Data 9X10 Main | 
One Notrump vs. Pass
|
by Richard Pavlicek |
Second seat, any HCP
Found 83 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. 2013 BB Qualifying, Rd 5, Bd 15
W deals E-W vul | 8 7 3
K J 7
K J 5 4
K 10 4
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| HuangJ | Rehder | ChenR | Gromoeller | Rohowsky | HoJ | Fritsche | Chao
| Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 2  | Pass | Pass | 1  | Pass
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 2 (AP) | 1  | Pass | 1  | Pass
| | | | | 2  | Pass | 2  | AP | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 3 | J | A | 5 | 7 | 4 | A | J
| 10 | 3 | 7 | Q | 2 | K | 3 | 5
| 10 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 7 | Q | 6
| A | 2 | 4 | 3 | A | 5 | 2 | K
| 4 | J | A | 9 | 9 | 10 | Q | 8
| 6 | 2 | 8 | K | 3 | J | 6 | 9
| K | 5 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 4
| K | 2 | 5 | K | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10
| 10 | Q | 6 | 2 | A | 5 | 3 | 4
| 4 | A | Q | 3 | 10 tricks claimed |
|
K Q J
8 4 3 2
Q 9 8 7 3 2
|
| 9 5 4
A Q
A 10 6
Q 9 8 3 2
|
66737 = 656A6 = Par NS -130 | A 10 6 2
10 9 6 5
A J 7 6 5
|
1 NT opening 2 S -1 -50 +2 2
| Pass 2 W +2 -130 -2 0 |
2. 2013 BB Qualifying, Rd 9, Bd 4
W deals Both vul | J 9 3
A 5 3
Q J
A 10 8 7 2
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Balakrishnan | Karwur | Tewari | Sakul | Tobing | Satyanarayana | Asbi | Nadar
| Pass | 1 NT | Dbl | Pass | Pass | Pass | 2 NT | Pass
| Pass | 2  | AP | | 3  | Pass | 3  | Pass
| | | | | 3  | Pass | 3 NT | AP | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| A | 4 | 7 | J | 5 | K | 3 | 2
| K | 8 | 3 | Q | 2 | A | 4 | 8
| 10 | 9 | 2 | 2 | J | A | 6 | 4
| 7 | 5 | 3 | 9 | A | 4 | 2 | J
| Q | A | J | 4 | K | 8 | 3 | Q
| J | Q | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Q | A
| K | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | Q | 8 | 7
| 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 2
| 7 | 9 | A | 8 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 3
| 2 | 10 | K | 10 | 6 | 5 | K | 10 |
|
K 7 4
J 9 6 2
7 6 3 2
Q 9 |
| A Q 2
K 7 4
A K 10 5
K J 5
|
34335 = A9AA8 = Par NS -630 | 10 8 6 5
Q 10 8
9 8 4
6 4 3
|
1 NT opening 2 N -4 -400 +6 8
| Pass 3 NT E +1 -630 -6 0 |
3. 2013 BB Qualifying, Rd 21, Bd 6
W deals E-W vul | 4 2
K 6 4
Q 8 3
K Q 10 9 6
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| ShiH | Madala | Lian | Bocchi | Lauria | ShiZ | Versace | Ju
| Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 2  | Pass | Pass | Pass | 1
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 2  | 1  | 1  | 2  | Dbl
| Pass | 2 NT | AP | | Pass | 3  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 5 | 6 | Q | 4 | 3 | 5 | A | 6
| 2 | 6 | Q | 5 | 10 | 4 | 5 | A
| 7 | J | 10 | 4 | 4 | 5 | K | 2
| 4 | 5 | K | 2 | Q | 3 | 7 | 2
| 3 | 2 | J | 6 | 9 | J | A |
| 8 tricks claimed | 10 tricks claimed |
|
Q 10 8 3
A 10 9 8 2
10 7 6
5 |
| K J 7 5
Q 7 3
A 5 2
J 3 2
|
8559A = 48732 = Par NS +130 | A 9 6
J 5
K J 9 4
A 8 7 4
|
1 NT opening 2 NT N = +120 Tie 8
| Pass 3 N +1 +130 Tie 0 |
4. 2013 Vanderbilt Round of 32, Seg 4, Bd 53
W deals E-W vul | K Q 7 4
K Q 9
7 5 4
9 8 4
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Gromov | Stewart | Dubinin | Woolsey | Robinson | Balicki | Boyd | Zmudzinski
| Pass | 1 NT | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | 1  | 1
| Pass | | | | Dbl | Rdbl | Pass | Pass
| | | | | 2  | 2  | 3  | Pass
| | | | | Pass | 3  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 3 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 8 | A | 10
| 2 | 8 | Q | A | 2 | J | 6 | 4
| 10 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 | K | A
| K | A | 3 | 4 | 3 | K | J | 9
| 6 | 2 | K | 5 | Q | 4 | 9 | A
| 8 | A | J | 6 | 2 | 2 | Q | 4
| 9 | 3 | J | 7 | 9 | 5 | |
| Q | 9 | 2 | 6 | 9 tricks claimed
| 8 | 4 | | |
|
J 10 3 2
J 8
Q J 8 3 2
7 6 |
| 8 5
A 5 4
K 10 9
A Q 5 3 2
|
79A57 = 44376 = Par NS +420 | A 9 6
10 7 6 3 2
A 6
K J 10
|
1 NT opening 1 NT N = +90 -2 8
| Pass 3 S = +140 +2 2 |
5. 2012 WC Quarterfinal, Seg 1, Bd 5
W deals E-W vul | K 6
7 4 2
A J 10 4
K 8 7 2
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Drijver | Fantoni | Brink | Nunes | Multon | Muller | Zimmermann | de Wijs
| Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 4  | Pass | Pass | Pass | 1
| Dbl | 4  | AP | | Dbl | 2  | 2  | 4
| | | | | 4  | Dbl | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| J | A | 3 | 2 | K | 8 | 7 | 3
| K | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | J | A
| Q | 9 | 4 | 8 | Q | 9 | 4 | 8
| 5 | 8 | K | 2 | 4 | K | 10 | 9
| 7 | A | 5 | 9 | 4 | 3 | K | 2
| 10 | 5 | 4 | K | 6 | 7 | J | 5
| 4 | 3 | K | 2 | A | 7 | J | 8
| J | 10 | 7 | 10 | 5 | Q | 7 | 10
| 6 | 7 | 10 | 5 | A | 6 | 2 | 5
| 12 tricks claimed | 7 tricks claimed |
|
A 10 9 8
Q 9 8 7 2
Q 6 4 3 |
| Q 7 4 3 2
A 10 8 3
5 3
J 10
|
85B89 = 28254 = Par NS +450 | J 5
K Q J 9 6 5
K 6
A 9 5
|
1 NT opening 4 N +2 +480 -8 8
| Pass 4 × E -3 +800 +8 10 |
6. 2012 WC Qualifying, Rd 11, Bd 16
W deals E-W vul | 10 7 5 2
K Q 2
4 3
A J 9 5
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Helgemo | Berg | Helness | Svendsen | Charlsen | Fantoni | Hoftaniska | Nunes
| Pass | 1 NT | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | 1  | Pass
| Pass | | | | Pass | Dbl | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 10 | 2 | Q | A | A | 3 | 7 | 4
| 5 | 6 | K | 3 | K | 3 | 5 | 6
| 5 | 3 | K | A | 2 | 4 | J | 10
| 2 | J | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | J | 5
| 7 | 6 | Q | 4 | K | 6 | 2 | Q
| J | 4 | 8 | 4 | 8 | J | 10 | 9
| 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 3 | Q | 4 | 8
| 4 | A | 9 | 6 | 3 | Q | K | 6
| Q | K | | | 8 | 10 | 5 | 7
| 9 tricks claimed | 6 | 2 | J | 5
| | | | | A | 9 | 7 | |
|
J 6 3
6 3
10 6 5
Q 8 7 4 3 |
| Q 9 4
A J 9 4
A Q 7 2
10 6
|
99988 = 44454 44455 Par NS +400 | A K 8
10 8 7 5
K J 9 8
K 2
|
1 NT opening 1 NT N +2 +150 -2 8
| Pass 1 × E -1 +200 +2 12 |
7. 2012 WC Qualifying, Rd 11, Bd 16
W deals E-W vul | 10 7 5 2
K Q 2
4 3
A J 9 5
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Cengiz | Ingimarsson | Kuru | MagnussonM | Einarsson | Gur | Jorgensen | Yilmaz
| Pass | 1 NT | Dbl | Pass | Pass | Pass | 1  | Dbl
| Pass | Rdbl | Pass | Pass | Pass | 2  | AP |
| 2  | Dbl | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| K | 4 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 2 | Q | A
| 10 | 4 | K | 3 | 4 | A | 8 | 5
| K | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | K | 3 | 5
| 2 | 4 | J | 10 | A | 3 | 2 | 4
| 4 | Q | K | 5 | K | 6 | 5 | 9
| J | 6 | 3 | A | 8 | J | 7 | Q
| 2 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 2 | J | 6 | 3
| 5 tricks claimed | K | 10 | 2 | 7
| | | | | 5 | 6 | Q | J
| | | | | 10 tricks claimed |
|
J 6 3
6 3
10 6 5
Q 8 7 4 3 |
| Q 9 4
A J 9 4
A Q 7 2
10 6
|
99988 = 44454 44455 Par NS +400 | A K 8
10 8 7 5
K J 9 8
K 2
|
1 NT opening 2 × W -3 +800 +12 20
| Pass 2 N +2 +170 -12 12 |
8. 2012 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 27
W deals None vul | 5 4 3
K J 10
K Q J 3
8 6 3
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Cayne | Zimmermann | Seamon | Multon | Helgemo | Duboin | Helness | Sementa
| Pass | 1 NT | Dbl | Rdbl | Pass | Pass | 1 NT | Pass
| 3  | Pass | 4  | AP | 2  | Pass | 2  | Pass
| | | | | 3 NT | Pass | 4  | AP | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| K | A | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | J | A
| 2 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 3
| A | 8 | 9 | 4 | A | 6 | 9 | 7
| 2 | 4 | J | 8 | 5 | Q | 8 | 6
| J | K | 7 | 6 | J | A | 2 | 4
| 9 | 5 | A | 10 | J | K | 2 | 8
| 6 | 7 | K | 3 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 10
| Q | | | | Q | 5 | 8 | 3
| 10 tricks claimed | 10 | 3 | 5 | 7
| | | | | 9 | K | J | |
|
K Q 9 7 2
8 4
9 7 5 2
A 10 |
| A J 6
A 9 6 3
A 8
Q J 9 2
|
32443 = 9B889 = Par NS -450 | 10 8
Q 7 5 2
10 6 4
K 7 5 4
|
1 NT opening 4 W = -420 +1 21
| Pass 4 E +1 -450 -1 12 |
9. 2012 USBC Semifinal, Seg 7, Bd 97
W deals None vul | 8 4 2
K 5 2
A J 9 4
K 7 5
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Rodwell | LallJ | Meckstroth | Bathurst | WolpertG | Nickell | Kranyak | Katz
| Pass | 1 NT | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | 1  | Pass
| Pass | | | | 1 NT | AP | | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| J | 5 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 10 | K | 6
| Q | K | 6 | 8 | 4 | 8 | K | 3
| 2 | 6 | J | 5 | 5 | J | 7 | 10
| 5 | 3 | Q | A | J | 9 | 3 | 4
| J | 7 | 3 | 2 | Q | 5 | 7 | 2
| 4 | K | A | 8 | A | 2 | 4 | 9
| A | 9 | 3 | 2 | A | 8 | 6 | 5
| 10 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 9 | J | K
| Q | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 9 | Q | A
| 3 | K | Q | 4 | 7 tricks claimed
| 8 | | | |
|
7 6 3
A 10 8
Q 7 6
J 10 6 4 |
| A Q J 10
J 9 3
10 5 3
A Q 3
|
65665 55665 78777 = Par NS -110 | K 9 5
Q 7 6 4
K 8 2
9 8 2
|
1 NT opening 1 NT N -1 -50 +1 22
| Pass 1 NT W = -90 -1 12 |
10. 2012 USBC Quarterfinal, Seg 4, Bd 57
W deals N-S vul | K 10 6 2
K 5 4 2
A Q 2
Q 4
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Rodwell | Grue | Meckstroth | Cheek | Hurd | Hamman | Wooldridge | Zia
| Pass | 1 NT | 2  | 2  | Pass | Pass | Pass | 2
| 3  | 3  | AP | | Pass | Pass | Pass | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| J | 2 | 3 | 6 | J | 2 | 3 | 6
| 10 | K | A | 8 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 8
| Q | Q | A | 4 | 6 | Q | K | 3
| 10 | 4 | 5 | A | 9 | Q | 2 | 5
| 3 | 4 | K | 5 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 5
| 5 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 3 | A | 6 | 5
| 8 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 7 | K | 7 | 9
| J | 2 | 6 | J | 4 | 8 | A | 9
| 3 | 6 | Q | K | 7 | 10 | 10 | J
| 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | K | A | J | 4
| 2 | | | | 3 | 9 | Q | 6 |
|
A 7 4
J 10
K 10 9 4
10 9 6 2 |
| 5
A Q 9 7 3
J 7 6
K J 8 5
|
78453 68453 6598A = Par NS -140 | Q J 9 8 3
8 6
8 5 3
A 7 3
|
1 NT opening 3 S -1 -100 -5 22
| Pass 2 S = +110 +5 17 |
11. 2011 BB Qualifying, Rd 2, Bd 17
W deals None vul | K 6 4 2
3 2
Q J 5 4 2
A 3
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Bocchi | Kaku | Madala | Furuta | Ino | Sementa | Imakura | Duboin
| Pass | 1 NT | 2  | 4  | Pass | Pass | 1  | 2
| Pass | 4  | AP | | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3 NT (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 9 | 2 | J | A | 10 | 2 | K | A
| 2 | 5 | A | 4 | 2 | 5 | A | 4
| K | 8 | 3 | 10 | K | 8 | 3 | 10
| Q | 9 | 4 | 5 | Q | 9 | 5 | 3
| K | 3 | 2 | A | J | 7 | 4 | 5
| 8 | 4 | K | 3 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 6
| Q | K | A | 8 | 6 | 9 | J | 7
| J | 10 | | | 8 | 9 | Q | A
| 8 tricks claimed | Q | 4 | 5 | 3
| | | | | 9 | 7 | J | 2
| | | | | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 |
|
Q 9
9 8 4
10 9 7 3
K J 6 5 |
| A J 7 5 3
10 5
A 6
Q 10 9 8
|
75974 = 46459 47459 Par NS +100 | 10 8
A K Q J 7 6
K 8
7 4 2
|
1 NT opening 4 N -2 -100 -2 22
| Pass 3 NT N -1 -50 +2 19 |
12. 2011 BB Qualifying, Rd 9, Bd 1
W deals None vul | A 4
A 8 7 6
J 9 7 3
J 9 5
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Baldursson | Kaku | JonssonT | Furuta | Teramoto | Haraldsson | Yokoi | MagnussonM
| Pass | 1 NT | 2  | 2  | Pass | Pass | 1  | Pass
| Pass | Pass | 3  | AP | 1  | Pass | 2  | Pass
| | | | | 2  | AP | | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 3 | 6 | J | A | J | K | A | 3
| 2 | J | K | 6 | 8 | 5 | Q | 9
| 9 | 7 | 3 | Q | 10 | 2 | A | 7
| 4 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 4 | Q | K | 3
| K | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 9 | K
| 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 6
| A | 7 | 7 | 4 | A | 3 | 6 | 5
| 8 | 9 | 2 | 6 | K | 4 | 7 | 9
| K | 8 | 2 | 5 | Q | | |
| 10 | 9 | 3 | A | 8 tricks claimed |
|
J 5 3 2
K 9
A 10 8 5
8 7 6 |
| Q 7
10 5 4 3 2
K
A K Q 10 2
|
57584 = 75859 = Par NS -100 | K 10 9 8 6
Q J
Q 6 4 2
4 3
|
1 NT opening 3 E +1 -130 -1 22
| Pass 2 E = -110 +1 20 |
13. 2011 BB Qualifying, Rd 10, Bd 23
W deals Both vul | K Q 9 3
K 2
K 10 9 3
10 8 2
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Kamil | Hans | Fleisher | Nunn | Edgtton | Weinstein | Gosney | Levin
| Pass | 1 NT | 2  | Dbl | Pass | Pass | 1  | Pass
| 2  | Dbl | Pass | 2  | 2  | Pass | Pass | Dbl
| 3  | AP | | | Pass | 2  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| K | 2 | 4 | A | A | 4 | 6 | 8
| 5 | 2 | J | 4 | 5 | K | 3 | 10
| A | 10 | 9 | K | 8 | 10 | K | 2
| 5 | 6 | J | Q | 3 | 4 | Q | 2
| 9 tricks claimed | 4 | A | 3 | 5
| | | | | J | Q | 3 | 6
| | | | | 10 | 8 | A | 6
| | | | | 5 | 7 | K | J
| | | | | 10 tricks claimed |
|
A J 10
Q 9 5
7 6 2
J 7 6 3 |
| 5 2
A J 8 7 6 3
J 8 4
A 5
|
59598 58587 84845 = Par NS +140 | 8 7 6 4
10 4
A Q 5
K Q 9 4
|
1 NT opening 3 W = -140 -7 22
| Pass 2 N +2 +170 +7 27 |
14. 2011 BB Qualifying, Rd 12, Bd 24
W deals None vul | 8 2
J 9 5 4 3
K Q 8
K Q 7
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Weinstein | Ino | Levin | Imakura | Furuta | Fleisher | Teramoto | Kamil
| Pass | 1 NT | 2  | 2 NT | Pass | Pass | 1  | 2
| Pass | 3  | 3  | 3 NT (AP) | Pass | 2  | 3  | 3
| | | | | Dbl | Pass | 4  | Pass
| | | | | Pass | 5  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| K | 2 | 10 | 3 | 10 | J | Q | 2
| Q | 3 | 8 | 5 | 9 | A | 5 | 2
| A | | | | 2 | 8 | K | 4
| 10 tricks won | 8 | K | 6 | Q
| | | | | 11 tricks claimed |
|
Q 5
10 8
J 9 7 6 5 4
9 8 5 |
| K J 9 7 4 3
A K Q 7 6
2
4
|
A569B = 38642 = Par NS +430 | A 10 6
2
A 10 3
A J 10 6 3 2
|
1 NT opening 3 NT N +1 +430 +1 23
| Pass 5 S = +400 -1 27 |
15. 2011 BB Playoff, Seg 2, Bd 22
W deals E-W vul | A 9 5
9 7 3 2
Q 10 8 5
A J
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Levin | Madala | Weinstein | Bocchi | Sementa | Kamil | Duboin | Fleisher
| Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 2  | Pass | Pass | Pass | 1
| Dbl | Pass | Pass | 2  | Pass | 1  | Pass | 1
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 4 (AP) | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3 (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 6 | 4 | Q | J | 7 | 8 | A | K
| 2 | A | 10 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 10 | A
| 2 | 4 | K | 5 | 2 | 4 | K | 5
| 8 | 2 | A | 3 | 4 | Q | A | 6
| 3 | J | Q | 10 | 3 | A | 6 | 10
| 10 tricks claimed | 10 tricks claimed |
|
Q 10 4 2
10 5
7 6
K Q 5 3 2 |
| J 7 6 3
A J 4
A 4 2
10 9 6
|
86996 = 47337 = Par NS +140 | K 8
K Q 8 6
K J 9 3
8 7 4
|
1 NT opening 4 N = +420 +6 29
| Pass 3 S +1 +170 -6 27 |
16. 2011 BB Qualifying, Rd 6, Bd 32
W deals E-W vul | A J
10 8 7 3
A 6 4 3
J 10 3
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Verhees | Gosney | v.Prooijen | Edgtton | Hans | de Wijs | Nunn | Muller
| Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 4  | Pass | Pass | 1  | 1
| Pass | Pass | Pass | | Dbl | Rdbl | 3  | 4 (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| Q | 3 | A | K | Q | 3 | A | K
| 12 tricks won | K | 2 | |
| | | | | 12 tricks won |
|
9 7 3
Q J 4 2
Q 2
Q 8 5 2 |
| 8 4
A 9 6 5
10
A K 9 7 6 4
|
4C4C4 = 11909 = Par NS +980 | K Q 10 6 5 2
K
K J 9 8 7 5
|
1 NT opening 4 S +2 +480 Tie 29
| Pass 4 S +2 +480 Tie 27 |
17. 2011 BB Qualifying, Rd 6, Bd 32
W deals E-W vul | A J
10 8 7 3
A 6 4 3
J 10 3
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Sadek | Nystrom | El Ahmady | Bertheau | Fredin | Nadim | Fallenius | Hishmat
| Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 2  | Pass | Pass | 1  | 2 NT
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 3  | Pass | 3  | Pass | 3
| Pass | 4  | Pass | 4  | Pass | 4  | AP |
| Dbl | Pass | Pass | 4 NT
| Pass | 5  | Pass | 5
| Pass | 6  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| A | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | | |
| 7 | 2 | A | 10 | 12 tricks won
| 13 tricks won |
|
9 7 3
Q J 4 2
Q 2
Q 8 5 2 |
| 8 4
A 9 6 5
10
A K 9 7 6 4
|
4C4C4 = 11909 = Par NS +980 | K Q 10 6 5 2
K
K J 9 8 7 5
|
1 NT opening 6 N +1 +940 +10 39
| Pass 4 S +2 +480 -10 27 |
18. 2010 USBC Quarterfinal, Seg 7, Bd 101
W deals E-W vul | A J 4
J 6 4 2
J 6 4
Q 9 5
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Weinstein | Stewart | Levin | Woolsey | Doub | Kamil | Wildavsky | Fleisher
| Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 3 NT | Pass | Pass | Pass | 1
| Pass | Pass | Pass | | Pass | 1  | Pass | 1 NT
| | | | | Pass | 3 NT | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 10 | A | 7 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 10
| 8 | 2 | J | K | A | 2 | 4 | 5
| 7 | A | 3 | 4 | 9 | 3 | J | K
| Q | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6
| 9 | 4 | 2 | 10 | Q | 2 | 2 | 10
| 5 | 9 | 10 | J | 9 tricks claimed
| Q | 3 | 2 | 2
| 9 | J | K | 3
| K | 7 | 4 | 8
| 10 | 5 | J | Q |
|
7 6 5 3 2
A 10 8 7
3 2
7 4 |
| Q 9 8
K 5
K 10 7 5
J 10 8 3
|
A7AAA = 25333 36333 Par NS +430 | K 10
Q 9 3
A Q 9 8
A K 6 2
|
1 NT opening 3 NT N -1 -50 -10 39
| Pass 3 NT S = +400 +10 37 |
19. 2010 Vanderbilt Round of 16, Seg 4, Bd 49
W deals None vul | K 10 8
10 9
K Q J 10 3
J 5 4
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Helness | Rodwell | Helgemo | Meckstroth | Hamman | BessisM | Zia | BessisT
| Pass | 1 NT | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | 1
| Pass | | | | Dbl | Rdbl | Pass | Pass
| | | | | 1  | 3  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 2 | 3 | K | 4 | A | 4 | 7 | 3
| A | 5 | 6 | 9 | K | 5 | 2 | 9
| 8 | J | Q | 2 | 8 | J | Q | 4
| 10 | 4 | | | 5 | 2 | K | 6
| 7 tricks claimed | Q | A | 8 | 9
| | | | | 4 | A | 3 | 9
| | | | | K | 2 | 10 | 8
| | | | | 10 tricks claimed |
|
J 9 7 3
Q 7 3 2
9 2
A K 8 |
| Q 6
J 8 4
A 7 6
Q 10 7 6 2
|
78696 = 65647 = Par NS +110 | A 5 4 2
A K 6 5
8 5 4
9 3
|
1 NT opening 1 NT N = +90 -1 39
| Pass 3 S +1 +130 +1 38 |
20. 2009 BB Semifinal, Seg 5, Bd 70
W deals E-W vul | Q J
10 8 5 4
A J 8 3 2
Q 2
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Sementa | Trendafilov | Duboin | Karaivanov | Stefanov | Nunes | Aronov | Fantoni
| Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 3 NT | Pass | Pass | Pass | 1
| Pass | Pass | Pass | | 1  | Dbl | 2  | Pass
| | | | | Pass | Dbl | Pass | 3 (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 3 | 2 | K | 5 | 4 | 2 | 9 | J
| 6 | Q | 8 | 9 | 5 | 3 | Q | A
| A | 4 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | K | 4
| 3 | 6 | K | 7 | K | J | 2 | A
| 10 | Q | 2 | 7 | K | 5 | 2 | 4
| 3 | J | 4 | A | 9 | 7 | 3 | 6
| 9 | 4 | J | 8 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 5
| 8 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 8 | J | A | 6
| 7 tricks claimed | 6 | Q | A | 7
| | | | | Q | 9 | 3 | 10 |
|
K 10 7 6 5 3
K
Q 7 5
7 4 3 |
| 8 4 2
Q J 7 6 3
4
A 10 9 8
|
747A8 A48A8 37535 = Par NS +430 | A 9
A 9 2
K 10 9 6
K J 6 5
|
1 NT opening 3 NT N -2 -100 -2 39
| Pass 3 S -1 -50 +2 40 |
21. 2009 BB Qualifying, Rd 4, Bd 11
W deals None vul | A 4 3 2
J 10
9 5 4
K Q 5 3
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Versace | Matushko | Lauria | Khokhlov | Kholomeev | Nunes | Khiuppenen | Fantoni
| Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 2  | Pass | Pass | Pass | 1
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 4 (AP) | 1  | Dbl | 2  | 2
| | | | | Pass | 4  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 7 | 3 | A | 10 | 2 | | |
| 6 | J | K | 8 | 10 tricks won
| 6 | A | 3 | 5
| J | 2 | 4 | K
| 9 | Q | 2 | 3
| 7 | 10 | A | 5
| 2 | 8 | 9 | 6
| 10 tricks claimed |
|
10 6
A 6 5 4 2
Q 8 3 2
9 6 |
| Q 8 5
K 9 7
K 10 7 6
J 7 4
|
9A66A = 43773 = Par NS +420 | K J 9 7
Q 8 3
A J
A 10 8 2
|
1 NT opening 4 N = +420 Tie 39
| Pass 4 S = +420 Tie 40 |
22. 2009 BB Quarterfinal, Seg 5, Bd 75
W deals None vul | Q 10 5
K 10 9
Q 7 5 4
A 10 4
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Nunes | Matushko | Fantoni | Khokhlov | Dubinin | Duboin | Gromov | Sementa
| Pass | 1 NT | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | 1  | Pass
| 2  | Pass | 2  | 3 (AP) | 1  | Pass | Pass | 2
| | | | | 2  | 2 NT | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 9 | 5 | J | 6 | 5 | J | Q | A
| J | A | 2 | 4 | 5 | J | A | 2
| 10 tricks won | 5 | 3 | K | A
| | | | | 3 | 9 | 8 | 4
| | | | | 3 | 4 | Q | 10
| | | | | 7 | 2 | K | 4
| | | | | 9 | 3 | 4 | 7
| | | | | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6
| | | | | 6 | 2 | 10 | 7
| | | | | Q | 7 | 9 | 8 |
|
K 9 8 4 3
J 7 4 3
2
Q 8 2 |
| A J 7
A 8 2
J 10
K 7 6 5 3
|
85695 75694 48748 = Par NS +100 | 6 2
Q 6 5
A K 9 8 6 3
J 9
|
1 NT opening 3 S +1 +130 -1 39
| Pass 2 NT N +1 +150 +1 41 |
23. 2009 BB Qualifying, Rd 5, Bd 15
W deals E-W vul | A 6 5 3
A 8 5 2
Q J
J 8 6
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Gupta | Nunes | Dalal | Fantoni | Duboin | Venkataraman | Sementa | Chokshi
| Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 2  | Pass | Pass | 1  | Dbl
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 2
| Pass | 3  | Pass | 4 (AP) | Pass | 4  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 4 | J | A | 5 | 2 | 8 | A | 5
| A | 5 | 2 | 6 | 4 | K | 3 | 6
| 4 | K | 3 | 8 | J | 2 | 3 | 8
| Q | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 7
| J | K | A | 4 | 5 | 3 | J | A
| 10 tricks claimed | 2 | 8 | 4 | Q
| | | | | J | Q | 4 | 10
| | | | | K | 7 | 2 | 6
| | | | | 6 | 3 | A | 4
| | | | | 5 | 7 | K | 9 |
|
K 9 7 2
9 3
10 7 4 3
10 3 2 |
| 8
Q 10 7 4
A 6 2
A Q 9 7 4
|
8A997 = 43446 = Par NS +420 | Q J 10 4
K J 6
K 9 8 5
K 5
|
1 NT opening 4 S = +420 Tie 39
| Pass 4 S = +420 Tie 41 |
24. 2009 BB Qualifying, Rd 12, Bd 15
W deals E-W vul | J 10 6
Q J 8 6
K Q 10
Q 9 5
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Brink | Matushko | Drijver | Khokhlov | Kholomeev | de Wijs | Khiuppenen | Muller
| Pass | 1 NT | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | 1  | Pass
| Pass | | | | 1  | Pass | Pass | 2 (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 9 | 2 | A | 10 | 4 | K | 9 | 2
| 5 | K | J | 3 | 5 | 2 | A | 7
| Q | 2 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 8 | Q | 6
| 5 | 5 | K | 8 | 9 | 5 | K | 10
| K | 3 | 6 | A | 2 | 3 | Q | 7
| 6 | 5 | 4 | Q | 6 | 9 | K | 10
| 9 | 7 | A | 10 | 4 | 2 | 8 | A
| 4 | 10 | J | 7 | 7 | 3 | A | 10
| Q | 9 | 2 | 2 | J | J | 8 | 3
| 8 | | | | 3 | J | K | 5
| 8 tricks claimed | 7 | 8 | A | 6 |
|
A 4 3 2
10 3
A 5 4
J 10 8 7 |
| K Q 7
A 9 7 5
J 9 8 7 6
2
|
76647 = 67796 67686 Par NS -110 | 9 8 5
K 4 2
3 2
A K 6 4 3
|
1 NT opening 1 NT N +1 +120 +5 44
| Pass 2 S -1 -50 -5 41 |
25. 2009 USBC Round of 64 B, Seg 4, Bd 49
W deals None vul | K 2
Q 7 4 3
Q 10 7 3
Q J 6
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Rosenberg | WangJ | Cohler | Ao | Adams | Pszczola | Cole | Lev
| Pass | 1 NT | Dbl | 2  | Pass | Pass | 1  | 1
| 2 NT | AP | | | 1 NT | AP | | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| K | 8 | 3 | 7 | K | A | 6 | 7
| 2 | A | 6 | 9 | 3 | A | 2 | 6
| 9 | A | 2 | 6 | J | 9 | 2 | 8
| J | Q | 4 | 8 | 10 | Q | 4 | 8
| 4 | J | 8 | 2 | 5 | J | K | 5
| 3 | A | 5 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 10 | Q
| K | 4 | 10 | Q | 3 | A | 2 | 6
| 7 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 3
| 3 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 7
| 6 | 9 | A | | 6 | | |
| 8 tricks claimed | 8 tricks claimed |
|
Q 9 7
J 9 6
A J 5
10 5 4 2 |
| A 8
A 10 8
K 8 6
K 9 8 7 3
|
47774 47674 86669 76669 Par NS -120 | J 10 6 5 4 3
K 5 2
9 4 2
A
|
1 NT opening 2 NT W = -120 Tie 44
| Pass 1 NT W +1 -120 Tie 41 |
26. 2009 USBC Semifinal, Seg 7, Bd 91
W deals None vul | A 9 7 4
K Q J 4
7 6 3
5 3
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| CohenB | Woolsey | Smith | Stewart | Wildavsky | Garner | Doub | WeinsteinH
| Pass | 1 NT | 2  | Dbl | Pass | Pass | 2  | Dbl
| Pass | Pass | 2  | 2 NT | 3  | 3  | Pass | 4 (AP)
| Pass | 4  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| K | J | 8 | A | 10 | J | Q | 3
| 6 | 2 | Q | 8 | A | 5 | 8 | 2
| A | 2 | 4 | 10 | 4 | K | 2 | 7
| 3 | 5 | K | 2 | 6 | 2 | Q | 8
| 4 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 2 | Q | 10
| 7 | 6 | J | 3 | 7 | 9 | J | 4
| Q | | | | 9 | K | J | 6
| 9 tricks claimed | 4 | 3 | A | 5
| | | | | 9 | 6 | 4 | 5
| | | | | A | 8 | 3 | 10 |
|
10 8
8 6 5 2
8 4
A K Q 6 4 |
| K Q 6 5 3 2
10
K 10 9 2
10 8
|
95997 95987 47345 = Par NS +400 | J
A 9 7 3
A Q J 5
J 9 7 2
|
1 NT opening 4 N -1 -50 Tie 44
| Pass 4 N -1 -50 Tie 41 |
27. 2009 Vanderbilt Quarterfinal, Seg 3, Bd 38
W deals E-W vul | J 7 6 3
A K J 10
10 4
Q 10 5
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Gerard | Nunes | Feldman | Fantoni | Lauria | Sutherlin | Versace | Gerstman
| Pass | 1 NT | Dbl | Rdbl | Pass | Pass | 4  | 4 NT
| Pass | 2  | 2  | 3  | Dbl | 5  | AP |
| Dbl | 3  | 3  | 4
| Dbl | AP | | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| K | 2 | 4 | 3 | K | 2 | 4 | 3
| 6 | 2 | A | 3 | 6 | A | 5 | 4
| 5 | 4 | K | A | 2 | A | 3 | 4
| 3 | 10 | J | 6 | 10 | J | K | 3
| Q | 7 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 7 | K | 5
| 4 | 7 | K | 5 | 10 | 5 | 7 | K
| 10 | | | | 11 tricks claimed
| 10 tricks claimed |
|
4
Q 9 7 2
K 9 6 5 3 2
A 3 |
| A K Q 10 9 8 5 2
8 5 3
J 4
|
447AB = 99332 89332 Par NS +400 |
6 4
A Q J 8 7
K 9 8 7 6 2
|
1 NT opening 4 × N = +510 +3 47
| Pass 5 N = +400 -3 41 |
28. 2008 WC Qualifying, Rd 13, Bd 5
W deals E-W vul | Q J
K J 6 2
Q 6 3
Q 9 6 4
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Rodwell | Richman | Meckstroth | Gill | Klinger | Compton | Mullamphy | Hamman
| Pass | 1 NT | 2  | 4  | Pass | Pass | 1  | 1
| 4  | 5  | 5  | Dbl (AP) | 1  | 3  | 3  | 4
| | | | | Pass | 4  | 4  | Pass
| | | | | Pass | Dbl | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 4 | 2 | K | 7 | K | 3 | 3 | 7
| A | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | A | Q
| 7 | 5 | 3 | J | K | J | 6 | 7
| 3 | 4 | A | Q | 5 | 3 | A | 7
| K | J | | | K | 4 | 2 | 6
| 11 tricks claimed | 10 tricks claimed |
|
A K 10 2
Q 9 7
10 5 2
10 8 7 |
| 9 8 6 5 3
A K J 9 8 4
5 2
|
20A28 = 3B3B2 = Par NS -300 | 7 4
A 10 8 5 4 3
7
A K J 3
|
1 NT opening 5 × W = -850 -2 47
| Pass 4 × W = -790 +2 43 |
29. 2008 WC Quarterfinal, Seg 6, Bd 91
W deals None vul | Q 10
9 4 3 2
Q 8 2
A Q 10 8
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Versace | Pazur | Lauria | Zawislak | Skrzypczak | Duboin | Gierulski | Sementa
| Pass | 1 NT | Dbl | Rdbl | Pass | Pass | 1  | Pass
| Pass | 2  | Pass | Pass | 1  | Pass | 3  | Pass
| 3  | Pass | 4  | AP | 4  | AP | | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 4 | A | 6 | 7 | 2 | A | 3 | 5
| 2 | 4 | A | 10 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 8
| 3 | Q | K | 5 | Q | 6 | 4 | K
| K | Q | J | | A | 10 | 2 | 4
| 12 tricks claimed | 3 | Q | K | 5
| | | | | A | 6 | 7 | 2
| | | | | K | Q | J | 3
| | | | | 12 tricks claimed |
|
A J 7 6 3
J 7
K 9 5
7 6 2 |
| K 9 8 2
A K 10 8 5
A 7 6
5
|
31257 = 8CB76 = Par NS -980 | 5 4
Q 6
J 10 4 3
K J 9 4 3
|
1 NT opening 4 W +2 -480 Tie 47
| Pass 4 W +2 -480 Tie 43 |
30. 2008 USBC Quarterfinal, Seg 5, Bd 75
W deals None vul | Q 10 6
K Q 9
K 6 4
10 5 4 2
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Strul | Ao | Becker | WangJ | Gu | Berkowitz | Chechelashvili | Cohen
| Pass | 1 NT | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | 1  | Pass
| Pass | | | | 1  | Pass | 2  | AP | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| J | 2 | 8 | K | 5 | J | Q | A
| K | 3 | 4 | 5 | K | A | 6 | 2
| Q | 8 | 6 | 2 | A | 2 | 9 | 3
| 9 | 7 | J | 4 | 4 | 5 | Q | 7
| A | Q | 2 | 10 | K | 8 | 6 | 8
| 2 | 7 | 10 | A | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2
| A | 5 | 9 | 4 | Q | 6 | 5 | 3
| 10 | 3 | J | 6 | 10 tricks claimed
| 7 | 7 | Q | 4
| 5 | 8 | 6 | 5
| 3 | 8 | 9 | |
|
K J 7 4
5 2
Q 9 8
Q J 9 6 |
| A 3
10 8 7 3
A J 10 7 5 3
K
|
56537 = 87796 = Par NS -120 | 9 8 5 2
A J 6 4
2
A 8 7 3
|
1 NT opening 1 NT N -1 -50 +2 49
| Pass 2 E +2 -130 -2 43 |
31. 2007 BB Quarterfinal, Seg 6, Bd 86
W deals E-W vul | K J 10
8 6 5
K Q 7 5
Q 7 2
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Cope | Nunes | Holman | Fantoni | Bocchi | Eber | Duboin | Bosenberg
| Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 3  | Pass | Pass | 1  | 4
| Pass | 3  | Pass | 3  | Pass | Pass | Dbl | Pass
| Pass | 3 NT | AP | | 4  | 5  | Pass | Pass
| | | | | Dbl | AP | | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| K | 10 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | Q | 4
| 7 | 6 | Q | 6 | A | 6 | 7 | J
| A | 5 | 8 | 9 | K | 10 | 9 | 5
| 3 | 8 | J | 2 | 9 tricks won
| A | 4 | 4 | 10
| A | 6 | 5 | J
| 3 | | |
| 7 tricks claimed |
|
8 7 5
Q 9 4 3 2
A J 3
8 5 |
| A Q 9 3
A K J 7
10 8 4 2
3
|
54359 = 69A84 = Par NS -300 | 6 4 2
10
9 6
A K J 10 9 6 4
|
1 NT opening 3 NT N -2 -100 +5 54
| Pass 5 × S -2 -300 -5 43 |
32. 2007 BB Qualifying, Rd 7, Bd 8
W deals None vul | A 9 5
9 6 4 3
Q 10
K Q 10 5
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Jassem | Rosenberg | Martens | Zia | WeinsteinH | Gawrys | Garner | Chmurski
| Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 2  | Pass | Pass | Pass | 1 NT
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 4 (AP) | Pass | 2  | Pass | 2
| | | | | Pass | 3  | Pass | 3
| | | | | Pass | 4  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 4 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | K | 10
| 2 | A | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 10
| 6 | A | 2 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 10 | K
| K | 6 | 7 | 3 | 3 | A | 2 | 8
| Q | 9 | Q | 8 | 4 | J | Q | 2
| 3 | 5 | Q | K | 10 tricks claimed
| J | 10 | J | A
| 11 tricks claimed |
|
6 3
K 8 2
9 8 7 6
A J 8 3 |
| K J 7 4 2
J 5
J 5 4
9 6 4
|
A9A99 = 34344 = Par NS +430 | Q 10 8
A Q 10 7
A K 3 2
7 2
|
1 NT opening 4 N +1 +450 +1 55
| Pass 4 S = +420 -1 43 |
33. 2006 USBC Quarterfinal, Seg 1, Bd 5
W deals E-W vul | 9 7
K Q 10 7
K 10 4
Q 8 5 3
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Larsen | Stewart | Meltzer | Woolsey | Wolff | Sontag | Morse | Bates
| Pass | 1 NT | Dbl | Pass | Pass | Pass | 2 NT | Pass
| Pass | Pass | | | Pass | Pass | | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| A | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | Q | 9 | 8
| 2 | 3 | Q | 7 | 2 | 3 | 10 | J
| 10 | 9 | J | K | 4 | 10 | 7 | 2
| 3 | 5 | K | A | 5 | 10 | J | K
| A | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 7 | A
| 8 | 6 | 9 | 10 | A | 2 | 6 | K
| A | 3 | 6 | K | 2 | 3 | 9 | Q
| 7 | 9 | J | 5 | 5 | K | |
| 5 tricks claimed | 7 tricks claimed |
|
Q 10 5
9 8 5
J 8 6 5
9 4 2 |
| A J 8 2
A 4 2
A 7
A K 10 6
|
55765 = 78667 = Par NS -110 | K 6 4 3
J 6 3
Q 9 3 2
J 7
|
1 NT opening 1 NT× N -2 -300 -9 55
| Pass 2 NT E -1 +100 +9 52 |
34. 2006 USBC Quarterfinal, Seg 1, Bd 11
W deals None vul | Q 8
6 4 2
A 9 7
K J 10 6 5
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Larsen | Stewart | Meltzer | Woolsey | Wolff | Sontag | Morse | Bates
| Pass | 1 NT | Dbl | 2  | Pass | Pass | 1  | 1
| Dbl | Pass | 3  | Pass | 2  | Dbl | 4  | AP
| 4  | Pass | Pass | Dbl (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 10 | 7 | 2 | Q | 3 | 9 | K | A
| 4 | 5 | K | 8 | 4 | A | 3 | 8
| 9 | J | Q | 3 | K | 2 | 7 | 4
| A | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | K | Q | 10
| 2 | 7 | 3 | 6 | J | 6 | 8 | 2
| 9 | 6 | Q | 5 | A | 3 | |
| 8 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 10 tricks claimed
| 10 tricks claimed |
|
K J 7 6 3
J 9 7
6 5 3 2
9 |
| 4
A K Q 8 5
Q 10 4
A Q 8 2
|
56457 56456 87986 = Par NS -140 | A 10 9 5 2
10 3
K J 8
7 4 3
|
1 NT opening 4 × E = -590 -5 55
| Pass 4 E = -420 +5 57 |
35. 2006 USBC Quarterfinal, Seg 3, Bd 31
W deals E-W vul | 9 6 5 3
Q 9
A Q J 2
J 3 2
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Feldman | Woolsey | Bramley | Stewart | Boyd | Bates | Robinson | Sontag
| Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 2  | Pass | Pass | 1  | 2
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 3  | 2  | Dbl | Pass | 3
| Pass | 3 NT | AP | | Pass | 3  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 6 | 9 | A | 2 | 10 | 3 | A | 8
| J | 5 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 5 | J | 5
| K | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 3 | Q | 7
| 10 | 6 | Q | 8 | 9 | 4 | A | 2
| A | 5 | 2 | 9 | K | 6 | 2 | 3
| 7 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 10 | J | 4
| K | | | | A | 7 | 9 | 4
| 6 tricks claimed | K | 6 | 7 | 9
| | | | | 6 | | |
| | | | | 8 tricks claimed |
|
K J 10
10 6 4 3 2
10 6
A 10 7 |
| A Q 7 4 2
7
7 4 3
K 8 6 4
|
657A5 = 48538 48438 Par NS +130 | 8
A K J 8 5
K 9 8 5
Q 9 5
|
1 NT opening 3 NT N -3 -150 -3 55
| Pass 3 S -1 -50 +3 60 |
36. 2006 WC Quarterfinal, Seg 4, Bd 52
W deals Both vul | Q 7 6 5
Q 9
A K J 4
Q 7 4
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Sussel | Martel | Soulet | Stansby | Levin | EisenbergE | Weinstein | GaviardD
| Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 2  | Pass | Pass | Pass | 2
| Pass | 2  | Dbl | AP | Pass | Pass | Pass | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 6 | 2 | K | 9 | 8 | | |
| 3 | Q | 5 | 4 | 7 tricks won
| A | 6 | 2 | 3
| 6 | 2 | K | 3
| A | 10 | 4 | 2
| 4 | 8 | 5 | 10
| 9 | 3 | A | 4
| 7 | J | Q | 8
| 7 tricks claimed |
|
9 8 3
K J 10 3
7 5 3
A 10 8 |
| A J 10 2
6
Q 10 6
K 9 6 5 2
|
65775 65765 77668 = Par NS -90 | K 4
A 8 7 5 4 2
9 8 2
J 3
|
1 NT opening 2 × N -1 -200 -3 55
| Pass 2 S -1 -100 +3 63 |
37. 2005 BB Qualifying, Rd 5, Bd 16
W deals E-W vul | K J 10
A 5 4 2
J 5 3
Q J 7
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Nadim | Gromov | Hishmat | Dubinin | Kholomeev | El Ahmady | Zlotov | Sadek
| Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 2  | Pass | Pass | 2  | Dbl
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 4 (AP) | Pass | Pass | Pass | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 9 | 4 | 8 | Q | K | 6 | 2 | 3
| A | 3 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 10 | A | 2
| 5 | 2 | Q | 7 | 3 | 4 | 8 | J
| 2 | 7 | J | Q | 10 | Q | 8 | 6
| 3 | A | 5 | 7 | 9 | A | 5 | 7
| 3 | 6 | K | A | 4 | 7 | J | A
| K | 9 | 10 | J | K | 9 | 9 | Q
| J | 2 | 6 | K | K | A | 2 | 5
| 4 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 4 | K | 5
| J | 8 | 6 | Q | 5 | 6 | Q | 7
| 9 tricks claimed | 8 tricks claimed |
|
9 7 6
J 10 7 6
Q 10 4 2
8 5 |
| A Q 5
3
K 9 8
K 10 9 6 3 2
|
78875 = 55568 = Par NS +110 | 8 4 3 2
K Q 9 8
A 7 6
A 4
|
1 NT opening 4 N -1 -50 +4 59
| Pass 2 × E = -180 -4 63 |
38. 2005 USBC Semifinal, Seg 5, Bd 69
W deals E-W vul | K J
Q 10 7 5
J 10 7 6
Q J 4
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Rosenberg | Stewart | Zia | Woolsey | Robinson | Welland | Boyd | Fallenius
| Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 2  | Pass | Pass | 1  | 1
| Pass | 2  | Dbl | 4 (AP) | 1  | 3  | 3  | AP | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 2 | 3 | K | 5 | 7 | 2 | A | 4
| K | 6 | 2 | 3 | 8 | K | 7 | 2
| 9 | 10 | A | 5 | 3 | K | 2 | 8
| Q | 8 | 6 | 7 | J | A | 3 | 9
| 4 | 8 | 5 | J | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6
| A | 4 | 7 | 2 | K | 5 | 2 | 3
| 9 | 6 | Q | 2 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 8
| 10 | 7 | J | 3 | Q | A | 5 | J
| 8 | 4 | K | 9 | 9 tricks claimed
| J | 3 | 6 | 5
| 9 tricks claimed |
|
10 6 5 4 3
K 6 4
K 9
10 8 5 |
| Q 9 7 2
2
A Q 4 2
K 9 3 2
|
85876 = 58567 = Par NS +120 | A 8
A J 9 8 3
8 5 3
A 7 6
|
1 NT opening 4 N -1 -50 +3 62
| Pass 3 W = -140 -3 63 |
39. 2005 Vanderbilt Quarterfinal, Seg 4, Bd 62
W deals None vul | 10 5 3
A 9 8
A K 8
10 4 3 2
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Maksymetz | Nunes | Jacob | Fantoni | Nystrom | MossM | Bertheau | Sementa
| Pass | 1 NT | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | 1  | Pass
| Pass | | | | 1  | AP | | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 4 | 7 | K | 8 | K | 3 | 2 | 10
| 7 tricks won | 3 | 8 | Q | 2
| | | | | 4 | 6 | 5 | A
| | | | | 6 | 4 | Q | A
| | | | | 8 | 7 | 5 | 9
| | | | | 3 | 8 | Q | 10
| | | | | 2 | 7 | K | A
| | | | | 2 | 9 | J | A
| | | | | 5 | 9 | J | 7
| | | | | K | 6 | 3 | Q
| | | | | 5 | 8 | 10 | 4 |
|
J 9 6 2
K 5 3
Q 10 9
A 8 6 |
| A 8
Q J 6 4 2
J 7 6 3
Q 9
|
77559 = 55874 65874 Par NS +100 | K Q 7 4
10 7
5 4 2
K J 7 5
|
1 NT opening 1 NT N = +90 Tie 62
| Pass 1 W -2 +100 Tie 63 |
40. 2004 Olympiad Quarterfinal, Seg 3, Bd 37
W deals E-W vul | J 4 3
K 8 7
A Q 10 6 4
4 3
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Dai | Teramoto | YangL | Takano | Ino | Zhuang | Imakura | ShiM
| Pass | 1 NT | 2  | Dbl | Pass | Pass | 1  | 1 NT
| Rdbl | Pass | 2  | Dbl (AP) | Pass | 3 NT | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| K | 5 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 9 | J
| J | 6 | 3 | A | K | 5 | 3 | A
| 6 | J | 3 | 8 | K | 2 | 7 | 3
| Q | 7 | 4 | 2 | A | | |
| 10 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 10 tricks claimed
| 10 | Q | 5 | 7
| 2 | 3 | A | J
| 6 | 4 | K | 7
| 5 | A | 6 | K
| 5 | 8 | 10 | 9
| A | 2 | 7 | 3 |
|
8 7 6 5
3
9 8 7 3
9 7 6 5 |
| A K 10
10 9 6 5 4 2
J
A 8 2
|
A77A8 = 35633 = Par NS +430 | Q 9 2
A Q J
K 5 2
K Q J 10
|
1 NT opening 2 × E -2 +500 +2 64
| Pass 3 NT S +1 +430 -2 63 |
41. 2004 Olympiad Qualifying, Rd 14, Bd 6
W deals E-W vul | K Q 2
Q J 7 3
8 5
K 7 6 5
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Saelensminde | Elinescu | Brogeland | Wladow | Piekarek | Furunes | Gotard | Helness
| Pass | 1 NT | 2 NT | Pass | Pass | Pass | 1  | Pass
| 3  | AP | | | 1  | Dbl | 2  | 2
| | | | | 3  | Pass | 4  | Pass
| | | | | 5  | AP | | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 5 | A | 6 | 3 | 2 | 8 | J | 9
| 2 | 9 | J | 8 | 3 | 10 | 4 | A
| J | 5 | 3 | Q | J | 6 | 3 | Q
| 2 | A | 3 | 9 | J | A | 2 | 4
| 9 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | A | 6
| A | 4 | 8 | 7 | K | 9 | 4 | 8
| 4 | 5 | | | A | 2 | 9 | 5
| 12 tricks claimed | 11 tricks claimed |
|
A 8 7 6 5
A 8
J 7 4 3
J 9 |
| 4
10 9
A K Q 10 2
A 10 8 4 3
|
45613 = 886BA = Par NS -600 | J 10 9 3
K 6 5 4 2
9 6
Q 2
|
1 NT opening 3 W +3 -170 +10 74
| Pass 5 E = -600 -10 63 |
42. 2004 Olympiad Quarterfinal, Seg 3, Bd 37
W deals E-W vul | J 4 3
K 8 7
A Q 10 6 4
4 3
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Honti | Khokhlov | Szilagyi | Rekunov | Gromov | Dumbovich | Dubinin | Winkler
| Pass | 1 NT | 2  | Dbl | Pass | Pass | 1  | 1 NT
| 2  | Pass | Pass | Dbl | Pass | 3 NT | AP |
| Pass | 3  | Pass | 3 NT (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| A | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 9 | A
| 10 | Q | 8 | 3 | K | 6 | 3 | A
| K | 3 | 4 | J | A | 2 | 5 | 3
| 2 | 7 | A | 2 | K | 9 | 6 | 4
| Q | 4 | 5 | 8 | 10 tricks claimed
| 10 | 8 | 9 | 9
| 6 | 2 | 10 | 5
| 7 | 10 | J | 3
| Q | 6 | 8 | 5
| A | 7 | K | 6 |
|
8 7 6 5
3
9 8 7 3
9 7 6 5 |
| A K 10
10 9 6 5 4 2
J
A 8 2
|
A77A8 = 35633 = Par NS +430 | Q 9 2
A Q J
K 5 2
K Q J 10
|
1 NT opening 3 NT N = +400 -1 74
| Pass 3 NT S +1 +430 +1 64 |
43. 2004 Olympiad Round of 16, Seg 5, Bd 69
W deals E-W vul | Q 7 6 2
10 7 6
A 9
A 8 7 6
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Garvey | Nystrom | Carroll | Bertheau | Lindkvist | Hanlon | Fredin | McGann
| Pass | 1 NT | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | 1 NT | Pass
| Pass | | | | Pass | Pass | | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| Q | 2 | 9 | 8 | A | 4 | 2 | 8
| 3 | A | 9 | 6 | 5 | 9 | Q | 3
| Q | 4 | 6 | A | 6 | 3 | 5 | 9
| 8 | 5 | 4 | Q | 2 | 9 | K | 10
| 2 | J | K | 2 | K | 2 | J | A
| 2 | 5 | 10 | 3 | A | 6 | J | 3
| 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | J | K | 4
| K | 6 | 5 | J | 10 | 5 | 6 |
| J | A | 3 | 4 | 7 tricks claimed
| 7 | 10 | 10 | 3
| 10 | 4 | A | Q |
|
9 4
K 9 5 4
8 7 4 3 2
J 9 |
| J 8 3
A 3
K Q 6 5
K Q 10 3
|
68746 = 65696 = Par NS -100 | A K 10 5
Q J 8 2
J 10
5 4 2
|
1 NT opening 1 NT N = +90 +5 79
| Pass 1 NT E = -90 -5 64 |
44. 2004 Olympiad Qualifying, Rd 14, Bd 6
W deals E-W vul | K Q 2
Q J 7 3
8 5
K 7 6 5
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Bocchi | Hurpaul | Duboin | Tang | Wong Kai In | Nunes | Theodore | Fantoni
| Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 2  | Pass | Pass | 1  | 1
| Pass | 2  | 2 NT | Pass | 1  | 2 NT | 3  | Pass
| 3  | 3  | Pass | Pass | 4  | Pass | 5  | AP
| 5  | AP | | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| Q | 9 | 2 | 8 | 2 | A | 3 | 10
| J | 10 | 4 | A | 9 | 5 | 3 | Q
| A | 2 | 4 | 3 | K | 8 | 7 | 9
| J | 5 | 3 | Q | 3 | A | 2 | 4
| 9 | 5 | Q | 2 | 3 | 5 | A | 6
| A | 6 | 3 | 5 | K | 9 | 4 | 8
| K | 9 | 4 | 8 | A | 2 | J | 6
| A | 2 | 9 | 6 | 11 tricks claimed
| 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 |
|
A 8 7 6 5
A 8
J 7 4 3
J 9 |
| 4
10 9
A K Q 10 2
A 10 8 4 3
|
45613 = 886BA = Par NS -600 | J 10 9 3
K 6 5 4 2
9 6
Q 2
|
1 NT opening 5 W = -600 Tie 79
| Pass 5 E = -600 Tie 64 |
45. 2004 Olympiad Qualifying, Rd 16, Bd 14
W deals None vul | 10 6 5 2
9 6 4
K 8
K Q J 10
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Frances | Imakura | Torres | Ino | Teramoto | Wasik | Takano | Knap
| Pass | 1 NT | 2  | Dbl | Pass | Pass | 1  | Pass
| Pass | Pass | 2  | Dbl | 1  | Pass | 2  | Pass
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 4 (AP) | 2  | AP | | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| K | 2 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 10
| A | 3 | 5 | 4 | A | 3 | 2 | 4
| Q | 5 | 6 | 9 | K | 5 | 3 | 6
| 10 | J | 5 | 10 | Q | J | 5 | K
| A | 4 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 10
| 4 | J | K | 2 | J | 7 | 3 | 8
| 8 | 3 | A | 8 | Q | 9 | 7 | A
| Q | 5 | 7 | K | 4 | 2 | 9 | K
| 6 | 2 | 6 | 9 | A | 8 | 5 | 8
| J | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | K |
|
Q J 8 4
7
J 5
A 8 6 5 3 2 |
| 9
A K Q 10 8
Q 9 3 2
9 7 4
|
78674 = 55557 65567 Par NS +110 | A K 7 3
J 5 3 2
A 10 7 6 4
|
1 NT opening 4 N -2 -100 Tie 79
| Pass 2 E = -110 Tie 64 |
46. 2004 Vanderbilt Final, Seg 4, Bd 54
W deals E-W vul | A J 9 8 7
Q 3
10 7 5
Q J 5
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Lauria | Berkowitz | Versace | Cohen | Schwartz | Duboin | Becker | Bocchi
| Pass | 1 NT | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | 1 NT
| Pass | | | | Pass | 2  | Pass | 2 (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 3 | 8 | 9 | 10 | K | 5 | 3 | 8
| 7 | 2 | Q | 5 | 9 | 7 | Q | J
| K | 10 | 8 | 3 | A | 2 | 2 | 10
| 6 | 2 | A | 4 | 6 | 9 | A | 5
| J | 4 | 4 | | 10 | Q | 5 | 4
| 9 tricks claimed | 7 | 2 | K | 5
| | | | | Q | 10 | 8 | 3
| | | | | 6 | 3 | A | 4
| | | | | J | 2 | |
| | | | | 8 tricks claimed |
|
10 5
10 9 8 7 2
K 9
A 8 7 3 |
| 4 3 2
J 5
A Q 6 4 3
K 6 2
|
68565 = 54777 = Par NS +110 | K Q 6
A K 6 4
J 8 2
10 9 4
|
1 NT opening 1 NT N +2 +150 +1 80
| Pass 2 S = +110 -1 64 |
47. 2004 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 37
W deals E-W vul | 4 2
K 8 6 3
J 6 5
A Q J 5
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Rodwell | Cohen | Meckstroth | Berkowitz | Robinson | Hamman | Boyd | Soloway
| Pass | 1 NT | 2  | 2  | Pass | Pass | 1  | 1
| Pass | Pass | Dbl | AP | Pass | 1 NT | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 9 | 3 | A | Q | 5 | Q | 7 | 3
| 2 | 8 | K | 5 | 2 | 7 | Q | 6
| 4 | 6 | A | 7 | 2 | 10 | K | A
| 10 | Q | A | 2 | J | 4 | 2 | Q
| 7 | 8 | J | 3 | 3 | 8 | J | K
| 3 | 7 | J | K | A | 7 | 9 | 6
| 2 | 9 | 6 | 6 | A | 8 | 3 | 5
| 3 | J | 10 | Q | 2 | Q | K | 6
| 5 tricks claimed | 6 tricks claimed |
|
A J 9 8 6
9 7
K 4 3
10 8 7 |
| 10
A J 10 5 4 2
A 10 2
K 6 4
|
45466 = 88977 = Par NS -140 | K Q 7 5 3
Q
Q 9 8 7
9 3 2
|
1 NT opening 2 × S -3 -500 -10 80
| Pass 1 NT N -1 -50 +10 74 |
48. 2003 BB Qualifying, Rd 2, Bd 31
W deals E-W vul | Q J 8 2
A J 4
A K
10 8 5 2
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Duboin | Krupowicz | Bocchi | Zawislak | Jassem | Versace | Gawrys | Lauria
| Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 2  | Pass | Pass | Pass | 1 NT
| Pass | 3  | AP | | Pass | 2  | Pass | 3
| | | | | Pass | 3 NT | Pass | 4 (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| Q | 3 | 8 | A | 7 | A | K | 3
| Q | 6 | 3 | K | K | 2 | 3 | 6
| 10 | A | 2 | 3 | J | 6 | 3 | K
| K | 5 | 4 | 6 | 10 | A | 5 | 4
| 2 | 2 | A | 9 | 2 | 2 | A | 9
| 4 | 10 | J | J | 8 | 9 | 8 | J
| 2 | 3 | 6 | J | 9 tricks claimed
| 9 | 8 | Q | 8
| 5 | 9 | K |
| 9 tricks claimed |
|
K 10 9
9 8 7
10 9 7 6
Q J 4 |
| 6
K Q 10 6 2
Q J 5 2
A 9 3
|
89658 79658 54775 = Par NS +140 | A 7 5 4 3
5 3
8 4 3
K 7 6
|
1 NT opening 3 N = +140 +5 85
| Pass 4 S -1 -50 -5 74 |
49. 2003 BB Qualifying, Rd 8, Bd 4
W deals Both vul | A 9 4
A 9 7 4
9 8 7
A 6 5
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Jassem | Bach | Gawrys | Burgess | | | |
| Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 3 NT | Pass | Pass | Pass | 1
| Pass | Pass | Pass | | Pass | 1  | Pass | 1 NT
| | | | | Pass | 3 NT | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 2 | Q | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | K | 7
| 2 | 4 | A | 8 | 2 | Q | 3 | 9
| 5 | K | 3 | 7 | 2 | 7 | A | 8
| 10 | 7 | 3 | A | 5 | K | 3 | 4
| 6 | 6 | Q | J | 6 | 5 | J | A
| 10 | J | 7 | 5 | 6 | 8 | Q | J
| 9 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 4
| K | 10 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 3 | |
| Q | 3 | 7 | 6 | 11 tricks claimed
| 2 | 8 | A | 6 |
|
J 8 5 3
J 10 3
K 3 2
J 7 4 |
| K 10 6 2
8 6 5
Q 10 6 4
K 8
|
A8A9A A8A8A 25242 = Par NS +630 | Q 7
K Q 2
A J 5
Q 10 9 3 2
|
1 NT opening 3 NT N +2 +660 Tie 85
| Pass 3 NT S +2 +660 Tie 74 |
50. 2003 BB Qualifying, Rd 20, Bd 5
W deals E-W vul | A J 9
K 6 3 2
K 6 4
9 5 3
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Bocchi | Nystrom | Duboin | Bertheau | Lindkvist | Fantoni | Fredin | Nunes
| Pass | 1 NT | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | 1  | Pass
| Pass | | | | 1  | AP | | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 4 | J | 5 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 2 | K
| 2 | 4 | 9 | K | 4 | 3 | Q | A
| 9 | 10 | J | K | J | 6 | 5 | 5
| 3 | Q | A | 4 | 2 | 7 | 8 | K
| 2 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 2 | Q | 8 | 5
| 5 | 6 | 10 | K | 5 | 10 | J | 4
| 9 | 3 | 10 | 8 | A | 6 | 9 | Q
| A | 3 | Q | 6 | 9 | 3 | A | J
| 5 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 10 | Q | 6
| A | 6 | 2 | Q | 3 | K | 6 | 7
| 3 | J | 7 | 7 | 8 tricks claimed |
|
Q 8 7 4
9 5
A J 8 3
K 6 4 |
| K 6 5
A Q 10 7 4
9 5 2
Q 8
|
64557 = 78886 = Par NS -110 | 10 3 2
J 8
Q 10 7
A J 10 7 2
|
1 NT opening 1 NT N -1 -50 +2 87
| Pass 1 W +1 -110 -2 74 |
51. 2003 BB Qualifying, Rd 3, Bd 5
W deals E-W vul | J 7 5 3
A J
K Q
10 8 7 6 2
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Helness | Meckstroth | Helgemo | Rodwell | Hamman | Aa | Soloway | Groetheim
| Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 2  | Pass | Pass | Pass | 1
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 3 (AP) | Pass | 1  | Pass | 2
| | | | | Pass | 3 NT | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 6 | J | Q | K | 4 | 3 | J | 2
| 3 | 5 | Q | 7 | 5 | J | Q | K
| K | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | K | 7
| 3 | 6 | K | A | Q | 2 | 4 | 5
| 5 | A | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | K | A
| 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | A | 6 | 3 | 6
| A | 8 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9
| Q | 4 | 5 | 2 | K | 4 | 6 | 7
| 8 | | | | Q | | |
| 9 tricks claimed | 7 tricks claimed |
|
A 4
9 8 6 5
J 8 5 2
A J 5 |
| 10 9 6 2
Q 10 2
7
K Q 9 4 3
|
787A6 = 65637 = Par NS +130 | K Q 8
K 7 4 3
A 10 9 6 4 3
|
1 NT opening 3 S = +110 +5 92
| Pass 3 NT N -2 -100 -5 74 |
52. 2002 USBC Final, Seg 7, Bd 95
W deals E-W vul | 10 7 2
A J 6
5 4 3
A J 7 4
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Meckstroth | Cohen | Rodwell | Berkowitz | Zia | Hamman | Rosenberg | Soloway
| Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 2  | Pass | Pass | Pass | 1
| Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3 NT (AP) | Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 2
| | | | | Pass | 2  | Pass | 3
| | | | | Dbl | Pass | Pass | 4 (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 9 | Q | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8
| A | J | 4 | 9 | A | 10 | 4 | 9
| K | 2 | 5 | 6 | K | J | 5 | 2
| 11 tricks won | Q | 3 | A | 8
| | | | | 10 tricks claimed |
|
A Q 3
10 8 7 5
J 10 2
6 5 3 |
| K J 9 6
4 3
9 6
K 10 9 8 2
|
97A97 97A96 36336 = Par NS +420 | 8 5 4
K Q 9 2
A K Q 8 7
Q
|
1 NT opening 3 NT N +2 +460 +8 100
| Pass 4 S = +130 -8 74 |
53. 2002 USBC Final, Seg 3, Bd 38
W deals E-W vul | K 9 7 5
K J
A 9 6 5
10 6 3
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Rodwell | Zia | Meckstroth | Rosenberg | Berkowitz | Hamman | Cohen | Soloway
| Pass | 1 NT | Dbl | Pass | Pass | Pass | 1 NT | Pass
| Pass | Pass | | | Pass | Pass | | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 8 | Q | A | 3 | 4 | 5 | J | A
| 5 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 4 | A | 3
| K | 7 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 6 | J | Q
| J | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 tricks won
| K | 10 | 2 | A
| 5 | 3 | J | 4
| 4 | 7 | J | A
| 2 | 6 | 5 | K
| 5 | Q | J | 3
| 6 tricks claimed |
|
10 6 4 2
Q 7 5
4 3 2
A 5 2 |
| Q 3
A 10 2
K Q 8 7
K J 9 8
|
67666 67665 76778 76677 Par NS -90 | A J 8
9 8 6 4 3
J 10
Q 7 4
|
1 NT opening 1 NT× N -1 -100 -7 100
| Pass 1 NT E -2 +200 +7 81 |
54. 2001 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 59
W deals None vul | Q 10 2
8 3
10 6 2
A K Q 9 3
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Rodwell | Duboin | Meckstroth | Bocchi | Katz | Hamman | Jacobs | Soloway
| Pass | 1 NT | Dbl | Pass | Pass | Pass | 1  | Pass
| Pass | 2  | 2  | Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 2 NT | Pass
| 2 NT | Pass | 3  | Pass | 3 NT | AP | |
| 3 NT | AP | | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| K | 2 | 7 | 6 | K | 2 | 4 | 6
| Q | A | 4 | 6 | 8 | A | 7 | 2
| J | Q | A | 2 | J | 5 | 4 | 2
| 2 | 3 | A | 5 | K | 5 | 9 | 3
| K | 6 | 9 | 8 | Q | 10 | 3 | 6
| Q | 7 | 3 | 3 | J | 6 | 6 | 10
| J | 10 | 3 | 10 | 10 tricks claimed
| 4 | 5 | 9 | 9
| 9 | 5 | 4 | 10 |
|
9 6 3
9 2
A K 4 3
J 10 8 6 |
| A J 8 7
A K Q J 4
J 9 8
2
|
43346 = 99A97 = Par NS -420 | K 5 4
10 7 6 5
Q 7 5
7 5 4
|
1 NT opening 3 NT W -1 +50 +10 110
| Pass 3 NT W +1 -430 -10 81 |
55. 2001 USBC Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 47
W deals E-W vul | J 10 8 7
Q 7
K J 7
A 9 8 3
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Lipsitz | Woolsey | Ekeblad | Stewart | Boyd | Shenkin | Robinson | Molson
| Pass | 1 NT | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | 1  | Pass
| Pass | | | | 1  | Dbl | 2  | 3
| | | | | 3  | Pass | Pass | 3 (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 4 | 2 | K | 7 | 9 | 7 | Q | 2
| 5 | Q | A | 9 | A | 3 | 8 | J
| J | 2 | 8 | 3 | A | 2 | 3 | 7
| 10 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | K
| 3 | 6 | K | 7 | K | Q | J | 9
| 3 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 6
| 8 | J | Q | 10 | A | 5 | 7 | 2
| A | 2 | 9 | K | Q | K | 8 | 3
| 6 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 2
| 5 | | | | 7 tricks claimed |
|
K 9 5 4
K 8 6 5 3
9 8
Q 6 |
| 3 2
A J 10 4
A Q 6 5
J 7 4
|
55367 = 87A76 = Par NS -620 | A Q 6
9 2
10 4 3 2
K 10 5 2
|
1 NT opening 1 NT N -4 -200 -3 110
| Pass 3 S -2 -100 +3 84 |
56. 2001 USBC Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 59
W deals None vul | 6 5 2
K J 7 2
A K 8
8 6 5
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Lipsitz | Woolsey | Ekeblad | Stewart | Boyd | Shenkin | Robinson | Molson
| Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 2  | Pass | Pass | Pass | 1
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 4 (AP) | Pass | 1  | Pass | 3
| | | | | Pass | 4  | Pass | 4 (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| K | 2 | A | 5 | K | 2 | A | 5
| 6 | A | 4 | 5 | 6 | A | 2 | 5
| 6 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 10
| A | 3 | 2 | 9 | A | 3 | 2 | 9
| 6 | 5 | K | 10 | Q | 5 | 7 | 10
| 8 | J | Q | 9 | 7 | 3 | K | 4
| 7 | 3 | K | 2 | 8 | J | 6 | 3
| J | 4 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10
| 11 tricks claimed | Q | J | 3 | J
| | | | | 11 tricks claimed |
|
J 10 4 3
8 5 3
6 3
A 10 9 3 |
| 9 8
10 9
Q 10 4 2
K Q J 7 4
|
89BA6 = 43237 = Par NS +450 | A K Q 7
A Q 6 4
J 9 7 5
2
|
1 NT opening 4 N +1 +450 Tie 110
| Pass 4 N +1 +450 Tie 84 |
57. 2001 USBC Semifinal, Seg 5, Bd 65
W deals None vul | 10 8 5 2
10 5 2
A K 8 2
K 10
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Shenkin | Stewart | Molson | Woolsey | Robinson | Ekeblad | Boyd | Lipsitz
| Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 2  | Pass | Pass | 3  | Dbl
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 4 NT | Pass | 3 NT | Pass | 6 NT (AP)
| Pass | 5  | Pass | 5 NT
| Pass | 6  | Pass | 7 (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 4 | A | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | J | K
| 13 tricks won | 2 | 4 | A | 3
| | | | | 13 tricks won |
|
9 3
8 7 6 3
Q J 6 5
J 7 2 |
| J 4
9 4
9 7 3
Q 9 8 5 4 3
|
DDDB9 = 00024 = Par NS +1520 | A K Q 7 6
A K Q J
10 4
A 6
|
1 NT opening 7 N = +1510 +10 120
| Pass 6 NT N +1 +1020 -10 84 |
58. 2001 USBC Semifinal, Seg 8, Bd 117
W deals E-W vul | K 8 5
A 10 9 8
10 9 3
K J 2
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Ekeblad | Stewart | Lipsitz | Woolsey | Robinson | Molson | Boyd | Shenkin
| Pass | 1 NT | 2  | Pass | Pass | Pass | 1  | Pass
| 2 NT | Pass | 3  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 2  | AP
| 3  | AP | | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 5 | 9 | J | 2 | 7 | A | 2 | 9
| 10 | A | 2 | 9 | A | 3 | 4 | 5
| A | 10 | 2 | 5 | J | 9 | K | 7
| J | 3 | K | 7 | 8 | Q | 7 | 10
| 4 | Q | 6 | 9 | 2 | 5 | A | J
| 3 | 9 | K | 7 | 10 | Q | 6 | 8
| A | Q | 7 | 8 | 4 | 6 | K | 3
| 10 tricks claimed | 6 | 8 | 3 | K
| | | | | J | 4 | 10 | 3
| | | | | 2 | 5 | 5 | 8 |
|
7 6 2
J 6 4 3
A J
A 6 5 3 |
| A 10 9 4 3
K 2
K 8 6 4 2
9
|
53637 = 8A7A6 = Par NS -620 | Q J
Q 7 5
Q 7 5
Q 10 8 7 4
|
1 NT opening 3 W +1 -170 -1 120
| Pass 2 E +1 -140 +1 85 |
59. 2000 Olympiad Final, Seg 3, Bd 43
W deals None vul | K Q 3 2
10 8 2
8 2
A 10 9 6
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Zmudzinski | Duboin | Balicki | Bocchi | Versace | Jassem | Lauria | Tuszynski
| Pass | 1 NT | Dbl | Pass | Pass | Pass | 1  | Pass
| Pass | Rdbl | Pass | 2  | 3  | Pass | 4  | AP
| Dbl | Pass | Pass | Rdbl
| Pass | 2  | Pass | Pass
| 2 NT | Pass | 3  | Pass
| 4  | AP | | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| A | 8 | 3 | 5 | 7 | A | 2 | 4
| J | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | A | Q
| 5 | 2 | A | K | 11 tricks won
| 10 | 7 | 3 | Q
| 3 | 2 | A | Q
| 10 tricks claimed |
|
9 8
J 5 4 3
A J 6
Q J 7 2 |
| 7 5 4
A K 9 7 6
K Q 9 4
K
|
47236 = 86A96 = Par NS -420 | A J 10 6
Q
10 7 5 3
8 5 4 3
|
1 NT opening 4 E = -420 +1 121
| Pass 4 E +1 -450 -1 85 |
60. 2000 Olympiad Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 38
W deals E-W vul | K 4
10 9 2
J 7 3
K Q J 10 4
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Fawcett | Duboin | Liggins | Bocchi | Lauria | Callaghan | Versace | Burn
| Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 3 NT | Pass | Pass | Pass | 1
| Pass | Pass | Pass | | Pass | 2  | Pass | 3 NT (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 5 | 7 | 8 | K | 4 | 10 | K | 3
| K | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 5 | J | 2
| J | 8 | 6 | 3 | 8 | K | |
| 4 | 8 | A | 4 | 10 tricks won
| 9 | 3 | Q | 2
| 10 | 9 | 3 | 6
| 4 | A | Q | 5
| 10 | J | 6 | 2
| A | 6 | 9 | K
| A | 9 | 3 | 2
| K | 10 | 7 | 8 |
|
8 6 3
Q J 6 4
10 9 6 5
7 3 |
| A 10 9 5 2
K 8 7
Q 8 2
8 2
|
A888A A788A 35553 = Par NS +430 | Q J 7
A 5 3
A K 4
A 9 6 5
|
1 NT opening 3 NT N +1 +430 Tie 121
| Pass 3 NT S +1 +430 Tie 85 |
61. 2000 Olympiad Final, Seg 7, Bd 102
W deals E-W vul | A 4 2
J 9 7
A J 6
J 10 8 7
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Balicki | Duboin | Zmudzinski | Bocchi | Lauria | Jassem | Versace | Tuszynski
| Pass | 1 NT | 2  | Pass | Pass | Pass | 1  | Pass
| 2  | AP | | | 2  | AP | | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 10 | 5 | 3 | Q | 7 | 3 | J | 4
| 8 | 4 | K | 5 | A | 9 | 2 | 5
| 3 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | K | Q
| A | 2 | 7 | K | K | A | 2 | 7
| 5 | 3 | J | Q | 9 | Q | 8 | 5
| 7 | Q | 9 | A | 8 | 4 | J | Q
| A | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | J | 8
| 6 | 9 | K | 5 | Q | 2 | 3 | 7
| 8 tricks claimed | 10 | 5 | K | 9
| | | | | 9 | A | 3 | 5
| | | | | 10 | | | |
|
9 8 6
K 4 3
Q 5 3
Q 6 4 2 |
| K J 7 3
A Q 10 8 6
9 4
K 5
|
76598 = 67844 = Par NS +110 | Q 10 5
5 2
K 10 8 7 2
A 9 3
|
1 NT opening 2 W = -110 -5 121
| Pass 2 E -1 +100 +5 90 |
62. 2000 Olympiad Semifinal, Seg 1, Bd 5
W deals E-W vul | 10 9 2
A 7 4
K 8 2
Q 8 7 3
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Hallberg | Bocchi | SimpsonC | Duboin | Lauria | Fawcett | Versace | Liggins
| Pass | 1 NT | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | 1  | Pass
| Pass | | | | 1 NT | Pass | 2  | Pass
| | | | | 2 NT | Pass | 3  | AP | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 3 | K | 8 | 7 | 4 | | |
| J | K | 3 | A | 8 tricks won
| 6 | 5 | Q | 2
| 10 | A | J | 5
| 10 | 4 | 7 | K
| 5 | 2 | A | 4
| 9 tricks claimed |
|
K Q 8
10 8
Q 5 3
K 10 5 4 2 |
| 6 4 3
J 9 6 3 2
A 9 7 6
A
|
77656 77657 66776 = Par NS +90 | A J 7 5
K Q 5
J 10 4
J 9 6
|
1 NT opening 1 NT N +2 +150 +2 123
| Pass 3 E -1 +100 -2 90 |
63. 2000 Olympiad Quarterfinal, Seg 1, Bd 5
W deals E-W vul | 6 3
K 10 4
K 9 6
Q 7 6 5 4
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Chagas | Bocchi | Branco | Duboin | Lauria | Campos | Versace | Villas-Boas
| Pass | 1 NT | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | 1
| Pass | | | | Pass | 1 NT | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 5 | 4 | Q | 6 | 9 | 10 | Q | 3
| 7 | 3 | J | 10 | K | 6 | 5 | A
| 8 | A | K | 7 | 5 | 6 | K | A
| 5 | 9 | K | 8 | J | 4 | 2 | 4
| 4 | 3 | Q | 2 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 5
| 7 | 6 | 10 | A | 2 | 10 | J | Q
| 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | Q | A
| 2 | 10 | J | Q | 3 | 6 | A | K
| 6 | 7 | Q | A | 6 tricks claimed
| 3 | 6 | A | K
| 8 | 4 | 9 | 5 |
|
K Q 7 2
9 6 2
A J 3
J 9 3 |
| J 9 8 5
A 8 3
10 7 5
A 8 2
|
66887 = 77556 = Par NS +110 | A 10 4
Q J 7 5
Q 8 4 2
K 10
|
1 NT opening 1 NT N -2 -100 -2 123
| Pass 1 NT N -1 -50 +2 92 |
64. 2000 USBC Final, Seg 8, Bd 107
W deals None vul | J 10 3
K 9 8
A J 6 4
10 6 5
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| WeinsteinH | Zia | Garner | Rosenberg | Levin | Berkowitz | Weinstein | Cohen
| Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 3 NT | Pass | Pass | Pass | 1 NT
| Pass | Pass | Pass | | Pass | 3 NT | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 4 | 3 | Q | K | 5 | 4 | 10 | Q
| 6 | 4 | K | 2 | 2 | 8 | J | 7
| 9 | 3 | 10 | J | 5 | 4 | 9 | Q
| 2 | J | 5 | 9 | K | A | 6 | 4
| 7 | Q | 5 | A | 10 | A | 7 | 2
| 6 | A | 3 | 8 | 6 | A | 7 | 3
| 8 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 5 | K | 4
| Q | K | 4 | 7 | 8 | 7 | J | Q
| 8 | A | 10 | 2 | 9 | 6 | J | 5
| J | | | | 3 | 6 | 10 | 8
| 9 tricks claimed | Q | 10 | 9 | 8 |
|
Q 7 2
Q 5
K 9 8 5 3
Q 3 2 |
| K 9 6
10 7 6 4 2
10 7
A J 4
|
89779 = 54664 = Par NS +140 | A 8 5 4
A J 3
Q 2
K 9 8 7
|
1 NT opening 3 NT N = +400 +11 134
| Pass 3 NT S -3 -150 -11 92 |
65. 2000 USBC Final, Seg 5, Bd 63
W deals E-W vul | K 7
4 3
J 10 9 7
K Q J 8 6
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Zia | Cohen | Rosenberg | Berkowitz | WeinsteinH | Schwartz | Garner | Casen
| Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 2  | Pass | Pass | Pass | 1
| Pass | 3  | Pass | 3  | Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 2
| Pass | 4  | AP | | Pass | 3  | Pass | 4
| | | | | Pass | 4  | Pass | 5 (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| K | 3 | 10 | 8 | K | 3 | 7 | 8
| 5 | 4 | A | 3 | 5 | 4 | A | 3
| 6 | 5 | K | 9 | Q | 4 | 7 | 2
| J | 8 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 8
| 7 | 10 | J | 2 | 12 tricks claimed
| A | 4 | 7 | Q
| 12 tricks claimed |
|
5 4 2
K Q 9 5
K 5 4
7 3 2 |
| Q 10 9
A J 10 7 6 2
8 2
5 4
|
7B6BC = 21721 = Par NS +920 | A J 8 6 3
8
A Q 6 3
A 10 9
|
1 NT opening 4 S +2 +480 +2 136
| Pass 5 S +1 +420 -2 92 |
66. 2000 USBC Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 16
W deals E-W vul | Q 8 5
K 3
Q 8 5 2
K 9 5 4
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Meckstroth | Berkowitz | Rodwell | Cohen | Garner | Freeman | WeinsteinH | Nickell
| Pass | 1 NT | Dbl | 2  | Pass | Pass | 1 NT | Pass
| 3  | Dbl | 3  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 2  | Pass
| 4  | AP | | | 3  | AP | | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| J | 10 | 5 | A | 5 | 9 | K | A
| 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 8 | Q | 3
| 6 | 3 | J | 8 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 3
| A | 5 | 9 | K | J | 10 | 4 | 5
| 2 | 10 | Q | K | K | 2 | 4 | 5
| 9 | 2 | 4 | A | J | 6 | 9 | Q
| 3 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 11 tricks claimed
| K | 3 | 7 | 8
| J | 2 | A | 5
| 10 | 8 | 3 | 6 |
|
A 10 9 4
Q 9 6 4
J 9 7 6
10 |
| K J 3
A J 7 2
K 10 4
A 7 2
|
21126 = 9CCB7 = Par NS -1430 | 7 6 2
10 8 5
A 3
Q J 8 6 3
|
1 NT opening 4 E +1 -650 -10 136
| Pass 3 E +2 -200 +10 102 |
67. 2000 USBC Semifinal, Seg 5, Bd 64
W deals E-W vul | 10 7 2
A K 5
K J 8 6 3
7 6
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Martel | Rosenberg | Stansby | Zia | Weinstein | Larsen | Levin | Meltzer
| Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 2  | Pass | Pass | 1  | 1
| Pass | 3  | Pass | 3  | 2  | 2  | Pass | 4 (AP)
| Pass | 4  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 3 | A | 7 | 10 | 9 | J | Q | 5
| 6 | 10 | K | A | J | 3 | A | 7
| 8 | K | 6 | J | 6 | 10 | K | A
| 7 | 4 | 5 | J | 4 | 5 | 9 | 10
| 4 | 5 | 9 | Q | A | 9 | 2 | 6
| A | 9 | 2 | 6 | K | 2 | 7 | J
| 10 tricks claimed | 5 | J | 7 | 2
| | | | | 5 | 8 | 10 | 3
| | | | | 9 | 3 | 3 | 4
| | | | | 8 | Q | 10 | 6 |
|
9
8 4 3
9 5 2
A Q J 4 3 2 |
| Q J 6
9 7 6 2
A Q 10 7 4
10
|
9A756 8A757 43586 = Par NS +420 | A K 8 5 4 3
Q J 10
K 9 8 5
|
1 NT opening 4 S = +420 Tie 136
| Pass 4 S = +420 Tie 102 |
68. 2000 Vanderbilt Final, Seg 4, Bd 63
W deals E-W vul | J 5 4
J 9 3
K J 5
K J 10 8
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Weinstein | Meckstroth | Levin | Rodwell | Soloway | Zia | Hamman | Rosenberg
| Pass | 1 NT | Dbl | 2  | Pass | Pass | 1  | 1
| 2  | 2  | Pass | 3 (AP) | Pass | 1 NT | 3  | Pass
| | | | | 4  | AP | | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 4 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10
| 7 tricks won | 5 | 9 | 2 | 10
| | | | | 3 | A | 5 | 4
| | | | | Q | 4 | A | 8
| | | | | 3 | 4 | Q | K
| | | | | 3 | 4 | K | 9
| | | | | J | K | 7 | 6
| | | | | 7 tricks claimed |
|
10 3
8 6 4
8 6 4
A 7 6 3 2 |
| A Q 7 6
A K Q 10 2
9 2
Q 5
|
67586 67486 76857 = Par NS -100 | K 9 8 2
7 5
A Q 10 7 3
9 4
|
1 NT opening 3 S -2 -100 -9 136
| Pass 4 E -3 +300 +9 111 |
69. 1999 BB Final, Seg 1, Bd 6
W deals E-W vul | 10 3
K J 9
Q 9 6 4
A J 8 7
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Villas-Boas | Rodwell | Campos | Meckstroth | Nickell | Branco | Freeman | Chagas
| Pass | 1 NT | Dbl | Pass | Pass | Pass | 1  | Pass
| 2  | Pass | 2  | AP | Pass | Dbl | 2  | AP | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 5 | | | | Q | 8 | 3 | K
| 8 tricks won | A | 2 | 9 | 10
| | | | | 4 | J | 2 | 7
| | | | | 5 | 4 | K | 6
| | | | | 9 | 3 | Q | A
| | | | | 8 | J | |
| | | | | 8 tricks claimed |
|
9 8
A 10 8 4 2
10 7 3
10 4 2 |
| A K 7 6 5 4
6 3
A K 2
Q 9
|
55678 = 68765 = Par NS -100 | Q J 2
Q 7 5
J 8 5
K 6 5 3
|
1 NT opening 2 E = -110 Tie 136
| Pass 2 E = -110 Tie 111 |
70. 1999 BB Semifinal, Seg 6, Bd 85
W deals E-W vul | K J 5 4 2
K 10 9 4
9 8
Q 4
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Rosenberg | Meckstroth | Zia | Rodwell | Hamman | Martel | Soloway | Stansby
| Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 3 NT | Pass | Pass | Pass | 1
| Pass | Pass | Pass | | Pass | 1  | 2  | Pass
| | | | | 3  | 3  | Pass | 4
| | | | | Pass | 4  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| Q | 3 | K | 8 | A | 3 | 10 | 8
| 10 | 9 | A | 6 | Q | 6 | K | 9
| J | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Q
| 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | Q | A | 4 | 6
| 7 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 10 | J | A
| 5 | Q | 9 | 4 | 2 | 7 | K | 4
| 6 | 7 | K | Q | Q | 3 | 2 | K
| 5 tricks claimed | 8 | 4 | 10 | J
| | | | | A | 8 | 2 | 6 |
|
A 10 9 7
8 7 6 3
K 10 2
K 8 |
| 8 6
J 5
A Q J 7 5 4
10 6 3
|
58949 = 75494 = Par NS +140 | Q 3
A Q 2
6 3
A J 9 7 5 2
|
1 NT opening 3 NT N -4 -200 -2 136
| Pass 4 N -3 -150 +2 113 |
71. 1999 BB Semifinal, Seg 5, Bd 70
W deals E-W vul | 10 8 5 4
9 4 3
A K Q 7
5 2
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Stansby | Rodwell | Martel | Meckstroth | Hamman | Zia | Soloway | Rosenberg
| Pass | 1 NT | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | 1  | Pass
| Pass | | | | 3  | AP | | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| J | 2 | 5 | 4 | K | 2 | 5 | 8
| 10 | Q | K | 3 | 8 | J | Q | K
| 10 | 7 | 4 | J | 2 | 4 | A | 3
| 5 | 8 | Q | 2 | 6 | 3 | J | 2
| A | 6 | 7 | 9 | K | 5 | 3 | A
| K | 3 | 3 | 8 | J | 10 | A | 4
| 5 | 7 | 9 | K | Q | 6 | 2 | 9
| 2 | 4 | A | 6 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 7
| A | 3 | 7 | 9 | 10 | | |
| 8 | | | | 8 tricks claimed
| 6 tricks claimed |
|
K 2
K 5
10 9 8
K J 10 9 8 7 |
| A J 7
A J 10 8 6
6 4 3 2
6
|
56554 67565 66878 = Par NS -100 | Q 9 6 3
Q 7 2
J 5
A Q 4 3
|
1 NT opening 1 NT N -1 -50 -4 136
| Pass 3 W -1 +100 +4 117 |
72. 1999 USBC Semifinal, Seg 6, Bd 82
W deals N-S vul | 9 7 6 3
K J 8 6
K Q
K J 10
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Boyd | Stansby | Robinson | Martel | Rosenberg | Kamil | Zia | Becker
| Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 2  | Pass | Pass | 1 NT | Pass
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | Pass | |
| Pass | 3  | Pass | 4 (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 4 | 2 | A | Q | A | 5 | 7 | 2
| 5 | J | A | 4 | Q | 8 | 3 | 4
| 6 | 7 | 2 | 10 | K | J | 9 | 5
| 3 | 2 | A | 8 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 6
| K | 5 | 6 | 4 | Q | 3 | 8 | 5
| Q | J | 7 | 5 | 9 | 4 | J | A
| Q | 4 | 6 | A | 10 | 4 | 2 | K
| 10 tricks claimed | K | 4 | 2 | A
| | | | | 3 | Q | 8 | 6
| | | | | 6 | 7 | 8 | 3 |
|
J 8 5
4 3 2
A 3
Q 9 5 3 2 |
| 4 2
A 10 7 5
J 9 8 5 4
A 6
|
9A777 = 43456 43556 Par NS +620 | A K Q 10
Q 9
10 7 6 2
8 7 4
|
1 NT opening 4 N = +620 +11 147
| Pass 1 NT E -2 +100 -11 117 |
73. 1999 Vanderbilt Final, Seg 2, Bd 31
W deals E-W vul | A J 2
Q 9 8 7
10 7 4 3
K 7
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Versace | Woolsey | Lauria | Stewart | Boyd | Katz | Robinson | Jacobs
| Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 2  | Pass | Pass | Pass | 1
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 1  | Pass | 1
| Pass | 3 NT | AP | | Pass | 2  | Pass | 3
| | | | | Pass | 4  | Pass | 5 (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 2 | 6 | A | 7 | A | 7 | 2 | 6
| J | 7 | 2 | A | 4 | K | 10 | 8
| A | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | Q | 2
| K | 8 | 4 | 3 | A | 8 | 4 | 2
| Q | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 | A | 7
| J | 4 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 4 | A | 3
| 6 | 5 | 8 | 6 | J | 5 | J | Q
| 3 | 4 | J | Q | 3 | | |
| 5 | | | | 11 tricks claimed |
|
10 5 4
K J 3
9 8 2
A 9 5 4 |
| Q 9 7
10 6 5 4 2
5
Q 10 3 2
|
9A7B7 = 33626 32626 Par NS +420 | K 8 6 3
A
A K Q J 6
J 8 6
|
1 NT opening 3 NT N +1 +430 +1 148
| Pass 5 S = +400 -1 117 |
74. 1998 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 1, Bd 7
W deals Both vul | K Q 2
K 8 3
9 7 5 2
A J 9
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Schwartz | Baze | Lair | Whitman | Zmudzinski | Levin | Balicki | Weinstein
| Pass | 1 NT | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | 1
| Pass | | | | Pass | 3 NT | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| | J | 4 | 2 | K
| | 8 | 5 | 6 | Q
| | J | K | A | 4
| | K | 10 | 3 | 5 |
|
J 10 8 5 3
Q 2
A 6 3
8 6 2 |
| A 6
J 10 7 5
K J 8 4
10 7 4
|
76878 76768 66565 = Par NS +110 | 9 7 4
A 9 6 4
Q 10
K Q 5 3
|
1 NT opening 1 NT N +1 +120 +8 156
| Pass 3 NT N -2 -200 -8 117 |
75. 1998 USBC Semifinal, Seg 1, Bd 11
W deals None vul | K 8 5 3
A J 7
Q 6
10 8 6 4
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Garner | Berkowitz | WeinsteinH | Cohen | Seamon | Lazard | Passell | Bramley
| Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 2  | Pass | Pass | 1  | 1
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 3  | 2  | 2  | 3  | 3 (AP)
| Pass | 4  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 9 | A | 2 | 3 | 8 | Q | K | A
| 7 | 5 | K | 5 | K | 5 | 7 | 2
| Q | 10 | J | 3 | 3 | 9 | A | 3
| 6 | 7 | 4 | 2 | J | 2 | 4 | 10
| 4 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 9
| 9 | 7 | 3 | J | J | 6 | 5 | 4
| A | 2 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 6 | A | 2
| Q | 7 | K | 10 | Q | 6 | K | 8
| J | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 10
| A | Q | | | 9 | 7 | K | 2 |
|
Q 7
10 9 5
J 9 8 7
K J 9 5 |
| J 6 4 2
2
K 10 5 3 2
A Q 3
|
98946 = 45396 44396 Par NS +100 | A 10 9
K Q 8 6 4 3
A 4
7 2
|
1 NT opening 4 S = +420 +7 163
| Pass 3 S = +140 -7 117 |
76. 1998 USBC Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 22
W deals E-W vul | K Q 10 4
Q 9 6 2
9 8
Q J 10
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Schwartz | Rodwell | Lair | Meckstroth | Freeman | Stansby | Nickell | Martel
| Pass | 1 NT | 2  | 3  | Pass | Pass | 1  | 2
| Pass | 4  | AP | | Pass | 3  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| | 9 | 10 | K | 7
| | A | 8 | 4 | J
| | K | 2 | 5 | 8
| | Q | 4 | 7 | 9 |
|
J 9 8 7 5 3
5 3
A 7 5
9 4 |
| 6 2
K
K Q 10 3
A K 6 5 3 2
|
75944 = 48279 = Par NS +140 | A
A J 10 8 7 4
J 6 4 2
8 7
|
1 NT opening 4 N -1 -50 -5 163
| Pass 3 S = +140 +5 122 |
77. 1997 BB Final, Seg 4, Bd 54
W deals E-W vul | J 6 5 4
K J
A 8 7 3
9 6 3
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Mouiel | Rodwell | Multon | Meckstroth | Wolff | Chemla | Hamman | Perron
| Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 2  | Pass | Pass | 1  | Pass
| Pass | Pass | Dbl | Pass | 1 NT | Pass | Pass | 2
| 2 NT | Pass | 3  | AP | 2  | AP | | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 10 | 2 | 6 | K | 10 | 2 | 4 | K
| 2 | 4 | K | 6 | 8 | 4 | J | 3
| J | 3 | 7 | A | 9 | 8 | Q | K
| K | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 4 | K | 3
| 10 | 5 | A | 4 | J | 10 | 2 | A
| 8 | Q | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | A | 9
| 9 | 7 | 4 | Q | 7 | A | K | 9
| Q | | | | Q | 9 | 6 | 3
| 8 tricks claimed | Q | 8 | 8 | 6
| | | | | Q | 10 | 5 | J |
|
8 7 2
A 9 4
J 9 5 2
K J 5 |
| A K Q 3
10 3
Q 6 4
Q 8 7 2
|
55855 = 57588 = Par NS +110 | 10 9
Q 8 7 6 5 2
K 10
A 10 4
|
1 NT opening 3 E -1 +100 Tie 163
| Pass 2 E -1 +100 Tie 122 |
78. 1997 BB Final, Seg 9, Bd 134
W deals E-W vul | Q 10 6 3
K 8 3
K 9
Q 10 7 6
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Levy | Rodwell | Mari | Meckstroth | Wolff | Chemla | Hamman | Perron
| Pass | 1 NT | Dbl | 3  | Pass | Pass | 1  | Pass
| 3  | 4  | 5  | AP | 1 NT | Pass | 2 NT | AP | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 7 | K | J | 9 | 3 | K | 2 | 5
| A | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2 | A | 6 | 3
| 2 | A | Q | 8 | 7 | 4 | 6 | A
| 2 | 5 | 6 | K | 4 | J | Q | 8
| 4 | J | 3 | 3 | 9 | 7 | K | 8
| 12 tricks claimed | 10 | 5 | 5 | K
| | | | | K | 8 | J | A
| | | | | 11 tricks claimed |
|
9 8 5 4
Q 6
A 7 5 4 3 2
9 |
| A K
10 9 7 5 4 2
Q 10 8
A K
|
46328 = 76AA5 = Par NS -500 | J 7 2
A J
J 6
J 8 5 4 3 2
|
1 NT opening 5 W +1 -620 -9 163
| Pass 2 NT W +3 -210 +9 131 |
79. 1997 BB Qualifying, Rd 7, Bd 5
W deals E-W vul | J 7 3 2
K 2
K 5 3 2
K 9 8
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Chagas | Rodwell | Branco | Meckstroth | Hamman | Mello | Wolff | Fonseca
| Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 2  | Pass | Pass | 1  | Dbl
| Pass | 2  | AP | | Pass | 2  | Pass | 2
| | | | | Pass | 2  | Pass | 4 (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 2 | 7 | 10 | K | 2 | 7 | 10 | K
| 3 | 5 | K | 6 | 2 | 5 | K | A
| 8 | 4 | J | 6 | 8 | 5 | J | 7
| K | 6 | 5 | 3 | A | 10 | 4 | K
| 2 | A | 8 | 4 | 3 | A | 4 | 8
| 3 | A | 4 | 9 | Q | 3 | 2 | A
| 8 tricks claimed | 6 | 8 | 5 | 9
| | | | | 5 | 4 | K | 6
| | | | | J | 9 | 9 | 4
| | | | | 2 | 6 | Q | 7 |
|
A 10 6 4
7 4 3
8 4
J 10 5 4 |
| 5
A 9 6
A Q J 9 6
Q 6 3 2
|
69864 68854 54578 = Par NS +140 | K Q 9 8
Q J 10 8 5
10 7
A 7
|
1 NT opening 2 N = +110 +6 169
| Pass 4 N -3 -150 -6 131 |
80. 1997 BB Qualifying, Rd 7, Bd 15
W deals E-W vul | J 2
K J 10 9
10 8 7
K Q 6 2
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Chagas | Rodwell | Branco | Meckstroth | Hamman | Mello | Wolff | Fonseca
| Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 2  | Pass | Pass | 1  | 2
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 4 (AP) | 2  | 3  | Pass | 4 (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 3 | A | 8 | 9 | 8 | 2 | A | 3
| 6 | Q | 8 | A | 8 | 9 | 3 | 2
| 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 3
| 7 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 4
| 10 tricks claimed | J | Q | K | 5
| | | | | 9 | 6 | J | 7
| | | | | 11 tricks claimed |
|
8 6 5 4
8
K Q 5 4 2
J 10 3 |
| A Q 10 7
7 5 4 3
A J 9 3
8
|
74A4B = 49292 = Par NS +400 | K 9 3
A Q 6 2
6
A 9 7 5 4
|
1 NT opening 4 N = +420 -1 169
| Pass 4 S +1 +450 +1 132 |
81. 1997 BB Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 17
W deals None vul | 8 7
K J 6
A 10 8 6 3
K 6 4
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Meckstroth | Stansby | Rodwell | Martel | Deutsch | Nickell | Soloway | Freeman
| Pass | 1 NT | Dbl | Rdbl | Pass | Pass | 1  | 2
| Pass | 2  | Dbl | 2  | Dbl | Pass | 4  | AP
| 3  | Pass | 4  | AP | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 8 | 10 | J | A | Q | 4 | 8 | K
| Q | K | A | 4 | 8 | 4 | 2 | J
| A | 7 | 3 | 4 | A | 5 | 4 | 7
| J | Q | 2 | 6 | 9 tricks won
| K | 7 | 3 | 5
| 2 | J | A | 7
| 10 | 9 | 2 | J
| 8 | 8 | 4 | 9
| 5 | 2 | |
| 10 tricks claimed |
|
A 5 4
Q 9 5 3 2
J 9 7
3 2 |
| K 10
A 10 8 7
5
A J 10 9 8 5
|
69394 = 64A49 = Par NS -100 | Q J 9 6 3 2
4
K Q 4 2
Q 7
|
1 NT opening 4 W = -420 -10 169
| Pass 4 E -1 +50 +10 142 |
82. 1997 BB Quarterfinal, Seg 3, Bd 40
W deals None vul | Q 5
K J 7 4
J 4 3 2
Q J 2
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Duboin | Aa | Bocchi | Groetheim | Helgemo | Lauria | Helness | Versace
| Pass | 1 NT | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | 1  | Pass
| Pass | | | | 1  | AP | | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| A | 3 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7
| 6 | Q | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | K | 7
| 6 | 2 | Q | K | A | 3 | 9 | 2
| K | 7 | 5 | 2 | K | 6 | 2 | J
| 3 | A | 10 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 6 | Q
| 7 | 6 | J | 5 | 8 tricks claimed
| K | 8 | 3 | 6
| J | 9 | 8 | 7
| 3 | 4 | Q | A
| 10 | J | 8 | 4
| 5 | 2 | K | A |
|
A 10 7 6
10 5 2
A 10 9 6 5
9 |
| J 8 2
9 8 6 3
K
A K 8 5 4
|
65566 = 68776 = Par NS -110 | K 9 4 3
A Q
Q 8 7
10 7 6 3
|
1 NT opening 1 NT N = +90 +5 174
| Pass 1 W +1 -110 -5 142 |
83. 1996 Olympiad Final, Seg 8, Bd 127
W deals E-W vul | A 3 2
K 5
A 9 6 5
10 7 5 2
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Szwarc | Watulingas | Multon | Panelewen | Karwur | Levy | Sakul | Mouiel
| Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 2  | Pass | Pass | Pass | 1 NT
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 3 NT (AP) | Pass | 3 NT | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 4 | 2 | A | 5 | J | 2 | 4 | Q
| 10 | K | 9 | 3 | 4 | 7 | A | 2
| 5 | 2 | 10 | Q | 5 | 8 | J | Q
| 7 | | | | 7 | K | 4 | 2
| 9 tricks claimed | 6 | 3 | K | 3
| | | | | 10 | 4 | 9 | 6
| | | | | 7 | 5 | A | 9
| | | | | 2 | 6 | Q |
| | | | | 9 tricks claimed |
|
J 10 8 5
A 10 7
Q 7
9 8 4 3 |
| 9 6 4
Q J 9 4
8 3 2
K J 6
|
AAACA = 23312 = Par NS +920 | K Q 7
8 6 3 2
K J 10 4
A Q
|
1 NT opening 3 NT N = +400 Tie 174
| Pass 3 NT S = +400 Tie 142 |
Data 9X10 Main |  | Top One Notrump vs. Pass |
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