Data 9X91 Main


One Spade vs. Two Spades


 by Richard Pavlicek

First seat, 9-15 HCP

Found 138 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 Final, Seg 3, Bd 44 West
Zimmermann

Pass
2 H

Lead
D A
D K
S Q
H K
H 2
H 6
North
Schwartz
1 S
2 D
Pass

2nd
6
J
K
3
5
East
Multon
Pass
Pass
3 H

3rd
8
9
8
4
10
South
Graves
1 NT
Pass
All Pass

4th
5
7
6
J
S 5
West
Brogeland

Pass


Lead
H K
H 2
S Q
H 6
S K
H 9
S J
North
Nunes
2 S



2nd
3
5
4
C 2
8
C 4
9
East
Lindqvist
Pass



3rd
4
A
2
Q
6
7
C 9
South
Fantoni
Pass



4th
J
S 3
A
8
5
S 10
7
N deals
E-W vul
S Q J 10 5 3
H J
D A K 3 2
C Q 6 2
S A 7 6
H A 10 7 6 4
D 7 5
C A 10 8
Table S K 9 4
H K Q 9 2
D J 6
C J 7 5 3
57383 =
85A58 =
Par EW +500
S 8 2
H 8 5 3
D Q 10 9 8 4
C K 9 4

1 S opening
3 H West =
-140 0

  2 S opening
  2 S North =
  +110 +66


2. 2014 Spingold Final, Seg 4, Bd 62 West
Helness

6 C


Lead
S A
S Q
C A
C K
North
Lindqvist
1 S
Pass


2nd
7
8
3
6
East
Helgemo
3 H
Pass


3rd
2
3
H 2
H 5
South
Brogeland
4 S
Pass


4th
6
C 2
Q
H 3
West
SchwartzRO

6 C
Dbl

Lead
H A
D 4
C A
D 6
D 8
S 2
North
Fantoni
2 S
Pass
All Pass

2nd
3
2
3
3
Q
6
East
FisherL
3 H
Pass


3rd
C 10
A
H 2
K
5
Q
South
Nunes
4 S
6 S


4th
K
7
Q
10
9
7
N deals
None vul
S A Q J 9 5 4
H K
D 9 7 3
C J 6 3
S 6
H
D A 6 5
C A K 10 9 8 7 5 4 2
Table S 8 7
H A J 10 8 6 5 2
D K J 8 4
C
78451 78452
6488B =
Par EW +400
S K 10 3 2
H Q 9 7 4 3
D Q 10 2
C Q

1 S opening
6 C West -1
+50 +1111

  2 S opening
  6 S× North -3
  -500 6


3. 2014 Spingold Rd of 16, Seg 3, Bd 44 West
Ginossar

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
D 6
S 2
D Q
C 3
C A
C K
D 4
C Q
North
Garner
1 S
2 H
3 S
4 S

2nd
8
7
2
J
7
S A
3
2
East
Demirev
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
9
4
S 8
6
H 7
H 9
S Q
H 4
South
Smith
2 C
2 NT
4 C


4th
K
J
10
H 5
4
8
A
West
Boyd

3 D



Lead
H 7
D Q
H 5
H 6
C K
S 6
S 3
D J
C A
North
Jansma
2 S
Pass



2nd
2
K
Q
J
6
J
8
2
7
East
Robinson
Pass
Pass



3rd
10
6
3
8
S 2
K
4
C 4
S 5
South
Coren
Pass
Pass



4th
A
8
4
9
3
7
A
A
8
N deals
E-W vul
S K 10 9 5 3 2
H K 9 7 5
D K 3 2
C
S A J
H A 8 4
D Q J 9 7 5 4
C 7 6
Table S Q 8 7
H Q 6 2
D 6
C Q 10 9 8 4 3
69966 89966
54477 44466
Par NS +140
S 6 4
H J 10 3
D A 10 8
C A K J 5 2

1 S opening
4 S North -2
-100 11

  2 S opening
  3 D West -3
  +300 +915


5. 2014 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 4, Bd 49 West
Bertens

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H 7
C J
H 3
H 9
North
Smith
1 S
2 S
3 D
4 S

2nd
J
A
10
8
East
Cheek
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
Q
4
K
D 4
South
Garner
2 D
2 NT
3 S


4th
A
2
5
2
West
Robinson

Pass



Lead
H 7
C J
H 3
H K
H 6
S Q
S 7
North
Gu
2 S




2nd
J
A
2
8
D 7
K
3
East
Boyd
Pass




3rd
Q
4
9
C 3
C 7
A
D 3
South
Lair
Pass




4th
A
2
5
10
S 6
2
5
N deals
None vul
S A 10 9 8 7 4
H A 8 5
D J 7 5
C J
S K 5
H K Q 9 6 4
D 8 2
C 8 6 5 2
Table S J 3 2
H 7 3
D K 10 4
C A Q 9 7 3
9A7A6 =
22627 32637
Par NS +420
S Q 6
H J 10 2
D A Q 9 6 3
C K 10 4

1 S opening
4 S North -1
-50 11

  2 S opening
  2 S North +1
  +140 +520


7. 2014 Vanderbilt Qtrfinal, Seg 2, Bd 27 West
Helness

Dbl
5 D

Lead
S K
H 6
S A
S 9
North
Dubinin
1 S
2 C
All Pass

2nd
3
Q
2
7
East
Helgemo
Pass
2 H


3rd
5
K
6
D J
South
Gromov
Pass
3 C


4th
4
A
J
H 4
West
Bocchi

Dbl
6 D

Lead
S K
S 4
D 3
S 9
H 2
D K
D Q
D A
D 10
North
Nunes
2 S
Pass
All Pass

2nd
3
7
7
10
5
6
C 4
C 5
S 2
East
Madala
Pass
4 H


3rd
5
6
2
D J
A
H 3
H 8
C 3
C 6
South
Fantoni
Pass
Pass


4th
A
J
4
H 4
6
5
H 7
C 2
N deals
None vul
S K Q 10 7 2
H 6
D 6 2
C A Q 7 5 4
S A 9 8 4
H A 10
D A K Q 10 9 8 7
C
Table S 6 3
H Q J 8 3 2
D J 4
C K 9 6 3
36528 =
A78A5 =
Par EW +430
S J 5
H K 9 7 5 4
D 5 3
C J 10 8 2

1 S opening
5 D West =
-400 11

  2 S opening
  6 D West -2
  +100 +1131


8. 2013 BB Semifinal, Seg 6, Bd 87 West
Helness

3 C
Pass

Lead
C 10
C K
S 2
S K
S Q
S 7
D 9
C 6
D 8
H 5
North
Bathurst
1 S
3 S


2nd
2
J
10
4
J
H 2
7
S 5
A
East
Helgemo
Pass
Pass


3rd
Q
8
A
8
9
D 3
4
H 4
6
South
Dwyer
2 S
Pass


4th
7
A
3
C 3
C 5
C 9
Q
4
5
West
WolpertG

Pass


Lead
D A
D 7
C K
S 2
S K
North
Nunes
2 S



2nd
3
4
7
10
East
Kranyak
Pass



3rd
5
Q
8
A
South
Fantoni
Pass



4th
2
8
A
3
N deals
Both vul
S A K Q 7 6 5
H J 6
D 9 8 2
C J 7
S 10
H Q 9 3
D K Q 5
C K Q 9 6 5 3
Table S J 4 3
H K 10 7 5 4 2
D A 7
C 10 8
88383 =
55A5A =
Par EW +500
S 9 8 2
H A 8
D J 10 6 4 3
C A 4 2

1 S opening
3 S North -1
-100 11

  2 S opening
  2 S North +3
  +200 +738


10. 2013 BB Qual, Rd 16, Bd 28 West
Gold

4 H
Pass

Lead
H 4
H A
H K
H Q
C A
S 3
C 4
S 6
C 9
D 2
North
WangW
1 S
4 S


2nd
2
3
C 10
S Q
2
7
Q
10
H 5
6
East
Bakhshi
Pass
Pass


3rd
10
D 8
C 8
D 4
3
9
S 5
A
S J
A
South
Zhang
2 S
Pass


4th
8
6
9
J
J
2
5
D 3
6
7
West
ShiZ

4 H


Lead
S Q
S J
H A
H K
H Q
C Q
D 2
D 10
North
Robson
2 S
Pass


2nd
7
K
8
3
S 3
A
6
Q
East
Ju
Pass
Pass


3rd
9
A
4
D 4
C 2
5
A
K
South
Forrester
3 S
Pass


4th
2
H 5
6
2
9
3
3
8
N deals
E-W vul
S Q J 8 6 5 3
H 8 3
D K 5 2
C A 10
S 2
H A K Q 10 7 5
D Q J 7 3
C Q J
Table S K 10 7
H 4
D 8 6 4
C K 8 7 6 5 2
58545 69555
74888 =
Par NS +140
S A 9 4
H J 9 6 2
D A 10 9
C 9 4 3

1 S opening
4 S North -2
-100 12

  2 S opening
  4 H West -2
  +200 +745


11. 2013 BB Qual, Rd 17, Bd 2 West
Zimmermann

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H 6
C 4
C 7
C 9
C 8
C 6
C 2
S J
D 5
North
Forrester
1 S
2 H
3 S


2nd
4
J
10
S 2
S 6
D 2
H 2
10
8
East
Multon
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
10
A
K
5
D 4
H 8
S 3
A
A
South
Gold
1 NT
2 NT
3 NT


4th
K
3
Q
S 7
D 6
D 7
H J
8
3
West
Robson

Pass
Pass


Lead
H J
H 10
H Q
S 4
C 2
S A
C 7
C 9
North
Nunes
2 S
3 S



2nd
5
K
S 3
7
Q
8
3
S 10
East
Allfrey
Pass
Pass



3rd
2
A
3
J
A
C 4
K
5
South
Fantoni
2 NT
Pass



4th
4
8
9
2
10
6
J
D 6
N deals
E-W vul
S A Q 9 5 4 3
H 8 4
D 5 4
C A 7 5
S 10 6 2
H A Q 7 6 2
D K 3 2
C Q J
Table S K 8 7
H J 10 3
D Q J 8 7 6
C 10 3
8946A 8966B
53772 =
Par NS +400
S J
H K 9 5
D A 10 9
C K 9 8 6 4 2

1 S opening
3 NT South =
+400 +618

  2 S opening
  3 S North =
  +140 45


12. 2013 BB Qual, Rd 21, Bd 5 West
Rehder

Pass
Pass

Lead
D 2
C J
S Q
D J
C 8
S 4
S J
North
Bakhshi
1 S
2 H
Pass

2nd
Q
3
K
5
10
A
H 3
East
Gromoeller
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
8
K
3
9
7
6
H 5
South
Gold
1 NT
2 S


4th
4
A
2
6
5
8
10
West
Robson

Pass


Lead
H Q
C 3
H 3
C 9
H 4
C K
H 8
D A
D 4
S 4
North
Fritsche
2 S



2nd
5
7
6
A
7
5
D 5
2
6
9
East
Forrester
Pass



3rd
K
Q
A
J
10
S 8
S 7
3
10
6
South
Rohowsky
Pass



4th
2
8
S 2
2
S 5
4
J
8
K
K
N deals
N-S vul
S A J 9 7 5 2
H 2
D A 9 4
C K 9 7
S 10 4 3
H A K 10
D K 8 5
C 10 4 3 2
Table S Q 6
H Q J 4 3
D 7 6 2
C A Q 6 5
7A786 =
43636 33636
Par NS +620
S K 8
H 9 8 7 6 5
D Q J 10 3
C J 8

1 S opening
2 S North +1
+140 +624

  2 S opening
  2 S North -1
  -100 45


15. 2013 BB Final, Seg 4, Bd 55 West
Helness

Pass
Pass

Lead
C 3
D 5
C 4
D 9
H K
D 2
H 9
C 9
H Q
North
Madala
1 S
2 D
Pass

2nd
A
3
K
Q
6
6
J
Q
5
East
Helgemo
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
10
K
6
4
4
J
A
2
2
South
Bocchi
1 NT
2 S


4th
7
A
J
8
3
10
S 3
H 8
S 8
West
Lauria

Pass


Lead
H 4
D 2
C 5
D 9
C 4
D 10
S A
S K
S 9
North
Nunes
2 S



2nd
3
4
A
3
K
Q
4
10
H 9
East
Versace
Pass



3rd
K
J
6
6
10
K
5
J
H 5
South
Fantoni
Pass



4th
6
5
7
A
9
8
2
6
N deals
Both vul
S A K 9 8 3
H 6
D K 7 6 4
C J 9 7
S Q 7 6 2
H A K 8 2
D Q 3 2
C 10 6
Table S 10 4
H Q 9 4
D A J 8
C Q 8 5 4 3
67686 =
76757 75756
Par NS +90
S J 5
H J 10 7 5 3
D 10 9 5
C A K 2

1 S opening
2 S North -1
-100 25

  2 S opening
  2 S North =
  +110 +551


28. 2013 USBC Semifinal, Seg 8, Bd 119 West
Martel

2 C
2 NT

Lead
D Q
H 7
C 10
S K
D 5
S 3
H K
C 8
North
Cheek
1 S
2 D
Pass

2nd
2
8
2
4
K
Q
2
3
East
Zia
Pass
2 H
3 NT

3rd
J
A
5
2
6
10
10
9
South
Grue
1 NT
Pass
All Pass

4th
A
6
Q
A
S 6
8
J
West
Moss

Pass


Lead
H K
H A
H 5
S A
C A
D 3
C 5
North
Willenken
2 S
Pass


2nd
2
6
Q
3
S 5
6
S 9
East
Gitelman
Pass
Pass


3rd
7
10
S 8
4
8
J
10
South
Rosenberg
4 S



4th
8
J
C Q
2
2
A
3
N deals
Both vul
S K J 9 5 3
H J 8
D K Q 9 7 3
C Q
S A 8
H 10 7
D A 8 5 4
C A K 9 7 5
Table S Q 4
H A K 9 5 4 3
D 10 6 2
C 10 8
37244 =
86A79 85A79
Par EW +620
S 10 7 6 2
H Q 6 2
D J
C J 6 4 3 2

1 S opening
3 NT West =
-600 28

  2 S opening
  4 S North -2
  -200 +962


30. 2013 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 40 West
Fallenius

2 H
Pass

Lead
H 5
H K
H Q
D 2
H 9
S 3
D 10
C K
C 6
North
BildeM
1 S
2 S


2nd
7
8
S Q
3
S 10
2
6
A
9
East
Fredin
Pass
Pass


3rd
A
D 7
S K
A
C 3
J
8
2
South
BildeD
1 NT
Pass


4th
J
2
6
4
3
5
K
4
West
Welland

3 H


Lead
C 4
S J
S 9
C 6
North
Upmark
2 S
Pass


2nd
K
5
4
2
East
AukenS
Pass
Pass


3rd
A
A
H 4
H 8
South
Nystrom
Pass
Pass


4th
7
2
8
3
N deals
None vul
S A Q 10 9 7 3
H J 8
D Q J 8 4
C 4
S 8 5
H A K Q 10 9
D A 6
C 9 7 5 2
Table S K 6 4 2
H 5
D K 9 7 2
C K Q 10 3
47453 =
96879 =
Par EW +400
S J
H 7 6 4 3 2
D 10 5 3
C A J 8 6

1 S opening
2 S North =
+110 +634

  2 S opening
  3 H West =
  -140 63


32. 2013 Vanderbilt Qtrfinal, Seg 3, Bd 48 West
Amoils

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C Q
S 2
C 2
S 7
C K
North
Welland
1 S
2 C
2 S
3 D


2nd
5
Q
A
K
East
Gitelman
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
10
A
6
3
South
AukenS
1 NT
2 D
2 NT
3 NT


4th
3
4
7
6
West
BildeM

Pass
Pass



Lead
C K
D 7
D 2
D A
H 7
H K
H J
H 6
North
BessisT
2 S
3 D
Pass



2nd
5
4
C 3
3
5
4
9
C 6
East
BildeD
Pass
Pass
Pass



3rd
10
K
10
S 7
A
S 3
S 9
D 8
South
Bertheau
2 NT
3 NT




4th
4
J
Q
5
2
3
8
N deals
N-S vul
S Q J 10 9 3
H 7
D A Q 8 6 4
C 7 5
S K 5 2
H 9 4 2
D 10 7 5
C K Q 9 6
Table S A 8 6
H 10 8 5 3
D K 9 3 2
C 10 2
79888 79788
53545 =
Par NS +140
S 7 4
H A K Q J 6
D J
C A J 8 4 3

1 S opening
3 NT South =
+600 +1246

  2 S opening
  3 NT South -1
  -100 63


36. 2012 WC Final, Seg 3, Bd 38 West
Ahlesved

Pass
3 H

Lead
C 6
S J
S Q
S 4
H A
H K
D 5
H J
North
Zaremba
1 S
2 H
All Pass

2nd
K
K
5
H Q
C 4
D 2
9
10
East
Petersson
Dbl
Pass


3rd
A
A
8
D 3
2
5
H 7
South
Zak
2 D
2 S


4th
8
2
6
7
3
4
6
West
Narkiewicz

4 H


Lead
C 6
S J
S 9
D A
North
Upmark
2 S
Pass


2nd
J
K
5
East
Buras
Dbl
Pass


3rd
A
A
8
South
Nystrom
3 S
Pass


4th
8
2
6
N deals
N-S vul
S A Q 10 9 4 3
H 10 4 3
D A 8 6
C 6
S K 7 6
H J 9 8 7 6 5 2
D
C Q 8 3
Table S 5 2
H A K Q
D K 10 7 5
C K J 10 2
893C8 894C8
43915 =
Par NS +500
S J 8
H
D Q J 9 4 3 2
C A 9 7 5 4

1 S opening
3 H West +1
-170 +652

  2 S opening
  4 H West =
  -420 66


38. 2012 WC Qual, Rd 15, Bd 4 West
Huang

2 NT
Pass

Lead
S 5
H 6
S 6
S Q
S 2
S 3
S 7
C A
North
Toffier
1 S
Pass
Pass

2nd
4
7
8
H 2
H 3
C 10
C K
H Q
East
LiuCK
2 H
3 NT


3rd
K
10
J
C 2
C 4
H 5
H 9
7
South
Pilon
Pass
Pass


4th
A
J
9
10
C 6
H 4
D 2
9
West
Lorenzini

3 NT


Lead
C 3
D A
D J
D 6
D Q
D 5
C 6
H 8
S 4
S 6
North
Bach
2 S
Pass


2nd
10
8
3
10
S 3
H 7
A
Q
K
A
East
Rombaut
3 H
Pass


3rd
2
2
4
K
9
H 2
K
5
8
J
South
Cornell
Pass
Pass


4th
9
7
S 5
S 2
C 7
C 4
8
4
7
9
N deals
Both vul
S Q J 7 5 3 2
H K 8 7
D 7
C A 5 3
S A 10 8
H 6 4
D K Q 5 4 2
C Q 9 6
Table S 9 4
H A Q 10 3 2
D A J 9 6
C K 10
36215 =
87AC7 =
Par EW +1370
S K 6
H J 9 5
D 10 8 3
C J 8 7 4 2

1 S opening
3 NT West -3
+300 +1466

  2 S opening
  3 NT West +1
  -630 66


41. 2012 USBC Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 46 West
Rodwell

Pass
2 C

Lead
S 8
H 8
C 6
H 2
C K
D 5
H A
S 4
North
LallJ
1 S
Pass
Dbl

2nd
A
10
4
5
3
6
C 10
5
East
Meckstroth
Dbl
1 NT
All Pass

3rd
10
4
Q
6
8
Q
S J
C 7
South
Bathurst
Rdbl
Dbl


4th
3
3
A
C 2
5
3
7
K
West
WolpertG

2 NT
Pass

Lead
H Q
S K
H J
D 2
D 7
D K
H 10
S J
C 4
C A
North
Hamman
2 S
Dbl
Dbl

2nd
4
3
K
3
9
J
C 9
H 8
2
8
East
Kranyak
Dbl
3 C
All Pass

3rd
3
2
6
A
Q
5
C K
10
J
5
South
Zia
Rdbl
Pass


4th
7
A
S 5
6
8
4
2
Q
6
Q
N deals
None vul
S J 9 8 7 5 2
H 3
D A 7 5
C K Q 2
S Q 6 4 3
H 6 4
D J 8 3
C 10 9 5 4
Table S A
H J 9 8 7 2
D 9 6 4
C A J 7 3
AAAB7 9AAB7
33325 =
Par NS +430
S K 10
H A K Q 10 5
D K Q 10 2
C 8 6

1 S opening
2 C× West -1
+100 67

  2 S opening
  3 C× East -2
  +300 +571


42. 2012 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 6, Bd 76 West
Weinstein

2 NT
4 H

Lead
D A
D K
D 10
H Q
D 8
C 10
C J
S Q
North
Garner
1 S
3 S
4 S

2nd
5
6
J
8
Q
8
2
3
East
Levin
Dbl
Dbl
Dbl

3rd
9
C 7
S 8
K
S 9
3
K
A
South
WeinsteinH
2 H
Pass
All Pass

4th
3
4
7
2
S 10
4
5
K
West
Lee

Pass
4 H

Lead
S A
H 8
D A
D K
D 10
S 8
D 2
H J
D 8
North
Stansby
2 S
Pass
All Pass

2nd
K
A
5
6
J
2
Q
S 5
H 4
East
Demirev
Dbl
Dbl


3rd
Q
2
9
C 4
H 7
H 6
H 9
K
H Q
South
Martel
3 S
Pass


4th
3
5
3
4
7
6
S 4
3
N deals
E-W vul
S A 10 7 5 4 2
H 8
D 7 4 3
C A J 10
S 9 8 3
H Q J 9 7 5
D 9
C 7 6 5 4
Table S K
H A K 10 6
D A K 10 8 2
C Q 8 2
69466 =
43977 =
Par NS +140
S Q J 6
H 4 3 2
D Q J 6 5
C K 9 3

1 S opening
4 S× North -1
-100 67

  2 S opening
  4 H West -1
  +100 +576


46. 2012 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 59 West
Upmark

Dbl
3 H

Lead
H 5
H A
H K
H 9
H 8
C A
C Q
North
Greco
1 S
2 S
3 S

2nd
7
S 3
S 6
S 9
D 10
5
J
East
Nystrom
Pass
Pass
4 H

3rd
10
J
D 3
D 4
D 6
2
South
Hampson
1 NT
Pass
All Pass

4th
Q
2
3
6
S 2
4
West
Moss

4 H
Dbl

Lead
H J
H K
S 6
S 2
C 3
C Q
North
Cullin
2 S
4 S
All Pass

2nd
2
S 3
4
8
4
J
East
Gitelman
Pass
Pass


3rd
Q
7
Q
K
A
2
South
Bertheau
3 S
Pass


4th
5
3
5
A
5
6
N deals
None vul
S K J 10 9 6 3
H 5
D A Q J 10
C J 5
S 8 5
H A K Q 9 8 4
D 9 2
C A Q 10
Table S A 7 4
H J 7
D 8 6 4 3
C K 9 3 2
29262 =
94B6B =
Par EW +300
S Q 2
H 10 6 3 2
D K 7 5
C 8 7 6 4

1 S opening
4 H West +1
-450 67

  2 S opening
  4 S× North -1
  -100 +884


47. 2012 Vanderbilt Qtrfinal, Seg 2, Bd 27 West
Zagorin

3 C
5 C

Lead
S Q
C 9
C A
C K
D J
S J
H K
S 10
H 6
North
Aa
1 S
3 H
Dbl

2nd
A
5
10
S 4
A
2
A
6
2
East
Bathurst
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
5
J
D 4
D 5
6
K
4
8
9
South
Molberg
2 S
4 S


4th
3
4
8
Q
2
C 2
3
C 3
Q
West
Pratap

4 C


Lead
D A
S Q
C 9
C A
C K
H K
North
Upmark
2 S
Pass


2nd
4
A
5
10
S 4
A
East
GordonM
Pass
Pass


3rd
7
5
J
D K
S 2
4
South
Nystrom
3 S
Pass


4th
J
3
4
8
Q
N deals
None vul
S Q J 10 9 7 4
H A 8 5 2
D A
C 10 4
S 3
H K 10 7 6
D J
C A K J 7 6 3 2
Table S A 6 2
H J 9 4
D K 10 8 6 5 4
C 9
28252 48453
8598A =
Par EW +130
S K 8 5
H Q 3
D Q 9 7 3 2
C Q 8 5

1 S opening
5 C× West -1
+100 +673

  2 S opening
  4 C West =
  -130 84


49. 2011 BB Qtrfinal, Seg 6, Bd 85 West
Bertheau

Pass
3 H
All Pass

Lead
C 2
D 2
D 4
D 9
S 10
S 2
S K
H A
North
Grue
1 S
2 C
3 S


2nd
3
Q
7
5
6
9
3
6
East
Nystrom
Pass
2 H
Pass


3rd
8
K
A
S 8
A
H 2
D 10
South
LallJ
1 NT
3 C
4 S


4th
K
8
6
3
7
J
H 5
West
Wooldridge

Pass



Lead
C 2
D K
D 4
D 9
S 10
S A
C K
North
Fredin
2 S




2nd
A
8
7
10
6
9
H 3
East
Hurd
Pass




3rd
5
2
A
S 8
Q
H 2
3
South
Fallenius
Pass




4th
4
5
6
3
7
J
8
N deals
N-S vul
S A Q 5 4 3 2
H 6
D A 9 2
C K 7 4
S K J 6
H A Q 4
D 8 7 3
C J 10 8 5
Table S 9 7
H K J 8 7 3
D Q J 10 6 5
C 2
7B66B =
62772 62762
Par NS +650
S 10 8
H 10 9 5 2
D K 4
C A Q 9 6 3

1 S opening
4 S North =
+620 +982

  2 S opening
  2 S North +3
  +200 84


53. 2011 BB Qual, Rd 20, Bd 18 West
Fredin

2 NT
Pass

Lead
C J
C K
S J
D 4
S 9
S 10
H K
D 5
S 7
North
Majumdar
1 S
Pass
3 S

2nd
A
5
C 6
2
3
K
4
9
8
East
Fallenius
1 NT
3 C
Dbl

3rd
4
D J
2
A
D 6
D 7
3
Q
C 2
South
Kushari
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
7
3
4
K
D 3
C 8
5
S 5
West
Vaidya

Pass


Lead
H K
S 2
D 4
C 7
C K
D 6
S Q
H Q
H 2
S 10
North
Cullin
2 S



2nd
4
3
2
3
6
3
A
9
D 7
K
East
Goel
Pass



3rd
7
J
A
A
D J
S 5
H 8
3
10
D 9
South
Upmark
Pass



4th
A
C 4
5
5
J
K
C 8
5
J
D 8
N deals
E-W vul
S Q 10 9 7 6 5 2
H A J 5
D A J
C 7
S
H 10 7 3
D Q 8 3 2
C Q 9 8 6 5 4
Table S A K 8 4 3
H K Q 6 2
D K 5
C J 3
78675 =
64768 =
Par NS +110
S J
H 9 8 4
D 10 9 7 6 4
C A K 10 2

1 S opening
3 S× North =
+530 +991

  2 S opening
  2 S North +1
  +140 86


54. 2011 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 64 West
Nunes

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 3
S Q
S 10
S 8
D 3
C K
H 7
C J
D 5
C Q
North
Martel
1 S
2 D
Pass

2nd
4
5
3
C 2
7
3
A
S 4
J
D 6
East
Fantoni
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
9
7
A
K
Q
4
Q
5
4
10
South
Stansby
1 NT
3 S


4th
K
2
9
6
K
A
6
8
10
S J
West
Weinstein

Pass


Lead
H 6
S K
S J
S 4
H 7
D 3
North
Helgemo
2 S
Pass


2nd
4
3
5
6
10
7
East
Levin
Pass
Pass


3rd
5
7
8
A
Q
9
South
Helness
3 S



4th
K
2
9
C 2
3
10
N deals
N-S vul
S K Q J 10 4
H K Q 2
D 8 5 3 2
C 3
S 9 2
H A 10 9 5
D K 10
C K J 10 7 2
Table S 6 5 3
H 6 3
D A J 7
C Q 9 6 5 4
68794 =
54649 =
Par NS +100
S A 8 7
H J 8 7 4
D Q 9 6 4
C A 8

1 S opening
3 S North -1
-100 91

  2 S opening
  3 S North =
  +140 +692


55. 2011 USBC Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 24 West
Gitelman

3 NT
Dbl

Lead
S A
D Q
H 9
C 7
D 5
H Q
S 5
H 8
S K
C A
North
Welland
1 S
Pass
All Pass

2nd
4
2
10
8
10
7
10
A
8
4
East
Moss
3 D
Pass


3rd
6
3
2
J
C 5
C 3
C 6
S 7
D 4
S J
South
Bramley
3 H
4 C


4th
3
C 2
J
K
9
4
2
K
C 9
D 6
West
Chambers

4 NT
6 C

Lead
H 2
D Q
D 9
D A
D 4
C 3
North
Diamond
2 S
Pass
Pass

2nd
4
2
5
H 6
C 6
7
East
Schermer
3 D
5 C
6 NT

3rd
8
3
10
C 4
S 2
South
Platnick
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
10
H 3
H 5
7
K
N deals
None vul
S Q J 8 7 5 4
H 2
D K 7 5 2
C K 3
S A K 9 2
H A 10 7
D Q 9
C Q J 10 4
Table S 10 6
H K J 4
D A J 10 8 6 4 3
C 7
35627 =
A87B5 =
Par EW +430
S 3
H Q 9 8 6 5 3
D
C A 9 8 6 5 2

1 S opening
4 C× South -2
-300 91

  2 S opening
  6 NT West -2
  +100 +9101


56. 2011 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 4, Bd 47 West
Garner

Pass
Pass

Lead
C 8
S J
C 2
D 3
D 10
S 6
S 7
D J
D 6
North
Johnson
1 S
2 H
Pass

2nd
7
K
A
2
5
4
5
9
H 5
East
WeinsteinH
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
A
3
K
4
3
10
H 4
H 7
South
Simson
1 NT
2 S


4th
J
2
4
A
Q
C 5
C 6
8
S 9
West
Richter

Pass


Lead
C 8
North
Wolfson
2 S



2nd
A
East
Aker
Pass



3rd
K
South
Cohen
Pass



4th
J
N deals
N-S vul
S K Q 8 7 6
H K 10 7 4
D K Q
C J 4
S J
H J 6 5
D 9 4 2
C K Q 9 6 5 3
Table S A 9 5 4
H A Q 3 2
D A 10 8
C 8 2
78553 =
6577A 55779
Par EW +130
S 10 3 2
H 9 8
D J 7 6 5 3
C A 10 7

1 S opening
2 S North =
+110 +596

  2 S opening
  2 S North -1
  -100 101


59. 2011 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 5, Bd 73 West
Katz

3 H
Pass

Lead
S A
S 6
H 3
H Q
North
Ivatury
1 S
Pass
Pass

2nd
3
5
A
K
East
Nickell
Pass
4 H


3rd
10
K
8
5
South
H-Welland
2 S
Pass


4th
4
Q
4
C 3
West
Chan

Pass


Lead
D A
D 4
H A
D Q
C Q
S 2
S 9
North
Hamman
2 S
Pass


2nd
2
3
8
S 8
4
3
4
East
Lee
Pass
Pass


3rd
9
K
4
5
2
K
J
South
Zia
4 S



4th
6
8
3
7
8
Q
5
N deals
E-W vul
S A J 8 7 6 2
H K 10 8
D 8 6
C Q 6
S Q 4
H A Q J 7 2
D K Q 10 9
C 10 8
Table S 5 3
H 9 6 5 4
D A J 5 4
C K 5 4
8A659 =
11781 =
Par NS +420
S K 10 9
H 3
D 7 3 2
C A J 9 7 3 2

1 S opening
4 H West -2
+200 100

  2 S opening
  4 S North =
  +420 +6107


61. 2011 Vanderbilt Rd of 16, Seg 1, Bd 13 West
Zimmermann

4 H
Pass

Lead
H A
S 5
S 10
S Q
D 5
D 2
D 6
H 8
D 7
North
Deutsch
1 S
4 S


2nd
2
4
6
H 6
K
9
H 5
4
East
Multon
2 H
Pass


3rd
3
A
K
H 7
A
Q
J
S 8
South
Kranyak
Dbl
Pass


4th
S 2
3
9
J
4
8
10
10
West
Baldursson

4 H


Lead
H 2
North
Nunes
2 S
Pass


2nd
East
JonssonT
3 H
Pass


3rd
South
Fantoni
Pass
Pass


4th
N deals
Both vul
S K Q 8 7 5 2
H
D Q 7 6 5
C A 7 2
S J 6 3
H Q J 9 4 3
D 10 9 4
C Q 3
Table S 9 4
H A K 10 6 5
D K 8
C K 10 8 4
8B5CA =
22813 =
Par NS +1100
S A 10
H 8 7 2
D A J 3 2
C J 9 6 5

1 S opening
4 S North +1
+650 +10110

  2 S opening
  4 H East -2
  +200 107


63. 2010 Spingold Qtrfinal, Seg 2, Bd 19 West
Stefanov

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H Q
C 2
D A
D K
D 7
C 4
D 8
H 3
S 6
North
Seamon
1 S
2 D
3 H


2nd
2
3
2
4
Q
9
10
S 2
3
East
Aronov
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
7
H 5
6
9
H 4
H 10
H 9
8
A
South
Cayne
1 NT
2 H
4 H


4th
A
5
3
5
J
7
H J
K
5
West
Sementa

Pass



Lead
H 8
D 6
D K
D 7
C 2
S A
S 7
H J
C 4
North
Fallenius
2 S




2nd
A
5
4
10
9
5
10
5
3
East
Duboin
Pass




3rd
3
A
9
S 6
S 2
H 4
H 6
7
S 4
South
Fredin
Pass




4th
2
2
3
J
5
3
K
K
7
N deals
E-W vul
S A 9 8 7 4 2
H 10 5 2
D A K 8 7
C
S K J 3
H Q J 3
D J 5 3
C K Q 9 3
Table S Q 10 5
H 8 7
D Q 10 4 2
C A 8 7 5
79B87 =
64245 63245
Par NS +450
S 6
H A K 9 6 4
D 9 6
C J 10 6 4 2

1 S opening
4 H South -1
-50 110

  2 S opening
  2 S North +1
  +140 +5116


64. 2010 Spingold Rd of 16, Seg 1, Bd 3 West
Strul

Pass
Pass

Lead
S J
North
Zmudzinski
1 S
4 S


2nd
East
Becker
Pass
Pass


3rd
South
Balicki
3 C
Pass


4th
West
Lynch

Pass


Lead
C A
C 2
S 2
S 5
North
Brogeland
2 S



2nd
3
K
4
10
East
Passell
Pass



3rd
7
5
A
K
South
Saelensminde
Pass



4th
8
J
9
N deals
E-W vul
S A Q 8 7 5 3
H Q J
D Q 8 2
C J 8
S 4
H 7 6 4
D A 9 7 6
C Q 10 9 7 5
Table S J 10 9
H K 10 9 8 5
D 5 4 3
C A 2
9B587 =
22655 22656
Par NS +450
S K 6 2
H A 3 2
D K J 10
C K 6 4 3

1 S opening
4 S North +1
+450 +6116

  2 S opening
  2 S North +3
  +200 116


66. 2010 Rosenblum Qtrfinal, Seg 2, Bd 21 West
Woolsey

2 D
Pass

Lead
C K
H 9
H K
S J
H J
S A
North
Rodwell
1 S
Pass
2 S

2nd
2
5
3
3
D 3
9
East
Stewart
Dbl
Pass
All Pass

3rd
7
A
D 4
6
S 5
H 2
South
Meckstroth
Rdbl
2 H


4th
A
4
7
2
8
4
West
Nickell

Dbl
Pass

Lead
C 9
H 9
S A
S K
S 5
H A
C 8
C K
North
Robinson
2 S
Pass
Pass

2nd
A
5
2
9
D 10
4
7
6
East
Katz
Dbl
Pass
Pass

3rd
3
2
J
D 8
H 6
S 6
4
South
Boyd
3 D
3 H


4th
2
3
3
4
10
7
J
N deals
N-S vul
S A K 8 7 6 5
H 9
D 9 4 2
C A 5 4
S Q 10 4 3
H 4 3
D K 7 6 5 3
C 9 7
Table S 9 2
H Q 8 7 5
D A Q 10
C K Q J 3
68958 =
65475 =
Par NS +140
S J
H A K J 10 6 2
D J 8
C 10 8 6 2

1 S opening
2 S North =
+110 +5124

  2 S opening
  3 H South -1
  -100 116


69. 2010 Rosenblum Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 49 West
Helgemo

Pass
Pass


Lead
C 5
H 6
D A
D K
S 8
North
Gitelman
1 S
3 H
5 D


2nd
3
A
3
8
A
East
Helness
Pass
Pass
All Pass


3rd
K
2
4
7
South
Moss
2 D
4 D



4th
9
10
9
H 3
West
Hampson

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H 7
D A
S 8
S 3
C 4
D 7
North
Fantoni
2 S
3 D
4 H


2nd
A
3
2
7
A
H 3
East
Greco
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
2
4
K
J
7
K
South
Nunes
2 NT
4 D
5 D


4th
10
9
5
A
2
8
N deals
None vul
S K Q 9 6 3
H 10
D J 10 7 4
C A J 3
S A 4 2
H Q 5 2
D Q 8 3
C Q 6 5 4
Table S 10 7 5
H K J 7 6 4 3
D 9
C K 8 7
7A5A7 =
43725 =
Par NS +420
S J 8
H A 9 8
D A K 6 5 2
C 10 9 2

1 S opening
5 D South -1
-50 124

  2 S opening
  5 D North =
  +400 +10131


70. 2010 Rosenblum Rd of 16, Seg 1, Bd 1 West
Nickell

Pass
Pass

Lead
D 7
S 4
H Q
H 10
S A
North
Martens
1 S
2 S


2nd
A
6
4
6
2
East
Katz
Pass
Pass


3rd
8
J
2
J
C 2
South
Jassem
1 NT
Pass


4th
5
Q
8
S 5
K
West
Kurka

Dbl
Pass

Lead
S 4
D 7
S A
C 4
D 2
North
Hamman
2 S
4 C
Pass

2nd
6
4
2
8
5
East
Kopecky
Pass
4 H


3rd
10
Q
C 6
Q
H 10
South
Zia
3 C
Pass


4th
Q
K
K
A
3
N deals
None vul
S A J 10 9 8 5
H 8
D K 10 5
C J 9 4
S K 6
H K J 9 2
D Q J 8 6 2
C A 5
Table S Q 7 3 2
H A Q 10 7 5 3
D 7
C 10 8
5837A =
74A52 73A52
Par EW +100
S 4
H 6 4
D A 9 4 3
C K Q 7 6 3 2

1 S opening
2 S North +1
+140 +11135

  2 S opening
  4 H East =
  -420 131


78. 2009 BB Qual, Rd 2, Bd 5 West
Duboin

Dbl
Pass

Lead
S 4
D A
D K
D 6
H 3
C 3
S 5
C 4
S A
C J
North
Cornell
1 S
Pass
Pass

2nd
H 2
5
J
Q
10
8
H 5
Q
C 5
H 9
East
Sementa
Pass
5 H
Pass

3rd
6
3
2
H 7
K
K
2
7
9
South
Bach
4 S
Dbl


4th
8
4
7
9
6
A
3
2
H J
West
Ware

Pass


Lead
H 3
S 10
S 7
H 10
D K
D A
D 10
C 8
C 2
North
Fantoni
2 S
Pass


2nd
A
D 6
8
K
5
J
Q
7
4
East
Whibley
Pass
Pass


3rd
2
A
9
9
2
3
C 5
A
Q
South
Nunes
4 S



4th
6
3
D 8
8
4
7
9
3
K
N deals
N-S vul
S A K J 7 6 2
H 9 6
D Q J 5
C Q 8
S
H K J 5 2
D A K 10 8 6
C J 9 4 3
Table S 8 3
H Q 8 7 4 3
D 3 2
C K 7 6 5
89353 =
44A89 =
Par EW +200
S Q 10 9 5 4
H A 10
D 9 7 4
C A 10 2

1 S opening
5 H× East -2
+300 +9150

  2 S opening
  4 S North -1
  -100 132


80. 2009 USBC Rd of 32B, Seg 2, Bd 23 West
Weinstein

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H 2
C A
H 6
D 5
D 8
C K
North
Aker
1 S
2 D
3 D


2nd
5
3
7
9
K
S 3
East
Levin
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
J
2
10
A
7
4
South
Milgrim
2 C
3 C
3 NT


4th
K
D 4
Q
2
J
6
West
Simson

Pass



Lead
D 7
S 10
H Q
D 8
S A
S 4
D Q
North
Jacobs
2 S




2nd
J
2
K
K
3
K
H 6
East
Johnson
Pass




3rd
A
Q
A
5
C 4
C 7
6
South
Katz
Pass




4th
2
9
5
9
8
7
S 5
N deals
Both vul
S A J 6 5 4 2
H 10 5
D K 2
C K 5 2
S 10 8 7
H A 7 2
D A 8 6
C J 8 6 3
Table S K Q 3
H Q J 4 3
D Q 10 7 5 4 3
C
5763A 5663A
65692 55692
Par NS +130
S 9
H K 9 8 6
D J 9
C A Q 10 9 7 4

1 S opening
3 NT South -3
-300 151

  2 S opening
  2 S North +1
  +140 +10142


82. 2009 USBC Final, Seg 4, Bd 60 West
Woolsey

4 C
Pass

Lead
C 9
C A
C 4
H Q
D 2
D K
D Q
S 8
North
Ekeblad
1 S
4 S


2nd
6
Q
7
6
A
H 8
H J
4
East
Stewart
2 H
Pass


3rd
K
H 9
S 2
5
6
H 4
H 7
J
South
Weichsel
3 D
Pass


4th
2
8
J
3
3
4
8
10
West
Rubin

5 H
Pass

Lead
D K
S 8
S K
S A
C 9
C K
C 3
D 8
H 5
D J
North
Boyd
2 S
Pass
Pass

2nd
6
4
10
H 9
6
7
Q
9
3
7
East
Granovetter
4 H
Pass
Pass

3rd
3
J
7
D 5
A
D 2
H A
H 8
K
H J
South
Robinson
4 S
Dbl


4th
4
2
6
Q
2
8
J
S 3
6
S 5
N deals
E-W vul
S A K J 9 5 3
H 7 4 3
D 3
C Q 7 2
S Q 6 4
H J 8 5
D 6
C A K 10 5 4 3
Table S 10 2
H A K Q 10 9 2
D J 8 4 2
C 9
58295 =
04A07 00A07
Par EW +300
S 8 7
H 6
D A K Q 10 9 7 5
C J 8 6

1 S opening
4 S North -1
-50 151

  2 S opening
  5 H× East -1
  +200 +6148


84. 2009 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 1, Bd 1 West
Granovetter

3 D




Lead
S A
H 9
S 9
S 5
H 2
S J
D A
North
Gu
1 S
Pass




2nd
8
J
7
D 3
Q
H 5
East
Rubin
2 H
Pass




3rd
3
A
K
D 5
D 2
C 3
South
WeinsteinJ
Pass
Pass




4th
6
10
Q
10
3
D 4
West
Lair

4 H
5 D
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D 9
D A
S K
S A
C A
C K
C 10
D 4
North
Fleisher
2 S
Dbl
Pass
Pass


2nd
Q
H 9
Q
H 5
3
4
J
S 2
East
Ozdil
3 H
Pass
Pass
5 H


3rd
2
S 8
3
9
5
S 10
H 10
H 3
South
Kamil
Pass
Pass
Dbl
Dbl


4th
3
5
6
7
2
8
6
10
N deals
None vul
S A K J 5 4 2
H 9
D 2
C Q 8 7 6 2
S 10 7 6
H Q 10
D A Q J 8 7 6 4
C 5
Table S Q 8
H K J 7 6 5 3
D 3
C A K 10 9
78449 78459
54974 =
Par EW +100
S 9 3
H A 8 4 2
D K 10 9 5
C J 4 3

1 S opening
3 D West -2
+100 151

  2 S opening
  5 H× East -2
  +300 +5153


85. 2009 Vanderbilt Qtrfinal, Seg 4, Bd 61 West
Versace

Pass
Pass

Lead
C J
C Q
D 4
D K
D J
S 2
D Q
D 9
D 8
North
Gerstman
1 S
3 D
Pass

2nd
3
K
2
H 9
C 6
4
10
H 2
H 8
East
Lauria
2 C
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
5
A
5
7
K
S 3
H 4
S 6
South
Sutherlin
2 D
3 NT


4th
2
4
H 6
3
6
5
C 7
C 8
West
Feldman

Pass
Pass

Lead
C A
C 6
S K
S 7
D A
S 8
H A
H 9
North
Fantoni
2 S
4 S


2nd
2
K
5
Q
C 7
J
3
Q
East
Gerard
3 C
Pass


3rd
J
5
2
A
4
D 5
2
K
South
Nunes
Dbl
Pass


4th
3
4
4
9
6
H 8
4
7
N deals
Both vul
S A 10 8 6 3 2
H 7 4
D A K J
C 4 3
S Q 5
H K J 10 8 2
D 10 6 3 2
C J 5
Table S J 9 4
H A 9 6
D
C A Q 10 9 8 7 6
78393 77393
5484A =
Par EW +130
S K 7
H Q 5 3
D Q 9 8 7 5 4
C K 2

1 S opening
3 NT South =
+600 +12163

  2 S opening
  4 S North -1
  -100 153


87. 2008 WC Qtrfinal, Seg 4, Bd 49 West
Malinowski

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H 6
H 8
D 2
S K
S A
H 10
S Q
S 10
C Q
North
Coldea
1 S
2 D
3 D
Pass

2nd
K
2
6
2
J
9
4
3
8
East
Sandqvist
Pass
2 H
Pass
Dbl

3rd
A
J
8
6
9
4
C 2
C 4
5
South
Ionita
1 NT
Pass
3 S
All Pass

4th
3
Q
10
5
7
S 8
C 3
C 6
A
West
Briciu

Pass



Lead
H 10
S 9
D 2
C 8
S 6
S 4
North
Gold
2 S




2nd
K
5
6
2
Q
C 4
East
Ghigheci
Pass




3rd
A
3
Q
A
K
C 3
South
Townsend
Pass




4th
2
J
K
Q
2
7
N deals
None vul
S Q 10 8 7 5
H 3 2
D A Q 8 4 3
C Q
S 9 6
H A 8 4
D J 9 6
C A J 9 6 3
Table S A K 4 3
H J 10 7 6 5
D K 10 5
C 8
56345 =
86978 =
Par EW +140
S J 2
H K Q 9
D 7 2
C K 10 7 5 4 2

1 S opening
3 S× North -4
-800 165

  2 S opening
  2 S North -1
  -50 +13166


88. 2008 Spingold Final, Seg 1, Bd 4 West
Dubinin

2 D
Pass


Lead
H Q
D A
D Q
North
Welland
1 S
Pass
Pass


2nd
A
6
K
East
Gromov
Dbl
Pass
3 D


3rd
7
3
2
South
Glubok
Rdbl
2 S
All Pass


4th
5
5
9
West
Garner

2 NT
3 D
Pass

Lead
H A
H K
S 10
S 9
D A
C 2
S Q
North
Zmudzinski
2 S
Dbl
Pass
4 S

2nd
2
6
7
A
6
Q
East
WeinsteinH
Dbl
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
5
4
4
6
2
10
South
Balicki
Rdbl
Pass
3 S


4th
Q
S 5
2
3
5
3
N deals
Both vul
S K J 10 9 5
H Q
D 9 5
C A 9 5 4 3
S 8 3 2
H 9 8 5 4
D J 10 7 3 2
C 10
Table S A 7
H A K 10 3
D A Q 8 4
C 7 6 2
6854A =
43893 =
Par NS +130
S Q 6 4
H J 7 6 2
D K 6
C K Q J 8

1 S opening
3 D West =
-110 165

  2 S opening
  4 S North =
  +620 +12178


90. 2008 Spingold Qtrfinal, Seg 3, Bd 48 West
Versace

3 H
Pass

Lead
S 6
C 10
D A
C J
H 2
North
Sadek
1 S
Pass
Pass

2nd
3
3
J
Q
4
East
Lauria
Pass
4 H


3rd
A
A
8
5
A
South
El Ahmady
2 S
Pass


4th
Q
4
4
7
K
West
Weinstein

Pass


Lead
C K
C J
H 10
D 9
D J
S 2
S 7
North
Nunes
2 S
Pass


2nd
2
Q
4
Q
8
3
Q
East
Levin
Pass
Pass


3rd
8
5
A
K
4
A
4
South
Fantoni
3 S



4th
A
3
K
2
A
K
10
N deals
N-S vul
S 9 6 5 4 2
H K
D A Q 7 5 3
C A J
S K Q
H A Q J 9 8 3
D 9 4
C 8 7 3
Table S J 10 3
H 10 7 6 5 2
D K J
C K Q 4
48387 =
75A46 =
Par EW +420
S A 8 7
H 4
D 10 8 6 2
C 10 9 6 5 2

1 S opening
4 H West =
-420 165

  2 S opening
  3 S North -1
  -100 +8186


97. 2007 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 49 West
Versace

Dbl
Pass

Lead
S A
S 8
C 4
D 2
D 3
North
Welland
1 S
Pass
Pass

2nd
2
3
10
7
J
East
Lauria
Pass
Pass
3 C

3rd
9
6
Q
A
K
South
Fallenius
2 H
2 S
All Pass

4th
Q
C 3
A
8
5
West
Zmudzinski

Pass


Lead
D 5
H 6
D 7
D 10
C K
C 2
S A
S 8
North
Nunes
2 S
Pass


2nd
3
Q
A
Q
A
4
2
3
East
Balicki
Pass
Pass


3rd
J
2
8
6
3
S 4
6
9
South
Fantoni
4 S



4th
K
3
2
H 8
10
Q
Q
C 5
N deals
None vul
S K J 9 7 6
H 6
D K 9 6 2
C A J 2
S 10 5 3 2
H A K 4 3
D Q J 8
C K Q
Table S Q
H Q 8 5
D 7 5
C 9 8 7 6 5 4 3
9B8B5 =
42427 =
Par NS +450
S A 8 4
H J 10 9 7 2
D A 10 4 3
C 10

1 S opening
3 C East -1
+50 165

  2 S opening
  4 S North +1
  +450 +9196


104. 2005 BB Final, Seg 2, Bd 28 West
Versace

5 H
Pass

Lead
C 10
H J
S J
S 7
S Q
D 3
D J
North
Freeman
1 S
Pass
Pass

2nd
A
Q
A
K
D 4
9
H 3
East
Lauria
3 H
Pass
Pass

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


4th
2
2
D 2
4
8
K
Q
West
Meckstroth

5 H
Dbl

Lead
C 10
North
Nunes
2 S
Pass
All Pass

2nd
East
Rodwell
3 H
Pass


3rd
South
Fantoni
4 S
5 S


4th
N deals
E-W vul
S J 10 9 5 4 3
H A
D A J 10
C 8 5 2
S
H K Q 7
D Q 9 7 6 4 2
C K J 9 7
Table S A 8 7
H 10 9 8 6 5 4 3 2
D K
C 10
59348 =
53A95 =
Par EW +100
S K Q 6 2
H J
D 8 5 3
C A Q 6 4 3

1 S opening
5 S North -2
-100 +5172

  2 S opening
  5 S× North -2
  -300 197


105. 2005 BB Qual, Rd 18, Bd 19 West
Bocchi

Dbl
Pass

Lead
S 3
C 2
S 5
S 10
C 6
North
Gitelman
1 S
3 C
Pass

2nd
K
5
Q
D 3
A
East
Duboin
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
4
J
6
9
4
South
Moss
2 S
3 S


4th
2
Q
7
8
3
West
Greco

Dbl


Lead
S 3
C 2
C 5
C 9
D A
S A
North
Nunes
2 S
Pass


2nd
K
A
J
7
S 7
5
East
Hampson
Pass
Pass


3rd
4
4
Q
S 6
2
Q
South
Fantoni
4 S
Pass


4th
2
3
6
8
4
D 3
N deals
E-W vul
S A J 9 7 2
H J 4 2
D
C K J 10 8 4
S 6 4
H K Q 7 3
D A K Q 10 3
C A 5
Table S 8 5 3
H A 9 5
D 9 6 5 2
C Q 9 3
38338 =
858A5 857A5
Par EW +130
S K Q 10
H 10 8 6
D J 8 7 4
C 7 6 2

1 S opening
3 S North -1
-50 +10182

  2 S opening
  4 S× North -3
  -500 197


106. 2005 BB Qual, Rd 18, Bd 20 West
Gitelman

2 D
Pass

Lead
S Q
S 5
H 3
S 7
H 5
S 2
D 2
North
Duboin
1 S
Pass
Pass

2nd
4
6
A
3
K
8
East
Moss
Pass
5 D


3rd
H 2
D 5
6
D 7
4
D 3
South
Bocchi
1 NT
Pass


4th
A
D 10
8
D J
J
D 4
West
Nunes

Pass


Lead
H J
C 9
C 8
D A
S Q
D 6
C 10
D K
H 4
S 7
North
Hampson
2 S



2nd
2
5
Q
S 3
4
S 6
3
S 8
8
10
East
Fantoni
Pass



3rd
K
A
S 2
9
H 3
7
J
3
5
C 2
South
Greco
Pass



4th
6
6
K
2
A
4
S 5
10
A
D J
N deals
Both vul
S K Q 10 8 6 3
H Q 9 6 4
D
C K 10 5
S A J 9 7 5 2
H A K
D A K Q 6
C 9
Table S 4
H J 8
D 9 8 7 5 3
C A 8 4 3 2
55945 =
78497 =
Par NS +140
S
H 10 7 5 3 2
D J 10 4 2
C Q J 7 6

1 S opening
5 D West -2
+200 +11193

  2 S opening
  2 S North -3
  -300 197


111. 2005 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 1, Bd 14 West
Jacobus

Pass
Pass

Lead
D K
D Q
S A
S K
S Q
C 4
H 4
D 8
C 9
North
Ekeblad
1 S
2 S


2nd
6
7
7
9
D 4
10
3
H 9
East
Milner
Dbl
Pass


3rd
J
2
2
4
D 9
J
A
A
South
Rubin
1 NT
Pass


4th
5
S 5
3
J
10
Q
2
S 6
West
Greco

3 D


Lead
S A
S K
S Q
D Q
D 4
D 3
H A
H 5
North
Pszczola
2 S
Pass


2nd
7
9
D K
6
7
S 5
2
East
Hampson
Dbl
Pass


3rd
4
2
C 3
2
A
10
4
South
Lev
Pass
Pass


4th
3
J
10
5
C 5
9
3
N deals
None vul
S A K Q 8 6 5
H J 10 3
D 5
C 9 5 4
S J 10 3
H Q 6 4
D A J 3 2
C Q 7 2
Table S 9 7
H A 8 7 5
D K Q 10 8 4
C K 10
79548 =
63794 =
Par NS +100
S 4 2
H K 9 2
D 9 7 6
C A J 8 6 3

1 S opening
2 S North +2
+170 +7204

  2 S opening
  3 D West =
  -110 199


114. 2004 Olympiad Semifinal, Seg 6, Bd 93 West
Duboin

Pass
Pass

Lead
C 5
H 8
S 5
S Q
H A
H 9
North
LiX
1 S
2 S
3 NT

2nd
10
10
2
A
5
Q
East
Bocchi
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
K
K
K
7
3
4
South
Sun
2 H
3 D


4th
A
2
3
C 6
D 4
West
ShiM

Pass
5 C

Lead
H K
S A
S 3
D A
D 2
S 4
D 6
S 9
D 8
H 10
North
Fantoni
2 S
3 S
Dbl

2nd
2
5
7
7
4
D 10
5
H 5
S J
J
East
Zhuang
Pass
4 C
All Pass

3rd
8
2
C 6
H 9
C 2
C 8
C 3
C K
C 4
3
South
Nunes
2 NT
4 S


4th
A
K
6
3
9
8
Q
10
K
C 9
N deals
Both vul
S K Q J 10 8 6
H 8
D 7 5 4
C A Q 9
S 2
H 7 4 3 2
D A J 8 6 2
C K 8 6
Table S A 9 4 3
H A 10 9
D
C J 7 5 4 3 2
9A784 79683
43658 43657
Par NS +620
S 7 5
H K Q J 6 5
D K Q 10 9 3
C 10

1 S opening
3 NT North -1
-100 205

  2 S opening
  5 C× East -1
  +200 +7206


116. 2004 Olympiad Qual, Rd 4, Bd 11 West
Lauria

2 S
Pass



Lead
D A
D K
C Q
H 4
C J
C 4
H A
North
Laghrari
1 S
Pass
Pass



2nd
2
8
A
5
K
5
9
East
Versace
Pass
3 C
Pass



3rd
4
6
8
J
2
H 2
S 2
South
Rerhaye
2 H
4 H




4th
7
J
6
Q
10
3
7
West
Hachimi

3 NT
4 C
4 D
All Pass

Lead
H 4
H A
S K
H J
D A
D K
D Q
H 2
North
Nunes
2 S
Dbl
Dbl
Dbl


2nd
5
Q
Q
C 9
2
8
9
D 3
East
Berrada
Pass
Pass
Pass
5 C


3rd
K
S 2
5
S 8
4
6
S 4
S 9
South
Fantoni
3 C
Pass
Pass
Dbl


4th
9
7
3
10
7
J
C 6
C 2
N deals
None vul
S A 9 8 5 2
H 4
D 10 9 8 2
C A K 4
S Q
H Q 9
D A K Q 5 3
C Q J 9 7 3
Table S J 10 7 4 3
H 10 7 5
D 6 4
C 8 5 2
A9B76 =
24257 =
Par NS +450
S K 6
H A K J 8 6 3 2
D J 7
C 10 6

1 S opening
4 H South =
+420 205

  2 S opening
  5 C× West -5
  +1100 +12218


117. 2004 Olympiad Qual, Rd 14, Bd 18 West
Wladow

4 H
Pass

Lead
S 6
C Q
S 9
H 5
C J
C 3
D K
C 6
D 9
D 6
North
Saelensminde
1 S
Pass
Pass

2nd
K
5
D 5
J
K
4
A
7
Q
8
East
Elinescu
1 NT
Pass
Pass

3rd
H 2
8
A
6
2
H 7
3
H 8
4
H 10
South
Brogeland
Pass
Dbl


4th
2
A
3
3
D 2
H Q
7
S 4
10
H A
West
Helness

3 NT


Lead
H 3
H Q
C 8
H K
S 2
C A
C K
C 9
North
Piekarek
2 S
Pass


2nd
5
9
3
A
10
2
7
Q
East
Furunes
2 NT
Pass


3rd
J
2
10
S 3
K
D 2
D 7
H 8
South
Gotard
Pass
Pass


4th
6
7
5
D 4
C 4
J
D 6
S 4
N deals
E-W vul
S Q 10 7 6 4 3
H Q J
D K Q 6
C J 8
S A J 8 5 2
H A 8 7 5
D 9 7 2
C 5
Table S K 9
H 9 6
D A J 8 4
C A K 9 6 3
44646 44645
89797 =
Par EW +140
S
H K 10 4 3 2
D 10 5 3
C Q 10 7 4 2

1 S opening
4 H× West -4
+1100 +14219

  2 S opening
  3 NT East -2
  +200 218


118. 2004 Olympiad Rd of 16, Seg 2, Bd 23 West
Bertheau

2 H
Pass

Lead
S Q
C 9
S K
S 2
D 3
D A
H 2
S 3
H 7
H A
North
Carroll
1 S
3 S
Dbl

2nd
A
Q
4
7
2
J
6
D 4
10
C 4
East
Nystrom
Dbl
4 H
All Pass

3rd
H 5
K
D 5
H 3
9
6
9
C 2
Q
8
South
Garvey
1 NT
Pass


4th
8
8
10
J
10
7
J
H 4
C 3
K
West
Mesbur

Pass


Lead
C 4
C Q
D 2
D A
D K
D 10
D 4
D 8
S A
S 4
North
Fredin
2 S
Pass


2nd
A
S 2
7
5
J
C 3
C 5
C 6
H 3
H 5
East
Fitzgibbon
3 NT



3rd
K
H 2
Q
6
H 4
H 7
S 8
S 10
J
H 8
South
Lindkvist
Pass



4th
8
2
3
9
S 3
S 5
S 6
H 10
9
Q
N deals
Both vul
S K Q 9 6 5 3 2
H K J 10
D 9 7
C K
S J 10 8
H 9 8 7 4
D 6 2
C A Q 10 7
Table S A 7 4
H A Q 2
D A K Q 10 8 4
C 8
15114 =
C8AA9 C8CB9
Par EW +1440
S
H 6 5 3
D J 5 3
C J 9 6 5 4 3 2

1 S opening
4 H× West -2
+500 +15234

  2 S opening
  3 NT East +2
  -660 218


120. 2004 Vanderbilt Final, Seg 1, Bd 13 West
Robinson

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 5
C Q
C A
C K
C 8
D 4
D K
D Q
S 9
S K
North
Bocchi
1 S
2 S
3 NT

2nd
7
6
7
5
D 5
A
3
10
8
3
East
Boyd
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
A
2
3
J
H 2
6
H 4
S 5
A
H 8
South
Duboin
2 D
2 NT


4th
3
4
9
10
S 4
9
2
8
2
J
West
Versace

Pass


Lead
C A
H A
C 8
S A
North
Berkowitz
2 S



2nd
5
3
6
2
East
Lauria
Pass



3rd
J
2
3
9
South
Cohen
Pass



4th
4
4
9
N deals
Both vul
S A K Q 7 5 4
H J 7 4
D 9
C 10 9 4
S J 8
H Q 10 6 5 2
D 10 6 3
C J 3 2
Table S 10 6 3 2
H A
D J 8 4 2
C A K Q 8
77877 =
63556 =
Par NS +110
S 9
H K 9 8 3
D A K Q 7 5
C 7 6 5

1 S opening
3 NT South -2
-200 234

  2 S opening
  2 S North +2
  +170 +9227


121. 2003 BB Semifinal, Seg 1, Bd 4 West
Morse

Pass

Lead
H A
D 4
D 3
S 2
H K
S 4
S K
C 4
H 4
C K
North
Rodwell
1 S
Pass

2nd
Q
J
7
9
2
7
H 8
A
J
10
East
Wolff
2 H
Pass

3rd
3
Q
5
A
C 3
J
H 9
7
D 8
6
South
Meckstroth
3 NT


4th
6
6
A
6
5
H 7
8
8
S 3
5
West
Soloway

Pass

Lead
S A
S 4
H 5
C 4
H 9
D 2
S K
H K
D 10
D K
North
Landen
2 S
Pass

2nd
6
8
6
5
A
A
H 8
D 4
5
6
East
Hamman
3 H


3rd
5
J
2
J
S 3
3
H J
S 10
J
8
South
Pratap
Pass


4th
9
H 3
Q
8
4
7
7
7
Q
S 2
N deals
Both vul
S K J 10 5 3 2
H Q
D A J
C 9 6 4 3
S Q 8 7 6
H A 2
D 9 8 5 4 2
C 10 8
Table S 9
H 10 8 7 5 4 3
D K Q 3
C A Q 5
99679 89679
43663 =
Par NS +600
S A 4
H K J 9 6
D 10 7 6
C K J 7 2

1 S opening
3 NT South -2
-200 234

  2 S opening
  3 H East -3
  +300 +11238


122. 2003 USBC Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 36 West


Pass
Pass

Lead
D Q
S 3
D 10
D 8
C 7
C J
C 8
North

1 S
3 S


2nd
A
9
J
7
3
4
East

Pass
Pass


3rd
5
A
4
K
A
9
South

3 D
Pass


4th
6
Q
3
S 6
2
Q
West
Wold

Pass


Lead
D Q
S 3
D 10
D 9
C 7
C J
H A
H J
North
Garner
2 S
Pass


2nd
A
9
J
7
8
K
2
Q
East
Jacobus
Pass
Pass


3rd
3
A
4
K
A
9
4
K
South
WeinsteinH
4 S



4th
6
Q
5
S 6
2
3
3
N deals
Both vul
S A K J 10 6 2
H Q 10 2
D 10 6
C 9 7
S 9
H A J 5
D K 5 3
C K 10 6 5 4 2
Table S Q
H K 9 7 4
D Q J 9 8 2
C Q 8 3
89433 =
548A9 54899
Par EW +130
S 8 7 5 4 3
H 8 6 3
D A 7 4
C A J

1 S opening
3 S North =
+140 +6240

  2 S opening
  4 S North -1
  -100 238


125. 2001 USBC Final, Seg 5, Bd 70 West
Molson

Pass
Dbl

Lead
S K
D 5
H 3
H 4
H 7
H 6
H 9
S 6
C 9
North
Larsen
1 S
2 D
Pass

2nd
A
7
5
J
10
D 6
S 9
J
6
East
Shenkin
Pass
Pass
2 NT

3rd
4
K
Q
K
A
D 3
C 2
7
Q
South
Meltzer
1 NT
2 S
All Pass

4th
2
2
2
8
S 3
C 5
S 5
D 9
7
West
Weichsel

Pass


Lead
H 3
H 6
H 7
S 4
S 5
H 4
S Q
C A
C 9
C Q
North
Ekeblad
2 S



2nd
5
2
10
2
A
S J
8
6
8
H 9
East
Sontag
Pass



3rd
A
K
Q
K
9
C 2
D 9
4
K
D 6
South
Lipsitz
Pass



4th
J
8
S 3
6
7
D 2
C 7
10
J
S 10
N deals
N-S vul
S Q J 9 4 3
H J 2
D A Q 7 6
C A 9
S A 6
H A Q 9 6 4
D J 8 5
C J 10 7
Table S 10 8 7 2
H K 7 3
D K 4 3
C 8 6 2
68688 =
64754 64744
Par NS +110
S K 5
H 10 8 5
D 10 9 2
C K Q 5 4 3

1 S opening
2 NT East =
-120 240

  2 S opening
  2 S North =
  +110 +6246


126. 2001 USBC Playoff, Seg 4, Bd 47 West
Meckstroth

2 D
4 D
All Pass

Lead
S J
C 5
H 5
S 4
C K
C 6
S A
North
Lipsitz
1 S
2 S
Pass


2nd
Q
2
J
5
4
H 8
H 2
East
Rodwell
Dbl
3 D
Pass


3rd
2
A
Q
D 3
H 6
S 6
C 8
South
Ekeblad
2 C
3 S
4 S


4th
3
7
K
K
3
J
9
West
Shenkin

4 D
Pass


Lead
C A
S 3
C K
C 9
D K
D 5
North
Hamman
2 S
4 S
Dbl


2nd
3
J
4
D Q
7
10
East
Molson
Dbl
5 D
All Pass


3rd
10
Q
S 5
S 6
2
A
South
Soloway
3 S
Pass



4th
2
2
7
J
4
C 6
N deals
N-S vul
S A 10 8 7 6 5 3
H 6 5
D J 10 7
C A
S 9 4 2
H K 8 4
D K Q 8 6 5
C 4 2
Table S J
H A J 10 2
D A 9 3 2
C Q J 7 3
59536 =
43896 =
Par NS +100
S K Q
H Q 9 7 3
D 4
C K 10 9 8 6 5

1 S opening
4 S North -1
-100 240

  2 S opening
  5 D× West -2
  +300 +9255


129. 2001 USBC Final, Seg 6, Bd 81 West
Granovetter

2 NT
Pass

Lead
S 5
D Q
D 3
D J
S 4
D 10
D 7
C K
H 3
S K
North
Martel
1 S
Pass
Pass

2nd
2
2
8
S 6
A
C 4
H 6
5
7
7
East
Rubin
2 S
3 NT


3rd
9
4
K
C 2
3
C 6
C 7
3
A
H 5
South
Stansby
Pass
Pass


4th
10
5
6
A
8
9
H 4
10
Q
H 9
West
Meltzer

Pass


Lead
H J
C 7
H 3
D 9
C 2
D K
D 2
C 3
North
Ekeblad
2 S



2nd
6
10
7
10
A
6
4
D 8
East
Larsen
Pass



3rd
A
K
2
5
S 2
3
S 9
S A
South
Lipsitz
Pass



4th
4
4
Q
Q
5
A
S 10
9
N deals
None vul
S Q J 7 5 4
H Q 4
D A 9 8 2
C A 10
S K 10 8
H A 2
D Q 3
C J 8 7 6 3 2
Table S A 2
H J 10 8 5 3
D K J 10 7 4
C K
67556 =
76887 =
Par EW +100
S 9 6 3
H K 9 7 6
D 6 5
C Q 9 5 4

1 S opening
3 NT West =
-400 241

  2 S opening
  2 S North -2
  -100 +7263


130. 2001 Vanderbilt Final, Seg 1, Bd 11 West
Gawrys

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H 7
H A
D 7
S 5
S K
North
Petrunin
1 S
2 S
3 S


2nd
6
Q
4
3
10
East
Pszczola
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
K
8
Q
A
South
Gromov
2 C
3 D
4 S


4th
10
9
A
2
West
Zmudzinski

Pass



Lead
D 10
S 5
S A
S 8
H K
D K
D 2
North
Rosenkranz
2 S




2nd
A
7
10
H 7
Q
4
S 4
East
Balicki
Pass




3rd
7
K
9
H 6
8
5
South
Mohan
Pass




4th
8
2
3
Q
9
3
N deals
None vul
S A K J 8 6 4
H Q 10
D 8 4
C Q 4 3
S Q 7 3
H A K J 3 2
D K 7 2
C 9 7
Table S 10 2
H 8 7 5 4
D Q 10 9 5
C J 8 5
8B57B =
11751 =
Par NS +450
S 9 5
H 9 6
D A J 6 3
C A K 10 6 2

1 S opening
4 S North -1
-50 241

  2 S opening
  2 S North +2
  +170 +6269


132. 2000 Olympiad Semifinal, Seg 6, Bd 86 West
Burn

6 H
Dbl

Lead
H A
C 2
H 5
C 5
H 9
C 7
D 3
D Q
D 8
S A
North
Bocchi
1 S
Pass
All Pass

2nd
2
3
7
8
10
J
J
9
A
East
Callaghan
2 H
Pass


3rd
3
S 2
S 6
S 3
S J
S 7
2
10
S 4
South
Duboin
4 S
6 S


4th
S 5
4
4
6
6
10
4
5
6
West
Lauria

5 S
6 H

Lead
C 7
D 6
C 9
North
SimpsonC
2 S
Dbl
All Pass

2nd
Q
8
3
East
Versace
Dbl
Pass


3rd
H 5
A
H 2
South
Hallberg
4 S
Pass


4th
4
4
6
N deals
N-S vul
S Q J 8 6 5
H
D A 9 2
C K 9 7 5 2
S
H K Q 10 7 3
D K Q J 8
C A 10 6 4
Table S A 4
H A J 8 6 4
D 10 4
C Q J 8 3
3A263 =
73A69 73B79
Par EW +200
S K 10 9 7 3 2
H 9 5 2
D 7 6 5 3
C

1 S opening
6 S× North -3
-800 241

  2 S opening
  6 H West -2
  +100 +14283


133. 2000 Olympiad Rd of 16, Seg 2, Bd 22 West
Garner

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
North
Lambardi
1 S
2 S
5 C
6 D
7 C

2nd
East
WeinsteinH
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Dbl

3rd
South
Lucena
2 H
3 C
5 NT
6 H
All Pass

4th
West
Bianchedi

Pass
Pass



Lead
D J
C K
C J
C 7
D Q
North
Katz
2 S
3 S
Pass



2nd
2
2
5
S 3
3
East
Rizzo
Pass
Pass
Pass



3rd
5
4
6
10
4
South
Jacobs
3 H
3 NT




4th
K
3
9
A
8
N deals
N-S vul
S A Q J 10 5 2
H
D 9 8 2
C Q 10 6 4
S 8 7 4 3
H 10 6 4 3 2
D J 4
C 5 2
Table S K 9 6
H 9 7 5
D Q 10 7 5
C A 9 3
BBBAC =
22231 =
Par NS +1370
S
H A K Q J 8
D A K 6 3
C K J 8 7

1 S opening
7 C× South -1
-200 241

  2 S opening
  3 NT South +1
  +630 +13296


135. 2000 USBC Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 60 West
Garner

Pass
Pass

Lead
D K
D A
S 7
North
Meckstroth
1 S
2 S
Pass

2nd
4
7
2
East
WeinsteinH
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
10
A
South
Rodwell
2 C
4 S


4th
5
6
3
West
Hamman

Pass


Lead
D A
D K
C 3
D 8
C 4
S 2
North
Jacobs
2 S



2nd
4
7
6
Q
A
A
East
Soloway
Pass



3rd
2
3
K
S 4
2
3
South
Katz
Pass



4th
6
5
9
J
Q
7
N deals
E-W vul
S K Q J 8 5 3
H 9 6
D Q 6 5
C Q 9
S A 10
H 4 2
D 10 9 8 3 2
C K 8 5 2
Table S 9 7 4
H Q 10 8 7 5
D A K
C 7 4 3
98776 =
43666 =
Par NS +400
S 6 2
H A K J 3
D J 7 4
C A J 10 6

1 S opening
4 S North -2
-100 242

  2 S opening
  2 S North =
  +110 +5301


136. 1997 BB Qtrfinal, Seg 4, Bd 56 West
Deutsch

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C Q
C K
C 6
North
WangW
1 S
2 S
3 S


2nd
2
7
S 7
East
Soloway
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
A
10
D 6
South
LiX
2 D
2 NT
4 S


4th
4
3
5
West
Fu

Pass
Pass
All Pass

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


2nd
2
A
2
7
S 10
3
6
5
6
East
WangX
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
9
4
K
10
H 4
A
K
D 5
C 9
South
Rosenberg
2 NT
3 D
3 S


4th
J
2
4
3
5
9
10
8
J
N deals
None vul
S K Q 10 7 4 2
H K J 3
D 10 8
C 7 4
S J 9 8
H 9 6
D J 7 2
C A K J 8 6
Table S 6 5 3
H 10 8 5 4
D A 9 6 3
C Q 10
7A987 =
32356 =
Par NS +420
S A
H A Q 7 2
D K Q 5 4
C 9 5 3 2

1 S opening
4 S North =
+420 +6248

  2 S opening
  3 S North +1
  +170 301


137. 1997 BB Qtrfinal, Seg 3, Bd 39 West
Bocchi

1 NT
3 NT

Lead
S 6
D A
D K
North
Groetheim
1 S
Pass
All Pass

2nd
Q
2
3
East
Duboin
Dbl
2 NT


3rd
H 5
8
6
South
Aa
Pass
3 H


4th
5
5
4
West
Helness

2 NT
Pass

Lead
C A
H 6
D A
D K
D Q
North
Versace
2 S
Pass
Pass

2nd
2
7
2
3
J
East
Helgemo
Dbl
3 D


3rd
10
10
6
8
9
South
Lauria
Pass
Pass


4th
9
K
4
5
S 6
N deals
Both vul
S A K 10 8 7 6
H 10
D 5 4
C Q 10 5 3
S 9 5 2
H A 7
D 10 9 8 6
C J 6 4 2
Table S Q J 4 3
H K Q J 9
D A K Q 7
C 9
58638 =
75584 75594
Par EW +110
S
H 8 6 5 4 3 2
D J 3 2
C A K 8 7

1 S opening
3 NT West =
-600 248

  2 S opening
  3 D East +1
  -130 +10311


138. 1997 BB Qual, Rd 10, Bd 6 West
Versace

Dbl
Pass

Lead
D Q
H 10
H 3
S 2
H 7
C 2
S Q
D 2
North
Rodwell
1 S
2 S


2nd
5
K
J
9
4
S 4
3
8
East
Lauria
Dbl
Pass


3rd
A
A
6
10
S J
3
C 6
4
South
Meckstroth
1 NT
Pass


4th
K
2
5
A
Q
5
K
West
Hamman

2 NT


Lead
S 5
North
Buratti
2 S
Pass


2nd
East
Wolff
Dbl
Pass


3rd
South
Lanzarotti
Pass
Pass


4th
N deals
N-S vul
S Q 10 8 6 5 4
H K Q 5
D K J 9 8
C
S K J 9
H 10 6
D A 7 3 2
C J 9 8 2
Table S A 7 3
H A 8 7 3
D Q 4
C A 7 4 3
66675 66665
77667 76667
Par EW +90
S 2
H J 9 4 2
D 10 6 5
C K Q 10 6 5

1 S opening
2 S North =
+110 +2250

  2 S opening
  2 NT West -1
  +50 311


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