40th World Team Championships

Round 6

OPEN TEAMS Semifinal

USA 1  vs  USA 2 Open Room Closed Room FLEISHER Martin GRUE Joe LALL Justin KAMIL Mike HURD John WEINSTEIN Steve LEVIN Bobby WOOLDRIDGE Joel

Board 17. Dealer North. None Vulnerable.   ♠ QJ8 ♥ K86 ♦ AJ9 ♣ AKT5 ♠ AK52 ♥ 742 ♦ QT4 ♣ 863 ♠ 9 ♥ AQT5 ♦ K875 ♣ 9742   ♠ T7643 ♥ J93 ♦ 632 ♣ QJ     Open Room West North East South - 1♣ 1♥ Pass 2♥ 2NT Pass Pass Pass Closed Room West North East South - 1♣ 1♥ Pass 2♦ Pass 2♥ Pass Pass Pass West North East South ♦Q ♦A ♦5 ♦2 ♣8 ♣5 ♣2 ♣J ♠K ♠Q ♠9 ♠3 ♦T ♦J ♦K ♦3 ♦4 ♦9 ♦8 ♦6 ♠A ♠J ♣9 ♠4 ♥7 ♥6 ♥Q ♥3 ♠2 - ♦7 ♠6 West North East South ♣3 ♣T ♣4 ♣Q ♦4 ♦9 ♦K ♦2 ♦Q ♦A ♦8 ♦3 ♠A ♠Q ♠9 ♠3 ♥2 ♥6 ♥T ♥J ♠K ♠8 ♣2 ♠4 ♥4 ♥8 ♥Q ♥3 ♦T ♦J ♦5 ♦6 ♣6 ♣K ♣7 ♣J ♣8 ♣A ♣9 ♠7 ♥7 ♣5 ♦7 ♥9 ♠2 ♠J ♥5 ♠6 ♠5 ♥K ♥A ♠T Contract: 2NT by N Result: 7 tricks for NS Score for NS: -50 Contract: 2♥ by E Result: 6 tricks for EW Score for NS: 100 150 points difference for USA 2, 4 IMPs for USA 2

Board 18. Dealer East. N-S Vulnerable.   ♠ A975432 ♥ A96 ♦ - ♣ A52 ♠ K ♥ KJ7 ♦ AT72 ♣ QJT76 ♠ QJT8 ♥ Q43 ♦ K985 ♣ 83   ♠ 6 ♥ T852 ♦ QJ643 ♣ K94     Open Room West North East South - - Pass Pass 1NT 3♠ Pass Pass Pass Closed Room West North East South - - Pass Pass 1NT 2♦ Pass 2♠ Pass Pass x Pass 3♣ Pass Pass Pass West North East South ♦A ♠2 ♦8 ♦3 ♠K ♠A ♠Q ♠6 ♦2 ♠4 ♠8 ♦4 ♦7 ♠3 ♠J ♦6 ♣6 ♠5 ♠T ♣4 ♣Q ♣2 ♣8 ♣K ♦T ♠7 ♦5 ♦J ♥J ♥9 ♥4 ♥2 ♣J ♣A ♣3 ♣9 ♥7 ♥A ♥3 ♥5 West North East South ♠K ♠A ♠8 ♠6 ♥7 ♥A ♥3 ♥8 ♥J ♥9 ♥Q ♥5 ♣T ♣A ♣3 ♣4 ♥K ♥6 ♥4 ♥2 ♣Q ♣2 ♣8 ♣K ♣7 ♠2 ♦5 ♥T ♣J ♣5 ♦8 ♣9 Contract: 3♠ by N Result: 7 tricks for NS Score for NS: -200 Contract: 3♣ by W Result: 9 tricks for EW Score for NS: -110 90 points difference for USA 2, 3 IMPs for USA 2

Board 19. Dealer South. E-W Vulnerable.   ♠ 85432 ♥ 854 ♦ 3 ♣ A864 ♠ QJ97 ♥ AKJ9 ♦ QT9 ♣ 52 ♠ A ♥ Q763 ♦ AJ876 ♣ KJ9   ♠ KT6 ♥ T2 ♦ K542 ♣ QT73     Open Room West North East South - - - Pass 1♦ Pass 1♥ Pass 2♥ Pass 2♠ Pass 3♠ Pass 4♥ Pass Pass Pass Closed Room West North East South - - - Pass 1♦ Pass 1♥ Pass 2♥ Pass 2NT Pass 3♥ Pass 4♥ Pass Pass Pass West North East South ♣2 ♣A ♣9 ♣7 ♦9 ♦3 ♦7 ♦K ♦T ♥5 ♦6 ♦5 West North East South ♦Q ♦3 ♦6 ♦4 ♥9 ♥4 ♥Q ♥2 ♥J ♥5 ♥3 ♥T ♥K ♥8 ♥6 ♣3 ♦9 ♠8 ♦8 ♦K ♣2 ♣A ♣9 ♣7 Contract: 4♥ by E Result: 10 tricks for EW Score for NS: -620 Contract: 4♥ by E Result: 11 tricks for EW Score for NS: -650 30 points difference for USA 1, 1 IMP for USA 1

Board 20. Dealer West. All Vulnerable.   ♠ A42 ♥ 5 ♦ Q9532 ♣ JT87 ♠ K875 ♥ KT98432 ♦ 7 ♣ Q ♠ T6 ♥ J7 ♦ AJT84 ♣ 6432   ♠ QJ93 ♥ AQ6 ♦ K6 ♣ AK95     Open Room West North East South 3♥ Pass 4♥ x Pass 4♠ Pass Pass Pass Closed Room West North East South 3♥ Pass 4♥ x Pass 4NT Pass 5♣ Pass Pass Pass West North East South ♥2 ♥5 ♥J ♥A ♥8 ♠2 ♥7 ♥6 ♣Q ♣7 ♣2 ♣A ♥K ♠A ♦4 ♥Q ♠5 ♠4 ♠6 ♠Q ♠K ♦2 ♠T ♠3 ♥T ♦3 ♣3 ♠9 - - - ♠J West North East South ♦7 ♦2 ♦A ♦6 ♣Q ♦3 ♦8 ♦K ♥8 ♥5 ♥J ♥Q ♠K ♠A ♠6 ♠Q Contract: 4♠ by N Result: 7 tricks for NS Score for NS: -300 Contract: 5♣ by S Result: 11 tricks for NS Score for NS: 600 900 points difference for USA 2, 14 IMPs for USA 2

Board 21. Dealer North. N-S Vulnerable.   ♠ JT2 ♥ K93 ♦ QJ ♣ QT873 ♠ 97 ♥ AT5 ♦ T9642 ♣ AJ6 ♠ A53 ♥ QJ872 ♦ K75 ♣ K9   ♠ KQ864 ♥ 64 ♦ A83 ♣ 542     Open Room West North East South - Pass 1NT Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass Closed Room West North East South - Pass 1♥ 1♠ 2♠ Pass 3♦ Pass 4♥ Pass Pass Pass West North East South ♠7 ♠T ♠5 ♠4 ♠9 ♠J ♠3 ♠Q ♦2 ♠2 ♠A ♠K ♥5 ♥K ♥J ♥4 ♦4 ♦Q ♦K ♦A ♦6 ♣3 ♦5 ♠8 ♣6 ♥3 ♦7 ♠6 - - - ♦8 West North East South ♣6 ♣T ♣K ♣2 ♣J ♣Q ♣9 ♣4 ♠7 ♠J ♠A ♠6 ♥T ♥K ♥2 ♥4 ♠9 ♠T ♠3 ♠4 ♣A ♣3 ♦7 ♣5 ♦2 ♦J ♦5 ♦3 ♦4 ♦Q ♦K ♦A Contract: 3N by E Result: 6 tricks for EW Score for NS: 150 Contract: 4♥ by E Result: 8 tricks for EW Score for NS: 100 50 points difference for USA 1, 2 IMPs for USA 1

Board 22. Dealer East. E-W Vulnerable.   ♠ J53 ♥ J32 ♦ KQ7 ♣ AQ82 ♠ 642 ♥ AK ♦ A42 ♣ KT764 ♠ AKT9 ♥ Q87 ♦ JT93 ♣ 95   ♠ Q87 ♥ T9654 ♦ 865 ♣ J3     Open Room West North East South - - Pass Pass 1♦ 1NT x xx Pass 2♣ x 2♥ 3NT Pass Pass Pass Closed Room West North East South - - Pass Pass 1NT Pass 3♣ Pass 3♦ Pass 3♥ Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass West North East South ♥K ♥2 ♥7 ♥9 ♠2 ♠3 ♠9 ♠Q ♠4 ♠J ♠A ♠8 ♥A ♥3 ♥8 ♥5 ♠6 ♠5 ♠K ♠7 ♣4 ♣2 ♠T ♥4 ♣6 ♥J ♥Q ♥6 ♦2 ♦Q ♦J ♦5 ♣K ♣Q ♣5 ♣3 ♣7 ♣8 ♣9 ♣J ♦4 ♦7 ♦3 ♥T ♦A ♦K ♦9 ♦6 ♣T ♣A ♦T ♦8 West North East South ♠4 ♠J ♠A ♠7 ♦4 ♦Q ♦J ♦6 ♠6 ♠5 ♠9 ♠Q ♥K ♥3 ♥7 ♥4 ♥A ♥2 ♥8 ♥5 ♦A ♦7 ♦3 ♦5 ♦2 ♦K ♦9 ♦8 ♣4 ♥J ♥Q ♥9 - - ♦T - Contract: 3N by W Result: 8 tricks for EW Score for NS: 100 Contract: 3NT by W Result: 8 tricks for EW Score for NS: 100

Board 23. Dealer South. All Vulnerable.   ♠ AT ♥ 86 ♦ T542 ♣ T7653 ♠ QJ943 ♥ K742 ♦ 93 ♣ Q9 ♠ K872 ♥ A9 ♦ AK87 ♣ AK2   ♠ 65 ♥ QJT53 ♦ QJ6 ♣ J84     Open Room West North East South - - - Pass Pass Pass 2NT Pass 3♣ Pass 3♠ Pass 4♠ Pass Pass Pass Closed Room West North East South - - - Pass Pass Pass 2NT Pass 3♣ Pass 3♦ Pass 4♦ Pass 4♠ Pass Pass Pass West North East South ♥2 ♥6 ♥A ♥J ♠Q ♠A ♠2 ♠5 - ♦2 - - West North East South ♦3 ♦2 ♦K ♦J ♠Q ♠A ♠2 ♠5 Contract: 4♠ by E Result: 12 tricks for EW Score for NS: -680 Contract: 4♠ by E Result: 12 tricks for EW Score for NS: -680

Board 24. Dealer West. None Vulnerable.   ♠ K82 ♥ K7 ♦ T32 ♣ AQ642 ♠ Q65 ♥ T83 ♦ J974 ♣ J85 ♠ AJ43 ♥ AQJ952 ♦ - ♣ KT3   ♠ T97 ♥ 64 ♦ AKQ865 ♣ 97     Open Room West North East South Pass 1♣ 1♥ 2♣ Pass 2NT 3♦ 3NT Pass Pass Pass Closed Room West North East South Pass 1♣ 1♥ 2♦ Pass 2NT x Pass 3♥ Pass Pass 3NT Pass Pass x Pass Pass Pass West North East South ♥3 ♥7 ♥A ♥4 ♥T ♥K ♥Q ♥6 ♦4 ♦2 ♠3 ♦A ♦9 ♦3 ♣3 ♦K ♦7 ♦T ♠4 ♦Q ♠6 ♠2 ♠J ♠T ♥8 ♣2 ♥J ♦8 ♦J ♣4 ♥9 ♦5 ♣8 ♣6 ♥2 ♣7 ♣5 ♠8 ♥5 ♣9 ♠5 ♠K ♠A ♠7 - - ♣T - West North East South ♥3 ♥7 ♥A ♥4 ♥8 ♥K ♥Q ♥6 ♦4 ♦3 ♠3 ♦A ♠5 ♠2 ♠J ♠T ♥T ♣2 ♥J ♦5 ♣5 ♣4 ♥2 ♦6 ♣8 ♦2 ♥5 ♠9 ♠6 ♣6 ♥9 ♣7 Contract: 3NT by N Result: 6 tricks for NS Score for NS: -150 Contract: 3Nx by N Result: 6 tricks for NS Score for NS: -500 350 points difference for USA 1, 8 IMPs for USA 1

Board 25. Dealer North. E-W Vulnerable.   ♠ AQ762 ♥ 4 ♦ K6 ♣ AQJ83 ♠ K4 ♥ 98 ♦ AQJT742 ♣ 52 ♠ 53 ♥ AKQT63 ♦ 3 ♣ K976   ♠ JT98 ♥ J752 ♦ 985 ♣ T4     Open Room West North East South - 1♠ 2♥ Pass 3NT x Pass Pass 4♦ x 4♥ x Pass Pass Pass Closed Room West North East South - 1♠ 2♥ 3♠ 3NT 4♣ 4♥ Pass Pass 4♠ x Pass Pass Pass West North East South ♠4 ♠6 ♠3 ♠J ♠K ♠A ♠5 ♠8 ♥8 ♥4 ♥A ♥2 ♦A ♦6 ♦3 ♦5 ♣2 ♣J ♣K ♣4 ♣5 ♣3 ♣7 ♣T West North East South ♦A ♦6 ♦3 ♦5 ♦7 ♦K ♠3 ♦8 ♥9 ♥4 ♥A ♥2 ♥8 ♠2 ♥K ♥5 ♣5 ♣3 ♣K ♣4 ♣2 ♠6 ♥Q ♥7 ♠4 ♣8 ♣6 ♣T Contract: 4♥x by E Result: 8 tricks for EW Score for NS: 500 Contract: 4♠x by N Result: 8 tricks for NS Score for NS: -300 800 points difference for USA 1, 13 IMPs for USA 1

Board 26. Dealer East. All Vulnerable.   ♠ 94 ♥ KJ642 ♦ KJ874 ♣ Q ♠ JT ♥ - ♦ QT62 ♣ KJT9872 ♠ AQ862 ♥ T853 ♦ 93 ♣ 43   ♠ K753 ♥ AQ97 ♦ A5 ♣ A65     Open Room West North East South - - Pass 1♣ 2♣ 2♥ Pass 3♣ Pass 3♦ Pass 3♥ Pass 4♥ Pass Pass Pass Closed Room West North East South - - Pass 1♣ 2♣ 2♥ 2♠ 3♠ Pass 4♥ Pass Pass Pass West North East South ♣2 ♣Q ♣4 ♣A ♣9 ♥2 ♥3 ♥A ♦2 ♦4 ♦3 ♦A ♦6 ♦K ♦9 ♦5 ♦T ♦7 ♣3 ♥7 West North East South ♣7 ♣Q ♣4 ♣A ♣J ♥2 ♥3 ♥A ♦2 ♦4 ♦3 ♦A ♦6 ♦K ♦9 ♦5 ♠J ♠4 ♠2 ♠K ♠T ♠9 ♠A ♠3 ♣2 ♥J ♥5 ♥7 ♦T ♦7 ♣3 ♥9 ♣8 - - ♠5 Contract: 4♥ by N Result: 11 tricks for NS Score for NS: 650 Contract: 4♥ by N Result: 11 tricks for NS Score for NS: 650

Board 27. Dealer South. None Vulnerable.   ♠ 872 ♥ 97643 ♦ J9 ♣ AT2 ♠ AKJ54 ♥ 5 ♦ 32 ♣ KJ943 ♠ 963 ♥ KQJ ♦ AT85 ♣ Q86   ♠ QT ♥ AT82 ♦ KQ764 ♣ 75     Open Room West North East South - - - Pass 1♠ Pass 1NT x 2♣ 3♥ Pass 4♥ Pass Pass x Pass Pass Pass Closed Room West North East South - - - 1♦ 1♠ Pass 2♥ Pass 3♣ Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass West North East South ♥5 ♥3 ♥K ♥2 ♠4 ♥4 ♥J ♥A ♦2 ♦J ♦A ♦4 ♣9 ♥6 ♥Q ♥8 ♠J ♠2 ♠3 ♠T ♠K ♠7 ♠6 ♠Q ♠A ♠8 ♠9 ♣5 ♠5 - - - West North East South ♣3 ♣T ♣Q ♣7 ♣K ♣A ♣6 ♣5 ♦2 ♦J ♦A ♦4 ♥5 ♥3 ♥J ♥A ♦3 ♦9 ♦5 ♦K - - - ♦Q Contract: 4♥x by N Result: 7 tricks for NS Score for NS: -500 Contract: 3NT by E Result: 9 tricks for EW Score for NS: -400 100 points difference for USA 2, 3 IMPs for USA 2

Board 28. Dealer West. N-S Vulnerable.   ♠ 963 ♥ 9832 ♦ Q874 ♣ AJ ♠ AKT ♥ KJT54 ♦ K93 ♣ 74 ♠ QJ872 ♥ - ♦ A62 ♣ KT953   ♠ 54 ♥ AQ76 ♦ JT5 ♣ Q862     Open Room West North East South 1NT Pass 2♥ Pass 2♠ Pass 3♣ Pass 3♠ Pass 4♣ Pass 4♠ Pass Pass Pass Closed Room West North East South 1NT Pass 2♥ Pass 2♠ Pass 2NT Pass 4♠ Pass Pass Pass West North East South ♦K ♦7 ♦2 ♦T ♣4 ♣J ♣K ♣2 ♣7 ♣A ♣3 ♣8 ♦3 ♦4 ♦A ♦5 ♦9 ♠3 ♣T ♣6 ♠K ♦Q ♦6 ♦J ♥4 ♥2 ♠2 ♥6 West North East South ♦K ♦7 ♦6 ♦T ♣4 ♣J ♣K ♣2 ♣7 ♣A ♣3 ♣6 ♦9 ♦4 ♦A ♦5 ♠A ♠3 ♠2 ♠4 ♠K ♠6 ♠7 ♠5 Contract: 4♠ by W Result: 11 tricks for EW Score for NS: -450 Contract: 4♠ by W Result: 10 tricks for EW Score for NS: -420 30 points difference for USA 2, 1 IMP for USA 2

Board 29. Dealer North. All Vulnerable.   ♠ KT3 ♥ 8 ♦ KQ87 ♣ AJ652 ♠ AQ9 ♥ J964 ♦ J942 ♣ 93 ♠ J854 ♥ QT32 ♦ A ♣ KQ74   ♠ 762 ♥ AK75 ♦ T653 ♣ T8     Open Room West North East South - 1♦ x 1♥ Pass 1NT Pass 2♦ Pass Pass Pass Closed Room West North East South - 1♦ x 1♥ x Pass Pass 2♦ Pass Pass 2♥ Pass Pass Pass West North East South ♦4 ♦8 ♦A ♦3 ♠Q ♠K ♠5 ♠7 ♥4 ♥8 ♥2 ♥A ♥9 ♠3 ♥3 ♥K ♣3 ♣A ♣4 ♣8 ♣9 ♣2 ♣Q ♣T ♠A ♠T ♠4 ♠2 ♠9 ♦7 ♠8 ♠6 ♦9 ♣5 ♣7 ♦5 ♥J ♦Q ♥T ♥5 - ♣6 ♣K ♦6 West North East South ♦2 ♦7 ♦A ♦5 ♠Q ♠K ♠5 ♠7 ♣3 ♣2 ♣K ♣8 Contract: 2♦ by N Result: 8 tricks for NS Score for NS: 90 Contract: 2♥ by E Result: 9 tricks for EW Score for NS: -140 230 points difference for USA 1, 6 IMPs for USA 1

Board 30. Dealer East. None Vulnerable.   ♠ 742 ♥ KQ843 ♦ T7 ♣ KJ4 ♠ QJT ♥ AT6 ♦ 8642 ♣ T65 ♠ 98 ♥ 975 ♦ AQJ3 ♣ AQ83   ♠ AK653 ♥ J2 ♦ K95 ♣ 972     Open Room West North East South - - 1NT Pass Pass 2♦ Pass 2♥ Pass Pass Pass Closed Room West North East South - - 1♦ 1♠ 1NT 2♠ 2NT Pass 3♦ Pass Pass Pass West North East South ♠J ♠2 ♠9 ♠A ♥A ♥3 ♥5 ♥J ♣T ♣J ♣Q ♣2 ♦8 ♦7 ♦A ♦5 ♠T ♠4 ♠8 ♠K ♥6 ♥K ♥7 ♥2 ♥T ♥Q ♥9 ♦9 ♠Q ♠7 ♦3 ♠3 ♣6 ♣4 ♣8 - West North East South ♥6 ♥3 ♥5 ♥J ♥A ♥4 ♥9 ♥2 ♦2 ♦7 ♦Q ♦K ♠T ♠2 ♠8 ♠A ♦6 ♦T ♦A ♦5 ♦4 ♥8 ♦J ♦9 ♠J ♠4 ♠9 ♠K ♣5 ♣K ♣A ♣2 ♣6 ♣4 ♣Q ♣7 Contract: 2♥ by S Result: 9 tricks for NS Score for NS: 140 Contract: 3♦ by E Result: 7 tricks for EW Score for NS: 100 40 points difference for USA 1, 1 IMP for USA 1

Board 31. Dealer South. N-S Vulnerable.   ♠ KQ963 ♥ A3 ♦ 532 ♣ 742 ♠ AT54 ♥ J86 ♦ KT6 ♣ AJT ♠ J7 ♥ T952 ♦ QJ8 ♣ Q986   ♠ 82 ♥ KQ74 ♦ A974 ♣ K53     Open Room West North East South - - - 1♣ x 1♥ Pass 1NT Pass Pass Pass Closed Room West North East South - - - 1♦ x 1♠ Pass 1NT Pass Pass 2♥ Pass Pass Pass West North East South ♥J ♥3 ♥2 ♥K ♠4 ♠K ♠7 ♠2 ♦6 ♦2 ♦J ♦A ♠5 ♠Q ♠J ♠8 ♠T ♠3 ♣9 ♥4 ♥8 ♥A ♥5 ♥7 ♠A ♠6 ♣6 ♦4 ♥6 ♦3 ♥9 ♥Q West North East South ♠4 ♠Q ♠7 ♠8 ♦6 ♦2 ♦J ♦A ♠A ♠6 ♠J ♠2 ♦T ♦3 ♦Q ♦4 ♣T ♣2 ♣Q ♣5 ♣A ♣4 ♣6 ♣K ♦K ♦5 ♦8 ♦7 ♣J ♣7 ♣8 ♣3 ♥8 ♥3 ♥2 ♥K ♥6 ♥A ♥5 ♥4 - ♠3 - - Contract: 1N by S Result: 6 tricks for NS Score for NS: -100 Contract: 2♥ by E Result: 7 tricks for EW Score for NS: 50 150 points difference for USA 2, 4 IMPs for USA 2

Board 32. Dealer West. E-W Vulnerable.   ♠ AJ75 ♥ K8732 ♦ J ♣ AT7 ♠ T4 ♥ QJ654 ♦ 652 ♣ QJ4 ♠ 9862 ♥ AT ♦ AQT83 ♣ K3   ♠ KQ3 ♥ 9 ♦ K974 ♣ 98652     Open Room West North East South Pass 1♣ 1♦ 1NT Pass Pass Pass Closed Room West North East South Pass 1♥ x Pass 1NT Pass Pass Pass West North East South ♥5 ♥K ♥A ♥9 ♥4 ♥2 ♥T ♣5 ♦6 ♦J ♦Q ♦K West North East South ♥J ♥3 ♥T ♥9 ♦2 ♦J ♦Q ♦4 ♦5 ♠5 ♦A ♦7 ♠T ♠J ♠2 ♠3 ♥4 ♥2 ♥A ♣6 ♣4 ♣A ♣K ♣2 ♣Q ♣T ♣3 ♣5 ♣J ♣7 ♦3 ♣8 ♠4 ♠A ♠6 - Contract: 1NT by S Result: 7 tricks for NS Score for NS: 90 Contract: 1N by W Result: 6 tricks for EW Score for NS: 100

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