A 2012 USBC Semifinal - 03-May-2012

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Board 16
Vul:  EW
Dealer W

WEST
NORTH
S  T
H  J 5 3
D  K T 2
C  J T 9 6 3 2




EAST
S  J 5 3 2
H  T 7 6
D  A Q 6 4 3
C  5



SOUTH
S  9 6 4
H  A 9 4
D  9 8
C  A K Q 8 7
S  A K Q 8 7
H  K Q 8 2
D  J 7 5
C  4

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
HammanMilnerZiaHlall
 --PassPass1C
1S PassPassPass

Lead: C5
C4C5CTCA
H2H6HJH4
HKH7H3H9
SAS2STS4
SKS3C2S6
DJDAD2D9
H8HTH5HA
D5D3DTD8
S8SJC3C7
D7D4DKS9
S7     CK

Result: NS +110
Imps: 5

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Board 16
Vul:  EW
Dealer W

WEST
NORTH
S  T
H  J 5 3
D  K T 2
C  J T 9 6 3 2




EAST
S  J 5 3 2
H  T 7 6
D  A Q 6 4 3
C  5



SOUTH
S  9 6 4
H  A 9 4
D  9 8
C  A K Q 8 7
S  A K Q 8 7
H  K Q 8 2
D  J 7 5
C  4

{play}
SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
BathurstRodwellJ lallMeckstroth
 unknown auction

Final contract: 3C

Lead: {lead}

Result: NS -100
Imps: -5

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Board 17
Vul: None
Dealer N

WEST
NORTH
S  A J 7 5 4
H  T 9 8 7 5 2
D  2
C  9




EAST
S  K T 9 8 6 3
H  4
D  Q 7 4
C  K T 4



SOUTH
S  Q
H  J 6 3
D  K 8 6
C  A Q J 8 7 5
S  2
H  A K Q
D  A J T 9 5 3
C  6 3 2

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
HammanMilnerZiaHlall
 --  --2H 3C
4D *14S DblPass
Pass5C DblPass
PassPass  
  *1 alerted

Lead: DA
DAD4D2D6
D3D7C9D8
HQH4HTH3
D5DQH2DK
HKC4H5H6
S2S3SASQ

Result: NS +300
Imps: 6

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Board 17
Vul: None
Dealer N

WEST
NORTH
S  A J 7 5 4
H  T 9 8 7 5 2
D  2
C  9




EAST
S  K T 9 8 6 3
H  4
D  Q 7 4
C  K T 4



SOUTH
S  Q
H  J 6 3
D  K 8 6
C  A Q J 8 7 5
S  2
H  A K Q
D  A J T 9 5 3
C  6 3 2

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
BathurstRodwellJ lallMeckstroth
 --  --Pass2C
2D 2S Pass3C
3D 4C PassPass
Pass   

Lead: HK
HKH4H5H6
C2C4C9CQ
S2S3SASQ
D9DQD2D8
C3CKHTC5
C6S9S4D6
DA      

Result: NS +50
Imps: -6

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Board 18
Vul:  NS
Dealer E

WEST
NORTH
S  Q 7
H  J T 6
D  J T 7 6
C  A J 7 3




EAST
S  T 9
H  5 4
D  A 9 5 3
C  Q 9 8 6 4



SOUTH
S  J 8 6 5 3 2
H  A K Q 7
D  4 2
C  K
S  A K 4
H  9 8 3 2
D  K Q 8
C  T 5 2

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
HammanMilnerZiaHlall
 --  --  --1S
Pass1NT*1Pass2H
Pass2S PassPass
Pass   
  *1 forcing

Lead: DK
DKDAD7D2
H3H4HTHQ
H2H5H6HA
H8C4HJHK
H9S9SQH7
DQD3D6D4
D8D9DTS2
SKSTS7S3
C2C6    

Result: NS -110
Imps: 0

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Board 18
Vul:  NS
Dealer E

WEST
NORTH
S  Q 7
H  J T 6
D  J T 7 6
C  A J 7 3




EAST
S  T 9
H  5 4
D  A 9 5 3
C  Q 9 8 6 4



SOUTH
S  J 8 6 5 3 2
H  A K Q 7
D  4 2
C  K
S  A K 4
H  9 8 3 2
D  K Q 8
C  T 5 2

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
BathurstRodwellJ lallMeckstroth
 --  --  --1S
Pass1NTPass2H
Pass2S PassPass
Pass   

Lead: DQ
DQD3D6D4
DKDAD7D2
H2H4H6HK
H3H5HJHA
H9S9HTH7
S4STSQS2
D8D5DTS6
SKC4S7S8
H8C6C3HQ

Result: NS -110
Imps: 0

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Board 19
Vul:  EW
Dealer S

WEST
NORTH
S  Q 7 4
H  J 4 2
D  9 7 6
C  J T 7 2




EAST
S  K J 9 5 2
H  K Q T 9 7 6
D  5
C  A



SOUTH
S  A T 6 3
H  8 5
D  A K 3
C  K 8 6 3
S  8
H  A 3
D  Q J T 8 4 2
C  Q 9 5 4

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
HammanMilnerZiaHlall
3D 4D Pass5D
Pass6H Pass7S
DblPassPassPass

Lead: HA
HAH6HJH5
H3HKH2H8
S8SKS4S3
  S2S7ST

Result: NS +200
Imps: 13

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Board 19
Vul:  EW
Dealer S

WEST
NORTH
S  Q 7 4
H  J 4 2
D  9 7 6
C  J T 7 2




EAST
S  K J 9 5 2
H  K Q T 9 7 6
D  5
C  A



SOUTH
S  A T 6 3
H  8 5
D  A K 3
C  K 8 6 3
S  8
H  A 3
D  Q J T 8 4 2
C  Q 9 5 4

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
BathurstRodwellJ lallMeckstroth
3D 4D Pass4S
PassPassPass 

Lead: DJ
DJD5D9DA
H3HKH2H8
S8SKS4S3
C4CAC2C3
  S2S7  

Result: NS -680
Imps: -13

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Board 20
Vul: All
Dealer W

WEST
NORTH
S  Q 2
H  J 7 4 2
D  Q 7 3
C  A Q 5 4




EAST
S  J 3
H  K Q 8 5
D  A K J 8 5
C  9 8



SOUTH
S  A K T 9 7 5 4
H  T 9
D  9 2
C  7 2
S  8 6
H  A 6 3
D  T 6 4
C  K J T 6 3

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
HammanMilnerZiaHlall
 --1D Pass1S
Pass2D Pass2S
PassPassPass 

Lead: CJ
CJC9C5C2
C6C8CQC7
CTS3C4H9
S8SJSQSA
S6     SK

Result: NS -170
Imps: 11

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Board 20
Vul: All
Dealer W

WEST
NORTH
S  Q 2
H  J 7 4 2
D  Q 7 3
C  A Q 5 4




EAST
S  J 3
H  K Q 8 5
D  A K J 8 5
C  9 8



SOUTH
S  A K T 9 7 5 4
H  T 9
D  9 2
C  7 2
S  8 6
H  A 6 3
D  T 6 4
C  K J T 6 3

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
BathurstRodwellJ lallMeckstroth
 --1NTPass2H
Pass2S Pass4S
PassPassPass 

Lead: D3
DTDJD3D9
S6SJS2SA
S8S3SQSK
C3C8H2ST
D4DAD7D2

Result: NS -680
Imps: -11

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Board 21
Vul:  NS
Dealer N

WEST
NORTH
S  3 2
H  A K 9 8
D  T 3 2
C  T 5 3 2




EAST
S  K J T 7
H  7
D  A J 8
C  A J 8 6 4



SOUTH
S  A 8 4
H  J 6 4 3
D  K 9 7 5 4
C  7
S  Q 9 6 5
H  Q T 5 2
D  Q 6
C  K Q 9

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
HammanMilnerZiaHlall
 --  --PassPass
Pass1C Pass1H
Pass1S Pass1NT
Pass2NTPass3NT
PassPassPass 

Lead: H2
H2H7HKH3
H5S7HAH4
HTC4H8H6
HQC6H9HJ
CKCAC5C7
D6D8DTDK
DQDAD3D4
S6DJD2D5
S5STS2SA
S9     D9

Result: NS -400
Imps: -3

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Board 21
Vul:  NS
Dealer N

WEST
NORTH
S  3 2
H  A K 9 8
D  T 3 2
C  T 5 3 2




EAST
S  K J T 7
H  7
D  A J 8
C  A J 8 6 4



SOUTH
S  A 8 4
H  J 6 4 3
D  K 9 7 5 4
C  7
S  Q 9 6 5
H  Q T 5 2
D  Q 6
C  K Q 9

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
BathurstRodwellJ lallMeckstroth
 --  --PassPass
1D 1S Dbl2C
2H 2S 3H Pass
PassPass  

Lead: H7
H2H7H8H3
CKCAC2C7
C9C4C3H4
S9STS2S4
CQC8C5H6
S5S7S3S8
DQDAD2D5
D6DJD3D4
  CJCT  

Result: NS -300
Imps: 3

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Board 22
Vul:  EW
Dealer E

WEST
NORTH
S  T 7 5
H  Q 9 7 5 4 2
D  3 2
C  9 2




EAST
S  K 6 3
H  J 8
D  A K 7 6 4
C  J 8 4



SOUTH
S  A Q J 8 2
H  K 3
D  J T 8
C  T 5 3
S  9 4
H  A T 6
D  Q 9 5
C  A K Q 7 6

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
HammanMilnerZiaHlall
 --  --  --1S
Dbl2C *12H Pass
Pass3S PassPass
Pass   
  *1 diamonds

Lead: CA
CAC4C9C3
CKC8C2C5
CQCJD3CT
C7S6D2H3
S4SKS5S2
S9S3S7SJ
C6H8STSA
DQ     DJ

Result: NS -170
Imps: 8

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Board 22
Vul:  EW
Dealer E

WEST
NORTH
S  T 7 5
H  Q 9 7 5 4 2
D  3 2
C  9 2




EAST
S  K 6 3
H  J 8
D  A K 7 6 4
C  J 8 4



SOUTH
S  A Q J 8 2
H  K 3
D  J T 8
C  T 5 3
S  9 4
H  A T 6
D  Q 9 5
C  A K Q 7 6

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
BathurstRodwellJ lallMeckstroth
 --  --  --1S
Dbl4S 5H Pass
PassDblPassPass
Pass   

Lead: SA
S4S3S7SA
S9SKSTSQ
D5DKD3D8
D9DAD2DT
H6S6S5S8
HAH8H2H3
HTHJ    

Result: NS -500
Imps: -8

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Board 23
Vul: All
Dealer S

WEST
NORTH
S  J 9 8 7 2
H  J 3
D  A K Q 3 2
C  6




EAST
S  A Q 4
H  8 2
D  J 8 6 5 4
C  Q T 8



SOUTH
S  K T 5
H  K Q 7 6 5
D  9 7
C  J 5 4
S  6 3
H  A T 9 4
D  T
C  A K 9 7 3 2

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
HammanMilnerZiaHlall
1C Pass1S Pass
3C PassPassPass

Lead: H8
  H8    

Result: NS +130
Imps: 1

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Board 23
Vul: All
Dealer S

WEST
NORTH
S  J 9 8 7 2
H  J 3
D  A K Q 3 2
C  6




EAST
S  A Q 4
H  8 2
D  J 8 6 5 4
C  Q T 8



SOUTH
S  K T 5
H  K Q 7 6 5
D  9 7
C  J 5 4
S  6 3
H  A T 9 4
D  T
C  A K 9 7 3 2

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
BathurstRodwellJ lallMeckstroth
2C Pass2S Pass
PassPass  

Lead: D9
DTDJDKD9
C2D4DAD7
C3D5D3ST
S3S4S2SK
S6SQS9S5
H4SAS7H5
HAH8H3HQ

Result: NS +110
Imps: -1

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Board 24
Vul: None
Dealer W

WEST
NORTH
S  K Q T 9 7 5 3
H  J 8
D  J 5
C  J 5




EAST
S  J
H  K Q 5 3 2
D  T 6 4
C  K Q T 6



SOUTH
S  A
H  A T 9 7 4
D  K Q 9 7
C  A 9 3
S  8 6 4 2
H  6
D  A 8 3 2
C  8 7 4 2

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
HammanMilnerZiaHlall
 --Pass2S Dbl
4S 5H PassPass
Pass   

Lead: SK
S4SJSKSA
H6H2H8HA
S2HKHJH4
C2CKCJC3
C4C6C5CA
C7CTS3C9

Result: NS -480
Imps: 11

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Board 24
Vul: None
Dealer W

WEST
NORTH
S  K Q T 9 7 5 3
H  J 8
D  J 5
C  J 5




EAST
S  J
H  K Q 5 3 2
D  T 6 4
C  K Q T 6



SOUTH
S  A
H  A T 9 7 4
D  K Q 9 7
C  A 9 3
S  8 6 4 2
H  6
D  A 8 3 2
C  8 7 4 2

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
BathurstRodwellJ lallMeckstroth
 --1H 3S 4NT
5S PassPass6H
PassPassPass 

Lead: SQ
S6SJSQSA
H6H3H8HA
S8HKHJHT
C2CKC5C3
C4C6CJCA
C7CQS3C9
C8CTS5D7
  D6    

Result: NS -980
Imps: -11

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Board 25
Vul:  EW
Dealer N

WEST
NORTH
S  9 7
H  K J T 9
D  J 8 5
C  A 8 7 6




EAST
S  Q J
H  Q 8 7 3
D  Q 9 3 2
C  T 3 2



SOUTH
S  A 6
H  A 5 4 2
D  K 7 4
C  K Q J 4
S  K T 8 5 4 3 2
H  6
D  A T 6
C  9 5

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
HammanMilnerZiaHlall
 --  --Pass1NT
3S Pass4S Pass
PassPass  

Lead: D2
DAD2D5DK
H6H7HJH2
S2SJS7SA
C5C2CACK
SKSQS9S6

Result: NS +420
Imps: 12

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Board 25
Vul:  EW
Dealer N

WEST
NORTH
S  9 7
H  K J T 9
D  J 8 5
C  A 8 7 6




EAST
S  Q J
H  Q 8 7 3
D  Q 9 3 2
C  T 3 2



SOUTH
S  A 6
H  A 5 4 2
D  K 7 4
C  K Q J 4
S  K T 8 5 4 3 2
H  6
D  A T 6
C  9 5

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
BathurstRodwellJ lallMeckstroth
 --  --Pass1C
3S DblPass3NT
PassPass4S Pass
PassDblPassPass
Pass   

Lead: SQ
S2SQS7SA
C5C3C6CK
C9C2CACJ
S8CTC7C4
SKSJS9S6
H6H3H9HA
S5D3C8CQ
STH7D5H2
S4H8HTH4
S3HQHJH5
D6D2DJDK

Result: NS -300
Imps: -12

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Board 26
Vul: All
Dealer E

WEST
NORTH
S  K 9 7 4 3 2
H  T 7 5 4
D  K 2
C  4




EAST
S  Q J
H  J 8 6
D  A 9 8 7 6 3
C  T 3



SOUTH
S  6
H  A K Q
D  4
C  A K Q 9 8 7 6 5
S  A T 8 5
H  9 3 2
D  Q J T 5
C  J 2

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
HammanMilnerZiaHlall
 --  --  --2C
Pass2D Pass4NT
Pass6D Pass7C
PassPassPass 

Lead: SA
SASJS2S6
S5SQ    

Result: NS +100
Imps: 12

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Board 26
Vul: All
Dealer E

WEST
NORTH
S  K 9 7 4 3 2
H  T 7 5 4
D  K 2
C  4




EAST
S  Q J
H  J 8 6
D  A 9 8 7 6 3
C  T 3



SOUTH
S  6
H  A K Q
D  4
C  A K Q 9 8 7 6 5
S  A T 8 5
H  9 3 2
D  Q J T 5
C  J 2

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
BathurstRodwellJ lallMeckstroth
 --  --  --1C
Pass2C Pass2S
Pass3S Pass4C
Pass5C PassPass
Pass   

Lead: D5
D5      

Result: NS -620
Imps: -12

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Board 27
Vul: None
Dealer S

WEST
NORTH
S  A K 2
H  Q J 8 3 2
D  A 8
C  9 7 3




EAST
S  Q J T 9 7 6 4
H  K T 9
D  T
C  A 4



SOUTH
S  8 3
H  7 6 4
D  K Q 9 7 6
C  J 8 6
S  5
H  A 5
D  J 5 4 3 2
C  K Q T 5 2

{play}
SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
HammanMilnerZiaHlall
 unknown auction

Final contract: 3H

Lead: {lead}

Result: NS -50
Imps: -10

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Board 27
Vul: None
Dealer S

WEST
NORTH
S  A K 2
H  Q J 8 3 2
D  A 8
C  9 7 3




EAST
S  Q J T 9 7 6 4
H  K T 9
D  T
C  A 4



SOUTH
S  8 3
H  7 6 4
D  K Q 9 7 6
C  J 8 6
S  5
H  A 5
D  J 5 4 3 2
C  K Q T 5 2

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
BathurstRodwellJ lallMeckstroth
1D 3S 3NTPass
PassPass  

Lead: D7
DJDTD8D7
CKC4C3C6
S5SQSAS3
C2CAC9C8
D2STSKS8
CQ   C7CJ

Result: NS +430
Imps: 10

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Board 28
Vul:  NS
Dealer W

WEST
NORTH
S  9 4 2
H  7 3
D  Q 5 2
C  A 9 7 6 3




EAST
S  K 7 6
H  A J T 8
D  A T 9 4 3
C  J



SOUTH
S  Q J 8 5
H  K 9 6 5
D  8
C  K T 5 2
S  A T 3
H  Q 4 2
D  K J 7 6
C  Q 8 4

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
HammanMilnerZiaHlall
 --1D Pass1H
Pass3H Pass4H
PassPassPass 

Lead: C4
C4CJCAC5
C8S6C7CK
S3SKS2S5
SAS7S9SQ
CQHJC3C2
D6DAD2D8
D7D3D5H5
DKD4C6CT
STHAS4SJ
DJD9DQH6
H2HT   S8

Result: NS -420
Imps: 0

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Board 28
Vul:  NS
Dealer W

WEST
NORTH
S  9 4 2
H  7 3
D  Q 5 2
C  A 9 7 6 3




EAST
S  K 7 6
H  A J T 8
D  A T 9 4 3
C  J



SOUTH
S  Q J 8 5
H  K 9 6 5
D  8
C  K T 5 2
S  A T 3
H  Q 4 2
D  K J 7 6
C  Q 8 4

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
BathurstRodwellJ lallMeckstroth
 --1D Pass1H
Pass2S Pass2NT
Pass3H Pass4H
PassPassPass 

Lead: H2
H2HJH3H5

Result: NS -420
Imps: 0

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Board 29
Vul: All
Dealer N

WEST
NORTH
S  Q 9 8 5 4
H  Q 4 3 2
D  Q 9 3
C  7




EAST
S  T 3
H  T 8 7 6
D  7 5
C  K Q J 5 3



SOUTH
S  A K J 2
H  A K J
D  K J 6
C  A 9 2
S  7 6
H  9 5
D  A T 8 4 2
C  T 8 6 4

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
HammanMilnerZiaHlall
 --  --Pass2C
Pass3C Pass4C
Pass5C Pass6C
PassPassPass 

Lead: DA
DAD5D3D6
D2D7DQDK
C4CKC7C2
C6C3D9CA
H5H6H2HK
S6S3S4SA
S7STS9SK
H9C5S5S2
  CJS8C9

Result: NS -1370
Imps: -12

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Board 29
Vul: All
Dealer N

WEST
NORTH
S  Q 9 8 5 4
H  Q 4 3 2
D  Q 9 3
C  7




EAST
S  T 3
H  T 8 7 6
D  7 5
C  K Q J 5 3



SOUTH
S  A K J 2
H  A K J
D  K J 6
C  A 9 2
S  7 6
H  9 5
D  A T 8 4 2
C  T 8 6 4

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
BathurstRodwellJ lallMeckstroth
 --  --Pass1C
Pass1D 1S 3NT
PassPassPass 

Lead: D4
D4D5DQDK
C4CKC7C2
H5H6H2HJ
H9H7H3HK
D8H8H4HA
C6C3S4CA
      C9

Result: NS -720
Imps: 12

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Board 30
Vul: None
Dealer E

WEST
NORTH
S  T 6 4
H  Q 5
D  9 8 7 6 5 3 2
C  9




EAST
S  A K 3
H  J 9 6 3 2
D  J
C  K 8 6 3



SOUTH
S  Q J 5 2
H  A 7 4
D  K Q T 4
C  Q 7
S  9 8 7
H  K T 8
D  A
C  A J T 5 4 2

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
HammanMilnerZiaHlall
 --  --  --1D
2C 2H Pass4H
PassPassPass 

Lead: C9
C5CKC9C7
H8H2H5HA
DADJD2D4
CAC3D7CQ
S7S3S6SQ
HKC6D3DK
CJC8HQS2

Result: NS +50
Imps: 0

Closed Room - A 2012 USBC Semifinal - 03-May-2012

Board 30
Vul: None
Dealer E

WEST
NORTH
S  T 6 4
H  Q 5
D  9 8 7 6 5 3 2
C  9




EAST
S  A K 3
H  J 9 6 3 2
D  J
C  K 8 6 3



SOUTH
S  Q J 5 2
H  A 7 4
D  K Q T 4
C  Q 7
S  9 8 7
H  K T 8
D  A
C  A J T 5 4 2

SOUTHWESTNORTHEAST
BathurstRodwellJ lallMeckstroth
 --  --  --1NT
3C 3D Pass3H
Pass3NTPass4H
PassPassPass 

Lead: CA
CAC3C9C7
C2C6H5CQ

Result: NS +50
Imps: 0