Data 9X89 Main


One Diamond vs. Two Diamonds


 by Richard Pavlicek

First seat, 10-15 HCP

Found 75 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 Qtrfinal, Seg 3, Bd 43 West
Robinson

2 H
Rdbl
4 H

Lead
C K
D 3
C 7
C Q
C 5
H 3
S A
S 2
D Q
North
Schwartz
1 D
Pass
3 C
All Pass

2nd
2
5
10
8
H 8
2
3
10
6
East
Boyd
1 S
Pass
3 H


3rd
3
9
J
D 2
H 9
J
D 7
H 4
S 4
South
Graves
Pass
Dbl
Pass


4th
A
A
6
4
9
Q
9
5
H 5
West
Lindqvist

3 H
Pass


Lead
C K
C J
C 10
C 5
H 5
S A
S 2
D Q
S 4
North
Garner
2 D
Pass
Pass


2nd
2
6
Q
D 9
2
3
K
4
Q
East
Brogeland
Pass
4 H



3rd
3
7
8
H 3
J
D 3
H 4
H 7
H 10
South
Smith
3 D
Pass



4th
4
A
D 2
9
Q
5
9
A
D 5
N deals
None vul
S 9 5
H J
D K 10 8 6 5 4
C K Q J 5
S
H A K 10 4 2
D Q J 7 3
C A 10 9 4
Table S A 8 7 6 4 2
H Q 8 7
D 9
C 8 6 2
65474 65484
76958 =
Par EW +140
S K Q J 10 3
H 9 6 5 3
D A 2
C 7 3

1 D opening
4 H West -3
+150 +22

  2 D opening
  4 H West -2
  +100 0


5. 2014 Vanderbilt Final, Seg 2, Bd 24 West
Helgemo

Pass
Dbl
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C Q
H 5
H 2
C J
S 4
H J
C 9
H Q
North
Katz
1 D
1 S
3 C
4 D


2nd
D 4
4
S 7
H 8
3
A
D 6
3
East
Helness
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
4
9
7
5
A
D 5
S 5
D 9
South
Nickell
1 H
2 C
4 C
4 H


4th
K
6
K
2
2
C 7
A
D 7
West
Meckstroth

Pass
Dbl
Pass


Lead
C 4
H 5
S 2
D 2
D K
D 5
H Q
H 3
North
Nunes
2 D
2 NT
3 S
4 S


2nd
A
K
4
8
10
Q
A
9
East
Rodwell
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass


3rd
6
2
J
A
C 2
S 8
8
S 6
South
Fantoni
2 H
3 C
4 H



4th
D 4
6
A
7
3
J
C 5
7
N deals
None vul
S K Q 9 4
H 9 8 2
D A K 9 6 5 4
C
S 2
H A K 4 3
D J 8 3
C Q J 10 9 6
Table S J 10 7 6 5 3
H 6
D Q 10 7
C 7 5 4
A8B97 =
34235 =
Par NS +450
S A 8
H Q J 10 7 5
D 2
C A K 8 3 2

1 D opening
4 H South +1
+450 +1113

  2 D opening
  4 S North -2
  -100 0


9. 2013 BB Final, Seg 2, Bd 21 West
Helgemo

2 D
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S 9
S K
D 4
D Q
North
Bocchi
1 D
Dbl
2 S
4 S
5 C
6 D


2nd
5
C 3
7
8
East
Helness
Pass
2 H
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
2
6
A
C 6
South
Madala
1 S
Dbl
3 H
4 NT
6 C
6 S


4th
A
3
5
6
West
Versace

Pass
Pass
All Pass




Lead
C 3
S 5
S K
D 4
D Q
North
Fantoni
2 D
2 NT
3 NT





2nd
Q
2
C 4
6
K
East
Lauria
Pass
Pass
Pass





3rd
8
A
6
A
S 4
South
Nunes
2 H
3 C
4 S





4th
6
9
3
5
7
N deals
N-S vul
S 7 6 5
H K 4
D A Q J 10 3 2
C Q 2
S 9
H Q 9 8 7 5
D 7 6
C K J 5 4 3
Table S J 10 3 2
H J 10 6
D K 9 8 5
C 10 8
BC7B9 BC7C9
21514 =
Par NS +1430
S A K Q 8 4
H A 3 2
D 4
C A 9 7 6

1 D opening
6 S South =
+1430 +1327

  2 D opening
  4 S South +2
  +680 0


10. 2013 BB Final, Seg 4, Bd 63 West
Helness

Pass
Pass


Lead
S 4
D A
D 10
H A
C A
H 6
D 9
North
Madala
1 D
2 D



2nd
K
3
J
3
7
4
7
East
Helgemo
Pass
Pass



3rd
2
C 4
C 6
2
8
10
H 7
South
Bocchi
1 H
Pass



4th
A
2
6
8
10
D 4
Q
West
Lauria

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H 2
H 6
S 6
C K
C 10
C 9
S 9
C Q
C J
North
Nunes
2 D
2 S
3 D


2nd
8
9
A
3
5
A
Q
H 5
H J
East
Versace
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
A
10
3
4
6
7
2
D 4
D 5
South
Fantoni
2 H
2 NT
3 NT


4th
3
S 5
J
2
8
S 10
8
D 3
D 7
N deals
N-S vul
S A 8 5
H 8
D A 10 9 8 5 4
C K 10 9
S 10 6 2
H K J 10 5 2
D Q 6 2
C 8 2
Table S 9 7 4 3
H A 6
D K J 7 3
C A 5 3
77778 =
55653 55654
Par NS +90
S K Q J
H Q 9 7 4 3
D
C Q J 7 6 4

1 D opening
2 D North =
+90 +532

  2 D opening
  3 NT South -1
  -100 0


11. 2013 USBC Playoff, Seg 1, Bd 10 West
Levin

Dbl
3 H
All Pass

Lead
C J
D 8
H 7
H 3
S 10
D 6
North
Rosenberg
1 D
3 D
Pass


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


3rd
5
5
A
D 2
A
South
Willenken
2 H
Pass
Dbl


4th
H 2
3
5
10
3
West
Fleisher

3 H
Pass


Lead
D A
H 7
H 3
S 2
D 8
S 6
North
Katz
2 D
Pass
Pass


2nd
5
4
5
4
Q
8
East
Kamil
Pass
4 H
Pass


3rd
3
A
D 4
A
H Q
K
South
Nickell
3 D
Dbl



4th
6
2
10
3
7
Q
N deals
Both vul
S Q 3
H 7
D A Q J 10 4 2
C J 10 8 3
S A K 7 5
H K J 8 6 5 2
D K 8 6
C
Table S 10 9 6 2
H Q 10 4
D 5
C Q 9 6 4 2
B44A9 B44B9
28924 =
Par NS +660
S J 8 4
H A 9 3
D 9 7 3
C A K 7 5

1 D opening
4 H× West -1
+200 +1446

  2 D opening
  4 H× West =
  -790 0


12. 2013 USBC Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 44 West
Cheek

3 H
4 S
All Pass

Lead
D 7
S 4
S 5
H 6
D 3
H K
H 7
S J
C 9
North
Kamil
1 D
Pass
Pass


2nd
4
7
Q
8
H 3
5
D 6
H J
4
East
Grue
1 S
3 S
Pass


3rd
K
A
2
A
S K
D 8
S 9
C 2
3
South
Fleisher
2 H
Pass
Dbl


4th
2
3
8
2
5
4
9
6
Q
West
Willenken

Pass
Pass


Lead
S J
D 7
D K
C K
C A
C 3
C J
H Q
North
Spector
2 D
3 C



2nd
A
4
2
5
Q
S 2
10
6
East
Rosenberg
Pass
Pass



3rd
K
A
S 5
7
9
D 8
D 5
5
South
Becker
2 H
Pass



4th
4
3
C 2
4
6
8
D 9
A
N deals
E-W vul
S 6 4 2
H 8 5
D A K J 10 6 5
C Q 5
S K Q 3
H K 10 7 6
D 4
C A K 10 3 2
Table S J 10 9 8 7
H A
D Q 9 8 3 2
C 9 7
43753 =
9A688 =
Par EW +620
S A 5
H Q J 9 4 3 2
D 7
C J 8 6 4

1 D opening
4 S× East -1
+200 +1056

  2 D opening
  3 C North -5
  -250 0


13. 2012 WC Rd of 16, Seg 5, Bd 80 West
Helgemo

Pass



Lead
S 3
C 9
S J
D 3
D 10
D 9
North
Miles
1 D
Pass



2nd
C 2
5
H 2
5
H 7
H 4
East
Helness
3 S
Pass



3rd
Q
A
2
A
4
J
South
Korbel
3 NT




4th
5
6
A
2
7
West
Demuy

Pass
5 S
All Pass

Lead
D K
H 5
D A
North
Nunes
2 D
3 S
Pass


2nd
5
J
S 2
East
L'Ecuyer
Pass
4 S
Pass


3rd
6
A
3
South
Fantoni
2 H
5 D
Dbl


4th
2
4
7
N deals
N-S vul
S
H A 10 9 2
D A 10 9 8 6
C Q 8 6 2
S J 9 7 4 3
H K J
D 7 5
C A J 4 3
Table S K Q 10 8 6 2
H 7 6 4 3
D 2
C 9 7
749B9 =
39323 =
Par NS +300
S A 5
H Q 8 5
D K Q J 4 3
C K 10 5

1 D opening
3 NT South =
+600 +763

  2 D opening
  5 S× East -2
  +300 0


14. 2012 WC Qual, Rd 14, Bd 26 West
Majumdar

2 H
Pass

Lead
H 7
D 7
C 2
H 5
S 6
S 8
D J
S 9
S 7
North
Askgaard
1 D
2 S
Pass

2nd
S 2
4
A
2
4
J
2
5
C 5
East
MukherjeeS
Dbl
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
A
3
4
Q
K
3
H 6
H 8
South
Bjarnarson
Rdbl
3 NT


4th
A
5
4
S 3
10
A
Q
C 6
D 8
West
Schaltz

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 4
D J
C Q
D 7
D K
D 10
D 9
D 8
S 3
North
Banerjee
2 D
3 H
Pass

2nd
S 2
2
K
4
H 3
S 7
S 6
H 5
9
East
BlaksetL
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
3
4
A
6
S 5
C 3
C 5
A
South
Datta
2 NT
3 NT


4th
A
Q
2
5
H 6
H 7
C 7
H 8
N deals
Both vul
S J 10 3 2
H
D A K 10 9 8 3
C J 6 2
S Q 8
H Q 9 8 7 6 4
D 4 2
C 8 7 4
Table S K 9 7 6
H J 5 3
D Q 5
C A Q 10 9
A96B8 =
33725 23725
Par NS +630
S A 5 4
H A K 10 2
D J 7 6
C K 5 3

1 D opening
3 NT South -2
-200 63

  2 D opening
  3 NT South =
  +600 +1313


16. 2012 WC Final, Seg 8, Bd 122 West
Nystrom

2 D
3 H

Lead
D 6
C J
C Q
D Q
S 10
H 2
S Q
H J
H 5
North
Zaremba
1 D
Dbl
Pass

2nd
A
6
A
H 4
J
10
K
D 4
D 8
East
Upmark
1 H
2 H
4 H

3rd
K
2
4
9
A
K
3
6
Q
South
Zak
1 S
Pass
All Pass

4th
7
8
3
2
6
A
2
3
8
West
Buras

Dbl
3 S

Lead
D K
H 5
D 9
C 2
D Q
H 3
D 8
North
Petersson
2 D
Pass
Pass

2nd
7
10
2
3
S 10
2
East
Zmudzinski
Pass
3 D
4 S

3rd
6
K
4
Q
S J
S 3
South
Ahlesved
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
A
A
S 2
A
3
4
N deals
Both vul
S 6 5 3
H 10
D K Q J 10 8 4
C A 9 6
S A K 8 7
H J 5 2
D A 5 3 2
C Q J
Table S 10 9 4 2
H K Q 7 6 4
D 7
C K 4 2
43376 =
6AA66 =
Par EW +620
S Q J
H A 9 8 3
D 9 6
C 10 8 7 5 3

1 D opening
4 H East =
-620 63

  2 D opening
  4 S West -3
  +300 +1427


17. 2012 WC Playoff, Seg 5, Bd 79 West
Helness

Pass


Lead
C 3
C Q
S A
North
McGann
1 D
Pass


2nd
6
K
3
East
Helgemo
4 S
Pass


3rd
A
D 8
5
South
Hanlon
5 D



4th
4
J
D 4
West
Mesbur

5 S
Pass

Lead
D A
C 6
S 5
C J
S A
North
Nunes
2 D
Pass
Pass

2nd
Q
A
D 5
Q
3
East
Fitzgibbon
4 S
Pass
Pass

3rd
4
4
Q
K
6
South
Fantoni
5 D
Dbl


4th
8
3
K
S 2
N deals
N-S vul
S
H A 10 9 6
D K 10 7 5 4
C K 9 7 4
S 6 5
H Q J 8 7
D Q
C A Q 10 8 5 2
Table S A Q J 9 7 4 2
H K 5 3 2
D 8
C 3
845B5 =
58716 =
Par NS +500
S K 10 8 3
H 4
D A J 9 6 3 2
C J 6

1 D opening
5 D North =
+600 +770

  2 D opening
  5 S× East -2
  +300 27


18. 2012 Spingold Qtrfinal, Seg 3, Bd 34 West
Levin

4 NT
Rdbl
All Pass

Lead
H Q
C Q
H 4
C 3
D 2
D K
North
v.Prooijen
1 D
Dbl
Pass


2nd
S 5
4
6
8
5
S 2
East
Weinstein
Pass
Pass
5 D


3rd
2
2
9
D 7
A
8
South
Verhees
1 H
Pass
Dbl


4th
A
A
D 3
7
6
West
Brink

3 D
4 C
5 C

Lead
S A
S 2
C Q
S Q
C 2
H A
D 2
C 9
North
Meckstroth
2 D
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
3
K
4
4
8
3
5
10
East
Drijver
Pass
3 S
4 H
5 D

3rd
10
8
5
9
D 7
C 6
A
D 8
South
Rodwell
2 H
Pass
Dbl
All Pass

4th
5
C 3
A
D 3
7
2
6
D 10
N deals
E-W vul
S A Q J 2
H J 8 4 2
D 6
C A J 10 8
S 5
H
D A K Q 9 4 3
C K 9 6 5 3 2
Table S K 7 6 4 3
H A 7 6 5
D 8 7 2
C Q
57923 57934
763A9 =
Par EW +100
S 10 9 8
H K Q 10 9 3
D J 10 5
C 7 4

1 D opening
5 D× East =
-750 70

  2 D opening
  5 D West -1
  +100 +1340


19. 2012 Spingold Final, Seg 1, Bd 7 West
Helness

4 S
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
C A
C 10
S 2
H J
S 5
North
Levin
1 D
Pass
4 NT
Pass
5 H

2nd
3
4
H 4
Q
6
East
Helgemo
1 S
Pass
Pass
Dbl
Dbl

3rd
2
H 2
3
A
H 9
South
Weinstein
Dbl
Dbl
5 C
5 D
All Pass

4th
6
5
4
5
J
West
Katz

Pass
Pass



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



2nd
J
4
3
Q
6
6
8
3
East
Nickell
Pass
Dbl
Pass



3rd
Q
2
6
A
H J
A
C 5
K
South
Nunes
2 H
4 H




4th
3
H 4
2
5
3
2
C 8
N deals
Both vul
S
H J 10 9 4
D K Q J 8 5
C K J 6 5
S K 10 9 8 6 2
H 8 5 2
D 4 3 2
C 2
Table S A Q J 3
H Q 3
D 10 7 6
C A Q 10 8
54A9A =
48343 48243
Par NS +500
S 7 5 4
H A K 7 6
D A 9
C 9 7 4 3

1 D opening
5 H× North =
+850 +575

  2 D opening
  4 H South +1
  +650 40


21. 2012 Spingold Qtrfinal, Seg 4, Bd 57 West
Helgemo

6 H
Pass

Lead
C 3
S 7
H 4
D 5
D 6
D J
H 5
C K
C 8
D 8
North
Rosenberg
1 D
7 D
Pass

2nd
5
J
3
A
4
9
K
H 9
S 3
C 7
East
Helness
1 H
Dbl


3rd
A
Q
A
3
S 5
K
D Q
S 8
D 7
C 9
South
Willenken
4 D
Pass


4th
2
4
D 2
C 4
10
H 2
7
6
10
H J
West
Martel

6 D
Pass

Lead
C 3
S 7
H 9
C 8
H 5
D J
D 6
C 9
H 8
C J
North
Nunes
2 D
7 D
Pass

2nd
5
10
3
H 7
2
A
7
S 6
6
S 3
East
Zia
2 H
Dbl


3rd
A
Q
K
D 3
D 5
4
S 5
D 8
D Q
D K
South
Fantoni
5 D
Pass


4th
2
4
D 2
4
J
C 6
10
10
4
7
N deals
E-W vul
S A J 10
H
D Q J 10 5 2
C K J 9 8 2
S 7 5 2
H A K 6 2
D
C A Q 10 7 6 4
Table S K Q 6 3
H Q J 9 7 4
D A 9 6
C 3
33194 33284
8AB49 8AB48
Par EW +500
S 9 8 4
H 10 8 5 3
D K 8 7 4 3
C 5

1 D opening
7 D× North -4
-800 +782

  2 D opening
  7 D× North -5
  -1100 43


23. 2012 Vanderbilt Qtrfinal, Seg 4, Bd 50 West
Friedland

2 C
Dbl
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C 4
C J
H Q
D 5
North
Sadek
1 D
Pass
3 D
4 D


2nd
Q
5
A
2
East
Dahl
Dbl
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
A
K
4
K
South
El Ahmady
Rdbl
3 C
3 H
5 D


4th
3
8
2
Q
West
Bocchi

Pass




Lead
H Q
D 5
D J
North
Lusky
2 D
Pass




2nd
A
4
C 2
East
Madala
Pass
Pass




3rd
6
K
South
Falk
3 D





4th
5
Q
N deals
E-W vul
S A Q
H 5 3 2
D K J 10 8 7 3
C 5 3
S 9 5
H 10 6 4
D 9 4 2
C A J 10 9 6
Table S J 10 8 3 2
H K Q 8
D Q
C K 7 4 2
879A5 =
35328 =
Par NS +140
S K 7 6 4
H A J 9 7
D A 6 5
C Q 8

1 D opening
5 D North -1
-50 82

  2 D opening
  3 D North +2
  +150 +549


25. 2011 BB Qual, Rd 15, Bd 16 West
Fallenius

Dbl
Dbl


Lead
S 3
S K
S 7
North
Furuta
1 D
3 D
All Pass


2nd
A
Q
H 4
East
Fredin
1 S
Pass



3rd
10
H 6
D Q
South
Kaku
2 S
5 D



4th
5
6
8
West
Yokoi

Dbl
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S K
S A
S 9
H Q
North
Nystrom
2 D
Pass
Pass


2nd
10
Q
H A
3
East
Teramoto
Pass
4 H
5 H


3rd
5
D 6
D 9
2
South
Bertheau
3 H
5 D
Dbl


4th
4
2
3
J
N deals
N-S vul
S 5
H 9 6 3
D A K Q 9 6
C Q 10 9 7
S Q 10
H A Q 8 5 4
D 8 4
C A K J 4
Table S J 8 6 4 3 2
H K 10 7 2
D
C 5 3 2
633A5 633A4
59938 =
Par NS +100
S A K 9 7
H J
D J 10 7 5 3 2
C 8 6

1 D opening
5 D× North -1
-200 +1096

  2 D opening
  5 H× East =
  -650 49


28. 2011 Spingold Qtrfinal, Seg 2, Bd 29 West
Zimmermann

Pass
Pass

Lead
H A
H 4
H 8
S 7
D 8
North
MadsenM
1 D
2 D
Pass

2nd
6
C 3
J
8
3
East
Multon
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
9
Q
K
A
A
South
Schaltz
1 H
3 NT


4th
2
3
D 2
Q
6
West
Bjarnarson

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 7
D 7
S 5
D 8
North
Fantoni
2 D
2 S
Pass

2nd
2
Q
A
4
East
Askgaard
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
5
Q
A
South
Nunes
2 H
3 D


4th
6
3
3
2
N deals
Both vul
S K 8 5
H 6
D K Q J 9 6 2
C Q 9 3
S 10 7 4 3
H A K 5 4
D A 7
C J 5 4
Table S A J 9 6 2
H Q 9 8 7
D 8 5
C 10 7
645AA =
68833 =
Par NS +130
S Q
H J 10 3 2
D 10 4 3
C A K 8 6 2

1 D opening
3 NT South -1
-100 96

  2 D opening
  3 D North +1
  +130 +655


34. 2010 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 3, Bd 33 West
Robinson

Pass
Pass


Lead
S K
C Q
S 3
D 3
H 3
C 2
D 2
C 9
S 5
North
Stansby
1 D
2 H



2nd
2
H 2
J
5
7
5
9
J
C 10
East
Boyd
Pass
Pass



3rd
7
3
A
J
6
H K
H 4
H A
4
South
Martel
1 H
Pass



4th
6
4
10
Q
5
7
4
6
Q
West
Levin

Pass
5 C
Dbl

Lead
S K
D 3
S Q
S 10
North
Wildavsky
2 D
Pass
5 H
All Pass

2nd
2
A
3
5
East
Weinstein
Pass
3 C
Pass


3rd
J
2
7
D Q
South
Doub
2 H
4 H
Pass


4th
A
9
4
6
N deals
None vul
S 8 5 3 2
H A K 5 2
D K J 8 6 2
C
S K Q 10
H 6
D A 10 7 5 4
C Q J 8 5
Table S J 7
H 10 8 3
D Q 9
C A K 10 7 6 3
6AA63 =
7337A =
Par NS +100
S A 9 6 4
H Q J 9 7 4
D 3
C 9 4 2

1 D opening
2 H South +2
+170 +7106

  2 D opening
  5 H× South -1
  -100 58


35. 2010 Rosenblum Semifinal, Seg 1, Bd 11 West
Helness

4 H
Dbl


Lead
H K
H 7
C A
D 2
D 10
S A
North
Moss
1 D
5 C
All Pass


2nd
8
10
2
9
K
J
East
Helgemo
1 H
Pass



3rd
9
A
5
A
Q
South
Gitelman
Dbl
Pass



4th
5
C 3
S 3
5
S 8
West
Greco

3 D
5 H
Dbl

Lead
S 8
H A
H J
C A
D 2
D 3
North
Nunes
2 D
4 C
Pass
All Pass

2nd
2
5
C 3
2
9
4
East
Hampson
2 H
Pass
Pass


3rd
A
4
6
5
10
C 9
South
Fantoni
Pass
5 C
6 C


4th
J
8
10
S 3
K
A
N deals
None vul
S J
H 5
D Q J 8 7 4 2
C A K J 4 3
S A 7 6 4 3
H A J 9 3
D K 6 5 3
C
Table S K 10 8
H K Q 7 6 4 2
D 9
C Q 9 2
43189 =
9AC54 =
Par EW +800
S Q 9 5 2
H 10 8
D A 10
C 10 8 7 6 5

1 D opening
5 C× North -2
-300 +5111

  2 D opening
  6 C× North -3
  -500 58


36. 2010 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 50 West
Saelensminde

Pass
Pass

Lead
H K
H 10
S K
North
Helness
1 D
2 C
Pass

2nd
3
6
C 3
East
Brogeland
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
5
A
South
Helgemo
1 S
3 C


4th
4
7
West
BessisT

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 5
H K
S J
C 9
North
Fantoni
2 D
2 NT
5 C

2nd
4
6
2
8
East
BessisM
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
10
9
3
5
South
Nunes
2 S
3 C


4th
3
7
C 3
K
N deals
E-W vul
S
H J 7 4
D A K Q 10 8
C J 9 7 6 3
S K Q 6 3
H A 9 5
D 6 3 2
C K 4 2
Table S J 10 8 5
H K Q 10 8 2
D 9 5 4
C 8
765AA =
66532 =
Par NS +130
S A 9 7 4 2
H 6 3
D J 7
C A Q 10 5

1 D opening
3 C North +1
+130 +5116

  2 D opening
  5 C South -1
  -50 58


38. 2009 BB Qtrfinal, Seg 1, Bd 13 West
Versace

Pass
1 NT
All Pass

Lead
S 3
D 9
S 6
D 2
C Q
C 6
D 6
C J
C 10
North
Gromov
1 D
1 S
Pass


2nd
2
J
7
3
5
9
K
K
H 4
East
Lauria
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
K
5
J
S 4
3
A
S 5
4
H 2
South
Dubinin
1 H
Pass
2 S


4th
A
4
Q
7
2
7
8
8
H 3
West
Kholomeev

Dbl
Pass
2 NT

Lead
C 3
C 5
S 7
D 10
C 8
D Q
H 2
C 10
D 8
North
Fantoni
2 D
Pass
2 S
All Pass

2nd
2
4
9
J
6
K
7
S 8
9
East
Khiuppenen
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
J
7
10
5
9
H 3
J
H 5
A
South
Nunes
Pass
Rdbl
Pass


4th
K
Q
3
4
A
7
4
S 2
H 9
N deals
Both vul
S A Q 10 8
H 4
D Q 10 9 6 2
C A 4 3
S K J 9
H A Q J
D 8 7 4
C K 10 9 5
Table S 6 3
H 8 6 5 2
D A K J 3
C 8 7 2
59666 59766
84676 74666
Par NS +140
S 7 5 4 2
H K 10 9 7 3
D 5
C Q J 6

1 D opening
2 S North +1
+140 +6122

  2 D opening
  2 NT West =
  -120 61


39. 2009 BB Qtrfinal, Seg 4, Bd 50 West
Lauria

2 S
Pass
Dbl
All Pass

Lead
H 10
H 3
D K
North
Gromov
1 D
3 S
4 D
4 S


2nd
2
7
9
East
Versace
1 H
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
A
9
3
South
Dubinin
2 H
4 C
4 H
5 D


4th
5
K
10
West
Khiuppenen

Pass
Pass



Lead
C Q
D K
C 10
S A
D J
S 10
S J
H 5
North
Fantoni
2 D
3 D
Pass



2nd
A
9
K
4
C 4
5
Q
9
East
Kholomeev
Pass
Pass
Pass



3rd
7
6
D 3
8
Q
3
K
K
South
Nunes
2 H
5 D




4th
2
10
3
2
C 9
7
H 4
A
N deals
E-W vul
S A K 3
H J 7 5
D A J 6 5 4 3
C 2
S Q 9 6 5 2
H A 3
D 9
C K 9 7 6 5
Table S 7 4
H Q 10 9 6 4
D 10
C Q J 8 4 3
A66B5 =
26528 =
Par NS +430
S J 10 8
H K 8 2
D K Q 8 7 2
C A 10

1 D opening
5 D North =
+400 +10132

  2 D opening
  5 D North -1
  -50 61


40. 2009 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 18 West
Greco

Pass
Dbl
Pass

Lead
H 9
S A
S 5
H 8
C 4
S 8
H J
North
v.Prooijen
1 D
2 D
Pass
3 C

2nd
10
4
C 5
5
9
9
6
East
Hampson
Pass
Pass
2 H
All Pass

3rd
Q
3
7
K
3
C A
S 10
South
Verhees
1 S
Pass
2 NT


4th
4
2
6
A
10
J
2
West
Ekeblad

Dbl
Pass


Lead
D 10
North
Moss
2 D
Pass
Pass


2nd
East
Granovetter
Pass
2 S



3rd
South
Gitelman
Pass
Pass



4th
N deals
E-W vul
S 4
H J 8 4
D K Q 9 6 3 2
C A 9 5
S A Q 9 5
H A Q 3 2
D J 8
C 6 4 2
Table S K J 7 3
H 9 7 6 5
D A 5 4
C J 3
64498 =
79944 =
Par EW +100
S 10 8 6 2
H K 10
D 10 7
C K Q 10 8 7

1 D opening
3 C North =
+110 +6138

  2 D opening
  2 S East =
  -110 61


48. 2007 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 20 West
H-Welland

Pass
Pass

Lead
C 2
S J
S 2
D A
D 2
S 3
H A
H 2
C K
C Q
North
Nickell
1 D
2 C


2nd
8
6
9
3
7
10
3
4
9
East
Sementa
Pass
Pass


3rd
J
A
C 5
5
C 10
C 6
5
9
3
South
LallH
1 S
Pass


4th
A
5
7
10
J
K
Q
C 4
S 4
West
Rodwell

Pass


Lead
C K
C J
S J
H Q
S A
S 3
H 3
North
Wrang
2 D
Pass


2nd
5
A
6
2
5
9
East
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass


3rd
3
2
2
7
D 2
D 4
South
Nilsson
2 S



4th
8
10
Q
K
7
K
N deals
Both vul
S J
H A 8 2
D A 8 6 4 2
C A 9 6 5
S Q 10 9 5
H Q
D Q J 10
C K Q J 7 4
Table S K 7 6
H 7 6 4 3
D K 9 7 3
C 3 2
88A88 =
54254 =
Par NS +620
S A 8 4 3 2
H K J 10 9 5
D 5
C 10 8

1 D opening
2 C North -1
-100 140

  2 D opening
  2 S South +1
  +140 +668


50. 2007 USBC Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 21 West
Meckstroth

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H 8
S 6
D 6
H 6
D J
H 5
D 10
D 9
D 7
North
Baze
1 D
2 D
3 C
3 NT

2nd
10
8
5
7
Q
9
2
4
S 7
East
Rodwell
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
2
K
K
3
C 4
4
C 5
S 3
S 5
South
Cohler
2 C
2 S
3 H


4th
Q
2
A
J
8
A
S J
S 4
S 9
West
Kranyak

Pass



Lead
S 7
D 6
H 5
D K
C 8
S 3
D 10
D 9
D 7
North
Nickell
2 D




2nd
K
5
7
A
A
2
2
4
H 6
East
Bramley
Pass




3rd
J
J
K
C 4
3
D 3
C 5
H 9
S 5
South
Freeman
Pass




4th
6
Q
A
8
2
8
H 2
H 4
S 4
N deals
N-S vul
S 6
H A Q J
D K J 10 9 7 3
C 9 6 2
S J 10 9 4 2
H K 4 3 2
D 8 5
C J 3
Table S A 8 7
H 8 6 5
D A Q 4 2
C Q 10 8
988AA =
45533 =
Par NS +600
S K Q 5 3
H 10 9 7
D 6
C A K 7 5 4

1 D opening
3 NT North +2
+660 +11151

  2 D opening
  2 D North +3
  +150 69


53. 2005 BB Final, Seg 5, Bd 76 West
Duboin

1 S
4 S

Lead
H A
H 2
S Q
S 10
H 7
D 3
H 9
North
Freeman
1 D
2 D
All Pass

2nd
4
6
A
J
Q
6
K
East
Bocchi
Pass
3 S


3rd
3
8
4
9
S 8
S 5
S K
South
Nickell
1 H
Pass


4th
10
S 2
6
3
D 4
2
D 7
West
Meckstroth

2 S
Pass

Lead
D Q
S 5
S 10
H 4
D 8
D 9
H J
S Q
D K
C A
North
Nunes
2 D
Pass
Pass

2nd
S 4
6
J
3
C 3
J
Q
D 4
6
4
East
Rodwell
Pass
4 S


3rd
5
K
9
10
10
S 7
S 2
H 6
H 7
5
South
Fantoni
Pass
Pass


4th
3
A
3
A
A
2
2
H 5
H 8
7
N deals
E-W vul
S A 10
H A 2
D Q J 8 7 6 4
C J 6 4
S K Q 8 3 2
H 10
D A K 9 3
C A 10 2
Table S J 7 5 4
H J 9 7 6 4
D
C Q 8 5 3
53675 =
7A757 =
Par EW +620
S 9 6
H K Q 8 5 3
D 10 5 2
C K 9 7

1 D opening
4 S West =
-620 152

  2 D opening
  4 S West -1
  +100 +1281


56. 2005 BB Semifinal, Seg 5, Bd 76 West
Rubin

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 4
C K
H 6
C 9
H 8
C A
H 3
North
Rodwell
1 D
1 NT


2nd
7
7
Q
4
S 6
10
East
Ekeblad
Pass
Pass


3rd
K
2
A
J
2
D 8
South
Meckstroth
1 S
Pass


4th
9
3
J
5
D 7
6
West
Freeman

Pass


Lead
C 9
H 3
H 5
C K
C A
North
Gitelman
2 D



2nd
3
9
J
5
7
East
Nickell
Pass



3rd
J
A
K
2
South
Moss
Pass



4th
10
7
Q
4
N deals
E-W vul
S 8 6 4
H Q 9
D A K Q 6 5
C 10 7 5
S 10 7 3
H K 8 6 3
D 10 3 2
C A K J
Table S K J 5
H A 10 5 4 2
D J 8 4
C 9 2
57477 =
66865 =
Par EW +100
S A Q 9 2
H J 7
D 9 7
C Q 8 6 4 3

1 D opening
1 NT North -2
-100 152

  2 D opening
  2 D North =
  +90 +586


59. 2005 BB Qual, Rd 12, Bd 12 West
Fredin

4 S
Dbl

Lead
S K
C Q
H J
C 2
D 9
North
Versace
1 D
5 D
All Pass

2nd
7
A
A
5
Q
East
Lindkvist
1 S
Pass


3rd
A
8
5
K
S 4
South
Lauria
Dbl
Pass


4th
5
4
8
7
4
West
Nunes

3 D
4 S

Lead
D A
North
Nystrom
2 D
3 H
All Pass

2nd
East
Fantoni
Dbl
Pass


3rd
South
Bertheau
2 H
4 C


4th
N deals
E-W vul
S 5
H J 9 2
D A Q 10 6 5 3 2
C A 7
S A 10 9 8 6 2
H 8
D K J 9 7
C K Q
Table S K Q J 4 3
H A 7 4 3
D
C 10 8 3 2
51887 =
7C555 =
Par EW +1100
S 7
H K Q 10 6 5
D 8 4
C J 9 6 5 4

1 D opening
5 D× North -3
-500 +5158

  2 D opening
  4 S West +2
  -680 86


60. 2004 Olympiad Final, Seg 7, Bd 107 West
Lauria

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S A
H A
S K
S 4
H 2
S 6
S 5
North
Verhees
1 D
2 D
3 D


2nd
7
K
8
10
8
D 4
D 5
East
Versace
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
3
10
2
J
Q
C 3
C 2
South
Jansma
1 S
2 NT
3 NT


4th
9
3
Q
C 8
C 5
H 5
H 7
West
v.Prooijen

2 S
Pass


Lead
S 2
H A
S A
S 4
H 5
D 5
H 7
D 8
H 8
North
Nunes
2 D
Pass
Pass


2nd
9
K
7
10
4
7
6
J
Q
East
Brink
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
K
10
3
J
D 4
Q
D 6
K
D 9
South
Fantoni
2 H
3 D



4th
8
3
Q
D 2
2
3
9
10
C 2
N deals
None vul
S 10 8 7
H K
D A 9 8 6 5 4
C A 6 5
S A K 6 5 4
H A Q 6 4
D 10 3
C 7 4
Table S J 3 2
H 10 9 2
D J 7
C Q 10 9 3 2
557A6 =
48636 =
Par NS +130
S Q 9
H J 8 7 5 3
D K Q 2
C K J 8

1 D opening
3 NT South -3
-150 158

  2 D opening
  3 D North +1
  +130 +793


65. 2004 Olympiad Qual, Rd 11, Bd 9 West
Duboin

2 H


Lead
S 5
D 10
D 4
D A
S 2
H 9
D Q
H A
H J
D J
North
WuCS
1 D
Pass


2nd
3
3
5
8
K
2
C 2
4
K
C 5
East
Bocchi
Pass
Pass


3rd
A
6
9
S 4
6
3
S 8
S 7
C 4
C 3
South
ShenC
1 S
Pass


4th
9
2
7
K
J
Q
H 7
5
8
C 9
West
ChenHS

2 NT
Pass

Lead
H Q
C A
C 9
D 10
D 4
D A
D Q
D 9
H K
H 4
North
Fantoni
2 D
Pass
Pass

2nd
9
6
S 2
3
5
8
C 4
C 5
S 3
S 7
East
ChenCC
Pass
3 NT


3rd
5
2
Q
6
J
C 7
C 8
S 4
2
8
South
Nunes
Pass
Pass


4th
A
3
K
2
7
K
H 3
S 9
7
10
N deals
E-W vul
S 10 5 2
H K Q 6 4
D A Q J 9 6
C 6
S Q J 9
H A J 10 7 3
D K 5 3
C A 9
Table S K 7 3
H 9
D 8 7 2
C Q J 10 5 4 2
87775 =
55668 55658
Par NS +120
S A 8 6 4
H 8 5 2
D 10 4
C K 8 7 3

1 D opening
2 H West -2
+200 161

  2 D opening
  3 NT West -4
  +400 +5103


71. 2001 Spingold Rd of 16, Seg 2, Bd 27 West
Wold

Pass


Lead
S Q
H 8
C A
C 3
S 10
H 9
H 10
C 5
C Q
D A
North
Becker
1 D
Pass


2nd
A
K
4
K
J
A
Q
D 8
9
10
East
Lair
Dbl
Pass


3rd
6
6
2
8
K
7
4
S 2
H 2
2
South
Schwartz
2 C



4th
3
3
6
D 4
7
5
D 5
7
D 6
7
West
Zia

2 H
3 NT

Lead
D 10
S 6
H 9
S 7
H 8
H 10
H Q
S 10
C 5
D 9
North
Burger
2 D
Pass
All Pass

2nd
2
3
A
4
K
J
5
5
2
C 4
East
Rosenberg
Dbl
2 NT


3rd
6
Q
7
J
6
4
D 5
2
6
K
South
Brachman
Pass
Pass


4th
A
K
2
A
3
D 4
C 3
9
7
7
N deals
None vul
S A K 8 2
H 9 8
D Q J 7 6 5 4
C 6
S Q J 5
H 5 4 3 2
D K 8 3 2
C 8 2
Table S 9 7 6
H A K 10
D A 9
C A Q 10 7 3
67666 =
76776 76777
Par EW +90
S 10 4 3
H Q J 7 6
D 10
C K J 9 5 4

1 D opening
2 C South -3
-150 164

  2 D opening
  3 NT East -2
  +100 +6112


74. 2001 USBC Playoff, Seg 3, Bd 37 West
Molson

1 S
Pass

Lead
C 5
D 2
H A
S 7
S 4
D 3
S 2
H Q
H J
D 7
North
Rodwell
1 D
2 D
Pass

2nd
2
6
2
9
8
9
10
C 6
9
H 8
East
Shenkin
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
7
K
4
K
3
H 5
H 6
D 4
C 10
Q
South
Meckstroth
1 H
3 NT


4th
9
5
3
A
6
A
Q
K
D 8
10
West
Soloway

2 S


Lead
H A
C 2
S A
S 2
D 2
S 5
C A
C 9
D K
North
Granovetter
2 D
Pass


2nd
2
4
8
7
A
10
5
10
East
Hamman
Pass
Pass


3rd
10
J
3
9
8
D 7
3
Q
South
Rubin
2 H
Pass


4th
3
K
6
Q
5
K
7
8
N deals
N-S vul
S 10 8 7
H A
D K J 10 8 4 3
C Q 3 2
S A J 5 4 2
H 3
D A Q 6
C K 10 6 5
Table S 9 3
H K J 7 6 2
D 9 7 5
C 8 7 4
77786 =
56557 55546
Par NS +90
S K Q 6
H Q 10 9 8 5 4
D 2
C A J 9

1 D opening
3 NT South -3
-300 166

  2 D opening
  2 S West -1
  +50 +8120


75. 1997 BB Qtrfinal, Seg 1, Bd 8 West
Martel

Dbl
Pass

Lead
S 8
D 7
C 2
North
WangW
1 D
Pass
Pass

2nd
3
A
3
East
Stansby
1 S
2 H
Pass

3rd
7
4
Q
South
LiX
2 C
3 C


4th
Q
2
A
West
Fu

Pass


Lead
S J
S 3
H 8
C 5
S Q
H 6
D 6
H Q
H 7
North
Zia
2 D



2nd
2
7
4
K
D 3
9
10
S 4
D 8
East
WangX
Pass



3rd
8
A
K
A
D 4
10
Q
A
C 8
South
Rosenberg
Pass



4th
K
6
2
4
10
J
7
3
C 6
N deals
None vul
S K 3
H K 6 3
D K 10 9 8 5 4
C 5 3
S 8 6
H A J 7 5 4
D A J 6 3
C 4 2
Table S J 10 9 7 5
H Q 9 2
D Q 2
C K Q 8
7758A =
45753 =
Par NS +130
S A Q 4 2
H 10 8
D 7
C A J 10 9 7 6

1 D opening
3 C South +1
+130 +5171

  2 D opening
  2 D North -1
  -50 120


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