Main Comparison 9X14 by Richard Pavlicek

Open 1H vs. Open 1NT

One team opened one heart (5+) and the other opened one notrump

Year	Winner	Boards	IMP Percent	WLT Percent
2009-2012	Open 1NT	111	196-154 = 56.00	47-37-27 = 54.50
2005-2012	Open 1NT	164	328-255 = 56.26	69-56-39 = 53.96
2001-2012	Open 1NT	214	462-318 = 59.23	93-70-51 = 55.37
1996-2012	Open 1NT	249	547-390 = 58.38	108-84-57 = 54.82

1. 2012 World Championship Final Closed Poland Open Sweden
Board 47
E-W Vul 5 3
A K 8 7 4
A 4 3
A J 8 Petersson
West
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
K
5
Q
Q
J
2
K
6
9
2 Zak
North
1
2
5

2nd
2
7
5
7
10
9
3
A
9
5 Ahlesved
East
2
Pass
AP

3rd
8
A
8
6
10
3
3
Q
10
7 Zaremba
South
2
4

4th
A
2
K
3
4
J
4
8
4 Buras
West
Pass
Pass

Lead
K
9
3
3
Q
5
5 Nystrom
North
1 NT
2

2nd
2
7
A
7
6
10
4 Narkiewicz
East
Pass
AP

3rd
8
2
Q
A
8
10
2 Upmark
South
2

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

Open 1NT +4 Open 1NT 4-0 (1-0-0) 5 North down 4 -200 2 North down 1 -50

2. 2012 World Championship Semifinal Closed Sweden Open Monaco
Board 73
E-W Vul A Q 7
A K 9 4 3
6 3 2
9 4 Helness
West

Pass
2
Pass

Lead
A
6
2
Q
5
K
4
A
6
Q
7 Bertheau
North

1
Pass
4

2nd
7
4
5
8
10
J
8
5
7
3
8 Helgemo
East

Pass
2
AP

3rd
10
K
2
3
A
2
Q
9
4
5
9 Cullin
South
Pass
2
3

4th
6
A
4
6
7
8
3
K
9
2 Upmark
West

Pass

Lead
3
A
3
5
9
4
Q
4
A Nunes
North

1 NT

2nd
9
6
7
2
5
9
6
8
7 Nystrom
East

AP

3rd
K
2
Q
K
2
6
4
Q
9 Fantoni
South
Pass

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

Open 1H +7 Open 1H 7-4 (1-1-0) 4 North made 6 +480 1 NT North made 4 +180

3. 2012 World Championship Semifinal Closed Sweden Open Monaco
Board 80
E-W Vul 8 6
A 9 8 3 2
A 7
A J 8 3 Helgemo
West
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
2
2
3
A
2
2
4
8
K
A
J
A Cullin
North
1
2

2nd
9
Q
A
4
5
6
5
10
6
10
Q Helness
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
6
3
4
7
J
7
J
3
5
8
K Bertheau
South
1
2

4th
7
9
5
6
Q
J
7
4
3
8
9 Nystrom
West
Pass
Pass

Lead
4
6
7
9
5
9
4
5
8
3
3 Fantoni
North
1 NT

2nd
J
7
6
J
3
K
9
A
5
9 Upmark
East
Pass

3rd
Q
10
2
2
A
2
K
7
6
10 Nunes
South
Pass

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

Open 1NT +4 Open 1NT 8-7 (2-1-0) 2 North down 1 -50 1 NT North made 1 +90

4. 2012 World Championship Quarterfinal Closed Netherlands Open Monaco
Board 25
E-W Vul K J 3
A Q 8 4 3
A 5 4
10 3 Helgemo
West

2

Lead
4
4
J
10
7
K Drijver
North
1
AP

2nd
3
A
3
6
10
6 Helness
East
Dbl

3rd
Q
3
2
J
A
2 Brink
South
Pass

4th
9
2
K
6
8
A Verhees
West

Pass

Lead
8
5
K
A
4
10
10
4
5 Fantoni
North
1 NT
2

2nd
Q
2
6
10
2
A
5
K
7 v.Prooijen
East
Pass
AP

3rd
9
Q
2
9
4
3
J
6
K Nunes
South
2

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

Open 1NT +6 Open 1NT 14-7 (3-1-1) 2 West made 3 -110 2 North made 2 +110

5. 2012 World Championship Round of 16 Closed France Open Netherlands
Board 70
N-S Vul K 8
Q 10 9 8 7
A K
K 8 6 2 Drijver
West

1
2
3

Lead
K
A
6
Q
2
J
Q
J
2
9 Pilon
North
1
Pass
Pass
AP

2nd
5
9
3
8
K
6
3
10
6
8 Brink
East
Pass
2
3

3rd
7
2
J
10
A
4
4
4
A
7 Toffier
South
Pass
Pass
Pass

4th
6
8
A
5
3
7
8
2
9 Bompis
West

Pass

Lead
Q
2
4
J
10
9
7
6 v.Prooijen
North
1 NT

2nd
2
7
K
3
6
6
8
K Quantin
East
Pass

3rd
4
Q
A
2
Q
3
2
5 Verhees
South
Pass

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

Open 1H +1 Open 1NT 14-8 (3-2-1) 3 West made 4 -170 1 NT North down 2 -200

6. 2012 World Championship Qualifying Closed France Open USA
Board 14
None Vul A Q
Q 10 9 6 2
J 9 3 2
A J Hamman
West

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
5
2 Rombaut
North
1
2
3 NT
4
5

2nd
8
8 Zia
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
10
A Lorenzini
South
2
2 NT
4
4 NT
6

4th
A
6 Bompis
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
2
A
J
3
K
Q
8
9
2 Meckstroth
North
1 NT
3
4 NT

2nd
8
7
9
4
6
10
4
7
8 Quantin
East
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
2
5
A
2
6
9
A
K Rodwell
South
2 NT
4
6 NT

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

Open 1NT +3 Open 1NT 17-8 (4-2-2) 6 North made 6 +920 6 NT North made 7 +1020

7. 2012 World Championship Qualifying Closed Brazil Open Poland
Board 16
N-S Vul K J 4
A 6 5 4 3
A 3 2
Q 3 Zmudzinski
West

Pass
AP

Lead
5
3
7
9
6
A
K
4
A
8
J Branco
North
1
2 NT

2nd
7
2
J
K
5
9
2
3
9
A Balicki
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
9
Q
4
6
Q
4
10
Q
5
3 R.Barbosa
South
2
3 NT

4th
J
8
K
2
4
6
7
7
8
2 Villas-Boas
West

AP

Lead
2
5 Buras
North
1 NT

2nd
10
Q Campos
East
Pass

3rd
A
4 Narkiewicz
South
3 NT

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

Open 1NT +1 Open 1NT 18-8 (5-2-2) 3 NT North made 3 +600 3 NT North made 4 +630

8. 2012 World Championship Qualifying Open Netherlands Closed Switzerland
Board 28
E-W Vul A 7
A J 9 7 6
9 5 3
K 3 2 Piedra
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
5
7
Q
2
3
J
2 de Wijs
North
1
2
3 NT

2nd
2
3
4
8
Q
Q
J Wildavsky
East
Dbl
Pass
Pass

3rd
8
K
6
3
5
5
10 Muller
South
2
3
4

4th
A
6
K
9
7
7
4 Brink
West

Pass

Lead
J
7
Q
3
Q
4
10
8
A Nikolenkov
North
1 NT
Pass

2nd
2
5
3
K
6
2
4
5 Drijver
East
Dbl

3rd
6
9
6
7
3
5
7
9 S.Magnusson
South
Pass

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

Open 1NT +11 Open 1NT 29-8 (6-2-2) 4 North down 1 -50 1 NT× North made 4 +480

9. 2012 World Championship Qualifying Open Monaco Closed Turkey
Board 16
N-S Vul A J 8
K Q 8 4 2
A 4 3
J 8 Yilmaz
West

Pass

Lead
7
A Multon
North
1
Pass

2nd
2
7 Gur
East
2
3

3rd
J
3 Zimmermann
South
2
AP

4th
Q
8 Nunes
West

Pass

Lead
Q
A
K
6
4
2
5
K Kokten
North
1 NT

2nd
5
7
10
2
6
6
7
3 Fantoni
East
Pass

3rd
9
3
2
6
3
4
K
5 O.Aker
South
Pass

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

Open 1NT +1 Open 1NT 30-8 (7-2-3) 3 East down 1 +50 1 NT North made 1 +90

10. 2012 World Championship Qualifying Open Estonia Closed France
Board 19
N-S Vul K 5 2
A K 8 7 5
K 10
J 7 4 Quantin
West
Pass
Pass
5

Lead
Q
2
A
K
Q
Q Naber
North
1
Pass
AP

2nd
4
6
3
3
4
7 Bompis
East
3
4

3rd
5
K
2
6
10
3 Luks
South
Dbl
4

4th
10
5
4
7
J
K Laanemae
West
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
K
3
2
5
3
7
Q
J
8 Lorenzini
North
1 NT
2 NT
4

2nd
2
6
4
10
6
5
5
9
10 Karpov
East
Dbl
Pass
AP

3rd
2
K
7
Q
A
J
7
J
2 Rombaut
South
2
4

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

Open 1NT +12 Open 1NT 42-8 (8-2-3) 5 East down 1 +50 4 North made 5 +650

Top

Main

11. 2012 World Championship Qualifying Closed Estonia Open France
Board 32
E-W Vul J 3 2
A K Q 5 4
A J
J 6 4 Lorenzini
West
Pass
AP

Lead
8
5
4
K
Q
K
A Karpov
North
1

2nd
9
2
6
7
10
2
5 Rombaut
East
Dbl

3rd
10
J
J
9
4
7
9 Laanemae
South
3

4th
A
6
K
2
3
4
6 Naber
West
Pass
Pass
2

Lead
A
Q
2
9
K
Q
K
4
10 Bompis
North
1 NT
2
AP

2nd
8
5
Q
10
7
10
4
A
9 Luks
East
2
Dbl

3rd
7
3
6
K
4
6
7
5
8 Quantin
South
Pass
Pass

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

Open 1H +3 Open 1NT 42-11 (8-3-3) 3 North down 1 -50 2 West made 3 -140

12. 2012 Spingold Round of 32 Open Amoils Closed Denmark
Board 10
Both Vul A 8
A K 10 8 7 6
J 8 2
Q 10 Konow
West
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
3
3
8
K
9
A
10
4 Bertheau
North
1
2
3

2nd
10
10
4
5
5
2
K Schaltz
East
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
A
J
6
7
4
A T.Bessis
South
1
2
4

4th
K
2
8
7
Q
Q
2 Fu
West
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
2
10
2
4
4
7
10
6
J
3 Welland
North
1 NT
2
3

2nd
3
5
7
K
5
3
7
4
9
4 Delmonte
East
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
K
Q
10
K
3
5
2
8
J S.Auken
South
2
3
4

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

Open 1H +3 Open 1NT 42-14 (8-5-6) 4 South down 2 -200 4 North down 3 -300

13. 2012 Spingold Round of 32 Closed Amoils Open Denmark
Board 14
None Vul 10 9 4
K Q 8 3 2
A K Q
5 2 S.Auken
West

1 NT

Lead
A
3
A
3
J
3
Q
K
4
A
8 Fu
North
1
Pass

2nd
5
4
2
5
9
K
5
4
9
6 Welland
East
Pass
3 NT

3rd
8
10
6
10
Q
10
7
3
K
7 Delmonte
South
Pass
AP

4th
2
J
8
7
2
6
A
2
7
10 T.Bessis
West

Pass
Dbl

Lead
10
2
2
8
3 Konow
North
1 NT
2
Rdbl

2nd
J
6
K
4 Bertheau
East
Pass
Pass
3

3rd
Q
7
5
7 Schaltz
South
2
Pass
AP

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

Open 1H +5 Open 1NT 42-19 (8-6-6) 3 NT West down 1 +50 3 East made 4 -130

14. 2012 USBC Final Open Nickell Closed Diamond
Board 77
Both Vul A 9
Q 10 9 8 7
K J 10 5
A J Hampson
West

Pass

Lead
A
5
J
4
J
5
K
J
10 Katz
North
1
2

2nd
4
4
K
K
2
2
3
4
9 Greco
East
Dbl
AP

3rd
2
Q
7
6
10
3
6
7
K Nickell
South
1

4th
5
A
6
7
A
8
9
Q
3 Rodwell
West

Pass
3

Lead
J
9
10
10
J
5
A
9
K Diamond
North
1 NT
Pass
AP

2nd
3
K
4
4
3
2
4
K
7 Meckstroth
East
Dbl
Dbl

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

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

Open 1H +5 Open 1NT 42-24 (8-7-6) 2 North made 2 +90 3 West made 3 -110

15. 2012 USBC Semifinal Open Nickell Closed Milner
Board 112
E-W Vul A 4
A 9 8 6 4
A J 7 6
9 2 Kranyak
West
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
9
A
4
8
6
A
K
Q
7 Zia
North
1
2
3
4

2nd
2
2
4
5
3
3
6
8
J G.Wolpert
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
3
5
K
A
7
9
2
4 Hamman
South
2
2
4
4

4th
A
3
10
2
Q
4
10
J Rodwell
West
Pass
Pass
Pass
Dbl

Lead
2
A
9
A
2
6
K
Q J.Lall
North
1 NT
3
4
6

2nd
8
2
3
3
3
9
6
8 Meckstroth
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
Q
5
K
2
A
7
9
4 Bathurst
South
3
3
5

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

Open 1H +11 Open 1NT 42-35 (8-8-6) 4 North made 4 +420 6 North down 2 -100

16. 2012 USBC Semifinal Open Nickell Closed Milner
Board 105
E-W Vul J 3 2
A K 8 7 4 2
K 10
Q 2 Bathurst
West

Pass
AP

Lead
5
3
K
2
5
10
J Rodwell
North
1
2

2nd
2
4
6
4
10
Q J.Lall
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
9
2
A
Q
4 Meckstroth
South
1 NT
3

4th
7
A
5
3
K
3 Katz
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
J
A
Q
2
Q
7
J
10
A
8
4 G.Wolpert
North
1 NT
2 NT
3 NT

2nd
2
4
7
6
4
5
8
6
3
6
4 Nickell
East
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
5
3
5
K
3
J
6
Q
5
7
8 Kranyak
South
2
3

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

Open 1NT +7 Open 1NT 49-35 (9-8-7) 3 South made 3 +110 3 NT North made 3 +400

17. 2012 USBC Semifinal Open Milner Closed Nickell
Board 80
N-S Vul 10 3
Q 10 9 6 3
A 6 3
A K J Hamman
West

3
4

Lead
A
4
Q
K
Q
4 Milner
North
1
4
Dbl

2nd
8
2
K
8
9
K Zia
East
2
Dbl
AP

3rd
3
J
4
2
4
Q H.Lall
South
3
Pass

4th
2
7
J
3
10
3 Bathurst
West

4

Lead
8
K
2
K
6 Rodwell
North
1 NT
AP

2nd
2
9
7
7
K J.Lall
East
3

3rd
10
4
Q
9
A Meckstroth
South
Pass

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

Open 1H +4 Open 1NT 49-39 (9-9-7) 4 × East down 2 +300 4 East down 3 +150

18. 2012 USBC Semifinal Open Lee Closed Diamond
Board 82
E-W Vul Q 9 8 5
A Q J 9 4
A 6 2
K Moss
West

Pass
AP

Lead
3
8
6
2
J
6
4
7
K
2
9
10
Q H.Weinstein
North

1

2nd
2
J
5
5
Q
7
10
4
A
8
3
A
10 Gitelman
East

Pass

3rd
10
3
8
K
A
K
5
9
7
9
6
5
7 Garner
South
Pass
2

4th
Q
2
J
3
8
4
A
9
6
4
K
J
Q Lee
West

Pass

Lead
3
A
4
5
J
9
2
J Diamond
North

1 NT

2nd
7
3
6
3
7
2
8
Q Demirev
East

AP

3rd
9
2
K
Q
3
4
K
A Platnick
South
Pass

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

Open 1H +1 Open 1NT 49-40 (9-10-7) 2 North made 3 +140 1 NT North made 2 +120

19. 2012 USBC Quarterfinal Closed Diamond Open Jacobs
Board 96
N-S Vul A 2
K Q J 8 6
10 9 8 2
K 4 Beatty
West

Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
8 Hampson
North
1
2
2 NT
3

2nd Jacobs
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd Greco
South
2
2
3
4

4th Platnick
West

Pass
AP

Lead
6
A
3
K
10
7
3 Bates
North
1 NT
3

2nd
A
4
2
2
5
Q
K Diamond
East
2
Pass

3rd
4
6
J
7
K
9
A Wold
South
3
4

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

Open 1H +12 Open 1H 52-49 (11-9-7) 4 North made 4 +620 4 North down 1 -100

20. 2012 USBC Quarterfinal Closed Milner Open Mahaffey
Board 83
E-W Vul A J
J 8 6 5 2
J 4 2
A K 9 Pszczola
West

Pass
AP

Lead
8
4 H.Lall
North
1
2 NT

2nd
5
5 Lev
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
K Milner
South
2
3 NT

4th
A
3 G.Wolpert
West

Pass
AP

Lead
9
7
Q
7 Jacobus
North
1 NT
2 NT

2nd
A
3
5
8 Kranyak
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
3
J
4
K Passell
South
2
3 NT

4th
5
A
6
2
K Q 7 3 2
K 4 3
9 3
10 6 3 Table 10 8 6 4
Q 10 9 7
A 10 6 5
7
9 5
A
K Q 8 7
Q J 8 5 4 2
Open 1NT +1 Open 1H 52-50 (11-10-8) 3 NT North made 3 +400 3 NT North made 4 +430

Top

Main

21. 2012 USBC Round of 16 Open Milner Closed Wolfson
Board 98
E-W Vul Q 4
K Q J 6 3
K 8 5 4
K 2 Compton
West

Pass
2
AP

Lead
9
Q
K
5
3
3
5
J Bathurst
North

1
3

2nd
5
A
A
2
4
6
10
3 Bramley
East

Dbl
Pass

3rd
8
4
2
K
9
K
A
4 J.Lall
South
Pass
2
4

4th
Q
7
4
10
8
2
3
Q Kranyak
West

Pass
AP

Lead
6
8
4
A
9
7
5 Willenken
North

1 NT

2nd
10
2
2
8
5
5
4 G.Wolpert
East

Pass

3rd
J
A
Q
3
Q
4
7 Rosenberg
South
Pass
3 NT

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

Open 1H +10 Open 1H 62-50 (13-10-9) 4 North made 4 +420 3 NT North down 1 -50

22. 2012 Vanderbilt Semifinal Open Falk Closed Amoils
Board 24
None Vul 7 6
A Q 8 7 2
Q 7 4
A Q 8 T.Bessis
West
Pass
2 NT

Lead
3
J
4
7
Q
7
4
K
6
9 Friedland
North
1
Pass

2nd
2
4
2
A
6
J
2
2
7
J Delmonte
East
1
3

3rd
6
3
K
5
9
3
5
3
J
8 Dahl
South
2
AP

4th
10
Q
A
6
5
8
8
9
5 Falk
West
Pass
Pass

Lead
K
A
J
10
J
A
Q
8
K
3
A Grue
North
1 NT

2nd
3
4
9
4
5
3
5
4
3
10 Lusky
East
Pass

3rd
Q
2
8
5
6
2
6
J
4
Q Cheek
South
Pass

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

Open 1NT +6 Open 1H 62-56 (13-11-10) 3 East made 4 -170 1 NT North made 1 +90

23. 2012 Vanderbilt Semifinal Closed Bertheau Open Diamond
Board 27
None Vul 8 6
A Q 10 9 5 3
K J 8
A 6 Diamond
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
K
Q
2
5
A
3
4
Q Bertheau
North

1
2

2nd
3
K
A
A
2
8
3 Platnick
East

Pass
AP

3rd
5
7
8
8
7
K
J Cullin
South
Pass
1

4th
6
6
6
2
4
6
5 Nystrom
West

Pass

Lead
A
Q
K
7
Q
10
9
3
K
Q
5 Gitelman
North

1 NT

2nd
3
K
4
6
J
6
8
4
5
8
8 Upmark
East

AP

3rd
2
3
5
A
2
2
4
4
7
J
K Moss
South
Pass

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

Open 1H +1 Open 1H 63-56 (14-11-10) 2 North made 4 +170 1 NT North made 3 +150

24. 2012 Vanderbilt Semifinal Open Falk Closed Amoils
Board 31
N-S Vul A Q 3
A K 10 6 4
J 6 3
J 2 Delmonte
West

AP

Lead
10
Q
J
9
8
A
3
4
A
2 Dahl
North
1

2nd
3
2
5
7
7
10
6
3
9
A T.Bessis
East
1

3rd
4
4
10
6
K
2
J
Q
K Friedland
South
3 NT

4th
Q
3
6
8
2
8
5
7
4 Lusky
West

AP

Lead
6 Cheek
North
1 NT

2nd Falk
East
Pass

3rd Grue
South
3 NT

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

Open 1NT +1 Open 1H 63-57 (14-12-10) 3 NT South made 3 +600 3 NT North made 4 +630

25. 2012 Vanderbilt Quarterfinal Open Bertheau Closed Gordon
Board 46
None Vul A K Q 3
10 9 8 6 5
K 2
K 7 Berkowitz
West
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
Q
5
8
10
4 Cullin
North
1
2
3

2nd
3
3
4
7 Sontag
East
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
4
Q
A
4 Bertheau
South
2
3
4

4th
K
2
2
J Upmark
West
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
3 Aa
North
1 NT
2 NT

2nd Nystrom
East
Pass
Pass

3rd Molberg
South
2
3 NT

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

Open 1H +1 Open 1H 64-57 (15-12-10) 4 North made 5 +450 3 NT North made 4 +430

26. 2011 Bermuda Bowl Semifinal Closed USA1 Open USA2
Board 85
E-W Vul A 5 3
Q J 8 7 2
K 7 5
K 9 Hurd
West
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
2
9
J
2
10
3
2
Q Levin
North
1
3

2nd
6
4
A
4
5
7
J
K Wooldridge
East
1
Pass

3rd
10
J
6
10
4
5
5
A Weinstein
South
2
4

4th
K
Q
7
K
9
A
3
4 Fleisher
West
Pass
AP

Lead
4
J
3 J.Lall
North
1 NT

2nd
7
3
2 Kamil
East
Pass

3rd
10
Q
J Grue
South
3 NT

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

Open 1H +2 Open 1H 66-57 (16-12-10) 4 North down 2 -100 3 NT North down 3 -150

27. 2011 Bermuda Bowl Quarterfinal Open USA2 Closed Sweden
Board 66
E-W Vul A K 9 5
A J 9 5 2
Q 5
J 9 Upmark
West

Pass
AP

Lead
6
10
2
K
A
5
4
3 Wooldridge
North

1

2nd
J
4
3
5
Q
9
K Nystrom
East

Pass

3rd
10
A
8
7
2
A
6 Hurd
South
Pass
2

4th
5
K
Q
4
10
2
J J.Lall
West

Pass

Lead
4
2
8
6
J
6 Fredin
North

1 NT

2nd
2
K
Q
7
A Grue
East

AP

3rd
5
3
2
J
8 Fallenius
South
Pass

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

Open 1NT +1 Open 1H 66-58 (16-13-11) 2 North made 3 +140 1 NT North made 4 +180

28. 2011 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying Open Poland Closed Israel
Board 13
Both Vul A K Q
A 10 7 5 4
Q 4
8 7 3 I.Herbst
West

3

Lead
A
K
A
J
8 Narkiewicz
North
1
AP

2nd
5
8
4
Q
6 O.Herbst
East
Pass

3rd
3
4
5
6 Buras
South
2

4th
10
2
9
K Gawrys
West

Pass

Lead
J
5
6
2
2
A
K
4 Barel
North
1 NT
4

2nd
K
7
9
Q
10
5
9
K Kalita
East
Pass
AP

3rd
A
9
A
5
Q
3
4
3 Zack
South
4

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

Open 1NT +1 Open 1H 66-59 (16-14-11) 3 West made 4 -130 4 North down 1 -100

29. 2011 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying Open Brazil Closed USA2
Board 14
None Vul 3 2
K J 8 3 2
A K 2
K 9 5 Hurd
West

Pass
AP

Lead
7
5
10
5
9
9
6
3 Villas-Boas
North
1
2

2nd
3
3
7
7
K
6
7
A Wooldridge
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
Q
2
K
5
A
K
10 Campos
South
1
3

4th
A
2
Q
2
4
4
8
4 Brenner
West

Pass

Lead
6
6
5
10
J
9
K
4
8 J.Lall
North
1 NT
2 NT

2nd
10
2
5
6
Q
A
9
2
8 Branco
East
Pass
AP

3rd
9
K
A
2
K
5
4
A
7 Grue
South
2

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

Open 1NT +2 Open 1H 66-61 (16-15-11) 3 North down 2 -100 2 NT North down 1 -50

30. 2011 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying Open Poland Closed Brazil
Board 20
Both Vul J 3 2
K Q 6 4 3
K J 3
A Q Campos
West
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
4
K
5
6
K
3
8 Narkiewicz
North
1
3

2nd
2
9
A
7
2
3 Villas-Boas
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
10
6
Q
J
4
Q Buras
South
2
3 NT

4th
7
3
J
7
2
A Gawrys
West
Pass
AP

Lead
3
J
3
5
3
J
Q
Q
J Brenner
North
1 NT

2nd
8
7
5
7
4
K
8
5 Kalita
East
Pass

3rd
9
4
A
K
Q
7
7
K Branco
South
3 NT

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

Open 1NT +1 Open 1H 66-62 (16-16-11) 3 NT South made 3 +600 3 NT North made 4 +630

Top

Main

31. 2011 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying Closed Bulgaria Open USA1
Board 7
Both Vul Q 9 3
A J 10 9 7
A K 5
8 2 Stansby
West
Pass
Pass
2

Lead
A
K
5
3
5
2
Q
K
6
J
10
10
9 Karaivanov
North
1
Pass
AP

2nd
2
3
4
4
2
5
A
A
J
Q
7
8
J Martel
East
Pass
Dbl

3rd
6
Q
2
9
6
4
4
3
3
7
J
Q
K Trendafilov
South
2
Pass

4th
7
8
9
K
10
9
8
8
10
7
6
5
A Aronov
West
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
K
2
2
3
3
J
8
3
10
9
A
Q
9 Weinstein
North
1 NT
2

2nd
4
Q
4
6
4
2
6
Q
4
10
5
J
Q Stefanov
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
3
7
J
8
K
5
7
A
2
6
10
6
7 Levin
South
2
2 NT

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

Open 1H +3 Open 1H 69-62 (17-16-12) 2 West down 3 +300 2 NT North made 4 +180

32. 2011 Spingold Final Closed Nickell Open Monaco
Board 46
None Vul Q J
Q 9 8 7 4
J 10 8 4
A Q Helness
West
Pass

Lead
3
J
10
K
7
2
10
A Zia
North
1

2nd
K
A
A
2
3
7
8 Helgemo
East
1 NT

3rd
J
6
2
5
9
K
2 Hamman
South
AP

4th
6
4
9
Q
4
J
8 Meckstroth
West
Pass
2
AP

Lead
A
8
5
Q
10
3
Q
4
9
8
J Nunes
North
1 NT
3

2nd
J
9
A
3
6
9
6
J
10
4
A Rodwell
East
Dbl
3

3rd
2
K
6
A
Q
4
2
8
3
10
5 Fantoni
South
2
4

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

Open 1NT +2 Open 1H 69-64 (17-17-13) 1 NT East made 2 -120 4 North down 1 -50

33. 2011 Spingold Final Closed Nickell Open Monaco
Board 21
N-S Vul K 7 6
K 9 8 3 2
Q 7
A Q 2 Zimmermann
West

Pass
Pass
Pass
Dbl

Lead
A
A
4
2
4
9
3
5 Katz
North
1
2
4
6
AP

2nd
6
5
3
5
3
5
2
6 Multon
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
3
K
A
K
6
J
Q Nickell
South
1
4
5
6

4th
7
7
A
4
Q
8
10 Rodwell
West

2

Lead
6
Q
J
3
4
Q
8 Fantoni
North
1 NT
3

2nd
K
6
7
K
3
A
5 Meckstroth
East
Pass
4

3rd
7
2
4
A
J
6
6 Nunes
South
2
AP

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

Open 1NT +2 Open 1H 69-66 (17-18-13) 6 × North down 2 -500 4 East made 5 -450

34. 2011 Spingold Round of 16 Open Cayne Closed Schwartz
Board 58
Both Vul K
A Q 10 9 8
Q J 6 2
K 7 2 v.Prooijen
West
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
3
2
3
6
A
4
6
K
3
5
8 Duboin
North
1
2
3
4

2nd
Q
8
7
9
10
Q
Q
5
6
9
9 Verhees
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
7
A
K
2
8
J
K
4
K
10
Q Sementa
South
1
2
3

4th
4
5
9
10
J
3
5
2
A
7
J Lauria
West
Pass
Pass

Lead
J
J
2
A
5
7
2 Ginossar
North
1 NT
4

2nd
2
7
8
7
10
A
5 Versace
East
Pass
AP

3rd
Q
4
A
8
9
3
9 Pachtman
South
4

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

Open 1NT +3 Even 69-69 (17-19-14) 4 South down 2 -200 4 North down 1 -100

35. 2011 Spingold Round of 16 Closed Cayne Open Schwartz
Board 17
None Vul 4 3 2
A 10 9 6 5
A K 3
K 3 Schwartz
West
Pass
4

Lead
J
2
5
A Seamon
North
1
5

2nd
3
J
K
9 Kranyak
East
Dbl
AP

3rd
4
A
8
2 Cayne
South
3

4th
Q
4
3
K Sementa
West
Pass
Pass

Lead
2
K Pachtman
North
1 NT
3

2nd
4
A Duboin
East
Pass
AP

3rd
6
8 Ginossar
South
2 NT

4th
K
2
K 10 9 8 7
Q J 3
—
J 10 7 6 2 Table A Q J 6
K 7 4
9 6 2
A 5 4
5
8 2
Q J 10 8 7 5 4
Q 9 8
Open 1NT +5 Open 1NT 74-69 (20-17-14) 5 South down 1 -50 3 North made 4 +130

36. 2011 Spingold Round of 32 Open Levine Closed Nickell
Board 60
E-W Vul Q 7 6
A K 8 6 2
K 10 2
Q 10 Rodwell
West

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
5
Q
5
3
6
K
Q
4 Landen
North

1
Pass
1 NT

2nd
2
A
4
K
4
5
3
J Meckstroth
East

Dbl
1
AP

3rd
7
3
A
7
10
7
2
A Gerstman
South
Pass
Rdbl
Pass

4th
10
9
2
6
2
J
7
4 J.Clerkin
West

Pass
AP

Lead
5
Q
K
5
3
2
4
6
A Zia
North

1 NT

2nd
2
A
3
4
K
7
J
4 D.Clerkin
East

Pass

3rd
7
3
3
A
7
Q
A
10 Hamman
South
Pass
3 NT

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

Open 1H +5 Even 74-74 (18-20-14) 1 NT North made 2 +120 3 NT North down 1 -50

37. 2011 USBC Semifinal Open Wolfson Closed Bathurst
Board 101
E-W Vul K 9
K Q 6 4 2
A Q 10
Q 8 4 Hurd
West
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
5
2
8
K
6
5 H.Weinstein
North
1
2 NT
4

2nd
3
7
5
A
2
Q Wooldridge
East
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
9
A
Q
6
K
K Garner
South
2
3

4th
K
6
J
3
4
3 Cohen
West
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
2
Q
K
4
6
4
A
10
Q J.Lall
North
1 NT
2

2nd
3
5
7
J
2
7
8
K Wolfson
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
3
8
A
K
8
9
10 Grue
South
2
4

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

Open 1NT +1 Open 1NT 75-74 (21-18-14) 4 North made 4 +420 4 North made 5 +450

38. 2011 USBC Semifinal Closed Wolfson Open Bathurst
Board 69
N-S Vul A K 5 3
Q 10 9 7 3
A 5
K 6 Wooldridge
West

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
3
K
6
Q
5 H.Weinstein
North
1
2
3
4
4 NT
6

2nd
A
5
7
5
J Hurd
East
Pass
Pass
Dbl
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
4
3
J
K
A Garner
South
2
3
3
4
5

4th
2
2
Q
J
3 Rubin
West

AP

Lead
7
9
K
6
A
3 Bathurst
North
1 NT

2nd
J
A
5
7
3 Ekeblad
East
Pass

3rd
Q
K
3
J
2 Zagorin
South
3 NT

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

Open 1H +3 Open 1H 77-75 (19-21-14) 6 South down 2 -200 3 NT North down 3 -300

39. 2011 USBC Semifinal Open Wolfson Closed Bathurst
Board 51
N-S Vul K J 10
A 7 6 5 4
8 5
K Q J J.Lall
West
Pass
Pass
Pass
3

Lead
K
5
2
8
A
10
8
10
6 Rubin
North
1
1 NT
Pass
AP

2nd
2
3
9
K
Q
K
Q
J
4 Grue
East
Dbl
Pass
Dbl

3rd
7
J
A
7
6
J
6
A Ekeblad
South
1
2
Pass

4th
9
2
3
4
4
5
6
3 Garner
West
Pass
2

Lead
Q
2
J
A
K
6 Wooldridge
North
1 NT
AP

2nd
A
4
Q
Q
7
5 H.Weinstein
East
Dbl

3rd
3
10
3
2
4
5 Hurd
South
Pass

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

Open 1NT +1 Open 1H 77-76 (19-22-14) 3 West made 3 -110 2 West made 2 -90

40. 2011 USBC Quarterfinal Closed Deutsch Open Diamond
Board 119
Both Vul 10 4
A K 8 4 3
A K 5
Q 10 3 Greco
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
A
6
3
10
A
K
8
4
10 B.Cohen
North
1
2
2 NT

2nd
2
9
Q
4
2
5
6
4 Hampson
East
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
7
J
9
2
J
5
6
8 Smith
South
1
2
3 NT

4th
4
K
7
A
10
9
7
3 G.Wolpert
West

Pass

Lead
A
K
6
4
J
10
7
K
Q
5 Gitelman
North
1 NT
2

2nd
5
6
4
8
7
A
8
5
4
10 Kranyak
East
Pass
AP

3rd
9
2
J
K
A
2
Q
9
J
9 Moss
South
2

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

Open 1NT +5 Open 1NT 81-77 (23-19-14) 3 NT North down 1 -100 2 North made 2 +110

Top

Main

41. 2011 USBC Quarterfinal Closed Jacobs Open Welland
Board 59
None Vul 3 2
A Q J 4 2
A 5 4 3
A 10 Chambers
West
Pass
1 NT
AP

Lead
6
2
Q
3 Casen
North
1
Pass

2nd
10
6
K
10 Schermer
East
Pass
3

3rd
5
K
A
Q Krekorian
South
1
4

4th
7
9
3 Jacobus
West
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
9
3
J
2
5 Welland
North
1 NT
2
3
4
6

2nd
3
6
6
A Wold
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
5
K
A
4 Bramley
South
2
3
4
4
6

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

Open 1NT +11 Open 1NT 92-77 (24-19-14) 4 South made 6 +480 6 North made 6 +980

42. 2011 USBC Quarterfinal Closed Wolfson Open Aker
Board 17
None Vul J 6
A K Q J 5
J 8 7 5
Q 9 Aker
West

Dbl
2
3
4

Lead
2
A
4
2
K H.Weinstein
North
1
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

2nd
A
5
7
4 Richter
East
Pass
2
2
3

3rd
9
3
10
Q Garner
South
1
Pass
Pass
Pass

4th
5
2
6
6 Wolfson
West

Pass
Dbl
3 NT
Pass

Lead
9
4
J
A
K Donn
North
1 NT
2
Pass
Pass
Dbl

2nd
A
J
2
9
Q Cohen
East
Pass
Pass
3
4
AP

3rd
8
2
4
5
10 Goren
South
2
Pass
Pass
Pass

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

Open 1NT +6 Open 1NT 98-77 (25-19-15) 4 East made 5 -150 4 × East down 1 +100

43. 2011 USBC Round of 16 Closed Gordon Open Aker
Board 95
E-W Vul Q 10 9
A K Q 10 7
K 9 8
7 6 Johnson
West
Pass
2
3

Lead
A
K
Q
J
5
Q
4
K
8 Sontag
North
1
Pass
AP

2nd
3
5
K
6
7
6
6
9
J Simson
East
1 NT
2

3rd
4
9
A
9
10
6
A
5 Berkowitz
South
Pass
Pass

4th
2
J
2
3
4
2
3
7 Willenken
West
Pass
Pass

Lead
6
10 Donn
North
1 NT

2nd
4
K Rosenberg
East
Pass

3rd
J
A Goren
South
Pass

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

Open 1NT +2 Open 1NT 100-77 (26-19-15) 3 West down 1 +100 1 NT North made 3 +150

44. 2011 USBC Round of 16 Open Nickell Closed Ivatury
Board 33
None Vul A 8 5
A J 5 3 2
K Q 2
3 2 H-Welland
West

2

Lead
K
K
3
8
A
2
4
4 Hamman
North
1
Pass

2nd
3
A
6
6
10
Q
3
2 Ivatury
East
Pass
3

3rd
5
2
K
Q
7
9
Q
K Zia
South
1 NT
AP

4th
A
9
4
4
8
7
5
6 Rodwell
West

Dbl
Pass

Lead
10
2
5
K
A
K
5
A Lee
North
1 NT
Pass
Dbl

2nd
6
Q
A
A
6
3
4
2 Meckstroth
East
Pass
2
3

3rd
Q
K
2
2
9
9
3
5 Chan
South
Pass
Pass
AP

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

Open 1NT +4 Open 1NT 104-77 (27-19-15) 3 West made 3 -110 3 East down 1 +50

45. 2011 Vanderbilt Final Closed Grue Open Fleisher
Board 44
E-W Vul A 5 4
10 9 8 6 5
A K
K Q J Kamil
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
4
5
2
7
10
7
K Bakhshi
North

1
2 NT

2nd
5
3
K
6
7
A
10 Fleisher
East

Pass
Pass

3rd
10
K
A
3
2
5 Delmonte
South
Pass
1
3 NT

4th
Q
A
3
J
J
2 Grue
West

Pass

Lead
2
6
9
10
10
9
2
10 Levin
North

1 NT

2nd
7
3
K
7
K
6
Q
4 Cheek
East

AP

3rd
10
K
5
2
4
5
A
3 Weinstein
South
Pass

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

Open 1H +6 Open 1NT 104-83 (27-20-16) 3 NT North made 3 +400 1 NT North made 3 +150

46. 2011 Vanderbilt Final Closed Grue Open Fleisher
Board 12
E-W Vul K J 6
J 5 4 3 2
A Q 9
K 6 Kamil
West

AP

Lead
7
2
5
3
2
3
Q
9
6 Amoils
North
1

2nd
J
10
K
Q
J
A
7
10 Fleisher
East
Pass

3rd
2
K
4
K
K
8
3
A Delmonte
South
2

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

2
3

Lead
2
3
5
7
6
4
8
5
A Weinstein
North
1 NT
Pass
Pass

2nd
10
9
Q
8
9
A
7
6
7 Grue
East
Pass
2 NT
4

3rd
6
5
K
2
J
4
K
Q
8 Levin
South
Pass
Pass
AP

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

Open 1H +10 Open 1NT 104-93 (27-21-16) 2 North down 3 -150 4 West made 4 -620

47. 2011 Vanderbilt Quarterfinal Closed Fleisher Open Nickell
Board 59
None Vul A 8 6
K Q J 9 3
7 6
A 9 8 Zia
West

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
5
J
3
4
8
K
4
A Weinstein
North

1
2
3

2nd
2
5
6
J
9
2
8
K Hamman
East

Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
J
2
A
K
10
6
9 Levin
South
Pass
2
2

4th
A
7
10
8
3
7
Q Stansby
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
4
K
8
A
2 Meckstroth
North

1 NT
2

2nd
10
7
6
2 Martel
East

Pass
Pass

3rd
J
5
9
Q Rodwell
South
Pass
2
2 NT

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

Open 1H +2 Open 1NT 104-95 (27-22-16) 3 North made 4 +170 2 NT North made 2 +120

48. 2011 Vanderbilt Quarterfinal Open Cayne Closed Grue
Board 17
None Vul 9 5 2
K Q 10 9 3
A J
A 10 8 Bakhshi
West

Dbl
2

Lead
K
Q
J
4
A
10
2
4
J
10
A Seamon
North
1
Pass
AP

2nd
2
A
9
9
6
7
7
3
Q
5
5 Delmonte
East
Pass
2

3rd
5
3
6
4
3
K
8
Q
4
9
6 Cayne
South
1 NT
Pass

4th
A
2
K
7
5
J
Q
2
8
7
10 Duboin
West

Dbl

Lead
6
A
Q
9
J
4
10
7
2
10 Grue
North
1 NT
3

2nd
3
2
5
2
6
3
8
7
5
7 Sementa
East
Pass
AP

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

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

Open 1H +3 Open 1NT 104-98 (27-23-16) 2 West down 1 +50 3 North down 1 -50

49. 2011 Vanderbilt Round of 16 Open Deutsch Closed Monaco
Board 30
None Vul A Q
A Q 10 9 8
10 9 8 3
8 5 T.Bessis
West

Dbl

Lead
2
K
J
3
Q
6
A
K Deutsch
North
1
Pass

2nd
4
9
10
8
3
8
9
10 M.Bessis
East
Pass
1 NT

3rd
8
2
4
A
7
7
5
7 Kranyak
South
1
AP

4th
K
5
8
Q
3
2
4 Baldursson
West

Dbl

Lead
3
Q Nunes
North
1 NT
2

2nd
7
K T.Jonsson
East
Pass
3 NT

3rd
A
6 Fantoni
South
2
AP

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

Open 1H +7 Open 1H 105-104 (24-27-16) 1 NT East made 2 -120 3 NT East made 3 -400

50. 2010 Spingold Final Closed Meltzer Open Diamond
Board 3
E-W Vul J 2
A K Q 4 3
A 9 7 2
J 8 Platnick
West

Dbl

Lead
J
8
Q
K
10
7
A
A
3 Meltzer
North
1
4

2nd
6
K
7
5
6
5
3
8
2 Diamond
East
Pass
4

3rd
4
A
8
3
4
4
8
2
J Larsen
South
3
AP

4th
5
6
9
2
J
10
Q
3
2 Sontag
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
10
3
J
6 Greco
North
1 NT
2
3

2nd
3
A
2 Berkowitz
East
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
K
5
4 Hampson
South
2
3

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

Open 1NT +1 Even 105-105 (24-29-16) 4 East down 1 +100 3 North made 3 +140

Top

Main

51. 2010 Spingold Semifinal Closed Zaleski Open Meltzer
Board 40
None Vul 7 4 2
A 10 9 6 2
K Q 8
A 7 Berkowitz
West

Pass
AP

Lead
J
K
3
10
6
9
6
K
2
J
8
A
J Bompis
North

1

2nd
7
8
4
J
A
Q
10
6
A
K
5
9
10 Sontag
East

1

3rd
9
2
A
4
4
8
6
5
5
3
7
10
Q Pilon
South
Pass
1 NT

4th
K
5
7
Q
2
2
7
3
3
4
9
8
Q Multon
West

Pass
3

Lead
K
9
A
6
9
2
5 Fantoni
North

1 NT
AP

2nd
A
2
5
7
3
J
7 Quantin
East

2

3rd
10
3
3
K
Q
4
8 Nunes
South
Pass
Pass

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

Open 1H +2 Open 1H 107-105 (25-29-16) 1 NT South made 3 +150 3 West down 2 +100

52. 2010 Spingold Round of 16 Open Zaleski Closed Nickell
Board 34
E-W Vul A 2
K 9 6 4 2
A J 4
K J 5 Meckstroth
West

Pass
AP

Lead
6
5
2
6
4
9 Multon
North
1
2

2nd
4
7
3
2
7
J Rodwell
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
10
A
K
J
A
K Quantin
South
1
2

4th
Q
J
4
Q
5
3 Bompis
West

Pass

Lead
J
2
6
5
5
9 Hamman
North
1 NT
4

2nd
5
3
2
3
4
4 Pilon
East
Pass
AP

3rd
4
K
J
8
10
K Zia
South
4

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

Open 1NT +6 Open 1NT 111-107 (30-25-16) 2 South made 4 +170 4 North made 4 +420

53. 2010 Spingold Round of 32 Closed Jacobs Open Markowicz
Board 22
N-S Vul A J 6
K Q J 9 6
K 3
7 5 4 Kwiecien
West

3

Lead
10
6
4
J
5
7
K
8 Bocchi
North
1
3

2nd
4
3
3
8
8
Q
7
9 Ramer
East
Pass
AP

3rd
2
K
J
Q
Q
A
6
10 Ferraro
South
2

4th
K
5
2
7
A
3
8
6 Jacobs
West

AP

Lead
10
4
10
Q
5
A
9 Kowalski
North
1 NT

2nd
K
3
4
2
2
3
7 Beatty
East
Pass

3rd
5
K
J
5
Q
7
6 Melman
South
3 NT

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

Open 1NT +12 Open 1NT 123-107 (31-25-16) 3 North down 1 -100 3 NT North made 3 +600

54. 2010 Spingold Round of 32 Closed Jacobs Open Markowicz
Board 30
None Vul A 6 2
A K J 6 3
9 7
Q 6 5 Kwiecien
West

3
4

Lead
Q
2
K
3
4
Q
4
4
10
5 Bocchi
North
1
Pass
AP

2nd
4
5
Q
2
2
K
10
J
J
7 Ramer
East
2
3

3rd
6
A
2
A
J
6
Q
10
5 Ferraro
South
Pass
Pass

4th
8
7
9
7
9
9
3
6
3 Jacobs
West

4
Dbl

Lead
A
6
2 Kowalski
North
1 NT
5
AP

2nd
7
9
J Beatty
East
2
Pass

3rd
8
Q
Q Melman
South
3
Pass

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

Open 1H +4 Open 1NT 123-111 (31-26-16) 4 East down 1 +50 5 × South down 1 -100

55. 2010 USBC Quarterfinal Open Diamond Closed Jacobs
Board 84
Both Vul 8
A J 10 9 6
A 10 9
A Q 10 9 Jacobs
West
Pass
Pass

Lead
4
8
5
A
J
K
6
5
A
10 Moss
North
1
2

2nd
2
3
A
7
8
6
7
5
6
8 Beatty
East
Pass
AP

3rd
7
J
6
2
8
9
J
Q
3
K Gitelman
South
1

4th
10
Q
3
3
4
2
5
9
2
7 Diamond
West
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
4
2
Q
8
J
5
8
6
9
10
A Jacobus
North
1 NT
2
3 NT

2nd
J
5
K
2
7
10
3
3
7
6
8 Platnick
East
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
7
A
3
Q
4
J
10
5
3
10 Wold
South
2
2 NT

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

Open 1NT +10 Open 1NT 133-111 (32-26-17) 2 North made 3 +110 3 NT North made 3 +600

56. 2010 USBC Quarterfinal Open Jacobs Closed Diamond
Board 25
N-S Vul K 7
Q 9 7 5 3
K Q
K Q 8 2 Moss
West
Pass
4

Lead
K
3
10
5
5 Beatty
North
1
AP

2nd
4
4
2
3
7 Gitelman
East
Dbl

3rd
3
K
A
4
Q Jacobs
South
Rdbl

4th
6
A
J
8
J Jacobus
West
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
8
4
A Platnick
North
1 NT
3
3 NT

2nd
2
7
3 Wold
East
2
Pass
AP

3rd
A
Q
2 Diamond
South
2 NT
3

4th
3
J
K
9 8 6 5 4 2
A J 6
6 4
10 6 Table A Q 10 3
8 4
J 9
A 9 7 5 4
J
K 10 2
A 10 8 7 5 3 2
J 3
Open 1NT +1 Open 1NT 134-111 (33-26-17) 4 West made 4 -420 3 NT North down 4 -400

57. 2010 USBC Quarterfinal Open Nickell Closed Harris
Board 15
N-S Vul A Q
A Q 9 6 5
9 7 5 4
Q 2 Koneru
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
J
Q
Q
5
K
2 Meckstroth
North
1
2
3 NT

2nd
A
3
3
10
10
7 Chorush
East
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
4
5
7
K
4
Q Rodwell
South
1 NT
2 NT

4th
6
4
2
4
5 Katz
West

Pass
AP

Lead
K
A
10
4
5
2
A Harris
North
1 NT
3

2nd
2
10
5
Q
J
7
10 Nickell
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
3
6
A
3
K
Q Morgan
South
2 NT
4

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

Open 1NT +1 Open 1NT 135-111 (34-26-17) 3 NT South made 3 +600 4 North made 4 +620

58. 2010 Rosenblum Final Open Nickell Closed Diamond
Board 42
Both Vul A 5 4 2
K J 9 5 3
K 2
A 2 Moss
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
9
A
Q
3
3
10
K
J
9
A
2 Meckstroth
North
1
2
3 NT

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

3rd
6
3
5
K
K
4
8
10
J
9 Rodwell
South
2
2 NT

4th
Q
2
8
A
4
7
6
10
4
6 Hamman
West

Pass
AP

Lead
6
A
Q
Q
7
K
J
9
A
2 Greco
North
1 NT
3

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

3rd
9
3
5
2
A
3
8
10
9
10 Hampson
South
3
3 NT

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

Open 1NT +1 Open 1NT 136-111 (35-26-17) 3 NT South made 5 +660 3 NT North made 6 +690

59. 2010 Rosenblum Playoff Closed Wolfson Open Zimmermann
Board 28
E-W Vul 6 5
A Q 9 8 4
K 5 4
Q J 8 Helgemo
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
2
K
10
7
Q
8
4
3
J Ginossar
North
1
1 NT
2 NT

2nd
9
6
6
J
7
2
9
9
7 Helness
East
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
3
4
K
8
8
5
Q
3
8 Pachtman
South
1
2
3 NT

4th
4
2
A
5
5
K
6
10
10 Willenken
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
3
9
10
J
J
6
2 Nunes
North
1 NT
2
3 NT

2nd
K
3
8
6
3
4
5 Rosenberg
East
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
6
4
5
K
7
8 Fantoni
South
2
3

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

Open 1NT +1 Open 1NT 137-111 (36-26-20) 3 NT North made 3 +400 3 NT North made 4 +430

60. 2010 Rosenblum Round of 16 Closed Martens Open Nickell
Board 41
E-W Vul Q J 10
A K 10 7 2
10 7 2
A 3 Rodwell
West

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
5
A
2
K
Q
4 Kopecky
North
1
1 NT
2
4

2nd
4
5
6
7
9 Meckstroth
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
10
3
Q
3
2 Kurka
South
1
2
3

4th
A
9
2
2
6 Jassem
West

AP

Lead
5
2 Hamman
North
1 NT

2nd
3
6 Martens
East
Pass

3rd
9
Q Zia
South
3 NT

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

Open 1NT +2 Open 1NT 139-111 (37-26-21) 4 North made 4 +420 3 NT North made 6 +490

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Main

61. 2010 Rosenblum Round of 64 Closed Martens Open Zambonini
Board 10
Both Vul A K 10
J 6 5 3 2
A 10 6
K Q Tuszynski
West
Pass
Pass

Lead
4
J
8
K
2
Q Kurka
North
1
2 NT

2nd
6
9
5
5
A
4 Gawrys
East
Pass
AP

3rd
K
8
6
7
3
2 Kopecky
South
1 NT

4th
5
10
A
A
10
3 Martens
West
Pass
Pass
3
Pass

Lead
A
6
Q
2
K
10
J Kotorowicz
North
1 NT
2 NT
Pass
4

2nd
2
A
4
K
5
8
2 Jassem
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
7
3
2
4
6
Q
3 Kalita
South
2
3
Dbl

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

Open 1H +1 Open 1NT 139-112 (37-27-22) 2 NT South made 3 +150 4 South made 4 +130

62. 2010 Rosenblum Qualifying Closed Coldea Open Zimmermann
Board 6
E-W Vul 9 2
K J 10 9 2
A K 9
J 5 4 Helness
West
Pass
Pass
Rdbl
Pass

Lead
A
3
Q
5
3
10
9
8
9
J Rotaru
North
1
Dbl
Pass
Dbl

2nd
8
9
6
6
9
5
3
6
Q
7 Helgemo
East
1
Pass
2
AP

3rd
4
J
3
7
Q
4
A
A
K
2 Coldea
South
Pass
Pass
Pass

4th
2
Q
K
10
2
K
4
4
5 Ionita
West
Pass
AP

Lead
A
2
10
A
6
J
10
K Nunes
North
1 NT

2nd
7
3
5
3
4
4
10
6 Teodorescu
East
2

3rd
5
K
6
2
9
8
2 Fantoni
South
3 NT

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

Open 1H +1 Open 1NT 139-113 (37-28-23) 2 × East down 2 +500 3 NT North made 5 +460

63. 2010 Vanderbilt Quarterfinal Open Lynch Closed Strul
Board 24
None Vul J 10 7
A K 9 8 6
A 3
K 8 2 Brogeland
West
Pass
AP

Lead
A
K
6
4
6
3
J Gromov
North
1

2nd
9
Q
7
K
2
10
4 Saelensminde
East
Dbl

3rd
8
2
A
5
Q
A
J Dubinin
South
3

4th
7
10
2
9
5
4
3 Passell
West
Pass
Pass

Lead
A
10
Q
3
10
6 Becker
North
1 NT
2

2nd
9
Q
5
10
K Lynch
East
2
AP

3rd
2
4
8
A
Q Strul
South
Dbl

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

Open 1NT +1 Open 1NT 140-113 (38-28-23) 3 North made 3 +140 2 North made 4 +170

64. 2009 Bermuda Bowl Final Open Italy Closed USA2
Board 108
N-S Vul K 6 5
A K J 7 4
8 5
K J 2 Zia
West
Pass
4

Lead
K
2
5
4
5
6
10
9
A
3
K Fantoni
North
1
Dbl

2nd
A
K
2
8
6
7
8
2
9
Q
J Hamman
East
1
AP

3rd
5
3
4
3
Q
7
A
9
4
5
8 Nunes
South
2 NT

4th
3
9
10
2
4
7
J
10
J
K Versace
West
Pass
Pass

Lead
2
2
2
5
10
K
J Rodwell
North
1 NT
3

2nd
4
A
A
8
K
3
6 Lauria
East
Pass
AP

3rd
A
3
9
4
3
Q
9 Meckstroth
South
3

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

Open 1H +5 Open 1NT 140-118 (38-29-23) 4 × East down 2 +300 3 North made 3 +110

65. 2009 Bermuda Bowl Semifinal Open China Closed USA2
Board 22
N-S Vul Q 10 3
A K 10 8 2
K Q 5
9 5 Hamman
West

AP

Lead
5 Zhuang
North
1

2nd Zia
East
Pass

3rd W.Wang
South
3

4th Fu
West

Pass
AP

Lead
A
4
A
10
9
J Meckstroth
North
1 NT
3

2nd
3
J
5
3
4
5 Zhao
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
7
6
4
6
Q
2 Rodwell
South
2
4

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

Open 1H +6 Open 1NT 140-124 (38-30-23) 3 North made 3 +140 4 North down 1 -100

66. 2009 Bermuda Bowl Quarterfinal Open Italy Closed Russia
Board 30
None Vul A 6 3
K Q 10 7 4
Q 2
10 8 7 Gromov
West

Pass
AP

Lead
3
4
A
K
Q
6 Sementa
North
1
1 NT

2nd
5
2
8
7
10 Dubinin
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
9
J
4
5
2 Duboin
South
1
3 NT

4th
Q
A
3
J
7 Fantoni
West

Dbl

Lead
2
3
J
A
A
6
K
Q
2
K Khokhlov
North
1 NT
2

2nd
3
4
K
7
10
10
3
10
4
4 Nunes
East
Pass
AP

3rd
Q
2
7
8
5
9
8
J
A
3 Matushko
South
Pass

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

Open 1NT +5 Open 1NT 145-124 (39-30-23) 3 NT North down 1 -50 2 North made 3 +140

67. 2009 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying Open Bulgaria Closed Italy
Board 14
None Vul Q J 7
Q 10 9 6 4
K 6 3
A 3 Lauria
West

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
10 Trendafilov
North
1
1 NT
4
4

2nd
3 Versace
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
8 Karaivanov
South
1
3
4

4th
J Karakolev
West

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
Q
4
9 Fantoni
North
1 NT
2
2 NT
4
5

2nd
A
J
3 Danailov
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Dbl

3rd
7
A
J Nunes
South
2
2
3
4
6

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

Open 1NT +11 Open 1NT 156-124 (40-30-23) 4 South made 6 +480 6 South made 6 +980

68. 2009 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying Open Taipei Closed Netherlands
Board 4
Both Vul A 7 3
K Q J 10 4
A 5 2
J 6 de Wijs
West

Pass
Dbl
Pass

Lead
K
2
9
8
4
K
4
9
J
10
A C.Shen
North

1
Rdbl
2 NT

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

Pass
2
AP

3rd
3
A
Q
4
Q
7
A
Q
9
10
10 Shih
South
Pass
2
Pass

4th
6
J
10
3
A
2
5
8
6
K H.Yang
West

Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
K
2
K
4
7
Q
A
2
Q
2 Bertens
North

1 NT
2
3

2nd
5
7
A
8
5
6
4
6
3
7 Hu.Chen
East

Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
9
A
5
A
K
9
3
10
4
J Bakkeren
South
Pass
2
2
4

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

Open 1H +8 Open 1NT 156-132 (40-32-23) 2 NT North made 2 +120 4 North down 2 -200

69. 2009 Spingold Semifinal Open Jansma Closed Diamond
Board 6
E-W Vul Q 10 8
A J 7 4 3
Q J 6
K 8 Moss
West
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
3
2
2
3
2
J
5
Q
Q
7 Jansma
North
1
2
3

2nd
A
K
4
6
4
K
J
2
5
10 Gitelman
East
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
6
8
9
10
Q
A
3
3
6
7 v.Prooijen
South
1 NT
2
3

4th
8
4
K
A
K
5
9
8
9 Ekeblad
West
Pass
AP

Lead
2
8
4
6
7
Q
A
10
7
4
7
6
J Diamond
North
1 NT

2nd
4
J
2
10
3
K
9
8
2
8
9
10
5 Rubin
East
Pass

3rd
Q
5
K
A
J
A
3
4
6
J
K
A
7 Platnick
South
3 NT

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

Open 1NT +7 Open 1NT 163-132 (41-32-23) 3 North made 3 +140 3 NT North made 4 +430

70. 2009 Spingold Semifinal Open Jansma Closed Diamond
Board 11
None Vul K Q 5
A Q 8 6 4
Q 7 6
6 5 Moss
West

Pass
AP

Lead
Q
2
K
J
A
Q
6
A
9
5 Jansma
North
1
2

2nd
7
7
3
7
9
J
9
5
6
A Gitelman
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
8
4
Q
8
4
5
2
3
10 v.Prooijen
South
1 NT
2

4th
6
9
2
5
10
3
A
10
8
2 Ekeblad
West

Pass

Lead
3
A
2
Q
J
4 Diamond
North
1 NT

2nd
7
6
K
10
4
5 Rubin
East
Pass

3rd
K
2
A
9
3
10 Platnick
South
Pass

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

Open 1H +5 Open 1NT 163-137 (41-33-23) 2 North made 3 +140 1 NT North down 1 -50

Top

Main

71. 2009 Spingold Round of 32 Open Rosenthal Closed de Knijff
Board 58
Both Vul K 10 7
A K 5 4 3
K 10 7
8 5 Fallenius
West

Pass
AP

Lead
5
10
4
A
6
A
8
5
J Rosenberg
North
1
2 NT

2nd
3
9
7
2
2
9
10
3 Fredin
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
6
8
5
K
7
K
K Feldman
South
2
4

4th
K
A
Q
9
Q
10
4
A Gold
West

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
8
8
5
9
3
Q
K
7 Bertheau
North
1 NT
2
3
4

2nd
3
10
9
K
Q
6
J
2 Townsend
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
J
A
K
4
3
2
7
8 Nystrom
South
2
2 NT
3

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

Open 1NT +13 Open 1NT 176-137 (42-33-23) 4 North down 2 -200 4 North made 4 +620

72. 2009 Spingold Round of 64 Open Caldwell Closed Gordon
Board 18
E-W Vul A Q
K J 10 8 4
K 3
Q J 9 4 Grue
West

Pass

Lead
6
Q
J
2
7
6
K
Q
4
J Caldwell
North
1
1 NT

2nd
5
7
5
3
Q
6
2
8
2
9 Cheek
East
Pass
AP

3rd
9
2
3
A
4
J
5
4
K Christie
South
1

4th
K
6
A
J
4
Q
A
3
8 Westfall
West

2

Lead
7
6
A
6
6
7
7
10
Q
8
K
4
K Pratap
North
1 NT
2

2nd
2
J
5
J
3
Q
5
2
3
4
5
9
J Moffat
East
Dbl
AP

3rd
A
2
2
4
J
8
10
9
5
6
7
K
10 M.Gordon
South
Pass

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

Open 1H +6 Open 1NT 176-143 (42-34-23) 1 NT North made 2 +120 2 North down 2 -100

73. 2009 USBC Quarterfinal Open Meltzer Closed Welland
Board 39
Both Vul A K 6
A 8 7 3 2
J 6
Q 10 5 H.Weinstein
West
Pass
5

Lead
5
K Meltzer
North
1
Dbl

2nd
8
4 Garner
East
2
AP

3rd
K
8 Larsen
South
3

4th
7
J Sontag
West
Pass
Pass
Dbl
Pass
AP

Lead
2 Welland
North
1 NT
2 NT
3
4

2nd Bates
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd Willenken
South
2
3
4
6

4th
2
10 9 5 4
K 10 9 7 5 2
9 7 Table Q 9 5 4 3
Q J
A Q 8 4 3
8
J 10 8 7
K 6
—
A K J 6 4 3 2
Open 1NT +13 Open 1NT 189-143 (43-34-24) 5 × West down 2 +500 6 South made 6 +1370

74. 2009 Vanderbilt Semifinal Open Cayne Closed Katz
Board 48
E-W Vul A 7 2
A K 8 7 4
A 5
8 5 2 El Ahmady
West

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
4
10
J
A
K
8
7
2
6
7
8 Versace
North

1
2
3
3 NT

2nd
2
5
5
3
2
2
K
7
3
Q
8 Sadek
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
10
4
Q
6
3
8
3
A
5
K
9 Lauria
South
Pass
1 NT
2
3

4th
K
J
A
9
Q
J
4
10
Q
A Fantoni
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
10
4
3
6
K
7
8
5 Weinstein
North

1 NT
2 NT

2nd
3
2
7
5
J
2
7
8 Nunes
East
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
J
10
10
A
5
4
3
6 Levin
South
Pass
2

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

Open 1H +6 Open 1NT 189-149 (44-35-25) 3 NT South made 3 +400 2 NT North made 3 +150

75. 2009 Vanderbilt Quarterfinal Closed Cayne Open Sutherlin
Board 33
None Vul A 3
8 6 5 4 3
A 3 2
Q J 7 Gerstman
West
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
5 Lauria
North
1
1 NT

2nd Sutherlin
East
Pass
Pass

3rd Versace
South
1
3 NT

4th Fantoni
West
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
J
Q
J
2
7
9
10
6 Gerard
North
1 NT
2

2nd
Q
5
3
3
5
5
9 Nunes
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
2
4
K
J
A
9 Feldman
South
2
2 NT

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

Open 1NT +2 Open 1NT 191-149 (45-35-26) 3 NT North down 2 -100 2 NT North down 1 -50

76. 2009 Vanderbilt Quarterfinal Closed China Open Diamond
Board 40
None Vul K J 6 2
Q J 9 5 3
K 2
K 7 Moss
West

Dbl
3 NT
AP

Lead
2
A
J
K
J
6
10 Dai
North
1
2
Pass

2nd
4
7
K
8
2
6 Gitelman
East
Pass
3
Pass

3rd
Q
3
4
5
9
10 L.Yang
South
1
Pass
Dbl

4th
A
2
5
3
7
3 Zhuang
West

Dbl
Pass
AP

Lead
4
2
Q
3
10 Diamond
North
1 NT
Pass
2

2nd
2
9
2
2
A W.Wang
East
Pass
2
Pass

3rd
Q
K
4
4 Platnick
South
Pass
Dbl
2

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

Open 1H +4 Open 1NT 191-153 (45-36-26) 3 NT× West down 2 +300 2 South made 3 +140

77. 2009 Vanderbilt Quarterfinal Closed Sutherlin Open Cayne
Board 41
E-W Vul A J 9
K J 10 3 2
Q 3
8 5 2 Versace
West

Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
2
2
K
Q
4
J Gerstman
North
1
3
4
5

2nd
9
J
7
9
5
Q Lauria
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
4
A
5
8
K
A Sutherlin
South
2
3
4 NT
6

4th
8
6
5
2
9
6 Feldman
West

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
7
2
4
J
2
K Fantoni
North
1 NT
2
2 NT
3
3 NT
4
5

2nd
8
9
5
2
J
7 Gerard
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
A
K
7
A
5 Nunes
South
2
2
3
3
4
5
6

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

Open 1NT +3 Open 1NT 194-153 (46-36-26) 6 South made 6 +920 6 North made 7 +1010

78. 2009 Vanderbilt Quarterfinal Closed Sutherlin Open Cayne
Board 43
None Vul Q 3
K 9 8 6 4
K J
Q J 10 4 Lauria
West

Pass
AP

Lead
J
4
7
A
10
8
4
6
4
K Sutherlin
North
1
2

2nd
6
2
J
5
K
10
8
5
8
7 Versace
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
5
K
Q
2
A
2
10
10
6
J Gerstman
South
1
2

4th
Q
A
3
K
3
9
4
A
7
3 Gerard
West

Pass

Lead
2
2
J
Q
4
3
A
4
A Nunes
North
1 NT

2nd
10
J
6
2
3
8
5
8 Feldman
East
Pass

3rd
A
Q
4
5
K
Q
7
10 Fantoni
South
Pass

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

Open 1NT +2 Open 1NT 196-153 (47-36-26) 2 North down 2 -100 1 NT North down 1 -50

79. 2009 Vanderbilt Round of 16 Open O'Rourke Closed Lynch
Board 49
None Vul K 7
A Q 10 9 6 5
Q 4
K 10 4 Wold
West

2
AP

Lead
A
2
K
7 Lindqvist
North
1
2

2nd
4
Q
3
9 Bramley
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
3
6
2
J Brogeland
South
1
4

4th
K
8
6
8 Duboin
West

Pass

Lead
8 Grue
North
1 NT
4

2nd Sementa
East
Pass
AP

3rd Cheek
South
4

4th
8 6
K 7
A J 10 9 5 2
A 6 3 Table 9 3
4 3 2
8 7 6 3
Q J 7 5
A Q J 10 5 4 2
J 8
K
9 8 2
Open 1H +1 Open 1NT 196-154 (47-37-26) 4 South made 5 +450 4 North made 4 +420

80. 2008 World Championship Semifinal Open Germany Closed England
Board 17
None Vul K 10 2
K 8 6 4 3
K 6
A Q 8 Ja.Hackett
West

AP

Lead
8
9
3
5
J
4
10
3
8
A
8
K
5 Gromoeller
North
1

2nd
2
4
A
A
Q
7
6
4
2
7
4
10
K Ju.Hackett
East
Pass

3rd
J
8
9
3
K
2
J
10
10
6
9
Q
A Kirmse
South
1 NT

4th
3
K
5
6
2
7
6
Q
7
5
J
9
Q Elinescu
West

Pass

Lead
3
4
7
7
3
5
K
8
8 Sandqvist
North
1 NT

2nd
2
2
2
4
A
4
7
9 Wladow
East
Pass

3rd
K
9
Q
10
J
7
6
6 Malinowski
South
Pass

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

Open 1H +2 Open 1NT 196-156 (47-38-28) 1 NT South down 1 -50 1 NT North down 2 -100

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Main

81. 2008 World Championship Quarterfinal Open Poland Closed Italy
Board 52
Both Vul J 2
K Q 10 8 7
A 10 7
Q 6 2 Versace
West

2
3 NT

Lead
5
10
J
7 Jassem
North
1
Pass
AP

2nd
9
J
3
A Lauria
East
Pass
2 NT

3rd
Q
6
5
3 Martens
South
1 NT
Pass

4th
4
4
Q
6 Pazur
West

3

Lead
J
A
7
3
K Nunes
North
1 NT
3

2nd
3
6
Q
Q
A Zawislak
East
Pass
AP

3rd
K
4
J
K Fantoni
South
2

4th
2
8
2
A
K 8 4
9
K 9 6
A K 10 9 7 5 Table A 9 5
A J 4
J 8 5 4 3
J 4
Q 10 7 6 3
6 5 3 2
Q 2
8 3
Open 1NT +9 Open 1NT 205-156 (48-38-28) 3 NT East made 3 -600 3 North down 2 -200

82. 2008 World Championship Round of 16 Closed Poland Open USA
Board 14
None Vul J 9
A Q 9 7 3
A J 2
Q 5 4 Nickell
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
7
3
3
8
K
A
Q
4
A
K Gierulski
North

1
1 NT

2nd
9
K
2
J
5
2
2
6
7
4 Freeman
East

Dbl
AP

3rd
J
J
A
Q
3
6
8
10
5 Skrzypczak
South
Pass
1

4th
Q
4
9
5
A
5
6
3
8 Jassem
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
7
3
6
2
2
A
5
4
3
A
Q Meckstroth
North

1 NT
2

2nd
9
K
10
8
K
4
7
10
A
2
3 Martens
East

Pass
Pass

3rd
J
J
3
J
4
2
9
A
9
6
6 Rodwell
South
Pass
2
2 NT

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

Open 1H +5 Open 1NT 205-161 (48-39-28) 1 NT North made 2 +120 2 NT North down 1 -50

83. 2008 Spingold Round of 32 Open Brogeland Closed Nickell
Board 34
E-W Vul K 9 6
K 8 5 4 3
A 6
K 10 7 Zia
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
K
J
K
Q
2
J
2 Demuy
North

1
3

2nd
3
4
A
9
10
8
4 Hamman
East

1 NT
Pass

3rd
2
7
6
5
9
7
10 Delmonte
South
Pass
3
3

4th
6
A
7
3
4
3
5 Shugart
West

Pass

Lead
Q
J
K
10
Q
10
8
5
7
A Rodwell
North

1 NT

2nd
3
4
3
5
6
5
9
3
8
J Brogeland
East

AP

3rd
2
7
2
6
2
K
9
10
Q Meckstroth
South
Pass

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

Open 1H +8 Open 1NT 205-169 (48-40-28) 3 North made 3 +140 1 NT North down 4 -200

84. 2008 USBC Final Open Strul Closed Nickell
Board 94
None Vul J 9 2
K Q J 10 3
A 8
A 4 2 Rodwell
West
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
5
2
A
6
Q
4
3
2
K
9
J Stansby
North
1
2 NT
4

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

3rd
7
Q
3
K
3
Q
A
5
2
A Martel
South
2
3
4

4th
J
4
9
5
4
7
8
10
A
10 Berkowitz
West
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
5
3
6
2
8
2
Q
J
3
J Compton
North
1 NT
2
3

2nd
4
9
8
K
5
3
10
2
4
K Cohen
East
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
7
A
K
3
9
Q
4
8
A
A Hamman
South
2
3
4

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

Open 1NT +1 Open 1NT 206-169 (49-40-28) 4 North made 5 +450 4 North made 6 +480

85. 2008 USBC Semifinal Closed Nickell Open Welland
Board 88
None Vul Q 9 7 5
A K Q 5 2
A 2
5 4 Willenken
West

3
AP

Lead
A
4 Rodwell
North
1
5

2nd
2
3 Welland
East
1
Pass

3rd
3
6 Meckstroth
South
3
6

4th
5
7 Nickell
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
9
J
3
K
A
2
Q Garner
North
1 NT
4
5

2nd
A
4
9
8
4
5
8 Freeman
East
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
6
2
A
10
3
K H.Weinstein
South
3
5

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

Open 1H +11 Open 1NT 206-180 (49-42-28) 6 North made 6 +980 5 North made 6 +480

86. 2008 USBC Semifinal Closed Strul Open Jacobs
Board 65
None Vul J 10 7
A K 9 8 2
10 8
A 8 4 Levin
West
Pass
2
Pass
Pass

Lead
Q Strul
North
1
Pass
3
3 NT

2nd
2 Weinstein
East
1
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
3 Becker
South
2
Dbl
3

4th
7 Cohen
West
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
A
8
K
A
Q
K Rosenberg
North
1 NT
3
4

2nd
7
10
4
3
6
J Berkowitz
East
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
6
Q
3
8
10 Zia
South
2
4
5

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

Open 1NT +10 Open 1NT 216-180 (50-42-28) 3 NT North down 1 -50 5 South made 5 +400

87. 2008 USBC Quarterfinal Open Nickell Closed Mahaffey
Board 113
None Vul J 10 5
A K Q 7 6
9 7 5
K 8 Lev
West

Pass
3
4

Lead
K
A
J
K
3 Hamman
North

1
3
Pass

2nd
2
J
2
5 Pszczola
East

Dbl
Pass
4

3rd
5
4
7
2 Compton
South
Pass
2
Pass
AP

4th
3
8
K
A Meckstroth
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
2
3
9
J
A
J Cohler
North

1 NT
2

2nd
A
K
A
Q
6
5 Rodwell
East

Pass
Pass

3rd
6
5
2
4
3
3 Baze
South
Pass
2
3

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

Open 1NT +7 Open 1NT 223-180 (51-42-28) 4 West made 4 -130 3 North made 3 +140

88. 2008 USBC Quarterfinal Closed Jacobs Open Spector
Board 94
None Vul K 6
A K 9 6 2
10 5 4 2
K 6 Moss
West

Pass
Pass
Dbl

Lead
3
2
10
3
6
J
6
7
A
9 Jacobs
North
1
2
4
AP

2nd
7
7
2
5
5
3
J
8
9
A Gitelman
East
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
8
K
4
K
5
4
8
3
4
9 Katz
South
1
3
Pass

4th
K
A
Q
4
2
K
2
6
7
Q Rosenberg
West

Pass
AP

Lead
Q
2
A
2
4
A
5
5
10 Grue
North
1 NT
3

2nd
3
8
6
2
9
2
9
Q
4 Zia
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
5
K
4
7
3
6
K
10
9 Cheek
South
3
4

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

Open 1NT +6 Open 1NT 229-180 (52-42-28) 4 × North down 2 -300 4 North down 1 -50

89. 2008 USBC Quarterfinal Open Spector Closed Jacobs
Board 5
E-W Vul K 8 3
10 7 6 4 3
K 8
A Q 4 Jacobs
West
Pass
2
Pass

Lead
5
K
5
3
Q
10
8 G.Wolpert
North
1
Pass
3

2nd
2
A
3
Q
K
6
A Katz
East
Dbl
Pass
AP

3rd
10
2
7
K
A
J Spector
South
2
3

4th
Q
9
8
A
2
3 Grue
West
Pass
Pass

Lead
5
K
3
3
Q
4
7
8
8
J Levin
North
1 NT

2nd
2
A
2
Q
3
8
4
A
6 Cheek
East
Pass

3rd
J
2
10
K
10
A
9
9
J Weinstein
South
Pass

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

Open 1H +2 Open 1NT 229-182 (52-43-28) 3 North made 3 +140 1 NT North made 1 +90

90. 2008 Vanderbilt Quarterfinal Open Rubin Closed Katz
Board 57
N-S Vul J 9 7
A 7 5 4 2
A Q
K 10 7 Weinstein
West
Pass
2

Lead
7
10
7
4
K
7 Verhees
North
1
Dbl

2nd
8
2
A
Q
3
8 Levin
East
Pass
3

3rd
3
5
2
3
2
A Jansma
South
1
AP

4th
6
Q
5
10
9
3 Weichsel
West
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
Q
2
J
10
7
2 Rosenberg
North
1 NT
2

2nd
K
3
2
3
9
4 Lesniewski
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
8
K
3
6
4
A Zia
South
2
3 NT

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

Open 1NT +11 Open 1NT 240-182 (53-43-29) 3 West down 2 +100 3 NT North made 3 +600

Top

Main

91. 2007 Bermuda Bowl Quarterfinal Open Netherlands Closed Sweden
Board 13
Both Vul K J 3
A J 10 9 6
5 4
A J 3 Nystrom
West
Pass
AP

Lead
6
8
A
2
4
5
A
8
Q Bertens
North
1

2nd
10
J
6
10
3
8
3
J
6 Bertheau
East
1

3rd
K
Q
6
7
K
2
10
A
K Bakkeren
South
2

4th
5
5
K
3
7
J
9
4 Drijver
West
Pass
2 NT

Lead
Q Efraimsson
North
1 NT
Pass

2nd
2 Brink
East
Pass
3

3rd
4 Morath
South
Pass
AP

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

Open 1NT +5 Open 1NT 245-182 (54-43-32) 2 North down 3 -300 3 East made 4 -130

92. 2007 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying Closed USA2 Open Netherlands
Board 6
N-S Vul Q J 6
A J 10 7 2
A K 10
9 7 Bertens
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
4
4
2
4
J
J
2 Nickell
North
1
2
4

2nd
2
7
K
6
9
A
3 Bakkeren
East
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
A
A
5
A
8
3
Q Freeman
South
1 NT
3

4th
6
8
9
3
K
4
5 Meckstroth
West

Pass
AP

Lead
4
J
7
4
9
5
Q
8 Drijver
North
1 NT
3

2nd
2
A
2
6
A
K
6
5 Rodwell
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
3
K
J
8
7
10
10 Brink
South
3
4

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

Open 1NT +1 Open 1NT 246-182 (55-43-32) 4 North made 4 +620 4 North made 5 +650

93. 2007 Spingold Semifinal Closed Nickell Open H-Welland
Board 14
None Vul Q 8 3
A Q 5 4 2
Q J 5
Q J Sementa
West

2
3

Lead
3
4
5
A
3
K
4 H.Lall
North
1
Pass
AP

2nd
6
K
4
J
5
6
8 H-Welland
East
2
3

3rd
A
7
K
7
A
9
2 Nickell
South
2
Pass

4th
J
8
Q
3
2
J
Q Hamman
West

2

Lead
Q
K
6
5
10
Q
7
4
4
10 Willenken
North
1 NT
AP

2nd
2
J
A
A
3
K
6
K
8
8 Soloway
East
Pass

3rd
6
5
J
2
9
6
J
3
2
7 Welland
South
Pass

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

Open 1NT +1 Open 1NT 247-182 (56-43-32) 3 East made 4 -130 2 West made 2 -110

94. 2007 Spingold Quarterfinal Open Gromov Closed Mahaffey
Board 39
Both Vul A J 6
A K J 7 5
A 9 8
9 8 Fu
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
4
A
K
J
8
5 Zmudzinski
North

1
3

2nd
2
9
10
8
2
7 Zhao
East
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
2
Q
6
K
9 Balicki
South
Pass
2
4

4th
A
3
4
8
3
4 Gromov
West

Pass

Lead
7
A
5
6
J
7
A Mahaffey
North

1 NT

2nd
2
9
10
8
2
4
4 Dubinin
East
Pass
AP

3rd
K
2
Q
K
3
5
5 Lair
South
Pass

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

Open 1H +10 Open 1NT 247-192 (56-44-32) 4 North made 4 +620 1 NT North made 4 +180

95. 2007 USBC Final Closed Nickell Open Ekeblad
Board 78
None Vul A Q
K Q 10 9 7 2
J 7 2
Q J Moss
West

Dbl
Pass
AP

Lead
K
5
4
K
8
9
Q
5
A
8 Meckstroth
North
1
Rdbl
2 NT

2nd
2
Q
7
6
2
J
5
A
Q Gitelman
East
Pass
2
Pass

3rd
10
K
2
3
4
J
9
7
5 Rodwell
South
1 NT
Pass
3

4th
3
3
A
A
J
6
9
4
3 Freeman
West

Pass

Lead
4
2
2 Ekeblad
North
1 NT

2nd
3
4
A Nickell
East
Pass

3rd
J
J Rubin
South
Pass

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

Open 1NT +6 Open 1NT 253-192 (57-44-33) 3 South down 3 -150 1 NT North made 1 +90

96. 2007 USBC Semifinal Open Ekeblad Closed Schwartz
Board 3
E-W Vul A Q
A 9 5 4 2
J 3 2
A Q 10 Cohen
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
7
7
6
Q
7 Martel
North
1
2
3 NT

2nd
K
8
4
J
Q Berkowitz
East
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
3
J
9
9
K Stansby
South
1 NT
3
4

4th
10
K
A
6
2 Moss
West

Pass
AP

Lead
6
2
K
4
3
9
10
3
5
Q
3 Becker
North
1 NT
2

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

3rd
9
Q
A
J
A
2
K
A
6
8 Schwartz
South
2
3 NT

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

Open 1NT +10 Open 1NT 263-192 (58-44-33) 4 North down 1 -50 3 NT North made 3 +400

97. 2007 USBC Quarterfinal Open Schwartz Closed O'Rourke
Board 98
E-W Vul 6 2
K Q 9 7 6
A K J
Q 10 4 Grue
West

2

Lead
5
K
2
K
3
K
A Cohen
North
1
Pass

2nd
8
A
6
10
Q
6
7 Cheek
East
Pass
3 NT

3rd
Q
3
A
9
4
5 Berkowitz
South
1
AP

4th
2
10
4
8
J
3 Casen
West

Dbl
3

Lead
5
K
Q
9
9
6
A
Q
10 Greco
North
1 NT
2
Pass

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

3rd
K
3
5
J
7
5
3
5 Hampson
South
2
Pass
AP

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

Open 1H +1 Open 1NT 263-193 (58-45-33) 3 NT East made 3 -600 3 NT East made 4 -630

98. 2007 USBC Quarterfinal Open Harris Closed Ekeblad
Board 39
Both Vul 9 5
K J 10 9 5
A 8 5
A Q 7 Moss
West
Pass
Pass

Lead
Q
A
6 Gerstman
North
1
4

2nd
K
2
3 Gitelman
East
Pass
AP

3rd
3
5
K Carmichael
South
3

4th
5
4
Q Harris
West
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
Q
A
6
A
Q
7 Rubin
North
1 NT
3

2nd
K
3
2
3
J
4 Morgan
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
10
5
K
4
5
K Ekeblad
South
3
4

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

Open 1NT +1 Open 1NT 264-193 (59-45-34) 4 North made 5 +650 4 North made 6 +680

99. 2007 USBC Quarterfinal Open Harris Closed Ekeblad
Board 6
N-S Vul A 7
Q 9 8 7 2
K 5 4
Q J 2 Ekeblad
West

2 NT

Lead
A
8
4
A
K
J
Q
5 Morgan
North
1
Pass

2nd
3
A
2
9
4
7
6
9 Rubin
East
2
3

3rd
9
4
K
5
4
6
6
3 Harris
South
2
AP

4th
5
2
3
J
2
K
6
Q Carmichael
West

AP

Lead
5
J
A
7
A
Q
6
J Stansby
North
1 NT

2nd
Q
3
2
3
5
4
2
10 Gerstman
East
3

3rd
K
6
4
Q
2
9
K
7 Martel
South
3

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

Open 1H +4 Open 1NT 264-197 (59-46-34) 3 East down 1 +50 3 South down 1 -100

100. 2007 USBC Quarterfinal Open Schwartz Closed O'Rourke
Board 12
E-W Vul Q 7
K Q 5 4 3
Q 7
A Q 5 3 Hampson
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
2
2
3
J
Q Berkowitz
North
1
4
4

2nd
A
6
5
Q
4 Greco
East
2
Pass
AP

3rd
4
K
J
5
7 Cohen
South
3
4

4th
7
10
A
3
8 Schwartz
West

Pass
AP

Lead
J
2
5
A
J Jacobus
North
1 NT
2

2nd
7
6
4
2
K Becker
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
K
7
3
6 O'Rourke
South
2
2

4th
K
10
8
7
Q
6 3
A 8 6
J 10 9 4
9 7 4 2 Table A J 10 9 8 5 4
10
8 5 2
10 8
K 2
J 9 7 2
A K 6 3
K J 6
Open 1H +11 Open 1NT 264-208 (59-47-34) 4 North made 5 +450 2 South down 1 -50

Only 100 of the 249 boards are shown to limit file size.
Boards with no IMP swing are skipped to show more swings.

Deals are from vugraph coverage of four major team events:
Vanderbilt, Spingold, U.S. Championship and World Championship.
Deals appear most-recent first and may be rotated for presentation.

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1. 2012 World Championship Final				Closed	Poland			Open	Sweden
Board 47 E-W Vul	5 3 A K 8 7 4 A 4 3 A J 8			Petersson West Pass Pass Pass Lead K 5 Q Q J 2 K 6 9 2	Zak North 1 2 5 2nd 2 7 5 7 10 9 3 A 9 5	Ahlesved East 2 Pass AP 3rd 8 A 8 6 10 3 3 Q 10 7	Zaremba South 2 4 4th A 2 K 3 4 J 4 8 4	Buras West Pass Pass Lead K 9 3 3 Q 5 5	Nystrom North 1 NT 2 2nd 2 7 A 7 6 10 4	Narkiewicz East Pass AP 3rd 8 2 Q A 8 10 2	Upmark South 2 4th 4 3 2 6 K A 9
K Q 10 6 2 J 6 5 3 8 10 6 5			7 Q K Q J 9 6 5 K 7 4 3 2
	A J 9 8 4 10 9 2 10 7 2 Q 9
Open 1NT +4		Open 1NT 4-0 (1-0-0)		5 North down 4 -200				2 North down 1 -50

2. 2012 World Championship Semifinal				Closed	Sweden			Open	Monaco
Board 73 E-W Vul	A Q 7 A K 9 4 3 6 3 2 9 4			Helness West Pass 2 Pass Lead A 6 2 Q 5 K 4 A 6 Q 7	Bertheau North 1 Pass 4 2nd 7 4 5 8 10 J 8 5 7 3 8	Helgemo East Pass 2 AP 3rd 10 K 2 3 A 2 Q 9 4 5 9	Cullin South Pass 2 3 4th 6 A 4 6 7 8 3 K 9 2	Upmark West Pass Lead 3 A 3 5 9 4 Q 4 A	Nunes North 1 NT 2nd 9 6 7 2 5 9 6 8 7	Nystrom East AP 3rd K 2 Q K 2 6 4 Q 9	Fantoni South Pass 4th A 8 10 J 4 3 8 5 K
K 2 10 8 K Q 10 8 4 J 7 5 3			10 8 6 3 J 7 6 A J 9 5 K 8
	J 9 5 4 Q 5 2 7 A Q 10 6 2
Open 1H +7		Open 1H 7-4 (1-1-0)		4 North made 6 +480				1 NT North made 4 +180

3. 2012 World Championship Semifinal				Closed	Sweden			Open	Monaco
Board 80 E-W Vul	8 6 A 9 8 3 2 A 7 A J 8 3			Helgemo West Pass Pass AP Lead 2 2 3 A 2 2 4 8 K A J A	Cullin North 1 2 2nd 9 Q A 4 5 6 5 10 6 10 Q	Helness East Pass Pass 3rd 6 3 4 7 J 7 J 3 5 8 K	Bertheau South 1 2 4th 7 9 5 6 Q J 7 4 3 8 9	Nystrom West Pass Pass Lead 4 6 7 9 5 9 4 5 8 3 3	Fantoni North 1 NT 2nd J 7 6 J 3 K 9 A 5 9	Upmark East Pass 3rd Q 10 2 2 A 2 K 7 6 10	Nunes South Pass 4th A 5 10 8 2 6 7 4 4 8
5 4 2 Q 6 K 8 6 3 K Q 10 5			A Q 9 7 K 10 5 4 J 4 2 9 7
	K J 10 3 J 7 Q 10 9 5 6 4 2
Open 1NT +4		Open 1NT 8-7 (2-1-0)		2 North down 1 -50				1 NT North made 1 +90

4. 2012 World Championship Quarterfinal				Closed	Netherlands			Open	Monaco
Board 25 E-W Vul	K J 3 A Q 8 4 3 A 5 4 10 3			Helgemo West 2 Lead 4 4 J 10 7 K	Drijver North 1 AP 2nd 3 A 3 6 10 6	Helness East Dbl 3rd Q 3 2 J A 2	Brink South Pass 4th 9 2 K 6 8 A	Verhees West Pass Lead 8 5 K A 4 10 10 4 5	Fantoni North 1 NT 2 2nd Q 2 6 10 2 A 5 K 7	v.Prooijen East Pass AP 3rd 9 Q 2 9 4 3 J 6 K	Nunes South 2 4th 4 K A 6 7 2 7 3 6
A J 7 6 2 10 9 2 Q J 9 7 6			Q 6 2 K 10 K J 8 3 A 5 4 2
	10 9 8 7 5 4 9 5 Q 7 6 K 8
Open 1NT +6		Open 1NT 14-7 (3-1-1)		2 West made 3 -110				2 North made 2 +110

5. 2012 World Championship Round of 16				Closed	France			Open	Netherlands
Board 70 N-S Vul	K 8 Q 10 9 8 7 A K K 8 6 2			Drijver West 1 2 3 Lead K A 6 Q 2 J Q J 2 9	Pilon North 1 Pass Pass AP 2nd 5 9 3 8 K 6 3 10 6 8	Brink East Pass 2 3 3rd 7 2 J 10 A 4 4 4 A 7	Toffier South Pass Pass Pass 4th 6 8 A 5 3 7 8 2 9	Bompis West Pass Lead Q 2 4 J 10 9 7 6	v.Prooijen North 1 NT 2nd 2 7 K 3 6 6 8 K	Quantin East Pass 3rd 4 Q A 2 Q 3 2 5	Verhees South Pass 4th A A 5 8 7 3 6 3
Q 9 7 4 2 A J 8 6 4 A 10 4			A J 10 K 5 4 2 Q J 9 5 7 3
	6 5 3 6 3 10 7 3 2 Q J 9 5
Open 1H +1		Open 1NT 14-8 (3-2-1)		3 West made 4 -170				1 NT North down 2 -200

6. 2012 World Championship Qualifying				Closed	France			Open	USA
Board 14 None Vul	A Q Q 10 9 6 2 J 9 3 2 A J			Hamman West Pass Pass Pass Pass AP Lead 5 2	Rombaut North 1 2 3 NT 4 5 2nd 8 8	Zia East Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass 3rd 10 A	Lorenzini South 2 2 NT 4 4 NT 6 4th A 6	Bompis West Pass Pass AP Lead 2 A J 3 K Q 8 9 2	Meckstroth North 1 NT 3 4 NT 2nd 8 7 9 4 6 10 4 7 8	Quantin East Pass Pass Pass 3rd J 2 5 A 2 6 9 A K	Rodwell South 2 NT 4 6 NT 4th Q 3 4 6 4 5 3 6 Q
J 10 7 K J 4 3 Q 6 10 6 4 3			6 5 4 3 2 8 7 5 10 8 4 9 7
	K 9 8 A A K 7 5 K Q 8 5 2
Open 1NT +3		Open 1NT 17-8 (4-2-2)		6 North made 6 +920				6 NT North made 7 +1020

7. 2012 World Championship Qualifying				Closed	Brazil			Open	Poland
Board 16 N-S Vul	K J 4 A 6 5 4 3 A 3 2 Q 3			Zmudzinski West Pass AP Lead 5 3 7 9 6 A K 4 A 8 J	Branco North 1 2 NT 2nd 7 2 J K 5 9 2 3 9 A	Balicki East Pass Pass 3rd 9 Q 4 6 Q 4 10 Q 5 3	R.Barbosa South 2 3 NT 4th J 8 K 2 4 6 7 7 8 2	Villas-Boas West AP Lead 2 5	Buras North 1 NT 2nd 10 Q	Campos East Pass 3rd A 4	Narkiewicz South 3 NT 4th 3 6
9 6 J 8 Q J 8 7 6 A 9 7 5			8 5 3 2 K 10 9 2 9 5 J 4 2
	A Q 10 7 Q 7 K 10 4 K 10 8 6
Open 1NT +1		Open 1NT 18-8 (5-2-2)		3 NT North made 3 +600				3 NT North made 4 +630

8. 2012 World Championship Qualifying				Open	Netherlands			Closed	Switzerland
Board 28 E-W Vul	A 7 A J 9 7 6 9 5 3 K 3 2			Piedra West Pass Pass AP Lead 5 7 Q 2 3 J 2	de Wijs North 1 2 3 NT 2nd 2 3 4 8 Q Q J	Wildavsky East Dbl Pass Pass 3rd 8 K 6 3 5 5 10	Muller South 2 3 4 4th A 6 K 9 7 7 4	Brink West Pass Lead J 7 Q 3 Q 4 10 8 A	Nikolenkov North 1 NT Pass 2nd 2 5 3 K 6 2 4 5	Drijver East Dbl 3rd 6 9 6 7 3 5 7 9	S.Magnusson South Pass 4th A 8 K 3 10 2 6 8
8 6 5 4 3 Q J 7 2 9 7 6 4			J 10 5 3 K 2 K 8 6 A Q J 8
	K Q 9 4 2 Q 10 8 A 10 4 10 5
Open 1NT +11		Open 1NT 29-8 (6-2-2)		4 North down 1 -50				1 NT× North made 4 +480

9. 2012 World Championship Qualifying				Open	Monaco			Closed	Turkey
Board 16 N-S Vul	A J 8 K Q 8 4 2 A 4 3 J 8			Yilmaz West Pass Lead 7 A	Multon North 1 Pass 2nd 2 7	Gur East 2 3 3rd J 3	Zimmermann South 2 AP 4th Q 8	Nunes West Pass Lead Q A K 6 4 2 5 K	Kokten North 1 NT 2nd 5 7 10 2 6 6 7 3	Fantoni East Pass 3rd 9 3 2 6 3 4 K 5	O.Aker South Pass 4th 8 J 3 8 J 2 A 7
K 9 4 3 2 7 6 J 10 9 5 9 3			Q 10 5 J 10 3 Q A K Q 6 4 2
	7 6 A 9 5 K 8 7 6 2 10 7 5
Open 1NT +1		Open 1NT 30-8 (7-2-3)		3 East down 1 +50				1 NT North made 1 +90

10. 2012 World Championship Qualifying				Open	Estonia			Closed	France
Board 19 N-S Vul	K 5 2 A K 8 7 5 K 10 J 7 4			Quantin West Pass Pass 5 Lead Q 2 A K Q Q	Naber North 1 Pass AP 2nd 4 6 3 3 4 7	Bompis East 3 4 3rd 5 K 2 6 10 3	Luks South Dbl 4 4th 10 5 4 7 J K	Laanemae West Pass Pass Pass Lead K 3 2 5 3 7 Q J 8	Lorenzini North 1 NT 2 NT 4 2nd 2 6 4 10 6 5 5 9 10	Karpov East Dbl Pass AP 3rd 2 K 7 Q A J 7 J 2	Rombaut South 2 4 4th 4 A 10 4 3 9 8 9
A J 3 9 6 4 9 7 6 5 10 6 2			Q 10 8 10 A 2 A K Q 9 8 5 3
	9 7 6 4 Q J 3 2 Q J 8 4 3 —
Open 1NT +12		Open 1NT 42-8 (8-2-3)		5 East down 1 +50				4 North made 5 +650

11. 2012 World Championship Qualifying				Closed	Estonia			Open	France
Board 32 E-W Vul	J 3 2 A K Q 5 4 A J J 6 4			Lorenzini West Pass AP Lead 8 5 4 K Q K A	Karpov North 1 2nd 9 2 6 7 10 2 5	Rombaut East Dbl 3rd 10 J J 9 4 7 9	Laanemae South 3 4th A 6 K 2 3 4 6	Naber West Pass Pass 2 Lead A Q 2 9 K Q K 4 10	Bompis North 1 NT 2 AP 2nd 8 5 Q 10 7 10 4 A 9	Luks East 2 Dbl 3rd 7 3 6 K 4 6 7 5 8	Quantin South Pass Pass 4th 6 2 J 8 2 3 A 7 J
A 9 6 4 10 6 2 8 7 6 10 9 7			K Q 8 5 8 K 10 5 3 2 A K 3
	10 7 J 9 7 3 Q 9 4 Q 8 5 2
Open 1H +3		Open 1NT 42-11 (8-3-3)		3 North down 1 -50				2 West made 3 -140

12. 2012 Spingold Round of 32				Open	Amoils			Closed	Denmark
Board 10 Both Vul	A 8 A K 10 8 7 6 J 8 2 Q 10			Konow West Pass Pass Pass AP Lead 3 3 8 K 9 A 10 4	Bertheau North 1 2 3 2nd 10 10 4 5 5 2 K	Schaltz East Pass Pass Pass 3rd J A J 6 7 4 A	T.Bessis South 1 2 4 4th K 2 8 7 Q Q 2	Fu West Pass Pass Pass AP Lead 2 10 2 4 4 7 10 6 J 3	Welland North 1 NT 2 3 2nd 3 5 7 K 5 3 7 4 9 4	Delmonte East Pass Pass Pass 3rd J K Q 10 K 3 5 2 8 J	S.Auken South 2 3 4 4th A 9 A 8 2 A 9 Q 7 Q
10 Q J 9 5 A 5 4 9 8 7 4 3			Q 7 4 2 2 Q 10 9 7 A J 6 5
	K J 9 6 5 3 4 3 K 6 3 K 2
Open 1H +3		Open 1NT 42-14 (8-5-6)		4 South down 2 -200				4 North down 3 -300

13. 2012 Spingold Round of 32				Closed	Amoils			Open	Denmark
Board 14 None Vul	10 9 4 K Q 8 3 2 A K Q 5 2			S.Auken West 1 NT Lead A 3 A 3 J 3 Q K 4 A 8	Fu North 1 Pass 2nd 5 4 2 5 9 K 5 4 9 6	Welland East Pass 3 NT 3rd 8 10 6 10 Q 10 7 3 K 7	Delmonte South Pass AP 4th 2 J 8 7 2 6 A 2 7 10	T.Bessis West Pass Dbl Lead 10 2 2 8 3	Konow North 1 NT 2 Rdbl 2nd J 6 K 4	Bertheau East Pass Pass 3 3rd Q 7 5 7	Schaltz South 2 Pass AP 4th 6 Q 8 A
K A J 9 J 9 7 3 2 A Q 4 3			A J 8 3 6 5 4 10 5 K J 10 6
	Q 7 6 5 2 10 7 8 6 4 9 8 7
Open 1H +5		Open 1NT 42-19 (8-6-6)		3 NT West down 1 +50				3 East made 4 -130

14. 2012 USBC Final				Open	Nickell			Closed	Diamond
Board 77 Both Vul	A 9 Q 10 9 8 7 K J 10 5 A J			Hampson West Pass Lead A 5 J 4 J 5 K J 10	Katz North 1 2 2nd 4 4 K K 2 2 3 4 9	Greco East Dbl AP 3rd 2 Q 7 6 10 3 6 7 K	Nickell South 1 4th 5 A 6 7 A 8 9 Q 3	Rodwell West Pass 3 Lead J 9 10 10 J 5 A 9 K	Diamond North 1 NT Pass AP 2nd 3 K 4 4 3 2 4 K 7	Meckstroth East Dbl Dbl 3rd 4 A Q K Q 2 3 5	Platnick South 2 Pass 4th Q 6 A 6 A 8 8 10
10 8 6 3 2 Q 9 2 Q 9 6 3 2			K J 7 4 A 5 4 A 3 K 10 8 5
	Q 6 5 3 2 K J 8 7 6 4 7 4
Open 1H +5		Open 1NT 42-24 (8-7-6)		2 North made 2 +90				3 West made 3 -110

15. 2012 USBC Semifinal				Open	Nickell			Closed	Milner
Board 112 E-W Vul	A 4 A 9 8 6 4 A J 7 6 9 2			Kranyak West Pass Pass Pass Pass AP Lead 9 A 4 8 6 A K Q 7	Zia North 1 2 3 4 2nd 2 2 4 5 3 3 6 8 J	G.Wolpert East Pass Pass Pass Pass 3rd 3 5 K A 7 9 2 4	Hamman South 2 2 4 4 4th A 3 10 2 Q 4 10 J	Rodwell West Pass Pass Pass Dbl Lead 2 A 9 A 2 6 K Q	J.Lall North 1 NT 3 4 6 2nd 8 2 3 3 3 9 6 8	Meckstroth East Pass Pass Pass AP 3rd Q 5 K 2 A 7 9 4	Bathurst South 3 3 5 4th A 3 10 4 8 5 10 J
Q 6 3 Q J 10 3 K Q 5 8 6 3			K 10 9 8 2 10 9 4 3 2 J 10 4
	J 7 5 2 K 7 5 8 A K Q 7 5
Open 1H +11		Open 1NT 42-35 (8-8-6)		4 North made 4 +420				6 North down 2 -100

16. 2012 USBC Semifinal				Open	Nickell			Closed	Milner
Board 105 E-W Vul	J 3 2 A K 8 7 4 2 K 10 Q 2			Bathurst West Pass AP Lead 5 3 K 2 5 10 J	Rodwell North 1 2 2nd 2 4 6 4 10 Q	J.Lall East Pass Pass 3rd A 9 2 A Q 4	Meckstroth South 1 NT 3 4th 7 A 5 3 K 3	Katz West Pass Pass Lead J A Q 2 Q 7 J 10 A 8 4	G.Wolpert North 1 NT 2 NT 3 NT 2nd 2 4 7 6 4 5 8 6 3 6 4	Nickell East Pass Pass AP 3rd 5 3 5 K 3 J 6 Q 5 7 8	Kranyak South 2 3 4th 7 10 K 9 10 A 2 K 9 9 3
9 8 5 4 Q 9 5 9 6 5 3 10 3			A 10 6 J 10 6 3 A Q J K 9 4
	K Q 7 — 8 7 4 2 A J 8 7 6 5
Open 1NT +7		Open 1NT 49-35 (9-8-7)		3 South made 3 +110				3 NT North made 3 +400

17. 2012 USBC Semifinal				Open	Milner			Closed	Nickell
Board 80 N-S Vul	10 3 Q 10 9 6 3 A 6 3 A K J			Hamman West 3 4 Lead A 4 Q K Q 4	Milner North 1 4 Dbl 2nd 8 2 K 8 9 K	Zia East 2 Dbl AP 3rd 3 J 4 2 4 Q	H.Lall South 3 Pass 4th 2 7 J 3 10 3	Bathurst West 4 Lead 8 K 2 K 6	Rodwell North 1 NT AP 2nd 2 9 7 7 K	J.Lall East 3 3rd 10 4 Q 9 A	Meckstroth South Pass 4th J 3 A 2 8
A 4 2 J 8 Q J 10 8 Q 10 3 2			K Q J 7 6 5 K 2 9 4 2 7 5
	9 8 A 7 5 4 K 7 5 9 8 6 4
Open 1H +4		Open 1NT 49-39 (9-9-7)		4 × East down 2 +300				4 East down 3 +150

18. 2012 USBC Semifinal				Open	Lee			Closed	Diamond
Board 82 E-W Vul	Q 9 8 5 A Q J 9 4 A 6 2 K			Moss West Pass AP Lead 3 8 6 2 J 6 4 7 K 2 9 10 Q	H.Weinstein North 1 2nd 2 J 5 5 Q 7 10 4 A 8 3 A 10	Gitelman East Pass 3rd 10 3 8 K A K 5 9 7 9 6 5 7	Garner South Pass 2 4th Q 2 J 3 8 4 A 9 6 4 K J Q	Lee West Pass Lead 3 A 4 5 J 9 2 J	Diamond North 1 NT 2nd 7 3 6 3 7 2 8 Q	Demirev East AP 3rd 9 2 K Q 3 4 K A	Platnick South Pass 4th K 8 10 7 2 4 9 5
K 10 2 10 8 Q 10 9 4 3 Q 9 6			A J 7 6 3 8 7 5 A 10 5 3 2
	7 6 4 3 K 5 2 K J J 8 7 4
Open 1H +1		Open 1NT 49-40 (9-10-7)		2 North made 3 +140				1 NT North made 2 +120

19. 2012 USBC Quarterfinal				Closed	Diamond			Open	Jacobs
Board 96 N-S Vul	A 2 K Q J 8 6 10 9 8 2 K 4			Beatty West Pass Pass Pass AP Lead 8	Hampson North 1 2 2 NT 3 2nd	Jacobs East Pass Pass Pass Pass 3rd	Greco South 2 2 3 4 4th	Platnick West Pass AP Lead 6 A 3 K 10 7 3	Bates North 1 NT 3 2nd A 4 2 2 5 Q K	Diamond East 2 Pass 3rd 4 6 J 7 K 9 A	Wold South 3 4 4th 2 5 10 9 3 10
Q 7 4 3 9 4 2 Q 4 3 J 8 3			K 10 8 6 10 5 6 5 A Q 10 9 2
	J 9 5 A 7 3 A K J 7 7 6 5
Open 1H +12		Open 1H 52-49 (11-9-7)		4 North made 4 +620				4 North down 1 -100

20. 2012 USBC Quarterfinal				Closed	Milner			Open	Mahaffey
Board 83 E-W Vul	A J J 8 6 5 2 J 4 2 A K 9			Pszczola West Pass AP Lead 8 4	H.Lall North 1 2 NT 2nd 5 5	Lev East Pass Pass 3rd Q K	Milner South 2 3 NT 4th A 3	G.Wolpert West Pass AP Lead 9 7 Q 7	Jacobus North 1 NT 2 NT 2nd A 3 5 8	Kranyak East Pass Pass 3rd 3 J 4 K	Passell South 2 3 NT 4th 5 A 6 2
K Q 7 3 2 K 4 3 9 3 10 6 3			10 8 6 4 Q 10 9 7 A 10 6 5 7
	9 5 A K Q 8 7 Q J 8 5 4 2
Open 1NT +1		Open 1H 52-50 (11-10-8)		3 NT North made 3 +400				3 NT North made 4 +430

21. 2012 USBC Round of 16				Open	Milner			Closed	Wolfson
Board 98 E-W Vul	Q 4 K Q J 6 3 K 8 5 4 K 2			Compton West Pass 2 AP Lead 9 Q K 5 3 3 5 J	Bathurst North 1 3 2nd 5 A A 2 4 6 10 3	Bramley East Dbl Pass 3rd 8 4 2 K 9 K A 4	J.Lall South Pass 2 4 4th Q 7 4 10 8 2 3 Q	Kranyak West Pass AP Lead 6 8 4 A 9 7 5	Willenken North 1 NT 2nd 10 2 2 8 5 5 4	G.Wolpert East Pass 3rd J A Q 3 Q 4 7	Rosenberg South Pass 3 NT 4th K 6 A 2 4 5 3
10 8 3 2 8 7 2 6 Q J 7 5 3			K J 9 7 A 10 Q 10 2 A 9 6 4
	A 6 5 9 5 4 A J 9 7 3 10 8
Open 1H +10		Open 1H 62-50 (13-10-9)		4 North made 4 +420				3 NT North down 1 -50

22. 2012 Vanderbilt Semifinal				Open	Falk			Closed	Amoils
Board 24 None Vul	7 6 A Q 8 7 2 Q 7 4 A Q 8			T.Bessis West Pass 2 NT Lead 3 J 4 7 Q 7 4 K 6 9	Friedland North 1 Pass 2nd 2 4 2 A 6 J 2 2 7 J	Delmonte East 1 3 3rd 6 3 K 5 9 3 5 3 J 8	Dahl South 2 AP 4th 10 Q A 6 5 8 8 9 5	Falk West Pass Pass Lead K A J 10 J A Q 8 K 3 A	Grue North 1 NT 2nd 3 4 9 4 5 3 5 4 3 10	Lusky East Pass 3rd Q 2 8 5 6 2 6 J 4 Q	Cheek South Pass 4th 7 6 2 7 Q 7 5 8 9 2
Q 8 5 2 K 10 6 3 A 10 8 5 7			A K J 10 J J 6 2 10 9 5 4 3
	9 4 3 9 5 4 K 9 3 K J 6 2
Open 1NT +6		Open 1H 62-56 (13-11-10)		3 East made 4 -170				1 NT North made 1 +90

23. 2012 Vanderbilt Semifinal				Closed	Bertheau			Open	Diamond
Board 27 None Vul	8 6 A Q 10 9 5 3 K J 8 A 6			Diamond West Pass Pass Lead K Q 2 5 A 3 4 Q	Bertheau North 1 2 2nd 3 K A A 2 8 3	Platnick East Pass AP 3rd 5 7 8 8 7 K J	Cullin South Pass 1 4th 6 6 6 2 4 6 5	Nystrom West Pass Lead A Q K 7 Q 10 9 3 K Q 5	Gitelman North 1 NT 2nd 3 K 4 6 J 6 8 4 5 8 8	Upmark East AP 3rd 2 3 5 A 2 2 4 4 7 J K	Moss South Pass 4th 6 6 8 2 3 5 10 Q A 7 9
Q 5 2 6 4 A Q 10 3 10 7 5 3			A K J 4 J 8 2 6 5 Q J 9 8
	10 9 7 3 K 7 9 7 4 2 K 4 2
Open 1H +1		Open 1H 63-56 (14-11-10)		2 North made 4 +170				1 NT North made 3 +150

24. 2012 Vanderbilt Semifinal				Open	Falk			Closed	Amoils
Board 31 N-S Vul	A Q 3 A K 10 6 4 J 6 3 J 2			Delmonte West AP Lead 10 Q J 9 8 A 3 4 A 2	Dahl North 1 2nd 3 2 5 7 7 10 6 3 9 A	T.Bessis East 1 3rd 4 4 10 6 K 2 J Q K	Friedland South 3 NT 4th Q 3 6 8 2 8 5 7 4	Lusky West AP Lead 6	Cheek North 1 NT 2nd	Falk East Pass 3rd	Grue South 3 NT 4th
8 5 7 5 2 K 10 9 5 9 7 4 3			10 9 7 6 2 3 A 8 4 A 10 8 6
	K J 4 Q J 9 8 Q 7 2 K Q 5
Open 1NT +1		Open 1H 63-57 (14-12-10)		3 NT South made 3 +600				3 NT North made 4 +630

25. 2012 Vanderbilt Quarterfinal				Open	Bertheau			Closed	Gordon
Board 46 None Vul	A K Q 3 10 9 8 6 5 K 2 K 7			Berkowitz West Pass Pass Pass AP Lead Q 5 8 10 4	Cullin North 1 2 3 2nd 3 3 4 7	Sontag East Pass Pass Pass 3rd 4 Q A 4	Bertheau South 2 3 4 4th K 2 2 J	Upmark West Pass Pass AP Lead 3	Aa North 1 NT 2 NT 2nd	Nystrom East Pass Pass 3rd	Molberg South 2 3 NT 4th
10 9 7 6 4 J 2 7 4 A Q 5 4			5 2 K 7 3 Q J 10 8 6 5 9 8
	J 8 A Q 4 A 9 3 J 10 6 3 2
Open 1H +1		Open 1H 64-57 (15-12-10)		4 North made 5 +450				3 NT North made 4 +430

26. 2011 Bermuda Bowl Semifinal				Closed	USA1			Open	USA2
Board 85 E-W Vul	A 5 3 Q J 8 7 2 K 7 5 K 9			Hurd West Pass Pass AP Lead 2 9 J 2 10 3 2 Q	Levin North 1 3 2nd 6 4 A 4 5 7 J K	Wooldridge East 1 Pass 3rd 10 J 6 10 4 5 5 A	Weinstein South 2 4 4th K Q 7 K 9 A 3 4	Fleisher West Pass AP Lead 4 J 3	J.Lall North 1 NT 2nd 7 3 2	Kamil East Pass 3rd 10 Q J	Grue South 3 NT 4th 5 9 K
J 10 2 K 9 3 Q J Q 10 8 7 3			K Q 8 6 4 6 4 A 8 3 5 4 2
	9 7 A 10 5 10 9 6 4 2 A J 6
Open 1H +2		Open 1H 66-57 (16-12-10)		4 North down 2 -100				3 NT North down 3 -150

27. 2011 Bermuda Bowl Quarterfinal				Open	USA2			Closed	Sweden
Board 66 E-W Vul	A K 9 5 A J 9 5 2 Q 5 J 9			Upmark West Pass AP Lead 6 10 2 K A 5 4 3	Wooldridge North 1 2nd J 4 3 5 Q 9 K	Nystrom East Pass 3rd 10 A 8 7 2 A 6	Hurd South Pass 2 4th 5 K Q 4 10 2 J	J.Lall West Pass Lead 4 2 8 6 J 6	Fredin North 1 NT 2nd 2 K Q 7 A	Grue East AP 3rd 5 3 2 J 8	Fallenius South Pass 4th 9 4 5 3 6
10 4 2 Q 7 4 A K 9 8 6 6 5			8 7 6 3 K 7 3 2 A Q 7 4 3
	Q J 10 8 6 3 J 10 4 K 10 8 2
Open 1NT +1		Open 1H 66-58 (16-13-11)		2 North made 3 +140				1 NT North made 4 +180

28. 2011 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying				Open	Poland			Closed	Israel
Board 13 Both Vul	A K Q A 10 7 5 4 Q 4 8 7 3			I.Herbst West 3 Lead A K A J 8	Narkiewicz North 1 AP 2nd 5 8 4 Q 6	O.Herbst East Pass 3rd 3 4 5 6	Buras South 2 4th 10 2 9 K	Gawrys West Pass Lead J 5 6 2 2 A K 4	Barel North 1 NT 4 2nd K 7 9 Q 10 5 9 K	Kalita East Pass AP 3rd A 9 A 5 Q 3 4 3	Zack South 4 4th 3 2 4 K 8 3 J 6
10 J 6 A J 10 8 3 2 A Q 6 5			9 8 5 K 9 2 7 6 5 J 10 9 4
	J 7 6 4 3 2 Q 8 3 K 9 K 2
Open 1NT +1		Open 1H 66-59 (16-14-11)		3 West made 4 -130				4 North down 1 -100

29. 2011 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying				Open	Brazil			Closed	USA2
Board 14 None Vul	3 2 K J 8 3 2 A K 2 K 9 5			Hurd West Pass AP Lead 7 5 10 5 9 9 6 3	Villas-Boas North 1 2 2nd 3 3 7 7 K 6 7 A	Wooldridge East Pass Pass 3rd Q Q 2 K 5 A K 10	Campos South 1 3 4th A 2 Q 2 4 4 8 4	Brenner West Pass Lead 6 6 5 10 J 9 K 4 8	J.Lall North 1 NT 2 NT 2nd 10 2 5 6 Q A 9 2 8	Branco East Pass AP 3rd 9 K A 2 K 5 4 A 7	Grue South 2 4th 2 3 4 Q 3 3 A 7 3
K 9 4 A 7 6 Q 9 6 J 7 4 2			A J 8 6 5 Q 9 5 J 8 7 5 3
	Q 10 7 10 4 10 4 3 A Q 10 8 6
Open 1NT +2		Open 1H 66-61 (16-15-11)		3 North down 2 -100				2 NT North down 1 -50

30. 2011 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying				Open	Poland			Closed	Brazil
Board 20 Both Vul	J 3 2 K Q 6 4 3 K J 3 A Q			Campos West Pass Pass AP Lead 4 K 5 6 K 3 8	Narkiewicz North 1 3 2nd 2 9 A 7 2 3	Villas-Boas East Pass Pass 3rd 10 6 Q J 4 Q	Buras South 2 3 NT 4th 7 3 J 7 2 A	Gawrys West Pass AP Lead 3 J 3 5 3 J Q Q J	Brenner North 1 NT 2nd 8 7 5 7 4 K 8 5	Kalita East Pass 3rd 9 4 A K Q 7 7 K	Branco South 3 NT 4th A 8 10 2 A 2 6 4
Q 8 6 4 J 10 A 9 8 7 2 9 6			K 10 5 9 8 7 5 — 10 7 5 4 3 2
	A 9 7 A 2 Q 10 6 5 4 K J 8
Open 1NT +1		Open 1H 66-62 (16-16-11)		3 NT South made 3 +600				3 NT North made 4 +630