Data 9X57 Main | 
One Spade vs. One Notrump
|
by Richard Pavlicek |
First seat, 16-17 HCP
Found 22 comparisons in 40,069 deals from 72 major events 1996-2014.
First and last, and all swings of 5+ IMPs in between, are shown here.
Deals are rotated as needed to align comparison criteria to N-S.
1. 2014 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 50
N deals E-W vul | A K 9 6 5 3
Q J 2
J 2
A J
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Fantoni | Duboin | Nunes | Zia | Bocchi | Helness | Madala | Helgemo
| | 1  | Pass | 1 NT | | 1 NT | Pass | Pass
| Dbl | Rdbl | 3  | AP | Pass | | | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 10 | 2 | K | 7 | 5 | 4 | K | 2
| A | 8 | 4 | Q | 6 | J | Q | 9
| 9 | J | 9 | K | A | 2 | 3 | 3
| 3 | | | | 10 | 4 | 7 | J
| 10 tricks claimed | 8 | 4 | 6 | 2
| | | | | 7 | 10 | 2 | 5
| | | | | 5 | 6 | 3 | A
| | | | | A | 7 | 8 | Q
| | | | | K | 8 | |
| | | | | 3 tricks claimed |
|
Q 2
A K 6
K 6 3
K Q 9 7 3 |
| J 8 7
9 7 5
A Q 10 8 7 5
5
|
47636 = 967A7 = Par NS -500 | 10 4
10 8 4 3
9 4
10 8 6 4 2
|
1 opening 3 E +1 -130 +2 2
| 1 NT opening 1 NT N -4 -200 -2 0 |
2. 2014 USBC Quarterfinal, Seg 3, Bd 34
N deals E-W vul | A 10 5 2
A J
A K 10 3
9 8 7
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Hamman | LallJ | Lee | Wooldridge | Kranyak | Bramley | WolpertG | Stansby
| | 1  | Pass | 2  | | 1 NT | Pass | 2
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 3  | Dbl | Pass | Pass | 2 NT
| Pass | 3 NT | AP | | Pass | 3 NT | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 3 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 4 | J | A
| 6 | A | 9 | 4 | A | 2 | 3 | 9
| A | 2 | 3 | 4 | J | 6 | 5 | 4
| J | 6 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 6 | J | Q
| 2 | 6 | J | Q | 10 | 7 | A | 2
| 5 | | | | 9 | K | 3 | 5
| 10 tricks claimed | K | 2 | 3 | 8
| | | | | Q | 5 | 8 | 10
| | | | | 7 | 6 | 9 | 4
| | | | | 7 | 4 | A | 3 |
|
Q 8 4 3
9 4
Q J 7 6 5 2
10 |
| 9 6
10 8 6 2
9 8
A K J 4 3
|
BAA8A = 23253 22243 Par NS +460 | K J 7
K Q 7 5 3
4
Q 6 5 2
|
1 opening 3 NT N +1 +430 Tie 2
| 1 NT opening 3 NT N +1 +430 Tie 0 |
3. 2014 Vanderbilt Quarterfinal, Seg 1, Bd 6
N deals N-S vul | A 10 8 6 3
A 8
Q 10 5
K Q J
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Fantoni | Narkiewicz | Nunes | Buras | Bocchi | Helness | Madala | Helgemo
| | 1  | Pass | 1 NT | | 1 NT | Pass | Pass
| Dbl | Rdbl | 2  | 3 (AP) | Pass | | | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 7 | 2 | Q | A | 6 | 2 | Q | A
| A | 7 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 7 | Q | K
| 6 | 9 | Q | K | K | 8 | 7 | 3
| A | K | 10 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 4
| 8 tricks claimed | 2 | A | 9 | 4
| | | | | K | 6 | 3 | A
| | | | | 2 | Q | 4 | 7
| | | | | 10 | J | 5 |
| | | | | 7 tricks claimed |
|
K 2
K Q 10
K 8 4 3
A 9 5 2 |
| J 9 7
J 7 6 5
J 6 2
10 6 4
|
89776 = 54666 = Par NS +140 | Q 5 4
9 4 3 2
A 9 7
8 7 3
|
1 opening 3 N -1 -100 -5 2
| 1 NT opening 1 NT N = +90 +5 5 |
4. 2013 BB Qualifying, Rd 17, Bd 13
N deals Both vul | K Q 9 7 6
A J 5
A 9 3
Q 7
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Alujas | SmithJ | Ravenna | Thurston | Korbel | Pellegrini | WolpertD | Camberos
| | 1  | Pass | 1 NT | | 1 NT | Pass | 2
| Pass | 2  | AP | | Pass | 3  | Pass | 3
| | | | | Pass | 3 NT | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 8 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 2 | Q | A
| 7 | 4 | A | 10 | Q | 8 | 2 | 10
| 5 | 4 | K | A | 7 | 4 | A | J
| Q | 5 | 6 | A | K | 10 | 9 | 9
| 6 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 8
| 2 | J | Q | 8 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 10
| 3 | 10 | 3 | J | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4
| 10 | J | K | 2 | 5 | 4 | K | A
| 3 | 6 | 9 | A | Q | 4 | 2 | A
| Q | J | 5 | 3 | Q | J | 5 | 6 |
|
10 4 3 2
Q 10 9
K J 6 2
J 10 |
| A J 8
K 7 4 3
Q 10 8
9 8 4
|
97759 97659 46663 = Par NS +600 | 5
8 6 2
7 5 4
A K 6 5 3 2
|
1 opening 2 N -1 -100 -12 2
| 1 NT opening 3 NT N +1 +630 +12 17 |
5. 2013 BB Qualifying, Rd 17, Bd 13
N deals Both vul | K Q 9 7 6
A J 5
A 9 3
Q 7
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Willenken | Karwur | Rosenberg | George | Tobing | Martel | Asbi | Zia
| | 1  | Pass | 1 NT | | 1 NT | Pass | 3
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 3  | Pass | 3  | Pass | 3 NT (AP)
| Pass | 3 NT | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 10 | A | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | Q | A
| Q | 4 | 2 | 10 | Q | 8 | 2 | 10
| 7 | 8 | K | J | Q | A | 5 | 2
| A | 6 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 4 | K | A
| 6 | 2 | 6 | 4 | K | 8 | 5 | 3
| 5 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 4 | K | J
| 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 9 tricks claimed
| 5 | 3 | K | A
| 9 tricks claimed |
|
10 4 3 2
Q 10 9
K J 6 2
J 10 |
| A J 8
K 7 4 3
Q 10 8
9 8 4
|
97759 97659 46663 = Par NS +600 | 5
8 6 2
7 5 4
A K 6 5 3 2
|
1 opening 3 NT S = +600 Tie 2
| 1 NT opening 3 NT N = +600 Tie 17 |
6. 2013 USBC Round of 16, Seg 3, Bd 44
N deals E-W vul | A K 10 7 4
J 5 2
A K J
J 5
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Kolesnik | Gitelman | Munday | Moss | Cheek | Hinze | Grue | YangD
| | 1  | 2  | 2  | | 1 NT | Pass | 2
| Pass | 3  | Pass | 4 (AP) | Pass | 3  | Pass | 3 NT (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| K | A | 7 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 10 | J
| 2 | 6 | A | Q | A | Q | 2 | 6
| K | 3 | 3 | 8 | A | 8 | 3 | 9
| J | Q | 4 | 8 | K | 2 | 6 | 7
| 8 | Q | 5 | J | J | 4 | Q | 5
| 10 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 3
| 6 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 2
| A | 2 | | | 9 tricks claimed
| 10 tricks claimed |
|
J 9 8 6
10 8 6
9 7 5
9 8 7 |
| Q
A Q 9 7 3
8 4 2
K Q 3 2
|
9B8B9 = 32523 = Par NS +450 | 5 3 2
K 4
Q 10 6 3
A 10 6 4
|
1 opening 4 N = +420 +1 3
| 1 NT opening 3 NT N = +400 -1 17 |
7. 2012 USBC Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 49
N deals None vul | A K J 9 5
7 6 3
A Q J
J 7
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Hampson | Garner | Greco | WeinsteinH | Demirev | Gitelman | Lee | Moss
| | 1  | 2  | 2 NT | | 1 NT | 2  | 2
| Pass | 3  | Pass | 4 (AP) | Pass | 2  | Dbl | Rdbl
| | | | | 2 NT | 3  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| Q | A | 4 | 6 | K | A | 4 | 6
| 2 | 4 | A | 6 | 2 | 4 | A | 6
| J | 2 | Q | 10 | K | 2 | 3 | 10
| 3 | 4 | J | 2 | 7 | J | 8 | 9
| 5 | 3 | 8 | 2 | Q | 10 | 4 | 3
| 10 | 5 | Q | 7 | A | 8 | 5 | 7
| A | 9 | 8 | 6 | 3 | Q | K | J
| 9 tricks claimed | 5 | Q | 7 | 3
| | | | | 9 tricks claimed |
|
10 4
9 4
K 6 5 4
K 6 5 4 2 |
| 6
K Q J 5 2
9 7 2
A 10 9 3
|
89565 = 44878 44868 Par NS +140 | Q 8 7 3 2
A 10 8
10 8 3
Q 8
|
1 opening 4 N -1 -50 -5 3
| 1 NT opening 3 N = +140 +5 22 |
8. 2011 BB Qualifying, Rd 21, Bd 6
N deals N-S vul | A J 8 5 4
Q 2
Q 9 7 2
A K
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| El Ahmady | Villas-Boas | Sadek | Campos | Brenner | Nadim | Branco | Hishmat
| | 1  | Pass | 1 NT | | 1 NT | Pass | 2
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 3  | Pass | 3 NT (AP)
| Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3 NT (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 6 | 2 | J | 4 | 7 | 3 | 2 | A
| K | 3 | 5 | 7 | K | 4 | 9 | 8
| 7 | 3 | 8 | Q | Q | A | 3 | 4
| K | 4 | 3 | 8 | K | 3 | 6 | 2
| A | 5 | 9 | 2 | J | 4 | 5 | Q
| 2 | 6 | K | 4 | 4 | K | 9 | 6
| Q | 10 | 4 | 6 | 9 | K | 8 | 2
| J | 6 | 5 | 7 | Q | 10 | 5 | 6
| Q | 2 | 8 | K | J | A | 7 | 5
| A | 5 | J | 9 | Q | 2 | A | 3 |
|
10 6 2
J 8 4
A 10 6 5
10 8 2 |
| K 7 3
A 9 7 6
K J
7 6 5 4
|
88888 88788 45555 = Par NS +120 | Q 9
K 10 5 3
8 4 3
Q J 9 3
|
1 opening 3 NT S -1 -100 -12 3
| 1 NT opening 3 NT N = +600 +12 34 |
9. 2010 USBC Quarterfinal, Seg 3, Bd 42
N deals Both vul | A K 10 3 2
A 9 6
8 2
A J 7
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Wildavsky | Weinstein | Doub | Levin | Stansby | Boyd | Martel | Robinson
| | 1  | Pass | 1 NT | | 1 NT | Pass | 2
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 2 NT
| Pass | 2  | AP | | Pass | 3 NT | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 10 | 2 | 7 | A | 5 | K | A | 2
| A | 5 | 4 | 6 | 2 | J | 10 | 5
| K | Q | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | K | 3
| 8 | 5 | K | A | 9 | J | K | 5
| 3 | 9 | J | K | 9 | 10 | Q | 7
| 3 | 2 | A | 8 | 4 | 7 | 10 | Q
| 10 | 10 | 4 | J | 9 | 4 | 6 | A
| K | 7 | 9 | 5 | A | 9 | 3 | 8
| Q | J | 3 | 6 | A | | |
| 7 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 7 tricks claimed |
|
J 8 7 6
7 3
A Q 4
K Q 6 2 |
| Q 5
J 10 8 5
J 9 5 3
10 9 8
|
99998 = 44445 = Par NS +600 | 9 4
K Q 4 2
K 10 7 6
5 4 3
|
1 opening 2 N -1 -100 +3 6
| 1 NT opening 3 NT N -2 -200 -3 34 |
10. 2009 USBC Round of 16B, Seg 2, Bd 30
N deals None vul | K Q 6 5 3
K 7
A 8 5
A J 5
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Rosenberg | Katz | Cohler | Jacobs | Levin | Pszczola | Weinstein | Lev
| | 1  | Pass | 3  | | 1 NT | 2  | 3 NT
| Pass | 4  | AP | | Pass | Pass | Pass | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| J | Q | 3 | 5 | 2 | Q | 3 | 5
| 4 | 9 | K | 2 | 11 tricks won
| Q | J | 7 | 3
| A | 2 | 7 | 4
| 8 | 10 | 8 | 9
| K | 4 | 5 | 2
| 6 | 10 | J | 9
| A | | |
| 11 tricks claimed |
|
9
Q J 3 2
9 4 3
Q 10 8 4 3 |
| J 2
A 9 6 5
K J 10 6 2
9 2
|
AA668 = 33765 = Par NS +430 | A 10 8 7 4
10 8 4
Q 7
K 7 6
|
1 opening 4 N +1 +450 Tie 6
| 1 NT opening 3 NT N +2 +460 Tie 34 |
11. 2009 USBC Round of 32, Seg 4, Bd 50
N deals E-W vul | A Q 10 8 2
K J 8
A Q 3
10 4
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Beatty | Rosner | Gerard | Sanborn | McKellarA | MossM | Lamprey | Glubok
| | 1  | Pass | 2  | | 1 NT | Pass | Pass
| Pass | 3  | Pass | 4  | Pass | | |
| Pass | 4  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 3 | 5 | K | 4 | 7 | 5 | K | 4
| 2 | Q | K | 4 | 2 | 3 | K | 4
| J | Q | A | 10 | J | Q | A | 10
| 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 6
| K | 3 | 2 | A | 8 | 7 | 7 | J
| 7 | Q | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 2
| 8 | 6 | K | 9 | 3 | 4 | A | K
| 4 | J | A | 8 | 6 tricks claimed
| A | 8 | 7 | 5
| 10 | 9 | 10 | 6 |
|
J 9 7
A 10 7
J 6 5 2
A K 2 |
| 6 5
6 5 3
K 9 8
J 9 8 7 3
|
69876 89876 44467 = Par NS +140 | K 4 3
Q 9 4 2
10 7 4
Q 6 5
|
1 opening 4 N -1 -50 Tie 6
| 1 NT opening 1 NT N -1 -50 Tie 34 |
12. 2009 Vanderbilt Round of 32, Seg 2, Bd 23
N deals Both vul | K J 8 3 2
K J 4
A 7 3
A 4
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Pilon | Jacobs | Faigenbaum | Katz | Levin | Quantin | Weinstein | Bompis
| | 1  | Pass | 2  | | 1 NT | Pass | 3 NT
| Pass | 3 NT | AP | | Pass | Pass | Pass | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 5 | Q | A | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | J
| 8 | K | 2 | 7 | 11 tricks won
| 4 | 6 | Q | K
| 3 | J | 10 | 5
| A | 8 | 3 | 2
| 3 | 6 | 7 | Q
| 4 | A | 9 | J
| 2 | 10 | A | 5
| J | 5 | 3 | 10
| 10 tricks claimed |
|
Q 5
A 8 3
K 10 8 4 2
K 5 2 |
| 10 9 6
10 9 6 5 2
9 6
10 8 6
|
BB99B = 22442 21442 Par NS +660 | A 7 4
Q 7
Q J 5
Q J 9 7 3
|
1 opening 3 NT N +1 +630 -1 6
| 1 NT opening 3 NT N +2 +660 +1 35 |
13. 2008 USBC Semifinal, Seg 8, Bd 110
N deals None vul | A Q J 9 8 3
10 5
Q J 2
A Q
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Rosenberg | Stansby | Zia | Martel | Cohen | Levin | Berkowitz | Weinstein
| | 1  | Pass | 1 NT | | 1 NT | Pass | 3 NT
| Pass | 3  | Pass | 4 (AP) | Pass | 4  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 8 | 3 | K | 2 | 6 | 3 | K | 2
| A | Q | 6 | 9 | A | J | 10 | 9
| 2 | 5 | A | 3 | 2 | 10 | A | 3
| 9 | K | 6 | 10 | J | K | 6 | 5
| 10 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 5
| 2 | 6 | | | 2 | 6 | J | 4
| 9 tricks claimed | 9 tricks claimed |
|
K 7 6 4
Q 6 2
A K 7 5
7 3 |
| 5
A J 9 8 4
10 8 6 4
8 5 4
|
A965A = 34773 33773 Par NS +430 | 10 2
K 7 3
9 3
K J 10 9 6 2
|
1 opening 4 N -1 -50 Tie 6
| 1 NT opening 4 N -1 -50 Tie 35 |
14. 2007 USBC Final, Seg 4, Bd 57
N deals E-W vul | K J 5 4 2
Q 3
Q J 8 7
A K
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Stansby | Hamman | Martel | Soloway | Rodwell | Moss | Meckstroth | Gitelman
| | 1  | Dbl | 3  | | 1 NT | Pass | Pass
| Pass | Pass | Pass | | Pass | | | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| A | 3 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 2 | J | Q
| K | 4 | 5 | 8 | K | A | 6 | 7
| 10 | 2 | A | 3 | 2 | 10 | J | A
| 2 | Q | 3 | 6 | 3 | 10 | K | A
| 8 tricks claimed | 5 | K | |
| | | | | 7 tricks claimed |
|
7
A J 6
10 9 5 2
J 8 6 5 4 |
| A 8 3
10 9 7 4
A K
Q 9 7 2
|
68673 = 6476A = Par NS -130 | Q 10 9 6
K 8 5 2
6 4 3
10 3
|
1 opening 3 N -1 -50 -4 6
| 1 NT opening 1 NT N = +90 +4 39 |
15. 2007 USBC Quarterfinal, Seg 2, Bd 28
N deals E-W vul | A 10 8 5 2
Q 8 5
A K 3
A 5
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Cheek | Krekorian | Grue | Casen | Berkowitz | Jacobus | Cohen | O'Rourke
| | 1  | Pass | 2  | | 1 NT | Pass | 2
| Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 3
| Pass | 3  | Pass | 3 NT | Pass | 3 NT | AP |
| Pass | 5 NT | Pass | 6 (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 10 | Q | K | A | 9 | 3 | 8 | A
| 4 | 3 | A | 9 | A | 9 | 4 | 2
| 5 | | | | 5 | 6 | J | Q
| 12 tricks won | 6 | K | 4 |
| | | | | 12 tricks claimed |
|
7 3
10 2
J 8 7 6 5 2
Q 3 2 |
| Q J 6 4
K 7 6 4
Q 10 9 4
9
|
DCC7D = 01150 = Par NS +1520 | K 9
A J 9 3
—
K J 10 8 7 6 4
|
1 opening 6 S = +920 +10 16
| 1 NT opening 3 NT N +3 +490 -10 39 |
16. 2007 USBC Round of 16, Seg 4, Bd 56
N deals None vul | A J 10 9 7
9 8
K J 8
A K 4
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Cheek | Demirev | Grue | Schuett | MohanS | Jacobus | YangD | O'Rourke
| | 1  | Pass | 4  | | 1 NT | Pass | 2
| Pass | Pass | Pass | | Pass | 2  | Pass | 4
| | | | | Dbl | 4  | Pass | 4 (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 10 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8
| 5 | 3 | A | 4 | 5 | 3 | A | 4
| 7 | 2 | K | Q | J | 10 | K | Q
| 3 | 5 | A | 2 | 3 | 5 | A | 2
| 9 | | | | 9 | 7 | Q | K
| 11 tricks claimed | 9 | 4 | 6 | J
| | | | | 7 | Q | K | 8
| | | | | 8 | A | 4 | 3
| | | | | 11 tricks claimed |
|
Q 3
K 6 3
A Q 5 4 2
Q 9 5 |
| 4
A 10 7 2
10 9 7 6 3
8 6 2
|
AB86A = 31473 = Par NS +450 | K 8 6 5 2
Q J 5 4
—
J 10 7 3
|
1 opening 4 N +1 +450 Tie 16
| 1 NT opening 4 N +1 +450 Tie 39 |
17. 2006 USBC Round of 32, Seg 3, Bd 37
N deals N-S vul | K 10 9 8 5
A 8 6
A Q 8
K 9
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Greenberg | Bramley | Hand | Feldman | Sontag | Stansby | Bates | Ornstein
| | 1  | Pass | 1 NT | | 1 NT | Pass | Pass
| Pass | 2  | AP | | Pass | | | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 3 | 2 | 9 | Q | 4 | 2 | A | 9
| 5 | A | Q | 7 | 2 | 6 | Q | 5
| 7 | 6 | 4 | A | 9 | 10 | 3 | 8
| 10 | 3 | 2 | 4 | Q | 2 | 5 | 3
| K | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | Q | 7
| 9 | J | 7 | 7 | K | A | 3 | 4
| 5 | 8 | A | 9 | 6 | 7 | J | K
| 9 tricks claimed | 9 | J | J | 7
| | | | | 8 tricks claimed |
|
7 4 2
K 7 3 2
10 9 5 4
A J |
| A J 6 3
Q 9 4
7 3
Q 6 5 4
|
88899 = 55544 45544 Par NS +120 | Q
J 10 5
K J 6 2
10 8 7 3 2
|
1 opening 2 N +1 +110 Tie 16
| 1 NT opening 1 NT N +1 +120 Tie 39 |
18. 2005 Spingold Final, Seg 4, Bd 55
N deals Both vul | A Q J 9 7
A 5 3
Q 9
A 9 3
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Wooldridge | Moss | Hurd | Gitelman | Hampson | WhiteM | Greco | Carmichael
| | 1  | Pass | 2  | | 1 NT | Pass | 2
| Pass | 3  | Pass | 3  | Pass | 3  | Pass | 6 (AP)
| Pass | 3  | Pass | 3 NT
| Pass | 4  | Pass | 5
| Pass | 5  | Pass | 6 (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| Q | A | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 10 | A
| A | 3 | 2 | 2 | A | 3 | 7 | 2
| Q | 4 | J | K | J | 4 | J | K
| K | 3 | 4 | 4 | K | 3 | 6 | 4
| A | 5 | 9 | 4 | K | 2 | 3 | 5
| 3 | K | Q | 6 | Q | 8 | 9 | 8
| J | A | 8 | 2 | 7 | 5 | A | 10
| J | 5 | 7 | 8 | Q | 5 | 2 | 8 |
|
K 10 8 2
K Q 10 8
K J 10 5
2 |
| 6 5 4 3
9 6 4
8 6 4
10 8 5
|
A988B BA99B 23432 = Par NS +660 | —
J 7 2
A 7 3 2
K Q J 7 6 4
|
1 opening 6 S -1 -100 Tie 16
| 1 NT opening 6 N -1 -100 Tie 39 |
19. 2002 Rosenblum Final, Seg 2, Bd 31
N deals N-S vul | A J 10 6 3
K Q 8
J 4 2
K Q
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Sakul | Duboin | Karwur | Bocchi | Lauria | Lasut | Versace | Manoppo
| | 1  | 2  | 2  | | 1 NT | 2  | Pass
| Pass | Pass | Dbl | Pass | 2  | AP | |
| 3  | AP | | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 7 | 8 | 10 | 2 | K | A | 5 | 7
| 6 | 5 | K | 2 | A | 10 | 5 | 8
| 5 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 6 | Q
| 2 | 9 | J | 4 | K | 4 | 7 | 4
| 7 | 3 | 6 | Q | 6 | 7 | 5 | 8
| 3 | J | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 | Q
| A | 2 | 7 | K | 3 | 9 | 2 | 9
| A | 8 | 3 | 4 | 10 tricks claimed
| 10 | 9 | Q | J
| 7 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
|
Q 9 8 4
6 5
K Q 7 3
10 8 7 |
| —
A J 9 7 4 2
A 10 6
A J 6 3
|
47233 47223 86B99 76B99 Par NS -450 | K 7 5 2
10 3
9 8 5
9 5 4 2
|
1 opening 3 E = -140 +1 17
| 1 NT opening 2 W +2 -170 -1 39 |
20. 2001 Spingold Round of 128, Seg 2, Bd 23
N deals Both vul | Q J 10 4 3
A K
K 9 8
A 7 5
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| McKellarG | Litvack | McKellarA | TuckerW | Maas | Heron | Trouwborst | Kersey
| | 1  | Pass | 2  | | 1 NT | Pass | 2
| Pass | 3  | Pass | 3  | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 4 (AP)
| Pass | 4  | Pass | 4 (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 5 | 8 | J | A | 4 | 8 | A | J
| Q | 6 | A | 7 | 6 | A | 7 | 4
| 2 | 6 | 10 | K | 11 tricks won
| 11 tricks won |
|
7
J 7 6 4 2
4
Q J 8 6 3 2 |
| K 6
Q 10 5 3
A 6 2
K 10 9 4
|
8B5C4 = 11819 = Par NS +1100 | A 9 8 5 2
9 8
Q J 10 7 5 3
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|
1 opening 4 N +1 +650 Tie 17
| 1 NT opening 4 S +1 +650 Tie 39 |
21. 2000 USBC Semifinal, Seg 8, Bd 111
N deals N-S vul | A 8 5
A 8 4 2
Q 9
A Q 10 4
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Rosenberg | Sontag | Zia | Weichsel | Martel | Weinstein | Stansby | Levin
| | 1  | Pass | 2  | | 1 NT | Pass | 2
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 4 (AP) | Pass | 2  | Pass | 4 (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 9 | 2 | K | A | J | Q | K | A
| 4 | 7 | 3 | 6 | A | 10 | 3 | 5
| 2 | 4 | Q | 7 | 2 | K | J | Q
| A | 10 | 6 | 5 | 11 tricks won
| 4 | K | 7 | Q
| J | A | 6 | 9
| 11 tricks claimed |
|
K 9 7 4 3
Q 5
K 8 6 4
K 6 |
| J
K 10
J 10 7 3
J 9 8 7 5 3
|
A9B67 = 34266 = Par NS +650 | Q 10 6 2
J 9 7 6 3
A 5 2
2
|
1 opening 4 N +1 +650 Tie 17
| 1 NT opening 4 N +1 +650 Tie 39 |
22. 1997 BB Qualifying, Rd 9, Bd 19
N deals E-W vul | Q 9 7 5 2
J 7
A K J
A J 9
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Fu | BlaksetL | WangX | Christiansen | Koch | WangW | AukenJ | LiX
| | 1  | Pass | 1 NT | | 1 NT | Pass | 2
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 2 (AP) | Pass | 2  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 10 | A | 9 | 7 | 3 | 5 | K | A
| J | K | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | K | 4
| 4 | Q | A | 7 | 10 | 6 | 5 | A
| 6 | 2 | A | 10 | 7 tricks won
| 2 | 4 | 9 | J
| 4 | A | 3 | 5
| 5 | 3 | K | 4
| 5 | 6 | 9 | 10
| 3 | 6 | 7 | K
| Q | | |
| 7 tricks claimed |
|
J 8 6 4
A 9 6
10
K 8 7 6 4 |
| A 3
K 10 4
Q 9 3 2
Q 10 3 2
|
56784 = 86659 = Par NS -100 | K 10
Q 8 5 3 2
8 7 6 5 4
5
|
1 opening 2 S -1 -50 Tie 17
| 1 NT opening 2 N -1 -50 Tie 39 |
Data 9X57 Main |  | Top One Spade vs. One Notrump |
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