Data 9X41 Main


One Diamond vs. One Notrump


 by Richard Pavlicek

Second seat, 14-15 HCP

Found 185 comparisons in 40,069 deals from 72 major events 1996-2014.
First and last, and all swings of 5+ IMPs in between, are shown here.
Deals are rotated as needed to align comparison criteria to N-S.


1. 2014 Spingold Qtrfinal, Seg 1, Bd 14 West
Bocchi
Pass
2 H
Pass

Lead
S 4
H 8
D 10
H K
S 8
C 5
S 5
H J
D 3
North
Gitelman
1 D
Pass
Pass

2nd
10
A
A
9
J
2
Q
D 5
7
East
Bianchedi
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
7
2
2
2
K
A
C 3
K
South
Moss
1 NT
3 C


4th
7
4
4
5
9
D 6
3
3
C 8
West
Amoils
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
C J
D 3
C 6
S 2
D 2
S 8
D J
D K
North
Zia
1 NT
3 D
Pass

2nd
K
6
A
5
5
10
C 2
H 2
East
Hanlon
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
D 9
Q
3
Q
10
3
C 4
South
Duboin
3 C
3 NT


4th
5
4
H 3
A
A
7
7
W deals
None vul
S A J 10
H Q J 9 4
D K Q J 2
C 6 5
S Q 8 4
H K 10 7 6 3
D A 9 8 7 6
C
Table S K 6 3 2
H 8 2
D 5 4
C A J 10 8 2
87778 =
46665 46565
Par NS +120
S 9 7 5
H A 5
D 10 3
C K Q 9 7 4 3

1 D opening
3 C South -2
-100 0

  1 NT opening
  3 NT North =
  +400 +1111


2. 2014 Spingold Qtrfinal, Seg 1, Bd 8 West
Boyd
Pass
2 D
Pass

Lead
C 7
C 2
H 3
C Q
H 5
North
SchwartzRO
1 D
Pass
Pass

2nd
3
K
2
H 4
East
Robinson
1 H
4 H


3rd
A
8
9
6
South
FisherL
Pass
Pass


4th
9
4
K
5
West
Graves
Pass
2 H


Lead
H K
H 9
C A
S J
H 6
North
Mohan
1 NT
Pass


2nd
3
Q
9
6
D 6
East
Schwartz
2 D
Pass


3rd
8
4
6
7
J
South
Meltzer
Pass
Pass


4th
A
2
3
Q
10
W deals
None vul
S J 10 8 5
H K Q
D J 7 6
C A Q J 2
S A Q 3
H A 9 6
D 8 5 3
C 10 5 4 3
Table S 6
H J 7 5 4 3
D A K Q 10 9
C K 9
27225 =
96BB7 =
Par EW +450
S K 9 7 4 2
H 10 8 2
D 4 2
C 8 7 6

1 D opening
4 H East +1
-450 0

  1 NT opening
  2 H West +3
  -200 +617


3. 2014 USBC Semifinal, Seg 8, Bd 114 West
Moss
Pass
2 D
Pass

Lead
C 9
C A
H Q
D 4
D 5
S 10
D J
S A
North
Willenken
1 D
Pass
Pass

2nd
3
10
2
Q
2
2
10
East
Bathurst
2 C
3 C


3rd
2
4
5
K
7
Q
6
South
Rosenberg
Pass
Pass


4th
J
K
A
A
9
3
8
West
Martel
Pass
Pass


Lead
C 7
H 10
S 10
C 2
C 8
C A
C 5
C 6
D 7
S K
North
Hampson
1 NT



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



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



4th
K
5
3
4
D 4
D 2
S 4
H 3
3
5
W deals
N-S vul
S A Q 7 4
H A 10 3
D J 4 3 2
C K 2
S K 6 2
H J 8 6 5
D A 8 5
C Q 4 3
Table S J 3
H Q 4
D Q 10 7
C A J 8 7 6 5
58785 58774
85668 =
Par EW +120
S 10 9 8 5
H K 9 7 2
D K 9 6
C 10 9

1 D opening
3 C East -2
+100 +55

  1 NT opening
  1 NT North -1
  -100 17


5. 2014 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 6, Bd 83 West
Baseggio
Pass
2 S


Lead
C A
D A
H 7
S A
S 2
North
Seamon
1 D
Pass


2nd
8
K
K
3
7
East
Stark
2 D
Pass


3rd
3
6
9
6
K
South
Pszczola
Pass
Pass


4th
7
8
2
8
Q
West
Pratap
Pass
2 D
Pass

Lead
S 6
S 4
C 2
D A
C K
C 5
North
McAllister
1 NT
Dbl
Pass

2nd
Q
9
A
K
8
S 5
East
GordonM
2 C
2 H
Pass

3rd
A
10
9
3
4
6
South
Campanile
Pass
3 D


4th
3
8
3
7
7
J
W deals
N-S vul
S Q 8
H 7 5
D A Q 9 4 2
C A K 10 5
S K 10 6
H 8 4 2
D J 8 7
C Q J 7 2
Table S A J 5 4 2
H K Q J 6 3
D K
C 9 8
54497 =
59945 49935
Par EW +140
S 9 7 3
H A 10 9
D 10 6 5 3
C 6 4 3

1 D opening
2 S West +1
-140 5

  1 NT opening
  3 D South =
  +110 +623


6. 2014 Vanderbilt Qtrfinal, Seg 1, Bd 10 West
AukenS
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
S 3
D 2
D Q
S Q
S J
S 6
S K
North
Katz
1 D
2 NT


2nd
A
4
3
10
H 5
C 2
C 10
East
Welland
1 H
Pass


3rd
8
10
5
2
4
7
H 2
South
Nickell
1 NT
Pass


4th
5
6
K
9
H 3
C 7
H 7
West
Levin
Pass
3 S


Lead
C A
D A
D 5
S Q
D 2
North
Sadek
1 NT
Pass


2nd
8
4
K
5
J
East
Weinstein
2 H
Pass


3rd
2
8
10
3
Q
South
El Ahmady
Pass
Pass


4th
4
3
6
A
S 2
W deals
Both vul
S A 9
H 8 3
D A 9 7 5 2
C A K 10 7
S K 7 4 3 2
H 10 6
D 6 3
C Q 9 4 3
Table S Q J 8 6
H K Q J 4 2
D K J 4
C 8
845AA =
39733 =
Par NS +130
S 10 5
H A 9 7 5
D Q 10 8
C J 6 5 2

1 D opening
2 NT South =
+120 +611

  1 NT opening
  3 S West =
  -140 23


7. 2014 Vanderbilt Rd of 16, Seg 2, Bd 31 West
Katz
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
C A
C 3
C Q
H A
North
Brogeland
1 D
1 NT
2 D
3 H
4 S

2nd
7
9
S 9
East
Nickell
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
8
K
S 10
South
Saelensminde
1 S
2 C
2 S
3 S


4th
4
2
10
West
FisherL
Pass
Dbl
Pass



Lead
C K
H A
C 3
C Q
S 3
S 2
North
Rodwell
1 NT
4 S




2nd
2
5
10
S J
5
8
East
SchwartzRO
Pass
Pass




3rd
A
8
J
H 10
A
K
South
Meckstroth
4 H
Pass




4th
9
6
4
7
6
4
W deals
E-W vul
S A 2
H K Q J 5
D A 7 5 3
C 10 9 7
S 10 5 4
H A 10 9 4 2
D Q 9 8
C A 3
Table S 8 6
H 8 7 3
D J 10
C K Q J 8 6 5
6A696 =
53637 =
Par NS +420
S K Q J 9 7 3
H 6
D K 6 4 2
C 4 2

1 D opening
4 S South -1
-50 11

  1 NT opening
  4 S North =
  +420 +1033


8. 2014 Vanderbilt Rd of 32, Seg 3, Bd 34 West
Rogoff
Pass
4 H



Lead
D 3
D Q
H Q
C 4
H 9
S 2
C J
North
Weinstein
1 D
Pass



2nd
4
K
10
Q
6
A
7
East
Maksymetz
3 H
Pass



3rd
A
6
3
K
2
10
3
South
Levin
Pass
Pass



4th
7
J
A
A
C 2
5
9
West
Meckstroth
Pass
3 H
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H 5
C 4
S 3
C J
H 6
C K
D 9
North
Marcinski
1 NT
Pass
4 H


2nd
A
5
A
7
Q
S 2
4
East
Rodwell
2 H
Pass
Pass


3rd
2
10
J
3
C 2
D 2
5
South
L'Ecuyer
2 NT
4 C
5 C


4th
10
A
7
9
3
Q
K
W deals
N-S vul
S A 9 8
H A 6
D A Q 10 8 5 2
C J 4
S Q 6 4 3 2
H J 9 5 3
D J 4
C A 9
Table S J 10
H K Q 8 7 4 2
D K 7
C Q 7 5
775BB =
46822 =
Par NS +500
S K 7 5
H 10
D 9 6 3
C K 10 8 6 3 2

1 D opening
4 H East -2
+100 11

  1 NT opening
  5 C South =
  +600 +1144


10. 2014 Vanderbilt Final, Seg 2, Bd 27 West
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
C 4
C 2
H 9
D 3
D 5
D 6
D J
D 7
S 2
C 5
North
Nunes
1 D
Pass
Pass

2nd
Q
J
10
4
S 3
9
H 3
C 3
K
East
Rodwell
Dbl
1 H
Pass

3rd
A
K
6
A
Q
K
S 6
S 7
9
South
Fantoni
Rdbl
3 NT


4th
6
H 2
A
2
10
S 8
8
S 10
4
West
Helgemo
Pass
Pass


Lead
S K
S 5
H 9
D 3
S 2
H 3
North
Katz
1 NT
Pass


2nd
6
3
10
4
Q
A
East
Helness
2 C
Pass


3rd
4
9
4
K
7
5
South
Nickell
3 NT



4th
A
10
K
2
H 7
2
W deals
None vul
S A 5 2
H J 10 8 2
D A K J 7 5
C Q
S 10 4
H 9 7 5
D 10 9 8 4
C K 10 8 4
Table S K Q 8 3
H Q 6 4 3
D 2
C A 5 3 2
887A6 887A5
44537 =
Par NS +130
S J 9 7 6
H A K
D Q 6 3
C J 9 7 6

1 D opening
3 NT South -1
-50 11

  1 NT opening
  3 NT North =
  +400 +1054


12. 2013 BB Qtrfinal, Seg 4, Bd 62 West
Kranyak
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S Q
C J
C 4
C K
C Q
H Q
H 5
D 7
North
GartaganisJ
1 D
2 NT
4 C
4 S


2nd
A
6
D 2
9
10
4
2
J
East
WolpertG
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
2
2
A
7
S 5
6
K
6
South
GartaganisN
2 C
3 H
4 D
5 C


4th
3
5
8
S 4
D 3
3
J
S 8
West
WolpertD
Pass
2 S
Pass
All Pass


Lead
S Q
C 4
C 3
C 7
C Q
D 5
D 7
S 7
North
Weinstein
1 NT
Pass
4 S



2nd
A
6
8
D 2
9
S 8
J
C 2
East
Korbel
Pass
3 S
Pass



3rd
2
A
J
K
S 5
A
6
10
South
Levin
2 C
4 C
6 C



4th
3
5
D 3
10
S 4
4
S 9
6
W deals
None vul
S A 6 5
H K 8 6
D A K 8 7
C J 7 4
S K Q 10 9 8
H 10 7 4 2
D
C 10 9 8 5
Table S J 7 4 2
H J 3
D Q J 9 4 3 2
C 6
B7B9C =
25241 =
Par NS +920
S 3
H A Q 9 5
D 10 6 5
C A K Q 3 2

1 D opening
5 C South =
+400 +1021

  1 NT opening
  6 C South -1
  -50 54


15. 2013 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 1, Bd 5 West
Morgan
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
S 9
C J
C 3
C A
C K
D A
D 3
H 4
North
Schwartz
1 D
3 NT
6 NT

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

3rd
J
6
Q
10
H 6
7
J
K
South
Graves
2 NT
4 NT


4th
3
4
5
S 4
H 2
2
Q
West
FisherL
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
S 10
C 3
C 6
C 10
H 3
S 2
C K
North
Grue
1 NT
6 NT


2nd
3
2
5
S 4
5
J
9
East
SchwartzRO
Pass
Pass


3rd
5
A
J
Q
Q
Q
H 6
South
Moss
5 NT
Pass


4th
K
4
7
8
4
6
H 2
W deals
E-W vul
S A K 2
H Q 9 6
D K J 9 7
C J 10 3
S 9 8 6 5
H K 8 5
D 10 6
C 9 8 5 4
Table S J 10 4
H J 10 4 2
D Q 5 4 2
C 7 2
CBBBC =
12221 =
Par NS +990
S Q 7 3
H A 7 3
D A 8 3
C A K Q 6

1 D opening
6 NT South -1
-50 22

  1 NT opening
  6 NT North =
  +990 +1468


21. 2013 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 3, Bd 41 West
WolpertG
Pass
Pass
3 H
4 C
All Pass

Lead
S Q
S 4
C 10
D 9
C J
C 5
H 5
H 4
North
BlanchardB
1 D
2 D
3 NT
Pass


2nd
2
A
3
2
2
7
A
K
East
Kranyak
Pass
Dbl
Pass
4 H


3rd
10
9
4
3
6
H 2
9
6
South
BlanchardS
1 S
3 D
Pass
Dbl


4th
6
J
A
10
K
8
3
Q
West
LallJ
Pass
Pass
Pass



Lead
C 10
D 3
S Q
D A
D J
C Q
D 9
D 8
North
Dwyer
1 NT
2 D
3 NT



2nd
K
4
2
H 4
S 5
A
S 3
H 8
East
Hamman
Pass
Pass
All Pass



3rd
7
Q
7
5
7
6
S 8
C 5
South
Bathurst
2 C
2 S




4th
2
2
6
10
K
3
H 3
H 6
W deals
N-S vul
S Q 4
H Q 5 2
D A Q J 9 8 6
C A 2
S J 6
H 10 7 6 3
D K 10 4
C Q J 7 4
Table S A 5 3 2
H A J 8 4
D 2
C 10 9 8 6
BB6B6 =
22727 =
Par NS +660
S K 10 9 8 7
H K 9
D 7 5 3
C K 5 3

1 D opening
4 H× West -2
+300 +931

  1 NT opening
  3 NT North -1
  -100 69


29. 2012 WC Rd of 16, Seg 1, Bd 15 West
Madala
Pass
Pass

Lead
S 4
D Q
D 3
D J
D 2
S 10
H 3
C J
North
Cengiz
1 D
Pass

2nd
2
K
7
9
H 6
5
10
Q
East
Bocchi
Pass
Pass

3rd
8
A
10
6
8
K
Q
A
South
Kuru
1 NT


4th
J
4
5
H 2
H 5
3
K
3
West
AkerO
Pass
Pass

Lead
H 2
H 9
C J
C 4
C 8
C 6
North
Versace
1 NT
Pass

2nd
3
K
Q
10
7
D 6
East
Kokten
Pass
Pass

3rd
10
8
A
K
9
2
South
Zaleski
3 NT


4th
Q
6
3
5
D 3
W deals
E-W vul
S A 10 2
H A Q 9 4
D A 8 6 3
C 10 3
S Q 6 4 3
H 10 6
D K 9 5
C A 9 6 4
Table S 9 8 5
H K 7 5 2
D 7 4
C K J 8 2
879A6 =
56437 =
Par NS +140
S K J 7
H J 8 3
D Q J 10 2
C Q 7 5

1 D opening
1 NT South +1
+120 +539

  1 NT opening
  3 NT North -1
  -50 72


36. 2012 WC Qual, Rd 11, Bd 4 West
Babsch
Pass
2 C
3 C
Pass
Pass

Lead
S 8
H 2
C 3
H 10
North
Nickell
1 D
Dbl
Pass
3 D
4 H

2nd
2
Q
9
A
East
Schifko
Pass
2 S
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
Q
7
2
3
South
Katz
1 H
Dbl
Dbl
3 H


4th
K
5
7
K
West
Rodwell
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass


Lead
H 4
H Q
D 5
D K
D Q
H 10
C 4
North
Purkarthofer
1 NT
2 H
3 H



2nd
2
8
A
3
S 7
A
Q
East
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass
Pass



3rd
K
5
9
C 7
S 4
6
K
South
Fucik
2 D
2 S
4 H



4th
7
3
8
4
6
C 10
8
W deals
Both vul
S A 3 2
H 10 8 7
D A K Q J 2
C 9 8
S 8
H K Q
D 10 7 6 5 4
C K J 10 5 3
Table S Q 10 7 6 5
H A 5 4
D 9 3
C 6 4 2
98986 A9A96
34347 =
Par NS +630
S K J 9 4
H J 9 6 3 2
D 8
C A Q 7

1 D opening
4 H South +1
+650 +1352

  1 NT opening
  4 H North -1
  -100 73


38. 2012 USBC Semifinal, Seg 5, Bd 67 West
Moss
Pass
2 H
Pass

Lead
D 9
H 2
C A
D K
D 8
C Q
D 5
C 7
North
WeinsteinH
1 D
Pass
Pass

2nd
3
10
5
7
C 2
3
C 8
H K
East
Gitelman
1 H
4 H


3rd
A
5
6
6
H 4
H 6
H J
H A
South
Garner
1 S
Pass


4th
2
3
10
Q
4
4
J
West
Lee
Pass
Pass


Lead
D 9
H 2
D K
D 5
C 6
North
Hampson
1 NT
Pass


2nd
3
A
7
H 7
East
Demirev
3 H



3rd
A
5
6
H J
South
Greco
Pass



4th
2
3
4
10
W deals
N-S vul
S A 9 6 2
H K 2
D A Q J 10 4
C 10 3
S Q 10 5 3
H J 4 3
D 6 3
C Q J 7 6
Table S 8 4
H A Q 10 9 8 6
D K 8 5 2
C A
67487 57387
66955 =
Par EW +140
S K J 7
H 7 5
D 9 7
C K 9 8 5 4 2

1 D opening
4 H East =
-420 52

  1 NT opening
  3 H East =
  -140 +781


40. 2012 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 7, Bd 103 West
Lee
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
C 9
S J
S 6
D 2
C 5
D 7
H 5
C 8
D K
S A
North
Kamil
1 D
2 C
3 NT

2nd
A
2
4
8
K
H 2
7
D 3
6
10
East
Demirev
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
3
3
Q
10
2
A
J
Q
C 4
9
South
Fleisher
1 S
2 NT


4th
J
5
8
J
7
5
Q
H 4
4
H 6
West
Weinstein
Pass
Pass


Lead
H 8
H 2
S 3
S 6
S Q
D 5
North
WeinsteinH
1 NT
Pass


2nd
J
6
5
4
9
East
Levin
Pass
Pass


3rd
A
7
J
K
D 3
South
Garner
3 NT



4th
5
10
2
8
A
W deals
Both vul
S J 6
H K 9 6 5
D A Q 10 4 3
C A 7
S 9 8 5
H A Q 3 2
D 8
C 10 9 8 4 2
Table S A 4 2
H 8 7
D K J 9 5
C Q 6 5 3
89886 =
33457 =
Par NS +140
S K Q 10 7 3
H J 10 4
D 7 6 2
C K J

1 D opening
3 NT South -5
-500 52

  1 NT opening
  3 NT North +2
  +660 +1596


43. 2012 Vanderbilt Qtrfinal, Seg 2, Bd 23 West
Cheek
Pass
4 S
Pass

Lead
H A
S Q
H 6
C 2
D 3
North
Frukacz
1 D
Dbl


2nd
2
7
8
9
2
East
Grue
3 S
Pass


3rd
3
2
S A
S 8
J
South
Cieslak
4 H
Pass


4th
4
K
7
5
Q
West
Lewaciak
Pass
4 S
Pass

Lead
H A
D 10
S 2
D K
S 10
North
Delmonte
1 NT
Dbl


2nd
2
J
J
A
K
East
Zaremba
3 S
Pass


3rd
3
Q
Q
3
H J
South
BessisT
4 H
Pass


4th
4
4
A
2
7
W deals
Both vul
S 10 2
H 7 3
D A Q 8 7
C A K J 9 6
S A 7
H 2
D K J 9 6 5
C Q 10 8 4 2
Table S K J 9 8 6 5 4 3
H Q 6 4
D 4 3
C
54B7A 54A7A
08052 =
Par NS +650
S Q
H A K J 10 9 8 5
D 10 2
C 7 5 3

1 D opening
4 S× East -1
+200 52

  1 NT opening
  4 S× East -2
  +500 +7104


49. 2011 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 19 West
Levin
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C 10
D 10
C 6
C 9
S 2
D 4
H 4
H 7
North
Multon
1 D
1 S
3 H
4 S


2nd
A
2
J
D 6
4
K
5
D 3
East
Weinstein
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
3
Q
5
2
K
A
Q
8
South
Zimmermann
1 H
3 D
3 S
5 D


4th
4
5
Q
7
6
H 2
10
3
West
Nunes
Pass
Pass
Pass



Lead
H 6
D 8
D 4
H K
H 8
H A
D 7
S 2
North
Martel
1 NT
2 S
Pass



2nd
Q
2
3
3
5
D J
K
4
East
Fantoni
Pass
Pass
Pass



3rd
10
6
9
7
J
C 4
A
K
South
Stansby
2 C
3 NT




4th
4
5
H 2
S 6
C 3
9
C 2
7
W deals
N-S vul
S A J 3 2
H K 8 4
D A Q 9 6
C 6 4
S 10 8 7 6
H 10
D K J 3 2
C Q 9 8 3
Table S Q 5 4
H 9 6 5 3 2
D 5
C K J 10 2
B9AD8 =
11205 =
Par NS +2140
S K 9
H A Q J 7
D 10 8 7 4
C A 7 5

1 D opening
5 D North -1
-100 52

  1 NT opening
  3 NT North +2
  +660 +13120


51. 2011 USBC Semifinal, Seg 6, Bd 89 West
Bathurst
Pass
2 D
4 H

Lead
C 4
H 7
H 2
C Q
C K
H 4
D K
D 8
D 7
D 9
North
Ekeblad
1 D
Pass
All Pass

2nd
A
6
C 3
9
H Q
S 2
3
5
J
C J
East
Zagorin
1 H
2 S


3rd
6
K
J
5
8
10
4
A
Q
S 5
South
Rubin
Pass
Pass


4th
10
3
A
7
2
9
6
2
10
S 6
West
Cohen
Pass
Pass
Dbl

Lead
D 2
H 2
C Q
H 7
H 4
D K
D Q
D 9
North
LallJ
1 NT
2 S
Pass

2nd
8
3
10
6
S 6
3
5
East
Wolfson
Pass
Pass
3 H

3rd
10
J
5
K
10
4
7
South
Grue
2 H
Pass
All Pass

4th
A
A
A
C 4
9
6
J
W deals
N-S vul
S A 10 4
H A 9 6
D 10 5 3
C K Q J 6
S 8 3
H J 10 8 7
D K Q 9 8
C A 7 2
Table S K J 5
H K Q 5 4 2
D A 7 4
C 10 9
47237 =
85A85 =
Par EW +420
S Q 9 7 6 2
H 3
D J 6 2
C 8 5 4 3

1 D opening
4 H East =
-420 52

  1 NT opening
  3 H East +2
  -200 +6127


60. 2010 Spingold Qtrfinal, Seg 2, Bd 29 West
Larsen
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
S 7
C K
C 6
C A
D A
S 2
D 4
North
Strul
1 D
2 NT
Pass

2nd
3
3
2
7
6
8
H 3
East
Meltzer
1 H
Pass
Pass

3rd
10
J
Q
H 6
J
6
K
South
Becker
2 H
3 D


4th
A
4
5
D 2
3
K
Q
West
Saelensminde
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H 3
D 3
D 6
H A
North
Fantoni
1 NT
2 S
3 NT

2nd
2
2
Q
4
East
Brogeland
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
Q
K
4
8
South
Nunes
2 C
2 NT


4th
K
J
A
6
W deals
Both vul
S A K 5 4
H K J 6
D 9 5 4 3
C K 6
S J 10 6
H Q 8
D Q J
C 10 9 8 7 5 4
Table S Q 9 7 2
H A 10 9 7 3
D A 2
C 3 2
978A7 87796
36526 =
Par NS +600
S 8 3
H 5 4 2
D K 10 8 7 6
C A Q J

1 D opening
3 D North +1
+130 58

  1 NT opening
  3 NT North +2
  +660 +11142


66. 2010 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 4, Bd 50 West
Hampson
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H 7
H 10
H 9
S 4
S 9
C K
C 4
H 2
H 5
North
Compton
1 D
2 C
Pass

2nd
J
6
D 10
2
7
10
3
D 2
C 6
East
Greco
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
Q
4
K
A
2
J
8
D 5
South
Bramley
1 S
3 NT


4th
3
D 9
K
5
3
8
Q
D J
D 3
West
Wold
Pass
4 H
Pass

Lead
H J
H 3
D 4
D 5
C 6
C 5
S 10
H 6
S 7
C J
North
Gitelman
1 NT
Pass
Pass

2nd
2
Q
9
3
8
10
5
7
4
D 6
East
Jacobus
2 D
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
C 2
K
C 3
K
A
A
C 7
3
4
South
Moss
3 NT
Dbl


4th
5
4
7
10
9
Q
2
10
9
H 8
W deals
N-S vul
S K 10 9
H J
D A J 10 9
C A J 7 6 2
S J 8 3 2
H Q 9 8 7 5
D 4
C 10 9 3
Table S 7 5
H A 10 4 2
D K Q 8 6 5
C Q 8
BB69B BA69B
22642 =
Par NS +660
S A Q 6 4
H K 6 3
D 7 3 2
C K 5 4

1 D opening
3 NT South -1
-100 61

  1 NT opening
  4 H× West -4
  +800 +14156


68. 2010 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 5, Bd 70 West
BlanchardB
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
D Q
H 5
D J
D 9
S Q
D 10
C 2
S K
S 9
D 8
North
Koneru
1 D
1 NT
Pass

2nd
A
2
2
C 4
A
C 9
A
10
C 10
5
East
BlanchardS
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
3
Q
S 2
S 4
5
C 8
7
8
J
C J
South
Chorush
1 H
3 NT


4th
4
K
6
K
7
7
5
3
6
C K
West
Morgan
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
D J
D 5
H J
D Q
H A
H Q
S 8
D 9
D 10
C 6
North
Bates
1 NT
3 D
3 NT

2nd
2
A
2
C 4
6
S 3
A
H 9
C 9
J
East
Harris
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
3
S 7
3
C 7
5
8
5
H 10
S 4
K
South
Mohan
3 C
3 S


4th
4
6
K
K
4
7
2
7
8
5
W deals
E-W vul
S Q J 8
H A Q 3
D K 8 7 6 4
C Q 5
S 10 7 4 2
H 10 7 4 2
D 3
C K 10 8 7
Table S A 6 3
H K 6
D Q J 10 9 5
C 6 3 2
98989 =
44454 =
Par NS +400
S K 9 5
H J 9 8 5
D A 2
C A J 9 4

1 D opening
3 NT North =
+400 +1174

  1 NT opening
  3 NT North -3
  -150 156


72. 2010 Rosenblum Qual, Rd 4, Bd 23 West
Zagorin
Pass
4 S


Lead
H A
H 4
D A
C 2
C 10
C 4
H 5
S 2
H 8
D 7
North
Bapat
1 D
Pass


2nd
6
Q
8
Q
6
J
7
6
C 5
H 9
East
Bathurst
2 H
Pass


3rd
2
S 10
3
A
K
S 3
S J
K
D 4
Q
South
Solani
3 D
Pass


4th
3
10
5
3
8
9
S A
D 6
K
K
West
Samant
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H Q
D 3
H 10
H 9
D J
D 7
D 10
D 6
C 5
C 10
North
Bertheau
1 NT
2 NT
3 NT

2nd
2
5
5
C 4
S 5
H 6
9
S 2
J
H 7
East
Agarwal
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
3
Q
J
S 7
2
A
H 4
S 3
A
K
South
Nystrom
2 S
3 H


4th
A
K
C 2
K
4
8
C 3
C 6
9
8
W deals
Both vul
S Q 8 6 3
H A K 5 4
D J 7 3
C A 10
S A 9 7 2
H 10 3
D K 9 8 4
C Q J 8
Table S K 5 4
H Q J 9 8 7 6
D 5
C 9 6 3
886A9 =
45733 =
Par NS +130
S J 10
H 2
D A Q 10 6 2
C K 7 5 4 2

1 D opening
4 S West -6
+600 +1286

  1 NT opening
  3 NT North -1
  -100 160


74. 2009 BB Qtrfinal, Seg 3, Bd 37 West
Hamman
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H 10
D 3
S 3
S A
D 5
S 5
H 5
C 5
C 2
H 2
North
Bertens
1 D
1 NT


2nd
4
4
2
9
8
Q
J
7
Q
9
East
Zia
Pass
Pass


3rd
Q
10
10
4
A
C 6
7
A
K
S 8
South
Bakkeren
1 S
Pass


4th
A
2
7
6
6
C 3
6
4
9
K
West
de Wijs
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
D 4
S 3
S A
C 5
H 3
D 8
C 2
C 6
H 6
H J
North
Meckstroth
1 NT
2 S
3 NT

2nd
10
2
9
3
8
A
4
9
Q
10
East
Muller
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
7
10
4
J
9
6
K
A
A
S 5
South
Rodwell
2 H
3 S


4th
3
7
6
Q
4
9
7
H 5
7
K
W deals
E-W vul
S A 10
H A J 8 2
D Q 9 5 3
C K 6 5
S K Q 6 2
H K Q 5 3
D 7 6 2
C Q 4
Table S 9 7
H 10 9 7
D K J 8 4
C 10 9 7 3
AA99A =
33443 =
Par NS +430
S J 8 5 4 3
H 6 4
D A 10
C A J 8 2

1 D opening
1 NT North +1
+120 +692

  1 NT opening
  3 NT North -2
  -100 160


81. 2009 Spingold Rd of 32, Seg 4, Bd 59 West
Fredin
Pass
Pass

Lead
D 2
C 3
C A
H Q
S 2
D 3
D A
D 8
S A
H 2
C Q
North
Feldman
1 D
Pass

2nd
5
9
5
7
K
10
7
9
J
5
East
Fallenius
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
K
7
3
3
J
C 2
S 8
6
A
South
Rosenberg
1 NT


4th
K
6
S 4
8
9
6
C 4
S 5
10
4
West
Townsend
Pass
Pass

Lead
C 5
C A
H J
H 2
H 6
S 8
S K
H 9
D 5
D 8
North
Nystrom
1 NT
Pass

2nd
3
2
5
7
10
3
5
C 6
3
East
Gold
Pass
Pass

3rd
9
4
3
A
Q
4
9
C 7
K
South
Bertheau
2 NT


4th
K
D 2
8
4
K
2
A
D 4
A
W deals
None vul
S A 7 2
H Q J 9 2
D 9 7 6 5
C A K
S Q 10 9 4
H 10 8 4
D A J 8 4 2
C 9
Table S K J 8
H K 7 5
D Q 3
C J 10 6 5 2
76777 =
66565 66566
Par NS +90
S 6 5 3
H A 6 3
D K 10
C Q 8 7 4 3

1 D opening
1 NT South +1
+120 +6105

  1 NT opening
  2 NT North -2
  -100 161


83. 2009 USBC Final, Seg 4, Bd 58 West
Robinson
Pass
Pass
2 S
4 S

Lead
D J
C A
S K
D Q
C Q
S Q
North
Rubin
1 D
Dbl
Pass
All Pass

2nd
5
5
2
4
K
J
East
Boyd
1 S
Rdbl
3 S


3rd
7
4
4
2
S 8
5
South
Granovetter
Pass
2 H
Pass


4th
A
2
A
K
3
7
West
Weichsel
Pass
2 C
Pass


Lead
C 3
S Q
H 10
D 4
S 5
North
Woolsey
1 NT
Dbl
Pass


2nd
4
2
K
2
7
East
Ekeblad
Dbl
2 S



3rd
10
4
2
K
3
South
Stewart
Pass
Pass



4th
A
A
4
3
J
W deals
Both vul
S A 7
H A J 10
D Q 7 3
C K 10 9 6 2
S 10 5 4
H 8 5 4
D K 9 5
C Q J 7 4
Table S K Q 9 8 6 3
H K 9 3
D A 8 4
C A
43667 =
9A676 =
Par EW +620
S J 2
H Q 7 6 2
D J 10 6 2
C 8 5 3

1 D opening
4 S East =
-620 105

  1 NT opening
  2 S East =
  -110 +11173


86. 2009 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 1, Bd 9 West
Robinson
Pass
3 H


Lead
D 2
C K
D J
C J
C 2
H 9
S 5
North
Becker
1 D
Pass


2nd
6
A
K
6
S 4
2
2
East
Boyd
1 H
Pass


3rd
A
7
7
Q
5
5
K
South
Strul
Dbl
Pass


4th
8
3
3
9
H 4
3
A
West
Berkowitz
Pass
3 H
Pass

Lead
C K
D Q
C Q
D 3
D 2
H J
H 5
H 9
S J
North
Stewart
1 NT
Pass
Pass

2nd
A
5
9
8
H 4
K
C 7
6
3
East
Cohen
2 D
4 H


3rd
4
7
5
K
10
A
10
7
4
South
Woolsey
2 NT
Pass


4th
6
A
3
6
9
3
2
C 8
W deals
N-S vul
S Q 3 2
H K 6 2
D A 10 4 3
C K Q 2
S J 10 9 6 5
H J 10 9 4
D 7 6
C 6 3
Table S K 4
H A Q 8 7 5
D Q J 9 8
C A 9
8648A 66479
47953 =
Par NS +100
S A 8 7
H 3
D K 5 2
C J 10 8 7 5 4

1 D opening
3 H East =
-140 109

  1 NT opening
  4 H West -1
  +50 +5178


87. 2009 USBC Playoff, Seg 3, Bd 33 West
Hamman
Pass
1 S
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S 2
D 10
S 8
C J
C A
H 3
North
Kamil
1 D
Pass
3 C


2nd
J
2
A
2
6
7
East
Zia
Dbl
2 S
Pass


3rd
6
5
3
3
H 10
4
South
Fleisher
1 H
Dbl
3 D


4th
10
A
Q
Q
4
A
West
Ekeblad
Pass
Pass
Pass


Lead
D A
S 2
H 5
H 2
D J
S K
S 9
C J
North
Meckstroth
1 NT
4 H



2nd
10
A
4
6
3
J
H 7
2
East
Weichsel
2 C
Pass



3rd
7
7
A
K
K
4
3
4
South
Rodwell
4 D
Pass



4th
5
10
3
10
H Q
Q
C 3
Q
W deals
None vul
S Q 10
H A 2
D K Q 9 8 5
C K 9 4 3
S 7 6 5 4 3
H 10 4
D 7 6 4 3 2
C 2
Table S K 9 8 2
H Q 6 3
D A
C A Q 8 7 5
B5899 A4889
27234 =
Par NS +460
S A J
H K J 9 8 7 5
D J 10
C J 10 6

1 D opening
3 D North +1
+130 +6115

  1 NT opening
  4 H North -2
  -100 178


88. 2009 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 3, Bd 32 West
Meltzer
Pass
1 NT

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

2nd
J
H 5
S 5
C 8
4
C 3
East
Larsen
1 S
Pass

3rd
2
10
C 4
H 9
Q
7
South
WeinsteinH
Pass
Pass

4th
5
6
8
9
J
A
West
Welland
Pass
Pass

Lead
S 5
D 2
D 3
C 3
S 8
H 2
North
Bates
1 NT


2nd
K
5
H 6
7
2
East
Willenken
Pass


3rd
6
K
10
Q
Q
South
Sontag
Pass


4th
3
J
9
K
10
W deals
E-W vul
S 10 3
H A 4
D A K Q 7 4 3
C Q 6 2
S Q 6
H K 10 7 3 2
D 9 8 6 5
C A 7
Table S A J 8 7 5
H Q 8 6 5
D J
C K 9 8
54388 =
68A45 =
Par EW +500
S K 9 4 2
H J 9
D 10 2
C J 10 5 4 3

1 D opening
1 NT West =
-90 115

  1 NT opening
  1 NT North +1
  +120 +5183


92. 2009 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Seg 1, Bd 5 West
Moss
Pass
1 S

Lead
C 4
D 5
D A
D 2
C 2
S 3
D 9
North
Hamman
1 D
Pass

2nd
Q
Q
6
S 8
10
4
East
Gitelman
Dbl
Pass

3rd
K
K
H 3
S 9
5
6
South
Zia
Pass
Pass

4th
9
4
8
7
A
A
West
Freeman
Pass
Pass

Lead
H 8
C 5
C 2
D 6
D Q
D 7
H 4
North
Hampson
1 NT


2nd
3
Q
9
5
3
9
A
East
Nickell
Pass


3rd
5
K
J
10
4
H 6
7
South
Greco
Pass


4th
10
10
A
2
S 4
S 5
2
W deals
E-W vul
S A
H Q 10 4
D A K 9 3 2
C J 7 5 4
S K 10 6 2
H 5 2
D Q J 10 8 7
C 10 9
Table S Q 8 7 3
H A J 9 8 6
D 6 4
C A Q
8567A =
57663 =
Par NS +130
S J 9 5 4
H K 7 3
D 5
C K 8 6 3 2

1 D opening
1 S West =
-80 115

  1 NT opening
  1 NT North +2
  +150 +6190


94. 2008 WC Final, Seg 4, Bd 62 West
Sandqvist
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S A
S 2
D 2
H J
North
Versace
1 D
3 H
4 D
5 D


2nd
6
8
10
2
East
Malinowski
1 S
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
4
J
A
4
South
Lauria
2 C
4 C
4 NT
6 H


4th
7
K
7
Q
West
Fantoni
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C J
H 4
S 6
C 9
H 7
H 6
H A
D A
North
Townsend
1 NT
2 H
3 H
4 D


2nd
3
5
4
Q
3
S 2
C 7
7
East
Nunes
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
2
9
K
4
K
10
D 2
4
South
Gold
2 D
2 NT
4 C
4 H


4th
K
2
A
S 7
Q
8
C 5
10
W deals
None vul
S K Q 7
H K 6 4
D K J 6 5 4 2
C K
S J 4
H 8 3 2
D Q 9 8 7
C 8 7 4 2
Table S A 10 5 3 2
H Q 5
D 10
C J 10 9 6 5
C9CB7 =
14015 =
Par NS +990
S 9 8 6
H A J 10 9 7
D A 3
C A Q 3

1 D opening
6 H North -1
-50 115

  1 NT opening
  4 H North +1
  +450 +11201


95. 2008 WC Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 22 West
Sementa
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
C Q
S 7
S 2
H 3
H A
D K
North
Helgemo
1 D
2 H


2nd
2
5
8
4
9
A
East
Duboin
Pass
Pass


3rd
A
K
6
Q
5
8
South
Helness
1 H
Pass


4th
3
4
J
7
10
2
West
Molberg
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H 7
S 4
H 4
H 3
North
Nunes
1 NT
2 H
4 H

2nd
8
6
2
K
East
Aa
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
10
10
9
A
South
Fantoni
2 C
3 H


4th
Q
K
J
C 4
W deals
E-W vul
S Q 8 4
H A Q 6 2
D K Q J 9
C 10 2
S K 9 3 2
H K 10 4
D 5 4 3 2
C Q J
Table S 7 6
H 9 7
D A 10 7 6
C A 8 7 6 4
89978 =
54455 =
Par NS +140
S A J 10 5
H J 8 5 3
D 8
C K 9 5 3

1 D opening
2 H South +1
+140 115

  1 NT opening
  4 H North =
  +420 +7208


100. 2008 Spingold Rd of 32, Seg 3, Bd 48 West
Demuy
Pass
Pass
Pass

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

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

3rd
4
5
6
10
K
5
6
South
Zia
1 H
1 NT


4th
3
3
5
A
D 2
4
A
West
Rodwell
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
C 9
D Q
C J
S 9
C 8
S 5
C 10
H 4
D 10
S J
North
Brogeland
1 NT
2 S
Pass

2nd
3
4
6
3
Q
4
4
3
K
6
East
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
6
5
2
7
K
H 2
K
J
7
South
Shugart
2 C
3 NT


4th
K
A
A
Q
D 3
A
D 2
5
8
H 6
W deals
E-W vul
S K J 10 2
H Q 5
D K Q 7 3 2
C K 6
S 4 3
H K 8 6 2
D A 10 9 5
C J 7 2
Table S A Q 8 6
H J 7 4
D J 4
C 10 9 8 5
89787 =
44555 44545
Par NS +140
S 9 7 5
H A 10 9 3
D 8 6
C A Q 4 3

1 D opening
1 NT South +2
+150 +5120

  1 NT opening
  3 NT North -1
  -50 213


101. 2008 USBC Final, Seg 7, Bd 96 West
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H 8
D 7
D K
D 3
C 4
C 5
H 3
North
Martel
1 D
3 D


2nd
A
5
S 3
S 5
2
6
K
East
Rodwell
1 S
Pass


3rd
5
A
9
Q
J
A
South
Stansby
2 D
Pass


4th
7
2
4
J
K
Q
West
Cohen
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
S 5
D A
H 7
D Q
D 9
North
Hamman
1 NT
2 D
3 NT

2nd
2
2
6
5
J
East
Berkowitz
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
10
7
A
3
K
South
Compton
2 C
2 NT


4th
Q
4
2
S 3
W deals
E-W vul
S Q 9
H K 10 7
D A K 10 8 6 3
C Q J
S J 10
H J 5 4 3 2
D J 5 4
C A 10 2
Table S A 8 6 5 3
H Q 9 8 6
D 2
C K 5 3
965A8 =
47835 =
Par NS +400
S K 7 4 2
H A
D Q 9 7
C 9 8 7 6 4

1 D opening
3 D North +1
+130 120

  1 NT opening
  3 NT North =
  +400 +7220


103. 2008 USBC Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 30 West
WeinsteinH
Pass
Pass
Pass




Lead
S K
H 5
North
Nickell
1 D
1 NT
Pass




2nd
A
4
East
Garner
Pass
Pass
Pass




3rd
2
A
South
Freeman
1 H
4 H





4th
5
10
West
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S K
H 5
C 10
H 7
H 2
D 2
D 3
North
Willenken
1 NT
2 H
3 D
4 C
4 S


2nd
A
4
5
6
C 9
4
7
East
Rodwell
Pass
Pass
Pass
Dbl
Pass


3rd
2
K
A
A
D 6
K
A
South
Welland
2 D
3 C
3 H
4 H
6 D


4th
5
10
2
Q
J
5
W deals
None vul
S A 10 6
H 7 5
D A J 6 2
C A J 8 6
S K Q J 8
H Q 10
D 9 8 7 5
C Q 9 5
Table S 9 4 3 2
H J 6 4
D 4
C K 7 4 3 2
97BC7 =
25216 =
Par NS +920
S 7 5
H A K 9 8 3 2
D K Q 10 3
C 10

1 D opening
4 H South +1
+450 120

  1 NT opening
  6 D South =
  +920 +10230


104. 2008 USBC Final, Seg 3, Bd 34 West
Martel
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
S J
D 4
C 2
S 5
D 3
S 7
D 8
C K
C 3
D Q
North
Compton
1 D
2 H


2nd
2
2
A
9
5
10
7
Q
D K
6
East
Stansby
Pass
Pass


3rd
8
10
4
A
H 3
K
H 2
7
H 4
C 6
South
Hamman
1 H
Pass


4th
Q
A
5
3
J
4
9
8
10
H 6
West
Rodwell
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
C 10
H 2
C 2
S J
H K
H 4
H J
D 2
S 3
North
Berkowitz
1 NT
3 D
3 NT

2nd
A
6
3
K
5
S 8
S 6
10
East
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
4
Q
Q
4
3
7
D 7
A
South
Cohen
3 C
3 S


4th
7
A
5
5
8
9
10
4
W deals
N-S vul
S A K 6 2
H K Q 4
D Q 10 8 3
C 7 5
S J 10 9
H J 9 8 6
D K J 9 2
C Q 4
Table S 8 4 3
H A 5
D A 7 6 5
C J 10 8 2
89989 =
54454 =
Par NS +140
S Q 7 5
H 10 7 3 2
D 4
C A K 9 6 3

1 D opening
2 H South +1
+140 +10130

  1 NT opening
  3 NT North -3
  -300 230


107. 2008 USBC Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 42 West
Stansby
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
S K
S A
S 3
D A
D 4
C A
C K
C 4
D K
C Q
North
Zia
1 D
3 D


2nd
2
7
8
10
S 6
2
5
H 10
C 10
East
Martel
1 S
Pass


3rd
4
10
Q
3
Q
6
7
J
7
South
Rosenberg
2 S
Pass


4th
5
J
D 2
5
6
3
8
9
8
West
Katz
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
S Q
H 5
S A
D 10
D K
North
Berkowitz
1 NT
4 C
5 D

2nd
5
7
7
3
East
Jacobs
2 S
Pass
All Pass

3rd
9
A
10
5
South
Cohen
3 NT
4 D


4th
2
6
J
A
W deals
Both vul
S J 5
H K 8 7
D A K 4 2
C Q J 7 6
S Q 10 4
H 10 5 4 2
D J 8 6 5
C 5 2
Table S A K 9 6 3
H A J 3
D 10
C 10 9 8 3
76788 =
67655 =
Par NS +90
S 8 7 2
H Q 9 6
D Q 9 7 3
C A K 4

1 D opening
3 D North =
+110 +7137

  1 NT opening
  5 D South -2
  -200 231


108. 2008 Vanderbilt Qtrfinal, Seg 4, Bd 62 West
Allegaert
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C 8
S 10
S K
S Q
S 7
S 4
S 3
H 7
North
Bates
1 D
1 NT
2 H
3 D


2nd
2
2
J
9
C 9
H 3
H 8
10
East
Shivdasani
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
7
A
D 3
D 5
H 4
D 7
D 10
J
South
Sontag
1 S
2 D
2 NT
3 NT


4th
K
5
6
8
C 5
D 8
C 3
Q
West
Helness
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D 9
S 10
S K
North
LallJ
1 NT
4 S
5 H
6 C


2nd
2
2
East
Helgemo
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
Q
A
South
Bathurst
4 H
4 NT
5 NT
6 S


4th
A
5
W deals
None vul
S 10
H A J 6 4
D A 10 7 5 3
C K Q 4
S J 9 5
H K 10 8 3
D K Q 6 4
C 9 7
Table S 8 6 2
H Q 5 2
D 9 8
C J 10 8 5 3
CCAB9 =
11324 11323
Par NS +990
S A K Q 7 4 3
H 9 7
D J 2
C A 6 2

1 D opening
3 NT North +3
+490 137

  1 NT opening
  6 S North =
  +980 +10241


113. 2007 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 3, Bd 31 West
Hampson
Pass
Pass
Pass


Lead
S 3
D 5
North
Miller
1 D
3 D
Pass


2nd
7
6
East
Greco
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
9
Q
South
Wickham
1 H
3 NT



4th
Q
H 3
West
Schuett
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C 8
North
Jacobus
1 NT
2 D
6 D


2nd
East
Demirev
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
South
O'Rourke
2 C
4 NT
6 NT


4th
W deals
E-W vul
S J 8 7
H K
D A Q 9 7 4 3 2
C A 9
S 10 6 3
H J 9 5
D K J 10 8 6
C 6 5
Table S K 9 5
H Q 10 7 4 3
D
C J 8 7 4 2
BC9BA BB9BA
21423 =
Par NS +980
S A Q 4 2
H A 8 6 2
D 5
C K Q 10 3

1 D opening
3 NT South +3
+490 +11150

  1 NT opening
  6 NT North -2
  -100 241


114. 2007 USBC Semifinal, Seg 8, Bd 115 West
Berkowitz
Pass
4 H


Lead
S K
D J
H 4
D 5
H 8
North
Stansby
1 D
Pass


2nd
9
4
6
3
A
East
Cohen
2 NT
Pass


3rd
8
K
K
Q
2
South
Martel
Pass
Pass


4th
7
A
3
7
5
West
Gitelman
Pass
Pass
3 C

Lead
S 4
S K
S Q
H A
S 2
North
Krekorian
1 NT
Dbl
3 S

2nd
5
H 2
D 4
9
H 10
East
Moss
2 C
Pass
3 NT

3rd
A
3
6
3
J
South
Casen
Pass
2 S
All Pass

4th
9
7
10
4
W deals
N-S vul
S A K Q 2
H A J 6
D J 10 8 7
C 10 3
S 10 7 5
H 8 7 4
D A Q 2
C Q J 7 2
Table S 9
H K Q 10 9 2
D 5 4
C A K 9 6 5
67272 =
75B5B =
Par EW +450
S J 8 6 4 3
H 5 3
D K 9 6 3
C 8 4

1 D opening
4 H West +1
-450 150

  1 NT opening
  3 NT East -2
  +100 +11252


116. 2007 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 5, Bd 72 West
Meltzer
Pass
2 NT
Pass

Lead
H 6
H Q
C K
C 4
H 9
H K
H 7
North
Deutsch
1 D
3 H
Dbl

2nd
3
A
10
3
S 5
D 7
S 7
East
Larsen
1 NT
3 NT
All Pass

3rd
J
2
2
6
10
5
D 2
South
Kranyak
2 H
Pass


4th
8
S 4
9
A
D 6
S 6
D 3
West
Lazard
Pass
Pass
3 C

Lead
H A
H 8
D 4
S 9
D 5
D 3
North
Smith
1 NT
2 H
3 H

2nd
2
10
7
J
6
C 3
East
Bramley
Pass
Dbl
All Pass

3rd
3
C 2
J
4
8
South
CohenB
2 D
Pass


4th
5
9
Q
3
A
W deals
None vul
S A Q 3
H Q J 9 5
D J 10 8 2
C A 9
S 8 7 4
H 3
D K 9 7 6
C Q 7 6 5 2
Table S K 9 6 5
H A 8
D A Q 3
C K J 8 4
53843 =
6959A =
Par EW +140
S J 10 2
H K 10 7 6 4 2
D 5 4
C 10 3

1 D opening
3 NT× East -3
+500 +8158

  1 NT opening
  3 H North =
  +140 256


120. 2007 Vanderbilt Qtrfinal, Seg 4, Bd 49 West
Rodwell
Pass
1 S
3 S
All Pass

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


2nd
K
9
5
4
6
8
S 9
5
7
East
Meckstroth
Pass
2 NT
Pass


3rd
7
4
Q
C 2
2
K
D 3
8
D 6
South
Kowalski
1 H
3 D
4 D


4th
5
A
A
2
3
J
10
J
S 8
West
Kodayam
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

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


2nd
K
9
H 2
8
H 6
C 3
D 7
D 3
D 4
East
Bykov
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
10
K
2
5
J
J
7
C 5
South
Soloway
2 D
2 S
3 NT


4th
5
A
A
10
Q
D 6
C 4
H 4
W deals
None vul
S A 5
H A 5
D A 9 4 3 2
C K 6 4 3
S 10 9 8 7 3 2
H J 3
D K Q 10
C J 9
Table S Q J 6 4
H Q 10 8 6
D 8
C A 10 7 5
668A8 =
67535 =
Par NS +130
S K
H K 9 7 4 2
D J 7 6 5
C Q 8 2

1 D opening
4 D North =
+130 +7166

  1 NT opening
  3 NT North -3
  -150 258


128. 2006 Spingold Rd of 32, Seg 2, Bd 22 West
LallJ
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H A
C 2
D 6
H 3
C Q
D 3
S 5
North
Stewart
1 D
Dbl
Pass

2nd
9
A
A
5
K
2
East
Grainger
2 H
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
9
K
S 6
S 3
8
South
Woolsey
Pass
2 S


4th
4
3
4
J
4
J
West
Wolff
Pass
Dbl
Pass

Lead
C 9
D 6
D 2
S 3
D Q
S 10
H 4
S J
North
LallH
1 NT
2 S
4 S

2nd
3
3
9
2
5
9
A
5
East
Morse
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
5
K
J
Q
C 4
K
9
H 3
South
Chorush
2 C
3 S


4th
A
4
A
A
8
6
2
4
W deals
E-W vul
S A 10 8 5
H J 9
D Q J 6
C A K 8 6
S Q J 6
H A
D 10 9 8 4
C Q J 10 5 2
Table S 9 3
H K 10 8 7 3 2
D A 7 5 3
C 9
79657 =
64786 =
Par NS +140
S K 7 4 2
H Q 6 5 4
D K 2
C 7 4 3

1 D opening
2 S South +1
+140 +5172

  1 NT opening
  4 S North -1
  -50 262


131. 2005 BB Qual, Rd 5, Bd 10 West
Zlotov
Pass
3 S
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H 6
S Q
D 3
North
Sadek
1 D
Pass
4 S


2nd
9
5
4
East
Kholomeev
1 S
Pass
Pass


3rd
K
2
A
South
El Ahmady
Dbl
4 C
5 C


4th
7
7
5
West
Hishmat
Pass
Pass
Pass


Lead
S A
C 9
H A
H 9
D 2
S 2
North
Dubinin
1 NT
2 H



2nd
5
2
10
K
4
East
Nadim
Pass
Pass



3rd
4
7
3
5
A
South
Gromov
2 D
Pass



4th
9
A
2
4
5
W deals
Both vul
S J 9 8 7
H A 9
D K 10 6 5
C A Q 4
S 10 4 3 2
H 8 6 4 2
D A Q
C 7 6 5
Table S A K Q 6
H K 10
D J 9 8 7 3 2
C 9
8495A 8494A
58383 =
Par NS +140
S 5
H Q J 7 5 3
D 4
C K J 10 8 3 2

1 D opening
5 C South -1
-100 172

  1 NT opening
  2 H North +2
  +170 +7269


132. 2005 BB Qual, Rd 20, Bd 4 West
Gitelman
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D A
D 6
C Q
H 7
C 10
C 3
D Q
C J
North
Chagas
1 D
2 NT
4 C
4 S


2nd
5
7
8
A
S 8
H 6
K
H 5
East
Moss
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
2
8
5
2
6
A
C 7
H J
South
Villas-Boas
2 C
3 H
4 H
5 C


4th
4
C 2
K
4
4
9
S 6
D 3
West
Branco
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


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


2nd
Q
8
H 3
K
4
A
7
East
BrancoP
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass


3rd
9
5
A
2
A
5
South
Hampson
2 C
3 C
3 H



4th
3
4
9
H 2
5
10
W deals
Both vul
S A K 3
H J 8 4
D Q 10 7 5
C A 6 5
S J 9 8 6 4
H Q 6 5 3 2
D A 6
C 8
Table S 7 5 2
H 7
D K J 9 8 3 2
C K 9 4
8797A 8796A
46462 =
Par NS +140
S Q 10
H A K 10 9
D 4
C Q J 10 7 3 2

1 D opening
5 C South -1
-100 172

  1 NT opening
  3 NT North +1
  +630 +12281


136. 2005 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 61 West
Maksymetz
Pass
Pass
Pass

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


2nd
J
3
A
5
5
East
Jacob
Pass
Pass


3rd
Q
5
9
8
3
South
Krekorian
2 S
Pass


4th
K
7
4
K
C Q
West
Compton
Pass
Pass


Lead
S 4
D 10
H 5
S A
S 10
S 8
North
MossM
1 NT
Pass


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


3rd
Q
A
K
2
5
6
South
Sementa
3 NT



4th
K
C Q
A
7
9
C 4
W deals
Both vul
S K 9 7
H K Q 2
D K 10 9 4 2
C K 4
S Q 6 5 2
H 10 7 6 4
D
C Q J 10 9 8
Table S A 10 8 4
H A 8 3
D Q 6 5
C 6 3 2
968A6 =
37537 =
Par NS +600
S J 3
H J 9 5
D A J 8 7 3
C A 7 5

1 D opening
3 NT North +1
+630 +12185

  1 NT opening
  3 NT North -1
  -100 281


140. 2004 Olympiad Qual, Rd 14, Bd 1 West
Koistinen
Pass
Pass
2 H

Lead
S 5
H 6
H 10
S K
D A
D J
D Q
D 10
North
Graversen
1 D
Rdbl
All Pass

2nd
3
2
4
A
4
8
5
East
Kiema
Dbl
Pass


3rd
2
9
J
4
6
K
S 7
South
Clemmensen
Pass
1 S


4th
Q
3
K
C 8
2
3
C 2
West
MadsenM
Pass
3 D
Pass

Lead
C 2
H 5
S K
North
Backstrom
1 NT
Pass
Pass

2nd
10
3
A
East
MadsenL
Dbl
3 NT


3rd
K
J
2
South
Salomaa
2 C
Pass


4th
A
A
Q
W deals
None vul
S K J 9 5
H A K 8 2
D 5 3 2
C K 6
S Q
H Q J 7 6
D K Q 10 9 7 6
C 10 8
Table S A 8 7 3
H 10 9 5
D A J
C A Q 5 4
47325 =
96AA6 =
Par EW +420
S 10 6 4 2
H 4 3
D 8 4
C J 9 7 3 2

1 D opening
2 H West +2
-170 +6193

  1 NT opening
  3 NT East =
  -400 281


142. 2004 Spingold Final, Seg 2, Bd 26 West
Feldman
Pass
Pass
Pass

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

2nd
A
K
4
J
2
5
3
7
H 6
K
East
Spector
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
3
2
5
H 5
4
6
J
J
C 6
Q
South
Nickell
1 S
2 S


4th
9
10
Q
H 4
3
K
A
8
H 8
2
West
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
C 4
S Q
C 5
S 9
C 2
C 7
North
WolpertG
1 NT
2 S
3 NT

2nd
3
A
6
3
8
S 6
East
Rodwell
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
J
2
9
4
K
D 8
South
Demuy
2 H
3 S


4th
A
5
10
10
Q
W deals
Both vul
S Q 9
H A Q 10 4
D Q 9 6 4
C A 10 8
S 10 5
H K J 8 5 2
D 8 5 2
C J 9 2
Table S A K 3
H 7 6 3
D K 7 3
C K 7 5 4
9B8A9 9A8A9
22534 =
Par NS +650
S J 8 7 6 4 2
H 9
D A J 10
C Q 6 3

1 D opening
2 S South +1
+140 +6199

  1 NT opening
  3 NT North -1
  -100 282


143. 2004 USBC Final, Seg 1, Bd 14 West
Soloway
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
S 2
D 8
H A
H K
H J
D 2
C J
S 8
S 3
D 10
North
Zia
1 D
3 H
Pass

2nd
4
Q
7
9
10
6
K
A
K
9
East
Hamman
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
9
A
2
5
8
J
A
5
H 6
C 6
South
Rosenberg
1 H
4 H


4th
Q
5
3
4
C 5
K
3
7
6
4
West
Fallenius
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
S 10
C 5
C Q
C 4
D K
North
Freeman
1 NT
2 H
Pass

2nd
J
K
6
9
A
East
Welland
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
A
2
J
5
South
Nickell
2 C
4 H


4th
4
3
8
10
8
W deals
None vul
S 7 4
H A K J 6
D A 10 3 2
C K 10 8
S K 5 2
H 4 3
D K Q 7 4
C J 7 5 2
Table S 10 9 8 6
H 10 9 7
D 9 6 5
C A Q 4
88988 =
45455 =
Par NS +140
S A Q J 3
H Q 8 5 2
D J 8
C 9 6 3

1 D opening
4 H South =
+420 +10209

  1 NT opening
  4 H North -1
  -50 282


145. 2004 USBC Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 53 West
Stansby
Pass
Pass
Pass


Lead
S Q
H 5
H K
S A
S 9
H J
North
Meckstroth
1 D
2 H
Pass


2nd
K
4
S 2
8
10
8
East
Martel
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
7
A
6
4
H 9
Q
South
Rodwell
1 H
4 H



4th
3
7
2
5
6
S J
West
Hamman
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H 4
H 3
H 6
S 3
S 4
S 9
D A
C 6
H Q
North
Weichsel
1 NT
2 H
2 NT
6 H

2nd
A
S 2
8
J
6
Q
5
4
East
Soloway
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
7
9
K
K
A
H J
3
Q
South
Sontag
2 D
2 S
3 NT


4th
5
2
S 8
5
10
7
2
2
W deals
E-W vul
S K 4
H J 9 6 5
D A 8 6
C A K 8 6
S Q J 10 8 2
H 7
D J 9 2
C J 10 3 2
Table S 7 6 5
H 8 4 2
D K Q 7 5
C 7 5 4
C8CAA =
14132 =
Par NS +990
S A 9 3
H A K Q 10 3
D 10 4 3
C Q 9

1 D opening
4 H South +2
+480 209

  1 NT opening
  6 H North =
  +980 +11295


146. 2003 BB Qual, Rd 16, Bd 15 West
Morse
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H 10
H 4
H Q
C 6
H J
H 6
C 2
S Q
S 9
S K
North
Antoff
1 D
1 S
3 NT

2nd
2
8
K
9
9
D 4
5
2
8
7
East
Wolff
1 H
Pass
All Pass

3rd
7
A
C 4
Q
D 3
D 7
J
6
A
C 7
South
SimpsonA
Dbl
2 NT


4th
5
3
D 2
K
S 4
D 10
A
3
5
D 6
West
Richman
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H 7
S 4
D 4
H 2
S 6
S 9
S K
H 5
H A
H 6
North

1 NT
2 D
Pass

2nd
3
8
K
Q
5
C 2
10
D 3
9
C 3
East
Thomson
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
4
A
A
K
Q
J
C 7
C 8
C 4
D 7
South

2 C
3 NT


4th
8
3
6
10
2
7
C 10
J
D 2
C Q
W deals
E-W vul
S Q 9 4
H 8 2
D A Q 10 2
C A Q 8 7
S 10 7 5 3
H 10 4
D K 8 7 3
C J 9 4
Table S 8 2
H A Q J 7 6
D J 9 6
C K 10 2
89889 89789
43543 =
Par NS +140
S A K J 6
H K 9 5 3
D 5 4
C 6 5 3

1 D opening
3 NT South -1
-50 209

  1 NT opening
  3 NT North =
  +400 +10305


150. 2002 Rosenblum Qtrfinal, Seg 4, Bd 63 West
Nystrom
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
S Q
S 3
H 10
S 9
S 8
D 7
H 2
D 6
H K
North
Berkowitz
1 D
1 S
Pass

2nd
K
7
Q
D 4
D 2
9
A
H 6
8
East
Stromberg
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
10
3
2
C 8
J
5
A
C 3
South
Cohen
1 H
1 NT


4th
4
J
7
5
6
Q
4
3
9
West
Zia
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
C 7
H J
C 5
H 10
D 6
S 2
North
Fredin
1 NT
2 H


2nd
K
K
A
A
2
J
East
Rosenberg
Pass
Pass


3rd
2
2
3
3
A
A
South
Lindkvist
2 D
Pass


4th
J
Q
10
4
3
4
W deals
E-W vul
S K J 6 5
H 10 8 2
D K Q 8 3
C A J
S Q 10 2
H K 7 4
D A J 5
C 8 6 5 2
Table S A 9 8 3
H A Q
D 10 7 6
C 9 7 4 3
65875 =
77568 77567
Par NS +110
S 7 4
H J 9 6 5 3
D 9 4 2
C K Q 10

1 D opening
1 NT South -1
-50 209

  1 NT opening
  2 H North +1
  +140 +5313


152. 2002 Vanderbilt Final, Seg 4, Bd 63 West
Gawrys
Pass
Pass
Pass

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

2nd
4
7
8
2
5
2
7
Q
4
H 3
East
Pszczola
Dbl
1 NT
All Pass

3rd
6
10
S 3
3
K
10
4
2
J
H 9
South
Meckstroth
Rdbl
Pass


4th
5
2
J
A
10
K
J
6
D 3
6
West
Soloway
Pass
2 C
Pass

Lead
H 9
H A
H Q
C 5
D J
C Q
S Q
S 5
D 9
D A
North
Lev
1 NT
Pass
Pass

2nd
10
4
7
2
K
4
2
K
7
H 3
East
Hamman
Dbl
2 NT


3rd
J
6
S 3
10
5
3
6
9
4
South
Mohan
Pass
Pass


4th
K
2
5
A
2
6
A
7
10
W deals
E-W vul
S A 5 4
H J 5 2
D A J 10 8 3
C A 6
S 10 7 6 3
H 10 6
D Q 6 4 2
C J 10 3
Table S K Q 8
H A K Q 3
D K 9
C Q 8 7 5
65676 55665
77667 =
Par EW +90
S J 9 2
H 9 8 7 4
D 7 5
C K 9 4 2

1 D opening
2 D North -2
-100 209

  1 NT opening
  2 NT East -2
  +200 +7321


157. 2001 Spingold Rd of 128, Seg 1, Bd 10 West
McKellarG
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
D 6
C 5
D 8
C Q
C 7
S 2
S 6
S K
C 4
North
Litvack
1 D
2 C
Pass

2nd
K
8
3
6
9
A
9
8
D 7
East
McKellarA
1 S
Pass
Pass

3rd
10
K
9
10
D 4
7
10
D 5
J
South
TuckerW
Dbl
2 D


4th
2
A
J
2
3
4
5
Q
H 3
West
Maas
Pass
Pass


Lead
H 3
S 3
S 6
C A
C 6
H 2
S K
C 9
North
Heron
1 NT
Pass


2nd
4
2
9
5
10
A
8
H 8
East
Trouwborst
2 S



3rd
J
A
J
2
4
5
D 5
3
South
Kersey
Pass



4th
Q
7
5
7
Q
6
Q
K
W deals
Both vul
S Q 9 7
H J 2
D A Q J 7 2
C K Q 7
S A 6
H 10 7 6 4
D 10 9 5
C 8 4 3 2
Table S K J 10 4 3
H A Q
D 8 6
C A J 9 6
65684 64683
78759 =
Par EW +110
S 8 5 2
H K 9 8 5 3
D K 4 3
C 10 5

1 D opening
2 D North =
+90 +6215

  1 NT opening
  2 S East +1
  -140 324


160. 2001 USBC Semifinal, Seg 8, Bd 110 West
Stewart
Pass
3 C
Pass



Lead
S 4
H 7
C 2
H 2
H 5
C 9
D 5
S 2
North
Lipsitz
1 D
Dbl
Pass



2nd
3
4
7
3
9
5
2
J
East
Woolsey
2 C
Pass
Pass



3rd
10
A
K
K
S 5
8
Q
C 3
South
Ekeblad
Dbl
3 S




4th
A
6
10
8
Q
J
4
8
West
Molson
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D 7
H 3
S K
S 3
D 3
S 6
H 7
H 5
North
Boyd
1 NT
2 D
2 S
3 S


2nd
2
A
10
C 3
A
J
4
9
East
Shenkin
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
Q
6
5
8
6
C 7
K
S 9
South
Robinson
2 C
2 H
3 H
4 S


4th
4
2
4
2
10
A
8
Q
W deals
None vul
S K Q J 3
H A K 10 5
D J 6 4
C 8 2
S 7 6 4 2
H Q 4 3
D A Q 9
C 10 5 4
Table S 10
H J 9 8 6
D 10 7 5
C A Q J 7 3
79785 =
63657 63647
Par NS +140
S A 9 8 5
H 7 2
D K 8 3 2
C K 9 6

1 D opening
3 S South =
+140 +5220

  1 NT opening
  4 S North -1
  -50 326


161. 2001 USBC Final, Seg 4, Bd 56 West
Shenkin
Pass
Dbl

Lead
D K
D A
D 10
S A
S K
S 2
H 4
S Q
C A
C 4
H 6
North
Martel
1 D
Pass

2nd
2
5
8
5
7
8
5
C 5
7
K
9
East
Molson
1 NT
Pass

3rd
4
6
S 10
6
H 3
D 9
J
H 8
6
8
A
South
Stansby
2 D
Pass

4th
3
7
Q
3
4
9
Q
J
3
9
10
West
Sontag
Pass
Pass

Lead
D K
S 5
C 9
D 4
D A
D J
C A
H Q
S A
S K
S 2
North
Ekeblad
1 NT


2nd
2
6
2
3
8
9
7
3
7
8
Q
East
Weichsel
Pass


3rd
6
9
5
10
C 8
C 6
H 5
8
H 4
H 6
C 10
South
Lipsitz
Pass


4th
7
J
Q
5
Q
H 2
3
A
3
4
10
W deals
None vul
S A K J 2
H A J 7 2
D Q 7 3
C 9 3
S 10 9 4 3
H K 9 8 5
D 6 4
C Q 8 6
Table S Q 8 7 5
H Q 10
D A K J 10
C A 4 2
54666 44656
89677 89777
Par EW +140
S 6
H 6 4 3
D 9 8 5 2
C K J 10 7 5

1 D opening
2 D× North -2
-300 220

  1 NT opening
  1 NT North -2
  -100 +5331


165. 2001 USBC Semifinal, Seg 8, Bd 110 West
Soloway
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
S 2
H 7
H K
H 5
S 5
H 10
D 8
S Q
North
Sontag
1 D
2 S


2nd
3
3
8
9
4
J
9
C 3
East
Hamman
Pass
Pass


3rd
10
A
2
S 9
J
S 8
J
C 6
South
Weichsel
1 S
Pass


4th
A
6
4
Q
D 5
C 4
7
6
West
Martel
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
D 5
S 4
D 3
H A
H K
H 5
S 5
H 10
D 8
North
Meckstroth
1 NT
2 H
4 S

2nd
2
3
9
6
8
9
2
J
A
East
Stansby
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
Q
10
J
2
7
S 9
K
S 8
4
South
Rodwell
2 C
3 NT


4th
6
A
7
4
3
Q
C 7
C 5
10
W deals
None vul
S K Q J 3
H A K 10 5
D J 6 4
C 8 2
S 7 6 4 2
H Q 4 3
D A Q 9
C 10 5 4
Table S 10
H J 9 8 6
D 10 7 5
C A Q J 7 3
79785 =
63657 63647
Par NS +140
S A 9 8 5
H 7 2
D K 8 3 2
C K 9 6

1 D opening
2 S South +2
+170 221

  1 NT opening
  4 S North =
  +420 +6338


166. 2000 Olympiad Qual, Rd 12, Bd 4 West
Ramondt
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
S 5
D J
S 6
H 5
S 9
H 3
H K
D 2
D K
D 6
North
Quiogue
1 D
1 NT
Pass

2nd
3
7
Q
2
J
J
7
8
9
C 4
East
Maas
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
7
4
2
8
4
A
4
A
5
10
South
Villacorta
1 S
3 NT


4th
A
Q
8
9
K
6
C 7
3
C 5
S 10
West
Kaneko
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
North
Bertens
1 NT
2 D
Pass

2nd
East
Barredo
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
South
Nab
2 C
3 NT


4th
W deals
Both vul
S A Q J
H A K 5
D J 10 5 2
C 9 6 3
S 9 7 6
H J 9
D Q 9 3
C A J 10 7 4
Table S 10 5 4 2
H Q 7 6 2
D 8 7
C Q 5 2
78897 889A7
44436 =
Par NS +140
S K 8 3
H 10 8 4 3
D A K 6 4
C K 8

1 D opening
3 NT North -1
-100 221

  1 NT opening
  3 NT North =
  +600 +12350


167. 2000 Olympiad Qual, Rd 16, Bd 2 West
Koch
Pass
Pass

Lead
C K
D 8
H A
D A
C 7
H 10
S J
North
Strafner
1 D
Pass

2nd
4
2
K
Q
S 7
2
2
East
AukenJ
4 S


3rd
8
J
5
3
3
Q
3
South
Simon
Pass


4th
A
K
3
5
6
8
West
TerraneoC
Pass
Pass

Lead
North
Pedersen
1 NT
Pass

2nd
East
Barnay
4 S


3rd
South
Raulund
Pass


4th
W deals
N-S vul
S K 4 2
H A 8
D A K 6 4
C 9 8 7 2
S J 6
H Q 9 7 4 3
D J 5
C J 10 6 4
Table S A Q 10 9 8 7 5 3
H K 10
D Q 8
C A
748B9 438B9
59524 =
Par NS +300
S
H J 6 5 2
D 10 9 7 3 2
C K Q 5 3

1 D opening
4 S East =
-420 221

  1 NT opening
  4 S East -1
  +50 +10360


168. 2000 Olympiad Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 24 West
Duboin
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H 9
D 5
H 10
North
Burn
1 D
3 D


2nd
A
4
K
East
Bocchi
Pass
Pass


3rd
2
K
4
South
Callaghan
2 D
Pass


4th
5
A
8
West
Hallberg
Pass
Pass


Lead
C 2
C 7
D J
North
de Falco
1 NT
Pass


2nd
3
K
A
East
SimpsonC
Pass
Pass


3rd
9
5
5
South
Ferraro
3 NT



4th
6
4
4
W deals
None vul
S 10 2
H J 8 5
D K Q J 3 2
C A K 6
S A 8 6 3
H Q 7 4 2
D 7 4
C 10 9 7
Table S Q 7 5 4
H 10 9 6
D A
C Q J 8 5 2
968B7 A68B7
37526 =
Par NS +430
S K J 9
H A K 3
D 10 9 8 6 5
C 4 3

1 D opening
3 D North +1
+130 221

  1 NT opening
  3 NT North =
  +400 +7367


170. 2000 USBC Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 31 West
Rodwell
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
D J
S A
H J
D Q
H K
H Q
C K
C Q
C 6
D 8
North
Garner
1 D
2 S
Pass

2nd
2
5
4
7
8
2
10
9
S 4
S K
East
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
6
2
6
C 2
D 5
D 9
4
3
S 9
H 10
South
WeinsteinH
1 S
4 S


4th
K
J
A
A
9
5
5
A
7
3
West
Berkowitz
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H 3
C 3
H 10
H 8
S 4
S A
S Q
S 3
C K
D A
North
Hamman
1 NT
3 NT


2nd
J
A
Q
C 4
9
7
10
C 5
H 2
8
East
Cohen
Pass
Pass


3rd
9
Q
A
4
K
2
6
8
7
7
South
Soloway
3 H
Pass


4th
6
10
D 5
K
5
J
D 6
C 9
2
J
W deals
E-W vul
S 8 6 4 2
H K Q 6
D A 4 3 2
C K Q
S 10 7 5
H 10 9 5 4
D J
C A J 6 5 2
Table S J 9
H A 8 7 3 2
D Q 10 8 6
C 10 9
9A698 =
32745 =
Par NS +420
S A K Q 3
H J
D K 9 7 5
C 8 7 4 3

1 D opening
4 S South -1
-50 221

  1 NT opening
  3 NT North =
  +400 +10377


173. 1999 BB Semifinal, Seg 6, Bd 90 West
Helness
Pass
Pass
Pass

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

2nd
4
8
8
7
C 3
S 9
S 10
3
A
East
Furunes
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
9
J
6
J
2
S 2
C 5
6
Q
South
Chagas
1 H
3 NT


4th
K
H 7
3
S 3
5
4
S 5
A
4
West
Villas-Boas
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
C 9
North
Helgemo
1 NT
3 C
Pass

2nd
East
Campos
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
South
Austberg
2 NT
3 D


4th
W deals
Both vul
S A 7 6
H J 5
D K Q J 9 6
C K 7 6
S K J 8 5
H A 7 4 2
D 8 7 5 4
C 9
Table S Q 10 9 3
H Q 8 3
D 3
C Q 10 8 3 2
979B9 =
26224 26324
Par NS +600
S 4 2
H K 10 9 6
D A 10 2
C A J 5 4

1 D opening
3 NT North +3
+690 +11232

  1 NT opening
  3 D South +2
  +150 378


179. 1998 USBC Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 40 West
Soloway
Pass
Pass
Pass

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

2nd
3
8
9
East
Hamman
Dbl
Pass
All Pass

3rd
7
5
10
South
Martel
2 H
3 D


4th
4
2
S 3
West
Kamil
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H K
H A
H Q
North
Rodwell
1 NT
Pass
3 D

2nd
3
8
9
East
Becker
Dbl
2 H
All Pass

3rd
7
5
10
South
Meckstroth
Rdbl
Pass


4th
2
4
D 4
W deals
None vul
S 8 7 5 3
H 4 2
D A K Q 9 4
C A Q
S J 9 6
H J 10 7 5
D 10 8 7
C J 8 5
Table S K 10 4 2
H A K Q 6
D J
C 9 7 4 2
987B9 =
24612 =
Par NS +400
S A Q
H 9 8 3
D 6 5 3 2
C K 10 6 3

1 D opening
3 NT North =
+400 +6240

  1 NT opening
  3 D North +2
  +150 383


180. 1998 USBC Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 40 West
Garner
Pass
Pass

Lead
H J
H 5
H A
H K
S 2
D 2
North
Cohen
1 D
Pass

2nd
2
4
9
C 3
Q
7
East
WeinsteinH
Dbl
Pass

3rd
6
Q
7
10
6
A
South
Berkowitz
1 NT


4th
3
8
S 3
S 5
7
J
West
Burger
Pass
Pass

Lead
H K
North
Lazard
1 NT
Pass

2nd
3
East
Cayne
2 C
Pass

3rd
J
South
Bramley
3 NT


4th
4
W deals
None vul
S 8 7 5 3
H 4 2
D A K Q 9 4
C A Q
S J 9 6
H J 10 7 5
D 10 8 7
C J 8 5
Table S K 10 4 2
H A K Q 6
D J
C 9 7 4 2
987B9 =
24612 =
Par NS +400
S A Q
H 9 8 3
D 6 5 3 2
C K 10 6 3

1 D opening
1 NT South +2
+150 240

  1 NT opening
  3 NT North =
  +400 +6389


181. 1998 USBC Semifinal, Seg 5, Bd 69 West
Nickell
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
D 3
H 10
H 4
C 2
D 10
H Q
H A
H 7
H 8
C A
North
Lair
1 D
3 D
Pass

2nd
2
3
J
6
6
D 4
C 5
D 8
C 4
7
East
Freeman
1 H
3 H


3rd
K
K
9
J
9
S 3
S 4
C 8
S 5
S 8
South
Schwartz
2 D
Pass


4th
Q
2
5
Q
H 6
D 5
C 9
D 7
S Q
S 6
West
Martel
Pass
Pass


Lead
C 5
C A
C 3
H 2
C Q
H A
North
Soloway
1 NT
Pass


2nd
2
4
7
9
S 3
4
East
Stansby
4 H



3rd
9
8
H J
Q
D 7
S 4
South
Hamman
Pass



4th
J
6
D 5
K
K
10
W deals
E-W vul
S A Q J 6
H 10 9
D A K 9 7 5
C 9 6
S K 10 8 5 4 3
H J 2
D J 6 2
C 8 2
Table S 2
H A Q 8 7 6 5 3
D Q
C A K J 3
574A8 =
56934 45934
Par NS +130
S 9 7
H K 4
D 10 8 4 3
C Q 10 7 5 4

1 D opening
3 H East =
-140 +10250

  1 NT opening
  4 H East =
  -620 389


185. 1996 Olympiad Final, Seg 6, Bd 93 West
Sakul
Pass
Pass
2 H
All Pass

Lead
C 10
D 6
C 8
S 2
H 8
C K
North
Multon
1 D
1 NT
Pass


2nd
6
A
7
A
10
2
East
Karwur
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
3
2
5
3
A
S 5
South
Szwarc
1 S
Pass
Dbl


4th
J
7
A
4
2
Q
West
Mouiel
Pass
Pass
Pass


Lead
D 4
D 9
H 10
D J
D 2
S 5
S 3
H 5
D 10
North
Lasut
1 NT
2 D
Pass


2nd
7
H 6
4
K
S 4
K
Q
J
S 9
East
Levy
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
6
5
2
C 3
C 4
8
2
Q
C 5
South
Manoppo
2 C
3 NT



4th
3
Q
K
H 3
A
7
6
D 8
H 7
W deals
Both vul
S A 6 5
H K Q 8
D A J 10 5 3
C 10 8
S 7 2
H J 9 7 6 3 2
D 6
C A J 4 2
Table S K J 9 3
H 10
D K Q 8 4 2
C Q 7 6
97676 =
45666 45667
Par NS +600
S Q 10 8 4
H A 5 4
D 9 7
C K 9 5 3

1 D opening
2 H× West -2
+500 +12263

  1 NT opening
  3 NT North -2
  -200 389


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