Main     Stats 9Y38 by Richard Pavlicek    

Extremes

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


United States Bridge ChampionshipJune 2013Orlando FLBuena Vista Palace Hotel
Quarterfinal, Segment 5OpenFleisher NSClosedMilner NS
Board 68
Both Vul
S J 9 8 4
H J 5 3
D Q 9 8
C K 7 5
Milner
West
1 H
3 D
4 C
5 D
7 NT


Lead
C 10
D 5
H 4
C K
Martel
North
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP


2nd
A
8
6
H.Lall
East
2 D
3 S
4 NT
7 D



3rd
5
A
10
Zia
South
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass



4th
8
C 3
J
Willenken
West
1 H
2 H
4 D
5 D
5 S
7 C

Lead
C Q
D K
Schermer
North
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Dbl

2nd
A
8
Rosenberg
East
2 D
3 D
4 NT
5 H
6 D
7 D

3rd
5
Chambers
South
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

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

Fleisher +217 NT East down 6 +6007 D East made 7 -2140


United States Bridge ChampionshipJune 2003Memphis TNEast Memphis Hilton
Final, Segment 5OpenWelland NSClosedCohen NS
Board 69
N-S Vul
S 6
H Q J 10 8 7 4 3
D J 10 7 3 2
C
Wolff
West

5 C
5 S

Lead
C 5
H J
H 4
Welland
North
3 H
Pass
6 H

2nd
4
2
Morse
East
Pass
Pass
Dbl

3rd
A
6
Fallenius
South
4 H
5 H
AP

4th
H 3
C 3
H.Weinstein
West

6 C
AP

Lead
D 2
C Q
Wildavsky
North
3 H
Pass


2nd
4
Garner
East
Pass
Pass


3rd
Q
Doub
South
4 H
Dbl


4th
C 2
S K Q 5 3 2
H
D
C A Q J 10 9 6 3 2
TableS J 8 4
H A 5 2
D 9 6 5 4
C K 7 5
S A 10 9 7
H K 9 6
D A K Q 8
C 8 4
Welland +216 H× North made 6 +16606 C× West made 6 -1090


Highest Raw Score = 2940


United States Bridge ChampionshipJune 2009White Plains NYCrowne Plaza Hotel
Round of 32B, Segment 4OpenOzdil NSClosedDiamond NS
Board 51
E-W Vul
S J 10 9 4 2
H 7 2
D 10 5
C A K 9 5
Gitelman
West

1 D
4 NT
6 H
Dbl

Lead
H K
D A
D J
D K
S 9
C 3
C A
H 7
D.Yang
North

1 S
Pass
Pass
AP

2nd
9
5
10
S J
Q
2
7
5
Moss
East

4 H
5 H
Pass


3rd
A
H 8
H 6
H 4
A
K
4
S 3
X.Shi
South
Pass
4 S
Pass
6 S


4th
2
2
3
8
D 6
6
J
3
Lair
West

2 C
3 D
6 H
Pass

Lead
D 9
H K
Greco
North

Pass
Pass
Pass
Dbl

2nd
4
9
Ozdil
East

2 H
3 H
7 H
Rdbl

3rd
5
Hampson
South
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

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




Ozdil +186 S× North down 5 -11007 H×× East made 7 -2940


Most Calls Auction = 40


Vanderbilt Knockout TeamsMarch 2011Louisville KYGalt House Hotel
Round of 16, Segment 1OpenMonaco NSClosedDeutsch NS
Board 4
Both Vul
S 7 3
H K J 7 6 3
D Q 7 6 4
C J 9
Baldursson
West
1 C
1 S
2 C
3 C
3 H
4 C
4 S
5 D
5 S
7 C

Lead
C 9
C 3
Nunes
North
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

2nd
2
J
T.Jonsson
East
1 H
1 NT
2 NT
3 D
3 NT
4 H
5 C
5 H
6 D


3rd
5
A
Fantoni
South
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
10
8
Zimmermann
West
1 S
3 C
Rdbl
6 S







Lead
D 4
S 2
D 8
S 4
D 10
S 8
C A
Deutsch
North
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP







2nd
3
3
2
7
5
H 7
5
Multon
East
2 NT
4 D
4 S








3rd
9
10
S A
J
S Q
K
3
Kranyak
South
Pass
Dbl
Pass








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








Deutsch +127 C West made 7 -21406 S West made 6 -1430


Most Doubles = 6


Bermuda BowlSeptember 2009Sao Paolo BRHotel Transamerica
Qualifying, Round 7OpenNetherlands NSClosedTaipei NS
Board 12
N-S Vul
S K 7
H 10 7 5 2
D A K 6
C A 10 7 6
Shih
West
Pass
Dbl
Pass
Dbl
Pass
Pass

Lead
H A
S 3
H 5
S J
S 6
C Q
C 3
D A
D K
D 6
H J
D 7
de Wijs
North
1 NT
Pass
2 C
2 H
Pass
2 NT

2nd
4
2
K
4
5
7
A
5
Q
H 3
7
C.Shen
East
Pass
Pass
Dbl
Dbl
Dbl
Dbl

3rd
6
Q
Q
9
A
8
9
2
8
9
C J
Muller
South
Pass
Rdbl
2 D
2 S
Pass
AP

4th
2
K
8
7
C 6
2
4
3
4
J
C 5
Bakkeren
West
Pass
2 C
3 NT




Lead
D 10
D A
D 6
C Q
H 2
S 3
C 6
H.Yang
North
1 C
Pass
AP




2nd
3
Q
H 3
A
A
2
9
Bertens
East
1 NT
2 S





3rd
K
2
8
8
4
Q
4
Hu.Chen
South
Pass
Pass





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









Taipei +92 NT× North down 3 -8003 NT East made 3 -400


Bermuda BowlSeptember 2009Sao Paolo BRHotel Transamerica
Qualifying, Round 14OpenBulgaria NSClosedNorway NS
Board 12
N-S Vul
S A J 4 3
H 7
D K 7 5 3 2
C A K 9
Brogeland
West
Pass
Pass
Dbl
Dbl
Dbl

Lead
H A
D Q
D 9
D 5
D 8
H K
C A
C K
C 9
Karakolev
North
1 D
Dbl
2 D
2 S
AP

2nd
2
6
K
J
H 4
5
6
2
S 7
Lindqvist
East
1 NT
Pass
Dbl
Dbl


3rd
9
A
4
H 3
C 3
6
4
5
Danailov
South
Pass
2 C
2 H
3 D


4th
7
2
10
S 8
3
D 7
8
10
Aronov
West
Pass





Lead
H 2
H A
H J
S K
D 2
C 6
D 3
H Q
S 6
Saelensminde
North
1 D





2nd
8
4
3
5
Q
4
4
S 3
J
Stefanov
East
1 NT





3rd
7
6
9
2
6
10
10
C 2
Q
Austberg
South
AP





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





Norway +23 D× North down 1 -2001 NT East made 3 -150


Fewest HCP Game = 10


Bermuda BowlOctober 2007Shanghai CNOriental Riverside Hotel
Quarterfinal, Segment 5ClosedSweden NSOpenNetherlands NS
Board 67
E-W Vul
S
H A 8 6 5 2
D J 9 8 3 2
C 9 6 3
de Wijs
West

Pass
1 NT
3 S
5 C

Lead
H J
D 9
Cullin
North

Pass
3 H
Pass
AP

2nd
9
A
Muller
East

1 C
Dbl
4 C


3rd
A
10
Upmark
South
Pass
Dbl
Pass
Pass


4th
Q
4
Bertheau
West

Pass




Lead
D 4
C Q
C A
Drijver
North

4 H




2nd
2
2
H 3
Nystrom
East

Dbl




3rd
A
4
7
Brink
South
2 H
AP




4th
10
3
6
S K 9 7 3
H K 9
D 6 5 4
C K 10 7 4
TableS A Q 4 2
H Q
D A Q 7
C A Q J 8 5
S J 10 8 6 5
H J 10 7 4 3
D K 10
C 2
Netherlands +155 C East made 5 -6004 H× South made 4 +590


Fewest HCP Slam = 16


Bermuda BowlSeptember 2009Sao Paolo BRHotel Transamerica
Qualifying, Round 7OpenRussia NSClosedNorway NS
Board 10
Both Vul
S K J 7 6 4
H 5
D K Q 8 3
C Q J 3
Groetheim
West

1 H
5 H


Lead
H 5
C 9
D A
D 2
C 5
D 5
C 6
D 9
C 7
D 10
Khiuppenen
North

Dbl
Dbl


2nd
J
K
3
8
2
Q
4
K
10
S 6
Tundal
East
Pass
4 H
AP


3rd
9
H 4
7
H 2
H 7
H 6
H 10
H 8
H K
S 2
Kholomeev
South
1 C
4 S



4th
3
3
4
6
J
J
Q
S 8
S 4
S 9
Dubinin
West

1 H
5 H
6 H

Lead
C Q
D A
D 5
C 6
D 2
H 6
Saelensminde
North

Dbl
5 S
Dbl

2nd
5
3
8
4
Q
9
Gromov
East
Pass
4 H
Pass
AP

3rd
2
7
H 2
H 4
H Q
A
Austberg
South
1 C
4 S
Pass


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





Russia +125 H× West made 6 -10506 H× West made 6 -1660


Fewest HCP Grand = 20


United States Bridge ChampionshipJune 2009White Plains NYCrowne Plaza Hotel
Final, Segment 2OpenFleisher NSClosedRobinson NS
Board 25
E-W Vul
S 7 6 5
H K 8 6 4 3
D Q 10 5 3
C 3
Woolsey
West

3 H
Dbl
6 S
AP

Lead
D 2
Ekeblad
North
Pass
5 H
Pass
Pass


2nd
Stewart
East
1 S
5 S
Pass
Pass


3rd
Weichsel
South
2 S
6 H
Rdbl
7 H


4th
Granovetter
West

Dbl
6 S
AP


Lead
C K
H A
H 2
S A
S 9
S 8
D K
Doub
North
Pass
Pass
Pass



2nd
6
Q
D 4
C 2
C 4
H 7
3
Rubin
East
1 D
4 S
Pass



3rd
3
3
K
3
4
J
2
Wildavsky
South
2 C
5 C
Dbl



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



Fleisher +147 H North made 7 +15106 S× East down 2 +500


Fewest Tricks Won = 0


United States Bridge ChampionshipJune 2013Orlando FLBuena Vista Palace Hotel
Quarterfinal, Segment 7OpenFleisher NSClosedMilner NS
Board 92
N-S Vul
S 6 3
H A Q 9 7 4 2
D Q 10 6
C 5 4
Schermer
West
Pass
2 C
3 NT

Lead
S K
S A
S Q
S 8
S 9
S 5
S 2
H J
Rosenberg
North
Pass
2 H
AP

2nd
7
J
C 6
D 5
D 7
C 7
H 5
Chambers
East
1 C
2 NT


3rd
3
6
D 6
D 10
D Q
C 4
C 5
Willenken
South
1 S
Pass


4th
4
10
D 2
D 4
D J
C 8
H 3
Fleisher
West
Pass
Pass


Lead
C 10
C Q
D A
D 4
Wold
North
2 H
4 S


2nd
4
2
8
3
Kamil
East
3 C
AP


3rd
J
6
9
K
Compton
South
3 S



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


Fleisher +113 NT East down 9 +4504 S South down 1 -100


Vanderbilt Knockout TeamsMarch 2009Houston TXHilton Americas
Final, Segment 2OpenDiamond NSClosedKatz NS
Board 29
Both Vul
S J 9
H 10 7
D K 8 7 4
C A K Q 5 3
Katz
West

Pass


Lead
H 2
S K
S 7
S 8
S 10
H A
S 6
D J
H Q
H J
Platnick
North
1 NT



2nd
3
9
J
4
D 4
10
D 7
K
8
9
Jacobs
East
Pass



3rd
K
5
A
Q
C 7
6
C 9
A
5
D 6
Diamond
South
Pass



4th
7
2
3
C 3
D 3
4
D 5
10
C 5
Greco
West

2 C
4 S

Lead
C A
C K
C Q
S A
S 5
El Ahmady
North
1 C
Dbl
AP

2nd
7
9
S 8
2
3
Hampson
East
Dbl
Pass


3rd
2
10
J
6
Sadek
South
Pass
Pass


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




Katz +21 NT North down 7 -7004 S West made 5 -650

Reminiscent of the old days: a 700 save against a vulnerable game


Most Undertricks = 9


United States Bridge ChampionshipJune 2013Orlando FLBuena Vista Palace Hotel
Quarterfinal, Segment 7OpenFleisher NSClosedMilner NS
Board 92
N-S Vul
S 6 3
H A Q 9 7 4 2
D Q 10 6
C 5 4
Schermer
West
Pass
2 C
3 NT

Lead
S K
S A
S Q
S 8
S 9
S 5
S 2
H J
Rosenberg
North
Pass
2 H
AP

2nd
7
J
C 6
D 5
D 7
C 7
H 5
Chambers
East
1 C
2 NT


3rd
3
6
D 6
D 10
D Q
C 4
C 5
Willenken
South
1 S
Pass


4th
4
10
D 2
D 4
D J
C 8
H 3
Fleisher
West
Pass
Pass


Lead
C 10
C Q
D A
D 4
Wold
North
2 H
4 S


2nd
4
2
8
3
Kamil
East
3 C
AP


3rd
J
6
9
K
Compton
South
3 S



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


Fleisher +113 NT East down 9 +4504 S South down 1 -100


Bermuda BowlSeptember 2013Bali IDNusa Dua Convention Center
Qualifying, Round 1ClosedAustralia NSOpenJapan NS
Board 12
N-S Vul
S A J 10 7 3
H K J 10 5 2
D A K 2
C
D.Chen
West
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
C 5
C Q
H 3
S K
D A
C 4
S 5
H 7
D 2
H A
H 8
D 9
H 9
Bilski
North
1 C
4 C
5 C

2nd
K
S 7
10
2
C J
D 4
10
S 6
C 7
S 8
D 7
K
D J
Furuta
East
1 H
Pass
AP

3rd
A
2
Q
9
3
10
Q
4
Q
D 8
C 3
C 8
C 9
Brown
South
1 S
4 H


4th
S 3
6
6
A
5
H 2
4
J
6
5
K
10
S J
Kanetkar
West
Pass
5 C


Lead
S K
S J
C 8
Ino
North
1 S
5 S


2nd
2
Q
K
Thomson
East
2 S
AP


3rd
5
4
A
Teramoto
South
4 S



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







Japan +175 C North down 9 -9005 S North made 5 +650

Does this explain the phrase Down Under? The defense even dropped a trick, as Bilski should have been down 10.


United States Bridge ChampionshipJune 2009White Plains NYCrowne Plaza Hotel
Round of 16, Segment 3ClosedOzdil NSOpenJacobs NS
Board 34
N-S Vul
S K 9 7 6 4
H 3
D A K J 9 8 5
C Q
Levin
West

2 H
Pass
Pass

Lead
H K
S 3
S 4
Gu
North

2 S
4 NT
5 S

2nd
8
2
J
Weinstein
East
Pass
2 NT
Pass
AP

3rd
7
Q
A
J.Weinstein
South
Pass
4 H
5 C


4th
3
K
10
Lair
West

4 S



Lead
D K
D A
D J
H 8
C 3
C 9
S 6
S 5
Grue
North

AP



2nd
3
2
6
7
K
J
3
Q
Ozdil
East
2 H




3rd
Q
C 2
S 2
3
5
S 4
A
K
Cheek
South
Pass




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



Ozdil +55 S North made 5 +6504 S West down 9 +450

Happiness is going down nine and winning IMPs. Kudos to Mark Lair for a clever bluff.


Freakest Deal = 37 (0-80 scale)


World Team OlympiadNovember 2004Istanbul TRGrand Cevahir Convention Centre
Quarterfinal, Segment 1OpenItaly NSClosedPakistan NS
Board 12
N-S Vul
S K Q 9 7 5 4 3 2
H K 9 3
D Q 3
C
Fazli
West
3 NT
Pass
AP

Lead
H A
D A
D K
C 2
H Q
C A
Fantoni
North
4 S
6 H


2nd
D J
3
Q
S 2
C 4
Allana
East
5 D
7 D


3rd
3
5
7
9
K
Nunes
South
5 H
Dbl


4th
6
2
H 4
J
D 9
Versace
West
1 D
5 D
Pass

Lead
C 2
S 2
H 10
Khan
North
1 S
5 H
Pass

2nd
H 3
A
Lauria
East
2 H
6 D
Dbl

3rd
9
H 8
Jafer
South
4 H
6 H
AP

4th
8
8
S J 10 8
H
D A K J 10 8 6 4
C 7 4 2
TableS A 6
H 6
D 9 7 5
C A Q 10 9 6 5 3
S
H A Q J 10 8 7 5 4 2
D 2
C K J 8
Pakistan +187 D× East down 1 +1006 H× South made 7 +1860


Most HCP Hand = 30


United States Bridge ChampionshipJune 2013Orlando FLBuena Vista Palace Hotel
Round of 32, Segment 2OpenDiamond NSClosedRobinson NS
Board 18
N-S Vul
S A K Q J 10
H K
D A K Q J
C A K 9
Boyd
West

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H A
Hampson
North

1 C
2 S
3 D
6 D

2nd
K
Robinson
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
8
Greco
South
Pass
1 D
3 C
4 D


4th
4
Diamond
West

1 S
Pass
Pass


Lead
H A
S 7
Kaplan
North

Dbl
2 S
6 D


2nd
K
Platnick
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP


3rd
6
Lee
South
Pass
2 H
3 D



4th
4
S 9 7 6 5 2
H A 10 5 2
D 4
C 10 7 5
TableS 4 3
H J 8 6 3
D 7 6 3
C Q J 8 3
S 8
H Q 9 7 4
D 10 9 8 5 2
C 6 4 2
Tie6 D South made 6 +13706 D South made 6 +1370


United States Bridge ChampionshipMay 2012Schaumburg ILHyatt Regency Woodfield
Quarterfinal, Segment 3OpenDiamond NSClosedJacobs NS
Board 33
None Vul
S 7 6
H 8 3 2
D 8 7 2
C 9 8 5 4 3
Schermer
West

2 H
3 C
5 NT

Lead
C 3
Diamond
North
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
Chambers
East
2 C
2 S
3 H
7 NT

3rd
Platnick
South
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

4th
Hampson
West
Bates
North
Greco
East
Wold
South
S J 8 4 3
H 9 5
D J 10 5
C A J 10 2
TableS A K Q 9
H A K 10 4
D A K Q
C K Q
S 10 5 2
H Q J 7 6
D 9 6 4 3
C 7 6
Jacobs +07 NT West made 7 -15207 S East made 7 -1510


Worst Yarborough = 57 (sum of spots)


Bermuda BowlOctober 1997Hammamet TNRoyal Azur Hotel
Final, Segment 2OpenUSA2 NSClosedFrance NS
Board 30
None Vul
S 7 5 3 2
H 7 6 3 2
D 8 5 2
C 4 3
Multon
West

Dbl
2 D
Pass
5 D

Lead
C 4
C A
Nickell
North

Pass
2 S
Pass
Dbl

2nd
2
Q
Mouiel
East
Pass
2 C
4 D
4 NT
AP

3rd
K
3
Freeman
South
1 S
Dbl
4 S
Dbl


4th
5
6
Meckstroth
West

2 NT
5 D



Lead
C 4
C A
Perron
North

Pass
Dbl



2nd
2
Q
Rodwell
East
Pass
3 C
AP



3rd
K
3
Chemla
South
2 D
Dbl




4th
5
6
S K 9
H Q 10 5 4
D A K Q J 6
C Q 5
TableS 10
H K J
D 10 9 7 3
C J 10 9 8 6 2
S A Q J 8 6 4
H A 9 8
D 4
C A K 7
Tie5 D× West down 2 +3005 D× West down 2 +300


Fewest Losers Hand = 1


Rosenblum CupSeptember 1998Lille FRGrand Palais Hotel
Semifinal, Segment 4OpenSweden NSClosedBrazil NS
Board 53
N-S Vul
S J 10 2
H K Q J 10 9 4 2
D J 6 5
C
Campos
West

Pass


Lead
D K
H A
Nilsland
North
3 H
7 H


2nd
A
3
Villas-Boas
East
Pass
AP


3rd
2
2
Fallenius
South
5 NT



4th
5
5
Fredin
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
D K
H A
Chagas
North
3 H
5 C
7 H

2nd
A
Lindkvist
East
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
2
Branco
South
4 NT
5 NT


4th
5
S 4 3
H 7 3
D 10 9 7 2
C Q 8 6 3 2
TableS 9 8 7
H 8 6 5
D K Q 8 4 3
C 9 7
S A K Q 6 5
H A
D A
C A K J 10 5 4
Tie7 H North made 7 +22107 H North made 7 +2210


Longest Partnership Fit = 13


United States Bridge ChampionshipJune 2009White Plains NYCrowne Plaza Hotel
Round of 16, Segment 1ClosedRogoff NSOpenDiamond NS
Board 15
N-S Vul
S J 8 5
H K J 5
D 3 2
C J 5 4 3 2
Diamond
West

Pass
4 S


Lead
C 2
Simson
North

4 C
AP


2nd
Platnick
East

Dbl



3rd
Johnson
South
2 C
Pass



4th
Aker
West

Pass
5 S
6 S

Lead
H 5
S K
Greco
North

2 NT
Pass
AP

2nd
A
10
Milgrim
East

Dbl
6 C


3rd
7
2
Hampson
South
2 C
5 C
Pass


4th
2
5
S A 9 7 4 3 2
H 6 4 2
D Q 10 9 8
C
TableS K Q 6
H A Q 10 9 3
D A K J 6 5
C
S 10
H 8 7
D 7 4
C A K Q 10 9 8 7 6
Rogoff +104 S West made 7 -5106 S West made 6 -980


World Team OlympiadNovember 2004Istanbul TRGrand Cevahir Convention Centre
Qualifying, Round 12OpenItaly NSClosedGeorgia NS
Board 4
Both Vul
S J 4
H K Q 7 6 5 4 3 2
D A K J
C
Chechelashvili
West
Pass
4 S
5 S

Lead
C K
C 8
S J
Bocchi
North
1 H
5 H
6 H

2nd
A
6
A
Goshadze
East
1 NT
Pass
AP

3rd
3
H 2
Duboin
South
2 NT
Pass


4th
S 4
2
Versace
West
Pass
2 S


Lead
C K
H 8
S J
Beriashvili
North
1 H
4 H


2nd
A
C 5
A
Lauria
East
Dbl
AP


3rd
3
K
3
Abzianidze
South
2 D



4th
S 4
S 5
8
S Q 10 9 8
H
D 10 9 8
C J 9 7 6 5 3
TableS A 6 5 2
H
D Q 7 5 4
C K Q 10 4 2
S K 7 3
H A J 10 9 8
D 6 3 2
C A 8
Italy +136 H North made 6 +14304 H North made 6 +680


Shortest Trump Fit = 2


Bermuda BowlSeptember 2013Bali IDNusa Dua Convention Center
Qualifying, Round 1ClosedAustralia NSOpenJapan NS
Board 12
N-S Vul
S A J 10 7 3
H K J 10 5 2
D A K 2
C
D.Chen
West
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
C 5
C Q
H 3
S K
D A
C 4
S 5
H 7
D 2
H A
H 8
D 9
H 9
Bilski
North
1 C
4 C
5 C

2nd
K
S 7
10
2
C J
D 4
10
S 6
C 7
S 8
D 7
K
D J
Furuta
East
1 H
Pass
AP

3rd
A
2
Q
9
3
10
Q
4
Q
D 8
C 3
C 8
C 9
Brown
South
1 S
4 H


4th
S 3
6
6
A
5
H 2
4
J
6
5
K
10
S J
Kanetkar
West
Pass
5 C


Lead
S K
S J
C 8
Ino
North
1 S
5 S


2nd
2
Q
K
Thomson
East
2 S
AP


3rd
5
4
A
Teramoto
South
4 S



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







Japan +175 C North down 9 -9005 S North made 5 +650

Does this explain the phrase Down Under? The defense even dropped a trick, as Bilski should have been down 10.


United States Bridge ChampionshipJune 2008Palm Bch Gardens FLPGA National Resort
Semifinal, Segment 8OpenNickell NSClosedWelland NS
Board 113
None Vul
S A 9 7 5 2
H 8 6
D J 9 3
C A J 9
Willenken
West

Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
D 7
S K
S Q
C 3
C A
C 9
Compton
North
Pass
2 C
3 S
4 H


2nd
J
H 2
H 5
2
8
10
Welland
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
Q
2
5
J
4
K
Hamman
South
1 S
3 C
4 D
4 S


4th
A
4
3
5
7
Q
Rodwell
West

AP




Lead
D 4
S K
D 2
H.Weinstein
North
1 S





2nd
J
H 2
9
Meckstroth
East
Pass





3rd
Q
2
10
Garner
South
5 H





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


Nickell +134 S South made 7 +5105 H South down 6 -300


Spingold Knockout TeamsAugust 1998Chicago ILHilton Hotel
Semifinal, Segment 4OpenSchwartz NSClosedBaze NS
Board 55
Both Vul
S 7
H K J 8 4
D A Q 10 7 5
C 6 4 3
Balicki
West

Pass
AP
Levin
North

3 S
Zmudzinski
East

Pass
Weinstein
South
3 D
4 S
Lair
West

Pass
5 H
5 S
6 S
AP

Lead
H 10
S 2
D 4
S 5
H 6
C 3
Lesniewski
North

1 D
Dbl
Pass
Pass


2nd
A
7
3
D 5
2
10
Smith
East

4 S
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
4
A
S 8
Q
9
J
Szymanowski
South
Pass
5 D
Pass
6 D
Dbl


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



Baze +144 S North down 8 -8006 S× East down 1 +200


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