Data 9Z19 Main


4-4 Major vs. 5-3 Major


 by Richard Pavlicek

Choice of Game

Found 34 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 Spingold Rd of 32, Seg 4, Bd 49 West
Zhuang

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
C 2
C A
H 2
S 6
H 4
North
Kalita

1 S
2 D
4 H

2nd
8
7
5
A
8
East
ShiH

Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
J
3
K
4
A
South
Nowosadzki
1 D
1 NT
2 H


4th
10
K
3
5
West
Jagniewski

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H 2
S Q
S 10
S 5
S K
H 3
D 2
D 10
D Q
North
ShiZ

1 S
2 D
4 S

2nd
A
3
8
6
D 4
8
3
J
7
East
Gawel

Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
K
2
7
A
C 7
J
K
A
H 7
South
Ju
1 D
1 NT
2 S


4th
4
4
C 6
C 9
9
C 5
6
5
8
S deals
None vul
S A K J 7 2
H 9 7 4 3
D K 10
C K 8
S 9 8 6 3
H K
D 7 5 3
C Q 5 4 3 2
Table S 4
H Q 10 8 2
D J 8 6 4
C A J 9 6
BBAB6 8A995
22327 =
Par NS +460
S Q 10 5
H A J 6 5
D A Q 9 2
C 10 7

4-4 Major
4 H South -1
-50 0

  5-3 Major
  4 S North +1
  +450 +1111


5. 2012 WC Final, Seg 8, Bd 122 West
Petersson
2 D
Pass
Pass

Lead
D K
H 5
D 9
C 2
D Q
H 3
D 8
North
Zmudzinski
Pass
3 D
4 S

2nd
7
10
2
3
S 10
2
East
Ahlesved
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
6
K
4
Q
S J
S 3
South
Buras
Dbl
3 S


4th
A
A
S 2
A
3
4
West
Zaremba
1 D
Dbl
Pass

Lead
D 6
C J
C Q
D Q
S 10
H 2
S Q
H J
H 5
North
Upmark
1 H
2 H
4 H

2nd
A
6
A
H 4
J
10
K
D 4
D 8
East
Zak
1 S
Pass
All Pass

3rd
K
2
4
9
A
K
3
6
Q
South
Nystrom
2 D
3 H


4th
7
8
3
2
6
A
2
3
8
W deals
Both vul
S 10 9 4 2
H K Q 7 6 4
D 7
C K 4 2
S 6 5 3
H 10
D K Q J 10 8 4
C A 9 6
Table S Q J
H A 9 8 3
D 9 6
C 10 8 7 5 3
6AA66 =
43376 =
Par NS +620
S A K 8 7
H J 5 2
D A 5 3 2
C Q J

4-4 Major
4 S South -3
-300 3

  5-3 Major
  4 H North =
  +620 +1425


7. 2012 WC Rd of 16, Seg 4, Bd 57 West
Kokten
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D 4
D 2
S 3
S 2
H 3
C Q
C 7
C K
S 7
North
Zaleski
Pass
2 C
3 S


2nd
10
K
4
Q
A
2
3
9
D 3
East
AkerO
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
A
5
K
8
4
6
A
H 2
9
South
Versace
1 H
2 S
4 S


4th
8
J
6
10
5
4
5
J
A
West
Bocchi
Pass
Pass
Pass


Lead
D 4
D 2
H A
S 8
H 8
C J
S 9
H 6
North
Gur
Pass
2 C
Pass


2nd
10
K
4
4
9
6
10
East
Madala
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
A
5
5
K
2
4
2
South
Yilmaz
1 H
4 H



4th
8
J
3
6
Q
Q
Q
W deals
N-S vul
S K 7 5 2
H 10 8 5
D J 10
C A K 8 6
S A 10 4
H Q 4
D Q 7 6 5 4
C J 3 2
Table S Q 6
H 9 6 3
D A 9 3 2
C 10 9 5 4
9AA79 =
33364 =
Par NS +620
S J 9 8 3
H A K J 7 2
D K 8
C Q 7

4-4 Major
4 S South =
+620 +1215

  5-3 Major
  4 H South -1
  -100 28


9. 2012 WC Rd of 16, Seg 4, Bd 57 West
Smirnov

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
C 9
S 3
S 2
D 2
C 7
C A
H 5
H K
North
Carroll

1 H
2 C
4 S

2nd
Q
4
Q
K
J
4
3
Q
East
Piekarek
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
3
K
8
4
K
D 8
A
South
Garvey
1 C
1 S
2 H


4th
6
6
10
10
5
2
4
West
McGann

1 D
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D 5
D 2
C 7
H 5
C 3
H A
S J
D 3
S 8
North
Rehder

1 H
2 S


2nd
J
K
2
3
6
4
4
H 2
A
East
Hanlon
Pass
Dbl
3 D


3rd
A
6
K
J
5
8
2
4
5
South
Gromoeller
Pass
2 D
4 H


4th
8
10
4
Q
Q
6
Q
C 8
6
E deals
N-S vul
S J 9 8 3
H A K J 7 2
D K 8
C Q 7
S Q 6
H 9 6 3
D A 9 3 2
C 10 9 5 4
Table S A 10 4
H Q 4
D Q 7 6 5 4
C J 3 2
9AA79 =
33364 =
Par NS +620
S K 7 5 2
H 10 8 5
D J 10
C A K 8 6

4-4 Major
4 S South +1
+650 +1328

  5-3 Major
  4 H North -1
  -100 28


14. 2010 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 2, Bd 29 West
Woolsey

2 C
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H 7
S Q
S 3
H 5
H J
C A
North
Weinstein
1 D
Dbl
3 S


2nd
A
9
J
C 7
3
3
East
Stewart
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
6
4
A
K
8
South
Levin
1 H
2 S
4 S


4th
4
2
7
2
S 10
West
Fleisher

2 C
Pass


Lead
S 2
C 3
S 7
H 4
D 3
H 8
H J
S 3
C J
North
Robinson
1 D
Dbl
Pass


2nd
Q
4
8
7
9
C 9
6
H 10
2
East
Kamil
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
9
5
J
A
H 5
K
9
4
10
South
Boyd
1 H
4 H



4th
5
7
K
3
2
2
D 6
10
6
N deals
Both vul
S Q 8 6 3
H A K J
D K 5 4 3
C 6 3
S 10 7 2
H 7
D A 8 6 2
C A Q 10 9 7
Table S J 9
H 10 6 3 2
D Q J 10 9 7
C J 4
9A946 ABA47
32396 =
Par NS +650
S A K 5 4
H Q 9 8 5 4
D
C K 8 5 2

4-4 Major
4 S South +1
+650 +1345

  5-3 Major
  4 H South -2
  -200 28


17. 2008 WC Qtrfinal, Seg 3, Bd 33 West
YangL

1 NT
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H 4
H K
S Q
S 2
H 8
S 8
S 9
C K
D 2
North
Aa

2 C
3 H


2nd
A
D 3
10
4
9
C 6
D 4
A
5
East
Dai
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
6
3
6
K
C 7
3
C 4
5
K
South
Molberg
Pass
2 H
4 H


4th
2
7
5
A
5
7
H 10
9
A
West
Helgemo

1 C
Pass


Lead
H 6
S J
H 4
C 5
S 8
D 2
C 2
North
ShiM

1 S
4 S


2nd
2
4
A
4
C 6
3
3
East
Helness
Pass
3 C
All Pass


3rd
10
3
S 10
K
6
K
Q
South
Zhuang
Pass
3 S



4th
Q
A
3
A
5
A
9
E deals
None vul
S Q J 9 8 2
H A K Q 9
D 2
C A 10 3
S A 7 5
H 10 8 7 4
D A J 9
C K J 2
Table S 10 4
H 6
D 10 7 5 4 3
C Q 8 7 6 5
89A55 =
43388 =
Par NS +420
S K 6 3
H J 5 3 2
D K Q 8 6
C 9 4

4-4 Major
4 H South =
+420 +1056

  5-3 Major
  4 S North -1
  -50 28


23. 2005 USBC Semifinal, Seg 6, Bd 82 West
Stewart

Pass
Pass

Lead
C K
S 3
D 10
C 10
S 2
C 3
H 3
H A
North
Rosenberg

2 C
4 H

2nd
2
K
5
8
J
S 7
J
7
East
Woolsey

Pass
All Pass

3rd
7
5
9
A
H 8
J
Q
5
South
Zia
1 NT
2 H


4th
6
10
Q
9
4
H 2
6
K
West
Fallenius

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 2
S 10
S J
S K
D 10
H 9
H 4
North
Feldman

1 S
4 S

2nd
A
C 5
C 3
8
2
J
7
East
Welland

Pass
All Pass

3rd
3
7
Q
H 2
A
Q
3
South
Bramley
1 D
2 S


4th
4
5
6
D 7
3
6
8
S deals
E-W vul
S K Q 9 7 4
H A Q 10 4
D 10 8
C 8 2
S 3
H K J 8
D Q 7 6 3
C K Q 10 5 3
Table S 8 6 5 2
H 7 6
D 5 4 2
C A J 7 4
8BB95 =
21037 =
Par NS +450
S A J 10
H 9 5 3 2
D A K J 9
C 9 6

4-4 Major
4 H South -1
-50 60

  5-3 Major
  4 S North =
  +420 +1038


34. 1997 BB Qual, Rd 4, Bd 11 West
Dalal

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
D 3
H 5
C 3
North
Balicki

1 C
2 D
4 S

2nd
2
7
A
East
Padhye
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
J
Q
8
South
Zmudzinski
Pass
1 S
2 H


4th
K
K
Q
West
Romanski

Pass
Pass


Lead
C 6
H 2
C 3
H A
North
Ghose

1 H
4 H


2nd
A
7
2
8
East
Kowalski
Pass
Pass
All Pass


3rd
8
Q
10
3
South
Shivdasani
Pass
2 H



4th
Q
K
H 4
10
E deals
None vul
S K Q 4 3
H A Q 9 6 4
D A Q 2
C Q
S 9
H 10 7
D 10 8 6 5 3
C K 10 9 8 5
Table S A 7 6 5
H K J 8
D J 9 4
C J 6 3
8A956 =
52387 =
Par NS +420
S J 10 8 2
H 5 3 2
D K 7
C A 7 4 2

4-4 Major
4 S South +1
+450 +162

  5-3 Major
  4 H North =
  +420 40


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