Data 9X05 Main


One Notrump vs. Pass


 by Richard Pavlicek

First seat, any HCP

Found 188 comparisons in 40,069 deals from 72 major events 1996-2014.
First and last, and all swings of 5+ IMPs in between, are shown here.
Deals are rotated as needed to align comparison criteria to N-S.


1. 2014 Spingold Qtrfinal, Seg 1, Bd 12 West
Gitelman

3 D
3 NT




Lead
D 9
C 3
H 10
D 8
H 4
North
Bianchedi
1 NT
Pass
All Pass




2nd
A
8
A
K
D 5
East
Moss
Dbl
3 H





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





4th
7
4
7
2
Q
West
Zia

2 C
2 H
3 C
3 H
4 H

Lead
S 8
D 2
D K
D Q
H A
H 5
C 3
North
Hanlon
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
A
8
4
5
3
K
6
East
Duboin
1 H
2 D
2 S
3 D
3 NT


3rd
3
A
7
S 6
7
D 6
A
South
Amoils
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
2
3
9
H 2
6
9
4
N deals
E-W vul
S Q 9 5 3
H A Q 5 2
D 9 8
C Q 9 4
S A 6
H 10 9 6
D 7 2
C A K 10 7 5 2
Table S J 7 2
H K J 8 4 3
D A K Q 10
C 3
36252 36242
97A7A 96A8A
Par EW +620
S K 10 8 4
H 7
D J 6 5 4 3
C J 8 6

1 NT opening
3 NT West =
-600 +11

  Pass
  4 H East =
  -620 0


3. 2014 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 5, Bd 76 West
Levin

Pass

Lead
H 6
H 10
C 2
H A
H 7
H J
D 9
S K
C K
C Q
North
Passell
1 NT
Pass

2nd
5
4
3
9
D 2
C 6
A
8
7
D 5
East
Weinstein
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
8
5
3
S 6
S 7
6
4
A
10
South
Jacobus
3 NT


4th
2
K
8
S 2
S 3
S 9
4
A
4
West
Dwyer

3 NT

Lead
C 6
H Q
D K
D A
North
Katz
Pass
Pass

2nd
Q
2
6
10
East
Ekeblad
1 NT
Pass

3rd
5
6
4
8
South
Nickell
Pass
Pass

4th
8
K
7
9
N deals
E-W vul
S Q 10 9 4 3 2
H 4 2
D 8 5 4
C 5 4
S J 8 7 6
H Q 10 3
D J 10 6
C A Q 3
Table S A 5
H A J 8 7 6
D Q 9 7
C K 10 8
47466 =
86967 =
Par EW +140
S K
H K 9 5
D A K 3 2
C J 9 7 6 2

1 NT opening
3 NT North -5
-250 +89

  Pass
  3 NT East =
  -600 1


6. 2014 Vanderbilt Final, Seg 3, Bd 34 West
Rodwell

Pass
Dbl
3 NT

Lead
D 3
C 3
H 2
S 2
H 6
D 6
H 10
S 4
D 4
North
Fantoni
1 NT
Rdbl
2 D
All Pass

2nd
5
8
5
6
7
Q
8
7
C 5
East
Meckstroth
Dbl
Pass
Pass


3rd
9
K
K
K
9
2
Q
Q
J
South
Nunes
Pass
2 C
Pass


4th
K
9
4
5
J
8
3
A
7
West
Helness

2 H



Lead
H 5
D K
H 4
D 8
D 7
C 3
C 8
C 2
H 8
North
Levin
Pass
Pass



2nd
K
A
6
3
9
A
K
Q
C 7
East
Helgemo
1 H
Pass



3rd
3
5
7
Q
H Q
4
10
6
J
South
Weinstein
Pass
Pass



4th
2
4
9
2
6
9
5
S 8
A
N deals
E-W vul
S J 8 7 6
H J 4 3
D A J 6 3
C A 8
S 10 4 2
H K Q 9
D K 8
C J 7 6 5 3
Table S K Q 3
H A 10 6 2
D Q 7 5
C K 4 2
66474 56474
77969 77869
Par EW +140
S A 9 5
H 8 7 5
D 10 9 4 2
C Q 10 9

1 NT opening
3 NT West -3
+300 +918

  Pass
  2 H East =
  -110 9


10. 2013 BB Qual, Rd 16, Bd 23 West
Furuta

2 D

Lead
D 3
H 2
D A
D 5
H 3
C 5
S J
H 4
D J
North
Verhees
1 NT
Pass

2nd
K
8
9
Q
5
4
K
A
C 7
East
ChenD
2 C
Pass

3rd
7
10
4
8
7
J
A
Q
C 6
South
v.Prooijen
Pass
Pass

4th
2
J
6
C 3
9
Q
7
K
10
West
Drijver

2 D

Lead
D 3
North
Takayama
Pass
Pass

2nd
East
Brink
Pass
Pass

3rd
South
Kaku
Pass
Pass

4th
N deals
Both vul
S K 9 2
H K J 9
D A 5 3
C K 10 6 5
S J 10 5
H Q 10 7
D 6 2
C A Q 9 7 3
Table S A Q 8 3
H 6 4 3 2
D K Q 10 9
C 4
65566 =
78877 =
Par EW +110
S 7 6 4
H A 8 5
D J 8 7 4
C J 8 2

1 NT opening
2 D West =
-90 20

  Pass
  2 D West -1
  +100 +514


19. 2013 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 8, Bd 108 West
Bathurst

Dbl
Pass

Lead
D 3
D A
North
Hampson
1 NT
4 D
Pass

2nd
9
4
East
Dwyer
Pass
Dbl


3rd
Q
C 4
South
Greco
3 NT
Pass


4th
2
J
West
Platnick

1 NT
2 S

Lead
D 2
C Q
C 3
D 7
C 10
H J
C 8
D K
H 2
S 4
North
Kranyak
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
3
K
6
6
A
Q
S 9
4
10
6
East
Diamond
Pass
2 C
4 S

3rd
J
4
7
S 2
S 8
K
H 3
H 6
4
K
South
WolpertG
1 C
Pass
All Pass

4th
A
5
9
9
2
A
J
S 5
7
7
N deals
E-W vul
S 6
H Q 5 4 3
D 10 6 5 4 2
C K 3 2
S A 9 8 4
H J 10
D A K Q 8 7
C Q 9
Table S K 10 3 2
H K 8 7 6
D 3
C J 10 6 4
54656 =
89787 =
Par EW +140
S Q J 7 5
H A 9 2
D J 9
C A 8 7 5

1 NT opening
4 D× North -5
-1100 28

  Pass
  4 S West -1
  +100 +1536


22. 2012 WC Qual, Rd 2, Bd 29 West
Hantos

Pass
Pass

Lead
C A
H J
H 2
H A
D J
D 6
D Q
D K
C 2
S K
North
Fantoni
1 NT
4 H


2nd
5
K
3
6
A
5
C 9
C 10
J
3
East
Gusso
3 C
Pass


3rd
8
5
10
D 7
2
10
9
S 2
H 8
7
South
Nunes
3 S
Pass


4th
4
4
Q
7
4
C 7
3
8
3
6
West
Helgemo

Pass
Pass

Lead
C K
C A
C 10
S J
S 2
S 7
S 8
D 6
North
Pasquini
Pass
2 NT


2nd
5
H 2
H 6
Q
4
9
H 3
2
East
Helness
1 C
Pass


3rd
8
3
6
K
A
10
H 4
K
South
Valdes
Dbl
Pass


4th
2
4
Q
3
6
5
D J
C 7
N deals
Both vul
S A J 7
H 10 7 4
D K Q 10 4
C Q 4 2
S 5 4 3
H 5 3
D 8 7 5 3 2
C 8 6 3
Table S Q 9 6
H A Q J
D J
C A K J 10 9 7
9AA95 69A95
43338 43348
Par NS +620
S K 10 8 2
H K 9 8 6 2
D A 9 6
C 5

1 NT opening
4 H North -1
-100 36

  Pass
  2 NT North +1
  +150 +642


23. 2012 WC Qual, Rd 11, Bd 3 West
Helness

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H 5
D 9
C 6
S 10
C 5
C 2
S 9
North
Svendsen
1 NT
3 C
3 S


2nd
K
5
10
A
H 7
J
K
East
Helgemo
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
2
K
K
5
Q
4
6
South
Berg
2 D
3 D
3 NT


4th
4
7
A
4
9
D 6
7
West
Hoftaniska

Pass
Pass


Lead
S 10
C 4
S 2
S 8
C 5
C 3
S Q
H Q
North
Nunes
Pass
1 S
3 NT


2nd
A
10
3
C 2
H 5
J
H 4
8
East
Charlsen
Pass
Pass
All Pass


3rd
5
K
J
9
Q
6
6
A
South
Fantoni
1 C
1 NT



4th
4
A
7
K
9
H 6
H 3
J
N deals
E-W vul
S A K 3
H 8 4
D K 10 8
C 8 7 6 5 4
S Q 10 9 2
H Q 2
D J 5 4 2
C A J 9
Table S J 8 6 5
H A 10 7 6 5
D 7 6 3
C 10
8688A =
57553 =
Par NS +130
S 7 4
H K J 9 3
D A Q 9
C K Q 3 2

1 NT opening
3 NT North =
+400 +1046

  Pass
  3 NT South -1
  -50 42


25. 2012 WC Qual, Rd 11, Bd 3 West
Kuru

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 6
D 9
C 4
S 10
C 5
North
MagnussonM
1 NT
2 D
Pass

2nd
K
2
10
A
H 7
East
Cengiz
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
K
K
5
2
South
Ingimarsson
2 C
3 NT


4th
4
7
A
4
9
West
Jorgensen

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 10
C 4
S 2
C 5
C 3
S 9
H A
S 6
North
Yilmaz
Pass
3 NT


2nd
A
10
K
D 7
J
3
9
C 2
East
Einarsson
Pass
Pass


3rd
5
K
8
Q
6
J
Q
Q
South
Gur
1 NT
Pass


4th
4
A
7
9
H 5
H 3
4
D 8
N deals
E-W vul
S A K 3
H 8 4
D K 10 8
C 8 7 6 5 4
S Q 10 9 2
H Q 2
D J 5 4 2
C A J 9
Table S J 8 6 5
H A 10 7 6 5
D 7 6 3
C 10
8688A =
57553 =
Par NS +130
S 7 4
H K J 9 3
D A Q 9
C K Q 3 2

1 NT opening
3 NT North =
+400 +1056

  Pass
  3 NT South -1
  -50 44


28. 2012 WC Semifinal, Seg 1, Bd 2 West
Cullin

Pass
Pass

Lead
D 4
C 2
C J
D 2
D 3
D 5
H 9
S 7
C 4
S 5
North
Zimmermann
1 NT
2 S
Pass

2nd
6
6
8
8
9
H 2
10
A
5
3
East
Bertheau
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
10
K
3
A
Q
H 4
J
6
Q
K
South
Multon
2 C
2 NT


4th
K
7
A
7
J
S 4
5
2
H 6
8
West
Fantoni

1 H
Pass

Lead
C 7
C K
C 6
S 2
H 9
S 5
C 10
S K
S 4
H 7
North
Upmark
Pass
Dbl
2 C

2nd
2
8
J
3
A
7
9
8
D 2
3
East
Nunes
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
5
3
H 6
10
4
A
S 9
D 6
D 8
10
South
Nystrom
1 C
1 S


4th
Q
A
4
Q
5
6
D 3
J
H 8
J
N deals
E-W vul
S A K 10 4
H 7 5
D K 9 7
C 10 4 3 2
S J 7 3
H K J 8 6 4
D A 10 3
C 8 7
Table S Q 8 6
H 9 3
D Q 5 4 2
C A 9 6 5
77667 77677
55765 =
Par NS +90
S 9 5 2
H A Q 10 2
D J 8 6
C K Q J

1 NT opening
2 NT North -2
-100 56

  Pass
  2 C South =
  +90 +551


30. 2012 WC Qtrfinal, Seg 3, Bd 44 West
Mesbur

Dbl

Lead
S A
D Q
S Q
D 10
S J
C 10
H A
C K
North
Matushko
1 NT
Pass

2nd
3
5
4
4
7
A
C 5
Q
East
Fitzgibbon
2 C
Pass

3rd
10
8
6
2
D 7
4
5
7
South
Khokhlov
5 C
Pass

4th
2
K
K
A
5
2
3
3
West
Kholomeev

Dbl

Lead
H 5
D 4
H K
C 7
C 2
D 10
C K
C J
D 9
North
McGann
Pass
Pass

2nd
10
2
7
3
10
K
S 4
S 5
J
East
Khiuppenen
1 H
Pass

3rd
A
A
S 2
4
A
3
D 6
H 3
S 3
South
Hanlon
5 C
Pass

4th
C 5
8
6
Q
6
5
H 2
S 7
H 4
N deals
E-W vul
S J 6 3
H K J 10 8 3
D A 6 5
C 10 7
S A 9 5 4
H Q 6 5
D Q J 3 2
C Q 2
Table S K 10 8 7
H A 9 7 4 2
D 10 8
C A 3
85679 =
58754 58765
Par NS +120
S Q 2
H
D K 9 7 4
C K J 9 8 6 5 4

1 NT opening
5 C× South -2
-300 +561

  Pass
  5 C× South -3
  -500 51


31. 2012 WC Rd of 16, Seg 6, Bd 82 West
L'Ecuyer

2 NT
3 H

Lead
H 7
D 3
D K
H 6
S 2
S 8
C A
C K
C 4
C 10
North
Fantoni
1 NT
Pass
Pass

2nd
A
4
A
J
5
K
5
7
Q
D 2
East
Demuy
Dbl
3 D
3 NT

3rd
2
Q
5
K
A
3
2
9
J
H 5
South
Nunes
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
8
8
6
S 4
10
6
3
6
D 10
8
West
Helness

1 NT
2 D

Lead
C 6
D 3
D K
C 3
H A
H 3
D J
C J
C 10
H K
North
Amoils
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
A
4
A
K
2
9
10
S 8
S 4
D 7
East
Helgemo
1 H
2 C


3rd
5
Q
5
7
8
D 2
H 4
4
S 9
7
South
WolpertD
Pass
Pass


4th
2
8
6
9
5
6
S 2
Q
8
10
N deals
E-W vul
S A J 9 8
H Q 7 6 5
D A 10 8
C 6 3
S 6 5 4
H 8
D K Q J 9 7 2
C J 9 2
Table S K 10
H A J 10 4 3
D 5 3
C A K 8 4
57635 =
76797 76798
Par EW +110
S Q 7 3 2
H K 9 2
D 6 4
C Q 10 7 5

1 NT opening
3 NT West -4
+400 +1172

  Pass
  2 D West +1
  -110 51


34. 2012 WC Qual, Rd 9, Bd 3 West
Helness

Dbl
4 H

Lead
D 5
C 7
H 3
D 2
D 10
North
Imakura
1 NT
Pass
All Pass

2nd
K
8
K
6
H 5
East
Helgemo
Dbl
4 D


3rd
3
A
6
A
H 9
South
Ino
3 D
Pass


4th
4
3
2
J
Q
West
Teramoto

2 C
4 H

Lead
S 4
H 3
D 5
D 10
H Q
H 9
North
Nunes
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
Q
K
6
J
4
10
East
Hanayama
1 NT
2 H


3rd
2
6
A
2
5
South
Fantoni
Pass
Pass


4th
6
2
4
Q
A
N deals
E-W vul
S 10 7 3 2
H A K 9
D 5 2
C Q J 4 3
S Q 8 5
H 8 7 5 3
D J 4
C A K 9 5
Table S A K J 6
H Q J 10 6
D K Q 6
C 10 7
33465 =
99967 =
Par EW +600
S 9 4
H 4 2
D A 10 9 8 7 3
C 8 6 2

1 NT opening
4 H West -1
+100 +1288

  Pass
  4 H East =
  -620 51


37. 2011 BB Qual, Rd 8, Bd 24 West
Rayner

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
C 10
H 2
H Q
H J
D 2
S 5
D 5
C 6
North
Stansby
1 NT
2 H
3 H
4 D
5 H

2nd
A
3
6
S 3
6
Q
3
2
East
Roche
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
3
A
7
9
K
K
4
7
South
Martel
2 D
3 C
3 S
4 NT


4th
4
5
4
8
A
A
10
Q
West
Kamil

Pass
Pass



Lead
S 5
H 2
H A
C 4
C 2
C 5
C 9
D 2
North
Hargreaves
Pass
2 C
Pass



2nd
Q
4
5
6
7
S 4
J
8
East
Fleisher
Pass
2 S
Pass



3rd
K
J
7
A
Q
K
H Q
K
South
McAvoy
1 H
4 H




4th
A
6
3
3
10
8
D 6
A
N deals
None vul
S Q 9 2
H A Q J
D J 7 4 2
C Q 5 4
S J 6 5
H 8 4 3
D A 9 3
C J 8 7 3
Table S K 10 8 4 3
H 6 5
D Q 10 8 6
C 10 6
A7A8A 96A8A
36353 =
Par NS +430
S A 7
H K 10 9 7 2
D K 5
C A K 9 2

1 NT opening
5 H North -2
-100 91

  Pass
  4 H South =
  +420 +1163


41. 2011 BB Qtrfinal, Seg 1, Bd 9 West
Baldursson

Dbl



Lead
S 5
C 2
H 3
S 8
C 6
C 5
C 8
D K
D J
North
Drijver
1 NT
Pass



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



3rd
J
9
10
K
K
A
H 6
4
A
South
Brink
4 H
Pass



4th
6
J
Q
H 2
D 2
4
D 3
9
Q
West
de Wijs

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S 8
C 2
H 3
H K
C Q
H J
S 5
H 8
C 6
North
Jorgensen
Pass
1 S
3 H


2nd
10
8
9
A
5
Q
Q
7
3
East
Muller
Pass
Pass
3 S


3rd
J
9
10
6
D 2
S 2
A
S 3
K
South
Einarsson
1 H
2 H
4 H


4th
6
J
5
D 6
A
D 3
H 2
S 4
S 7
N deals
E-W vul
S Q 10 9 3 2
H 6 3
D K J 7
C K J 5
S 8 5
H A Q 7 5
D Q 9
C Q 10 9 4 3
Table S A K J 7 4
H 9
D 10 8 6 5 3 2
C 2
86A58 =
57385 =
Par NS +420
S 6
H K J 10 8 4 2
D A 4
C A 8 7 6

1 NT opening
4 H× South =
+590 +596

  Pass
  4 H South =
  +420 70


42. 2011 BB Qual, Rd 2, Bd 25 West
Duboin

Dbl



Lead
D 3
H 9
D K
D 2
North
Ino
1 NT
Pass



2nd
5
6
7
9
East
Sementa
Dbl
Pass



3rd
J
K
8
S 4
South
Imakura
2 D
Pass



4th
A
A
6
Q
West
Furuta

1 S
3 H
3 NT

Lead
H Q
C K
C 6
D 8
H J
H 9
D Q
D 2
S J
North
Bocchi
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
A
8
9
5
3
4
K
9
K
East
Kaku
1 D
2 NT
3 S
4 S

3rd
7
7
Q
J
2
K
7
S 8
South
Madala
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
6
2
3
A
5
8
3
6
N deals
E-W vul
S K
H K Q 2
D Q 10 6 5
C 10 5 4 3 2
S J 8 6 4 2
H 6 4 3
D 8 3
C A Q 7
Table S A Q 10
H A 10 8 5
D K J 4 2
C K 6
33356 =
AA986 =
Par EW +630
S 9 7 5 3
H J 9 7
D A 9 7
C J 9 8

1 NT opening
2 D× South -3
-500 96

  Pass
  4 S West -1
  +100 +1282


43. 2011 BB Qual, Rd 5, Bd 12 West
Stansby

Dbl
2 S
3 S

Lead
C 4
S Q
C 8
C A
C 3
S A
S J
S 8
H 3
North
Karaivanov
1 NT
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
9
K
5
7
S 10
3
9
D 6
5
East
Martel
Pass
Pass
3 H


3rd
10
6
Q
D 3
H 4
H 6
D 4
D 10
J
South
Trendafilov
Pass
2 C
Pass


4th
K
2
6
J
D 2
4
5
7
2
West
Aronov

1 S
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H 9
S 6
S 10
H J
North
Weinstein
Pass
Dbl
2 S


2nd
K
7
K
10
East
Stefanov
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
A
A
C 5
3
South
Levin
1 C
2 C
3 C


4th
2
3
2
Q
N deals
E-W vul
S K 9 3
H K Q 5 4
D K 8 6 3
C 8 4
S A Q J 10 8
H 9 3
D A 7 5
C K 7 6
Table S 6
H A J 8 7 6
D Q 10 4 2
C J 9 5
54445 =
88987 87987
Par EW +140
S 7 5 4 2
H 10 2
D J 9
C A Q 10 3 2

1 NT opening
3 S West -1
+100 +6102

  Pass
  3 C South -3
  -150 82


47. 2011 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 49 West
Cheek

Pass


Lead
S 3
S 4
D J
S 7
S 8
S 9
H 4
D 2
North
Ao
1 NT



2nd
5
6
A
Q
H 7
H J
K
4
East
Grue
Pass



3rd
A
2
3
K
H 2
H 10
9
6
South
WangJ
Pass



4th
J
10
8
H 5
H 3
D 5
8
C 3
West
Sun

1 D
Pass

Lead
D J
C 2
D 10
S K
S 3
C 5
C 4
S Q
North
Delmonte
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
A
6
Q
5
10
10
H 5
8
East
Kang
Pass
1 S


3rd
3
Q
K
4
A
A
7
South
Bakhshi
Pass
Pass


4th
8
K
S 2
6
J
J
9
N deals
None vul
S Q J 6
H A 8 3
D K 6 5 3
C 10 9 6
S A 7 4
H 10 9 2
D A Q 4
C 8 7 5 2
Table S K 9 8 3 2
H Q 6 4
D 8
C A Q 4 3
75795 =
48447 =
Par NS +100
S 10 5
H K J 7 5
D J 10 9 7 2
C K J

1 NT opening
1 NT North =
+90 +5107

  Pass
  1 S East =
  -80 85


54. 2010 Rosenblum Rd of 64, Seg 4, Bd 52 West
Levy

Pass
Pass

Lead
S A
S K
S Q
D 4
H 2
D 3
S J
H 7
C K
North
Kasimir
1 NT
2 H
Pass

2nd
6
7
H 3
9
4
Q
D 7
D 8
J
East
Chagas
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
4
3
9
K
K
6
H 6
Q
South
Jokisch
2 D
3 NT


4th
5
2
10
A
A
J
8
5
West
Saurer

Pass
Pass

Lead
S A
D 7
H 7
S 3
D 4
C 3
North
BessisM
Pass
1 S
2 NT

2nd
6
J
4
J
9
4
East
Fischer
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
8
2
K
Q
3
K
South
BessisT
1 H
2 C


4th
2
Q
A
7
10
J
N deals
Both vul
S J 10 5 2
H 7 2
D A Q 10
C A 9 5 3
S 9 8 4 3
H A J 10 9 5
D K 3 2
C J
Table S A K Q
H 4
D 8 7 6 5 4
C 8 7 6 4
87779 =
46564 =
Par NS +120
S 7 6
H K Q 8 6 3
D J 9
C K Q 10 2

1 NT opening
3 NT North =
+600 +10124

  Pass
  2 NT North =
  +120 87


55. 2010 Rosenblum Qtrfinal, Seg 2, Bd 30 West
Saelensminde

Pass
Pass

Lead
C 5
C A
D 10
C K
D 4
C J
D K
S A
H A
North
Multon
1 NT
Pass
Pass

2nd
3
S 3
H 3
2
3
10
S 8
4
6
East
Brogeland
Dbl
4 S
Pass

3rd
Q
4
Q
H 5
A
8
5
2
J
South
Zimmermann
4 H
Dbl


4th
7
6
2
9
S 6
S 7
H 2
9
9
West
Helness

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 4
H 3
H 2
S 8
D A
C J
S J
S 3
D 3
C 5
North
Becker
Pass
4 H


2nd
2
6
9
D 5
H 4
K
K
C 4
J
3
East
Helgemo
1 S
Pass


3rd
9
K
10
5
4
A
6
D 8
H 8
8
South
Strul
2 H
Pass


4th
A
5
7
Q
2
7
D 6
10
9
N deals
None vul
S J 10 5 2
H K J 2
D 3 2
C A Q 8 2
S 4
H 7 6
D Q 9 8 6 5 4
C K 10 6 3
Table S K Q 9 7 3
H 9 5
D A K J 10 7
C 7
78C4C 78B4C
24191 =
Par NS +800
S A 8 6
H A Q 10 8 4 3
D
C J 9 5 4

1 NT opening
4 S× East -4
+800 +8132

  Pass
  4 H South +1
  +450 87


56. 2010 Rosenblum Qual, Rd 6, Bd 31 West
BessisT

Pass
3 D
All Pass

Lead
S 5
C 4
S 4
D 7
S Q
C K
D K
C 2
H K
North
GartaganisJ
1 NT
Rdbl
Pass


2nd
3
J
9
4
10
6
5
9
6
East
BessisM
Dbl
Pass
Pass


3rd
J
Q
H 2
A
H 3
3
2
H 10
South
GartaganisN
Pass
2 H
3 H


4th
K
A
6
10
7
8
H 4
5
West
Klimowicz

2 NT
3 D


Lead
S A
C Q
D 3
D 2
C J
C 9
H K
North
GaviardJ
Pass
Pass
All Pass


2nd
2
3
4
H 8
6
D 9
6
East
Campbell
1 NT
3 C



3rd
9
2
A
K
5
7
4
South
Ventin
Pass
Pass



4th
5
K
10
5
4
8
2
N deals
N-S vul
S A 8 7 6 3
H K 10
D Q 9 5 4
C Q 6
S 5
H 3 2
D K J 8 7 6 3
C K J 10 9
Table S Q J 4 2
H Q 9 6
D A 2
C A 7 5 3
78844 =
54598 54588
Par EW +110
S K 10 9
H A J 8 7 5 4
D 10
C 8 4 2

1 NT opening
3 H South -2
-200 132

  Pass
  3 D West -1
  +50 +693


57. 2010 Rosenblum Qual, Rd 9, Bd 2 West
Martel

Dbl
2 NT



Lead
S 5
S 8
C 8
S 9
C 10
S J
C K
C 9
North
Bertheau
1 NT
2 S
All Pass



2nd
10
A
Q
H 2
J
H 3
A
H 8
East
Stansby
Pass
Pass




3rd
Q
7
2
6
4
H 10
3
D 3
South
Nystrom
2 C
Pass




4th
4
3
7
K
6
2
5
West
Bathurst

2 C
2 NT
3 H
4 H

Lead
C K
D 7
C Q
C J
D 4
H A
H K
S A
North
Fleisher
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
A
8
2
4
5
5
9
7
East
Zagorin
Pass
2 D
3 D
3 NT


3rd
3
J
6
7
6
2
3
3
South
Kamil
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
5
K
8
10
Q
4
8
6
N deals
E-W vul
S J 9 7 5
H Q 9 5
D K 4 2
C K Q J
S A K 4 2
H A K
D A Q J 3
C 10 8 5
Table S 10 3
H J 7 6 3 2
D 7 5
C A 9 4 2
55343 =
8899A =
Par EW +140
S Q 8 6
H 10 8 4
D 10 9 8 6
C 7 6 3

1 NT opening
2 NT West =
-120 132

  Pass
  4 H West -1
  +100 +699


59. 2009 BB Qual, Rd 4, Bd 12 West
Versace

3 S



Lead
C Q
C J
C 9
D 8
H Q
North
Matushko
1 NT
Pass



2nd
4
3
6
3
5
East
Lauria
Pass
Pass



3rd
8
2
K
K
South
Khokhlov
2 S
Pass



4th
5
10
S 6
A
West
Kholomeev

2 D
2 S
All Pass

Lead
C Q
North
Nunes
Pass
Pass
Pass


2nd
East
Khiuppenen
Pass
2 H
Pass


3rd
South
Fantoni
1 NT
Pass
Dbl


4th
N deals
E-W vul
S Q 9 4 2
H A 10 3 2
D J 3
C Q J 9
S A K J 10 6 5
H K 6 5
D Q 8
C 10 5
Table S 8
H 8 7 4
D K 10 7 6 4
C 7 6 4 3
A7A8A =
35353 =
Par NS +430
S 7 3
H Q J 9
D A 9 5 2
C A K 8 2

1 NT opening
3 S West -3
+300 133

  Pass
  2 S× West -2
  +500 +5104


62. 2009 BB Qual, Rd 20, Bd 2 West
Khiuppenen

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D 6
H 6
C A
C 7
H Q
H 7
D 9
D J
D 8
North
Trendafilov
1 NT
2 S
3 NT


2nd
4
2
3
6
8
K
5
7
C Q
East
Kholomeev
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
K
J
5
H 3
4
A
Q
C 8
S 2
South
Karaivanov
2 D
3 D
4 H


4th
A
10
2
4
C 9
D 3
2
10
West
Stefanov

Pass
Pass


Lead
D 6
H 3
D 9
H Q
H 4
D J
D 8
North
Gromov
Pass
2 NT
Pass


2nd
4
2
3
K
D 10
7
C 2
East
Aronov
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
K
J
Q
A
9
S 2
S 4
South
Dubinin
1 H
3 H



4th
A
10
2
S 6
8
5
N deals
E-W vul
S J 4 2
H A J 5 4
D 9 4
C A 10 8 7
S K 7 5
H K 8 2
D 7 6 2
C K Q 4 2
Table S A 10 8 6
H 10
D K 10 5 3
C J 9 6 3
98B97 =
45246 =
Par NS +450
S Q 9 3
H Q 9 7 6 3
D A Q J 8
C 5

1 NT opening
4 H South +1
+450 +6139

  Pass
  3 H South +2
  +200 105


64. 2009 BB Qtrfinal, Seg 1, Bd 12 West
Wladow

Pass
Pass


Lead
C A
D 5
S J
H A
D 4
C 5
S K
North
Karaivanov
1 NT
3 S
Pass


2nd
4
K
2
8
6
S 3
9
East
Elinescu
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
9
3
5
J
S 7
8
4
South
Trendafilov
2 S
4 S



4th
6
8
A
4
7
J
H 2
West
Danailov

Dbl
3 C
All Pass

Lead
C K
H A
C A
S 5
S 4
C 3
North
Kirmse
Pass
Rdbl
3 S


2nd
4
8
J
9
7
Q
East
Karakolev
Pass
2 H
Pass


3rd
9
J
5
J
K
2
South
Gromoeller
1 D
2 S
4 S


4th
6
4
S 3
2
A
D 2
N deals
E-W vul
S J 10 8 4
H K 9 8
D K 9 6
C Q J 4
S A 9
H A Q
D J 5 4
C A K 10 8 7 3
Table S 7 2
H J 10 7 6 5 3 2
D 3
C 9 5 2
794A4 =
43939 43938
Par NS +140
S K Q 6 5 3
H 4
D A Q 10 8 7 2
C 6

1 NT opening
4 S South -1
-50 139

  Pass
  4 S South =
  +420 +10115


65. 2009 BB Qtrfinal, Seg 4, Bd 51 West
Meckstroth

Pass



Lead
D 3
S K
C 5
S 6
S 10
H K
H Q
C 6
S 8
North
Brink
1 NT
Pass



2nd
4
A
K
9
J
4
6
2
C A
East
Rodwell
2 D




3rd
K
5
3
Q
7
3
5
Q
D 7
South
Drijver
Pass




4th
A
4
4
2
C 8
9
8
D 5
C 9
West
Bertens

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H 6
D 3
S Q
S 10
C A
C 5
North
Nickell
Pass
2 C
3 C
3 NT

2nd
3
8
2
J
7
K
East
Bakkeren
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
8
K
7
6
3
8
South
Katz
1 NT
2 D
3 S


4th
K
A
4
9
4
S 3
N deals
E-W vul
S 9 4
H A 10 5 3
D K 2
C Q J 9 8 3
S 7 6 5
H J 7 6 4
D 8 7 4
C K 7 2
Table S K Q 10 8 3
H 9 8 2
D A J 6 5
C 4
A899A =
34442 35442
Par NS +430
S A J 2
H K Q
D Q 10 9 3
C A 10 6 5

1 NT opening
2 D East -2
+200 139

  Pass
  3 NT South +1
  +430 +6121


69. 2009 BB Qual, Rd 18, Bd 12 West
Bianchedi

Pass
Pass


Lead
D 3
S J
D 8
S Q
S 8
H 2
C 2
S 6
C 7
North
Matushko
1 NT
2 H
3 NT


2nd
7
K
4
7
9
8
A
C 3
4
East
Muzzio
Pass
Pass
All Pass


3rd
10
3
9
4
10
K
6
H 3
Q
South
Khokhlov
2 C
2 NT



4th
2
2
Q
5
A
A
10
H 4
5
West
Kholomeev

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H 7
D 2
S Q
H 5
S 10
H 3
D Q
S 5
North
Lambardi
Pass
1 H
2 D


2nd
2
3
7
8
2
4
5
J
East
Khiuppenen
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
10
9
4
9
8
J
4
9
South
Ventin
1 C
1 S
3 H


4th
K
10
A
A
K
Q
A
3
N deals
E-W vul
S K 9 7
H K 9 6 3
D 8 5 2
C K Q 10
S Q J 8
H Q 10 8
D Q 10
C J 8 6 4 3
Table S 10 4 3
H A 7 4
D K 6 4 3
C 9 5 2
98987 99987
44456 =
Par NS +400
S A 6 5 2
H J 5 2
D A J 9 7
C A 7

1 NT opening
3 NT North -1
-50 143

  Pass
  3 H North =
  +140 +5126


70. 2009 BB Qual, Rd 21, Bd 9 West
Aronov

4 S



Lead
C 9
D 3
H 6
H 3
S Q
S J
D 7
C 3
North
Drijver
1 NT
Pass



2nd
5
4
K
10
3
6
A
6
East
Stefanov
Pass
Pass



3rd
2
10
A
Q
2
5
2
South
Brink
3 C
Pass



4th
A
K
2
S 4
9
H 7
6
West
de Wijs

Dbl
4 S
Pass

Lead
C A
S A
C K
S Q
H 6
North
Karakolev
Pass
4 D
Pass
Pass

2nd
3
3
9
6
K
East
Muller
Pass
Pass
Pass
Dbl

3rd
5
2
6
5
A
South
Danailov
2 H
4 H
5 H
All Pass

4th
2
9
7
H 5
2
N deals
E-W vul
S 7 6 3
H A 8 4 3
D A J 5 4
C 9 3
S A Q J 10 8 4
H K
D 7 3
C A K 8 4
Table S K 5 2
H J 10 2
D Q 10 9 8 2
C 6 5
43856 =
89486 =
Par EW +140
S 9
H Q 9 7 6 5
D K 6
C Q J 10 7 2

1 NT opening
4 S West =
-620 143

  Pass
  5 H× South -2
  -300 +8134


71. 2009 USBC Final, Seg 5, Bd 72 West
Kamil

Pass
Pass

Lead
H K
C A
C J
C K
S 2
S 8
H 8
H Q
D K
North
Woolsey
1 NT
2 C


2nd
A
2
3
8
4
5
9
7
East
Fleisher
Dbl
Pass


3rd
3
4
5
6
Q
A
10
6
South
Stewart
Pass
Pass


4th
5
S 3
D 6
S 6
K
J
2
J
West
Doub

1 NT
2 S

Lead
C K
D 6
C 6
S 7
H 3
C J
D K
D Q
H Q
S K
North
Ekeblad
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
2
5
S 6
2
5
8
9
H 7
2
5
East
Wildavsky
1 S
2 H


3rd
4
J
7
A
K
Q
2
3
6
4
South
Weichsel
Pass
Pass


4th
S 3
A
3
J
A
S 8
8
4
9
Q
N deals
None vul
S Q J
H J 9 5
D A 8 4
C Q 9 6 5 4
S A 9 4
H 8 6 3
D J 10 3 2
C 8 3 2
Table S K 8 7 6 3
H K Q 10 4
D K Q 7 6
C
73548 73538
5A795 =
Par EW +420
S 10 5 2
H A 7 2
D 9 5
C A K J 10 7

1 NT opening
2 C North =
+90 +6149

  Pass
  2 S East +1
  -140 134


75. 2009 Vanderbilt Qtrfinal, Seg 3, Bd 35 West
Gerard

Pass
Dbl


Lead
C 4
D 7
D 9
C 10
S 6
S A
S 7
North
Nunes
1 NT
2 H
Pass


2nd
A
3
4
8
3
10
2
East
Feldman
Pass
Pass
2 NT


3rd
2
10
J
5
J
8
K
South
Fantoni
2 C
Pass
All Pass


4th
3
2
A
K
5
4
Q
West
Lauria

1 S
3 H
4 S

Lead
H K
H Q
D 9
D 5
S A
S J
D 3
North
Sutherlin
Pass
Dbl
Dbl
All Pass

2nd
3
A
4
Q
2
5
10
East
Versace
1 C
Pass
3 S


3rd
5
7
K
2
6
8
S 10
South
Gerstman
Pass
2 H
Pass


4th
4
6
A
7
3
Q
8
N deals
E-W vul
S Q 4 3
H K Q 10 2
D A 6 5 3
C 10 2
S K 9 8 6
H 6 4
D K J 8 7
C A K 7
Table S A J 7
H A 9 8 3
D Q 10 9
C Q 8 3
22424 =
9B8A9 =
Par EW +650
S 10 5 2
H J 7 5
D 4 2
C J 9 6 5 4

1 NT opening
2 NT East +3
-210 149

  Pass
  4 S West -1
  +100 +7144


77. 2008 WC Qual, Rd 17, Bd 14 West
Rodwell

Pass
Dbl

Lead
H 7
D 2
D J
D 10
D 5
C 4
S 4
S 7
C 2
C J
North
Asbi
1 NT
2 NT
3 NT

2nd
4
3
S 2
S 3
H 6
3
10
H 5
10
9
East
Meckstroth
2 H
Pass
All Pass

3rd
9
K
4
7
A
A
K
A
5
Q
South
George
Dbl
3 H


4th
J
Q
8
9
6
6
5
9
K
7
West
Bojoh

2 S
Pass

Lead
H 7
D A
D 2
D K
D J
S 4
North
Freeman
Pass
2 NT


2nd
4
8
3
H 3
S 2
East
Gontha
Pass
Pass


3rd
9
5
10
4
7
South
Nickell
1 D
Pass


4th
J
Q
S 3
6
9
N deals
None vul
S K 7
H K J 2
D A 7 4 2
C 8 7 5 4
S Q 10 9 8 3 2
H 9 6 3
D Q
C Q 10 6
Table S 5
H A Q 8 7 5
D 9 8 6 3
C K J 3
85698 =
57744 =
Par NS +120
S A J 6 4
H 10 4
D K J 10 5
C A 9 2

1 NT opening
3 NT North -1
-50 149

  Pass
  2 NT North =
  +120 +5149


78. 2008 WC Qual, Rd 4, Bd 12 West
Hamman

Pass

Lead
D 4
D Q
D 2
S A
S 5
S 8
S K
C 2
North
Goksu
1 NT
Pass

2nd
6
A
K
3
6
H 6
H 3
5
East
Compton
Dbl
Pass

3rd
3
9
5
2
Q
J
4
A
South
Bedir
Rdbl


4th
8
7
H 10
7
10
9
C 3
J
West
Kolata

Pass

Lead
S A
C 2
D J
S 2
C 4
C 7
H A
H K
North
Rodwell
Pass
Pass

2nd
3
9
6
10
Q
J
4
9
East
Kandemir
1 NT


3rd
8
10
3
J
A
6
2
3
South
Meckstroth
Pass


4th
7
K
Q
6
3
5
5
8
N deals
E-W vul
S Q 8 4 2
H Q 10 8 5
D Q 8
C A 10 7
S 9 6 3
H J 7 3 2
D 7 5 3
C Q 9 5
Table S 10 7
H A K 6
D A J 10 4 2
C K J 3
78768 68657
55675 =
Par NS +110
S A K J 5
H 9 4
D K 9 6
C 8 6 4 2

1 NT opening
1 NT×× North =
+560 +8157

  Pass
  1 NT East -2
  +200 149


79. 2008 USBC Semifinal, Seg 8, Bd 107 West
Stansby

Pass


Lead
H 4
H 8
H K
H A
D J
D 9
C 3
D 2
D 6
D 5
North
Zia
1 NT
Pass


2nd
7
2
6
S 7
K
Q
5
S 3
S 9
C 7
East
Martel
Pass
Pass


3rd
3
Q
S 2
S 5
A
4
10
8
10
C 9
South
Rosenberg
3 NT



4th
10
5
9
J
3
7
K
C 2
S J
S 10
West
Levin

3 C
Pass

Lead
C Q
C 3
S 10
D 4
D 3
H 10
D 6
H 8
North
Berkowitz
Pass
Dbl
Pass

2nd
K
9
2
7
8
J
C 2
East
Weinstein
1 C
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
10
3
10
K
A
9
South
Cohen
Dbl
3 D


4th
5
4
K
Q
A
3
C 8
N deals
None vul
S Q 5 4 2
H 10 8
D A 10 9 5 2
C K 4
S 10 9 7
H 6 5 3
D K 7
C Q J 10 6 2
Table S A J 3
H J 9 4 2
D Q 3
C A 8 7 3
798A6 68795
44537 =
Par NS +140
S K 8 6
H A K Q 7
D J 8 6 4
C 9 5

1 NT opening
3 NT North =
+400 +7164

  Pass
  3 D South =
  +110 149


80. 2008 USBC Semifinal, Seg 8, Bd 113 West
Martel

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H J
S Q
S J
H 8
S 6
S 10
C 4
North
Rosenberg
1 NT
4 C
6 D


2nd
6
H 2
H 5
Q
H 10
H K
East
Stansby
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
A
2
A
S K
5
7
South
Zia
3 S
5 H
7 S


4th
S 8
3
4
9
H 3
H 4
West
Weinstein

3 H
Pass


Lead
H A
S Q
S 5
S J
D A
D K
D 5
North
Cohen
Pass
3 S
Pass


2nd
S K
H 5
4
H 10
2
4
6
East
Levin
Pass
5 H
Pass


3rd
2
A
10
2
3
9
J
South
Berkowitz
1 C
6 S



4th
6
3
H 9
H 3
8
10
Q
N deals
None vul
S A 9 7 5 2
H 8 6
D J 9 3
C A J 9
S
H K J 10 9 5 2
D 7 6 4 2
C Q 7 2
Table S 4 3
H A Q 7 4 3
D Q 10 8
C 10 8 5
7D58B 7D58C
10851 10841
Par NS +1510
S K Q J 10 8 6
H
D A K 5
C K 6 4 3

1 NT opening
7 S South =
+1510 +11175

  Pass
  6 S North =
  +980 149


81. 2007 BB Qual, Rd 5, Bd 7 West
Rosenberg

3 NT
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D 3
H 5
C 3
D J
S 10
D Q
North
SmithJ
1 NT
Pass
Pass


2nd
A
8
8
7
2
4
East
Zia
2 S
Pass
4 S


3rd
2
K
K
8
4
S 3
South
Zaluski
Pass
Dbl
Dbl


4th
9
7
A
K
A
10
West
Klimowicz

Pass



Lead
C 2
H 4
S 10
H 7
H 8
North
WeinsteinH
Pass
Pass



2nd
J
3
8
5
S 5
East
Frukacz
4 S




3rd
A
2
4
A
6
South
Garner
Pass




4th
3
9
A
K
10
N deals
Both vul
S 8 3 2
H A J 8 4
D J 2
C A 9 6 5
S 10
H Q 10 9 5
D A K 6 5 4
C K J 7
Table S K Q J 7 6 5 4
H K 3
D 10 9 7
C 3
63648 =
6A795 =
Par EW +620
S A 9
H 7 6 2
D Q 8 3
C Q 10 8 4 2

1 NT opening
4 S× East -1
+200 +13188

  Pass
  4 S East =
  -620 149


82. 2007 BB Qual, Rd 5, Bd 9 West
Zia

Pass

Lead
H 6
H 2
H Q
H 7
H 5
S 6
S K
North
Zaluski
1 NT
Pass

2nd
10
J
S 8
D 6
C 3
A
5
East
Rosenberg
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
K
8
9
4
4
C 4
South
SmithJ
3 NT


4th
3
D 5
C 2
D 2
D 7
9
2
West
Frukacz

Dbl

Lead
D J
D K
D Q
D 10
D 8
D 7
D 6
S 8
S A
S K
C J
North
Garner
Pass
Pass

2nd
2
H 2
H 5
H 8
C 9
H A
H 9
2
4
10
10
East
Klimowicz
Pass
Pass

3rd
4
3
C 2
C 3
C 6
C 8
H 3
J
9
C 4
K
South
WeinsteinH
5 D
Pass

4th
A
9
H 4
H 6
C 7
H 7
C 5
5
3
6
A
N deals
E-W vul
S A K J 7
H J 3
D 3 2
C J 8 6 3 2
S Q 6 3 2
H A 9 8 5 2
D J
C A Q 9
Table S 10 5 4
H K Q 7 6 4
D 9 4
C 10 7 5
664A8 =
16815 =
Par NS +130
S 9 8
H 10
D A K Q 10 8 7 6 5
C K 4

1 NT opening
3 NT North -2
-100 188

  Pass
  5 D× South =
  +550 +12161


84. 2007 BB Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 34 West
Helness

3 S



Lead
D Q
D 8
C 6
S 4
S 10
D 3
C K
H K
H 9
North
Drijver
1 NT
Pass



2nd
2
9
A
5
A
5
2
2
6
East
Helgemo
2 C
Pass



3rd
7
10
8
Q
8
S 6
H 5
8
A
South
Brink
2 NT
Pass



4th
K
6
10
3
2
4
4
3
4
West
de Wijs

1 S
3 C
4 S

Lead
H 2
S 5
H 6
S 2
D 2
D 8
D 3
H K
D 10
North
Saelensminde
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
5
K
7
10
6
Q
7
Q
C 4
East
Muller
1 D
2 NT
3 S


3rd
10
3
3
A
K
A
S 6
A
S 9
South
Brogeland
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
J
4
9
8
4
5
9
4
J
N deals
E-W vul
S K Q 10
H Q 6 2
D Q J 9 4
C 10 7 2
S 9 6 5 2
H K J 9
D K 8
C K 8 5 3
Table S A J 7 3
H A 8 7 5
D A 10 3 2
C 6
32345 =
9BA98 =
Par EW +650
S 8 4
H 10 4 3
D 7 6 5
C A Q J 9 4

1 NT opening
3 S West +1
-170 +10199

  Pass
  4 S West =
  -620 161


85. 2007 BB Qtrfinal, Seg 5, Bd 66 West
Drijver

3 S


Lead
S 8
S 4
North
Nystrom
1 NT
Pass


2nd
A
East
Brink
Pass
Pass


3rd
2
South
Bertheau
2 C
Pass


4th
3
West
Cullin

3 S
Pass

Lead
D J
S A
S 4
S Q
S 5
S 6
North
Muller
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
6
2
D 3
J
D 9
C 8
East
Upmark
Pass
3 NT


3rd
Q
3
K
D 5
D 2
South
de Wijs
3 D
Pass


4th
K
8
9
H 2
H 9
N deals
E-W vul
S J 9 8
H Q 7
D Q 9 4
C A J 8 4 2
S K Q 10 7 6 5 3
H A 10 6
D 6
C Q 9
Table S A 4
H K J 8 4
D K 5 2
C 10 7 6 5
232A8 =
4A735 =
Par EW +100
S 2
H 9 5 3 2
D A J 10 8 7 3
C K 3

1 NT opening
3 S West +2
-200 +10209

  Pass
  3 NT East +3
  -690 161


86. 2007 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 18 West
Gromov

Pass
Dbl
All Pass

Lead
S 2
C Q
H 2
C 10
C 9
S A
S 8
D 4
D 8
North
WangJ
1 NT
Rdbl
2 H


2nd
5
3
A
J
5
7
9
3
East
Dubinin
Dbl
Pass
Pass


3rd
Q
2
J
A
H 5
3
K
A
South
Ao
Pass
2 D
3 D


4th
6
K
6
4
8
10
D 2
7
West
Gu

2 C
4 H


Lead
D 5
H 2
H K
C Q
D 8
C 10
S K
S 3
C A
North
Balicki
Pass
Pass
All Pass


2nd
3
5
8
3
K
8
6
10
5
East
Chechelashvili
1 NT
2 H



3rd
A
J
3
2
6
6
2
A
D J
South
Zmudzinski
Pass
Pass



4th
7
6
A
K
10
4
7
5
J
N deals
E-W vul
S J 9 7 5
H Q 7 3 2
D A 8
C K 5 4
S A 8 2
H 10 8 6
D 10 3
C A 9 7 6 2
Table S K Q 4 3
H A 9 5 4
D K J 7
C Q 10
45473 =
98858 =
Par EW +500
S 10 6
H K J
D Q 9 6 5 4 2
C J 8 3

1 NT opening
3 D South -2
-100 209

  Pass
  4 H East -1
  +100 +5166


91. 2006 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 1, Bd 12 West
Roman

Pass


Lead
C Q
North
Zia
1 NT
Pass


2nd
East
Fout
Pass
Pass


3rd
South
Rosenberg
2 H



4th
West
Jacobs

Pass
Pass

Lead
D A
D 10
S A
S J
North
Rengstorff
Pass
3 D
Pass

2nd
6
J
5
10
East
Katz
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
3
K
2
3
South
Ehlers
1 H
4 H


4th
2
4
7
N deals
E-W vul
S Q 8 7
H A J 8 4 2
D J 6
C K 9 5
S K 6 3 2
H 5 3
D A 10
C Q J 7 6 2
Table S A J 9 4
H Q
D K 7 5 3
C 10 8 4 3
73983 =
6935A =
Par EW +100
S 10 5
H K 10 9 7 6
D Q 9 8 4 2
C A

1 NT opening
2 H South +2
+170 +6218

  Pass
  4 H South -1
  -50 166


92. 2006 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 1, Bd 12 West
Nussbaum

Pass
4 S

Lead
H A
North
Woolsey
1 NT
3 H
All Pass

2nd
East
Saxe
Pass
Dbl


3rd
South
Stewart
2 H
Pass


4th
West
Morse

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 2
S 4
C Q
H K
North
Baseggio
Pass
2 C
Pass

2nd
7
5
5
3
East
Wolff
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
K
4
2
South
Stark
1 H
2 H


4th
10
8
A
Q
N deals
E-W vul
S Q 8 7
H A J 8 4 2
D J 6
C K 9 5
S K 6 3 2
H 5 3
D A 10
C Q J 7 6 2
Table S A J 9 4
H Q
D K 7 5 3
C 10 8 4 3
73983 =
6935A =
Par EW +100
S 10 5
H K 10 9 7 6
D Q 9 8 4 2
C A

1 NT opening
4 S West =
-620 218

  Pass
  2 H South +1
  +140 +13179


94. 2006 WC Qtrfinal, Seg 2, Bd 27 West
Gawrys

Pass


Lead
S 3
North
Bertheau
1 NT



2nd
East
Lev
Pass



3rd
South
Nystrom
Pass



4th
West
Lindkvist

Pass
Dbl

Lead
H 4
S 10
C 3
S 2
S 3
H J
H 8
H A
D A
D K
North
Lair
Pass
1 NT
All Pass

2nd
3
5
5
9
J
2
C 8
9
7
10
East
Fredin
1 S
Pass


3rd
K
Q
K
A
D 4
10
Q
C 7
2
3
South
Cohler
Dbl
3 NT


4th
6
6
6
7
K
5
7
C 9
5
6
N deals
None vul
S K 9 5
H J 8 6
D J 9 3 2
C 10 7 6
S 10 2
H K 9 7 5
D Q 10 7 4
C K 4 2
Table S A Q 8 4 3
H 4 2
D 6 5
C A 9 8 3
65664 =
78779 =
Par EW +110
S J 7 6
H A Q 10 3
D A K 8
C Q J 5

1 NT opening
1 NT North -1
-50 +10228

  Pass
  3 NT× North -3
  -500 181


96. 2005 BB Qtrfinal, Seg 2, Bd 19 West
Nadar

Pass
Pass

Lead
C 5
D 4
C 2
C 6
H K
H J
D 5
North
Nunes
1 NT
2 H
Pass

2nd
3
6
9
S 3
2
8
Q
East
Satyanarayana
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
9
K
4
3
5
A
South
Fantoni
2 D
3 NT


4th
A
K
J
10
4
7
2
West
Bocchi

Pass
Pass

Lead
C 6
C 9
D Q
H 3
C 10
D 4
H 7
H Q
D 10
H 5
North
Venkataraman
Pass
1 S


2nd
3
K
A
4
5
6
J
S 5
S 8
D 8
East
Duboin
Pass
Pass


3rd
Q
J
3
K
D 9
J
8
S 6
S 10
S 4
South
Chokshi
1 H
Pass


4th
A
2
5
2
4
K
A
9
2
10
N deals
E-W vul
S K 7 6 4
H K J
D 10 7 5 4
C A 10 9
S Q J 5
H 7 4
D K 8 3 2
C Q 7 4 2
Table S A 8 2
H 10 9 8 2
D Q 6
C K 8 6 5
98896 =
45447 45446
Par NS +400
S 10 9 3
H A Q 6 5 3
D A J 9
C J 3

1 NT opening
3 NT North =
+400 +6234

  Pass
  1 S North +2
  +140 181


100. 2005 USBC Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 60 West
Feldman

4 S


Lead
C 5
D 6
North
Rosenberg
1 NT
Pass


2nd
8
7
East
Bramley
2 S
Pass


3rd
A
J
South
Zia
2 NT
Pass


4th
9
A
West
Fallenius

2 NT
Dbl

Lead
D K
S Q
D 5
D 9
North
Boyd
Pass
5 C
All Pass

2nd
3
2
J
8
East
Welland
1 S
Pass


3rd
7
K
A
Q
South
Robinson
2 C
Pass


4th
2
6
6
4
N deals
E-W vul
S 5 4 2
H A 8
D 8 6 3
C A Q 10 7 4
S Q J 8
H J 9 6 5 3 2
D A K 9
C 8
Table S A K 10 9 7 3
H 7 4
D Q 10 7 5
C 9
33439 =
4A9A3 =
Par EW +300
S 6
H K Q 10
D J 4 2
C K J 6 5 3 2

1 NT opening
4 S East =
-620 234

  Pass
  5 C× South -2
  -300 +8193


101. 2005 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 4, Bd 56 West
Willenken

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
C A
C K
C 2
S 5
S K
North
Zia
1 NT
2 H
2 NT
4 S

2nd
6
J
S 10
2
H 6
East
Cohler
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
3
5
H 7
A
South
Rosenberg
2 D
2 S
3 S


4th
8
10
Q
8
West
Fallenius

2 S
5 C
All Pass

Lead
C K
C A
C 4
D 2
North
Shenkin
Pass
Dbl
Dbl


2nd
6
J
S 10
A
East
Welland
Pass
3 C
5 H


3rd
5
3
S J
7
South
Mahaffey
1 S
4 S
5 S


4th
8
Q
10
N deals
None vul
S 10 5
H A Q J 9
D Q J 9 5 4
C J 6
S 8
H K 10 6 5 3
D 7
C A K 9 7 4 2
Table S J 7 6 2
H 8 7 4
D 10 8 3 2
C 5 3
BA6A7 =
00505 =
Par NS +460
S A K Q 9 4 3
H 2
D A K 6
C Q 10 8

1 NT opening
4 S South =
+420 +10244

  Pass
  5 S South -1
  -50 193


102. 2005 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 2, Bd 19 West
Casen

Pass


Lead
S 4
D J
S 6
D 3
S 3
D 6
North
Johnson
1 NT
Pass


2nd
Q
Q
2
5
A
East
Krekorian
Pass
Pass


3rd
9
A
K
8
H 3
South
Simson
3 NT



4th
10
7
8
9
C 2
West
Zwerling

1 H
Pass

Lead
S 2
D 3
S 3
D J
H K
H Q
D A
D 10
D 4
H 6
North
Becker
Pass
1 NT


2nd
Q
5
K
Q
4
A
K
S 4
S 5
S 7
East
Tolliver
Pass
Pass


3rd
9
8
8
2
5
9
6
C 3
C 6
South
Schwartz
1 C
Pass


4th
6
9
10
7
7
8
H 2
C 4
H 3
N deals
E-W vul
S 10 6
H A 6 4
D A 10 8 4 2
C Q 8 2
S 9 8
H K Q J 3 2
D Q 5
C J 9 7 4
Table S J 7 5 4 3 2
H 9 5
D K 9 7
C K 5
A77A8 =
36635 =
Par NS +430
S A K Q
H 10 8 7
D J 6 3
C A 10 6 3

1 NT opening
3 NT North -1
-50 244

  Pass
  1 NT North +1
  +120 +5198


103. 2005 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 5, Bd 73 West
Passell

Pass


Lead
D 5
C A
C 6
H K
H Q
H J
H 9
S 2
C Q
North
Feldman
1 NT



2nd
3
9
K
3
4
10
C 2
4
D 2
East
Wold
Pass



3rd
K
3
7
2
A
S 5
S 9
10
J
South
Bramley
Pass



4th
A
4
5
5
6
7
8
A
D 4
West
Boyd

1 H
3 S

Lead
C 3
C 2
S 5
S 2
D 6
S K
North
Grue
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
4
K
8
7
2
East
Robinson
1 D
1 S
4 S

3rd
A
7
Q
10
8
South
Cheek
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
9
5
4
A
9
N deals
E-W vul
S J 7 4
H 10 6 5
D A J 8
C A J 6 2
S Q 6 3 2
H A J 9 2
D K 10 2
C 5 4
Table S K 10 9 5
H K Q
D Q 9 7 5 4
C K 9
43437 =
79896 =
Par EW +140
S A 8
H 8 7 4 3
D 6 3
C Q 10 8 7 3

1 NT opening
1 NT North -1
-50 +11255

  Pass
  4 S East =
  -620 198


105. 2005 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Seg 1, Bd 12 West
CohenS

2 D
3 D

Lead
D 7
H 6
C 6
C 2
C Q
S A
S 4
D 6
S 7
D 9
North
Jacob
1 NT
Pass
Dbl

2nd
10
4
8
5
4
2
3
4
10
2
East
Compton
Pass
2 NT
4 H

3rd
K
3
A
K
S 6
9
H 5
H 2
H 8
H J
South
Maksymetz
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
3
10
3
7
10
5
8
5
J
8
West
Coren

1 C
4 H

Lead
D 7
H 6
C K
C 6
S 6
H 7
H 9
D Q
North
Robison
Pass
1 D
All Pass

2nd
10
5
4
7
5
4
J
East
Eisenberg
Pass
1 H


3rd
K
3
2
A
Q
A
D 5
South
Onstott
Pass
2 D


4th
6
10
3
5
K
2
K
N deals
E-W vul
S K 10 3 2
H 7 6
D A K 8 5
C 8 7 4
S A Q 7 4
H Q J 10 2
D 10
C K Q 9 6
Table S 9 6
H K 8 5 4
D Q J 9 6 3
C A 2
45345 =
88A98 88A88
Par EW +620
S J 8 5
H A 9 3
D 7 4 2
C J 10 5 3

1 NT opening
4 H East =
-620 256

  Pass
  4 H East -1
  +100 +12210


106. 2005 Vanderbilt Qtrfinal, Seg 3, Bd 47 West
Sementa

Dbl
Pass




Lead
C 5
D 6
H 3
C 2
C 10
D K
H A
North
Nunes
1 NT
3 C
Pass




2nd
J
3
2
7
H 9
H 4
D 7
East
MossM
Pass
4 H





3rd
Q
A
Q
A
3
4
South
Fantoni
2 NT
Pass





4th
K
2
D J
4
9
Q
West
Nystrom

2 C
2 H
2 NT
3 D
4 H

Lead
D 10
H 3
S J
D K
S 4
H 7
C K
North
Coren
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
A
2
5
H 4
3
9
5
East
Bertheau
1 H
2 D
2 S
3 C
3 H


3rd
2
A
6
4
A
Q
10
South
Eisenberg
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
6
D 3
K
Q
2
D 7
4
N deals
N-S vul
S K 9 7 2
H K J 9 2
D K 5 2
C Q 4
S A Q 8 6
H 10 8 7 3
D A Q
C A J 10
Table S J 4
H A Q 6 5 4
D 6
C K 8 6 3 2
14281 13281
C8B5A 99B5B
Par EW +990
S 10 5 3
H
D J 10 9 8 7 4 3
C 9 7 5

1 NT opening
4 H East +1
-450 256

  Pass
  4 H East -4
  +200 +12222


107. 2004 Olympiad Qtrfinal, Seg 3, Bd 34 West
Dai

2 S
Pass

Lead
C A
S 10
H K
C 2
D K
D 6
C 7
S A
S 8
H 2
North
Teramoto
1 NT
3 D
Pass

2nd
J
7
A
4
2
S 3
5
6
9
J
East
YangL
Pass
3 S
Pass

3rd
8
J
5
D 5
3
A
D 8
5
D 7
4
South
Takano
2 C
4 D


4th
3
4
3
6
4
9
9
2
H 9
8
West
Ino

1 S
4 S

Lead
D A
H 2
S 3
H 7
H 6
North
Zhuang
Pass
2 S
All Pass

2nd
4
5
5
8
J
East
Imakura
1 C
Pass


3rd
5
10
10
A
3
South
ShiM
1 D
3 D


4th
2
K
A
9
N deals
E-W vul
S 5 4
H A 6 2
D A Q 10 7 3
C 7 3 2
S K Q J 9 6 3
H K 8
D 2
C 10 9 8 6
Table S 10 2
H Q J 9 5
D 9 4
C A K Q 5 4
73693 =
6864A =
Par EW +100
S A 8 7
H 10 7 4 3
D K J 8 6 5
C J

1 NT opening
4 D North -1
-50 +11267

  Pass
  4 S West =
  -620 222


113. 2004 Olympiad Qual, Rd 13, Bd 17 West
Priebe

2 S
Pass

Lead
S J
C 8
C 2
D 3
S K
S Q
D 4
D 9
D 7
H 8
North
Fantoni
1 NT
Pass
3 C

2nd
A
5
10
2
10
C 4
5
S 4
C 6
2
East
Mackay
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
8
A
K
J
3
2
K
6
S 7
K
South
Nunes
2 C
Dbl


4th
9
3
7
Q
6
5
8
A
10
3
West
Versace

1 S
Pass

Lead
C 8
S 5
S 10
S Q
H A
H 2
North
Richardson
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
5
K
3
C 4
6
K
East
Lauria
Pass
2 S


3rd
A
A
6
8
3
5
South
Jotcham
Pass
Pass


4th
3
2
J
9
8
9
N deals
None vul
S A 10
H K 6
D 10 6 4 3
C K J 9 8 4
S K Q J 7 4
H A 10 4 2
D Q 8
C 10 3
Table S 8 3 2
H Q 7 5 3
D A 7 5 2
C 7 5
75589 7558A
57853 =
Par NS +130
S 9 6 5
H J 9 8
D K J 9
C A Q 6 2

1 NT opening
3 C South =
+110 +6275

  Pass
  2 S West =
  -110 230


115. 2004 Olympiad Qtrfinal, Seg 4, Bd 59 West
YangL

2 S
Pass

Lead
C 5
S K
C 2
H 10
C 9
D 3
S 10
D 4
C J
S 2
North
Imakura
1 NT
Pass
4 H

2nd
3
A
4
S 4
H 2
6
9
J
D 8
7
East
Dai
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
6
3
7
8
10
Q
Q
A
H 7
H K
South
Ino
2 D
3 H


4th
A
5
K
A
8
2
6
7
Q
H 3
West
Teramoto

1 S
Pass

Lead
C 2
S Q
C 5
S K
H J
D 3
C 8
S 2
D 7
D J
North
Sun
Pass
Dbl
2 H

2nd
3
A
4
4
S 6
6
7
7
4
Q
East
Takano
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
9
3
6
10
6
A
H 2
H K
K
8
South
LiX
1 H
1 NT


4th
K
5
A
9
3
2
10
H A
5
9
N deals
None vul
S 10 3
H K 8 6
D A Q 10 5
C J 8 4 3
S A J 8 7 6 4
H
D K J 6
C Q 10 5 2
Table S 9 5
H A 9 5 4 3
D 8 7 2
C 9 7 6
A6BA8 A7BA9
26224 =
Par NS +450
S K Q 2
H Q J 10 7 2
D 9 4 3
C A K

1 NT opening
4 H South =
+420 +6281

  Pass
  2 H South +2
  +170 230


116. 2004 Olympiad Qtrfinal, Seg 3, Bd 34 West
Honti

2 S
3 S
All Pass

Lead
North
Khokhlov
1 NT
Pass
Pass


2nd
East
Szilagyi
Pass
3 C
4 S


3rd
South
Rekunov
2 C
3 D
Dbl


4th
West
Gromov

2 D
2 S
4 S

Lead
H 6
S 2
S Q
D 5
H A
North
Dumbovich
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
Q
7
5
2
5
East
Dubinin
2 C
2 H
2 NT


3rd
3
K
10
Q
4
South
Winkler
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
8
4
A
4
K
N deals
E-W vul
S 5 4
H A 6 2
D A Q 10 7 3
C 7 3 2
S K Q J 9 6 3
H K 8
D 2
C 10 9 8 6
Table S 10 2
H Q J 9 5
D 9 4
C A K Q 5 4
73693 =
6864A =
Par EW +100
S A 8 7
H 10 7 4 3
D K J 8 6 5
C J

1 NT opening
4 S× West -1
+200 +13294

  Pass
  4 S West =
  -620 230


119. 2004 Olympiad Qual, Rd 7, Bd 19 West
JohnsonD

Pass
Pass



Lead
S 3
S 9
S Q
D 9
S 6
S 4
H 3
D A
North
Nunes
1 NT
2 D
Pass



2nd
5
10
H 5
K
H 9
D 4
Q
East
Stas
Pass
Pass
Pass



3rd
A
J
2
2
C 8
D 7
K
South
Fantoni
2 C
2 NT




4th
8
7
K
5
D 3
D 10
2
West
Lauria

Pass
Dbl
2 S
All Pass

Lead
C 2
C 7
H J
H 6
H Q
D 2
S 3
D 9
North
Engel
Pass
1 H
Rdbl
2 NT


2nd
Q
4
3
2
C 10
5
5
8
East
Versace
Pass
1 S
Pass
Pass


3rd
3
A
5
7
4
10
9
4
South
Coenraets
1 D
2 H
Pass
3 H


4th
9
5
K
A
8
K
10
A
N deals
E-W vul
S K 10 8
H J 10 4 2
D 10 9 3
C A K 9
S A 9 2
H K 6
D A 7 5
C J 10 8 4 3
Table S Q J 6 4 3
H 8 7 3
D K 8
C 6 5 2
65885 65895
68547 67547
Par NS +110
S 7 5
H A Q 9 5
D Q J 6 4 2
C Q 7

1 NT opening
2 NT North -2
-100 294

  Pass
  3 H North =
  +140 +6239


121. 2004 Vanderbilt Final, Seg 2, Bd 25 West
Robinson

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 3
D A
H A
D Q
North
Bocchi
1 NT
3 D
3 S

2nd
2
6
6
9
East
Boyd
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
A
K
8
H 2
South
Duboin
2 H
3 H


4th
K
3
4
5
West
Katz

Dbl
4 H

Lead
D J
H 2
C 7
H K
H 3
D A
D Q
C 9
North
Becker
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
2
4
Q
J
S 2
9
S 6
K
East
Jacobs
1 H
2 C


3rd
6
7
10
5
A
S 4
S 3
A
South
Schwartz
1 NT
Pass


4th
K
10
2
6
Q
3
5
S 5
N deals
E-W vul
S K Q J 6
H Q 10 6
D 9 6
C K 8 7 4
S A
H A 7 5
D A Q 7 4 2
C 9 5 3 2
Table S 8 4 3
H K 9 8 3 2
D K
C A Q J 6
26132 =
96C9B =
Par EW +1400
S 10 9 7 5 2
H J 4
D J 10 8 5 3
C 10

1 NT opening
3 S North -2
-100 +11305

  Pass
  4 H East +1
  -650 240


122. 2004 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 44 West
Meckstroth

2 S
3 H
Pass

Lead
H 9
C 8
D 8
C 6
C 7
C Q
S 2
D J
D 6
North
Berkowitz
1 NT
Dbl
Pass
4 D

2nd
Q
4
Q
3
10
H 4
K
3
10
East
Rodwell
Dbl
Pass
3 S
Dbl

3rd
K
A
A
K
J
D 9
J
H 2
H 8
South
Cohen
Rdbl
3 D
4 C
All Pass

4th
A
2
S 5
5
9
H 6
6
S 3
S 4
West
Boyd

1 S
Pass


Lead
C Q
S J
S 10
C 6
H Q
C A
H 5
C J
D K
North
Soloway
Pass
Pass
Pass


2nd
3
5
D 3
4
6
10
K
S 9
4
East
Robinson
1 D
2 D



3rd
7
2
6
K
3
8
A
D 8
H 8
South
Hamman
Pass
Pass



4th
2
K
3
5
2
9
4
D J
9
N deals
E-W vul
S 8 7 4 3 2
H Q J 5
D 9 8
C A K 7
S A Q 9 6 5
H 10 9 8 4 2
D
C 9 4 3
Table S K 10
H K 6
D K Q J 7 6 2
C 10 5 2
76788 =
56655 =
Par NS +90
S J
H A 7 3
D A 10 5 4 3
C Q J 8 6

1 NT opening
4 D× South -3
-500 305

  Pass
  2 D East -3
  +300 +13253


123. 2003 BB Final, Seg 6, Bd 89 West
Versace

3 C
Pass

Lead
H A
C A
C 10
H 7
H K
C J
S 5
S Q
North
Rodwell
1 NT
Pass
Pass

2nd
2
9
Q
4
6
S J
3
K
East
Lauria
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
5
K
10
9
D 3
A
D 6
South
Meckstroth
2 S
3 S


4th
5
2
4
3
Q
7
10
2
West
Hamman

2 NT
Pass

Lead
D 6
C K
C 5
D K
D A
H 6
C A
C 10
C 8
C 6
North
Bocchi
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
Q
2
4
3
4
J
D 9
H 8
D 7
H 3
East
Soloway
Pass
3 NT


3rd
J
3
J
S 4
S 6
Q
D 5
D 10
S 2
South
Duboin
2 S
Pass


4th
2
9
Q
8
H 10
K
7
S 7
H 5
N deals
E-W vul
S J 5
H 8 6 3 2
D A K 9 7 6
C Q 9
S K 10
H A K 10
D 8 2
C A J 10 8 6 3
Table S 8 3 2
H J 9 7
D Q 10 5 4 3
C K 5
37443 37444
A6899 =
Par EW +630
S A Q 9 7 6 4
H Q 5 4
D J
C 7 4 2

1 NT opening
3 S South -2
-100 305

  Pass
  3 NT West -1
  +100 +5258


125. 2003 BB Final, Seg 1, Bd 9 West
Rodwell

Pass
Dbl
2 S

Lead
S 2
D Q
H 3
C 2
D K
C 5
S 9
North
Fantoni
1 NT
Rdbl
2 D
Pass

2nd
A
A
Q
3
4
7
4
East
Meckstroth
Dbl
Pass
Pass
3 S

3rd
Q
2
K
J
9
10
3
South
Nunes
Pass
2 C
Pass
All Pass

4th
7
7
A
A
8
K
West
Versace

2 NT
4 S


Lead
H 10
S A
C 2
H 5
S 8
S 9
S 5
C 6
S 6
North
Nickell
Pass
Pass
All Pass


2nd
Q
Q
3
4
4
J
D 9
5
D J
East
Lauria
1 S
3 NT



3rd
K
7
K
3
3
K
10
Q
H 2
South
Freeman
Pass
Pass



4th
A
2
A
J
D 6
H 6
D 5
4
D 3
N deals
E-W vul
S J 4 2
H K 8 5
D K 10 7 5 3
C A 5
S 10 9 8 7
H Q J 2
D 8 2
C K J 9 6
Table S A K 6 5 3
H A 7 4
D Q 4
C Q 7 2
63795 =
79648 79548
Par EW +100
S Q
H 10 9 6 3
D A J 9 6
C 10 8 4 3

1 NT opening
3 S West +1
-170 +10315

  Pass
  4 S East =
  -620 262


126. 2002 Rosenblum Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 28 West
Nystrom

Pass
2 S
Pass

Lead
S Q
C J
D Q
D 3
S 5
S 9
H K
S K
North
Duboin
1 NT
2 H
Pass
3 C

2nd
6
2
7
6
7
C 8
A
C 4
East
Stromberg
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
2
3
5
K
J
4
9
D 10
South
Bocchi
2 D
Pass
Dbl


4th
A
9
4
A
10
8
2
H 4
West
Versace

1 S
Pass
3 D

Lead
H J
H 9
S 2
S 9
C Q
S J
D 10
D 4
North
Lindkvist
Pass
2 C
3 C
3 H

2nd
2
3
8
10
A
H 6
K
Q
East
Lauria
Pass
2 S
Pass
3 S

3rd
4
5
Q
K
3
3
A
6
South
Fredin
1 H
2 NT
Pass
All Pass

4th
10
A
6
A
9
7
3
5
N deals
E-W vul
S A 8 7
H J 9
D Q 3
C Q J 7 6 5 4
S K 5 4 3 2
H A 10
D A 9 8 4 2
C 9
Table S Q J 9
H 8 7 3 2
D 10 7 6
C A 10 2
64849 =
79594 =
Par EW +100
S 10 6
H K Q 6 5 4
D K J 5
C K 8 3

1 NT opening
3 C North =
+110 +6321

  Pass
  3 S West =
  -140 262


131. 2002 USBC Final, Seg 5, Bd 73 West
Rodwell

Dbl
2 D
All Pass


Lead
H 7
H 5
D 2
H 10
C 2
C 8
D 3
D 5
North
Cohen
1 NT
Pass
Pass



2nd
2
6
4
4
10
5
K
10
East
Meckstroth
Pass
2 C
Pass



3rd
3
8
J
J
A
K
8
C 6
South
Berkowitz
Pass
Pass
Dbl



4th
A
9
6
C 4
3
D Q
9
West
Schwartz

Dbl
1 D
Dbl
2 S

Lead
S A
D 3
H 6
S K
D A
North
Nickell
Pass
Rdbl
Pass
Rdbl
3 H

2nd
3
K
2
8
5
East
Becker
Pass
Pass
Pass
1 S
All Pass

3rd
5
6
9
4
South
Freeman
1 C
Pass
1 H
Pass


4th
2
2
A
7
N deals
E-W vul
S 8 3
H Q 10 7 6
D K J 5
C A J 9 8
S A K 10 9
H A 5
D A Q 7 4 3
C 10 4
Table S J 6 5 4
H 8 4 2
D 10 8 6
C 7 5 3
75959 86959
57484 =
Par NS +140
S Q 7 2
H K J 9 3
D 9 2
C K Q 6 2

1 NT opening
2 D× West =
-180 321

  Pass
  3 H South =
  +140 +8278


132. 2001 BB Final, Seg 8, Bd 114 West
Weichsel

3 NT


Lead
D 5
S 4
H 6
S 9
S 3
North
Aa
1 NT
Pass


2nd
7
10
8
Q
8
East
Sontag
2 NT
Pass


3rd
A
J
Q
A
5
South
Groetheim
Pass
Pass


4th
10
K
A
7
2
West
Helness

1 NT
Pass

Lead
D 2
H 8
H 2
C A
C K
C Q
North
Martel
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
7
K
6
6
10
S 5
East
Helgemo
1 C
2 C


3rd
A
A
3
3
5
7
South
Stansby
Pass
Pass


4th
10
5
10
4
9
J
N deals
E-W vul
S A 6 4 3
H 8 3
D A 6 4 3
C J 9 4
S K Q 2
H 7 6 5
D Q J 8 7
C 7 5 3
Table S 10 8 7
H K Q J 10
D 10
C A K Q 8 2
45463 46463
9797A =
Par EW +600
S J 9 5
H A 9 4 2
D K 9 5 2
C 10 6

1 NT opening
3 NT East +1
-630 321

  Pass
  2 C East +1
  -110 +11289


133. 2001 Spingold Rd of 16, Seg 4, Bd 51 West
Greco

2 H
Dbl

Lead
C K
S 5
H 10
S K
North
Zia
1 NT
Pass
Pass

2nd
3
2
6
4
East
Hampson
Dbl
2 S
3 S

3rd
A
8
A
C 4
South
Rosenberg
Pass
3 C
All Pass

4th
8
J
3
A
West
Berkowitz

Pass
3 H

Lead
C 2
C K
H A
S 2
D 5
D 4
S K
D K
D Q
C Q
North
Wold
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
8
3
3
8
3
2
4
9
H J
H 10
East
Cohen
1 C
2 S


3rd
10
A
2
J
8
J
C 4
C 6
C 9
H Q
South
Lair
2 C
Pass


4th
5
H 4
6
A
A
10
5
6
7
N deals
E-W vul
S A 7 6 5
H Q 7 6
D 7 6 5 2
C A 2
S J
H 10 9 8 5 2
D A 4
C 9 6 5 4 3
Table S K Q 10 9 3 2
H A 4
D K Q J 3
C 8
63647 =
5A685 =
Par EW +620
S 8 4
H K J 3
D 10 9 8
C K Q J 10 7

1 NT opening
3 S East +1
-170 321

  Pass
  3 H West -1
  +100 +7296


135. 2001 Spingold Rd of 16, Seg 4, Bd 60 West
Wold

Dbl
5 C
All Pass

Lead
S K
S 3
H 8
D 3
H 4
S 10
D J
C 4
North
Cohen
1 NT
Pass
Pass


2nd
A
Q
2
K
Q
C Q
5
9
East
Lair
Dbl
4 H
Pass


3rd
6
J
K
A
3
C A
C 3
J
South
Berkowitz
3 S
Dbl
Dbl


4th
8
4
6
10
7
7
4
K
West
Zia

Pass
3 C


Lead
S K
D 2
S Q
H 8
C 3
D K
D 8
C 5
H 4
North
Hampson
Pass
Pass
All Pass


2nd
A
A
10
A
9
5
9
Q
2
East
Rosenberg
1 D
Dbl



3rd
2
10
4
3
A
H Q
C 4
2
K
South
Greco
2 S
Pass



4th
8
7
3
6
7
6
3
K
N deals
E-W vul
S K 4
H K 10 5 3
D Q 7 6 4 3
C Q 9
S J 10 8
H A Q 2
D 10
C 10 8 6 5 4 3
Table S A 3
H J 9 7 6
D K J 8 2
C A J 2
47464 =
86969 =
Par EW +140
S Q 9 7 6 5 2
H 8 4
D A 9 5
C K 7

1 NT opening
5 C× West -2
+500 +12333

  Pass
  3 C West =
  -110 296


138. 2001 USBC Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 46 West
Ekeblad

2 H
Pass

Lead
S 4
S 3
C 2
H 4
S A
S K
S 8
S 7
H J
C 6
North
Stewart
1 NT
Pass
Pass

2nd
5
6
9
5
C 3
D 5
H 3
C 4
D 2
8
East
Lipsitz
Dbl
2 S


3rd
9
Q
Q
Q
D 3
H 7
D 6
D 7
6
5
South
Woolsey
2 C
Pass


4th
10
2
A
A
J
D 4
H 2
D 9
8
J
West
Robinson

1 NT
Pass

Lead
D 2
S 2
S 3
D 6
D 5
S A
S K
C 7
H 8
C 6
North
Molson
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
3
7
6
4
7
C 3
C 4
8
A
10
East
Boyd
1 S
3 S


3rd
A
4
Q
Q
9
H 5
H 6
2
3
5
South
Shenkin
Pass
Pass


4th
10
5
9
K
S 8
J
H 2
9
7
J
N deals
None vul
S J 9 2
H Q 10 8 2
D A 9 4
C K J 9
S Q 5
H K 9 7 6 5
D 8 7 6 3
C 5 2
Table S A K 10 8 7 3
H A J
D Q 10
C Q 7 6
55589 44589
48744 =
Par NS +100
S 6 4
H 4 3
D K J 5 2
C A 10 8 4 3

1 NT opening
2 S East +1
-140 333

  Pass
  3 S East -1
  +50 +5303


139. 2001 USBC Semifinal, Seg 6, Bd 82 West
Shenkin

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D 4
C 4
D 7
C 5
H 5
H K
H 2
C 7
North
Stewart
1 NT
2 H
3 C


2nd
5
9
9
2
4
6
Q
K
East
Molson
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
J
3
10
A
A
9
J
10
South
Woolsey
2 D
2 NT
3 NT


4th
K
Q
A
J
3
8
S 6
6
West
Boyd

Pass
Pass


Lead
S 5
S 8
S K
H K
C 3
H 8
S 7
North
Rubin
Pass
2 C
3 NT


2nd
J
3
D 2
6
7
2
East
Robinson
Pass
Pass
All Pass


3rd
Q
10
6
5
8
Q
South
Granovetter
1 NT
2 S



4th
2
9
A
4
10
9
N deals
E-W vul
S J 9
H J 10 9 5
D K 9 2
C A K 8 4
S K 10 7 5
H Q 7 6 3
D J 7
C Q 7 2
Table S Q 8 6
H 8 4
D Q 10 8 4 3
C J 10 9
98989 =
45454 45354
Par NS +400
S A 4 3 2
H A K 2
D A 6 5
C 6 5 3

1 NT opening
3 NT North =
+400 +10343

  Pass
  3 NT South -1
  -50 303


140. 2001 USBC Semifinal, Seg 7, Bd 99 West
Martel

5 C


Lead
H 2
C 10
C 4
D A
D Q
North
Meckstroth
1 NT
Pass


2nd
C J
7
Q
5
7
East
Stansby
2 NT
Pass


3rd
5
K
A
3
S 2
South
Rodwell
4 H
Pass


4th
8
3
H J
4
K
West
Freeman

Pass
Pass

Lead
D 3
D 2
C K
C 2
H A
H J
North
Sontag
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
8
7
3
Q
7
9
East
Nickell
1 D
Dbl


3rd
10
H 8
10
A
2
6
South
Weichsel
4 H
Pass


4th
5
4
7
H 10
C 5
C 9
N deals
E-W vul
S A 10 9
H Q 6 2
D K 9 8 6 4
C Q 3
S K 8 4 2
H 9 8 7
D 3
C K 8 6 4 2
Table S J 6 5
H
D A Q J 10 2
C A J 10 9 5
64952 =
5948B =
Par EW +300
S Q 7 3
H A K J 10 5 4 3
D 7 5
C 7

1 NT opening
5 C West =
-600 343

  Pass
  4 H× South -1
  -100 +11314


142. 2001 USBC Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 41 West
Rubin

4 S




Lead
S 4
S K
S Q
H 5
North
Woolsey
1 NT
Pass




2nd
3
2
9
A
East
Granovetter
Pass
Pass




3rd
7
8
D 2
8
South
Stewart
2 H
Pass




4th
A
10
H 4
3
West
Boyd

2 C
3 D
4 D
6 D

Lead
H A
H 2
D 2
D K
D Q
S A
North
Shenkin
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
8
K
5
J
H 10
East
Robinson
Pass
2 S
3 NT
5 D


3rd
3
4
A
3
9
South
Molson
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
5
J
8
7
10
N deals
E-W vul
S 9 4 2
H A Q 10 2
D J 8
C K 10 3 2
S A K Q J 6 5
H J 5
D A K Q 6
C 4
Table S 8 3
H K 8
D 9 4 3 2
C A Q 9 7 5
11403 =
CC7CA =
Par EW +1440
S 10 7
H 9 7 6 4 3
D 10 7 5
C J 8 6

1 NT opening
4 S West +2
-680 +12355

  Pass
  6 D West =
  -1370 318


143. 2000 Olympiad Final, Seg 1, Bd 12 West
Kwiecien

2 H
Pass


Lead
C Q
H J
C 10
C 7
S 3
H Q
C 9
D 2
D A
North
Duboin
1 NT
Pass
Pass


2nd
A
K
J
5
6
D 3
D 6
J
H 7
East
Pszczola
Dbl
Pass
Pass


3rd
8
2
K
H 4
8
3
6
4
10
South
Bocchi
Rdbl
Dbl



4th
3
5
4
2
Q
9
D 7
8
5
West
Versace

1 H
3 C
All Pass

Lead
C 3
C 4
D 10
D 8
S 3
C 9
H 4
S 10
H 7
North
Zmudzinski
Pass
2 D
Pass


2nd
Q
10
2
5
6
D 6
3
4
5
East
Lauria
1 C
Pass
Pass


3rd
A
J
3
J
8
2
A
K
Q
South
Balicki
1 D
Pass
3 D


4th
8
K
4
H 2
J
7
J
A
K
N deals
E-W vul
S 10 8 2
H A 9 6 5
D 10 8 7
C K Q 7
S A 6 5
H 10 8 7 3 2
D 4
C J 6 3 2
Table S Q J 4
H Q J
D K 9 5 2
C A 9 5 4
99796 =
44637 44647
Par NS +400
S K 9 7 3
H K 4
D A Q J 6 3
C 10 8

1 NT opening
2 H× West -2
+500 +9364

  Pass
  3 D South =
  +110 318


145. 2000 Olympiad Final, Seg 5, Bd 66 West
Balicki

Pass
Pass


Lead
North
Bocchi
1 NT
3 C
Pass


2nd
East
Zmudzinski
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
South
Duboin
2 NT
3 D



4th
West
Lauria

Dbl
Pass
3 C

Lead
H Q
D J
H J
H 10
C 3
S 2
S 7
S 6
North
Tuszynski
Pass
Rdbl
Pass
All Pass

2nd
2
A
4
6
4
K
10
J
East
Versace
1 C
1 S
2 H


3rd
7
4
3
5
J
A
Q
5
South
Jassem
1 D
2 D
Pass


4th
A
3
K
9
Q
9
4
N deals
E-W vul
S Q 6 3 2
H 9 7 3
D Q 3
C A Q 10 2
S 10 9
H 8 5 4 2
D K 10 6 4
C K J 8
Table S K J 8 4
H A K 10
D J
C 9 7 6 5 3
77686 67686
66757 =
Par NS +90
S A 7 5
H Q J 6
D A 9 8 7 5 2
C 4

1 NT opening
3 D South -2
-100 364

  Pass
  3 C East -2
  +200 +7325


146. 2000 Olympiad Final, Seg 6, Bd 94 West
Pszczola

Pass
Pass

Lead
C 8
C A
C 4
H 4
H 10
H 6
D J
C 10
S 10
H Q
North
Bocchi
1 NT
2 H
2 NT

2nd
7
2
J
5
9
8
Q
S 5
K
D 5
East
Kwiecien
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
Q
5
6
J
7
K
K
9
2
S 9
South
Duboin
2 C
2 S


4th
3
K
D 4
3
2
A
2
S 3
4
S 8
West
Lauria

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 9
H 6
D J
H 3
D 3
D 7
D 4
S 3
H 7
S 7
North
Tuszynski
Pass
2 C
2 NT

2nd
4
8
Q
K
5
8
C 4
10
S 6
J
East
Versace
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
5
Q
K
2
9
6
S 5
K
S 4
A
South
Jassem
1 NT
2 S


4th
J
A
2
10
10
A
C 6
2
C 10
Q
N deals
None vul
S K 7 5
H K Q 7 4
D 8 3 2
C J 3 2
S Q 10 8
H 9 8 3
D K 10 7
C A Q 10 4
Table S J 6 2
H A 5 2
D J 6 5
C 9 8 6 5
78876 =
55566 =
Par NS +110
S A 9 4 3
H J 10 6
D A Q 9 4
C K 7

1 NT opening
2 NT North -1
-50 364

  Pass
  2 NT South =
  +120 +5330


150. 2000 Olympiad Rd of 16, Seg 3, Bd 39 West
JonssonT

Pass

Lead
C Q
C 9
C K
C 10
C 5
S 5
North
Ramondt
1 NT


2nd
2
8
S 4
D 4
D 6
East
Thorvaldsson
Pass


3rd
3
A
7
D 2
S 9
South
Maas
Pass


4th
4
6
J
H 3
H 6
West
Bertens

Pass

Lead
C 3
North
MagnussonM
Pass
Pass

2nd
4
East
Nab
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
South
Ingimarsson
1 NT


4th
2
N deals
Both vul
S 10 6 4
H A K 10 2
D 9 8 6 4
C 6 4
S K 7 5
H 8 5 4
D J 3
C A K 10 5 3
Table S 9 3 2
H J 9
D K Q 7 5 2
C Q 9 7
68944 68964
65478 =
Par NS +140
S A Q J 8
H Q 7 6 3
D A 10
C J 8 2

1 NT opening
1 NT North -1
-100 365

  Pass
  1 NT South =
  +90 +5336


154. 2000 Olympiad Final, Seg 4, Bd 57 West
Zmudzinski

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 8
H K
H 6
H 4
S 3
D A
D K
D J
D 8
North
Bocchi
1 NT
3 C
Pass

2nd
3
9
7
S 2
8
7
S 6
S 7
East
Balicki
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
A
Q
D 6
D 4
5
C 4
C 6
South
Duboin
2 NT
3 D


4th
2
5
10
D Q
5
2
3
10
West
Versace

3 S
Pass

Lead
D A
C 9
C Q
D Q
S 2
S 3
North
Pszczola
Pass
3 NT
Pass

2nd
6
K
8
10
5
Q
East
Lauria
Pass
4 H


3rd
5
A
3
K
K
H 2
South
Kwiecien
3 D
Pass


4th
2
5
2
7
8
6
N deals
E-W vul
S K 4 3
H 7 5 3
D Q 5
C A Q 7 6 4
S A 10 9 7 6 5
H A 8 6
D 7 6
C K 2
Table S Q J 8
H K Q J 4
D 10 3 2
C 10 8 5
85799 =
48641 28641
Par NS +120
S 2
H 10 9 2
D A K J 9 8 4
C J 9 3

1 NT opening
3 D South =
+110 370

  Pass
  4 H East -3
  +300 +5341


156. 2000 Olympiad Qtrfinal, Seg 1, Bd 12 West
Branco

Pass
Pass

Lead
C 4
S 2
H Q
S 5
H J
North
Duboin
1 NT
4 S


2nd
A
K
A
6
8
East
Chagas
Pass
Pass


3rd
7
3
10
10
K
South
Bocchi
3 S
Pass


4th
3
8
2
A
3
West
Versace

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 10
H 5
C 2
D 8
H K
H 9
North
Villas-Boas
Pass
3 NT


2nd
2
3
5
4
4
S 2
East
Lauria
Pass
Pass


3rd
6
J
A
J
7
South
Campos
1 NT
Pass


4th
8
A
8
Q
D K
N deals
E-W vul
S Q 10 4 2
H 4 3 2
D A 9 8
C A 10 6
S 9 8 6
H K 10 9 5
D Q 6 3
C 9 5 4
Table S A K
H Q J 7 6
D 10 7 5 4 2
C 8 7
8A65A =
53773 =
Par NS +420
S J 7 5 3
H A 8
D K J
C K Q J 3 2

1 NT opening
4 S South =
+420 +11382

  Pass
  3 NT South -2
  -100 341


158. 2000 Olympiad Rd of 16, Seg 4, Bd 63 West
Lauria

Pass
Dbl
3 NT
All Pass

Lead
C 2
S J
C 8
C K
North
Marston
1 NT
2 C
Pass
Pass


2nd
3
6
9
East
Versace
Dbl
Pass
2 S
Pass


3rd
10
2
J
South
Burgess
Rdbl
2 H
Pass
Dbl


4th
Q
K
6
West
Richman

3 NT




Lead
H 10
H 2
S J
North
Ferraro
Pass
Pass




2nd
5
J
6
East
Mullamphy
1 NT
Pass




3rd
K
4
2
South
de Falco
Pass
Pass




4th
7
A
K
N deals
N-S vul
S 9 7 6
H K 2
D A 9 3
C K J 7 4 2
S J 10 8 5
H A 6 5
D 7 6 2
C A Q 9
Table S A Q 4 2
H Q J 7
D Q J 5 4
C 6 3
75868 65758
68564 57564
Par EW +110
S K 3
H 10 9 8 4 3
D K 10 8
C 10 8 5

1 NT opening
3 NT× West -3
+500 +9391

  Pass
  3 NT East -2
  +100 344


160. 2000 Olympiad Qual, Rd 4, Bd 17 West
Brogeland

3 H
Pass


Lead
H 3
North
Popova
1 NT
Pass
Pass


2nd
East
Saelensminde
2 C
4 H



3rd
South
Gunev
Pass
Pass



4th
West
Isporski

1 NT
3 D
4 H

Lead
C A
C 4
S 3
D 6
H 10
H 4
H A
S 2
North
Austberg
Pass
Dbl
Pass
All Pass

2nd
7
10
K
9
3
8
S 7
Q
East
Kovachev
Pass
2 NT
3 H


3rd
Q
J
6
A
6
J
7
J
South
Helgemo
1 C
Pass
Pass


4th
6
8
4
3
2
C 3
K
8
N deals
None vul
S A 9 8 3
H K 8 3
D J 4 3
C Q J 2
S J 4
H Q 10 7 4
D A K Q 10 7
C 10 7
Table S K 10 5 2
H A J 9 6 5
D 6
C 8 6 5
36227 36127
77AA5 =
Par EW +420
S Q 7 6
H 2
D 9 8 5 2
C A K 9 4 3

1 NT opening
4 H West -1
+50 +10401

  Pass
  4 H East =
  -420 344


161. 2000 USBC Final, Seg 4, Bd 56 West
Levin

2 H
Pass

Lead
D 10
H 7
C 2
D Q
D K
S J
North
Cohen
1 NT
Pass
Pass

2nd
J
J
5
5
2
Q
East
Weinstein
Pass
4 S


3rd
A
Q
K
H 5
H 6
A
South
Berkowitz
Pass
Pass


4th
4
A
8
3
8
2
West
WeinsteinH

1 C
3 D

Lead
H 3
H 9
C 2
S J
C A
C Q
North
Zia
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
5
J
3
Q
5
6
East
Garner
Pass
1 S
4 S

3rd
K
Q
K
A
9
H 8
South
Rosenberg
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
2
A
8
2
J
S 6
N deals
None vul
S K 2
H K 9 7
D A 8 6 3
C 7 6 5 3
S A 10 5 3
H A 6 5
D J
C A Q 10 4 2
Table S J 9 8 7 4
H J 8 2
D K Q 4
C K 9
32672 =
99769 =
Par EW +400
S Q 6
H Q 10 4 3
D 10 9 7 5 2
C J 8

1 NT opening
4 S East +1
-450 401

  Pass
  4 S East -1
  +50 +11355


164. 2000 USBC Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 18 West
Berkowitz

Dbl
Pass

Lead
D A
C 8
S 5
S K
S 9
C J
H A
D 7
North
Rodwell
1 NT
Pass
Pass

2nd
4
4
4
Q
D 9
K
7
2
East
Cohen
Pass
3 S


3rd
6
Q
A
2
7
3
8
S 8
South
Meckstroth
3 H
Pass


4th
8
A
10
6
3
6
Q
10
West
Freeman

Dbl
Pass

Lead
D A
C 8
S 2
S K
S 9
C 2
H A
H 9
H 3
North
WeinsteinH
Pass
3 H
Pass

2nd
4
4
3
Q
D 9
6
7
10
D J
East
Nickell
Pass
3 S


3rd
3
Q
A
5
J
J
2
J
5
South
Garner
2 H
Pass


4th
8
A
10
4
6
K
Q
D 10
K
N deals
E-W vul
S Q 10
H A 9 5
D 9 7 6 5 3
C K Q 7
S A K 9
H Q
D K Q J 10 4
C J 10 5 4
Table S J 7 5 2
H K 10 7
D 8 2
C A 9 3 2
33733 =
79599 =
Par EW +140
S 8 6 4 3
H J 8 6 4 3 2
D A
C 8 6

1 NT opening
3 S East =
-140 403

  Pass
  3 S East -1
  +100 +6361


165. 2000 USBC Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 28 West
Cohen

Pass


Lead
H 4
C 10
North
Meckstroth
1 NT



2nd
8
Q
East
Berkowitz
Pass



3rd
J
K
South
Rodwell
Pass



4th
A
A
West
Nickell

Dbl
Pass

Lead
D 2
S 10
C 10
C 2
C 8
D 8
D K
S 9
North
Garner
Pass
Rdbl
3 NT

2nd
A
3
Q
6
S 8
9
6
J
East
Freeman
Pass
1 H
All Pass

3rd
7
K
K
9
4
J
Q
A
South
WeinsteinH
1 C
2 C


4th
4
7
5
H 2
A
5
H 3
4
N deals
E-W vul
S K 5 4
H A K 9 3
D 9 4
C 10 9 8 3
S A 6 3 2
H Q J 6
D Q 8 7
C A 6 5
Table S 9 8 7
H 10 7 5 4 2
D K J 3 2
C Q
8667A =
46763 =
Par NS +130
S Q J 10
H 8
D A 10 6 5
C K J 7 4 2

1 NT opening
1 NT North +1
+120 403

  Pass
  3 NT North =
  +400 +7368


169. 1999 USBC Final, Seg 6, Bd 76 West
Bates

2 C
Pass
4 H
All Pass

Lead
C 2
H 5
D 6
C 3
H 9
H Q
North
Zia
1 NT
Dbl
Pass
Pass


2nd
9
2
5
H 4
10
S 4
East
Katz
Dbl
2 H
3 H
Pass


3rd
Q
J
J
4
A
S 2
South
Rosenberg
Pass
3 C
Pass
Dbl


4th
A
K
2
10
6
8
West
Stansby

2 H
4 H



Lead
C 3
C 10
H J
H Q
S 9
D 6
S K
S J
North
Sontag
Pass
3 C
All Pass



2nd
9
2
K
6
3
5
A
H 10
East
Martel
1 H
3 D




3rd
Q
H 4
A
9
2
J
5
10
South
Weichsel
Pass
Pass




4th
A
4
2
8
Q
2
6
4
N deals
E-W vul
S Q 5
H K 10 8
D 6 3
C K Q 8 7 5 4
S A J 7 2
H J 9 4
D 10 8 7 4 2
C 9
Table S 10 9 6
H A Q 7 5 3
D A Q 5
C A 10
64348 =
78A95 =
Par EW +500
S K 8 4 3
H 6 2
D K J 9
C J 6 3 2

1 NT opening
4 H× East =
-790 403

  Pass
  4 H East -1
  +100 +13381


171. 1999 Vanderbilt Final, Seg 2, Bd 18 West
Lauria

Dbl
Pass

Lead
H A
H K
H 9
S Q
S J
North
Stewart
1 NT
Pass
Pass

2nd
2
4
7
C 4
K
East
Versace
Pass
5 C
Dbl

3rd
8
6
Q
A
4
South
Woolsey
4 S
5 S
All Pass

4th
5
3
S 3
2
D 4
West
Robinson

Dbl
Pass

Lead
North
Jacobs
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
East
Boyd
Pass
3 NT


3rd
South
Katz
3 S
Pass


4th
N deals
E-W vul
S A J 8
H 10 7 4 2
D Q 9 7 5
C A 6
S
H A K J 9
D K J 6 4
C Q J 8 4 3
Table S K 5 2
H Q 8 6
D 3
C K 10 9 7 5 2
39371 =
6385B =
Par EW +300
S Q 10 9 7 6 4 3
H 5 3
D A 10 8 2
C

1 NT opening
5 S× South -2
-300 403

  Pass
  3 NT East -3
  +300 +12393


173. 1999 Vanderbilt Final, Seg 4, Bd 59 West
Lauria

Pass


Lead
S Q
D Q
D 10
D 7
H Q
North
Woolsey
1 NT
Pass


2nd
4
K
6
8
8
East
Versace
Pass
Pass


3rd
A
A
3
J
2
South
Stewart
4 H



4th
2
4
5
H 3
West
Kamil

2 S
Pass

Lead
S 7
D Q
S 6
H Q
North
Sontag
Pass
4 H
Pass

2nd
A
K
4
K
East
Becker
Pass
4 S


3rd
2
A
8
A
South
Weichsel
1 H
Pass


4th
5
4
K
5
N deals
None vul
S 7 4
H A J 10 2
D 8 6 4
C K Q 8 5
S Q J 10 6 5
H K 8
D A 10 9 7
C 10 2
Table S A 9 8 3
H 5
D Q J 3 2
C J 9 7 6
84A49 =
49394 =
Par NS +100
S K 2
H Q 9 7 6 4 3
D K 5
C A 4 3

1 NT opening
4 H South =
+420 +9414

  Pass
  4 S West -1
  +50 393


174. 1998 Rosenblum Final, Seg 3, Bd 35 West
Villas-Boas

Pass
Dbl

Lead
D K
D Q
S 6
North
Lanzarotti
1 NT
Rdbl
2 H

2nd
3
9
2
East
Campos
Dbl
Pass
Dbl

3rd
7
2
10
South
Buratti
Pass
2 D
All Pass

4th
5
8
K
West
Sementa

1 S
2 D

Lead
H 4
H 9
S 6
H 6
C 2
D 8
C K
C 5
D A
North
Branco
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
3
7
A
D 2
A
K
Q
J
5
East
Versace
1 C
1 NT
3 D

3rd
Q
J
4
K
4
3
9
D 7
6
South
Chagas
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
2
A
5
10
3
4
6
10
9
N deals
E-W vul
S K 9 7 5
H K J 5 4
D 8 5
C A 10 6
S Q J 10 8 4
H 7 2
D A 7 4 2
C 9 2
Table S 6
H A 10 3
D K Q J 6
C K 8 7 5 4
75745 75735
67598 =
Par EW +110
S A 3 2
H Q 9 8 6
D 10 9 3
C Q J 3

1 NT opening
2 H× North =
+470 +12426

  Pass
  3 D West +1
  -130 393


178. 1997 BB Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 1 West
Perron

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S A
North
Aa
1 NT
2 NT
3 NT
4 H


2nd
9
East
Chemla
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
J
South
Groetheim
2 D
3 C
4 C
6 H


4th
4
West
Brogeland

3 S
Pass



Lead
S J
D 7
North
Mari
Pass
3 NT
Pass



2nd
Q
A
East
Saelensminde
2 S
Pass
Pass



3rd
A
8
South
Levy
Dbl
4 H




4th
9
2
N deals
None vul
S K Q 4
H J 6 4
D Q 3 2
C Q 9 7 4
S J 10 3 2
H 10 8 3
D 10 8
C J 8 6 2
Table S A 8 7 6 5
H 7
D J 9 7 6 5
C K 3
B6B9B B6B8B
27242 =
Par NS +460
S 9
H A K Q 9 5 2
D A K 4
C A 10 5

1 NT opening
6 H North =
+980 +11438

  Pass
  4 H South +1
  +450 393


181. 1997 Spingold Qtrfinal, Seg 4, Bd 60 West
Lesniewski

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S 6
S Q
S 2
D 4
C Q
C J
H 3
North
Fox
1 NT
2 NT
3 S


2nd
A
H 6
C 8
9
7
9
A
East
Szymanowski
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
D 5
J
K
K
6
5
Q
South
Schafer
2 H
3 C
4 S


4th
4
9
10
A
2
3
5
West
Moss

Pass
Dbl


Lead
S A
C Q
C J
H 2
C A
C K
H J
North
Zmudzinski
Pass
2 H
Rdbl


2nd
C 8
7
9
8
10
S 2
10
East
Fallenius
Pass
Pass
4 C


3rd
4
4
5
Q
D 2
D 5
3
South
Balicki
2 D
2 S
All Pass


4th
6
2
3
5
S 5
D 4
A
N deals
E-W vul
S K J 5 4
H A 8 7
D Q 10 7 4
C 9 7
S
H K 9 6 3 2
D A 8 6 5 2
C Q J 8
Table S 10 9 6
H Q J 4
D J 9
C A K 6 5 4
79353 =
63A8A =
Par EW +100
S A Q 8 7 3 2
H 10 5
D K 3
C 10 3 2

1 NT opening
4 S North =
+420 +11449

  Pass
  4 C East +1
  -150 393


185. 1997 USBC Final, Seg 4, Bd 51 West
Stansby

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H J
S 2
H 5
D 10
D Q
C J
S 8
S K
C 2
North
Rodwell
1 NT
Pass
2 NT


2nd
4
A
8
K
S 5
K
D 5
7
4
East
Martel
2 C
2 H
Pass


3rd
6
9
7
A
4
A
J
Q
Q
South
Meckstroth
Dbl
Pass
3 NT


4th
K
4
9
8
3
6
6
H 3
7
West
Wolff

1 S
Pass


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


2nd
10
J
7
8
9
3
J
5
East
Hamman
1 H
2 H



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



4th
7
6
A
D 2
8
A
8
D 3
N deals
E-W vul
S Q 8 2
H K 9
D 10 9 7 4 2
C A Q 8
S 10 7 6 5 4 3
H 7 6
D 8
C K 10 9 4
Table S A
H A J 10 5 3 2
D K J 5 3
C 7 6
A76A8 77698
36734 =
Par NS +430
S K J 9
H Q 8 4
D A Q 6
C J 5 3 2

1 NT opening
3 NT North -1
-50 449

  Pass
  2 H East -2
  +200 +6399


186. 1997 USBC Final, Seg 4, Bd 57 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
N deals
E-W vul
S J 8 4 2
H 8 7
D K 8 6 5 4
C A Q
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
56374 =
67969 =
Par EW +140
S K Q 10
H 10 6 5
D J 9 2
C 9 7 6 3

1 NT opening
2 H West +2
-170 +10459

  Pass
  4 H East =
  -620 399


187. 1997 USBC Final, Seg 6, Bd 77 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
H 9
North
Martel
Pass
Pass

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


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


4th
7
3
Q
5
J
3
Q
H 7
Q
C 10
C 9
N deals
Both vul
S Q 10 7 4 2
H Q J
D Q J 9
C J 10 2
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
45466 =
98977 =
Par EW +600
S 9
H 8 7 6 5
D K 8 5 4
C A 9 8 4

1 NT opening
1 NT North +1
+120 +6465

  Pass
  1 NT East +1
  -120 399


188. 1997 USBC Playoff, Seg 7, Bd 99 West
Katz

Pass
Pass

Lead
S A
S 3
H 5
D 2
S 4
D 4
H 4
D 6
C 10
North
Meckstroth
1 NT
3 H
Pass

2nd
7
8
2
3
K
J
D 7
Q
3
East
Weinstein
2 S
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
10
Q
A
H 9
H 3
7
H 6
5
South
Rodwell
Dbl
4 H


4th
2
Q
A
K
H K
5
S 5
8
K
West
Wolff

Pass
Pass

Lead
S J
D A
S 6
D 4
H J
D 6
S K
C 3
North
Glubok
Pass
4 H


2nd
2
K
7
Q
9
J
H A
J
East
Hamman
1 S
Pass


3rd
A
8
10
H 3
K
H 10
C 5
K
South
Lev
3 H
Pass


4th
8
3
Q
5
2
7
3
N deals
E-W vul
S Q 2
H K 8 7 5
D 9 6 4 3
C A J 5
S J 10
H A 9
D 10 8 7 5 2
C Q 9 4 3
Table S A 9 6 5 4 3
H 2
D A Q J
C K 7 2
53934 43934
6A4A9 =
Par EW +300
S K 8 7
H Q J 10 6 4 3
D K
C 10 8 6

1 NT opening
4 H North -1
-50 =465

  Pass
  4 H South -1
  -50 =399


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