Data 9X12 Main


One Diamond vs. Pass


 by Richard Pavlicek

Third seat, any HCP

Found 164 comparisons in 40,069 deals from 72 major events 1996-2014.
First and last, and all swings of 5+ IMPs in between, are shown here.
Deals are rotated as needed to align comparison criteria to N-S.


1. 2014 Spingold Qtrfinal, Seg 4, Bd 64 West
Hanlon

Dbl
1 S
4 S

Lead
D 7
North
Madala
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
6
East
Moss
Pass
1 H
2 S


3rd
A
South
Bocchi
1 D
Pass
Pass


4th
Q
West
Duboin

2 NT
3 H


Lead
D 8
S 8
S 3
C 2
C 6
North
LallJ
Pass
Pass
Pass


2nd
6
5
6
Q
4
East
Zia
Pass
3 D
4 H


3rd
A
K
H 5
K
J
South
Gitelman
Pass
Dbl
All Pass


4th
Q
2
4
3
A
N deals
N-S vul
S K 10 7 3
H 7 2
D 9 8 7
C K 10 8 6
S A Q 9 5 4
H K 8 3
D K Q
C A Q 9
Table S J 6 2
H Q J 9 6 4
D 10 6
C 7 4 3
76598 =
67845 =
Par NS +100
S 8
H A 10 5
D A J 5 4 3 2
C J 5 2

1 D opening
4 S West -3
+150 0

  Pass
  4 H West -4
  +200 +22


2. 2014 Spingold Rd of 32, Seg 1, Bd 10 West
McGarry

Pass
2 D

Lead
D 6
D 9
H 7
S 6
S K
S 3
C J
C 5
C K
North
Graves
Pass
1 S
2 S

2nd
2
K
3
8
4
Q
3
D 5
10
East
Levine
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
A
S 5
Q
A
7
J
4
8
D 7
South
Schwartz
1 D
Pass


4th
J
3
A
2
C 2
C 7
A
Q
9
West
FisherL

2 D


Lead
S J
H 3
S 10
D 2
H 10
D A
H 2
H 9
North
Ekeblad
Pass
Pass


2nd
5
K
8
Q
8
J
5
D 4
East
SchwartzRO
Pass
Pass


3rd
K
A
A
K
4
C 2
J
D 9
South
Bakhshi
Pass
Pass


4th
2
7
4
6
Q
3
6
C 9
N deals
Both vul
S J 10 9 7 6
H A 10 5
D K J
C 9 8 3
S Q 4 2
H K Q 2
D A Q 9 8 7 5
C J
Table S 8 5
H J 9 8 7
D 6
C K Q 7 6 4 2
77464 =
66878 =
Par EW +110
S A K 3
H 6 4 3
D 10 4 3 2
C A 10 5

1 D opening
2 S North -2
-200 0

  Pass
  2 D West -1
  +100 +79


4. 2014 USBC Final, Seg 3, Bd 44 West
Hampson

Dbl
3 NT

Lead
D 6
C 3
D A
North
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
5
5
East
Greco
Pass
1 NT


3rd
Q
Q
South
Rodwell
1 D
Pass


4th
K
4
West
Weinstein

1 C


Lead
H 3
C 2
S 4
S 3
S K
H 8
C 3
C Q
North
Diamond
Pass
Pass


2nd
9
5
5
9
10
Q
K
6
East
Levin
Pass
Pass


3rd
4
9
A
J
7
6
A
7
South
Platnick
Pass
Pass


4th
2
10
2
8
6
J
4
H 5
N deals
E-W vul
S K J 4
H 8 7 3
D Q 9 3
C J 10 6 4
S 9 6 2
H A K J 2
D A 5
C A Q 9 8
Table S 10 8 5
H Q 10 9
D K J 4 2
C 7 3 2
45344 =
98988 =
Par EW +600
S A Q 7 3
H 6 5 4
D 10 8 7 6
C K 5

1 D opening
3 NT East =
-600 0

  Pass
  1 C West +1
  -90 +1123


7. 2014 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 36 West
Weinstein

Dbl
1 H
Dbl


Lead
C A
H K
S 3
H J
S A
C K
C 2
D A
North
Kwiecien
Pass
Rdbl
1 S
3 D


2nd
7
5
7
6
2
10
D 4
East
Levin
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass


3rd
8
3
K
2
9
3
Q
South
Pszczola
1 D
Pass
Pass



4th
5
A
8
Q
5
4
9
West
Sontag

1 C
1 H
2 C
4 H

Lead
H 5
S 5
H 10
C A
C 2
C 8
D A
C 6
North
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
3
7
6
7
10
J
6
D 2
East
Berkowitz
Pass
1 D
1 NT
3 H


3rd
A
Q
2
3
Q
K
3
H 7
South
Rodwell
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
4
8
Q
5
4
H J
H 9
9
N deals
Both vul
S K Q 4 2
H J 10 5
D A 8 4 2
C 10 7
S A 10 7 6
H K Q 9 8 4
D
C A K 6 2
Table S J 9 8
H 7 6 3
D Q 9 7 6
C Q 8 3
55495 =
58947 =
Par EW +140
S 5 3
H A 2
D K J 10 5 3
C J 9 5 4

1 D opening
3 D South -1
-100 1

  Pass
  4 H West -1
  +100 +528


11. 2013 BB Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 37 West
Helgemo

Dbl
Pass

Lead
S 4
D 2
D 4
C 3
S 9
C 9
S 8
H 6
H A
North
Levin
Pass
3 D


2nd
2
8
9
5
5
A
A
5
10
East
Helness
Pass
Pass


3rd
Q
K
A
J
J
7
D J
Q
4
South
Weinstein
1 D
Pass


4th
K
6
C 2
4
3
6
7
2
7
West
Kranyak

1 C
Pass

Lead
C 4
D 4
C 9
S 8
D 2
S A
S 9
D Q
North
Fantoni
Pass
1 D
Pass

2nd
3
6
A
2
S 6
5
D J
3
East
WolpertG
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
A
7
Q
K
7
10
C 2
South
Nunes
Pass
2 D


4th
K
8
8
K
9
3
4
5
N deals
N-S vul
S A 9 2
H 10 2
D K 10 7 5 4
C K J 7
S 8 6 4 3
H A Q 3
D 8
C A Q 10 5 2
Table S Q 5
H J 8 6 4
D Q J 9 6
C 8 6 4
89888 =
33455 44455
Par NS +140
S K J 10 7
H K 9 7 5
D A 3 2
C 9 3

1 D opening
3 D South -1
-100 3

  Pass
  2 D North =
  +90 +533


12. 2013 BB Qual, Rd 16, Bd 22 West
Ravenna

1 H
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H 10
C 7
C K
D A
D K
D Q
D 7
C Q
North
Gromoeller
Pass
Pass
2 S
3 D
3 NT

2nd
S 3
2
H 6
5
10
H 2
H 5
3
East
Alujas
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
K
J
6
6
8
S 6
S 5
H 8
South
Rehder
1 D
2 H
3 C
3 S


4th
3
A
4
2
3
4
J
H 7
West
Fritsche

3 H
Pass



Lead
C 6
North
Rizzo
Pass
Dbl




2nd
East
Rohowsky
Pass
Pass




3rd
South
Lambardi
Pass
Pass




4th
N deals
N-S vul
S 8 7 6 5
H Q J 9 7 3
D 8 6
C 6 2
S K Q 10 2
H A K 8 6 5 2
D 10 5
C 7
Table S J 9
H 10 4
D J 4 3 2
C Q J 10 5 4
88789 =
54644 55644
Par NS +120
S A 4 3
H
D A K Q 9 7
C A K 9 8 3

1 D opening
3 NT North -1
-100 3

  Pass
  3 H× West -3
  +500 +1245


18. 2013 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 1, Bd 2 West
Bocchi

Pass
Dbl
Pass

Lead
H 9
D K
C A
H 10
H A
D 3
North
Kalita
Pass
1 S
Rdbl
3 S

2nd
3
A
6
6
8
2
East
Madala
Pass
Pass
3 C
All Pass

3rd
5
6
5
J
4
10
South
Nowosadzki
1 D
Pass
Pass


4th
K
5
3
2
Q
Q
West
Jagniewski

1 C
Pass
3 NT

Lead
S 7
C 4
S 3
S 10
S 8
S 6
D 2
C 2
C 5
North
Gromov
Pass
1 S
Pass
All Pass

2nd
2
3
J
H 4
D 8
D 10
A
6
10
East
Gawel
Pass
2 S
Dbl


3rd
Q
J
K
9
5
D Q
6
Q
A
South
Dubinin
Pass
3 S
Pass


4th
A
K
D 4
4
H 5
D 3
5
7
N deals
E-W vul
S K 10 8 7 6
H K 8 2
D K 2
C 10 7 3
S A J 4
H A J 7 5
D 7 5 3
C Q 5 4
Table S 2
H 10 9 4
D A 10 8 4
C A J 9 8 2
68454 =
75879 75779
Par EW +100
S Q 9 5 3
H Q 6 3
D Q J 9 6
C K 6

1 D opening
3 S North -2
-100 3

  Pass
  3 NT West -2
  +200 +753


22. 2013 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 2, Bd 28 West
Spector

Dbl
4 S





Lead
D 8
North
Seamon
Pass
1 H
All Pass





2nd
East
Becker
Pass
3 C






3rd
South
Pszczola
1 D
Pass






4th
West
Pratap

2 C
2 S
4 C
4 NT
5 NT
7 S

Lead
D 8
S 4
C A
S 5
C K
North
Moss
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
A
8
4
3
3
East
GordonM
Pass
2 D
3 S
4 D
5 D
6 C


3rd
3
Q
5
J
D 5
South
Gitelman
Pass
Pass
Pass
Dbl
Pass
Pass


4th
10
2
2
9
N deals
E-W vul
S 6 3 2
H 10 5 2
D J 9 8 7
C 8 7 4
S A K Q 10 7 5
H A K Q J
D 10 5
C A
Table S J 4
H 7 6
D A 4 2
C K J 10 9 6 5
00041 =
DDD9C =
Par EW +2220
S 9 8
H 9 8 4 3
D K Q 6 3
C Q 3 2

1 D opening
4 S West +3
-710 +1720

  Pass
  7 S West =
  -2210 57


23. 2013 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 4, Bd 50 West
Moss

2 C
2 H
4 C

Lead
D 4
S 5
S K
H 5
D K
North
Pszczola
Pass
Dbl
3 D
All Pass

2nd
10
7
10
Q
6
East
Gitelman
Pass
2 D
3 S


3rd
Q
A
4
K
3
South
Seamon
1 D
Pass
Pass


4th
A
9
6
A
7
West
Berkowitz

1 D
1 NT


Lead
D 2
C 3
C J
C A
C 10
C 9
S 4
S K
North
Cheek
Pass
Pass
All Pass


2nd
10
7
4
H 2
D 4
S 7
6
10
East
Sontag
Pass
1 S



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



4th
A
2
8
5
H Q
D 3
9
8
N deals
E-W vul
S J 8 7 6
H A 8 2
D K J 4 2
C 8 7
S 5 4
H K 7 4 3
D A 7
C A Q 10 9 3
Table S A K 3 2
H 9 6 5
D 10 9 6
C K J 6
56574 =
87869 =
Par EW +120
S Q 10 9
H Q J 10
D Q 8 5 3
C 5 4 2

1 D opening
4 C West -1
+100 +626

  Pass
  1 NT West +1
  -120 57


26. 2013 USBC Rd of 32, Seg 2, Bd 20 West
Wooldridge

1 S
Pass

Lead
S 7
S J
S 10
D 3
D Q
D K
C 5
D 9
H 4
S K
North
GordonM
Pass
Dbl
2 NT

2nd
4
3
C 10
2
5
H 2
J
4
5
9
East
Hurd
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
Q
5
C 4
10
7
H 6
Q
H J
A
H 3
South
Pratap
1 D
2 C


4th
A
8
2
J
A
8
A
H 7
9
West
Seamon

1 S
Pass

Lead
D 4
H J
H 2
C A
H 4
C 9
North
BlanchardS
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
J
7
6
4
S 4
3
East
Pszczola
Pass
1 NT


3rd
3
3
Q
6
A
2
South
BlanchardB
Pass
Pass


4th
2
5
10
7
9
K
N deals
Both vul
S A J 10 9
H K 9 7 6
D 5 3
C Q 7 3
S K Q 8 6 2
H A J 2
D Q J
C J 9 6
Table S 7 3
H Q 8 4 3
D 9 8 7 2
C A 10 2
77788 =
55655 =
Par NS +90
S 5 4
H 10 5
D A K 10 6 4
C K 8 5 4

1 D opening
2 NT North -1
-100 26

  Pass
  1 NT East -1
  +100 +563


29. 2012 WC Final, Seg 3, Bd 35 West
Upmark

Pass
Dbl
All Pass

Lead
H 3
H 9
D K
D 4
D Q
D A
C 7
S 7
H Q
North
Buras
Pass
1 H
Pass


2nd
2
K
2
3
7
C 4
A
10
10
East
Nystrom
Pass
Pass
1 NT


3rd
A
4
8
J
S 4
S 8
3
J
S Q
South
Narkiewicz
1 D
Pass
2 H


4th
8
5
6
5
9
10
2
2
6
West
Zaremba

1 NT



Lead
H 6
S 7
C J
D K
D 4
D Q
D A
H 2
North
Petersson
Pass
Pass



2nd
3
8
7
2
3
7
H 9
C 6
East
Zak
Pass
Pass



3rd
10
A
4
8
J
S 10
S 4
K
South
Ahlesved
Pass
Pass



4th
A
2
K
5
6
9
10
N deals
E-W vul
S 10 8 4
H K 8 7 6
D K 4
C K 9 8 3
S K Q 7
H A 9
D 7 6 5
C A Q 10 6 4
Table S A J 5
H Q 4 3
D 10 9 3 2
C J 5 2
56765 =
76578 =
Par EW +90
S 9 6 3 2
H J 10 5 2
D A Q J 8
C 7

1 D opening
2 H North =
+110 +531

  Pass
  1 NT West =
  -90 64


31. 2012 WC Rd of 16, Seg 1, Bd 2 West
L'Ecuyer

Pass
Dbl


Lead
D 4
S 2
H 7
D 3
S 3
C 7
C 6
C 10
S 6
North
Helness
Pass
1 S
Rdbl


2nd
9
4
3
H 9
9
2
9
4
J
East
Demuy
Pass
Pass
2 H


3rd
2
Q
5
H A
H 2
K
A
H 4
H K
South
Helgemo
1 D
Pass
All Pass


4th
J
K
10
5
5
5
3
Q
8
West
Multon

1 D
Pass
3 NT

Lead
C 3
D J
H 3
D K
C Q
D Q
H 2
North
Korbel
Pass
Dbl
1 S
All Pass

2nd
K
4
5
C 8
A
S 5
9
East
Zimmermann
Pass
Rdbl
Dbl


3rd
5
3
K
S 2
2
S 3
A
South
Miles
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
7
2
7
A
6
5
8
N deals
E-W vul
S A K 8 5
H J 9 7
D 2
C J 8 4 3 2
S Q
H K 10 2
D K Q 9 8 6 3
C A 10 7
Table S 10 7 6 3 2
H A Q 6 4 3
D J
C K 6
45347 =
97A95 =
Par EW +620
S J 9 4
H 8 5
D A 10 7 5 4
C Q 9 5

1 D opening
2 H East +2
-170 +1041

  Pass
  3 NT West =
  -600 65


38. 2012 Spingold Qtrfinal, Seg 1, Bd 9 West
Zagorin

1 NT
2 H


Lead
D 9
D 10
S 8
D K
D J
C A
C 5
C 8
C 7
North
Nickell
Pass
Pass
Pass


2nd
Q
A
A
C 3
C 9
J
H 4
H 9
H 8
East
Bathurst
Pass
2 C
3 NT


3rd
2
8
5
6
S 3
2
K
Q
6
South
Katz
1 D
Pass
All Pass


4th
4
5
2
3
7
4
10
H 6
S 4
West
Weinstein

1 D
4 C
5 C

Lead
S K
H 2
H 3
S 7
C A
C Q
D 4
S 6
H Q
North
Brink
Pass
1 S
Pass
All Pass

2nd
2
4
K
C 7
3
9
5
4
6
East
Levin
Pass
2 D
4 H


3rd
8
A
7
5
2
6
Q
C 5
S 9
South
Drijver
Pass
3 S
Pass


4th
A
5
8
3
4
10
7
10
9
N deals
E-W vul
S K Q 10 5
H J 8 6 4
D 9 5
C J 9 3
S A
H Q 10 7 2
D K J 8 4
C A Q 7 5
Table S 9 6 3 2
H A 3
D Q 10 6
C K 8 6 2
46532 =
978AB =
Par EW +600
S J 8 7 4
H K 9 5
D A 7 3 2
C 10 4

1 D opening
3 NT West =
-600 54

  Pass
  5 C West -1
  +100 +1278


39. 2012 Spingold Rd of 16, Seg 4, Bd 50 West
Ekeblad

1 S
Pass

Lead
S 3
S K
S A
S 6
C A
C 9
H Q
H 2
H 10
D 2
North
Hampson
Pass
Dbl
1 NT

2nd
10
7
9
D 10
6
D 5
8
K
5
9
East
Weichsel
Pass
Rdbl
All Pass

3rd
J
C 8
C 2
C 3
4
K
3
A
7
J
South
Greco
1 D
Pass


4th
2
5
8
Q
5
7
4
6
D 7
Q
West
Gitelman

1 S
2 H

Lead
D 4
S 3
S A
S 4
D 2
S K
S 6
North
ClerkinD
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
5
5
2
9
A
H 2
C 4
East
Moss
Pass
1 NT
2 NT

3rd
10
J
C 2
C 3
J
C 5
South
ClerkinJ
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
K
7
8
10
7
Q
N deals
E-W vul
S 9 7 2
H Q J 7 2
D J 10
C K J 10 4
S A K J 6 4
H 9 6 5 4
D A 9 5
C 6
Table S 3
H K 8
D K Q 8 7
C Q 8 7 5 3 2
65644 =
67787 78788
Par EW +110
S Q 10 8 5
H A 10 3
D 6 4 3 2
C A 9

1 D opening
1 NT North =
+90 +559

  Pass
  2 NT East =
  -120 78


42. 2012 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 4, Bd 49 West
Kranyak

Pass
Dbl

Lead
S 2
D 3
D A
D 7
H 2
H 6
S 9
S K
C K
C 6
North
Bramley
Pass
1 H
Pass

2nd
5
5
4
10
8
4
10
8
2
4
East
WolpertG
Pass
Pass
1 S

3rd
Q
Q
6
S 4
9
A
7
H 5
3
A
South
Compton
1 D
Pass
All Pass

4th
A
2
K
J
10
3
3
J
5
7
West
Willenken

1 NT
2 H

Lead
S 7
S 9
S 4
S 10
C Q
C 6
C 8
C 9
North
LallJ
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
3
6
2
C 4
2
D 2
J
D 4
East
Rosenberg
Pass
2 D
3 NT

3rd
J
8
K
H 2
3
A
K
South
Bathurst
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
5
A
Q
C 5
7
10
H 6
N deals
None vul
S Q 8 7
H K J 10 6
D 10 9 4 2
C 4 2
S K 10 6 5
H 9 3
D A Q 7
C K Q 9 6
Table S A 4 3
H Q 7 5 4 2
D 6 3
C A 8 3
43464 43474
99969 =
Par EW +400
S J 9 2
H A 8
D K J 8 5
C J 10 7 5

1 D opening
1 S East +3
-170 +668

  Pass
  3 NT West =
  -400 78


46. 2011 BB Qual, Rd 18, Bd 32 West
JonssonT

Dbl
3 D



Lead
D K
H 2
S 10
H Q
C 2
C K
C Q
North
Ginossar
Pass
1 S
Pass



2nd
A
9
4
3
3
8
10
East
Baldursson
Pass
2 H
4 H



3rd
3
K
3
5
A
4
6
South
Pachtman
1 D
2 S
All Pass



4th
5
A
H 4
J
7
5
H 6
West
HerbstI

1 NT
2 H
3 H
All Pass

Lead
H K
S 2
C 7
H 5
H 4
C 8
C Q
S 9
North
MagnussonM
Pass
Pass
2 S
Pass


2nd
A
4
9
J
6
4
10
Q
East
HerbstO
Pass
2 D
Pass
Pass


3rd
2
J
3
Q
10
5
6
A
South
Haraldsson
Pass
Dbl
Pass
3 S


4th
9
C 2
A
3
S 3
K
S 7
C J
N deals
N-S vul
S A K J 6 3
H J 9
D 10 6 3
C 10 8 7
S Q 8 5 4
H 10 7 5 2
D A 4
C A K Q
Table S
H K Q 8 4
D 9 8 7 5
C J 9 6 4 2
69363 =
44979 =
Par NS +100
S 10 9 7 2
H A 6 3
D K Q J 2
C 5 3

1 D opening
4 H East =
-420 73

  Pass
  3 S North -1
  -100 +887


50. 2011 BB Qual, Rd 18, Bd 32 West
Duboin

Dbl
Pass
3 H

Lead
D K
C 3
H 2
S 9
C 4
C K
S 10
C J
North
Gawrys
Pass
Rdbl
1 S
All Pass

2nd
4
A
9
4
5
7
5
East
Sementa
Pass
1 H
2 C


3rd
6
10
Q
J
Q
6
3
South
Kalita
1 D
Pass
2 S


4th
9
2
A
H 4
8
H 3
H 8
West
Buras

1 NT
2 H


Lead
S A
C 2
C A
C Q
S 2
C 9
H J
H 6
North
Versace
Pass
Pass
Pass


2nd
H 4
3
7
10
8
D 2
Q
East
Narkiewicz
Pass
2 C
4 H


3rd
7
K
4
6
J
D 4
A
South
Lauria
Pass
Pass
All Pass


4th
5
8
5
H 3
H 8
H 9
2
N deals
N-S vul
S A K J 6 3
H J 9
D 10 6 3
C 10 8 7
S Q 8 5 4
H 10 7 5 2
D A 4
C A K Q
Table S
H K Q 8 4
D 9 8 7 5
C J 9 6 4 2
69363 =
44979 =
Par NS +100
S 10 9 7 2
H A 6 3
D K Q J 2
C 5 3

1 D opening
3 H East =
-140 77

  Pass
  4 H West -1
  +50 +595


51. 2011 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 44 West
Nunes

Pass
Dbl
Dbl
4 S

Lead
C Q
C J
H 5
D 3
H 7
C 6
H 6
S K
North
Kamil
Pass
1 NT
3 D
Pass
All Pass

2nd
4
5
9
8
K
D 2
3
3
East
Fantoni
Pass
Dbl
Pass
3 S


3rd
2
10
10
K
2
8
4
2
South
Fleisher
1 D
2 D
Pass
Pass


4th
3
7
A
A
J
A
S 10
9
West
Weinstein

1 NT
2 D



Lead
D Q
D J
C 7
S 3
C 4
S 9
C 5
North
Helgemo
Pass
Pass
Pass



2nd
5
K
J
5
2
K
10
East
Levin
Pass
2 C
2 S



3rd
7
A
K
Q
6
6
3
South
Helness
Pass
Pass
All Pass



4th
3
S 2
A
A
Q
4
D 2
N deals
E-W vul
S 8 6 3
H 10 7 6
D A 9 7 4
C A 10 2
S A K 10
H J 9
D K 6 5
C K 9 8 5 4
Table S J 7 5 4 2
H A K 8 3
D 3
C 7 6 3
64684 =
78659 68649
Par EW +100
S Q 9
H Q 5 4 2
D Q J 10 8 2
C Q J

1 D opening
4 S East -2
+200 +885

  Pass
  2 S East +1
  -140 95


52. 2011 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 44 West
Zia

Pass
2 S



Lead
S 3
H 9
C 3
S 6
H J
H 3
C 4
D 2
North
Duboin
Pass
2 D
All Pass



2nd
2
7
Q
4
6
5
2
K
East
Hamman
Pass
Dbl




3rd
9
A
K
Q
K
S K
6
A
South
Sementa
1 D
Pass




4th
10
2
A
A
4
10
J
West
Versace

1 NT
Pass
2 H
3 S

Lead
S 6
S A
S K
C 8
D Q
H 10
C 6
D 10
North
Rodwell
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
2
3
8
2
K
A
Q
5
East
Lauria
Pass
2 D
Rdbl
3 H
4 S

3rd
9
4
5
3
A
2
4
4
South
Meckstroth
Pass
Dbl
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
10
Q
D 2
J
3
9
10
S 7
N deals
E-W vul
S 8 6 3
H 10 7 6
D A 9 7 4
C A 10 2
S A K 10
H J 9
D K 6 5
C K 9 8 5 4
Table S J 7 5 4 2
H A K 8 3
D 3
C 7 6 3
64684 =
78659 68649
Par EW +100
S Q 9
H Q 5 4 2
D Q J 10 8 2
C Q J

1 D opening
2 S West =
-110 85

  Pass
  4 S West -2
  +200 +7102


56. 2011 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 5, Bd 67 West
Deutsch

1 NT
Pass

Lead
H 2
C 10
D 10
D K
D J
D 9
D 3
S 5
H 9
C 5
North
Greco
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
J
K
Q
7
C 3
S 2
S 7
10
Q
2
East
Larsen
Pass
3 NT


3rd
K
A
A
6
H 4
C 4
S 4
Q
3
South
Hampson
1 D
Pass


4th
A
9
2
4
5
8
S 3
A
5
West
Gitelman

1 NT
Pass

Lead
S 2
S 6
D 10
D K
D J
H 8
North
CohenB
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
8
J
Q
7
H 2
3
East
Moss
Pass
3 NT


3rd
A
7
A
6
S 4
J
South
Smith
Pass
Pass


4th
9
Q
2
4
5
K
N deals
E-W vul
S K 10 7 2
H 10 6 3 2
D 7 2
C K 3 2
S J 9 5
H A Q 8
D A K J 9 3
C 10 5
Table S Q 8 4
H J 5 4
D 10 6
C A J 7 6 4
45544 =
98899 =
Par EW +600
S A 6 3
H K 9 7
D Q 8 5 4
C Q 9 8

1 D opening
3 NT West -1
+100 +1297

  Pass
  3 NT West =
  -600 103


59. 2011 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 3, Bd 45 West
Meyers

1 NT
3 C

Lead
C 7
D 2
S Q
C 9
D 4
D 8
H J
North
WeinsteinH
Pass
2 D
All Pass

2nd
3
6
K
K
3
J
3
East
LevinJ
Pass
Dbl


3rd
J
K
A
2
Q
C 5
4
South
Garner
1 D
Pass


4th
A
A
2
4
9
5
K
West
Wolfson

1 NT


Lead
H 5
C 3
C 4
C 5
S Q
S 9
S 6
S J
D A
North
Silverstein
Pass
Pass


2nd
J
J
9
Q
K
3
5
D 2
8
East
Cohen
Pass
Pass


3rd
3
A
K
6
A
7
10
H 6
South
Rosenthal
Pass
Pass


4th
4
7
2
H 2
2
4
H Q
8
N deals
Both vul
S A 9 6
H K 9 6 5 2
D J 9 6
C 9 7
S K 4
H A Q 4
D Q 8 2
C A 10 8 6 4
Table S 8 5 3 2
H J 10 8 7
D K 4
C K 5 3
78695 =
45748 45648
Par NS +110
S Q J 10 7
H 3
D A 10 7 5 3
C Q J 2

1 D opening
3 C West -1
+100 +5103

  Pass
  1 NT West =
  -90 106


60. 2011 USBC Semifinal, Seg 1, Bd 6 West
WeinsteinH

Dbl
Dbl
Dbl

Lead
D 10
D Q
S 9
S 10
H A
H 3
C 4
North
LallJ
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
3
A
3
A
2
5
9
East
Garner
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
J
6
2
6
6
Q
2
South
Grue
1 D
1 H
2 C


4th
4
5
4
5
4
K
6
West
Bathurst

1 NT
2 H


Lead
D 5
D 6
D J
S 10
S 2
S 3
C 3
H 9
C K
North
Ekeblad
Pass
Pass
Pass


2nd
2
7
A
Q
8
J
6
2
7
East
Zagorin
Pass
2 C
3 NT


3rd
8
9
H 3
K
9
5
J
Q
2
South
Rubin
Pass
Pass
All Pass


4th
10
4
3
4
A
C 4
A
K
Q
N deals
N-S vul
S K J 6 2
H J 8 5 2
D 7 5 3
C 3 2
S A Q 3
H A 10 9 3
D 10 6
C A 10 9 7
Table S 8 7 5 4
H Q 6
D K Q J 9 2
C Q 6
55645 =
78797 =
Par EW +110
S 10 9
H K 7 4
D A 8 4
C K J 8 5 4

1 D opening
2 C× South -3
-800 103

  Pass
  3 NT West -2
  +100 +14120


62. 2011 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 6, Bd 86 West
Lee

Dbl
Pass
3 C

Lead
S 8
S 7
C K
H 5
C Q
North
Nickell
Pass
1 S
2 D
All Pass

2nd
9
4
6
A
10
East
Chan
Pass
2 C
Pass


3rd
Q
5
3
10
5
South
Katz
1 D
Pass
Pass


4th
3
10
A
6
2
West
Rodwell

1 NT



Lead
S 6
C K
S 8
S 2
C 5
D K
C 7
North
H-Welland
Pass
Pass



2nd
3
6
J
A
2
5
J
East
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass



3rd
5
3
Q
D 3
Q
2
S 7
South
Ivatury
Pass
Pass



4th
9
A
4
10
10
A
N deals
N-S vul
S K Q 7 6 2
H Q 10
D 10 8 7 5
C 10 6
S J 10 9
H A 8 7 3
D K J
C K Q J 4
Table S A 4 3
H J 9 6
D Q 4 2
C 9 8 5 3
47584 47484
86758 =
Par EW +120
S 8 5
H K 5 4 2
D A 9 6 3
C A 7 2

1 D opening
3 C East -1
+50 +5108

  Pass
  1 NT West +1
  -120 121


63. 2011 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Seg 1, Bd 8 West
Martel

Pass
Dbl
4 S


Lead
H K
S 6
C K
C Q
D Q
C 7
H J
D 2
North
Diamond
Pass
1 H
Pass
All Pass


2nd
Q
A
8
10
4
5
5
7
East
Stansby
Pass
Pass
1 S



3rd
6
2
3
4
5
A
2
J
South
Platnick
1 D
Pass
2 H



4th
4
4
2
6
K
J
S 3
8
West
Greco

1 C
1 S
2 NT
3 D

Lead
H A
D 8
S 7
D 7
S A
S K
D Q
North
Weinstein
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
Q
2
6
5
2
5
9
East
Hampson
Pass
1 D
1 NT
3 C


3rd
6
4
J
K
4
8
6
South
Levin
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
4
J
Q
A
9
10
N deals
None vul
S Q 5 2
H J 10 7 6
D 9 7 4
C A 10 8
S A K J 3
H Q
D A Q 10 3 2
C K Q 5
Table S 8 7 4
H 9 8 5 4
D J 6 5
C J 4 3
54736 65737
786A6 =
Par EW +130
S 10 9 6
H A K 3 2
D K 8
C 9 7 6 2

1 D opening
4 S East -3
+150 +7115

  Pass
  3 D East +1
  -130 121


68. 2010 Rosenblum Rd of 16, Seg 2, Bd 29 West
Bates

Dbl
2 H
4 S
5 S

Lead
D 4
D A
D 3
H 3
H 6
S A
S K
North
Helness
Pass
1 H
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
7
9
10
K
S 2
6
9
East
Wold
Pass
Dbl
3 D
5 C


3rd
J
6
K
A
2
3
C 6
South
Helgemo
1 D
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
2
8
Q
5
4
4
8
West
Multon

2 C
4 S



Lead
H 2
D A
D 5
North
Drijver
Pass
Pass
All Pass



2nd
J
2
9
East
Zimmermann
Pass
2 D




3rd
A
4
K
South
Brink
Pass
Pass




4th
5
7
8
N deals
Both vul
S 9 6
H Q 10 8 3 2
D K 6 4
C 9 8 7
S A K J 10 7 5 2
H 5
D 10 9 2
C A K
Table S 3
H K J 9 7 4
D Q 8 7
C Q J 10 6
44455 55555
78877 =
Par EW +110
S Q 8 4
H A 6
D A J 5 3
C 5 4 3 2

1 D opening
5 S West -3
+300 +14136

  Pass
  4 S West =
  -620 123


70. 2010 USBC Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 18 West
Sher

2 C
2 NT


Lead
D 5
C 5
D 3
C 6
S 5
S 2
C A
C K
North
Platnick
Pass
Pass
All Pass


2nd
10
8
Q
3
J
4
4
D 8
East
Jackson
Pass
2 H



3rd
7
10
4
9
A
K
H 2
H 4
South
Diamond
1 D
Pass



4th
2
J
6
7
8
H 8
Q
West
Gitelman

1 C
2 D
2 NT

Lead
D 5
C 5
H Q
H 9
D 3
H 10
S 2
D A
D K
North
WeinsteinJ
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
10
3
K
S 5
Q
6
8
8
9
East
Moss
Pass
1 H
2 H
3 NT

3rd
4
10
A
J
7
C 2
K
H 4
S 3
South
Baseggio
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
6
J
7
2
2
3
J
S 4
S 6
N deals
E-W vul
S J
H Q J 8 3
D J 9 8 5 3
C J 7 4
S K 9 5
H 7
D A K 6 2
C A K 10 9 2
Table S A 10 3 2
H K 10 5 4 2
D Q 10
C 6 5
23432 =
AA99B AA9AB
Par EW +630
S Q 8 7 6 4
H A 9 6
D 7 4
C Q 8 3

1 D opening
2 NT West +2
-180 +10146

  Pass
  3 NT West +1
  -630 125


71. 2010 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 6, Bd 87 West
Platnick

1 S
4 S

Lead
D 8
S A
H 2
D 7
S K
S Q
C 5
D K
H 6
C 3
North
Wold
Pass
Dbl
All Pass

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


3rd
5
4
10
9
6
7
K
C 6
7
S 3
South
Jacobus
1 D
Pass


4th
Q
J
3
A
C 7
H 5
A
J
K
8
West
Beatty

1 S
3 D

Lead
S 2
S A
S Q
H 2
D 3
D 2
D 10
H 4
C 6
D 9
North
Gitelman
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
8
10
9
7
5
8
Q
Q
K
4
East
Jacobs
Pass
2 S
3 S

3rd
J
4
6
K
A
J
H 8
10
A
C 2
South
Moss
Pass
Dbl
All Pass

4th
K
H 3
H 5
9
7
K
6
6
5
S 7
N deals
Both vul
S 10 9 2
H A Q 8 7
D 8 7
C Q 8 6 2
S A K Q 5 3
H J 4 2
D A Q 4 2
C 5
Table S 8 7 6 4
H K 10
D J 6 3
C K 10 4 3
53847 =
89596 =
Par EW +140
S J
H 9 6 5 3
D K 10 9 5
C A J 9 7

1 D opening
4 S West -1
+100 +6152

  Pass
  3 S West =
  -140 125


78. 2009 BB Qual, Rd 12, Bd 15 West
Ventin

Pass
Pass

Lead
H J
S 6
C 2
S 9
D 6
C 7
H A
H 7
S A
North
Branco
Pass
1 S


2nd
5
K
K
3
3
9
4
K
J
East
Lambardi
Pass
Pass


3rd
2
5
8
10
A
S 7
10
S 4
South
Chagas
1 D
Pass


4th
3
2
5
Q
10
3
6
8
West
Brenner

1 C
1 NT

Lead
C J
C 5
D 2
C 9
D 3
H Q
H 6
D J
H K
North
Ravenna
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
Q
D 6
4
H 5
5
7
A
C 4
S 2
East
Figueiredo
Pass
1 H
2 C

3rd
2
A
K
K
Q
4
2
A
8
South
Pellegrini
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
3
7
7
8
8
3
10
10
9
N deals
N-S vul
S A 4 3 2
H 10 3
D A 5 4
C J 10 8 7
S 9 8 5
H K 4 2
D 3 2
C A K 6 4 3
Table S J 10 6
H Q J 8 6
D K Q 10
C Q 9 5
67796 67686
76647 =
Par NS +110
S K Q 7
H A 9 7 5
D J 9 8 7 6
C 2

1 D opening
1 S North =
+80 +5159

  Pass
  2 C West =
  -90 129


79. 2009 BB Final, Seg 1, Bd 3 West
Fantoni

Dbl
3 NT

Lead
H 2
D 4
S 6
H J
C 2
D 3
S 2
S A
S 4
North
Nickell
Pass
1 H
All Pass

2nd
7
7
K
3
8
5
7
C 4
East
Nunes
Pass
1 NT


3rd
K
Q
5
Q
10
K
J
3
South
Katz
1 D
Pass


4th
9
6
8
5
J
8
10
Q
West
Meckstroth

1 NT


Lead
H 3
C 2
S 4
C A
C K
C 6
D A
H 9
H J
H 8
North
Versace
Pass
Pass


2nd
Q
7
8
3
D 4
D 3
9
5
K
S 10
East
Rodwell
Pass
Pass


3rd
6
10
9
4
5
9
6
A
10
S 3
South
Lauria
Pass
Pass


4th
7
J
K
8
Q
H 2
2
4
S 2
D 8
N deals
E-W vul
S A J 5 4
H K 8 4 3
D 4 3 2
C J 3
S K Q 7
H A J 7
D 10 8 6
C A K 10 6
Table S 10 8
H Q 10 9
D A J 7 5
C 9 5 4 2
67655 =
76788 76688
Par EW +90
S 9 6 3 2
H 6 5 2
D K Q 9
C Q 8 7

1 D opening
3 NT East -3
+300 +9168

  Pass
  1 NT West +1
  -120 129


80. 2009 BB Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 28 West
Zhao

1 NT
Pass


Lead
D 10
S 6
S 5
D 7
D 9
C 5
S K
S Q
C 6
North
Rodwell
Pass
2 D
Pass


2nd
J
2
A
4
C 2
A
7
8
9
East
Fu
Pass
2 H



3rd
2
10
J
A
H 8
4
C 8
C J
K
South
Meckstroth
1 D
Pass



4th
5
9
3
Q
6
3
4
H 7
H 2
West
Zia

1 C
2 NT
3 D

Lead
D 3
C 2
C 4
S K
S 6
D 7
S Q
S J
C A
North
WangW
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
Q
6
3
7
2
J
3
8
H 6
East
Hamman
Pass
1 H
3 C
3 NT

3rd
10
10
5
5
10
2
H 2
C 8
J
South
Zhuang
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
4
K
9
4
A
5
9
H 7
7
N deals
E-W vul
S 8 7 3 2
H J 6
D A 9 8 3 2
C K 4
S K Q J 6
H A 3
D K J 6 4
C A 10 9
Table S 10 5
H Q 10 5 4 2
D Q 5
C J 8 3 2
55555 =
88888 =
Par EW +120
S A 9 4
H K 9 8 7
D 10 7
C Q 7 6 5

1 D opening
2 H East =
-110 +10178

  Pass
  3 NT West =
  -600 129


84. 2009 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 1, Bd 11 West
Platnick

1 NT
2 H


Lead
H Q
H 2
S Q
H 6
S 4
North
Johnson
Pass
2 D
All Pass


2nd
4
D 3
K
C 7
6
East
Diamond
Pass
Dbl



3rd
3
10
A
K
9
South
Simson
1 D
Pass



4th
A
5
2
7
West
Milgrim

1 NT
2 H
4 H

Lead
S 3
S A
H A
C A
C K
C 6
S 10
North
Hampson
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
4
5
Q
3
7
9
K
East
Aker
Pass
2 C
3 H


3rd
8
7
4
8
10
H 8
H 6
South
Greco
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
9
6
7
2
4
5
N deals
None vul
S J 5 3 2
H Q
D K J 9 4 3
C 9 7 3
S A 9
H A J 6 2
D 8 6 5 2
C A K 6
Table S Q 10 7 4
H K 10 9 8 4
D Q 10
C 10 8
56367 =
87A75 =
Par EW +420
S K 8 6
H 7 5 3
D A 7
C Q J 5 4 2

1 D opening
2 H West +2
-170 +7188

  Pass
  4 H West +1
  -450 129


85. 2009 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 3, Bd 34 West
Kamil

Pass
Dbl
3 C

Lead
D A
C 9
H A
H 9
H 4
S 3
S 4
North
Rosenberg
Pass
1 S
Pass
Dbl

2nd
4
A
6
2
J
A
K
East
Fleisher
Pass
Pass
2 NT
3 H

3rd
8
5
3
K
Q
J
2
South
Cohler
1 D
2 S
Pass
All Pass

4th
2
4
5
8
S 8
6
Q
West
Passell

1 C
2 H


Lead
D A
C 9
H 9
H 4
H A
S Q
D Q
D J
C 2
North
Weichsel
Pass
Pass
All Pass


2nd
4
A
6
8
S 7
A
3
10
8
East
Mahaffey
Pass
1 H



3rd
7
5
K
Q
3
10
K
8
South
Ekeblad
Pass
Pass



4th
5
4
5
2
J
2
6
2
N deals
E-W vul
S A 8 7 4
H 6 2
D Q 8 7
C K 10 7 5
S Q 3
H A Q 10 9
D 10 6 4
C A Q 8 3
Table S K J 10
H K 7 4 3
D 5 3 2
C J 6 4
68576 =
75867 =
Par NS +110
S 9 6 5 2
H J 8 5
D A K J 9
C 9 2

1 D opening
3 H East -1
+100 +5193

  Pass
  2 H East =
  -110 129


87. 2009 USBC Semifinal, Seg 1, Bd 9 West
Ekeblad

Dbl
3 D
4 S

Lead
D A
D 2
H 5
S 3
S J
S 4
North
Rodwell
Pass
1 S
Dbl
All Pass

2nd
3
5
7
2
9
Q
East
Weichsel
Pass
Dbl
4 C


3rd
7
K
2
K
5
A
South
Meckstroth
1 D
2 D
Pass


4th
4
8
J
7
8
West
Hamman

1 C
2 NT
3 S

Lead
D 7
D 9
D 2
S A
S 5
North
Fleisher
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
4
Q
S 3
2
8
East
Zia
Pass
1 S
3 C
4 S

3rd
6
A
J
4
J
South
Kamil
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
3
5
8
7
Q
N deals
E-W vul
S Q 9 7
H 10 4 2
D A 10 6 2
C K 10 8
S K J 4
H A K Q 7
D Q 8 4
C A 5 2
Table S A 10 6 5 3
H J
D 5 3
C Q 9 7 4 3
31661 =
9A76A =
Par EW +620
S 8 2
H 9 8 6 5 3
D K J 9 7
C J 6

1 D opening
4 S West +1
-650 194

  Pass
  4 S East -1
  +100 +13142


89. 2009 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 4, Bd 60 West
WeinsteinJ

1 NT
Pass

Lead
H Q
H 4
C 6
D 2
S 4
C 4
S 6
H J
H 10
North
Granovetter
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
6
7
7
3
5
A
A
8
D 4
East
Gu
Pass
3 NT


3rd
5
K
K
J
9
3
10
2
9
South
Rubin
1 D
Pass


4th
3
A
2
8
J
8
3
S 7
C 10
West
Weichsel

1 C
1 NT

Lead
H Q
S 4
H 2
C 3
S 7
D 2
C 6
D 4
North
Lair
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
6
5
3
8
8
3
7
9
East
Ekeblad
Pass
1 D
3 NT

3rd
5
9
10
2
K
J
K
10
South
Ozdil
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
A
J
7
10
2
8
4
N deals
E-W vul
S A 8 5
H Q J 10 4
D 8 5
C J 9 7 3
S Q 7 6 4
H A 3
D A J 10
C A Q 10 6
Table S K 10 9
H 8 7 6
D Q 7 6 4 2
C K 8
11513 12513
9A8BA =
Par EW +620
S J 3 2
H K 9 5 2
D K 9 3
C 5 4 2

1 D opening
3 NT West -1
+100 +12209

  Pass
  3 NT West =
  -600 142


99. 2008 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 5, Bd 65 West
Mahaffey

1 S
Dbl


Lead
D A
D 4
H 5
H 6
S J
C 7
S K
S 4
C A
North
Rodwell
Pass
1 NT
2 D


2nd
6
Q
4
K
5
3
9
Q
5
East
Seamon
Pass
Pass
Dbl


3rd
2
5
A
9
A
J
H 10
D 3
2
South
Meckstroth
1 D
Pass
All Pass


4th
K
S 6
3
J
2
8
7
8
10
West
Nickell

1 S
2 C
3 NT

Lead
H 2
H 9
H 6
C Q
H 7
D K
D 4
North
Baze
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
3
10
K
8
S 3
A
J
East
Freeman
Pass
1 NT
3 C


3rd
Q
A
5
4
D 6
7
5
South
Cohler
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
4
8
J
K
D 2
3
S 2
N deals
None vul
S Q 9 5
H Q 9 5
D Q J 8 7 6
C 10 8
S K J 10 4 3
H K 8 3
D A 4
C Q J 2
Table S A
H J 10 4
D 10 9 5 3 2
C A 9 7 4
54554 =
78779 =
Par EW +110
S 8 7 6 2
H A 7 6 2
D K
C K 6 5 3

1 D opening
2 D× South -3
-500 218

  Pass
  3 NT East -2
  +100 +12156


100. 2008 USBC Final, Seg 2, Bd 25 West
Stansby

Dbl
Pass
3 NT


Lead
S 10
C 5
S 3
D 3
North
Rodwell
Pass
1 NT
2 S
All Pass


2nd
4
K
5
East
Martel
Pass
Dbl
2 NT



3rd
K
A
7
South
Meckstroth
1 D
2 C
Pass



4th
2
2
Q
West
Nickell

1 C
1 H
3 D
5 D

Lead
C A
H 5
D A
S 4
C 4
H 4
C 5
H J
North
Becker
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Dbl

2nd
2
A
C 10
K
K
3
Q
6
East
Freeman
Pass
1 D
3 C
4 D
All Pass

3rd
3
7
3
2
D 6
Q
D 8
K
South
Strul
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
J
2
2
3
6
8
7
D 5
N deals
E-W vul
S K J 8 7
H K Q 7
D
C 10 9 8 5 4 3
S A 5 4
H A 9 6 3
D A Q 4
C 7 6 2
Table S Q 2
H 8 2
D K 10 9 7 5 3
C K Q J
39627 =
94695 94595
Par EW +100
S 10 9 6 3
H J 10 5 4
D J 8 6 2
C A

1 D opening
3 NT East +2
-660 218

  Pass
  5 D× East -3
  +800 +16172


102. 2007 BB Qual, Rd 15, Bd 6 West
Ravenna

1 NT
3 C
All Pass

Lead
C 7
C A
H 3
C Q
D 3
H 4
H 6
S 3
D 10
North
Garner
Pass
2 S
3 H


2nd
4
S 5
5
S 6
5
7
10
A
J
East
Pellegrini
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
K
3
K
10
Q
J
S 4
7
A
South
WeinsteinH
1 D
Pass
3 S


4th
9
5
A
J
K
9
8
2
6
West
Rosenberg

1 C
Dbl
3 C

Lead
D 10
H 9
C A
C K
C Q
North
Lambardi
Pass
1 S
Pass
All Pass

2nd
J
A
9
S 5
S 6
East
Zia
Pass
2 C
2 H


3rd
A
7
7
8
10
South
Palazzo
Pass
2 D
Pass


4th
6
2
4
5
J
N deals
N-S vul
S A Q 9 8 6 5
H Q 8 7 3
D 10 3
C 9
S 4 3
H A 4
D K 9 7 6
C A K Q 6 2
Table S K J 7
H J 6 5 2
D J 5
C 10 8 7 3
48563 =
8577A 9577A
Par EW +400
S 10 2
H K 10 9
D A Q 8 4 2
C J 5 4

1 D opening
3 S North -3
-300 218

  Pass
  3 C West +1
  -130 +5178


103. 2007 Spingold Rd of 16, Seg 4, Bd 55 West
Nystrom

1 S
Dbl


Lead
S Q
D 2
D 3
D 4
D 5
H 4
North
Versace
Pass
2 NT
All Pass


2nd
9
6
S 4
8
H 6
10
East
Bertheau
Pass
Pass



3rd
6
Q
K
J
A
Q
South
Lauria
1 D
Pass



4th
K
S 2
7
S 5
9
2
West
Fantoni

1 S
3 C
4 S

Lead
D K
H 2
D J
H 3
D 10
S A
S 6
S 10
C 4
North
Zhao
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
6
4
S 4
9
S 5
7
K
Q
2
East
Nunes
Pass
2 NT
3 D


3rd
3
10
4
K
2
3
J
D 5
South
Fu
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
S 2
Q
7
A
8
9
C 6
8
N deals
Both vul
S K 10 7
H 9 7 4
D A K 4 2
C J 9 5
S A 8 6 5 4 2
H J 6 3 2
D
C A K 8
Table S Q J 3
H K 10
D 9 8 7 6
C Q 10 7 4
83785 =
5A658 =
Par EW +500
S 9
H A Q 8 5
D Q J 10 5 3
C 6 3 2

1 D opening
2 NT× North =
+690 +16234

  Pass
  4 S West =
  -620 178


104. 2007 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 2, Bd 19 West
Morgan

1 NT
2 D
2 NT

Lead
D 2
S 5
C 3
H 4
C 4
H 10
H 9
H 2
North
Gitelman
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
7
9
2
Q
A
K
D 5
S 4
East
Harris
Pass
2 C
2 H


3rd
K
Q
J
J
8
A
8
C 5
South
Moss
1 D
Pass
Pass


4th
A
3
K
5
10
6
3
D 6
West
Stansby

1 D
Pass


Lead
D 7
C Q
H J
C 6
H A
North
Gerstman
Pass
1 H
2 H


2nd
J
10
5
2
6
East
Martel
Pass
Dbl
All Pass


3rd
Q
7
2
J
8
South
Carmichael
Pass
2 D



4th
2
A
Q
K
3
N deals
E-W vul
S 9 8 2
H A 9 7 4 2
D 10 8 2
C K 10
S K 10 5
H K 5 3
D A Q 9 6
C Q J 8
Table S A Q 7 4
H Q 6
D 7 5
C 9 7 6 4 3
63663 =
7977A =
Par EW +140
S J 6 3
H J 10 8
D K J 4 3
C A 5 2

1 D opening
2 NT West -1
+100 +5239

  Pass
  2 H North -2
  -100 178


112. 2006 Spingold Rd of 64, Seg 1, Bd 3 West
WhiteR

1 S
Dbl

Lead
D 5
S 5
S 7
D 7
S 9
D J
S J
C 3
C K
North
Zawislak
Pass
2 D
Pass

2nd
9
4
2
4
3
K
D 8
8
7
East
Kovacich
Pass
Pass
2 H

3rd
Q
K
H 4
H 3
H 6
H 5
H J
A
South
Jagniewski
1 D
Pass
All Pass

4th
A
10
6
2
8
3
A
5
West
Piasecki

1 S
2 H

Lead
D 3
S 5
C A
H 5
D 2
H 10
H 6
D Q
D 8
North
Marks
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
A
4
7
8
7
7
Q
J
H J
East
Brewiak
Pass
1 NT
4 H

3rd
4
Q
3
4
10
A
S 7
6
5
South
Lindop
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
9
3
8
2
H 3
9
K
S 9
C 2
N deals
E-W vul
S 10 3 2
H K 8 7
D Q 8 3 2
C Q 7 5
S K Q J 9 7
H 10 5 3
D 9
C A K J 2
Table S 5
H A J 6 4
D A J 7
C 10 9 6 4 3
43462 =
8996A 9996A
Par EW +600
S A 8 6 4
H Q 9 2
D K 10 6 5 4
C 8

1 D opening
2 H East =
-110 249

  Pass
  4 H West -3
  +300 +9187


116. 2006 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Seg 1, Bd 13 West
Ferguson

1 NT
2 S
4 S

Lead
S 4
C 9
S 6
S 5
C 10
D 3
North
Fu
Pass
2 D
Pass
All Pass

2nd
A
4
3
9
A
8
East
Hollman
Pass
Dbl
3 S


3rd
8
3
10
Q
7
Q
South
Zhao
1 D
Pass
Pass


4th
2
K
K
D 4
5
West
Hallberg

1 NT



Lead
D 6
C 3
H J
C 7
H 6
D 3
S A
S Q
North
Smith
Pass
Pass



2nd
J
6
A
5
9
8
8
10
East
Deutsch
Pass
Pass



3rd
K
9
Q
10
5
9
2
5
South
CohenB
Pass
Pass



4th
A
A
4
4
8
10
4
N deals
Both vul
S 9 6 4
H Q 8
D Q 9 7 6
C K 8 6 5
S K J 5 2
H A 5 2
D A 8
C Q J 7 3
Table S A Q 7 3
H 10 7 6 4
D J 10 2
C 10 9
54685 =
68646 =
Par EW +110
S 10 8
H K J 9 3
D K 5 4 3
C A 4 2

1 D opening
4 S West -1
+100 +6256

  Pass
  1 NT West +1
  -120 187


124. 2005 USBC Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 56 West
Feldman

Dbl
4 D
Rdbl
6 H

Lead
D 2
H 2
S 5
H 8
S 8
North
Rosenberg
Pass
3 D
Dbl
Pass
All Pass

2nd
A
5
3
7
9
East
Bramley
Pass
3 H
Pass
5 H


3rd
5
A
A
Q
J
South
Zia
1 D
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
6
9
7
D 8
West
Fallenius

1 S
4 S



Lead
D 3
S A
S K
H 4
S 8
C 10
S J
H 10
North
Boyd
Pass
Pass
All Pass



2nd
6
7
D 4
7
Q
A
C 8
5
East
Welland
Pass
2 C




3rd
Q
2
5
Q
4
2
C 9
A
South
Robinson
Pass
Pass




4th
A
3
9
9
D 5
5
10
D 2
N deals
None vul
S 7
H K 7 5
D 9 7 5 4 3
C Q 8 4 2
S A K J 6 4
H 10 8 4 2
D A
C A J 6
Table S 8 5 2
H A Q J 6 3
D K 10 6
C 9 5
01076 =
DBD66 =
Par EW +1520
S Q 10 9 3
H 9
D Q J 8 2
C K 10 7 3

1 D opening
6 H East =
-980 260

  Pass
  4 S West =
  -420 +11201


126. 2004 Olympiad Qual, Rd 5, Bd 18 West
Ino

2 C
3 NT
All Pass

Lead
H 3
C K
C 5
H 2
S 5
North
Lindkvist
Pass
Dbl
Pass


2nd
10
9
6
4
East
Imakura
Pass
2 NT
Pass


3rd
J
4
Q
A
South
Fredin
1 D
Pass
Dbl


4th
K
3
A
Q
West
Sylvan

2 C
3 C


Lead
H 2
D A
H 5
C 4
H 8
C K
D 5
C J
North
Teramoto
Pass
Pass
All Pass


2nd
4
Q
Q
A
K
6
2
East
Sundelin
Pass
2 NT



3rd
A
7
7
5
3
7
C Q
South
Takano
Pass
Pass



4th
10
4
6
2
S 9
3
K
N deals
E-W vul
S 8 7 6 3
H J 9 8 7 2
D K 7
C A 3
S A Q 10 9
H Q 10
D Q
C Q J 10 8 7 4
Table S K J 4
H K 6 4
D 10 9 8 5 4
C K 5
54763 =
6966A 5956A
Par EW +140
S 5 2
H A 5 3
D A J 6 3 2
C 9 6 2

1 D opening
3 NT× East +1
-950 260

  Pass
  3 C West +1
  -130 +13214


127. 2004 Olympiad Qual, Rd 7, Bd 2 West
Gromov

Dbl
2 H

Lead
D 2
D 3
D 10
S 6
S 4
S 5
H 10
H 9
North
Verhees
Pass
1 S
Pass

2nd
4
7
Q
3
7
10
6
K
East
Dubinin
Pass
1 NT
4 H

3rd
J
K
8
J
A
8
2
A
South
Jansma
1 D
Pass
All Pass

4th
6
5
A
Q
2
C 9
3
West
Drijver

1 NT
2 H

Lead
C 6
S 6
C 3
S 7
H 10
H 2
H 4
H J
H 7
C 9
North
Rekunov
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
2
3
J
5
K
5
C 7
C 5
D 2
S 9
East
Schollaardt
Pass
2 C
3 NT

3rd
Q
J
8
K
A
9
Q
D 4
S 2
K
South
Khokhlov
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
A
Q
4
4
3
6
8
C 10
S 8
D 3
N deals
E-W vul
S A 9 5 3
H 8 5 3
D K 10 2
C 8 6 5
S 7 6
H A Q J 7 2
D A 7 6
C A J 9
Table S K J 10 2
H 10 9 4
D Q 5 4
C K 4 2
24233 =
A9B99 B9BAA
Par EW +660
S Q 8 4
H K 6
D J 9 8 3
C Q 10 7 3

1 D opening
4 H West -1
+100 +13273

  Pass
  3 NT West +2
  -660 214


130. 2004 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 51 West
Katz

2 D
Pass

Lead
C 2
North
Soloway
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
East
Jacobs
Pass
4 H


3rd
South
Hamman
1 D
Pass


4th
West
Meckstroth

1 S
6 H

Lead
D A
H 10
S 7
S 5
D 9
H K
S 9
D J
S 10
D Q
North
WeinsteinH
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
3
4
Q
8
4
S 3
4
5
K
10
East
Rodwell
Pass
2 H


3rd
6
9
A
H 5
H 6
2
H 7
H 8
H A
C 8
South
Garner
Pass
Pass


4th
2
Q
2
6
8
3
C 2
K
D 7
N deals
E-W vul
S K 8 4 3 2
H 9
D K 8 6
C Q J 7 4
S A J 10 9 5
H K J 8 6 4
D 3
C A 8
Table S 7
H A Q 7 5 2
D Q J 9 2
C 6 5 3
44188 =
77B55 =
Par EW +650
S Q 6
H 10 3
D A 10 7 5 4
C K 10 9 2

1 D opening
4 H East +1
-650 +13286

  Pass
  6 H East =
  -1430 218


131. 2003 BB Final, Seg 6, Bd 92 West
Meckstroth

1 H
Dbl
All Pass

Lead
H K
C 7
C 10
H A
C 9
D 2
H 3
H Q
S 5
North
Versace
Pass
Dbl
2 H


2nd
2
3
J
6
6
A
8
D 3
A
East
Rodwell
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
7
A
Q
5
4
K
D 4
S 3
6
South
Lauria
1 D
1 S
2 S


4th
9
2
5
J
K
5
D 6
4
2
West
Duboin

1 H
Dbl
3 C

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

2nd
7
4
3
A
5
A
6
9
S 8
East
Bocchi
Pass
Pass
2 NT
3 NT

3rd
K
3
10
S 6
4
2
A
K
D 4
South
Soloway
Pass
2 S
Pass
All Pass

4th
3
A
J
5
K
5
2
6
S 9
N deals
E-W vul
S K J 8 7 6
H Q 8 6 2
D K
C 6 5 3
S A
H A K 10 4 3
D A 8 7
C Q 9 8 7
Table S Q 10 4 2
H 7 5
D 10 5 4 3
C A 10 4
55463 55464
87879 =
Par EW +120
S 9 5 3
H J 9
D Q J 9 6 2
C K J 2

1 D opening
2 S South -3
-150 286

  Pass
  3 NT East -2
  +200 +8226


134. 2002 Rosenblum Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 46 West
Balicki

1 NT


Lead
D 5
S Q
D J
D 6
S J
S 3
S 7
C 4
C 5
C 9
North
Sakul
Pass
Pass


2nd
2
5
8
Q
10
H 7
C 8
2
10
H 4
East
Zmudzinski
Pass
Pass


3rd
K
4
3
9
9
A
8
K
A
J
South
Karwur
1 D
Pass


4th
A
K
4
H 3
2
6
C 3
7
Q
H 5
West
Manoppo

1 NT
2 S

Lead
D 9
S J
H 5
H 7
H 6
S 3
S 7
D A
D 8
C 5
North
Burgay
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
2
5
2
8
Q
10
6
5
10
10
East
Lasut
Pass
2 C
4 S

3rd
6
4
A
K
4
A
Q
4
S 9
A
South
Mariani
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
Q
K
3
10
9
2
D 3
J
K
2
N deals
None vul
S 10 5
H A 7 4
D 10 9 7 5 3
C Q 3 2
S Q J 8 3
H Q 10 2
D A Q 8
C A 9 4
Table S A 9 7 4
H 9 8 3
D 4 2
C K J 6 5
43563 =
9A87A =
Par EW +420
S K 6 2
H K J 6 5
D K J 6
C 10 8 7

1 D opening
1 NT West +2
-150 +7293

  Pass
  4 S West =
  -420 227


138. 2001 BB Final, Seg 3, Bd 36 West
Stansby

1 NT
Pass

Lead
H K
H A
D 6
D 2
H 9
D A
North
Brogeland
Pass
Dbl
2 D

2nd
5
7
K
10
10
East
Martel
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
3
4
7
9
D J
South
Saelensminde
1 D
2 C


4th
2
D 4
5
8
8
West
Groetheim

1 NT


Lead
H 5
S 10
D 7
C 5
C A
C 8
C K
North
Sontag
Pass
Pass


2nd
10
5
5
3
4
7
D 3
East
Aa
Pass
Pass


3rd
2
2
A
Q
6
J
South
Weichsel
Pass
Pass


4th
8
Q
2
2
10
S 3
N deals
Both vul
S Q 7 6
H J 9 7 5
D Q 10 7
C A Q 8
S A 8 3 2
H A K Q 8
D K 3 2
C 10 3
Table S K J 10
H 10 6 4 3
D 9 5
C 9 7 4 2
55487 =
88956 =
Par EW +140
S 9 5 4
H 2
D A J 8 6 4
C K J 6 5

1 D opening
2 D South +1
+110 +6300

  Pass
  1 NT West +1
  -120 227


139. 2001 BB Final, Seg 7, Bd 104 West
Stansby

Dbl
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S 2
C J
D 6
H K
H A
D 9
D 7
North
Helgemo
Pass
1 S
3 H


2nd
Q
A
3
3
4
10
Q
East
Martel
Pass
3 C
Pass


3rd
K
8
K
J
10
A
5
South
Helness
1 D
Pass
3 S


4th
A
2
2
6
7
4
H 8
West
Brogeland

1 H
Pass


Lead
D 4
D 2
C 2
D Q
C A
H J
H 8
S 2
S 6
North
Sontag
Pass
Pass
Pass


2nd
5
6
J
9
8
6
10
J
3
East
Saelensminde
Pass
1 NT



3rd
10
J
3
S 4
4
2
7
K
Q
South
Weichsel
Pass
Pass



4th
7
K
K
A
H 3
Q
5
A
7
N deals
None vul
S A 9 8 6 4
H Q 9 8 4 3
D 10 2
C J
S K 10 7
H A K 5 2
D K 9 5
C 9 4 2
Table S 3 2
H J 10
D A 7 6
C A 10 7 6 5 3
67674 =
76669 =
Par EW +110
S Q J 5
H 7 6
D Q J 8 4 3
C K Q 8

1 D opening
3 S North -2
-100 300

  Pass
  1 NT East -2
  +100 +5232


143. 2001 USBC Semifinal, Seg 6, Bd 88 West
Meltzer

1 S
2 NT

Lead
D 10
S 4
S 3
H 4
H A
D 6
H K
D 5
North
Rodwell
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
4
9
7
5
3
S 10
8
9
East
Larsen
Pass
1 NT


3rd
3
K
J
Q
6
Q
S 5
A
South
Meckstroth
1 D
Pass


4th
K
8
2
2
7
2
10
C 3
West
Nickell

1 S
2 NT

Lead
D 10
S 4
S 3
D 5
S 5
C 10
C A
C 8
North
Sontag
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
4
2
8
9
10
4
Q
S 6
East
Freeman
Pass
1 NT
3 NT

3rd
3
K
J
A
D 7
K
3
9
South
Weichsel
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
Q
7
9
H 2
H 5
J
2
6
N deals
None vul
S A 10 8 7
H J 10 3 2
D 3
C 10 9 5 3
S K Q 6 5 3
H A Q
D A 8 6 4
C Q J
Table S J 4
H K 6 4
D K Q 7 5
C 7 6 4 2
54746 =
88597 =
Par EW +120
S 9 2
H 9 8 7 5
D J 10 9 2
C A K 8

1 D opening
2 NT East =
-120 302

  Pass
  3 NT East -1
  +50 +5237


145. 2000 Olympiad Rd of 16, Seg 2, Bd 28 West
Rizzo

Dbl
3 NT


Lead
H 9
D 10
D 2
North
Jacobs
Pass
Pass
All Pass


2nd
K
K
S 8
East
Bianchedi
Pass
2 D



3rd
2
A
3
South
Katz
1 D
Pass



4th
10
J
4
West
WeinsteinH

2 C
2 NT
3 D

Lead
H 8
North
Lucena
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
East
Garner
Pass
2 H
3 C
6 NT

3rd
South
Lambardi
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
N deals
E-W vul
S K 10 8 2
H 9 8 7 3
D J
C 6 5 3 2
S A J
H A 10 5
D A Q 6 5 2
C A Q 10
Table S Q 7 4 3
H K Q J
D 10 7 3
C K 9 8
33323 =
AAABA =
Par EW +630
S 9 6 5
H 6 4 2
D K 9 8 4
C J 7 4

1 D opening
3 NT West +2
-660 302

  Pass
  6 NT West -2
  +200 +13250


146. 2000 Olympiad Rd of 16, Seg 3, Bd 47 West
Sakul

Pass
1 NT


Lead
S K
C 8
S 5
C 5
S 10
H 8
H 2
North
Branco
Pass
1 S
2 D


2nd
A
2
3
7
D 6
J
5
East
Karwur
Pass
Pass
All Pass


3rd
J
6
D 3
A
8
A
3
South
Chagas
1 D
Pass



4th
4
10
7
D 7
2
4
7
West
Villas-Boas

1 C
1 NT
3 C

Lead
S A
D 7
D 4
D 10
H 7
North
Manoppo
Pass
1 S
Pass
All Pass

2nd
J
2
J
6
A
East
Campos
Pass
Dbl
2 C


3rd
8
A
K
Q
4
South
Lasut
Pass
Pass
2 S


4th
5
5
3
8
3
N deals
N-S vul
S A 10 9 6 3
H Q 9 5 4
D K 10 7
C 8
S K Q 5 2
H A 2
D J 8 5
C A 10 4 3
Table S J
H 10 8 6 3
D 6 3 2
C K Q 9 5 2
58885 =
65558 =
Par NS +100
S 8 7 4
H K J 7
D A Q 9 4
C J 7 6

1 D opening
2 D South +1
+110 +6308

  Pass
  3 C West =
  -110 250


147. 2000 Olympiad Qual, Rd 13, Bd 4 West
Versace

Pass
Pass

Lead
H Q
D 6
D K
D 5
S 3
H 3
S 7
C A
North
Thorvaldsson
Pass
2 D


2nd
4
2
4
10
5
K
K
East
Lauria
Pass
Pass


3rd
2
A
8
J
J
5
4
South
JonssonT
1 D
Pass


4th
A
3
Q
S 6
A
7
9
West
Armannsson

1 D
2 H

Lead
H A
H K
D 6
H 8
C A
C 2
C 9
D A
North
Ferraro
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
5
9
2
6
7
5
J
East
Jorgensen
Pass
1 H


3rd
7
4
K
D 8
6
K
4
South
de Falco
Pass
Pass


4th
2
3
4
J
8
3
Q
N deals
Both vul
S J 10 4
H 8 7 4
D A K 9 5
C Q 7 5
S K 6 5 2
H Q J 9 5
D Q 2
C A 4 2
Table S A 9
H 10 6 3 2
D 10 4 3
C K 10 9 6
77576 =
55847 =
Par EW +110
S Q 8 7 3
H A K
D J 8 7 6
C J 8 3

1 D opening
2 D South +1
+110 +6314

  Pass
  2 H East =
  -110 250


149. 2000 Olympiad Rd of 16, Seg 3, Bd 47 West
Austberg

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 6
H 2
S 4
S 3
North
Dubinin
Pass
1 S


2nd
7
9
2
C 2
East
Helgemo
Pass
Pass


3rd
A
3
A
8
South
Krasnosselski
1 D
Pass


4th
4
J
J
Q
West
Khokhlov

1 C
3 C

Lead
C 8
S 5
C 5
S K
C Q
H 3
S Q
S 2
North
Brogeland
Pass
1 S
All Pass

2nd
2
3
7
A
J
7
9
10
East
Rekunov
Pass
2 C


3rd
6
J
A
C 9
3
A
D 2
South
Saelensminde
Pass
2 S


4th
10
4
D 7
7
S 6
4
8
N deals
N-S vul
S A 10 9 6 3
H Q 9 5 4
D K 10 7
C 8
S K Q 5 2
H A 2
D J 8 5
C A 10 4 3
Table S J
H 10 8 6 3
D 6 3 2
C K Q 9 5 2
58885 =
65558 =
Par NS +100
S 8 7 4
H K J 7
D A Q 9 4
C J 7 6

1 D opening
1 S North +1
+110 +6320

  Pass
  3 C West =
  -110 250


150. 2000 Olympiad Qual, Rd 7, Bd 11 West
Nilsland

Dbl
4 H
Dbl

Lead
S 2
North
Palau
Pass
1 H
5 H
All Pass

2nd
East
Fallenius
Pass
2 C
6 C


3rd
South
Allegrini
1 D
3 H
6 H


4th
West
Levy

2 D
4 S


Lead
H 9
C 6
North
Fredin
Pass
Pass
All Pass


2nd
2
A
East
Chemla
Pass
2 H



3rd
J
South
Lindkvist
Pass
Dbl



4th
4
N deals
None vul
S J 3
H A 10 9 3
D A J 8 3
C 10 7 4
S A K Q 9 8 6 5
H 6 4
D
C A 9 8 2
Table S 10 7 2
H 8 2
D K 7 5
C K Q J 5 3
119A0 =
7B33B =
Par EW +300
S 4
H K Q J 7 5
D Q 10 9 6 4 2
C 6

1 D opening
6 H× North -2
-300 +5325

  Pass
  4 S West +2
  -480 250


159. 1997 BB Qual, Rd 12, Bd 18 West
BrancoP

Dbl
Dbl
4 S

Lead
H 3
S 2
H 8
North
Kowalski
Pass
1 H
2 H
All Pass

2nd
J
3
4
East
Cintra
Pass
Pass
2 S


3rd
6
7
A
South
Romanski
1 D
1 NT
Pass


4th
5
Q
2
West
Szymanowski

1 C
2 NT


Lead
H 10
S A
S 6
H 3
H 7
S 8
North
Chagas
Pass
Pass
All Pass


2nd
2
3
J
4
Q
K
East
Zakrzewski
Pass
1 D



3rd
8
5
7
A
D 4
9
South
Branco
Pass
Pass



4th
K
4
Q
5
J
D 6
N deals
E-W vul
S J 3
H A 10 9 7 6
D 9 6
C J 10 8 4
S A 9 6 2
H K J 4
D A K
C A K 5 3
Table S 10 8 7 5
H Q 5 2
D 8 7 5 2
C 7 2
53565 =
7A877 =
Par EW +620
S K Q 4
H 8 3
D Q J 10 4 3
C Q 9 6

1 D opening
4 S East =
-620 329

  Pass
  2 NT West =
  -120 +11262


161. 1997 Spingold Final, Seg 3, Bd 39 West
Seamon

3 H
Pass
Dbl

Lead
H A
C J
D J
C 4
C 8
S 5
S 7
North
Szymanowski
Pass
Dbl
5 D
All Pass

2nd
6
A
6
6
10
2
10
East
Passell
Pass
4 H
Pass


3rd
4
9
2
K
D 5
K
4
South
Lesniewski
1 D
Pass
Pass


4th
2
5
A
Q
7
3
6
West
Balicki

3 H
Pass


Lead
D J
H 10
C 4
C 3
S 6
North
Feldman
Pass
Pass
Pass


2nd
6
6
6
2
K
East
Zmudzinski
Pass
4 H



3rd
2
4
K
J
10
South
Sontag
Pass
Pass



4th
A
2
5
A
4
N deals
Both vul
S A 8 6 2
H 6
D J 10 8 7 3
C A 7 6
S 5 4
H A Q 10 9 8 7 3
D A 5
C J 4
Table S K J 7
H K J 5 4
D 9 6
C K 9 8 3
49397 49387
84A46 =
Par EW +200
S Q 10 9 3
H 2
D K Q 4 2
C Q 10 5 2

1 D opening
5 D× South -3
-800 329

  Pass
  4 H West =
  -620 +5267


162. 1997 USBC Playoff, Seg 8, Bd 118 West
Rodwell

Dbl
2 H


Lead
H 10
S 2
S K
D 10
H 2
D 6
North
Glubok
Pass
1 H
Pass


2nd
Q
3
10
5
3
3
East
Meckstroth
Pass
2 D
2 S


3rd
K
A
5
2
9
A
South
Lev
1 D
Pass
All Pass


4th
A
4
6
Q
6
J
West
Jacobs

1 NT
2 S
3 S

Lead
D 6
D A
D 4
S K
S J
H 7
S Q
North
Wolff
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
2
10
S A
4
10
9
8
East
Weinstein
Pass
2 H
2 NT
4 S

3rd
Q
5
H 5
2
5
A
H 3
South
Hamman
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
J
3
9
3
6
2
H 4
N deals
N-S vul
S 10 4
H K J 9 5 4
D 6 5
C A 10 9 2
S A K J
H Q 8 7 3
D J 10
C Q J 8 3
Table S Q 9 7 5 2
H A 6
D K 9 3 2
C 7 4
65878 =
78565 =
Par EW +110
S 8 6 3
H 10 2
D A Q 8 7 4
C K 6 5

1 D opening
2 S East =
-110 329

  Pass
  4 S West -2
  +100 +5272


163. 1996 Olympiad Final, Seg 6, Bd 92 West
Levy

Pass
1 NT


Lead
D 3
S J
D A
H 2
D J
S 2
D 10
D 8
S 7
North
Manoppo
Pass
1 S
All Pass


2nd
6
5
4
5
Q
4
9
H 4
9
East
Mouiel
Pass
Pass



3rd
K
3
2
A
H 6
10
S 8
C 5
C 8
South
Lasut
1 D
Pass



4th
5
A
7
9
C 6
K
H 3
C 2
6
West
Karwur

1 NT
2 H
3 NT

Lead
D 3
C 2
C Q
S J
D 5
H 2
H K
D J
North
Szwarc
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
6
4
8
K
7
3
9
Q
East
Sakul
Pass
2 D
2 NT


3rd
K
10
A
2
A
A
6
S 8
South
Multon
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
2
5
7
4
4
4
5
C 3
N deals
E-W vul
S Q 9 3 2
H J 9 4
D Q 9 7 3
C Q 10
S K 7 5
H A K
D J 10 8 5 2
C K 7 4
Table S A 8 4
H Q 10 7 6 2
D A 6
C 9 8 5
46245 =
97998 =
Par EW +600
S J 10 6
H 8 5 3
D K 4
C A J 6 3 2

1 D opening
1 NT West +1
-120 +10339

  Pass
  3 NT West =
  -600 272


164. 1996 Olympiad Final, Seg 7, Bd 110 West
Mari

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 2
S 5
S 3
North
Sakul
Pass
1 H
Pass

2nd
4
A
9
East
Bompis
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
8
H 2
South
Karwur
1 D
1 S


4th
K
6
7
West
Lasut

1 D
1 NT

Lead
C 2
H 4
H 8
D 5
S 8
D 7
S 5
C 8
H 7
North
Mouiel
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
4
J
3
Q
Q
3
2
A
East
Manoppo
Pass
1 H
2 H

3rd
7
A
2
K
K
10
J
J
South
Levy
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
10
5
Q
8
A
A
6
6
N deals
None vul
S J 9 8 4
H K 9 5 3
D K 6 3
C 8 7
S A 3 2
H A 8
D Q J 9 7
C K 9 6 4
Table S Q 6
H 10 7 6 4 2
D 10 8
C A Q 10 5
58554 =
65879 =
Par EW +100
S K 10 7 5
H Q J
D A 5 4 2
C J 3 2

1 D opening
1 S South +1
+110 +2341

  Pass
  2 H East -1
  +50 272


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