Data 9X18 Main

One Club vs. One Diamond

by Richard Pavlicek

First seat, 14-15 HCP

Found 126 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 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 46 West
Fantoni

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
Q
9
Q
5
10
6
10
8
K North
Bramley
1
2
3

2nd
K
4
4
J
2
4
6
5
A East
Nunes
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
2
3
K
9
J
6
Q South
Stansby
1
2
4

4th
6
A
A
3
5
3
9
8 West
Balicki

Pass
Pass

Lead
5
3
8
10
8
9
J
2 North
Helness
1
2

2nd
Q
5
4
6
J
J
5 East
Zmudzinski
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
Q
10
3
4
K
7 South
Helgemo
1
Pass

4th
9
K
A
A
6
2
9
N deals
None vul A J 9
A
Q J 10 8 7 2
K 10 2
K 8 4 2
K 10 3 2
A 9 5
Q 4 Table 5
9 8 7 5
K 6 4
A 9 7 5 3
89586 =
54856 =
Par NS +140 Q 10 7 6 3
Q J 6 4
3
J 8 6

1 opening
4 South -1
-50 0
1 opening
2 North =
+90 +4 4

7. 2013 BB Qual, Rd 12, Bd 24 West
Brink

Rdbl
Pass

Lead
K
8
6
10 North
Willenken
1
Pass
3 NT

2nd
4
7
A
2 East
Drijver
2
2
All Pass

3rd
9
K
9
5 South
Rosenberg
Dbl
Dbl

4th
A
2
2
6 West
Zia

3
Pass

Lead
K
8
10
2
8
A
9 North
de Wijs
1
Dbl
Pass

2nd
4
7
3
Q
5
9
8 East
Martel
1
3
Pass

3rd
10
K
K
J
9
5
2 South
Muller
2
4

4th
A
2
A
6
4
6
6
N deals
None vul A
A 5 4 2
Q J 8
Q J 10 9 8
10 9
K 6
9 4 2
A 7 5 4 3 2 Table K Q J 5 3 2
Q 10 9 8 7
10 7
—
745BA 735A9
29613 =
Par NS +300 8 7 6 4
J 3
A K 6 5 3
K 6

1 opening
3 NT North +2
+460 +11 16
1 opening
4 North -1
-50 8

9. 2013 BB Qual, Rd 18, Bd 26 West
Robson

1 NT
2
3
3 NT

Lead
4
8
7
Q
Q
8
6 North
Mazurkiewicz
1
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
Q
3
4
K
2
5
6 East
Allfrey
Pass
2
2 NT
3

3rd
5
5
J
4
3
A
7 South
Jassem
1
Pass
Pass
Pass

4th
3
J
K
9
A
3
A West
Narkiewicz

1 NT
2
3 NT

Lead
8
8
4
Q
9
2
A
K North
Bakhshi
1
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
2
5
9
5
10
A
6
7 East
Buras
Pass
2
2 NT

3rd
3
A
5
6
J
Q
3 South
Townsend
1
Pass
Pass

4th
K
2
J
7
A
6
Q
N deals
Both vul Q 9 8
A K J 2
A 9 7 4
6 5
A K 7
Q 5
K 10 3 2
K J 9 8 Table 10 5 2
10 8 7 6 4
Q
A Q 7 4
55563 =
87869 =
Par EW +120 J 6 4 3
9 3
J 8 6 5
10 3 2

1 opening
3 NT West =
-600 18
1 opening
3 NT West -1
+100 +12 20

10. 2013 BB Qual, Rd 19, Bd 6 West
Martel

Dbl
Pass

Lead
A
K
8
5
K
Q
K
3
J
J North
Forrester
1
Pass
1

2nd
4
10
J
A
8
7
5
Q
Q
9 East
Zia
Pass
Pass
Dbl

3rd
5
2
2
7
6
2
4
9
2 South
Robson
Pass
Rdbl
All Pass

4th
6
3
9
3
6
J
A
8
7 West
Bakhshi

Dbl
Pass

Lead
3
3
3
A
5
8
K
6
5
J North
Rosenberg
1
Pass
Pass

2nd
2
A
2
6
4
9
9
10
6 East
Gold
Pass
1 NT

3rd
K
J
J
7
Q
10
7
7
K South
Willenken
Pass
Pass

4th
8
2
5
4
6
Q
Q
9
4
N deals
N-S vul K Q J 6
5
A K 10 4
Q 9 6 3
A 10 7 3
A K J 10 6
5 2
5 2 Table 9 5
8 7 3
Q J 8 7
A K 8 7
45365 45366
88977 =
Par EW +140 8 4 2
Q 9 4 2
9 6 3
J 10 4

1 opening
1 × North -2
-500 18
1 opening
1 NT East +2
-150 +8 28

12. 2013 BB Qual, Rd 19, Bd 6 West
v.Prooijen

1
2

Lead
K
Q
10
A
K
7
Q
6
A North
Villas-Boas
1
1
Pass

2nd
5
9
6
5
4
J
6
5
J East
Verhees
Pass
2
2

3rd
8
2
7
3
7
8
3
K
3 South
Campos
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
3
A
4
2
4
9
7
8
2 West
Chagas

2
4
5

Lead
2
K
A
Q
2
8
A
K North
Muller
1
Dbl
Pass
All Pass

2nd
3
7
8
9
3
10
4
J East
Brum
Pass
4
4 NT

3rd
J
9
3
4
7
K
5
6 South
de Wijs
1
Pass
Pass

4th
5
2
5
A
10
8
6
9
N deals
N-S vul K Q J 6
5
A K 10 4
Q 9 6 3
A 10 7 3
A K J 10 6
5 2
5 2 Table 9 5
8 7 3
Q J 8 7
A K 8 7
45365 45366
88977 =
Par EW +140 8 4 2
Q 9 4 2
9 6 3
J 10 4

1 opening
2 West =
-110 19
1 opening
5 East -3
+150 +6 34

15. 2013 USBC Rd of 32, Seg 3, Bd 40 West
Seamon

Pass
Pass

Lead
5
Q
K
5
5
9
10
9
4
5 North
Wooldridge
1
1
Pass

2nd
2
4
A
10
3
4
7
6
8
10 East
Pszczola
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
7
2
J
Q
K
8
K
3
A South
Hurd
1
2

4th
6
3
3
Q
2
A
6
8
6
2 West
Hamman

2

Lead
5
7
K
5
J
5
Q
6
K North
Sontag
1
Pass

2nd
3
4
2
3
K
10
9
Q
7 East
LallJ
Dbl
Pass

3rd
9
J
4
A
A
3
8
7
10 South
Berkowitz
Pass
Pass

4th
2
A
6
6
2
4
10
3
Q
N deals
None vul A J 6 4
6
K Q 4
K J 8 6 5
10 8
A Q J 9 4
J 9 6 3
4 2 Table Q 7 2
K 7 5
A 8 7 5
A 10 3
59439 59449
73983 =
Par NS +100 K 9 5 3
10 8 3 2
10 2
Q 9 7

1 opening
2 North =
+110 +6 27
1 opening
2 West =
-110 35

16. 2013 USBC Final, Seg 4, Bd 46 West
Kranyak

2
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
K
A
Q
A
K
8 North
Martel
1
Pass
2
4

2nd
3
6
7
2
5 East
WolpertG
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
10
5
9
3
7 South
Zia
1
Dbl
3
4

4th
8
J
4
6
9 West
Rosenberg

2
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
5
A
2
3
K North
Dwyer
1
Pass
2
3
5

2nd
8
6
A
Q
5 East
Willenken
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
Q
9
5
A
7 South
Bathurst
1
Dbl
3
4

4th
3
J
4
2
N deals
None vul K J 8 7
3
7 6 3
A K Q J 8
Q 9 6
5 2
A K Q 4 2
7 3 2 Table 5 4 3 2
Q J 9 6
10 9 5
9 5
89A8B =
22250 =
Par NS +420 A 10
A K 10 8 7 4
J 8
10 6 4

1 opening
4 South -1
-50 27
1 opening
5 North =
+400 +10 45

17. 2013 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 8, Bd 114 West
Dwyer

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
3
5
J
6
3
K
10 North
Greco
1
1 NT
2
3
3 NT

2nd
10
9
A
Q
9
5 East
Bathurst
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
7
A
2
K
8
3 South
Hampson
1
2
2 NT
3

4th
8
4
4
7
A
7 West
Diamond

Pass
Pass

Lead
3
J
J
3
5
K North
WolpertG
1
3
Pass

2nd
7
4
7
A
A East
Platnick
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
A
2
6
2 South
Kranyak
3
3 NT

4th
Q
6
5
4
9
N deals
E-W vul A K 8 2
9 7
A K 7 3 2
J 3
9 7
K 10 4 3 2
9 8 5 4
5 4 Table Q J 4 3
J 8 6 5
Q 6
A Q 7
7868A A978A
34652 34653
Par NS +430 10 6 5
A Q
J 10
K 10 9 8 6 2

1 opening
3 NT North -3
-150 27
1 opening
3 NT South +2
+460 +12 57

20. 2013 Vanderbilt Qtrfinal, Seg 4, Bd 60 West
BildeM

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
7
J
6 North
Moss
1
2
4 NT
6

2nd
3
K
2 East
BildeD
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
J
A
4 South
Grue
1
2 NT
5

4th
K
6
9 West
BessisT

Pass
Pass

Lead
5
4
6
J
Q
8 North
Welland
1
2 NT
Pass

2nd
3
3
2
K
5
6 East
Bertheau
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
A
K
A
9
5 South
AukenS
1
4

4th
K
2
9
4
3
N deals
E-W vul A J 7 6
A 6 3
A Q 8 7 2
6
Q 9 3
10 7 5 2
K 3
K 5 4 3 Table 2
J 9 4
10 6 5 4
A J 10 7 2
8C8A6 =
31526 31426
Par NS +980 K 10 8 5 4
K Q 8
J 9
Q 9 8

1 opening
6 South -1
-50 27
1 opening
4 South +1
+450 +11 69

28. 2012 USBC Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 56 West
Moss

Pass
Pass

Lead
K
5
8
10
6
A North
Demirev
1
4

2nd
3
J
2
A
9
5 East
Gitelman
Pass
Pass

3rd
6
K
4
3
7
7 South
Lee
2
Pass

4th
4
3
Q
4
A
Q West
WeinsteinH

2
Pass
All Pass

Lead
6
10
Q
J
10
5
9
2 North
Hampson
1
Pass
2 NT

2nd
A
2
7
2
J
6
10
5 East
Garner
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
3
K
2
3
Q
3
7
J South
Greco
1
2
3

4th
9
4
6
A
K
4
8
K
N deals
None vul 10
J 8 5 3
A Q J
A K 7 5 2
7 4
A K 10 9 2
5 4
Q 8 6 4 Table A 8 6 2
7 6
K 10 8 7 6
10 3
78667 =
64676 =
Par NS +110 K Q J 9 5 3
Q 4
9 3 2
J 9

1 opening
4 South -2
-100 27
1 opening
3 South =
+140 +6 76

32. 2012 Vanderbilt Qtrfinal, Seg 4, Bd 51 West
Lusky

1
Pass

Lead
3
Q
Q
2
8
A
A
2 North
Madala
1
Pass
Pass

2nd
2
9
8
3
A
3
5
10 East
Falk
Pass
2

3rd
Q
7
2
Q
3
10
7
J South
Bocchi
1
Pass

4th
10
K
K
4
4
6
8 West
Sadek

1 NT
2

Lead
3
6
4
A
4
A
6
J
6
4 North
Dahl
1
2
All Pass

2nd
2
9
5
7
7
5
9
6
K
Q East
El Ahmady
1
Pass

3rd
Q
J
10
4
J
2
3
7
10
8 South
Friedland
Pass
2

4th
10
K
3
Q
Q
3
8
2
8
7
N deals
E-W vul A Q 6
8
A Q 9 7
Q 8 6 5 2
K J 8 3
Q 10
K 8 6 4 2
K 4 Table 10 9 5 4
A 9 7 6 2
10
A 10 9
85788 =
58654 =
Par NS +120 7 2
K J 5 4 3
J 5 3
J 7 3

1 opening
2 East =
-110 27
1 opening
2 East -1
+100 +5 82

33. 2011 BB Final, Seg 3, Bd 41 West
Brink

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
9
A
9
J
8
A
J
10
A North
Grue
1
2
3
3 NT

2nd
4
3
7
3
8
5
6
6
5 East
Drijver
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
5
6
3
2
K
2
4
6
9 South
LallJ
1
2
3

4th
J
10
Q
A
4
4
K
J
5 West
Wooldridge

Pass
Pass

Lead
6
4
J
A
2
2
Q
A
J North
v.Prooijen
1
3
3 NT

2nd
Q
J
3
8
K
A
8
3
8 East
Hurd
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
K
7
4
6
7
J
9
6
10 South
Verhees
2
3

4th
2
3
5
10
5
3
9
5
6
N deals
E-W vul —
A J 2
K Q 9 6 3
A J 10 9 2
K 10 9 8 5 3
10 5
J
K Q 8 4 Table 6
K 9 8 3
10 7 5 4 2
7 6 5
A9AAA A8AAA
34333 =
Par NS +430 A Q J 7 4 2
Q 7 6 4
A 8
3

1 opening
3 NT North -1
-50 27
1 opening
3 NT North +1
+430 +10 92

37. 2011 BB Qual, Rd 7, Bd 9 West
Barel

Pass
3
All Pass

Lead
6
2
6
K
3
10
7
9 North
El Ahmady
1
2
Pass

2nd
K
3
K
10
J
A
2
Q East
Zack
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
5
9
2
A
2
10 South
Sadek
1
Pass
3

4th
8
J
3
4
3
6
A West
Saaid

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
6
7
7
K
3
9
6 North
HerbstO
1
2
3 NT

2nd
J
8
K
10
J
A East
Nabil
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
4
9
2
A
2 South
HerbstI
1
3
4

4th
3
K
4
5
3
6
N deals
E-W vul K 9 6 3
K J 8 2
K 5 2
K J
5 4
A Q 7 5 4 3
J 8 7 6
6 Table Q J 10
6
Q 10 9
A 10 7 5 4 2
99777 =
43656 =
Par NS +400 A 8 7 2
10 9
A 4 3
Q 9 8 3

1 opening
3 South =
+140 +5 36
1 opening
4 South -1
-50 93

38. 2011 BB Qual, Rd 15, Bd 10 West
Fredin

Rdbl
Pass

Lead
Q
10
Q
K
4
7 North
Kaku
1
3

2nd
5
7
A
3
7
2 East
Fallenius
1
Pass

3rd
8
2
2
8
4
A South
Furuta
Dbl
Pass

4th
4
K
3
5
9
5 West
Teramoto

Pass
Pass

Lead
A
K
K
Q
5
K
K
Q North
Bertheau
1
3

2nd
7
2
10
6
10
A
4 East
Yokoi
1
Pass

3rd
3
9
3
4
5
7
2 South
Nystrom
2
Pass

4th
8
4
2
9
J
5
3
N deals
Both vul A 4 3 2
—
K Q 10
K Q 8 6 5 4
K 8
J 9 8 7 6
6 3
J 9 3 2 Table Q J 10 7 6
A K 10
9 5 4
A 10
675A8 =
66734 =
Par NS +130 9 5
Q 5 4 3 2
A J 8 7 2
7

1 opening
3 North -1
-100 36
1 opening
3 North +1
+130 +6 99

39. 2011 BB Qual, Rd 3, Bd 2 West
Nadim

Pass
Pass

Lead
2
3
8
9
3
J
2
7
6
3 North
Fleisher
1
1 NT

2nd
7
J
4
7
Q
10
2
5
8
10 East
Hishmat
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
Q
9
K
A
4
5
J
5
Q South
Kamil
1
Pass

4th
5
10
K
8
6
6
4
K
2
A West
Martel

Pass

Lead
5
A
6
J
9
4
2
6
10
Q North
El Ahmady
1
Pass

2nd
2
3
5
7
10
5
8
3
J
3 East
Stansby
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
8
Q
4
K
J
Q
7
2
10 South
Sadek
1 NT

4th
7
4
A
8
6
K
A
9
9
2
N deals
E-W vul K J 5
10 4 2
A J 9 2
A J 6
A 9 4 3
J 9 8 6 5
Q 8
Q 5 Table Q 8 6 2
A K
10 7 6
K 9 3 2
75588 =
58845 =
Par EW +100 10 7
Q 7 3
K 5 4 3
10 8 7 4

1 opening
1 NT North -1
-50 36
1 opening
1 NT South +1
+120 +5 104

40. 2011 BB Qual, Rd 7, Bd 9 West
Donde

Dbl
Pass

Lead
Q
3
9
10 North
Fleisher
1
2

2nd
2
10
3
A East
Stephens
Pass
Pass

3rd
5
A
2
8 South
Kamil
1
Pass

4th
K
4
6
2 West
Weinstein

Pass
3
All Pass

Lead
3
3
6
K
A
4
J
K
6 North
Bosenberg
1
2
Pass

2nd
10
6
9
2
2
8
7
J
Q East
Levin
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
J
Q
9
4
5
7
8
8 South
Eber
1
Pass
Dbl

4th
5
A
K
3
10
2
5
4
6
N deals
E-W vul K 9 6 3
K J 8 2
K 5 2
K J
5 4
A Q 7 5 4 3
J 8 7 6
6 Table Q J 10
6
Q 10 9
A 10 7 5 4 2
99777 =
43656 =
Par NS +400 A 8 7 2
10 9
A 4 3
Q 9 8 3

1 opening
2 North +2
+170 36
1 opening
3 × West -3
+800 +12 116

42. 2011 BB Qual, Rd 19, Bd 15 West
Hurd

1
Rdbl
All Pass

Lead
2
5
6
7
K
Q
2
3
9 North
Fallenius
1
Dbl
Pass

2nd
A
4
8
Q
4
10
J
K
2 East
Wooldridge
Pass
Pass
2

3rd
5
A
K
J
5
6
A
Q
7 South
Fredin
1
Pass
Dbl

4th
4
3
2
10
3
7
9
6
8 West
Nystrom

Pass
Pass

Lead
J
2
A
10
J
Q
2
8
3 North
LallJ
1
1 NT

2nd
5
4
7
3
9
4
10
10
A East
Bertheau
Pass
Pass

3rd
7
Q
8
K
2
6
A
2
5 South
Grue
1
Pass

4th
K
3
5
6
9
9
5
4
6
N deals
N-S vul K Q 2
Q J 5
Q 4 2
K J 8 2
9 7 3
A K 10 9
K 9 7 5
7 3 Table J 10 4
7 6 4
A J 6
9 6 5 4
77668 =
55775 =
Par NS +90 A 8 6 5
8 3 2
10 8 3
A Q 10

1 opening
2 × East -4
+800 +12 48
1 opening
1 NT North +1
+120 116

43. 2011 Vanderbilt Rd of 32, Seg 2, Bd 30 West
Cayne

3
Pass

Lead
8
2
K
9
6
A
2
6
K
8 North
Sampaio
1
Pass
5

2nd
3
2
3
4
7
10
J
9
9
4 East
Seamon
2
Pass
All Pass

3rd
A
10
5
A
Q
3
Q
5
J
J South
D'Orsi
Dbl
4

4th
5
6
J
4
8
4
7
K
10
Q West
Campos

3
Pass

Lead
3
5
2 North
Sementa
1
Pass
Pass

2nd
2
J
4 East
Villas-Boas
2
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
K
A South
Duboin
Dbl
4

4th
A
3
2
N deals
None vul Q 6 3
9 6 3
A 7 6 5
A K J
K J 10
K 10 8
8 4 3
Q 8 5 4 Table 9 7 4
A Q J 7 4 2
J
10 7 3
7A6B8 =
42724 =
Par NS +420 A 8 5 2
5
K Q 10 9 2
9 6 2

1 opening
5 South =
+400 +6 54
1 opening
4 North +1
+150 116

44. 2011 Vanderbilt Qtrfinal, Seg 3, Bd 35 West
Greco

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
6
Q
7
Q
J
K North
Muller
1
1 NT
2
2 NT
3 NT
4

2nd
A
K
K
4
6
4 East
Hampson
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
A
4
2
3
7 South
de Wijs
1
2
2
3
4
6

4th
9
3
10
8
2
3 West
Bakkeren

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
4
5
9
K
Q
Q North
Moss
1
1
2
3
5 NT

2nd
7
2
6
4
7
K East
Bertens
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
9
10
A
2
3
A South
Gitelman
1
2
3
3
6

4th
J
3
4
7
8
2
N deals
E-W vul A 10 8 7
A 2
A K 6 3 2
10 9
4
K 10 9 8 6 4
Q J 10 7
4 2 Table Q 9 5 3 2
—
9 8 5 4
8 7 6 3
CBAAC =
02330 12331
Par NS +990 K J 6
Q J 7 5 3
—
A K Q J 5

1 opening
6 North -1
-50 54
1 opening
6 South =
+920 +14 130

46. 2010 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 2, Bd 28 West
Gitelman

2
Pass
All Pass

Lead
Q
A
A North
Jacobs
1
3
4

2nd
2
8 East
Moss
Pass
3
Pass

3rd
K
4 South
Beatty
1
Dbl
5

4th
5
6 West
Wold

3
Pass

Lead
2
3 North
Diamond
1
Pass
Pass

2nd
A
8 East
Jacobus
Pass
4

3rd
5
K South
Platnick
1 NT
Pass

4th
4
A
N deals
E-W vul 2
K 10 9 7
A Q 7 6
A Q 6 5
Q J 10 9 7 6 4
Q 5 2
—
K 4 2 Table A K 3
8 6 4 3
10 9 8 2
9 3
659CA 659CB
08000 =
Par NS +920 8 5
A J
K J 5 4 3
J 10 8 7

1 opening
5 South +1
+420 +6 60
1 opening
4 West -2
+200 130

47. 2010 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 4, Bd 59 West
Deutsch

1
2

Lead
A
A
8
K
4
3
10
K
2
A North
Jacobs
1
1 NT
2

2nd
J
4
9
6
2
6
3
7
K
5 East
Kranyak
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
5
3
J
2
8
Q
3
4
A
8 South
Beatty
1
Pass

4th
6
2
5
Q
Q
5
7
10
4
8 West
Wold

2

Lead
Q
K
J
5
K
5
Q
5
A North
LallH
1
Pass

2nd
5
A
4
3
2
8
2
J
4 East
Jacobus
1
Pass

3rd
7
4
2
10
4
9
7
3
3 South
LallJ
Pass
Pass

4th
A
8
K
Q
6
J
3
7
2
N deals
None vul A 10 7 3
A J 4 3
Q 9 4
Q J
K
9 8 7 5 2
A 8
A K 10 8 3 Table Q 9 6 5 4
10 6
K J 7 3
5 4
65454 =
77878 =
Par EW +110 J 8 2
K Q
10 6 5 2
9 7 6 2

1 opening
2 South =
+90 +5 65
1 opening
2 West =
-90 130

50. 2010 Rosenblum Rd of 16, Seg 2, Bd 16 West
Greco

1
Pass
All Pass

Lead
2
4
2
5
A
8
Q
Q
6 North
Duboin
1
Pass
2 NT

2nd
J
7
9
3
K
4
7
3 East
Hampson
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
Q
6
10
5
2
4
5 South
Sementa
1
Dbl
3 NT

4th
A
3
10
K
J
3
4
5 West
Ferraro

1
Pass

Lead
10
3
8
2
5
K
9 North
Diamond
1
Pass
Pass

2nd
J
6
3
5
4
7
A East
Bocchi
Pass
2

3rd
Q
10
6
A
7
3
7 South
Platnick
1
Pass

4th
A
Q
6
10
9
5
2
N deals
N-S vul A Q 7 6
10
K Q 6 2
A 8 6 4
K 10 9 8 5
A K 4 3
10
J 9 3 Table 4 3 2
J 9 6
J 9 7 5
K 10 7
878A9 =
56534 =
Par NS +130 J
Q 8 7 5 2
A 8 4 3
Q 5 2

1 opening
3 NT North -1
-100 66
1 opening
2 West -2
+100 +5 135

51. 2010 Rosenblum Rd of 32, Seg 1, Bd 9 West
Nickell

Pass
Pass

Lead
10
Q
8
Q
7
J
7
Q
5 North
Allfrey
1
1
4

2nd
4
A
3
5
6
J
4
2
6 East
Katz
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
3
2
A
9
9
8
J
4
10 South
Robson
1
2

4th
A
6
9
5
K
6
2
A
Q West
Kendrick

Pass
2

Lead
2
2
8
2
5
10
7 North
Hamman
1
2
2

2nd
9
6
3
A
6
Q
A East
Senior
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
4
K
A
8
10
5
3 South
Zia
1
2

4th
J
A
7
4
K
6
2
N deals
E-W vul J 7 5
A
K Q 9 7
K Q 10 8 4
K 2
Q J 7 3 2
A 10 2
J 9 6 Table A 8 6
10 9 8
8 5 4
A 7 5 3
69688 =
74755 54755
Par NS +140 Q 10 9 4 3
K 6 5 4
J 6 3
2

1 opening
4 North -1
-50 66
1 opening
2 South +1
+140 +5 140

53. 2010 Rosenblum Qual, Rd 3, Bd 3 West
Moreira

Pass
Pass

Lead
K
4
A
3
Q
9
6 North
Zhao
1
2
5

2nd
3
6
4
5
7
7 East
Magalhaes
Dbl
Pass
All Pass

3rd
5
8
8
3
9
5 South
Fu
1
4

4th
A
2
2
9
2
10 West
Pszczola

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
A North
Nader
1
2
3
4 NT
6

2nd
3 East
Lev
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
4 South
Rodrigues
1
3
3
5

4th
8
N deals
E-W vul 8
K 8
A J 9 4
K Q J 10 6 3
K 10 5 4
Q 9 4 2
10 5 2
4 2 Table J 9 2
A J 7 5
K Q 8 7 6
7
8655B 8645B
56682 =
Par NS +400 A Q 7 6 3
10 6 3
3
A 9 8 5

1 opening
5 North =
+400 68
1 opening
6 North =
+920 +11 151

57. 2010 Rosenblum Qual, Rd 8, Bd 30 West
Paulissen

Pass
Pass

Lead
10
K
Q
9
2 North
Allfrey
1
3 NT

2nd
8
A
4
7
10 East
Jansma
1
Pass

3rd
K
2
9
3
3 South
Robson
2 NT
Pass

4th
6
5
A
Q
4 West
Senior

Pass
Pass

Lead
K
A
5
Q
3 North
Sontag
1
Pass
2

2nd
6
7
J
8
5 East
Kendrick
Pass
2
All Pass

3rd
10
4
4
A South
Berkowitz
1 NT
Dbl

4th
8
9
7
2
N deals
None vul A K 7 2
Q 5
9 8
A J 8 7 2
10 6 5 4
10 6 4 3 2
10 4
Q 4 Table 9 8
K 9 8
A K 5 3 2
K 10 9
99688 98688
44644 44654
Par NS +400 Q J 3
A J 7
Q J 7 6
6 5 3

1 opening
3 NT South +1
+430 +7 75
1 opening
2 North +1
+140 155

61. 2009 USBC SemifinalB, Seg 3, Bd 41 West
CohenB

Pass
Pass

Lead
J
4
9
10
3
5
K
Q
7
A North
Rodwell
1
3
3 NT

2nd
3
7
6
4
Q
A
A
4
7
9 East
Smith
1
Pass
All Pass

3rd
2
Q
7
8
K
6
3
2
8
10 South
Meckstroth
2
3

4th
K
2
J
4
3
5
5
9
5 West
Zia

2
Pass

Lead
Q
5
2
4
K
7
J North
Willenken
1
3

2nd
3
2
4
2
A
7
8 East
Hamman
1
Pass

3rd
8
9
7
3
5
5
9 South
Welland
2
Pass

4th
A
K
Q
3
5
K
10
N deals
E-W vul A K 9 4
—
K J 9 6 4 3
A 7 5
8 5 2
K 10 8 2
10 5 2
K 8 6 Table Q J 10 7 6
A 6 3
A 8 7
J 2
878AA =
46533 =
Par NS +130 3
Q J 9 7 5 4
Q
Q 10 9 4 3

1 opening
3 NT North -3
-150 75
1 opening
3 North +2
+150 +7 166

62. 2009 USBC SemifinalB, Seg 4, Bd 55 West
Smith

1
Pass

Lead
K
A
A
3
K
9
Q North
Meckstroth
1
2
6

2nd
2
4
2
4
2
10
J East
CohenB
Pass
3
All Pass

3rd
8
6
7
9
3
7 South
Rodwell
1
5

4th
3
10
5
J
5
4 West
Hamman

2
3
All Pass

Lead
K
A
Q
9
K
2
8
6
A North
WeinsteinH
1
2
4

2nd
2
4
6
8
2
4
3
7
7 East
Zia
Pass
3
5

3rd
7
6
3
5
4
Q
7
3
J South
Garner
1
Pass
Dbl

4th
5
10
J
6
2
9
8
4
5
N deals
Both vul 4
A K Q 9 3
A Q 10 8 7 3 2
—
A K 10 7 2
J 10 5
—
K Q 10 7 6 Table Q J 8
8 6 4 2
J 5 4
A 8 4
32AC3 32BC3
19117 =
Par NS +800 9 6 5 3
7
K 9 6
J 9 5 3 2

1 opening
6 South =
+1370 +7 82
1 opening
5 × West -4
+1100 166

64. 2009 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 6, Bd 81 West
Fleisher

3
Pass

Lead
J
8
5
A
Q
2
10
A
9 North
YangD
1
3
Pass

2nd
4
3
10
3
7
6
J
9
5 East
Kamil
2
Pass
Pass

3rd
8
2
K
5
9
K
6
7
10 South
ShiX
2
4

4th
K
4
2
4
8
J
4
6
7 West
WeinsteinJ

3
Pass
Dbl

Lead
3
7
2
9
6
9
3
A
J North
Rubin
1
Pass
4
All Pass

2nd
4
10
4
5
10
6
3
2
5 East
Gu
2
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
J
Q
8
K
7
10
8
K South
Granovetter
Dbl
3
Pass

4th
K
Q
A
5
2
J
8
4
6
N deals
None vul K 9 2
Q 5 4
K 8 3
A Q 6 2
A J 10 3
J 9 3
Q 5 2
J 8 4 Table 4
A 10 8 7 6 2
9 7 6 4
7 3
8A68A =
43753 =
Par NS +420 Q 8 7 6 5
K
A J 10
K 10 9 5

1 opening
4 South =
+420 82
1 opening
4 × South =
+590 +5 171

65. 2009 Vanderbilt Rd of 16, Seg 4, Bd 61 West
Duboin

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
7
2
A
4
K
J
4 North
Grue
1
2
2
3 NT

2nd
A
7
4
7
3
5
K East
Sementa
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
6
A
3
A
2
3 South
Cheek
1 NT
2
3

4th
5
4
5
3
9
Q West
Wold

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
9
6
A
5
K
A North
Lindqvist
1
1
3
3 NT

2nd
2
3
4
8
5
3 East
Bramley
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
4
A
2
K
2
4 South
Brogeland
1
2
3

4th
A
4
J
6
9
5
N deals
Both vul A 9 6 2
—
K J 10 8 6 2
A K 3
Q 7 5
K 9 4
Q 9 4
J 8 7 4 Table K 10 3
J 10 5
7 5 3
Q 10 9 6
9AAA8 9BAA8
42335 =
Par NS +650 J 8 4
A Q 8 7 6 3 2
A
5 2

1 opening
3 NT South =
+600 +12 94
1 opening
3 NT North -1
-100 171

68. 2008 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 6, Bd 89 West
Mahaffey

1
2
All Pass

Lead
4
6
Q
7
6
7
5
10
J North
Rodwell
1
Pass
Dbl

2nd
10
2
A
3
8
5
8
4
K East
Seamon
Pass
Pass
2

3rd
J
4
3
K
Q
8
Q
2
6 South
Meckstroth
1
Dbl
Dbl

4th
3
9
2
9
A
K
10
2
5 West
Nickell

Pass
Pass

Lead
J
4
4
2
K
5 North
Lev
1
3
Pass

2nd
9
6
10
9
6
2 East
Freeman
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
5
A
Q
J
2
4 South
Pszczola
1
3 NT

4th
A
3
J
2
10
Q
N deals
E-W vul 10 9
8 6
A K J 8 7 5
A K 4
K Q J 4
J 10 9 5
Q 10 9 6
J Table 7 5
K Q 3 2
3
10 9 8 7 6 2
996A7 =
34736 =
Par NS +400 A 8 6 3 2
A 7 4
4 2
Q 5 3

1 opening
2 × East -1
+200 96
1 opening
3 NT South +1
+430 +6 179

69. 2008 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 6, Bd 89 West
Zia

Pass
Pass

Lead
J
9
7
5
2
4
4
A
K
K North
WolpertG
1
2
3 NT

2nd
6
8
2
5
6
10
9
6
7
8 East
Rosenberg
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
3
Q
Q
2
A
Q
J
5
3
3 South
Spector
1
2 NT

4th
4
7
9
A
3
J
2
4
10
10 West
Cheek

Pass
Pass

Lead
Q
2
4
4
K
5 North
Levin
1
3
Pass

2nd
9
6
2
9
6
7 East
Grue
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
5
A
Q
J
4
7 South
Weinstein
1
3 NT

4th
A
3
J
8
10
Q
N deals
E-W vul 10 9
8 6
A K J 8 7 5
A K 4
K Q J 4
J 10 9 5
Q 10 9 6
J Table 7 5
K Q 3 2
3
10 9 8 7 6 2
996A7 =
34736 =
Par NS +400 A 8 6 3 2
A 7 4
4 2
Q 5 3

1 opening
3 NT South -1
-50 96
1 opening
3 NT South +1
+430 +10 189

70. 2008 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 8, Bd 117 West
Zia

5
Pass

Lead
5
K
3
2
J
A
9
8
2
A North
Grue
1
Dbl

2nd
Q
3
8
Q
6
5
2
7
7
3 East
Rosenberg
4
Pass

3rd
4
6
J
K
5
8
9
J
Q
9 South
Cheek
Dbl
Pass

4th
2
10
A
3
4
6
4
A
K
8 West
Moss

5

Lead
2
6
Q
3 North
Levin
1
Pass

2nd
8
5
K
10 East
Gitelman
4
Pass

3rd
A
Q
J
K South
Weinstein
Pass
Pass

4th
2
4
7
N deals
N-S vul K 8 7
A J 5 4
A K 6 4 3
4
Q 10 4 3
Q 8
Q J 9 8 5
K Q Table J 9 2
6 3
—
A J 9 8 7 6 3 2
56A94 56994
45349 =
Par NS +300 A 6 5
K 10 9 7 2
10 7 2
10 5

1 opening
5 × East -2
+300 +12 108
1 opening
5 East =
-400 189

73. 2007 BB Final, Seg 5, Bd 74 West
Rosenberg

3
Pass

Lead
4
Q
9 North
Saelensminde
1
Pass
Pass

2nd
A
K
5 East
Zia
1
3

3rd
6
A
4 South
Brogeland
Dbl
Pass

4th
2
3 West
Tundal

4

Lead
4
Q
9
J
K
J
2 North
Jacobs
1
Pass

2nd
A
K
5
6
5
2
6 East
Groetheim
1
Pass

3rd
8
A
4
8
3
7
10 South
Katz
3
Pass

4th
2
3
2
3
5
6
10
N deals
Both vul K
A K Q 10
Q 7 3 2
10 8 6 5
Q 10 8 4
9 4
8 4
A Q 9 7 3 Table A J 9 7 2
J 8 5
J 10
K J 2
32AB3 =
49229 =
Par NS +500 6 5 3
7 6 3 2
A K 9 6 5
4

1 opening
3 East +1
-170 +10 118
1 opening
4 East =
-620 190

74. 2007 Spingold Qtrfinal, Seg 3, Bd 48 West
Zhao

4
5

Lead
10
3
A
3
7
3 North
Balicki
1
4
Dbl

2nd
A
Q
2
5
5 East
Fu
3
Pass
All Pass

3rd
8
5
8
K
6 South
Zmudzinski
3
Pass

4th
2
4
7
Q
6 West
Dubinin

Pass
Pass

Lead
K
10
6
Q
7
A
6
2
Q
10 North
Lair
1
4

2nd
7
Q
3
4
5
2
K
A
9 East
Gromov
3
Pass

3rd
3
A
8
K
5
4
8
8
5 South
Mahaffey
3
Pass

4th
2
4
2
A
9
7
3
5
J
N deals
N-S vul Q 8 5
Q 7
Q 10 8 4
A K J 4
A 7 3
K 10 8
K J 2
Q 6 3 2 Table 2
A J 9 6 5 4 3
9 7 3
10 8
4A488 =
83954 =
Par NS +300 K J 10 9 6 4
2
A 6 5
9 7 5

1 opening
5 × East -2
+300 118
1 opening
4 South =
+620 +8 198

76. 2007 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 8, Bd 107 West
Casen

2 NT
Dbl
All Pass

Lead
8
3
Q
K
Q
K
5
J
10 North
Greco
1
3
Pass

2nd
A
A
10
2
5
J
7
7
J East
Krekorian
1
Pass
3

3rd
4
6
6
4
6
2
9
3
Q South
Hampson
Pass
Pass
Dbl

4th
2
7
3
4
6
10
5
3
8 West
Grue

3 NT

Lead
Q
5
3
J
10
5
Q
A
J North
Berkowitz
1
Pass

2nd
2
3
4
3
7
K
7
9
K East
Cheek
1
Pass

3rd
6
10
K
4
9
A
2
6
8 South
Cohen
Pass
Pass

4th
3
J
2
6
4
5
8
8
7
N deals
None vul A 4
6
K Q 9 7 5 4
A Q 7 5
3
A Q 9 4
A J 10 3
K J 6 4 Table K Q 9 8 6
J 10 5 2
2
9 8 3
55475 55485
88958 67847
Par EW +140 J 10 7 5 2
K 8 7 3
8 6
10 2

1 opening
3 × East -2
+300 +12 130
1 opening
3 NT West =
-400 199

82. 2005 BB Final, Seg 8, Bd 120 West
Rodwell

4
Pass

Lead
2
2
3 North
Versace
1
Dbl

2nd
3
3 East
Meckstroth
1
Pass

3rd
J
J South
Lauria
Pass
Pass

4th
4
A West
Nunes

2
4

Lead
4
3
J
10
4 North
Soloway
1
2
All Pass

2nd
A
4
4
7
2 East
Fantoni
1
3

3rd
2
K
5
8
K South
Hamman
Pass
Pass

4th
3
6
7
7
A
N deals
None vul A Q J 7
—
Q 8 7 2
A J 9 7 4
K 10 6 3
Q 8 5 3
A 10
K Q 8 Table 8 4
A K J 10 9 2
K 9 3
3 2
46388 =
97A55 97A54
Par EW +420 9 5 2
7 6 4
J 6 5 4
10 6 5

1 opening
4 × East =
-590 133
1 opening
4 East =
-420 +5 211

83. 2005 BB Qual, Rd 12, Bd 20 West
Fredin

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
A
3
2
5 North
Versace
1
3
4
4
4 NT

2nd
2
10
A
A East
Lindkvist
1
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
3
2
3
J South
Lauria
2
3 NT
4
4
5

4th
8
7
4
4 West
Nunes

Pass
Pass

Lead
4
5
6
6
K
5
A North
Nystrom
1
3
Pass

2nd
10
A
A
Q
10
Q
2 East
Fantoni
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
6
3
3
2
9
5 South
Bertheau
1
3 NT

4th
2
7
4
4
2
5
8
N deals
Both vul Q 8
A K Q 7
10
K J 8 7 5 3
5 3
9 8 6 5 2
J 8 7 6 4
A Table A 10 9 7 6
J 3
Q 9 5
Q 10 4
9887A =
44563 =
Par NS +600 K J 4 2
10 4
A K 3 2
9 6 2

1 opening
5 North -1
-100 133
1 opening
3 NT South =
+600 +12 223

86. 2003 BB Final, Seg 1, Bd 2 West
Nickell

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
K
2
K
2
8 North
Lauria
1
3
4
5

2nd
4
4
A
6
9 East
Freeman
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
5
A
5
Q
J South
Versace
1
4
4
6

4th
A
Q
10
7
10 West
Fantoni

Pass
Pass

Lead
K
2
K
3
5
5 North
Meckstroth
1
4

2nd
4
4
5
3
3
10 East
Nunes
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
A
5
9
K
Q South
Rodwell
2
Pass

4th
A
Q
6
7
A
7
N deals
E-W vul A K J 3
10
9 7 4
K Q J 8 7
7 6 4
K J 9 7 6
K Q 8
10 3 Table Q
5 4 3
J 5 3 2
A 9 6 4 2
9A577 =
42765 =
Par NS +420 10 9 8 5 2
A Q 8 2
A 10 6
5

1 opening
6 South -2
-100 133
1 opening
4 South =
+420 +11 235

90. 2002 Rosenblum Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 33 West
Karwur

Pass
1 NT

Lead
7
2
K
4
A
Q
8
9 North
Balicki
1
1
All Pass

2nd
3
5
2
9
10
3
6
8 East
Sakul
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
Q
6
A
6
7
10 South
Zmudzinski
1
Pass

4th
Q
3
5
2
4
5
J West
Mariani

1 NT

Lead
5
2
7
4
4
7
A
8
10 North
Manoppo
1
Pass

2nd
3
K
K
5
5
9
10
6 East
Burgay
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
6
2
A
Q
Q
9
K South
Lasut
1
Pass

4th
Q
3
6
2
7
3
4
J
N deals
None vul 10 7 5
6 3 2
A K 3
A K 10 5
A Q 8 6
A Q 8
Q 2
J 8 4 2 Table K 3
K 10 7 4
10 9 6 4
Q 9 6
55554 =
87879 =
Par EW +120 J 9 4 2
J 9 5
J 8 7 5
7 3

1 opening
1 NT West -1
+50 +5 144
1 opening
1 NT West +1
-120 237

97. 2001 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 50 West
Jacobs

3
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
5
A
K
3 North
Soloway
1
Pass
4
5

2nd
10
5
J
2 East
Katz
Dbl
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
2
6 South
Hamman
1
3
4
6

4th
K
4
7 West
Meckstroth

Pass
Pass

Lead
4 North
Bocchi
1
3
Pass

2nd East
Rodwell
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd South
Duboin
1
3 NT

4th
N deals
E-W vul K 3
6 3
A K Q 10 9 7 4 3
Q
Q J 8 4 2
J 8 7 4
—
A 5 4 3 Table 5
K Q 10 9
J 5
10 9 8 7 6 2
C84C3 =
1591A =
Par NS +800 A 10 9 7 6
A 5 2
8 6 2
K J

1 opening
6 North =
+920 +10 158
1 opening
3 NT South +3
+490 238

98. 2001 USBC Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 19 West
Boyd

2
Pass

Lead
2
4
J
6
5
A
4
Q
10
2 North
Lipsitz
1
Pass
4

2nd
A
2
7
2
6
K
10
9
6
8 East
Robinson
1
Pass
All Pass

3rd
3
K
8
8
3
7
J
5
9
10 South
Ekeblad
Dbl
2

4th
4
3
A
7
9
5
Q
8
Q
J West
Granovetter

Pass
Pass

Lead
2
4
J
Q
5
A
4
3 North
Stewart
1
3

2nd
A
2
3
7
6
K
3
9 East
Rubin
1
Pass

3rd
6
K
8
8
3
2
8
Q South
Woolsey
2
Pass

4th
4
7
A
7
9
5
Q
2
N deals
E-W vul A 4 3
A 10 9 7
A K 10 9
8 4
Q 6 5
J 8 2
8 7 3
Q 7 6 3 Table K
K Q 6 5 3
Q J 6
A 10 9 2
7A686 =
43746 =
Par NS +420 J 10 9 8 7 2
4
5 4 2
K J 5

1 opening
4 South =
+420 +6 164
1 opening
3 South +1
+170 238

100. 2001 USBC Final, Seg 4, Bd 50 West
Martel

1
2

Lead
4
7
8
9
A
Q
4
9
9
J North
Molson
1
Pass
Dbl

2nd
9
2
3
5
7
2
8
10
K
6 East
Stansby
Dbl
Pass
All Pass

3rd
8
K
K
J
4
J
Q
Q
A
10 South
Shenkin
Rdbl
Dbl

4th
10
A
2
6
Q
3
2
4
5
3 West
Ekeblad

Pass
Pass

Lead
7
6
9
8
A
Q
9
A
4
A North
Weichsel
1
2
3 NT

2nd
2
4
5
J
5
10
5
6
8
6 East
Lipsitz
1
Pass
All Pass

3rd
3
3
2
2
3
7
10
8
Q
6 South
Sontag
Dbl
2 NT

4th
10
7
J
9
K
4
K
Q
3
K
N deals
E-W vul J 4 2
K 8 3
K 9 4
A K 6 4
7
9 4
10 7 6 3
Q J 10 7 3 2 Table K 9 8 6 3
A Q J 7
Q 5 2
9
99986 98986
44457 =
Par NS +400 A Q 10 5
10 6 5 2
A J 8
8 5

1 opening
2 × West -1
+200 +6 170
1 opening
3 NT South -1
-50 239

102. 2000 Olympiad Qtrfinal, Seg 2, Bd 22 West
Kriftner

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
7
10
2
4 North
Katz
1
1 NT
3

2nd
4
2
3
Q East
Wernle
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
8
K
A South
Jacobs
1
2
3 NT

4th
3
5
8
5 West
Garner

Pass
Pass

Lead North
Simon
1
3
4

2nd East
WeinsteinH
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd South
Strafner
2
3

4th
N deals
N-S vul Q
J 5 3
A J 3 2
K Q J 5 2
J 5 3
A 9 7 6 2
K 10 9
7 6 Table 10 8 7 4
K 10 4
Q 8 7
9 4 3
9979A =
33643 =
Par NS +600 A K 9 6 2
Q 8
6 5 4
A 10 8

1 opening
3 NT North =
+600 +10 180
1 opening
4 South =
+130 239

103. 2000 Olympiad Rd of 16, Seg 4, Bd 62 West
Helness

Pass
3 NT
4
All Pass

Lead
A
2
4
A
Q
Q North
Rekunov
1
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
6
Q
6
7
8
10 East
Helgemo
Dbl
2 NT
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
K
3
2
5
4 South
Khokhlov
1
Pass
Dbl
Dbl

4th
3
5
A
4
K
J West
Krasnosselski

Pass
Pass

Lead
2
A
K
A North
Saelensminde
1
2
Pass

2nd
3
10
3
7 East
Dubinin
Pass
3

3rd
Q
4
7
2 South
Brogeland
1
Pass

4th
6
5
J
4
N deals
None vul A K Q
Q 9 6 5
K 10 5 4
3 2
J 5 3
10 8 3
2
J 10 8 7 6 5 Table 10 6
A J 4
A Q J 9 6 3
A Q
88765 67664
55678 =
Par NS +100 9 8 7 4 2
K 7 2
8 7
K 9 4

1 opening
4 × West -2
+300 +5 185
1 opening
3 East -2
+100 239

110. 2000 USBC Final, Seg 1, Bd 12 West
WeinsteinH

1 NT
3 NT

Lead
A
J
K
Q
3
K
6
4
Q North
Zia
1
Dbl
All Pass

2nd
K
3
4
5
10
7
7
K
2 East
Garner
1
3

3rd
2
5
J
6
A
8
A
Q
6 South
Rosenberg
Pass
Pass

4th
3
7
9
A
4
7
10
8 West
Casen

Pass
Pass

Lead
K
4
3
A
Q
7
7 North
Cohen
1
Dbl
Pass

2nd
4
J
Q
7
2
6
A East
Schwartz
3
Pass
Pass

3rd
8
A
K
3
2
10 South
Berkowitz
Pass
4

4th
10
3
2
K
8
9
N deals
E-W vul A Q J 4
10
K Q 7 3
K 10 9 2
10 9 7 3
8 3
A 9 8
A J 8 4 Table K
A K J 9 6 5 2
4
Q 6 5 3
58394 =
54A48 54938
Par EW +300 8 6 5 2
Q 7 4
J 10 6 5 2
7

1 opening
3 NT West -5
+500 +11 202
1 opening
4 North -1
-50 239

111. 2000 USBC Final, Seg 8, Bd 108 West
Levin

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
2
9
8
K North
Berkowitz
1
2
2 NT

2nd
3
Q
6
Q East
Weinstein
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
4
A South
Cohen
1 NT
2
4 NT

4th
8
5
3 West
WeinsteinH

Pass
Pass

Lead
J
A
3
6
J
9
7
9
4 North
Zia
1
6 NT

2nd
A
3
9
K
9
4
7
8
5 East
Garner
Pass
Pass

3rd
3
5
Q
Q
8
7
8
Q
K South
Rosenberg
2 NT
Pass

4th
6
2
K
10
2
6
2
2
7
N deals
E-W vul A K 9
10 3
A K J 9 7 4
5 3
J 5 2
J 6 2
6 2
K 10 6 4 2 Table 10 8 7 3
Q 9 8 7 4
Q 3
A 9
B87A9 =
25524 =
Par NS +460 Q 6 4
A K 5
10 8 5
Q J 8 7

1 opening
4 NT South +2
+490 202
1 opening
6 NT South =
+990 +11 250

113. 1999 BB Final, Seg 6, Bd 89 West
Campos

Pass
Pass

Lead
4
10
5
K
A
2
3
4 North
Meckstroth
1
1
Pass

2nd
Q
K
2
5
3
7
6
8 East
Villas-Boas
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
A
Q
3
7
Q
J
J South
Rodwell
1
2

4th
2
3
2
A
6
K
4
8 West
Soloway

Dbl
Pass
All Pass

Lead
4
J
A
2
3
4
10
9
A North
Chagas
1
1
Dbl

2nd
Q
Q
K
4
2
5
3
9
3 East
Hamman
Pass
3
Pass

3rd
K
K
4
7
7
6
2
10
10 South
Branco
1
Pass
3

4th
7
A
3
J
8
6
9
Q
8
N deals
E-W vul A 10 6 2
A 9 2
A Q J 9 8
3
K 9 5 3
Q J 6 3
4
A J 7 5 Table J 7
K
K 10 6 5 3
Q 10 9 6 4
56763 66763
7767A =
Par EW +130 Q 8 4
10 8 7 5 4
7 2
K 8 2

1 opening
2 South -3
-150 202
1 opening
3 South =
+140 +7 261

115. 1999 USBC Final, Seg 1, Bd 10 West
Jacobs

Pass
Pass

Lead
Q
A
5
9 North
Silverman
1
1 NT

2nd
10
Q
3
4 East
Vogel
1
Pass

3rd
7
6
7
A South
Wolfson
Dbl
Pass

4th
K
2
J
9 West
Martel

Pass
Pass

Lead
Q
A
J
4
6
5 North
Weichsel
1
2 NT

2nd
10
3
4
10
J
Q East
Stansby
2
Pass

3rd
9
7
5
K
A South
Sontag
Dbl
Pass

4th
5
6
K
2
3
N deals
Both vul K 6 5 4
A 5 4
A K 7
6 5 2
9 7
J 2
Q 10 9 5 2
K Q J 3 Table A Q J 8 3 2
Q 10 3
6 4
10 8
76867 76877
67566 =
Par NS +110 10
K 9 8 7 6
J 8 3
A 9 7 4

1 opening
1 NT North =
+90 +5 207
1 opening
2 NT North -1
-100 264

117. 1999 USBC Final, Seg 7, Bd 100 West
Bates

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
4
2
8
7
3
10
K
8
A North
Zia
1
1 NT
2 NT

2nd
J
9
5
A
2
9
6
9
2 East
Katz
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
8
Q
7
6
A
J
4
9
10 South
Rosenberg
1
2
3 NT

4th
3
3
A
5
7
4
Q
6
8 West
Stansby

Pass
Pass

Lead
4
2
3
7
5
Q
J
K
3 North
Sontag
1
1 NT
3 NT

2nd
10
9
6
A
2
K
4
3
J East
Martel
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
2
Q
10
6
A
A
4
7
9 South
Weichsel
1
2 NT

4th
3
5
Q
5
7
2
9
6
7
N deals
Both vul A 3
A 5 3
Q 8 6
K J 8 5 3
Q 8 7 2
K 8 7 6
A 9
Q 9 7 Table K 9 6 4
J 2
J 5 4 3
6 4 2
B8AAB 98AAA
25332 =
Par NS +660 J 10 5
Q 10 9 4
K 10 7 2
A 10

1 opening
3 NT North +2
+660 +13 220
1 opening
3 NT North -1
-100 264

119. 1999 Vanderbilt Final, Seg 3, Bd 36 West
Kamil

Pass
3

Lead
10
5
K
8
A
9
A
A
K
9 North
Versace
1
2
All Pass

2nd
8
10
6
6
Q
J
4
2
6 East
Becker
Pass
2 NT

3rd
3
Q
4
K
5
2
7
4
5 South
Lauria
1
Pass

4th
Q
K
5
2
3
3
J
7
9 West
Sontag

Pass
Pass

Lead
7
Q
5
K
4
J
2
A North
Boyd
1
Dbl
Pass

2nd
10
K
3
Q
5
6
7
3 East
Weichsel
2
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
5
A
8
K
9
Q
2 South
Robinson
Pass
2

4th
4
J
2
6
3
8
2
8
N deals
Both vul A K 7 4
A Q 9 4
10 9 7
J 10
J 6 3
10 8 7 6 3
Q 5 4
7 5 Table Q 2
5
A K J 8
A Q 9 8 3 2
78744 =
64679 =
Par EW +110 10 9 8 5
K J 2
6 3 2
K 6 4

1 opening
3 West =
-110 220
1 opening
2 South +1
+140 +6 270

120. 1998 USBC Semifinal, Seg 6, Bd 83 West
Cayne

Pass

Lead
J
K
3
5
3
2
A North
Lazard
1
Pass

2nd
A
A
10
7
3
4
4 East
Burger
Pass
Pass

3rd
5
2
J
Q
9
9
8 South
Bramley
1 NT

4th
2
4
6
K
J
7
4 West
WeinsteinH

Pass

Lead
J
K
2
8
8
2
A
10 North
Berkowitz
1
Pass

2nd
A
A
10
K
J
2
8
5 East
Garner
Pass
Pass

3rd
6
3
J
5
Q
9
4
6 South
Cohen
1 NT

4th
2
4
6
7
3
5
J
K
N deals
E-W vul A 10 9 7
A K 9 4
7 6
K 9 8
K J 3 2
J 10 8 3
A J 9 5
4 Table 8 5
Q 6 5
Q 8 3 2
A J 7 5
67558 78659
65784 =
Par NS +110 Q 6 4
7 2
K 10 4
Q 10 6 3 2

1 opening
1 NT South +1
+120 +6 226
1 opening
1 NT South -2
-100 270

121. 1998 USBC Semifinal, Seg 6, Bd 83 West
Freeman

Pass

Lead
J
K
2
8
8
3
7
5
Q
5 North
Stansby
1
Pass

2nd
A
A
10
K
J
2
3
7
6
4 East
Nickell
Pass
Pass

3rd
5
2
J
6
Q
9
K
Q
3
J South
Martel
1 NT

4th
2
4
6
7
3
5
A
4
4
A West
Kamil

Pass

Lead
2
K
8
3
8
Q
7
8
9
9
4 North
Rodwell
1
Pass

2nd
10
A
10
A
J
K
2
K
Q
5
Q East
Becker
Pass
Pass

3rd
5
2
J
6
Q
A
6
5
3
6
4 South
Meckstroth
1 NT

4th
4
4
6
2
3
8
J
7
5
10
J
N deals
E-W vul A 10 9 7
A K 9 4
7 6
K 9 8
K J 3 2
J 10 8 3
A J 9 5
4 Table 8 5
Q 6 5
Q 8 3 2
A J 7 5
67558 78659
65784 =
Par NS +110 Q 6 4
7 2
K 10 4
Q 10 6 3 2

1 opening
1 NT South -2
-100 226
1 opening
1 NT South =
+90 +5 275

126. 1996 Olympiad Final, Seg 6, Bd 82 West
Mouiel

Pass
Pass

Lead
4
Q
5
J
9
2
Q
A
K North
Lasut
1
2
3 NT

2nd
K
6
5
7
10
3
5
6
J East
Levy
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
A
3
8
2
4
2
4
3
10 South
Manoppo
2
3

4th
7
10
5
7
8
9
K
9
J West
Sakul

Pass
Pass

Lead
Q
10
K
Q North
Multon
1
3 NT

2nd
6
2
J
3 East
Karwur
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
A
3
3 South
Szwarc
1 NT
Pass

4th
K
6
4
2
N deals
E-W vul K 8
7 6
A K Q 9 8 7 5
K 7
A J 9 2
A Q 5
4 2
10 8 4 2 Table Q 6 4 3
J 9 8 4 3 2
J 6
Q
644A9 B44B9
29923 =
Par NS +460 10 7 5
K 10
10 3
A J 9 6 5 3

1 opening
3 NT North -2
-100 226
1 opening
3 NT South +4
+520 +12 291

Data 9X18 Main Top One Club vs. One Diamond

1. 2014 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 46			`West` Fantoni Pass Pass All Pass Lead Q 9 Q 5 10 6 10 8 K	`North` Bramley 1 2 3 2nd K 4 4 J 2 4 6 5 A	`East` Nunes Pass Pass Pass 3rd A 2 3 K 9 J 6 Q	`South` Stansby 1 2 4 4th 6 A A 3 5 3 9 8	`West` Balicki Pass Pass Lead 5 3 8 10 8 9 J 2	`North` Helness 1 2 2nd Q 5 4 6 J J 5	`East` Zmudzinski Pass Pass 3rd 2 Q 10 3 4 K 7	`South` Helgemo 1 Pass 4th 9 K A A 6 2 9
N deals None vul	A J 9 A Q J 10 8 7 2 K 10 2
K 8 4 2 K 10 3 2 A 9 5 Q 4		5 9 8 7 5 K 6 4 A 9 7 5 3
89586 = 54856 = Par NS +140	Q 10 7 6 3 Q J 6 4 3 J 8 6
1 opening 4 South -1 -50 0	1 opening 2 North = +90 +4 `4`

7. 2013 BB Qual, Rd 12, Bd 24			`West` Brink Rdbl Pass Lead K 8 6 10	`North` Willenken 1 Pass 3 NT 2nd 4 7 A 2	`East` Drijver 2 2 All Pass 3rd 9 K 9 5	`South` Rosenberg Dbl Dbl 4th A 2 2 6	`West` Zia 3 Pass Lead K 8 10 2 8 A 9	`North` de Wijs 1 Dbl Pass 2nd 4 7 3 Q 5 9 8	`East` Martel 1 3 Pass 3rd 10 K K J 9 5 2	`South` Muller 2 4 4th A 2 A 6 4 6 6
N deals None vul	A A 5 4 2 Q J 8 Q J 10 9 8
10 9 K 6 9 4 2 A 7 5 4 3 2		K Q J 5 3 2 Q 10 9 8 7 10 7 —
745BA 735A9 29613 = Par NS +300	8 7 6 4 J 3 A K 6 5 3 K 6
1 opening 3 NT North +2 +460 +11 `16`	1 opening 4 North -1 -50 8

9. 2013 BB Qual, Rd 18, Bd 26			West Robson 1 NT 2 3 3 NT Lead 4 8 7 Q Q 8 6	North Mazurkiewicz 1 Pass Pass Pass All Pass 2nd Q 3 4 K 2 5 6	East Allfrey Pass 2 2 NT 3 3rd 5 5 J 4 3 A 7	South Jassem 1 Pass Pass Pass 4th 3 J K 9 A 3 A	West Narkiewicz 1 NT 2 3 NT Lead 8 8 4 Q 9 2 A K	North Bakhshi 1 Pass Pass All Pass 2nd 2 5 9 5 10 A 6 7	East Buras Pass 2 2 NT 3rd 3 A 5 6 J Q 3	South Townsend 1 Pass Pass 4th K 2 J 7 A 6 Q
N deals Both vul	Q 9 8 A K J 2 A 9 7 4 6 5
A K 7 Q 5 K 10 3 2 K J 9 8		10 5 2 10 8 7 6 4 Q A Q 7 4
55563 = 87869 = Par EW +120	J 6 4 3 9 3 J 8 6 5 10 3 2
1 opening 3 NT West = -600 18	1 opening 3 NT West -1 +100 +12 `20`

10. 2013 BB Qual, Rd 19, Bd 6			`West` Martel Dbl Pass Lead A K 8 5 K Q K 3 J J	North Forrester 1 Pass 1 2nd 4 10 J A 8 7 5 Q Q 9	`East` Zia Pass Pass Dbl 3rd 5 2 2 7 6 2 4 9 2	South Robson Pass Rdbl All Pass 4th 6 3 9 3 6 J A 8 7	`West` Bakhshi Dbl Pass Lead 3 3 3 A 5 8 K 6 5 J	North Rosenberg 1 Pass Pass 2nd 2 A 2 6 4 9 9 10 6	`East` Gold Pass 1 NT 3rd K J J 7 Q 10 7 7 K	South Willenken Pass Pass 4th 8 2 5 4 6 Q Q 9 4
N deals N-S vul	K Q J 6 5 A K 10 4 Q 9 6 3
A 10 7 3 A K J 10 6 5 2 5 2		9 5 8 7 3 Q J 8 7 A K 8 7
45365 45366 88977 = Par EW +140	8 4 2 Q 9 4 2 9 6 3 J 10 4
1 opening 1 × North -2 -500 18	1 opening 1 NT East +2 -150 +8 `28`

12. 2013 BB Qual, Rd 19, Bd 6			`West` v.Prooijen 1 2 Lead K Q 10 A K 7 Q 6 A	North Villas-Boas 1 1 Pass 2nd 5 9 6 5 4 J 6 5 J	`East` Verhees Pass 2 2 3rd 8 2 7 3 7 8 3 K 3	South Campos Pass Pass All Pass 4th 3 A 4 2 4 9 7 8 2	`West` Chagas 2 4 5 Lead 2 K A Q 2 8 A K	North Muller 1 Dbl Pass All Pass 2nd 3 7 8 9 3 10 4 J	`East` Brum Pass 4 4 NT 3rd J 9 3 4 7 K 5 6	South de Wijs 1 Pass Pass 4th 5 2 5 A 10 8 6 9
N deals N-S vul	K Q J 6 5 A K 10 4 Q 9 6 3
A 10 7 3 A K J 10 6 5 2 5 2		9 5 8 7 3 Q J 8 7 A K 8 7
45365 45366 88977 = Par EW +140	8 4 2 Q 9 4 2 9 6 3 J 10 4
1 opening 2 West = -110 19	1 opening 5 East -3 +150 +6 `34`

15. 2013 USBC Rd of 32, Seg 3, Bd 40			`West` Seamon Pass Pass Lead 5 Q K 5 5 9 10 9 4 5	`North` Wooldridge 1 1 Pass 2nd 2 4 A 10 3 4 7 6 8 10	`East` Pszczola Pass Pass Pass 3rd A 7 2 J Q K 8 K 3 A	`South` Hurd 1 2 4th 6 3 3 Q 2 A 6 8 6 2	`West` Hamman 2 Lead 5 7 K 5 J 5 Q 6 K	`North` Sontag 1 Pass 2nd 3 4 2 3 K 10 9 Q 7	`East` LallJ Dbl Pass 3rd 9 J 4 A A 3 8 7 10	`South` Berkowitz Pass Pass 4th 2 A 6 6 2 4 10 3 Q
N deals None vul	A J 6 4 6 K Q 4 K J 8 6 5
10 8 A Q J 9 4 J 9 6 3 4 2		Q 7 2 K 7 5 A 8 7 5 A 10 3
59439 59449 73983 = Par NS +100	K 9 5 3 10 8 3 2 10 2 Q 9 7
1 opening 2 North = +110 +6 27	1 opening 2 West = -110 `35`

16. 2013 USBC Final, Seg 4, Bd 46			`West` Kranyak 2 Pass Pass All Pass Lead K A Q A K 8	`North` Martel 1 Pass 2 4 2nd 3 6 7 2 5	`East` WolpertG Pass Pass Pass Pass 3rd 10 5 9 3 7	`South` Zia 1 Dbl 3 4 4th 8 J 4 6 9	`West` Rosenberg 2 Pass Pass Pass Lead 5 A 2 3 K	`North` Dwyer 1 Pass 2 3 5 2nd 8 6 A Q 5	`East` Willenken Pass Pass Pass Pass All Pass 3rd Q 9 5 A 7	`South` Bathurst 1 Dbl 3 4 4th 3 J 4 2
N deals None vul	K J 8 7 3 7 6 3 A K Q J 8
Q 9 6 5 2 A K Q 4 2 7 3 2		5 4 3 2 Q J 9 6 10 9 5 9 5
89A8B = 22250 = Par NS +420	A 10 A K 10 8 7 4 J 8 10 6 4
1 opening 4 South -1 -50 27	1 opening 5 North = +400 +10 `45`

17. 2013 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 8, Bd 114			West Dwyer Pass Pass Pass Pass Lead 3 5 J 6 3 K 10	`North` Greco 1 1 NT 2 3 3 NT 2nd 10 9 A Q 9 5	East Bathurst Pass Pass Pass Pass All Pass 3rd 7 A 2 K 8 3	`South` Hampson 1 2 2 NT 3 4th 8 4 4 7 A 7	West Diamond Pass Pass Lead 3 J J 3 5 K	`North` WolpertG 1 3 Pass 2nd 7 4 7 A A	East Platnick Pass Pass Pass 3rd J A 2 6 2	`South` Kranyak 3 3 NT 4th Q 6 5 4 9
N deals E-W vul	A K 8 2 9 7 A K 7 3 2 J 3
9 7 K 10 4 3 2 9 8 5 4 5 4		Q J 4 3 J 8 6 5 Q 6 A Q 7
7868A A978A 34652 34653 Par NS +430	10 6 5 A Q J 10 K 10 9 8 6 2
1 opening 3 NT North -3 -150 27	1 opening 3 NT South +2 +460 +12 `57`

20. 2013 Vanderbilt Qtrfinal, Seg 4, Bd 60			West BildeM Pass Pass Pass Lead 7 J 6	`North` Moss 1 2 4 NT 6 2nd 3 K 2	East BildeD Pass Pass Pass All Pass 3rd J A 4	`South` Grue 1 2 NT 5 4th K 6 9	West BessisT Pass Pass Lead 5 4 6 J Q 8	`North` Welland 1 2 NT Pass 2nd 3 3 2 K 5 6	East Bertheau Pass Pass Pass 3rd J A K A 9 5	`South` AukenS 1 4 4th K 2 9 4 3
N deals E-W vul	A J 7 6 A 6 3 A Q 8 7 2 6
Q 9 3 10 7 5 2 K 3 K 5 4 3		2 J 9 4 10 6 5 4 A J 10 7 2
8C8A6 = 31526 31426 Par NS +980	K 10 8 5 4 K Q 8 J 9 Q 9 8
1 opening 6 South -1 -50 27	1 opening 4 South +1 +450 +11 `69`

28. 2012 USBC Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 56			`West` Moss Pass Pass Lead K 5 8 10 6 A	`North` Demirev 1 4 2nd 3 J 2 A 9 5	`East` Gitelman Pass Pass 3rd 6 K 4 3 7 7	`South` Lee 2 Pass 4th 4 3 Q 4 A Q	`West` WeinsteinH 2 Pass All Pass Lead 6 10 Q J 10 5 9 2	`North` Hampson 1 Pass 2 NT 2nd A 2 7 2 J 6 10 5	`East` Garner Pass Pass Pass 3rd 3 K 2 3 Q 3 7 J	`South` Greco 1 2 3 4th 9 4 6 A K 4 8 K
N deals None vul	10 J 8 5 3 A Q J A K 7 5 2
7 4 A K 10 9 2 5 4 Q 8 6 4		A 8 6 2 7 6 K 10 8 7 6 10 3
78667 = 64676 = Par NS +110	K Q J 9 5 3 Q 4 9 3 2 J 9
1 opening 4 South -2 -100 27	1 opening 3 South = +140 +6 `76`

32. 2012 Vanderbilt Qtrfinal, Seg 4, Bd 51			West Lusky 1 Pass Lead 3 Q Q 2 8 A A 2	`North` Madala 1 Pass Pass 2nd 2 9 8 3 A 3 5 10	East Falk Pass 2 3rd Q 7 2 Q 3 10 7 J	`South` Bocchi 1 Pass 4th 10 K K 4 4 6 8	West Sadek 1 NT 2 Lead 3 6 4 A 4 A 6 J 6 4	`North` Dahl 1 2 All Pass 2nd 2 9 5 7 7 5 9 6 K Q	East El Ahmady 1 Pass 3rd Q J 10 4 J 2 3 7 10 8	`South` Friedland Pass 2 4th 10 K 3 Q Q 3 8 2 8 7
N deals E-W vul	A Q 6 8 A Q 9 7 Q 8 6 5 2
K J 8 3 Q 10 K 8 6 4 2 K 4		10 9 5 4 A 9 7 6 2 10 A 10 9
85788 = 58654 = Par NS +120	7 2 K J 5 4 3 J 5 3 J 7 3
1 opening 2 East = -110 27	1 opening 2 East -1 +100 +5 `82`

33. 2011 BB Final, Seg 3, Bd 41			West Brink Pass Pass Pass Lead 9 A 9 J 8 A J 10 A	`North` Grue 1 2 3 3 NT 2nd 4 3 7 3 8 5 6 6 5	East Drijver Pass Pass Pass All Pass 3rd 5 6 3 2 K 2 4 6 9	`South` LallJ 1 2 3 4th J 10 Q A 4 4 K J 5	West Wooldridge Pass Pass Lead 6 4 J A 2 2 Q A J	`North` v.Prooijen 1 3 3 NT 2nd Q J 3 8 K A 8 3 8	East Hurd Pass Pass All Pass 3rd K 7 4 6 7 J 9 6 10	`South` Verhees 2 3 4th 2 3 5 10 5 3 9 5 6
N deals E-W vul	— A J 2 K Q 9 6 3 A J 10 9 2
K 10 9 8 5 3 10 5 J K Q 8 4		6 K 9 8 3 10 7 5 4 2 7 6 5
A9AAA A8AAA 34333 = Par NS +430	A Q J 7 4 2 Q 7 6 4 A 8 3
1 opening 3 NT North -1 -50 27	1 opening 3 NT North +1 +430 +10 `92`

37. 2011 BB Qual, Rd 7, Bd 9			West Barel Pass 3 All Pass Lead 6 2 6 K 3 10 7 9	`North` El Ahmady 1 2 Pass 2nd K 3 K 10 J A 2 Q	East Zack Pass Pass Pass 3rd A 5 9 2 A 2 10	`South` Sadek 1 Pass 3 4th 8 J 3 4 3 6 A	West Saaid Pass Pass All Pass Lead 6 7 7 K 3 9 6	`North` HerbstO 1 2 3 NT 2nd J 8 K 10 J A	East Nabil Pass Pass Pass 3rd A 4 9 2 A 2	`South` HerbstI 1 3 4 4th 3 K 4 5 3 6
N deals E-W vul	K 9 6 3 K J 8 2 K 5 2 K J
5 4 A Q 7 5 4 3 J 8 7 6 6		Q J 10 6 Q 10 9 A 10 7 5 4 2
99777 = 43656 = Par NS +400	A 8 7 2 10 9 A 4 3 Q 9 8 3
1 opening 3 South = +140 +5 36	1 opening 4 South -1 -50 `93`

38. 2011 BB Qual, Rd 15, Bd 10			West Fredin Rdbl Pass Lead Q 10 Q K 4 7	North Kaku 1 3 2nd 5 7 A 3 7 2	East Fallenius 1 Pass 3rd 8 2 2 8 4 A	South Furuta Dbl Pass 4th 4 K 3 5 9 5	West Teramoto Pass Pass Lead A K K Q 5 K K Q	North Bertheau 1 3 2nd 7 2 10 6 10 A 4	East Yokoi 1 Pass 3rd 3 9 3 4 5 7 2	South Nystrom 2 Pass 4th 8 4 2 9 J 5 3
N deals Both vul	A 4 3 2 — K Q 10 K Q 8 6 5 4
K 8 J 9 8 7 6 6 3 J 9 3 2		Q J 10 7 6 A K 10 9 5 4 A 10
675A8 = 66734 = Par NS +130	9 5 Q 5 4 3 2 A J 8 7 2 7
1 opening 3 North -1 -100 36	1 opening 3 North +1 +130 +6 `99`

39. 2011 BB Qual, Rd 3, Bd 2			West Nadim Pass Pass Lead 2 3 8 9 3 J 2 7 6 3	`North` Fleisher 1 1 NT 2nd 7 J 4 7 Q 10 2 5 8 10	East Hishmat Pass Pass 3rd A Q 9 K A 4 5 J 5 Q	`South` Kamil 1 Pass 4th 5 10 K 8 6 6 4 K 2 A	West Martel Pass Lead 5 A 6 J 9 4 2 6 10 Q	`North` El Ahmady 1 Pass 2nd 2 3 5 7 10 5 8 3 J 3	East Stansby Pass Pass 3rd K 8 Q 4 K J Q 7 2 10	`South` Sadek 1 NT 4th 7 4 A 8 6 K A 9 9 2
N deals E-W vul	K J 5 10 4 2 A J 9 2 A J 6
A 9 4 3 J 9 8 6 5 Q 8 Q 5		Q 8 6 2 A K 10 7 6 K 9 3 2
75588 = 58845 = Par EW +100	10 7 Q 7 3 K 5 4 3 10 8 7 4
1 opening 1 NT North -1 -50 36	1 opening 1 NT South +1 +120 +5 `104`

40. 2011 BB Qual, Rd 7, Bd 9			West Donde Dbl Pass Lead Q 3 9 10	`North` Fleisher 1 2 2nd 2 10 3 A	East Stephens Pass Pass 3rd 5 A 2 8	`South` Kamil 1 Pass 4th K 4 6 2	West Weinstein Pass 3 All Pass Lead 3 3 6 K A 4 J K 6	`North` Bosenberg 1 2 Pass 2nd 10 6 9 2 2 8 7 J Q	East Levin Pass Pass Pass 3rd A J Q 9 4 5 7 8 8	`South` Eber 1 Pass Dbl 4th 5 A K 3 10 2 5 4 6
N deals E-W vul	K 9 6 3 K J 8 2 K 5 2 K J
5 4 A Q 7 5 4 3 J 8 7 6 6		Q J 10 6 Q 10 9 A 10 7 5 4 2
99777 = 43656 = Par NS +400	A 8 7 2 10 9 A 4 3 Q 9 8 3
1 opening 2 North +2 +170 36	1 opening 3 × West -3 +800 +12 `116`

42. 2011 BB Qual, Rd 19, Bd 15			`West` Hurd 1 Rdbl All Pass Lead 2 5 6 7 K Q 2 3 9	North Fallenius 1 Dbl Pass 2nd A 4 8 Q 4 10 J K 2	`East` Wooldridge Pass Pass 2 3rd 5 A K J 5 6 A Q 7	South Fredin 1 Pass Dbl 4th 4 3 2 10 3 7 9 6 8	`West` Nystrom Pass Pass Lead J 2 A 10 J Q 2 8 3	North LallJ 1 1 NT 2nd 5 4 7 3 9 4 10 10 A	`East` Bertheau Pass Pass 3rd 7 Q 8 K 2 6 A 2 5	South Grue 1 Pass 4th K 3 5 6 9 9 5 4 6
N deals N-S vul	K Q 2 Q J 5 Q 4 2 K J 8 2
9 7 3 A K 10 9 K 9 7 5 7 3		J 10 4 7 6 4 A J 6 9 6 5 4
77668 = 55775 = Par NS +90	A 8 6 5 8 3 2 10 8 3 A Q 10
1 opening 2 × East -4 +800 +12 48	1 opening 1 NT North +1 +120 `116`

43. 2011 Vanderbilt Rd of 32, Seg 2, Bd 30			`West` Cayne 3 Pass Lead 8 2 K 9 6 A 2 6 K 8	`North` Sampaio 1 Pass 5 2nd 3 2 3 4 7 10 J 9 9 4	`East` Seamon 2 Pass All Pass 3rd A 10 5 A Q 3 Q 5 J J	`South` D'Orsi Dbl 4 4th 5 6 J 4 8 4 7 K 10 Q	`West` Campos 3 Pass Lead 3 5 2	`North` Sementa 1 Pass Pass 2nd 2 J 4	`East` Villas-Boas 2 Pass Pass 3rd Q K A	`South` Duboin Dbl 4 4th A 3 2
N deals None vul	Q 6 3 9 6 3 A 7 6 5 A K J
K J 10 K 10 8 8 4 3 Q 8 5 4		9 7 4 A Q J 7 4 2 J 10 7 3
7A6B8 = 42724 = Par NS +420	A 8 5 2 5 K Q 10 9 2 9 6 2
1 opening 5 South = +400 +6 54	1 opening 4 North +1 +150 `116`

44. 2011 Vanderbilt Qtrfinal, Seg 3, Bd 35			West Greco Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass All Pass Lead 6 Q 7 Q J K	`North` Muller 1 1 NT 2 2 NT 3 NT 4 2nd A K K 4 6 4	East Hampson Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass 3rd 2 A 4 2 3 7	`South` de Wijs 1 2 2 3 4 6 4th 9 3 10 8 2 3	West Bakkeren Pass Pass Pass Pass All Pass Lead 4 5 9 K Q Q	`North` Moss 1 1 2 3 5 NT 2nd 7 2 6 4 7 K	East Bertens Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass 3rd 9 10 A 2 3 A	`South` Gitelman 1 2 3 3 6 4th J 3 4 7 8 2
N deals E-W vul	A 10 8 7 A 2 A K 6 3 2 10 9
4 K 10 9 8 6 4 Q J 10 7 4 2		Q 9 5 3 2 — 9 8 5 4 8 7 6 3
CBAAC = 02330 12331 Par NS +990	K J 6 Q J 7 5 3 — A K Q J 5
1 opening 6 North -1 -50 54	1 opening 6 South = +920 +14 `130`

46. 2010 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 2, Bd 28			West Gitelman 2 Pass All Pass Lead Q A A	`North` Jacobs 1 3 4 2nd 2 8	East Moss Pass 3 Pass 3rd K 4	`South` Beatty 1 Dbl 5 4th 5 6	West Wold 3 Pass Lead 2 3	`North` Diamond 1 Pass Pass 2nd A 8	East Jacobus Pass 4 3rd 5 K	`South` Platnick 1 NT Pass 4th 4 A
N deals E-W vul	2 K 10 9 7 A Q 7 6 A Q 6 5
Q J 10 9 7 6 4 Q 5 2 — K 4 2		A K 3 8 6 4 3 10 9 8 2 9 3
659CA 659CB 08000 = Par NS +920	8 5 A J K J 5 4 3 J 10 8 7
1 opening 5 South +1 +420 +6 60	1 opening 4 West -2 +200 `130`

47. 2010 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 4, Bd 59			`West` Deutsch 1 2 Lead A A 8 K 4 3 10 K 2 A	`North` Jacobs 1 1 NT 2 2nd J 4 9 6 2 6 3 7 K 5	`East` Kranyak Pass Pass All Pass 3rd 5 3 J 2 8 Q 3 4 A 8	`South` Beatty 1 Pass 4th 6 2 5 Q Q 5 7 10 4 8	`West` Wold 2 Lead Q K J 5 K 5 Q 5 A	`North` LallH 1 Pass 2nd 5 A 4 3 2 8 2 J 4	`East` Jacobus 1 Pass 3rd 7 4 2 10 4 9 7 3 3	`South` LallJ Pass Pass 4th A 8 K Q 6 J 3 7 2
N deals None vul	A 10 7 3 A J 4 3 Q 9 4 Q J
K 9 8 7 5 2 A 8 A K 10 8 3		Q 9 6 5 4 10 6 K J 7 3 5 4
65454 = 77878 = Par EW +110	J 8 2 K Q 10 6 5 2 9 7 6 2
1 opening 2 South = +90 +5 65	1 opening 2 West = -90 `130`

50. 2010 Rosenblum Rd of 16, Seg 2, Bd 16			`West` Greco 1 Pass All Pass Lead 2 4 2 5 A 8 Q Q 6	North Duboin 1 Pass 2 NT 2nd J 7 9 3 K 4 7 3	`East` Hampson Pass Pass Pass 3rd K Q 6 10 5 2 4 5	South Sementa 1 Dbl 3 NT 4th A 3 10 K J 3 4 5	`West` Ferraro 1 Pass Lead 10 3 8 2 5 K 9	North Diamond 1 Pass Pass 2nd J 6 3 5 4 7 A	`East` Bocchi Pass 2 3rd Q 10 6 A 7 3 7	South Platnick 1 Pass 4th A Q 6 10 9 5 2
N deals N-S vul	A Q 7 6 10 K Q 6 2 A 8 6 4
K 10 9 8 5 A K 4 3 10 J 9 3		4 3 2 J 9 6 J 9 7 5 K 10 7
878A9 = 56534 = Par NS +130	J Q 8 7 5 2 A 8 4 3 Q 5 2
1 opening 3 NT North -1 -100 66	1 opening 2 West -2 +100 +5 `135`

51. 2010 Rosenblum Rd of 32, Seg 1, Bd 9			West Nickell Pass Pass Lead 10 Q 8 Q 7 J 7 Q 5	`North` Allfrey 1 1 4 2nd 4 A 3 5 6 J 4 2 6	East Katz Pass Pass All Pass 3rd 3 2 A 9 9 8 J 4 10	`South` Robson 1 2 4th A 6 9 5 K 6 2 A Q	West Kendrick Pass 2 Lead 2 2 8 2 5 10 7	`North` Hamman 1 2 2 2nd 9 6 3 A 6 Q A	East Senior Pass Pass All Pass 3rd 4 K A 8 10 5 3	`South` Zia 1 2 4th J A 7 4 K 6 2
N deals E-W vul	J 7 5 A K Q 9 7 K Q 10 8 4
K 2 Q J 7 3 2 A 10 2 J 9 6		A 8 6 10 9 8 8 5 4 A 7 5 3
69688 = 74755 54755 Par NS +140	Q 10 9 4 3 K 6 5 4 J 6 3 2
1 opening 4 North -1 -50 66	1 opening 2 South +1 +140 +5 `140`

53. 2010 Rosenblum Qual, Rd 3, Bd 3			West Moreira Pass Pass Lead K 4 A 3 Q 9 6	`North` Zhao 1 2 5 2nd 3 6 4 5 7 7	East Magalhaes Dbl Pass All Pass 3rd 5 8 8 3 9 5	`South` Fu 1 4 4th A 2 2 9 2 10	West Pszczola Pass Pass Pass Pass Lead A	`North` Nader 1 2 3 4 NT 6 2nd 3	East Lev Pass Pass Pass Pass All Pass 3rd 4	`South` Rodrigues 1 3 3 5 4th 8
N deals E-W vul	8 K 8 A J 9 4 K Q J 10 6 3
K 10 5 4 Q 9 4 2 10 5 2 4 2		J 9 2 A J 7 5 K Q 8 7 6 7
8655B 8645B 56682 = Par NS +400	A Q 7 6 3 10 6 3 3 A 9 8 5
1 opening 5 North = +400 68	1 opening 6 North = +920 +11 `151`

57. 2010 Rosenblum Qual, Rd 8, Bd 30			`West` Paulissen Pass Pass Lead 10 K Q 9 2	`North` Allfrey 1 3 NT 2nd 8 A 4 7 10	`East` Jansma 1 Pass 3rd K 2 9 3 3	`South` Robson 2 NT Pass 4th 6 5 A Q 4	`West` Senior Pass Pass Lead K A 5 Q 3	`North` Sontag 1 Pass 2 2nd 6 7 J 8 5	`East` Kendrick Pass 2 All Pass 3rd 10 4 4 A	`South` Berkowitz 1 NT Dbl 4th 8 9 7 2
N deals None vul	A K 7 2 Q 5 9 8 A J 8 7 2
10 6 5 4 10 6 4 3 2 10 4 Q 4		9 8 K 9 8 A K 5 3 2 K 10 9
99688 98688 44644 44654 Par NS +400	Q J 3 A J 7 Q J 7 6 6 5 3
1 opening 3 NT South +1 +430 +7 75	1 opening 2 North +1 +140 `155`

61. 2009 USBC SemifinalB, Seg 3, Bd 41			West CohenB Pass Pass Lead J 4 9 10 3 5 K Q 7 A	`North` Rodwell 1 3 3 NT 2nd 3 7 6 4 Q A A 4 7 9	East Smith 1 Pass All Pass 3rd 2 Q 7 8 K 6 3 2 8 10	`South` Meckstroth 2 3 4th K 2 J 4 3 5 5 9 5	West Zia 2 Pass Lead Q 5 2 4 K 7 J	`North` Willenken 1 3 2nd 3 2 4 2 A 7 8	East Hamman 1 Pass 3rd 8 9 7 3 5 5 9	`South` Welland 2 Pass 4th A K Q 3 5 K 10
N deals E-W vul	A K 9 4 — K J 9 6 4 3 A 7 5
8 5 2 K 10 8 2 10 5 2 K 8 6		Q J 10 7 6 A 6 3 A 8 7 J 2
878AA = 46533 = Par NS +130	3 Q J 9 7 5 4 Q Q 10 9 4 3
1 opening 3 NT North -3 -150 75	1 opening 3 North +2 +150 +7 `166`

62. 2009 USBC SemifinalB, Seg 4, Bd 55			West Smith 1 Pass Lead K A A 3 K 9 Q	North Meckstroth 1 2 6 2nd 2 4 2 4 2 10 J	East CohenB Pass 3 All Pass 3rd 8 6 7 9 3 7	South Rodwell 1 5 4th 3 10 5 J 5 4	West Hamman 2 3 All Pass Lead K A Q 9 K 2 8 6 A	North WeinsteinH 1 2 4 2nd 2 4 6 8 2 4 3 7 7	East Zia Pass 3 5 3rd 7 6 3 5 4 Q 7 3 J	South Garner 1 Pass Dbl 4th 5 10 J 6 2 9 8 4 5
N deals Both vul	4 A K Q 9 3 A Q 10 8 7 3 2 —
A K 10 7 2 J 10 5 — K Q 10 7 6		Q J 8 8 6 4 2 J 5 4 A 8 4
32AC3 32BC3 19117 = Par NS +800	9 6 5 3 7 K 9 6 J 9 5 3 2
1 opening 6 South = +1370 +7 82	1 opening 5 × West -4 +1100 `166`

64. 2009 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 6, Bd 81			`West` Fleisher 3 Pass Lead J 8 5 A Q 2 10 A 9	`North` YangD 1 3 Pass 2nd 4 3 10 3 7 6 J 9 5	`East` Kamil 2 Pass Pass 3rd 8 2 K 5 9 K 6 7 10	`South` ShiX 2 4 4th K 4 2 4 8 J 4 6 7	`West` WeinsteinJ 3 Pass Dbl Lead 3 7 2 9 6 9 3 A J	`North` Rubin 1 Pass 4 All Pass 2nd 4 10 4 5 10 6 3 2 5	`East` Gu 2 Pass Pass 3rd A J Q 8 K 7 10 8 K	`South` Granovetter Dbl 3 Pass 4th K Q A 5 2 J 8 4 6
N deals None vul	K 9 2 Q 5 4 K 8 3 A Q 6 2
A J 10 3 J 9 3 Q 5 2 J 8 4		4 A 10 8 7 6 2 9 7 6 4 7 3
8A68A = 43753 = Par NS +420	Q 8 7 6 5 K A J 10 K 10 9 5
1 opening 4 South = +420 82	1 opening 4 × South = +590 +5 `171`

65. 2009 Vanderbilt Rd of 16, Seg 4, Bd 61			West Duboin Pass Pass Pass Lead 7 2 A 4 K J 4	North Grue 1 2 2 3 NT 2nd A 7 4 7 3 5 K	East Sementa Pass Pass Pass All Pass 3rd 6 A 3 A 2 3	South Cheek 1 NT 2 3 4th 5 4 5 3 9 Q	West Wold Pass Pass Pass Lead 9 6 A 5 K A	North Lindqvist 1 1 3 3 NT 2nd 2 3 4 8 5 3	East Bramley Pass Pass Pass All Pass 3rd 4 A 2 K 2 4	South Brogeland 1 2 3 4th A 4 J 6 9 5
N deals Both vul	A 9 6 2 — K J 10 8 6 2 A K 3
Q 7 5 K 9 4 Q 9 4 J 8 7 4		K 10 3 J 10 5 7 5 3 Q 10 9 6
9AAA8 9BAA8 42335 = Par NS +650	J 8 4 A Q 8 7 6 3 2 A 5 2
1 opening 3 NT South = +600 +12 94	1 opening 3 NT North -1 -100 `171`

68. 2008 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 6, Bd 89			West Mahaffey 1 2 All Pass Lead 4 6 Q 7 6 7 5 10 J	`North` Rodwell 1 Pass Dbl 2nd 10 2 A 3 8 5 8 4 K	East Seamon Pass Pass 2 3rd J 4 3 K Q 8 Q 2 6	`South` Meckstroth 1 Dbl Dbl 4th 3 9 2 9 A K 10 2 5	West Nickell Pass Pass Lead J 4 4 2 K 5	`North` Lev 1 3 Pass 2nd 9 6 10 9 6 2	East Freeman Pass Pass Pass 3rd 5 A Q J 2 4	`South` Pszczola 1 3 NT 4th A 3 J 2 10 Q
N deals E-W vul	10 9 8 6 A K J 8 7 5 A K 4
K Q J 4 J 10 9 5 Q 10 9 6 J		7 5 K Q 3 2 3 10 9 8 7 6 2
996A7 = 34736 = Par NS +400	A 8 6 3 2 A 7 4 4 2 Q 5 3
1 opening 2 × East -1 +200 96	1 opening 3 NT South +1 +430 +6 `179`