Data 9X77 Main

One Diamond vs Two Clubs

by Richard Pavlicek

First seat, 16-37 HCP

A total of 12 cases occurred in 40,069 deals from 72 major events 1996-2014.
Cases with swings of 2+ IMPs are shown here, most recent first.

2013 Vanderbilt Round of 16, Segment 3 1 NS 2 NS
Case 1 A K
A 9
A K Q 10 5 4
Q 10 3 Rodwell
West

4
Pass

Lead
Q
A
A
K
4
2 Bocchi
NORTH
1
5 NT
6 NT

2nd
5
6
3
J
4
7 Meckstroth
East
3
Pass
AP

3rd
10
5
2
7
8
10 Madala
South
Dbl
6

4th
K
2
6
3
4
K Okay
West

6

Lead
5
J
K
A
3
4
Q Weinstein
NORTH
2
Dbl

2nd
J
7
3
4
K
9
6 Tokay
East
3
AP

3rd
A
6
5
2
A
10
2 Levin
South
Dbl

4th
2
Q
8
9
7
5
J
10 9 8
K J 7 4 3 2
6
J 9 7 Table Q J 7 6 4 3 2
—
J 3
K 8 6 5

Par +990
6 NT NS 5
Q 10 8 6 5
9 8 7 2
A 4 2

2 +15 2 15-0 6 NT N -1 -50 6 × E -5 +1100

2012 Vanderbilt Quarterfinal, Segment 3 1 NS 2 NS
Case 2 A K J
K 10 6
K J 6 4
A 9 2 El Ahmady
West

Pass

Lead
7
K Friedland
NORTH
1
3 NT

2nd
8
A Sadek
East
1
AP

3rd
5
3 Dahl
South
2

4th
J
2 Falk
West

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
9
K Bocchi
NORTH
2
2
3
4
4
5

2nd
8
A Lusky
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
5
3 Madala
South
2
3
3 NT
4
4 NT
6

4th
J
5
5 4 3 2
7 5 2
10 8
Q 10 6 4 Table Q 10 9 7 6
A 4
9 7 3 2
K 3

Par +460
5 NT NS 8
Q J 9 8 3
A Q 5
J 8 7 5

2 +10 2 25-0 3 NT N +3 +490 6 N = +980

2010 Rosenblum Qualifying, Round 7 1 NS 2 NS
Case 3 A
A 8
A K 9 8 5
A K 9 4 3 Katz
West

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
Q
A
A
K
5
K K.Chiu
NORTH
1
3
3
4

2nd
2
3
4
J
Q Nickell
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
5
2
2
3
8 Yeung
South
1
3
3 NT

4th
K
8
6
7
10 Huang
West

Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
5
A
A
K
3 Zia
NORTH
2
3
4
5

2nd
A
3
J
Q
J Tse
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
2
2
8
4 Hamman
South
2
3
4
5

4th
3
8
5
6
7
J 9 8
K 9 5
10 7 6
10 7 6 5 Table Q 7 5 3
Q J 6 2
Q J 4
Q J

Par +400
5 NS K 10 6 4 2
10 7 4 3
3 2
8 2

1 +5 2 25-5 4 N +1 +150 5 S -1 -50

2009 USBC Round of 32B, Segment 2 1 NS 2 NS
Case 4 K J
A 5
A K Q 6 5 3
A 4 3 Levin
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
3
K
10
4
K
Q
6
5
3
A
J
8 Milgrim
NORTH
1
2
3

2nd
A
A
K
8
2
7
4
10
9
Q
3
10 Weinstein
East
Dbl
Pass
Pass

3rd
4
5
7
A
9
5
6
6
8
J
Q
3 Aker
South
1
2
3 NT

4th
2
7
5
7
10
J
2
2
8
9
6
K Johnson
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
Q
K
A
K
J
4 Katz
NORTH
2
3
3 NT

2nd
5
4
2
7
3
7 Simson
East
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
2
5
4
9
8
J Jacobs
South
2
3

4th
A
2
8
10
6
9
10 7 6 2
J 8 7 3
J 10 8
9 2 Table A 4 3
Q 10 9 4
7 2
K Q 10 7

Par +630
4 NT NS Q 9 8 5
K 6 2
9 4
J 8 6 5

2 +2 2 27-5 3 NT S +1 +630 3 NT N +3 +690

2008 Spingold Semifinal, Segment 2 1 NS 2 NS
Case 5 A K
A 10 6
K Q 10 9 8 5
A J Fantoni
West

3
Pass

Lead
2
A
K
10
4
A
5
10
10 Garner
NORTH
1
Dbl
7

2nd
3
2
3
6
3
5
7
9
K Nunes
East
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
Q
5
4
J
J
7
A
8 H.Weinstein
South
1
4

4th
A
3
2
4
2
6
6
8 Glubok
West

2
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
2
5
6
3
10
2 Seamon
NORTH
2
2 NT
3
4
4
6

2nd
5
3
4
8
K
9 Welland
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
3
A
7
K
8 Cayne
South
2
3
3 NT
4
6

4th
A
2
4
J
6
Q 10 9 8 7 6 4
3
2
K 9 6 3 Table J 5 2
K J 4 2
7 6 3
8 5 2

Par +1440
6 NT NS 3
Q 9 8 7 5
A J 4
Q 10 7 4

2 +17 2 44-5 7 N -1 -100 6 S = +1430

2007 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 14 1 NS 2 NS
Case 6 A Q 8 2
A K 10
A K J 9 7
J Villas-Boas
West

Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
A
9
J
8 H.Weinstein
NORTH
1
2
4
5

2nd
6
Q
3
7 Chagas
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
7
2
2 Garner
South
1
3
4
6

4th
J
10
K Zia
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
2
A Figueiredo
NORTH
2
3
3

2nd
6
K Rosenberg
East
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
8
4 Brenner
South
2
3
4

4th
9
10 7 5 3
J 4 2
8
10 9 7 4 3 Table K
9 8 3
10 5 4 3 2
A Q 5 2

Par +1440
6 NT NS J 9 6 4
Q 7 6 5
Q 6
K 8 6

2 +13 2 57-5 6 N -1 -100 4 N +3 +710

2004 Olympiad Qualifying, Round 6 1 NS 2 NS
Case 7 A K J 10
10 6 2
A K 10 7
A 5 Lauria
West

3
Pass
Dbl

Lead
6
2
K
5
3
4
10
J
4
K
10
8 Crombie
NORTH
1
Dbl
4
AP

2nd
A
A
4
Q
5
10
Q
9
3
5
6
J Versace
East
2 NT
Pass
Pass

3rd
7
4
10
8
J
7
Q
7
A
8
Q
6 Cornell
South
3
3
Pass

4th
2
8
A
3
6
3
K
2
2
J
7
5 Reid
West

Pass

Lead
K
5
2
2
A
7
8 Duboin
NORTH
2
2

2nd
4
Q
J
4
6
2
9 Newell
East
2
AP

3rd
10
8
9
A
4
Q
10 Bocchi
South
Dbl

4th
A
3
2
3
3
J
5
9 8 7 6 4
K J 8
J 3
10 9 3 Table —
A Q 9 7 3
6 5 2
K Q 7 6 2

Par -100
3 NT× NS -1 Q 5 3 2
5 4
Q 9 8 4
J 8 4

2 +6 2 63-5 4 × S -1 -100 2 N +1 +140

Data 9X77 Main Top One Diamond vs Two Clubs

2013 Vanderbilt Round of 16, Segment 3					1 NS				2 NS
Case 1	A K A 9 A K Q 10 5 4 Q 10 3			Rodwell `West` 4 Pass Lead Q A A K 4 2	Bocchi `NORTH` 1 5 NT 6 NT 2nd 5 6 3 J 4 7	Meckstroth `East` 3 Pass AP 3rd 10 5 2 7 8 10	Madala `South` Dbl 6 4th K 2 6 3 4 K	Okay `West` 6 Lead 5 J K A 3 4 Q	Weinstein `NORTH` 2 Dbl 2nd J 7 3 4 K 9 6	Tokay `East` 3 AP 3rd A 6 5 2 A 10 2	Levin `South` Dbl 4th 2 Q 8 9 7 5 J
10 9 8 K J 7 4 3 2 6 J 9 7			Q J 7 6 4 3 2 — J 3 K 8 6 5
Par +990 6 NT NS	5 Q 10 8 6 5 9 8 7 2 A 4 2
2 +15		2 15-0		6 NT N -1		-50		6 × E -5		+1100

2012 Vanderbilt Quarterfinal, Segment 3					1 NS				2 NS
Case 2	A K J K 10 6 K J 6 4 A 9 2			El Ahmady `West` Pass Lead 7 K	Friedland `NORTH` 1 3 NT 2nd 8 A	Sadek `East` 1 AP 3rd 5 3	Dahl `South` 2 4th J 2	Falk `West` Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass AP Lead 9 K	Bocchi `NORTH` 2 2 3 4 4 5 2nd 8 A	Lusky `East` Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass 3rd 5 3	Madala `South` 2 3 3 NT 4 4 NT 6 4th J 5
5 4 3 2 7 5 2 10 8 Q 10 6 4			Q 10 9 7 6 A 4 9 7 3 2 K 3
Par +460 5 NT NS	8 Q J 9 8 3 A Q 5 J 8 7 5
2 +10		2 25-0		3 NT N +3		+490		6 N =		+980

2010 Rosenblum Qualifying, Round 7					1 NS				2 NS
Case 3	A A 8 A K 9 8 5 A K 9 4 3			Katz West Pass Pass Pass Lead Q A A K 5 K	K.Chiu `NORTH` 1 3 3 4 2nd 2 3 4 J Q	Nickell East Pass Pass Pass AP 3rd 5 2 2 3 8	Yeung `South` 1 3 3 NT 4th K 8 6 7 10	Huang West Pass Pass Pass AP Lead 5 A A K 3	Zia `NORTH` 2 3 4 5 2nd A 3 J Q J	Tse East Pass Pass Pass Pass 3rd 2 2 2 8 4	Hamman `South` 2 3 4 5 4th 3 8 5 6 7
J 9 8 K 9 5 10 7 6 10 7 6 5			Q 7 5 3 Q J 6 2 Q J 4 Q J
Par +400 5 NS	K 10 6 4 2 10 7 4 3 3 2 8 2
1 +5		2 25-5		4 N +1		+150		5 S -1		-50

2009 USBC Round of 32B, Segment 2					1 NS				2 NS
Case 4	K J A 5 A K Q 6 5 3 A 4 3			Levin `West` Pass Pass AP Lead 3 K 10 4 K Q 6 5 3 A J 8	Milgrim NORTH 1 2 3 2nd A A K 8 2 7 4 10 9 Q 3 10	Weinstein `East` Dbl Pass Pass 3rd 4 5 7 A 9 5 6 6 8 J Q 3	Aker South 1 2 3 NT 4th 2 7 5 7 10 J 2 2 8 9 6 K	Johnson `West` Pass Pass Lead Q K A K J 4	Katz NORTH 2 3 3 NT 2nd 5 4 2 7 3 7	Simson `East` Pass Pass AP 3rd 2 5 4 9 8 J	Jacobs South 2 3 4th A 2 8 10 6 9
10 7 6 2 J 8 7 3 J 10 8 9 2			A 4 3 Q 10 9 4 7 2 K Q 10 7
Par +630 4 NT NS	Q 9 8 5 K 6 2 9 4 J 8 6 5
2 +2		2 27-5		3 NT S +1		+630		3 NT N +3		+690

2008 Spingold Semifinal, Segment 2					1 NS				2 NS
Case 5	A K A 10 6 K Q 10 9 8 5 A J			Fantoni West 3 Pass Lead 2 A K 10 4 A 5 10 10	Garner NORTH 1 Dbl 7 2nd 3 2 3 6 3 5 7 9 K	Nunes East Pass Pass AP 3rd Q 5 4 J J 7 A 8	H.Weinstein South 1 4 4th A 3 2 4 2 6 6 8	Glubok West 2 Pass Pass Pass Pass Lead 2 5 6 3 10 2	Seamon NORTH 2 2 NT 3 4 4 6 2nd 5 3 4 8 K 9	Welland East Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass AP 3rd 3 A 7 K 8	Cayne South 2 3 3 NT 4 6 4th A 2 4 J 6
Q 10 9 8 7 6 4 3 2 K 9 6 3			J 5 2 K J 4 2 7 6 3 8 5 2
Par +1440 6 NT NS	3 Q 9 8 7 5 A J 4 Q 10 7 4
2 +17		2 44-5		7 N -1		-100		6 S =		+1430

2007 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 14					1 NS				2 NS
Case 6	A Q 8 2 A K 10 A K J 9 7 J			Villas-Boas `West` Pass Pass Pass AP Lead A 9 J 8	H.Weinstein NORTH 1 2 4 5 2nd 6 Q 3 7	Chagas `East` Pass Pass Pass Pass 3rd 7 2 2	Garner South 1 3 4 6 4th J 10 K	Zia `West` Pass Pass AP Lead 2 A	Figueiredo NORTH 2 3 3 2nd 6 K	Rosenberg `East` Pass Pass Pass 3rd 8 4	Brenner South 2 3 4 4th 9
10 7 5 3 J 4 2 8 10 9 7 4 3			K 9 8 3 10 5 4 3 2 A Q 5 2
Par +1440 6 NT NS	J 9 6 4 Q 7 6 5 Q 6 K 8 6
2 +13		2 57-5		6 N -1		-100		4 N +3		+710

2004 Olympiad Qualifying, Round 6					1 NS				2 NS
Case 7	A K J 10 10 6 2 A K 10 7 A 5			Lauria West 3 Pass Dbl Lead 6 2 K 5 3 4 10 J 4 K 10 8	Crombie `NORTH` 1 Dbl 4 AP 2nd A A 4 Q 5 10 Q 9 3 5 6 J	Versace East 2 NT Pass Pass 3rd 7 4 10 8 J 7 Q 7 A 8 Q 6	Cornell `South` 3 3 Pass 4th 2 8 A 3 6 3 K 2 2 J 7 5	Reid West Pass Lead K 5 2 2 A 7 8	Duboin `NORTH` 2 2 2nd 4 Q J 4 6 2 9	Newell East 2 AP 3rd 10 8 9 A 4 Q 10	Bocchi `South` Dbl 4th A 3 2 3 3 J 5
9 8 7 6 4 K J 8 J 3 10 9 3			— A Q 9 7 3 6 5 2 K Q 7 6 2
Par -100 3 NT× NS -1	Q 5 3 2 5 4 Q 9 8 4 J 8 4
2 +6		2 63-5		4 × S -1		-100		2 N +1		+140