Data 9X40 Main


One Diamond vs. One Notrump


 by Richard Pavlicek

Second seat, 10-13 HCP

Found 156 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 4, Bd 57 West
Helness
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D A
D 3
North
Lindqvist
1 D
1 NT
3 D
4 H
5 D


2nd
5
K
East
Helgemo
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
2
4
South
Brogeland
1 H
2 D
3 H
4 NT
6 H


4th
Q
C 8
West
SchwartzRO
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D A
C 3
North
Fantoni
1 NT
2 D
3 NT
4 D
4 NT


2nd
5
J
East
FisherL
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


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


4th
Q
8
W deals
N-S vul
S K 7 5
H 9 4
D K 10 8 6 5
C K Q J
S J 10 8 6 4
H Q 7 5
D A 9 7 3
C 3
Table S Q 9 3 2
H 8
D J 4 2
C 7 6 5 4 2
B6B8B =
26142 =
Par NS +660
S A
H A K J 10 6 3 2
D Q
C A 10 9 8

1 D opening
6 H South -1
-100 =0

  1 NT opening
  6 H South -1
  -100 =0


3. 2014 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 7, Bd 99 West
Bathurst
Pass
Pass
Dbl
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C Q
D A
D J
D Q
D 3
D 2
D 7
North
Watson
1 D
2 D
Pass
4 S
5 H


2nd
A
8
10
9
H 2
H 8
C 2
East
Moss
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
9
6
K
C 7
C 10
H 3
H 9
South
FeldmanJ
1 S
3 C
4 D
5 C
6 D


4th
3
5
4
C 8
C K
S 5
H 5
West
StansbyJ
Pass
Pass
Pass




Lead
H 6
D 2
North
Diamond
1 NT
2 S
Pass




2nd
3
4
East
Hung
Pass
Pass
Pass




3rd
K
A
South
Platnick
2 H
4 NT





4th
A
8
W deals
N-S vul
S Q 4
H A Q
D K Q 7 6 3 2
C 5 4 3
S J 5 2
H K 5 4
D 10 8
C K J 9 8 6
Table S 9 8 7
H 10 8 7 6 2
D 9 5 4
C Q 2
DD9D9 =
00404 =
Par NS +2220
S A K 10 6 3
H J 9 3
D A J
C A 10 7

1 D opening
6 D North +1
+1390 +1215

  1 NT opening
  4 NT North +3
  +720 0


5. 2014 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 7, Bd 95 West
Koneru
Pass
Dbl
4 H

Lead
C J
C 6
H 3
D 6
H 7
C 7
D 5
C 10
North
Kamil
1 D
Pass
All Pass

2nd
K
2
5
3
2
9
8
D 2
East
Krekorian
Dbl
2 H


3rd
A
3
K
7
10
H 9
9
Q
South
Coren
2 D
Pass


4th
5
8
A
A
J
4
H 4
West
Passell
Pass
4 H


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


2nd
A
3
C 5
5
Q
J
C 7
3
East
Jacobus
2 C
Pass


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


4th
3
A
8
A
9
2
9
W deals
E-W vul
S K 7 6 3
H J 5
D K J 9 7
C A 7 6
S J
H Q 10 6 3
D Q 10 8 3
C K Q 8 4
Table S A Q 10 8
H K 8 7 4
D A
C 10 9 5 2
45363 45362
97A7A =
Par EW +620
S 9 5 4 2
H A 9 2
D 6 5 4 2
C J 3

1 D opening
4 H East -1
+100 +1328

  1 NT opening
  4 H West +1
  -650 0


11. 2013 BB Qual, Rd 14, Bd 17 West
Karwur
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
S 4
H 9
C Q
C J
D 8
C 3
C 10
C A
D 9
D Q
North
Tislevoll
1 D
2 NT
Pass

2nd
Q
6
5
H 7
A
H 8
7
S 6
J
5
East
Sakul
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
5
K
6
8
6
9
H 2
D 3
4
H 3
South
Ware
2 C
3 NT


4th
3
5
4
K
2
2
S 2
S 8
7
10
West
Cornell
Pass
Pass


Lead
S 4
H 9
C Q
C 3
S 9
C A
C 10
C 9
D 2
H 10
North
Asbi
1 NT
Pass


2nd
J
4
5
H 5
7
4
7
H 6
K
8
East
Bach
2 C
Pass


3rd
6
K
6
8
2
J
D 3
H 2
A
A
South
Tobing
3 NT



4th
3
3
2
K
Q
D 6
H 7
D 7
S 8
S 5
W deals
None vul
S K 7 3
H K 10 2
D A 5 4 3
C Q J 3
S 9 6 5
H 6 4
D K Q J 8
C K 7 4 2
Table S A 10 8 4 2
H Q 8 7 5 3
D 7 6
C 5
8778A =
36653 =
Par NS +130
S Q J
H A J 9
D 10 9 2
C A 10 9 8 6

1 D opening
3 NT North -1
-50 31

  1 NT opening
  3 NT North =
  +400 +1010


12. 2013 BB Qual, Rd 18, Bd 32 West
Tobing
Pass
2 C
Pass




Lead
S A
S K
S 7
C 2
S 10
D 10
D J
North
Hussein
1 D
Pass
Pass




2nd
2
3
Q
9
D K
Q
7
East
Asbi
Dbl
Pass
Pass




3rd
5
6
D 3
K
H 7
A
4
South
Sadek
Rdbl
2 D





4th
4
8
9
3
J
6
2
West
Noshy
Pass
Pass
2 D
Pass
3 C
All Pass

Lead
S 8
D 6
C A
C 9
D 7
C Q
H Q
North
Karwur
1 NT
Rdbl
Pass
Pass
Pass


2nd
A
10
4
K
K
5
7
East
Samir
Dbl
Pass
Pass
2 H
Pass


3rd
3
2
3
J
3
H 5
9
South
George
Pass
Pass
Dbl
Dbl
Dbl


4th
5
J
2
7
9
6
A
W deals
E-W vul
S J 9 8 4
H K 10 9 5
D A J 9
C A 9
S 6 5
H 7
D Q 8 5 3 2
C 10 8 7 5 2
Table S A K 10 7
H A 6 4 3
D 7 6
C K 6 4
98865 =
45468 =
Par NS +400
S Q 3 2
H Q J 8 2
D K 10 4
C Q J 3

1 D opening
2 D North -1
-50 31

  1 NT opening
  3 C× West -1
  +200 +616


16. 2013 USBC Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 42 West
WolpertG
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H Q
C 10
H 10
H 5
C 8
S 2
D 5
S 8
North
Weinstein
1 D
2 S


2nd
A
A
2
J
J
4
3
5
East
Kranyak
Pass
Pass


3rd
3
4
K
S 3
K
J
10
7
South
Levin
1 S
Pass


4th
6
2
9
4
5
K
K
10
West
Meckstroth
Pass
2 D
Pass

Lead
C 5
C 2
C Q
S A
S Q
H K
D 7
D 5
D Q
S 10
North
Bathurst
1 NT
Pass
Pass

2nd
6
10
3
3
8
A
K
8
9
J
East
Rodwell
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
A
S 7
5
6
3
A
10
H 4
K
South
Dwyer
Pass
Dbl


4th
K
4
D 6
2
D 4
6
3
2
J
H 5
W deals
Both vul
S A Q 10 4
H A J 9
D Q 10 7 6
C 10 5
S 7 2
H K Q 8 7 5
D J 8 4 3
C K 2
Table S J 8 3
H 10 3
D K 9 2
C A Q 8 7 6
89677 =
54756 =
Par NS +140
S K 9 6 5
H 6 4 2
D A 5
C J 9 4 3

1 D opening
2 S South =
+110 31

  1 NT opening
  2 D× West -4
  +1100 +1431


20. 2012 WC Rd of 16, Seg 4, Bd 53 West
Askgaard
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
C 7
C 6
S 3
H 4
H 9
S 4
H 10
D A
D 2
D 5
North
Narkiewicz
1 D
1 NT
Pass

2nd
5
Q
9
J
8
C 3
Q
4
K
S 2
East
Bjarnarson
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
2
K
A
3
Q
S 8
6
Q
S J
South
Buras
1 S
2 S


4th
J
K
A
5
K
6
2
7
J
3
West
Balicki
Pass
Pass


Lead
C 6
S K
C 7
C 10
C 8
C 3
C 4
H A
H 9
S 8
North
BlaksetL
1 NT
Pass


2nd
J
A
K
H 5
S 2
H 8
D 6
10
S 5
D 4
East
Zmudzinski
Pass
Pass


3rd
2
3
A
9
D 7
D J
H 3
4
6
Q
South
Schaltz
3 NT



4th
5
9
Q
S 4
D 2
D 3
D 8
J
K
6
W deals
E-W vul
S 8 4 3
H K J
D A 10 9 8 3 2
C K 5
S A J 6
H Q 7 6 4 3
D J 7
C 9 7 2
Table S 9
H A 9 2
D K 5 4
C A 10 8 6 4 3
58483 58383
8595A =
Par EW +130
S K Q 10 7 5 2
H 10 8 5
D Q 6
C Q J

1 D opening
2 S South =
+110 +840

  1 NT opening
  3 NT North -5
  -250 33


23. 2012 Spingold Qtrfinal, Seg 1, Bd 14 West
Helness
Pass
Pass
5 C





Lead
S K
S 10
C 4
H 7
D J
North
Zia
1 D
2 H
Dbl





2nd
2
5
Q
Q
Q
East
Helgemo
Pass
3 C
All Pass





3rd
4
A
K
C 7
K
South
Martel
1 H
4 H






4th
3
C 5
2
4
West
Rosenberg
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S 2
S Q
C Q
S 6
C 6
D 9
North
Fantoni
1 NT
2 H
3 NT
4 H
4 NT
Pass


2nd
4
5
K
A
A
4
East
Willenken
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Dbl


3rd
3
7
2
D 2
S J
A
South
Nunes
2 C
2 S
4 D
4 S
5 S
Rdbl


4th
K
D 3
7
10
3
7
W deals
None vul
S A 9 7 4
H K Q 9 3
D A 6 5
C 6 2
S 8 6 5 2
H 10 8 7
D K 4
C K J 10 3
Table S 3
H
D J 10 8 7 3 2
C A 9 8 7 5 4
7BB22 7AB22
212AB =
Par NS +100
S K Q J 10
H A J 6 5 4 2
D Q 9
C Q

1 D opening
5 C× East =
-550 40

  1 NT opening
  5 S×× South +1
  +1200 +1851


24. 2011 BB Qual, Rd 10, Bd 30 West
Nanev
Pass
Dbl
Pass

Lead
C 5
C 3
H 4
C 8
D 6
D A
D J
North
HerbstI
1 D
2 D


2nd
6
9
6
K
2
7
H 2
East
Mihov
Pass
Pass


3rd
10
A
K
D 4
Q
S 2
H 7
South
HerbstO
1 H
Pass


4th
Q
7
5
2
5
10
K
West
Zack
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
D 7
D Q
D J
D 9
D 8
D 3
H J
H K
C A
North
Aronov
1 NT
2 D
3 NT

2nd
4
5
C 5
H 2
S 4
H 3
5
9
7
East
Barel
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
K
6
H 4
S 2
S 6
S 7
7
A
3
South
Stefanov
2 C
3 S


4th
A
2
10
C 4
C 2
S 5
6
S 8
9
W deals
None vul
S 9 3
H K J
D A Q J 9 8 3
C Q 8 3
S A J 8 5
H 6
D K 10 2
C J 10 7 4 2
Table S K 10 4
H Q 9 5 3 2
D 7 5
C K 9 5
96895 =
47548 36548
Par NS +300
S Q 7 6 2
H A 10 8 7 4
D 6 4
C A 6

1 D opening
2 D North +2
+130 40

  1 NT opening
  3 NT North =
  +400 +758


27. 2011 BB Qual, Rd 3, Bd 9 West
Mihov
Pass
Dbl
Dbl

Lead
D 7
S 3
H 8
S 9
D 10
H 6
S Q
C 4
D J
C 7
North
Lauria
1 D
Pass
All Pass

2nd
A
K
9
A
S 10
C 3
D 3
8
H 7
5
East
Nanev
Pass
Pass


3rd
9
4
2
7
2
3
5
10
C 2
K
South
Versace
Pass
1 H


4th
6
2
K
6
K
Q
H 4
Q
4
A
West
Sementa
Pass
Pass
3 S

Lead
D K
D 8
H 3
S 2
S 5
C 2
D J
North
Stefanov
1 NT
2 H
Pass

2nd
9
10
A
3
7
6
H 4
East
Duboin
Pass
Dbl
4 S

3rd
6
S 4
6
A
Q
Q
C 5
South
Aronov
2 D
Pass
All Pass

4th
2
7
8
10
9
4
A
W deals
N-S vul
S 9 3
H K 6
D A K 8 5 4 3
C K 10 6
S Q J 6 2
H A Q 5 2
D 7 2
C 8 5 2
Table S A K 8 5
H 8
D Q J 10 9
C A Q 9 3
32653 =
AA78A 9A77A
Par EW +430
S 10 7 4
H J 10 9 7 4 3
D 6
C J 7 4

1 D opening
1 H× South -1
-200 +647

  1 NT opening
  4 S West =
  -420 58


28. 2011 BB Qual, Rd 3, Bd 9 West
Upmark
Pass
Dbl
Dbl
2 S

Lead
S 9
S 5
S 6
D 9
H K
C 2
D Q
North
Puri
1 D
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
A
4
D 5
6
8
6
H 3
East
Cullin
Pass
Pass
2 H
4 S

3rd
7
Q
K
2
J
Q
7
South
Mohiudd
Pass
1 H
Pass
All Pass

4th
2
3
10
K
A
4
A
West
Ahmed
Pass
Pass
2 S


Lead
D A
S 3
S K
S 5
D 7
D 5
D Q
H 8
C 8
North
Nystrom
1 NT
2 H
All Pass


2nd
9
A
4
10
K
J
H 7
9
6
East
Masood
Pass
Dbl



3rd
6
7
6
J
10
H 3
H 5
A
Q
South
Bertheau
2 D
Pass



4th
2
2
9
D 3
H 4
H 2
4
6
4
W deals
N-S vul
S 9 3
H K 6
D A K 8 5 4 3
C K 10 6
S Q J 6 2
H A Q 5 2
D 7 2
C 8 5 2
Table S A K 8 5
H 8
D Q J 10 9
C A Q 9 3
32653 =
AA78A 9A77A
Par EW +430
S 10 7 4
H J 10 9 7 4 3
D 6
C J 7 4

1 D opening
4 S West +1
-450 47

  1 NT opening
  2 S West +2
  -170 +765


30. 2011 BB Qual, Rd 10, Bd 21 West
Gosney
Pass
3 C
Pass

Lead
C A
D 10
D Q
D 2
D 9
D 8
D 3
S 3
H Q
H 10
North
Levin
1 D
Pass
5 D

2nd
3
K
C 2
C 5
S 6
C 8
C 9
2
K
5
East
Edgtton
Dbl
Pass
All Pass

3rd
7
4
5
A
J
S 8
C Q
Q
4
A
South
Weinstein
Rdbl
4 D


4th
10
6
C 4
C 6
H 3
C J
H 6
A
2
7
West
Fleisher
Pass
4 H
Pass

Lead
H 2
H 10
H 8
North
Nunn
1 NT
Pass
Pass

2nd
Q
3
East
Kamil
2 C
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
A
South
Hans
3 NT
Dbl


4th
5
6
W deals
E-W vul
S Q 10 9 8
H A 8 2
D A 9 6 5
C Q 10
S 5 2
H 9 5 4 3
D 4
C K 9 8 7 5 2
Table S A J 7 6
H Q J 7 6
D 10
C A J 6 4
694B4 =
44828 =
Par NS +400
S K 4 3
H K 10
D K Q J 8 7 3 2
C 3

1 D opening
5 D North =
+400 +1563

  1 NT opening
  4 H× West =
  -790 65


33. 2011 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 5, Bd 69 West
Robinson
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H 8
D J
C 3
C 4
D K
D Q
D 7
H 2
H 4
North
Chambers
1 D
2 S
3 D


2nd
A
2
10
K
H 5
H 7
S 5
J
C 6
East
Boyd
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
6
3
A
7
5
8
10
Q
9
South
Schermer
1 S
2 NT
3 NT


4th
3
A
2
9
4
6
9
10
C 5
West
Welland
Pass
Pass
Pass


Lead
C 4
S 2
C A
C 8
C 7
C 5
D 2
North
Wildavsky
1 NT
2 H
Pass


2nd
K
5
2
H 3
D 8
D 7
Q
East
Bramley
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
3
J
6
Q
J
H 8
A
South
Doub
2 C
3 NT



4th
9
Q
10
D 5
D 3
D 10
W deals
E-W vul
S A J 6
H A K 9 2
D J 10 8 5
C 10 9
S 10 8 7 5
H 10 8 7 5
D A
C Q 7 6 3
Table S Q 3
H J 6
D 9 6 4 2
C A J 8 5 4
8AAB5 =
23228 =
Par NS +420
S K 9 4 2
H Q 4 3
D K Q 7 3
C K 2

1 D opening
3 NT South =
+400 +1178

  1 NT opening
  3 NT North -2
  -100 65


36. 2010 Spingold Qtrfinal, Seg 2, Bd 31 West
Meltzer
Pass
3 H
Pass

Lead
D Q
H 4
D 5
C 4
C 9
D 8
H 8
North
Becker
1 D
Pass
Pass

2nd
A
9
3
10
5
4
Q
East
Larsen
Dbl
4 H


3rd
10
J
H 6
J
3
H 7
2
South
Strul
2 D
Pass


4th
7
3
2
A
Q
6
10
West
Brogeland
Pass
Pass


Lead
H 8
D 3
H 4
C J
North
Nunes
1 NT



2nd
Q
A
9
East
Saelensminde
Pass



3rd
K
2
J
South
Fantoni
Pass



4th
A
8
3
W deals
E-W vul
S J 8 6 2
H A 10 3
D Q J 4 3
C A 9
S A 7 5
H K J 5 2
D 8 7 5
C Q J 2
Table S K Q 9 3
H 8 7 6 4
D A
C K 7 5 4
65385 =
78A58 =
Par EW +500
S 10 4
H Q 9
D K 10 9 6 2
C 10 8 6 3

1 D opening
4 H West =
-620 78

  1 NT opening
  1 NT North =
  +90 +1280


41. 2010 Rosenblum Rd of 32, Seg 2, Bd 22 West
ShiM
Pass
3 S
Dbl


Lead
S J
S A
H 5
D 6
D 3
D K
North
Zhao
1 D
Pass
All Pass


2nd
5
2
7
5
J
H 6
East
Hou
2 D
4 S



3rd
K
3
4
4
A
2
South
Fu
3 H
5 D



4th
9
7
A
S 6
S 8
Q
West
Lev
Pass
4 S
Dbl
Dbl

Lead
S Q
S A
H 5
North
Zhuang
1 NT
Pass
5 D
All Pass

2nd
5
2
3
East
Pszczola
2 S
Pass
Pass


3rd
K
6
South
WangW
3 C
4 NT
Pass


4th
9
7
W deals
E-W vul
S 9 2
H K J 7 3
D A K 10 7 4
C J 9
S A K 4
H 9 5 2
D Q J 5
C 10 6 5 3
Table S Q J 10 8 6 3
H Q 10 8 6 4
D
C K 7
746B9 =
49713 49714
Par NS +400
S 7 5
H A
D 9 8 6 3 2
C A Q 8 4 2

1 D opening
5 D× North =
+550 +1291

  1 NT opening
  5 D× North -1
  -100 80


45. 2010 Rosenblum Qual, Rd 6, Bd 26 West
GipsonA
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
C 2
C 6
S 5
D 2
S 2
H 9
H 5
S J
North
Fu
1 D
2 S


2nd
8
J
4
3
8
2
K
C 3
East
GipsonP
Pass
Pass


3rd
A
7
Q
9
9
A
J
South
Zhao
1 S
Pass


4th
9
K
K
J
A
10
3
West
Lev
Pass
Pass


Lead
C 3
D 7
S 5
C 2
H 7
S 8
C A
C 6
C 5
C 4
North
Rees
1 NT



2nd
9
2
4
K
9
9
Q
H 2
S 3
S 7
East
Pszczola
Pass



3rd
7
Q
Q
10
Q
A
H 8
H 4
H 6
H 5
South
Punch
Pass



4th
8
9
K
J
A
2
D 3
D 4
H 10
S 6
W deals
Both vul
S J 9 6 5
H K 10 7
D A Q 4 3
C K 8
S K 10 8
H A 8 6 5 4
D K 6 2
C 7 2
Table S A 4
H J 9
D 10 9 5
C A 10 6 5 4 3
67675 =
55768 55758
Par EW +90
S Q 7 3 2
H Q 3 2
D J 8 7
C Q J 9

1 D opening
2 S South +1
+140 +6100

  1 NT opening
  1 NT North -1
  -100 81


47. 2010 USBC Final, Seg 2, Bd 20 West
Levin
Pass
1 S
Pass

Lead
C J
H A
H 3
C 7
C K
H 10
North
Diamond
1 D
Pass
Pass

2nd
A
9
J
2
H 8
7
East
Weinstein
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
8
2
Q
Q
S 4
South
Platnick
1 H
2 H


4th
6
5
K
10
3
West
Moss
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
C K
D J
S K
D Q
S 7
H 2
S Q
C 10
S 9
North
Martel
1 NT
2 H
4 H

2nd
6
A
A
K
10
5
H J
J
D 9
East
Gitelman
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
7
4
5
6
J
A
H Q
A
D 5
South
Stansby
2 D
3 H


4th
4
8
2
2
3
9
4
5
6
W deals
Both vul
S Q 9 7 5
H A 3
D K 8 3
C A 4 3 2
S A 8 6 4 3
H K 7 5
D Q 7 4
C J 7
Table S 10 2
H J 9
D J 10 9 6
C K Q 9 8 5
98A66 =
35266 =
Par NS +620
S K J
H Q 10 8 6 4 2
D A 5 2
C 10 6

1 D opening
2 H South +2
+170 100

  1 NT opening
  4 H North =
  +620 +1091


54. 2009 BB Qtrfinal, Seg 3, Bd 39 West
Trendafilov
Pass
Dbl
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C A
H 2
C K
C J
H K
S 4
North
Smirnov
1 D
Pass
2 S


2nd
4
5
2
3
10
2
East
Karaivanov
Pass
2 H
Pass


3rd
8
A
S 7
D 2
3
South
Piekarek
1 S
Dbl
3 D


4th
5
4
6
9
9
West
Kirmse
Pass
Dbl
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C A
S 5
North
Aronov
1 NT
Pass
2 D


2nd
4
2
East
Gromoeller
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
7
10
South
Stefanov
2 C
Rdbl
3 NT


4th
5
J
W deals
Both vul
S A J
H Q 9 4
D K Q J 10 5
C 5 3 2
S 10 3
H A 7 6 3
D 9 3
C K J 10 8 7
Table S 8 7 6 5 4
H K J 8 2
D 7 6 2
C A
77586 77486
46747 =
Par NS +90
S K Q 9 2
H 10 5
D A 8 4
C Q 9 6 4

1 D opening
3 D North -1
-100 102

  1 NT opening
  3 NT North =
  +600 +12107


55. 2009 BB Qtrfinal, Seg 3, Bd 44 West
Bakkeren
Pass
2 C
4 H

Lead
C J
C 7
D 5
S 5
C 8
D 2
S 2
S 9
D K
H 5
North
Hamman
1 D
Pass
All Pass

2nd
3
9
A
4
4
3
10
Q
H 4
K
East
Bertens
1 NT
2 H


3rd
6
K
4
A
H 3
H 2
K
3
7
A
South
Zia
Pass
Pass


4th
Q
A
8
7
10
6
8
J
9
7
West
Rodwell
Pass
Dbl


Lead
D 8
D 10
H 4
D 2
S A
S 2
D 9
S 3
C 10
North
de Wijs
1 NT
Pass


2nd
5
K
Q
4
7
10
C 9
J
S 6
East
Meckstroth
Dbl
Pass


3rd
A
C 3
A
C 8
5
K
C K
9
South
Muller
2 C
Pass


4th
3
6
7
7
8
4
J
Q
W deals
N-S vul
S J 10 7
H K Q
D Q J 7 6 5
C A 6 4
S A 6 3 2
H 10 6 5 4 2
D 8
C K 8 3
Table S K 9 5
H A J 9 3
D A 10 9 2
C Q 7
44375 =
89A66 =
Par EW +420
S Q 8 4
H 8 7
D K 4 3
C J 10 9 5 2

1 D opening
4 H East =
-420 +9111

  1 NT opening
  2 C× South -3
  -800 107


60. 2009 BB Qual, Rd 21, Bd 1 West
Drijver
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

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

2nd
10
3
Q
A
6
8
7
9
3
East
Brink
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
9
Q
7
4
10
9
5
A
J
South
Aronov
1 H
2 D
2 NT


4th
7
7
3
6
8
10
K
D 8
West
Karakolev
Pass
Pass
Pass


Lead
C 3
H 7
C 8
H 2
C 9
H 4
North
Muller
1 NT
2 H
Pass


2nd
10
3
4
8
A
A
East
Danailov
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
7
J
6
9
D 3
S 3
South
de Wijs
2 D
3 NT



4th
J
Q
Q
10
2
K
W deals
None vul
S A K 9 3
H 9 7
D A J 10
C J 5 4 2
S Q 8 5 2
H A Q 8
D 8 5 4 3
C 8 7
Table S J 10 4
H K 10 3
D 9 6 2
C K 9 6 3
88A99 =
45334 =
Par NS +420
S 7 6
H J 6 5 4 2
D K Q 7
C A Q 10

1 D opening
3 NT South -1
-50 111

  1 NT opening
  3 NT North +1
  +430 +10124


62. 2009 Spingold Rd of 32, Seg 3, Bd 36 West
Brogeland
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
C 8
S J
D 4
H 2
S 10
S 6
S 7
North
Greenberg
1 D
2 NT
Pass

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

3rd
K
3
A
3
4
K
South
Lee
2 D
3 NT


4th
5
5
2
5
8
D 3
West
H-Welland
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H 9
D 8
D Q
D 3
D 4
D 9
H 6
S J
S 10
S Q
North
Fantoni
1 NT
3 D
3 NT

2nd
2
K
J
C 2
C 8
H 10
A
2
A
C 4
East
Ivatury
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
4
A
7
10
5
6
3
3
K
C 3
South
Nunes
3 C
3 H


4th
Q
2
H 5
S 4
H 7
S 7
8
5
8
6
W deals
Both vul
S A Q 2
H K Q 3
D 10 8 7 6 4
C Q 5
S J 10 9 6
H A 10 7 4
D J 2
C K J 2
Table S K 7 4 3
H 9 8 5
D K
C 10 8 7 6 4
867A6 968A6
47537 =
Par NS +600
S 8 5
H J 6 2
D A Q 9 5 3
C A 9 3

1 D opening
3 NT North -1
-100 111

  1 NT opening
  3 NT North +1
  +630 +12136


65. 2009 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Seg 1, Bd 6 West
Hampson
Pass
3 S
Pass

Lead
C K
North
Nickell
1 D
Pass
Pass

2nd
4
East
Greco
Dbl
Pass
Pass

3rd
5
South
Freeman
3 D
4 D


4th
9
West
Hamman
Pass
Pass


Lead
C 8
North
Gitelman
1 NT
Pass


2nd
4
East
Zia
Pass
Pass


3rd
J
South
Moss
3 NT



4th
Q
W deals
E-W vul
S 5 4
H A 5 4
D A Q J 9 7 2
C Q 9
S 9 8 6 3 2
H K Q 6 3
D 5
C J 5 2
Table S Q J 10
H J 10 7 2
D 4
C A K 10 8 3
855A4 =
48838 =
Par NS +130
S A K 7
H 9 8
D K 10 8 6 3
C 7 6 4

1 D opening
4 D North =
+130 111

  1 NT opening
  3 NT North +1
  +430 +7147


69. 2008 WC Qual, Rd 4, Bd 5 West
Kandemir
Pass
3 H
Pass

Lead
S 3
C 6
C A
C 10
S 10
H K
H 7
North
Meckstroth
1 D
Pass
Pass

2nd
Q
5
8
J
H 3
10
Q
East
Kolata
Dbl
4 H


3rd
K
Q
4
H 4
4
2
A
South
Rodwell
1 H
Pass


4th
9
2
9
K
2
6
9
West
Compton
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
C 2
S 3
D 3
D 2
S 4
C 6
S 7
S Q
North
Bedir
1 NT
2 S


2nd
4
2
7
9
6
5
A
K
East
Hamman
Pass
Pass


3rd
K
10
Q
4
J
Q
5
South
Goksu
2 H
Pass


4th
A
9
A
J
H 8
8
H 7
W deals
E-W vul
S 7 4 3
H Q 10
D Q J 8
C A Q 10 7 3
S 9
H K J 8 7 3
D 10 7 6 4
C K 9 5
Table S A Q 6 2
H A 5 2
D A 5 2
C J 8 2
58456 =
75986 75885
Par EW +100
S K J 10 8 5
H 9 6 4
D K 9 3
C 6 4

1 D opening
4 H West -3
+300 +5118

  1 NT opening
  2 S North =
  +110 150


73. 2008 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 4, Bd 59 West
Weinstein
Pass
3 S
5 D

Lead
H K
D A
D K
North
Cheek
1 D
Pass
Pass

2nd
A
3
4
East
Levin
Dbl
4 NT
6 S

3rd
7
5
South
Grue
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
3
2
West
Gitelman
Pass
Pass


Lead
S 3
S 2
C Q
D J
D Q
D K
D A
C 2
S 5
North
Zia
1 NT
Pass


2nd
J
C 3
A
3
4
6
C 5
6
East
Moss
Dbl
Pass


3rd
K
4
4
5
H 3
H 8
H 9
J
South
Rosenberg
2 S



4th
Q
A
K
2
7
8
9
8
W deals
None vul
S A J
H K Q 10 4
D 10 9 8 7 2
C Q 8
S 9 7 6 5 4 3
H J 9 8 3
D 5
C K J
Table S K 10 8 2
H A 6 5
D A K Q J
C A 2
11436 11336
BB887 AB887
Par EW +460
S Q
H 7 2
D 6 4 3
C 10 9 7 6 5 4 3

1 D opening
6 S West -1
+50 +9127

  1 NT opening
  2 S South -7
  -350 155


74. 2008 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 6, Bd 82 West
Becker
Pass
Pass


Lead
C 3
S 2
S 3
S 5
C 6
H 10
S 4
D 7
D K
H 5
North
SchwartzA
1 D
Pass


2nd
5
7
9
A
9
A
H 4
A
10
6
East
Strul
1 H
Pass


3rd
K
10
K
6
A
3
Q
4
H 8
South
Lo
3 NT



4th
8
8
J
D 5
D 3
7
D 6
2
9
West
WangJ
Pass
4 S
Pass

Lead
D K
H 2
H 3
C K
S 9
C 3
D 4
S 8
S 7
D 10
North
Stansby
1 NT
Dbl


2nd
3
Q
D 9
6
2
7
C Q
5
6
H 4
East
Ao
2 C
Pass


3rd
2
K
10
2
J
S 4
J
A
D 5
C 4
South
Martel
3 NT
Pass


4th
7
7
A
A
Q
8
A
3
K
6
W deals
N-S vul
S 9 8
H 10 5 2
D A K 8 6 5
C A 7 5
S Q 10 6 3
H 7
D J 9 7
C 10 9 4 3 2
Table S K 5 4 2
H A Q 9 6
D Q 10 4 3
C K
86A88 =
37344 57344
Par NS +500
S A J 7
H K J 8 4 3
D 2
C Q J 8 6

1 D opening
3 NT South -1
-100 127

  1 NT opening
  4 S× West -3
  +500 +12167


77. 2007 Spingold Qtrfinal, Seg 2, Bd 20 West
Dawson
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H 5
D 9
D 3
C 5
D 8
D 10
D Q
C 3
S 8
C 7
North
Gu
1 D
2 NT
3 NT

2nd
7
5
S 2
4
S 7
C 6
S 5
A
A
9
East
Lynch
1 H
Pass
All Pass

3rd
Q
2
A
Q
4
J
K
K
9
J
South
Chechelashvili
2 H
3 S


4th
A
6
7
2
S 6
S 3
H 3
8
Q
H 4
West
Ao
Pass
Pass


Lead
H 9
H 2
H 3
S Q
S 3
D 2
D K
D 9
North
Grue
1 NT
Pass


2nd
7
J
C 5
2
10
7
C 2
C 6
East
WangJ
Pass
Pass


3rd
Q
K
D 6
4
7
10
4
J
South
Cheek
3 NT



4th
6
8
A
K
J
5
C 4
S 5
W deals
Both vul
S Q 10
H A J 6
D K 10 9 8 3
C Q J 3
S K 9 6 5 3
H Q 2
D 7 6
C 10 9 8 4
Table S 8 7 2
H K 10 9 5 4 3
D 5
C A 6 2
966A7 =
36734 =
Par NS +600
S A J 4
H 8 7
D A Q J 4 2
C K 7 5

1 D opening
3 NT North =
+600 +13141

  1 NT opening
  3 NT North -2
  -200 167


78. 2007 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 1, Bd 16 West
Zmudzinski
Pass
3 H




Lead
C 9
H K
H Q
S K
North
Gu
1 D
Pass




2nd
K
2
6
2
East
Balicki
Dbl
Pass




3rd
4
5
7
Q
South
Chechelashvili
1 S
Pass




4th
5
3
A
5
West
Ao
Pass
Dbl
3 S
5 C
All Pass

Lead
S Q
C 6
H Q
H K
H 3
S 3
C A
H J
North
Gromov
1 NT
2 S
Pass
Pass


2nd
5
Q
2
6
4
C 5
9
D 2
East
WangJ
Dbl
3 C
4 C
Pass


3rd
K
7
5
7
C 4
7
3
D 7
South
Dubinin
2 H
Pass
Pass
Dbl


4th
4
2
8
A
9
2
8
W deals
E-W vul
S A K 7
H A 8 3
D Q 10 5 4 2
C 9 6
S 5
H J 10 9 7 5
D K J 9 6
C A 5 2
Table S 9 6 4 2
H K Q 4
D 7
C K Q J 10 3
78374 =
64A59 64A39
Par EW +300
S Q J 10 8 3
H 6 2
D A 8 3
C 8 7 4

1 D opening
3 H West +1
-170 141

  1 NT opening
  5 C× East -2
  +500 +12179


80. 2007 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 7, Bd 91 West
Cheek
Pass
Pass

Lead
D J
H 6
S 3
D 2
H J
D Q
H Q
H 9
H 8
C K
D 10
North
Berkowitz
1 D
Pass

2nd
4
2
9
5
10
H 7
C 2
S 6
C 8
A
9
East
Grue
3 H


3rd
A
4
J
6
S 4
3
C 5
S 5
S 7
7
C J
South
Cohen
Pass


4th
7
A
A
K
K
8
3
C 6
C 3
4
S 8
West
Krekorian
Pass
Pass

Lead
H J
S 5
D 2
H Q
C 3
D 3
D 6
D J
C 2
North
Hampson
1 NT
Pass

2nd
4
10
4
10
K
8
H 9
S 3
Q
East
Casen
2 D
Pass

3rd
A
J
Q
D 5
A
A
10
H 3
South
Greco
3 NT


4th
6
A
K
K
5
7
9
H 8
W deals
None vul
S K 10 9
H K 6 3
D A Q 6
C J 6 4 3
S 7 5 4 3
H A
D 9 8 5 4
C Q 9 7 5
Table S Q J 8
H Q J 9 8 7 5 2
D K 7
C K
97589 87589
45744 =
Par NS +400
S A 6 2
H 10 4
D J 10 3 2
C A 10 8 2

1 D opening
3 H East -1
+50 141

  1 NT opening
  3 NT North =
  +400 +8189


91. 2006 WC Final, Seg 4, Bd 62 West
Bertheau
Pass
3 H
Pass

Lead
D 7
D A
D 9
H 2
H A
C 6
C 10
S 3
C 9
S 6
North
Bates
1 D
Pass
Pass

2nd
8
5
H 8
J
C 5
J
Q
5
7
East
Nystrom
1 H
4 H


3rd
10
6
H 10
Q
5
3
K
A
H 7
South
Sontag
Dbl
Pass


4th
Q
2
3
C 2
K
4
H 3
4
8
West
Helness
Pass
3 H
Dbl

Lead
C 6
H 8
H A
D 5
S J
C K
D 10
North
Fredin
1 NT
Pass
5 C

2nd
A
6
C 2
8
5
H 3
A
East
Helgemo
2 D
4 H
Dbl

3rd
3
J
2
J
2
5
7
South
Lindkvist
2 NT
4 S
All Pass

4th
4
Q
K
Q
Q
9
6
W deals
None vul
S Q 4
H K J
D K J 10 4 3 2
C K 7 4
S A 9 7 2
H 10 6 5 2
D 8 6
C Q 9 3
Table S J 6 3
H A Q 9 7 4 3
D A Q 9
C 6
46388 45388
97A45 77A45
Par EW +420
S K 10 8 5
H 8
D 7 5
C A J 10 8 5 2

1 D opening
4 H East +1
-450 +8155

  1 NT opening
  5 C× North -4
  -800 189


96. 2005 BB Qual, Rd 14, Bd 5 West
Cornell
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
S Q
H A
H K
H 2
H 7
D J
S J
S 9
North
Greco
1 D
1 NT
Pass

2nd
K
5
6
J
C 4
A
10
East
Crombie
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
10
D 2
C 7
D 3
5
8
South
Hampson
1 H
2 H


4th
4
Q
4
9
3
8
5
West
Ekeblad
Pass
Pass
Dbl

Lead
D Q
S Q
S 8
H 10
H A
H 2
D K
North
Newell
1 NT
2 H
All Pass

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


3rd
A
A
J
K
C 10
C 7
S 6
South
Reid
2 D
Pass


4th
5
4
10
5
9
Q
2
W deals
E-W vul
S K 10
H Q 9 4
D K 7 6 5 3
C A 9 8
S Q J 9 3
H 10
D A 10 9 4 2
C 10 7 4
Table S A 8 2
H A K 3 2
D Q 8
C 6 5 3 2
55645 45645
88688 =
Par EW +120
S 7 6 5 4
H J 8 7 6 5
D J
C K Q J

1 D opening
2 H South -1
-50 159

  1 NT opening
  2 H× North =
  +470 +11200


97. 2005 Spingold Final, Seg 2, Bd 29 West
Hampson
Pass
Pass


Lead
H 3
D 3
H 2
D 4
D Q
C 5
D 10
H 6
C A
North
Wooldridge
1 D
Pass


2nd
K
2
5
A
K
9
7
A
Q
East
Greco
1 NT



3rd
7
J
Q
5
C 7
2
S 4
8
3
South
Hurd
Pass



4th
9
8
4
S 6
6
10
9
10
J
West
Gerstman
Pass
Pass
2 S

Lead
C J
S A
H 2
S 10
C 10
C Q
H 6
S 9
North
Ekeblad
1 NT
2 D
All Pass

2nd
A
2
3
Q
5
S 8
9
East
Maksymetz
Dbl
Dbl


3rd
7
5
K
C 4
K
S K
5
South
Rubin
2 C
Rdbl


4th
2
3
7
4
3
6
10
W deals
Both vul
S K Q 7 3
H 7 6 4
D A Q 10 2
C J 10
S 10 9 8 5
H K Q 10
D 9 6 4 3
C 3 2
Table S A
H A 9 2
D K J 7 5
C A 8 6 5 4
68645 57644
75698 =
Par EW +110
S J 6 4 2
H J 8 5 3
D 8
C K Q 9 7

1 D opening
1 NT East +1
-120 159

  1 NT opening
  2 S West -2
  +200 +8208


98. 2005 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 22 West
Katz
Pass
1 NT
Dbl
Pass
Dbl
Pass

Lead
H K
S J
H A
H J
S 8
C 5
S 10
North
Hampson
1 D
Dbl
Pass
2 D
Pass
2 H

2nd
2
2
3
5
A
K
7
East
Jacobs
Dbl
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Dbl

3rd
7
3
6
Q
4
7
K
South
Greco
Rdbl
2 C
Rdbl
Pass
Rdbl
All Pass

4th
4
5
9
10
6
6
D 3
West
Ekeblad
Pass
Pass
Pass




Lead
H 7
H K
H A
S J
C 2
D 6
D K
North
Zia
1 NT
2 D
Pass




2nd
4
3
5
Q
4
A
Q
East
Rubin
Pass
Pass
Pass




3rd
J
6
Q
K
10
2
S 6
South
Rosenberg
2 C
2 H





4th
2
9
10
A
A
8
5
W deals
E-W vul
S A 5
H 10 9 4
D A K 9 4 3
C J 5 2
S K 8 3
H Q 7 6
D J 7 6 5
C A 9 6
Table S J 10 9 4
H A K J
D Q 10 2
C K 4 3
45656 =
98787 =
Par EW +600
S Q 7 6 2
H 8 5 3 2
D 8
C Q 10 8 7

1 D opening
2 H× North -2
-300 159

  1 NT opening
  2 H South -2
  -100 +5213


100. 2005 Vanderbilt Final, Seg 3, Bd 37 West
Becker
Pass
Rdbl
Pass
5 C

Lead
D A
D 2
C 4
H 3
H 7
C 5
North
Casen
1 D
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
3
5
2
2
5
3
East
Schwartz
2 C
Pass
3 H


3rd
9
K
H 4
J
Q
South
Krekorian
Dbl
3 D
Pass


4th
J
8
8
6
A
West
Robison
Pass
3 NT
4 C


Lead
H 8
D 4
D A
D 2
North
Lanzarotti
1 NT
Pass
All Pass


2nd
3
8
5
10
East
Onstott
3 C
Pass



3rd
A
Q
7
K
South
Buratti
Pass
Dbl



4th
9
3
J
W deals
E-W vul
S K Q 4
H A 2
D K 9 7 4
C 9 7 5 4
S A J 9 8 6
H Q 3
D 10 5 3
C K 10 8
Table S 10
H K J 9 7
D J 8
C A Q J 6 3 2
58793 =
7554A =
Par EW +100
S 7 5 3 2
H 10 8 6 5 4
D A Q 6 2
C

1 D opening
5 C East -1
+100 +6166

  1 NT opening
  4 C East =
  -130 213


105. 2004 Olympiad Qual, Rd 4, Bd 12 West
Versace
Pass
Pass

Lead
D Q
S 3
H A
H 7
C Q
H J
S Q
S 6
North
Rerhaye
1 D
Pass

2nd
K
K
3
Q
3
K
4
J
East
Lauria
4 H
Pass

3rd
A
8
D 3
C 2
8
D 4
10
A
South
Laghrari
Dbl


4th
7
2
8
9
H 2
10
5
7
West
Berrada
Pass
Pass

Lead
H 5
C 4
C 8
D 4
C 6
S J
H A
North
Fantoni
1 NT
Pass

2nd
K
2
H 4
2
9
3
3
East
Hachimi
2 D
Pass

3rd
D 3
A
Q
7
D 5
K
D 6
South
Nunes
3 NT


4th
9
H 6
K
Q
S 5
6
8
W deals
N-S vul
S A 10 3
H 10 9 8
D A 10 8 5 2
C A 8
S J 4 2
H
D K 9 6 4 3
C K 9 5 3 2
Table S K 9 7 5
H A J 7 6 5 4 2
D J 7
C
96568 96569
47764 37754
Par NS +500
S Q 8 6
H K Q 3
D Q
C Q J 10 7 6 4

1 D opening
4 H× East -2
+300 168

  1 NT opening
  3 NT North =
  +600 +7220


107. 2004 Olympiad Qual, Rd 8, Bd 15 West
Kiema
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S Q
D K
S 6
S 9
D Q
D 7
C 6
D 8
D 6
North
Kalish
1 D
2 D
2 NT


2nd
K
A
10
4
J
C 3
A
H 4
H 6
East
Koistinen
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
5
2
J
7
4
H 2
4
C 10
H 7
South
Podgur
1 H
2 S
3 NT


4th
8
10
2
A
5
9
8
C 2
C K
West
YadlinI
Pass
Pass
Pass


Lead
S Q
H 2
D 3
C 2
C 3
H 8
C K
C 9
S 7
North
Salomaa
1 NT
3 D
3 NT


2nd
K
5
J
7
10
6
D 2
D 6
A
East
YadlinD
Pass
Pass
All Pass


3rd
5
K
K
Q
6
J
4
5
3
South
Backstrom
2 D
3 H



4th
8
4
A
8
A
Q
J
S 2
4
W deals
E-W vul
S A 10 8
H K 8
D Q 8 7 6 3 2
C A 7
S 7 6 5
H Q 5 3
D A 9 5
C K 9 6 2
Table S Q J 9 3
H 10 6 4
D J 10
C Q 5 4 3
989A8 889A7
45135 34124
Par NS +400
S K 4 2
H A J 9 7 2
D K 4
C J 10 8

1 D opening
3 NT North +1
+430 +12182

  1 NT opening
  3 NT North -4
  -200 220


118. 2004 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 57 West
Fantoni
Pass
1 S
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S 4
D 4
C 6
D 5
C J
C 2
D K
S 10
C Q
North
Smith
1 D
1 NT
3 D


2nd
K
2
4
A
7
S 5
7
C 9
East
Nunes
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
3
Q
A
8
5
10
H 4
Q
South
CohenB
1 H
2 S
3 NT


4th
9
3
3
6
K
8
S 6
7
West
WolpertG
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C 4
D 4
North
Nystrom
1 NT
2 D
4 D


2nd
A
2
East
Demuy
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
3
8
South
Bertheau
2 C
3 D
6 NT


4th
6
W deals
N-S vul
S A 10 9
H A 2
D K Q 10 9 8
C 10 7 6
S J 8 7 6 5 3
H 10 8 7
D A 2
C J 3
Table S 4
H Q 9 5 3
D J 7 6 3
C 9 8 5 4
CABBC =
12221 =
Par NS +1440
S K Q 2
H K J 6 4
D 5 4
C A K Q 2

1 D opening
3 NT North +3
+690 +13198

  1 NT opening
  6 NT North -1
  -100 220


122. 2003 BB Final, Seg 5, Bd 72 West
Versace
Pass
1 S
Pass




Lead
S A
H 10
S K
S Q
D K
D 3
D 5
North
Rodwell
1 D
Dbl
Pass




2nd
6
3
4
5
6
8
S 9
East
Lauria
Pass
2 NT
Pass




3rd
10
4
H 6
H 8
2
A
Q
South
Meckstroth
1 H
3 D





4th
2
Q
3
8
4
9
J
West
Nickell
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S J
H 10
H J
C 4
D 2
C 5
D 5
North
Bocchi
1 NT
2 D
2 NT
3 NT
4 S


2nd
Q
3
Q
6
4
7
9
East
Freeman
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
A
A
7
K
K
Q
Q
South
Duboin
2 C
2 S
3 C
4 C
5 C


4th
6
2
6
2
6
8
8
W deals
None vul
S K Q 2
H Q 5 2
D K Q 10 3
C 9 5 4
S J 10 9 8 3
H A J 9 4
D 9 4
C 8 2
Table S A 7 5 4
H 10 7
D J 8 6
C A 10 7 6
758A8 =
58534 =
Par NS +130
S 6
H K 8 6 3
D A 7 5 2
C K Q J 3

1 D opening
3 D North +1
+130 +5204

  1 NT opening
  5 C South -1
  -50 220


123. 2003 BB Qual, Rd 1, Bd 4 West
Fernandez
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
S 7
D 9
C 6
S 3
D 2
C 2
D K
D J
North
Bocchi
1 D
2 D
2 NT
3 D
3 NT

2nd
K
A
K
9
5
9
6
7
East
Ventin
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
2
4
4
10
10
7
8
H 2
South
Duboin
2 C
2 H
3 C
3 H


4th
5
3
3
6
Q
Q
H 6
C 8
West
Nunes
Pass
Pass




Lead
S 7
D 9
H J
S 3
D 2
H A
H Q
H 9
North
Frances
1 NT
Pass




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




3rd
4
4
6
J
10
5
C 2
C 4
South
Torres
3 NT





4th
5
Q
K
2
3
7
10
C 3
W deals
Both vul
S 8 5 3
H K 8 4 3
D K J 10 4
C K Q
S 6 4 2
H A Q 9 6
D A 5
C J 8 7 6
Table S Q 9 7
H J 5
D Q 7 6 3
C 10 5 4 2
99898 =
44445 =
Par NS +600
S A K J 10
H 10 7 2
D 9 8 2
C A 9 3

1 D opening
3 NT North +1
+630 +12216

  1 NT opening
  3 NT North -1
  -100 220


124. 2003 BB Qual, Rd 5, Bd 5 West
Helness
Pass
2 H
Pass

Lead
H 10
C J
S 4
D J
S 8
D 10
H J
H 7
D 9
S A
North
Krupowicz
1 D
Dbl
Pass

2nd
K
4
5
3
H 6
Q
C 7
S 2
S 9
10
East
Helgemo
1 H
3 H
Pass

3rd
A
3
K
A
J
2
4
5
5
C 9
South
Zawislak
1 S
4 S


4th
2
A
7
4
3
K
3
C 2
C 6
6
West
Gawrys
Pass
4 H


Lead
S 4
H 10
H 4
North
Aa
1 NT
Pass


2nd
5
3
K
East
Jassem
2 D
Pass


3rd
J
6
A
South
Groetheim
2 S
Pass


4th
A
2
W deals
E-W vul
S 10 8 4
H K 3
D A 8 6 5 2
C A 8 2
S A 9 7 3
H 10 9 5 4
D Q 3
C Q 5 3
Table S 5
H A Q J 8 7 6
D K 4
C J 10 9 6
59394 =
73A37 =
Par EW +100
S K Q J 6 2
H 2
D J 10 9 7
C K 7 4

1 D opening
4 S South -2
-100 +11227

  1 NT opening
  4 H West =
  -620 220


127. 2002 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 63 West
Nilsson
Pass
2 D
Pass

Lead
North
Versace
1 D
Pass
Pass

2nd
East
Eriksson
2 C
2 H
Pass

3rd
South
Lauria
Dbl
2 S


4th
West
Jacobs
Pass
Pass
3 H

Lead
North
Christiansen
1 NT
2 S
All Pass

2nd
East
Katz
Pass
Dbl


3rd
South
Munksgaard
2 H
Pass


4th
W deals
E-W vul
S K Q 4
H Q J 3
D A 8 6 3
C 10 7 4
S 10 9 8 7
H A 6 5 2
D Q 9
C Q 5 2
Table S
H K 9 8 7
D K 7 5 2
C A K J 9 3
68262 68252
65B7A =
Par EW +500
S A J 6 5 3 2
H 10 4
D J 10 4
C 8 6

1 D opening
2 S South =
+110 +7242

  1 NT opening
  3 H West +2
  -200 220


128. 2002 USBC Semifinal, Seg 6, Bd 79 West
Becker
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
D 2
H 2
H 5
C J
H 3
C 6
D K
C 5
C Q
H 9
North
Moss
1 D
1 NT


2nd
4
J
8
A
Q
10
7
7
S 4
10
East
Schwartz
Pass
Pass


3rd
A
A
6
2
7
K
6
9
S 5
S 6
South
Gitelman
1 H
Pass


4th
5
4
K
3
D 3
4
8
S 7
8
D 10
West

Pass
2 C
Pass

Lead
S Q
C 10
C 4
D 4
North

1 NT
2 D
Pass

2nd
K
5
Q
East

Pass
Dbl


3rd
A
A
3
South

Pass
Pass


4th
5
2
J
W deals
E-W vul
S 10 6 5
H K J
D K J 9 5 3
C K J 5
S A 7 4 3 2
H 10 7 6 2
D A 8
C 10 3
Table S Q 9
H A 5 3
D Q 10 7 2
C A 8 7 4
86667 =
57766 =
Par NS +120
S K J 8
H Q 9 8 4
D 6 4
C Q 9 6 2

1 D opening
1 NT North +1
+120 +6248

  1 NT opening
  2 D× North -1
  -100 220


131. 2001 USBC Final, Seg 6, Bd 76 West
Meltzer
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H 4
D 7
S J
C A
C 5
D 6
S 4
S A
D Q
North
Ekeblad
1 D
2 S
Pass

2nd
A
2
6
3
Q
8
8
C 2
5
East
Larsen
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
10
K
2
10
K
J
9
5
4
South
Lipsitz
1 S
4 S


4th
2
3
K
4
7
A
7
Q
10
West
Granovetter
Pass
Pass


Lead
C 5
H 7
D 8
S 4
C J
C 9
C A
C 2
D 5
D 9
North
Martel
1 NT



2nd
Q
A
2
6
3
6
H 5
H 8
4
J
East
Rubin
Pass



3rd
K
10
A
9
10
8
H 3
D 6
10
K
South
Stansby
Pass



4th
4
2
3
K
7
H 6
S 2
D 7
Q
W deals
N-S vul
S A 9 3 2
H A K 6
D Q 9 8 7
C 7 4
S Q 8 6
H J 7 4 3
D 10 6 3
C K 10 8
Table S K 7
H Q 10 9
D J 5 2
C A J 9 5 2
7A796 =
63647 =
Par NS +620
S J 10 5 4
H 8 5 2
D A K 4
C Q 6 3

1 D opening
4 S South =
+620 +11259

  1 NT opening
  1 NT North =
  +90 222


133. 2001 USBC Final, Seg 7, Bd 103 West
Sontag
Pass
2 D
3 NT

Lead
D 4
H Q
C A
H 9
North
Lipsitz
1 D
Pass
All Pass

2nd
K
2
10
10
East
Weichsel
2 C
2 NT


3rd
9
8
4
A
South
Ekeblad
Pass
Pass


4th
2
6
K
4
West
Granovetter
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
C 5
S 4
D Q
H Q
H 8
H 9
C Q
D 4
C J
S K
North
Stansby
1 NT
2 S


2nd
K
A
2
K
6
10
S 6
C 9
D 6
Q
East
Rubin
Pass
Pass


3rd
A
3
3
A
J
S 7
2
J
8
8
South
Martel
2 C
Pass


4th
7
2
K
4
2
5
10
A
S 5
9
W deals
Both vul
S A K 10 5
H K 10 2
D Q J 9 5
C 10 7
S J 9 4
H Q J 9 7 3
D K
C A 9 8 2
Table S Q 7 3
H A 8
D A 2
C Q J 6 5 4 3
25371 =
A7A6B =
Par EW +630
S 8 6 2
H 6 5 4
D 10 8 7 6 4 3
C K

1 D opening
3 NT East +1
-630 259

  1 NT opening
  2 S North -2
  -200 +10232


135. 2000 Olympiad Semifinal, Seg 5, Bd 77 West
Lauria
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
S 7
North
Fawcett
1 D
1 NT
Pass

2nd
East
Versace
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
South
Liggins
1 H
3 NT


4th
West
Hallberg
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
S 7
H 6
H 2
H Q
S K
S J
D 6
S Q
North
Bocchi
1 NT
2 H
4 H

2nd
A
10
5
C 6
8
10
5
East
SimpsonC
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
5
K
A
3
2
4
A
South
Duboin
2 D
3 NT


4th
3
4
C 8
J
6
9
3
W deals
Both vul
S Q 4 3 2
H K 3 2
D A Q 4 2
C Q 3
S 10 8 5
H 10
D 10 9 5
C K J 10 8 7 6
Table S 9 7 6
H J 9 5 4
D K 8 3
C A 9 5
7AA96 =
31237 =
Par NS +620
S A K J
H A Q 8 7 6
D J 7 6
C 4 2

1 D opening
3 NT North -2
-200 259

  1 NT opening
  4 H North =
  +620 +13245


136. 2000 Olympiad Qtrfinal, Seg 1, Bd 13 West
Lauria
Pass
3 C
Pass

Lead
D 6
C A
C Q
C 8
C 10
S 3
North
Campos
1 D
Pass
Pass

2nd
3
2
4
D 5
S 5
A
East
Versace
Dbl
3 NT


3rd
10
3
7
K
H 4
J
South
Villas-Boas
Pass
Pass


4th
K
5
6
9
S 8
4
West
Chagas
Pass
Pass


Lead
S K
S Q
S J
C 6
C 3
S 9
C A
H 4
C J
C 7
North
Bocchi
1 NT
Pass


2nd
2
4
8
8
9
D 2
D 4
3
H 8
D 10
East
Branco
Dbl



3rd
3
6
10
2
Q
D 3
K
A
H 5
H 10
South
Duboin
Pass



4th
7
5
A
10
4
D 7
5
2
D 5
H 6
W deals
Both vul
S A 7 5
H Q 8 2
D A Q 10 7
C 9 6 5
S 10 6 3
H A 7
D J 8 3
C K J 10 7 3
Table S K Q J 9
H K 10 5 4
D K 9
C A Q 8
22552 =
9B88B =
Par EW +650
S 8 4 2
H J 9 6 3
D 6 5 4 2
C 4 2

1 D opening
3 NT East =
-600 +13272

  1 NT opening
  1 NT× North -5
  -1400 245


137. 2000 Olympiad Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 46 West
Lauria
Pass
Pass
Pass



Lead
C 2
H 4
D K
H 5
D Q
North
Callaghan
1 D
2 H
4 H



2nd
4
3
A
2
East
Versace
Pass
Pass
All Pass



3rd
9
K
4
8
South
Burn
1 H
3 S




4th
A
A
3
J
West
Fawcett
Pass
Pass
2 C
Rdbl
Pass

Lead
D K
H 4
D Q
S 2
H 5
H 9
C 4
C K
North
Duboin
1 NT
Rdbl
Pass
Pass
2 H

2nd
A
3
6
Q
7
D 2
8
5
East
Liggins
Dbl
Pass
Pass
2 D
All Pass

3rd
4
K
8
5
Q
6
A
7
South
Bocchi
Pass
Pass
Dbl
Dbl


4th
3
A
J
4
J
2
2
9
W deals
None vul
S A 6 4
H K Q 9 8
D J 3
C Q 10 7 4
S J 8 5
H 7 3 2
D 9 8 7 4
C 6 5 2
Table S K 3 2
H A J
D K Q 10 5 2
C J 9 8
8AA7A =
42262 =
Par NS +420
S Q 10 9 7
H 10 6 5 4
D A 6
C A K 3

1 D opening
4 H South -2
-100 272

  1 NT opening
  2 H North +2
  +170 +7252


143. 1999 USBC Final, Seg 2, Bd 16 West
Silverman
Pass
2 S
Pass

Lead
S K
S 2
H K
H Q
H 8
H 9
C 5
C 10
C 8
North
Katz
1 D
Pass
3 C

2nd
4
Q
2
10
J
D 7
7
4
J
East
Wolfson
1 S
Pass
All Pass

3rd
5
7
7
5
A
S 3
K
A
Q
South
Bates
Pass
2 NT


4th
A
9
3
6
4
C 2
3
6
S 8
West
Vogel
Pass
Pass


Lead
S Q
D 4
S 9
C 2
C 10
C 5
C 9
North
Rosenberg
1 NT



2nd
4
5
2
6
3
J
D 9
East
Jacobs
Pass



3rd
5
Q
10
K
A
Q
8
South
Zia
Pass



4th
A
A
J
4
7
D 10
W deals
E-W vul
S A 2
H 6 4 3
D K J 7 4
C K Q 10 9
S 9 6 5
H A 9 7 5
D A 8 6
C J 7 6
Table S K Q 10 8 3
H K Q 8
D 10 9 5
C 4 3
55478 54478
57755 =
Par NS +90
S J 7 4
H J 10 2
D Q 3 2
C A 8 5 2

1 D opening
3 C North -1
-50 277

  1 NT opening
  1 NT North +2
  +150 +5261


144. 1999 USBC Final, Seg 2, Bd 22 West
Silverman
Pass
1 NT
Pass
Pass


Lead
D J
S K
North
Katz
1 D
2 S
4 S
5 S


2nd
K
10
East
Wolfson
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass


3rd
2
A
South
Bates
1 S
4 C
5 C



4th
6
Q
West
Vogel
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C 5
S 4
S 3
H A
H K
H 5
C J
H 10
North
Rosenberg
1 NT
2 S
4 D
4 S


2nd
S 2
7
10
3
6
Q
7
J
East
Jacobs
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
4
K
A
2
4
S 9
S 5
S J
South
Zia
2 D
4 C
4 H
6 S


4th
8
6
Q
8
9
C 6
2
C 9
W deals
E-W vul
S K J 9 3
H 4 2
D K Q 4 3
C K J 8
S Q 7
H Q J 7 6 3
D J
C A 10 4 3 2
Table S 10 6
H 9 8
D 9 8 5 2
C Q 9 7 6 5
BD9C6 =
20307 20317
Par NS +1510
S A 8 5 4 2
H A K 10 5
D A 10 7 6
C

1 D opening
5 S South +2
+510 277

  1 NT opening
  6 S North +1
  +1010 +11272


147. 1999 USBC Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 59 West
Wolfson
Pass
Pass

Lead
D J
S Q
S 3
D 3
D Q
S J
North
Kamil
1 D
Pass

2nd
4
K
4
6
9
5
East
Silverman
Dbl
Pass

3rd
2
A
10
10
8
H 3
South
Becker
2 D


4th
A
2
7
7
C 9
9
West
Woolsey
Pass
Pass

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

2nd
2
J
K
4
6
J
H 6
East
Stewart
Dbl


3rd
7
Q
A
10
4
5
Q
South
Martel
Pass


4th
5
K
2
7
2
7
9
W deals
None vul
S Q 10
H K 8 5 3
D A K 8 3
C J 8 5
S 6 5 4 2
H Q 9 7
D 9 7 2
C Q 7 4
Table S K 9 7
H A 6 4
D J 6
C A K 10 9 3
789A7 =
54436 =
Par NS +140
S A J 8 3
H J 10 2
D Q 10 5 4
C 6 2

1 D opening
2 D North +2
+130 278

  1 NT opening
  1 NT× North +2
  +380 +6280


149. 1998 Rosenblum Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 43 West
Villas-Boas
Pass
Pass

Lead
H 3
S 2
H 8
S 6
North
Fallenius
1 D
Pass

2nd
2
9
5
East
Campos
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
4
10
South
Nilsland
1 NT


4th
6
10
K
West
Fredin
Pass
Pass

Lead
S 5
H 6
H 2
S 2
H 8
S 4
S 8
North
Branco
1 NT
Pass

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

3rd
7
Q
7
6
10
A
South
Chagas
3 NT


4th
10
5
4
J
K
9
W deals
None vul
S Q J 10
H Q J 8 2
D A Q 2
C 10 7 3
S 7 6 4
H K 9 4 3
D J 9 4
C Q 4 2
Table S A 8 5 2
H A 5
D 10 8 5 3
C K 9 8
87878 =
56565 =
Par NS +120
S K 9 3
H 10 7 6
D K 7 6
C A J 6 5

1 D opening
1 NT South +1
+120 +5284

  1 NT opening
  3 NT North -1
  -50 280


151. 1998 USBC Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 47 West
Becker
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H 2
D 5
H 3
D 2
H 8
C K
C 7
H Q
S 5
North
Hamman
1 D
3 NT


2nd
7
9
J
S 6
K
2
3
D 4
10
East
Kamil
Pass
Pass


3rd
10
3
6
Q
4
6
J
S 3
K
South
Soloway
2 NT
Pass


4th
A
7
5
K
9
8
Q
S 7
8
West
Rodwell
Pass
Pass


Lead
S 3
D 5
S 4
H 4
D 3
D Q
North
Martel
1 NT
Pass


2nd
Q
9
J
5
S 2
K
East
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass


3rd
5
4
K
Q
A
2
South
Stansby
3 NT



4th
10
7
7
K
10
S 6
W deals
E-W vul
S A J 10
H K J 7
D 8 6 4 3 2
C K 7
S 5 4
H Q 8 3 2
D K J 10 9
C Q 10 8
Table S K 9 6 3 2
H 10 6 4
D 7
C 5 4 3 2
AA999 AAAA9
33334 =
Par NS +430
S Q 8 7
H A 9 5
D A Q 5
C A J 9 6

1 D opening
3 NT South -1
-50 284

  1 NT opening
  3 NT North =
  +400 +10294


155. 1996 Olympiad Final, Seg 8, Bd 123 West
Karwur
Pass
Pass
Dbl
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C 9
H 6
H A
S 9
D 4
C 7
H J
North
Levy
1 D
1 NT
Pass
4 S
6 C


2nd
A
4
5
3
3
6
Q
East
Sakul
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
3
K
8
A
K
Q
S 7
South
Mouiel
1 S
2 C
3 H
5 S
6 S


4th
5
2
7
5
A
8
10
West
Szwarc
Pass
Dbl
Pass
All Pass



Lead
C Q
C 6
S 2
S 8
C 8
North
Watulingas
1 NT
2 D
3 S




2nd
5
3
K
6
9
East
Multon
Pass
Pass
Pass




3rd
7
J
5
Q
S A
South
Panelewen
2 C
3 H
4 S




4th
A
K
4
3
D 2
W deals
None vul
S A K 8
H 10 8 6
D J 10 8 6 4
C A 6
S 7 3 2
H 5 2
D A 7
C K 10 9 7 4 2
Table S 6 5
H J 9 7 4
D Q 9 5 3 2
C Q 3
9AA87 =
32346 =
Par NS +420
S Q J 10 9 4
H A K Q 3
D K
C J 8 5

1 D opening
6 S South -2
-100 284

  1 NT opening
  4 S North =
  +420 +11305


156. 1996 Olympiad Final, Seg 5, Bd 70 West
Lasut
Pass
2 D
3 S

Lead
D 3
S 4
C 2
H 5
North
Bompis
1 D
Pass
All Pass

2nd
4
2
3
6
East
Manoppo
1 S
2 S


3rd
9
A
10
Q
South
Mari
Pass
3 D


4th
A
Q
Q
8
West
Multon
Pass
Pass


Lead
S 6
S 9
S 8
S J
North
Watulingas
1 NT



2nd
2
Q
7
H 2
East
Szwarc
Pass



3rd
A
K
5
C 6
South
Panelewen
Pass



4th
10
3
D 9
H 7
W deals
E-W vul
S Q 10
H K Q 9 7
D J 10 9 6
C A 4 3
S A 9 5
H A 10 6
D Q 7 4
C J 8 6 2
Table S K J 8 6 4
H J 8 3
D A 5
C K 10 5
43674 =
99769 99768
Par EW +500
S 7 3 2
H 5 4 2
D K 8 3 2
C Q 9 7

1 D opening
3 S East =
-140 =284

  1 NT opening
  1 NT North -3
  -150 =305


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