Data 9X56 Main

One Spade vs One Notrump

by Richard Pavlicek

First seat, 14-15 HCP

A total of 70 cases occurred in 40,069 deals from 72 major events 1996-2014.
Cases with swings of 2+ IMPs are shown here, most recent first.

2014 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 2 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 1 A Q 10 9 5
10 4
Q J 5
A J 10 Wooldridge
West

Pass
AP

Lead
Q
J
3
2
8
A Grabel
NORTH
1
2 NT

2nd
3
K
4
K
9 Hurd
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
6
2
10
A
7 H.Weinstein
South
2
4

4th
A
2
J
4
6 Bramley
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
4
A
Q
3
6
6
9
8
Q
10
10
A J.Lall
NORTH
1 NT
2
3 NT

2nd
3
7
4
8
K
K
J
9
J
2
10
4 Stansby
East
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
6
2
A
9
3
5
Q
3
7
7
8 Kranyak
South
2
3

4th
10
4
2
J
5
5
6
J
2
7
Q
K 8 4
A Q 3
3 2
9 8 7 6 2 Table J 7
J 5 2
10 8 6 4
K Q 5 4

Par +650
5 South 6 3 2
K 9 8 7 6
A K 9 7
3

1 +13 1 13-0 4 N +1 +650 3 NT N -1 -100

2013 Bermuda Bowl Semifinal, Segment 5 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 2 K J 10 9 3
Q 9
K Q 3 2
K 8 Weinstein
West

Pass

Lead
2
10
K
J
10
9
Q
9
K
9
A Helgemo
NORTH
1
Pass

2nd
4
Q
7
8
4
6
J
10
2
8
4 Levin
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
4
5
6
2
3
6
A
2
3 Helness
South
2

4th
3
7
Q
5
7
6
3
7
5
J Nunes
West

Pass

Lead
4
K
6
10
8
A
9
7
Q Kranyak
NORTH
1 NT

2nd
9
2
K
3
2
5
4
9
10 Fantoni
East
Pass

3rd
10
4
A
J
J
5
Q
5
7 G.Wolpert
South
Pass

4th
K
A
2
8
7
3
3
5
6
A Q
10 7 5 3 2
10 8
Q J 7 6 Table 8 7 2
J 4
A J 6 5 4
A 10 9

Par +110
2 NS 6 5 4
A K 8 6
9 7
5 4 3 2

1 +8 1 21-0 2 N +1 +140 1 NT N -2 -200

2013 Spingold Round of 16, Segment 2 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 3 A 9 8 6 3
Q 8 3
A 10 9
A 10 Grue
West

Pass

Lead
3
Q
3
2
2
6 Lauria
NORTH
1
Pass

2nd
10
K
5
A
A Moss
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
A
10
3
5 Versace
South
1 NT

4th
K
2
4
5
4 Seamon
West

Pass
AP

Lead
3
3
3
Q
9
A
Q T.Bessis
NORTH
1 NT
2

2nd
4
2
10
K
5
5
5 Cayne
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
10
J
A
8
4 Bertheau
South
2
3 NT

4th
A
J
K
7
4
6
K J 4
A 7 6
Q 6
9 7 6 3 2 Table 7 5 2
J 9 5
K 7 5 3 2
J 5

Par +430
4 NT NS Q 10
K 10 4 2
J 8 4
K Q 8 4

1 NT +6 1 21-6 1 NT S +4 +210 3 NT N +2 +460

2013 USBC Round of 32, Segment 4 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 4 8 7 5 3 2
A J 10
K 6 3
A Q Hamman
West

Pass

Lead
7
3
Q
K
A
J
10 Seamon
NORTH
1
Pass

2nd
3
9
6
2
5
3
K J.Lall
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
4
5
Q
2
9
A Pszczola
South
2

4th
A
10
2
6
J
4
5 Berkowitz
West

Pass

Lead
7
A
Q
J
10
9
J
K Wooldridge
NORTH
1 NT

2nd
3
7
6
4
2
7
9
8 Sontag
East
Pass

3rd
Q
3
4
5
K
3
2
5 Hurd
South
Pass

4th
A
2
8
6
Q
8
10
5
A K 10
Q 6
Q J 10 8 7
9 8 2 Table Q 9
8 7 4 2
A 9 5
10 7 6 5

Par +110
2 NS J 6 4
K 9 5 3
4 2
K J 4 3

1 NT +5 1 21-11 2 N -1 -50 1 NT N +1 +120

2013 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Segment 2 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 5 A K Q J 9
A 4 2
J 6 3
5 4 Fredin
West

Pass

Lead
Q
2
K
A
2 D.Bilde
NORTH
1
3

2nd
K
3
8
6
9 Fallenius
East
Dbl
AP

3rd
3
A
4
10
6 M.Bilde
South
3

4th
4
7
5
5
7 S.Auken
West

Pass

Lead
J
2
K
Q
J
9
A
5
K Rosenthal
NORTH
1 NT

2nd
K
3
8
8
3
4
Q
6
4 Welland
East
Pass

3rd
5
A
4
6
10
2
10
7
10 Silverstein
South
Pass

4th
2
7
5
3
7
2
8
9
5 3
8 7 5 3
Q 10 5
K Q 9 2 Table 8 7
Q J 9 6
A 8 4
A 10 6 3

Par +140
3 NS 10 6 4 2
K 10
K 9 7 2
J 8 7

1 +2 1 23-11 3 N = +140 1 NT N = +90

2013 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Segment 2 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 6 A K Q J 9
A 4 2
J 6 3
5 4 Bathurst
West

Pass
AP

Lead
Q
2
A
4
4
5
K
2
3
2
8 Fleisher
NORTH
1
3

2nd
K
3
6
9
5
6
4
9
4
10
9 Zagorin
East
Dbl
Pass

3rd
3
A
10
10
K
7
3
A
K
J
Q Kamil
South
3
4

4th
2
7
5
7
8
9
8
J
5
A
6 Rosenberg
West

Pass

Lead
J
10
2
A
Q
J
3
10 v.Prooijen
NORTH
1 NT

2nd
K
3
5
3
6
4
8
8 Willenken
East
Pass

3rd
5
9
K
4
6
2
K
A Verhees
South
Pass

4th
2
7
8
3
9
2
5
6
5 3
8 7 5 3
Q 10 5
K Q 9 2 Table 8 7
Q J 9 6
A 8 4
A 10 6 3

Par +140
3 NS 10 6 4 2
K 10
K 9 7 2
J 8 7

1 NT +6 1 23-17 4 N -1 -100 1 NT N +1 +120

2012 World Championship Quarterfinal, Segment 3 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 7 Q 10 9 7 3
Q 4
K Q J 5
A 7 Upmark
West

Pass
AP

Lead
Q
J
5
2
8
4
4
A
7
9 Zia
NORTH
1
Dbl

2nd
2
3
3
6
4
3
5
6
9
K Nystrom
East
2
Pass

3rd
6
K
A
9
6
K
10
5
K
8 Hamman
South
Pass
2

4th
7
A
2
J
J
2
A
Q
Q
7 Meckstroth
West

Pass

Lead
4
Q
J
9
10
Q Bertheau
NORTH
1 NT
Pass

2nd
5
8
5
8
Q
A Rodwell
East
2

3rd
10
6
9
2
8
6 Cullin
South
Pass

4th
J
7
A
K
4
6
K 6 5
5 2
10 9 6 2
K 10 9 6 Table A J 8
A J 10 8 7 3
8 3
Q J

Par -100
2 × NS -1 4 2
K 9 6
A 7 4
8 5 4 3 2

1 +2 1 26-17 2 N -1 -50 2 E = -110

2012 Vanderbilt Quarterfinal, Segment 2 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 8 A K 8 6 3
K 10 9
7 6 4
A 3 Grue
West

Pass
Dbl

Lead
Q
A
K
8
A
7
10
2 Cieslak
NORTH
1
2
2

2nd
5
2
4
J
9
10
J
6 Cheek
East
Pass
Pass
3

3rd
K
10
Q
8
4
9
K
Q Frukacz
South
1 NT
2
AP

4th
2
5
7
A
3
J
4
6 Zaremba
West

Dbl
AP

Lead
A
K
5
6
A
3
5
A
3
2 T.Bessis
NORTH
1 NT
Rdbl

2nd
4
6
7
7
7
Q
9
2
4 Lewaciak
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
9
10
Q
K
6
K
9
10
Q Delmonte
South
2
4

4th
8
J
3
2
4
8
10
5
7
7 5
A 7 5
A K 5 3 2
9 8 4 Table J 9 4 2
4 2
Q 10 9
Q J 10 7

Par +420
4 NS Q 10
Q J 8 6 3
J 8
K 6 5 2

1 NT +8 1 26-25 3 E -2 +100 4 S = +420

2011 Spingold Quarterfinal, Segment 4 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 9 A Q 8 4 2
A K 9
7 4
J 6 5 Welland
West

Pass
AP

Lead
J
4
2 Zia
NORTH
1
2

2nd
3
3
5 Bramley
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
Q Hamman
South
1 NT
2

4th
A
K Meckstroth
West

Pass
AP

Lead
3
2
2
Q
4
5
6
10
8
2 Smirnov
NORTH
1 NT
3

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

3rd
K
J
6
5
9
2
5
7
10
A Piekarek
South
Dbl
3 NT

4th
4
3
J
4
7
7
8
5
6
4
J
Q 10 8 7 2
K 10 2
Q 8 7 2 Table K 10 7 5 3
J
J 8 5 3
A 10 3

Par -90
1 NT EW 9 6
6 5 4 3
A Q 9 6
K 9 4

1 +9 1 35-25 2 N -1 -100 3 NT N -5 -500

2011 USBC Round of 16, Segment 7 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 10 K J 4 3 2
10 5
A Q 10
K J 10 Goren
West

Pass

Lead
Q
3
5
K
3
6 Willenken
NORTH
1
Pass

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

3rd
4
Q
8
6
A
J Rosenberg
South
2

4th
5
K
10
7
10
Q Berkowitz
West

Pass

Lead
5
10
8
A
6
5 Johnson
NORTH
1 NT
2

2nd
9
Q
A
3
7
J Sontag
East
Pass
AP

3rd
10
2
7
5
3
Q Simson
South
2

4th
J
4
2
3
Q
6
10 7
K J 7 4 3
9 8 6 2
5 2 Table Q 8 5
Q
K J 7 5
A Q 7 4 3

Par +140
3 North A 9 6
A 9 8 6 2
4 3
9 8 6
1 +4 1 39-25 2 N = +110 2 N -1 -50

Data 9X56 Main

Top One Spade vs One Notrump

2011 Vanderbilt Quarterfinal, Segment 4 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 11 A K J 9 5
A 9 5
10 8 2
Q 4 Rodwell
West

Pass
AP

Lead
3
A
5
K
2
2
2
8
J
A Stansby
NORTH
1
Pass

2nd
4
10
7
10
J
J
7
10
9
7 Meckstroth
East
Dbl
2

3rd
J
2
Q
9
A
Q
Q
6
4
10 Martel
South
Rdbl
Dbl

4th
6
7
6
3
4
4
A
8
3
5 Levin
West

Pass

Lead
7
2
3
4
10
8
8
5
2 Zia
NORTH
1 NT
Pass

2nd
K
7
2
3
8
Q
6
4
7 Weinstein
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
6
Q
J
J
5
10
2
8
J Hamman
South
3 NT

4th
5
A
A
9
K
9
6
4
10
Q 8 7 4
J 10 6
9 7 6 4
9 7 Table 10 6
8 7 4 3
K J 5
A K 6 3

Par +660
5 NT NS 3 2
K Q 2
A Q 3
J 10 8 5 2

1 +10 1 49-25 2 × E -5 +1100 3 NT N +2 +660

2010 Rosenblum Quarterfinal, Segment 3 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 12 A K 9 8 4
K 8 2
A 9 5
9 8 Greco
West

Pass

Lead
5
7
3
Q
K
6
9 Karaivanov
NORTH
1
Pass

2nd
2
J
K
K
2
3
6 Hampson
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
A
A
5
5
A
Q Rusev
South
1 NT

4th
J
8
2
9
10
5
4 Popov
West

3
Pass
AP

Lead
6
K
6
9
3
Q
8
2
K Gitelman
NORTH
1 NT
3 NT
4

2nd
J
2
3
7
2
2
Q
6
5 Skorchev
East
2
Pass
Pass

3rd
3
5
A
J
Q
4
K
9
3 Moss
South
2
4
5

4th
4
10
7
A
J
A
5
6
4
3
9 5 4 3
J 4 3 2
A 10 6 5 Table Q 10 7 6 5
A Q 10 7 6
10
Q 7

Par -100
4 × NS -1 J 2
J
K Q 8 7 6
K J 4 3 2

1 +2 1 51-25 1 NT S -1 -50 5 N -2 -100

2010 Rosenblum Round of 16, Segment 3 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 13 A Q 9 4 2
A J 5
A 9 8
9 2 Wold
West

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
Q
2
J
K Nunes
NORTH
1
2
3
3 NT

2nd
8
8
7
6 Bates
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
10
K
4
8 Fantoni
South
2
3
3

4th
A
6
3 Zimmermann
West

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
K
8
2
9 Brink
NORTH
1 NT
2 NT
4
5

2nd
8
4
7
J Multon
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
7
K
A
Q Drijver
South
2
3
4 NT

4th
A
6
5
6
10 7 6
10 9 7 4
7 6
A K 5 3 Table 8 5 3
K Q 6 3 2
J 5 4
8 4

Par +460
5 NT NS K J
8
K Q 10 3 2
Q J 10 7 6
1 +2 1 54-26 3 NT N +2 +460 5 N = +400

2010 USBC Semifinal, Segment 3 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 14 K Q 10 6 3
A 4 3
J 4
K J 4 Meckstroth
West

4

Lead
A
10
5
2
6
3
9
5
8 Levin
NORTH
1
Pass

2nd
4
Q
7
J
9
4
8
6
5 Rodwell
East
2
Pass

3rd
3
K
2
K
7
A
K
10
J Weinstein
South
3
Pass

4th
8
A
4
2
J
5
J
7
A Kamil
West

Pass

Lead
3
Q
K
6
9
3
4
8
J
4
7 Zia
NORTH
1 NT

2nd
10
8
5
6
3
6
A
Q
2
9
J Fleisher
East
Pass

3rd
Q
2
7
A
10
7
9
K
5
5 Hamman
South
Pass

4th
K
5
4
J
8
2
2
A
6
K
J 5 4
K J 9 2
K 7 6 3
Q 2 Table 8
8 6
A Q 10 9 2
A 8 6 5 3

Par -130
4 EW A 9 7 2
Q 10 7 5
8 5
10 9 7

1 NT +6 1 54-32 4 E = -130 1 NT N +1 +120

2010 USBC Semifinal, Segment 3 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 15 K Q 10 6 3
A 4 3
J 4
K J 4 Greco
West

4

Lead
K
7
4
3
8
A
5 Etter
NORTH
1
Pass

2nd
8
J
Q
9
6
7
10 Hampson
East
2 NT
Pass

3rd
A
A
5
2
J
Q
7 Kolesnik
South
3
Pass

4th
4
6
3
4
A
K
J J.Weinstein
West

4

Lead
A
K
4
2
K
J
A
3
3
5 Moss
NORTH
1 NT
Pass

2nd
6
8
9
8
4
3
7
10
Q
9 Baseggio
East
2 NT
5

3rd
10
2
5
K
8
10
2
Q
7
6 Gitelman
South
Pass
AP

4th
2
4
3
J
5
7
4
K
5
J
J 5 4
K J 9 2
K 7 6 3
Q 2 Table 8
8 6
A Q 10 9 2
A 8 6 5 3

Par -130
4 EW A 9 7 2
Q 10 7 5
8 5
10 9 7

1 NT +6 1 54-38 4 W = -130 5 W -1 +100

2010 USBC Round of 16, Segment 5 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 16 Q 9 8 4 2
K 6 4
A 10
A J 10 B.Blanchard
West

Dbl
3

Lead
2
A
K
K
2
Q
3
6 Koneru
NORTH
1
Pass
AP

2nd
J
5
5
8
10
A
A
9 S.Blanchard
East
2
3

3rd
10
6
2
5
6
4
9
J Chorush
South
2
Pass

4th
7
4
J
3
J
3
4
5 Morgan
West

3

Lead
A
10
Q
6
A
2
K
7
3
7 Bates
NORTH
1 NT
Pass

2nd
5
6
A
9
3
5
4
8
6
6 Harris
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
4
J
4
J
7
2
9
9
5 Mohan
South
2
Pass

4th
2
3
3
5
2
10
10
Q
J
K 7 6
A 10 8 7 5 2
8 7 3 2
— Table A J
9 3
9 6 5
K Q 8 4 3 2

Par +110
2 NS 10 5 3
Q J
K Q J 4
9 7 6 5

1 +2 1 56-38 3 W -2 +100 3 W -1 +50

2010 Rosenblum Quarterfinal, Segment 3 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 17 A K 9 8 4
K 8 2
A 9 5
9 8 H.Weinstein
West

Pass

Lead
5
Q
5
9
J
7
A
A
K
5 Helgemo
NORTH
1
Pass

2nd
2
K
9
10
3
2
6
5
6 Garner
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
A
7
K
4
3
6
3
7 Helness
South
1 NT

4th
J
8
2
2
Q
8
3
4
9 Nunes
West

Pass

Lead
10
6
A
4
Q
7
5
A
Q
7 Brogeland
NORTH
1 NT
3 NT

2nd
K
3
6
Q
J
K
8
2
3
4 Fantoni
East
2
AP

3rd
2
9
7
J
9
A
10
3
5
4 Saelensminde
South
3

4th
5
7
4
3
2
8
2
K
9
8
3
9 5 4 3
J 4 3 2
A 10 6 5 Table Q 10 7 6 5
A Q 10 7 6
10
Q 7

Par -100
4 × NS -1 J 2
J
K Q 8 7 6
K J 4 3 2

1 +7 1 63-38 1 NT S +1 +120 3 NT N -3 -150

2010 Rosenblum Round of 16, Segment 3 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 18 A Q 9 4 2
A J 5
A 9 8
9 2 Meckstroth
West

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
K
A
5
9 Kurka
NORTH
1
2 NT
3 NT
4
Rdbl
5

2nd
2
9
A
4 Rodwell
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
Dbl
Pass
AP

3rd
8
4
2
2 Kopecky
South
2
3
4
Pass
4

4th
7
10
6
6 Martens
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
A
K
5 Zia
NORTH
1 NT
3
4

2nd
2
9
8 Jassem
East
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
4
8
J Hamman
South
3
4
5

4th
6
7
10
10 7 6
10 9 7 4
7 6
A K 5 3 Table 8 5 3
K Q 6 3 2
J 5 4
8 4

Par +460
5 NT NS K J
8
K Q 10 3 2
Q J 10 7 6

1 +10 1 73-38 5 S = +400 5 S -1 -50

2010 Vanderbilt Final, Segment 2 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 19 A Q J 8 5
Q 3 2
5 4
A J 8 Zimmermann
West

Pass

Lead
6
10
K
J
Q
Q Martel
NORTH
1
Pass

2nd
A
4
7
10
3
5 Multon
East
2
Pass

3rd
9
8
Q
3
2
4 Stansby
South
3

4th
4
K
5
5
3 Weinstein
West

Pass

Lead
2
10
K
J
8
3
6 Helness
NORTH
1 NT

2nd
A
4
7
10
4
4
7 Levin
East
Pass

3rd
9
8
Q
9
3
3
2 Helgemo
South
Pass

4th
4
K
5
2
J
8
5
9 4 3
K 7
Q 9
K 10 9 6 3 2 Table K
A 10 8 5
K J 8 6 3 2
Q 5

Par +140
3 NS 10 7 6 2
J 9 6 4
A 10 7
7 4

1 +2 1 75-39 3 N -1 -50 1 NT N -2 -100

2009 Bermuda Bowl Quarterfinal, Segment 6 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 20 A 10 7 6 3
A K 6
J 3
K 9 4 Smirnov
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
A
4
J
7
9
A
3
Q
8
2
Q
6 Karakolev
NORTH
1
2
3

2nd
3
A
Q
9
10
2
4
8
K
4
J
8 Piekarek
East
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
5
5
4
2
K
8
10
6
7
J
7
K Danailov
South
1 NT
2

4th
6
3
7
6
2
9
K
5
5
3
10
A Aronov
West

Pass

Lead
Q
3
4
4
J
7
8
6
3 Elinescu
NORTH
1 NT
2

2nd
8
5
K
A
Q
10
A
J
7 Stefanov
East
Pass
AP

3rd
9
3
3
5
6
2
K
J
K Wladow
South
2

4th
A
K
5
9
7
6
2
2
A
K 9
8 4 2
A K 10 7
Q 8 7 2 Table Q J 5 4 2
7 5
Q 5 2
A J 5

Par -110
2 EW 8
Q J 10 9 3
9 8 6 4
10 6 3

1 NT +3 1 77-43 3 S -2 -200 2 N -1 -100

Data 9X56 Main

Top One Spade vs One Notrump

2009 Bermuda Bowl Playoff, Segment 2 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 21 Q J 9 7 4
A J 6
9 5 4
A Q Fu
West

Pass

Lead
3
J
A
6
2
Q
A
Q Trendafilov
NORTH
1
Pass

2nd
4
10
9
6
4
A
4
8 Zhao
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
Q
7
10
8
2
2
3 Karaivanov
South
1 NT

4th
8
5
3
4
5
7
5
7 Karakolev
West

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
A
6
J
2
4
3
10
4 Zhuang
NORTH
1 NT
2
3 NT
5

2nd
4
5
8
5
3
10
K
Q Danailov
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
7
K
2
A
3
J
7
A W.Wang
South
2
3
4

4th
8
10
9
4
2
K
Q
A 10 6 2
Q 10
A Q 6 3 2
7 5 Table K 8 5 3
K 9 8 2
K J 7
10 4

Par -110
2 EW —
7 5 4 3
10 8
K J 9 8 6 3 2

1 +9 1 86-44 1 NT S +1 +120 5 S -3 -300

2009 Bermuda Bowl Quarterfinal, Segment 6 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 22 A 10 7 6 3
A K 6
J 3
K 9 4 Khiuppenen
West

Pass
AP

Lead
K
4
J
7
8
3
8
6
Q
3 Sementa
NORTH
1
2

2nd
3
A
Q
9
9
4
10
5
8
7 Kholomeev
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
5
5
4
2
A
10
K
J
7
K Duboin
South
1 NT
2

4th
6
3
7
6
2
K
2
2
5
A Versace
West

Pass

Lead
Q
3
4
2
J
7
8
7
Q
3
A
5 Matushko
NORTH
1 NT
2

2nd
8
2
K
K
Q
10
10
J
8
7
6 Lauria
East
Pass
AP

3rd
9
3
3
5
6
4
A
J
6
9
8 Khokhlov
South
2

4th
A
K
5
9
7
6
2
2
4
J
4
K 9
8 4 2
A K 10 7
Q 8 7 2 Table Q J 5 4 2
7 5
Q 5 2
A J 5

Par -110
2 EW 8
Q J 10 9 3
9 8 6 4
10 6 3

1 NT +6 1 86-50 2 S -1 -100 2 N +1 +140

2009 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Segment 1 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 23 A 10 8 7 2
A 8 3
Q J 2
K 10 Greco
West

Pass
AP

Lead
8
J
9
A
7
4 Freeman
NORTH
1
2

2nd
K
4
3
3
9 Hampson
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
6
2
10
5
A Nickell
South
1 NT
3

4th
2
Q
J
6
3 Zia
West

Pass

Lead
K
Q
10
2 Moss
NORTH
1 NT
Pass

2nd
5
J
3
9 Hamman
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
4
6
2
3 Gitelman
South
3 NT

4th
7
A
3
5
6 4
J 9 6 5
10 6
A J 7 6 3 Table K Q 9 3
Q 7 2
9 8 7
Q 9 8

Par +400
3 NT NS J 5
K 10 4
A K 5 4 3
5 4 2

1 NT +7 1 86-57 3 N +1 +130 3 NT N +1 +430

2008 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 7 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 24 A Q 10 8 6 2
K 6
A 9 8
J 3 Cheek
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
K
A
Q
A
8
K
J
9
2 Rosenberg
NORTH
1
2
4

2nd
2
4
7
3
9
5
4
10 Grue
East
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
5
6
9
5
K
8
A
7 Zia
South
2
3
4

4th
3
J
2
4
7
2
3
6 Katz
West

Pass
AP

Lead
K
Q
A
8 Moss
NORTH
1 NT
2

2nd
2
4
7
2 Jacobs
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
6
10
5
9 Gitelman
South
2
3 NT

4th
3
J
8
2
4
9 8 4
Q 7 6 5 4
10 9 6 5 Table J 9 3
Q J 3
10 3 2
A K Q 8

Par +450
5 NS K 7 5
A 10 7 5 2
K J
7 4 2

1 +2 1 89-58 4 N +1 +450 3 NT N = +400

2007 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 3 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 25 K J 6 5 4
A K 4
7 4 3
A 8 Gitelman
West

Pass
AP

Lead
10
A
8
Q
J
2 Carmichael
NORTH
1
2

2nd
A
2
5
9
9
A Moss
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
7
3
K
3
4 Gerstman
South
1 NT
3

4th
2
7
10
6
5 Morgan
West

Pass
AP

Lead
5
8
J
A Ekeblad
NORTH
1 NT
2

2nd
2
4
2
2 Harris
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
Q
10
3 Rubin
South
2
3 NT

4th
3
J
A
10
A 10 9 3
10 9 8
A 10 9 8
10 7 Table Q 8 7
J 7 5
K Q 6 5
6 5 2

Par +620
4 NS 2
Q 6 3 2
J 2
K Q J 9 4 3

1 NT +11 1 89-69 3 S +1 +130 3 NT N +1 +630

2007 USBC Round of 16, Segment 4 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 26 A Q 8 7 4
K 4
9 5 4 2
A Q Jacobus
West

Pass

Lead
10
6
4
K
J
Q
2
6
4 D.Yang
NORTH
1
Pass

2nd
3
Q
5
3
6
7
8
7
A O'Rourke
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
4
10
7
A
5
K
K
3 S.Mohan
South
2

4th
4
3
2
2
2
9
J
9
10 Demirev
West

Pass

Lead
10
J
2 Grue
NORTH
1 NT
Pass

2nd
3
K
A Schuett
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
Q Cheek
South
3 NT

4th
4
5
9 6 3 2
A J 7
J 10
K 8 7 6 Table 5
Q 10 9 8 2
A 8 7
10 9 4 2

Par +650
5 NS K J 10
6 5 3
K Q 6 3
J 5 3

1 +7 1 96-69 2 N +3 +200 3 NT N -1 -100

2007 Vanderbilt Round of 16, Segment 2 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 27 A K J 10 3
J 5 2
K 6
Q 7 3 Dubinin
West

2
Pass
AP

Lead
A
K
10
A
K
6
4
J
3
J
3 Nickell
NORTH
1
Pass
2 NT

2nd
4
Q
J
5
7
8
5
6
Q
5
10 Gromov
East
Dbl
Pass
Pass

3rd
8
9
Q
4
6
A
10
4
8
2
K Freeman
South
Rdbl
2
4

4th
2
5
K
2
2
3
9
3
7
Q
6 Rodwell
West

Pass
AP

Lead
A
K
10
A
K
J
6
4
J Compton
NORTH
1 NT
2

2nd
4
Q
J
5
7
6
8
7
Q Meckstroth
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
7
3
Q
4
6
4
A
3
8 Milner
South
2
4

4th
5
2
K
2
5
8
2
9
2
9 8 7 3
Q 7 5 3 2
9 6 2 Table Q 7 5
A K 10 6
10 9 8
A J 10

Par +140
3 NS 9 8 6 4
Q 4
A J 4
K 8 5 4

1 +10 1 106-69 4 N = +420 4 N -1 -50

2007 Vanderbilt Round of 16, Segment 3 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 28 K Q J 10 6
K 10 3
J 7
A 3 2 Levin
West

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
6
4
2
A
2
A
2
K Feldman
NORTH
1
2 NT
3
6
6

2nd
A
Q
10
6
7
3
4
7 Weinstein
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
3
J
6
4
5
6
K Bramley
South
2
3
5
6
6

4th
7
9
5
5
10
2
7 Fleisher
West

Pass
Pass
Dbl
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
7
5
Q
J
K
4
9
4
10 Zia
NORTH
1 NT
2
3
Rdbl
5
6
7

2nd
A
4
8
6
3
K
10
9
9 Kamil
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
3
K
2
A
7
2
J
J
5 Rosenberg
South
2
3
4
4 NT
5 NT
7

4th
6
2
9
2
6
7
A
8
5
9 4 3
9 4
Q 9 3 2
K Q 10 5 Table 8 7 2
Q J 7 6
6
J 9 8 7 6

Par +1430
6 NS A 5
A 8 5 2
A K 10 8 5 4
4

1 +17 1 123-69 6 N = +1430 7 N -3 -300

2006 Spingold Round of 32, Segment 4 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 29 K Q J 8 6
A 8 3
A 10
J 9 8 Moss
West

2
AP

Lead
Q
8
J
10
5
A
10
7 Pollack
NORTH
1
Dbl

2nd
A
3
3
6
4
3
8
4 Fallenius
East
Dbl
Pass

3rd
7
2
K
5
4
6
K Fleisher
South
1 NT
3

4th
2
Q
9
8
9
5
2 Grabel
West

Pass

Lead
3
8
2
4
K
9
8
A
10
Q Sveindal
NORTH
1 NT

2nd
6
6
10
4
A
7
7
10
7
5 Wittes
East
Pass

3rd
J
2
Q
J
3
5
2
5
9
2 Fredin
South
Pass

4th
A
Q
K
3
4
6
9
3
J
4
9 5 4 2
Q J 5 4
J 5 4 2
Q Table A 10
K 10 7
Q 9 8 3
A 6 5 3

Par +120
2 NT NS 7 3
9 6 2
K 7 6
K 10 7 4 2

1 NT +5 1 123-74 3 S -1 -100 1 NT N = +90

2006 World Championship Final, Segment 1 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 30 K J 9 7 5
Q 8 7
A 5
A J 5 Helgemo
West

Pass

Lead
A
2
7
6
4
10 Nystrom
NORTH
1
Pass

2nd
5
3
4
A
A
8 Helness
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
7
2
5
4
8 Bertheau
South
4

4th
8
J
J
3
6
J H-Welland
West

Pass

Lead
Q
J
K
J
10
9
A
3
10
J Meltzer
NORTH
1 NT

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

3rd
4
2
2
6
4
K
2
8
9
4 Larsen
South
Pass

4th
A
A
6
5
3
6
5
5
J
7
A
J 10 9 2
K 9 4
K 10 8 7 4 Table 10 4 3
A K 6 4 3
Q J 10 2
2

Par -300
5 × NS -2 Q 8 6 2
5
8 7 6 3
Q 9 6 3

1 +2 1 125-74 4 N -2 -100 1 NT N -3 -150

Data 9X56 Main

Top One Spade vs One Notrump

2006 World Championship Final, Segment 2 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 31 A K Q 6 5
10 6 3
9 5
A J 5 Sontag
West

Pass

Lead
A
K
8
A Nystrom
NORTH
1
Pass

2nd
7
9
J Bates
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
4
3 Bertheau
South
3

4th
3
6
10 Fredin
West

Dbl
Pass
AP

Lead
A
K
8 Helness
NORTH
1 NT
2
4

2nd
7
9
J Lindkvist
East
Pass
3
Pass

3rd
4
Q
3 Helgemo
South
2
3
4

4th
3
6
10
4 3
Q 4
A Q 8 3
Q 10 9 7 6 Table 8 2
A K 8 5 2
K 2
8 4 3 2

Par +100
3 × EW -1 J 10 9 7
J 9 7
J 10 7 6 4
K
1 +3 1 128-74 3 N -1 -100 4 N -2 -200

2005 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 4 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 32 A K 8 5 4
A J
Q 9 3
7 5 3 Rosenberg
West

Pass
AP

Lead
4
A
K
J
4
J
Q
5
K
10
5
Q Willenken
NORTH
1
2

2nd
2
7
3
Q
6
4
5
9
7
9
8
A Zia
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
3
6
5
A
8
9
J
2
2
K
3 Cohler
South
1 NT
2

4th
A
2
10
8
3
9
7
10
Q
8
4
J Mahaffey
West

Pass

Lead
4
3
3
4
2
4
8
K
8
10
6
9 Fallenius
NORTH
1 NT

2nd
2
8
10
3
3
7
J
10
7
9
6
10 Shenkin
East
Pass

3rd
K
K
K
9
J
A
Q
5
4
6
2
A Welland
South
Pass

4th
A
2
7
Q
6
9
5
Q
5
5
8
7
Q J 10 2
K 8
A 5 2
A 6 4 2 Table 7
Q 10 6 4 3
K J 8 4
J 9 8

Par -140
3 East 9 6 3
9 7 5 2
10 7 6
K Q 10

1 +2 1 130-75 2 N -2 -100 1 NT N -3 -150

2000 Olympiad Qualifying, Round 10 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 33 A K J 6 5
J 9 4
K J 10
Q 2 Helness
West

3
Dbl

Lead
3
2
10
9
J
6
7
A Thorvaldsson
NORTH
1
Dbl
AP

2nd
Q
Q
2
K
5
10
Q Helgemo
East
2
4

3rd
K
4
6
4
3
A
6 T.Jonsson
South
Dbl
4

4th
A
4
7
3
K
2
J Armannsson
West

Pass

Lead
8 Brogeland
NORTH
1 NT
Pass Jorgensen
East
3 Saelensminde
South
Pass
10 9 4 3
A K Q 6
9 6
10 5 3 Table Q 7
—
A 8 7 5 4
K J 9 8 6 4

Par -110
3 EW 8 2
10 8 7 5 3 2
Q 3 2
A 7

1 NT +14 1 130-90 4 × S -3 -800 3 E -1 +100

2000 Olympiad Qualifying, Round 14 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 34 A K Q 5 3
K 7 3
10 7 5
K 2 Labaere
West

Pass
2 NT Nagri
NORTH
1
Pass
3 Carcassonne
East
Pass
Dbl
AP Mehta
South
2
Pass Jafferji
West

Pass

Lead
5
2
7
J
4
5
5 Jeunen
NORTH
1 NT
Pass

2nd
Q
7
8
8
10
7
A Alibhai
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
6
A
Q
3
K
4
2 Coenraets
South
3 NT

4th
3
6
3
9
4
5
4
10 8 7
J 10 6 2
4 3
A Q 5 3 Table 9 6
A 9 8 5
A J 9 8
7 6 4

Par +140
3 NS J 4 2
Q 4
K Q 6 2
J 10 9 8

1 NT +6 1 130-96 3 N = +140 3 NT N = +400

2000 Spingold Final, Segment 4 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 35 A K Q J 9
7 6 4
J 8 3
K 10 Moss
West

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Dbl

Lead
9
2
K
Q
J Stansby
NORTH
1
2
3
5
6
6

2nd
A
4
5
8
10 Gitelman
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
10
A
7
4
7 Martel
South
2
3
4
5
Pass

4th
4
3
6
6 Sontag
West

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Dbl
Dbl

Lead
9
K
Q
J
5
2 Lindkvist
NORTH
1 NT
2
3
3
4
6
AP

2nd
A
10
7
2
3
4 Weichsel
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
8
6
7
10
3 Fredin
South
2
2 NT
3
4
6
6 NT

4th
4
3
5
2
6
6 4
10 8
A K 9 7
A 6 4 3 2 Table 10 8 5 3
9 3
Q 10 6 5 2
9 5

Par +450
5 NS 7 2
A K Q J 5 2
4
Q J 8 7

1 +14 1 144-96 6 N = +980 6 NT× N -1 -100

2000 Vanderbilt Final, Segment 1 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 36 K 10 9 8 2
K J 2
A K 6
7 3 Freeman
West

3
AP

Lead
10
2
2
5
4
K
6
J Levin
NORTH
1
Dbl

2nd
3
10
3
7
6
5
7 Nickell
East
2
Pass

3rd
J
Q
Q
8
9
3
8 Weinstein
South
Dbl
3

4th
5
A
4
A
J
2
9 Zia
West

Pass

Lead
A
K
Q
J
4
4
K Rodwell
NORTH
1 NT

2nd
5
6
6
7
5
8
2 Rosenberg
East
Pass

3rd
10
2
8
9
3
9
3 Meckstroth
South
Pass

4th
3
7
8
2
J
K
Q
J 7 4
Q 10 9 5 3
Q
10 9 8 2 Table A 6 3
4
9 7 5 2
A K Q J 4

Par +130
4 NS Q 5
A 8 7 6
J 10 8 4 3
6 5

1 +2 1 146-96 3 S +2 +150 1 NT N = +90

1998 Vanderbilt Final, Segment 4 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 37 A Q 9 6 4
A 9 6
J 6 5
Q J Passell
West

Dbl

Lead
K
4
J
6
Q
8
8
7
7
3 Goldman
NORTH
1
Pass

2nd
2
3
A
Q
8
10
9
5
Q
4 Seamon
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
4
K
5
9
10
A
10
7
8
A Soloway
South
Pass
Pass

4th
6
5
3
2
9
J
2
J
2
4 Stansby
West

Pass
Dbl
4

Lead
5
6
5
4
9
A
8 Cohen
NORTH
1 NT
2
Pass
AP

2nd
7
J
3
A
Q
2
4 Martel
East
Dbl
Pass
2

3rd
A
2
J
7
8
3
K Berkowitz
South
Rdbl
Pass
Pass

4th
3
8
6
2
10
Q
J
8 7
J 10 4
A K 7 2
K 10 5 3 Table K J 10 3
K Q 7 5
Q 8 4
A 8

Par -660
5 NT EW 5 2
8 3 2
10 9 3
9 7 6 4 2

1 NT +4 1 146-100 1 × N -3 -800 4 E +1 -650

1997 Bermuda Bowl Quarterfinal, Segment 3 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 38 K Q 9 8 7
K 10 9
A K 5
8 4 Aa
West

3 NT

Lead
Q
7
4
Q
3
10 Bocchi
NORTH
1
Pass

2nd
5
7
10
6
K
9 Groetheim
East
2
Pass

3rd
5
J
A
2
A
J Duboin
South
3
Pass

4th
2
A
2
4
8
4 Lauria
West

2
Rdbl
3
AP

Lead
Q
10
6
J
4 Helness
NORTH
1 NT
Pass
2
3

2nd
K
8
9
3
2 Versace
East
Dbl
2
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
3
A
2
Q Helgemo
South
Pass
Dbl
Pass
4

4th
4
6
2
10
5
A 10 6 2
Q 6 4 3
J 10
A 10 2 Table —
A 8 7 5
8 4 2
Q J 9 7 5 3

Par +100
4 × EW -1 J 5 4 3
J 2
Q 9 7 6 3
K 6

1 +4 1 150-100 3 NT W -1 +50 4 N -1 -100

1997 Team Trials Final, Segment 5 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 39 A Q 7 6 3
Q 6 2
A 3
Q J 7 Nickell
West

Pass

Lead
10
6
4
5
2
2
A Martel
NORTH
1
4

2nd
J
3
A
4
6
A
2 Freeman
East
Pass
AP

3rd
A
K
5
Q
9
J
8 Stansby
South
3

4th
6
4
7
K
J
9
J Rosenberg
West

Pass
AP

Lead
9
5
10
5
5 Rodwell
NORTH
1 NT
3

2nd
J
7
J
8
4 Zia
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
2
Q
7
6 Meckstroth
South
2 NT
4

4th
6
8
K
Q
2
J 9 4
A K 8 7
8 7 6 5 2
5 Table K 2
10 9 5 4 3
K J
9 4 3 2

Par +500
5 × EW -3 10 8 5
J
Q 10 9 4
A K 10 8 6

1 NT +13 1 150-113 4 N -1 -100 4 N +1 +650

Data 9X56 Main Top One Spade vs One Notrump

2014 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 2					1 NS				1 NT NS
Case 1	A Q 10 9 5 10 4 Q J 5 A J 10			Wooldridge West Pass AP Lead Q J 3 2 8 A	Grabel NORTH 1 2 NT 2nd 3 K 4 K 9	Hurd East Pass Pass 3rd 6 2 10 A 7	H.Weinstein South 2 4 4th A 2 J 4 6	Bramley West Pass Pass Lead 4 A Q 3 6 6 9 8 Q 10 10 A	J.Lall NORTH 1 NT 2 3 NT 2nd 3 7 4 8 K K J 9 J 2 10 4	Stansby East Pass Pass AP 3rd 6 2 A 9 3 5 Q 3 7 7 8	Kranyak South 2 3 4th 10 4 2 J 5 5 6 J 2 7 Q
K 8 4 A Q 3 3 2 9 8 7 6 2			J 7 J 5 2 10 8 6 4 K Q 5 4
Par +650 5 South	6 3 2 K 9 8 7 6 A K 9 7 3
1 +13		1 13-0		4 N +1		+650		3 NT N -1		-100

2013 Bermuda Bowl Semifinal, Segment 5					1 NS				1 NT NS
Case 2	K J 10 9 3 Q 9 K Q 3 2 K 8			Weinstein West Pass Lead 2 10 K J 10 9 Q 9 K 9 A	Helgemo NORTH 1 Pass 2nd 4 Q 7 8 4 6 J 10 2 8 4	Levin East Pass Pass 3rd A 4 5 6 2 3 6 A 2 3	Helness South 2 4th 3 7 Q 5 7 6 3 7 5 J	Nunes West Pass Lead 4 K 6 10 8 A 9 7 Q	Kranyak NORTH 1 NT 2nd 9 2 K 3 2 5 4 9 10	Fantoni East Pass 3rd 10 4 A J J 5 Q 5 7	G.Wolpert South Pass 4th K A 2 8 7 3 3 5 6
A Q 10 7 5 3 2 10 8 Q J 7 6			8 7 2 J 4 A J 6 5 4 A 10 9
Par +110 2 NS	6 5 4 A K 8 6 9 7 5 4 3 2
1 +8		1 21-0		2 N +1		+140		1 NT N -2		-200

2013 Spingold Round of 16, Segment 2					1 NS				1 NT NS
Case 3	A 9 8 6 3 Q 8 3 A 10 9 A 10			Grue West Pass Lead 3 Q 3 2 2 6	Lauria `NORTH` 1 Pass 2nd 10 K 5 A A	Moss East Pass Pass 3rd J A 10 3 5	Versace `South` 1 NT 4th K 2 4 5 4	Seamon West Pass AP Lead 3 3 3 Q 9 A Q	T.Bessis `NORTH` 1 NT 2 2nd 4 2 10 K 5 5 5	Cayne East Pass Pass 3rd Q 10 J A 8 4	Bertheau `South` 2 3 NT 4th A J K 7 4 6
K J 4 A 7 6 Q 6 9 7 6 3 2			7 5 2 J 9 5 K 7 5 3 2 J 5
Par +430 4 NT NS	Q 10 K 10 4 2 J 8 4 K Q 8 4
1 NT +6		1 21-6		1 NT S +4		+210		3 NT N +2		+460

2013 USBC Round of 32, Segment 4					1 NS				1 NT NS
Case 4	8 7 5 3 2 A J 10 K 6 3 A Q			Hamman `West` Pass Lead 7 3 Q K A J 10	Seamon `NORTH` 1 Pass 2nd 3 9 6 2 5 3 K	J.Lall `East` Pass Pass 3rd Q 4 5 Q 2 9 A	Pszczola `South` 2 4th A 10 2 6 J 4 5	Berkowitz `West` Pass Lead 7 A Q J 10 9 J K	Wooldridge `NORTH` 1 NT 2nd 3 7 6 4 2 7 9 8	Sontag `East` Pass 3rd Q 3 4 5 K 3 2 5	Hurd `South` Pass 4th A 2 8 6 Q 8 10 5
A K 10 Q 6 Q J 10 8 7 9 8 2			Q 9 8 7 4 2 A 9 5 10 7 6 5
Par +110 2 NS	J 6 4 K 9 5 3 4 2 K J 4 3
1 NT +5		1 21-11		2 N -1		-50		1 NT N +1		+120

2013 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Segment 2					1 NS				1 NT NS
Case 5	A K Q J 9 A 4 2 J 6 3 5 4			Fredin `West` Pass Lead Q 2 K A 2	D.Bilde NORTH 1 3 2nd K 3 8 6 9	Fallenius `East` Dbl AP 3rd 3 A 4 10 6	M.Bilde South 3 4th 4 7 5 5 7	S.Auken `West` Pass Lead J 2 K Q J 9 A 5 K	Rosenthal NORTH 1 NT 2nd K 3 8 8 3 4 Q 6 4	Welland `East` Pass 3rd 5 A 4 6 10 2 10 7 10	Silverstein South Pass 4th 2 7 5 3 7 2 8 9
5 3 8 7 5 3 Q 10 5 K Q 9 2			8 7 Q J 9 6 A 8 4 A 10 6 3
Par +140 3 NS	10 6 4 2 K 10 K 9 7 2 J 8 7
1 +2		1 23-11		3 N =		+140		1 NT N =		+90

2012 Vanderbilt Quarterfinal, Segment 2					1 NS				1 NT NS
Case 8	A K 8 6 3 K 10 9 7 6 4 A 3			Grue `West` Pass Dbl Lead Q A K 8 A 7 10 2	Cieslak `NORTH` 1 2 2 2nd 5 2 4 J 9 10 J 6	Cheek `East` Pass Pass 3 3rd K 10 Q 8 4 9 K Q	Frukacz `South` 1 NT 2 AP 4th 2 5 7 A 3 J 4 6	Zaremba `West` Dbl AP Lead A K 5 6 A 3 5 A 3 2	T.Bessis `NORTH` 1 NT Rdbl 2nd 4 6 7 7 7 Q 9 2 4	Lewaciak `East` Pass Pass 3rd 9 10 Q K 6 K 9 10 Q	Delmonte `South` 2 4 4th 8 J 3 2 4 8 10 5 7
7 5 A 7 5 A K 5 3 2 9 8 4			J 9 4 2 4 2 Q 10 9 Q J 10 7
Par +420 4 NS	Q 10 Q J 8 6 3 J 8 K 6 5 2
1 NT +8		1 26-25		3 E -2		+100		4 S =		+420

2011 Spingold Quarterfinal, Segment 4					1 NS				1 NT NS
Case 9	A Q 8 4 2 A K 9 7 4 J 6 5			Welland `West` Pass AP Lead J 4 2	Zia NORTH 1 2 2nd 3 3 5	Bramley `East` Pass Pass 3rd 2 Q	Hamman South 1 NT 2 4th A K	Meckstroth `West` Pass AP Lead 3 2 2 Q 4 5 6 10 8 2	Smirnov NORTH 1 NT 3 2nd Q K 3 A K A 10 9 8 6	Rodwell `East` 2 Pass 3rd K J 6 5 9 2 5 7 10 A	Piekarek South Dbl 3 NT 4th 4 3 J 4 7 7 8 5 6 4
J Q 10 8 7 2 K 10 2 Q 8 7 2			K 10 7 5 3 J J 8 5 3 A 10 3
Par -90 1 NT EW	9 6 6 5 4 3 A Q 9 6 K 9 4
1 +9		1 35-25		2 N -1		-100		3 NT N -5		-500

2011 USBC Round of 16, Segment 7					1 NS				1 NT NS
Case 10	K J 4 3 2 10 5 A Q 10 K J 10			Goren West Pass Lead Q 3 5 K 3 6	Willenken `NORTH` 1 Pass 2nd A 2 4 5 8 2	Donn East Pass Pass 3rd 4 Q 8 6 A J	Rosenberg `South` 2 4th 5 K 10 7 10 Q	Berkowitz West Pass Lead 5 10 8 A 6 5	Johnson `NORTH` 1 NT 2 2nd 9 Q A 3 7 J	Sontag East Pass AP 3rd 10 2 7 5 3 Q	Simson `South` 2 4th J 4 2 3 Q 6
10 7 K J 7 4 3 9 8 6 2 5 2			Q 8 5 Q K J 7 5 A Q 7 4 3
Par +140 3 North	A 9 6 A 9 8 6 2 4 3 9 8 6
1 +4		1 39-25		2 N =		+110		2 N -1		-50

2011 Vanderbilt Quarterfinal, Segment 4					1 NS				1 NT NS
Case 11	A K J 9 5 A 9 5 10 8 2 Q 4			Rodwell `West` Pass AP Lead 3 A 5 K 2 2 2 8 J A	Stansby NORTH 1 Pass 2nd 4 10 7 10 J J 7 10 9 7	Meckstroth `East` Dbl 2 3rd J 2 Q 9 A Q Q 6 4 10	Martel South Rdbl Dbl 4th 6 7 6 3 4 4 A 8 3 5	Levin `West` Pass Lead 7 2 3 4 10 8 8 5 2	Zia NORTH 1 NT Pass 2nd K 7 2 3 8 Q 6 4 7	Weinstein `East` Pass Pass 3rd 6 Q J J 5 10 2 8 J	Hamman South 3 NT 4th 5 A A 9 K 9 6 4 10
Q 8 7 4 J 10 6 9 7 6 4 9 7			10 6 8 7 4 3 K J 5 A K 6 3
Par +660 5 NT NS	3 2 K Q 2 A Q 3 J 10 8 5 2
1 +10		1 49-25		2 × E -5		+1100		3 NT N +2		+660

2010 Rosenblum Quarterfinal, Segment 3					1 NS				1 NT NS
Case 12	A K 9 8 4 K 8 2 A 9 5 9 8			Greco West Pass Lead 5 7 3 Q K 6 9	Karaivanov `NORTH` 1 Pass 2nd 2 J K K 2 3 6	Hampson East Pass Pass 3rd Q A A 5 5 A Q	Rusev `South` 1 NT 4th J 8 2 9 10 5 4	Popov West 3 Pass AP Lead 6 K 6 9 3 Q 8 2 K	Gitelman `NORTH` 1 NT 3 NT 4 2nd J 2 3 7 2 2 Q 6 5	Skorchev East 2 Pass Pass 3rd 3 5 A J Q 4 K 9 3	Moss `South` 2 4 5 4th 4 10 7 A J A 5 6 4
3 9 5 4 3 J 4 3 2 A 10 6 5			Q 10 7 6 5 A Q 10 7 6 10 Q 7
Par -100 4 × NS -1	J 2 J K Q 8 7 6 K J 4 3 2
1 +2		1 51-25		1 NT S -1		-50		5 N -2		-100

2010 Rosenblum Round of 16, Segment 3					1 NS				1 NT NS
Case 13	A Q 9 4 2 A J 5 A 9 8 9 2			Wold `West` Pass Pass Pass Lead Q 2 J K	Nunes `NORTH` 1 2 3 3 NT 2nd 8 8 7 6	Bates `East` Pass Pass Pass AP 3rd 10 K 4 8	Fantoni `South` 2 3 3 4th A 6 3	Zimmermann `West` Pass Pass Pass Lead K 8 2 9	Brink `NORTH` 1 NT 2 NT 4 5 2nd 8 4 7 J	Multon `East` Pass Pass Pass AP 3rd 7 K A Q	Drijver `South` 2 3 4 NT 4th A 6 5 6
10 7 6 10 9 7 4 7 6 A K 5 3			8 5 3 K Q 6 3 2 J 5 4 8 4
Par +460 5 NT NS	K J 8 K Q 10 3 2 Q J 10 7 6
1 +2		1 54-26		3 NT N +2		+460		5 N =		+400

2010 USBC Semifinal, Segment 3					1 NS				1 NT NS
Case 14	K Q 10 6 3 A 4 3 J 4 K J 4			Meckstroth West 4 Lead A 10 5 2 6 3 9 5 8	Levin `NORTH` 1 Pass 2nd 4 Q 7 J 9 4 8 6 5	Rodwell East 2 Pass 3rd 3 K 2 K 7 A K 10 J	Weinstein `South` 3 Pass 4th 8 A 4 2 J 5 J 7 A	Kamil West Pass Lead 3 Q K 6 9 3 4 8 J 4 7	Zia `NORTH` 1 NT 2nd 10 8 5 6 3 6 A Q 2 9 J	Fleisher East Pass 3rd Q 2 7 A 10 7 9 K 5 5	Hamman `South` Pass 4th K 5 4 J 8 2 2 A 6 K
J 5 4 K J 9 2 K 7 6 3 Q 2			8 8 6 A Q 10 9 2 A 8 6 5 3
Par -130 4 EW	A 9 7 2 Q 10 7 5 8 5 10 9 7
1 NT +6		1 54-32		4 E =		-130		1 NT N +1		+120

2010 USBC Round of 16, Segment 5					1 NS				1 NT NS
Case 16	Q 9 8 4 2 K 6 4 A 10 A J 10			B.Blanchard `West` Dbl 3 Lead 2 A K K 2 Q 3 6	Koneru NORTH 1 Pass AP 2nd J 5 5 8 10 A A 9	S.Blanchard `East` 2 3 3rd 10 6 2 5 6 4 9 J	Chorush South 2 Pass 4th 7 4 J 3 J 3 4 5	Morgan `West` 3 Lead A 10 Q 6 A 2 K 7 3 7	Bates NORTH 1 NT Pass 2nd 5 6 A 9 3 5 4 8 6 6	Harris `East` Pass Pass 3rd 4 J 4 J 7 2 9 9 5	Mohan South 2 Pass 4th 2 3 3 5 2 10 10 Q J
K 7 6 A 10 8 7 5 2 8 7 3 2 —			A J 9 3 9 6 5 K Q 8 4 3 2
Par +110 2 NS	10 5 3 Q J K Q J 4 9 7 6 5
1 +2		1 56-38		3 W -2		+100		3 W -1		+50

2010 Vanderbilt Final, Segment 2					1 NS				1 NT NS
Case 19	A Q J 8 5 Q 3 2 5 4 A J 8			Zimmermann West Pass Lead 6 10 K J Q Q	Martel `NORTH` 1 Pass 2nd A 4 7 10 3 5	Multon East 2 Pass 3rd 9 8 Q 3 2 4	Stansby `South` 3 4th 4 K 5 5 3	Weinstein West Pass Lead 2 10 K J 8 3 6	Helness `NORTH` 1 NT 2nd A 4 7 10 4 4 7	Levin East Pass 3rd 9 8 Q 9 3 3 2	Helgemo `South` Pass 4th 4 K 5 2 J 8 5
9 4 3 K 7 Q 9 K 10 9 6 3 2			K A 10 8 5 K J 8 6 3 2 Q 5
Par +140 3 NS	10 7 6 2 J 9 6 4 A 10 7 7 4
1 +2		1 75-39		3 N -1		-50		1 NT N -2		-100

2009 Bermuda Bowl Playoff, Segment 2					1 NS				1 NT NS
Case 21	Q J 9 7 4 A J 6 9 5 4 A Q			Fu West Pass Lead 3 J A 6 2 Q A Q	Trendafilov NORTH 1 Pass 2nd 4 10 9 6 4 A 4 8	Zhao East Pass Pass 3rd K Q 7 10 8 2 2 3	Karaivanov South 1 NT 4th 8 5 3 4 5 7 5 7	Karakolev West Pass Pass Pass Lead A 6 J 2 4 3 10 4	Zhuang NORTH 1 NT 2 3 NT 5 2nd 4 5 8 5 3 10 K Q	Danailov East Pass Pass Pass AP 3rd 7 K 2 A 3 J 7 A	W.Wang South 2 3 4 4th 8 10 9 4 2 K Q
A 10 6 2 Q 10 A Q 6 3 2 7 5			K 8 5 3 K 9 8 2 K J 7 10 4
Par -110 2 EW	— 7 5 4 3 10 8 K J 9 8 6 3 2
1 +9		1 86-44		1 NT S +1		+120		5 S -3		-300

2009 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Segment 1					1 NS				1 NT NS
Case 23	A 10 8 7 2 A 8 3 Q J 2 K 10			Greco West Pass AP Lead 8 J 9 A 7 4	Freeman `NORTH` 1 2 2nd K 4 3 3 9	Hampson East Pass Pass 3rd 6 2 10 5 A	Nickell `South` 1 NT 3 4th 2 Q J 6 3	Zia West Pass Lead K Q 10 2	Moss `NORTH` 1 NT Pass 2nd 5 J 3 9	Hamman East Pass Pass 3rd 4 6 2 3	Gitelman `South` 3 NT 4th 7 A 3 5
6 4 J 9 6 5 10 6 A J 7 6 3			K Q 9 3 Q 7 2 9 8 7 Q 9 8
Par +400 3 NT NS	J 5 K 10 4 A K 5 4 3 5 4 2
1 NT +7		1 86-57		3 N +1		+130		3 NT N +1		+430

2008 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 7					1 NS				1 NT NS
Case 24	A Q 10 8 6 2 K 6 A 9 8 J 3			Cheek `West` Pass Pass AP Lead K A Q A 8 K J 9 2	Rosenberg `NORTH` 1 2 4 2nd 2 4 7 3 9 5 4 10	Grue `East` Pass Pass Pass 3rd 5 6 9 5 K 8 A 7	Zia `South` 2 3 4 4th 3 J 2 4 7 2 3 6	Katz `West` Pass AP Lead K Q A 8	Moss `NORTH` 1 NT 2 2nd 2 4 7 2	Jacobs `East` Pass Pass 3rd 6 10 5 9	Gitelman `South` 2 3 NT 4th 3 J 8 2
4 9 8 4 Q 7 6 5 4 10 9 6 5			J 9 3 Q J 3 10 3 2 A K Q 8
Par +450 5 NS	K 7 5 A 10 7 5 2 K J 7 4 2
1 +2		1 89-58		4 N +1		+450		3 NT N =		+400

2007 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 3					1 NS				1 NT NS
Case 25	K J 6 5 4 A K 4 7 4 3 A 8			Gitelman `West` Pass AP Lead 10 A 8 Q J 2	Carmichael NORTH 1 2 2nd A 2 5 9 9 A	Moss `East` Pass Pass 3rd 7 3 K 3 4	Gerstman South 1 NT 3 4th 2 7 10 6 5	Morgan `West` Pass AP Lead 5 8 J A	Ekeblad NORTH 1 NT 2 2nd 2 4 2 2	Harris `East` Pass Pass 3rd A Q 10 3	Rubin South 2 3 NT 4th 3 J A 10
A 10 9 3 10 9 8 A 10 9 8 10 7			Q 8 7 J 7 5 K Q 6 5 6 5 2
Par +620 4 NS	2 Q 6 3 2 J 2 K Q J 9 4 3
1 NT +11		1 89-69		3 S +1		+130		3 NT N +1		+630

2007 USBC Round of 16, Segment 4					1 NS				1 NT NS
Case 26	A Q 8 7 4 K 4 9 5 4 2 A Q			Jacobus `West` Pass Lead 10 6 4 K J Q 2 6 4	D.Yang NORTH 1 Pass 2nd 3 Q 5 3 6 7 8 7 A	O'Rourke `East` Pass Pass 3rd A 4 10 7 A 5 K K 3	S.Mohan South 2 4th 4 3 2 2 2 9 J 9 10	Demirev `West` Pass Lead 10 J 2	Grue NORTH 1 NT Pass 2nd 3 K A	Schuett `East` Pass Pass 3rd A Q	Cheek South 3 NT 4th 4 5
9 6 3 2 A J 7 J 10 K 8 7 6			5 Q 10 9 8 2 A 8 7 10 9 4 2
Par +650 5 NS	K J 10 6 5 3 K Q 6 3 J 5 3
1 +7		1 96-69		2 N +3		+200		3 NT N -1		-100

2007 Vanderbilt Round of 16, Segment 2					1 NS				1 NT NS
Case 27	A K J 10 3 J 5 2 K 6 Q 7 3			Dubinin West 2 Pass AP Lead A K 10 A K 6 4 J 3 J 3	Nickell `NORTH` 1 Pass 2 NT 2nd 4 Q J 5 7 8 5 6 Q 5 10	Gromov East Dbl Pass Pass 3rd 8 9 Q 4 6 A 10 4 8 2 K	Freeman `South` Rdbl 2 4 4th 2 5 K 2 2 3 9 3 7 Q 6	Rodwell West Pass AP Lead A K 10 A K J 6 4 J	Compton `NORTH` 1 NT 2 2nd 4 Q J 5 7 6 8 7 Q	Meckstroth East Pass Pass 3rd 7 3 Q 4 6 4 A 3 8	Milner `South` 2 4 4th 5 2 K 2 5 8 2 9
2 9 8 7 3 Q 7 5 3 2 9 6 2			Q 7 5 A K 10 6 10 9 8 A J 10
Par +140 3 NS	9 8 6 4 Q 4 A J 4 K 8 5 4
1 +10		1 106-69		4 N =		+420		4 N -1		-50

2007 Vanderbilt Round of 16, Segment 3					1 NS				1 NT NS
Case 28	K Q J 10 6 K 10 3 J 7 A 3 2			Levin `West` Pass Pass Pass Pass AP Lead 6 4 2 A 2 A 2 K	Feldman NORTH 1 2 NT 3 6 6 2nd A Q 10 6 7 3 4 7	Weinstein `East` Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass 3rd 3 J 6 4 5 6 K	Bramley South 2 3 5 6 6 4th 7 9 5 5 10 2 7	Fleisher `West` Pass Pass Dbl Pass Pass Pass Lead 7 5 Q J K 4 9 4 10	Zia NORTH 1 NT 2 3 Rdbl 5 6 7 2nd A 4 8 6 3 K 10 9 9	Kamil `East` Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass AP 3rd 3 K 2 A 7 2 J J 5	Rosenberg South 2 3 4 4 NT 5 NT 7 4th 6 2 9 2 6 7 A 8 5
9 4 3 9 4 Q 9 3 2 K Q 10 5			8 7 2 Q J 7 6 6 J 9 8 7 6
Par +1430 6 NS	A 5 A 8 5 2 A K 10 8 5 4 4
1 +17		1 123-69		6 N =		+1430		7 N -3		-300

2006 Spingold Round of 32, Segment 4					1 NS				1 NT NS
Case 29	K Q J 8 6 A 8 3 A 10 J 9 8			Moss West 2 AP Lead Q 8 J 10 5 A 10 7	Pollack NORTH 1 Dbl 2nd A 3 3 6 4 3 8 4	Fallenius East Dbl Pass 3rd 7 2 K 5 4 6 K	Fleisher South 1 NT 3 4th 2 Q 9 8 9 5 2	Grabel West Pass Lead 3 8 2 4 K 9 8 A 10 Q	Sveindal NORTH 1 NT 2nd 6 6 10 4 A 7 7 10 7 5	Wittes East Pass 3rd J 2 Q J 3 5 2 5 9 2	Fredin South Pass 4th A Q K 3 4 6 9 3 J 4
9 5 4 2 Q J 5 4 J 5 4 2 Q			A 10 K 10 7 Q 9 8 3 A 6 5 3
Par +120 2 NT NS	7 3 9 6 2 K 7 6 K 10 7 4 2
1 NT +5		1 123-74		3 S -1		-100		1 NT N =		+90

2005 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 4					1 NS				1 NT NS
Case 32	A K 8 5 4 A J Q 9 3 7 5 3			Rosenberg West Pass AP Lead 4 A K J 4 J Q 5 K 10 5 Q	Willenken `NORTH` 1 2 2nd 2 7 3 Q 6 4 5 9 7 9 8 A	Zia East Pass Pass 3rd K 3 6 5 A 8 9 J 2 2 K 3	Cohler `South` 1 NT 2 4th A 2 10 8 3 9 7 10 Q 8 4 J	Mahaffey West Pass Lead 4 3 3 4 2 4 8 K 8 10 6 9	Fallenius `NORTH` 1 NT 2nd 2 8 10 3 3 7 J 10 7 9 6 10	Shenkin East Pass 3rd K K K 9 J A Q 5 4 6 2 A	Welland `South` Pass 4th A 2 7 Q 6 9 5 Q 5 5 8 7
Q J 10 2 K 8 A 5 2 A 6 4 2			7 Q 10 6 4 3 K J 8 4 J 9 8
Par -140 3 East	9 6 3 9 7 5 2 10 7 6 K Q 10
1 +2		1 130-75		2 N -2		-100		1 NT N -3		-150

2000 Olympiad Qualifying, Round 10					1 NS				1 NT NS
Case 33	A K J 6 5 J 9 4 K J 10 Q 2			Helness West 3 Dbl Lead 3 2 10 9 J 6 7 A	Thorvaldsson NORTH 1 Dbl AP 2nd Q Q 2 K 5 10 Q	Helgemo East 2 4 3rd K 4 6 4 3 A 6	T.Jonsson South Dbl 4 4th A 4 7 3 K 2 J	Armannsson West Pass Lead 8	Brogeland NORTH 1 NT Pass	Jorgensen East 3	Saelensminde South Pass
10 9 4 3 A K Q 6 9 6 10 5 3			Q 7 — A 8 7 5 4 K J 9 8 6 4
Par -110 3 EW	8 2 10 8 7 5 3 2 Q 3 2 A 7
1 NT +14		1 130-90		4 × S -3		-800		3 E -1		+100

2000 Olympiad Qualifying, Round 14					1 NS				1 NT NS
Case 34	A K Q 5 3 K 7 3 10 7 5 K 2			Labaere West Pass 2 NT	Nagri `NORTH` 1 Pass 3	Carcassonne East Pass Dbl AP	Mehta `South` 2 Pass	Jafferji West Pass Lead 5 2 7 J 4 5 5	Jeunen `NORTH` 1 NT Pass 2nd Q 7 8 8 10 7 A	Alibhai East Pass Pass 3rd 6 A Q 3 K 4 2	Coenraets `South` 3 NT 4th 3 6 3 9 4 5 4
10 8 7 J 10 6 2 4 3 A Q 5 3			9 6 A 9 8 5 A J 9 8 7 6 4
Par +140 3 NS	J 4 2 Q 4 K Q 6 2 J 10 9 8
1 NT +6		1 130-96		3 N =		+140		3 NT N =		+400

2000 Spingold Final, Segment 4					1 NS				1 NT NS
Case 35	A K Q J 9 7 6 4 J 8 3 K 10			Moss `West` Pass Pass Pass Pass Dbl Lead 9 2 K Q J	Stansby `NORTH` 1 2 3 5 6 6 2nd A 4 5 8 10	Gitelman `East` Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass AP 3rd 10 A 7 4 7	Martel `South` 2 3 4 5 Pass 4th 4 3 6 6	Sontag `West` Pass Pass Pass Pass Dbl Dbl Lead 9 K Q J 5 2	Lindkvist `NORTH` 1 NT 2 3 3 4 6 AP 2nd A 10 7 2 3 4	Weichsel `East` Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass 3rd 8 6 7 10 3	Fredin `South` 2 2 NT 3 4 6 6 NT 4th 4 3 5 2 6
6 4 10 8 A K 9 7 A 6 4 3 2			10 8 5 3 9 3 Q 10 6 5 2 9 5
Par +450 5 NS	7 2 A K Q J 5 2 4 Q J 8 7
1 +14		1 144-96		6 N =		+980		6 NT× N -1		-100

2000 Vanderbilt Final, Segment 1					1 NS				1 NT NS
Case 36	K 10 9 8 2 K J 2 A K 6 7 3			Freeman `West` 3 AP Lead 10 2 2 5 4 K 6 J	Levin NORTH 1 Dbl 2nd 3 10 3 7 6 5 7	Nickell `East` 2 Pass 3rd J Q Q 8 9 3 8	Weinstein South Dbl 3 4th 5 A 4 A J 2 9	Zia `West` Pass Lead A K Q J 4 4 K	Rodwell NORTH 1 NT 2nd 5 6 6 7 5 8 2	Rosenberg `East` Pass 3rd 10 2 8 9 3 9 3	Meckstroth South Pass 4th 3 7 8 2 J K Q
J 7 4 Q 10 9 5 3 Q 10 9 8 2			A 6 3 4 9 7 5 2 A K Q J 4
Par +130 4 NS	Q 5 A 8 7 6 J 10 8 4 3 6 5
1 +2		1 146-96		3 S +2		+150		1 NT N =		+90

1998 Vanderbilt Final, Segment 4					1 NS				1 NT NS
Case 37	A Q 9 6 4 A 9 6 J 6 5 Q J			Passell West Dbl Lead K 4 J 6 Q 8 8 7 7 3	Goldman NORTH 1 Pass 2nd 2 3 A Q 8 10 9 5 Q 4	Seamon East Pass Pass 3rd 4 K 5 9 10 A 10 7 8 A	Soloway South Pass Pass 4th 6 5 3 2 9 J 2 J 2 4	Stansby West Pass Dbl 4 Lead 5 6 5 4 9 A 8	Cohen NORTH 1 NT 2 Pass AP 2nd 7 J 3 A Q 2 4	Martel East Dbl Pass 2 3rd A 2 J 7 8 3 K	Berkowitz South Rdbl Pass Pass 4th 3 8 6 2 10 Q J
8 7 J 10 4 A K 7 2 K 10 5 3			K J 10 3 K Q 7 5 Q 8 4 A 8
Par -660 5 NT EW	5 2 8 3 2 10 9 3 9 7 6 4 2
1 NT +4		1 146-100		1 × N -3		-800		4 E +1		-650

1997 Team Trials Final, Segment 5					1 NS				1 NT NS
Case 39	A Q 7 6 3 Q 6 2 A 3 Q J 7			Nickell `West` Pass Lead 10 6 4 5 2 2 A	Martel NORTH 1 4 2nd J 3 A 4 6 A 2	Freeman `East` Pass AP 3rd A K 5 Q 9 J 8	Stansby South 3 4th 6 4 7 K J 9 J	Rosenberg `West` Pass AP Lead 9 5 10 5 5	Rodwell NORTH 1 NT 3 2nd J 7 J 8 4	Zia `East` Pass Pass 3rd K 2 Q 7 6	Meckstroth South 2 NT 4 4th 6 8 K Q 2
J 9 4 A K 8 7 8 7 6 5 2 5			K 2 10 9 5 4 3 K J 9 4 3 2
Par +500 5 × EW -3	10 8 5 J Q 10 9 4 A K 10 8 6
1 NT +13		1 150-113		4 N -1		-100		4 N +1		+650