Data 9X65 Main


One Diamond vs. Two Notrump


 by Richard Pavlicek

First seat, any HCP

Found 43 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 Rd of 16, Seg 2, Bd 24 West
Katz

2 D
Pass

Lead
S 9
C 3
H 5
D K
D A
H 8
C 4
H 10
North
Lee
1 D
3 NT
Pass

2nd
J
K
6
J
C 2
3
Q
C 7
East
Nickell
2 C
4 C


3rd
5
A
K
9
5
Q
6
J
South
Glubok
Pass
Pass


4th
10
9
A
2
6
7
5
2
West
Grabel

Pass


Lead
C 7
North
Rodwell
2 NT



2nd
East
WeinsteinH
Pass



3rd
South
Woolsey
Pass



4th
N deals
None vul
S 6 5
H A 10 7
D A K Q 10 4 3
C K Q
S K J 8 4 3
H K Q 4 2
D 6 2
C 4 3
Table S A Q 10 2
H 8 5
D J
C A J 8 7 6 2
63693 =
6A64A =
Par EW +300
S 9 7
H J 9 6 3
D 9 8 7 5
C 10 9 5

1 D opening
4 C East =
-130 0

  2 NT opening
  2 NT North =
  +120 +66


2. 2014 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 7, Bd 102 West
Lair

Dbl
2 S
All Pass

Lead
D 7
H Q
D 3
C 8
S 2
S 3
D 4
North
Martel
1 D
Rdbl
3 S


2nd
J
3
5
10
J
6
6
East
Gu
Pass
1 S
4 S


3rd
K
J
S 5
J
Q
H 5
S 7
South
Fleisher
1 H
2 H
Dbl


4th
9
S 4
S 9
A
K
A
West
Rosenberg

Pass
Pass


Lead
D 9
D K
C 2
S A
C 6
C 9
D 10
C 8
North
Bertens
2 NT
3 NT
4 H


2nd
7
H 2
Q
3
J
7
H 3
10
East
Willenken
Pass
Pass
All Pass


3rd
Q
H 4
3
2
A
K
H 5
H K
South
Cheek
3 D
4 D



4th
A
4
4
9
5
H Q
3
S 5
N deals
N-S vul
S K 3
H A K Q
D A K 10 6 5 2
C J 3
S A Q 10 4
H
D Q J 8 4 3
C K Q 10 6
Table S 8 7 6 5 2
H 7 6 3 2
D 9
C A 9 4
62965 62A65
7A377 7A367
Par EW +200
S J 9
H J 10 9 8 5 4
D 7
C 8 7 5 2

1 D opening
4 S× East -1
+100 0

  2 NT opening
  4 H North =
  +620 +1117


3. 2013 Spingold Rd of 16, Seg 2, Bd 30 West
Grue

2 S
Pass
Pass

Lead
C 2
D A
D K
D Q
C J
S 7
North
Lauria
1 D
Dbl
4 D
5 D

2nd
4
2
8
H 3
A
4
East
Moss
Pass
3 S
Pass
All Pass

3rd
7
5
6
C 5
6
K
South
Versace
1 NT
Dbl
4 H


4th
K
3
4
10
S 2
West
Seamon

Dbl
Pass


Lead
S 7
North
BessisT
2 NT
Pass
Pass


2nd
9
East
Cayne
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
A
South
Bertheau
3 S
3 NT



4th
5
N deals
None vul
S Q 5
H Q J 6
D A K Q J 9 7
C K J
S A K 6 3 2
H 10 7 5 2
D 10 4 3
C 7
Table S J 8 7
H 8 4 3
D 8 2
C A 10 9 3 2
96798 =
47534 =
Par NS +400
S 10 9 4
H A K 9
D 6 5
C Q 8 6 5 4

1 D opening
5 D North -1
-50 0

  2 NT opening
  3 NT North +1
  +430 +1027


7. 2013 Vanderbilt Final, Seg 2, Bd 27 West
v.Prooijen

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H Q
H 2
D 3
H 8
C 5
D 4
C A
S 4
S A
North
BildeM
1 D
3 H
4 S
6 D

2nd
4
K
7
5
3
2
4
5
8
East
Verhees
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
7
J
J
D 8
K
A
S 2
K
6
South
BildeD
3 C
4 C
5 C


4th
A
3
K
6
2
10
9
3
9
West
AukenS

Pass
Pass


Lead
D 2
C K
D Q
D 4
C A
C J
H K
North
Zagorin
2 NT
4 NT



2nd
7
2
3
6
6
4
4
East
Welland
Pass
Pass



3rd
J
5
8
9
S 2
S 7
3
South
Bathurst
4 S
Pass



4th
K
3
10
C 7
9
Q
A
N deals
None vul
S A K 7 2
H A 10 8 2
D K Q 5 4
C K
S Q 10 9 5
H 7 6 3
D J 10
C 7 6 4 3
Table S J 8 3
H K Q 9 5
D 6 3 2
C Q 9 2
BAACB =
23212 =
Par NS +920
S 6 4
H J 4
D A 9 8 7
C A J 10 8 5

1 D opening
6 D North =
+920 +1011

  2 NT opening
  4 NT North +1
  +460 27


8. 2012 USBC Semifinal, Seg 6, Bd 88 West
Hamman

Pass
Pass

Lead
C 10
S 5
D J
North
Milner
1 D
3 D
3 NT

2nd
J
2
5
East
Zia
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
Q
Q
4
South
LallH
1 H
3 H


4th
A
J
K
West
Bathurst

Pass
Pass

Lead
D 3
H 2
C 10
North
Rodwell
2 NT
3 H
Pass

2nd
J
6
J
East
LallJ
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
5
J
Q
South
Meckstroth
3 D
4 H


4th
4
A
A
N deals
None vul
S A K 5
H J 5
D A Q 10 8 4 2
C A 7
S J 10 8 3
H 10 6
D 7 5
C K Q 6 5 2
Table S 7 6 2
H A 8
D K 6 3
C 10 9 8 4 3
87BB6 =
25227 =
Par NS +450
S Q 9 4
H K Q 9 7 4 3 2
D J 9
C J

1 D opening
3 NT North -2
-100 11

  2 NT opening
  4 H North +2
  +480 +1138


9. 2012 Vanderbilt Final, Seg 4, Bd 57 West
Greco

Dbl
Pass

Lead
S 8
D A
D K
D Q
D J
North
BessisT
1 D
2 NT


2nd
2
10
8
9
7
East
Hampson
Pass
Pass


3rd
5
3
4
C 2
C 7
South
Delmonte
1 H
Pass


4th
Q
5
S 6
S 7
H 6
West
Cheek

Dbl
Pass

Lead
S 9
C Q
C K
S 5
D A
D K
D Q
D J
C 3
S J
North
Moss
2 NT
Rdbl


2nd
2
4
6
K
10
6
9
8
H J
East
Grue
Pass
Pass


3rd
A
5
S 8
4
3
4
H 2
S 10
8
South
Gitelman
3 NT
Pass


4th
Q
2
7
3
5
C 10
H 7
S 6
A
N deals
E-W vul
S K Q
H K 4
D A K Q J 2
C J 6 4 3
S A J 7 6 5
H Q 7 6
D 5
C A K Q 10
Table S 9 8 4
H J 10 9 3
D 10 9 8 7 6
C 5
74578 =
68755 =
Par EW +100
S 10 3 2
H A 8 5 2
D 4 3
C 9 8 7 2

1 D opening
2 NT North -1
-50 +1122

  2 NT opening
  3 NT×× North -2
  -600 38


11. 2011 BB Qual, Rd 13, Bd 3 West
Fallenius

Pass
Pass

Lead
D 3
H 7
H 5
C A
C 2
H 3
C 6
H 4
C 7
North
HerbstI
1 D
2 C
Pass

2nd
6
6
Q
3
J
9
S 2
J
S 10
East
Fredin
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
K
8
4
D 8
D 5
D 10
D Q
D J
South
HerbstO
1 H
2 D


4th
7
A
2
5
9
10
10
S 6
Q
West
Zack

Dbl
Pass

Lead
C 4
C 2
S 7
S 2
S 8
North
Bertheau
2 NT
Pass
Pass

2nd
5
J
4
9
D 7
East
Barel
Pass
3 S


3rd
A
S 3
5
A
K
South
Nystrom
3 D
Pass


4th
3
9
10
D 5
J
N deals
E-W vul
S 5
H Q 7
D A K Q 7 5
C A 8 7 6 2
S A 8 4
H A J 9 5
D 2
C K Q 10 9 5
Table S K Q 10 6 2
H 10 8 6
D 9 4 3
C J 3
64596 =
68737 =
Par NS +110
S J 9 7 3
H K 4 3 2
D J 10 8 6
C 4

1 D opening
2 D North +2
+130 +730

  2 NT opening
  3 S East =
  -140 38


16. 2010 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 58 West
BessisT

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 2
H 10
C 2
D 9
D K
D 2
North
Fantoni
1 D
3 D
5 D

2nd
7
Q
A
4
7
Q
East
BessisM
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
A
K
3
A
10
South
Nunes
1 NT
4 D


4th
K
6
7
5
6
West
Saelensminde

Pass


Lead
H 5
D A
D K
D J
S 2
North
Helness
2 NT
Pass


2nd
6
7
5
Q
7
East
Brogeland
Pass
Pass


3rd
10
9
10
H 7
South
Helgemo
3 NT



4th
Q
4
6
S 3
N deals
Both vul
S K 10
H A Q J
D A K J 8 3 2
C 9 7
S A J 9 5 4 3
H 10 3 2
D 6 4
C Q 3
Table S 8 6 2
H K 8 5 4
D Q 7 5
C K 10 2
7679A =
47633 =
Par NS +130
S Q 7
H 9 7 6
D 10 9
C A J 8 6 5 4

1 D opening
5 D North -2
-200 30

  2 NT opening
  3 NT North =
  +600 +1356


18. 2009 Vanderbilt Rd of 32, Seg 4, Bd 51 West
Wooldridge

Pass
Pass



Lead
C 3
C A
C 2
H A
S A
S 6
H 5
S Q
North
Helgemo
1 D
Dbl
4 H



2nd
9
10
S 4
C 4
5
2
9
East
Hurd
2 C
Pass
All Pass



3rd
K
7
8
3
7
K
S 10
South
Helness
Pass
3 H




4th
5
J
Q
2
8
H 4
10
West
Sontag

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C A
C K
C 2
H K
D A
D 3
S 7
S 6
North
Ginossar
2 NT
3 H
4 H
5 D


2nd
5
10
S 4
S 2
7
9
8
3
East
Bates
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
3
7
8
3
2
H 7
A
J
South
Pachtman
3 D
3 S
4 S
5 H


4th
9
J
Q
2
5
8
9
H 4
N deals
E-W vul
S A 6
H A K 9
D A J 6 4 3
C Q J 9
S 8
H J 6 5 4 2
D Q 10 8 5
C 8 7 3
Table S 10 9 5 3 2
H
D K 9 7
C A K 6 4 2
99A76 =
34367 34357
Par NS +420
S K Q J 7 4
H Q 10 8 7 3
D 2
C 10 5

1 D opening
4 H South =
+420 +1040

  2 NT opening
  5 H North -1
  -50 58


22. 2007 BB Final, Seg 3, Bd 37 West
Helgemo

Pass
Pass



Lead
S J
North
Katz
1 D
3 NT




2nd
East
Helness
Pass
Pass




3rd
South
Jacobs
1 S
Pass




4th
West
Zia

Pass
Dbl
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C 8
S Q
C 10
S A
S K
North
Saelensminde
2 NT
4 S
Rdbl
6 D


2nd
6
2
2
10
East
Rosenberg
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
Q
4
S 5
D 2
South
Brogeland
4 D
5 C
5 S
6 S


4th
A
3
4
8
N deals
N-S vul
S Q
H K Q J
D A K 9 8 7 2
C A J 10
S 10 3
H 8 7 6 3
D 10 6
C K Q 7 5 4
Table S J 8 2
H A 10 9 4
D Q 5
C 9 8 3 2
BC8C8 =
00405 =
Par NS +1430
S A K 9 7 6 5 4
H 5 2
D J 4 3
C 6

1 D opening
3 NT North +4
+720 40

  2 NT opening
  6 S North =
  +1430 +1272


23. 2007 BB Final, Seg 7, Bd 108 West
WeinsteinH

Pass
Pass

Lead
D Q
C Q
C 8
C 5
S K
S Q
S 6
S 10
C 10
C 6
North
Helgemo
1 D
4 S


2nd
5
K
9
S A
4
5
7
D 2
H 9
D J
East
Garner
Pass
Pass


3rd
3
A
J
H 3
3
8
J
D 7
H 8
D 9
South
Helness
1 S
Pass


4th
4
4
7
2
2
H 6
D 6
9
D 10
D 8
West
Groetheim

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 5
C K
H 7
D J
C J
D 2
D 10
S A
S K
S 6
North
Zia
2 NT
3 D
Pass

2nd
3
A
2
5
7
7
C 6
4
7
9
East
Tundal
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
2
J
3
8
8
6
8
10
J
South
Rosenberg
3 C
3 NT


4th
Q
5
8
4
3
C 4
K
H 6
D Q
D A
N deals
E-W vul
S A K Q 6
H A 10 8
D K 9 7 5
C K 7
S 2
H K J 9 6
D A Q J 6 2
C Q J 5
Table S 9 7 5 4
H 7 5 4 3
D 10 8 3
C A 8
69558 69559
64884 =
Par NS +140
S J 10 8 3
H Q 2
D 4
C 10 9 6 4 3 2

1 D opening
4 S South =
+420 +1050

  2 NT opening
  3 NT North -1
  -50 72


25. 2007 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 7, Bd 97 West
Hampson

Pass
Pass
Pass



Lead
D 4
D 5
H A
S K
S Q
S 5
D 10
North
Casen
1 D
2 NT
4 NT
6 H



2nd
A
6
2
9
3
6
Q
East
Greco
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass



3rd
2
H 7
8
2
4
A
H 9
South
Krekorian
2 C
3 NT
5 H




4th
J
7
D 3
8
7
10
K
West
Berkowitz

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C 4
H K
C A
S A
S 2
S K
C K
North
Grue
2 NT
3 NT
4 H
5 C
6 H


2nd
3
D 6
2
7
10
9
East
Cohen
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
7
3
5
5
Q
4
South
Cheek
3 C
4 D
4 S
5 D
7 H


4th
8
2
Q
3
6
8
N deals
None vul
S A J 4 2
H K Q J 8
D A 10 5
C A 8
S 9 6 3
H 10 6 5 4 2
D K 7 4
C Q 7
Table S 10 8 7
H
D Q 9 8 6 3 2
C 10 6 4 2
CDD8C CCD8C
10051 =
Par NS +1510
S K Q 5
H A 9 7 3
D J
C K J 9 5 3

1 D opening
6 H South =
+980 50

  2 NT opening
  7 H North =
  +1510 +1183


26. 2006 Vanderbilt Final, Seg 1, Bd 6 West
Fallenius

Dbl
5 S

Lead
H 2
C 6
H 3
D A
North
Deutsch
1 D
2 C
Dbl

2nd
5
4
6
East
Welland
Dbl
4 S
All Pass

3rd
S 3
Q
S 4
South
Hallberg
1 H
5 C


4th
8
3
A
West
Fu

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 2
C 7
H 7
D A
North
Balicki
2 NT
Dbl


2nd
5
4
6
4
East
Zhao
4 S
Pass


3rd
S 4
Q
S 3
8
South
Zmudzinski
Pass
Pass


4th
Q
3
A
3
N deals
N-S vul
S 5 4 3
H
D A J 10 9 7
C K J 7 6 2
S K 9
H K J 10 6 5
D K 6 3
C 10 5 3
Table S A Q 10 8 7 6 2
H A Q 8
D Q 4
C 4
1119B =
7AB32 79B32
Par EW +200
S J
H 9 7 4 3 2
D 8 5 2
C A Q 9 8

1 D opening
5 S× East -2
+300 +555

  2 NT opening
  4 S× East -1
  +100 83


27. 2005 BB Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 40 West
Fredin

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D 2
D 8
S 10
C 5
D 9
S Q
North
Versace
1 D
2 C
3 C


2nd
3
Q
J
J
10
6
East
Lindkvist
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
A
4
K
Q
C 6
C 4
South
Lauria
1 S
2 NT
3 D


4th
6
5
A
7
7
3
West
Duboin

Pass



Lead
H 10
D 3
D 7
H 4
S 10
C 5
D Q
D J
D 6
North
Nystrom
2 NT
Pass



2nd
A
8
2
K
3
K
9
H 7
East
Bocchi
Pass
Pass



3rd
3
K
10
9
K
3
5
S 2
South
Bertheau
3 NT




4th
2
4
A
5
A
7
S 5
S 6
N deals
None vul
S 10
H K 2
D K Q J 7 6
C K J 10 8 4
S A 7 6 5
H J 6 4 3
D A 8
C A 6 5
Table S J 9 3
H 10 9 7
D 9 4 2
C Q 9 3 2
988A8 =
44524 44424
Par NS +400
S K Q 8 4 2
H A Q 8 5
D 10 5 3
C 7

1 D opening
3 D North +1
+130 55

  2 NT opening
  3 NT North =
  +400 +790


28. 2005 USBC Final, Seg 3, Bd 44 West
Rubin

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S Q
S 2
D J
C A
S 6
C K
C 10
S K
D 6
North
Welland
1 D
3 H
4 NT


2nd
9
8
K
8
7
Q
D 8
J
East
Ekeblad
2 D
Pass
Pass


3rd
5
D 2
A
3
D 3
6
D 10
C 4
South
Fallenius
3 D
4 D
5 D


4th
A
4
H 2
J
3
7
2
D 9
West
Zia

Pass



Lead
S Q
S 8
C A
C 6
C 10
C 9
C 4
C 5
D J
North
Moss
2 NT
Pass



2nd
9
D 2
2
7
D 4
D 6
D 9
S 4
8
East
Rosenberg
Pass
Pass



3rd
3
5
3
K
D 5
S 6
H 8
H K
7
South
Gitelman
3 NT




4th
2
K
J
Q
8
H 5
S J
H 2
H 6
N deals
E-W vul
S A K 6 2
H K 8
D A Q 10 7 5
C A 6
S 5 4 3
H Q 7 4
D K 9 8 6 4
C Q J
Table S Q J 10 8 7
H A 9 6 5 2
D
C 8 7 2
B76BC B76BB
25621 15621
Par NS +920
S 9
H J 10 3
D J 3 2
C K 10 9 5 4 3

1 D opening
5 D North -1
-50 55

  2 NT opening
  3 NT North +3
  +490 +11101


30. 2005 Vanderbilt Final, Seg 4, Bd 58 West
CohenS

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S 9
H A
H K
H 10
S 2
H J
D A
D Q
C 2
North
Lanzarotti
1 D
1 NT
2 H


2nd
7
9
Q
S Q
3
8
2
3
6
East
Compton
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
6
3
5
7
K
C 10
4
8
Q
South
Buratti
1 H
2 C
3 NT


4th
J
2
4
6
4
S 8
5
7
4
West
Berkowitz

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C 7
D 4
D 2
C 3
C Q
D J
North
Casen
2 NT
3 D
6 D


2nd
2
5
8
6
S 5
10
East
Cohen
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
K
Q
7
10
5
South
Krekorian
3 C
5 NT
6 NT


4th
A
K
A
4
J
N deals
Both vul
S A J 2
H A K 10
D J 9 8 4
C A Q 10
S 6 4
H 8 6 4 2
D K 6 3 2
C K J 6
Table S Q 10 9 8 5 3
H Q 9
D 10 7 5
C 7 4
C9CCC C8CCC
14111 =
Par NS +1440
S K 7
H J 7 5 3
D A Q
C 9 8 5 3 2

1 D opening
3 NT North +3
+690 55

  2 NT opening
  6 NT North =
  +1440 +13114


31. 2004 Olympiad Rd of 16, Seg 4, Bd 70 West
Gold

Pass
Pass


Lead
S 2
H A
H Q
D 6
D Q
D 10
S 5
H 9
S J
North
Allana
1 D
4 H



2nd
A
5
6
8
5
H 7
4
10
8
East
Townsend
Pass
Pass



3rd
3
2
3
A
K
H K
Q
D 9
C 3
South
Fazli
1 H
Pass



4th
6
8
D 2
3
4
7
K
4
7
West
Hadi

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D 7
H 2
H 4
D Q
D 10
C 4
D 9
C 5
C 9
North
HackettJU
2 NT
3 D
3 S


2nd
6
8
6
5
H 9
8
J
10
H 3
East
Shoaib
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
8
Q
10
K
C 2
A
H 7
Q
J
South
HackettJA
3 C
3 H
4 H


4th
A
5
D 2
4
3
3
H K
K
7
N deals
N-S vul
S A Q
H A Q J 4
D K J 10 6
C Q 7 3
S 10 8 4 2
H 8
D 9 7 5 3 2
C A J 10
Table S K 7 3
H 9 7 6 5
D 8 4
C K 9 6 4
97987 =
45455 =
Par NS +600
S J 9 6 5
H K 10 3 2
D A Q
C 8 5 2

1 D opening
4 H South =
+620 +1267

  2 NT opening
  4 H South -1
  -100 114


32. 2004 Olympiad Qual, Rd 6, Bd 15 West
Nikolenkov

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 9
C Q
C K
C A
S 6
S A
S 10
S 4
S 5
D 4
North
Zia
1 D
1 NT


2nd
2
5
10
H 5
K
J
D 7
C J
D 9
J
East
Piedra
1 S
Pass


3rd
3
2
4
8
7
D 2
D 5
H 3
H 7
Q
South
Rosenberg
Pass
Pass


4th
Q
3
6
9
C 7
8
H 9
D 3
D 6
8
West
Levin

Pass


Lead
S K
S 10
D J
D 6
H 3
C A
C K
C Q
North
Yalcin
2 NT



2nd
2
J
2
H 4
A
5
10
H 6
East
Weinstein
Pass



3rd
3
D 5
A
7
5
2
4
8
South
Duong
Pass



4th
8
6
4
Q
2
3
6
7
N deals
N-S vul
S Q 8 6
H A 9
D A 10 8 6 3
C A K Q
S 3
H Q J 7 3
D K Q 5 2
C 9 7 6 3
Table S A K 10 9 5 4
H K 6 5 4
D 4
C 10 5
75477 =
68966 58956
Par EW +140
S J 7 2
H 10 8 2
D J 9 7
C J 8 4 2

1 D opening
1 NT North =
+90 +774

  2 NT opening
  2 NT North -2
  -200 114


33. 2004 Olympiad Rd of 16, Seg 4, Bd 54 West
Saaid

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
C 4
C J
C 10
C 9
North
Teramoto
1 D
2 NT
4 H
4 NT

2nd
2
7
Q
East
El Sheikh
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
A
6
K
South
Takano
1 H
3 S
4 S


4th
3
5
8
West
Kaku

Pass
Pass


Lead
H 6
H A
D 6
D Q
D 10
H 9
D J
S A
S Q
North
Sadek
2 NT
3 D
4 H


2nd
2
5
4
5
H 7
10
C 4
3
K
East
Takayama
Pass
Pass
All Pass


3rd
8
3
A
K
C 2
D 9
C 5
5
6
South
El Ahmady
3 C
4 D



4th
J
D 3
2
8
7
Q
C 10
2
4
N deals
N-S vul
S A Q
H A Q J 4
D K J 10 6
C Q 7 3
S 10 8 4 2
H 8
D 9 7 5 3 2
C A J 10
Table S K 7 3
H 9 7 6 5
D 8 4
C K 9 6 4
97987 =
45455 =
Par NS +600
S J 9 6 5
H K 10 3 2
D A Q
C 8 5 2

1 D opening
4 NT North -1
-100 74

  2 NT opening
  4 H North =
  +620 +12126


37. 2000 Olympiad Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 51 West
Tuszynski

3 H
6 H

Lead
C K
S 2
C 4
North
WeinsteinH
1 D
Pass
All Pass

2nd
J
8
5
East
Jassem
Dbl
5 H


3rd
3
10
H 8
South
Garner
1 S
Pass


4th
6
Q
2
West
Jacobs

3 H
4 D

Lead
S 2
H 5
H 2
C J
C 5
D A
D 3
H A
North
Zmudzinski
2 NT
Pass
Pass

2nd
A
4
7
3
H 8
4
7
C 8
East
Katz
Dbl
4 C
4 H

3rd
7
Q
K
4
2
2
H 9
D 5
South
Balicki
3 C
Dbl
All Pass

4th
9
3
6
A
6
6
8
10
N deals
E-W vul
S 2
H 7 3
D Q J 9 8 6
C A K 10 8 5
S Q 9 5
H A Q J 9 2
D 2
C 9 7 6 4
Table S A K J 8
H K 8 5
D A K 10 5 3
C J
22146 =
8BC87 =
Par EW +1430
S 10 7 6 4 3
H 10 6 4
D 7 4
C Q 3 2

1 D opening
6 H West =
-1430 75

  2 NT opening
  4 H West +2
  -680 +13141


38. 2000 Olympiad Rd of 16, Seg 1, Bd 10 West
Lindkvist

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H 5
D K
S 4
S A
S 3
D 3
North
TerraneoC
1 D
2 C
3 D


2nd
4
A
Q
9
10
5
East
Fredin
1 H
Pass
Pass


3rd
K
4
K
5
J
8
South
Barnay
Dbl
2 NT
3 NT


4th
A
2
2
7
C 4
J
West
Simon

3 H
Pass


Lead
C K
H 4
D K
D J
S 4
S K
S 3
C 3
S 6
North
Fallenius
2 NT
Pass
Pass


2nd
6
2
3
A
7
8
9
5
10
East
Strafner
3 C
Pass
Pass


3rd
7
10
4
5
A
5
J
H 7
H 6
South
Nilsland
Pass
Dbl



4th
2
5
2
8
2
Q
C 4
9
D 6
N deals
Both vul
S Q 7
H 4
D Q 7 6 5 4
C A K 10 5 4
S J 5 4
H 8 6 5
D A 10 3
C Q 8 3 2
Table S A K 6 3
H K J 9 7 2
D 9 8 2
C 6
9869A =
45732 45742
Par NS +600
S 10 9 8 2
H A Q 10 3
D K J
C J 9 7

1 D opening
3 NT South =
+600 +984

  2 NT opening
  3 H× West -1
  +200 141


39. 2000 Olympiad Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 51 West
Lauria

2 D
3 H
4 D
6 H

Lead
North
Fawcett
1 D
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
East
Versace
Dbl
2 S
4 C
5 H


3rd
South
Liggins
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
West
SimpsonC

3 H
Pass



Lead
North
Duboin
2 NT
Pass
Pass



2nd
East
Hallberg
Dbl
4 H




3rd
South
Bocchi
3 C
Pass




4th
N deals
E-W vul
S 2
H 7 3
D Q J 9 8 6
C A K 10 8 5
S Q 9 5
H A Q J 9 2
D 2
C 9 7 6 4
Table S A K J 8
H K 8 5
D A K 10 5 3
C J
22146 =
8BC87 =
Par EW +1430
S 10 7 6 4 3
H 10 6 4
D 7 4
C Q 3 2

1 D opening
6 H West =
-1430 84

  2 NT opening
  4 H West +1
  -650 +13154


43. 1996 Spingold Final, Seg 2, Bd 26 West
Soloway

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 6
S Q
S K
H 5
North
Wolff
1 D
3 NT


2nd
J
D 2
D 6
4
East
Goldman
Pass
Pass


3rd
10
7
8
A
South
Hamman
1 NT
Pass


4th
3
2
4
3
West
Rodwell

Pass


Lead
D 5
H 5
H 2
D Q
H 8
North
Robinson
2 NT
Pass


2nd
3
4
6
K
J
East
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass


3rd
J
A
10
S 4
Q
South
Smith
3 NT



4th
A
3
K
7
D 9
N deals
Both vul
S A K Q J
H Q 10 7 5
D A 10 7
C A 3
S 9 6 5 4 2
H J 9 6 3
D J
C K J 10
Table S 10
H K 4
D Q 9 6 5 4 2
C Q 9 6 5
99A78 =
34364 =
Par NS +620
S 8 7 3
H A 8 2
D K 8 3
C 8 7 4 2

1 D opening
3 NT South =
+600 84

  2 NT opening
  3 NT North +1
  +630 +1155


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