Data 9X38 Main


One Diamond vs. One Notrump


 by Richard Pavlicek

First seat, 14-15 HCP

Found 307 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 2, Bd 20 West
Nunes

2 C
Pass

Lead
D J
D 10
D K
D A
H 2
C K
H 9
S 10
H 8
C Q
North
Brogeland
1 D
Pass
Pass

2nd
2
3
7
S Q
3
A
10
A
Q
2
East
Fantoni
1 S
2 S


3rd
8
Q
C 6
C 4
A
S 2
7
5
S 4
H 5
South
Lindqvist
Dbl
Pass


4th
4
5
6
9
4
5
J
3
6
7
West
FisherL

Pass
Pass

Lead
S K
S A
S Q
C 10
C K
North
Helgemo
1 NT
3 C


2nd
5
6
J
S 7
East
SchwartzRO
2 S
Pass


3rd
3
4
H 7
4
South
Helness
Dbl
Pass


4th
10
9
C 2
J
N deals
Both vul
S 10 9
H J 6 4
D A K Q 8
C A 10 9 2
S 4 3
H A 7
D 9 6 3 2
C K Q J 8 3
Table S A K Q 8 7 2
H 9 8 5 2
D 7 5 4
C
65766 53656
77665 =
Par EW +90
S J 6 5
H K Q 10 3
D J 10
C 7 6 5 4

1 D opening
2 S East =
-110 +55

  1 NT opening
  3 C North -3
  -300 0


2. 2014 Spingold Rd of 32, Seg 2, Bd 26 West
Ekeblad

Pass
Pass
All Pass




Lead
H 6
C 8
C K
H 10
C Q
C 4
North
Graves
1 D
2 D
3 S





2nd
Q
6
S 5
A
S 4
H 4
East
Bakhshi
Pass
Pass
Pass





3rd
3
J
9
2
D 3
D 8
South
Schwartz
2 C
3 C
3 NT





4th
5
3
A
8
7
10
West
Lindqvist

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H 6
D 2
D 3
C K
C 10
H 5
North
v.Prooijen
1 NT
2 NT
3 NT
4 D
4 S
5 H


2nd
8
7
5
3
Q
4
East
Brogeland
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
10
A
C 2
8
H 2
Q
South
Verhees
2 S
3 H
4 C
4 H
4 NT
6 C


4th
A
4
9
A
9
3
N deals
Both vul
S A J 9 6
H Q 8
D A Q J 8 3
C 9 8
S 10 5 4
H J 9 7 6 4 2
D K 9 7
C 3
Table S K 8 2
H 10 3
D 10 6 5 4
C A 10 7 6
BA8AC BA8AB
23531 =
Par NS +1370
S Q 7 3
H A K 5
D 2
C K Q J 5 4 2

1 D opening
3 NT South +1
+630 +1217

  1 NT opening
  6 C South -1
  -100 0


4. 2014 USBC Final, Seg 3, Bd 40 West
Weinstein

4 S
Pass

Lead
S K
C J
H Q
H J
D 3
North
Diamond
1 D
5 H


2nd
Q
2
4
6
4
East
Levin
1 S
Pass


3rd
6
5
3
5
10
South
Platnick
2 H
Pass


4th
2
Q
8
9
West
Hampson

3 S
Pass

Lead
H 9
H J
H 10
S 2
North
Meckstroth
1 NT
4 H


2nd
Q
4
D 4
East
Greco
2 S
Pass


3rd
6
5
7
South
Rodwell
3 D
Pass


4th
3
8
S 4
N deals
None vul
S Q
H K 7 5 3
D A K 10 7 2
C K 3 2
S K 9 7 5 3
H 6 4
D J 9 4
C J 10 4
Table S A J 10 6 4
H 9 8
D Q 6
C A 8 7 5
75AA6 =
68337 =
Par NS +300
S 8 2
H A Q J 10 2
D 8 5 3
C Q 9 6

1 D opening
5 H South -1
-50 18

  1 NT opening
  4 H North =
  +420 +1010


6. 2014 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 6, Bd 87 West
Hampson

3 S
Pass
Dbl

Lead
C K
C 4
D 3
C 5
D 9
North
Seamon
1 D
3 NT
4 S
5 D

2nd
3
D 2
4
8
8
East
Greco
1 S
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
10
J
J
D 5
10
South
Pszczola
2 H
4 D
5 C


4th
6
2
7
Q
West
Pratap

Pass
Pass


Lead
C A
D 7
H 2
S 5
H 6
H 10
C 10
D Q
North
Moss
1 NT
4 H



2nd
3
2
8
7
J
C 2
5
8
East
GordonM
Pass
Pass



3rd
Q
4
A
A
Q
C 8
4
6
South
Bathurst
4 D
Pass



4th
6
J
4
2
K
3
H 5
S 3
N deals
Both vul
S A K Q
H 6 2
D A J 10 6
C 7 6 5 2
S J 10 7 6
H K 10 4
D K 8 4
C Q J 10
Table S 9 8 4 3 2
H J 8
D 7
C A K 9 8 4
85AB6 =
48217 =
Par NS +600
S 5
H A Q 9 7 5 3
D Q 9 5 3 2
C 3

1 D opening
5 D North -1
-100 18

  1 NT opening
  4 H North =
  +620 +1222


9. 2014 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 4, Bd 60 West
Jacobus

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 9
S J
C 3
D 10
D 6
C 2
D A
H A
C 9
North
Woolsey
1 D
1 NT


2nd
3
5
7
4
Q
4
3
8
East
Passell
Pass
Pass


3rd
5
2
J
K
9
A
C 6
6
South
Stewart
1 S
Pass


4th
J
4
Q
7
2
H 2
S 6
4
West
Koneru

Pass
Pass

Lead
C 7
S J
S 7
C Q
H 5
H 2
C J
D 10
C 9
D 2
North
Dwyer
1 NT
2 S


2nd
2
5
10
5
7
Q
K
A
D 3
J
East
Krekorian
Pass
Pass


3rd
10
2
K
H 10
K
4
3
6
D Q
S 9
South
Ekeblad
2 H
Pass


4th
A
4
A
6
3
J
D 8
7
4
9
N deals
E-W vul
S J 7
H A J 7
D A 5 4 2
C A 9 5 3
S A Q 6 4
H 5 4
D 10 9
C K Q 10 8 4
Table S 10 5
H K 10 9 8 2
D K J 8 6 3
C 7
76546 =
66887 =
Par EW +100
S K 9 8 3 2
H Q 6 3
D Q 7
C J 6 2

1 D opening
1 NT North =
+90 +524

  1 NT opening
  2 S North -2
  -100 26


11. 2014 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 6, Bd 87 West
Nickell

2 S
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C K
C A
D 3
H 6
C Q
D 9
C 7
North
Kamil
1 D
2 NT
3 NT
4 S
5 H


2nd
3
D 2
4
8
2
8
8
East
Katz
1 S
Pass
Pass
Dbl
Pass


3rd
10
J
J
Q
4
10
D Q
South
Coren
2 H
3 S
4 D
4 NT
6 D


4th
6
5
7
K
D 5
S 2
D K
West
Ekeblad

Pass
Pass




Lead
C K
S 9
H 2
H 4
D Q
North
Rodwell
1 NT
4 H





2nd
3
5
8
6
K
East
Dwyer
Pass
Pass





3rd
Q
6
Q
J
A
South
Meckstroth
4 D
Pass





4th
6
A
K
A
N deals
Both vul
S A K Q
H 6 2
D A J 10 6
C 7 6 5 2
S J 10 7 6
H K 10 4
D K 8 4
C Q J 10
Table S 9 8 4 3 2
H J 8
D 7
C A K 9 8 4
85AB6 =
48217 =
Par NS +600
S 5
H A Q 9 7 5 3
D Q 9 5 3 2
C 3

1 D opening
6 D North -2
-200 26

  1 NT opening
  4 H North =
  +620 +1339


13. 2014 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 5, Bd 79 West
Jacobus

3 D
Pass

Lead
C 7
H J
H 10
S A
North
Koneru
1 D
4 H
Pass

2nd
2
3
8
2
East
Passell
2 C
5 C
Pass

3rd
3
6
A
4
South
Krekorian
2 H
5 H


4th
H 5
C 4
S 9
3
West
Stewart

4 C
6 C

Lead
S 9
North
Dwyer
1 NT
4 H
6 H

2nd
4
East
Woolsey
3 C
4 NT
All Pass

3rd
South
Ekeblad
3 D
5 C


4th
N deals
N-S vul
S A 10
H A K 7 6
D J 9 5 3
C Q 8 2
S J 7 3
H 8 3
D A 10 7 2
C K J 7 6
Table S 9 8 2
H
D K Q 6 4
C A 10 9 5 4 3
3BC33 3AC33
1118A =
Par NS +500
S K Q 6 5 4
H Q J 10 9 5 4 2
D 8
C

1 D opening
5 H South +1
+680 26

  1 NT opening
  6 H North =
  +1430 +1353


16. 2014 Vanderbilt Rd of 16, Seg 2, Bd 23 West
Buras

2 D
2 NT
3 S

Lead
D J
S 4
S Q
D A
D 10
S 7
S 8
C Q
H 7
North
Kasle
1 D
Dbl
Pass
Pass

2nd
7
5
6
8
H 5
H 6
H 3
8
A
East
Narkiewicz
Dbl
Pass
3 D
3 NT

3rd
3
K
2
C 4
H 2
J
10
2
Q
South
Kozlove
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
K
3
A
2
Q
9
C 5
K
8
West
Kaplan

Pass



Lead
S J
S K
C 5
H 2
C 8
D 2
North
Madala
1 NT




2nd
3
6
2
4
J
J
East
Donn
Pass




3rd
2
4
K
K
3
7
South
Bocchi
Pass




4th
5
A
7
5
Q
3
N deals
Both vul
S A 5
H K Q 6
D A J 10 9 5 4
C 8 5
S 10 7 4 2
H A 4
D K Q 6 2
C Q 10 7
Table S K Q J 8
H J 9 8 5
D 8 7
C A J 2
54677 =
77656 77556
Par EW +90
S 9 6 3
H 10 7 3 2
D 3
C K 9 6 4 3

1 D opening
3 NT West -1
+100 +735

  1 NT opening
  1 NT North -2
  -200 57


18. 2013 BB Qual, Rd 18, Bd 26 West
Karwur

1 NT
2 NT

Lead
H A
S 9
H Q
S Q
C 9
H 10
D A
S 8
North
Samir
1 D
Pass
Pass

2nd
4
10
K
2
5
D 5
Q
5
East
George
Pass
2 D
3 NT

3rd
9
J
6
4
Q
D 2
6
3
South
Noshy
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
5
A
3
K
2
J
3
7
West
Hussein

Pass
Dbl

Lead
H 9
H K
C 6
D 2
S 2
D 3
H 6
D 10
H 8
D K
North
Asbi
1 NT
2 H
Pass

2nd
5
4
4
4
3
7
S 4
9
D J
A
East
Sadek
Pass
Pass
3 C

3rd
J
3
3
Q
A
C 7
C 9
C Q
C J
C A
South
Tobing
2 C
Pass
All Pass

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

1 D opening
3 NT West -1
+100 +641

  1 NT opening
  3 C East +1
  -130 57


19. 2013 BB Qual, Rd 18, Bd 26 West
Campos

Dbl
Dbl

Lead
D Q
S 2
C J
H 5
S Q
S 9
C 8
C A
H A
H J
North
Kaku
1 D
1 H
All Pass

2nd
5
3
6
K
5
10
5
10
4
6
East
Villas-Boas
Pass
Dbl


3rd
2
K
4
8
4
J
Q
K
9
S 6
South
Takayama
Pass
2 D


4th
4
8
2
3
7
A
3
D 7
Q
D 3
West
Ino

Pass


Lead
H 6
D 9
H 10
D A
H K
H 2
H 8
S 10
C J
C 9
North
Brenner
1 NT



2nd
9
Q
3
S 2
4
7
S 4
6
5
6
East
Teramoto
Pass



3rd
Q
5
5
6
C 2
S 3
C 8
K
4
Q
South
Thoma
Pass



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

1 D opening
2 D× North -2
-500 41

  1 NT opening
  1 NT North -3
  -300 +562


21. 2013 BB Qual, Rd 7, Bd 6 West
Sementa

Pass
Pass

Lead
C 4
C 9
C Q
D 3
H A
H 2
H 6
D K
H 8
S K
North
Camberos
1 D
1 NT
2 S

2nd
K
3
6
A
5
7
D Q
S 8
C 5
7
East
Duboin
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
A
J
8
5
3
K
10
10
S 2
South
Pellegrini
1 S
2 H


4th
10
2
D 6
8
4
Q
J
2
9
West
Ravenna

Pass
Pass

Lead
D 5
C Q
D K
H 2
C J
C 4
S 5
S 2
North
Versace
1 NT
3 S


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


3rd
Q
A
3
8
8
9
K
A
South
Lauria
3 D
Pass


4th
2
3
A
Q
10
S 4
7
6
N deals
N-S vul
S K 10 2
H A 10 2
D A 7 4 2
C K 6 2
S J 6 3
H Q 4
D Q 10 3
C Q J 7 5 4
Table S Q 7
H J 9 7 5
D K J 9 5
C A 9 8
68765 58765
65678 55678
Par NS +100
S A 9 8 5 4
H K 8 6 3
D 8 6
C 10 3

1 D opening
2 S South =
+110 +546

  1 NT opening
  3 S North -1
  -100 62


22. 2013 BB Qual, Rd 7, Bd 6 West
George

Pass
Pass

Lead
C Q
C J
C 4
H 3
H 2
H 6
D 5
D 2
D 3
H 8
North
Krochmalik
1 D
1 NT
2 S

2nd
2
6
K
4
7
C 5
6
J
4
S 6
East
Karwur
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
9
8
A
A
K
10
10
8
K
S 10
South
Lavings
1 S
2 H


4th
3
10
S 4
5
Q
J
A
Q
S 5
9
West
Kanetkar

Pass
Pass

Lead
C Q
C J
C 4
D K
S 10
D 5
H 6
D J
H K
S 5
North
Asbi
1 NT
2 D
Pass

2nd
2
6
K
8
Q
H 3
4
H 8
Q
6
East
Thomson
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
9
8
A
10
4
Q
10
3
2
K
South
Tobing
2 C
2 H


4th
3
10
D 6
A
3
2
J
4
5
7
N deals
N-S vul
S K 10 2
H A 10 2
D A 7 4 2
C K 6 2
S J 6 3
H Q 4
D Q 10 3
C Q J 7 5 4
Table S Q 7
H J 9 7 5
D K J 9 5
C A 9 8
68765 58765
65678 55678
Par NS +100
S A 9 8 5 4
H K 8 6 3
D 8 6
C 10 3

1 D opening
2 S South =
+110 +753

  1 NT opening
  2 H South -2
  -200 62


23. 2013 BB Qual, Rd 12, Bd 29 West
Takayama

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C 4
D A
S 7
C 5
D Q
S 5
North
Hussein
1 D
1 NT
2 H


2nd
A
6
2
10
K
3
East
Kaku
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
K
H 5
Q
D 7
H 10
J
South
Sadek
1 S
2 C
3 C


4th
6
2
K
2
4
10
West
Saaid

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
D 7
C Q
H 4
H 3
H K
North
Ino
1 NT
2 H
2 NT
3 NT

2nd
S 3
K
5
7
S 6
East
Nabil
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
9
2
A
J
6
South
Teramoto
2 C
2 S
3 C


4th
10
4
2
10
9
N deals
Both vul
S 10 7
H Q 9 7 2
D A Q 10 3
C A Q 10
S K J 8 4
H A 6 3
D 9 5 4 2
C 5 4
Table S 9 5 2
H K J 8 4
D K J 8 7 6
C K
9664A 9564A
47792 47793
Par NS +200
S A Q 6 3
H 10 5
D
C J 9 8 7 6 3 2

1 D opening
3 C South +1
+130 53

  1 NT opening
  3 NT North =
  +600 +1072


24. 2013 BB Qual, Rd 12, Bd 29 West
Tobing

Pass
Pass


Lead
D 4
S 7
C 5
S 10
S 3
D 3
S 6
D 10
North
GartaganisN
1 D
1 NT
Pass


2nd
A
5
A
2
8
6
J
J
East
Asbi
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
7
Q
K
A
C 10
C 6
C Q
C 7
South
GartaganisJ
1 S
3 C



4th
H 5
K
2
4
9
2
H 4
5
West
Korbel

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
D 4
C 2
D A
S 7
C 4
D 3
H 10
H 6
S A
North
Karwur
1 NT
2 H
3 C
5 C

2nd
Q
5
6
5
10
8
A
7
4
East
WolpertD
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
K
A
H 5
Q
D 7
C 7
2
8
10
South
George
2 C
2 S
4 C


4th
C 3
K
2
K
6
5
4
C 8
2
N deals
Both vul
S 10 7
H Q 9 7 2
D A Q 10 3
C A Q 10
S K J 8 4
H A 6 3
D 9 5 4 2
C 5 4
Table S 9 5 2
H K J 8 4
D K J 8 7 6
C K
9664A 9564A
47792 47793
Par NS +200
S A Q 6 3
H 10 5
D
C J 9 8 7 6 3 2

1 D opening
3 C South +2
+150 +659

  1 NT opening
  5 C South -1
  -100 72


25. 2013 BB Qual, Rd 12, Bd 20 West
Nunes

Dbl
2 H

Lead
D A
D Q
H 9
D J
C J
H 10
S 7
S A
S 8
C K
North
Villas-Boas
1 D
Pass
Pass

2nd
5
K
4
6
5
8
3
5
10
3
East
Fantoni
Pass
1 NT
4 H

3rd
4
7
3
9
A
6
Q
9
H J
6
South
Campos
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
3
2
A
H 5
2
2
2
4
6
7
West
Brum

2 D


Lead
H A
D A
D Q
H 10
H 3
C 5
D 6
S J
North
Helgemo
1 NT
Pass


2nd
9
5
K
8
D 10
8
8
7
East
Chagas
Pass
Pass


3rd
4
7
4
K
J
2
S 8
3
South
Helness
Pass
Pass


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

1 D opening
4 H West +1
-650 59

  1 NT opening
  2 D West =
  -90 +1183


26. 2013 BB Qual, Rd 18, Bd 26 West
Drijver

Dbl
1 NT


Lead
H A
D A
D 4
H Q
D 9
C 8
H 10
North
Lauria
1 D
Pass
Pass


2nd
4
Q
H 6
K
S 2
6
C 3
East
Brink
Pass
1 H
3 NT


3rd
3
5
J
7
6
A
S 7
South
Versace
Pass
Pass
All Pass


4th
5
3
K
9
10
2
J
West
Bocchi

Dbl
Pass
Dbl

Lead
D Q
H 4
C 6
H 5
C 5
H 6
S K
S A
North
Muller
1 NT
Pass
2 D
All Pass

2nd
5
3
4
K
Q
S 3
8
9
East
Madala
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
2
Q
10
8
2
D 3
10
2
South
de Wijs
Pass
Rdbl
Pass


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

1 D opening
3 NT West -1
+100 +1271

  1 NT opening
  2 D× North -2
  -500 83


28. 2013 USBC Final, Seg 1, Bd 9 West
Kranyak

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H K
C 3
H 3
C K
H 10
S 6
North
Kamil
1 D
1 S
2 D
4 S

2nd
2
4
7
J
J
4
East
WolpertG
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
8
A
A
6
4
A
South
Fleisher
1 H
2 C
2 S


4th
6
5
5
Q
D 6
West
Willenken

Pass
Pass


Lead
H A
H K
H 10
H Q
C 10
S K
S A
North
Dwyer
1 NT
2 S
Pass


2nd
2
5
J
9
J
5
Q
East
Rosenberg
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
3
4
8
C Q
A
6
7
South
Bathurst
2 C
4 S



4th
6
7
C 5
S 2
S 3
4
10
N deals
E-W vul
S A K 8 3
H 7 6
D K Q 9 8 6
C Q 5
S 10 4
H 9 8 4 3
D 7 4 2
C A 9 6 2
Table S Q 5 2
H A K 10
D 5 3
C K 10 8 7 3
68695 68685
65648 =
Par NS +110
S J 9 7 6
H Q J 5 2
D A J 10
C J 4

1 D opening
4 S North -2
-100 71

  1 NT opening
  4 S North =
  +420 +1194


31. 2013 USBC Rd of 32, Seg 2, Bd 26 West
Hampson

2 S
Pass

Lead
S 9
S 10
H 8
S 5
C 3
C 2
D J
D Q
D 10
North
Robinson
1 D
Dbl
Pass

2nd
4
8
9
J
4
K
C 7
H 4
East
Greco
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
D 2
A
D 5
A
6
3
4
South
Boyd
2 H
3 D


4th
6
K
2
7
J
Q
6
A
West
Kaplan

Dbl
Pass

Lead
H 10
C A
C 10
D 7
C 2
D 4
S Q
D 10
C 3
S K
North
Platnick
1 NT
Pass
Pass

2nd
A
J
K
2
S 8
6
9
Q
H 9
2
East
Lee
Pass
2 H


3rd
5
6
8
3
7
J
4
H 6
5
J
South
Diamond
Pass
Pass


4th
4
4
Q
A
H 3
5
A
8
S 6
H 7
N deals
Both vul
S Q J 8 6
H K J 5 2
D Q J 7
C K J
S A 10 5 3 2
H A
D A 10 6
C A 10 5 2
Table S 9
H Q 8 7 6 4
D 5 2
C 9 8 7 6 3
66553 =
7776A =
Par EW +130
S K 7 4
H 10 9 3
D K 9 8 4 3
C Q 4

1 D opening
3 D North -2
-200 71

  1 NT opening
  2 H East -1
  +100 +7101


32. 2013 USBC Semifinal, Seg 8, Bd 113 West
Levin

Pass


Lead
C K
S 2
S 7
S Q
S J
H K
North
Dwyer
1 D
Pass


2nd
J
4
K
C 2
H 10
3
East
Weinstein
3 S
Pass


3rd
5
A
C 3
D 2
D 4
2
South
Bathurst
Dbl



4th
4
3
8
5
6
Q
West
Kranyak

Pass
Pass

Lead
S K
D 3
D 10
D 5
D K
North
Meckstroth
1 NT
3 NT


2nd
2
H 7
7
4
S 10
East
WolpertG
3 S
Pass


3rd
4
Q
6
A
H 3
South
Rodwell
Dbl
Pass


4th
A
9
S 3
C 9
2
N deals
None vul
S A 7 6 5
H Q
D A K J 8 6 3
C 7 5
S 8 4
H A J 9 5 4 2
D 9 7 4 2
C J
Table S K Q J 10 9 3
H K 8 7
D
C 10 9 8 4
723B9 =
38913 =
Par NS +300
S 2
H 10 6 3
D Q 10 5
C A K Q 6 3 2

1 D opening
3 S× East +2
-730 71

  1 NT opening
  3 NT North +1
  +430 +15116


35. 2013 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 2, Bd 23 West
Pszczola

Pass
3 C

Lead
S 3
C 5
S 7
C 10
H 7
C Q
D 7
North
Spector
1 D
1 NT
All Pass

2nd
A
8
2
K
3
D 3
A
East
Seamon
Pass
Pass


3rd
5
J
9
6
4
D 5
South
Becker
1 S
2 S


4th
6
A
K
7
Q
9
West
Gitelman

Pass
3 NT

Lead
S 3
H Q
H 9
H 3
H 10
D 7
D J
North
Pratap
1 NT
2 C
All Pass

2nd
2
K
4
D 4
D 6
3
East
Moss
Dbl
2 D


3rd
8
A
5
J
2
9
South
GordonM
Rdbl
2 S


4th
K
6
8
7
D 2
S 5
N deals
Both vul
S 7 4 3
H K 8 7
D A 10 8 6 3
C A K
S K 6
H Q J 10 5
D 7
C Q J 10 4 3 2
Table S A 2
H A 9 3 2
D K Q J 9 5
C 6 5
38343 =
95A9A =
Par EW +500
S Q J 10 9 8 5
H 6 4
D 4 2
C 9 8 7

1 D opening
3 C West +1
-130 +1185

  1 NT opening
  3 NT West +2
  -660 116


40. 2013 Vanderbilt Final, Seg 1, Bd 5 West
BildeM

5 C
Pass

Lead
D 10
D K
C 9
C 10
S A
S 6
S 7
H 8
North
Drijver
1 D
Dbl


2nd
A
2
Q
S 2
10
Q
H 4
10
East
BildeD
3 C
Pass


3rd
5
H 2
A
3
3
K
C 6
A
South
Brink
3 H
Pass


4th
9
7
8
K
8
J
9
9
West
Zagorin

4 C
Pass

Lead
S 5
S 6
S 7
North
AukenS
1 NT
Pass
Pass

2nd
8
10
C 9
East
Bathurst
3 C
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
K
C Q
South
Welland
3 H
Dbl


4th
9
J
Q
N deals
N-S vul
S A 6
H Q J 8
D Q 8 5 4 2
C K Q 6
S J 8
H K 9 4
D A K J 6 3
C 9 5 3
Table S Q 10 9
H 10 5 2
D 9
C A J 10 7 4 2
58874 =
65559 =
Par EW +110
S K 7 5 4 3 2
H A 7 6 3
D 10 7
C 8

1 D opening
5 C× East -3
+500 +994

  1 NT opening
  4 C× East -1
  +100 122


43. 2012 WC Qtrfinal, Seg 1, Bd 12 West
Balicki

Pass
Pass


Lead
D J
S A
S Q
S 7
C 3
H 5
H Q
D 2
H 6
North
Versace
1 D
2 S
Pass


2nd
A
2
4
H 3
7
4
S 9
H 8
East
Zmudzinski
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
6
6
8
K
2
A
7
4
South
Zaleski
1 S
4 S



4th
3
5
3
10
6
2
10
8
West
Madala

2 H
3 H
Pass

Lead
H K
D J
S A
D K
S 10
C 2
C K
North
Buras
1 NT
Pass
Pass
4 S

2nd
4
A
2
8
Q
6
J
East
Bocchi
Pass
2 NT
Pass
All Pass

3rd
Q
6
6
3
4
A
4
South
Narkiewicz
2 C
Dbl
3 S


4th
2
2
3
S 5
8
7
9
N deals
E-W vul
S A Q J 7
H 10 4
D A K 9 4
C 5 4 2
S 10 5 3
H K J 9 8 7 5
D J
C Q J 7
Table S 4 2
H A Q 6 3
D Q 10 8 6
C 10 9 6
7A599 =
53844 =
Par NS +420
S K 9 8 6
H 2
D 7 5 3 2
C A K 8 3

1 D opening
4 S South =
+420 +10104

  1 NT opening
  4 S South -1
  -50 126


45. 2012 WC Qual, Rd 1, Bd 7 West
Rombaut

2 D
4 H
Pass
5 H

Lead
S A
S 6
H 3
C 8
North
Lung
1 D
Dbl
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
7
8
10
2
East
Lorenzini
Pass
3 D
Pass
5 D


3rd
2
Q
K
South
LiV
1 S
Pass
4 S
Pass


4th
J
H 2
6
West
Cheung

Pass
Pass



Lead
S 7
D 4
S 8
D 10
H K
D K
D 3
S 3
North
Quantin
1 NT
2 S
4 S



2nd
K
2
10
H 7
6
7
9
East
Fung
Pass
Pass
All Pass



3rd
J
J
C 5
6
4
C 2
S 2
South
Bompis
2 H
3 S




4th
4
Q
6
A
A
H 2
H 3
N deals
Both vul
S A 6 4
H A 10
D K J 8 6 5 3
C Q 3
S J
H J 7 5 4 3 2
D 2
C A K 9 6 5
Table S 9 8 7
H K Q 9 8
D A Q 9 7
C J 8
79183 =
64B58 =
Par EW +500
S K Q 10 5 3 2
H 6
D 10 4
C 10 7 4 2

1 D opening
5 H West =
-650 104

  1 NT opening
  4 S North =
  +620 +15142


46. 2012 WC Qual, Rd 1, Bd 4 West
Reich

3 S
Pass

Lead
S A
S Q
C 5
D 4
D 3
C 7
H 4
C J
North
Verhees
1 D
Dbl
5 C

2nd
2
K
4
A
Q
K
A
S 5
East
Reygadas
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
7
4
Q
10
5
2
2
South
v.Prooijen
3 C
4 D


4th
8
D 2
S 3
6
7
H 3
10
West
Muller

3 S
Pass

Lead
H K
D 7
H Q
H J
H 10
D 9
D 3
S 7
North
Pagani
1 NT
Dbl


2nd
4
8
5
6
8
A
K
C 8
East
de Wijs
Pass
Pass


3rd
A
10
C 2
C 3
S 8
Q
S 4
South
Smid
3 D
Pass


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

1 D opening
5 C South -3
-300 104

  1 NT opening
  3 S× West -3
  +800 +15157


47. 2012 WC Qual, Rd 1, Bd 7 West
Zaleski

2 D
Pass
Pass

Lead
S K
H A
H 10
S 8
North
Kvocek
1 D
Dbl
Pass
Dbl

2nd
J
8
K
2
East
Versace
Pass
4 H
5 H
All Pass

3rd
A
6
D 4
H 4
South
Velecky
1 S
4 S
Pass


4th
9
2
3
4
West
Kemenova

Pass
Pass


Lead
H K
H 10
D 4
D Q
C J
C A
North
Madala
1 NT
4 S



2nd
6
Q
2
10
2
Q
East
Tomcani
Pass
Pass



3rd
7
S 2
K
C 6
K
8
South
Bocchi
4 D
Pass



4th
A
2
A
3
3
4
N deals
Both vul
S A 6 4
H A 10
D K J 8 6 5 3
C Q 3
S J
H J 7 5 4 3 2
D 2
C A K 9 6 5
Table S 9 8 7
H K Q 9 8
D A Q 9 7
C J 8
79183 =
64B58 =
Par EW +500
S K Q 10 5 3 2
H 6
D 10 4
C 10 7 4 2

1 D opening
5 H× East =
-850 104

  1 NT opening
  4 S North -1
  -100 +13170


48. 2012 WC Qual, Rd 3, Bd 9 West
Zia

Pass
Dbl
All Pass

Lead
S 3
C K
D A
D 2
C Q
S 6
North
Campos
1 D
2 H
Pass


2nd
4
A
3
8
3
J
East
Hamman
Pass
Pass
2 S


3rd
A
4
5
9
8
Q
South
Villas-Boas
1 H
Pass
3 D


4th
7
2
6
Q
7
8
West
Branco

Pass
Pass


Lead
S 3
C K
H 3
H Q
D J
H A
H J
D 4
C Q
North
Rodwell
1 NT
3 C
Pass


2nd
8
A
7
5
6
10
S 5
8
3
East
BarbosaR
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
K
8
K
6
A
2
C 7
10
4
South
Meckstroth
2 NT
3 NT



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

1 D opening
3 D North =
+110 +6110

  1 NT opening
  3 NT North -3
  -150 170


50. 2012 WC Qual, Rd 10, Bd 32 West
Zia

1 H
4 H

Lead
D 9
S 6
H A
H 2
C A
H K
D 7
D 5
North
Sester
1 D
Pass
All Pass

2nd
J
7
3
C 8
K
4
A
10
East
Hamman
Dbl
3 H


3rd
Q
Q
6
10
3
C 6
4
3
South
Levenko
Pass
Pass


4th
K
3
8
Q
10
J
2
C 5
West
Laanemae

Pass
3 H

Lead
D 9
H J
H 2
C A
North
Rodwell
1 NT
3 C
All Pass

2nd
J
K
C 8
K
East
Karpov
2 C
Dbl


3rd
Q
A
9
3
South
Meckstroth
2 NT
Pass


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

1 D opening
4 H West -1
+50 +6116

  1 NT opening
  3 H West +1
  -170 170


52. 2012 WC Semifinal, Seg 6, Bd 86 West
Fitzgibbon

4 C
Pass

Lead
C J
S 3
D Q
S Q
D 6
S 4
North
Narkiewicz
1 D
4 D
Pass

2nd
9
6
3
K
2
East
Mesbur
3 C
Pass
Pass

3rd
3
A
4
7
A
South
Buras
Dbl
5 D


4th
Q
5
K
2
C 5
West
Balicki

Pass


Lead
C 4
C 2
D Q
S Q
H 7
C Q
H 2
D 7
H 5
North
Garvey
1 NT
Pass


2nd
A
J
2
A
K
K
3
C 6
9
East
Zmudzinski
2 C
Pass


3rd
5
D 6
4
5
A
D 8
D 5
10
D 9
South
Carroll
3 D



4th
9
3
K
2
4
8
6
3
C 7
N deals
N-S vul
S 4 3 2
H A
D A J 9 7 5 4
C A Q 2
S 9 7 5
H K Q 10 9 3
D 3 2
C 8 4 3
Table S Q J 10 6
H 6 4
D K
C K J 10 7 6 5
A98C7 A88C6
34516 =
Par NS +1370
S A K 8
H J 8 7 5 2
D Q 10 8 6
C 9

1 D opening
5 D North +1
+620 +10126

  1 NT opening
  3 D South +2
  +150 171


54. 2012 WC Qual, Rd 1, Bd 4 West
Quantin

3 S
Pass



Lead
H K
D 9
H Q
H J
H 10
C 5
S 4
D K
North
Fung
1 D
3 NT
Dbl



2nd
4
8
5
6
8
A
8
6
East
Bompis
Pass
4 S
All Pass



3rd
A
10
C 8
C 3
D 4
2
Q
2
South
Cheung
2 D
Pass




4th
2
5
3
7
9
D 3
K
A
West
Lung

Dbl
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
D A
D 3
H 10
D 7
H J
H K
H Q
C 7
North
Lorenzini
1 NT
2 NT
3 NT
Pass
4 D

2nd
10
Q
5
8
4
6
8
K
East
LiV
Pass
Pass
Dbl
Dbl
All Pass

3rd
5
6
A
K
C 3
C 2
S 8
8
South
Rombaut
2 S
3 D
4 C
Pass


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

1 D opening
4 S× West -4
+1100 +14140

  1 NT opening
  4 D South =
  +130 171


56. 2012 WC Qual, Rd 12, Bd 20 West
Duboin

Rdbl
Pass

Lead
S 3
C 9
D Q
D 8
C 6
D K
H A
H 2
North
Bosenberg
1 D
2 D


2nd
5
10
4
10
4
2
6
K
East
Sementa
1 H
Pass


3rd
Q
K
5
A
J
C 3
5
7
South
Eber
Dbl
Pass


4th
K
5
9
H 3
A
J
4
9
West
Apteker

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 7
H 2
C 9
D Q
D 2
D 8
C A
S 4
North
Versace
1 NT
2 D
3 NT

2nd
9
K
4
K
C 3
10
6
K
East
Gower
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
A
5
J
A
J
3
H 3
South
Zaleski
2 C
2 NT


4th
6
4
2
9
4
C 10
Q
N deals
Both vul
S A K 9
H K 6
D A 7 6 5 3 2
C 9 6
S Q 4 2
H A 2
D K 10 4
C A 8 7 5 2
Table S J 6 3
H Q J 8 7 5 3
D 9
C 10 4 3
98696 99696
44737 =
Par NS +600
S 10 8 7 5
H 10 9 4
D Q J 8
C K Q J

1 D opening
2 D North +1
+110 142

  1 NT opening
  3 NT North =
  +600 +10181


59. 2012 USBC Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 20 West
Hamman

Pass
Pass

Lead
C J
C 6
C 4
S J
S K
North
Milner
1 D
2 D
Pass

2nd
9
8
H 9
Q
6
East
Zia
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
5
Q
10
A
South
LallH
1 S
2 S


4th
2
7
S 3
8
West
Bathurst

Pass
Pass

Lead
D 3
S J
S K
S 10
D 2
North
Rodwell
1 NT
2 S
Pass

2nd
9
2
8
C 3
4
East
LallJ
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
10
A
3
C 8
A
South
Meckstroth
2 H
4 S


4th
J
6
Q
H 2
7
N deals
Both vul
S J 3
H K Q 8 5
D A K J 8 5
C 9 8
S 8 6
H A 6 3
D 10 6 4
C K J 10 6 3
Table S Q 2
H J 7 4 2
D Q 7 3
C A Q 5 4
7A796 =
43546 =
Par NS +620
S A K 10 9 7 5 4
H 10 9
D 9 2
C 7 2

1 D opening
2 S South +2
+170 150

  1 NT opening
  4 S North +2
  +680 +11192


63. 2012 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 3, Bd 35 West
Garner

Pass
Pass

Lead
D 2
S 8
C 4
S 6
H 2
C A
C 9
H 6
D A
D 8
North
Kamil
1 D
2 C
Pass

2nd
3
4
3
7
4
10
J
7
5
S 2
East
WeinsteinH
Pass
Pass
2 H

3rd
9
10
Q
Q
A
6
H 5
C 5
S 3
South
Fleisher
1 S
2 D
All Pass

4th
6
K
K
A
K
7
2
Q
7
West
Weinstein

Pass
2 NT

Lead
D 2
C 3
D 3
C 10
D A
D 4
C 8
North
Lee
1 NT
2 S
Pass

2nd
J
Q
8
6
H 2
H 5
J
East
Levin
Pass
Pass
3 C

3rd
Q
K
6
2
S 3
S 5
H 6
South
Demirev
2 H
Pass
All Pass

4th
5
A
S 6
4
7
K
N deals
E-W vul
S Q 8
H K Q
D A Q 10 9 8 4
C J 10 3
S K 9 7
H A
D K J 7 3
C A 9 8 5 4
Table S A 4 2
H J 10 8 6 5 2
D 6 5
C Q 6
55565 56565
87878 77867
Par EW +120
S J 10 6 5 3
H 9 7 4 3
D 2
C K 7 2

1 D opening
2 H East =
-110 150

  1 NT opening
  3 C East -3
  +300 +9205


64. 2012 USBC Final, Seg 2, Bd 28 West
Moss

2 S
Pass

Lead
C A
C K
S A
S Q
H 3
North
Katz
1 D
3 H
Pass

2nd
6
J
9
J
5
East
Gitelman
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
10
9
3
4
10
South
Nickell
1 H
4 H


4th
3
4
5
H 2
West
Meckstroth

2 S
4 S

Lead
H K
S 5
S Q
North
Diamond
1 NT
2 NT
Dbl

2nd
4
A
J
East
Rodwell
Pass
3 S
All Pass

3rd
A
9
4
South
Platnick
2 D
4 H


4th
5
3
H 3
N deals
E-W vul
S J 9
H K Q J 10
D A Q J 10 2
C J 6
S A Q 10 8 7 2
H 5
D 9 8 5 4
C A K
Table S K 6 4 3
H 9 6 4
D 7 6
C 10 9 7 2
53AA9 =
3A234 =
Par EW +100
S 5
H A 8 7 3 2
D K 3
C Q 8 5 4 3

1 D opening
4 H South =
+420 +15165

  1 NT opening
  4 S× West =
  -790 205


66. 2012 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Seg 1, Bd 6 West
Hampson

Pass
Pass



Lead
C 5
S 5
H 8
C 7
D J
North
Upmark
1 D
1 NT
3 NT



2nd
2
J
6
3
8
East
Greco
Pass
Pass
All Pass



3rd
A
A
2
K
2
South
Nystrom
1 H
3 D




4th
4
2
Q
H 4
K
West
Bathurst

4 C
Rdbl
Rdbl
All Pass

Lead
S 2
H 8
C 2
H 4
S 6
S K
D A
D 5
North
Moss
1 NT
Dbl
Pass
Pass


2nd
4
K
A
D 2
7
D 4
3
K
East
Zagorin
Pass
Pass
4 D
4 S


3rd
10
2
4
3
J
8
J
7
South
Gitelman
3 NT
Pass
Dbl
Dbl


4th
A
Q
5
6
3
5
8
H 5
N deals
N-S vul
S K J 10
H Q
D A Q 9 5 2
C Q 10 7 4
S Q 9 7 5 4
H J 9 7 5 4 2
D 8
C A
Table S A 3
H 8 3
D K 6 4 3
C J 9 8 5 3
A7698 =
36734 35734
Par NS +630
S 8 6 2
H A K 10 6
D J 10 7
C K 6 2

1 D opening
3 NT North +1
+630 165

  1 NT opening
  4 S× East -5
  +1100 +10216


69. 2011 BB Qtrfinal, Seg 1, Bd 6 West
Bathurst

2 C
3 H

Lead
C Q
C 7
D 3
C K
D 7
S 6
S 4
S 7
S 8
D K
North
Upmark
1 D
Pass
Pass

2nd
3
A
A
9
9
3
Q
10
D 2
6
East
Zagorin
Pass
3 D
3 S

3rd
2
5
5
8
10
J
A
C J
H 3
H 5
South
Cullin
1 NT
Pass
All Pass

4th
6
4
8
10
S 2
K
5
9
H 2
4
West
Bertheau

2 C
Pass

Lead
C 4
C 2
H 5
S J
D J
C 9
D 2
D 7
North
LallJ
1 NT
Pass
3 C

2nd
7
6
4
K
3
J
H 3
K
East
Nystrom
Pass
2 S
All Pass

3rd
10
Q
Q
2
4
3
A
6
South
Grue
Pass
2 NT


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

1 D opening
3 S East -2
+100 +5174

  1 NT opening
  3 C North -1
  -100 216


71. 2011 BB Qual, Rd 14, Bd 18 West
Chagas

Pass
Pass

Lead
C 6
S 2
D K
D 6
C K
C 10
S 5
D 4
North
v.Prooijen
1 D
1 S
Pass

2nd
D 2
8
7
5
2
5
6
East
Amaral
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
J
3
A
D 9
S 9
A
South
Verhees
1 H
2 S


4th
3
Q
8
J
4
8
3
West
Drijver

Pass
Pass

Lead
D J
D 8
S A
S 8
H 2
D Q
H Q
C 2
D K
North
Villas-Boas
1 NT
2 S
Pass

2nd
2
6
3
4
K
3
3
S 7
10
East
Brink
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
5
7
5
Q
5
S J
4
4
H 9
South
Campos
2 C
4 S


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

1 D opening
2 S North +1
+140 +5179

  1 NT opening
  4 S North -1
  -50 216


74. 2011 BB Semifinal, Seg 1, Bd 8 West
Brink

Pass

Lead
H A
H K
D Q
North
Versace
1 D
Pass

2nd
10
J
2
East
Drijver
1 H
Pass

3rd
8
7
K
South
Lauria
4 D


4th
9
Q
A
West
Madala

4 H

Lead
D A
C A
C 8
North
de Wijs
1 NT
Pass

2nd
Q
5
J
East
Bocchi
2 D
Pass

3rd
2
7
H 10
South
Muller
2 NT
Pass

4th
K
3
2
N deals
None vul
S Q 3
H Q 9
D A 9 8 5 4
C A Q 8 4
S A K 10 6 4
H 8 7 4
D K
C 10 6 3 2
Table S J 9
H A K 6 5 3 2
D Q
C K J 9 5
43283 43282
6994A =
Par EW +140
S 8 7 5 2
H J 10
D J 10 7 6 3 2
C 7

1 D opening
4 D North -1
-50 +9188

  1 NT opening
  4 H West =
  -420 217


75. 2011 BB Qtrfinal, Seg 1, Bd 12 West
Weinstein

3 H
Dbl

Lead
D 7
D J
H 2
H K
C 6
C A
H 7
D 6
S 2
S 8
North
Barel
1 D
Pass
All Pass

2nd
2
9
3
4
2
8
D 10
H A
3
7
East
Levin
Pass
4 H


3rd
3
5
9
5
Q
7
Q
8
9
K
South
Zack
2 NT
5 D


4th
K
H 8
10
6
4
J
J
C 3
J
4
West
HerbstI

2 H
Pass

Lead
D K
S 2
H 3
H K
H Q
North
Stansby
1 NT
Pass
Pass

2nd
7
K
6
4
J
East
HerbstO
Pass
3 H


3rd
5
5
A
5
7
South
Martel
Pass
Pass


4th
3
8
2
9
D 10
N deals
E-W vul
S A 7 2
H J 4 2
D A K J 8 4
C J 2
S J 8 6
H A K Q 10 8
D 3
C K 9 7 6
Table S K 10 3
H 7 5 3
D 9 7
C A Q 10 5 3
36282 =
75B5B =
Par EW +650
S Q 9 5 4
H 9 6
D Q 10 6 5 2
C 8 4

1 D opening
5 D× North -4
-800 188

  1 NT opening
  3 H West +2
  -200 +12229


76. 2011 BB Qual, Rd 3, Bd 2 West
Mihov

Pass


Lead
H A
North
Lauria
1 D
Pass


2nd
East
Nanev
Pass
Pass


3rd
South
Versace
2 D



4th
West
Sementa

2 C
2 H

Lead
C 4
C 2
D A
D 2
D 4
S 4
H A
H K
C 3
S A
North
Stefanov
1 NT
Pass
Pass

2nd
5
7
6
7
S 3
J
7
3
8
5
East
Duboin
Pass
2 D
2 S

3rd
J
Q
3
K
9
Q
5
6
S 9
2
South
Aronov
Pass
Pass
All Pass

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

1 D opening
2 D North =
+90 +5193

  1 NT opening
  2 S East =
  -110 229


77. 2011 BB Qual, Rd 18, Bd 25 West
Gawrys

2 H
Pass

Lead
D 6
D 8
H 10
D 7
C 5
C 4
North
Sementa
1 D
Pass
Pass

2nd
2
4
2
3
8
Q
East
Kalita
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
5
9
5
H 7
J
K
South
Duboin
1 S
3 D


4th
A
H 6
A
K
A
7
West
Versace

Pass
Pass

Lead
C 2
C 6
S 7
H 10
C K
C 9
C 8
S 9
S A
H Q
North
Narkiewicz
1 NT
2 H
Pass

2nd
7
Q
6
2
J
D 2
D 3
5
4
9
East
Lauria
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
3
K
K
4
H 8
H 7
10
J
3
South
Buras
2 C
2 NT


4th
5
10
2
A
D J
H 5
D K
3
8
D 9
N deals
E-W vul
S 7 4 3
H K J 9 5
D A K J 8
C Q 5
S A 10 2
H Q 8 7 6 4 2
D 5
C A 6 4
Table S J 9 6
H A 3
D 7 6 4
C K 9 8 3 2
77584 =
65858 =
Par EW +100
S K Q 8 5
H 10
D Q 10 9 3 2
C J 10 7

1 D opening
3 D North =
+110 +6199

  1 NT opening
  2 NT North -3
  -150 229


78. 2011 BB Qual, Rd 18, Bd 25 West
MagnussonM

2 H
Pass

Lead
H A
C 2
C 6
C 3
D 2
North
HerbstO
1 D
Pass
Pass

2nd
10
J
Q
10
5
East
Haraldsson
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
A
K
4
A
South
HerbstI
1 S
3 D


4th
5
5
7
S 3
4
West
Ginossar

Pass
Pass

Lead
C 3
C 6
C 8
D 2
S 3
H 7
C 9
North
Baldursson
1 NT
2 H
Pass

2nd
J
Q
10
5
6
5
S 5
East
Pachtman
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
K
4
K
K
A
H 6
South
JonssonT
2 C
3 NT


4th
5
7
S 4
4
A
10
N deals
E-W vul
S 7 4 3
H K J 9 5
D A K J 8
C Q 5
S A 10 2
H Q 8 7 6 4 2
D 5
C A 6 4
Table S J 9 6
H A 3
D 7 6 4
C K 9 8 3 2
77584 =
65858 =
Par EW +100
S K Q 8 5
H 10
D Q 10 9 3 2
C J 10 7

1 D opening
3 D North =
+110 +5204

  1 NT opening
  3 NT North -2
  -100 229


81. 2011 USBC Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 54 West
Grue

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 4
H 5
H J
C 5
H 2
C 3
D Q
C 8
North
Ekeblad
1 D
2 H


2nd
2
9
6
10
10
K
2
9
East
LallJ
2 C
Pass


3rd
J
Q
7
6
K
4
K
Q
South
Rubin
Dbl
Pass


4th
K
3
A
2
C 7
D 4
A
D 7
West
WeinsteinH

Pass


Lead
C 5
H Q
H 2
S 3
C 3
S Q
North
Hurd
1 NT
Pass


2nd
10
3
6
2
K
East
Garner
Pass
Pass


3rd
6
5
7
J
4
South
Wooldridge
3 NT



4th
2
9
A
K
D 4
N deals
N-S vul
S K 10 6
H K 8 7 5
D A 5
C A 8 3 2
S J 9 7
H 10 6 3
D K J 9 8 7 4
C 6
Table S Q 8 4 3
H A 9
D Q 10
C K J 9 7 5
86967 86857
45476 =
Par NS +140
S A 5 2
H Q J 4 2
D 6 3 2
C Q 10 4

1 D opening
2 H North +2
+170 205

  1 NT opening
  3 NT North +1
  +630 +10239


84. 2011 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 4, Bd 49 West
Lee

3 C
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C K
S Q
S 9
C 7
D 3
H Q
C J
North
Hamman
1 D
Pass
3 NT


2nd
A
2
10
Q
4
2
S 6
East
Chan
Dbl
Pass
Pass


3rd
5
3
A
6
A
6
3
South
Zia
Rdbl
3 S
4 S


4th
9
4
D 2
4
K
K
2
West
Rodwell

Pass
Pass


Lead
H Q
H 5
S Q
S 9
S K
H 7
H K
D 5
C 3
North
H-Welland
1 NT
4 S



2nd
2
3
2
6
D 6
D 3
10
J
K
East
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass



3rd
6
8
3
A
D 4
A
D K
S 5
6
South
Ivatury
4 H
Pass



4th
4
9
4
D 9
10
J
C 2
2
4
N deals
None vul
S Q 9
H A K 9 4
D 8 7 5 4
C A J 6
S 4
H 8 6
D 10 9 6 3 2
C K Q 10 8 2
Table S J 10 6 2
H Q J 10 5
D A Q J
C 5 4
79846 =
64486 =
Par NS +140
S A K 8 7 5 3
H 7 3 2
D K
C 9 7 3

1 D opening
4 S South -1
-50 209

  1 NT opening
  4 S North =
  +420 +10249


85. 2011 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 8, Bd 116 West
Willenken

Pass

Lead
H J
C 10
North
Donn
1 D
Pass

2nd
3
A
East
Rosenberg
Pass
Pass

3rd
4
2
South
Goren
1 NT


4th
Q
3
West
Johnson

Pass

Lead
D 2
H 2
H 8
C 6
D 7
H A
H 6
C K
C 2
S 5
North
Sontag
1 NT


2nd
J
5
Q
A
A
4
D 6
3
J
2
East
Simson
Pass


3rd
5
10
9
4
4
7
D 9
8
10
Q
South
Berkowitz
Pass


4th
8
K
3
9
3
J
S 7
5
Q
N deals
Both vul
S K 6 2
H A 10 6 3
D A 8
C K 7 4 2
S A 9 7 5
H J 9 5
D Q 7 5
C A Q 5
Table S Q 10 8
H K 8 4
D K 6 4 2
C J 9 3
65666 =
78676 =
Par EW +110
S J 4 3
H Q 7 2
D J 10 9 3
C 10 8 6

1 D opening
1 NT South -1
-100 209

  1 NT opening
  1 NT North =
  +90 +5254


89. 2011 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 3, Bd 32 West
Chambers

1 NT
3 C

Lead
H J
S 9
C 3
H 3
C 8
S 7
D 4
North
Casen
1 D
2 S
All Pass

2nd
5
8
2
6
J
6
2
East
Schermer
Pass
2 NT


3rd
2
K
Q
8
K
Q
10
South
Krekorian
1 S
Pass


4th
Q
3
A
A
10
A
Q
West
Jacobus

Pass
Pass

Lead
D 9
S A
S 8
C 3
C 6
S 2
D 10
D 5
North
Welland
1 NT
3 S


2nd
3
7
K
2
A
C 5
A
East
Wold
Pass
Pass


3rd
6
3
4
Q
4
5
4
South
Bramley
2 H
Pass


4th
J
9
Q
J
10
C 7
2
N deals
N-S vul
S A J 8 2
H J 3
D K J 8 7 4
C A J
S Q 9
H A Q 4
D A Q 6 5
C Q 8 7 6
Table S K 7
H 9 7 6 5
D 9 2
C K 9 5 4 3
58574 =
85869 =
Par EW +120
S 10 6 5 4 3
H K 10 8 2
D 10 3
C 10 2

1 D opening
3 C West +1
-130 209

  1 NT opening
  3 S North =
  +140 +7261


95. 2010 Spingold Qtrfinal, Seg 3, Bd 42 West
Moss

Pass
Pass


Lead
C 7
S 6
C 9
C 10
C 8
C 4
North
Kovachev
1 D
1 NT
Pass


2nd
6
8
J
H 6
S 2
S 4
East
Gitelman
1 H
Pass
Pass


3rd
Q
Q
K
2
3
5
South
Isporski
1 S
3 NT



4th
A
K
H 2
H 3
H 7
H J
West
Dawson

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H K
S 6
S 2
S J
C 9
D 3
S Q
North
Platnick
1 NT
2 S
3 S


2nd
2
8
5
H 4
A
2
East
Lowe
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
8
A
9
4
7
A
South
Diamond
2 H
3 C
4 S


4th
A
3
C 4
K
6
7
N deals
Both vul
S J 9 6
H A J 7 3
D K J 6 3
C A J
S K 10 5 3
H 8
D 10 9 7
C Q 9 5 3 2
Table S 8
H K Q 9 5 4
D 8 2
C K 10 8 7 4
8A9B5 8A8B5
33428 =
Par NS +620
S A Q 7 4 2
H 10 6 2
D A Q 5 4
C 6

1 D opening
3 NT North -1
-100 210

  1 NT opening
  4 S North +1
  +650 +13277


96. 2010 Spingold Qtrfinal, Seg 3, Bd 45 West
Isporski

Pass


Lead
S 2
S 8
C 9
D 6
H 2
S 5
C A
C 4
C 8
D 10
North
Moss
1 D
Pass


2nd
9
J
10
5
4
10
2
5
S 7
7
East
Kovachev
Pass
Pass


3rd
Q
K
K
J
K
4
7
Q
H 8
2
South
Gitelman
1 NT



4th
3
A
3
Q
5
6
6
J
H 3
4
West
Diamond

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 2
H K
D 3
H 10
C 9
D 10
D 6
D J
C A
C 4
North
Dawson
1 NT
3 C
Pass

2nd
4
8
7
6
2
5
K
C 10
5
East
Platnick
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
3
9
9
K
2
A
S 3
7
South
Lowe
2 NT
3 NT


4th
5
A
Q
J
3
4
8
C 6
J
N deals
Both vul
S A 10 9
H J 8 5
D A J 9 2
C A 9 4
S K 7 5 2
H K Q 9
D K 7 5
C J 6 3
Table S Q 8 4
H 10 7 3 2
D Q 8 4
C 10 5 2
98899 A889A
35543 35533
Par NS +630
S J 6 3
H A 6 4
D 10 6 3
C K Q 8 7

1 D opening
1 NT South +3
+180 210

  1 NT opening
  3 NT North +1
  +630 +10287


98. 2010 USBC Semifinal, Seg 6, Bd 87 West
Weinstein

1 NT
2 NT

Lead
H 5
C 4
D 2
H A
H 9
D J
D 8
D 7
S A
C 10
North
Katz
1 D
Pass
Pass

2nd
K
5
Q
7
Q
3
S 3
S 6
10
7
East
Levin
Pass
2 C
3 NT

3rd
8
K
6
3
4
5
9
S 9
7
Q
South
Nickell
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
2
6
10
10
S 2
4
A
K
4
2
West
Meckstroth

Dbl
3 NT

Lead
D 4
S 5
D A
D Q
North
Stansby
1 NT
2 H
All Pass

2nd
8
K
6
J
East
Rodwell
Pass
3 C


3rd
10
6
3
South
Martel
2 C
Pass


4th
K
3
2
N deals
Both vul
S K 10
H A 9 6 5
D A Q 7 4
C J 7 6
S A 5 2
H 10 2
D K 9 5 2
C A K 10 9
Table S Q J 7 6
H K Q 7
D J 8 6
C Q 8 4
44644 =
99799 98698
Par EW +600
S 9 8 4 3
H J 8 4 3
D 10 3
C 5 3 2

1 D opening
3 NT West -2
+200 +13223

  1 NT opening
  3 NT West =
  -600 287


99. 2010 USBC Semifinal, Seg 1, Bd 13 West
Etter

Pass
Pass

Lead
C K
C 2
S 6
D 2
S J
C 10
S Q
D 10
D Q
North
Greco
1 D
2 C
Pass

2nd
4
6
2
7
8
S 7
9
4
J
East
Kolesnik
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
5
A
A
A
H Q
Q
H 7
K
South
Hampson
1 S
2 S


4th
3
S 4
3
5
K
7
5
3
West
Diamond

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 4
S A
D 2
D 10
D Q
C 4
S Q
C 8
North
Sher
1 NT
2 S
Pass

2nd
J
3
3
5
J
5
8
S 7
East
Platnick
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
4
A
K
C 3
S 6
D 6
2
South
Jackson
2 H
4 S


4th
A
2
4
7
8
K
K
N deals
Both vul
S A
H A Q 10 7
D K Q 9 6 2
C 7 6 4
S 9 8 2
H K 6 3
D 8 5 4
C K Q J 2
Table S K 5 3
H 4 2
D J 7 3
C A 10 9 8 5
8BCA7 =
31125 31105
Par NS +1430
S Q J 10 7 6 4
H J 9 8 5
D A 10
C 3

1 D opening
2 S South +3
+200 223

  1 NT opening
  4 S North +2
  +680 +10297


105. 2010 Rosenblum Qual, Rd 5, Bd 13 West
Teodorescu

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C A
D 4
S A
North
Fantoni
1 D
3 S
4 D
5 C


2nd
8
A
2
East
Ionita
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
2
8
3
South
Nunes
2 S
4 C
4 H
6 S


4th
3
3
C 4
West
Helgemo

Pass
Pass
All Pass


Lead
S 7
C 8
C 10
H A
S 4
H 5
S 6
H 10
North
Coldea
1 NT
4 S
5 D



2nd
3
6
D 2
3
C 5
8
D 7
J
East
Helness
Pass
Pass
Pass



3rd
C 4
K
2
4
K
S 5
A
S 10
South
Rotaru
2 H
4 NT
6 S



4th
J
A
Q
2
2
6
9
7
N deals
Both vul
S A K J 8
H Q 10 5 4
D A J 10 2
C 8
S
H 7 6 3
D 9 7 5 4
C A 10 9 7 5 4
Table S 9 7 2
H K J 9 8 2
D K Q 8
C 6 2
AB565 =
32867 =
Par NS +650
S Q 10 6 5 4 3
H A
D 6 3
C K Q J 3

1 D opening
6 S South =
+1430 +17241

  1 NT opening
  6 S North -1
  -100 297


106. 2010 USBC Semifinal, Seg 6, Bd 83 West
Meckstroth

Pass

Lead
D 7
C K
S J
C Q
C 6
North
Stansby
1 D
Pass

2nd
Q
4
A
5
J
East
Rodwell
1 NT


3rd
K
2
K
3
8
South
Martel
Pass


4th
A
A
2
9
H Q
West
Weinstein

Pass

Lead
H 5
S 7
H 2
S 8
H 9
H 6
S K
D 7
D 9
North
Katz
1 NT


2nd
8
A
4
4
3
J
9
2
J
East
Levin
Pass


3rd
10
5
7
Q
D 4
S 3
10
K
Q
South
Nickell
Pass


4th
Q
6
A
2
K
C 9
C 6
A
3
N deals
E-W vul
S J 10 8 7
H A Q
D K 10 5 4 3
C A 9
S 9 6 3 2
H 10 7 3
D Q 2
C 10 8 3 2
Table S A 4
H K 6 5 2
D A 9 6
C K Q 7 6
987A6 78796
34537 =
Par NS +400
S K Q 5
H J 9 8 4
D J 8 7
C J 5 4

1 D opening
1 NT East -4
+400 +6247

  1 NT opening
  1 NT North +2
  +150 297


110. 2010 Rosenblum Rd of 32, Seg 4, Bd 59 West
Helness

Pass
Dbl
2 S


Lead
D 7
S 2
North
Camberos
1 D
1 NT
Pass
All Pass


2nd
Q
4
East
Helgemo
Pass
Pass
2 D



3rd
2
Q
South
Pellegrini
1 S
Pass
Pass



4th
4
K
West
Villegas

Pass
Dbl
Dbl
4 S

Lead
C A
C 4
D 4
D 6
H 9
D 7
H J
S A
North
Nunes
1 NT
3 C
3 NT
Pass
All Pass

2nd
J
Q
K
5
Q
8
K
K
East
Angeleri
Pass
Pass
Pass
4 D


3rd
3
K
3
S 4
A
S 5
2
2
South
Fantoni
2 NT
Pass
4 C
Pass


4th
9
S 7
2
A
7
J
8
6
N deals
None vul
S K
H A 4 3 2
D K 9 7 6
C A 7 4 2
S A Q 9 8 7
H K Q 6 5
D A J 4
C 9
Table S 10 3 2
H 10 8 7
D Q 10 8 5 3
C Q J
7563A =
58793 =
Par NS +100
S J 6 5 4
H J 9
D 2
C K 10 8 6 5 3

1 D opening
2 S West +1
-140 247

  1 NT opening
  4 S West -2
  +100 +6306


112. 2010 Rosenblum Rd of 64, Seg 2, Bd 23 West
Gitelman

2 C


Lead
H A
H K
C A
C K
S 6
H 7
D K
D A
D 8
S K
North
Teramoto
1 D
Pass


2nd
2
5
3
2
Q
9
3
7
9
4
East
Moss
Pass
Pass


3rd
6
4
5
H 8
7
J
2
4
10
D Q
South
Ino
1 S
Pass


4th
3
C 6
8
10
5
C 7
6
5
J
8
West
Lebi

3 C
Pass

Lead
H A
S Q
H K
C A
S 4
S K
D 5
C K
C Q
C 7
North
Hampson
1 NT
Pass
Pass

2nd
2
7
5
2
D 3
9
A
3
4
J
East
Hanna
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
4
2
6
5
J
D 7
9
H 8
H 9
H 10
South
Greco
2 H
Dbl


4th
3
6
C 6
8
A
8
2
10
S 3
S 5
N deals
Both vul
S Q
H A K Q 7
D Q 9 7 3
C J 4 3 2
S 9 6 4
H 3
D A K 8
C A K Q 9 7 6
Table S J 10 8 7
H 10 9 8 5 2
D 10 4 2
C 5
87886 =
54557 =
Par NS +120
S A K 5 3 2
H J 6 4
D J 6 5
C 10 8

1 D opening
2 C West -1
+100 249

  1 NT opening
  3 C× West -2
  +500 +9315


117. 2009 BB Qtrfinal, Seg 1, Bd 1 West
Karaivanov

Pass


Lead
H J
D 9
C 4
H 8
C 2
C 3
D A
D K
D Q
D 10
North
Elinescu
1 D
Pass


2nd
4
7
7
3
10
J
3
4
S 4
S 10
East
Trendafilov
1 S
Pass


3rd
2
2
9
9
K
8
S 2
S 3
S 5
S 7
South
Wladow
1 NT



4th
Q
5
Q
5
6
A
6
8
J
H 7
West
Kirmse

Pass
Pass

Lead
C K
S J
C Q
H 2
D 9
D K
D Q
S 9
H 4
C 6
North
Karakolev
1 NT
4 S


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


3rd
8
2
7
7
A
H 3
H Q
3
S 5
10
South
Danailov
4 D
Pass


4th
A
8
9
5
3
7
8
H 9
10
3
N deals
None vul
S J 9
H 6 5 4
D A K Q 10 2
C A 10 9
S 8
H K J 10 9 7
D J 8 7 6
C 8 7 2
Table S A K 10 4
H 8 2
D 5 4 3
C K Q 5 3
89677 79677
53655 =
Par NS +140
S Q 7 6 5 3 2
H A Q 3
D 9
C J 6 4

1 D opening
1 NT South +1
+120 +5263

  1 NT opening
  4 S North -1
  -50 315


119. 2009 BB Qual, Rd 5, Bd 16 West
YangL

2 C
2 S

Lead
D 6
D Q
D 4
H J
H 3
C 2
C 7
North
Bakkeren
1 D
Pass
3 D

2nd
10
3
2
K
C 5
6
K
East
Dai
1 H
Pass
All Pass

3rd
5
7
K
A
9
A
3
South
Bertens
Pass
2 D


4th
8
9
H 2
C 10
Q
4
8
West
Brink

3 C


Lead
D K
S Q
D 3
S 3
C 2
H 9
C A
North
Zhao
1 NT
Pass


2nd
6
7
J
2
6
K
4
East
Drijver
Pass
Pass


3rd
4
5
9
10
Q
A
3
South
Fu
Pass
Pass


4th
2
A
Q
K
K
C 5
8
N deals
N-S vul
S Q 10
H J 9 7 5
D A K J 8 7
C K 4
S A J 6 2
H
D 5 3 2
C A Q 10 9 7 5
Table S K 8 7
H K Q 8 4 2
D 9 6
C J 3 2
75873 75883
6754A =
Par EW +130
S 9 5 4 3
H A 10 6 3
D Q 10 4
C 8 6

1 D opening
3 D North =
+110 +6270

  1 NT opening
  3 C West +1
  -130 315


120. 2009 BB Qual, Rd 9, Bd 2 West
Gromoeller

Dbl
Pass

Lead
S 8
D K
C A
S 5
D 5
D J
H 3
S 4
H 2
North
Trendafilov
1 D
2 D


2nd
2
2
2
6
6
C 6
8
7
9
East
Kirmse
Pass
Pass


3rd
3
3
9
10
Q
H 5
Q
D 7
A
South
Karaivanov
1 H
Pass


4th
A
A
3
K
4
10
7
Q
C 7
West
Stefanov

Dbl
Pass

Lead
C 6
C Q
D K
C J
C 8
C 7
S 3
North
Piekarek
1 NT
2 D
3 NT

2nd
10
K
2
H 2
H 3
D 9
6
East
Aronov
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
A
5
3
9
H 4
H 8
10
South
Smirnov
2 C
2 NT


4th
2
3
A
4
H 5
S 2
K
N deals
E-W vul
S A 6
H J 3 2
D K Q J 9 8 7
C K 2
S J 7 5 3
H 7
D A 10 6
C A Q J 8 7
Table S Q 10 8
H K 10 9 8 4
D 4 2
C 9 6 5
879A6 =
36437 =
Par NS +140
S K 9 4 2
H A Q 6 5
D 5 3
C 10 4 3

1 D opening
2 D North +2
+130 +5275

  1 NT opening
  3 NT North -1
  -50 315


124. 2009 Spingold Rd of 32, Seg 3, Bd 39 West
Lindqvist

Pass
Pass

Lead
C A
C 6
S 6
C 5
H A
H 3
C Q
S 4
H K
D 6
North
Lee
1 D
Pass
Pass

2nd
2
3
7
7
J
2
D 5
K
D Q
10
East
Brogeland
1 H
Dbl


3rd
9
J
J
K
4
D 4
S 2
A
S 5
J
South
Greenberg
3 D
Pass


4th
4
10
3
D 2
6
7
8
8
8
West
Ivatury

Pass


Lead
D 4
C 6
H 6
H K
C 10
H 10
S 7
H 9
C 5
C 7
North
Nunes
1 NT
Pass


2nd
10
2
3
D 6
A
S 9
Q
D 7
Q
S 6
East
H-Welland
2 H



3rd
J
K
J
7
3
S 4
3
D 5
J
D 3
South
Fantoni
Pass



4th
H 2
4
4
A
9
Q
5
8
D 2
8
N deals
Both vul
S K 7 2
H A Q 8 3
D A J 3 2
C 10 4
S 10 6 5 4
H 7 6
D K 10 9 5
C K J 9
Table S A Q J
H K J 10 9 5 2
D
C A 8 6 5
44363 44263
99B7A 99A7A
Par EW +650
S 9 8 3
H 4
D Q 8 7 6 4
C Q 7 3 2

1 D opening
3 D× North -2
-500 278

  1 NT opening
  2 H East +1
  -140 +8324


126. 2009 USBC Playoff, Seg 1, Bd 13 West
Zia

2 S
Pass

Lead
C 2
D 5
D K
D 10
C Q
S 7
H J
H 3
North
Ekeblad
1 D
Pass
Pass

2nd
A
Q
4
C 10
D 2
J
Q
8
East
Hamman
2 D
3 D


3rd
K
A
S 3
C 6
3
Q
A
4
South
Weichsel
Pass
Pass


4th
5
3
8
J
7
A
5
9
West
Rubin

Pass


Lead
D K
D A
D 10
C K
C Q
C J
S 4
C 10
North
Rodwell
1 NT



2nd
3
4
H 3
5
S 2
D 2
7
A
East
Granovetter
Pass



3rd
5
H 5
S 3
2
3
4
K
S 5
South
Meckstroth
Pass



4th
8
Q
J
6
7
8
6
D 6
N deals
Both vul
S A 9 5 4
H J 7 4
D Q J 8
C K Q J
S Q 10 8 6 3
H K 8 5
D 5
C A 8 7 6
Table S 7 2
H Q 9 2
D A K 10 9 7 6 2
C 5
75648 =
57695 =
Par EW +110
S K J
H A 10 6 3
D 4 3
C 10 9 4 3 2

1 D opening
3 D East =
-110 278

  1 NT opening
  1 NT North +1
  +120 +6330


131. 2009 USBC Rd of 32B, Seg 4, Bd 59 West
Weinstein

2 H
4 H


Lead
S 8
H 6
D Q
H 8
H K
H 9
C 2
C 3
North
Rogoff
1 D
2 S
All Pass


2nd
A
5
K
7
3
D 3
4
7
East
Levin
Pass
4 C



3rd
4
Q
9
J
10
S 5
Q
K
South
Parker
1 S
Pass



4th
7
A
5
2
S 9
S 6
6
10
West
Simson

Dbl
Pass
Pass

Lead
H Q
S K
H 6
S 2
D 7
North
Cheek
1 NT
Rdbl
Pass
3 S

2nd
A
A
7
3
5
East
Johnson
Pass
Pass
3 H
All Pass

3rd
8
4
J
5
10
South
Grue
2 H
2 S
Pass


4th
5
7
2
6
K
N deals
None vul
S K J 8 3
H A 3 2
D A Q 10 3
C 10 4
S 7 2
H K Q J 9 4
D J 5 4
C K 8 2
Table S A 5
H 10 8 6
D K 8 6
C A Q 9 5 3
38263 =
75A59 =
Par EW +300
S Q 10 9 6 4
H 7 5
D 9 7 2
C J 7 6

1 D opening
4 H West +1
-450 282

  1 NT opening
  3 S South -1
  -50 +9341


139. 2009 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 3, Bd 39 West
Weichsel

Pass
Pass

Lead
S Q
C 7
S 8
C 5
C 8
C K
H 5
H J
D 5
D A
North
Mahaffey
1 D
2 C


2nd
7
3
5
4
J
D 2
2
3
3
4
East
Ekeblad
Pass
Pass


3rd
3
2
4
A
6
D 8
4
7
9
7
South
Passell
1 H
Pass


4th
A
9
9
Q
H 6
10
Q
9
Q
H 10
West
Rosenberg

Pass


Lead
S 4
H 2
H J
D 4
H A
C 9
C K
D K
S 3
North
Fleisher
1 NT



2nd
10
6
3
3
C 7
10
5
7
A
East
Cohler
Pass



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



4th
5
5
9
Q
10
2
A
A
7
N deals
Both vul
S A 5
H Q J
D K J 10 5 4
C A 10 8 7
S 8 3
H A 9 8 6 4
D A Q 8 6
C 9 4
Table S Q J 6 4 2
H 5 3
D 7 3
C K Q J 3
87888 87887
56555 56545
Par NS +120
S K 10 9 7
H K 10 7 2
D 9 2
C 6 5 2

1 D opening
2 C North -2
-200 288

  1 NT opening
  1 NT North +1
  +120 +8352


141. 2009 Vanderbilt Final, Seg 2, Bd 32 West
Diamond

4 S


Lead
D 3
D A
S 10
S Q
D 9
H A
H 9
H 6
C 4
North
Katz
1 D
Pass


2nd
5
8
6
3
6
4
7
8
East
Platnick
1 S
Pass


3rd
K
2
C 6
A
S 4
3
K
S 5
South
Jacobs
Dbl
Pass


4th
4
J
K
C 5
7
2
5
10
West
Sadek

2 S
Pass

Lead
S 6
H 5
D J
H 7
H 6
C K
North
Greco
1 NT
3 H
Pass

2nd
H 2
A
A
K
J
East
El Ahmady
Pass
4 S
Pass

3rd
4
4
4
8
S 5
South
Hampson
2 C
5 H


4th
3
3
2
9
Q
N deals
N-S vul
S 10 3
H Q 10 7 4
D A K Q 7
C K 9 2
S K Q J 8 5 4
H A 9
D J 5
C 10 7 4
Table S A 9 7 6 2
H K 6 3
D 9 8 4
C J 8
54AAA =
49222 =
Par NS +100
S
H J 8 5 2
D 10 6 3 2
C A Q 6 5 3

1 D opening
4 S East -1
+50 288

  1 NT opening
  5 H North =
  +650 +12367


144. 2008 WC Qual, Rd 17, Bd 9 West
Nickell

1 NT
3 NT

Lead
D 5
H 2
D 4
H 3
D 3
D 8
H 5
H Q
D 9
North
Bojoh
1 D
Pass
All Pass

2nd
K
4
S 2
6
J
C 3
9
C 9
S 3
East
Freeman
Pass
2 NT


3rd
2
K
7
10
A
C 2
C 5
C 6
S 5
South
Gontha
1 S
Pass


4th
6
A
10
J
H 7
Q
S 6
8
West
George

Pass
Pass

Lead
C Q
C 4
H 6
D Q
H A
H Q
H 9
C 8
D 4
C J
North
Rodwell
1 NT
2 S


2nd
2
K
7
A
2
10
S 3
D 6
S 2
S 6
East
Asbi
Pass
Pass


3rd
A
3
J
K
4
D 3
S 5
S 4
7
South
Meckstroth
2 H
Pass


4th
7
6
K
2
3
5
8
5
10
N deals
E-W vul
S J 4
H A Q 9 6
D A 9 8 5 4
C K 7
S A K 9
H K 8 5 3
D Q J 10 6
C A 4
Table S 7 3 2
H 10 7 2
D K
C Q J 10 9 5 3
66564 =
76779 76768
Par EW +110
S Q 10 8 6 5
H J 4
D 7 3 2
C 8 6 2

1 D opening
3 NT West -3
+300 +5295

  1 NT opening
  2 S North =
  +110 367


145. 2008 USBC Final, Seg 2, Bd 22 West
Becker

Pass

Lead
D Q
S K
H 3
D 8
D A
H 6
C J
C 10
H A
S 8
H K
North
Freeman
1 D
Pass

2nd
2
A
4
C 4
7
7
6
7
S 6
4
S J
East
Strul
3 S


3rd
6
H 2
J
3
C 8
S 2
2
3
10
H Q
D J
South
Nickell
Pass


4th
K
3
8
9
5
5
5
A
9
10
West
Rodwell

Pass

Lead
D Q
H 8
H K
C 9
C 10
D 6
D A
D 4
C 4
H A
North
Martel
1 NT
Pass

2nd
2
5
S 2
7
6
C 8
8
S Q
Q
S 9
East
Meckstroth
2 S


3rd
7
2
3
2
3
5
C J
S K
K
10
South
Stansby
Pass


4th
K
J
4
5
A
9
3
J
S 3
6
N deals
N-S vul
S Q 10 7 3
H A K J 7
D 8 7 6
C A 5
S
H Q 9 6 4 2
D A 10 9 4 2
C K 3 2
Table S K J 9 8 6 2
H 8
D K
C J 10 9 8 4
76675 =
67668 57668
Par EW +90
S A 5 4
H 10 5 3
D Q J 5 3
C Q 7 6

1 D opening
3 S East -2
+100 +5300

  1 NT opening
  2 S East =
  -110 367


150. 2008 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 5, Bd 71 West
WangJ

2 NT
4 C

Lead
S A
D 8
D 2
S K
H A
North
Strul
1 D
Pass
All Pass

2nd
3
K
7
6
4
East
Ao
1 NT
3 NT


3rd
4
A
Q
8
6
South
Becker
2 D
Dbl


4th
5
5
4
2
2
West
Cohen

Pass


Lead
H 4
H 3
C A
C K
C 3
C Q
C 9
S 5
S K
S J
North
Gu
1 NT



2nd
6
Q
4
6
D 2
D 3
H 5
A
D 4
H 7
East
Berkowitz
Pass



3rd
J
8
2
7
J
8
S 6
3
8
9
South
Chechelashvili
Pass



4th
A
2
5
10
D 8
D 6
H 9
4
2
7
N deals
Both vul
S A K J
H A 10 5 3
D Q 10 8 3
C 10 5
S 10 7 5 2
H J 2
D 7 5
C Q J 9 7 2
Table S 6 3
H K Q 7 4
D K J 4
C A K 8 3
67684 =
66659 =
Par EW +110
S Q 9 8 4
H 9 8 6
D A 9 6 2
C 6 4

1 D opening
4 C West -2
+200 +7310

  1 NT opening
  1 NT North -1
  -100 370


152. 2008 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 3, Bd 36 West
Garner

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 4
H J
S 3
D Q
H Q
H 6
North
LewisP
1 D
1 NT
Pass

2nd
8
K
9
4
S 2
C 3
East
WeinsteinH
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
5
K
2
3
9
South
LewisL
1 S
3 NT


4th
2
10
7
K
C 4
West
Lawrence

Dbl
Pass

Lead
D 5
D A
D J
C 10
S 2
D 10
D 7
D 2
S 3
S 5
North
Willenken
1 NT
3 NT


2nd
3
8
K
A
4
9
H 4
C 2
9
H 9
East
Solodar
Pass
Pass


3rd
4
Q
C 3
J
A
C 6
C 7
C 8
K
South
Welland
3 H
Pass


4th
6
H 3
C 9
5
6
S 7
H 7
S 8
Q
N deals
Both vul
S A 3
H K 2
D A J 10 7 6 2
C Q 5 4
S Q 8 7 4
H A J 9 7 3
D 4
C K J 9
Table S J 9 6
H Q 6 5 4
D K 9 8 5
C 10 2
87599 875A9
46733 =
Par NS +130
S K 10 5 2
H 10 8
D Q 3
C A 8 7 6 3

1 D opening
3 NT North -1
-100 310

  1 NT opening
  3 NT North =
  +600 +12382


156. 2008 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Seg 1, Bd 13 West
Gierulski

Pass
Pass

Lead
S K
H 8
D 3
D A
S 8
H 5
C 3
C 4
D 4
North
Sontag
1 D
2 D
Pass

2nd
2
A
8
10
H 9
K
10
J
East
Skrzypczak
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
9
4
K
5
Q
J
A
Q
South
Bates
1 S
3 D


4th
6
10
2
6
3
2
2
K
West
Meltzer

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 9
D 8
S 6
H 2
S 4
S 8
C 3
H 7
North
Jassem
1 NT
2 S
4 S

2nd
5
A
K
Q
5
H 3
10
A
East
Larsen
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
K
2
2
4
10
J
A
S 9
South
Martens
2 H
3 NT


4th
10
3
3
J
H 6
A
2
N deals
Both vul
S 10 8 6
H J 10
D A K Q J 7 4
C K 10
S A 9 5 3
H K 4
D 8 6
C Q 9 8 5 3
Table S K
H 9 8 7 6 3 2
D 10 2
C A 7 6 4
88594 =
45849 44849
Par NS +110
S Q J 7 4 2
H A Q 5
D 9 5 3
C J 2

1 D opening
3 D North +1
+130 +8318

  1 NT opening
  4 S North -2
  -200 384


157. 2008 Vanderbilt Qtrfinal, Seg 3, Bd 45 West
Lesniewski

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C 2
D 6
C Q
D Q
D K
S 3
North
Weinstein
1 D
2 D
5 S
6 S


2nd
D 9
2
3
C 6
C 9
4
East
Weichsel
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
4
J
D 10
A
H 6
South
Levin
1 S
5 C
6 C
7 D


4th
7
3
5
7
H 2
West
Zia

Dbl
Pass



Lead
C 3
D 9
C Q
D 10
North
Ekeblad
1 NT
2 D
Pass



2nd
D 6
2
2
C 5
East
Rosenberg
Pass
3 C
Pass



3rd
6
A
D Q
South
Rubin
2 C
6 D




4th
7
3
4
N deals
Both vul
S K 6 3
H Q 8
D A K J 8 5 4
C Q 7
S 9 5
H 7 4 3 2
D 2
C K J 10 6 5 4
Table S J 8 4
H K 9 5
D 7 3
C A 9 8 3 2
7D9D6 =
00107 =
Par NS +2210
S A Q 10 7 2
H A J 10 6
D Q 10 9 6
C

1 D opening
7 D North =
+2140 +13331

  1 NT opening
  6 D North +1
  +1390 384


169. 2007 Spingold Qtrfinal, Seg 1, Bd 12 West
Lynch

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C 6
S Q
H 10
H 2
C 3
H K
H Q
North
Ao
1 D
1 NT
2 H
4 D
4 NT


2nd
9
5
3
4
7
5
C 10
East
Dawson
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
K
6
7
J
H 9
A
S 2
South
WangJ
1 S
2 D
4 C
4 H
6 H


4th
2
A
6
C 5
8
C 4
8
West
Chechelashvili

Dbl
Pass




Lead
S 8
H J
H 7
H 10
D 3
North
Gitelman
1 NT
2 H
4 H




2nd
9
6
C 6
5
East
Gu
Pass
Pass
All Pass




3rd
Q
2
9
A
South
Moss
2 C
3 S





4th
K
3
4
D 2
N deals
E-W vul
S K 5
H A Q J 7
D A 9 5 4 3
C 3 2
S Q J 10 3
H 8 5 4 3
D 7
C A K J 8
Table S 8 6
H 6
D 10 8 6 2
C Q 10 7 6 5 4
7ABB4 =
23129 =
Par NS +450
S A 9 7 4 2
H K 10 9 2
D K Q J
C 9

1 D opening
6 H North =
+980 +11346

  1 NT opening
  4 H North +1
  +450 391


171. 2007 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 2, Bd 18 West
Woolsey

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C 10
H 4
H 8
D 4
D K
North
Morgan
1 D
1 NT
2 H
3 S


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


3rd
7
K
A
J
South
Harris
1 H
2 D
3 H
4 H


4th
3
10
7
5
West
Carmichael

Pass
Pass
All Pass


Lead
H 6
H Q
H 2
D 4
North
Robinson
1 NT
3 H
5 H



2nd
K
3
C 10
9
East
Gerstman
Pass
Pass
Pass



3rd
10
5
A
J
South
Boyd
3 D
4 H
6 H



4th
4
7
S 3
2
N deals
E-W vul
S 9 7 2
H A 5 4
D A 7 6 4
C A K 8
S K 10 5 4
H 10 3
D 10 5 3 2
C 10 9 2
Table S Q J 6 3
H 7 6
D Q 9 8
C Q J 7 4
C9C99 =
04013 04014
Par NS +990
S A 8
H K Q J 9 8 2
D K J
C 6 5 3

1 D opening
4 H South +2
+480 346

  1 NT opening
  6 H North =
  +980 +11402


172. 2007 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 5, Bd 66 West
Greco

Pass
Pass
Dbl
Dbl

Lead
H 8
S 3
C J
C 7
C 9
D 7
D 3
North
Wickham
1 D
1 NT
2 S
Pass
All Pass

2nd
K
7
2
4
S 8
4
H 3
East
Hampson
1 H
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
C 5
Q
6
K
D 2
Q
K
South
Miller
1 S
2 D
4 S
4 NT


4th
6
4
3
10
A
A
5
West
YangD

Pass
Pass



Lead
H 10
S 3
D 6
C 6
H 9
S Q
H A
North
Grue
1 NT
2 S
Pass



2nd
K
K
2
3
2
H 3
4
East
MohanS
Pass
3 C
Pass



3rd
D 5
2
7
J
S 7
5
S 6
South
Cheek
2 H
3 NT




4th
6
4
K
A
J
8
N deals
E-W vul
S Q 2
H A Q J 6
D A J 8 3 2
C J 7
S K J 9 8 7
H
D Q 10 9 6 5
C 10 5 3
Table S 4
H 10 9 8 7 5 4 3
D 7
C A 8 4 2
B9997 B99A8
14432 =
Par NS +460
S A 10 6 5 3
H K 2
D K 4
C K Q 9 6

1 D opening
4 NT× North +2
+810 +8354

  1 NT opening
  3 NT North +2
  +460 402


181. 2006 USBC Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 38 West
Moss

2 S
3 D
3 S

Lead
D 10
D A
S A
D 6
C 4
North
Bramley
1 D
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
4
Q
6
C 8
2
East
Gitelman
2 C
3 C
3 H
4 C

3rd
K
9
9
H 3
A
South
Feldman
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
5
7
3
J
5
West
Bates

3 S



Lead
D K
D A
D 3
C 7
S 6
North
Hampson
1 NT
Pass



2nd
5
Q
H 4
Q
9
East
Sontag
2 NT
Pass



3rd
9
10
S 2
5
K
South
Greco
Pass
Pass



4th
4
7
J
K
A
N deals
N-S vul
S A Q 5
H J 2
D A K 8 6 3 2
C 6 5
S K J 8 7 4 3
H K Q
D J 7 4
C A Q
Table S 6
H A 10 9 4
D Q 5
C K J 10 9 8 4
35573 =
A886A 9886A
Par EW +430
S 10 9 2
H 8 7 6 5 3
D 10 9
C 7 3 2

1 D opening
4 C East =
-130 358

  1 NT opening
  3 S West -1
  +50 +5407


183. 2006 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 2, Bd 20 West
Feldman

Pass
Pass

Lead
S K
S A
H 10
D 2
D 3
D 7
H 7
H 3
C 2
H 9
North
Stansby
1 D
2 H
3 D

2nd
3
8
J
4
S 5
9
5
4
4
D 6
East
Bramley
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
Q
6
Q
A
Q
K
K
D 5
10
C 6
South
Martel
2 D
2 S


4th
7
2
A
J
8
S 9
2
6
J
8
West
Krekorian

Pass


Lead
S A
S 4
S 6
S 10
H 10
D 7
D 5
D Q
H A
D 2
North
Bates
1 NT
Pass


2nd
3
8
H 3
C 2
J
8
H 6
4
2
H 4
East
Casen
Pass
Pass


3rd
Q
J
K
5
Q
A
10
6
7
K
South
Sontag
3 NT



4th
2
7
D 3
H 8
K
J
9
C 4
5
C 6
N deals
Both vul
S 7 2
H A K 8 3
D Q 10 7 2
C A Q 10
S Q J 9 6 5
H Q 6 5
D J
C K 9 6 4
Table S A K 10 4
H 10 9 4 2
D 9 8 4
C J 8
857A9 =
47534 =
Par NS +130
S 8 3
H J 7
D A K 6 5 3
C 7 5 3 2

1 D opening
3 D North +1
+130 362

  1 NT opening
  3 NT North =
  +600 +10417


184. 2006 Spingold Rd of 16, Seg 2, Bd 21 West
Feldman

4 S


Lead
D K
D A
H 7
H 2
H 6
S Q
S 7
North
Rosenberg
1 D
Pass


2nd
5
6
4
K
9
4
K
East
Bramley
1 S
Pass


3rd
3
4
A
3
S 6
3
A
South
Zia
Dbl
Pass


4th
10
Q
5
8
10
2
C 3
West
Katz

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 5
S 2
C K
S 5
H 7
H 6
D J
C 4
D 2
North
Garner
1 NT
2 H
Pass

2nd
9
Q
3
H 3
4
J
Q
8
10
East
Jacobs
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
8
K
5
7
10
S 6
A
A
South
WeinsteinH
2 C
4 H


4th
2
A
6
4
K
A
6
2
N deals
N-S vul
S K 4
H A Q 10 2
D J 4 3 2
C A 10 6
S Q J 10 7 6
H 8 4
D 6 5
C J 9 8 5
Table S A 9 8 5 3
H K 6 5
D Q 10
C K Q 2
84995 74995
49347 =
Par EW +140
S 2
H J 9 7 3
D A K 9 8 7
C 7 4 3

1 D opening
4 S East -1
+50 362

  1 NT opening
  4 H North =
  +620 +11428


185. 2006 Spingold Rd of 32, Seg 2, Bd 28 West
Stewart

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 5
C Q
S 6
C J
S A
C 2
S 2
H 6
S J
H Q
North
Grainger
1 D
2 H


2nd
2
5
K
4
5
10
7
A
H J
8
East
Woolsey
Dbl
Pass


3rd
K
8
9
3
8
H 7
H 10
9
Q
D 5
South
LallJ
1 H
Pass


4th
3
A
3
K
4
6
10
4
D 4
D 3
West
LallH

Pass
2 S

Lead
C K
C A
C 2
D J
S J
D K
North
Morse
1 NT
Pass
All Pass

2nd
9
10
J
9
2
3
East
Chorush
Dbl
Dbl


3rd
5
4
S 8
6
3
8
South
Wolff
2 H
Pass


4th
3
6
7
A
A
Q
N deals
E-W vul
S A 6
H 10 6 2
D K 10 6 5 4
C A K 2
S Q 7 4 3
H 8 5 4
D Q 9
C 8 7 6 3
Table S K J 10 5
H A K
D A 7 3
C Q J 10 9
65884 =
68559 68549
Par EW +100
S 9 8 2
H Q J 9 7 3
D J 8 2
C 5 4

1 D opening
2 H South =
+110 +6368

  1 NT opening
  2 S West =
  -110 428


187. 2006 Spingold Rd of 32, Seg 2, Bd 20 West
LallH

4 S


Lead
C 2
S 3
C 7
D 3
C J
D 6
S A
H K
H 4
North
Morse
1 D
Pass


2nd
A
4
S 5
5
10
7
D 8
2
5
East
Chorush
1 S
Pass


3rd
5
Q
4
K
S 10
A
8
3
J
South
Wolff
2 D
Pass


4th
3
7
8
Q
6
S 2
K
6
8
West
Stewart

2 D
3 S

Lead
C 2
S J
H 4
S 8
D 8
C Q
H 3
North
Grainger
1 NT
Pass
All Pass

2nd
A
K
2
4
9
3
8
East
Woolsey
2 C
2 S


3rd
5
A
A
2
K
D 2
10
South
LallJ
Pass
Pass


4th
7
5
6
10
Q
K
Q
N deals
Both vul
S K 4
H 8 6
D A K J 4
C Q J 9 8 5
S J 8 3
H A J 3
D 9 7 5
C A K 6 4
Table S A Q 9 6 2
H K 10 7 4
D Q
C 10 7 3
33374 =
8A969 8A968
Par EW +620
S 10 7 5
H Q 9 5 2
D 10 8 6 3 2
C 2

1 D opening
4 S East =
-620 368

  1 NT opening
  3 S East =
  -140 +10438


188. 2006 Spingold Rd of 32, Seg 4, Bd 57 West
Sveindal

2 D
Pass

Lead
D Q
D 6
H A
H J
S 10
S A
C 3
North
Wittes
1 D
3 D
Pass

2nd
4
8
8
S 2
3
Q
7
East
Fredin
1 S
3 S


3rd
7
10
5
4
K
6
K
South
Grabel
Dbl
Pass


4th
3
9
6
7
5
4
West
Pollack

Pass
Pass

Lead
C K
D 9
H 2
H 3
D 6
H J
North
Fallenius
1 NT
4 H


2nd
8
Q
6
C 5
8
East
Fleisher
Pass
Pass


3rd
6
4
A
K
A
South
Moss
4 D
Pass


4th
7
5
8
7
3
N deals
E-W vul
S Q 5
H A J 3
D A K 10 7 5 2
C J 7
S A K 8
H 9 7 6
D J 8 4
C Q 10 6 3
Table S 10 9 7 6 2
H 8
D 9 3
C A K 5 4 2
64994 =
19119 =
Par EW +100
S J 4 3
H K Q 10 5 4 2
D Q 6
C 9 8

1 D opening
3 S East =
-140 368

  1 NT opening
  4 H North +2
  +480 +12450


189. 2006 WC Final, Seg 3, Bd 47 West
Bertheau

Pass
Pass


Lead
C 5
H Q
C 4
C 9
C 7
C 2
North
Bates
1 D
2 NT



2nd
10
3
3
S 2
S 4
S 5
East
Nystrom
Pass
Pass



3rd
K
5
Q
8
6
H 2
South
Sontag
1 S
Pass



4th
A
K
J
D 2
D 3
D 7
West
Helness

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C 6
S 6
S 5
H 2
C 9
H 6
D A
D 2
North
Fredin
1 NT
2 D
3 D


2nd
A
3
Q
4
J
Q
10
K
East
Helgemo
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
2
A
7
J
K
3
5
S 2
South
Lindkvist
2 C
2 S
3 S


4th
10
10
J
5
3
7
4
6
N deals
N-S vul
S 7 6
H A Q 4
D A J 9 7 3 2
C A 3
S Q 10
H K 6 2
D Q 8 6 4
C K 8 6 4
Table S K J 3
H J 8 3
D K 10
C Q 9 7 5 2
59886 =
63457 =
Par NS +140
S A 9 8 5 4 2
H 10 9 7 5
D 5
C J 10

1 D opening
2 NT North -4
-400 368

  1 NT opening
  3 S South =
  +140 +11461


190. 2006 WC Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 20 West
Fredin

Pass
Pass

Lead
C K
C 2
H J
C J
H Q
S 5
C 8
C 4
S J
S 10
North
YadlinD
1 D
3 NT


2nd
A
7
3
Q
A
2
5
S 6
4
7
East
Lindkvist
Pass
Pass


3rd
6
9
7
D 2
2
K
D 5
D 8
8
Q
South
YadlinI
2 NT
Pass


4th
3
10
K
H 6
9
3
D 7
D 6
D 3
D 10
West
Ozdil

Pass


Lead
H 7
C A
C 2
S 4
C 9
S 7
C 4
S 3
S Q
North
Nystrom
1 NT
Pass


2nd
9
7
6
5
10
8
K
A
H 6
East
Ginossar
Pass
Pass


3rd
J
3
J
2
H 3
D 3
D 5
H 5
D 4
South
Bertheau
3 NT



4th
A
5
Q
10
H 2
J
D 6
K
6
N deals
Both vul
S A Q 8 5
H A 8 4 3
D 8 5 2
C A 2
S 9 7 6 4 3
H Q J
D A Q
C K Q 10 5
Table S 2
H 10 7 6 5 2
D J 10 7 6 3
C 7 6
89768 =
54665 =
Par NS +140
S K J 10
H K 9
D K 9 4
C J 9 8 4 3

1 D opening
3 NT South =
+600 +12380

  1 NT opening
  3 NT North -1
  -100 461


194. 2005 BB Final, Seg 4, Bd 55 West
Hamman

Pass
Pass

Lead
C Q
C 7
D 5
D J
D A
North
Duboin
1 D
1 NT


2nd
5
6
S 5
6
East
Soloway
1 S
Pass


3rd
4
K
Q
S 6
South
Bocchi
Dbl
Pass


4th
9
A
K
7
West
Lauria

3 D
Pass

Lead
D 10
S 9
H A
H 9
H K
H 6
C A
S Q
D K
North
Meckstroth
1 NT
Dbl


2nd
S 3
A
3
4
J
D 4
7
6
East
Versace
Pass
Pass


3rd
Q
5
2
Q
C 9
D 5
8
2
South
Rodwell
2 D
Pass


4th
A
4
5
8
10
C 2
3
D 2
N deals
Both vul
S A Q 10 8
H A 9
D 10 9 8 6 5
C A 9
S 9
H J 8 5
D A K J 4 3 2
C K 4 3
Table S K 7 6 5 3
H 10 4 3
D
C Q J 10 7 2
88875 86874
45468 =
Par NS +120
S J 4 2
H K Q 7 6 2
D Q 7
C 8 6 5

1 D opening
1 NT North -1
-100 382

  1 NT opening
  3 D× West -3
  +800 +14475


195. 2005 BB Qual, Rd 10, Bd 12 West
Zhao

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 9
H 6
C Q
C 10
H 10
H 8
S K
D 3
D K
C 8
North
Castanheira
1 D
1 NT
Pass

2nd
3
A
K
J
S 8
S 2
A
6
8
S 3
East
Fu
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
4
A
3
J
K
6
Q
4
4
South
Pessoa
1 S
3 NT


4th
2
5
7
6
7
S J
4
5
7
5
West
Luis

Pass


Lead
H 8
H K
C Q
C 10
H 10
H 9
D 6
C 8
North
Dai
1 NT



2nd
3
A
K
J
S 8
S 2
K
S 3
East
Paz
Pass



3rd
Q
4
A
3
J
6
2
South
YangL
Pass



4th
2
5
7
5
7
S J
3
N deals
E-W vul
S A J 8
H A 2
D A 10 4 3
C Q 9 4 3
S K Q 10 3
H K Q 10 6
D 8 5 2
C J 7
Table S 7 6
H J 9 8 4
D J 9 7 6
C K 6 5
8978A =
54653 =
Par NS +140
S 9 5 4 2
H 7 5 3
D K Q
C A 10 8 2

1 D opening
3 NT North -1
-50 382

  1 NT opening
  1 NT North +1
  +120 +5480


197. 2005 BB Qual, Rd 21, Bd 13 West
Tewari

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 5
D 4
C K
C 2
C 8
D 3
S 3
North
El Ahmady
1 D
2 S
4 S

2nd
Q
A
6
3
D 5
Q
6
East
Gupta
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
3
8
4
A
S 9
10
A
South
Sadek
1 S
2 NT


4th
4
2
7
J
Q
6
West
Dagher

Pass


Lead
H 3
D 5
S 3
D 4
D 8
S 10
H Q
North
Chokshi
1 NT
Pass


2nd
4
3
6
J
H 6
4
East
El Kourdy
Pass
Pass


3rd
5
K
A
Q
9
Q
South
Venkataraman
3 NT



4th
A
2
8
10
A
K
N deals
Both vul
S A K 7 2
H A Q
D 9 7 6 5 4
C J 7
S Q 6
H 8 6 5
D 10 2
C A 10 9 8 5 4
Table S 10 9 8
H J 9 7 3 2
D A J 3
C K 2
A9797 =
33546 =
Par NS +630
S J 5 4 3
H K 10 4
D K Q 8
C Q 6 3

1 D opening
4 S South -1
-100 382

  1 NT opening
  3 NT North +2
  +660 +13494


202. 2005 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 25 West
Baze

Pass

Lead
S 3
S 7
D 3
S 2
D Q
D 9
D 7
H 3
C 7
North
Schwartz
1 D
Pass

2nd
6
K
2
Q
4
J
C 4
4
9
East
Schneider
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
5
10
10
5
A
8
10
South
Becker
1 NT


4th
4
8
K
9
6
C 5
C 3
6
West
Berkowitz

Pass

Lead
C 5
C 3
S 6
C 9
D Q
C 10
C 4
North
Passell
1 NT
Pass

2nd
2
A
A
K
2
8
H 3
East
Cohen
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
Q
4
D 4
7
H 4
S 3
South
Wold
3 NT


4th
7
6
5
D 5
K
H 2
D 10
N deals
E-W vul
S 9 8 6
H A Q 10 2
D A 10 7 5
C A 7
S J 10 5 3
H K J 8 4
D J 4 2
C J 3
Table S A 7 2
H 9 7 6
D K 6
C Q 10 9 5 4
99AB9 =
34324 =
Par NS +420
S K Q 4
H 5 3
D Q 9 8 3
C K 8 6 2

1 D opening
1 NT South +3
+180 +6388

  1 NT opening
  3 NT North -1
  -50 495


206. 2004 Olympiad Qtrfinal, Seg 3, Bd 46 West
Dai

2 S
Pass

Lead
D 8
H A
H Q
H 3
D J
S A
C Q
S K
North
Teramoto
1 D
3 H
Pass

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

3rd
5
5
6
K
6
6
A
South
Takano
1 H
4 H


4th
2
4
S 7
S 2
Q
5
6
West
Ino

2 S
Pass

Lead
S A
C Q
C J
H A
H Q
H 3
D J
North
Zhuang
1 NT
3 H
Pass

2nd
3
5
K
2
8
J
3
East
Imakura
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
2
A
5
6
K
6
South
ShiM
2 D
4 H


4th
5
6
H 7
4
S 6
S 7
Q
N deals
None vul
S Q 8 5
H A Q 7 3
D A K 10 9 6
C 6
S K J 9 7 6 2
H 4
D 8 3
C A 8 7 2
Table S A
H J 8 2
D Q 7 5
C Q J 10 9 4 3
54891 =
6934A =
Par EW +100
S 10 4 3
H K 10 9 6 5
D J 4 2
C K 5

1 D opening
4 H South -1
-50 393

  1 NT opening
  4 H North =
  +420 +10505


207. 2004 Olympiad Rd of 16, Seg 1, Bd 12 West
Weinstein

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S 9
H 4
D Q
S 8
D A
D 5
D 7
D 8
H A
North
Versace
1 D
2 D
3 H


2nd
5
3
9
6
4
10
H 5
H J
East
Levin
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
3
K
2
10
3
J
C 2
C 3
South
Lauria
2 C
3 D
3 NT


4th
K
8
K
Q
H 7
H 2
6
H 6
West
Duboin

2 D
Pass


Lead
C A
C 2
H K
H A
D J
C 6
H J
North
Welland
1 NT
Pass
Pass


2nd
4
7
8
7
9
10
Q
East
Bocchi
2 C
2 S
Pass


3rd
5
K
4
10
A
J
9
South
Fallenius
Pass
Dbl



4th
8
Q
3
6
4
S 3
N deals
E-W vul
S 6 5
H A K
D Q J 8 7 3
C K J 9 5
S 9 8 4
H 9 6 3
D K 10 6 4
C 10 7 4
Table S A J 10 7 3
H J 8 7 5 2
D 9
C Q 8
B88BB =
24422 25422
Par NS +460
S K Q 2
H Q 10 4
D A 5 2
C A 6 3 2

1 D opening
3 NT South +3
+490 393

  1 NT opening
  2 S× East -3
  +800 +7512


213. 2004 Olympiad Qual, Rd 6, Bd 5 West
Versace

Dbl
Pass

Lead
D 10
D 2
S 5
H 7
C 8
H Q
C 4
C K
H 3
S K
North
Cornell
1 D
3 H
Pass

2nd
A
J
2
A
6
4
7
A
5
East
Lauria
Pass
3 S


3rd
6
S 3
J
2
2
6
9
S 9
9
South
Crombie
1 H
Pass


4th
5
3
A
8
Q
S 4
J
3
S 6
West
Newell

2 S
4 S

Lead
H Q
C 3
C 5
H 6
C 4
H 9
D A
D 2
S 5
D K
North
Bocchi
1 NT
Pass
All Pass

2nd
A
6
Q
S 4
H 7
S 6
4
6
2
S 7
East
Reid
Pass
3 S


3rd
2
A
8
3
9
K
5
S 3
J
9
South
Duboin
Pass
Pass


4th
8
7
K
4
J
5
3
8
A
Q
N deals
N-S vul
S A 9
H K Q 7 3
D K J 7 6 4
C Q 7
S K J 6 4
H 8
D A Q 2
C A 10 5 4 2
Table S 10 8 7 5 3
H A 10 5 4
D 5
C 9 8 3
63783 63793
7954A 5954A
Par EW +140
S Q 2
H J 9 6 2
D 10 9 8 3
C K J 6

1 D opening
3 S East =
-140 +7402

  1 NT opening
  4 S West =
  -420 518


214. 2004 Olympiad Qual, Rd 6, Bd 5 West
Armannsson

Dbl
4 S

Lead
D 9
D 2
S 5
H K
S 7
C A
C 2
North
Rekunov
1 D
3 H
All Pass

2nd
A
J
2
A
Q
7
Q
East
Jorgensen
Pass
3 S


3rd
6
S 3
J
2
K
3
8
South
Khokhlov
1 H
Pass


4th
5
3
A
8
9
6
J
West
Matushko

Dbl
Pass

Lead
D 10
H 7
C 8
D A
C 2
D 9
H 4
C 4
H 5
C 5
North
JonssonS
1 NT
Pass
Pass

2nd
Q
A
6
4
Q
2
2
H K
9
D 7
East
Khven
Pass
2 S


3rd
K
6
A
C 3
9
6
S 4
S 5
S J
H 10
South
Erlingsson
Pass
Pass


4th
5
8
7
3
K
S 3
3
J
Q
S 2
N deals
N-S vul
S A 9
H K Q 7 3
D K J 7 6 4
C Q 7
S K J 6 4
H 8
D A Q 2
C A 10 5 4 2
Table S 10 8 7 5 3
H A 10 5 4
D 5
C 9 8 3
63783 63793
7954A 5954A
Par EW +140
S Q 2
H J 9 6 2
D 10 9 8 3
C K J 6

1 D opening
4 S East =
-420 402

  1 NT opening
  2 S East +1
  -140 +7525


216. 2004 Olympiad Qual, Rd 16, Bd 18 West
Knap

2 C
4 C

Lead
S 2
C Q
C 7
C A
C J
C 8
C 4
H A
North
Teramoto
1 D
Dbl
All Pass

2nd
A
9
S 8
10
D 8
S K
S 5
8
East
Wasik
Pass
3 C


3rd
6
2
K
S 4
S 7
H 2
D 2
7
South
Takano
1 S
3 S


4th
10
5
6
S 9
S 3
S J
D 5
West
Ino

3 NT
Pass

Lead
C A
C K
S 6
H 7
North
Frances
1 NT
Dbl
Pass

2nd
5
6
10
10
East
Imakura
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
7
Q
K
A
South
Torres
2 D
4 S


4th
9
S 3
A
8
N deals
E-W vul
S K 5 2
H K Q 8
D A Q 10 8
C 10 6 5
S 10
H A 6 4
D 7 4
C A K J 8 4 3 2
Table S A 7 4
H J 9 7 2
D 9 6 3 2
C Q 7
4A684 =
93649 =
Par NS +200
S Q J 9 8 6 3
H 10 5 3
D K J 5
C 9

1 D opening
4 C West -1
+100 404

  1 NT opening
  4 S South =
  +420 +8533


217. 2004 Olympiad Qual, Rd 16, Bd 18 West
Atabey

2 C
4 C

Lead
C 5
C A
C K
C 8
C 4
C 3
D 4
H 5
S 2
S 4
North
Harfouche
1 D
Dbl
All Pass

2nd
7
6
10
D 8
S 5
S K
10
6
A
J
East
Kolata
Pass
Rdbl


3rd
9
Q
D 2
D 3
H 2
D 6
9
Q
9
C 2
South
Eidi
1 S
3 S


4th
J
S 3
S Q
H 10
S 6
S 8
J
7
10
D A
West
Chidiac

3 C
Pass

Lead
C A
C K
S J
S 4
North
Assael
1 NT
Pass
Pass

2nd
5
6
10
East
Hamdan
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
7
Q
2
South
Zorlu
2 H
4 S


4th
9
S 3
A
N deals
E-W vul
S K 5 2
H K Q 8
D A Q 10 8
C 10 6 5
S 10
H A 6 4
D 7 4
C A K J 8 4 3 2
Table S A 7 4
H J 9 7 2
D 9 6 3 2
C Q 7
4A684 =
93649 =
Par NS +200
S Q J 9 8 6 3
H 10 5 3
D K J 5
C 9

1 D opening
4 C West -1
+100 404

  1 NT opening
  4 S South =
  +420 +8541


219. 2004 Olympiad Final, Seg 5, Bd 73 West
Schollaardt

1 NT
Pass

Lead
C A
C 7
H 7
D 5
C 4
S J
S 4
North
Fantoni
1 D
Pass
2 S

2nd
8
K
8
A
D 3
Q
C 5
East
Drijver
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
3
6
K
2
J
A
8
South
Nunes
1 S
2 H


4th
2
9
6
4
S 2
9
K
West
Duboin

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 10
H 7
H Q
D 5
C A
C 10
D K
S A
S 7
North
v.Prooijen
1 NT
4 S


2nd
2
J
6
A
K
S 4
8
9
H 8
East
Bocchi
Pass
Pass


3rd
3
K
C 8
2
3
5
H 5
2
3
South
Brink
4 D
Pass


4th
A
4
9
4
2
9
7
5
Q
N deals
E-W vul
S A 7 4
H A 7
D K J 10 6 3 2
C K 8
S K Q 5
H 6 4 3
D A 7
C A Q 10 7 4
Table S 9
H J 10 9 8
D Q 9 8 4
C J 6 5 3
6A785 =
63557 43457
Par NS +420
S J 10 8 6 3 2
H K Q 5 2
D 5
C 9 2

1 D opening
2 S South +2
+170 +6410

  1 NT opening
  4 S North -1
  -50 541


225. 2004 Olympiad Qual, Rd 16, Bd 5 West
Zorlu

Pass
Dbl
All Pass

Lead
H A
C 2
S K
S Q
S J
North
Chidiac
1 D
1 NT
Pass


2nd
8
K
4
5
7
East
Assael
Pass
Pass
2 H


3rd
10
6
2
6
A
South
Hamdan
1 S
Pass
2 S


4th
2
3
3
9
D 4
West
Eidi

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H 10
North
Atabey
1 NT
2 S
3 S


2nd
2
East
Harfouche
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
K
South
Kolata
2 H
2 NT
4 S


4th
8
N deals
N-S vul
S K Q J
H Q 8
D Q 9 8 6 2
C K Q 4
S 9 3
H A K 3
D A J 10 4
C J 10 5 2
Table S 7 5 4
H 10 9 6 5 4
D K 3
C 9 8 6
89687 =
54756 =
Par NS +140
S A 10 8 6 2
H J 7 2
D 7 5
C A 7 3

1 D opening
2 S South +1
+140 +6420

  1 NT opening
  4 S North -1
  -100 543


231. 2003 BB Qual, Rd 7, Bd 13 West
Huang

Pass
Pass
All Pass


Lead
H 5
C 2
C J
C 6
H 3
H J
C Q
H 7
North
Nickell
1 D
3 C
4 H



2nd
8
8
7
H 4
2
Q
D 3
S 3
East
WuCH
Pass
Pass
Dbl



3rd
9
A
5
K
A
K
S 4
D 2
South
Freeman
2 C
4 C
6 C



4th
10
4
3
9
6
D 6
S 2
D 7
West
Hamman

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
S 2
D 4
D 2
C 5
D 5
H 3
S 9
H 7
North
Yen
1 NT
3 C
4 C
5 D
6 C

2nd
A
6
7
8
10
2
K
5
East
Soloway
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
8
A
C 2
J
C 10
J
3
A
South
WuS
2 NT
3 S
4 NT
5 S


4th
5
8
3
4
9
Q
4
4
N deals
Both vul
S 7 5 4
H A J 8
D A J 5 2
C A J 6
S Q 10 8 3
H 5 2
D Q 9 6 3
C 9 8 3
Table S J 9 2
H Q 9 6 4
D K 10 8 7
C 7 4
C9C8C =
14151 =
Par NS +1440
S A K 6
H K 10 7 3
D 4
C K Q 10 5 2

1 D opening
6 C South =
+1370 +17443

  1 NT opening
  6 C North -2
  -200 546


232. 2003 BB Qual, Rd 7, Bd 14 West
Nickell

2 S
Pass
All Pass


Lead
S A
North
WuCH
1 D
3 H
5 C



2nd
5
East
Freeman
Pass
4 S
Pass



3rd
South
Huang
1 H
4 NT
6 H



4th
West
Yen

2 S
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S A
D 7
D K
H A
North
Soloway
1 NT
3 H
5 C
6 H


2nd
5
3
5
5
East
WuS
Pass
3 S
Pass
Pass


3rd
2
J
8
2
South
Hamman
2 D
4 D
5 S
7 D


4th
D 4
2
S 3
4
N deals
None vul
S Q 9 5
H A Q 10 3
D K J 10 9 6
C Q
S A J 10 8 4 3
H 8 4
D 3
C K 9 5 2
Table S K 7 6 2
H J 5
D 5 2
C J 10 8 7 4
74DD6 =
27007 =
Par NS +1400
S
H K 9 7 6 2
D A Q 8 7 4
C A 6 3

1 D opening
6 H South +1
+1010 443

  1 NT opening
  7 D South =
  +1440 +10556


238. 2002 USBC Final, Seg 6, Bd 84 West
Freeman

2 S
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S K
H 2
H Q
C 5
North
Schwartz
1 D
Pass
3 S


2nd
A
8
7
Q
East
Nickell
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
5
K
3
3
South
Becker
2 C
3 H
4 H


4th
C 2
6
J
West
Zia

2 S
Pass


Lead
S 8
H 2
H Q
D K
D 9
C 3
North
Rodwell
1 NT
4 H
Pass


2nd
C 2
8
7
4
5
4
East
Rosenberg
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
J
K
3
6
A
J
South
Meckstroth
2 D
6 H



4th
A
6
J
3
2
Q
N deals
Both vul
S A 9
H A 4 3 2
D A Q 10 7 6
C 10 3
S K Q J 7 4 3 2
H 7 6
D 5 4
C Q 9
Table S 10 8 6 5
H J 8
D J 8 3 2
C K 6 4
C6CCC =
17111 =
Par NS +1440
S
H K Q 10 9 5
D K 9
C A J 8 7 5 2

1 D opening
4 H South +2
+680 443

  1 NT opening
  6 H North =
  +1430 +13571


239. 2002 Vanderbilt Final, Seg 3, Bd 45 West
Hamman

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H 3
H 5
D 4
D K
D 6
North
Pszczola
1 D
1 NT
2 NT
3 S
5 D

2nd
J
Q
8
3
10
East
Soloway
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
A
6
A
5
Q
South
Gawrys
1 S
2 D
3 D
4 NT


4th
4
2
2
9
C 2
West
Lev

Pass
Pass
Pass


Lead
C 6
North
Rodwell
1 NT
2 S
3 NT
6 NT


2nd
10
East
Mohan
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass


3rd
A
South
Meckstroth
2 H
3 D
5 NT



4th
4
N deals
Both vul
S K 7
H Q 4
D Q J 7 5 4
C K Q J 4
S 10 6
H A 8 7 5
D 10 3 2
C A 8 7 3
Table S 9 8 4 3
H 9 6 3
D 9 8
C 9 6 5 2
BBBBB =
21212 =
Par NS +660
S A Q J 5 2
H K J 10 2
D A K 6
C 10

1 D opening
5 D North =
+600 +12455

  1 NT opening
  6 NT North -1
  -100 571


242. 2001 Spingold Final, Seg 3, Bd 34 West
Schuett

Pass
Pass
3 C
All Pass

Lead
S 8
C 4
H 2
S 7
H 9
S 3
C K
North
Lauria
1 D
2 D
Pass
Dbl


2nd
9
6
5
A
K
Q
2
East
SmithK
Pass
Pass
Dbl
Pass


3rd
K
9
8
5
3
H 7
5
South
Versace
1 H
2 H
Pass
3 H


4th
4
A
A
6
6
J
7
West
Bocchi

Pass
Pass



Lead
D 7
H 9
C 4
H 2
C 3
C 5
H Q
S Q
North
Moss
1 NT
2 D
Pass



2nd
A
K
6
5
2
H 4
6
7
East
Duboin
Pass
Pass
Pass



3rd
K
3
9
8
Q
K
D 3
9
South
Chang
2 C
2 H




4th
9
7
A
A
7
D 2
S 2
K
N deals
E-W vul
S A J 9
H 9 2
D A J 5 4 3 2
C A 2
S 8 7
H A 7 6
D 10 8 7 6
C K J 9 3
Table S K 5 3 2
H K 5
D K Q
C Q 10 8 5 4
56874 =
85469 =
Par EW +100
S Q 10 6 4
H Q J 10 8 4 3
D 9
C 7 6

1 D opening
3 H South -1
-50 455

  1 NT opening
  2 H South +1
  +140 +5576


243. 2001 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 57 West
Duboin

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D 8
S J
D 6
D 4
D A
S 10
S 8
North
Meckstroth
1 D
2 H
2 NT
3 S
4 D


2nd
2
K
5
H 7
9
6
7
East
Bocchi
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
3
A
Q
J
H 3
3
Q
South
Rodwell
2 D
2 S
3 C
3 NT
6 NT


4th
K
2
10
7
H 9
4
9
West
Hamman

Pass





Lead
H 9
D 2
S 3
D 6
S Q
D A
D J
North
Jacobs
1 NT
Pass





2nd
A
3
4
5
K
9
7
East
Soloway
Pass
Pass





3rd
10
K
10
Q
A
4
H 6
South
Katz
4 NT






4th
3
8
2
10
6
C 2
H 7
N deals
E-W vul
S Q J 5 3
H 6 3 2
D K Q 4
C A K 3
S 7 6 2
H K 10 5
D 9 7 5 3
C 10 6 4
Table S K 9 4
H J 9 8 7
D 10 8
C J 9 5 2
CCACA CCACB
11312 =
Par NS +990
S A 10 8
H A Q 4
D A J 6 2
C Q 8 7

1 D opening
6 NT North =
+990 +11466

  1 NT opening
  4 NT North +2
  +490 576


246. 2001 USBC Final, Seg 8, Bd 106 West
Ekeblad

4 C
Pass


Lead
D K
S 6
C 5
S 4
C 3
C K
North
Martel
1 D
Pass
Pass


2nd
7
J
4
K
J
D 5
East
Lipsitz
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
4
3
8
10
7
H 5
South
Stansby
1 H
Dbl



4th
C 2
2
10
8
A
D 3
West
Weichsel

3 C
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C J
North
Shenkin
1 NT
Pass
3 D


2nd
7
East
Sontag
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
Q
South
Molson
2 C
Dbl
3 NT


4th
N deals
Both vul
S K J 5
H A 9 7
D A K 10 9 5
C 5 3
S 9 7 6 4
H Q 8
D
C A K Q 10 9 6 2
Table S 10 3
H 10 6 5 4
D Q J 8 7 6
C J 4
69896 69996
44447 =
Par NS +140
S A Q 8 2
H K J 3 2
D 4 3 2
C 8 7

1 D opening
4 C× West -3
+800 +15482

  1 NT opening
  3 NT North -3
  -300 576


247. 2001 USBC Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 21 West
Robinson

1 NT

Lead
S Q
S 2
C 3
S K
S 10
D A
D 5
D 4
North
Ekeblad
1 D
Pass

2nd
4
7
2
5
6
6
J
10
East
Boyd
Pass
Pass

3rd
3
9
10
C 4
C J
9
Q
H 3
South
Lipsitz
Pass
Pass

4th
A
8
A
J
H 5
2
7
K
West
Rubin

Pass

Lead
S 6
S J
H 8
S 2
H 3
H 2
S 9
H 4
D A
D 5
C 3
North
Woolsey
1 NT


2nd
8
K
10
Q
7
6
D 4
D 6
J
K
J
East
Granovetter
Pass


3rd
A
4
K
5
9
J
D 2
D 8
9
Q
K
South
Stewart
Pass


4th
7
3
A
D 3
5
Q
10
D 7
10
C 7
A
N deals
N-S vul
S K Q 10 7
H J 8 4 3
D A 5
C A 8 6
S A J 2
H A 6 5
D 10 7 2
C K 10 9 7
Table S 9 6 5 4
H Q 10 7
D K J 6
C Q 5 3
66766 66666
77677 77667
Par EW +90
S 8 3
H K 9 2
D Q 9 8 4 3
C J 4 2

1 D opening
1 NT West =
-90 482

  1 NT opening
  1 NT North =
  +90 +5581


248. 2001 USBC Semifinal, Seg 7, Bd 104 West
Lipsitz

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 4
H A
H 3
D 2
S 8
S K
D 3
C J
D 10
C 3
North
Woolsey
1 D
2 H
Pass

2nd
A
5
C 2
5
Q
H 8
7
7
K
9
East
Ekeblad
Pass
2 S
Pass

3rd
7
4
K
9
2
10
A
A
H 6
6
South
Stewart
1 H
4 H


4th
3
7
10
6
9
J
4
5
S 6
K
West
Robinson

Pass
Pass

Lead
S K
H A
H 2
S 3
C 4
D 2
D A
S J
C 8
D 10
North
Granovetter
1 NT
4 H


2nd
2
5
S 5
4
A
5
6
6
2
K
East
Boyd
2 S
Pass


3rd
10
4
K
8
5
9
3
C 6
H 8
H 3
South
Rubin
3 C
Pass


4th
A
7
9
Q
3
4
7
9
K
N deals
None vul
S A J 8
H A 6 3 2
D A 9
C J 10 8 3
S 10 9 4
H Q 10 9 7
D K 8 7 5
C K 5
Table S K Q 7 6 5
H 5
D 6 4
C Q 9 7 4 2
86A97 =
57346 =
Par NS +420
S 3 2
H K J 8 4
D Q J 10 3 2
C A 6

1 D opening
4 H South -1
-50 482

  1 NT opening
  4 H North =
  +420 +10591


249. 2001 USBC Semifinal, Seg 8, Bd 116 West
Meckstroth

Pass
Pass

Lead
D J
S A
S K
S Q
H 4
H 3
D K
C 9
North
Stansby
1 D
2 S
4 S

2nd
A
4
8
D 6
2
6
Q
7
East
Rodwell
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
4
3
6
9
7
A
C 2
K
South
Martel
1 S
2 NT


4th
3
5
7
10
10
J
2
3
West
Sontag

Pass


Lead
D 7
H 6
S 7
H 4
S 8
D 5
D 8
S J
H K
North
Hamman
1 NT
Pass


2nd
10
2
K
A
6
K
Q
10
5
East
Weichsel
Pass
Pass


3rd
J
J
4
7
5
3
C 6
2
8
South
Soloway
3 NT



4th
A
Q
3
3
Q
C 2
2
D 4
D 9
N deals
Both vul
S A K Q 2
H 9 8 6 4
D A 5 2
C Q 3
S 10 7 5
H Q 10 5 3
D J
C K J 10 6 2
Table S 8 4
H A 2
D K 9 8 7 6 4
C 9 5 4
99876 =
44567 44566
Par NS +600
S J 9 6 3
H K J 7
D Q 10 3
C A 8 7

1 D opening
4 S South -1
-100 482

  1 NT opening
  3 NT North =
  +600 +12603


251. 2001 USBC Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 21 West
Meckstroth

Pass
Dbl

Lead
D 3
D 5
D 4
H 4
H 5
H 7
S 3
S Q
C 10
North
Weichsel
1 D
2 H
Pass

2nd
2
J
10
10
3
9
2
5
8
East
Rodwell
Pass
Pass
2 S

3rd
A
Q
S 7
K
Q
6
10
8
Q
South
Sontag
1 H
Pass
All Pass

4th
6
7
K
A
2
8
4
A
2
West
Meltzer

Pass


Lead
S 6
S J
D A
D 5
D 9
C 3
S 2
S 10
H 4
C 10
North
Soloway
1 NT



2nd
3
K
6
J
10
J
Q
9
7
8
East
Larsen
Pass



3rd
A
5
3
Q
H 3
K
4
H 2
K
5
South
Hamman
Pass



4th
7
8
2
7
K
6
C 2
H 6
A
4
N deals
N-S vul
S K Q 10 7
H J 8 4 3
D A 5
C A 8 6
S A J 2
H A 6 5
D 10 7 2
C K 10 9 7
Table S 9 6 5 4
H Q 10 7
D K J 6
C Q 5 3
66766 66666
77677 77667
Par EW +90
S 8 3
H K 9 2
D Q 9 8 4 3
C J 4 2

1 D opening
2 S East -2
+100 +5487

  1 NT opening
  1 NT North -1
  -100 606


252. 2001 Vanderbilt Final, Seg 1, Bd 7 West
Zmudzinski

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 3
H Q
C 5
S 10
C 7
C 3
S K
North
Rosenkranz
1 D
3 NT


2nd
7
A
2
6
6
K
East
Balicki
Pass
Pass


3rd
J
10
J
2
Q
8
South
Mohan
2 NT
Pass


4th
4
8
A
A
9
S 9
West
Gawrys

Pass


Lead
H Q
C 3
H J
D 9
C 7
H 10
H 5
North
Petrunin
1 NT
Pass


2nd
A
2
K
2
6
8
East
Pszczola
Pass
Pass


3rd
2
J
6
A
Q
S 7
South
Gromov
3 NT



4th
7
A
9
5
K
4
N deals
Both vul
S A 4
H 9 8 7
D A K Q 6 3
C J 8 7
S K J 5 2
H 10 6 5 3 2
D 2
C K 9 2
Table S 10 9 8 7
H Q J
D J 8 7 5 4
C A 6
84679 95679
48764 =
Par NS +500
S Q 6 3
H A K 4
D 10 9
C Q 10 5 4 3

1 D opening
3 NT South =
+600 +12499

  1 NT opening
  3 NT North -1
  -100 606


255. 2000 Olympiad Rd of 16, Seg 4, Bd 62 West
Bianchedi

Pass
3 C

Lead
S K
North
Katz
1 D
2 S
All Pass

2nd
6
East
Rizzo
Dbl
Pass


3rd
2
South
Jacobs
1 S
Pass


4th
3
West
Cohen

Pass


Lead
D A
D Q
S A
S K
S Q
H Q
C A
C Q
S 9
North
Lambardi
1 NT



2nd
7
8
6
10
D 3
A
4
K
East
Berkowitz
Pass



3rd
2
C J
2
4
7
2
5
6
South
Lucena
Pass



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

1 D opening
3 C West =
-110 499

  1 NT opening
  1 NT North +1
  +120 +6612


258. 2000 Olympiad Qual, Rd 1, Bd 5 West
Fort

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 6
H 2
C 7
C 6
H J
H 8
S 7
D 8
S A
D 3
North
Levy
1 D
2 NT
Pass

2nd
9
7
9
A
C 3
S 2
4
4
9
6
East
Volhejn
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
4
J
2
3
S 5
Q
A
3
Q
South
Chemla
2 C
3 NT


4th
5
10
Q
4
A
Q
6
2
10
J
West
Palau

Pass


Lead
D 6
North
Kopriva
1 NT
Pass


2nd
East
Allegrini
Pass
Pass


3rd
South
Jires
2 NT



4th
N deals
N-S vul
S A 8 7
H Q 7 5 3
D A K 5 3
C J 4
S J 10 6 5
H K 2
D J 4
C 10 9 5 3 2
Table S K 9 4
H A 8 6 4
D 10 7 6 2
C Q 6
97997 =
45446 =
Par NS +600
S Q 3 2
H J 10 9
D Q 9 8
C A K 8 7

1 D opening
3 NT North =
+600 +10509

  1 NT opening
  2 NT North +1
  +150 612


262. 2000 Olympiad Semifinal, Seg 1, Bd 8 West
Jassem

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
C 9
North
Berkowitz
1 D
1 NT
Pass
3 H

2nd
East
Tuszynski
Pass
Pass
3 C
All Pass

3rd
South
Cohen
1 H
2 H
Pass


4th
West
WeinsteinH

Pass
Pass


Lead
S 4
D K
D 7
D A
D 10
H 4
C 9
C 5
North
Zmudzinski
1 NT
4 H



2nd
A
2
3
J
C 2
C 4
6
J
East
Garner
Pass
Pass



3rd
6
5
Q
S 2
S 9
9
K
H 3
South
Balicki
4 D
Pass



4th
8
6
8
4
9
K
3
Q
N deals
None vul
S 10 8 3
H Q J 4
D A Q 10 5
C A Q 6
S K Q 7 6
H A K 8 3
D 9 4 3 2
C 9
Table S J 5 4
H
D J 8 6
C K 10 8 7 5 4 2
87A77 86A74
56356 =
Par NS +420
S A 9 2
H 10 9 7 6 5 2
D K 7
C J 3

1 D opening
3 H South =
+140 +5516

  1 NT opening
  4 H North -1
  -50 615


263. 2000 Olympiad Qtrfinal, Seg 2, Bd 30 West
JonssonT

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
C 9
North
Tuszynski
1 D
2 NT
3 H
4 C
5 D

2nd
East
Thorvaldsson
1 S
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
South
Jassem
2 S
3 D
3 S
4 H


4th
West
Balicki

Pass




Lead
S 10
S 4
North
Jorgensen
1 NT
Pass




2nd
K
East
Zmudzinski
Pass
Pass




3rd
5
South
Armannsson
3 NT





4th
3
N deals
None vul
S Q 3
H Q J 9 3
D A 8 7 4
C K Q 2
S 9 7 5
H K 8 6 4
D Q 9 2
C 10 7 4
Table S A J 10 8 6 2
H 10 7 2
D J 10
C 9 5
97AAB =
26232 =
Par NS +420
S K 4
H A 5
D K 6 5 3
C A J 8 6 3

1 D opening
5 D North -1
-50 516

  1 NT opening
  3 NT North =
  +400 +10625


264. 2000 Olympiad Rd of 16, Seg 4, Bd 62 West
Burgess

3 C


Lead
S A
C 2
S 7
C 3
D A
North
Lauria
1 D
Pass


2nd
6
Q
5
A
7
East
Marston
1 NT
Pass


3rd
2
K
Q
4
2
South
Versace
Pass
Pass


4th
3
5
10
6
4
West
de Falco

2 C
4 C

Lead
S A
C 2
S 4
North
Richman
1 NT
Pass
Dbl

2nd
6
Q
5
East
Ferraro
Dbl
3 NT
All Pass

3rd
2
K
Q
South
Mullamphy
Rdbl
Dbl


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

1 D opening
3 C West -1
+50 516

  1 NT opening
  4 C× West -2
  +300 +6631


270. 2000 Olympiad Qual, Rd 12, Bd 8 West
Nab

Pass


Lead
North
Kaneko
1 D
Pass


2nd
East
Bertens
2 D
Pass


3rd
South
Barredo
3 D



4th
West
Villacorta

2 C
Pass

Lead
H Q
D 8
D K
D 4
H 9
H J
H 3
North
Ramondt
1 NT
Pass
2 NT

2nd
2
10
6
Q
4
7
C 3
East
Quiogue
Dbl
2 H
All Pass

3rd
10
A
3
9
A
C 5
South
Maas
Rdbl
Pass


4th
K
2
S 6
C 2
5
8
N deals
None vul
S A 7 3
H K 8 4
D J 9 8 3
C A Q 6
S K 10 2
H 10 9
D Q 6 5 2
C J 10 7 5
Table S Q J 9 6 5
H A Q J 6 3
D 10
C 4 2
64487 =
69756 =
Par EW +140
S 8 4
H 7 5 2
D A K 7 4
C K 9 8 3

1 D opening
3 D North -2
-100 522

  1 NT opening
  2 NT North =
  +120 +6637


272. 2000 Olympiad Qual, Rd 14, Bd 14 West
Carcassonne

Dbl
2 H
All Pass

Lead
North
Mehta
1 D
2 D
2 S


2nd
East
Labaere
Pass
Pass
3 H


3rd
South
Nagri
1 S
Pass
3 S


4th
West
Alibhai

2 H
Pass


Lead
H Q
D 3
S 4
S J
C 6
H 5
S 10
North
Coenraets
1 NT
Pass
3 D


2nd
2
K
6
3
A
4
9
East
Jafferji
Pass
Pass
All Pass


3rd
6
J
Q
5
5
D 2
South
Jeunen
Pass
Dbl



4th
3
5
2
A
4
8
N deals
None vul
S Q J
H 9 7 5 3
D A Q 7 6 5
C A Q
S A 9 6
H A K J 8 6
D J
C K J 6 3
Table S 8 7 3 2
H Q 10 4
D 10 9 4 3
C 5 2
785A9 =
65834 =
Par NS +130
S K 10 5 4
H 2
D K 8 2
C 10 9 8 7 4

1 D opening
3 S South -3
-150 522

  1 NT opening
  3 D North =
  +110 +6643


274. 2000 Spingold Final, Seg 2, Bd 23 West
Gitelman

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 5
C 6
S 9
S 2
North
Meltzer
1 D
2 S


2nd
3
A
8
H 2
East
Moss
Pass
Pass


3rd
4
Q
6
A
South
Larsen
1 S
Pass


4th
10
8
K
Q
West
Weichsel

Pass


Lead
C 7
C 2
C K
C 8
C 3
D K
D 8
D 9
H A
H K
North
Jacobus
1 NT



2nd
4
S 3
9
D 2
D 3
4
S 2
Q
6
9
East
Sontag
Pass



3rd
A
10
J
5
H 2
7
A
H 5
7
J
South
Welland
Pass



4th
Q
6
S 7
H 8
H 10
5
6
H 3
4
Q
N deals
Both vul
S A 8 7 3
H A K 10 8
D Q 10 6 5
C Q
S 9 5
H Q 4 2
D A J 9 7
C A J 5 2
Table S Q 6 4
H 9 6 5
D K 8
C K 10 8 7 3
69884 =
54558 =
Par NS +140
S K J 10 2
H J 7 3
D 4 3 2
C 9 6 4

1 D opening
2 S South +1
+140 +8531

  1 NT opening
  1 NT North -2
  -200 643


276. 2000 USBC Semifinal, Seg 5, Bd 61 West
Garner

2 D
3 C
4 D

Lead
D 9
H K
H 3
C Q
S J
D K
C K
North
Freeman
1 D
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
A
7
J
A
5
C 9
10
East
WeinsteinH
2 C
2 S
3 H
5 C

3rd
4
8
2
8
D 5
2
7
South
Nickell
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
J
4
9
5
Q
3
2
West
Meckstroth

2 H



Lead
D K
D 10
S A
S K
C K
S J
North
Berkowitz
1 NT
Pass



2nd
J
Q
6
2
8
4
East
Rodwell
2 C
Pass



3rd
9
H 2
C 5
C 7
D 3
D 5
South
Cohen
Pass
Pass



4th
A
2
3
8
2
N deals
Both vul
S Q 8 3
H A J 7
D K Q 8 4
C Q J 2
S
H K Q 6 5 3
D A 10 7 6 5 3
C 7 5
Table S A K J 10
H 8 2
D J
C A K 9 6 4 3
45442 =
9899B =
Par EW +600
S 9 7 6 5 4 2
H 10 9 4
D 9 2
C 10 8

1 D opening
5 C East -1
+100 +6537

  1 NT opening
  2 H West +1
  -140 644


282. 1999 BB Final, Seg 4, Bd 51 West
Villas-Boas

Pass
2 D

Lead
H 10
H 3
C Q
C 7
D 2
S 3
H J
D K
H 9
North
Rodwell
1 D
1 NT
Pass

2nd
5
2
A
J
A
4
D 4
H 7
C 8
East
Campos
Pass
Pass
2 H

3rd
Q
6
2
K
7
A
D 3
6
S 6
South
Meckstroth
1 S
Pass
All Pass

4th
4
A
5
6
S 5
2
K
5
8
West
Soloway

Pass


Lead
C J
C 4
S 10
S Q
D K
H 5
S 4
H J
North
Branco
1 NT



2nd
5
8
5
8
C 2
K
A
10
East
Hamman
Pass



3rd
6
Q
2
7
2
7
J
A
South
Chagas
Pass



4th
3
A
3
6
A
6
9
3
N deals
E-W vul
S Q 10 4
H K Q 8 3
D K J 7
C A 7 3
S 9 6 3
H A 5
D A 10 9 8 5 3
C Q 6
Table S A 8 5
H J 9 7 4 2
D
C J 10 9 4 2
99786 98686
44656 =
Par NS +400
S K J 7 2
H 10 6
D Q 6 4 2
C K 8 5

1 D opening
2 H East =
-110 537

  1 NT opening
  1 NT North +2
  +150 +6655


285. 1999 USBC Final, Seg 7, Bd 105 West
Zia

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C 10
D K
C Q
C A
S J
H 5
S 7
D A
D J
North
Katz
1 D
3 NT
4 NT


2nd
5
C 9
7
6
A
A
5
5
10
East
Rosenberg
1 H
Pass
Pass


3rd
8
2
K
H 8
2
3
D 3
8
Q
South
Bates
2 H
4 D
6 D


4th
J
7
3
4
3
7
4
H 4
C 2
West
Sontag

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
S K
C 2
D A
D 2
S 2
D 3
S 7
H 7
North
Martel
1 NT
3 D
4 D
5 D

2nd
J
A
5
7
5
10
3
5
East
Weichsel
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
9
3
8
K
D J
Q
D 4
A
South
Stansby
3 C
3 NT
5 C


4th
8
J
H 4
C 7
4
H 3
6
6
N deals
E-W vul
S Q 8 7 2
H A 10 9 8
D K Q 8
C Q J
S A 10 9 6 4
H 5 2
D 10 7 5
C 8 6 3
Table S K 5 3
H K J 6 4 3
D
C 10 9 7 4 2
A77B7 A67B6
26626 =
Par NS +430
S J
H Q 7
D A J 9 6 4 3 2
C A K 5

1 D opening
6 D North =
+920 +11548

  1 NT opening
  5 D North =
  +400 656


292. 1998 Rosenblum Final, Seg 1, Bd 10 West
Buratti

1 NT

Lead
D 10
C 3
D Q
D A
C A
C 8
D J
S Q
North
Chagas
1 D
Pass

2nd
2
10
5
7
J
H 2
8
East
Lanzarotti
1 S
Pass

3rd
K
K
C 2
C 4
5
7
S 3
South
Branco
Pass
Pass

4th
3
6
4
6
9
Q
S 5
West
Villas-Boas

Pass

Lead
S 6
S 8
S A
North
Lauria
1 NT


2nd
4
J
East
Campos
Pass


3rd
Q
K
South
Versace
Pass


4th
2
5
N deals
Both vul
S J 10 2
H 9 3
D A Q 10 9 8
C A K 8
S Q 8
H K J 7 4
D J 6 4 3
C Q 10 9
Table S A K 9 6 3
H A 6 2
D 7 5 2
C J 6
55667 =
88775 =
Par EW +120
S 7 5 4
H Q 10 8 5
D K
C 7 5 4 3 2

1 D opening
1 NT West +1
-120 552

  1 NT opening
  1 NT North =
  +90 +5669


295. 1997 BB Qual, Rd 8, Bd 2 West
ShenC

Pass
Pass

Lead
D 7
H J
D 8
North
Dravitzki
1 D
1 NT
Dbl

2nd
2
3
5
East
Lin
1 H
2 D
All Pass

3rd
4
6
K
South
Ker
Dbl
Pass


4th
Q
A
3
West
Mik

Pass


Lead
C 10
C A
C 8
S 8
C 7
H 3
C 3
H 4
North
Kuo
1 NT
Pass


2nd
2
J
S 7
2
H 9
6
H J
S 5
East
Jedrychowski
2 D



3rd
K
9
D 7
A
D 10
A
D K
7
South
Huang
Pass



4th
6
4
5
Q
Q
8
S 3
K
N deals
E-W vul
S A 4
H A 7 2
D 9 8 4
C A K 8 7 3
S J 6 5 3 2
H 6
D J 3 2
C Q 5 4 2
Table S Q 7
H K Q J 9 8
D A Q 6 5
C J 6
87778 =
55564 =
Par NS +120
S K 10 9 8
H 10 5 4 3
D K 10 7
C 10 9

1 D opening
2 D× East -2
+500 +7559

  1 NT opening
  2 D East -2
  +200 669


301. 1997 Spingold Rd of 16, Seg 1, Bd 8 West
Berkowitz

Pass
3 H

Lead
H 3
D J
H 8
H K
H Q
D K
D 8
North
Weinstein
1 D
2 NT
Dbl

2nd
9
A
A
6
J
6
Q
East
Cohen
1 H
3 D
All Pass

3rd
2
3
5
S 2
S 4
C 3
C 5
South
Stewart
1 NT
Dbl


4th
7
4
4
C 4
C 7
5
7
West
Jacobs

3 C
Pass

Lead
C A
H A
H K
H Q
D A
C Q
H 7
C J
D K
H 10
North
Levin
1 NT
Dbl
Dbl

2nd
3
3
5
6
3
D 8
J
9
6
D Q
East
Smith
2 NT
3 D
All Pass

3rd
4
4
9
C 5
4
2
S 2
K
S 4
S 6
South
Weichsel
Dbl
Pass


4th
D 2
2
8
D 5
J
6
S 5
D 9
7
S Q
N deals
None vul
S A Q 5
H 8 2
D A 7 5
C K Q 10 7 4
S 10 9 7 6 4 2
H 9 4
D J
C 9 6 5 3
Table S K 3
H A K Q 10 7
D K 10 9 8 3 2
C
95449 =
46884 =
Par NS +300
S J 8
H J 6 5 3
D Q 6 4
C A J 8 2

1 D opening
3 H× East =
-530 566

  1 NT opening
  3 D× East -2
  +300 +13682


302. 1997 Spingold Rd of 16, Seg 4, Bd 59 West
Stewart

2 S
Pass

Lead
S 10
S 7
C K
C 2
C A
H 2
North
Berkowitz
1 D
Pass
Pass

2nd
2
H 5
6
9
S 8
4
East
Weinstein
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
6
4
10
5
Q
South
Cohen
1 H
3 C


4th
J
K
7
S 4
Q
A
West
Weichsel

Pass
Pass

Lead
C J
C 5
H 2
C 9
D 4
North
Katz
1 NT
2 S
Pass

2nd
3
6
4
10
6
East
Levin
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
7
8
Q
S 4
Q
South
Pavlicek
2 C
3 NT


4th
K
H 7
A
2
3
N deals
None vul
S K 5 3 2
H Q 6
D A Q 5 2
C K 5 2
S Q 10 9 8 6 4
H 10 7 4
D K 8 6
C 7
Table S A 7
H A 9 8 3
D 10 9 3
C Q J 9 6
9689A 8689A
47543 57543
Par NS +400
S J
H K J 5 2
D J 7 4
C A 10 8 4 3

1 D opening
3 C South =
+110 566

  1 NT opening
  3 NT North =
  +400 +7689


305. 1997 USBC Playoff, Seg 6, Bd 89 West
Lev

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 2
H 10
S 4
C 10
C A
C 6
H 8
H 3
D 10
North
Rodwell
1 D
2 H


2nd
8
2
5
4
3
Q
Q
9
J
East
Glubok
Pass
Pass


3rd
3
5
6
2
5
8
K
C 9
Q
South
Meckstroth
1 H
Pass


4th
J
J
A
J
7
H 4
A
6
3
West
Freeman

Pass


Lead
C 4
C J
C 5
H 7
H 2
C 8
D 3
S 7
H 5
D 4
North
Katz
1 NT



2nd
2
Q
H 4
3
6
D 7
8
A
A
10
East
Nickell
Pass



3rd
A
K
9
8
J
6
K
3
10
J
South
Weinstein
Pass



4th
3
7
10
Q
9
D 5
Q
5
S 6
2
N deals
E-W vul
S A K 8
H K 7 6 5
D Q 5 2
C Q 10 3
S Q 7 6 2
H Q 2
D K J 9
C A J 9 6
Table S 10 4 3
H A J 3
D 6 4 3
C K 8 5 4
66876 =
67568 67567
Par NS +110
S J 9 5
H 10 9 8 4
D A 10 8 7
C 7 2

1 D opening
2 H South =
+110 +5572

  1 NT opening
  1 NT North -2
  -100 689


306. 1997 Vanderbilt Final, Seg 3, Bd 43 West
Feldman

Pass
Pass


Lead
C 3
H 9
S K
H A
S 10
H K
H J
S J
North
Schwartz
1 D
2 NT
Pass


2nd
J
2
7
C 5
6
7
8
4
East
Sontag
2 C
Pass
Pass


3rd
Q
6
2
3
Q
D 2
D 3
D 5
South
Lair
2 H
4 H



4th
H 4
Q
A
5
3
C 2
C 8
8
West
Soloway

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S 6
H J
C A
D 4
S 5
H A
North
Passell
1 NT
4 H
5 S


2nd
Q
2
H 3
A
A
C 2
East
Goldman
3 C
Pass
Pass


3rd
3
6
3
2
8
South
Seamon
4 D
5 C
6 H


4th
10
Q
7
8
7
N deals
None vul
S A 10
H A 6
D Q 10 9 5 3 2
C K J 7
S 5 4 3 2
H 8 7 5 2
D A 6
C 6 4 3
Table S K 8 6
H Q
D J 8
C A Q 10 9 8 5 2
99CB5 58BB4
34118 =
Par NS +980
S Q J 9 7
H K J 10 9 4 3
D K 7 4
C

1 D opening
4 H South +1
+450 +11583

  1 NT opening
  6 H North -1
  -50 689


307. 1996 Olympiad Final, Seg 8, Bd 124 West
Karwur

Pass
Pass

Lead
C 5
C 2
C 4
H Q
S 8
S 9
D A
D 4
S 5
D 7
North
Levy
1 D
2 H


2nd
J
3
D 2
A
10
2
6
K
J
9
East
Sakul
Pass
Pass


3rd
Q
10
9
2
3
4
3
H 4
H 6
H 8
South
Mouiel
1 H
Pass


4th
A
K
7
3
7
A
5
8
Q
10
West
Szwarc

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 2
S A
S 8
H K
H 7
North
Watulingas
1 NT
2 H


2nd
3
9
10
6
9
East
Multon
Pass
Pass


3rd
Q
2
3
C 4
South
Panelewen
2 C
Pass


4th
A
4
J
4
N deals
E-W vul
S A 8
H A 10 9 6
D A J 7 4
C J 10 7
S K J 7 4
H K Q 7
D 10 8 5
C 9 5 3
Table S Q 10 9
H 2
D K Q 9 6
C K Q 8 6 4
75965 =
67477 =
Par NS +140
S 6 5 3 2
H J 8 5 4 3
D 3 2
C A 2

1 D opening
2 H South +1
+140 +1584

  1 NT opening
  2 H North =
  +110 689


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