Data 9X04 Main

One Spade vs Pass

by Richard Pavlicek

First seat, any HCP

A total of 231 cases occurred in 40,069 deals from 72 major events 1996-2014.
Cases with swings of 2+ IMPs are shown here, most recent first.

2014 Spingold Final, Segment 4 1 NS Pass NS
Case 1 K 10 9 8 6
9 2
A 6 5
A 10 8 Lindqvist
West

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
J
K
7
3
A
8
9
6
5
A Helgemo
NORTH
1
2
3
3 NT

2nd
5
7
2
9
J
3
3
4
Q Brogeland
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
2
10
K
K
4
Q
6
6
2 Helness
South
2
2 NT
3

4th
Q
2
A
A
3
7
J
4
5 Fantoni
West

1
Pass
AP

Lead
J
9
2
K
A
4
A
8
5
3 L.Fisher
NORTH
Pass
1
Dbl

2nd
5
10
8
6
3
6
2
J
2
7 Nunes
East
Pass
2
Pass

3rd
8
A
Q
3
9
10
5
K
K
Q Ro.Schwartz
South
1
Pass
3

4th
Q
2
K
4
5
10
3
7
A
6
Q 2
K 7 6 3
K J 10 7 4
7 3 Table A J 4 3
J 10 8 5
8 3 2
J 2

Par +140
3 South 7 5
A Q 4
Q 9
K Q 9 6 5 4

1 +10 1 10-0 3 NT S = +600 3 S +1 +130

2014 Spingold Quarterfinal, Segment 1 1 NS Pass NS
Case 2 K 9 8 5 3
J 7
A 7
K 10 7 3 Mohan
West

2

Lead
Q
Q
K
3
4
A
6
9
4 Schwartz
NORTH
1
Pass

2nd
2
6
2
9
8
2
4
6
7 Meltzer
East
1 NT
2

3rd
5
4
5
10
J
7
10
3
8 Graves
South
Pass
AP

4th
A
7
J
3
5
7
K
8 Ro.Schwartz
West

2
2

Lead
7
K
Q
3
4
4
8
10
7
9
6 Robinson
NORTH
Pass
Pass
AP

2nd
8
2
6
9
7
4
2
6
5
3
9 L.Fisher
East
1 NT
2

3rd
2
4
5
A
Q
K
5
5
A
6
10 Boyd
South
Pass
Pass

4th
2
7
J
3
K
A
A
8
Q
8
K
10 7 4 2
A 10 8 5 4
J 6 5 4
— Table A J 6
K Q 3
Q 9 8
A J 8 6

Par -140
3 EW Q
9 6 2
K 10 3 2
Q 9 5 4 2

1 +2 1 12-0 2 E = -110 2 W +2 -170

2014 USBC Round of 16, Segment 2 1 NS Pass NS
Case 3 Q 7 6 5 2
A 6 4 2
Q
K 9 3 Watson
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
10
2
2
J
9 Hampson
NORTH
1
2
3

2nd
Q
8
8
Q
4 J.Feldman
East
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
4
K
K
9
Q Greco
South
2
2 NT
3 NT

4th
5
5
A
A Platnick
West

Pass
3

Lead
3
4
2
5
10
K
10 J.Stansby
NORTH
Pass
2
AP

2nd
A
3
3
6
2
5
4 Diamond
East
1
Pass

3rd
2
J
Q
9
7
4
5 Hung
South
2
Pass

4th
8
Q
9
4
K
8
J
A 8 4
9 5
J 10 9 8 7 6 2
8 Table K J 9
J 10 8 7 3
4
A J 6 4

Par +400
3 NT NS 10 3
K Q
A K 5 3
Q 10 7 5 2

Pass +5 1 12-5 3 NT S -3 -150 3 W -1 +50

2014 Vanderbilt Quarterfinal, Segment 3 1 NS Pass NS
Case 4 K 10 9 6 4
J 4
K Q J 7 5
7 Kwiecien
West

3
Pass

Lead
3
A
A
6
2 Wooldridge
NORTH
1
Pass
4

2nd
9
5
J
7
8 Pszczola
East
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
Q
6
8
2
5 Hurd
South
2 NT
3 NT

4th
4
4
10
K
7 Demuy
West

1
Dbl
AP

Lead
8
A
A
J
10
6
4 Berkowitz
NORTH
Pass
2
Rdbl

2nd
9
5
J
7
8
K
2 Kranyak
East
Pass
Pass
3

3rd
Q
2
3
A
5
3 Sontag
South
1
Pass
3

4th
4
4
10
5
7
K
8 5
A Q 7 6 5 2
A
Q J 9 6 Table J 2
8 3
10 6 3 2
A 8 4 3 2

Par -130
4 EW A Q 7 3
K 10 9
9 8 4
K 10 5

Pass +3 1 12-8 4 N -2 -200 3 N -1 -100

2014 Vanderbilt Quarterfinal, Segment 1 1 NS Pass NS
Case 5 A K Q 7 5
A J 9 4
5 4
10 8 Madala
West

2 NT

Lead
3
A Helgemo
NORTH
1
3

2nd
10
8 Bocchi
East
Pass
4

3rd
Q
2 Helness
South
2
AP

4th
J
6 Nunes
West

2
AP

Lead
A
3
3
K Buras
NORTH
Pass
2

2nd
Q
2
6
J Fantoni
East
Pass
3

3rd
2
4
A
4 Narkiewicz
South
Pass
3

4th
8
10
8
10
10 6
K Q 10
K J
K J 9 6 4 2 Table J 8
5 3 2
Q 9 6 2
A 7 5 3

Par +300
5 × West -2 9 4 3 2
8 7 6
A 10 8 7 3
Q
Pass +3 1 12-11 4 E -1 +50 3 N +1 +170

2013 Bermuda Bowl Playoff, Segment 4 1 NS Pass NS
Case 6 K Q 5 3
J 5 2
10 7 5
9 7 6 Zmudzinski
West

Pass

Lead
10
6
8
5
10
A
8
9
6
9
A
K Dwyer
NORTH
1
Pass

2nd
J
3
6
A
J
7
9
A
4
7
5
7 Balicki
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
10
4
9
K
4
Q
4
J
10
3
8 Bathurst
South
2

4th
3
Q
K
2
6
2
5
5
Q
2
8
7 Weinstein
West

1 NT

Lead
3
6
K
5 Narkiewicz
NORTH
Pass
Pass

2nd
9
4
10
3 Levin
East
Pass
3 NT

3rd
A
Q
7
J Buras
South
Pass
AP

4th
2
8
4
10
4 2
A 10 4
K J 4 3 2
A K 8 Table 10 9 8
Q 9 3
A Q 8
Q 10 4 3

Par -600
5 EW A J 7 6
K 8 7 6
9 6
J 5 2

1 +10 1 22-11 2 N -3 -150 3 NT W = -600

2013 Bermuda Bowl Semifinal, Segment 4 1 NS Pass NS
Case 7 K 8 7 4 3
K J 8
K
J 8 5 3 Buras
West

Pass

Lead
9
5
A
9
4
8
Q
10
4
7
3
A Versace
NORTH
1
Pass

2nd
2
3
10
J
5
4
3
7
6
5
2
8 Narkiewicz
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
Q
6
6
8
A
J
5
J
Q
7
9 Lauria
South
2

4th
K
2
4
7
8
2
J
6
K
K
10
Q Madala
West

Pass

Lead
6
K
3
Q
J
4
4
4
8
7
3
10 Zmudzinski
NORTH
Pass
1

2nd
5
8
8
3
5
9
9
5
A
4
2 Bocchi
East
Pass
AP

3rd
Q
2
10
5
3
2
10
7
2
7
Q Balicki
South
1

4th
K
A
A
9
Q
J
6
J
6
K
A
6 5
Q 3 2
A 7 6 5 3
A 10 6 Table A Q 9
10 7 6 4
J 9 8
K 9 2

Par +110
2 NS J 10 2
A 9 5
Q 10 4 2
Q 7 4

Pass +4 1 22-15 2 N -1 -50 1 N = +80

2013 Bermuda Bowl Semifinal, Segment 1 1 NS Pass NS
Case 8 Q J 10 5 2
K 10 9 4
Q 8 6
Q Multon
West

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
2
A
7
9
9
10
K Kranyak
NORTH
1
2
4
5
5

2nd
A
2
5
Q
3
4
6 Zimmermann
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
7
4
K
8
Q
3
2 G.Wolpert
South
2
2
4 NT
5
6

4th
Q
3
6
8
2
J
A Weinstein
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
J
A
7
9
9
10
3
K
A Nunes
NORTH
Pass
1
4

2nd
6
5
2
Q
5
4
3
A
7 Levin
East
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
4
4
K
8
Q
K
Q
8
8 Fantoni
South
1
2

4th
K
3
6
8
2
J
A
Q
7
—
J 8 5 2
J 10 7 5 3
9 8 7 6 Table A 9 7 6 4
Q 6 3
4 2
K J 2

Par +450
5 NS K 8 3
A 7
A K 9
A 10 5 4 3

Pass +11 Pass 26-22 6 N -2 -100 4 S +1 +450

2013 Bermuda Bowl Quarterfinal, Segment 6 1 NS Pass NS
Case 9 K Q 9 8 5
6 3
A Q 9 3
4 3 Helgemo
West

Dbl
AP

Lead
K
3
3
4 Bakhshi
NORTH
1
4

2nd
A
2
A
6 Helness
East
Dbl
5

3rd
10
K
7 Gold
South
4
6

4th
3
10
2 Forrester
West

3
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
J
5
A
6 Fantoni
NORTH
Pass
4
Pass
5

2nd
3
K
2
5 Robson
East
1
4
5
Pass

3rd
A
2
5
Q Nunes
South
1
4
Pass
5

4th
7
6
10
2
J 10 2
K 10 5
10 9 8 7 5 2 Table 10
A Q 5 4
J 8 4 2
K Q J 6

Par +980
6 NS A J 7 6 4 3
K 9 8 7
7 6
A

1 +11 1 33-26 6 N = +980 5 S +1 +480

2013 Spingold Semifinal, Segment 4 1 NS Pass NS
Case 10 K Q 9 8 2
10 6 4
J 4
A 6 5 Nowosadzki
West

2
3 NT
Pass

Lead
K
5
3
6
8
3
Q
2
Q
J
9 Dubinin
NORTH
1
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
A
J
6
A
6
K
8
5
5
9
A Kalita
East
Pass
2 NT
Pass
4

3rd
3
5
J
4
K
J
6
7
4
10
9 Gromov
South
1 NT
Pass
Dbl
AP

4th
4
2
Q
2
A
7
8
8
2
3
4 Narkiewicz
West

2
3

Lead
K
7
6
3
2
6
10
4
K
3
10 Gawel
NORTH
Pass
2
Pass

2nd
A
4
2
A
5
10
3
9
2
6
9 Buras
East
Pass
Pass
3

3rd
3
K
J
4
J
J
7
Q
5
6
8 Jagniewski
South
Pass
Pass
AP

4th
4
A
8
2
Q
7
5
5
8
8
7
4
8 5
A K Q 10 9 5
K 9 3 2 Table A 10 7 6 5
K 9 3 2
7 2
J 7

Par +110
2 NS J 3
A Q J 7
8 6 3
Q 10 8 4

Pass +3 1 33-29 4 W -2 +200 3 W -3 +300

Data 9X04 Main

Top One Spade vs Pass

2013 USBC Final, Segment 6 1 NS Pass NS
Case 11 K 10 8 6 3
10 7 5
A 8
A 6 3 Rosenberg
West

3 NT

Lead
7
J
7
7
2
4
K
4
A
J G.Wolpert
NORTH
1
Pass

2nd
Q
9
6
3
9
3
6
6
4
8 Willenken
East
1 NT
Pass

3rd
K
5
10
K
10
Q
2
9
5
7 Kranyak
South
Pass
Pass

4th
A
8
A
6
Q
3
2
2
5 Dwyer
West

Pass

Lead
4
7
Q
2
J
J
10
6
5 Martel
NORTH
Pass
2

2nd
3
A
K
4
4
6
3
5 Bathurst
East
1 NT
AP

3rd
Q
2
9
K
10
K
2
7 Zia
South
Pass

4th
A
6
5
A
10
8
9
Q
Q 4
9 6
K Q 10 5
10 9 8 7 5 Table A J 9 5
A Q J 3
J 7 4 2
K

Par -120
2 NT EW 7 2
K 8 4 2
9 6 3
Q J 4 2

Pass +11 Pass 41-33 3 NT E = -600 2 N -2 -100

2013 USBC Playoff, Segment 6 1 NS Pass NS
Case 12 A 9 7 5 4
2
Q 10 9 5 3
A 5 Willenken
West

Pass
AP

Lead
5
8
9
Q
2
9
8
A
5
6
K Meckstroth
NORTH
1
2

2nd
A
4
10
6
A
4
6
8
7
7
6 Rosenberg
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
7
5
Q
2
8
10
4
2
Q
J
Q Rodwell
South
1 NT
2

4th
2
K
5
A
3
7
4
10
K
3
9 Weinstein
West

3
4

Lead
8
J
5
Q
A
5 Zia
NORTH
Pass
3
AP

2nd
4
8
A
K
8
8 Levin
East
1
Pass

3rd
9
3
6
A
10
J Martel
South
Pass
3

4th
K
2
5
4
2
10
Q 6 2
Q 7 6 3
A J 7 4
K 10 Table K J 8
K J 9 5 4
K 6
8 7 4

Par -100
3 × NS -1 10 3
A 10 8
8 2
Q J 9 6 3 2

Pass +4 Pass 45-33 2 N -2 -100 4 E -1 +50

2013 USBC Round of 16, Segment 2 1 NS Pass NS
Case 13 K 9 6 5 3
9
K J 10 5
A 7 4 Wooldridge
West

Pass
AP

Lead
3
9
2
3
K
8
10
A
3 Bathurst
NORTH
1
2

2nd
5
A
10
4
10
J
Q
10
6 Hurd
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
4
2
K
3
5
4
A
6
7 Dwyer
South
1 NT
2

4th
2
6
A
7
5
Q
6
4
8 Kranyak
West

1 NT

Lead
5
7
4
A
Q
J
J
3
7
10
Q S.Blanchard
NORTH
Pass
Pass

2nd
2
K
8
9
3
6
9
6
J
9 G.Wolpert
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
4
9
10
4
6
5
A
Q
5 B.Blanchard
South
Pass
Pass

4th
8
3
K
4
2
7
K
2
3
7
A Q J 8 7
J 10 6
A 9 3
K 6 Table 10 4 2
A Q 5
8 7 6 4
J 8 2

Par +140
3 NS —
K 8 7 4 3 2
Q 2
Q 10 9 5 3

1 +6 Pass 45-39 2 S +1 +140 1 NT W = -90

2013 USBC Round of 16, Segment 3 1 NS Pass NS
Case 14 Q 10 7 6 4
K 10 5 2
Q 10
K 3 Moss
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
3
K
2
A
K Kolesnik
NORTH
1
2
4

2nd
2
3
7
4
J Gitelman
East
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
8
4
A
10
3 Munday
South
2
3

4th
Q
Q
6
5
9 D.Yang
West

Pass
AP

Lead
10
Q
5
K
2
K
A
9
A Cheek
NORTH
Pass
2

2nd
K
2
2
3
7
8
2
Q
6 Hinze
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
7
4
4
A
Q
4
5
3 Grue
South
1
4

4th
6
3
10
6
J
3
9
9
K
A 9 8 5 2
Q J 6
8 4
J 10 7 Table J 3
7 3
9 5 3
A Q 9 8 5 4

Par +140
3 NS K
A 9 8 4
A K J 7 6 2
6 2

1 +10 1 50-45 4 N = +420 4 S -1 -50

2013 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Segment 4 1 NS Pass NS
Case 15 J 10 9 8
10 7 6
J 2
K Q 8 3 v.Prooijen
West

3
Pass

Lead
10 Willenken
NORTH
1
Pass
4 Verhees
East
Pass
Pass
AP Rosenberg
South
2 NT
3 Martel
West

2
AP

Lead
A
Q
6
8
4 Brink
NORTH
Pass
Dbl

2nd
2
J
K
A
2 Zia
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
10
7
5
3
4 Drijver
South
1 NT
2

4th
8
3
7
2
3
4 2
Q 8 5 3 2
A K Q 5 4
6 Table A 7 6
J 9 4
10 7 6
10 9 5 4

Par +140
3 NS K Q 5 3
A K
9 8 3
A J 7 2
1 +7 1 57-45 4 N = +420 2 S +1 +140

2013 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Segment 4 1 NS Pass NS
Case 16 K J 9 6 4 3
4
Q 10 2
A 9 8 Willenken
West

Pass

Lead
Q
10
10
J
2
K
7
8
7
8 Verhees
NORTH
1
2

2nd
5
K
A
8
6
7
9
3
2
2 Rosenberg
East
Pass
Dbl

3rd
6
A
5
3
J
Q
2
9
J
4 v.Prooijen
South
1 NT
AP

4th
4
3
4
4
3
7
10
Q
A Brink
West

1 NT
4

Lead
2
10
Q
2
3
A Zia
NORTH
Pass
Pass
AP

2nd
J
A
5
8
8
10 Drijver
East
1
2

3rd
A
5
3
9
10
7 Martel
South
Pass
Pass

4th
7
3
4
3
4
4
7
A 9 7 6 3
4 3
K J 6 5 3 Table A Q 8 5 2
Q J 10 2
A 7 6
7

Par -450
5 EW 10
K 8 5
K J 9 8 5
Q 10 4 2

1 +6 1 63-45 2 × N -1 -200 4 E +1 -450

2012 World Championship Round of 16, Segment 5 1 NS Pass NS
Case 17 J 7 6 4 2
K J 4 2
K
K 6 3 Verhees
West

2
3

Lead
5
A
2
7
Q
10
J
6 Bompis
NORTH
1
2
Pass

2nd
A
K
4
8
8
K
2
J v.Prooijen
East
Pass
3
3 NT

3rd
2
3
Q
4
6
4
7 Quantin
South
1 NT
Pass
AP

4th
3
10
5
3
9
5
9 Toffier
West

1 NT

Lead
2
8
3
4
2
7
4
9
5
6 Drijver
NORTH
Pass
2 NT

2nd
3
2
5
9
4
9
6
10
10 Pilon
East
Pass
3 NT

3rd
Q
Q
J
10
Q
A
3
K
A Brink
South
1
AP

4th
A
6
K
K
8
6
10
A
3
A K 8
10 8
A J 6 4 2
A J 2 Table 9 3
A Q 7 5 3
Q 7 3
8 7 5

Par -630
4 NT EW Q 10 5
9 6
10 9 8 5
Q 10 9 4

Pass +13 1 63-58 3 NT E +2 -660 3 NT W -1 +100

2012 World Championship Round of 16, Segment 5 1 NS Pass NS
Case 18 A J 9 7 6 3
Q 10 7 6 4
—
J 2 Hamman
West

Dbl
Pass

Lead
K
6
2
10
3
5 S.Mukherjee
NORTH
1
4
5

2nd
4
5
7
9
8
2 Zia
East
Pass
5
AP

3rd
2
A
Q
3
Q
A Majumdar
South
2
Pass

4th
3
4
8
8
K
3 M.Mukherjee
West

Pass
2 NT
AP

Lead
A
6
Q
J
7
2
9 Katz
NORTH
Pass
2
3

2nd
4
5
K
10
8
2
2 Majumder
East
Pass
Pass
4

3rd
4
A
A
5
K
10
3 Nickell
South
1 NT
2
4

4th
3
7
8
4
4
9
K 4 2
—
A K Q 8 7
10 8 7 5 4 Table 10 8
9 8 5
10 6 5 4 2
A 9 6

Par +980
6 NS Q 5
A K J 3 2
J 9 3
K Q 3

Pass +2 1 63-60 5 S = +450 4 S +3 +510

2012 World Championship Round of 16, Segment 4 1 NS Pass NS
Case 19 Q 9 8 5 4
A 8 6 2
A
J 10 9 Bjarnarson
West

Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
A
K
Q
2
9
Q
A
4 Buras
NORTH
1
2
4
5

2nd
7
3
9
5
5
8
J
2 Askgaard
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
6
2
6
A
10
8
4
A Narkiewicz
South
2
3
4
6

4th
10
4
5
3
2
6
3
3 Zmudzinski
West

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
A
K
2
5
4
Q
2
Q Schaltz
NORTH
Pass
2
4
4

2nd
6
3
5
J
J
7
4
8 Balicki
East
1
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
2
4
A
A
8
7
K
9 L.Blakset
South
Dbl
3
4

4th
9
2
3
7
6
10
3
K
10 7 3
9 3
J 8 5
Q 6 4 3 2 Table J 2
J 5 4
K 6 3
A K 8 7 5

Par +2210
7 NS A K 6
K Q 10 7
Q 10 9 7 4 2
—

1 +13 1 76-60 6 N +1 +1460 4 N +3 +710

2012 World Championship Qualifying, Round 4 1 NS Pass NS
Case 20 A 9 5 3 2
Q 6 2
7 3
A 10 7 Ck.Liu
West

Pass
AP

Lead
5
7
A
4
5 Ware
NORTH
1
2 NT

2nd
8
A
7
9
Q Chung
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
2
3
K
J Tislevoll
South
2
4

4th
A
4
2
6
9 Bach
West

Dbl
AP

Lead
J
K
Q
10
4
A
9 Huang
NORTH
Pass
1

2nd
K
4
9
4
8
2
4 Cornell
East
1
Dbl

3rd
7
7
3
8
Q
6
7 Cd.Wu
South
1
2

4th
2
6
A
3
A
Q
3
Q 8 7
K 10 8 5 3
9 4
Q 6 3 Table J 10
A J 4
A 10 8 6
J 5 4 2

Par +140
3 NS K 6 4
9 7
K Q J 5 2
K 9 8

Pass +6 1 76-66 4 N -1 -50 2 N +2 +170

Data 9X04 Main

Top One Spade vs Pass

2012 World Championship Qualifying, Round 13 1 NS Pass NS
Case 21 K 7 6 5 4
K 10 8 6 4
A 8
2 Branco
West

2 NT

Lead
A
10
4
J
J
Q
K
Q Balicki
NORTH
1
4

2nd
5
2
3
A
8
6
5
6 R.Barbosa
East
2
AP

3rd
4
K
A
4
9
3
9 Zmudzinski
South
Dbl

4th
2
A
2
10
4
6
2 Buras
West

1
AP

Lead
A
3
4
J
7
9
6
8
K Campos
NORTH
Pass
2

2nd
5
9
5
A
6
2
4
10
A Narkiewicz
East
Pass
Dbl

3rd
Q
J
Q
4
3
5
8
2
7 Villas-Boas
South
Pass
3

4th
2
K
2
10
A
5
3
J
4
A Q 8 3 2
J 7 2
K J
Q J 4 Table 10
5 3
Q 10 9 7 5 3
A K 9 3

Par -100
3 × NS -1 J 9
A Q 9
6 4 2
10 8 7 6 5

Pass +2 1 77-68 4 N -2 -100 3 N -1 -50

2012 World Championship Qualifying, Round 15 1 NS Pass NS
Case 22 Q J 7 5 3 2
K 8 7
7
A 5 3 Ginossar
West

2 NT

Lead
5
6
3
2
A
6
K
5
4
A Kokten
NORTH
1
Pass

2nd
4
10
10
7
3
10
2
7
8
9 Pachtman
East
2
3 NT

3rd
K
J
4
J
4
Q
9
K
Q
6 O.Aker
South
Pass
AP

4th
8
9
A
8
3
5
8
7
5
K Yilmaz
West

1 NT
Dbl
3 NT

Lead
5
6
3
2
J
9
K
5
4 Liran
NORTH
Pass
2
Pass
AP

2nd
4
10
2
7
8
10
7
8
7 Gur
East
1
Pass
3

3rd
K
Q
7
A
4
Q
6
10
A Friedlander
South
Pass
Pass
Pass

4th
8
9
A
3
3
5
2
4
5
A 10 8
6 4
K Q 5 4 2
Q 9 6 Table 9 4
A Q 10 3 2
A J 9 6
K 10

Par -1370
6 EW K 6
J 9 5
10 8 3
J 8 7 4 2

Pass +3 1 77-71 3 NT W -1 +100 3 NT W -2 +200

2012 World Championship Round of 16, Segment 5 1 NS Pass NS
Case 23 A J 9 7 6 3
Q 10 7 6 4
—
J 2 Fantoni
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
A
6
Q
K
J
5
A Demuy
NORTH
1
4
6

2nd
4
5
4
8
4
2 Nunes
East
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
6
A
3
7
10
J L'Ecuyer
South
2
4 NT
7

4th
3
7
8
8
9
10 Korbel
West

Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
K
4
9
J
2
9
Q
J
5 Helgemo
NORTH
Pass
2
4
5

2nd
Q
5
8
9
A
K
2
8
4 Miles
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
6
A
6
3
Q
7
3
10
J Helness
South
1 NT
2
4 NT
6

4th
3
7
2
5
4
7
8
8
10
K 4 2
—
A K Q 8 7
10 8 7 5 4 Table 10 8
9 8 5
10 6 5 4 2
A 9 6

Par +980
6 NS Q 5
A K J 3 2
J 9 3
K Q 3

1 +11 1 88-71 7 S = +1510 6 S = +980

2012 World Championship Qualifying, Round 13 1 NS Pass NS
Case 24 K 7 6 5 4
K 10 8 6 4
A 8
2 Helgemo
West

3 NT

Lead
6
A
9
10 Pachtman
NORTH
1
Pass

2nd
3
2
J
5 Helness
East
2
Pass

3rd
Q
4
K
5 Ginossar
South
Pass
Pass

4th
7
5
3 Bareket
West

Pass
AP

Lead
K
A
2
9
4
Q
6
8
5
5
J Fantoni
NORTH
Pass
Dbl

2nd
8
4
K
4
3
7
4
6
J
6
K Lengy
East
3
Pass

3rd
10
10
3
J
A
6
5
9
2
Q
A Nunes
South
Pass
4

4th
2
J
9
A
2
5
3
10
K
8
9
A Q 8 3 2
J 7 2
K J
Q J 4 Table 10
5 3
Q 10 9 7 5 3
A K 9 3

Par -100
3 × NS -1 J 9
A Q 9
6 4 2
10 8 7 6 5

1 +7 1 95-71 3 NT W -2 +100 4 S -4 -200

2012 USBC Final, Segment 3 1 NS Pass NS
Case 25 A 7 6 4 3 2
Q 7 2
2
A 10 9 Meckstroth
West

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
5
4
9
6
Q
5
K Diamond
NORTH
1
3
3 NT
4

2nd
2
7
7
8
5
10 Rodwell
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
Q
2
K
7
3
J Platnick
South
2
3
4

4th
A
3
3
10
A
Q Greco
West

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
J
2
4
2
5
4
3
K
2
10
Q
K Katz
NORTH
Pass
2
2
4
6

2nd
A
K
10
9
2
7
9
5
6
7
8
9 Hampson
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
5
3
Q
6
10
7
8
4
A
K
9
6 Nickell
South
1
2
3
5

4th
Q
10
5
A
A
3
3
J
4
8
J
Q
J 10
A 10
J 9 8 7 5
8 6 5 3 Table K 9 8 5
J 9 5
Q 10 3
J 7 4

Par +450
5 NS Q
K 8 6 4 3
A K 6 4
K Q 2

1 +11 1 106-72 4 S +1 +450 6 S -1 -50

2012 USBC Final, Segment 8 1 NS Pass NS
Case 26 J 9
9 4
Q 5 4 3
9 8 5 3 2 Meckstroth
West

Pass
2

Lead
J
7
2
J
J
10 Hampson
NORTH
1
Pass
AP

2nd
Q
2
K
Q
9 Rodwell
East
Pass
Dbl

3rd
K
9
7
9
3 Greco
South
2
Pass

4th
4
A
4
2
A Gitelman
West

Dbl
3 NT

Lead
8
4
2
3
K
8
9
5 Zia
NORTH
Pass
Rdbl
AP

2nd
2
9
7
3
3
4
7
K Moss
East
1
Pass

3rd
10
A
J
6
6
A
2 Hamman
South
1 NT
2

4th
K
3
Q
Q
10
10
5
10 4 2
Q J 8 7
K J 8
K Q 4 Table A Q 8 6 5
6 5 3 2
A 9 6 2
—

Par -500
5 × NS -3 K 7 3
A K 10
10 7
A J 10 7 6

Pass +10 1 106-82 2 W +2 -170 3 NT W -3 +300

2012 USBC Semifinal, Segment 7 1 NS Pass NS
Case 27 A Q 10 7 5
8 7 2
9 3
A 10 9 Bathurst
West

Pass
AP

Lead
A
3
3
J
2
7 Rodwell
NORTH
1
Pass

2nd
3
5
5
8
4 J.Lall
East
Pass
2

3rd
5
9
8
2
J Meckstroth
South
1 NT
2

4th
6
K
A
A
Q Katz
West

1 NT
2

Lead
4
Q
10
8
5
J
5
6
8 G.Wolpert
NORTH
Pass
Dbl
2

2nd
9
K
9
6
9
5
3
A
4 Nickell
East
1
2
AP

3rd
K
A
J
7
K
7
Q
J
9 Kranyak
South
1
Pass

4th
J
3
4
2
2
A
7
8
K
6 4 3 2
K Q 5
A 10 7
7 6 4 Table J 9
A 4
Q J 8 5 2
K 8 3 2

Par -90
2 EW K 8
J 10 9 6 3
K 6 4
Q J 5

1 +5 1 111-82 2 S = +110 2 S -1 -100

2012 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 7 1 NS Pass NS
Case 28 A Q J 9 5
10 2
6
K 7 6 5 2 H.Weinstein
West

2
Pass
Dbl

Lead
9
Q
J
5
3
K
3
9
8
6 Levin
NORTH
1
Pass
2
AP

2nd
2
5
A
10
J
7
4
2
10
J Garner
East
Dbl
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
6
2
K
8
5
Q
3
6
4 Weinstein
South
2
Dbl
3

4th
A
4
9
7
5
Q
8
7
8 Kamil
West

1
Pass

Lead
K
9
5
3
A
10
Q Demirev
NORTH
Pass
Pass
2

2nd
7
K
5
4
8
3
7 Fleisher
East
1
2
AP

3rd
9
A
4
Q
3
J
5 Lee
South
1
2

4th
2
6
8
2
6
5
K 10 7 6 4
9 8 6 5
A 10 7 5
— Table 8 2
K Q 4 3
9 4
A Q J 10 8

Par +90
2 NS 3
A J 7
K Q J 8 3 2
9 4 3

Pass +8 1 111-90 3 × S -1 -200 2 N +1 +140

2012 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 7 1 NS Pass NS
Case 29 J 9 8 6 2
—
A K 5 2
Q 10 9 4 Weinstein
West

3
Pass

Lead
J
A
8
10
3 H.Weinstein
NORTH
1
Dbl
4

2nd
2
9
A
10
A Levin
East
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
K
Q
7
K
2 Garner
South
2 NT
3

4th
4
6
3
3
5 Lee
West

2
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
K
A Kamil
NORTH
Pass
3
4
5
5 NT
6

2nd
4
9 Demirev
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
Dbl
Pass
AP

3rd
J Fleisher
South
1
3
4
Pass
6

4th
2
A
10 8 5 3
8 4
A K 8 7 5 3 Table 10 5
J 9 7 6 2
Q J 9 7 6
J

Par +420
4 NS K Q 7 4 3
A K Q 4
10 3
6 2

1 +11 1 122-90 4 N = +420 6 S -2 -100

2012 USBC Final, Segment 5 1 NS Pass NS
Case 30 A Q J 7 3
Q 8 2
J 9 8
J 6 Rodwell
West

Pass

Lead
4
K
4
Q
J
7
8
3
7
2
5 Moss
NORTH
1
Pass

2nd
6
2
5
3
9
10
A
K
9
5
6 Meckstroth
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
8
3
A
6
7
4
10
A
9
2
Q Gitelman
South
1 NT

4th
Q
6
9
10
8
10
5
J
4
J
2 Hampson
West

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
2
J
A
4
K
J
8
3
10
7 Hamman
NORTH
Pass
1
2
2 NT

2nd
Q
3
6
J
5
10
A
4
7
9 Greco
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
9
4
9
2
A
6
10
10
9
8 Zia
South
1
1 NT
2

4th
4
Q
K
Q
6
8
2
3
5
10 8 5 2
A 3
Q 5 2
A 10 7 4 Table 9 6
K J 10 9
A 3
9 8 5 3 2

Par -110
3 EW K 4
7 6 5 4
K 10 7 6 4
K Q

1 +4 1 126-90 1 NT S -1 -50 2 NT S -4 -200

Data 9X04 Main

Top One Spade vs Pass

2012 USBC Round of 16, Segment 8 1 NS Pass NS
Case 31 K 8 3
Q 10 8 3
J
A 7 6 4 2 J.Lall
West

Pass

Lead
5
6
2
J
K
8 Rosenberg
NORTH
1
Pass

2nd
2
10
5
Q
3 Bathurst
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
K
A
5
8 Willenken
South
4

4th
J
4
3
7
A Bramley
West

1
2
2 NT

Lead
4
8
5
4
A
10
4
5
8
6 G.Wolpert
NORTH
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

2nd
2
Q
2
3
J
8
9
3
A
K Compton
East
1
1 NT
2

3rd
K
6
A
9
3
4
10
Q
10
5 Kranyak
South
Pass
Pass
Pass

4th
5
7
J
10
9
7
K
2
J
J 7 2
A J 9 6
A 8 4
Q 9 8 Table Q 9 5
K 2
K 9 7 6 5
K 10 5

Par -120
2 NT West A 10 6 4
7 5 4
Q 10 3 2
J 3

Pass +6 1 126-96 4 N -3 -150 2 NT E -1 +100

2011 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 16 1 NS Pass NS
Case 32 Q J 7 6 5
K 8 5 4
J 7
K 4 Weinstein
West

Dbl
Pass

Lead
3
6
Q
2
10
4
K
4 Nystrom
NORTH
1
Pass
2

2nd
4
7
A
5
4
8
3
10 Levin
East
Pass
2
3

3rd
J
9
K
A
3
J
2
A Bertheau
South
1 NT
Dbl
AP

4th
K
K
9
7
A
3
7
8 Fredin
West

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
10
Q
9
5
4
10
J
Q
4
5
5
6 Martel
NORTH
Pass
1
2
2

2nd
3
J
8
2
9
J
3
K
3
8
6
9 Fallenius
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
A
K
4
K
Q
Q
2
3
A
8
A
6 Stansby
South
1
1 NT
2

4th
7
5
4
8
A
K
9
2
7
2
10
6
9 8
Q J 10 9
A Q 4
Q 9 8 7 Table A 10 3 2
6 3
K 10 9 6 2
10 3

Par +110
2 NS K 4
A 7 2
8 5 3
A J 6 5 2

1 +5 1 132-96 3 E -1 +100 2 N -1 -100

2011 Bermuda Bowl Final, Segment 1 1 NS Pass NS
Case 33 K J 8 6 3 2
J 10 9 5 3
K 5
— Wooldridge
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
2
5
6
4
2
2
8
5
6 Drijver
NORTH
1
3
4

2nd
A
10
Q
9
7
4
5
3
A Hurd
East
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
7
J
A
2
K
3
9
3
8 Brink
South
2
3

4th
3
Q
5
K
4
7
10
J
9 de Wijs
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
6
4
5
7
10
K Bathurst
NORTH
Pass
1
2

2nd
K
5
10
2
2
A Muller
East
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
A
2
J
7
2
3 Zagorin
South
1
2

4th
3
Q
Q
9
5
9
10 9 7
A 4
8 7
Q 10 9 7 4 3 Table A Q 4
8 7 6 2
J 9 4
K J 2

Par +140
3 NS 5
K Q
A Q 10 6 3 2
A 8 6 5

Pass +6 1 132-102 4 N -1 -100 2 N +1 +140

2011 Bermuda Bowl Final, Segment 5 1 NS Pass NS
Case 34 A 10 8 7 4
K 8 6 2
5
Q J 8 Verhees
West

Dbl
3

Lead
J
3
5
5
4
7 Grue
NORTH
1
Pass
AP

2nd
K
J
A
3
6
7 v.Prooijen
East
Dbl
3

3rd
A
A
2
A
J
10 J.Lall
South
2
Pass

4th
2
6
9
2
9
K Wooldridge
West

3 NT

Lead
2
4
3
10
8
J
7 Brink
NORTH
Pass
Pass

2nd
K
9
2
7
J
K
9 Hurd
East
1 NT
Pass

3rd
A
Q
7
5
10
A
Q Drijver
South
Pass
Pass

4th
6
J
5
4
4
5
6
K J
A Q 10 4
J 9 4
9 5 4 2 Table 9 6
J 7 5
A K Q 8 7
K 10 6

Par +140
3 NS Q 5 3 2
9 3
10 6 3 2
A 7 3

Pass +10 1 132-112 3 W = -140 3 NT E -3 +300

2011 USBC Semifinal, Segment 7 1 NS Pass NS
Case 35 A K 10 7 2
J 6
J 7 5
Q J 10 Bramley
West

2
2
3 NT

Lead
6
3
A
8
10
6
2
4 Diamond
NORTH
1
Pass
Pass
AP

2nd
K
7
2
3
7
2
6
8 Welland
East
1 NT
2
2 NT

3rd
Q
K
4
Q
2
8
K
A Platnick
South
Pass
Pass
Pass

4th
5
9
5
J
5
9
7
J Gitelman
West

1 NT

Lead
Q
4
K
8
10
6
2
4 Chambers
NORTH
Pass
Pass

2nd
2
5
9
3
7
2
6
9 Moss
East
1
Pass

3rd
8
A
3
Q
4
5
K
A Schermer
South
Pass
Pass

4th
K
2
7
J
5
9
7
J
4 3
A Q 10 2
Q 10 6 4 3
K 9 Table Q J 8 6 5
K 4
A K 8
5 4 2

Par -430
4 NT EW 9
9 8 7 5 3
9 2
A 8 7 6 3

Pass +6 1 133-118 3 NT E +1 -430 1 NT W +3 -180

2011 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 1 1 NS Pass NS
Case 36 K J 6 4 3
9 8 2
7 3
A Q 8 Meckstroth
West

Pass
AP

Lead
5
4
2
2
8
6
8 Grue
NORTH
1
3

2nd
J
5
6
5
J
Q
8 Rodwell
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
A
K
K
Q
J
K J.Lall
South
2
4

4th
A
3
5
7
A
2
7 Zagorin
West

2
AP

Lead
5
Q
10
7
A
6
8 Nickell
NORTH
Pass
3

2nd
J
A
3
2
7
A
J Bathurst
East
Pass
Dbl

3rd
Q
2
K
3
2
3 Katz
South
1
4

4th
A
6
9
3
6
2
5
A 5 3
A Q J 10 5
10 7 6 5 Table Q 10 9 8 7
J 6
K 8 4 2
J 3

Par +140
3 NS A 2
K Q 10 7 4
9 6
K 9 4 2

1 +10 1 143-118 4 S = +420 4 S -1 -50

2011 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 8 1 NS Pass NS
Case 37 A J 6 5 4
9 3
J 6
K Q 9 3 Rodwell
West

Pass
Dbl
AP

Lead
J
J
10
6
4
3
5 Grue
NORTH
1
3
Pass

2nd
2
K
6
Q
9
J
8 Meckstroth
East
2
Pass
Pass

3rd
4
3
5
A
9
K
3 J.Lall
South
Dbl
3
4

4th
K
2
Q
10
2
5 Wooldridge
West

2
Pass
AP

Lead
5
J
7
J
7
6
3
J
5
4
8 Zia
NORTH
Pass
2
3

2nd
3
K
Q
Q
8
K
9
A
8
10
5 Hurd
East
1
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
6
3
4
K
A
9
4
K
2 Hamman
South
Pass
3
4

4th
4
9
2
10
A
2
10
Q
2
3
K 9 3
Q 6 5
10 9 8 2
7 5 4 Table Q 10 7 2
A J 10 8 2
K Q
J 10

Par +130
4 NS 8
K 7 4
A 7 5 4 3
A 8 6 2

1 +5 1 148-118 4 N = +130 4 S -1 -50

2011 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 3 1 NS Pass NS
Case 38 A 8 6 5 3
9 8 7 3
4
A Q 2 Welland
West

3

Lead
4
4
A
K
10
K
3
5
A Wold
NORTH
1
Pass

2nd
Q
3
7
3
8
A
10
2
J Bramley
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
7
2
3
5
9
9
Q
A
7 Jacobus
South
1 NT
Pass

4th
8
2
4
5
Q
J
2
6
4 Casen
West

1
2
4

Lead
4
4
A
K
J
5
Q
5
6 Schermer
NORTH
Pass
1
Pass
AP

2nd
Q
3
3
7
8
6
K
10
10 Krekorian
East
Pass
Dbl
2 NT

3rd
7
2
6
8
3
A
7
A
Q Chambers
South
Pass
Pass
Pass

4th
8
2
4
5
Q
10
2
9
2
9 4 2
A K J 10 6 2
A 8 6 2
— Table K J 10
—
Q J 9 5 3
K 10 8 6 4

Par -600
5 EW Q 7
Q 5 4
K 10 7
J 9 7 5 3

Pass +3 1 148-121 3 W -1 +100 4 W -2 +200

2011 USBC Round of 16, Segment 6 1 NS Pass NS
Case 39 K 9 6 5 4
K 7
Q 6 5
K 9 5 Meckstroth
West

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
2
6
7
7
J
5 Ivatury
NORTH
1
3
3 NT
4
5
7

2nd
4
2
4
5
3
7 Rodwell
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Dbl

3rd
J
K
A
2
6
10 H-Welland
South
2
3
4
4 NT
5
AP

4th
3
3
4
8
5
3 Chan
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
2 Katz
NORTH
Pass
1
4 NT Lee
East
Pass
2
Pass Nickell
South
1
3 NT
6
Q 10 8 3 2
2
9 7 4
J 8 7 3 Table A J 7
Q 9 8 5 4 3
2
10 4 2

Par +1440
7 NS —
A J 10 6
A K J 10 8 3
A Q 6

Pass +14 1 148-135 7 × S -1 -100 6 S +1 +940

2011 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Segment 2 1 NS Pass NS
Case 40 A K Q J 5
8 3
8 3 2
10 9 8 Sun
West

3
5

Lead
8
4
4
J
5 Grue
NORTH
1
Pass
Dbl

2nd
9
Q
K
10
2 Kang
East
Pass
4
AP

3rd
A
3
A
4
3 Cheek
South
2 NT
4

4th
6
K
2
A Delmonte
West

1
3

Lead
4
2
3
10
K
9
Q
J
7 X.Shi
NORTH
Pass
1
3

2nd
K
A
6
6
8
Q
9
10 Bakhshi
East
Pass
Dbl
AP

3rd
A
3
4
5
4
J
7
7 Gu
South
1
1

4th
2
8
5
4
A
6
2
3
2
Q 6
A Q J 10 9 5
K Q J 7 Table 7 6 4 3
K J 10 9 2
7 6 4
4

Par -130
4 EW 10 9 8
A 7 5 4
K
A 6 5 3 2

1 +12 1 160-135 5 × W -1 +200 3 N -4 -400

Data 9X04 Main

Top One Spade vs Pass

2011 Vanderbilt Quarterfinal, Segment 3 1 NS Pass NS
Case 41 A 8 7 6 5
Q 10 7
A 10 6
J 4 Levin
West

2
3
AP

Lead
7
J
4
A
Q
K
Q Rodwell
NORTH
1
Pass
Pass

2nd
A
2
3
3
4
J
8 Weinstein
East
Pass
2 NT
Pass

3rd
5
5
2
4
5
6
Q Meckstroth
South
1 NT
Pass
3

4th
4
K
10
9
K
3
10 Hamman
West

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
K
4
5
7
2
6
8
10
J
6 Kamil
NORTH
Pass
1
2
2

2nd
4
9
Q
3
Q
K
A
2
2 Zia
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
6
A
10
Q
4
J
3
10
6 Fleisher
South
1
1
2

4th
A
3
2
J
5
9
7
4
K
9 2
K 9 3 2
2
K Q 9 8 5 2 Table K Q 3
8 6 4
K Q 8 7 4
7 6

Par +110
2 South J 10 4
A J 5
J 9 5 3
A 10 3

Pass +4 1 160-139 3 N -1 -50 2 S = +110

2011 Vanderbilt Quarterfinal, Segment 1 1 NS Pass NS
Case 42 A K J 7 5
4 2
8 7 5 2
K 9 Weinstein
West

4
AP

Lead
K
5
10
A
9
3
7
J Nickell
NORTH
1
Pass

2nd
2
Q
Q
2
2
4
7
5 Levin
East
Pass
5

3rd
10
K
4
8
2
4
6
3 Katz
South
2
Dbl

4th
Q
3
6
K
3
5
5
K Hamman
West

3
Pass

Lead
A
Q
2
A
7
9 Kamil
NORTH
Pass
3
5

2nd
9
A
6
4
8
A Zia
East
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
6
2
J
8
10 Fleisher
South
1
4

4th
5
10
Q
3
5
Q
A Q 9 7
3
A Q 10 8 7 4 3 Table 9 8 6 4 3 2
8 6
Q 10
J 6 2

Par +500
5 × EW -2 10
K J 10 5 3
A K J 9 6 4
5

1 +9 1 169-139 5 × W -1 +200 5 S -2 -200

2010 Spingold Final, Segment 2 1 NS Pass NS
Case 43 Q 10 8 7 3
K J 4 3
A 9 8 7
— Meltzer
West

Pass
AP

Lead
A
9
7
4
3
A
3
2
10
A
9 Gitelman
NORTH
1
2

2nd
2
5
2
10
Q
Q
Q
4
7
J
8 Larsen
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
4
K
K
4
7
2
9
K
J
K
6 Moss
South
1 NT
2

4th
3
3
8
5
5
J
6
8
6
6 Diamond
West

1
4

Lead
3
Q
7
5
A
7
10 Fantoni
NORTH
Pass
1
AP

2nd
J
7
2
J
5
Q Platnick
East
1
Dbl

3rd
4
2
6
8
4
K Nunes
South
Pass
Pass

4th
5
K
K
2
3
10
A K 5
A 9 6 5 2
J 10 3
Q 4 Table J 9 6 2
Q 10 8
Q 5
A K J 5

Par -300
4 × NS -2 4
7
K 6 4 2
10 9 8 7 6 3 2

Pass +6 1 169-145 2 N -1 -50 4 W -2 +200

2010 Spingold Quarterfinal, Segment 1 1 NS Pass NS
Case 44 A 9 8 7 3
3
K 10 6
K 10 9 7 Seamon
West

Pass
3

Lead
3
Q
2
3
A
7
Q
K
5
K
8
3 Aronov
NORTH
1
2
AP

2nd
2
7
6
Q
6
10
2
9
8
3
A
10 Cayne
East
Pass
Dbl

3rd
J
6
K
J
9
2
8
10
9
6
9
5 Stefanov
South
1 NT
2

4th
4
A
A
5
7
4
5
10
4
J
4
Q Fallenius
West

Pass

Lead
7
4
3
3
3
Q
2
7 Versace
NORTH
Pass
Pass

2nd
6
2
9
6
5
9
J
10 Fredin
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
A
2
J
K
3
K
6 Lauria
South
2

4th
Q
7
5
K
4
A
A
K 5 4
9 4
J 9 7 2
A J 8 3 Table Q 10 2
A 10 5 2
A 8 5 4 3
4

Par -100
4 × NS -1 J 6
K Q J 8 7 6
Q
Q 6 5 2

1 +10 1 179-145 3 W -6 +600 2 S +1 +140

2010 Spingold Semifinal, Segment 4 1 NS Pass NS
Case 45 K J 10 9 6 3
K J 10 7
9
Q 2 Sontag
West

2 NT
Pass

Lead
K
5
9
6
2
8
J
K Quantin
NORTH
1
Pass
3

2nd
A
2
5
J
4
K
3
3 Berkowitz
East
2
Pass
AP

3rd
6
J
K
Q
A
7
5 Multon
South
Pass
Dbl

4th
9
A
Q
3
10
5
3 Pilon
West

1

Lead
3
J
K
Q
10
8
10
4
8
7
A
5 Nunes
NORTH
Pass
Pass

2nd
6
Q
3
A
2
5
2
2
7
K
4
8 Bompis
East
1
1 NT

3rd
K
4
5
6
6
J
9
6
9
10
7
J Fantoni
South
Pass
AP

4th
2
8
9
3
J
Q
A
10
4
3
9
7
Q 8 4 2
A 8 6
6 5
K J 7 4 Table A 7
Q 2
K Q J 4 2
9 8 6 3

Par +100
3 × West -1 5
9 5 4 3
A 10 8 7 3
A 10 5

Pass +5 1 179-150 3 N -2 -100 1 NT E -2 +100

2010 USBC Final, Segment 7 1 NS Pass NS
Case 46 K Q 10 7 6
A 6
6 4 3
Q 9 7 Weinstein
West

7

Lead
J
K
K
2
9
7
2
5 Platnick
NORTH
1
Dbl

2nd
2
4
Q
8
10
5
7
3 Levin
East
2
AP

3rd
A
A
6
Q
5
J
J Diamond
South
5

4th
3
5
4
10
3
6
K Gitelman
West

5
Pass

Lead
10
3
7
5
6 Martel
NORTH
Pass
Pass
6

2nd
2
5
2
2
4 Moss
East
2
Pass
AP

3rd
J
K
A
A
K Stansby
South
4
Dbl

4th
4
4
8
3
Q
8 5
Q 2
A Q J 5
8 6 4 3 2 Table 4
7 4 3
K 10 9 8 7 2
A J 10

Par +800
7 × EW -4 A J 9 3 2
K J 10 9 8 5
—
K 5

Pass +12 1 179-162 7 × E -4 +800 6 N +1 +1460

2010 USBC Semifinal, Segment 5 1 NS Pass NS
Case 47 Q J 10 9 2
A 8
K 8 7 6 2
9 Sher
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
3
2
4
2
7
A
10
Q
8
5
4
A Hampson
NORTH
1
2
3

2nd
A
6
K
8
Q
4
5
2
3
7
8
K Jackson
East
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
6
K
9
K
10
9
6
7
A
5
9
10 Greco
South
2
2 NT
3 NT

4th
9
3
6
J
2
7
J
10
J
5
8
4 Platnick
West

Pass

Lead
A
A
3
A
8
6
9
9
10 Etter
NORTH
Pass
Pass

2nd
2
2
6
K
2
Q
4
6
10 Diamond
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
8
5
9
9
7
3
A
J
2 Kolesnik
South
3

4th
K
4
Q
6
J
8
7
3
4
A 7 5 4 3
10 5 4 3 2
A 3
K Table 8 6
K 7 6
J 10 9 5
Q J 7 6

Par +90
2 NS K
Q J 9
Q 4
A 10 8 5 4 3 2

Pass +4 1 179-166 3 NT S -4 -200 3 S -1 -50

2010 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 1 1 NS Pass NS
Case 48 K J 7 6 3 2
K 8
J 6
Q J 10 Compton
West

Pass
3

Lead
5
K
8
A
3
5
7
Q
2
8 Greco
NORTH
1
Pass
3

2nd
3
5
4
6
10
7
6
2
9
5 Bramley
East
Pass
Dbl
AP

3rd
10
3
Q
4
A
K
9
7
A
3 Hampson
South
2
Pass

4th
J
6
A
8
4
J
Q
9
4
6 Diamond
West

1
3

Lead
K
4
Q
J
7
3
5
3
K
4 Beatty
NORTH
Pass
1
AP

2nd
4
7
2
6
K
J
8
9
3
8 Platnick
East
Pass
3

3rd
7
9
8
2
Q
A
9
A
2
A Jacobs
South
Pass
Pass

4th
A
10
5
10
2
4
10
5
6
J
Q 5 4
A 6 2
A 10 7 2
K 9 3 Table 9
10 5 4
K 9 5 4
A 8 6 5 2

Par +100
3 × EW -1 A 10 8
Q J 9 7 3
Q 8 3
7 4

1 +3 1 182-166 3 N = +140 3 W -1 +50

2010 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 8 1 NS Pass NS
Case 49 Q 10 9 5 4 2
Q 9 6 2
—
K 9 6 Baseggio
West

4

Lead
K
6
10
K Welland
NORTH
1
Pass

2nd
7
Q
Q J.Weinstein
East
2
Pass

3rd
2
A
A Willenken
South
2 NT
Pass

4th
3
3
7 Garner
West

4
Pass

Lead
3
3
K
7
Q
6 Etter
NORTH
Pass
4
Pass

2nd
A
2
2
2
4 H.Weinstein
East
1
4 NT
5

3rd
5
A
8
K
4 Kolesnik
South
3
5
AP

4th
7
7
6
9
10
A K J 8 6
10 8 3
K J 10 9
3 Table 7
A K J 5 4
A Q 8 7 5
Q 7

Par -920
6 EW 3
7
6 4 3 2
A J 10 8 5 4 2

Pass +11 1 182-177 4 W +1 -450 5 E -2 +100

2010 USBC Round of 16, Segment 2 1 NS Pass NS
Case 50 A 9 8 6 5 4
K 8 3
J 10 9 3
— Larsen
West

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
8
3
A
5
7
9 Kolesnik
NORTH
1
2
5
5

2nd
A
Q
2
J
J
K Meltzer
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
2
4
3
10
Q
7 Etter
South
2
4 NT
5

4th
3
2
Q
6
K
4 Baseggio
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
5
10
Q
3
J
K
7
4
10 Rosenberg
NORTH
Pass
3
4

2nd
3
Q
8
2
4
5
Q
K
5 J.Weinstein
East
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
4
7
A
A
3
9
2
3 Feldman
South
2 NT
3
4 NT

4th
J
2
A
7
6
8
10
9
6
Q
Q 10 6 5 4
Q 6 5 2
Q 7 4 Table K J 7 2
7 2
8 4
10 9 6 5 2

Par +450
5 NS 10 3
A J 9
A K 7
A K J 8 3

1 +11 1 193-177 5 N = +450 4 NT S -1 -50

Data 9X04 Main

Top One Spade vs Pass

2010 Rosenblum Round of 64, Segment 1 1 NS Pass NS
Case 51 A 8 6 3 2
Q J 7
K 8 7
10 9 Kotorowicz
West

Pass

Lead
2
10
4
2
A
10
3 Jassem
NORTH
1
Pass

2nd
5
8
5
K
6
8
7 Kalita
East
2
Pass

3rd
A
6
A
9
5
K Martens
South
2

4th
K
J
7
10
7
J Kurka
West

2

Lead
10
2
6
K
10
8
4
8
4
2
4 Gawrys
NORTH
Pass
Pass

2nd
A
5
7
3
A
K
6
6
Q
8
7 Kopecky
East
1 NT
Pass

3rd
7
9
Q
9
J
4
5
J
A
K
10 Tuszynski
South
Pass
Pass

4th
8
K
5
3
9
3
7
A
6
J
Q
10 5
K 9 5 4 3
A 10 9 4 3
8 Table K J 7
A 10 2
6 2
A J 5 4 3

Par -620
4 EW Q 9 4
8 6
Q J 5
K Q 7 6 2

1 +3 1 196-177 2 N -1 -50 2 W +1 -140

2010 USBC Final, Segment 8 1 NS Pass NS
Case 52 K 9 8 7 5
A 9 8
7 3 2
A 8 Stansby
West

Pass

Lead
3
7
A
4
5
2 Greco
NORTH
1
Pass

2nd
4
2
5
8
6
4 Martel
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
10
6
3
9
A
K Hampson
South
2

4th
K
J
Q
J
2 Moss
West

1
AP

Lead
10
9
8
6
8
J
J
7
5
7
A Weinstein
NORTH
Pass
1

2nd
J
2
2
10
Q
Q
8
8
6
5
K Gitelman
East
Pass
2

3rd
Q
Q
4
K
2
A
3
9
5
4
6 Levin
South
Pass
2

4th
A
A
K
3
5
3
4
K
2
4
7
A J 10
J 7 5
A 9 8
Q 7 6 4 Table 3 2
K Q 3
J 10 5 4
10 9 3 2

Par -90
2 EW Q 6 4
10 6 4 2
K Q 6
K J 5

1 +5 1 201-177 2 N = +110 2 N -1 -100

2010 Rosenblum Qualifying, Round 6 1 NS Pass NS
Case 53 A 8 7 6 3
K 10
Q 9 5 4
Q 6 Huston
West

5

Lead
A
K
10
J
Q
6 Shenkin
NORTH
1
Dbl

2nd
2
6
Q
3
3
9 Young
East
Pass
AP

3rd
10
4
A
4
4
A van Cleeff
South
4

4th
5
2
3
9
K
10 Sveindal
West

3

Lead
10
3
9
5
K Rimer
NORTH
Pass
Pass

2nd
J
8
Q
4
4 J.Auken
East
1
Pass

3rd
Q
K
A
10
2 Pottenger
South
2
Pass

4th
A
6
2
7
5
3 2
K J 8 7 6 3
K J 10 9 Table Q J 4 2
Q 9 6
A 2
A 7 5 3

Par -110
3 West K 10 9
A J 8 7 5 4
10
8 4 2
1 +12 1 213-177 5 × W -3 +500 3 E +1 -130

2010 Vanderbilt Quarterfinal, Segment 3 1 NS Pass NS
Case 54 A 10 9 7 5 4
Q 10 4
—
Q 9 5 2 Pilon
West

3
AP

Lead
5
10
4
Q
2
K
J Nystrom
NORTH
1
Pass

2nd
7
6
A
9
10
3 Faigenbaum
East
Dbl
3 NT

3rd
Q
2
9
2
A
4 Bertheau
South
2
Dbl

4th
3
3
4
A
6
8 Fallenius
West

Dbl
Pass
AP

Lead
J
10
6
3
K
2
Q
4
9 Quantin
NORTH
Pass
2
Pass

2nd
7
A
2
5
5
A
6
Q
6 Fredin
East
1
2
5

3rd
Q
3
10
Q
8
K
9
3
5 Bompis
South
1
4
Dbl

4th
A
2
J
10
8
2
4
3
10
8 6 3 2
7
Q 2
K J 7 6 4 3 Table K Q J
A 8 6 3
A K J 10 5
10

Par +100
2 NT× EW -1 —
K J 9 5 2
9 8 7 6 4 3
A 8

Pass +5 1 213-182 3 NT× E -2 +300 5 × E -3 +500

2009 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 3 1 NS Pass NS
Case 55 A Q 6 4 2
K 3 2
10 9 2
J 2 Robinson
West

Pass

Lead
4
8
7
2
8
9
Q
6
4
10
A Meckstroth
NORTH
1
Pass

2nd
2
3
9
8
3
K
7
5
7
3
8 Boyd
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
2
Q
Q
5
A
10
4
9
K
2 Rodwell
South
3 NT

4th
A
J
K
A
10
5
3
6
4
7
Q Hamman
West

Pass
AP

Lead
4
10
7
J
9
Q
2
4
10 Doub
NORTH
Pass
2

2nd
2
3
10
Q
K
5
5
8
3 Zia
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
2
Q
A
A
8
10
4
6 Wildavsky
South
1 NT
2

4th
A
J
K
3
7
4
6
7
J
K 3
Q 8 6 4
A J 7 4
8 6 3 Table J 7 5
J 7 5
8 5 3
K Q 7 5

Par +420
4 South 10 9 8
A 10 9
K Q 6
A 10 9 4

1 +6 1 219-183 3 NT S = +400 2 S +2 +170

2009 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 12 1 NS Pass NS
Case 56 J 10 9 7 6
10 4
K Q 9 2
K Q Branco
West

Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
5
5
Q
3
7
2
8
Q Lambardi
NORTH
1
3
4
5

2nd
4
2
4
2
9
6
9
7 Chagas
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
K
6
Q
6
10
K
A Ventin
South
2
4
4
6

4th
A
4
3
10
9
5
7
8 Ravenna
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
5
4
J
A
J
10
A
8
7
2
Q Figueiredo
NORTH
Pass
2
3 NT

2nd
4
6
5
6
5
8
9
3
K
Q
7 Pellegrini
East
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
2
3
4
K
A
10
9
10
2
5 Brenner
South
1
2 NT
5

4th
8
Q
Q
3
4
2
3
6
7
6
8
A Q 2
Q 9 5
5
J 10 8 7 3 2 Table K 8 5 4
K J 7 6 3
7 6 4
4

Par +300
4 × EW -2 3
A 8 2
A J 10 8 3
A 9 6 5

Pass +11 1 219-194 6 S -2 -100 5 S = +400

2009 Spingold Round of 16, Segment 4 1 NS Pass NS
Case 57 K 9 8 7 5 3 2
4
A K 8 3
9 Aker
West

Pass

Lead
J
9
2
3
Q
4
6 Sementa
NORTH
1
4

2nd
2
3
10
4
5
10
4 Milgrim
East
Pass
AP

3rd
7
A
2
A
5
K
Q Duboin
South
1 NT

4th
A
7
8
J
6
10 Bates
West

3
AP

Lead
J
2
Q B.Blanchard
NORTH
Pass
3

2nd
2
6
6 Wold
East
2
Pass

3rd
5
A S.Blanchard
South
Pass
4

4th
A
J
J
K 10
Q 10 9 7 6 5
K Q 10 7 Table 10 6 4
A Q J 6 3 2
J
8 6 3

Par +420
4 NS A Q
9 8 7 5
4 2
A J 5 4 2

Pass +10 1 219-206 4 N -1 -50 4 N = +420

2009 USBC Semifinal, Segment 6 1 NS Pass NS
Case 58 A 10 5 4 3
7 6
J
K Q 9 4 3 Boyd
West

3
Pass
AP

Lead
A
3 Welland
NORTH
1
3
Pass

2nd
2
A Robinson
East
2
4
5

3rd
8
6 Willenken
South
3
4
5

4th
7
J B.Cohen
West

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
K
3
4
5
Q
A Woolsey
NORTH
Pass
1
Pass
Dbl

2nd
2
10
5
6
6
6 Smith
East
Pass
2
5
AP

3rd
3
4
6
A
3 Stewart
South
1
4
Pass

4th
2
J
9
3
K
9 2
Q 8 4
9 6 4
A J 10 7 2 Table —
A J 10 9 5 3
Q 8 7 5 3 2
5

Par +500
6 × EW -3 K Q J 8 7 6
K 2
A K 10
8 6

1 +8 1 228-206 5 N = +650 5 × E -2 +300

2009 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 4 1 NS Pass NS
Case 59 A Q 10 9 6
8 7 5 2
A 9
9 7 Meltzer
West

Pass

Lead
Q
Q
J
2 Welland
NORTH
1
Pass

2nd
2
K
5 Larsen
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
6
7
3 Willenken
South
3

4th
A
3
K B.Cohen
West

3
Pass

Lead
K
A
3
2
2
9
Q
5
10
10 Schermer
NORTH
Pass
Pass
Dbl

2nd
3
10
2
9
7
5
7
9
4
K Smith
East
2
4
AP

3rd
2
5
A
J
Q
10
6
5
J
8 Chambers
South
3
Pass

4th
6
3
7
6
A
K
4
4
6
4
4 2
Q J 10 3
Q J 8 3
A K 5 Table K J 8 7 5 3
6
K 10 6 5 2
3

Par -100
4 × NS -1 —
A K 9 4
7 4
Q J 10 8 6 4 2

Pass +9 1 228-215 3 S +1 +130 4 × E -2 +500

2009 USBC Round of 32, Segment 3 1 NS Pass NS
Case 60 J 8 6 4 3
Q J 10 3
A 7
K 5 Nussbaum
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
K Sontag
NORTH
1
Pass
3 Aquino
East
1 NT
2
AP Bates
South
Dbl
2 Meltzer
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
10
Q
A
J
J
7
5
7 Rowntree
NORTH
Pass
Dbl
2

2nd
3
K
6
7
A
2
4
8 Larsen
East
1 NT
Pass
AP

3rd
5
2
8
3
6
Q
10
10 Walker
South
Pass
2

4th
A
9
5
K
5
3
A
4
Q 5
9 8 5
9 5 4 2
Q 8 4 3 Table K 10 7
A K 4
10 6
A J 10 9 2

Par -130
4 EW A 9 2
7 6 2
K Q J 8 3
7 6

Pass +8 1 228-223 3 N -2 -200 2 N +1 +140

Data 9X04 Main

Top One Spade vs Pass

2009 USBC Semifinal, Segment 2 1 NS Pass NS
Case 61 J 8 7 3 2
K Q 4
K 9 2
K 10 Granovetter
West

Pass
AP

Lead
K
2
10
6
Q
4 Freeman
NORTH
1
2

2nd
2
4
Q
5
7
9 Rubin
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
5
K
A
K
8
10 Nickell
South
1 NT
2

4th
3
9
5
2
4
3 Hamman
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
K
6
Q
K
10
J
5 Ekeblad
NORTH
Pass
1
3 NT

2nd
2
5
7
9
Q
8 Zia
East
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
6
K
8
3
A
2 Weichsel
South
1
2
4

4th
3
2
3
4
5
9
K Q 9 4
5
A 7 5 4 3
8 5 4 Table A 10 6 5
J 9 7 2
Q J 6
Q 9

Par +800
6 × EW -4 —
A 10 8 6 3
10 8
A J 7 6 3 2

Pass +9 Pass 232-229 2 S +3 +200 4 S = +620

2009 USBC Semifinal B, Segment 5 1 NS Pass NS
Case 62 K Q 7 6 5
A 5 4
4 2
4 3 2 Hamman
West

Pass

Lead
3
K
J
9
J
10
3
K
10
7
2
A Welland
NORTH
1
Pass

2nd
4
5
8
A
4
J
A
9
Q
6
3
4 Zia
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
10
2
5
6
Q
Q
2
4
8
6
5
8 Willenken
South
1 NT

4th
Q
7
9
3
8
2
7
A
10
J
6 H.Weinstein
West

2 NT

Lead
4
J
J
3
Q
5
9 Nickell
NORTH
Pass
Pass

2nd
7
A
4
5
10
9 Garner
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
9
2
2
K
3
4 Freeman
South
2
Pass

4th
5
10
7
8
A
2
A J 10 2
J 3
A 8 5 3
A Q 9 Table 9 8 3
K Q 9 6 2
10 7
10 8 5

Par -140
3 West 4
10 8 7
K Q J 9 6
K J 7 6

1 +3 Even 232-232 1 NT S -1 -50 2 NT W +1 -150

2009 USBC Semifinal B, Segment 6 1 NS Pass NS
Case 63 K 7 6
7 6
J 10 8 7 4
10 5 2 Zia
West

Pass
AP

Lead
2
5
A
Q
4
4
A
Q
3
A Willenken
NORTH
1
2

2nd
4
7
6
7
6
A
J
3
K
9 Hamman
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
10
Q
5
10
J
5
8
9
6
2 Welland
South
1 NT
2

4th
K
K
2
3
9
2
7
8
7
J B.Cohen
West

2
3 NT

Lead
3
5
8
A
4 Rodwell
NORTH
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
4
2
7
9
9 Smith
East
1 NT
2
4

3rd
6
A
3
2
K Meckstroth
South
Pass
Pass
AP

4th
10
7
J
7
A
10 9 8
A K Q 8 4
9 6 2
K 9 Table A Q 5 3 2
J 10 5
A Q 3
J 7

Par -450
5 East J 4
9 3 2
K 5
A Q 8 6 4 3

1 +6 1 238-232 2 N -4 -200 4 E +1 -450

2009 Vanderbilt Round of 16, Segment 3 1 NS Pass NS
Case 64 K J 7 5 2
Q 7 5 4 3
A 3
8 Duboin
West

2
3 NT

Lead
5
5
3
5
K
J
Q
4
10
A
7 Bramley
NORTH
1
Pass
AP

2nd
8
2
8
8
6
7
4
6
5
7
7 Sementa
East
2
3

3rd
3
Q
4
A
2
8
9
K
2
6
K Wold
South
Pass
Pass

4th
6
A
10
3
3
2
K
A
9
4 Cheek
West

2

Lead
9
5
8 Lindqvist
NORTH
Pass
Pass

2nd
A
8
3 Grue
East
2
3

3rd
3
K
A Brogeland
South
Pass
AP

4th
6
3
2
A 10 9 6
A J 10 8 2
Q 10
7 5 Table Q 8
6
K J 8 5
A K 10 9 6 2

Par -630
4 NT West 4 3
K 9
9 7 6 4 2
Q J 4 3

Pass +10 Pass 242-239 3 NT W = -600 3 E = -110

2008 World Championship Final, Segment 1 1 NS Pass NS
Case 65 J 10 7 6 5 2
A 6
A 9 6
9 8 Nunes
West

2 NT
AP

Lead
K
2
A Ju.Hackett
NORTH
1
Pass

2nd
8
10
5 Fantoni
East
Pass
5

3rd
7
A
5 Ja.Hackett
South
2
6

4th
A
7
2 Townsend
West

Pass

Lead
K Lauria
NORTH
Pass
Pass Gold
East
Pass
Pass Versace
South
4
K 9
10
10 8 4 3 2
K Q J 10 4 Table A 8 3
8 7
K Q J 7 5
7 3 2

Par +300
5 × EW -2 Q 4
K Q J 9 5 4 3 2
—
A 6 5
Pass +11 Pass 253-239 6 S -2 -100 4 S = +420

2008 World Championship Semifinal, Segment 1 1 NS Pass NS
Case 66 A J 10 7 3
K Q 8
2
10 7 6 2 Fantoni
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
4
K
Q
3
6
J Tundal
NORTH
1
2
3

2nd
8
6
9
8
4
6 Nunes
East
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
5
2
2
9
Q
3 Groetheim
South
1 NT
2
3 NT

4th
A
3
A
10
2
4 Helness
West

1
AP

Lead
2
2
7
10
J
6
9
K
J
6 Lauria
NORTH
Pass
Pass

2nd
A
10
K
6
K
3
K
4
5
8 Helgemo
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
7
J
A
10
A
J
3
7
6
5 Versace
South
1
Dbl

4th
9
Q
9
3
4
2
A
5
Q
K Q 8 4 2
J 9 7 6 4
9 6
9 Table 5
5 3 2
A 8 5 4 3
K 5 4 3

Par +1370
6 NS 9 6
A 10
K Q J 10 7
A Q J 8

Pass +4 Pass 257-239 3 NT S +2 +660 1 × W -4 +800

2008 World Championship Quarterfinal, Segment 3 1 NS Pass NS
Case 67 A Q 7 6 5
6 5
K 6 5
Q 10 7 Westra
West

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
7
K
J
2
Q
7
7
K
4
5
7 Piekarek
NORTH
1
3
3 NT
4
5
6

2nd
A
3
8
3
9
5
9
6
J
4
8 Ramondt
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
10
5
6
A
9
4
A
10
Q
A
K Smirnov
South
2 NT
3
4
4 NT
5
6

4th
6
4
10
2
8
2
3
8
2
3
Q Elinescu
West

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
9
K
2
Q
10
A
4
3
10 Bertens
NORTH
Pass
1
3
4
4 NT
6

2nd
A
3
8
5
8
6
8
5 Wladow
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
3
5
A
4
K
7
5
Q Bakkeren
South
1
2 NT
4
4
5

4th
6
4
10
3
2
9
2
A
8 3
Q 10 8 3
J 8 3
J 6 3 2 Table 10 4
K J 9 7 2
Q 4 2
9 8 5

Par +980
6 NS K J 9 2
A 4
A 10 9 7
A K 4

Pass +14 Pass 271-239 6 N -1 -50 6 N = +980

2008 Spingold Round of 16, Segment 2 1 NS Pass NS
Case 68 K Q J 9 7
A 8 6 5
9 4 2
6 O'Rourke
West

5

Lead
8
2
J
6 Garner
NORTH
1
Pass

2nd
2
10
A Jacobus
East
2
Pass

3rd
J
Q
3 H.Weinstein
South
4
Pass

4th
A
5
6 Glubok
West

2
Dbl

Lead
3
6
2
10
2
K
5
5
6
7 Duboin
NORTH
Pass
2
AP

2nd
10
2
K
4
Q
4
2
J
7
Q Welland
East
1 NT
3

3rd
J
3
A
3
6
A
5
9
6
J Sementa
South
Pass
4

4th
A
9
3
Q
5
7
4
8
Q
9
2
Q J 4
A J 8 5 3
A Q J 9 Table A 10
K 9 7 3 2
K Q 7
K 8 2

Par -800
6 × NS -4 8 6 5 4 3
10
10 6
10 7 5 4 3

Pass +9 Pass 280-239 5 E +1 -480 4 × N -1 -100

2008 Spingold Round of 64, Segment 4 1 NS Pass NS
Case 69 A K J 10
Q 9
J 10 6 5 4
7 4 Rothwarf
West

Pass

Lead
J
9
2
A
K
7
2
6 Ekeblad
NORTH
1
Pass

2nd
2
A
5
8
9
Q
A
A Goldstein
East
3

3rd
4
3
J
3
7
5
5
Q Weichsel
South
Pass

4th
K
J
4
6
Q
8
9
3 Jansma
West

1 NT
2

Lead
A
7
2
J
7 Quinn
NORTH
Pass
Pass
AP

2nd
4
K
10
Q Verhees
East
Pass
2

3rd
2
J
K
8 Hessel
South
Pass
Pass

4th
5
8
9
A
Q 6 5
K J 5
K Q 7 3
A 8 2 Table 9 8 4
8 7 6 4 3 2
9
K Q 3

Par +90
2 NS 7 3 2
A 10
A 8 2
J 10 9 6 5

1 +5 Pass 280-244 3 E -2 +100 2 W = -110

2008 USBC Final, Segment 6 1 NS Pass NS
Case 70 K Q 8 6 3
Q 8 7 3 2
K 10
6 Martel
West

Dbl
AP

Lead
2
2
4
5
Q
Q
3
9
8 Rodwell
NORTH
1
2

2nd
4
9
10
A
K
10
9
5
10 Stansby
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
J
J
3
6
3
7
8
4 Meckstroth
South
1 NT
2

4th
K
K
A
6
2
4
5
6 Nickell
West

1
2 NT

Lead
6
6
K
8
5
3
J Strul
NORTH
Pass
2
AP

2nd
10
3
2
10
A
6 Freeman
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
7
Q
4
J
2
K Becker
South
Pass
2

4th
5
K
A
A
6
4
A J 5
A K 4
Q 8 4
A 10 8 3 Table 10 9 2
10 9 6
J 9 7 6
K J 2

Par -120
2 NT West 7 4
J 5
A 5 3 2
Q 9 7 5 4

1 +3 Pass 280-247 2 N -1 -100 2 NT W +3 -210

Data 9X04 Main

Top One Spade vs Pass

2008 USBC Round of 16, Segment 3 1 NS Pass NS
Case 71 Q 9 7 5 3 2
5
K 9 8
A J 6 Garner
West

Pass
AP

Lead
7
2
J
4
5
K
10
2 P.Lewis
NORTH
1
2

2nd
3
9
6
5
3
J
A
J H.Weinstein
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
10
3
Q
A
6
2
K L.Lewis
South
1 NT
3

4th
8
Q
K
A
2
4
4
3 Lawrence
West

Pass
1 NT
Pass

Lead
J
3
8
K Willenken
NORTH
Pass
1
Dbl
2

2nd
3
K
A Solodar
East
Pass
Pass
2
AP

3rd
2
10
2 Welland
South
1
Pass
Pass

4th
K
6
5
A 8 6
Q J 2
A 2
Q 9 8 7 2 Table K 4
10 8 7 4 3
J 10 7
K 10 4

Par +100
3 × EW -1 J 10
A K 9 6
Q 6 5 4 3
5 3

Pass +7 Pass 287-248 3 N -1 -100 2 N +2 +170

2008 USBC Round of 16, Segment 3 1 NS Pass NS
Case 72 A 9 7 6 5
Q 10 2
K 9 7 4
Q L.Lewis
West

4 NT

Lead
6
K
2
J Garner
NORTH
1
Pass

2nd
A
5
6 P.Lewis
East
Pass
5

3rd
Q
7
10 H.Weinstein
South
3
AP

4th
8
3
4 Welland
West

1
4
5 NT

Lead
A
A
K
5
J
7
3 Lawrence
NORTH
Pass
1
Pass
Pass

2nd
2
Q
5
6
2
3 Willenken
East
Pass
Dbl
4
6

3rd
10
7
8
10
5
Q Solodar
South
Pass
3
Pass
AP

4th
2
4
3
6
K
9
—
8 5
A Q 8 5 3
A K J 9 5 2 Table J 4 3 2
A K J 6
J 10
10 8 7

Par -800
6 × South -4 K Q 10 8
9 7 4 3
6 2
6 4 3

1 +11 Pass 287-259 5 E +1 -420 6 W = -920

2008 USBC Semifinal, Segment 8 1 NS Pass NS
Case 73 A 9 7 5 2
8 6
J 9 3
A J 9 Rodwell
West

Pass

Lead
4
K
2 H.Weinstein
NORTH
1
Pass

2nd
J
2
9 Meckstroth
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
2
10 Garner
South
5

4th
A
3
K 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
—
K J 10 9 5 2
7 6 4 2
Q 7 2 Table 4 3
A Q 7 4 3
Q 10 8
10 8 5

Par +1510
7 NS K Q J 10 8 6
—
A K 5
K 6 4 3

Pass +13 Pass 300-259 5 S -6 -300 4 S +3 +510

2008 USBC Round of 16, Segment 5 1 NS Pass NS
Case 74 A 5 4 3 2
Q
K Q J
10 7 6 2 Weichsel
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
4
3
J
K
6
3
Q
K
A
6
A Moss
NORTH
1
2
3 NT

2nd
2
A
2
2
8
J
8
10
4
9
5 Granovetter
East
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
K
Q
Q
9
8
7
6
2
3
Q
5 Gitelman
South
2
2 NT

4th
A
6
7
3
4
4
5
9
7
5
8 Grue
West

1
AP

Lead
2
4
3
A
K Chambers
NORTH
Pass
Dbl

2nd
6
6
5
Q Cheek
East
Pass
2

3rd
2
K
Q
2 Schermer
South
1
Dbl

4th
8
A
4
7
J 10 9 8 7
A 5
9 5 3
J 5 4 Table K Q 6
J 9 8 6 4
10 8 7
K 9

Par +620
4 NS —
K 10 7 3 2
A 6 4 2
A Q 8 3

Pass +14 Pass 314-259 3 NT S -1 -100 2 × W -4 +800

2007 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 5 1 NS Pass NS
Case 75 K Q 10 8 3
4
J 5
K 9 8 5 3 Rosenberg
West

2
Pass

Lead
Q
7
5
4
A
K
J
6
9
Q J.Smith
NORTH
1
Pass
Pass

2nd
3
3
3
A
8
6
10
7
10
Q Zia
East
Pass
4
Dbl

3rd
K
9
A
3
J
8
K
K
9
Q Zaluski
South
1 NT
4
AP

4th
4
5
2
2
6
J
4
7
J
9 Klimowicz
West

1
4

Lead
Q
J
7
4
A
K
3
A
K
6
8 H.Weinstein
NORTH
Pass
Dbl
4

2nd
3
K
9
A
3
2
7
4
7
8
10 Frukacz
East
Pass
3
Dbl

3rd
K
A
2
5
9
6
4
5
J
10
6 Garner
South
1
Pass
AP

4th
4
2
8
6
5
J
2
3
10
J
7
J
A K 10 7 2
Q 8 7 4 2
A J Table A 7 5
Q J 9
10 3
Q 10 7 6 2

Par -100
4 × NS -1 9 6 4 2
8 6 5 3
A K 9 6
4

Pass +5 Pass 319-259 4 × N -2 -300 4 × N -1 -100

2007 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 6 1 NS Pass NS
Case 76 K 8 4 3 2
J 8 7 5
6 3
A K Freeman
West

Pass
2
AP

Lead
K
3
3
3
J
8
2
Q
A Figueiredo
NORTH
1
Dbl
Pass

2nd
5
K
2
7
9
A
J
2
10 Nickell
East
2
Pass
Pass

3rd
10
2
5
A
6
6
J
3
9 Brenner
South
Pass
Pass
3

4th
6
5
6
4
8
7
7
K
4 Villas-Boas
West

3

Lead
Q
2
2
A
K
10
K
4
8
3 H.Lall
NORTH
Pass
Pass

2nd
3
5
8
4
5
4
7
J
10 Chagas
East
1
4

3rd
K
7
A
6
8
Q
2
6
9 Hamman
South
2 NT
AP

4th
2
7
6
6
3
5
7
5
K
10 9 7
K Q 9 4 3 2
—
9 8 6 3 Table A Q J 6 5
A 10
A K 9 8 2
2

Par -650
5 EW —
6
Q J 10 7 5 4
Q J 10 7 5 4

1 +9 Pass 319-268 3 S -2 -200 4 E = -620

2007 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 5 1 NS Pass NS
Case 77 K J 8 6 2
3 2
K J 8
K 9 2 Garner
West

3
AP

Lead
4
Q
Q
9
7
K
4
J
10 Klimowicz
NORTH
1
Pass

2nd
3
7
A
A
9
A
J
8
7 H.Weinstein
East
2
4

3rd
J
3
5
8
4
4
K
5
Q Frukacz
South
2 NT
Dbl

4th
A
2
2
2
3
3
5
2
K Zaluski
West

Pass

Lead
Q
3
9
K
5
8
6
7
6
2
J Rosenberg
NORTH
Pass
2

2nd
3
J
J
7
7
10
9
K
4
5
6 J.Smith
East
2
AP

3rd
5
A
A
4
Q
4
A
2
8
8
10 Zia
South
Pass

4th
K
3
4
2
K
3
8
6
5
10
Q
Q 9 3
—
A Q 10 7 5 4 3
J 7 5 Table A 10 5
K Q J 9 6 5 4
6 2
Q

Par +130
4 South 7 4
A 10 8 7
9
A 10 8 6 4 3

1 +12 Pass 319-280 4 × E -2 +500 2 N -1 -100

2007 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 8 1 NS Pass NS
Case 78 A J 10 9 2
A J
10 4 3
10 6 5 Zia
West

Dbl
3

Lead
3
Q
4
K
10
J
K X.Wang
NORTH
1
Pass
Pass

2nd
8
A
K
7
3
5
A Rosenberg
East
Pass
3
4

3rd
J
3
7
6
2
6
7 Sun
South
1 NT
Pass
AP

4th
A
4
2
2
J
4
5 M.Shi
West

Dbl
3

Lead
4
J
10
7
9 Garner
NORTH
Pass
2
Pass

2nd
Q
5
K
3
8 Zhuang
East
Pass
3
3 NT

3rd
A
7
6
K H.Weinstein
South
2
Pass
AP

4th
3
2
4
A
Q
K Q 8 6 4 2
A 6 2
A K 3 Table K 8 5 3
10 7
K 8
Q J 9 4 2

Par -620
4 EW 7 6 4
9 5 3
Q J 9 7 5
8 7

Pass +12 Pass 331-280 4 W = -620 3 NT E -1 +100

2007 Spingold Semifinal, Segment 4 1 NS Pass NS
Case 79 10 8 4
9 8 4 3
10 7 4 2
K 7 Gromov
West

3
Dbl
Dbl
AP

Lead
9
Q
Q
4
J
3
J
7
10 J.Wang
NORTH
1
Pass
Pass
Rdbl

2nd
K
A
K
5
8
4
7
A
9 Dubinin
East
1 NT
Pass
Pass
5

3rd
6
3
A
8
6
A
3
K
2 Ao
South
Dbl
4
4
Dbl

4th
2
3
2
7
6
5
4
4
5 Gu
West

3

Lead
2
Q
A
5
K
Q
A Balicki
NORTH
Pass
Pass

2nd
3
K
K
6
6
7 Chechelashvili
East
1 NT
3 NT

3rd
10
3
4
7
2
3 Zmudzinski
South
Pass
AP

4th
J
2
6
8
3
8
K 3
2
J 9 6 3
Q J 10 9 8 3 Table J 9 7 6
K Q J 5
A Q 8
A 4

Par -400
5 East A Q 5 2
A 10 7 6
K 5
6 5 2

Pass +12 Pass 343-280 5 × W = -550 3 NT E -1 +50

2007 USBC Round of 16, Segment 3 1 NS Pass NS
Case 80 10 7 5 3 2
A 9 8
9
A Q 6 2 Burger
West

Pass
AP

Lead
3
A
3
9
5 Lazard
NORTH
1
5

2nd
2
4
4
J
7 M.Gordon
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
9
9
A
3
A Bramley
South
4 NT
7

4th
K
2
2
5
6 Baze
West

Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
4
9
A
K
K
5 Pratap
NORTH
Pass
1
4
4 NT

2nd
A
2
6
8
3
4 Cohler
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
6
A
2
3
2
Q Landen
South
1
3
4
6

4th
3
5
4
Q
9
6
J 9 8 6
10 7 5 4
—
10 8 7 4 3 Table Q 4
K Q J 6 2
J 8 7 6 2
9

Par +1370
6 NS A K
3
A K Q 10 5 4 3
K J 5

Pass +3 Pass 347-281 7 S -2 -200 6 S -1 -100

Data 9X04 Main

Top One Spade vs Pass

2007 USBC Round of 16, Segment 4 1 NS Pass NS
Case 81 K Q 10 8 6
J 2
10 9 6
A J 6 D.Yang
West

2

Lead
K
7
10
3 O'Rourke
NORTH
1
Pass

2nd
2
K
A
4 S.Mohan
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
A
7
Q Jacobus
South
1 NT
Pass

4th
3
2
K
2 Grue
West

3

Lead
10
Q
3
A
K
K
8
Q
10
Q
10 Schuett
NORTH
Pass
Pass

2nd
A
7
4
J
A
2
6
6
J
7
9 Cheek
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
3
Q
5
2
A
6
4
5
4 Demirev
South
3
Pass

4th
K
9
2
9
7
5
4
3
2
J
J 5 3
A Q 8 7 6
K
K Q 10 3 Table 9 7 4 2
5 3
A Q
9 8 5 4 2

Par +110
3 NS A
K 10 9 4
J 8 7 5 4 3 2
7

Pass +5 Pass 352-281 2 W = -110 3 W -2 +100

2007 Vanderbilt Quarterfinal, Segment 4 1 NS Pass NS
Case 82 J 10 6 4 2
K 6
K 10 8
A 10 6 Bykov
West

3 NT

Lead
3
6
7
5
3
J
J
Q
9
3 Soloway
NORTH
1
Pass

2nd
5
10
4
8
2
Q
2
4
7 Kodayam
East
1 NT
Pass

3rd
K
Q
K
10
J
2
7
9
3 Hamman
South
Pass
Pass

4th
4
A
A
K
A
8
8
6
2 Meckstroth
West

Pass

Lead
3
6
Q
7
4
3
J
6
10 Kowalski
NORTH
Pass
Pass

2nd
5
J
8
4
7
2
3
Q
9 Rodwell
East
1 NT

3rd
K
Q
5
K
10
J
2
8
7 Tuszynski
South
Pass

4th
4
A
6
A
A
A
8
9
2
9 8 7
A 7 5
Q J 9 7 3
J 8 Table K Q 5 3
J 10 4
A 5
K Q 9 3

Par -600
3 NT EW A
Q 9 8 3 2
6 4 2
7 5 4 2

1 +6 Pass 352-287 3 NT E -1 +100 1 NT E +1 -120

2006 USBC Final, Segment 1 1 NS Pass NS
Case 83 A K 10 7
J 8 7 5 4
—
J 9 8 7 Rosenberg
West

Pass

Lead
K
7
8
8
A
A
K
9
J
J Rubin
NORTH
1
2

2nd
4
3
5
A
7
3
5
5
9
6 Zia
East
Pass
AP

3rd
3
2
2
10
6
4
6
2
8
9 Ekeblad
South
2

4th
4
K
5
4
7
2
Q
Q
Q
9 Hampson
West

1
3

Lead
4
10 Garner
NORTH
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
Q
8 Greco
East
1
1 NT
3 NT

3rd
K H.Weinstein
South
Pass
Pass
AP

4th
3
Q 2
A 10 9
10 9 8 6 3
K Q 4 Table 8 5 3
K Q
A K Q 2
A 6 5 3

Par -600
3 NT EW J 9 6 4
6 3 2
J 7 5 4
10 2

1 +11 Pass 352-298 2 N -1 -100 3 NT E = -600

2006 USBC Semifinal, Segment 4 1 NS Pass NS
Case 84 A K J 10 9
Q 8 7 4
J 5
7 3 Katz
West

Pass
AP

Lead
4
2
5
K
9
K
6 Hamman
NORTH
1
2

2nd
3
10
A
2
5
7
A Jacobs
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
J
3
3
A
2
7 Soloway
South
2
3

4th
A
8
8
4
7
10
3 Rodwell
West

3

Lead
K
9
6
A
8
J
2 Rosenberg
NORTH
Pass
3

2nd
2
5
8
2
K
Q
A Meckstroth
East
1
AP

3rd
3
A
7
10
5
8
4 Zia
South
3

4th
4
7
10
5
J
3
3
6 5
A J 10 6 3
10
K 9 8 6 4 Table Q 8 7 2
K 9
A 9 8
Q J 5 2

Par -100
4 × NS -1 4 3
5 2
K Q 7 6 4 3 2
A 10

1 +5 Pass 352-303 3 S = +110 3 N -2 -100

2006 USBC Round of 32, Segment 4 1 NS Pass NS
Case 85 J 7 6 4 2
10 6 5 4
Q 7
8 5 Roman
West

Pass
5

Lead
K
A
A
K
2
J
3
A
6
10 Compton
NORTH
1
Pass
Pass

2nd
8
5
5
8
7
Q
Q
10
9 Fout
East
Pass
4
5

3rd
6
4
7
9
K
9
3
3
A S.Cohen
South
2
Pass
AP

4th
2
3
2
6
5
5
4
2
4 J.Clerkin
West

2
3
3

Lead
K
Q
K
2
9
3
J
7
A
6 Rengstorff
NORTH
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
8
A
8
7
A
Q
Q
10
9
10 D.Clerkin
East
1
2
3
4

3rd
6
5
7
K
5
3
9
8
3
A Ehlers
South
1
Pass
Pass
AP

4th
2
3
4
5
4
6
5
2
2
4
9 5
8
A 8 4 3 2
A K 9 7 3 Table A K Q 10 8 3
J 9 7 3 2
K 6
—

Par -650
5 EW —
A K Q
J 10 9 5
Q J 10 6 4 2

1 +13 Pass 353-316 5 E -1 +100 4 E +1 -650

2006 Spingold Final, Segment 1 1 NS Pass NS
Case 86 9 6 5 3 2
A 2
J 10 7
A Q 8 Seamon
West

Dbl

Lead
3
K
2
Q
4
A
Q
8
A
7
J Meckstroth
NORTH
1
Pass

2nd
K
A
9
7
10
7
9
7
9
4
6 Cayne
East
Pass
2

3rd
J
5
10
4
J
2
K
3
5
A
8 Rodwell
South
1 NT
AP

4th
2
3
Q
5
6
3
4
6
2
5
Q Freeman
West

1 NT
2

Lead
6
K
2
2
K
4
A
8
8 Nunes
NORTH
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
7
A
K
3
10
2
9
2
6 Nickell
East
Pass
2
2 NT

3rd
Q
5
4
Q
4
J
3
4
J Fantoni
South
Pass
Pass
AP

4th
A
6
10
7
5
3
J
3
A J 10
K Q 7 4
K Q
10 5 4 3 Table K 8 7
J 9 5
A 8 6 4 2
9 7

Par -620
4 EW Q 4
10 8 6 3
9 5 3
K J 6 2

1 +3 Pass 353-320 2 E = -90 2 NT W +2 -180

2006 Spingold Final, Segment 2 1 NS Pass NS
Case 87 Q 10 7 5 2
K J 3
J 9 7
K J Versace
West

2
2
3

Lead
7
6
9
3
5
4
9
K
7
6
Q Soloway
NORTH
1
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
A
2
K
Q
3
8
5
4
K
A
Q Lauria
East
1 NT
2
2 NT
5

3rd
6
10
2
6
3
A
J
7
5
8
A Hamman
South
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

4th
8
J
4
J
4
2
3
7
9
10
10 Freeman
West

1
1 NT

Lead
5
6
3
K
J
A
4
K
9 Cayne
NORTH
Pass
1
Pass

2nd
4
J
4
6
3
2
7
6
10 Nickell
East
1
Pass
2 NT

3rd
8
A
8
4
2
6
A
7
Q Seamon
South
Pass
Pass
AP

4th
9
2
K
5
Q
3
2
7
A 9
Q 10 8 7 5
8 4
Q 8 7 6 Table K J 6 4
6
A K 5 3
A 9 5 3

Par -130
4 West 8 3
A 9 4 2
Q 10 6 2
10 4 2

1 +6 Pass 353-326 5 W -1 +100 2 NT W +1 -150

2006 Spingold Round of 64, Segment 3 1 NS Pass NS
Case 88 J 9 6 4 2
A 4 3 2
A 7
Q 9 Becker
West

Pass
AP

Lead
10
6
9
5
J
J
7
5
3
9 Apfel
NORTH
1
2

2nd
7
4
10
A
Q
2
8
7
7
5 Schwartz
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
6
Q
K
2
A
2
3
2
4
A Scott
South
2
2 NT

4th
Q
8
A
3
3
4
6
K
Q
J T.Smith
West

1 NT

Lead
4
10
K
Q
J
9
A
2
6
7 Casen
NORTH
Pass
Pass

2nd
K
3
10
9
3
8
6
2
4
6 Saxe
East
1
Pass

3rd
A
J
7
8
5
7
3
6
5
Q Krekorian
South
Pass
Pass

4th
5
Q
2
3
A
7
5
2
9
K
7 5 3
8 7 5
K 10 9 5
A 4 2 Table K Q 8
K Q J 6
J 6 4 2
10 8

Par +110
3 NS A 10
10 9
Q 8 3
K J 7 6 5 3

1 +3 Pass 353-329 2 NT S +1 +150 1 NT W -1 +50

2006 World Championship Final, Segment 4 1 NS Pass NS
Case 89 A 10 7 4 3
9 6
A Q 9 3
J 6 Nystrom
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
5
3
2 Sontag
NORTH
1
3
5

2nd
7
8
J Bertheau
East
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
K
A Bates
South
3
4 NT
5

4th
9
9
2 Helgemo
West

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
4 Lindkvist
NORTH
Pass
2
3
3 NT
4
4 NT
6

2nd
6 Helness
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
A Fredin
South
2
2 NT
3
4
4
5

4th
7
Q J 9
10 8 4 2
4 2
10 7 4 3 Table 8
A J 5
J 10 8 6 5
9 8 5 2

Par +660
5 NT NS K 6 5 2
K Q 7 3
K 7
A K Q

1 +13 Pass 353-342 5 N = +650 6 S -1 -100

2006 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Segment 4 1 NS Pass NS
Case 90 Q 10 9 5 3
J 8 5 3
A J 8
K Teramoto
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
6
3
Q
Q Stansby
NORTH
1
3
4

2nd
J
4
8
10 Delmonte
East
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
3
K
2
5 Martel
South
2
3 NT

4th
4
A
K
7 Zmudzinski
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
6
3
4
6
K
K Brogeland
NORTH
Pass
2
2

2nd
J
4
K
Q
10
5 Balicki
East
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
3
Q
A
2
5
8 Shugart
South
1
2
3

4th
4
A
3
3
7
J 8 2
A 10
Q 10 7 6 5
J 4 2 Table A 6 4
7 4
9 3 2
A 10 8 6 5

Par +420
4 NS K 7
K Q 9 6 2
K 4
Q 9 7 3

1 +6 Pass 353-348 4 S = +420 3 S +1 +170

Data 9X04 Main

Top One Spade vs Pass

2005 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 9 1 NS Pass NS
Case 91 A 10 9 4
10 7 6 3
A Q 7 6
Q Martens
West

Dbl
2

Lead
K
9
A
J
A
8
10
3
A
10
J
K Soloway
NORTH
1
Pass
Pass

2nd
7
Q
6
3
Q
7
6
4
2
3
9
A Jassem
East
Pass
2
3

3rd
4
10
K
6
3
7
J
9
6
Q
8
2 Hamman
South
Pass
Pass
AP

4th
5
5
2
4
9
5
4
Q
J
5
2
8 Meckstroth
West

2 NT
3
3 NT

Lead
7
2
3
K
A Lutostanski
NORTH
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

2nd
K
4
5
6
Q Rodwell
East
Pass
3
3

3rd
2
9
9
3
3 Krupowicz
South
Pass
Pass
Pass

4th
J
Q
A
8
2
J 7
A Q J
K 9 5
A K J 10 8 Table 8 5 3 2
K 5
J 10 3 2
7 6 3

Par +100
3 × EW -1 K Q 6
9 8 4 2
8 4
9 5 4 2

1 +7 1 355-353 3 E = -110 3 NT W = -400

2005 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 11 1 NS Pass NS
Case 92 A K J 10 7
9 6 5
8 3
Q 4 2 Rodwell
West

2
Pass

Lead
K
Q
A
A
7
5
A Chagas
NORTH
1
Pass
3

2nd
3
7
10
6
K
3 Meckstroth
East
Dbl
Pass
AP

3rd
4
2
8
2
4
J Villas-Boas
South
Rdbl
3

4th
6
5
9
3
8
2 P.Branco
West

Pass
Pass
Dbl
Pass

Lead
2
Q
K
A Freeman
NORTH
Pass
2
3
Pass
Pass

2nd
3
3
7
10 Branco
East
1
Pass
Pass
Pass
Dbl

3rd
A
8
2
4 Nickell
South
2
3
3 NT
4
AP

4th
6
5
6
9
Q 9 8 3
J 8 4 2
Q 4 2
J 7 Table 6 4 2
A K Q
A J 10 7 5
10 6

Par +400
3 NT NS 5
10 7 3
K 9 6
A K 9 8 5 3

1 +2 1 357-353 3 N -1 -50 4 × S -1 -100

2005 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 18 1 NS Pass NS
Case 93 A J 9 7 2
J 4 2
—
K J 10 8 4 Muller
West

Dbl
Dbl
3

Lead
2
K
5
J
3
Q
5
A
Q Soloway
NORTH
1
2
Pass
AP

2nd
5
7
K
9
4
6
4
10
2 de Wijs
East
Pass
Pass
2 NT

3rd
8
2
3
2
A
4
10
6
9 Hamman
South
1 NT
2
Pass

4th
K
8
7
A
6
4
8
7
J Meckstroth
West

1
3

Lead
6
A
K Jansma
NORTH
Pass
2
Pass

2nd
K
2 Rodwell
East
Pass
Dbl
3 NT

3rd
4
6 Verhees
South
Pass
Pass
AP

4th
5
4
6 4
K Q 7 3
A K Q 10 3
A 5 Table 8 5 3
A 9 5
9 6 5 2
Q 9 3

Par -130
4 EW K Q 10
10 8 6
J 8 7 4
7 6 2

1 +10 1 367-353 3 W +2 -150 3 NT E +1 -630

2005 Spingold Final, Segment 3 1 NS Pass NS
Case 94 K 9 7 5 4
A K
J 9 5 2
8 3 Wooldridge
West

Dbl
2 NT

Lead
K
A
8
2
K
Q Greco
NORTH
1
2
Pass

2nd
2
3
J
10
5 Hurd
East
Pass
Pass
3 NT

3rd
4
Q
4
A
7 Hampson
South
1 NT
2
AP

4th
5
8
5
3
7 Ekeblad
West

Dbl
Pass

Lead
Q
A
5
2
3
J
2
K
Q M.White
NORTH
Pass
Rdbl
2

2nd
5
3
K
10
5
4
7
7 Rubin
East
Pass
1
2

3rd
K
4
4
A
6
5
A
8 Carmichael
South
1
2
AP

4th
2
9
7
4
6
8
3
10
A 3
9 8 5
A 8 7
A K Q 6 5 Table Q J 8 6 2
7 3 2
K Q 6
J 2

Par -630
4 NT EW 10
Q J 10 6 4
10 4 3
10 9 7 4

Pass +10 1 367-363 3 NT W +1 -630 2 E +2 -170

2005 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 2 1 NS Pass NS
Case 95 J 9 7 6 3
Q 5
A Q 6 2
K 9 Cohler
West

2
4

Lead
9
2
8
9
3
4 Rosenberg
NORTH
1
Pass
AP

2nd
3
5
10
2
Q
2 Willenken
East
2
3

3rd
J
A
J
Q
K
4 Zia
South
Pass
Pass

4th
A
8
Q
A
9
K Welland
West

1
2
3
4
6

Lead
4
5
3
3
4 Mahaffey
NORTH
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

2nd
3
A
2
Q
6 Fallenius
East
1
2
3
3 NT
4

3rd
A
8
A
K
4 Shenkin
South
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

4th
8
2
9
9
K
A 5
J 10 7 4 3 2
K J 5 3
A Table K 10 2
A K 6
8
Q 8 7 5 4 3

Par -1430
6 EW Q 8 4
9 8
10 9 7 4
J 10 6 2

1 +13 1 380-364 4 W +2 -680 6 E = -1430

2005 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 3 1 NS Pass NS
Case 96 A J 9 7 4
J
K 9 4 3
Q 7 6 Levin
West

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
J
9
8
Q
J
10
K
Q
9
10 Hampson
NORTH
1
2
2
3

2nd
A
K
A
3
6
J
3
10
Q
5 Weinstein
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
5
6
6
3
4
K
4
7
9
3 Greco
South
1 NT
2
2 NT

4th
7
2
2
8
A
2
2
7
5
A Gitelman
West

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
4
4
5
K
J
3
8
9
10 Seamon
NORTH
Pass
1
2 NT
3 NT

2nd
6
A
Q
A
3
8
A
6
J Moss
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
10
J
2
2
8
K
5
8
K Cayne
South
1
1 NT
3

4th
A
2
9
5
7
4
2
J
Q 10 8
A 10 3
J 7 5
K 8 5 4 Table K 6 5
7 6 5 2
A 6
J 10 3 2

Par +400
3 NT NS 3 2
K Q 9 8 4
Q 10 8 2
A 9

1 +7 1 387-364 3 N +1 +130 3 NT S -3 -150

2005 Vanderbilt Quarterfinal, Segment 2 1 NS Pass NS
Case 97 A 6 5 4 3
Q 9 6 5 4
A 8 2
— Coren
West

2
AP

Lead
Q
4
A
K
Q
J
10
8
K
J
8 Kamil
NORTH
1
Dbl

2nd
A
J
2
3
8
A
7
10
10
Q
3 Eisenberg
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
5
5
5
6
3
9
2
4
5
A
9 H-Welland
South
2
3

4th
6
7
2
3
4
6
9
4
2
7
10 Nystrom
West

5

Lead
A
3
A
2
3
4
3
4
Q M.Moss
NORTH
Pass
Dbl

2nd
2
7
A
4
6
8
5
9
6 Bertheau
East
Pass
AP

3rd
J
K
2
J
K
5
K
10
5 Sementa
South
5

4th
10
Q
2
K
A
9
7
8
J
Q 10 9
A 10 8 7 3 2
K Q 10 7
— Table 8 7 2
K J
5 4 3
9 6 4 3 2

Par +1100
6 × EW -4 K J
—
J 9 6
A K Q J 10 8 7 5

Pass +14 1 387-378 3 S +2 +150 5 × W -4 +1100

2005 Vanderbilt Final, Segment 4 1 NS Pass NS
Case 98 10 8 6 5 4 2
Q 9 2
3
10 8 2 Lanzarotti
West

3
3 NT

Lead
2
6
9
A
K
Q
7 Compton
NORTH
1
Pass
AP

2nd
4
J
3
3
2
8
4 Buratti
East
Pass
3

3rd
A
Q
8
7
8
3
5 S.Cohen
South
2
3

4th
3
10
K
2
9
K
J Casen
West

2
3
3 NT

Lead
2
8
A
K
4
7 Cohen
NORTH
Pass
Pass
Dbl
AP

2nd
4
K
3
8
2
J Krekorian
East
Pass
3
3

3rd
A
9
7
8
J
4 Berkowitz
South
1
Pass
Pass

4th
3
10
2
9
Q
Q
J
K J 3
A K 10 6 5 4
A Q 9 Table A Q 3
10 4
J 8 7
J 6 5 4 3

Par -990
6 NT EW K 9 7
A 8 7 6 5
Q 9 2
K 7

1 +11 1 398-378 3 NT W -2 +100 3 NT W +2 -460

2004 Olympiad Semifinal, Segment 4 1 NS Pass NS
Case 99 Q 10 9 6 5
10 6
K 7 5
A J 10 Versace
West

Rdbl

Lead
J
3
3
Q
8
9
7
4
2
8
6
A M.Shi
NORTH
1
Pass

2nd
K
6
7
J
3
4
7
J
3
9
K Lauria
East
2
4

3rd
6
K
9
5
4
5
2
2
8
A
Q Zhuang
South
Dbl
AP

4th
4
A
A
10
5
J
5
10
Q
7
10 X.Li
West

1

Lead
10
10
Q
4
A
3
3
J
Q Bocchi
NORTH
Pass
Pass

2nd
2
A
3
J
5
6
K
7
J Sun
East
1
2

3rd
K
3
6
K
2
K
A
7
5 Duboin
South
Pass
AP

4th
8
2
7
5
4
A
8
4
10
K 8 7 2
5 3
A 6 2
K 6 5 4 Table A 4
K Q 9 8 7 4 2
Q 8
8 2

Par -300
4 × NS -2 J 3
A J
J 10 9 4 3
Q 9 7 3

Pass +6 1 398-384 4 E = -420 2 E +2 -170

2004 Olympiad Round of 16, Segment 3 1 NS Pass NS
Case 100 A 10 9 5 4 2
8 6 4 3 2
K Q
— Piekarek
West

Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
7
A
K
Q
8
10 Schollaardt
NORTH
1
2
3
4

2nd
A
10
9
6
J
6 Gotard
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
9
3
4
6
A
3 Drijver
South
2
3
4
5

4th
2
2
4
6
3
Q Brink
West

Pass

Lead
5
2
A
K
Q
8
5
9
9
A Ludewig
NORTH
Pass
4

2nd
7
7
9
10
K
J
6
8
3
10 v.Prooijen
East
Pass
AP

3rd
6
A
2
4
3
A
3
Q
5
4 Reps
South
3 NT

4th
K
9
2
4
6
3
7
2
Q
4
K Q J 7
K Q J 9
10 8 6
10 9 Table 6 3
7
J 5 4 3 2
J 8 6 4 2

Par +420
4 NS 8
A 10 5
A 9 7
A K Q 7 5 3

Pass +6 1 398-390 5 N -2 -100 4 N = +130

Stopped at 100 to limit file size (more 2+ IMP swings exist)
Data 9X04 Main Top One Spade vs Pass

2014 Spingold Final, Segment 4					1 NS				Pass NS
Case 1	K 10 9 8 6 9 2 A 6 5 A 10 8			Lindqvist West Pass Pass Pass Lead J K 7 3 A 8 9 6 5 A	Helgemo NORTH 1 2 3 3 NT 2nd 5 7 2 9 J 3 3 4 Q	Brogeland East Pass Pass Pass AP 3rd 2 10 K K 4 Q 6 6 2	Helness South 2 2 NT 3 4th Q 2 A A 3 7 J 4 5	Fantoni West 1 Pass AP Lead J 9 2 K A 4 A 8 5 3	L.Fisher NORTH Pass 1 Dbl 2nd 5 10 8 6 3 6 2 J 2 7	Nunes East Pass 2 Pass 3rd 8 A Q 3 9 10 5 K K Q	Ro.Schwartz South 1 Pass 3 4th Q 2 K 4 5 10 3 7 A 6
Q 2 K 7 6 3 K J 10 7 4 7 3			A J 4 3 J 10 8 5 8 3 2 J 2
Par +140 3 South	7 5 A Q 4 Q 9 K Q 9 6 5 4
1 +10		1 10-0		3 NT S =		+600		3 S +1		+130

2014 Spingold Quarterfinal, Segment 1					1 NS				Pass NS
Case 2	K 9 8 5 3 J 7 A 7 K 10 7 3			Mohan `West` 2 Lead Q Q K 3 4 A 6 9 4	Schwartz NORTH 1 Pass 2nd 2 6 2 9 8 2 4 6 7	Meltzer `East` 1 NT 2 3rd 5 4 5 10 J 7 10 3 8	Graves South Pass AP 4th A 7 J 3 5 7 K 8	Ro.Schwartz `West` 2 2 Lead 7 K Q 3 4 4 8 10 7 9 6	Robinson NORTH Pass Pass AP 2nd 8 2 6 9 7 4 2 6 5 3 9	L.Fisher `East` 1 NT 2 3rd 2 4 5 A Q K 5 5 A 6 10	Boyd South Pass Pass 4th 2 7 J 3 K A A 8 Q 8 K
10 7 4 2 A 10 8 5 4 J 6 5 4 —			A J 6 K Q 3 Q 9 8 A J 8 6
Par -140 3 EW	Q 9 6 2 K 10 3 2 Q 9 5 4 2
1 +2		1 12-0		2 E =		-110		2 W +2		-170

2014 USBC Round of 16, Segment 2					1 NS				Pass NS
Case 3	Q 7 6 5 2 A 6 4 2 Q K 9 3			Watson `West` Pass Pass AP Lead 10 2 2 J 9	Hampson `NORTH` 1 2 3 2nd Q 8 8 Q 4	J.Feldman `East` Pass Pass Pass 3rd 4 K K 9 Q	Greco `South` 2 2 NT 3 NT 4th 5 5 A A	Platnick `West` Pass 3 Lead 3 4 2 5 10 K 10	J.Stansby `NORTH` Pass 2 AP 2nd A 3 3 6 2 5 4	Diamond `East` 1 Pass 3rd 2 J Q 9 7 4 5	Hung `South` 2 Pass 4th 8 Q 9 4 K 8 J
A 8 4 9 5 J 10 9 8 7 6 2 8			K J 9 J 10 8 7 3 4 A J 6 4
Par +400 3 NT NS	10 3 K Q A K 5 3 Q 10 7 5 2
Pass +5		1 12-5		3 NT S -3		-150		3 W -1		+50

2014 Vanderbilt Quarterfinal, Segment 3					1 NS				Pass NS
Case 4	K 10 9 6 4 J 4 K Q J 7 5 7			Kwiecien West 3 Pass Lead 3 A A 6 2	Wooldridge NORTH 1 Pass 4 2nd 9 5 J 7 8	Pszczola East Pass Pass AP 3rd Q 6 8 2 5	Hurd South 2 NT 3 NT 4th 4 4 10 K 7	Demuy West 1 Dbl AP Lead 8 A A J 10 6 4	Berkowitz NORTH Pass 2 Rdbl 2nd 9 5 J 7 8 K 2	Kranyak East Pass Pass 3 3rd Q 2 3 A 5 3	Sontag South 1 Pass 3 4th 4 4 10 5 7 K
8 5 A Q 7 6 5 2 A Q J 9 6			J 2 8 3 10 6 3 2 A 8 4 3 2
Par -130 4 EW	A Q 7 3 K 10 9 9 8 4 K 10 5
Pass +3		1 12-8		4 N -2		-200		3 N -1		-100

2014 Vanderbilt Quarterfinal, Segment 1					1 NS				Pass NS
Case 5	A K Q 7 5 A J 9 4 5 4 10 8			Madala `West` 2 NT Lead 3 A	Helgemo NORTH 1 3 2nd 10 8	Bocchi `East` Pass 4 3rd Q 2	Helness South 2 AP 4th J 6	Nunes `West` 2 AP Lead A 3 3 K	Buras NORTH Pass 2 2nd Q 2 6 J	Fantoni `East` Pass 3 3rd 2 4 A 4	Narkiewicz South Pass 3 4th 8 10 8 10
10 6 K Q 10 K J K J 9 6 4 2			J 8 5 3 2 Q 9 6 2 A 7 5 3
Par +300 5 × West -2	9 4 3 2 8 7 6 A 10 8 7 3 Q
Pass +3		1 12-11		4 E -1		+50		3 N +1		+170

2013 Bermuda Bowl Playoff, Segment 4					1 NS				Pass NS
Case 6	K Q 5 3 J 5 2 10 7 5 9 7 6			Zmudzinski West Pass Lead 10 6 8 5 10 A 8 9 6 9 A K	Dwyer `NORTH` 1 Pass 2nd J 3 6 A J 7 9 A 4 7 5 7	Balicki East Pass Pass 3rd 2 10 4 9 K 4 Q 4 J 10 3 8	Bathurst `South` 2 4th 3 Q K 2 6 2 5 5 Q 2 8 7	Weinstein West 1 NT Lead 3 6 K 5	Narkiewicz `NORTH` Pass Pass 2nd 9 4 10 3	Levin East Pass 3 NT 3rd A Q 7 J	Buras `South` Pass AP 4th 2 8 4 10
4 2 A 10 4 K J 4 3 2 A K 8			10 9 8 Q 9 3 A Q 8 Q 10 4 3
Par -600 5 EW	A J 7 6 K 8 7 6 9 6 J 5 2
1 +10		1 22-11		2 N -3		-150		3 NT W =		-600

2013 Bermuda Bowl Semifinal, Segment 4					1 NS				Pass NS
Case 7	K 8 7 4 3 K J 8 K J 8 5 3			Buras West Pass Lead 9 5 A 9 4 8 Q 10 4 7 3 A	Versace `NORTH` 1 Pass 2nd 2 3 10 J 5 4 3 7 6 5 2 8	Narkiewicz East Pass Pass 3rd A Q 6 6 8 A J 5 J Q 7 9	Lauria `South` 2 4th K 2 4 7 8 2 J 6 K K 10 Q	Madala West Pass Lead 6 K 3 Q J 4 4 4 8 7 3 10	Zmudzinski `NORTH` Pass 1 2nd 5 8 8 3 5 9 9 5 A 4 2	Bocchi East Pass AP 3rd Q 2 10 5 3 2 10 7 2 7 Q	Balicki `South` 1 4th K A A 9 Q J 6 J 6 K A
6 5 Q 3 2 A 7 6 5 3 A 10 6			A Q 9 10 7 6 4 J 9 8 K 9 2
Par +110 2 NS	J 10 2 A 9 5 Q 10 4 2 Q 7 4
Pass +4		1 22-15		2 N -1		-50		1 N =		+80

2013 Bermuda Bowl Semifinal, Segment 1					1 NS				Pass NS
Case 8	Q J 10 5 2 K 10 9 4 Q 8 6 Q			Multon West Pass Pass Pass Pass AP Lead 2 A 7 9 9 10 K	Kranyak `NORTH` 1 2 4 5 5 2nd A 2 5 Q 3 4 6	Zimmermann East Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass 3rd 7 4 K 8 Q 3 2	G.Wolpert `South` 2 2 4 NT 5 6 4th Q 3 6 8 2 J A	Weinstein West Pass Pass Lead J A 7 9 9 10 3 K A	Nunes `NORTH` Pass 1 4 2nd 6 5 2 Q 5 4 3 A 7	Levin East Pass Pass AP 3rd 4 4 K 8 Q K Q 8 8	Fantoni `South` 1 2 4th K 3 6 8 2 J A Q 7
— J 8 5 2 J 10 7 5 3 9 8 7 6			A 9 7 6 4 Q 6 3 4 2 K J 2
Par +450 5 NS	K 8 3 A 7 A K 9 A 10 5 4 3
Pass +11		Pass 26-22		6 N -2		-100		4 S +1		+450

2013 Spingold Semifinal, Segment 4					1 NS				Pass NS
Case 10	K Q 9 8 2 10 6 4 J 4 A 6 5			Nowosadzki West 2 3 NT Pass Lead K 5 3 6 8 3 Q 2 Q J 9	Dubinin `NORTH` 1 Pass Pass Pass 2nd A J 6 A 6 K 8 5 5 9 A	Kalita East Pass 2 NT Pass 4 3rd 3 5 J 4 K J 6 7 4 10 9	Gromov `South` 1 NT Pass Dbl AP 4th 4 2 Q 2 A 7 8 8 2 3 4	Narkiewicz West 2 3 Lead K 7 6 3 2 6 10 4 K 3 10	Gawel `NORTH` Pass 2 Pass 2nd A 4 2 A 5 10 3 9 2 6 9	Buras East Pass Pass 3 3rd 3 K J 4 J J 7 Q 5 6 8	Jagniewski `South` Pass Pass AP 4th 4 A 8 2 Q 7 5 5 8 8 7
4 8 5 A K Q 10 9 5 K 9 3 2			A 10 7 6 5 K 9 3 2 7 2 J 7
Par +110 2 NS	J 3 A Q J 7 8 6 3 Q 10 8 4
Pass +3		1 33-29		4 W -2		+200		3 W -3		+300

2013 USBC Final, Segment 6					1 NS				Pass NS
Case 11	K 10 8 6 3 10 7 5 A 8 A 6 3			Rosenberg West 3 NT Lead 7 J 7 7 2 4 K 4 A J	G.Wolpert `NORTH` 1 Pass 2nd Q 9 6 3 9 3 6 6 4 8	Willenken East 1 NT Pass 3rd K 5 10 K 10 Q 2 9 5 7	Kranyak `South` Pass Pass 4th A 8 A 6 Q 3 2 2 5	Dwyer West Pass Lead 4 7 Q 2 J J 10 6 5	Martel `NORTH` Pass 2 2nd 3 A K 4 4 6 3 5	Bathurst East 1 NT AP 3rd Q 2 9 K 10 K 2 7	Zia `South` Pass 4th A 6 5 A 10 8 9 Q
Q 4 9 6 K Q 10 5 10 9 8 7 5			A J 9 5 A Q J 3 J 7 4 2 K
Par -120 2 NT EW	7 2 K 8 4 2 9 6 3 Q J 4 2
Pass +11		Pass 41-33		3 NT E =		-600		2 N -2		-100

2013 USBC Playoff, Segment 6					1 NS				Pass NS
Case 12	A 9 7 5 4 2 Q 10 9 5 3 A 5			Willenken `West` Pass AP Lead 5 8 9 Q 2 9 8 A 5 6 K	Meckstroth `NORTH` 1 2 2nd A 4 10 6 A 4 6 8 7 7 6	Rosenberg `East` Pass Pass 3rd 7 5 Q 2 8 10 4 2 Q J Q	Rodwell `South` 1 NT 2 4th 2 K 5 A 3 7 4 10 K 3 9	Weinstein `West` 3 4 Lead 8 J 5 Q A 5	Zia `NORTH` Pass 3 AP 2nd 4 8 A K 8 8	Levin `East` 1 Pass 3rd 9 3 6 A 10 J	Martel `South` Pass 3 4th K 2 5 4 2 10
Q 6 2 Q 7 6 3 A J 7 4 K 10			K J 8 K J 9 5 4 K 6 8 7 4
Par -100 3 × NS -1	10 3 A 10 8 8 2 Q J 9 6 3 2
Pass +4		Pass 45-33		2 N -2		-100		4 E -1		+50

2013 USBC Round of 16, Segment 2					1 NS				Pass NS
Case 13	K 9 6 5 3 9 K J 10 5 A 7 4			Wooldridge West Pass AP Lead 3 9 2 3 K 8 10 A 3	Bathurst NORTH 1 2 2nd 5 A 10 4 10 J Q 10 6	Hurd East Pass Pass 3rd 4 2 K 3 5 4 A 6 7	Dwyer South 1 NT 2 4th 2 6 A 7 5 Q 6 4 8	Kranyak West 1 NT Lead 5 7 4 A Q J J 3 7 10 Q	S.Blanchard NORTH Pass Pass 2nd 2 K 8 9 3 6 9 6 J 9	G.Wolpert East Pass Pass 3rd 2 4 9 10 4 6 5 A Q 5	B.Blanchard South Pass Pass 4th 8 3 K 4 2 7 K 2 3 7
A Q J 8 7 J 10 6 A 9 3 K 6			10 4 2 A Q 5 8 7 6 4 J 8 2
Par +140 3 NS	— K 8 7 4 3 2 Q 2 Q 10 9 5 3
1 +6		Pass 45-39		2 S +1		+140		1 NT W =		-90

2013 USBC Round of 16, Segment 3					1 NS				Pass NS
Case 14	Q 10 7 6 4 K 10 5 2 Q 10 K 3			Moss West Pass Pass Lead 3 K 2 A K	Kolesnik `NORTH` 1 2 4 2nd 2 3 7 4 J	Gitelman East Pass Pass AP 3rd 8 4 A 10 3	Munday `South` 2 3 4th Q Q 6 5 9	D.Yang West Pass AP Lead 10 Q 5 K 2 K A 9 A	Cheek `NORTH` Pass 2 2nd K 2 2 3 7 8 2 Q 6	Hinze East Pass Pass 3rd A 7 4 4 A Q 4 5 3	Grue `South` 1 4 4th 6 3 10 6 J 3 9 9 K
A 9 8 5 2 Q J 6 8 4 J 10 7			J 3 7 3 9 5 3 A Q 9 8 5 4
Par +140 3 NS	K A 9 8 4 A K J 7 6 2 6 2
1 +10		1 50-45		4 N =		+420		4 S -1		-50

2013 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Segment 4					1 NS				Pass NS
Case 15	J 10 9 8 10 7 6 J 2 K Q 8 3			v.Prooijen West 3 Pass Lead 10	Willenken `NORTH` 1 Pass 4	Verhees East Pass Pass AP	Rosenberg `South` 2 NT 3	Martel West 2 AP Lead A Q 6 8 4	Brink `NORTH` Pass Dbl 2nd 2 J K A 2	Zia East Pass Pass 3rd 10 7 5 3 4	Drijver `South` 1 NT 2 4th 8 3 7 2 3
4 2 Q 8 5 3 2 A K Q 5 4 6			A 7 6 J 9 4 10 7 6 10 9 5 4
Par +140 3 NS	K Q 5 3 A K 9 8 3 A J 7 2
1 +7		1 57-45		4 N =		+420		2 S +1		+140

2012 USBC Final, Segment 3					1 NS				Pass NS
Case 25	A 7 6 4 3 2 Q 7 2 2 A 10 9			Meckstroth `West` Pass Pass Pass Lead 5 4 9 6 Q 5 K	Diamond `NORTH` 1 3 3 NT 4 2nd 2 7 7 8 5 10	Rodwell `East` Pass Pass Pass AP 3rd Q 2 K 7 3 J	Platnick `South` 2 3 4 4th A 3 3 10 A Q	Greco `West` Pass Pass Pass Pass Lead J 2 4 2 5 4 3 K 2 10 Q K	Katz `NORTH` Pass 2 2 4 6 2nd A K 10 9 2 7 9 5 6 7 8 9	Hampson `East` Pass Pass Pass Pass AP 3rd 5 3 Q 6 10 7 8 4 A K 9 6	Nickell `South` 1 2 3 5 4th Q 10 5 A A 3 3 J 4 8 J Q
J 10 A 10 J 9 8 7 5 8 6 5 3			K 9 8 5 J 9 5 Q 10 3 J 7 4
Par +450 5 NS	Q K 8 6 4 3 A K 6 4 K Q 2
1 +11		1 106-72		4 S +1		+450		6 S -1		-50

2012 USBC Final, Segment 8					1 NS				Pass NS
Case 26	J 9 9 4 Q 5 4 3 9 8 5 3 2			Meckstroth West Pass 2 Lead J 7 2 J J 10	Hampson `NORTH` 1 Pass AP 2nd Q 2 K Q 9	Rodwell East Pass Dbl 3rd K 9 7 9 3	Greco `South` 2 Pass 4th 4 A 4 2 A	Gitelman West Dbl 3 NT Lead 8 4 2 3 K 8 9 5	Zia `NORTH` Pass Rdbl AP 2nd 2 9 7 3 3 4 7 K	Moss East 1 Pass 3rd 10 A J 6 6 A 2	Hamman `South` 1 NT 2 4th K 3 Q Q 10 10 5
10 4 2 Q J 8 7 K J 8 K Q 4			A Q 8 6 5 6 5 3 2 A 9 6 2 —
Par -500 5 × NS -3	K 7 3 A K 10 10 7 A J 10 7 6
Pass +10		1 106-82		2 W +2		-170		3 NT W -3		+300

2012 USBC Semifinal, Segment 7					1 NS				Pass NS
Case 27	A Q 10 7 5 8 7 2 9 3 A 10 9			Bathurst West Pass AP Lead A 3 3 J 2 7	Rodwell NORTH 1 Pass 2nd 3 5 5 8 4	J.Lall East Pass 2 3rd 5 9 8 2 J	Meckstroth South 1 NT 2 4th 6 K A A Q	Katz West 1 NT 2 Lead 4 Q 10 8 5 J 5 6 8	G.Wolpert NORTH Pass Dbl 2 2nd 9 K 9 6 9 5 3 A 4	Nickell East 1 2 AP 3rd K A J 7 K 7 Q J 9	Kranyak South 1 Pass 4th J 3 4 2 2 A 7 8 K
6 4 3 2 K Q 5 A 10 7 7 6 4			J 9 A 4 Q J 8 5 2 K 8 3 2
Par -90 2 EW	K 8 J 10 9 6 3 K 6 4 Q J 5
1 +5		1 111-82		2 S =		+110		2 S -1		-100

2012 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 7					1 NS				Pass NS
Case 28	A Q J 9 5 10 2 6 K 7 6 5 2			H.Weinstein West 2 Pass Dbl Lead 9 Q J 5 3 K 3 9 8 6	Levin NORTH 1 Pass 2 AP 2nd 2 5 A 10 J 7 4 2 10 J	Garner East Dbl Pass Pass 3rd Q 6 2 K 8 5 Q 3 6 4	Weinstein South 2 Dbl 3 4th A 4 9 7 5 Q 8 7 8	Kamil West 1 Pass Lead K 9 5 3 A 10 Q	Demirev NORTH Pass Pass 2 2nd 7 K 5 4 8 3 7	Fleisher East 1 2 AP 3rd 9 A 4 Q 3 J 5	Lee South 1 2 4th 2 6 8 2 6 5
K 10 7 6 4 9 8 6 5 A 10 7 5 —			8 2 K Q 4 3 9 4 A Q J 10 8
Par +90 2 NS	3 A J 7 K Q J 8 3 2 9 4 3
Pass +8		1 111-90		3 × S -1		-200		2 N +1		+140

2012 USBC Final, Segment 5					1 NS				Pass NS
Case 30	A Q J 7 3 Q 8 2 J 9 8 J 6			Rodwell West Pass Lead 4 K 4 Q J 7 8 3 7 2 5	Moss `NORTH` 1 Pass 2nd 6 2 5 3 9 10 A K 9 5 6	Meckstroth East Pass Pass 3rd 8 3 A 6 7 4 10 A 9 2 Q	Gitelman `South` 1 NT 4th Q 6 9 10 8 10 5 J 4 J 2	Hampson West Pass Pass Pass Lead 2 J A 4 K J 8 3 10 7	Hamman `NORTH` Pass 1 2 2 NT 2nd Q 3 6 J 5 10 A 4 7 9	Greco East Pass Pass Pass AP 3rd 9 4 9 2 A 6 10 10 9 8	Zia `South` 1 1 NT 2 4th 4 Q K Q 6 8 2 3 5
10 8 5 2 A 3 Q 5 2 A 10 7 4			9 6 K J 10 9 A 3 9 8 5 3 2
Par -110 3 EW	K 4 7 6 5 4 K 10 7 6 4 K Q
1 +4		1 126-90		1 NT S -1		-50		2 NT S -4		-200

2012 USBC Round of 16, Segment 8					1 NS				Pass NS
Case 31	K 8 3 Q 10 8 3 J A 7 6 4 2			J.Lall West Pass Lead 5 6 2 J K 8	Rosenberg `NORTH` 1 Pass 2nd 2 10 5 Q 3	Bathurst East Pass Pass 3rd A K A 5 8	Willenken `South` 4 4th J 4 3 7 A	Bramley West 1 2 2 NT Lead 4 8 5 4 A 10 4 5 8 6	G.Wolpert `NORTH` Pass Pass Pass AP 2nd 2 Q 2 3 J 8 9 3 A K	Compton East 1 1 NT 2 3rd K 6 A 9 3 4 10 Q 10 5	Kranyak `South` Pass Pass Pass 4th 5 7 J 10 9 7 K 2 J
J 7 2 A J 9 6 A 8 4 Q 9 8			Q 9 5 K 2 K 9 7 6 5 K 10 5
Par -120 2 NT West	A 10 6 4 7 5 4 Q 10 3 2 J 3
Pass +6		1 126-96		4 N -3		-150		2 NT E -1		+100

2011 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 16					1 NS				Pass NS
Case 32	Q J 7 6 5 K 8 5 4 J 7 K 4			Weinstein West Dbl Pass Lead 3 6 Q 2 10 4 K 4	Nystrom NORTH 1 Pass 2 2nd 4 7 A 5 4 8 3 10	Levin East Pass 2 3 3rd J 9 K A 3 J 2 A	Bertheau South 1 NT Dbl AP 4th K K 9 7 A 3 7 8	Fredin West Pass Pass Pass Lead 10 Q 9 5 4 10 J Q 4 5 5 6	Martel NORTH Pass 1 2 2 2nd 3 J 8 2 9 J 3 K 3 8 6 9	Fallenius East Pass Pass Pass AP 3rd A K 4 K Q Q 2 3 A 8 A 6	Stansby South 1 1 NT 2 4th 7 5 4 8 A K 9 2 7 2 10 6
9 8 Q J 10 9 A Q 4 Q 9 8 7			A 10 3 2 6 3 K 10 9 6 2 10 3
Par +110 2 NS	K 4 A 7 2 8 5 3 A J 6 5 2
1 +5		1 132-96		3 E -1		+100		2 N -1		-100

2011 Bermuda Bowl Final, Segment 1					1 NS				Pass NS
Case 33	K J 8 6 3 2 J 10 9 5 3 K 5 —			Wooldridge West Pass Pass Lead 2 5 6 4 2 2 8 5 6	Drijver NORTH 1 3 4 2nd A 10 Q 9 7 4 5 3 A	Hurd East Pass Pass AP 3rd 7 J A 2 K 3 9 3 8	Brink South 2 3 4th 3 Q 5 K 4 7 10 J 9	de Wijs West Pass Pass Lead 6 4 5 7 10 K	Bathurst NORTH Pass 1 2 2nd K 5 10 2 2 A	Muller East Pass Pass AP 3rd A 2 J 7 2 3	Zagorin South 1 2 4th 3 Q Q 9 5 9
10 9 7 A 4 8 7 Q 10 9 7 4 3			A Q 4 8 7 6 2 J 9 4 K J 2
Par +140 3 NS	5 K Q A Q 10 6 3 2 A 8 6 5
Pass +6		1 132-102		4 N -1		-100		2 N +1		+140

2011 Bermuda Bowl Final, Segment 5					1 NS				Pass NS
Case 34	A 10 8 7 4 K 8 6 2 5 Q J 8			Verhees West Dbl 3 Lead J 3 5 5 4 7	Grue NORTH 1 Pass AP 2nd K J A 3 6 7	v.Prooijen East Dbl 3 3rd A A 2 A J 10	J.Lall South 2 Pass 4th 2 6 9 2 9 K	Wooldridge West 3 NT Lead 2 4 3 10 8 J 7	Brink NORTH Pass Pass 2nd K 9 2 7 J K 9	Hurd East 1 NT Pass 3rd A Q 7 5 10 A Q	Drijver South Pass Pass 4th 6 J 5 4 4 5 6
K J A Q 10 4 J 9 4 9 5 4 2			9 6 J 7 5 A K Q 8 7 K 10 6
Par +140 3 NS	Q 5 3 2 9 3 10 6 3 2 A 7 3
Pass +10		1 132-112		3 W =		-140		3 NT E -3		+300

2011 USBC Semifinal, Segment 7					1 NS				Pass NS
Case 35	A K 10 7 2 J 6 J 7 5 Q J 10			Bramley `West` 2 2 3 NT Lead 6 3 A 8 10 6 2 4	Diamond NORTH 1 Pass Pass AP 2nd K 7 2 3 7 2 6 8	Welland `East` 1 NT 2 2 NT 3rd Q K 4 Q 2 8 K A	Platnick South Pass Pass Pass 4th 5 9 5 J 5 9 7 J	Gitelman `West` 1 NT Lead Q 4 K 8 10 6 2 4	Chambers NORTH Pass Pass 2nd 2 5 9 3 7 2 6 9	Moss `East` 1 Pass 3rd 8 A 3 Q 4 5 K A	Schermer South Pass Pass 4th K 2 7 J 5 9 7 J
4 3 A Q 10 2 Q 10 6 4 3 K 9			Q J 8 6 5 K 4 A K 8 5 4 2
Par -430 4 NT EW	9 9 8 7 5 3 9 2 A 8 7 6 3
Pass +6		1 133-118		3 NT E +1		-430		1 NT W +3		-180

2011 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 1					1 NS				Pass NS
Case 36	K J 6 4 3 9 8 2 7 3 A Q 8			Meckstroth West Pass AP Lead 5 4 2 2 8 6 8	Grue `NORTH` 1 3 2nd J 5 6 5 J Q 8	Rodwell East Pass Pass 3rd Q A K K Q J K	J.Lall `South` 2 4 4th A 3 5 7 A 2 7	Zagorin West 2 AP Lead 5 Q 10 7 A 6 8	Nickell `NORTH` Pass 3 2nd J A 3 2 7 A J	Bathurst East Pass Dbl 3rd Q 2 K 3 2 3	Katz `South` 1 4 4th A 6 9 3 6 2
5 A 5 3 A Q J 10 5 10 7 6 5			Q 10 9 8 7 J 6 K 8 4 2 J 3
Par +140 3 NS	A 2 K Q 10 7 4 9 6 K 9 4 2
1 +10		1 143-118		4 S =		+420		4 S -1		-50

2011 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 8					1 NS				Pass NS
Case 37	A J 6 5 4 9 3 J 6 K Q 9 3			Rodwell `West` Pass Dbl AP Lead J J 10 6 4 3 5	Grue `NORTH` 1 3 Pass 2nd 2 K 6 Q 9 J 8	Meckstroth `East` 2 Pass Pass 3rd 4 3 5 A 9 K 3	J.Lall `South` Dbl 3 4 4th K 2 Q 10 2 5	Wooldridge `West` 2 Pass AP Lead 5 J 7 J 7 6 3 J 5 4 8	Zia `NORTH` Pass 2 3 2nd 3 K Q Q 8 K 9 A 8 10 5	Hurd `East` 1 Pass Pass 3rd A 6 3 4 K A 9 4 K 2	Hamman `South` Pass 3 4 4th 4 9 2 10 A 2 10 Q 2 3
K 9 3 Q 6 5 10 9 8 2 7 5 4			Q 10 7 2 A J 10 8 2 K Q J 10
Par +130 4 NS	8 K 7 4 A 7 5 4 3 A 8 6 2
1 +5		1 148-118		4 N =		+130		4 S -1		-50

2011 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 3					1 NS				Pass NS
Case 38	A 8 6 5 3 9 8 7 3 4 A Q 2			Welland West 3 Lead 4 4 A K 10 K 3 5 A	Wold NORTH 1 Pass 2nd Q 3 7 3 8 A 10 2 J	Bramley East Pass Pass 3rd 7 2 3 5 9 9 Q A 7	Jacobus South 1 NT Pass 4th 8 2 4 5 Q J 2 6 4	Casen West 1 2 4 Lead 4 4 A K J 5 Q 5 6	Schermer NORTH Pass 1 Pass AP 2nd Q 3 3 7 8 6 K 10 10	Krekorian East Pass Dbl 2 NT 3rd 7 2 6 8 3 A 7 A Q	Chambers South Pass Pass Pass 4th 8 2 4 5 Q 10 2 9 2
9 4 2 A K J 10 6 2 A 8 6 2 —			K J 10 — Q J 9 5 3 K 10 8 6 4
Par -600 5 EW	Q 7 Q 5 4 K 10 7 J 9 7 5 3
Pass +3		1 148-121		3 W -1		+100		4 W -2		+200

2011 USBC Round of 16, Segment 6					1 NS				Pass NS
Case 39	K 9 6 5 4 K 7 Q 6 5 K 9 5			Meckstroth West Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Lead 2 6 7 7 J 5	Ivatury `NORTH` 1 3 3 NT 4 5 7 2nd 4 2 4 5 3 7	Rodwell East Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Dbl 3rd J K A 2 6 10	H-Welland `South` 2 3 4 4 NT 5 AP 4th 3 3 4 8 5 3	Chan West Pass Pass AP Lead 2	Katz `NORTH` Pass 1 4 NT	Lee East Pass 2 Pass	Nickell `South` 1 3 NT 6
Q 10 8 3 2 2 9 7 4 J 8 7 3			A J 7 Q 9 8 5 4 3 2 10 4 2
Par +1440 7 NS	— A J 10 6 A K J 10 8 3 A Q 6
Pass +14		1 148-135		7 × S -1		-100		6 S +1		+940

2011 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Segment 2					1 NS				Pass NS
Case 40	A K Q J 5 8 3 8 3 2 10 9 8			Sun West 3 5 Lead 8 4 4 J 5	Grue NORTH 1 Pass Dbl 2nd 9 Q K 10 2	Kang East Pass 4 AP 3rd A 3 A 4 3	Cheek South 2 NT 4 4th 6 K 2 A	Delmonte West 1 3 Lead 4 2 3 10 K 9 Q J 7	X.Shi NORTH Pass 1 3 2nd K A 6 6 8 Q 9 10	Bakhshi East Pass Dbl AP 3rd A 3 4 5 4 J 7 7	Gu South 1 1 4th 2 8 5 4 A 6 2 3
2 Q 6 A Q J 10 9 5 K Q J 7			7 6 4 3 K J 10 9 2 7 6 4 4
Par -130 4 EW	10 9 8 A 7 5 4 K A 6 5 3 2
1 +12		1 160-135		5 × W -1		+200		3 N -4		-400

2011 Vanderbilt Quarterfinal, Segment 3					1 NS				Pass NS
Case 41	A 8 7 6 5 Q 10 7 A 10 6 J 4			Levin West 2 3 AP Lead 7 J 4 A Q K Q	Rodwell `NORTH` 1 Pass Pass 2nd A 2 3 3 4 J 8	Weinstein East Pass 2 NT Pass 3rd 5 5 2 4 5 6 Q	Meckstroth `South` 1 NT Pass 3 4th 4 K 10 9 K 3 10	Hamman West Pass Pass Pass Lead K 4 5 7 2 6 8 10 J 6	Kamil `NORTH` Pass 1 2 2 2nd 4 9 Q 3 Q K A 2 2	Zia East Pass Pass Pass AP 3rd 6 A 10 Q 4 J 3 10 6	Fleisher `South` 1 1 2 4th A 3 2 J 5 9 7 4 K
9 2 K 9 3 2 2 K Q 9 8 5 2			K Q 3 8 6 4 K Q 8 7 4 7 6
Par +110 2 South	J 10 4 A J 5 J 9 5 3 A 10 3
Pass +4		1 160-139		3 N -1		-50		2 S =		+110