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 Qtrfinal, Seg 5, Bd 68 West
Milner
1 H
3 D
4 C
5 D
7 NT


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


2nd
A
8
6
East
LallH
2 D
3 S
4 NT
7 D



3rd
5
A
10
South
Zia
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass



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

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

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

3rd
5
South
Chambers
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
8
W deals
Both vul
S J 9 8 4
H J 5 3
D Q 9 8
C K 7 5
S Q 10
H A K Q 10 8 7
D K 7 5
C A 2
Table S A K 5 2
H 4
D A J 10 6 4 3 2
C 8
01006 =
DBCD7 DCDD7
Par EW +2220
S 7 6 3
H 9 6 2
D
C Q J 10 9 6 4 3

Fleisher
7 NT East -6
+600 +21

  Milner
  7 D East =
  -2140


2. 2003 USBC Final, Seg 5, Bd 69 West
Wolff

5 C
5 S

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

2nd
4
2
East
Morse
Pass
Pass
Dbl

3rd
A
6
South
Fallenius
4 H
5 H
All Pass

4th
H 3
C 3
West
WeinsteinH

6 C
Pass

Lead
D 2
C Q
North
Wildavsky
3 H
Pass
Pass

2nd
4
East
Garner
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
South
Doub
4 H
Dbl


4th
C 2
N deals
N-S vul
S 6
H Q J 10 8 7 4 3
D J 10 7 3 2
C
S K Q 5 3 2
H
D
C A Q J 10 9 6 3 2
Table S J 8 4
H A 5 2
D 9 6 5 4
C K 7 5
42CC1 =
7A11C 7911C
Par NS +100
S A 10 9 7
H K 9 6
D A K Q 8
C 8 4

Welland
6 H× North =
+1660 +21

  Cohen
  6 C× West =
  -1090


Highest Raw Score = 2940


3. 2009 USBC Rd of 32B, Seg 4, Bd 51 West
Gitelman

1 D
4 NT
6 H
Dbl

Lead
H K
D A
D J
D K
S 9
C 3
C A
North
YangD

1 S
Pass
Pass
All Pass

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

4 H
5 H
Pass


3rd
A
H 8
H 6
H 4
A
K
4
South
ShiX
Pass
4 S
Pass
6 S


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

2 C
3 D
6 H
Pass

Lead
D 9
H K
North
Greco

Pass
Pass
Pass
Dbl

2nd
4
9
East
Ozdil

2 H
3 H
7 H
Rdbl

3rd
5
South
Hampson
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
H 4
S deals
E-W vul
S J 10 9 4 2
H 7 2
D 10 5
C A K 9 5
S
H A J 3
D A K Q J 7 6 4
C Q J 2
Table S K Q 8
H K Q 10 8 6 5 4
D
C 8 7 6
08006 =
A5BB6 84BB6
Par EW +500
S A 7 6 5 3
H 9
D 9 8 3 2
C 10 4 3

Ozdil
6 S× North -5
-1100 +18

  Diamond
  7 H×× East =
  -2940


Most Calls = 40


4. 2011 Vanderbilt Rd of 16, Seg 1, Bd 4 West
Baldursson
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
North
Nunes
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
2
J
East
JonssonT
1 H
1 NT
2 NT
3 D
3 NT
4 H
5 C
5 H
6 D


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


4th
10
8
West
Zimmerm.
1 S
3 C
Rdbl
6 S







Lead
D 4
S 2
North
Deutsch
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass







2nd
3
3
East
Multon
2 NT
4 D
4 S








3rd
9
10
South
Kranyak
Pass
Dbl
Pass








4th
A
5
W deals
Both vul
S 7 3
H K J 7 6 3
D Q 7 6 4
C J 9
S A Q 8 4 2
H A 10
D A
C K 10 6 4 3
Table S K J 10
H Q 5 4
D 10 8 3
C A Q 7 2
11560 =
CC87D =
Par EW +2000
S 9 6 5
H 9 8 2
D K J 9 5 2
C 8 5

Monaco
7 C West =
-2140

  Deutsch
  6 S West =
  -1430 +12


Stats 9Y38 MainTop Extremes

Most Doubles = 6


5. 2009 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 7, Bd 12 West
Shih
Pass
Dbl
Pass
Dbl
Pass
Pass

Lead
H A
S 3
H 5
S J
S 6
C Q
North
deWijs
1 NT
Pass
2 C
2 H
Pass
2 NT

2nd
4
2
K
4
5
7
East
ShenC
Pass
Pass
Dbl
Dbl
Dbl
Dbl

3rd
6
Q
Q
9
A
8
South
Muller
Pass
Rdbl
2 D
2 S
Pass
All Pass

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




Lead
D 10
D A
D 6
C Q
H 2
S 3
North
YangH
1 C
Pass
All Pass




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





3rd
K
2
8
8
4
Q
South
ChenH
Pass
Pass





4th
5
4
J
2
6
K
W deals
N-S vul
S K 7
H 10 7 5 2
D A K 6
C A 10 7 6
S A Q 9
H J 9 8 6
D J 7 4 3
C Q 3
Table S J 10 6 3
H A K 3
D Q 5
C K J 9 8
44454 =
98979 99879
Par EW +400
S 8 5 4 2
H Q 4
D 10 9 8 2
C 5 4 2

Netherlands
2 NT× North -3
-800

  Taipei
  3 NT East =
  -400 +9


6. 2009 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 14, Bd 12 West
Brogeland
Pass
Pass
Dbl
Dbl
Dbl

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

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


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


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




Lead
H 2
H A
H J
S K
D 2
C 6
D 3
North
Saelensm.
1 D
Pass




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





3rd
7
6
9
2
6
10
10
South
Austberg
Pass





4th
K
C 9
S 4
A
9
K
A
W deals
N-S vul
S A J 4 3
H 7
D K 7 5 3 2
C A K 9
S 10 8 6 2
H Q 9 8 6
D A 9
C 10 8 3
Table S K Q 9 7
H A K J
D Q J 8 4
C 6 2
65778 =
68654 =
Par EW +110
S 5
H 10 5 4 3 2
D 10 6
C Q J 7 5 4

Bulgaria
3 D× North -1
-200

  Norway
  1 NT East +2
  -150 +2


Fewest HCP Game = 10


7. 2007 Bermuda Bowl Qtrfinal, Seg 5, Bd 67 West
deWijs

Pass
1 NT
3 S
5 C

Lead
H J
D 9
North
Cullin

Pass
3 H
Pass
All Pass

2nd
9
A
East
Muller

1 C
Dbl
4 C


3rd
A
10
South
Upmark
Pass
Dbl
Pass
Pass


4th
Q
4
West
Bertheau

Pass
Pass



Lead
D 4
C Q
C A
North
Drijver

4 H
Pass



2nd
2
2
H 3
East
Nystrom

Dbl




3rd
A
4
7
South
Brink
2 H
Pass




4th
10
3
6
S deals
E-W vul
S
H A 8 6 5 2
D J 9 8 3 2
C 9 6 3
S K 9 7 3
H K 9
D 6 5 4
C K 10 7 4
Table S A Q 4 2
H Q
D A Q 7
C A Q J 8 5
24A52 =
A937B A937A
Par EW +100
S J 10 8 6 5
H J 10 7 4 3
D K 10
C 2

Sweden
5 C East =
-600

  Netherlands
  4 H× South =
  +590 +15


Fewest HCP Slam = 16


8. 2009 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 7, Bd 10 West
Groetheim

1 H
5 H


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

Dbl
Dbl


2nd
J
K
3
8
2
Q
4
K
East
Tundal
Pass
4 H
All Pass


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



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

1 H
5 H
6 H

Lead
C Q
D A
D 5
C 6
D 2
H 6
North
Saelensm.

Dbl
5 S
Dbl

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

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


4th
H 3
4
6
3
J
5
E deals
Both vul
S K J 7 6 4
H 5
D K Q 8 3
C Q J 3
S Q 5
H A K 10 7 4 3
D A 10 9 5 2
C
Table S 3 2
H Q J 8 6 2
D 7
C 9 8 7 6 5
67189 =
31B43 =
Par EW +650
S A 10 9 8
H 9
D J 6 4
C A K 10 4 2

Russia
5 H× West +1
-1050 +12

  Norway
  6 H× West =
  -1660


Stats 9Y38 MainTop Extremes

Fewest HCP Grand Slam = 20


9. 2009 USBC Final, Seg 2, Bd 25 West
Woolsey

3 H
Dbl
6 S
All Pass

Lead
D 2
North
Ekeblad
Pass
5 H
Pass
Pass


2nd
East
Stewart
1 S
5 S
Pass
Pass


3rd
South
Weichsel
2 S
6 H
Rdbl
7 H


4th
West
Granovetter

Dbl
6 S
All Pass


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



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



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



4th
8
5
S 2
5
6
7
C 5
N deals
E-W vul
S 7 6 5
H K 8 6 4 3
D Q 10 5 3
C 3
S Q J 4 3
H Q
D A K 9 4
C 10 9 7 6
Table S A K 10 9 8 2
H 5
D J 8 7 6 2
C 8
53D3D =
0A0A0 =
Par NS +800
S
H A J 10 9 7 2
D
C A K Q J 5 4 2

Fleisher
7 H North =
+1510 +14

  Robinson
  6 S× East -2
  +500


Most Undertricks = 9


10. 2013 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 7, Bd 92 West
Schermer
Pass
2 C
3 NT

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

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


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


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

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


2nd
4
2
8
3
East
Kamil
3 C
Pass


3rd
J
6
9
K
South
Compton
3 S
Pass


4th
3
5
6
10
W deals
N-S vul
S 6 3
H A Q 9 7 4 2
D Q 10 6
C 5 4
S J 7
H K 6 5
D K 9 7 5
C 10 9 7 6
Table S 10 4
H 8 3
D A J 4 2
C A K Q J 8
49834 =
00089 =
Par NS +100
S A K Q 9 8 5 2
H J 10
D 8 3
C 3 2

Fleisher
3 NT East -9
+450 +11

  Milner
  4 S South -1
  -100


11. 2013 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 1, Bd 12 West
ChenD
Pass
Pass
Pass

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

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

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


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

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


2nd
2
Q
K
East
Thomson
2 S
Pass


3rd
5
4
A
South
Teramoto
4 S
Pass


4th
A
9
S 3
W deals
N-S vul
S A J 10 7 3
H K J 10 5 2
D A K 2
C
S 9 5
H 4 3
D 9 8 6 5
C A Q 10 9 3
Table S K Q
H A Q 9 8 7
D
C J 8 7 5 4 2
5B5B1 5B4B1
6282C =
Par EW +200
S 8 6 4 2
H 6
D Q J 10 7 4 3
C K 6

Australia
5 C North -9
-900

  Japan
  5 S North =
  +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 Rd of 16, Seg 3, Bd 34 West
Levin

2 H
Pass
Pass

Lead
H K
S 3
S 4
North
Gu

2 S
4 NT
5 S

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

3rd
7
Q
A
South
WeinsteinJ
Pass
4 H
5 C


4th
3
K
10
West
Lair

4 S



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

Pass



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



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



4th
4
7
10
10
Q
10
10
J
E deals
N-S vul
S K 9 7 6 4
H 3
D A K J 9 8 5
C Q
S Q 10
H A J 7 5 4 2
D 10 7 4
C J 5
Table S J 3
H K Q 10 9 6
D 6 3 2
C A 10 3
6B6BA =
21722 =
Par NS +650
S A 8 5 2
H 8
D Q
C K 9 8 7 6 4 2

Ozdil
5 S North =
+650 +5

  Jacobs
  4 S West -9
  +450

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


Stats 9Y38 MainTop Extremes

Fewest Tricks Won = 0


13. 2013 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 7, Bd 92 West
Schermer
Pass
2 C
3 NT

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

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


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


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

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


2nd
4
2
8
3
East
Kamil
3 C
Pass


3rd
J
6
9
K
South
Compton
3 S
Pass


4th
3
5
6
10
W deals
N-S vul
S 6 3
H A Q 9 7 4 2
D Q 10 6
C 5 4
S J 7
H K 6 5
D K 9 7 5
C 10 9 7 6
Table S 10 4
H 8 3
D A J 4 2
C A K Q J 8
49834 =
00089 =
Par NS +100
S A K Q 9 8 5 2
H J 10
D 8 3
C 3 2

Fleisher
3 NT East -9
+450 +11

  Milner
  4 S South -1
  -100


14. 2009 Vanderbilt Final, Seg 2, Bd 29 West
Katz

Pass


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



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



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



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

2 C
4 S

Lead
C A
C K
C Q
S A
S 5
North
ElAhmady
1 C
Dbl
All Pass

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


3rd
2
10
J
6
South
Sadek
Pass
Pass


4th
4
6
8
9
N deals
Both vul
S J 9
H 10 7
D K 8 7 4
C A K Q 5 3
S K Q 10 7 6
H A K 5
D J 6
C 8 6 4
Table S A 8 5
H Q J 6 2
D A Q 9 2
C 9 7
21046 =
8BA97 =
Par EW +650
S 4 3 2
H 9 8 4 3
D 10 5 3
C J 10 2

Diamond
1 NT North -7
-700

  Katz
  4 S West +1
  -650 +2

Reminiscent of the old days, when a “700 number” was pretty common.


Most HCP Hand = 30


15. 2013 USBC Rd of 32, Seg 2, Bd 18 West
Boyd

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H A
North
Hampson

1 C
2 S
3 D
6 D

2nd
K
East
Robinson
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

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


4th
4
West
Diamond

1 S
Pass
Pass


Lead
H A
S 7
North
Kaplan

Dbl
2 S
6 D


2nd
K
East
Platnick
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass


3rd
6
South
Lee
Pass
2 H
3 D



4th
4
E deals
N-S vul
S A K Q J 10
H K
D A K Q J
C A K 9
S 9 7 6 5 2
H A 10 5 2
D 4
C 10 7 5
Table S 4 3
H J 8 6 3
D 7 6 3
C Q J 8 3
BB9C9 =
22414 =
Par NS +1370
S 8
H Q 9 7 4
D 10 9 8 5 2
C 6 4 2

Diamond
6 D South =
+1370 =

  Robinson
  6 D South =
  +1370 =


16. 2012 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 3, Bd 33 West
Schermer

2 H
3 C
5 NT

Lead
C 3
North
Diamond
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

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

3rd
South
Platnick
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
West
Hampson





Lead
North
Bates





2nd
East
Greco





3rd
South
Wold





4th
N deals
None vul
S 7 6
H 8 3 2
D 8 7 2
C 9 8 5 4 3
S J 8 4 3
H 9 5
D J 10 5
C A J 10 2
Table S A K Q 9
H A K 10 4
D A K Q
C K Q
00211 =
DDBCC =
Par EW +1520
S 10 5 2
H Q J 7 6
D 9 6 4 3
C 7 6

Diamond
7 NT West =
-1520 =

  Jacobs
  7 S East =
  -1510 =


Stats 9Y38 MainTop Extremes

Worst Hand = 57 (sum of spots)


17. 1997 Bermuda Bowl Final, Seg 2, Bd 30 West
Multon

Dbl
2 D
Pass
5 D

Lead
C 4
C A
North
Nickell

Pass
2 S
Pass
Dbl

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

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


4th
5
6
West
Meckstroth

2 NT
5 D



Lead
C 4
C A
North
Perron

Pass
Dbl



2nd
2
Q
East
Rodwell
Pass
3 C
All Pass



3rd
K
3
South
Chemla
2 D
Dbl




4th
5
6
E deals
None vul
S 7 5 3 2
H 7 6 3 2
D 8 5 2
C 4 3
S K 9
H Q 10 5 4
D A K Q J 6
C Q 5
Table S 10
H K J
D 10 9 7 3
C J 10 9 8 6 2
49544 =
64799 =
Par NS +100
S A Q J 8 6 4
H A 9 8
D 4
C A K 7

USA-2
5 D× West -2
+300 =

  France
  5 D× West -2
  +300 =


Fewest Losers Hand = 1


18. 1998 Rosenblum Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 53 West
Campos

Pass
Pass

Lead
D K
H A
North
Nilsland
3 H
7 H


2nd
A
3
East
Villas-Boas
Pass
Pass


3rd
2
2
South
Fallenius
5 NT
Pass


4th
5
5
West
Fredin

Pass
Pass

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

2nd
A
East
Lindkvist
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
2
South
Branco
4 NT
5 NT


4th
5
N deals
N-S vul
S J 10 2
H K Q J 10 9 4 2
D J 6 5
C
S 4 3
H 7 3
D 10 9 7 2
C Q 8 6 3 2
Table S 9 8 7
H 8 6 5
D K Q 8 4 3
C 9 7
DDD8B =
00052 =
Par NS +2220
S A K Q 6 5
H A
D A
C A K J 10 5 4

Sweden
7 H North =
+2210 =

  Brazil
  7 H North =
  +2210 =


Longest Partnership Fit = 13


19. 2009 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 1, Bd 15 West
Diamond

Pass
4 S


Lead
C 2
North
Simson

4 C
All Pass


2nd
East
Platnick

Dbl



3rd
South
Johnson
2 C
Pass



4th
West
Aker

Pass
5 S
6 S

Lead
H 5
S K
North
Greco

2 NT
Pass
All Pass

2nd
A
10
East
Milgrim

Dbl
6 C


3rd
7
2
South
Hampson
2 C
5 C
Pass


4th
2
5
S deals
N-S vul
S J 8 5
H K J 5
D 3 2
C J 5 4 3 2
S A 9 7 4 3 2
H 6 4 2
D Q 10 9 8
C
Table S K Q 6
H A Q 10 9 3
D A K J 6 5
C
00008 =
5DDD5 =
Par EW +1510
S 10
H 8 7
D 7 4
C A K Q 10 9 8 7 6

Rogoff
4 S West +3
-510 +10

  Diamond
  6 S West =
  -980


20. 2004 Olympiad Qual, Rd 12, Bd 4 West
Chechel.
Pass
4 S
5 S

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

2nd
A
6
A
East
Goshadze
1 NT
Pass
All Pass

3rd
3
H 2
South
Duboin
2 NT
Pass


4th
S 4
2
West
Versace
Pass
2 S
Pass

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


2nd
A
C 5
A
East
Lauria
Dbl
Pass


3rd
3
K
3
South
Abzianidze
2 D
Pass


4th
S 4
S 5
8
W deals
Both vul
S J 4
H K Q 7 6 5 4 3 2
D A K J
C
S Q 10 9 8
H
D 10 9 8
C J 9 7 6 5 3
Table S A 6 5 2
H
D Q 7 5 4
C K Q 10 4 2
C4C64 =
19169 18169
Par NS +1100
S K 7 3
H A J 10 9 8
D 6 3 2
C A 8

Italy
6 H North =
+1430 +13

  Georgia
  4 H North +2
  +680


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Shortest Trump Fit = 2


21. 2013 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 1, Bd 12 West
ChenD
Pass
Pass
Pass

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

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

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


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

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


2nd
2
Q
K
East
Thomson
2 S
Pass


3rd
5
4
A
South
Teramoto
4 S
Pass


4th
A
9
S 3
W deals
N-S vul
S A J 10 7 3
H K J 10 5 2
D A K 2
C
S 9 5
H 4 3
D 9 8 6 5
C A Q 10 9 3
Table S K Q
H A Q 9 8 7
D
C J 8 7 5 4 2
5B5B1 5B4B1
6282C =
Par EW +200
S 8 6 4 2
H 6
D Q J 10 7 4 3
C K 6

Australia
5 C North -9
-900

  Japan
  5 S North =
  +650 +17

Opening in a void suit and bidding it twice again does have its drawbacks.


22. 2008 USBC Semifinal, Seg 8, Bd 113 West
Willenken

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

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


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


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


4th
A
4
3
5
7
Q
West
Rodwell

Pass




Lead
D 4
S K
D 2
North
WeinsteinH
1 S
Pass




2nd
J
H 2
9
East
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass




3rd
Q
2
10
South
Garner
5 H





4th
A
3
K
N deals
None vul
S A 9 7 5 2
H 8 6
D J 9 3
C A J 9
S
H K J 10 9 5 2
D 7 6 4 2
C Q 7 2
Table S 4 3
H A Q 7 4 3
D Q 10 8
C 10 8 5
7D58B 7D58C
10851 10841
Par NS +1510
S K Q J 10 8 6
H
D A K 5
C K 6 4 3

Nickell
4 S South +3
+510 +13

  Welland
  5 H South -6
  -300


23. 1998 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 55 West
Balicki

Pass
Pass




Lead
North
Levin

3 S
Pass




2nd
East
Zmudzinski

Pass
Pass




3rd
South
Weinstein
3 D
4 S





4th
West
Lair

Pass
5 H
5 S
6 S
All Pass

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

1 D
Dbl
Pass
Pass


2nd
A
7
3
D 5
2
10
East
Smith

4 S
Pass
Pass
Pass


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


4th
3
J
7
D 2
J
2
S deals
Both vul
S 7
H K J 8 4
D A Q 10 7 5
C 6 4 3
S 10 9 8 5 2
H A Q 9 7 5
D
C 9 8 2
Table S A K Q 6 4 3
H 6 3
D 4
C A Q 10 5
525A3 =
6A83A 6B83A
Par EW +500
S J
H 10 2
D K J 9 8 6 3 2
C K J 7

Schwartz
4 S North -8
-800

  Baze
  6 S× East -1
  +200 +14


Freakest Deal = 37 (0-80 scale)


24. 2004 Olympiad Qtrfinal, Seg 1, Bd 12 West
Fazli
3 NT
Pass
Pass

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

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

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


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

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

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

3rd
9
H 8
South
Jafer
4 H
6 H
All Pass

4th
8
8
W deals
N-S vul
S K Q 9 7 5 4 3 2
H K 9 3
D Q 3
C
S J 10 8
H
D A K J 10 8 6 4
C 7 4 2
Table S A 6
H 6
D 9 7 5
C A Q 10 9 6 5 3
49C12 49C22
4409B =
Par NS +300
S
H A Q J 10 8 7 5 4 2
D 2
C K J 8

Italy
7 D× East -1
+100

  Pakistan
  6 H× South +1
  +1860 +18


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