Data 9X30 Main

One Club vs. One Notrump

by Richard Pavlicek

First seat, 16-17 HCP

Found 318 comparisons in 40,069 deals from 72 major events 1996-2014.
First and last, and all swings of 5+ IMPs in between, are shown here.
Deals are rotated as needed to align comparison criteria to N-S.

1. 2014 Spingold Qtrfinal, Seg 2, Bd 17 West
Smirnov

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
K
3
2
6
3 North
WeinsteinH
1
1 NT
2

2nd
8
9
4
2
4 East
Piekarek
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
5
A
Q
10
8 South
Grabel
1
2
2

4th
7
10
J
J
9 West
Lee

Pass
Pass

Lead
6
8
3
K
3
2 North
Sementa
1 NT
2

2nd
3
9
A
9
J
10 East
Glubok
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
J
2
5
A
Q South
Tokay
2
Pass

4th
A
4
10
4
7
8
N deals
None vul J 9 8
Q 8 2
A K 10 9
A K 6
K Q 6 3
A 6 4
J 5 2
J 9 4 Table A 5 2
10 9
8 7 6
Q 10 8 5 2
87996 =
55447 =
Par NS +140 10 7 4
K J 7 5 3
Q 4 3
7 3

1 opening
2 South =
+110 0
1 NT opening
2 North +1
+140 +1 1

2. 2014 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 19 West
Bianchedi

Pass
Pass

Lead
4
Q
2
2
2
J
A
5 North
Nunes
1
1 NT

2nd
7
3
9
3
6
2
J
7 East
Madala
Pass
Pass

3rd
10
4
A
Q
8
6
8
A South
Fantoni
1
Pass

4th
Q
K
J
K
5
K
7
4 West
Zimmermann

Pass

Lead
2
5
2
2
4
Q
5
7
J North
Zia
1 NT

2nd
9
Q
3
9
3
A
7
6
2 East
Multon
Pass

3rd
A
3
9
A
10
4
Q
8
6 South
Duboin
Pass

4th
8
7
K
J
K
5
K
6
K
N deals
E-W vul K 8 4
K Q 9
Q 10 7 2
A Q 6
A Q
10 8 6 5 2
K 5
8 7 3 2 Table 10 6 5 2
A 4 3
A 6 3
K 9 5
67575 =
66857 =
Par EW +100 J 9 7 3
J 7
J 9 8 4
J 10 4

1 opening
1 NT North -1
-50 0
1 NT opening
1 NT North +1
+120 +5 6

3. 2014 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 1, Bd 8 West
FisherL

2
2 NT

Lead
K
2
Q
2
5
Q
9 North
Smirnov
1
Pass
Pass

2nd
3
7
J
6
Q
7 East
SchwartzRO
1
2
3 NT

3rd
5
K
4
10
K
7 South
Piekarek
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
A
3
A
4
2
7 West
Tokay

Pass
Pass

Lead
K
8
5
5
7
K
2
K
3
9 North
Schwartz
1 NT
2

2nd
3
3
7
A
K
6
8
5
A
10 East
Sementa
Pass
Pass

3rd
6
J
8
10
3
5
7
7
J
10 South
Graves
2
Pass

4th
A
A
4
2
6
4
J
2
4
Q
N deals
None vul A 6 5
K 10
K Q 9 8 2
A 9 7
K 3
A Q J 7
A 4
J 6 5 4 2 Table Q J 9 8 7
3 2
6 3
K Q 10 8
65693 =
68649 =
Par NS +100 10 4 2
9 8 6 5 4
J 10 7 5
3

1 opening
3 NT West -3
+150 +5 5
1 NT opening
2 North -1
-50 6

5. 2014 USBC Semifinal, Seg 5, Bd 76 West
Cohler

Pass
Dbl

Lead
2
2
9
5
2
10
8
6
2 North
Diamond
1
1 NT
4

2nd
7
5
4
7
A
10
9
6
8 East
Martel
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
J
Q
5
J
4
6
K
4
A South
Platnick
1
2

4th
Q
A
K
3
3
A
Q
7
3 West
Hampson

Dbl
Pass
All Pass

Lead
Q
7
7
2
6
K
5
A
8 North
Willenken
1 NT
Rdbl
3

2nd
2
A
6
5
4
J
7
8
5 East
Greco
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
3
Q
Q
Q
4
J
10
K South
Rosenberg
2
3
4

4th
4
2
2
A
K
3
10
9
3
N deals
E-W vul K 7
Q 9 5
K 10 6 4
A K J 10
10 8 5 3 2
—
A J 9 7 5
Q 8 7 Table J 9 6
A 10 8 7 3
Q 3
9 6 3
A7A89 A7A8A
35353 =
Par NS +430 A Q 4
K J 6 4 2
8 2
5 4 2

1 opening
4 South =
+420 +10 15
1 NT opening
4 North -1
-50 6

6. 2014 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 1, Bd 14 West
Weinstein

4
Pass

Lead
A
A
5
K
3
3
Q
J North
Jacobus
1
Pass
Pass

2nd
9
4
2
5
7
Q
7
J East
Levin
3
Pass
Pass

3rd
4
2
A
9
2
8
4 South
Passell
3
Dbl

4th
7
6
3
9
10
7
Q West
Ekeblad

Pass
Pass

Lead
9
2
2
K
K
2
K
3
J North
Nickell
1 NT
2
6

2nd
4
3
5
4
Q
A
6
Q
5 East
Dwyer
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
6
A
A
8
5
8
7
7 South
Katz
2
4

4th
A
3
4
3
6
5
10
9
N deals
None vul A Q
A 9 4
Q J 10 8 4
K 3 2
K 10 5 4 3
Q 10 6 2
9
10 9 4 Table —
K 8 3
7 6 5 3
Q J 8 7 6 5
A98A5 A9895
33436 =
Par NS +430 J 9 8 7 6 2
J 7 5
A K 2
A

1 opening
4 × East -3
+500 +12 27
1 NT opening
6 South -3
-150 6

10. 2014 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 5, Bd 70 West
Krekorian

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
10
A
6
J
K
2
7
Q
J North
Jacobus
1
3
4
6

2nd
A
2
5
Q
2
9
3
9
3 East
Koneru
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
6
7
K
7
4
K
10
2
4 South
Passell
2 NT
4
4 NT

4th
3
3
9
4
8
A
Q
8
10 West
Ekeblad

Pass
Pass

Lead
10
7
7
6
J
2
J North
Stewart
1 NT
2
Pass

2nd
A
6
3
4
Q
4
8 East
Dwyer
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
Q
A
K
K
A
2 South
Woolsey
2
4

4th
3
9
2
9
5
3
10
N deals
N-S vul K J 7
Q J 5 4 3
A 10 6
K Q
10 8 5 4 2
6 2
Q 8 4
J 10 9 Table Q 9 3
10 9 8
9 5 3
A 8 7 6
C9CCA =
13113 =
Par NS +1440 A 6
A K 7
K J 7 2
5 4 3 2

1 opening
6 North -1
-100 31
1 NT opening
4 North +1
+650 +13 19

17. 2013 BB Qual, Rd 17, Bd 1 West
Gold

Pass
Pass

Lead
K
5
5
Q
A
K North
Zimmermann
1
4

2nd
8
A
2
2
8
Q East
Forrester
1
Pass

3rd
4
7
J
10
3
4 South
Multon
Dbl
Pass

4th
3
2
K
A
6
5 West
Fantoni

Pass
Pass

Lead
3
Q
5
5
A
K
9
6
8
K North
Robson
1 NT
2 NT
Pass

2nd
K
2
4
2
7
8
Q
4
7
A East
Nunes
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
3
J
10
8
3
4
4
7
9 South
Allfrey
2
3 NT

4th
7
6
K
A
9
5
6
2
3
2
N deals
None vul A 9 7
A K J 2
A J 3
10 3 2
J 10
10 6 5
9 4 2
J 9 7 6 4 Table Q 8 6 5 3
Q 8
K 7 6
K Q 5
99BA8 98BA8
34235 =
Par NS +450 K 4 2
9 7 4 3
Q 10 8 5
A 8

1 opening
4 North +1
+450 +11 42
1 NT opening
3 NT North -2
-100 30

22. 2013 BB Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 21 West
Kranyak

2
3 NT

Lead
6
3
4
A
K
Q
5
5 North
Fantoni
1
Pass
All Pass

2nd
Q
8
3
9
3
8
10 East
WolpertG
Dbl
3

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

4th
5
Q
2
J
2
A
J West
Helgemo

Pass
Pass

Lead
4
Q
2
3
3
9
A
7
K
Q North
Dwyer
1 NT
Pass
Pass

2nd
3
4
10
4
8
A
6
Q
7
9 East
Helness
Dbl
Dbl

3rd
10
5
3
9
K
4
2
A
6
2 South
Bathurst
2
Pass

4th
5
6
8
10
J
7
K
9
8
J
N deals
N-S vul A 9 5 2
A J 8 3
Q J
A 8 6
J 6 4
4
K 7 6 5 2
K 9 5 3 Table K Q 10
K Q 10 6
A 10 4 3
Q 2
34435 34434
998A8 =
Par EW +400 8 7 3
9 7 5 2
9 8
J 10 7 4

1 opening
3 NT West =
-400 +12 57
1 NT opening
2 × South -4
-1100 30

23. 2013 BB Qtrfinal, Seg 1, Bd 13 West
Zmudzinski

4

Lead
3
2
8
4
Q
Q
6
5 North
Drijver
1
Pass

2nd
A
9
9
A
8
3
5
A East
Balicki
1
Pass

3rd
2
K
K
3
6
6
A
2 South
Brink
Pass
Pass

4th
7
J
4
10
5
10
Q
6 West
de Wijs

Pass

Lead
K
A
Q
J
K
2
10
6
A
A North
Jassem
1 NT

2nd
J
2
K
3
10
9
5
7
4
Q East
Muller
Pass

3rd
7
3
6
K
8
Q
2
8
9
7 South
Mazurkiewicz
Pass

4th
A
5
7
Q
3
4
2
J
8
6
N deals
Both vul A 10 9
Q
A Q J 4
Q J 10 4 2
7 6 4 2
A K 8 2
7 5
A K 5 Table K Q 8 5 3
J 10 9 6
K 2
8 7
22398 =
8B945 =
Par EW +650 J
7 5 4 3
10 9 8 6 3
9 6 3

1 opening
4 East +1
-650 57
1 NT opening
1 NT North -2
-200 +10 40

32. 2013 USBC Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 48 West
Zia

Dbl

Lead
K
A
J
9
6
Q
Q
5
Q
8 North
Cheek
1
Pass

2nd
A
4
2
7
5
8
K
8
7
9 East
Martel
Pass
Pass

3rd
3
6
3
K
3
5
9
10
2
J South
Grue
1
Pass

4th
4
2
A
4
10
2
7
3
6
Q West
Gitelman

Pass

Lead
2
K
J
J
9
3
6
A
7 North
Willenken
1 NT

2nd
3
8
A
K
10
2
6
J
K East
Moss
Pass

3rd
A
3
5
4
Q
Q
7
4
6 South
Rosenberg
Pass

4th
7
2
4
9
5
8
J
10
5
N deals
N-S vul A 8
K J 5 2
A K J 5
J 10 7
K Q J 7
A 9 7 3
Q 3 2
A 9 Table 9 6 5 3
Q 6 4
9 4
K 8 6 2
55587 =
78856 67756
Par EW +110 10 4 2
10 8
10 8 7 6
Q 5 4 3

1 opening
1 × South =
+140 +8 66
1 NT opening
1 NT North -2
-200 42

36. 2013 USBC Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 30 West
Katz

2
Pass

Lead
Q
3
8
Q
J
10 North
Diamond
1
2 NT
Pass

2nd
3
4
J
A
6 East
Nickell
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
9
K
A
2
A South
Platnick
1
3 NT

4th
K
9
2
5
5 West
Greco

2
Pass

Lead
K
Q North
Levin
1 NT
Pass
Pass

2nd
A
6 East
Hampson
Pass
3

3rd
6
2 South
Weinstein
2
Pass

4th
5
K
N deals
None vul K 5
A 7 3
K Q 10 8 4
A 7 3
A 10 9 8 7 4 2
J 9
7 5
Q 10 Table Q J
6 5 4 2
A J
J 9 8 5 2
76BA8 =
27225 =
Par NS +450 6 3
K Q 10 8
9 6 3 2
K 6 4

1 opening
3 NT North -3
-150 66
1 NT opening
3 West -2
+100 +6 49

37. 2013 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 3, Bd 41 West
Kranyak

1
Pass

Lead
5
A
10
A
A
2
K
8
J North
Greco
1
Dbl
Pass

2nd
9
4
3
8
3
6
5
7
6 East
WolpertG
1
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
6
2
4
5
5
3
10
6 South
Hampson
Pass
3

4th
3
10
Q
2
4
7
Q
2
K West
Diamond

Pass
Pass

Lead
K
A
J
A
2
5
9
K
3
6 North
Dwyer
1 NT
3
Pass

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

3rd
5
7
6
5
4
A
9
10
7 South
Bathurst
2
4

4th
9
10
3
4
7
8
8
Q
10
N deals
E-W vul A J 10 3
A Q 7
10 9
A J 9 2
2
K J 9 5 2
7 6 5
K 8 7 4 Table Q 8
10 6
A K Q J 2
Q 10 6 3
8A665 =
43668 =
Par NS +420 K 9 7 6 5 4
8 4 3
8 4 3
5

1 opening
3 South +1
+170 66
1 NT opening
4 North =
+420 +6 55

38. 2013 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 4, Bd 56 West
Sontag

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
K
A North
Grue
1
3
4
5

2nd
A
9 East
Berkowitz
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
6
3 South
Cheek
2
4
5

4th
3
5 West
Gitelman

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
9
Q
4
3 North
Seamon
1 NT
2
4 NT
5
6

2nd
K
K
2
2 East
Moss
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
5
A
K
9 South
Pszczola
2
4
5
5

4th
4
6
6
10
N deals
None vul A J 9 4
A Q
A Q 4 2
5 4 3
K 2
K 10 7 4 2
7 5
10 9 8 6 Table 10 7 6
J 8 6 3
10 9
Q J 7 2
DD9D8 =
00405 =
Par NS +1520 Q 8 5 3
9 5
K J 8 6 3
A K

1 opening
5 South +2
+440 66
1 NT opening
6 North =
+980 +11 66

41. 2013 USBC Rd of 64, Seg 8, Bd 108 West
ClerkinD

Pass
Pass

Lead
8
K
J
K
Q
8
J
9
3 North
Ivatury
1
2 NT

2nd
J
A
7
4
A
7
4
5 East
ClerkinJ
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
2
A
2
10
10
2
4 South
H-Welland
1
Pass

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

Pass
Pass

Lead
J
K
4
Q
A
K
K
8 North
Rigal
1 NT
2

2nd
7
A
10
8
4
3
A
9 East
Silverstein
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
2
8
5
3
7
2
9 South
Milgrim
2
Pass

4th
5
5
J
6
Q
6
5
6
N deals
E-W vul A K 10 6
K 8 3
K 5 4 2
A 4
Q
J 9 5
A Q 9 6
K Q J 9 3 Table 8 7 5 4 2
A 7
J 10 8 3
10 2
78945 =
45497 45486
Par NS +140 J 9 3
Q 10 6 4 2
7
8 7 6 5

1 opening
2 NT North -2
-100 66
1 NT opening
2 North +1
+140 +6 74

42. 2013 USBC Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 35 West
Fleisher

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
2
2
2
7
K
Q
6
5
2 North
Cheek
1
1 NT
2

2nd
A
3
7
K
8
10
5
9
K East
Kamil
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
8
K
J
5
3
4
9
9
A South
Grue
1
2
3 NT

4th
3
9
A
4
8
J
8
4
7 West
Becker

Pass
Pass

Lead
10
3
Q
8
2
4
6 North
Willenken
1 NT
2

2nd
2
K
8
Q
A
6
7 East
Spector
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
9
3
7
4
K
Q South
Rosenberg
2
Pass

4th
6
4
A
5
3
10
K
N deals
E-W vul A 10 6
K Q 6 2
K Q 6
K 9 3
K 9 8
A
A J 8 3
J 8 7 6 4 Table J 7 5 4
10 8 7
10 9
Q 10 5 2
87995 =
36348 =
Par NS +140 Q 3 2
J 9 5 4 3
7 5 4 2
A

1 opening
3 NT North +1
+430 +7 73
1 NT opening
2 North +1
+140 74

43. 2013 USBC Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 35 West
Meckstroth

1 NT
Pass

Lead
4
3
6
K
6
2
6
9
9
4 North
Bathurst
1
Pass
Pass

2nd
3
A
K
8
10
3
4
A
10
A East
Rodwell
Pass
2
Pass

3rd
Q
2
2
4
J
K
Q
5
5 South
Dwyer
1
2

4th
A
7
2
8
7
9
K
3
J West
WolpertG

Pass
Pass

Lead
10
3
3
3
J
10
6
7
9
J North
Weinstein
1 NT
3
Pass

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

3rd
A
9
A
2
8
4
9
Q
5
6 South
Levin
2
4

4th
6
4
6
7
5
K
7
5
8
5
N deals
E-W vul A 10 6
K Q 6 2
K Q 6
K 9 3
K 9 8
A
A J 8 3
J 8 7 6 4 Table J 7 5 4
10 8 7
10 9
Q 10 5 2
87995 =
36348 =
Par NS +140 Q 3 2
J 9 5 4 3
7 5 4 2
A

1 opening
2 South +2
+170 +6 79
1 NT opening
4 North -1
-50 74

48. 2013 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 1, Bd 9 West
Berkowitz

3
Pass

Lead
5
5
K
A
2
8
9
4
Q North
Grue
1
Pass
Pass

2nd
10
4
4
3
6
6
J
5
7 East
Sontag
1
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
10
6
2
2
K
9
K
3 South
Cheek
2
Dbl

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

Pass
Pass

Lead
10
K
2
3
J
6
6
K North
GordonM
1 NT
3
Pass

2nd
A
5
6
8
4
9
A
A East
Moss
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
3
6
2
Q
7
A
5 South
Pratap
2 NT
3

4th
2
4
9
K
8
4
10
N deals
E-W vul A K 3 2
A K 8 2
Q 6
J 7 5
9 7 5
10 9 7 4
10 8
Q 9 4 3 Table J 8 4
Q J 6 5 3
A K 9
K 10
8A6A9 =
33734 =
Par NS +420 Q 10 6
—
J 7 5 4 3 2
A 8 6 2

1 opening
3 × East -2
+500 +8 88
1 NT opening
3 South +2
+150 75

50. 2013 Vanderbilt Rd of 16, Seg 4, Bd 60 West
Levin

Pass
Pass

Lead
2
3
J
5
2
8
5
6 North
Madala
1
3
Pass

2nd
K
6
4
2
3
Q
J
2 East
Weinstein
1
Pass
Pass

3rd
9
K
Q
J
K
4
Q
3 South
Bocchi
Dbl
4

4th
5
A
A
10
A
7
10
K West
Okay

Pass
Pass

Lead
J
3
2
2
8
4
6
5
6 North
Rodwell
1 NT
2
3

2nd
K
10
7
6
Q
Q
7
J
Q East
Tokay
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
9
K
6
K
3
A
9
Q
3 South
Meckstroth
2
3

4th
5
A
5
A
7
2
4
10
5
N deals
E-W vul A 8 6 5
K Q 8 5
A 7 6
K 7
Q 9
10 6
K 9 5 4
J 9 6 4 3 Table J 10 7 3 2
A 2
Q 8 2
A 10 8
87975 87965
56468 =
Par NS +140 K 4
J 9 7 4 3
J 10 3
Q 5 2

1 opening
4 North -1
-50 88
1 NT opening
3 North +1
+170 +6 81

53. 2012 WC Qual, Rd 6, Bd 28 West
Forrester

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
A
9
2
8
3
10
8 North
de Wijs
1
1 NT
3

2nd
4
A
J
K
4
9
K East
Gold
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
7
2
K
3
Q
7
9 South
Muller
1
2 NT
3

4th
3
6
A
7
6
5
2 West
Brink

Pass
Pass

Lead
2
3
K
8
A North
Robson
1 NT
3
3 NT

2nd
6
J
9
K
7 East
Drijver
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
8
Q
2
4
4 South
Allfrey
2
3

4th
J
6
3
7
4
N deals
E-W vul A K J
A K 6
7 3 2
Q 10 9 4
9 8
Q 10 3 2
A 9 6
A K J 6 Table Q 10 5 4 3 2
9 8 5
J
7 5 2
946A6 =
48636 =
Par NS +400 7 6
J 7 4
K Q 10 8 5 4
8 3

1 opening
3 South +1
+130 +5 93
1 NT opening
3 NT North -1
-50 84

56. 2012 WC Qual, Rd 13, Bd 13 West
Bareket

2

Lead
A
K
10
3
7
7
A
K
2 North
Fantoni
1
Pass

2nd
5
6
9
J
Q
A
J
Q East
Lengy
1
Pass

3rd
3
8
4
A
9
6
7
5 South
Nunes
Pass
Pass

4th
2
8
J
4
3
9
5
6 West
Helgemo

Pass
Pass

Lead
7
J
5
K
A
4
4
A
J North
Pachtman
1 NT
2

2nd
4
6
6
3
5
6
A
Q
K East
Helness
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
4
K
8
3
8
Q
10
9 South
Ginossar
2
Pass

4th
J
2
2
A
2
8
9
5
6
N deals
Both vul A 9 7 6
Q 6
Q J
A K 10 7 4
J
A 8 5 3
A K 8 3 2
J 8 2 Table K Q 10 5 4
K 10 9
7
Q 9 6 5
34564 =
A8879 =
Par EW +630 8 3 2
J 7 4 2
10 9 6 5 4
3

1 opening
2 West -1
+100 +11 106
1 NT opening
2 North -4
-400 85

57. 2012 WC Qual, Rd 13, Bd 13 West
Lorenzini

2
2 NT

Lead
4
J
A
7
K
Q
10
Q
K
5 North
Hamman
1
Pass
All Pass

2nd
5
K
9
Q
8
5
4
7
J
6 East
Rombaut
1
2

3rd
3
6
3
4
J
3
2
6
5
K South
Zia
Pass
Pass

4th
8
2
2
2
6
A
3
A
9
4 West
Rodwell

Pass
Pass

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

2nd
4
6
6
3
5
6
9
A
Q
7 East
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
4
K
8
3
5
8
Q
10
5 South
Quantin
2
Pass

4th
J
2
2
A
8
2
J
9
6
7
N deals
Both vul A 9 7 6
Q 6
Q J
A K 10 7 4
J
A 8 5 3
A K 8 3 2
J 8 2 Table K Q 10 5 4
K 10 9
7
Q 9 6 5
34564 =
A8879 =
Par EW +630 8 3 2
J 7 4 2
10 9 6 5 4
3

1 opening
2 NT West +1
-150 +6 112
1 NT opening
2 North -4
-400 85

60. 2012 WC Qual, Rd 14, Bd 18 West
Gower

3

Lead
J
2
3
9
2
4
7
2 North
Matushko
1
Pass

2nd
K
9
J
A
10
2
5
7 East
Apteker
1
Pass

3rd
A
Q
A
4
Q
K
6 South
Khokhlov
Pass
Pass

4th
6
10
5
5
J
3
J West
Gromov

Pass

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

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

3rd
Q
K
5
7
8
K
6
10
5
7
8 South
Eber
Pass

4th
9
3
J
4
2
6
5
A
8
10
9
N deals
E-W vul A J 2
J 9
A Q 4 2
A 7 5 2
Q 9 6 4
Q 8 7 5
J 10 8
K 10 Table K 8 7
A K 6 3 2
K 7 5
9 6
54478 54477
79965 68855
Par EW +140 10 5 3
10 4
9 6 3
Q J 8 4 3

1 opening
3 East -1
+100 +6 118
1 NT opening
1 NT North -3
-150 88

61. 2012 WC Semifinal, Seg 6, Bd 91 West
Narkiewicz

Pass
Pass

Lead
10
5
2
J
10
9
7
10
4
J North
Mesbur
1
1 NT

2nd
3
9
Q
4
6
6
A
2
Q
5 East
Buras
Pass
Pass

3rd
5
2
K
5
A
8
4
A
K
8 South
Fitzgibbon
1
Pass

4th
J
10
3
7
2
3
6
7
3
A West
Garvey

Dbl

Lead
9
Q
J
8
5
K
6
2
Q
10 North
Zmudzinski
1 NT
Pass

2nd
3
K
4
6
A
10
5
A
K
9 East
Carroll
Pass
Pass

3rd
7
3
5
A
4
8
A
7
2
4 South
Balicki
Pass
Pass

4th
J
2
7
5
6
7
8
3
3
J
N deals
None vul A K J 2
Q 7
K J 7 5
K 10 6
7 5
A 9 5 2
A Q 10
Q J 8 7 Table Q 10 9 4
K J 10 8
9 3
9 5 2
56575 =
77868 66857
Par EW +110 8 6 3
6 4 3
8 6 4 2
A 4 3

1 opening
1 NT North =
+90 +5 123
1 NT opening
1 NT× North -1
-100 88

62. 2012 WC Qtrfinal, Seg 4, Bd 62 West
Multon

Dbl
Pass

Lead
A
J
A
5 North
Muller
1
4

2nd
3
9
8
9 East
Zimmermann
2
Pass

3rd
10
K
3
K South
de Wijs
4
Pass

4th
4
A
2
5 West
Drijver

Pass
Pass

Lead
A
3
K
6
3
7
5
5
10
4 North
Helness
1 NT
4

2nd
2
2
J
Q
2
2
6
4
9
10 East
Brink
2
Pass

3rd
5
J
8
9
A
Q
A
J
3
10 South
Helgemo
4
Pass

4th
4
4
3
K
8
7
7
8
8
K
N deals
None vul A 7 5
A Q 6 3
A 10 4
Q J 4
2
K 7
Q J 6
K 10 9 8 7 6 5 Table 9 8
J 10 8 5 4 2
K 8 7 3
A
AA565 =
33877 =
Par NS +430 K Q J 10 6 4 3
9
9 5 2
3 2

1 opening
4 North +1
+450 +11 134
1 NT opening
4 North -1
-50 88

64. 2012 WC Qtrfinal, Seg 4, Bd 62 West
Bocchi

Pass
Pass

Lead
J
6
5
9
3 North
Narkiewicz
1
3 NT
Pass

2nd
4
A
9
7
4 East
Madala
1
Pass
Pass

3rd
3
7
K
A
Q South
Buras
3
4

4th
5
2
2
2
K West
Balicki

4
Pass

Lead
A
3
6
A
5
3 North
Zaleski
1 NT
4

2nd
2
2
A
8
9
K East
Zmudzinski
2
Pass

3rd
10
J
8
3
10
J South
Versace
4
Pass

4th
4
4
5
2
6
2
N deals
None vul A 7 5
A Q 6 3
A 10 4
Q J 4
2
K 7
Q J 6
K 10 9 8 7 6 5 Table 9 8
J 10 8 5 4 2
K 8 7 3
A
AA565 =
33877 =
Par NS +430 K Q J 10 6 4 3
9
9 5 2
3 2

1 opening
4 South =
+420 +10 144
1 NT opening
4 North -1
-50 91

70. 2012 Spingold Qtrfinal, Seg 1, Bd 7 West
Rosenberg

Pass
Pass

Lead
J
A
5
3
5
A
4
9
4
10 North
Fantoni
1
2
Pass

2nd
2
6
7
9
2
Q
6
Q
8
J East
Willenken
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
7
2
9
5
K
7
10
5
7
10 South
Nunes
1
3

4th
A
3
4
10
8
3
6
K
6
K West
Helness

Pass

Lead
6
6
4
7
3
8
7
5
J North
Zia
1 NT

2nd
2
4
9
2
10
2
10
6 East
Helgemo
Pass

3rd
K
J
J
K
Q
2
8
A South
Martel
Pass

4th
A
K
5
8
9
5
5
Q
N deals
Both vul A 5
A 10 9 5
Q 8
A Q 8 7 6
9 8 7
K 4 3
A K J 4
K 3 2 Table K J 10 6
Q J 8 7 6
10 7 5
4
5646A =
77963 66873
Par NS +130 Q 4 3 2
2
9 6 3 2
J 10 9 5

1 opening
3 North =
+110 +7 155
1 NT opening
1 NT North -2
-200 92

72. 2012 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 36 West
Duboin

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
5
K
Q
J
6
K North
Fantoni
1
2 NT
3 NT
4
4 NT
6
7

2nd
4
6
8
10
5
4 East
Sementa
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
9
7
2
5
A
4 South
Nunes
2
3
4
4
5 NT
6

4th
A
3
7
9
2
7 West
Zimmermann

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
2
4
K
Q North
Versace
1 NT
2
3 NT
4
4 NT

2nd
6
9
6
5 East
Multon
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
7
A
7 South
Lauria
2
3
4
4
6

4th
10
8
5
N deals
Both vul K 3 2
7 4
A 6 5
A K Q 10 3
Q 10 9
10 8 6 5
K 10 7 2
7 5 Table J 7 6 5 4
9
9 3
J 9 8 4 2
D9DBB =
04022 =
Par NS +2220 A 8
A K Q J 3 2
Q J 8 4
6

1 opening
7 South =
+2210 +13 168
1 NT opening
6 North +1
+1460 95

74. 2012 USBC Final, Seg 1, Bd 14 West
Zia

3
Pass

Lead
K
A
5 North
Greco
1
Pass
4

2nd
4
Q
A East
Hamman
1
Pass
All Pass

3rd
2
3
6 South
Hampson
2
Dbl

4th
7
9 West
Gitelman

Pass

Lead
K
A
J
10
6 North
Nickell
1 NT
Pass

2nd
4
Q
3
5
7 East
Moss
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
3
5
8 South
Katz
3 NT

4th
7
9
5
9
N deals
None vul 9 7
K Q 9
A K Q 9 5
Q J 8
8 5 3 2
10 8 7 6
J 10 8 4
2 Table A K J 10 6
J 5 2
7 6
A 6 4
7578A =
67543 57533
Par NS +130 Q 4
A 4 3
3 2
K 10 9 7 5 3

1 opening
4 North =
+130 +6 174
1 NT opening
3 NT North -2
-100 95

77. 2012 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 7, Bd 102 West
Garner

1
Pass

Lead
Q
2
Q
J
2
J
4
6
K North
Stewart
1
Pass
1

2nd
2
A
2
7
4
A
9
10
9 East
WeinsteinH
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
K
3
3
4
Q
5
Q
J
5 South
Woolsey
1
Dbl

4th
3
5
6
A
K
8
8
K
4 West
Robinson

Pass

Lead
3
Q
K
4
K
J North
Demirev
1 NT

2nd
10
7
5
K
2
9 East
Boyd
Pass

3rd
J
3
8
6
4
5 South
Lee
Pass

4th
A
A
2
5
6
4
N deals
N-S vul A K 9
9 7 5 3
K Q J
A 4 3
J 4 2
A K 10 6 4
A 6
J 5 2 Table Q 7 6 3
Q 8
9 7 2
Q 9 8 6
66585 66586
67857 =
Par EW +110 10 8 5
J 2
10 8 5 4 3
K 10 7

1 opening
1 North -1
-100 174
1 NT opening
1 NT North +1
+120 +6 101

79. 2012 USBC Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 54 West
Garner

4
Pass

Lead
A
3
3
6 North
Greco
1
Dbl
5

2nd
5
K
10
8 East
WeinsteinH
2
Pass
All Pass

3rd
7
4
A
K South
Hampson
3
5

4th
6
9
7 West
Gitelman

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
9
6
4
4
Q
5
A
3 North
Lee
1 NT
3
4
5
6

2nd
K
8
4
3
6
7
5
K East
Moss
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
J
K
A
A
6
9
2
7 South
Demirev
2
4
5
5

4th
5
10
7
2
10
Q
9
4
N deals
N-S vul K 5
K 5 4 3
A J 6 5
A Q 5
A J 8 3
Q 8 7
Q 8 3
J 10 3 Table Q 10 7 4 2
10
7 2
9 8 7 6 2
C7CC8 =
16115 =
Par NS +1440 9 6
A J 9 6 2
K 10 9 4
K 4

1 opening
5 South =
+650 +13 187
1 NT opening
6 North -2
-200 103

81. 2012 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 7, Bd 103 West
Jacobus

3
Pass

Lead
A
9 North
Bathurst
1
4
5

2nd
2
10 East
Passell
1
Pass
All Pass

3rd
7
A South
LallJ
2
4

4th
10
2 West
WolpertG

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
A North
Mahaffey
1 NT
3
5

2nd East
Kranyak
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd South
Seamon
2
4 NT
6

4th
N deals
Both vul Q 10
A Q 10 6
A 7 2
K Q 9 2
9 8 3
9
10 8 4
A J 8 6 4 3 Table A J 7 6 5 4
8 5
J 6 3
7 5
B6BB8 =
27225 =
Par NS +660 K 2
K J 7 4 3 2
K Q 9 5
10

1 opening
5 South =
+650 +13 200
1 NT opening
6 North -1
-100 103

85. 2011 BB Qual, Rd 7, Bd 3 West
JonssonT

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
2
8
5
5
3 North
Hou
1
1 NT
2

2nd
3
Q
K
10
4 East
Baldursson
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
4
2
8 South
ShiM
1
2
4

4th
9
5
7
A West
LiJ

Pass
Pass

Lead
5
3
7
Q
3
4
9
A
3 North
Einarsson
1 NT
2

2nd
Q
K
A
4
K
6
K
10
4 East
LiuJ
Pass
Pass

3rd
8
9
6
5
2
3
6
5
K South
Jorgensen
2
Pass

4th
6
2
10
8
7
Q
2
4
2
N deals
E-W vul Q 9
10 9 5 3
A Q J 9
A K 6
K J 10 8
A Q 7
7 3 2
8 7 4 Table 4 2
K 4
K 8 6 5 4
J 9 5 2
78978 =
54465 =
Par NS +140 A 7 6 5 3
J 8 6 2
10
Q 10 3

1 opening
4 North -1
-50 200
1 NT opening
2 North +1
+140 +5 108

92. 2011 BB Qual, Rd 17, Bd 12 West
Jassem

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
K
4
7
K
4
9
10
J North
Stansby
1
2
3

2nd
2
5
A
6
6
5
Q
3 East
Martens
Pass
Dbl
Pass

3rd
6
A
2
5
A
8
K
2 South
Martel
2
2
4

4th
8
7
3
8
2
3
7
6 West
Weinstein

Pass

Lead
3
J North
Narkiewicz
1 NT
Pass

2nd
2
8 East
Levin
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
K South
Buras
3 NT

4th
7
5
N deals
E-W vul A 8 4
8 7
K J 8 4
A K J 4
Q 9 7 6
A J 9 6
Q 5 2
8 7 Table J 5 3
K Q 10 4 3
7 6 3
6 2
887BB =
25622 =
Par NS +400 K 10 2
5 2
A 10 9
Q 10 9 5 3

1 opening
4 North +1
+150 +5 206
1 NT opening
3 NT North -1
-50 108

96. 2011 Spingold Qtrfinal, Seg 1, Bd 16 West
Multon

2
Pass

Lead
Q
9
A
3
Q
10
K
7 North
Bjarnarson
1
2 NT
Pass

2nd
2
5
10
4
5
5
8
3 East
Zimmermann
2
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
J
2
4
2
A
5
Q South
Askgaard
2
3 NT

4th
3
7
Q
K
4
6
6
A West
Schaltz

3
Pass

Lead
5
2
Q
A
10
A North
Helgemo
1 NT
Pass
Dbl

2nd
9
Q
5
Q
6
8 East
MadsenM
3
4
All Pass

3rd
2
3
2
7
K
5 South
Helness
3
Pass

4th
10
10
4
4
6
N deals
N-S vul A 6 5 3
Q 10
K Q 5
K Q 9 2
K J 10 8 4
J 9 8 6 4
9 2
3 Table Q 9
5
A J 8 6 4 3
A 10 6 5
75859 =
47584 =
Par NS +100 7 2
A K 7 3 2
10 7
J 8 7 4

1 opening
3 NT North -3
-300 207
1 NT opening
4 × West -3
+500 +13 122

101. 2011 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 3, Bd 38 West
Rodwell

Pass

Lead
K
8
K
A
7
A
9
A
3 North
LallJ
1
Pass

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

3rd
3
J
6
3
4
J
7
2 South
Grue
Dbl

4th
6
Q
A
4
5
4
7
9 West
Hurd

Pass

Lead
K
8
10
A
7
A
8
Q North
Hamman
1 NT
Pass

2nd
2
2
4
9
10
5
10
3 East
Wooldridge
3

3rd
3
J
K
3
4
J
2
2 South
Zia
Pass

4th
4
Q
A
4
5
6
7
9
N deals
N-S vul A J 7
A J 7 2
A Q 8 3
J 3
K 6 5 4 2
6
K J 9
Q 10 5 2 Table Q 10 9
K Q 10 9 8 3
10
7 6 4
867A7 =
57536 =
Par NS +130 8 3
5 4
7 6 5 4 2
A K 9 8

1 opening
3 × East -4
+800 +12 219
1 NT opening
3 East -4
+200 123

102. 2011 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 7, Bd 105 West
LallJ

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
10
A
Q
Q
5
9
10
J North
Meckstroth
1
1
2

2nd
A
6
K
7
3
A
8
2 East
Grue
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
3
2
3
8
Q
5
7
A South
Rodwell
1
2
2 NT

4th
4
J
4
2
7
6
2
8 West
Zia

Pass
Pass

Lead
5
J
3
4
2
2
9
10 North
Hurd
1 NT
2
3 NT

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

3rd
Q
3
Q
8
Q
K
K
J South
Wooldridge
2
2 NT

4th
7
4
6
J
K
4
3
7
N deals
E-W vul A J 10 7 4
J 7
A 6 2
A Q 10
9 8 3 2
K Q 8
J 10 9 8
J 4 Table K Q 5
10 5 4 2
Q 5 3
K 8 6
8878A =
55553 =
Par NS +130 6
A 9 6 3
K 7 4
9 7 5 3 2

1 opening
2 NT South =
+120 +7 226
1 NT opening
3 NT North -3
-150 123

103. 2011 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 4, Bd 51 West
Garner

Pass
Pass

Lead
Q
A
K
8
3
5 North
Johnson
1
1
4

2nd
2
10
J
6
8
9 East
WeinsteinH
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
4
6
8
J
K
6 South
Simson
1
2

4th
3
7
4
Q
2
10 West
Richter

Pass
Pass

Lead
Q
A
K
A
Q
4
K North
Wolfson
1 NT
2

2nd
2
10
J
7
8
5 East
Aker
Pass
Pass

3rd
4
6
8
2
4
J South
Cohen
2
Pass

4th
3
7
3
9
10
3
N deals
E-W vul A Q 3
A Q 10 8 4
A 8 4
7 3
J 10 9
6 3
K Q 7 3
9 8 6 4 Table 8 7
K 7 5
10 9 6 2
A K Q 5
79944 =
54399 =
Par NS +140 K 6 5 4 2
J 9 2
J 5
J 10 2

1 opening
4 North -1
-50 226
1 NT opening
2 North +1
+140 +5 128

104. 2011 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 2, Bd 21 West
Welland

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
J
A
Q
5
10
K
6
J
10 North
Wold
1
1 NT
2

2nd
5
4
8
K
7
Q
2
2
6 East
Bramley
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
3
6
7
9
4
Q
6
3 South
Jacobus
1
2
3 NT

4th
Q
2
8
4
3
A
5
9
3 West
Beatty

Pass

Lead
4
A
5
Q
7
J
J
10
10 North
Schermer
1 NT

2nd
3
8
9
4
2
5
K
7
J East
Jacobs
Pass

3rd
2
6
10
3
3
2
4
9
7 South
Chambers
Pass

4th
Q
6
4
5
K
Q
8
6
A
N deals
N-S vul A J 9 3
Q 6 3
A 10 6
A Q 5
8 7 6 4 2
A 9 4 2
J 9 5
2 Table K 10 5
J 10
K 7 3 2
K 9 8 4
87889 87879
46554 =
Par NS +120 Q
K 8 7 5
Q 8 4
J 10 7 6 3

1 opening
3 NT North =
+600 +10 236
1 NT opening
1 NT North +2
+150 128

106. 2011 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 4, Bd 58 West
Wold

Pass
Pass

Lead
6
2
A
Q
A
K
8
6
Q
5 North
Bramley
1
1 NT

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

3rd
Q
9
3
4
5
10
2
Q
3
8 South
Welland
1
Pass

4th
4
4
7
K
3
J
5
4
K
2 West
Schermer

Pass

Lead
2
5
Q
6
A
Q North
Krekorian
1 NT

2nd
4
6
4
A
9
J East
Chambers
Pass

3rd
3
8
5
8
3
4 South
Casen
Pass

4th
10
K
2
7
2
7
N deals
Both vul A K 7
9 7 4
A 10 9
A Q 10 5
J 3 2
A K Q 8
6 5 3
K 7 2 Table Q 10 9
10 6 5
K Q 8 2
J 9 6
56555 =
87888 77877
Par EW +120 8 6 5 4
J 3 2
J 7 4
8 4 3

1 opening
1 NT North -2
-200 236
1 NT opening
1 NT North =
+90 +7 138

108. 2011 USBC Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 52 West
Garner

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
K
Q
J
Q
9 North
Wooldridge
1
2 NT
3

2nd
8
2
4
A East
WeinsteinH
1
Pass
Pass

3rd
3
4
5
2 South
Hurd
1
3
3 NT

4th
7
10
A
5 West
LallJ

Pass
Pass

Lead
Q
3
5
K
6
10
7
5
J North
Rubin
1 NT
2 NT
4

2nd
8
10
3
4
8
J
9
7
2 East
Grue
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
3
2
A
4
K
J
10
A
5 South
Ekeblad
2
4

4th
A
J
2
7
2
5
6
6
4
N deals
Both vul K Q 10 3
A K 7 5
A 10 7
5 3
9 8 5
Q 9 2
5 4 3
K Q J 6 Table A
8 6 4
K Q J 9 6 2
10 9 7
7BA57 =
32375 =
Par NS +650 J 7 6 4 2
J 10 3
8
A 8 4 2

1 opening
3 NT North -2
-200 236
1 NT opening
4 North +1
+650 +13 155

111. 2011 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 8, Bd 117 West
Sontag

Pass
Pass

Lead
8
6
3
5
J
A
10
9
8 North
Simson
1
Dbl

2nd
2
A
J
J
Q
6
7
2
10 East
Berkowitz
5
Pass

3rd
K
7
Q
K
A
4
7
6 South
Johnson
Pass
Pass

4th
2
9
2
4
3
Q
7
10 West
Donn

Pass

Lead
2
A
5
6 North
Rosenberg
1 NT
Pass

2nd
3
2
A
A East
Goren
4
Pass

3rd
J
4
6
7 South
Willenken
4 NT

4th
K
2
4
N deals
N-S vul K Q 10 9
Q J 3
A K 10 7
Q 5
J 7
A K 9 8 7 6 4
Q 3 2
4 Table 8 6 5 4 2
5
—
A J 10 9 8 3 2
A7595 A6595
35717 35718
Par NS +500 A 3
10 2
J 9 8 6 5 4
K 7 6

1 opening
5 × East -3
+500 236
1 NT opening
4 NT North +2
+690 +5 160

114. 2011 Vanderbilt Qtrfinal, Seg 4, Bd 62 West
Greco

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
7
10
3
A
4
J North
Bakkeren
1
2 NT
3
3 NT

2nd
6
A
7
5
2
4 East
Hampson
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
7
Q
9
K
4 South
Bertens
1
3
3
6 NT

4th
5
2
8
6
10
3 West
de Wijs

Pass

Lead
Q
J
5 North
Gitelman
1 NT
Pass

2nd
2
7
A East
Muller
Pass
Pass

3rd
3
6
7 South
Moss
3 NT

4th
K
K
4
N deals
None vul A K
K J 9 3
J 10 5
K Q 4 2
10 9 5 3
8 5 2
K 9 8 3
J 9 Table Q J 7
10 7 6
7 4 2
10 8 6 3
BACBB =
23122 =
Par NS +980 8 6 4 2
A Q 4
A Q 6
A 7 5

1 opening
6 NT North -1
-50 236
1 NT opening
3 NT North +2
+460 +11 171

117. 2010 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 35 West
Sementa

4
Pass
All Pass

Lead
A
Q
J
9
A North
Greco
1
Pass
5

2nd
2
4
A
8 East
Duboin
3
Pass
Pass

3rd
3
3
5
2 South
Hampson
Dbl
4 NT
6

4th
9
7
5
10 West
Moss

3
Pass

Lead
4
3
J North
Versace
1 NT
3 NT
5

2nd
5
7
A East
Gitelman
2
4
All Pass

3rd
8
Q
5 South
Lauria
3
Pass

4th
A
4
2
N deals
E-W vul K 9
A Q 7
K Q 9 3
K 8 5 3
10 6 4 3
J 8 2
10 8 5
A 9 4 Table A Q J 8 7 5 2
10 6 4 3
J
7
548BC =
59511 =
Par NS +800 —
K 9 5
A 7 6 4 2
Q J 10 6 2

1 opening
6 North =
+920 +11 247
1 NT opening
5 North +1
+420 171

119. 2010 Spingold Rd of 32, Seg 2, Bd 18 West
Kwiecien

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
2
10
A
5
K
K
4 North
Bocchi
1
1
2
3
4
7

2nd
A
Q
4
9
4
J
2 East
Ramer
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
8
2
6
K
7
9
A South
Ferraro
1
1 NT
3
4
6

4th
3
5
5
10
6
8
8 West
Jacobs

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
J
6
K
2
A
K
10 North
Kowalski
1 NT
2
4
4 NT
6

2nd
4
5
3
J
8
10
8 East
Beatty
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
2
A
10
Q
3
5
7 South
Melman
2
3
4
5

4th
A
4
8
3
2
9
6
N deals
E-W vul A 10 3
Q 10 9 6
K 10
A K 7 4
6 5 2
J 4 3
A 9 7 6 5
9 2 Table J 8
8 5
Q J 8 4 3 2
Q 10 8
BCD7C =
21061 =
Par NS +1510 K Q 9 7 4
A K 7 2
—
J 6 5 3

1 opening
7 South =
+1510 +11 258
1 NT opening
6 North +1
+1010 171

122. 2010 Rosenblum Qtrfinal, Seg 4, Bd 61 West
Brogeland

Pass
Dbl

Lead
J
A
6
8
K
Q
A North
Fantoni
1
1 NT
All Pass

2nd
3
10
7
4
6
7
6 East
Saelensminde
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
2
3
A
9
10
2 South
Nunes
1
Pass

4th
Q
8
9
3
2
2
4 West
Helgemo

2

Lead
A
K
4
A
K
J
Q
5 North
WeinsteinH
1 NT
Pass

2nd
3
6
6
7
10
A
7
Q East
Helness
Pass
Pass

3rd
8
9
9
2
J
3
10
6 South
Garner
Pass
Pass

4th
4
2
A
3
8
5
4
9
N deals
Both vul Q 10 7
A K Q 5
J 8 4 3
A 10
A K 6 5 4
4 2
A K 2
J 8 4 Table J 2
J 7 6 3
Q 7 6
K Q 6 3
54554 =
89889 =
Par EW +140 9 8 3
10 9 8
10 9 5
9 7 5 2

1 opening
1 NT× North -2
-500 258
1 NT opening
2 West +1
-140 +8 179

125. 2010 Rosenblum Qual, Rd 6, Bd 28 West
Rimer

Pass
Pass

Lead
5
Q
3
Q
5
10 North
AukenJ
1
2 NT
Pass

2nd
3
3
2
9
6
K East
Pottenger
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
7
2
J
6
K
7 South
Sveindal
1
3 NT

4th
J
A
8
4
A
5 West
Shenkin

Pass

Lead
5
Q
4
K
2
A
Q
9
9
10 North
Young
1 NT

2nd
3
4
2
8
3
8
10
Q
7
3 East
van Cleeff
Pass

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

4th
10
5
3
6
5
6
6
8
J
A
N deals
E-W vul A J 10 4
A Q 9
Q 10
A 10 4 2
7
J 8 6 3
A 9 8 5
K 7 6 3 Table Q 8 6 5 2
10 5
K 4 3
Q J 5
98887 =
44555 =
Par NS +400 K 9 3
K 7 4 2
J 7 6 2
9 8

1 opening
3 NT North =
+400 +6 267
1 NT opening
1 NT North +2
+150 179

126. 2010 Rosenblum Qual, Rd 6, Bd 28 West
Zhao

Pass
Pass

Lead
5
4
2
10
10
7
A
Q
9 North
GipsonA
1
1 NT
Pass

2nd
3
6
5
2
2
9
8
5 East
Fu
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
7
9
Q
6
K
10
8
4 South
GipsonP
1
3 NT

4th
J
6
K
A
3
4
7
3 West
Punch

Pass

Lead
5
4
2
10
10 North
Lev
1 NT

2nd
3
6
5
2
4 East
Rees
Pass

3rd
7
9
Q
3
6 South
Pszczola
Pass

4th
J
6
K
Q
A
N deals
E-W vul A J 10 4
A Q 9
Q 10
A 10 4 2
7
J 8 6 3
A 9 8 5
K 7 6 3 Table Q 8 6 5 2
10 5
K 4 3
Q J 5
98887 =
44555 =
Par NS +400 K 9 3
K 7 4 2
J 7 6 2
9 8

1 opening
3 NT North =
+400 +6 273
1 NT opening
1 NT North +3
+180 179

127. 2010 Rosenblum Qual, Rd 6, Bd 28 West
GaviardJ

Pass
Pass

Lead
5
2
Q
J
10
6
K
7 North
Campbell
1
2 NT
Pass

2nd
9
5
8
2
6
A
2
10 East
Ventin
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
7
Q
6
3
K
10
5
J South
Klimowicz
1
3 NT

4th
4
K
A
8
3
3
9
7 West
GartaganisJ

Pass

Lead
5
Q
Q
J
5
4
K
2
A
A North
BessisM
1 NT

2nd
3
K
8
9
6
6
3
6
3 East
GartaganisN
Pass

3rd
7
2
3
6
7
9
10
A
7 South
BessisT
Pass

4th
J
8
4
2
10
5
2
5
K
N deals
E-W vul A J 10 4
A Q 9
Q 10
A 10 4 2
7
J 8 6 3
A 9 8 5
K 7 6 3 Table Q 8 6 5 2
10 5
K 4 3
Q J 5
98887 =
44555 =
Par NS +400 K 9 3
K 7 4 2
J 7 6 2
9 8

1 opening
3 NT North =
+400 +6 279
1 NT opening
1 NT North +3
+180 179

129. 2010 USBC Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 23 West
Nickell

Pass
Pass

Lead
5
5
Q
A
6
Q
8 North
Stansby
1
3
Pass

2nd
3
3
9
4
J
5
6 East
Katz
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
8
K
6
7
K
10
K South
Martel
1
4

4th
9
4
J
2
3
6
7 West
Weinstein

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
4
K
K
2
J
8
A
6
2 North
Meckstroth
1 NT
2 NT
3

2nd
2
9
2
4
7
7
J
3
6 East
Levin
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
3
A
3
K
5
5
9
Q
J South
Rodwell
2
3
4

4th
7
J
4
A
10
10
3
5
Q
N deals
Both vul K Q 8 7
K J 4
K 10
A 10 6 3
J 3
A 10 6 5 3
9 8 5 4
5 2 Table 9 4
Q 9 7
A Q J 6 3
J 8 4
7A55A =
43882 =
Par NS +620 A 10 6 5 2
8 2
7 2
K Q 9 7

1 opening
4 South =
+620 +12 291
1 NT opening
4 North -1
-100 181

130. 2010 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 3, Bd 33 West
Moss

Pass
Pass
Dbl
Dbl
Dbl
Dbl

Lead
6
2
2
8
10
5 North
Jacobus
1
2 NT
3
4
4
Pass
All Pass

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

3rd
K
3
Q
J
7
9 South
Wold
Dbl
3
3 NT
Pass
Pass
4 NT

4th
4
10
6
A
2
4 West
Compton

2
Dbl
All Pass

Lead
6
5
9
8
J
10 North
Greco
1 NT
2
Pass

2nd
Q
6
2
3
3
A East
Bramley
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
7
5
J
9
Q South
Hampson
2
Pass
2 NT

4th
4
2
Q
A
4
2
N deals
None vul A Q 7 5
A Q 10
8 4
A 8 6 3
2
K 7 5
A K 9 7 5
K J 10 5 Table J 9 8 6 4 3
9 8 6
6
Q 9 7
87987 =
45356 =
Par NS +140 K 10
J 4 3 2
Q J 10 3 2
4 2

1 opening
4 NT× North -1
-100 291
1 NT opening
2 NT North =
+120 +6 187

138. 2009 BB Qual, Rd 13, Bd 12 West
Kirmse

4
5

Lead
10
2
3
A
K
2
Q
9
4
A North
Brink
1
4
Dbl

2nd
5
9
6
Q
4
5
2
6
Q
9 East
Gromoeller
1
Dbl
All Pass

3rd
K
J
10
5
8
3
3
A
4 South
Drijver
3
Pass

4th
7
A
7
J
Q
8
6
10
3 West
Bakkeren

Pass
Pass

Lead
K
7
A
6
4 North
Smirnov
1 NT
4

2nd
7
3
8
K
2 East
Bertens
Pass
Pass

3rd
9
A
9
9
Q South
Piekarek
4
Pass

4th
6
Q
5
4
N deals
E-W vul K 7 4
Q J 6
K Q 10 8
K Q 2
—
9 8 5 3
A J 7 6 4 3
A 6 5 Table A 8 5 2
A K 10 4 2
9 2
9 7
58247 58248
84A95 =
Par EW +300 Q J 10 9 6 3
7
5
J 10 8 4 3

1 opening
5 × East -2
+500 +11 302
1 NT opening
4 North -1
-50 190

139. 2009 BB Playoff, Seg 1, Bd 11 West
Trendafilov

1
Pass

Lead
2
3
6
4
8
Q North
YangL
1
4
Pass

2nd
4
2
5
2
J
6 East
Karaivanov
Dbl
4
Pass

3rd
10
A
K
A
6
9 South
Dai
1
5

4th
K
7
8
3
5
A West
Fu

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
Q
6
J North
Aronov
1 NT
2 NT
3

2nd
6
7
8 East
Zhao
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
K
10 South
Stefanov
2
3
4

4th
A
2
N deals
None vul Q 8 4 3
A Q 10 6
A 7 4
A 8
J 10 9 7 6
8 2
9 2
K Q 5 2 Table A K 2
7
Q J 10 5 3
J 10 7 3
96B54 =
37277 =
Par NS +450 5
K J 9 5 4 3
K 8 6
9 6 4

1 opening
5 South -1
-50 302
1 NT opening
4 North =
+420 +10 200

141. 2009 BB Qtrfinal, Seg 5, Bd 71 West
Zia

Pass
Pass

Lead
9
4
5
A
J North
Muller
1
3 NT
Pass

2nd
7
6
K
6
Q East
Hamman
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
Q
3
2
K South
de Wijs
1 NT
6 NT

4th
K
A
7
3
8 West
Bertens

Pass
Pass

Lead
3
7
J North
Meckstroth
1 NT
3
5 NT

2nd
2
8
7 East
Bakkeren
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
10
J
4 South
Rodwell
2
3

4th
A
3
Q
N deals
Both vul Q 7
A 8 7
A K 9 4
K 10 7 2
10 9 6 3
10 9 4 3
10 7
Q 9 6 Table A 8 5 2
6 2
Q 8 6 5 3
8 3
CACAC =
13131 =
Par NS +1440 K J 4
K Q J 5
J 2
A J 5 4

1 opening
6 NT South =
+1440 +13 319
1 NT opening
5 NT North =
+660 200

143. 2009 BB Qual, Rd 5, Bd 11 West
Bertens

1
Pass

Lead
5
3
2
3
2
J
3
9 North
YangL
1
Pass
Pass

2nd
K
8
J
A
K
K
9 East
Bakkeren
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
Q
Q
5
8
2
A South
Dai
1
2

4th
4
10
A
7
2
8
7 West
Fu

Pass
Pass

Lead
J
6
3
A
5
J
2 North
Brink
1 NT
4

2nd
2
K
8
5
J
K
2 East
Zhao
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
A
Q
7
9
A
10 South
Drijver
4
Pass

4th
7
4
10
3
4
8
Q
N deals
None vul J 10
K J 10
K Q J 6 5
K Q 7
8
Q 9 7 6 5 2
A 4 2
A 8 5 Table K Q 5
A 3
10 9 8 7
J 10 6 3
69676 =
64766 =
Par NS +140 A 9 7 6 4 3 2
8 4
3
9 4 2

1 opening
2 South =
+110 +5 328
1 NT opening
4 North -2
-100 200

145. 2009 BB Qual, Rd 16, Bd 8 West
Bianchedi

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
J
3
3
Q
8
6
2
Q
A North
Karaivanov
1
2
3
4

2nd
5
Q
6
4
10
4
J
8
6 East
Muzzio
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
K
9
K
5
A
J
K
9
2 South
Trendafilov
1 NT
2 NT
3

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

Pass

Lead
10
5
2
J
6
Q North
Ravenna
1 NT
Pass

2nd
5
K
8
7
5
J East
Karakolev
Pass
Pass

3rd
4
2
K
3
Q
2 South
Pellegrini
3 NT

4th
A
8
3
Q
A
7
N deals
None vul A 7 3
K Q 9 8
A 7 6 5
Q J
K 4
6 2
J 10 9 8
7 5 4 3 2 Table Q 10 9 6 2
10 7 4
K 3
A 10 8
87A96 97A96
45346 =
Par NS +420 J 8 5
A J 5 3
Q 4 2
K 9 6

1 opening
4 South =
+420 +11 339
1 NT opening
3 NT North -2
-100 202

148. 2009 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 55 West
Rubin

Pass
Pass

Lead
Q
2
A North
Hampson
1
1 NT

2nd
2
A
4 East
Granovetter
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
9
3 South
Greco
1
Pass

4th
10
10
2 West
Gitelman

Pass
3

Lead
J
7
4
5
6 North
Jansma
1 NT
2
All Pass

2nd
2
Q
2
Q
10 East
Moss
2
Pass

3rd
A
10
K
A
J South
Verhees
Pass
Pass

4th
9
5
8
3
N deals
Both vul A K J 10 8
K 10 6
Q 8
A 7 4
9 6 4 2
A
K J 5
K 8 6 5 2 Table —
Q J 9 5 4
A 9 7 6 4
Q 9 3
67523 =
658BA =
Par EW +600 Q 7 5 3
8 7 3 2
10 3 2
J 10

1 opening
1 NT North =
+90 +6 345
1 NT opening
3 East +2
-150 202

152. 2009 USBC Rd of 32, Seg 4, Bd 56 West
ShiX

2

Lead
K
3
5
5
2
7
4
A
10 North
Wold
1
Pass

2nd
8
5
4
3
7
6
6
2 East
YangD
1
Pass

3rd
J
2
K
J
10
Q
K
8 South
Bramley
Pass
Pass

4th
A
6
A
Q
4
8
7
9 West
LewisP

Pass
Pass

Lead
K
A
3
K
K
5
3
7 North
WeinsteinJ
1 NT
2

2nd
2
7
J
A
8
2
A
2 East
LewisL
Pass
Pass

3rd
4
8
Q
7
4
6
6 South
Gu
2
Pass

4th
5
6
9
4
2
A
4
N deals
None vul A J 8
A K 9
K Q 7 5
9 6 5
K Q 9 3
10 7 3
A 3 2
Q 8 4 Table 10 7 5 2
Q 8 6 2
8
A K 10 3
74575 =
69868 69858
Par EW +140 6 4
J 5 4
J 10 9 6 4
J 7 2

1 opening
2 West +1
-140 346
1 NT opening
2 North =
+90 +6 209

157. 2009 USBC Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 34 West
WeinsteinH

Pass
Pass

Lead
J
4
K
A
Q
3
K
4 North
Stewart
1
1 NT

2nd
7
K
10
3
Q
3
2
9 East
Garner
1
Pass

3rd
A
2
2
7
8
J
5
A South
Woolsey
Dbl
Pass

4th
3
8
6
4
5
9
10
9 West
Robinson

2

Lead
A
8
2
4
6
A
4
4 North
Welland
1 NT
Pass

2nd
10
3
5
Q
9
3
K
A East
Boyd
2
Pass

3rd
8
5
10
A
7
2
5 South
Willenken
Pass
Pass

4th
4
J
K
3
J
7
8
N deals
E-W vul A 8 6 5
K 3
A K Q 3
8 7 4
Q J 9 2
A 4
9 6 5 4
J 10 2 Table 10 3
Q J 9 6 5 2
10
A Q 9 3
78596 =
55847 =
Par NS +110 K 7 4
10 8 7
J 8 7 2
K 6 5

1 opening
1 NT North =
+90 +5 353
1 NT opening
2 West =
-110 212

158. 2009 USBC QtrfinalB, Seg 3, Bd 38 West
Willenken

4
Pass

Lead
3
10
6
2 North
Martel
1
Pass
Pass

2nd
A
6
2
K East
Welland
1
4

3rd
5
A
7 South
Stansby
Pass
Pass

4th
5
5
3 West
Strul

2 NT
5

Lead
K
A
2
J
K
4
8
9
9
8 North
Smith
1 NT
4
Dbl

2nd
5
5
6
4
7
10
7
J
3
K East
Becker
2
5
All Pass

3rd
2
J
A
8
6
2
K
5
Q
9 South
CohenB
2
Dbl

4th
7
2
5
3
3
6
Q
8
A
4
N deals
N-S vul J 10 7 5
A 4 3
K 6
A K Q 3
A K 9 4
K Q 8 7
10 9 8 7 2
— Table —
J 9 6 5 2
A J
J 10 9 8 6 5
58256 59245
74A86 =
Par EW +200 Q 8 6 3 2
10
Q 5 4 3
7 4 2

1 opening
4 East +1
-450 +5 358
1 NT opening
5 × West =
-650 212

159. 2009 USBC Rd of 16B, Seg 4, Bd 53 West
Cohler

2
Pass

Lead
K
Q
8
5
6
Q
A
K
2
8 North
Grue
1
Dbl

2nd
4
2
K
3
J
2
9
5
4
Q East
Rosenberg
Dbl
Pass

3rd
5
A
9
K
3
6
6
4
9
2 South
Cheek
2
Pass

4th
8
3
5
A
10
J
10
A
J
4 West
Levin

Pass
Pass

Lead
4
2
5
6
K
3
8
10
4
2 North
Lev
1 NT
2
3 NT

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

3rd
J
9
K
A
5
4
K
K
J
3 South
Pszczola
2
2 NT

4th
Q
10
A
2
J
Q
5
9
6
Q
N deals
N-S vul A Q 10 3
Q 3
A K 7 3 2
Q 9
8 7 6 4
J 5
Q J 10 8
K J 3 Table K J 9 2
K 8 7 4 2
4
10 5 2
87899 =
56533 46433
Par NS +120 5
A 10 9 6
9 6 5
A 8 7 6 4

1 opening
2 × West -2
+300 +11 369
1 NT opening
3 NT North -2
-200 212

167. 2008 WC Semifinal, Seg 1, Bd 15 West
Tundal

3

Lead
K
7
K
6
J
3
A North
Nunes
1
Pass

2nd
A
3
Q
A
Q
6 East
Groetheim
Dbl
Pass

3rd
9
A
8
5
K
10 South
Fantoni
Pass
Pass

4th
10
4
J
7
4
2 West
Lauria

2
3

Lead
K
3
10
J
K
6 North
Helgemo
1 NT
Dbl
Pass

2nd
4
6
9
Q
4
4 East
Versace
Pass
2 NT
3

3rd
5
A
2
J
7
J South
Helness
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
7
2
8
A
3
7
N deals
N-S vul Q 4
A 9 4 3
A J 10 5
K Q J
A K 10 6 5 2
10 6
8 6 4
10 7 Table 9 8 7
K Q J 5
Q 9 7 2
A 6
33457 =
78674 =
Par EW +110 J 3
8 7 2
K 3
9 8 5 4 3 2

1 opening
3 West -1
+50 +5 375
1 NT opening
3 East =
-140 218

172. 2008 Spingold Qtrfinal, Seg 1, Bd 5 West
Zeligman

2
Pass
All Pass

Lead
K
A
10 North
Gromov
1
Pass
3

2nd
2
9
2 East
Markowicz
1
Pass
Pass

3rd
8
J
9 South
Dubinin
1
3
3 NT

4th
6
Q
2 West
Zmudzinski

3
Pass

Lead
J
10
7
2
J
3 North
Kwiecien
1 NT
Pass
4

2nd
Q
9
4
7
K
6 East
Balicki
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
K
8
10
A
3
5 South
Ramer
2
3 NT

4th
2
6
Q
8
6
N deals
N-S vul A J
9 2
A 8 5 2
A K 8 6 4
9 7 6 5
A K 10 7 5 4 3
—
7 2 Table K 8
J 8
Q 10 9 4 3
J 10 5 3
68498 69499
64844 =
Par NS +140 Q 10 4 3 2
Q 6
K J 7 6
Q 9

1 opening
3 NT South -3
-300 375
1 NT opening
4 North -1
-100 +5 224

177. 2008 USBC Semifinal, Seg 7, Bd 101 West
Zia

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
K
6
10
J
2
Q
9 North
Martel
1
1 NT
2

2nd
2
5
A
Q
6
5
10 East
Rosenberg
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
8
2
2
K
A
5
4 South
Stansby
1
2
4

4th
A
A
4
3
4
3 West
Cohen

Pass
Pass

Lead
Q
7
7
K
6
4
Q
K North
Levin
1 NT
2
Pass

2nd
2
5
3
8
7
3
8
2 East
Berkowitz
Dbl
Pass
Pass

3rd
4
K
9
5
2
6
J South
Weinstein
2
4

4th
A
A
4
A
8
10
9
N deals
N-S vul A J 6 3
J 9 7 6
A Q
A 6 3
Q 10 7 5
A 3
10 7 6 3
J 8 4 Table K 9 2
Q 10 5
4
K Q 10 9 7 5
569A4 =
66339 66439
Par NS +130 8 4
K 8 4 2
K J 9 8 5 2
2

1 opening
4 North =
+620 +13 389
1 NT opening
4 North -2
-200 224

179. 2008 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 5, Bd 67 West
Seamon

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
7
5
K
8
A
10 North
Meckstroth
1
1 NT
2
Dbl

2nd
3
J
3
4
6
J East
Mahaffey
Pass
Pass
3
All Pass

3rd
A
K
9
Q
2
A South
Rodwell
1
2
Pass

4th
Q
4
2
5
7
2 West
Freeman

Pass
Pass
Pass
Dbl
Pass
All Pass

Lead
J
K
2 North
Cohler
1 NT
2
3
4
Pass
5

2nd
A
3
4 East
Nickell
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
4
5
A South
Baze
2
3
3 NT
4
4
5

4th
9
J
Q
N deals
E-W vul A 8 6 5
10 9
A Q 9
A K 10 9
10 4 3
K Q 4 2
J 7 4 3
7 3 Table Q J
J
10 6 5 2
Q J 8 6 4 2
ABB89 =
22244 =
Par NS +450 K 9 7 2
A 8 7 6 5 3
K 8
5

1 opening
3 × East -5
+1400 +14 403
1 NT opening
5 North =
+450 224

186. 2008 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 8, Bd 114 West
Grue

Pass
Pass

Lead
7
8
K
9
5
2
4
2 North
Rosenberg
1
3 NT

2nd
3
10
7
8
2
3
5 East
Cheek
1
Pass

3rd
A
J
7
6
5
4
6 South
Zia
3
Pass

4th
6
3
Q
J
2
4
Q West
Levin

2
3
All Pass

Lead
6
A North
Gitelman
1 NT
Pass
Pass

2nd
2
10 East
Weinstein
2
Pass
4

3rd
3
4 South
Moss
Pass
2
Dbl

4th
8
2
N deals
E-W vul J 4 2
Q 10 6
A Q J
A Q J 8
K Q 10
A 8
10 9 6 5 4
7 6 4 Table A 5 3
K J 9 7 5 4 2
K 2
10
36258 35258
77B85 =
Par EW +650 9 8 7 6
3
8 7 3
K 9 5 3 2

1 opening
3 NT North -4
-200 +13 417
1 NT opening
4 × West +1
-990 228

188. 2008 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Seg 1, Bd 8 West
Lesniewski

Pass

Lead
5
K
9
A
10
9
8 North
Nystrom
1
Pass

2nd
J
2
3
10
A
K
4 East
Weichsel
2

3rd
A
7
Q
7
2
5
2 South
Bertheau
Pass

4th
8
Q
2
J
J
4
A West
Mahaffey

2
Pass

Lead
6
4
6
3
Q
Q
7
10
4 North
Jansma
1 NT
2
Pass

2nd
5
8
9
2
A
6
3
5
J East
Hallberg
Pass
2
Pass

3rd
9
4
K
10
5
7
5
Q
Q South
Verhees
2
4

4th
A
J
J
A
4
8
10
6
2
N deals
None vul A K 3
K Q 5 3 2
A 4
9 7 4
Q
A 9 8
K J 10 9 7 3 2
10 2 Table 10 9 8 6 5 2
J
Q 8 6
K J 3
67B4B =
36292 =
Par NS +450 J 7 4
10 7 6 4
5
A Q 8 6 5

1 opening
2 East -1
+50 417
1 NT opening
4 North +1
+450 +9 237

192. 2007 BB Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 50 West
Gower

Pass
Pass

Lead
3
3
7
8
J
3
10
7
10
5 North
Garner
1
Dbl

2nd
Q
8
2
6
4
K
6
J
2
6 East
Apteker
1
Pass

3rd
K
9
A
4
4
A
Q
2
K
Q South
WeinsteinH
Pass
Pass

4th
5
5
9
10
4
2
5
8
J
3 West
Rosenberg

Pass
Pass

Lead
J
5
10
3
3
4
A
4
K
9 North
Cope
1 NT
2
Pass

2nd
4
4
2
6
J
J
9
10
8
9 East
Zia
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
Q
A
10
K
Q
3
A
7
2 South
Holman
2
3 NT

4th
Q
6
J
5
5
6
7
6
3
8
N deals
E-W vul Q 7 3
4 3
A K 9 7 5
A K 8
9 8 6 2
5
8 6 3 2
Q J 10 2 Table K J 5
K J 8 7 6
J 4
9 6 5
CAACA CAAC9
12213 13313
Par NS +990 A 10 4
A Q 10 9 2
Q 10
7 4 3

1 opening
1 × East -4
+1100 +11 428
1 NT opening
3 NT North +4
+520 237

196. 2007 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 25 West
Ao

Pass
Pass

Lead
4
9
A
3
J
A
8
J North
Gromov
1
1 NT
2

2nd
Q
7
2
8
K
3
J
Q East
WangJ
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
6
A
10
4
2
5
2 South
Dubinin
1
2

4th
2
5
6
7
3
K
3 West
Zmudzinski

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
5
9
A
3
10
3
A
2
J North
Gu
1 NT
2 NT
3

2nd
Q
6
8
2
K
A
3
10
9 East
Balicki
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
7
A
10
4
8
7
5
Q
9 South
Chechelashvili
2
3
4

4th
2
4
6
7
3
2
K
6
8
N deals
E-W vul A 8 6 2
A 2
A 9 8
A 5 4 3
K
K 7 6
K Q 6 3
Q J 9 7 6 Table J 10 3
8 5 4 3
J 7 5
K 8 2
8B785 =
52558 =
Par NS +450 Q 9 7 5 4
Q J 10 9
10 4 2
10

1 opening
2 North +2
+170 428
1 NT opening
4 North +1
+450 +7 245

198. 2007 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 60 West
Dubinin

Pass
Pass

Lead
5
2
3 North
Ao
1
1
3 NT

2nd
10
5
2 East
Gromov
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
J
K
9 South
WangJ
1
2

4th
A
A
Q West
Chechelashvili

Pass
Pass

Lead
5
4
J
A
3
7
4
Q
6 North
Zmudzinski
1 NT
2
Pass

2nd
10
5
K
2
5
A
6
9
3 East
Gu
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
J
3
4
J
5
Q
2 South
Balicki
2
3 NT

4th
A
A
2
10
K
4
3
6
N deals
E-W vul A 3
A 4 2
Q 7 4 2
A K 8 6
K 10
J 7 3
A 9 8 3
J 10 9 7 Table 9 6 5 2
K 9 6 5
10 5
Q 5 3
9A8A8 =
43434 =
Par NS +420 Q J 8 7 4
Q 10 8
K J 6
4 2

1 opening
3 NT North =
+400 +10 440
1 NT opening
3 NT North -1
-50 245

199. 2007 Spingold Qtrfinal, Seg 3, Bd 41 West
Lair

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
4
A
6
5
8
K
9 North
Gromov
1
2
3
4

2nd
8
2
4
J
5
5
10 East
Mahaffey
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
7
7
J
3
K
3
J South
Dubinin
1 NT
2
3

4th
6
3
Q
2
5
7
4 West
Balicki

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
2
Q
2
8
J
3 North
Fu
1 NT
2
4 NT
6

2nd
7
3
9
4
4 East
Zmudzinski
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
Q
A
6
9
10 South
Zhao
2
4
5

4th
A
10
5
3
4
N deals
E-W vul Q
A 10 8 6
A J 8 6 3
A J 8
10 9
Q 5 3
Q 10 5
Q 10 9 5 4 Table K 8 7 6 5 4 3
4 2
7 4
7 3
D8DDB =
05002 05001
Par NS +1520 A J 2
K J 9 7
K 9 2
K 6 2

1 opening
4 South +2
+480 440
1 NT opening
6 North =
+980 +11 256

200. 2007 Spingold Rd of 16, Seg 1, Bd 13 West
Cayne

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
5
K
7
5
7
Q
8 North
Lair
1
2 NT
3
4
5
6

2nd
K
4
4
8
6
J
2 East
Seamon
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
6
3
10
10
J
2
A South
Mahaffey
1
3
3 NT
4
5

4th
3
A
A
2
4
9
6 West
Bertheau

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
6
K
5
K
Q North
Lauria
1 NT
2
2 NT

2nd
3
2
A
9
6 East
Nystrom
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
8
5
10
8 South
Versace
2
2
3 NT

4th
10
A
4
2
N deals
Both vul 9 2
K 10 7
K Q 4
A K Q 7 3
Q 10 8 7 4
A 8
J 7 5
J 5 2 Table K 5
9 6 4 2
10 8 6 2
10 9 6
B9BAB =
14131 =
Par NS +660 A J 6 3
Q J 5 3
A 9 3
8 4

1 opening
6 South =
+1430 +12 452
1 NT opening
3 NT North +3
+690 256

202. 2007 USBC Semifinal, Seg 1, Bd 3 West
Bramley

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
4
3
2
9
3
6 North
Rodwell
1
1
2 NT
4

2nd
2
6
5
10
7
7 East
Lazard
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
K
A
Q
J
Q
Q South
Meckstroth
1
2
3

4th
A
8
K
K
K West
Hamman

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
6
2
3
J North
Kranyak
1 NT
2
2 NT

2nd
4
8
Q
6 East
Soloway
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
9
Q
7
4 South
Deutsch
2
2
3 NT

4th
10
K
K
5
N deals
E-W vul A Q
A 9 5 4 2
J 3 2
A Q 10
J 10 7
K 10 7 6
Q 10 8 4
9 3 Table K 5 4
8
K 6 5
J 8 7 6 5 2
99A86 99986
44357 =
Par NS +420 9 8 6 3 2
Q J 3
A 9 7
K 4

1 opening
4 South -1
-50 452
1 NT opening
3 NT North =
+400 +10 266

203. 2007 USBC Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 50 West
Cohen

Pass
Pass

Lead
J
J
10
K
10
3
9
J
7 North
Ekeblad
1
4

2nd
7
4
5
A
8
6
3
7
2 East
Berkowitz
1
Pass

3rd
4
2
8
2
5
9
2
4
A South
Rubin
3
Pass

4th
A
6
6
4
K
Q
9
10
9 West
Moss

Pass
Pass

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

2nd
7
3
7
7
6
3
4
4 East
Gitelman
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
2
K
4
J
5
10
A South
Krekorian
4
Pass

4th
A
10
A
A
Q
8
10
5
N deals
E-W vul J 10 3
A K
K 3
A J 6 5 4 3
6
9 6 5 4
Q 7 4
K Q 10 8 2 Table K 7 5 4
Q J 10 3 2
A 10 6
9
8B5A8 =
32825 =
Par NS +450 A Q 9 8 2
8 7
J 9 8 5 2
7

1 opening
4 North +1
+450 +11 463
1 NT opening
4 North -1
-50 266

205. 2007 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 8, Bd 112 West
Berkowitz

1
5

Lead
3
2
9
A
K
A
6
K
8 North
Cheek
1
1
Dbl

2nd
10
4
5
4
2
6
9
3
4 East
Cohen
Pass
2
All Pass

3rd
Q
7
8
2
7
8
3
7
2 South
Grue
1
4

4th
A
6
Q
J
9
10
J
4
10 West
Greco

2
4
Dbl

Lead
10
6
5
9
2 North
Krekorian
1 NT
2
4
All Pass

2nd
Q
9
8
4
8 East
Hampson
Pass
3
Pass

3rd
K
A
5
2
Q South
Casen
Pass
3
Pass

4th
4
4
K
Q
4
N deals
N-S vul A K J 4 3
6 4 3
K 9 7
A Q
10 9 5
A K J 8 5 2
6
K J 8 Table 6 2
10 9 7
A J 5 3 2
9 7 4
6A48A =
63843 =
Par NS +500 Q 8 7
Q
Q 10 8 4
10 6 5 3 2

1 opening
5 × West -2
+300 463
1 NT opening
4 × North =
+790 +10 276

206. 2007 Vanderbilt Final, Seg 2, Bd 21 West
H-Welland

Pass
Pass

Lead
6
2
7
3
J
5
K
9
8
A North
Bocchi
1
2
3

2nd
2
J
4
A
2
3
6
4
Q
7 East
Sementa
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
J
7
3
9
3
5
8
6
8 South
Duboin
1
2 NT

4th
K
4
A
10
K
Q
8
Q
9 West
Jacobus

Pass
Pass

Lead
J
A
K
5
9
9
10
6
6
3 North
Welland
1 NT
2

2nd
2
6
7
J
4
4
8
5
9
Q East
O'Rourke
Pass
Pass

3rd
3
2
4
7
6
3
4
5
K
10 South
Fallenius
2
Pass

4th
K
3
J
Q
Q
A
A
10
A
2
N deals
N-S vul A K
K 2
A K 5 4
8 6 5 3 2
Q J 3
J 10 9 4
9 3
K Q 10 4 Table 9 7 6
A 8 5 3
J 10 7 6
A J
68677 =
75755 =
Par NS +100 10 8 5 4 2
Q 7 6
Q 8 2
9 7

1 opening
3 North -2
-200 463
1 NT opening
2 North =
+110 +7 283

207. 2007 Vanderbilt Qtrfinal, Seg 4, Bd 57 West
Kowalski

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
A
Q North
Rodwell
1
2
3
4

2nd
7
8 East
Tuszynski
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
6
5 South
Meckstroth
1 NT
2
4
6

4th
4
K West
Soloway

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
7 North
Kodayam
1 NT
2
3
3 NT

2nd
8 East
Hamman
Pass
Pass
Dbl
All Pass

3rd
9 South
Bykov
2
2
Pass

4th
K
N deals
E-W vul K 3
A K J 7 5
K 4
Q 10 4 2
Q J 9 6 5
8 6 4 3
6 5 2
9 Table 7 4 2
10 2
A Q J 10 9 3
8 7
C7C6C 77B5B
06070 =
Par NS +990 A 10 8
Q 9
8 7
A K J 6 5 3

1 opening
6 North =
+920 +9 472
1 NT opening
3 NT North +4
+520 283

208. 2007 Vanderbilt Qtrfinal, Seg 4, Bd 59 West
Tuszynski

Pass
Pass

Lead
7
A
3
Q
5
K
K
4
K North
Meckstroth
1
1 NT

2nd
2
5
2
4
3
3
5
3
Q East
Kowalski
1
Pass

3rd
9
4
10
7
A
2
10
K South
Rodwell
Dbl
Pass

4th
Q
8
J
6
8
A
9
8 West
Hamman

2
2

Lead
A
3
6
A
4
3
5
7
10
Q North
Bykov
1 NT
Pass
Dbl

2nd
2
5
Q
3
Q
9
6
J
2
K East
Soloway
Pass
2
All Pass

3rd
4
K
3
2
K
A
6
7
4
A South
Kodayam
Pass
Dbl

4th
8
J
9
8
9
5
10
7
8
8
N deals
None vul K 4 3
A Q 6 4
A 3
A 7 5 4
Q J 9 5 2
9
Q J 8
J 10 9 8 Table A 7
K J 8 7 5
9 5 2
Q 6 3
78997 77887
55446 =
Par NS +140 10 8 6
10 3 2
K 10 7 6 4
K 2

1 opening
1 NT North +2
+150 472
1 NT opening
2 × West -3
+500 +8 291

209. 2007 Vanderbilt Rd of 16, Seg 2, Bd 20 West
Freeman

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
10 North
Dubinin
1
2
3
5
5 NT
6

2nd East
Nickell
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd South
Gromov
2
3
4 NT
5
6
6 NT

4th West
Milner

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
4
10
K
3
7 North
Rodwell
1 NT
3
4
4 NT
5

2nd
2
J
10
2
J East
Compton
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
8
5
2
A
Q South
Meckstroth
2 NT
3
4
5
6

4th
7
Q
5
9
N deals
Both vul A J
A 7 6 2
Q 9 8
A J 10 7
10 9 8 4 3 2
10 8
10 7 6 3 2
— Table 7 6 5
J 9 5
J 5 4
K 9 5 4
C8B8C C8C8C
15151 =
Par NS +1440 K Q
K Q 4 3
A K
Q 8 6 3 2

1 opening
6 NT South =
+1440 +17 489
1 NT opening
6 North -1
-100 291

211. 2007 Vanderbilt Rd of 16, Seg 1, Bd 10 West
Compton

2
Pass

Lead
K
A
A
9 North
Hamman
1
Pass
Pass

2nd
3
4
Q
Q East
Milner
1
4

3rd
8
2
3
3 South
Soloway
Pass
Pass

4th
10
5
10 West
Nickell

Pass

Lead
6
A
4
J
2
5
6
5
3
K North
Pszczola
1 NT

2nd
2
Q
2
A
3
K
7
4
K
5 East
Freeman
Pass

3rd
10
3
7
6
8
4
9
9
2
7 South
Lev
Pass

4th
A
J
10
3
K
8
6
9
9
N deals
Both vul A K 9
A 10 5
Q 7 2
A 6 4 2
10 5
K Q J 8 4
K 10 6
K J 10 Table Q J 7 6 4 3
9 7 6 2
A 9
Q
55488 =
87944 =
Par EW +140 8 2
3
J 8 5 4 3
9 8 7 5 3

1 opening
4 West -1
+100 +5 494
1 NT opening
1 NT North -1
-100 291

212. 2006 USBC Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 40 West
Meckstroth

Dbl
Pass
All Pass

Lead
3
A
6 North
Zia
1
3 NT
4

2nd
2
5
A East
Rodwell
1
Pass
Pass

3rd
10
9
Q South
Rosenberg
3
4
6

4th
Q
7
3 West
Garner

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
4
3
2 North
Soloway
1 NT
3
3 NT

2nd
A
5 East
WeinsteinH
2
Pass
Pass

3rd
7
K South
Hamman
2
3
4

4th
3
Q
N deals
None vul K J 6
K J 9 2
J 3
A Q J 7
10 7 5 3
10 8 6 5
Q 10 7 2
10 Table A 9 8 4 2
Q
K 8 6 5 4
5 3
B5B5B =
18181 =
Par NS +460 Q
A 7 4 3
A 9
K 9 8 6 4 2

1 opening
6 North =
+920 +10 504
1 NT opening
4 North +1
+450 291

216. 2006 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 6, Bd 84 West
Sontag

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
J
3
2
A
5
9
4
9
6 North
Stansby
1
1 NT
2
2 NT

2nd
4
Q
10
4
6
5
7
10
10 East
Bates
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
6
K
J
2
4
Q
K
A
7 South
Martel
1
2
2

4th
A
5
3
Q
8
K
3
5
J West
Fallenius

Pass
Pass

Lead
Q
2
K
3
J
6
9
7
J North
Feldman
1 NT
2
Pass

2nd
4
10
4
2
A
Q
8
8
3 East
Welland
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
5
A
2
10
7
K
2
9
4 South
Bramley
2
2

4th
K
6
Q
A
9
5
J
A
3
N deals
Both vul 6 3
A 3 2
A 6 4
A K J 7 5
A 8 5
K 9 6
Q J 10 8 3
Q 10 Table Q J 2
J 10 7
7 5
9 8 6 4 3
89867 89877
54465 =
Par NS +140 K 10 9 7 4
Q 8 5 4
K 9 2
2

1 opening
2 NT North -1
-100 507
1 NT opening
2 South +1
+140 +6 297

218. 2006 USBC Rd of 32, Seg 6, Bd 83 West
CohenS

Pass
Pass

Lead
9
4
J
J
5
5
10
7
Q
J North
Ehlers
1
1 NT
Pass

2nd
Q
Q
7
A
3
J
6
8
2
10 East
Compton
1
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
A
6
K
8
Q
5
7
4
A South
Rengstorff
Dbl
2 NT

4th
3
3
K
6
10
4
4
8
3
5 West
Roman

Pass
Pass

Lead
10
5
5
2
3
7
4
K
A
8 North
ClerkinJ
1 NT
3 NT

2nd
4
3
J
8
K
6
7
5
3
K East
Fout
2
Pass

3rd
7
4
Q
9
6
Q
Q
2
8
J South
ClerkinD
3
Pass

4th
Q
10
4
J
2
A
5
3
7
9
N deals
E-W vul K J 9 2
Q J
A J 5
A 8 4 3
5
9 7 6 5 3
K Q 10 2
J 5 2 Table A Q 10 7 3
10 2
7 3
K 10 9 7
87786 87776
55656 =
Par NS +120 8 6 4
A K 8 4
9 8 6 4
Q 6

1 opening
2 NT North =
+120 +6 513
1 NT opening
3 NT North -2
-100 297

226. 2006 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 29 West
Chang

2
Pass

Lead
K
A
K
8
4
2
7
J
10
A North
Ferguson
1
4

2nd
3
4
7
2
2
7
Q
9
10
10 East
Deutsch
1
Pass

3rd
5
8
4
9
J
6
Q
9
8
7 South
Hollman
Pass
Pass

4th
J
A
3
5
6
4
6
3
3
8 West
Cheek

2
3

Lead
K
J
K
3
7 North
Fu
1 NT
3
Pass

2nd
7
2
2
6 East
Grue
Dbl
Pass
4

3rd
9
7
7
10 South
Zhao
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
5
Q
8
Q
N deals
Both vul A J 5
6 2
J
A K Q J 10 8 2
K 8 3 2
K 5 4 3
Q 8 5
5 3 Table 10 9 6
A J 10 7
A K 10 6 2
7
44339 =
48AA4 =
Par EW +500 Q 7 4
Q 9 8
9 7 4 3
9 6 4

1 opening
4 North -1
-100 513
1 NT opening
4 West -1
+100 +5 308

228. 2006 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 30 West
Fu

Pass
Pass

Lead
3
J
9
A
Q North
Grue
1
1 NT
Pass

2nd
10
4
K
6
8 East
Zhao
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
2
5
3
4 South
Cheek
1
3 NT

4th
A
K
4
2
9 West
Ferguson

Pass

Lead
3
Q
A
J
5
7
J
6
3
J North
Deutsch
1 NT

2nd
10
6
8
10
5
9
A
K
K
8 East
Hollman
Pass

3rd
Q
3
4
K
2
8
2
5
10
7 South
Chang
Pass

4th
A
9
2
9
4
3
6
4
4
N deals
None vul J 10 8
A K 2
A Q J
Q 5 3 2
K 7 6 5
Q 9 6
9 2
A 9 8 4 Table A 4 3
J 7 5 3
10 8 6
K 7 6
76687 =
57646 =
Par NS +90 Q 9 2
10 8 4
K 7 5 4 3
J 10

1 opening
3 NT North -2
-100 513
1 NT opening
1 NT North +1
+120 +6 318

230. 2005 BB Qtrfinal, Seg 5, Bd 74 West
El Ahmady

Dbl
Dbl
Pass

Lead
3
K
6
K North
Fredin
1
1 NT
2
3 NT

2nd
2
4
Q
8 East
Sadek
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
A
5
J
4 South
Lindkvist
1
2
3

4th
8
7
10
3 West
Bertheau

2
Dbl
Pass

Lead
3
A
6
7
9
2
A
K
Q North
Nadim
1 NT
Pass
3
Pass

2nd
2
8
Q
2
10
5
4
7
9 East
Nystrom
Pass
Pass
Pass
Dbl

3rd
K
5
J
6
A
J
3
4
6 South
Hishmat
2
3
4
All Pass

4th
4
7
10
3
6
8
2
5
10
N deals
Both vul A K Q 8
9 7
Q 8 4
K Q J 7
J 10 6 5 2
—
A K 9 6
A 9 5 3 Table 9 7 4
J 10 5 4 3 2
J 5 3
8
94759 9475A
36573 =
Par NS +600 3
A K Q 8 6
10 7 2
10 6 4 2

1 opening
3 NT North =
+600 513
1 NT opening
4 × North =
+790 +5 323

238. 2005 USBC Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 35 West
Schwartz

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
5
K
10 North
Rubin
1
1
2
3 NT

2nd
7
2 East
Becker
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
10
5 South
Ekeblad
1
2
3

4th
A
4 West
Gitelman

Pass
Pass

Lead
9
K
3
2
5 North
Berkowitz
1 NT
2

2nd
5
2
2
7 East
Moss
Pass
Pass

3rd
6
7
A
K South
Cohen
2
Pass

4th
10
4
J
A
N deals
E-W vul A K 9
9 4 3
K 10 3
K Q J 4
10 6
K J 10 8 7 6
J 6 4
10 7 Table 5 4 3 2
A Q
9 2
A 9 8 6 3
696A7 =
44735 =
Par NS +140 Q J 8 7
5 2
A Q 8 7 5
5 2

1 opening
3 NT North =
+400 +6 524
1 NT opening
2 North +3
+150 324

242. 2005 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 5, Bd 65 West
Zia

Pass
Pass

Lead
J
2
5
K North
Lair
1
2 NT
Pass

2nd
3
6
8
7 East
Rosenberg
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
7
A
K
2 South
Hayden
2
4 NT

4th
A
5
3 West
Willenken

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
4
A
5
3
A
2
J
5
K North
Fallenius
1 NT
3
3 NT
6

2nd
Q
Q
10
7
3
8
K
9
J East
Cohler
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
8
2
K
J
4
Q
2
A
3 South
Welland
2 NT
3
4 NT

4th
2
6
3
10
6
K
5
6
5
N deals
None vul A 10 5
A Q 4
K 2
K 8 4 3 2
9 7 2
9 8 3
10 8
Q J 10 9 5 Table Q J 8 4
K J 10 6
6 4 3
7 6
CAAC9 =
13314 =
Par NS +990 K 6 3
7 5 2
A Q J 9 7 5
A

1 opening
4 NT North +2
+490 524
1 NT opening
6 North =
+920 +10 336

246. 2004 Olympiad Final, Seg 6, Bd 82 West
Drijver

Pass
Pass

Lead
A
5
A
9
Q
J
8
7 North
Bocchi
1
3 NT

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

3rd
2
4
2
K
6
10
J
Q South
Duboin
3
Pass

4th
7
Q
3
2
3
7
6
9 West
Lauria

3
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
2
2 North
Verhees
1 NT
3 NT
4
5

2nd
3 East
Versace
2
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
K South
Jansma
3
4
4
6

4th
7
N deals
E-W vul Q J 10 7
Q J 7
A 9 6
A K 8
K 9 6 5 4
10 4 2
3
9 6 4 2 Table 2
A K 9 6 5 3
10 4
Q 10 7 3
B95B6 A85B5
24727 =
Par NS +460 A 8 3
8
K Q J 8 7 5 2
J 5

1 opening
3 NT North +1
+430 +10 535
1 NT opening
6 North -1
-50 337

248. 2004 Olympiad Qual, Rd 3, Bd 3 West
Sanchez

Pass
Pass

Lead
10
3
2
7
Q
Q
A
7
8
2 North
Zia
1
1 NT
Pass

2nd
2
5
10
A
K
K
5
6
7
9 East
Marangunic
1
Pass
Pass

3rd
8
Q
6
4
3
3
5
6
10
K South
Rosenberg
Pass
3 NT

4th
J
2
4
3
J
4
9
8
5
4 West
Levin

Pass
Pass

Lead
9
5
2
4
6
A
Q
A
8
9 North
Cuevas
1 NT
2
Pass

2nd
2
4
J
3
9
Q
2
4
5
4 East
Weinstein
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
8
A
Q
7
3
2
3
7
10
5 South
Caracci
2
3 NT

4th
A
10
K
J
6
3
K
5
J
6
N deals
E-W vul A J
A K 8
Q 6 5
K 10 6 4 3
8 7
J 9 6 5 3
J 10
J 9 7 2 Table Q 10 9 5 4
Q 4
K 9 4
A 8 5
888A8 =
54535 =
Par NS +130 K 6 3 2
10 7 2
A 8 7 3 2
Q

1 opening
3 NT North +1
+430 +11 546
1 NT opening
3 NT North -2
-100 337

257. 2004 Olympiad Qual, Rd 7, Bd 14 West
Drijver

3
Pass
Pass

Lead
3
K
Q
5
A
2 North
Rekunov
1
4
5
6

2nd
A
4
7
6
3
5 East
Schollaardt
2
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
Q
2
8
9
9
K South
Khokhlov
2
5
5

4th
6
3
A
9
7
Q West
Gromov

Pass
Pass

Lead
Q
A
2 North
Verhees
1 NT
2
4

2nd
K
3
5 East
Dubinin
Dbl
Dbl
All Pass

3rd
3
9
J South
Jansma
2
4

4th
8
7
Q
N deals
None vul K Q 6
K J 9
A 8
K J 10 7 4
A 5 3
5 3
10 4 3
Q 8 6 5 3 Table 7 4
Q 7
Q J 9 7 5 2
A 9 2
BCC78 =
21165 =
Par NS +980 J 10 9 8 2
A 10 8 6 4 2
K 6
—

1 opening
6 South =
+980 +11 561
1 NT opening
4 North +1
+450 338

259. 2004 USBC Semifinal, Seg 6, Bd 86 West
Rodwell

Pass
Pass

Lead
4
J
10
7 North
Martel
1
2 NT
Pass

2nd
K
8
9
2 East
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
3
5
Q South
Stansby
2
3 NT

4th
2
4
2
3 West

Pass
Dbl
All Pass

Lead
3
3
K
A
7
J
6
8
8 North

1 NT
3
4

2nd
K
K
4
6
4
5
8
6
J East

Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
7
2
3
Q
2
A
5
9 South

2 NT
3
5

4th
2
4
9
10
7
5
5
10
6
N deals
N-S vul 9 8 2
K 9 3 2
A K 2
A K 7
A J 10 7
J 10 5 4
J 8 3
10 9 Table Q 6 5 4 3
8 6
Q 9 7 5
6 4
8697B =
27452 =
Par NS +600 K
A Q 7
10 6 4
Q J 8 5 3 2

1 opening
3 NT North -1
-100 561
1 NT opening
5 North +1
+620 +12 350

266. 2003 USBC Final, Seg 1, Bd 7 West
Morse

3
Pass

Lead
A
A
3
2
5 North
WeinsteinH
1
Dbl
4

2nd
10
2
4
5
2 East
Wolff
1
Pass
All Pass

3rd
9
8
7
K
J South
Garner
1
4

4th
4
10
Q
A
A West
Fallenius

Pass
Pass

Lead
Q
5
K
4
8
2
K
9 North
Pratap
1 NT
2

2nd
4
K
3
9
5
7
10 East
Welland
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
3
2
J
9
A
3 South
Landen
2
Pass

4th
10
10
5
Q
6
5
J
N deals
Both vul K 4
K 10
A K 9 6
K J 5 4 2
Q 8 5
A 8 6 5
J 7
A 9 6 3 Table A 9 3
Q J 9 7 3 2
10 5
8 7
695AA =
34833 =
Par NS +140 J 10 7 6 2
4
Q 8 4 3 2
Q 10

1 opening
4 South -2
-200 564
1 NT opening
2 North =
+110 +7 358

267. 2003 USBC Final, Seg 3, Bd 44 West
Fallenius

3
Pass

Lead
6
A
K
5
4
5
K North
Wildavsky
1
Pass
5

2nd
10
5
9
2
8
A
2 East
Welland
2
Pass
All Pass

3rd
J
3
4
9
9
3 South
Doub
3
3

4th
A
2
Q
Q
A
6 West

Pass
Pass

Lead
Q
6
10
4
A
K North
WeinsteinH
1 NT
2

2nd
3
A
3
J
5
9 East

Pass
Pass

3rd
5
4
2
A
3
4 South
Garner
2
Pass

4th
7
8
6
8
2
Q
N deals
E-W vul K J 3
A 5 2
8 7 2
A K J 8
A Q 9 4
K Q J 3
K 5 4
Q 2 Table 10 8 7 6 2
6
Q J 10 9 6
9 5
76869 =
47473 =
Par NS +110 5
10 9 8 7 4
A 3
10 7 6 4 3

1 opening
5 North -2
-100 564
1 NT opening
2 North +1
+140 +6 364

269. 2002 USBC Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 57 West
Garner

1
2
3 NT

Lead
8
K
Q
J
7
10
2
3
10 North
Rosenberg
1
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
K
9
5
8
A
3
5
2
J East
WeinsteinH
Dbl
2
3

3rd
5
7
4
4
4
6
8
K
A South
Zia
Pass
Pass
Pass

4th
2
6
4
A
3
Q
5
8
3 West
Cohen

Pass
Pass

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

2nd
4
5
3
5
A
3 East
Berkowitz
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
3
7
6
7
2 South
Moss
2
Pass

4th
7
Q
4
6
3
K
N deals
E-W vul A K 5
Q 9 8 7
A 6 4
Q J 8
J 10 8 4
6 3 2
7
K 10 9 6 4 Table Q 7 2
A K
K Q J 10 2
A 7 3
43634 =
89799 =
Par EW +140 9 6 3
J 10 5 4
9 8 5 3
5 2

1 opening
3 NT West -1
+100 +5 569
1 NT opening
2 North -2
-100 368

271. 2002 USBC Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 57 West

Pass
Pass

Lead
K
Q
J
Q
10
2
2
7
7 North

1
1 NT

2nd
3
K
5
8
9
2
3
A
6 East

Pass
Pass

3rd
7
4
3
6
4
J
8
5
4 South

1
Pass

4th
A
2
6
4
8
5
A
6
K West
Hamman

Pass
2
3 NT

Lead
J
K
K
Q
Q
J
10
2
3 North
Cayne
1 NT
2
Pass
All Pass

2nd
2
8
7
A
3
5
9
6
5 East
Soloway
Pass
Dbl
2 NT

3rd
9
7
3
4
6
4
8
10
K South
Seamon
2
Pass
Pass

4th
K
A
4
3
4
6
7
5
8
N deals
E-W vul A K 5
Q 9 8 7
A 6 4
Q J 8
J 10 8 4
6 3 2
7
K 10 9 6 4 Table Q 7 2
A K
K Q J 10 2
A 7 3
43634 =
89799 =
Par EW +140 9 6 3
J 10 5 4
9 8 5 3
5 2

1 opening
1 NT North -2
-100 569
1 NT opening
3 NT East -1
+100 +5 373

272. 2001 BB Final, Seg 2, Bd 29 West
Helgemo

1 NT
Pass

Lead
K
K
Q North
Martel
1
Pass
Pass

2nd
2
A
K East
Helness
Pass
3 NT

3rd
3
3
2 South
Stansby
Pass
Pass

4th
A
2
4 West
Sontag

Pass

Lead
3
9
7
K
J
6
J North
Aa
1 NT

2nd
2
K
2
A
Q
6
9 East
Weichsel
Pass

3rd
Q
2
4
8
5
10
4 South
Groetheim
Pass

4th
7
3
10
4
A
5
3
N deals
Both vul J 7 6 3
K Q 7 6
A 7
A Q 5
A 10
A J 9 4
K Q 6
10 9 6 4 Table K Q 2
10 5 2
J 10 8 3
K 8 3
46544 =
97888 87888
Par EW +600 9 8 5 4
8 3
9 5 4 2
J 7 2

1 opening
3 NT West +1
-630 569
1 NT opening
1 NT North -2
-200 +10 383

273. 2001 BB Final, Seg 5, Bd 73 West
Brogeland

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
3
4
4 North
Larsen
1
2
3

2nd
5
2
Q East
Saelensminde
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
10
J
A South
Meltzer
1
2
3 NT

4th
K
Q
8 West
Stansby

Pass
Pass

Lead
10
5
2
K
K
K
J North
Helness
1 NT
2
Pass

2nd
4
4
A
6
9
9
Q East
Martel
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
6
K
3
4
2
2
A South
Helgemo
2
3 NT

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

1 opening
3 NT South -3
-150 569
1 NT opening
3 NT North =
+400 +11 394

276. 2001 USBC Final, Seg 7, Bd 95 West
Martel

Pass
Dbl

Lead
Q
Q
K
7
10
2
3
A
J
7 North
Granovetter
1
1
3 NT

2nd
2
6
2
J
J
6
8
2
6
5 East
Stansby
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
5
4
8
A
3
Q
9
5
7
3 South
Rubin
1
3

4th
K
5
9
4
3
A
6
4
10
7 West
Ekeblad

Pass

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

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

3rd
K
4
8
A
Q
9
10
5
9
2 South
Weichsel
Pass

4th
A
5
9
6
A
Q
7
7
8
4
N deals
N-S vul A Q 6 2
Q 9 5
K 6
K Q 7 3
K 9 4
J 10 6
A J 9 7 5
9 5 Table J 10 5 3
A 8 7 3
Q 3
J 6 2
8888A =
54553 =
Par NS +130 8 7
K 4 2
10 8 4 2
A 10 8 4

1 opening
3 NT North -1
-100 569
1 NT opening
1 NT North +2
+150 +6 401

277. 2001 USBC Playoff, Seg 7, Bd 104 West
Shenkin

1
Pass

Lead
J
A
Q
8
3
4
Q
A
9
K North
Soloway
1
Pass
1 NT

2nd
3
3
5
K
2
K
9
8
6
2 East
Molson
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
7
2
4
7
A
8
10
4
2
6 South
Hamman
1
Dbl

4th
Q
10
5
5
7
6
5
6
10
9 West
Rodwell

Dbl
2

Lead
4
10
K
5
Q
J
8
4
8
2 North
Lipsitz
1 NT
Rdbl
All Pass

2nd
6
A
3
Q
K
3
5
7
4
6 East
Meckstroth
Pass
2

3rd
9
3
2
8
4
6
9
J
K
2 South
Ekeblad
Pass
Pass

4th
Q
2
A
6
5
Q
5
10
A
7
N deals
None vul A Q 9 2
8 7 4
K Q 7
A Q 8
K 10 7 6 5
A Q 10 5
A 5 4
10 Table J 8
J 6 3
J 9 8 3
K 6 5 3
54567 54557
89876 78775
Par EW +140 4 3
K 9 2
10 6 2
J 9 7 4 2

1 opening
1 NT North =
+90 +5 574
1 NT opening
2 West =
-110 401

287. 2000 USBC Semifinal, Seg 7, Bd 98 West
WeinsteinH

Pass
Pass

Lead
2
2
6
6
6
Q
3
K North
Rodwell
1
3 NT

2nd
J
7
8
4
A
4
J
10 East
Garner
Pass
Pass

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

4th
3
Q
A
2
10
5
7
3 West
Soloway

Pass

Lead
6
7
8
4
10
4
2
3
A
6 North
Katz
1 NT

2nd
2
J
7
10
K
3
8
6
4
10 East
Hamman
Pass

3rd
K
Q
2
6
A
K
7
10
8
K South
Jacobs
Pass

4th
5
9
A
3
4
5
A
2
5
9
N deals
E-W vul A 3
A J 6
Q 4 3
A J 5 4 3
Q 7 4
9 5 3 2
A J 8 2
K 7 Table K 9 6 2
Q 10 4
10 5
Q 10 8 6
77677 66677
76766 =
Par Zero J 10 8 5
K 8 7
K 9 7 6
9 2

1 opening
3 NT North -2
-100 578
1 NT opening
1 NT North =
+90 +5 407

293. 1999 Spingold Final, Seg 4, Bd 54 West
Beatty

Pass
Pass

Lead
5
J
3
3
Q North
Hamman
1
1 NT
Pass

2nd
10
K
Q
4
A East
Onstott
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
4
9
2
7 South
Soloway
1
3 NT

4th
6
6
2
K
2 West
Rodwell

Pass

Lead
5
3
A
5 North
Hayden
1 NT

2nd
10
Q
4
Q East
Meckstroth
Pass

3rd
A
4
6
7 South
Eisenberg
Pass

4th
6
7
2
10
N deals
N-S vul Q J
K 6
A 5 4 3
A K 8 5 3
10 8 6 3 2
A 2
J 8 2
J 10 2 Table A 5 4
J 8 7 5 3
Q 10 7
Q 4
97999 =
46443 =
Par NS +600 K 9 7
Q 10 9 4
K 9 6
9 7 6

1 opening
3 NT North +1
+630 +10 588
1 NT opening
1 NT North +3
+180 408

296. 1999 USBC Final, Seg 6, Bd 81 West
Sontag

4

Lead
4
J
3
A
7 North
Martel
1
Pass

2nd
A
7
9
5
3 East
Weichsel
1
Pass

3rd
3
5
Q
6
Q South
Stansby
3
Pass

4th
5
2
6
K
K West
Zia

Pass
Dbl
Pass

Lead
8
A
9
10
4
J North
Katz
1 NT
2
Pass
Pass

2nd
Q
6
7
K
J
K East
Rosenberg
Pass
Pass
2
3

3rd
K
3
2
A
Q
A South
Bates
2
Pass
3
All Pass

4th
2
4
10
7
3
5
N deals
None vul K 9 7
A 4 3
A K 9
Q 8 3 2
J 10 6 3
K
Q J 10 4
A 10 9 7 Table A Q 8 5 4
J 7
7 6 5 2
K 5
63937 =
49396 =
Par EW +100 2
Q 10 9 8 6 5 2
8 3
J 6 4

1 opening
4 East =
-420 588
1 NT opening
3 East =
-140 +7 415

301. 1998 USBC Final, Seg 4, Bd 55 West
Berkowitz

Pass
Pass

Lead
2
A
6
A North
Rodwell
1
2 NT
4

2nd
4
5
Q
7 East
Cohen
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
A
3
7
2 South
Meckstroth
2
3

4th
7
2
4
4 West
Hamman

Pass

Lead
6
5
4
6
5
J
10
9
2 North
Seamon
1 NT

2nd
4
3
A
K
K
5
K
3
6 East
Soloway
Pass

3rd
10
K
7
2
A
9
3
Q
Q South
Passell
Pass

4th
Q
A
2
4
7
8
3
5
7
N deals
Both vul A K 9 5
A J 9 6
Q 9 5
Q 7
Q J 10 4
8 5 4
A J 6
A J 10 Table 7
K 10 7 3
8 7 3
9 6 5 3 2
89776 =
54546 44546
Par NS +140 8 6 3 2
Q 2
K 10 4 2
K 8 4

1 opening
4 North -2
-200 595
1 NT opening
1 NT North =
+90 +7 423

306. 1997 BB Final, Seg 9, Bd 141 West
Mari

Pass
Pass

Lead
7
Q
3 North
Meckstroth
1
3 NT

2nd
J
3
K East
Levy
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
2
4 South
Rodwell
2
Pass

4th
A
A
8 West
Hamman

Pass

Lead
4
2
8
9
A
K
9
J
Q
8 North
Perron
1 NT

2nd
3
4
2
3
6
6
A
3
3
J East
Wolff
Pass

3rd
7
K
5
10
J
2
K
8
5
5 South
Chemla
Pass

4th
10
7
4
7
Q
2
6
Q
A
10
N deals
Both vul Q 10 9
A K 10 5
Q J 8
A J 2
8 7 6 2
Q 3 2
A 10
Q 9 8 7 Table A J 5 4
7 6 4
K 4 3
6 5 4
989A9 =
35334 =
Par NS +600 K 3
J 9 8
9 7 6 5 2
K 10 3

1 opening
3 NT North +1
+630 +10 609
1 NT opening
1 NT North +2
+150 423

309. 1997 BB Qual, Rd 4, Bd 17 West
Zmudzinski

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
2
K
Q North
Dalal
1
2
2
5

2nd
3
6
7 East
Balicki
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
8
4
A South
Padhye
1 NT
2
3

4th
9
J
3 West
Shivdasani

Pass
Pass

Lead
5
3
3
Q
9
5
10
3 North
Romanski
1 NT
4
Pass

2nd
8
2
8
2
7
5
4
9 East
Ghose
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
10
A
K
4
A
2
7
K South
Kowalski
3
5

4th
K
4
6
J
6
5
2
A
N deals
None vul K 9
K 7 2
K Q 7 6 3
K Q 9
Q 8 7 6 5 3
Q 9 4
10 4
J 8 Table A J 4 2
A J 10 5
5 2
7 6 2
A45BA 33599
39823 =
Par NS +300 10
8 6 3
A J 9 8
A 10 5 4 3

1 opening
5 North -1
-50 611
1 NT opening
5 North =
+400 +10 435

310. 1997 BB Qual, Rd 8, Bd 5 West
Ker

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
2
J
3 North
ShenC
1
Pass
2
3 NT

2nd
4
4
A East
Dravitzki
1 NT
2
Pass
All Pass

3rd
J
2
7 South
Lin
Dbl
Pass
2 NT

4th
Q
Q
8 West
Huang

Pass

Lead
5 North
Mik
1 NT

2nd
6 East
Kuo
Pass

3rd
10 South
Jedrychowski
Pass

4th
4
N deals
N-S vul A K 10 2
A Q 9
8 4
A 5 3 2
Q 8 7 6 4
K 3
10 7 2
K 7 4 Table 5
J 8 7 2
K J 9 5 3
Q 8 6
AAA8A =
23353 23252
Par NS +630 J 9 3
10 6 5 4
A Q 6
J 10 9

1 opening
3 NT South +1
+630 +10 621
1 NT opening
1 NT North +3
+180 435

313. 1997 BB Qual, Rd 3, Bd 1 West
Levy

1
Pass
2

Lead
4
4
Q
Q
9
7
8
4
Q North
Chagas
1
Pass
Dbl
Dbl

2nd
10
K
K
5
7
2
2
8
7 East
Mari
1
1 NT
Pass
All Pass

3rd
J
8
6
3
5
6
10
3
6 South
Branco
Pass
Pass
Pass

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

Pass

Lead North
Perron
1 NT

2nd East
Mello
Pass

3rd South
Chemla
Pass

4th
N deals
None vul A K 7 6
Q 9 4
Q 4
A Q 10 9
J 10 9 4 3
A 3 2
3
J 5 3 2 Table Q 8
K 10 7
A J 9 5 2
K 7 4
76886 =
67557 =
Par NS +100 5 2
J 8 6 5
K 10 8 7 6
8 6

1 opening
2 × West -4
+800 +12 637
1 NT opening
1 NT North +1
+120 437

314. 1997 BB Qual, Rd 3, Bd 5 West
Levy

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
6
4
A
Q North
Chagas
1
2
3
5

2nd
2
J
8
J East
Mari
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
Q
2
3 South
Branco
1
2 NT
4 NT
6

4th
9
K
7
10 West
Fonseca

Pass
Pass

Lead North
Perron
1 NT
2
4

2nd East
Mello
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd South
Chemla
2
3

4th
N deals
N-S vul A Q 9
K 5 3 2
J
A Q 8 6 2
10 7
Q 10 6
K 10 9 8 5 4
9 4 Table J 8
A 8 7 4
7 6 2
J 10 7 5
BC87A =
21562 =
Par NS +1430 K 6 5 4 3 2
J 9
A Q 3
K 3

1 opening
6 South =
+1430 +13 650
1 NT opening
4 North +2
+680 437

315. 1997 BB Qual, Rd 3, Bd 17 West
Levy

Pass

Lead
5
A
4
6
3
8
6 North
Chagas
1
Pass

2nd
3
5
5
K
9
9
8 East
Mari
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
2
Q
A
10
J
9 South
Branco
3

4th
A
J
K
4
Q
5
7 West
Fonseca

2
Pass

Lead North
Perron
1 NT
Pass
Pass

2nd East
Mello
Pass
4

3rd South
Chemla
Pass
Pass

4th
N deals
None vul K Q 8 7
A K
7 4 2
A 6 4 3
10 6 5 2
Q 10 6 4
K J 10 9 3
— Table A 3
J 8 5 2
A 6 5
K 10 9 5
67438 =
76994 =
Par EW +140 J 9 4
9 7 3
Q 8
Q J 8 7 2

1 opening
3 North -1
-50 +9 659
1 NT opening
4 East =
-420 437

317. 1997 Spingold Rd of 16, Seg 3, Bd 42 West
Cohen

1
Pass
Pass

Lead
10
9
5
2
9
4
8 North
Stewart
1
Pass
1 NT
4

2nd
A
3
3
7
Q
7
8 East
Berkowitz
Dbl
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
4
2
J
J
5
K
3 South
Weinstein
Rdbl
1
3 NT

4th
6
4
6
K
6
A
8 West
Pavlicek

Pass
Pass

Lead
8
A
J
Q
Q
J
10
K North
Wolfson
1 NT
2
4

2nd
9
3
K
A
10
6
2 East
Katz
2
Pass
All Pass

3rd
J
2
6
3
7
5
10 South
Silverman
2
3

4th
K
5
7
6
4
A
9
N deals
Both vul K J 10 9
A J
K Q 8 5
K 7 6
A 7 5 4 3
10 7 5
10 7 6
J 3 Table —
K 9 8 4 3
A 9 3 2
Q 10 8 5
8A688 =
43755 =
Par NS +620 Q 8 6 2
Q 6 2
J 4
A 9 4 2

1 opening
4 South -1
-100 659
1 NT opening
4 North =
+620 +12 452

318. 1996 Spingold Final, Seg 3, Bd 34 West
Soloway

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
10
A
K
10
Q
9
J North
Meckstroth
1
1 NT
3

2nd
2
4
A
7
4
2
2 East
Goldman
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
3
6
5
2
8
Q
K South
Rodwell
1
2
4

4th
J
Q
6
J
6
J
5 West
Wolff

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
4
K
K
9
J
4
J North
Robinson
1 NT
3
3

2nd
2
10
A
7
3
7
2 East
Hamman
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
6
5
2
8
Q
3 South
Smith
2
3
4

4th
A
3
6
Q
6
J
Q
N deals
E-W vul A K J 5
K Q J
9 4
K 10 6 3
Q 3
6 2
J 10 8 6 5
A 8 7 2 Table 10 4
A 10 9 4 3
K 7 2
Q 9 5
9B777 =
32564 =
Par NS +450 9 8 7 6 2
8 7 5
A Q 3
J 4

1 opening
4 North +1
+450 +1 660
1 NT opening
4 North =
+420 452

Data 9X30 Main Top One Club vs. One Notrump

1. 2014 Spingold Qtrfinal, Seg 2, Bd 17			`West` Smirnov Pass Pass All Pass Lead K 3 2 6 3	`North` WeinsteinH 1 1 NT 2 2nd 8 9 4 2 4	`East` Piekarek Pass Pass Pass 3rd 5 A Q 10 8	`South` Grabel 1 2 2 4th 7 10 J J 9	`West` Lee Pass Pass Lead 6 8 3 K 3 2	`North` Sementa 1 NT 2 2nd 3 9 A 9 J 10	`East` Glubok Pass Pass 3rd J J 2 5 A Q	`South` Tokay 2 Pass 4th A 4 10 4 7 8
N deals None vul	J 9 8 Q 8 2 A K 10 9 A K 6
K Q 6 3 A 6 4 J 5 2 J 9 4		A 5 2 10 9 8 7 6 Q 10 8 5 2
87996 = 55447 = Par NS +140	10 7 4 K J 7 5 3 Q 4 3 7 3
1 opening 2 South = +110 0	1 NT opening 2 North +1 +140 +1 `1`

2. 2014 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 19			West Bianchedi Pass Pass Lead 4 Q 2 2 2 J A 5	`North` Nunes 1 1 NT 2nd 7 3 9 3 6 2 J 7	East Madala Pass Pass 3rd 10 4 A Q 8 6 8 A	`South` Fantoni 1 Pass 4th Q K J K 5 K 7 4	West Zimmermann Pass Lead 2 5 2 2 4 Q 5 7 J	`North` Zia 1 NT 2nd 9 Q 3 9 3 A 7 6 2	East Multon Pass 3rd A 3 9 A 10 4 Q 8 6	`South` Duboin Pass 4th 8 7 K J K 5 K 6 K
N deals E-W vul	K 8 4 K Q 9 Q 10 7 2 A Q 6
A Q 10 8 6 5 2 K 5 8 7 3 2		10 6 5 2 A 4 3 A 6 3 K 9 5
67575 = 66857 = Par EW +100	J 9 7 3 J 7 J 9 8 4 J 10 4
1 opening 1 NT North -1 -50 0	1 NT opening 1 NT North +1 +120 +5 `6`

3. 2014 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 1, Bd 8			`West` FisherL 2 2 NT Lead K 2 Q 2 5 Q 9	`North` Smirnov 1 Pass Pass 2nd 3 7 J 6 Q 7	`East` SchwartzRO 1 2 3 NT 3rd 5 K 4 10 K 7	`South` Piekarek Pass Pass All Pass 4th A 3 A 4 2 7	`West` Tokay Pass Pass Lead K 8 5 5 7 K 2 K 3 9	`North` Schwartz 1 NT 2 2nd 3 3 7 A K 6 8 5 A 10	`East` Sementa Pass Pass 3rd 6 J 8 10 3 5 7 7 J 10	`South` Graves 2 Pass 4th A A 4 2 6 4 J 2 4 Q
N deals None vul	A 6 5 K 10 K Q 9 8 2 A 9 7
K 3 A Q J 7 A 4 J 6 5 4 2		Q J 9 8 7 3 2 6 3 K Q 10 8
65693 = 68649 = Par NS +100	10 4 2 9 8 6 5 4 J 10 7 5 3
1 opening 3 NT West -3 +150 +5 5	1 NT opening 2 North -1 -50 `6`

5. 2014 USBC Semifinal, Seg 5, Bd 76			West Cohler Pass Dbl Lead 2 2 9 5 2 10 8 6 2	`North` Diamond 1 1 NT 4 2nd 7 5 4 7 A 10 9 6 8	East Martel Pass Pass All Pass 3rd J Q 5 J 4 6 K 4 A	`South` Platnick 1 2 4th Q A K 3 3 A Q 7 3	West Hampson Dbl Pass All Pass Lead Q 7 7 2 6 K 5 A 8	`North` Willenken 1 NT Rdbl 3 2nd 2 A 6 5 4 J 7 8 5	East Greco Pass Pass Pass 3rd A 3 Q Q Q 4 J 10 K	`South` Rosenberg 2 3 4 4th 4 2 2 A K 3 10 9 3
N deals E-W vul	K 7 Q 9 5 K 10 6 4 A K J 10
10 8 5 3 2 — A J 9 7 5 Q 8 7		J 9 6 A 10 8 7 3 Q 3 9 6 3
A7A89 A7A8A 35353 = Par NS +430	A Q 4 K J 6 4 2 8 2 5 4 2
1 opening 4 South = +420 +10 `15`	1 NT opening 4 North -1 -50 6

6. 2014 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 1, Bd 14			`West` Weinstein 4 Pass Lead A A 5 K 3 3 Q J	`North` Jacobus 1 Pass Pass 2nd 9 4 2 5 7 Q 7 J	`East` Levin 3 Pass Pass 3rd 4 2 A 9 2 8 4	`South` Passell 3 Dbl 4th 7 6 3 9 10 7 Q	`West` Ekeblad Pass Pass Lead 9 2 2 K K 2 K 3 J	`North` Nickell 1 NT 2 6 2nd 4 3 5 4 Q A 6 Q 5	`East` Dwyer Pass Pass All Pass 3rd 6 A A 8 5 8 7 7	`South` Katz 2 4 4th A 3 4 3 6 5 10 9
N deals None vul	A Q A 9 4 Q J 10 8 4 K 3 2
K 10 5 4 3 Q 10 6 2 9 10 9 4		— K 8 3 7 6 5 3 Q J 8 7 6 5
A98A5 A9895 33436 = Par NS +430	J 9 8 7 6 2 J 7 5 A K 2 A
1 opening 4 × East -3 +500 +12 `27`	1 NT opening 6 South -3 -150 6

10. 2014 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 5, Bd 70			`West` Krekorian Pass Pass Pass Lead 10 A 6 J K 2 7 Q J	North Jacobus 1 3 4 6 2nd A 2 5 Q 2 9 3 9 3	`East` Koneru Pass Pass Pass All Pass 3rd 6 7 K 7 4 K 10 2 4	South Passell 2 NT 4 4 NT 4th 3 3 9 4 8 A Q 8 10	`West` Ekeblad Pass Pass Lead 10 7 7 6 J 2 J	North Stewart 1 NT 2 Pass 2nd A 6 3 4 Q 4 8	`East` Dwyer Pass Pass Pass 3rd 2 Q A K K A 2	South Woolsey 2 4 4th 3 9 2 9 5 3 10
N deals N-S vul	K J 7 Q J 5 4 3 A 10 6 K Q
10 8 5 4 2 6 2 Q 8 4 J 10 9		Q 9 3 10 9 8 9 5 3 A 8 7 6
C9CCA = 13113 = Par NS +1440	A 6 A K 7 K J 7 2 5 4 3 2
1 opening 6 North -1 -100 `31`	1 NT opening 4 North +1 +650 +13 19

17. 2013 BB Qual, Rd 17, Bd 1			`West` Gold Pass Pass Lead K 5 5 Q A K	`North` Zimmermann 1 4 2nd 8 A 2 2 8 Q	`East` Forrester 1 Pass 3rd 4 7 J 10 3 4	`South` Multon Dbl Pass 4th 3 2 K A 6 5	`West` Fantoni Pass Pass Lead 3 Q 5 5 A K 9 6 8 K	`North` Robson 1 NT 2 NT Pass 2nd K 2 4 2 7 8 Q 4 7 A	`East` Nunes Pass Pass Pass 3rd J 3 J 10 8 3 4 4 7 9	`South` Allfrey 2 3 NT 4th 7 6 K A 9 5 6 2 3 2
N deals None vul	A 9 7 A K J 2 A J 3 10 3 2
J 10 10 6 5 9 4 2 J 9 7 6 4		Q 8 6 5 3 Q 8 K 7 6 K Q 5
99BA8 98BA8 34235 = Par NS +450	K 4 2 9 7 4 3 Q 10 8 5 A 8
1 opening 4 North +1 +450 +11 `42`	1 NT opening 3 NT North -2 -100 30

22. 2013 BB Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 21			`West` Kranyak 2 3 NT Lead 6 3 4 A K Q 5 5	North Fantoni 1 Pass All Pass 2nd Q 8 3 9 3 8 10	`East` WolpertG Dbl 3 3rd 4 K K 2 6 4 7	South Nunes Pass Pass 4th 5 Q 2 J 2 A J	`West` Helgemo Pass Pass Lead 4 Q 2 3 3 9 A 7 K Q	North Dwyer 1 NT Pass Pass 2nd 3 4 10 4 8 A 6 Q 7 9	`East` Helness Dbl Dbl 3rd 10 5 3 9 K 4 2 A 6 2	South Bathurst 2 Pass 4th 5 6 8 10 J 7 K 9 8 J
N deals N-S vul	A 9 5 2 A J 8 3 Q J A 8 6
J 6 4 4 K 7 6 5 2 K 9 5 3		K Q 10 K Q 10 6 A 10 4 3 Q 2
34435 34434 998A8 = Par EW +400	8 7 3 9 7 5 2 9 8 J 10 7 4
1 opening 3 NT West = -400 +12 `57`	1 NT opening 2 × South -4 -1100 30

23. 2013 BB Qtrfinal, Seg 1, Bd 13			West Zmudzinski 4 Lead 3 2 8 4 Q Q 6 5	North Drijver 1 Pass 2nd A 9 9 A 8 3 5 A	East Balicki 1 Pass 3rd 2 K K 3 6 6 A 2	South Brink Pass Pass 4th 7 J 4 10 5 10 Q 6	West de Wijs Pass Lead K A Q J K 2 10 6 A A	North Jassem 1 NT 2nd J 2 K 3 10 9 5 7 4 Q	East Muller Pass 3rd 7 3 6 K 8 Q 2 8 9 7	South Mazurkiewicz Pass 4th A 5 7 Q 3 4 2 J 8 6
N deals Both vul	A 10 9 Q A Q J 4 Q J 10 4 2
7 6 4 2 A K 8 2 7 5 A K 5		K Q 8 5 3 J 10 9 6 K 2 8 7
22398 = 8B945 = Par EW +650	J 7 5 4 3 10 9 8 6 3 9 6 3
1 opening 4 East +1 -650 `57`	1 NT opening 1 NT North -2 -200 +10 40

32. 2013 USBC Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 48			`West` Zia Dbl Lead K A J 9 6 Q Q 5 Q 8	North Cheek 1 Pass 2nd A 4 2 7 5 8 K 8 7 9	`East` Martel Pass Pass 3rd 3 6 3 K 3 5 9 10 2 J	South Grue 1 Pass 4th 4 2 A 4 10 2 7 3 6 Q	`West` Gitelman Pass Lead 2 K J J 9 3 6 A 7	North Willenken 1 NT 2nd 3 8 A K 10 2 6 J K	`East` Moss Pass 3rd A 3 5 4 Q Q 7 4 6	South Rosenberg Pass 4th 7 2 4 9 5 8 J 10 5
N deals N-S vul	A 8 K J 5 2 A K J 5 J 10 7
K Q J 7 A 9 7 3 Q 3 2 A 9		9 6 5 3 Q 6 4 9 4 K 8 6 2
55587 = 78856 67756 Par EW +110	10 4 2 10 8 10 8 7 6 Q 5 4 3
1 opening 1 × South = +140 +8 `66`	1 NT opening 1 NT North -2 -200 42

36. 2013 USBC Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 30			`West` Katz 2 Pass Lead Q 3 8 Q J 10	`North` Diamond 1 2 NT Pass 2nd 3 4 J A 6	`East` Nickell Pass Pass Pass 3rd 9 K A 2 A	`South` Platnick 1 3 NT 4th K 9 2 5 5	`West` Greco 2 Pass Lead K Q	`North` Levin 1 NT Pass Pass 2nd A 6	`East` Hampson Pass 3 3rd 6 2	`South` Weinstein 2 Pass 4th 5 K
N deals None vul	K 5 A 7 3 K Q 10 8 4 A 7 3
A 10 9 8 7 4 2 J 9 7 5 Q 10		Q J 6 5 4 2 A J J 9 8 5 2
76BA8 = 27225 = Par NS +450	6 3 K Q 10 8 9 6 3 2 K 6 4
1 opening 3 NT North -3 -150 `66`	1 NT opening 3 West -2 +100 +6 49

37. 2013 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 3, Bd 41			West Kranyak 1 Pass Lead 5 A 10 A A 2 K 8 J	`North` Greco 1 Dbl Pass 2nd 9 4 3 8 3 6 5 7 6	East WolpertG 1 Pass Pass 3rd J 6 2 4 5 5 3 10 6	`South` Hampson Pass 3 4th 3 10 Q 2 4 7 Q 2 K	West Diamond Pass Pass Lead K A J A 2 5 9 K 3 6	`North` Dwyer 1 NT 3 Pass 2nd 3 4 8 3 6 2 10 2 5	East Platnick Pass Pass Pass 3rd 5 7 6 5 4 A 9 10 7	`South` Bathurst 2 4 4th 9 10 3 4 7 8 8 Q 10
N deals E-W vul	A J 10 3 A Q 7 10 9 A J 9 2
2 K J 9 5 2 7 6 5 K 8 7 4		Q 8 10 6 A K Q J 2 Q 10 6 3
8A665 = 43668 = Par NS +420	K 9 7 6 5 4 8 4 3 8 4 3 5
1 opening 3 South +1 +170 `66`	1 NT opening 4 North = +420 +6 55

38. 2013 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 4, Bd 56			`West` Sontag Pass Pass Pass Lead K A	`North` Grue 1 3 4 5 2nd A 9	`East` Berkowitz Pass Pass Pass All Pass 3rd 6 3	`South` Cheek 2 4 5 4th 3 5	`West` Gitelman Pass Pass Pass Pass Lead 9 Q 4 3	`North` Seamon 1 NT 2 4 NT 5 6 2nd K K 2 2	`East` Moss Pass Pass Pass Pass All Pass 3rd 5 A K 9	`South` Pszczola 2 4 5 5 4th 4 6 6 10
N deals None vul	A J 9 4 A Q A Q 4 2 5 4 3
K 2 K 10 7 4 2 7 5 10 9 8 6		10 7 6 J 8 6 3 10 9 Q J 7 2
DD9D8 = 00405 = Par NS +1520	Q 8 5 3 9 5 K J 8 6 3 A K
1 opening 5 South +2 +440 `66`	1 NT opening 6 North = +980 +11 `66`

41. 2013 USBC Rd of 64, Seg 8, Bd 108			West ClerkinD Pass Pass Lead 8 K J K Q 8 J 9 3	`North` Ivatury 1 2 NT 2nd J A 7 4 A 7 4 5	East ClerkinJ Pass Pass 3rd Q 2 A 2 10 10 2 4	`South` H-Welland 1 Pass 4th A 5 2 5 6 J 7 8	West Rosenthal Pass Pass Lead J K 4 Q A K K 8	`North` Rigal 1 NT 2 2nd 7 A 10 8 4 3 A 9	East Silverstein Pass Pass 3rd A 2 8 5 3 7 2 9	`South` Milgrim 2 Pass 4th 5 5 J 6 Q 6 5 6
N deals E-W vul	A K 10 6 K 8 3 K 5 4 2 A 4
Q J 9 5 A Q 9 6 K Q J 9 3		8 7 5 4 2 A 7 J 10 8 3 10 2
78945 = 45497 45486 Par NS +140	J 9 3 Q 10 6 4 2 7 8 7 6 5
1 opening 2 NT North -2 -100 66	1 NT opening 2 North +1 +140 +6 `74`

42. 2013 USBC Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 35			West Fleisher Pass Pass All Pass Lead 2 2 2 7 K Q 6 5 2	`North` Cheek 1 1 NT 2 2nd A 3 7 K 8 10 5 9 K	East Kamil Pass Pass Pass 3rd 8 K J 5 3 4 9 9 A	`South` Grue 1 2 3 NT 4th 3 9 A 4 8 J 8 4 7	West Becker Pass Pass Lead 10 3 Q 8 2 4 6	`North` Willenken 1 NT 2 2nd 2 K 8 Q A 6 7	East Spector Pass Pass 3rd A 9 3 7 4 K Q	`South` Rosenberg 2 Pass 4th 6 4 A 5 3 10 K
N deals E-W vul	A 10 6 K Q 6 2 K Q 6 K 9 3
K 9 8 A A J 8 3 J 8 7 6 4		J 7 5 4 10 8 7 10 9 Q 10 5 2
87995 = 36348 = Par NS +140	Q 3 2 J 9 5 4 3 7 5 4 2 A
1 opening 3 NT North +1 +430 +7 73	1 NT opening 2 North +1 +140 `74`

43. 2013 USBC Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 35			West Meckstroth 1 NT Pass Lead 4 3 6 K 6 2 6 9 9 4	`North` Bathurst 1 Pass Pass 2nd 3 A K 8 10 3 4 A 10 A	East Rodwell Pass 2 Pass 3rd Q 2 2 4 J K Q 5 5	`South` Dwyer 1 2 4th A 7 2 8 7 9 K 3 J	West WolpertG Pass Pass Lead 10 3 3 3 J 10 6 7 9 J	`North` Weinstein 1 NT 3 Pass 2nd 2 K 2 A Q 4 4 8 10 J	East Kranyak Pass Pass Pass 3rd A 9 A 2 8 4 9 Q 5 6	`South` Levin 2 4 4th 6 4 6 7 5 K 7 5 8 5
N deals E-W vul	A 10 6 K Q 6 2 K Q 6 K 9 3
K 9 8 A A J 8 3 J 8 7 6 4		J 7 5 4 10 8 7 10 9 Q 10 5 2
87995 = 36348 = Par NS +140	Q 3 2 J 9 5 4 3 7 5 4 2 A
1 opening 2 South +2 +170 +6 `79`	1 NT opening 4 North -1 -50 74

48. 2013 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 1, Bd 9			West Berkowitz 3 Pass Lead 5 5 K A 2 8 9 4 Q	`North` Grue 1 Pass Pass 2nd 10 4 4 3 6 6 J 5 7	East Sontag 1 Pass Pass 3rd Q 10 6 2 2 K 9 K 3	`South` Cheek 2 Dbl 4th A K 5 4 7 3 2 A 8	West Gitelman Pass Pass Lead 10 K 2 3 J 6 6 K	`North` GordonM 1 NT 3 Pass 2nd A 5 6 8 4 9 A A	East Moss Pass Pass Pass 3rd 3 6 2 Q 7 A 5	`South` Pratap 2 NT 3 4th 2 4 9 K 8 4 10
N deals E-W vul	A K 3 2 A K 8 2 Q 6 J 7 5
9 7 5 10 9 7 4 10 8 Q 9 4 3		J 8 4 Q J 6 5 3 A K 9 K 10
8A6A9 = 33734 = Par NS +420	Q 10 6 — J 7 5 4 3 2 A 8 6 2
1 opening 3 × East -2 +500 +8 `88`	1 NT opening 3 South +2 +150 75

50. 2013 Vanderbilt Rd of 16, Seg 4, Bd 60			West Levin Pass Pass Lead 2 3 J 5 2 8 5 6	`North` Madala 1 3 Pass 2nd K 6 4 2 3 Q J 2	East Weinstein 1 Pass Pass 3rd 9 K Q J K 4 Q 3	`South` Bocchi Dbl 4 4th 5 A A 10 A 7 10 K	West Okay Pass Pass Lead J 3 2 2 8 4 6 5 6	`North` Rodwell 1 NT 2 3 2nd K 10 7 6 Q Q 7 J Q	East Tokay Pass Pass All Pass 3rd 9 K 6 K 3 A 9 Q 3	`South` Meckstroth 2 3 4th 5 A 5 A 7 2 4 10 5
N deals E-W vul	A 8 6 5 K Q 8 5 A 7 6 K 7
Q 9 10 6 K 9 5 4 J 9 6 4 3		J 10 7 3 2 A 2 Q 8 2 A 10 8
87975 87965 56468 = Par NS +140	K 4 J 9 7 4 3 J 10 3 Q 5 2
1 opening 4 North -1 -50 `88`	1 NT opening 3 North +1 +170 +6 81

53. 2012 WC Qual, Rd 6, Bd 28			West Forrester Pass Pass All Pass Lead A 9 2 8 3 10 8	`North` de Wijs 1 1 NT 3 2nd 4 A J K 4 9 K	East Gold Pass Pass Pass 3rd 7 2 K 3 Q 7 9	`South` Muller 1 2 NT 3 4th 3 6 A 7 6 5 2	West Brink Pass Pass Lead 2 3 K 8 A	`North` Robson 1 NT 3 3 NT 2nd 6 J 9 K 7	East Drijver Pass Pass All Pass 3rd 8 Q 2 4 4	`South` Allfrey 2 3 4th J 6 3 7 4
N deals E-W vul	A K J A K 6 7 3 2 Q 10 9 4
9 8 Q 10 3 2 A 9 6 A K J 6		Q 10 5 4 3 2 9 8 5 J 7 5 2
946A6 = 48636 = Par NS +400	7 6 J 7 4 K Q 10 8 5 4 8 3
1 opening 3 South +1 +130 +5 `93`	1 NT opening 3 NT North -1 -50 84

56. 2012 WC Qual, Rd 13, Bd 13			West Bareket 2 Lead A K 10 3 7 7 A K 2	North Fantoni 1 Pass 2nd 5 6 9 J Q A J Q	East Lengy 1 Pass 3rd 3 8 4 A 9 6 7 5	South Nunes Pass Pass 4th 2 8 J 4 3 9 5 6	West Helgemo Pass Pass Lead 7 J 5 K A 4 4 A J	North Pachtman 1 NT 2 2nd 4 6 6 3 5 6 A Q K	East Helness Pass Pass 3rd K 4 K 8 3 8 Q 10 9	South Ginossar 2 Pass 4th J 2 2 A 2 8 9 5 6
N deals Both vul	A 9 7 6 Q 6 Q J A K 10 7 4
J A 8 5 3 A K 8 3 2 J 8 2		K Q 10 5 4 K 10 9 7 Q 9 6 5
34564 = A8879 = Par EW +630	8 3 2 J 7 4 2 10 9 6 5 4 3
1 opening 2 West -1 +100 +11 `106`	1 NT opening 2 North -4 -400 85

57. 2012 WC Qual, Rd 13, Bd 13			West Lorenzini 2 2 NT Lead 4 J A 7 K Q 10 Q K 5	North Hamman 1 Pass All Pass 2nd 5 K 9 Q 8 5 4 7 J 6	East Rombaut 1 2 3rd 3 6 3 4 J 3 2 6 5 K	South Zia Pass Pass 4th 8 2 2 2 6 A 3 A 9 4	West Rodwell Pass Pass Lead 7 J 3 K A K 4 4 A 5	North Bompis 1 NT 2 2nd 4 6 6 3 5 6 9 A Q 7	East Meckstroth Pass Pass 3rd K 4 K 8 3 5 8 Q 10 5	South Quantin 2 Pass 4th J 2 2 A 8 2 J 9 6 7
N deals Both vul	A 9 7 6 Q 6 Q J A K 10 7 4
J A 8 5 3 A K 8 3 2 J 8 2		K Q 10 5 4 K 10 9 7 Q 9 6 5
34564 = A8879 = Par EW +630	8 3 2 J 7 4 2 10 9 6 5 4 3
1 opening 2 NT West +1 -150 +6 `112`	1 NT opening 2 North -4 -400 85

60. 2012 WC Qual, Rd 14, Bd 18			West Gower 3 Lead J 2 3 9 2 4 7 2	`North` Matushko 1 Pass 2nd K 9 J A 10 2 5 7	East Apteker 1 Pass 3rd A Q A 4 Q K 6	`South` Khokhlov Pass Pass 4th 6 10 5 5 J 3 J	West Gromov Pass Lead 3 4 K A 6 J 2 7 2 Q J	`North` Bosenberg 1 NT 2nd 10 2 4 3 3 Q 9 4 5 A 8	East Dubinin Pass 3rd Q K 5 7 8 K 6 10 5 7 8	`South` Eber Pass 4th 9 3 J 4 2 6 5 A 8 10 9
N deals E-W vul	A J 2 J 9 A Q 4 2 A 7 5 2
Q 9 6 4 Q 8 7 5 J 10 8 K 10		K 8 7 A K 6 3 2 K 7 5 9 6
54478 54477 79965 68855 Par EW +140	10 5 3 10 4 9 6 3 Q J 8 4 3
1 opening 3 East -1 +100 +6 `118`	1 NT opening 1 NT North -3 -150 88

61. 2012 WC Semifinal, Seg 6, Bd 91			`West` Narkiewicz Pass Pass Lead 10 5 2 J 10 9 7 10 4 J	`North` Mesbur 1 1 NT 2nd 3 9 Q 4 6 6 A 2 Q 5	`East` Buras Pass Pass 3rd 5 2 K 5 A 8 4 A K 8	`South` Fitzgibbon 1 Pass 4th J 10 3 7 2 3 6 7 3 A	`West` Garvey Dbl Lead 9 Q J 8 5 K 6 2 Q 10	`North` Zmudzinski 1 NT Pass 2nd 3 K 4 6 A 10 5 A K 9	`East` Carroll Pass Pass 3rd 7 3 5 A 4 8 A 7 2 4	`South` Balicki Pass Pass 4th J 2 7 5 6 7 8 3 3 J
N deals None vul	A K J 2 Q 7 K J 7 5 K 10 6
7 5 A 9 5 2 A Q 10 Q J 8 7		Q 10 9 4 K J 10 8 9 3 9 5 2
56575 = 77868 66857 Par EW +110	8 6 3 6 4 3 8 6 4 2 A 4 3
1 opening 1 NT North = +90 +5 `123`	1 NT opening 1 NT× North -1 -100 88

62. 2012 WC Qtrfinal, Seg 4, Bd 62			`West` Multon Dbl Pass Lead A J A 5	`North` Muller 1 4 2nd 3 9 8 9	`East` Zimmermann 2 Pass 3rd 10 K 3 K	`South` de Wijs 4 Pass 4th 4 A 2 5	`West` Drijver Pass Pass Lead A 3 K 6 3 7 5 5 10 4	`North` Helness 1 NT 4 2nd 2 2 J Q 2 2 6 4 9 10	`East` Brink 2 Pass 3rd 5 J 8 9 A Q A J 3 10	`South` Helgemo 4 Pass 4th 4 4 3 K 8 7 7 8 8 K
N deals None vul	A 7 5 A Q 6 3 A 10 4 Q J 4
2 K 7 Q J 6 K 10 9 8 7 6 5		9 8 J 10 8 5 4 2 K 8 7 3 A
AA565 = 33877 = Par NS +430	K Q J 10 6 4 3 9 9 5 2 3 2
1 opening 4 North +1 +450 +11 `134`	1 NT opening 4 North -1 -50 88

64. 2012 WC Qtrfinal, Seg 4, Bd 62			`West` Bocchi Pass Pass Lead J 6 5 9 3	`North` Narkiewicz 1 3 NT Pass 2nd 4 A 9 7 4	`East` Madala 1 Pass Pass 3rd 3 7 K A Q	`South` Buras 3 4 4th 5 2 2 2 K	`West` Balicki 4 Pass Lead A 3 6 A 5 3	`North` Zaleski 1 NT 4 2nd 2 2 A 8 9 K	`East` Zmudzinski 2 Pass 3rd 10 J 8 3 10 J	`South` Versace 4 Pass 4th 4 4 5 2 6 2
N deals None vul	A 7 5 A Q 6 3 A 10 4 Q J 4
2 K 7 Q J 6 K 10 9 8 7 6 5		9 8 J 10 8 5 4 2 K 8 7 3 A
AA565 = 33877 = Par NS +430	K Q J 10 6 4 3 9 9 5 2 3 2
1 opening 4 South = +420 +10 `144`	1 NT opening 4 North -1 -50 91

70. 2012 Spingold Qtrfinal, Seg 1, Bd 7			West Rosenberg Pass Pass Lead J A 5 3 5 A 4 9 4 10	North Fantoni 1 2 Pass 2nd 2 6 7 9 2 Q 6 Q 8 J	East Willenken Pass Pass Pass 3rd 7 2 9 5 K 7 10 5 7 10	South Nunes 1 3 4th A 3 4 10 8 3 6 K 6 K	West Helness Pass Lead 6 6 4 7 3 8 7 5 J	North Zia 1 NT 2nd 2 4 9 2 10 2 10 6	East Helgemo Pass 3rd K J J K Q 2 8 A	South Martel Pass 4th A K 5 8 9 5 5 Q
N deals Both vul	A 5 A 10 9 5 Q 8 A Q 8 7 6
9 8 7 K 4 3 A K J 4 K 3 2		K J 10 6 Q J 8 7 6 10 7 5 4
5646A = 77963 66873 Par NS +130	Q 4 3 2 2 9 6 3 2 J 10 9 5
1 opening 3 North = +110 +7 `155`	1 NT opening 1 NT North -2 -200 92

72. 2012 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 36			West Duboin Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Lead 5 K Q J 6 K	North Fantoni 1 2 NT 3 NT 4 4 NT 6 7 2nd 4 6 8 10 5 4	East Sementa Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass All Pass 3rd 9 7 2 5 A 4	South Nunes 2 3 4 4 5 NT 6 4th A 3 7 9 2 7	West Zimmermann Pass Pass Pass Pass All Pass Lead 2 4 K Q	North Versace 1 NT 2 3 NT 4 4 NT 2nd 6 9 6 5	East Multon Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass 3rd 7 A 7	South Lauria 2 3 4 4 6 4th 10 8 5
N deals Both vul	K 3 2 7 4 A 6 5 A K Q 10 3
Q 10 9 10 8 6 5 K 10 7 2 7 5		J 7 6 5 4 9 9 3 J 9 8 4 2
D9DBB = 04022 = Par NS +2220	A 8 A K Q J 3 2 Q J 8 4 6
1 opening 7 South = +2210 +13 `168`	1 NT opening 6 North +1 +1460 95

74. 2012 USBC Final, Seg 1, Bd 14			`West` Zia 3 Pass Lead K A 5	`North` Greco 1 Pass 4 2nd 4 Q A	`East` Hamman 1 Pass All Pass 3rd 2 3 6	`South` Hampson 2 Dbl 4th 7 9	`West` Gitelman Pass Lead K A J 10 6	`North` Nickell 1 NT Pass 2nd 4 Q 3 5 7	`East` Moss Pass Pass 3rd 2 3 5 8	`South` Katz 3 NT 4th 7 9 5 9
N deals None vul	9 7 K Q 9 A K Q 9 5 Q J 8
8 5 3 2 10 8 7 6 J 10 8 4 2		A K J 10 6 J 5 2 7 6 A 6 4
7578A = 67543 57533 Par NS +130	Q 4 A 4 3 3 2 K 10 9 7 5 3
1 opening 4 North = +130 +6 `174`	1 NT opening 3 NT North -2 -100 95

77. 2012 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 7, Bd 102			`West` Garner 1 Pass Lead Q 2 Q J 2 J 4 6 K	North Stewart 1 Pass 1 2nd 2 A 2 7 4 A 9 10 9	`East` WeinsteinH Pass Pass All Pass 3rd K 3 3 4 Q 5 Q J 5	South Woolsey 1 Dbl 4th 3 5 6 A K 8 8 K 4	`West` Robinson Pass Lead 3 Q K 4 K J	North Demirev 1 NT 2nd 10 7 5 K 2 9	`East` Boyd Pass 3rd J 3 8 6 4 5	South Lee Pass 4th A A 2 5 6 4
N deals N-S vul	A K 9 9 7 5 3 K Q J A 4 3
J 4 2 A K 10 6 4 A 6 J 5 2		Q 7 6 3 Q 8 9 7 2 Q 9 8 6
66585 66586 67857 = Par EW +110	10 8 5 J 2 10 8 5 4 3 K 10 7
1 opening 1 North -1 -100 `174`	1 NT opening 1 NT North +1 +120 +6 101

79. 2012 USBC Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 54			`West` Garner 4 Pass Lead A 3 3 6	North Greco 1 Dbl 5 2nd 5 K 10 8	`East` WeinsteinH 2 Pass All Pass 3rd 7 4 A K	South Hampson 3 5 4th 6 9 7	`West` Gitelman Pass Pass Pass Pass Lead 9 6 4 4 Q 5 A 3	North Lee 1 NT 3 4 5 6 2nd K 8 4 3 6 7 5 K	`East` Moss Pass Pass Pass Pass All Pass 3rd J K A A 6 9 2 7	South Demirev 2 4 5 5 4th 5 10 7 2 10 Q 9 4
N deals N-S vul	K 5 K 5 4 3 A J 6 5 A Q 5
A J 8 3 Q 8 7 Q 8 3 J 10 3		Q 10 7 4 2 10 7 2 9 8 7 6 2
C7CC8 = 16115 = Par NS +1440	9 6 A J 9 6 2 K 10 9 4 K 4
1 opening 5 South = +650 +13 `187`	1 NT opening 6 North -2 -200 103