Data 9X07 Main


One Diamond vs. Pass


 by Richard Pavlicek

Second seat, any HCP

Found 280 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 Semifinal, Seg 1, Bd 9 West
Bocchi
Pass
2 H
3 C

Lead
D K
D 8
D J
C J
D A
S K
S 4
S J
C A
H 7
North
Helness
1 D
Pass
Pass

2nd
3
9
S Q
8
S 9
2
5
D 7
4
2
East
Madala
Dbl
2 S
3 S

3rd
2
Q
H 6
2
H 4
3
A
H 9
3
J
South
Helgemo
1 H
Pass
All Pass

4th
4
6
5
Q
10
7
10
8
9
K
West
Zimmermann
Pass
1 S


Lead
C 4
D 3
S 2
D 6
North
Bianchedi
Pass
Pass


2nd
10
2
3
K
East
Multon
1 H
Pass


3rd
K
4
7
5
South
Zia
Pass
Pass


4th
A
8
K
A
W deals
N-S vul
S 10 7
H Q 8 2
D A Q J 7 2
C Q 7 4
S A J 6 3
H 7
D 10 9 5 3
C A 6 5 2
Table S K Q 9 4
H A J 10 9
D 6 4
C J 10 3
64776 =
68667 =
Par EW +110
S 8 5 2
H K 6 5 4 3
D K 8
C K 9 8

1 D opening
3 S East -1
+50 +44

  Pass
  1 S West +1
  -110 0


4. 2014 USBC Final, Seg 5, Bd 77 West
Levin
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H Q
H J
D 4
C 2
C 5
S 4
D 2
D A
S 5
H 5
North
Platnick
1 D
1 NT


2nd
2
8
8
9
7
9
10
H 3
Q
A
East
Weinstein
1 H
Pass


3rd
7
4
9
10
8
K
Q
3
3
C J
South
Diamond
Dbl
Pass


4th
9
K
J
A
6
2
H 6
6
8
D 5
West
Greco
Pass
Pass


Lead
D 3
S 7
C A
C 5
D K
S 9
D J
H 4
C Q
H Q
North
Nickell
Pass
Pass


2nd
10
Q
2
K
A
3
4
K
H 10
A
East
Hampson
2 H



3rd
Q
K
9
3
H 3
J
C 10
5
D 9
7
South
Katz
Pass



4th
8
2
4
6
2
4
7
2
7
9
W deals
Both vul
S 7 5 4
H K 9
D A Q 5 4
C Q 9 8 3
S J 8 2
H 7 4
D K J 10 6
C K J 7 2
Table S A Q 9
H Q J 10 6 5 3
D 8
C 10 6 4
79687 =
54745 =
Par NS +140
S K 10 6 3
H A 8 2
D 9 7 3 2
C A 5

1 D opening
1 NT North =
+90 +510

  Pass
  2 H East =
  -110 0


6. 2014 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 3, Bd 43 West
Sontag
Pass
Pass
Pass


Lead
C 6
D J
C 3
H 8
H 4
H A
S 6
S 7
D 6
North
Bathurst
1 D
2 H
Pass


2nd
J
K
A
5
9
S 5
3
2
2
East
Berkowitz
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
2
3
5
K
J
10
9
K
10
South
Moss
1 H
4 H



4th
4
5
7
3
2
Q
10
A
Q
West
Platnick
Pass
1 S
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D A
S 7
D J
D 8
C 7
S 6
D K
H 10
H K
North
Seamon
Pass
Pass
2 H


2nd
3
2
2
H 4
2
3
10
3
9
East
Diamond
1 D
Pass
2 S


3rd
5
K
7
4
A
9
S 5
7
8
South
Pszczola
Pass
Dbl
3 H


4th
6
A
Q
9
5
10
H 6
2
5
W deals
None vul
S A J 9
H K 10 6 4
D J 6
C J 10 9 7
S K 5 4 3
H 5 2
D Q 8 5
C Q 8 6 5
Table S Q 10 8 7
H Q 9 3
D A K 4 2
C 3 2
75968 =
57465 =
Par NS +140
S 6 2
H A J 8 7
D 10 9 7 3
C A K 4

1 D opening
4 H South -1
-50 10

  Pass
  3 H North =
  +140 +55


7. 2014 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 8, Bd 115 West
Seamon
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H 3
D 5
S 2
H J
S 4
North
Greco
1 D
2 H
3 C


2nd
8
9
7
A
9
East
Pszczola
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
7
J
K
6
J
South
Hampson
2 C
2 S
3 NT


4th
4
K
A
2
West
Moss
Pass
2 C
Pass
3 S

Lead
H 4
D 5
H 5
H 6
S 2
D J
S 4
S 5
North
Berkowitz
Pass
Pass
Dbl
All Pass

2nd
3
8
9
D 9
7
K
9
East
Bathurst
1 S
2 S
Pass


3rd
Q
A
K
J
J
7
K
South
Sontag
Pass
Pass
3 D


4th
2
2
7
A
Q
4
A
W deals
N-S vul
S 9 7
H K Q 8 6
D Q 7 5
C A 10 9 4
S 10 6 4 2
H A 10 9 3
D K 6 2
C Q 5
Table S K J 8 3
H 7 2
D 9 8 4
C K 7 6 3
97999 =
46434 =
Par NS +600
S A Q 5
H J 5 4
D A J 10 3
C J 8 2

1 D opening
3 NT South =
+600 +1121

  Pass
  3 S East -2
  +100 5


9. 2014 USBC Final, Seg 6, Bd 90 West
Rodwell
Pass
Pass
Pass


Lead
S Q
C 4
S K
D 9
H 2
H 3
North
Hampson
1 D
2 H
Pass


2nd
A
A
8
A
7
10
East
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
6
6
2
8
A
K
South
Greco
1 H
4 H



4th
5
10
4
7
5
J
West
Platnick
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D 2
S 8
C 7
D 6
D 10
S 5
D 5
C 10
H 2
North
Nickell
Pass
1 H
2 S


2nd
A
J
A
3
9
3
C 8
4
7
East
Diamond
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
8
A
6
J
K
10
H J
5
A
South
Katz
1 C
2 H
4 H


4th
7
6
2
Q
4
K
S 4
J
5
W deals
Both vul
S A 10 9 4
H A 9 4 3
D Q 10 7
C 7 4
S Q J 7 3 2
H J 7
D J 8 4
C 10 9 2
Table S K 6
H Q 10 5
D 9 6 5 2
C A Q 5 3
99A99 =
44344 =
Par NS +620
S 8 5
H K 8 6 2
D A K 3
C K J 8 6

1 D opening
4 H South =
+620 +1236

  Pass
  4 H North -1
  -100 5


10. 2014 USBC Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 22 West
Rosenberg
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S 9
D J
S 7
D 6
D Q
D 7
D 5
North
Hampson
1 D
1 S
2 D
3 C
3 S


2nd
2
K
3
10
C 8
H 2
H 4
East
Willenken
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
6
3
8
A
C 2
H 5
C 3
South
Greco
1 H
2 C
2 H
3 D
3 NT


4th
K
9
A
2
8
H 6
H 3
West
Platnick
Pass
Pass
Pass




Lead
C A
H 2
S K
S A
H 5
S 10
H Q
North
Cohler
Pass
2 D
3 D




2nd
2
A
5
7
K
8
3
East
Diamond
Pass
Pass
All Pass




3rd
7
6
2
3
D 3
D 6
C J
South
Fleisher
1 H
2 NT





4th
10
8
4
6
4
9
J
W deals
E-W vul
S Q 10 3 2
H 8
D A Q 7 5 4 3
C J 10
S 9 7 5
H K 9 6 3
D K 10 8
C Q 7 5
Table S J 8 6 4
H J 4 2
D 9 2
C A K 8 4
888A8 =
45535 44525
Par NS +130
S A K
H A Q 10 7 5
D J 6
C 9 6 3 2

1 D opening
3 NT South =
+400 +642

  Pass
  3 D North +2
  +150 5


13. 2014 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 6, Bd 87 West
Watson
Pass
1 S
Pass

Lead
C 5
S K
S Q
C 4
S 4
D 6
H A
S 7
H K
North
Diamond
1 D
Dbl
Pass

2nd
J
6
H 2
A
H 10
4
4
H 5
East
FeldmanJ
Dbl
Rdbl
6 S

3rd
2
2
3
7
8
J
Q
10
South
Platnick
Rdbl
4 H
All Pass

4th
3
5
A
9
C 6
8
3
C 10
West
Greco
Pass
Dbl
4 S

Lead
H 10
S Q
D 4
S 9
D 3
North
StansbyJ
Pass
Rdbl
All Pass

2nd
Q
6
Q
C 8
10
East
Hampson
1 C
2 S


3rd
8
2
8
10
J
South
Hung
2 D
Pass


4th
A
A
2
5
W deals
Both vul
S A 5
H J 8 3
D K 10 4
C K 10 6 5 4
S 10 8 3 2
H K Q
D 7 6 3 2
C Q 9 3
Table S K Q J 9 7 4
H A
D A Q J 5
C A J
11827 11726
CC5A6 =
Par EW +1400
S 6
H 10 9 7 6 5 4 2
D 9 8
C 8 7 2

1 D opening
6 S West =
-1430 42

  Pass
  4 S East +2
  -680 +1319


15. 2014 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 8, Bd 122 West
Pszczola
Pass
Pass
Pass


Lead
H 2
H 3
H 8
C 2
D 8
C 5
H 6
North
Baseggio
1 D
2 C
Pass


2nd
10
K
9
3
A
A
7
East
Seamon
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
A
Q
C 8
Q
2
6
C 10
South
Stark
1 S
3 C



4th
4
J
5
K
6
4
S 6
West
Campanile
Pass
Pass
2 S
Pass

Lead
S 4
D 4
D 7
C 5
H Q
C A
D 9
North
Sontag
Pass
1 H
3 S
4 D

2nd
H 4
3
8
3
10
6
10
East
McAllister
Pass
1 S
Pass
All Pass

3rd
A
2
A
Q
A
4
South
Berkowitz
1 D
Pass
3 NT


4th
6
6
5
K
7
2
W deals
Both vul
S
H K 8 7 4
D K J 10 7 6
C Q J 9 6
S J 5 4 2
H A 6 5 3
D 9 5 2
C A 3
Table S A 10 8 7 3
H Q 9 2
D 8 4
C K 10 4
76789 =
57644 =
Par NS +110
S K Q 9 6
H J 10
D A Q 3
C 8 7 5 2

1 D opening
3 C North =
+110 +547

  Pass
  4 D South -1
  -100 19


16. 2014 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 19 West
Nunes
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H 4
C 2
C 4
North
Stansby
1 D
2 C
3 D
3 S
4 NT


2nd
A
8
9
East
Fantoni
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
3
A
K
South
Bramley
1 S
2 H
3 H
4 H
6 C


4th
5
3
Q
West
Lynch
Pass
Pass
Pass




Lead
H Q
H 3
H 10
S K
C 4
S A
North
Helgemo
Pass
2 C
Pass




2nd
5
7
8
2
3
East
Passell
Pass
Pass
Pass




3rd
9
K
S 7
3
K
South
Helness
1 S
4 S





4th
6
A
2
4
8
W deals
N-S vul
S K 7
H 7 5
D K 7 6 4
C A J 7 6 4
S 9 8 4
H Q J 8 3
D A 9 3 2
C Q 8
Table S 10 6 2
H K 9 4 2
D J 10 8 5
C 9 3
BB79C =
11441 =
Par NS +1370
S A Q J 5 3
H A 10 6
D Q
C K 10 5 2

1 D opening
6 C North =
+1370 +1259

  Pass
  4 S South +2
  +680 19


17. 2014 Vanderbilt Rd of 16, Seg 1, Bd 3 West
Weinstein
Pass
Pass
Pass


Lead
H 5
S A
S K
D 7
H 3
D 5
C Q
North
Brogeland
1 D
2 S
Pass


2nd
Q
7
9
6
2
3
K
East
Levin
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
K
4
8
A
10
J
A
South
Saelensminde
1 S
4 S



4th
A
5
J
8
4
Q
8
West
Graves
Pass
3 C
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H 4
North
Katz
Pass
Dbl
4 D


2nd
Q
East
Schwartz
1 C
Pass
Pass


3rd
K
South
Nickell
Dbl
3 S
4 H


4th
A
W deals
N-S vul
S 10 8 4
H Q J 3
D A K J 4 2
C 9 8
S 9 7
H 8 6 5 4
D 6 3
C A 10 5 4 2
Table S Q J 5
H K 2
D Q 9 8
C Q J 7 6 3
8AAB6 =
53327 =
Par NS +620
S A K 6 3 2
H A 10 9 7
D 10 7 5
C K

1 D opening
4 S South =
+620 +1372

  Pass
  4 H South -2
  -200 19


18. 2014 Vanderbilt Qtrfinal, Seg 4, Bd 61 West
Pszczola
Pass
1 H
3 NT

Lead
D 6
D K
C 2
C 7
H J
H 4
North
Kranyak
1 D
Pass
All Pass

2nd
3
10
4
A
Q
5
East
Kwiecien
Dbl
1 NT


3rd
5
4
9
5
K
9
South
Demuy
Pass
Pass


4th
7
A
J
10
2
A
West
Wooldridge
Pass
1 D
Pass

Lead
H 4
D J
C 2
D 4
D 7
D 9
D 8
North
Berkowitz
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
2
2
5
5
10
H 9
East
Hurd
1 C
2 NT


3rd
J
3
9
K
Q
S 2
South
Sontag
Pass
Pass


4th
Q
A
J
6
C 3
H 3
W deals
Both vul
S J 9 7 6
H J 9
D A 5
C A 8 6 3 2
S K 10
H 8 6 5 2
D Q 9 8 4 3
C J 7
Table S A 4 3 2
H A Q
D K J 7
C K Q 5 4
46535 =
978A7 =
Par EW +600
S Q 8 5
H K 10 7 4 3
D 10 6 2
C 10 9

1 D opening
3 NT East +1
-630 72

  Pass
  2 NT East +2
  -180 +1029


19. 2014 Vanderbilt Qtrfinal, Seg 3, Bd 46 West
Martel
Pass
4 S
Pass

Lead
D K
S 3
C 3
S A
S 8
C 8
C 5
S K
S J
S 10
North
Stansby
1 D
Pass
Pass

2nd
3
5
4
2
4
2
H 3
C J
D J
H 8
East
Fleisher
3 S
Pass
Pass

3rd
10
6
K
D 7
D 4
9
6
D 8
H 6
H 7
South
Bramley
Dbl
Dbl


4th
2
7
A
9
Q
10
7
H Q
D 6
D 5
West
Balicki
Pass
2 H
Pass

Lead
S 3
C 3
S A
S 6
C 8
D K
D A
S K
C Q
C 7
North
Zia
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
5
5
2
4
2
3
8
D J
4
J
East
Zmudzinski
2 D
2 S


3rd
8
K
D 4
H 8
9
5
6
H 3
H 6
H 7
South
Garner
Pass
Pass


4th
J
A
9
Q
10
2
S 7
D 10
6
H 4
W deals
None vul
S A 8 6
H Q J 5 4
D 10 6 5
C A 6 2
S Q 9 5
H 9 7 6 3
D Q 9 8 3
C K 8
Table S K J 10 7 4 2
H K 2
D 2
C Q 9 7 3
95AB9 96AB9
37223 37324
Par NS +420
S 3
H A 10 8
D A K J 7 4
C J 10 5 4

1 D opening
4 S× East -3
+500 +1082

  Pass
  2 S East -1
  +50 29


21. 2013 BB Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 58 West
Zimmermann
Pass
2 D
Pass

Lead
H A
C 9
C K
C Q
D 9
H J
H 2
S J
S 6
S K
North
Bathurst
1 D
Dbl
Pass

2nd
3
5
7
S 10
2
4
S A
2
4
9
East
Multon
1 NT
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
A
2
H 6
Q
K
D 5
3
Q
D 6
South
Dwyer
Pass
2 S


4th
5
4
6
10
K
10
7
7
8
5
West
Levin
Pass
2 D
Rdbl

Lead
D 4
D 8
H J
H Q
North
Nunes
Pass
Dbl
Pass

2nd
2
K
4
5
East
Weinstein
1 NT
Pass
2 H

3rd
A
J
2
A
South
Fantoni
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
5
3
3
10
W deals
Both vul
S A J 6
H 10 3
D A Q 10 8 6
C 10 6 5
S 9 8 7
H A K 9 6 2
D 7 3 2
C 9 2
Table S 5 4 2
H Q J
D K 5
C A K Q J 8 3
28181 =
85959 =
Par EW +140
S K Q 10 3
H 8 7 5 4
D J 9 4
C 7 4

1 D opening
2 S South =
+110 +891

  Pass
  2 H East +4
  -230 29


23. 2013 BB Qual, Rd 5, Bd 1 West
Tobing
Pass
1 S
4 NT
5 H
6 S

Lead
D 3
S 3
S 5
H 3
D 2
H A
North
Zhang
1 D
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
A
4
C 7
2
K
J
East
Asbi
1 H
4 C
5 D
5 S


3rd
10
A
K
5
6
4
South
WangW
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
8
2
7
7
9
Q
West
Lian
Pass
1 S
Pass



Lead
C K
H A
H 3
C 10
H 6
S J
S 8
North
Karwur
Pass
Dbl
Pass



2nd
S 3
2
J
S 6
C 5
2
7
East
ShiH
1 H
4 S




3rd
8
4
5
2
S 5
K
10
South
Sakul
Pass
Pass




4th
4
7
Q
3
K
4
D 2
W deals
None vul
S 2
H K Q 7
D J 5 3 2
C K Q 10 9 7
S A J 10 9 5
H 5 4
D 9 8
C A 6 4 3
Table S K 8 6 3
H A 10 9 8 6 3
D A K 4
C
41277 =
9CB66 =
Par EW +980
S Q 7 4
H J 2
D Q 10 7 6
C J 8 5 2

1 D opening
6 S West -1
+50 +11102

  Pass
  4 S West +2
  -480 31


24. 2013 BB Qual, Rd 5, Bd 15 West
Tobing
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
C 3
H 5
S 9
D 3
S 5
H 9
S 4
D 7
North
Zhang
1 D
1 NT


2nd
5
2
10
5
A
4
2
J
East
Asbi
Pass
Pass


3rd
D 8
J
Q
6
J
7
K
A
South
WangW
1 H
Pass


4th
4
Q
7
H 6
3
A
8
West
Lian
Pass
1 H
2 D

Lead
D 3
H 10
D 10
H 5
C 9
H 2
C 2
H 8
C 3
North
Karwur
Pass
Pass
2 S

2nd
J
4
S 6
3
5
7
6
C K
7
East
ShiH
1 C
Pass
All Pass

3rd
A
K
2
J
S J
S 4
S Q
S 5
S K
South
Sakul
Pass
1 S


4th
S 2
A
4
Q
4
6
10
9
D 5
W deals
E-W vul
S 8 7 3
H K J 7
D K J 5 4
C K 10 4
S K Q J
H 8 4 3 2
D Q 9 8 7 3 2
C
Table S 9 5 4
H A Q
D A 10 6
C Q 9 8 3 2
66737 =
656A6 =
Par EW +130
S A 10 6 2
H 10 9 6 5
D
C A J 7 6 5

1 D opening
1 NT North =
+90 +5107

  Pass
  2 S South -2
  -100 31


26. 2013 BB Qual, Rd 5, Bd 12 West
Kranyak
Pass
Dbl
Pass

Lead
C 9
S 6
S 10
S 7
D 2
S 8
D Q
C 6
H A
H 4
North
Narkiewicz
1 D
Pass
Pass

2nd
10
J
3
9
4
Q
K
H 3
5
K
East
WolpertG
Pass
3 C
Pass

3rd
A
A
K
H 6
A
H Q
7
8
D 5
South
Buras
1 H
4 H


4th
H 2
2
4
5
6
C 7
3
3
7
West
Balicki
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
D 6
S A
S 10
S 8
C 3
S 7
D 2
C 2
H A
H 10
North
Levin
Pass
2 NT
Pass

2nd
Q
3
2
J
5
Q
H 7
H 3
5
K
East
Zmudzinski
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
4
6
K
H 6
H 2
H Q
A
9
D 5
D 9
South
Weinstein
2 D
3 H


4th
7
4
9
5
8
D K
3
4
9
J
W deals
N-S vul
S A 10
H Q 6
D Q J 9 5 2
C Q 10 4 3
S Q J 9 4
H K 5
D 10 6 3
C K J 9 8
Table S 5 3 2
H J 9 7
D K 4
C A 7 6 5 2
A8CB7 =
35116 =
Par NS +1430
S K 8 7 6
H A 10 8 4 3 2
D A 8 7
C

1 D opening
4 H South =
+620 +9116

  Pass
  3 H South +2
  +200 31


29. 2013 Spingold Rd of 16, Seg 4, Bd 51 West
Davis
Pass
2 D
4 H

Lead
D K
H K
H 7
H 4
S 7
S J
D 8
C 3
D 6
C 5
North
Welland
1 D
Pass
All Pass

2nd
3
3
2
D 2
5
9
H 8
4
9
6
East
Dunitz
1 H
3 C


3rd
10
10
A
Q
2
3
Q
A
H 9
Q
South
AukenS
1 S
Pass


4th
H 5
J
D 7
6
K
4
5
2
S 6
8
West
Chambers
Pass
3 H


Lead
H 6
H 5
C A
C Q
C 7
H 7
S 2
North
WolpertJ
Pass
Pass


2nd
4
3
2
8
J
2
J
East
Schermer
2 H
Pass


3rd
J
A
3
5
K
10
Q
South
LevinJ
Pass
Pass


4th
K
D 7
6
4
9
D 2
A
W deals
N-S vul
S K J
H J
D A 10 9 8 7 4 2
C J 8 2
S 8 4 2
H A 10 4
D J 6 5 3
C A Q 7
Table S Q 9 7
H K Q 9 8 7 5
D
C K 10 5 3
36383 36382
67A3A =
Par EW +420
S A 10 6 5 3
H 6 3 2
D K Q
C 9 6 4

1 D opening
4 H East =
-420 119

  Pass
  3 H East +1
  -170 +637


30. 2013 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 21 West
Graves
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H 9
D 3
C A
D 6
H J
C 7
North
Grue
1 D
2 D
3 H


2nd
2
A
2
K
A
K
East
Schwartz
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
3
2
6
Q
5
3
South
Moss
1 H
2 S
4 H


4th
Q
5
4
C 8
6
5
West
BessisT
Pass
Pass
Pass


Lead
H 6
D 3
D 2
S 3
D 4
S 8
D 7
S A
H Q
North
Lindqvist
Pass
2 C
Pass


2nd
2
6
Q
4
S 7
2
C 6
J
9
East
Bertheau
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
10
K
H 5
K
H 7
Q
H 8
C 2
4
South
Brogeland
1 H
2 H



4th
K
5
9
5
10
6
A
9
A
W deals
E-W vul
S K Q
H J 4 2
D K J 8 7 4 2
C 5 2
S J 4 2
H 9 6
D A 10 9 6
C A J 10 3
Table S 10 9 7 6 5
H A 10 3
D Q 5
C Q 7 6
75977 =
67466 =
Par NS +140
S A 8 3
H K Q 8 7 5
D 3
C K 9 8 4

1 D opening
4 H South =
+420 +7126

  Pass
  2 H South +1
  +140 37


33. 2013 USBC Final, Seg 3, Bd 41 West
Kamil
Pass
2 NT
Pass

Lead
C Q
D J
H K
H 2
S 7
North
Dwyer
1 D
Pass
Pass

2nd
3
3
8
C 2
J
East
Fleisher
1 H
3 H


3rd
6
4
4
A
3
South
Bathurst
Dbl
Pass


4th
8
Q
7
Q
2
West
Kranyak
Pass
2 C
4 H

Lead
C K
C Q
H 4
H 2
S 7
D 4
North
Martel
Pass
Dbl
All Pass

2nd
3
A
7
C 2
Q
Q
East
WolpertG
1 H
2 D


3rd
4
6
K
A
3
J
South
Zia
Pass
2 H


4th
8
J
8
Q
6
3
W deals
N-S vul
S K Q J 5
H Q 7
D K 9 8 4
C 10 6 4
S 8 7
H A 9 6 5 4
D 7 5 3
C A 7 3
Table S 10 4 3
H K J 10 3 2
D A Q 6
C J 8
59479 =
84954 =
Par NS +100
S A 9 6 2
H 8
D J 10 2
C K Q 9 5 2

1 D opening
3 H East =
-140 127

  Pass
  4 H East -1
  +50 +542


34. 2013 USBC Playoff, Seg 6, Bd 87 West
Willenken
Pass
2 D
3 NT

Lead
S 10
H 5
C K
C A
H 2
S Q
D 3
S 2
North
Meckstroth
1 D
Pass
All Pass

2nd
A
4
3
8
6
4
K
East
Rosenberg
1 NT
2 H


3rd
5
K
4
9
10
6
4
South
Rodwell
Pass
Pass


4th
7
3
5
6
J
3
2
West
Weinstein
Pass
2 D
3 NT

Lead
S J
S 9
H 5
S 5
C 10
C A
C K
C 7
C 2
H 2
North
Zia
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
3
2
A
4
6
8
J
D 4
D 5
3
East
Levin
1 NT
2 H


3rd
Q
6
K
8
Q
9
4
D 2
D 10
10
South
Martel
Pass
Pass


4th
7
K
6
A
3
5
D 6
H 9
D 7
J
W deals
Both vul
S Q 9 5
H A J 9 4
D A 7 6 3
C 6 5
S A K 3
H Q 10 8 7 5
D 10 2
C 10 9 4
Table S 7 4 2
H K 2
D K J 9
C A K Q 7 2
46573 45473
9786A =
Par EW +600
S J 10 8 6
H 6 3
D Q 8 5 4
C J 8 3

1 D opening
3 NT East =
-600 127

  Pass
  3 NT East -2
  +200 +1355


37. 2013 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 1, Bd 10 West
ClerkinD
Pass
3 H
Pass

Lead
S 7
S 3
C J
H J
S J
C Q
North
Jacobus
1 D
Pass
Pass

2nd
A
10
4
3
C 10
East
ClerkinJ
1 S
4 S
Pass

3rd
Q
C 2
3
4
K
South
Passell
2 H
5 C


4th
8
9
S 4
K
5
West
Glubok
Pass
4 S
Dbl

Lead
S 7
S 3
C Q
C 6
H 4
C J
H 6
S K
D 4
D 2
North
Rigal
Pass
4 NT
All Pass

2nd
A
10
4
5
5
7
2
5
6
H 7
East
Mahaffey
1 S
Pass


3rd
4
C 2
3
8
Q
A
J
Q
10
J
South
Milgrim
2 S
5 C


4th
8
9
S 2
S J
3
D 5
C K
C 10
A
3
W deals
Both vul
S A 5 3
H 6 4
D K 10 9 3
C A 9 8 3
S K 9 7 6
H 3
D Q J 8 6
C K 7 5 4
Table S Q J 10 4 2
H K 9 5 2
D A 7 5 2
C
94B5B 94A5B
49272 =
Par NS +500
S 8
H A Q J 10 8 7
D 4
C Q J 10 6 2

1 D opening
5 C South +1
+620 +15146

  Pass
  5 C× South -2
  -500 55


38. 2013 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 2, Bd 27 West
Cohler
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
C 2
D 4
S A
S 7
D 8
H 3
D 9
C J
North
Simson
1 D
2 D
Pass

2nd
5
10
4
10
5
9
K
Q
East
Lev
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
7
C 8
H 2
S 8
A
S K
K
South
Aker
1 S
3 S


4th
4
2
2
3
A
4
3
9
West
Rigal
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H 5
C 2
C 3
H J
C 9
S A
S 5
H 8
D 10
North
Passell
Pass
2 D


2nd
7
8
Q
K
10
4
10
6
7
East
Milgrim
Pass
Pass


3rd
A
A
K
3
D 3
H 4
D 2
D A
5
South
Jacobus
1 S
Pass


4th
2
4
5
9
6
2
3
10
4
W deals
None vul
S
H K 8 4 2
D K Q J 6 5 2
C 9 8 5
S Q 10 4
H A J 10
D 9 8 7
C K 7 6 2
Table S K 8 3 2
H Q 6 5 3
D 4
C A J 10 3
76594 =
57849 56838
Par NS +100
S A J 9 7 6 5
H 9 7
D A 10 3
C Q 4

1 D opening
3 S South -3
-150 146

  Pass
  2 D North +2
  +130 +762


40. 2013 USBC Final, Seg 6, Bd 94 West
Martel
Pass
Pass
Pass



Lead
D 3
D A
D 6
C 3
H Q
C J
H 6
C 6
North
Bathurst
1 D
1 S
Pass



2nd
7
4
K
A
A
7
7
S 3
East
Zia
Pass
Pass
Pass



3rd
9
H 3
H 4
2
5
4
10
South
Dwyer
1 H
2 D




4th
Q
2
10
5
2
Q
D 5
West
WolpertG
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D 10
H 10
D J
H Q
North
Willenken
Pass
1 NT
2 NT
3 S


2nd
A
2
Q
A
East
Kranyak
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
3
3
K
5
South
Rosenberg
1 H
2 S
3 C
4 H


4th
7
K
H 4
W deals
None vul
S Q 9 8 5
H 10 5
D A Q 6
C K 9 7 5
S 10 7 4
H A K 8 7
D J 10 9 2
C J 2
Table S J 2
H 2
D K 8 5 4 3
C 10 8 6 4 3
9AB58 8AB57
42275 =
Par NS +450
S A K 6 3
H Q J 9 6 4 3
D 7
C A Q

1 D opening
2 D North -1
-50 146

  Pass
  4 H South +1
  +450 +1174


42. 2013 USBC Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 20 West
Kamil
Pass
3 NT

Lead
H 2
D 5
D 3
D J
D 9
D 4
S 3
S 2
H 10
North
Grue
1 D
Pass

2nd
9
6
Q
C 7
C 3
C 5
10
8
4
East
Fleisher
1 NT
Pass

3rd
3
K
A
8
C 4
C 8
A
J
7
South
Cheek
Pass
Pass

4th
J
2
7
10
C 9
H 5
6
Q
A
West
Becker
Pass
2 NT

Lead
S K
H 8
D A
D 4
C Q
D 5
H 9
D J
D 9
S 4
North
Martel
Pass
Pass

2nd
2
4
7
6
A
C 5
3
C 6
C 7
10
East
Spector
1 NT
Pass

3rd
8
5
3
8
3
K
A
H Q
C 8
A
South
Zia
Pass
Pass

4th
3
J
2
10
4
Q
2
S 6
H 7
W deals
Both vul
S 8 6
H K 7 5 3
D Q 10 2
C K Q J 9
S A 9 7 2
H Q 9 4
D K 8 3
C 10 8 4
Table S J 5 4 3
H A J
D A J 9 5 4
C A 2
43636 =
9A6A7 =
Par EW +620
S K Q 10
H 10 8 6 2
D 7 6
C 7 6 5 3

1 D opening
3 NT East =
-600 146

  Pass
  2 NT East =
  -120 +1084


44. 2013 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 1, Bd 5 West
Dwyer
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C 3
D 3
S 2
S Q
H 5
C Q
North
Platnick
1 D
1 S
2 S


2nd
6
C 4
A
5
K
2
East
Bathurst
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
J
A
4
8
2
7
South
Diamond
1 H
2 D
2 NT


4th
K
9
6
3
4
5
West
Greco
Pass
1 H
Pass


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


2nd
A
4
K
7
9
9
6
3
7
East
Hampson
1 D
2 H



3rd
5
8
H 2
C 5
C J
4
H 6
H 7
H J
South
Kranyak
Pass
Pass



4th
6
2
6
10
H 3
5
Q
8
K
W deals
E-W vul
S 9 7 3 2
H 4
D A Q 8 6
C A 8 7 6
S K J 8 6
H Q 9 7 2
D
C 10 9 4 3 2
Table S A Q
H A J 6 5
D 10 9 7 5 2
C J 5
87385 88385
55958 =
Par EW +100
S 10 5 4
H K 10 8 3
D K J 4 3
C K Q

1 D opening
2 NT South =
+120 +7154

  Pass
  2 H West +2
  -170 84


45. 2013 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 1, Bd 15 West
Dwyer
Pass
3 H
Pass
Pass

Lead
D 5
D J
H 10
D 8
C 3
North
Platnick
1 D
Pass
3 NT
Pass

2nd
2
K
K
Q
A
East
Bathurst
1 H
Pass
Dbl
Dbl

3rd
A
S 4
A
S 7
2
South
Diamond
2 D
3 S
4 S
All Pass

4th
3
4
6
9
West
Greco
Pass
Dbl
Pass


Lead
D 5
D J
H 10
North
WolpertG
Pass
3 D
Pass


2nd
2
K
8
East
Hampson
1 NT
3 H
Pass


3rd
A
S 7
J
South
Kranyak
2 D
4 S



4th
6
4
6
W deals
E-W vul
S 10 6 5
H K Q 8
D 9 4 2
C A Q 5 4
S 9 7 4
H 10 7 5 4
D 5
C K J 7 6 3
Table S A 3
H A J 9 3 2
D A J 8
C 10 9 2
884A5 784A5
35938 33828
Par NS +130
S K Q J 8 2
H 6
D K Q 10 7 6 3
C 8

1 D opening
4 S× South -2
-300 154

  Pass
  4 S South -2
  -100 +589


47. 2013 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 4, Bd 54 West
Berkowitz
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
D 10
C 7
S 7
S A
D A
S 6
North
Jacobus
1 D
2 H
Pass

2nd
J
A
4
C K
C 5
K
East
Sontag
2 D
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
3
Q
5
7
C 9
South
Passell
Dbl
3 C


4th
3
2
8
2
4
D 2
West
Cohler
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
D A
H K
C 4
H J
D Q
H 10
North
Seamon
Pass
3 NT


2nd
3
A
8
6
K
S 6
East
Lev
1 D
Pass


3rd
7
2
10
5
S 5
7
South
Pszczola
2 C
Pass


4th
4
4
K
Q
10
9
W deals
E-W vul
S A Q
H Q 9 8 4
D Q J 8 4
C 10 9 2
S K J 10 4 3 2
H 7 5 2
D 10 7
C 8 3
Table S 8
H K J 10 3
D A K 9 6 5 2
C K 7
A777B =
36562 36662
Par NS +430
S 9 7 6 5
H A 6
D 3
C A Q J 6 5 4

1 D opening
3 C South +1
+130 154

  Pass
  3 NT North =
  +400 +796


50. 2012 WC Final, Seg 5, Bd 70 West
Cullin
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D K
D 2
S A
S K
S Q
C 2
North
Buras
1 D
2 C
3 C
3 NT
5 C
6 C


2nd
A
4
8
9
J
A
East
Bertheau
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
10
S 2
D 3
D 5
C 3
5
South
Narkiewicz
1 S
2 H
3 S
4 C
5 S
6 S


4th
6
8
3
6
H 2
8
West
Balicki
Pass
Pass






Lead
D K
D 2
S K
S A
S Q
C 2
North
Upmark
Pass
Pass






2nd
A
4
8
9
J
A
East
Zmudzinski
Pass
Pass






3rd
10
S 7
C 3
C 5
D 3
9
South
Nystrom
4 S







4th
6
8
3
6
H 6
8
W deals
E-W vul
S
H J 4
D A J 5 3 2
C K J 10 9 5 3
S J 9 8
H 9 5 3
D K Q 9 8
C A 6 4
Table S 6 3
H A Q 8 6 2
D 10 7 4
C Q 8 7
AA779 =
32664 32654
Par NS +430
S A K Q 10 7 5 4 2
H K 10 7
D 6
C 2

1 D opening
6 S South -2
-100 154

  Pass
  4 S South +1
  +450 +11111


56. 2012 WC Rd of 16, Seg 2, Bd 18 West
Upmark
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H 5
C 2
S K
C 8
D 2
H 8
D K
D 3
C 10
S 6
North
Friedlander
1 D
2 H
Pass

2nd
A
A
A
4
4
J
5
7
J
2
East
Nystrom
Pass
Dbl
Pass

3rd
Q
7
5
H 6
Q
C 5
9
H 4
H K
Q
South
Liran
1 H
3 H


4th
3
3
3
6
A
2
6
J
9
4
West
Lengy
Pass
1 NT
Pass

Lead
H 5
C 2
S 2
S 5
C 8
D 2
S 4
North
Bertheau
Pass
Dbl
4 H

2nd
A
A
9
6
4
5
7
East
Bareket
1 C
3 C
All Pass

3rd
Q
7
10
K
H 6
Q
J
South
Cullin
Pass
3 H


4th
2
3
3
A
5
A
Q
W deals
N-S vul
S 8 7 6 3
H A K J 6
D K 10 3 2
C 2
S 10 5 4
H 9 8 5
D A J 6
C K J 4 3
Table S K J 2
H Q
D 8 7 5 4
C A Q 9 6 5
79B75 =
63268 =
Par NS +650
S A Q 9
H 10 7 4 3 2
D Q 9
C 10 8 7

1 D opening
3 H South +1
+170 154

  Pass
  4 H South =
  +620 +10129


59. 2012 Spingold Rd of 16, Seg 1, Bd 7 West
Zia
Pass
4 D
Pass

Lead
D 9
H A
C 3
D K
D Q
D 4
C 8
D 8
North
Fredin
1 D
Pass
Pass

2nd
A
10
K
7
C 4
C 5
7
S 2
East
Martel
1 H
4 H
Pass

3rd
5
6
H 5
S 5
S 6
H 2
H 7
H 4
South
Silverstein
Dbl
Dbl


4th
6
J
2
2
3
10
9
J
West
Upmark
Pass
2 NT
4 H

Lead
C A
H 5
D A
C 8
D K
D Q
North
Willenken
Pass
3 NT
All Pass

2nd
3
J
2
7
9
C 2
East
Nystrom
1 H
4 D


3rd
6
A
4
H 6
S 5
South
Rosenberg
2 H
Pass


4th
H 3
10
7
5
3
W deals
Both vul
S K J 9
H K 10
D J 10 5 3 2
C K 7 6
S 10 7 6 5
H A 8 4 2
D A
C Q 10 8 3
Table S Q 3
H Q 9 7 6 5 3
D K Q 8 6 4
C
67369 =
76A74 =
Par EW +500
S A 8 4 2
H J
D 9 7
C A J 9 5 4 2

1 D opening
4 H× East =
-790 156

  Pass
  4 H East =
  -620 +5134


60. 2012 Spingold Qtrfinal, Seg 4, Bd 55 West
Verhees
Pass
2 H
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H 3
H 2
S A
S 7
D Q
D 8
H J
D 6
H 4
North
Rodwell
1 D
2 S
4 S


2nd
A
6
J
H 10
K
3
Q
4
K
East
v.Prooijen
1 H
Pass
Pass


3rd
9
S 3
5
Q
A
S 6
S 4
S 10
S 8
South
Meckstroth
1 S
3 D
6 S


4th
5
7
2
9
5
2
C 4
7
West
Weinstein
Pass
2 NT
Pass


Lead
H 3
S 5
S K
North
Brink
Pass
Dbl
Pass


2nd
A
2
East
Levin
2 H
Pass
Pass


3rd
9
A
South
Drijver
Dbl
4 S



4th
5
J
W deals
Both vul
S Q 10 6 5
H A J 4 2
D Q
C Q 10 9 5
S J
H 10 7 3
D 10 9 5 4 3
C K J 6 4
Table S 9 2
H K Q 9 8 6
D K J 7 2
C 3 2
9C669 =
21772 =
Par NS +1430
S A K 8 7 4 3
H 5
D A 8 6
C A 8 7

1 D opening
6 S South =
+1430 +13169

  Pass
  4 S South +2
  +680 134


61. 2012 Spingold Rd of 16, Seg 3, Bd 36 West
Diamond
Pass
1 S
Pass

Lead
H 5
S 2
S 4
North
Ekeblad
1 D
2 C
Pass

2nd
A
8
D 6
East
Platnick
Pass
4 S
Pass

3rd
6
Q
K
South
Weichsel
1 H
Dbl


4th
3
6
7
West
ClerkinJ
Pass
2 NT
4 D

Lead
D K
D 6
H A
H 10
S 8
North
Hampson
Pass
3 D
Pass

2nd
2
H Q
2
K
Q
East
ClerkinD
2 D
Pass
4 H

3rd
A
9
3
7
6
South
Greco
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
Q
5
5
C 3
2
W deals
Both vul
S 6
H 5
D A J 8 6 4 3
C K J 5 4 3
S A Q J 5 4
H J 9 8 7 3
D 5 2
C 10
Table S K 10 3 2
H A Q 10
D Q
C Q 9 7 6 2
734B8 =
5A925 =
Par NS +200
S 9 8 7
H K 6 4 2
D K 10 9 7
C A 8

1 D opening
4 S× West =
-790 169

  Pass
  4 H East =
  -620 +5139


63. 2012 USBC Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 58 West
LallJ
Pass
6 C
Pass

Lead
S 8
S 2
S K
North
Meckstroth
1 D
Pass
Pass

2nd
3
10
5
East
Bathurst
2 C
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
J
7
South
Rodwell
2 D
Dbl


4th
9
4
C A
West
Hamman
Pass
Dbl
5 C

Lead
S 8
S 2
North
Kranyak
Pass
Rdbl
Dbl

2nd
3
10
East
Zia
1 NT
3 C
All Pass

3rd
A
J
South
WolpertG
2 H
3 H


4th
9
4
W deals
Both vul
S A Q 7 2
H Q 5 4
D Q J 5 4
C 9 4
S 6 5 4 3
H
D A K 9
C 10 8 7 6 5 3
Table S 10 9
H J 10 8 6
D 3 2
C A K Q J 2
58AA2 59AB2
3222B 3322B
Par NS +200
S K J 8
H A K 9 7 3 2
D 10 8 7 6
C

1 D opening
6 C× East -1
+200 +14184

  Pass
  5 C× East =
  -750 139


69. 2012 USBC Semifinal, Seg 8, Bd 120 West
Rodwell
Pass
Pass

Lead
C 7
H 4
S 5
D 8
North
LallJ
1 D
Pass

2nd
8
2
4
East
Meckstroth
4 H


3rd
Q
Q
K
South
Bathurst
Pass


4th
A
6
A
West
Kranyak
Pass
3 NT

Lead
D 9
North
Zia
Pass
Pass

2nd
East
WolpertG
2 NT
Pass

3rd
South
Hamman
Pass
Pass

4th
W deals
None vul
S Q 4 3
H 10 6
D K J 7 6
C K Q 6 5
S J 10 8 6 5
H Q 9
D A 5 3
C 10 8 4
Table S K 7
H A K J 8 7 4 3
D 10 2
C A 2
34377 =
98A55 =
Par EW +420
S A 9 2
H 5 2
D Q 9 8 4
C J 9 7 3

1 D opening
4 H East -1
+50 +10198

  Pass
  3 NT East =
  -400 139


70. 2012 USBC Semifinal, Seg 5, Bd 72 West
Hampson
Pass
2 H
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C 6
H 3
H 7
C A
C 8
H 5
S 4
North
Demirev
1 D
Pass
2 S


2nd
K
8
S 2
4
7
J
6
East
Greco
1 H
Pass
Pass


3rd
2
6
9
9
S 8
S 3
A
South
Lee
1 S
Dbl
3 S


4th
3
2
4
5
J
A
5
West
WeinsteinH
Pass
2 H
Pass


Lead
S 7
C K
C 9
C A
C 8
H K
H 7
North
Gitelman
Pass
2 S
4 S


2nd
A
2
5
7
10
6
East
Garner
1 H
Pass
All Pass


3rd
5
3
Q
D 2
S 8
2
South
Moss
1 S
3 S



4th
2
6
4
J
S Q
3
W deals
None vul
S A 8
H 10 5 4 3
D K 7 6 5 2
C K 9
S J 7 6
H A 9 2
D J 10 3
C 10 7 6 4
Table S Q 5
H K Q J 8 7
D A 9 8
C J 5 2
6A687 =
73745 =
Par NS +420
S K 10 9 4 3 2
H 6
D Q 4
C A Q 8 3

1 D opening
3 S South +1
+170 +6204

  Pass
  4 S South -1
  -50 139


71. 2012 USBC Semifinal, Seg 6, Bd 79 West
Lee
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
C 7
D 7
D 3
C K
C 2
D Q
D 10
S 3
D 6
H J
North
Diamond
1 D
1 NT
Pass

2nd
Q
2
K
3
A
H 2
H 9
4
H 8
C 8
East
Demirev
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
9
A
8
J
H 10
4
5
K
H 3
7
South
Platnick
1 S
3 NT


4th
4
J
9
6
H 4
H 6
C 5
2
S 5
K
West
Moss
Pass
1 H


Lead
C 6
H 7
D 3
H 3
D 9
S K
S 8
S 3
C 4
S 10
North
WeinsteinH
Pass
Pass


2nd
7
10
J
A
A
2
6
9
10
J
East
Gitelman
Pass
Pass


3rd
Q
J
Q
4
K
7
A
H 5
A
H Q
South
Garner
1 C
Pass


4th
9
6
2
8
7
4
5
Q
J
C 2
W deals
E-W vul
S K 8
H Q J 5 4
D A 6 5 4 3
C 6 4
S J 9 5 4
H A K 10 9 2
D 9 2
C J 9
Table S Q 6 2
H 8 6
D K J
C K 10 8 7 5 2
978A6 878A6
45537 =
Par NS +400
S A 10 7 3
H 7 3
D Q 10 8 7
C A Q 3

1 D opening
3 NT North -1
-50 204

  Pass
  1 H West -3
  +300 +8147


72. 2012 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 7, Bd 94 West
Jacobus
Pass
2 S
Pass
Pass

Lead
S 4
S 2
North
Bathurst
1 D
3 C
3 H
6 C

2nd
A
5
East
Passell
1 S
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
7
C A
South
LallJ
2 C
3 D
5 NT


4th
10
8
West
WolpertG
Pass
3 C
Dbl
All Pass

Lead
C 3
D 4
D 2
North
Mahaffey
Pass
Dbl
3 NT


2nd
9
6
8
East
Kranyak
2 S
3 D
Pass


3rd
5
A
7
South
Seamon
Dbl
3 S
5 C


4th
2
5
J
W deals
None vul
S A 6 3 2
H K Q 10
D 7 4
C Q 10 9 8
S K 8 4
H 7 5
D K Q 9 8 5
C 6 4 3
Table S Q J 9 7 5
H J 9 8 4 3
D J 6
C 5
A788C =
35541 =
Par NS +920
S 10
H A 6 2
D A 10 3 2
C A K J 7 2

1 D opening
6 C South =
+920 +11215

  Pass
  5 C South +1
  +420 147


73. 2012 Vanderbilt Qtrfinal, Seg 1, Bd 16 West
Frukacz
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
D 3
H K
D 4
H J
D Q
S Q
North
Grue
1 D
1 S
Pass

2nd
6
A
A
Q
7
A
East
Cieslak
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
3
2
2
S 7
8
South
Cheek
1 H
2 D


4th
K
5
5
4
9
3
West
Amoils
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
S 9
S Q
S 10
D 5
D 9
H 5
S 8
S 7
H 4
North
Zaremba
Pass
1 S
2 NT

2nd
3
4
C 6
3
J
K
C 8
H 9
10
East
WolpertD
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
J
K
5
A
7
A
D Q
C 2
Q
South
Zak
1 H
2 C


4th
6
H 3
A
2
4
6
2
H 2
D 8
W deals
E-W vul
S A 6 4 2
H K 2
D K 10 8 7 5
C 10 9
S Q J 5
H Q 8 7 5
D Q J 2
C K 7 2
Table S K 10 9 8 7
H A 4
D 4 3
C J 5 4 3
769A7 =
57436 57435
Par NS +140
S 3
H J 10 9 6 3
D A 9 6
C A Q 8 6

1 D opening
2 D North +1
+110 +5220

  Pass
  2 NT North -2
  -100 147


75. 2011 BB Semifinal, Seg 1, Bd 12 West
Weinstein
Pass
2 H
Pass

Lead
H 6
C Q
H 5
C K
S 9
H 4
H 9
North
Grue
1 D
Dbl
Pass

2nd
Q
A
10
10
6
2
C 6
East
Levin
1 H
4 H
Pass

3rd
K
3
D 4
D 2
Q
D 7
C 4
South
LallJ
Dbl
Dbl


4th
A
5
3
2
K
J
C 9
West
Zagorin
Pass
2 H
Pass

Lead
D K
H 5
C Q
D 8
D Q
S J
H 4
North
Fleisher
Pass
3 D
Pass

2nd
5
2
A
10
H 7
K
East
Bathurst
1 H
3 H


3rd
7
K
3
J
S 4
2
South
Kamil
Pass
Pass


4th
3
A
J
2
6
6
W deals
N-S vul
S 10 7 6
H K
D A Q J 7 4
C J 10 9 5
S 9 2
H Q 10 2
D 10 9 6 5
C K 7 4 3
Table S A Q J 5
H A J 9 8 7 3
D 3 2
C Q
67489 =
75944 =
Par EW +140
S K 8 4 3
H 6 5 4
D K 8
C A 8 6 2

1 D opening
4 H× East -1
+100 +6226

  Pass
  3 H East =
  -140 147


77. 2011 BB Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 32 West
Stansby
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
S 4
C 3
S 2
C 8
C A
C 7
C 6
S A
D 5
H A
North
Hurd
1 D
1 NT
Pass

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

3rd
8
10
3
Q
2
H 2
D 2
D 6
A
3
South
Wooldridge
1 S
3 NT


4th
10
J
7
4
K
S 5
H 5
J
4
8
West
Zagorin
Pass
1 H
Pass

Lead
S 4
C 3
D 3
D Q
C 2
S 7
C 8
C 7
C 6
S A
North
Levin
Pass
1 NT


2nd
6
5
2
9
9
2
K
H 6
H 8
D J
East
Bathurst
Pass
Pass


3rd
8
10
10
7
Q
K
A
H 2
H 4
South
Weinstein
1 C
Pass


4th
10
J
5
A
4
3
H 7
H 5
H 9
W deals
E-W vul
S K 10
H A 10 4 2
D A 8 6 2
C 8 3 2
S 8 2
H K J 8 7 6
D K J 7 3
C J 4
Table S Q J 5 4 3
H 9 5
D Q 10 4
C K 9 5
9878A 9888A
45553 =
Par NS +400
S A 9 7 6
H Q 3
D 9 5
C A Q 10 7 6

1 D opening
3 NT North =
+400 +6232

  Pass
  1 NT North +2
  +150 147


78. 2011 BB Qual, Rd 1, Bd 5 West
Gawrys
Pass
Pass
2 C

Lead
S Q
North
Sadek
1 D
1 NT
All Pass

2nd
East
Kalita
Dbl
Dbl


3rd
South
El Ahmady
1 S
Pass


4th
West
Nabil
Pass
3 C
3 NT

Lead
C 9
C K
C 8
C 7
C 6
S K
H 3
H K
S A
S 9
North
Jassem
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
4
3
10
D 2
S 8
Q
2
8
10
J
East
Saaid
2 NT
3 S


3rd
2
5
J
S 2
S 5
7
A
5
H 6
D 3
South
Martens
Pass
Pass


4th
A
Q
D 6
S 4
S 3
6
4
7
D 8
D J
W deals
E-W vul
S Q 8
H Q 10 7 2
D A J 8 6 2
C Q 2
S K
H 6 5 3
D 10 9 5 3
C J 7 6 5 4
Table S A 9 7 5 2
H A K 9
D K 7
C A K 8
34452 =
A988A =
Par EW +630
S J 10 6 4 3
H J 8 4
D Q 4
C 10 9 3

1 D opening
2 C West +2
-130 +10242

  Pass
  3 NT East =
  -600 147


79. 2011 BB Qual, Rd 5, Bd 8 West
Duboin
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

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


2nd
4
8
7
9
2
4
J
K
East
Sementa
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
5
10
3
6
A
5
C 3
A
South
LiuJ
1 S
2 D
4 S


4th
6
J
5
10
C 5
K
2
West
Lian
Pass
Pass
Pass


Lead
C J
C 7
H 5
D K
S 3
S K
H 6
H Q
C 6
North
Bocchi
Pass
2 C
2 S


2nd
2
4
K
A
5
9
2
9
Q
East
ShiH
Pass
Dbl
All Pass


3rd
8
10
10
5
A
6
J
8
S 4
South
Madala
1 S
2 H



4th
9
S 2
4
6
7
10
7
3
S Q
W deals
None vul
S J 6 3
H Q J 10
D A 8 4
C K 6 4 2
S Q 9 7
H K 3 2
D K Q 7 3 2
C J 7
Table S 10 5
H 9 7 4
D 10 5
C A Q 10 8 5 3
79866 =
64467 =
Par NS +140
S A K 8 4 2
H A 8 6 5
D J 9 6
C 9

1 D opening
4 S South -1
-50 242

  Pass
  2 S South +1
  +140 +5152


80. 2011 BB Qual, Rd 5, Bd 8 West
Weinstein
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D K
C J
D 10
H 10
D 2
C 10
S A
S K
North
Stefanov
1 D
1 NT
2 S


2nd
4
K
J
4
8
S 2
7
9
East
Levin
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
5
A
Q
5
S 10
7
3
6
South
Aronov
1 S
2 C
4 S


4th
6
9
A
K
9
2
5
West
Karaivanov
Pass
Pass
Dbl


Lead
C J
D Q
S 3
S K
D 9
North
Martel
Pass
2 C
2 S


2nd
2
A
5
9
2
East
Trendafilov
Pass
Dbl
All Pass


3rd
3
5
A
6
South
Stansby
1 S
2 D



4th
9
6
7
10
W deals
None vul
S J 6 3
H Q J 10
D A 8 4
C K 6 4 2
S Q 9 7
H K 3 2
D K Q 7 3 2
C J 7
Table S 10 5
H 9 7 4
D 10 5
C A Q 10 8 5 3
79866 =
64467 =
Par NS +140
S A K 8 4 2
H A 8 6 5
D J 9 6
C 9

1 D opening
4 S South -2
-100 242

  Pass
  2 S South +1
  +140 +6158


83. 2011 BB Qual, Rd 10, Bd 29 West
HerbstO
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
S 3
S 7
D 2
H J
D A
D 4
C 3
S Q
C 9
North
Nanev
1 D
1 NT
2 S
4 S

2nd
10
2
6
5
3
7
7
D 8
J
East
HerbstI
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
K
8
Q
7
5
S A
A
H 8
Q
South
Mihov
1 S
2 D
3 NT


4th
4
J
K
K
9
J
2
6
8
West
Stefanov
Pass
Pass
Pass


Lead
S 3
C 3
C 9
S 8
S 6
C 5
H 3
D 6
C K
North
Zack
Pass
3 C
4 S


2nd
10
7
J
J
5
10
6
Q
Q
East
Aronov
Pass
Pass
All Pass


3rd
7
A
4
K
D 7
S 9
9
K
D 9
South
Barel
1 NT
3 S



4th
2
2
8
4
A
6
10
2
S Q
W deals
Both vul
S A J 10
H A 9 8 5
D 5 2
C Q 5 4 3
S 8 3
H J 6
D K 10 8 7 3
C K J 6 2
Table S K 7 6
H Q 10 7 2
D J 9 6
C 10 8 7
8A877 9A877
43465 =
Par NS +620
S Q 9 5 4 2
H K 4 3
D A Q 4
C A 9

1 D opening
4 S South =
+620 +13255

  Pass
  4 S South -2
  -200 161


84. 2011 BB Qual, Rd 19, Bd 8 West
Bertheau
Pass
3 C


Lead
H Q
D 8
C 9
C J
C 8
C 10
D 6
H 6
S 7
D 9
North
Grue
1 D
Pass


2nd
A
10
3
K
H 2
S 3
J
C Q
8
4
East
Nystrom
2 H
Pass


3rd
8
2
6
A
4
H 3
Q
9
K
K
South
LallJ
2 NT
Pass


4th
7
3
2
S 2
5
7
A
4
10
H 10
West
Wooldridge
Pass
1 NT
Pass

Lead
H K
D J
C 4
C 6
D 9
D 10
North
Fredin
Pass
2 C
Pass

2nd
3
Q
3
H 2
5
A
East
Hurd
1 S
2 H
Pass

3rd
7
2
A
9
7
6
South
Fallenius
Pass
3 C


4th
Q
3
2
5
8
S 3
W deals
None vul
S 7 6 4
H Q
D K 7 6 3
C A Q 10 8 6
S J 10
H 7 6 5
D A 5 4 2
C K 7 5 3
Table S Q 9 8 3 2
H A K 10 9 2
D J 8
C 2
966AA =
36732 =
Par NS +400
S A K 5
H J 8 4 3
D Q 10 9
C J 9 4

1 D opening
3 C West -6
+300 +5260

  Pass
  3 C North =
  +110 161


86. 2011 BB Semifinal, Seg 1, Bd 12 West
Versace
Pass
2 H
Pass

Lead
H 6
C Q
D K
D 8
D Q
H 3
C K
S 2
North
Drijver
1 D
Dbl
Pass

2nd
10
A
5
10
H 9
4
9
6
East
Lauria
1 H
4 H
Pass

3rd
K
3
7
J
C 6
Q
S 5
Q
South
Brink
Dbl
Dbl


4th
A
5
3
2
6
D 4
2
K
West
de Wijs
Pass
2 H
3 H

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

2nd
5
6
H 7
A
K
7
7
3
4
K
East
Muller
1 H
2 S


3rd
4
A
C 2
3
5
Q
9
9
H 10
A
South
Madala
Pass
Pass


4th
2
3
9
J
S 5
K
H 3
6
10
W deals
N-S vul
S 10 7 6
H K
D A Q J 7 4
C J 10 9 5
S 9 2
H Q 10 2
D 10 9 6 5
C K 7 4 3
Table S A Q J 5
H A J 9 8 7 3
D 3 2
C Q
67489 =
75944 =
Par EW +140
S K 8 4 3
H 6 5 4
D K 8
C A 8 6 2

1 D opening
4 H× East -1
+100 +6267

  Pass
  3 H East =
  -140 161


89. 2011 Spingold Qtrfinal, Seg 4, Bd 56 West
Smirnov
Pass
3 S


Lead
D A
D K
C 5
H 7
H 3
C Q
C 7
S 6
North
Rodwell
1 D
Pass


2nd
2
7
3
J
6
4
6
K
East
Piekarek
1 S
Pass


3rd
6
4
K
Q
10
2
S Q
4
South
Meckstroth
Dbl
Pass


4th
5
S 3
A
5
A
9
10
2
West
Zia
Pass
2 C
Rdbl

Lead
H K
C 5
D 4
D K
D 9
D J
C 10
S J
North
Bramley
Pass
Pass
3 D

2nd
3
6
5
2
10
S 8
Q
9
East
Hamman
1 S
2 S
All Pass

3rd
5
K
A
6
Q
S 2
3
7
South
Welland
Pass
Dbl


4th
2
A
8
S 3
S 4
7
2
K
W deals
None vul
S K 5
H 10 7 2
D Q J 6 4 3
C A 10 9
S A Q 7 6
H 9 6 5
D 10 8 7 2
C K 2
Table S J 10 8 4 3
H A K J
D 5
C Q 8 7 5
74797 =
49545 49645
Par EW +100
S 9 2
H Q 8 4 3
D A K 9
C J 6 4 3

1 D opening
3 S East =
-140 268

  Pass
  3 D North =
  +110 +6167


91. 2011 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 1, Bd 10 West
Smith
Pass
2 H
Pass

Lead
S K
D 8
North
Hampson
1 D
Pass
Pass

2nd
4
East
CohenB
Dbl
Pass
Pass

3rd
3
South
Greco
1 H
3 D


4th
2
West
Platnick
Pass
2 H
3 H

Lead
H K
S 3
North
Deutsch
Pass
Pass
5 D

2nd
4
2
East
Diamond
2 D
Pass
All Pass

3rd
Q
K
South
Larsen
Pass
3 D


4th
6
6
W deals
Both vul
S 2
H 8 7 5 4
D K 10 6 2
C A K Q J
S J 5 3
H A K J 2
D 9 3
C 8 5 4 2
Table S A K Q 9
H Q 10 9 3
D 8
C 10 9 7 6
575B8 =
36813 =
Par NS +600
S 10 8 7 6 4
H 6
D A Q J 7 5 4
C 3

1 D opening
3 D North +3
+170 268

  Pass
  5 D South =
  +600 +10177


92. 2011 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 1, Bd 4 West
Grue
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
S 7
S Q
S 5
D K
S 8
C 3
North
Rodwell
1 D
1 NT


2nd
K
10
J
A
D 6
4
East
LallJ
Pass
Pass


3rd
A
2
4
3
6
9
South
Meckstroth
1 H
Pass


4th
9
3
H 3
4
H 5
J
West
Nickell
Pass
1 S


Lead
S J
C 2
S K
D 4
D 2
S 9
C J
C 5
H 8
H 6
North
Bathurst
Pass
Pass


2nd
2
7
A
9
8
7
3
D 5
2
9
East
Katz
1 C
Pass


3rd
3
K
10
A
7
H 3
4
6
5
Q
South
Zagorin
Pass
Pass


4th
Q
A
4
3
10
5
Q
10
K
A
W deals
Both vul
S J 10 9
H A 10 5
D K J 10 9 5
C J 7
S A Q 6 5
H Q 4 2
D 7 4
C Q 9 5 2
Table S 8 7 4 2
H K 7 6
D A 2
C K 8 6 3
76885 =
57558 57557
Par NS +110
S K 3
H J 9 8 3
D Q 8 6 3
C A 10 4

1 D opening
1 NT North +1
+120 +5273

  Pass
  1 S West =
  -80 177


96. 2011 USBC Semifinal, Seg 6, Bd 87 West
Bramley
Pass
2 S
Pass

Lead
D 2
H 6
D 4
H 5
S A
North
Hampson
1 D
Pass
Pass

2nd
3
2
C 2
A
6
East
Welland
1 S
Pass
Pass

3rd
9
K
7
3
2
South
Greco
2 H
3 D


4th
K
7
5
4
8
West
Diamond
Pass
3 H
Pass

Lead
C Q
S 9
S A
North
Schermer
Pass
4 D


2nd
8
J
7
East
Platnick
1 S
Pass


3rd
K
Q
2
South
Chambers
2 S
Pass


4th
3
6
8
W deals
Both vul
S K J 8
H 6 5
D A K 8 7
C 9 6 4 3
S 9 3 2
H 10 7 4
D 9
C A K 10 7 5 2
Table S A Q 10 5 4
H A 9 2
D 6 5 2
C Q J
42791 11791
8A44A =
Par EW +500
S 7 6
H K Q J 8 3
D Q J 10 4 3
C 8

1 D opening
3 D North +2
+150 +6280

  Pass
  4 D North -1
  -100 180


98. 2011 Vanderbilt Final, Seg 3, Bd 38 West
Levin
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S 5
D J
D Q
D 8
H A
S A
H 8
H K
North
Cheek
1 D
2 D
2 NT


2nd
6
7
K
H 5
2
9
3
East
Weinstein
1 S
Pass
Pass


3rd
10
6
A
4
6
J
J
South
Grue
2 C
2 S
3 NT


4th
Q
3
5
10
S 4
3
C 6
West
Bakhshi
Pass
1 NT
Pass


Lead
D 3
C A
C 10
C 8
D 6
North
Fleisher
Pass
2 NT
Pass


2nd
2
4
J
9
5
East
Delmonte
1 S
Pass
Pass


3rd
10
6
K
D 8
Q
South
Kamil
Pass
3 D



4th
A
2
3
5
K
W deals
E-W vul
S Q 4 3
H
D Q J 9 4 2
C K Q 8 7 6
S J 10
H K J 10 9 6 5
D 5 3
C J 5 4
Table S A 8 7 5 2
H A 8
D K 10 7
C 9 3 2
987BB =
44622 =
Par NS +400
S K 9 6
H Q 7 4 3 2
D A 8 6
C A 10

1 D opening
3 NT North -1
-50 280

  Pass
  3 D South +2
  +150 +5185


101. 2011 Vanderbilt Rd of 32, Seg 4, Bd 60 West
Versace
Pass
2 S
Pass
Pass

Lead
S 4
C 3
C 9
H A
H K
H 3
S 2
S 9
C Q
North
Pacareu
1 D
Pass
3 D
4 H

2nd
6
2
S 5
7
10
J
8
10
6
East
Lauria
1 S
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
Q
A
K
4
8
D 3
J
K
D 5
South
RoblesB
2 H
Dbl
3 S


4th
A
4
5
2
9
Q
7
H 5
S 3
West
Campos
Pass
2 S
Pass
Pass

Lead
S K
D 4
D Q
C A
C 9
North
Sementa
Pass
Dbl
3 S
5 D

2nd
A
K
6
4
D 10
East
Villas-Boas
1 S
Pass
Dbl
All Pass

3rd
4
A
8
3
10
South
Duboin
Dbl
3 H
Rdbl


4th
6
2
C 8
2
W deals
N-S vul
S 10 7 6
H 8 4
D A Q 9 7 5 3
C A 9
S J 9 4
H J 10 7
D K
C J 8 7 6 5 2
Table S K Q 5 3 2
H Q 9 2
D J 10 6 2
C 4
97BA9 =
26223 =
Par NS +650
S A 8
H A K 6 5 3
D 8 4
C K Q 10 3

1 D opening
4 H South =
+620 +13296

  Pass
  5 D North -2
  -200 185


104. 2010 Spingold Qtrfinal, Seg 3, Bd 34 West
Platnick
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H 6
C 8
C A
C 2
S K
S A
C 10
D 3
S 10
North
Lowe
1 D
2 H
2 NT


2nd
3
5
H 5
S 3
5
Q
4
4
6
East
Diamond
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
2
Q
7
J
J
7
D 9
K
D 6
South
Dawson
2 C
2 S
3 NT


4th
J
9
3
K
2
4
H 10
2
D 10
West
Kovachev
Pass
1 H
2 S


Lead
H A
H K
H 10
D A
D 4
C 9
S Q
C 5
D 7
North
Gitelman
Pass
Pass
All Pass


2nd
6
8
Q
5
K
7
3
2
S 4
East
Isporski
1 C
1 NT



3rd
3
7
S 5
2
Q
3
2
S 7
8
South
Moss
Pass
Pass



4th
5
4
2
3
6
Q
K
8
10
W deals
N-S vul
S 8 6 4 2
H A K J 10
D Q 2
C J 8 7
S J 10 9 7 3
H 5 4 2
D K 9 7 5
C 9
Table S A K
H Q 9 8 6
D 8 6 3
C K 10 5 3
7667A =
46543 =
Par NS +130
S Q 5
H 7 3
D A J 10 4
C A Q 6 4 2

1 D opening
3 NT North -3
-300 296

  Pass
  2 S West -2
  +100 +9195


106. 2010 Spingold Final, Seg 2, Bd 31 West
Nunes
Pass
Dbl
Pass


Lead
S J
S 2
C 5
S 10
H 4
H 3
D A
North
Diamond
1 D
3 C
Pass


2nd
7
8
2
A
2
8
East
Fantoni
1 S
Pass
Pass


3rd
3
9
K
D 2
Q
K
South
Platnick
2 C
3 NT



4th
4
Q
A
D 4
5
A
West
Moss
Pass
Pass
2 S
All Pass

Lead
S 3
D 9
S J
H 4
D K
D Q
C 10
C 7
D 4
North
Meltzer
Pass
1 H
3 D


2nd
Q
A
8
2
5
8
A
8
10
East
Gitelman
Pass
1 S
Pass


3rd
2
6
5
Q
S 4
S 6
5
2
H 9
South
Larsen
1 C
Dbl
3 H


4th
7
3
A
5
2
7
4
K
J
W deals
E-W vul
S 8 7
H Q J 10 3
D K Q 6 4
C K 10 6
S J 2
H A 7 6 2
D A J 7 2
C 4 3 2
Table S K 10 9 5 3
H 8 5
D 10 8 5 3
C A 7
97969 =
36363 =
Par NS +400
S A Q 6 4
H K 9 4
D 9
C Q J 9 8 5

1 D opening
3 NT South =
+400 +6304

  Pass
  3 H North =
  +140 195


112. 2010 Rosenblum Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 21 West
Multon
Pass
2 D
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D 4
D 10
H K
H Q
D K
S 4
S J
S 10
North
Platnick
1 D
Pass
2 H
3 H


2nd
6
A
3
4
3
3
Q
9
East
Zimmermann
1 NT
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
Q
2
2
8
C 5
K
5
8
South
Diamond
Dbl
Dbl
3 D
3 NT


4th
5
8
6
7
C 4
A
2
7
West
Hampson
Pass
2 C
Pass



Lead
D A
H K
D K
H Q
S 6
C 8
D J
D 7
North
Helness
Pass
Pass
Pass



2nd
2
3
3
4
3
2
S 8
S 2
East
Greco
1 NT
2 D




3rd
6
2
8
8
K
D 4
C 4
C 9
South
Helgemo
Pass
Pass




4th
10
7
Q
6
A
10
5
C 6
W deals
E-W vul
S K 8 2
H J 10 8 2
D 8 6
C A Q 10 5
S 9 5 3
H 9 5 4 3
D J 9 7 4 3 2
C
Table S A J 7
H A 7 6
D Q 10
C K J 9 8 4
99878 99978
44465 =
Par NS +400
S Q 10 6 4
H K Q
D A K 5
C 7 6 3 2

1 D opening
3 NT South =
+400 +5313

  Pass
  2 D East -2
  +200 196


113. 2010 Rosenblum Qtrfinal, Seg 3, Bd 45 West
Hampson
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C A
C 5
S K
C J
D 2
S 5
H 3
D 8
North
Rusev
1 D
1 S
2 S
4 D


2nd
2
3
4
H A
3
7
10
10
East
Greco
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
6
7
2
8
A
10
4
K
South
Karaivanov
1 H
2 D
4 C
4 H


4th
9
H 6
A
4
4
H 2
J
5
West
Skorchev
Pass
1 H
3 C
Pass


Lead
D J
S 2
S 10
S 9
S 7
H 6
H Q
H K
North
Moss
Pass
Dbl
3 H
Pass


2nd
A
3
H 2
C 5
K
3
5
8
East
Popov
Pass
1 NT
Pass
Dbl


3rd
4
J
5
8
C 8
10
A
C 2
South
Gitelman
1 D
2 S
4 S
All Pass


4th
2
4
6
A
Q
4
7
C 6
W deals
Both vul
S Q 8 5 2
H Q 10
D A K 7 6
C 4 3 2
S 4
H 9 8 7 3 2
D J 10 3
C A Q 8 5
Table S A 7 6 3
H 5 4
D 5 4
C K J 10 7 6
7A795 =
52528 =
Par NS +620
S K J 10 9
H A K J 6
D Q 9 8 2
C 9

1 D opening
4 H South -4
-400 313

  Pass
  4 S× South +1
  +990 +16212


119. 2010 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 7, Bd 96 West
Rodwell
Pass
Pass


Lead
H 7
North
Morgan
1 D
Pass


2nd
5
East
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass


3rd
4
South
Harris
3 NT



4th
West
Chorush
Pass
2 H
Pass

Lead
H 2
H 8
H 7
D K
D 4
D 10
D 8
D 3
S 3
S A
North
Hamman
Pass
Dbl
3 NT

2nd
5
10
S 2
2
C 5
S 9
S 7
C 4
10
8
East
Koneru
1 H
Pass
All Pass

3rd
J
K
4
6
A
J
7
9
Q
5
South
Zia
1 NT
3 D


4th
6
9
A
5
Q
C 6
C 2
C 3
4
J
W deals
E-W vul
S 6 5 3 2
H 9 5
D A 10 9 7 6
C A 10
S 8 7 4
H K 7 2
D 2
C K Q 8 6 5 4
Table S K J 10 9
H Q J 8 4 3
D Q 5
C 3 2
A86B6 =
34716 =
Par NS +430
S A Q
H A 10 6
D K J 8 4 3
C J 9 7

1 D opening
3 NT South -1
-50 318

  Pass
  3 NT South =
  +400 +10222


120. 2010 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 3, Bd 43 West
LallJ
Pass
2 S
Pass

Lead
S 3
S A
H 10
D 10
D 9
North
Compton
1 D
Dbl
3 NT

2nd
2
6
2
2
J
East
Bathurst
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
4
7
A
6
Q
South
Bramley
2 D
2 NT


4th
8
5
5
4
S 10
West
Wold
Pass
Dbl
Pass

Lead
H 3
D 10
D 9
H J
C 4
C 7
North
Kranyak
Pass
2 NT


2nd
10
2
J
2
2
A
East
Jacobus
1 D
Pass


3rd
K
6
Q
4
K
South
Deutsch
2 D
Pass


4th
A
4
S 3
Q
10
W deals
None vul
S K 9 7 2
H A 8 7 4
D 10 9 5
C A 10
S Q J 10 6 3
H K 9 6 2
D 4
C K 7 6
Table S 5 4
H Q 5 3
D K J 3 2
C Q J 9 4
978A7 978A8
36535 46535
Par NS +400
S A 8
H J 10
D A Q 8 7 6
C 8 5 3 2

1 D opening
3 NT South +1
+430 +7325

  Pass
  2 NT North +1
  +150 222


124. 2010 Vanderbilt Final, Seg 1, Bd 8 West
Weinstein
Pass
4 C
Pass

Lead
C A
D 4
H A
H 3
North
Helness
1 D
Pass
4 H

2nd
2
A
8
10
East
Levin
2 C
Pass
All Pass

3rd
3
J
5
Q
South
Helgemo
Dbl
Dbl


4th
9
6
2
K
West
Zimmermann
Pass
2 S
Pass

Lead
C 6
C 3
C A
C 10
C 7
North
Kamil
Pass
3 NT
4 NT

2nd
2
J
H 3
H 4
S 7
East
Multon
1 NT
Pass
All Pass

3rd
K
Q
5
8
South
Fleisher
Dbl
4 D


4th
9
S 2
H 5
D 6
W deals
None vul
S A K Q
H Q 9 6 5
D 10 8 6 3
C J 9
S J 8 5 4 3
H J 10 8
D J
C K 8 5 3
Table S 10 6
H K 2
D 9 4 2
C A Q 10 7 6 4
77AB4 =
45229 =
Par NS +400
S 9 7 2
H A 7 4 3
D A K Q 7 5
C 2

1 D opening
4 H North =
+420 +11337

  Pass
  4 NT North -3
  -150 224


125. 2010 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 44 West
Weinstein
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
C K
H 2
H 10
H 9
D 9
North
Fredin
1 D
2 C
2 NT
3 D
3 NT
4 S
5 C
5 H

2nd
A
S 2
6
7
3
East
Levin
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Dbl
All Pass

3rd
5
Q
3
J
5
South
Fallenius
1 NT
2 D
3 C
3 S
4 C
4 NT
5 D


4th
4
5
S 5
S 4
6
West
Wrang
Pass
4 S
Pass






Lead
S A
S 10
H 5
C 5
D A
North
Kamil
Pass
Dbl







2nd
2
4
2
9
3
East
de Knijff
1 S
Pass







3rd
7
Q
S 5
Q
5
South
Fleisher
Dbl
Pass







4th
3
K
10
A
6
W deals
N-S vul
S Q 7
H K Q 10 9
D K J 7 5 2
C 9 4
S J 9 5 4 2
H
D Q 8 4 3
C J 8 6 5
Table S K 8 6 3
H 8 7 6 5
D 6
C K Q 7 3
C5BB7 C5CB7
18126 =
Par NS +1100
S A 10
H A J 4 3 2
D A 10 9
C A 10 2

1 D opening
5 H North +1
+680 +11348

  Pass
  4 S× East -1
  +100 224


127. 2009 BB Final, Seg 6, Bd 95 West
Versace
Pass
Pass

Lead
H 3
C 2
C 5
D 2
C A
D 8
D 7
H 2
D 10
S 5
North
Rodwell
1 D
Pass

2nd
6
8
4
4
7
9
A
8
H 10
A
East
Lauria
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
J
Q
J
H 7
6
K
5
S 6
10
South
Meckstroth
1 NT


4th
4
3
K
Q
S 2
5
3
Q
S 3
7
West
Zia
Pass
1 H

Lead
C 4
D 10
D J
H 2
H 5
S 5
S 2
C J
C Q
H K
North
Duboin
Pass
Pass

2nd
9
6
8
6
Q
J
4
3
8
East
Hamman
1 C
Pass

3rd
K
K
2
A
3
K
Q
A
S 8
South
Sementa
Pass
Pass

4th
5
3
A
4
8
3
A
7
H J
W deals
E-W vul
S K 10 6 2
H K J 8 6
D K J 5
C 4 3
S A J 8
H 10 9 7 3 2
D A 6 4
C J 5
Table S 7 4 3
H A 5
D Q 8 3
C A Q 9 6 2
78676 =
65657 =
Par NS +110
S Q 9 5
H Q 4
D 10 9 7 2
C K 10 8 7

1 D opening
1 NT South =
+90 +5354

  Pass
  1 H West =
  -80 224


140. 2009 BB Qual, Rd 11, Bd 12 West
Venkataraman
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H 10
D K
C 2
C K
C J
D Q
North
Elinescu
1 D
2 D
3 NT

2nd
4
A
9
10
Q
2
East
Chokshi
1 S
Pass
All Pass

3rd
Q
4
A
4
6
6
South
Wladow
Dbl
3 C


4th
J
8
5
S 2
H 2
H 7
West
Smirnov
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
D K
C 2
C K
North
Satyanarayana
Pass
4 NT
Pass

2nd
A
9
10
East
Piekarek
2 H
Pass
Pass

3rd
6
A
4
South
Nadar
3 NT
6 C


4th
8
5
S 5
W deals
N-S vul
S A J 9
H J
D A J 7 5 2
C 7 6 4 2
S 4 3
H Q 8 6 5
D K Q 9 3
C Q 10 5
Table S 10 8 7 5 2
H 10 9 3 2
D 10 6 4
C 9
AA9AC =
33431 =
Par NS +1370
S K Q 6
H A K 7 4
D 8
C A K J 8 3

1 D opening
3 NT North +1
+630 359

  Pass
  6 C South =
  +1370 +12243


141. 2009 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 22 West
v.Prooijen
Pass
1 S
Pass

Lead
S 10
S 8
D 2
C 6
S 3
S Q
H 2
C Q
D K
North
Hampson
1 D
Pass
Pass

2nd
5
2
4
3
6
D 10
6
9
A
East
Verhees
Dbl
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
7
9
K
9
H 4
7
5
South
Greco
Pass
1 NT


4th
4
A
J
7
C 4
J
J
A
West
Moss
Pass
1 NT


Lead
C 4
C 7
D K
H 3
C J
D 4
S 10
H 9
S 6
H K
North
Granovetter
Pass
Pass


2nd
2
10
A
10
A
8
5
A
9
5
East
Gitelman
1 H
Pass


3rd
Q
5
5
Q
S 2
J
K
2
A
J
South
Ekeblad
Pass
Pass


4th
6
K
2
4
9
3
4
6
3
D 6
W deals
E-W vul
S A 5
H K Q 6
D 10 3 2
C J 8 5 4 3
S Q 10 9 7
H 10 2
D Q J 6 5
C 10 9 6
Table S K 8 3
H 9 8 7 5 4
D K 4
C A K 2
65667 =
57665 77665
Par EW +90
S J 6 4 2
H A J 3
D A 9 8 7
C Q 7

1 D opening
1 NT South =
+90 359

  Pass
  1 NT West -3
  +300 +5248


145. 2009 USBC Rd of 32B, Seg 1, Bd 13 West
Cheek
Pass
1 S
3 D

Lead
H 4
D 3
D 5
C 10
D 4
C 5
S A
C Q
North
Simson
1 D
Pass
Pass

2nd
2
K
8
3
7
9
7
4
East
Grue
Pass
2 H
3 S

3rd
A
A
10
K
S 4
2
2
H J
South
Johnson
1 H
Pass
All Pass

4th
6
2
J
A
6
H 3
10
7
West
Parker
Pass
1 S
4 S

Lead
H 4
H 10
C 10
D 3
D 5
H 3
C K
C Q
C 9
S Q
North
Levin
Pass
2 D
Dbl

2nd
2
K
3
7
8
Q
2
4
8
K
East
Rogoff
1 D
Dbl
All Pass

3rd
A
8
6
A
10
S 3
D J
H J
S 2
A
South
Weinstein
1 H
2 H


4th
6
D 2
A
6
K
5
5
7
J
7
W deals
Both vul
S K J 10 4
H Q 8 4
D A 5
C J 7 5 3
S Q 9 8 6 2
H K J 6 3
D K J 7
C 10
Table S A 5 3
H 2
D Q 9 8 6 2
C K Q 9 6
55757 =
87686 =
Par EW +120
S 7
H A 10 9 7 5
D 10 4 3
C A 8 4 2

1 D opening
3 S West -2
+200 359

  Pass
  4 S× West -2
  +500 +7256


146. 2009 USBC Rd of 64 B, Seg 4, Bd 57 West
Rosenberg
Pass
2 C
Pass

Lead
C Q
C J
D Q
S 3
S 9
D J
S 7
North
WangJ
1 D
Pass
4 H

2nd
3
K
A
4
10
H 2
J
East
Cohler
Pass
3 C
All Pass

3rd
5
A
5
A
5
7
H 10
South
Ao
1 S
3 H


4th
2
7
2
6
2
3
H J
West
Adams
Pass
2 C
Pass

Lead
C Q
D Q
H Q
S 3
S 9
D K
H 6
H 7
S 8
S 5
North
Pszczola
Pass
Dbl
4 H

2nd
K
A
4
2
10
3
C 6
J
4
J
East
Cole
Pass
3 C
All Pass

3rd
A
5
5
A
Q
6
A
K
C 3
South
Lev
1 S
3 H


4th
2
2
3
6
K
H 2
8
C 9
D 9
W deals
N-S vul
S A 9
H A 10 7 5
D 8 4 3 2
C K 4 3
S K J 4 2
H 4
D K 7 5
C Q J 10 9 6
Table S 10 6
H J 8 3
D Q J 10 9 6
C A 8 5
78A34 78A33
65398 =
Par NS +300
S Q 8 7 5 3
H K Q 9 6 2
D A
C 7 2

1 D opening
4 H South -1
-100 359

  Pass
  4 H South =
  +620 +12268


148. 2009 USBC Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 42 West
Rubin
Pass
1 S
Pass
3 D
All Pass

Lead
H 5
D A
D 4
C 5
D 3
D 9
D 7
S 3
North
Rodwell
1 D
Dbl
Pass
Pass


2nd
2
Q
8
Q
H 3
H 8
H 4
6
East
Granovetter
Dbl
Rdbl
2 NT
3 NT


3rd
10
2
10
6
K
C 3
S 5
A
South
Meckstroth
Rdbl
2 H
Pass
Dbl


4th
J
5
J
2
6
S 2
S 4
8
West
Nickell
Pass
1 S
Pass



Lead
H 5
D A
D 3
S 2
S 5
S 7
C 10
C A
North
Kamil
Pass
Pass
Pass



2nd
2
8
Q
3
4
C 9
2
East
Freeman
1 C
2 NT




3rd
10
2
7
K
10
9
K
South
Fleisher
Pass
Pass




4th
J
5
6
A
6
Q
3
W deals
Both vul
S K 6
H 10 8 4
D J 6 5
C A K 9 5 4
S J 10 7 3
H 2
D K 10 9 7 2
C 8 7 2
Table S A 9 5
H A K J 9
D A 4 3
C Q J 3
55645 45545
88797 =
Par EW +120
S Q 8 4 2
H Q 7 6 5 3
D Q 8
C 10 6

1 D opening
3 NT× East =
-750 359

  Pass
  2 NT East +1
  -150 +12284


149. 2009 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 5, Bd 61 West
Rogoff
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
C 6
D A
D J
S 4
H 8
C 9
C Q
C 3
C 7
H 4
North
Robinson
1 D
1 NT


2nd
J
2
4
8
2
K
10
S 5
S 7
Q
East
Parker
Pass
Pass


3rd
8
3
5
K
K
A
4
H 3
D 8
A
South
Boyd
1 S
Pass


4th
5
7
10
A
5
2
S 3
S 6
D 6
6
West
Doub
Pass
1 H
Pass

Lead
C J
C A
H 4
H K
H 9
D K
C 10
S 4
C 7
S 6
North
Milgrim
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
4
2
2
6
J
10
9
8
D J
9
East
Wildavsky
1 C
1 S


3rd
5
8
A
8
D 7
A
D 3
K
H 7
10
South
Aker
Pass
Pass


4th
Q
K
5
Q
10
2
3
A
S 3
D 9
W deals
Both vul
S K 6 3
H J 6 5
D K Q 6 5 3
C K 5
S 8
H A K 9 7 3
D 9 8 4 2
C 9 8 4
Table S A J 9 2
H 8 4
D 10 7
C A Q 7 6 3
67554 =
76769 =
Par EW +110
S Q 10 7 5 4
H Q 10 2
D A J
C J 10 2

1 D opening
1 NT North -1
-100 359

  Pass
  1 S East -1
  +100 +5289


150. 2009 USBC QtrfinalB, Seg 4, Bd 48 West
Cheek
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass


Lead
D J
C 6
D 2
D 10
North
Rodwell
1 D
1 S
3 C



2nd
3
7
Q
C 9
East
Grue
Pass
Pass
Pass



3rd
5
Q
4
South
Meckstroth
1 H
2 C
3 NT



4th
K
K
7
West
Hamman
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S 3
S 10
S 6
D 3
S Q
H 7
D 7
North
Weinstein
Pass
1 S
2 H
3 C


2nd
2
C 6
H 6
2
7
K
8
East
Zia
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
K
4
J
10
8
5
South
Levin
1 D
2 C
2 NT
3 NT


4th
9
5
A
J
C 10
10
W deals
E-W vul
S A 7 5 2
H K 8
D 7 3
C Q J 8 3 2
S Q J 4 3
H 9 7 4 3 2
D J 4
C 9 7
Table S K 10 8 6
H J 5
D A 8 5 2
C K 5 4
A8ACB =
15211 =
Par NS +920
S 9
H A Q 10 6
D K Q 10 9 6
C A 10 6

1 D opening
3 NT South +2
+460 +11370

  Pass
  3 NT South -1
  -50 289


151. 2009 USBC Rd of 32, Seg 2, Bd 25 West
Lev
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

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


2nd
4
4
4
5
6
A
10
5
K
East
Pszczola
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
8
J
Q
J
9
3
Q
2
8
South
Yates
2 C
2 H
3 NT


4th
K
2
K
2
A
7
A
J
2
West
McNamaraM
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C 6
C 7
D 4
H 3
D 5
C J
D 6
H 5
D Q
North
Rosenberg
Pass
1 H
2 S


2nd
10
A
8
4
J
H 6
A
8
S 4
East
McNamaraS
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
Q
8
K
J
2
3
3
Q
S 2
South
Cohler
1 D
1 NT
3 NT


4th
5
2
7
2
9
K
10
A
S 8
W deals
N-S vul
S A Q 7 2
H K 8 6 3
D K 3 2
C 10 2
S 10 5 4
H 10 7 5 2
D A J 8
C J 8 6
Table S K J 8
H Q 9 4
D 10 9 7
C Q 9 7 3
898A8 =
54535 =
Par NS +140
S 9 6 3
H A J
D Q 6 5 4
C A K 5 4

1 D opening
3 NT North =
+600 +12382

  Pass
  3 NT South -1
  -100 289


152. 2009 USBC Rd of 32, Seg 1, Bd 10 West
Prahin
Pass
4 D
5 C


Lead
H 10
H A
D K
D 2
S 8
North
Meltzer
1 D
Pass
Pass


2nd
5
J
A
5
4
East
Heitzman
1 S
4 NT
6 S


3rd
K
4
4
S 6
A
South
Larsen
Pass
Pass
All Pass


4th
3
7
Q
3
2
West
Chambers
Pass
2 C
3 D
4 C

Lead
D 4
C 9
C 3
S 3
C 5
S K
North
Rowntree
Pass
Pass
Dbl
Pass

2nd
Q
7
4
2
10
7
East
Schermer
1 S
3 C
Rdbl
4 S

3rd
K
A
S Q
J
S A
6
South
Walker
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
A
6
2
4
Q
5
W deals
Both vul
S 5 4
H A K 2
D K J 7 6 3
C 10 6 4
S J 10 8 6
H 7 5
D Q
C A K J 8 5 3
Table S A K Q 9 3
H Q J 3
D A 9 8 2
C 9
10451 =
BB78B =
Par EW +660
S 7 2
H 10 9 8 6 4
D 10 5 4
C Q 7 2

1 D opening
6 S East -1
+100 +13395

  Pass
  4 S East +2
  -680 289


155. 2009 Vanderbilt Final, Seg 2, Bd 22 West
Jacobs
Pass
1 S
Pass

Lead
C J
S K
C 6
C 7
S Q
D 6
C 9
C 5
D 9
D A
North
Diamond
1 D
Pass
Pass

2nd
3
3
10
4
8
2
S 4
D 5
3
H 2
East
Katz
1 H
1 NT


3rd
2
2
Q
S 5
D 4
10
S 6
S 10
8
South
Platnick
Pass
Pass


4th
K
7
A
8
A
K
S 9
D 7
J
West
Hampson
Pass
1 S
3 NT

Lead
H 5
S K
C 4
D 7
S Q
D 5
H 8
S J
S 10
North
Sadek
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
9
3
10
4
8
2
3
9
H 7
East
Greco
1 C
1 NT


3rd
Q
2
Q
6
H 2
10
J
D 9
South
El Ahmady
Pass
Pass


4th
A
7
A
8
A
K
6
4
W deals
E-W vul
S 9 8 7
H Q 7 6
D A J 10 7
C A 7 2
S Q J 10 6 2
H J 9
D Q 8 2
C Q 8 3
Table S K
H A K 8 2
D K 9 4
C K 9 6 5 4
45553 =
98789 88789
Par EW +600
S A 5 4 3
H 10 5 4 3
D 6 5 3
C J 10

1 D opening
1 NT East +2
-150 +11408

  Pass
  3 NT East +2
  -660 290


160. 2008 WC Final, Seg 1, Bd 2 West
Gold
Pass
Dbl
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S K
H 4
C 9
H 7
S 8
C 5
C 10
H 9
D K
North
Versace
1 D
3 C
3 H


2nd
2
2
2
S 5
4
J
8
Q
6
East
Townsend
1 H
Pass
Dbl


3rd
9
J
3
10
A
Q
6
C K
4
South
Lauria
2 C
3 D
5 C


4th
6
K
A
A
3
4
S 7
6
7
West
Fantoni
Pass
Pass



Lead
C 5
D 10
D 2
D J
C A
C 8
H 10
S A
North
HackettJA
Pass
Pass



2nd
2
7
Q
H 3
6
7
2
3
East
Nunes
2 H




3rd
Q
K
A
3
J
H 4
5
2
South
HackettJU
Pass




4th
4
6
8
9
3
10
K
4
W deals
N-S vul
S 10 8 2
H A 9 2
D A J 10 4
C Q 10 3
S K Q J 7 3
H 10 6 4
D Q 9 6
C J 2
Table S 9 4
H Q J 8 7 5 3
D 8 7
C A 8 4
B86BB =
25612 =
Par NS +660
S A 6 5
H K
D K 5 3 2
C K 9 7 6 5

1 D opening
5 C South =
+600 +11423

  Pass
  2 H East -1
  +50 290


162. 2008 WC Qtrfinal, Seg 5, Bd 80 West
Wladow
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
D A
D K
D 3
C 5
C 4
C 6
S K
H 4
C 7
North
Westra
1 D
4 H


2nd
4
6
9
2
Q
9
4
5
J
East
Elinescu
2 S
Pass


3rd
2
8
Q
K
A
H 9
2
K
South
Ramondt
3 H
Pass


4th
5
7
H 2
3
8
H 10
A
3
West
de Wijs
Pass
3 S


Lead
H K
C K
C 4
H J
D 7
North
Gromoeller
Pass
Pass


2nd
3
3
Q
6
East
Muller
2 S
Pass


3rd
A
10
A
4
South
Kirmse
Pass
Pass


4th
5
2
8
10
W deals
E-W vul
S A 7 6
H A 9 8 4
D 10 9 6 4
C K 4
S 10 5 2
H 6 3
D A K J 3
C J 9 8 2
Table S K Q J 9 8 3
H 10 5
D Q 8 2
C Q 3
85B79 =
58254 =
Par NS +450
S 4
H K Q J 7 2
D 7 5
C A 10 7 6 5

1 D opening
4 H South =
+420 +8431

  Pass
  3 S East -1
  +100 290


163. 2008 WC Rd of 16, Seg 2, Bd 23 West
Pazur
Pass
3 H
Pass

Lead
H Q
S 5
S A
S Q
North
Rodwell
1 D
4 C
Pass

2nd
2
2
8
10
East
Zawislak
1 H
4 H
Dbl

3rd
7
J
9
C 10
South
Meckstroth
2 C
5 C
All Pass

4th
9
4
6
7
West
Hamman
Pass
3 H
Pass

Lead
D 10
C Q
D 2
C 6
D 3
H 2
H K
S A
North
Jassem
Pass
5 C
Pass

2nd
J
10
4
H 7
7
A
S 4
8
East
Compton
1 H
Dbl


3rd
Q
2
A
J
C 9
9
5
5
South
Martens
2 C
Pass


4th
K
5
5
H 3
6
4
8
2
W deals
Both vul
S K 7 6 2
H 8 2
D A J
C K 9 7 6 2
S 9 5
H Q 10 5 4 3
D 10 9 8 7 4
C 10
Table S A Q J 3
H A K J 7 6
D Q 6 5
C 5
56249 55239
56994 =
Par EW +140
S 10 8 4
H 9
D K 3 2
C A Q J 8 4 3

1 D opening
5 C× South -2
-500 431

  Pass
  5 C× South -1
  -200 +7297


165. 2008 WC Qual, Rd 17, Bd 8 West
George
Pass
4 H
Pass

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

2nd
9
7
8
A
K
Q
East
Asbi
1 H
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
A
3
6
H J
K
South
Meckstroth
3 H
Dbl


4th
8
6
J
3
4
2
West
Nickell
Pass
3 H


Lead
D 5
C 3
C 10
H 6
C 5
S 5
North
Bojoh
Pass
Pass


2nd
9
7
K
3
8
A
East
Freeman
1 H
Pass


3rd
K
A
Q
Q
H J
4
South
Gontha
Pass
Pass


4th
8
6
4
A
J
2
W deals
None vul
S 9 8 5
H J 3
D A K 6 4 3 2
C Q 3
S J 10 7 6 2
H K 9 7 6
D 9
C K 8 6
Table S A Q
H Q 10 8 4 2
D Q 10 8
C J 7 4
75498 =
57834 =
Par NS +100
S K 4 3
H A 5
D J 7 5
C A 10 9 5 2

1 D opening
4 H× East -2
+300 +6437

  Pass
  3 H East -1
  +50 297


169. 2008 Spingold Rd of 16, Seg 1, Bd 11 West
Wold
Pass
Pass


Lead
C 10
D 6
D 4
S 8
H 4
S A
S K
D K
H 2
North
Sadek
1 D
Pass


2nd
2
5
2
7
5
10
Q
C 5
9
East
Narasimhan
1 NT



3rd
3
A
J
J
K
3
6
S 9
South
El Ahmady
Pass



4th
A
7
S 4
2
3
5
D 3
10
West
Katz
Pass
1 H
3 H

Lead
D 2
C A
C 6
D 3
C 10
S A
S K
S 8
S 10
H K
North
Ferraro
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
9
4
5
6
J
4
7
Q
J
9
East
Jacobs
1 D
2 NT
4 H

3rd
5
2
7
H 3
Q
3
6
9
D 10
4
South
Bocchi
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
4
3
K
A
H 2
5
2
D 7
H 8
5
W deals
None vul
S 5 2
H A 10 5
D Q 10 7 3 2
C K Q 3
S J 9 6 3
H J 7 6 4
D A 4
C J 7 2
Table S A K 8
H K 8 2
D K J 9 8 6
C A 6
55447 =
88886 =
Par EW +120
S Q 10 7 4
H Q 9 3
D 5
C 10 9 8 5 4

1 D opening
1 NT East +1
-120 437

  Pass
  4 H West -2
  +100 +6307


170. 2008 USBC Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 29 West
Welland
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H K
S A
S K
S Q
C K
C 6
C 3
H 4
North
Meckstroth
1 D
2 C
2 NT
5 D


2nd
A
6
7
8
4
7
Q
5
East
Willenken
1 H
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
2
5
10
H 7
2
A
D 8
D 3
South
Rodwell
Dbl
2 H
3 D
6 D


4th
3
4
2
9
8
10
9
10
West
Freeman
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass


Lead
S 6
D A
D 3
North
WeinsteinH
Pass
1 S
3 C



2nd
10
5
9
East
Nickell
Pass
Pass
Pass



3rd
2
8
K
South
Garner
1 C
2 NT
3 NT



4th
3
2
4
W deals
Both vul
S 10 5
H 7 3
D A Q 7 6 3
C A 5 3 2
S J 8 7 6
H 6 5 2
D 4 2
C J 9 7 4
Table S 9 4 2
H K Q J 10
D J 9 5
C Q 10 8
CBADA =
12302 =
Par NS +2140
S A K Q 3
H A 9 8 4
D K 10 8
C K 6

1 D opening
6 D North +1
+1390 +12449

  Pass
  3 NT South +3
  +690 307


174. 2007 BB Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 46 West
Saelensminde
Pass
2 NT
Pass

Lead
C 8
C A
D A
S 7
H 7
H 3
H A
S 5
North
Muller
1 D
Pass
Pass

2nd
2
6
5
A
10
6
C 7
East
Brogeland
1 H
4 H


3rd
Q
J
10
2
K
J
4
South
de Wijs
Dbl
Pass


4th
4
3
J
4
2
C 5
8
West
Drijver
Pass
2 C
3 H

Lead
D Q
S 7
H 7
H 3
H A
D 9
S 6
S 3
North
Helgemo
Pass
2 D
All Pass

2nd
K
A
10
8
C 8
6
D 3
8
East
Brink
1 H
2 S


3rd
A
2
K
J
4
J
J
D 4
South
Helness
Pass
Pass


4th
5
4
2
C J
6
2
Q
K
W deals
None vul
S 7
H 8 6 2
D A 8 7 4 3 2
C A Q 9
S 10 8 6 4
H K 5 4 3
D K J
C K 3 2
Table S A K J 5
H A Q J 9 7
D 9 5
C 6 4
54498 =
88934 =
Par EW +100
S Q 9 3 2
H 10
D Q 10 6
C J 10 8 7 5

1 D opening
4 H East -1
+50 +5457

  Pass
  3 H East =
  -140 308


175. 2007 BB Qual, Rd 5, Bd 14 West
Rosenberg
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S 5
H 7
H Q
H 10
North
SmithJ
1 D
2 C
3 S


2nd
A
K
9
8
East
Zia
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
3
A
S 6
D 5
South
Zaluski
1 S
2 S
3 NT


4th
4
5
2
J
West
Klimowicz
Pass
Pass



Lead
C J
H A
H 3
North
WeinsteinH
Pass
Pass



2nd
3
5
8
East
Frukacz
2 C
Pass



3rd
8
7
D 5
South
Garner
2 H




4th
Q
2
J
W deals
None vul
S A K 8 6
H 7
D 10 9 7 6 5
C K 9 3
S J 9 5
H 9 8 5
D K Q 4 3 2
C J 4
Table S Q 7 3 2
H K J 2
D A
C 10 8 7 6 2
A8AA9 =
33334 =
Par NS +430
S 10 4
H A Q 10 6 4 3
D J 8
C A Q 5

1 D opening
3 NT South +1
+430 +7464

  Pass
  2 H South +1
  +140 308


176. 2007 BB Qual, Rd 12, Bd 11 West
Rodwell
Pass
1 NT
Pass

Lead
D K
D 3
D Q
D J
D 7
S 7
H 3
C 6
S 8
H A
North
Versace
1 D
Pass
Pass

2nd
2
8
S 3
S 5
S 6
K
10
8
10
C 2
East
Meckstroth
1 S
3 NT


3rd
A
9
H 8
H 6
S 4
2
K
10
J
2
South
Lauria
Pass
Pass


4th
4
6
5
10
C 3
9
5
J
A
7
West
Duboin
Pass
1 NT
2 S

Lead
D A
D 3
D K
H 6
S A
S K
H 3
C Q
North
LallH
Pass
2 D
All Pass

2nd
4
5
S 3
2
2
8
8
K
East
Bocchi
1 S
Dbl


3rd
9
Q
S 4
J
9
10
Q
A
South
Hamman
Pass
Pass


4th
6
2
8
A
7
J
5
2
W deals
None vul
S J 7
H J 9 7 5
D K Q J 9 7
C K 8
S 10 9
H K Q 2
D 10 8 5 4
C Q 9 6 3
Table S A K 6 5 3
H A 4 3
D 6 2
C A 10 7
64664 =
79679 =
Par EW +140
S Q 8 4 2
H 10 8 6
D A 3
C J 5 4 2

1 D opening
3 NT West -2
+100 +5469

  Pass
  2 S East =
  -110 308


180. 2007 BB Qual, Rd 2, Bd 6 West
Nystrom
Pass
Pass
2 NT
4 H
5 C

Lead
S J
S 3
H J
S 10
D 10
H 6
D 3
C Q
North
Meckstroth
1 D
2 S
Pass
Dbl
Dbl

2nd
2
A
2
7
7
K
5
K
East
Bertheau
Pass
Pass
3 S
4 NT
All Pass

3rd
8
4
4
Q
2
A
C 5
A
South
Rodwell
1 S
Pass
Pass
Dbl


4th
9
6
Q
C 2
Q
C 4
4
9
West
Freeman
Pass
1 H
3 C



Lead
S K
H J
S J
C 3
D 10
C 9
D K
D J
North
Morath
Pass
Pass
All Pass



2nd
6
7
2
4
7
2
6
A
East
Nickell
1 D
2 C




3rd
3
4
4
8
2
K
H 5
C 5
South
Efraimsson
Pass
Pass




4th
A
Q
9
J
Q
A
4
9
W deals
E-W vul
S J 10 5 3
H A Q 9 3
D 9 7 4
C K 3
S 9 6
H K 10 8 5 4
D 10
C Q J 7 5 2
Table S A 7 2
H J
D K J 8 3 2
C A 10 6 4
87672 77652
5576A =
Par EW +130
S K Q 8 4
H 7 6 2
D A Q 6 5
C 9 8

1 D opening
5 C× West -1
+200 +8478

  Pass
  3 C East +1
  -130 308


188. 2007 Vanderbilt Rd of 16, Seg 4, Bd 63 West
Kamil
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
D K
C 5
H Q
H 4
C 9
H 10
H 9
D J
S J
S A
North
Jacobs
1 D
Dbl


2nd
3
2
K
J
3
6
7
H 8
5
H 5
East
Fleisher
1 H
Pass


3rd
2
7
A
D 9
A
S 2
S 3
4
Q
4
South
Katz
Pass
Pass


4th
A
J
2
3
4
S 8
C 6
6
9
7
West
Zia
Pass
1 S
2 H

Lead
H 6
H 3
H 8
D A
H 9
D 10
D J
S J
S 6
C A
North
Feldman
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
2
A
S 2
K
4
S 4
H 7
3
5
2
East
Rosenberg
1 H
2 C


3rd
Q
J
D 7
3
C 7
4
5
8
Q
9
South
Bramley
Pass
Pass


4th
K
D 9
10
2
D 6
8
C 6
9
H 5
3
W deals
E-W vul
S A Q 8
H Q
D 9 8 7 6 2
C K J 6 3
S K 7 5 3 2
H J 2
D Q 5 4 3
C 9 7
Table S 9
H K 10 9 5 3
D A J 10
C A 10 8 5
67677 =
75766 =
Par EW +90
S J 10 6 4
H A 8 7 6 4
D K
C Q 4 2

1 D opening
1 H× East +1
-360 482

  Pass
  2 H East -1
  +100 +10323


189. 2006 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 4, Bd 58 West
Sontag
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
S 6
H J
H 4
H A
S K
S 7
S A
C 4
C K
D 2
North
Stewart
1 D
2 H
Pass

2nd
Q
2
7
6
2
8
C 5
Q
H K
3
East
Bates
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
9
9
Q
8
4
J
C 7
8
A
Q
South
Woolsey
1 H
4 H


4th
5
3
5
C 6
3
C 2
10
3
J
9
West
Wolff
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
C A
C 10
D J
H 4
H A
H Q
S K
S 5
S Q
S J
North
Feldman
Pass
2 C
4 H

2nd
4
J
6
2
5
6
2
6
C 5
C 2
East
Morse
Pass
Dbl
All Pass

3rd
9
Q
3
K
8
10
4
A
7
D 2
South
Bramley
1 NT
2 H


4th
7
8
Q
3
7
C 6
3
9
8
10
W deals
Both vul
S A Q J 4
H J 10 8 4
D Q 5 4
C J 4
S 10 8 6 2
H 6 5 3
D A 8 3
C A 10 3
Table S 9 3
H 7 2
D J 10 9
C K Q 9 6 5 2
69995 =
54348 =
Par NS +140
S K 7 5
H A K Q 9
D K 7 6 2
C 8 7

1 D opening
4 H South =
+620 +12494

  Pass
  4 H South -1
  -100 323


191. 2006 WC Qtrfinal, Seg 1, Bd 2 West
Podgur
Pass
1 NT
Pass
Dbl

Lead
H A
H 4
C 3
C 4
H 8
C K
S 6
S K
D 4
North
YangL
1 D
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
2
3
6
9
S 5
7
2
7
6
East
Kalish
Dbl
Pass
2 H


3rd
7
5
J
5
D 2
S 3
8
4
9
South
Dai
1 H
2 D
3 D


4th
6
K
Q
A
9
2
J
D 3
West
Zhuang
Pass
1 NT
2 H


Lead
H 2
H Q
H J
C 5
D 3
S 2
D 7
H 10
C J
North
Ozdil
Pass
Pass
All Pass


2nd
5
3
8
A
Q
3
C 7
D 10
Q
East
ShiM
1 H
2 C



3rd
K
7
C 2
4
K
J
A
S 6
K
South
Ginossar
Pass
Pass



4th
A
6
S 7
3
H 4
Q
6
9
6
W deals
N-S vul
S Q 9 7 6
H K 6
D K 9 7 2
C K 9 3
S K J 5
H 7 5
D Q J 10 6
C Q 10 4 2
Table S A 10 4 2
H A Q J 9 4
D
C 8 7 6 5
55473 =
8896A =
Par EW +140
S 8 3
H 10 8 3 2
D A 8 5 4 3
C A J

1 D opening
3 D× North +1
+870 +14509

  Pass
  2 H East =
  -110 323


195. 2005 BB Qual, Rd 6, Bd 5 West
Greco
Pass
Rdbl
Pass

Lead
H 10
C J
D J
D Q
D 3
S 7
S J
C 2
H J
C 9
North
Meckstroth
1 D
Pass
Dbl

2nd
3
7
K
7
8
K
10
S 5
7
A
East
Hampson
1 NT
2 C
All Pass

3rd
6
3
A
9
10
A
3
8
5
S 2
South
Rodwell
Dbl
Pass


4th
A
Q
4
6
2
6
Q
K
K
West
Hamman
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
C 10
C K
C Q
S A
S 4
D 6
S 5
C 4
S 8
North
Ekeblad
Pass
2 H
3 D

2nd
A
2
D 2
6
10
Q
H 3
H 8
H 4
East
Soloway
1 NT
Pass
All Pass

3rd
J
H 5
D 3
3
7
8
D 10
D 5
D J
South
Rubin
2 D
2 S


4th
7
3
6
2
Q
9
9
8
K
W deals
E-W vul
S 7 3
H J 6 2
D J 10 9
C A K Q 5 4
S 10 6
H K 4 3
D 8 7 4
C 10 9 8 6 3
Table S K Q 9 2
H A Q 8 7
D K 6 2
C J 2
87788 =
54545 54645
Par NS +120
S A J 8 5 4
H 10 9 5
D A Q 5 3
C 7

1 D opening
2 C× East -2
+500 +9518

  Pass
  3 D South =
  +110 327


196. 2005 BB Qual, Rd 11, Bd 2 West
Chagas
Pass
2 D
Pass

Lead
S 7
H 7
H K
H 3
D 6
North
Meckstroth
1 D
Pass
Pass

2nd
8
2
6
J
5
East
Villas-Boas
1 S
2 S


3rd
10
A
C 5
S 4
J
South
Rodwell
Dbl
Pass


4th
A
5
8
9
K
West
Freeman
Pass
2 C
Pass

Lead
S 7
D 6
C A
C 4
C K
H 2
H 3
D Q
S 3
D 7
North
Branco
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
8
5
5
9
10
A
6
A
9
4
East
Nickell
1 S
2 S


3rd
10
J
6
Q
J
5
S 4
3
Q
S J
South
BrancoP
Pass
Pass


4th
A
K
3
8
7
7
8
2
K
W deals
N-S vul
S Q 10 2
H J 6 5
D K 10 9 2
C A J 4
S J 9 8
H A K 10 4 3
D J 3
C 10 8 3
Table S A K 6 5 4
H 7
D Q 8 7 6
C 9 7 5
75778 =
58665 =
Par EW +110
S 7 3
H Q 9 8 2
D A 5 4
C K Q 6 2

1 D opening
2 S East -2
+100 +5523

  Pass
  2 S East =
  -110 327


199. 2005 BB Qual, Rd 12, Bd 17 West
Lindkvist
Pass
2 S
Pass

Lead
D 4
D K
C A
C 3
North
Lauria
1 D
3 D


2nd
2
S 3
7
6
East
Fredin
1 S
Pass


3rd
10
5
5
10
South
Versace
2 D
Pass


4th
A
Q
4
J
West
Fantoni
Pass
2 H
Pass

Lead
D A
C 3
H 3
H 4
H Q
S 8
D 5
C Q
D 7
H 8
North
Bertheau
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
4
6
J
2
S 7
6
Q
K
J
C 9
East
Nunes
1 S
4 H


3rd
2
10
A
K
9
3
K
4
3
S 9
South
Nystrom
Pass
Pass


4th
10
J
6
D 6
10
K
H 7
2
S 4
C 5
W deals
None vul
S 7 6 2
H J
D A K 8 6 3
C A 9 3 2
S J 8 5
H K Q 8 5 3
D Q J 10
C J 4
Table S A 10 9 4 3
H A 9 7 4
D 4
C Q 7 6
54499 =
78944 =
Par EW +100
S K Q
H 10 6 2
D 9 7 5 2
C K 10 8 5

1 D opening
3 D North =
+110 +11534

  Pass
  4 H West =
  -420 327


200. 2005 Spingold Final, Seg 3, Bd 47 West
Greco
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H J
C K
D 9
D Q
D J
C A
H A
North
Hurd
1 D
3 C
3 NT
4 NT
5 NT


2nd
6
4
K
7
8
3
9
East
Hampson
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
5
5
A
2
4
H 2
3
South
Wooldridge
2 S
3 D
4 H
5 H
6 D


4th
K
2
3
C Q
S 3
8
4
West
WhiteM
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass


Lead
S 8
D A
North
Rubin
Pass
2 S
3 H
4 H



2nd
10
3
East
Carmichael
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass



3rd
J
2
South
Ekeblad
1 C
2 NT
4 D
5 D



4th
A
K
W deals
E-W vul
S Q 10 9 2
H K Q 3 2
D 9 5 4 2
C K
S 8 7
H 9 5
D 8 7 3
C 10 9 7 6 3 2
Table S K J 4 3
H J 10 7 4
D K
C Q J 8 4
CCBC6 =
11217 =
Par NS +990
S A 6 5
H A 8 6
D A Q J 10 6
C A 5

1 D opening
6 D North =
+920 +11545

  Pass
  5 D South +1
  +420 327


201. 2005 Spingold Final, Seg 4, Bd 56 West
Hurd
Pass
2 H
Pass


Lead
S K
S A
S 5
D 2
D 7
North
Gitelman
1 D
Pass
Pass


2nd
3
J
Q
4
Q
East
Wooldridge
Dbl
3 H
Pass


3rd
9
2
6
A
K
South
Moss
Rdbl
5 D



4th
8
4
7
8
10
West
Greco
Pass
1 H
3 H
Pass

Lead
S 2
S A
S 5
D 2
D J
D 3
D 7
S 10
H 10
North
Carmichael
Pass
Dbl
Pass
4 S

2nd
4
J
Q
4
Q
H Q
H 8
C 2
9
East
Hampson
1 D
2 H
Pass
Dbl

3rd
K
6
9
A
K
9
6
H 4
A
South
WhiteM
Pass
2 S
Dbl
All Pass

4th
3
7
8
8
10
H 6
H 7
H 3
5
W deals
None vul
S 10 8 7 4
H 10
D A J 9 7
C A Q 10 7
S 9 6 2
H Q J 7 5 3
D 10 4
C K 9 5
Table S A K 5
H K 9 8 6
D Q 8
C J 6 4 2
897B8 =
43625 =
Par NS +400
S Q J 3
H A 4 2
D K 6 5 3 2
C 8 3

1 D opening
5 D North =
+400 545

  Pass
  4 S× South +1
  +690 +7334


202. 2005 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 20 West
Jacobs
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H A
S 10
S 4
North
Greco
1 D
2 S
3 D
5 D

2nd
4
K
East
Katz
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
2
A
South
Hampson
2 D
2 NT
4 H


4th
5
3
West
Rubin
Pass
2 S
Pass
5 H

Lead
S K
H 9
S Q
S 7
H A
C 5
D 3
North
Rosenberg
Pass
Dbl
4 S
Dbl

2nd
A
5
4
8
4
K
6
East
Ekeblad
1 H
3 H
Pass
All Pass

3rd
9
3
3
J
2
4
A
South
Zia
Dbl
3 S
Pass


4th
5
K
10
H 10
S 6
3
2
W deals
Both vul
S J 9 6 3
H 5
D A Q 9 7
C A 9 3 2
S A 8 4
H J 9 8 7 6 2
D 6
C 10 6 4
Table S 10 5
H A Q 10 3
D 10 2
C Q J 8 7 5
9A5B6 =
22827 =
Par NS +620
S K Q 7 2
H K 4
D K J 8 5 4 3
C K

1 D opening
5 D North =
+600 545

  Pass
  5 H× East -3
  +800 +5339


204. 2005 USBC Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 34 West
Gitelman
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
S 10
S 5
D 5
H 5
H 2
D 4
S J
H 3
H A
North
Berkowitz
1 D
Dbl


2nd
Q
A
6
6
7
K
7
C 3
East
Moss
2 D
Pass


3rd
K
2
J
J
8
A
3
10
South
Cohen
Pass
Pass


4th
6
4
3
4
9
2
D 7
Q
West
Schwartz
Pass
1 S
Pass

Lead
S J
D 5
D 2
H 7
S 6
C 2
H 6
D Q
C J
North
Rubin
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
Q
6
4
5
10
5
K
8
A
East
Becker
1 D
1 NT


3rd
K
J
K
9
4
Q
4
H 10
8
South
Ekeblad
Pass
Pass


4th
A
3
A
J
3
7
8
C 6
W deals
N-S vul
S K 9 5 3
H A Q 9 6
D 4 3
C Q 10 6
S Q 8 7 4
H 10 8 5
D J 2
C K 9 8 5
Table S A 6
H K J 3 2
D K Q 9 7 5
C J 7
77667 =
66776 65776
Par NS +90
S J 10 2
H 7 4
D A 10 8 6
C A 4 3 2

1 D opening
2 D× East -2
+300 +5550

  Pass
  1 NT East -2
  +100 339


205. 2005 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 2, Bd 18 West
Pszczola
Pass
2 S
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S 5
H Q
S 4
S 7
C 2
C K
C Q
C 3
C 4
North
Hampson
1 D
Pass
2 NT


2nd
Q
A
K
D 2
10
7
9
H 2
H 4
East
Lev
1 S
Pass
Pass


3rd
3
6
A
6
A
5
8
J
D 3
South
Greco
2 D
Dbl
3 NT


4th
J
7
10
9
6
H 3
D 4
D 10
H 5
West
Ekeblad
Pass
3 H
Pass


Lead
H 7
H 5
H 4
C 2
C K
C Q
C 3
C J
S 9
North
Milner
Pass
3 NT



2nd
Q
10
D 3
10
6
9
S 6
S 8
A
East
Rubin
1 H
Pass



3rd
A
J
8
A
4
5
8
D 5
10
South
Jacobus
2 D
Pass



4th
6
D 2
K
7
S 2
S 5
S 7
S 3
4
W deals
N-S vul
S K J 9
H K 10 6
D K 6
C J 8 5 4 2
S 6 4 3
H A 9 8 5 2
D Q J
C 9 7 6
Table S A 8 7 5 2
H J 7 4 3
D A 10 4
C 10
64489 =
58854 =
Par NS +100
S Q 10
H Q
D 9 8 7 5 3 2
C A K Q 3

1 D opening
3 NT North =
+600 +14564

  Pass
  3 NT North -3
  -300 339


207. 2005 USBC Semifinal, Seg 6, Bd 83 West
Hampson
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S 4
H 4
C Q
S 10
S K
S Q
D A
D 5
North
Berkowitz
1 D
1 NT
2 H
4 S


2nd
5
6
5
C 4
3
6
3
10
East
Greco
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
7
A
10
A
J
H 9
7
K
South
Cohen
1 S
2 D
2 S
6 S


4th
9
2
2
2
C 6
H 7
2
4
West
Becker
Pass
1 H
Pass



Lead
H 2
H J
North
Rubin
Pass
Dbl
3 NT



2nd
4
East
Schwartz
Pass
2 H
All Pass



3rd
K
South
Ekeblad
1 C
2 S




4th
A
W deals
N-S vul
S J 10 5
H A J 10 9
D K 9 7
C Q J 9
S 6 4 3 2
H K 8 6 5 3
D 10 3
C 3 2
Table S 7
H Q 7 2
D J 8 4 2
C K 8 6 5 4
CCACA =
11313 =
Par NS +1440
S A K Q 9 8
H 4
D A Q 6 5
C A 10 7

1 D opening
6 S South =
+1430 +12576

  Pass
  3 NT North +3
  +690 342


211. 2005 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 63 West
Cohen
Pass
4 C
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C J
S A
S K
D 8
North
Passell
1 D
Pass
5 D


2nd
K
3
C 5
Q
East
Berkowitz
2 C
Pass
Pass


3rd
A
8
D 2
A
South
Wold
2 S
5 C
5 S


4th
S 2
5
Q
10
West
El Ahmady
Pass
2 C
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C J
S A
S K
D 6
D 2
C 5
H 2
D J
North
Buratti
Pass
Dbl
3 D


2nd
8
3
D 3
Q
C 2
D 5
8
S J
East
Sadek
1 C
3 C
Pass


3rd
Q
8
C K
A
8
4
Q
H 9
South
Lanzarotti
1 S
Dbl
4 S


4th
S 2
5
10
10
K
S 4
7
4
W deals
E-W vul
S 8
H Q 6 5 4
D A J 9 7 5 2
C K 8
S 3
H 10 8 3
D K Q 4 3
C J 10 6 5 3
Table S Q J 10 5
H J 7
D 10
C A Q 9 7 4 2
8BCB5 7ACB4
52128 =
Par NS +980
S A K 9 7 6 4 2
H A K 9 2
D 8 6
C

1 D opening
5 S South -1
-50 576

  Pass
  4 S South =
  +420 +10358


212. 2005 Vanderbilt Qtrfinal, Seg 1, Bd 11 West
Wold
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H K
S 8
S K
D J
H Q
S 6
D K
D Q
C 3
H 5
North
Bates
1 D
2 C
3 C

2nd
3
2
10
4
4
5
6
8
7
C J
East
Passell
1 H
Pass
All Pass

3rd
2
A
H 8
3
D 5
J
S 7
C K
D 2
D 9
South
Dawson
Dbl
2 S


4th
A
3
4
A
10
C 2
7
C A
9
6
West
Wolff
Pass
3 S


Lead
D K
H K
H 6
C 4
H 7
C A
C 6
H Q
C J
H J
North
Schneider
Pass
Pass


2nd
A
3
4
2
5
8
7
9
D 3
S K
East
Morse
2 D
Pass


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


4th
4
8
10
5
A
Q
9
C 10
K
D 9
W deals
None vul
S 8
H A 10 8
D K Q 10 9 3
C 10 8 7 2
S Q J 10 3
H 2
D 7 5 4
C A J 6 4 3
Table S 9 6 4 2
H K Q J 7 6
D A 8 6 2
C
65778 65678
57544 =
Par NS +90
S A K 7 5
H 9 5 4 3
D J
C K Q 9 5

1 D opening
3 C North =
+110 +6582

  Pass
  3 S West =
  -140 358


213. 2004 Olympiad Qual, Rd 1, Bd 19 West
Khven
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
C 5
D 7
C 2
C A
D Q
C 6
D 5
North
Stas
1 D
1 S
Pass

2nd
4
K
10
7
8
9
S 8
East
Matushko
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
A
Q
H 2
3
S K
10
South
JohnsonD
1 H
4 S


4th
8
2
3
K
4
H 6
J
West
Engel
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
C 5
D 7
C 2
C A
C 6
North
Dubinin
Pass
1 S


2nd
10
J
4
8
East
Coenraets
Pass
Pass


3rd
J
A
Q
D 6
South
Gromov
1 D
Pass


4th
3
2
7
K
W deals
N-S vul
S A Q 5 2
H Q 4
D K J 8
C 9 8 7 3
S 10 9 3
H J 9 3
D Q 10 7
C A Q J 6
Table S K 7
H 10 7 5 2
D A 9 6 5 3
C 5 2
58657 =
65686 =
Par NS +100
S J 8 6 4
H A K 8 6
D 4 2
C K 10 4

1 D opening
4 S North -3
-300 582

  Pass
  1 S North +1
  +110 +9367


216. 2004 Olympiad Qual, Rd 15, Bd 13 West
Tobing
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H 2
H 3
H 5
S A
H 4
D 2
D K
S 10
S K
D Q
North
Multon
1 D
2 NT
Pass

2nd
8
Q
10
6
C 5
A
7
2
9
C 3
East
Asbi
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
A
J
3
7
4
5
J
Q
C 8
South
Quantin
2 C
3 NT


4th
9
6
C 4
8
C 2
3
6
7
4
8
West
Rombaut
Pass
2 C
Pass

Lead
D J
D A
C J
C 4
S 10
D Q
C 5
C K
North
Panelewen
Pass
3 NT


2nd
3
8
S 5
6
2
H 7
9
East
Palau
Pass
Pass


3rd
6
5
A
8
K
S 8
10
South
Karwur
1 NT
Pass


4th
K
2
3
D 7
3
4
S 4
W deals
Both vul
S K J 6
H Q 9
D Q 9 5 3
C A 7 5 4
S A 5 4 2
H K J 4 3
D J 10 8 7 4
C
Table S 9 7 3
H A 7 5 2
D 6 2
C Q 9 6 3
8767A =
55763 =
Par NS +130
S Q 10 8
H 10 8 6
D A K
C K J 10 8 2

1 D opening
3 NT North -1
-100 582

  Pass
  3 NT South =
  +600 +12379


217. 2004 Olympiad Semifinal, Seg 5, Bd 68 West
Sun
Pass
Pass
Pass
Dbl

Lead
C 8
C 10
S A
C 2
D 3
H 3
H 9
North
Bocchi
1 D
2 NT
3 H
All Pass

2nd
6
K
3
H 2
2
4
K
East
LiX
2 C
Pass
Pass


3rd
Q
J
2
D 8
C 3
A
5
South
Duboin
2 H
3 D
5 D


4th
A
S 4
5
9
4
10
6
West
Versace
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C Q
D 2
H 2
H 9
C K
North
ShiM
Pass
1 NT
3 C


2nd
A
C 3
4
K
J
East
Lauria
1 C
2 C
Pass


3rd
7
A
A
3
South
Zhuang
1 H
2 D
3 D


4th
6
3
10
6
W deals
Both vul
S J 9 8 5
H A 9
D Q 6 5 2
C A 10 9
S K 10 4 2
H J 8 6 4
D J 10 8 3
C Q
Table S A Q 7 6
H K 10
D
C K 8 7 5 4 3 2
74894 =
69549 =
Par EW +140
S 3
H Q 7 5 3 2
D A K 9 7 4
C J 6

1 D opening
5 D× North -2
-500 582

  Pass
  3 D South =
  +110 +12391


218. 2004 Olympiad Semifinal, Seg 1, Bd 3 West
Khokhlov
Pass
Pass

Lead
D A
H J
D 5
S K
S 9
S 6
North
Schollaardt
1 D
Pass

2nd
7
6
8
4
10
H 7
East
Rekunov
4 H
Pass

3rd
6
9
J
5
J
H 8
South
Drijver
Dbl


4th
4
Q
K
2
8
3
West
Jansma
Pass
Pass

Lead
S A
S 7
D 9
D A
S 5
D K
North
Dubinin
Pass
Pass

2nd
2
8
4
J
H 6
H 5
East
Verhees
4 H


3rd
9
K
Q
10
H 8
2
South
Gromov
Pass


4th
4
3
7
5
10
C 5
W deals
N-S vul
S K 9
H K 9 8
D K 10 9 6 3
C K 9 7
S 8 2
H 7 6
D J 7
C A Q J 10 8 6 5
Table S Q 10 4 3
H A Q 10 5 4 3 2
D 5 4
C
AA6B6 9A5A6
33727 =
Par NS +630
S A J 7 6 5
H J
D A Q 8 2
C 4 3 2

1 D opening
4 H× East -3
+500 +8590

  Pass
  4 H East -3
  +150 391


220. 2004 Olympiad Qual, Rd 4, Bd 14 West
Knap
Pass
Pass
Pass


Lead
C 4
C Q
C 5
D 6
D 4
D 10
North
Nystrom
1 D
1 NT
3 NT


2nd
J
9
K
2
S 8
J
East
Wasik
Pass
Pass
All Pass


3rd
A
3
7
K
A
Q
South
Bertheau
1 H
3 S



4th
2
6
H 7
9
3
West
Lindkvist
Pass
Dbl
Pass
Pass

Lead
H Q
D 4
D 6
D K
S J
H K
H 5
C 6
North
Carrasco
Pass
Rdbl
3 D
4 D

2nd
2
9
3
H 4
3
7
D 5
A
East
Fredin
Pass
2 H
Pass
All Pass

3rd
3
A
Q
7
2
10
J
2
South
Fractman
1 D
Pass
3 S


4th
A
2
S 5
J
Q
6
9
3
W deals
None vul
S A 9 2
H 9 6 2
D A 10 7 6
C K 9 2
S 8 7 6 5 3
H Q J 10 4
D 9
C A Q 5
Table S Q
H K 8 5 3
D J 3 2
C 10 8 7 4 3
A95B6 =
24727 =
Par NS +430
S K J 10 4
H A 7
D K Q 8 5 4
C J 6

1 D opening
3 NT North +2
+460 +8598

  Pass
  4 D South =
  +130 393


221. 2004 Olympiad Qual, Rd 8, Bd 13 West
YadlinD
Pass
Dbl
Pass

Lead
C 2
D 7
D A
D Q
H A
H Q
H 9
North
Backstrom
1 D
Pass
Pass

2nd
5
5
6
10
3
7
East
YadlinI
Dbl
Pass
2 H

3rd
A
J
2
8
2
4
South
Salomaa
1 NT
2 D
All Pass

4th
3
4
9
H 5
10
J
West
Koistinen
Pass
1 H
4 H

Lead
S 3
H 2
H Q
H 5
D 4
D Q
North
Podgur
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
7
10
7
8
8
6
East
Kiema
1 C
2 H


3rd
Q
A
4
K
9
K
South
Kalish
Pass
Pass


4th
K
3
J
D 2
J
5
W deals
Both vul
S J 6 5 3
H J 10
D K 8 7 2
C A 6 4
S K 2
H K 6 4 2
D 10 6 4
C K J 7 5
Table S A 9 8 7
H A Q 9 5
D 9 5
C Q 9 3
56364 =
87A69 =
Par EW +620
S Q 10 4
H 8 7 3
D A Q J 3
C 10 8 2

1 D opening
2 H East +2
-170 +10608

  Pass
  4 H West =
  -620 393


222. 2004 Olympiad Qual, Rd 13, Bd 20 West
Welland
Pass
2 S
Pass

Lead
S A
D 3
C 7
C 3
D 2
H 6
S 9
D J
North
ShiM
1 D
Pass
3 D

2nd
3
5
8
5
A
3
5
S 4
East
Fallenius
1 S
Pass
All Pass

3rd
Q
Q
K
10
7
Q
2
C 9
South
Zhuang
1 NT
3 C


4th
8
K
6
A
4
K
D 6
10
West
Sun
Pass
2 S
Pass

Lead
S A
D 2
C 10
S 5
D 6
S 6
D J
C 7
S K
North
Levin
Pass
Dbl
3 D

2nd
3
5
8
Q
3
J
C 2
A
10
East
LiX
1 S
Pass
All Pass

3rd
2
Q
K
D 4
A
D 8
C 3
9
H 3
South
Weinstein
Pass
3 C


4th
8
K
5
4
7
7
10
6
H 2
W deals
Both vul
S 8
H A Q 8 2
D K J 9 8 6 4
C 10 7
S Q J 2
H J 9 5 4 3
D Q 10 7
C 6 5
Table S A K 9 7 4
H K 7
D 3 2
C A 8 4 2
76798 =
57644 =
Par NS +110
S 10 6 5 3
H 10 6
D A 5
C K Q J 9 3

1 D opening
3 D North -1
-100 608

  Pass
  3 D North =
  +110 +5398


223. 2004 Olympiad Qual, Rd 15, Bd 13 West
Levin
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
C 3
S 8
D 5
D K
North
Wladow
1 D
1 NT
Pass

2nd
10
2
2
7
East
Weinstein
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
S 5
K
A
3
South
Elinescu
1 H
3 NT


4th
4
3
4
6
West
Reps
Pass
2 C
Pass

Lead
D J
C 2
C 4
D A
S 8
D Q
C K
North
Zia
Pass
Dbl
Pass

2nd
3
H 3
6
7
2
C 9
East
Ludewig
Pass
2 H
Pass

3rd
2
A
J
5
K
C 10
South
Rosenberg
1 NT
3 C


4th
K
3
D 4
6
3
8
W deals
Both vul
S K J 6
H Q 9
D Q 9 5 3
C A 7 5 4
S A 5 4 2
H K J 4 3
D J 10 8 7 4
C
Table S 9 7 3
H A 7 5 2
D 6 2
C Q 9 6 3
8767A =
55763 =
Par NS +130
S Q 10 8
H 10 8 6
D A K
C K J 10 8 2

1 D opening
3 NT North =
+600 +10618

  Pass
  3 C South +1
  +130 398


224. 2004 Spingold Final, Seg 1, Bd 14 West
Hamman
Pass
4 H
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C 7
S Q
C 3
S 7
S 6
D 2
North
CohenB
1 D
4 S
5 NT


2nd
A
4
10
2
H 4
J
East
Soloway
1 H
Pass
Pass


3rd
4
3
J
J
K
K
South
Smith
Dbl
4 NT
6 S


4th
8
A
S 5
H 3
10
4
West
Spector
Pass
4 H
Pass


Lead
D J
S Q
S 6
North
Freeman
Pass
4 S



2nd
K
4
H 3
East
Feldman
1 H
Pass



3rd
4
3
K
South
Nickell
Dbl
Pass



4th
2
2
W deals
None vul
S K 8 7 5 3
H
D A 10 8 7 6 3 2
C 8
S 4
H Q 9 7 4 3
D Q 9 4
C K J 9 4
Table S A 10 2
H K J 8 5 2
D J
C 7 6 5 3
9C3B5 =
11A17 =
Par NS +500
S Q J 9 6
H A 10 6
D K 5
C A Q 10 2

1 D opening
6 S North =
+980 +11629

  Pass
  4 S North +2
  +480 398


226. 2004 USBC Final, Seg 5, Bd 67 West
Welland
Pass
2 S
Pass

Lead
H 3
C 4
S 8
C 8
D K
D 2
H K
S Q
C 10
C J
North
Rodwell
1 D
Pass
Pass

2nd
A
3
A
K
3
4
5
4
5
S 9
East
Fallenius
Dbl
3 S


3rd
7
Q
2
2
8
A
8
5
H 6
S K
South
Meckstroth
Rdbl
Pass


4th
10
A
3
9
6
Q
S 7
C 6
7
D 7
West
Freeman
Pass
1 S
Pass

Lead
S 4
C 4
D A
D 9
C K
C 6
D 5
H A
H 6
D 10
North
Zia
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
K
3
6
Q
2
Q
8
2
7
S 9
East
Nickell
1 H
3 S


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


4th
3
A
3
4
8
H 5
2
3
4
J
W deals
N-S vul
S 10 9 8 4
H K 4 3
D A 9 8
C A 9 5
S Q J 7 3
H 10
D 10 5 4 3
C Q J 10 2
Table S A K 6 5
H A Q 9 6 5
D Q 6
C 8 4
64678 =
68665 =
Par EW +110
S 2
H J 8 7 2
D K J 7 2
C K 7 6 3

1 D opening
3 S West -1
+50 +5634

  Pass
  3 S West =
  -140 398


228. 2003 BB Final, Seg 8, Bd 120 West
Duboin
Pass
2 C
Dbl

Lead
S J
C 5
C 2
C 10
C 6
C 9
C 7
H A
H 6
H Q
North
Rodwell
1 D
Dbl
Pass

2nd
5
4
D 5
D 4
H 10
D J
S K
4
7
S 9
East
Bocchi
Pass
Rdbl
3 NT

3rd
4
A
K
3
J
S 6
D 2
2
K
9
South
Meckstroth
1 S
2 S
All Pass

4th
A
Q
8
D 9
D 6
S 2
S 3
5
S 8
8
West
Hamman
Pass
3 NT
Pass

Lead
S 5
S 6
D J
D 5
North
Lauria
Pass
4 H
Pass

2nd
4
9
2
East
Soloway
1 NT
Dbl
Dbl

3rd
A
10
4
South
Versace
2 D
4 S
All Pass

4th
2
K
7
W deals
None vul
S K 7 4
H J 8 7 4
D A J 9 6 5
C Q
S 10 5
H A 9 6
D 10 7
C A J 9 7 3 2
Table S A 6
H K Q 3 2
D Q 3 2
C K 10 6 5
39383 =
8494A A494A
Par EW +300
S Q J 9 8 3 2
H 10 5
D K 8 4
C 8 4

1 D opening
3 NT East +1
-430 634

  Pass
  4 S× South +1
  +690 +15414


229. 2003 BB Qual, Rd 9, Bd 5 West
Bocchi
Pass
1 NT
2 NT

Lead
C 5
C 8
C 4
S 3
D A
S 4
C 9
H 6
S 6
H 3
North
Nanev
1 D
Pass
Pass

2nd
3
J
D 7
Q
8
8
H 4
K
D 2
Q
East
Duboin
Dbl
2 S
3 NT

3rd
Q
K
10
K
5
9
D 9
A
A
2
South
Mihov
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
2
A
7
2
6
10
6
7
5
J
West
Stamatov
Pass
1 D
2 D

Lead
H 3
C 8
H 8
D 2
H K
H Q
C 5
D 8
D J
D 3
North
Lauria
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
4
10
2
4
5
9
3
K
C 7
East
Gunev
1 C
1 S


3rd
A
K
J
A
C 2
C 6
Q
Q
S 5
South
Versace
Pass
Pass


4th
7
A
6
7
10
D 6
J
S 4
9
W deals
E-W vul
S A Q 10
H 10 6 3
D Q 6 4
C K 9 7 5
S 9 3
H J 7
D K J 5 3 2
C J 10 6 2
Table S K J 7 5 4
H K Q 8 4
D A
C A 4 3
54554 44444
88889 =
Par EW +120
S 8 6 2
H A 9 5 2
D 10 9 8 7
C Q 8

1 D opening
3 NT West -2
+200 +7641

  Pass
  2 D West =
  -90 414


230. 2003 BB Qual, Rd 21, Bd 9 West
Bocchi
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

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


2nd
5
5
3
Q
A
9
3
H 4
2
East
Duboin
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
2
K
J
8
3
6
K
S 4
A
South
Rodwell
2 C
2 S
3 NT


4th
Q
A
Q
2
6
10
6
H 5
7
West
Hamman
Pass
1 H
Pass
2 C

Lead
D 3
S 7
H J
S 8
S Q
H 5
D 4
H 10
D 6
North
Lauria
Pass
1 S
Rdbl
All Pass

2nd
2
4
Q
A
K
K
Q
8
10
East
Soloway
Pass
Dbl
Pass


3rd
K
J
A
3
5
2
8
D 9
J
South
Versace
1 C
Pass
1 NT


4th
A
9
3
6
2
7
5
C 4
C 3
W deals
N-S vul
S A Q 4
H 9 8 7 3
D J 8 3
C A 8 5
S 8 7 2
H A 10 6 4 2
D A Q 10
C 6 2
Table S K J 10 3
H J 5
D 9 5 2
C J 10 7 3
76687 =
67755 =
Par NS +90
S 9 6 5
H K Q
D K 7 6 4
C K Q 9 4

1 D opening
3 NT North -1
-100 641

  Pass
  2 C West -2
  +100 +5419


231. 2002 USBC Semifinal, Seg 5, Bd 62 West
Soloway
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C 5
D A
D 6
S 10
D 8
D K
C K
North
Weinstein
1 D
2 D
3 H
4 H
5 H


2nd
J
3
4
Q
7
C 9
Q
East
Hamman
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
8
2
J
A
10
S 3
4
South
Levin
1 S
2 H
4 D
4 NT
6 D


4th
7
5
C 6
2
C 3
Q
10
West

Pass
Pass
Pass




Lead
D 3
D A
D 6
D K
D J
H 3
H 6
North

Pass
2 C
3 NT




2nd
2
4
7
C 5
H 7
J
2
East

Pass
Pass
All Pass




3rd
5
9
10
H 4
S 3
K
9
South

1 NT
2 S





4th
8
C 3
S 5
Q
S 8
8
Q
W deals
None vul
S 10
H A 10 9 3
D K J 10 9 2
C K 7 2
S K 9 8 6 2
H 8 2
D Q 7 4 3
C 10 8
Table S Q 5 4
H Q J 7 5
D 5
C Q 9 6 5 3
B9BCA =
14213 =
Par NS +920
S A J 7 3
H K 6 4
D A 8 6
C A J 4

1 D opening
6 D North -1
-50 641

  Pass
  3 NT South +2
  +460 +11430


233. 2002 USBC Semifinal, Seg 7, Bd 103 West
WeinsteinH
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
C 5
D 2
C 7
C 8
H Q
S 4
North
Rosenberg
1 D
2 H
2 NT

2nd
2
7
10
9
4
3
East
Garner
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
Q
J
A
4
2
South
Zia
1 H
2 S


4th
K
A
3
J
K
West
Berkowitz
Pass
1 S
Pass

Lead
S 4
C 2
D 2
D 9
C 3
D 7
S Q
S 7
C 9
H Q
North
Moss
Pass
2 S
3 C

2nd
3
7
6
8
4
3
5
H 6
S 6
East
Cohen
Pass
Dbl
All Pass

3rd
K
10
J
4
J
C Q
8
2
K
South
Gitelman
1 C
Pass


4th
A
5
A
10
A
Q
10
J
8
W deals
Both vul
S 5 3
H Q J 6
D K Q 8 2
C K J 10 6
S Q 9 7 6 4
H K 9 3
D A 9
C Q 7 4
Table S K 8 2
H 10 5 4
D 7 6 5 4
C A 8 5
87898 87998
46444 =
Par NS +140
S A J 10
H A 8 7 2
D J 10 3
C 9 3 2

1 D opening
2 NT North +2
+180 +7648

  Pass
  3 C South -1
  -100 430


234. 2002 Vanderbilt Final, Seg 4, Bd 61 West
Pszczola
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
S J
S 10
D Q
S K
S 9
S 3
S 7
H 8
D 9
North
Meckstroth
1 D
2 NT
Pass

2nd
2
A
6
D 7
H 3
H 4
D 8
K
4
East
Gawrys
1 S
Pass
Pass

3rd
8
5
2
Q
D 3
C 4
H 7
6
10
South
Rodwell
Dbl
3 NT


4th
4
6
K
C 2
C 9
H 2
C 5
J
C 3
West
Hamman
Pass
Pass


Lead
H 3
D 5
S J
S 3
H 9
H 2
D 7
C 3
North
Mohan
Pass
Pass


2nd
6
K
2
A
7
10
4
8
East
Soloway
2 S



3rd
J
8
5
8
A
K
A
J
South
Lev
Pass



4th
8
3
4
6
5
Q
S 7
Q
W deals
Both vul
S 6 4
H A J 2
D A 10 5 2
C Q 9 5 2
S Q 8 5
H Q 7 6
D J 6 4 3
C K J 4
Table S K J 10 9 7 3
H 10 8 5
D K
C 7 6 3
87AAA =
36222 =
Par NS +620
S A 2
H K 9 4 3
D Q 9 8 7
C A 10 8

1 D opening
3 NT North -2
-200 648

  Pass
  2 S East -1
  +100 +7437


235. 2001 BB Final, Seg 5, Bd 71 West
Meltzer
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S 5
D 3
D 8
S 4
C 6
C 5
North
Brogeland
1 D
2 D
3 D


2nd
3
2
J
K
2
Q
East
Larsen
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
8
K
H 2
2
9
4
South
Saelensminde
1 H
3 C
3 NT


4th
J
10
5
7
10
3
West
Helgemo
Pass
Pass
Pass


Lead
S 8
D 3
C 9
S 4
North
Stansby
Pass
2 D
3 D


2nd
A
2
K
J
East
Helness
Pass
Pass
All Pass


3rd
2
K
6
Q
South
Martel
1 H
2 H



4th
3
J
4
7
W deals
Both vul
S 10 7 3
H
D K Q 9 8 7 6 4
C A 9 3
S Q 9 6 5 2
H J 6 3
D A 5 2
C 4 2
Table S 8 4
H A Q 9 7
D J 10
C K 10 8 7 5
977A7 976A6
35635 =
Par NS +600
S A K J
H K 10 8 5 4 2
D 3
C Q J 6

1 D opening
3 NT South -3
-300 648

  Pass
  3 D North +1
  +130 +10447


236. 2001 Spingold Rd of 32, Seg 1, Bd 7 West
Pszczola
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S 4
C 4
C 8
S Q
C 10
D 4
H 5
C J
C Q
North
Munafo
1 D
2 H
2 NT


2nd
A
2
D 6
2
A
A
3
6
7
East
Gawrys
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
7
9
5
5
D 2
10
J
S 9
D 3
South
Sealy
2 C
2 S
3 NT


4th
6
3
K
K
D 7
9
4
D J
S 10
West
Foster
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
S J
C 4
S Q
C 5
S 5
C 2
H 6
H K
C Q
North
Rosenkranz
Pass
1 H
2 D
4 H

2nd
A
A
6
7
3
H A
3
C 6
K
East
Hawkins
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
7
9
4
8
H 8
D 6
J
5
H 7
South
Mohan
1 C
1 S
3 H


4th
2
3
K
H 2
9
10
4
10
H Q
W deals
Both vul
S 9 6 2
H A 7 6 5
D A K 3 2
C 9 8
S Q 7
H 8 4
D Q 8 5 4
C A K 7 6 2
Table S J 10 5 4
H Q 10 3 2
D J 10 7 6
C 3
99979 =
24352 24452
Par NS +600
S A K 8 3
H K J 9
D 9
C Q J 10 5 4

1 D opening
3 NT North +1
+630 +13661

  Pass
  4 H North -2
  -200 447


241. 2001 USBC Playoff, Seg 8, Bd 113 West
Molson
Pass
Pass


Lead
H K
S A
S K
C 6
C 4
C K
C 9
North
Meckstroth
1 D
Pass


2nd
6
3
9
2
7
3
East
Shenkin
4 S



3rd
2
6
7
A
J
D 5
South
Rodwell
Pass



4th
S 2
10
D 2
10
5
Q
West
Soloway
Pass
Dbl
Pass

Lead
H K
S A
S K
C 6
C 4
C K
C 9
North
Granovetter
Pass
4 H
Dbl

2nd
6
9
3
5
10
2
8
East
Hamman
1 C
4 S
All Pass

3rd
2
6
7
A
J
D 5
D 6
South
Rubin
1 H
Pass


4th
S 2
10
D 2
7
3
Q
D 3
W deals
None vul
S 10
H A 7 3 2
D A Q 7 3 2
C Q 10 7
S J 8 7 6
H J 9 8 6
D 8 6 5
C A 4
Table S A K Q 5 4 2
H
D K 10 4
C K J 9 6
31763 =
9C679 =
Par EW +980
S 9 3
H K Q 10 5 4
D J 9
C 8 5 3 2

1 D opening
4 S East +2
-480 +7668

  Pass
  4 S× East +2
  -790 448


243. 2001 USBC Final, Seg 5, Bd 72 West
Lipsitz
Pass
Pass
Pass


Lead
C 7
C K
D 7
H 7
C 9
D J
D 3
D Q
D 4
North
Weichsel
1 D
3 NT



2nd
S 2
A
6
A
J
10
S 10
S 3
S 6
East
Ekeblad
1 H
Pass



3rd
Q
2
A
2
6
2
K
H 6
S 7
South
Sontag
2 NT
Pass



4th
5
H 3
5
4
S 4
9
H 5
H 8
C 4
West
Meltzer
Pass
1 NT
3 C
All Pass

Lead
C K
D J
D 3
H 7
S 3
C 6
S 5
North
Molson
Pass
2 D
Dbl


2nd
A
6
10
A
Q
D 4
6
East
Larsen
1 H
Pass
Pass


3rd
7
2
K
2
K
8
J
South
Shenkin
Pass
Pass
3 D


4th
H 3
5
9
8
2
5
A
W deals
None vul
S 8 5 4 2
H 10 7 3
D A K Q 8 4 2
C
S A K 10
H 8 4
D 10 6
C 10 7 6 4 3 2
Table S 9 6 3
H A Q J 5
D 9 5
C K Q 9 8
88795 =
55648 =
Par NS +110
S Q J 7
H K 9 6 2
D J 7 3
C A J 5

1 D opening
3 NT South =
+400 +7675

  Pass
  3 D North =
  +110 448


246. 2001 USBC Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 44 West
Rubin
Pass
Pass
Dbl
2 H

Lead
H K
H A
H 4
C 5
S 9
D 9
North
Woolsey
1 D
1 NT
Pass
3 D

2nd
3
7
J
A
10
3
East
Granovetter
Dbl
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
6
2
Q
6
A
6
South
Stewart
1 H
2 C
2 D


4th
5
8
9
4
3
Q
West
Boyd
Pass
1 S
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S 4
S K
S 2
C A
C K
C 3
S 6
H 8
D 3
North
Shenkin
Pass
Pass
Dbl


2nd
9
3
7
2
6
9
J
4
J
East
Robinson
1 C
2 S
Pass


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


4th
A
5
10
5
8
7
8
Q
2
W deals
N-S vul
S 9
H 10 9 8 5
D K J 10 6
C A K 10 3
S J 7 4 3
H Q 6 2
D A 3
C Q 8 7 5
Table S Q 10 8 5
H A K 4
D Q 4
C J 9 6 2
86996 =
56437 =
Par NS +140
S A K 6 2
H J 7 3
D 9 8 7 5 2
C 4

1 D opening
3 D North -1
-100 675

  Pass
  3 D South =
  +110 +5453


249. 2000 Olympiad Rd of 16, Seg 2, Bd 31 West
Nab
Pass
2 C
Pass

Lead
C K
C Q
D A
D 9
S 4
S J
H 2
D 6
H 4
H A
North
MagnussonM
1 D
Dbl
Pass

2nd
7
J
K
S 10
2
7
6
J
J
East
Bertens
Pass
2 D
Pass

3rd
10
A
8
10
K
A
9
S 8
Q
South
Ingimarsson
1 S
4 S


4th
4
2
3
5
3
5
5
C 5
8
West
Armannsson
Pass
3 C
Pass

Lead
S 6
H 4
H A
S K
North
de Boer
Pass
3 S
Pass

2nd
3
J
8
7
East
Jorgensen
1 D
4 C


3rd
A
Q
2
4
South
Muller
2 S
Pass


4th
2
5
6
5
W deals
E-W vul
S K J 6
H A Q 9 3
D 7 6 5 3
C J 7
S 5 2
H K J 6
D 10 8
C K Q 9 8 6 5
Table S 7 3
H 8 5
D A Q J 9 4 2
C A 10 3
1AA11 =
33299 =
Par NS +420
S A Q 10 9 8 4
H 10 7 4 2
D K
C 4 2

1 D opening
4 S South =
+420 +6681

  Pass
  4 C West -2
  +200 454


250. 2000 Olympiad Rd of 16, Seg 2, Bd 20 West
Tobing
Pass
2 H
3 D


Lead
D 6
S 2
C 2
D J
H A
H K
H Q
H 4
North
Chagas
1 D
Pass
Dbl


2nd
7
9
A
Q
2
5
9
10
East
Panelewen
1 NT
3 C
4 S


3rd
K
A
K
4
8
C 4
C 5
S 4
South
Brenner
Pass
Pass
All Pass


4th
A
3
8
C 3
3
6
7
S K
West
Branco
Pass
2 S
3 S
6 S

Lead
D J
C K
H 6
S 2
North
Manoppo
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
A
8
A
9
East
Amaral
1 NT
3 C
5 S


3rd
6
2
2
Q
South
Lasut
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
7
A
8
K
W deals
Both vul
S K 3
H 7 6 3
D K J 10 8 3 2
C A 7
S A Q 8 7 4
H 8
D 7
C 10 6 5 4 3 2
Table S 10 6 5 2
H A K Q 4
D A Q 9 5
C K
42665 =
9B778 =
Par EW +650
S J 9
H J 10 9 5 2
D 6 4
C Q J 9 8

1 D opening
4 S East +1
-650 681

  Pass
  6 S West -2
  +200 +13467


251. 2000 Olympiad Semifinal, Seg 1, Bd 14 West
Bocchi
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
C 10
S 2
S 6
C J
C 3
C Q
North
SimpsonC
1 D
1 NT


2nd
A
5
3
5
9
D 6
East
Duboin
1 H
Pass


3rd
4
K
D 3
2
K
H 5
South
Hallberg
1 S
Pass


4th
7
A
J
6
8
S 7
West
Fawcett
Pass
1 NT


Lead
D 9
North
Versace
Pass
Pass


2nd
East
Liggins
1 S
Pass


3rd
South
Lauria
Pass
Pass


4th
W deals
None vul
S K Q J
H A 7 5
D J 9 8 5
C J 7 3
S 5
H K 9 8 4
D A Q 7 6 3
C 8 6 4
Table S A 10 8 7 6
H Q 10 3
D K 10
C 10 9 5
67446 =
66986 =
Par EW +140
S 9 4 3 2
H J 6 2
D 4 2
C A K Q 2

1 D opening
1 NT North =
+90 +5686

  Pass
  1 NT West +1
  -120 467


252. 2000 Olympiad Rd of 16, Seg 2, Bd 31 West
Jeunen
Pass
2 C
Pass

Lead
D 10
North
Burn
1 D
Dbl
Pass

2nd
East
Coenraets
Pass
2 D
Pass

3rd
South
Callaghan
1 S
3 S


4th
West
SimpsonC
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
D 10
C 3
C 8
D 9
S 4
S 6
H 2
D 6
H 4
North
Engel
Pass
3 D
4 S

2nd
3
4
J
S 8
2
3
6
J
J
East
Hallberg
2 D
Dbl
All Pass

3rd
A
Q
A
8
J
9
9
S 10
Q
South
v.Middelem
2 S
3 S


4th
K
7
2
5
7
5
5
C 5
W deals
E-W vul
S K J 6
H A Q 9 3
D 7 6 5 3
C J 7
S 5 2
H K J 6
D 10 8
C K Q 9 8 6 5
Table S 7 3
H 8 5
D A Q J 9 4 2
C A 10 3
1AA11 =
33299 =
Par NS +420
S A Q 10 9 8 4
H 10 7 4 2
D K
C 4 2

1 D opening
3 S South +1
+170 686

  Pass
  4 S South =
  +420 +6473


253. 2000 Olympiad Rd of 16, Seg 2, Bd 25 West
Krasnosselski
Pass
Rdbl
Dbl

Lead
C 6
C 8
C 10
D 2
North
Saelensminde
1 D
2 D
All Pass

2nd
K
J
7
J
East
Dubinin
2 C
Dbl


3rd
5
A
H 8
3
South
Brogeland
Dbl
2 H


4th
4
2
3
6
West
Helness
Pass
1 S
Pass

Lead
H J
C 6
D 10
S A
C Q
D 5
S 5
C J
North
Avdeev
Pass
2 H
Pass

2nd
7
K
J
3
A
A
J
East
Furunes
1 C
2 S


3rd
2
3
3
2
7
2
Q
South
Shudnev
1 H
Pass


4th
Q
4
6
10
8
7
8
W deals
N-S vul
S K J 10
H J 8
D Q 10 9 8 4 2
C K 8
S 9 7 5 2
H K Q 9 4
D A 6
C 7 6 2
Table S A Q 6 4
H 7
D K J 7
C Q J 9 5 3
44674 44673
89769 =
Par EW +140
S 8 3
H A 10 6 5 3 2
D 5 3
C A 10 4

1 D opening
2 H× South -2
-500 686

  Pass
  2 S West +2
  -170 +8481


254. 2000 Olympiad Qual, Rd 14, Bd 20 West
Nagri
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
North
Carcassonne
1 D
Pass
Pass

2nd
East
Mehta
Dbl
2 C
Pass

3rd
South
Labaere
Rdbl
Dbl


4th
West
Jeunen
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
C 3
D 9
D 4
C 6
C 5
H J
S 3
C 10
H 9
D J
North
Alibhai
Pass
1 S


2nd
A
10
K
K
Q
K
5
7
7
8
East
Coenraets
1 C
Pass


3rd
2
A
7
9
S 2
A
K
H 3
2
S 10
South
Jafferji
Pass
Pass


4th
4
Q
2
D 5
8
6
A
S 4
S 8
H 10
W deals
Both vul
S K Q 4 2
H J 9 5 4
D A 8 5 4
C 4
S J 8 5
H 6 3
D J 10 6 3 2
C Q 9 2
Table S A 10 6
H K 8 7
D K Q
C J 10 8 6 3
99A77 =
44356 =
Par NS +620
S 9 7 3
H A Q 10 2
D 9 7
C A K 7 5

1 D opening
2 C× East -2
+500 +9695

  Pass
  1 S North +1
  +110 481


255. 2000 USBC Semifinal, Seg 7, Bd 97 West
WeinsteinH
Pass
3 D
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H 9
C 2
D 4
C 3
D Q
North
Rodwell
1 D
Dbl
5 C


2nd
J
A
7
K
H 3
East
Garner
1 H
4 H
Pass


3rd
A
8
K
7
2
South
Meckstroth
2 D
4 S
5 D


4th
2
5
A
9
J
West
Soloway
Pass
2 NT
3 D


Lead
C J
S 3
C 5
S 7
S 8
H 3
H 4
North
Katz
Pass
Pass
Pass


2nd
2
J
4
K
5
J
East
Hamman
2 H
3 C
3 H


3rd
Q
Q
A
A
9
A
South
Jacobs
Pass
Pass
All Pass


4th
7
2
8
4
10
2
W deals
None vul
S 9 7 3
H 8 2
D Q 9 8 5 4
C A K Q
S 5 4 2
H A Q 7 4
D A J
C 6 4 3 2
Table S K J 10 6
H K 10 9 6 5 3
D 7
C 8 7
654B9 =
77923 =
Par NS +300
S A Q 8
H J
D K 10 6 3 2
C J 10 9 5

1 D opening
5 D North =
+400 +11706

  Pass
  3 H East =
  -140 481


256. 2000 USBC Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 22 West
Larsen
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
C 2
H 2
D 3
H A
H 9
C 6
C 7
S 5
S 3
North
Zia
1 D
1 S
Pass

2nd
4
3
5
J
Q
10
J
K
2
East
Meltzer
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
8
K
D 4
D 6
A
Q
A
Q
South
Rosenberg
1 H
2 H


4th
5
K
10
5
10
3
S 9
6
10
West
Schwartz
Pass
3 C


Lead
S 6
C A
C K
C 7
D 10
S 2
S J
D A
H K
S 10
North
Martel
Pass
Pass


2nd
7
3
5
J
3
Q
4
9
2
8
East
Casen
1 C
Pass


3rd
9
2
9
Q
5
K
H 3
2
4
South
Stansby
2 H
Pass


4th
A
10
4
D 6
K
3
5
Q
J
W deals
E-W vul
S K J 10 9
H K
D A 8 7 6 4 3
C 10 4
S Q 7 5
H Q J 8
D Q 10
C Q 9 8 6 2
Table S A 8 4 3
H 10 5 2
D J 9 5
C A K 7
57795 =
76547 =
Par NS +110
S 6 2
H A 9 7 6 4 3
D K 2
C J 5 3

1 D opening
2 H South -1
-50 706

  Pass
  3 C East -2
  +200 +6487


259. 1999 BB Final, Seg 4, Bd 52 West
Campos
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D 7
H A
H 3
D A
North
Meckstroth
1 D
2 H
3 H
4 C


2nd
10
2
9
2
East
Villas-Boas
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
J
6
10
3
South
Rodwell
2 C
3 D
3 S
4 H


4th
Q
5
Q
K
West
Hamman
Pass
1 S
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S Q
D K
S 2
H K
H 8
North
Chagas
Pass
Dbl
5 C
5 H


2nd
3
A
6
5
Q
East
Soloway
Pass
Rdbl
Pass
Pass


3rd
10
2
K
3
South
Branco
1 C
4 H
5 D
6 H


4th
A
3
H 6
2
W deals
Both vul
S 7 6 4 3
H A J 4 3
D Q 6 2
C A 10
S Q J 8 5 2
H Q 5
D A J 9 8
C 9 8
Table S K 10 9
H 9 7 2
D 7 5 4 3
C 7 4 2
B7C7C =
16151 =
Par NS +1430
S A
H K 10 8 6
D K 10
C K Q J 6 5 3

1 D opening
4 H North +1
+650 707

  Pass
  6 H South =
  +1430 +13500


262. 1999 USBC Semifinal, Seg 1, Bd 12 West
Stansby
Pass
4 S
Pass

Lead
C 10
C A
D 3
S 2
H 5
S 6
C J
H K
H J
D J
North
Stewart
1 D
Dbl


2nd
4
5
6
3
A
4
S 7
7
9
4
East
Martel
2 D
Pass


3rd
Q
D 5
A
C 3
4
C 9
S J
D 2
S 10
H 8
South
Woolsey
2 H
Pass


4th
2
K
Q
8
3
Q
6
2
6
K
West
Boyd
Pass
2 NT
Pass

Lead
H 9
C 10
C A
D 3
D 5
S 4
D 9
North
Wolfson
Pass
Dbl
Dbl

2nd
5
4
5
2
S 3
C 3
8
East
Robinson
1 S
4 S
All Pass

3rd
A
Q
D 4
A
7
K
S 5
South
Silverman
2 C
Pass


4th
4
2
K
Q
6
2
K
W deals
N-S vul
S 9 7 6 2
H A Q 6 2
D A 8 5 4
C 10
S K Q 10 8
H 5
D J 10 9 6 2
C J 5 2
Table S A J 5 4 3
H K J 10 8 4
D Q
C K 4
64889 64789
68453 69553
Par EW +140
S
H 9 7 3
D K 7 3
C A Q 9 8 7 6 3

1 D opening
4 S× West -2
+300 +5713

  Pass
  4 S× East -1
  +100 501


264. 1999 USBC Final, Seg 1, Bd 11 West
Stansby
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
D J
D 5
H J
S 10
S 3
S 7
C K
C 7
North
Sontag
1 D
1 S
Pass

2nd
8
3
2
6
Q
8
6
8
East
Martel
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
10
3
4
K
C 5
2
A
South
Weichsel
1 H
4 S


4th
2
9
K
2
A
J
3
J
West
Vogel
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
D J
D 5
C 3
S 10
C 6
S 4
S 3
H 2
North
Wolfson
Pass
1 S


2nd
8
Q
7
Q
2
2
C 5
3
East
Jacobs
Pass
Pass


3rd
A
K
8
K
J
9
J
K
South
Silverman
1 H
Pass


4th
2
9
10
A
K
6
7
4
W deals
None vul
S 10 9 8 3
H K
D Q 3 2
C A Q 10 4 2
S A 7 2
H 10 9 3
D A 7 6 5
C 9 8 6
Table S Q 6
H Q J 8 4
D K J 10 4
C J 5 3
8A86A =
52563 =
Par NS +420
S K J 5 4
H A 7 6 5 2
D 9 8
C K 7

1 D opening
4 S North =
+420 +6719

  Pass
  1 S North +3
  +170 504


265. 1999 USBC Final, Seg 6, Bd 85 West
Martel
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

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


2nd
4
K
8
2
9
4
3
East
Stansby
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
A
6
H 8
A
H 9
5
H Q
South
Sontag
1 H
3 S
4 D
4 NT
6 H


4th
3
4
2
6
7
7
2
West
Katz
Pass
Pass
Rdbl
Pass



Lead
D K
H Q
H 5
C 4
C 2
H 8
S 3
North
Rosenberg
Pass
Dbl
Pass
Dbl



2nd
2
6
10
A
6
S 4
2
East
Bates
1 C
Pass
1 D
All Pass



3rd
5
9
J
3
10
A
Q
South
Zia
Pass
Pass
Pass




4th
3
2
4
8
D 4
7
10
W deals
E-W vul
S A Q 9 5
H J 9 8 3
D A 9 5 4
C 4
S 7 6 2
H 10 7 6
D 8 7 6 2
C 10 9 8
Table S 10 4
H 4 2
D Q J 10 3
C A Q J 7 2
BCC99 =
21144 =
Par NS +980
S K J 8 3
H A K Q 5
D K
C K 6 5 3

1 D opening
6 H South =
+980 +5724

  Pass
  1 D× East -3
  +800 504


266. 1999 USBC Semifinal, Seg 1, Bd 7 West
Berkowitz
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
D 2
H 7
C 7
C A
S A
S 10
S 4
C 3
North
Sontag
1 D
2 H


2nd
7
5
8
J
J
Q
2
H 2
East
Cohen
2 C
Pass


3rd
8
Q
Q
5
3
K
H J
H 6
South
Weichsel
Dbl
Pass


4th
A
K
2
10
6
5
D 4
K
West
Jacobs
Pass
2 H
Pass

Lead
H 3
H 5
D A
D 5
D 10
H 10
S 10
S 9
D 6
H 8
North
Passell
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
6
2
3
Q
J
S A
Q
6
S 3
East
Katz
1 NT
2 S


3rd
7
K
7
K
S 2
4
K
C 3
S 8
South
Seamon
Pass
Pass


4th
J
A
8
9
2
9
5
J
C 4
W deals
Both vul
S 8 6 5 2
H A 10 8 7
D A 5
C K 10 8
S K 9 7 4 3
H K 9 6
D J 9 8
C 7 5
Table S A 10
H J 5
D Q 3 2
C A Q 9 6 4 3
55764 =
88668 =
Par EW +120
S Q J
H Q 4 3 2
D K 10 7 6 4
C J 2

1 D opening
2 H North -2
-200 724

  Pass
  2 S East -1
  +100 +7511


273. 1997 BB Qtrfinal, Seg 3, Bd 36 West
Duboin
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H 5
H Q
H J
C A
C 5
S 3
D K
North
Aa
1 D
1 S
2 D
2 S
3 D
3 S

2nd
9
6
4
4
7
10
A
East
Bocchi
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
2
K
C 9
6
K
Q
4
South
Groetheim
1 H
2 C
2 H
2 NT
3 H


4th
A
3
S 8
Q
S 2
7
9
West
Helgemo
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass


Lead
H 2
D 4
D 5
North
Lauria
Pass
1 D
1 S
2 NT



2nd
A
10
3
East
Helness
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass



3rd
6
K
Q
South
Versace
1 C
1 H
1 NT
3 NT



4th
9
2
9
W deals
Both vul
S 6 5 3 2
H A Q
D Q J 8 7 4
C Q 9
S 9 7
H 8 7 4 3 2
D A 3 2
C K J 6
Table S K J 10 8
H 6 5
D 10 9
C A 8 5 3 2
878A5 =
45538 =
Par NS +130
S A Q 4
H K J 10 9
D K 6 5
C 10 7 4

1 D opening
3 S North =
+140 726

  Pass
  3 NT South +1
  +630 +10521


275. 1997 Spingold Qtrfinal, Seg 3, Bd 39 West
Golias
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D A
D Q
H 3
H 5
C K
North
Fox
1 D
2 H
2 NT
3 H
3 NT
4 D
5 C


2nd
6
7
6
D 5
3
East
Baze
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
3
4
K
A
4
South
Schafer
1 H
2 S
3 D
3 S
4 C
4 S
5 H


4th
2
H 2
J
9
2
West
Moss
Pass
Pass
Pass






Lead
D 5
S 8
D 6
H A
H 3
North
Szymanowski
Pass
1 H
4 H






2nd
2
K
3
6
9
East
Fallenius
Pass
Pass
All Pass






3rd
A
3
H 2
5
K
South
Lesniewski
1 C
3 H







4th
7
6
8
J
S 2
W deals
Both vul
S K Q 4
H K 8 7 5
D K 7 6
C 10 9 4
S 8 5
H Q 10 9 6
D A Q J 9 8
C 7 3
Table S J 9 7 3 2
H J
D 10 5 4 3
C Q 8 2
B9A6B =
24362 =
Par NS +660
S A 10 6
H A 4 3 2
D 2
C A K J 6 5

1 D opening
5 H South -1
-100 726

  Pass
  4 H North =
  +620 +12533


279. 1997 USBC Playoff, Seg 1, Bd 11 West
Freeman
Pass
3 H
Pass

Lead
H J
S 9
C 4
S 5
S A
H 9
C 7
North
Lev
1 D
Pass
4 C

2nd
Q
Q
J
4
7
2
8
East
Nickell
1 H
Pass
All Pass

3rd
K
6
K
J
H 8
C 6
A
South
Glubok
2 C
Dbl


4th
6
3
3
2
10
5
D 5
West
Jacobs
Pass
3 H
Pass

Lead
H J
H A
D 4
D 10
North
Hamman
Pass
4 C


2nd
Q
9
6
Q
East
Katz
1 H
Pass


3rd
K
2
A
C 3
South
Wolff
2 C
Pass


4th
6
8
2
7
W deals
None vul
S 5 3
H Q 8
D K Q 9 8 3 2
C K 7 6
S 8 7 6 2
H J 10 4 2
D A J 10 5
C J
Table S K 10 9 4
H A K 7 5 3
D 4
C Q 8 3
75489 =
58943 68943
Par EW +100
S A Q J
H 9 6
D 7 6
C A 10 9 5 4 2

1 D opening
4 C South =
+130 +5731

  Pass
  4 C South -1
  -50 536


280. 1996 Spingold Final, Seg 3, Bd 39 West
Goldman
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
D 3
S A
S J
C 4
North
Rodwell
1 D
1 NT
2 S
4 S

2nd
7
10
K
East
Soloway
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
K
3
7
South
Meckstroth
1 S
2 D
3 NT


4th
A
6
9
West
Hamman
Pass
Pass
Pass


Lead
D 3
S A
S 2
North
Smith
Pass
2 C
Pass


2nd
Q
10
K
East
Wolff
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
K
3
7
South
Robinson
1 S
4 S



4th
A
6
9
W deals
Both vul
S Q 7 3
H K Q J 7
D Q 7
C Q J 3 2
S K 10
H 10 4 2
D J 9 5 3 2
C 9 5 4
Table S 9 6
H A 6 5
D K 10 8 6 4
C K 7 6
8BB7A =
32262 42262
Par NS +650
S A J 8 5 4 2
H 9 8 3
D A
C A 10 8

1 D opening
4 S South +1
+650 =731

  Pass
  4 S South +1
  +650 =536


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