Data 9X81   Main


One Diamond vs Two Clubs


  by Richard Pavlicek

Second 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.


2014 Spingold Semifinal, Segment 11 D NS2 C NS
Case 1 S A Q 9
H 10 3
D A K 8 7 3
C A Q 6
Tokay
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass




Lead
C 5
D 3
C 3
D 4
H 3
Schwartz
North
1 D
2 NT
3 NT




2nd
8
2
6
5
8
Sementa
East
Pass
Pass
AP




3rd
J
J
4
A
Q
Graves
South
1 H
3 H





4th
Q
Q
9
C 2
4
L.Fisher
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
S 7
D 3
H 9
S 4
S Q
C 6
S K
D 4
C Q
C A
Smirnov
North
2 C
2 NT
3 H
5 C
6 S


2nd
2
2
3
H 6
5
2
D 5
9
5
7
Ro.Schwartz
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
6
J
8
A
8
K
D 7
K
8
9
Piekarek
South
2 D
3 C
4 NT
5 NT
6 NT


4th
9
Q
Q
3
H 4
3
10
C 4
J
S 6
H J 9 7 6 4
D Q 10 9 6 5
C J 3
TableS J 10 7 5 3
H K 8
D 2
C 10 7 5 4 2


Par +460
5 NT NS
S K 8 4 2
H A Q 5 2
D J 4
C K 9 8







2 C +112 C 11-03 NT N +1+4306 NT N =+990


2014 USBC Semifinal, Segment 61 D NS2 C NS
Case 2 S A Q 8
H A
D A Q 9 5 3 2
C A J 5
H.Weinstein
WEST
Pass
Dbl
Pass
Pass


Lead
C 6
D 2
S 2
D 3
D 8
D Q
D 9
D 5
H A
S A
S 8
Nickell
North
1 D
Pass
2 S
3 NT


2nd
4
10
3
6
S 7
H 6
H 5
H 10
K
4
J
Grabel
East
Pass
1 S
Pass
AP


3rd
K
J
Q
K
A
7
S 6
C 7
3
10
Katz
South
1 H
2 D
3 D



4th
A
4
5
C 3
H 4
H 2
C 2
C 8
8
9
Rodwell
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H 2
D 3
C 4
D 10
S 10
C 9
C 5
S 2
Lee
North
2 C
3 D
4 H
Rdbl
6 D

2nd
A
6
3
K
3
7
6
7
Meckstroth
East
Pass
Pass
Dbl
Pass
AP

3rd
4
J
J
C 2
8
10
D 8
Q
Hamman
South
2 D
4 D
Pass
5 C


4th
7
4
Q
2
J
A
8
4
S K 9 7 3
H Q 8 2
D 4
C K 10 8 3 2
TableS J 5 4
H K 10 6 5 4
D 10 6
C Q 9 6


Par +430
4 NT NS
S 10 6 2
H J 9 7 3
D K J 8 7
C 7 4







1 D +102 C 11-103 NT N +1+4306 D S -1-50


2014 USBC Round of 16, Segment 71 D NS2 C NS
Case 3 S A J 9 5
H 3
D A K J 9 7 4
C A K
Stark
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
D 6
S A
S 9
H 7
D 2
Pszczola
North
1 D
4 NT
5 S

2nd
A
6
2
3
Baseggio
East
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
10
3
7
A
Seamon
South
1 S
5 D


4th
8
4
K
6
Berkowitz
WEST
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
C Q
S A
S 9
Campanile
North
2 C
3 S


2nd
2
2
6
Sontag
East
Pass
Pass


3rd
5
3
7
McAllister
South
2 D
4 S


4th
A
4
K
S K 8 4
H Q 10 7 5 2
D 6
C 10 9 5 3
TableS 6 2
H A J 9 4
D 10 2
C Q J 8 7 6


Par +990
6 NT NS
S Q 10 7 3
H K 8 6
D Q 8 5 3
C 4 2
2 C +112 C 22-105 S S -1-504 S N +1+450


2013 Bermuda Bowl Final, Segment 31 D NS2 C NS
Case 4 S Q 6
H K 7
D A 9 6 4 2
C A K Q 4
Lauria
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
S A
S K
S J
S 8
S 3
H 8
Nunes
North
1 D
2 C
2 NT
3 H


2nd
6
Q
D 2
D 4
D 6
K
Versace
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
Dbl


3rd
9
7
2
H 9
D 3
10
Fantoni
South
1 NT
2 D
3 C
3 NT


4th
4
5
10
C 3
D 7
2
Helness
WEST
Pass
Dbl
Pass



Lead
S 2
H 6
D A
D 2
Madala
North
2 C
Pass
4 D



2nd
4
K
3
5
Helgemo
East
Pass
Pass
AP



3rd
K
9
7
8
Bocchi
South
2 S
3 S




4th
6
2
J
S 3
S A K J 8 3
H 8 6 4 3
D J
C 10 9 5
TableS 9 7 2
H Q J 10 9
D Q 10 5 3
C 7 2


Par +130
4 D NS
S 10 5 4
H A 5 2
D K 8 7
C J 8 6 3


2 C +52 C 27-103 NT S -1-504 D N =+130


2012 World Championship Qualifying, Round 41 D NS2 C NS
Case 5 S K Q 9
H A 5 4
D A K Q J 6 5 4
C
Luks
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
S 4
D A
D K
D Q
D J
D 4
D 6
D 5
H 4
Quantin
North
1 D
2 S
3 NT

2nd
K
7
H 3
H J
H 2
C 10
H 10
H 9
7
Naber
East
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
7
2
8
C 4
C 2
C 3
C 7
S 5
Q
Bompis
South
1 NT
3 C


4th
2
3
9
10
C 9
C 6
C 5
S 6
K
Rombaut
WEST
Pass
3 H
Pass

Lead
H J
H 8
D A
H 5
S A
Laanemae
North
2 C
4 D
5 D

2nd
Q
A
7
7
9
Lorenzini
East
2 H
Pass
AP

3rd
K
2
2
D 8
7
Karpov
South
3 C
5 C


4th
4
6
3
D 9
2
S A 10 6 4 3
H K 8
D 10 9 3
C 9 6 5
TableS J 7
H J 10 9 7 3 2
D 7
C K J 10 8


Par +430
4 NT South
S 8 5 2
H Q 6
D 8 2
C A Q 7 4 3 2



1 D +112 C 27-213 NT S +2+4605 D N -1-50


2012 World Championship Qualifying, Round 41 D NS2 C NS
Case 6 S K Q 9
H A 5 4
D A K Q J 6 5 4
C
Gromov
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H J
H 8
D K
H 5
S A
Upmark
North
1 D
Dbl
3 H
5 D

2nd
Q
A
7
7
9
Dubinin
East
2 H
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
K
2
2
D 8
7
Nystrom
South
Pass
3 C
4 C


4th
4
6
3
D 9
2
Cullin
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
S 3
D A
D K
D Q
D J
D 6
D 5
D 4
S 9
S A
S 6
H 8
Kholomeev
North
2 C
3 D
4 D
6 D

2nd
K
7
H 7
H 2
C 8
C 10
H 3
S J
H 10
Q
H 4
5
Bertheau
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
7
2
8
C 2
C 3
C 4
S 8
C 7
2
C J
C K
9
Khiuppenen
South
2 D
4 C
4 NT


4th
5
3
9
10
S 4
C 9
C 6
C 5
10
C Q
C A
Q
S A 10 6 4 3
H K 8
D 10 9 3
C 9 6 5
TableS J 7
H J 10 9 7 3 2
D 7
C K J 10 8


Par +430
4 NT South
S 8 5 2
H Q 6
D 8 2
C A Q 7 4 3 2








1 D +22 C 27-235 D N -1-506 D S -2-100


2011 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 161 D NS2 C NS
Case 7 S K 9 5
H K 9 6
D A K J 10 8
C K 4
Lauria
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP



Lead
H J
S 5
C 3
D A
D K
C 4
C 7
D 9
Sadek
North
1 D
2 NT
4 S
5 H




2nd
K
3
5
4
6
H 4
8
S 7
Versace
East
1 H
Pass
Pass
Pass




3rd
3
J
K
3
C 6
A
S 9
S 10
El Ahmady
South
1 S
3 S
4 NT
6 S




4th
2
6
Q
2
5
2
S A
8
Nabil
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H 3
S Q
H 4
D A
D 8
S 4
Madala
North
2 C
2 S
3 C
3 S
4 D
4 NT
6 S

2nd
A
6
2
4
6
10
Saaid
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
J
5
10
3
S 2
K
Bocchi
South
2 H
2 NT
3 H
4 C
4 H
5 S


4th
6
A
K
2
5
3
S 10 6
H J 10 8
D 5 2
C J 10 9 8 5 2
TableS A 3
H Q 7 5 4 3
D Q 9 7 6 4
C Q


Par +1430
6 S NS
S Q J 8 7 4 2
H A 2
D 3
C A 7 6 3






2 C +172 C 44-236 S S -1-1006 S N =+1430


2009 USBC Round of 16B, Segment 31 D NS2 C NS
Case 8 S A Q
H A Q 6 3
D A Q J 7 5
C 7 4
Grue
WEST
Pass
1 S


Lead
C Q
C 3
D 4
D Q
D 7
C 8
C 10
H 10
D J
D 5
S A
S Q
Zia
North
1 D
1 NT


2nd
5
A
2
10
H 2
H 3
S 4
A
S 3
S 10
H 8
H J
Cheek
East
1 H
AP


3rd
9
2
A
6
9
K
J
7
H 5
H 9
6
7
Hamman
South
Pass



4th
4
7
3
8
K
6
H 6
4
S 2
S 5
8
K
Rodwell
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H 7
S A
S Q
S 8
D 4
D 5
Weinstein
North
2 C
2 NT
3 NT

2nd
4
3
10
C 4
8
10
Meckstroth
East
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
10
4
6
C 3
Q
6
Levin
South
2 D
3 S


4th
Q
2
K
J
3
S K 9 8 5 2
H 10
D K 8 2
C J 9 8 2
TableS 10 3
H K J 8 7 2
D 10 3
C K Q 10 3


Par +120
2 NT NS
S J 7 6 4
H 9 5 4
D 9 6 4
C A 6 5







2 C +102 C 54-231 NT N +1+1203 NT N =+600


2009 USBC Round of 32B, Segment 41 D NS2 C NS
Case 9 S
H A J 3
D A K Q J 7 6 4
C Q J 2
X.Shi
WEST
Pass
4 S
Pass
6 S


Lead
H K
D A
D J
D K
S 9
C 3
C A
H 7
Gitelman
North
1 D
4 NT
6 H
Dbl


2nd
9
5
10
S J
Q
2
7
5
D.Yang
East
1 S
Pass
Pass
AP


3rd
A
H 8
H 6
H 4
A
K
4
S 3
Moss
South
4 H
5 H
Pass



4th
2
2
3
8
D 6
6
J
3
Hampson
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
D 9
H K
Lair
North
2 C
3 D
6 H
Pass


2nd
4
9
Greco
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
Dbl


3rd
5
Ozdil
South
2 H
3 H
7 H
Rdbl


4th
H 4
S A 7 6 5 3
H 9
D 9 8 3 2
C 10 4 3
TableS J 10 9 4 2
H 7 2
D 10 5
C A K 9 5


Par +500
5 S× EW -3
S K Q 8
H K Q 10 8 6 5 4
D
C 8 7 6




2 C +182 C 72-236 S× E -5+11007 H×× S =+2940


2004 Olympiad Round of 16, Segment 41 D NS2 C NS
Case 10 S A
H A 5 3
D A Q 10 9 5 2
C A K 7
El Ahmady
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


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


2nd
4
4
J
8
4
10
Sadek
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP


3rd
2
K
A
S 5
2
J
Takayama
South
1 H
3 D
4 D
5 C



4th
A
7
3
S 3
6
Q
Takano
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
D 7
S A
D 2
S K
S 5
D A
D 10
D 9
H A
H 5
Saaid
North
2 C
3 D
3 NT
4 S
5 NT
7 D

2nd
Q
6
4
3
9
8
C 2
S 10
4
10
Teramoto
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
3
4
K
H 3
D 5
H 2
C 8
C 10
7
K
El Sheikh
South
2 D
3 S
4 D
5 C
6 H


4th
6
2
J
7
8
H 6
C 3
H 8
9
Q
S Q 9 3 2
H Q 9 8 6
D J 7
C 9 6 3
TableS 10 8 7 6
H 10 4
D 8 4 3
C Q 5 4 2


Par +2220
7 NT South
S K J 5 4
H K J 7 2
D K 6
C J 10 8







2 C +132 C 85-236 D N =+13707 D S =+2140
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