Data 9X76 Main

One Club vs. Two Clubs

by Richard Pavlicek

First seat, 16+ HCP

Found 132 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 3, Bd 40

N deals
None vul J 9
K Q 7
A K 8 2
K Q J 4

West North East South West North East South
Sementa Brogeland Tokay Lindqvist Graves Smirnov Schwartz Piekarek
1 1 Pass 2 Pass 2
1 1 NT Pass 2 (AP) Pass 2 NT Pass 3
Pass 3 NT AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
6 A 4 7 10 J 6 2
9 2 5 K 8 2 4 10
A 4 5 9 Q 7 5 A
2 J 10 8 J 5 9 A
J A 6 3 7 K 4 5
6 4 A 7 Q 6 3 A
5 K 3 J 6 Q 4 6
K 4 7 9 2 7 K
9 tricks claimed 3 J 5 4
3 7 A 8

K 3
A J 8 2
6 5
A 7 6 3 2 Table A 10 4 2
6 5
Q 10 9 4 3
10 5
76766 =
66677 =
Par NS +90 Q 8 7 6 5
10 9 4 3
J 7
9 8

1 opening
2 S +1 +140
+6 6
2 opening
3 NT N -2 -100
-6 0

3. 2014 Spingold Quarterfinal, Seg 3, Bd 48

N deals
N-S vul K 6
A K 9 8
A J 3 2
A 5 3

West North East South West North East South
Tokay Hamman Sementa Weichsel Grabel Smirnov WeinsteinH Piekarek
1 Pass 1 2 Pass 2
3 Pass Pass 4 2 Dbl 3 4
Pass Pass 4 Pass 4 Pass Pass 5 (AP)
Pass Dbl AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
A 2 5 10 A 6 4 8
3 K 9 6 2 K 5 6
4 8 A 6 A 2 5 10
7 5 4 Q 8 4 3 Q
8 tricks claimed 2 4 10 K
9 A 5 7
3 8 J 3
6 9 K 7
J Q 7 10

A Q 10 9 3 2
10
K 9
10 8 7 6 Table J 7 5 4
4 2
Q 8 5 4
K J 4
95A87 =
38356 38346
Par NS +300 8
Q J 7 6 5 3
10 7 6
Q 9 2

1 opening
4 × W -2 +300
+9 16
2 opening
5 S -1 -100
-9 0

5. 2014 USBC Quarterfinal, Seg 7, Bd 102

N deals
N-S vul K 3
A K Q
A K 10 6 5 2
J 3

West North East South West North East South
Wooldridge Bramley Hurd Stansby Grabel LallJ WeinsteinH Kranyak
1 Pass 1 2 Pass 2
Pass 2 NT Pass 4 Pass 2 NT Pass 4
Pass 4 AP Pass 4 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
9 7 J A 9 7 J A
2 6 4 3 5 5 4 4
5 4 A 2 2 Q 3 4
5 2 8 4 6 J A 5
2 6 J A 2 5 4 Q
3 9 10 K K 3 8 3
3 9 5 10 9 A 3 8
Q Q 4 7 10 tricks claimed
K 6 10 8
J Q

A Q 10 4
—
Q J 8 4 3
K Q 10 6 Table 8 7 6 5 2
7 6 3 2
9
A 9 4
62965 62A65
7A377 7A367
Par NS -200 J 9
J 10 9 8 5 4
7
8 7 5 2

1 opening
4 N -2 -200
-13 16
2 opening
4 N = +620
+13 13

8. 2013 BB Quarterfinal, Seg 5, Bd 66

N deals
E-W vul A K J 10 6 5 3 2
A J 2
2
A

West North East South West North East South
Balicki v.Prooijen Zmudzinski Verhees de Wijs Buras Muller Narkiewicz
1 Pass 1 2 Pass 2
Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Dbl 2 Pass 3
Pass 4 AP Pass 4 Pass 4
Pass 6 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
6 7 K A J 5 A 2
A 9 4 7 7 10 9 4
12 tricks won 12 tricks won

7
K 9 3
A K Q 3
8 7 5 3 2 Table 9
Q 10 8 6 5 4
J 10 4
K Q 9
9C365 =
30978 =
Par NS +980 Q 8 4
7
9 8 7 6 5
J 10 6 4

1 opening
4 N +2 +480
-11 16
2 opening
6 N = +980
+11 24

9. 2013 BB Qualifying, Rd 21, Bd 10

N deals
Both vul K Q J 5
A 2
A J 2
A K J 4

West North East South West North East South
Kaku Balicki Takayama Zmudzinski Narkiewicz Furuta Buras ChenD
1 Pass 1 2 Pass 2 NT
Pass 2 NT Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 3
Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass 3 Pass 3 NT
Pass 4 Pass 5 (AP) Pass 4 Pass 4
Pass 6 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
10 K 5 2 A 3 2 5
2 7 A 6 10 8 4 K
4 6 10 5 A 6 2 5
3 9 K 7 11 tricks won
J A
11 tricks claimed

4 2
K 9 3
Q 7 6 5 3
9 7 5 Table A 10 9 7 6
J 10 7
10 9 8 4
6
A9A6B B9A6B
24372 =
Par NS +660 8 3
Q 8 6 5 4
K
Q 10 8 3 2

1 opening
5 N = +600
+12 28
2 opening
6 N -1 -100
-12 24

10. 2013 BB Qualifying, Rd 21, Bd 9

N deals
E-W vul K Q 10 2
Q 10 5
A J 2
A K 8

West North East South West North East South
Korbel Levin WolpertD Weinstein Bathurst SmithJ Dwyer Thurston
1 Pass 1 2 Pass 2
Pass 2 NT Pass 3 Pass 2 NT Pass 3
Pass 3 Pass 3 NT (AP) Pass 3 NT Pass 4
Pass 4 Dbl Rdbl
Pass 5 Pass 5
Pass 6 Pass 6 (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
8 K A 5 A 5 6 3
11 tricks won 3 2 A J
11 tricks won

9 6 4 3
A 7 4 2
8 5 3
Q J Table A 8 7 5
9 8 6
7
9 7 6 3 2
BAAB9 =
22324 =
Par NS +460 J
K J 3
K Q 10 9 6 4
10 5 4

1 opening
3 NT N +2 +460
+11 39
2 opening
6 S -1 -50
-11 24

11. 2013 BB Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 52

N deals
Both vul A K 9
A K Q J 10
A 9
K 10 4

West North East South West North East South
Madala Zmudzinski Bocchi Balicki Buras Versace Narkiewicz Lauria
1 Pass 1 2 Pass 2
Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2
Pass 2 NT Pass 3 Pass 2 NT Pass 3
Pass 3 Pass 4 (AP) Pass 3 NT Pass 4
Pass 4 Pass 5
Pass 5 NT Pass 6 (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
4 A 6 2 4 2 6 A
A 4 2 6 K 7 3 9
K 7 3 9 K 7 2 5
K 7 3 5 A 6 3 4
9 J Q 8 9 J Q 8
10 6 9 3 10 6 9 4
7 A 4 6 J 2 4 Q

8 5 4
9 6
K 10 8 6
A 9 5 2 Table J 7 6
7 4
Q J 7 4
Q 8 6 3
ABC77 =
22155 =
Par NS +1430 Q 10 3 2
8 5 3 2
5 3 2
J 7

1 opening
4 S +2 +680
+13 52
2 opening
6 N -1 -100
-13 24

18. 2013 USBC Semifinal, Seg 5, Bd 69

N deals
N-S vul 3
A K Q J 10
K Q J
A Q 9 6

West North East South West North East South
Meckstroth Dwyer Rodwell Bathurst Kranyak Katz WolpertG Nickell
1 Pass 1 2 Pass 2
Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 3
Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 3 NT Pass 4
Pass 4 NT AP Pass 5 Pass 6 (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
8 2 9 J 3 Q 5 7
3 7 J Q A 4 8 2
7 K 5 10 6 10 4
A 6 4 3 12 tricks won
K 2 5 8
Q 8 2 6
J 7 4 3
10 9 7 4
Q 5 A 3

Q 8 6
3
9 7 6 4 3
K J 3 2 Table K 7 5
9 8 7 6 2
8 5
10 5 4
BBCAA BBCAB
22132 =
Par NS +1430 A J 10 9 4 2
5 4
A 10 2
8 7

1 opening
4 NT N +1 +660
-13 54
2 opening
6 S = +1430
+13 38

20. 2013 USBC Round of 16, Seg 1, Bd 14

N deals
None vul A 10
A
A J 6
A Q 9 6 4 3 2

West North East South West North East South
Carmichael Platnick Grainger Diamond Hampson Morgan Greco Harris
1 Pass 2 2 Pass 2
5 Pass 5 Dbl 3 4 Pass 4
5 5 NT Pass 6 Pass 4 NT Pass 5
Pass 7 AP Pass 5 Pass 6 (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
3 A 8 6 6 3 J A
13 tricks won 2 7 K 9
5 8 A 8
Q 10 2 4
A 2 6 10
6 8 K 3
K
12 tricks claimed

K J 9 8 7 4 2
Q 10 9 5 3
3
— Table 6
J 8 7 4 2
10 9 8
J 10 8 7
C54CC C54DC
16901 =
Par NS +800 Q 5 3
K 6
K Q 7 5 4 2
K 5

1 opening
7 S = +1440
+11 65
2 opening
6 N = +920
-11 40

24. 2012 WC Round of 16, Seg 3, Bd 38

N deals
N-S vul A 10
A 10 4
Q 9
A K J 8 7 5

West North East South West North East South
Tundal Kholomeev Groetheim Khiuppenen Matushko Hoftaniska Khokhlov Charlsen
1 4 Pass 2 4 4
Pass Dbl Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass
Pass 5 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
J 2 6 4 A 9 7 5
3 A 4 2 3 Q K 2
K 5 10 10 K 9 6 A
9 10 9 4 A 3 2 3
Q 9 Q A A 4 2 10
A 9 7 2 10 6 K 5
3 Q K 5 Q 6 4 7
6 tricks claimed 3 Q K 9
J 8 5 9
J 5 8 4

J 9 6 5 3
—
A 10 6 4 3
Q 10 6 Table —
K Q J 8 7 6 3
K J 8 7
9 4
88426 89426
329B4 319B3
Par NS -400 K Q 8 7 4 2
9 5 2
5 2
3 2

1 opening
5 N -5 -500
-7 66
2 opening
4 S -2 -200
+7 47

28. 2012 USBC Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 26

N deals
Both vul 6
A K Q
4
A K Q 9 8 7 6 5

West North East South West North East South
LallJ Meckstroth Bathurst Rodwell Zia LallH Hamman Milner
1 Pass 2 2 Pass 2
Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 4 NT Pass 6
Pass 4 Pass 5 (AP) Pass 7 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
5 A J 2 6
12 tricks won 5 Q
12 tricks won

K 9 7 4 3 2
10 7 5 4
K 2
4 Table A 10 8 5
9 3 2
Q J 10 5
J 2
7578C =
17651 =
Par NS +1370 Q J
J 8 6
A 9 8 7 6 3
10 3

1 opening
5 N +1 +620
+12 78
2 opening
7 N -1 -100
-12 47

31. 2012 USBC Round of 16, Seg 6, Bd 79

N deals
N-S vul A 7 3
A
A K J 7 6
A K Q 5

West North East South West North East South
Bramley Bathurst Compton LallJ LallH Willenken Milner Rosenberg
1 1 Dbl 2 Pass 2
1 Dbl AP Pass 3 Pass 4
Pass 4 Pass 5 (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
A 6 8 3 3 A 6 2
3 5 Q 2 6 2 Q 9
5 9 7 7 3 2 A 4
9 6 2 Q K 5 4 4
10 Q 5 K A 2 6 3
J 4 4 7 K 9 8 4
3 tricks claimed J 8 5 9
Q 7 10 7
A 5 9 6
12 tricks claimed

J 8 6 4 2
Q 9 3
9
J 7 4 3 Table 10 5
K J 7 6
10 8 5 4 2
9 2
CAACC =
13311 =
Par NS +1440 K Q 9
10 8 5 4 2
Q 3
10 8 6

1 opening
1 × W -4 +800
+5 84
2 opening
5 S +1 +620
-5 47

32. 2011 BB Semifinal, Seg 5, Bd 79

N deals
N-S vul A K 8 2
A J
7 3
A K Q 6 5

West North East South West North East South
Martel Wooldridge Stansby Hurd LallJ Weinstein Grue Levin
1 Pass 1 2 Pass 2
1 2 Pass 3 Pass 2 NT Pass 3
Pass 3 NT AP Pass 3 Pass 3
Pass 3 NT Pass 5 NT
Pass 6 Pass 6
Pass 6 NT AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
4 3 9 K 6 7 9 J
A 2 7 3 K 2 7 3
K 4 9 J A 4 9 J
Q 8 3 5 Q 8 3 6
2 6 10 J K 4 3 5
6 8 4 7 6 10 7 9
5 10 4 Q 6 A 5 7

Q J 9 6 5
K 9
Q 9 5 2
J 3 Table 4
10 8 6 4 2
10 8 6
10 8 4 2
BBAAC CBAAC
12321 =
Par NS +1440 10 7 3
Q 7 5 3
A K J 4
9 7

1 opening
3 NT N +2 +660
+13 97
2 opening
6 NT N -2 -200
-13 47

34. 2011 BB Final, Seg 5, Bd 74

N deals
Both vul K 10
K 4
A K 6
A K Q J 7 5

West North East South West North East South
v.Prooijen LallJ Verhees Grue Hurd Drijver Wooldridge Brink
1 Pass 1 2 Pass 2
Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 4
Pass 2 NT Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass 4
Pass 3 Pass 3 NT (AP) Pass 6 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
9 3 Q K 2 3 9 A
K A 5 3 K 4 8 10
J A 2 10 12 tricks won
3 9 A 2
K 4 6 10
Q 5 8 5
J J
12 tricks claimed

Q 4 2
9 8 7 3
Q 10 7 5
10 9 Table J 9 8 5
A J 2
J 8 4 2
4 2
C9A9C =
13241 =
Par NS +1440 A 7 6 3
Q 10 6 5
9 3
8 6 3

1 opening
3 NT N +3 +690
-12 97
2 opening
6 N = +1370
+12 59

36. 2011 BB Qualifying, Rd 1, Bd 9

N deals
E-W vul A K Q 10 8 6 5
A K 9
9 6
A

West North East South West North East South
Apteker de Wijs Gower Muller Verhees Bosenberg v.Prooijen Eber
1 Pass 1 2 Pass 2
Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 3
Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass 4
Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass 4 NT Pass 5
Pass 4 Pass 4 (AP) Pass 6 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
2 8 Q 6 A 8 3 6
3 A 5 2 2 K Q 9
A 9 2 4 10 4 5 4
K J 3 7 A 9 2 4
9 A 10 3 K J 3 3
11 tricks claimed 12 tricks claimed

4
Q 8 7 5 4
Q 3
Q 10 7 4 3 Table J 9
J 2
A 7 5 4 2
J 9 6 5
CC896 =
11447 =
Par NS +990 7 3 2
10 6 3
K J 10 8
K 8 2

1 opening
4 N +1 +450
-11 97
2 opening
6 N = +980
+11 70

41. 2011 Spingold Quarterfinal, Seg 1, Bd 6

N deals
N-S vul A Q 9 6 2
A K Q 3
A J 10 6
—

West North East South West North East South
Zimmermann Askgaard Multon Bjarnarson MadsenM Helness Schaltz Helgemo
1 Pass 1 2 Pass 3
Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 4
Pass 2 NT Pass 3 Pass 4 AP
Pass 3 NT AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
7 J 6 3 4 J 6 3
5 7 Q K 5 4 Q K
4 5 8 Q 2 5 8 A
2 8 3 3 2 8 9 3
K A 2 6 5 3 J Q
9 10 A 2 J 3 7 A
K 2 4 4 K 7 4 10
A 10 6 4 9 10 6 4
6 J 5 3 9 7 K A

7 4 3
10 8 6
K 8 4 3
Q 5 2 Table K J 10 8
7 4 2
Q 9 2
K J 10
89A9A =
54233 53233
Par NS +620 5
J 9 5
7 5
A 9 8 7 6 4 3

1 opening
3 NT N -1 -100
-12 97
2 opening
4 N = +620
+12 82

46. 2011 USBC Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 26

N deals
Both vul A K J 9 8
A Q
A 6
A K 9 3

West North East South West North East South
Schermer Platnick Chambers Diamond Moss Bramley Gitelman Welland
1 Pass 1 2 Pass 2
Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass 2 Pass 3
Pass 3 NT AP Pass 4 NT Pass 5
Dbl 5 Pass 6
Pass 6 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Q A 7 4 2 4 10 A
A 2 4 7 A 5 3 7
3 J Q 2 Q 2 K 6
4 6 A 10 10 5 8 Q
K 2 5 3 K 5 3 6
9 7 7 5 7 9 J 9
A 10 4 6 11 tricks claimed
Q J K 8

7
9 8 6 5 3
Q J 10 8 3
6 2 Table Q 6 5 2
J 10 7 2
K 7 2
J 10
AB67B =
11661 =
Par NS +650 10 4 3
K 4
9 5 4
Q 8 7 5 4

1 opening
3 NT S +1 +630
+12 119
2 opening
6 N -1 -100
-12 83

49. 2011 USBC Round of 16, Seg 7, Bd 103

N deals
Both vul A K Q
A Q 6 5 3
—
A K 10 4 3

West North East South West North East South
Berkowitz Johnson Sontag Simson Goren Willenken Donn Rosenberg
1 Pass 1 2 Pass 2
3 3 5 Pass 4 Pass Pass 5
Pass 6 Pass 6 Pass 5 NT Pass 6
Pass 6 AP Pass 7 7 Pass
Pass Dbl AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
K K 3 2 8
13 tricks won Q 6 9 8
Q 3 7 A
K 2 3 4
J 9 K 2
Q
7 tricks claimed

8
J 9 7 2
Q J 10 8 6 5 3
9 Table 10 7 6 3
10 8 4
K 9 7 4
8 2
DDC6D =
00170 =
Par NS +2220 J 9 5 4 2
K
A 2
Q J 7 6 5

1 opening
6 N +1 +1460
-6 119
2 opening
7 × W -6 +1700
+6 92

50. 2011 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 48

N deals
N-S vul 8 6
A K
K Q 7
A K J 10 7 5

West North East South West North East South
Gu Cheek ShiX Grue Amoils Ao Delmonte WangJ
1 Dbl Pass 2 Pass 2
1 2 Pass Pass 2 Pass Pass 3 NT (AP)
Dbl Pass 2 Pass
Pass 2 NT Pass 3 NT (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
J 3 2 6 K 6 J 3
5 7 K 8 A 8 5 7
A 5 2 Q 9 K 2 Q
10 7 6 2 2 4 A 6
9 10 3 3 K Q
4 7 5 3 9 tricks claimed
7 A 4 8
6 tricks claimed

A K 10 9 4 2
7 5
A 4 2
8 4 Table J 5
Q 10 6 4 2
10 9 5 3
Q 6
66669 97779
36663 =
Par NS +600 Q 7 3
J 9 8 3
J 8 6
9 3 2

1 opening
3 NT N -3 -300
-14 119
2 opening
3 NT S = +600
+14 106

56. 2010 Rosenblum Round of 64, Seg 4, Bd 48

N deals
N-S vul K Q
A K J 7
A Q 5
A Q 7 4

West North East South West North East South
Levy Kasimir Chagas Jokisch Saurer BessisM Fischer BessisT
1 Pass 1 2 Pass 2
Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2 NT Pass 3
Pass 2 NT Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 3 NT (AP)
Pass 3 Pass 3
Pass 3 Pass 3 NT (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
6 2 A Q 3 2 J Q
8 K 5 3 4 2 J K
7 5 10 Q 4 A 7 6
9 K 4 3 7 2 10 3
4 2 J K 10 Q A 4
4 Q K 2 K 4 2 A
J 9 8 Q 5 3
8 tricks claimed A 6 5 6

A 8
Q 9 8 6
J 4
K 9 8 6 3 Table J 7 6 5 4
5 4 2
K 10 7 3
2
88889 87889
55544 45544
Par NS +120 10 9 3 2
10 3
9 8 6 2
J 10 5

1 opening
3 NT N -1 -100
-12 124
2 opening
3 NT N = +600
+12 119

57. 2010 Rosenblum Round of 64, Seg 4, Bd 48

N deals
N-S vul K Q
A K J 7
A Q 5
A Q 7 4

West North East South West North East South
Nystrom Campbell Bertheau Klimowicz Thurston Fredin Willis Fallenius
1 1 Pass 2 Pass 2
1 NT Dbl 2 Pass Pass 3 NT AP
2 Dbl Pass 3 (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
4 2 A Q 5 2 A Q
J A 3 2 8 K 4 3
K 5 3 8 J 2 3 6
A 5 3 6 Q 2 5 K
K 2 10 8 Q A 4 10
7 4 5 9 4 7 10 3
9 8 Q 6 9 6 5 J
J 7 10 Q 7 10 4 Q
10 9 5 J J 8 7 3
4 Q K 2 J A 10

A 8
Q 9 8 6
J 4
K 9 8 6 3 Table J 7 6 5 4
5 4 2
K 10 7 3
2
88889 87889
55544 45544
Par NS +120 10 9 3 2
10 3
9 8 6 2
J 10 5

1 opening
3 N = +110
-10 124
2 opening
3 NT N = +600
+10 129

60. 2010 Vanderbilt Quarterfinal, Seg 2, Bd 32

N deals
N-S vul —
A 5
A Q 10
A Q J 8 7 6 5 4

West North East South West North East South
Strul Passell Becker Lynch Dubinin Brogeland Gromov Saelensminde
1 2 Pass 2 2 Pass
Pass 5 AP Pass 3 Pass 3
Pass 4 Pass 4
Pass 5 Pass 5 NT
Pass 6 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Q 3 8 4 2 8 9 A
A 2 3 3 A 2 3 3
J 10 2 K Q 10 4 K
5 A 4 3 12 tricks won
Q J 6 9
12 tricks claimed

9 8
Q 9 7 6
K 8 7 5
K 9 3 Table Q J 10 7 5 2
J 4 2
J 4
10 2
C89AC =
15421 15431
Par NS +1440 A K 6 4 3
K 10 8 3
9 6 3 2
—

1 opening
5 N +1 +620
-13 127
2 opening
6 N = +1370
+13 142

70. 2009 USBC Semifinal, Seg 1, Bd 10

N deals
Both vul A J 8 7
A K 8 5
K J
A K 7

West North East South West North East South
Garner Stewart WeinsteinH Woolsey Wildavsky Welland Doub Willenken
1 2 Dbl 2 Pass 2
2 NT Dbl 3 3 Pass 2 NT Pass 3
4 4 AP Pass 3 Pass 4
Pass 4 Pass 4 NT
Pass 5 Pass 5 NT
Pass 6 Pass 6 (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
4 A 5 6 Q 6 4 A
5 7 Q 6 A 7 2
12 tricks won 12 tricks won

4 3
J 9 6
Q 5 4 3
J 10 6 2 Table K Q 9 5 2
7
10 8 7 6 2
8 5
C9C7B B9C7B
14162 =
Par NS +1440 10 6
Q 10 4 3 2
A 9
Q 9 4 3

1 opening
4 S +2 +680
-13 129
2 opening
6 N = +1430
+13 158

79. 2007 BB Qualifying, Rd 2, Bd 15

N deals
N-S vul A K Q 8 7 2
K J 6 4
K J
A

West North East South West North East South
Garner Mesbur WeinsteinH Fitzgibbon Garvey Zia Carroll Rosenberg
1 2 3 2 Pass 2
3 3 Pass 4 (AP) Pass 2 Pass 3
Pass 4 Pass 5
Pass 6 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
8 A 7 4 10 3
3 5 A 10 12 tricks won
K 2 4 6
12 tricks won

6 5
10 7
8 4 3
10 7 6 5 4 3 Table 10
Q 9 8 5 3 2
A 6
K J 9 8
9C7C5 =
11617 =
Par NS +1400 J 9 4 3
A
Q 10 9 7 5 2
Q 2

1 opening
4 N +2 +680
-13 136
2 opening
6 N = +1430
+13 172

80. 2007 BB Qualifying, Rd 12, Bd 7

N deals
Both vul 10 6
K 4 2
A K Q J 9
A 7 6

West North East South West North East South
Lauria Rodwell Versace Meckstroth Hamman Duboin LallH Bocchi
1 1 Pass 2 Pass 2
2 2 Pass Pass Pass 2 AP
2 Pass 3 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
K 2 5 8 5 8 J A
Q 4 3 10 A 2 3 6
A 7 5 6 K 4 5 8
9 2 9 J Q 7 9 10
Q A 3 8 6 3 10 Q
J 5 10 4 4 6 K 3
9 A 6 8 8 7 J 10
K 6 3 6 A 7 2 9
J 2 A 7 K 2 3 Q
Q 9 2 4 5 J K A

A J 5 4
J
10 8 6
K Q J 4 2 Table K 8 2
A Q 10 8 3
7 4 2
5 3
64664 =
78778 =
Par NS -110 Q 9 7 3
9 7 6 5
5 3
10 9 8

1 opening
3 W -2 +200
+11 147
2 opening
2 N -3 -300
-11 172

81. 2007 USBC Semifinal, Seg 1, Bd 2

N deals
E-W vul A J 9
A K Q
A J 10 5 2
A 5

West North East South West North East South
Stansby Cohen Martel Berkowitz Schwartz Moss Becker Gitelman
1 Pass 1 2 Pass 2
Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2
Pass 2 NT Pass 3 Pass 2 NT Pass 3
Pass 3 Pass 3 NT (AP) Pass 3 Pass 3 NT (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
J 7 2 A J 7 2 A
A 7 4 9 A 7 4 9
10 3 6 7 10 3 6 3
5 K 8 7 2 K Q 6
10 Q K 5 5 2 Q A
4 9 9 8 J 3 8 10
6 2 3 5 6 4 7
8 tricks claimed A J 2 4
K 8 3 5

Q 10 7 6 3
9 7 5 4
9
K 4 2 Table K 8 5
J 6
K 7 3
J 10 9 6 3
A68A7 969A7
37436 =
Par NS +430 4 2
10 8 3 2
Q 8 6 4
Q 8 7

1 opening
3 NT N -1 -50
-10 147
2 opening
3 NT N = +400
+10 182

86. 2006 USBC Quarterfinal, Seg 5, Bd 73

N deals
E-W vul 3 2
A 6
A 4
A K Q J 10 8 6

West North East South West North East South
Bates Wolff Sontag Morse Boyd Larsen Robinson Meltzer
1 Pass 1 2 Pass 2
1 2 3 4 Pass 3 Pass 3
Pass 5 AP Pass 3 NT Pass 4
4 Pass 4 Dbl
Pass Pass 5 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
A 6 4 3 A 2 5 K
7 3 5 10 A 7 2 5
A 2 2 9 2 5 6 8
K 9 5 8 Q 4 3 6
Q 4 3 7 K 3 10 3
J 5 6 J K 8 6 2
6 3 4 5 8 tricks claimed
A 7 9 8

K J 9 8 7 4
Q 10 8 5
K Q
5 Table A Q 10 5
7
J 10 3 2
9 7 4 2
7399A =
3A343 =
Par NS -100 6
K J 9 4 3 2
9 8 7 6 5
3

1 opening
5 N -1 -50
-8 147
2 opening
5 W -3 +300
+8 191

88. 2006 USBC Quarterfinal, Seg 5, Bd 73

N deals
E-W vul 3 2
A 6
A 4
A K Q J 10 8 6

West North East South West North East South
Katz Seamon Jacobs Cayne Reisig WeinsteinH Garozzo Garner
1 Pass 2 2 Pass 2
Pass 3 NT AP Pass 3 NT AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
5 6 K 2 A 6 4 3
7 3 10 2 Q 5 K 2
A 3 8 4 J 4 10 6
Q 5 9 6 8 6 5 2
9 tricks claimed 9
7 tricks claimed

K J 9 8 7 4
Q 10 8 5
K Q
5 Table A Q 10 5
7
J 10 3 2
9 7 4 2
7399A =
3A343 =
Par NS -100 6
K J 9 4 3 2
9 8 7 6 5
3

1 opening
3 NT N = +400
+11 161
2 opening
3 NT N -2 -100
-11 191

89. 2006 USBC Quarterfinal, Seg 7, Bd 91

N deals
None vul A K 8 5
J 4
A K J 8 2
A K

West North East South West North East South
Robinson Bates Boyd Sontag Bramley Morse Feldman Wolff
1 Pass 1 2 Pass 2
1 Dbl Pass 3 2 3 Pass 4
Pass 3 AP Pass 4 Pass 5 (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
A A 4 9 10
10 tricks won K J 6 Q
3 K 2 9
K 4 2 3
5 7 5 6
10 6 J 4
8 Q Q 9
4 Q A J
10 tricks claimed

10 9 6 3
A K 8 7 5 2
6
Q 3 Table Q J 7 4
9 6 3
9 7 4 3
J 2
765AB =
06520 =
Par NS +400 2
Q 10
Q 10 5
10 9 8 7 6 5 4

1 opening
3 S +1 +130
+5 166
2 opening
5 S -1 -50
-5 191

91. 2006 Spingold Final, Seg 3, Bd 40

N deals
None vul K Q 6 3
A K Q J
A
A K 6 2

West North East South West North East South
Nunes Soloway Fantoni Hamman Rodwell Versace Meckstroth Lauria
1 Pass 1 2 Pass 2
Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 2 Pass 2
Pass 3 Pass 4 (AP) Pass 2 NT Pass 3
Pass 4 Pass 4
Pass 4 NT Pass 5
Pass 6 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
7 4 K A 4 A 7 3
3 A 5 4 K A 5 4
Q 8 2 6 8 J
12 tricks won 12 tricks won

7 4
10 8 4
K 6 5 3
10 8 5 4 Table A 2
7 5 2
Q 10 7 2
Q 9 7 3
ACC98 =
21145 =
Par NS +980 J 10 9 8 5
9 6 3
J 9 8 4
J

1 opening
4 N +2 +480
-11 166
2 opening
6 S = +980
+11 202

94. 2006 Vanderbilt Final, Seg 3, Bd 34

N deals
E-W vul A K 8
A K J 6
K 7 4 3
K 9

West North East South West North East South
Fu Balicki Zhao Zmudzinski Martel Chang Stansby Hallberg
1 Pass 1 2 Pass 2
1 1 NT AP Pass 2 NT Pass 3 NT (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
7 2 3 J 2 4 A 9
K 6 2 9 J K 8 5
3 5 10 A K 8 2 9
10 A 4 9 3 5 Q A
4 8 Q 2 7 A 5 9
9 3 8 5 4 6 10 5
10 7 A 6 2 8 K 4
K 4 J Q 7 6 J 2
7 3 J 9 3 J 7
10 tricks claimed A 3 6 10
K 4 10 3

Q 7 3 2
Q 10 8 5 3
A 9
A J Table 6 5 4
7 4
8 6 5
Q 10 8 3 2
A99B7 =
34425 33425
Par NS +430 J 10 9
9 2
Q J 10 2
7 6 5 4

1 opening
1 NT N +3 +180
-6 166
2 opening
3 NT N = +400
+6 208

95. 2006 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 29

N deals
Both vul A J 5
6 2
J
A K Q J 10 8 2

West North East South West North East South
Mittelman Martel Delmonte Stansby Fallenius Brogeland Welland Shugart
1 Dbl Pass 2 2 Dbl
3 4 4 AP Pass 3 Pass 4 (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
4 5 K 7 A 3 5 J
A 7 6 3 K 4 8 10
A 8 3 2 6 7 9 K
10 9 4 6 Q J 2 7
A A 7 4 3
10 tricks claimed 8 6 9 5
4 2 J 9
K 6 6 3
2 10 8 3
A 10 7 8
9 tricks claimed

K 8 3 2
K 5 4 3
Q 8 5
5 3 Table 10 9 6
A J 10 7
A K 10 6 2
7
44339 =
48AA4 =
Par NS -500 Q 7 4
Q 9 8
9 7 4 3
9 6 4

1 opening
4 E = -620
-11 166
2 opening
4 N -1 -100
+11 219

99. 2005 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 26

N deals
Both vul A K Q J 9 5 4 2
Q 7
3
A Q

West North East South West North East South
Rosenberg Ekeblad Zia Rubin Greco Katz Hampson Jacobs
1 Pass 1 2 Pass 2
1 4 Pass Pass 2 3 Pass 4
Dbl AP Dbl Pass 5 Pass
Pass 5 Pass Pass
Dbl AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
4 5 A 7 7 3 3 9
K Q 2 8 A 8 6 9
A 3 4 2 K 10 5 7
6 J 10 9 3 10 K A
A 7 3 3 K Q 2 8
K 8 6 9 A 7 4 9
Q 10 2 10 4 Q K
9 6 5 7 9 tricks claimed

—
A K 10 6 3
A 9 8 7
9 6 5 4 Table 10 8 7
4 2
10 6 4
K J 8 7 3
99553 =
4488A =
Par NS -130 6 3
J 9 8 5
K Q J 5 2
10 2

1 opening
4 × N -1 -200
+7 174
2 opening
5 × N -2 -500
-7 221

107. 2004 Olympiad Round of 16, Seg 4, Bd 54

N deals
N-S vul A Q
A Q J 4
K J 10 6
Q 7 3

West North East South West North East South
Lauria Fallenius Versace Welland Rosenberg Bocchi Zia Duboin
1 Pass 1 2 Pass 3
Pass 3 Pass 3 NT (AP) Pass 3 Pass 4 (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
7 6 4 A 5 2 8 A
3 8 Q 5 Q 6 3 7
K 8 Q 2 4 7 10 3
10 3 5 3 K 5 J 9
J 6 5 5 5 2 Q K
A 7 2 2 4 2 A 3
4 9 K 4 J Q K 5
10 8 J 4 6 8 10 7
A 7 6 10 9 tricks claimed
Q K 9 10
6 2 A 3

10 8 4 2
8
9 7 5 3 2
A J 10 Table K 7 3
9 7 6 5
8 4
K 9 6 4
97987 =
45455 =
Par NS +600 J 9 6 5
K 10 3 2
A Q
8 5 2

1 opening
3 NT S = +600
+12 193
2 opening
4 N -1 -100
-12 223

110. 2004 Olympiad Qualifying, Rd 17, Bd 19

N deals
E-W vul A K 8
K Q J 2
A 2
J 9 8 3

West North East South West North East South
Lauria Zipovski Versace Vlajnic Kikic Duboin Kalcic Bocchi
1 1 Pass 2 Pass 2
2 NT Pass 3 4 (AP) Pass 3 Pass 3
Pass 3 Pass 4 (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
A 3 6 2 J 2 6 A
5 8 10 K K 2 4 3
3 5 A 4 8 4 3 9
A 2 4 3 3 7 A 4
K 4 7 6 2 9 10 K
8 J 4 9 6 J 5 4
10 6 2 Q 3 10 K A
9 J K 2 5 8 Q 7
K 5 3 6 9 tricks claimed
9 Q 8 7

Q 9 6 3
A 7 6
K 7 6 5
A 5 Table J 10 7 5 4 2
5
Q 9 4
Q 10 6
74968 =
69475 =
Par NS -100 —
10 9 8 4 3
J 10 8 3
K 7 4 2

1 opening
4 S = +420
+10 203
2 opening
4 N -1 -50
-10 223

111. 2004 USBC Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 44

N deals
E-W vul A K 10 8
A
—
A K Q J 10 8 7 2

West North East South West North East South
Sontag Rodwell Weichsel Meckstroth Soloway Martel Hamman Stansby
1 2 Pass 2 2 Pass
Pass 7 AP 3 4 Pass 5
Pass 5 Pass 6 (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
K 2 8 2 K 2 8 7
A 3 4 2 A 3 4 2
K 5 7 9 8 5 7 9
10 6 4 Q 3 A
13 tricks claimed 12 tricks claimed

Q 9 2
K Q 5 4
J 9 8
6 5 3 Table J 6 5 3
10 9 8
A K Q 5 4 3
—
7654D 7654C
25890 =
Par NS +1100 7 4
J 7 6 3 2
10 7 6 2
9 4

1 opening
7 N = +1440
+11 214
2 opening
6 N = +920
-11 223

112. 2004 Vanderbilt Final, Seg 4, Bd 49

N deals
None vul A 8 7
J 2
A K J 10
K Q 8 6

West North East South West North East South
Versace Cohen Lauria Berkowitz Becker Bocchi Schwartz Duboin
1 1 1 2 Pass 2
Pass 1 NT Pass 2 NT Pass 2 Pass 3
Pass 3 NT Pass 4 NT Pass 3 Pass 3
Pass 6 NT AP Pass 3 NT Pass 5 NT
Pass 6 NT AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
3 J 4 7 10 K 4 8
9 3 Q A 9 3 K A
2 Q 5 8 2 Q 5 A
2 7 A 3 2 3 A 4
11 tricks claimed 2 7 A 3
J 4 7 3
K 5 8 6
7 9 J 6

6 5 4
9 8 6 5 4 3
7
5 4 3 Table 10 9 3 2
—
Q 6 5 4 3
A J 7 2
CAAA8 CAAA7
13333 =
Par NS +990 K Q J
A K Q 10 7
9 8 2
10 9

1 opening
6 NT N -1 -50
-14 214
2 opening
6 NT N = +990
+14 237

114. 2001 Spingold Round of 32, Seg 2, Bd 21

N deals
N-S vul —
A K Q J 2
9
A Q J 8 6 3 2

West North East South West North East South
SmithL Mohan SmithR Rosenkranz Lev Hawkins Helgemo Foster
1 3 Dbl 2 2 Pass
5 6 AP 4 5 Pass Pass
5 5 Pass 6
6 Pass Pass Dbl (AP)

A K 10 8 6 5 4
5
K 8 7 6
9 Table 2
7 4 3
A J 10 4 3 2
10 5 4
55C2C =
180A1 =
Par NS +500 Q J 9 7 3
10 9 8 6
Q 5
K 7

1 opening
6 N = +1430
+12 226
2 opening
6 × W -4 +800
-12 237

121. 2000 Olympiad Round of 16, Seg 3, Bd 45

N deals
Both vul A 9 6
A K 9 5
A K 7
K J 6

West North East South West North East South
Helgemo Krasnosselski Austberg Dubinin Rekunov Saelensminde Khokhlov Brogeland
1 Dbl Pass 2 Pass 2
Pass Pass Pass 2 NT Pass 3 NT (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
K 2 3 6 Q 2 10 A
4 5 J 9 J 3 2 Q
10 A 4 2 7 5 4 3
6 3 A 4 10 7 Q 2
8 tricks claimed 9 5 4 A
6 Q 2 8
6 J 10 K
6 4 A 4
5 7 K 8
A 7 5 3
K 8 6 8

J 8 3
10 7
10 4
Q 10 9 8 7 4 Table K Q 7 4
Q J 8 4
Q 9 8 6 3
—
98878 87878
45565 =
Par NS +600 10 5 2
6 3 2
J 5 2
A 5 3 2

1 opening
1 × N +1 +340
+11 239
2 opening
3 NT N -2 -200
-11 239

125. 1999 BB Final, Seg 9, Bd 142

N deals
None vul —
A K Q J 7 6
A Q 8 6 4
A 6

West North East South West North East South
Chagas Rodwell Branco Meckstroth Nickell Mello Freeman Janz
1 Dbl Pass 2 Pass 2
Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass 2 Pass 2 NT
4 5 Pass 5 (AP) Pass 3 Pass 3
Pass 4 Pass 4 (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
A 3 2 6 A 3 5 6
K 3 5 4 A 7 3 9
A 2 8 9 A 2 5 4
Q 10 2 4 K 3 8 9
A 2 3 9 Q 10 2 2
10 tricks claimed 4 2 10 J
4 7 6 7
Q
10 tricks claimed

Q 10 5 4 2
9 4
K J 9
10 8 4 Table A K 8 6
10 3 2
7 2
K Q J 3
85AA4 =
58337 47217
Par NS +300 J 9 7 3
8 5
10 5 3
9 7 5 2

1 opening
5 N -1 -50
-10 240
2 opening
4 N = +420
+10 251

127. 1999 Vanderbilt Final, Seg 3, Bd 35

N deals
E-W vul A Q
A K Q 8 3
J 8 4
A K 4

West North East South West North East South
Robinson Sontag Boyd Weichsel Lauria Kamil Versace Becker
1 Pass 1 2 Pass 2
Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 2 NT AP
Pass 3 NT Pass 4 (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
5 6 J K 2 10 6 4
A 3 9 2 4 9 K 5
K 6 10 5 J 3 7 A
4 8 7 7 11 tricks won
4 2 Q 10
A 7 5 9
8 2 9 A
4 Q 2 6
11 tricks claimed

K 10 4
J 9 2
A 6
Q J 7 5 2 Table J 7 3 2
10 5
K 5 3 2
8 6 3
98AA7 =
35236 =
Par NS +420 9 8 6 5
7 6 4
Q 10 9 7
10 9

1 opening
4 N +1 +450
+6 246
2 opening
2 NT N +3 +210
-6 255

128. 1997 BB Qualifying, Rd 8, Bd 16

N deals
N-S vul A Q 2
A K Q 8
5
A K J 9 3

West North East South West North East South
Lin Ker ShenC Dravitzki Jedrychowski Huang Mik Kuo
1 1 NT 2 2 Pass 2
Pass 4 Pass 4 Pass 3 Pass 4
Pass 6 AP Pass 4 NT Pass 5
Dbl 6 7 Dbl (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
2 5 A 4 9 2 Q 4
12 tricks won A 8 3 5
Q 3 4 6
J 7 3 K
2 7 9 10
10 4 5 A
K 5 Q 6
A 2 7 8
8 10 Q 6

10 6 5
6 5 3 2
K J 8 2
8 6 Table 8
J 10 4
A 10 9 7 3
10 7 5 2
8CA6C =
00060 =
Par NS +1430 K J 9 7 4 3
9 7
Q 6 4
Q 4

1 opening
6 S = +1430
-7 246
2 opening
7 × E -7 +1700
+7 262

129. 1997 BB Qualifying, Rd 17, Bd 14

N deals
None vul A K Q 2
A K 7 5
8
A J 5 3

West North East South West North East South
Chagas Helness Branco Helgemo Saelensminde BrancoP Brogeland Cintra
1 1 Pass 2 Pass 2
Pass Dbl 1 2 Pass 4 Pass 5 (AP)
Pass 2 Pass 3 (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
A 3 6 8 A 3 6 8
Q 2 4 A J 3 9 A
K 6 3 8 A 4 5 3
5 10 4 9 K 10 7 8
5 2 3 4 Q 4 5 6
A 4 5 8 11 tricks claimed
K 10 7 3
Q K 7 6
J 8 10 7
10 tricks claimed

J 9 8 6 3
9 8 4
6 2
10 6 2 Table 10 4
Q J 10 6
A K Q 9 4
K 7
8888B 8888A
55552 =
Par NS +400 7 5
3 2
J 10 7 5 3
Q 9 8 4

1 opening
3 N +1 +130
-7 246
2 opening
5 N = +400
+7 269

130. 1997 Spingold Round of 16, Seg 4, Bd 60

N deals
E-W vul K Q 9 8 7 6 5 3
A K J
10
A

West North East South West North East South
Berkowitz Weinstein Cohen Stewart Katz Levin Pavlicek Weichsel
1 Pass 2 2 Pass 3
Pass 2 Pass 3 Dbl 3 Pass 4
Pass 3 Pass 3 NT Pass 4 AP
Pass 4 Pass 4
Pass 4 NT Pass 5
Pass 6 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
10 2 J A 4 2 5 A
J 2 Q 6 Q A 2 4
2 4 K A 12 tricks won
12 tricks won

J 4
10 6
K Q 9
K Q J 8 7 5 Table A 10
9 8 7 4 2
6 5
10 9 4 3
7C7A5 =
11538 =
Par NS +980 2
Q 5 3
A J 8 7 4 3 2
6 2

1 opening
6 N = +980
+11 257
2 opening
4 N +2 +480
-11 269

132. 1996 Spingold Final, Seg 4, Bd 60

N deals
E-W vul A K Q
A K
A Q J 3
K Q J 4

West North East South West North East South
Schwartz Wolff Sontag Hamman Meckstroth Soloway Rodwell Goldman
1 Pass 1 2 Pass 2
Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 4 NT Pass 5
Pass 6 NT AP Pass 6 Pass 7 (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
4 9 10 Q J
13 tricks won 12 tricks won

10 9 7 4 3 2
Q 9 8 7 4
10 6
— Table J
J 10 6 5
K 8 7 4 2
10 9 2
C859C =
14731 =
Par NS +990 8 6 5
3 2
9 5
A 8 7 6 5 3

1 opening
6 NT N +1 +1020
+14 274
2 opening
7 N -1 -50
-14 269

Data 9X76 Main Top One Club vs. Two Clubs