Match AU97 Main

Memphis, Tennessee
East Memphis Hilton
June 1997


1997 U.S. Team Trials Final

Nickell vs. Deutsch


 by Richard Pavlicek

Segment 1


Board 1
None vul
S A K
H A Q J 9 8 3
D 8 3
C K 9 4
West
Rosenberg

3 C
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C Q
H 10
H 7
H A
H J
S K
S A
North
Meckstroth
1 C
3 D
5 H


2nd
K
6
S 5
4
5
6
9
East
Deutsch
Pass
5 C
Pass


3rd
A
Q
C 2
D 4
D 9
2
3
South
Rodwell
1 H
5 D
6 H


4th
H 2
K
8
C 5
C 7
8
10
West
Nickell

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
S 9
C 4
S 3
C 9
S 4
H A
H 9
C A
North
Martel
1 H
3 H
4 NT
5 H

2nd
2
3
8
6
Q
4
K
D 9
East
Freeman
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
10
H 2
K
H 10
H Q
S 5
D 4
7
South
Stansby
1 S
4 D
5 D


4th
A
2
6
5
D 2
6
D 6
K
S Q 10 8
H 6
D 10 7 6
C Q J 10 7 5 2
Table S 9 6
H K 7 5 4
D Q 5 2
C A 8 6 3
n9BBC7 s7BBC6
w22116 e22216
Par: N-S +920
S J 7 5 4 3 2
H 10 2
D A K J 9 4
C

Nickell NS
6 H South =
+980 +1414

  Deutsch NS
  5 H North -1
  -50 0


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

Dbl
3 D
Pass

Lead
S K
C 2
D 3
D A
C 5
C 4
D K
S 3
North
Meckstroth

Pass
Pass
Dbl

2nd
4
3
6
H 5
10
D 10
5
East
Deutsch
1 C
2 D
5 D
All Pass

3rd
2
A
Q
4
Q
7
H 7
South
Rodwell
1 H
Pass
Pass


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

Dbl
3 D


Lead
S K
H 4
H 3
D 3
D Q
C 2
S 7
C 5
North
Martel

Pass
Pass


2nd
4
K
Q
6
H 5
3
3
10
East
Freeman
1 D
2 C
5 D


3rd
2
9
J
A
4
A
D 5
Q
South
Stansby
1 H
Pass
All Pass


4th
D 2
2
6
7
8
6
5
8
S Q 10 7 4
H Q 9
D J 9 4 3
C A Q 4
Table S
H A 6 4
D A Q 5 2
C K J 9 7 5 2
ns36622
wA67AB eA77AB
Par: E-W +430
S A K J 5
H K 10 8 7 5 3
D 7
C 10 3

Nickell NS
5 D× East -1
+100 =14

  Deutsch NS
  5 D East -2
  +100 =0


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

Pass
Pass

Lead
D 10
D 5
C 2
D 2
S A
H 9
H K
C 4
North
Meckstroth

1 S
2 D

2nd
J
K
3
7
3
2
6
7
East
Deutsch

Pass
All Pass

3rd
A
3
Q
S 2
C 5
Q
3
10
South
Rodwell
1 D
2 C


4th
6
4
K
8
5
5
A
9
West
Nickell

Pass
Pass

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

1 S
2 D

2nd
8
2
3
7
9
3
7
C 6
10
East
Freeman

Pass
All Pass

3rd
2
K
Q
10
S 2
C 5
Q
S 4
9
South
Stansby
1 D
2 C


4th
6
5
K
4
J
5
6
S 6
A
S K 5 2
H 10 6 5
D 10 3
C A J 10 6 3
Table S Q 9 8 6 3
H A 7 2
D A 5 2
C K 4
ns55784
we88658
Par: E-W +100
S
H K Q J 4
D K Q 9 7 6
C 8 7 5 2

Nickell NS
2 D South =
+90 =14

  Deutsch NS
  2 D South =
  +90 =0


Board 4
Both vul
S K J 10 8 7 2
H K 10 5
D 9 6 2
C 6
West
Rosenberg
1 C
3 C
4 C
5 C
All Pass

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


2nd
3
6
4
East
Deutsch
1 NT
3 NT
4 H
Pass


3rd
Q
2
6
South
Rodwell
2 H
Dbl
Dbl
Dbl


4th
A
K
7
West
Nickell
1 C
5 C
Pass



Lead
S J
H 7
D 3
C Q
H 3
D J
North
Martel
2 S
Pass
Pass



2nd
4
5
Q
6
C 3
6
East
Freeman
2 NT
Pass
Pass



3rd
3
A
A
2
10
7
South
Stansby
Pass
Dbl




4th
A
2
2
K
J
K
S A
H 7
D A J 10 4
C Q 10 9 8 7 5 3
Table S Q 9 5 4
H A Q J
D 8 7 3
C J 4 2
ns47833
we965AA
Par: E-W +500
S 6 3
H 9 8 6 4 3 2
D K Q 5
C A K

Nickell NS
5 C× West -1
+200 =14

  Deutsch NS
  5 C× West -1
  +200 =0


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

2 S
Pass

Lead
H K
D 3
D K
D 4
C A
H A
H 8
D 6
S 3
North
Meckstroth
Pass
Dbl
Pass

2nd
4
5
A
10
J
Q
J
C 8
5
East
Deutsch
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
7
9
8
4
6
9
S 7
9
South
Rodwell
1 NT
2 NT


4th
3
Q
2
J
6
5
7
C 2
Q
West
Nickell

2 S
Pass

Lead
H Q
S 3
D K
S 6
D 9
S 4
North
Martel
Pass
Dbl
Pass

2nd
4
5
A
A
7
J
East
Freeman
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
9
5
7
J
South
Stansby
1 NT
2 NT


4th
3
Q
2
2
3
S K J 8 6 3
H K Q J
D A 6 4 3
C J
Table S 10 9 7
H 7 5 2
D 8 7 2
C Q 10 7 6
ns76877
we67565
Par: N-S +100
S Q 4 2
H A 8 3
D K Q J
C A 5 3 2

Nickell NS
2 NT South =
+120 +620

  Deutsch NS
  2 NT South -1
  -100 0


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





Lead
North
Meckstroth





2nd
East
Deutsch





3rd
South
Rodwell





4th
West
Nickell

1 D
1 S
3 NT

Lead
H 3
S 7
North
Martel

Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
4
5
East
Freeman
Pass
1 H
3 D


3rd
8
4
South
Stansby
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
K
S J 8 7 2
H K
D A K Q 4
C K Q 6 5
Table S A 10 4
H A 10 9 6 4
D J 10 8 5
C 3
ns33425
we9A9B8
Par: E-W +420
S K 6 3
H J 8 5
D 9 3 2
C J 8 7 2

Nickell NS
3 NT East =
-400 +626

  Deutsch NS
  3 NT West +1
  -630 0


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

1 S
4 S

Lead
H K
C 3
D 4
North
Meckstroth

Pass
All Pass

2nd
3
9
3
East
Deutsch

2 S


3rd
5
K
J
South
Rodwell
Pass
Pass


4th
A
2
A
West
Nickell

1 S
4 S

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

Pass
All Pass

2nd
3
4
2
2
6
D 4
S Q
2
S 10
East
Freeman

2 S


3rd
5
J
J
3
D J
C 5
S K
S 6
D 6
South
Stansby
Pass
Pass


4th
9
A
8
9
Q
S 5
7
7
8
S A 7 6 5 4
H A 9
D J
C A Q 6 4 3
Table S K J 9
H 10 4 3
D Q 9 8 6 5 4
C K
n63746 s53746
we7A687
Par: E-W +620
S 8
H J 6 5
D K 3 2
C J 10 8 7 5 2

Nickell NS
4 S West -2
+200 +329

  Deutsch NS
  4 S West -1
  +100 0


Board 8
None vul
S A 10 7
H 9 3
D K 6 3 2
C 10 9 8 4
West
Rosenberg
1 H
Pass
Pass

Lead
S A
H 8
H 2
D Q
C 4
C A
North
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
H 5
7
9
5
2
J
East
Deutsch
4 H
5 H


3rd
8
A
J
8
K
8
South
Rodwell
4 S
Pass


4th
5
3
S 6
K
7
5
West
Nickell
1 H
Pass
Pass

Lead
S A
H Q
H J
D 4
C 4
C A
North
Martel
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
H 5
7
S 3
5
2
J
East
Freeman
4 H
5 H


3rd
2
2
4
J
K
8
South
Stansby
4 S
Pass


4th
5
3
9
K
7
5
S J 9 5
H A K 6 4 2
D A J 8
C J 7
Table S
H Q J 10 8 5
D Q 10 9 7 4
C Q 5 2
n7A349 s7A348
we43A93
Par: N-S +100
S K Q 8 6 4 3 2
H 7
D 5
C A K 6 3

Nickell NS
5 H West -1
+50 =29

  Deutsch NS
  5 H West -1
  +50 =0


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

Pass
Pass

Lead
D 9
H A
H Q
H 2
H J
S 10
C A
C Q
S J
North
Meckstroth
1 D
3 H
Pass

2nd
4
9
C 9
C 3
8
5
2
K
A
East
Deutsch
2 C
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
3
5
K
C 5
3
7
S 6
4
South
Rodwell
2 D
4 H


4th
J
4
7
10
C 4
K
6
8
2
West
Nickell

Pass


Lead
C 7
North
Martel
1 NT
Pass


2nd
5
East
Freeman
3 C
Pass


3rd
A
South
Stansby
4 H



4th
2
S A 8 6 5
H 10 8 7 4
D 10 8 3 2
C 7
Table S K 7 2
H 9
D 9 5
C A Q J 10 9 4 3
nsA7995
we36338
Par: N-S +430
S J 10
H K J 6 5 3
D K Q 6 4
C K 2

Nickell NS
4 H North =
+420 +1039

  Deutsch NS
  4 H South -1
  -50 0


Board 10
Both vul
S
H A J 10 7
D A 10 7 4
C J 9 4 3 2
West
Rosenberg

3 S
4 S
5 S

Lead
S 3
C 2
S 7
H 4
C 3
H Q
C 4
D 5
North
Meckstroth

4 H
4 NT
6 H

2nd
H 7
A
A
2
5
S 6
S 8
Q
East
Deutsch
2 S
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
4
Q
2
J
H 8
A
H 9
A
South
Rodwell
3 H
Pass
5 H


4th
5
6
D 4
3
7
6
8
2
West
Nickell

1 S
Pass


Lead
D K
C 2
North
Martel

3 S
Pass


2nd
A
A
East
Freeman
Pass
4 S
Pass


3rd
2
Q
South
Stansby
1 H
5 H



4th
5
6
S K J 6 3 2
H 2
D K Q
C K 10 8 7 6
Table S Q 10 9 8 7 4
H 6 3
D J 3 2
C A 5
ns83AA6
we59337
Par: N-S +200
S A 5
H K Q 9 8 5 4
D 9 8 6 5
C Q

Nickell NS
6 H South -1
-100 =39

  Deutsch NS
  5 H South -1
  -100 =0


Board 11
None vul
S K J 9 8
H J
D K J 10 7 5 2
C J 3
West
Rosenberg

1 NT
Pass



Lead
S A
D A
D 4
H J
D K
C J
S 4
North
Meckstroth

Dbl
Pass



2nd
8
2
J
2
8
7
K
East
Deutsch

2 S
Pass



3rd
7
3
6
5
C 8
Q
2
South
Rodwell
1 H
3 H




4th
5
9
C 2
3
Q
K
3
West
Nickell

1 C
1 NT
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C 5
D 2
C K
S 3
S 2
North
Martel

1 D
2 D
2 S


2nd
J
3
3
4
5
East
Freeman

Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
6
9
7
J
A
South
Stansby
Pass
1 H
2 H
2 NT


4th
2
Q
A
Q
8
S A 4
H A 7 3
D A Q 4
C K 10 9 5 4
Table S Q 10 7 6 2
H Q 4 2
D 8 6 3
C 7 6
n65776 s76887
we67556
Par: N-S +100
S 5 3
H K 10 9 8 6 5
D 9
C A Q 8 2

Nickell NS
3 H South -1
-50 +241

  Deutsch NS
  2 NT South -2
  -100 0


Board 12
N-S vul
S A 9
H A 9 8
D 10 8 5
C 10 9 6 4 3
West
Rosenberg
Pass
Pass
2 D
3 D

Lead
D 9
D A
S 3
C 3
H 2
S 9
North
Meckstroth
Pass
1 NT
3 C
4 C

2nd
10
C 2
2
K
4
7
East
Deutsch
1 D
Dbl
Pass
All Pass

3rd
K
2
A
5
10
K
South
Rodwell
1 S
2 C
Pass


4th
Q
5
4
8
A
5
West
Nickell
Pass
Pass
2 H
3 D

Lead
S A
S 9
D Q
H 2
D 8
North
Martel
Pass
Pass
2 S
Pass

2nd
4
7
2
4
J
East
Freeman
1 D
Dbl
Dbl
4 H

3rd
3
10
5
10
H 5
South
Stansby
1 S
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
2
5
K
A
4
S 8 6 5 2
H Q 10 7 3
D 9 7 4 2
C 8
Table S 7 4
H K J 6 2
D A K J 6 3
C A K
ns67339
we749A4
Par: E-W +140
S K Q J 10 3
H 5 4
D Q
C Q J 7 5 2

Nickell NS
4 C South -1
-100 41

  Deutsch NS
  4 H West -1
  +50 +44


Board 13
Both vul
S Q 8 5
H Q 5 4
D Q 9 8 7 6 5
C Q
West
Rosenberg

Pass
3 S

Lead
C Q
C 3
D 5
S 3
C 5
D 6
North
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
K
7
A
A
10
10
East
Deutsch
Pass
Dbl


3rd
A
S 5
3
2
S Q
S 9
South
Rodwell
2 C
Pass


4th
4
2
2
8
J
4
West
Nickell

1 C
Pass

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

2nd
2
6
K
7
10
10
J
2
East
Freeman
Pass
1 H


3rd
Q
3
A
H 4
H 7
H 5
H 8
5
South
Stansby
Pass
Pass


4th
A
Q
4
2
4
J
K
3
S K 10 4 2
H A K 3
D K 4 2
C 10 7 4
Table S 7 6 3
H J 10 9 2
D A J 10
C K J 2
n45467 s46467
we96876
Par: E-W +600
S A J 9
H 8 7 6
D 3
C A 9 8 6 5 3

Nickell NS
3 S West -2
+200 =41

  Deutsch NS
  1 H East -2
  +200 =4


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

4 H



Lead
S K
C Q
S 7
H K
D A
D K
D Q
C A
North
Meckstroth

Pass



2nd
3
2
2
7
3
4
5
5
East
Deutsch
2 H
Pass



3rd
6
4
H 6
2
10
S 8
S 10
9
South
Rodwell
2 S
Pass



4th
4
K
J
Q
2
8
9
3
West
Nickell

2 D
3 S
5 C

Lead
S K
D 9
H K
D 6
S 7
C 2
H A
H 4
North
Martel

Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
3
A
7
4
2
4
Q
S 5
East
Freeman
Pass
2 H
4 C
5 H

3rd
6
3
2
H 3
H 6
K
C 6
C 8
South
Stansby
1 S
2 S
Pass
All Pass

4th
4
10
10
2
J
3
8
J
S 3
H K 6
D A K Q 7 6
C A 10 8 6 2
Table S 10 8 7 4
H A 9 5 4 3 2
D 10
C K 9
ns66132
we77BAA
Par: E-W +450
S A K Q 9 5 2
H Q 10
D 9 8 2
C Q 3

Nickell NS
4 H East =
-420 +142

  Deutsch NS
  5 H East =
  -450 4


Board 15
N-S vul
S K 10 8 4
H K 8 7 3
D A 10 9
C 10 7
West
Rosenberg

Pass
Pass



Lead
C 4
D A
D 9
C Q
D K
D 7
D 6
North
Meckstroth

2 D
Pass



2nd
10
5
2
7
C 2
S 2
S 5
East
Deutsch

Pass
Pass



3rd
3
3
4
5
10
H 3
S 4
South
Rodwell
1 C
3 NT




4th
9
8
J
A
Q
H 5
H 6
West
Nickell

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
C 4
S 4
D 3
C 8
D 4
D 10
North
Martel

1 H
2 D
2 NT
3 NT

2nd
10
3
8
A
J
5
East
Freeman

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
3
A
9
2
A
K
South
Stansby
1 D
1 NT
2 H
3 D


4th
9
2
Q
7
2
S 5
S 7 6 5 2
H Q 4
D J 8
C Q J 6 4 2
Table S J 9 3
H A 10 6 5
D Q 5 2
C 8 5 3
nsAAAB8
we33325
Par: N-S +630
S A Q
H J 9 2
D K 7 6 4 3
C A K 9

Nickell NS
3 NT South =
+600 =42

  Deutsch NS
  3 NT South =
  +600 =4


Nickell leads by 38 IMPs

Match AU97 MainTop 1997 U.S. Team Trials Final

Segment 2


Board 16
E-W vul
S K 5 4
H 7 3
D 7 6 3
C Q J 8 4 2
West
Stansby
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
S 3
H 3
D 9
S 10
S 6
S 7
C A
D A
D Q
North
Nickell
Pass
1 NT


2nd
9
4
3
Q
5
D 5
K
8
H 2
East
Martel
Pass
Pass


3rd
J
J
10
A
8
C 10
3
4
K
South
Freeman
1 H
Pass


4th
K
Q
2
4
2
C 2
4
6
7
West
Hamman
Pass
Pass


Lead
D 4
D A
H 6
C K
C 5
H 4
North
Rosenberg
Pass
Pass


2nd
3
5
A
3
9
K
East
Wolff
Pass
Pass


3rd
10
9
9
2
Q
10
South
Zia
1 NT



4th
2
6
3
6
A
7
S A J 6
H Q 10 9
D K J 9 4
C 10 9 3
Table S 10 8 7 3
H 6 5 4
D A Q 10
C A 7 6
ns45657
we67676
Par: E-W +80
S Q 9 2
H A K J 8 2
D 8 5 2
C K 5

Nickell NS
1 NT North -3
-150 42

  Deutsch NS
  1 NT South -1
  -50 +37


Board 17
None vul
S Q 8
H J 9 7 5 3
D 9 5 4
C 6 3 2
West
Stansby

Pass
4 S

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

2nd
2
6
9
East
Martel
Pass
1 S


3rd
5
4
10
South
Freeman
1 D
2 D


4th
J
S 4
Q
West
Hamman

Dbl
Pass

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

2nd
2
6
9
S 5
K
East
Wolff
Pass
4 S


3rd
4
5
10
3
A
South
Zia
1 NT
Pass


4th
J
S 3
Q
7
8
S A 10 2
H A 10
D 8 7 6 2
C A K 5 4
Table S J 7 6 5 4 3
H K Q 6 4
D J
C Q 7
ns61464
we7B878
Par: E-W +450
S K 9
H 8 2
D A K Q 10 3
C J 10 9 8

Nickell NS
4 S East +1
-450 =42

  Deutsch NS
  4 S East +1
  -450 =7


Board 18
N-S vul
S 8 7
H K 5
D Q 4 3
C Q 9 7 6 5 4
West
Stansby

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
C 2
North
Nickell

1 NT
2 S
3 S

2nd
4
East
Martel
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
8
South
Freeman
1 S
2 D
3 H


4th
A
West
Hamman

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H Q
C A
H 3
C 5
H 10
C 6
North
Rosenberg

1 NT
2 S
3 S

2nd
5
2
4
8
7
10
East
Wolff
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
2
4
K
S 3
S 7
S 9
South
Zia
1 S
2 D
3 H


4th
A
3
6
J
8
K
S Q 10 5
H Q J 7 4
D J 9 5
C K J 2
Table S 6 4 2
H 9 8 6 2
D A K 10
C 10 8 3
n78798 s78788
we64645
Par: N-S +110
S A K J 9 3
H A 10 3
D 8 7 6 2
C A

Nickell NS
3 S South -1
-100 =42

  Deutsch NS
  3 S South -1
  -100 =7


Board 19
E-W vul
S 8
H K 10 5 4 2
D A Q J 8
C A K Q
West
Stansby

1 S
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C 4
H 2
H Q
H 9
D 10
D 3
H 10
North
Nickell

Dbl
Dbl


2nd
A
7
S 7
S J
2
6
8
East
Martel

3 S
Pass


3rd
9
A
4
5
8
J
J
South
Freeman
Pass
Pass
4 H


4th
2
S 4
3
6
4
5
C 8
West
Hamman

1 S
4 S


Lead
S A
S 4
North
Rosenberg

Dbl
5 H


2nd
8
H 2
East
Wolff

2 S
All Pass


3rd
5
6
South
Zia
Pass
3 H



4th
2
3
S A Q J 7 4
H
D K 9 6 2
C J 10 8 4
Table S K 10 6 5
H 8 7 6 3
D 5 4
C 9 7 6
ns85C98
w17145 e17125
Par: N-S +980
S 9 3 2
H A Q J 9
D 10 7 3
C 5 3 2

Nickell NS
4 H South +2
+480 =42

  Deutsch NS
  5 H South +1
  +480 =7


Board 20
Both vul
S Q 5 3
H K 9 6 5 3 2
D A 7
C A 3
West
Stansby
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C 6
H 2
North
Nickell
1 H
2 H
4 NT
5 D


2nd
5
8
East
Martel
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
K
A
South
Freeman
2 D
3 S
5 C
6 H


4th
A
4
West
Hamman
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

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

2nd
5
East
Wolff
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
2
South
Zia
2 D
3 S
5 C
6 D


4th
A
S A K 8 7 4
H 10 4
D 8 5 4
C K 10 2
Table S J 10 9 2
H J 8
D 9 2
C Q J 7 6 4
nsB6CC6
we07006
Par: N-S +1400
S 6
H A Q 7
D K Q J 10 6 3
C 9 8 5

Nickell NS
6 H North +1
+1460 =42

  Deutsch NS
  6 H North +1
  +1460 =7


Board 21
N-S vul
S J 5 3
H A K 9 8 7
D 7
C A J 10 9
West
Stansby

2 S
3 D

Lead
H J
D 7
S A
D 5
S K
C Q
H A
C 3
S 7
North
Nickell
1 H
Pass
All Pass

2nd
4
A
6
8
J
A
D 3
7
H 7
East
Martel
2 D
3 C


3rd
K
2
2
J
H Q
5
3
K
D Q
South
Freeman
Pass
Pass


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

4 D
Pass

Lead
H A
H K
C A
North
Rosenberg
1 H
Pass
Pass

2nd
2
Q
2
East
Wolff
2 NT
5 D


3rd
3
6
4
South
Zia
Pass
Pass


4th
4
5
Q
S K 9 8 7 2
H 5 4
D J 9 6 4
C K Q
Table S A
H Q 2
D A K Q 5 3
C 8 6 5 3 2
ns65824
we774A8
Par: E-W +130
S Q 10 6 4
H J 10 6 3
D 10 8 2
C 7 4

Nickell NS
3 D East +1
-130 42

  Deutsch NS
  5 D West -1
  +50 +512


Board 22
E-W vul
S Q J 9 7 3
H 2
D 10 4 3
C K 7 6 3
West
Stansby

1 H
3 C
4 C
4 S
6 D

Lead
H A
H 6
S 7
D A
S 10
North
Nickell

1 S
Pass
Pass
Dbl
All Pass

2nd
3
K
A
2
East
Martel
1 D
2 NT
3 H
4 D
Rdbl


3rd
2
D 4
4
5
South
Freeman
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
5
7
8
3
West
Hamman

1 S
3 H




Lead
North
Rosenberg

Dbl
Pass




2nd
East
Wolff
1 C
Pass
3 NT




3rd
South
Zia
1 H
2 S
All Pass




4th
S 8
H K Q 10 4 3
D J 7 6 5
C A 10 5
Table S A K 10
H 8 7 5
D A K Q 8
C Q 9 2
ns26223
weB7BBA
Par: E-W +660
S 6 5 4 2
H A J 9 6
D 9 2
C J 8 4

Nickell NS
6 D East -1
+100 +1355

  Deutsch NS
  3 NT East +3
  -690 12


Board 23
Both vul
S J 9 6
H K Q 10 8 5
D A 6 3
C 9 7
West
Stansby

Pass
Pass
Dbl

Lead
D Q
H 6
H 3
H Q
H 10
C 7
D J
C 9
North
Nickell

1 H
2 H
All Pass

2nd
8
4
K
S 4
D 4
A
10
5
East
Martel

1 S
Pass


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


4th
3
5
J
2
9
2
A
K
West
Hamman

1 D
2 H


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

1 H
Pass


2nd
6
7
6
K
3
3
6
5
East
Wolff

1 S
3 D


3rd
J
4
2
7
Q
D K
J
C 2
South
Zia
Pass
Dbl
All Pass


4th
2
A
A
5
8
9
10
J
S Q
H A 9 3 2
D K 9 5 2
C K 10 8 2
Table S K 10 7 4 2
H 7 6
D Q J 7 4
C A 5
ns55636
we786A7
Par: E-W +130
S A 8 5 3
H J 4
D 10 8
C Q J 6 4 3

Nickell NS
2 H× North -1
-200 55

  Deutsch NS
  3 D West +1
  -130 +214


Board 24
None vul
S Q J 10 5 4
H 9 8 2
D 5
C J 10 9 8
West
Stansby
1 D
Dbl


Lead
S K
H 5
H 6
H Q
D J
D Q
D A
D 6
North
Nickell
Pass
Pass


2nd
4
2
4
8
2
K
C 8
S 10
East
Martel
1 H
Pass


3rd
9
K
10
7
5
S 5
C 3
C 6
South
Freeman
3 D
Pass


4th
6
3
9
A
8
S 3
3
7
West
Hamman
1 NT
3 S
Pass

Lead
D 5
D 2
C J
S 6
H 5
North
Rosenberg
Pass
Pass
Dbl

2nd
8
S 10
K
A
2
East
Wolff
2 C
4 S
All Pass

3rd
9
C 3
A
4
J
South
Zia
3 D
Pass


4th
A
3
2
2
A
S A K 8 7
H Q 10 5
D A K 6 2
C 5 2
Table S 9 3 2
H K J 7 6
D 8
C K Q 6 4 3
ns55374
we78969
Par: E-W +140
S 6
H A 4 3
D Q J 10 9 7 4 3
C A 7

Nickell NS
3 D× South -2
-300 55

  Deutsch NS
  4 S× West -2
  +300 +1226


Board 25
E-W vul
S K 4
H Q J 3
D K Q J 9 8
C 7 4 2
West
Stansby

Pass
Pass
Pass


Lead
C 3
C K
H A
H 8
D 8
D 2
D Q
North
Nickell
1 D
1 NT
2 NT
4 H


2nd
2
H 6
2
5
6
10
3
East
Martel
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass


3rd
A
8
3
J
A
K
5
South
Freeman
1 S
2 D
3 H



4th
5
4
4
7
7
4
C Q
West
Hamman

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S 3
North
Rosenberg
1 NT
3 D
4 S
5 C


2nd
4
East
Wolff
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


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


4th
J
S Q 7 6 5 3
H 5 2
D 10 7
C Q 10 8 3
Table S 2
H 10 9 7 4
D 6 4 3
C A K J 9 6
ns8ABC7
we13106
Par: N-S +920
S A J 10 9 8
H A K 8 6
D A 5 2
C 5

Nickell NS
4 H South +1
+450 55

  Deutsch NS
  6 D South +1
  +940 +1036


Board 26
Both vul
S Q 10 9 8 5
H J 10 7
D 8 6 4
C J 10
West
Stansby

3 D
3 S
4 D
5 C
5 S

Lead
H J
D 3
D Q
D J
H A
S 2
North
Nickell

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
5
4
9
H 2
3
3
East
Martel
2 NT
3 H
3 NT
4 H
5 H
6 D

3rd
4
K
5
7
S 4
K
South
Freeman
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
Q
2
6
8
7
5
West
Hamman

3 S
6 NT




Lead
H 8
North
Rosenberg

Pass
All Pass




2nd
Q
East
Wolff
2 NT
3 NT





3rd
7
South
Zia
Pass
Pass





4th
5
S K 6 4
H Q
D A 10 7 5 3
C A 8 7 5
Table S A J 7 2
H A K 5
D K Q J
C K 6 2
ns01402
weDC8DB
Par: E-W +2220
S 3
H 9 8 6 4 3 2
D 9 2
C Q 9 4 3

Nickell NS
6 D West =
-1370 +358

  Deutsch NS
  6 NT East +1
  -1470 36


Board 27
None vul
S 8 5
H 10 7 4
D K J 4 2
C A 8 3 2
West
Stansby

Pass
Pass


Lead
S 2
S 10
S Q
H 7
H 3
North
Nickell

2 H
3 H


2nd
5
4
K
2
8
East
Martel

2 S
All Pass


3rd
A
3
J
Q
10
South
Freeman
1 H
Pass



4th
6
8
H 4
5
A
West
Hamman

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S 2
S 10
D 5
North
Rosenberg

Pass
Dbl


2nd
5
K
3
East
Wolff

2 S
Pass


3rd
A
3
J
South
Zia
1 NT
Pass
3 H


4th
4
8
Q
S J 3 2
H 9 8 5
D 9 7 6 3
C Q J 6
Table S A Q 10 9 7
H A 2
D A Q 8
C 10 5 4
ns65867
we68475
Par: E-W +100
S K 6 4
H K Q J 6 3
D 10 5
C K 9 7

Nickell NS
3 H South =
+140 =58

  Deutsch NS
  3 H South =
  +140 =36


Board 28
N-S vul
S A Q 9 8 3 2
H 7 6
D A
C K Q 6 3
West
Stansby
1 NT
Pass
Pass

Lead
C 8
H 6
S 5
C 4
C 10
H 10
D 9
S A
S Q
North
Nickell
2 C
2 S


2nd
2
3
2
7
Q
A
10
6
D 2
East
Martel
Pass
Pass


3rd
5
Q
K
A
S 4
8
A
H 2
D 4
South
Freeman
2 D
Pass


4th
K
K
J
3
9
7
7
7
10
West
Hamman
Pass
Pass
Pass

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

2nd
8
3
S 2
4
S 3
10
East
Wolff
Pass
Pass
All Pass

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


4th
A
K
4
A
9
5
S 10 7 5
H K 8 5
D K 10 6
C A J 10 5
Table S K 6 4
H J 10 3
D Q 7 5 3 2
C 8 4
ns89979
we54464
Par: N-S +140
S J
H A Q 9 4 2
D J 9 8 4
C 9 7 2

Nickell NS
2 S North =
+110 =58

  Deutsch NS
  2 S North =
  +110 =36


Board 29
Both vul
S Q 10 8 4
H J 8 4 2
D Q 7 6
C 9 8
West
Stansby

1 D
1 NT
2 D

Lead
H 2
D 4
H 5
H 4
H 10
D A
D 10
S 4
North
Nickell
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
6
6
7
S 2
8
7
Q
A
East
Martel
Pass
1 S
2 C
2 NT

3rd
Q
J
J
3
C 4
2
S 3
9
South
Freeman
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
K
K
9
A
C 2
8
3
5
West
Hamman

1 H
2 D


Lead
C 9
H A
H K
H 7
C 7
North
Rosenberg
Pass
Pass
All Pass


2nd
4
2
4
8
3
East
Wolff
Pass
1 S



3rd
2
6
9
D 2
A
South
Zia
Pass
Pass



4th
10
3
5
Q
8
S 5
H A K 10 7
D A 10 9 5 4
C A 10 5
Table S A 7 6 3 2
H 9 6
D J 2
C K J 7 4
n34422 s34423
we999BA
Par: E-W +600
S K J 9
H Q 5 3
D K 8 3
C Q 6 3 2

Nickell NS
2 NT West +1
-150 =58

  Deutsch NS
  2 D West +3
  -150 =36


Board 30
None vul
S 10 8
H Q 9
D K Q 8 6 5 3
C J 4 3
West
Stansby

Pass
Pass



Lead
H J
C 3
D A
D 7
D Q
D 6
D 8
North
Nickell

3 S
Pass



2nd
Q
7
4
2
H 3
H 5
S 6
East
Martel
Pass
Pass
Pass



3rd
2
A
3
K
C 5
S 7
S 9
South
Freeman
2 NT
3 NT




4th
7
10
J
9
10
H 6
S 3
West
Hamman

1 H
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H 8
D A
D 7
D Q
C 3
C K
North
Rosenberg

2 D
3 D
4 NT
6 D

2nd
A
2
4
H 2
7
S 2
East
Wolff
Pass
2 H
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
4
3
K
S 7
A
4
South
Zia
1 C
Dbl
4 H
5 C


4th
9
9
J
10
10
9
S K 5 3 2
H K J 10 6 4
D 10 4 2
C 10
Table S Q J 6 4
H 8 5 3 2
D J 9
C Q 9 7
nA65BB sA66CB
w07700 e17711
Par: N-S +920
S A 9 7
H A 7
D A 7
C A K 8 6 5 2

Nickell NS
3 NT South +3
+490 +1169

  Deutsch NS
  6 D North -1
  -50 36


Nickell leads by 33 IMPs

Match AU97 MainTop 1997 U.S. Team Trials Final

Segment 3


Board 31
N-S vul
S A K
H 7 2
D K J 10 7 5 4
C Q 9 8
West
Stansby

1 S
Pass


Lead
S Q
D 4
C 4
H 2
S 4
H 7
S 9
North
Meckstroth

3 NT



2nd
3
6
3
4
K
J
J
East
Martel

Pass



3rd
7
9
Q
10
8
K
D 5
South
Rodwell
1 H
Pass



4th
A
2
5
A
6
D 3
H 6
West
Hamman

Pass
1 S
Pass

Lead
S Q
C 8
D 9
S 8
North
Deutsch

1 D
Pass
2 D

2nd
3
5
2
6
East
Wolff

1 H
Pass
All Pass

3rd
2
A
4
4
South
Zia
Pass
Pass
1 NT


4th
A
2
A
K
S J 7 5 4 2
H A
D Q 8 3 2
C J 3 2
Table S Q 8
H Q J 8 6 4
D A 6
C 10 7 6 5
ns98998
we45435
Par: N-S +600
S 10 9 6 3
H K 10 9 5 3
D 9
C A K 4

Nickell NS
3 NT North -1
-100 69

  Deutsch NS
  2 D North +1
  +110 +541


Board 32
E-W vul
S A 9 7 5 4 2
H K 8
D 5 3
C 10 4 3
West
Stansby
1 D
2 NT
Pass

Lead
S 5
D 4
D 8
D 6
C 2
C 6
S 6
S A
North
Meckstroth
1 S
Pass
Pass

2nd
10
3
J
C 4
7
3
8
East
Martel
2 S
3 NT


3rd
J
A
Q
K
A
Q
9
South
Rodwell
Pass
Pass


4th
K
7
5
H 6
10
K
H 2
West
Hamman
1 NT
Pass


Lead
S 5
D 2
C Q
North
Deutsch
Pass
Pass


2nd
10
3
K
East
Wolff
3 NT



3rd
J
A
A
South
Zia
Pass



4th
Q
7
3
S K Q 8 3
H A 10 5
D Q 6 4 2
C A 6
Table S 10
H 9 3 2
D A K 10 9 8
C Q J 5 2
ns45624
we977B7
Par: E-W +600
S J 6
H Q J 7 6 4
D J 7
C K 9 8 7

Nickell NS
3 NT West +1
-630 69

  Deutsch NS
  3 NT West =
  -600 +142


Board 33
None vul
S J 10 7 6
H K 5
D A 10
C K 7 5 3 2
West
Stansby

Pass
Pass

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

2nd
5
Q
2
9
6
6
East
Martel
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
6
Q
J
D 5
J
South
Rodwell
1 S
4 S


4th
A
4
A
H 9
2
9
West
Hamman

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 3
S 2
C 2
C 8
H K
North
Deutsch
Pass
4 S


2nd
5
9
4
10
7
East
Wolff
Pass
Pass


3rd
6
J
A
K
C J
South
Zia
1 S
Pass


4th
A
4
9
6
2
S A Q 9
H J 10 4 3 2
D J 6 3
C 10 9
Table S 4
H Q 9 8 7 6
D K 8 7 4
C Q 6 4
nsAA69A
we33743
Par: N-S +430
S K 8 5 3 2
H A
D Q 9 5 2
C A J 8

Nickell NS
4 S South +1
+450 +170

  Deutsch NS
  4 S South =
  +420 42


Board 34
N-S vul
S K
H A Q J 6 4
D A 10
C A 10 6 5 4
West
Stansby




Lead
North
Meckstroth




2nd
East
Martel




3rd
South
Rodwell




4th
West
Hamman

Pass
Pass

Lead
D 3
D 10
North
Deutsch

2 D
5 C

2nd
A
Q
East
Wolff
1 D
Dbl
All Pass

3rd
2
C 8
South
Zia
1 S
3 C


4th
7
4
S 10 9 8
H 10 5 2
D J 6 4 3
C 9 7 2
Table S A Q 5
H 9 7 3
D K Q 9 8 5 2
C 3
nsBAC6C
we23171
Par: N-S +1400
S J 7 6 4 3 2
H K 8
D 7
C K Q J 8

Nickell NS
6 C South =
+920 +777

  Deutsch NS
  5 C South +1
  +620 42


Board 35
E-W vul
S 6 4
H 6 4 3
D A 9 7 6
C 9 8 7 3
West
Stansby




Lead
North
Meckstroth




2nd
East
Martel




3rd
South
Rodwell




4th
West
Hamman

2 D
Dbl

Lead
H A
H K
H Q
D 4
D 6
S 2
C J
S K
C 10
North
Deutsch

5 D
All Pass

2nd
3
4
6
10
K
J
3
A
7
East
Wolff

Pass


3rd
J
10
8
A
5
Q
4
6
6
South
Zia
1 D
Pass


4th
5
9
D 2
3
S 7
4
Q
3
A
S A Q 9 7 5
H A K Q 7 2
D 10
C J 10
Table S 10 8 3 2
H J 10 8
D K J 3
C K 6 4
ns32376
weAAA66
Par: E-W +430
S K J
H 9 5
D Q 8 5 4 2
C A Q 5 2

Nickell NS
4 S East =
-420 +986

  Deutsch NS
  5 D× South -4
  -800 42


Board 36
Both vul
S 8
H 9 8 4 3 2
D Q 10
C 6 5 4 3 2
West
Stansby




Lead
North
Meckstroth




2nd
East
Martel




3rd
South
Rodwell




4th
West
Hamman
Pass
Pass
Pass

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


2nd
Q
3
8
K
5
7
10
9
East
Wolff
Pass
Pass


3rd
A
8
A
5
2
3
H 4
H 10
South
Zia
1 NT
Pass


4th
2
7
3
C 4
6
Q
7
S Q J 10 5
H J 7 5
D K 8 7 5
C A J
Table S A 9 7 2
H Q 6
D J 4 2
C K 10 9 8
ns54656
w88676 e88586
Par: E-W +120
S K 6 4 3
H A K 10
D A 9 6 3
C Q 7

Nickell NS
2 H South -1
-50 86

  Deutsch NS
  2 H North =
  +110 +446


Board 37
N-S vul
S 9
H A Q J 4
D 5
C A K Q J 8 5 4
West
Stansby





Lead
North
Meckstroth





2nd
East
Martel





3rd
South
Rodwell





4th
West
Hamman

5 D
Pass
6 D

Lead
S Q
North
Deutsch
2 C
Pass
6 C
Dbl

2nd
East
Wolff
3 D
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
South
Zia
3 S
5 S
Pass


4th
S A K 8 5
H 9 8 7 2
D A 7 6 3
C 6
Table S 7
H 10 6 5
D K Q J 10 4 2
C 7 3 2
ns5973B
we23292
Par: N-S +500
S Q J 10 6 4 3 2
H K 3
D 9 8
C 10 9

Nickell NS
5 D East -2
+200 86

  Deutsch NS
  6 D× East -2
  +300 +349


Board 38
E-W vul
S A 10 9 5 2
H K J 4 2
D Q 8 4
C 8
West
Stansby

3 D
Pass

Lead
North
Meckstroth

Pass
Pass

2nd
East
Martel
1 H
3 NT


3rd
South
Rodwell
3 C
Pass


4th
West
Hamman

3 D
Pass

Lead
S 8
D 5
H K
North
Deutsch

Pass
Pass

2nd
3
7
A
East
Wolff
1 H
3 NT


3rd
2
9
6
South
Zia
3 C
Pass


4th
J
Q
5
S Q 7 3
H 5
D A K 10 9 3 2
C A J 10
Table S K J 6
H A Q 10 9 3
D J 6 5
C K 6
ns23325
weB9AB8
Par: E-W +660
S 8 4
H 8 7 6
D 7
C Q 9 7 5 4 3 2

Nickell NS
3 NT East +2
-660 +187

  Deutsch NS
  3 NT East +3
  -690 49


Board 39
Both vul
S A 9 3
H 9 4
D A 10 5 2
C Q 9 7 6
West
Stansby

1 D
2 D

Lead
North
Meckstroth

Pass
Pass

2nd
East
Martel

1 H
3 NT

3rd
South
Rodwell
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
West
Hamman

1 D
2 D

Lead
S 2
S 9
North
Deutsch

Pass
Pass

2nd
J
Q
East
Wolff

1 H
3 NT

3rd
A
8
South
Zia
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
5
D 3
S J
H Q 5
D K Q 8 7 6 3
C A 10 8 5
Table S Q 10 6 5
H A K 7 2
D J 9
C K J 4
n46524 s36523
we967B9
Par: E-W +600
S K 8 7 4 2
H J 10 8 6 3
D 4
C 3 2

Nickell NS
3 NT East =
-600 87

  Deutsch NS
  3 NT East -1
  +100 +1261


Board 40
None vul
S K 10 9 5
H 8 7 5
D K 9
C A Q 6 5
West
Stansby
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
North
Meckstroth
1 C
1 S
Pass

2nd
East
Martel
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
South
Rodwell
1 H
4 S


4th
West
Hamman
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
D 2
North
Deutsch
1 C
1 S
Pass

2nd
A
East
Wolff
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
7
South
Zia
1 H
4 S


4th
9
S Q 8 4
H Q 4 3
D Q J 8 7
C K J 4
Table S 6 3
H A 10 2
D 10 5 3 2
C 10 8 7 3
ns9BB89
we32254
Par: N-S +450
S A J 7 2
H K J 9 6
D A 6 4
C 9 2

Nickell NS
4 S North =
+420 =87

  Deutsch NS
  4 S North =
  +420 =61


Board 41
E-W vul
S 7
H K J 6 2
D 7 5 4
C K Q 8 7 3
West
Stansby




Lead
North
Meckstroth




2nd
East
Martel




3rd
South
Rodwell




4th
West
Hamman

Pass
3 D

Lead
C 4
D 2
North
Deutsch
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
10
8
East
Wolff
1 H
2 D
5 D

3rd
Q
10
South
Zia
1 S
Pass
All Pass

4th
A
4
S A K 9 6 4
H 8 5
D Q J 10
C 10 5 2
Table S Q 8
H 9 7 4 3
D A K 9 6 3 2
C A
ns34739
we986A4
Par: E-W +130
S J 10 5 3 2
H A Q 10
D 8
C J 9 6 4

Nickell NS
3 NT West +1
-430 +592

  Deutsch NS
  5 D East =
  -600 61


Board 42
Both vul
S J 9 4
H Q 8 7
D J 2
C A 10 6 5 3
West
Stansby




Lead
North
Meckstroth




2nd
East
Martel




3rd
South
Rodwell




4th
West
Hamman

1 S
4 S

Lead
H 7
H 2
North
Deutsch

2 H
All Pass

2nd
5
A
East
Wolff
1 D
2 S


3rd
K
8
South
Zia
1 H
3 H


4th
J
10
S K Q 10 8 3
H A J
D 8 7 4
C 9 4 2
Table S A 5 2
H 10 5
D A Q 9 6 5 3
C Q 7
ns63939
we79494
Par: E-W +140
S 7 6
H K 9 6 4 3 2
D K 10
C K J 8

Nickell NS
3 S West =
-140 +11103

  Deutsch NS
  4 S West +2
  -680 61


Board 43
None vul
S 4
H A K J 8 7
D J 9 8 4
C A Q 6
West
Stansby




Lead
North
Meckstroth




2nd
East
Martel




3rd
South
Rodwell




4th
West
Hamman

1 S
Pass

Lead
H A
H K
H 7
North
Deutsch

Dbl
Dbl

2nd
3
5
10
East
Wolff

4 S
All Pass

3rd
4
9
S 2
South
Zia
Pass
Pass


4th
2
6
Q
S A J 8 3
H Q 6 2
D K 5
C K 10 8 7
Table S K Q 10 9 7 5
H 10 5 3
D A 3
C J 9
ns44896
w88536 e78336
Par: N-S +200
S 6 2
H 9 4
D Q 10 7 6 2
C 5 4 3 2

Nickell NS
4 S West -2
+200 103

  Deutsch NS
  4 S× West -2
  +300 +364


Board 44
N-S vul
S A Q 5
H 9 8 6 3
D A 6
C J 10 9 8
West
Stansby




Lead
North
Meckstroth




2nd
East
Martel




3rd
South
Rodwell




4th
West
Hamman
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
C A
D 2
North
Deutsch
Pass
3 S


2nd
8
A
East
Wolff
1 H
Pass


3rd
3
3
South
Zia
2 S
Pass


4th
5
8
S 7
H Q 7 5 4
D J 7 4 2
C A K 4 2
Table S 10 4 3
H A K J 10
D 9 5 3
C Q 7 3
ns6A465
w33948 e33838
Par: N-S +300
S K J 9 8 6 2
H 2
D K Q 10 8
C 6 5

Nickell NS
5 H× East -2
+300 +4107

  Deutsch NS
  3 S South +1
  +170 64


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



Lead
North
Meckstroth



2nd
East
Martel



3rd
South
Rodwell



4th
West
Hamman

Pass

Lead
C K
S 2
C 4
H K
H 2
North
Deutsch
1 S
Pass

2nd
5
3
6
7
J
East
Wolff
2 S
Pass

3rd
2
7
S 5
4
A
South
Zia
3 S


4th
3
9
7
3
9
S 10 7
H J 7
D A Q 8 6 5 3
C 9 7 2
Table S 8 4 2
H Q 10 9 3
D K
C A K Q 8 6
n78865 s68865
we64578
Par: N-S +110
S A 5 3
H K 8 6 5 2
D J 10 9 7
C 5

Nickell NS
3 C East -1
+50 107

  Deutsch NS
  3 S North =
  +140 +367


Nickell leads by 40 IMPs

Match AU97 MainTop 1997 U.S. Team Trials Final

Segment 4


Board 46
None vul
S 10 8 7 5 4 3 2
H Q 6
D
C J 10 9 4
West
Martel

3 D
Pass

Lead
C 2
H 2
H 3
S Q
North
Meckstroth

Pass
Pass

2nd
3
4
Q
A
East
Stansby
1 H
4 H


3rd
9
K
A
9
South
Rodwell
2 D
Pass


4th
A
6
7
8
West
Hamman

Pass
4 H

Lead
D A
D 2
S 3
C 6
H J
North
Deutsch

Pass
All Pass

2nd
3
6
Q
3
4
East
Wolff
1 C
2 H


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


4th
10
Q
9
K
Q
S 9
H K 10 5 3
D K 9 7 6 3
C 8 7 3
Table S K Q 6
H A J 9 8 2
D Q 10
C A K 5
ns38245
weA4A98
Par: E-W +430
S A J
H 7 4
D A J 8 5 4 2
C Q 6 2

Nickell NS
4 H East +1
-450 107

  Deutsch NS
  4 H East =
  -420 +168


Board 47
N-S vul
S 10 5 4
H 9 8 5 4 3 2
D A Q
C Q J
West
Martel

Pass
Pass



Lead
S K
S A
C 3
H 3
D 7
North
Meckstroth

1 H
3 H



2nd
7
J
2
S 2
Q
East
Stansby

1 S
Dbl



3rd
6
3
4
K
K
South
Rodwell
Pass
3 D
All Pass



4th
5
4
J
A
5
West
Hamman

Pass
1 D
1 NT
2 S

Lead
S 7
S A
S Q
C K
H 7
C 5
D A
North
Deutsch

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
3
J
H 6
A
Q
Q
9
East
Wolff

1 C
1 S
2 D
4 S

3rd
10
6
8
4
8
7
5
South
Zia
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
K
4
5
J
D 4
2
2
S 8 6 3
H A Q 10
D 7 3 2
C 8 6 5 4
Table S A K Q 9 2
H
D K J 9 4
C K 10 7 3
ns33743
wAA689 eAA699
Par: E-W +430
S J 7
H K J 7 6
D 10 8 6 5
C A 9 2

Nickell NS
3 H× North -2
-500 107

  Deutsch NS
  4 S East =
  -420 +270


Board 48
E-W vul
S 8 7 6 4 3
H 10 7
D K 10 9
C A 8 6
West
Martel
Pass
Dbl
5 C
5 H

Lead
S 8
S J
C 10
D A
D 3
H 3
D 6
North
Meckstroth
Pass
4 S
Pass
All Pass

2nd
Q
2
K
4
5
7
C 4
East
Stansby
1 D
4 NT
5 D


3rd
K
7
A
2
H 6
J
H K
South
Rodwell
2 S
Pass
Pass


4th
5
C 5
H 2
9
10
5
K
West
Hamman
Pass
4 H
5 H


Lead
S A
S J
S 9
D 2
North
Deutsch
Pass
4 S
All Pass


2nd
2
5
H 3
9
East
Wolff
1 H
5 D



3rd
3
4
6
A
South
Zia
2 S
Pass



4th
Q
C 5
D 3
4
S 5 2
H K 6 4 3
D 2
C K Q J 7 3 2
Table S Q
H A Q J 2
D A Q J 8 7 6 3
C 5
ns67232
we76BAA
Par: E-W +650
S A K J 10 9
H 9 8 5
D 5 4
C 10 9 4

Nickell NS
5 H West =
-650 =107

  Deutsch NS
  5 H East =
  -650 =70


Board 49
None vul
S J 10 8
H A 4
D 8 7 2
C K J 6 5 4
West
Martel

Pass

Lead
D K
H 6
S 4
D 6
C 3
C 2
H 9
S 8
D J
North
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass

2nd
A
4
2
Q
A
K
8
9
2
East
Stansby
3 H


3rd
8
10
10
3
4
H 3
S 3
Q
S 7
South
Rodwell
Pass


4th
4
J
K
7
9
7
A
A
9
West
Hamman

Pass

Lead
D K
H 6
H Q
S J
North
Deutsch
Pass
Pass

2nd
A
4
2
K
East
Wolff
3 H


3rd
2
K
S 2
4
South
Zia
Pass


4th
4
8
A
3
S A 5 3 2
H 6
D A J 10 5 3
C A 10 2
Table S K 9 7
H K Q 10 9 7 5 3
D 6 4
C 9
ns33237
we8AB96
Par: E-W +450
S Q 6 4
H J 8 2
D K Q 9
C Q 8 7 3

Nickell NS
3 H East +1
-170 =107

  Deutsch NS
  3 H East +1
  -170 =70


Board 50
N-S vul
S A 7 4
H A J 6
D K 8 4
C K J 7 2
West
Martel

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 3
H 6
C 4
S 8
S 6
H 2
D K
D 4
C 8
North
Meckstroth

1 NT
Pass

2nd
10
4
A
4
Q
9
3
5
K
East
Stansby
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
K
2
K
5
J
6
10
6
South
Rodwell
Pass
3 NT


4th
A
3
3
2
7
7
2
Q
5
West
Hamman

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 3
D 4
H 3
D K
D 8
D A
C 4
H 7
C 5
North
Deutsch

1 NT
Pass

2nd
10
3
J
5
H 8
7
8
K
A
East
Wolff
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
J
4
6
10
C 2
J
9
7
South
Zia
Pass
3 NT


4th
A
Q
2
9
2
C 3
Q
6
6
S J 8 5
H Q 10 9 3
D Q 9 7 2
C A 8
Table S K 9 6 3
H 8 7 4
D 5 3
C Q 10 6 3
ns98999
we44444
Par: N-S +600
S Q 10 2
H K 5 2
D A J 10 6
C 9 5 4

Nickell NS
3 NT North =
+600 =107

  Deutsch NS
  3 NT North =
  +600 =70


Board 51
E-W vul
S K J 9
H Q 8 4
D A Q 6
C J 5 3 2
West
Martel

2 C
2 H
Pass

Lead
H J
S 2
H 5
D 10
D Q
C J
S 8
S K
North
Meckstroth

Dbl
Pass
3 NT

2nd
4
A
8
K
S 5
K
D 5
7
East
Stansby

Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
6
9
7
A
4
A
J
Q
South
Rodwell
1 NT
Pass
2 NT


4th
K
4
9
8
3
6
6
H 3
West
Hamman

1 H
2 H


Lead
C 2
H 9
H 4
H 10
S A
C 6
D 10
S K
North
Deutsch

Pass
All Pass


2nd
10
J
7
8
9
3
J
5
East
Wolff

1 S



3rd
Q
Q
K
S 3
4
9
Q
2
South
Zia
Pass
Pass



4th
7
6
A
D 2
8
A
8
D 3
S A
H A J 10 5 3 2
D K J 5 3
C 7 6
Table S 10 7 6 5 4 3
H 7 6
D 8
C K 10 9 4
n77698 sA76A8
we36734
Par: N-S +430
S Q 8 2
H K 9
D 10 9 7 4 2
C A Q 8

Nickell NS
3 NT South -1
-50 107

  Deutsch NS
  2 H West -2
  +200 +676


Board 52
Both vul
S Q J 8 6 3
H 10 7 6 4
D 3 2
C 8 2
West
Martel
1 D
3 S
Pass

Lead
S Q
C 6
D 4
North
Meckstroth
Pass
4 S
Pass

2nd
4
A
2
East
Stansby
2 D
5 D


3rd
K
2
Q
South
Rodwell
2 S
Pass


4th
5
J
A
West
Hamman
1 H
2 D
3 NT

Lead
S A
S 2
S 3
D A
S 9
S 6
North
Deutsch
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
5
D 4
10
8
D 9
D 10
East
Wolff
1 NT
3 C


3rd
8
J
K
2
Q
C 3
South
Zia
2 C
Pass


4th
4
7
D 7
5
D 6
H 3
S 5
H K Q 8 3
D K 9 8 7 4
C A K 4
Table S 10 7 4
H A 9 2
D Q J 10 6 5
C Q J
ns68427
we749B5
Par: E-W +600
S A K 9 2
H J 5
D A
C 10 9 7 6 5 3

Nickell NS
5 D West =
-600 107

  Deutsch NS
  3 NT East -2
  +200 +1389


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

Pass
Pass


Lead
H 2
C K
C Q
D 2
C A
D 3
D K
D Q
North
Meckstroth
1 C
3 NT
6 NT


2nd
4
2
3
4
8
S 6
C J
H 6
East
Stansby
Dbl
Pass
All Pass


3rd
10
7
9
J
S 3
A
7
10
South
Rodwell
2 H
4 NT



4th
Q
4
5
8
10
H 7
S 4
S 8
West
Hamman

2 S
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S 5
D 3
D K
North
Deutsch
1 D
3 S
4 NT


2nd
A
8
H 2
East
Wolff
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
9
A
7
South
Zia
2 C
4 S
6 D


4th
3
4
S 4
S K J 9 8 6 4
H A 10 8
D 8
C 8 5 4
Table S 5 2
H J 9 7 6 2
D 4
C J 10 6 3 2
nB87C6 sC87C6
we15616
Par: N-S +1440
S A Q 7
H K 5 4
D J 10 7 3
C A 9 7

Nickell NS
6 NT North =
+1440 +2109

  Deutsch NS
  6 D North =
  +1370 89


Board 54
E-W vul
S 9 8 6 2
H 5 4 2
D 9 7 6
C A K 6
West
Martel

3 C
3 NT

Lead
S 8
D 4
H 6
C 2
S 2
H 8
C J
North
Meckstroth

Dbl
All Pass

2nd
A
5
5
5
C 4
4
Q
East
Stansby
1 D
3 H


3rd
4
Q
9
K
10
10
A
South
Rodwell
Dbl
Pass


4th
3
9
Q
3
K
A
9
West
Hamman

1 NT
Pass

Lead
H 8
S 10
H K
C 7
D 6
H J
H 10
North
Deutsch

2 S
4 S

2nd
2
3
A
5
K
7
3
East
Wolff
1 H
3 NT
Dbl

3rd
9
2
6
A
5
D 3
South
Zia
1 S
Pass
All Pass

4th
Q
A
4
3
2
5
S K Q 3
H 8 6
D Q 10 3 2
C Q 10 8 5
Table S A
H K J 10 9
D A K J 8 4
C 9 4 3
ns47535
we96798
Par: E-W +500
S J 10 7 5 4
H A Q 7 3
D 5
C J 7 2

Nickell NS
3 NT West =
-600 109

  Deutsch NS
  4 S× South -3
  -500 +392


Board 55
Both vul
S Q J 7 6 5
H A Q 8 5
D 7 4 2
C 3
West
Martel

1 NT
Pass

Lead
S 6
C 2
D 6
C 4
C K
D Q
D 5
C A
C 7
North
Meckstroth

Pass
Pass

2nd
K
6
4
8
H 5
2
7
Q
S 8
East
Stansby

3 NT


3rd
3
J
A
10
5
10
K
H 3
H 9
South
Rodwell
Pass
Pass


4th
4
3
8
S 5
9
3
J
H 8
H Q
West
Hamman

1 H
2 NT

Lead
S 6
C 2
D 5
C 4
C K
North
Deutsch

Pass
Pass

2nd
K
6
2
9
H 8
East
Wolff

2 C
3 NT

3rd
8
J
A
10
5
South
Zia
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
4
3
8
H 5
8
S A 4
H K J 9 3
D Q 9 6 5
C K J 10
Table S K 9 2
H 4 2
D A K 10
C A 7 5 4 2
ns25322
weB89BB
Par: E-W +660
S 10 8 3
H 10 7 6
D J 8 3
C Q 9 8 6

Nickell NS
3 NT West +3
-690 109

  Deutsch NS
  3 NT West +2
  -660 +193


Board 56
None vul
S A K 7 3
H A 10 6 5
D Q J
C Q J 2
West
Martel
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C 4
C 3
C 5
D J
S K
S 3
North
Meckstroth
1 C
1 NT
2 H


2nd
10
Q
H 3
3
9
J
East
Stansby
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
A
K
8
5
4
Q
South
Rodwell
1 D
2 C
2 NT


4th
2
D 4
J
2
5
2
West
Hamman
Pass
Pass
Pass


Lead
S 2
C 2
H 8
North
Deutsch
1 C
3 S
Pass


2nd
A
K
9
East
Wolff
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
9
10
Q
South
Zia
1 S
4 S



4th
4
8
A
S 6 5 2
H Q 4 2
D 10 6 2
C A 8 7 3
Table S J 9
H K J 8
D K 9 3
C K 9 6 5 4
ns8A996
we43347
Par: N-S +420
S Q 10 8 4
H 9 7 3
D A 8 7 5 4
C 10

Nickell NS
2 NT North =
+120 109

  Deutsch NS
  4 S South =
  +420 +7100


Board 57
E-W vul
S J 8 4 2
H 8 7
D K 8 6 5 4
C A Q
West
Martel

Pass
2 H

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

2nd
3
3
3
5
8
2
6
7
D 5
East
Stansby
Dbl
Dbl


3rd
Q
7
4
K
K
S 9
5
10
H A
South
Rodwell
Pass
Pass


4th
6
Q
Q
A
6
4
A
H 2
7
West
Hamman

2 C
3 D

Lead
S K
D 2
C 10
C A
H 8
H A
S 5
North
Deutsch
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
6
S 9
3
J
K
6
10
East
Wolff
1 NT
3 C
4 H

3rd
2
K
2
7
5
3
A
South
Zia
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
3
A
Q
4
2
7
4
S A 9 6
H J 9 4 3 2
D
C K 8 5 4 2
Table S 7 5 3
H A K Q
D A Q 10 7 3
C J 10
ns56374
we67969
Par: E-W +140
S K Q 10
H 10 6 5
D J 9 2
C 9 7 6 3

Nickell NS
2 H West +2
-170 +10119

  Deutsch NS
  4 H East =
  -620 100


Board 58
Both vul
S A Q 7 6 4
H K 8 7 2
D 6
C A K 10
West
Martel

1 H
Pass
Pass

Lead
H 3
H 10
S 4
S 3
S Q
S 6
North
Meckstroth

1 S
3 C
3 NT

2nd
J
K
2
10
C 3
C 5
East
Stansby
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
Q
6
K
A
8
D 8
South
Rodwell
1 D
2 S
3 S


4th
2
4
5
9
J
C J
West
Hamman

1 H
Pass


Lead
H 3
D 6
S 10
H 2
S 5
C 4
North
Deutsch

1 S
4 S


2nd
4
5
Q
6
4
6
East
Wolff
Pass
Pass
All Pass


3rd
9
Q
2
J
9
A
South
Zia
Pass
2 H



4th
K
A
3
Q
K
2
S J 10 5
H A Q 10 9
D A 9 4 3
C J 6
Table S 9 2
H 6 5 3
D J 7 5 2
C 8 5 3 2
nsAB98A
we22442
Par: N-S +650
S K 8 3
H J 4
D K Q 10 8
C Q 9 7 4

Nickell NS
3 NT North +1
+630 119

  Deutsch NS
  4 S North +1
  +650 +1101


Board 59
None vul
S 10 7
H A 10 8 5 2
D 7 5 4 2
C A 4
West
Martel

1 C
3 S

Lead
H 4
H 5
H 3
C 9
S 10
North
Meckstroth

1 H
Pass

2nd
S 3
Q
C 2
7
2
East
Stansby

1 NT
3 NT

3rd
A
K
8
3
A
South
Rodwell
Pass
3 D
All Pass

4th
6
S 5
9
A
Q
West
Hamman

2 C


Lead
S 10
C 9
S 7
North
Deutsch

Pass


2nd
J
7
2
East
Wolff

Pass


3rd
8
2
A
South
Zia
Pass
Pass


4th
3
A
5
S K Q 5 3
H
D A K 6
C K 10 8 6 3 2
Table S J 9 2
H Q J 9 6
D Q 10 8
C J 9 5
ns44652
we9968A
Par: E-W +400
S A 8 6 4
H K 7 4 3
D J 9 3
C Q 7

Nickell NS
3 NT East =
-400 119

  Deutsch NS
  2 C West +2
  -130 +7108


Board 60
N-S vul
S A K Q 2
H J 3
D 6
C A K J 9 6 5
West
Martel
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H K
H Q
D A
H 8
C A
C K
C 5
North
Meckstroth
1 C
1 S
4 S

2nd
4
5
5
7
3
7
D 10
East
Stansby
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
2
6
8
9
8
10
S 4
South
Rodwell
1 D
3 S


4th
3
J
6
S 2
4
2
Q
West
Hamman
Pass
2 D
Pass

Lead
D A
H K
H 8
H 9
S A
S K
C A
C K
North
Deutsch
1 C
2 S
4 S

2nd
5
4
5
S 2
3
5
3
7
East
Wolff
1 D
3 D
All Pass

3rd
8
2
A
Q
4
9
8
10
South
Zia
Pass
3 S


4th
6
3
J
7
7
8
2
4
S 8 7
H A 9 6 2
D 8 7 4 3
C Q 4 2
Table S 6 5 3
H K Q 8
D A Q 10 9 2
C 7 3
ns8A75A
we31573
Par: N-S +620
S J 10 9 4
H 10 7 5 4
D K J 5
C 10 8

Nickell NS
4 S North =
+620 =119

  Deutsch NS
  4 S North =
  +620 =108


Nickell leads by 11 IMPs

Match AU97 MainTop 1997 U.S. Team Trials Final

Segment 5


Board 61
Both vul
S J 10 7 3
H 6 4 3 2
D 9 6
C K 8 3
West
Stansby

Pass

Lead
D 3
S Q
D K
H 9
H 10
C 6
North
Nickell
Pass
Pass

2nd
6
2
5
J
3
9
East
Martel
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
3
2
A
5
K
South
Freeman
1 NT


4th
A
K
9
2
Q
2
West
Meckstroth

Pass

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

2nd
6
7
2
7
K
C 3
C 8
10
East
Rodwell
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
2
3
2
A
C 5
C 2
4
South
Zia
1 NT


4th
A
5
K
9
3
5
10
8
S 8 2
H A 10 7
D J 8 4 3 2
C A Q 9
Table S K 9 6 5
H 9 8 5
D K Q
C 7 5 4 2
n88877 s88878
we55465
Par: N-S +120
S A Q 4
H K Q J
D A 10 7 5
C J 10 6

Nickell NS
1 NT South +1
+120 =119

  Deutsch NS
  1 NT South +1
  +120 =108


Board 62
None vul
S 5 4
H A K 4
D A K Q J 6
C 8 7 4
West
Stansby

1 H
Pass

Lead
C K
D 4
S 4
D 10
North
Nickell

2 D


2nd
6
2
3
K
East
Martel
1 C
Pass


3rd
3
7
K
5
South
Freeman
Pass
Pass


4th
4
A
A
8
West
Meckstroth

1 H
Pass

Lead
C Q
C K
C A
C 2
C 5
S Q
S 6
North
Rosenberg

1 NT


2nd
6
10
D 2
D 8
S 2
K
5
East
Rodwell
1 D
Pass


3rd
3
9
J
H 9
H 3
A
South
Zia
Pass
Pass


4th
7
4
8
D 6
H K
4
S A 6
H J 9 8 3
D 10 9 7 3
C J 9 3
Table S Q J 8 3
H 7 5
D 5 4
C A K Q 5 2
ns68885
we54548
Par: N-S +100
S K 10 9 7 2
H Q 10 6 2
D 8 2
C 10 6

Nickell NS
2 D North =
+90 +4123

  Deutsch NS
  1 NT North -1
  -50 108


Board 63
N-S vul
S 9 3
H Q 6 3
D Q J 5 3
C A K Q 2
West
Stansby

3 H
Pass

Lead
North
Nickell

3 NT
Pass

2nd
East
Martel

4 H
Pass

3rd
South
Freeman
1 S
4 S


4th
West
Meckstroth

2 H
Pass

Lead
H J
S K
S Q
S A
North
Rosenberg

Dbl
Pass

2nd
3
7
8
East
Rodwell

3 H
Pass

3rd
4
3
9
South
Zia
1 S
4 S


4th
A
5
6
S J 8 7
H J 10 9 8 5 2
D A 10 8 4
C
Table S 6 5
H K 7 4
D 9 7 6
C 10 9 6 5 3
nBB68B sBC68B
we11742
Par: N-S +1400
S A K Q 10 4 2
H A
D K 2
C J 8 7 4

Nickell NS
4 S South +2
+680 =123

  Deutsch NS
  4 S South +2
  +680 =108


Board 64
E-W vul
S 9 8 7 5
H A Q J 5 2
D 7
C A Q 8
West
Stansby
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D K
North
Nickell
1 H
2 S
3 C
6 C


2nd
A
East
Martel
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
2
South
Freeman
2 C
2 NT
4 NT
6 H


4th
7
West
Meckstroth
1 S
Pass
Pass



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




2nd
4
Q
J
6
K
2
H 4
East
Rodwell
3 D
Pass




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




4th
5
2
6
7
3
3
4
S A Q 6 3 2
H 9 6 4
D 2
C K J 7 4
Table S K J 10
H 7
D K Q 10 8 4 3
C 10 5 3
ns85A77
we57266
Par: N-S +420
S 4
H K 10 8 3
D A J 9 6 5
C 9 6 2

Nickell NS
6 H North -1
-50 123

  Deutsch NS
  4 H North +1
  +450 +11119


Board 65
None vul
S 10 7 2
H J
D Q 8 5 2
C Q J 10 9 3
West
Stansby

Pass
Pass

Lead
C 4
C 7
D 4
D 6
H A
H K
H 3
H Q
S 5
North
Nickell
Pass
2 S
Pass

2nd
Q
5
2
H 2
9
10
S 4
4
A
East
Martel
1 NT
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
K
J
10
J
D 8
S 2
C 6
6
South
Freeman
2 D
3 H


4th
2
3
3
5
6
7
8
S 7
10
West
Meckstroth

Pass
Pass

Lead
C 6
C 7
D 4
D 7
S J
S 5
H J
D 8
H K
North
Rosenberg
Pass
2 S
Pass

2nd
Q
5
2
H 3
6
3
7
9
10
East
Rodwell
1 NT
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
K
J
10
2
8
2
H 4
S 7
South
Zia
2 C
3 H


4th
2
3
3
5
Q
10
9
K
6
S 9 8 6 4
H 10 9
D K 10 4
C K 8 6 4
Table S Q 5
H Q 8 7 6
D A J 9 7 6
C A 7
ns68857
we75585
Par: N-S +100
S A K J 3
H A K 5 4 3 2
D 3
C 5 2

Nickell NS
3 H South -1
-50 =123

  Deutsch NS
  3 H South -1
  -50 =119


Board 66
N-S vul
S 8 4
H K J 8 6
D A 10 7 6 4
C J 7
West
Stansby

1 NT
Pass

Lead
D K
C A
C 3
North
Nickell

Pass
Pass

2nd
5
2
10
East
Martel
1 S
2 S


3rd
4
7
J
South
Freeman
Pass
Pass


4th
2
4
K
West
Meckstroth

1 NT
Pass

Lead
H 4
S J
C A
C 3
S A
S K
S 10
D 3
H 9
North
Rosenberg

Pass
Pass

2nd
A
4
2
10
3
6
C 5
K
10
East
Rodwell
1 S
2 S


3rd
8
2
7
J
D 5
D 8
H 2
9
K
South
Zia
Pass
Pass


4th
5
Q
4
K
8
D 7
D 4
6
7
S J
H A 10 3 2
D Q J 9 8 5
C Q 10 2
Table S A K 10 9 7 5 2
H 7 5
D 3 2
C K 4
ns74768
we68565
Par: E-W +110
S Q 6 3
H Q 9 4
D K
C A 9 8 6 5 3

Nickell NS
2 S East +1
-140 123

  Deutsch NS
  2 S East =
  -110 +1120


Board 67
E-W vul
S J
H Q J 10 8 7
D 10 3
C A 9 6 5 4
West
Stansby

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
D Q
S Q
D K
S 2
D 4
H Q
North
Nickell

2 D
3 C
4 H

2nd
3
3
2
K
9
2
East
Martel

Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
5
J
6
4
H 7
3
South
Freeman
1 NT
2 H
3 H


4th
A
A
10
C 4
7
6
West
Meckstroth

Pass
Pass
Pass

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

1 H
2 D
4 H

2nd
A
9
2
4
2
5
K
4
East
Rodwell

Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
6
J
9
J
3
4
A
C 4
South
Zia
1 C
1 NT
2 H


4th
10
A
3
H 7
6
9
S 3
2
S 9 7 5 4 3
H 9 6
D Q J 9 6
C K J
Table S A 8 6 2
H K 5 2
D K 8 7 5
C 10 3
ns86A6A
we37272
Par: N-S +420
S K Q 10
H A 4 3
D A 4 2
C Q 8 7 2

Nickell NS
4 H South =
+420 =123

  Deutsch NS
  4 H North =
  +420 =120


Board 68
Both vul
S J 6 5 4 3
H A 3
D 10
C A J 8 5 3
West
Stansby
1 H
3 H
4 H

Lead
D 10
C K
C 4
H A
H 3
North
Nickell
1 S
Pass
All Pass

2nd
J
3
A
4
East
Martel
Pass
3 NT


3rd
Q
2
7
2
South
Freeman
2 S
Pass


4th
A
6
9
5
West
Meckstroth
1 H
4 H


Lead
D 10
C K
C 4
C 5
H 9
D K
D 2
North
Rosenberg
1 S
Pass


2nd
J
3
A
10
3
5
7
East
Rodwell
Pass
Pass


3rd
Q
2
7
S 8
4
S 3
H A
South
Zia
2 S
Pass


4th
A
9
6
H K
10
3
8
S
H K J 9 8 7 6 5
D A 9 7 5
C K 4
Table S A K Q 7 2
H 4
D J 8 3
C Q 10 7 2
n45345 s45445
we97997
Par: E-W +600
S 10 9 8
H Q 10 2
D K Q 6 4 2
C 9 6

Nickell NS
4 H West =
-620 123

  Deutsch NS
  4 H West -1
  +100 +12132


Board 69
N-S vul
S 6 5
H 8 7 3
D 10 8 6
C A K J 10 7
West
Stansby

2 H
Dbl
Dbl

Lead
H K
C 5
S 5
H A
C 2
D 6
H Q
S Q
North
Nickell
Pass
3 C
5 D
All Pass

2nd
3
3
3
7
4
J
8
4
East
Martel
Pass
4 H
Pass


3rd
5
A
9
2
K
Q
4
6
South
Freeman
2 D
4 S
Pass


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

2 H
Dbl
Dbl

Lead
H K
C 5
S 5
H A
C 2
S 6
H 5
S J
North
Rosenberg
Pass
3 C
5 D
All Pass

2nd
3
4
3
7
3
A
D 4
C 9
East
Rodwell
Pass
4 H
Pass


3rd
2
A
Q
9
K
2
Q
C 7
South
Zia
2 D
4 S
Pass


4th
D 2
8
K
D 3
6
4
8
7
S K 4
H A K Q J 6
D K 9 5
C 9 4 3
Table S A 10 7 3
H 10 9 5 4 2
D J
C Q 8 6
ns563A7
we86A36
Par: E-W +200
S Q J 9 8 2
H
D A Q 7 4 3 2
C 5 2

Nickell NS
5 D× South -2
-500 =123

  Deutsch NS
  5 D× South -2
  -500 =132


Board 70
E-W vul
S J 9 4
H A K 8 7
D 8 7 6 5 2
C 5
West
Stansby

3 S
Pass

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

Pass
Pass

2nd
J
3
A
4
6
A
2
East
Martel
1 S
4 S


3rd
A
K
5
Q
S 9
J
8
South
Freeman
Pass
Pass


4th
6
4
7
K
J
9
J
West
Meckstroth

2 NT
4 S

Lead
H 9
C 5
S 10
H 5
S 5
North
Rosenberg

Pass
All Pass

2nd
J
7
J
S 8
4
East
Rodwell
1 NT
3 S


3rd
K
2
Q
7
6
South
Zia
Pass
Pass


4th
6
8
K
Q
2
S 10 8 5
H J
D Q 10 9 4
C A K 10 8 6
Table S A Q 7 6 3
H Q 6 2
D A 3
C Q J 7
ns33863
we9A57A
Par: E-W +500
S K 2
H 10 9 5 4 3
D K J
C 9 4 3 2

Nickell NS
4 S East -1
+100 +13136

  Deutsch NS
  4 S East +1
  -650 132


Board 71
Both vul
S A Q 3 2
H 4
D Q 10 9 8 3
C 8 5 4
West
Stansby

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C K
C Q
C 6
H A
H Q
North
Nickell

1 S
Pass


2nd
3
J
S 4
3
K
East
Martel

Pass
2 NT


3rd
7
2
A
4
S 2
South
Freeman
1 H
2 S
3 S


4th
4
5
8
2
5
West
Meckstroth

Dbl
Pass


Lead
D 2
S 9
H 4
H 6
D 8
H 7
D 3
North
Rosenberg

Pass
Pass


2nd
J
4
5
K
4
8
6
East
Rodwell

3 C



3rd
Q
7
A
C 5
C 3
C 4
South
Zia
1 H
Pass



4th
A
Q
3
9
5
2
S J 10 8 7
H K 8 3
D K J 5
C A 7 2
Table S 9
H 9 5 2
D A 7 6 4
C K Q 10 9 6
ns59854
we84578
Par: N-S +140
S K 6 5 4
H A Q J 10 7 6
D 2
C J 3

Nickell NS
3 S North -2
-200 136

  Deutsch NS
  3 C East -2
  +200 +9141


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


Lead
D A
H 6
C 4
H 3
H 8
D 3
D J
D 9
H 10
C J
North
Nickell
Pass


2nd
6
9
K
Q
7
Q
S 4
C 6
C 7
8
East
Martel
Pass


3rd
2
J
2
A
5
K
4
7
S 3
A
South
Freeman
Pass


4th
5
K
3
4
2
10
S 5
C 5
S 6
9
West
Meckstroth
1 D
Pass

Lead
C 6
D A
S K
C 9
D 3
D J
North
Rosenberg
1 NT
Pass

2nd
3
6
7
J
Q
S 4
East
Rodwell
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
2
3
2
K
South
Zia
3 NT


4th
K
5
A
A
10
S A J 6 5
H K 7 4
D Q 5
C Q 9 5 4
Table S 10 7 4
H Q 9 2
D 10 6
C 10 8 7 6 2
nsA9AB7
we24225
Par: N-S +430
S Q 9 3
H A J 8
D 8 7 4 3 2
C A 3

Nickell NS
1 NT West -5
+250 136

  Deutsch NS
  3 NT North =
  +400 +4145


Board 73
E-W vul
S A 9 8 7 5
H 8 3 2
D J 6 5
C 10 5
West
Stansby

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 10
C 7
S 6
C 5
S K
S 2
H 9
S 4
C Q
North
Nickell
Pass
2 D


2nd
A
2
3
K
10
D 10
3
D K
J
East
Martel
1 S
Pass


3rd
4
10
Q
8
H 6
D Q
D 2
C 6
S 9
South
Freeman
Dbl
Pass


4th
2
A
A
4
5
7
5
8
3
West
Meckstroth

Pass
3 NT

Lead
H 2
D 4
S 2
D 6
C 2
C K
C 3
D K
D 7
North
Rosenberg
Pass
2 H
All Pass

2nd
10
9
3
2
10
8
Q
8
H 6
East
Rodwell
1 C
2 S


3rd
K
J
Q
10
A
4
J
5
S 5
South
Zia
1 H
Pass


4th
4
A
A
Q
7
5
H 8
3
C 9
S Q
H Q 9 7 6 4
D Q 9 8
C J 6 4 2
Table S K J 6 4 2
H 10
D A 3 2
C A K 9 3
ns66564
we77779
Par: E-W +110
S 10 3
H A K J 5
D K 10 7 4
C Q 8 7

Nickell NS
2 D North -2
-100 136

  Deutsch NS
  3 NT West -2
  +200 +7152


Board 74
Both vul
S K 9 6 5
H Q J 8 2
D 6 4
C J 3 2
West
Stansby

1 D
3 NT

Lead
C 9
North
Nickell

Pass
All Pass

2nd
7
East
Martel
Pass
1 NT


3rd
2
South
Freeman
Pass
Pass


4th
Q
West
Meckstroth

1 C
3 NT

Lead
H Q
H 2
D 2
D J
D 9
D Q
D 3
S 7
S 4
North
Rosenberg

Pass
All Pass

2nd
3
9
6
C 10
C 2
S 6
S 5
3
K
East
Rodwell
Pass
2 D


3rd
7
K
K
A
5
8
10
A
10
South
Zia
Pass
Pass


4th
5
A
7
4
C 5
S 8
C 6
9
J
S A 4 2
H A 5 4
D A Q 9 3 2
C A 7
Table S Q 10 7
H 10 9 3
D K J 10 8 5
C Q 4
ns47748
w86595 e96695
Par: E-W +500
S J 8 3
H K 7 6
D 7
C K 10 9 8 6 5

Nickell NS
3 NT East +1
-630 136

  Deutsch NS
  3 NT West =
  -600 +1153


Board 75
None vul
S 4 3 2
H A 9
D A 10 3
C K 10 4 3 2
West
Stansby

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 10
S 5
C A
C Q
North
Nickell

2 NT
3 NT

2nd
2
Q
5
East
Martel

Pass
All Pass

3rd
A
6
2
South
Freeman
1 NT
3 C


4th
J
3
6
West
Meckstroth

Pass
Pass

Lead
North
Rosenberg

3 NT


2nd
East
Rodwell

Pass


3rd
South
Zia
1 NT
Pass


4th
S 10 9 7 6
H Q 7 6 5
D K 9 7 6
C 5
Table S A 8 5
H K 4 3
D 8 5
C J 9 8 7 6
nsA899A
we35443
Par: N-S +430
S K Q J
H J 10 8 2
D Q J 4 2
C A Q

Nickell NS
3 NT South =
+400 =136

  Deutsch NS
  3 NT South =
  +400 =153


Deutsch leads by 17 IMPs

Match AU97 MainTop 1997 U.S. Team Trials Final

Segment 6


Board 76
N-S vul
S 5 4 3
H A J 9
D 10 4
C Q J 8 7 3
West
Deutsch
1 D
1 NT

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

2nd
2
K
3
4
4
10
10
K
East
Rosenberg
1 S
Pass

3rd
A
3
2
6
3
A
C 10
6
South
Freeman
Pass
Pass

4th
9
5
7
9
7
8
5
C 8
West
Wolff
1 D
1 NT

Lead
C 3
C 4
D Q
H 4
C J
C 7
C Q
H A
H J
North
Martel
Pass
Pass

2nd
2
K
4
7
6
H 6
H 8
S 2
East
Hamman
1 S
Pass

3rd
A
8
3
9
H 5
D 8
D 7
10
South
Stansby
Pass
Pass

4th
9
5
K
2
10
D 6
D 9
3
S A Q
H Q 7 3
D Q J 9 6 2
C K 10 9
Table S K 8 6 2
H 8 6 2
D A 5 3
C 6 5 2
ns67858
we55585
Par: N-S +100
S J 10 9 7
H K 10 5 4
D K 8 7
C A 4

Nickell NS
1 NT West -1
+50 136

  Deutsch NS
  1 NT West -2
  +100 +2155


Board 77
Both vul
S Q 10 7 4 2
H Q J
D Q J 9
C J 10 2
West
Deutsch

Pass

Lead
H 2
D Q
D J
D 9
S 3
North
Nickell
1 NT


2nd
5
7
10
A
9
East
Rosenberg
Pass


3rd
9
4
5
8
5
South
Freeman
Pass


4th
Q
2
3
6
10
West
Wolff

Pass

Lead
D 4
D 9
D 10
S 4
H 2
C J
S 3
S 8
H A
H 3
North
Martel
Pass
Pass

2nd
2
A
8
J
5
Q
H 6
10
8
C 8
East
Hamman
1 NT


3rd
J
5
6
9
10
4
A
K
4
K
South
Stansby
Pass


4th
7
3
Q
5
J
3
Q
H 7
Q
C 10
S A 8 5
H K 10 9 4
D 6 3 2
C 6 5 3
Table S K J 6 3
H A 3 2
D A 10 7
C K Q 7
ns45466
we98977
Par: E-W +600
S 9
H 8 7 6 5
D K 8 5 4
C A 9 8 4

Nickell NS
1 NT North +1
+120 +6142

  Deutsch NS
  1 NT East +1
  -120 155


Board 78
None vul
S Q 10 6
H Q 6 5
D A 7 6 4
C Q 6 2
West
Deutsch

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 3
S 10
S Q
S 6
S A
D 2
D 4
C 8
H 4
North
Nickell

1 NT


2nd
8
2
3
5
C 4
3
10
2
9
East
Rosenberg
Pass
Pass


3rd
10
4
J
K
H 5
A
J
9
K
South
Freeman
1 D
Pass


4th
Q
7
8
9
H 2
8
Q
5
6
West
Wolff

Pass


Lead
C J
C 9
C K
C 8
C 4
S 9
D 6
D 3
S A
North
Martel

Pass


2nd
Q
7
6
D 4
S 6
Q
8
7
8
East
Hamman
Pass
Pass


3rd
A
10
3
S 3
H 4
5
J
10
10
South
Stansby
1 NT



4th
5
2
D 2
D 5
H 8
4
Q
K
2
S 9 8 7
H K 10
D Q 9 3
C K J 10 8 4
Table S 5 3 2
H A 7 4 3 2
D 10 8
C A 9 3
ns67684
we76758
Par: N-S +90
S A K J 4
H J 9 8
D K J 5 2
C 7 5

Nickell NS
1 NT North -1
-50 =142

  Deutsch NS
  1 NT South -1
  -50 =155


Board 79
N-S vul
S K 6 3
H A Q 10 9 2
D 5 2
C K J 2
West
Deutsch

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D A
D 9
S 2
S 9
S 8
North
Nickell

1 H
Pass
3 NT


2nd
4
K
K
7
H 3
East
Rosenberg

Dbl
1 S
Pass


3rd
3
H 5
A
4
10
South
Freeman
Pass
Rdbl
2 S
4 H


4th
2
5
5
3
6
West
Wolff

Pass
Pass



Lead
C 3
H A
C 2
H 4
C K
D 5
North
Martel

1 H
4 H



2nd
4
J
Q
5
10
9
East
Hamman

Dbl
All Pass



3rd
5
3
A
Q
S 5
K
South
Stansby
Pass
4 D




4th
J
7
6
D 7
7
3
S J 10 4 2
H 8 7 5
D 3
C 9 8 7 6 5
Table S A Q 9 8
H J
D A Q 9 8 7
C Q 10 3
n96995 s86985
we37348
Par: N-S +300
S 7 5
H K 6 4 3
D K J 10 6 4
C A 4

Nickell NS
4 H North -1
-100 142

  Deutsch NS
  4 H North +1
  +650 +13168


Board 80
E-W vul
S 8 7 4
H K Q 6 4
D 6 5 4
C Q 8 6
West
Deutsch
1 C
Pass
Pass

Lead
D J
S A
S K
H 5
S 8
C A
C 2
H 7
D 5
North
Nickell
Pass
2 S


2nd
4
3
10
3
D 3
6
8
8
A
East
Rosenberg
1 D
Pass


3rd
2
4
7
K
2
7
10
Q
7
South
Freeman
1 S
Pass


4th
Q
5
6
2
J
5
K
10
C 3
West
Wolff
1 S
2 C


Lead
H K
H 3
D 4
S 5
D 8
H 8
C J
D 6
S 10
North
Martel
Pass
Pass


2nd
2
Q
A
A
C 3
4
5
3
4
East
Hamman
1 NT
Pass


3rd
9
10
7
3
5
J
2
K
6
South
Stansby
Pass
Pass


4th
A
5
J
8
2
7
Q
C 4
K
S Q J 10 3
H A 8 3
D J
C A 9 4 3 2
Table S 6 5
H J 10 2
D A 10 9 3 2
C J 10 7
ns78775
we65558
Par: N-S +110
S A K 9 2
H 9 7 5
D K Q 8 7
C K 5

Nickell NS
2 S South +2
+170 +7149

  Deutsch NS
  2 C West +1
  -110 168


Board 81
None vul
S Q 6 5 2
H K 9
D A 7
C K Q J 8 7
West
Deutsch

Dbl

Lead
D 3
H 3
H K
C 7
North
Nickell
1 C
Pass

2nd
7
5
D 6
4
East
Rosenberg
4 S
Pass

3rd
4
9
4
A
South
Freeman
5 H
Pass

4th
Q
2
6
2
West
Wolff

Pass

Lead
D 3
H K
H 9
H Q
C A
C 10
C Q
D 7
North
Martel
1 C
Pass

2nd
A
2
D 6
8
2
3
S 3
S 4
East
Hamman
4 S
Pass

3rd
4
3
A
S 2
7
K
S 9
Q
South
Stansby
5 H


4th
8
5
6
S 8
5
4
6
S
H J 8 6 5
D K 9 5 3 2
C 9 6 3 2
Table S A K J 10 8 7 4 3
H 2
D 6 4
C 5 4
nB6B9B sD6DBC
we07021
Par: N-S +1520
S 9
H A Q 10 7 4 3
D Q J 10 8
C A 10

Nickell NS
5 H× South +2
+850 +9158

  Deutsch NS
  5 H South =
  +450 168


Board 82
N-S vul
S K 5
H K Q 10 8 7 4 3
D A K
C 9 2
West
Deutsch

1 H
2 NT
Pass

Lead
C K
H 5
H 9
North
Nickell

2 H
Pass
4 H

2nd
A
2
A
East
Rosenberg
1 C
2 S
3 C
All Pass

3rd
7
3
4
South
Freeman
Pass
Pass
3 H


4th
2
C 3
S 3
West
Wolff

Pass
Pass


Lead
C K
H 9
D 3
S K
D K
S 5
C Q
C 10
North
Martel

3 H
Pass


2nd
A
A
A
2
10
A
5
8
East
Hamman
2 C
3 S
Pass


3rd
J
7
J
9
6
10
7
S 8
South
Stansby
Pass
4 H



4th
2
C 6
2
4
4
7
9
S 8 7 4
H A J 6 2
D 9 5 4 3
C J 7
Table S A J 6 3 2
H
D J 10
C K Q 10 6 4 3
n65985 s64984
we47358
Par: N-S +140
S Q 10 9
H 9 5
D Q 8 7 6 2
C A 8 5

Nickell NS
4 H North =
+620 +12170

  Deutsch NS
  4 H North -1
  -100 168


Board 83
E-W vul
S 6 4
H 9 4 2
D K 8 7 5 3
C 10 6 4
West
Deutsch

1 S
4 S

Lead
S A
S K
H A
H K
D 2
C 2
North
Nickell

Pass
5 H

2nd
4
6
6
7
A
4
East
Rosenberg

3 S
All Pass

3rd
2
5
2
4
3
Q
South
Freeman
1 H
4 H


4th
10
H 8
3
5
6
A
West
Wolff

1 S
4 S

Lead
S K
S A
H K
H A
D 2
North
Martel

Pass
5 H

2nd
4
6
6
7
A
East
Hamman

2 S
All Pass

3rd
2
5
2
4
3
South
Stansby
1 H
4 H


4th
10
H 10
3
5
6
S A K Q 9 3
H 7 6
D A 4
C 8 5 3 2
Table S J 8 7 5 2
H 5 3
D 10 9 6
C K Q 9
ns75AA5
we68227
Par: N-S +420
S 10
H A K Q J 10 8
D Q J 2
C A J 7

Nickell NS
5 H South =
+450 =170

  Deutsch NS
  5 H South =
  +450 =168


Board 84
Both vul
S A Q 9 5 4
H 10 5
D K 10
C A 9 8 5
West
Deutsch
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H 9
D 3
H 3
D 4
H 7
D 7
North
Nickell
1 S
2 S
3 NT

2nd
10
5
Q
J
S 4
Q
East
Rosenberg
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
6
K
2
10
4
S 5
South
Freeman
2 D
2 NT


4th
J
A
5
2
8
S 2
West
Wolff
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H 2
D 3
C 4
H 10
C 5
C Q
H Q
H J
S 6
North
Martel
1 S
2 S
Pass

2nd
5
5
3
3
7
D 6
9
S 8
10
East
Hamman
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
K
6
8
K
9
S 4
S 5
Q
South
Stansby
2 D
3 NT


4th
A
A
8
7
2
10
4
6
2
S K J 10 8
H 9 7 2
D Q J 6 5
C 6 2
Table S 7 3 2
H K 6 4 3
D A 2
C J 10 7 4
nsA9AAA
we34332
Par: N-S +630
S 6
H A Q J 8
D 9 8 7 4 3
C K Q 3

Nickell NS
3 NT South +1
+630 =170

  Deutsch NS
  3 NT South +1
  +630 =168


Board 85
N-S vul
S K 9 5
H K J 9 7 6 3
D J
C J 10 5
West
Deutsch

Pass
Pass

Lead
D K
H 2
C J
C 4
D 3
C 10
D 6
S 5
S 6
North
Nickell
Pass
4 D
Pass

2nd
J
8
2
5
2
A
7
2
9
East
Rosenberg
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
4
K
3
9
H 3
6
8
Q
3
South
Freeman
1 NT
4 H


4th
A
4
Q
K
5
7
H 6
A
8
West
Wolff

Dbl
Pass

Lead
D Q
D 10
D K
H Q
H A
H 2
H J
H 9
H 7
North
Martel
2 H
3 H
Pass

2nd
J
C 5
S 5
8
S 6
S 7
C 9
S 2
S 3
East
Hamman
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
4
6
5
3
6
K
C 3
S 8
S 10
South
Stansby
2 NT
3 NT


4th
3
7
A
4
5
10
S J
C 4
C 7
S A J 7 6
H 8
D K Q 10 8 2
C Q 7 4
Table S 4 3 2
H 10 5 4
D 9 6 5 4
C A 9 2
ns77A59
we46384
Par: N-S +500
S Q 10 8
H A Q 2
D A 7 3
C K 8 6 3

Nickell NS
4 H South =
+620 +12182

  Deutsch NS
  3 NT South -1
  -100 168


Board 86
E-W vul
S J 9 8
H K Q 6
D K 9 7 6
C 7 6 5
West
Deutsch

1 C
2 S


Lead
H 10
S 4
S K
S 3
H 9
D 6
D A
D 5
North
Nickell

Pass
All Pass


2nd
A
8
5
Q
J
2
4
H 3
East
Rosenberg
Pass
1 S



3rd
6
A
6
10
Q
Q
7
9
South
Freeman
Pass
Pass



4th
2
2
9
J
7
3
J
S 7
West
Wolff

1 NT
2 H
2 NT

Lead
D 6
D 5
D K
D 10
D 8
H 10
C K
C A
North
Martel

Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
J
4
S 3
H 3
S 6
A
6
5
East
Hamman
Pass
2 C
2 S


3rd
Q
7
A
9
S 9
6
9
10
South
Stansby
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
3
2
H 4
C 4
C 8
2
3
2
S 10 6 4
H A J 4 3
D 4 3
C A K Q J
Table S A K 7 3
H 8 7 2
D J 2
C 10 9 8 4
ns65585
we78858
Par: E-W +100
S Q 5 2
H 10 9 5
D A Q 10 8 5
C 3 2

Nickell NS
2 S East =
-110 182

  Deutsch NS
  2 NT West -1
  +100 +5173


Board 87
Both vul
S A 2
H A 9 7 3
D A 10 2
C J 10 9 5
West
Deutsch

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D 9
H 3
C 6
D 8
C 7
S J
D 7
S A
North
Nickell

1 C
1 NT


2nd
J
2
2
K
K
2
6
5
East
Rosenberg

Pass
Pass


3rd
Q
K
J
4
5
K
C 8
6
South
Freeman
Pass
1 S
2 NT


4th
A
5
Q
2
3
3
10
4
West
Wolff

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
D 9
S 2
C 3
C 2
C 4
North
Martel

1 C
1 NT
3 NT

2nd
6
K
6
J
S 6
East
Hamman

Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
4
3
K
Q
A
South
Stansby
Pass
1 S
2 NT


4th
10
4
5
7
9
S J 10 9 4
H J 8 5
D Q 4
C A K 8 2
Table S K 5
H 6 4 2
D 9 8 7 5 3
C Q 4 3
ns99A88
we44355
Par: N-S +620
S Q 8 7 6 3
H K Q 10
D K J 6
C 7 6

Nickell NS
2 NT North +1
+150 182

  Deutsch NS
  3 NT North =
  +600 +10183


Board 88
None vul
S Q J 10 7 6
H
D K J 5
C 10 9 7 5 3
West
Deutsch
1 H
Pass
Pass

Lead
H K
C 3
S 3
D 4
S 9
H 4
C 10
H 5
D 8
North
Nickell
2 H
Pass
Pass

2nd
S 6
4
7
2
A
10
Q
J
7
East
Rosenberg
Dbl
Dbl


3rd
2
K
2
J
4
S J
S 8
C 5
Q
South
Freeman
4 S
Pass


4th
3
A
K
A
10
9
2
A
K
West
Wolff
1 H
Pass
Pass

Lead
S Q
S A
H 4
S 3
C Q
C 2
H 5
H K
H 10
North
Martel
2 S
Pass
Pass

2nd
2
5
J
7
K
9
Q
D 5
C 7
East
Hamman
Dbl
4 H


3rd
K
10
S 6
H A
A
J
C 3
D 6
C 4
South
Stansby
3 S
Pass


4th
4
9
2
8
5
H 3
9
6
7
S 5 4 3
H K Q J 10
D Q 3 2
C A 6 2
Table S 9 2
H A 9 2
D A 9 8 6
C Q J 8 4
ns48556
we84787
Par: E-W +100
S A K 8
H 8 7 6 5 4 3
D 10 7 4
C K

Nickell NS
4 S× South -3
-500 182

  Deutsch NS
  4 H West -3
  +150 +12195


Board 89
E-W vul
S K 5
H 9 8 5
D Q 9 7 5 4
C Q 4 3
West
Deutsch

Pass
Pass

Lead
C J
D J
S 6
D K
S 8
D Q
North
Nickell
Pass
1 NT
4 S

2nd
3
A
5
6
4
S 10
East
Rosenberg
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
5
4
2
5
K
S J
South
Freeman
1 S
3 S


4th
K
2
7
3
3
8
West
Wolff

Pass
Pass

Lead
C J
S 7
S 5
S A
S Q
S 9
D K
H 3
H 7
North
Martel
Pass
1 NT
Pass

2nd
3
4
3
H 4
D 6
D 8
A
8
Q
East
Hamman
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
6
K
J
D 4
H 5
D 5
7
A
K
South
Stansby
1 S
2 S


4th
K
2
6
10
H 2
D 2
3
6
9
S 6 4
H K J 4 3
D A 10 8 6
C J 10 2
Table S 10 3 2
H A 10 7 2
D 3 2
C A 9 6 5
ns78475
we65968
Par: E-W +100
S A Q J 9 8 7
H Q 6
D K J
C K 8 7

Nickell NS
4 S South -1
-50 182

  Deutsch NS
  2 S South =
  +110 +4199


Board 90
Both vul
S K 9 7 4
H Q 8
D Q 9 8 4 3 2
C 6
West
Deutsch

2 D
3 H


Lead
C 6
H 4
H 2
H J
C K
North
Nickell

Pass
Pass


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


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


4th
10
3
Q
6
5
West
Wolff

2 D
3 H
4 H

Lead
C 6
H 4
H 2
H 7
C 4
H J
S 3
C A
North
Martel

Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
2
8
5
D 4
5
D 3
4
8
East
Hamman
1 NT
3 C
3 S


3rd
3
A
K
10
K
D 5
A
D 10
South
Stansby
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
10
3
Q
6
D 2
S 6
2
D 8
S Q J 5 3
H K J 9 7 4
D K 10
C K 10
Table S A 8
H A 10 2
D J 7 5
C A Q 7 4 2
ns13152
weC9C7B
Par: E-W +1440
S 10 6 2
H 6 5 3
D A 6
C J 9 8 5 3

Nickell NS
4 H West +1
-650 =182

  Deutsch NS
  4 H West +1
  -650 =199


Deutsch leads by 17 IMPs

Match AU97 MainTop 1997 U.S. Team Trials Final

Segment 7


Board 91
None vul
S Q J 10 6
H J 8 5
D Q 7 4
C K 6 5
West
Zia

1 D
Pass


Lead
D 10
D J
D 8
H A
H K
H Q
North
Rodwell

1 NT
4 H


2nd
Q
6
H 2
7
9
S 4
East
Rosenberg

2 D
All Pass


3rd
A
3
5
5
8
J
South
Meckstroth
1 C
2 H



4th
2
4
7
3
6
10
West
Wolff

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D 10
D 5
D A
H A
H 2
H 8
North
Martel

2 H
3 D


2nd
4
7
H 4
7
9
East
Hamman

Pass
Pass


3rd
8
J
9
5
J
South
Stansby
1 H
3 C
4 H


4th
2
6
Q
3
6
S A 9 4
H 9 7
D K 10 9 5 3
C Q 10 2
Table S 8 7 5 2
H 10 6 3
D A J 8
C J 9 4
ns78A68
we65375
Par: N-S +420
S K 3
H A K Q 4 2
D 6 2
C A 8 7 3

Nickell NS
4 H South =
+420 =182

  Deutsch NS
  4 H South =
  +420 =199


Board 92
N-S vul
S 6 2
H 4 3
D K Q J 9 8 7 5
C 7 2
West
Zia
Pass
Pass


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


2nd
3
2
4
10
7
8
Q
East
Rosenberg
4 H



3rd
2
Q
A
D 3
3
4
5
South
Meckstroth
Pass



4th
A
3
7
D 5
2
6
D 7
West
Wolff
Pass
3 S
5 D

Lead
C K
H 5
H Q
C 4
H A
H 9
S A
S K
S J
North
Martel
3 D
Pass
Pass

2nd
3
2
4
7
10
C 9
7
8
Q
East
Hamman
Dbl
4 H
6 H

3rd
2
J
6
H 8
D 3
D 4
3
4
5
South
Stansby
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
A
3
7
8
D 5
D 8
2
6
D 7
S 10 5 4 3
H Q J
D A 4 3
C J 5 4 3
Table S A K J
H A K 9 8 6 5
D 10 6 2
C A
ns22255
wBAA77 eBAB77
Par: E-W +460
S Q 9 8 7
H 10 7 2
D
C K Q 10 9 8 6

Nickell NS
4 H East =
-420 182

  Deutsch NS
  6 H East -1
  +50 +10209


Board 93
Both vul
S A J 10 9
H 8 2
D A 10 7 5 3
C 7 3
West
Zia

Pass

Lead
H Q
D Q
D 3
C Q
H A
H 6
D 10
S A
S 9
North
Rodwell
Pass
Pass

2nd
2
A
K
A
4
7
6
2
3
East
Rosenberg
Pass
Pass

3rd
5
2
J
6
8
C 7
S 5
6
C 2
South
Meckstroth
3 C


4th
3
8
4
3
10
J
9
7
8
West
Wolff

Pass

Lead
North
Martel
Pass


2nd
East
Hamman
Pass


3rd
South
Stansby
Pass


4th
S K 8 7
H Q 9 7 4
D Q 9 4
C K 10 6
Table S Q 4 3 2
H K J 10 5
D K 6 2
C Q J
ns67588
we76754
Par: N-S +90
S 6 5
H A 6 3
D J 8
C A 9 8 5 4 2

Nickell NS
3 C South
+110 +3185

  Deutsch NS
  Passed out
  0 209


Board 94
None vul
S J 7 5 4 3
H 6
D Q J 9
C 7 6 5 4
West
Zia

1 S
2 H
5 NT
6 H

Lead
D Q
H 2
H 4
North
Rodwell

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
K
10
C 4
East
Rosenberg
1 D
2 C
3 H
6 C


3rd
2
K
9
South
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
4
6
3
West
Wolff

3 C
3 S
4 NT
6 H

Lead
S 6
H K
H 4
North
Martel

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
A
6
C 5
East
Hamman
1 H
3 H
4 D
5 D


3rd
5
2
Q
South
Stansby
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
D 3
5
S A K Q 9 2
H K J 8 4
D A 4
C Q 2
Table S
H Q 9 7 2
D K 7 6 5 3
C A K J 8
ns13121
weCACAB
Par: E-W +990
S 10 8 6
H A 10 5 3
D 10 8 2
C 10 9 3

Nickell NS
6 H West =
-980 =185

  Deutsch NS
  6 H East =
  -980 =209


Board 95
N-S vul
S K 10
H K 10 8 7 2
D 10 4
C A 9 5 2
West
Zia

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 3
H 10
D A
D K
D Q
D J
D 7
D 2
North
Rodwell

1 H
Pass

2nd
Q
A
5
9
S 2
H J
C 3
C 6
East
Rosenberg

3 NT
Pass

3rd
K
4
3
6
8
S 4
S 8
C 4
South
Meckstroth
Pass
Dbl


4th
5
9
4
10
C 9
C 2
C 5
H 2
West
Wolff

Pass
3 S

Lead
H 3
H 10
D K
D Q
D 7
D J
D 2
S 5
H J
North
Martel

1 H
Pass

2nd
Q
A
5
9
S 3
C 7
C 3
A
East
Hamman

Dbl
3 NT

3rd
K
4
3
8
6
S 4
C 4
9
South
Stansby
Pass
3 C
All Pass

4th
5
9
10
4
C 5
C 9
H 2
10
S Q J 9 8 4
H Q 9
D 8 6 3
C 10 8 4
Table S 7 6 5
H A 5
D A K Q J 7 2
C K J
ns54949
we78494
Par: N-S +100
S A 3 2
H J 6 4 3
D 9 5
C Q 7 6 3

Nickell NS
3 NT× East -2
+300 +6191

  Deutsch NS
  3 NT East -1
  +50 209


Board 96
E-W vul
S J 10 6
H A Q J 6 5 3
D Q 6 5
C A
West
Zia
Pass
Pass






Lead
C 3
S 6
H 8
S 10
C Q
North
Rodwell
1 H
Pass






2nd
8
A
4
3
5
East
Rosenberg
Pass
Pass






3rd
2
Q
2
H 10
H 3
South
Meckstroth
4 H







4th
A
2
J
5
4
West
Wolff
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Dbl
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S A
S 9
C 8
D 6
H K
North
Martel
1 H
2 H
4 C
4 H
5 C
6 D


2nd
Q
H 4
2
4
2
East
Hamman
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
7
2
A
J
A
South
Stansby
2 D
3 H
4 D
4 S
5 H
6 H


4th
6
10
3
2
8
S K 7 5 2
H 9 7 2
D 2
C K 9 6 5 2
Table S A 9 8 4 3
H 8
D K 10 4
C 10 7 4 3
nsB5CC5
we08008
Par: N-S +980
S Q
H K 10 4
D A J 9 8 7 3
C Q J 8

Nickell NS
4 H North +1
+450 +11202

  Deutsch NS
  6 H North -1
  -50 209


Board 97
None vul
S J 9 7
H 8 4
D K 8 5
C 10 8 6 3 2
West
Zia

Dbl
Pass

Lead
D 4
D 5
C 4
C A
S K
S 2
D Q
D 7
C Q
North
Rodwell
Pass
2 C
Pass

2nd
2
S 4
J
3
7
Q
8
H 8
K
East
Rosenberg
Pass
2 H


3rd
K
A
2
7
5
9
S 8
H 9
H 10
South
Meckstroth
1 NT
Pass


4th
J
6
5
9
A
6
3
10
6
West
Wolff

Dbl
Pass

Lead
C 4
S 6
D 2
C 9
D 6
C 7
D Q
D 7
S 5
North
Martel
Pass
Rdbl
Pass

2nd
J
2
8
A
K
K
5
S 7
East
Hamman
Pass
2 H


3rd
6
K
J
3
H 3
H 10
S 4
H 6
South
Stansby
1 NT
Pass


4th
Q
9
A
5
4
2
3
10
S K Q 10 3
H A 10
D Q 9 7 6 2
C A J
Table S 8 6 5 4
H K 9 7 6 3
D J
C Q 7 5
n53457 s63457
we7A976
Par: E-W +420
S A 2
H Q J 5 2
D A 10 4 3
C K 9 4

Nickell NS
2 H East +1
-140 =202

  Deutsch NS
  2 H East +1
  -140 =209


Board 98
N-S vul
S K Q 6 4
H 4 2
D 10 9 6 3
C K 5 4
West
Zia

1 H
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S 8
H 2
S 5
S A
S J
D 3
D 7
H 6
North
Rodwell

2 H
3 H


2nd
K
3
4
7
9
5
10
A
East
Rosenberg
Pass
Pass
Dbl


3rd
3
J
D 2
6
Q
Q
J
7
South
Meckstroth
1 C
2 NT
3 NT


4th
2
Q
10
H 5
D 4
K
C 6
4
West
Wolff

Pass
Dbl
Pass

Lead
D 4
S 7
H 4
S 5
C 6
H 2
D 8
H A
North
Martel

1 S
Pass
4 S

2nd
Q
K
3
4
2
5
10
7
East
Hamman
Pass
2 D
Pass
All Pass

3rd
K
3
J
D 2
K
10
J
C 5
South
Stansby
1 C
3 D
3 S


4th
6
2
Q
10
3
K
S A
6
S 9 8 7 5
H K Q 9 7
D K 8 7
C 10 2
Table S 3
H 6 5 3
D A J 5 4 2
C Q 9 7 3
ns8A769
we53564
Par: N-S +620
S A J 10 2
H A J 10 8
D Q
C A J 8 6

Nickell NS
3 NT South -1
-100 =202

  Deutsch NS
  4 S North -1
  -100 =209


Board 99
E-W vul
S 10 8 4
H 10 5 3
D A 10 7 6
C A 9 5
West
Zia




Lead
D 8
H 4
D 4
H 5
C 7
C 2
North
Rodwell




2nd
6
A
3
J
5
8
East
Rosenberg




3rd
J
7
A
Q
K
Q
South
Meckstroth




4th
2
3
5
K
3
A
West
Wolff

1 S
3 S

Lead
H 3
C 3
C 9
S 5
S A
North
Martel

2 H
All Pass

2nd
4
7
K
3
8
East
Hamman

3 H


3rd
A
A
8
J
9
South
Stansby
1 H
Pass


4th
7
2
10
4
K
S A J 7 6 2
H K 7
D 9 8 3
C Q 10 7
Table S Q 9 5
H J 4
D K Q J 5
C K 6 4 2
n43733 s53733
we6A699
Par: E-W +420
S K 3
H A Q 9 8 6 2
D 4 2
C J 8 3

Nickell NS
3 H South -1
-100 +2204

  Deutsch NS
  3 S West +1
  -170 209


Board 100
Both vul
S A 6 5
H 8 3
D K 10 9
C Q 10 8 6 4
West
Zia
Pass
Pass
Pass

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

2nd
3
4
2
8
5
East
Rosenberg
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
5
K
J
J
9
South
Meckstroth
1 C
3 NT


4th
Q
7
K
4
J
West
Wolff
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H 7
D 2
D 9
D Q
D 6
D 3
S 4
S 5
C 3
North
Martel
Pass
2 C
3 NT

2nd
3
4
J
8
S 2
S 3
7
10
K
East
Hamman
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
J
K
A
10
C 4
C 6
A
J
8
South
Stansby
1 D
2 NT


4th
Q
7
5
C 5
C 2
C 7
9
8
A
S 8 7 3 2
H K 10 9 7 2
D 8 5 4
C K
Table S Q 10 9
H J 6 5
D J 7
C A 9 7 5 2
n987A9 sA97A9
we24634
Par: N-S +630
S K J 4
H A Q 4
D A Q 6 3 2
C J 3

Nickell NS
3 NT South +2
+660 204

  Deutsch NS
  3 NT South +3
  +690 +1210


Board 101
N-S vul
S A 9 8 6 2
H A 10 9
D 8 4 3
C 5 4
West
Zia

Dbl
Pass

Lead
D K
D 9
D J
C A
C 6
C K
S A
S 6
H Q
North
Rodwell
Pass
2 NT
Pass

2nd
3
6
S K
3
7
8
5
D 7
K
East
Rosenberg
1 D
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
5
C 2
4
5
J
3
Q
A
South
Meckstroth
1 S
3 S


4th
2
4
8
9
10
S 2
4
10
2
West
Wolff

Dbl
4 D

Lead
D K
D 10
C 10
North
Martel
Pass
2 NT
4 S

2nd
3
6
6
East
Hamman
1 D
3 D
All Pass

3rd
A
5
3
South
Stansby
1 S
3 S


4th
2
4
4
S 10 4
H K 7 6 3
D K 5
C Q J 7 3 2
Table S 5
H J 4 2
D A Q J 10 9 7
C K 10 9
ns79653
we64789
Par: N-S +100
S K Q J 7 3
H Q 8 5
D 6 2
C A 8 6

Nickell NS
3 S South =
+140 +6210

  Deutsch NS
  4 S South -1
  -100 210


Board 102
E-W vul
S 10
H K Q J 4 3
D Q 10 2
C A 8 4 2
West
Zia

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
North
Rodwell

1 H
2 S
4 C
4 H
5 H


2nd
East
Rosenberg
Pass
1 S
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
South
Meckstroth
1 D
Pass
3 C
4 D
4 NT
6 C


4th
West
Wolff

Pass
Pass
Pass




Lead
S 4
D 4
C K
C 6
H K
North
Martel

2 H
3 S
5 C




2nd
10
A
3
9
A
East
Hamman
1 S
Pass
Pass
All Pass




3rd
A
3
2
A
2
South
Stansby
2 C
2 NT
4 C





4th
5
2
5
J
5
S K 6 4
H 10 8 6 5
D 9 8 6 3
C 9 3
Table S A J 9 7 3
H A 9
D J 7 5 4
C J 5
ns97A6B
we46362
Par: N-S +420
S Q 8 5 2
H 7 2
D A K
C K Q 10 7 6

Nickell NS
6 C South -1
-50 210

  Deutsch NS
  5 C South =
  +400 +10220


Board 103
Both vul
S 7
H 9 7 6 4
D Q 9 5
C Q 8 7 4 3
West
Zia

3 S
Pass

Lead
D 5
D 3
H J
H 3
H 8
North
Rodwell

Pass
Pass

2nd
2
J
4
C 5
A
East
Rosenberg

4 S


3rd
K
9
2
9
S 4
South
Meckstroth
1 D
Pass


4th
6
7
Q
10
6
West
Wolff

2 S
Pass

Lead
H A
H 3
S 6
S 4
S 2
S 10
S 9
S 8
S 5
North
Martel

Pass
Pass

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

3 NT


3rd
7
9
A
Q
K
D 7
C 10
C 9
D 2
South
Stansby
1 NT
Pass


4th
2
10
7
J
C 8
D 4
C 2
C J
D 8
S A K 10 9 8 5 4
H J
D J 10 6
C 6 5
Table S Q 6 2
H K 10 8 2
D A 7 2
C K 10 9
ns43778
w99555 e9A555
Par: E-W +620
S J 3
H A Q 5 3
D K 8 4 3
C A J 2

Nickell NS
4 S West +1
-650 =210

  Deutsch NS
  3 NT East +2
  -660 =220


Board 104
None vul
S 10 9 6 3
H 7 3 2
D K 10 5 4 2
C 6
West
Zia
1 S
Pass
Dbl

Lead
S K
D Q
H 9
H A
H 8
S 7
C J
S J
North
Rodwell
Pass
4 D
All Pass

2nd
3
6
10
3
7
C 3
K
C 4
East
Rosenberg
3 C
Pass


3rd
5
2
Q
5
C 9
2
6
4
South
Meckstroth
3 S
5 C


4th
C 2
A
2
4
6
6
A
9
West
Wolff
1 S
Dbl
5 H

Lead
C 6
S 2
H 5
H A
H 8
S J
North
Martel
Pass
4 H
Pass

2nd
9
3
J
3
2
C 4
East
Hamman
3 C
Pass
6 S

3rd
5
A
Q
9
S 5
4
South
Stansby
3 S
Pass
All Pass

4th
K
H 4
7
6
K
9
S K Q 8 4 2
H A Q 8
D J 8 7 6
C K
Table S A J 7 5
H 9 5
D A 9 3
C A Q 10 9
ns11426
wCC9A7 eCC9B7
Par: E-W +990
S
H K J 10 6 4
D Q
C J 8 7 5 4 3 2

Nickell NS
5 C× South -5
-1100 210

  Deutsch NS
  6 S West =
  -980 +3223


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

Pass


Lead
S 7
D 4
D 3
D Q
S 10
S Q
C 3
H 3
H 9
North
Rodwell
2 S
Pass


2nd
8
8
5
J
H 4
6
2
8
D 6
East
Rosenberg
3 D
Pass


3rd
J
K
A
H 6
K
H 5
K
K
J
South
Meckstroth
Dbl



4th
A
2
10
S 2
4
H 2
A
7
S 3
West
Wolff

1 S
Pass

Lead
H 6
D 2
H 7
D 5
S 5
S 10
C 8
C 4
North
Martel
Pass
2 H
Pass

2nd
9
A
4
4
2
H J
3
10
East
Hamman
1 D
Pass
Pass

3rd
5
8
8
J
A
3
Q
J
South
Stansby
1 H
3 H


4th
2
3
10
K
7
4
K
2
S K Q 8 5 3
H 8 6
D K 3
C J 7 6 3
Table S A 10
H 7 5
D A Q 9 7 6 4
C K 9 4
n46945 s36945
we67498
Par: N-S +140
S 7
H A Q J 4 3 2
D J 10 8
C A 10 8

Nickell NS
3 D× East =
-670 210

  Deutsch NS
  3 H South -1
  -50 +12235


Deutsch wins by 25 IMPs

Match AU97 MainTop 1997 U.S. Team Trials Final

Public domain data prepared by Richard Pavlicek