Data 9X44 Main

One Diamond vs. One Notrump

by Richard Pavlicek

Third seat, 14-15 HCP

Found 90 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 USBC Quarterfinal, Seg 7, Bd 98

N deals
E-W vul Q 7 4
Q J 8 2
K J 6
J 6 3

West North East South West North East South
Rosenberg Bertens Willenken Cheek Lair Martel Gu Fleisher
Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass 1 NT
Pass 1 Pass 1 NT (AP) Pass 2 Pass 2
Pass 2 NT AP

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

8 5 3
A
9 7 5 4
A 10 9 8 7 Table J 9 6 2
K 9 5 4 3
A 2
5 4
87776 =
45646 =
Par NS +120 A K 10
10 7 6
Q 10 8 3
K Q 2

1 opening
1 NT S +2 +150
+1 1
1 NT opening
2 NT S = +120
-1 0

2. 2014 USBC Quarterfinal, Seg 3, Bd 32

N deals
N-S vul A 9 8 6 3
J 3
K 9 3
7 5 3

West North East South West North East South
WolpertG Stansby Kranyak Bramley Lee Wooldridge Hamman LallJ
Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass 1 NT
1 1 4 4 (AP) Pass 2 Pass 2
Pass 2 Pass 4 (AP)

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

K 4
Q 8 5 4 2
10 8 7
A J 9 Table Q J 2
K 10 9 7 6
J 4
10 8 4
89599 =
54844 =
Par NS +140 10 7 5
A
A Q 6 5 2
K Q 6 2

1 opening
4 N -1 -100
Tie 1
1 NT opening
4 N -1 -100
Tie 0

3. 2014 USBC Quarterfinal, Seg 6, Bd 94

N deals
None vul 9 4
9 6 4
K 9 6 5
K Q 6 2

West North East South West North East South
Coren Nickell Kamil Katz Meckstroth Ekeblad Rodwell Dwyer
Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass 1 NT
1 2 2 AP Pass Pass Pass

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

A K 10 5
K 5
Q 7 2
10 8 4 3 Table J 7 3 2
8 7 3 2
A 4
J 7 5
75897 =
67546 57546
Par NS +110 Q 8 6
A Q J 10
J 10 8 3
A 9

1 opening
2 W = -110
-6 1
1 NT opening
1 NT S +1 +120
+6 6

4. 2014 USBC Quarterfinal, Seg 3, Bd 32

N deals
N-S vul A 9 8 6 3
J 3
K 9 3
7 5 3

West North East South West North East South
Platnick Seamon Diamond Pszczola Sontag Bathurst Berkowitz Moss
Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass 1 NT
1 Pass 3 Pass Pass 2 Pass 2
3 3 4 AP Pass 2 Pass 4 (AP)

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

K 4
Q 8 5 4 2
10 8 7
A J 9 Table Q J 2
K 10 9 7 6
J 4
10 8 4
89599 =
54844 =
Par NS +140 10 7 5
A
A Q 6 5 2
K Q 6 2

1 opening
4 W -2 +100
+5 6
1 NT opening
4 N -1 -100
-5 6

5. 2014 USBC Quarterfinal, Seg 6, Bd 94

N deals
None vul 9 4
9 6 4
K 9 6 5
K Q 6 2

West North East South West North East South
Bathurst Pratap Moss GordonM Pszczola Hampson Seamon Greco
Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass 1 NT
1 2 3 AP Pass Pass Pass

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

A K 10 5
K 5
Q 7 2
10 8 4 3 Table J 7 3 2
8 7 3 2
A 4
J 7 5
75897 =
67546 57546
Par NS +110 Q 8 6
A Q J 10
J 10 8 3
A 9

1 opening
3 W -1 +50
-3 6
1 NT opening
1 NT S +2 +150
+3 9

6. 2014 USBC Quarterfinal, Seg 7, Bd 98

N deals
E-W vul Q 7 4
Q J 8 2
K J 6
J 6 3

West North East South West North East South
Diamond Pszczola Platnick Seamon Berkowitz Hampson Sontag Greco
Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass 1 NT
Pass 1 Pass 1 NT (AP) Pass 3 NT AP

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

8 5 3
A
9 7 5 4
A 10 9 8 7 Table J 9 6 2
K 9 5 4 3
A 2
5 4
87776 =
45646 =
Par NS +120 A K 10
10 7 6
Q 10 8 3
K Q 2

1 opening
1 NT S +1 +120
-7 6
1 NT opening
3 NT S = +400
+7 16

7. 2014 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 23

N deals
Both vul 8 7 2
K 9 8 2
6 3
A 10 6 5

West North East South West North East South
Helness Lynch Helgemo Passell Bramley Nunes Stansby Fantoni
Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass 1 NT
1 NT AP Pass Pass Pass

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

J 5 4
A J 5
A Q 9 2
Q J 4 Table A 10 6 3
10 7 6 4
10 5 4
8 3
66668 =
77775 =
Par NS +90 K Q 9
Q 3
K J 8 7
K 9 7 2

1 opening
1 NT W = -90
-5 6
1 NT opening
1 NT S +1 +120
+5 21

8. 2013 BB Qualifying, Rd 7, Bd 9

N deals
E-W vul J 7 5 2
A K J 7 6
9
9 8 5

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

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

K Q
9 8 3
10 8 7 3
A J 6 2 Table 10 8 6 4
10 2
K J 5
K 10 7 4
89985 =
54357 =
Par NS +140 A 9 3
Q 5 4
A Q 6 4 2
Q 3

1 opening
2 N +1 +140
-1 6
1 NT opening
3 S +1 +170
+1 22

9. 2013 BB Qualifying, Rd 13, Bd 3

N deals
E-W vul 9 5 2
J 10 3 2
9 3
J 9 7 4

West North East South West North East South
HuangJ Syed ChenR Nonoo Maci ShenN Basiony HoC
Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass 1 NT
Dbl Pass 1 NT 2 2 Pass 2 AP
2 Pass 3 Pass
4 AP

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

K Q 8 6 4
A K 9 7
Q 6
Q 3 Table A 10 7
8 5 4
10 5 4
A 6 5 2
44575 44576
79866 =
Par NS -140 J 3
Q 6
A K J 8 7 2
K 10 8

1 opening
4 W -2 +200
+7 13
1 NT opening
2 E = -110
-7 22

10. 2013 USBC Semifinal, Seg 6, Bd 88

N deals
None vul Q 8 7 4 2
Q
K Q 10 5
7 4 3

West North East South West North East South
Willenken Spector Rosenberg Becker Moss Fleisher Gitelman Kamil
Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass 1 NT
2 3 4 AP 2 Dbl 4 Dbl (AP)

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

K J 10 9 6
K J 9 8 2
9 6
10 Table 3
7 6 5 4 3
8 7 2
A K Q 6
67298 =
66944 =
Par NS -100 A 5
A 10
A J 4 3
J 9 8 5 2

1 opening
4 E -1 +50
-2 13
1 NT opening
4 × E -1 +100
+2 24

11. 2013 USBC Round of 32, Seg 3, Bd 41

N deals
E-W vul Q J 9 6 3
A Q 2
10 7 5 3
3

West North East South West North East South
Wooldridge Pszczola Hurd Seamon Sontag LallJ Berkowitz Hamman
Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass 1 NT
Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2
Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 3 NT AP
Pass 3 NT AP

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

10 4
K 7 6 5
J 8 4 2
K 8 6 Table A K 8 5
J 9 4 3
6
J 10 9 5
796A7 =
54735 =
Par NS +140 7 2
10 8
A K Q 9
A Q 7 4 2

1 opening
3 NT N -2 -100
-11 13
1 NT opening
3 NT S = +400
+11 35

12. 2013 USBC Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 20

N deals
Both vul A 9 7 2
Q 9 4
K 8 3
10 8 4

West North East South West North East South
Bathurst Katz Dwyer Nickell Weinstein Kranyak Levin WolpertG
Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass 1 NT
Pass 1 Dbl 2 (AP) Pass 3 NT AP

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

K Q 10
10 8 6 2
7 6
7 6 5 3 Table 8 6
K 7 5 3
Q 10 2
K Q J 9
9A6A7 =
43636 =
Par NS +620 J 5 4 3
A J
A J 9 5 4
A 2

1 opening
2 N +1 +140
-10 13
1 NT opening
3 NT S = +600
+10 45

13. 2012 WC Qualifying, Rd 9, Bd 10

N deals
Both vul 9 5
A 10 5 4
10 4
J 9 7 5 3

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

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

J 10 8
9 8
A Q 9 6 3
A K 4 Table Q 6 4 3
Q J 7 6
7 5 2
Q 2
55657 =
88776 =
Par NS -120 A K 7 2
K 3 2
K J 8
10 8 6

1 opening
1 NT W = -90
+3 16
1 NT opening
1 NT S -2 -200
-3 45

14. 2012 WC Qualifying, Rd 10, Bd 27

N deals
None vul 9 7 6 2
A 9 4
7 4 2
J 10 8

West North East South West North East South
Purkarthofer Quantin Fucik Bompis Rombaut TerraneoC Lorenzini Lindermann
Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass 1 NT
Dbl Pass 2 AP Pass Pass Pass

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

A J 5
K 10 2
K J 5 3
Q 5 2 Table Q 10 3
Q 7 3
9 6
K 9 7 6 3
35553 45653
9888A =
Par NS -400 K 8 4
J 8 6 5
A Q 10 8
A 4

1 opening
2 E +1 -110
Tie 16
1 NT opening
1 NT S -2 -100
Tie 45

15. 2012 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 35

N deals
E-W vul K 9 7 6
K
8 7 6 3
Q J 4 2

West North East South West North East South
Lauria Zimmermann Versace Multon Nunes Duboin Fantoni Sementa
Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass 1 NT
Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass 2 Pass 2
Pass 3 Pass 3 NT (AP) Pass 2 NT AP

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

8 5
Q J 10 2
A Q 4 2
A 8 3 Table Q J 10 4 2
9 7 4 3
5
7 6 5
87598 886A9
55634 =
Par NS +130 A 3
A 8 6 5
K J 10 9
K 10 9

1 opening
3 NT S -1 -50
-5 16
1 NT opening
2 NT S = +120
+5 50

16. 2012 Spingold Round of 32, Seg 3, Bd 38

N deals
N-S vul Q 10 8 6 5
Q 9 4 3
6
10 8 2

West North East South West North East South
Amoils Askgaard WolpertD Bjarnarson AukenS BessisT Welland Bertheau
Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass 1 NT
2 AP Pass 2 Pass 2
Dbl Pass 3 AP

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

K 2
A 8 6 5
10 8
A K 5 4 3 Table J 9 4 3
10 7 2
K Q 4 2
Q 6
56564 =
86878 =
Par NS -120 A 7
K J
A J 9 7 5 3
J 9 7

1 opening
2 W -2 +100
Tie 16
1 NT opening
3 E -2 +100
Tie 50

17. 2012 Spingold Quarterfinal, Seg 1, Bd 14

N deals
None vul A 6 4
10 4 2
Q 10 8 6
8 6 2

West North East South West North East South
Brink Levin Drijver Weinstein Nickell Bathurst Katz Zagorin
Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass 1 NT
1 2 Pass Pass 2 Pass 2 AP
Dbl Pass Pass 2 NT (AP)

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

K 9 8 7 3 2
K 8 3
5
A K 10 Table —
Q 9 6 5
K J 9 3
J 9 5 4 3
56463 =
8797A =
Par NS -140 Q J 10 5
A J 7
A 7 4 2
Q 7

1 opening
2 NT S -3 -150
-1 16
1 NT opening
2 E = -110
+1 51

18. 2012 USBC Quarterfinal, Seg 1, Bd 14

N deals
None vul 9 5 4
A J 8
9
K J 9 8 6 5

West North East South West North East South
Greco Wold Hampson Bates Jacobs Moss Beatty Gitelman
Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass 1 NT
Pass 2 Pass 2 (AP) Pass 3 NT AP

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

A Q 10 2
9 6 4
A 5
10 7 3 2 Table 8 7 6
Q 7 5 2
Q 10 3 2
Q 4
87789 8878A
54543 54643
Par NS +130 K J 3
K 10 3
K J 8 7 6 4
A

1 opening
2 S = +90
+4 20
1 NT opening
3 NT S -1 -50
-4 51

19. 2012 USBC Quarterfinal, Seg 5, Bd 75

N deals
None vul Q 9 8 4
J 7 3 2
10 9 7
A 4

West North East South West North East South
Greco Chambers Hampson Schermer Jacobs Moss Beatty Gitelman
Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass 1 NT
Dbl Pass 1 NT AP Pass Pass Pass

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

J 10 6
A Q 10 5
Q 8
K 6 5 3 Table 7 5 3
K 9 8
K 6 4
J 10 9 8
68695 78696
54647 54747
Par NS +110 A K 2
6 4
A J 5 3 2
Q 7 2

1 opening
1 NT E -3 +150
+2 22
1 NT opening
1 NT S = +90
-2 51

20. 2012 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 28

N deals
E-W vul 9 3
J 9 4 3 2
7 2
Q J 9 4

West North East South West North East South
Cheek Falk Grue Lusky Dahl BessisT Friedland Delmonte
Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass 1 NT
Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 2 (AP)
Pass 1 NT AP

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

J 10 5
A Q 5
J 10 3
A 10 6 3 Table K 7 6 2
10 7 6
K 9 5
K 5 2
66877 =
66566 77566
Par NS +110 A Q 8 4
K 8
A Q 8 6 4
8 7

1 opening
1 NT N +1 +120
-1 22
1 NT opening
2 S +1 +140
+1 52

21. 2011 BB Semifinal, Seg 6, Bd 86

N deals
N-S vul A K 10 9
Q 8 7
J 10 9 3
9 5

West North East South West North East South
Fleisher LallJ Kamil Grue Hurd Levin Wooldridge Weinstein
Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass 1 NT
1 NT Dbl Rdbl Pass Pass 3 Pass 3
2 Dbl 2 3 NT (AP) Pass 3 Pass 3 NT (AP)

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

J 5 3
J 3 2
K Q 7
A Q 8 2 Table Q 8 7
10 9 6 5 4
8 6 5
J 3
89698 89699
54744 =
Par NS +140 6 4 2
A K
A 4 2
K 10 7 6 4

1 opening
3 NT S -1 -100
Tie 22
1 NT opening
3 NT S -1 -100
Tie 52

22. 2011 BB Qualifying, Rd 8, Bd 26

N deals
Both vul K 5 2
9 5
10 8 6 2
A Q 8 6

West North East South West North East South
Martens Upmark Jassem Cullin Fredin Narkiewicz Fallenius Buras
Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass 1 NT
1 Dbl 2 2 (AP) Pass 3 NT AP

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

J 9 6
A J 8 4 2
A 5
9 5 3 Table Q 10 8
Q 6 3
Q J 7
10 7 4 2
78688 =
55745 =
Par NS +110 A 7 4 3
K 10 7
K 9 4 3
K J

1 opening
2 S -1 -100
+3 25
1 NT opening
3 NT S -2 -200
-3 52

23. 2011 BB Qualifying, Rd 11, Bd 5

N deals
N-S vul J 4
7 3
A Q J 6
J 9 8 7 6

West North East South West North East South
Duboin v.Prooijen Sementa Verhees Brink Bocchi Drijver Madala
Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass 1 NT
Pass 1 NT AP Pass 3 NT AP

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

10 7 2
A 10 9 4
8 5 3
A K 3 Table K 8 6 3
J 8 6 2
9 4 2
Q 4
78699 =
55644 =
Par NS +110 A Q 9 5
K Q 5
K 10 7
10 5 2

1 opening
1 NT N +1 +120
+6 31
1 NT opening
3 NT S -1 -100
-6 52

24. 2011 BB Qualifying, Rd 12, Bd 25

N deals
E-W vul 8 4
J 7 3 2
7 5 2
8 4 3 2

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

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

Q J 10 3
A Q
A J 10 8 4
Q J Table A 9 6 5 2
9 6 5
6
A 10 9 5
32533 =
9B799 9B7A9
Par NS -650 K 7
K 10 8 4
K Q 9 3
K 7 6

1 opening
4 W +1 -650
-1 31
1 NT opening
4 E = -620
+1 53

25. 2011 BB Qualifying, Rd 16, Bd 25

N deals
E-W vul 9 8 2
Q 7 6
Q 10 2
10 8 6 3

West North East South West North East South
Fredin Martel Fallenius Stansby Weinstein Nystrom Levin Bertheau
Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass 1 NT
Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass

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

J 6
K 10 3 2
J 8 7 6
A K 9 Table Q 10 5 4
A 9 8 4
K 3
7 5 4
66567 =
66866 =
Par NS -110 A K 7 3
J 5
A 9 5 4
Q J 2

1 opening
1 S -1 -50
-4 31
1 NT opening
1 NT S = +90
+4 57

26. 2011 USBC Final, Seg 1, Bd 3

N deals
E-W vul 9 6 2
K Q 7 3
6 3
J 9 5 4

West North East South West North East South
Bathurst Gitelman Zagorin Moss Greco LallJ Hampson Grue
Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass 1 NT
1 Dbl 2 Dbl 2 Pass 4 AP
2 Pass Pass 3 (AP)

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

Q J 10 8 5 4
10
K 10
A Q 10 8 Table A 7 3
9 8 6 5 4 2
A 9 2
3
31465 31466
AC967 =
Par NS -1430 K
A J
Q J 8 7 5 4
K 7 6 2

1 opening
3 S -3 -150
+11 42
1 NT opening
4 W +2 -680
-11 57

27. 2011 USBC Quarterfinal, Seg 4, Bd 50

N deals
E-W vul 9 4 2
8 7 3
J 2
A K 10 5 3

West North East South West North East South
Platnick WolpertG Diamond Kranyak Smith Hampson CohenB Greco
Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass 1 NT
Pass 1 NT AP Pass Pass Pass

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

A 10 8 7 5
A 9 4
6 4
Q 8 6 Table 6 3
K 6 5
K Q 10 5 3
7 4 2
87879 =
56564 =
Par NS +120 K Q J
Q J 10 2
A 9 8 7
J 9

1 opening
1 NT N +2 +150
+2 44
1 NT opening
1 NT S = +90
-2 57

28. 2011 USBC Quarterfinal, Seg 8, Bd 120

N deals
None vul Q J 10 5 2
8 6
K Q 5
Q 9 5

West North East South West North East South
Johnson Rubin Simson Ekeblad Garner Donn WeinsteinH Goren
Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass 1 NT
1 1 2 2 2 3 3 3
3 3 AP 4 4 AP

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

8 7
K 10 7 5 4
6
A K 10 6 2 Table 9 4
A J 9
J 9 8 7 4 2
8 3
68354 =
54A79 =
Par NS -300 A K 6 3
Q 3 2
A 10 3
J 7 4

1 opening
3 N -1 -50
+2 46
1 NT opening
4 S -2 -100
-2 57

29. 2011 Vanderbilt Quarterfinal, Seg 4, Bd 58

N deals
Both vul K 8 5 4
A 9 8 6
J 7 6 3
2

West North East South West North East South
Meckstroth Martel Rodwell Stansby Weinstein Hamman Levin Zia
Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass 1 NT
Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass 2 Pass 2
Pass 2 Pass Pass Pass 2 NT AP
Dbl Pass 3 3 (AP)

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

10 9 7 6
K
K Q 8 5
K Q J 3 Table Q J
J 10 7 5 2
—
10 9 8 7 6 5
67794 =
76649 =
Par NS +110 A 3 2
Q 4 3
A 10 9 4 2
A 4

1 opening
3 S = +110
+5 51
1 NT opening
2 NT S -1 -100
-5 57

30. 2010 Spingold Quarterfinal, Seg 3, Bd 41

N deals
E-W vul 9 6 4 2
10 6
K J 5 4 2
Q 10

West North East South West North East South
Isporski Moss Kovachev Gitelman Diamond Dawson Platnick Lowe
Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass 1 NT
Pass 1 Pass 1 NT (AP) Pass Pass Pass

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

J 10 8
A 8 7 4
9
A J 9 6 4 Table A 7 5
9 5 3 2
A Q
8 7 3 2
46484 =
87959 =
Par NS -140 K Q 3
K Q J
10 8 7 6 3
K 5

1 opening
1 NT S -2 -100
Tie 51
1 NT opening
1 NT S -2 -100
Tie 57

31. 2010 USBC Final, Seg 2, Bd 19

N deals
E-W vul Q J 8
7 6 5 2
K 4
J 8 5 4

West North East South West North East South
Gitelman Stansby Moss Martel Weinstein Platnick Levin Diamond
Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass 1 NT
Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass Pass 2 2
Pass Pass 2 2 Pass Pass Dbl AP
Dbl AP

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

A 6 3 2
10 8
Q J 7 6 2
A 7 Table 10 9 7 4
A Q 9 4
—
Q 10 6 3 2
74685 =
69657 69758
Par NS -140 K 5
K J 3
A 10 9 8 5 3
K 9

1 opening
2 × S = +180
Tie 51
1 NT opening
2 × S = +180
Tie 57

32. 2010 USBC Round of 16, Seg 4, Bd 46

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

West North East South West North East South
Cohler Chorush Milner Koneru Landen Mohan Gerstman Bates
Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass 1 NT
Pass 1 Pass 1 NT (AP) Pass 2 Pass 2
Pass 3 NT AP

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

A 9 7
9 7
A 9 5
Q 8 7 6 2 Table K 10 4 3 2
J 8 4 2
Q 10 6
9
85887 =
48545 48546
Par NS +100 J 8 6
A K Q
J 7 4 3
K 4 3

1 opening
1 NT S +1 +120
+5 56
1 NT opening
3 NT S -1 -50
-5 57

33. 2010 Rosenblum Round of 64, Seg 1, Bd 13

N deals
Both vul K 4
K 8 3
10 9
K 10 8 6 5 3

West North East South West North East South
Engel Lauria Dehaye Versace Zmudzinski Coenraets Balicki de Donder
Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass 1 NT
2 Dbl Rdbl Pass Dbl 3 NT AP
2 Pass Pass 2 NT
Pass 3 AP

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

Q J 9 6 2
A 10 9 5 2
K 3
J Table 8 5
7 6 4
Q 8 7 6
A 9 7 2
76689 87689
56754 =
Par NS +120 A 10 7 3
Q J
A J 5 4 2
Q 4

1 opening
3 N = +110
+7 63
1 NT opening
3 NT S -2 -200
-7 57

34. 2010 USBC Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 59

N deals
None vul 8
10 8 6 5
A Q 7 6
Q 6 5 4

West North East South West North East South
Zia Stansby Hamman Martel Weinstein Meckstroth Levin Rodwell
Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass 1 NT
Pass 1 Dbl 2 Pass 2 Dbl 2 (AP)
3 4 Pass 4 (AP)

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

A J 10 3
4 3 2
J 8 5 4
K 8 Table Q 7 5 2
Q 7
3 2
A J 10 7 3
75A86 =
58357 =
Par NS +300 K 9 6 4
A K J 9
K 10 9
9 2

1 opening
4 N -1 -50
-5 63
1 NT opening
2 S +1 +140
+5 62

35. 2009 BB Qualifying, Rd 2, Bd 11

N deals
None vul K J 10 3
10 9 8
J 6 3 2
4 3

West North East South West North East South
Fu Dubinin Zhao Gromov Khiuppenen Zhuang Kholomeev WangW
Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass 1 NT
1 NT AP Dbl AP

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

Q 9
K J 5 4
A K Q 7
Q 7 2 Table 7 6 4 2
7 2
9 4
K J 10 8 5
67764 67774
76668 76669
Par NS -110 A 8 5
A Q 6 3
10 8 5
A 9 6

1 opening
1 NT W = -90
Tie 63
1 NT opening
1 NT× S -1 -100
Tie 62

36. 2009 BB Qualifying, Rd 3, Bd 8

N deals
None vul Q 5 4 2
10 8
J 8 5 3
8 5 3

West North East South West North East South
Zia Wildavsky Hamman Doub Boyd Rodwell Robinson Meckstroth
Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass 1 NT
1 NT AP Pass Pass Pass

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

A 9 3
K Q 9
A 7 4
K 10 4 2 Table J 10 8 6
A 6 5 2
10 9
J 9 6
54474 54574
79868 =
Par NS -140 K 7
J 7 4 3
K Q 6 2
A Q 7

1 opening
1 NT W = -90
-1 63
1 NT opening
1 NT S -1 -50
+1 63

37. 2009 BB Qualifying, Rd 9, Bd 5

N deals
N-S vul K 9 8 6
K 5 4 3
J 10 3
10 2

West North East South West North East South
Karaivanov Gromoeller Trendafilov Kirmse Smirnov Stefanov Piekarek Aronov
Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass 1 NT
Dbl Pass 1 Pass Pass Pass Pass
Pass Dbl Pass 1 NT (AP)

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

Q 5 4
Q 7 6
A Q 8
K 9 6 4 Table J 7 3
10 8 2
9 4 2
A 8 7 3
88997 =
55446 =
Par NS +140 A 10 2
A J 9
K 7 6 5
Q J 5

1 opening
1 NT S +1 +120
+1 64
1 NT opening
1 NT S = +90
-1 63

38. 2009 USBC Final, Seg 6, Bd 76

N deals
E-W vul J 10 7 5
10 7 3
J 5 4
10 7 5

West North East South West North East South
Weichsel Wildavsky Ekeblad Doub Boyd Rubin Robinson Granovetter
Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass 1 NT
Dbl Pass 2 AP Pass Pass Pass

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

A 9 8 2
A Q 8 6
K 9 7
J 3 Table Q 6 4
K 4
10 8 6
A 8 6 4 2
54654 =
78778 =
Par NS -110 K 3
J 9 5 2
A Q 3 2
K Q 9

1 opening
2 E = -90
Tie 64
1 NT opening
1 NT S -2 -100
Tie 63

39. 2009 USBC Semifinal, Seg 7, Bd 105

N deals
E-W vul K Q 9
10 7 6
J 4 2
9 7 4 3

West North East South West North East South
Garner Doub WeinsteinH Wildavsky Woolsey Smith Stewart CohenB
Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass 1 NT
1 Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 2 AP
3 Pass 4 AP

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

A 10 2
K Q 9 5 4 2
6
K 8 5 Table J 8 7 6 5
3
Q 9 7 5 3
A 6
64567 74568
58765 =
Par NS -100 4 3
A J 8
A K 10 8
Q J 10 2

1 opening
4 E = -620
-12 64
1 NT opening
2 E -1 +100
+12 75

40. 2009 USBC Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 30

N deals
None vul 10 9 4 3
8 3
K J 6 5 2
8 4

West North East South West North East South
Ekeblad Zia Weichsel Hamman Freeman Rubin Nickell Granovetter
Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass 1 NT
Dbl 3 Pass Pass 2 Pass 2 AP
Dbl Pass 3 Pass
4 AP

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

A 8 6 2
K 7 6 5 4
A
A K 5 Table J 7 5
Q J 9 2
8 7
10 9 3 2
54284 =
89A59 =
Par NS -420 K Q
A 10
Q 10 9 4 3
Q J 7 6

1 opening
4 E = -420
-6 64
1 NT opening
2 E +2 -170
+6 81

41. 2009 USBC Quarterfinal, Seg 6, Bd 83

N deals
E-W vul 10 9 7 2
10 8 5
10 9 8
Q J 8

West North East South West North East South
Simson Woolsey Johnson Stewart Robinson Parker Boyd Rogoff
Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass 1 NT
Dbl Pass 1 NT AP Pass Pass Pass

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

K 8 6 5
A 9 6 2
4 2
A K 4 Table A J 3
7 4 3
Q J 3
10 6 3 2
56575 =
77857 87868
Par NS -120 Q 4
K Q J
A K 7 6 5
9 7 5

1 opening
1 NT E +1 -120
-1 64
1 NT opening
1 NT S -2 -100
+1 82

42. 2009 USBC Round of 32, Seg 3, Bd 41

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

West North East South West North East South
Sontag Aquino Bates Nussbaum Rowntree Larsen Walker Meltzer
Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass 1 NT
Pass 1 NT Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass
2 Dbl Rdbl Pass
2 AP

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

4 2
K J 8 5
K J
K Q 10 8 7 Table J 10 9 8
10 9 3
A 10 8 6
3 2
76675 77676
66757 =
Par NS +90 A Q 6 3
A Q 6
Q 9 3 2
9 4

1 opening
2 W = -110
-2 64
1 NT opening
1 NT S -1 -50
+2 84

43. 2009 Vanderbilt Quarterfinal, Seg 2, Bd 29

N deals
Both vul K 8 7 4
K J 8 4
3
Q 8 3 2

West North East South West North East South
Dai Platnick YangL Diamond Greco WangW Hampson Zhuang
Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass 1 NT
Pass 1 Pass 1 NT (AP) Pass 2 Pass 2
Pass 2 Pass 4 (AP)

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

A 9 6 5
10 3
A 6 5
K J 9 6 Table 3 2
A 7 6 5
J 10 8 7 2
10 4
87858 =
45575 =
Par NS +120 Q J 10
Q 9 2
K Q 9 4
A 7 5

1 opening
1 NT S +2 +150
+8 72
1 NT opening
4 N -2 -200
-8 84

44. 2008 WC Quarterfinal, Seg 3, Bd 37

N deals
N-S vul J 9 7 6 5
10
K 10 8 3 2
9 2

West North East South West North East South
ShiM Helness Zhuang Helgemo Aa Dai Molberg YangL
Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass 1 NT
Dbl 1 3 Pass Pass 2 Pass Pass
Pass 4 Pass 5 3 AP
Pass Pass Dbl AP

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

K 8 2
Q J 2
9 4
A Q 10 8 6 Table Q 10 3
A K 9 8 6
7 6
J 7 5
36191 =
75A4A =
Par NS -420 A 4
7 5 4 3
A Q J 5
K 4 3

1 opening
5 × S -2 -500
-8 72
1 NT opening
3 W +3 -170
+8 92

45. 2008 WC Quarterfinal, Seg 3, Bd 37

N deals
N-S vul J 9 7 6 5
10
K 10 8 3 2
9 2

West North East South West North East South
Skrzypczak Sementa Gierulski Duboin Versace Zawislak Lauria Pazur
Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass 1 NT
Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass 2 Dbl Pass
Pass 3 Pass 3 NT Pass 2 Pass Pass
Pass 4 AP Dbl Pass 2 NT Pass
3 AP

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

K 8 2
Q J 2
9 4
A Q 10 8 6 Table Q 10 3
A K 9 8 6
7 6
J 7 5
36191 =
75A4A =
Par NS -420 A 4
7 5 4 3
A Q J 5
K 4 3

1 opening
4 S -1 -100
+4 76
1 NT opening
3 W +3 -230
-4 92

46. 2008 Spingold Quarterfinal, Seg 1, Bd 7

N deals
Both vul J 8 7 5
A J 8 3
K 7
Q 8 7

West North East South West North East South
Markowicz Dubinin Zeligman Gromov Balicki Ramer Zmudzinski Kwiecien
Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass 1 NT
1 Dbl Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2
Pass 2 NT Pass 3 NT (AP) Pass 3 NT AP

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

9 3
K Q 10 7 4 2
A J 8
10 4 Table A 10 6 4 2
6
9 5 4 3
9 6 5
9879A A889A
35542 =
Par NS +630 K Q
9 5
Q 10 6 2
A K J 3 2

1 opening
3 NT N +1 +630
Tie 76
1 NT opening
3 NT S +1 +630
Tie 92

47. 2008 Spingold Round of 16, Seg 2, Bd 29

N deals
Both vul J 6
10 8
K 8 4 2
10 8 7 6 2

West North East South West North East South
Jacobus WeinsteinH O'Rourke Garner Welland Sementa Glubok Duboin
Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass 1 NT
1 2 3 Pass Pass Pass 2 AP
3 AP

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

Q 10
Q J 9 7 6 3
Q 5 3
A 5 Table A 8 5 4 2
A 5 2
7
Q 9 4 3
66398 =
57945 =
Par NS -140 K 9 7 3
K 4
A J 10 9 6
K J

1 opening
3 W = -140
-6 76
1 NT opening
2 E -1 +100
+6 98

48. 2008 USBC Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 41

N deals
E-W vul K 8
7 6 5 4 3
K 7 6 3
Q 9

West North East South West North East South
Garner Compton WeinsteinH Hamman Rodwell Welland Meckstroth Willenken
Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass 1 NT
Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass Pass Pass
Pass 2 Pass 2
Pass 3 AP

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

A J 5
Q J 2
Q 4 2
J 6 5 2 Table 10 9 7 6
K 10
10 8
A 10 7 4 3
77995 =
66448 =
Par NS +140 Q 4 3 2
A 9 8
A J 9 5
K 8

1 opening
3 N -1 -50
+2 78
1 NT opening
1 NT S -2 -100
-2 98

49. 2008 USBC Round of 16, Seg 4, Bd 59

N deals
None vul A J 10 5
J 6 5
—
9 7 5 4 3 2

West North East South West North East South
Lo Landen SchwartzA Pratap Passell WangJ Wold Ao
Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass 1 NT
Pass 1 Pass 1 NT (AP) Pass 3 Dbl Pass
3 AP

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

K 8 4
10 4
Q 8 6 3
A Q 8 6 Table Q 9 3 2
A K 9 3
9 7 5 2
10
65766 =
78677 77676
Par NS -110 7 6
Q 8 7 2
A K J 10 4
K J

1 opening
1 NT S +1 +120
+1 79
1 NT opening
3 W -2 +100
-1 98

50. 2008 USBC Quarterfinal, Seg 4, Bd 54

N deals
N-S vul A J 9 2
6 5 4 2
Q 2
J 7 5

West North East South West North East South
Moss Rosenberg Gitelman Zia Levin Grue Weinstein Cheek
Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass 1 NT
Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass Pass Pass
Pass 2 Pass Pass
3 AP

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

K Q 3
9 8 3
9 5
A Q 10 8 3 Table 7 4
K Q J 10
10 7 4 3
6 4 2
79695 =
43648 =
Par NS +140 10 8 6 5
A 7
A K J 8 6
K 9

1 opening
3 W -1 +50
-2 79
1 NT opening
1 NT S +1 +120
+2 100

51. 2008 USBC Round of 16, Seg 4, Bd 59

N deals
None vul A J 10 5
J 6 5
—
9 7 5 4 3 2

West North East South West North East South
Welland Krekorian Willenken Casen LewisL Garner LewisP WeinsteinH
Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass 1 NT
Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass 2 NT Pass 3 (AP)
Pass 3 AP

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

K 8 4
10 4
Q 8 6 3
A Q 8 6 Table Q 9 3 2
A K 9 3
9 7 5 2
10
65766 =
78677 77676
Par NS -110 7 6
Q 8 7 2
A K J 10 4
K J

1 opening
3 N -2 -100
-2 79
1 NT opening
3 S -1 -50
+2 102

52. 2007 BB Semifinal, Seg 1, Bd 10

N deals
Both vul K 4 3
J 9 8 5 4 3
6 3
8 2

West North East South West North East South
Helness Bertens Helgemo Bakkeren Drijver Saelensminde Brink Brogeland
Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass 1 NT
Pass 1 Pass 3 (AP) Pass 2 Dbl Rdbl
3 AP

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

A Q J
10 6 2
K J
10 7 6 5 3 Table 10 9 8 6
Q 7
9 5 2
A K J 9
44884 =
69459 =
Par NS -140 7 5 2
A K
A Q 10 8 7 4
Q 4

1 opening
3 S -1 -100
Tie 79
1 NT opening
3 W = -110
Tie 102

53. 2007 USBC Final, Seg 8, Bd 114

N deals
E-W vul 10 8
Q J 2
10 9 8 4
Q J 8 7

West North East South West North East South
Soloway Martel Hamman Stansby Moss Meckstroth Gitelman Rodwell
Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass 1 NT
Pass 1 NT AP Pass Pass Pass

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

K Q
9 7 6
J 6 5
A 9 6 4 3 Table J 9 5 3 2
A 5 3
K Q 7
10 5
55777 =
67556 =
Par NS -80 A 7 6 4
K 10 8 4
A 3 2
K 2

1 opening
1 NT N = +90
Tie 79
1 NT opening
1 NT S = +90
Tie 102

54. 2007 USBC Semifinal, Seg 6, Bd 85

N deals
N-S vul K Q 10 4
Q J 6
10 9 8 3 2
5

West North East South West North East South
Cohen Ekeblad Berkowitz Rubin Gitelman Casen Moss Krekorian
Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass 1 NT
2 Dbl 4 4 (AP) Pass 2 Pass 2
Pass 2 NT AP

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

A 8 5
10 5
K J 4
A Q 10 9 2 Table 9 3 2
K 9 7 3
7 5
8 7 4 3
68895 79896
64547 =
Par NS +140 J 7 6
A 8 4 2
A Q 6
K J 6

1 opening
4 S -3 -300
-5 79
1 NT opening
2 NT S -1 -100
+5 107

55. 2006 USBC Semifinal, Seg 8, Bd 119

N deals
Both vul 10 2
7 6
10 8 4 2
K J 10 9 3

West North East South West North East South
Rosenberg Rodwell Zia Meckstroth Hamman Garner Soloway WeinsteinH
Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass 1 NT
Dbl Pass 1 Pass 3 AP
1 AP

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

A J 9 8 5 3
A K 8
A Q J
6 Table 7 6 4
10 5 4 3 2
K 9 3
7 5
63367 =
7AA66 =
Par NS -620 K Q
Q J 9
7 6 5
A Q 8 4 2

1 opening
1 W +3 -170
Tie 79
1 NT opening
3 W +1 -170
Tie 107

56. 2006 Spingold Round of 64, Seg 2, Bd 25

N deals
E-W vul K 8 6 5 3
9 3
5 2
9 8 5 3

West North East South West North East South
Nystrom Venkatesh Bertheau Kanningat Sundarram Cohler Sridhar Lair
Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass 1 NT
1 AP Dbl Rdbl Pass 2
2 2 AP

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

7
K 10 8 7 4
A K Q J
A 10 7 Table Q 4 2
Q 6
9 8 7 3
Q 6 4 2
68535 68545
75898 =
Par NS -100 A J 10 9
A J 5 2
10 6 4
K J

1 opening
1 W +1 -110
-6 79
1 NT opening
2 N +1 +140
+6 113

57. 2006 WC Round of 32, Seg 1, Bd 13

N deals
Both vul K J 3 2
9 5
A 10
J 10 9 8 2

West North East South West North East South
Kroejgaard El Ahmady Caspersen Sadek Krekorian Graversen Casen Clemmensen
Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass 1 NT
Pass 1 Pass 1 NT (AP) Pass Pass Pass

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
5 5
9 tricks won 8 tricks won

9 5 4
A J 7 2
3
K 7 6 5 4 Table Q 8 7 6
Q 8 6
J 6 5 4 2
A
87788 =
45655 56655
Par NS +120 A 10
K 10 4 3
K Q 9 8 7
Q 3

1 opening
1 NT S +2 +150
+1 80
1 NT opening
1 NT S +1 +120
-1 113

58. 2005 BB Qualifying, Rd 4, Bd 5

N deals
N-S vul A 10 3
9 6
A 8 7 4 2
6 4 2

West North East South West North East South
Baran Fu Graves Zhao Dai Hobart YangL Mittelman
Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass 1 NT
1 2 2 3 (AP) Pass Pass Pass

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

Q J 2
J 10 5 4 3
Q 9
K J 5 Table K 9 8 6 5
Q 8 7
J 5
Q 9 8
977AA =
46633 =
Par NS +600 7 4
A K 2
K 10 6 3
A 10 7 3

1 opening
3 S +1 +130
-2 80
1 NT opening
1 NT S +3 +180
+2 115

59. 2005 BB Qualifying, Rd 4, Bd 6

N deals
N-S vul A Q 10 5 4
10 8 4
10 8 6 5
8

West North East South West North East South
Fu Graves Zhao Baran Hobart YangL Mittelman Dai
Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass 1 NT
Dbl 1 3 Pass Pass 2 3 Pass
Pass 3 AP 3 Dbl 4 AP

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

J 8 3 2
9 6 5 2
3
A K Q 3 Table 6
K J 3
A J 4
J 10 7 6 5 2
696A4 =
52629 =
Par NS +130 K 9 7
A Q 7
K Q 9 7 2
9 4

1 opening
3 S +1 +130
+6 86
1 NT opening
4 E = -130
-6 115

60. 2005 BB Qualifying, Rd 12, Bd 1

N deals
None vul 10 9 7 6 5 3
K J 6
K
Q 6 3

West North East South West North East South
Nystrom Fantoni Bertheau Nunes Versace Lindkvist Lauria Fredin
Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass 1 NT
Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 4 (AP)
Pass 3 Pass 4 (AP)

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

K 8 4
Q 5 3
J 6
K 10 9 8 7 Table J
10 9 8 7 4
Q 9 5 4
A J 2
7A686 =
62747 =
Par NS +420 A Q 2
A 2
A 10 8 7 3 2
5 4

1 opening
4 N = +420
-1 86
1 NT opening
4 N +1 +450
+1 116

61. 2004 Olympiad Quarterfinal, Seg 1, Bd 7

N deals
Both vul K 9 8 7
K Q 3
9 8 5
K 5 2

West North East South West North East South
Hanlon Brink McGann v.Prooijen Drijver Mesbur Schollaardt Fitzgibbon
Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass 1 NT
Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass 3 NT AP
Pass 2 NT Pass 3 NT (AP)

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

J 5 2
A J 5 2
Q 3
A 9 8 7 Table Q 10 6
10 8 6 4
10 7 6
J 10 6
A97A8 AA7B8
33625 =
Par NS +630 A 4 3
9 7
A K J 4 2
Q 4 3

1 opening
3 NT S +2 +660
+2 88
1 NT opening
3 NT S = +600
-2 116

62. 2004 Olympiad Round of 16, Seg 4, Bd 60

N deals
E-W vul A 9 8 7 5
K J 8 5
6 3
7 4

West North East South West North East South
Zia Duboin Rosenberg Bocchi Versace Welland Lauria Fallenius
Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass 1 NT
Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass 2 Pass 2
Pass 2 Pass 2 (AP) Pass 2 AP

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

K Q J
Q 2
7 5 2
J 9 5 3 2 Table 10 4
10 9 7 6
Q J 10 8
A Q 8
8A986 =
53456 =
Par NS +420 6 3 2
A 4 3
A K 9 4
K 10 6

1 opening
2 N +2 +170
+1 89
1 NT opening
2 N +1 +140
-1 116

63. 2004 Olympiad Qualifying, Rd 3, Bd 20

N deals
Both vul A 10 9 3
9 6 4
Q 9 7
K 10 9

West North East South West North East South
Duboin Islam Bocchi Talukder SahaN Versace Haque Lauria
Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass 1 NT
Pass 1 NT Pass 2 (AP) Pass 2 Pass 2
Pass 2 Pass 2 NT
Pass 3 NT AP

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

8 7 6
A K 8
J 5 4
A J 3 2 Table J 4 2
Q J 7 5
6 3
8 7 6 4
89797 =
43636 =
Par NS +140 K Q 5
10 3 2
A K 10 8 2
Q 5

1 opening
2 S +1 +110
-11 89
1 NT opening
3 NT S +1 +630
+11 127

64. 2004 Olympiad Qualifying, Rd 3, Bd 20

N deals
Both vul A 10 9 3
9 6 4
Q 9 7
K 10 9

West North East South West North East South
Crombie Jansma Cornell Verhees Schollaardt Reid Drijver Newell
Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass 1 NT
Pass 1 Pass 1 NT (AP) Pass Pass Pass

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

8 7 6
A K 8
J 5 4
A J 3 2 Table J 4 2
Q J 7 5
6 3
8 7 6 4
89797 =
43636 =
Par NS +140 K Q 5
10 3 2
A K 10 8 2
Q 5

1 opening
1 NT S +4 +210
+2 91
1 NT opening
1 NT S +2 +150
-2 127

65. 2004 Olympiad Qualifying, Rd 8, Bd 9

N deals
E-W vul Q 10 9 5 3
Q 5 3
10 7 6
8 6

West North East South West North East South
Villas-Boas Bertheau Chagas Nystrom Fredin Junqueira Lindkvist Maia
Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass 1 NT
2 2 3 3 Dbl 2 Dbl 3
3 NT Pass Pass 4 3 NT AP
Dbl AP

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

K J 7
10 6
A 3
A J 10 7 4 3 Table 6
A 9 8 7 2
9 8 4 2
K Q 2
47462 47562
9586A =
Par NS -500 A 8 4 2
K J 4
K Q J 5
9 5

1 opening
4 × N -3 -500
+3 94
1 NT opening
3 NT W = -600
-3 127

66. 2004 Olympiad Qualifying, Rd 15, Bd 10

N deals
Both vul 9 8 7 6 3
10 9 7 6 5 4
3
Q

West North East South West North East South
Madala Lauria Ravenna Versace Bocchi Camberos Duboin Bianchedi
Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass 1 NT
Dbl AP Pass 2 Dbl Rdbl
Pass 2 AP

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

A K J 4
Q J 8
6 4
A K 9 8 Table 10 2
3 2
A Q 10 9 5
7 5 4 3
46654 =
87679 97679
Par NS -600 Q 5
A K
K J 8 7 2
J 10 6 2

1 opening
1 × S -2 -500
-7 94
1 NT opening
2 N -2 -200
+7 134

67. 2004 Olympiad Qualifying, Rd 15, Bd 10

N deals
Both vul 9 8 7 6 3
10 9 7 6 5 4
3
Q

West North East South West North East South
HackettJU Puczynski HackettJA Chmurski Tuszynski Gold Kowalski Townsend
Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass 1 NT
Dbl 1 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2
Pass 2 AP Pass 2 AP

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

A K J 4
Q J 8
6 4
A K 9 8 Table 10 2
3 2
A Q 10 9 5
7 5 4 3
46654 =
87679 97679
Par NS -600 Q 5
A K
K J 8 7 2
J 10 6 2

1 opening
2 N -1 -100
Tie 94
1 NT opening
2 N -1 -100
Tie 134

68. 2004 Olympiad Qualifying, Rd 15, Bd 10

N deals
Both vul 9 8 7 6 3
10 9 7 6 5 4
3
Q

West North East South West North East South
Tobing Multon Asbi Quantin Rombaut Panelewen Palau Karwur
Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass 1 NT
Dbl 1 Pass 1 NT Dbl 2 Pass Pass
Dbl 2 2 NT AP 2 NT Pass 3 NT AP

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

A K J 4
Q J 8
6 4
A K 9 8 Table 10 2
3 2
A Q 10 9 5
7 5 4 3
46654 =
87679 97679
Par NS -600 Q 5
A K
K J 8 7 2
J 10 6 2

1 opening
2 NT E +1 -150
+10 104
1 NT opening
3 NT W = -600
-10 134

69. 2004 Olympiad Qualifying, Rd 15, Bd 10

N deals
Both vul 9 8 7 6 3
10 9 7 6 5 4
3
Q

West North East South West North East South
Reps Zia Ludewig Rosenberg Levin Wladow Weinstein Elinescu
Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass 1 NT
Dbl 1 Pass 1 NT Pass 2 Pass 2
Dbl 2 AP Pass 4 AP

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

A K J 4
Q J 8
6 4
A K 9 8 Table 10 2
3 2
A Q 10 9 5
7 5 4 3
46654 =
87679 97679
Par NS -600 Q 5
A K
K J 8 7 2
J 10 6 2

1 opening
2 N -1 -100
+3 107
1 NT opening
4 N -2 -200
-3 134

70. 2004 Olympiad Qualifying, Rd 17, Bd 15

N deals
N-S vul 6 5 2
9 5 2
9 6 4 2
A Q 3

West North East South West North East South
Kikic Duboin Kalcic Bocchi Lauria Zipovski Versace Vlajnic
Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass 1 NT
1 Pass 1 2 2 3 Pass Pass
2 3 AP 3 AP

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

J 9
A Q J 10 6 3
Q
K 10 8 7 Table A 10 7 3
8 7
K 8
9 6 5 4 2
57393 57493
86939 =
Par NS -140 K Q 8 4
K 4
A J 10 7 5 3
J

1 opening
3 S = +110
+6 113
1 NT opening
3 W = -140
-6 134

71. 2004 Olympiad Quarterfinal, Seg 1, Bd 7

N deals
Both vul K 9 8 7
K Q 3
9 8 5
K 5 2

West North East South West North East South
Lauria Jafer Versace Khan Allana Nunes Fazli Fantoni
Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass 1 NT
Dbl Rdbl Pass Pass Pass 2 Pass 2
1 Pass Pass 2 Pass 2 NT Pass 3 NT (AP)
Pass 3 NT AP

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

J 5 2
A J 5 2
Q 3
A 9 8 7 Table Q 10 6
10 8 6 4
10 7 6
J 10 6
A97A8 AA7B8
33625 =
Par NS +630 A 4 3
9 7
A K J 4 2
Q 4 3

1 opening
3 NT N = +600
Tie 113
1 NT opening
3 NT S = +600
Tie 134

72. 2003 USBC Semifinal, Seg 6, Bd 89

N deals
E-W vul A 5 4
Q 9 6 2
10 9 8
J 9 8

West North East South West North East South
Wolff Levin Morse Weinstein Smith Doub Seamon Wildavsky
Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass 1 NT
Pass 1 1 2 (AP) Pass Pass 2 Pass
2 AP

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

10 8
J 4 3
Q J 4
A 10 7 6 5 Table K Q 9 3 2
K 10
7 6 2
K 4 2
76785 65775
67558 =
Par NS +90 J 7 6
A 8 7 5
A K 5 3
Q 3

1 opening
2 N -1 -50
-4 113
1 NT opening
2 W -1 +100
+4 138

73. 2002 Rosenblum Final, Seg 3, Bd 34

N deals
E-W vul Q J 2
7 6 3 2
6
K J 7 6 3

West North East South West North East South
Manoppo Lauria Lasut Versace Bocchi Sakul Duboin Karwur
Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass 1 NT
1 AP Pass 2 Pass 2
Pass 4 Pass Pass
Dbl AP

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

10 8 6 5
A K 10 5
A K 4
8 4 Table 7 4 3
Q
9 8 3 2
Q 10 9 5 2
76866 =
66556 =
Par NS +110 A K 9
J 9 8 4
Q J 10 7 5
A

1 opening
1 W -1 +100
+9 122
1 NT opening
4 × S -2 -300
-9 138

74. 2002 Rosenblum Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 35

N deals
E-W vul J 10 7 4
Q 7 6 3
A 10 9 3
3

West North East South West North East South
Burgay Lasut Mariani Manoppo Sakul Zmudzinski Karwur Balicki
Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass 1 NT
Dbl Pass 2 Pass Pass 2 Pass 2
Pass Dbl AP Pass 4 AP

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

Q 9 6
A 10 5 4
8 6 2
A Q 8 Table K 2
9 8
Q J 5 4
J 10 7 5 2
79775 =
54568 =
Par NS +140 A 8 5 3
K J 2
K 7
K 9 6 4

1 opening
2 × E = -180
-2 122
1 NT opening
4 S -2 -100
+2 140

75. 2001 Spingold Round of 16, Seg 1, Bd 11

N deals
None vul K Q 4
10 6 4
Q 8 6
Q 10 6 5

West North East South West North East South
Greco Schwartz Hampson Becker Cohen Burger Berkowitz Brachman
Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass 1 NT
1 Dbl 2 AP Pass 2 Pass 2
Pass 2 NT AP

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

A J 9 2
K 9 7 3 2
5 4
J 4 Table 10 8 7 6
A 5
J 9 3 2
K 9 7
85788 =
48645 47645
Par NS +100 5 3
Q J 8
A K 10 7
A 8 3 2

1 opening
2 W -2 +100
-1 122
1 NT opening
2 NT S = +120
+1 141

76. 2001 Spingold Round of 64, Seg 1, Bd 6

N deals
N-S vul Q J 3
K 10 5 3
8 5 2
Q 9 5

West North East South West North East South
Willenken Forrester Silverstein Chemla Robson Fleisher Shugart RosenbergD
Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass 1 NT
1 1 NT AP Dbl 2 Pass 2
Pass 2 NT AP

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

8
A J 9 7 6
K 7 6
A J 3 2 Table K 7 6 5 4 2
Q
9 4 3
10 7 6
86776 =
47547 =
Par NS +120 A 10 9
8 4 2
A Q J 10
K 8 4

1 opening
1 NT N +1 +120
Tie 122
1 NT opening
2 NT S = +120
Tie 141

77. 2001 USBC Final, Seg 1, Bd 14

N deals
None vul A 5 3
A 10 8 3
9 5 3
9 8 6

West North East South West North East South
Molson Martel Shenkin Stansby Weichsel Ekeblad Sontag Lipsitz
Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass 1 NT
Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass Pass Pass
Pass 2 NT AP

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

Q 10 7 2
7
Q J 8 7
A 10 5 2 Table K 9 4
Q 9 6 5 2
10 2
K 7 4
65765 =
67667 77678
Par NS -90 J 8 6
K J 4
A K 6 4
Q J 3

1 opening
2 NT S -1 -50
-4 122
1 NT opening
1 NT S = +90
+4 145

78. 2001 USBC Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 29

N deals
Both vul 6 5 4
J 8 7
J 9 3
Q 7 5 3

West North East South West North East South
Meckstroth Weichsel Rodwell Sontag Meltzer Soloway Larsen Hamman
Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass 1 NT
1 NT Pass 2 Pass Dbl AP
2 Pass 3 Pass
4 AP

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

J 10 2
A 6
A K Q 8 7 6
4 2 Table K 9 8 7 3
5 4 3 2
—
A J 10 8
63656 =
7A787 =
Par NS -620 A Q
K Q 10 9
10 5 4 2
K 9 6

1 opening
4 W = -620
-9 122
1 NT opening
1 NT× S -1 -200
+9 154

79. 2000 Olympiad Round of 16, Seg 3, Bd 39

N deals
Both vul 10 6 4
A K 10 2
9 8 6 4
6 4

West North East South West North East South
Carcassonne Callaghan Labaere Burn Fawcett Jeunen Liggins Coenraets
Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass 1 NT
Pass 1 Pass 2 (AP) Pass Pass Pass

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

K 7 5
8 5 4
J 3
A K 10 5 3 Table 9 3 2
J 9
K Q 7 5 2
Q 9 7
68944 68964
65478 =
Par NS +140 A Q J 8
Q 7 6 3
A 10
J 8 2

1 opening
2 N +1 +140
+1 123
1 NT opening
1 NT S +1 +120
-1 154

80. 2000 Olympiad Final, Seg 1, Bd 11

N deals
None vul K Q J 6 3
J 9 8
K 9 8
9 8

West North East South West North East South
Balicki Versace Zmudzinski Lauria Bocchi Kwiecien Duboin Pszczola
Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass 1 NT
Pass 1 Pass 2 NT Pass 2 Pass 2
Pass 3 NT AP Pass 3 NT AP

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

10 8
K 6 4 3
J 6 4
Q J 6 4 Table A 9 4 2
A 7 5
7
10 7 5 3 2
997A5 =
34638 =
Par NS +300 7 5
Q 10 2
A Q 10 5 3 2
A K

1 opening
3 NT S +1 +430
Tie 123
1 NT opening
3 NT S +1 +430
Tie 154

81. 2000 Olympiad Round of 16, Seg 4, Bd 61

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

West North East South West North East South
Wernle Nilsland Kriftner Fallenius Fredin Barnay Lindkvist TerraneoC
Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass 1 NT
1 Dbl Pass 3 2 Dbl 3 4
Pass 3 Dbl Pass Pass 4 NT AP
Pass 3 NT AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th

6 5 3 2
K J 8 7 3
8 3
A Q Table K J 10 4
Q 6
6 2
10 7 5 3 2
957B7 =
47525 =
Par NS +600 A
10 9 5 4
A K Q 10 5 4
J 6

1 opening
3 NT N = +600
+12 135
1 NT opening
4 NT S -1 -100
-12 154

82. 2000 Olympiad Qualifying, Rd 4, Bd 5

N deals
N-S vul 10 8
Q 10 5 2
10 8 3
K 10 8 3

West North East South West North East South
Zmudzinski Frances Balicki Torres Wasik Pszczola Knap Kwiecien
Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass 1 NT
Pass 1 Pass 1 NT (AP) Pass Pass Pass

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

A K J 6
9 8 6
9 7 6
Q 5 4 Table Q 9 4 3
A 7 3
K J
9 7 6 2
87998 87A98
56335 56345
Par NS +620 7 5 2
K J 4
A Q 5 4 2
A J

1 opening
1 NT S = +90
-1 135
1 NT opening
1 NT S +1 +120
+1 155

83. 2000 Spingold Final, Seg 1, Bd 9

N deals
E-W vul K 10 6 4
K J 4 2
J 9
Q 8 6

West North East South West North East South
Fredin Larsen Lindkvist Meltzer Stansby Jacobus Martel Welland
Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass 1 NT
Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2
Pass 2 NT Pass 3 NT (AP) Pass 4 AP

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

J 5 2
Q 10
10 8 6 3
A 5 4 3 Table 8 7 3
A 9 8
Q 4 2
K 10 7 2
89987 =
54455 =
Par NS +140 A Q 9
7 6 5 3
A K 7 5
J 9

1 opening
3 NT N -1 -50
Tie 135
1 NT opening
4 S -1 -50
Tie 155

84. 1999 USBC Semifinal, Seg 6, Bd 76

N deals
E-W vul J 4 3
Q 10 8 5
9 4 3
J 8 6

West North East South West North East South
Cayne Sontag Burger Weichsel Jacobs Cohen Katz Berkowitz
Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass 1 NT
1 AP 2 Pass 2 Pass
2 AP

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

A Q 9 8 5
J
Q J 8 6 5
K Q Table 6 2
9 7 6 3 2
K
A 10 9 7 4
63543 =
79889 =
Par NS -140 K 10 7
A K 4
A 10 7 2
5 3 2

1 opening
1 W +2 -140
Tie 135
1 NT opening
2 W +1 -140
Tie 155

85. 1999 USBC Semifinal, Seg 6, Bd 76

N deals
E-W vul J 4 3
Q 10 8 5
9 4 3
J 8 6

West North East South West North East South
Stansby Robinson Martel Boyd Kamil Zia Becker Rosenberg
Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass 1 NT
1 AP 2 AP

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

A Q 9 8 5
J
Q J 8 6 5
K Q Table 6 2
9 7 6 3 2
K
A 10 9 7 4
63543 =
79889 =
Par NS -140 K 10 7
A K 4
A 10 7 2
5 3 2

1 opening
1 W +2 -140
+1 136
1 NT opening
2 W +2 -170
-1 155

86. 1998 USBC Final, Seg 7, Bd 105

N deals
E-W vul 5 4
8 3 2
K Q 9
Q J 10 6 5

West North East South West North East South
Soloway Passell Hamman Seamon Cohen Rodwell Berkowitz Meckstroth
Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass 1 NT
1 2 2 3 2 2 3 AP
3 Pass 4 AP

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

A J 10 8 6
Q J 10 9
A 8 5
7 Table Q 9 7 2
6 5
6 4 2
A 4 3 2
64578 =
79655 =
Par NS -140 K 3
A K 7 4
J 10 7 3
K 9 8

1 opening
4 W -1 +100
+6 142
1 NT opening
3 E = -140
-6 155

87. 1997 BB Final, Seg 3, Bd 33

N deals
None vul J 10 8
A J 9 7
8 7 4
J 9 2

West North East South West North East South
Levy Nickell Mari Freeman Hamman Perron Wolff Chemla
Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass 1 NT
Pass 1 Pass 1 (AP) Pass Pass Pass

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

A Q 9 5
Q 3
K 10 3
K 8 6 3 Table 4 3
10 8 6 2
9 6 2
A 10 7 4
77665 =
66668 =
Par NS -90 K 7 6 2
K 5 4
A Q J 5
Q 5

1 opening
1 S +1 +110
+1 143
1 NT opening
1 NT S = +90
-1 155

88. 1997 BB Qualifying, Rd 5, Bd 9

N deals
E-W vul Q 3
J
Q J 10 7 5
K 10 7 3 2

West North East South West North East South
WangW Rosenberg LiX Zia Stansby LiuC Martel Sun
Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass 1 NT
1 3 AP 2 3 3 4
Pass 5 AP

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

9 8
A 9 8 7 6 5 3
K
Q 6 4 Table K 10 7 6 5
K 10 2
9 4
J 8 5
685CB =
45702 =
Par NS +920 A J 4 2
Q 4
A 8 6 3 2
A 9

1 opening
3 S +4 +190
-5 143
1 NT opening
5 N = +400
+5 160

89. 1997 Vanderbilt Final, Seg 4, Bd 64

N deals
N-S vul 5 4 3
A K 9 8
K 2
8 7 6 4

West North East South West North East South
Schwartz Sontag Lair Feldman Passell Soloway Seamon Goldman
Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass 1 NT
1 Dbl Pass 1 NT (AP) 2 2 NT Pass 3
Pass 3 Pass 3 NT (AP)

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

K Q J 9 6
7 5 3 2
10 3
A 9 Table 10 7
Q 4
J 9 8 6 5
Q 10 3 2
88988 =
45454 =
Par NS +140 A 8 2
J 10 6
A Q 7 4
K J 5

1 opening
1 NT S +1 +120
+8 151
1 NT opening
3 NT S -2 -200
-8 160

90. 1996 Olympiad Final, Seg 8, Bd 122

N deals
Both vul J 4 3
7 4
A J 5
J 9 6 4 3

West North East South West North East South
Sakul Mouiel Karwur Levy Multon Panelewen Szwarc Watulingas
Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass 1 NT
1 Pass 2 Pass Pass Pass Pass
Pass 2 NT Pass 3 (AP)

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

A 10 7 6 2
K J 3 2
8 7 4
Q Table 9 8 5
Q 10 9 6
Q 10 3
A 10 2
65588 =
68854 =
Par NS -110 K Q
A 8 5
K 9 6 2
K 8 7 5

1 opening
3 S -1 -100
-6 151
1 NT opening
1 NT S +1 +120
+6 166

Data 9X44 Main Top One Diamond vs. One Notrump