Main Stats 9Y38 by Richard Pavlicek
Greatest IMP Swing = 21
United States Bridge Championship | June 2013 | Orlando FL | Buena Vista Palace Hotel | ||||||||
Quarterfinal, Segment 5 | Open | Fleisher NS | Closed | Milner NS | |||||||
Board 68 Both Vul | J 9 8 4 J 5 3 Q 9 8 K 7 5 | Milner West 1 3 4 5 7 NT Lead 10 5 4 K | Martel North Pass Pass Pass Pass AP 2nd A 8 6 | H.Lall East 2 3 4 NT 7 3rd 5 A 10 | Zia South Pass Pass Pass Pass 4th 8 3 J | Willenken West 1 2 4 5 5 7 Lead Q K | Schermer North Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Dbl 2nd A 8 | Rosenberg East 2 3 4 NT 5 6 7 3rd 5 | Chambers South Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass AP 4th 8 | ||
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 | ||||||||||
7 6 3 9 6 2 Q J 10 9 6 4 3 | |||||||||||
Fleisher +21 | 7 NT East down 6 +600 | 7 East made 7 -2140 |
United States Bridge Championship | June 2003 | Memphis TN | East Memphis Hilton | ||||||||
Final, Segment 5 | Open | Welland NS | Closed | Cohen NS | |||||||
Board 69 N-S Vul | 6 Q J 10 8 7 4 3 J 10 7 3 2 | Wolff West 5 5 Lead 5 J 4 | Welland North 3 Pass 6 2nd 4 2 | Morse East Pass Pass Dbl 3rd A 6 | Fallenius South 4 5 AP 4th 3 3 | H.Weinstein West 6 AP Lead 2 Q | Wildavsky North 3 Pass 2nd 4 | Garner East Pass Pass 3rd Q | Doub South 4 Dbl 4th 2 | ||
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 | ||||||||||
A 10 9 7 K 9 6 A K Q 8 8 4 | |||||||||||
Welland +21 | 6 × North made 6 +1660 | 6 × West made 6 -1090 |
Highest Raw Score = 2940
United States Bridge Championship | June 2009 | White Plains NY | Crowne Plaza Hotel | ||||||||
Round of 32B, Segment 4 | Open | Ozdil NS | Closed | Diamond NS | |||||||
Board 51 E-W Vul | J 10 9 4 2 7 2 10 5 A K 9 5 | Gitelman West 1 4 NT 6 Dbl Lead K A J K 9 3 A 7 | D.Yang North 1 Pass Pass AP 2nd 9 5 10 J Q 2 7 5 | Moss East 4 5 Pass 3rd A 8 6 4 A K 4 3 | X.Shi South Pass 4 Pass 6 4th 2 2 3 8 6 6 J 3 | Lair West 2 3 6 Pass Lead 9 K | Greco North Pass Pass Pass Dbl 2nd 4 9 | Ozdil East 2 3 7 Rdbl 3rd 5 | Hampson South Pass Pass Pass Pass AP 4th 4 | ||
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 | ||||||||||
A 7 6 5 3 9 9 8 3 2 10 4 3 | |||||||||||
Ozdil +18 | 6 × North down 5 -1100 | 7 ×× East made 7 -2940 |
Most Calls Auction = 40
Vanderbilt Knockout Teams | March 2011 | Louisville KY | Galt House Hotel | ||||||||
Round of 16, Segment 1 | Open | Monaco NS | Closed | Deutsch NS | |||||||
Board 4 Both Vul | 7 3 K J 7 6 3 Q 7 6 4 J 9 | Baldursson West 1 1 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 7 Lead 9 3 | Nunes North Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass AP 2nd 2 J | T.Jonsson East 1 1 NT 2 NT 3 3 NT 4 5 5 6 3rd 5 A | Fantoni South Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass 4th 10 8 | Zimmermann West 1 3 Rdbl 6 Lead 4 2 8 4 10 8 A | Deutsch North Pass Pass Pass AP 2nd 3 3 2 7 5 7 5 | Multon East 2 NT 4 4 3rd 9 10 A J Q K 3 | Kranyak South Pass Dbl Pass 4th A 5 6 6 7 9 J | ||
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 | ||||||||||
9 6 5 9 8 2 K J 9 5 2 8 5 | |||||||||||
Deutsch +12 | 7 West made 7 -2140 | 6 West made 6 -1430 |
Most Doubles = 6
Bermuda Bowl | September 2009 | Sao Paolo BR | Hotel Transamerica | ||||||||
Qualifying, Round 7 | Open | Netherlands NS | Closed | Taipei NS | |||||||
Board 12 N-S Vul | K 7 10 7 5 2 A K 6 A 10 7 6 | Shih West Pass Dbl Pass Dbl Pass Pass Lead A 3 5 J 6 Q 3 A K 6 J 7 | de Wijs North 1 NT Pass 2 2 Pass 2 NT 2nd 4 2 K 4 5 7 A 5 Q 3 7 | C.Shen East Pass Pass Dbl Dbl Dbl Dbl 3rd 6 Q Q 9 A 8 9 2 8 9 J | Muller South Pass Rdbl 2 2 Pass AP 4th 2 K 8 7 6 2 4 3 4 J 5 | Bakkeren West Pass 2 3 NT Lead 10 A 6 Q 2 3 6 | H.Yang North 1 Pass AP 2nd 3 Q 3 A A 2 9 | Bertens East 1 NT 2 3rd K 2 8 8 4 Q 4 | Hu.Chen South Pass Pass 4th 5 4 J 2 6 K 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 | ||||||||||
8 5 4 2 Q 4 10 9 8 2 5 4 2 | |||||||||||
Taipei +9 | 2 NT× North down 3 -800 | 3 NT East made 3 -400 |
Bermuda Bowl | September 2009 | Sao Paolo BR | Hotel Transamerica | ||||||||
Qualifying, Round 14 | Open | Bulgaria NS | Closed | Norway NS | |||||||
Board 12 N-S Vul | A J 4 3 7 K 7 5 3 2 A K 9 | Brogeland West Pass Pass Dbl Dbl Dbl Lead A Q 9 5 8 K A K 9 | Karakolev North 1 Dbl 2 2 AP 2nd 2 6 K J 4 5 6 2 7 | Lindqvist East 1 NT Pass Dbl Dbl 3rd 9 A 4 3 3 6 4 5 | Danailov South Pass 2 2 3 4th 7 2 10 8 3 7 8 10 | Aronov West Pass Lead 2 A J K 2 6 3 Q 6 | Saelensminde North 1 2nd 8 4 3 5 Q 4 4 3 J | Stefanov East 1 NT 3rd 7 6 9 2 6 10 10 2 Q | Austberg South AP 4th K 9 4 A 9 K A 5 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 | ||||||||||
5 10 5 4 3 2 10 6 Q J 7 5 4 | |||||||||||
Norway +2 | 3 × North down 1 -200 | 1 NT East made 3 -150 |
Fewest HCP Game = 10
Bermuda Bowl | October 2007 | Shanghai CN | Oriental Riverside Hotel | ||||||||
Quarterfinal, Segment 5 | Closed | Sweden NS | Open | Netherlands NS | |||||||
Board 67 E-W Vul | A 8 6 5 2 J 9 8 3 2 9 6 3 | de Wijs West Pass 1 NT 3 5 Lead J 9 | Cullin North Pass 3 Pass AP 2nd 9 A | Muller East 1 Dbl 4 3rd A 10 | Upmark South Pass Dbl Pass Pass 4th Q 4 | Bertheau West Pass Lead 4 Q A | Drijver North 4 2nd 2 2 3 | Nystrom East Dbl 3rd A 4 7 | Brink South 2 AP 4th 10 3 6 | ||
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 | ||||||||||
J 10 8 6 5 J 10 7 4 3 K 10 2 | |||||||||||
Netherlands +15 | 5 East made 5 -600 | 4 × South made 4 +590 |
Fewest HCP Slam = 16
Bermuda Bowl | September 2009 | Sao Paolo BR | Hotel Transamerica | ||||||||
Qualifying, Round 7 | Open | Russia NS | Closed | Norway NS | |||||||
Board 10 Both Vul | K J 7 6 4 5 K Q 8 3 Q J 3 | Groetheim West 1 5 Lead 5 9 A 2 5 5 6 9 7 10 | Khiuppenen North Dbl Dbl 2nd J K 3 8 2 Q 4 K 10 6 | Tundal East Pass 4 AP 3rd 9 4 7 2 7 6 10 8 K 2 | Kholomeev South 1 4 4th 3 3 4 6 J J Q 8 4 9 | Dubinin West 1 5 6 Lead Q A 5 6 2 6 | Saelensminde North Dbl 5 Dbl 2nd 5 3 8 4 Q 9 | Gromov East Pass 4 Pass AP 3rd 2 7 2 4 Q A | Austberg South 1 4 Pass 4th 3 4 6 3 J 5 | ||
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 | ||||||||||
A 10 9 8 9 J 6 4 A K 10 4 2 | |||||||||||
Russia +12 | 5 × West made 6 -1050 | 6 × West made 6 -1660 |
Fewest HCP Grand = 20
United States Bridge Championship | June 2009 | White Plains NY | Crowne Plaza Hotel | ||||||||
Final, Segment 2 | Open | Fleisher NS | Closed | Robinson NS | |||||||
Board 25 E-W Vul | 7 6 5 K 8 6 4 3 Q 10 5 3 3 | Woolsey West 3 Dbl 6 AP Lead 2 | Ekeblad North Pass 5 Pass Pass 2nd | Stewart East 1 5 Pass Pass 3rd | Weichsel South 2 6 Rdbl 7 4th | Granovetter West Dbl 6 AP Lead K A 2 A 9 8 K | Doub North Pass Pass Pass 2nd 6 Q 4 2 4 7 3 | Rubin East 1 4 Pass 3rd 3 3 K 3 4 J 2 | Wildavsky South 2 5 Dbl 4th 8 5 2 5 6 7 5 | ||
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 | ||||||||||
A J 10 9 7 2 A K Q J 5 4 2 | |||||||||||
Fleisher +14 | 7 North made 7 +1510 | 6 × East down 2 +500 |
Fewest Tricks Won = 0
United States Bridge Championship | June 2013 | Orlando FL | Buena Vista Palace Hotel | ||||||||
Quarterfinal, Segment 7 | Open | Fleisher NS | Closed | Milner NS | |||||||
Board 92 N-S Vul | 6 3 A Q 9 7 4 2 Q 10 6 5 4 | Schermer West Pass 2 3 NT Lead K A Q 8 9 5 2 J | Rosenberg North Pass 2 AP 2nd 7 J 6 5 7 7 5 | Chambers East 1 2 NT 3rd 3 6 6 10 Q 4 5 | Willenken South 1 Pass 4th 4 10 2 4 J 8 3 | Fleisher West Pass Pass Lead 10 Q A 4 | Wold North 2 4 2nd 4 2 8 3 | Kamil East 3 AP 3rd J 6 9 K | Compton South 3 4th 3 5 6 10 | ||
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 | ||||||||||
A K Q 9 8 5 2 J 10 8 3 3 2 | |||||||||||
Fleisher +11 | 3 NT East down 9 +450 | 4 South down 1 -100 |
Vanderbilt Knockout Teams | March 2009 | Houston TX | Hilton Americas | ||||||||
Final, Segment 2 | Open | Diamond NS | Closed | Katz NS | |||||||
Board 29 Both Vul | J 9 10 7 K 8 7 4 A K Q 5 3 | Katz West Pass Lead 2 K 7 8 10 A 6 J Q J | Platnick North 1 NT 2nd 3 9 J 4 4 10 7 K 8 9 | Jacobs East Pass 3rd K 5 A Q 7 6 9 A 5 6 | Diamond South Pass 4th 7 2 3 3 3 4 5 10 5 | Greco West 2 4 Lead A K Q A 5 | El Ahmady North 1 Dbl AP 2nd 7 9 8 2 3 | Hampson East Dbl Pass 3rd 2 10 J 6 | Sadek South Pass Pass 4th 4 6 8 9 | ||
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 | ||||||||||
4 3 2 9 8 4 3 10 5 3 J 10 2 | |||||||||||
Katz +2 | 1 NT North down 7 -700 | 4 West made 5 -650 |
Reminiscent of the old days: a 700 save against a vulnerable game
Most Undertricks = 9
United States Bridge Championship | June 2013 | Orlando FL | Buena Vista Palace Hotel | ||||||||
Quarterfinal, Segment 7 | Open | Fleisher NS | Closed | Milner NS | |||||||
Board 92 N-S Vul | 6 3 A Q 9 7 4 2 Q 10 6 5 4 | Schermer West Pass 2 3 NT Lead K A Q 8 9 5 2 J | Rosenberg North Pass 2 AP 2nd 7 J 6 5 7 7 5 | Chambers East 1 2 NT 3rd 3 6 6 10 Q 4 5 | Willenken South 1 Pass 4th 4 10 2 4 J 8 3 | Fleisher West Pass Pass Lead 10 Q A 4 | Wold North 2 4 2nd 4 2 8 3 | Kamil East 3 AP 3rd J 6 9 K | Compton South 3 4th 3 5 6 10 | ||
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 | ||||||||||
A K Q 9 8 5 2 J 10 8 3 3 2 | |||||||||||
Fleisher +11 | 3 NT East down 9 +450 | 4 South down 1 -100 |
Bermuda Bowl | September 2013 | Bali ID | Nusa Dua Convention Center | ||||||||
Qualifying, Round 1 | Closed | Australia NS | Open | Japan NS | |||||||
Board 12 N-S Vul | A J 10 7 3 K J 10 5 2 A K 2 | D.Chen West Pass Pass Pass Lead 5 Q 3 K A 4 5 7 2 A 8 9 9 | Bilski North 1 4 5 2nd K 7 10 2 J 4 10 6 7 8 7 K J | Furuta East 1 Pass AP 3rd A 2 Q 9 3 10 Q 4 Q 8 3 8 9 | Brown South 1 4 4th 3 6 6 A 5 2 4 J 6 5 K 10 J | Kanetkar West Pass 5 Lead K J 8 | Ino North 1 5 2nd 2 Q K | Thomson East 2 AP 3rd 5 4 A | Teramoto South 4 4th A 9 3 | ||
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 | ||||||||||
8 6 4 2 6 Q J 10 7 4 3 K 6 | |||||||||||
Japan +17 | 5 North down 9 -900 | 5 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 Championship | June 2009 | White Plains NY | Crowne Plaza Hotel | ||||||||
Round of 16, Segment 3 | Closed | Ozdil NS | Open | Jacobs NS | |||||||
Board 34 N-S Vul | K 9 7 6 4 3 A K J 9 8 5 Q | Levin West 2 Pass Pass Lead K 3 4 | Gu North 2 4 NT 5 2nd 8 2 J | Weinstein East Pass 2 NT Pass AP 3rd 7 Q A | J.Weinstein South Pass 4 5 4th 3 K 10 | Lair West 4 Lead K A J 8 3 9 6 5 | Grue North AP 2nd 3 2 6 7 K J 3 Q | Ozdil East 2 3rd Q 2 2 3 5 4 A K | Cheek South Pass 4th 4 7 10 10 Q 10 10 J | ||
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 | ||||||||||
A 8 5 2 8 Q K 9 8 7 6 4 2 | |||||||||||
Ozdil +5 | 5 North made 5 +650 | 4 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 Olympiad | November 2004 | Istanbul TR | Grand Cevahir Convention Centre | ||||||||
Quarterfinal, Segment 1 | Open | Italy NS | Closed | Pakistan NS | |||||||
Board 12 N-S Vul | K Q 9 7 5 4 3 2 K 9 3 Q 3 | Fazli West 3 NT Pass AP Lead A A K 2 Q A | Fantoni North 4 6 2nd J 3 Q 2 4 | Allana East 5 7 3rd 3 5 7 9 K | Nunes South 5 Dbl 4th 6 2 4 J 9 | Versace West 1 5 Pass Lead 2 2 10 | Khan North 1 5 Pass 2nd 3 A | Lauria East 2 6 Dbl 3rd 9 8 | Jafer South 4 6 AP 4th 8 8 | ||
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 | ||||||||||
A Q J 10 8 7 5 4 2 2 K J 8 | |||||||||||
Pakistan +18 | 7 × East down 1 +100 | 6 × South made 7 +1860 |
Most HCP Hand = 30
United States Bridge Championship | June 2013 | Orlando FL | Buena Vista Palace Hotel | ||||||||
Round of 32, Segment 2 | Open | Diamond NS | Closed | Robinson NS | |||||||
Board 18 N-S Vul | A K Q J 10 K A K Q J A K 9 | Boyd West Pass Pass Pass Pass Lead A | Hampson North 1 2 3 6 2nd K | Robinson East Pass Pass Pass Pass AP 3rd 8 | Greco South Pass 1 3 4 4th 4 | Diamond West 1 Pass Pass Lead A 7 | Kaplan North Dbl 2 6 2nd K | Platnick East Pass Pass Pass AP 3rd 6 | Lee South Pass 2 3 4th 4 | ||
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 | ||||||||||
8 Q 9 7 4 10 9 8 5 2 6 4 2 | |||||||||||
Tie | 6 South made 6 +1370 | 6 South made 6 +1370 |
United States Bridge Championship | May 2012 | Schaumburg IL | Hyatt Regency Woodfield | ||||||||
Quarterfinal, Segment 3 | Open | Diamond NS | Closed | Jacobs NS | |||||||
Board 33 None Vul | 7 6 8 3 2 8 7 2 9 8 5 4 3 | Schermer West 2 3 5 NT Lead 3 | Diamond North Pass Pass Pass Pass 2nd | Chambers East 2 2 3 7 NT 3rd | Platnick South Pass Pass Pass AP 4th | Hampson West | Bates North | Greco East | Wold South | ||
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 | ||||||||||
10 5 2 Q J 7 6 9 6 4 3 7 6 | |||||||||||
Jacobs +0 | 7 NT West made 7 -1520 | 7 East made 7 -1510 |
Worst Yarborough = 57 (sum of spots)
Bermuda Bowl | October 1997 | Hammamet TN | Royal Azur Hotel | ||||||||
Final, Segment 2 | Open | USA2 NS | Closed | France NS | |||||||
Board 30 None Vul | 7 5 3 2 7 6 3 2 8 5 2 4 3 | Multon West Dbl 2 Pass 5 Lead 4 A | Nickell North Pass 2 Pass Dbl 2nd 2 Q | Mouiel East Pass 2 4 4 NT AP 3rd K 3 | Freeman South 1 Dbl 4 Dbl 4th 5 6 | Meckstroth West 2 NT 5 Lead 4 A | Perron North Pass Dbl 2nd 2 Q | Rodwell East Pass 3 AP 3rd K 3 | Chemla South 2 Dbl 4th 5 6 | ||
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 | ||||||||||
A Q J 8 6 4 A 9 8 4 A K 7 | |||||||||||
Tie | 5 × West down 2 +300 | 5 × West down 2 +300 |
Fewest Losers Hand = 1
Rosenblum Cup | September 1998 | Lille FR | Grand Palais Hotel | ||||||||
Semifinal, Segment 4 | Open | Sweden NS | Closed | Brazil NS | |||||||
Board 53 N-S Vul | J 10 2 K Q J 10 9 4 2 J 6 5 | Campos West Pass Lead K A | Nilsland North 3 7 2nd A 3 | Villas-Boas East Pass AP 3rd 2 2 | Fallenius South 5 NT 4th 5 5 | Fredin West Pass Pass Lead K A | Chagas North 3 5 7 2nd A | Lindkvist East Pass Pass AP 3rd 2 | Branco South 4 NT 5 NT 4th 5 | ||
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 | ||||||||||
A K Q 6 5 A A A K J 10 5 4 | |||||||||||
Tie | 7 North made 7 +2210 | 7 North made 7 +2210 |
Longest Partnership Fit = 13
United States Bridge Championship | June 2009 | White Plains NY | Crowne Plaza Hotel | ||||||||
Round of 16, Segment 1 | Closed | Rogoff NS | Open | Diamond NS | |||||||
Board 15 N-S Vul | J 8 5 K J 5 3 2 J 5 4 3 2 | Diamond West Pass 4 Lead 2 | Simson North 4 AP 2nd | Platnick East Dbl 3rd | Johnson South 2 Pass 4th | Aker West Pass 5 6 Lead 5 K | Greco North 2 NT Pass AP 2nd A 10 | Milgrim East Dbl 6 3rd 7 2 | Hampson South 2 5 Pass 4th 2 5 | ||
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 | ||||||||||
10 8 7 7 4 A K Q 10 9 8 7 6 | |||||||||||
Rogoff +10 | 4 West made 7 -510 | 6 West made 6 -980 |
World Team Olympiad | November 2004 | Istanbul TR | Grand Cevahir Convention Centre | ||||||||
Qualifying, Round 12 | Open | Italy NS | Closed | Georgia NS | |||||||
Board 4 Both Vul | J 4 K Q 7 6 5 4 3 2 A K J | Chechelashvili West Pass 4 5 Lead K 8 J | Bocchi North 1 5 6 2nd A 6 A | Goshadze East 1 NT Pass AP 3rd 3 2 | Duboin South 2 NT Pass 4th 4 2 | Versace West Pass 2 Lead K 8 J | Beriashvili North 1 4 2nd A 5 A | Lauria East Dbl AP 3rd 3 K 3 | Abzianidze South 2 4th 4 5 8 | ||
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 | ||||||||||
K 7 3 A J 10 9 8 6 3 2 A 8 | |||||||||||
Italy +13 | 6 North made 6 +1430 | 4 North made 6 +680 |
Shortest Trump Fit = 2
Bermuda Bowl | September 2013 | Bali ID | Nusa Dua Convention Center | ||||||||
Qualifying, Round 1 | Closed | Australia NS | Open | Japan NS | |||||||
Board 12 N-S Vul | A J 10 7 3 K J 10 5 2 A K 2 | D.Chen West Pass Pass Pass Lead 5 Q 3 K A 4 5 7 2 A 8 9 9 | Bilski North 1 4 5 2nd K 7 10 2 J 4 10 6 7 8 7 K J | Furuta East 1 Pass AP 3rd A 2 Q 9 3 10 Q 4 Q 8 3 8 9 | Brown South 1 4 4th 3 6 6 A 5 2 4 J 6 5 K 10 J | Kanetkar West Pass 5 Lead K J 8 | Ino North 1 5 2nd 2 Q K | Thomson East 2 AP 3rd 5 4 A | Teramoto South 4 4th A 9 3 | ||
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 | ||||||||||
8 6 4 2 6 Q J 10 7 4 3 K 6 | |||||||||||
Japan +17 | 5 North down 9 -900 | 5 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 Championship | June 2008 | Palm Bch Gardens FL | PGA National Resort | ||||||||
Semifinal, Segment 8 | Open | Nickell NS | Closed | Welland NS | |||||||
Board 113 None Vul | A 9 7 5 2 8 6 J 9 3 A J 9 | Willenken West Pass Pass Pass AP Lead 7 K Q 3 A 9 | Compton North Pass 2 3 4 2nd J 2 5 2 8 10 | Welland East Pass Pass Pass Pass 3rd Q 2 5 J 4 K | Hamman South 1 3 4 4 4th A 4 3 5 7 Q | Rodwell West AP Lead 4 K 2 | H.Weinstein North 1 2nd J 2 9 | Meckstroth East Pass 3rd Q 2 10 | Garner South 5 4th A 3 K | ||
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 | ||||||||||
K Q J 10 8 6 A K 5 K 6 4 3 | |||||||||||
Nickell +13 | 4 South made 7 +510 | 5 South down 6 -300 |
Spingold Knockout Teams | August 1998 | Chicago IL | Hilton Hotel | ||||||||
Semifinal, Segment 4 | Open | Schwartz NS | Closed | Baze NS | |||||||
Board 55 Both Vul | 7 K J 8 4 A Q 10 7 5 6 4 3 | Balicki West Pass AP | Levin North 3 | Zmudzinski East Pass | Weinstein South 3 4 | Lair West Pass 5 5 6 AP Lead 10 2 4 5 6 3 | Lesniewski North 1 Dbl Pass Pass 2nd A 7 3 5 2 10 | Smith East 4 Pass Pass Pass 3rd 4 A 8 Q 9 J | Szymanowski South Pass 5 Pass 6 Dbl 4th 3 J 7 2 J 2 | ||
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 | ||||||||||
J 10 2 K J 9 8 6 3 2 K J 7 | |||||||||||
Baze +14 | 4 North down 8 -800 | 6 × East down 1 +200 |
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