Data 9X37 Main

One Diamond vs. One Notrump

by Richard Pavlicek

First seat, 10-13 HCP

Found 386 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 Final, Seg 3, Bd 38 West
Multon

Pass
Pass

Lead
2
3
Q
2
2
A
Q North
Graves
1
3
Pass

2nd
5
K
5
9
A
10 East
Zimmermann
2
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
6
7
10
3
9 South
Schwartz
3
3 NT

4th
4
8
4
6
4
2 West
Lindqvist

Pass
2
Pass
All Pass

Lead
K
8
4
9
10
7
10
9 North
Fantoni
1 NT
Rdbl
Pass
Pass

2nd
3
Q
9
7
6
3
3
J East
Brogeland
Dbl
Pass
Pass
3

3rd
A
K
5
6
2
4
2
K South
Nunes
Pass
Pass
Dbl
Dbl

4th
4
2
7
Q
A
9
5
4
N deals
N-S vul A J 10 7
A 5 4 2
K 9 2
8 5
9 8 5 3
K Q 10 8
6 4
9 6 2 Table 6 4
9 7
A J 8 7
A Q J 7 3
88886 =
55556 55557
Par NS +120 K Q 2
J 6 3
Q 10 5 3
K 10 4

1 opening
3 NT South -1
-100 0
1 NT opening
3 × East -3
+500 +12 12

3. 2014 USBC Semifinal, Seg 8, Bd 121 West
Bathurst

Pass
3

Lead
4
9
9
A
K
3
2
K
4
4 North
Rosenberg
1
2 NT
Pass

2nd
3
K
K
2
5
7
J
8
9
Q East
Moss
Dbl
Dbl
3

3rd
J
3
A
3
4
Q
A
8
7
6 South
Willenken
2
Pass
All Pass

4th
6
7
10
8
J
10
5
2
6
2 West
Fleisher

2
4

Lead
J
J
4
3
3
K
A
Q
A
K North
Greco
1 NT
Dbl
All Pass

2nd
A
K
8
5
8
7
6
9
10 East
Martel
2
3

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

4th
2
7
6
10
2
J
5
8
3
N deals
E-W vul A Q 7
J 8
A J 10 7 6 2
J 10
8 5 4 3
9 7 4 3
K 8 3
Q 2 Table J 10 9 6
A K 10 6
—
A K 6 4 3
84495 =
49948 49947
Par EW +100 K 2
Q 5 2
Q 9 5 4
9 8 7 5

1 opening
3 East =
-140 0
1 NT opening
4 West -2
+200 +8 20

4. 2014 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 5, Bd 67 West
Jacobus

2
4

Lead
K
9
Q
K
6
J
10
Q
5 North
Levin
1
Pass
All Pass

2nd
A
2
2
2
4
7
3
10
6 East
Passell
1
3

3rd
8
8
4
7
A
4
J
2
K South
Weinstein
Pass
Pass

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

2
Pass

Lead
A
7
4
10
A
Q
10
9
K
A North
Dwyer
1 NT
Dbl
3

2nd
3
J
6
2
2
2
J
5
6
7 East
Katz
Pass
2
All Pass

3rd
9
Q
K
8
10
4
3
J
5
6 South
Ekeblad
Pass
2 NT

4th
2
4
8
A
5
3
5
4
7
6
N deals
E-W vul A 6
10 4 2
K Q 10 9 6
A 6 4
J 5 4
K Q 9 8 6 5
3
K J 8 Table K 9 7 3 2
A 7
A J 5 2
10 9
33366 =
AAA77 =
Par EW +630 Q 10 8
J 3
8 7 4
Q 7 5 3 2

1 opening
4 West +1
-650 0
1 NT opening
3 North -3
-150 +11 31

5. 2014 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 5, Bd 67 West
Hampson

2
3

Lead
K
9
2
10
K
Q
K
4 North
Sontag
1
Dbl
Pass

2nd
A
2
A
5
4
10
6
6 East
Greco
1
Pass
4

3rd
8
8
3
J
7
2
2
9 South
Berkowitz
Pass
3
All Pass

4th
3
A
5
4
J
7
3
10 West
Pratap

2
Pass

Lead
K
5
10
9
K
10
8
A
5
A North
Platnick
1 NT
Dbl
Pass

2nd
2
4
2
Q
2
9
8
3
5
2 East
GordonM
Pass
2
Pass

3rd
7
A
8
K
4
7
9
4
9
8 South
Diamond
Pass
3

4th
3
J
4
A
3
6
J
6
10
5
N deals
E-W vul A 6
10 4 2
K Q 10 9 6
A 6 4
J 5 4
K Q 9 8 6 5
3
K J 8 Table K 9 7 3 2
A 7
A J 5 2
10 9
33366 =
AAA77 =
Par EW +630 Q 10 8
J 3
8 7 4
Q 7 5 3 2

1 opening
4 West =
-620 0
1 NT opening
3 South -2
-100 +11 42

7. 2014 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 1, Bd 8 West
Kranyak

Dbl
Pass
Pass

Lead
10
10
7
3
K
9
K
K
K North
WeinsteinH
1
Pass
Pass
Dbl

2nd
4
4
2
5
J
6
J
2
3 East
WolpertG
Pass
2
2
All Pass

3rd
Q
3
Q
A
5
J
4
6
3 South
Grabel
1
Dbl
Pass

4th
7
A
A
9
8
2
7
9
5 West
Lee

Pass
Pass

Lead
3
7
3
10
9
8
Q
6
2 North
Hurd
1 NT
2
Pass

2nd
9
2
4
6
4
A
J
7
Q East
Hamman
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
10
Q
K
3
J
9
5
8
K South
Wooldridge
2
3 NT

4th
4
A
7
2
A
10
5
4
8
N deals
None vul 10 9
A 5 3 2
A K Q 6 2
4 2
A 2
K J 7 4
8 5 4
K 10 8 7 Table Q 7 6 4
10 8 6
J 9 7
Q 6 3
99898 AA8A9
33534 =
Par NS +430 K J 8 5 3
Q 9
10 3
A J 9 5

1 opening
2 × East -3
+500 +11 11
1 NT opening
3 NT North -1
-50 43

9. 2014 USBC Final, Seg 4, Bd 58 West
Greco

Pass
Pass

Lead
K
3
10
K
Q
2 North
Levin
1
2

2nd
2
5
2
2
A
Q East
Hampson
Dbl
Pass

3rd
6
K
7
7
8
A South
Weinstein
1
Pass

4th
A
10
Q
3
5
6 West
Meckstroth

2
Pass

Lead
Q
10
K
Q
A
9
A
A
6
3 North
Moss
1 NT
Pass
Pass

2nd
8
5
4
2
4
2
4
6
9
7 East
Rodwell
Dbl
Pass
Pass

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

4th
K
Q
3
5
J
K
6
10
10
Q
N deals
Both vul 6 5 3
A
A J 9 8 7 3
K J 7
J 10 8 7
10 8 7 6
Q 10
5 3 2 Table K Q 9
K Q 4
6 5
A Q 9 8 6
86696 86695
56627 =
Par NS +120 A 4 2
J 9 5 3 2
K 4 2
10 4

1 opening
2 North +1
+110 +7 18
1 NT opening
2 South -2
-200 45

10. 2014 USBC Semifinal, Seg 1, Bd 8 West
Grabel

Pass
2

Lead
10
K
5
Q
9
Q
2
K North
Katz
1
2
All Pass

2nd
2
6
Q
2
3
4
4
5 East
WeinsteinH
Pass
Pass

3rd
7
3
2
4
J
6
10
3 South
Nickell
1
Pass

4th
A
J
8
A
K
5
A West
Weinstein

Pass
Pass

Lead
A
9
A
2
A
6 North
Stansby
1 NT
2 NT
Pass

2nd
6
6
2
Q
6
5 East
Levin
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
8
K
4
K
2
Q South
Bramley
2
3

4th
7
5
10
10
4
2
N deals
None vul 10 6
Q 10 6
K Q 9 7 6
A Q 3
A K 9 4
9 4 3
A J 10 5
9 5 Table 8 5 3 2
A K 8
8 4 3 2
J 2
76869 =
67574 =
Par NS +110 Q J 7
J 7 5 2
—
K 10 8 7 6 4

1 opening
2 West =
-110 18
1 NT opening
3 South =
+110 +6 51

11. 2014 USBC Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 28 West
Hampson

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

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

2nd
2
A
2
5 East
Greco
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

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

4th
6
9
4 West
Cohler

Dbl
Pass
All Pass

Lead
J
3
J
10 North
Diamond
1 NT
Pass
3

2nd
K
4
5
Q East
Fleisher
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
7
K
6
A South
Platnick
3
Rdbl
6

4th
3
2
4
N deals
E-W vul A K 8 6
Q 10 6 4
K J 10
5 3
7 4
K 5 3
4
Q 10 9 8 7 4 2 Table Q 10 5 3 2
9 8 7
Q 5 2
J 6
CABC7 CABC8
13115 =
Par NS +990 J 9
A J 2
A 9 8 7 6 3
A K

1 opening
6 North -1
-50 18
1 NT opening
6 North =
+920 +14 65

12. 2014 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 1, Bd 8 West
Dwyer

Dbl
Pass
Pass

Lead
7
3
9
10
5
Q
4
K
2 North
Katz
1
Pass
2
3 NT

2nd
2
4
4
6
K
J
6
A
3 East
Ekeblad
Pass
2
Pass
All Pass

3rd
Q
A
3
J
7
5
9
8
5 South
Nickell
1
Dbl
2 NT

4th
A
9
2
A
10
8
10
9
4 West
Levin

Pass
Pass

Lead
6
7
3
9
10
4
Q
2
6 North
Passell
1 NT
2
Pass

2nd
9
2
8
4
6
A
9
3
7 East
Weinstein
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
10
Q
K
3
5
J
8
5
J South
Jacobus
2
3 NT

4th
4
A
7
2
A
10
5
7
4
N deals
None vul 10 9
A 5 3 2
A K Q 6 2
4 2
A 2
K J 7 4
8 5 4
K 10 8 7 Table Q 7 6 4
10 8 6
J 9 7
Q 6 3
99898 AA8A9
33534 =
Par NS +430 K J 8 5 3
Q 9
10 3
A J 9 5

1 opening
3 NT South +1
+430 +10 28
1 NT opening
3 NT North -1
-50 65

13. 2014 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 5, Bd 67 West
Cohler

2
3

Lead
K
9
Q
K
6
J
10
Q
5 North
Seligman
1
Pass
Pass

2nd
A
2
2
2
4
7
3
10
A East
Martel
1
2 NT
4

3rd
4
8
8
7
A
4
J
2
3 South
Lair
Pass
Pass
All Pass

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

2

Lead
K
A
7
Q
4
9 North
Willenken
1 NT
Pass

2nd
A
3
J
10
6
5 East
Cheek
Pass
Pass

3rd
4
5
K
2
K
8 South
Rosenberg
Pass
Pass

4th
3
2
4
3
8
A
N deals
E-W vul A 6
10 4 2
K Q 10 9 6
A 6 4
J 5 4
K Q 9 8 6 5
3
K J 8 Table K 9 7 3 2
A 7
A J 5 2
10 9
33366 =
AAA77 =
Par EW +630 Q 10 8
J 3
8 7 4
Q 7 5 3 2

1 opening
4 West +1
-650 28
1 NT opening
2 West +2
-170 +10 75

14. 2014 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 1, Bd 8 West
Moss

Dbl
Pass

Lead
5
3
7
3
K
K
4
2 North
Seamon
1
Pass
Pass

2nd
2
5
2
A
2
6
A
J East
Bathurst
Pass
1 NT
Pass

3rd
10
10
Q
9
6
6
8
3 South
Pszczola
1
Dbl

4th
Q
4
A
4
9
9
Q
4 West
GordonM

Pass
Pass

Lead
3
7
6
8
9
5
Q
6
2
10 North
Greco
1 NT
2
Pass

2nd
9
2
J
A
7
K
J
6
8
4 East
Pratap
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
10
Q
K
7
3
9
9
5
8
J South
Hampson
2
3 NT

4th
4
5
2
3
A
10
4
4
8
2
N deals
None vul 10 9
A 5 3 2
A K Q 6 2
4 2
A 2
K J 7 4
8 5 4
K 10 8 7 Table Q 7 6 4
10 8 6
J 9 7
Q 6 3
99898 AA8A9
33534 =
Par NS +430 K J 8 5 3
Q 9
10 3
A J 9 5

1 opening
1 NT× East +1
-280 28
1 NT opening
3 NT North =
+400 +12 87

20. 2014 Vanderbilt Qtrfinal, Seg 2, Bd 28 West
Smirnov

2
Pass

Lead
A
K
10
10
3
4
6
2
8 North
Meckstroth
1
2 NT
Pass

2nd
6
Q
7
5
7
Q
K
Q
K East
Piekarek
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
3
9
10
2
K
4
J
A
3 South
Rodwell
1 NT
3

4th
4
5
J
J
A
8
4
6
J West
Katz

2
2

Lead
4
Q
J
A
Q
2
K
8
2
K North
Welland
1 NT
Pass
Pass

2nd
A
8
A
3
9
7
7
9
3
A East
Nickell
Pass
2
3

3rd
6
4
6
2
5
K
4
6
7
9 South
AukenS
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
3
2
3
J
K
J
5
5
8
N deals
E-W vul Q J 9 3
Q 6
A 9 8 4
A 8 7
A 6 4 2
A K 10 8 7 2
J
Q J Table 10 7
9 3
10 7 6 5 3
K 10 6 4
77567 =
55776 =
Par NS +90 K 8 5
J 5 4
K Q 2
9 5 3 2

1 opening
3 South -2
-100 34
1 NT opening
3 East -2
+200 +7 97

21. 2014 Vanderbilt Rd of 16, Seg 4, Bd 51 West
LiL

Pass
Pass

Lead
A
2
Q
K North
Smirnov
1
2
3

2nd
2
8
7
8 East
LiY
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
9
7
3
5 South
Piekarek
1
3

4th
6
5
K
4 West
El Ahmady

Pass
Pass

Lead
A
K
J
10
9
2
Q North
WangYH
1 NT
2
3 NT

2nd
2
8
2
6
5
7
7 East
Sadek
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
5
7
Q
3
10
6
5 South
HuW
2
2

4th
6
4
3
3
4
J
K
N deals
E-W vul 6 4
A 7
A J 10 6 5 3
K 7 5
Q 10 9 7 5
K J 9
7
9 8 3 2 Table A K J 3
10 6 4
K 9 4 2
10 6
64898 =
69535 =
Par EW +100 8 2
Q 8 5 3 2
Q 8
A Q J 4

1 opening
3 North +1
+130 +6 40
1 NT opening
3 NT North -2
-100 97

23. 2013 BB Final, Seg 6, Bd 86 West
Multon

Pass
Pass

Lead
6
2
5
2
6
10
7
9
7
2 North
Lauria
1
1 NT
2 NT

2nd
4
10
4
K
J
3
9
2
5
8 East
Zimmermann
1
2
All Pass

3rd
8
K
8
3
6
5
A
4
7
K South
Versace
1
Dbl

4th
J
3
Q
Q
A
A
4
5
10
7 West
Bocchi

2
Pass

Lead
5
2
5
A
K
10
6
6 North
Nunes
1 NT
Pass
3 NT

2nd
4
Q
4
3
6
2
9
J East
Madala
2
Pass
All Pass

3rd
8
K
8
2
5
4
A
7 South
Fantoni
Dbl
3

4th
J
3
A
7
4
J
5
10
N deals
N-S vul J 9 7 4
A Q J
K J 7 6
8 2
Q 8 5 2
8 3
Q 8 5 4
J 4 3 Table A K
10 9 7 6 5 2
10 9
A Q 10
98688 =
44644 =
Par NS +600 10 6 3
K 4
A 3 2
K 9 7 6 5

1 opening
2 NT North =
+120 +6 46
1 NT opening
3 NT North -1
-100 97

25. 2013 BB Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 53 West
Multon

3
Pass

Lead
K
9
6
3
8
9
A
Q
J
10 North
Dwyer
1
Dbl

2nd
4
K
K
4
A
Q
6
2
Q
7 East
Zimmermann
Pass
Pass

3rd
9
6
2
5
3
10
3
5
4
8 South
Bathurst
2 NT
Pass

4th
7
8
4
7
7
2
2
5
3
J West
Weinstein

Pass

Lead
3
3
6
A
6
K
J
A
9
4 North
Fantoni
1 NT
Pass

2nd
10
7
2
5
J
8
6
Q
8
Q East
Levin
Pass
Pass

3rd
9
K
J
7
A
2
K
7
10
3 South
Nunes
3 NT

4th
5
4
4
4
5
2
3
8
7
Q
N deals
N-S vul K 7 6 5
J 10 7 4
A K Q 2
9
9
Q 5 3 2
J 7
A Q J 10 8 4 Table Q 8 4 3 2
8 6
10 8 5 4
K 7
7AAA6 =
43327 =
Par NS +620 A J 10
A K 9
9 6 3
6 5 3 2

1 opening
3 × West -2
+300 46
1 NT opening
3 NT North +2
+660 +8 105

26. 2013 BB Qtrfinal, Seg 3, Bd 41 West
Brink

Dbl
3

Lead
4
A
9
K
4
9
6
K
J
10 North
Jassem
1
Pass
3

2nd
2
5
K
A
8
J
Q
6
9
3 East
Drijver
Pass
2
All Pass

3rd
Q
8
A
7
2
Q
3
5
8
J South
Mazurkiewicz
1
2

4th
7
3
2
6
5
6
7
5
8
9 West
Narkiewicz

Pass
Pass

Lead
6
Q
A
Q
J
8 North
de Wijs
1 NT
4

2nd
10
2
5
8
4
7 East
Buras
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
K
2
3
5
6 South
Muller
4
Pass

4th
A
9
6
7
3
5
N deals
E-W vul A Q
10 6 4 2
A Q J 8 5
3 2
6
A J 7 5 3
K 9 3
K J 8 4 Table 10 9 8 5
Q 9 8
7 6 4 2
A Q
59466 =
84976 84975
Par NS +140 K J 7 4 3 2
K
10
10 9 7 6 5

1 opening
3 South -1
-50 46
1 NT opening
4 North =
+420 +10 115

29. 2013 BB Qual, Rd 12, Bd 21 West
Helgemo

1
2 NT

Lead
3
A
8
K North
Chagas
1
2
Pass

2nd
5
5
K
6 East
Helness
Pass
2
4

3rd
Q
2
4
2 South
Brum
1
Pass
All Pass

4th
A
7
10
8 West
Villas-Boas

Dbl
Pass
3

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

2nd
8
5
K
10 East
Campos
Pass
Pass
3

3rd
5
2
4
2 South
Nunes
Pass
2
Pass

4th
A
7
10
6
N deals
N-S vul K 5
K J 7 3
K Q 9 3
J 8 5
A J 9 8 6 3
A 8
A 6
K 6 3 Table Q 4 2
10 6 5
10 8
A Q 9 4 2
11871 =
8B55B =
Par EW +450 10 7
Q 9 4 2
J 7 5 4 2
10 7

1 opening
4 West +1
-450 49
1 NT opening
3 West +1
-170 +7 122

30. 2013 BB Qual, Rd 18, Bd 28 West
George

Pass
Pass

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

2nd
4
5
10
3
Q
4
A
10
K
7 East
Karwur
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
Q
3
8
6
7
7
9
J
8 South
Samir
2
3 NT

4th
A
J
2
10
4
K
6
5
10
5 West
Sadek

Pass
Pass

Lead
2
Q
6
2
10
9
K
A
4 North
Tobing
1 NT
2
Pass

2nd
Q
3
2
4
J
5
J
5
5 East
Hussein
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
4
8
Q
K
3
2
3
9 South
Asbi
2
3 NT

4th
3
5
10
7
6
A
6
8
4
N deals
E-W vul J 9 6
A J 7
A K 7 4
8 4 3
K 7 4
Q 10 3
10 9 8 6 3 2
J Table Q 10 5
K 9 8 2
J 5
K 10 5 2
88769 88768
45674 =
Par NS +120 A 8 3 2
6 5 4
Q
A Q 9 7 6

1 opening
3 NT North -3
-150 49
1 NT opening
3 NT North =
+400 +11 133

32. 2013 BB Playoff, Seg 2, Bd 21 West
Kranyak

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
3
5
K
Q
4
10
4 North
Narkiewicz
1
2
3
4
5

2nd
Q
2
4
5
5
A
6 East
WolpertG
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
8
A
6
7
2
J
Q South
Buras
1
2
4
4 NT
6

4th
9
9
3
J
10
2
K West
Zmudzinski

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
J
A
K
4
Q
2
10 North
Dwyer
1 NT
2
3
5
6

2nd
A
9
5
6
K
Q
8 East
Balicki
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
9
5
6
A
4
K
6 South
Bathurst
2
3
4 NT
5 NT
6

4th
4
2
3
5
7
6
4
N deals
N-S vul 7 6 5
K 4
A Q J 10 3 2
Q 2
9
Q 9 8 7 5
7 6
K J 5 4 3 Table J 10 3 2
J 10 6
K 9 8 5
10 8
BC7B9 BC7C9
21514 =
Par NS +1430 A K Q 8 4
A 3 2
4
A 9 7 6

1 opening
6 South -1
-100 50
1 NT opening
6 North =
+1430 +17 150

35. 2013 BB Qtrfinal, Seg 3, Bd 34 West
Robson

Pass

Lead
4
J
10
4 North
Helness
1
Pass

2nd
2
K
3
2 East
Forrester
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
A
A
9 South
Helgemo
1 NT

4th
K
5
2
10 West
Fantoni

Pass
Pass

Lead
4
Q
J
8
7
Q
J
A
K
10 North
Bakhshi
1 NT
2 NT

2nd
2
6
5
4
4
K
K
9
3
J East
Nunes
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
K
6
4
5
10
A
7
5
A South
Gold
2
Pass

4th
9
3
10
3
8
2
5
2
7
9
N deals
E-W vul A 8 3 2
10 9 6
A Q 9 3
K 10
10 6 5 4
A Q
K 6 2
Q 9 7 2 Table Q J 9
K J 8 7 4
10 7 5
J 3
77698 =
66645 =
Par NS +110 K 7
5 3 2
J 8 4
A 8 6 5 4

1 opening
1 NT South =
+90 +5 55
1 NT opening
2 NT North -2
-100 153

36. 2013 BB Qtrfinal, Seg 3, Bd 41 West
Helgemo

Dbl
Pass

Lead
8
A
8
5
3
A
6
K North
Robson
1
3
Pass

2nd
2
5
K
4
6
8
9
K East
Helness
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
4
A
Q
Q
4
7
10 South
Forrester
2
4

4th
6
3
2
2
5
3
7
9 West
Gold

Pass
Pass

Lead
8
4
Q
8
4
3
6
K
J
7 North
Fantoni
1 NT
4

2nd
K
2
6
A
9
6
Q
7
3
9 East
Bakhshi
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
A
K
6
2
Q
4
5
8
10 South
Nunes
4
Pass

4th
2
5
3
7
5
5
3
8
9
10
N deals
E-W vul A Q
10 6 4 2
A Q J 8 5
3 2
6
A J 7 5 3
K 9 3
K J 8 4 Table 10 9 8 5
Q 9 8
7 6 4 2
A Q
59466 =
84976 84975
Par NS +140 K J 7 4 3 2
K
10
10 9 7 6 5

1 opening
4 South =
+420 +10 65
1 NT opening
4 North -1
-50 153

39. 2013 BB Qual, Rd 17, Bd 14 West
Drijver

2
5
All Pass

Lead
J
7
2
4
2
Q
3
7 North
Piekarek
1
Dbl
Pass

2nd
3
A
3
5
5
6
6
A East
Brink
Pass
4
Pass

3rd
A
5
10
4
Q
4
9
4 South
Smirnov
1
4
Dbl

4th
Q
2
2
8
K
8
J
3 West
Fritsche

Pass
Pass

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

2nd
2
6
4
Q
9
5
A
K
3 East
Rohowsky
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
6
K
3
K
8
2
4
J
7 South
de Wijs
2
3

4th
3
2
2
7
10
5
8
8
Q
N deals
None vul K J 8
9 5 3
K 10 9 5 4
A 5
Q
A 8 7 6 4 2
A 6
J 9 7 2 Table 10 6 4 3
K Q J 10
J 8 2
Q 4
6B4B9 =
52913 =
Par NS +450 A 9 7 5 2
—
Q 7 3
K 10 8 6 3

1 opening
5 × West -2
+300 +9 77
1 NT opening
4 North -2
-100 153

47. 2013 USBC Semifinal, Seg 7, Bd 99 West
Spector

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
Q
3
6
5
3
2
7
2 North
Zia
1
1 NT
2
2 NT
4

2nd
A
7
7
J
5
6
J
4 East
Becker
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

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

4th
6
4
4
7
A
8
3
K West
Kamil

Pass
Pass

Lead
A
4
3
A North
Grue
1 NT
2
4

2nd
3
6
7
4 East
Fleisher
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
7
9
10 South
Cheek
2
4

4th
2
K
4
N deals
E-W vul A 5 2
5 3
K Q 10 8 2
A 9 8
K J 10
4
J 9 7 5
Q J 7 5 4 Table 6 4 3
Q J 9 7
A 4
K 10 3 2
89A95 =
43248 43348
Par NS +420 Q 9 8 7
A K 10 8 6 2
6 3
6

1 opening
4 South -2
-100 77
1 NT opening
4 North +1
+450 +11 169

49. 2013 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 2, Bd 22 West
Platnick

Pass

Lead
3
2
4
3 North
Carmichael
1
Pass

2nd
A
7
5 East
Diamond
2
Pass

3rd
10
J
A South
Grainger
3 NT

4th
J
K
2 West
Morgan

Pass

Lead
6
4
2
A North
Greco
1 NT
Pass

2nd
J
7
5 East
Harris
3
Pass

3rd
3
K
9 South
Hampson
6 NT

4th
A
3
Q
N deals
N-S vul A 9
K 5
A 9 8 4
Q 10 9 3 2
3
J 9 8 7 6 4
5 3
K 6 5 4 Table 10 8 7 6 5 4 2
A 3
Q 7
8 7
B77BA B78BA
25522 =
Par NS +660 K Q J
Q 10 2
K J 10 6 2
A J

1 opening
3 NT South +2
+660 +13 90
1 NT opening
6 NT North -2
-200 169

51. 2013 USBC Rd of 32, Seg 4, Bd 49 West
Boyd

1
Pass

Lead
7
K
3
J
7
2
4
J North
Hampson
1
2
Pass

2nd
Q
5
10
5
3
K
A
A East
Robinson
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
2
A
9
Q
6
8
9 South
Greco
1
3 NT

4th
3
8
4
6
5
4
6
10 West
Diamond

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
K
10
8
9
2
3
J
2 North
Stewart
1 NT
2
4

2nd
6
Q
K
5
8
10
4
J East
Platnick
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
5
A
2
A
Q
J
6
3 South
Woolsey
2
3
4

4th
2
9
7
4
6
3
4
6
N deals
None vul 9 2
K Q 9 3
Q 9 6
A 9 5 3
A 8 5 4 3
8 4
K J 8 7
Q J Table K 10
10 6 5
10 5 4 2
10 8 7 6
98A68 =
45365 =
Par NS +420 Q J 7 6
A J 7 2
A 3
K 4 2

1 opening
3 NT South =
+400 +10 100
1 NT opening
4 North -1
-50 169

52. 2013 USBC Final, Seg 7, Bd 105 West
Kamil

Pass
Pass

Lead
J
A
2
7
3
3 North
Dwyer
1
3
Pass

2nd
Q
2
3
A
2
9 East
Fleisher
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
5
A
2
Q South
Bathurst
2
4

4th
4
3
4
5
A West
Kranyak

Pass
Pass

Lead
5
2
7
4
3 North
Rosenberg
1 NT
3
Pass

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

3rd
A
A
5
9
J South
Willenken
3
4

4th
2
4
K
2
A
N deals
E-W vul K 3
Q J 10 4
K Q J 4 2
5 4
Q 5 2
7 2
A 9 8 7
K 9 6 2 Table A 7 6
A 5
10 6 5
J 10 8 7 3
68985 =
74357 =
Par NS +140 J 10 9 8 4
K 9 8 6 3
3
A Q

1 opening
4 North -1
-50 100
1 NT opening
4 North =
+420 +10 179

54. 2013 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 6, Bd 79 West
Pratap

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
K
Q
6
5
2
10
A
2 North
Gitelman
1
2
3

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

3rd
3
4
Q
4
9
8
3
K South
Moss
1
2 NT
4

4th
A
A
7
10
J
Q
7
J West
Becker

Pass
Pass

Lead
4
5
K
6
5
4
9
3
8 North
Seamon
1 NT
2
4

2nd
10
2
Q
3
7
6
J
7
4 East
Spector
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
8
A
7
3
A
K
Q
2
10 South
Pszczola
2
3 NT

4th
2
9
8
10
6
J
3
5
Q
N deals
N-S vul A Q 2
8 7 2
A K 6 4 3
9 4
J 8 7
K Q 9 5
J 10 8 2
K 8 Table 6 4
6 4 3
Q 9
A J 10 7 6 3
89686 99686
44647 =
Par NS +500 K 10 9 5 3
A J 10
7 5
Q 5 2

1 opening
4 South =
+620 +12 113
1 NT opening
4 North -1
-100 179

55. 2013 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 3, Bd 45 West
Spector

Pass
Pass

Lead
Q
5
2
6
J North
Diamond
1
1 NT

2nd
A
K
5
10
8 East
Becker
Pass
Pass

3rd
4
A
A
Q
7 South
Platnick
1
Pass

4th
7
4
3
2 West
Hampson

Pass
Pass

Lead
8
5
9
6 North
Grue
1 NT
3
3 NT

2nd
A
10
J East
Greco
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
J
Q
A South
Cheek
3
3

4th
2
2
3
N deals
Both vul J 10 3
K 9 7
Q 10 2
A Q J 3
A Q 6 5
10 8 4 3
J 4 3
K 10 Table K 9 7 4
Q J
8 7 6 5
8 4 2
9798A =
46443 =
Par NS +600 8 2
A 6 5 2
A K 9
9 7 6 5

1 opening
1 NT North +2
+150 113
1 NT opening
3 NT North =
+600 +10 189

61. 2012 WC Rd of 16, Seg 1, Bd 8 West
Charlsen

Pass
Pass

Lead
J
7
4
9
5
10
K
A
7
Q North
Khiuppenen
1
1
Pass

2nd
3
4
Q
6
9
7
5
2
4
J East
Hoftaniska
Pass
Pass
Dbl

3rd
2
A
K
3
3
6
8
10
J
2 South
Kholomeev
1
2 NT
All Pass

4th
5
6
A
K
J
2
10
8
10
8 West
Dubinin

Pass

Lead
6
3
9
7
K
6
3
7
Q North
Berg
1 NT

2nd
10
2
2
K
A
K
Q
4
10 East
Gromov
Pass

3rd
5
10
A
J
2
2
7
A
5 South
Svendsen
Pass

4th
9
6
4
10
J
3
4
J
5
N deals
None vul Q J 10 9
A 8 6
9 8 4 3
A 9
K 8 5 4 2
5 4 3
J 7
K 7 5 Table 6
K J 10
A Q 10 2
8 6 4 3 2
78976 =
55457 =
Par NS +140 A 7 3
Q 9 7 2
K 6 5
Q J 10

1 opening
2 NT× South =
+490 +8 127
1 NT opening
1 NT North +2
+150 189

63. 2012 WC Qual, Rd 2, Bd 29 West
Matushko

Pass
Pass

Lead
5
7
3 North
Fornasari
1
Pass
Dbl

2nd
6
2
4 East
Khokhlov
Dbl
2
All Pass

3rd
Q
8
Q South
Palazzo
Rdbl
Pass

4th
A
2
K West
Ravenna

2
Pass
Pass

Lead
3
A
2
4
K
K
6
4
9 North
Gromov
1 NT
Pass
3 NT
Pass

2nd
2
2
4
A
8
5
2
9
5 East
Lambardi
Dbl
3
Dbl
Dbl

3rd
9
6
A
6
8
7
K
A
Q South
Dubinin
Pass
Dbl
4
All Pass

4th
5
4
6
3
Q
J
J
3
7
N deals
Both vul A J 7
10 7 4
K Q 10 4
Q 4 2
5 4 3
5 3
8 7 5 3 2
8 6 3 Table Q 9 6
A Q J
J
A K J 10 9 7
9AA95 69A95
43338 43348
Par NS +620 K 10 8 2
K 9 8 6 2
A 9 6
5

1 opening
2 × East =
-180 127
1 NT opening
4 × South =
+790 +14 207

67. 2012 WC Qual, Rd 15, Bd 3 West
Cornell

2
Pass

Lead
2
J
A
K
10
K
A
Q
Q North
Lorenzini
1
Dbl
Pass

2nd
Q
5
3
J
3
4
2
5
5 East
Bach
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
6
2
4
7
9
4
3
9 South
Rombaut
1
2

4th
A
8
8
7
5
6
7
9
6 West
Pilon

Pass

Lead
4
A
K
6
2
10
6
A
Q
7 North
Huang
1 NT

2nd
6
3
J
Q
Q
5
Q
2
4
3 East
Toffier
Pass

3rd
K
2
4
5
8
6
5
3
10
J South
LiuCK
Pass

4th
A
7
8
9
10
3
8
7
K
5
N deals
E-W vul A K 6
A J 10
9 6 4
J 5 4 2
9 8 7
K 8
Q 5
A K Q 10 8 3 Table Q J 3
9 5 4 3 2
A J 10 8 3
—
77656 77556
66687 =
Par EW +90 10 5 4 2
Q 7 6
K 7 2
9 7 6

1 opening
2 North -3
-150 130
1 NT opening
1 NT North =
+90 +6 215

68. 2012 WC Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 49 West
Helgemo

Dbl
5
Pass

Lead
Q
9
7
J
2
A
3
K North
Ahlesved
1
Pass
Dbl
Dbl

2nd
A
A
3
8
3
2
6
3 East
Helness
Pass
4 NT
5
All Pass

3rd
4
4
10
J
2
2
4
4 South
Petersson
4
Pass
Pass

4th
6
7
9
8
9
5
9
8 West
Bertheau

Dbl
Dbl
5
Pass

Lead
Q
7
3
K
4
4
A
Q North
Fantoni
1 NT
4
Pass
Dbl
Dbl

2nd
9
3
2
3
6
6
7
K East
Cullin
Pass
Pass
4 NT
5
All Pass

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

4th
2
A
5
8
J
9
9
2
N deals
None vul 7 4
K J 5 2
K J 7 6 2
A 8
A 9
A Q 9 8
A Q 10 8 4 3
9 Table 8 6 3
10 7 6 4 3
—
K 10 5 4 2
68377 68367
65965 =
Par EW +100 K Q J 10 5 2
—
9 5
Q J 7 6 3

1 opening
5 × East -2
+300 +5 135
1 NT opening
5 × East -1
+100 215

69. 2012 WC Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 55 West
Helness

1
Pass

Lead
8
4
6
3
2
A
J
5
4
Q North
Petersson
1
Pass
Pass

2nd
9
6
4
10
5
2
3
2
A
K East
Helgemo
Dbl
1 NT

3rd
A
Q
K
5
K
5
6
9
7
2 South
Ahlesved
Pass
Pass

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

Pass

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

2nd
2
J
7
A
6
6
6
3
2
3 East
Bertheau
Dbl

3rd
10
6
Q
9
J
Q
Q
9
10
5 South
Fantoni
Pass

4th
4
8
K
5
4
K
3
7
5
8
N deals
Both vul A J 6 5
A Q J
8 4
8 7 5 4
9 4 2
10 9 7 6 5
10 9 6
K 10 Table K Q 7
K 4
K Q 7 5
A J 9 6
56445 55445
87887 87998
Par EW +140 10 8 3
8 3 2
A J 3 2
Q 3 2

1 opening
1 NT East +2
-150 +8 143
1 NT opening
1 NT× North -2
-500 215

70. 2012 WC Qtrfinal, Seg 6, Bd 81 West
Verhees

1
2 NT

Lead
K
6
Q
6
3
3
A
A
A
J North
Helness
1
Pass
Pass

2nd
8
Q
10
J
2
8
2
5
6
Q East
v.Prooijen
Dbl
1 NT
4

3rd
7
2
3
4
K
J
5
5
7
8 South
Helgemo
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
A
7
2
5
10
9
4
10
4
10 West
Nunes

Pass
Pass

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

2nd
2
3
10
4
A
7
2
4
J
J East
Fantoni
Dbl
Dbl

3rd
7
A
K
2
7
5
9
5
Q
9 South
Muller
Rdbl
Pass

4th
4
6
3
K
3
Q
5
6
6
9
N deals
None vul K Q 6
K Q 10 8
Q 10 9 4
10 4
A 5 2
9 6 5 3
J 7 5
K 8 7 Table J 10 8
A J 4 2
A K 6
A J 3
56557 =
87886 86886
Par EW +120 9 7 4 3
7
8 3 2
Q 9 6 5 2

1 opening
4 West -2
+100 +9 152
1 NT opening
2 × North -2
-300 215

72. 2012 WC Rd of 16, Seg 1, Bd 8 West
Brink

Pass
Pass

Lead
2
6
2
7
Q
Q
A
3
4
A North
Quantin
1
1
Pass

2nd
9
K
5
4
K
5
5
K
A
6 East
Drijver
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
6
2
J
A
4
9
10
Q
10
10 South
Bompis
1
2 NT

4th
7
5
3
6
8
2
4
3
7
7 West
Lorenzini

Pass
Pass

Lead
6
2
Q
7
9
7
J
6
3
8 North
de Wijs
1 NT
2
Pass

2nd
10
3
6
A
2
4
Q
K
Q East
Rombaut
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
5
A
3
2
A
10
5
7
K South
Muller
2
3 NT

4th
9
10
K
J
2
10
5
4
3
N deals
None vul Q J 10 9
A 8 6
9 8 4 3
A 9
K 8 5 4 2
5 4 3
J 7
K 7 5 Table 6
K J 10
A Q 10 2
8 6 4 3 2
78976 =
55457 =
Par NS +140 A 7 3
Q 9 7 2
K 6 5
Q J 10

1 opening
2 NT South +1
+150 +6 158
1 NT opening
3 NT North -2
-100 216

73. 2012 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 52 West
Helgemo

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
5
3
4
K
J
A North
Versace
1
1
2

2nd
3
2
A
3
4
Q East
Helness
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
10
J
2
5
Q
9 South
Lauria
1
2
4

4th
Q
A
6
2
8
6 West
Duboin

Pass
Pass

Lead
2
4
5
6
4
K
5
K North
Fantoni
1 NT
2
Pass

2nd
J
9
6
K
4
7
2
4 East
Sementa
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
2
10
A
3
7
J
7 South
Nunes
2
4

4th
3
3
A
5
2
9
3
8
N deals
Both vul 8 7 5 3
K J
K 9 8 2
A Q 9
A Q
8 2
J 10 6 3
K 10 8 7 4 Table 9 6 2
9 6 4 3
A Q 7 4
5 2
89956 =
53476 =
Par NS +140 K J 10 4
A Q 10 7 5
5
J 6 3

1 opening
4 North -1
-100 158
1 NT opening
4 North =
+620 +12 228

75. 2012 Spingold Final, Seg 2, Bd 21 West
Zimmermann

Pass
Pass

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

2nd
4
J
K
K
2
3
K
5
A East
Multon
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
5
3
8
7
3
9
A
10 South
Katz
1
Pass

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

Dbl
Pass

Lead
K
A
J
Q
10
10
4
Q
7 North
Nunes
1 NT
2

2nd
3
4
K
5
9
4
2
5
3 East
Rodwell
Dbl
Pass

3rd
6
2
3
2
7
8
9
7
10 South
Fantoni
2
Pass

4th
7
J
6
6
2
A
A
9
A
N deals
N-S vul J 7
K J 8 7
A Q 8 6
J 7 2
9 6 5 2
Q 9 5 4
9 3
A 9 8 Table A K
A 6 2
J 10 5 4
Q 6 5 3
87686 =
54657 54556
Par NS +120 Q 10 8 4 3
10 3
K 7 2
K 10 4

1 opening
1 NT North -1
-100 160
1 NT opening
2 North +1
+140 +6 234

78. 2012 USBC Semifinal, Seg 6, Bd 77 West
Milner

3
Pass

Lead
Q
5
7
2
K
K
3
Q
4
5 North
Zia
1
3

2nd
6
K
2
6
3
10
Q
4
7 East
LallH
2
Pass

3rd
A
7
A
9
J
4
9
3
J South
Hamman
Dbl
Pass

4th
3
8
5
10
A
6
8
7
K West
Rodwell

3

Lead
6
6
10
K
5
7 North
LallJ
1 NT
Pass

2nd
A
7
3
4
4
6 East
Meckstroth
2
Pass

3rd
3
K
J
8
A
10 South
Bathurst
Dbl
Pass

4th
7
2
A
2
3
9
N deals
Both vul A 9 8 7
K 3
K 10 5 2
K 7 3
J 6
A 5 2
Q J 6 3
J 8 6 5 Table K Q 10
Q J 10 9 7 4
4
Q 10 2
78586 =
65857 =
Par NS +110 5 4 3 2
8 6
A 9 8 7
A 9 4

1 opening
3 North -1
-100 162
1 NT opening
3 East -1
+100 +5 239

94. 2011 BB Qual, Rd 19, Bd 6 West
Drijver

Pass
Pass

Lead
8
2
2
J
A
Q
6
3
4
3 North
LiJ
1
1 NT

2nd
Q
7
5
6
7
6
3
8
4
10 East
Brink
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
9
10
4
8
K
9
J
5
A South
LiuJ
1
Pass

4th
6
A
3
9
2
7
Q
10
9
J West
ShiM

Pass
Pass

Lead
3
4
8
Q
A
J
10
9
4
J North
Muller
1 NT
2
Pass

2nd
Q
7
5
3
6
7
8
7
6
10 East
Hou
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
5
K
2
4
8
K
Q
10
9 South
de Wijs
2
2 NT

4th
6
A
2
5
9
3
2
3
A
6
N deals
N-S vul 10 7 6
9 4
A Q J 10
K Q J 4
K J 4 2
K 5 3 2
9 5
A 7 5 Table 9 8 5 3
A Q 8
7 6 3
6 3 2
65698 =
57744 =
Par NS +110 A Q
J 10 7 6
K 8 4 2
10 9 8

1 opening
1 NT North =
+90 +5 175
1 NT opening
2 NT North -1
-100 250

95. 2011 BB Final, Seg 7, Bd 98 West
de Wijs

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
J
3
2
8
9
K
10
5
5 North
LallJ
1
1 NT
3

2nd
8
9
3
2
Q
A
K
3
4 East
Muller
Pass
Pass
Pass

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

4th
4
3
9
5
6
6
K
J
10 West
Hurd

Pass
Pass

Lead
2
Q
8
10
4
10
K North
Drijver
1 NT
2
Pass

2nd
4
6
Q
J
6
2
6 East
Wooldridge
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
10
2
2
K
J
A
8 South
Brink
2
4

4th
K
A
4
3
9
5
Q
N deals
E-W vul Q 10
J 10 9 8
A Q 9 7
K 9 8
A 3
7 6 5
K 10 8 3
J 10 6 3 Table J 9 6
Q 2
J 6 2
A Q 7 5 2
7BB75 7BA75
62257 =
Par NS +450 K 8 7 5 4 2
A K 4 3
5 4
4

1 opening
4 South -2
-100 175
1 NT opening
4 North +2
+480 +11 261

96. 2011 BB Final, Seg 8, Bd 123 West
Hurd

Pass
Pass

Lead
4
6
10
K
4
2
10
J North
Verhees
1
2

2nd
Q
3
7
A
A
A
Q
J East
Wooldridge
Pass
Pass

3rd
9
K
2
3
5
5
7
4 South
v.Prooijen
1
Pass

4th
3
2
2
6
8
K
5
9 West
Drijver

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
2
Q
J
10
K
3
8
5
3 North
LallJ
1 NT
2
2 NT
3 NT

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

3rd
10
K
2
3
A
4
4
5
6 South
Grue
2
2
3

4th
8
4
6
2
5
6
7
5
6
N deals
None vul 5 3
Q 8
K J 10 8 5 3
K Q 8
A Q J
10 7 6
9 6 2
10 9 5 3 Table K 8 7
K J 4
A 7 4
J 7 4 2
78896 =
45547 =
Par NS +110 10 9 6 4 2
A 9 5 3 2
Q
A 6

1 opening
2 North +1
+110 175
1 NT opening
3 NT North =
+400 +7 268

100. 2011 BB Qual, Rd 5, Bd 1 West
Lian

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

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

2nd
A
2
3
7
3
2 East
ShiH
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
7
J
A
Q
9
K South
Madala
1
2
3
4
6

4th
8
8
5
6
10
K West
Duboin

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
8 North
LiJ
1 NT
4
5
6

2nd
9 East
Sementa
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
K South
LiuJ
4
4 NT
5 NT
6

4th
A
N deals
None vul J 8
K Q 7 4
A Q J 5 4
10 8
5
6 5 2
K 10 7 2
K 7 5 4 2 Table 10 4 3 2
J 10 9 8
8
Q J 6 3
DDBD7 =
00106 =
Par NS +1520 A K Q 9 7 6
A 3
9 6 3
A 9

1 opening
6 North -1
-50 175
1 NT opening
6 North +1
+1010 +14 282

101. 2011 BB Qual, Rd 5, Bd 1 West
Gawrys

Pass
Pass

Lead
4
6
8
K North
Gower
1
3
4

2nd
8
5
3 East
Kalita
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
J
J
A South
Apteker
2
3

4th
A
2
2 West
Donde

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
Q
6 North
Martens
1 NT
2
6

2nd
A
5 East
Stephens
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
J South
Jassem
2
4 NT
6

4th
8
2
N deals
None vul J 8
K Q 7 4
A Q J 5 4
10 8
5
6 5 2
K 10 7 2
K 7 5 4 2 Table 10 4 3 2
J 10 9 8
8
Q J 6 3
DDBD7 =
00106 =
Par NS +1520 A K Q 9 7 6
A 3
9 6 3
A 9

1 opening
4 South +3
+510 175
1 NT opening
6 North +1
+1010 +11 293

102. 2011 BB Qual, Rd 5, Bd 16 West
Wooldridge

5
Pass

Lead
2
3
2
4
Q
J
9
Q North
Barel
1
Pass
Pass

2nd
6
J
10
K
8
3
3
4 East
Hurd
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
8
K
K
A
3
J
4
2 South
Zack
1
Dbl

4th
7
A
A
4
6
5
9
5 West
Ginossar

Pass
Pass

Lead
3
J
2
10
K
A North
Grue
1 NT
4

2nd
5
A
6
K
5
3 East
Pachtman
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
2
A
3
7 South
LallJ
4
Pass

4th
8
6
7
J
4
N deals
N-S vul K 10 7 4
4 3 2
A Q 7 3
A 8
Q J 8 5
7
8 2
K Q J 9 7 4 Table A 9 6 2
K J 6
10 6 5 4
3 2
B5BB6 =
17117 27227
Par NS +660 3
A Q 10 9 8 5
K J 9
10 6 5

1 opening
5 × West -3
+500 +12 187
1 NT opening
4 North -1
-100 293

103. 2011 BB Qual, Rd 16, Bd 27 West
Villas-Boas

2
4
4

Lead
7
2
A
5
Q
8
7
2
7 North
Edgtton
1
Pass
Pass
Dbl

2nd
9
6
3
6
8
4
8
10
A East
Campos
1 NT
2
Pass
All Pass

3rd
J
J
3
K
2
J
4
K
5 South
Gosney
Pass
Pass
Dbl

4th
K
4
7
9
9
3
J
10
2 West
Nunn

4

Lead
7
9
A
2
3
5
Q North
Amaral
1 NT
Pass

2nd
9
A
7
10
6
6
8 East
Hans
Dbl
Pass

3rd
Q
5
3
K
A
K
J South
Chagas
Pass
Pass

4th
K
6
4
2
4
7
N deals
None vul 9 8 7 6
7
A Q 10 4
A J 5 2
K Q 10 3 2
K 6 4 3
9 8 7
4 Table A J 5
A 10 9 2
K J 5
Q 10 7
44468 43458
89975 =
Par EW +140 4
Q J 8 5
6 3 2
K 9 8 6 3

1 opening
4 × West -1
+100 +11 198
1 NT opening
4 West =
-420 293

105. 2011 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 1, Bd 2 West
Helness

Pass
Pass

Lead
6
J
9
Q
2
A North
Levin
1
3 NT

2nd
3
2
A
3
5
8 East
Helgemo
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
7
Q
4
Q
6 South
Weinstein
2 NT
Pass

4th
5
4
7
K
A
8 West
Fleisher

2

Lead
4
2
3
3
4
8
7
A
10
J North
Zimmermann
1 NT
Pass

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

3rd
5
Q
2
K
J
3
3
9
J
5 South
Multon
Pass
Pass

4th
6
A
7
7
9
4
2
J
2
Q
N deals
E-W vul A 10 7
4 3
A J 9 4
K 10 8 2
K Q 4
Q 10 8 7 6
3
J 9 4 3 Table J 8 3 2
K J 9
K 8 7 5 2
7
86579 =
46764 =
Par NS +120 9 6 5
A 5 2
Q 10 6
A Q 6 5

1 opening
3 NT South =
+400 +7 205
1 NT opening
2 West -1
+100 293

108. 2011 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 7, Bd 105 West
Donn

2
2 NT

Lead
9
A
2
A
K
3
10
7
4 North
Rosenberg
1
Pass
Pass

2nd
10
5
K
2
6
5
3
K
8 East
Goren
1 NT
2
3

3rd
J
7
6
3
5
K
2
A South
Willenken
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
4
8
J
4
Q
9
J
6 West
Sontag

Pass
Pass

Lead
K
A
6
A
2 North
Simson
1 NT
2

2nd
2
6
7
5
K East
Berkowitz
Pass
Pass

3rd
3
10
K
3
6 South
Johnson
2
Pass

4th
4
Q
A
8
J
N deals
E-W vul Q 4
A 10 4 2
A Q J 5 3
10 9
10 9 7 5 3
J 8
K 10
K J 6 2 Table A K
K 5
8 6 4 2
A Q 7 4 3
54873 =
8956A 8856A
Par EW +140 J 8 6 2
Q 9 7 6 3
9 7
8 5

1 opening
3 East =
-140 205
1 NT opening
2 North +2
+170 +7 303

109. 2011 USBC Final, Seg 8, Bd 117 West
Moss

2
Pass

Lead
K
2
J
4 North
Hurd
1
2 NT
Dbl

2nd
10
3
2 East
Gitelman
Pass
3
All Pass

3rd
3
A
7 South
Wooldridge
2
Pass

4th
6
9
Q West
Grue

Pass
Dbl

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

2nd
J
10
4
10
9
3
3
J
9
10 East
LallJ
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
A
Q
2
A
K
7
A
7
K
8 South
Greco
2
3

4th
7
3
8
6
7
5
5
4
8
J
N deals
N-S vul K 9 7 2
K 10 8 7
A 6 5
K 2
J 5
A 9 5 3 2
10 4
Q J 9 6 Table 10 8 4 3
Q 6 4
Q 9 8 7 3
10
AA89A 9A89A
32543 32533
Par NS +630 A Q 6
J
K J 2
A 8 7 5 4 3

1 opening
3 × West -4
+800 +5 210
1 NT opening
3 NT North +1
+630 303

110. 2011 Vanderbilt Final, Seg 2, Bd 17 West
Weinstein

Pass
Pass

Lead
K
7
9 North
Grue
1
1 NT
3

2nd
2
5
3 East
Levin
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
8
A
Q South
Cheek
1
2 NT

4th
9
3
A West
Delmonte

Pass
3

Lead
K
Q
5 North
Stansby
1 NT
3
All Pass

2nd
2
9
10 East
Amoils
Pass
Dbl

3rd
5
2
4 South
Martel
2 NT
Pass

4th
A
J
N deals
None vul Q J 9
A 10 9
K Q 8 3
J 7 3
10 8 4
K Q 5 3
A 10 4
10 9 6 Table A K 6
8 7 6 4 2
J 9 7 2
Q
9857A =
44863 44753
Par NS +300 7 5 3 2
J
6 5
A K 8 5 4 2

1 opening
3 North +1
+130 +7 217
1 NT opening
3 West =
-140 303

111. 2011 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Seg 1, Bd 14 West
Ao

Pass
Pass

Lead
4
K
J
6
Q
Q
8
9
Q
A North
Grue
1
Pass
Pass

2nd
5
5
10
A
K
8
7
2
4
9 East
WangJ
1 NT
Rdbl

3rd
J
2
4
7
7
7
5
2
K South
Cheek
Dbl
Pass

4th
A
3
9
3
3
2
10
10
9 West
Delmonte

Pass

Lead
2
7
3
A
9 North
ShiX
1 NT

2nd
4
3
6
5
J East
Bakhshi
Pass

3rd
9
6
Q
10
8 South
Gu
Pass

4th
J
K
4
8
7
N deals
None vul J 7
A K J 3
9 3
K 8 7 6 2
K 9 5
8 6 4
Q 8 7 4 2
10 3 Table A 8 3 2
9 7 5
K J 6
A Q 9
56758 =
87585 =
Par EW +100 Q 10 6 4
Q 10 2
A 10 5
J 5 4

1 opening
1 NT×× East +1
-760 217
1 NT opening
1 NT North +2
+150 +14 317

115. 2011 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 31 West
ShiX

Pass
Dbl

Lead
7
5
3
8
6
9 North
Bakhshi
1
2
Pass

2nd
A
A
4
3
10
Q East
Gu
Pass
Pass
2

3rd
8
2
2
7
A
7 South
Delmonte
1
Pass
All Pass

4th
6
4
8
Q
5
K West
Grue

2
Pass

Lead
7
5
8
2
3
J
10
9
10
J North
Kang
1 NT
2
Pass

2nd
A
A
10
Q
9
Q
3
4
9
4 East
Cheek
Pass
2

3rd
8
7
6
8
K
2
5
Q
K
Q South
Sun
Pass
Pass

4th
6
6
2
3
5
8
4
3
10
7
N deals
N-S vul A 9 3
A 3
K J 10 8 4 2
8 3
K J 10 8
J 10 9 8 5
A
Q 5 2 Table Q 5 4
7 2
Q 9 6 5
A K 10 9
54475 =
89968 =
Par EW +140 7 6 2
K Q 6 4
7 3
J 7 6 4

1 opening
2 East +1
-140 217
1 NT opening
2 East -1
+50 +5 326

116. 2011 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 36 West
Greco

Pass
Pass

Lead
8
A
10
6
9
4
6 North
Stansby
1
2

2nd
3
10
J
J
4
3
7 East
Hampson
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
2
K
Q
2
9
J South
Martel
1 NT
Pass

4th
A
8
6
K
3
6
K West
Fleisher

Pass

Lead
3
6
J
5
10
6 North
Gitelman
1 NT

2nd
4
Q
9
2
J
8 East
Kamil
Pass

3rd
A
K
7
10
K
Q South
Moss
Pass

4th
2
8
3
4
A
K
N deals
Both vul Q 2
J 4 3
A Q 7 5 4 3
A 10
A 10 7 6
Q 10 8 7
J 8
Q 6 2 Table K J 5 3
K 5 2
K 10
J 9 8 7
54585 =
58858 =
Par EW +110 9 8 4
A 9 6
9 6 2
K 5 4 3

1 opening
2 North =
+90 +7 224
1 NT opening
1 NT North -2
-200 326

118. 2010 Spingold Rd of 16, Seg 4, Bd 52 West
Levin

Pass
Pass

Lead
A
K
2
J
2
K
A North
Aronov
1
3

2nd
3
8
A
6
7
A
3 East
Weinstein
Pass
Pass

3rd
9
4
3
3
Q
2
6 South
Stefanov
2
Pass

4th
6
10
Q
8
4
7
2 West
Fallenius

Pass
Pass

Lead
9
A
2
A
2
K
5
4 North
Stansby
1 NT
2
Pass

2nd
Q
8
J
6
7
A
K
9 East
Fredin
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
4
4
3
Q
2
6
K South
Martel
2
2

4th
3
6
7
8
4
3
2
8
N deals
Both vul K Q 3
K J 6
Q J 10 7 6
9 2
10 9 7 6
7 4 3
9 4
Q J 7 6 Table 8
A 8 5
A K 5 2
A 10 8 5 4
68984 =
44459 =
Par NS +140 A J 5 4 2
Q 10 9 2
8 3
K 3

1 opening
3 North -1
-100 225
1 NT opening
2 South +1
+140 +6 332

120. 2010 Spingold Rd of 32, Seg 2, Bd 32 West
Beatty

Pass
1 NT
3 NT

Lead
2
5
6
A
K
7
2
5
Q North
Melman
1
1
Pass
All Pass

2nd
6
9
10
3
7
K
3
A
Q East
Jacobs
Dbl
Pass
2 NT

3rd
8
Q
J
8
5
A
J
7
2 South
Kowalski
Pass
Pass
Pass

4th
10
3
2
10
4
6
4
9
4 West
Ramer

3

Lead
Q
J
4
5
2
6 North
Ferraro
1 NT
Pass

2nd
5
8
K
A
K
10 East
Kwiecien
Dbl
Pass

3rd
7
2
A
6
8 South
Bocchi
Rdbl
Pass

4th
6
3
4
3
10
N deals
N-S vul A J 4 2
K 9
Q 7 3 2
Q J 4
10 5
J 7 5
A K J 9 5 4
6 3 Table K Q 7 6
A Q 8 2
8 6
K 8 5
66547 =
76896 76895
Par EW +110 9 8 3
10 6 4 3
10
A 10 9 7 2

1 opening
3 NT West -2
+100 +5 230
1 NT opening
3 West =
-110 334

121. 2010 Spingold Final, Seg 4, Bd 50 West
Berkowitz

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
2
J
4
3
J
5
K
7
8 North
Gitelman
1
1 NT
2

2nd
4
2
2
5
9
9
A
8
Q East
Sontag
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
4
K
10
A
J
3
3
7 South
Moss
1
2
2

4th
10
A
A
K
2
Q
6
5
6 West
Hampson

Dbl
Pass

Lead
J
3
J
A
10
4
K North
Nunes
1 NT
2
Pass

2nd
2
8
A
2
4
5
A East
Greco
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
3
J
3
K
10
10 South
Fantoni
2
4

4th
A
Q
6
9
10
K
N deals
E-W vul 7 5 4
A 7 4
A 10 6 3
A 7 5
A Q 10
K J 9 5 2
Q 9
Q 4 3 Table 9 2
Q 8 3
8 7 5 4 2
J 10 6
69567 69577
64865 =
Par NS +140 K J 8 6 3
10 6
K J
K 9 8 2

1 opening
2 South =
+110 +5 235
1 NT opening
4 North -2
-100 334

126. 2010 USBC Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 19 West
Weinstein

2
Dbl

Lead
4
3
7
6
K
4
Q
K North
Meckstroth
1
Dbl
Pass

2nd
8
5
10
7
10
6
A
A East
Levin
Pass
Rdbl
2 NT

3rd
Q
6
J
A
5
J
2
3 South
Rodwell
1
2
All Pass

4th
2
3
Q
8
2
Q
6
2 West
Nickell

Dbl

Lead
5
8
9
2
J
6
8
9
3
A North
Stansby
1 NT
Pass

2nd
2
J
4
K
7
Q
K
6
5
10 East
Katz
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
Q
K
5
4
A
A
3
10
6 South
Martel
Pass
Pass

4th
8
2
A
3
10
3
4
6
9
Q
N deals
E-W vul A J 6
J 10 9 2
10 8
K Q 9 3
K 10 8
A 8 7 4 3
A K 4 3
8 Table Q 9 3
K 6
J 9 6 5
A J 5 2
43325 =
99AB8 =
Par EW +620 7 5 4 2
Q 5
Q 7 2
10 7 6 4

1 opening
2 NT East =
-120 +12 250
1 NT opening
1 NT× North -4
-800 336

128. 2010 Rosenblum Final, Seg 1, Bd 10 West
Moss

2
4

Lead
K
Q
7
2
Q North
Meckstroth
1
3
Dbl

2nd
4
K
5
A
5 East
Gitelman
Pass
3
All Pass

3rd
2
A
J
6 South
Rodwell
1
4

4th
A
9
2
4 West
Hamman

2
Pass

Lead
A
9
6
Q
8
A North
Greco
1 NT
3
Pass

2nd
9
2
10
2
5
6 East
Zia
Pass
4
Dbl

3rd
3
A
J
3
10
5 South
Hampson
2
5
All Pass

4th
2
8
4
K
K
N deals
Both vul K 2
A J 7 3
6 2
K Q 10 8 7
Q J 10 6 5 4 3
2
Q 3
A 6 3 Table A 8 7
K 9 6
A J 4
J 9 5 4
33986 32975
AA457 AA458
Par EW +500 9
Q 10 8 5 4
K 10 9 8 7 5
2

1 opening
4 × West +1
-990 250
1 NT opening
5 × North -2
-500 +10 349

130. 2010 Rosenblum Rd of 16, Seg 4, Bd 57 West
Jassem

2
3

Lead
3 North
Hamman
1
2
Pass

2nd
6 East
Martens
1
3
4

3rd
J South
Zia
1
Pass
All Pass

4th
K West
Rodwell

3 NT

Lead
A
9
7
2
A
J
5
K
6 North
Kopecky
1 NT
Pass

2nd
2
3
4
7
J
5
2
10 East
Meckstroth
Dbl
Pass

3rd
J
3
4
Q
3
4
9
5 South
Kurka
2
Pass

4th
5
6
K
10
8
3
4
7
N deals
E-W vul 10 4 3
K Q
A Q 10 9 8 7
8 7
K 8
6 2
K 6 5
K 9 6 4 3 2 Table A 9 6
A 8 5 4 3
2
A Q J 5
48482 =
9595B 7595B
Par EW +500 Q J 7 5 2
J 10 9 7
J 4 3
10

1 opening
4 West +1
-150 +10 260
1 NT opening
3 NT West +1
-630 350

131. 2010 Rosenblum Rd of 16, Seg 2, Bd 18 West
Helness

2
2

Lead
10
3
J
2
K
3
7 North
Wold
1
Pass
3

2nd
6
2
A
Q
A
8
8 East
Helgemo
1
Pass
All Pass

3rd
K
10
7
K
2
A
9 South
Bates
Dbl
2

4th
5
Q
4
3
J
4
10 West
Drijver

2 NT

Lead
3
10
4 North
Zimmermann
1 NT
Pass

2nd
2
J
8 East
Brink
2
Pass

3rd
10
2
Q South
Multon
Pass
Pass

4th
K
8
6
N deals
E-W vul J 6
K 6 4
J 5 4 3
A Q 8 4
10 4
A 7
K 7 6
K 10 9 7 6 5 Table A K 9 3 2
9 5 2
A 9 8 2
3
75745 =
68588 =
Par EW +100 Q 8 7 5
Q J 10 8 3
Q 10
J 2

1 opening
3 South -2
-100 260
1 NT opening
2 NT West -2
+200 +7 357

134. 2010 USBC Final, Seg 2, Bd 29 West
Levin

1 NT

Lead
2
Q
9
K
3
5
5
5 North
Diamond
1
Pass

2nd
3
A
7
A
8
3
A East
Weinstein
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
6
4
2
2
10
2 South
Platnick
1
Pass

4th
K
4
A
6
J
J
6 West
Moss

Dbl
2 NT
All Pass

Lead
3
J
Q
2
5
K
10
7
K North
Martel
1 NT
2
Pass

2nd
2
3
A
6
8
7
4
J
10 East
Gitelman
Pass
Pass
3 NT

3rd
J
6
8
K
10
5
4
A
3 South
Stansby
2
Pass
Dbl

4th
K
2
9
A
6
9
2
9
5
N deals
Both vul A 9 8 3
A 3
Q 10 2
Q 10 9 2
K 5
Q J 5
A 4
A K 8 6 5 4 Table Q 10 7 2
K 10 8 6
9 7 6
7 3
66585 =
76858 =
Par EW +110 J 6 4
9 7 4 2
K J 8 5 3
J

1 opening
1 NT West =
-90 262
1 NT opening
3 NT× West -1
+200 +7 367

136. 2010 Rosenblum Playoff, Seg 2, Bd 24 West
Helgemo

Pass
Pass

Lead
4
7
10
2
Q
3
A
3 North
Ginossar
1
1 NT

2nd
5
K
J
4
10
4
2 East
Helness
Pass
Pass

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

4th
6
8
8
9
2
2
9 West
Willenken

Pass

Lead
5
4
8
5 North
Nunes
1 NT

2nd
A
3
K
7 East
Rosenberg
Pass

3rd
6
J
10
A South
Fantoni
Pass

4th
2
Q
3
10
N deals
None vul K 4
4 3 2
A K J 6 2
8 6 2
7 6 5 2
10 6
9 7 3
A K Q 3 Table A Q J 3
J 8 7 5
Q 10
10 7 4
54775 =
49448 =
Par EW +140 10 9 8
A K Q 9
8 5 4
J 9 5

1 opening
1 NT North -2
-100 262
1 NT opening
1 NT North =
+90 +5 372

137. 2010 Rosenblum Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 39 West
Helness

Pass
Dbl

Lead
2
3
4
6
9
9
10
6 North
Moss
1
1 NT
2

2nd
4
6
7
5
2
2
8
3 East
Helgemo
Dbl
Pass
All Pass

3rd
J
Q
K
Q
10
A
A
K South
Gitelman
1
2

4th
K
2
A
9
J
4
3
J West
Greco

Pass

Lead
Q
J
4
A
6
K
8
3
9 North
Nunes
1 NT

2nd
5
7
8
7
4
A
5
10
2 East
Hampson
Pass

3rd
3
K
10
9
J
4
Q
2
5 South
Fantoni
Pass

4th
2
6
6
9
K
2
9
A
J
N deals
Both vul K 3
9 8 6 2
A K 10 5
K 10 9
9 7 2
K 4 3
Q 3 2
Q J 7 3 Table A 10 8 6
A Q J 10
J 4
8 6 2
67697 =
66646 =
Par NS +110 Q J 5 4
7 5
9 8 7 6
A 5 4

1 opening
2 North =
+90 +5 267
1 NT opening
1 NT North -1
-100 372

139. 2010 Rosenblum Rd of 32, Seg 4, Bd 53 West
Helgemo

2
3
All Pass

Lead
A
3
10
2
A
3 North
Pellegrini
1
Dbl
Pass

2nd
8
2
5
J
8
J East
Helness
Pass
2
Pass

3rd
Q
10
K
2
5 South
Camberos
1
Pass
3

4th
4
7
9
6
4 West
Angeleri

Pass

Lead
5
4
5
10
9
A
Q
J
9 North
Fantoni
1 NT

2nd
2
J
2
2
6
8
3
9
10 East
Villegas
Pass

3rd
10
Q
A
6
7
3
5
K
8 South
Nunes
Pass

4th
7
K
8
3
4
7
10
J
2
N deals
N-S vul 7 6 5 4
A Q J
A J 10 9
8 7
Q 10
10 7 4
4 3 2
A K Q J 10 Table A K 3 2
8 6 2
Q 8
9 6 5 3
56884 =
56548 =
Par NS +100 J 9 8
K 9 5 3
K 7 6 5
4 2

1 opening
3 North -1
-100 269
1 NT opening
1 NT North +1
+120 +6 378

141. 2010 Rosenblum Qual, Rd 5, Bd 3 West
Helness

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
10 North
Rotaru
1
2
4
5
5 NT

2nd
A East
Helgemo
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
4 South
Coldea
1
3
4 NT
5
6

4th
6 West
Ionita

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
4
9
4
2
6
10 North
Nunes
1 NT
3
5

2nd
7
3
5
4
7
9 East
Teodorescu
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
A
6
A
7 South
Fantoni
2
4 NT
7

4th
A
2
J
5
K
N deals
E-W vul 9
10 7 6 2
A K 9 5
A J 5 3
10 7 5 2
5
Q 6
K 10 9 8 7 2 Table K J 3
9 4
J 10 8 4 3 2
Q 4
BBD88 =
22045 =
Par NS +1510 A Q 8 6 4
A K Q J 8 3
7
6

1 opening
6 South +1
+1010 270
1 NT opening
7 North =
+1510 +11 389

146. 2010 Vanderbilt Qtrfinal, Seg 2, Bd 31 West
Lynch

Dbl
Pass

Lead
6
Q
A
3
10
9
8
A
8 North
Strul
1
Pass
4

2nd
Q
10
4
J
Q
5
5
3
10 East
Passell
Pass
2
All Pass

3rd
8
2
4
9
A
2
4
7
K South
Becker
1
3

4th
3
K
6
7
5
10
5
6
9 West
Saelensminde

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
10
2
2
A
3
K
K
A North
Dubinin
1 NT
2
3 NT

2nd
J
3
4
7
3
5
J
2 East
Brogeland
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
Q
K
10
4
8
4
8 South
Gromov
2
3
4

4th
A
10
5
8
9
5
6
7
N deals
N-S vul 10 2
Q J 4
K J 7 4 2
A Q 2
7 5
A K 5 3
10 3
K J 7 6 5 Table Q 9 8 4
10
Q 9 6 5
10 9 8 4
8AB96 =
33247 =
Par NS +650 A K J 6 3
9 8 7 6 2
A 8
3

1 opening
4 South +1
+650 +13 283
1 NT opening
4 South -1
-100 393

147. 2009 BB Final, Seg 2, Bd 18 West
Sementa

1
Dbl
4

Lead
6
7
6
8
10
2
Q
3 North
Meckstroth
1
Dbl
Pass
All Pass

2nd
5
2
7
3
J
A
A
K East
Duboin
Dbl
Pass
2

3rd
Q
5
A
9
K
4
2
8 South
Rodwell
Rdbl
2
3

4th
A
10
3
K
8
3
4
9 West
Katz

Pass
Dbl
All Pass

Lead
A
6
Q
9
9
10
K
K
K North
Fantoni
1 NT
2
Pass

2nd
3
7
10
A
Q
7
8
A
8 East
Nickell
Pass
Pass
2

3rd
5
J
5
6
2
2
Q
3
6 South
Nunes
2
Pass
3

4th
7
3
A
4
8
5
3
5
J
N deals
E-W vul Q J 7
K Q 10
K 10 7 6 2
10 3
10 9 6 5
5
A 5 3
K Q J 9 4 Table A K 4 2
A 8 7
J 8 4
6 5 2
53854 =
7A579 =
Par EW +500 8 3
J 9 6 4 3 2
Q 9
A 8 7

1 opening
4 East =
-620 283
1 NT opening
3 North -1
-50 +11 404

148. 2009 BB Final, Seg 4, Bd 50 West
Lauria

3
Dbl

Lead
8
A
7
4
3 North
Meckstroth
1
3
All Pass

2nd
2
4
5
A
A East
Versace
1
Pass

3rd
A
3
6
5
J South
Rodwell
Dbl
4

4th
5
2
10
2
2 West
Katz

Pass
Pass

Lead
8
A
6
K
8
4 North
Fantoni
1 NT
3
Pass

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

3rd
A
5
3
5
J
10 South
Nunes
2
4

4th
4
2
Q
6
K
2
N deals
E-W vul Q 10 9 5
Q 4
K 10 9 5 4
A 5
A 3
A 10 7 6
A J 7 6
8 7 3 Table 8 6 2
K J 9 8 5 3
8 3
J 6
5A48A =
73953 =
Par NS +420 K J 7 4
2
Q 2
K Q 10 9 4 2

1 opening
4 × North =
+590 +5 288
1 NT opening
4 North =
+420 404

150. 2009 BB Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 57 West
Versace

3
4

Lead
10
2
3
4
4
6
5
K
7
8 North
Stefanov
1
Pass
All Pass

2nd
A
K
8
J
6
2
7
3
4
Q East
Lauria
1
3

3rd
3
5
J
3
K
9
6
2
A
9 South
Aronov
Pass
Pass

4th
J
4
Q
5
A
A
6
10
2
9 West
Danailov

Pass
Dbl

Lead
10
2
7
2
6
5
3
A
K
5 North
Fantoni
1 NT
2
Pass

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

3rd
3
5
A
K
Q
J
J
8
6
8 South
Nunes
2
Pass
All Pass

4th
J
4
10
4
6
3
Q
K
5
2
N deals
E-W vul A Q 9 2
10
Q 10 6 4
K Q 7 3
K J
A Q 8 2
A 8 5
A 8 5 2 Table 7 5 4 3
K 9 7 6 5
K J 2
J
44257 =
98B86 97B76
Par EW +650 10 8 6
J 4 3
9 7 3
10 9 6 4

1 opening
4 East +1
-650 288
1 NT opening
3 East +1
-170 +10 415

153. 2009 BB Qtrfinal, Seg 3, Bd 42 West
Hamman

2
4

Lead
A
4
K
8
8
K
7
5 North
Bertens
1
Pass
All Pass

2nd
6
A
2
3
K
J
9
7 East
Zia
Dbl
3

3rd
J
2
5
J
Q
8
3
J South
Bakkeren
2
Pass

4th
4
7
6
10
2
5
10
Q West
de Wijs

Pass
Dbl
2

Lead
A
4
K
Q
4
3 North
Meckstroth
1 NT
2
Pass
Pass

2nd
6
A
3
2
K
J East
Muller
Dbl
Pass
2
3

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

4th
5
5
6
10
3
7
N deals
Both vul 10 6
K 9 7
K 10 6 4 3
A K 7
A J 7 5 4
5 2
7 5
10 8 5 4 Table K Q 9 8
A J 6 3
A J
Q 9 6
64785 64784
79648 =
Par EW +140 3 2
Q 10 8 4
Q 9 8 2
J 3 2

1 opening
4 West -1
+100 +6 294
1 NT opening
3 West =
-140 416

154. 2009 BB Qtrfinal, Seg 6, Bd 89 West
de Wijs

2
3 NT
6

Lead
10
K
Q
A
K
2
8
7 North
Rodwell
1
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
A
7
J
8
10
Q
3
7 East
Muller
1
2
4

3rd
6
2
4
3
J
2
5
7 South
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass
Pass

4th
3
4
8
4
5
6
6
9 West
Zia

Dbl
Dbl
Pass
6

Lead
5
K
2
2
A
K
Q
2 North
Drijver
1 NT
Pass
Pass
3
Dbl

2nd
A
10
Q
3
6
7
J
6 East
Hamman
Pass
Pass
Pass
3
All Pass

3rd
8
J
2
5
3
4
8
7 South
Brink
2
2 NT
Rdbl
Pass

4th
3
6
4
7
4
8
9
10
N deals
E-W vul A 7 6
A 8 4 3
Q 10 8
J 7 6
—
Q J 6 5
A K 7 2
A K Q 5 2 Table Q 10 9 8 4 2
K 9 7 2
J 3
3
55254 =
88A89 =
Par EW +620 K J 5 3
10
9 6 5 4
10 9 8 4

1 opening
6 East -1
+100 294
1 NT opening
6 × East -2
+500 +9 425

155. 2009 BB Qual, Rd 1, Bd 14 West
Drijver

Pass
Pass

Lead
A
5
6
8
8
3
3
5 North
Chokshi
1
4
Pass

2nd
4
K
A
2
K
Q
8
9 East
Brink
3
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
4
2
J
7
K
A
J South
Venkataraman
Dbl
4

4th
8
3
4
A
10
4
2
10 West
Dalal

Pass
3 NT
4

Lead
6
5
K
7
3
Q North
Muller
1 NT
3
Pass
Dbl

2nd
4
9
10
4
2
2 East
Gupta
2
3
Pass
All Pass

3rd
A
J
7
Q
J
6 South
de Wijs
3
Pass
Dbl

4th
2
8
5
K
A
K
N deals
None vul 8 3 2
8 3
A Q 7 5
A K 5 3
Q
A 10 6 4
10 8 4
Q J 9 8 6 Table A J 10 9 7 6 5
Q 2
9 2
7 2
869A7 =
37425 =
Par NS +140 K 4
K J 9 7 5
K J 6 3
10 4

1 opening
4 North =
+130 294
1 NT opening
4 × East -3
+500 +9 434

160. 2009 BB Qual, Rd 12, Bd 3 West
Fu

Pass
Pass

Lead
K
A
Q
5
7
A
K North
Meckstroth
1
2
3

2nd
3
7
J
J
A
10 East
Zhao
1
2
All Pass

3rd
5
6
2
A
3
4 South
Rodwell
Dbl
Pass

4th
10
9
8
4
5
5 West
Hamman

Pass

Lead
A
Q
K
4
6
2
3
2 North
Zhuang
1 NT
Pass

2nd
3
7
J
4
6
6
5
10 East
Zia
Dbl

3rd
5
2
6
5
8
9
J
Q South
WangW
Pass

4th
8
9
10
2
4
8
A
J
N deals
E-W vul 10 9 8
A K 3 2
A 9 2
Q 8 4
5
J 9 8 5
Q J 8 7 4
A 6 2 Table A K Q 6 4 2
10
K 10 3
9 5 3
42726 =
796A6 =
Par EW +140 J 7 3
Q 7 6 4
6 5
K J 10 7

1 opening
3 North -2
-100 +5 301
1 NT opening
1 NT× North -2
-300 437

163. 2009 BB Qual, Rd 20, Bd 7 West
Sementa

3
Dbl
Pass

Lead
2
7
J
Q
10
4
8 North
Woolsey
1
3
Pass
Dbl

2nd
5
8
K
2
A
7
5 East
Duboin
1
Pass
4
All Pass

3rd
K
5
2
3
4
J South
Stewart
Dbl
4
Pass

4th
A
9
3
A
3
6 West
Doub

Pass
Pass

Lead
7
6
A
K
6
8
3
9 North
Nunes
1 NT
3
Pass

2nd
8
Q
2
4
8
5
K
J East
Wildavsky
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
2
3
8
2
4
A
A South
Fantoni
2
4

4th
4
3
5
7
10
Q
2
5
N deals
Both vul A K 6
K J 9 4
Q 4
9 7 6 2
J 10 7 5
5
A 10 9 6
A Q 10 5 Table Q 9 8 4 2
A Q 7
7 2
J 4 3
32863 32864
8A469 =
Par EW +620 3
10 8 6 3 2
K J 8 5 3
K 8

1 opening
4 × East =
-790 301
1 NT opening
4 North -1
-100 +12 451

165. 2009 BB Semifinal, Seg 1, Bd 12 West
YangL

2
Pass

Lead
8
2 North
Katz
1
Pass
4

2nd
3 East
Dai
1
Pass
All Pass

3rd
A South
Nickell
2
3

4th
4 West
Meckstroth

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
6
Q North
WangW
1 NT
4
5

2nd
5 East
Rodwell
2
Pass
Pass

3rd
7 South
Zhuang
4
4 NT
6

4th
10
N deals
E-W vul 10 7 5 3
Q 4
A K 10 8
A 9 2
K J 8
J 9
7 4 2
Q J 8 6 5 Table A Q 9 6 2
—
J 9 6 3
K 10 7 4
84C64 =
08068 =
Par NS +980 4
A K 10 8 7 6 5 3 2
Q 5
3

1 opening
4 South +2
+480 302
1 NT opening
6 North +1
+1010 +11 462

168. 2009 BB Qual, Rd 1, Bd 11 West
Khiuppenen

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
8
A
K
8
J North
Elinescu
1
2
3 NT

2nd
6
3
5
6
Q East
Kholomeev
Pass
Pass
Pass

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

4th
3
10
4
10
7 West
Gromoeller

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
7
5
4
Q
J North
Dubinin
1 NT
2
3

2nd
A
3
3
2 East
Kirmse
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
3
Q
7
5 South
Gromov
2
3
4

4th
4
K
10
10
N deals
None vul Q J 8 4
A 10 6
Q J 10 4
Q 10
10 3
9 8 7 5
A 9 7 3 2
J 2 Table 7 2
K J 4 2
K 8
A 9 6 5 4
99677 =
44665 =
Par NS +400 A K 9 6 5
Q 3
6 5
K 8 7 3

1 opening
4 South -1
-50 308
1 NT opening
4 North =
+420 +10 472

170. 2009 BB Qual, Rd 5, Bd 3 West
Stefanov

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
2
Q
7
6
10
Q North
Wildavsky
1
1
2
3

2nd
3
K
Q
A
A East
Aronov
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
5
7
K
9
8 South
Doub
1
2
2
4

4th
Q
4
2
4
6 West
Stewart

Pass
Pass

Lead
4
2
8
7
K
3
Q
J North
Danailov
1 NT
2
Pass

2nd
2
8
5
5
6
5
9
2 East
Woolsey
Pass
Pass
Pass

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

4th
Q
Q
A
3
9
2
6
7
N deals
E-W vul K 10 4 3
8 7
A K J 4 2
Q 5
9 2
A K 9 3 2
Q 9 5
8 7 3 Table 8 7 6 5
4
8 6 3
K J 10 6 4
AA9A7 =
33436 =
Par NS +430 A Q J
Q J 10 6 5
10 7
A 9 2

1 opening
4 South -3
-150 308
1 NT opening
3 NT North +1
+430 +11 483

173. 2009 BB Qual, Rd 10, Bd 1 West
Smirnov

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
J
2
8
A
4
9
Q
2
A North
Katz
1
1 NT
2

2nd
K
9
4
5
K
Q
10
7
8 East
Piekarek
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
4
K
10
Q
3
2
7
A
5 South
Nickell
1
2
6 NT

4th
7
3
6
5
8
3
5
9
10 West
Rodwell

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
2
7
4
K
Q
8
A
3 North
Gromoeller
1 NT
2
3

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

3rd
J
A
Q
2
10
J
3
Q South
Kirmse
2
2
3 NT

4th
A
4
8
6
9
5
7
10
N deals
None vul Q 7 5
K Q 8
Q 6 3 2
A 7 3
9 8 4
9 6
K J 9 5
J 9 8 5 Table J 10 2
7 5 4 3
10 8
Q 6 4 2
CCCB9 =
11123 =
Par NS +990 A K 6 3
A J 10 2
A 7 4
K 10

1 opening
6 NT North =
+990 +11 320
1 NT opening
3 NT North +3
+490 485

175. 2009 BB Qual, Rd 20, Bd 7 West
YangL

4
Dbl

Lead
7
6
A
K
6
10
3
9
2 North
Groetheim
1
Pass
5

2nd
3
Q
2
4
8
5
K
J
J East
Dai
1
Pass
Dbl

3rd
A
2
3
8
2
4
A
4
3 South
Tundal
Dbl
4 NT
All Pass

4th
4
5
J
5
7
Q
7
8
5 West
Lindqvist

Dbl
Pass
Pass

Lead
3
9
2
A
6
3
A
9
4 North
Zhuang
1 NT
Pass
Pass
Dbl

2nd
6
A
3
8
9
8
4
4
K East
Brogeland
Pass
3 NT
4
All Pass

3rd
Q
2
J
3
8
10
2
4
A South
WangW
2
Dbl
Pass

4th
7
5
K
5
7
2
5
J
6
N deals
Both vul A K 6
K J 9 4
Q 4
9 7 6 2
J 10 7 5
5
A 10 9 6
A Q 10 5 Table Q 9 8 4 2
A Q 7
7 2
J 4 3
32863 32864
8A469 =
Par EW +620 3
10 8 6 3 2
K J 8 5 3
K 8

1 opening
5 × North -2
-500 +7 327
1 NT opening
4 × East =
-790 485

179. 2009 Spingold Rd of 32, Seg 2, Bd 29 West
Passell

Pass
2

Lead
5
6
7
A
A
2
Q
7 North
Ramer
1
1 NT
All Pass

2nd
6
8
3
6
5
9
4 East
Lynch
1
Pass

3rd
A
J
5
4
6
K
10 South
Kwiecien
Dbl
Pass

4th
2
2
9
K
8
3
J West
Zeligman

Pass
Pass
3

Lead
4
7
5
2
Q
A
6
3
2 North
Gromov
1 NT
Pass
3
All Pass

2nd
6
3
9
7
9
J
2
5
5 East
Melman
2
2
Pass

3rd
A
K
J
10
J
5
9
Q
Q South
Dubinin
2
Pass
Pass

4th
2
8
8
K
10
8
Q
7
3
N deals
Both vul K 6 5
K 9 5
A Q J 7
8 4 3
4 3 2
J 10
10 9 8 6
K Q 7 6 Table A Q 10 9 8
Q 8 2
3 2
A 10 2
64775 =
68668 =
Par EW +110 J 7
A 7 6 4 3
K 5 4
J 9 5

1 opening
2 East +1
-140 329
1 NT opening
3 East -1
+100 +6 493

181. 2009 USBC Final, Seg 3, Bd 33 West
Boyd

1
2
3

Lead
A
K
4
2
10
6
3
A
7 North
Granovetter
1
Dbl
Pass
All Pass

2nd
5
6
A
9
3
J
9
4
5 East
Robinson
Pass
2
Pass

3rd
10
9
10
2
5
A
K
8
7 South
Rubin
1
Pass
2 NT

4th
2
3
J
5
4
6
2
J
Q West
Fleisher

3
Pass

Lead
K
4
3
6
2
K
5
10 North
Doub
1 NT
Pass
Pass

2nd
5
3
8
K
A
A
4
J East
Kamil
Pass
4

3rd
10
J
6
2
7
3
K
A South
Wildavsky
3
Pass

4th
4
A
9
8
Q
J
3
N deals
None vul Q J 3
A K 8
K 5 4
10 5 4 2
K 10 9 8 6 2
4 3 2
J
A K 7 Table A 7 5
J 7 6 5
A 8 6 2
8 3
54588 =
59755 =
Par EW +140 4
Q 10 9
Q 10 9 7 3
Q J 9 6

1 opening
3 West +1
-170 329
1 NT opening
4 West -1
+50 +6 499

182. 2009 USBC Final, Seg 4, Bd 59 West
Robinson

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
K
2
Q
5
2
10
4
A
K North
Rubin
1
2 NT
3

2nd
A
7
6
J
8
2
5
5
9 East
Boyd
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
7
A
4
K
9
4
10
6
7 South
Granovetter
2
3
4

4th
3
3
8
6
10
Q
2
8
10 West
Weichsel

2
3

Lead
K
Q
10
Q
5 North
Woolsey
1 NT
Pass
Dbl

2nd
A
4
3
3
6 East
Ekeblad
Dbl
2 NT
All Pass

3rd
9
6
J
2
10 South
Stewart
Pass
Dbl

4th
2
7
6
7
8
N deals
None vul K 7
A Q 9 5
J 9 4 3
Q 7 6
J 8 6 5 2
8 7
8 7
J 9 5 4 Table A Q 10
J 6 3
K Q 10 6 5
10 8
96A88 85978
47354 =
Par NS +420 9 4 3
K 10 4 2
A 2
A K 3 2

1 opening
4 North -1
-50 329
1 NT opening
3 × West -5
+1100 +15 514

184. 2009 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 2, Bd 23 West
Gitelman

Dbl
Pass

Lead
10
3
5 North
Johnson
1
4
Pass

2nd
7
4
2 East
Moss
Pass
4
Dbl

3rd
Q
A
J South
Simson
3
5
All Pass

4th
A
Q
2 West
Rogoff

Pass
Pass

Lead
Q
K
6
3
K North
Hampson
1 NT
4
Pass

2nd
6
10
A
2
4 East
Parker
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
3
9
8
A
6 South
Greco
3
5

4th
8
7
7
Q
4
N deals
Both vul 10 6
A K J 5
J 10 8 6 3
A 4
K Q J 2
Q 6 4 3 2
Q
K 9 3 Table A 9 5 4 3
10 9 8
4 2
Q 8 7
856A9 =
48613 48612
Par NS +130 8 7
7
A K 9 7 5
J 10 6 5 2

1 opening
5 × North +1
+950 +14 343
1 NT opening
5 South -1
-100 518

185. 2009 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 3, Bd 43 West
Robinson

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
10
10
6
Q
3
A North
Johnson
1
2
2 NT
3 NT

2nd
K
K
3
4
2
2 East
Boyd
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
A
A
8
9
9
7 South
Simson
2
2
3

4th
4
9
Q
K
Q
3 West
Rogoff

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
9
4
9
10
J
2
10
9 North
Woolsey
1 NT
2
3

2nd
3
6
K
Q
Q
5
5
8 East
Parker
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
5
K
7
A
A
6
6 South
Stewart
2
2 NT
3 NT

4th
K
3
4
9
2
4
7
N deals
None vul K Q 7 5
Q J 8 7
K 2
7 4 2
J 10 8 2
K 6 5 3 2
J 5
A 3 Table A 6 4 3
4
Q 10 9 8
J 10 9 6
76778 76878
67465 =
Par NS +100 9
A 10 9
A 7 6 4 3
K Q 8 5

1 opening
3 NT North =
+400 +11 354
1 NT opening
3 NT North -2
-100 518

186. 2009 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 5, Bd 65 West
Boyd

4
Pass

Lead
J
10
8
A
2 North
Rogoff
1
Pass
Pass

2nd
A
4
J
2
8 East
Robinson
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
3
2
K
6
J South
Parker
1
4

4th
2
3
7
5
Q West
Aker

4
Pass

Lead
J
8
2
3
7
A North
Doub
1 NT
Pass
Pass

2nd
A
J
7
Q
6 East
Milgrim
Pass
Pass
Dbl

3rd
3
K
10
K
6 South
Wildavsky
2
4
All Pass

4th
4
3
Q
A
2
N deals
None vul 10 8
A 7
A J 10 3
A 9 8 7 6
7 3
K J 10 9 8 5 4 2
8 7
J Table Q J 5 4
6 3
K Q 9 6 5
Q 3
BB59C =
22841 =
Par NS +800 A K 9 6 2
Q
4 2
K 10 5 4 2

1 opening
4 South +1
+450 354
1 NT opening
4 × South +1
+690 +6 524

189. 2009 USBC Rd of 64 B, Seg 4, Bd 60 West
Cole

3
Pass

Lead
K
7
K
Q
J
10
6
9
5
8 North
Lev
1
Pass
Pass

2nd
A
5
3
5
6
10
8
10
2
6 East
Adams
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
A
8
2
7
3
3
J
K
3 South
Pszczola
1
4

4th
4
2
9
2
7
4
6
Q
A West
Cohler

Pass

Lead
K
7
10
5 North
Ao
1 NT
Pass

2nd
A
4
8 East
Rosenberg
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
3
9 South
WangJ
4

4th
2
8
4
N deals
E-W vul A J 8 3
8 7
K 10 8 3 2
A 7
K 10
3 2
Q J
K Q 10 9 8 6 5 Table Q 7 6 5 4 2
9 5
A 9 7 6
J
A6A85 =
37248 =
Par NS +430 9
A K Q J 10 6 4
5 4
4 3 2

1 opening
4 South =
+420 +10 364
1 NT opening
4 South -1
-50 525

191. 2009 Vanderbilt Qtrfinal, Seg 3, Bd 38 West
WangW

Pass
Pass

Lead
10
J
5
9
6
8
K
A North
Platnick
1
1 NT
Pass

2nd
3
Q
6
2
J
8
A
J East
Zhuang
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
A
10
4
2
7
4
2 South
Diamond
1
2

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

Pass
Pass

Lead
Q
J
5
6
9
5 North
YangL
1 NT
4

2nd
A
Q
K
J
2
10 East
Moss
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
A
3
8
4
K South
Dai
4
Pass

4th
4
2
8
3
6
7
N deals
N-S vul A 5
K 7 4 3
K J 7
Q 10 6 4
Q
10 9 8 2
A 10 9 8
A 8 5 2 Table K 7 6 2
Q 6
Q 6 5 2
9 7 3
8A978 =
33465 =
Par NS +620 J 10 9 8 4 3
A J 5
4 3
K J

1 opening
2 South +2
+170 +7 371
1 NT opening
4 North -1
-100 525

193. 2009 Vanderbilt Rd of 16, Seg 1, Bd 6 West
Gustawsson

2
Pass

Lead
4
A
9
K
7
9
5 North
Lauria
1
Pass
Pass

2nd
5
2
4
10
Q
7
6 East
Sylvan
Pass
2

3rd
K
5
Q
2
4
10 South
Versace
1 NT
Pass

4th
2
3
8
6
J
8 West
Cayne

Pass

Lead
2
5
2
J
6
Q North
de Knijff
1 NT
Pass

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

3rd
A
3
A
4
K
2 South
Wrang
3 NT

4th
7
6
3
5
9
4
N deals
N-S vul K 7
J 6 3
K Q 8 7 4 2
A 9
A Q 9 5
K Q 9 7 4
3
10 8 3 Table J 10 3 2
A 10
10 9 5
J 6 4 2
75597 =
48836 =
Par NS +100 8 6 4
8 5 2
A J 6
K Q 7 5

1 opening
2 East =
-110 375
1 NT opening
3 NT North +1
+630 +12 537

195. 2008 WC Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 57 West
Smirnov

Pass
Pass

Lead
4
5
3
A
2
5
A
6
Q
6 North
Gold
1
1 NT
Pass

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

3rd
Q
Q
A
8
Q
K
8
9
4
8 South
Townsend
1
2

4th
3
2
K
K
10
2
6
7
7
K West
HackettJA

3
3 NT

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

2nd
2
4
5
4
2
5
K
J East
HackettJU
Dbl
3

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

4th
6
3
3
Q
4
3
9
2
N deals
E-W vul A K
K 10 5
8 7 6 4 2
K 5 4
J 7 6 3
8 4
Q 3
Q J 10 8 7 Table 4 2
A Q 7 2
A 10 9 5
A 9 6
56653 36643
87789 =
Par EW +120 Q 10 9 8 5
J 9 6 3
K J
3 2

1 opening
2 South -3
-150 +10 388
1 NT opening
3 NT West +1
-630 537

197. 2008 WC Qtrfinal, Seg 4, Bd 55 West
Piekarek

3
4

Lead
K
2
6
6
10
K North
Bakkeren
1
Pass
All Pass

2nd
3
Q
3
7
9
10 East
Smirnov
1 NT
3

3rd
4
A
5
Q
8 South
Bertens
2
Pass

4th
9
7
2
A
7 West
Ramondt

Pass

Lead
6
4
4
K
8
Q
A North
Kirmse
1 NT

2nd
2
A
9
3
7
9
10 East
Westra
Pass

3rd
Q
6
A
6
10
5
2 South
Gromoeller
Pass

4th
5
7
2
3
7
J
Q
N deals
Both vul A J
Q 10 6 4
A J 6 5 4
8 5
Q 8 5 4 2
J 7 3 2
Q
K Q 10 Table K 9 6 3
9
K 10 7
A J 7 6 4
63883 =
7A55A =
Par EW +620 10 7
A K 8 5
9 8 3 2
9 3 2

1 opening
4 East =
-620 388
1 NT opening
1 NT North -1
-100 +11 548

200. 2008 WC Rd of 16, Seg 4, Bd 56 West
Pazur

Pass
Pass

Lead
Q
7
A
5
7
3
2
K
5
2 North
Rodwell
1
2
Pass

2nd
3
9
5
9
A
4
8
3
10
3 East
Zawislak
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
K
4
J
2
K
A
9
J
Q South
Meckstroth
1
4

4th
6
8
10
K
6
6
7
4
J
10 West
Hamman

Pass
Pass

Lead
K
A
8
10
4
3
9
9
K
5 North
Jassem
1 NT
2
4

2nd
6
8
3
2
9
Q
7
4
3
10 East
Compton
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
Q
4
4
5
J
10
K
A
6
2 South
Martens
2
3 NT

4th
3
9
J
5
K
2
6
2
7
J
N deals
None vul K Q J 2
A J 7 2
9 6
10 9 3
7 4
10 9
Q 10 3 2
Q J 7 5 4 Table 10 8 6
K 8 6 3
J 7 4
A K 2
7A975 =
63467 =
Par NS +420 A 9 5 3
Q 5 4
A K 8 5
8 6

1 opening
4 South -1
-50 389
1 NT opening
4 North =
+420 +10 558

202. 2008 WC Semifinal, Seg 5, Bd 72 West
Duboin

Pass
Pass

Lead
7
2
3
K
6
J
2 North
Groetheim
1
1 NT
3 NT

2nd
2
5
Q
2
A
4 East
Sementa
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
3
A
10
5
3
4 South
Tundal
1
2

4th
J
6
8
4
4
K West
Helgemo

Pass
Pass

Lead
3
J
3 North
Nunes
1 NT
3
Pass

2nd
4
5 East
Helness
3
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
A South
Fantoni
3
4

4th
A
6
N deals
None vul J 10 2
K J 9
J 9 3 2
A K 9
K Q 6
10 8 6 3
K
J 10 7 6 2 Table 5
7 5 4
A Q 10 8 7 5
Q 8 3
79786 =
44557 =
Par NS +140 A 9 8 7 4 3
A Q 2
6 4
5 4

1 opening
3 NT North =
+400 +11 400
1 NT opening
4 North -2
-100 558

204. 2008 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 41 West
Zmudzinski

Pass
Pass

Lead
3
4
2
2
K
J
7
7
10 North
Bates
1
2

2nd
9
9
7
K
9
3
6
2
Q East
Balicki
Pass
Pass

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

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

Pass

Lead
A
3
3
K
10
9
9
2
2 North
Gromov
1 NT

2nd
5
J
10
Q
3
8
3
6
Q East
Helness
Pass

3rd
4
A
J
4
8
5
A
4
K South
Dubinin
Pass

4th
9
6
7
7
2
5
J
8
6
N deals
E-W vul K J 5 2
7 6
A K 7
Q 10 9 6
A 10 4
A 8 5 4 2
Q 2
4 3 2 Table 9 7
K 10 9 3
10 6 5 4
A K J
47365 =
96A77 =
Par EW +500 Q 8 6 3
Q J
J 9 8 3
8 7 5

1 opening
2 South =
+110 +6 406
1 NT opening
1 NT North -3
-150 558

209. 2008 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 4, Bd 49 West
Cheek

Pass
Pass

Lead
2
Q
K
6
6
Q
K
J
10 North
Levin
1
3
Pass

2nd
5
2
7
8
A
4
5
9 East
Grue
1
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
7
9
3
5
10
8
3 South
Weinstein
2
3

4th
A
A
9
Q
7
7
3
4 West
Zia

Pass
Pass

Lead
4
2
A
7
6
5
Q
9 North
Moss
1 NT
2
4

2nd
7
10
5
A
8
8
2 East
Rosenberg
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
2
J
3
4
3
3
7 South
Gitelman
2
4

4th
5
6
6
2
9
6
K
N deals
None vul Q 9 5
8 7
A Q J 9 8 3
K J
2
9 5 3 2
K 10 7 6
A Q 10 9 Table K J 6 4 3
A
5 4 2
8 6 5 4
87975 86975
45468 =
Par NS +140 A 10 8 7
K Q J 10 6 4
—
7 3 2

1 opening
3 South =
+140 +5 411
1 NT opening
4 North -1
-50 558

211. 2008 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 3, Bd 33 West
Chechelashvili

Dbl

Lead
3
3
J
4
Q
3
8
K
3
2
6 North
Passell
1
Pass

2nd
5
9
7
K
2
10
6
7
4
7
Q East
Gu
1
Pass

3rd
8
5
A
4
5
A
J
10
A
8
9 South
Wold
1 NT
Pass

4th
9
J
10
Q
9
2
Q
6
5
6
7 West
Landen

Pass

Lead
4
5
2
Q
J
10
4
7
8
3
9 North
Ao
1 NT

2nd
5
8
5
8
3
7
5
2
7
2
6 East
Pratap
Pass

3rd
9
Q
9
6
3
2
J
10
4
A
K South
WangJ
Pass

4th
J
A
4
K
A
6
A
J
Q
3
10
N deals
None vul K 10 5
Q J 6 3
K J 7 5
Q 5
A 6 4 3 2
9
A 10 6 2
10 9 4 Table J 8
K 10 8 4 2
Q 9 3
K J 2
75767 =
67675 =
Par NS +90 Q 9 7
A 7 5
8 4
A 8 7 6 3

1 opening
1 NT× South -2
-300 411
1 NT opening
1 NT North -1
-50 +6 564

213. 2008 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 1, Bd 9 West
Hamman

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
2
Q
J
8
J
A
K
8
9 North
Lev
1
1 NT
2
4

2nd
A
K
6
3
K
3
5
J
5 East
Compton
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
8
A
4
5
3
2
7
Q
7 South
Pszczola
1
2
2

4th
9
4
3
9
5
4
6
10
7 West
Mahaffey

Pass

Lead
J North
Nickell
1 NT

2nd East
Seamon
Pass

3rd South
Freeman
Pass

4th
N deals
E-W vul Q
Q 9 7 2
A 8 5 4
A 7 6 5
6 4
J 5 3
Q 9 7 3
Q 4 3 2 Table K 10 9 5 3
10 6 4
K 10
J 10 8
AABB9 =
32223 33223
Par NS +450 A J 8 7 2
A K 8
J 6 2
K 9

1 opening
4 South =
+420 +7 418
1 NT opening
1 NT North +2
+150 564

214. 2008 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 4, Bd 49 West
Hamman

Pass
Pass

Lead
2
Q
K
6
6
Q
K
10
3 North
Baze
1
3
Pass

2nd
5
5
7
8
A
4
3
9
A East
Compton
1
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
7
9
2
2
4
8
3
J South
Cohler
2
3

4th
A
A
9
Q
2
7
4
4
5 West
Lev

Pass
Pass

Lead
4
K
3
9
A
Q
A North
Rodwell
1 NT
2
4

2nd
7
5
8
K
2
K
J East
Pszczola
Pass
Pass
All Pass

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

4th
5
A
9
2
6
3
7
N deals
None vul Q 9 5
8 7
A Q J 9 8 3
K J
2
9 5 3 2
K 10 7 6
A Q 10 9 Table K J 6 4 3
A
5 4 2
8 6 5 4
87975 86975
45468 =
Par NS +140 A 10 8 7
K Q J 10 6 4
—
7 3 2

1 opening
3 South =
+140 +6 424
1 NT opening
4 North -2
-100 564

215. 2008 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 51 West
Skrzypczak

Pass
Pass

Lead
10
K
7
J
9
5
8
7
3
J North
Helgemo
1
2
Pass

2nd
Q
3
4
A
J
6
4
6
6
Q East
Gierulski
1
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
2
Q
5
2
Q
2
3
4
A South
Helness
Dbl
2 NT

4th
A
5
9
8
5
K
2
8
9
7 West
Bates

2
Pass

Lead
Q
6
9
7
8
J
2
4 North
Martens
1 NT
Dbl

2nd
5
A
5
2
K
Q
5
10 East
Sontag
Dbl
Pass

3rd
7
K
8
A
8
A
K
Q South
Jassem
Rdbl
Pass

4th
3
4
2
J
4
2
A
3
N deals
E-W vul Q 5
7 2
Q J 10 6 2
A Q 9 8
10 2
A 4 3
8 4 3
10 6 4 3 2 Table K 9 8 7 3
K J 10
A 9 5
K J
76787 66787
56446 56456
Par NS +90 A J 6 4
Q 9 8 6 5
K 7
7 5

1 opening
2 NT South -3
-150 424
1 NT opening
2 × West -2
+500 +12 576

218. 2007 BB Qtrfinal, Seg 6, Bd 95 West
Bertens

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
6
6 North
Upmark
1
1 NT
2

2nd
5
3 East
Bakkeren
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
9
A South
Cullin
1
2
2

4th
Q
2 West
Efraimsson

Pass
Pass

Lead
A
10
6
J
7
10 North
Muller
1 NT
3
4

2nd
Q
Q
A
K
3
7 East
Morath
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
9
K
3
6
A
8 South
de Wijs
3
3

4th
4
5
2
2
2
N deals
N-S vul A K
A 7 5
J 10 6 5 4
6 5 4
J 5 3
K J 6
9 8 3 2
J 10 8 Table 9 4 2
10 9 4 3
A K 7
A 9 3
79778 79779
53544 =
Par NS +140 Q 10 8 7 6
Q 8 2
Q
K Q 7 2

1 opening
2 South +2
+170 425
1 NT opening
4 North =
+620 +10 586

219. 2007 BB Qtrfinal, Seg 6, Bd 95 West
Bocchi

Pass
Pass

Lead
4
5
10
6
3
9
6
K
5 North
Eber
1
1 NT

2nd
2
K
Q
7
2
K
5
4
3 East
Duboin
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
Q
K
9
3
J
A
7
Q South
Bosenberg
1
Pass

4th
A
2
5
8
4
4
2
J West
Cope

Pass
Pass

Lead
3
4
K
10
4
8
9 North
Nunes
1 NT
2
Pass

2nd
2
A
Q
8
Q
J
7 East
Holman
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
2
9
6
K
A South
Fantoni
2
2 NT

4th
A
J
4
5
7
6
N deals
N-S vul A K
A 7 5
J 10 6 5 4
6 5 4
J 5 3
K J 6
9 8 3 2
J 10 8 Table 9 4 2
10 9 4 3
A K 7
A 9 3
79778 79779
53544 =
Par NS +140 Q 10 8 7 6
Q 8 2
Q
K Q 7 2

1 opening
1 NT North +1
+120 +6 431
1 NT opening
2 NT North -1
-100 586

221. 2007 BB Final, Seg 4, Bd 56 West
Groetheim

3
Pass

Lead
7
2
2
3
4
4
8
Q
K
9 North
Zia
1
4
5

2nd
3
2
5
4
3
7
J
8
7
6 East
Tundal
1
4
Dbl

3rd
A
6
A
K
Q
K
10
J
5 South
Rosenberg
2
5
All Pass

4th
5
8
10
6
5
10
J
3
A West
WeinsteinH

3
Dbl

Lead
9
A
2
4
A
3
K North
Helgemo
1 NT
Pass
All Pass

2nd
10
5
2
3
2
4 East
Garner
2
4

3rd
A
7
6
Q
6
8 South
Helness
3
5

4th
2
3
8
10
5
6
N deals
None vul 10 8 3
10 3
A Q J 6 5 3
A Q
K J 7 6
9 6
10 9 8
J 7 5 3 Table A Q 9 4 2
A J 5 4
K 7 2
10
64879 =
78453 =
Par NS +100 5
K Q 8 7 2
4
K 9 8 6 4 2

1 opening
5 × South -3
-500 431
1 NT opening
5 × South -1
-100 +9 595

222. 2007 BB Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 47 West
Drijver

Dbl
3
All Pass

Lead
6
2
10
6
J North
Helgemo
1
2
3 NT

2nd
2
5
8
4
8 East
Brink
1
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
Q
2
A
3 South
Helness
1
3
5

4th
A
K
A
8
4 West
Saelensminde

Pass
2
All Pass

Lead
8
6
J
A
10
2
7 North
Muller
1 NT
2
Pass

2nd
Q
7
2
2
3
4 East
Brogeland
2
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
8
5
9
8
J South
de Wijs
Dbl
Pass
3

4th
A
Q
6
3
K
6
N deals
N-S vul K 8
6 2
A J 10 9 5
A 7 3 2
J 10 6
A Q 5
Q 4
K J 10 9 4 Table Q 5 4 3 2
K J 9 7
8 6
8 5
857A6 =
57637 =
Par NS +130 A 9 7
10 8 4 3
K 7 3 2
Q 6

1 opening
5 North -1
-100 431
1 NT opening
3 North +1
+130 +6 601

224. 2007 BB Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 57 West
WeinsteinH

4
Pass

Lead
K
9
3
5
Q
6
7
6
Q
8 North
Gower
1
5
Pass

2nd
2
2
5
2
K
8
10
4
3 East
Garner
1
Dbl

3rd
Q
Q
8
A
A
J
10
8
4 South
Apteker
4
Pass

4th
2
K
4
K
7
9
5
J
6 West
Holman

4
Pass

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

2nd
2
2
K
7
9
10
10
4
7
Q East
Cope
2
Pass
Dbl

3rd
Q
A
A
J
6
A
2
6
J
K South
Zia
2 NT
5
All Pass

4th
5
K
8
J
5
5
6
Q
10
6
N deals
E-W vul 7 4 2
A 10 6
A Q 8 3
Q J 4
A K 8 6 5
J 4 2
10 4 2
8 7 Table Q J 10 9 3
K Q 8
K J 7 5
K
8386A 8385A
4A373 =
Par EW +100 —
9 7 5 3
9 6
A 10 9 6 5 3 2

1 opening
5 × South -2
-300 431
1 NT opening
5 × South -1
-100 +5 609

229. 2007 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 31 West
Balicki

Pass
Pass

Lead
4
7
6
K
3
9
10
8
5
8 North
Chechelashvili
1
1 NT

2nd
10
2
Q
6
Q
J
4
9
Q
K East
Zmudzinski
Pass
Pass

3rd
6
10
K
3
A
A
8
5
10
J South
Gu
1
Pass

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

Dbl
Pass

Lead
9
4
K
Q
9
3
7
9
10
6 North
Dubinin
1 NT
Pass
2

2nd
J
A
8
J
4
6
3
K
8 East
Ao
Pass
Pass
Dbl

3rd
K
5
7
Q
5
2
Q
6
5 South
Gromov
2
Rdbl
All Pass

4th
2
7
2
3
6
5
A
2
J
N deals
N-S vul Q 6 5
4 3 2
A K Q 10 9
Q 2
K
A K 10 8 5
6 4 3 2
8 6 3 Table A J 10 3
9 6
J 8 5
A J 9 4
55565 66565
75767 =
Par EW +90 9 8 7 4 2
Q J 7
7
K 10 7 5

1 opening
1 NT North -4
-400 431
1 NT opening
2 × North -1
-200 +5 623

234. 2007 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 4, Bd 48 West
Gitelman

Dbl
Pass

Lead
2
9
3
Q
J North
Gerstman
1
2
Pass

2nd
4
4
J
K
5 East
Moss
1
3

3rd
A
K
7
A
3 South
Carmichael
1
Pass

4th
J
10
2
4
8 West
Harris

Pass
Pass

Lead
A
K
2
A
7
J
5
Q North
Martel
1 NT
2

2nd
3
8
4
J
6
8
A
8 East
Morgan
Pass
Pass

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

4th
10
5
K
4
10
2
3
N deals
N-S vul A 9 8 7
K Q 7 4
10 7 5
K 8
Q 10 4
A 8
J 9 6
Q 10 7 6 3 Table J
10 9 6 3 2
A K 4 2
A J 2
47433 =
9689A =
Par EW +400 K 6 5 3 2
J 5
Q 8 3
9 5 4

1 opening
3 East +1
-130 432
1 NT opening
2 North =
+110 +6 631

235. 2007 USBC Final, Seg 2, Bd 22 West
Ekeblad

Pass
3

Lead
3
5
3
7
8
A
9
Q
Q
3 North
Meckstroth
1
2
All Pass

2nd
5
9
A
4
4
J
6
4
K
8 East
Rubin
Pass
Dbl

3rd
K
J
7
J
2
Q
9
5
K
K South
Rodwell
1
Pass

4th
10
2
2
2
5
6
10
9
J
A West
Freeman

Pass

Lead
7
J
5
5
Q
A
8
9
K
7 North
Martel
1 NT

2nd
K
2
4
8
4
5
J
8
4
2 East
Nickell
Pass

3rd
J
4
10
K
7
6
8
10
5
7 South
Stansby
Pass

4th
3
A
2
3
6
9
3
A
9
Q
N deals
N-S vul A J
K 6 4 3
A 8 7
9 6 3 2
K 9 7
Q 9 8 2
Q 10 6 5
J 10 Table 6 4 3 2
A
K 9 2
A Q 8 7 5
55754 =
77688 77587
Par EW +90 Q 10 8 5
J 10 7 5
J 4 3
K 4

1 opening
3 West -1
+50 +6 438
1 NT opening
1 NT North -2
-200 631

237. 2007 USBC Final, Seg 5, Bd 70 West
Moss

2 NT
Pass

Lead
A
2
7
3
K North
Meckstroth
1
Pass
Pass

2nd
7
6
5
Q East
Gitelman
1
3 NT

3rd
6
7
K
2 South
Rodwell
Pass
Pass

4th
9
10
4
A West
Freeman

Dbl
4

Lead
6
A
5
5
2
3 North
Martel
1 NT
3
Pass

2nd
2
7
8
A
5 East
Nickell
2
Pass
4

3rd
K
8
4
2
K South
Stansby
2 NT
Pass
All Pass

4th
Q
3
9
6
Q
N deals
N-S vul A 5
J 4 3 2
A K 5 4
10 4 3
10 7 2
A Q 10
J 10 9 3 2
A K Table K J 9 8 6 3
K 6
Q 8 7
5 2
34738 =
A96A5 =
Par EW +430 Q 4
9 8 7 5
6
Q J 9 8 7 6

1 opening
3 NT West +1
-430 438
1 NT opening
4 East -1
+50 +10 643

241. 2007 Vanderbilt Rd of 16, Seg 2, Bd 22 West
Compton

1
Dbl
3
All Pass

Lead
9
K
A
6
9
3
7
2 North
Meckstroth
1
2
Rdbl
Dbl

2nd
6
A
4
5
J
9
7
3 East
Milner
Pass
Pass
3
3

3rd
5
6
2
K
Q
J
K
5 South
Rodwell
1
Pass
Dbl
Dbl

4th
A
5
Q
J
8
4
8
7 West
Nickell

2

Lead
7
K
Q
2
3
3
K
7 North
Gromov
1 NT
Pass

2nd
8
A
8
9
Q
3
J
4 East
Freeman
Pass
Pass

3rd
10
6
9
J
A
5
6
6 South
Dubinin
Pass
Pass

4th
A
5
4
7
4
10
5
8
N deals
N-S vul K 6 2
9 7 4 3
A Q 3 2
A 6
A 10 8 7 4
A
K J 10 7 4
Q J Table 9 3
Q J 8 6
8 6
10 9 8 5 4
87967 =
56366 =
Par NS +140 Q J 5
K 10 5 2
9 5
K 7 3 2

1 opening
3 × West -3
+500 +8 446
1 NT opening
2 West -3
+150 646

245. 2006 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 4, Bd 60 West
Krekorian

2
Pass
4

Lead
5 North
Meltzer
1
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd East
Casen
1
2
3

3rd South
Larsen
Pass
3
Pass

4th West
Feldman

Pass
3

Lead
3
J
4
J
K
6
3 North
Stansby
1 NT
3
All Pass

2nd
2
3
8
Q
9
J
6 East
Bramley
Pass
Pass

3rd
7
2
A
K
5
K
7 South
Martel
2 NT
Pass

4th
Q
5
5
A
4
A
2
N deals
E-W vul 10 8 2
A 6
A K 7 6 3
6 4 3
4
K 10 5 4 3
Q J 10 8 4
A Q Table A Q J 6 3
J 9 8 7
9 2
J 2
56459 66459
77984 =
Par EW +100 K 9 7 5
Q 2
5
K 10 9 8 7 5

1 opening
4 East -3
+300 +10 456
1 NT opening
3 West +1
-130 649

250. 2006 USBC Semifinal, Seg 7, Bd 97 West
Soloway

1
5

Lead
6
A
7
9 North
Jacobs
1
Dbl
Pass

2nd
2
Q
3
K East
Hamman
Dbl
4
6

3rd
K
9
K
A South
Katz
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
Q
3
2
2 West
Zia

Pass
Pass

Lead
3
Q
J
8
10
6
A
7
5
5 North
Meckstroth
1 NT
Pass
Pass

2nd
7
2
3
9
6
6
8
4
Q
J East
Rosenberg
Dbl
4

3rd
K
9
2
3
4
7
3
K
4
9 South
Rodwell
2
Pass

4th
A
5
8
5
10
2
2
6
J
A
N deals
None vul K
Q 10 6 2
A K 10 8 5
J 5 2
9 7
K 9 5 3
7 4 3 2
K 10 4 Table A Q J 10 8 6 5 4
A 7
Q
A 7
00677 =
8C756 =
Par EW +980 3 2
J 8 4
J 9 6
Q 9 8 6 3

1 opening
6 East =
-980 458
1 NT opening
4 East +2
-480 +11 660

254. 2006 Spingold Final, Seg 1, Bd 6 West
Cayne

Pass
Pass

Lead
6
8
7
9
6
2
2
10
2
3 North
Rodwell
1
2

2nd
A
K
5
7
5
3
4
3
8
A East
Seamon
Pass
Pass

3rd
9
A
K
Q
4
Q
Q
7
8
8 South
Meckstroth
1
Pass

4th
3
2
4
4
J
A
J
5
6
7 West
Nickell

Pass

Lead
2
10
8
9
A
K
5
7
10
6 North
Fantoni
1 NT

2nd
4
J
7
J
5
A
J
Q
6
8 East
Freeman
Pass

3rd
Q
K
3
Q
2
4
Q
6
5
6 South
Nunes
Pass

4th
3
A
2
4
K
3
3
5
2
4
N deals
N-S vul 7 3
J 3
A Q 10 6 3
K Q 9 8
Q 10 4 2
Q 10 9
K J 7
J 7 3 Table A 8 5
K 7 6 2
5 4 2
A 10 6
77798 86798
56645 56644
Par NS +120 K J 9 6
A 8 5 4
9 8
5 4 2

1 opening
2 North -1
-100 460
1 NT opening
1 NT North =
+90 +5 665

255. 2006 WC Rd of 16, Seg 3, Bd 40 West
GartaganisJ

3
6

Lead
9
A
J
A North
Rodwell
1
Pass
Dbl

2nd
2
4
8
8 East
GartaganisN
1
3
All Pass

3rd
K
6
4 South
Meckstroth
2
4

4th
3
7
A West
Soloway

5

Lead
K
A
10
A
K
Q
A North
Balcombe
1 NT
Pass

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

3rd
9
6
J
5
8
8
3 South
Colbert
5
Pass

4th
2
7
2
4
7
3
2
N deals
None vul Q 8
J 10 9
10 4 2
A K Q 10 5
A 9 7 6 5
A K Q 6 3 2
—
7 2 Table K J 10 4 3
8 5
K 5
J 8 4 3
202A6 202A7
2BA16 =
Par EW +300 2
7 4
A Q J 9 8 7 6 3
9 6

1 opening
6 × East -1
+100 +11 471
1 NT opening
5 West =
-450 665

260. 2005 BB Qtrfinal, Seg 2, Bd 28 West
Nunes

Dbl
3
3 NT
4
4
6

Lead
3
10
3
4
8
A North
Satyanarayana
1
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
5
2
Q
3
K
2 East
Fantoni
Pass
1
3
4
4
5

3rd
7
A
2
A
J
2 South
Nadar
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

4th
J
7
4
8
5
8 West
Venkataraman

2
Pass

Lead
3
2
K
A
3
J North
Duboin
1 NT
Pass
Pass

2nd
5
3
10
8
7
Q East
Chokshi
Pass
4

3rd
K
Q
5
4
6
5 South
Bocchi
Pass
Pass

4th
A
K
A
7
2
7
N deals
E-W vul Q 9 3
K 8
K 9 8 7
K Q 9 7
A 7 5 2
A Q 10 9 5
5
A 8 3 Table K J 10 4
J 6 4 2
A J 10 4
10
31166 =
8CC77 =
Par EW +1430 8 6
7 3
Q 6 3 2
J 6 5 4 2

1 opening
6 East =
-1430 484
1 NT opening
4 East +2
-680 +13 678

261. 2005 BB Qual, Rd 4, Bd 13 West
Baran

Dbl
Pass
Pass

Lead
3
7
7
5
6
5
6
A North
Fu
1
Rdbl
Pass
3

2nd
5
9
5
2
8
K
4
6 East
Graves
Pass
Pass
3
All Pass

3rd
A
10
K
Q
A
4
K
3 South
Zhao
1
2
3

4th
3
K
A
4
4
3
10
2 West
Dai

Pass
Pass

Lead
K
3
5
Q
2
10
10
8
2 North
Hobart
1 NT
4

2nd
2
4
2
9
J
4
Q
4
7 East
YangL
Pass
Pass

3rd
10
K
6
5
3
3
5
8
7 South
Mittelman
4
Pass

4th
6
A
4
K
A
6
9
J
J
N deals
Both vul A 10 5
Q 6 5
A J 10 2
Q 10 5
9
A 10 9 3
K 9 6
K J 8 4 3 Table K 4 2
K
Q 8 7 3
A 9 7 6 2
58743 =
8558A =
Par EW +130 Q J 8 7 6 3
J 8 7 4 2
5 4
—

1 opening
3 South =
+140 +8 492
1 NT opening
4 North -2
-200 678

263. 2005 BB Qual, Rd 2, Bd 19 West
Goncalves

Pass
2

Lead
3
2
6
A
8
A
2
4
Q
2 North
ChiuW
1
2
2

2nd
A
10
5
3
K
3
4
9
10
3 East
Santos
Dbl
Pass
All Pass

3rd
8
K
6
2
4
8
9
Q
6
K South
YangH
1
Pass

4th
4
7
Q
6
7
9
J
8
5
A West
Huang

2
Pass

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

2nd
4
A
6
K
5
K East
Shih
Dbl
Pass
Pass

3rd
5
3
3
7
4 South
Pessoa
Pass
3 NT

4th
A
8
2
8
A
N deals
E-W vul J 9 6
A 2
K J 10 7 6 4
A 8
8
J 9 7 5 3
8 5 3
J 10 7 6 Table A Q 5 2
Q 10 8
A 9
K 9 5 3
9A686 =
22737 =
Par NS +420 K 10 7 4 3
K 6 4
Q 2
Q 4 2

1 opening
2 South +1
+140 492
1 NT opening
3 NT North =
+400 +6 685

264. 2005 BB Qual, Rd 10, Bd 2 West
Paz

3 NT

Lead
3
8
Q
A
4
K
J
9
7
6 North
YangL
1
Pass

2nd
6
K
3
3
2
10
2
4
5
3 East
Luis
1
Pass

3rd
A
7
8
2
K
Q
5
7
9
10 South
Dai
Dbl
Pass

4th
2
4
10
5
5
8
4
9
Q
6 West
Fu

2 NT
3

Lead
10
A
Q
2
Q
7
K
8
Q North
Pessoa
1 NT
Pass
All Pass

2nd
4
4
K
5
4
2
5
2
6 East
Zhao
2
3

3rd
A
3
6
A
6
9
2
J
10 South
Castanheira
Pass
Pass

4th
K
5
7
3
10
5
8
3
N deals
E-W vul 8 4 3
J 9 7 3
A 6 3 2
A Q
A Q
K Q 10 2
Q J 7 4
9 7 5 Table K J 9 7 6 2
6
K 9 8
K 10 4
33635 =
99697 =
Par EW +600 10 5
A 8 5 4
10 5
J 8 6 3 2

1 opening
3 NT West +1
-630 492
1 NT opening
3 East +1
-170 +10 695

267. 2005 BB Qual, Rd 18, Bd 18 West
Fantoni

Dbl
Pass

Lead
A
K
Q
3
J
Q
A North
Greco
1
2
Pass

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

3rd
6
10
2
8
8
5 South
Hampson
1
4

4th
3
3
6
4
2
8 West
Moss

4 NT
Dbl

Lead
2
K North
Bocchi
1 NT
5
All Pass

2nd
Q East
Gitelman
Pass
Pass

3rd
K South
Duboin
4
Pass

4th
7
N deals
E-W vul A J 4 2
Q J 9 3
8 7
K 6 5
K Q
6
A K 10 9 4
A Q J 7 4 Table 10 9 7 6 5
7 4
6 5 2
9 8 2
85943 85944
47499 =
Par NS +140 8 3
A K 10 8 5 2
Q J 3
10 3

1 opening
4 South -1
-50 +6 498
1 NT opening
5 × North -2
-300 695

268. 2005 BB Qual, Rd 20, Bd 13 West
Gitelman

1
2 NT

Lead
2
6
4
A
K
Q North
Chagas
1
Pass
Pass

2nd
6
A
9
5
10
J East
Moss
Pass
2
3 NT

3rd
5
7
3
7
8
9 South
Villas-Boas
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
10
3
Q
4
6 West
Branco

Pass

Lead
2
J
Q
J
K
A
3
2
4
A North
Greco
1 NT

2nd
3
9
4
7
5
10
10
2
A
Q East
BrancoP
Pass

3rd
8
4
6
9
7
8
4
K
7
6 South
Hampson
Pass

4th
9
Q
3
5
6
2
3
5
9
10
N deals
Both vul J 10 5
A 9 7
A 8 7 4 2
A 10
A K Q 3 2
8 5
Q J 10
8 6 4 Table 9 8 7
K J 4 2
K 9 6
K Q 7
43566 43556
9A776 =
Par EW +620 6 4
Q 10 6 3
5 3
J 9 5 3 2

1 opening
3 NT West =
-600 498
1 NT opening
1 NT North -2
-200 +9 704

272. 2005 USBC Final, Seg 3, Bd 33 West
Welland

Pass
Dbl

Lead
4
J
10
2
10
A
8
5
6 North
Ekeblad
1
3
All Pass

2nd
K
3
4
Q
Q
4
K
J
7 East
Fallenius
2
Pass

3rd
Q
K
A
3
2
9
2
10
5 South
Rubin
2
4

4th
6
4
3
7
5
6
7
K
A West
Moss

Pass
Pass
Pass

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

2nd
K
5
4
A
A
4
K
J
Q East
Gitelman
Pass
Pass
3
All Pass

3rd
5
K
A
6
2
9
J
7
5 South
Zia
2
2
Dbl

4th
6
9
3
8
3
3
6
7
3
N deals
None vul K 5 4
J 2
A 9 8 6 5 2
K 3
A Q 8 2
Q 9 8 7 4
K 7 4
4 Table 9
A 5 3
Q J 3
Q J 10 9 5 2
58476 =
74856 =
Par NS +100 J 10 7 6 3
K 10 6
10
A 8 7 6

1 opening
4 × South -3
-500 498
1 NT opening
3 South -2
-100 +9 718

274. 2005 USBC Semifinal, Seg 6, Bd 82 West
Welland

Pass
Pass

Lead
2
10
J
K
10
9
4 North
Bramley
1
2
Pass

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

3rd
3
7
Q
2
A
Q
3 South
Feldman
1
4

4th
4
5
6
7
3
6
8 West
Woolsey

Pass
Pass

Lead
K
3
10
10
2
3
3
A North
Zia
1 NT
2
Pass

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

3rd
7
5
9
A
8
J
Q
5 South
Rosenberg
2
4

4th
6
10
Q
9
4
2
6
K
N deals
E-W vul A J 10
9 5 3 2
A K J 9
9 6
8 6 5 2
7 6
5 4 2
A J 7 4 Table 3
K J 8
Q 7 6 3
K Q 10 5 3
8BB95 =
21037 =
Par NS +450 K Q 9 7 4
A Q 10 4
10 8
8 2

1 opening
4 South =
+420 +10 509
1 NT opening
4 North -1
-50 718

276. 2005 USBC Semifinal, Seg 8, Bd 114 West
Welland

Pass
Pass

Lead
2
A
6
6
7
6
7
10
9
5 North
Robinson
1
2 NT
Pass

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

3rd
10
2
4
Q
K
A
8
4
5
9 South
Boyd
2
3 NT

4th
K
3
10
K
4
5
Q
7
7
8 West
Bramley

Pass

Lead
2
K
6
J
6
5
6
4
A
8 North
Zia
1 NT

2nd
7
J
5
Q
J
5
A
5
4 East
Feldman
Pass

3rd
10
2
8
3
A
9
2
9
7 South
Rosenberg
Pass

4th
K
3
10
10
4
Q
7
3
Q
N deals
E-W vul K 9 8 6
Q 8 7
A K 9 6
J 7
10
K J 9 2
Q 10 5 3
A 6 5 4 Table Q J 4 3 2
6 5 4 3
J
Q 10 9
87687 =
56756 =
Par NS +120 A 7 5
A 10
8 7 4 2
K 8 3 2

1 opening
3 NT North -1
-50 509
1 NT opening
1 NT North +1
+120 +5 723

280. 2005 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 60 West
Cohen

Pass
Pass

Lead
5
7
5
2
6
9
7
A
2
3 North
Passell
1
2

2nd
3
8
K
6
A
10
4
5
K
6 East
Berkowitz
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
5
8
10
Q
6
4
4
3
A South
Wold
1
Pass

4th
4
J
2
Q
3
A
10
8
7
9 West
El Ahmady

2

Lead
5
2
6
6
4
9
J
K
10
2 North
Buratti
1 NT
Pass

2nd
A
4
K
A
5
4
A
7
3
5 East
Sadek
Pass
Pass

3rd
8
J
Q
5
A
8
K
7
9
9 South
Lanzarotti
Pass
Pass

4th
3
Q
2
3
2
10
3
6
8
10
N deals
E-W vul A Q J 3
Q 7 3
9 7 6 5
K 5
5
K J 10 9 5
10 3 2
A Q 6 2 Table K 9 7 2
6 2
A K J 4
9 4 3
56444 =
76999 76988
Par EW +140 10 8 6 4
A 8 4
Q 8
J 10 8 7

1 opening
2 South -2
-100 511
1 NT opening
2 West -1
+100 +5 729

281. 2005 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 49 West
Krekorian

2
4

Lead
A North
Maksymetz
1
3
All Pass

2nd
2 East
Casen
2
3

3rd
8 South
Jacob
Pass
Pass

4th
4 West
Sementa

Pass
Pass

Lead
2 North
Compton
1 NT
2
Pass

2nd
5 East
MossM
Pass
3

3rd
J South
CohenS
2
Pass

4th
A
N deals
None vul J 9
8 7
A K 7 6 5 3
A J 10
K 10 8 6 5
A K 10 3 2
4
9 5 Table A 7 4
J
Q 10 2
K Q 7 6 4 2
43573 33573
7A86A =
Par EW +420 Q 3 2
Q 9 6 5 4
J 9 8
8 3

1 opening
4 West =
-420 511
1 NT opening
3 East =
-110 +7 736

283. 2004 Olympiad Final, Seg 8, Bd 113 West
Duboin

1
Pass
All Pass

Lead
A
8
10
10
J
A North
v.Prooijen
1
Dbl
2 NT

2nd
7
Q
9
K
2
7 East
Bocchi
Dbl
Pass
Pass

3rd
6
9
2
2
3
2 South
Brink
Rdbl
2
3 NT

4th
8
7
K
3
4
3 West
Schollaardt

Pass
Pass

Lead
A
J
6
2
8
J
9
3
2 North
Fantoni
1 NT
3
Pass

2nd
7
Q
7
3
2
5
4
5
K East
Drijver
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
9
6
K
A
Q
4
6
K
A South
Nunes
3
3 NT

4th
2
7
5
10
4
9
8
A
N deals
None vul K 7
Q 8 3 2
K Q J 9 2
4 3
9 6 5 3 2
9 6
10 7
A 9 8 2 Table A J 10 8
A K 5 4
5 4 3
10 5
64887 =
59545 =
Par EW +140 Q 4
J 10 7
A 8 6
K Q J 7 6

1 opening
3 NT North =
+400 +11 522
1 NT opening
3 NT North -3
-150 740

284. 2004 Olympiad Semifinal, Seg 6, Bd 95 West
Bocchi

Dbl
3

Lead
5
6
4
8
K
8
9
A
6
4 North
Sun
1
2
All Pass

2nd
J
2
2
10
3
Q
K
3
Q
A East
Duboin
1
Pass

3rd
A
3
A
7
10
5
J
7
9
K South
LiX
1
Pass

4th
4
3
7
7
9
J
Q
6
8
2 West
Zhuang

Pass

Lead
5
3
5
A
10 North
Nunes
1 NT

2nd
9
7
2
10
9 East
ShiM
Pass

3rd
J
Q
A
7
K South
Fantoni
Pass

4th
Q
A
7
4
3
N deals
N-S vul A Q 7 6
Q 4
K 5 4 3
Q 3 2
J
J 7 3
A J 10 2
K 8 6 5 4 Table 9 8 4 2
A 8 6 5 2
9 7
A 10
77455 =
66978 66867
Par EW +140 K 10 5 3
K 10 9
Q 8 6
J 9 7

1 opening
3 East =
-140 522
1 NT opening
1 NT North =
+90 +6 746

285. 2004 Olympiad Semifinal, Seg 5, Bd 69 West
Matushko

2

Lead
5
J
Q
Q
10
7
8
7
4
K
3 North
Drijver
1
Pass

2nd
A
3
3
A
4
2
A
K
J
4
Q East
Khven
Pass
Pass

3rd
7
4
2
5
9
10
2
9
6
8
K South
Schollaardt
1
Pass

4th
6
K
2
9
3
5
6
5
10
8
A West
Jansma

2

Lead
J
A
2
A
5
Q
Q
Q North
Gromov
1 NT
Pass

2nd
6
8
10
5
A
5
8
K East
Verhees
Pass
Pass

3rd
5
3
4
9
2
7
K
6 South
Dubinin
2
Pass

4th
Q
6
9
4
6
K
3
3
N deals
N-S vul Q 10 5
J 10 8
K 4 3 2
A K 2
6
A Q 7 4 3 2
A 10 7
Q 7 4 Table A 8 4 3
—
Q J 9 6
J 10 8 6 5
68653 =
75788 =
Par NS +100 K J 9 7 2
K 9 6 5
8 5
9 3

1 opening
2 West -2
+100 +5 527
1 NT opening
2 West =
-110 746

290. 2004 Olympiad Qual, Rd 8, Bd 20 West
GerrardD

Pass

Lead
Q
5
2
J
K
Q
A
A
2
9
3 North
Duboin
1
Pass

2nd
2
4
3
K
10
2
K
4
6
K
9 East
Rae
1
Pass

3rd
7
8
A
6
10
5
4
10
5
3
6 South
Bocchi
3

4th
A
9
7
4
3
8
J
5
7
6
J West
Nunes

3

Lead
3
8
2
5
A
J
Q
J North
Matheson
1 NT
Pass

2nd
5
9
4
3
7
8
2
3 East
Fantoni
2
Pass

3rd
K
A
10
Q
6
Q
3 South
Patrick
Pass
Pass

4th
2
K
J
4
4
10
5
N deals
Both vul A 8 3 2
A 5
A 7 3 2
10 4 3
K J 7 5
7
Q J 10 9
Q 9 6 2 Table Q 9 6 4
Q J 6 4 3
K
A J 5
54785 =
79657 =
Par EW +140 10
K 10 9 8 2
8 6 5 4
K 8 7

1 opening
3 North =
+110 +6 536
1 NT opening
3 West =
-140 747

294. 2004 Olympiad Qual, Rd 14, Bd 20 West
Kiema

1
Pass

Lead
2
K
A
K
2
A
K
Q North
Clemmensen
1
Pass
Pass

2nd
9
3
5
6
Q
3
6
8 East
Koistinen
1
1 NT

3rd
3
4
3
7
9
10
7
4 South
Graversen
Pass
Pass

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

Pass
Pass

Lead
9
2
K
J
7
8
A
K
Q
4 North
Salomaa
1 NT
Pass
Pass

2nd
3
Q
8
10
6
3
3
6
8 East
MadsenM
Dbl
Dbl
Dbl

3rd
Q
A
2
5
10
4
10
7
Q South
Backstrom
2
2
All Pass

4th
2
6
4
5
9
A
2
5
7
N deals
Both vul 10 8 6
7 4 3
A K Q 9 4
A 6
A K J 7 3
9
7 5 2
J 10 9 4 Table 2
A K Q 10
J 8 6 3
K 8 5 2
54653 =
87688 =
Par EW +120 Q 9 5 4
J 8 6 5 2
10
Q 7 3

1 opening
1 NT East +2
-150 +8 551
1 NT opening
2 × South -2
-500 747

296. 2004 Olympiad Final, Seg 5, Bd 76 West
Nunes

Dbl
3

Lead
A
K
K
J
9
3
10
5 North
Schollaardt
1
Pass
Pass

2nd
5
9
3
7
10
8
A
J East
Fantoni
Pass
2
4

3rd
3
8
4
5
Q
10
4
A South
Drijver
1
Pass
All Pass

4th
7
6
2
8
6
K
7
2 West
Brink

Pass
Pass

Lead
5
5
4
9
K
6
3
10
7
9 North
Duboin
1 NT
2

2nd
3
2
J
10
3
7
8
K
6 East
v.Prooijen
Pass
Pass

3rd
7
K
10
Q
4
Q
A
5
6 South
Bocchi
2
Pass

4th
J
7
A
2
2
8
2
J
4
N deals
E-W vul 10 5
10 7 3
A K J 6 2
K 7 2
Q J 7
K J 9 6
7
A Q 10 9 4 Table A 3 2
A Q 5 4
Q 9 5
6 5 3
46383 =
87A5A =
Par EW +500 K 9 8 6 4
8 2
10 8 4 3
J 8

1 opening
4 West +1
-650 551
1 NT opening
2 North =
+110 +13 760

299. 2004 Olympiad Rd of 16, Seg 5, Bd 66 West
Fantoni

1
Pass
All Pass

Lead
K
J
9
9
3
5
K
K North
Levin
1
Pass
Pass

2nd
3
7
6
2
10
2
5
5 East
Nunes
Dbl
Pass
2

3rd
A
A
4
A
9
A
6
3 South
Weinstein
Pass
1
Dbl

4th
4
2
Q
4
Q
7
10
4 West
Rosenberg

Pass
2

Lead
K
7
A
K
3
Q
A
J North
Bocchi
1 NT
2
All Pass

2nd
3
K
4
7
9
A
4
8 East
Zia
Dbl
Pass

3rd
10
9
5
6
Q
2
5
Q South
Duboin
Rdbl
Pass

4th
4
2
2
10
4
J
3
6
N deals
E-W vul A J 7
10 2
A 9 8 5 4 3
K 8
6 3 2
Q 8 6 5
Q 7
J 9 6 4 Table K 8 4
A K J 3
K 10 6 2
7 3
68578 =
64855 =
Par NS +110 Q 10 9 5
9 7 4
J
A Q 10 5 2

1 opening
2 × West =
-670 553
1 NT opening
2 West =
-110 +11 772

305. 2004 Olympiad Qual, Rd 13, Bd 3 West
Carrasco

Pass
Pass

Lead
J
10
9
3 North
Quantin
1
2 NT
3 NT

2nd
2
Q
8
9 East
Fractman
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
5
A
7
K South
Multon
2
3

4th
3
6
K
7 West
Rombaut

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
10
3
9
3
8
J
9
6
8 North
Torres
1 NT
2
3
3 NT

2nd
3
7
4
A
7
4
6
8
6 East
Palau
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
2
K
2
5
Q
2
3
7
Q South
Frances
2
3
3

4th
K
A
7
2
A
5
4
4
6
N deals
E-W vul K 8 4
8 6 3
A 10 6 4
A J 9
A J 9 6 2
A 9 5
J 9 8 3
5 Table 10 7
J 10 7
K Q 5 2
8 7 3 2
86949 86959
56484 =
Par NS +140 Q 5 3
K Q 4 2
7
K Q 10 6 4

1 opening
3 NT North =
+400 +12 569
1 NT opening
3 NT North -4
-200 773

308. 2004 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 50 West
Fantoni

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
A
Q
J
4
5
6
Q
5
8 North
Smith
1
1
2

2nd
6
2
3
2
7
7
K
K
10 East
Nunes
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
5
K
5
A
J
Q
7
2
J South
CohenB
1
2
4

4th
3
7
A
8
3
10
4
10
2 West
WolpertG

Pass
Pass

Lead
10
6
3
7 North
Nystrom
1 NT
2
Pass

2nd
3
5
A
4 East
Demuy
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
Q
8
3 South
Bertheau
2
3 NT

4th
A
K
10
A
N deals
E-W vul 9 8 7 6
J 6 4
A 6 4 2
A K
A K 2
10 8 7
Q 5
Q 9 5 4 3 Table 10 5 4
3 2
K J 10 8
8 7 6 2
89A86 =
33357 =
Par NS +420 Q J 3
A K Q 9 5
9 7 3
J 10

1 opening
4 South =
+420 +10 579
1 NT opening
3 NT North -1
-50 774

310. 2004 USBC Semifinal, Seg 7, Bd 105 West
Sontag

1 NT
3

Lead
Q
K
8
A
9
6
2
7
3
10 North
Rodwell
1
Dbl
All Pass

2nd
5
2
5
6
9
7
4
4
8
A East
Weichsel
1
2

3rd
8
3
J
7
10
J
J
2
Q
4 South
Meckstroth
1
2

4th
3
4
10
Q
Q
3
5
2
6
6 West
Hamman

Pass
Pass

Lead
2
10
7
A
8
K
8
9 North
Martel
1 NT
2

2nd
4
4
2
8
2
5
Q
4 East
Soloway
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
3
J
2
Q
3
A
8 South
Stansby
2
Pass

4th
6
K
4
5
7
6
10
N deals
E-W vul A 8 4
K 7 5
10 6 5
A J 9 3
J 10 7 5
Q 6
A Q J 7
Q 5 2 Table 3
A J 9 8 4 2
K 3 2
10 6 4
37337 =
65996 =
Par EW +140 K Q 9 6 2
10 3
9 8 4
K 8 7

1 opening
3 East =
-140 579
1 NT opening
2 North =
+110 +6 781

313. 2004 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 7, Bd 97 West
Sontag

1 NT
Pass

Lead
K
3
K
2
A
Q
2 North
Lair
1
Pass
Pass

2nd
A
K
5
7
9
J
J East
Weichsel
1
2

3rd
4
5
6
K
5
4
10 South
Hayden
Pass
Pass

4th
6
7
A
3
8
4
6 West
Compton

3
Pass

Lead
K
3
4
4
5
J
Q North
Martel
1 NT
Pass
Pass

2nd
5
K
3
A
6
3
J East
Bramley
2
4

3rd
2
2
Q
5
K
4
10 South
Stansby
Pass
Pass

4th
A
7
A
8
2
9
6
N deals
None vul 8 7
A K 6
10 9 5 4
K Q 9 4
5 2
10 4 3
A J 7 2
A 8 7 3 Table A K Q 10 6 4
Q 9 5 2
6 3
5
43467 43367
8A876 =
Par EW +420 J 9 3
J 8 7
K Q 8
J 10 6 2

1 opening
2 East +1
-140 +7 586
1 NT opening
4 West =
-420 785

314. 2003 BB Final, Seg 1, Bd 15 West
Lauria

Dbl
Pass

Lead
3
A
J
3
A
7
A
3
K
9 North
Freeman
1
Pass
Pass

2nd
6
Q
4
9
4
7
6
K
6
J East
Versace
Pass
1

3rd
K
2
10
Q
2
6
2
10
2
A South
Nickell
Pass
Pass

4th
8
7
9
5
8
8
4
5
8
3 West
Meckstroth

Pass
Pass

Lead
Q
A
3
K
3
Q
7 North
Nunes
1 NT
2

2nd
2
6
K
6
8
5
K East
Rodwell
Pass
Pass

3rd
9
2
8
5
J
2
8 South
Fantoni
2
Pass

4th
A
4
5
3
4
9
3
N deals
N-S vul A J 7 3
8 7 3
A K J 5
5 4
9 5 4
A 5 2
9 7 6
A Q J 7 Table K 6
K 10 9 4
Q 8
K 10 6 3 2
58484 =
85959 =
Par EW +140 Q 10 8 2
Q J 6
10 4 3 2
9 8

1 opening
1 East +1
-110 586
1 NT opening
2 North =
+110 +6 791

319. 2003 BB Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 20 West
Duboin

Pass
Pass

Lead
4
6
2
Q
9
J
7 North
Brogeland
1
1
4

2nd
3
A
5
3
2
K
8 East
Bocchi
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
K
8
A
8
J
4
K South
Saelensminde
1
4

4th
7
3
6
6
10
7
10 West
Helgemo

Pass
Pass

Lead
5
3
2
3
7
9
10
Q
9 North
Fantoni
1 NT
2
Pass

2nd
J
10
5
A
4
6
3
4
2 East
Helness
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
6
Q
7
A
5
6
Q
J South
Nunes
2
4

4th
2
8
K
4
5
K
2
7
6
N deals
Both vul J 8 7 2
10 2
A J 10 5
A Q 2
K
K 9 4 3
7 6 2
9 8 6 5 3 Table 10 6 5 4
7 6 5
K 8
K J 10 7
ABAA6 9A9A6
22327 =
Par NS +650 A Q 9 3
A Q J 8
Q 9 4 3
4

1 opening
4 North =
+620 +12 601
1 NT opening
4 North -1
-100 791

320. 2003 BB Qual, Rd 2, Bd 25 West
Versace

2
Pass
All Pass

Lead
5
10
Q
Q
6
9
2 North
Gawrys
1
Dbl
Pass

2nd
3
5
K
5
4
7
A East
Lauria
Pass
Rdbl
3

3rd
A
A
7
3
K
10
4 South
Jassem
1
2
3

4th
2
3
9
J
8
10
2 West
Krupowicz

Dbl
Pass

Lead
5
3
7
6
A
6
9
9
8 North
Bocchi
1 NT
Pass
2

2nd
3
4
4
A
4
K
6
2
J East
Zawislak
Pass
Pass
Dbl

3rd
J
K
Q
2
2
4
3
A
8 South
Duboin
2
2
All Pass

4th
Q
8
6
7
2
10
7
5
K
N deals
E-W vul Q 10 2
6 3
A Q 10 8 3
K 8 3
J
8 7 5
K 4 2
A Q J 6 4 2 Table A 7 6 5
A J 10 4
J 6 5
10 7
8A775 =
53558 53557
Par NS +420 K 9 8 4 3
K Q 9 2
9 7
9 5

1 opening
3 South +1
+170 601
1 NT opening
2 × North +2
+670 +11 802

323. 2003 Spingold Final, Seg 4, Bd 57 West
Balicki

Dbl
Pass

Lead
7
2
4
K
7
A North
Weichsel
1
3
Pass

2nd
8
3
5
2
4
J East
Zmudzinski
Pass
Dbl
Pass

3rd
J
K
J
10
Q
6 South
Sontag
2
5

4th
A
9
7
4
2
5 West
Stansby

Dbl
Pass
3

Lead
K
4
7
4 North
Rosenberg
1 NT
2 NT
3
Pass

2nd
9
5
Q
K East
Martel
Pass
Pass
Pass
4

3rd
8
K
A
A South
Zia
2
3
Pass
All Pass

4th
3
8
J
3
N deals
E-W vul A 2
9 5 4
K 7 2
A J 10 8 2
K Q J 6 5
K 10 8 7 6
J 5
9 Table 10 7 3
A Q 3
Q 8
Q 7 6 5 3
844B8 =
39915 =
Par NS +400 9 8 4
J 2
A 10 9 6 4 3
K 4

1 opening
5 North -3
-150 602
1 NT opening
4 East -1
+100 +6 810

324. 2003 USBC Semifinal, Seg 6, Bd 87 West
Morse

3
5

Lead
A
J
A
Q North
Weinstein
1
Pass
All Pass

2nd
2
A
3
6 East
Wolff
2
3

3rd
3
2
4
9 South
Levin
Pass
Pass

4th
5
4
2
K West
Seamon

Pass

Lead
2
A
5
K
3
8 North
Wildavsky
1 NT
Pass

2nd
4
3
6
A
K East
Smith
2

3rd
J
4
5
2
6 South
Doub
Pass

4th
A
2
K
2
8
N deals
Both vul K 2
K 8 6 5
Q J 7 3
A 8 4
4
10
9 8 4
K Q J 10 9 7 6 5 Table A Q J 8 5
A Q J 3 2
A K 5
—
44431 43331
9999C =
Par EW +1370 10 9 7 6 3
9 7 4
10 6 2
3 2

1 opening
5 West +1
-620 602
1 NT opening
2 East +4
-170 +10 820

329. 2002 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 1, Bd 3 West
Nilsson

Pass
Pass

Lead
Q
5
J
3
3
10
K
Q
9
8 North
Versace
1
1 NT
Pass

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

3rd
5
Q
2
9
A
4
2
6
A
J South
Lauria
Dbl
2

4th
3
K
K
7
K
7
7
2
10
8 West
Jacobs

Pass
3

Lead
A
5
K
2
10
6
9 North
Christiansen
1 NT
Pass
All Pass

2nd
Q
A
3
5
10
Q
J East
Katz
Dbl
Dbl

3rd
8
2
5
A
J
A
Q South
Munksgaard
2
Pass

4th
6
7
2
3
4
5
K
N deals
E-W vul A 2
K 8 5
K 10 6 4 3
Q 10 3
J 10 6 5
10 7
7 5 2
A 8 7 4 Table K Q
A Q 9 4
Q J
K J 9 6 2
66683 =
7665A =
Par EW +130 9 8 7 4 3
J 6 3 2
A 9 8
5

1 opening
2 North =
+90 +5 609
1 NT opening
3 West =
-110 821

331. 2001 BB Final, Seg 5, Bd 66 West
Larsen

Pass
Pass

Lead
5
3
10 North
Saelensminde
1
2 NT
Pass

2nd
3
10
A East
Meltzer
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
A
7 South
Brogeland
2
3 NT

4th
K
8 West
Helness

Pass

Lead
4
5
2
3
7
10 North
Martel
1 NT

2nd
9
10
9
2
2
6 East
Helgemo
Pass

3rd
Q
A
Q
K
4
K South
Stansby
Pass

4th
A
8
2
J
5
3
N deals
E-W vul A K 7
K 8 7
Q 6 5 4 3
6 5
Q 8
A Q 6
J 9 8
Q J 8 7 2 Table J 10 6 5 4 2
J 4 3 2
10
K 9
956A7 =
48636 =
Par NS +400 9 3
10 9 5
A K 7 2
A 10 4 3

1 opening
3 NT North =
+400 +6 615
1 NT opening
1 NT North +2
+150 821

332. 2001 BB Final, Seg 1, Bd 15 West
Larsen

Pass
Pass

Lead
7
2
K
9
J
3
Q
J
4 North
Brogeland
1
2
4

2nd
A
9
9
Q
K
4
3
5
K East
Meltzer
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
3
Q
J
K
8
A
7
8 South
Saelensminde
1
3

4th
5
A
8
2
5
6
2
6 West
Helness

Dbl
Rdbl
Pass

Lead
9
4
Q
7
3
J
4
10
2 North
Stansby
1 NT
2
Pass
4

2nd
K
A
3
J
2
5
K
6
9 East
Helgemo
Pass
3
4
Dbl

3rd
A
3
7
Q
10
8
A
9
Q South
Martel
2
Dbl
Dbl
All Pass

4th
2
5
2
8
6
6
9
7
K
N deals
N-S vul 10 7 5 2
A 9
A Q 10 5
Q J 4
A 8
K 10 7 6 4 2
9 4
9 6 2 Table J 9
Q J 3
K J 8 7 6
K 5 3
7A67A =
32753 =
Par NS +620 K Q 6 4 3
8 5
3 2
A 10 8 7

1 opening
4 South =
+620 615
1 NT opening
4 × North +1
+990 +9 830

333. 2001 BB Final, Seg 3, Bd 39 West
Weichsel

Pass
Pass

Lead
2
3
3
2
Q North
Groetheim
1
1 NT

2nd
Q
2
A
4
A East
Sontag
Pass
Pass

3rd
4
Q
10
10
3 South
Aa
1
Pass

4th
8
K
6
7
J West
Saelensminde

Pass
Pass

Lead
3
3
Q
J
2
7
3
A
7
J North
Stansby
1 NT
2
Pass

2nd
Q
2
K
5
A
5
10
2
3
6 East
Brogeland
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
4
Q
A
9
5
J
9
4
K
6 South
Martel
2
2 NT

4th
6
8
2
K
8
4
8
10
Q
5
N deals
Both vul Q 10
J 9 8 6
A Q 9
Q J 6 3
K J 9 4
10 5 4
6 5 2
8 5 2 Table A 7 6
K 7 3 2
K 10 8
K 10 4
77789 =
66554 =
Par NS +110 8 5 3 2
A Q
J 7 4 3
A 9 7

1 opening
1 NT North =
+90 +9 624
1 NT opening
2 NT North -3
-300 830

339. 2001 USBC Playoff, Seg 6, Bd 86 West
Ekeblad

Pass
Pass

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

2nd
3
A
A
4
10
6 East
Lipsitz
Pass
2
All Pass

3rd
6
3
2
2
4
Q South
Rodwell
1
3

4th
9
6
J
5
J West
Nickell

Pass
Pass

Lead
7
Q
5
9
2
7
6
8
9 North
Rubin
1 NT
3 NT

2nd
3
A
A
5
J
10
5
3
9 East
Freeman
Pass
Pass

3rd
6
3
2
J
K
2
4
4
Q South
Granovetter
2
Pass

4th
9
4
J
2
6
5
7
4
8
N deals
N-S vul K 10 5 2
Q 2
A J 7 4
Q J 9
Q J 9 6 3
10 6 4
K Q 5
6 2 Table 4
A J 5
10 3 2
K 10 8 7 5 4
A9AA7 99AA7
34336 =
Par NS +630 A 8 7
K 9 8 7 3
9 8 6
A 3

1 opening
3 NT North -2
-200 625
1 NT opening
3 NT North +1
+630 +13 844

341. 2001 USBC Semifinal, Seg 7, Bd 99 West
Rubin

Pass
Pass

Lead
3
10
A
2
J
3
6
3 North
Robinson
1
1 NT
Pass

2nd
K
7
7
A
7
8
10
2 East
Granovetter
Pass
2
Pass

3rd
A
2
4
6
2
Q
K
9 South
Boyd
1
4

4th
5
4
3
6
5
9
9
J West
Stewart

4
Pass

Lead
2
10
4
A
Q
A North
Lipsitz
1 NT
Pass
Pass

2nd
J
7
Q
7
5
5 East
Woolsey
2
5

3rd
10
K
A
3
2
3 South
Ekeblad
3
Pass

4th
9
3
3
4
K
4
N deals
E-W vul A 10 9
Q 6 2
K 9 8 6 4
Q 3
K 8 4 2
9 8 7
3
K 8 6 4 2 Table J 6 5
—
A Q J 10 2
A J 10 9 5
64952 =
5948B =
Par EW +300 Q 7 3
A K J 10 5 4 3
7 5
7

1 opening
4 South -1
-50 +11 636
1 NT opening
5 West =
-600 844

343. 2000 Olympiad Final, Seg 7, Bd 109 West
Versace

Pass
Pass

Lead
5
2
5
3
10
8
Q
9
4
Q North
Tuszynski
1
1 NT
Pass

2nd
A
8
6
9
K
2
3
A
7
6 East
Lauria
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
3
Q
J
7
4
2
A
9
A
J South
Jassem
1
2

4th
4
6
4
10
7
K
J
6
5
8 West
Zmudzinski

Rdbl
Pass

Lead
4
6
8
A
10 North
Bocchi
1 NT
3
Pass

2nd
2
8
2
J
A East
Balicki
3
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
3
Q
7
2 South
Duboin
Dbl
4

4th
3
5
4
7
9
N deals
Both vul J 8 3
A K 9 2
K 7 5 3
J 4
A K 10 6
10 6 5
Q 8
K Q 6 5 Table 4
8 3
A J 10 9 6 4 2
10 8 7
68836 =
74497 =
Par EW +110 Q 9 7 5 2
Q J 7 4
—
A 9 3 2

1 opening
2 South =
+110 +7 643
1 NT opening
4 North -2
-200 844

344. 2000 Olympiad Qtrfinal, Seg 1, Bd 14 West
Lauria

Pass
Pass

Lead
2
3
9
7
4
3
J
Q North
Campos
1
2
Pass

2nd
8
8
5
4
Q
K
10 East
Versace
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
3
A
Q
5
5
9
6 South
Villas-Boas
1
4

4th
K
2
7
10
9
2
6 West
Chagas

2
Pass

Lead
K
8
A North
Bocchi
1 NT
3

2nd
4
9
8 East
Branco
Dbl
Pass

3rd
6
A
4 South
Duboin
2
Pass

4th
3
5
2
N deals
None vul A 10 9 8
A K 9 5
J 9 2
9 4
J 7 6 4 2
8
10 7 6 5 4
K 8 Table 5 3
10 4 2
A K Q 3
A J 6 2
66A48 =
57395 =
Par NS +300 K Q
Q J 7 6 3
8
Q 10 7 5 3

1 opening
4 South -1
-50 643
1 NT opening
3 South +1
+170 +6 850

345. 2000 Olympiad Rd of 16, Seg 1, Bd 14 West
Lauria

2
Pass

Lead
5
2
3 North
Newman
1
2
3

2nd
7
3
5 East
Versace
Pass
Dbl
All Pass

3rd
9
Q
Q South
Thomson
1
3

4th
K
A
A West
Burgess

2
Pass

Lead
K
2 North
Bocchi
1 NT
2
4

2nd
2
5 East
Marston
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
3
Q South
Duboin
2
3

4th
4
A
N deals
None vul A J 10 6
10 8 6 4
A 10 7
Q 5
Q
A Q J 9 5 3
J 6 5 4
J 3 Table 8 4 3 2
K 7
9 3 2
A 10 9 8
6B579 =
62764 =
Par NS +450 K 9 7 5
2
K Q 8
K 7 6 4 2

1 opening
3 South +1
+170 643
1 NT opening
4 North =
+420 +6 856

347. 2000 Olympiad Qual, Rd 14, Bd 10 West
Newman

2
4

Lead
A
3
K
4
7
8
K
Q
A North
Koistinen
1
Pass
All Pass

2nd
K
3
7
10
8
J
5
2
9 East
Thomson
2
3

3rd
2
4
2
A
Q
Q
7
9
3 South
Kiema
Pass
Pass

4th
5
10
6
8
K
5
8
J
2 West
Pesonen

Pass
Dbl

Lead
3 North
Burgess
1 NT
2
All Pass

2nd East
Stubb
Dbl
Dbl

3rd South
Marston
Rdbl
2

4th
N deals
Both vul J 8 6
A 8
A Q 9 7 3
10 8 2
A 9 2
Q 10 7 4
J 10 5
7 5 3 Table K Q 5 4 3
K 3
K
A Q J 6 4
43683 =
8A75A =
Par EW +620 10 7
J 9 6 5 2
8 6 4 2
K 9

1 opening
4 West =
-620 +5 649
1 NT opening
2 × South -3
-800 856

349. 2000 Olympiad Final, Seg 3, Bd 34 West
Lauria

2
Pass

Lead
2
A
Q
10 North
Tuszynski
1
Pass
Pass

2nd
A
4
7 East
Versace
1
2
Pass

3rd
3
2
K South
Jassem
1
3

4th
5
J
5 West
Balicki

Pass
Pass

Lead
8
J
2
8
2
A
J North
Bocchi
1 NT
2
4

2nd
A
K
7
10
A
4
5 East
Zmudzinski
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
4
3
K
A
7
2
9 South
Duboin
2
3

4th
2
3
3
6
5
J
Q
N deals
E-W vul A Q
A 4
10 9 6 3 2
J 9 7 6
J
Q 6 2
K Q 7 5 4
A Q 4 2 Table 9 7 4
K J 10 8 7 3
8
K 8 5
99355 =
44A78 =
Par EW +100 K 10 8 6 5 3 2
9 5
A J
10 3

1 opening
3 South =
+140 +5 654
1 NT opening
4 North -1
-50 858

350. 2000 Olympiad Rd of 16, Seg 1, Bd 8 West
Thorvaldsson

2
4

Lead
6
3
2
Q
8
K
J
K
A
10 North
de Boer
1
Pass
Dbl

2nd
K
Q
A
A
2
4
10
5
7
4 East
JonssonT
Pass
3
All Pass

3rd
3
4
7
2
J
3
5
8
J
9 South
Muller
2
Pass

4th
Q
2
5
6
A
8
9
6
9
8 West
Ramondt

Pass
Pass

Lead
K North
Armannsson
1 NT
2
Pass

2nd East
Maas
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd South
Jorgensen
2
3

4th
N deals
None vul A K 10 2
A 4
10 7 6 4
Q 9 8
J 9 8 6 4
K Q J
A Q
A 10 6 Table 7 5 3
7 5 3 2
K 5
K 5 4 2
66686 =
67757 =
Par NS +90 Q
10 9 8 6
J 9 8 3 2
J 7 3

1 opening
4 × West -3
+500 +11 665
1 NT opening
3 South -1
-50 858

353. 2000 USBC Final, Seg 3, Bd 40 West
WeinsteinH

2
3
4

Lead
K
2
10
A
A
K
9
A
A North
Zia
1
3
Pass
All Pass

2nd
7
8
J
10
2
4
Q
4
4 East
Garner
2
3
4

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

4th
5
3
6
J
J
9
K
2
3 West
Schwartz

2
4

Lead
2
A
2
3
4
5 North
Katz
1 NT
3
All Pass

2nd
10
10
8
9
10
J East
Casen
2
3

3rd
J
6
K
K
8
Q South
Jacobs
Pass
Pass

4th
7
5
3
2
J
4
N deals
None vul K 4
J 9
A K J 9 7 4 3
J 3
A 10 9 8 5 2
8 5 3
Q 10 5
K Table Q 7
A K Q 10
—
A 9 7 6 5 4 2
32172 =
8BA6B 6B96B
Par EW +450 J 6 3
7 6 4 2
8 6 2
Q 10 8

1 opening
4 West +1
-450 665
1 NT opening
4 East -2
+100 +11 869

355. 1999 BB Final, Seg 4, Bd 57 West
Campos

Pass
2

Lead
K
Q
A
10
4
K
9
8
K North
Meckstroth
1
1 NT
Dbl

2nd
3
5
6
Q
10
2
4
3
A East
Villas-Boas
Pass
Dbl
All Pass

3rd
4
6
J
6
8
4
10
3
8 South
Rodwell
1
Rdbl

4th
5
3
7
9
2
8
A
2
5 West
Hamman

Pass
Pass

Lead
4
6
J
10
2
J
A North
Chagas
1 NT
2
Pass

2nd
J
3
8
A
Q
7 East
Soloway
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
7
Q
7
9
8
2 South
Branco
2
3 NT

4th
5
5
2
5
5
Q
N deals
E-W vul K 5 2
9 5
Q J 10 4
A K 10 2
9 8 7
J 8 7 4 3
3 2
9 7 5 Table A Q 6 4
K 2
A 8 5
Q 8 6 3
977A8 877A8
46634 =
Par NS +400 J 10 3
A Q 10 6
K 9 7 6
J 4

1 opening
2 × West -3
+800 +9 674
1 NT opening
3 NT North +1
+430 870

362. 1999 USBC Final, Seg 8, Bd 109 West
Zia

Pass
Pass

Lead
3
K
J
8
9
4
8
7
K
3 North
Weichsel
1
2
3

2nd
K
A
A
5
J
2
9
2
A
Q East
Rosenberg
1
Pass
All Pass

3rd
6
6
2
3
Q
9
10
Q
4 South
Sontag
1
3

4th
4
7
5
2
8
10
Q
9
3 West
Bates

Pass
Pass

Lead
J
6
6
8
10
5
J North
Martel
1 NT
2
Pass

2nd
A
7
2
5
4
3 East
Katz
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
3
K
Q
Q
2
8 South
Stansby
2
4

4th
5
2
J
A
K
10
N deals
Both vul K Q 4 3
K Q 5
K 9
7 6 5 4
J 7 5
3 2
J 8 7 6 3 2
J 10 Table A 2
J 10 9 8 6
A 10 5
K 3 2
7A76A =
43573 =
Par NS +620 10 9 8 6
A 7 4
Q 4
A Q 9 8

1 opening
3 South +1
+170 +7 685
1 NT opening
4 North -1
-100 872

369. 1998 USBC Final, Seg 4, Bd 60 West
Seamon

Pass
Pass

Lead
5
8 North
Soloway
1
1 NT
Pass

2nd
7
7 East
Passell
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
Q South
Hamman
1
3 NT

4th
Q
A West
Rodwell

Pass
Pass

Lead
5
8
J North
Cohen
1 NT
2
3 NT

2nd
7
7
4 East
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
J
Q
5 South
Berkowitz
2
2

4th
Q
A
3
N deals
E-W vul 10 9 7
Q 4 2
A Q 8 4
K J 8
5
K J 9
J 9 3
A 10 9 6 5 2 Table 8 6 3
A 10 8 5
K 10 6 5 2
7
77535 =
54897 =
Par EW +110 A K Q J 4 2
7 6 3
7
Q 4 3

1 opening
3 NT North +1
+430 +10 700
1 NT opening
3 NT North -1
-50 873

371. 1998 Vanderbilt Final, Seg 3, Bd 39 West
Soloway

Pass
3

Lead
9
2
8
J North
Burger
1
Pass
All Pass

2nd
Q
K
6
A East
Goldman
1
Dbl

3rd
6
5
2
7 South
Cayne
2
3

4th
2
4
10 West
Seamon

Pass
Pass

Lead
5
7
7
10
Q
9
8
10
6
8 North
Stansby
1 NT
2

2nd
4
K
2
A
7
6
2
A
A East
Passell
Dbl
Pass

3rd
10
2
J
5
3
2
3
6
9 South
Martel
2
Pass

4th
A
3
K
4
6
4
Q
9
5
N deals
Both vul A Q 8 4
A K 6
10 8 6 4
10 7
10 5 3
J 10 3 2
Q 7 5
9 4 3 Table K J 6
Q 9 8 7 5
A 2
A K 8
58498 57488
75945 =
Par EW +140 9 7 2
4
K J 9 3
Q J 6 5 2

1 opening
3 East +1
-170 700
1 NT opening
2 North =
+90 +6 879

379. 1997 BB Qual, Rd 14, Bd 14 West
Stansby

Pass
Pass

Lead
6
K
5 North
Mouiel
1
2 NT
Pass

2nd
J
6
Q East
Martel
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
8
3
A South
Multon
2
3 NT

4th
9
2
7 West
Perron

Pass
Pass

Lead
6
9
Q
5
3
K North
Zia
1 NT
3
Pass

2nd
7
7
8
6
7
5 East
Chemla
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
10
J
2
A
8
8 South
Rosenberg
2
3 NT

4th
K
3
6
2
Q
7
N deals
None vul J 9 5
A 9 2
A J 10 4 3
K 3
K Q 6 2
8 5 3
Q 6
Q J 10 2 Table A 10 8 4
10 7 6 4
7 2
6 5 4
979B8 =
35425 =
Par NS +400 7 3
K Q J
K 9 8 5
A 9 8 7

1 opening
3 NT North +1
+430 +10 711
1 NT opening
3 NT North -1
-50 889

380. 1997 BB Qual, Rd 17, Bd 1 West
Cintra

2
Pass

Lead
Q
5
3
9
6
7
8
A
10 North
Saelensminde
1
Dbl
Pass

2nd
A
A
K
3
4
5
6
2 East
BrancoP
1
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
9
J
5
K
7
Q
3 South
Brogeland
1
4

4th
8
4
5
4
2
6
7
K West
Helgemo

Pass

Lead
Q
5
3
J
6
6
9
A North
Chagas
1 NT
Pass

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

3rd
4
9
J
5
9
K
Q
8 South
Branco
2

4th
7
2
5
A
K
3
3
K
N deals
None vul K 7 5
A Q 8 2
10 8 6 5
A 5
Q 9 3
K J 5
J 7 4 3 2
Q J Table A 6
10 7 6 4 3
A
10 6 4 3 2
8A697 =
43746 =
Par NS +420 J 10 8 4 2
9
K Q 9
K 9 8 7

1 opening
4 South -2
-100 711
1 NT opening
2 South +2
+170 +7 896

381. 1997 BB Qual, Rd 7, Bd 9 West
Fonseca

Pass
Pass

Lead
4
3
K
6
J
10
K
Q
9 North
Hamman
1
1 NT
3 NT

2nd
3
2
2
7
9
8
5
J
5 East
Mello
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
K
A
5
Q
6
9
3
4 South
Wolff
1
2 NT

4th
A
4
7
8
7
2
2
6 West
Meckstroth

Dbl

Lead
7
K
A North
Chagas
1 NT
Pass

2nd
4
3
8 East
Rodwell
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
8
10 South
Branco
3 NT
Pass

4th
5
6
J
N deals
E-W vul A J 8
5 3
K Q 9
Q J 10 5 3
K 7 2
A K Q 9 2
10 7 6 2
4 Table Q 10 5 4
10 8 7
J 5
9 8 7 2
87579 86579
46844 =
Par NS +120 9 6 3
J 6 4
A 8 4 3
A K 6

1 opening
3 NT North +1
+430 +11 722
1 NT opening
3 NT× North -1
-100 896

382. 1997 USBC Final, Seg 1, Bd 9 West
Rosenberg

Pass
Pass

Lead
9
A
Q
2
J
10
A
Q
J North
Meckstroth
1
3
Pass

2nd
4
9
9
3
8
5
2
K
A East
Deutsch
2
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
3
5
K
5
3
7
6
4 South
Rodwell
2
4

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

Pass

Lead
7 North
Martel
1 NT
Pass

2nd
5 East
Freeman
3
Pass

3rd
A South
Stansby
4

4th
2
N deals
E-W vul Q 9 4 3
A Q 2
A J 7
8 6 5
A 8 6 5
10 8 7 4
10 8 3 2
7 Table K 7 2
9
9 5
A Q J 10 9 4 3
A7995 =
36338 =
Par NS +430 J 10
K J 6 5 3
K Q 6 4
K 2

1 opening
4 North =
+420 +10 732
1 NT opening
4 South -1
-50 896

383. 1997 USBC Final, Seg 2, Bd 25 West
Stansby

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
3
K
A
8
8
2
Q
J North
Nickell
1
1 NT
2 NT
4

2nd
2
6
2
5
6
10
3
9 East
Martel
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
A
8
3
J
A
K
5
K South
Freeman
1
2
3

4th
5
4
4
7
7
4
Q
3 West
Hamman

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
3 North
Rosenberg
1 NT
3
4
5

2nd
4 East
Wolff
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
2 South
Zia
2
4
4 NT
6

4th
J
N deals
E-W vul K 4
Q J 3
K Q J 9 8
7 4 2
Q 7 6 5 3
5 2
10 7
Q 10 8 3 Table 2
10 9 7 4
6 4 3
A K J 9 6
8ABC7 =
13106 =
Par NS +920 A J 10 9 8
A K 8 6
A 5 2
5

1 opening
4 South +1
+450 732
1 NT opening
6 South +1
+940 +10 906

386. 1996 Olympiad Final, Seg 1, Bd 11 West
Sakul

Pass

Lead
3
5
3
9
6
10
6
7
A North
Levy
1
Pass

2nd
5
6
10
3
9
K
2
4 East
Karwur
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
J
K
2
A
A
Q
2 South
Mouiel
1 NT

4th
4
A
4
Q
2
8
9
8 West
Multon

Pass

Lead
9
10
2
7
6
5
3
8
4 North
Watulingas
1 NT

2nd
10
K
8
9
6
9
5
Q
J East
Szwarc
Pass

3rd
A
A
Q
J
3
10
K
K
K South
Panelewen
Pass

4th
2
4
5
2
2
Q
4
5
A
N deals
None vul K 9 5
Q 8 4 2
K J 4 2
A 3
Q 10 7 3
A 10 3
A Q 7 3
J 4 Table A J 6 2
J 6 5
9 6 5
Q 10 5
55768 =
87675 =
Par EW +100 8 4
K 9 7
10 8
K 9 8 7 6 2

1 opening
1 NT South -1
-50 = 732
1 NT opening
1 NT North -1
-50 = 910

Data 9X37 Main Top One Diamond vs. One Notrump

1. 2014 Spingold Final, Seg 3, Bd 38			`West` Multon Pass Pass Lead 2 3 Q 2 2 A Q	North Graves 1 3 Pass 2nd 5 K 5 9 A 10	`East` Zimmermann 2 Pass Pass 3rd J 6 7 10 3 9	South Schwartz 3 3 NT 4th 4 8 4 6 4 2	`West` Lindqvist Pass 2 Pass All Pass Lead K 8 4 9 10 7 10 9	North Fantoni 1 NT Rdbl Pass Pass 2nd 3 Q 9 7 6 3 3 J	`East` Brogeland Dbl Pass Pass 3 3rd A K 5 6 2 4 2 K	South Nunes Pass Pass Dbl Dbl 4th 4 2 7 Q A 9 5 4
N deals N-S vul	A J 10 7 A 5 4 2 K 9 2 8 5
9 8 5 3 K Q 10 8 6 4 9 6 2		6 4 9 7 A J 8 7 A Q J 7 3
88886 = 55556 55557 Par NS +120	K Q 2 J 6 3 Q 10 5 3 K 10 4
1 opening 3 NT South -1 -100 0	1 NT opening 3 × East -3 +500 +12 `12`

3. 2014 USBC Semifinal, Seg 8, Bd 121			West Bathurst Pass 3 Lead 4 9 9 A K 3 2 K 4 4	`North` Rosenberg 1 2 NT Pass 2nd 3 K K 2 5 7 J 8 9 Q	East Moss Dbl Dbl 3 3rd J 3 A 3 4 Q A 8 7 6	`South` Willenken 2 Pass All Pass 4th 6 7 10 8 J 10 5 2 6 2	West Fleisher 2 4 Lead J J 4 3 3 K A Q A K	`North` Greco 1 NT Dbl All Pass 2nd A K 8 5 8 7 6 9 10	East Martel 2 3 3rd 9 3 10 Q A 4 2 5 9	`South` Hampson Pass 3 4th 2 7 6 10 2 J 5 8 3
N deals E-W vul	A Q 7 J 8 A J 10 7 6 2 J 10
8 5 4 3 9 7 4 3 K 8 3 Q 2		J 10 9 6 A K 10 6 — A K 6 4 3
84495 = 49948 49947 Par EW +100	K 2 Q 5 2 Q 9 5 4 9 8 7 5
1 opening 3 East = -140 0	1 NT opening 4 West -2 +200 +8 `20`

4. 2014 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 5, Bd 67			West Jacobus 2 4 Lead K 9 Q K 6 J 10 Q 5	`North` Levin 1 Pass All Pass 2nd A 2 2 2 4 7 3 10 6	East Passell 1 3 3rd 8 8 4 7 A 4 J 2 K	`South` Weinstein Pass Pass 4th 3 A 5 3 J 6 4 5 8	West Nickell 2 Pass Lead A 7 4 10 A Q 10 9 K A	`North` Dwyer 1 NT Dbl 3 2nd 3 J 6 2 2 2 J 5 6 7	East Katz Pass 2 All Pass 3rd 9 Q K 8 10 4 3 J 5 6	`South` Ekeblad Pass 2 NT 4th 2 4 8 A 5 3 5 4 7 6
N deals E-W vul	A 6 10 4 2 K Q 10 9 6 A 6 4
J 5 4 K Q 9 8 6 5 3 K J 8		K 9 7 3 2 A 7 A J 5 2 10 9
33366 = AAA77 = Par EW +630	Q 10 8 J 3 8 7 4 Q 7 5 3 2
1 opening 4 West +1 -650 0	1 NT opening 3 North -3 -150 +11 `31`

5. 2014 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 5, Bd 67			West Hampson 2 3 Lead K 9 2 10 K Q K 4	`North` Sontag 1 Dbl Pass 2nd A 2 A 5 4 10 6 6	East Greco 1 Pass 4 3rd 8 8 3 J 7 2 2 9	`South` Berkowitz Pass 3 All Pass 4th 3 A 5 4 J 7 3 10	West Pratap 2 Pass Lead K 5 10 9 K 10 8 A 5 A	`North` Platnick 1 NT Dbl Pass 2nd 2 4 2 Q 2 9 8 3 5 2	East GordonM Pass 2 Pass 3rd 7 A 8 K 4 7 9 4 9 8	`South` Diamond Pass 3 4th 3 J 4 A 3 6 J 6 10 5
N deals E-W vul	A 6 10 4 2 K Q 10 9 6 A 6 4
J 5 4 K Q 9 8 6 5 3 K J 8		K 9 7 3 2 A 7 A J 5 2 10 9
33366 = AAA77 = Par EW +630	Q 10 8 J 3 8 7 4 Q 7 5 3 2
1 opening 4 West = -620 0	1 NT opening 3 South -2 -100 +11 `42`

7. 2014 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 1, Bd 8			`West` Kranyak Dbl Pass Pass Lead 10 10 7 3 K 9 K K K	`North` WeinsteinH 1 Pass Pass Dbl 2nd 4 4 2 5 J 6 J 2 3	`East` WolpertG Pass 2 2 All Pass 3rd Q 3 Q A 5 J 4 6 3	`South` Grabel 1 Dbl Pass 4th 7 A A 9 8 2 7 9 5	`West` Lee Pass Pass Lead 3 7 3 10 9 8 Q 6 2	`North` Hurd 1 NT 2 Pass 2nd 9 2 4 6 4 A J 7 Q	`East` Hamman Pass Pass Pass 3rd 10 Q K 3 J 9 5 8 K	`South` Wooldridge 2 3 NT 4th 4 A 7 2 A 10 5 4 8
N deals None vul	10 9 A 5 3 2 A K Q 6 2 4 2
A 2 K J 7 4 8 5 4 K 10 8 7		Q 7 6 4 10 8 6 J 9 7 Q 6 3
99898 AA8A9 33534 = Par NS +430	K J 8 5 3 Q 9 10 3 A J 9 5
1 opening 2 × East -3 +500 +11 11	1 NT opening 3 NT North -1 -50 `43`

9. 2014 USBC Final, Seg 4, Bd 58			West Greco Pass Pass Lead K 3 10 K Q 2	North Levin 1 2 2nd 2 5 2 2 A Q	East Hampson Dbl Pass 3rd 6 K 7 7 8 A	South Weinstein 1 Pass 4th A 10 Q 3 5 6	West Meckstroth 2 Pass Lead Q 10 K Q A 9 A A 6 3	North Moss 1 NT Pass Pass 2nd 8 5 4 2 4 2 4 6 9 7	East Rodwell Dbl Pass Pass 3rd 5 7 J 7 2 3 2 4 A 3	South Bathurst Pass 2 4th K Q 3 5 J K 6 10 10 Q
N deals Both vul	6 5 3 A A J 9 8 7 3 K J 7
J 10 8 7 10 8 7 6 Q 10 5 3 2		K Q 9 K Q 4 6 5 A Q 9 8 6
86696 86695 56627 = Par NS +120	A 4 2 J 9 5 3 2 K 4 2 10 4
1 opening 2 North +1 +110 +7 18	1 NT opening 2 South -2 -200 `45`

10. 2014 USBC Semifinal, Seg 1, Bd 8			`West` Grabel Pass 2 Lead 10 K 5 Q 9 Q 2 K	`North` Katz 1 2 All Pass 2nd 2 6 Q 2 3 4 4 5	`East` WeinsteinH Pass Pass 3rd 7 3 2 4 J 6 10 3	`South` Nickell 1 Pass 4th A J 8 A K 5 A	`West` Weinstein Pass Pass Lead A 9 A 2 A 6	`North` Stansby 1 NT 2 NT Pass 2nd 6 6 2 Q 6 5	`East` Levin Pass Pass Pass 3rd 8 K 4 K 2 Q	`South` Bramley 2 3 4th 7 5 10 10 4 2
N deals None vul	10 6 Q 10 6 K Q 9 7 6 A Q 3
A K 9 4 9 4 3 A J 10 5 9 5		8 5 3 2 A K 8 8 4 3 2 J 2
76869 = 67574 = Par NS +110	Q J 7 J 7 5 2 — K 10 8 7 6 4
1 opening 2 West = -110 18	1 NT opening 3 South = +110 +6 `51`

11. 2014 USBC Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 28			West Hampson Pass Pass Pass All Pass Lead 7 7 K 10	`North` Willenken 1 3 NT 4 5 2nd 2 A 2 5	East Greco Pass Pass Pass Pass 3rd K 2 3 A	`South` Rosenberg 2 4 4 NT 6 4th 6 9 4	West Cohler Dbl Pass All Pass Lead J 3 J 10	`North` Diamond 1 NT Pass 3 2nd K 4 5 Q	East Fleisher Pass Pass Pass 3rd 7 K 6 A	`South` Platnick 3 Rdbl 6 4th 3 2 4
N deals E-W vul	A K 8 6 Q 10 6 4 K J 10 5 3
7 4 K 5 3 4 Q 10 9 8 7 4 2		Q 10 5 3 2 9 8 7 Q 5 2 J 6
CABC7 CABC8 13115 = Par NS +990	J 9 A J 2 A 9 8 7 6 3 A K
1 opening 6 North -1 -50 18	1 NT opening 6 North = +920 +14 `65`

12. 2014 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 1, Bd 8			`West` Dwyer Dbl Pass Pass Lead 7 3 9 10 5 Q 4 K 2	`North` Katz 1 Pass 2 3 NT 2nd 2 4 4 6 K J 6 A 3	`East` Ekeblad Pass 2 Pass All Pass 3rd Q A 3 J 7 5 9 8 5	`South` Nickell 1 Dbl 2 NT 4th A 9 2 A 10 8 10 9 4	`West` Levin Pass Pass Lead 6 7 3 9 10 4 Q 2 6	`North` Passell 1 NT 2 Pass 2nd 9 2 8 4 6 A 9 3 7	`East` Weinstein Pass Pass Pass 3rd 10 Q K 3 5 J 8 5 J	`South` Jacobus 2 3 NT 4th 4 A 7 2 A 10 5 7 4
N deals None vul	10 9 A 5 3 2 A K Q 6 2 4 2
A 2 K J 7 4 8 5 4 K 10 8 7		Q 7 6 4 10 8 6 J 9 7 Q 6 3
99898 AA8A9 33534 = Par NS +430	K J 8 5 3 Q 9 10 3 A J 9 5
1 opening 3 NT South +1 +430 +10 28	1 NT opening 3 NT North -1 -50 `65`

13. 2014 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 5, Bd 67			West Cohler 2 3 Lead K 9 Q K 6 J 10 Q 5	`North` Seligman 1 Pass Pass 2nd A 2 2 2 4 7 3 10 A	East Martel 1 2 NT 4 3rd 4 8 8 7 A 4 J 2 3	`South` Lair Pass Pass All Pass 4th 3 A 5 3 J 6 4 5 8	West Bertens 2 Lead K A 7 Q 4 9	`North` Willenken 1 NT Pass 2nd A 3 J 10 6 5	East Cheek Pass Pass 3rd 4 5 K 2 K 8	`South` Rosenberg Pass Pass 4th 3 2 4 3 8 A
N deals E-W vul	A 6 10 4 2 K Q 10 9 6 A 6 4
J 5 4 K Q 9 8 6 5 3 K J 8		K 9 7 3 2 A 7 A J 5 2 10 9
33366 = AAA77 = Par EW +630	Q 10 8 J 3 8 7 4 Q 7 5 3 2
1 opening 4 West +1 -650 28	1 NT opening 2 West +2 -170 +10 `75`

14. 2014 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 1, Bd 8			`West` Moss Dbl Pass Lead 5 3 7 3 K K 4 2	`North` Seamon 1 Pass Pass 2nd 2 5 2 A 2 6 A J	`East` Bathurst Pass 1 NT Pass 3rd 10 10 Q 9 6 6 8 3	`South` Pszczola 1 Dbl 4th Q 4 A 4 9 9 Q 4	`West` GordonM Pass Pass Lead 3 7 6 8 9 5 Q 6 2 10	`North` Greco 1 NT 2 Pass 2nd 9 2 J A 7 K J 6 8 4	`East` Pratap Pass Pass Pass 3rd 10 Q K 7 3 9 9 5 8 J	`South` Hampson 2 3 NT 4th 4 5 2 3 A 10 4 4 8 2
N deals None vul	10 9 A 5 3 2 A K Q 6 2 4 2
A 2 K J 7 4 8 5 4 K 10 8 7		Q 7 6 4 10 8 6 J 9 7 Q 6 3
99898 AA8A9 33534 = Par NS +430	K J 8 5 3 Q 9 10 3 A J 9 5
1 opening 1 NT× East +1 -280 28	1 NT opening 3 NT North = +400 +12 `87`

20. 2014 Vanderbilt Qtrfinal, Seg 2, Bd 28			West Smirnov 2 Pass Lead A K 10 10 3 4 6 2 8	`North` Meckstroth 1 2 NT Pass 2nd 6 Q 7 5 7 Q K Q K	East Piekarek Pass Pass Pass 3rd 3 9 10 2 K 4 J A 3	`South` Rodwell 1 NT 3 4th 4 5 J J A 8 4 6 J	West Katz 2 2 Lead 4 Q J A Q 2 K 8 2 K	`North` Welland 1 NT Pass Pass 2nd A 8 A 3 9 7 7 9 3 A	East Nickell Pass 2 3 3rd 6 4 6 2 5 K 4 6 7 9	`South` AukenS Pass Pass All Pass 4th 3 2 3 J K J 5 5 8
N deals E-W vul	Q J 9 3 Q 6 A 9 8 4 A 8 7
A 6 4 2 A K 10 8 7 2 J Q J		10 7 9 3 10 7 6 5 3 K 10 6 4
77567 = 55776 = Par NS +90	K 8 5 J 5 4 K Q 2 9 5 3 2
1 opening 3 South -2 -100 34	1 NT opening 3 East -2 +200 +7 `97`

21. 2014 Vanderbilt Rd of 16, Seg 4, Bd 51			West LiL Pass Pass Lead A 2 Q K	`North` Smirnov 1 2 3 2nd 2 8 7 8	East LiY Pass Pass All Pass 3rd 9 7 3 5	`South` Piekarek 1 3 4th 6 5 K 4	West El Ahmady Pass Pass Lead A K J 10 9 2 Q	`North` WangYH 1 NT 2 3 NT 2nd 2 8 2 6 5 7 7	East Sadek Pass Pass All Pass 3rd 5 7 Q 3 10 6 5	`South` HuW 2 2 4th 6 4 3 3 4 J K
N deals E-W vul	6 4 A 7 A J 10 6 5 3 K 7 5
Q 10 9 7 5 K J 9 7 9 8 3 2		A K J 3 10 6 4 K 9 4 2 10 6
64898 = 69535 = Par EW +100	8 2 Q 8 5 3 2 Q 8 A Q J 4
1 opening 3 North +1 +130 +6 40	1 NT opening 3 NT North -2 -100 `97`

23. 2013 BB Final, Seg 6, Bd 86			`West` Multon Pass Pass Lead 6 2 5 2 6 10 7 9 7 2	North Lauria 1 1 NT 2 NT 2nd 4 10 4 K J 3 9 2 5 8	`East` Zimmermann 1 2 All Pass 3rd 8 K 8 3 6 5 A 4 7 K	South Versace 1 Dbl 4th J 3 Q Q A A 4 5 10 7	`West` Bocchi 2 Pass Lead 5 2 5 A K 10 6 6	North Nunes 1 NT Pass 3 NT 2nd 4 Q 4 3 6 2 9 J	`East` Madala 2 Pass All Pass 3rd 8 K 8 2 5 4 A 7	South Fantoni Dbl 3 4th J 3 A 7 4 J 5 10
N deals N-S vul	J 9 7 4 A Q J K J 7 6 8 2
Q 8 5 2 8 3 Q 8 5 4 J 4 3		A K 10 9 7 6 5 2 10 9 A Q 10
98688 = 44644 = Par NS +600	10 6 3 K 4 A 3 2 K 9 7 6 5
1 opening 2 NT North = +120 +6 46	1 NT opening 3 NT North -1 -100 `97`

25. 2013 BB Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 53			`West` Multon 3 Pass Lead K 9 6 3 8 9 A Q J 10	North Dwyer 1 Dbl 2nd 4 K K 4 A Q 6 2 Q 7	`East` Zimmermann Pass Pass 3rd 9 6 2 5 3 10 3 5 4 8	South Bathurst 2 NT Pass 4th 7 8 4 7 7 2 2 5 3 J	`West` Weinstein Pass Lead 3 3 6 A 6 K J A 9 4	North Fantoni 1 NT Pass 2nd 10 7 2 5 J 8 6 Q 8 Q	`East` Levin Pass Pass 3rd 9 K J 7 A 2 K 7 10 3	South Nunes 3 NT 4th 5 4 4 4 5 2 3 8 7 Q
N deals N-S vul	K 7 6 5 J 10 7 4 A K Q 2 9
9 Q 5 3 2 J 7 A Q J 10 8 4		Q 8 4 3 2 8 6 10 8 5 4 K 7
7AAA6 = 43327 = Par NS +620	A J 10 A K 9 9 6 3 6 5 3 2
1 opening 3 × West -2 +300 46	1 NT opening 3 NT North +2 +660 +8 `105`

26. 2013 BB Qtrfinal, Seg 3, Bd 41			West Brink Dbl 3 Lead 4 A 9 K 4 9 6 K J 10	`North` Jassem 1 Pass 3 2nd 2 5 K A 8 J Q 6 9 3	East Drijver Pass 2 All Pass 3rd Q 8 A 7 2 Q 3 5 8 J	`South` Mazurkiewicz 1 2 4th 7 3 2 6 5 6 7 5 8 9	West Narkiewicz Pass Pass Lead 6 Q A Q J 8	`North` de Wijs 1 NT 4 2nd 10 2 5 8 4 7	East Buras Pass Pass 3rd K K 2 3 5 6	`South` Muller 4 Pass 4th A 9 6 7 3 5
N deals E-W vul	A Q 10 6 4 2 A Q J 8 5 3 2
6 A J 7 5 3 K 9 3 K J 8 4		10 9 8 5 Q 9 8 7 6 4 2 A Q
59466 = 84976 84975 Par NS +140	K J 7 4 3 2 K 10 10 9 7 6 5
1 opening 3 South -1 -50 46	1 NT opening 4 North = +420 +10 `115`

29. 2013 BB Qual, Rd 12, Bd 21			`West` Helgemo 1 2 NT Lead 3 A 8 K	North Chagas 1 2 Pass 2nd 5 5 K 6	`East` Helness Pass 2 4 3rd Q 2 4 2	South Brum 1 Pass All Pass 4th A 7 10 8	`West` Villas-Boas Dbl Pass 3 Lead K A 6 Q	North Fantoni 1 NT Pass Pass All Pass 2nd 8 5 K 10	`East` Campos Pass Pass 3 3rd 5 2 4 2	South Nunes Pass 2 Pass 4th A 7 10 6
N deals N-S vul	K 5 K J 7 3 K Q 9 3 J 8 5
A J 9 8 6 3 A 8 A 6 K 6 3		Q 4 2 10 6 5 10 8 A Q 9 4 2
11871 = 8B55B = Par EW +450	10 7 Q 9 4 2 J 7 5 4 2 10 7
1 opening 4 West +1 -450 49	1 NT opening 3 West +1 -170 +7 `122`

30. 2013 BB Qual, Rd 18, Bd 28			West George Pass Pass Lead 2 4 A 6 J 7 5 9 2 3	`North` Noshy 1 2 NT Pass 2nd 4 5 10 3 Q 4 A 10 K 7	East Karwur Pass Pass Pass 3rd Q Q 3 8 6 7 7 9 J 8	`South` Samir 2 3 NT 4th A J 2 10 4 K 6 5 10 5	West Sadek Pass Pass Lead 2 Q 6 2 10 9 K A 4	`North` Tobing 1 NT 2 Pass 2nd Q 3 2 4 J 5 J 5 5	East Hussein Pass Pass Pass 3rd J 4 8 Q K 3 2 3 9	`South` Asbi 2 3 NT 4th 3 5 10 7 6 A 6 8 4
N deals E-W vul	J 9 6 A J 7 A K 7 4 8 4 3
K 7 4 Q 10 3 10 9 8 6 3 2 J		Q 10 5 K 9 8 2 J 5 K 10 5 2
88769 88768 45674 = Par NS +120	A 8 3 2 6 5 4 Q A Q 9 7 6
1 opening 3 NT North -3 -150 49	1 NT opening 3 NT North = +400 +11 `133`

32. 2013 BB Playoff, Seg 2, Bd 21			`West` Kranyak Pass Pass Pass Pass All Pass Lead 3 5 K Q 4 10 4	North Narkiewicz 1 2 3 4 5 2nd Q 2 4 5 5 A 6	`East` WolpertG Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass 3rd 8 A 6 7 2 J Q	South Buras 1 2 4 4 NT 6 4th 9 9 3 J 10 2 K	`West` Zmudzinski Pass Pass Pass Pass All Pass Lead J A K 4 Q 2 10	North Dwyer 1 NT 2 3 5 6 2nd A 9 5 6 K Q 8	`East` Balicki Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass 3rd 9 5 6 A 4 K 6	South Bathurst 2 3 4 NT 5 NT 6 4th 4 2 3 5 7 6 4
N deals N-S vul	7 6 5 K 4 A Q J 10 3 2 Q 2
9 Q 9 8 7 5 7 6 K J 5 4 3		J 10 3 2 J 10 6 K 9 8 5 10 8
BC7B9 BC7C9 21514 = Par NS +1430	A K Q 8 4 A 3 2 4 A 9 7 6
1 opening 6 South -1 -100 50	1 NT opening 6 North = +1430 +17 `150`

35. 2013 BB Qtrfinal, Seg 3, Bd 34			West Robson Pass Lead 4 J 10 4	`North` Helness 1 Pass 2nd 2 K 3 2	East Forrester Pass Pass 3rd J A A 9	`South` Helgemo 1 NT 4th K 5 2 10	West Fantoni Pass Pass Lead 4 Q J 8 7 Q J A K 10	`North` Bakhshi 1 NT 2 NT 2nd 2 6 5 4 4 K K 9 3 J	East Nunes Pass Pass 3rd A K 6 4 5 10 A 7 5 A	`South` Gold 2 Pass 4th 9 3 10 3 8 2 5 2 7 9
N deals E-W vul	A 8 3 2 10 9 6 A Q 9 3 K 10
10 6 5 4 A Q K 6 2 Q 9 7 2		Q J 9 K J 8 7 4 10 7 5 J 3
77698 = 66645 = Par NS +110	K 7 5 3 2 J 8 4 A 8 6 5 4
1 opening 1 NT South = +90 +5 55	1 NT opening 2 NT North -2 -100 `153`

36. 2013 BB Qtrfinal, Seg 3, Bd 41			West Helgemo Dbl Pass Lead 8 A 8 5 3 A 6 K	`North` Robson 1 3 Pass 2nd 2 5 K 4 6 8 9 K	East Helness Pass Pass Pass 3rd Q 4 A Q Q 4 7 10	`South` Forrester 2 4 4th 6 3 2 2 5 3 7 9	West Gold Pass Pass Lead 8 4 Q 8 4 3 6 K J 7	`North` Fantoni 1 NT 4 2nd K 2 6 A 9 6 Q 7 3 9	East Bakhshi Pass Pass 3rd A A K 6 2 Q 4 5 8 10	`South` Nunes 4 Pass 4th 2 5 3 7 5 5 3 8 9 10
N deals E-W vul	A Q 10 6 4 2 A Q J 8 5 3 2
6 A J 7 5 3 K 9 3 K J 8 4		10 9 8 5 Q 9 8 7 6 4 2 A Q
59466 = 84976 84975 Par NS +140	K J 7 4 3 2 K 10 10 9 7 6 5
1 opening 4 South = +420 +10 65	1 NT opening 4 North -1 -50 `153`

39. 2013 BB Qual, Rd 17, Bd 14			`West` Drijver 2 5 All Pass Lead J 7 2 4 2 Q 3 7	`North` Piekarek 1 Dbl Pass 2nd 3 A 3 5 5 6 6 A	`East` Brink Pass 4 Pass 3rd A 5 10 4 Q 4 9 4	`South` Smirnov 1 4 Dbl 4th Q 2 2 8 K 8 J 3	`West` Fritsche Pass Pass Lead K 3 A 5 6 Q 7 J J	`North` Muller 1 NT 2 4 2nd 2 6 4 Q 9 5 A K 3	`East` Rohowsky Pass Pass All Pass 3rd 6 K 3 K 8 2 4 J 7	`South` de Wijs 2 3 4th 3 2 2 7 10 5 8 8 Q
N deals None vul	K J 8 9 5 3 K 10 9 5 4 A 5
Q A 8 7 6 4 2 A 6 J 9 7 2		10 6 4 3 K Q J 10 J 8 2 Q 4
6B4B9 = 52913 = Par NS +450	A 9 7 5 2 — Q 7 3 K 10 8 6 3
1 opening 5 × West -2 +300 +9 77	1 NT opening 4 North -2 -100 `153`

47. 2013 USBC Semifinal, Seg 7, Bd 99			West Spector Pass Pass Pass Pass Lead Q 3 6 5 3 2 7 2	`North` Zia 1 1 NT 2 2 NT 4 2nd A 7 7 J 5 6 J 4	East Becker Pass Pass Pass Pass All Pass 3rd 3 A K K Q J A Q	`South` Martel 1 2 2 3 4th 6 4 4 7 A 8 3 K	West Kamil Pass Pass Lead A 4 3 A	`North` Grue 1 NT 2 4 2nd 3 6 7 4	East Fleisher Pass Pass All Pass 3rd 7 9 10	`South` Cheek 2 4 4th 2 K 4
N deals E-W vul	A 5 2 5 3 K Q 10 8 2 A 9 8
K J 10 4 J 9 7 5 Q J 7 5 4		6 4 3 Q J 9 7 A 4 K 10 3 2
89A95 = 43248 43348 Par NS +420	Q 9 8 7 A K 10 8 6 2 6 3 6
1 opening 4 South -2 -100 77	1 NT opening 4 North +1 +450 +11 `169`

49. 2013 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 2, Bd 22			`West` Platnick Pass Lead 3 2 4 3	North Carmichael 1 Pass 2nd A 7 5	`East` Diamond 2 Pass 3rd 10 J A	South Grainger 3 NT 4th J K 2	`West` Morgan Pass Lead 6 4 2 A	North Greco 1 NT Pass 2nd J 7 5	`East` Harris 3 Pass 3rd 3 K 9	South Hampson 6 NT 4th A 3 Q
N deals N-S vul	A 9 K 5 A 9 8 4 Q 10 9 3 2
3 J 9 8 7 6 4 5 3 K 6 5 4		10 8 7 6 5 4 2 A 3 Q 7 8 7
B77BA B78BA 25522 = Par NS +660	K Q J Q 10 2 K J 10 6 2 A J
1 opening 3 NT South +2 +660 +13 90	1 NT opening 6 NT North -2 -200 `169`

51. 2013 USBC Rd of 32, Seg 4, Bd 49			`West` Boyd 1 Pass Lead 7 K 3 J 7 2 4 J	`North` Hampson 1 2 Pass 2nd Q 5 10 5 3 K A A	`East` Robinson Pass Pass Pass 3rd 2 2 A 9 Q 6 8 9	`South` Greco 1 3 NT 4th 3 8 4 6 5 4 6 10	`West` Diamond Pass Pass All Pass Lead K 10 8 9 2 3 J 2	`North` Stewart 1 NT 2 4 2nd 6 Q K 5 8 10 4 J	`East` Platnick Pass Pass Pass 3rd 5 A 2 A Q J 6 3	`South` Woolsey 2 3 4 4th 2 9 7 4 6 3 4 6
N deals None vul	9 2 K Q 9 3 Q 9 6 A 9 5 3
A 8 5 4 3 8 4 K J 8 7 Q J		K 10 10 6 5 10 5 4 2 10 8 7 6
98A68 = 45365 = Par NS +420	Q J 7 6 A J 7 2 A 3 K 4 2
1 opening 3 NT South = +400 +10 100	1 NT opening 4 North -1 -50 `169`

52. 2013 USBC Final, Seg 7, Bd 105			West Kamil Pass Pass Lead J A 2 7 3 3	`North` Dwyer 1 3 Pass 2nd Q 2 3 A 2 9	East Fleisher Pass Pass Pass 3rd K 5 A 2 Q	`South` Bathurst 2 4 4th 4 3 4 5 A	West Kranyak Pass Pass Lead 5 2 7 4 3	`North` Rosenberg 1 NT 3 Pass 2nd 3 3 8 5 7	East WolpertG Pass Pass Pass 3rd A A 5 9 J	`South` Willenken 3 4 4th 2 4 K 2 A
N deals E-W vul	K 3 Q J 10 4 K Q J 4 2 5 4
Q 5 2 7 2 A 9 8 7 K 9 6 2		A 7 6 A 5 10 6 5 J 10 8 7 3
68985 = 74357 = Par NS +140	J 10 9 8 4 K 9 8 6 3 3 A Q
1 opening 4 North -1 -50 100	1 NT opening 4 North = +420 +10 `179`

54. 2013 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 6, Bd 79			`West` Pratap Pass Pass All Pass Lead K Q 6 5 2 10 A 2	North Gitelman 1 2 3 2nd 2 K J 8 8 5 4 6	`East` GordonM Pass Pass Pass 3rd 3 4 Q 4 9 8 3 K	South Moss 1 2 NT 4 4th A A 7 10 J Q 7 J	`West` Becker Pass Pass Lead 4 5 K 6 5 4 9 3 8	North Seamon 1 NT 2 4 2nd 10 2 Q 3 7 6 J 7 4	`East` Spector Pass Pass All Pass 3rd 8 A 7 3 A K Q 2 10	South Pszczola 2 3 NT 4th 2 9 8 10 6 J 3 5 Q
N deals N-S vul	A Q 2 8 7 2 A K 6 4 3 9 4
J 8 7 K Q 9 5 J 10 8 2 K 8		6 4 6 4 3 Q 9 A J 10 7 6 3
89686 99686 44647 = Par NS +500	K 10 9 5 3 A J 10 7 5 Q 5 2
1 opening 4 South = +620 +12 113	1 NT opening 4 North -1 -100 `179`

55. 2013 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 3, Bd 45			West Spector Pass Pass Lead Q 5 2 6 J	North Diamond 1 1 NT 2nd A K 5 10 8	East Becker Pass Pass 3rd 4 A A Q 7	South Platnick 1 Pass 4th 7 4 3 2	West Hampson Pass Pass Lead 8 5 9 6	North Grue 1 NT 3 3 NT 2nd A 10 J	East Greco Pass Pass All Pass 3rd J Q A	South Cheek 3 3 4th 2 2 3
N deals Both vul	J 10 3 K 9 7 Q 10 2 A Q J 3
A Q 6 5 10 8 4 3 J 4 3 K 10		K 9 7 4 Q J 8 7 6 5 8 4 2
9798A = 46443 = Par NS +600	8 2 A 6 5 2 A K 9 9 7 6 5
1 opening 1 NT North +2 +150 113	1 NT opening 3 NT North = +600 +10 `189`

61. 2012 WC Rd of 16, Seg 1, Bd 8			`West` Charlsen Pass Pass Lead J 7 4 9 5 10 K A 7 Q	`North` Khiuppenen 1 1 Pass 2nd 3 4 Q 6 9 7 5 2 4 J	`East` Hoftaniska Pass Pass Dbl 3rd 2 A K 3 3 6 8 10 J 2	`South` Kholomeev 1 2 NT All Pass 4th 5 6 A K J 2 10 8 10 8	`West` Dubinin Pass Lead 6 3 9 7 K 6 3 7 Q	`North` Berg 1 NT 2nd 10 2 2 K A K Q 4 10	`East` Gromov Pass 3rd 5 10 A J 2 2 7 A 5	`South` Svendsen Pass 4th 9 6 4 10 J 3 4 J 5
N deals None vul	Q J 10 9 A 8 6 9 8 4 3 A 9
K 8 5 4 2 5 4 3 J 7 K 7 5		6 K J 10 A Q 10 2 8 6 4 3 2
78976 = 55457 = Par NS +140	A 7 3 Q 9 7 2 K 6 5 Q J 10
1 opening 2 NT× South = +490 +8 127	1 NT opening 1 NT North +2 +150 `189`

63. 2012 WC Qual, Rd 2, Bd 29			West Matushko Pass Pass Lead 5 7 3	North Fornasari 1 Pass Dbl 2nd 6 2 4	East Khokhlov Dbl 2 All Pass 3rd Q 8 Q	South Palazzo Rdbl Pass 4th A 2 K	West Ravenna 2 Pass Pass Lead 3 A 2 4 K K 6 4 9	North Gromov 1 NT Pass 3 NT Pass 2nd 2 2 4 A 8 5 2 9 5	East Lambardi Dbl 3 Dbl Dbl 3rd 9 6 A 6 8 7 K A Q	South Dubinin Pass Dbl 4 All Pass 4th 5 4 6 3 Q J J 3 7
N deals Both vul	A J 7 10 7 4 K Q 10 4 Q 4 2
5 4 3 5 3 8 7 5 3 2 8 6 3		Q 9 6 A Q J J A K J 10 9 7
9AA95 69A95 43338 43348 Par NS +620	K 10 8 2 K 9 8 6 2 A 9 6 5
1 opening 2 × East = -180 127	1 NT opening 4 × South = +790 +14 `207`