Stats 9Y38 Main | 
Extremes
|
by Richard Pavlicek |
This page shows some of the extraordinary or record occurrences in 72 major events from 1996 to 2014. Source data consists of 80,138 results (40,069 deals) from vugraph archives of the Vanderbilt, Spingold, U.S. Bridge Championship and World Team Championship. Results are shown for both tables, even if only one table accounts for the inclusion.
Greatest IMP Swing = 21
1. 2013 USBC Quarterfinal, Seg 5, Bd 68
W deals Both vul | J 9 8 4
J 5 3
Q 9 8
K 7 5
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Milner | Martel | LallH | Zia | Willenken | Schermer | Rosenberg | Chambers
| 1  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 1  | Pass | 2  | Pass
| 3  | Pass | 3  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 3  | Pass
| 4  | Pass | 4 NT | Pass | 4  | Pass | 4 NT | Pass
| 5  | Pass | 7  | Pass | 5  | Pass | 5  | Pass
| 7 NT | AP | | | 5  | Pass | 6  | Pass
| | | | | 7  | Dbl | 7  | AP | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 10 | A | 5 | 8 | Q | A | 5 | 8
| 5 | 8 | A | 3 | K | 8 | |
| 4 | 6 | 10 | J | 13 tricks won
| K | | |
| 7 tricks claimed |
|
Q 10
A K Q 10 8 7
K 7 5
A 2 |
| A K 5 2
4
A J 10 6 4 3 2
8
|
01006 = DBCD7 DCDD7 Par NS -2220 | 7 6 3
9 6 2
—
Q J 10 9 6 4 3
|
Fleisher NS 7 NT E -6 +600 +21
| Milner NS 7 E = -2140 -21 |
2. 2003 USBC Final, Seg 5, Bd 69
N deals N-S vul | 6
Q J 10 8 7 4 3
J 10 7 3 2
—
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Wolff | Welland | Morse | Fallenius | WeinsteinH | Wildavsky | Garner | Doub
| | 3  | Pass | 4  | | 3  | Pass | 4
| 5  | Pass | Pass | 5  | 6  | Pass | Pass | Dbl (AP)
| 5  | 6  | Dbl | AP | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 5 | 4 | A | 3 | 2 | 4 | Q | 2
| J | 2 | 6 | 3 | Q | | |
| 4 | | | | 12 tricks won
| 12 tricks won |
|
K Q 5 3 2
—
—
A Q J 10 9 6 3 2 |
| J 8 4
A 5 2
9 6 5 4
K 7 5
|
42CC1 = 7A11C 7911C Par NS +100 | A 10 9 7
K 9 6
A K Q 8
8 4
|
Welland NS 6 × N = +1660 +21
| Cohen NS 6 × W = -1090 -21 |
Highest Raw Score = 2940
3. 2009 USBC Round of 32B, Seg 4, Bd 51
S deals E-W vul | J 10 9 4 2
7 2
10 5
A K 9 5
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Gitelman | YangD | Moss | ShiX | Lair | Greco | Ozdil | Hampson
| | | | Pass | | | | Pass
| 1  | 1  | 4  | 4  | 2  | Pass | 2  | Pass
| 4 NT | Pass | 5  | Pass | 3  | Pass | 3  | Pass
| 6  | Pass | Pass | 6  | 6  | Pass | 7  | Pass
| Dbl | AP | | | Pass | Dbl | Rdbl | AP | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| K | 9 | A | 2 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 4
| A | 5 | 8 | 2 | K | 9 | |
| J | 10 | 6 | 3 | 13 tricks won
| K | J | 4 | 8
| 9 | Q | A | 6
| 3 | 2 | K | 6
| A | 7 | 4 | J
| 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
|
—
A J 3
A K Q J 7 6 4
Q J 2 |
| K Q 8
K Q 10 8 6 5 4
—
8 7 6
|
08006 = A5BB6 84BB6 Par NS -500 | A 7 6 5 3
9
9 8 3 2
10 4 3
|
Ozdil NS 6 × N -5 -1100 +18
| Diamond NS 7 ×× E = -2940 -18 |
Most Calls = 40
4. 2011 Vanderbilt Round of 16, Seg 1, Bd 4
W deals Both vul | 7 3
K J 7 6 3
Q 7 6 4
J 9
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Baldursson | Nunes | JonssonT | Fantoni | Zimmerm. | Deutsch | Multon | Kranyak
| 1  | Pass | 1  | Pass | 1  | Pass | 2 NT | Pass
| 1  | Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 3  | Pass | 4  | Dbl
| 2  | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | Rdbl | Pass | 4  | Pass
| 3  | Pass | 3  | Pass | 6  | AP | |
| 3  | Pass | 3 NT | Pass
| 4  | Pass | 4  | Pass
| 4  | Pass | 5  | Pass
| 5  | Pass | 5  | Pass
| 5  | Pass | 6  | Pass
| 7  | AP | | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 9 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 9 | A
| 3 | J | A | 8 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 5
| 13 tricks won | 8 | 2 | A | 6 |
|
A Q 8 4 2
A 10
A
K 10 6 4 3 |
| K J 10
Q 5 4
10 8 3
A Q 7 2
|
11560 = CC87D = Par NS -2000 | 9 6 5
9 8 2
K J 9 5 2
8 5
|
Monaco NS 7 W = -2140 -12
| Deutsch NS 6 W = -1430 +12 |
Most Doubles = 6
5. 2009 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Rd 7, Bd 12
W deals N-S vul | K 7
10 7 5 2
A K 6
A 10 7 6
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Shih | deWijs | ShenC | Muller | Bakkeren | YangH | Bertens | ChenH
| Pass | 1 NT | Pass | Pass | Pass | 1  | 1 NT | Pass
| Dbl | Pass | Pass | Rdbl | 2  | Pass | 2  | Pass
| Pass | 2  | Dbl | 2  | 3 NT | AP | |
| Dbl | 2  | Dbl | 2
| Pass | Pass | Dbl | Pass
| Pass | 2 NT | Dbl | AP | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| A | 4 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 3 | K | 5
| 3 | 2 | Q | K | A | Q | 2 | 4
| 5 | K | Q | 8 | 6 | 3 | 8 | J
| J | 4 | 9 | 7 | Q | A | 8 | 2
| 6 | 5 | A | 6 | 2 | A | 4 | 6
| Q | 7 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | Q | K
| 3 | A | 9 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 3 |
|
A Q 9
J 9 8 6
J 7 4 3
Q 3 |
| J 10 6 3
A K 3
Q 5
K J 9 8
|
44454 = 98979 99879 Par NS -400 | 8 5 4 2
Q 4
10 9 8 2
5 4 2
|
Netherlands NS 2 NT× N -3 -800 -9
| Taipei NS 3 NT E = -400 +9 |
6. 2009 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Rd 14, Bd 12
W deals N-S vul | A J 4 3
7
K 7 5 3 2
A K 9
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Brogeland | Karakolev | Lindqvist | Danailov | Aronov | Saelensm. | Stefanov | Austberg
| Pass | 1  | 1 NT | Pass | Pass | 1  | 1 NT | Pass
| Pass | Dbl | Pass | 2  | Pass | Pass | |
| Dbl | 2  | Dbl | 2
| Dbl | 2  | Dbl | 3
| Dbl | AP | | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| A | 2 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 7 | K
| Q | 6 | A | 2 | A | 4 | 6 | 9
| 9 | K | 4 | 10 | J | 3 | 9 | 4
| 5 | J | 3 | 8 | K | 5 | 2 | A
| 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | Q | 6 | 9
| K | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 10 | K
| A | 6 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 10 | A
| K | 2 | 5 | 10 | Q | 3 | 2 | 5 |
|
10 8 6 2
Q 9 8 6
A 9
10 8 3 |
| K Q 9 7
A K J
Q J 8 4
6 2
|
65778 = 68654 = Par NS -110 | 5
10 5 4 3 2
10 6
Q J 7 5 4
|
Bulgaria NS 3 × N -1 -200 -2
| Norway NS 1 NT E +2 -150 +2 |
Fewest HCP Game = 10
7. 2007 Bermuda Bowl Quarterfinal, Seg 5, Bd 67
S deals E-W vul | —
A 8 6 5 2
J 9 8 3 2
9 6 3
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| deWijs | Cullin | Muller | Upmark | Bertheau | Drijver | Nystrom | Brink
| | | | Pass | | | | 2
| Pass | Pass | 1  | Dbl | Pass | 4  | Dbl | AP
| 1 NT | 3  | Dbl | Pass
| 3  | Pass | 4  | Pass
| 5  | AP | | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| J | 9 | A | Q | 4 | 2 | A | 10
| 9 | A | 10 | 4 | Q | 2 | 4 | 3
| 11 tricks won | A | 3 | 7 | 6
| | | | | 10 tricks won |
|
K 9 7 3
K 9
6 5 4
K 10 7 4 |
| A Q 4 2
Q
A Q 7
A Q J 8 5
|
24A52 = A937B A937A Par NS -100 | J 10 8 6 5
J 10 7 4 3
K 10
2
|
Sweden NS 5 E = -600 -15
| Netherlands NS 4 × S = +590 +15 |
Fewest HCP Slam = 16
8. 2009 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Rd 7, Bd 10
E deals Both vul | K J 7 6 4
5
K Q 8 3
Q J 3
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Groetheim | Khiuppenen | Tundal | Kholomeev | Dubinin | Saelensm. | Gromov | Austberg
| | | Pass | 1  | | | Pass | 1
| 1  | Dbl | 4  | 4  | 1  | Dbl | 4  | 4
| 5  | Dbl | AP | | 5  | 5  | Pass | Pass
| | | | | 6  | Dbl | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 5 | J | 9 | 3 | Q | 5 | 2 | 3
| 9 | K | 4 | 3 | A | 3 | 7 | 4
| A | 3 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 6
| 2 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3
| 5 | 2 | 7 | J | 2 | Q | Q | J
| 5 | Q | 6 | J | 6 | 9 | A | 5
| 6 | 4 | 10 | Q | 12 tricks claimed
| 9 | K | 8 | 8
| 7 | 10 | K | 4 |
|
Q 5
A K 10 7 4 3
A 10 9 5 2
— |
| 3 2
Q J 8 6 2
7
9 8 7 6 5
|
67189 = 31B43 = Par NS -650 | A 10 9 8
9
J 6 4
A K 10 4 2
|
Russia NS 5 × W +1 -1050 +12
| Norway NS 6 × W = -1660 -12 |
Fewest HCP Grand Slam = 20
9. 2009 USBC Final, Seg 2, Bd 25
N deals E-W vul | 7 6 5
K 8 6 4 3
Q 10 5 3
3
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Woolsey | Ekeblad | Stewart | Weichsel | Granovetter | Doub | Rubin | Wildavsky
| | Pass | 1  | 2  | | Pass | 1  | 2
| 3  | 5  | 5  | 6  | Dbl | Pass | 4  | 5
| Dbl | Pass | Pass | Rdbl | 6  | Pass | Pass | Dbl (AP)
| 6  | Pass | Pass | 7 (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 2 | | | | K | 6 | 3 | 8
| 13 tricks won | A | Q | 3 | 5
| | | | | 2 | 4 | K | 2
| | | | | A | 2 | 3 | 5
| | | | | 9 | 4 | 4 | 6
| | | | | 8 | 7 | J | 7
| | | | | K | 3 | 2 | 5
| | | | | 10 tricks claimed |
|
Q J 4 3
Q
A K 9 4
10 9 7 6 |
| A K 10 9 8 2
5
J 8 7 6 2
8
|
53D3D = 0A0A0 = Par NS +800 | —
A J 10 9 7 2
—
A K Q J 5 4 2
|
Fleisher NS 7 N = +1510 +14
| Robinson NS 6 × E -2 +500 -14 |
Most Undertricks = 9
10. 2013 USBC Quarterfinal, Seg 7, Bd 92
W deals N-S vul | 6 3
A Q 9 7 4 2
Q 10 6
5 4
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Schermer | Rosenberg | Chambers | Willenken | Fleisher | Wold | Kamil | Compton
| Pass | Pass | 1  | 1  | Pass | 2  | 3  | 3
| 2  | 2  | 2 NT | Pass | Pass | 4  | AP |
| 3 NT | AP | | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| K | 7 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 4 | J | 3
| A | J | 6 | 10 | Q | 2 | 6 | 5
| Q | 6 | 6 | 2 | A | 8 | 9 | 6
| 8 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 3 | K | 10
| 9 | 7 | Q | J | 9 tricks claimed
| 5 | 7 | 4 | 8
| 2 | 5 | 5 | 3
| J | | |
| 0 tricks claimed |
|
J 7
K 6 5
K 9 7 5
10 9 7 6 |
| 10 4
8 3
A J 4 2
A K Q J 8
|
49834 = 00089 = Par NS +100 | A K Q 9 8 5 2
J 10
8 3
3 2
|
Fleisher NS 3 NT E -9 +450 +11
| Milner NS 4 S -1 -100 -11 |
11. 2013 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Rd 1, Bd 12
W deals N-S vul | A J 10 7 3
K J 10 5 2
A K 2
—
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| ChenD | Bilski | Furuta | Brown | Kanetkar | Ino | Thomson | Teramoto
| Pass | 1  | 1  | 1  | Pass | 1  | 2  | 4
| Pass | 4  | Pass | 4  | 5  | 5  | AP |
| Pass | 5  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 5 | K | A | 3 | K | 2 | 5 | A
| Q | 7 | 2 | 6 | J | Q | 4 | 9
| 3 | 10 | Q | 6 | 8 | K | A | 3
| K | 2 | 9 | A | 11 tricks won
| A | J | 3 | 5
| 4 | 4 | 10 | 2
| 5 | 10 | Q | 4
| 7 | 6 | 4 | J
| 2 | 7 | Q | 6
| A | 8 | 8 | 5 |
|
9 5
4 3
9 8 6 5
A Q 10 9 3 |
| K Q
A Q 9 8 7
—
J 8 7 5 4 2
|
5B5B1 5B4B1 6282C = Par NS -200 | 8 6 4 2
6
Q J 10 7 4 3
K 6
|
Australia NS 5 N -9 -900 -17
| Japan NS 5 N = +650 +17 |
Does this explain the phrase Down Under? The defense even dropped a trick, as Bilski should have been down 10.
12. 2009 USBC Round of 16, Seg 3, Bd 34
E deals N-S vul | K 9 7 6 4
3
A K J 9 8 5
Q
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Levin | Gu | Weinstein | WeinsteinJ | Lair | Grue | Ozdil | Cheek
| | | Pass | Pass | | | 2  | Pass
| 2  | 2  | 2 NT | 4  | 4  | AP | |
| Pass | 4 NT | Pass | 5
| Pass | 5  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| K | 8 | 7 | 3 | K | 3 | Q | 4
| 3 | 2 | Q | K | A | 2 | 2 | 7
| 4 | J | A | 10 | J | 6 | 2 | 10
| 11 tricks won | 8 | 7 | 3 | 10
| | | | | 3 | K | 5 | Q
| | | | | 9 | J | 4 | 10
| | | | | 6 | 3 | A | 10
| | | | | 5 | Q | K | J
| | | | | 1 tricks claimed |
|
Q 10
A J 7 5 4 2
10 7 4
J 5 |
| J 3
K Q 10 9 6
6 3 2
A 10 3
|
6B6BA = 21722 = Par NS +650 | A 8 5 2
8
Q
K 9 8 7 6 4 2
|
Ozdil NS 5 N = +650 +5
| Jacobs NS 4 W -9 +450 -5 |
Happiness is winning IMPs for going down nine. Kudos to Mark Lair for a clever bluff.
Fewest Tricks Won = 0
13. 2013 USBC Quarterfinal, Seg 7, Bd 92
W deals N-S vul | 6 3
A Q 9 7 4 2
Q 10 6
5 4
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Schermer | Rosenberg | Chambers | Willenken | Fleisher | Wold | Kamil | Compton
| Pass | Pass | 1  | 1  | Pass | 2  | 3  | 3
| 2  | 2  | 2 NT | Pass | Pass | 4  | AP |
| 3 NT | AP | | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| K | 7 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 4 | J | 3
| A | J | 6 | 10 | Q | 2 | 6 | 5
| Q | 6 | 6 | 2 | A | 8 | 9 | 6
| 8 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 3 | K | 10
| 9 | 7 | Q | J | 9 tricks claimed
| 5 | 7 | 4 | 8
| 2 | 5 | 5 | 3
| J | | |
| 0 tricks claimed |
|
J 7
K 6 5
K 9 7 5
10 9 7 6 |
| 10 4
8 3
A J 4 2
A K Q J 8
|
49834 = 00089 = Par NS +100 | A K Q 9 8 5 2
J 10
8 3
3 2
|
Fleisher NS 3 NT E -9 +450 +11
| Milner NS 4 S -1 -100 -11 |
14. 2009 Vanderbilt Final, Seg 2, Bd 29
N deals Both vul | J 9
10 7
K 8 7 4
A K Q 5 3
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Katz | Platnick | Jacobs | Diamond | Greco | ElAhmady | Hampson | Sadek
| | 1 NT | Pass | Pass | | 1  | Dbl | Pass
| Pass | | | | 2  | Dbl | Pass | Pass
| | | | | 4  | AP | | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 2 | 3 | K | 7 | A | 7 | 2 | 4
| K | 9 | 5 | 2 | K | 9 | 10 | 6
| 7 | J | A | 3 | Q | 8 | J | 8
| 8 | 4 | Q | 3 | A | 2 | 6 | 9
| 10 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 3 | |
| A | 10 | 6 | 4 | 11 tricks claimed
| 6 | 7 | 9 | 5
| J | K | A | 10
| Q | 8 | 5 | 5
| J | 9 | 6 | |
|
K Q 10 7 6
A K 5
J 6
8 6 4 |
| A 8 5
Q J 6 2
A Q 9 2
9 7
|
21046 = 8BA97 = Par NS -650 | 4 3 2
9 8 4 3
10 5 3
J 10 2
|
Diamond NS 1 NT N -7 -700 -2
| Katz NS 4 W +1 -650 +2 |
Reminiscent of the old days, when a “700 number” was pretty common.
Most HCP Hand = 30
15. 2013 USBC Round of 32, Seg 2, Bd 18
E deals N-S vul | A K Q J 10
K
A K Q J
A K 9
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Boyd | Hampson | Robinson | Greco | Diamond | Kaplan | Platnick | Lee
| | | Pass | Pass | | | Pass | Pass
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 1  | 1  | Dbl | Pass | 2
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 3  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 3
| Pass | 3  | Pass | 4  | Pass | 6  | AP |
| Pass | 6  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| A | K | 8 | 4 | A | K | 6 | 4
| 12 tricks won | 7 | | |
| | | | | 12 tricks won |
|
9 7 6 5 2
A 10 5 2
4
10 7 5 |
| 4 3
J 8 6 3
7 6 3
Q J 8 3
|
BB9C9 = 22414 = Par NS +1370 | 8
Q 9 7 4
10 9 8 5 2
6 4 2
|
Diamond NS 6 S = +1370 Tie
| Robinson NS 6 S = +1370 Tie |
16. 2012 USBC Quarterfinal, Seg 3, Bd 33
N deals None vul | 7 6
8 3 2
8 7 2
9 8 5 4 3
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Schermer | Diamond | Chambers | Platnick | Hampson | Bates | Greco | Wold
| | Pass | 2  | Pass | | | |
| 2  | Pass | 2  | Pass
| 3  | Pass | 3  | Pass
| 5 NT | Pass | 7 NT | AP | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 3 | | |
| 13 tricks won |
|
J 8 4 3
9 5
J 10 5
A J 10 2 |
| A K Q 9
A K 10 4
A K Q
K Q
|
00211 = DDBCC = Par NS -1520 | 10 5 2
Q J 7 6
9 6 4 3
7 6
|
Diamond NS 7 NT W = -1520 Tie
| Jacobs NS 7 E = -1510 Tie |
Worst Hand = 57 (sum of spots)
17. 1997 Bermuda Bowl Final, Seg 2, Bd 30
E deals None vul | 7 5 3 2
7 6 3 2
8 5 2
4 3
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Multon | Nickell | Mouiel | Freeman | Meckstroth | Perron | Rodwell | Chemla
| | | Pass | 1  | | | Pass | 2
| Dbl | Pass | 2  | Dbl | 2 NT | Pass | 3  | Dbl
| 2  | 2  | 4  | 4  | 5  | Dbl | AP |
| Pass | Pass | 4 NT | Dbl
| 5  | Dbl | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 4 | 2 | K | 5 | 4 | 2 | K | 5
| A | Q | 3 | 6 | A | Q | 3 | 6
| 9 tricks won | 9 tricks won |
|
K 9
Q 10 5 4
A K Q J 6
Q 5 |
| 10
K J
10 9 7 3
J 10 9 8 6 2
|
49544 = 64799 = Par NS +100 | A Q J 8 6 4
A 9 8
4
A K 7
|
USA-2 NS 5 × W -2 +300 Tie
| France NS 5 × W -2 +300 Tie |
Fewest Losers Hand = 1
18. 1998 Rosenblum Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 53
N deals N-S vul | J 10 2
K Q J 10 9 4 2
J 6 5
—
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Campos | Nilsland | Villas-Boas | Fallenius | Fredin | Chagas | Lindkvist | Branco
| | 3  | Pass | 5 NT | | 3  | Pass | 4 NT
| Pass | 7  | AP | | Pass | 5  | Pass | 5 NT
| | | | | Pass | 7  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| K | A | 2 | 5 | K | A | 2 | 5
| A | 3 | 2 | 5 | A | | |
| 13 tricks won | 13 tricks won |
|
4 3
7 3
10 9 7 2
Q 8 6 3 2 |
| 9 8 7
8 6 5
K Q 8 4 3
9 7
|
DDD8B = 00052 = Par NS +2220 | A K Q 6 5
A
A
A K J 10 5 4
|
Sweden NS 7 N = +2210 Tie
| Brazil NS 7 N = +2210 Tie |
Longest Partnership Fit = 13
19. 2009 USBC Round of 16, Seg 1, Bd 15
S deals N-S vul | J 8 5
K J 5
3 2
J 5 4 3 2
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Diamond | Simson | Platnick | Johnson | Aker | Greco | Milgrim | Hampson
| | | | 2  | | | | 2
| Pass | 4  | Dbl | Pass | Pass | 2 NT | Dbl | 5
| 4  | AP | | | 5  | Pass | 6  | Pass
| | | | | 6  | AP | | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 2 | | | | 5 | A | 7 | 2
| 13 tricks won | K | 10 | 2 | 5
| | | | | 12 tricks won |
|
A 9 7 4 3 2
6 4 2
Q 10 9 8
— |
| K Q 6
A Q 10 9 3
A K J 6 5
—
|
00008 = 5DDD5 = Par NS -1510 | 10
8 7
7 4
A K Q 10 9 8 7 6
|
Rogoff NS 4 W +3 -510 +10
| Diamond NS 6 W = -980 -10 |
20. 2004 Olympiad Qualifying, Rd 12, Bd 4
W deals Both vul | J 4
K Q 7 6 5 4 3 2
A K J
—
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Chechel. | Bocchi | Goshadze | Duboin | Versace | Beriashvili | Lauria | Abzianidze
| Pass | 1  | 1 NT | 2 NT | Pass | 1  | Dbl | 2
| 4  | 5  | Pass | Pass | 2  | 4  | AP |
| 5  | 6  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| K | A | 3 | 4 | K | A | 3 | 4
| 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | K | 5
| J | A | | | J | A | 3 | 8
| 12 tricks won | 12 tricks won |
|
Q 10 9 8
—
10 9 8
J 9 7 6 5 3 |
| A 6 5 2
—
Q 7 5 4
K Q 10 4 2
|
C4C64 = 19169 18169 Par NS +1100 | K 7 3
A J 10 9 8
6 3 2
A 8
|
Italy NS 6 N = +1430 +13
| Georgia NS 4 N +2 +680 -13 |
Shortest Trump Fit = 2
21. 2013 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Rd 1, Bd 12
W deals N-S vul | A J 10 7 3
K J 10 5 2
A K 2
—
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| ChenD | Bilski | Furuta | Brown | Kanetkar | Ino | Thomson | Teramoto
| Pass | 1  | 1  | 1  | Pass | 1  | 2  | 4
| Pass | 4  | Pass | 4  | 5  | 5  | AP |
| Pass | 5  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 5 | K | A | 3 | K | 2 | 5 | A
| Q | 7 | 2 | 6 | J | Q | 4 | 9
| 3 | 10 | Q | 6 | 8 | K | A | 3
| K | 2 | 9 | A | 11 tricks won
| A | J | 3 | 5
| 4 | 4 | 10 | 2
| 5 | 10 | Q | 4
| 7 | 6 | 4 | J
| 2 | 7 | Q | 6
| A | 8 | 8 | 5 |
|
9 5
4 3
9 8 6 5
A Q 10 9 3 |
| K Q
A Q 9 8 7
—
J 8 7 5 4 2
|
5B5B1 5B4B1 6282C = Par NS -200 | 8 6 4 2
6
Q J 10 7 4 3
K 6
|
Australia NS 5 N -9 -900 -17
| Japan NS 5 N = +650 +17 |
Opening in a void suit and bidding it twice again does have its drawbacks.
22. 2008 USBC Semifinal, Seg 8, Bd 113
N deals None vul | A 9 7 5 2
8 6
J 9 3
A J 9
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Willenken | Compton | Welland | Hamman | Rodwell | WeinsteinH | Meckstroth | Garner
| | Pass | Pass | 1  | | 1  | Pass | 5
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 3  | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| Pass | 3  | Pass | 4
| Pass | 4  | Pass | 4 (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 7 | J | Q | A | 4 | J | Q | A
| K | 2 | 2 | 4 | K | 2 | 2 | 3
| Q | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | K
| 3 | 2 | J | 5 | 5 tricks won
| A | 8 | 4 | 7
| 9 | 10 | K | Q
| 13 tricks claimed |
|
—
K J 10 9 5 2
7 6 4 2
Q 7 2 |
| 4 3
A Q 7 4 3
Q 10 8
10 8 5
|
7D58B 7D58C 10851 10841 Par NS +1510 | K Q J 10 8 6
—
A K 5
K 6 4 3
|
Nickell NS 4 S +3 +510 +13
| Welland NS 5 S -6 -300 -13 |
23. 1998 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 55
S deals Both vul | 7
K J 8 4
A Q 10 7 5
6 4 3
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Balicki | Levin | Zmudzinski | Weinstein | Lair | Lesniewski | Smith | Szymanowski
| | | | 3  | | | | Pass
| Pass | 3  | Pass | 4 (AP) | Pass | 1  | 4  | 5
| | | | | 5  | Dbl | Pass | Pass
| | | | | 5  | Pass | Pass | 6
| | | | | 6  | Pass | Pass | Dbl (AP) | | | | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| | | | | 10 | A | 4 | 3
| | | | | 2 | 7 | A | J
| | | | | 4 | 3 | 8 | 7
| | | | | 5 | 5 | Q | 2
| | | | | 6 | 2 | 9 | J
| | | | | 3 | 10 | J | 2
| | | | | 11 tricks claimed |
|
10 9 8 5 2
A Q 9 7 5
—
9 8 2 |
| A K Q 6 4 3
6 3
4
A Q 10 5
|
525A3 = 6A83A 6B83A Par NS -500 | J
10 2
K J 9 8 6 3 2
K J 7
|
Schwartz NS 4 N -8 -800 -14
| Baze NS 6 × E -1 +200 +14 |
Freakest Deal = 37 (0-80 scale)
24. 2004 Olympiad Quarterfinal, Seg 1, Bd 12
W deals N-S vul | K Q 9 7 5 4 3 2
K 9 3
Q 3
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|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Fazli | Fantoni | Allana | Nunes | Versace | Khan | Lauria | Jafer
| 3 NT | 4  | 5  | 5  | 1  | 1  | 2  | 4
| Pass | 6  | 7  | Dbl (AP) | 5  | 5  | 6  | 6
| | | | | Pass | Pass | Dbl | AP | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| A | J | 3 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8
| A | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | A | 8 | 8
| K | Q | 7 | 4 | 10 | | |
| 2 | 2 | 9 | J | 13 tricks won
| Q | 4 | K | 9
| A | | |
| 12 tricks claimed |
|
J 10 8
—
A K J 10 8 6 4
7 4 2 |
| A 6
6
9 7 5
A Q 10 9 6 5 3
|
49C12 49C22 4409B = Par NS +300 | —
A Q J 10 8 7 5 4 2
2
K J 8
|
Italy NS 7 × E -1 +100 -18
| Pakistan NS 6 × S +1 +1860 +18 |
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