

  Diamond NS
  4 H East =
  -420 166


Board 73
E-W vul
S A Q J 7 3
H Q 8 2
D J 9 8
C J 6
West
Hampson

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
S 2
D J
C A
C 4
S K
S J
D 8
C 3
North
Hamman
Pass
1 S
2 C
2 NT

2nd
Q
3
6
J
5
H 10
A
H 4
East
Greco
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
9
4
9
2
A
D 6
10
10
South
Zia
1 D
1 NT
2 D


4th
4
Q
K
Q
6
8
2
S 3
West
Rodwell

Pass



Lead
C 4
S K
S 4
S Q
S J
S 7
D 8
C 3
North
Moss
1 S
Pass



2nd
6
2
5
D 3
H 9
H 10
A
K
East
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass



3rd
8
3
A
D 6
D 7
D 4
10
A
South
Gitelman
1 NT




4th
Q
6
9
10
8
C 10
5
J
S 10 8 5 2
H A 3
D Q 5 2
C A 10 7 4
Table S 9 6
H K J 10 9
D A 3
C 9 8 5 3 2
ns67473
we76869
Par: E-W +110
S K 4
H 7 6 5 4
D K 10 7 6 4
C K Q

Nickell NS
2 NT South -4
-200 175

  Diamond NS
  1 NT South -1
  -50 +4170


Board 74
Both vul
S A K 5 4
H 10 9 4 3
D K 4 2
C J 9
West
Hampson

1 H
3 NT

Lead
D 10
D 4
H Q
D 8
C 4
H 5
C 5
H J
North
Hamman

Pass
All Pass

2nd
7
Q
10
S 3
2
3
6
4
East
Greco
1 D
1 NT


3rd
K
3
7
2
K
A
Q
South
Zia
Pass
Pass


4th
6
A
K
J
9
2
J
West
Rodwell

1 H
3 NT

Lead
D 9
S K
S 4
C K
C 3
C 5
D A
C 8
C 7
North
Moss

Pass
All Pass

2nd
7
6
7
9
J
H 6
4
H 4
D 8
East
Meckstroth
1 D
1 NT


3rd
K
2
J
4
A
Q
J
10
H 5
South
Gitelman
Pass
Pass


4th
6
3
Q
2
6
H 3
3
D 5
H 9
S Q 9 3
H Q J 8 5
D A 7
C K Q 8 3
Table S 8 7 6
H A 7
D Q J 6
C A 10 7 5 4
ns56574
w87869 e87758
Par: E-W +120
S J 10 2
H K 6 2
D 10 9 8 5 3
C 6 2

Nickell NS
3 NT East =
-600 =175

  Diamond NS
  3 NT East =
  -600 =170


Board 75
None vul
S J 10
H A K 8
D 8 3 2
C K 10 9 7 4
West
Hampson

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H 9
S J
H 10
D A
S 3
H 7
D 8
North
Hamman

2 C
2 NT
3 S


2nd
2
K
Q
9
A
K
6
East
Greco

Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
4
2
6
2
10
3
7
South
Zia
1 S
2 D
3 D
3 NT


4th
A
4
8
5
8
5
Q
West
Rodwell

Pass
Pass
Pass


Lead
C 5
C 6
S 7
C 2
D 2
S 6
C Q
North
Moss

1 NT
2 NT
3 NT


2nd
H 2
10
3
K
5
J
East
Meckstroth

Pass
Pass
All Pass


3rd
A
J
A
3
J
K
South
Gitelman
1 S
2 D
3 D



4th
4
S 2
10
S 5
Q
9
S A 6 4
H J 7 6 4
D Q 9 4
C A 6 2
Table S K 8 7
H 10 9 3
D 6 5
C Q J 8 5 3
n897A7 s8A8A7
we53536
Par: N-S +420
S Q 9 5 3 2
H Q 5 2
D A K J 10 7
C

Nickell NS
3 NT North -1
-50 +2177

  Diamond NS
  3 NT North -2
  -100 170


Nickell leads by 7 IMPs

Match AU12 MainTop 2012 U.S. Championship Final

Segment 6


Board 76
N-S vul
S K 8 7
H Q 8 6 5 2
D J 8 2
C K Q
West
Hampson
1 NT
2 D
3 S

Lead
H 5
D 7
S 5
C Q
C K
H A
D 3
North
Katz
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
3
2
2
8
9
2
J
East
Greco
2 C
3 D
3 NT

3rd
7
A
Q
7
2
4
K
South
Nickell
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
9
6
K
6
A
J
10
West
Rodwell
1 NT
2 D
Pass

Lead
H 5
D 7
S 5
D 8
North
Diamond
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
3
2
2
East
Meckstroth
2 C
3 NT


3rd
7
A
J
South
Platnick
Pass
Pass


4th
9
6
K
S A Q J
H A 9
D 9 7 3
C A J 6 5 4
Table S 6 5
H K 10 4 3
D A K Q 5 4
C 9 8
ns25312
wB8ACB eB8ABA
Par: E-W +920
S 10 9 4 3 2
H J 7
D 10 6
C 10 7 3 2

Nickell NS
3 NT West +2
-460 =177

  Diamond NS
  3 NT West +2
  -460 =170


Board 77
Both vul
S A 9
H Q 10 9 8 7
D K J 10 5
C A J
West
Hampson

Pass
Pass

Lead
D A
C 5
C J
H 4
H J
H 5
D K
D J
S 10
North
Katz
1 H
2 D


2nd
4
4
K
K
2
S 2
3
S 4
9
East
Greco
Dbl
Pass


3rd
2
Q
7
6
10
3
6
7
K
South
Nickell
1 S
Pass


4th
5
A
6
7
A
8
9
Q
3
West
Rodwell

Pass
3 C

Lead
D J
D 9
C 10
H 10
H J
H 5
S A
S 9
C K
North
Diamond
1 NT
Pass
All Pass

2nd
3
K
4
4
3
S 2
4
K
7
East
Meckstroth
Dbl
Dbl


3rd
4
A
Q
K
Q
2
3
5
South
Platnick
2 D
Pass


4th
Q
6
A
6
A
8
8
10
S 10 8
H 6 3 2
D Q 9 2
C Q 9 6 3 2
Table S K J 7 4
H A 5 4
D A 3
C K 10 8 5
ns68895
w64538 e64438
Par: N-S +110
S Q 6 5 3 2
H K J
D 8 7 6 4
C 7 4

Nickell NS
2 D North =
+90 +5182

  Diamond NS
  3 C West =
  -110 170


Board 78
None vul
S K J 8
H 10 9 5 2
D 7
C A J 8 6 4
West
Hampson

2 H
Pass

Lead
H K
S Q
S 5
D 7
North
Katz

4 H
Dbl

2nd
A
K
H 7
5
East
Greco
Pass
4 S
All Pass

3rd
10
A
10
South
Nickell
1 H
Pass


4th
4
3
J
West
Rodwell

2 H
Pass

Lead
H K
S Q
S 2
C A
D 7
S 9
North
Diamond

4 H
Dbl

2nd
A
K
H 8
2
5
8
East
Meckstroth
Pass
4 S
All Pass

3rd
10
A
10
10
Q
South
Platnick
1 H
Pass


4th
4
3
J
Q
K
S Q 10 9 7 4
H A 3
D K 10 9 8 4
C Q
Table S A 6 5 2
H 6 4
D A J 6 5
C 7 5 2
ns6292A
we7A3A3
Par: E-W +100
S 3
H K Q J 8 7
D Q 3 2
C K 10 9 3

Nickell NS
4 S× East +1
-690 =182

  Diamond NS
  4 S× East +1
  -690 =170


Board 79
N-S vul
S 10 5 4 3
H K 2
D A 10 8 7 3
C K 6
West
Hampson

1 D
2 H

Lead
C 7
H Q
C 6
H 6
H 4
C 2
C 5
C 10
D J
North
Katz

Pass
Pass

2nd
J
8
9
7
D 8
D 2
S 4
S 8
6
East
Greco

1 H
4 H

3rd
K
3
4
A
10
8
Q
S K
5
South
Nickell
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
A
K
3
2
9
S 3
S 2
S 5
3
West
Rodwell

1 D
2 H

Lead
C 7
H 10
C 6
H J
H 6
C J
C 8
C 9
D J
North
Diamond

Pass
Pass

2nd
3
9
10
8
7
S 3
S 4
D 2
6
East
Meckstroth

1 H
4 H

3rd
K
3
4
4
A
2
Q
S K
5
South
Platnick
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
A
K
5
2
D 3
S 7
S 2
D 8
7
S K
H A 5 4 3
D K Q 9 5
C J 8 5 3
Table S J 9 6
H Q J 10 6
D J
C A Q 10 9 2
ns47363
we86A7A
Par: E-W +420
S A Q 8 7 2
H 9 8 7
D 6 4 2
C 7 4

Nickell NS
4 H East =
-420 =182

  Diamond NS
  4 H East =
  -420 =170


Board 80
E-W vul
S J 10 8 3
H 9 2
D K J 2
C A J 6 2
West
Hampson
1 C
1 NT
Pass
3 NT

Lead
H 9
D 9
S 3
D 7
S J
C 4
D 6
C 10
North
Katz
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
10
10
4
K
6
2
H 3
A
East
Greco
1 H
2 C
3 H


3rd
J
J
9
4
5
K
A
3
South
Nickell
Pass
2 H
Pass


4th
5
3
A
5
Q
5
2
7
West
Rodwell
1 C
Pass
3 NT


Lead
H 9
S 2
C 4
D 3
S J
C 8
D 4
C A
North
Diamond
Pass
Pass
All Pass


2nd
10
A
2
5
6
6
9
3
East
Meckstroth
2 D
2 S



3rd
J
3
K
10
5
9
Q
H 3
South
Platnick
2 H
Pass



4th
5
4
5
J
Q
7
K
10
S A Q
H A 8 5
D A Q 10 8 7
C 10 8 4
Table S K 7 6 4
H 10 6
D 6 4 3
C K Q 9 3
ns44644
we98699
Par: E-W +600
S 9 5 2
H K Q J 7 4 3
D 9 5
C 7 5

Nickell NS
3 NT West =
-600 182

  Diamond NS
  3 NT West -1
  +100 +12182


Board 81
None vul
S Q J 9 6 4
H 10 2
D K 8 4 3
C J 2
West
Hampson

3 D
Pass


Lead
D 6
H 3
H Q
H 9
D Q
D J
C 10
C K
North
Katz
Pass
Pass
Pass


2nd
9
10
5
8
3
2
J
3
East
Greco
2 NT
4 H



3rd
4
K
6
A
A
H 7
A
5
South
Nickell
Pass
Pass



4th
5
4
2
S 4
7
8
4
2
West
Rodwell

1 D
3 D
3 NT

Lead
S K
S 8
H Q
H K
H 9
D Q
D J
D 5
North
Diamond
Pass
1 S
Pass
Pass

2nd
2
3
4
5
8
K
6
7
East
Meckstroth
1 C
2 NT
3 H
4 H

3rd
6
J
3
6
A
A
9
H 7
South
Platnick
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
5
A
2
10
S 4
2
3
8
S 7 3 2
H A J 7 6 3
D Q 9
C 10 8 5
Table S A 10 5
H K Q 9
D A J 5
C A K 9 7
ns25252
weB8B8B
Par: E-W +460
S K 8
H 8 5 4
D 10 7 6 2
C Q 6 4 3

Nickell NS
4 H East +1
-450 182

  Diamond NS
  4 H East =
  -420 +1183


Board 82
N-S vul
S A K 7 3
H Q 3
D K J 6 4
C 4 3 2
West
Hampson

2 C
Pass

Lead
C A
C 7
H 5
S A
S K
S 3
North
Katz

2 NT
4 S

2nd
2
3
9
8
J
East
Greco
Pass
3 C
All Pass

3rd
8
K
2
2
5
South
Nickell
1 S
Pass


4th
6
Q
Q
4
10
West
Rodwell

Pass
Pass

Lead
D A
H 8
S 2
North
Diamond

2 NT
4 S

2nd
4
3
4
East
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
2
6
A
South
Platnick
1 S
3 D


4th
5
J
S 10 4
H 8 7 4 2
D A 8
C A J 9 7 5
Table S J 8
H 10 6 5
D Q 10 9 7 2
C K 10 8
ns7A976
we42467
Par: N-S +620
S Q 9 6 5 2
H A K J 9
D 5 3
C Q 6

Nickell NS
4 S South =
+620 182

  Diamond NS
  4 S South +1
  +650 +1184


Board 83
E-W vul
S A J 5 4 2
H K Q 7 3
D
C K Q J 3
West
Hampson

Pass
Pass
Pass

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

1 S
3 H
4 S

2nd
A
4
5
7
K
S 10
6
D 6
East
Greco

Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
4
K
10
4
6
S Q
A
9
South
Nickell
Pass
2 S
3 S


4th
H 3
7
A
2
9
8
K
7
West
Rodwell





Lead
North
Diamond





2nd
East
Meckstroth





3rd
South
Platnick





4th
S 8 7 6
H A 8
D J 8 4
C A 9 8 4 2
Table S K 10
H J 6 5 4
D K Q 9 7 6
C 7 5
n7A857 s8A857
we53476
Par: N-S +420
S Q 9 3
H 10 9 2
D A 10 5 3 2
C 10 6

Nickell NS
4 S North +1
+450 +11193

  Diamond NS
  4 S North -1
  -50 184


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

Lead
C 5
C J
D 2
D 5
D K
D J
D 3
C 10
H J
North
Katz
1 D
2 NT
Pass

2nd
3
2
4
H 3
9
S 7
H 10
K
6
East
Greco
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
8
4
Q
A
6
10
S 2
A
A
South
Nickell
1 S
3 NT


4th
Q
9
7
8
H 2
S 5
H 4
S 8
5
West
Rodwell
Pass
Pass


Lead
C 5
C Q
D 2
H J
North
Diamond
3 NT



2nd
3
2
8
2
East
Meckstroth
Pass



3rd
8
4
Q
K
South
Platnick
Pass



4th
J
9
7
S K 9 8 5
H Q 7 6 4 3 2
D 7
C 9 8
Table S A Q 7
H 10 5
D 9 8 4
C K 7 6 5 2
ns986B8
we24725
Par: N-S +600
S 10 6 3 2
H J 9
D Q 10 6 5
C A 4 3

Nickell NS
3 NT North +1
+630 =193

  Diamond NS
  3 NT North +1
  +630 =184


Board 85
N-S vul
S K 6 4
H K Q J 3 2
D K 9 8 2
C 3
West
Hampson

Dbl
Pass

Lead
S 7
H A
H 4
S K
S 6
H 7
S 9
D 6
C 5
North
Katz
1 H
3 H


2nd
2
2
K
8
10
3
D 5
J
A
East
Greco
Pass
Pass


3rd
A
5
8
3
5
C 2
D 2
K
4
South
Nickell
2 H
Pass


4th
4
6
9
Q
J
10
D 3
A
3
West
Rodwell

Dbl
3 D

Lead
H K
C 3
C 8
H J
D J
D 5
North
Diamond
1 H
Pass
All Pass

2nd
5
2
K
8
8
9
East
Meckstroth
Pass
2 NT


3rd
6
A
D 2
9
3
10
South
Platnick
2 H
Pass


4th
4
4
5
A
6
S A Q J
H A 7 4
D Q J 7 5
C K J 4
Table S 10 8 7
H 8 5
D A 10 4 3
C 9 6 5 2
ns57746
we76697
Par: E-W +110
S 9 5 3 2
H 10 9 6
D 6
C A Q 10 8 7

Nickell NS
3 H North -2
-200 193

  Diamond NS
  3 D West -1
  +50 +6190


Board 86
E-W vul
S 4 3
H 6 5
D Q 5
C Q J 8 5 4 3 2
West
Hampson

1 S
4 S





Lead
D Q
S 6
S K
H J
North
Katz

Pass
All Pass





2nd
K
5
4
6
East
Greco
1 H
2 H






3rd
7
A
7
3
South
Nickell
Pass
Pass






4th
2
3
Q
A
West
Rodwell

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

Lead
C Q
S 6
S K
H J
North
Diamond

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Dbl
Pass

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

3rd
6
A
7
3
South
Platnick
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
K
4
Q
S A K J 10 9 8 2
H J
D A 9 8 2
C K
Table S 7 6
H K Q 9 8 7 3
D K J 10 4
C A
ns11217
weCCBC6
Par: E-W +1400
S Q 5
H A 10 4 2
D 7 6 3
C 10 9 7 6

Nickell NS
4 S West +2
-680 =193

  Diamond NS
  5 S West +1
  -680 =190


Board 87
Both vul
S A Q 10 9 8 7
H J 10 5
D A 10
C K 4
West
Hampson

Pass
2 NT
All Pass

Lead
H 6
D K
H J
S J
S 3
H 10
D 8
D 9
North
Katz

1 S
3 H


2nd
7
A
9
5
4
Q
Q
East
Greco

Pass
Dbl


3rd
K
2
A
7
D 3
S 6
10
South
Nickell
Pass
2 S
4 S


4th
5
6
4
K
8
2
4
West
Rodwell

Pass
3 S
5 D

Lead
S A
H 5
H 7
D 2
H J
North
Diamond

1 S
4 S
All Pass

2nd
2
6
3
6
9
East
Meckstroth

Pass
4 NT


3rd
J
A
10
Q
D 8
South
Platnick
Pass
2 S
Pass


4th
5
2
Q
A
4
S 5
H K 8 4 3 2
D K Q 9 7 5 3
C 6
Table S K 3 2
H Q 9 6
D J 4 2
C A J 9 5
ns69338
we63A94
Par: E-W +200
S J 6 4
H A 7
D 8 6
C Q 10 8 7 3 2

Nickell NS
4 S North -1
-100 193

  Diamond NS
  5 D West -2
  +200 +7197


Board 88
None vul
S 7 6 3
H 8 2
D K Q 7 3
C A K 8 3
West
Hampson
1 D
2 H
Pass

Lead
H 3
C 2
S 3
C 6
S 7
C 10
H A
S 2
S K
North
Katz
Pass
Pass
2 NT

2nd
4
5
5
A
9
8
6
J
H Q
East
Greco
1 H
Pass
3 H

3rd
2
J
8
4
10
H J
5
4
D 3
South
Nickell
Pass
Dbl
All Pass

4th
K
K
Q
7
A
9
8
6
D 6
West
Rodwell
Pass
3 D
Pass

Lead
H 6
C 2
D K
S 7
North
Diamond
1 D
Pass
Pass

2nd
4
7
6
East
Meckstroth
1 H
3 H


3rd
2
10
5
South
Platnick
Dbl
Pass


4th
10
K
2
S A Q 4
H Q 9 5 4
D J 8 2
C J 10 6
Table S 9 5 2
H A K J 10 7
D 10 9 6
C 4 2
ns68699
we54743
Par: N-S +110
S K J 10 8
H 6 3
D A 5 4
C Q 9 7 5

Nickell NS
3 H East -1
+50 193

  Diamond NS
  3 H East -2
  +100 +2199


Board 89
E-W vul
S A J 5 3
H 10 9 6
D K Q J
C Q 7 4
West
Hampson

3 H
Pass

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

2nd
K
K
10
S 2
9
East
Greco
1 H
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
3
3
5
A
South
Nickell
1 S
4 S


4th
3
6
4
7
6
West
Rodwell

3 D
Pass

Lead
H 5
H 8
D 2
D Q
H Q
S K
S 8
D K
C A
North
Diamond
1 D
3 H
Pass

2nd
6
S 2
8
A
S 4
9
C 3
S 10
10
East
Meckstroth
1 H
4 H
Dbl

3rd
A
7
J
3
3
3
A
4
South
Platnick
1 S
4 S
All Pass

4th
K
9
6
9
10
7
6
C 5
S 9
H J 7 5 3
D 9 8
C K J 8 6 5 3
Table S 10 7 6
H A Q 8 4 2
D A 6
C A 9 2
ns19191
we83C3C
Par: E-W +500
S K Q 8 4 2
H K
D 10 7 5 4 3 2
C 10

Nickell NS
4 S South =
+420 +11204

  Diamond NS
  4 S× South -1
  -100 199


Board 90
Both vul
S Q 6 3
H A K 10 3
D J 9 2
C 9 7 4
West
Hampson

1 H
Pass

Lead
D K
D Q
D A
S 2
H 9
C 7
S 4
S 9
C 9
North
Katz

Pass
2 S

2nd
8
10
S 8
6
4
2
3
7
3
East
Greco
1 D
2 D
All Pass

3rd
5
4
S 10
J
A
K
5
Q
5
South
Nickell
Pass
Dbl


4th
9
J
2
A
5
A
K
D 6
J
West
Rodwell

Dbl
Pass

Lead
D 5
D K
D A
H 4
C 4
H Q
C 7
C 5
H J
North
Diamond

2 C
3 S

2nd
2
10
S 9
A
2
K
3
J
3
East
Meckstroth
1 D
2 D
All Pass

3rd
Q
4
S 10
6
K
8
Q
9
D 3
South
Platnick
1 S
3 C


4th
8
9
J
2
A
9
6
H 5
S 8
S 10 7 4 2
H Q J 7 4
D 5 4
C A J 6
Table S J 5
H 8 6 5
D A K Q 7 6 3
C 3 2
ns68869
we75574
Par: N-S +110
S A K 9 8
H 9 2
D 10 8
C K Q 10 8 5

Nickell NS
2 S North =
+110 +5209

  Diamond NS
  3 S South -1
  -100 199


Nickell leads by 10 IMPs

Match AU12 MainTop 2012 U.S. Championship Final

Segment 7


Board 91
None vul
S 9 2
H 8 4
D K 8 7 5 4
C A 8 7 3
West
Diamond

1 S
Pass


Lead
H 5
D 9
H 4
H A
D 6
S A
North
Rodwell

Dbl
Pass


2nd
8
10
3
S 3
Q
East
Platnick

3 S
Pass


3rd
9
K
J
S 9
4
South
Meckstroth
1 C
4 H



4th
Q
2
6
K
3
West
Zia

1 S
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S A
S 6
D 9
H 4
H A
H J
D 3
D 6
North
Hampson

2 D
Dbl


2nd
2
9
10
3
5
S 3
A
East
Hamman

4 S
Pass


3rd
8
K
K
10
8
D 4
Q
South
Greco
1 C
Pass
5 H


4th
Q
H 2
2
6
9
K
5
S A 10 7 6 3
H 6 5
D Q 10
C Q 9 4 2
Table S K J 8 5 4
H K 9 3
D J 3 2
C J 5
ns86AB9
w37213 e37313
Par: N-S +420
S Q
H A Q J 10 7 2
D A 9 6
C K 10 6

Nickell NS
4 H South +1
+450 +11220

  Diamond NS
  5 H South -1
  -50 199


Board 92
N-S vul
S A 9
H 2
D K Q J 10 5 3
C K J 10 7
West
Diamond
2 C
5 H
Pass
Pass

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

2nd
3
H 8
3
7
D 4
East
Platnick
4 H
Pass
6 H
All Pass

3rd
A
9
4
5
South
Meckstroth
4 S
5 S
Pass


4th
6
2
2
D 5
West
Zia
1 C
5 H
Pass


Lead
D 4
H Q
H J
D 8
C 9
S A
North
Hampson
1 D
Dbl



2nd
2
3
7
J
S 4
2
East
Hamman
4 H
Pass



3rd
10
4
A
H 9
4
5
South
Greco
4 S
Pass



4th
H 8
2
D 3
6
10
S J 3
H A 5 4
D 8 2
C A Q 6 5 4 3
Table S 10 6 2
H K Q J 10 9 8 6
D
C 9 8 2
n5B4C5 s5A4C5
we11908
Par: N-S +500
S K Q 8 7 5 4
H 7 3
D A 9 7 6 4
C

Nickell NS
6 H× East -3
+500 +5225

  Diamond NS
  5 H× East -2
  +300 199


Board 93
Both vul
S A 2
H J 8 6 4 3
D Q
C A K 8 7 3
West
Diamond

2 C
2 D

Lead
H 3
H 9
D A
North
Rodwell
1 H
Dbl
All Pass

2nd
2
7
5
East
Platnick
1 NT
Rdbl


3rd
K
4
2
South
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass


4th
5
A
Q
West
Zia

Pass


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


2nd
5
4
5
5
2
C 7
4
C Q
6
East
Hamman
2 C



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



4th
A
2
Q
A
10
7
8
7
C 3
S K J 10 6
H Q 10 7 5
D 9 7 4 3 2
C
Table S Q 3
H A 2
D A K J 8
C Q J 9 6 5
ns45527
we988B6
Par: E-W +600
S 9 8 7 5 4
H K 9
D 10 6 5
C 10 4 2

Nickell NS
2 D West +3
-150 225

  Diamond NS
  2 C East -1
  +100 +6205


Board 94
None vul
S J 10 5 4 3
H Q 9 3
D A K 4
C 9 6
West
Diamond

2 C
Pass

Lead
S 9
H 8
S K
S Q
H 5
C A
C 2
H 6
C Q
North
Rodwell

Pass
Pass

2nd
7
2
4
5
4
4
3
3
5
East
Platnick
1 NT
2 D


3rd
3
K
2
H J
Q
10
D 5
D 3
D 6
South
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass


4th
A
9
6
D 10
D 2
6
9
A
D K
West
Zia

1 H
Pass

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

Pass
Pass

2nd
10
4
K
K
8
A
J
C 8
Q
East
Hamman
1 C
1 NT


3rd
6
3
3
2
10
Q
2
5
K
South
Greco
Pass
Pass


4th
2
10
2
J
K
C 7
4
6
H 7
S K Q 8 7
H K 7 6 4
D 9 8 6 5
C 10
Table S A 2
H J 8
D Q 7 3 2
C A Q J 8 2
ns56636
w867A7 e767A7
Par: E-W +130
S 9 6
H A 10 5 2
D J 10
C K 7 5 4 3

Nickell NS
2 D East =
-90 225

  Diamond NS
  1 NT East -1
  +50 +4209


Board 95
N-S vul
S J 9 8 5 3
H A
D 6 5
C K J 8 5 2
West
Diamond

1 D
Pass

Lead
S 7
C A
D K
D 2
C 6
H 6
North
Rodwell

1 S
3 S

2nd
4
2
5
6
9
A
East
Platnick

2 C
All Pass

3rd
K
3
7
J
S 2
3
South
Meckstroth
Pass
2 NT


4th
5
7
8
9
5
2
West
Zia

1 D
3 D

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

1 S
3 S

2nd
3
7
6
3
6
East
Hamman

2 S
4 D

3rd
7
A
D 5
9
J
South
Greco
Pass
2 NT
All Pass

4th
8
2
4
A
8
S K 10 2
H 10 9 8 6
D K Q 10 4 2
C A
Table S 7
H K 4 3
D A J 7 3
C Q 10 6 4 3
ns58536
we858A7
Par: E-W +130
S A Q 6 4
H Q J 7 5 2
D 9 8
C 9 7

Nickell NS
3 S North -1
-100 +1226

  Diamond NS
  4 D West =
  -130 209


Board 96
E-W vul
S 5
H 6 5 4 2
D 8 7 4 3 2
C K J 4
West
Diamond
2 S
Dbl
Pass

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

2nd
5
10
5
5
8
K
Q
East
Platnick
4 S
5 S


3rd
Q
J
7
A
K
9
A
South
Meckstroth
5 D
Pass


4th
J
2
A
D 6
2
8
West
Zia
1 S
5 S


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


2nd
5
3
5
5
A
10
East
Hamman
3 NT
Pass


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


4th
J
2
A
D 9
2
9
S Q 10 8 7 6 4 2
H K 10
D J
C A 10 3
Table S A K J 9 3
H Q 9 7 3
D 5
C 9 5 2
n528AA s528BA
we69523
Par: N-S +400
S
H A J 8
D A K Q 10 9 6
C Q 8 7 6

Nickell NS
5 S West -2
+200 =226

  Diamond NS
  5 S West -2
  +200 =209


Board 97
None vul
S A
H A K Q
D A Q 7 5 2
C A Q 10 4
West
Diamond

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D 9
S A
C 4
S K
North
Rodwell
1 C
1 NT
2 NT
4 C
4 NT
5 H
6 H


2nd
A
2
2
8
East
Platnick
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


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


4th
3
5
7
3
West
Zia

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass



Lead
H 3
S A
C 4
S K
North
Hampson
1 C
1 NT
2 D
2 NT
5 NT




2nd
Q
2
2
8
East
Hamman
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass




3rd
J
6
K
D 2
South
Greco
1 S
2 C
2 S
3 D
6 S




4th
4
5
7
3
S Q 8 5
H 8 3 2
D J 9 4
C J 9 8 7
Table S 4 3 2
H J 10 9 7
D K 10 6
C 5 3 2
nsBCBBB
we21222
Par: N-S +980
S K J 10 9 7 6
H 6 5 4
D 8 3
C K 6

Nickell NS
6 S South =
+980 =226

  Diamond NS
  6 S South =
  +980 =209


Board 98
N-S vul
S J 7 3
H K 7 6 4
D A Q 6
C Q J 7
West
Diamond

Pass

Lead
D 2
D 6
D K
C K
H 2
C 10
North
Rodwell

Pass

2nd
5
9
10
A
A
East
Platnick
5 C


3rd
A
J
Q
S 6
4
South
Meckstroth
Pass


4th
4
7
C 3
7
C 2
West
Zia

Pass

Lead
C A
D 3
D 6
D J
C K
North
Hampson

Pass

2nd
D 5
7
9
S 6
East
Hamman
5 C


3rd
7
A
K
Q
South
Greco
Pass


4th
5
4
10
C 2
S A Q 10 8 6
H A J 10 9 8
D 10 7 5
C
Table S K 2
H
D 9 4
C K 10 9 8 6 5 4 3 2
n65662 s74662
we68659
Par: E-W +110
S 9 5 4
H Q 5 3 2
D K J 8 3 2
C A

Nickell NS
5 C East -3
+150 +2228

  Diamond NS
  5 C East -2
  +100 209


Board 99
E-W vul
S A 10 7 3
H K 8 7 6 4
D A Q 7 5
C
West
Diamond

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C 8
C Q
C J
C 10
C 4
C 3
D K
D 3
North
Rodwell

2 C
3 S


2nd
D 5
2
9
7
H 5
D 8
2
H 2
East
Platnick

Pass
Pass


3rd
K
S 3
H 4
H 6
S 7
H 7
7
Q
South
Meckstroth
1 NT
2 D
3 NT


4th
A
6
5
D J
D 6
H 10
4
9
West
Zia

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S 6
C A
C Q
D J
C J
C 10
C 4
C 3
North
Hampson

2 D
3 H


2nd
7
2
9
K
7
8
H 2
D 8
East
Hamman

Pass
Pass


3rd
9
D 5
H 4
2
H 6
H 7
S 3
S 10
South
Greco
2 C
2 S
3 NT


4th
K
5
K
7
6
D 4
H 10
D 6
S J 8 6
H A Q 5 2
D 8 2
C 9 8 7 2
Table S Q 9 4
H J 10
D J 10 9 6 4
C K 6 5
nsAA98B
w23452 e23342
Par: N-S +430
S K 5 2
H 9 3
D K 3
C A Q J 10 4 3

Nickell NS
3 NT South +3
+490 +2230

  Diamond NS
  3 NT South +1
  +430 209


Board 100
Both vul
S J 7 4 3
H Q 10 2
D A 9 8 7 4 2
C
West
Diamond
Pass
3 C
3 NT

Lead
H 4
H 10
H 9
S 5
H 8
D 3
North
Rodwell
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
6
J
A
4
D 5
6
East
Platnick
1 NT
3 D


3rd
Q
K
2
K
D 2
A
South
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass


4th
5
7
3
A
C 5
J
West
Zia
Pass
3 NT


Lead
H 4
H 10
H 8
S 8
H 9
D 3
North
Hampson
Pass
Pass


2nd
6
J
A
3
D 5
6
East
Hamman
1 NT
Pass


3rd
Q
K
2
K
D 2
A
South
Greco
Pass
Pass


4th
3
7
5
A
C 5
J
S 10 8 5
H A 7 6
D 6 5
C K Q 10 8 2
Table S K Q 6 2
H J 5 3
D K J
C A J 7 5
ns457A4
w77639 e76639
Par: N-S +130
S A 9
H K 9 8 4
D Q 10 3
C 9 6 4 3

Nickell NS
3 NT East -1
+100 =230

  Diamond NS
  3 NT East -1
  +100 =209


Board 101
N-S vul
S 6 4 2
H A Q 10 6 4
D 10 9 4 3
C 9
West
Diamond

2 C
3 NT


Lead
S A
D Q
S 7
D 2
North
Rodwell
Pass
Pass
All Pass


2nd
3
K
4
7
East
Platnick
1 H
2 NT



3rd
2
3
J
9
South
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass



4th
5
5
K
A
West
Zia

1 C
Dbl
3 C

Lead
H 9
S 6
North
Hampson
Pass
1 H
Pass
Pass

2nd
J
5
East
Hamman
Pass
Pass
2 H
3 NT

3rd
A
9
South
Greco
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
2
Q
S Q 8 7 3
H J
D K 7
C A Q J 10 5 4
Table S J 5
H K 8 7 5 2
D A 8 5
C K 8 6
ns45683
we9865A
Par: E-W +400
S A K 10 9
H 9 3
D Q J 6 2
C 7 3 2

Nickell NS
3 NT East =
-400 +1231

  Diamond NS
  3 NT East +1
  -430 209


Board 102
E-W vul
S K J 8 7 5
H K 5
D 10 9 4
C K 9 3
West
Diamond

1 S
Dbl

Lead
C Q
C J
D 8
D 6
H A
H 7
D 9
D K
S 2
North
Rodwell

Dbl
2 H

2nd
3
9
10
7
4
Q
5
S 6
A
East
Platnick
1 D
Pass
All Pass

3rd
5
2
A
3
5
K
J
S 5
7
South
Meckstroth
1 H
2 D


4th
6
7
2
4
2
3
S 3
Q
9
West
Zia

1 S
Pass

Lead
C Q
C 10
C J
S 10
D 3
D 6
S 2
D Q
D 5
North
Hampson

Pass
Pass

2nd
3
9
K
A
10
K
6
7
J
East
Hamman
Pass
1 NT
Pass

3rd
5
4
A
5
A
8
J
C 8
H Q
South
Greco
Pass
2 H


4th
6
7
H 6
9
2
4
H 2
9
H K
S A Q 6 4 3
H Q 4
D 8 3
C Q J 10 8
Table S 9
H 10 8 3 2
D A Q 6 5
C A 5 4 2
ns77775
we66668
Par: E-W +90
S 10 2
H A J 9 7 6
D K J 7 2
C 7 6

Nickell NS
2 H South =
+110 +4235

  Diamond NS
  2 H South -1
  -50 209


Board 103
Both vul
S Q 3 2
H 6 4 3
D K 9 6 5 2
C Q 9
West
Diamond

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 6
C Q
S J
H 2
H 9
C 7
H K
H 10
North
Rodwell

1 NT


2nd
7
K
4
4
Q
A
3
East
Platnick

Pass


3rd
10
2
A
A
8
9
7
South
Meckstroth
1 D
Pass


4th
Q
5
3
5
6
3
J
West
Zia

Pass


Lead
S A
S 10
D 2
D 4
D 5
D Q
S 8
C 7
H 7
North
Hampson

Pass


2nd
2
Q
7
10
J
C 2
K
8
J
East
Hamman

Pass


3rd
9
6
A
K
S 7
C 5
H 2
Q
K
South
Greco
1 D



4th
4
5
3
8
C 4
6
3
K
3
S A 10
H K 10 8 2
D 10 3
C A 8 6 5 4
Table S J 9 8 6
H A 9 7
D Q J 8 7
C K 3
ns55455
w77878 e77978
Par: E-W +140
S K 7 5 4
H Q J 5
D A 4
C J 10 7 2

Nickell NS
1 NT North =
+90 +5240

  Diamond NS
  1 D South -1
  -100 209


Board 104
None vul
S 10 9 4 3
H K 10 7 2
D J 3
C A 9 2
West
Diamond
1 NT
2 D

Lead
D J
D 4
C 5
D Q
H 8
C A
North
Rodwell
Pass
Pass

2nd
K
10
2
5
9
East
Platnick
2 C
Pass

3rd
8
A
10
S 10
K
South
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass

4th
2
3
Q
6
3
West
Zia
1 NT
2 D

Lead
D 3
C 5
S 5
D 2
C K
S 4
H Q
S 9
North
Hampson
Pass
Pass

2nd
4
9
A
J
4
D 6
4
East
Hamman
2 C
Pass

3rd
Q
10
3
K
7
2
5
South
Greco
Pass
Pass

4th
A
Q
7
8
A
6
K
S A Q 6
H A 9 5
D A 5 2
C J 8 7 5
Table S 7
H Q J 6 3
D K 9 7 6 4
C K 10 3
ns47434
we869A9
Par: E-W +140
S K J 8 5 2
H 8 4
D Q 10 8
C Q 6 4

Nickell NS
2 D West +1
-110 =240

  Diamond NS
  2 D West +1
  -110 =209


Board 105
E-W vul
S 6
H 10 8 6
D A K 8 7 6 5 4
C K 2
West
Diamond

2 S
Pass

Lead
D 10
D K
C K
C 2
S 2
S 3
S 5
C Q
C 10
North
Rodwell
1 D
3 D
Pass

2nd
2
Q
4
6
K
D 8
10
D 6
D 5
East
Platnick
1 S
3 S


3rd
A
9
8
A
6
J
Q
H 3
S 9
South
Meckstroth
2 C
Pass


4th
J
3
3
9
4
7
D 7
5
7
West
Zia

2 S
Pass

Lead
S A
H 3
D 10
D K
D 8
D 6
D 7
D 5
D 4
North
Hampson
1 D
3 D


2nd
2
K
2
J
S 5
S 9
S 4
S 8
H 7
East
Hamman
1 S
Pass


3rd
3
2
A
9
H 4
S 7
C 5
S 10
H J
South
Greco
1 NT
Pass


4th
6
6
Q
3
H 5
C 10
S Q
S K
H 9
S K Q 3
H Q 9 5 2
D 3 2
C Q 10 9 3
Table S A J 9 8 5 4
H A 7 3
D Q J
C 6 4
ns656A7
we48636
Par: N-S +130
S 10 7 2
H K J 4
D 10 9
C A J 8 7 5

Nickell NS
3 S East -1
+100 240

  Diamond NS
  3 D North +1
  +130 +1210


Nickell leads by 30 IMPs

Match AU12 MainTop 2012 U.S. Championship Final

Segment 8


Board 106
Both vul
S A 10 9 3
H 9 7 5
D 8 2
C 9 8 4 2
West
Hampson

1 NT


Lead
H 7
D K
C 5
S 6
D J
C 6
S 8
H 4
H Q
North
Rodwell

Pass


2nd
3
3
J
3
A
K
10
8
9
East
Greco
1 D
Pass


3rd
A
8
2
K
4
8
Q
K
10
South
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass


4th
2
5
3
5
2
10
2
5
6
West
Zia

1 D
2 NT

Lead
C 5
H K
H Q
C 6
S 4
S Q
C 8
H J
H 10
North
Moss

Pass
All Pass

2nd
J
9
7
K
3
5
A
8
D 6
East
Hamman
1 C
1 NT


3rd
2
4
3
4
K
6
Q
2
D 4
South
Gitelman
Pass
Pass


4th
3
6
A
10
2
A
D 3
5
D 2
S 8 6 4
H K Q 2
D Q 9 7 4 3
C K J
Table S K Q J 7
H J 10 4 3
D J 5
C A 10 3
ns44456
we99886
Par: E-W +600
S 5 2
H A 8 6
D A K 10 6
C Q 7 6 5

Nickell NS
1 NT West +2
-150 240

  Diamond NS
  2 NT East =
  -120 +1211


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

Pass
Pass
Dbl

Lead
S 2
C 9
D A
D K
D 2
H A
H 9
C K
North
Rodwell

1 S
2 D
2 S

2nd
5
A
4
10
Q
2
J
Q
East
Greco

2 C
Pass
All Pass

3rd
K
7
6
C J
S J
6
S 10
H 3
South
Meckstroth
1 H
Dbl
2 H


4th
3
10
3
5
7
K
S A
6
West
Zia

Pass
Pass


Lead
D 6
D A
D 8
S Q
H K
S 5
C 9
C 2
North
Moss

Pass
Dbl


2nd
3
10
4
4
A
K
6
J
East
Hamman

3 C
All Pass


3rd
K
H 4
C Q
3
2
7
K
H 3
South
Gitelman
2 H
Pass



4th
Q
5
7
A
6
8
10
8
S K 6 4
H Q J 8 3 2
D J 7 5 3
C 9
Table S A 8 2
H K
D Q 10 4
C K 7 5 4 3 2
n77787 s77786
we65656
Par: N-S +90
S Q J 5
H A 10 9 7 5 4
D 6
C Q J 10

Nickell NS
2 S North -1
-50 240

  Diamond NS
  3 C× East -3
  +500 +11222


Board 108
N-S vul
S A Q 8 6 5
H 6 5 3 2
D A 9 6 2
C
West
Hampson
1 S
Pass
Pass

Lead
S J
S 7
H 2
C J
H J
H 10
North
Rodwell
Pass
Dbl
Pass

2nd
Q
2
K
Q
9
East
Greco
2 C
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
9
7
9
3
South
Meckstroth
Pass
2 H


4th
4
A
4
D 2
A
West
Zia
Pass
Rdbl
Pass

Lead
C 8
S 4
D 2
C 3
D K
D 8
D 9
H 5
North
Moss
1 S
Pass
Pass

2nd
H 2
9
7
H 3
3
4
S 7
K
East
Hamman
1 NT
2 C
Pass

3rd
10
A
J
6
6
A
S 2
South
Gitelman
Dbl
3 NT


4th
K
3
Q
Q
10
H 10
5
S J 9
H 9 4
D Q 5 4 3
C 9 8 5 3 2
Table S K 7 3
H A K 10
D 10 7
C A J 10 7 6
n99A85 s99985
we43348
Par: N-S +500
S 10 4 2
H Q J 8 7
D K J 8
C K Q 4

Nickell NS
2 H South +2
+170 +10250

  Diamond NS
  3 NT South -3
  -300 222


Board 109
Both vul
S 9 3
H A Q 8 5
D A J 7 5
C 10 9 4
West
Hampson

Pass
Pass


Lead
H 3
C 9
H 10
C 10
C 6
H 9
D Q
D 5
North
Rodwell
1 D
1 NT



2nd
2
2
Q
J
K
5
A
K
East
Greco
Pass
Pass



3rd
K
5
6
A
4
7
2
10
South
Meckstroth
1 S
Pass



4th
A
Q
4
3
S 4
S 2
4
3
West
Zia

1 D
Pass
Pass

Lead
D 10
C 10
S J
S 4
D 3
H 3
C 9
H 9
North
Moss
Pass
Pass
Pass
Dbl

2nd
Q
J
2
6
5
2
2
A
East
Hamman
Pass
1 H
1 NT
All Pass

3rd
A
5
7
K
8
10
6
6
South
Gitelman
Pass
Dbl
Pass


4th
2
3
3
9
4
Q
K
4
S K 8 7
H K 10 9
D Q 9 6 3
C K Q 3
Table S Q J 5 4
H J 7 6 3
D K 8 2
C J 2
ns77678
we66664
Par: N-S +90
S A 10 6 2
H 4 2
D 10 4
C A 8 7 6 5

Nickell NS
1 NT North =
+90 250

  Diamond NS
  1 NT× East -1
  +200 +3225


Board 110
None vul
S Q J 9 8 5
H 5
D Q 5 4 3 2
C Q 3
West
Hampson

1 NT
Pass
2 NT

Lead
C 5
S 10
C 6
H Q
C 9
D J
S A
S 2
North
Rodwell

Pass
2 S
Pass

2nd
2
K
4
A
A
4
H 4
C 8
East
Greco
1 D
Pass
Pass
3 C

3rd
Q
4
3
3
D 5
7
8
5
South
Meckstroth
1 H
Dbl
Pass
All Pass

4th
K
Q
7
5
10
K
3
6
West
Zia

Pass
Pass


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

2 H
Pass


2nd
2
8
2
A
C 4
3
4
J
East
Hamman
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
7
3
4
S A
8
5
S Q
5
South
Gitelman
1 NT
2 S



4th
K
10
5
J
6
9
Q
8
S 4
H K 10 6 4 3
D J 9 8
C A 8 4 2
Table S 10 7 6 3
H Q 9
D A 10 7
C K J 10 7
ns69584
we64848
Par: N-S +140
S A K 2
H A J 8 7 2
D K 6
C 9 6 5

Nickell NS
3 C East =
-110 250

  Diamond NS
  2 S South =
  +110 +6231


Board 111
N-S vul
S J 9 3
H A J 7 5 2
D 7 6 3
C 7 5
West
Hampson

Pass
4 S

Lead
H K
S Q
C 3
S 6
H 6
S J
H J
C 7
C 2
North
Rodwell

2 D
All Pass

2nd
9
K
5
7
Q
4
4
6
J
East
Greco

2 S


3rd
2
3
8
9
10
D 2
D 8
Q
South
Meckstroth
1 NT
Pass


4th
3
2
9
A
A
10
D 4
4
West
Zia

Pass
3 H

Lead
H K
S Q
H 10
C 7
S 6
H 6
D A
C J
North
Moss

2 D
Pass

2nd
9
K
A
6
7
D 2
3
5
East
Hamman

2 S
3 S

3rd
2
3
4
Q
9
S 10
H 8
8
South
Gitelman
1 NT
Pass
All Pass

4th
3
2
Q
3
A
5
8
K
S K 10 7
H 10 9
D A Q 9 5 4
C J 4 3
Table S A 8 5 4 2
H 8 6 4 3
D
C A 10 8 6
ns65775
w77667 e78667
Par: E-W +110
S Q 6
H K Q
D K J 10 8 2
C K Q 9 2

Nickell NS
4 S East -3
+150 +3253

  Diamond NS
  3 S East -1
  +50 231


Board 112
E-W vul
S A 8 7 2
H 4
D 5 4 2
C 9 8 5 3 2
West
Hampson
1 C
Dbl
Pass

Lead
S 5
S 2
D 6
D J
S 3
North
Rodwell
Pass
3 S
Pass

2nd
J
K
K
4
H 7
East
Greco
1 H
3 NT


3rd
A
Q
A
7
7
South
Meckstroth
1 S
Pass


4th
4
9
2
Q
H 2
West
Zia
1 H
3 C
Pass

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

2nd
6
9
6
C 5
8
7
J
9
East
Hamman
2 H
4 H


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


4th
A
4
4
K
H 10
5
7
4
S J 9
H A Q 9 8 7
D A J 9
C K Q 6
Table S K 4
H 5 3 2
D 10 8 7 6
C A J 10 7
ns38334
we85999
Par: E-W +100
S Q 10 6 5 3
H K J 10 6
D K Q 3
C 4

Nickell NS
3 NT East -1
+100 =253

  Diamond NS
  4 H West -1
  +100 =231


Board 113
None vul
S 10 8 2
H A
D K 8 5
C A K J 8 4 3
West
Hampson

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D 4
C 2
C A
C K
C 3
C 4
C 8
H A
North
Rodwell
1 C
3 C
3 S


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


3rd
9
J
5
H 2
H 5
D 7
S 9
3
South
Meckstroth
2 H
3 D
3 NT


4th
Q
7
6
Q
H 6
D 6
H 4
8
West
Zia

Pass
Pass


Lead
S 5
H 2
D 8
S J
H K
H J
C 6
D K
North
Moss
1 NT
2 H
Pass


2nd
A
4
9
2
6
Q
A
2
East
Hamman
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
4
A
Q
3
C 4
C 3
7
7
South
Gitelman
2 D
4 H



4th
8
7
A
K
9
S 7
2
4
S J 4
H Q 8 6 4
D A J 6 4
C Q 10 6
Table S Q 7 6 5 3
H 9 7
D 10 9 3 2
C 9 7
nsB9B8C
w24251 e14250
Par: N-S +920
S A K 9
H K J 10 5 3 2
D Q 7
C 5 2

Nickell NS
3 NT South +4
+520 +3256

  Diamond NS
  4 H North =
  +420 231


Board 114
N-S vul
S A K Q J 8 7
H Q J 5
D 3
C Q J 3
West
Hampson

5 C



Lead
S K
C A
C K
C 10
D 3
S 5
H A
H 6
North
Rodwell

Pass



2nd
9
3
J
Q
J
C 2
5
J
East
Greco
3 H
Pass



3rd
10
7
D 4
D 5
Q
7
3
K
South
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass



4th
C 4
6
9
S 6
8
H 2
7
8
West
Zia

4 C
Pass
Pass

Lead
S K
C A
C K
H A
H 6
H 3
North
Moss

Pass
Pass
Dbl

2nd
9
3
J
5
J
S 3
East
Hamman
2 H
4 D
5 C
All Pass

3rd
2
7
D 4
2
K
C 5
South
Gitelman
Pass
Dbl
Pass


4th
C 2
6
9
7
8
Q
S
H A 6
D 10 9 8 6
C A K 10 8 5 4 2
Table S 9
H K 10 9 4 3 2
D A J 7 5 4
C 7
ns78321
we55ABB
Par: E-W +420
S 10 6 5 4 3 2
H 8 7
D K Q 2
C 9 6

Nickell NS
5 C West =
-400 +6262

  Diamond NS
  5 C× West +1
  -650 231


Board 115
E-W vul
S 7 6
H Q 7 5
D K J 10 7
C A Q 9 4
West
Hampson

Pass
Dbl
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C J
D J
D 7
C 6
C 4
North
Rodwell

1 D
1 NT
2 NT


2nd
2
5
Q
K
10
East
Greco

Dbl
2 S
Pass


3rd
3
3
A
A
8
South
Meckstroth
Pass
1 S
Pass
3 D


4th
Q
2
6
5
S 2
West
Zia






Lead
North
Moss






2nd
East
Hamman






3rd
South
Gitelman






4th
S K J 4 2
H 8 6 4 3
D 8 6 2
C K 3
Table S A 10 9 8
H A J 10
D Q 5
C J 10 7 5
ns75687
we68756
Par: E-W +100
S Q 5 3
H K 9 2
D A 9 4 3
C 8 6 2

Nickell NS
3 D North -1
-50 262

  Diamond NS
  3 D North =
  +110 +4235


Board 116
Both vul
S J 6
H A K 9 8 2
D A Q 6
C Q 10 3
West
Hampson
Pass
Pass

Lead
S 7
D 8
D 3
H 2
H 5
H K
North
Rodwell
1 NT
Pass

2nd
2
6
2
4
6
S 8
East
Greco
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
4
Q
Q
A
South
Meckstroth
3 NT


4th
6
10
7
3
J
West
Zia



Lead
North
Moss



2nd
East
Hamman



3rd
South
Gitelman



4th
S K
H 10 7 6 3
D K 9 8 2
C 9 6 4 2
Table S Q 10 8 7 5 4 3
H J 4
D 7 4
C J 8
nsC8CCC
we15011
Par: N-S +1440
S A 9 2
H Q 5
D J 10 5 3
C A K 7 5

Nickell NS
3 NT North +2
+660 262

  Diamond NS
  3 NT North +3
  +690 +1236


Board 117
N-S vul
S K Q J 9 4 2
H 9
D A K 4
C K 6 2
West
Hampson

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
D 10
S K
D 3
S Q
H 9
North
Rodwell
1 C
2 H
2 NT
4 C
4 S

2nd
A
A
J
5
A
East
Greco
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
7
7
8
8
South
Meckstroth
1 H
2 S
3 NT
4 H


4th
2
3
K
6
West
Zia

Pass
Pass
Pass


Lead
C J
H 9
S 10
C 10
North
Moss
1 S
3 S
4 NT
5 S


2nd
3
5
3
A
East
Hamman
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass


3rd
7
K
2
4
South
Gitelman
2 NT
4 S
5 C



4th
K
3
A
2
S 6 3
H J 8 7 4 3
D 10 9 8
C Q 7 4
Table S A 5
H A 6 5
D 7 6 5 3
C J 10 9 5
nsAB898
w22534 e22544
Par: N-S +650
S 10 8 7
H K Q 10 2
D Q J 2
C A 8 3

Nickell NS
4 S South +1
+650 =262

  Diamond NS
  5 S North =
  +650 =236


Board 118
E-W vul
S Q 9
H K Q 7 2
D 7 3
C K Q 10 8 6
West
Hampson

4 S

Lead
D 7
D A
D J
C K
S 2
S 3
C 4
S K
S J
S 10
North
Rodwell

Pass

2nd
6
5
10
A
4
C 8
2
H 2
C 10
H 7
East
Greco
1 H
Pass

3rd
Q
3
S 9
5
A
6
S 7
H 4
H 9
C 7
South
Meckstroth
2 D
Pass

4th
2
K
H 3
3
Q
5
6
D 8
D 4
D 9
West
Zia

4 S

Lead
C K
D 7
D Q
D J
C 6
S 2
North
Moss

Pass

2nd
4
K
2
10
A
4
East
Hamman
1 H
Pass

3rd
2
A
3
S 9
5
A
South
Gitelman
Pass
Pass

4th
3
5
6
H 3
H 5
Q
S A K J 10 8 7 3
H J 5
D 10 5 2
C 3
Table S 6 2
H A 10 9 4 3
D K 6
C A J 7 4
ns44577
w79855 e99866
Par: E-W +500
S 5 4
H 8 6
D A Q J 9 8 4
C 9 5 2

Nickell NS
4 S West =
-620 262

  Diamond NS
  4 S West -1
  +100 +12248


Board 119
Both vul
S 9 7
H 10 9 7 6 2
D 10 8 7 6 2
C 8
West
Hampson

1 NT
6 C

Lead
H 10
D 3
D A
S J
C 4
S 5
C 5
North
Rodwell

Pass
Pass

2nd
A
J
2
7
Q
A
East
Greco

4 S
6 NT

3rd
4
K
4
K
3
9
South
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
3
6
S 2
3
8
10
West
Zia

1 NT
Pass

Lead
H 10
S K
C 4
S 3
C J
S 4
C A
D 3
North
Moss

Pass
Pass

2nd
K
2
Q
A
H 7
C 3
2
J
East
Hamman

6 NT


3rd
4
J
5
9
9
H 2
6
A
South
Gitelman
Pass
Pass


4th
3
7
8
10
K
Q
D 2
6
S A J
H Q J 3
D A K 9
C J 7 6 5 3
Table S K Q 10
H A K 5
D Q 5 4 3
C A 9 4
ns24332
wB8AAB eB9AAB
Par: E-W +660
S 8 6 5 4 3 2
H 8 4
D J
C K Q 10 2

Nickell NS
6 NT West -1
+100 262

  Diamond NS
  6 NT West -2
  +200 +3251


Board 120
None vul
S J 9 8 7
H K Q 7 2
D Q J 2
C K 8
West
Hampson
1 C
2 C
Pass

Lead
D 3
D A
C A
C 6
H 7
C J
H 2
D 9
North
Rodwell
Dbl
Pass
2 D

2nd
6
Q
8
K
3
Q
5
East
Greco
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
K
4
4
7
A
D J
J
South
Meckstroth
1 NT
Dbl


4th
2
7
2
5
6
9
8
West
Zia
1 C
Pass


Lead
C 3
D 7
C A
C Q
C 10
C 6
H 10
H A
H 9
North
Moss
Dbl
Pass


2nd
8
K
K
S 7
D 2
D Q
2
6
8
East
Hamman
Pass
Pass


3rd
9
J
7
4
D 8
D 4
3
7
Q
South
Gitelman
1 NT



4th
J
5
2
5
S 4
D 6
J
4
5
S A 3 2
H 10 8 6
D A K
C A Q 10 6 3
Table S Q 10 5
H 5 4 3
D 8 5 4 3
C 9 7 4
ns67775
we76558
Par: E-W +90
S K 6 4
H A J 9
D 10 9 7 6
C J 5 2

Nickell NS
2 D North =
+90 +5267

  Diamond NS
  1 NT South -2
  -100 251


Nickell wins by 16 IMPs

Match AU12 MainTop 2012 U.S. Championship Final

Public domain data prepared by Richard Pavlicek