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One Spade vs. Four Spades

by Richard Pavlicek

Second seat, any HCP

Found 8 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 Vanderbilt Final, Seg 1, Bd 8

W deals None vul	A K Q J 10 7 3 9 6 5 3 Q 3 —		West North East South West North East South Katz Fantoni Nickell Nunes Helgemo Weinstein Helness Levin Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 4 Pass 4 NT Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass 5 Pass 5 NT Pass 4 Pass 5 Pass 6 AP Pass 5 Pass 7 (AP)   Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th J 7 6 Q 8 13 tricks won 13 tricks won
9 6 4 Q 2 6 4 J 8 6 5 4 3		— K J 8 7 J 10 9 8 5 2 Q 7 2
DDA77 = 00365 = Par NS +1520	8 5 2 A 10 4 A K 7 A K 10 9
1 opening 7 N = +1510 +11 11	4 opening   6 N +1 +1010   -11 0

5. 2005 BB Qualifying, Rd 13, Bd 19

W deals N-S vul	A K J 9 8 6 2 3 9 3 K 9 6		West North East South West North East South Sadek El Versace Ahmady Lauria Nunes Dagher Fantoni El Kourdy Pass 1 2 Pass Pass 4 Pass Pass 2 3 4 AP Pass   Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th 7 10 J 5 K 2 5 3 K 3 4 Q Q 4 6 9 3 5 A 6 10 A 6 3 7 8 2 9 2 3 K A 10 tricks claimed 9 7 8 2 A 3 4 10 K 5 7 Q J 2 7 J 9 8 tricks claimed
Q 10 Q 8 6 A J 6 5 Q 10 8 3		5 3 K 10 9 5 4 2 K Q A 7 4
89365 = 54A78 = Par NS -200	7 4 A J 7 10 8 7 4 2 J 5 2
1 opening 4 E = -420 -6 11	4 opening   4 N -2 -200   +6 6

8. 1998 USBC Semifinal, Seg 5, Bd 70

W deals E-W vul	K Q J 10 7 5 3 A 6 7 6 5 3		West North East South West North East South Lair Freeman Schwartz Nickell Soloway Stansby Hamman Martel Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass Pass 4 AP   Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th 6 2 K A 6 2 K A 6 3 A 2 6 7 A 2 K 5 3 7 K 5 3 3 Q 6 J 9 Q 2 3 9 3 A 8 2 5 A 8 4 10 J 4 5 A 4 K 5 7 3 9 4 Q 8 2 6 11 tricks claimed 9 9 tricks claimed
6 4 2 K J 9 7 5 4 5 2 K 2		A Q 10 8 6 3 10 9 7 3 A Q 9
79289 = 44A44 = Par NS -100	9 8 2 A K Q J 8 4 J 10 8 4
1 opening 4 N +1 +450 +11 25	4 opening   4 N -1 -50   -11 6

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