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
S K Q J 5 3
H A 5
D Q 6 3
C K 9 7
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
NickellGlubokKatzLeeWeinsteinHWoolseyGrabelRodwell
Pass1 SPass1 NTPass1 NTPass4 D
Pass2 CPass2 H (AP)Pass4 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D 23J10D A953
D K956D K1046
H JQKAS 109A5
D QAH 74C 49103
H 935S 8C A627
H 106S 3S 6C J85K
S 9A57H AJ23
C 271037 tricks claimed
D 7H 2S 4S J
C 64
7 tricks claimed
S A 4 2
H K 6 3
D 5 4 2
C Q 5 4 2
Table S 10 8 7 6
H J
D A K J 8 7
C A J 10
45643 34632
9879A 88799
Par NS -600
S 9
H Q 10 9 8 7 4 2
D 10 9
C 8 6 3

1 S opening
2 H S -1 -50
+3 3

  1 NT opening
  4 H N -3 -150
  -3 0


2. 2014 Vanderbilt Final, Seg 3, Bd 47
W deals
E-W vul
S A K 8 6 5
H 7 6 4
D A 5 3
C K 6
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
HelgemoWeinsteinHelnessLevinMeckstrothNunesRodwellFantoni
Pass1 SPass2 SPass1 NTPassPass
PassPass3 CAPPass
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 93K10C 2910K
S AQ277 tricks won
D 3QK6
D 7JAC 2
H 5A24
S 4C 76J
C 86Q9
C A
9 tricks claimed
S 7 3
H K Q 10 2
D J 10 8 6
C 10 8 7
Table S Q J 10
H 9 5 3
D Q
C A Q 5 4 3 2
67564 =
66869 =
Par NS -110
S 9 4 2
H A J 8
D K 9 7 4 2
C J 9

1 S opening
3 C 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
S A K Q 6 2
H 8 7 6
D J 6 2
C A 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
BathurstLambardiDwyerRizzoAlujasKranyakRavennaWolpertG
Pass1 SDbl3 SPass1 NTPassPass
4 H4 SAPPass
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D Q386D K386
D KA52C 4
S 34A97 tricks won
S 27J5
9 tricks claimed
S 5 4
H K 10 5 4 2
D 8 5
C K Q 8 5
Table S 9 7
H A Q J
D K Q 10 9 7
C J 6 4
78445 =
65988 =
Par NS -140
S J 10 8 3
H 9 3
D A 4 3
C 10 9 7 3

1 S opening
4 S 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
S A K 7 6 2
H J 7 6 5
D 9 5
C A Q
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
WooldridgeBathurstHurdDwyerKranyakLallJWolpertGHamman
Pass1 SPass1 NTPass1 NTPass3 NT
Pass2 HPass2 S (AP)PassPassPass
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D J4105H QA27
D 36A9S JQA4
C 3Q62S K1083
S 24JQS 7D 2D 49
C 10A54C 3Q92
S A1083S 6H 4C 45
H 54102S 2D 3D 6C 7
D KH 9H 62H 58109
D 7C 8S 6QH 3D 10JK
S KC 6J
8 tricks claimed9 tricks claimed
S Q 9 5 3
H 9 2
D A 10
C K 10 8 7 3
Table S 10 4
H K Q 8 4
D Q J 3 2
C 9 6 5
78896 78897
55546 =
Par NS +110
S J 8
H A 10 3
D K 8 7 6 4
C J 4 2

1 S opening
2 S 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
S K Q J 7 5 2
H K 10 7
D K 3
C Q 7
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
BathurstHampsonDwyerGrecoPlatnickKranyakDiamondWolpertG
Pass1 SPass1 NTPass1 NTPass3 C
Pass2 SAPPass3 SPass3 NT
Pass4 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D 469KH A347
S K34AC 42A7
D 5327C 3QK6
D AS 6C 78C J810S 2
C 9QK2D 32Q5
C 46S 46K3
9 tricks claimedD K4A9
S 9A58
H 5K
9 tricks claimed
S A 10 6
H 9 6 5 4
D 9 5
C A 10 9 3
Table S 8 3
H A 8 2
D J 8 4 2
C K J 5 4
79685 =
64657 =
Par NS +140
S 9 4
H Q J 3
D A Q 10 7 6
C 8 6 2

1 S opening
2 S N +1 +140
+6 9

  1 NT opening
  4 S N -1 -100
  -6 20


11. 2011 BB Qualifying, Rd 20, Bd 30
W deals
None vul
S 9 8 5 4 2
H A K Q
D Q 10 9
C K 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
GosneyShiHEdgttonLianShiMHansHouNunn
Pass1 SPassPassPass1 NTPassPass
Pass2 CAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C 46A3H K329
D 210A3S 2A73
D J5S 3QD A329
H 8A42D 45C 210
S 2Q76S 64Q10
D 67S J9D 67C 7Q
S K4A10C A346
7 tricks claimed10 tricks claimed
S K J 6 3
H 10 9 8 7
D 2
C A J 7 2
Table S A Q
H 4 3
D A J 6 4
C Q 10 8 5 4
46783 =
7765A 7665A
Par NS -130
S 10 7
H J 6 5 2
D K 8 7 5 3
C 9 6

1 S opening
1 S N = +80
+5 16

  1 NT opening
  2 C W +2 -130
  -5 20


12. 2011 Spingold Final, Seg 2, Bd 25
W deals
N-S vul
S A J 9 7 5
H K 7 4
D 6 4 2
C A K
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
KatzMultonNickellZimmermannFantoniMeckstrothNunesRodwell
Pass1 SPass1 NTPass1 NTPass2 NT
PassPassPassPass3 SPass3 NT (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C 4K106H 629K
D 23JKD 43JK
C JA57H 87A3
D 47108H 5Q104
S 10QA2C 62A5
D 6QAC 9C K1073
D 9C 2H 4H 5D 67108
D 5C 3S 5H 610 tricks claimed
C Q8S 7S 6
S 439K
S 8H 2H 8J
S Q 3
H 10 9 8
D K 8
C J 9 8 4 3 2
Table S K 8 6 2
H A J 6 5
D Q 7 3
C 10 5
A87A6 98796
34537 =
Par NS +630
S 10 4
H Q 3 2
D A J 10 9 5
C Q 7 6

1 S 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
S K J 5 4
H A 10 7 4 2
D Q 7
C K Q
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
BathurstEkebladZagorinRubinWeinsteinHLallJGarnerGrue
Pass1 SPass1 NTPass1 NTPass3 C
Pass2 HPass4 H (AP)Pass3 NTPass4 D
Pass4 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D 429QD 429Q
H 25JQC QA37
C 10KA3C 4610K
D 5J87D 73J8
H 83A6H J325
C Q462S 69K3
9 tricks claimedS 41072
H 6K94
C J2
11 tricks claimed
S A 9 8 2
H Q 9 3
D 9 8
C 10 7 5 2
Table S Q 10 3
H 6 5
D K 5 4 3
C A 9 8 4
A9BA8 =
24235 =
Par NS +450
S 7 6
H K J 8
D A J 10 6 2
C J 6 3

1 S opening
4 H N -1 -50
-11 16

  1 NT opening
  4 H N +1 +450
  +11 41


18. 2009 USBC Round of 16, Seg 1, Bd 1
W deals
None vul
S K Q J 8 5
H J 9 6
D K Q 9
C K 10
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
BerkowitzStewartCohenWoolseyRobinsonBeckerBoydStrul
Pass1 S2 S4 HPass1 NT2 H4 H
5 HPassPass5 S (AP)Dbl4 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 2A79H 2A56
S 210K6S 210K6
H 64S 38H 93S 37
S 4C 6QC 9S 4C 7QC 4
H J3S 75H J4S 78
D 35KJD 32K10
S 8C 8AH QS 8C 8AH Q
D 6A910D 64QJ
10 tricks claimedC KA26
C 93J10
D A9H 107
S 10
H Q 8 7 5
D A 5 4 2
C J 7 6 5
Table S 6
H K 10 4 3 2
D J 10
C A Q 9 8 4
7A383 =
63A49 =
Par NS +100
S A 9 7 4 3 2
H A
D 8 7 6 3
C 3 2

1 S opening
5 S N -1 -50
-10 18

  1 NT opening
  4 S N = +420
  +10 55


19. 2009 Vanderbilt Round of 16, Seg 4, Bd 50
W deals
N-S vul
S A Q J 10 8
H A 7
D 8 7 4
C A 8 6
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
WeichselMossEkebladGitelman
Pass1 SPass1 NTPass1 NTPass4 D
Pass2 CPass2 DPass4 HAP
Pass2 HPass3 H
Pass4 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D K628D A654
D AJ57D KJ27
C JK36D 10Q38
S 25A3H 28A5
S 86H 24H 76JQ
H K875S 4A32
H 310A6S Q6C 9K
S J7H 4K9 tricks claimed
10 tricks claimed
S K 5 4
H Q 10 8
D 9 5 3 2
C 7 4 3
Table S 9 7 6 3
H 6 5
D A K 10
C Q J 5 2
99A89 =
33244 =
Par NS +620
S 2
H K J 9 4 3 2
D Q J 6
C K 10 9

1 S opening
4 H N = +620
+12 30

  1 NT opening
  4 H N -1 -100
  -12 55


24. 2007 USBC Semifinal, Seg 6, Bd 90
W deals
Both vul
S K Q 10 6 4
H 6 4
D K 6 2
C A Q 6
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
MossKrekorianGitelmanCasenBerkowitzRubinCohenEkeblad
Pass1 SPass1 NTPass1 NTPass2 C
Pass2 CPass2 DPass2 SPass3 NT (AP)
Pass2 SPass2 NT
Pass3 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D 82JAD J49K
S 954JS 4395
H 8QK4S 78QA
H J67AD 31052
C 25Q4C 25Q4
S KA78S K2H 3H 10
H 259D 6S 6JH 5H 9
H 10C 6D QA76
8 tricks claimedC 310A7
S 8 5
H K J 10 9
D 9 8 7 5
C K 10 5
Table S A J 3 2
H 8 7 2
D Q J 3
C 9 7 4
88889 =
44554 =
Par NS +120
S 9 7
H A Q 5 3
D A 10 4
C J 8 3 2

1 S 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
S K 9 8 4 3
H A 5 4
D A K
C J 9 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
LiXLauriaSunVersaceFantoniZhuangNunesShiM
Pass1 SPass2 SPass1 NT2 C3 NT
2 NTPass3 CPassPassPassPass
PassDblPass3 S
PassPassDblAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D 572AS Q2D 2K
C 35A2S 3J7H 6
C 8Q97C 58Q3
D 3KS 58C 2910A
C 10S 24JS 10D 34A
D 9QS 8S JC 7D 7KJ
H 71024C 6H 4H 7D 8
D 104H 5S 6C 4H 5
H 87 tricks claimed
S
H 6 3 2
D Q 6 4 3 2
C K Q 6 4 2
Table S A Q J 6 5
H K 9 8 7
D 5
C 10 7 5
67575 =
76768 =
Par NS -90
S 10 7 2
H Q J 10
D J 10 9 8 7
C A 8

1 S opening
3 S× 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
S Q 9 5 4 2
H A K
D Q J 7
C K 8 6
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
LiXBocchiSunDuboinVersaceShiMLauriaZhuang
Pass1 SDblPassPass1 NTPassPass
2 DAPPass
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H A297H 587K
H K386S 5K103
C 610Q7S AJ64
H QJS 24H 396A
H 10D 2D 75S QH 2C 27
C 8A29S 9H 4C 38
D A43QS 2D 6D 4C 7
D 6C 610Q9
8 tricks claimedH QJC 8D 8
H 10
8 tricks claimed
S 8 7 6 3
H J 7 6
D K 5 3 2
C 9 7
Table S A K
H 5 4 3 2
D A 10 8 6
C A J 10
66657 66647
66786 =
Par NS -90
S J 10
H Q 10 9 8
D 9 4
C Q 5 4 3 2

1 S opening
2 D 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
S A K 8 7 3
H K 9 7
D A 6
C 10 9 8
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
HammanStansbySolowayMartelWeichselMeckstrothSontagRodwell
Pass1 SPass2 SPass1 NTPassPass
PassPassDblRdblDblPass2 C2 S (AP)
3 CDblPass3 S
Pass4 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 2957D 9A43
D J26QS 36Q5
S 410C 7KS 9C 6A2
D A437D 6Q102
C 95KAC JKA8
H 67Q3H 67Q3
8 tricks claimedC 53Q9
H 59A
8 tricks claimed
S 5
H 6 5 2
D 9 7 2
C A Q 7 6 4 2
Table S 6 4 2
H A Q 10 8
D K Q 5 4
C J 5
78554 =
65879 =
Par NS -110
S Q J 10 9
H J 4 3
D J 10 8 3
C K 3

1 S opening
4 S N -2 -200
-7 31

  1 NT opening
  2 S S = +110
  +7 85


32. 2004 USBC Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 59
W deals
None vul
S Q J 8 7 2
H A Q 9
D Q 5 3
C K 6
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
SolowaySontagHammanWeichselMartelRodwellStansbyMeckstroth
Pass1 S2 C2 DPass1 NTPass3 NT
Pass2 NTPass4 S (AP)PassPassPass
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 31079C 2J86
S A324H 45A3
S K675S 75A6
S 910QC 2S K324
D Q842S 910QC 4
D 569KS JC 7H 10C 5
C 56Q3S 8C 9C 3C 10
10 tricks claimedD Q642
D 389K
8 tricks claimed
S 10 6 3
H 7 6 5 2
D K 7 2
C 10 8 5
Table S 5 4
H K J 3
D 8 6
C A Q 9 7 4 2
8A8A5 79794
53538 =
Par NS +420
S A K 9
H 10 8 4
D A J 10 9 4
C J 3

1 S opening
4 S 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
S A Q J 9 2
H K J 8
D 4 2
C K J 5
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
HelnessSchifkoFurunesMossMGravesCayneMaksymetzHelgemo
Pass1 SPass2 DPass1 NTPass2 C
Pass3 NTPass6 NT (AP)Pass2 SPass3 D
Pass3 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C 6C 238J
12 tricks wonC K649
C 5710H 3
H A482
H 65J10
13 tricks claimed
S 4 3
H Q 9 7 5 4 3
D Q 6 3
C 9 8
Table S 8 7 6 5
H 10 2
D K J 10
C Q 7 6 2
CC9BB CC8BB
11421 =
Par NS +990
S K 10
H A 6
D A 9 8 7 5
C A 10 4 3

1 S 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
S A K J 9 8
H 9 5
D A 6 5
C Q 10 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
HelnessMartelHelgemoStansbyLarsenSaelensmindeMeltzerBrogeland
Pass1 SPass2 SPass1 NTPassPass
PassPassDblPassPass
2 NTDbl3 DPass
Pass3 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 2658H Q265
D 5Q23D K23A
H 32A5S A263
H 69Q4S 8H 3Q
D KJ4A6 tricks claimed
D 69S 77
S Q39H 7
9 tricks claimed
S 10 5 4 3
H A 6
D 8 7 4 3
C A 7 4
Table S 2
H K Q 10 7 3
D K Q 10 9
C J 6 5
69548 =
44894 =
Par NS +140
S Q 7 6
H J 8 4 2
D J 2
C K 9 8 3

1 S opening
3 S 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
S A Q J 9 8
H Q 8
D J 3 2
C K J 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
MeckstrothEisenbergRodwellHaydenOnstottSolowayBeattyHamman
Pass1 SPass2 CPass1 NTPass2 S
Pass2 SPass3 DPass2 NTPass4 NT
Pass3 HPass3 SPass6 CAP
Pass4 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C 736JD 10A82
S 82K3C 32K7
S 46A5C JH 356
S Q7H 210C 4H 5A9
C KC Q8H 8S 2
12 tricks claimedC 10H 7H QS 7
S K385
S 46AH J
S QH KH 210
S 10 6 3
H A 10 7
D Q 8 4
C 9 8 6 2
Table S 7 5 2
H K J 5 4 3
D 10 9 7 5
C 7
8B78B =
11651 =
Par NS +450
S K 4
H 9 6 2
D A K 6
C A Q 10 5 3

1 S opening
4 S N +2 +480
-10 58

  1 NT opening
  6 C N = +920
  +10 95


40. 1996 Spingold Final, Seg 2, Bd 30
W deals
None vul
S A J 6 4 2
H A K 4
D K 7
C 10 9 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
WolffGoldmanHammanSolowayRobinsonMeckstrothSmithRodwell
Pass1 S4 C5 CPass1 NTPass2 H
6 CPassPassDblPass3 S4 C4 NT
Pass6 H7 CPassPass5 SPass6 S (AP)
PassDblAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H JQK2C AS K62
D K492S 39JC 3
D 75A3S 2C 4Q10
D 810C 26H 65A2
8 tricks claimedD 74A2
H 9743
13 tricks claimed
S 10 9
H Q 8 7 5
D J 10 3 2
C J 6 5
Table S
H 3 2
D Q 6 5 4
C A K Q 8 7 4 3
6DB64 6DA64
20278 =
Par NS +1510
S K Q 8 7 5 3
H J 10 9 6
D A 9 8
C

1 S opening
7 C× E -5 +1100
+3 61

  1 NT opening
  6 S N +1 +1010
  -3 96


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