Semifinals First Quarter

Q-Plus Bridge vs Jack

Table 1 Jack NS, Q-Plus Bridge EW

Board 1
North Deals
None Vul

♠ K Q 8 7 5
♥ 7 3
♦ 8 7 5 4
♣ A 4

♠ A 10 4
♥ 10 9
♦ K Q
♣ Q J 10 7 6 5

	N
W		E
	S

♠ J 9 3
♥ A Q 8 4 2
♦ A 10 9 2
♣ 8

♠ 6 2
♥ K J 6 5
♦ J 6 3
♣ K 9 3 2

West	North	East	South
Qplus	Jack	Qplus	Jack
	Pass	1 ♥	Pass
2 ♣	Dbl	2 ♦	Pass
3 NT	Pass	Pass	Pass

3 NT by West

Trick	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
1. N	♠ K	3	6	A
2. W	♥ 10	7	2	J
3. S	♣ 2	Q	A	8
4. N	♠ 7	9	2	10
5. W	♣ J	4	♠ J	3
6. W	♦ K	4	2	6
7. W	♦ Q	5	9	3
8. W	♥ 9	3	Q	K
9. S	♣ K	5	♦ 7	♥ 4
10. S	♣ 9	10	♠ 5	♥ 8
11. W	♣ 7	♦ 8	♥ A	♥ 5
12. W	♣ 6	♠ 8	♦ 10	♥ 6
13. W	♠ 4	Q	♦ A	♦ J

Down 1 — NS +50

semi-1

Board 2
East Deals
N-S Vul

♠ A 8 5 3
♥ Q J 7 6
♦ 6 4
♣ Q J 10

♠ K 9 7 4
♥ 9
♦ K Q 10 5
♣ K 6 4 3

	N
W		E
	S

♠ J 10 6 2
♥ K 10 8 5
♦ A 9 7 3
♣ 9

♠ Q
♥ A 4 3 2
♦ J 8 2
♣ A 8 7 5 2

West	North	East	South
Qplus	Jack	Qplus	Jack
		Pass	Pass
Pass	Pass

Pass

semi-1

Board 3
South Deals
E-W Vul

♠ K Q J 6
♥ A 10 7 6
♦ 8
♣ K J 6 5

♠ 9 3
♥ 4 3
♦ A K J 9 7 4 2
♣ 7 4

	N
W		E
	S

♠ A 8 4
♥ 9 8 5 2
♦ Q 10 3
♣ Q 3 2

♠ 10 7 5 2
♥ K Q J
♦ 6 5
♣ A 10 9 8

West	North	East	South
Qplus	Jack	Qplus	Jack
			Pass
3 ♦	Dbl	4 ♦	Pass
Pass	Pass

4 ♦ by West

Trick	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
1. N	♠ K	A	2	3
2. E	♦ Q	6	2	8
3. E	♦ 10	5	4	♣ 5
4. E	♥ 2	J	3	7
5. S	♥ K	4	6	5
6. S	♥ Q	♠ 9	10	8
7. S	♠ 5	♣ 4	J	4
8. N	♠ Q	8	7	♦ 7
9. W	♣ 7	K	2	8
10. N	♣ J	3	9	♦ 9
11. W	♦ J	♣ 6	3	♣ 10
12. W	♦ A	♠ 6	♥ 9	♠ 10
13. W	♦ K	♥ A	♣ Q	♣ A

Down 2 — NS +200

semi-1

Board 4
West Deals
Both Vul

♠ Q 5
♥ K 9 8 5 4 3
♦ A 4 3
♣ J 6

♠ K 10 8 6
♥ A
♦ J 9 2
♣ K 9 8 7 3

	N
W		E
	S

♠ 9 7 4 2
♥ 7 6
♦ 10 7 5
♣ A Q 10 2

♠ A J 3
♥ Q J 10 2
♦ K Q 8 6
♣ 5 4

West	North	East	South
Qplus	Jack	Qplus	Jack
1 ♣	1 ♥	Dbl	3 ♣
Pass	4 ♥	Pass	Pass
Pass

4 ♥ by North

Trick	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
1. E	♥ 6	2	A	4
2. W	♣ 3	6	Q	4
3. E	♣ A	5	7	J
4. E	♠ 7	A	8	5
5. S	♥ Q	♣ 8	3	7
6. S	♦ Q	2	4	5
7. S	♦ K	9	3	7
8. S	♦ 6	J	A	10
9. N	♥ 5	♣ 2	10	♣ 9
10. S	♦ 8	♠ 6	♠ Q	♠ 2
11. S	♠ 3	10	♥ 8	4
12. N	♥ 9	♣ 10	J	♣ K
13. S	♠ J	K	♥ K	9

Made 4 — NS +620

semi-1

Board 5
North Deals
N-S Vul

♠ K Q J 7
♥ 7 4 3
♦ J 5
♣ A 7 6 4

♠ 8 6
♥ A K Q 10 8 6 2
♦ A K 10
♣ Q

	N
W		E
	S

♠ 9 4 2
♥ —
♦ 8 7 6 4 3
♣ K 10 8 5 2

♠ A 10 5 3
♥ J 9 5
♦ Q 9 2
♣ J 9 3

West	North	East	South
Qplus	Jack	Qplus	Jack
	Pass	Pass	Pass
1 ♥	Pass	Pass	1 ♠
4 ♥	Pass	Pass	Pass

4 ♥ by West

Trick	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
1. N	♠ K	2	3	6
2. N	♠ Q	4	5	8
3. N	♠ J	9	A	♥ 2
4. W	♥ A	4	♦ 3	9
5. W	♥ K	7	♦ 4	5
6. W	♥ Q	3	♦ 6	J
7. W	♦ K	5	7	2
8. W	♦ A	J	8	9
9. W	♣ Q	A	2	3
10. N	♠ 7	♣ 5	10	♥ 6
11. W	♥ 10	♣ 4	♣ 8	♣ 9
12. W	♥ 8	♣ 6	♣ 10	♣ J
13. W	♦ 10	♣ 7	♣ K	Q

Down 1 — NS +50

semi-1

Board 6
East Deals
E-W Vul

♠ K J 10 6
♥ Q J 9 3
♦ —
♣ A 9 7 6 3

♠ 5 4
♥ A 7
♦ A J 6 4 2
♣ K Q 5 4

	N
W		E
	S

♠ Q 9 8 2
♥ K 2
♦ Q 9 8 7 5
♣ J 8

♠ A 7 3
♥ 10 8 6 5 4
♦ K 10 3
♣ 10 2

West	North	East	South
Qplus	Jack	Qplus	Jack
		Pass	Pass
1 ♦	Dbl	1 ♠	2 ♥
3 ♣	3 ♥	4 ♦	Pass
Pass	Pass

4 ♦ by West

Trick	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
1. N	♥ Q	2	4	A
2. W	♣ 4	3	J	2
3. E	♦ 7	10	J	♣ 7
4. W	♥ 7	3	K	6
5. E	♦ Q	3	2	♥ 9
6. E	♦ 9	K	A	♣ 6
7. W	♣ K	A	8	10
8. N	♣ 9	♠ 2	♠ 3	Q
9. W	♣ 5	♠ 6	♠ 8	♥ 5
10. W	♠ 4	K	9	7
11. N	♠ J	Q	A	5
12. S	♥ 10	♦ 4	J	♦ 5
13. E	♦ 8	♥ 8	6	♠ 10

Made 4 — NS -130

semi-1

Board 7
South Deals
Both Vul

♠ 9 5 3
♥ Q 8 2
♦ A 4 3
♣ A J 3 2

♠ A J 6 4 2
♥ A J 6 4
♦ 10 6
♣ 10 4

	N
W		E
	S

♠ 10
♥ K 10 9 7
♦ Q J 9 5 2
♣ 9 8 7

♠ K Q 8 7
♥ 5 3
♦ K 8 7
♣ K Q 6 5

West	North	East	South
Qplus	Jack	Qplus	Jack
			1 ♣
1 ♠	3 ♣	Pass	Pass
Pass

3 ♣ by South

Trick	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
1. W	♦ 10	3	2	K
2. S	♣ Q	4	2	7
3. S	♣ 5	10	J	8
4. N	♣ 3	9	K	♠ 6
5. S	♥ 3	6	Q	K
6. E	♠ 10	K	A	3
7. W	♥ A	2	7	5
8. W	♥ J	8	9	♣ 6
9. S	♠ 7	2	5	♦ 5
10. S	♠ Q	4	9	♥ 10
11. S	♦ 7	6	A	9
12. N	♣ A	♦ J	♦ 8	♥ 4
13. N	♦ 4	Q	♠ 8	♠ J

Made 3 — NS +110

semi-1

Board 8
West Deals
None Vul

♠ J
♥ K 3
♦ K 9 6 3
♣ K 10 9 7 4 3

♠ K 7 3 2
♥ Q 8 5
♦ A J 7
♣ A Q 5

	N
W		E
	S

♠ 8 6 5
♥ J 9 7
♦ Q 10 8 4
♣ J 8 6

♠ A Q 10 9 4
♥ A 10 6 4 2
♦ 5 2
♣ 2

West	North	East	South
Qplus	Jack	Qplus	Jack
1 NT	Pass	Pass	2 ♣
Pass	2 ♦	Pass	2 ♥
Pass	Pass	Pass

2 ♥ by South

Trick	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
1. W	♥ 5	K	9	6
2. N	♠ J	5	A	2
3. S	♠ 9	3	♣ 3	6
4. S	♠ 10	7	♦ 3	8
5. S	♠ 4	K	♥ 3	♥ 7
6. E	♥ J	A	8	♣ 4
7. S	♠ Q	♦ 7	♦ 6	♦ 4
8. S	♣ 2	A	7	6
9. W	♥ Q	♣ 9	♦ 8	2
10. W	♦ A	9	10	2
11. W	♦ J	K	Q	5
12. N	♣ K	8	♥ 4	5
13. S	♥ 10	♣ Q	♣ 10	♣ J

Made 3 — NS +140

semi-1

Board 9
North Deals
E-W Vul

♠ A 9 6 5 3
♥ A J 4 2
♦ K Q
♣ 5 4

♠ K
♥ 9 3
♦ J 10 9 8 7 6 2
♣ J 9 7

	N
W		E
	S

♠ J 10 8 7
♥ Q
♦ A 5
♣ A K 10 8 6 3

♠ Q 4 2
♥ K 10 8 7 6 5
♦ 4 3
♣ Q 2

West	North	East	South
Qplus	Jack	Qplus	Jack
	1 ♠	2 ♣	2 ♠
3 ♣	3 ♠	Pass	Pass
Pass

3 ♠ by North

Trick	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
1. E	♣ A	2	7	4
2. E	♣ K	Q	9	5
3. E	♠ J	Q	K	3
4. W	♣ J	♥ 2	3	♠ 2
5. S	♠ 4	♦ 2	A	7
6. N	♠ 5	8	♦ 3	♦ 6
7. E	♣ 10	♦ 4	♦ 7	♠ 6
8. N	♥ 4	Q	K	3
9. S	♥ 10	9	A	♦ 5
10. N	♥ J	♣ 6	5	♦ 8
11. N	♦ Q	A	♥ 6	9
12. E	♠ 10	♥ 7	♦ 10	9
13. E	♣ 8	♥ 8	♦ J	♦ K

Down 3 — NS -150

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Board 10
East Deals
Both Vul

♠ 10 4
♥ 8 5 2
♦ A K 8 3
♣ Q 8 7 5

♠ K 8 7 6
♥ J 10 6 3
♦ J 5
♣ A 3 2

	N
W		E
	S

♠ 9 2
♥ A Q 7
♦ 10 9 7 4
♣ K 10 6 4

♠ A Q J 5 3
♥ K 9 4
♦ Q 6 2
♣ J 9

West	North	East	South
Qplus	Jack	Qplus	Jack
		Pass	1 ♠
Pass	1 NT	Pass	Pass
Pass

1 NT by North

Trick	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
1. E	♦ 10	Q	5	3
2. S	♦ 2	J	A	4
3. N	♠ 10	9	3	6
4. N	♠ 4	2	J	K
5. W	♣ A	5	6	9
6. W	♣ 3	8	K	J
7. E	♣ 4	♥ 4	2	7
8. N	♣ Q	10	♠ 5	♠ 7
9. N	♦ K	7	6	♠ 8
10. N	♥ 2	A	9	6
11. E	♦ 9	♠ Q	♥ 3	8
12. E	♥ 7	K	J	5
13. S	♠ A	♥ 10	♥ 8	♥ Q

Made 2 — NS +120

semi-1

Board 11
South Deals
None Vul

♠ 10 9
♥ K 7 2
♦ 6 5 4
♣ K 10 8 7 6

♠ J 2
♥ A 9 5
♦ A 10 7 2
♣ J 5 3 2

	N
W		E
	S

♠ A K Q 8 7 6 4 3
♥ Q 6 4
♦ Q J
♣ —

♠ 5
♥ J 10 8 3
♦ K 9 8 3
♣ A Q 9 4

West	North	East	South
Qplus	Jack	Qplus	Jack
			Pass
Pass	Pass	1 ♠	Dbl
Rdbl	2 ♣	4 ♠	Pass
Pass	Pass

4 ♠ by East

Trick	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
1. S	♥ J	5	K	4
2. N	♣ 6	♠ 3	4	2
3. E	♠ A	5	2	9
4. E	♠ 4	♦ 3	J	10
5. W	♣ 3	7	♠ 6	9
6. E	♥ 6	8	A	2
7. W	♣ 5	8	♠ 7	Q
8. E	♦ Q	K	A	4
9. W	♦ 2	5	J	8
10. E	♠ K	♦ 9	♥ 9	♣ 10
11. E	♥ Q	3	♦ 7	7
12. E	♠ Q	♥ 10	♦ 10	♦ 6
13. E	♠ 8	♣ A	♣ J	♣ K

Made 6 — NS -480

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Board 12
West Deals
N-S Vul

♠ 9 8 7 6
♥ Q 8 6 5 4 3
♦ 4
♣ A 7

♠ K 2
♥ K 10 7
♦ K J 9 7 6
♣ J 9 8

	N
W		E
	S

♠ Q J
♥ J 9 2
♦ A 10 2
♣ Q 10 6 5 4

♠ A 10 5 4 3
♥ A
♦ Q 8 5 3
♣ K 3 2

West	North	East	South
Qplus	Jack	Qplus	Jack
Pass	Pass	Pass	1 ♠
Pass	3 ♣	Pass	3 ♦
Pass	4 ♠	Pass	Pass
Pass

4 ♠ by South

Trick	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
1. W	♣ 8	7	Q	K
2. S	♥ A	7	3	2
3. S	♦ Q	K	4	2
4. W	♣ 9	A	4	3
5. N	♥ 4	9	♠ 3	10
6. S	♦ 3	6	♠ 6	10
7. N	♥ 5	J	♠ 4	K
8. S	♦ 5	7	♠ 7	A
9. N	♠ 8	J	A	2
10. S	♣ 2	J	♠ 9	5
11. N	♥ Q	♠ Q	♦ 8	♦ 9
12. E	♣ 10	♠ 5	♦ J	♥ 6
13. S	♠ 10	K	♥ 8	♣ 6

Made 4 — NS +620

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Board 13
North Deals
Both Vul

♠ Q 7 6 3
♥ K J 4
♦ 8
♣ K 10 8 4 3

♠ 10 4
♥ 9 5 3
♦ J 9 5 2
♣ J 9 6 2

	N
W		E
	S

♠ A J 9
♥ A Q 10 7 2
♦ K 10 4 3
♣ A

♠ K 8 5 2
♥ 8 6
♦ A Q 7 6
♣ Q 7 5

West	North	East	South
Qplus	Jack	Qplus	Jack
	Pass	1 ♥	Dbl
Pass	2 ♠	3 ♦	Pass
3 ♥	3 ♠	Pass	Pass
Pass

3 ♠ by North

Trick	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
1. E	♣ A	5	9	4
2. E	♠ A	2	4	7
3. E	♠ J	5	10	Q
4. N	♠ 3	9	K	♥ 3
5. S	♣ Q	2	3	♥ 7
6. S	♣ 7	6	8	♥ 2
7. N	♣ K	♥ 10	♥ 6	J
8. N	♣ 10	♦ 3	♥ 8	♥ 5
9. N	♥ K	A	♦ 6	9
10. E	♥ Q	♠ 8	♦ 2	4
11. S	♦ A	5	8	4
12. S	♦ 7	9	♠ 6	10
13. N	♥ J	♦ K	♦ Q	♦ J

Made 4 — NS +170

semi-1

Board 14
East Deals
None Vul

♠ J 7 6 5
♥ A 9 8 3
♦ 7
♣ Q 6 5 2

♠ K Q 9 8 3
♥ K 6
♦ K Q 10
♣ J 10 9

	N
W		E
	S

♠ 10 4
♥ 10 4
♦ A J 9 6 5 4
♣ K 8 4

♠ A 2
♥ Q J 7 5 2
♦ 8 3 2
♣ A 7 3

West	North	East	South
Qplus	Jack	Qplus	Jack
		Pass	Pass
1 ♠	Pass	1 NT	Pass
Pass	Pass

1 NT by East

Trick	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
1. S	♥ 5	K	A	4
2. N	♥ 3	10	J	6
3. S	♥ 2	♦ 10	8	♠ 4
4. N	♥ 9	♣ 4	7	♠ 3
5. N	♣ 2	K	A	9
6. S	♥ Q	♠ 8	♠ 6	♣ 8
7. S	♠ A	9	7	10
8. S	♣ 7	10	Q	♦ 4
9. N	♣ 6	♦ 5	3	J
10. W	♠ Q	5	♦ 6	2
11. W	♠ K	J	♦ 9	♦ 2
12. W	♦ Q	7	J	3
13. W	♦ K	♣ 5	A	8

Down 2 — NS +100

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Board 15
South Deals
N-S Vul

♠ J 6 5 4 2
♥ 9 8 6 4 3
♦ 9 5
♣ 6

♠ K 9 3
♥ Q 7 5
♦ A 4
♣ Q 9 8 5 3

	N
W		E
	S

♠ Q 10
♥ A K
♦ K Q J 7 6 2
♣ J 7 2

♠ A 8 7
♥ J 10 2
♦ 10 8 3
♣ A K 10 4

West	North	East	South
Qplus	Jack	Qplus	Jack
			1 ♣
Pass	Pass	2 ♦	Pass
3 NT	Pass	Pass	Pass

3 NT by West

Trick	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
1. N	♠ 4	10	A	3
2. S	♣ A	3	6	7
3. S	♠ 8	9	5	Q
4. E	♥ K	2	5	4
5. E	♥ A	10	7	6
6. E	♦ 2	3	A	5
7. W	♥ Q	3	♣ 2	J
8. W	♠ K	2	♣ J	7
9. W	♦ 4	9	K	8
10. E	♦ Q	10	♣ 5	♠ 6
11. E	♦ J	♣ 4	♣ 8	♥ 8
12. E	♦ 7	♣ 10	♣ 9	♥ 9
13. E	♦ 6	♣ K	♣ Q	♠ J

Made 5 — NS -460

semi-1

Board 16
West Deals
E-W Vul

♠ A 6 5
♥ Q J 7
♦ J 8 7 5 3
♣ 10 6

♠ 10 9 4 2
♥ A 9 5
♦ K 9 2
♣ Q 5 4

	N
W		E
	S

♠ J 8
♥ K 6 4 3 2
♦ Q 10
♣ K J 8 2

♠ K Q 7 3
♥ 10 8
♦ A 6 4
♣ A 9 7 3

West	North	East	South
Qplus	Jack	Qplus	Jack
Pass	Pass	Pass	1 ♣
Pass	1 ♦	Pass	1 NT
Pass	Pass	Pass

1 NT by South

Trick	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
1. W	♠ 10	5	8	K
2. S	♦ 4	2	3	10
3. E	♠ J	Q	2	6
4. S	♦ A	9	5	Q
5. S	♦ 6	K	7	♥ 2
6. W	♣ 4	6	K	A
7. S	♠ 3	4	A	♥ 3
8. N	♦ J	♥ 4	♣ 3	♥ 9
9. N	♦ 8	♣ 2	♣ 7	♥ 5
10. N	♥ 7	6	8	A
11. W	♠ 9	♣ 10	♥ K	7
12. W	♣ Q	♥ J	8	9
13. W	♣ 5	♥ Q	J	♥ 10

Made 1 — NS +90

Table 2 Q-Plus Bridge NS, Jack EW

Board 1
North Deals
None Vul

♠ K Q 8 7 5
♥ 7 3
♦ 8 7 5 4
♣ A 4

♠ A 10 4
♥ 10 9
♦ K Q
♣ Q J 10 7 6 5

	N
W		E
	S

♠ J 9 3
♥ A Q 8 4 2
♦ A 10 9 2
♣ 8

♠ 6 2
♥ K J 6 5
♦ J 6 3
♣ K 9 3 2

West	North	East	South
Jack	Qplus	Jack	Qplus
	Pass	1 ♥	Pass
2 ♣	Pass	2 ♦	Pass
2 ♠	Pass	3 ♥	Pass
3 NT	Pass	Pass	Pass

3 NT by West

Trick	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
1. N	♠ K	3	2	A
2. W	♣ 10	4	8	K
3. S	♠ 6	10	Q	9
4. N	♠ 8	J	♦ 3	4
5. E	♦ 9	6	K	4
6. W	♣ J	A	♦ 2	2
7. N	♠ 7	♥ 2	♥ 6	♣ 5
8. N	♠ 5	♥ 4	♦ J	♥ 9
9. N	♥ 7	A	5	10
10. E	♦ 10	♥ J	Q	5
11. W	♣ Q	♦ 7	♥ 8	3
12. W	♣ 7	♥ 3	♥ Q	9
13. S	♥ K	♣ 6	♦ 8	♦ A

Down 3 — NS +150

semi-1

Board 2
East Deals
N-S Vul

♠ A 8 5 3
♥ Q J 7 6
♦ 6 4
♣ Q J 10

♠ K 9 7 4
♥ 9
♦ K Q 10 5
♣ K 6 4 3

	N
W		E
	S

♠ J 10 6 2
♥ K 10 8 5
♦ A 9 7 3
♣ 9

♠ Q
♥ A 4 3 2
♦ J 8 2
♣ A 8 7 5 2

West	North	East	South
Jack	Qplus	Jack	Qplus
		Pass	Pass
Pass	Pass

Pass

semi-1

Board 3
South Deals
E-W Vul

♠ K Q J 6
♥ A 10 7 6
♦ 8
♣ K J 6 5

♠ 9 3
♥ 4 3
♦ A K J 9 7 4 2
♣ 7 4

	N
W		E
	S

♠ A 8 4
♥ 9 8 5 2
♦ Q 10 3
♣ Q 3 2

♠ 10 7 5 2
♥ K Q J
♦ 6 5
♣ A 10 9 8

West	North	East	South
Jack	Qplus	Jack	Qplus
			Pass
3 ♦	Dbl	Pass	3 ♠
Pass	4 ♠	Pass	Pass
Pass

4 ♠ by South

Trick	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
1. W	♦ A	8	3	5
2. W	♣ 7	5	Q	A
3. S	♠ 2	3	K	A
4. E	♦ Q	6	2	♠ 6
5. N	♠ Q	4	5	9
6. N	♠ J	8	7	♦ 7
7. N	♣ 6	2	8	4
8. S	♠ 10	♦ 4	♥ 6	♥ 2
9. S	♣ 9	♥ 3	J	3
10. N	♣ K	♥ 5	10	♦ 9
11. N	♥ 7	8	K	4
12. S	♥ J	♦ J	10	9
13. S	♥ Q	♦ K	A	♦ 10

Made 5 — NS +450

semi-1

Board 4
West Deals
Both Vul

♠ Q 5
♥ K 9 8 5 4 3
♦ A 4 3
♣ J 6

♠ K 10 8 6
♥ A
♦ J 9 2
♣ K 9 8 7 3

	N
W		E
	S

♠ 9 7 4 2
♥ 7 6
♦ 10 7 5
♣ A Q 10 2

♠ A J 3
♥ Q J 10 2
♦ K Q 8 6
♣ 5 4

West	North	East	South
Jack	Qplus	Jack	Qplus
1 ♣	1 ♥	1 ♠	2 ♠¹
Pass	3 ♥	Pass	4 ♥
4 ♠	5 ♥	Pass	Pass
Pass

Alert.

5 ♥ by North

Trick	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
1. E	♠ 7	3	K	5
2. W	♣ 3	6	10	4
3. E	♣ A	5	8	J
4. E	♠ 2	J	6	Q
5. N	♥ 3	6	Q	A
6. W	♦ 2	3	10	K
7. S	♥ J	♣ 7	4	7
8. S	♦ 6	9	A	5
9. N	♦ 4	7	Q	J
10. S	♦ 8	♠ 8	♥ 5	♣ 2
11. N	♥ 8	♠ 4	2	♣ 9
12. N	♥ 9	♠ 9	10	♠ 10
13. S	♠ A	♣ K	♥ K	♣ Q

Down 2 — NS -200

semi-1

Board 5
North Deals
N-S Vul

♠ K Q J 7
♥ 7 4 3
♦ J 5
♣ A 7 6 4

♠ 8 6
♥ A K Q 10 8 6 2
♦ A K 10
♣ Q

	N
W		E
	S

♠ 9 4 2
♥ —
♦ 8 7 6 4 3
♣ K 10 8 5 2

♠ A 10 5 3
♥ J 9 5
♦ Q 9 2
♣ J 9 3

West	North	East	South
Jack	Qplus	Jack	Qplus
	Pass	Pass	Pass
2 ♦	Pass	2 ♥	Pass
2 ♠	Pass	2 NT	Pass
3 ♥	Pass	3 ♠	Pass
4 ♥	Pass	Pass	Pass

4 ♥ by East

Trick	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
1. S	♣ 3	Q	A	5
2. N	♠ K	2	A	6
3. S	♠ 3	8	J	4
4. N	♠ Q	9	5	♥ 2
5. W	♥ Q	3	♦ 3	5
6. W	♥ K	4	♦ 7	9
7. W	♥ A	7	♣ 2	J
8. W	♥ 6	♠ 7	♦ 4	♠ 10
9. W	♦ K	5	6	2
10. W	♦ A	J	8	9
11. W	♦ 10	♣ 4	♣ 8	Q
12. S	♣ 9	♥ 8	6	10
13. W	♥ 10	♣ 7	♣ K	♣ J

Down 1 — NS +50

semi-1

Board 6
East Deals
E-W Vul

♠ K J 10 6
♥ Q J 9 3
♦ —
♣ A 9 7 6 3

♠ 5 4
♥ A 7
♦ A J 6 4 2
♣ K Q 5 4

	N
W		E
	S

♠ Q 9 8 2
♥ K 2
♦ Q 9 8 7 5
♣ J 8

♠ A 7 3
♥ 10 8 6 5 4
♦ K 10 3
♣ 10 2

West	North	East	South
Jack	Qplus	Jack	Qplus
		Pass	Pass
1 ♦	Dbl	1 ♠	2 ♥
Pass	Pass	3 ♦	Pass
Pass	3 ♥	Pass	Pass
4 ♦	Pass	Pass	Dbl
Pass	Pass	Pass

4 ♦ x by West

Trick	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
1. N	♥ Q	K	4	7
2. E	♦ Q	3	A	♥ 3
3. W	♠ 4	6	Q	A
4. S	♥ 8	A	9	2
5. W	♣ 4	A	8	2
6. N	♣ 3	J	10	5
7. E	♦ 5	K	2	♣ 6
8. S	♠ 3	5	10	2
9. N	♣ 9	♦ 7	♦ 10	Q
10. S	♥ 10	♦ 4	J	♦ 8
11. E	♠ 8	7	♦ 6	J
12. W	♣ K	7	♦ 9	♥ 5
13. E	♠ 9	♥ 6	♦ J	K

Down 2 — NS +500

semi-1

Board 7
South Deals
Both Vul

♠ 9 5 3
♥ Q 8 2
♦ A 4 3
♣ A J 3 2

♠ A J 6 4 2
♥ A J 6 4
♦ 10 6
♣ 10 4

	N
W		E
	S

♠ 10
♥ K 10 9 7
♦ Q J 9 5 2
♣ 9 8 7

♠ K Q 8 7
♥ 5 3
♦ K 8 7
♣ K Q 6 5

West	North	East	South
Jack	Qplus	Jack	Qplus
			1 ♣
1 ♠	2 ♠¹	Pass	2 NT
Pass	3 NT	Pass	Pass
Pass

Alert.

3 NT by South

Trick	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
1. W	♥ 4	8	10	3
2. E	♠ 10	Q	A	3
3. W	♥ 6	2	7	5
4. E	♥ K	♦ 7	J	Q
5. E	♥ 9	♦ 8	A	♠ 5
6. W	♦ 10	3	2	K
7. S	♠ K	2	9	♦ 5
8. S	♣ 5	4	A	7
9. N	♦ A	9	♠ 7	6
10. N	♣ 2	8	K	10
11. S	♣ 6	♠ 4	J	9
12. N	♣ 3	♦ J	Q	♠ 6
13. S	♠ 8	J	♦ 4	♦ Q

Down 2 — NS -200

semi-1

Board 8
West Deals
None Vul

♠ J
♥ K 3
♦ K 9 6 3
♣ K 10 9 7 4 3

♠ K 7 3 2
♥ Q 8 5
♦ A J 7
♣ A Q 5

	N
W		E
	S

♠ 8 6 5
♥ J 9 7
♦ Q 10 8 4
♣ J 8 6

♠ A Q 10 9 4
♥ A 10 6 4 2
♦ 5 2
♣ 2

West	North	East	South
Jack	Qplus	Jack	Qplus
1 NT	Pass	Pass	2 ♦¹
Pass	2 ♥²	Pass	3 ♥
Pass	Pass	Pass

Alert.
Alert.

3 ♥ by North

Trick	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
1. E	♣ 6	2	A	3
2. W	♦ A	3	4	2
3. W	♦ J	K	8	5
4. N	♠ J	5	A	2
5. S	♠ 9	K	♥ 3	6
6. N	♥ K	9	2	8
7. N	♣ K	8	♠ 4	5
8. N	♦ 6	10	♥ 4	7
9. S	♥ A	5	♦ 9	7
10. S	♠ 10	3	♣ 4	8
11. S	♠ Q	7	♣ 7	♥ J
12. E	♣ J	♥ 6	Q	9
13. S	♥ 10	Q	♣ 10	♦ Q

Made 3 — NS +140

semi-1

Board 9
North Deals
E-W Vul

♠ A 9 6 5 3
♥ A J 4 2
♦ K Q
♣ 5 4

♠ K
♥ 9 3
♦ J 10 9 8 7 6 2
♣ J 9 7

	N
W		E
	S

♠ J 10 8 7
♥ Q
♦ A 5
♣ A K 10 8 6 3

♠ Q 4 2
♥ K 10 8 7 6 5
♦ 4 3
♣ Q 2

West	North	East	South
Jack	Qplus	Jack	Qplus
	1 ♠	2 ♣	2 ♠
3 ♦	Pass	Pass	3 ♠
Pass	Pass	Dbl	Pass
Pass	Pass

3 ♠ x by North

Trick	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
1. E	♣ A	2	7	4
2. E	♣ K	Q	9	5
3. E	♣ 3	♥ 5	J	♠ 3
4. N	♥ A	Q	6	9
5. N	♠ 6	8	Q	K
6. W	♦ J	K	A	3
7. E	♠ 10	2	♦ 6	A
8. N	♥ 2	♦ 5	K	3
9. S	♥ 7	♦ 2	4	♣ 6
10. S	♥ 8	♦ 7	J	♠ 7
11. E	♠ J	4	♦ 8	5
12. E	♣ 10	♥ 10	♦ 9	♠ 9
13. N	♦ Q	♣ 8	4	10

Down 2 — NS -300

semi-1

Board 10
East Deals
Both Vul

♠ 10 4
♥ 8 5 2
♦ A K 8 3
♣ Q 8 7 5

♠ K 8 7 6
♥ J 10 6 3
♦ J 5
♣ A 3 2

	N
W		E
	S

♠ 9 2
♥ A Q 7
♦ 10 9 7 4
♣ K 10 6 4

♠ A Q J 5 3
♥ K 9 4
♦ Q 6 2
♣ J 9

West	North	East	South
Jack	Qplus	Jack	Qplus
		Pass	1 ♠
Pass	1 NT	Pass	Pass
Pass

1 NT by North

Trick	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
1. E	♦ 4	2	J	A
2. N	♠ 10	9	3	K
3. W	♣ 2	5	K	9
4. E	♣ 4	J	A	7
5. W	♦ 5	8	9	Q
6. S	♠ A	6	4	2
7. S	♠ Q	7	♥ 2	♥ 7
8. S	♠ J	8	♥ 5	♣ 6
9. S	♠ 5	♣ 3	♥ 8	♣ 10
10. S	♦ 6	♥ 3	K	7
11. N	♣ Q	♥ Q	♥ 4	♥ 6
12. N	♣ 8	♥ A	♥ 9	♥ 10
13. N	♦ 3	10	♥ K	♥ J

Made 3 — NS +150

semi-1

Board 11
South Deals
None Vul

♠ 10 9
♥ K 7 2
♦ 6 5 4
♣ K 10 8 7 6

♠ J 2
♥ A 9 5
♦ A 10 7 2
♣ J 5 3 2

	N
W		E
	S

♠ A K Q 8 7 6 4 3
♥ Q 6 4
♦ Q J
♣ —

♠ 5
♥ J 10 8 3
♦ K 9 8 3
♣ A Q 9 4

West	North	East	South
Jack	Qplus	Jack	Qplus
			Pass
Pass	Pass	2 ♦	Pass
2 ♠	Pass	3 ♠	Pass
4 ♦	Pass	4 ♠	Pass
Pass	Pass

4 ♠ by West

Trick	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
1. N	♦ 6	J	K	A
2. W	♠ 2	9	Q	5
3. E	♠ 3	♣ 9	J	10
4. W	♣ 2	6	♠ 4	4
5. E	♠ 6	♥ 3	♣ 5	♣ 8
6. E	♠ 7	♥ 8	♣ 3	♦ 4
7. E	♠ 8	♥ J	♥ 5	♣ 7
8. E	♦ Q	3	2	5
9. E	♥ 4	10	A	2
10. W	♦ 10	♣ 10	♥ 6	8
11. W	♦ 7	♣ K	♥ Q	9
12. S	♣ A	J	♥ 7	♠ K
13. E	♠ A	♣ Q	♥ 9	♥ K

Made 6 — NS -480

semi-1

Board 12
West Deals
N-S Vul

♠ 9 8 7 6
♥ Q 8 6 5 4 3
♦ 4
♣ A 7

♠ K 2
♥ K 10 7
♦ K J 9 7 6
♣ J 9 8

	N
W		E
	S

♠ Q J
♥ J 9 2
♦ A 10 2
♣ Q 10 6 5 4

♠ A 10 5 4 3
♥ A
♦ Q 8 5 3
♣ K 3 2

West	North	East	South
Jack	Qplus	Jack	Qplus
Pass	Pass	Pass	1 ♠
Pass	2 NT¹	Pass	3 ♦²
Pass	3 ♠	Pass	Pass
Pass

Alert.
Alert.

3 ♠ by South

Trick	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
1. W	♣ 8	7	Q	K
2. S	♥ A	7	3	2
3. S	♦ 3	7	4	2
4. W	♥ K	4	9	♠ 3
5. S	♣ 2	9	A	4
6. N	♠ 7	J	A	2
7. S	♠ 10	K	6	Q
8. W	♦ 9	♠ 8	10	5
9. N	♥ 8	J	♠ 4	10
10. S	♦ 8	J	♠ 9	A
11. N	♥ Q	♣ 5	♦ Q	♦ 6
12. N	♥ 6	♣ 6	♣ 3	♣ J
13. N	♥ 5	♣ 10	♠ 5	♦ K

Made 5 — NS +200

semi-1

Board 13
North Deals
Both Vul

♠ Q 7 6 3
♥ K J 4
♦ 8
♣ K 10 8 4 3

♠ 10 4
♥ 9 5 3
♦ J 9 5 2
♣ J 9 6 2

	N
W		E
	S

♠ A J 9
♥ A Q 10 7 2
♦ K 10 4 3
♣ A

♠ K 8 5 2
♥ 8 6
♦ A Q 7 6
♣ Q 7 5

West	North	East	South
Jack	Qplus	Jack	Qplus
	Pass	1 ♥	Dbl
Pass	2 ♠	Pass	Pass
Pass

2 ♠ by North

Trick	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
1. E	♦ 3	A	2	8
2. S	♠ 5	4	Q	A
3. E	♣ A	5	2	3
4. E	♦ K	6	9	♠ 3
5. N	♠ 6	9	K	10
6. S	♦ Q	5	♥ 4	4
7. S	♣ Q	6	4	♠ J
8. E	♦ 10	7	J	♠ 7
9. N	♣ K	♥ 2	7	9
10. N	♣ 10	♥ 7	♠ 2	J
11. S	♥ 6	3	J	Q
12. E	♥ A	8	5	K
13. E	♥ 10	♠ 8	9	♣ 8

Made 2 — NS +110

semi-1

Board 14
East Deals
None Vul

♠ J 7 6 5
♥ A 9 8 3
♦ 7
♣ Q 6 5 2

♠ K Q 9 8 3
♥ K 6
♦ K Q 10
♣ J 10 9

	N
W		E
	S

♠ 10 4
♥ 10 4
♦ A J 9 6 5 4
♣ K 8 4

♠ A 2
♥ Q J 7 5 2
♦ 8 3 2
♣ A 7 3

West	North	East	South
Jack	Qplus	Jack	Qplus
		Pass	Pass
1 ♠	Pass	1 NT	Pass
Pass	Pass

1 NT by East

Trick	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
1. S	♥ 5	6	9	10
2. E	♦ 4	2	Q	7
3. W	♦ K	♥ 3	6	3
4. W	♦ 10	♣ 2	A	8
5. E	♦ J	♣ 7	♠ 3	♥ 8
6. E	♦ 9	♣ 3	♣ 9	♠ 5
7. E	♦ 5	♠ 2	♠ 8	♠ 6
8. E	♠ 10	A	9	7
9. S	♥ Q	K	A	4
10. N	♣ 5	K	A	10
11. S	♥ J	♣ J	♠ J	♣ 4
12. S	♥ 7	♠ Q	♣ 6	♠ 4
13. S	♥ 2	♠ K	♣ Q	♣ 8

Made 1 — NS -90

semi-1

Board 15
South Deals
N-S Vul

♠ J 6 5 4 2
♥ 9 8 6 4 3
♦ 9 5
♣ 6

♠ K 9 3
♥ Q 7 5
♦ A 4
♣ Q 9 8 5 3

	N
W		E
	S

♠ Q 10
♥ A K
♦ K Q J 7 6 2
♣ J 7 2

♠ A 8 7
♥ J 10 2
♦ 10 8 3
♣ A K 10 4

West	North	East	South
Jack	Qplus	Jack	Qplus
			1 ♣
Pass	Pass	Dbl	Pass
1 NT	Pass	2 ♣	Pass
3 NT	Pass	Pass	Pass

3 NT by West

Trick	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
1. N	♥ 9	K	2	7
2. E	♣ 2	4	Q	6
3. W	♥ 5	8	A	10
4. E	♦ 2	3	A	5
5. W	♥ Q	3	♣ 7	J
6. W	♦ 4	9	J	8
7. E	♦ K	10	♣ 3	♠ 2
8. E	♦ Q	♠ 8	♠ 3	♥ 4
9. E	♦ 7	♠ 7	♣ 5	♠ 4
10. E	♦ 6	♣ 10	♣ 8	♠ 5
11. E	♠ 10	A	9	6
12. S	♣ K	9	♥ 6	J
13. S	♣ A	♠ K	♠ J	♠ Q

Made 4 — NS -430

semi-1

Board 16
West Deals
E-W Vul

♠ A 6 5
♥ Q J 7
♦ J 8 7 5 3
♣ 10 6

♠ 10 9 4 2
♥ A 9 5
♦ K 9 2
♣ Q 5 4

	N
W		E
	S

♠ J 8
♥ K 6 4 3 2
♦ Q 10
♣ K J 8 2

♠ K Q 7 3
♥ 10 8
♦ A 6 4
♣ A 9 7 3

West	North	East	South
Jack	Qplus	Jack	Qplus
Pass	Pass	Pass	1 ♣
Pass	1 ♦	Pass	1 ♠
Pass	1 NT	Pass	Pass
Pass

1 NT by North

Trick	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
1. E	♥ 3	8	A	7
2. W	♥ 9	Q	K	10
3. E	♥ 2	♦ 4	5	J
4. N	♦ 3	10	A	9
5. S	♦ 6	2	5	Q
6. E	♥ 6	♣ 3	♣ 4	♣ 6
7. E	♥ 4	♣ 7	♣ 5	♣ 10
8. E	♠ J	Q	4	5
9. S	♠ 3	9	A	8
10. N	♠ 6	♣ 2	K	2
11. S	♣ A	Q	♦ 7	8
12. S	♠ 7	10	♦ 8	♣ J
13. W	♦ K	J	♣ K	♣ 9

Down 1 — NS -50