Data 9X33 Main

One Club vs. One Notrump

by Richard Pavlicek

Second seat, 16-17 HCP

Found 227 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 Quarterfinal, Seg 2, Bd 22

W deals
E-W vul A 4 3
K 10 6
K Q 5 4
A J 8

West North East South West North East South
Piekarek Grabel Smirnov WeinsteinH Glubok Tokay Lee Sementa
Pass 1 2 2 Pass 1 NT Pass 3 NT
Pass 3 NT AP Pass Pass Pass

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
2 4 J K 5 4 J K
K 6 3 2 Q 6 3 2
Q 10 7 8 K 10 7 8
5 3 A 3 5 2 A 2
Q K A 6 J 3 4 7
10 tricks claimed 9 2 4 3
8 5 6 9
9 tricks claimed

Q 9 8 5 2
J
8 2
K 10 5 3 2 Table J 7
A Q 9 7 5 3 2
10 6
9 6
A87B7 A87A7
35626 =
Par NS +430 K 10 6
8 4
A J 9 7 3
Q 7 4

1 opening
3 NT N +1 +430
+1 1
1 NT opening
3 NT N = +400
-1 0

2. 2014 Spingold Final, Seg 3, Bd 41

W deals
N-S vul K 9 5
A 9 6 2
A K 9 5
Q 3

West North East South West North East South
Lindqvist Fantoni Brogeland Nunes Multon Graves Zimmermann Schwartz
Pass 1 1 Pass Pass 1 NT Pass Pass
2 AP 2 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
A 6 2 4 A 6 8 3
K J 8 3 K Q 2 4
5 Q 7 7 9 J 7 7
K 4 3 2 K 4 2 3
8 5 Q A 5 6 A Q
K A 2 Q 7 5 9 J
9 4 2 Q 5 3 2 8
3 5 J A A 2 Q 9
9 tricks claimed 4 3 7 K
10
9 tricks claimed

Q 7
Q J 10 7 3
4 3
A 10 7 2 Table A 10 8 6 4
K 8
Q J 6
K 9 5
45465 =
88968 =
Par NS -140 J 3 2
5 4
10 8 7 2
J 8 6 4

1 opening
2 W +1 -140
Tie 1
1 NT opening
2 W +1 -140
Tie 0

3. 2014 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 1, Bd 1

W deals
None vul A 6
Q 7 6
K J 5
A K 9 8 5

West North East South West North East South
Zimmermann Bianchedi Multon Zia Bocchi Helness Madala Helgemo
Pass 1 1 5 Pass 1 NT Pass 3 NT
5 6 AP Pass Pass Pass

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
A 6 8 J K 2 3 A
K 7 4 2 K 2 3 6
3 Q 9 5 J 4 4 3
11 tricks won 5 8 A 3
Q A 6 9
10 7
12 tricks claimed

10 9 8 4 3
A K 3
6
Q J 7 3 Table K Q J 7 5
10 9 8 4
2
10 6 2
B56B8 =
27515 =
Par NS +460 2
J 5 2
A Q 10 9 8 7 4 3
4

1 opening
6 S -1 -50
-11 1
1 NT opening
3 NT N +3 +490
+11 11

4. 2014 USBC Final, Seg 5, Bd 79

W deals
E-W vul A K Q
K 6 5
K 7 5 4
Q 9 4

West North East South West North East South
Weinstein Diamond Levin Platnick Hampson Katz Greco Nickell
Pass 1 1 2 Pass 1 NT Pass 3 NT
Pass 2 NT Pass 3 NT (AP) Pass Pass Pass

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
9 3 8 K 8 J 9 5
4 6 10 J 3 8 A 2
Q K 7 2 K 4 5 J
4 Q 3 9 Q 9 6 10
10 J 3 5 4 2 10 J
5 J A 2 8 Q K A
Q 4 6 10 7 3 5 2
Q 7 5 3 5 3 9 7
9 tricks claimed K 7 2 4
6 10 A 8
3

J 10 8
Q J 9 8 4 3
9
J 8 3 Table 9 4 2
7
A Q 10 8 2
K 7 6 2
A9799 A9798
33644 =
Par NS +430 7 6 5 3
A 10 2
J 6 3
A 10 5

1 opening
3 NT N = +400
Tie 1
1 NT opening
3 NT N = +400
Tie 11

5. 2014 USBC Final, Seg 8, Bd 124

W deals
N-S vul Q 9 4
A Q 10
K Q 5 4 2
K 2

West North East South West North East South
Weinstein Greco Levin Hampson Moss Meckstroth Bathurst Rodwell
Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 1 NT Pass 2 NT
Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass 3 Pass 4
Pass 5 Pass 6 NT (AP) Pass 4 Pass 5
Pass 6 Pass 6 NT (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
7 A
12 tricks won 12 tricks won

10 7 5 2
8 7 5 2
10
9 8 5 4 Table J 8 3
9 6 4
8 6
A 10 7 6 3
CAAC8 =
12215 =
Par NS +1440 A K 6
K J 3
A J 9 7 3
Q J

1 opening
6 NT S = +1440
Tie 1
1 NT opening
6 NT N = +1440
Tie 11

6. 2014 USBC Semifinal, Seg 7, Bd 106

W deals
Both vul Q J 8 7
A 8
A Q 6 4
A 8 5

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Stansby Meckstroth Bramley Grabel Weinstein WeinsteinH Levin
Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass 1 NT Pass 2
Pass 2 Pass 2 NT Pass 2 Pass 4 NT
Pass 3 NT Pass 6 NT (AP) Pass 6 NT AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
10 5 6 J 9 3 5 Q
9 2 Q 5 7 6 K A
A 3 5 2 7 4 10 K
8 4 K 7 5 2 A 3
12 tricks claimed 8 10 K 7
12 tricks claimed

A 4 3 2
7 2
7 5
Q 10 9 3 2 Table 10 6 5
10 9 4 3
J 10 9 2
7 6
CCCBA =
11123 =
Par NS +1440 K 9
K Q J 6 5
K 8 3
K J 4

1 opening
6 NT S = +1440
Tie 1
1 NT opening
6 NT N = +1440
Tie 11

7. 2014 USBC Semifinal, Seg 7, Bd 106

W deals
Both vul Q J 8 7
A 8
A Q 6 4
A 8 5

West North East South West North East South
Cohler Platnick Martel Diamond Greco Willenken Hampson Rosenberg
Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass 1 NT Pass 4
Pass 2 Pass 2 NT Pass 4 Pass 4 NT
Pass 3 NT Pass 4 Pass 5 Pass 6 NT (AP)
Pass 4 NT Pass 6 NT (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
7 4 9 K J 3 7 A
9 2 Q 5 7 6 K A
7 6 K A 2 Q 5 9
5 Q 2 3 8 10 K 2
A 3 5 2 5 7 A 3
8 4 K 7 12 tricks claimed
12 tricks claimed

A 4 3 2
7 2
7 5
Q 10 9 3 2 Table 10 6 5
10 9 4 3
J 10 9 2
7 6
CCCBA =
11123 =
Par NS +1440 K 9
K Q J 6 5
K 8 3
K J 4

1 opening
6 NT S = +1440
Tie 1
1 NT opening
6 NT N = +1440
Tie 11

8. 2014 Vanderbilt Round of 32, Seg 2, Bd 25

W deals
N-S vul K 10 4
Q 7
A K 10 6 3
K J 4

West North East South West North East South
Hurd Platnick Wooldridge Diamond Hampson WolpertG Greco Fireman
Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass 1 NT Pass 2
Pass 2 Pass 2 NT Pass 2 Pass 3
Pass 3 NT AP Pass 3 NT AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
2 4 7 J 7 3 A 4
J 8 3 Q 5 4 A 9
A 9 5 10 7 J
7 3 A 4 11 tricks won
10 tricks claimed

Q 8 6 5 2
10 5
9 8 4
A 8 2 Table A 7 3
9 8 3 2
Q 5 2
7 6 5
B8BAB =
25232 =
Par NS +660 J 9
A K J 6 4
J 7
Q 10 9 3

1 opening
3 NT S +1 +630
-1 1
1 NT opening
3 NT N +2 +660
+1 12

9. 2013 BB Quarterfinal, Seg 6, Bd 83

W deals
N-S vul K Q J 8 6
Q 6 5
K
A J 5 3

West North East South West North East South
GartaganisJ Bathurst GartaganisN Dwyer Weinstein WolpertD Levin Korbel
Pass 1 2 2 NT Pass 1 NT Pass 3 NT
4 Dbl AP Pass Pass Pass

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
K 6 3 4 4 2 8 K
J K 6 8 K 2 7 A
A 8 4 3 8 3 4 K
2 5 A 3 J 7 5 A
5 7 3 6 10 7 6 J
4 Q 7 10 Q 8 3 K
2 10 8 K 10 tricks claimed
7 K 10 7
A 2 9 8
5 5 6 9
2 9 J 4

A
K 9 7 4 2
9 8 3
Q 9 8 6 Table 5 4 2
A 8
Q 10 7 5 4
10 4 2
89767 =
33564 =
Par NS +140 10 9 7 3
J 10 3
A J 6 2
K 7

1 opening
4 × E -3 +500
-4 1
1 NT opening
3 NT N +1 +630
+4 16

10. 2013 BB Qualifying, Rd 5, Bd 16

W deals
E-W vul 9 7 4
A 9
A 5 4 3
A K Q 7

West North East South West North East South
WangW Tobing Zhang Asbi Sakul Lian Karwur ShiH
Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass 2
Pass 1 NT Pass 3 NT (AP) Pass 2 Pass 3 NT (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
3 10 K 4 3 10 K 4
J 7 2 A J 7 2 A
J 4 7 5 3 4 A 2
3 9 Q 8 9 Q 6 8
A 2 6 10 6 7 9 5
K 2 6 3 5 5 3 3
9 6 K 4 J Q K A
5 7 A J 7 5 J 10
9 Q 8 8 6 2 K 8
6 7 2 3 Q 2 8 9
5 10 Q 4 A 6 8 4

K J 8
Q 7 4 3
K 9 2
10 9 4 Table Q 6 5 3 2
J 6 2
J 10
8 5 2
889BA =
45423 =
Par NS +400 A 10
K 10 8 5
Q 8 7 6
J 6 3

1 opening
3 NT N -1 -50
Tie 1
1 NT opening
3 NT N -1 -50
Tie 16

11. 2013 BB Qualifying, Rd 7, Bd 3

W deals
N-S vul K 5
A J 6 2
A J 8 2
A 7 3

West North East South West North East South
Robson Reid Allfrey Newell Bach Bakhshi Cornell Townsend
Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass 2
Dbl Rdbl Pass Pass Dbl Pass Pass Rdbl
1 Dbl Pass Pass Pass 2 Pass 3
1 NT Dbl AP Pass 3 NT AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
K 7 2 9 4 9 Q A
5 8 Q J K 8 2 9
A 3 7 10 5 10 Q J
6 5 2 3 A 3 2 7
4 3 3 6 J 5 3 4
9 K A 8 10 Q A 6
2 10 K 4 2 6 K 4
7 9 J 4 6 3 7 8
A 10 5 Q 4 5 8 3

J 9 3
K Q 7 5 3
Q 9 4
Q 5 Table 10 8 7
10 8 4
10 6 3
K 8 6 4
BC9CB =
11411 =
Par NS +1430 A Q 6 4 2
9
K 7 5
J 10 9 2

1 opening
1 NT× W -5 +1100
+10 11
1 NT opening
3 NT N +1 +630
-10 16

12. 2013 BB Qualifying, Rd 7, Bd 13

W deals
Both vul K 6 5 4
A 6 4
A K 8 6
Q J

West North East South West North East South
Robson Reid Allfrey Newell Bach Bakhshi Cornell Townsend
Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 1 NT Pass 2
Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 4 NT
Pass 2 NT Pass 3 Pass 6 NT AP
Pass 3 Pass 3 NT (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
3 5 Q K 10 5 2 A
Q 8 2 7 6 8 Q 3
J 6 4 3 2 3 J 6
4 8 Q 3 Q 8 A 7
A 7 4 10 K 7 4 10
K 9 5 3 9 Q 6 4
9 7 6 4 5 7 4 3
5 10 8 5 4 2 8 3
9 2 A 10 9 7 A 5

10 9 7 3
J 8 7 2
Q 7 2
7 3 Table A J 8
Q 5 3
J 10 4 3
10 8 6
BA9AC =
22431 =
Par NS +1370 Q 2
K 10 9
9 5
A K 9 5 4 2

1 opening
3 NT N +2 +660
+13 24
1 NT opening
6 NT N -1 -100
-13 16

13. 2013 BB Qualifying, Rd 7, Bd 13

W deals
Both vul K 6 5 4
A 6 4
A K 8 6
Q J

West North East South West North East South
Kanetkar Asbi Thomson Tobing George Krochmalik Karwur Lavings
Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 1 NT Pass 3 NT
Pass 2 NT Pass 3 Pass Pass Pass
Pass 3 Pass 3
Pass 3 Pass 3 NT
Pass 4 Pass 4 NT
Pass 6 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
J 5 7 A 3 5 Q A
4 8 Q 7 Q 10 2 3
2 3 Q 6 J 8 4 7
6 J 2 3 4 8 Q 3
8 4 7 J A 7 6 6
5 A A 9 K 10 6 J
K 9 2 4 5

10 9 7 3
J 8 7 2
Q 7 2
7 3 Table A J 8
Q 5 3
J 10 4 3
10 8 6
BA9AC =
22431 =
Par NS +1370 Q 2
K 10 9
9 5
A K 9 5 4 2

1 opening
6 N = +1370
+12 36
1 NT opening
3 NT N +2 +660
-12 16

14. 2013 BB Qualifying, Rd 9, Bd 7

W deals
Both vul A 4
K Q
A K 8 7
8 6 4 3 2

West North East South West North East South
WolpertG de Wijs Kranyak Muller Brink Weinstein Drijver Levin
Pass 1 2 Dbl Pass 1 NT Pass 3 NT
Rdbl Pass 2 Pass Pass Pass Pass
Pass Dbl 2 Dbl
Pass 2 NT Pass 3
Pass 3 NT AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
2 10 9 4 2 Q 9 4
K A 2 9 4 6 Q 2
8 A 3 7 4 9 K A
A 3 5 4 6 A 3 7
K 3 6 2 2 10 Q 7
11 tricks claimed J 2 3 5
5 4 8 3
A 3 5 9

9 8 6
10 8 6
Q 10 9 4 2
A 7 Table K J 5 3 2
9 7 5 3 2
3
10 9
B779B =
25642 25542
Par NS +660 Q 10 7
A J 4
J 6 5
K Q J 5

1 opening
3 NT N +2 +660
Tie 36
1 NT opening
3 NT N +2 +660
Tie 16

15. 2013 BB Qualifying, Rd 16, Bd 17

W deals
None vul K J 6 5 2
Q 6
A 2
A K 7 6

West North East South West North East South
Bakhshi Zhang Gold WangW Ju Forrester ShiZ Robson
Pass 1 1 1 NT Pass 1 NT Pass 2
Pass 2 Pass 4 Pass 2 Pass 2 NT
Pass 4 Dbl Rdbl Pass 3 Pass 4 (AP)
Pass 4 Pass 4 NT
Pass 5 Pass 5
Pass 5 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
2 3 7 Q 9 Q 5 6
6 9 Q 2 3 10 J Q
3 10 J Q 2 J 7 6
Q K 3 2 4 2 6 9
4 3 10 tricks claimed
10 tricks claimed

10
10 7
J 5 3
J 10 8 5 4 3 2 Table A Q 9
K 9 5 4 2
Q 9 7 4
9
9A888 9A887
43455 =
Par NS +420 8 7 4 3
A J 8 3
K 10 8 6
Q

1 opening
5 N -1 -50
-10 36
1 NT opening
4 N = +420
+10 26

16. 2013 BB Qualifying, Rd 17, Bd 7

W deals
Both vul Q 7 5
Q 9
K J 8 7
A K Q 5

West North East South West North East South
Rohowsky de Wijs Fritsche Muller Brink Smirnov Drijver Piekarek
Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass Pass
1 Dbl 2 2 NT 2 AP
Pass 3 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
2 J 9 5 A 2 6 9
5 4 J 3 K 3 J 2
A 4 6 3 4 7 9 6
8 2 A 6 9 A 4 7
7 4 K 3 7 3 5 4
9 tricks claimed 4 9 A 7
2 5 10 J
Q 3 8 8
K Q 5 10
A 5 3 2

A 10 4
K 8 4 3 2
Q 10 6 4
9 Table K J 9 3
A 6 5
9 3 2
4 3 2
75578 =
58864 =
Par NS -110 8 6 2
J 10 7
A 5
J 10 8 7 6

1 opening
3 N = +110
+6 42
1 NT opening
2 W +1 -140
-6 26

17. 2013 BB Qualifying, Rd 17, Bd 7

W deals
Both vul Q 7 5
Q 9
K J 8 7
A K Q 5

West North East South West North East South
Zia Tobing Martel Asbi George Willenken Karwur Rosenberg
Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass 1 NT Pass Pass
Dbl 3 AP Pass

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
3 2 A 5 3 2 A 5
10 Q K 6 10 Q K 6
J 8 4 7 J 8 4 7
4 6 9 A 9 5 3 8
K 3 7 3 2 6 9 K
Q 2 8 2 Q A 7 2
Q 6 7 K 4 7 4 Q
8 9 A 10 7 2 A 4
8 tricks claimed 7 tricks claimed

A 10 4
K 8 4 3 2
Q 10 6 4
9 Table K J 9 3
A 6 5
9 3 2
4 3 2
75578 =
58864 =
Par NS -110 8 6 2
J 10 7
A 5
J 10 8 7 6

1 opening
3 N -1 -100
-5 42
1 NT opening
1 NT N = +90
+5 31

18. 2013 BB Qualifying, Rd 17, Bd 4

W deals
Both vul A Q J 9
A 9 8 2
K Q 10
J 8

West North East South West North East South
Alujas SmithJ Ravenna Thurston Korbel Pellegrini WolpertD Camberos
Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass 2
Pass 1 NT Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 4 (AP)
Pass 2 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
3 10 K A 3 2 K A
A 7 3 5 2 7 K 5
2 Q K J 3 J A Q
4 5 K A 9 5 10 4
5 2 8 Q 4 6 K A
J 7 6 4 7 6 8 Q
9 2 7 3 J 2 7 3
Q 3 8 6 Q 3 8 5
8 2 K A 8 2 K A
4 J Q 9 4 J Q 9

K 8 4
J 5
9 6 5
A 10 5 4 3 Table 7 5 3
Q 7
A J 7 3 2
Q 6 2
ABB77 ABA77
32265 =
Par NS +650 10 6 2
K 10 6 4 3
8 4
K 9 7

1 opening
2 N +2 +170
-10 42
1 NT opening
4 N = +620
+10 41

19. 2013 BB Qualifying, Rd 19, Bd 2

W deals
N-S vul A 10 6
K 5 2
A Q 8
A 9 6 5

West North East South West North East South
Villas-Boas Verhees Campos v.Prooijen Muller Brum de Wijs Chagas
Pass 1 1 2 Pass 1 NT 2 3
4 Pass Pass 5 3 3 NT 4 4 NT
Pass 6 AP Pass 5 Pass 5
Dbl Pass Pass 6
Pass Pass Dbl AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
9 6 A 5 2 8 2 3
2 A 2 3 10 6 A 2
4 K 8 5 6 Q 4 4
Q 4 6 7 10 tricks won
3 8 A 10
Q 3 4 6
8 7 K 9
5 10 9 4

J 9 5
A J 8 4
J 10 9 6 2
8 Table Q 8 7 4
Q 10 9 7 3
—
10 7 4 2
A85AA =
24733 24723
Par NS +630 K 3 2
6
K 7 5 4 3
K Q J 3

1 opening
6 N -2 -200
+7 49
1 NT opening
6 × S -2 -500
-7 41

20. 2013 BB Semifinal, Seg 1, Bd 6

W deals
E-W vul 6 5
A K J
8 7 3
A K J 6 3

West North East South West North East South
WolpertG Multon Kranyak Zimmermann Fantoni Weinstein Nunes Levin
Pass 1 Pass 3 NT Pass 1 NT Pass 3 NT
Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
8 A 9 5 J 3 9 6
8 J Q K 8 K A 5
A 5 2 3 Q 7 2 7
Q 6 4 K 9 tricks won
Q 2 3 5
7 4 J 4
A 10 8 9
K 2 10 3
6 8 6 7
K 10 Q 6
J J 7 2

A Q 9
8 7 6 3
K 5 2
9 4 2 Table J 10 8 4 2
10 9 4 2
J 10 4
5
9679A A679B
27622 =
Par NS +430 K 7 3
Q 5
A Q 9 6
Q 10 8 7

1 opening
3 NT S +2 +460
+2 51
1 NT opening
3 NT N = +400
-2 41

21. 2013 BB Semifinal, Seg 1, Bd 6

W deals
E-W vul 6 5
A K J
8 7 3
A K J 6 3

West North East South West North East South
Balicki Madala Zmudzinski Bocchi Lauria Mazurkiewicz Versace Jassem
Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 1 NT Pass 3 NT
Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass Pass Pass
Pass 2 Pass 2 NT
Pass 3 Pass 3 NT (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
7 A 2 5 2 3 Q 6
3 5 Q 4 6 A 2 5
8 2 K 9 7 4 6 K
A 4 10 9 3 K 4 Q
J 4 7 5 8 10 A 2
6 10 3 9 7 4 K 5
3 4 9 K 3 J Q 5
3 K 2 Q 11 tricks claimed
J 8 7 6

A Q 9
8 7 6 3
K 5 2
9 4 2 Table J 10 8 4 2
10 9 4 2
J 10 4
5
9679A A679B
27622 =
Par NS +430 K 7 3
Q 5
A Q 9 6
Q 10 8 7

1 opening
3 NT S +2 +460
Tie 51
1 NT opening
3 NT N +2 +460
Tie 41

22. 2013 BB Qualifying, Rd 1, Bd 11

W deals
None vul Q J 4
K Q
A J 4 3 2
K 7 2

West North East South West North East South
Brink George Drijver Karwur Asbi Verhees Tobing v.Prooijen
Pass 1 1 2 Pass 1 NT Pass 2
3 3 NT AP Pass 2 Pass 3 NT (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
6 4 3 K 6 9 10 K
7 tricks won 4 9 A 6
Q 5 2 K
4 3 A 7
3 Q A 4
J 6 5 3
8 3 7 2
2 9 6 4
7 10 8 A
7 tricks claimed

10 6 2
10 7 5 3
8 5
A 10 8 6 Table 9 8 5
A J 8 6 2
K 7
J 9 4
79696 =
43737 =
Par NS +140 A K 7 3
9 4
Q 10 9 6
Q 5 3

1 opening
3 NT N -2 -100
Tie 51
1 NT opening
3 NT N -2 -100
Tie 41

23. 2013 BB Qualifying, Rd 5, Bd 16

W deals
E-W vul 9 7 4
A 9
A 5 4 3
A K Q 7

West North East South West North East South
Thoma Fleisher Brenner Kamil Zia Campos Martel Villas-Boas
Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass 2
Pass 1 NT Pass 3 NT (AP) Pass 2 Pass 3 NT (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
3 10 K 7 3 10 K 7
J 4 2 A J 4 2 A
3 4 A 5 3 4 A 5
7 2 J 9 7 2 J 9
6 10 K 8 6 10 K 8
Q 6 6 2 Q 6 6 3
9 2 K 3 9 2 K 4
5 4 A J 5 7 A J
9 Q 8 8 9 Q 8 8
6 10 7 3 6 10 Q 3
J Q K A 5 7 2 4

K J 8
Q 7 4 3
K 9 2
10 9 4 Table Q 6 5 3 2
J 6 2
J 10
8 5 2
889BA =
45423 =
Par NS +400 A 10
K 10 8 5
Q 8 7 6
J 6 3

1 opening
3 NT N -1 -50
Tie 51
1 NT opening
3 NT N -1 -50
Tie 41

24. 2013 BB Qualifying, Rd 5, Bd 16

W deals
E-W vul 9 7 4
A 9
A 5 4 3
A K Q 7

West North East South West North East South
HoJ Fritsche Chao Rohowsky Rehder ChenR Gromoeller HuangJ
Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass 3 NT
Pass 1 NT Pass 3 NT (AP) Pass Pass Pass

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
3 A 8 7 2 10 J 7
J 10 7 5 K 4 3 A
3 4 A 2 3 9 Q 5
K 8 6 9 7 2 J 4
Q 6 6 4 6 10 K 8
4 2 10 K A J 6 3
J 9 Q 5 9 6 K 4
6 7 2 3 5 7 A 2
5 Q 9 4 9 Q 8 8
J 8 K A 6 7 2 3
A 2 8 3 5 10 Q 4

K J 8
Q 7 4 3
K 9 2
10 9 4 Table Q 6 5 3 2
J 6 2
J 10
8 5 2
889BA =
45423 =
Par NS +400 A 10
K 10 8 5
Q 8 7 6
J 6 3

1 opening
3 NT N -1 -50
Tie 51
1 NT opening
3 NT N -1 -50
Tie 41

25. 2013 BB Qualifying, Rd 5, Bd 16

W deals
E-W vul 9 7 4
A 9
A 5 4 3
A K Q 7

West North East South West North East South
Kranyak Narkiewicz WolpertG Buras Balicki Levin Zmudzinski Weinstein
Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass 2
Pass 2 NT Pass 3 NT (AP) Pass 2 Pass 3 NT (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
2 10 K 7 3 10 K 4
J 4 6 A J 7 2 A
J 4 7 5 3 4 A 2
3 9 A 2 7 5 J 9
Q 8 6 10 6 10 K 8
K 6 6 7 Q 6 6 3
9 2 K 3 9 2 K 4
5 4 A J 5 7 A J
9 Q 7 8 9 Q 8 8
5 8 2 3 6 7 2 5
J Q K A 5 10 Q 3

K J 8
Q 7 4 3
K 9 2
10 9 4 Table Q 6 5 3 2
J 6 2
J 10
8 5 2
889BA =
45423 =
Par NS +400 A 10
K 10 8 5
Q 8 7 6
J 6 3

1 opening
3 NT N -1 -50
Tie 51
1 NT opening
3 NT N -1 -50
Tie 41

26. 2013 BB Qualifying, Rd 9, Bd 7

W deals
Both vul A 4
K Q
A K 8 7
8 6 4 3 2

West North East South West North East South
Nadar Tobing Satyanarayana Asbi Sakul Balakrishnan Karwur Tewari
Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 1 NT Pass 2
Pass 2 Pass 2 NT Pass 2 Pass 3 NT (AP)
Pass 3 Pass 3
Pass 3 Dbl 3 NT
Pass 4 Pass 5
Pass 6 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
3 J Q A 3 10 6 4
2 9 K A 4 8 K 3
9 A 2 7 6 9 K A
3 10 Q 7 8 A 2 7
4 6 K 3 2 10 Q 7
Q 7 A 8 J 2 3 2
J 10 4 2 5 4 8 5

9 8 6
10 8 6
Q 10 9 4 2
A 7 Table K J 5 3 2
9 7 5 3 2
3
10 9
B779B =
25642 25542
Par NS +660 Q 10 7
A J 4
J 6 5
K Q J 5

1 opening
6 N -1 -100
-13 51
1 NT opening
3 NT N +2 +660
+13 54

27. 2013 BB Qualifying, Rd 17, Bd 4

W deals
Both vul A Q J 9
A 9 8 2
K Q 10
J 8

West North East South West North East South
Willenken Karwur Rosenberg George Tobing Martel Asbi Zia
Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass 2
Pass 1 NT Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2 NT
Pass 3 Pass 4 (AP) Pass 3 Pass 3
Pass 3 Pass 4 (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
5 2 K A 3 10 K A
A 7 3 5 A 7 3 5
2 Q K J 8 Q K J
4 5 K A 8 6 K A
7 6 8 J 3 4 9 10
J 2 K A 11 tricks claimed
3 8
10 tricks claimed

K 8 4
J 5
9 6 5
A 10 5 4 3 Table 7 5 3
Q 7
A J 7 3 2
Q 6 2
ABB77 ABA77
32265 =
Par NS +650 10 6 2
K 10 6 4 3
8 4
K 9 7

1 opening
4 N = +620
-1 51
1 NT opening
4 N +1 +650
+1 55

28. 2013 BB Qualifying, Rd 19, Bd 2

W deals
N-S vul A 10 6
K 5 2
A Q 8
A 9 6 5

West North East South West North East South
Rosenberg Gold Willenken Bakhshi Forrester Zia Robson Martel
Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Dbl 3
Pass 2 NT Pass 3 4 Pass Pass Dbl
Pass 4 Pass 4 Pass 4 NT Pass 5
Pass 4 NT Pass 5 (AP) Dbl AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
10 6 A 5 A 2 9 6
8 5 2 J 8 K 10 2
3 2 Q 4 A
7 3 4 9 10 tricks won
K 3 2 8
2 7 Q J
K 5 A 10
6 9 4 6
A Q 5 9

J 9 5
A J 8 4
J 10 9 6 2
8 Table Q 8 7 4
Q 10 9 7 3
—
10 7 4 2
A85AA =
24733 24723
Par NS +630 K 3 2
6
K 7 5 4 3
K Q J 3

1 opening
5 N -1 -100
+3 54
1 NT opening
5 × S -1 -200
-3 55

29. 2013 BB Qualifying, Rd 19, Bd 2

W deals
N-S vul A 10 6
K 5 2
A Q 8
A 9 6 5

West North East South West North East South
Maci George Basiony Karwur Asbi Syed Tobing Nonoo
Pass 1 Dbl 2 Pass 1 NT 2 2
Pass 2 Pass 3 3 3 NT AP
Pass 3 NT AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
2 K 8 5 9 6 A 5
Q 9 6 4 J K 7 2
3 5 A 7 5 2 K 8
9 10 J 4 Q 4 6 4
3 2 8 3 3 6 A 7
A 7 4 6 9 10 J 9
Q 9 5 9 3 2 A 4
6 4 K J 8 3 K 9
K 10 5 7 4 10 Q 10
2 8 A 8 6 7 K 5

J 9 5
A J 8 4
J 10 9 6 2
8 Table Q 8 7 4
Q 10 9 7 3
—
10 7 4 2
A85AA =
24733 24723
Par NS +630 K 3 2
6
K 7 5 4 3
K Q J 3

1 opening
3 NT N +1 +630
Tie 54
1 NT opening
3 NT N +1 +630
Tie 55

30. 2013 Spingold Round of 16, Seg 4, Bd 54

W deals
E-W vul A Q
Q J 7
A 10 2
A 6 5 4 3

West North East South West North East South
Cohler Diamond CohenB Platnick Hampson Hamman Greco Lev
Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass 2
Pass 1 NT Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 3
Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 3 NT AP
Pass 2 Pass 3
Pass 3 NT AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
9 3 5 Q 9 3 5 Q
A 8 2 3 A 6 2 3
Q 6 4 5 Q 8 4 5
2 3 K 4 2 3 K 4
K 7 3 8 K 7 3 2
10 J 4 10 J
11 tricks claimed 11 tricks claimed

J 7 5 3
5
6 5 4
Q J 10 9 7 Table 8 6
K 10 9 8 6 2
9 8 3
K 8
ABAC9 AB9C9
22314 =
Par NS +920 K 10 9 4 2
A 4 3
K Q J 7
2

1 opening
3 NT N +2 +460
Tie 54
1 NT opening
3 NT N +2 +460
Tie 55

31. 2013 USBC Semifinal, Seg 5, Bd 75

W deals
None vul K J
K 8 7 6 4
K 8
A Q J 8

West North East South West North East South
Zia Cheek Martel Grue Gitelman Willenken Moss Rosenberg
Pass 1 1 2 Pass 1 NT Pass 3
3 Pass Pass Dbl Pass 3 Pass 4 (AP)
Pass 3 NT AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
8 10 A J 2 10 5 J
Q K A 6 4 2 Q 5
2 10 J 8 A 10 6 3
5 12 tricks won
7 tricks claimed

A 7 6 3
J 10 5
Q J 5 4
5 4 Table 9 8 5 4 2
3 2
A 9 7 3 2
2
74A4A =
29191 =
Par NS +100 Q 10
A Q 9
10 6
K 10 9 7 6 3

1 opening
3 NT N -2 -100
-11 54
1 NT opening
4 N +2 +480
+11 66

32. 2013 USBC Quarterfinal, Seg 3, Bd 45

W deals
Both vul J 10 2
A Q J 5 4
A 7 5
A 2

West North East South West North East South
Fleisher Compton Kamil Wold Schermer Martel Chambers Zia
Pass 1 2 Pass Pass 1 NT Pass 2
3 AP Pass 2 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
10 2 4 6 K 5 7 2
8 K A 6 A 8 3 10
10 tricks won 4 9 Q J
10 A 7 3
2 4 7 5
9 2 J 6
9 tricks claimed

Q 7 3
K 3 2
Q 9 2
K J 10 5 Table A K 6 4
6
K 10
Q 9 8 7 6 4
33883 =
7955A 6855A
Par NS -140 9 8 5
10 9 8 7
J 8 6 4 3
3

1 opening
3 E +1 -130
-7 54
1 NT opening
2 N +1 +140
+7 73

33. 2013 USBC Quarterfinal, Seg 3, Bd 33

W deals
None vul A K 4
A K 6 4 2
Q 6
J 8 2

West North East South West North East South
Grue Greco Cheek Hampson Diamond Becker Platnick Spector
Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass 2
Pass 1 NT Pass 2 Pass 2 AP
Pass 2 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
K 4 7 6 A 4 2 6
10 7 3 A 10 J Q A
J Q 7 4 Q K 5 3
9 J Q K 9 7 3 K
K 5 2 8 K 7 2 8
A 6 3 Q A 5 3 Q
2 9 tricks claimed
9 tricks claimed

Q 8
Q 5 3
9 7 3 2
A 6 5 4 Table 9 7 6 5
10 9
A K J
K Q 10 3
67865 =
66578 45478
Par NS +100 J 10 3 2
J 8 7
10 8 5 4
9 7

1 opening
2 N +1 +140
Tie 54
1 NT opening
2 N +1 +140
Tie 73

34. 2013 USBC Quarterfinal, Seg 3, Bd 39

W deals
Both vul A K Q 2
J 10
Q J 10 5 4
K 10

West North East South West North East South
Grue Greco Cheek Hampson Diamond Becker Platnick Spector
Pass 1 1 Dbl Pass 1 NT Pass Pass
2 Pass Pass Dbl Pass
Pass 2 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Q A 7 10 4 6 9 J
3 8 Q 6 4 6 K A
J K 6 5 7 10 2 A
7 2 J K 3 2 Q 9
5 2 K A J 3 7 8
3 10 A 4 10 4 9 5
9 5 Q 2 5
A 3 7 6 10 tricks claimed
K 4 8 5
J 10 7 2

J 6 5
9 7 5
A 8 2
Q J 8 3 Table 10 4 3
K Q 8 4 3 2
6
A 9 7
58496 =
44937 =
Par NS -140 9 8 7
A 6
K 9 7 3
6 5 4 2

1 opening
2 N = +110
-2 54
1 NT opening
1 NT N +3 +180
+2 75

35. 2013 USBC Round of 16, Seg 1, Bd 1

W deals
None vul A 9 8
A Q 7 4
J 10 2
A Q 5

West North East South West North East South
Passell ClerkinD Jacobus ClerkinJ Milgrim Glubok Rigal Mahaffey
Pass 1 Pass 3 Pass 1 NT Pass 2
Pass 3 Pass 3 NT (AP) Pass 2 Pass 3 NT (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
9 8 3
11 tricks won 10 tricks won

Q 10 5
10 9 8 6 2
Q 6
J 10 6 Table K J 2
K 5 3
9 8 7 4
8 7 2
AB9AB =
32422 =
Par NS +450 7 6 4 3
J
A K 5 3
K 9 4 3

1 opening
3 NT S +2 +460
+1 55
1 NT opening
3 NT N +1 +430
-1 75

36. 2013 USBC Round of 16, Seg 1, Bd 6

W deals
E-W vul 8 6 2
A K Q 9 4
8 4
A K 2

West North East South West North East South
Morgan Greco Harris Hampson Platnick Grainger Diamond Carmichael
Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass Pass
Pass 1 NT AP Pass

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
A 6 2 4 A 6 5 4
K 7 3 8 3
10 5 J 2 8 tricks won
8 tricks won

Q 9 7 4
10
Q J 5 3 2
Q 10 4 Table K 3
7 5 3
A K 10 9
J 8 7 3
88946 =
54497 55497
Par NS +140 A J 10 5
J 8 6 2
7 6
9 6 5

1 opening
1 NT N +1 +120
Tie 55
1 NT opening
1 NT N +1 +120
Tie 75

37. 2013 USBC Round of 16, Seg 2, Bd 26

W deals
Both vul K Q 4
K 8 5 4
J 10
A K J 4

West North East South West North East South
Carmichael Diamond Grainger Platnick Greco Harris Hampson Morgan
Pass 1 1 Pass Pass 1 NT Pass Pass
Pass 1 NT AP Pass

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
5 9 J K 5 8 J K
A 6 3 2 J Q 4 2
K 9 7 5 10 2 A 4
J 3 Q 8 7 4 10 2
10 2 4 3 A 9 8 Q
4 K 10 Q 6 3 5 5
7 4 10 2 3 7 3 4
A 8 3 Q A 6
6 2 6 4 5 tricks claimed
10 7 A 5
J K 9 6

J 7
A J 6 3
K 7 5 2
8 5 2 Table A 10 6 5 3
Q 10 9
A Q 3
9 6
54558 =
78875 =
Par NS -110 9 8 2
7 2
9 8 6 4
Q 10 7 3

1 opening
1 NT N -1 -100
+3 58
1 NT opening
1 NT N -2 -200
-3 75

38. 2013 USBC Final, Seg 7, Bd 101

W deals
E-W vul A 8
A 10 9 4
K 9 6 3
A Q 3

West North East South West North East South
Dwyer Fleisher Bathurst Kamil Rosenberg WolpertG Willenken Kranyak
Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass 2
Pass 3 Pass 4 (AP) Pass 3 Pass 4 (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
J A 2 3 9 5 K A
Q K A 6 A 6 2 K
10 J 2 7 10 8 3
Q 8 5 K 12 tricks won
9 8 3 5
6 7 5 4
5 4 Q 2
9 9 7 10
2 6 A 3
4 8 6 10
12 tricks claimed

Q 10 7 6 5
K
10 5 4 2
K 10 4 Table J 9 3
J 8 6
Q J 7
J 9 8 2
B9CAA =
14122 =
Par NS +980 K 4 2
Q 7 5 3 2
A 8
7 6 5

1 opening
4 N +2 +480
Tie 58
1 NT opening
4 N +2 +480
Tie 75

39. 2013 USBC Quarterfinal, Seg 2, Bd 17

W deals
None vul A Q 7 4
A 10
Q J 10 3 2
K 4

West North East South West North East South
Dwyer Platnick Bathurst Diamond Greco WolpertG Hampson Kranyak
Pass 1 1 Dbl Pass 1 NT Pass 4
Pass 1 NT Pass 2 Pass 4 AP
Pass 2 Pass 3 (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
4 K 6 2 3 5 8 Q
3 2 K 6 2 A K 6
10 A 2 7 9 A 2 4
3 6 A K 2 6 A Q
4 8 A 7 10 K 3 7
5 J 10 9 8 3 7 K
Q 5 10 7 Q 4 5 7
8 A 3 5 J 5 10 J
J 8 10 J J A
10 tricks claimed 10 tricks claimed

J 9 8 2
J 7 6
7 6
Q J 7 2 Table K 6 3
K Q
A 9 8 5 4
9 8 6
77A87 77987
55345 =
Par NS +420 10 5
9 8 5 4 3 2
K
A 10 5 3

1 opening
3 N +1 +170
-6 58
1 NT opening
4 N = +420
+6 81

40. 2013 USBC Quarterfinal, Seg 1, Bd 10

W deals
Both vul A 10 6 5 4
Q 9
A Q J 7
K 4

West North East South West North East South
Cheek Hampson Grue Greco Platnick Gitelman Diamond Moss
Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass 3 NT
Pass 1 NT Pass 2 Pass Pass Pass
Pass 2 Pass 3 NT (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
A 6 7 9 A 6 7 9
K 8 2 Q 3 8 2 Q
10 J 4 7 5 3 K 8
K 8 4 3 3 2 Q K
J Q A 7 K J 4 4
5 8 2 5 10 4 5 10
10 5 9 2 7 J Q A
6 6 3 3 9 tricks claimed
K 2 6 7
4 9 A 10

Q 8
7 5 4 2
10 5 2
Q 10 7 3 Table 7 3
A K 10 3
K 9 6
9 8 5 2
9A7A7 =
33536 =
Par NS +620 K J 9 2
J 8 6
8 4 3
A J 6

1 opening
3 NT N = +600
Tie 58
1 NT opening
3 NT N = +600
Tie 81

41. 2013 USBC Round of 16, Seg 3, Bd 31

W deals
E-W vul A J 10 2
K Q 8
K Q J 9
J 8

West North East South West North East South
Wold Diamond Compton Platnick Hampson Schermer Greco Chambers
Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass 2
Pass 2 NT Pass 3 Pass 2 Pass 3
Pass 4 AP Pass 4 Pass 4
Pass 4 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
2 8 Q 4 K 4 2 8
K 5 7 J 9 5 A J
6 A 3 9 5 9 10 A
11 tricks won 3 5 A K
11 tricks claimed

9 8 5
J 6 4 2
5 3
A 7 6 2 Table K
5 3
10 8 7 6 2
K Q 10 9 3
8BA95 =
00048 =
Par NS +450 Q 7 6 4 3
A 10 9 7
A 4
5 4

1 opening
4 S +1 +450
Tie 58
1 NT opening
4 N +1 +450
Tie 81

42. 2013 Vanderbilt Quarterfinal, Seg 2, Bd 31

W deals
E-W vul 7 6
A 10 3
A 4
A K J 10 6 4

West North East South West North East South
BildeM BessisT BildeD Bertheau Moss Welland Grue AukenS
Pass 1 1 1 Pass 1 NT Pass Pass
2 3 NT AP Pass

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
3 8 3 8 J A
11 tricks won K 2 2 8
J 3 5 3
10 7 Q 9
7 7 A 2
6 2 5 4
4 9 9 5
6 A 8 J
5 K 6 4
6 4
10 tricks claimed

K J 5 4
Q 8 4
J 7 6
9 8 3 Table A Q 3 2
J 9 7 2
Q 10 5 3 2
—
9565A =
38683 =
Par NS +400 10 9 8
K 6 5
K 9 8
Q 7 5 2

1 opening
3 NT N +2 +460
+7 65
1 NT opening
1 NT N +3 +180
-7 81

43. 2013 Vanderbilt Round of 32, Seg 2, Bd 23

W deals
Both vul A Q 8
4 2
K 4
A K J 9 7 5

West North East South West North East South
Duboin Rigal Sementa Milgrim Parker Cayne Rogoff Seamon
Pass 1 1 Pass Pass 1 NT Pass Pass
2 3 AP 2 3 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
8 J A 4 8 J 3 4
7 A 5 2 3 A 4 8
A 6 2 4 A 2 Q 6
K Q 3 10 6 A 3 2
2 10 K 3 A 6 3 4
6 5 J Q K Q 2 10
Q K 4 6 5 5 8 5
9 tricks claimed 9 7 Q K
10 tricks claimed

7 6
A 9 7 5 3
A Q 9 7
10 4 Table K J 10 5 3
Q 10 8
J 8 2
Q 6
85559 =
47884 =
Par NS +120 9 4 2
K J 6
10 6 5 3
8 3 2

1 opening
3 N = +110
-1 65
1 NT opening
3 N +1 +130
+1 82

44. 2013 Vanderbilt Quarterfinal, Seg 4, Bd 61

W deals
Both vul A 9 3
K 7 6 5
A K Q 3
J 2

West North East South West North East South
Fredin Meckstroth Fallenius Rodwell Weinstein Upmark Levin Nystrom
Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 1 NT Pass 2
Pass 2 NT Pass 3 Pass 2 Pass 3
Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 3
Pass 5 Pass 5 Pass 3 Pass 4
Pass 5 Pass 6 (AP) Dbl Pass Pass Rdbl
Pass 4 Pass 4
Pass 4 NT Pass 5
Pass 5 NT Pass 6 (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
6 A 5 2 6
2 7 K 4 13 tricks won
13 tricks won

8 7 4
Q 10 9 8 2
7
K 10 9 5 Table 10 6 2
J 4 3
6 5 4
Q 7 6 4
CC9D8 =
11404 =
Par NS +2140 K Q J 5
A
J 10 9 8 2
A 8 3

1 opening
6 N +1 +1390
Tie 65
1 NT opening
6 N +1 +1390
Tie 82

45. 2012 WC Semifinal, Seg 1, Bd 6

W deals
E-W vul A K Q 7
K J 7
A 10 4
7 5 2

West North East South West North East South
Upmark Nunes Nystrom Fantoni Zimmermann Bertheau Multon Cullin
Pass 1 1 Pass Pass 1 NT 2 Pass
Pass 1 NT AP Pass Pass

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
K 8 6 2 4 8 A 5
Q 9 4 5 Q 2 3 9
A J 3 7 K 4 6 J
10 6 9 4 7 K 2 10
2 3 J A 5 9 A 3
K 5 4 8 5 A 8 3
Q 7 6 9 K 9 4 2
7 8 10 3 Q J 6 7
K 2 10 3 10 5 2 J
5 2 8 tricks claimed
7 tricks claimed

J 9 8
9 3 2
Q J 9 2
6 4 3 Table 5 2
A Q 10 8 4
7 3
A K Q 10
77566 67565
65766 =
Par NS +90 10 6 4 3
6 5
K 8 6 5
J 9 8

1 opening
1 NT N = +90
+5 70
1 NT opening
2 E = -110
-5 82

46. 2012 WC Qualifying, Rd 9, Bd 7

W deals
Both vul A 9
A K 6 3
6 3
K Q 8 7 3

West North East South West North East South
Katz Liaqat Nickell Said Askari Rodwell Gheewala Meckstroth
Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass 2
Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2 AP
Pass 3 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
J 9 4 K 4 2 Q A
10 6 K A Q A 10 2
K 2 9 3 K 2 9 3
A 4 8 6 A 4 8 6
J 5 Q A 7 5 Q 9
3 5 2 2 3 5 3 4
3 Q 7 8 K J 8 8
8 tricks claimed 7 5 A 2
K 9 10 6
9 tricks claimed

Q J
Q 10 9 5
Q 9 8
J 6 4 2 Table 10 8 4
J 4 2
A K J 7
A 9 5
58657 =
74665 =
Par NS +110 K 7 6 5 3 2
8 7
10 5 4 2
10

1 opening
3 S -1 -100
-6 70
1 NT opening
2 N +1 +140
+6 88

47. 2012 WC Semifinal, Seg 1, Bd 6

W deals
E-W vul A K Q 7
K J 7
A 10 4
7 5 2

West North East South West North East South
Balicki Carroll Zmudzinski Garvey Mesbur Zak Fitzgibbon Zaremba
Pass 1 1 Pass Pass 1 NT 2 Pass
2 Dbl Pass 2 (AP) 2 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
4 2 Q 9 A 2 10 8
A 8 3 5 K 5 3 J
K J 6 7 A 3 5 2
2 3 8 A 4 7 K 9
K 5 4 9 8 3 7 10
Q 4 6 J A 5 2 7
4 3 K 2 4 6 3 J
5 3 J Q 7 tricks claimed
7 tricks claimed

J 9 8
9 3 2
Q J 9 2
6 4 3 Table 5 2
A Q 10 8 4
7 3
A K Q 10
77566 67565
65766 =
Par NS +90 10 6 4 3
6 5
K 8 6 5
J 9 8

1 opening
2 S -1 -50
-4 70
1 NT opening
2 W -1 +100
+4 92

48. 2012 WC Round of 16, Seg 5, Bd 65

W deals
None vul 9 3
A J 9
A K 9
A J 8 6 3

West North East South West North East South
L'Ecuyer Fantoni Demuy Nunes Helness Korbel Helgemo Miles
Pass 1 Dbl Pass Pass 1 NT 2 Pass
1 2 AP 2 Pass 2 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
6 4 10 J 2 4 A 7
3 J 5 8 6 K 5 5
2 6 K 9 8 2 K J
8 A 2 5 3 9 4 10
9 K Q 3 6 K 3 2
7 3 10 J 3 9 K Q
A J 4 2 2
K 7 6 5 7 tricks claimed
A 7 4 3
A 9 2 5
6 Q 7 4

K 8 4
10 8 3
Q 10 5 2
10 5 4 Table A Q J 2
K 7 6 2
J
K Q 9 7
55676 =
87757 =
Par NS -120 10 7 6 5
Q 5 4
8 7 6 4 3
2

1 opening
2 N -2 -100
-4 70
1 NT opening
2 E -1 +50
+4 96

49. 2012 WC Qualifying, Rd 8, Bd 20

W deals
Both vul A Q 5 2
Q 5 4
K Q 10 2
A 8

West North East South West North East South
Naber Hanlon Luks McGann Carroll Levenko Garvey Sester
Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass Pass
Pass 1 NT AP Pass

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
8 9 J K 8 3 K 5
5 9 10 J 7 4 9 J
K 5 2 3 3 4 Q K
7 4 8 J 2 6 A Q
3 4 Q K 10 2 4 2
9 6 A Q 9 8 Q 3
10 8 5 2 9 7 6 A
10 A 4 3 Q 5 3 4
2 5 A 4 2 7 A 6
3 6 Q 7 9 J K 8
10 8 7 tricks claimed

J 6 4
A K 10 7
J 6 4
10 9 7 Table K 9 8
9 8 2
8 7 5
K Q 5 4
78788 =
65655 =
Par NS +110 10 7 3
J 6 3
A 9 3
J 6 3 2

1 opening
1 NT N +1 +120
+1 71
1 NT opening
1 NT N = +90
-1 96

50. 2012 WC Qualifying, Rd 9, Bd 7

W deals
Both vul A 9
A K 6 3
6 3
K Q 8 7 3

West North East South West North East South
Imakura Helgemo Ino Helness Nunes Hanayama Fantoni Teramoto
Pass 1 1 2 Pass 1 NT Pass 2
3 3 AP Pass 2 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
A 2 8 6 A 2 8 3
4 K J 9 K 4 9 6
10 2 K A 7 5 Q 9
8 2 Q A K A 10 2
Q 5 4 4 J 10 Q A
8 9 3 6 3 5 2 4
7 5 A 2 K J
7 7 5 J 8 tricks claimed
8 9 K 4
3 10 5 10
K 10 9 3

Q J
Q 10 9 5
Q 9 8
J 6 4 2 Table 10 8 4
J 4 2
A K J 7
A 9 5
58657 =
74665 =
Par NS +110 K 7 6 5 3 2
8 7
10 5 4 2
10

1 opening
3 N = +140
+1 72
1 NT opening
2 N = +110
-1 96

51. 2012 Spingold Final, Seg 2, Bd 28

W deals
N-S vul A 3
J 6 3
A K J 10 2
K 8 2

West North East South West North East South
Meckstroth Nunes Rodwell Fantoni Zimmermann Nickell Multon Katz
Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 1 NT Pass 2
Pass 2 NT Pass 3 Pass 2 2 3
Pass 3 Pass 3 4 5 Pass 6
Pass 3 Dbl Pass 6 Pass Pass 7
Pass Rdbl Pass 4 Pass Pass 7 Pass
Pass 4 Pass 4 Pass Dbl AP
Pass 4 NT Pass 5
Pass 5 Pass 6
Pass 6 Pass 7 (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
7 A 2
13 tricks won 5 tricks won

K 10 7 5 4
5 2
7 6 3
J 9 7 Table Q J 9 8 6
9 8 4
5 4
10 6 4
D8DDD =
05000 =
Par NS +2220 2
A K Q 10 7
Q 9 8
A Q 5 3

1 opening
7 S = +2210
+5 77
1 NT opening
7 × E -8 +2000
-5 96

52. 2012 USBC Final, Seg 4, Bd 48

W deals
E-W vul K 6
K J 8 4
J 3
A K J 10 4

West North East South West North East South
Hampson Hamman Greco Zia Rodwell Moss Meckstroth Gitelman
Pass 1 1 Dbl Pass 1 NT 2 3
3 4 AP 4 5 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
A 10 J 6 A 10 4 6
5 2 9 K 2 2 9 K
3 7 K A 3 7 K A
4 4 8 2 8 J 7 4
A 3 4 6 2 5 9 J
10 10 8 Q K 6 2 3
Q 5 7 A 4 9 10
5 3 K 2 10 tricks claimed
10 tricks claimed

J 9 7 4
3
A 10 9 8 5
9 8 3 Table A Q 8 5 3 2
Q 9 7 6
7
6 2
64A9A 64A8A
59342 =
Par NS +200 10
A 10 5 2
K Q 6 4 2
Q 7 5

1 opening
4 N = +420
+10 87
1 NT opening
5 N -1 -50
-10 96

53. 2012 USBC Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 25

W deals
N-S vul A 6
A 5 4 2
K 7 4
K Q J 4

West North East South West North East South
Diamond Garner Platnick WeinsteinH Lee Gitelman Demirev Moss
Pass 1 2 Pass Pass 1 NT 3 Pass
Pass 2 NT Pass 3 NT (AP) Pass Pass

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
5 J 9 6 7 9 A 6
2 8 K 6 4 6 Q 5
K 9 2 A 2 A 4 5
7 A 2 Q K 2 9 3
4 5 10 7 J K A 2
3 6 Q 10 K Q 7 A
J 3 3 8 9 tricks claimed
7 A 3 5
K 7 9 4
10 8 10 2
7 tricks claimed

9 7
K J 10 9
J 8 5
A 8 7 6 Table K 10 8 5 4 3 2
6
A 10 6
9 5
54877 55777
68566 =
Par NS -110 Q J
Q 8 7 3
Q 9 3 2
10 3 2

1 opening
3 NT N -2 -200
-2 87
1 NT opening
3 E = -140
+2 98

54. 2012 USBC Semifinal, Seg 6, Bd 85

W deals
E-W vul 10 9
A K 10
A Q 8 5 2
K 5 2

West North East South West North East South
Gitelman Garner Moss WeinsteinH Demirev Platnick Lee Diamond
Pass 1 Dbl Pass Pass 1 NT Pass Pass
1 Dbl Pass 1 NT (AP) Pass

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
2 9 Q 4 Q A 4 2
Q A 9 2 3 9 Q K
4 6 Q K 5 2 Q K
10 3 4 K 2 J 4 6
A 7 3 9 7 6 3 10
2 J 10 4 8 tricks claimed
J 6 7 5
A 5 7 10
3
5 tricks claimed

K 8 7 2
Q 4 3
9 6
9 8 7 4 Table A Q 3
J 8 7 5
K J 7
Q J 10
55675 55575
68757 =
Par NS -110 J 6 5 4
9 6 2
10 4 3
A 6 3

1 opening
1 NT S -2 -100
-6 87
1 NT opening
1 NT N +1 +120
+6 104

55. 2012 USBC Quarterfinal, Seg 8, Bd 107

W deals
None vul A K Q
9 5 2
10 9
A Q J 10 7

West North East South West North East South
Meckstroth Cheek Rodwell Grue Wooldridge Zia Hurd Hamman
Pass 1 1 1 NT Pass 1 NT Pass Pass
2 3 NT AP Pass

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
5 9 A 4 6 3 9 Q
3 J 2 10 J 6 4 3
4 2 10 6 A 9 5 2
A 9 5 3 Q K 8 7
Q K 8 3 2 10 4 A
8 tricks claimed 10 A 4 2
A 4 3 2
8 7 J
8 tricks claimed

9 7 4
K J 6 3
7 6 5 2
3 2 Table 8 6 5 2
A 8
A Q 8 3
K 9 6
87768 =
56675 =
Par NS +120 J 10 3
Q 10 7 4
K J 4
8 5 4

1 opening
3 NT S -1 -50
-5 87
1 NT opening
1 NT N +1 +120
+5 109

56. 2012 USBC Quarterfinal, Seg 8, Bd 110

W deals
None vul K 9
J 5
A K 9
A J 9 6 3 2

West North East South West North East South
Meckstroth Cheek Rodwell Grue Wooldridge Zia Hurd Hamman
Pass 1 1 Dbl Pass 1 NT Pass Pass
3 3 NT AP Pass

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
3 Q 2 9 4 Q 8 9
Q K A 5 Q K A 5
3 5 10 7 2 3 10 7
4 J 9 4 4 2 J 9
J 6 8 6 9 4 8 2
2 3 4 2 6 3 2
6 4 8 3 8 tricks claimed
A 7 10 5
K J 6 10
5 9 K A
9 tricks claimed

J 8 7 2
A Q 10
6 5 3 2
K 7 Table A 10 5 4 3
9 6 4 3
Q J 7
5
64658 =
59775 48663
Par NS -140 Q 6
K 8 7 2
10 8 4
Q 10 8 4

1 opening
3 NT N = +400
+7 94
1 NT opening
1 NT N +1 +120
-7 109

57. 2012 USBC Quarterfinal, Seg 1, Bd 1

W deals
None vul A Q 7
Q 8
9 2
A K J 9 8 4

West North East South West North East South
Lev WolpertG Pszczola Kranyak Milner Seamon LallH Mahaffey
Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass 2
Pass 2 NT Pass 3 NT (AP) Pass 2 Pass 3 NT (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
9 A
10 tricks won 10 tricks won

J 5 3
J 7 2
Q J 7 6 3
7 2 Table 10 9 8 2
A K 10 9
8 5
Q 6 3
8777A 8778A
55553 =
Par NS +130 K 6 4
6 5 4 3
A K 10 4
10 5

1 opening
3 NT N +1 +430
Tie 94
1 NT opening
3 NT N +1 +430
Tie 109

58. 2012 USBC Round of 16, Seg 8, Bd 116

W deals
Both vul Q 6 2
K 8 6
A Q 4
K Q J 4

West North East South West North East South
Kranyak Bramley WolpertG Compton Willenken LallJ Rosenberg Bathurst
Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass 2
Pass 1 NT Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2
Pass 2 Pass 4 (AP) Pass 3 NT AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
5 K 2 6 2 10 J Q
2 8 K 7 K 2 6 A
5 J 6 10 6 4 5 3
Q 6 4 A 7 A 8 3
7 3 Q 9 2 8 K 7
4 10 3 8 3 J 6 10
3 10 K 2 9 4 K 5
J 2 4 A 8 tricks claimed
3 6 Q K
A 9 7 Q

J 7
Q J 10
J 9 7 6
A 8 5 3 Table A 10 8
9 4 2
K 8 5 2
10 9 2
89978 =
54465 =
Par NS +140 K 9 5 4 3
A 7 5 3
10 3
7 6

1 opening
4 S -2 -200
-3 94
1 NT opening
3 NT N -1 -100
+3 112

59. 2012 USBC Round of 16, Seg 2, Bd 22

W deals
E-W vul 9 5
A J 8 5
A Q 8
A Q 6 4

West North East South West North East South
YangD Kamil WeinsteinJ Fleisher Martel ShiX Stansby Gu
Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass 2
Pass 1 NT Pass 3 NT (AP) Pass 2 Pass 3 NT (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
J 2 5 Q J 2 5 Q
4 5 J 10 4 3 K 8
K 9 6 2 J 10 6 2
7 8 Q 3 7 9 A 5
A 6 2 4 Q 7 2 6
A A 3 6 4
9 tricks claimed 8 9 K 4
K 3 5 6
10 2 A 9
9 tricks claimed

A K Q 7 6
4 3 2
5 4
10 9 8 Table J 10
Q 9 7 6
J 10 9 3
5 3 2
88AAB =
35332 =
Par NS +420 8 4 3 2
K 10
K 7 6 2
K J 7

1 opening
3 NT N = +400
Tie 94
1 NT opening
3 NT N = +400
Tie 112

60. 2012 USBC Round of 16, Seg 5, Bd 63

W deals
E-W vul A K 8 7 4
K 10 8
A Q 4
9 7

West North East South West North East South
WeinsteinH Woolsey Garner Stewart Feldman Lee Pollack Demirev
Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 1 NT Pass 2
Pass 3 Pass 4 (AP) Pass 2 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
2 4 J Q 3 Q 2 7
2 5 K Q 2 5 K Q
8 3 4 J A 9 5 6
A 10 2 7 K J 2 10
6 7 A 2 10 3 3 J
J K 8 9 8 A 2 3
5 4 4 9 6
10 tricks claimed 10 tricks claimed

10 6 2
A J 5
J 8 7 5
Q 8 6 Table J 9 3
Q
K 10 6 2
A J 10 4 3
88A66 =
55377 =
Par NS +420 Q 5
9 7 6 4 3 2
9 3
K 5 2

1 opening
4 S = +420
+6 100
1 NT opening
2 N +2 +170
-6 112

61. 2012 USBC Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 25

W deals
N-S vul A 6
A 5 4 2
K 7 4
K Q J 4

West North East South West North East South
LallJ Meckstroth Bathurst Rodwell Zia LallH Hamman Milner
Pass 1 3 Dbl Pass 1 NT 3 Pass
Pass 3 NT Pass Pass 4 AP
4 Pass Pass Dbl (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Q 7 A 2 2 5 K A
K 5 3 6 6 7 J 2
J 9 2 A 7 A 2 J
7 4 8 10 K 5 2 A
K J 9 6 9 6 K Q
6 3 9 A 10 tricks claimed
Q 5 3 8
10 7 5 2
4 8 10 4
3 Q J 5

9 7
K J 10 9
J 8 5
A 8 7 6 Table K 10 8 5 4 3 2
6
A 10 6
9 5
54877 55777
68566 =
Par NS -110 Q J
Q 8 7 3
Q 9 3 2
10 3 2

1 opening
4 × E -2 +300
+12 112
1 NT opening
4 E = -420
-12 112

62. 2012 USBC Semifinal, Seg 6, Bd 85

W deals
E-W vul 10 9
A K 10
A Q 8 5 2
K 5 2

West North East South West North East South
LallJ Meckstroth Bathurst Rodwell Zia LallH Hamman Milner
Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass Pass
Pass 1 NT AP Pass

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
5 2 Q A Q 3 9 2
A 7 3 9 J 6 4 K
5 J A 4 5 J 3 6
4 6 8 J 10 A 8 5
Q 4 2 10 10 9 2 K
A 5 7 9 7 4 8 8
3 6 8 5 A 5 2 2
K 2 10 J Q 3 6
3 10 J 6 7 tricks claimed
5 tricks claimed

K 8 7 2
Q 4 3
9 6
9 8 7 4 Table A Q 3
J 8 7 5
K J 7
Q J 10
55675 55575
68757 =
Par NS -110 J 6 5 4
9 6 2
10 4 3
A 6 3

1 opening
1 NT N -2 -100
-5 112
1 NT opening
1 NT N = +90
+5 117

63. 2012 USBC Quarterfinal, Seg 5, Bd 62

W deals
None vul 8 2
A 8 4
A 9 3
A K J 9 2

West North East South West North East South
Kamil Garner Fleisher WeinsteinH Lee Weinstein Demirev Levin
Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass 2
Pass 1 NT Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2
Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 2 NT Pass 3
Pass 3 Pass 5 Pass 4 Pass 4
Pass 5 Pass 6 (AP) Pass 4 NT Pass 5 NT
Pass 6 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
7 K 3 4 4 2 Q A
Q 6 8 10 4 7 K 3
2 9 A 3 Q 6 8 10
9 4 Q 10 2 9 A 6
12 tricks claimed 3 4 Q 10
12 tricks claimed

9 7 5
9 6 3
10
Q 10 8 7 6 5 Table K J 6 4 3
10 7
K 8 5 4
4 3
CACCB =
12112 13112
Par NS +990 A Q 10
K Q J 5 2
Q J 7 6 2
—

1 opening
6 N = +980
Tie 112
1 NT opening
6 N = +980
Tie 117

64. 2012 Vanderbilt Final, Seg 3, Bd 48

W deals
E-W vul A Q J 6
Q 8
K J 9 3
A 9 2

West North East South West North East South
Amoils Greco WolpertD Hampson Diamond Delmonte Platnick BessisT
Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass Pass
Pass 1 NT AP Pass

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
2 A 3 8 2 A 7 8
10 8 6 K 4 8 Q K
4 4 9 Q 4 4 9 Q
A 9 4 2 A 9 5 2
Q 2 5 3 J 7 7 3
J 8 7 10 6 2 10 10
3 Q 4 5 6 5 K A
K 5 5 2 K 8 3 9
A 6 J 9 10 4 J 2
10 5 J 8 5
6 tricks claimed 6 9 3 6

8 3 2
J 9 7 6 5 3
5
K J 10 Table K 9
K 10 4 2
A Q 7 2
Q 8 3
57376 =
85A67 =
Par NS -500 10 7 5 4
A
10 8 6 4
7 6 5 4

1 opening
1 NT N -1 -50
Tie 112
1 NT opening
1 NT N -1 -50
Tie 117

65. 2012 Vanderbilt Final, Seg 3, Bd 45

W deals
Both vul A K Q 9 8
K 7 6
Q 9
Q 10 6

West North East South West North East South
Delmonte Platnick BessisT Diamond Greco WolpertD Hampson Amoils
Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass 2
Pass 1 NT Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2 NT
Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 4 AP
Pass 4 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
J A 7 2 5 2 10 A
6 3 J A 9 2 J 6
4 Q 2 3 4 2 K 3
K Q 4 2 7 Q 5 10
7 2 5 10 10 tricks claimed
10
10 tricks claimed

J 10 4
A 10 2
10 6 4
K 9 7 4 Table 7 6 5
Q 3
A 7 3 2
J 8 5 2
99A98 AAAA8
33335 =
Par NS +630 3 2
J 9 8 5 4
K J 8 5
A 3

1 opening
4 S = +620
Tie 112
1 NT opening
4 N = +620
Tie 117

66. 2012 Vanderbilt Round of 32, Seg 3, Bd 45

W deals
Both vul A 8 4
K Q 7
K Q J 9 3
Q 3

West North East South West North East South
Muzzio Rodwell Bianchedi Meckstroth Hamman Graupera Zia Pont
Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 1 NT Pass Pass
Pass 3 NT AP 2 Pass 2 Pass
2 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
2 5 4 9 Q A 5 4
K 7 6 6 3 5 10 4
Q A 8 4 6 3 K A
8 9 A 7 8 5 3 2
J K 4 3 4 Q 2 J
J 10 5 2 K 7 6 9
3 2 5 10 A 7 6 2
Q 2 8 6 J 10 Q 6
A 3 6 10 A 7 2 9
Q 7 Q 5 10 Q 4 3

K 10 9 2
A J 10 6 5
4
9 6 4 Table J 7 3
8 4 2
A 10 7 2
K 7 2
87699 A76AA
36633 =
Par NS +630 Q 6 5
9 3
8 6 5
A J 10 8 5

1 opening
3 NT N = +600
+9 121
1 NT opening
2 W -2 +200
-9 117

67. 2011 BB Final, Seg 5, Bd 80

W deals
E-W vul K 8 6 4
K 10 4
A 5
A K 5 3

West North East South West North East South
Brink Hurd Drijver Wooldridge Grue v.Prooijen LallJ Verhees
Pass 1 1 1 Pass 1 NT 2 3
2 Dbl 3 Pass Dbl 4 AP
Pass Dbl Pass 4 (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Q A 6 2 9 J Q A
5 A 7 4 4 6 A 3
2 3 K 8 2 Q K 8
4 2 A J A 2 2 Q
6 8 A 3 5 4 6 7
5 K J 7 J 10
Q 2 J K 9 tricks claimed
6 9 5 6
4 9 K 4
8 10 7 Q

J 7
Q J 3
Q 8 7
Q J 10 9 6 Table Q 10 9 5 3
8 6
K 10 9 4 3 2
—
76959 76859
46484 =
Par NS +140 A 2
A 9 7 5 2
J 6
8 7 4 2

1 opening
4 S -1 -50
Tie 121
1 NT opening
4 N -1 -50
Tie 117

68. 2011 BB Semifinal, Seg 1, Bd 13

W deals
Both vul A K 8 6
Q J 6 5
A Q 3
10 7

West North East South West North East South
Bocchi Muller Madala de Wijs Drijver Lauria Brink Versace
Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass 2
Pass 1 NT Pass 2 Pass 2 NT Pass 3
Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 4 AP
Pass 3 Pass 4
Pass 6 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
5 A 4 7 2 7 9 A
Q 8 3 2 7 4 K 3
J 10 4 8 2 6 10 A
7 A 2 3 12 tricks won
12 tricks claimed

J 9 5 3
2
K J 10 8
J 9 6 3 Table Q 4 2
10 8
9 6 5 4 2
A Q 4
B9C79 =
23163 =
Par NS +1430 10 7
A K 9 7 4 3
7
K 8 5 2

1 opening
6 S = +1430
+13 134
1 NT opening
4 N +2 +680
-13 117

69. 2011 BB Qualifying, Rd 2, Bd 23

W deals
Both vul A K 9
K J 3
J 9
A J 9 7 2

West North East South West North East South
Madala Furuta Bocchi Kaku Imakura Duboin Ino Sementa
Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass 2
Pass 2 NT Pass 3 Dbl Rdbl Pass 2
Pass 3 Pass 4 (AP) Pass 3 Pass 4 (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
10 A 3 5 4 K 2 3
A 2 3 4 A 10 5 6
K 10 5 6 9 3 7 8
9 6 7 8 J 5 7 Q
9 8 7 Q 4 A 8 5
4 9 Q Q 9 6 10 A
10 4 J 6 2 2 8 K
K 5 4 2 Q 10 7 6
3 9 A 7 4 2 J Q
10 tricks claimed 10 tricks claimed

8 6 4
8 7 2
A Q 4 3 2
10 4 Table 10 2
Q 9 5
8 6 5
K Q 8 6 3
ABB88 =
32255 =
Par NS +650 Q J 7 5 3
A 10 6 4
K 10 7
5

1 opening
4 S = +620
Tie 134
1 NT opening
4 S = +620
Tie 117

70. 2011 BB Qualifying, Rd 9, Bd 16

W deals
E-W vul Q 9 8 2
K 9
K J 2
A Q J 4

West North East South West North East South
Versace Newell Lauria Reid Bach Sementa Cornell Duboin
Pass 1 1 Pass Pass 1 NT 2 Pass
Pass 1 NT AP Pass Pass

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
3 10 5 2 4 2 K 6
3 4 J A A 3 8 2
A J 5 8 5 6 Q K
K 4 2 9 4 4 10 3
4 5 A 3 4 2
9 tricks claimed 9 10 8 J
Q 7 K 5
3 5 Q 9
A 2 10 7
J 6 10 6
7 tricks claimed

5
A Q 2
Q 8 4
9 7 6 5 3 2 Table A K 7 6 4 3
10 6 3
A 9 7 5
—
85557 75546
58786 =
Par NS +120 J 10
J 8 7 5 4
10 6 3
K 10 8

1 opening
1 NT N +2 +150
+2 136
1 NT opening
2 E -1 +100
-2 117

71. 2011 BB Qualifying, Rd 10, Bd 18

W deals
N-S vul K J 7 4
A K
K 10
Q J 10 8 2

West North East South West North East South
Villas-Boas Madala Campos Bocchi Lauria Amaral Versace Chagas
Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass 2
Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2 AP
Pass 2 NT Pass 3
Pass 3 Pass 4 (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
6 10 A 7 5 10 3 4
6 K 3 2 K A 2 4
10 3 4 5 6 7 A 2
2 6 J A A 5 3 10
10 tricks claimed 10 tricks claimed

6 3
Q 6 5 3
J 8 6 3
A 5 3 Table A 8 5
J 10
A 9 4 2
9 7 6 4
9A879 =
33463 =
Par NS +620 Q 10 9 2
9 8 7 4 2
Q 7 5
K

1 opening
4 S = +620
+10 146
1 NT opening
2 N +2 +170
-10 117

72. 2011 BB Qualifying, Rd 12, Bd 20

W deals
Both vul J 3 2
K Q 6 4 3
K J 3
A Q

West North East South West North East South
Hans Upmark Nunn Cullin Fredin Gosney Fallenius Edgtton
Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass 2
Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass 2 Pass 3
Pass 2 Pass 2 Dbl 4 AP
Pass 2 Pass 3
Pass 3 NT AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
4 2 10 7 3 8 6 A
5 9 Q 3 3 5 A 10
6 J K A 2 J K 9
4 2 J 7 Q 7 7 9
K 2 5 K 2 4 A
9 tricks claimed 6 2 10 A
K 4 Q 7
J

Q 8 6 4
J 10
A 9 8 7 2
9 6 Table K 10 5
9 8 7 5
—
10 7 5 4 3 2
A9AA7 98AA7
34336 =
Par NS +630 A 9 7
A 2
Q 10 6 5 4
K J 8

1 opening
3 NT S = +600
-1 146
1 NT opening
4 N = +620
+1 118

73. 2011 BB Qualifying, Rd 15, Bd 9

W deals
N-S vul K J
A 10 7
K Q J 5
K 9 5 2

West North East South West North East South
Stefanov JonssonT Aronov Baldursson Jorgensen Trendafilov Einarsson Karaivanov
Pass 1 1 Dbl Pass 1 NT Pass Pass
3 AP Pass

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
3 7 9 Q 3 5 8 10
6 A 8 5 K 3 2 8
4 8 K A Q 6 4 10
3 2 10 J J 9 7 3
5 6 5 J 5 6 A 2
5 3 J A 9 4 7 10
Q J 2 A 2 4 J A
K 8 2 4 K J 9 A
Q 9 4 4 K 8
8 7 3 7 8 tricks claimed
8 tricks claimed

Q 7 4 3
9 8 4 2
10 8
J 8 7 Table A 9 8
K Q 6 3
6 3
A Q 10 6
76596 =
56847 56836
Par NS +100 10 6 5 2
J 5
A 9 7 4 2
4 3

1 opening
3 E -1 +50
-2 146
1 NT opening
1 NT N +1 +120
+2 120

74. 2011 BB Qualifying, Rd 16, Bd 26

W deals
Both vul K 9 5
K 9 6
A K J 10 8
K 4

West North East South West North East South
Muller JonssonT de Wijs Baldursson Jorgensen Brink Einarsson Drijver
Pass 1 1 1 Pass 1 NT Pass 2
2 2 Pass 3 Pass 2 Pass 3
Pass 4 AP Pass 4 Pass 4
Pass 4 Pass 4
Pass 4 NT Pass 5
Pass 6 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
J 6 5 A 3 A 8 6
2 6 K A Q 6 5 A
3 2 10 K 4 2 10 K
5 3 Q 10 9 3 J 10
12 tricks claimed 3 2 K Q
12 tricks claimed

10 6
J 10 8
5 2
J 10 9 8 5 2 Table A 3
Q 7 5 4 3
Q 9 7 6 4
Q
BC898 =
21445 =
Par NS +1430 Q J 8 7 4 2
A 2
3
A 7 6 3

1 opening
4 S +2 +680
-13 146
1 NT opening
6 N = +1430
+13 133

75. 2011 BB Qualifying, Rd 19, Bd 10

W deals
Both vul K J 8
8 5
A Q 9
A Q J 8 6

West North East South West North East South
Newell Kamil Reid Fleisher Martel Ware Stansby Tislevoll
Pass 1 1 Dbl Pass 1 NT Pass 2
2 Dbl Pass 2 Pass 2 NT Pass 3
Pass 3 Pass 4 (AP) Pass 3 Pass 4 (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
A 5 2 3 2 10 J Q
6 Q K 7 K 9 2 7
K Q 6 8 8 Q A 3
2 10 J A 4 10 J 2
9 tricks claimed A 10 2 4
6 K 3 7
10 tricks claimed

10 7 3
A 9 7 6
J 8 6 5
7 4 Table Q 9
K J 10 4 2
K 4 3 2
K 10
69559 =
63883 =
Par NS +140 A 6 5 4 2
Q 3
10 7
9 5 3 2

1 opening
4 S -1 -100
-12 146
1 NT opening
4 N = +620
+12 145

76. 2011 BB Qualifying, Rd 9, Bd 16

W deals
E-W vul Q 9 8 2
K 9
K J 2
A Q J 4

West North East South West North East South
Campos Martel Villas-Boas Stansby Weinstein Brenner Levin Branco
Pass 1 1 Pass Pass 1 NT 2 Pass
1 NT Pass 2 AP Pass Pass

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
5 2 K 3 5 2 K 3
9 6 4 Q A 4 8 2
5 2 A 10 A 10 5 2
K J 2 Q K J 3 8
5 6 8 J 6 4 Q 9
A 4 8 3 5 Q 3 10
10 7 A 8 10 7 A 9
4 3 10 5 J 7 K 6
7 3 Q K 8 tricks claimed
Q 6 K 6
A 10 4 2

5
A Q 2
Q 8 4
9 7 6 5 3 2 Table A K 7 6 4 3
10 6 3
A 9 7 5
—
85557 75546
58786 =
Par NS +120 J 10
J 8 7 5 4
10 6 3
K 10 8

1 opening
2 E = -110
Tie 146
1 NT opening
2 E = -110
Tie 145

77. 2011 BB Qualifying, Rd 14, Bd 28

W deals
N-S vul K 6 2
5 4
A K Q 10 3
A 10 7

West North East South West North East South
Hishmat Jorgensen Nadim Einarsson MagnussonM El Ahmady Haraldsson Sadek
Pass 1 1 Pass Pass 1 NT Dbl Pass
Pass Dbl Pass 2 2 2 2 AP
2 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
7 5 10 8 7 5 10 2
Q 2 4 6 Q 8 4 6
K K 4 9 K K 4 9
7 2 10 4 Q K 2 7
10 K A 3 2 10 4 7
8 7 4 2 4 6 J Q
9 Q 5 6 3 A 5 J
K 2 7 3 10 K A 3
8 5 A 9 Q 8 6 2
A Q 6 J 8 7 5 10

10 5 4
A 10 6
J 9 6 5
J 5 2 Table A J 9 8
K Q J 7
8 2
Q 9 3
86688 =
56655 =
Par NS +120 Q 7 3
9 8 3 2
7 4
K 8 6 4

1 opening
2 E -1 +50
-2 146
1 NT opening
2 E -2 +100
+2 147

78. 2011 BB Qualifying, Rd 19, Bd 10

W deals
Both vul K J 8
8 5
A Q 9
A Q J 8 6

West North East South West North East South
Muller Hou de Wijs ShiM LiJ Brink LiuJ Drijver
Pass 1 1 Dbl Pass 1 NT Pass 2
3 Pass Pass 3 Pass 2 AP
Pass 4 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
A 5 10 3 3 10 J Q
6 Q K 7 8 9 A 3
K Q 6 8 2 4 J K
2 10 5 A 10 3 7 A
8 9 A 3 A 2 7 5
2 7 J Q 9 K 2 6
8 tricks claimed 4 7 J Q
10 tricks claimed

10 7 3
A 9 7 6
J 8 6 5
7 4 Table Q 9
K J 10 4 2
K 4 3 2
K 10
69559 =
63883 =
Par NS +140 A 6 5 4 2
Q 3
10 7
9 5 3 2

1 opening
4 S -2 -200
-9 146
1 NT opening
2 N +2 +170
+9 156

79. 2011 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 45

W deals
Both vul A Q 6 4
A Q
A 2
J 9 8 7 6

West North East South West North East South
Fantoni Fleisher Nunes Kamil Levin Helness Weinstein Helgemo
Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass 2
Pass 1 NT Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 4
Pass 2 Pass 4 Dbl 4 Pass 4 NT
Pass 4 Pass 6 (AP) Pass 5 Pass 7 (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
J 4
13 tricks won 13 tricks won

9 7 2
9
Q 8 6 5
K Q 10 3 2 Table J 10 8 5 3
5 3
J 4 3
A 5 4
A8D98 =
05045 =
Par NS +2210 K
K J 10 8 7 6 4 2
K 10 9 7
—

1 opening
6 N +1 +1460
-13 146
1 NT opening
7 N = +2210
+13 169

80. 2011 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 56

W deals
None vul A 5
A J 4
Q 7 6 4
K Q J 7

West North East South West North East South
Martel Fantoni Stansby Nunes Helgemo Levin Helness Weinstein
Pass 1 1 Dbl Pass 1 NT 2 Pass
Pass 1 NT AP 2 Dbl Pass 3 (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
5 Q 7 4 7 4 K 3
10 3 7 A 2 Q 6 J
4 2 K A 10 3 4 5
4 5 J A J A 6 4
6 A 8 3 3 A 7 2
9 tricks claimed 7 5 K 8
2 9 Q 8
7 A 6 3
Q 6 9 5
J
8 tricks claimed

K 9 3
7 6
A 9 8 3
9 5 4 3 Table Q J 7 4
K 9 8 5 2
5
A 8 2
75596 75586
56746 =
Par NS +110 10 8 6 2
Q 10 3
K J 10 2
10 6

1 opening
1 NT N +2 +150
+5 151
1 NT opening
3 S -1 -50
-5 169

81. 2011 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 61

W deals
Both vul J 10 4
K Q 9 7
K 7
A K 8 4

West North East South West North East South
Martel Fantoni Stansby Nunes Helgemo Levin Helness Weinstein
Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass Pass
Pass 1 NT AP Pass

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
2 3 A 7 4 3 A 9
3 7 A 9 3 K A 9
8 J Q K 8 J Q 7
A 3 6 2 10 8 2 5
9 tricks claimed 4 4 2 5
6 7 2 J
5 10 8 6
3 J A 8
5 tricks claimed

9 6 3
A 6
Q 10 6 5 4 3
5 2 Table A Q 7 2
10 8 4 2
A 8 2
J 3
67959 =
46484 =
Par NS +140 K 8 5
J 5 3
J 9
Q 10 9 7 6

1 opening
1 NT N +2 +150
+8 159
1 NT opening
1 NT N -2 -200
-8 169

82. 2011 Spingold Final, Seg 1, Bd 10

W deals
Both vul J
A Q J 5
K 10 3
K Q 10 4 3

West North East South West North East South
Multon Zia Zimmermann Hamman Nickell Helgemo Katz Helness
Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass 1 NT Pass Pass
Pass 2 Pass 4 Pass
Pass 5 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
6 3 A J 8
2 K A 4 9 tricks won
K 8 2 4
K 7 2 6
3 J A 8
9 10 Q
10 tricks claimed

A Q 10 4 2
7 6 2
Q 6 2
8 6 Table K 7 6 5
9 8 3
A J 7 5
J 7
66A6A =
47373 =
Par NS +620 9 8 3
K 10 4
9 8 4
A 9 5 2

1 opening
5 N -1 -100
-6 159
1 NT opening
1 NT N +2 +150
+6 175

83. 2011 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 43

W deals
None vul K 2
A K Q 2
A 9 5 2
J 7 6

West North East South West North East South
Versace Rodwell Lauria Meckstroth Zia Duboin Hamman Sementa
Pass 1 1 2 Pass 1 NT Pass 3 NT
3 Pass Pass Dbl Pass Pass Pass
Pass 3 NT AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
10 4 5 K 6 J 8 2
J 3 4 K 4 5 K 3
9 2 Q 7 6 3 Q K
A J 3 K 4 K A 7
10 Q 3 3 2
6 tricks claimed 10 6 9 9
5 4 4 5
7 6 10 A
8 tricks claimed

9 8 4 3
J 8 7 5
K 10 8 4
K Table A Q 10 6 5
10 3
J 7
10 9 3 2
74789 =
68554 =
Par NS +100 J 7
9 6 4
Q 6 3
A Q 8 5 4

1 opening
3 NT N -3 -150
-3 159
1 NT opening
3 NT N -1 -50
+3 178

84. 2011 Spingold Quarterfinal, Seg 3, Bd 47

W deals
E-W vul Q 4 2
K 2
A K Q 10
K 10 4 3

West North East South West North East South
Nunes Askgaard Fantoni Bjarnarson Schaltz Helgemo MadsenM Helness
Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass Pass
Pass 1 NT AP Pass

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
10 3 K 2 9 3 K 4
5 Q A 6 J Q A 6
9 8 J 4 10 8 5 2
6 A 7 3 7 4 6 4
K J 9 4 5 2 J K
Q 7 4 2 10 Q 6 6
3 5 7 J 9 A 3 3
3 K A 5 3 2 10 J
Q 8 6 2 8 7 9 2
7 A 5 10 K
6 tricks claimed Q 8 4 Q

K J 5
10 9 6 3
8 6 5 4 2
J Table A 10 9 7
A Q 7
J 7
Q 9 8 5
75667 75666
67776 =
Par NS +90 8 6 3
J 8 5 4
9 3
A 7 6 2

1 opening
1 NT N -1 -50
+3 162
1 NT opening
1 NT N -3 -150
-3 178

85. 2011 Spingold Round of 32, Seg 1, Bd 14

W deals
None vul A K
K 10 5
Q 8 6 2
K Q 5 3

West North East South West North East South
Berkowitz Einarsson Sontag Jorgensen JonssonT Pratap Baldursson GordonM
Pass 1 1 Dbl Pass 1 NT Pass 2
Pass 1 NT Pass 2 Pass 2 AP
Pass 2 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
J 2 5 K 4 A 2 3
A 6 3 9 2 5 A 6
3 4 A 2 K J 3 9
8 9 K 7 K 7 8 6
Q Q 10 6 Q Q 10 9
A 4 9 2 7 4 3 2
2 7 10 Q 2 7 10 J
7 7 5 6 J 7 4 6
6 3 K 3 6 5
9 tricks claimed 9 tricks claimed

9 5
7
K 9 5 4 3
J 10 9 6 2 Table Q J 6
A Q J 4 3
A J 7
7 4
68756 67645
74577 =
Par NS +100 10 8 7 4 3 2
9 8 6 2
10
A 8

1 opening
2 N +1 +140
Tie 162
1 NT opening
2 N +1 +140
Tie 178

86. 2011 USBC Quarterfinal, Seg 6, Bd 90

W deals
Both vul Q J 7 3
K J 5
A 4 2
A Q 4

West North East South West North East South
Grue Rodwell LallJ Meckstroth Katz Zagorin Nickell Bathurst
Pass 1 1 Pass Pass 1 NT Pass 2
Pass Dbl Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 3 NT (AP)
Pass 2 Pass 3 NT (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
5 3 8 K 6 J 8 2
4 6 Q 2 K A 3 2
A 6 3 8 5 Q 8 2
2 Q 7 6 K 9 7 2
7 2 5 Q J 10 8 3
4 K 10 10 5 5 Q 4
8 3 K A A 6 4 9
K 9 7 2 4 9 J 8
J 10 8 3 Q 7 3 5
5 A Q 3 6

A 10 9 6 5
6 4 3 2
8
K 9 5 Table 8 2
10 9
K Q 9 6 5
J 10 8 7
9AA88 =
33345 =
Par NS +620 K 4
A Q 8 7
J 10 7 3
6 3 2

1 opening
3 NT S +1 +630
Tie 162
1 NT opening
3 NT N +1 +630
Tie 178

87. 2011 USBC Quarterfinal, Seg 7, Bd 99

W deals
N-S vul A 3 2
K Q 9
K 4
K Q 8 7 3

West North East South West North East South
Goren Wolfson Donn Cohen Garner Aker WeinsteinH Richter
Pass 1 1 1 Pass 1 NT Pass 2
Dbl Rdbl 2 2 Pass 2 Pass 3 NT
Pass 3 NT AP Pass 4 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
10 2 9 K J 4 A 3
2 8 9 4 9 K 2 6
10 6 A 5 2 5 K 4
3 7 J 6 10 6 A 7
Q 5 3 4 11 tricks claimed
K 8 7 5
2 3 K 8
Q 3 7 5
9 J A 10
4 9 Q 2

6 4
J 10 6 5 3
9 8 6
A 9 5 Table 8 7 5
8 4
A J 10 5 3
J 10 2
BB98B AB98B
22452 =
Par NS +660 K Q J 10 9
A 7 2
Q 7 2
6 4

1 opening
3 NT N +1 +630
-1 162
1 NT opening
4 N +1 +650
+1 179

88. 2011 USBC Quarterfinal, Seg 2, Bd 20

W deals
Both vul A 5 4
Q 6 3
K J 2
A Q J 10

West North East South West North East South
Welland Wold Bramley Jacobus Beatty Schermer Jacobs Chambers
Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass Pass
Pass 1 NT Pass 3 NT (AP) 2 Dbl 2 2 NT
Pass 3 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
J 2 3 4 J 5 4 Q
10 8 6 5 5 9 2 7
9 2 K A 10 8 9 3
J 3 K 6 Q 8 3 A
3 Q K A 4 10 2 6
Q 4 7 3 3 Q K A
J 5 A 6 5 8 4 2
4 A 7 5 A 6 3 K
Q 8 6 9 9 4 6 J
10 10 7 2 7 tricks claimed

K 7 6 3
A 9 7 4 2
Q
9 6 4 Table Q J 10 9
J 10
A 10 9 5
8 7 3
75687 =
68755 =
Par NS -110 8 2
K 8 5
8 7 6 4 3
K 5 2

1 opening
3 NT N -2 -200
Tie 162
1 NT opening
3 N -2 -200
Tie 179

89. 2011 Vanderbilt Quarterfinal, Seg 3, Bd 40

W deals
None vul A 8 2
A 3
A Q J
J 10 5 3 2

West North East South West North East South
Hampson de Wijs Greco Muller Bertens Gitelman Bakkeren Moss
Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass 2
Pass 1 NT Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 3 NT (AP)
Pass 2 Pass 3
Pass 3 NT AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
4 5 J 8 9 K 7 5
K A 10 7 5 2 J 3
A 3 5 2 A 4 6 7
Q 4 6 7 Q 8 9 10
J 8 9 10 A 5
A 5 4 2 9 tricks claimed
3 7 K J
Q 6 2 9
K 7 2 4

K Q J 6
J 2
10 7 2
Q 8 7 6 Table 10 4 3
10 9 7 5
8 4 3
A 9 4
889A9 =
45334 =
Par NS +140 9 7 5
K Q 8 6 4
K 9 6 5
K

1 opening
3 NT N -1 -50
-10 162
1 NT opening
3 NT N = +400
+10 189

90. 2011 Vanderbilt Round of 16, Seg 2, Bd 24

W deals
None vul 5 4
K 8 5 2
A Q 4
A K J 9

West North East South West North East South
Fantoni Baldursson Nunes JonssonT Kranyak BessisT Deutsch BessisM
Pass 1 Dbl 1 Pass 1 NT Pass 2
3 Pass 3 4 Pass 3 Pass 4 (AP)
4 Dbl AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Q A 2 3 5 J 6 4
K 4 6 Q 4 2 A 3
10 5 9 8 K 5 6 8
4 5 7 9 J Q Q 4
3 K A 5 2 Q 3 3
9 tricks claimed 7 Q A 9
7 A 7 8
9 tricks claimed

K 10 8 3 2
A 4
K 7 6 2
8 2 Table A J 9 7 6
7 3
5
Q 10 7 5 3
73AA6 73AA5
69236 =
Par NS +100 Q
Q J 10 9 6
J 10 9 8 3
6 4

1 opening
4 × E -1 +100
+4 166
1 NT opening
4 N -1 -50
-4 189

91. 2011 Vanderbilt Round of 16, Seg 2, Bd 27

W deals
None vul K 10 8 2
K J 10 9
A Q
A 5 4

West North East South West North East South
Fantoni Baldursson Nunes JonssonT Kranyak BessisT Deutsch BessisM
Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 NT 3 Pass
Pass 1 3 3 Pass Dbl Pass 3 (AP)
Pass 4 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
K 3 8 A 10 A 2 3
2 Q A 4 2 Q A 4
3 9 10 2 3 9 10 K
K 6 5 J 4 Q 5 8
A 3 6 4 2 7 9 Q
Q 5 7 K J 6 J 5
4 K 8 2 A 10 8 3
4 7 6 10 4
11 tricks claimed 10 tricks claimed

J 9 4
A 7 6 4
K 9 4 2
10 8 Table Q
Q 8
8 5 3
K Q J 9 7 6 2
9BA85 =
32248 32247
Par NS +450 A 7 6 5 3
5 3 2
J 10 7 6
3

1 opening
4 N +1 +450
+7 173
1 NT opening
3 S +1 +170
-7 189

92. 2010 Spingold Final, Seg 4, Bd 58

W deals
Both vul A K Q 4
Q J 9 3
8 5
A J 6

West North East South West North East South
Nunes Greco Fantoni Hampson Gitelman Sontag Moss Berkowitz
Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass 2 NT
Pass 1 NT Pass 3 NT (AP) Pass 3 Pass 3 NT (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
4 2 A 3 4 2 A 3
J A 7 8 J K 2 8
5 6 J 3 8 6 2 4
6 8 Q 5 5 10 J 3
8 10 K A 9 A 6 Q
10 K 2 9 11 tricks claimed
9 7 K
10 tricks claimed

J 10 6 5
A 8
A 4 3
9 5 4 2 Table 7 3 2
10 7 5 4
Q 10 6
Q 10 8
BABB9 AABB9
23224 =
Par NS +660 9 8
K 6 2
K J 9 7 2
K 7 3

1 opening
3 NT N +1 +630
-1 173
1 NT opening
3 NT N +2 +660
+1 190

93. 2010 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 58

W deals
Both vul Q 8 3
A 10
Q J 3
A K 8 7 6

West North East South West North East South
Lauria Greco Versace Hampson Moss Duboin Gitelman Sementa
Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass 1 NT Pass 2
Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 3
Pass 2 NT Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 4 NT
Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass 6 NT AP
Pass 5 Pass 6 NT (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
9 Q 2 6 2 6 K 3
6 3 Q 2 4 6 3 J
J 4 7 5 Q 2 7 5
5 2 10 3 4 2 10 3
A 6 4 K A 6 5 K
A 8 2 5 12 tricks claimed
K 9 6 9
12 tricks claimed

7 4
K 2
K 9 8 4
10 9 5 4 2 Table K 10 9 5
9 8 6 3
10 7 5 2
3
CBC9C CCC9C
11141 =
Par NS +1440 A J 6 2
Q J 7 5 4
A 6
Q J

1 opening
6 NT S = +1440
Tie 173
1 NT opening
6 NT N = +1440
Tie 190

94. 2010 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 27

W deals
None vul A 5 4
J 10 4 2
A K 4
K Q 7

West North East South West North East South
Faigenbaum Nunes Zaleski Fantoni Meltzer Quantin Larsen Multon
Pass 1 1 2 Pass 1 NT Pass 3 NT
Dbl 3 NT AP Pass Pass Pass

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
8 9 Q 4 10 6 Q 4
2 5 10 6 2 5 J 7
K 7 3 A K 9 3 A
K 5 2 3 2 A
Q 10 9 4 8 tricks claimed
7 5 J 6
A 8 4 9
K
8 tricks claimed

Q 2
8 7 6 3
Q 10 9
8 6 4 3 Table K J 10 8 3
A 9 5
8 5 3
10 5
8799A =
36332 =
Par NS +140 9 7 6
K Q
J 7 6 2
A J 9 2

1 opening
3 NT N -1 -50
Tie 173
1 NT opening
3 NT N -1 -50
Tie 190

95. 2010 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 29

W deals
Both vul K Q 3
Q 8 7 3
A 9 4
A Q 8

West North East South West North East South
Faigenbaum Nunes Zaleski Fantoni Meltzer Quantin Larsen Multon
Pass 1 1 Dbl Pass 1 NT Pass 2
Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 3 NT (AP)
Pass 3 NT AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
8 J 3 A 6 10 5 7
3 9 J 6 2 6 K A
2 8 K A 4 A 2 3
2 Q 5 4 4 8 Q 9
4 10 Q 4 3 2 J 10
3 J A 2 5 6 8 9
5 7 8 6 K 3 4 7
10 5 7 K Q 5 9 8
11 tricks claimed J 10 A
11 tricks claimed

10 8 6
5 2
10 6 5 3
10 7 5 2 Table A 9
K J 9 6 4
8 7 2
K J 9
AA898 AA887
33445 =
Par NS +630 J 7 5 4 2
A 10
K Q J
6 4 3

1 opening
3 NT N +2 +660
Tie 173
1 NT opening
3 NT N +2 +660
Tie 190

96. 2010 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 1, Bd 7

W deals
Both vul A Q J
A 9 7
K 9 3
Q J 8 3

West North East South West North East South
Seamon Diamond Cayne Platnick Greco Versace Hampson Lauria
Pass 1 Pass 2 NT Pass 1 NT Pass 2
Pass 3 NT AP Pass 2 Pass 2
Pass 2 NT Pass 3
Pass 3 NT AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
6 J 4 2 2 Q 8 7
Q 2 6 5 2 3 J 4
J K A 7 Q 2 6 5
J 4 7 K 3 4 9 7
12 tricks claimed A
12 tricks claimed

8 6 5 3
8 5 4
Q J 8 5
7 5 Table 9 4
K 10 6 2
7 6 4 2
K 4 2
CCA9C CCB9C
11241 =
Par NS +1440 K 10 7 2
Q J 3
A 10
A 10 9 6

1 opening
3 NT S +3 +690
Tie 173
1 NT opening
3 NT N +3 +690
Tie 190

97. 2010 USBC Quarterfinal, Seg 2, Bd 27

W deals
None vul A K
A Q J 10
8 7 2
Q 7 6 5

West North East South West North East South
Levin Woolsey Weinstein Stewart Boyd Fleisher Robinson Kamil
Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass 1 NT Pass 3 NT
Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass Pass Pass
Pass 3 NT AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
6 A 8 3 7 6 9 Q
5 4 K 9 5 4 K 9
3 10 Q A 3 10 Q
11 tricks won 10 tricks won

J 7 6 5 2
9 3
K Q 4 3
10 9 Table Q 9 8
8 7 5 4 2
J 10
A 4 2
A699B =
37442 =
Par NS +430 10 4 3
K 6
A 9 6 5
K J 8 3

1 opening
3 NT S +2 +460
+1 174
1 NT opening
3 NT N +1 +430
-1 190

98. 2010 USBC Quarterfinal, Seg 8, Bd 113

W deals
None vul 8 3
K 10 5 4
A K Q 5
A 10 4

West North East South West North East South
WeinsteinJ Willenken Baseggio Welland WeinsteinH Kolesnik Garner Etter
Pass 1 4 Pass Pass 1 NT 4 Pass
Pass Dbl Pass 5 (AP) Pass Pass

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
5 3 Q 4 9 2 A 3
K 7 2 8 Q J 9 3
J 8 A 4 4 J 8 6
3 5 J Q 11 tricks won
A J
9 tricks claimed

5
A 7 6 3 2
10 4 3
K Q 6 2 Table A K Q 10 9 6 2
J
J
J 7 5 3
52692 =
7B73B 7B63B
Par NS -450 J 7 4
Q 9 8
9 8 7 6 2
9 8

1 opening
5 S -2 -100
+8 182
1 NT opening
4 E +1 -450
-8 190

99. 2010 Rosenblum Semifinal, Seg 1, Bd 1

W deals
None vul Q 3
Q 9 8
A Q 7 3
A K 9 7

West North East South West North East South
Fantoni Greco Nunes Hampson Gitelman Helness Moss Helgemo
Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass Pass
Pass 1 NT Pass 2 Pass
Pass 2 NT Pass 3
Pass 3 NT AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
8 9 K A 4 9 K A
A 5 2 6 K 5 2 6
3 5 J 6 8 4 K A
J 3 7 8 J Q A 5
2 6 Q 4 4 8 9 3
K 2 10 Q 2 9 6 K
9 10 3 J J 3 7 8
J 3 4 K 10 Q A 10
4 7 9 6 3 5 J 6

J 10 9 2
A J 7 6
K 6
Q 6 3 Table A 7 6 4
10 4
10 8 5 4 2
8 5
9798A 8798A
56453 46453
Par NS +400 K 8 5
K 5 3 2
J 9
J 10 4 2

1 opening
3 NT N = +400
+6 188
1 NT opening
1 NT N +2 +150
-6 190

100. 2010 Rosenblum Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 22

W deals
E-W vul A K 3
A J 8 2
8 4 2
A 10 8

West North East South West North East South
Platnick Zimmermann Diamond Multon Helness Greco Helgemo Hampson
Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass 2
Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 4 (AP)
Pass 3 Pass 4
Pass 4 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
6 K 4 2 5 3 4 8
3 10 A 5 11 tricks won
J 7 9 2
8 A 5 3
12 tricks claimed

J 10 9 7 4 2
10 4
10 7 3
4 3 Table Q 5
7 6 5
A Q 6
J 9 7 6 5
C8CCA =
15113 =
Par NS +990 8 6
K Q 9 3
K J 9 5
K Q 2

1 opening
4 N +2 +480
+1 189
1 NT opening
4 N +1 +450
-1 190

101. 2010 Rosenblum Round of 32, Seg 3, Bd 40

W deals
None vul Q 6 3
10 2
A K 8
A K 9 5 2

West North East South West North East South
Angeleri Fantoni Villegas Nunes Zimmermann Pellegrini Multon Camberos
Pass 1 2 3 Pass 1 NT 2 2 NT
4 5 Dbl Pass 4 Pass Pass 5
5 AP Pass Pass 5 Pass
Pass Dbl AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
A 4 2 5 A 4 2 6
K 10 3 6 K 10 3 7
8 J Q 7 8 J Q 5
3 J K J 3 J K 4
Q 8 3 2 Q 8 3 2
4 4 A 10 J 4 A 10
10 tricks claimed 2
10 tricks claimed

5 4 2
A K 9 5 3
9 7 6 5
J Table A K J 10 9
Q J 7 6 4
J 10 4
—
3325A =
3AA83 =
Par NS -100 8 7
8
Q 3 2
Q 10 8 7 6 4 3

1 opening
5 W -1 +50
-2 189
1 NT opening
5 × W -1 +100
+2 192

102. 2010 Rosenblum Round of 32, Seg 3, Bd 40

W deals
None vul Q 6 3
10 2
A K 8
A K 9 5 2

West North East South West North East South
Karaivanov AukenS Rusev von Arnim Smirnov Skorchev Piekarek Popov
Pass 1 1 NT 2 NT Pass 1 NT 2 2 NT
4 4 NT Pass 5 4 Pass Pass 5
Pass Pass 5 AP Pass Pass 5 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
3 5 K 10 A 4 3 9
A J 2 6 K 10 2 5
8 4 Q 7 8 J Q 6
7 J K 4 4 J A 4
6 8 A 2 Q 8 3 2
3 10 Q 3 J 3
A 7 2 3 10 tricks claimed
7 6 9 2
4 6 J 8
10 tricks claimed

5 4 2
A K 9 5 3
9 7 6 5
J Table A K J 10 9
Q J 7 6 4
J 10 4
—
3325A =
3AA83 =
Par NS -100 8 7
8
Q 3 2
Q 10 8 7 6 4 3

1 opening
5 E -1 +50
Tie 189
1 NT opening
5 W -1 +50
Tie 192

103. 2010 USBC Final, Seg 8, Bd 117

W deals
E-W vul A J 4
J 8 7
A Q 5
A J 8 7

West North East South West North East South
Greco Martel Hampson Stansby Weinstein Gitelman Levin Moss
Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass Pass
Pass 1 NT AP Pass

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
5 K 2 7 3 K 6 7
2 4 J 3 2 4 J 9
7 9 10 Q 7 3 5 Q
4 8 9 5 4 J A 3
3 2 Q J 10 8 Q 8
6 5 A 6 2 5 5 10
10 3 2 4 9 2 2 4
J 8 tricks claimed
8 tricks claimed

10 5
Q 6 4 2
K 6 4 2
K Q 4 Table Q 8 7 6
A 10 9 5 3
J 7
9 3
8968A =
44743 =
Par NS +140 K 9 3 2
K
10 9 8 3
10 6 5 2

1 opening
1 NT N +1 +120
Tie 189
1 NT opening
1 NT N +1 +120
Tie 192

104. 2010 USBC Quarterfinal, Seg 7, Bd 96

W deals
E-W vul K Q 2
K 9 2
Q 8 6
A K 8 7

West North East South West North East South
Fleisher Doub Kamil Wildavsky Woolsey Weinstein Stewart Levin
Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass 2
Pass 1 NT Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 3
Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 4 AP
Pass 4 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
3 2 10 4 2 A 5 4
9 4 8 K K 9 4 3
Q 5 6 3 Q 5 7 8
2 J A 5 2 J A 8
Q 2 7 5 J 3 7 6
9 3 A 6 9 10 K 4
8 6 J 10 8 6 Q 3
3 5 Q A 4 5 K
2 J K 6 10 tricks claimed

8 3
A 8 7 5 3
K 10 5
10 3 2 Table J 9 5
Q J 10 6
A 9 4 2
6 5
AA67A =
33762 =
Par NS +430 A 10 7 6 4
4
J 7 3
Q J 9 4

1 opening
4 S -1 -50
-10 189
1 NT opening
4 S = +420
+10 202

105. 2010 USBC Quarterfinal, Seg 6, Bd 77

W deals
Both vul K 8 3
A Q
J 6
A Q 7 6 4 3

West North East South West North East South
Landen Meckstroth Gerstman Rodwell Nickell Morgan Katz Harris
Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass 2
Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2 AP
Pass 2 NT Pass 3 NT (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
9 A 2 6 9 A 7 6
9 2 4 5 9 2 Q K
10 10 3 J 8 K 5 J
8 K 4 J 10 3 3 5
2 3 Q 7 Q Q 3 10
A 8 5 4 A 7 2 4
Q K 6 5 A 8 2 9
3 10 Q 8 10 3 Q 7
7 3 4 8 A J 9 8
5 7 6 10 J 5 K 4

10 9 5
K 9 4 3
Q 7 5 4 2
2 Table A Q 6 4
J 7
9 8 3
K J 8 5
77769 =
66664 =
Par NS +110 J 7 2
10 8 6 5 2
A K 10
10 9

1 opening
3 NT N -3 -300
-3 189
1 NT opening
2 N -2 -200
+3 205

106. 2010 USBC Quarterfinal, Seg 7, Bd 91

W deals
None vul A 8 6
9 8 6 4
K J
A K Q 6

West North East South West North East South
Harris Rodwell Morgan Meckstroth Zia Chorush Hamman Koneru
Pass 1 1 1 Pass 1 NT 2 3
2 4 5 Dbl (AP) Dbl 4 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
K 7 6 3 9 3 2 Q
5 J A 4 6 3 A 7
6 9 2 K K 10 8 7
A J 4 2 Q J 9 3
8 K 5 3 2 8 J Q
8 10 6 7 11 tricks claimed
8 tricks claimed

K J 7
J 10 7
A 8
10 8 7 4 2 Table Q 10 9 4 3
3
Q 10 9 7 5 4
9
A4C4A =
27183 =
Par NS +980 5 2
A K Q 5 2
6 3 2
J 5 3

1 opening
5 × E -3 +500
+2 191
1 NT opening
4 N +1 +450
-2 205

107. 2010 USBC Round of 16, Seg 2, Bd 17

W deals
None vul A 8 3
K J
A 6 4 2
K J 9 4

West North East South West North East South
H-Welland Stewart Chan Woolsey Robinson Winestock Boyd Mancuso
Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 1 NT Pass 2
Pass 2 NT Pass 3 Pass 2 Pass 3
Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass 3 Pass 4
Dbl 5 AP Pass 4 Pass 4
Dbl 4 NT Pass 6 (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
K A 6 5 4 5 J A
2 5 K 3 2 5 K 3
Q 7 4 2 Q 8 4 2
9 8 A 4 5 3 K 2
J 3 6 Q J 4 A Q
12 tricks claimed 6 7 6 7
3 6 9 9
8 Q A 9

K Q J 9 7
Q 3
8 7 3
Q 7 2 Table 10 6 4 2
10 9 7 4 2
5
8 5 3
D7ADD =
05200 =
Par NS +1520 5
A 8 6 5
K Q J 10 9
A 10 6

1 opening
5 S +1 +420
-11 191
1 NT opening
6 N +1 +940
+11 216

108. 2010 Rosenblum Round of 16, Seg 3, Bd 36

W deals
Both vul K Q 6 5
K
K 10 6
K Q 10 7 5

West North East South West North East South
El Ahmady Gitelman Sadek Moss Hampson Sementa Greco Duboin
Pass 1 Pass 2 NT Pass 1 NT Pass 3 NT
Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass Pass Pass
Pass 3 NT AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
3 6 J 7 5 10 2 K
5 8 A 10 K A 3 2
9 K 5 4 5 4 A 6
K A 3 2 11 tricks won
10 tricks claimed

8 2
7 6 3 2
A Q 9 3 2
8 2 Table 10 9 7 3
J 9 8 5 4
J 5
A 9
AA68B =
22652 =
Par NS +630 A J 4
A Q 10
8 7 4
J 6 4 3

1 opening
3 NT S +1 +630
-1 191
1 NT opening
3 NT N +2 +660
+1 217

109. 2010 Rosenblum Round of 64, Seg 2, Bd 16

W deals
E-W vul A K 8 5
A 10 6 5
Q 7
A 7 4

West North East South West North East South
BessisM Fischer BessisT Saurer Kasimir Chagas Jokisch Levy
Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass 2
2 2 3 4 Pass 3 Pass 4 (AP)
Pass 4 Pass 4 (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
K 3 6 7 10 Q K A
7 K 3 5 5 4 K 2
2 7 A 3 2 7 K 3
5 4 Q 5 A 7 3
3 6 A 2 13 tricks claimed
4 9 Q K
11 tricks claimed

7
J 9 3 2
A J 9 8 6 5
K 6 Table 4 3
Q 8 7 4
K 10 4 2
10 9 2
7B65B =
31771 =
Par NS +450 Q J 10 9 6 2
K
3
Q J 8 5 3

1 opening
4 N +1 +450
-2 191
1 NT opening
4 N +3 +510
+2 219

110. 2010 Rosenblum Round of 64, Seg 3, Bd 33

W deals
None vul Q 7 5
A J
A K 10 3
Q J 7 3

West North East South West North East South
Malinowski Martel de Botton Stansby Fleisher Sandqvist Kamil McIntosh
Pass 1 1 Dbl Pass 1 NT 2 Pass
Pass 1 NT Pass 3 NT (AP) 2 Dbl AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
6 J 9 5 K
J Q A 5 5 tricks won
7 A 4 3
K 3 2 A
Q 6 5 K
10 tricks claimed

9 3
9 4 2
Q 6 4 2
K 8 4 2 Table A 10 8 6 2
K Q 7 5
9 7 5
6
9889A =
45443 =
Par NS +400 K J 4
10 8 6 3
J 8
A 10 9 5

1 opening
3 NT N +1 +430
-2 191
1 NT opening
2 × W -3 +500
+2 221

111. 2010 Rosenblum Qualifying, Rd 6, Bd 18

W deals
N-S vul J 8 3
A Q 5
K Q J
A 8 6 4

West North East South West North East South
Pszczola Punch Lev Rees GipsonP Zhao GipsonA Fu
Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass 2
Pass 1 NT Pass 2 Dbl 2 Pass 4 (AP)
Pass 2 NT Pass 3
Pass 4 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
7 A 3 10 8 10 K A
3 4 Q 7 3 4 K 7
2 9 J A 2 9 J A
10 K 4 8 10 Q 4 8
J 7 4 Q 2 5 K 4
4 7 3 J Q 6 7 3
Q 8 2 5 Q 2 3 7
K 6 A 10 J 8 A 10
3 10 tricks claimed

9 7
K J 9 7 4
10 5 3
K 9 7 Table A 10 4
8 6 3 2
9 8 6 4
Q 2
AB79A =
22642 =
Par NS +650 K Q 6 5 2
10
A 7 2
J 10 5 3

1 opening
4 S = +620
Tie 191
1 NT opening
4 N = +620
Tie 221

112. 2010 Rosenblum Qualifying, Rd 6, Bd 18

W deals
N-S vul J 8 3
A Q 5
K Q J
A 8 6 4

West North East South West North East South
BessisT GartaganisJ BessisM GartaganisN Klimowicz GaviardJ Campbell Ventin
Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass 2
Pass 1 NT Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 3
Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 4 (AP)
Pass 3 Pass 4 (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
4 A 6 10 9 2 10 K
3 4 K 7 3 4 K 7
2 9 J A 2 9 J A
2 5 7 5 4 A 5 J
5 7 A 2 Q 4 8 10
4 Q 3 9 3 7 A 2
3 6 9 Q 4 Q 5 9
10 K 6 8 10 tricks claimed
K 8 4 2

9 7
K J 9 7 4
10 5 3
K 9 7 Table A 10 4
8 6 3 2
9 8 6 4
Q 2
AB79A =
22642 =
Par NS +650 K Q 6 5 2
10
A 7 2
J 10 5 3

1 opening
4 S = +620
Tie 191
1 NT opening
4 N = +620
Tie 221

113. 2010 Rosenblum Qualifying, Rd 7, Bd 7

W deals
Both vul A 9 3 2
K 4
A Q
K J 10 8 3

West North East South West North East South
ChiuK Nickell Yeung Katz Zia Tse Hamman Huang
Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass 2
Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 3
Pass 2 NT Pass 3 NT Pass 3 NT Pass 5
Pass 4 NT AP Pass 6 NT AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
7 9 A 3 10 7 4 A
12 tricks won Q 5 2 3
A 4 9 6
K 5 2 J
12 tricks claimed

J 8 6 5 4
J
10 8 7 6 3
A Q Table Q 10
9 7 6 5
5 4
7 6 5 4 2
CACBC =
03021 =
Par NS +1440 K 7
A Q 10 8 3 2
K J 9 2
9

1 opening
4 NT N +2 +690
-13 191
1 NT opening
6 NT N = +1440
+13 234

114. 2010 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 51

W deals
N-S vul Q 10 8
A K J 8
Q 5 4
A 5 4

West North East South West North East South
BessisM Nunes BessisT Fantoni Brogeland Helgemo Saelensminde Helness
Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 1 NT Pass 2
2 Pass 3 3 Pass 2 Pass 3
Pass 3 NT Pass 4 Pass 4 Dbl 4
Pass 4 Pass 4 Pass 4 NT Pass 5
Pass 4 NT Pass 5 Pass 6 AP
Pass 5 Pass 6 (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
2 A 3 7 J
Q 2 3 J 12 tricks won
A 2 9 3
K 7 Q 4
J
12 tricks claimed

A 9 7 4
Q 9 6 5 4 3
J
J 2 Table 5 3
10 7 2
10 6 2
K 10 8 6 3
CB7C9 BB7C9
11614 =
Par NS +1440 K J 6 2
—
A K 9 8 7 3
Q 9 7

1 opening
6 S = +1370
Tie 191
1 NT opening
6 S = +1370
Tie 234

115. 2010 Vanderbilt Quarterfinal, Seg 1, Bd 4

W deals
Both vul A Q 10 9
10 4
A 9 2
K Q J 3

West North East South West North East South
Levin Hampson Weinstein Greco Gitelman Kamil Moss Fleisher
Pass 1 1 NT 2 Pass 1 NT 2 Dbl
Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass Pass Pass
Pass 2 Pass 4
Pass 4 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
2 6 4 9 8 9 J 2
A 3 8 5 K A 5 4
4 3 K 8 5 2 8 10
8 4 J A Q 5 8 6
7 J 4 Q 10 3 6 4
10 A 2 6 9 7 8 5
5 5 9 K A 2 J 3
Q 2 8 6 4 J Q 6
3 7 K 3 Q K A 7

5 4
8 6
K 10 7 6 4 3
9 6 4 Table 7 3 2
A J 7 5 3
—
A 10 7 5 2
AB997 AA897
32444 =
Par NS +650 K J 8 6
K Q 9 2
Q J 8 5
8

1 opening
4 N +1 +650
-10 191
1 NT opening
2 × E -4 +1100
+10 244

116. 2010 Vanderbilt Final, Seg 2, Bd 32

W deals
E-W vul A 2
A Q 10 2
Q J 4
K 4 3 2

West North East South West North East South
Zimmermann Martel Multon Stansby Weinstein Helness Levin Helgemo
Pass 1 1 Pass Pass 1 NT 2 Pass
Pass Pass 2 NT Pass 3 Pass
4 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
5 6 K A 7 6 K A
J 10 3 A A 2 5 4
2 8 7 5 K 6 9 J
A 2 5 4 8 10 5 Q
K 6 9 J 3 2 Q 7
8 10 3 Q 4 9 K A
2 J Q 9 2 J Q 9
9 6 K A 7
9 tricks claimed 10 tricks claimed

K 6 5 3
K J 5 4 3
9 5
9 6 Table Q J 8 4
7
A K 8 7 3
A J 10
53647 =
7A796 =
Par NS -620 10 9 7
9 8 6
10 6 2
Q 8 7 5

1 opening
1 E +2 -110
+11 202
1 NT opening
4 E = -620
-11 244

117. 2009 BB Quarterfinal, Seg 6, Bd 88

W deals
None vul K J 10 2
10 5 2
K 7 2
A K Q

West North East South West North East South
Versace Matushko Lauria Khokhlov Khiuppenen Sementa Kholomeev Duboin
Pass 1 1 Dbl Pass 1 NT Pass 3
2 Dbl 3 3 Pass 4 AP
4 Dbl AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
3 Q 2 7 4 3 9 K
5 2 Q J 2 8 Q 3
A 4 2 5 J 5 K A
K 6 6 10 J 5 2 A
8 9 10 K 2 4 5 6
Q 4 8 9 7 4 10 7
K 7 3 10 7 3 A 8
J 8 5 3 8 6 Q 7
9 tricks claimed K
9 tricks claimed

9 6 4 3
Q
10 8 6 5
10 9 6 2 Table 8
A K 8 7
A Q 9 4 3
J 7 4
89847 59847
54595 =
Par NS +100 A Q 7 5
J 9 6 4 3
J
8 5 3

1 opening
4 × E -1 +100
+4 206
1 NT opening
4 N -1 -50
-4 244

118. 2009 BB Quarterfinal, Seg 2, Bd 31

W deals
E-W vul A 5 2
A 10 5 2
A Q 6 4
Q 9

West North East South West North East South
Brogeland Dai Lindqvist YangL Zhao Austberg Fu Saelensminde
Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 1 NT Pass 3
Pass 2 NT Pass 3 Pass 3 NT AP
Pass 3 Pass 3
Pass 4 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
J A 4 3 4 3 Q A
Q 5 2 3 Q 5 2 3
9 8 A 6 9 8 A 6
K 7 2 J K 7 4 J
10 Q 5 Q 10 2 2 6
10 5 6 6 4 7 5 4
3 8 9 Q 7 8 10 K
A 4 3 7 Q 3 K A
A 5 9 2 10 tricks claimed

K J 10 7
Q
K 9 8 7 2
7 6 3 Table Q 4
K 9 6 4
J 10 5 3
J 8 5
A9A7A =
24262 =
Par NS +430 9 8 6 3
J 8 7 3
—
A K 10 4 2

1 opening
4 S = +420
Tie 206
1 NT opening
3 NT N +1 +430
Tie 244

119. 2009 BB Qualifying, Rd 1, Bd 16

W deals
E-W vul A K Q 10 5
A 5 2
K J 8
7 6

West North East South West North East South
Kirmse Gromov Gromoeller Dubinin Kholomeev Wladow Khiuppenen Elinescu
Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass Pass
Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass
Pass 2 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
K 2 A 7 K 2 A 6
2 A 4 3 Q 2 6 4
K 8 6 7 7 A 4 3
Q J 3 9 7 Q 3 8
6 Q 5 3 J 6 9 K
7 4 8 A Q 8 5 2
5 6 K 9 10 4 8 5
J 5 2 4 5 3 2 3
10 Q K A A 7 10 9
10 5 7 K J

9 7 2
Q J 9 8 3
Q 9 6 5
A Table J 8 4
7 6
A 7 4 3
K Q 10 4
99778 =
44654 =
Par NS +400 6 3
K 10 4
10 2
J 9 8 5 3 2

1 opening
2 N +1 +140
Tie 206
1 NT opening
1 NT N +2 +150
Tie 244

120. 2009 BB Qualifying, Rd 16, Bd 16

W deals
E-W vul K 9 2
A 6
A J 7 2
K Q 7 5

West North East South West North East South
Ravenna Karakolev Pellegrini Danailov Karaivanov Muzzio Trendafilov Bianchedi
Pass 1 1 Dbl Pass 1 NT 2 2
2 Pass Pass 2 Pass Pass Pass
Pass 4 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
2 A K 5 3 6 J 7
6 J 7 3 6 5 8 J
8 6 4 K K Q 3 4
K J 3 4 2 J A 7
2 Q A 7 Q 3 2 K
Q 8 2 K 2 3 A 5
2 3 A 5 9 tricks claimed
9 tricks claimed

10 7 4
9 3 2
8 4 3
A J 9 4 Table Q J
K Q J 10 8 4
K 9 6
8 2
69698 =
73744 =
Par NS +140 A 8 6 5 3
7 5
Q 10 5
10 6 3

1 opening
4 S -1 -50
-5 206
1 NT opening
2 S +1 +140
+5 249

121. 2009 BB Quarterfinal, Seg 3, Bd 34

W deals
N-S vul A K Q 4
K 2
A 9 7
J 8 5 2

West North East South West North East South
Stefanov Kirmse Aronov Gromoeller Piekarek Trendafilov Smirnov Karaivanov
Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass 2
Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass 2 Pass 4 (AP)
Pass 4 Pass 4 NT
Pass 5 Pass 6 (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
K A 3 2 J 2 6 A
A 3 2 8 A 3 2 8
K 9 7 6 K 9 5 5
Q J 6 5 Q J 6 4
2 6 K 4 2 A 7 3
7 3 K 6 12 tricks claimed
5 A 7 3
12 tricks claimed

8
8 5 4 3
K Q 8 6 5
10 4 3 Table J 9 3
Q 9 6
J 10 4 3
A 9 6
ACA7B =
11161 =
Par NS +1430 10 7 6 5 2
A J 10 7
2
K Q 7

1 opening
6 S = +1430
+13 219
1 NT opening
4 N +2 +680
-13 249

122. 2009 BB Quarterfinal, Seg 2, Bd 31

W deals
E-W vul A 5 2
A 10 5 2
A Q 6 4
Q 9

West North East South West North East South
Nunes Matushko Fantoni Khokhlov Dubinin Duboin Gromov Sementa
Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass 2
Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2
Pass 4 AP Pass 3 Pass 4 (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
J A 4 6 Q 3 7 5
Q 5 4 6 4 6 10 A
9 8 A 3 Q 5 2 3
K 7 2 J 9 8 A 6
3 Q A 4 K 7 2 J
4 3 7 2 3 Q A 4
10 7 5 6 2 6 7 2
Q 3 7 2 4
A 5 8 8 10 tricks claimed
5 K 8 10

K J 10 7
Q
K 9 8 7 2
7 6 3 Table Q 4
K 9 6 4
J 10 5 3
J 8 5
A9A7A =
24262 =
Par NS +430 9 8 6 3
J 8 7 3
—
A K 10 4 2

1 opening
4 S = +420
Tie 219
1 NT opening
4 N = +420
Tie 249

123. 2009 BB Qualifying, Rd 9, Bd 13

W deals
Both vul K 7 3
A K J
A J 4 2
J 7 5

West North East South West North East South
Pellegrini Zhuang Ravenna WangW Fu Ventin Zhao Lambardi
Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass 1 NT Pass 3 NT
Pass 3 NT AP Pass Pass Pass

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
9 A 2 5 6 5 9 K
5 2 A 6 J K A 6
3 4 J K 3 4 7 10
6 8 4 K 7 8 3 A
7 10 Q 9 5 2 Q 9
8 3 3 Q 8 8 3 J
4 9 K A Q 4 J 2
7 Q 10 J K 6 2 5
5 10 7 J 3 9 A 10
5 K 6 2 4 7 5 2
8 2 9 tricks claimed

10 9 2
10 9 4 3
9 8 6
9 6 4 Table A Q J
7 6 2
Q 10 7 5
K 10 2
9999A 99889
44443 =
Par NS +600 8 6 5 4
Q 8 5
K 3
A Q 8 3

1 opening
3 NT S +1 +630
+1 220
1 NT opening
3 NT N = +600
-1 249

124. 2009 BB Qualifying, Rd 16, Bd 12

W deals
N-S vul A 10 9 8
A 6 4 2
A J 7
K 8

West North East South West North East South
Dubinin Stewart Gromov Woolsey Wildavsky Khiuppenen Doub Kholomeev
Pass 1 3 Dbl Pass 1 NT 3 Dbl
Pass 3 NT AP Pass 3 Pass 3
Pass 4 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Q 3 10 K 10 K A 3
A 8 2 5 Q 4 7 8
J 2 4 3 J 3 5 A
7 5 Q 6 8 J K 2
K 9 2 6 3 6 9 Q
K 2 8 4 Q 7 8 2
5 6 9 J 8 tricks claimed
A 4 7 8
J 3
9 tricks claimed

6 2
K 10 8 5
10 9 6 5 3
10 7 Table Q J 4
Q J
8
A Q J 9 6 5 2
89875 69775
54568 =
Par NS +140 K 7 5 3
9 7 3
K Q 4 2
4 3

1 opening
3 NT N = +600
+13 233
1 NT opening
4 S -2 -200
-13 249

125. 2009 BB Qualifying, Rd 16, Bd 16

W deals
E-W vul K 9 2
A 6
A J 7 2
K Q 7 5

West North East South West North East South
Dubinin Stewart Gromov Woolsey Wildavsky Khiuppenen Doub Kholomeev
Pass 1 1 NT Dbl Pass 1 NT 2 Pass
Pass Pass 2 2 2 Pass Pass 2 (AP)
Pass 3 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
3 A 4 5 2 A 4 5
K J 3 4 6 J 7 3
2 Q A 7 Q A 4 2
10 4 2 K 10 3 2 K
K 7 2 6 J 3 7 K
8 10 A 5 7 6 Q 4
9 tricks claimed 5 8 J 9
A 8 3
9 tricks claimed

10 7 4
9 3 2
8 4 3
A J 9 4 Table Q J
K Q J 10 8 4
K 9 6
8 2
69698 =
73744 =
Par NS +140 A 8 6 5 3
7 5
Q 10 5
10 6 3

1 opening
3 S = +140
Tie 233
1 NT opening
2 S +1 +140
Tie 249

126. 2009 BB Qualifying, Rd 20, Bd 5

W deals
E-W vul A 9
Q J 8 3
A 10 9 5
A J 9

West North East South West North East South
Tundal YangL Groetheim Dai WangW Lindqvist Zhuang Brogeland
Pass 1 1 Dbl Pass 1 NT Pass 2
2 Pass Pass 3 (AP) Pass 3 Pass 3 (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
5 9 Q 7 4 3 2 9
2 J 10 A Q 4 A 3
3 6 9 A A 4 2 3
7 J Q K J Q K 5
6 4 5 K 12 tricks claimed
10 tricks claimed

10 8 6 5 4 3
A 5 4
4
7 5 3 Table K Q 2
K 10 7 6 2
K 3
Q 6 4
657BA 656BA
37623 =
Par NS +400 J 7
9
Q J 8 7 6 2
K 10 8 2

1 opening
3 S +1 +130
-1 233
1 NT opening
3 S +3 +170
+1 250

127. 2009 Spingold Final, Seg 4, Bd 58

W deals
Both vul Q 8
A 7 3
K Q 7 5
A Q 7 3

West North East South West North East South
Ekeblad Berkowitz Granovetter Cohen Helness Verhees Sontag v.Prooijen
Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 1 NT Pass 3 NT
Pass 2 NT Pass 3 Pass Pass Pass
Pass 4 Pass 4
Pass 6 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
6 7 K 8 4 2 8 Q
2 3 5 8 3 5 K 2
12 tricks won 8 9 A 6
Q 3 4 J
7 2 10 2
7 K 8 3
4 Q 5 10
3 5 K 6
A 9 7 6

K J 9 4
Q J 8 6 2
8
J 9 2 Table 6 5 3 2
9 5
J 10 6 4 3
6 5
B89AC B9AAC
24331 =
Par NS +1370 A 10 7
K 10 4
A 9 2
K 10 8 4

1 opening
6 N = +1370
+12 245
1 NT opening
3 NT N +2 +660
-12 250

128. 2009 USBC Playoff, Seg 6, Bd 79

W deals
E-W vul A Q
K J 7 5
K 10 3
A 10 8 4

West North East South West North East South
Weichsel Meckstroth Ekeblad Rodwell Zia Rubin Hamman Granovetter
Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass 2
Pass 1 NT Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 3 NT (AP)
Pass 2 NT Pass 3
Pass 3 NT AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
7 Q J 4 7 Q J 4
9 5 3 A 4 5 K A
3 K 6 8 3 K 2 8
4 8 10 2 5 3 A 2
5 4 Q 2 Q 2 7 4
3 8 K A 10 2 6 7
2 8 9 A A 5 8 9
K 5 6 7 3 6 9 Q
A 2 5 3 10 5 A 3

J 9 6 4 3
10 8 2
Q 8 7 5
J Table 2
A 9 6 4
A 2
9 7 6 5 3 2
B9899 =
24334 =
Par NS +460 K 10 8 7 5
Q 3
J 9 6 4
K Q

1 opening
3 NT N +1 +430
+1 246
1 NT opening
3 NT N = +400
-1 250

129. 2009 USBC Semifinal, Seg 7, Bd 102

W deals
E-W vul K Q 6 4
K 3
K 9 4
A J 7 4

West North East South West North East South
WeinsteinH Wildavsky Garner Doub Stewart CohenB Woolsey Smith
Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 1 NT Pass 3 NT
Pass 2 Pass 2 NT Pass Pass Pass
Pass 3 NT AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
4 3 Q A 2 9 4 3
2 3 K A K Q
2 9 6 K 12 tricks won
4 5 K Q
12 tricks claimed

9 8 7 3
J 8 6 4
8 7 6 5
Q Table A 10 5
Q 7 5 2
J 10 3
10 6 5
CB9BC =
12421 =
Par NS +990 J 2
A 10 9
A Q 2
K 9 8 3 2

1 opening
3 NT S +3 +490
Tie 246
1 NT opening
3 NT N +3 +490
Tie 250

130. 2009 USBC Quarterfinal, Seg 3, Bd 35

W deals
N-S vul A Q
K Q 5
K 10 8 7 5
K 8 6

West North East South West North East South
Sontag Welland Bates Willenken WeinsteinH Meltzer Garner Larsen
Pass 1 Dbl 1 Pass 1 NT Pass Pass
Pass 1 NT Pass 2 Pass
Pass 2 NT Pass 3 (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
2 4 Q K 6 3 2 Q
8 Q 2 6 K 3 4 7
3 5 7 8 6 2 J Q
5 3 9 4 J K A 2
2 10 K A Q 2 4 K
10 J 4 6 8 10 A 4
3 7 5 8 9 6 5 7
9 6 J Q 5 7 5 3
K A 3 9 3 10 Q 9
9 tricks claimed A 9 5 4

J 4 2
J 10 7 4
J 9 6 4
Q 7 Table K 9 7 6
A 9 8
A Q 3
10 3 2
87769 77669
56674 =
Par NS +120 10 8 5 3
6 3 2
2
A J 9 5 4

1 opening
3 N = +110
Tie 246
1 NT opening
1 NT N +1 +120
Tie 250

131. 2009 USBC Round of 32, Seg 3, Bd 43

W deals
None vul A 9 8 2
A K 9 3
9 2
A J 6

West North East South West North East South
Lair LewisP Ozdil LewisL Grabel YangD Itabashi ShiX
Pass 1 3 Pass Pass 1 NT 3 Dbl
Pass Dbl Pass 3 (AP) Pass 4 Pass 4 (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
6 2 10 A 6 2 10 A
5 7 A 2 5 7 A 2
3 10 Q 8 3 10 Q 8
7 3 9 J 10 3 A 4
8 3 K A 9 K 7 3
6 7 10 Q J 7 5 2
9 J 4 5 8 3 Q A
A J 6 6 7 5 K
9 tricks claimed K
9 tricks claimed

K Q 5 3
8 7
6 3
K Q 9 4 2 Table J 4
10 2
K Q J 10 8 5 4
8 7
99957 =
44486 =
Par NS +300 10 7 6
Q J 6 5 4
A 7
10 5 3

1 opening
3 S = +140
+5 251
1 NT opening
4 S -1 -50
-5 250

132. 2009 USBC Final, Seg 1, Bd 6

W deals
E-W vul K Q 9 8
9 7 4
A 10 8
A Q J

West North East South West North East South
Kamil Woolsey Fleisher Stewart Robinson Weichsel Boyd Ekeblad
Pass 1 Pass 2 NT Pass 1 NT Pass 2
Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 2 Pass 4 NT
Pass 3 NT Pass 4 NT (AP) Pass 6 NT AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
7 8 K 3 6 K 2 Q
2 5 10 4 Q 4 8 K
3 7 K A 9 5 8 J
10 tricks won 7 2 5 10
4 A 3 7
Q 2 4 7
9 3 A 10
6 10 K 5
10 2 3 5
A 6 J 7

10 7
J 10 6 3
7 5 4
10 8 4 2 Table J 5 3 2
K 2
K 9 6 2
9 6 3
AAAAA =
33333 =
Par NS +430 A 6 4
A Q 8 5
Q J 3
K 7 5

1 opening
4 NT S = +430
+11 262
1 NT opening
6 NT N -2 -100
-11 250

133. 2009 USBC Final, Seg 2, Bd 22

W deals
E-W vul A J 5
A K Q 2
6 4 2
Q 10 5

West North East South West North East South
Rubin Wildavsky Granovetter Doub Stewart Weichsel Woolsey Ekeblad
Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass 2
Pass 1 NT Pass 2 NT Pass 2 Pass 3 NT (AP)
Pass 3 NT AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
4 2 J Q 3 2 J Q
10 3 6 5 10 7 6 7
A 7 2 3 J 7 2 Q
J 9 4 Q 9 K 3 6
9 A 3 6 A 9 4 3
5 7 10 6 5 4 K 6
K 8 4 9 10 8 2 4
10 7 K 4 10 5 A 8
Q 8 8 J Q J 3 J
2 J K 5 2 7

Q 8 6 3
9 7 5
A J 10 9 5
J Table 9 7
J 8 4 3
Q 7
A 9 7 4 3
77677 78677
64665 =
Par NS +110 K 10 4 2
10 6
K 8 3
K 8 6 2

1 opening
3 NT N -1 -50
-10 262
1 NT opening
3 NT N = +400
+10 260

134. 2009 USBC Final, Seg 4, Bd 55

W deals
Both vul A K Q 7
J 6 3
K 7
A 5 4 3

West North East South West North East South
Woolsey Ekeblad Stewart Weichsel Rubin Boyd Granovetter Robinson
Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass 2
Pass 1 Pass 2 NT Pass 2 Pass 3
Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 4 (AP)
Pass 3 Pass 3 NT
Pass 4 Pass 4
Pass 4 NT Pass 5
Pass 6 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
4 J 2 7 5 8 A 7
3 5 K 9 6 K 2 9
A 8 6 6 3 7 K 6
3 7 K 2 3 2 A 4
8 3 7 2 12 tricks claimed
9 A K 5

5 2
8 5
A Q 6 4 3
J 9 6 2 Table 9 8 4
10 9 7 2
5 2
Q 10 8 7
BCB99 =
21244 =
Par NS +1430 J 10 6 3
A K Q 4
J 10 9 8
K

1 opening
6 N = +1430
+13 275
1 NT opening
4 N +2 +680
-13 260

135. 2009 USBC Playoff, Seg 1, Bd 4

W deals
Both vul A Q
K 9 7
10 6 2
A Q J 10 8

West North East South West North East South
Rubin Rodwell Granovetter Meckstroth Zia Ekeblad Hamman Weichsel
Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass 4
Pass 1 NT Pass 2 Pass 4 AP
Pass 2 Pass 3
Pass 4 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
3 2 K A 6 2 K A
A 5 2 3 A 5 2 3
Q 9 4 6 Q 9 4 6
7 4 A 2 9 4 A 2
K 5 6 J K 3 2 J
10 7 13 tricks claimed
13 tricks claimed

6 3
J 8 3 2
K 8 5
K 9 7 5 Table J 9 5
Q 5 4
A Q 9 4
6 4 3
9A889 =
32444 =
Par NS +620 K 10 8 7 4 2
A 10 6
J 7 3
2

1 opening
4 N +3 +710
Tie 275
1 NT opening
4 N +3 +710
Tie 260

136. 2009 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Seg 1, Bd 1

W deals
None vul A K 9
A Q 6 4
A 10 9
9 5 3

West North East South West North East South
Freeman Hampson Nickell Greco Moss Hamman Gitelman Zia
Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass 3
Pass 1 NT Pass 2 Dbl 4 AP
Pass 2 Pass 3
Pass 3 Pass 4
Pass 4 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Q 3 8 A 3 2 J A
2 5 A 3 4 10 K 5
Q 10 7 9 7 9 Q 6
4 7 K J 10 J K 2
4 7 9 J 4 5 9 Q
11 tricks claimed 11 tricks claimed

Q J 7 5 4 2
J 9 5
7 5 2
Q Table 10 6 3
10 3
Q J 3
K J 8 7 2
A7BA9 =
35234 =
Par NS +450 8
K 8 7 2
K 8 6 4
A 10 6 4

1 opening
4 S +1 +450
Tie 275
1 NT opening
4 N +1 +450
Tie 260

137. 2009 Vanderbilt Quarterfinal, Seg 4, Bd 60

W deals
N-S vul A J 9 3
K 5
A K 10
Q 9 7 3

West North East South West North East South
Greco WangW Hampson Zhuang Dai Gitelman YangL Moss
Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass Pass
1 Dbl 1 NT 2 (AP) 2 Pass Pass 2
Pass Pass 3 Pass
Pass 3 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
10 3 K 6 8 3 K 6
A J 8 7 A J 10 7
5 4 8 9 5 3 8 9
6 K 2 3 2 A 6 4
A 5 2 Q A 5 2 Q
9 tricks claimed 9 6 4 4
J 7 10 6
Q 2 5 7
K 9 8 7

Q 8
A 9 7 6 4
Q J 7 2
10 8 Table 7 6 5
Q 8 2
9 6
A K 5 4 2
99688 89688
43755 =
Par NS +500 K 10 4 2
J 10 3
8 5 4 3
J 6

1 opening
2 S +1 +140
Tie 275
1 NT opening
3 S = +140
Tie 260

138. 2009 Vanderbilt Round of 16, Seg 3, Bd 35

W deals
N-S vul A K Q 7 4
K 6 4
10 9
K J 10

West North East South West North East South
Granovetter Diamond Rubin Platnick Moss Ekeblad Gitelman Weichsel
Pass 1 3 Dbl Pass 1 NT 2 2 NT
4 Pass Pass Dbl 3 AP
Pass 4 Pass 4 NT
Pass 5 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
6 J 2 4 5 7 K 4
2 A 10 6 K 6 5 2
8 A 3 5 J 6 2 A
A 7 2 4 2 9 Q A
3 8 J K J 3 4 3
K 4 5 7 3 9 2 10
K 8 9 3 K 10 3 5
A 2 9 3 J 6 10 4
5 8 Q J K

10 9 8 3 2
J 2
K J 6 2
A 7 Table 6
A Q 10 9 5 3
Q 3
8 6 4 3
57477 =
76965 =
Par NS -140 J 5
8 7
A 8 7 5 4
Q 9 5 2

1 opening
5 N -3 -300
-4 275
1 NT opening
3 E = -140
+4 264

139. 2009 Vanderbilt Round of 16, Seg 1, Bd 4

W deals
Both vul 6 4
K J 8
K Q 3
A Q J 9 3

West North East South West North East South
Versace Gustawsson Lauria Sylvan Wrang Cayne de Knijff Seamon
Pass 1 1 Dbl Pass 1 NT Dbl Pass
Pass 2 3 AP Pass 2 2 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
5 2 J 6 5 2 J 6
4 A 3 2 6 A 7 2
K 5 5 6 K 3 6 4
Q 7 6 3 Q 5 5 3
10 J 6 9 7 4 10 J
10 4 Q 2 K A 4 7
9 2 10 J 8 tricks claimed
Q A 4 9
8 tricks claimed

—
Q 10 6 5
10 9 7 6 2
K 8 4 2 Table A K Q 10 9 8 2
9 7
A J 5
6
86849 85849
57584 =
Par NS +120 J 7 5 3
A 4 3 2
8 4
10 7 5

1 opening
3 E -1 +100
+5 280
1 NT opening
2 E = -110
-5 264

140. 2008 WC Qualifying, Rd 13, Bd 11

W deals
None vul J 9 8 6
A K 9
A Q 5 2
K 9

West North East South West North East South
Meckstroth Gill Rodwell Richman Mullamphy Hamman Klinger Compton
Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass 3 NT
Pass 1 NT Pass 2 Pass Pass Pass
Pass 4 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
6 Q 10 4 J 3 6 Q
6 3 A 4 9 3 A 4
K 5 8 10 K 5 8 10
K 2 2 7 2 5 J Q
3 A 9 8 10 K 2 5
3 3 A 9 8
11 tricks claimed 3 K 2 5
9 tricks claimed

5 4
J 6 4 3
6
A Q 7 6 5 2 Table Q 10 3
Q 10 2
J 10 9 8 7
J 8
AB896 =
32546 =
Par NS +450 A K 7 2
8 7 5
K 4 3
10 4 3

1 opening
4 S +1 +450
+2 282
1 NT opening
3 NT N = +400
-2 264

141. 2008 WC Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 56

W deals
None vul Q 6 2
A J
K J 4
A J 10 9 6

West North East South West North East South
HackettJA Gromoeller HackettJU Kirmse Smirnov Gold Piekarek Townsend
Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass 2
1 Dbl 3 4 NT Pass 2 Pass 3
Pass 5 Pass 6 (AP) Dbl 4 Pass 4
Pass 4 Pass 4 NT
Pass 5 Pass 6 (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
A 2 8 10 K 10 3 6
J 6 4 2 3 8 2 J
4 6 J 3 A 3 2 6
A 10 5 8 J 10 4 8
12 tricks claimed 2 4 K 5
12 tricks claimed

A J 9 5 3
9 8 6
Q 9 7 2
2 Table K 8 7 4
10 3
10 6 3
7 5 4 3
86C9C =
07030 =
Par NS +980 10
K Q 7 5 4 2
A 8 5
K Q 8

1 opening
6 S = +980
Tie 282
1 NT opening
6 N = +980
Tie 264

142. 2008 Spingold Final, Seg 1, Bd 2

W deals
N-S vul 4 3 2
K J
A J 10 9 6
A K 5

West North East South West North East South
Glubok Dubinin Welland Gromov Balicki Garner Zmudzinski WeinsteinH
Pass 1 2 Dbl Pass 1 NT Dbl 2 NT
2 Pass Pass 3 (AP) 3 3 NT Dbl 4
Pass Pass 4 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
K 5 6 3 K 4 9 7
A 9 8 4 2 10 5 6
J J Q 2 6 2 7 5
2 7 A 4 Q K A 2
6 7 K 2 Q 3 8 A
10 5 K 6 9 J 4 3
A 7 8 3 3 A 9 8
J 4 3 4 10 tricks claimed
2 9 K A
Q 8 7 5

Q 8 6
Q 9 8 7
Q 5 4 3 2
7 Table A K J 10 7
A 10 5 4
7
Q 6 4
63379 =
79964 =
Par NS -140 9 5
6 3 2
K 8
J 10 9 8 3 2

1 opening
3 N -2 -200
+6 288
1 NT opening
4 W = -420
-6 264

143. 2008 Spingold Final, Seg 2, Bd 17

W deals
None vul K Q 6 2
K 7
A 10 9 7
A 7 4

West North East South West North East South
Gromov Glubok Dubinin Welland Smith Balicki CohenB Zmudzinski
Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass Pass
Pass 1 NT Pass 2 Pass
Pass 2 Pass 2 NT (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
10 A 3 6 5 A 3 2
J Q A 3 5 3 A 2
A 2 5 4 9 J Q K
10 J Q 3 J K 4 2
6 K 9 5 10 3 6 4
5 K 8 3 7 8 8 5
K 4 8 8 5 6 A 9
Q 7 2 J Q 7 3 8
7 8 4 6 6 9 4 2
7 K 5 2 K 10 Q 4

J 8 3
A J 6 5 2
K 4 3
Q 6 Table 10 9 7 5 4
Q 8
J 2
K 9 8 3
988A9 =
45534 =
Par NS +400 A
10 9 4 3
Q 8 6 5
J 10 5 2

1 opening
2 NT N = +120
Tie 288
1 NT opening
1 NT N +1 +120
Tie 264

144. 2008 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 44

W deals
N-S vul 6 5
A J 8 6
A K J 6
K 7 3

West North East South West North East South
Helgemo Gromov Helness Dubinin Zmudzinski Bates Balicki Sontag
Pass 1 1 Pass Pass 1 NT Pass 2
2 Pass Pass 2 (AP) Pass 2 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Q K A 2 5 8 7 K
8 5 9 3 5 4 7 J
Q A 2 3 Q K A 5
5 3 8 J 8 2 9 3
10 J K 9 10 A 2 3
7 7 K 6 6 3 8 K
J 7 6 9 Q 6 K 9
3 2 K 5 4 9 4 8
6 4 10 2 A 2
A 8 tricks claimed
8 tricks claimed

K J 2
Q 10
7 4 2
Q J 10 9 4 Table Q 4 3
K 7 5 4 2
9 5
A 8 6
68695 =
65648 =
Par NS +110 A 10 9 8 7
9 3
Q 10 8 3
5 2

1 opening
2 S = +110
Tie 288
1 NT opening
2 N = +110
Tie 264

145. 2008 USBC Quarterfinal, Seg 1, Bd 13

W deals
Both vul 7 5
Q J 5
A Q J 10
A K 8 2

West North East South West North East South
Jacobs WolpertG Katz Spector Grue Levin Cheek Weinstein
Pass 1 2 2 NT Pass 1 NT 2 2 NT
Pass 3 NT AP Pass 3 Pass 3 NT (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
10 5 K 2 Q 2 10 5
6 9 10 Q 8 J 7 7
J 6 4 3 4 3 Q 6
5 4 8 A J 3 8 A
2 2 8 K 5 10 2 4
4 3 10 2 J 7 6 K
A 7 6 5 3 A 4 9
Q 3 9 K Q 6 5 8
7 9 tricks claimed
9 tricks claimed

10
A 10 7 3 2
K 8 5 3
Q J 7 Table K Q 9 8 6 4 3
6
7 2
10 4 3
A6999 =
37443 37333
Par NS +630 A J 2
K 9 8 4
9 6 4
9 6 5

1 opening
3 NT S = +600
Tie 288
1 NT opening
3 NT N = +600
Tie 264

146. 2008 USBC Quarterfinal, Seg 7, Bd 101

W deals
E-W vul A 10
A J 10 8
A 6
Q J 10 3 2

West North East South West North East South
Rosenberg Grue Zia Cheek Moss Jacobs Gitelman Katz
Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass 2
Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 2
Pass 1 NT Pass 2 NT (AP) Pass 2 NT Pass 3
Pass 3 NT Pass Pass
Dbl AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
7 2 J A 2 4 K A
J 6 4 K J 5 4 K
3 6 K 5 3 A 4 2
4 7 9 A 2 6 9 3
2 5 9 5 7 5 10 8
7 7 Q A 10 7 K J
4 K 3 10 Q 3 6 6
9 tricks claimed 5 2 A 4

J 3
K 9 7 5 3
J 10 9 3 2
K Table 9 7 6 4
Q 6 2
K 4
A 8 6 5
9967B 8967A
44662 43662
Par NS +400 K Q 8 5 2
4
Q 8 7 5
9 7 4

1 opening
2 NT N +1 +150
+6 294
1 NT opening
3 NT× N -1 -100
-6 264

147. 2008 USBC Quarterfinal, Seg 7, Bd 101

W deals
E-W vul A 10
A J 10 8
A 6
Q J 10 3 2

West North East South West North East South
Baze Meckstroth Cohler Rodwell Compton Pszczola Hamman Lev
Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass 2
Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 2 AP
Pass 1 NT Pass 2 NT
Pass 3 NT AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
7 2 J A 2 4 K A
J 5 4 K 10 Q 2 3
5 J Q 4 5 3 A 4
6 5 K A 8 6 8 7
3 A 7 2 K J 10 6
6 9 3 10 Q 2 2 7
Q 8 5 3 4 K 3 5
2 4 7 3 J 6 K 5
A K 8 9 6 7

J 3
K 9 7 5 3
J 10 9 3 2
K Table 9 7 6 4
Q 6 2
K 4
A 8 6 5
9967B 8967A
44662 43662
Par NS +400 K Q 8 5 2
4
Q 8 7 5
9 7 4

1 opening
3 NT N +1 +430
+7 301
1 NT opening
2 N +1 +140
-7 264

148. 2008 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 41

W deals
N-S vul A K Q 4
8 5 4
Q
A J 9 6 3

West North East South West North East South
Helness Skrzypczak Helgemo Gierulski Jassem Bates Martens Sontag
Pass 1 1 Pass Pass 1 NT Pass Pass
1 NT AP Pass

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Q 2 3 7 A 2 7 4
A 5 6 8 K 3 J 5
K 9 J 10 Q 10 8 8
4 4 4 2 9 3 7 3
3 8 Q K 6 6 7 6
J 4 6 2 4 Q K A
7 5 A 3 4 5 J 10
K 10 7 8 4 2
Q 5 7 6 8 tricks claimed
9 5 8 Q
J

10 8 7
J 7
A 10 8 7 2
K 7 2 Table 9 5 2
A K Q 9 6
J 9 3
8 4
79659 =
44774 =
Par NS +140 J 6 3
10 3 2
K 6 5 4
Q 10 5

1 opening
1 NT W +1 -120
-6 301
1 NT opening
1 NT N +1 +120
+6 270

149. 2008 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 27

W deals
None vul A J 10 2
A 10 3
8 4
A K J 4

West North East South West North East South
Rubin Zhao Ekeblad Fu Bertheau Jansma Nystrom Verhees
Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass 2
Pass 1 NT Pass 2 Pass 2 AP
Pass 2 Pass 2 NT
Pass 4 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
3 4 K A 3 4 K A
8 10 K 5 A 2 4 9
4 K A 2 3 7 8 Q
2 Q 9 6 9 K 5 6
A 3 2 4 2 Q 9 6
8 6 9 J 9 tricks claimed
9 10 2 Q
3 7
9 tricks claimed

K 6
K Q 9
J 9 7 5 2
10 9 3 Table Q 8 7 5 3
7 2
A 10
Q 8 5 2
97988 =
45355 35355
Par NS +400 9 4
J 8 6 5 4
K Q 6 3
7 6

1 opening
4 N -1 -50
-5 301
1 NT opening
2 N +1 +140
+5 275

150. 2007 BB Semifinal, Seg 5, Bd 78

W deals
None vul A 3
Q 10 8
A K J 10
K 10 8 7

West North East South West North East South
Gower Zia Apteker Rosenberg Garner Holman WeinsteinH Cope
Pass 1 2 4 Pass 1 NT Pass 2
5 5 NT Pass 6 (AP) Pass 2 Pass 3
Pass 3 Pass 4
Pass 4 Pass 6
Pass 7 Pass 7 (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
9 2 6 K J 2 8 3
K 3 2 5 4 3 J 9
7 6 A 2 10 4 Q 5
12 tricks won 7 6 K 5
A 6 2 8
K 3 4 5
7 6 9
13 tricks claimed

K Q 8 7 2
6 4 3
8 6 5 3
5 Table J 10 9 6 5 4
J 9 2
9
Q 6 3
D6DDD =
07000 =
Par NS +1520 —
A K 7 5
Q 7 4 2
A J 9 4 2

1 opening
6 N = +920
-11 301
1 NT opening
7 N = +1440
+11 286

151. 2007 BB Quarterfinal, Seg 3, Bd 45

W deals
Both vul K 9 6 4
A K 4
6 4
A Q 4 3

West North East South West North East South
Cullin Muller Upmark de Wijs Drijver Nystrom Brink Bertheau
Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass 2
Pass 1 NT Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 3
Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 4 (AP)
Pass 3 Pass 3 NT
Pass 4 Pass 4 (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
2 5 7 A 2 3 A 6
4 3 Q 9 5 K 10 7
K 5 3 2 3 2 K 5
5 3 6 8 5 7 A 2
8 6 5 K 11 tricks claimed
A 6 7 7
Q 8
10 tricks claimed

A J 5
9 7
Q J 9 3
J 10 7 5 Table Q 10 2
8 3 2
K 8 2
9 8 6 2
99B98 A9B98
33244 =
Par NS +650 8 7 3
Q J 10 6 5
A 10 7 5
K

1 opening
4 N = +620
-1 301
1 NT opening
4 N +1 +650
+1 287

152. 2007 BB Final, Seg 1, Bd 4

W deals
Both vul K 9 7 4
A Q 3
A 8 2
A 5 2

West North East South West North East South
WeinsteinH Tundal Garner Groetheim Helgemo Katz Helness Jacobs
Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass Pass
Pass 1 NT Pass 3 NT (AP) Pass

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
3 8 A 4 Q 3 6 A
6 K 5 J A Q 3 6
A Q 3 4 5 8 10 J
5 8 9 J 6 7 Q 8
6 A 5 5 J A 9
9 tricks claimed K 2 5 4
7 8 J 10
9
7 tricks claimed

A 6
10 6 5 2
K 7 6
J 8 6 4 Table Q 10 5 3 2
J 8 4
Q J 9 5
Q
97879 =
46564 =
Par NS +600 J 8
K 9 7
10 4 3
K 10 9 7 3

1 opening
3 NT N = +600
+11 312
1 NT opening
1 NT N = +90
-11 287

153. 2007 BB Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 31

W deals
E-W vul A 4
A Q J 9
J 7
A 9 8 6 4

West North East South West North East South
Helgemo de Wijs Helness Muller Brink Brogeland Drijver Saelensminde
Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass Pass
Pass 1 NT Pass Pass 2 AP
2 Pass Pass 2 NT
Pass 3 3 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
J Q 6 3 J Q 2 3
10 2 A 7 10 4 A 7
9 4 5 4 K 4 5 5
10 J 5 9 7 3 Q A
K Q 4 7 A 7 8 2
8 K A 2 6 10 K 5
A 3 4 6 9 tricks claimed
Q K 10 8
K

J 10 6 3 2
8 6
A K 9 3
Q 5 Table K 9 7 5
K 7 5 3 2
Q 10
10 7
74679 =
58653 =
Par NS +110 Q 8
10 4
8 6 5 4 2
K J 3 2

1 opening
3 W -1 +100
+6 318
1 NT opening
2 W +1 -140
-6 287

154. 2007 BB Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 31

W deals
E-W vul A 4
A Q J 9
J 7
A 9 8 6 4

West North East South West North East South
Holman WeinsteinH Cope Garner Zia Eber Rosenberg Bosenberg
Pass 1 1 3 Pass 1 NT Pass Pass
Dbl Rdbl 3 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass
4 Dbl AP 2 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
2 A 7 10 Q K 4 6
6 J K 4 Q 2 3 7
3 10 8 Q 10 4 A J
A 7 J 5 K 4 7 5
4 10 K Q A 10 3 5
4 3 J Q A 2 10 8
5 Q J 3 2 3
9 tricks claimed 2 A 5 8
9 5 Q Q
8 tricks claimed

J 10 6 3 2
8 6
A K 9 3
Q 5 Table K 9 7 5
K 7 5 3 2
Q 10
10 7
74679 =
58653 =
Par NS +110 Q 8
10 4
8 6 5 4 2
K J 3 2

1 opening
4 × E -1 +200
+7 325
1 NT opening
2 W = -110
-7 287

155. 2007 BB Quarterfinal, Seg 6, Bd 83

W deals
N-S vul K 9 3 2
A 7 4
K 8
A K 9 7

West North East South West North East South
Muller Morath de Wijs Efraimsson Upmark Bakkeren Cullin Bertens
Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass Pass
Pass 1 NT Pass 3 NT (AP) Pass

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
3 5 9 A 6 5 9 A
K 5 6 3 K 2 6 3
8 4 10 J 8 4 10 J
Q K 6 5 8 tricks won
4 6 J 8
Q A 2 2
10 A 4 8
7 10 K 2
7 2 3 7
9 5 7 6
4 J K A

Q J 5
9 8 2
A J 3
Q J 10 2 Table A 7 6
Q 10 6 3
5 4 2
6 4 3
9A8A9 =
43434 =
Par NS +620 10 8 4
K J 5
Q 10 9 7 6
8 5

1 opening
3 NT N -1 -100
-6 325
1 NT opening
1 NT N +1 +120
+6 293

156. 2007 BB Qualifying, Rd 3, Bd 15

W deals
E-W vul A 7 5 3 2
A 7 3
Q 4
A K 5

West North East South West North East South
Meckstroth McGann Rodwell Hanlon Mesbur Freeman Fitzgibbon Nickell
Pass 1 1 Pass Pass 1 NT Pass Pass
Pass 1 NT Pass Pass Pass
2 Pass Pass Dbl
Pass 3 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Q 4 6 A K 4 10 3
4 6 J K 9 3 6 A
10 2 J 4 Q A 5 8
7 tricks won 8 9 2 2
Q 2 5 5
J 10 6 7
6 J K 4
6 tricks claimed

10 6
K 10 8 6 5
K 8 7 2
10 8 Table K Q J 9 8
J 9
A 6
J 6 3 2
65587 66687
67645 =
Par NS +90 4
Q 4 2
J 10 9 5 3
Q 9 7 4

1 opening
3 N -2 -100
-2 325
1 NT opening
1 NT N -1 -50
+2 295

157. 2007 BB Qualifying, Rd 14, Bd 1

W deals
None vul 10 9 7 5
K Q 10
K Q 6
A K 4

West North East South West North East South
Chagas Garner Villas-Boas WeinsteinH Rosenberg Brenner Zia Figueiredo
Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass 3 NT
Pass 1 NT Pass 3 NT (AP) Pass Pass Pass

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
3 5 J K 3 6 A Q
5 K A 3 9 K 8 5
5 9 Q 4 4 3 Q J
10 2 6 J 2 5 Q A
6 A 7 8 4 10 8 K
6 4 J 9 K A 4
9 tricks claimed 5 6 A 10
10 tricks claimed

J 4 3 2
A 9
9 8 7 5 3
J 6 Table K
8 7 4 3 2
A 4
10 9 7 3 2
99887 =
33545 =
Par NS +400 A Q 8 6
J 6 5
J 10 2
Q 8 5

1 opening
3 NT N = +400
-1 325
1 NT opening
3 NT N +1 +430
+1 296

158. 2007 BB Qualifying, Rd 21, Bd 9

W deals
N-S vul Q J 10 9 5
A 10 7
A K J
J 6

West North East South West North East South
Hamman Tundal LallH Groetheim Saelensminde Rodwell Brogeland Meckstroth
Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass 1 NT Pass 3 NT
Pass 2 Pass 2 NT Pass Pass Pass
Pass 3 NT AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
4 7 Q K 7 2 3 J
K A 5 2 5 3 K A
3 6 A 2 5
7 4 K J 10 tricks won
10 tricks claimed

A 6 4
J 8 5 4 2
9 4
K 5 3 Table 8 3 2
Q 6
10 7 5 2
A 9 8 7
AA8A9 =
33534 =
Par NS +630 K 7
K 9 3
Q 8 6 3
Q 10 4 2

1 opening
3 NT S +1 +630
Tie 325
1 NT opening
3 NT N +1 +630
Tie 296

159. 2007 Spingold Final, Seg 4, Bd 61

W deals
Both vul J 5 3
A Q 10 7
A 6
A J 9 7

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Gromov Meckstroth Dubinin Balicki Hamman Zmudzinski Soloway
Pass 1 1 1 NT Pass 1 NT 2 Dbl
Pass 3 NT AP Pass 3 Pass 4 (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
6 3 7 10 4 Q K A
8 5 7 Q Q 5 2 4
4 Q K A 5 4 K 2
A 5 2 4 2 3 J Q
Q 4 3 6 Q 10 6 3
7 9 K 8 A J 7 J
J 9 10 Q K 6 7 7
10 3 9 8 8 5 7 8
9 tricks claimed 10
10 tricks claimed

6 2
9 8 6 4
K 10 7
K 6 5 3 Table A Q 9 8 7 4
5
J 9 5 4 2
Q
74A4A =
48383 =
Par NS +500 K 10
K J 3 2
Q 8 3
10 8 4 2

1 opening
3 NT S = +600
-1 325
1 NT opening
4 N = +620
+1 297

160. 2007 Spingold Quarterfinal, Seg 3, Bd 45

W deals
Both vul A 7 4
A Q J 2
Q 7
K J 3 2

West North East South West North East South
Hamman Fallenius Soloway Fredin Gawrys Meckstroth Chmurski Rodwell
Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass 3
Pass 1 NT Pass 2 Pass 4 Pass 4
Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass 4 Pass 5
Pass 5 Pass 5 Pass 6 AP
Pass 6 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
9 J K A 5 J K A
A 4 6 3 A 4 6 3
J 9 10 5 J 9 10 5
J 6 4 8 7 5 J K
7 5 J K 8 2 6 Q
10 2 2 A 4 9 K 3
3 2 Q 9 J 2 5 10
12 tricks claimed Q 9 3 2

K
10 8 7 6 5 3
K 8 2
10 9 8 Table Q 9 8 5 3 2
K 9 4
10 9 5
6
B87BC =
25511 =
Par NS +1370 J 10 6
—
A J 6 4 3
A Q 7 5 4

1 opening
6 N = +1370
Tie 325
1 NT opening
6 N = +1370
Tie 297

161. 2007 Spingold Final, Seg 3, Bd 45

W deals
Both vul A Q 5 3
A Q
Q 5 3
K 9 6 2

West North East South West North East South
Gromov Hamman Dubinin Soloway Rodwell Balicki Meckstroth Zmudzinski
Pass 1 1 Dbl Pass 1 NT 2 Pass
Pass 1 NT Pass 2 Pass Pass
Pass 2 Pass 3 (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
J K 2 3 Q 4 2 A
Q 7 6 5 J 4 A 3
J 4 2 A 4 A 6 2
3 8 10 K 6 3 J 7
A 6 2 4 8 10 K 5
Q K 3 7 A J 8 2
9 tricks claimed 3 7 9 4
K 3 7 Q
8 5 9 9
2 5 10 6

7 6 4 2
7 4
A 9 8 2
10 7 4 Table J
K J 9 8 6
K J 10 7
A 5 3
69648 69548
54785 =
Par NS +140 K 10 9 8
10 5 3 2
6 4
Q J 8

1 opening
3 N = +140
+6 331
1 NT opening
2 E +1 -110
-6 297

162. 2007 Spingold Quarterfinal, Seg 3, Bd 42

W deals
Both vul Q 7 5 3
A J 7 6
A Q 9
K 4

West North East South West North East South
Mahaffey Dubinin Lair Gromov Zmudzinski Zhao Balicki Fu
Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass Pass
Pass 1 NT Pass 2 Pass
Pass 2 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
6 9 5 3 8 Q 5 4
A 7 4 2 3 6 Q 5
Q 9 8 J A 7 4 2
4 3 Q 2 9 4 K J
10 A 3 2 10 9 7 10
5 K A 10 8 8 6 3
9 tricks claimed 2 K A 4
7 tricks claimed

A 8
K Q 9
J 6 2
10 7 6 5 2 Table K 4 2
10 4 3
7 5
A J 9 8 3
78885 =
64548 44548
Par NS +110 J 10 9 6
8 5 2
K 10 8 4 3
Q

1 opening
2 S +1 +110
+1 332
1 NT opening
1 NT N = +90
-1 297

163. 2007 Spingold Quarterfinal, Seg 3, Bd 46

W deals
None vul 8 6
A J 5
A 10 4
A Q J 10 6

West North East South West North East South
Mahaffey Dubinin Lair Gromov Zmudzinski Zhao Balicki Fu
Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass Pass
Pass 1 NT AP Pass

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
3 J 2 10 7 10 K A
2 8 J 7 Q K 3 2
A 5 3 2 3 2 8 J
Q K 5 4 A 5 5 4
K 5 4 6 J 3 7 7
10 J A 8 10 8 9 8
7 A 6 9 5 6 Q 2
J 9 Q 7 Q 2 A 6
10 6 7 8 7 tricks claimed
A 3 4 K
9 tricks claimed

A 4 3 2
K 8
7 2
9 8 7 4 2 Table K Q 10
9 7 6 3
K 8 6 3
K 5
98998 88998
45435 45434
Par NS +400 J 9 7 5
Q 10 4 2
Q J 9 5
3

1 opening
1 NT N +2 +150
+2 334
1 NT opening
1 NT N = +90
-2 297

164. 2007 USBC Semifinal, Seg 7, Bd 96

W deals
E-W vul A 10
A Q 8 3
A J 4 2
Q 8 4

West North East South West North East South
Baze Meckstroth Cohler Rodwell Soloway Bramley Hamman Lazard
Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 1 NT Pass 3 NT
Pass 2 NT Pass 3 Pass Pass Pass
Pass 3 NT AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
J 3 A 4 J 3 2 Q
3 10 J 4 2 6 K 5
2 7 6 A 7 3 J 2
2 6 K 3 A 2 8 10
7 5 J 5 3 9 K 4
A 2 8 10 6 5 A 10
Q 7 6 2 Q 5 9 7
8 10 K Q 8 9 K A
K 4 3 9 Q 4 J 4
6 5 A 10 3 A 5 7

Q 6 3
J 7 5 4
Q 10 5 3
A 2 Table K J 5 2
10 9 2
6
J 10 9 7 5
A89A8 =
34335 =
Par NS +430 9 8 7 4
K 6
K 9 8 7
K 6 3

1 opening
3 NT N = +400
+10 344
1 NT opening
3 NT N -1 -50
-10 297

165. 2007 USBC Semifinal, Seg 7, Bd 97

W deals
None vul K J 10 4
Q J 6 5
A 7
K Q 4

West North East South West North East South
Casen Martel Krekorian Stansby Ekeblad Becker Rubin Schwartz
Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass Pass
Pass 3 AP Pass

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
5 4 8 9 6 9 Q K
3 7 Q 2 Q K 9 7
10 3 A 2 3 A 2 4
7 A 4 2 10 5 6 A
2 A 8 3 9 tricks claimed
K 6 6 7
K 5 9 3
Q 8 J 6
J 4 8 Q
9 tricks claimed

Q 7 5 2
7
Q 9 5 2
A 10 6 3 Table 8 6 3
A K 4 2
K 8 4
8 5 2
88977 =
55466 =
Par NS +140 A 9
10 9 8 3
J 10 6 3
J 9 7

1 opening
3 S = +140
Tie 344
1 NT opening
1 NT N +2 +150
Tie 297

166. 2007 USBC Semifinal, Seg 8, Bd 106

W deals
Both vul 6 3
Q J 8 5
A K 10 7 5
A K

West North East South West North East South
Martel Berkowitz Stansby Cohen Casen Gitelman Krekorian Moss
Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 1 NT Pass 3 NT
Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass Pass Pass
Pass 4 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Q A 3 5 2 J Q 6
5 4 K 2 5 3 10 9
A 10 8 K 5 4
11 tricks won 8 tricks won

A Q 7 5 4
10 2
J 4
Q J 10 4 Table K 10 8 2
9 7 6 4
3
8 6 3 2
85BB6 =
27217 =
Par NS +650 J 9
A K 3
Q 9 8 6 2
9 7 5

1 opening
4 S +1 +650
+13 357
1 NT opening
3 NT N -1 -100
-13 297

167. 2007 USBC Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 55

W deals
Both vul A 10 5
A 10 9 5
A Q 10 7
Q 2

West North East South West North East South
Cohler Rodwell Baze Meckstroth Hamman Lazard Soloway Bramley
Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass Pass
Pass 1 NT Pass 3 NT (AP) Pass

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
7 J Q A 4 3 Q A
Q A 5 3 5 7 J 8
4 3 6 9 4 2 10 K
2 10 4 K 2 K 6 9
8 5 2 K 8 tricks claimed
6 2 7 9
J K 7 5
4 2 10 K
8 tricks claimed

Q 9 8 7 2
Q 8 6
J 3 2
K 3 Table J 4
7 4 2
K 9 8 6
A J 10 9
87988 =
55455 =
Par NS +140 K 6 3
K J 3
5 4
8 7 6 5 4

1 opening
3 NT N -1 -100
-6 357
1 NT opening
1 NT N +1 +120
+6 303

168. 2007 USBC Quarterfinal, Seg 3, Bd 45

W deals
Both vul K 2
Q 10 7
K Q 6 3
A K 10 3

West North East South West North East South
Morgan Ekeblad Harris Rubin Gitelman Carmichael Moss Gerstman
Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass 2
Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 4 (AP)
Pass 2 NT Pass 3
Pass 3 NT AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
10 2 4 Q J 2 9 K
K 6 4 3 K 6 4 3
2 J A 9 2 J A 9
5 9 7 Q 2 8 A 5
2 6 A 10 K 6 4 9
11 tricks claimed 11 tricks claimed

9 3
A 9 8 5
9 5 4
Q J 9 8 Table Q J 6
J 4 3 2
J 10 7
7 6 5
BBACB BBABB
21212 =
Par NS +1370 A 10 8 7 5 4
K 6
A 8 2
4 2

1 opening
3 NT N +2 +660
Tie 357
1 NT opening
4 N +1 +650
Tie 303

169. 2007 USBC Quarterfinal, Seg 4, Bd 51

W deals
N-S vul K 10 2
Q 7
A K 7 6
A 10 8 3

West North East South West North East South
Harris Martel Morgan Stansby Gitelman Gerstman Moss Carmichael
Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass 2
Pass 1 NT Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 3 NT (AP)
Pass 2 NT Pass 3
Pass 3 Pass 4
Pass 4 NT Pass 6 (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
J 3 4 A 4 3 10 Q
A 2 4 5 3 2 K 5
3 7 K Q 4 Q A 7
3 J Q K 12 tricks won
12 tricks claimed

9 6 5 4
J 10
10 9 8 4 2
Q 5 Table J 8 7 3
K 9 5 4 2
Q J
7 2
B9A9C =
24341 =
Par NS +1370 A Q
A 8 6 3
5 3
K J 9 6 4

1 opening
6 N = +1370
+12 369
1 NT opening
3 NT N +3 +690
-12 303

170. 2007 Vanderbilt Quarterfinal, Seg 2, Bd 30

W deals
None vul A K 10 9
K Q 9 3
K Q
8 6 3

West North East South West North East South
Seamon Stansby Cayne Martel Gitelman Versace Moss Lauria
Pass 1 1 Pass Pass 1 NT Dbl Pass
1 Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass
2 AP Pass Dbl 2 Pass
2 NT Pass 3 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
4 2 8 A 2 3 Q
Q 6 8 K 11 tricks won
K A 2 3
Q 5 9 3
3 2 7 9
K 6 4 7
A 3 6 7
2 Q 5 10
5 7 8 10

8
A 8 5 4 2
8 7 3
K J 9 2 Table Q 5 4 3
6
A J 10 9 6 5
A Q
36523 =
778B8 =
Par NS -400 J 7 6 2
J 10 7
4 2
10 7 5 4

1 opening
2 E +3 -150
Tie 369
1 NT opening
3 E +2 -150
Tie 303

171. 2006 USBC Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 31

W deals
E-W vul K J 5
A Q 7 4 3
K 10
K J 3

West North East South West North East South
Sontag Greco Bates Hampson Gitelman Feldman Moss Bramley
Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass 3 NT
Pass 1 NT Pass 3 Pass Pass Pass
Dbl 3 Pass 3
Pass 3 NT AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
9 5 4 J 7 4 A 10
3 5 K 8 6 K 2 5
J 10 4 6 4 5 K 8
2 7 A 9 11 tricks won
K 8 6 3
Q 8 4 2
K 6
11 tricks claimed

9 7 4 3
10 8
A 6
A Q 10 4 2 Table 8 2
9 6 5
Q J 8 7 3 2
9 6
BBB79 =
22264 =
Par NS +460 A Q 10 6
K J 2
9 5 4
8 7 5

1 opening
3 NT N +2 +460
Tie 369
1 NT opening
3 NT N +2 +460
Tie 303

172. 2006 USBC Quarterfinal, Seg 3, Bd 33

W deals
None vul A 6 4
A K 7 6
K 8
Q 7 4 2

West North East South West North East South
Seamon Rosenberg Cayne Zia Katz Garozzo Jacobs Reisig
Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass 3 NT
Dbl Rdbl Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass
1 Pass Pass 2
Pass 3 Pass 3 NT (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
7 4 10 5 6 A 3 2
J K 2 6 2 4 8 3
5 2 K 8 K 5 6 A
2 5 A 3 4 7 8 Q
2 4 K 3 12 tricks claimed
4 6 10 8
K Q 7 8
6 A 8 5
4 6 J Q

Q 9 8 7 2
10 9 4 2
A Q 4
3 Table J 10 3
J 8
7 5 3
J 9 8 6 5
B8BBA =
25223 =
Par NS +460 K 5
Q 5 3
J 10 9 6 2
A K 10

1 opening
3 NT S +1 +430
-2 369
1 NT opening
3 NT N +3 +490
+2 305

173. 2006 USBC Quarterfinal, Seg 3, Bd 33

W deals
None vul A 6 4
A K 7 6
K 8
Q 7 4 2

West North East South West North East South
Bramley Stewart Feldman Woolsey Robinson Sontag Boyd Bates
Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass 1 NT Pass 3
Pass 2 Pass 3 NT (AP) Pass 3 NT AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
2 4 10 5 6 10 3 4
3 K 7 6 2 4 8 3
6 A 8 3 K 7 6 A
9 A J 3 11 tricks won
K 5 2 4
2 6 A 3
K 8 4 5
10 Q Q 9
6 8 Q 2
5 4 A J
K 7 9 9

Q 9 8 7 2
10 9 4 2
A Q 4
3 Table J 10 3
J 8
7 5 3
J 9 8 6 5
B8BBA =
25223 =
Par NS +460 K 5
Q 5 3
J 10 9 6 2
A K 10

1 opening
3 NT S = +400
-2 369
1 NT opening
3 NT N +2 +460
+2 307

174. 2006 Spingold Round of 32, Seg 3, Bd 43

W deals
None vul K Q 5 2
A 8 7 4
A 9 6
A 6

West North East South West North East South
Berkowitz Dai Cohen YangL Zhuang Passell ShiM Wold
Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass 1 NT Pass 3 NT
Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass Pass Pass
Pass 4 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
2 6 K 8 3 9 8 5
9 5 7 A 2 10 A 5
7 5 Q K 7 J Q K
10 A J 2 7 2 10 A
2 6 A 8 4 2 Q 6
J Q 4 3 K J 3 7
K 3 4 7 4 3 6 9
Q J 9 4 4 6 K 5
5 10 3 7 9 8 10 A
9 tricks claimed 8 3 2 7

8 7
K 10 9
J 8 7
Q 10 7 4 2 Table J 10 6 3
J 5
Q 5 4 3
K 9 3
89987 =
54456 =
Par NS +140 A 9 4
Q 6 3 2
K 10 2
J 8 5

1 opening
4 S -1 -50
-10 369
1 NT opening
3 NT N = +400
+10 317

175. 2006 WC Final, Seg 4, Bd 57

W deals
N-S vul Q 5
K 5
A J 9 6 4
A Q 8 6

West North East South West North East South
Sontag Bertheau Bates Nystrom Lindkvist Helness Fredin Helgemo
Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass Pass
Pass 1 NT Pass 2 Pass
Pass 2 Pass 3 NT (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
3 J Q K 7 J Q K
5 7 A 2 A 8 2 7
2 7 J K 9 K 3 10
8 4 6 6 3 4 9 5
10 7 9 8 8 5 K 3
8 3 10 A 8 A 6 6
9 2 Q 3 Q 5 4 J
9 5 Q K 5 4 J 10
A 3 9 5 6 10 7 3
K 4 7 Q A 2 9 7

J 9 8 7
Q 9 6 2
10 7
5 4 3 Table A K 2
10 8 7 3
K 8
K J 10 2
76596 65596
67847 =
Par NS +100 10 6 4 3
A J 4
Q 5 3 2
9 7

1 opening
3 NT N -4 -400
-10 369
1 NT opening
1 NT N = +90
+10 327

176. 2006 WC Qualifying, Rd 2, Bd 24

W deals
None vul A Q
K 4 3
A Q 7 3
Q 10 7 5

West North East South West North East South
RoyR Fantoni Hooda Nunes Versace Goenka Sementa Sadhu
Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass 2
Pass 1 NT Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2
Pass 2 AP Pass 3 NT AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
9 10 2 3 2 J K 5
J K 5 3 5 3 K 10
6 3 K 8 9 10 2 3
2 5 4 7 5 4 K 8
6 2 K A 4 A 6 9
6 2 9 10 6 2 K A
4 7 J 4 7 7 J 2
Q 4 Q 8 Q 6 7 3
J 5 7 8 J 4 10 6
10 9 Q 5 8 9 Q 5

K J 8 4
2
9 6 5 4 2
K 9 4 Table 10 6 5
A 9 8 7
K
A 8 6 3 2
96A85 =
36356 35356
Par NS +420 9 7 3 2
Q J 10 6 5
J 10 8
J

1 opening
2 N +1 +140
-6 369
1 NT opening
3 NT N = +400
+6 333

177. 2006 Vanderbilt Final, Seg 2, Bd 24

W deals
None vul A 9 7 3
A Q 6
A 3
K 10 5 3

West North East South West North East South
Zhao Fallenius Fu Welland Stansby Chang Martel Deutsch
Pass 1 1 2 Pass 1 NT Pass 4
Dbl 2 Pass 4 (AP) Dbl 4 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
K A 6 4 6 J Q A
A 9 3 4 Q 9 2 4
Q 2 10 5 A 2 K 5
3 4 Q 8 3 J K 4
J Q 3 9 8 5 A 6
5 3 10 K 7 10 J 5
K 2 6 7 11 tricks claimed
J 5 7 6
8 10 5 8
7 7 10 9
2 4 K A

5 4
5 4
K Q 10 5 2
J 8 7 2 Table Q J 10 6 2
9
9 8 7 6
A 9 4
B7B68 =
15163 =
Par NS +460 K 8
K J 10 8 7 3 2
J 4
Q 6

1 opening
4 S +1 +450
Tie 369
1 NT opening
4 N +1 +450
Tie 333

178. 2005 BB Final, Seg 4, Bd 63

W deals
E-W vul K Q 10
Q J 10
A 9 5
K Q 10 2

West North East South West North East South
Duboin Soloway Bocchi Hamman Meckstroth Versace Rodwell Lauria
Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass 2
Pass 1 NT Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2
Pass 2 Pass 3 NT (AP) Pass 2 NT Pass 3 NT (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
9 4 A 2 9 4 A 2
9 Q K A 3 Q 8 6
3 2 J 5 Q K A 2
K 4 2 5 3 9 J 5
Q 9 3 6 10 8 4 7
5 3 K 2 Q 4 2 5
6 3 10 J K 9 3 6
11 tricks claimed 10 J A 7
12 tricks claimed

7 6 5
9 8 7 2
J 7 6 2
A 3 Table J 9 4
K 5
10 8 3
J 9 8 7 5
CCBBB =
11222 =
Par NS +990 A 8 3 2
A 6 4 3
K Q 4
6 4

1 opening
3 NT N +2 +460
-1 369
1 NT opening
3 NT N +3 +490
+1 334

179. 2005 BB Final, Seg 7, Bd 112

W deals
E-W vul K 6 4
Q J 6
K Q 5 4
A J 7

West North East South West North East South
Nickell Bocchi Freeman Duboin Nunes Meckstroth Fantoni Rodwell
Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 1 NT Pass 3 NT
Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass Pass Pass
Pass 2 NT Pass 3 NT (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
10 K 2 6 10 K 2 J
3 2 J Q 3 2 J Q
9 A 7 J 9 A 7 6
10 4 7 K 10 4 7 K
8 2 3 Q 3 2 6 Q
K 7 3 2 A 5 5 3
Q 9 6 8 K 7 3 2
10 tricks claimed Q 9 6 8
10 tricks claimed

J 10 9 7 3
7 2
J 8 2
6 4 2 Table A 8 5
10 9 8 5 4 3
9 7
K Q
B78BB =
25522 =
Par NS +460 Q 2
A K
A 10 6 3
10 9 8 5 3

1 opening
3 NT N +1 +430
Tie 369
1 NT opening
3 NT N +1 +430
Tie 334

180. 2005 BB Final, Seg 8, Bd 128

W deals
E-W vul A 6 5 2
10 8 2
A Q J 2
A J

West North East South West North East South
Soloway Fantoni Hamman Nunes Versace Meckstroth Lauria Rodwell
Pass 1 1 Dbl Pass 1 NT Pass 2
Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 3 AP
Pass 3 Pass 4
Pass 4 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
K 3 4 8 A 3 4 2
A 9 Q 10 K 9 Q 8
6 J 4 2 7 J 3 10
6 Q 3 5 4 A 3 7
A 3 7 10 A 3 8 5
2 Q 8 K J 4 9 K
7 J 4 6 K 2 Q J
8 tricks claimed 10
7 tricks claimed

K 10 4
Q 4
K 10 7 6 5
7 3 2 Table Q 3
A K 7 6 5
9 8 4 3
K 4
57557 =
86785 86885
Par NS -120 J 9 8 7
J 9 3
—
Q 10 9 8 6 5

1 opening
4 N -2 -100
Tie 369
1 NT opening
3 N -2 -100
Tie 334

181. 2005 BB Qualifying, Rd 16, Bd 11

W deals
None vul A Q 5 4
J 10 5
K
K Q J 8 3

West North East South West North East South
YangL Versace Dai Lauria Duboin ShiM Bocchi Zhuang
Pass 1 1 Dbl Pass 1 NT Pass 2
4 4 AP Pass 2 Pass 3 NT
Pass 4 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
5 A 4 3 9 A 4 8
5 2 K A 5 6 K A
10 6 2 8 5 6 2 3
7 Q K 2 7 Q K 2
2 7 8 J 2 7 8 J
J A 9 6 10 A 8 3
5 K A 9 5 K A 9
J Q J Q 10
8 tricks claimed 8 tricks claimed

J 10 7
Q 9 8 2
Q 9 6 3 2
4 Table K 9 8
K
A 10 8 7 4
10 9 5 2
77738 =
656A5 =
Par NS -130 6 3 2
A 7 6 4 3
J 5
A 7 6

1 opening
4 N -2 -100
Tie 369
1 NT opening
4 N -2 -100
Tie 334

182. 2005 BB Final, Seg 6, Bd 86

W deals
E-W vul K Q J 9
K 10 2
Q 9 3
A Q 2

West North East South West North East South
Fantoni Soloway Nunes Hamman Meckstroth Versace Rodwell Lauria
Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass 2
Pass 1 NT Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2
Pass 2 Pass 2 NT Pass 2 Pass 2 NT
Pass 3 NT Pass 4 NT (AP) Pass 3 Pass 3 NT (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
6 9 Q K 6 3 9 Q
3 2 A 4 3 5 A 4
4 8 K 2 4 10 K 2
9 5 K 7 Q 3 5 A
5 10 Q 3 8 9 6 7
J 6 7 A J 6 9
7 2 8 A 12 tricks claimed
6 J Q 8
12 tricks claimed

A 10 8
Q 7 5 4 3
J 7 4
9 5 Table 6 3 2
J 8 6
8 5 2
J 8 7 6
CC9CC =
11311 =
Par NS +990 7 5 4
A 9
A K 10 6
K 10 4 3

1 opening
4 NT N +2 +490
Tie 369
1 NT opening
3 NT N +3 +490
Tie 334

183. 2005 BB Qualifying, Rd 20, Bd 1

W deals
None vul J 5 4
A K 3
A J 10 9 2
A 3

West North East South West North East South
El Ahmady Verhees Sadek Jansma Bertens El Kourdy Bakkeren Dagher
Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass Pass
1 Dbl Pass 1 NT Pass
Pass Pass 2 Pass
Pass 2 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Q A 7 2 6 9 Q A
A K 4 3 9 K 4 3
10 tricks won 10 J 8 3
7 8 10 6
K 9 4 5
A 7 8 2
A 9 5 6
6 tricks claimed

Q 10 8 7 3
Q 5 2
Q 8 6 3
Q Table A 9
9 7 6
K
K 10 8 7 6 5 4
A7997 =
35336 =
Par NS +430 K 6 2
J 10 8 4
7 5 4
J 9 2

1 opening
2 S +2 +130
+5 374
1 NT opening
1 NT N -1 -50
-5 334

184. 2005 USBC Semifinal, Seg 5, Bd 61

W deals
Both vul J 6 4 3
A 4 2
A K 6
A J 10

West North East South West North East South
Berkowitz Greco Cohen Hampson Moss Krekorian Gitelman Casen
Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass 2
Dbl Pass Pass 1 Pass 3 Pass 4 (AP)
Pass 2 Pass 2 NT
Pass 4 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
2 A 8 5 8 10 J K
3 8 K 9 3 5 A 9
A 5 4 5 K 4 4 2
Q 4 6 2 10 5 6 8
3 6 2 7 3 6 4 7
7 10 J K 7 9 Q A
A 10 8 9 6
4 K 7 J 11 tricks claimed
9

9
Q J 9 6 5
Q J 4 3 2
K 7 Table 8 5 2
K 10 7
8 7
Q 5 4 3 2
AB688 =
22655 =
Par NS +650 A K Q 10 7
8 3
10 9 5
9 8 6

1 opening
4 S = +620
-1 374
1 NT opening
4 N +1 +650
+1 335

185. 2005 USBC Quarterfinal, Seg 6, Bd 86

W deals
E-W vul Q J 8 5
A Q 3
10 3
A K 8 7

West North East South West North East South
Levin Rubin Weinstein Ekeblad Greco Seamon Hampson Cayne
Pass 1 3 Pass Pass 1 NT Dbl 2
Pass Pass Pass 2 3 Pass
Pass 3 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
2 4 Q 7 K 5 4 3
9 tricks won A 3 2 5
K 6 7 8
J 8 Q 10
4 J 7 9
9 Q 2 7
J K A 10
8 tricks claimed

10 7 4 2
K 9 4
Q 4
J 10 6 2 Table A K
10 7
A K J 9 7 6 2
9 5
47847 =
85596 =
Par NS -100 9 6 3
J 8 6 5 2
8 5
Q 4 3

1 opening
3 E = -110
-2 374
1 NT opening
3 N -1 -50
+2 337

186. 2004 Olympiad Final, Seg 3, Bd 33

W deals
None vul A K 8 6
K J 10
Q 8 6
Q J 3

West North East South West North East South
Verhees Fantoni Jansma Nunes Bocchi Drijver Duboin Schollaardt
Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass 2
Pass 1 NT Pass 3 NT (AP) Pass 2 Pass 3
Pass 3 Pass 3
Pass 3 NT AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
4 3 J Q 9 2 A 10
6 2 10 5 6 J Q 3
2 A 10 4 4 5 4 K
6 J Q 3 6 4 10 J
9 5 2 K 5 6 J Q
Q 8 7 K 3 5 Q A
5 6 J Q 8 7 2 8
9 3 A 4 10 A 5 3
3 9 A 4 K 6 8 2

10 7 5 3
A 6
J 5
K 6 5 4 2 Table J 4
Q 9 8 4
A 9 4 2
10 9 8
99896 =
33535 =
Par NS +400 Q 9 2
7 5 3 2
K 10 7 3
A 7

1 opening
3 NT N = +400
+11 385
1 NT opening
3 NT N -2 -100
-11 337

187. 2004 Olympiad Quarterfinal, Seg 5, Bd 67

W deals
N-S vul A 9 2
A K 10 8
Q 2
A 10 8 3

West North East South West North East South
Brink Fitzgibbon v.Prooijen Mesbur McGann Jansma Hanlon Verhees
Pass 1 2 Dbl Pass 1 NT Pass 2
5 Dbl AP Pass 2 Pass 4 (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
3 A 2 8 4 2 9 A
6 2 10 J A 4 3 2
5 K Q 9 8 9 Q 5
7 A 3 5 6 7 K J
7 tricks claimed 3 4 K 5
3 K 2 8
A Q 9 5
6 10 10 6
A 3 5 6
2 10 J 7
11 tricks claimed

8 7 6
5 2
A K 7 6
J 9 7 5 Table Q 10 4 3
J 9 4
J 10 9 8 4
4
88B6B =
24272 =
Par NS +650 K J 5
Q 7 6 3
5 3
K Q 6 2

1 opening
5 × E -4 +800
+4 389
1 NT opening
4 N +1 +650
-4 337

188. 2004 Olympiad Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 30

W deals
None vul A K
K 9 7 5
J 5 2
K Q 10 4

West North East South West North East South
YangL Nunes Dai Fantoni Bocchi Sun Duboin LiX
Pass 1 1 Pass Pass 1 NT 2 Pass
2 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2 AP
2 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
J A 4 3 6 4 J A
J K A 3 3 8 A 4
A 3 4 2 K 5 6 7
Q 2 6 5 Q 2 7 3
4 10 4 7 6 5 Q 2
K 5 6 6 A 3 J 7
Q J 7 7 4 10 4 9
2 K 5 8 2 K 5 J
8 10 5 9 8 10 8 K
9 10 A 6 9 10 K 6

8 4
J 6
K Q 10 8 4
A 9 5 2 Table Q 9 7 6 5
A Q 8 4
A
7 6 3
54555 53555
87688 =
Par NS -120 J 10 3 2
10 3 2
9 7 6 3
J 8

1 opening
2 E +1 -140
Tie 389
1 NT opening
2 E +1 -140
Tie 337

189. 2004 Olympiad Semifinal, Seg 6, Bd 90

W deals
Both vul K Q 2
A K J 10
J 9 7 2
Q 4

West North East South West North East South
Zhuang Nunes ShiM Fantoni Bocchi Sun Duboin LiX
Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass 2
Pass 1 NT Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 3
Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 3 NT (AP)
Pass 4 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
5 7 K A 10 4 Q 2
3 8 K 4 3 7 8 A
A 5 4 2 6 5 K 3
Q A 5 2 Q 8 7 4
8 6 3 2 2 4 9 A
K 3 4 8 5 J K 5
6 10 K 9 5 3 Q K
9 10 7 6 J 6 6 2
7 Q Q 6 10 7 7 8

A 5 4
Q 8 2
Q 6 5 3
10 3 2 Table 8 3
9 7 6 5 4
K 10 8
A 9 8
9B88A =
42552 =
Par NS +650 J 10 9 7 6
3
A 4
K J 7 6 5

1 opening
4 S = +620
+1 390
1 NT opening
3 NT N = +600
-1 337

190. 2004 Olympiad Quarterfinal, Seg 4, Bd 61

W deals
Both vul A 3 2
Q 5
A 10 6 5 4
A Q 3

West North East South West North East South
Ino YangL Imakura Dai LiX Teramoto Sun Takano
Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass 2
Pass 1 NT Pass 2 Pass 2 AP
Pass 2 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
J 4 2 Q J 4 6 Q
Q 6 2 K 5 6 10 K
6 A 7 5 K A 7 5
5 7 10 8 Q 7 2 8
Q 4 2 K 2 K 10 4
2 7 J A 2 7 J A
3 8 3 9 3 6 J 5
10 7 A 6 3 2 3 9
3 8 J 5 A 4 9 4
8 3 10 9 8 J 3 5

7 5 4
K 8
K J 9 3
K 9 6 2 Table K 9 8 6
A 9 7 6
2
J 10 8 7
76885 =
66558 56548
Par NS +110 Q J 10
J 10 4 3 2
Q 8 7
5 4

1 opening
2 N = +110
Tie 390
1 NT opening
2 N = +110
Tie 337

191. 2004 Olympiad Round of 16, Seg 1, Bd 16

W deals
E-W vul Q J 6 5
K 4
K Q J 7
A 9 3

West North East South West North East South
Welland Bocchi Fallenius Duboin Versace Levin Lauria Weinstein
Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass 3 NT
Pass 1 NT Pass 3 NT (AP) Pass Pass Pass

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
3 6 3
10 tricks won 10 tricks won

9 7 4 3
A 10 2
10 5 3
K J 10 Table 10 2
Q J 7 5 3
9 4 2
Q 6 5
AA7AA =
33633 =
Par NS +430 A K 8
9 8 6
A 8 6
8 7 4 2

1 opening
3 NT N +1 +430
Tie 390
1 NT opening
3 NT N +1 +430
Tie 337

192. 2004 Olympiad Qualifying, Rd 8, Bd 3

W deals
N-S vul J 10 7 5
K Q 5 4
A 4
A Q 8

West North East South West North East South
Nunes Matheson Fantoni Patrick GerrardD Duboin Rae Bocchi
Pass 1 2 2 Pass 1 NT 2 Pass
Pass 4 Pass 5 (AP) 2 Pass 2 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
A 8 2 5 8 2 10 K
6 3 2 8 6 3 4 4
7 3 9 4 6 A 2 3
3 8 A 2 5 3 5 Q
10 6 J Q 8 4 K 7
2 4 4 6 J 2 2 Q
10 4 K 5 K 8 7 4
8 9 7 5 5 10 A 9
9 Q 10 7 J K A 5
A 5 3 10 Q 6 3 7
K J 7 K 8 6 9 10

Q 4 2
—
J 10 9 8 6
K 10 7 4 2 Table A K 9 6 3
J 10 8 6
K 2
6 5
86A76 75A76
57366 =
Par NS +500 8
A 9 7 3 2
Q 7 5 3
J 9 3

1 opening
5 N -3 -300
-9 390
1 NT opening
2 E -2 +100
+9 346

193. 2004 USBC Quarterfinal, Seg 1, Bd 3

W deals
N-S vul 10 9 2
A K 8 3 2
K Q 10
A 3

West North East South West North East South
Seamon Soloway Cayne Hamman Freeman Wolff Nickell Lazard
Pass 1 Dbl 1 NT Pass 1 NT Pass 3 NT
Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass Pass Pass
Pass 3 NT AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
4 3 K 5 10 5 4 A
2 6 8 A 3 4 Q 5
2 4 Q 5 2 5 K A
2 5 K A 9 Q 7 3
4 A 6 2 J 9 2 10
4 6 10 3 6 7 A 3
Q K 3 7 8
11 tricks claimed 8 4 6 6
Q 5 4 9
10 tricks claimed

Q 8 6
9 7 5
J 9 6 5
8 7 4 Table J 5 4 3
10 4
A 3
K J 10 9 2
A9BA7 A8BA7
24236 =
Par NS +650 A K 7
Q J 6
8 7 4 2
Q 6 5

1 opening
3 NT S +2 +660
+1 391
1 NT opening
3 NT N +1 +630
-1 346

194. 2004 USBC Quarterfinal, Seg 1, Bd 15

W deals
E-W vul Q 5
A 6 5 3
A K
A 10 8 6 2

West North East South West North East South
Seamon Soloway Cayne Hamman Freeman Wolff Nickell Lazard
Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass 2 NT
2 Pass Pass 2 NT 3 3 NT AP
Pass 3 NT AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Q A 7 9 7 9 10 A
A 3 8 5 K 4 8 5
K 4 10 2 A 3 9 2
A 4 3 J A 4 3 4
2 Q 7 4 2 Q 7 2
K J 2 6 K J 2 6
6 Q 4 8 7 10 4 8
J 2 3 7 Q 8 5 6
9 10 5 5 J J 6 5
3 8 Q K 3 8 Q K

A 10 8 4 2
Q J 10 8 4 2
5 2
— Table K 7 6
7
7 6 4 3
K Q 9 5 4
94588 =
48843 =
Par NS +400 J 9 3
K 9
Q J 10 9 8
J 7 3

1 opening
3 NT S -1 -50
Tie 391
1 NT opening
3 NT N -1 -50
Tie 346

195. 2003 BB Quarterfinal, Seg 4, Bd 60

W deals
N-S vul A K 8 6
Q 10
10 8
A Q J 8 4

West North East South West North East South
Chmurski Wildavsky Puczynski Doub Landen Gawrys Pratap Jassem
Pass 1 2 2 Pass 1 NT Pass 2
Pass 2 Pass 4 (AP) Pass 2 Pass 3
Pass 3 NT Pass 4 (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
K 8 5 A J 2 3 A
3 2 10 J 8 6 A 2
6 A 2 10 3 K 10 5
4 5 Q 6 2 Q 6 3
A 4 2 3 K 4 4 5
K 7 7 9 A 3 6 2
A 3 6 2 11 tricks claimed
11 tricks claimed

Q 9 5 3
K 4 2
K 2
10 7 5 2 Table J 10 7 4
6
Q J 9 6 5
K 9 3
86B89 =
36254 =
Par NS +650 2
A J 9 8 7 5 3
A 7 4 3
6

1 opening
4 S +1 +650
Tie 391
1 NT opening
4 N +1 +650
Tie 346

196. 2003 BB Qualifying, Rd 3, Bd 4

W deals
Both vul A K 5 3
A K 7
Q 8 5
J 8 5

West North East South West North East South
Groetheim Hamman Aa Soloway Rodwell Helness Meckstroth Helgemo
Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass 3 NT
Pass 1 NT Pass 2 Pass Pass Pass
Pass 2 Pass 2 NT
Pass 3 NT Pass 5 NT
Pass 6 NT AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
2 4 A 5 10 6 8 K
7 3 4 Q J Q K A
2 3 Q 4 7 3 4 J
J Q K 7 Q 2 5 9
12 tricks claimed 11 tricks claimed

8 7 2
Q 10 4 3
9 7 3
A 9 7 Table 10 9 4
9 8 6 2
10 6 4
Q 3 2
BCABB =
21322 =
Par NS +1430 Q J 6
J 5
A K J 2
K 10 6 4

1 opening
6 NT N = +1440
+13 404
1 NT opening
3 NT N +2 +660
-13 346

197. 2003 BB Semifinal, Seg 6, Bd 83

W deals
N-S vul A K Q 2
A 9 8 7
K J 5
8 4

West North East South West North East South
Doub Hamman Wildavsky Soloway Freeman Landen Nickell Pratap
Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 1 NT Pass 2
Pass 2 NT Pass 3 Pass 2 Pass 4 (AP)
Pass 4 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
3 J Q A 10 J 3 2
K 10 7 3 K 10 7 3
9 4 K 8 2 Q A 5
5 2 4 10 9 6 4 4
2 Q A 5 11 tricks claimed
11 tricks claimed

7 6 5 4 3
Q 10
10 4 3
K 9 3 Table 10 9
6 5 3
Q 8 7 6 2
A J 5
BAB8A =
23252 =
Par NS +660 J 8
K J 4 2
A 9
Q 10 7 6 2

1 opening
4 S +1 +650
Tie 404
1 NT opening
4 N +1 +650
Tie 346

198. 2003 BB Qualifying, Rd 14, Bd 6

W deals
E-W vul K Q J 7
10 7 4
A 10 8
A K 7

West North East South West North East South
Khalil Meckstroth El Kourdy Rodwell Freeman Naguib Nickell SadekA
Pass 1 Pass 2 NT Pass 1 NT Pass 2
Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 2 Pass 4
Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass 4 NT Pass 5
Pass 4 NT Pass 5 Pass 5 AP
Pass 6 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
2 A 4 7 2 6 8 Q
J 2 A 4 A 4 J 2
8 5 10 3 8 5 9 3
Q 6 4 A 4 3 A 2
3 6 8 J 10 Q A 6
10 7 9 6 10 4 K 3
4 3 A 2 J
K 5 12 tricks claimed

8 4
8 6
K 9 6 3 2
9 8 6 3 Table 5 3 2
A J 9 2
Q 7 5 4
5 2
BCA7B =
21262 =
Par NS +980 A 10 9 6
K Q 5 3
J
Q J 10 4

1 opening
6 N = +980
+11 415
1 NT opening
5 N +1 +480
-11 346

199. 2003 BB Qualifying, Rd 20, Bd 4

W deals
Both vul 9 6
A J 3
A Q 6 5
K Q J 8

West North East South West North East South
Nunes Lindkvist Fantoni Fredin Bertheau Bocchi Nystrom Duboin
Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass 3
Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 3 NT
Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 4 Pass 4
Pass 2 Pass 2 NT Pass 6 AP
Pass 3 Pass 3
Pass 3 Pass 4
Pass 4 Pass 4 NT
Pass 5 Pass 5 NT
Pass 7 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
3 A 2 6 4 3 2 Q
4 3 A 2 12 tricks won
6 8 7 7
3 2 8 4

J 4 2
9 8 5
K 10 9 7 3
6 2 Table 10 7 5 3
K 10 6 2
J 8 2
5 4
CCB9D CBB9D
11240 =
Par NS +2140 A K Q 8
Q 7 4
4
A 10 9 7 3

1 opening
7 N -1 -100
-16 415
1 NT opening
6 N = +1370
+16 362

200. 2002 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 58

W deals
Both vul 8 4
Q 8 5 2
A K Q 7 3
A J

West North East South West North East South
Lauria Nilsson Versace Eriksson Munksgaard Jacobs Christiansen Katz
Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass 2
Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass 2 Pass 4 (AP)
Pass 2 Pass 2
Pass 3 Pass 3
Pass 3 NT Pass 4 (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
J 4 5 A J 9 6 A
8 6 A 5 2 6 A 7
2 6 K 7 3 J Q 4
A 9 5 4 5 2 K 9
9 2 K 10 4 2 K 5
Q 3 3 10 Q 10 8 5
Q J 4 J 7 5 3 7
2 8 Q 3 3 6 9 2

J 10 7 2
J 10 9 7
6 2
K 8 5 Table K Q 6 5
6
J 10 5
Q 10 4 3 2
A6BA6 =
37236 =
Par NS +650 A 9 3
A K 4 3
9 8 4
9 7 6

1 opening
4 S +1 +650
Tie 415
1 NT opening
4 N +1 +650
Tie 362

201. 2002 USBC Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 45

W deals
Both vul A 9 7 5
A 10 7 4
A 7
A J 4

West North East South West North East South
Rosenberg Welland Zia Fallenius Moss Becker Gitelman Schwartz
Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass 2
Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass 2 Pass 4 (AP)
Pass 4 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
8 Q 2 7 8 Q 6 7
3 10 A 8 10 5 4 3
9 4 3 6 3 6 A 4
Q K A 8 5 2 3 10
7 2 9 Q 3 10 A 2
10 5 4 3 8 9 Q 7
2 7 J 9 2 6 J 8
A 2 3 10 A 9 Q 7
5 J 6 4 9 J J 9
4 6 A J K 6

Q 10 6
6
K 10 9 6 2
K 7 6 5 Table K J 8 4 2
Q 8 5 2
8
9 8 3
A9BA9 =
34234 =
Par NS +650 3
K J 9 3
Q J 5 4 3
Q 10 2

1 opening
4 N = +620
-1 415
1 NT opening
4 N +1 +650
+1 363

202. 2002 USBC Final, Seg 5, Bd 69

W deals
E-W vul Q 8 6
A 10 9 4
J 7 4
A K Q

West North East South West North East South
Cohen Meckstroth Berkowitz Rodwell Nickell Becker Freeman Schwartz
Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass 4
Pass 1 NT Pass 2 Pass 4 AP
Pass 2 Pass 3
Pass 3 NT Pass 4 (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
A 3 8 4 A 3 6 4
K 9 5 7 K 9 8 7
2 Q 6 J 2 Q 5 J
A 5 6 J A 5 6 J
2 7 2 7 8 K
10 tricks claimed 10 tricks claimed

7 5
5 3
10 8 6 5
J 9 5 4 2 Table K J
Q J 8 6
A K 2
8 7 6 3
AA987 =
32456 =
Par NS +430 A 10 9 4 3 2
K 7 2
Q 9 3
10

1 opening
4 N = +420
Tie 415
1 NT opening
4 N = +420
Tie 363

203. 2002 USBC Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 34

W deals
N-S vul A K Q 5
K 10 2
A 6
J 9 8 6

West North East South West North East South
Weinstein Hamman Levin Soloway Meckstroth Passell Rodwell Cayne
Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass 4
Pass 1 NT Pass 2 Pass 4 AP
Pass 2 Pass 3
Pass 4 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
4 A 5 9 J 4 9 K
K 4 5 3 K 4 5 3
2 8 A 8 2 3 A 8
4 7 A 3 6 7 A 3
K 8 6 2 Q 8 9 2
Q 10 J 9 J 4 2 A
9 4 K A Q 10 8 6
Q 10 3 6 5 9 Q K
7 6 K 7 J 4 6 5

9 7 2
Q 8 3
Q 7 4 2
A 10 5 Table J 10 8 3
4
K 10 8 5 3
Q 7 4
89B69 =
44273 23273
Par NS +650 6 4
A J 9 7 6 5
J 9
K 3 2

1 opening
4 S = +620
Tie 415
1 NT opening
4 N = +620
Tie 363

204. 2002 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 32

W deals
E-W vul A 7 4
A Q 9 6 2
K J 2
Q 5

West North East South West North East South
Polowan Meckstroth Pavlicek Rodwell Freeman Willenken Nickell Smith
Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass 1 NT Pass 2
Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2 NT Pass 3 NT (AP)
Pass 2 NT Pass 3
Pass 3 NT AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
3 4 Q 10 Q 10 6 4
K J 5 7 K J 3 7
2 3 6 A 9 3 5 A
2 4 K 3 6 4 K 3
5 7 A 8 5 7 A 8
Q J 9 10 Q J 9 10
9 5 10 4 9 7 10 4
6 2 5 Q 6
9 tricks claimed 9 tricks claimed

8 6 5 3
10 7 3
A 8 6 4
10 9 Table K Q 9 2
J 8 4
7 5
J 6 3 2
98BCC =
15111 =
Par NS +920 J 10
K 5
Q 10 9 3
A K 8 7 4

1 opening
3 NT S = +400
Tie 415
1 NT opening
3 NT N = +400
Tie 363

205. 2001 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 34

W deals
N-S vul A K Q 8
Q 10
Q 7
A 8 6 5 3

West North East South West North East South
Lauria Soloway Versace Hamman Rodwell Duboin Meckstroth Bocchi
Pass 1 1 2 Pass 1 NT Pass 3
Pass 2 NT Pass 3 Pass 3 NT AP
Pass 3 NT AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
3 2 A 10 3 4 9 K
9 K 3 4 3 4 9 10
3 4 9 10 4 10 K 2
7 A 6 5 6 5 A Q
5 J K 2 7 A 2 5
7 Q A 3 5 J K
8 J 5 4 10 tricks claimed
6 6 8 9
Q 10 J 7
Q 5 6 2

9 7
A 9 7 4
10 8 4 2
Q 10 2 Table J 10 6 3 2
K 6 3
J 5 3
J 4
A999A =
34442 =
Par NS +630 5 4
J 8 5 2
A K 9 6
K 9 7

1 opening
3 NT N +1 +630
Tie 415
1 NT opening
3 NT N +1 +630
Tie 363

206. 2001 USBC Final, Seg 7, Bd 96

W deals
E-W vul Q 7 2
A Q 5
Q 6
K Q J 10 7

West North East South West North East South
Stansby Rubin Martel Granovetter Lipsitz Weichsel Ekeblad Sontag
Pass 1 1 Dbl Pass 1 NT Pass 3 NT
Pass 1 Pass 3 Pass Pass Pass
Pass 3 NT AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
4 10 2 5 8 10 3 5
3 K 6 7 3 K 6 7
3 A J 6 2 A J 6
Q 5 4 2 Q 5 4 2
J 5 A 2 J 3 A 2
A 9 Q 3 A 9 Q 3
9 tricks claimed 9 tricks claimed

K 9 5 4
3 2
K J 9 2
6 4 2 Table A 10 8 3
K J 9 8 4
7 5
5 3
85688 75578
58755 58754
Par NS +120 J 6
10 7 6
A 10 8 4 3
A 9 8

1 opening
3 NT N = +400
Tie 415
1 NT opening
3 NT N = +400
Tie 363

207. 2001 USBC Final, Seg 8, Bd 113

W deals
None vul A Q 6 2
A 10
K 3 2
A 8 5 2

West North East South West North East South
Ekeblad Martel Lipsitz Stansby Weichsel Shenkin Sontag Molson
Pass 1 Dbl 2 Pass 1 NT Pass Pass
Pass 2 NT AP Pass

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
4 5 Q A 4 3 10 Q
10 6 7 3 2 K 8 5
2 4 J 5 7 J 7 6
3 7 8 K 3 9 A K
Q 4 6 K A 9 5 3
A 9 4 9 2 4 6 10
3 5 7 8 9 2 5 4
10 A 7 3 8 K A 7
2 10 8 J 8 7 Q A
Q 5 8 6 5 6 4 Q
7 tricks claimed 6 tricks claimed

10 5
Q 3 2
J 9 8 6
Q 10 9 7 Table K 9 7 4
J 8 6 4
A Q 10 5
K
67657 =
76786 66786
Par NS -90 J 8 3
K 9 7 5
7 4
J 6 4 3

1 opening
2 NT N -1 -50
Tie 415
1 NT opening
1 NT N -1 -50
Tie 363

208. 2001 USBC Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 51

W deals
N-S vul A J 10
K 5 4 2
K 6 5
A J 9

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Martel Meckstroth Stansby Meltzer Hamman Larsen Soloway
Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass 3 NT
1 1 NT Pass 3 NT (AP) Pass Pass Pass

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
K 7 8 9 K 7 4 9
8 3 Q A 8 3 Q A
K 3 2 8 K 3 2 8
6 Q A 10 6 Q A 10
11 tricks claimed 4 K 10 2
11 tricks claimed

K Q 9 7 5
Q J 10
10 8
8 5 4 Table 8 2
9 8 6
Q 3
K Q 10 6 3 2
B9BB6 A9BB6
24127 =
Par NS +660 6 4 3
A 7 3
A J 9 7 4 2
7

1 opening
3 NT N +2 +660
Tie 415
1 NT opening
3 NT N +2 +660
Tie 363

209. 2000 Olympiad Final, Seg 2, Bd 21

W deals
E-W vul A K 5
Q 9 7
K 9 6
A 6 5 3

West North East South West North East South
Tuszynski Bocchi Jassem Duboin de Falco Pszczola Ferraro Kwiecien
Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass Pass
Pass 1 NT AP Pass

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
J 4 K 9 J 4 K 7
2 Q 5 6 2 Q 3 6
9 10 J 2 K 4 5 7
5 3 K 4 9 10 Q 2
6 A 8 7 J 3 6 A
J 2 4 5 5 A 3 9
8 9 Q A 8
3 8 tricks claimed
8 tricks claimed

J 7 6 3
K 2
7 3 2
K Q 7 4 Table Q 10 9
J 10 8 5 3
A 10 4
J 8
86787 =
57656 =
Par NS +120 8 4 2
A 6 4
Q J 8 5
10 9 2

1 opening
1 NT N +1 +120
Tie 415
1 NT opening
1 NT N +1 +120
Tie 363

210. 2000 Olympiad Final, Seg 5, Bd 75

W deals
None vul Q 5
A K 5
A Q J 3
8 5 4 2

West North East South West North East South
Zmudzinski Duboin Balicki Bocchi Versace Jassem Lauria Tuszynski
Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass 2
Pass 1 NT Pass 3 NT (AP) Pass 2 Pass 2
Pass 2 NT Pass 3
Pass 3 Pass 3 NT (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
7 4 10 K 3 4 10 K
2 3 A 10 4 3 A 10
4 8 Q K 4 7 Q 2
Q 9 6 5 2 7 K 9
J 2 K 5 5 8 J K
2 A 8 5 J 9 2 5
Q 7 6 3 8
4 7 K 9 8 tricks claimed
A 4 5 J

K 10 8 4 3
10 6 2
9 8 7
10 9 Table J 7
Q J 8 7 3
K 10 2
Q 7 3
A98BB =
24522 =
Par NS +430 A 9 6 2
9 4
6 5 4
A K J 6

1 opening
3 NT N = +400
+10 425
1 NT opening
3 NT N -1 -50
-10 363

211. 2000 Olympiad Qualifying, Rd 1, Bd 20

W deals
Both vul A K 3
J 6
K 9 6 4
A J 9 8

West North East South West North East South
Furunes Bocchi Helness Duboin Versace Austberg Lauria Helgemo
Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass 3
Pass 1 NT Pass 2 Pass 3 NT Pass 4 (AP)
Pass 2 Pass 2 NT
Pass 3 Pass 3
Pass 3 Pass 3
Pass 3 NT Pass 4
Pass 4 Pass 6 (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
2 4 K A 5 A 4 2
9 5 2 3 6 3 10 K
J 5 K 4 6 3 8 Q
J 3 7 K 2 4 J 9
10 A 8 2 A 2 4 3
6 9 A 4 8 5 7 6

10 9 7 6 5
K 5 4
J 8
K 6 3 Table 8 4
9 3
Q 7 3 2
Q 10 7 5 2
A9CA8 =
23135 =
Par NS +1430 Q J 2
A Q 10 8 7 2
A 10 5
4

1 opening
6 N = +1430
+13 438
1 NT opening
4 S +2 +680
-13 363

212. 2000 Olympiad Qualifying, Rd 7, Bd 14

W deals
None vul A J 6
K 9 7
K J 7 6 4
A 8

West North East South West North East South
Levy Fredin Chemla Lindkvist Nilsland Palau Fallenius Allegrini
Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass 2
Pass 1 NT Pass 3 Pass 2 Pass 3
Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass 4 Pass 5
Pass 6 AP Pass 5 Pass 6
Pass 6 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
3 8 9 K 9
J 4 7 5 13 tricks won
Q 2 9 Q
A 6 K 7
A 2 4 8
2 10 J 4
K
13 tricks claimed

K 10
6 4 2
Q 5 3 2
6 4 3 2 Table 9 8 7 4
5
10 9 8
Q J 10 9 7
DCDC8 =
01015 01014
Par NS +1520 Q 5 3 2
A Q J 10 8 3
A
K 5

1 opening
6 S +1 +1010
Tie 438
1 NT opening
6 N +1 +1010
Tie 363

213. 2000 Olympiad Playoff, Seg 3, Bd 48

W deals
E-W vul A 2
A K 9 6
Q 9 5 2
K J 6

West North East South West North East South
Liggins Cohen Fawcett Berkowitz WeinsteinH Burn Garner Callaghan
Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass 2
Pass 1 NT Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 3 NT (AP)
Pass 2 Dbl Rdbl
2 3 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
J 4 3 A J 4 8 A
A 3 4 2 2 A J 3
K Q 5 J 5 7 Q 2
10 tricks won 8 6 A 4
K 9 3 6
10 4 6 9
9 10 2 K
A 3 5 2
5 7 K 4

Q 8 6 3
J 2
6 4 3
8 7 5 2 Table K J 10 5
Q 3
A 10 8 7
A 9 3
87A88 =
56355 =
Par NS +420 9 7 4
10 8 7 5 4
K J
Q 10 4

1 opening
3 N +1 +170
+6 444
1 NT opening
3 NT N -1 -50
-6 363

214. 2000 Olympiad Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 29

W deals
Both vul A 3 2
Q 9
A J 6
A Q 10 7 5

West North East South West North East South
Burn Bocchi Callaghan Duboin de Falco SimpsonC Ferraro Hallberg
Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass 2
Pass 1 NT Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 3
Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 3 NT AP
Pass 3 Pass 3
Pass 4 Pass 4
Pass 4 Pass 4 NT
Pass 5 Pass 5
Pass 6 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
6 A 2 3 J 9 5 2
Q 2 4 6 4 K 6 3
5 4 2 8 2 3 A 9
A J 9 3 Q 2 4 6
5 5 6 7 9 tricks claimed

10 7 6 5
J 6
Q 8 4 3
K 8 6 Table Q J 8 4
K 7 3 2
9
J 9 4 2
B9BCA =
24213 14113
Par NS +1370 K 9
A 10 8 5 4
K 10 7 5 2
3

1 opening
6 S = +1370
+13 457
1 NT opening
3 NT N = +600
-13 363

215. 2000 Olympiad Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 29

W deals
Both vul A 3 2
Q 9
A J 6
A Q 10 7 5

West North East South West North East South
Pszczola Cohen Kwiecien Berkowitz Garner Tuszynski Katz Jassem
Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass 2
Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 3
Pass 2 NT Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 4
Pass 3 Pass 3 NT Pass 6 Pass 6 (AP)
Pass 4 Pass 4
Pass 4 NT Pass 6 (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
6 A 8 9
Q 2 5 6
9 3 A J
4 5 6 7

10 7 6 5
J 6
Q 8 4 3
K 8 6 Table Q J 8 4
K 7 3 2
9
J 9 4 2
B9BCA =
24213 14113
Par NS +1370 K 9
A 10 8 5 4
K 10 7 5 2
3

1 opening
6 S -2 -200
-3 457
1 NT opening
6 S -1 -100
+3 366

216. 2000 Olympiad Quarterfinal, Seg 2, Bd 21

W deals
E-W vul A J 8 2
9 7 5 2
A 10 2
A K

West North East South West North East South
JonssonT Tuszynski Thorvaldsson Jassem Balicki Jorgensen Zmudzinski Armannsson
Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass 3 NT
Pass 1 NT Pass 3 NT (AP) Pass Pass Pass

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
9 K 5 2 10 K 5 2
J 3 2 Q J 3 2 Q
9 2 J K 11 tricks won
A 5 8 3
A K
11 tricks claimed

6 5
Q 8 4
8 5 4 3
J 6 4 3 Table 10 9 7 4
K J 10
K Q
10 9 7 5
AAAA8 =
22325 =
Par NS +430 K Q 3
A 6 3
J 9 7 6
Q 8 2

1 opening
3 NT N +2 +460
Tie 457
1 NT opening
3 NT N +2 +460
Tie 366

217. 2000 USBC Final, Seg 6, Bd 86

W deals
E-W vul K Q 3 2
A K 10 7
K 7
Q 8 3

West North East South West North East South
Berkowitz Zia Cohen Rosenberg Weinstein Katz Levin Jacobs
Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass 2
Pass 3 Pass 4 (AP) Pass 3 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
4 2 9 8 5 10 A 7
5 6 J A 4 K A 7
3 6 7 J 6 2 A 8
2 K 10 3 5 Q K 4
Q A 8 5 4 6 9
4 9 tricks claimed
9 tricks claimed

J 5 4
J 2
A 9 3 2
A J 9 5 Table A 10 9 6
5
J 8 5 4
K 10 7 6
75944 =
68499 =
Par NS +140 8 7
Q 9 8 6 4 3
Q 10 6
4 2

1 opening
4 S -1 -50
-5 457
1 NT opening
3 N = +140
+5 371

218. 1999 BB Final, Seg 3, Bd 34

W deals
N-S vul 10 9 8 2
A K 4
A J 9
K Q 8

West North East South West North East South
Chagas Rodwell Branco Meckstroth Nickell Mello Freeman Janz
Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass 2
Pass 1 NT Pass 3 Pass 2 Pass 4 (AP)
Pass 3 Pass 3 NT (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
6 2 10 K 5 6 10 A
10 Q A 3 10 3 4 3
6 3 K 5 2 J A 2
9 3 4 2 4 2 9 10
4 9 Q 2 J 7 8 K
4 8 9 10 9 5 7 3
3 9 J Q 4 9 Q 7
8 5 K 2 4 K 3
11 tricks claimed Q 6 9 5
8 7 A 10

—
10 8 3 2
Q 8 7 3 2
J 10 5 4 Table Q J 6 5 3
J 9 5
K 10
7 6 3
BBA9A =
22343 =
Par NS +660 A K 7 4
Q 7 6
6 5 4
A 9 2

1 opening
3 NT N +2 +660
Tie 457
1 NT opening
4 N +1 +650
Tie 371

219. 1999 BB Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 34

W deals
N-S vul A J 9
A K 8 7
A 9 8 2
8 7

West North East South West North East South
Rosenberg Rodwell Zia Meckstroth Freeman Silverman Nickell Wolfson
Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 1 NT Pass 2 NT
Pass 2 NT Pass 4 NT Pass 3 Pass 3 NT (AP)
Pass 6 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
5 J 6 7 2 9 Q 8
K 7 2 6 9 7 2 Q
Q J 8 3 K 7 2 3
Q 9 8 2 J 6 8 3
Q 3 9 2 4 J A 6
5 6 J 4 7 10 J 3
13 tricks claimed 12 tricks claimed

K 10 6 3
9 6
J 7
Q 6 5 4 3 Table 8 4 2
10 5 4 3 2
6 3
K 10 2
DBBD9 =
01103 =
Par NS +2220 Q 7 5
Q J
K Q 10 5 4
A J 9

1 opening
6 N +1 +1390
+12 469
1 NT opening
3 NT N +3 +690
-12 371

220. 1999 USBC Semifinal, Seg 8, Bd 116

W deals
Both vul Q 2
K Q 10 8
Q J 10 8
K Q J

West North East South West North East South
Kamil Martel Becker Stansby Zia Stewart Rosenberg Woolsey
Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass 2
Pass 2 AP Pass 2 Pass 2 NT
Pass 4 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
3 Q K 7 A 5 2 8
A 9 2 8 K 7 3 J
4 5 2 10 4 9 2 Q
4 J A 3 2 K A 3
6 A 2 J 6 A 7 10
9 tricks claimed 3 J K 6
9 tricks claimed

9 7 6 5 3
J 2
3 2
10 8 4 2 Table K 10
9 7 6
A K 6 4
A 9 6 5
979A7 =
36335 =
Par NS +600 A J 8 4
A 5 4 3
9 7 5
7 3

1 opening
2 S +1 +140
+6 475
1 NT opening
4 N -1 -100
-6 371

221. 1998 USBC Final, Seg 4, Bd 52

W deals
Both vul A Q
A 8 3
A 10 8 2
Q 10 9 8

West North East South West North East South
Cohen Meckstroth Berkowitz Rodwell Soloway Passell Hamman Seamon
Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass Pass
Pass 1 NT AP Pass

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
4 10 J A 4 10 J A
Q A 2 K 10 5 2 K
6 Q 2 3 5 8 K 7
8 tricks won 6 Q 2 3
4 2 Q 3
9 A 6 5
7 J 4 8
3 6 10 Q
9 6 3 2
7 5 J A
A 9 8 7

7 5 4 3 2
J 5 2
K J 6 4
K Table K J 9
K 9 6 4
Q 7
A 7 5 3
63556 53556
79886 =
Par NS -140 10 8 6
Q 10 7
9 5 3
J 6 4 2

1 opening
1 NT N +1 +120
+6 481
1 NT opening
1 NT N -1 -100
-6 371

222. 1997 BB Qualifying, Rd 15, Bd 7

W deals
Both vul A K J 10
A 4 3
6 5 4
A 9 6

West North East South West North East South
Kowalski Burgess Szymanowski Richman Browne Zmudzinski Bagchi Balicki
Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 1 NT Pass 2
Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 3
Pass 3 NT Pass 4 Pass 3 NT AP
Pass 4 Pass 5
Pass 6 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
3 7 9 J 3 7 9 10
12 tricks won 6 9 J A
12 tricks won

9 6 5 2
9 8 7 2
A 10 7
10 7 Table Q 8 4 3
K J 6
9 8 3 2
4 3
BAAAC BAA9C
22331 =
Par NS +1370 7
Q 10 5
K Q J
K Q J 8 5 2

1 opening
6 N = +1370
+12 493
1 NT opening
3 NT N +3 +690
-12 371

223. 1997 BB Qualifying, Rd 2, Bd 11

W deals
None vul A K 9
Q J
K J 9 5
K 7 6 5

West North East South West North East South
Richman Fraser Burgess Hanna Thurston RothfieldJ Delogu RothfieldC
Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass 2
Pass 1 NT Pass 3 Pass 2 Pass 4 NT
Pass 3 Pass 4 NT Pass 5 Pass 5 NT
Pass 5 Pass 5 Pass 6 Pass 7 (AP)
Pass 5 Pass 5 NT
Pass 7 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
7 A 2 3 2 A 3
13 tricks won 13 tricks won

J 10 8 7
7 2
Q 10 7 4 3
10 3 Table Q 6 5 4 2
6 5
8 6 2
9 4 2
D9DAD =
04020 =
Par NS +1520 3
A K 10 9 8 4 3
A
A Q J 8

1 opening
7 S = +1510
Tie 493
1 NT opening
7 N = +1510
Tie 371

224. 1997 BB Qualifying, Rd 17, Bd 7

W deals
Both vul 7 6
A 3 2
A K 9
A Q 9 7 2

West North East South West North East South
Branco Helgemo Chagas Helness Brogeland Cintra Saelensminde BrancoP
Pass 1 1 1 Pass 1 NT Pass 2
Pass 2 NT Pass 3 Pass 2 Pass 4 (AP)
Pass 3 NT Pass 4
Pass 4 Pass 4 NT
Pass 5 Pass 5
Pass 6 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Q A 4 5 2 3 J A
6 9 K 2 6 9 A 8
J 3 A 6 K 3 7 4
A 2 3 5 Q 2 2 7
K 4 8 6 J 5 3 4
7 4 3 Q K
11 tricks claimed 6 5 Q A

8 5 3 2
Q 9
J 8 6 5
10 8 3 Table 9
K J 7 6 4
Q 10 7 4 2
K 6
BB65B =
11581 =
Par NS +660 A K Q J 10 4
10 8 5
3
J 5 4

1 opening
6 S -1 -100
-13 493
1 NT opening
4 N +2 +680
+13 384

225. 1997 USBC Playoff, Seg 2, Bd 30

W deals
None vul Q J 4 3
A J 8
K 9
A Q 10 9

West North East South West North East South
Glubok Meckstroth Lev Rodwell Wolff Jacobs Hamman Katz
Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass 1 NT Pass 2
2 Pass 3 3 2 2 3 Pass
Pass 3 NT AP Pass 3 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
3 K 7 6 7 6 A 9
3 5 A 2 Q K 4 J
4 3 Q K J 4 2 K
4 J Q 9 2 3 5 A
10 8 8 5 J 3 A 7
A 9 5 2 Q K 2 6
2 J 4 7 10 4 7 Q
9 A A 6 5 3
8 tricks claimed 8 5 Q 9
5 2 9 8

7 6 2
K 10 9 3
A Q 10 3 2
3 Table K 10 9 8 5
6 4
8 7 5 4
K 7
8696B =
47462 =
Par NS +400 A
Q 7 5 2
J 6
J 8 6 5 4 2

1 opening
3 NT S -1 -50
Tie 493
1 NT opening
3 N -1 -50
Tie 384

226. 1996 Spingold Final, Seg 2, Bd 28

W deals
N-S vul A 10 7
A K J 9
K J 6 5
J 8

West North East South West North East South
Smith Rodwell Robinson Meckstroth Hamman Soloway Wolff Goldman
Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass 2
Pass 1 NT Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 3
Pass 4 Pass 5 Pass 3 Pass 4
Pass 5 AP Pass 4 NT Pass 5
Dbl 5 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
A 5 10 4 10 4 A 5
3 8 A 2 5 7 8 K
2 2 6 A 2
11 tricks won 9 6 Q 3
3 2 10 7
A 10 2 4
K Q 4 5
11 tricks claimed

6 5
8 5 4 3 2
A Q 8
Q 9 3 Table 8
Q 10 7 6
10 9 7 3 2
A 10 7
AB789 =
31652 21653
Par NS +650 K Q J 9 4 3 2
—
4
K 6 5 4 2

1 opening
5 S = +650
Tie 493
1 NT opening
5 N = +650
Tie 384

227. 1996 Spingold Final, Seg 4, Bd 58

W deals
Both vul A 10 8 2
A 8 4
K J 9 2
A 9

West North East South West North East South
Goldman Meckstroth Soloway Rodwell Hamman Schwartz Wolff Sontag
Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass 1 NT Pass 2
Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 2 NT Pass 3 NT (AP)
Pass 3 NT AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
3 2 7 Q 3 10 2 4
4 10 A 6 Q 3 2 4
9 7 2 Q J 6 A 7
6 4 Q K K 5 2 A
10 5 A 3 5 8 9 K
K 4 3 6 K 5 2 3
J 5 5 A Q 7 10 4
8 9 10 9 9 6 A 6
3 K 5 2 9 tricks claimed
Q 7 8

7 5
6 5 2
A 8 6 3
K Q 10 8 Table J 6 4 3
Q 9 7 3
10 7 5 4
6
AA999 AA99A
33343 =
Par NS +630 K Q 9
K J 10
Q
J 7 5 4 3 2

1 opening
3 NT S = +600
Tie 493
1 NT opening
3 NT N = +600
Tie 384

Data 9X33 Main Top One Club vs. One Notrump