Data 9Z20 Main


4-4 Major vs. 6-2 Major


 by Richard Pavlicek

Choice of Game

Found 14 comparisons in 40,069 deals from 72 major events 1996-2014.
Only swings of 2+ IMPs are shown here, most recent first.


1. 2014 USBC Semifinal, Seg 5 West
Lee

4 D
All Pass

Lead
D K
D A
H J
H 7
H A
North
Katz

Dbl


2nd
10
H 3
2
K
8
East
Hamman
Pass
Pass


3rd
2
6
4
5
South
Nickell
1 C
4 H


4th
3
Q
6
D 5
West
Levin

2 D
4 D

Lead
H A
D 6
D K
S 5
S K
C 2
S A
H J
North
Bramley

2 S
4 S

2nd
4
3
S 3
4
6
3
10
K
East
Weinstein
Pass
3 D
All Pass

3rd
6
A
4
J
7
A
C 4
5
South
Stansby
1 D
Pass


4th
7
10
Q
2
8
5
D 5
D 8
Board 75
None vul
S A Q 9 7 5 3
H J 9 7 3
D 10
C A 10
S 6 2
H 6
D A K J 9 8 7 5
C Q 6 3
Table S 10 8 4
H A K 10 2
D 6 4 2
C 8 7 5
ns49A49
w52284 e22282
Par: N-S +420
S K J
H Q 8 5 4
D Q 3
C K J 9 4 2

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

  6-2 Major
  4 S North =
  +420 +1010


2. 2012 WC Qualifying, Rd 6 West
Meckstroth

Dbl
Pass

Lead
D A
D K
C A
D 6
S 3
S 2
North
Zmudzinski

Rdbl
4 S

2nd
3
8
10
10
5
9
East
Rodwell

2 C
All Pass

3rd
5
9
2
7
A
Q
South
Balicki
1 H
2 S


4th
4
Q
7
H 2
6
J
West
Narkiewicz

Dbl
Pass

Lead
D A
D 6
H 2
H 5
H Q
C 7
North
Zia

Rdbl
4 H

2nd
3
8
3
9
10
4
East
Buras

3 C
All Pass

3rd
9
5
A
K
S 3
Q
South
Hamman
2 D
3 H


4th
4
Q
6
7
C 2
6
Board 21
N-S vul
S Q 8 7 3
H A 5
D J 10 8 3
C K Q 10
S K 9 6
H 10 7 3
D A K 6 2
C A 8 4
Table S J 5
H 9 6
D 9 7 5
C J 9 6 5 3 2
n99986 s99A86
we34347
Par: N-S +620
S A 10 4 2
H K Q J 8 4 2
D Q 4
C 7

4-4 Major
4 S South -1
-100 0

  6-2 Major
  4 H South =
  +620 +1222


3. 2012 WC Qualifying, Rd 6 West
Bertheau

Pass
Pass

Lead
D A
D K
C A
D 2
S Q
D 6
North
Madala

2 C
4 S

2nd
3
8
10
10
5
J
East
Cullin

Pass
All Pass

3rd
9
5
2
7
2
S J
South
Bocchi
1 H
2 S


4th
4
Q
7
H 2
K
S A
West
Sementa

Dbl
All Pass

Lead
D A
D 6
C 7
S 6
H 5
North
Upmark

Rdbl


2nd
3
8
A
Q
6
East
Duboin

3 C


3rd
9
7
10
5
J
South
Nystrom
2 H
4 H


4th
4
Q
2
2
3
Board 21
N-S vul
S Q 8 7 3
H A 5
D J 10 8 3
C K Q 10
S K 9 6
H 10 7 3
D A K 6 2
C A 8 4
Table S J 5
H 9 6
D 9 7 5
C J 9 6 5 3 2
n99986 s99A86
we34347
Par: N-S +620
S A 10 4 2
H K Q J 8 4 2
D Q 4
C 7

4-4 Major
4 S South -2
-200 0

  6-2 Major
  4 H South +1
  +650 +1335


4. 2010 USBC Semifinal, Seg 6 West
Nickell

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C A
C 4
H Q
S 4
C 9
S A
S J
D 7
North
Weinstein
Pass
1 NT
3 C
3 H


2nd
6
8
2
7
K
Q
H 7
3
East
Katz
Pass
Pass
Dbl
Pass


3rd
10
Q
4
K
H 5
10
H 8
A
South
Levin
1 S
2 H
Pass
4 H


4th
J
H 3
6
5
5
6
9
2
West
Martel

Pass
All Pass



Lead
D 6
D 7
S 4
D K
S A
H 5
North
Meckstroth
1 D
1 NT




2nd
10
5
7
S 9
Q
2
East
Stansby
Pass
Pass




3rd
3
A
K
S J
10
K
South
Rodwell
1 S
4 S




4th
4
8
5
9
6
A
Board 90
Both vul
S K 10
H K 10 8 4
D K J 10 7
C 9 8 6
S Q 7
H 7 2
D Q 9 8 6 2
C A 7 5 4
Table S 9 6 5
H A J 6
D 5 3
C K Q 10 3 2
ns7BB76
we41257
Par: N-S +650
S A J 8 4 3 2
H Q 9 5 3
D A 4
C J

4-4 Major
4 H South -1
-100 0

  6-2 Major
  4 S South =
  +620 +1247


Data 9Z20 MainTop 4-4 Major vs. 6-2 Major


5. 2007 Vanderbilt Round of 16, Seg 3 West
Kamil

3 C
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C K
S 4
D K
D A
C 8
S A
H 2
S 5
North
Rosenberg

3 H
4 C


2nd
D 7
7
3
5
4
2
4
J
East
Fleisher

Pass
Pass


3rd
7
10
J
4
9
3
K
Q
South
Zia
Pass
3 NT
4 S


4th
A
K
8
9
S 8
6
10
West
Weinstein

3 C
Pass
Pass

Lead
D A
D K
D Q
C 8
S 3
D 2
North
Bramley

Dbl
3 H
4 H

2nd
3
5
10
A
6
C 4
East
Levin

3 D
Pass
All Pass

3rd
J
4
C K
6
10
H 10
South
Feldman
Pass
Pass
4 C


4th
7
8
9
S 8
K
H J
Board 43
None vul
S A Q 10 8
H A Q J 9 3 2
D 9 8 7
C
S J 7 6
H 10
D J 4
C K Q J 9 6 3 2
Table S K 2
H 8 7 6 4
D A K Q 6 2
C 8 7
ns88962
w5436A e5336A
Par: E-W +100
S 9 5 4 3
H K 5
D 10 5 3
C A 10 5 4

4-4 Major
4 S South =
+420 +1011

  6-2 Major
  4 H North -1
  -50 47


6. 2004 Olympiad Quarterfinal, Seg 1 West
Khan

Pass
2 D
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C 5
S 2
H 4
H 3
S 7
D K
D 5
North
Lauria
1 C
1 NT
Pass
3 H


2nd
A
5
6
7
A
4
6
East
Jafer
Pass
Dbl
Pass
Pass


3rd
8
K
J
10
3
7
A
South
Versace
1 S
Rdbl
2 H
4 H


4th
D 9
4
Q
K
9
2
8
West
Fantoni

Pass
All Pass



Lead
H 10
S J
H 3
S 7
S Q
S 8
H 4
C A
North
Allana
1 D
1 NT




2nd
J
4
5
5
D 3
C 3
D 7
8
East
Nunes
Pass
Pass




3rd
Q
2
6
K
C 7
H 2
K
D 4
South
Fazli
1 S
4 S




4th
A
A
9
9
10
C 2
8
4
Board 10
Both vul
S 7 2
H K J 9 2
D Q 8 2
C A Q 10 7
S 9 4
H 10 6
D A J 10 7 3
C 6 5 4 3
Table S A 10 5
H Q 8 3
D K 5
C K J 9 8 2
ns89965
w33368 e34378
Par: N-S +140
S K Q J 8 6 3
H A 7 5 4
D 9 6 4
C

4-4 Major
4 H South -1
-100 11

  6-2 Major
  4 S South =
  +620 +1259


7. 2004 Olympiad Quarterfinal, Seg 1 West
Mesbur

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
C 2
C A
S 2
H 4
S 7
D K
S 10
H 2
North
Schollaardt

1 S
2 D
4 H

2nd
D 4
8
5
6
A
9
Q
8
East
Fitzgibbon

Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
5
D 6
K
K
3
3
H 10
A
South
Drijver
1 C
1 NT
2 H


4th
7
3
9
3
4
2
H J
D 7
West
Brink

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H 10
S K
S J
D K
D 5
D 10
North
McGann

1 S
3 S
4 S

2nd
J
4
9
6
9
Q
East
v.Prooijen

Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
Q
2
7
3
A
S 10
South
Hanlon
1 C
1 NT
3 NT


4th
A
5
A
2
8
4
Board 10
Both vul
S K Q J 8 6 3
H A 7 5 4
D 9 6 4
C
S A 10 5
H Q 8 3
D K 5
C K J 9 8 2
Table S 9 4
H 10 6
D A J 10 7 3
C 6 5 4 3
ns89965
w34378 e33368
Par: N-S +140
S 7 2
H K J 9 2
D Q 8 2
C A Q 10 7

4-4 Major
4 H South =
+620 +1223

  6-2 Major
  4 S North -1
  -100 59


8. 2003 BB Quarterfinal, Seg 2 West
Trendafilov
1 D
3 C
Pass

Lead
D K
H 9
D 10
S A
H Q
H J
H 3
C J
D 9
C K
North
Helgemo
1 H
4 C
4 S

2nd
7
5
6
3
7
8
10
A
S Q
4
East
Karaivanov
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
3
K
4
2
2
C 10
S 5
7
C 9
D 2
South
Helness
1 S
4 H


4th
A
A
S 10
7
C 3
C 5
C 6
2
5
8
West
Saelensminde
1 C
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C 2
C 3
D 7
H 2
H Q
D 10
H K
H 4
C 9
S A
North
Gunev
Dbl
3 H


2nd
10
K
3
5
A
2
8
10
D J
3
East
Brogeland
Pass
Pass


3rd
A
4
A
J
9
8
D 5
D 6
Q
2
South
Stamatov
2 S
4 H


4th
7
J
4
7
C 5
H 3
C 6
C 8
H 6
7
Board 22
E-W vul
S A Q 10 8
H K Q J 6 4 3
D 7
C K 7
S 7
H 5
D K Q 9 8 4
C A Q 8 6 5 3
Table S J 6 4 3
H A 10 8 7
D 10 3
C 9 4 2
ns7AA74
w52369 e53369
Par: N-S +420
S K 9 5 2
H 9 2
D A J 6 5 2
C J 10

4-4 Major
4 S South =
+420 +1033

  6-2 Major
  4 H North -1
  -50 59


Data 9Z20 MainTop 4-4 Major vs. 6-2 Major


9. 1998 Team Trials Semifinal, Seg 5 West
Soloway

Pass
Pass


Lead
D 2
H 6
S 4
C 8
C A
D 6
S A
H 4
D 4
North
Stansby

1 H
4 S


2nd
C 4
2
10
9
7
J
D 3
9
8
East
Hamman

Pass
All Pass


3rd
K
A
J
K
2
Q
3
J
S 7
South
Martel
Pass
1 S



4th
A
5
K
3
J
S 6
2
3
7
West
Lair

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
S 10
H 4
D A
North
Freeman

1 H
3 C
4 H

2nd
J
5
2
East
Schwartz

2 C
Pass
All Pass

3rd
Q
J
S 4
South
Nickell
Pass
Dbl
3 NT


4th
A
2
Board 73
E-W vul
S A 7 6 4
H A K Q 10 8 4
D
C J 9 4
S K Q 5 2
H 7 3 2
D Q 10 8 2
C 8 2
Table S 10
H 9 5
D K 9 7 6 3
C A K 10 6 5
ns89955
we33386
Par: N-S +140
S J 9 8 3
H J 6
D A J 5 4
C Q 7 3

4-4 Major
4 S South -2
-100 33

  6-2 Major
  4 H North =
  +420 +1170


Data 9Z20 MainTop 4-4 Major vs. 6-2 Major

© 2014 Richard Pavlicek