Data 9X29 Main

One Club vs. One Notrump

by Richard Pavlicek

First seat, 14-15 HCP

Found 423 comparisons in 40,069 deals from 72 major events 1996-2014.
First and last, and all swings of 5+ IMPs in between, are shown here.
Deals are rotated as needed to align comparison criteria to N-S.

1. 2014 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 1, Bd 4 West
Tokay

Pass
2

Lead
A
J
2
A
K
9
6
4
7 North
Schwartz
1
1 NT
All Pass

2nd
4
6
3
7
10
2
5
J East
Sementa
Pass
Pass

3rd
10
K
3
4
5
K
A
Q South
Graves
1
Pass

4th
5
Q
7
9
J
3
8
10 West
FisherL

Pass

Lead
4 North
Smirnov
1 NT

2nd East
SchwartzRO
Pass

3rd South
Piekarek
Pass

4th
N deals
Both vul J 8 2
Q 10 7
A J 3
A Q 9 8
A 9 4
A K 8 3 2
Q 5
7 5 3 Table K Q 7 6
6 5 4
7 6 4
J 10 2
76588 =
46644 =
Par NS +90 10 5 3
J 9
K 10 9 8 2
K 6 4

1 opening
2 West =
-110 0
1 NT opening
1 NT North +4
+210 +8 8

3. 2014 Spingold Qtrfinal, Seg 3, Bd 45 West
Nystrom

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
4
7
4
7
7
J
A
6 North
Fantoni
1
1 NT
2
4

2nd
5
Q
6
A
9
8
9
8 East
Upmark
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
K
K
Q
9
10
2
J
6 South
Nunes
1
2
3 NT

4th
A
2
K
3
J
5
10
3 West
Helgemo

Pass
Pass

Lead
4
10
9
2
A
J
9
A
7 North
Fredin
1 NT
2
4

2nd
5
6
3
4
10
Q
8
6
2 East
Helness
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
K
K
Q
9
3
K
7
3
10 South
Fallenius
2
3 NT

4th
A
2
A
10
2
6
7
7
J
N deals
Both vul A J 7
Q 10
A Q 10 3
Q 10 5 3
8 6 2
J 5 4 3 2
K 9 2
9 6 Table Q 10
A 8 7 6
J 6 4
K J 7 2
9A6A9 =
33733 =
Par NS +620 K 9 5 4 3
K 9
8 7 5
A 8 4

1 opening
4 North -2
-200 1
1 NT opening
4 North =
+620 +13 21

13. 2014 USBC Final, Seg 4, Bd 48 West
Hampson

Pass
2

Lead
2
K
K
9
K
3
2
9 North
Weinstein
1
1 NT
All Pass

2nd
4
A
3
J
8
Q
10
Q East
Greco
Pass
Pass

3rd
7
5
5
Q
6
7
J
8 South
Levin
1
Pass

4th
A
6
4
2
5
8
A
7 West
Rodwell

Pass

Lead
9
4
2
K
9
6
Q
7
Q
6 North
Bathurst
1 NT
Pass

2nd
5
Q
5
A
4
8
9
10
2
3 East
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
7
K
5
3
10
2
6
4
K South
Moss
3 NT

4th
2
6
A
8
4
8
J
3
3
N deals
N-S vul K 7 4 2
K Q 6 2
9 6 2
A Q
A 10
A 9 8 4
A
K J 9 4 3 2 Table J 9 8 3
10 3
J 8 5 4
10 7 5
68894 68895
45438 44438
Par NS +110 Q 6 5
J 7 5
K Q 10 7 3
8 6

1 opening
2 West -4
+200 +7 12
1 NT opening
3 NT North -1
-100 24

15. 2014 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 7, Bd 108 West
Gu

Pass
2

Lead
A
2
4
5 North
Fleisher
1
2
3

2nd
3
8
9
K East
Lair
1
Dbl
All Pass

3rd
J
3
A
4 South
Martel
2
Rdbl

4th
4
7
2
10 West
Willenken

Pass

Lead
5
K
6
6 North
Cheek
1 NT
Pass

2nd
3
A
8
4 East
Rosenberg
2
Pass

3rd
J
2
5
Q South
Bertens
3 NT

4th
Q
3
4
N deals
E-W vul Q 10 7 4
K J 8
K Q J 5
Q 9
J
Q 9 5 2
9 7 4 3
10 8 4 3 Table A 9 6 5 2
10 6 4 3
A
A 6 5
98586 =
35546 =
Par NS +400 K 8 3
A 7
10 8 6 2
K J 7 2

1 opening
3 North -1
-50 12
1 NT opening
3 NT North +1
+430 +10 35

17. 2014 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 6, Bd 86 West
Hamman

1 NT

Lead
2
3
A
Q
8 North
Hurd
1
Pass

2nd
J
5
7
3
4 East
Lee
Pass
Pass

3rd
10
Q
6
9 South
Wooldridge
Pass
Pass

4th
4
A
K
5 West
LallJ

Pass

Lead
A
2
K
J
A
Q
Q
9
4
6
J North
Bramley
1 NT

2nd
3
J
2
A
7
J
2
7
3
5
8 East
WolpertG
Pass

3rd
5
Q
8
6
10
9
3
9
4
K
A South
Stansby
Pass

4th
4
9
5
7
4
K
10
2
6
8
Q
N deals
N-S vul K Q 7
A 2
9 4
A Q 8 5 3 2
A 10 5
K Q J 9 4
Q 6 5
K 4 Table J 9 4 3
8 6 3
A K 7 2
J 7
44447 =
79996 58985
Par EW +140 8 6 2
10 7 5
J 10 8 3
10 9 6

1 opening
1 NT West =
-90 +5 17
1 NT opening
1 NT North -3
-300 38

19. 2014 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 20 West
Katz

Pass
Pass

Lead
4
Q
J
K
2
K
10 North
Kwiecien
1
2

2nd
3
7
5
8
J
8
3 East
Nickell
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
3
2
9
6
8
5 South
Pszczola
1
Pass

4th
6
A
7
4
5
9
Q West
Pratap

Pass
Pass

Lead
8
J
9
6
3
K
6
10
Q
9 North
Rodwell
1 NT
2
4

2nd
4
A
J
10
5
7
3
A
7
J East
GordonM
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
2
2
3
A
10
2
7
5
4
K South
Meckstroth
2
3 NT

4th
Q
4
5
2
8
9
Q
7
A
3
N deals
Both vul A Q 7 5
A K 6 2
10 9 8
J 3
10 3 2
5 4 3
Q 7 4 3
8 7 4 Table 9 8
Q J 10 8
A J 2
A Q 9 5
9A888 =
42444 =
Par NS +620 K J 6 4
9 7
K 6 5
K 10 6 2

1 opening
2 South +3
+200 17
1 NT opening
4 North =
+620 +9 48

23. 2014 Vanderbilt Qtrfinal, Seg 1, Bd 9 West
Helgemo

Pass
Pass

Lead
Q
2
A
J
Q
10
J
6
8 North
Bocchi
1
2
Pass

2nd
A
9
3
7
A
6
4
5 East
Helness
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
Q
5
K
3
4
7
K South
Madala
1
4

4th
9
K
5
3
2
6
10
7 West
Buras

Pass
Pass

Lead
Q
2
J
5
Q
3
4
5
8 North
Fantoni
1 NT
2 NT
3

2nd
A
9
7
2
A
K
8
4
K East
Narkiewicz
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
2
J
5
10
3
7
10
7
9 South
Nunes
2
3

4th
3
K
9
A
6
6
6
10
N deals
E-W vul Q J 10 5
A K 10 6
A 9 6
9 3
9
8 7
Q J 10 7
K 10 8 6 5 2 Table A K 6
J 5 4 2
8 5 3
Q J 4
7A864 =
63368 63468
Par NS +420 8 7 4 3 2
Q 9 3
K 4 2
A 7

1 opening
4 North -1
-50 19
1 NT opening
3 North =
+140 +5 54

28. 2013 BB Qtrfinal, Seg 4, Bd 60 West
Nunes

Pass
2
All Pass

Lead
8
8
K
7
Q
6
4
A
5 North
Robson
1
1
Dbl

2nd
7
2
3
4
6
Q
2
10
8 East
Fantoni
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
10
3
5
A
K
5
J
6
Q South
Allfrey
1
Pass
2

4th
A
10
2
J
6
K
3
9
K West
Gold

Pass

Lead
5
7
A
10
8
8
Q
J
Q North
Helgemo
1 NT

2nd
2
6
3
4
6
7
5
3
K East
Forrester
Pass

3rd
K
Q
4
6
9
10
K
4
A South
Helness
Pass

4th
4
J
3
9
8
A
2
5
3
N deals
E-W vul A 8 4
9 6 4 3
A Q
A J 8 5
K 10
K 7
10 9 6 4 3 2
K 9 2 Table Q 9 5 2
A Q 10 8 5
8 5
10 3
66668 67668
66774 =
Par NS +90 J 7 6 3
J 2
K J 7
Q 7 6 4

1 opening
2 North -2
-100 19
1 NT opening
1 NT North =
+90 +5 60

29. 2013 BB Qtrfinal, Seg 2, Bd 28 West
Buras

Pass
Pass

Lead
2
4
Q
5
9
2
A North
de Wijs
1
2 NT
Pass

2nd
4
K
A
4
Q
6 East
Narkiewicz
2
Pass
Pass

3rd
10
5
6
A
6
K South
Muller
Dbl
3 NT

4th
K
3
2
3
5
3 West
Verhees

2
3

Lead
A
Q
K
9
8
A
5
J
J North
Zmudzinski
1 NT
Dbl
Dbl

2nd
2
2
3
10
10
5
3
3
10 East
v.Prooijen
2
2
All Pass

3rd
8
6
2
7
K
2
A
Q
3 South
Balicki
Dbl
Dbl

4th
10
A
6
8
4
Q
9
4
6
N deals
E-W vul A 6 4
Q J 10 3
J 8 2
A K 9
3
A K 9 8 7 5 4
9 6 5 4
10 Table K J 10 9 7 2
2
Q 10
Q 7 3 2
97799 =
36643 =
Par NS +400 Q 8 5
6
A K 7 3
J 8 6 5 4

1 opening
3 NT North =
+400 19
1 NT opening
3 × West -3
+800 +9 69

30. 2013 BB Qtrfinal, Seg 4, Bd 60 West
Buras

Pass
Pass

Lead
2
A
5
K
K
7
Q
10
8
Q North
de Wijs
1
1 NT

2nd
3
3
10
4
3
4
6
7
7
7 East
Narkiewicz
1
Pass

3rd
10
4
Q
9
5
A
3
4
10
2 South
Muller
Pass
Pass

4th
A
2
K
6
2
J
6
9
8
8 West
Brink

Pass

Lead
5
A
5
K North
Zmudzinski
1 NT

2nd
2
3
10 East
Drijver
Pass

3rd
7
4
Q South
Balicki
Pass

4th
9
2
K
N deals
E-W vul A 8 4
9 6 4 3
A Q
A J 8 5
K 10
K 7
10 9 6 4 3 2
K 9 2 Table Q 9 5 2
A Q 10 8 5
8 5
10 3
66668 67668
66774 =
Par NS +90 J 7 6 3
J 2
K J 7
Q 7 6 4

1 opening
1 NT North -2
-100 19
1 NT opening
1 NT North +1
+120 +6 75

31. 2013 BB Qual, Rd 7, Bd 12 West
Robson

Pass
Pass

Lead
6
7
5
8
4
6
A
K North
Reid
1
1
Pass

2nd
2
4
3
5
A
J
2
5 East
Allfrey
Pass
1 NT

3rd
7
Q
K
K
7
4
8
9 South
Newell
1
Pass

4th
10
2
2
6
10
3
Q
4 West
Bach

Dbl
3 NT

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

2nd
7
3
3
A
A
4
5
A
J East
Cornell
Dbl
3

3rd
10
K
Q
7
4
6
9
9 South
Townsend
2
Pass

4th
K
2
6
10
3
J
8
5
N deals
E-W vul A Q 8 7 4
A J 3
J 6 2
Q 6
J 3 2
9 6 5 4
K Q
10 9 8 3 Table K 10 9
K Q 8 7
A 8 7
A K J
24242 =
B8A9A =
Par EW +660 6 5
10 2
10 9 5 4 3
7 5 4 2

1 opening
1 NT East +4
-210 +9 28
1 NT opening
3 NT West +1
-630 75

32. 2013 BB Qual, Rd 18, Bd 26 West
Lavings

1 NT
2
3 NT

Lead
A
9
Q
Q
8
10
A
8
3 North
Fleisher
1
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
4
2
K
5
5
5
Q
10
10 East
Krochmalik
Pass
2
2 NT

3rd
3
4
6
6
Q
2
6
J South
Kamil
1
Pass
Pass

4th
5
K
9
A
2
J
3
7 West
Rosenberg

Dbl
Dbl

Lead
A
5
Q
9
Q
2
8
A
4 North
Brown
1 NT
Pass
All Pass

2nd
8
A
10
5
K
6
5
3
10 East
Willenken
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
4
3
4
7
5
Q
9
K South
Bilski
Pass
2

4th
6
3
7
K
9
10
2
6
4
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 -2
+200 +12 40
1 NT opening
2 × South -2
-500 75

33. 2013 BB Qual, Rd 19, Bd 5 West
Robson

Dbl
Pass

Lead
3
7
Q
3
3
3
4
J North
Martel
1
Pass
Pass

2nd
8
K
K
4
5
2
7
6 East
Forrester
1
2
Pass

3rd
Q
6
A
Q
Q
10
9
5 South
Zia
1 NT
2 NT

4th
5
9
2
5
2
6
8
8 West
Willenken

Pass

Lead
6
5
10
Q
4
3 North
Bakhshi
1 NT
Pass

2nd
3
7
7
6
K East
Rosenberg
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
10
3
9
A South
Gold
3 NT

4th
4
K
2
8
8
N deals
N-S vul A 9 8
Q 7 4
K 10 3
A J 9 3
J 10 6 3
A 5
9 5 2
K 8 7 6 Table Q 7 2
J 10 8 6 2
A J 8 4
2
98779 =
45664 45564
Par NS +600 K 5 4
K 9 3
Q 7 6
Q 10 5 4

1 opening
2 NT South =
+120 40
1 NT opening
3 NT North =
+600 +10 85

42. 2013 BB Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 25 West
Zmudzinski

Dbl
Pass
4

Lead
5
3
A
5
7
6
K
J
10 North
Bocchi
1
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
10
A
4
4
3
8
6
3 East
Balicki
Pass
Pass
3

3rd
Q
2
6
2
8
4
J
A South
Madala
1
2
Pass

4th
3
Q
2
J
10
5
8
7 West
Duboin

2
2

Lead
3
3
7
J
6
3
5
7
8 North
Narkiewicz
1 NT
Pass
Pass

2nd
2
A
6
5
2
4
8
3
5 East
Sementa
Pass
2
2

3rd
Q
4
10
2
A
J
9
J
A South
Buras
Pass
Dbl
All Pass

4th
6
Q
Q
4
4
K
10
J
2
N deals
E-W vul K Q 7 5
K 5 3 2
J 3
K Q 2
A 10 4 2
Q 9 8 7 6
Q
A J 10 Table J 8 6
A
A 10 7 6 5
9 8 7 3
64564 =
79878 78778
Par EW +140 9 3
J 10 4
K 9 8 4 2
6 5 4

1 opening
4 East -1
+100 +5 48
1 NT opening
2 East =
-110 92

44. 2013 BB Qtrfinal, Seg 2, Bd 28 West
Forrester

Pass
Pass

Lead
3
2
J
K
9
2
6
2
K North
Fantoni
1
3
Pass

2nd
4
Q
10
3
7
10
9
6
J East
Robson
2
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
4
A
4
5
A
3
A
7 South
Nunes
Dbl
3 NT

4th
5
6
2
5
7
4
Q
10
3 West
Multon

3
Pass

Lead
A
Q
K
3
10
2
5
5
3 North
Gold
1 NT
Pass
Pass

2nd
2
2
3
A
9
10
7
8
6 East
Zimmermann
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
8
6
2
7
4
K
9
Q
J South
Bakhshi
2
Dbl

4th
10
A
6
5
4
4
3
A
10
N deals
E-W vul A 6 4
Q J 10 3
J 8 2
A K 9
3
A K 9 8 7 5 4
9 6 5 4
10 Table K J 10 9 7 2
2
Q 10
Q 7 3 2
97799 =
36643 =
Par NS +400 Q 8 5
6
A K 7 3
J 8 6 5 4

1 opening
3 NT South =
+400 49
1 NT opening
3 × West -3
+800 +9 101

48. 2013 BB Qual, Rd 12, Bd 30 West
Martel

3 NT

Lead
A
Q North
Muller
1
Pass

2nd
7 East
Zia
3
Pass

3rd
6 South
de Wijs
Pass
Pass

4th
J West
Drijver

3 NT
Pass

Lead
9
3
3 North
Rosenberg
1 NT
4

2nd
10
J
J East
Brink
3
Pass

3rd
A
4
Q South
Willenken
Dbl
Pass

4th
K
Q
7
N deals
None vul A Q 10 8 2
A 10
J 7 3
K J 2
K J
K 8 6 4
A 5 4
A 6 5 3 Table 7
J 3 2
K Q 10 9 8 6 2
9 4
5C749 =
81594 71594
Par NS +800 9 6 5 4 3
Q 9 7 5
—
Q 10 8 7

1 opening
3 NT West =
-400 49
1 NT opening
4 North +2
+480 +13 115

49. 2013 BB Qual, Rd 12, Bd 20 West
GartaganisJ

Dbl
Pass
2

Lead
J
2
Q
J
J
J
10
6
9 North
Tobing
1
Pass
1
Pass

2nd
7
A
K
4
6
7
Q
10
3 East
GartaganisN
Pass
Pass
Pass
4

3rd
6
5
7
3
8
A
K
9
A South
Asbi
Pass
Rdbl
Pass
All Pass

4th
K
4
3
A
5
4
2
8
2 West
George

Pass

Lead
J
A
J
J
J
8
9
10
A North
Korbel
1 NT

2nd
4
5
6
9
Q
3
4
3
6 East
Karwur
Pass

3rd
7
4
7
4
K
6
3
5
8 South
WolpertD
Pass

4th
A
2
3
Q
2
5
7
10
2
N deals
Both vul J 10 5 2
A 2
A Q J 10
Q 7 5
A K Q 8
K 7 6 5 3
3 2
J 6 Table 9 7
J 10 9
K 6 5
A K 10 9 8
23252 =
AAB8B =
Par EW +650 6 4 3
Q 8 4
9 8 7 4
4 3 2

1 opening
4 West =
-620 49
1 NT opening
1 NT North -4
-400 +6 121

50. 2013 BB Qual, Rd 12, Bd 26 West
GartaganisN

Dbl
2

Lead
5
4
A
5
Q
6
2
Q
7
2 North
Asbi
1
Pass
Dbl

2nd
7
3
4
K
3
J
5
Q
10
6 East
GartaganisJ
Pass
1 NT
All Pass

3rd
A
K
2
3
J
A
9
A
9
6 South
Tobing
1
Dbl

4th
K
5
7
8
9
3
Q
6
2
J West
Karwur

Pass
Pass

Lead
4
3
5
J
7
3
A
J
J
K North
WolpertD
1 NT
2
Pass

2nd
3
7
9
Q
8
6
7
A
A
4 East
George
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
10
J
6
8
Q
5
5
6
4 South
Korbel
2
3 NT

4th
5
4
A
6
9
7
2
9
2
2
N deals
Both vul A 5
K 8 5 3
A K 8 7
J 9 5
J 8 7
A 10 7 2
Q J 6 3 2
K Table K 9 6 4
9 6
10 5
Q 10 7 4 2
98978 88978
45454 =
Par NS +600 Q 10 3 2
Q J 4
9 4
A 8 6 3

1 opening
2 × West -2
+500 +12 61
1 NT opening
3 NT North -2
-200 121

53. 2013 BB Qual, Rd 20, Bd 30 West
Dwyer

Pass

Lead
10
4
J
9
3
A
K North
Rizzo
1
Pass

2nd
5
2
7
9
4
7
9 East
Bathurst
4

3rd
J
K
A
6
8
6
7 South
Lambardi
Pass

4th
2
5
3
8
Q
3
2 West
Ravenna

Pass

Lead
9
4
J
2
K
8 North
WolpertG
1 NT
Pass

2nd
5
2
7
A
7
3 East
Alujas
3

3rd
A
K
9
6
6 South
Kranyak
Pass

4th
2
5
3
3
3
N deals
None vul 6 3
10 9 7 6
A 9 4
A K Q J
Q 8
A K Q J 8 5
Q 8 7 5
5 Table A K J 10 9 5 2
—
3 2
7 6 3 2
00066 00065
6A966 6A866
Par EW +420 7 4
4 3 2
K J 10 6
10 9 8 4

1 opening
4 East =
-420 62
1 NT opening
3 East +1
-170 +6 128

55. 2013 Spingold Rd of 32, Seg 1, Bd 12 West
Jassem

1 NT
Pass

Lead
3
10
4
6
9
9
Q
5
J North
Welland
1
2
Pass

2nd
K
5
3
4
2
3
2
6
8 East
Mazurkiewicz
1
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
4
A
5
K
10
10
K
6 South
AukenS
Dbl
3

4th
8
Q
8
2
Q
Q
3
7
6 West
LallH

Dbl
Pass
Pass

Lead
10
4
10
4
3
J North
Gawrys
1 NT
Pass
3
4

2nd
K
K
8
6
6
9 East
Milner
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
A
A
3
J
2 South
Tuszynski
2
3
3

4th
7
6
5
Q
2
N deals
E-W vul K 5 2
K 10 4
A K J 7
9 8 6
10
6 2
6 3 2
A Q J 10 7 5 2 Table A J 8 4 3
J 9 7 3
Q 8
4 3
599A5 =
54328 =
Par NS +140 Q 9 7 6
A Q 8 5
10 9 5 4
K

1 opening
3 North +1
+130 +7 69
1 NT opening
4 South -3
-150 128

57. 2013 Spingold Rd of 32, Seg 2, Bd 22 West
Tuszynski

3 NT
Pass
6

Lead
K
A
5
5
8
6 North
Chambers
1
4
5
Dbl

2nd
3
4
3
7
2
9 East
Gawrys
1
5
Dbl
All Pass

3rd
4
6
2
8
5
K South
Schermer
3
Pass
Pass

4th
4
6
4
2
K
5 West
Milner

Pass
Pass

Lead
J
K
6
4
5
K
J
9 North
Jassem
1 NT
3 NT

2nd
2
7
A
10
3
8
9 East
LallH
2
Pass

3rd
6
4
5
A
8
2
Q South
Mazurkiewicz
Dbl
Pass

4th
A
7
6
6
3
4
7
N deals
N-S vul A K 4
K J 6
6 3
A 10 9 7 4
6
—
A Q 9 7 5 2
Q J 8 6 5 3 Table J 10 9 8 5
A 7 3 2
K J 8 4
—
67A16 67916
743B6 =
Par EW +200 Q 7 3 2
Q 10 9 8 5 4
10
K 2

1 opening
6 × East =
-1090 69
1 NT opening
3 NT North -2
-200 +13 141

60. 2013 USBC Final, Seg 7, Bd 107 West
WolpertG

Pass
Rdbl
Pass
3
All Pass

Lead
3
6
8
10
K
Q
4 North
Willenken
1
Dbl
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
7
A
10
J
4
7
8 East
Kranyak
2
Pass
3
Rdbl
Pass

3rd
9
2
J
4
8
10
9 South
Rosenberg
Pass
Pass
Dbl
Pass
Dbl

4th
A
3
K
7
5
2
Q West
Fleisher

Pass
Dbl

Lead
K
10
A
10
K
J
Q North
Bathurst
1 NT
2
All Pass

2nd
2
Q
8
A
4
4
5 East
Kamil
2
Pass

3rd
6
K
7
2
7
8
9 South
Dwyer
2
Pass

4th
3
3
9
3
5
6
8
N deals
None vul 8 3
K J 8 5
8 3
A K Q J 9
—
A Q 9 6
A K 6 5 4 2
10 6 5 Table K Q J 9 7 4
10 4 3
10 7
4 2
76567 76568
57874 57774
Par EW +100 A 10 6 5 2
7 2
Q J 9
8 7 3

1 opening
3 × West -2
+300 +13 82
1 NT opening
2 × North -3
-500 142

67. 2013 Vanderbilt Qtrfinal, Seg 4, Bd 56 West
Levin

Pass
Pass

Lead
J
10
6
5
2
6
5
K
Q
K North
Nystrom
1
1
3 NT

2nd
4
Q
8
4
A
8
2
6
2
2 East
Weinstein
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
3
A
7
7
J
K
8
9
10
4 South
Upmark
1
2 NT

4th
K
3
9
10
5
A
7
4
9
3 West
Fallenius

Pass
Pass

Lead
3
5
2
A
K
6
7
4
4 North
Rodwell
1 NT
2
Pass

2nd
10
8
4
3
5
J
10
6
7 East
Fredin
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
2
Q
5
9
K
9
K
K South
Meckstroth
2
3 NT

4th
4
A
3
2
A
7
J
J
5
N deals
None vul J 8 4
K 8 6
A 8 6 4
K Q J
Q 9 6 5
Q 7 3
Q J 9 2
A 4 Table K 7 3 2
J 5 2
3
8 7 6 5 3
86887 96987
47455 =
Par NS +400 A 10
A 10 9 4
K 10 7 5
10 9 2

1 opening
3 NT South =
+400 +11 97
1 NT opening
3 NT North -2
-100 142

70. 2013 Vanderbilt Qtrfinal, Seg 2, Bd 32 West
Moss

Pass

Lead
2
7
8
3
10 North
Welland
1
Pass

2nd
6
A
J
4
3 East
Grue
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
Q
K
6
7 South
AukenS
1 NT

4th
5
2
4
2 West
BildeM

Pass

Lead
6
3
2
2
7
4
J North
BessisT
1 NT

2nd
3
A
7
6
2
Q
5 East
BildeD
Pass

3rd
Q
4
9
Q
K
A
6 South
Bertheau
Pass

4th
8
5
K
8
3
5
8
N deals
N-S vul A Q 8 3
A K 7 6
Q 8 3
8 2
10 7 2
J 9 3 2
K 10 6 4
K Q Table J 9 4
Q 4
A J 9 7
J 7 6 5
78868 =
55575 =
Par NS +110 K 6 5
10 8 5
5 2
A 10 9 4 3

1 opening
1 NT South +1
+120 +6 107
1 NT opening
1 NT North -1
-100 144

74. 2012 WC Qtrfinal, Seg 1, Bd 3 West
Zaleski

Pass
Pass

Lead
J
Q
5
10
8
9
K
5
K North
Balicki
1
2

2nd
A
6
8
7
A
A
3
2
4 East
Versace
Pass
Pass

3rd
4
3
K
3
4
2
5
10
8 South
Zmudzinski
1
Pass

4th
2
10
4
6
7
5
2
A
7 West
Narkiewicz

Pass

Lead
7
3
9
Q
8
3 North
Madala
1 NT

2nd
5
6
10
2
5
8 East
Buras
Pass

3rd
K
Q
J
6
2
3 South
Bocchi
Pass

4th
A
A
3
4
5
N deals
E-W vul A Q 9 5
A 10 4
J 7 5
K 4 3
J 10
K 9 6
A 9 4 3
A J 7 2 Table 8 6 4
Q J 8 7 3 2
Q 8 2
6
9957A =
42763 =
Par NS +400 K 7 3 2
5
K 10 6
Q 10 9 8 5

1 opening
2 South +3
+200 +6 113
1 NT opening
1 NT North -1
-50 144

79. 2012 WC Qual, Rd 1, Bd 4 West
Kvocek

3
Pass

Lead
7
3
K
Q North
Versace
1
Pass
Pass

2nd
8
K
4 East
Velecky
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
5
2 South
Zaleski
2
4

4th
2
2
3 West
Madala

3
Pass
All Pass

Lead
A
A
3
J
6
7
J
K
Q North
Tomcani
1 NT
Pass
4 NT

2nd
2
10
10
3
4
4
5
6
8 East
Bocchi
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
4
5
4
5
3
2
7
9 South
Kemenova
2
4
5

4th
8
2
A
K
Q
5
2
7
N deals
Both vul K 10 6 2
K Q J 10
K Q 10
7 5
A Q J 9 5 3
9 7 3 2
A 8 3
— Table 7 4
8 6 5 4
6 5
A K 9 6 4
85698 =
56545 =
Par NS +120 8
A
J 9 7 4 2
Q J 10 8 3 2

1 opening
4 North -1
-100 +5 118
1 NT opening
5 South -3
-300 148

80. 2012 WC Qual, Rd 3, Bd 9 West
WolpertD

Pass
Pass

Lead
3
K
6
9
5
4
3
Q
2
J North
Cullin
1
1 NT

2nd
4
J
3
2
5
7
7
9
6
3 East
Amoils
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
2
Q
5
4
K
K
6
A South
Bertheau
1
Pass

4th
7
8
10
2
4
A
5
8
10 West
Upmark

Dbl
Pass

Lead
4
3
Q
5
A
2
K
K
A
5 North
L'Ecuyer
1 NT
3
Pass

2nd
2
7
5
6
10
8
J
3
7
10 East
Nystrom
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
K
6
A
2
10
5
8
2
J South
Demuy
3
4

4th
A
4
8
3
9
Q
4
7
8
10
N deals
E-W vul J 7
A J 6 3
A 7 4 2
A 10 3
A K 6
9 5 4
Q 6
K Q 9 6 5 Table Q 9 5 3 2
10 8 7
8 3
J 8 4
86AB6 =
37327 =
Par NS +420 10 8 4
K Q 2
K J 10 9 5
7 2

1 opening
1 NT North +1
+120 +6 124
1 NT opening
4 North -2
-100 148

83. 2012 WC Qual, Rd 5, Bd 13 West
Hay

Pass
Pass

Lead
5
4
2
6 North
Bocchi
1
2

2nd
3
A
K
2 East
N-Pinder
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
2
4
5 South
Madala
1
Pass

4th
A
7
10
10 West
Versace

Pass

Lead
Q
4
4
9 North
GerrardD
1 NT

2nd
5
2
A
J East
Zaleski
Pass

3rd
8
6
2
K South
GerrardC
Pass

4th
A
10
3
N deals
Both vul A 9 4 3
J 10 5 4
A 10
A J 5
10 8
Q 9 7
Q J 8 7 4
K 4 2 Table Q J 2
A 8 6 3
9 5 2
Q 10 3
79779 =
54564 =
Par NS +140 K 7 6 5
K 2
K 6 3
9 8 7 6

1 opening
2 North +1
+140 +6 131
1 NT opening
1 NT North -1
-100 148

87. 2012 WC Qual, Rd 10, Bd 32 West
Bach

1
2

Lead
6
Q
A
4
K
9
A
5
2
J North
Zmudzinski
1
Pass
3

2nd
2
2
3
4
5
Q
4
4
9
J East
Cornell
Dbl
1
4

3rd
A
3
6
9
7
3
10
K
J
8 South
Balicki
Pass
2
All Pass

4th
K
10
8
Q
10
6
7
7
Q
2 West
Buras

2
Pass

Lead
9
J
2
A
7
4
6
5 North
Ware
1 NT
Pass
Pass

2nd
J
Q
8
K
A
4
9
10 East
Narkiewicz
2
4

3rd
Q
A
10
3
4
9
Q
2 South
Tislevoll
Pass
Pass

4th
K
3
K
2
3
8
3
5
N deals
N-S vul K 9 8 7
K Q 8
9 7
A Q 9 5
10 6
J 10 9 6
K 8 6 3 2
10 2 Table A Q 5 2
A 7 5 4 2
A J 5
K
77337 76337
66AA5 =
Par EW +420 J 4 3
3
Q 10 4
J 8 7 6 4 3

1 opening
4 East -2
+100 +11 143
1 NT opening
4 West =
-420 148

91. 2012 WC Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 31 West
Helness

2 NT
Pass
Pass

Lead
7
2
3
Q
5
6
2
3
Q North
Bertheau
1
3
4
Dbl

2nd
8
9
K
3
5
A
A
8
4 East
Helgemo
1
3
4
All Pass

3rd
6
J
5
4
2
4
8
K
7 South
Cullin
2
4
Pass

4th
A
4
2
6
9
8
5
3
A West
Upmark

Dbl
4

Lead
K
4
9
5
8
4
2
3 North
Nunes
1 NT
4
Dbl

2nd
3
2
6
2
5
8
A
5 East
Nystrom
2
Pass
All Pass

3rd
9
2
A
Q
3
9
8
6 South
Fantoni
4
Pass

4th
6
7
4
K
10
10
5
7
N deals
N-S vul A 9 8 4
Q 6 5
K 8
K Q 10 8
J 10 7 3
J 9 8
Q 4 3
A J 6 Table K Q 6 5 2
A
J 9 6 5
7 5 3
76B7A =
57252 =
Par NS +650 —
K 10 7 4 3 2
A 10 7 2
9 4 2

1 opening
4 × East -3
+500 143
1 NT opening
4 × West -4
+800 +7 155

96. 2012 WC Rd of 16, Seg 5, Bd 68 West
Demuy

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
J
J
3
4
A
J
3
A
7 North
Nunes
1
1
2

2nd
6
K
2
Q
5
8
2
8
9 East
L'Ecuyer
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
4
A
Q
7
2
10
9
10
4 South
Fantoni
1
1
4

4th
Q
2
K
8
3
K
5
3
5 West
Helgemo

Pass
Pass

Lead
J
J
3
8
3
10
A
2
6 North
Miles
1 NT
2
Pass

2nd
6
K
7
5
2
4
5
7
4 East
Helness
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
3
A
Q
Q
Q
J
4
8
9 South
Korbel
2
4

4th
Q
2
2
4
K
8
6
K
5
N deals
Both vul A Q 7
Q 9 8 5
J 8
A Q 9 7
K 5 4 3 2
A J 7
2
J 8 4 2 Table J 10 9 8
10 2
K 10 9 5 4
K 5
86A99 =
57344 =
Par NS +620 6
K 6 4 3
A Q 7 6 3
10 6 3

1 opening
4 North =
+620 +12 156
1 NT opening
4 North -1
-100 157

97. 2012 WC Rd of 16, Seg 2, Bd 25 West
Quantin

Pass
Pass

Lead
5
2
J
A
3
4 North
Drijver
1
2
Pass

2nd
4
3
4
3
7
9 East
Bompis
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
8
A
5
6
9
K South
Brink
1
4

4th
Q
7
K
2
K
5 West
Verhees

Pass
Pass

Lead
10
A
3
2
4
10 North
Pilon
1 NT
2 NT
4

2nd
2
3
7
3
8
9 East
v.Prooijen
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
Q
6
2
A
K
8 South
Toffier
2
4

4th
7
8
Q
5
5
Q
N deals
E-W vul A J 7 4
A K J 8
J 7 3
J 6
10 6 5 3
9 3
A Q 5
K 7 3 2 Table 9 8 2
Q 7 5
10 9 6 4
10 9 4
A999A AAA9A
33343 =
Par NS +430 K Q
10 6 4 2
K 8 2
A Q 8 5

1 opening
4 South =
+420 +10 166
1 NT opening
4 North -1
-50 157

98. 2012 WC Rd of 16, Seg 2, Bd 25 West
Yilmaz

Pass
Pass

Lead
5
Q
2
J
10
K
A North
Bocchi
1
2 NT
4

2nd
4
6
3
4
J
7
4 East
Gur
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
9
7
A
5
8
4
8 South
Madala
2
3

4th
K
2
5
K
2
9 West
Duboin

Pass
Pass

Lead
6
A
5
2
4
10
7
J North
Kokten
1 NT
2
Pass

2nd
2
3
J
3
9
9
4
4 East
Sementa
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
4
9
A
K
8
5
5 South
AkerO
2
4

4th
7
8
K
5
3
Q
K
K
N deals
E-W vul A J 7 4
A K J 8
J 7 3
J 6
10 6 5 3
9 3
A Q 5
K 7 3 2 Table 9 8 2
Q 7 5
10 9 6 4
10 9 4
A999A AAA9A
33343 =
Par NS +430 K Q
10 6 4 2
K 8 2
A Q 8 5

1 opening
4 South =
+420 +10 176
1 NT opening
4 North -1
-50 157

100. 2012 WC Qual, Rd 3, Bd 6 West
Carcassonne

2
4

Lead
K
A
4
3
5 North
Allfrey
1
Pass
4

2nd
9
Q
2
10
J East
Labaere
Pass
2
All Pass

3rd
3
J
A
K
2 South
Robson
1
3

4th
5
6
9
6
Q West
Patterson

4
Pass

Lead
K
7
A
5
J
K
10
A North
Coenraets
1 NT
Pass
Pass

2nd
4
4
9
2
8
6
J
2 East
Crouch
Pass
4
Pass

3rd
10
A
3
A
K
3
9
3 South
de Donder
2
Dbl

4th
6
2
6
9
Q
Q
5
Q
N deals
N-S vul J 6 2
A 10
Q 9
A K 9 8 5 3
K 8 7 5 4
4
A K 10 7 4 2
Q Table A 3
9 6 2
J 3
J 10 7 6 4 2
53826 =
493A6 =
Par EW +140 Q 10 9
K Q J 8 7 5 3
8 6 5
—

1 opening
4 South -2
-200 176
1 NT opening
4 × East -1
+100 +7 167

101. 2012 WC Qual, Rd 5, Bd 13 West
Verhees

Pass
Pass

Lead
Q
4
2
3
5
6
3
7
Q North
MukherjeeM
1
2

2nd
A
3
7
6
6
8
J
2
7 East
v.Prooijen
Pass
Pass

3rd
9
K
J
K
5
A
K
5
4 South
Majumder
1
Pass

4th
3
9
A
A
Q
2
10
10
4 West
MukherjeeS

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
2
4
2
5
6
9
5
7
3 North
Drijver
1 NT
2
3
4

2nd
3
3
9
K
2
6
6
4
8 East
Majumdar
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
J
K
J
4
5
Q
5
J
K South
Brink
2
2 NT
3 NT

4th
A
7
A
10
10
3
Q
Q
A
N deals
Both vul A 9 4 3
J 10 5 4
A 10
A J 5
10 8
Q 9 7
Q J 8 7 4
K 4 2 Table Q J 2
A 8 6 3
9 5 2
Q 10 3
79779 =
54564 =
Par NS +140 K 7 6 5
K 2
K 6 3
9 8 7 6

1 opening
2 South +1
+140 +6 182
1 NT opening
4 North -1
-100 167

105. 2012 Spingold Rd of 32, Seg 4, Bd 57 West
Konow

2
4

Lead
10
A
2 North
BessisT
1
Pass
All Pass

2nd
2
3
7 East
Schaltz
Pass
3

3rd
J
4
K South
Bertheau
2
Pass

4th
K
3
9 West
Delmonte

2
3

Lead
K
A North
Askgaard
1 NT
Pass
All Pass

2nd
4 East
Fu
Pass
3

3rd
6 South
Bjarnarson
2
Pass

4th
A
N deals
E-W vul Q 7 3
10 6
A Q J 7
K Q 10 5
A J 9 8 6 2
K 5
9 4
A 7 3 Table K 10 5 4
A Q 2
10 6 5 3
9 4
32879 =
9A453 =
Par EW +300 —
J 9 8 7 4 3
K 8 2
J 8 6 2

1 opening
4 West +1
-650 182
1 NT opening
3 West +2
-200 +10 177

106. 2012 Spingold Final, Seg 4, Bd 54 West
Weinstein

3
Pass

Lead
J
8
9
3
5 North
Helness
1
3 NT
Pass

2nd
A
A
3
5
K East
Levin
1
4
Pass

3rd
7
2
7
A
6 South
Helgemo
2
4

4th
4
4
3
J
Q West
Nunes

4
Pass

Lead
A
K
10
A
5
A North
Rodwell
1 NT
Dbl
5

2nd
2
3
J
3
K East
Fantoni
2
Pass
All Pass

3rd
4
Q
5
2
9 South
Meckstroth
3
4

4th
8
7
5
4
6
N deals
N-S vul 8 7 5
A K 6 4
A 10
K 8 6 3
Q 4
J 5 3 2
8 6 5
A 10 7 5 Table A K 10
Q 10 9 8 7
J
Q J 9 2
99494 =
43938 =
Par NS +100 J 9 6 3 2
—
K Q 9 7 4 3 2
4

1 opening
4 South +1
+650 +13 195
1 NT opening
5 North -2
-200 177

107. 2012 Spingold Qtrfinal, Seg 3, Bd 35 West
Meckstroth

2
Pass

Lead
10
8
K North
Drijver
1
Dbl
4

2nd
3
2
3 East
Rodwell
1
2
All Pass

3rd
8
A
3 South
Brink
Dbl
3

4th
A
10
Q West
v.Prooijen

2
Pass

Lead
J
4
8
4 North
Weinstein
1 NT
Pass
3 NT

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

3rd
3
Q
A
6 South
Levin
Dbl
3

4th
7
A
10
J
N deals
E-W vul 8 6 3
A K 7
Q J 6
A J 7 5
10
Q 8 3
K 9 5 4 3
9 8 4 2 Table Q J 9 2
J 10 9 4 2
A 8 7
10
99669 =
44764 =
Par NS +400 A K 7 5 4
6 5
10 2
K Q 6 3

1 opening
4 North -1
-50 195
1 NT opening
3 NT North =
+400 +10 187

111. 2012 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 4, Bd 55 West
WeinsteinJ

1 NT

Lead
Q
4
3
8
K
9
5
8
5
2 North
Weinstein
1
Pass

2nd
2
10
2
8
2
7
4
5
7
9 East
YangD
Dbl
Pass

3rd
6
J
Q
4
6
3
7
6
6
Q South
Levin
Pass
Pass

4th
3
Q
J
10
7
A
J
9
K
A West
Kamil

Pass
Pass

Lead
K
A
2
J
3
8
4
4
3
3 North
Baseggio
1 NT
2

2nd
2
8
J
A
Q
9
K
3
A
10 East
Fleisher
Pass
Pass

3rd
5
9
4
6
K
7
9
J
4
Q South
Stark
2
Pass

4th
6
Q
5
8
6
A
10
10
2
5
N deals
Both vul A Q 5
Q 6 4
K 9 4
K 10 6 2
4 3
10 9 5
A Q 7
A 7 5 4 3 Table K 8 7 2
A K 7 3
10 2
Q 9 8
56575 56574
77868 =
Par EW +110 J 10 9 6
J 8 2
J 8 6 5 3
J

1 opening
1 NT West -1
+100 +5 209
1 NT opening
2 North -1
-100 187

113. 2012 USBC Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 43 West
Greco

2 NT
3

Lead
A
9
6
A
6
2
K
9
K
2 North
Demirev
1
Pass
All Pass

2nd
5
4
2
10
5
8
7
10
6
4 East
Hampson
1 NT
3

3rd
8
7
Q
3
K
A
3
3
5
9 South
Lee
2
Pass

4th
4
J
3
8
4
10
2
Q
7 West
Garner

2 NT
3

Lead
A
2
6
2
9
10
A
J
Q North
Platnick
1 NT
Pass
All Pass

2nd
5
K
5
4
Q
J
10
9
2 East
WeinsteinH
Dbl
3

3rd
7
8
K
K
3
Q
3
10
8 South
Diamond
2
Pass

4th
3
4
4
5
6
6
7
8
9
N deals
None vul K 9 8 2
A 2
Q 8 4
A J 6 4
J 6
4 3
K J 7 3 2
8 7 3 2 Table A Q 4
K 9 6 5
A 9 6
K 10 9
57645 57644
86698 76698
Par EW +120 10 7 5 3
Q J 10 8 7
10 5
Q 5

1 opening
3 West =
-110 209
1 NT opening
3 West -2
+100 +5 196

114. 2012 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 5, Bd 65 West
Fleisher

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
2 North
WeinsteinH
1
2
2

2nd East
Kamil
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd South
Garner
1
2
3 NT

4th West
Demirev

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
10
A North
Levin
1 NT
3
3 NT

2nd
3
3 East
Lee
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
3 South
Weinstein
2
3
6 NT

4th
A
2
N deals
None vul J 9
Q 8 3
A 4
A K J 10 9 7
Q 8 4
J 7 5 2
9 5 2
8 4 2 Table 10 5 2
9 4
J 10 8 6
Q 6 5 3
CCDCC =
11011 =
Par NS +1510 A K 7 6 3
A K 10 6
K Q 7 3
—

1 opening
3 NT South +3
+490 209
1 NT opening
6 NT North =
+990 +11 207

115. 2012 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 7, Bd 95 West
Greco

Dbl
Pass

Lead
6
8
2
2
5
K
7
9
Q
8 North
Beatty
1
2

2nd
7
6
9
A
Q
4
J
10
5
2 East
Hampson
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
K
3
J
3
6
6
7
J
9 South
Jacobs
1
Pass

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

Pass
Pass

Lead
Q
A
3
7
3
7
6 North
Platnick
1 NT
2
Pass

2nd
8
J
K
2
J
3
A East
Bates
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
7
5
A
K
5
2 South
Diamond
2
3

4th
2
2
6
5
9
6
7
N deals
N-S vul K J
K Q 4 2
Q 10 7
K 10 7 2
A Q 9 3
A J 10
9 8 6 5
A 6 Table 7 5 4
9 7
3 2
Q J 9 5 4 3
97995 =
46348 45347
Par NS +300 10 8 6 2
8 6 5 3
A K J 4
8

1 opening
2 South -1
-100 209
1 NT opening
3 North +1
+170 +7 214

120. 2012 Vanderbilt Qtrfinal, Seg 1, Bd 15 West
WolpertD

Pass
Pass

Lead
6
8
7
4
2
3
4
5
A
J North
Zak
1
1 NT

2nd
7
9
8
K
Q
Q
Q
A
5
3 East
Amoils
Pass
Pass

3rd
10
K
9
8
4
K
K
10
5
6 South
Zaremba
1
Pass

4th
Q
A
2
2
3
4
6
6
3
10 West
Cieslak

Pass
Pass

Lead
6
2
7
3
K
A
Q
J
Q North
Cheek
1 NT
2
Pass

2nd
K
3
4
8
4
3
4
5
10 East
Frukacz
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
8
J
Q
9
5
7
5
6
6 South
Grue
2
2 NT

4th
2
9
A
2
A
10
10
J
7
N deals
N-S vul J 8 4
A Q J 2
A Q 8
8 7 6
A Q 10 3
10 8
J 7 5 3
A K 10 Table 9
9 6 5 4 3
K 10 9
9 4 3 2
56545 57555
86888 =
Par EW +120 K 7 6 5 2
K 7
6 4 2
Q J 5

1 opening
1 NT North -1
-100 210
1 NT opening
2 NT North =
+120 +6 221

124. 2011 BB Qtrfinal, Seg 2, Bd 19 West
Levin

Pass
Pass

Lead
10
J
4
2
Q
J
10 North
Ginossar
1
1
Pass

2nd
K
7
Q
3
6
K
Q East
Weinstein
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
6
3
K
4
A
4 South
Pachtman
1
2

4th
4
5
2
7
2
7
8 West
HerbstO

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
10
8
4
2
Q
J
A
8
4 North
Kamil
1 NT
2
3

2nd
5
K
Q
3
6
K
7
9
8 East
HerbstI
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
A
3
K
4
A
5
3
9 South
Fleisher
2
2 NT
4

4th
4
7
2
7
2
7
6
K
Q
N deals
E-W vul A 9 4
A Q 10 8
7 4
A 10 9 2
K 10 6
K 6 4
A Q J 2
J 8 7 Table 7 2
J 9 7 3
10 9 8 6 3
Q 3
79769 8A87A
43663 43563
Par NS +420 Q J 8 5 3
5 2
K 5
K 6 5 4

1 opening
2 North +1
+140 +5 218
1 NT opening
4 North -1
-50 221

125. 2011 BB Qtrfinal, Seg 1, Bd 11 West
Muller

1
Dbl
4

Lead
A
10
A
K
6
9
A
6
K North
Einarsson
1
2
Pass
All Pass

2nd
7
K
3
5
9
3
Q
K East
de Wijs
1
Dbl
4

3rd
8
2
2
7
3
4
4
J South
Jorgensen
Pass
3
Pass

4th
2
5
4
J
6
A
8
7 West
JonssonT

Pass
Pass

Lead
K
Q
K
A
3 North
Brink
1 NT
3

2nd
2
4
3
5
7 East
Baldursson
2
Pass

3rd
5
6
2
7
A South
Drijver
Pass
Pass

4th
9
10
4
J
5
N deals
None vul K Q 6
J 4
10 9
A K J 10 9 5
A J 5 3 2
7 2
A 6 5
6 4 2 Table 9 7 4
A K 10 8 6
K Q J 3
7
63458 =
7A985 =
Par EW +420 10 8
Q 9 5 3
8 7 4 2
Q 8 3

1 opening
4 West =
-420 218
1 NT opening
3 North -1
-50 +9 230

127. 2011 BB Qual, Rd 4, Bd 24 West
Imakura

Pass

Lead
2
J
8
J
4
10
7
7
6
2 North
Jassem
1
Pass

2nd
3
5
8
Q
3
3
5
4
6
Q East
Ino
Dbl
Pass

3rd
Q
7
A
A
9
4
J
10
5
K South
Martens
Rdbl

4th
K
4
6
5
K
2
A
8
9
8 West
Kalita

Pass

Lead
6
J
4
7
2
6
5
7
J
8
3 North
Yokoi
1 NT
Pass

2nd
8
K
5
5
4
4
2
8
4
2
10 East
Gawrys
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
A
9
J
10
7
K
A
Q
A
J South
Teramoto
3 NT

4th
3
3
Q
A
8
6
6
3
9
9
5
N deals
None vul A 10 6 4
Q 5 3
K Q 7
K J 8
K Q
7 2
10 4 3 2
Q 10 9 6 4 Table 8 5 3
K J 9 6 4
9 8 6
5 2
BB9A9 =
22434 =
Par NS +460 J 9 7 2
A 10 8
A J 5
A 7 3

1 opening
1 ×× North +2
+630 +5 223
1 NT opening
3 NT North +2
+460 230

128. 2011 BB Qual, Rd 6, Bd 20 West
Muller

Dbl
4

Lead
A
5
A
K
7
Q
8
K
10 North
Hans
1
Rdbl
Dbl

2nd
6
2
4
2
6
9
J
10
6 East
de Wijs
Pass
2
All Pass

3rd
2
J
3
5
J
A
4
7
K South
Nunn
1
Dbl

4th
5
8
9
Q
4
3
4
Q
6 West
Edgtton

2
Pass
Pass

Lead
3
A
7
4
A
K
A
5
Q North
Verhees
1 NT
Pass
2
3

2nd
9
2
4
5
10
2
3
4
Q East
Gosney
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
K
5
J
J
7
3
9
J
10 South
v.Prooijen
2
Dbl
3

4th
6
Q
2
6
8
9
6
8
6
N deals
Both vul K 5 2
A K J 3
6 4 2
A 10 5
A 10 8 6
Q 9 8 5
A K 10 8 7
— Table 9 7
10 6
J 5 3
8 7 6 4 3 2
78858 =
64485 =
Par NS +110 Q J 4 3
7 4 2
Q 9
K Q J 9

1 opening
4 × West -5
+1400 +17 240
1 NT opening
3 North -1
-100 230

131. 2011 BB Qual, Rd 14, Bd 18 West
Levin

Pass
Pass

Lead
Q
3
9
4
6
8
Q North
Sementa
1
1
Pass

2nd
2
5
8
10
A
3
2 East
Weinstein
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
4
6
3
Q
7
5 South
Duboin
1
2

4th
5
10
K
7
2
9 West
Bocchi

Pass
Dbl

Lead
J
2
A
K North
Martel
1 NT
2
Pass

2nd
4
6
5
9 East
Madala
Pass
Pass
3

3rd
7
A
8
8 South
Stansby
2
Pass
All Pass

4th
Q
3
2
3
N deals
E-W vul A K 10 8
9 7 5
A 4 3
K 10 3
6 2
A K 4
Q 10 7 5
A J 8 4 Table J 4 3
Q 8
J 8
Q 9 7 6 5 2
79874 =
64458 64468
Par NS +140 Q 9 7 5
J 10 6 3 2
K 9 6 2
—

1 opening
2 North +2
+170 +7 249
1 NT opening
3 East =
-110 230

132. 2011 BB Qual, Rd 14, Bd 18 West
El Ahmady

Pass
Pass

Lead
3
7
6
9
6
A North
Haraldsson
1
1
Pass

2nd
5
8
A
Q
2 East
Sadek
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
J
4
2
A South
MagnussonM
1
2

4th
10
K
7
4
3 West
Jorgensen

Pass
Pass

Lead
Q
8
A
2
A
10
J
2
4
6 North
Nadim
1 NT
2
Pass

2nd
2
3
9
8
4
J
8
5
J
10 East
Einarsson
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
4
K
7
3
7
Q
3
A
K
K South
Hishmat
2
4

4th
5
7
6
5
6
4
6
8
7
2
N deals
E-W vul A K 10 8
9 7 5
A 4 3
K 10 3
6 2
A K 4
Q 10 7 5
A J 8 4 Table J 4 3
Q 8
J 8
Q 9 7 6 5 2
79874 =
64458 64468
Par NS +140 Q 9 7 5
J 10 6 3 2
K 9 6 2
—

1 opening
2 North +1
+140 +5 254
1 NT opening
4 North -1
-50 230

138. 2011 BB Qtrfinal, Seg 1, Bd 6 West
Levin

Dbl
Pass

Lead
6
J
8
2
Q
6
A
K
5
J North
Zack
1
1 NT
3

2nd
3
3
4
4
7
5
5
6
9
3 East
Weinstein
Pass
2
All Pass

3rd
10
4
2
Q
5
K
6
7
J
2 South
Barel
1
3

4th
K
Q
A
A
2
7
9
3
10
Q West
HerbstO

2
Pass

Lead
Q
3
5
4
3
3
8
2 North
Martel
1 NT
Pass
3

2nd
A
7
K
9
8
2
10 East
HerbstI
Pass
2
3

3rd
5
K
2
A
7
4
K South
Stansby
Pass
2 NT
All Pass

4th
6
8
7
10
Q
J
9
N deals
N-S vul A 7 3
K 10 4 2
A 7 4
K 5 2
Q 9 6 2
A 9 8 5 3
3
A 10 3 Table J 10 8 5
Q 7
K Q 9 5
9 6 4
76798 =
67545 67544
Par NS +110 K 4
J 6
J 10 8 6 2
Q J 8 7

1 opening
3 South -1
-100 257
1 NT opening
3 East -2
+100 +5 235

139. 2011 BB Qtrfinal, Seg 1, Bd 10 West
Levin

Dbl
Pass

Lead
8
3
5
3
J
8
9
Q North
Zack
1
Pass
Pass

2nd
2
6
9
A
9
5
3
A East
Weinstein
1
2

3rd
4
Q
10
9
4
K
2
K South
Barel
2
Pass

4th
K
A
2
2
8
3
K West
HerbstO

2
2

Lead
4
K
3
J
7
6
Q
8
A
2 North
Martel
1 NT
Pass
Pass

2nd
2
8
6
8
9
6
2
6
10
3 East
HerbstI
Pass
2
2 NT

3rd
K
2
Q
3
10
5
Q
J
7
A South
Stansby
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
A
4
A
5
5
4
3
9
9
10
N deals
Both vul K J 10 9
A 10 9 4
Q 5
K J 7
A 7 6 5
Q J 7 5 2
6 2
5 2 Table 4 2
K 3
A J 9 7 4 3
A 9 8
88659 =
45684 =
Par NS +120 Q 8 3
8 6
K 10 8
Q 10 6 4 3

1 opening
2 East =
-90 257
1 NT opening
2 NT East -2
+200 +7 242

141. 2011 BB Qual, Rd 2, Bd 21 West
Weinstein

3
Pass

Lead
K
6
A
7
9
A North
Lian
1
Pass
Pass

2nd
A
7
4
4
6
4 East
Levin
Dbl
4

3rd
10
4
6
K
Q
2 South
ShiH
3
Pass

4th
5
J
2
9
8
3 West
LiuJ

2
Pass

Lead
10
9
10
7
5
2 North
Fleisher
1 NT
Pass
Pass

2nd
4
5
3
4
9
2 East
LiJ
2
2

3rd
3
J
6
K
10
A South
Kamil
Pass
Pass

4th
6
A
K
3
Q
4
N deals
N-S vul 10 7 6
K Q 4
A 8 5
K Q J 3
J 9 3
A J 7 6
Q J 7 2
5 4 Table A Q 8 4
10 9 8 5 2
K 4
A 6
65467 =
68875 =
Par EW +110 K 5 2
3
10 9 6 3
10 9 8 7 2

1 opening
4 West -2
+100 +5 262
1 NT opening
2 East =
-110 244

143. 2011 BB Qual, Rd 12, Bd 19 West
Pachtman

4

Lead
A
K
J
K
A
2
A
K
2 North
Duboin
1
Pass

2nd
5
9
10
5
J
5
8
5
7 East
Ginossar
1
Pass

3rd
3
7
9
3
6
K
J
3
10 South
Sementa
3
Pass

4th
4
6
10
3
4
6
7
4
J West
Lauria

Dbl
Pass

Lead
3
6
5
A
2
3 North
HerbstI
1 NT
4

2nd
9
A
K
4
5
J East
Versace
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
5
3
J
A
K South
HerbstO
4
Pass

4th
5
3
2
7
4
N deals
E-W vul 7 5
Q J 5
J 4
A K Q J 8 2
J 2
A K 10 8 4 2
A 10 3
6 4 Table A K
7 6 3
K 9 8 6 2
10 9 5
77447 =
65996 =
Par EW +140 Q 10 9 8 6 4 3
9
Q 7 5
7 3

1 opening
4 West -1
+100 +5 267
1 NT opening
4 North -2
-100 244

145. 2011 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 37 West
Kamil

Pass
Pass

Lead
4
Q
J
8
10
10
5
Q
J
2 North
Fantoni
1
1
Pass

2nd
3
K
4
Q
2
2
4
8
5
9 East
Fleisher
Pass
2
Pass

3rd
A
2
3
K
3
5
6
6
5
10 South
Nunes
1
Dbl

4th
J
7
K
9
A
A
3
6
7
9 West
Helgemo

Dbl
Pass

Lead
7
A
4
7
2
A North
Levin
1 NT
3

2nd
3
10
K
3
Q East
Helness
Dbl
Pass

3rd
K
10
7
A
4 South
Weinstein
2
Pass

4th
2
6
8
J
9
N deals
N-S vul A 8 5 2
A K
J 6
Q J 8 6 3
9 3
9 7 6 5 3
Q 10 4 3 2
7 Table Q J
Q J 10
A 8 7
A K 9 5 4
8A559 =
43874 =
Par NS +500 K 10 7 6 4
8 4 2
K 9 5
10 2

1 opening
2 × East -3
+500 +8 275
1 NT opening
3 South =
+140 244

146. 2011 Spingold Qtrfinal, Seg 2, Bd 18 West
MadsenM

Pass
Pass

Lead
3
A
6
4
7
8
A
Q North
Multon
1
1
Pass

2nd
J
2
9
7
K
2
2
K East
Schaltz
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
6
3
10
A
5
K
8
4 South
Zimmermann
1
1 NT

4th
5
4
7
2
8
6
4 West
Fantoni

Pass

Lead
8
3
3
6
4
7
7
10
5
2 North
Askgaard
1 NT

2nd
2
9
4
9
7
4
K
5
8
5 East
Nunes
Pass

3rd
K
4
A
10
10
J
5
7
Q
8 South
Bjarnarson
Pass

4th
6
A
2
3
K
Q
10
2
3
A
N deals
E-W vul A 10 3
Q 9 6
A 7 6
K J 9 2
Q 9 8 7
K J 3
4
A Q 10 7 3 Table K 2
10 8 7 5 4
K J 9 2
8 6
88686 =
55747 55646
Par NS +120 J 6 5 4
A 2
Q 10 8 5 3
5 4

1 opening
1 NT South +1
+120 +5 280
1 NT opening
1 NT North -1
-50 244

152. 2011 USBC Final, Seg 3, Bd 39 West
LallJ

Pass
Pass

Lead
J
2
K
A
7
J
A
7
J North
Gitelman
1
2

2nd
3
Q
6
4
2
8
3
J
K East
Grue
Pass
Pass

3rd
6
A
3
2
4
7
6
9 South
Moss
1
Pass

4th
Q
5
K
10
5
8
K
4 West
Platnick

Dbl
Pass

Lead
5
4
3
5
K
K North
Wooldridge
1 NT
Pass
Pass

2nd
J
2
10
J
A
5 East
Diamond
Pass
2

3rd
K
J
K
9
6
2 South
Hurd
Pass
Pass

4th
A
3
A
4
Q
Q
N deals
Both vul 10 9 6
A K 10 7
K 8 2
A 7 3
Q J 3
Q
J 10 3
K J 10 9 8 5 Table K 4 2
9 8 6 5
A Q 7 4
6 4
66753 =
7667A =
Par EW +130 A 8 7 5
J 4 3 2
9 6 5
Q 2

1 opening
2 South =
+110 +6 287
1 NT opening
2 East +2
-130 248

156. 2011 USBC Semifinal, Seg 1, Bd 15 West
LallJ

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
3 North
Garner
1
2
3
4 NT
5 NT

2nd East
Grue
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd South
WeinsteinH
2
2 NT
4
5
6

4th West
Ekeblad

Pass
Pass
5
7

Lead
J
3
2
2
10
9
7 North
Zagorin
1 NT
3
5
7
Dbl

2nd
3
5
4
8
4
10
7 East
Rubin
Pass
Dbl
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
3
J
Q
7
5
J
2 South
Bathurst
2
4
5
Pass

4th
5
A
K
6
8
A
9
N deals
N-S vul A
A 9 8 2
K Q 2
J 10 8 7 4
10 9 8 6 5 2
K J
J 4
9 5 2 Table Q J 7 3
10 7 6 4 3
10 8 6 3
—
C59CC C69BC
17411 =
Par NS +1400 K 4
Q 5
A 9 7 5
A K Q 6 3

1 opening
6 North =
+1370 +11 298
1 NT opening
7 × West -4
+800 249

157. 2011 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 5, Bd 75 West
Gitelman

3 NT

Lead
7
5
A
K
J
A North
CohenB
1
Pass

2nd
8
Q
3
4
5 East
Moss
1
Pass

3rd
9
6
9
Q
2 South
Smith
Pass
Pass

4th
A
J
6
8
9 West
Deutsch

3

Lead
A
K North
Greco
1 NT
Pass

2nd
3
4 East
Larsen
Pass
Pass

3rd
9
Q South
Hampson
2
Pass

4th
6
2
N deals
None vul A K J 2
7 6 5
A 7 5
Q 8 7
6
A 3
K 9 8
A K 10 5 4 3 2 Table 10 8 7 5 4 3
K Q 8
Q 2
9 6
65772 =
7756A =
Par EW +130 Q 9
J 10 9 4 2
J 10 6 4 3
J

1 opening
3 NT West -1
+50 +5 303
1 NT opening
3 West +1
-130 249

159. 2011 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 3, Bd 35 West
Goren

1
Pass

Lead
2
4 North
Wolfson
1
1 NT
3 NT

2nd
4
Q East
Donn
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
A
2 South
Cohen
1
3

4th
5
5 West
Ekeblad

Pass
Dbl

Lead
2
2
K
A North
Johnson
1 NT
4
5

2nd
A
A
Q East
Rubin
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
4
J
6 South
Simson
3
4

4th
3
4
5
N deals
E-W vul K Q 5
Q 3
K 8 5 2
K J 10 7
A J 8 7 6
K 10 8 4
10 4
A 3 Table 10 9 3 2
J 9 7 6 2
7 6
6 4
766AA B66BB
27722 =
Par NS +460 4
A 5
A Q J 9 3
Q 9 8 5 2

1 opening
3 NT North +2
+460 +11 314
1 NT opening
5 North -1
-50 252

161. 2011 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 3, Bd 39 West
Meckstroth

2
Pass

Lead
4
3
5
A
2 North
Chan
1
Dbl
Pass

2nd
J
10
A
3
K East
Rodwell
1
3
Pass

3rd
4
A
5
7
8 South
Lee
1
4

4th
6
4
2
4
5 West
Ivatury

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
3
7
9
J North
Zia
1 NT
2
3
4

2nd
10
4
2
K East
H-Welland
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
A
A
J
A South
Hamman
2
3
3 NT

4th
4
K
K
3
N deals
Both vul J 6 2
A Q J
K 4
Q J 9 5 4
8 3
10 9 8 5 4
A J 2
10 8 7 Table K 5 4
—
Q 9 8 7 6 5 3
A 6 2
AAA59 A9A59
22383 23383
Par NS +630 A Q 10 9 7
K 7 6 3 2
10
K 3

1 opening
4 South -1
-100 314
1 NT opening
4 North +1
+650 +13 266

166. 2011 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 50 West
Moss

Pass
Pass

Lead
8
3
K
5
9
8
4 North
Martel
1
1 NT
Pass

2nd
J
4
6
3
J
5
2 East
Gitelman
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
7
A
10
K
Q
7
Q South
Stansby
1
3 NT

4th
Q
2
5
4
2
6
5 West
Kamil

Pass

Lead
3
6
10
7
5
J North
Greco
1 NT
Pass

2nd
Q
9
8
8
Q East
Fleisher
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
K
J
4
6 South
Hampson
3 NT

4th
4
2
3
4
6
N deals
E-W vul A K Q
9 4
10 9 7 3
A Q 8 3
7 3 2
A J 7 6 5
6 2
K J 2 Table 9 8 6 4
K 10 3
J 5 4
10 9 5
887A9 =
45633 =
Par NS +130 J 10 5
Q 8 2
A K Q 8
7 6 4

1 opening
3 NT North =
+400 +10 324
1 NT opening
3 NT North -1
-50 267

167. 2011 Vanderbilt Rd of 16, Seg 2, Bd 28 West
JonssonT

2 NT
Pass

Lead
7
Q
3
Q
K
6 North
Fantoni
1
3
Pass

2nd
4
K
5
3
A
9 East
Baldursson
1
3

3rd
A
3
K
2
8
J South
Nunes
Dbl
Pass

4th
2
10
A
10
2
4 West
BessisM

Pass

Lead
4
8
2
A
9
10
6
8
7
K North
Kranyak
1 NT

2nd
6
J
10
8
4
A
5
5
4
6 East
BessisT
Pass

3rd
Q
3
Q
4
5
2
7
5
Q
9 South
Deutsch
Pass

4th
2
A
3
J
K
3
10
J
K
J
N deals
E-W vul 3 2
J 2
A Q 9 6
A Q J 9 5
K 10 9 5
Q 10 9 8
K J 10
10 4 Table A J 4
K 7 5 4 3
3
K 8 6 2
44387 =
68A45 =
Par EW +500 Q 8 7 6
A 6
8 7 5 4 2
7 3

1 opening
3 East =
-140 324
1 NT opening
1 NT North =
+90 +6 273

168. 2010 Spingold Final, Seg 2, Bd 18 West
Gitelman

Pass
Pass

Lead
J
9
8
A
9
K
A
2 North
Larsen
1
3 NT

2nd
4
6
A
2
4
5
10
Q East
Moss
Pass
Pass

3rd
4
K
Q
7
8
9
3 South
Meltzer
3
Pass

4th
2
6
7
3
Q
8
J West
Fantoni

Pass
Pass

Lead
2
Q
2
6 North
Platnick
1 NT
3

2nd
J
3
4
2 East
Nunes
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
4
7
10 South
Diamond
2 NT
Pass

4th
A
K
8
9
N deals
E-W vul A 7 6 2
K J 4
Q 10 5
A 9 6
K 8 4
Q 10 5 2
A K 2
Q 5 3 Table Q J 10 9 5 3
7 6 3
9 3
4 2
969BA =
47422 =
Par NS +400 —
A 9 8
J 8 7 6 4
K J 10 8 7

1 opening
3 NT North -1
-50 324
1 NT opening
3 North +2
+150 +5 278

172. 2010 Spingold Qtrfinal, Seg 4, Bd 56 West
Aronov

Pass
Pass

Lead
5
A
A
4
A
Q
4
Q
8 North
Duboin
1
3
Pass

2nd
K
K
3
9
4
9
9
3
K East
Stefanov
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
3
2
Q
3
7
9
10
5
6 South
Sementa
1
4

4th
2
8
2
5
6
8
2
J
6 West
Versace

Pass
Pass

Lead
6
J
7
7
8
Q
2
K
4
A North
Fredin
1 NT
2

2nd
2
2
A
A
A
4
8
3
9
9 East
Lauria
Pass
Pass

3rd
9
6
3
8
5
8
Q
2
10
5 South
Fallenius
2
Pass

4th
K
K
Q
5
4
3
K
J
3
J
N deals
None vul A Q 10 7
A J 8 4
K
J 10 9 7
J 9 8
10 7 6 5 2
9 5 4
K 5 Table K
K 9 3
J 8 6 3
A Q 4 3 2
7A697 =
51645 =
Par NS +420 6 5 4 3 2
Q
A Q 10 7 2
8 6

1 opening
4 South +1
+450 +7 334
1 NT opening
2 North +2
+170 278

173. 2010 Spingold Rd of 16, Seg 3, Bd 42 West
Fredin

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
4
7
4
Q North
Kamil
1
1
2
3 NT

2nd
5
8
A
3 East
Fallenius
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
9
Q
2
2 South
Fleisher
1
2
3

4th
J
K
2
3 West
Weinstein

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
4
5
8
A
5
5
K North
Stefanov
1 NT
2
3 NT
4
5

2nd
A
8
9
3
6
7
9 East
Levin
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
6
Q
10
5
J
6
3 South
Aronov
2
3
4
4
6

4th
2
K
2
2
2
Q
4
N deals
Both vul 7 5
A J 9 5
A Q J 3
Q 9 5
K 6 3
Q 8 4
9 6
10 8 7 4 3 Table J 10 8
K 10 7 6 3 2
10 8 4 2
—
BB7BC =
12611 =
Par NS +1370 A Q 9 4 2
—
K 7 5
A K J 6 2

1 opening
3 NT North +1
+630 +13 347
1 NT opening
6 South -2
-200 278

174. 2010 Spingold Rd of 16, Seg 3, Bd 39 West
Hamman

3
4
Pass

Lead
4
10
A
9
2
K
5 North
Pilon
1
4
Pass
Dbl

2nd
3
4
J
7
7
5
J East
Zia
1
Pass
4
All Pass

3rd
A
Q
7
10
A
2 South
Bompis
3
Pass
Pass

4th
10
3
2
8
6
4 West
Multon

2
3

Lead
4 North
Rodwell
1 NT
Pass
Pass

2nd
3 East
Quantin
Pass
Pass
4

3rd
A South
Meckstroth
Pass
3
All Pass

4th
10
N deals
Both vul A 10 3
J 8
A Q 9
K 9 8 6 4
7
A K 9 5 4
K 8 6 5 4 2
10 Table K Q J 9 8 6
Q 7 3
J 3
5 3
85549 =
58894 =
Par EW +110 5 4 2
10 6 2
10 7
A Q J 7 2

1 opening
4 × West -2
+500 +7 354
1 NT opening
4 West -2
+200 278

175. 2010 USBC Final, Seg 4, Bd 47 West
Gitelman

4

Lead
K
10
4
A
3
J
10
Q North
Levin
1
Pass

2nd
3
J
10
5
K
4
K
9 East
Moss
Pass
Pass

3rd
9
K
5
3
4
8
A
2 South
Weinstein
1 NT
Pass

4th
4
6
2
2
8
5
3
6 West
Stansby

2
3

Lead
A
3
K
2
3
7
A North
Hampson
1 NT
2 NT
Pass

2nd
3
Q
4
5
2
2
7 East
Martel
Pass
Pass
4

3rd
Q
4
7
J
A
K South
Greco
Pass
3
All Pass

4th
4
9
5
6
J
6
N deals
N-S vul J 10 2
J
K Q 10 5
A K J 5 2
9 5 3
A Q 10 9 8 7 5 4
3 2
— Table K 7 6 4
K 3
A J 4
8 6 4 3
4648A 4749A
56943 =
Par NS +100 A Q 8
6 2
9 8 7 6
Q 10 9 7

1 opening
4 West -1
+50 +10 364
1 NT opening
4 West =
-420 278

176. 2010 USBC Semifinal, Seg 7, Bd 102 West
Hamman

2
3
4

Lead
K
A
4
A North
Kamil
1
Dbl
Pass
Dbl

2nd
3
J
Q
5 East
Zia
Dbl
Pass
3
All Pass

3rd
8
5
3
4 South
Fleisher
1
2
Dbl

4th
2
6
7
2 West
Martel

Dbl
Pass

Lead
Q
J
J
2
K
3
3 North
Meckstroth
1 NT
2
Pass

2nd
5
4
4
7
A
8
8 East
Stansby
Dbl
Pass
Pass

3rd
10
3
2
10
5
K
7 South
Rodwell
2
4

4th
A
K
A
A
6
7
K
N deals
N-S vul J 10 8
A K 4
J 7 6 5
K Q 4
K
10 9 7 6 2
—
J 10 9 8 7 6 5 Table A 9 7 4
Q J 3
K Q 10 8 4
2
98586 =
44857 =
Par NS +300 Q 6 5 3 2
8 5
A 9 3 2
A 3

1 opening
4 × West -3
+500 +12 376
1 NT opening
4 North -2
-200 278

177. 2010 USBC Semifinal, Seg 7, Bd 102 West
Greco

Pass
3

Lead
J
J
8
8
Q
5
5
2
J North
WeinsteinJ
1
Pass
4

2nd
K
4
4
9
7
7
10
6
2 East
Hampson
Dbl
1
All Pass

3rd
2
3
4
A
Q
K
A
J
2 South
Baseggio
Rdbl
1

4th
3
K
A
3
7
Q
5
Q
4 West
Sher

Pass
Pass

Lead
J
2
10
Q
3
9 North
Platnick
1 NT
2
Pass

2nd
4
K
Q
A
6
5 East
Jackson
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
8
7
5
10
7 South
Diamond
2
2

4th
A
4
3
5
A
J
N deals
N-S vul J 10 8
A K 4
J 7 6 5
K Q 4
K
10 9 7 6 2
—
J 10 9 8 7 6 5 Table A 9 7 4
Q J 3
K Q 10 8 4
2
98586 =
44857 =
Par NS +300 Q 6 5 3 2
8 5
A 9 3 2
A 3

1 opening
4 South -2
-200 376
1 NT opening
2 South =
+110 +7 285

183. 2010 Rosenblum Rd of 32, Seg 1, Bd 13 West
Angeleri

1
Pass

Lead
A
K
J
5
4
Q
Q
2 North
Fantoni
1
Pass
2 NT

2nd
3
Q
5
2
7
7
K
8 East
Villegas
Dbl
2
All Pass

3rd
10
6
9
8
3
4
A South
Nunes
Rdbl
2

4th
2
7
8
4
5
A
6 West
Helgemo

2
Pass

Lead
10
A
J
2
K
5
7
4
A
Q North
Pellegrini
1 NT
Pass
Pass

2nd
2
Q
2
4
J
Q
3
5
K
5 East
Helness
Dbl
2
Pass

3rd
K
9
6
A
7
3
4
9
8
9 South
Camberos
Pass
2

4th
3
7
8
6
3
8
10
7
2
6
N deals
Both vul Q 9 7
A K 10 5
8 7 2
A Q 4
8 6
9 8 4 3
10 9 6
J 6 3 2 Table K 10 5
Q J 6
A K J 5 4
K 10
79768 =
63664 =
Par NS +140 A J 4 3 2
7 2
Q 3
9 8 7 5

1 opening
2 NT North -1
-100 377
1 NT opening
2 South +1
+140 +6 296

186. 2010 Rosenblum Qual, Rd 2, Bd 30 West
Walczak

2
Pass

Lead
A
9
4
2
4
K
J
8
10
9 North
Helness
1
Pass
Pass

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

3rd
10
Q
Q
Q
6
3
A
J
8
5 South
Helgemo
1
3
All Pass

4th
6
6
J
7
2
7
2
3
8
7 West
Fantoni

2
3 NT

Lead
8
Q
K
9
3
2
3 North
Nowosadzki
1 NT
Pass
All Pass

2nd
2
J
4
4
2
A
7 East
Nunes
Pass
2 NT

3rd
A
7
10
4
4
9
A South
Filipowicz
Pass
Pass

4th
5
6
3
7
6
10
6
N deals
None vul Q 6
9 5
K 8 3 2
A K Q 9 3
A K J 10 9 5
J 6 3
10 7
6 2 Table 8 3 2
A 10 8 4
A J 5 4
J 5
54678 =
89765 =
Par EW +140 7 4
K Q 7 2
Q 9 6
10 8 7 4

1 opening
3 West =
-140 377
1 NT opening
3 NT East -1
+50 +5 301

191. 2010 Rosenblum Rd of 32, Seg 3, Bd 38 West
Teodorescu

Pass

Lead
9
J
J
Q
6
2
7
A
K
Q North
El Ahmady
1
Pass

2nd
2
K
5
10
9
3
5
7
4
5 East
Ionita
4

3rd
A
3
2
3
8
10
4
2
6
8 South
Sadek
Pass

4th
7
4
K
9
4
5
10
6
6
8 West
Sementa

Pass
Pass

Lead
5
3
5 North
Coldea
1 NT
2
Pass

2nd
2
8
A East
Duboin
Pass
3

3rd
9
6
3 South
Rotaru
2
Pass

4th
J
10
9
N deals
N-S vul 6 5
K 9
A 10 9
A Q J 8 6 5
10 9
Q 8 7 6 2
K 7 6 2
4 2 Table A K Q J 8 4 2
J
J 3
K 10 7
55878 54878
88554 =
Par EW +120 7 3
A 10 5 4 3
Q 8 5 4
9 3

1 opening
4 East -1
+50 +5 385
1 NT opening
3 East =
-140 301

196. 2010 Vanderbilt Rd of 16, Seg 1, Bd 14 West
Karaivanov

Pass
Pass
Dbl

Lead
A
K
J
A
3
6 North
Levin
1
2
4
All Pass

2nd
7
8
9
10
J
4 East
Trendafilov
1
2
Pass

3rd
4
4
2
2
K
3 South
Weinstein
Dbl
3
Pass

4th
5
6
Q
7
Q West
Martel

2

Lead
Q
4
A
K
10
2
K
2 North
Dawson
1 NT
Pass

2nd
2
5
8
9
8
4
7
Q East
Stansby
2
Pass

3rd
4
J
6
3
5
2
4
A South
Johnson
Pass
Pass

4th
A
7
6
Q
8
5
10
J
N deals
None vul Q 6 5
A K J 8
J 10
Q J 9 5
4
10 5 3 2
A 9 8 4 3
A 6 3 Table A K J 10 3 2
6
K 6 5 2
7 2
11616 =
9C7C6 =
Par EW +980 9 8 7
Q 9 7 4
Q 7
K 10 8 4

1 opening
4 × North -3
-500 390
1 NT opening
2 West +4
-230 +7 308

197. 2010 Vanderbilt Rd of 16, Seg 4, Bd 60 West
Zia

Pass
Pass

Lead
2
Q
6
10
A
J North
BessisT
1
1
Pass

2nd
K
3
3
7
5
9 East
Hamman
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
5
2
9
8
4
3 South
BessisM
1
2

4th
4
K
A
10
6
7 West
Helgemo

Pass
Pass

Lead
2
2
3
7
5
6
4
A North
Meckstroth
1 NT
2
Pass

2nd
8
5
2
K
6
3
7
4 East
Helness
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
9
Q
J
5
Q
8
9
9 South
Rodwell
2
3 NT

4th
A
3
K
4
K
Q
J
N deals
E-W vul A J 8 2
Q 4
J 7 4
A Q 10 4
7 6 3
J 8 6 2
A Q 10 2
9 5 Table K 10 9 5
K 7 3
K 9 8
7 6 2
87778 =
56665 =
Par NS +120 Q 4
A 10 9 5
6 5 3
K J 8 3

1 opening
2 North +1
+110 +5 395
1 NT opening
3 NT North -2
-100 308

198. 2010 Vanderbilt Final, Seg 4, Bd 49 West
BessisT

4
Dbl

Lead
K
8
8
5
Q
Q
10 North
Martel
1
4
All Pass

2nd
A
3
K
6
10
K East
BessisM
1
Pass

3rd
7
J
A
4
2
A South
Stansby
1
Pass

4th
8
K
4
3
J
9 West
Weinstein

Pass
Pass

Lead
7
8
2 North
Helness
1 NT
2

2nd
8
3
5 East
Levin
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
A
Q South
Helgemo
2
Pass

4th
A
4
6
N deals
None vul Q 9 8
A 10
K 4 2
K Q J 9 3
K 10 5 4
K Q 9 5
Q J 5 3
8 Table 3
7 6 4 3 2
A 10 8 7 6
A 5
38229 =
75AB4 =
Par EW +400 A J 7 6 2
J 8
9
10 7 6 4 2

1 opening
4 × South -2
-300 395
1 NT opening
2 North =
+110 +9 317

204. 2009 BB Qual, Rd 1, Bd 6 West
Gromov

2
3

Lead
6
8
4
3
3
A
Q
K North
Gromoeller
1
3
Pass

2nd
3
9
5
2
4
9
J East
Dubinin
1
3
4

3rd
K
10
Q
K
J
5
8 South
Kirmse
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
10
3
A
6
2
7
2 West
Wladow

Pass
2

Lead
K
2
6
K
J
A
Q North
Khiuppenen
1 NT
2
All Pass

2nd
10
Q
4
2
7
2
9 East
Elinescu
Dbl
Pass

3rd
6
4
10
8
9
5
8 South
Kholomeev
Pass
Pass

4th
3
3
5
Q
6
7
8
N deals
N-S vul 7 6
Q 4
K Q 8
A K J 7 5 2
K 8 5
A 9 8 6 3
7 6 5 3
3 Table A Q 10 4 3
K J 10
A 9 2
Q 10
21238 =
7BB95 =
Par EW +450 J 9 2
7 5 2
J 10 4
9 8 6 4

1 opening
4 East +1
-450 402
1 NT opening
2 West +4
-230 +6 325

207. 2009 BB Qual, Rd 13, Bd 15 West
Robinson

Pass
Pass

Lead
9
2
2
7
K
J
A
3
K
Q North
Bianchedi
1
1 NT
Pass

2nd
J
7
5
A
7
5
9
10
4
J East
Boyd
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
3
Q
4
8
7
2
8
4
3 South
Muzzio
1
2

4th
6
Q
A
6
6
3
6
J
9
2 West
Ventin

Pass
Pass

Lead
2
K
J
10
2
3
6
10
8
J North
Woolsey
1 NT
2
Pass

2nd
4
5
A
J
5
2
Q
3
4
5 East
Lambardi
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
9
6
7
K
Q
Q
9
5
K
3 South
Stewart
2
2 NT

4th
Q
3
10
A
A
6
8
8
7
6
N deals
N-S vul K J 9 2
8 2
K Q J
A 9 5 2
A 10 6 4 3
10 9
9 3
K 8 7 3 Table 7 5
K J 6 5
A 8 5 2
Q 10 4
87898 =
45445 =
Par NS +120 Q 8
A Q 7 4 3
10 7 6 4
J 6

1 opening
2 South -1
-100 405
1 NT opening
2 NT North +1
+150 +6 334

209. 2009 BB Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 51 West
Karakolev

Dbl
Pass

Lead
10
A
K
3
3
Q
K
A
Q
J North
Nunes
1
2

2nd
3
2
4
9
A
3
2
4
5
A East
Danailov
Pass
Pass

3rd
6
8
J
5
2
4
5
7
10
2 South
Fantoni
1
Pass

4th
J
5
6
7
9
7
8
Q
4
9 West
Lauria

Dbl

Lead
A
Q
J
A
K
3
4
6
9
5 North
Aronov
1 NT
Pass

2nd
2
3
A
2
4
9
A
4
6
K East
Versace
Pass
Pass

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

4th
5
7
9
5
6
7
5
8
K
8
N deals
E-W vul J 9 4 2
A 6 5 3
A K 3
K 2
A K 7 6
Q J 10 8
Q 7 6 5
A Table 10
K 4 2
10 9 4 2
Q J 9 7 5
56536 =
76897 =
Par EW +110 Q 8 5 3
9 7
J 8
10 8 6 4 3

1 opening
2 North -2
-100 +5 410
1 NT opening
2 × South -2
-300 337

215. 2009 BB Qual, Rd 10, Bd 12 West
Kholomeev

Pass

Lead
K
A
K
2
2 North
Gupta
1
Pass

2nd
5
3
8
9
Q East
Khiuppenen
1

3rd
4
4
6
3
J South
Chokshi
Pass

4th
A
4
5
10
6 West
Nadar

2
2 NT

Lead
A
4
2
2
A
K
10
9
2
J North
Dubinin
1 NT
Pass
Pass

2nd
6
Q
Q
A
3
8
10
5
9
K East
Satyanarayana
Dbl
2
3

3rd
8
K
K
J
7
9
J
3
4
6 South
Gromov
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
3
5
7
6
4
5
3
4
10
10
N deals
E-W vul 10 5 4
A K 2
A K 5
8 4 3 2
—
J 9 7 6 4
Q J 9 3
9 7 6 5 Table A K J 7 6 2
Q 3
7 6
A Q 10
77676 =
66767 =
Par NS +90 Q 9 8 3
10 8 5
10 8 4 2
K J

1 opening
1 East +1
-110 410
1 NT opening
3 West -1
+100 +5 345

219. 2009 Spingold Rd of 64, Seg 4, Bd 50 West
Roche

Pass
Pass

Lead
2
A
10
6 North
Rosenberg
1
2

2nd
4
10
A
9 East
Rayner
Pass
Pass

3rd
7
6
3
J South
Feldman
2
Pass

4th
8
5
5
K West
Gold

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
3
A
10
6
A North
Lindop
1 NT
2
3

2nd
4
10
A
9
6 East
Townsend
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
7
4
3
J
4 South
Baxter
2
2
4

4th
8
5
J
K
7
N deals
E-W vul K 8
A Q 3 2
Q 10
Q J 10 8 6
7
K J 5
J 7 5 2
A K 5 3 2 Table Q 6 5 3 2
10
A 9 8 6 4
9 4
78A46 =
55396 =
Par NS +420 A J 10 9 4
9 8 7 6 4
K 3
7

1 opening
2 North +1
+140 +5 419
1 NT opening
4 North -1
-50 349

220. 2009 USBC SemifinalB, Seg 1, Bd 7 West
WeinsteinH

Dbl
1

Lead
A
8
5
K
K
7
J
Q
7
10 North
Freeman
1
Pass
All Pass

2nd
5
Q
4
Q
3
A
4
A
8
K East
Garner
Pass
1

3rd
10
6
A
7
3
6
4
6
2
8 South
Nickell
Pass
Pass

4th
2
9
8
3
2
4
10
3
6
5 West
Hamman

Dbl
2

Lead
A
3
5
K
K
3
J
J
9 North
Welland
1 NT
2
All Pass

2nd
5
Q
2
Q
8
7
4
4
7 East
Zia
Pass
Pass

3rd
10
6
A
7
3
J
5
6
8 South
Willenken
Pass
Pass

4th
2
9
8
3
4
4
6
10
2
N deals
Both vul Q 8
A J 2
K 6
A J 8 7 4 3
A K J 9 6
Q 10 7
A 10
K 9 2 Table 7 5
9 8 6 4
Q 9 8 4 3
Q 5
66568 =
57775 =
Par NS +90 10 4 3 2
K 5 3
J 7 5 2
10 6

1 opening
1 West =
-80 419
1 NT opening
2 West -1
+100 +5 354

227. 2009 USBC QtrfinalB, Seg 2, Bd 21 West
Strul

2
Pass

Lead
Q
K
K
Q
9 North
Welland
1
Pass
Pass

2nd
5
10
A
7
3 East
Becker
1 NT
3

3rd
3
3
6
4
4 South
Willenken
Pass
Pass

4th
K
A
2
J
7 West
CohenB

Pass
3

Lead
Q
9
6
6
4
8 North
Berkowitz
1 NT
2
All Pass

2nd
A
5
4
3
A
J East
Smith
Pass
Dbl

3rd
3
4
K
7
9
10 South
Cohen
2
Pass

4th
2
K
10
10
7
5
N deals
N-S vul 6 3 2
A J
K Q 8 7
A 8 6 3
Q 10 8
8 6 5 4 3
4 2
9 7 5 Table A 4
K Q 9 2
A J 10 9
K 10 2
58466 57466
85866 85877
Par EW +120 K J 9 7 5
10 7
6 5 3
Q J 4

1 opening
3 East =
-140 428
1 NT opening
3 West -1
+50 +5 361

229. 2009 USBC Rd of 32B, Seg 2, Bd 19 West
Simson

1
Pass

Lead
A
4
2
5
6
5
2
5
J
7 North
Jacobs
1
Dbl
Pass

2nd
2
3
Q
6
K
Q
9
8
4
6 East
Johnson
Pass
Pass
2

3rd
7
8
3
J
10
K
5
K
9
10 South
Katz
1
2
All Pass

4th
9
Q
4
6
A
8
7
3
2
8 West
Weinstein

2

Lead
A
K
Q
5
2
K
J
7
A North
Aker
1 NT
Pass

2nd
2
3
10
Q
9
3
4
6
8 East
Levin
Pass
Pass

3rd
7
5
A
K
4
5
9
10
Q South
Milgrim
Pass
Pass

4th
9
2
6
8
J
2
7
8
3
N deals
E-W vul K 4 3 2
6 4 3
K Q
A K 5 4
A Q J 7 6
K J
9 7 6 2
Q 9 Table 10 9 8
A Q 9 5
10 3
10 6 3 2
85887 =
48556 47546
Par NS +120 5
10 8 7 2
A J 8 5 4
J 8 7

1 opening
2 West =
-110 428
1 NT opening
2 West -1
+100 +5 366

231. 2008 WC Final, Seg 1, Bd 6 West
Lauria

Pass
2
Pass

Lead
K
J
6
J
7
K
7
A
J North
Gold
1
2
Pass
3

2nd
4
5
8
4
3
2
3
8
8 East
Versace
Pass
Dbl
Pass
All Pass

3rd
2
A
10
6
A
6
10
4
5 South
Townsend
1
Pass
3

4th
3
7
2
2
6
4
5
9
Q West
HackettJU

3
Pass
Dbl

Lead
A
2
Q
J
4
J
8 North
Fantoni
1 NT
Dbl
Pass
All Pass

2nd
3
7
2
Q
K
Q East
HackettJA
2
Pass
Dbl

3rd
10
J
6
A
7
4 South
Nunes
Dbl
4
4

4th
4
5
8
2
3
5
N deals
N-S vul 8 7 3
A K 7 6
K 7
A 9 5 4
A 9 6 2
Q 9 8 5 4
8 5 4
3 Table K Q J 10
—
Q 9 3 2
K J 10 6 2
85877 =
58566 =
Par NS +100 5 4
J 10 3 2
A J 10 6
Q 8 7

1 opening
3 North =
+140 +12 443
1 NT opening
4 × South -2
-500 366

234. 2008 WC Qtrfinal, Seg 5, Bd 67 West
Zhuang

2
Pass

Lead
K
A
Q
A North
Helgemo
1
3
Pass

2nd
4
6
7
Q East
ShiM
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
7
4
4 South
Helness
1
5

4th
10
3
J West
Molberg

4
5

Lead
K
A
2
K
5
A
K
Q North
Zhao
1 NT
5
All Pass

2nd
7
J
4
2
J
6
7
9 East
Aa
2
Pass

3rd
4
9
4
9
A
2
3
4 South
Fu
2
Pass

4th
3
3
3
Q
10
10
J
N deals
E-W vul A Q 10 7
Q
A K 10 2
9 7 6 4
8 6
A 9 8 3
3
A K Q 8 5 2 Table J 9 4 3 2
K 10 7 6 5 4
J 7
—
45194 =
47A38 =
Par EW +300 K 5
J 2
Q 9 8 6 5 4
J 10 3

1 opening
5 South -2
-100 +11 457
1 NT opening
5 West +1
-680 367

235. 2008 WC Qtrfinal, Seg 4, Bd 50 West
Gromoeller

1
Pass

Lead
A
A
10
A
K
J North
Ramondt
1
1 NT
Pass

2nd
5
3
J
7
9 East
Kirmse
Pass
2
Pass

3rd
2
8
4
2
4 South
Westra
1
3

4th
7
2
9
3
6 West
Bertens

Dbl
Pass

Lead
K
6
K
Q
Q
Q
A
Q
5
6 North
Piekarek
1 NT
Pass
Pass

2nd
5
A
9
4
J
A
J
8
2
4 East
Bakkeren
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
7
5
2
2
3
9
5
7
K South
Smirnov
4
4

4th
7
4
3
8
6
8
8
A
J
10
N deals
E-W vul Q J 5
A K
J 6 3
K 10 6 5 2
A K 10 8 3
J 6 3
A 10 7
9 8 Table 9 6 4 2
9 7
8 5 4
A J 7 4
76A98 =
47335 =
Par NS +420 7
Q 10 8 5 4 2
K Q 9 2
Q 3

1 opening
3 South +1
+170 +7 464
1 NT opening
4 South -2
-100 367

238. 2008 Spingold Qtrfinal, Seg 3, Bd 38 West
Lauria

4

Lead
Q
J
K
2
3
A
J
5
5
Q
6 North
El Ahmady
1
Pass

2nd
10
7
3
8
K
8
9
Q
9
3 East
Versace
2
Pass

3rd
6
A
4
7
4
2
8
10
J
6 South
Sadek
3
Pass

4th
A
4
10
2
3
5
4
7
K
2 West
Levin

4

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

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

3rd
6
A
5
4
3
10
9
Q
8
3
6 South
Nunes
Pass
Pass

4th
A
3
10
2
5
2
8
K
7
4
6
N deals
N-S vul A K 6 2
10 7
K J 2
Q J 9 7
10 7 5 3
J
A Q 7 6 4
A 5 4 Table Q J 9 8 4
A K 9 6 5 2
9
10
73468 =
6A964 5A964
Par EW +420 —
Q 8 4 3
10 8 5 3
K 8 6 3 2

1 opening
4 West =
-420 464
1 NT opening
4 West -2
+100 +11 382

239. 2008 Spingold Rd of 32, Seg 1, Bd 7 West
Brogeland

2
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
10
K
A
3
8
A
K
2 North
Mahaffey
1
Pass
3 NT
4 NT

2nd
4
2
4
10
J
4
5
8 East
Shugart
1
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
8
6
10
J
A
3
9
4 South
Hallberg
1
3
4
5

4th
J
5
7
K
2
10
J
5 West

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
5
6
J
4
A
K North

1 NT
2
3 NT
4
6

2nd
J
9
A
8
6
4 East

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
Q
J
4
K
10 South

2
2 NT
4
4

4th
7
A
3
3
7
N deals
Both vul K J 5 2
9 3
A K J
Q 6 4 3
Q 9 8
Q 8 5 4
8 7 5 3
K 8 Table A 7 3
J 10
Q 10 9 6 4 2
10 5
9A96B =
33472 =
Par NS +620 10 6 4
A K 7 6 2
—
A J 9 7 2

1 opening
5 North =
+600 +12 476
1 NT opening
6 South -1
-100 382

240. 2008 Spingold Rd of 32, Seg 3, Bd 47 West
Meckstroth

Dbl
5

Lead
7
J
2
10
8
10
7
4 North
Shugart
1
2
Dbl

2nd
4
5
6
2
A
Q
8
5 East
Rodwell
1
Pass
All Pass

3rd
K
4
J
3
4
A
9
J South
Brogeland
1
4

4th
5
K
7
3
6
3
5
Q West
Delmonte

Dbl
Pass

Lead
2
K
A
J
2
10 North
Zia
1 NT
4

2nd
5
5
10
5
A
Q East
Demuy
Pass
Pass

3rd
10
6
7
4
4
A South
Hamman
4
Pass

4th
Q
4
7
K
7
3
N deals
N-S vul A K J 3
Q 9
A 6
J 10 9 6 2
4
A J 10 8 7
Q 8 3 2
K 8 3 Table 10 5
4 3 2
K J 10 9 5 4
Q 5
8B54B =
22882 =
Par NS +650 Q 9 8 7 6 2
K 6 5
7
A 7 4

1 opening
5 × East -2
+300 476
1 NT opening
4 North +2
+680 +9 391

241. 2008 USBC Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 46 West
Berkowitz

Pass
2

Lead
K
2
3
2
3
A
3
A
Q
9 North
Jacobs
1
1 NT
All Pass

2nd
4
K
6
8
5
5
J
2
A East
Cohen
Pass
2

3rd
J
8
K
10
K
10
Q
6
4 South
Katz
1
Pass

4th
4
4
7
A
6
7
Q
3
J West
Levin

4

Lead
K
2
3
5
10
3
A
3 North
Martel
1 NT
Pass

2nd
7
K
6
8
4
J
2
5 East
Weinstein
2
Pass

3rd
J
8
K
10
A
Q
6
K South
Stansby
2
Pass

4th
4
7
4
A
5
9
3
6
N deals
None vul Q 9 7 4
K 5 2
K Q 2
A 7 5
10 8
A Q 6
A 8 6 4
Q 10 3 2 Table A 6 3 2
J 9 8 7 4
—
K 9 8 4
66383 =
6794A 66949
Par EW +140 K J 5
10 3
J 10 9 7 5 3
J 6

1 opening
2 West +2
-170 +6 482
1 NT opening
4 West =
-420 391

245. 2008 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 4, Bd 54 West
WeinsteinH

Pass
Pass

Lead
5
J
9
K
J
10
A North
LewisL
1
1 NT
Pass

2nd
4
3
2
2
3
3
7 East
Garner
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
7
10
8
7
K
5 South
LewisP
1
3 NT

4th
A
Q
6
3
7
J
4 West
Casen

Pass
Pass

Lead
2
6
A
2
7
8
J North
Welland
1 NT
2

2nd
7
9
8
K
2
A
8 East
Krekorian
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
3
10
7
5
J
3 South
Willenken
2
Pass

4th
5
K
4
10
4
6
5
N deals
N-S vul A K Q 7
J 10 9 5
J 7
A 3 2
J 10 5
Q 6
A K 8 6
Q 9 8 7 Table 8 6 2
8 4 3 2
10 5
K J 10 5
99996 =
44436 =
Par NS +600 9 4 3
A K 7
Q 9 4 3 2
6 4

1 opening
3 NT North -2
-200 484
1 NT opening
2 North =
+110 +7 398

246. 2008 USBC Final, Seg 3, Bd 35 West
Martel

4
Dbl

Lead
K
2
8
3
A
7 North
Compton
1
Dbl
All Pass

2nd
6
J
4
2
6
J East
Stansby
1
Pass

3rd
8
7
A
Q
9
Q South
Hamman
Pass
5

4th
A
6
3
4
5
A West
Rodwell

4
Pass

Lead
A
A
3
A
J North
Berkowitz
1 NT
Dbl

2nd
2
3
4
3
K East
Meckstroth
Dbl
Pass

3rd
J
9
6
8
4 South
Cohen
Pass
Pass

4th
5
8
K
4
6
N deals
E-W vul K 10 9 3
A 3
A 2
K J 7 5 2
A Q J 7 6 5 2
K Q 5
8
9 3 Table 8
8 7 4 2
K Q J 5 4 3
A Q
44448 44438
89895 =
Par EW +140 4
J 10 9 6
10 9 7 6
10 8 6 4

1 opening
5 × North -3
-500 484
1 NT opening
4 × West -1
+200 +12 410

248. 2008 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 5, Bd 74 West
Baze

2
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
Q
2
8
K
2
A North
Freeman
1
2
3
4
6

2nd
2
J
5
3
9
3 East
Cohler
1
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
5
K
10
5
Q
8 South
Nickell
1
3
4
5

4th
K
A
Q
4
6
10 West
Rodwell

Pass
Pass

Lead
J
7
K
2 North
Seamon
1 NT
2
4

2nd
K
5
3
9 East
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
A
10
5
A South
Mahaffey
2
3

4th
2
Q
4
6
N deals
Both vul 9 5 2
A Q 7 5
J 6
A K 10 7
A 8 7
10 9 3
Q 7 4 2
9 6 5 Table J 10
6 4
K 10 9 8 5 3
Q J 8
7BC6B =
22172 =
Par NS +1430 K Q 6 4 3
K J 8 2
A
4 3 2

1 opening
6 North =
+1430 +13 499
1 NT opening
4 North +2
+680 410

252. 2008 Vanderbilt Qtrfinal, Seg 2, Bd 19 West
Skrzypczak

Pass

Lead
J
5
7
2
A
7
K North
Sadek
1
Pass

2nd
K
Q
4
9
3
6
4 East
Gierulski
1

3rd
A
2
9
10
3
4 South
El Ahmady
Pass

4th
2
8
6
7
J
10 West
Molberg

3
Pass

Lead
J
5
9
A
6
K
A
6 North
Martens
1 NT
3
Pass

2nd
K
2
5
2
7
4
6
Q East
Aa
Dbl
4

3rd
A
8
Q
3
4
6
2
3 South
Jassem
2
Pass

4th
7
8
3
10
J
5
7
2
N deals
E-W vul A 9 6 5
K J 10 5
A 8
Q 9 8
K
9 8
K 10 7 5 4 3
J 4 3 2 Table Q 7 2
A Q 7 6 4
Q 6
A K 10
67423 66322
769BA =
Par EW +600 J 10 8 4 3
3 2
J 9 2
7 6 5

1 opening
1 East +2
-140 500
1 NT opening
4 East -1
+100 +6 418

253. 2007 BB Final, Seg 2, Bd 19 West
Saelensminde

Pass
Pass

Lead
Q
2
K
10
4 North
WeinsteinH
1
3
Pass

2nd
A
A
3
4
J East
Brogeland
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
8
7
5
7
3 South
Garner
1
3 NT

4th
2
10
9
5
8 West
Rosenberg

Pass

Lead
4
7
4
K
7
Q
J
6
9
J North
Helgemo
1 NT

2nd
2
9
K
3
5
6
8
8
Q
7 East
Zia
Pass

3rd
Q
10
3
2
A
3
4
6
7
3 South
Helness
Pass

4th
5
2
5
4
9
8
10
5
10
A
N deals
E-W vul 9 8 5 2
A 9
A 5
A Q J 6 2
10 3
Q J 7 5
K Q 3
10 8 5 3 Table A Q 6 4
K 10 8
J 10 8 4
9 4
99669 =
44764 =
Par NS +400 K J 7
6 4 3 2
9 7 6 2
K 7

1 opening
3 NT South =
+400 +7 507
1 NT opening
1 NT North +1
+120 418

254. 2007 BB Final, Seg 7, Bd 112 West
WeinsteinH

Pass
Pass

Lead
Q
9
J
4
Q
10
2
5
J
9 North
Helgemo
1
1
Pass

2nd
A
J
K
2
A
5
6
5
2
6 East
Garner
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
6
Q
10
10
3
A
K
8
8
7 South
Helness
1
1 NT

4th
4
K
5
A
7
4
8
3
K
2 West
Groetheim

Pass
Pass

Lead
10
Q
4
3
6
4
A
Q
8 North
Zia
1 NT
2
Pass

2nd
4
A
2
5
7
5
2
A East
Tundal
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
6
10
J
9
7
8
3 South
Rosenberg
2
2 NT

4th
3
5
K
Q
7
10
8
J
N deals
N-S vul A K 3 2
K 10
9 5 4
A 9 8 4
Q J
Q 9 6 4
A K 7 3
Q 10 2 Table 10 9 8 7 6
8 5
J 2
K 6 5 3
76887 =
57456 =
Par NS +100 5 4
A J 7 3 2
Q 10 8 6
J 7

1 opening
1 NT South -1
-100 507
1 NT opening
2 NT North =
+120 +6 424

255. 2007 BB Semifinal, Seg 5, Bd 73 West
Brogeland

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
7
K
4
4
K North
de Wijs
1
1
2
2
3
3 NT
6

2nd
9
10
2
10
3 East
Saelensminde
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
10
3
A
A
J South
Muller
1
1 NT
2
2 NT
3
4 NT

4th
K
2
6
6
Q West
Bakkeren

Pass
Pass

Lead
5
K
Q
4
J
9 North
Tundal
1 NT
2
Pass

2nd
K
10
6
2
J
6 East
Bertens
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
7
7
3
A
8
6 South
Groetheim
2
3 NT

4th
9
6
2
5
3
2
N deals
E-W vul K 9
J 4
A J 9 7 5 3
A Q 9
Q J 4 2
9 8 6 3 2
10
7 3 2 Table A 5 3
Q 10
6 2
J 10 8 6 5 4
BA8B7 B98B7
23525 =
Par NS +460 10 8 7 6
A K 7 5
K Q 8 4
K

1 opening
6 South -1
-50 507
1 NT opening
3 NT North +2
+460 +11 435

256. 2007 BB Semifinal, Seg 6, Bd 96 West
Brink

Dbl
4

Lead
3
10
2
9
4 North
Helgemo
1
3
Pass

2nd
5
8
A
A
6 East
Drijver
Pass
Dbl
4

3rd
Q
3
4
4
3 South
Helness
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
7
K
5
5 West
Brogeland

Dbl
Pass

Lead
7
K
Q
J
10
2
8
A
6 North
de Wijs
1 NT
3 NT

2nd
3
4
2
5
7
J
4
9
Q East
Saelensminde
Pass
Pass

3rd
5
6
9
3
4
6
2
5
10 South
Muller
2
Pass

4th
A
6
8
2
3
5
K
8
K
N deals
N-S vul A 6
10 9
10 9
A K Q J 10 8 2
K 8 3 2
A K 8 6
K Q 7 5
5 Table Q 9 7 4
J 7 5
A J 8 2
7 4
52328 =
5BAB5 =
Par EW +450 J 10 5
Q 4 3 2
6 4 3
9 6 3

1 opening
4 East =
-420 507
1 NT opening
3 NT North -1
-100 +8 443

257. 2007 BB Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 27 West
Bosenberg

3

Lead
A
3
8
9
K
Q
4
K
A
A North
Zia
1
Pass

2nd
10
7
J
3
7
3
6
3
5
5 East
Eber
1
Pass

3rd
9
J
2
A
7
6
8
2
8
9 South
Rosenberg
3
Pass

4th
6
2
K
10
8
J
Q
4
10
10 West
Garner

Pass

Lead
Q
K
A
5
10
9
10
9
8 North
Holman
1 NT
Pass

2nd
10
3
2
2
J
6
4
7
3 East
WeinsteinH
Pass
Pass

3rd
9
4
6
7
2
Q
J
Q
3 South
Cope
3 NT

4th
3
8
J
7
6
K
A
5
N deals
None vul A Q J
A K 9 7
J 8 3
9 8 4
K 10 8 7
Q 10 4
9 7 6 4
K 10 Table 5 4 2
6 5 3
A K Q 5 2
J 6
78A6B =
64272 64262
Par NS +420 9 6 3
J 8 2
10
A Q 7 5 3 2

1 opening
3 East -2
+100 +5 512
1 NT opening
3 NT North -2
-100 443

261. 2007 BB Final, Seg 8, Bd 121 West
WeinsteinH

Dbl
4

Lead
3
A
6
K
A
A
4 North
Saelensminde
1
Pass
All Pass

2nd
2
5
K
2
8
4
9 East
Garner
Pass
4

3rd
Q
2
J
6
3
10
5 South
Brogeland
3
Dbl

4th
A
3
4
J
5
J
Q West
Helgemo

Pass

Lead
10
A
6
Q
3
9
8 North
Rosenberg
1 NT
Pass

2nd
3
4
7
A
2
9 East
Helness
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
5
Q
9
10
4 South
Zia
3 NT

4th
K
J
K
6
6
2
N deals
E-W vul 10 7 5 4
A K 4
A 6 3
K 7 3
A J 9 6
Q J 5
K J
A 10 9 6 Table K Q 8 2
10 9 8 7 2
7 4
J 2
64495 64497
68836 =
Par NS +110 3
6 3
Q 10 9 8 5 2
Q 8 5 4

1 opening
4 West -1
+100 +5 517
1 NT opening
3 NT North -2
-100 447

262. 2007 BB Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 60 West
Helgemo

2
Pass

Lead
A
Q
5
6
5
7
K
6 North
Brink
1
Dbl
Pass

2nd
2
A
3
2
8
Q
2
10 East
Helness
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
6
4
J
K
5
10
3
A South
Drijver
1
2

4th
7
3
Q
10
9
2
9
4 West
Bakkeren

Pass
3

Lead
6
J
6
8
2
K
8
9 North
Groetheim
1 NT
2
All Pass

2nd
2
K
2
2
3
A
10
Q East
Bertens
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
5
K
3
7
10
A
6 South
Tundal
2
Pass

4th
5
6
3
J
A
4
9
N deals
E-W vul A J 9 2
K 8 6
A Q J 6
5 2
Q 6
9 5
K 9 7 5 4 3
A K Q Table K 7 5 4
Q 10 2
10 8
8 6 4 3
99A78 =
44364 43364
Par NS +420 10 8 3
A J 7 4 3
2
J 10 9 7

1 opening
2 South =
+110 517
1 NT opening
3 West -3
+300 +5 452

267. 2007 Spingold Qtrfinal, Seg 4, Bd 57 West
Soloway

Pass
Pass

Lead
K
5
5
J
4
2 North
Gawrys
1
2
Pass

2nd
4
8
J
2
3
3 East
Hamman
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
6
2
K
9
7
4 South
Chmurski
1
4

4th
7
A
A
8
J
10 West
Fredin

Pass
Pass

Lead
Q
A
5
2
4 North
Rodwell
1 NT
3
Pass

2nd
2
4
A
3
J East
Fallenius
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
5
4
Q South
Meckstroth
2
4

4th
8
7
7
10
N deals
E-W vul 8 4
K 9 7 2
Q J 8
A K J 3
A K 10 9
J 10
9 7 5
9 8 5 2 Table Q J 6 5 3
A 3
6 4 2
Q 6 4
76AA7 =
66335 =
Par NS +420 7 2
Q 8 6 5 4
A K 10 3
10 7

1 opening
4 South -1
-50 521
1 NT opening
4 North =
+420 +10 468

268. 2007 USBC Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 30 West
Nickell

Pass
Pass

Lead
Q
5
2
10
5
3
3
4
K
10 North
Bramley
1
1 NT

2nd
2
6
A
5
6
2
7
J
J
4 East
Freeman
Pass
Pass

3rd
3
J
Q
8
8
Q
10
A
3
7 South
Kranyak
1
Pass

4th
K
7
4
7
Q
A
A
6
8
9 West
Baze

Pass
Pass

Lead
8
5
10
4
9
J
5
3
K
9 North
Rodwell
1 NT
2
Pass

2nd
2
4
7
K
Q
6
A
6
3
2 East
Cohler
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
7
10
6
A
K
3
4
J
4
Q South
Meckstroth
2
2 NT

4th
Q
A
3
5
2
7
2
10
9
8
N deals
None vul Q 5 3
A 6 2
K 5 4
K Q 8 7
A 7
K J 10 5
10 6 3
J 10 4 2 Table 9 8 6 4
9 8 4 3
Q J 8
A 6
88688 88698
55745 54744
Par NS +120 K J 10 2
Q 7
A 9 7 2
9 5 3

1 opening
1 NT North +2
+150 +5 526
1 NT opening
2 NT North -1
-50 468

269. 2007 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 5, Bd 62 West
Ekeblad

1 NT

Lead
4
3
4
6
K
A
4
9
9
A North
Carmichael
1
Pass

2nd
5
A
7
10
8
Q
10
5
4
7 East
Rubin
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
J
10
3
2
6
K
8
6 South
Gerstman
1
Pass

4th
K
2
J
7
3
5
A
8
2 West
Morgan

Dbl

Lead
10
J
5
K
4
K
9
3
10 North
Stansby
1 NT
Pass

2nd
2
7
A
7
Q
8
2
2
K East
Harris
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
6
8
6
10
9
3
6
A South
Martel
Pass
Pass

4th
4
5
2
3
9
Q
4
4
5
N deals
None vul Q 7 4
A 10 4
A K 4
J 6 5 4
A J
K 9 6 3
J 9 5 3
A Q 9 Table K 10 9 6 3
J 5
Q 8 7
10 8 3
44555 =
79777 78777
Par EW +140 8 5 2
Q 8 7 2
10 6 2
K 7 2

1 opening
1 NT West +2
-150 +8 534
1 NT opening
1 NT× North -3
-500 468

271. 2007 Vanderbilt Qtrfinal, Seg 3, Bd 38 West
Hamman

2
4
Rdbl
Pass

Lead
A
J
2
2
10
K
5
K North
Tuszynski
1
Pass
Dbl
Pass
4 NT

2nd
6
8
3
3
K
4
7
4 East
Soloway
Pass
Pass
Pass
4
All Pass

3rd
5
3
A
6
2
6
10
8 South
Kowalski
2
3 NT
Pass
Pass

4th
9
Q
3
J
8
5
9
5 West
Wojewoda

Pass

Lead
10
7
9
2
K
5
Q
9 North
Meckstroth
1 NT
Pass

2nd
8
J
4
4
3
7
J
A East
Assemi
Pass
Pass

3rd
3
Q
5
A
6
9
2
6 South
Rodwell
3 NT

4th
6
2
A
4
Q
10
8
2
N deals
N-S vul 6 4 2
A 9 8 2
K 8 6
A K 5
K Q 9 5 3
Q J 10 4
A J 10 4
— Table 10 7
5 3
7 5 3 2
J 8 7 4 3
87859 A7969
36464 =
Par NS +630 A J 8
K 7 6
Q 9
Q 10 9 6 2

1 opening
4 NT South +1
+660 +13 547
1 NT opening
3 NT North -1
-100 468

273. 2006 USBC Final, Seg 1, Bd 2 West
Ekeblad

Pass
Pass

Lead
J
8
3
9
5
7
4
3 North
Rosenberg
1
3 NT

2nd
K
10
3
6
7
2
9
9 East
Rubin
Dbl
Pass

3rd
5
J
Q
Q
2
K
4
3 South
Zia
3
Pass

4th
2
A
A
6
2
6
5
6 West
WeinsteinH

4

Lead
J
A
6
Q
3
2
A
5 North
Hampson
1 NT
Pass

2nd
Q
5
7
2
Q
4
4
9 East
Garner
2
Pass

3rd
K
10
5
3
K
5
8
10 South
Greco
Pass
Pass

4th
A
2
3
K
A
7
6
N deals
E-W vul K 10 7
A 2
K 5
K J 9 4 3 2
Q 5
Q 8 7 6 5
Q 8 7 6 2
10 Table A 9 6 2
J 10 9 4 3
A 9
A 6
7745A =
35973 34973
Par NS +130 J 8 4 3
K
J 10 4 3
Q 8 7 5

1 opening
3 NT North -2
-100 551
1 NT opening
4 East -1
+100 +5 473

274. 2006 USBC Final, Seg 2, Bd 16 West
Greco

Pass
Pass

Lead
4
3
8
J
7
A
4
5
6 North
Jacobs
1
1 NT

2nd
10
5
K
6
9
3
2
Q
10 East
Hampson
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
10
7
2
Q
4
K
A
5 South
Katz
1
Pass

4th
A
K
2
4
8
5
6
3
9 West
Garner

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
4
8
3
3
K
5
6
7
A North
Moss
1 NT
2
3

2nd
10
A
5
K
6
Q
2
9
6 East
WeinsteinH
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
J
Q
7
4
7
8
10 South
Gitelman
2
2
3 NT

4th
5
2
K
6
2
3
J
4
N deals
N-S vul A K 5
J 7 3
K 5
K 9 4 3 2
Q 8 3
K 8 4
J 10 3 2
J 7 6 Table J 9 7 4
9 6 5
Q 6
A Q 10 5
77887 =
65456 =
Par NS +110 10 6 2
A Q 10 2
A 9 8 7 4
8

1 opening
1 NT North +1
+120 +8 559
1 NT opening
3 NT North -2
-200 473

280. 2006 Spingold Qtrfinal, Seg 2, Bd 18 West

Pass
Pass

Lead
3
8
3
10
4
Q
2
J North

1
4

2nd
2
7
9
3
A
4
K
8 East

1
Pass

3rd
10
A
K
K
2
J
A
3 South

2
Pass

4th
A
5
5
4
10
8
6
4 West
Eythorsdottir

Pass
Pass

Lead
A
9
Q
8
K
Q
6
4
2
2 North
Rodwell
1 NT
2
4

2nd
2
K
J
9
5
7
9
3
J
10 East
Kasday
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
5
10
8
A
10
6
6
K
6
A South
Meckstroth
2
3

4th
4
3
5
4
3
7
J
7
2
3
N deals
E-W vul K 8 2
8 4 3
K 4
A K Q 6 2
3
J 10 5
Q 10 5 3 2
J 9 7 3 Table Q J 10 7 5
A 9
A J 9 7
5 4
88849 76838
35393 =
Par EW +100 A 9 6 4
K Q 7 6 2
8 6
10 8

1 opening
4 South -1
-50 559
1 NT opening
4 North =
+420 +10 486

285. 2006 Spingold Rd of 16, Seg 2, Bd 26 West
Garner

Dbl
Pass

Lead
6
A
3 North
Jacobs
1
Pass
5

2nd
2
10
2 East
WeinsteinH
Pass
2
All Pass

3rd
A
4
Q South
Katz
1
3

4th
3
2
A West
Rosenberg

Pass
Pass

Lead
Q
2
A
8
9
A
J
J North
Bramley
1 NT
4

2nd
A
A
3
9
6
6
6
Q East
Zia
Pass
Pass

3rd
3
10
5
5
Q
2
3
5 South
Feldman
4
Pass

4th
2
4
2
4
K
8
3
7
N deals
Both vul A
K 10 8 3
K J 10
K 9 7 5 2
Q 8
A Q 7 4
A Q 9 5 3
8 3 Table K 7 6 5
J 9 6 5
8 7 6 4
Q
8865B =
55682 =
Par NS +600 J 10 9 4 3 2
2
2
A J 10 6 4

1 opening
5 North =
+600 +13 583
1 NT opening
4 North -2
-200 486

286. 2006 WC Rd of 32, Seg 1, Bd 3 West
Brenner

Pass
Pass

Lead
2
5
2
8
4
8
3
K
5
Q North
MagnussonM
1
3

2nd
4
J
5
K
K
Q
10
2
7
K East
Branco
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
6
7
3
A
6
Q
4
6
5 South
Thorvaldsson
1
Pass

4th
7
9
10
10
3
2
A
8
9
6 West
Haraldsson

Pass

Lead
3
J
5
8
8
9
K
5 North
Villas-Boas
1 NT

2nd
2
Q
7
10
J
4
2
6 East
Einarsson
Pass

3rd
K
4
2
6
6
7
9
Q South
Chagas
Pass

4th
A
5
10
3
4
7
A
3
N deals
E-W vul 10 9 4
A J 8 7
K 8 3
A K 5
6 3 2
K 5
A Q 4 2
Q J 9 8 Table A Q 8 5
Q 10 3
J 9 5
7 3 2
66756 =
77677 =
Par EW +90 K J 7
9 6 4 2
10 7 6
10 6 4

1 opening
3 South -2
-100 583
1 NT opening
1 NT North =
+90 +5 491

287. 2006 WC Rd of 64, Seg 1, Bd 9 West
Willenken

1
Pass

Lead
3
A
4
10
4
2
Q
A
2 North
Fantoni
1
Pass
Pass

2nd
8
8
K
2
6
A
3
K East
Schwartz
Dbl
3
Pass

3rd
Q
6
5
J
4
K
J
3 South
Nunes
Pass
4

4th
6
2
9
K
A
7
7
5 West
Versace

2
Pass

Lead
A
2
K
A
3
Q
4
7
5
9 North
El Ahmady
1 NT
Pass
Pass

2nd
K
3
6
Q
K
10
8
8
J
7 East
Lauria
2
4

3rd
6
3
2
6
7
3
5
4
5
J South
Sadek
2
Pass

4th
4
5
A
2
4
8
J
9
2
6
N deals
E-W vul A J 8
Q 9 2
A 2
A 10 9 8 3
3 2
J 7 6 5
10 7 5 4
5 4 2 Table K Q 9 7 5 4
A 10 4 3
K
K Q
964AA 9659A
37732 =
Par NS +400 10 6
K 8
Q J 9 8 6 3
J 7 6

1 opening
4 South -1
-50 583
1 NT opening
4 West -2
+200 +6 497

288. 2006 WC Final, Seg 1, Bd 15 West
Larsen

4
Pass
All Pass

Lead
6
4
A
9
J North
H-Welland
1
Pass
Pass

2nd
A
8
7
J
9 East
Meltzer
Pass
Pass
5

3rd
7
Q
2
Q South
Jacobus
1
5
Dbl

4th
5
A
8
2 West
Bertheau

4
Pass
All Pass

Lead
Q
9
8
6 North
Helgemo
1 NT
5
6

2nd
A
3
2
A East
Nystrom
Pass
5
Pass

3rd
7
K
A
2 South
Helness
3
Pass
6

4th
8
7
4
N deals
N-S vul A 4
A 9
9 8 6
A Q 9 6 4 3
Q J 10 6
Q J 10 7 6 3 2
—
8 5 Table 9 7 5 2
K 5 4
A J 3
J 10 7
975CB 976CC
16711 =
Par NS +1100 K 8 3
8
K Q 10 7 5 4 2
K 2

1 opening
5 × West -2
+300 583
1 NT opening
6 South =
+1370 +14 511

290. 2006 WC Rd of 16, Seg 4, Bd 55 West
Allfrey

3
Pass

Lead
Q
J
A
2
9
3
Q North
Stansby
1
3 NT
Dbl

2nd
4
K
4
3
K
4
J East
Robson
2
4
All Pass

3rd
2
A
8
A
4
5
7 South
Martel
2
Pass

4th
3
3
2
5
8
2 West
Weinstein

Pass
Dbl

Lead
4
6
Q
5
A
7
9
3
8 North
McIntosh
1 NT
3 NT
All Pass

2nd
4
5
4
8
6
4
7
A
2 East
Levin
2
Pass

3rd
10
A
2
10
6
J
3
5
3 South
Bakhshi
3
Pass

4th
K
2
3
6
K
7
2
10
5
N deals
Both vul K 5
K Q 7 2
K 6 3
A 10 7 2
A 9 7
10 8
Q J 10 7 2
K 8 4 Table Q 10 6 4 2
A J 9 6 5 4 3
—
3
8439A =
48A43 47A43
Par EW +200 J 8 3
—
A 9 8 5 4
Q J 9 6 5

1 opening
4 × East -2
+500 586
1 NT opening
3 NT× North =
+750 +6 517

292. 2006 Vanderbilt Final, Seg 4, Bd 58 West
Martel

2
4

Lead
2
4
Q
Q
A
2
7
8
9
K North
Chang
1
3
All Pass

2nd
4
3
6
K
8
K
6
5
5
A East
Stansby
1
Dbl

3rd
10
10
3
7
Q
4
7
5
Q
6 South
Hallberg
1
3

4th
A
J
3
10
7
9
2
9
8
2 West
Fu

Pass
Pass

Lead
Q
K
K
7
Q
J
8
7 North
Balicki
1 NT
4

2nd
3
A
A
6
4
6
7 East
Zhao
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
6
2
K
3
8
A South
Zmudzinski
4
Pass

4th
8
2
3
10
10
4
3
N deals
Both vul 10 7
A 10
K J 8
K Q J 8 5 2
K 8 4
K Q 7
A 6 5 4 2
10 3 Table A
J 9 6 5 4
Q 10
A 9 7 6 4
48455 =
94988 =
Par EW +500 Q J 9 6 5 3 2
8 3 2
9 7 3
—

1 opening
4 East -1
+100 +5 591
1 NT opening
4 North -1
-100 518

293. 2005 BB Final, Seg 2, Bd 27 West
Nickell

Dbl
Dbl

Lead
4
2
2
A
6
5
3 North
Versace
1
2
Pass

2nd
K
A
9
J
5
2
Q East
Freeman
Pass
2
4

3rd
7
7
Q
3
9
A
10 South
Lauria
1
3
All Pass

4th
2
4
8
10
10
8
9 West
Fantoni

Pass
Dbl
Pass
3

Lead
9
3
2
A
4
2
7 North
Meckstroth
1 NT
2
Pass
3
All Pass

2nd
A
Q
9
J
K
3
4 East
Nunes
Pass
Pass
2
Pass

3rd
8
10
Q
3
7
J
K South
Rodwell
2
Pass
Pass
Pass

4th
5
2
8
10
2
6
A
N deals
None vul A 9 3
K 5 3 2
K Q 8
Q 7 5
K Q 5 2
J 8
A J 7 6 4 3
K Table J 10 8 7
10 9
10 5
A J 10 9 2
74856 =
59486 =
Par EW +140 6 4
A Q 7 6 4
9 2
8 6 4 3

1 opening
4 East -1
+50 +5 596
1 NT opening
3 East =
-140 518

294. 2005 BB Qual, Rd 18, Bd 6 West
Moss

Pass
Dbl

Lead
Q
2
9
2
5
8
2
J
5 North
Bocchi
1
1 NT
All Pass

2nd
A
A
Q
A
K
10
8
Q
8 East
Gitelman
Pass
Pass

3rd
4
4
J
7
9
2
K
7 South
Duboin
1
2

4th
5
6
10
6
4
3
3
J West
Fantoni

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
9
6
2
K
6
6
8
10
7 North
Greco
1 NT
2
3

2nd
4
9
Q
3
6
2
2
3
9 East
Nunes
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
A
A
5
7
A
5
4
8 South
Hampson
2
3
3 NT

4th
K
3
4
8
J
Q
10
10
J
N deals
N-S vul 7 6
K J 8 7
A K 10 6
K 10 2
K J 10 5 3
A 5 3
Q J 8
J 6 Table —
Q 10 9 6
9 4 3
A 9 8 7 5 3
88786 =
55657 54556
Par NS +120 A Q 9 8 4 2
4 2
7 5 2
Q 4

1 opening
2 × South =
+670 +13 609
1 NT opening
3 NT North -2
-200 518

296. 2005 BB Qtrfinal, Seg 3, Bd 37 West
Gitelman

3 NT

Lead
A
2
5
3
J
Q
10
3
5
K
A North
Palazzo
1
Pass

2nd
3
5
A
7
8
3
9
7
10
9
6 East
Moss
Dbl
Pass

3rd
9
Q
4
9
K
6
10
Q
J
7
4 South
Fornasari
Pass
Pass

4th
6
K
7
J
2
6
2
8
4
2
10 West
Monsegur

2

Lead
A
8
K
Q
3
2
Q
5
K
A
5 North
Ekeblad
1 NT
Pass

2nd
4
10
7
9
9
5
2
6
9
4
8 East
Mooney
2
Pass

3rd
2
3
J
6
J
Q
3
J
7
10
K South
Rubin
Pass
Pass

4th
5
6
3
2
Q
K
4
7
8
10
A
N deals
N-S vul 10 8 6 2
A 8
A Q 2
A 10 3 2
Q 5
J 6 5
K J 10 7 6
K J 4 Table A K J 3
K Q 10 4
5 3
8 7 5
44446 =
99997 88987
Par EW +400 9 7 4
9 7 3 2
9 8 4
Q 9 6

1 opening
3 NT West +2
-460 610
1 NT opening
2 West +1
-140 +8 526

297. 2005 BB Qual, Rd 13, Bd 15 West
El Kourdy

Dbl
4

Lead
10
3
10
8
A
6 North
Nunes
1
Pass
All Pass

2nd
2
9
4
6
8
7 East
Dagher
Pass
3

3rd
Q
J
K
2
4
J South
Fantoni
1
Pass

4th
5
A
Q
A
5
5 West
Lauria

2
4

Lead
A
K
6
9
K
10 North
Sadek
1 NT
Pass
All Pass

2nd
5
8
8
5
3
2 East
Versace
Pass
3

3rd
4
6
J
3
4
4 South
El Ahmady
Pass
Pass

4th
2
2
A
J
5
3
N deals
N-S vul Q 3
A 7 4
8 7 2
A K Q 7 3
A K 2
10 9 6 5 2
K Q 10 6
2 Table 10 9 7 4
K J 8 3
J 4
J 8 5
76379 =
67A64 67A54
Par EW +420 J 8 6 5
Q
A 9 5 3
10 9 6 4

1 opening
4 East =
-420 610
1 NT opening
4 West -1
+50 +10 536

298. 2005 Spingold Final, Seg 2, Bd 26 West
Gerstman

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
5
6
4 North
Ekeblad
1
1 NT
2
2
3
3 NT
4
4
6

2nd
3
8
K East
Maksymetz
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
J
J
Q South
Rubin
1
2
2
2 NT
3
4
4
4 NT

4th
A
A West
Hampson

Pass
Pass

Lead
6
6
4
3 North
Wooldridge
1 NT
2 NT
3 NT

2nd
3
8
K
2 East
Greco
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
J
K
8
A South
Hurd
2
3

4th
A
A
7
8
N deals
Both vul K 6 2
K Q 10 4 3
A K
10 7 6
J 10 9 7 5 3
8 7 5
J 4 2
A Table Q 4
J 9 6 2
Q 10 8 6 5
Q 8
C8B8C =
15241 =
Par NS +1440 A 8
A
9 7 3
K J 9 5 4 3 2

1 opening
6 North =
+1370 +17 627
1 NT opening
3 NT North -2
-200 536

301. 2005 USBC Semifinal, Seg 7, Bd 95 West
Bramley

3
4

Lead
8
3
4
2 North
Fallenius
1
Pass
All Pass

2nd
3
A
6
5 East
Feldman
1
3

3rd
A
8
J
A South
Welland
Pass
Pass

4th
5
2
3
8 West
Zia

Pass
Pass

Lead
A
K
Q
A
8
8
2
6
2 North
Boyd
1 NT
2

2nd
6
8
4
5
2
Q
5
10
K East
Rosenberg
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
9
10
2
K
7
7
3
A South
Robinson
2
Pass

4th
3
5
9
3
9
J
4
10
8
N deals
N-S vul A 9
5 3
K 5 3
A Q J 8 7 4
K Q 10 3
J 10 9 2
9 7 6 2
9 Table J 5
A K Q 7 4
A J 10
10 6 2
76338 =
67A95 =
Par EW +420 8 7 6 4 2
8 6
Q 8 4
K 5 3

1 opening
4 East +1
-450 627
1 NT opening
2 North -1
-100 +8 545

302. 2005 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 2, Bd 16 West
Hampson

1
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
7
4
2
6
4
9
10 North
Lev
1
1
3
3 NT

2nd
2
3
3
K
6
10
Q East
Greco
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
A
Q
8
Q
A
7 South
Pszczola
1
2
3
4

4th
A
10
K
9
8
3
9 West
Milner

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
10
A
2
6
9
4
Q North
Rubin
1 NT
2
4
4
5

2nd
A
10
8
K
J
6
8 East
Jacobus
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
3
4
Q
8
4
9
K South
Ekeblad
2
3
4
4 NT
6

4th
2
3
5
3
7
8
J
N deals
N-S vul Q 7 6 4
A 9
Q 9 2
A Q 6 2
10
Q J 8 5 4 3
J 6 3
7 5 4 Table K 9 5 3
7 6
10 8
K J 9 8 3
CC8C9 =
11514 =
Par NS +1440 A J 8 2
K 10 2
A K 7 5 4
10

1 opening
4 North +1
+650 +13 640
1 NT opening
6 North -1
-100 545

309. 2005 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 26 West
Schwartz

Pass

Lead
Q
4
A
4
K
5
K North
Schneider
1
Pass

2nd
5
7
2
2
6
3
J East
Becker
Pass
Pass

3rd
6
10
9
8
5
J
5 South
Baze
1 NT

4th
2
3
8
Q
7
Q West
Passell

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
6
4
A
6
K
Q
6
K
K North
Cohen
1 NT
2
2 NT
3 NT

2nd
2
8
2
3
4
6
3
J East
Wold
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
Q
10
9
Q
2
5
J
9 South
Berkowitz
2
2
3

4th
7
3
5
A
3
7
Q
4
N deals
Both vul J 8 7 5
K 10 6 5
K Q
A J 9
K Q 9 4
Q 9 4 2
8 7 3
K Q Table A 10 6
8 3
10 9 6 4
10 7 6 5
98999 98989
45444 =
Par NS +600 3 2
A J 7
A J 5 2
8 4 3 2

1 opening
1 NT South +1
+120 +8 648
1 NT opening
3 NT North -2
-200 549

312. 2004 Olympiad Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 47 West
Lauria

2
Pass

Lead
A
K
3
5
6
10
5
8
7 North
Sun
1
3

2nd
3
5
7
2
6
Q
3
7
Q East
Versace
Dbl
Pass

3rd
4
Q
J
A
10
2
10
9 South
LiX
2
Pass

4th
7
J
K
4
9
8
A
K West
Zhuang

Pass
2

Lead
J
Q
7
K
A
6
5
Q North
Nunes
1 NT
2
All Pass

2nd
A
A
8
3
8
10
3
K East
ShiM
Dbl
Dbl

3rd
8
6
10
9
4
2
10
9 South
Fantoni
Rdbl
Pass

4th
4
5
2
J
3
5
A
7
N deals
N-S vul K 10 5
A Q 6
A 8 6
J 10 7 2
J 8 6 4
7 5 3
K 10 4 2
Q 4 Table Q 9 3 2
K J 10 8
Q 7 5
A K
74658 64557
69785 =
Par EW +140 A 7
9 4 2
J 9 3
9 8 6 5 3

1 opening
3 North -2
-200 649
1 NT opening
2 West -1
+50 +6 559

313. 2004 Olympiad Rd of 16, Seg 5, Bd 72 West
Zia

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
5
2
8
4
6
A
K
3
K North
Duboin
1
2
2 NT

2nd
10
6
Q
3
4
6
Q
2
2 East
Rosenberg
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
A
K
9
7
8
9
A
8 South
Bocchi
2
2
3 NT

4th
3
7
2
4
Q
J
7
9
5 West
Nunes

Pass

Lead
9
2
5
4
6
3
8
K
8 North
Weinstein
1 NT
Pass

2nd
10
3
Q
2
4
2
7
Q
5 East
Fantoni
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
A
K
8
9
A
A
9
K South
Levin
3 NT

4th
6
7
3
4
Q
7
6
10
2
N deals
None vul A J 8
6 3
A K 5 3 2
Q 8 3
9 7 5 2
K J 4 2
J 10 7
9 7 Table Q 4 3
A 9 8 5
Q 6
10 6 5 2
988AA =
44533 =
Par NS +400 K 10 6
Q 10 7
9 8 4
A K J 4

1 opening
3 NT North =
+400 +10 659
1 NT opening
3 NT North -1
-50 559

315. 2004 Olympiad Qual, Rd 10, Bd 10 West
Kalish

Pass
3

Lead
A
8
3
2
2
K
Q
K North
Sadek
1
Pass
All Pass

2nd
5
5
2
A
3
4
2
7 East
Podgur
1
Dbl

3rd
4
K
7
3
A
5
8
9 South
El Ahmady
3
Pass

4th
9
J
6
8
10
4
K
5 West
Saaid

Pass

Lead
A
K
Q
9
8
6
7 North
HerbstO
1 NT
Pass

2nd
7
10
2
2
3
4
9 East
El Sheikh
Pass
Pass

3rd
5
2
J
5
5
6
A South
HerbstI
3 NT

4th
3
4
3
4
3
6
J
N deals
Both vul K 4 3
4 3
A K 6
K J 6 4 3
J 10 8 6 5
J 5 2
9 5
A 10 5 Table Q 9 7 2
A K Q 9 8 6
J
8 7
644A9 =
49823 =
Par NS +130 A
10 7
Q 10 8 7 4 3 2
Q 9 2

1 opening
3 East -1
+100 +9 670
1 NT opening
3 NT North -3
-300 559

322. 2004 Olympiad Qual, Rd 2, Bd 18 West
Thoma

Pass
Pass

Lead
Q
3
Q
10
9
8
K North
Thuillez
1
1 NT
Pass

2nd
3
2
7
J
5
5
6 East
Brenner
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
8
K
5
A
6
7
4 South
Sebbane
1
3 NT

4th
A
4
4
2
5
3
2 West
Multon

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
6
3
Q
6
K
10 North
Chagas
1 NT
2
3
3
4
6

2nd
A
2
4
J
6
8 East
Quantin
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
9
K
5
A
4
9 South
Villas-Boas
2
3
3
4
5

4th
3
7
6
5
2
Q
N deals
E-W vul A K 4
K 10 3
10 8
A 9 8 5 3
8 7 6 5
Q 7 2
Q 9 3
J 7 4 Table Q J 9 2
8 6 5
K 6 5 4 2
2
C9C8D =
14150 =
Par NS +1440 10 3
A J 9 4
A J 7
K Q 10 6

1 opening
3 NT North +2
+460 670
1 NT opening
6 South =
+920 +10 574

323. 2004 Olympiad Qual, Rd 10, Bd 10 West
Crombie

3
Pass

Lead
K
3
J
9 North
Goshadze
1
Pass
Pass

2nd
J
7
4
10 East
Cornell
Dbl
4

3rd
2
Q
2
J South
Chechelashvili
3
Pass

4th
5
A
A
8 West
Beriashvili

Pass

Lead
2
A
2
2
6 North
Jacob
1 NT
Pass

2nd
3
10
A
A
4 East
Abzianidze
2
Pass

3rd
Q
5
5
3
9 South
Mayer
5

4th
7
4
3
7
2
N deals
Both vul K 4 3
4 3
A K 6
K J 6 4 3
J 10 8 6 5
J 5 2
9 5
A 10 5 Table Q 9 7 2
A K Q 9 8 6
J
8 7
644A9 =
49823 =
Par NS +130 A
10 7
Q 10 8 7 4 3 2
Q 9 2

1 opening
4 West -1
+100 +5 675
1 NT opening
5 South -1
-100 574

324. 2004 Olympiad Qual, Rd 12, Bd 20 West
Abzianidze

Pass
Pass

Lead
10
6
K
10
7
10 North
Versace
1
2 NT
Pass

2nd
K
4
3
4
J
2 East
Beriashvili
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
8
A
5
A
K
7 South
Lauria
1
3 NT

4th
2
8
9
2
4
Q West
Duboin

Dbl
Pass
Pass

Lead
4
J
K
10
6
K
10
10 North
Chechelashvili
1 NT
Pass
2
3 NT

2nd
Q
A
3
2
Q
5
10
2 East
Bocchi
Pass
Pass
3
All Pass

3rd
K
8
5
A
A
7
3
6 South
Goshadze
2
Rdbl
Dbl

4th
5
3
9
4
8
3
J
7
N deals
Both vul K 10
A 5
7 6 2
A K 10 9 5 2
9
K J 10 9 7 2
Q 8
Q J 4 3 Table J 6 4 3 2
8 6 4
A J 10 5
8
78489 88599
25843 =
Par NS +120 A Q 8 7 5
Q 3
K 9 4 3
7 6

1 opening
3 NT North =
+600 +14 689
1 NT opening
3 NT North -3
-300 574

327. 2004 USBC Final, Seg 8, Bd 111 West
Soloway

Dbl
Pass

Lead
K
Q
3
3
A
6
3
8
5
2 North
Zia
1
Rdbl
2

2nd
4
A
K
7
5
7
Q
10
K
4 East
Hamman
Pass
2
All Pass

3rd
2
4
9
8
2
10
A
J
4
3 South
Rosenberg
1
Pass

4th
6
5
J
J
Q
7
6
9
9
6 West
Fallenius

Dbl
Pass

Lead
10
J
Q
Q
7
K
10
3
4 North
Meckstroth
1 NT
2
Pass

2nd
A
3
A
2
7
J
6
7
5 East
Welland
Pass
3

3rd
4
2
4
6
8
8
9
K South
Rodwell
2
Pass

4th
3
5
9
2
5
6
8
A
N deals
N-S vul Q 7 4
A J 4
A 8 4
A 8 6 3
A 9 5 2
K Q 9 8
K Q 7
Q J Table 3
10 5 3 2
J 9 6
K 10 7 4 2
68475 =
65958 =
Par EW +140 K J 10 8 6
7 6
10 5 3 2
9 5

1 opening
2 South =
+110 +6 695
1 NT opening
3 East =
-110 579

328. 2004 USBC Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 21 West
Welland

Pass
Pass

Lead
7
8
A
4
K
10
J
6
Q
8 North
Ekeblad
1
1 NT

2nd
J
K
3
10
7
Q
9
4
9
10 East
Fallenius
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
4
2
5
3
5
4
3
6
7 South
Rubin
1
Pass

4th
2
3
6
Q
8
9
6
2
5
J West

Pass

Lead
7
10
4
8
J
6
7
J
6
9 North

1 NT

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

Pass

3rd
A
4
9
5
2
5
8
2
A
9 South

Pass

4th
2
3
Q
4
K
5
2
8
7
6
N deals
N-S vul K Q 6 2
A J 7 4
Q 8
K 10 2
A 10 8
K Q 6
A J 5 2
Q 9 6 Table 9 7 5 4
10 3
10 9 4
A 8 5 3
66866 =
77577 66577
Par NS +100 J 3
9 8 5 2
K 7 6 3
J 7 4

1 opening
1 NT North =
+90 +5 700
1 NT opening
1 NT North -1
-100 579

334. 2004 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 3, Bd 33 West
Passell

Pass
2
All Pass

Lead
8
K
9
Q
6
A
7
5
A North
Ekeblad
1
1 NT
Pass

2nd
6
2
4
A
7
J
10
3
10 East
Wold
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
9
3
10
2
J
3
K
J
8 South
Rubin
1
Pass
2 NT

4th
Q
5
Q
4
5
8
3
K
2 West
Lev

2
Pass

Lead
3
A
2
6
3
9
9
5
7 North
Greco
1 NT
Pass
Pass

2nd
5
10
J
2
Q
7
Q
2
10 East
Molson
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
6
8
3
A
K
10
8
J
3 South
Hampson
Pass
Dbl

4th
J
2
6
5
4
5
7
Q
N deals
None vul K Q J 4
K 9 6
Q 10 3
A 10 5
A 10 9 5 2
Q 5
A J
K Q 8 7 Table 8 3
8 7 4 2
K 8 5
9 6 3 2
87896 =
46447 =
Par NS +120 7 6
A J 10 3
9 7 6 4 2
J 4

1 opening
2 NT North =
+120 700
1 NT opening
2 × West -2
+300 +5 586

335. 2004 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 45 West
Soloway

Pass
Pass

Lead
3
2
3
7
3
Q North
Robinson
1
1
4

2nd
6
4
9
2
5
7 East
Hamman
Pass
1
All Pass

3rd
10
A
Q
K
K
8 South
Boyd
1
4

4th
J
5
6
J
2
6 West
Berkowitz

Pass
Pass
Pass
Dbl
All Pass

Lead
6
2
K
8
2
3
Q North
Rodwell
1 NT
3
4
4 NT
5 NT

2nd
3
4
J
J
10
5
7 East
Cohen
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
9
A
7
K
3
K
8 South
Meckstroth
2 NT
3
4
5
6

4th
Q
5
4
A
6
2
6
N deals
Both vul K J 8
Q 8 7 2
K Q 4
K 7 6
10
J 9 5
J 6 5
Q J 9 5 4 3 Table Q 7 5 4 3 2
6 4
7 2
A 10 2
C9CC7 A9CC7
14116 =
Par NS +1440 A 9 6
A K 10 3
A 10 9 8 3
8

1 opening
4 North +2
+680 700
1 NT opening
6 North =
+1430 +13 599

337. 2003 BB Qual, Rd 13, Bd 4 West
Asbi

Dbl
Dbl

Lead
6
A
2
2
Q
2
9
5
3 North
Castelein
1
1
All Pass

2nd
3
2
A
7
K
8
10
7
6 East
Tobing
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
5
6
Q
4
A
K
4 South
Fick
1
4

4th
Q
9
7
A
9
3
8
J West

Pass
Pass

Lead
4
Q
2
2
4
J
8
J
Q
2 North

1 NT
3
Pass

2nd
7
7
K
5
2
3
10
6
5 East

Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
3
3
9
6
5
K
9
9 South

2 NT
3 NT

4th
A
K
4
A
10
8
7
3
4
N deals
Both vul K 6 5 2
Q 2
Q 2
A K J 9 5
A J 10 3
A K 4
7 6 4 3
Q 2 Table 7
8 7 6 5
10 8 5
10 8 6 4 3
A9877 =
33534 =
Par NS +630 Q 9 8 4
J 10 9 3
A K J 9
7

1 opening
4 × North -1
-200 700
1 NT opening
3 NT North +1
+630 +13 616

338. 2003 BB Qual, Rd 14, Bd 16 West
Naguib

4

Lead
K
J
3
5
Q
Q
5
6
K
10
8 North
Nickell
1
Pass

2nd
J
2
2
3
8
4
6
3
7
6
9 East
SadekA
3
Pass

3rd
4
4
8
K
7
7
A
7
10
9
9 South
Freeman
Pass
Pass

4th
A
A
2
A
2
5
3
5
Q
10
J West
Meckstroth

Pass

Lead
3
A
9
5
K
10
5
4
6
9
5 North
El Kourdy
1 NT
Pass

2nd
A
3
J
7
4
Q
8
3
Q
5
7 East
Rodwell
2

3rd
9
2
K
J
4
10
7
6
8
2
10 South
Khalil
Pass

4th
J
6
8
Q
2
4
7
J
10
2
Q
N deals
N-S vul A Q J 4
J 3
Q 3 2
K Q 9 8
K 10 6 2
A 9
J 10 6
A 6 5 2 Table 8 5
K 10 5 4 2
K 9 8 7 4
J
67558 =
65884 =
Par EW +110 9 7 3
Q 8 7 6
A 5
10 7 4 3

1 opening
4 West -3
+150 +6 706
1 NT opening
2 East +1
-110 616

339. 2003 BB Qual, Rd 17, Bd 16 West
Huang

Pass
Pass

Lead
Q
2
J
A
2
Q
K
10
3
8 North
Nunes
1
1
2

2nd
K
4
5
9
2
5
10
4
9
8 East
WuCH
Pass
2
All Pass

3rd
6
J
2
3
6
4
3
5
K
7 South
Fantoni
1
Dbl

4th
3
Q
A
4
J
7
8
A
5
10 West
Duboin

Pass
Pass

Lead
J
2
Q
5
J
6
K
6
K
10 North
ChiuW
1 NT
2

2nd
A
4
5
9
K
J
3
8
2
8 East
Bocchi
Pass
Pass

3rd
9
J
6
3
2
A
7
7
4
5 South
YangH
2
Pass

4th
4
Q
A
4
3
2
10
Q
8
7
N deals
N-S vul A 9 8 3
A 10 5 2
K J
K 6 4
10 6 2
K Q J 4
9 8 7 4
10 9 Table Q J 4
9
A Q 5
Q J 8 5 3 2
77866 =
66567 =
Par NS +110 K 7 5
8 7 6 3
10 6 3 2
A 7

1 opening
2 North =
+110 +5 711
1 NT opening
2 North -1
-100 616

342. 2003 BB Qual, Rd 5, Bd 14 West
Helness

Pass
Pass
Dbl
Pass

Lead
2
2
9
10
6
A
K
K North
Krupowicz
1
1 NT
2
Pass
4

2nd
A
9
J
5
10
8
6
5 East
Helgemo
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
7
J
A
2
5
5
J
4 South
Zawislak
1
2
3
3 NT

4th
8
3
3
4
4
6
7
3 West
Gawrys

Dbl
Pass

Lead
10
6
A
10
4
6
7
A North
Aa
1 NT
2
Pass

2nd
Q
9
3
5
Q
7
A
10 East
Jassem
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
4
2
5
3
9
7
4 South
Groetheim
2
4

4th
5
3
4
J
8
K
8
2
N deals
None vul 10 5 2
A 10 6
A 9 5
A Q 9 6
3
K J 8 4
K J 7 6 2
K 4 2 Table Q 9 8 7 6
3
10 4
J 10 7 5 3
A9A88 A9B88
34245 24245
Par NS +450 A K J 4
Q 9 7 5 2
Q 8 3
8

1 opening
4 South -1
-50 711
1 NT opening
4 North =
+420 +10 626

346. 2003 USBC Final, Seg 6, Bd 79 West
Pratap

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
2
8
3
10
5
Q
9
9 North
Garner
1
1 NT
2
2 NT
4

2nd
A
2
7
9
J
8
6
K East
Landen
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
6
A
J
3
4
4
K
A South
WeinsteinH
1
2
2
3

4th
8
10
K
K
Q
2
A
4 West
Fallenius

Pass
Pass

Lead
J
J
Q
7
5 North
Doub
1 NT
2
Pass

2nd
8
K
5
3
6 East
Welland
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
A
8
4
8 South
Wildavsky
2
4

4th
A
10
2
9
5
N deals
N-S vul J 8
Q 6 5 4
A K 5
K J 7 4
10
A 10 8 2
Q 7 4 3 2
8 6 5 Table K 9 5 2
9 3
J 10 6
A 10 3 2
9A978 =
32364 33464
Par NS +620 A Q 7 6 4 3
K J 7
9 8
Q 9

1 opening
4 South -1
-100 711
1 NT opening
4 North =
+620 +12 638

348. 2003 USBC Semifinal, Seg 7, Bd 97 West
Greco

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
K
10
6
8 North
Garner
1
3
5
5 NT

2nd
10
6
3 East
Hampson
1
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
7
3
Q South
WeinsteinH
2
4
5
7

4th
A
Q
J West
Welland

Pass
Pass

Lead
K
3 North
Jacobus
1 NT
3
6

2nd
10
Q East
Fallenius
2
Pass
All Pass

3rd
7
J South
Wold
2 NT
4 NT

4th
A
6
N deals
None vul A 5 4 3
K 8
J 10
K Q J 10 9
9 7 6
J 6
Q 7 2
7 6 4 3 2 Table K Q 8 2
10 9 7 5 3 2
9 8 6
—
BA7BC =
13511 =
Par NS +920 J 10
A Q 4
A K 5 4 3
A 8 5

1 opening
7 North -2
-100 711
1 NT opening
6 North =
+920 +14 653

349. 2002 Rosenblum Final, Seg 2, Bd 25 West
Karwur

1
Pass

Lead
A
4
Q
10
3 North
Bocchi
1
3

2nd
3
9
8
8
K East
Sakul
Pass
Pass

3rd
9
2
2
7
A South
Duboin
1
Pass

4th
2
6
4
3
10 West
Versace

2
Pass

Lead
A
10
Q
J
3
Q
3 North
Manoppo
1 NT
3
Pass

2nd
3
Q
2
6
9
8
K East
Lauria
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
A
10
10
2
2
A South
Lasut
2
4

4th
6
4
4
5
6
4
N deals
E-W vul 6 2
A 6 2
J 4
A K Q J 7 6
K Q J 9 7
K 8
A K 7 5
8 2 Table A 10
10 4
10 9 8 6 3 2
5 4 3
2282A =
19181 =
Par NS +130 8 5 4 3
Q J 9 7 5 3
Q
10 9

1 opening
3 North +3
+170 +6 717
1 NT opening
4 North -1
-50 653

352. 2002 USBC Final, Seg 2, Bd 26 West
Rosenberg

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
8
K
2
4
10
3
Q
7
2 North
Freeman
1
1
2 NT

2nd
3
6
5
5
J
A
2
9
7 East
Zia
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
6
3
6
K
4
4
8
A
A South
Nickell
1
2
3 NT

4th
10
A
Q
6
2
7
7
5
9 West
Rodwell

Pass
Pass

Lead
6
10
K
4
Q
5
3
8
A North
Berkowitz
1 NT
2
Pass

2nd
3
K
7
7
6
5
Q
4
10 East
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
3
4
A
5
7
2
2
9 South
Cohen
2
3 NT

4th
10
8
2
9
9
J
8
6
6
N deals
Both vul K J 4 2
A K 10
K 10
9 8 7 5
10 9
Q 9 6 5 2
A 2
J 10 4 2 Table Q 7 6 5 3
8
J 9 7 6
K 6 3
99AB8 98AA8
44324 34324
Par NS +620 A 8
J 7 4 3
Q 8 5 4 3
A Q

1 opening
3 NT North -1
-100 717
1 NT opening
3 NT North =
+600 +12 666

358. 2002 Vanderbilt Final, Seg 4, Bd 59 West
Meckstroth

1
4

Lead
A North
Gawrys
1
Pass
All Pass

2nd
9 East
Rodwell
Dbl
3

3rd
2 South
Pszczola
Pass
Pass

4th
3 West
Mohan

2
2

Lead
9
4
Q
J
9
10 North
Soloway
1 NT
Pass
All Pass

2nd
2
J
2
3
A
K East
Lev
Dbl
2

3rd
3
A
3
7
2
6 South
Hamman
Pass
Pass

4th
10
8
K
4
5
Q
N deals
None vul J 9
A K 8 4
Q J 9
K 9 3 2
K 10 7 5 4
7 3
8 6 5 4
10 4 Table A Q 6 2
Q J 10 9
A 10 3
A Q
44447 =
89896 =
Par EW +140 8 3
6 5 2
K 7 2
J 8 7 6 5

1 opening
4 West -1
+50 +5 725
1 NT opening
2 West +1
-140 667

360. 2001 BB Final, Seg 7, Bd 102 West
Martel

Dbl
Pass

Lead
K
2
J
10
4
J
A North
Helness
1
3 NT
Dbl

2nd
3
5
3
4
3
8
7 East
Stansby
Dbl
4
All Pass

3rd
6
6
5
4
K
5
2 South
Helgemo
3
Pass

4th
2
10
8
K
7
9
6 West
Saelensminde

4
Pass

Lead
Q
A
K
5
9
8
5
4 North
Weichsel
1 NT
Pass
Pass

2nd
A
8
3
7
10
6
8 East
Brogeland
2
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
2
7
4
5
J
J South
Sontag
3
5

4th
3
3
4
6
4
Q
2
N deals
N-S vul A K 9 5
10 4
Q 6 5
A J 10 6
Q J 6 4
Q 8 7 6
A 10 8
8 3 Table 10 8 7 3 2
A 9 3 2
K J 4 2
—
84469 84459
49972 =
Par EW +140 —
K J 5
9 7 3
K Q 9 7 5 4 2

1 opening
4 × East -2
+300 727
1 NT opening
5 South =
+600 +7 674

361. 2001 BB Final, Seg 4, Bd 54 West
Helness

Pass
Pass

Lead
2
5
J
7
2
4
10
J North
Larsen
1
1
Pass

2nd
9
6
2
8
10
10
5
K East
Helgemo
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
K
5
Q
Q
A
3
6 South
Meltzer
1
1 NT

4th
K
3
Q
A
A
3
4
2 West
Weichsel

Pass
Pass

Lead
Q
2
J
3
J
K
4
Q
6
10 North
Aa
1 NT
2
Pass

2nd
A
6
2
4
A
7
A
5
10
9 East
Sontag
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
Q
5
9
6
5
9
3
A
3 South
Groetheim
2
3 NT

4th
5
3
7
Q
2
10
8
4
8
K
N deals
N-S vul K Q J 4
J 3
9 8 5
A K 8 4
10 6
A Q 8 7
10 7 2
J 10 7 3 Table A 8 7 3
6 4 2
Q J 3
Q 9 6
89897 =
54545 =
Par NS +140 9 5 2
K 10 9 5
A K 6 4
5 2

1 opening
1 NT South +2
+150 +6 733
1 NT opening
3 NT North -1
-100 674

362. 2001 BB Final, Seg 5, Bd 68 West
Helgemo

1 NT

Lead
5
A
10
J
K
K
A
2 North
Stansby
1
Pass

2nd
9
7
K
3
5
10
Q East
Helness
1
Pass

3rd
Q
5
6
3
3
2
4 South
Martel
Pass
Pass

4th
A
2
3
4
6
8
9 West
Meltzer

2 NT
Pass

Lead
Q
10
5
6
6
Q North
Brogeland
1 NT
Pass
Pass

2nd
A
K
3
3
8
4 East
Larsen
2
3

3rd
2
5
3
A
10
5 South
Saelensminde
Pass
Pass

4th
9
2
4
7
8
9
N deals
Both vul K 9 7
J 2
A K 6
K J 8 5 2
A 10
7 6 5
J 9 8
A 10 7 6 4 Table Q J 8 6 5
A K 10
Q 10 5 3
9
54646 =
89697 =
Par EW +140 4 3 2
Q 9 8 4 3
7 4 2
Q 3

1 opening
1 NT West =
-90 733
1 NT opening
3 East -1
+100 +5 679

364. 2001 BB Final, Seg 6, Bd 96 West
Groetheim

1 NT
Pass

Lead
K
4
2
10
7
Q North
Stansby
1
Dbl

2nd
3
7
J
A
J East
Aa
Pass
Pass

3rd
8
9
8
2
5 South
Martel
1
Pass

4th
6
K
Q
4
5 West
Sontag

Pass

Lead
6
J
K
9 North
Brogeland
1 NT
Pass

2nd
10
7
3
7 East
Weichsel
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
3
2
4 South
Saelensminde
3 NT

4th
A
K
5
Q
N deals
N-S vul A 7 3
K Q J 2
J 5 4
K J 8
K J 9 8
A 7 6
K 2
A Q 9 7 Table 6 4 2
9 5 4 3
10 8 7
6 3 2
87898 989A9
35334 =
Par NS +600 Q 10 5
10 8
A Q 9 6 3
10 5 4

1 opening
1 NT× West -4
+800 +14 748
1 NT opening
3 NT North -1
-100 679

369. 2001 Spingold Rd of 64, Seg 2, Bd 29 West
Chemla

1
Pass

Lead
10
5
J
A
9
5
6
4
8 North
Fleisher
1
Pass
Pass

2nd
2
Q
4
2
2
8
3
Q
4 East
Forrester
1
2

3rd
A
7
4
9
J
A
K
5
6 South
RosenbergD
Pass
Pass

4th
9
K
3
10
Q
7
10
J
10 West
Willenken

Pass

Lead
5
Q
Q
10
8
9
5
Q
9
J North
Robson
1 NT

2nd
9
A
6
6
8
7
3
10
3
K East
Silverstein
Pass

3rd
10
3
4
7
J
5
2
2
J
A South
Shugart
Pass

4th
J
4
K
2
K
3
4
5
A
2
N deals
Both vul A 10 9 3
A K J 3
10 7
Q 10 8
K Q 7 6
10 4
Q 9
K 9 5 4 2 Table 8 5 2
Q 8 7 5 2
K J 2
A 6
66686 =
67756 =
Par NS +90 J 4
9 6
A 8 6 5 4 3
J 7 3

1 opening
2 West =
-110 753
1 NT opening
1 NT North =
+90 +5 688

370. 2001 Spingold Rd of 64, Seg 4, Bd 54 West
Fleisher

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
10
5
4
2
J
6
5
6
5 North
Forrester
1
1
2
3 NT

2nd
3
7
8
6
9
K
A
9
6 East
RosenbergD
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
7
Q
2
4
2
3
8
K
A South
Chemla
1
2
2 NT

4th
Q
A
K
8
K
2
3
10
J West
Robson

Pass

Lead
6
2
J
4
6
5
K
9
3 North
Silverstein
1 NT
Pass

2nd
5
A
Q
8
2
10
J
5
6 East
Shugart
Pass
Pass

3rd
10
3
2
Q
5
Q
3
7
9 South
Willenken
3 NT

4th
K
7
3
4
10
K
4
7
8
N deals
N-S vul J 9 7 3
Q 6 2
A K 3
A 10 9
K 10 5
J 10 8 7
10 2
J 7 6 5 Table Q 8 2
A
J 9 7 6 4
Q 8 4 2
9A986 =
43456 =
Par NS +620 A 6 4
K 9 5 4 3
Q 8 5
K 3

1 opening
3 NT South -1
-100 753
1 NT opening
3 NT North +1
+630 +12 700

372. 2001 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 62 West
Meckstroth

Pass
Pass

Lead
4
8
5
J
Q
A North
Bocchi
1
2
Pass

2nd
6
7
A
3
8 East
Rodwell
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
10
K
2
4
4 South
Duboin
1 NT
3 NT

4th
3
J
9
K
4 West
Jacobs

Pass

Lead
9
10
4
8
J
2
A
A
5 North
Soloway
1 NT
Pass

2nd
4
3
6
7
7
8
9
7
J East
Katz
Pass
Pass

3rd
7
4
10
Q
5
Q
J
3 South
Hamman
3 NT

4th
10
K
3
A
9
10
6
2
N deals
None vul A J 6
Q 10 8
K Q J 3
J 10 2
K Q 5 4
A J 7 2
10 9 7
K 9 Table 10 8 2
9 5 3
8 4 2
8 7 6 3
989AA 999AA
34433 =
Par NS +400 9 7 3
K 6 4
A 6 5
A Q 5 4

1 opening
3 NT South -1
-50 753
1 NT opening
3 NT North =
+400 +10 710

374. 2001 USBC Playoff, Seg 5, Bd 73 West
Nickell

Pass
3

Lead
A
Q
2
6
K
J
K
3
5
4 North
Molson
1
1 NT
All Pass

2nd
5
Q
4
J
8
Q
6
8
10
K East
Freeman
Pass
2

3rd
2
7
A
A
2
2
7
3
A
7 South
Shenkin
1
Pass

4th
3
4
3
9
6
5
4
9
8
8 West
Granovetter

2

Lead
6
10
6
A
K
K
8
K
4 North
Soloway
1 NT
Pass

2nd
2
A
Q
9
4
7
J
J
J East
Rubin
Dbl
Pass

3rd
8
3
4
3
3
2
5
9
5 South
Hamman
Pass
Pass

4th
A
5
2
8
5
4
6
10
N deals
E-W vul A Q 6 4
A Q J
J 8 6
6 5 3
10 2
10 8 6 4 3
K 7 5 3 2
A Table K 9 8 3
5
A Q
K J 10 9 7 2
54544 =
77888 =
Par EW +110 J 7 5
K 9 7 2
10 9 4
Q 8 4

1 opening
3 West -1
+100 +5 759
1 NT opening
2 West =
-90 710

379. 2001 Vanderbilt Final, Seg 4, Bd 62 West
Balicki

3
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
3
J
6 North
Mohan
1
Pass
3 NT
4

2nd
4
3 East
Zmudzinski
1
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
7
2 South
Lev
Dbl
Dbl
4
5

4th
4
A West
Pszczola

4

Lead
J
K
A
3
8
5 North
Gromov
1 NT
Pass

2nd
2
6
4
7
Q East
Gawrys
2
Pass

3rd
3
7
3
A
2 South
Petrunin
2
Pass

4th
A
4
5
J
7
N deals
None vul K 5 3
Q J 4
K 4
K Q 9 5 2
6 4 2
A 10 9 8 7
J 6 5
8 3 Table A 10 8
K 6 5 3 2
Q 7 3 2
A
7957B =
63862 =
Par NS +400 Q J 9 7
—
A 10 9 8
J 10 7 6 4

1 opening
5 North =
+400 +7 768
1 NT opening
4 East -2
+100 712

381. 2000 Olympiad Rd of 16, Seg 1, Bd 9 West
Thomson

Dbl
Pass

Lead
Q
2
A North
Lauria
1
3 NT

2nd
3
10
9 East
Newman
Pass
Pass

3rd
8
K
4 South
Versace
3
Pass

4th
6
5
10 West
Duboin

Dbl
Pass

Lead
Q
J
10 North
Burgess
1 NT
Pass
Pass

2nd
4
7
A East
Bocchi
Pass
3

3rd
2
3
5 South
Marston
3
Pass

4th
5
6
2
N deals
E-W vul J 8 6
A 3 2
9 6 5
A K Q 3
K 10 7 3
K 9 7 4
A K 8 7
2 Table Q 9 4 2
8 6 5
Q J 4 2
J 6
9565A =
38783 38583
Par NS +400 A 5
Q J 10
10 3
10 9 8 7 5 4

1 opening
3 NT North =
+400 +7 776
1 NT opening
3 East -1
+100 712

382. 2000 Olympiad Rd of 16, Seg 2, Bd 21 West
Tobing

Pass
Pass

Lead
9
A
7
8
Q
J North
Chagas
1
1 NT
3

2nd
3
7
A
10
3
10 East
Panelewen
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
Q
6
4
7
K
7 South
Brenner
1
2 NT

4th
J
5
2
2
8
5 West
Branco

Pass
Pass

Lead
6
A
2
10
9
9
4
J
A
K North
Manoppo
1 NT
2
Pass

2nd
3
8
J
7
Q
A
5
3
4
8 East
Amaral
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
4
K
3
6
2
A
7
8
10 South
Lasut
2
3 NT

4th
7
5
2
3
5
J
6
5
6
7
N deals
N-S vul J 8 7
J 5 3
A K J
A J 9 2
A Q 2
K Q 6 2
9 7 6 5 3
5 Table K 10 9 6 4
9 4
10 8 4
Q 6 3
86859 86869
47473 =
Par NS +120 5 3
A 10 8 7
Q 2
K 10 8 7 4

1 opening
3 North =
+110 +5 781
1 NT opening
3 NT North -1
-100 712

384. 2000 Olympiad Semifinal, Seg 1, Bd 8 West
SimpsonC

Pass

Lead
K
7
Q
10
A
2
K
9 North
Duboin
1
Pass

2nd
2
3
J
7
6
A
Q
6 East
Hallberg
3

3rd
5
A
9
J
8
4
5
K South
Bocchi
Pass

4th
8
6
4
9
4
J
5
3 West
Versace

Pass
Pass

Lead
4 North
Liggins
1 NT
2
Pass

2nd East
Lauria
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd South
Fawcett
2
4

4th
N deals
None vul 10 8 3
Q J 4
A Q 10 5
A Q 6
K Q 7 6
A K 8 3
9 4 3 2
9 Table J 5 4
—
J 8 6
K 10 8 7 5 4 2
87A77 86A74
56356 =
Par NS +420 A 9 2
10 9 7 6 5 2
K 7
J 3

1 opening
3 East -3
+150 +5 786
1 NT opening
4 North -1
-50 712

388. 2000 Olympiad Rd of 16, Seg 2, Bd 21 West
Jassem

Pass
Pass

Lead North
Levy
1
1 NT

2nd East
Tuszynski
Pass
Pass

3rd South
Chemla
1
Pass

4th West
Palau

Pass
Pass

Lead
10
Q
2
6
9
9
Q
K
2
7 North
Balicki
1 NT
2
Pass

2nd
3
8
J
8
4
A
5
8
3 East
Allegrini
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
4
K
K
2
6
A
2
K South
Zmudzinski
2
3 NT

4th
7
5
7
3
5
J
4
3
5
N deals
N-S vul J 8 7
J 5 3
A K J
A J 9 2
A Q 2
K Q 6 2
9 7 6 5 3
5 Table K 10 9 6 4
9 4
10 8 4
Q 6 3
86859 86869
47473 =
Par NS +120 5 3
A 10 8 7
Q 2
K 10 8 7 4

1 opening
1 NT North -1
-100 +5 793
1 NT opening
3 NT North -3
-300 714

391. 2000 Olympiad Qual, Rd 14, Bd 12 West
Stubb

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
9 North
Marston
1
2
3

2nd East
Pesonen
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd South
Burgess
1 NT
2 NT
4

4th West
Thomson

Pass

Lead
9
7
8
3
J
4
K
5
10 North
Kiema
1 NT

2nd
2
8
3
5
10
8
J
7
A East
Newman
Pass

3rd
7
K
K
Q
3
A
4
2
6 South
Koistinen
Pass

4th
Q
4
4
6
6
9
5
2
3
N deals
E-W vul A K Q 5 3
K 7 3
10 7 5
K 2
10 8 7
J 10 6 2
4 3
A Q 5 3 Table 9 6
A 9 8 5
A J 9 8
7 6 4
89687 =
43756 43746
Par NS +140 J 4 2
Q 4
K Q 6 2
J 10 9 8

1 opening
4 North =
+420 +7 800
1 NT opening
1 NT North +1
+120 714

392. 2000 Olympiad Qual, Rd 14, Bd 14 West
Pesonen

Dbl
2

Lead
A North
Burgess
1
Pass
3

2nd East
Stubb
Pass
1
All Pass

3rd South
Marston
1
Dbl

4th West
Newman

Dbl
Dbl
3
4
All Pass

Lead
K
8
6
9
A
5
K North
Koistinen
1 NT
2
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
J
6
3
2
5
A
7 East
Thomson
Pass
Pass
2
3
Pass

3rd
5
6
Q
9
4
J
10 South
Kiema
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Dbl

4th
3
4
2
7
4
2
10
N deals
None vul Q J
9 7 5 3
A Q 7 6 5
A Q
A 9 6
A K J 8 6
J
K J 6 3 Table 8 7 3 2
Q 10 4
10 9 4 3
5 2
785A9 =
65834 =
Par NS +130 K 10 5 4
2
K 8 2
10 9 8 7 4

1 opening
3 South +1
+130 800
1 NT opening
4 × East -5
+1100 +14 728

398. 1999 BB Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 36 West
Brogeland

Pass
Pass

Lead
Q
6
2
Q
J
5
8
7
8
5 North
Branco
1
2 NT
Pass

2nd
5
5
9
10
8
4
7
10
9
A East
Saelensminde
1
Pass
Pass

3rd
6
K
A
3
4
K
4
2
J
J South
Chagas
2
3 NT

4th
K
4
6
7
8
3
Q
A
3
2 West
Villas-Boas

2
Pass

Lead
A North
Helgemo
1 NT
Pass
Pass

2nd
5 East
Campos
Dbl
Pass
Pass

3rd
2 South
Austberg
Rdbl
2 NT

4th
7
N deals
Both vul A 4 3
6 3 2
K J 7
A Q J 5
10 8 7 6 5
J 10 4
6 3 2
9 7 Table K J
A Q 8 5
A Q 10 8 4
10 6
85558 75558
58785 =
Par NS +120 Q 9 2
K 9 7
9 5
K 8 4 3 2

1 opening
3 NT North =
+600 +10 816
1 NT opening
2 NT North +1
+150 728

403. 1999 USBC Final, Seg 5, Bd 63 West
Weichsel

Pass
5
Pass

Lead
6
2
3 North
Silverman
1
2
Dbl
Pass

2nd
A
3
8 East
Sontag
1
4
Pass
Dbl

3rd
2
10
Q South
Wolfson
1
4
5
All Pass

4th
2
4
7 West
Rosenberg

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
A
2
Q
4
2
4
K North
Jacobs
1 NT
2
3
Pass
Dbl

2nd
6
3
4
A
6
8
10 East
Zia
Pass
Pass
4
5
All Pass

3rd
3
K
3
3
J
6
5 South
Katz
2
3
4
Pass

4th
2
7
A
10
5
J
5
N deals
N-S vul A 9 5
K 9 3
8 5 4
A K 10 8
3
Q J 7 6
J 10
Q 9 6 5 4 3 Table Q 2
8 5 4 2
A K Q 9 7 6 2
—
6B349 6A549
00894 =
Par NS +500 K J 10 8 7 6 4
A 10
3
J 7 2

1 opening
5 × South -1
-200 818
1 NT opening
5 × East -1
+100 +7 735

404. 1999 USBC Semifinal, Seg 6, Bd 89 West
Sontag

2
4

Lead
3
K
Q
4
Q North
Burger
1
Pass
All Pass

2nd
K
A
2
Q
9 East
Weichsel
1
2

3rd
A
6
5
3
4 South
Cayne
Pass
Pass

4th
4
2
K
5
K West
Cohen

Pass

Lead
3
5
J
7
Q
K
4
10
5 North
Katz
1 NT

2nd
6
6
3
5
A
A
2
3
K East
Berkowitz
Pass

3rd
A
Q
4
8
7
3
K
2
8 South
Jacobs
Pass

4th
K
9
2
8
8
5
9
4
7
N deals
E-W vul K
K J 8 4
K 6 3
A J 9 6 2
A 10 8 5 4
5 2
A 10 5
K Q 10 Table Q J 7 3 2
A Q 7
Q J 8
7 4
32646 =
AB787 =
Par EW +650 9 6
10 9 6 3
9 7 4 2
8 5 3

1 opening
4 East =
-620 818
1 NT opening
1 NT North -4
-200 +9 744

405. 1999 USBC Semifinal, Seg 1, Bd 13 West
Boyd

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
9
3
4
6
Q
J
5 North
Wolfson
1
1
4
5

2nd
A
2
9
J
K
8
10 East
Robinson
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
K
A
Q
A
4
10 South
Silverman
1
4
4 NT
6

4th
3
8
5
6
6
2
3 West
Stansby

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
3
K
4
6
Q
J North
Stewart
1 NT
2
3
4

2nd
8
8
9
J
K
8 East
Martel
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
Q
3
A
Q
A
4 South
Woolsey
2
2
3

4th
A
2
5
2
6
2
N deals
Both vul Q 6 5 3
K Q 10 4
Q 4
A J 5
J 10 7 2
J 5 2
10 8 6
Q 10 7 Table 9 4
9 8
K 3 2
K 9 6 4 3 2
BCDC8 =
11015 =
Par NS +2210 A K 8
A 7 6 3
A J 9 7 5
8

1 opening
6 North +1
+1460 +13 831
1 NT opening
4 North +3
+710 744

406. 1998 Rosenblum Final, Seg 2, Bd 30 West
Villas-Boas

2
3
4
All Pass

Lead
6
3
9 North
Buratti
1
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
J
K
5 East
Campos
1
3
3 NT
Pass

3rd
3
A
8 South
Lanzarotti
Pass
Pass
Dbl
Dbl

4th
5
4
10 West
Lauria

4

Lead
K
3
4
2 North
Branco
1 NT
Pass

2nd
A
6
K
5 East
Versace
Dbl
Pass

3rd
4
A
4
7 South
Chagas
Rdbl
Pass

4th
3
Q
2
N deals
None vul A 3 2
K Q
J 10 9 7
K Q 10 2
J 10 8
A J 9 8 7 5 4
4 3
3 Table K Q 9 5 4
3
K Q 5 2
A J 9
52367 =
7A975 =
Par EW +420 7 6
10 6 2
A 8 6
8 7 6 5 4

1 opening
4 × East -1
+100 +11 842
1 NT opening
4 West =
-420 744

407. 1998 Rosenblum Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 29 West
Fredin

Pass
Pass

Lead
3
5
2
3
2 North
Chagas
1
1 NT
Pass

2nd
4
6
8
K
Q East
Lindkvist
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
10
9
A
10
K South
Branco
1
2

4th
5
A
5
J
8 West
Campos

Pass

Lead
6
3
J
7
3 North
Nilsland
1 NT
Pass

2nd
A
K
Q
8
Q East
Villas-Boas
Pass
Pass

3rd
3
10
K
9
K South
Fallenius
3 NT

4th
5
8
6
4
5
N deals
Both vul A Q 4
Q 8 5 4
Q 10 2
A 7 3
J 7 3 2
J 9 3
K 5
K 9 4 2 Table K 10 6
K 10 7 6 2
J 8
Q 10 5
86585 85485
57857 =
Par NS +120 9 8 5
A
A 9 7 6 4 3
J 8 6

1 opening
2 South =
+90 +7 849
1 NT opening
3 NT North -2
-200 744

408. 1998 Spingold Final, Seg 4, Bd 53 West
Hamman

Pass
Pass

Lead
J
A
K
Q
J North
Lesniewski
1
Pass
Pass

2nd
A
5
4
5
3 East
Soloway
Pass
2
Pass

3rd
7
2
4
9
8 South
Szymanowski
1 NT
3

4th
6
6
9
4
6 West
Zmudzinski

Pass
Pass

Lead
K
A
K
J
3
10
5 North
Rodwell
1 NT
3
Pass

2nd
4
5
5
3
4
3
8 East
Balicki
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
2
4
8
J
2
Q South
Meckstroth
2 NT
3 NT

4th
A
6
9
4
Q
6
6
N deals
N-S vul Q J 10 2
A 9 8 3
A K 3
10 2
6 4
J 10 5
Q 9 6
K Q J 5 3 Table K 7 5 3
K Q 7 2
5
9 8 7 4
B98B5 =
23527 =
Par NS +660 A 9 8
6 4
J 10 8 7 4 2
A 6

1 opening
3 South +1
+130 849
1 NT opening
3 NT North =
+600 +10 754

410. 1998 USBC Final, Seg 2, Bd 25 West
Cayne

Pass
Dbl
All Pass

Lead
K
5
3
10
3
6
5
Q North
Rodwell
1
1 NT
2

2nd
4
6
4
A
2
7
10
4 East
Burger
1
Pass
3

3rd
8
J
2
4
10
K
8
10 South
Meckstroth
Dbl
2
3

4th
5
K
2
3
A
6
7
K West
Nickell

Dbl
Pass

Lead
6
K
3
3
10
8
Q North
Passell
1 NT
2
Pass

2nd
Q
A
4
4
A
2
2 East
Freeman
Pass
2

3rd
K
3
A
4
K
10 South
Seamon
2
Pass

4th
A
5
5
2
3
9
N deals
E-W vul A J 10
J 5 2
K Q J 5 4
K 3
9 7 4
8 3
A 7
Q J 9 8 7 2 Table K 6 5
K Q 10 7 6
3
A 10 5 4
57482 27282
7595A =
Par EW +140 Q 8 3 2
A 9 4
10 9 8 6 2
6

1 opening
3 North =
+110 +7 856
1 NT opening
2 East +2
-170 754

411. 1998 USBC Semifinal, Seg 8, Bd 114 West
Martel

Pass
Pass

Lead
K
10
9
5 North
Rodwell
1
2 NT
3 NT

2nd
A
4
J
2 East
Stansby
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
3
7
3
K South
Meckstroth
1 NT
3

4th
6
Q
8
A West
Soloway

Pass

Lead
3
5
9 North
Kamil
1 NT
Pass

2nd
6
J
2 East
Hamman
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
3
3 South
Becker
3 NT

4th
5
6
4
N deals
E-W vul A J 10
Q 9 8 5
A K J 6
9 7
K Q 9 5 2
A J 4
Q 10 2
6 4 Table 4 3
10 7 3 2
9 8 3
J 10 8 2
A99AA =
34422 34322
Par NS +430 8 7 6
K 6
7 5 4
A K Q 5 3

1 opening
3 NT South -1
-50 856
1 NT opening
3 NT North +2
+460 +11 765

413. 1998 Vanderbilt Final, Seg 2, Bd 21 West
Stansby

Pass
Pass

Lead
J
2
5 North
Cayne
1
1
Pass

2nd
7
3
6 East
Martel
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
A
10 South
Burger
1
4

4th
Q
4
Q West
Berkowitz

Pass
Pass

Lead
J
3
4
10
2
7
2 North
Schwartz
1 NT
2
Pass

2nd
7
6
K
3
9
4
5 East
Cohen
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
J
3
5
A
K
K South
Lair
2
4

4th
Q
K
8
4
6
Q
A
N deals
N-S vul K J 10 2
A K Q
10 2
Q 7 5 3
6 4
9 6 4 2
A Q 8 4 3
K 8 Table Q 9 3
J 10 5 3
J 5
10 6 4 2
A9889 AB88A
32553 =
Par NS +650 A 8 7 5
8 7
K 9 7 6
A J 9

1 opening
4 North -1
-100 857
1 NT opening
4 North =
+620 +12 777

414. 1997 BB Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 7 West
Chemla

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
2 North
Groetheim
1
1
2
2
3
3 NT
4
5
7

2nd
5 East
Perron
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
Q South
Aa
1
1 NT
2
2 NT
3
4
5
6

4th
A West
Saelensminde

Pass
Pass

Lead
9 North
Levy
1 NT
2
Pass

2nd
J East
Brogeland
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
8 South
Mari
2
6 NT

4th
5
N deals
Both vul 9 6 5
Q 2
A K Q 6 5 2
A 5
8 7 4 3 2
10 8 7
8 3
K 10 7 Table Q 10
J 9 6 3
10 9 7
J 9 4 3
DBBDA DBCDA
01102 =
Par NS +2220 A K J
A K 5 4
J 4
Q 8 6 2

1 opening
7 South =
+2140 +12 869
1 NT opening
6 NT North =
+1440 777

416. 1997 BB Final, Seg 4, Bd 59 West
Wolff

Pass
Pass

Lead
Q
K
4
3
3
8
8
J
7
K North
Chemla
1
1
4

2nd
5
10
2
5
9
2
K
Q
4
5 East
Hamman
1
Pass
All Pass

3rd
7
3
A
J
6
10
9
J
8
3 South
Perron
1
3

4th
A
2
7
Q
4
A
10
5
9
2 West
Mouiel

Pass
Pass

Lead
Q
K
4
3
2
8 North
Rodwell
1 NT
2
Pass

2nd
5
10
3
5
9
9 East
Multon
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
7
3
A
J
6
10 South
Meckstroth
2
4

4th
A
2
7
Q
4
A
N deals
None vul K Q 6 4
A 9 3
A 10 4
J 10 7
J 9 7 2
Q 7 5
7 6
K 9 5 2 Table 10
J 4 2
Q J 8 3 2
A Q 6 4
89876 89866
54567 =
Par NS +140 A 8 5 3
K 10 8 6
K 9 5
8 3

1 opening
4 North -1
-50 869
1 NT opening
4 North =
+420 +10 789

417. 1997 BB Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 31 West
Stansby

5
Pass

Lead
7
A
3
K
5
J North
Rodwell
1
Pass
Pass

2nd
A
8
4
2
2
2 East
Martel
3
Pass
Pass

3rd
6
6
Q
Q
8
5 South
Meckstroth
3
Dbl

4th
3
3
K
7
7
A West
Nickell

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
3
A
2 North
Soloway
1 NT
4
5

2nd
5
8 East
Freeman
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
5 South
Deutsch
4
4 NT
5

4th
6
3
N deals
N-S vul K 2
Q 8
A 6 4
K Q J 10 8 6
8 5
A J 4 2
8 5 3
A 9 4 2 Table J 4
10 9 7 6 5
Q J 10 9 7
3
AA55B =
22772 =
Par NS +630 A Q 10 9 7 6 3
K 3
K 2
7 5

1 opening
5 × East -3
+500 +12 881
1 NT opening
5 North -1
-100 789

419. 1997 Spingold Qtrfinal, Seg 4, Bd 62 West
Fallenius

1 NT
Pass

Lead
Q
K
J
2
K
5
9
Q
9 North
Balicki
1
Pass
Pass

2nd
A
10
4
J
8
K
10
4
9 East
Moss
Dbl
3 NT

3rd
3
3
7
8
5
3
A
2
9 South
Zmudzinski
1
Pass

4th
4
6
5
A
3
2
6
4
5 West
Szymanowski

Pass
Pass

Lead
A
J
J
10
3
7
Q North
Schafer
1 NT
3

2nd
3
5
K
Q
A
A East
Lesniewski
Pass
Pass

3rd
6
3
5
6
5
2 South
Fox
3
Pass

4th
8
K
4
2
9
4
N deals
None vul Q J 9 8
A K 4 2
6 5
A 6 5
10 6 4
6 3
A Q 2
Q 9 8 7 3 Table A K 7 2
J 10 9 8
K 9
K J 2
46674 =
97669 =
Par EW +400 5 3
Q 7 5
J 10 8 7 4 3
10 4

1 opening
3 NT West =
-400 881
1 NT opening
3 North -1
-50 +8 797

422. 1997 USBC Playoff, Seg 4, Bd 47 West
Meckstroth

Dbl
Pass

Lead
5 North
Glubok
1
1 NT

2nd East
Rodwell
Pass
Pass

3rd South
Lev
1
Pass

4th West
Weinstein

Pass

Lead
K
3
3
9
K
5
10 North
Wolff
1 NT
Pass

2nd
A
8
6
J
A
9
7 East
Katz
Pass
Pass

3rd
5
J
K
Q
5
K
6 South
Hamman
2

4th
4
Q
4
2
6
10
8
N deals
N-S vul A 6 2
7 5 3
A Q 6
A 10 9 3
K Q 7
Q 10
J 9 3 2
K Q 8 7 Table 9 8 5
A 9 8
K 7 5
J 5 4 2
57865 67866
75577 76577
Par NS +100 J 10 4 3
K J 6 4 2
10 8 4
6

1 opening
1 NT North -1
-100 882
1 NT opening
2 South +1
+140 +6 807

423. 1997 USBC Final, Seg 5, Bd 67 West
Rodwell

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
7
10
K
5
Q
J
8
Q
K North
Zia
1
1 NT
2

2nd
A
9
2
4
2
5
K
4
5 East
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
6
J
9
J
3
4
A
4
5 South
Rosenberg
1
2
4

4th
10
A
3
7
6
9
3
2
6 West
Martel

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
Q
Q
K
2
4
Q North
Freeman
1 NT
2
3

2nd
3
3
2
K
9
2 East
Stansby
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
5
J
6
4
7
3 South
Nickell
2
3
4

4th
A
A
10
4
7
6
N deals
E-W vul K Q 10
A 4 3
A 4 2
Q 8 7 2
A 8 6 2
K 5 2
K 8 7 5
10 3 Table 9 7 5 4 3
9 6
Q J 9 6
K J
86A6A =
37272 =
Par NS +420 J
Q J 10 8 7
10 3
A 9 6 5 4

1 opening
4 South =
+420 = 882
1 NT opening
4 North =
+420 = 807

Data 9X29 Main Top One Club vs. One Notrump

1. 2014 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 1, Bd 4			West Tokay Pass 2 Lead A J 2 A K 9 6 4 7	North Schwartz 1 1 NT All Pass 2nd 4 6 3 7 10 2 5 J	East Sementa Pass Pass 3rd 10 K 3 4 5 K A Q	South Graves 1 Pass 4th 5 Q 7 9 J 3 8 10	West FisherL Pass Lead 4	North Smirnov 1 NT 2nd	East SchwartzRO Pass 3rd	South Piekarek Pass 4th
N deals Both vul	J 8 2 Q 10 7 A J 3 A Q 9 8
A 9 4 A K 8 3 2 Q 5 7 5 3		K Q 7 6 6 5 4 7 6 4 J 10 2
76588 = 46644 = Par NS +90	10 5 3 J 9 K 10 9 8 2 K 6 4
1 opening 2 West = -110 0	1 NT opening 1 NT North +4 +210 +8 `8`

3. 2014 Spingold Qtrfinal, Seg 3, Bd 45			West Nystrom Pass Pass Pass Lead 4 7 4 7 7 J A 6	North Fantoni 1 1 NT 2 4 2nd 5 Q 6 A 9 8 9 8	East Upmark Pass Pass Pass All Pass 3rd K K Q 9 10 2 J 6	South Nunes 1 2 3 NT 4th A 2 K 3 J 5 10 3	West Helgemo Pass Pass Lead 4 10 9 2 A J 9 A 7	North Fredin 1 NT 2 4 2nd 5 6 3 4 10 Q 8 6 2	East Helness Pass Pass All Pass 3rd K K Q 9 3 K 7 3 10	South Fallenius 2 3 NT 4th A 2 A 10 2 6 7 7 J
N deals Both vul	A J 7 Q 10 A Q 10 3 Q 10 5 3
8 6 2 J 5 4 3 2 K 9 2 9 6		Q 10 A 8 7 6 J 6 4 K J 7 2
9A6A9 = 33733 = Par NS +620	K 9 5 4 3 K 9 8 7 5 A 8 4
1 opening 4 North -2 -200 1	1 NT opening 4 North = +620 +13 `21`

13. 2014 USBC Final, Seg 4, Bd 48			`West` Hampson Pass 2 Lead 2 K K 9 K 3 2 9	North Weinstein 1 1 NT All Pass 2nd 4 A 3 J 8 Q 10 Q	`East` Greco Pass Pass 3rd 7 5 5 Q 6 7 J 8	South Levin 1 Pass 4th A 6 4 2 5 8 A 7	`West` Rodwell Pass Lead 9 4 2 K 9 6 Q 7 Q 6	North Bathurst 1 NT Pass 2nd 5 Q 5 A 4 8 9 10 2 3	`East` Meckstroth Pass Pass 3rd A 7 K 5 3 10 2 6 4 K	South Moss 3 NT 4th 2 6 A 8 4 8 J 3 3
N deals N-S vul	K 7 4 2 K Q 6 2 9 6 2 A Q
A 10 A 9 8 4 A K J 9 4 3 2		J 9 8 3 10 3 J 8 5 4 10 7 5
68894 68895 45438 44438 Par NS +110	Q 6 5 J 7 5 K Q 10 7 3 8 6
1 opening 2 West -4 +200 +7 12	1 NT opening 3 NT North -1 -100 `24`

15. 2014 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 7, Bd 108			West Gu Pass 2 Lead A 2 4 5	`North` Fleisher 1 2 3 2nd 3 8 9 K	East Lair 1 Dbl All Pass 3rd J 3 A 4	`South` Martel 2 Rdbl 4th 4 7 2 10	West Willenken Pass Lead 5 K 6 6	`North` Cheek 1 NT Pass 2nd 3 A 8 4	East Rosenberg 2 Pass 3rd J 2 5 Q	`South` Bertens 3 NT 4th Q 3 4
N deals E-W vul	Q 10 7 4 K J 8 K Q J 5 Q 9
J Q 9 5 2 9 7 4 3 10 8 4 3		A 9 6 5 2 10 6 4 3 A A 6 5
98586 = 35546 = Par NS +400	K 8 3 A 7 10 8 6 2 K J 7 2
1 opening 3 North -1 -50 12	1 NT opening 3 NT North +1 +430 +10 `35`

17. 2014 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 6, Bd 86			`West` Hamman 1 NT Lead 2 3 A Q 8	North Hurd 1 Pass 2nd J 5 7 3 4	`East` Lee Pass Pass 3rd 10 Q 6 9	South Wooldridge Pass Pass 4th 4 A K 5	`West` LallJ Pass Lead A 2 K J A Q Q 9 4 6 J	North Bramley 1 NT 2nd 3 J 2 A 7 J 2 7 3 5 8	`East` WolpertG Pass 3rd 5 Q 8 6 10 9 3 9 4 K A	South Stansby Pass 4th 4 9 5 7 4 K 10 2 6 8 Q
N deals N-S vul	K Q 7 A 2 9 4 A Q 8 5 3 2
A 10 5 K Q J 9 4 Q 6 5 K 4		J 9 4 3 8 6 3 A K 7 2 J 7
44447 = 79996 58985 Par EW +140	8 6 2 10 7 5 J 10 8 3 10 9 6
1 opening 1 NT West = -90 +5 17	1 NT opening 1 NT North -3 -300 `38`

19. 2014 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 20			West Katz Pass Pass Lead 4 Q J K 2 K 10	North Kwiecien 1 2 2nd 3 7 5 8 J 8 3	East Nickell Pass Pass 3rd A 3 2 9 6 8 5	South Pszczola 1 Pass 4th 6 A 7 4 5 9 Q	West Pratap Pass Pass Lead 8 J 9 6 3 K 6 10 Q 9	North Rodwell 1 NT 2 4 2nd 4 A J 10 5 7 3 A 7 J	East GordonM Pass Pass All Pass 3rd 2 2 3 A 10 2 7 5 4 K	South Meckstroth 2 3 NT 4th Q 4 5 2 8 9 Q 7 A 3
N deals Both vul	A Q 7 5 A K 6 2 10 9 8 J 3
10 3 2 5 4 3 Q 7 4 3 8 7 4		9 8 Q J 10 8 A J 2 A Q 9 5
9A888 = 42444 = Par NS +620	K J 6 4 9 7 K 6 5 K 10 6 2
1 opening 2 South +3 +200 17	1 NT opening 4 North = +620 +9 `48`

23. 2014 Vanderbilt Qtrfinal, Seg 1, Bd 9			West Helgemo Pass Pass Lead Q 2 A J Q 10 J 6 8	`North` Bocchi 1 2 Pass 2nd A 9 3 7 A 6 4 5	East Helness Pass Pass Pass 3rd 2 Q 5 K 3 4 7 K	`South` Madala 1 4 4th 9 K 5 3 2 6 10 7	West Buras Pass Pass Lead Q 2 J 5 Q 3 4 5 8	`North` Fantoni 1 NT 2 NT 3 2nd A 9 7 2 A K 8 4 K	East Narkiewicz Pass Pass All Pass 3rd 2 J 5 10 3 7 10 7 9	`South` Nunes 2 3 4th 3 K 9 A 6 6 6 10
N deals E-W vul	Q J 10 5 A K 10 6 A 9 6 9 3
9 8 7 Q J 10 7 K 10 8 6 5 2		A K 6 J 5 4 2 8 5 3 Q J 4
7A864 = 63368 63468 Par NS +420	8 7 4 3 2 Q 9 3 K 4 2 A 7
1 opening 4 North -1 -50 19	1 NT opening 3 North = +140 +5 `54`

28. 2013 BB Qtrfinal, Seg 4, Bd 60			West Nunes Pass 2 All Pass Lead 8 8 K 7 Q 6 4 A 5	`North` Robson 1 1 Dbl 2nd 7 2 3 4 6 Q 2 10 8	East Fantoni Pass Pass Pass 3rd 10 3 5 A K 5 J 6 Q	`South` Allfrey 1 Pass 2 4th A 10 2 J 6 K 3 9 K	West Gold Pass Lead 5 7 A 10 8 8 Q J Q	`North` Helgemo 1 NT 2nd 2 6 3 4 6 7 5 3 K	East Forrester Pass 3rd K Q 4 6 9 10 K 4 A	`South` Helness Pass 4th 4 J 3 9 8 A 2 5 3
N deals E-W vul	A 8 4 9 6 4 3 A Q A J 8 5
K 10 K 7 10 9 6 4 3 2 K 9 2		Q 9 5 2 A Q 10 8 5 8 5 10 3
66668 67668 66774 = Par NS +90	J 7 6 3 J 2 K J 7 Q 7 6 4
1 opening 2 North -2 -100 19	1 NT opening 1 NT North = +90 +5 `60`

29. 2013 BB Qtrfinal, Seg 2, Bd 28			West Buras Pass Pass Lead 2 4 Q 5 9 2 A	`North` de Wijs 1 2 NT Pass 2nd 4 K A 4 Q 6	East Narkiewicz 2 Pass Pass 3rd 10 5 6 A 6 K	`South` Muller Dbl 3 NT 4th K 3 2 3 5 3	West Verhees 2 3 Lead A Q K 9 8 A 5 J J	`North` Zmudzinski 1 NT Dbl Dbl 2nd 2 2 3 10 10 5 3 3 10	East v.Prooijen 2 2 All Pass 3rd 8 6 2 7 K 2 A Q 3	`South` Balicki Dbl Dbl 4th 10 A 6 8 4 Q 9 4 6
N deals E-W vul	A 6 4 Q J 10 3 J 8 2 A K 9
3 A K 9 8 7 5 4 9 6 5 4 10		K J 10 9 7 2 2 Q 10 Q 7 3 2
97799 = 36643 = Par NS +400	Q 8 5 6 A K 7 3 J 8 6 5 4
1 opening 3 NT North = +400 19	1 NT opening 3 × West -3 +800 +9 `69`

30. 2013 BB Qtrfinal, Seg 4, Bd 60			West Buras Pass Pass Lead 2 A 5 K K 7 Q 10 8 Q	`North` de Wijs 1 1 NT 2nd 3 3 10 4 3 4 6 7 7 7	East Narkiewicz 1 Pass 3rd 10 4 Q 9 5 A 3 4 10 2	`South` Muller Pass Pass 4th A 2 K 6 2 J 6 9 8 8	West Brink Pass Lead 5 A 5 K	`North` Zmudzinski 1 NT 2nd 2 3 10	East Drijver Pass 3rd 7 4 Q	`South` Balicki Pass 4th 9 2 K
N deals E-W vul	A 8 4 9 6 4 3 A Q A J 8 5
K 10 K 7 10 9 6 4 3 2 K 9 2		Q 9 5 2 A Q 10 8 5 8 5 10 3
66668 67668 66774 = Par NS +90	J 7 6 3 J 2 K J 7 Q 7 6 4
1 opening 1 NT North -2 -100 19	1 NT opening 1 NT North +1 +120 +6 `75`

31. 2013 BB Qual, Rd 7, Bd 12			West Robson Pass Pass Lead 6 7 5 8 4 6 A K	`North` Reid 1 1 Pass 2nd 2 4 3 5 A J 2 5	East Allfrey Pass 1 NT 3rd 7 Q K K 7 4 8 9	`South` Newell 1 Pass 4th 10 2 2 6 10 3 Q 4	West Bach Dbl 3 NT Lead 2 4 8 5 J Q 8 J 6	`North` Bakhshi 1 NT Pass All Pass 2nd 7 3 3 A A 4 5 A J	East Cornell Dbl 3 3rd 10 K Q 7 4 6 9 9	`South` Townsend 2 Pass 4th K 2 6 10 3 J 8 5
N deals E-W vul	A Q 8 7 4 A J 3 J 6 2 Q 6
J 3 2 9 6 5 4 K Q 10 9 8 3		K 10 9 K Q 8 7 A 8 7 A K J
24242 = B8A9A = Par EW +660	6 5 10 2 10 9 5 4 3 7 5 4 2
1 opening 1 NT East +4 -210 +9 28	1 NT opening 3 NT West +1 -630 `75`

32. 2013 BB Qual, Rd 18, Bd 26			West Lavings 1 NT 2 3 NT Lead A 9 Q Q 8 10 A 8 3	North Fleisher 1 Pass Pass All Pass 2nd 4 2 K 5 5 5 Q 10 10	East Krochmalik Pass 2 2 NT 3rd 3 4 6 6 Q 2 6 J	South Kamil 1 Pass Pass 4th 5 K 9 A 2 J 3 7	West Rosenberg Dbl Dbl Lead A 5 Q 9 Q 2 8 A 4	North Brown 1 NT Pass All Pass 2nd 8 A 10 5 K 6 5 3 10	East Willenken Pass Pass 3rd 2 4 3 4 7 5 Q 9 K	South Bilski Pass 2 4th 6 3 7 K 9 10 2 6 4
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 -2 +200 +12 40	1 NT opening 2 × South -2 -500 `75`

33. 2013 BB Qual, Rd 19, Bd 5			`West` Robson Dbl Pass Lead 3 7 Q 3 3 3 4 J	North Martel 1 Pass Pass 2nd 8 K K 4 5 2 7 6	`East` Forrester 1 2 Pass 3rd Q 6 A Q Q 10 9 5	South Zia 1 NT 2 NT 4th 5 9 2 5 2 6 8 8	`West` Willenken Pass Lead 6 5 10 Q 4 3	North Bakhshi 1 NT Pass 2nd 3 7 7 6 K	`East` Rosenberg Pass Pass 3rd A 10 3 9 A	South Gold 3 NT 4th 4 K 2 8 8
N deals N-S vul	A 9 8 Q 7 4 K 10 3 A J 9 3
J 10 6 3 A 5 9 5 2 K 8 7 6		Q 7 2 J 10 8 6 2 A J 8 4 2
98779 = 45664 45564 Par NS +600	K 5 4 K 9 3 Q 7 6 Q 10 5 4
1 opening 2 NT South = +120 40	1 NT opening 3 NT North = +600 +10 `85`

42. 2013 BB Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 25			West Zmudzinski Dbl Pass 4 Lead 5 3 A 5 7 6 K J 10	`North` Bocchi 1 Pass Pass All Pass 2nd 10 A 4 4 3 8 6 3	East Balicki Pass Pass 3 3rd Q 2 6 2 8 4 J A	`South` Madala 1 2 Pass 4th 3 Q 2 J 10 5 8 7	West Duboin 2 2 Lead 3 3 7 J 6 3 5 7 8	`North` Narkiewicz 1 NT Pass Pass 2nd 2 A 6 5 2 4 8 3 5	East Sementa Pass 2 2 3rd Q 4 10 2 A J 9 J A	`South` Buras Pass Dbl All Pass 4th 6 Q Q 4 4 K 10 J 2
N deals E-W vul	K Q 7 5 K 5 3 2 J 3 K Q 2
A 10 4 2 Q 9 8 7 6 Q A J 10		J 8 6 A A 10 7 6 5 9 8 7 3
64564 = 79878 78778 Par EW +140	9 3 J 10 4 K 9 8 4 2 6 5 4
1 opening 4 East -1 +100 +5 48	1 NT opening 2 East = -110 `92`

44. 2013 BB Qtrfinal, Seg 2, Bd 28			West Forrester Pass Pass Lead 3 2 J K 9 2 6 2 K	`North` Fantoni 1 3 Pass 2nd 4 Q 10 3 7 10 9 6 J	East Robson 2 Pass Pass 3rd K 4 A 4 5 A 3 A 7	`South` Nunes Dbl 3 NT 4th 5 6 2 5 7 4 Q 10 3	West Multon 3 Pass Lead A Q K 3 10 2 5 5 3	`North` Gold 1 NT Pass Pass 2nd 2 2 3 A 9 10 7 8 6	East Zimmermann Pass Pass Pass 3rd 8 6 2 7 4 K 9 Q J	`South` Bakhshi 2 Dbl 4th 10 A 6 5 4 4 3 A 10
N deals E-W vul	A 6 4 Q J 10 3 J 8 2 A K 9
3 A K 9 8 7 5 4 9 6 5 4 10		K J 10 9 7 2 2 Q 10 Q 7 3 2
97799 = 36643 = Par NS +400	Q 8 5 6 A K 7 3 J 8 6 5 4
1 opening 3 NT South = +400 49	1 NT opening 3 × West -3 +800 +9 `101`

48. 2013 BB Qual, Rd 12, Bd 30			`West` Martel 3 NT Lead A Q	`North` Muller 1 Pass 2nd 7	`East` Zia 3 Pass 3rd 6	`South` de Wijs Pass Pass 4th J	`West` Drijver 3 NT Pass Lead 9 3 3	`North` Rosenberg 1 NT 4 2nd 10 J J	`East` Brink 3 Pass 3rd A 4 Q	`South` Willenken Dbl Pass 4th K Q 7
N deals None vul	A Q 10 8 2 A 10 J 7 3 K J 2
K J K 8 6 4 A 5 4 A 6 5 3		7 J 3 2 K Q 10 9 8 6 2 9 4
5C749 = 81594 71594 Par NS +800	9 6 5 4 3 Q 9 7 5 — Q 10 8 7
1 opening 3 NT West = -400 49	1 NT opening 4 North +2 +480 +13 `115`

49. 2013 BB Qual, Rd 12, Bd 20			West GartaganisJ Dbl Pass 2 Lead J 2 Q J J J 10 6 9	North Tobing 1 Pass 1 Pass 2nd 7 A K 4 6 7 Q 10 3	East GartaganisN Pass Pass Pass 4 3rd 6 5 7 3 8 A K 9 A	South Asbi Pass Rdbl Pass All Pass 4th K 4 3 A 5 4 2 8 2	West George Pass Lead J A J J J 8 9 10 A	North Korbel 1 NT 2nd 4 5 6 9 Q 3 4 3 6	East Karwur Pass 3rd 7 4 7 4 K 6 3 5 8	South WolpertD Pass 4th A 2 3 Q 2 5 7 10 2
N deals Both vul	J 10 5 2 A 2 A Q J 10 Q 7 5
A K Q 8 K 7 6 5 3 3 2 J 6		9 7 J 10 9 K 6 5 A K 10 9 8
23252 = AAB8B = Par EW +650	6 4 3 Q 8 4 9 8 7 4 4 3 2
1 opening 4 West = -620 49	1 NT opening 1 NT North -4 -400 +6 `121`

50. 2013 BB Qual, Rd 12, Bd 26			West GartaganisN Dbl 2 Lead 5 4 A 5 Q 6 2 Q 7 2	North Asbi 1 Pass Dbl 2nd 7 3 4 K 3 J 5 Q 10 6	East GartaganisJ Pass 1 NT All Pass 3rd A K 2 3 J A 9 A 9 6	South Tobing 1 Dbl 4th K 5 7 8 9 3 Q 6 2 J	West Karwur Pass Pass Lead 4 3 5 J 7 3 A J J K	North WolpertD 1 NT 2 Pass 2nd 3 7 9 Q 8 6 7 A A 4	East George Pass Pass Pass 3rd K 10 J 6 8 Q 5 5 6 4	South Korbel 2 3 NT 4th 5 4 A 6 9 7 2 9 2 2
N deals Both vul	A 5 K 8 5 3 A K 8 7 J 9 5
J 8 7 A 10 7 2 Q J 6 3 2 K		K 9 6 4 9 6 10 5 Q 10 7 4 2
98978 88978 45454 = Par NS +600	Q 10 3 2 Q J 4 9 4 A 8 6 3
1 opening 2 × West -2 +500 +12 61	1 NT opening 3 NT North -2 -200 `121`

53. 2013 BB Qual, Rd 20, Bd 30			`West` Dwyer Pass Lead 10 4 J 9 3 A K	`North` Rizzo 1 Pass 2nd 5 2 7 9 4 7 9	`East` Bathurst 4 3rd J K A 6 8 6 7	`South` Lambardi Pass 4th 2 5 3 8 Q 3 2	`West` Ravenna Pass Lead 9 4 J 2 K 8	`North` WolpertG 1 NT Pass 2nd 5 2 7 A 7 3	`East` Alujas 3 3rd A K 9 6 6	`South` Kranyak Pass 4th 2 5 3 3 3
N deals None vul	6 3 10 9 7 6 A 9 4 A K Q J
Q 8 A K Q J 8 5 Q 8 7 5 5		A K J 10 9 5 2 — 3 2 7 6 3 2
00066 00065 6A966 6A866 Par EW +420	7 4 4 3 2 K J 10 6 10 9 8 4
1 opening 4 East = -420 62	1 NT opening 3 East +1 -170 +6 `128`

55. 2013 Spingold Rd of 32, Seg 1, Bd 12			West Jassem 1 NT Pass Lead 3 10 4 6 9 9 Q 5 J	`North` Welland 1 2 Pass 2nd K 5 3 4 2 3 2 6 8	East Mazurkiewicz 1 Pass Pass 3rd A 4 A 5 K 10 10 K 6	`South` AukenS Dbl 3 4th 8 Q 8 2 Q Q 3 7 6	West LallH Dbl Pass Pass Lead 10 4 10 4 3 J	`North` Gawrys 1 NT Pass 3 4 2nd K K 8 6 6 9	East Milner Pass Pass Pass All Pass 3rd A A 3 J 2	`South` Tuszynski 2 3 3 4th 7 6 5 Q 2
N deals E-W vul	K 5 2 K 10 4 A K J 7 9 8 6
10 6 2 6 3 2 A Q J 10 7 5 2		A J 8 4 3 J 9 7 3 Q 8 4 3
599A5 = 54328 = Par NS +140	Q 9 7 6 A Q 8 5 10 9 5 4 K
1 opening 3 North +1 +130 +7 69	1 NT opening 4 South -3 -150 `128`

57. 2013 Spingold Rd of 32, Seg 2, Bd 22			`West` Tuszynski 3 NT Pass 6 Lead K A 5 5 8 6	North Chambers 1 4 5 Dbl 2nd 3 4 3 7 2 9	`East` Gawrys 1 5 Dbl All Pass 3rd 4 6 2 8 5 K	South Schermer 3 Pass Pass 4th 4 6 4 2 K 5	`West` Milner Pass Pass Lead J K 6 4 5 K J 9	North Jassem 1 NT 3 NT 2nd 2 7 A 10 3 8 9	`East` LallH 2 Pass 3rd 6 4 5 A 8 2 Q	South Mazurkiewicz Dbl Pass 4th A 7 6 6 3 4 7
N deals N-S vul	A K 4 K J 6 6 3 A 10 9 7 4
6 — A Q 9 7 5 2 Q J 8 6 5 3		J 10 9 8 5 A 7 3 2 K J 8 4 —
67A16 67916 743B6 = Par EW +200	Q 7 3 2 Q 10 9 8 5 4 10 K 2
1 opening 6 × East = -1090 69	1 NT opening 3 NT North -2 -200 +13 `141`

60. 2013 USBC Final, Seg 7, Bd 107			`West` WolpertG Pass Rdbl Pass 3 All Pass Lead 3 6 8 10 K Q 4	`North` Willenken 1 Dbl Pass Pass Pass 2nd 7 A 10 J 4 7 8	`East` Kranyak 2 Pass 3 Rdbl Pass 3rd 9 2 J 4 8 10 9	`South` Rosenberg Pass Pass Dbl Pass Dbl 4th A 3 K 7 5 2 Q	`West` Fleisher Pass Dbl Lead K 10 A 10 K J Q	`North` Bathurst 1 NT 2 All Pass 2nd 2 Q 8 A 4 4 5	`East` Kamil 2 Pass 3rd 6 K 7 2 7 8 9	`South` Dwyer 2 Pass 4th 3 3 9 3 5 6 8
N deals None vul	8 3 K J 8 5 8 3 A K Q J 9
— A Q 9 6 A K 6 5 4 2 10 6 5		K Q J 9 7 4 10 4 3 10 7 4 2
76567 76568 57874 57774 Par EW +100	A 10 6 5 2 7 2 Q J 9 8 7 3
1 opening 3 × West -2 +300 +13 82	1 NT opening 2 × North -3 -500 `142`

67. 2013 Vanderbilt Qtrfinal, Seg 4, Bd 56			`West` Levin Pass Pass Lead J 10 6 5 2 6 5 K Q K	`North` Nystrom 1 1 3 NT 2nd 4 Q 8 4 A 8 2 6 2 2	`East` Weinstein Pass Pass All Pass 3rd 3 A 7 7 J K 8 9 10 4	`South` Upmark 1 2 NT 4th K 3 9 10 5 A 7 4 9 3	`West` Fallenius Pass Pass Lead 3 5 2 A K 6 7 4 4	`North` Rodwell 1 NT 2 Pass 2nd 10 8 4 3 5 J 10 6 7	`East` Fredin Pass Pass Pass 3rd Q 2 Q 5 9 K 9 K K	`South` Meckstroth 2 3 NT 4th 4 A 3 2 A 7 J J 5
N deals None vul	J 8 4 K 8 6 A 8 6 4 K Q J
Q 9 6 5 Q 7 3 Q J 9 2 A 4		K 7 3 2 J 5 2 3 8 7 6 5 3
86887 96987 47455 = Par NS +400	A 10 A 10 9 4 K 10 7 5 10 9 2
1 opening 3 NT South = +400 +11 97	1 NT opening 3 NT North -2 -100 `142`

70. 2013 Vanderbilt Qtrfinal, Seg 2, Bd 32			`West` Moss Pass Lead 2 7 8 3 10	North Welland 1 Pass 2nd 6 A J 4 3	`East` Grue Pass Pass 3rd Q Q K 6 7	South AukenS 1 NT 4th 5 2 4 2	`West` BildeM Pass Lead 6 3 2 2 7 4 J	North BessisT 1 NT 2nd 3 A 7 6 2 Q 5	`East` BildeD Pass 3rd Q 4 9 Q K A 6	South Bertheau Pass 4th 8 5 K 8 3 5 8
N deals N-S vul	A Q 8 3 A K 7 6 Q 8 3 8 2
10 7 2 J 9 3 2 K 10 6 4 K Q		J 9 4 Q 4 A J 9 7 J 7 6 5
78868 = 55575 = Par NS +110	K 6 5 10 8 5 5 2 A 10 9 4 3
1 opening 1 NT South +1 +120 +6 107	1 NT opening 1 NT North -1 -100 `144`

74. 2012 WC Qtrfinal, Seg 1, Bd 3			West Zaleski Pass Pass Lead J Q 5 10 8 9 K 5 K	`North` Balicki 1 2 2nd A 6 8 7 A A 3 2 4	East Versace Pass Pass 3rd 4 3 K 3 4 2 5 10 8	`South` Zmudzinski 1 Pass 4th 2 10 4 6 7 5 2 A 7	West Narkiewicz Pass Lead 7 3 9 Q 8 3	`North` Madala 1 NT 2nd 5 6 10 2 5 8	East Buras Pass 3rd K Q J 6 2 3	`South` Bocchi Pass 4th A A 3 4 5
N deals E-W vul	A Q 9 5 A 10 4 J 7 5 K 4 3
J 10 K 9 6 A 9 4 3 A J 7 2		8 6 4 Q J 8 7 3 2 Q 8 2 6
9957A = 42763 = Par NS +400	K 7 3 2 5 K 10 6 Q 10 9 8 5
1 opening 2 South +3 +200 +6 113	1 NT opening 1 NT North -1 -50 `144`

79. 2012 WC Qual, Rd 1, Bd 4			West Kvocek 3 Pass Lead 7 3 K Q	North Versace 1 Pass Pass 2nd 8 K 4	East Velecky Pass Pass Pass 3rd A 5 2	South Zaleski 2 4 4th 2 2 3	West Madala 3 Pass All Pass Lead A A 3 J 6 7 J K Q	North Tomcani 1 NT Pass 4 NT 2nd 2 10 10 3 4 4 5 6 8	East Bocchi Pass Pass Pass 3rd 4 5 4 5 3 2 7 9	South Kemenova 2 4 5 4th 8 2 A K Q 5 2 7
N deals Both vul	K 10 6 2 K Q J 10 K Q 10 7 5
A Q J 9 5 3 9 7 3 2 A 8 3 —		7 4 8 6 5 4 6 5 A K 9 6 4
85698 = 56545 = Par NS +120	8 A J 9 7 4 2 Q J 10 8 3 2
1 opening 4 North -1 -100 +5 118	1 NT opening 5 South -3 -300 `148`

80. 2012 WC Qual, Rd 3, Bd 9			West WolpertD Pass Pass Lead 3 K 6 9 5 4 3 Q 2 J	`North` Cullin 1 1 NT 2nd 4 J 3 2 5 7 7 9 6 3	East Amoils Pass Pass 3rd A 2 Q 5 4 K K 6 A	`South` Bertheau 1 Pass 4th 7 8 10 2 4 A 5 8 10	West Upmark Dbl Pass Lead 4 3 Q 5 A 2 K K A 5	`North` L'Ecuyer 1 NT 3 Pass 2nd 2 7 5 6 10 8 J 3 7 10	East Nystrom Pass Pass Pass 3rd Q K 6 A 2 10 5 8 2 J	`South` Demuy 3 4 4th A 4 8 3 9 Q 4 7 8 10
N deals E-W vul	J 7 A J 6 3 A 7 4 2 A 10 3
A K 6 9 5 4 Q 6 K Q 9 6 5		Q 9 5 3 2 10 8 7 8 3 J 8 4
86AB6 = 37327 = Par NS +420	10 8 4 K Q 2 K J 10 9 5 7 2
1 opening 1 NT North +1 +120 +6 124	1 NT opening 4 North -2 -100 `148`

83. 2012 WC Qual, Rd 5, Bd 13			West Hay Pass Pass Lead 5 4 2 6	North Bocchi 1 2 2nd 3 A K 2	East N-Pinder Pass Pass 3rd J 2 4 5	South Madala 1 Pass 4th A 7 10 10	West Versace Pass Lead Q 4 4 9	North GerrardD 1 NT 2nd 5 2 A J	East Zaleski Pass 3rd 8 6 2 K	South GerrardC Pass 4th A 10 3
N deals Both vul	A 9 4 3 J 10 5 4 A 10 A J 5
10 8 Q 9 7 Q J 8 7 4 K 4 2		Q J 2 A 8 6 3 9 5 2 Q 10 3
79779 = 54564 = Par NS +140	K 7 6 5 K 2 K 6 3 9 8 7 6
1 opening 2 North +1 +140 +6 131	1 NT opening 1 NT North -1 -100 `148`

87. 2012 WC Qual, Rd 10, Bd 32			`West` Bach 1 2 Lead 6 Q A 4 K 9 A 5 2 J	North Zmudzinski 1 Pass 3 2nd 2 2 3 4 5 Q 4 4 9 J	`East` Cornell Dbl 1 4 3rd A 3 6 9 7 3 10 K J 8	South Balicki Pass 2 All Pass 4th K 10 8 Q 10 6 7 7 Q 2	`West` Buras 2 Pass Lead 9 J 2 A 7 4 6 5	North Ware 1 NT Pass Pass 2nd J Q 8 K A 4 9 10	`East` Narkiewicz 2 4 3rd Q A 10 3 4 9 Q 2	South Tislevoll Pass Pass 4th K 3 K 2 3 8 3 5
N deals N-S vul	K 9 8 7 K Q 8 9 7 A Q 9 5
10 6 J 10 9 6 K 8 6 3 2 10 2		A Q 5 2 A 7 5 4 2 A J 5 K
77337 76337 66AA5 = Par EW +420	J 4 3 3 Q 10 4 J 8 7 6 4 3
1 opening 4 East -2 +100 +11 143	1 NT opening 4 West = -420 `148`

91. 2012 WC Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 31			`West` Helness 2 NT Pass Pass Lead 7 2 3 Q 5 6 2 3 Q	North Bertheau 1 3 4 Dbl 2nd 8 9 K 3 5 A A 8 4	`East` Helgemo 1 3 4 All Pass 3rd 6 J 5 4 2 4 8 K 7	South Cullin 2 4 Pass 4th A 4 2 6 9 8 5 3 A	`West` Upmark Dbl 4 Lead K 4 9 5 8 4 2 3	North Nunes 1 NT 4 Dbl 2nd 3 2 6 2 5 8 A 5	`East` Nystrom 2 Pass All Pass 3rd 9 2 A Q 3 9 8 6	South Fantoni 4 Pass 4th 6 7 4 K 10 10 5 7
N deals N-S vul	A 9 8 4 Q 6 5 K 8 K Q 10 8
J 10 7 3 J 9 8 Q 4 3 A J 6		K Q 6 5 2 A J 9 6 5 7 5 3
76B7A = 57252 = Par NS +650	— K 10 7 4 3 2 A 10 7 2 9 4 2
1 opening 4 × East -3 +500 143	1 NT opening 4 × West -4 +800 +7 `155`