Data 9X59 Main | 
One Spade vs. One Notrump
|
by Richard Pavlicek |
Second seat, 14-15 HCP
Found 40 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 Round of 16, Seg 2, Bd 21
W deals E-W vul | K Q J 5 3
A 5
Q 6 3
K 9 7
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Nickell | Glubok | Katz | Lee | WeinsteinH | Woolsey | Grabel | Rodwell
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 4
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 2 (AP) | Pass | 4  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 2 | 3 | J | 10 | A | 9 | 5 | 3
| K | 9 | 5 | 6 | K | 10 | 4 | 6
| J | Q | K | A | 10 | 9 | A | 5
| Q | A | 7 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 3
| 9 | 3 | 5 | 8 | A | 6 | 2 | 7
| 10 | 6 | 3 | 6 | J | 8 | 5 | K
| 9 | A | 5 | 7 | A | J | 2 | 3
| 2 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 7 tricks claimed
| 7 | 2 | 4 | J
| 6 | 4 | |
| 7 tricks claimed |
|
A 4 2
K 6 3
5 4 2
Q 5 4 2 |
| 10 8 7 6
J
A K J 8 7
A J 10
|
45643 34632 9879A 88799 Par NS -600 | 9
Q 10 9 8 7 4 2
10 9
8 6 3
|
1 opening 2 S -1 -50 +3 3
| 1 NT opening 4 N -3 -150 -3 0 |
2. 2014 Vanderbilt Final, Seg 3, Bd 47
W deals E-W vul | A K 8 6 5
7 6 4
A 5 3
K 6
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Helgemo | Weinstein | Helness | Levin | Meckstroth | Nunes | Rodwell | Fantoni
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 1 NT | Pass | Pass
| Pass | Pass | 3  | AP | Pass | | | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 9 | 3 | K | 10 | 2 | 9 | 10 | K
| A | Q | 2 | 7 | 7 tricks won
| 3 | Q | K | 6
| 7 | J | A | 2
| 5 | A | 2 | 4
| 4 | 7 | 6 | J
| 8 | 6 | Q | 9
| A | | |
| 9 tricks claimed |
|
7 3
K Q 10 2
J 10 8 6
10 8 7 |
| Q J 10
9 5 3
Q
A Q 5 4 3 2
|
67564 = 66869 = Par NS -110 | 9 4 2
A J 8
K 9 7 4 2
J 9
|
1 opening 3 E = -110 -5 3
| 1 NT opening 1 NT N = +90 +5 5 |
4. 2013 BB Qualifying, Rd 20, Bd 23
W deals Both vul | A K Q 6 2
8 7 6
J 6 2
A 2
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Bathurst | Lambardi | Dwyer | Rizzo | Alujas | Kranyak | Ravenna | WolpertG
| Pass | 1  | Dbl | 3  | Pass | 1 NT | Pass | Pass
| 4  | 4  | AP | | Pass | | | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| Q | 3 | 8 | 6 | K | 3 | 8 | 6
| K | A | 5 | 2 | 4 | | |
| 3 | 4 | A | 9 | 7 tricks won
| 2 | 7 | J | 5
| 9 tricks claimed |
|
5 4
K 10 5 4 2
8 5
K Q 8 5 |
| 9 7
A Q J
K Q 10 9 7
J 6 4
|
78445 = 65988 = Par NS -140 | J 10 8 3
9 3
A 4 3
10 9 7 3
|
1 opening 4 N -1 -100 -5 3
| 1 NT opening 1 NT N = +90 +5 10 |
5. 2013 USBC Round of 16, Seg 6, Bd 87
W deals Both vul | A K 7 6 2
J 7 6 5
9 5
A Q
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Wooldridge | Bathurst | Hurd | Dwyer | Kranyak | LallJ | WolpertG | Hamman
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 3 NT
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 2 (AP) | Pass | Pass | Pass | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| J | 4 | 10 | 5 | Q | A | 2 | 7
| 3 | 6 | A | 9 | J | Q | A | 4
| 3 | Q | 6 | 2 | K | 10 | 8 | 3
| 2 | 4 | J | Q | 7 | 2 | 4 | 9
| 10 | A | 5 | 4 | 3 | Q | 9 | 2
| A | 10 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5
| 5 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7
| K | 9 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 9
| 7 | 8 | 6 | Q | 3 | 10 | J | K
| K | | | | 6 | J | |
| 8 tricks claimed | 9 tricks claimed |
|
Q 9 5 3
9 2
A 10
K 10 8 7 3 |
| 10 4
K Q 8 4
Q J 3 2
9 6 5
|
78896 78897 55546 = Par NS +110 | J 8
A 10 3
K 8 7 6 4
J 4 2
|
1 opening 2 N = +110 -10 3
| 1 NT opening 3 NT N = +600 +10 20 |
6. 2013 USBC Quarterfinal, Seg 5, Bd 67
W deals N-S vul | K Q J 7 5 2
K 10 7
K 3
Q 7
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Bathurst | Hampson | Dwyer | Greco | Platnick | Kranyak | Diamond | WolpertG
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 3
| Pass | 2  | AP | | Pass | 3  | Pass | 3 NT
| | | | | Pass | 4  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 4 | 6 | 9 | K | A | 3 | 4 | 7
| K | 3 | 4 | A | 4 | 2 | A | 7
| 5 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 3 | Q | K | 6
| A | 6 | 7 | 8 | J | 8 | 10 | 2
| 9 | Q | K | 2 | 3 | 2 | Q | 5
| 4 | 6 | | | 4 | 6 | K | 3
| 9 tricks claimed | K | 4 | A | 9
| | | | | 9 | A | 5 | 8
| | | | | 5 | K | |
| | | | | 9 tricks claimed |
|
A 10 6
9 6 5 4
9 5
A 10 9 3 |
| 8 3
A 8 2
J 8 4 2
K J 5 4
|
79685 = 64657 = Par NS +140 | 9 4
Q J 3
A Q 10 7 6
8 6 2
|
1 opening 2 N +1 +140 +6 9
| 1 NT opening 4 N -1 -100 -6 20 |
11. 2011 BB Qualifying, Rd 20, Bd 30
W deals None vul | 9 8 5 4 2
A K Q
Q 10 9
K 3
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Gosney | ShiH | Edgtton | Lian | ShiM | Hans | Hou | Nunn
| Pass | 1  | Pass | Pass | Pass | 1 NT | Pass | Pass
| Pass | | | | 2  | AP | | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 4 | 6 | A | 3 | K | 3 | 2 | 9
| 2 | 10 | A | 3 | 2 | A | 7 | 3
| J | 5 | 3 | Q | A | 3 | 2 | 9
| 8 | A | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 10
| 2 | Q | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | Q | 10
| 6 | 7 | J | 9 | 6 | 7 | 7 | Q
| K | 4 | A | 10 | A | 3 | 4 | 6
| 7 tricks claimed | 10 tricks claimed |
|
K J 6 3
10 9 8 7
2
A J 7 2 |
| A Q
4 3
A J 6 4
Q 10 8 5 4
|
46783 = 7765A 7665A Par NS -130 | 10 7
J 6 5 2
K 8 7 5 3
9 6
|
1 opening 1 N = +80 +5 16
| 1 NT opening 2 W +2 -130 -5 20 |
12. 2011 Spingold Final, Seg 2, Bd 25
W deals N-S vul | A J 9 7 5
K 7 4
6 4 2
A K
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Katz | Multon | Nickell | Zimmermann | Fantoni | Meckstroth | Nunes | Rodwell
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 2 NT
| Pass | Pass | Pass | | Pass | 3  | Pass | 3 NT (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 4 | K | 10 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 9 | K
| 2 | 3 | J | K | 4 | 3 | J | K
| J | A | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | A | 3
| 4 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 5 | Q | 10 | 4
| 10 | Q | A | 2 | 6 | 2 | A | 5
| 6 | Q | A | 9 | K | 10 | 7 | 3
| 9 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 8
| 5 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 10 tricks claimed
| Q | 8 | 7 | 6
| 4 | 3 | 9 | K
| 8 | 2 | 8 | J |
|
Q 3
10 9 8
K 8
J 9 8 4 3 2 |
| K 8 6 2
A J 6 5
Q 7 3
10 5
|
A87A6 98796 34537 = Par NS +630 | 10 4
Q 3 2
A J 10 9 5
Q 7 6
|
1 opening 1 NT S +3 +180 -10 16
| 1 NT opening 3 NT N +1 +630 +10 30 |
13. 2011 USBC Semifinal, Seg 1, Bd 5
W deals E-W vul | K J 5 4
A 10 7 4 2
Q 7
K Q
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Bathurst | Ekeblad | Zagorin | Rubin | WeinsteinH | LallJ | Garner | Grue
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 3
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 4 (AP) | Pass | 3 NT | Pass | 4
| | | | | Pass | 4  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 4 | 2 | 9 | Q | 4 | 2 | 9 | Q
| 2 | 5 | J | Q | Q | A | 3 | 7
| 10 | K | A | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | K
| 5 | J | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | J | 8
| 8 | 3 | A | 6 | J | 3 | 2 | 5
| Q | 4 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 9 | K | 3
| 9 tricks claimed | 4 | 10 | 7 | 2
| | | | | 6 | K | 9 | 4
| | | | | J | 2 | |
| | | | | 11 tricks claimed |
|
A 9 8 2
Q 9 3
9 8
10 7 5 2 |
| Q 10 3
6 5
K 5 4 3
A 9 8 4
|
A9BA8 = 24235 = Par NS +450 | 7 6
K J 8
A J 10 6 2
J 6 3
|
1 opening 4 N -1 -50 -11 16
| 1 NT opening 4 N +1 +450 +11 41 |
18. 2009 USBC Round of 16, Seg 1, Bd 1
W deals None vul | K Q J 8 5
J 9 6
K Q 9
K 10
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Berkowitz | Stewart | Cohen | Woolsey | Robinson | Becker | Boyd | Strul
| Pass | 1  | 2  | 4  | Pass | 1 NT | 2  | 4
| 5  | Pass | Pass | 5 (AP) | Dbl | 4  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 2 | A | 7 | 9 | 2 | A | 5 | 6
| 2 | 10 | K | 6 | 2 | 10 | K | 6
| 6 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 7
| 4 | 6 | Q | 9 | 4 | 7 | Q | 4
| J | 3 | 7 | 5 | J | 4 | 7 | 8
| 3 | 5 | K | J | 3 | 2 | K | 10
| 8 | 8 | A | Q | 8 | 8 | A | Q
| 6 | A | 9 | 10 | 6 | 4 | Q | J
| 10 tricks claimed | K | A | 2 | 6
| | | | | 9 | 3 | J | 10
| | | | | A | 9 | 10 | 7 |
|
10
Q 8 7 5
A 5 4 2
J 7 6 5 |
| 6
K 10 4 3 2
J 10
A Q 9 8 4
|
7A383 = 63A49 = Par NS +100 | A 9 7 4 3 2
A
8 7 6 3
3 2
|
1 opening 5 N -1 -50 -10 18
| 1 NT opening 4 N = +420 +10 55 |
19. 2009 Vanderbilt Round of 16, Seg 4, Bd 50
W deals N-S vul | A Q J 10 8
A 7
8 7 4
A 8 6
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| | | | | Weichsel | Moss | Ekeblad | Gitelman
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 4
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 4  | AP |
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 3
| Pass | 4  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| K | 6 | 2 | 8 | A | 6 | 5 | 4
| A | J | 5 | 7 | K | J | 2 | 7
| J | K | 3 | 6 | 10 | Q | 3 | 8
| 2 | 5 | A | 3 | 2 | 8 | A | 5
| 8 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 6 | J | Q
| K | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | A | 3 | 2
| 3 | 10 | A | 6 | Q | 6 | 9 | K
| J | 7 | 4 | K | 9 tricks claimed
| 10 tricks claimed |
|
K 5 4
Q 10 8
9 5 3 2
7 4 3 |
| 9 7 6 3
6 5
A K 10
Q J 5 2
|
99A89 = 33244 = Par NS +620 | 2
K J 9 4 3 2
Q J 6
K 10 9
|
1 opening 4 N = +620 +12 30
| 1 NT opening 4 N -1 -100 -12 55 |
24. 2007 USBC Semifinal, Seg 6, Bd 90
W deals Both vul | K Q 10 6 4
6 4
K 6 2
A Q 6
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Moss | Krekorian | Gitelman | Casen | Berkowitz | Rubin | Cohen | Ekeblad
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 2
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 3 NT (AP)
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 2 NT
| Pass | 3 NT | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 8 | 2 | J | A | J | 4 | 9 | K
| 9 | 5 | 4 | J | 4 | 3 | 9 | 5
| 8 | Q | K | 4 | 7 | 8 | Q | A
| J | 6 | 7 | A | 3 | 10 | 5 | 2
| 2 | 5 | Q | 4 | 2 | 5 | Q | 4
| K | A | 7 | 8 | K | 2 | 3 | 10
| 2 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 6 | J | 5 | 9
| 10 | 6 | | | Q | A | 7 | 6
| 8 tricks claimed | 3 | 10 | A | 7 |
|
8 5
K J 10 9
9 8 7 5
K 10 5 |
| A J 3 2
8 7 2
Q J 3
9 7 4
|
88889 = 44554 = Par NS +120 | 9 7
A Q 5 3
A 10 4
J 8 3 2
|
1 opening 3 NT S -1 -100 -12 30
| 1 NT opening 3 NT N +1 +630 +12 67 |
28. 2004 Olympiad Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 33
W deals None vul | K 9 8 4 3
A 5 4
A K
J 9 3
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| LiX | Lauria | Sun | Versace | Fantoni | Zhuang | Nunes | ShiM
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 1 NT | 2  | 3 NT
| 2 NT | Pass | 3  | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| Pass | Dbl | Pass | 3
| Pass | Pass | Dbl | AP | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 5 | 7 | 2 | A | Q | 2 | 2 | K
| 3 | 5 | A | 2 | 3 | J | 7 | 6
| 8 | Q | 9 | 7 | 5 | 8 | Q | 3
| 3 | K | 5 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 10 | A
| 10 | 2 | 4 | J | 10 | 3 | 4 | A
| 9 | Q | 8 | J | 7 | 7 | K | J
| 7 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 8
| 10 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | |
| 8 | | | | 7 tricks claimed |
|
—
6 3 2
Q 6 4 3 2
K Q 6 4 2 |
| A Q J 6 5
K 9 8 7
5
10 7 5
|
67575 = 76768 = Par NS -90 | 10 7 2
Q J 10
J 10 9 8 7
A 8
|
1 opening 3 × N -2 -300 -5 31
| 1 NT opening 3 NT N -2 -100 +5 72 |
29. 2004 Olympiad Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 56
W deals None vul | Q 9 5 4 2
A K
Q J 7
K 8 6
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| LiX | Bocchi | Sun | Duboin | Versace | ShiM | Lauria | Zhuang
| Pass | 1  | Dbl | Pass | Pass | 1 NT | Pass | Pass
| 2  | AP | | | Pass | | | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| A | 2 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 7 | K
| K | 3 | 8 | 6 | 5 | K | 10 | 3
| 6 | 10 | Q | 7 | A | J | 6 | 4
| Q | J | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 6 | A
| 10 | 2 | 7 | 5 | Q | 2 | 2 | 7
| 8 | A | 2 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 8
| A | 4 | 3 | Q | 2 | 6 | 4 | 7
| 6 | | | | 6 | 10 | Q | 9
| 8 tricks claimed | Q | J | 8 | 8
| | | | | 10 | | |
| | | | | 8 tricks claimed |
|
8 7 6 3
J 7 6
K 5 3 2
9 7 |
| A K
5 4 3 2
A 10 8 6
A J 10
|
66657 66647 66786 = Par NS -90 | J 10
Q 10 9 8
9 4
Q 5 4 3 2
|
1 opening 2 W = -90 -5 31
| 1 NT opening 1 NT N +1 +120 +5 77 |
31. 2004 USBC Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 45
W deals Both vul | A K 8 7 3
K 9 7
A 6
10 9 8
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Hamman | Stansby | Soloway | Martel | Weichsel | Meckstroth | Sontag | Rodwell
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 1 NT | Pass | Pass
| Pass | Pass | Dbl | Rdbl | Dbl | Pass | 2  | 2 (AP)
| 3  | Dbl | Pass | 3
| Pass | 4  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 2 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 9 | A | 4 | 3
| J | 2 | 6 | Q | 3 | 6 | Q | 5
| 4 | 10 | 7 | K | 9 | 6 | A | 2
| A | 4 | 3 | 7 | 6 | Q | 10 | 2
| 9 | 5 | K | A | J | K | A | 8
| 6 | 7 | Q | 3 | 6 | 7 | Q | 3
| 8 tricks claimed | 5 | 3 | Q | 9
| | | | | 5 | 9 | A |
| | | | | 8 tricks claimed |
|
5
6 5 2
9 7 2
A Q 7 6 4 2 |
| 6 4 2
A Q 10 8
K Q 5 4
J 5
|
78554 = 65879 = Par NS -110 | Q J 10 9
J 4 3
J 10 8 3
K 3
|
1 opening 4 N -2 -200 -7 31
| 1 NT opening 2 S = +110 +7 85 |
32. 2004 USBC Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 59
W deals None vul | Q J 8 7 2
A Q 9
Q 5 3
K 6
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Soloway | Sontag | Hamman | Weichsel | Martel | Rodwell | Stansby | Meckstroth
| Pass | 1  | 2  | 2  | Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 3 NT
| Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 4 (AP) | Pass | Pass | Pass | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 3 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 2 | J | 8 | 6
| A | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | A | 3
| K | 6 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 5 | A | 6
| 9 | 10 | Q | 2 | K | 3 | 2 | 4
| Q | 8 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 10 | Q | 4
| 5 | 6 | 9 | K | J | 7 | 10 | 5
| 5 | 6 | Q | 3 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 10
| 10 tricks claimed | Q | 6 | 4 | 2
| | | | | 3 | 8 | 9 | K
| | | | | 8 tricks claimed |
|
10 6 3
7 6 5 2
K 7 2
10 8 5 |
| 5 4
K J 3
8 6
A Q 9 7 4 2
|
8A8A5 79794 53538 = Par NS +420 | A K 9
10 8 4
A J 10 9 4
J 3
|
1 opening 4 N = +420 +10 41
| 1 NT opening 3 NT N -1 -50 -10 85 |
35. 2002 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 37
W deals E-W vul | A Q J 9 2
K J 8
4 2
K J 5
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Helness | Schifko | Furunes | MossM | Graves | Cayne | Maksymetz | Helgemo
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 2
| Pass | 3 NT | Pass | 6 NT (AP) | Pass | 2  | Pass | 3
| | | | | Pass | 3 NT | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 6 | | | | 2 | 3 | 8 | J
| 12 tricks won | K | 6 | 4 | 9
| | | | | 5 | 7 | 10 | 3
| | | | | A | 4 | 8 | 2
| | | | | 6 | 5 | J | 10
| | | | | 13 tricks claimed |
|
4 3
Q 9 7 5 4 3
Q 6 3
9 8 |
| 8 7 6 5
10 2
K J 10
Q 7 6 2
|
CC9BB CC8BB 11421 = Par NS +990 | K 10
A 6
A 9 8 7 5
A 10 4 3
|
1 opening 6 NT N = +990 +10 52
| 1 NT opening 3 NT N +4 +520 -10 85 |
36. 2001 BB Final, Seg 5, Bd 77
W deals Both vul | A K J 9 8
9 5
A 6 5
Q 10 2
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Helness | Martel | Helgemo | Stansby | Larsen | Saelensminde | Meltzer | Brogeland
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 1 NT | Pass | Pass
| Pass | Pass | Dbl | Pass | Pass | | |
| 2 NT | Dbl | 3  | Pass
| Pass | 3  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 2 | 6 | 5 | 8 | Q | 2 | 6 | 5
| 5 | Q | 2 | 3 | K | 2 | 3 | A
| 3 | 2 | A | 5 | A | 2 | 6 | 3
| 6 | 9 | Q | 4 | 8 | 3 | Q |
| K | J | 4 | A | 6 tricks claimed
| 6 | 9 | 7 | 7
| Q | 3 | 9 | 7
| 9 tricks claimed |
|
10 5 4 3
A 6
8 7 4 3
A 7 4 |
| 2
K Q 10 7 3
K Q 10 9
J 6 5
|
69548 = 44894 = Par NS +140 | Q 7 6
J 8 4 2
J 2
K 9 8 3
|
1 opening 3 N = +140 +6 58
| 1 NT opening 1 NT N -1 -100 -6 85 |
37. 1999 Spingold Final, Seg 4, Bd 59
W deals None vul | A Q J 9 8
Q 8
J 3 2
K J 4
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Meckstroth | Eisenberg | Rodwell | Hayden | Onstott | Soloway | Beatty | Hamman
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 2
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 3  | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 4 NT
| Pass | 3  | Pass | 3  | Pass | 6  | AP |
| Pass | 4  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 7 | 3 | 6 | J | 10 | A | 8 | 2
| 8 | 2 | K | 3 | 3 | 2 | K | 7
| 4 | 6 | A | 5 | J | 3 | 5 | 6
| Q | 7 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 5 | A | 9
| K | | | | Q | 8 | 8 | 2
| 12 tricks claimed | 10 | 7 | Q | 7
| | | | | K | 3 | 8 | 5
| | | | | 4 | 6 | A | J
| | | | | Q | K | 2 | 10 |
|
10 6 3
A 10 7
Q 8 4
9 8 6 2 |
| 7 5 2
K J 5 4 3
10 9 7 5
7
|
8B78B = 11651 = Par NS +450 | K 4
9 6 2
A K 6
A Q 10 5 3
|
1 opening 4 N +2 +480 -10 58
| 1 NT opening 6 N = +920 +10 95 |
40. 1996 Spingold Final, Seg 2, Bd 30
W deals None vul | A J 6 4 2
A K 4
K 7
10 9 2
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Wolff | Goldman | Hamman | Soloway | Robinson | Meckstroth | Smith | Rodwell
| Pass | 1  | 4  | 5  | Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 2
| 6  | Pass | Pass | Dbl | Pass | 3  | 4  | 4 NT
| Pass | 6  | 7  | Pass | Pass | 5  | Pass | 6 (AP)
| Pass | Dbl | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| J | Q | K | 2 | A | K | 6 | 2
| K | 4 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 9 | J | 3
| 7 | 5 | A | 3 | 2 | 4 | Q | 10
| 8 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | A | 2
| 8 tricks claimed | 7 | 4 | A | 2
| | | | | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3
| | | | | 13 tricks claimed |
|
10 9
Q 8 7 5
J 10 3 2
J 6 5 |
| —
3 2
Q 6 5 4
A K Q 8 7 4 3
|
6DB64 6DA64 20278 = Par NS +1510 | K Q 8 7 5 3
J 10 9 6
A 9 8
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1 opening 7 × E -5 +1100 +3 61
| 1 NT opening 6 N +1 +1010 -3 96 |
Data 9X59 Main |  | Top One Spade vs. One Notrump |
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