Event AV97 Main

Dallas, Texas
Hyatt Regency Hotel
March 1997

1997 Vanderbilt

Final: Cayne vs. Schwartz

by Richard Pavlicek

Segment 1

1. N deals
None vul K 10
A 8 5 4 2
J 5 2
8 5 3

West North East South West North East South
Boyd Passell Robinson Seamon Cayne Goldman Burger Soloway
Pass Pass 3 Pass Pass 1
3 Pass 4 AP 1 Dbl 1 NT 2
3 3 3 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
2 3 7 6 2 3 8 6
A 3 J 9 K 3 J 9
5 K 7 2 5 K 7 2
5 Q K 9 5 Q A 8
8 10 8 Q A 10 Q 4
4 10 K 3 J 5 3 6
9 tricks claimed J 3 A 10
5 tricks claimed

A J 8 5 3
10 9
6
K Q J 6 2 Table Q 7
Q J 7 3
Q 9 3
A 9 7 4
75894 =
57549 =
Par NS +100 9 6 4 2
K 6
A K 10 8 7 4
10

Cayne NS
4 W -1 +50
-4 0
Schwartz NS
3 W -4 +200
+4 4

2. E deals
N-S vul 6 3
Q 6 4
10 8 7
K Q 9 8 5

West North East South West North East South
Boyd Passell Robinson Seamon Cayne Goldman Burger Soloway
Pass 2 Pass Pass
2 NT Pass 3 NT AP 1 NT Pass 2 Pass
2 Pass 3 NT AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
6 7 Q A 8 2 J 3
K 4 3 2 6 10 Q 4
A 6 7 5 9 7 5 A
3 7 A 6 3 7 A 5
8 K 9 3 3 2 A 4
J A 9 2 9 8 K 6
9 tricks claimed 7 5 K 6
8 Q 9 J
8 tricks claimed

A J 9
A K 8
J 9 4 3
A 10 3 Table 8 7
10 9 7 3
A K Q 2
7 4 2
36336 =
979A7 =
Par NS -400 K Q 10 5 4 2
J 5 2
6 5
J 6

Cayne NS
3 NT W = -400
-10 0
Schwartz NS
3 NT W -1 +50
+10 14

3. S deals
E-W vul 10 9 8 7 5 2
5 2
10 2
A 10 7

West North East South West North East South
Boyd Passell Robinson Seamon Cayne Goldman Burger Soloway
Pass Pass
1 2 3 NT 4 2 Pass 2 NT Pass
Pass Pass Dbl AP 3 NT AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
J 3 Q 5 5 J 10 7
A 2 8 4 6 7 K A
K 7 J 7 2 3 A 4
J K 6 7 10 tricks won
2 3 10 Q
4 5 9 A
2 A 3 6
7 K 4 10
5 J 2 Q
10 Q A 6

6
A K Q 10 9 6
J 6 4
9 6 3 Table K Q J 4
J 8
A Q 7
Q J 8 4
47364 =
96978 96979
Par NS -500 A 3
7 4 3
K 9 8 5 3
K 5 2

Cayne NS
4 × N -3 -500
+4 4
Schwartz NS
3 NT E +1 -630
-4 14

4. W deals
Both vul Q 10 3
9 3
7 6 4
Q 10 5 4 2

West North East South West North East South
Boyd Passell Robinson Seamon Cayne Goldman Burger Soloway
1 Pass 1 1 1 Pass 1 Pass
Dbl Pass 1 NT Pass 2 Pass 3 AP
2 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
A J Q 5 9 A 4 7
4 2 3 6 Q A 2 6
6 2 K 7 A J 3 5
5 6 K 9 5 3 4 8
A 4 3 9 6 2 9 10
8 5 8 2 6 2 K 7
10 4 Q 3 8 4 K Q
J Q Q A A 4 3 9
5 3 6 J 8 10 10 7
10 7 K 4 J 6 J 7

J
K Q 7 2
K 9 3 2
A J 8 6 Table 9 8 6 5
A 10 5
Q J 10 8
K 3
66425 =
769B7 =
Par NS -600 A K 7 4 2
J 8 6 4
A 5
9 7

Cayne NS
2 E +2 -130
+1 5
Schwartz NS
3 W +2 -150
-1 14

5. N deals
N-S vul Q J 10 7
K Q 10 9
10
J 10 9 4

West North East South West North East South
Boyd Passell Robinson Seamon Cayne Goldman Burger Soloway
Pass Pass 2 Pass 2 2
Pass 4 AP 5 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
3 4 5 K K 3 4 5
5 A 7 8 2 A 7 8
7 10 K 3 6 10 A 3
2 A 3 J K Q 5 10
A 9 2 4 6 4 3 9
9 tricks claimed 10 2 5 J
A Q 2 Q
7 K 4 4
6 A 7
11 tricks claimed

A 3
A J 8 7 3
J 9 7 6 5
3 Table 8
6 2
A K 8 4 2
8 7 6 5 2
69426 =
738B6 738B5
Par NS -400 K 9 6 5 4 2
5 4
Q 3
A K Q

Cayne NS
4 S -1 -100
+7 12
Schwartz NS
5 E = -400
-7 14

6. E deals
E-W vul J 7 4 3
A 7 4
J 10 6
8 3 2

West North East South West North East South
Boyd Passell Robinson Seamon Cayne Goldman Burger Soloway
Pass Pass Pass Pass
1 Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass
2 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass
2 Pass 4 AP 2 Pass 4 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
K A 6 2 5 A 6 2
A 3 6 10 A 3 6 10
K 2 4 7 K 2 8 9
Q A 2 3 Q A 2 3
4 8 10 K 8 4 Q 5
4 8 2 9 K 3 10 2
6 8 5 7 K 8 7 7
6 3 A 5 6 9 5 4
K 9 3 4 9 J 8 Q

K 6 5
Q
A 9 7 3
A K J 5 4 Table A Q 9 8 2
K 10 6 2
8 4 2
6
31533 =
AB899 =
Par NS -650 10
J 9 8 5 3
K Q 5
Q 10 9 7

Cayne NS
4 E = -620
Tie 12
Schwartz NS
4 E = -620
Tie 14

7. S deals
Both vul Q 9 6 4 2
7
Q 2
J 8 7 3 2

West North East South West North East South
Boyd Passell Robinson Seamon Cayne Goldman Burger Soloway
Pass Pass
1 NT Pass Pass Dbl 1 NT Pass Pass Dbl
Pass 2 2 Dbl Pass 2 2 AP
Pass 2 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
9 5 A Q J A 7 6
Q 7 8 3 A 2 3 5
K 2 2 5 4 Q 6 10
3 A Q 5 3 A Q 5
6 9 A 4 7 J 6 2
7 4 K 10 10 K 2 2
K 4 2 3 8 tricks claimed
J 5 6 6
2 8 J 6

A 5 3
A K Q 4
A 4
10 9 6 5 Table K 10 8
8 6 2
9 8 7 6 3
A 4
56545 =
87897 =
Par NS -120 J 7
J 10 9 5 3
K J 10 5
K Q

Cayne NS
2 N -1 -100
Tie 12
Schwartz NS
2 E = -90
Tie 14

8. W deals
None vul K Q 9 6 4 2
5
10 9 5 4 3
9

West North East South West North East South
Boyd Passell Robinson Seamon Cayne Goldman Burger Soloway
3 Pass Pass 3 3 Pass 3 NT 4
Pass 3 AP Pass 4 Dbl AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
K 6 7 4 A 6 7 5
7 A 4 9 7 A 2 9
A 10 5 8 A 10 5 6
8 10 2 5 8 10 2 5
3 2 7 Q 3 2 7 Q
2 Q 4 6 2 Q 4 8
10 8 10 2 4 8 10 3
3 3 6 K 3 4 6 K
9 J 4 3 10 J 7 6
K K A J K J Q 9
A 7 6 5 9 tricks claimed

5 3
Q 10
Q 7
K Q 10 6 4 3 2 Table A J 8
K 8 6
A K J 8 2
7 5
27742 36743
A658A =
Par NS -430 10 7
A J 9 7 4 3 2
6
A J 8

Cayne NS
3 N -1 -50
+2 14
Schwartz NS
4 × N -1 -100
-2 14

9. N deals
E-W vul Q 10 7 4
8 4
9 7 5 4
7 6 3

West North East South West North East South
Boyd Passell Robinson Seamon Cayne Goldman Burger Soloway
Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass 2
1 Pass 2 2 Pass 2 Pass 2
4 5 Dbl AP Pass 3 Dbl 3
5 5 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Q 4 10 6 A 4 10 6
9 4 10 3 9 Q 10 2
7 J K 8 9 J Q 8
5 7 J J 5 4 J 3
A 3 2 3 8 tricks claimed
8 tricks claimed

K 9 8 6 5
A K Q
—
K J 9 5 2 Table —
10 9 7 5 3 2
J 10
A Q 10 8 4
27080 =
56C3D 56D3D
Par NS -1400 A J 3 2
J 6
A K Q 8 6 3 2
—

Cayne NS
5 × S -3 -500
-8 14
Schwartz NS
5 S -3 -150
+8 22

10. E deals
Both vul K 8 7 6 3 2
A Q 10
K Q J
Q

West North East South West North East South
Boyd Passell Robinson Seamon Cayne Goldman Burger Soloway
Pass Pass Pass Pass
1 1 Dbl Pass 1 1 Dbl Pass
3 NT AP 2 NT Pass 3 Pass
3 NT AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
6 5 10 Q 6 5 10 Q
A J 2 7 A Q 3 7
8 Q 3 J 6 K 2 J
K 9 4 A K 9 4 A
4 K 5 3 4 J 5 3
8 2 2 4 8 2 2 8
7 3 4 8 6 tricks claimed
A 7 8 6
3 9 6 J

A Q
6 4
A 10 8 6 4
A K J 8 Table 9 5
K J 9 7 2
9 5 3 2
5 3
48436 =
758A6 64896
Par NS -130 J 10 4
8 5 3
7
10 9 7 6 4 2

Cayne NS
3 NT W -3 +300
Tie 14
Schwartz NS
3 NT W -3 +300
Tie 22

11. S deals
None vul J 8 4 3
K Q 4 3
J 9
9 6 3

West North East South West North East South
Boyd Passell Robinson Seamon Cayne Goldman Burger Soloway
2 2 NT
Pass 2 Pass 2 NT Pass 3 Pass 3
Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 4 AP
Pass 4 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
3 9 A 6 3 9 A 6
11 tricks won 5 A 7 3
11 tricks won

10 2
10 6
8 7 5 4 3
Q 10 7 2 Table 9 7
9 8 7 2
A Q 10 2
K 8 5
ABA67 ABA68
22275 =
Par NS +450 A K Q 6 5
A J 5
K 6
A J 4

Cayne NS
4 S +1 +450
Tie 14
Schwartz NS
4 S +1 +450
Tie 22

12. W deals
N-S vul J 6 2
7 3 2
Q 2
J 8 5 3 2

West North East South West North East South
Boyd Passell Robinson Seamon Cayne Goldman Burger Soloway
1 Pass 1 NT Dbl 1 Pass 1 NT Pass
2 AP 2 Pass Pass 2 (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Q 3 A 4 A 2 9 4
9 K 2 6 6 3 7 J
A 2 4 7 4 7 A 2
10 3 K 6 5 7 5 K
Q J 4 5 K 6 10 3
K 10 2 5 9 5 4 5
A 9 6 7 10 2 Q K
5 A J 7 3 9 J 3
5 2 9 K Q 6 9 K
3 Q 8 Q 6 tricks claimed
8 tricks claimed

10 9 4
A Q 10 8 6 5
K 4
A 10 Table Q 7 5
9
10 8 7 6 3
K Q 9 4
46455 56556
77877 =
Par NS -110 A K 8 3
K J 4
A J 9 5
7 6

Cayne NS
2 W = -110
+3 17
Schwartz NS
2 S -2 -200
-3 22

13. N deals
Both vul K J 8 5
8
A J 9 8 7 4 2
4

West North East South West North East South
Boyd Passell Robinson Seamon Cayne Goldman Burger Soloway
Pass 2 Pass Pass 1 2
2 3 Pass 3 NT (AP) 2 3 Pass 3 NT (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
5 8 A 10 4 8 A 10
6 K J 5 3 K 5 5
9 10 4 2 K 3 2 6
9 8 3 Q 5 10 A Q
K 3 2 6 10 tricks claimed
A 3 J Q
5 10 J Q
4 tricks claimed

Q 7 6
J 9 5 4
10 3
K J 10 3 Table A 9 4 3
A 7 6 3 2
Q 6
Q 2
976B8 =
35625 =
Par NS +600 10 2
K Q 10
K 5
A 9 8 7 6 5

Cayne NS
3 NT S -5 -500
-15 17
Schwartz NS
3 NT S +1 +630
+15 37

14. E deals
None vul A 9 8
10 4
K 9 3 2
K 7 6 4

West North East South West North East South
Boyd Passell Robinson Seamon Cayne Goldman Burger Soloway
Pass Pass Pass Pass
1 Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass
2 AP 2 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
2 5 10 Q 3 5 10 Q
4 5 A 2 J 5 3 A
10 3 6 J 9 10 J 4
3 A 4 6 6 8 J 4
7 4 2 8 A 8 3 2
8 7 6 9 4 5 A 2
J 6 7 9 10 8 6 2
Q 5 K K 6 5 10 K
9 tricks claimed 9 tricks claimed

K 6 4 3
A J 7 5
A 10
Q 8 2 Table Q J 10 7 2
Q 6
Q 8 6 4
5 3
64879 =
79554 79564
Par NS -100 5
K 9 8 3 2
J 7 5
A J 10 9

Cayne NS
2 E +1 -140
Tie 17
Schwartz NS
2 E +1 -140
Tie 37

15. S deals
N-S vul K 10 7
A J 8 6 5 3
3
K 5 4

West North East South West North East South
Boyd Passell Robinson Seamon Cayne Goldman Burger Soloway
Pass Pass
1 1 Pass Pass 1 1 3 AP
Dbl Pass 1 NT Pass
2 NT AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
2 10 A 4 3 4 2 10
10 J Q 3 K 6 6 7
5 4 K 2 2 4 10 J
7 6 6 A 2 10 A 4
A 3 4 2 5 7 5 Q
K 5 6 5 8 A 5 6
Q 6 8 7 A 8 8 9
Q 3 7 9 3 K 7 Q
A 5 7 Q 9 tricks claimed

A 4 3
Q 10
A K Q 10
A 9 3 2 Table J 2
K 9 7 4
J 8 6 4
10 7 6
57755 =
85688 =
Par NS -120 Q 9 8 6 5
2
9 7 5 2
Q J 8

Cayne NS
2 NT E = -120
Tie 17
Schwartz NS
3 W = -110
Tie 37

16. W deals
E-W vul A K 7 2
A 6 4
9 3 2
Q 10 5

West North East South West North East South
Boyd Passell Robinson Seamon Cayne Goldman Burger Soloway
Pass 1 1 3 Pass 1 Pass 1
Pass 3 NT AP Pass 1 NT Pass 2
Pass 2 Pass 3 NT (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
2 Q 7 6 5 10 Q A
6 2 10 K 3 7 A 4
A J 3 5 Q 5 4 K
11 tricks won K 6 3 5
8 J 6 K
2 3 K 6
Q 8 9 2
11 tricks claimed

Q 6 3
10 7 5
8 6 4
8 7 3 2 Table J 9 8 5 4
K 3 2
7
A K 9 4
A7AA6 =
36226 =
Par NS +430 10
Q J 9 8
A K Q J 10 5
J 6

Cayne NS
3 NT N +2 +460
Tie 17
Schwartz NS
3 NT N +2 +460
Tie 37

Schwartz leads by 20 IMPs

Match AV97 Main

Top 1997 Vanderbilt Final

Segment 2

17. N deals
None vul A K 10 4
K Q 5 4
J 6
K 8 5

West North East South West North East South
Boyd Cayne Robinson Burger Sontag Goldman Feldman Soloway
1 NT Pass 2 1 NT Pass 2
Dbl 3 Pass 4 (AP) Pass 2 Pass 3 NT
Pass 4 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
K 2 3 6 A 2 10 6
A 8 7 J K 8 3 J
2 A 3 5 11 tricks won
2 7 K 3
11 tricks claimed

8 7 6 2
7
Q 10 9 7 5 3
7 3 Table 5 3
J 10 3
A K 4
10 9 6 4 2
7BB58 =
11174 =
Par NS +450 Q J 9
A 9 8 6 2
8 2
A Q J

Cayne NS
4 N +1 +450
Tie 17
Schwartz NS
4 N +1 +450
Tie 37

18. E deals
N-S vul A K J 8
K
6 5 4 3 2
Q J 9

West North East South West North East South
Boyd Cayne Robinson Burger Sontag Goldman Feldman Soloway
Pass 1 NT Pass 1 NT
Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2
Pass 3 NT AP Pass 3 Pass 3
Pass 3 Pass 3 NT (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
2 A 7 3 2 A 7 3
2 K A 7 2 K A 7
7 4 Q A Q 8 3 3
2 4 8 K 6 4 J 10
3 3 Q 8 Q 5 2 4
J 10 4 5 J A 7 8
9 3 5 6 12 tricks claimed
2 8 J 6
9 5 K 4

Q 9 4 2
10 8 7 3
10 8 7
8 4 Table 10 7
Q 9 6 5 2
K
A 10 6 5 3
CB7CA =
12613 =
Par NS +1440 6 5 3
A J 4
A Q J 9
K 7 2

Cayne NS
3 NT S +3 +690
Tie 17
Schwartz NS
3 NT S +3 +690
Tie 37

19. S deals
E-W vul Q J 7 3 2
K 3
10 6 5
K 4 3

West North East South West North East South
Boyd Cayne Robinson Burger Sontag Goldman Feldman Soloway
1 1
Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 1 Pass 2
Pass 2 AP Pass 2 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Q K 2 5 Q K 6 5
3 8 A 9 5 8 J 2
2 10 K 7 A 4 6 3
5 8 J 4 K 9 10 Q
5 J 2 Q 2 9 K 7
6 A 8 4 3 Q A J
A 2 6 3 5 10 2 8
K 9 10 Q 10 tricks claimed
10 tricks claimed

K 8 5
J 10 9
9 4 2
Q J 8 7 Table A 10 9 4
Q 8 7
Q 8 3
10 6 2
99AB9 =
34323 34324
Par NS +420 6
A 6 5 4 2
A K J 7
A 9 5

Cayne NS
2 S +2 +170
Tie 17
Schwartz NS
2 S +2 +170
Tie 37

20. W deals
Both vul K 4
A K Q J 4 2
A 9 6
A 10

West North East South West North East South
Boyd Cayne Robinson Burger Sontag Goldman Feldman Soloway
Pass 2 Pass 2 NT Pass 2 Pass 2
Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 2 Pass 3
Pass 6 AP Pass 4 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
K 5 2 A K 5 7 A
A 6 3 5 A 6 3 5
K 9 7 10 K 9 7 10
K 3 6 5 10 8 9 J
4 J A 2 5 4 J A
9 8 10 Q 6 8 K 3
12 tricks claimed A 4 2 8
6 7 K Q
12 tricks claimed

8 5 2
10 5
Q 8
J 7 6 4 3 2 Table Q J 7 3
9 6
10 7 5 4
K Q 8
DADB8 =
01015 =
Par NS +2220 A 10 9 6
8 7 3
K J 3 2
9 5

Cayne NS
6 N = +1430
+13 30
Schwartz NS
4 N +2 +680
-13 37

21. N deals
N-S vul K Q 10 4
Q 6 3
A 8 5 4
10 7

West North East South West North East South
Boyd Cayne Robinson Burger Sontag Goldman Feldman Soloway
Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass
Pass Pass

A 8
10 8 5
Q J 10 3 2
K J 3 Table 9 7 5 2
K 9 4
K 7
A 8 4 2
57745 =
76697 =
Par NS -110 J 6 3
A J 7 2
9 6
Q 9 6 5

Cayne NS
Passed out 0
Tie 30
Schwartz NS
Passed out 0
Tie 37

22. E deals
E-W vul A 9 6 2
5 4 3
K 9 6 3
5 3

West North East South West North East South
Boyd Cayne Robinson Burger Sontag Goldman Feldman Soloway
Pass Pass Pass Pass
1 Pass 1 NT Pass 1 Pass 1 2
2 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass
2 Pass 3 NT AP 3 Pass 3 NT AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
7 4 5 9 Q A 3 2
8 9 Q 3 Q 6 4 5
Q 6 4 5 10 A 7 3
J 2 7 3 5 9 10 4
A 5 2 7 8 J K 7
J 4 4 K 3 A 6 5
Q A 3 2 2 7 10 3
10 9 8 6 J 2 K 7
6 3 7 2 8 2 6 9

Q J 10
A Q J 10 6
A J 10 5 4
— Table K 8 7 4
8 2
7 2
A Q 9 8 4
33334 43435
99997 =
Par NS -600 5 3
K 9 7
Q 8
K J 10 7 6 2

Cayne NS
3 NT E = -600
-13 30
Schwartz NS
3 NT E -2 +200
+13 50

23. S deals
Both vul Q 9
10 7 3
K Q J 7 4 2
8 6

West North East South West North East South
Boyd Cayne Robinson Burger Sontag Goldman Feldman Soloway
1 1
1 2 Dbl Pass 1 2 2 Pass
2 3 Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 3
3 AP Pass Pass Dbl AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
K 5 A 3 A 9 3 5
5 A 9 3 7 6 K 4
7 6 A 4 6 7 K Q
4 7 10 Q 8 8 4 J
Q 6 4 9 3 10 3 2
2 2 J 10 2 6 A 3
A 9 3 8 5 Q 7 A
8 tricks claimed K 5 4 9
9 8 10 J

A K 10 8 2
9
10 9 8 3
Q 10 7 Table 6 4 3
K J 8 2
6 5
A K J 2
44675 =
99558 =
Par NS -600 J 7 5
A Q 6 5 4
A
9 5 4 3

Cayne NS
3 W -1 +100
+7 37
Schwartz NS
3 × S -1 -200
-7 50

24. W deals
None vul A 8 5 3
Q J 3 2
A 6
K Q 6

West North East South West North East South
Boyd Cayne Robinson Burger Sontag Goldman Feldman Soloway
Pass 1 NT Pass 2 Pass 1 NT Pass 2
Pass 2 Pass 4 (AP) Pass 2 Pass 4 (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Q 5 4 A Q 5 4 A
2 4 10 A 3 9 K A
3 6 J K 3 6 J K
K 7 3 8 7 10 K A
7 5 K A 2 4 J Q
2 4 10 Q Q 4 5 7
3 K 7 9 2 8 10 4
3 5 4 6 10 2 3 2
7 9 J 2 10 tricks claimed
Q 9 6 2
10 tricks claimed

J 9
A 7
9 4 3 2
J 10 8 5 4 Table K 10 6 2
9 8 4
Q J
A 9 3 2
89A96 89996
54347 =
Par NS +420 Q 7 4
K 10 6 5
K 10 8 7 5
7

Cayne NS
4 N = +420
Tie 37
Schwartz NS
4 N = +420
Tie 50

25. N deals
E-W vul 5 3
K Q 7 6 3
9 4
K Q 10 7

West North East South West North East South
Boyd Cayne Robinson Burger Sontag Goldman Feldman Soloway
Pass Pass 2 1 Pass 2
Pass 2 Pass 2 NT Pass 2 Pass 2
Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 2 NT Pass 3
Pass 4 Pass 4 Pass 3 NT Pass 4
Pass 4 Pass 4 NT Pass 4 Pass 4
Pass 5 Pass 6 Pass 4 NT Pass 6 NT (AP)
Pass 7 Pass 7 (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
6 A 2 3 4 A 8 3
A 7 4 2 A 2 3 4
6 2 K 4 J 8 6 10
9 3 10 8 A 7 4 2
12 tricks claimed K 9 9 3
A 2 7 4

J 8 7 2
9 8 5 2
7
J 8 3 2 Table Q 9 6 4
10 4
Q 8 3 2
9 5 4
DADDD =
03000 =
Par NS +1520 A K 10
A J
A K J 10 6 5
A 6

Cayne NS
7 N -1 -50
-14 37
Schwartz NS
6 NT N +1 +1020
+14 64

26. E deals
Both vul K Q 8
J 9 2
6 4 2
A K 10 2

West North East South West North East South
Boyd Cayne Robinson Burger Sontag Goldman Feldman Soloway
Pass Pass Pass 1
1 Pass Pass Dbl Pass 3 Pass 3
Pass 1 NT AP Pass 4 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
5 Q 3 2 A 2 7 Q
3 2 K A K 9 4 6
4 10 K 2 Q 2 5 A
7 A 4 3 3 2 K 6
Q 6 4 5 2 6 Q 3
8 8 10 J 4 5 8 A
Q 2 5 A 5 3 J A
9 8 4 6 10 tricks claimed
7 J 6 5
K J 10 7

J 5 2
A K 3
Q J 9
J 8 7 3 Table A 6
8 7 5 4
10 7 5
9 6 5 4
9A898 =
43545 =
Par NS +620 10 9 7 4 3
Q 10 6
A K 8 3
Q

Cayne NS
1 NT N = +90
-11 37
Schwartz NS
4 S = +620
+11 75

27. S deals
None vul 7
J 9 7 6 3
9 8 5 3 2
Q 5

West North East South West North East South
Boyd Cayne Robinson Burger Sontag Goldman Feldman Soloway
1 1
Pass 2 2 2 NT Pass 1 1 Dbl
3 Pass Pass 4 (AP) 2 Pass Pass 2 NT
Pass 3 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
K 2 7 5 A 2 3 5
3 A 2 7 3 A 5 7
A 5 3 4 A 8 3 4
K 8 6 10 K 5 6 10
6 4 Q A 6 9 Q K
K 9 5 7 4 9 Q 7
2 4 Q 7 3 4 Q 7
J 3 3 8 10 7 2 8
10 9 5 4 9 tricks claimed

Q J 5 2
Q 8 5
10 7
9 7 4 3 Table K 8 6 4 3
10 4
K J 4
A K 8
55996 65996
77444 78444
Par NS +100 A 10 9
A K 2
A Q 6
J 10 6 2

Cayne NS
4 N -1 -50
-5 37
Schwartz NS
3 N = +140
+5 80

28. W deals
N-S vul Q 10 3
Q J 9 8 5
10 5
J 9 6

West North East South West North East South
Boyd Cayne Robinson Burger Sontag Goldman Feldman Soloway
1 Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 2 NT Pass
1 NT Pass 3 NT AP 3 NT AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Q 2 4 A 5 9 10 K
2 6 K 3 9 6 K 10
4 5 7 9 10 6 K A
9 6 3 K 2 7 Q 4
10 J Q A 3
2 7 10 K 8 tricks claimed
8 5 9 5
9 2 K 5
3 10 A 6
4 J Q 8
8 J 7 6

J 9 7
A K
K Q 8 7 3
10 7 2 Table K 4
10 7 6 2
A 9 4
K Q 8 4
35532 =
A88AA 888AA
Par NS -430 A 8 6 5 2
4 3
J 6 2
A 5 3

Cayne NS
3 NT W +1 -430
-10 37
Schwartz NS
3 NT E -1 +50
+10 90

29. N deals
Both vul Q 10 9 4 3 2
A 9 7
10 3
6 5

West North East South West North East South
Boyd Cayne Robinson Burger Sontag Goldman Feldman Soloway
Pass 1 1 Pass 1 1
2 2 Pass Pass 2 2 Pass Pass
3 AP 3 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
K A 10 6 K A 4 7
3 7 8 10 3 7 8 10
5 J Q 7 5 J Q 6
10 4 Q 6 10 5 Q 6
3 Q 5 8 2 5 A 4
5 A 4 2 3 A 7 8
3 A 2 8 6 J
6 J J 9 8 tricks claimed
2 6 K 7
A 7 4 3

A J
5 3
J 8 6
Q J 10 9 4 2 Table 8 7 6
Q 8 6 4
A 5 4
A K 8
59885 =
84558 =
Par NS +140 K 5
K J 10 2
K Q 9 7 2
7 3

Cayne NS
3 E -1 +100
Tie 37
Schwartz NS
3 E -1 +100
Tie 90

30. E deals
None vul 10 9 4 3
K 7 6
A J 10 7 6
A

West North East South West North East South
Boyd Cayne Robinson Burger Sontag Goldman Feldman Soloway
1 Pass 1 Pass
1 Dbl Rdbl Pass 1 Dbl 2 Pass
1 NT AP 2 Pass Pass 2 (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
7 K 3 2 7 A 3 4
A 4 2 6 3 2 8 J
9 3 Q K Q 6 5 3
A 4 Q 5 2 7 A 4
J 9 4 8 9 10 J K
10 2 10 7 6 K 3 2
6 2 5 8 K 5 8 4
10 6 Q A A 4 Q 5
5 3 K 7 J 9 6 8
7 tricks claimed 10 2 7 10

A J 5
Q J 8 2
8 5 2
10 8 7 Table K 6 2
A 9 5
K 9 4
K J 3 2
46465 =
77878 =
Par NS -110 Q 8 7
10 4 3
Q 3
Q 9 6 5 4

Cayne NS
1 NT W = -90
-1 37
Schwartz NS
2 S -1 -50
+1 91

31. S deals
N-S vul A Q 10 8 2
A J 7
J 10 9 7 2
—

West North East South West North East South
Boyd Cayne Robinson Burger Sontag Goldman Feldman Soloway
Pass Pass
Pass 1 1 NT Pass Pass 1 1 NT 2
3 NT AP 3 NT AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
3 4 A 5 5 6 7 Q
J 3 6 4 3 6 K 2
7 5 2 K 4 9 A 4
2 7 3 6 Q 3 4 10
2 J 3 6 8 10 A J
K 4 6 8 6 8 J 3
Q 5 9 2 8 2 2 7
5 10 8 A 9 tricks claimed
9 tricks claimed

9 7 6 4
K 9 8 2
K 4
A 9 6 Table K J 5
5 3
A Q 8 5 3
K Q 8
45758 =
98675 97675
Par NS -400 3
Q 10 6 4
6
J 10 7 5 4 3 2

Cayne NS
3 NT E = -400
Tie 37
Schwartz NS
3 NT E = -400
Tie 91

32. W deals
E-W vul Q 9
J 9 7
10 7 4
A Q 6 5 3

West North East South West North East South
Boyd Cayne Robinson Burger Sontag Goldman Feldman Soloway
Pass Pass 2 2 Pass Pass 2 2
Pass Pass Pass Pass 3 Pass 3
Pass 3 Pass 5 (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
6 9 10 A 9 3 A 4
2 4 Q 5 11 tricks won
9 7 A 6
K 8 4 10
11 tricks claimed

8 6 4
6 4
A Q 8 5 2
10 9 7 Table 10 7 5
K Q 10 8 5 3
K J 9
2
8B56B =
22871 =
Par NS +450 A K J 3 2
A 2
6 3
K J 8 4

Cayne NS
2 S +3 +200
-5 37
Schwartz NS
5 N = +400
+5 96

Schwartz leads by 59 IMPs

Match AV97 Main

Top 1997 Vanderbilt Final

Segment 3

33. N deals
None vul Q 8 5 4
K 5 4 2
A K Q J
5

West North East South West North East South
Goldman Seamon Soloway Passell Sontag Lair Feldman Schwartz
1 3 Pass 1 3 Pass
Pass Dbl Pass 4 (AP) Pass Dbl Pass 4 (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
K 4 3 9 A 4 3 9
A 5 6 J K 5 6 J
Q 5 9 7 Q 5 8 4
2 10
10 tricks claimed 10 tricks claimed

A K 10 2
8 7
10 8 4 3 2
Q 10 Table 7 6 3
6 3
9
A K 9 8 6 3 2
46A83 =
45259 =
Par NS +300 J 9
A Q J 10 9
7 6 5
J 7 4

Cayne NS
4 S = +420
Tie 37
Schwartz NS
4 S = +420
Tie 96

34. E deals
N-S vul —
10 9 7 3
J 10 7 6 3
Q J 4 3

West North East South West North East South
Goldman Seamon Soloway Passell Sontag Lair Feldman Schwartz
1 1 1 1
3 Pass 3 3 (AP) Pass Pass Dbl Pass
2 Pass Pass Dbl
3 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
4 3 K 6 A 2 10 5
A 5 9 7 3 6 3 7
8 2 2 9 Q 10 K 2
4 J K 3 K 10 7 9
A 6 3 5 J Q 7 K
K 10 3 7 2 8 Q 6
Q Q 10 J 5 4 A 6
8 10 A 6 A 2 4 9
8 tricks claimed 8 5 9 3

Q 10 6 2
4
Q 9 8 4
9 7 5 2 Table 9 7 5
A K J 8
A K 5 2
A 10
57756 =
86586 86686
Par NS -120 A K J 8 4 3
Q 6 5 2
—
K 8 6

Cayne NS
3 S -1 -100
-4 37
Schwartz NS
3 E -1 +50
+4 100

35. S deals
E-W vul J 7 6
9 8 3 2
K 5 2
10 5 3

West North East South West North East South
Goldman Seamon Soloway Passell Sontag Lair Feldman Schwartz
Pass 1
1 NT Pass 2 Pass 1 NT Pass 2 Pass
2 Pass 3 NT AP 2 Pass 3 NT AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
8 7 Q K 3 9 K 2
4 2 A 5 5 J 8 7
9 8 3 K 4 2 A 6
3 2 10 J 9 8 3 2
A 5 4 4 4 6 A 5
J 2 6 6 10 K 6 9
10 3 Q 7 11 tricks claimed
7 9 3 5
5 K A 6
Q 7 4 10

A Q 3
K J 4
A J 10 3
Q 8 2 Table 8 5 4 2
A 7
Q 9 7 6 4
A 9
22525 =
BA8B8 BB8B8
Par NS -660 K 10 9
Q 10 6 5
8
K J 7 6 4

Cayne NS
3 NT W +1 -630
+1 38
Schwartz NS
3 NT W +2 -660
-1 100

36. W deals
Both vul 9 5
A 9 3 2
Q 9 5 3
Q 7 3

West North East South West North East South
Goldman Seamon Soloway Passell Sontag Lair Feldman Schwartz
1 Pass 2 2 1 Pass 2 Pass
Pass Pass Dbl AP 2 Pass 2 Pass
2 NT Pass 3 NT AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
6 3 K 5 2 5 10 J
A J 10 7 8 7 2 J
K 10 8 3 K 2 5 3
7 J A 5 6 7 A 8
K A 8 6 3 Q 4 K
Q 2 4 8 10 3 A 5
7 tricks claimed K 7 6 Q
9 4 4 3
4 8 6 5
6 J A 9

A 2
K J 7
A 8 6 4 2
10 8 6 Table 10 6 3
Q 8 5
K 7
A K 9 4 2
46543 =
9778A =
Par NS -600 K Q J 8 7 4
10 6 4
J 10
J 5

Cayne NS
2 × S -1 -200
+9 47
Schwartz NS
3 NT W = -600
-9 100

37. N deals
N-S vul A 10 9 8
7 3 2
A 4 3
K 9 5

West North East South West North East South
Goldman Seamon Soloway Passell Sontag Lair Feldman Schwartz
Pass 1 Pass Pass 1 Pass
1 Pass 1 NT AP 1 Pass 1 NT AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
5 9 2 8 5 9 2 8
5 3 10 J 5 3 K J
4 K A 3 7 Q 6 4
8 5 Q 2 Q K A 3
7 J 9 J 10 5 4 2
8 4 2 Q 8 2 7 J
10 J K 7 8 A 9 4
10 7 4 6 9 J 6 6
A 9 Q 6 5 8 Q 2
5 8 Q A 3 J K 7
6 9 K 3 6 tricks claimed

K J 6 2
9
8 6 5
A J 6 4 2 Table 5 3
A K J 8
K 10 9 7 2
8 7
76745 =
56687 66687
Par NS -90 Q 7 4
Q 10 6 5 4
Q J
Q 10 3

Cayne NS
1 NT E -2 +100
+2 49
Schwartz NS
1 NT E -1 +50
-2 100

38. E deals
E-W vul A Q 10 7 2
—
K 8
10 8 7 5 4 3

West North East South West North East South
Goldman Seamon Soloway Passell Sontag Lair Feldman Schwartz
1 Pass 2 Pass
1 NT 2 Dbl Pass Pass 2 AP
Pass 3 Pass Pass
3 NT AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
8 6 J K K 3 8 2
8 7 K 3 4 6 J Q
Q A 2 2 5 10 J 4
2 9 7 A A 2 9 7
J 5 6 3 5 2 10 K
10 7 5 10 8 4 A 6
4 2 10 K A 2 3 6
10 5 3 Q 3 9 7 9
6 8 4 J 6 tricks claimed

K 8 6 5
8 2
Q 10 9 6
K Q 9 Table J 9 3
K Q J 10 6 4
5 4
A 6
67678 67688
66654 66644
Par NS +90 4
A 9 7 5 3
A J 7 3 2
J 2

Cayne NS
3 NT W -3 +300
+9 58
Schwartz NS
2 N -2 -100
-9 100

39. S deals
Both vul —
Q 8 7
10 9 8 5
A K J 10 8 3

West North East South West North East South
Goldman Seamon Soloway Passell Sontag Lair Feldman Schwartz
1 1
Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 3 NT (AP)
Pass 3 Pass 3
Pass 3 Pass 4
Pass 5 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
K 4 7 8 10 7 3 K
A 6 2 9 Q 7 3 6
3 Q Q 5 4 2 A 4
4 2 A 6 K 8 7 5
11 tricks claimed J 6 J 9
10 5 4 10
8
11 tricks claimed

10 9 2
J 10 6
Q 7 2
9 7 5 2 Table K Q 8 6 5
5 4 3
A K J 3
6
97B8B =
26152 =
Par NS +650 A J 7 4 3
A K 9 2
6 4
Q 4

Cayne NS
5 N = +600
-2 58
Schwartz NS
3 NT S +2 +660
+2 102

40. W deals
None vul K Q 10
Q 7 5 2
K 3
Q 10 4 2

West North East South West North East South
Goldman Seamon Soloway Passell Sontag Lair Feldman Schwartz
1 Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass
2 Pass 3 Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass
3 Pass 5 AP 3 Pass 4 Pass
5 Pass 5 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Q A 3 2 2 3 J A
3 5 A 4 4 2 A 3
4 2 A 3 K 5 2 Q
K 6 5 10 A 8 5 10
4 8 8 10 7 8 8 4
K 7 6 8 K 5
6 5 6 J 12 tricks claimed
9 7 10 K
9 Q 7 8

5 2
K 10 9 6 4
A Q 10 9 8
A Table A J 9 6 4
A
J 7 6 4
K 7 3
22316 22315
9B9C7 =
Par NS -920 8 7 3
J 8 3
5 2
J 9 8 6 5

Cayne NS
5 W +1 -420
Tie 58
Schwartz NS
5 W +1 -420
Tie 102

41. N deals
E-W vul A 5
J 9 7 3
K Q J 7 5
10 8

West North East South West North East South
Goldman Seamon Soloway Passell Sontag Lair Feldman Schwartz
1 Pass 1 NT 1 Pass 1 NT
2 AP Pass Pass Pass

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
K 3 9 2 A 3 6 4
J 4 8 6 2 9 10 8
7 10 A 2 Q
A 3 6 8 7 tricks won
K 7 10 4
Q 9 7 2
6 A 9 2
J 10 4 5
Q 6 5 4
5 Q 3 8
5 J K 3

8 6 4
A K Q 5 2
6 2
A 7 3 Table Q J 10 9 7
10 6
10 4 3
K Q 6
74597 =
68846 =
Par NS +110 K 3 2
8 4
A 9 8
J 9 5 4 2

Cayne NS
2 W -2 +200
+3 61
Schwartz NS
1 NT S = +90
-3 102

42. E deals
Both vul 6
J 8 6 5 2
A J 10 6 4
Q 4

West North East South West North East South
Goldman Seamon Soloway Passell Sontag Lair Feldman Schwartz
1 Pass 1 Pass
1 Pass 2 Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass
3 AP 4 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
2 5 K 7 9
10 tricks won A 8 2 6
K J 7 8
3 2 9 10
J 4 3 A
10 6 Q 5
8 Q 7 6
A
10 tricks claimed

Q 10 7 5 3 2
A 10 9
9 7
K 3 Table A K 9 4
K Q 4
8 3
10 9 8 6
43798 =
7A545 =
Par NS -500 J 8
7 3
K Q 5 2
A J 7 5 2

Cayne NS
3 W +1 -170
+10 71
Schwartz NS
4 W = -620
-10 102

43. S deals
None vul Q J 9 7
K J 10 9 4 3
K 7 4
—

West North East South West North East South
Goldman Seamon Soloway Passell Sontag Lair Feldman Schwartz
1 NT 1
3 4 Pass 4 2 2 Pass 2 NT
Pass 5 Pass 5 Pass 4 AP
Pass 6 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
6 Q 3 10 3 J Q 4
J 2 6 Q 9 2 6 Q
A 3 3 7 K 7 2 A
4 A 2 8 A 5 3 5
5 A 8 7 10 6 Q 3
A 2 K 7 2 2
11 tricks claimed J 8 3 8
J 4 5 8
11 tricks claimed

K 8 6
Q
J 8
A Q 10 9 8 5 2 Table 5 4 3 2
8 7 5 2
A 6
6 4 3
58BB4 99CB5
34118 =
Par NS +980 A 10
A 6
Q 10 9 5 3 2
K J 7

Cayne NS
6 S -1 -50
-11 71
Schwartz NS
4 N +1 +450
+11 113

44. W deals
N-S vul K
Q 9 7 6 5
K J 10
K Q J 2

West North East South West North East South
Goldman Seamon Soloway Passell Sontag Lair Feldman Schwartz
1 Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass
1 NT Pass 2 Pass 1 NT Pass 2 AP
2 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
K 7 3 A 5 2 K A
Q K 4 2 3 10 Q 4
J Q 4 2 9 A 3 K
5 6 3 5 6 Q 6 4
8 tricks claimed Q 10 2 4
K 7 3 4
K 6 5 8
Q 5 6 A
J 7 7 J
2 J A 5

Q 3
A J 8 4 3
8 3 2
A 9 4 Table 9 8 7 5 4
10 2
A Q 9 7 6
7
77659 =
56684 =
Par NS +100 A J 10 6 2
K
5 4
10 8 6 5 3

Cayne NS
2 W = -90
-4 71
Schwartz NS
2 W -1 +50
+4 117

45. N deals
Both vul 3 2
J 8
K J 10 8 5
A K Q 6

West North East South West North East South
Goldman Seamon Soloway Passell Sontag Lair Feldman Schwartz
1 Pass 2 1 Pass 2
2 3 Pass 3 2 3 Pass 3
4 5 5 Pass 4 5 5 Pass
Pass 6 Pass Pass Pass Dbl AP
Dbl AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
K 2 5 9 K 2 A 7
A 8 7 5 J 4 6 4
A 3 6 J A 2 5 9
10 tricks won K 3 6 J
A 8 7 5
2 J Q K
11 tricks claimed

A K Q 8 7 4
A 10 6 4 3 2
7
— Table 10 6 5
Q 9 7
9 6 4 2
7 5 4
6229A 622AA
2BB22 =
Par NS -500 J 9
K 5
A Q 3
J 10 9 8 3 2

Cayne NS
6 × S -2 -500
+8 79
Schwartz NS
5 × W = -850
-8 117

46. E deals
None vul 8 4 2
10 4
A Q J 9 2
10 4 2

West North East South West North East South
Goldman Seamon Soloway Passell Sontag Lair Feldman Schwartz
Pass 1 Pass 1
Pass 1 NT Pass 2 Pass 1 NT Pass 2
Pass 2 AP Pass 2 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
K 2 3 7 K 2 3 7
6 A 5 3 6 A 5 3
2 3 Q 5 Q 7 6 K
A 9 4 8 9 10 J Q
6 4 10 J A 5 2 3
5 J Q 4 7 10 4 8
6 8 9 A 5 A 6 4
7 tricks claimed J Q 8 9
4 9 8 5
Q 6 4 2

K Q 10 6
J 8 6
K 10 6 4
9 5 Table 9 5 3
A 3 2
8 7 5
K J 8 3
78999 88999
54434 55434
Par NS +140 A J 7
K Q 9 7 5
3
A Q 7 6

Cayne NS
2 S -1 -50
Tie 79
Schwartz NS
2 S -1 -50
Tie 117

47. S deals
N-S vul A Q 10 6 2
6
Q J 9 8
Q 10 2

West North East South West North East South
Goldman Seamon Soloway Passell Sontag Lair Feldman Schwartz
Pass Pass
1 1 2 3 1 1 2 3
Dbl Pass 4 AP Pass Pass 4 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
4 5 Q 2 6 3 10 A
Q 4 3 6 4 7 J Q
5 9 10 10 Q K 3 4
A 6 7 K 2 4 A 6
8 2 4 K 3 6 Q K
9 3 2 8 2 A 8 5
5 6 J Q 8 2 9 K
A J 8 K J
5 2 A 9 9 tricks claimed
3 10 A 7

K 5 3
A 10 3
A 10 6 4
J 8 3 Table —
Q J 8 7 5 2
K 7 5
A 9 5 4
39343 49353
94A8A 84A89
Par NS -200 J 9 8 7 4
K 9 4
3 2
K 7 6

Cayne NS
4 E = -420
-10 79
Schwartz NS
4 E -1 +50
+10 127

48. W deals
E-W vul 8 7
5 4 2
9 4
Q J 9 8 7 5

West North East South West North East South
Goldman Seamon Soloway Passell Sontag Lair Feldman Schwartz
Pass Pass 1 1 Pass Pass 1 1 NT
2 Pass Pass Dbl 2 2 NT Pass 3 (AP)
Pass 3 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Q K 6 4 9 2 J K
A 5 7 9 K 2 5 4
K 6 8 2 3 A 7 10
3 10 2 Q 6 4 Q 7
A 7 9 5 A 10 8 5
A 5 8 4 A 5 8 4
J 10 8 5 J K 3 9
9 2 K 3 9 tricks claimed
3 2 Q 4
7 10 K A

10 6 5
9 8 6
Q 8 7 3
A 6 2 Table Q 9 2
A Q J 3
A J 10 2
10 4
77659 =
54673 66674
Par NS +110 A K J 4 3
K 10 7
K 6 5
K 3

Cayne NS
3 N = +110
Tie 79
Schwartz NS
3 S = +110
Tie 127

Schwartz leads by 48 IMPs

Match AV97 Main

Top 1997 Vanderbilt Final

Segment 4

49. N deals
None vul J 9 7 6 3
A Q 7 4
8
Q 7 3

West North East South West North East South
Soloway Seamon Goldman Passell Sontag Lair Feldman Schwartz
Pass 1 Pass Pass 1 Pass
2 NT Pass 3 Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass
3 NT AP 3 NT AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
6 4 Q A 3 4 Q A
4 8 A 5 4 8 Q 5
2 9 K A 2 9 K A
3 4 K A 3 4 K 6
3 4 J 10 2 A 7 8
K 7 9 3 3 4 J 10
Q 10 2 7 A 7 2 6
8 8 5 Q 8 2 5 Q
9 3 2 10 7 3 8 10
K 7 8 tricks claimed

A K 10 5
K 3
9 4 2
A 10 6 5 Table 4
J 8 6 5 2
A K Q 6 3
8 4
57436 =
86997 85997
Par NS -140 Q 8 2
10 9
J 10 7 5
K J 9 2

Cayne NS
3 NT W -1 +50
Tie 79
Schwartz NS
3 NT W -1 +50
Tie 127

50. E deals
N-S vul K 8 7 5
Q J 9
10 8 6 3
A K

West North East South West North East South
Soloway Seamon Goldman Passell Sontag Lair Feldman Schwartz
1 1 1 1
3 4 5 Pass 3 3 NT 4 Pass
Pass Dbl AP Pass 4 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
6 10 K A J A 5 3
4 3 J K K 4 5 6
Q K A 2 5 A 6 J
K 4 6 7 2 Q 4 3
Q J 5 Q 9 10 K 2
A 5 J 3 6 A 5 J
2 9 6 8 11 tricks claimed
10 A 2 4
J
8 tricks claimed

J 10
7 6 4 2
J 4
J 10 9 7 6 Table A
K 10 8 3
A 7 2
Q 8 5 4 2
9A5B5 =
22728 =
Par NS +600 Q 9 6 4 3 2
A 5
K Q 9 5
3

Cayne NS
5 × E -3 +500
-4 79
Schwartz NS
4 S +1 +650
+4 131

51. S deals
E-W vul —
J 10 9 8 7 2
A 10 9 7 6
10 8

West North East South West North East South
Soloway Seamon Goldman Passell Sontag Lair Feldman Schwartz
Pass Pass
2 3 Pass Pass 2 2 NT Pass 4
4 Pass 4 NT Pass 4 5 5 Pass
6 Pass 6 AP 5 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
A 2 8 4 J A 5 4
7 3 K Q K Q Q 2
5 A 10 3 6 4 A 7
11 tricks won 13 tricks won

A K Q J 5 3 2
—
Q 4
A K J 2 Table 7 6
A K 6 4 3
3 2
Q 6 4 3
00790 =
8B64A 8B649
Par NS -500 10 9 8 4
Q 5
K J 8 5
9 7 5

Cayne NS
6 W -1 +100
+13 92
Schwartz NS
5 W +2 -710
-13 131

52. W deals
Both vul A 10 9 7 2
Q
K 9 8 2
A K 6

West North East South West North East South
Soloway Seamon Goldman Passell Sontag Lair Feldman Schwartz
Pass 1 Pass Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass
Dbl Pass 2 Pass Dbl Pass 2 NT Pass
Pass Dbl Rdbl 3 3 NT AP
3 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
5 2 K 10 4 6 K 5
A 7 3 4 2 Q J A
6 J 3 8 2 K J 5
3 A 2 5 2 K 5 4
5 Q A 4 10 3 Q A
9 tricks claimed 9 7 3 4
A 3 J 6
8
6 tricks claimed

6 4
K 10 7 5
A 6
Q 9 8 4 2 Table K Q 8 3
A J 8 2
Q 5
J 10 7
47493 46493
8594A 65839
Par NS -140 J 5
9 6 4 3
J 10 7 4 3
5 3

Cayne NS
3 E = -140
-10 92
Schwartz NS
3 NT E -3 +300
+10 141

53. N deals
N-S vul 4 3
A K J 8 5 4 3
10 7 6
6

West North East South West North East South
Soloway Seamon Goldman Passell Sontag Lair Feldman Schwartz
3 3 Pass 3 3 Pass
4 Pass 4 AP 4 Pass 4 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
6 7 A 2 6 7 A 9
6 K 8 2 6 K 9 2
A 2 6 4 A 2 6 3
K 5 9 3 K 5 9 4
4 J A 8 4 Q A
11 tricks claimed 11 tricks claimed

Q 10 9 6
7
K 3
A 10 7 5 3 2 Table A K J 8 7
Q 10 9 2
J 9
K 4
52784 =
8B649 =
Par NS -450 5 2
6
A Q 8 5 4 2
Q J 9 8

Cayne NS
4 E +1 -450
Tie 92
Schwartz NS
4 E +1 -450
Tie 141

54. E deals
E-W vul A K
K Q J 7 3
J 5 3
K 6 2

West North East South West North East South
Soloway Seamon Goldman Passell Sontag Lair Feldman Schwartz
Pass Pass Pass Pass
1 1 Dbl Pass 1 1 Dbl Pass
1 NT AP 1 NT AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
K 2 4 5 Q 2 4 5
Q 6 10 A K 6 10 9
3 K 4 5 J 8 5 A
J 8 2 9 7 6 J A
7 6 4 3 7 3 K 5
3 5 7 8 7 4 4 2
K 6 9 2 3 6 2 8
A J 10 7 A J 10 3
6 10 A 8 K 10
5 tricks claimed 5 tricks claimed

8 3
A 9 5
A K 4 2
Q 8 7 3 Table Q J 6 5
8 6 2
Q 10 6
J 10 4
87866 =
56567 =
Par NS +120 10 9 7 4 2
10 4
9 8 7
A 9 5

Cayne NS
1 NT W -2 +200
Tie 92
Schwartz NS
1 NT W -2 +200
Tie 141

55. S deals
Both vul K J 3
Q 10 9 6
8 5 3
Q 6 4

West North East South West North East South
Soloway Seamon Goldman Passell Sontag Lair Feldman Schwartz
Pass Pass
2 Pass 3 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass
3 NT Pass 4 Pass 2 NT Pass 4 Pass
4 Pass 4 NT Pass 4 Pass 4 Pass
5 Pass 5 Pass 4 Pass 4 NT Pass
6 NT AP 7 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
5 2 10 A 5 2 10 A
7 3 K 6 7 3 K 6
Q 2 6 8 Q 2 6 8
J 5 8 10 3 5 10 Q
9 3 J 9 12 tricks claimed
4 4 Q 3
3 8 10 Q

A Q 8 6
A K J
A 7
A K 10 2 Table 9 4 2
7
K Q J 9 4 2
J 7 3
12411 =
CB9CC CB8CB
Par NS -1440 10 7 5
8 5 4 3 2
10 6
9 8 5

Cayne NS
6 NT W = -1440
-17 92
Schwartz NS
7 W -1 +100
+17 158

56. W deals
None vul K J 10 4
A 8 7 6
K J 10 9 7
—

West North East South West North East South
Soloway Seamon Goldman Passell Sontag Lair Feldman Schwartz
1 2 Pass 3 1 2 Pass 3
3 3 Pass 4 (AP) 4 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
5 2 10 A J 2 A 4
K 5 2 A 2 K 6 3
K 8 3 7 Q 7 5 5
3 6 J 2 J A 3 2
6 8 Q 4 4 3 2 A
9 8 10 3 10 8 5 4
J 6 2 9 9 7 6 7
7 A 9 5 7
10 tricks claimed J 10 K 10
8 9 8 K
J

A
K Q J 10 9 4
Q 6 4
A J 8 Table 8 6 5 3
5 3
8 2
K 9 6 5 3
6A5A6 =
43837 42737
Par NS +420 Q 9 7 2
2
A 5 3
Q 10 7 4 2

Cayne NS
4 N = +420
+8 100
Schwartz NS
4 W -2 +100
-8 158

57. N deals
E-W vul 9 8 5 3
Q J 8 6
K J
A K 6

West North East South West North East South
Soloway Seamon Goldman Passell Sontag Lair Feldman Schwartz
1 1 Dbl 1 1 Pass
1 NT AP 1 NT Pass 2 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
3 2 10 K Q A 5 2
Q K 3 8 K 3 3 4
9 2 4 A 6 8 9 10
2 A 5 3 A 4 10 Q
8 3 Q 6 5 7 5 8
J 7 5 7 7 9 10 J
4 10 J A K 9 2 6
K 7 5 6 3 8 7 J
9 2 J 6 Q K 7 2
10 8 5 4 9 tricks claimed
4 Q 9 6

A K 7 6
10
Q 7 5
Q J 10 4 2 Table 2
A K 5 3 2
A 10 9
9 7 5 3
56542 =
8779A 8679A
Par NS -130 Q J 10 4
9 7 4
8 6 4 3 2
8

Cayne NS
1 NT W +2 -150
-1 100
Schwartz NS
2 E +1 -110
+1 159

58. E deals
Both vul J
A J 10 8 7 4 2
K Q J 8
Q

West North East South West North East South
Soloway Seamon Goldman Passell Sontag Lair Feldman Schwartz
Pass 2 Pass Pass
Pass 4 AP Pass 4 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
J A 7 Q J A 7 Q
3 Q A 9 4 2 K A
11 tricks won 4 3 K 2
J 9 3 Q
11 tricks claimed

K Q 10
Q
10 6 3 2
K 9 7 5 2 Table 9 8 4
K 9
A 9 7
J 10 8 6 4
78B65 =
54277 =
Par NS +650 A 7 6 5 3 2
6 5 3
5 4
A 3

Cayne NS
4 N +1 +650
Tie 100
Schwartz NS
4 N +1 +650
Tie 159

59. S deals
None vul A
8 3 2
A Q 10 6
K 9 7 4 3

West North East South West North East South
Soloway Seamon Goldman Passell Sontag Lair Feldman Schwartz
Pass Pass
Pass 1 1 Dbl Pass 1 1 Dbl
2 Dbl AP 2 Pass Pass 3 (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
3 J Q 4 4 2 J Q
3 10 A 5 A 6 5 3
2 5 10 9 3 2 A 5
A 6 7 K J 7 8 K
5 7 K 2 A 4 6 2
3 A 2 5 5 7 K 3
K 2 4 6 6 K 10
4 Q 8 8 9 tricks claimed
J 6 8 A
K J 4 3

7 4 3
K 9 6
K J 5
J 8 6 5 Table K 10 9 6 2
A Q 5
9 4
Q 10 2
779A7 =
65436 55435
Par NS +140 Q J 8 5
J 10 7 4
8 7 3 2
A

Cayne NS
2 × E -2 +300
+5 105
Schwartz NS
3 N = +110
-5 159

60. W deals
N-S vul J 9 8 4
A 8
A K 8 6
J 8 3

West North East South West North East South
Soloway Seamon Goldman Passell Sontag Lair Feldman Schwartz
1 Dbl Pass 2 1 Dbl Pass 2
Pass 2 Pass 2 NT Pass 2 Pass 3
Pass 3 NT AP Pass 3 NT AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
K A 4 5 4 5 J A
6 2 Q 5 6 2 10 J
2 7 J A K 8 2 6
2 6 7 8 7 3 7 9
8 4 K 10 K A 4 6
Q 5 3 5 Q 8 6 10
9 2 4 6 3 J 4 2
10 J A 3 7 tricks claimed
K 4 10 3
8 tricks claimed

A 5 3 2
K Q J 7 3
J 5
10 7 Table 7 6
4 2
9 7 4 3 2
A 6 5 4
99889 =
33554 =
Par NS +600 K Q 10
10 9 6 5
Q 10
K Q 9 2

Cayne NS
3 NT S -1 -100
+3 108
Schwartz NS
3 NT N -2 -200
-3 159

61. N deals
Both vul Q 8
8 7
J 10 9 5
K Q 8 4 3

West North East South West North East South
Soloway Seamon Goldman Passell Sontag Lair Feldman Schwartz
Pass 1 Pass Pass 1 Pass
1 Pass 1 NT AP 1 Pass 1 NT Pass
2 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
10 5 8 2 J 2 4 A
9 6 Q 7 9 8 Q K
3 A 3 J Q K 5 3
A 4 3 8 5 8 A 4
2 10 J Q A 5 6 7
K 2 5 6 2 4 5 Q
4 6 4 7 3 9 2 9
8 A 4 9 10 6 4 A
3 Q K 5 10 3 J Q
5 tricks claimed 6 tricks claimed

J 7 6 5 3
9
A K 7 6
J 6 5 Table A 2
A Q 10 6 2
8 3 2
A 7 2
65656 =
78777 77777
Par NS -110 K 10 9 4
K J 5 4 3
Q 4
10 9

Cayne NS
1 NT E -2 +200
Tie 108
Schwartz NS
2 W -2 +200
Tie 159

62. E deals
None vul Q 9 5 2
10 7
A J
K Q J 8 5

West North East South West North East South
Soloway Seamon Goldman Passell Sontag Lair Feldman Schwartz
1 Pass 1 Pass
1 NT 2 2 NT 3 2 3 Dbl Pass
3 AP 3 Pass Pass 4
4 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
2 4 J 7 K A 6 4
Q A 6 9 A 3 4 7
A 7 3 2 2 5 J 10
K 5 8 5 K 8 3 6
A 6 4 10 10 Q A 7
3 10 10 5 K Q 3 2
K 7 2 3 2 9 Q
6 J 7 2 10 tricks claimed
A 8 3 9

10 8 3
K J 9 8 4
Q 9 6
9 4 Table A K J 6 4
A 2
10 8 7
A 7 3
54568 44368
79865 =
Par NS -140 7
Q 6 5 3
K 5 4 3 2
10 6 2

Cayne NS
3 E -1 +50
+10 118
Schwartz NS
4 W = -420
-10 159

63. S deals
N-S vul 9 2
10 7 6 5
Q J 6 3 2
J 2

West North East South West North East South
Soloway Seamon Goldman Passell Sontag Lair Feldman Schwartz
2 NT 2 NT
3 Dbl 3 4 3 Dbl Pass 4
4 Dbl AP 4 Dbl AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
K A 5 8 J 4 6 K
3 2 10 Q 3 2 10 Q
7 8 9 Q K A 2 3
4 A 8 J 9 9 Q 5
K 9 2 4 11 tricks claimed
5 7 2 6
10 tricks claimed

A J 10 8 5 4
A
9
K 9 8 7 3 Table Q 6 3
J 8 4 3
10 7 5 4
10 4
62895 84AA5
39336 =
Par NS +100 K 7
K Q 9 2
A K 8
A Q 6 5

Cayne NS
4 × E = -590
+3 121
Schwartz NS
4 × W +1 -690
-3 159

64. W deals
E-W vul 10 7
Q 4
J 9 8 6 5
Q 10 3 2

West North East South West North East South
Soloway Seamon Goldman Passell Sontag Lair Feldman Schwartz
Pass Pass 1 NT 2 Pass Pass 1 1
2 NT Pass 3 Pass Dbl Pass 1 NT AP
3 Pass 3 NT AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
K 3 7 2 K 3 7 2
J 4 10 A Q 4 10 8
J 5 8 Q J 5 2 A
3 J A 4 J 5 A 4
7 tricks claimed K Q 10 2
9 10 6 3
8 6 5 7
K 5 4 3
2 9 A 10
Q 9 4 8

5 4 3
A K 9 8
K 2
8 7 6 4 Table A 8 2
J 10 6
A Q 7 4
K J 5
45454 =
88988 =
Par NS -140 K Q J 9 6
7 5 3 2
10 3
A 9

Cayne NS
3 NT E -2 +200
+8 129
Schwartz NS
1 NT E +1 -120
-8 159

Schwartz wins by 30 IMPs

Match AV97 Main

Top 1997 Vanderbilt Final

Public domain data prepared by Richard Pavlicek