Data 9X79 Main


One Spade vs. Two Clubs


 by Richard Pavlicek

First seat, 16+ HCP

Found 14 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 Quarterfinal, Seg 3, Bd 39
N deals
Both vul
S K Q J 8 7
H A Q J 8
D 7
C A K J
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
RobinsonSchwartzBoydGravesLindqvistGarnerBrogelandSmith
1 SPass2 H2 CPass2 D
Pass3 HPass3 SDbl2 SPass4 NT
Pass4 NTPass5 CPass5 DPass7 S (AP)
Pass5 NTPass7 S (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C 5D 10
13 tricks won13 tricks won
S 10 2
H 5 2
D K Q 9 8 5 4
C Q 8 7
Table S 6 4
H 4 3
D J 10 6 3 2
C 9 6 5 3
DDD8A =
00051 =
Par NS +2220
S A 9 5 3
H K 10 9 7 6
D A
C 10 4 2

1 S opening
7 S N = +2210
Tie 0

  2 C opening
  7 S N = +2210
  Tie 0


5. 2012 WC Qualifying, Rd 10, Bd 25
N deals
E-W vul
S A K J 8 7 2
H A K 10 9 5
D 9
C K
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
WareNarkiewiczTislevollBurasZmudzinskiCornellBalickiBach
1 SPass2 NT2 CPass2 D
Pass3 CPass3 SPass2 SPass3 S
Pass4 NTPass5 CPass4 CPass4 NT
Pass6 SAPPass5 DPass5 NT
Pass6 CPass6 S
Pass7 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 1053JD A
S K96412 tricks won
13 tricks won
S 4 3
H J 7 3
D K 10 8 7
C Q J 9 8
Table S 10 9
H 8 4
D A 6 3 2
C 10 7 6 5 2
BCC87 =
00056 =
Par NS +980
S Q 6 5
H Q 6 2
D Q J 5 4
C A 4 3

1 S opening
6 S N +1 +1010
+14 16

  2 C opening
  7 S N -1 -50
  -14 1


6. 2011 Vanderbilt Quarterfinal, Seg 2, Bd 26
N deals
Both vul
S A Q 9 8 4
H Q 2
D A K
C A K 9 8
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
GrueSementaCheekDuboinSeamonDelmonteCayneBakhshi
1 SPass2 S2 CPass2 D
Pass3 CPass3 SPass2 NTPass3 NT (AP)
Pass4 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D 425KS 61059
H Q76KC 10483
C 4A72C 2JA7
H 23J5C KH 35Q
H A8C 94C 9H 46H 5
S 1054JH Q76K
D Q67AD 10K42
S A62H 10H 2D 3J8
9 tricks claimedH A9S QS 7
S 2H 104J
S 5
H K 10 9 8 5
D 10 9 7 5
C Q J 4
Table S K J 7 6
H 7 4 3
D Q J 4 3
C 7 3
8A779 9A779
33564 33563
Par NS +620
S 10 3 2
H A J 6
D 8 6 2
C 10 6 5 2

1 S opening
4 S N -1 -100
-13 16

  2 C opening
  3 NT N +2 +660
  +13 14


8. 2008 USBC Quarterfinal, Seg 8, Bd 116
N deals
Both vul
S A K Q 9 7 6
H 7 5
D Q 8 7
C A K
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
CheekZiaGrueRosenbergWeinsteinMossLevinGitelman
1 S2 CPass2 CPass2 H
2 H2 S3 HAPPass2 SPass2 NT
Pass3 SPass4 S (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S A5J2S 5326
S K834C A624
H 5A63S 78J4
C Q24KD 2A76
S Q10C 9H 8C 7K39
C 7A310S A10H 2H 3
S 9C 5D 2H 9S KC 5C 10H 10
D 37K4S QC QH 4D 3
D 65JQD 8K49
H 7Q2109 tricks claimed
S 4 2
H K 10 9 8 3
D A J 9 3
C 7 4
Table S 10 8 5
H A Q
D K 6
C Q J 8 6 5 3
88565 =
55878 =
Par NS +120
S J 3
H J 6 4 2
D 10 5 4 2
C 10 9 2

1 S opening
3 H W -2 +200
+7 23

  2 C opening
  4 S N -1 -100
  -7 18


10. 2006 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 23
N deals
Both vul
S A K J 8 7
H A 6 5
D K
C A Q 7 6
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
DelmonteStansbyMittelmanMartelWellandShugartFalleniusBrogeland
1 SPass1 NT2 CPass2 D
Pass3 CPass3 DPass2 SPass2 NT
Pass3 NTPass4 CPass3 NTAP
Pass4 DPass4 S
Pass6 CAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 10QKAC 56JK
C A342C 9873
C 6JK5C 42QD 9
C 98QD 9C AD 810H 2
S 76Q9S 72Q5
S 45K2S 410A3
S J3D 410S K6H 49
S 8D 2H 3H 2S JD 2D 4D J
S 10 9 5
H K J 8 2
D A J 10
C 8 5 2
Table S 6 3 2
H 10
D Q 9 8 7 6 3 2
C J 3
6AA6B =
32372 =
Par NS +620
S Q 4
H Q 9 7 4 3
D 5 4
C K 10 9 4

1 S opening
6 C N -1 -100
-12 24

  2 C opening
  3 NT S +1 +630
  +12 30


12. 2001 Spingold Round of 64, Seg 1, Bd 13
N deals
Both vul
S A K Q 5 4 3
H K Q 6 4
D A J
C Q
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
ChemlaWillenkenForresterSilversteinRosenbergDRobsonFleisherShugart
1 SPass2 C2 CPass3 C
Pass2 HPass3 HPass3 SPass4 S
Pass4 SPass5 DPassPass?Pass
Pass5 SPass6 C
Pass6 DPass6 H
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C J25QH 10
H Q32513 tricks won
H K1078
13 tricks won
S 7 6
H J 8 5
D K 9 8 7 6 3 2
C 5
Table S 10 8
H 10 3
D Q 10 4
C J 10 9 8 6 4
DDD7A DDD6A
00063 =
Par NS +2220
S J 9 2
H A 9 7 2
D 5
C A K 7 3 2

1 S opening
7 H N = +2210
+17 41

  2 C opening
  4 S N +3 +710
  -17 30


13. 2001 Spingold Round of 128, Seg 4, Bd 51
N deals
E-W vul
S A K 8 7 6 2
H K Q J 10
D
C A K J
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
McKellarALitvackMcKellarGTuckerWMaasHeronTrouwborstKersey
1 SPass1 NT2 CPass2 D
Pass3 HPass4 DPass2 SPass2 NT
Pass4 HPass4 NTPass3 HPass4 NT
Pass5 CPass5 HPass5 CPass5 D
Pass5 SPass7 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D A62H 10D A62H 10
H K832H K832
H QD 845H QD 745
H JD 367H JD 367
C A624C J6Q4
C J8Q5H A9S 2C 8
H A9C KS 3D K4S 65
D K4S 25D Q9S 78
S 9 5
H 9 7 5 2
D 9 4 2
C 9 7 5 4
Table S Q J 10 3
H 8
D A J 8 7 5 3
C 8 6
BBD8C BBC8C
22051 =
Par NS +1510
S 4
H A 6 4 3
D K Q 10 6
C Q 10 3 2

1 S opening
7 H N = +1510
+17 58

  2 C opening
  7 H N -1 -50
  -17 30


14. 2000 Olympiad Qualifying, Rd 1, Bd 10
N deals
Both vul
S A K J 5 4 3
H A K 2
D 5
C K 9 8
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
LevyVolhejnChemlaFortKoprivaAllegriniJiresPalau
1 SPass4 H2 CPass2 D
Pass4 NTPass5 D2 H2 S3 H3 S
Pass6 SAPPass4 SPass4 NT
Pass5 CPass6 S (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C 2Q48H 7
12 tricks won12 tricks won
S 9 7
H J 10 9 6 5 4
D A 3
C 7 5 4
Table S
H 8 7 3
D K 7 6 4 2
C J 10 6 3 2
BC6A8 BC698
11635 =
Par NS +1430
S Q 10 8 6 2
H Q
D Q J 10 9 8
C A Q

1 S opening
6 S N = +1430
Tie 58

  2 C opening
  6 S N = +1430
  Tie 30


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