Data 9X40 Main

One Diamond vs One Notrump

by Richard Pavlicek

Second seat, 10-13 HCP

A total of 156 cases occurred in 40,069 deals from 72 major events 1996-2014.
Cases with swings of 2+ IMPs are shown here, most recent first.

2014 Spingold Round of 32, Segment 3 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 1 A Q 5
10 8
8 7 6
A Q 7 6 4 Nowosadzki
WEST
Pass
2
Pass
AP

Lead
6
K
2
Q
6
7
A
6
K
10 Ju
North
1
Pass
3

2nd
8
3
8
8
3
9
9
J
4 Kalita
East
1
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
4
A
10
2
2
7
A
7 Z.Shi
South
2
Dbl
3 NT

4th
A
5
9
J
6
3
4
2
Q H.Shi
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
4
5
K
2
Q
7
4
6 Jagniewski
North
1 NT
Pass

2nd
2
10
3
8
8
3
9
9 Zhuang
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
9
6
A
10
2
7
A Gawel
South
3 NT

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

Par +1520
7 NT NS 10 7 2
A 2
A K 10 5 3
K 10 2

1 +3 1 3-0 3 NT S +3 +490 3 NT N = +400

2014 USBC Round of 16, Segment 7 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 2 Q 4
A Q
K Q 7 6 3 2
5 4 3 Bathurst
WEST
Pass
Pass
Dbl
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
Q
A
J
Q
3
2
7
Q
4 Watson
North
1
2
Pass
4
5

2nd
A
8
10
9
2
8
2
7
8 Moss
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
9
6
K
7
10
3
9
3
A J.Feldman
South
1
3
4
5
6

4th
3
5
4
8
K
5
5
2
J J.Stansby
WEST
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
6
2 Diamond
North
1 NT
2

2nd
3
4 Hung
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
A Platnick
South
2
4 NT

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

Par +2220
7 NT NS A K 10 6 3
J 9 3
A J
A 10 7

1 +12 1 15-0 6 N +1 +1390 4 NT N +3 +720

2014 USBC Round of 16, Segment 7 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 3 K 7 6 3
J 5
K J 9 7
A 7 6 Koneru
WEST
Pass
Dbl
4

Lead
J
6
3
6
7
7
5
10 Kamil
North
1
Pass
AP

2nd
K
2
5
3
2
9
8
2 Krekorian
East
Dbl
2

3rd
A
3
K
7
10
9
9
Q Coren
South
2
Pass

4th
5
8
A
A
J
4
4 Passell
WEST
Pass
4

Lead
9
2
7
3
J
Q
10
J Woolsey
North
1 NT
Pass

2nd
A
3
5
5
Q
J
7
3 Jacobus
East
2
Pass

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

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

Par -620
4 EW 9 5 4 2
A 9 2
6 5 4 2
J 3

1 +13 1 28-0 4 E -1 +100 4 W +1 -650

2013 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 5 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 4 K 8 4
5 3 2
Q 4
A K 9 7 3 Tobing
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
K
A
K
4
10
3 Zhang
North
1
Pass

2nd
7
2
8
6
K
Q Asbi
East
1 NT

3rd
2
3
J
J
5
2 W.Wang
South
Pass

4th
A
4
Q
3
6
3 Lian
WEST
Pass
2
Pass

Lead
A
K
A
4
4
K
5
9
7
J
4 Karwur
North
1 NT
Pass
4

2nd
2
8
6
K
10
J
5
J
Q
7
2 H.Shi
East
Dbl
3
AP

3rd
6
3
8
7
A
2
Q
3
6
5
10 Sakul
South
Pass
Dbl

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

Par -110
3 EW A 10 7
K Q 9 6
8 2
8 6 4 2

1 +2 1 31-0 1 NT E +1 -120 4 N -2 -200

2013 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 14 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 5 K 7 3
K 10 2
A 5 4 3
Q J 3 Karwur
WEST
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
4
9
Q
J
8
3
10
A
9
Q
K
9 Tislevoll
North
1
2 NT

2nd
Q
6
5
7
A
8
7
6
J
5
10
7 Sakul
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
5
K
6
8
6
9
2
3
4
3
Q
A Ware
South
2
3 NT

4th
3
5
4
K
2
2
2
8
7
10
J
J Cornell
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
4
9
Q
3
9
A
10
9
2
10 Asbi
North
1 NT
Pass

2nd
J
4
5
5
7
4
7
6
K
8 Bach
East
2
Pass

3rd
6
K
6
8
2
J
3
2
A
A Tobing
South
3 NT

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

Par +130
4 NS Q J
A J 9
10 9 2
A 10 9 8 6

1 NT +10 1 31-10 3 NT N -1 -50 3 NT N = +400

2013 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 18 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 6 J 9 8 4
K 10 9 5
A J 9
A 9 Tobing
WEST
Pass
2
AP

Lead
A
K
7
2
10
10
J
9
5
4
9
8 Hussein
North
1
Pass

2nd
2
3
Q
9
K
Q
7
3
A
J
4
10 Asbi
East
Dbl
Pass

3rd
5
6
3
K
7
A
4
2
Q
7
J
6 Sadek
South
Rdbl
2

4th
4
8
9
3
J
6
2
5
5
A
8
Q Noshy
WEST
Pass
Pass
2
Pass
3
AP

Lead
8
6
A
9
7
Q
Q
3
5 Karwur
North
1 NT
Rdbl
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
A
10
4
K
K
5
7
2
A Samir
East
Dbl
Pass
Pass
2
Pass

3rd
3
2
3
J
3
5
9
8
7 George
South
Pass
Pass
Dbl
Dbl
Dbl

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

Par +400
3 NT NS Q 3 2
Q J 8 2
K 10 4
Q J 3

1 NT +6 1 31-16 2 N -1 -50 3 × W -1 +200

2013 USBC Semifinal, Segment 3 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 7 A Q 10 4
A J 9
Q 10 7 6
10 5 G.Wolpert
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
Q
10
10
5
8
2
5
8 Weinstein
North
1
2

2nd
A
A
2
J
J
4
3
5 Kranyak
East
Pass
AP

3rd
3
4
K
3
K
J
10
7 Levin
South
1

4th
6
2
9
4
5
K
K
10 Meckstroth
WEST
Pass
2
AP

Lead
5
2
Q
A
Q
K
7
5
Q
10
9
9 Bathurst
North
1 NT
Pass

2nd
6
10
3
3
8
A
K
8
9
J
7
8 Rodwell
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
A
7
5
6
3
A
10
4
K
4
9 Dwyer
South
Pass
Dbl

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

Par +140
3 NS K 9 6 5
6 4 2
A 5
J 9 4 3

1 NT +14 Even 31-31 2 S = +110 2 × W -4 +1100

2013 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 6 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 8 A Q 9
9 3
A 9 5 4 2
Q J 6 Lev
WEST
Pass
2

Lead
10
6
6
Q
4
8
J
J
2 Katz
North
1
Pass

2nd
J
A
2
K
7
J
2
A
7 Cohler
East
1 NT
2

3rd
A
2
3
5
10
10
K
6
K Nickell
South
Pass
AP

4th
3
3
9
7
9
4
3
4
Q Weinstein
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
Q
2
2
K
A
4
7
4 Passell
North
1 NT
Pass

2nd
A
7
10
4
5
5
Q
6 Levin
East
Dbl
Pass

3rd
3
2
3
3
8
K
6
10 Jacobus
South
2

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

Par -120
2 NT EW K 4 2
7 6 5 2
10
10 9 5 4 2

1 NT +2 1 NT 33-31 2 E = -110 2 S -1 -50

2012 World Championship Round of 16, Segment 4 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 9 8 4 3
K J
A 10 9 8 3 2
K 5 Askgaard
WEST
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
7
6
3
4
9
4
10
A
2
5 Narkiewicz
North
1
1 NT

2nd
5
Q
9
J
8
3
Q
4
K
2 Bjarnarson
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
2
K
A
3
Q
8
6
Q
J Buras
South
1
2

4th
J
K
A
5
K
6
2
7
J
3 Balicki
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
6
K
7
10
8
3
4
A
9
8
Q L.Blakset
North
1 NT
Pass

2nd
J
A
K
5
2
8
6
10
5
4
7 Zmudzinski
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
3
A
9
7
J
3
4
6
Q
A Schaltz
South
3 NT

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

Par -130
4 EW K Q 10 7 5 2
10 8 5
Q 6
Q J

1 +8 1 40-33 2 S = +110 3 NT N -5 -250

2012 Spingold Quarterfinal, Segment 1 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 10 A 9 7 4
K Q 9 3
A 6 5
6 2 Helness
WEST
Pass
Pass
5

Lead
K
10
4
7
J Zia
North
1
2
Dbl

2nd
2
5
Q
Q
Q Helgemo
East
Pass
3
AP

3rd
4
A
K
7
K Martel
South
1
4

4th
3
5
2
4 Rosenberg
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
2
Q
Q
6
6
9
9 Fantoni
North
1 NT
2
3 NT
4
4 NT
Pass

2nd
4
5
K
A
A
4 Willenken
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Dbl

3rd
3
7
2
2
J
A Nunes
South
2
2
4
4
5
Rdbl

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

Par +100
6 × EW -1 K Q J 10
A J 6 5 4 2
Q 9
Q

1 NT +18 1 NT 51-40 5 × E = -550 5 ×× S +1 +1200

Data 9X40 Main

Top One Diamond vs One Notrump

2011 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 10 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 11 9 3
K J
A Q J 9 8 3
Q 8 3 Nanev
WEST
Pass
Dbl

Lead
5
3
4
8
6
A
J I.Herbst
North
1
2

2nd
6
9
6
K
2
7
2 Mihov
East
Pass
AP

3rd
10
A
K
4
Q
2
7 O.Herbst
South
1

4th
Q
7
5
2
5
10
K Zack
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
7
Q
J
9
8
3
J
K
A Aronov
North
1 NT
2
3 NT

2nd
4
5
5
2
4
3
5
9
7 Barel
East
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
K
6
4
2
6
7
7
A
3 Stefanov
South
2
3

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

Par +300
4 × EW -2 Q 7 6 2
A 10 8 7 4
6 4
A 6

1 NT +7 1 NT 58-40 2 N +2 +130 3 NT N = +400

2011 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 3 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 12 9 3
K 6
A K 8 5 4 3
K 10 6 Mihov
WEST
Pass
Dbl
Dbl

Lead
7
3
8
9
10
6
Q
4
J
7
Q Lauria
North
1
Pass
AP

2nd
A
K
9
A
10
3
3
8
7
5
10 Nanev
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
9
4
2
7
2
3
5
10
2
K
A Versace
South
Pass
1

4th
6
2
K
6
K
Q
4
Q
4
A Sementa
WEST
Pass
Pass
3

Lead
K
8
3
2
5
2
J Stefanov
North
1 NT
2
Pass

2nd
9
10
A
3
7
6
4 Duboin
East
Pass
Dbl
4

3rd
6
4
6
A
Q
Q
5 Aronov
South
2
Pass
AP

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

Par -430
4 NT West 10 7 4
J 10 9 7 4 3
6
J 7 4

1 +6 1 NT 58-47 1 × S -1 -200 4 W = -420

2011 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 3 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 13 9 3
K 6
A K 8 5 4 3
K 10 6 Upmark
WEST
Pass
Dbl
Dbl
2

Lead
9
5
6
9
K
2
Q Puri
North
1
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
A
4
5
6
8
6
3 Cullin
East
Pass
Pass
2
4

3rd
7
Q
K
2
J
Q
7 Mohiudd
South
Pass
1
Pass
AP

4th
2
3
10
K
A
4
A Ahmed
WEST
Pass
Pass
2

Lead
A
3
K
5
7
5
Q
8
8
A
3 Nystrom
North
1 NT
2
AP

2nd
9
A
4
10
K
J
7
9
6
7
J Masood
East
Pass
Dbl

3rd
6
7
6
J
10
3
5
A
Q
2
5 Bertheau
South
2
Pass

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

Par -430
4 NT West 10 7 4
J 10 9 7 4 3
6
J 7 4

1 NT +7 1 NT 65-47 4 W +1 -450 2 W +2 -170

2011 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 10 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 14 Q 10 9 8
A 8 2
A 9 6 5
Q 10 Gosney
WEST
Pass
3
Pass

Lead
A
10
Q
2
9
8
3
3
Q
10
10 Levin
North
1
Pass
5

2nd
3
K
2
5
6
8
9
2
K
5
J Edgtton
East
Dbl
Pass
AP

3rd
7
4
5
A
J
8
Q
Q
4
A
K Weinstein
South
Rdbl
4

4th
10
6
4
6
3
J
6
A
2
7
5 Fleisher
WEST
Pass
4
AP

Lead
2
10
8 Nunn
North
1 NT
Pass

2nd
Q
3 Kamil
East
2
Pass

3rd
K
A Hans
South
3 NT
Dbl

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

Par +400
5 NS K 4 3
K 10
K Q J 8 7 3 2
3

1 +15 1 NT 65-63 5 N = +400 4 × W = -790

2011 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 21 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 15 Q 8
9 4 3
A K 10 7 6 4
A 9 Brenner
WEST
Pass
Dbl
Dbl
AP

Lead
Q
4
8
K
A
2 Nadim
North
1
2
3

2nd
9
2
9
Q
10 Branco
East
Pass
2
Pass

3rd
8
Q
J
3
4 Hishmat
South
1
3
4

4th
K
3
5
7
10 El Ahmady
WEST
Pass
Dbl
Pass
AP

Lead
A
Q
5
A
9
2
9
6
8
A
K Villas-Boas
North
1 NT
Pass
4

2nd
3
4
8
4
8
9
6
7
3
5
J Sadek
East
Pass
3
Pass

3rd
7
5
A
3
K
K
6
Q
J
4
6 Campos
South
2
Dbl
4

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

Par +980
6 NS A K J 6 4
2
J 5 2
K 10 6 3

1 +3 1 67-65 4 S +3 +510 4 S = +420

2011 USBC Round of 16, Segment 5 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 16 A J 6
A K 9 2
J 10 8 5
10 9 Robinson
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
8
J
3
4
K
Q
7
2
4 Chambers
North
1
2
3

2nd
A
2
10
K
5
7
5
J
6 Boyd
East
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
6
3
A
7
5
8
10
Q
9 Schermer
South
1
2 NT
3 NT

4th
3
A
2
9
4
6
9
10
5 Welland
WEST
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
4
2
A
8
7
5
2 Wildavsky
North
1 NT
2

2nd
K
5
2
3
8
7
Q Bramley
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
3
J
6
Q
J
8
A Doub
South
2
3 NT

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

Par +420
4 NS K 9 4 2
Q 4 3
K Q 7 3
K 2

1 +11 1 78-65 3 NT S = +400 3 NT N -2 -100

2011 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Segment 4 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 17 9 6 5
8 6
A K 9 4
A Q 6 4 J.Wang
WEST
Pass
2
Pass

Lead
3
K
J
5
6
J
5
K
9 Cheek
North
1
Pass
Pass

2nd
8
7
10
7
A
8
K
6
8 Ao
East
1 NT
Pass
2 NT

3rd
9
2
3
10
2
2
4
4
3 Grue
South
Pass
2
AP

4th
J
6
8
Q
10
A
3
4
6 Bakhshi
WEST
Pass
2
AP

Lead
2
K
A
J
8
J
7
6
7 Sun
North
1 NT
Pass

2nd
6
2
3
Q
3
A
2
J
5 Delmonte
East
Dbl
Pass

3rd
K
10
8
4
4
3
A
4
Q Kang
South
Pass
2

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

Par +140
3 NS Q 7 4 3 2
A 10 7
Q 8 6
8 7

1 NT +3 1 78-68 2 NT E -1 +50 2 S +1 +140

2010 Spingold Quarterfinal, Segment 2 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 18 J 8 6 2
A 10 3
Q J 4 3
A 9 Meltzer
WEST
Pass
3

Lead
Q
4
5
4
9
8
8 Becker
North
1
Pass

2nd
A
9
3
10
5
4
Q Larsen
East
Dbl
4

3rd
10
J
6
J
3
7
2 Strul
South
2
AP

4th
7
3
2
A
Q
6
10 Brogeland
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
8
3
4
J Nunes
North
1 NT

2nd
Q
A
9 Saelensminde
East
Pass

3rd
K
2
J Fantoni
South
Pass

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

Par -500
5 × NS -3 10 4
Q 9
K 10 9 6 2
10 8 6 3

1 NT +12 1 NT 80-78 4 W = -620 1 NT N = +90

2010 Rosenblum Round of 32, Segment 2 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 19 9 2
K J 7 3
A K 10 7 4
J 9 M.Shi
WEST
Pass
3
Dbl

Lead
J
A
5
6
3
K Zhao
North
1
Pass
AP

2nd
5
2
7
5
J
6 Hou
East
2
4

3rd
K
3
4
4
A
2 Fu
South
3
5

4th
9
7
A
6
8
Q Lev
WEST
Pass
4
Dbl
Dbl

Lead
Q
A
5 Zhuang
North
1 NT
Pass
5
AP

2nd
5
2
3 Pszczola
East
2
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
6 W.Wang
South
3
4 NT
Pass

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

Par +400
5 NS 7 5
A
9 8 6 3 2
A Q 8 4 2

1 +12 1 91-80 5 × N = +550 5 × N -1 -100

2010 Rosenblum Qualifying, Round 2 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 20 Q 10 5
10 4
A K Q J 3
6 5 4 Walczak
WEST
Pass
2
3

Lead
A
5
A
K Helness
North
1
Dbl
Pass

2nd
6
A
2
J Zadroga
East
Dbl
Pass
4

3rd
10
4
3
5 Helgemo
South
1
2
AP

4th
8
2
4
10 Fantoni
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
5 Nowosadzki
North
1 NT
Pass Nunes
East
Dbl
Pass Filipowicz
South
2
J 2
Q 9 8 5 3
8 5
Q 7 3 2 Table A 8 3
A K 7 6
9 7 6
K J 8

Par -100
3 × NS -1 K 9 7 6 4
J 2
10 4 2
A 10 9
1 +3 1 94-81 4 W -1 +50 2 S -1 -50

Data 9X40 Main

Top One Diamond vs One Notrump

2010 Rosenblum Qualifying, Round 6 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 21 J 9 6 5
K 10 7
A Q 4 3
K 8 A.Gipson
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
2
6
5
2
2
9
5
J Fu
North
1
2

2nd
8
J
4
3
8
2
K
3 P.Gipson
East
Pass
AP

3rd
A
7
Q
9
9
A
J Zhao
South
1

4th
9
K
K
J
A
10
3 Lev
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
3
7
5
2
7
8
A
6
5
4
J Rees
North
1 NT

2nd
9
2
4
K
9
9
Q
2
3
7
3 Pszczola
East
Pass

3rd
7
Q
Q
10
Q
A
8
4
6
5 Punch
South
Pass

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

Par -90
2 EW Q 7 3 2
Q 3 2
J 8 7
Q J 9

1 +6 1 100-81 2 S +1 +140 1 NT N -1 -100

2010 USBC Final, Segment 2 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 22 Q 9 7 5
A 3
K 8 3
A 4 3 2 Levin
WEST
Pass
1
AP

Lead
J
A
3
7
K
10 Diamond
North
1
Pass

2nd
A
9
J
2
8
7 Weinstein
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
8
2
Q
Q
4 Platnick
South
1
2

4th
6
5
K
10
3 Moss
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
K
J
K
Q
7
2
Q
10
9 Martel
North
1 NT
2
4

2nd
6
A
A
K
10
5
J
J
9 Gitelman
East
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
7
4
5
6
J
A
Q
A
5 Stansby
South
2
3

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

Par +620
4 NS K J
Q 10 8 6 4 2
A 5 2
10 6

1 NT +10 1 100-91 2 S +2 +170 4 N = +620

2009 Bermuda Bowl Semifinal, Segment 1 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 23 A K 8 6
6 5
A J 3 2
7 6 4 Versace
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
Q
K
J
3
7
2 Karakolev
North
1
Pass

2nd
K
3
10
4
5
9 Lauria
East
2

3rd
A
4
6
3
A
Q Danailov
South
Pass

4th
9
2
7
5
J
8 Karaivanov
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
Q
10
J
3
10
2
7
6 Fantoni
North
1 NT
Pass

2nd
2
Q
9
4
2
9
5
Q Trendafilov
East
3

3rd
6
K
6
3
A
Q
K
4 Nunes
South
Pass

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

Par -90
2 EW 10 7 4
Q J 8 7 3
Q 6
Q 5 3

1 NT +3 1 100-95 2 E -1 +100 3 E -2 +200

2009 Bermuda Bowl Semifinal, Segment 4 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 24 10 7 4
A 7 4
K J 5
A J 10 6 Lauria
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass

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

2nd
2
6
8
10
5
6
9 Versace
East
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
4
2
3
A
4
4 Stefanov
South
2
3

4th
A
9
8
3
2
5 Karakolev
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass

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

2nd
A
9
6
10
4
5
6
8
2
A
7 Danailov
East
Pass
Pass
AP

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

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

Par +400
3 NT NS A 3 2
J 5
A Q 7 4 3 2
3 2

1 +2 1 102-95 3 NT N +2 +460 3 NT N = +400

2009 Bermuda Bowl Quarterfinal, Segment 3 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 25 A J
Q 9 4
K Q J 10 5
5 3 2 Trendafilov
WEST
Pass
Dbl
Pass
AP

Lead
A
2
K
J
K
4 Smirnov
North
1
Pass
2

2nd
4
5
2
3
10
2 Karaivanov
East
Pass
2
Pass

3rd
8
A
7
2
3 Piekarek
South
1
Dbl
3

4th
5
4
6
9
9 Kirmse
WEST
Pass
Dbl
Pass
AP

Lead
A
5 Aronov
North
1 NT
Pass
2

2nd
4
2 Gromoeller
East
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
7
10 Stefanov
South
2
Rdbl
3 NT

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

Par +90
2 NS K Q 9 2
10 5
A 8 4
Q 9 6 4

1 NT +12 1 NT 107-102 3 N -1 -100 3 NT N = +600

2009 Bermuda Bowl Quarterfinal, Segment 3 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 26 J 10 7
K Q
Q J 7 6 5
A 6 4 Bakkeren
WEST
Pass
2
4

Lead
J
7
5
5
8
2
2
9
K
5
10 Hamman
North
1
Pass
AP

2nd
3
9
A
4
4
3
10
Q
4
K Bertens
East
1 NT
2

3rd
6
K
4
A
3
2
K
3
7
A Zia
South
Pass
Pass

4th
Q
A
8
7
10
6
8
J
9
7 Rodwell
WEST
Pass
Dbl

Lead
8
10
4
2
A
2
9
3
10 de Wijs
North
1 NT
Pass

2nd
5
K
Q
4
7
10
9
J
6 Meckstroth
East
Dbl
Pass

3rd
A
3
A
8
5
K
K
9 Muller
South
2
Pass

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

Par -420
4 EW Q 8 4
8 7
K 4 3
J 10 9 5 2

1 +9 1 111-107 4 E = -420 2 × S -3 -800

2009 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 5 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 27 A 6 5 3
A 8 5 2
Q J
J 8 6 Wildavsky
WEST
Pass
Pass
2 NT
Pass
AP

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

2nd
2
2
K
2
7
3
8
4
7
7 Doub
East
Pass
Dbl
3
Pass

3rd
4
3
A
5
K
J
3
10
5
5 Stefanov
South
1
Rdbl
Pass
4

4th
J
8
4
4
2
Q
Q
8
6 Danailov
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
8
3
5
A
7
8
5
K
9
J
K
6 Woolsey
North
1 NT
2
3
Pass

2nd
Q
4
3
5
K
4
9
7
10
Q
3
9 Karakolev
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
Dbl

3rd
K
J
Q
3
2
J
10
2
6
4
5
A Stewart
South
2
2 NT
4
AP

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

Par +420
4 NS Q J 10 4
K J 6
K 9 8 5
K 5

1 NT +4 1 NT 112-111 4 S +1 +450 4 × N = +590

2009 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 16 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 28 Q J 6
3 2
A K 10 4 2
Q 9 5 Elinescu
WEST
Pass
2
4

Lead
7
7
9
9
8
K
5
10
5
J Brenner
North
1
Pass
AP

2nd
4
4
A
2
Q
6
10
2
10
5 Wladow
East
1
3

3rd
3
3
3
A
A
9
J
3
Q
2 Figueiredo
South
Pass
Pass

4th
8
J
6
6
K
2
4
4
5
8 Chagas
WEST
Pass
Pass
2
4

Lead
7
A
5
7
9
4
5
J Gromoeller
North
1 NT
2
Pass
AP

2nd
6
Q
A
4
2
2
7
Q Branco
East
Dbl
Dbl
3

3rd
K
5
8
3
3
A
J
K Kirmse
South
Pass
Pass
Pass

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

Par -620
4 EW K 4 2
10 7 6
J 8 7 5
8 4 3

1 NT +2 1 NT 114-111 4 E +2 -680 4 E = -620

2009 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 21 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 29 A K 9 3
9 7
A J 10
J 5 4 2 Drijver
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
5
2
2
2
4
4
J
5
K Stefanov
North
1
1
2
3 NT

2nd
10
3
Q
A
6
8
7
9
3 Brink
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
9
Q
7
4
10
9
5
A
J Aronov
South
1
2
2 NT

4th
7
7
3
6
8
10
K
8 Karakolev
WEST
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
3
7
8
2
9
4 Muller
North
1 NT
2

2nd
10
3
4
8
A
A Danailov
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
7
J
6
9
3
3 de Wijs
South
2
3 NT

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

Par +420
4 NS 7 6
J 6 5 4 2
K Q 7
A Q 10

1 NT +10 1 NT 124-111 3 NT S -1 -50 3 NT N +1 +430

2009 Spingold Round of 32, Segment 3 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 30 A Q 2
K Q 3
10 8 7 6 4
Q 5 Brogeland
WEST
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
8
J
4
2
10
6
7 Greenberg
North
1
2 NT

2nd
3
A
K
A
2
Q Lindqvist
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
3
A
3
4
K Lee
South
2
3 NT

4th
5
5
2
5
8
3 H-Welland
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
9
8
Q
3
4
9
6
J
10
Q
K Fantoni
North
1 NT
3
3 NT

2nd
2
K
J
2
8
10
A
2
A
4 Ivatury
East
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
4
A
7
10
5
6
3
3
K
3 Nunes
South
3
3

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

Par +600
3 NT South 8 5
J 6 2
A Q 9 5 3
A 9 3

1 NT +12 1 NT 136-111 3 NT N -1 -100 3 NT N +1 +630

Data 9X40 Main

Top One Diamond vs One Notrump

2009 USBC Round of 16, Segment 2 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 31 A K 4
A 9 7
7 6 2
Q 9 4 3 Cohen
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass
3

Lead
J
A
A
5
J Woolsey
North
1
1 NT
Pass
Pass

2nd
3
4
Q
5
7 Berkowitz
East
Pass
Dbl
Dbl
3

3rd
K
2
3
J
4 Stewart
South
1
2
Pass
AP

4th
Q
6
2
6
Q Doub
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass
4

Lead
J
6
A
K
7
Q
4
J Stansby
North
1 NT
2 NT
Pass
AP

2nd
3
A
5
10
5
10
2
7 Wildavsky
East
Dbl
3
Dbl

3rd
K
Q
2
6
8
7
8
5 Martel
South
2
3
Pass

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

Par +100
4 × EW -1 J 10 9 7 5 2
Q 8 5 3
Q
10 5

1 NT +4 1 NT 140-111 3 E = -110 4 E -1 +50

2009 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Segment 1 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 32 5 4
A 5 4
A Q J 9 7 2
Q 9 Hampson
WEST
Pass
3
AP

Lead
K Nickell
North
1
Pass

2nd
4 Greco
East
Dbl
Pass

3rd
5 Freeman
South
3
4

4th
9 Hamman
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
8 Gitelman
North
1 NT
Pass

2nd
4 Zia
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
J Moss
South
3 NT

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

Par +130
4 NS A K 7
9 8
K 10 8 6 3
7 6 4
1 NT +7 1 NT 147-111 4 N = +130 3 NT N +1 +430

2009 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Segment 3 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 33 7 6 3
A Q 6
A K 3 2
5 3 2 Versace
WEST
Pass
Dbl

Lead
2
J
Q
J
A
Q
6
9
5
A
8 Sadek
North
1
Rdbl

2nd
4
4
6
7
3
7
8
9
4
7
10 Lauria
East
Pass
1

3rd
6
7
8
6
4
5
K
2
5
K El Ahmady
South
1
AP

4th
Q
3
5
A
2
10
J
J
2
K Weinstein
WEST
Pass
2
2

Lead
A
A
6
4
Q
5 Nunes
North
1 NT
Pass
AP

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

3rd
10
4
K
K
5
J Fantoni
South
Pass
Pass

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

Par -140
3 EW 10 8 2
K 9 5 4
10 7 4
K 6 4

1 +2 1 NT 147-113 1 E = -80 2 W +1 -140

2009 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Segment 1 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 34 6 3
A 4
A K Q 10 3
9 8 4 2 Moss
WEST
Pass
3
4

Lead
9
A
K Hamman
North
1
Pass
Dbl

2nd
6
5
4 Gitelman
East
1
4
4

3rd
10
2 Zia
South
1
Pass
AP

4th
7
8 Freeman
WEST
Pass
Dbl
2 NT

Lead
K
A
Q Hampson
North
1 NT
Pass
Pass

2nd
4
5 Nickell
East
2
Pass
3 NT

3rd
2
9 Greco
South
2
2
AP

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

Par -140
3 EW Q 10 8 7 5 4
3
9 2
Q 7 5 3
1 NT +3 1 NT 150-113 4 E -1 +100 3 NT W -2 +200

2008 World Championship Qualifying, Round 4 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 35 7 4 3
Q 10
Q J 8
A Q 10 7 3 Kandemir
WEST
Pass
3

Lead
3
6
A
10
10
K
7 Meckstroth
North
1
Pass

2nd
Q
5
8
J
3
10
Q Kolata
East
Dbl
4

3rd
K
Q
4
4
4
2
A Rodwell
South
1
AP

4th
9
2
9
K
2
6
9 Compton
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
2
3
3
2
4
6
7
Q Bedir
North
1 NT
2

2nd
4
2
7
9
6
5
A
K Hamman
East
Pass
AP

3rd
K
10
Q
4
J
Q
5 Goksu
South
2

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

Par -100
3 × NS -1 K J 10 8 5
9 6 4
K 9 3
6 4

1 +5 1 NT 150-118 4 W -3 +300 2 N = +110

2008 World Championship Qualifying, Round 4 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 36 J 8
Q 5
K Q 9 6 4 3
A J 3 Kandemir
WEST
Pass
2

Lead
A
A
2
K
6
6 Meckstroth
North
1
3

2nd
2
7
9
5
9
8 Kolata
East
1
AP

3rd
7
3
Q
5
10
2 Rodwell
South
2

4th
Q
8
J
3
8 Compton
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
J
J
6
2
K
Q Bedir
North
1 NT
2

2nd
A
4
K
6
5
10 Hamman
East
Pass
AP

3rd
2
5
7
Q
7
7 Goksu
South
2

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

Par -100
3 × NS -1 10 9 7
J 10 9 8 3 2
A 7
K 8
1 NT +4 1 NT 154-118 3 N -1 -50 2 N = +110

2008 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 4 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 37 A J
K Q 10 4
10 9 8 7 2
Q 8 Weinstein
WEST
Pass
3
5

Lead
K
A
K Cheek
North
1
Pass
Pass

2nd
A
3
4 Levin
East
Dbl
4 NT
6

3rd
7
5 Grue
South
Pass
Pass
AP

4th
3
2 Gitelman
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
3
2
Q
J
Q
K
A
2
5 Zia
North
1 NT
Pass

2nd
J
3
A
3
4
6
5
6 Moss
East
Dbl
Pass

3rd
K
4
4
5
3
8
9
J Rosenberg
South
2

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

Par -460
5 NT West Q
7 2
6 4 3
10 9 7 6 5 4 3

1 +9 1 NT 155-127 6 W -1 +50 2 S -7 -350

2008 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 6 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 38 9 8
10 5 2
A K 8 6 5
A 7 5 Becker
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
3
2
3
5
6
10
4
7
K
5 A.Schwartz
North
1
Pass

2nd
5
7
9
A
9
A
4
A
10
6 Strul
East
1
Pass

3rd
K
10
K
6
A
3
Q
4
8 Lo
South
3 NT

4th
8
8
J
5
3
7
6
2
9 J.Wang
WEST
Pass
4

Lead
K
2
3
K
9
3
4
8
7
10
Q Stansby
North
1 NT
Dbl

2nd
3
Q
9
6
2
7
Q
5
6
4
8 Ao
East
2
AP

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

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

Par +500
4 × EW -3 A J 7
K J 8 4 3
2
Q J 8 6

1 NT +12 1 NT 167-127 3 NT S -1 -100 4 × W -3 +500

2007 Spingold Quarterfinal, Segment 2 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 39 Q 10
A J 6
K 10 9 8 3
Q J 3 Dawson
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
5
9
3
5
8
10
Q
3
8
7 Gu
North
1
2 NT
3 NT

2nd
7
5
2
4
7
6
5
A
A
9 Lynch
East
1
Pass
AP

3rd
Q
2
A
Q
4
J
K
K
9
J Chechelashvili
South
2
3

4th
A
6
7
2
6
3
3
8
Q
4 Ao
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
9
2
3
Q
3
2
K
9 Grue
North
1 NT
Pass

2nd
7
J
5
2
10
7
2
6 J.Wang
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
K
6
4
7
10
4
J Cheek
South
3 NT

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

Par +600
3 NT NS A J 4
8 7
A Q J 4 2
K 7 5

1 +13 1 NT 167-141 3 NT N = +600 3 NT N -2 -200

2007 Spingold Semifinal, Segment 1 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 40 A K 7
A 8 3
Q 10 5 4 2
9 6 Zmudzinski
WEST
Pass
3

Lead
9
K
Q
K Gu
North
1
Pass

2nd
K
2
6
2 Balicki
East
Dbl
Pass

3rd
4
5
7
Q Chechelashvili
South
1
Pass

4th
5
3
A
5 Ao
WEST
Pass
Dbl
3
5
AP

Lead
Q
6
Q
K
3
3
A
J Gromov
North
1 NT
2
Pass
Pass

2nd
5
Q
2
6
4
5
9
2 J.Wang
East
Dbl
3
4
Pass

3rd
K
7
5
7
4
7
3
7 Dubinin
South
2
Pass
Pass
Dbl

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

Par -300
4 × NS -2 Q J 10 8 3
6 2
A 8 3
8 7 4

1 NT +12 1 NT 179-141 3 W +1 -170 5 × E -2 +500

Data 9X40 Main

Top One Diamond vs One Notrump

2007 Spingold Semifinal, Segment 3 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 41 9 6
Q 7 3
A K 10 8 6
A 6 5 Balicki
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
2
9
2
7
6
K
K
K
4
A Chechelashvili
North
1
1 NT

2nd
9
4
3
8
J
5
J
2
10
J Zmudzinski
East
1
2

3rd
K
10
A
J
Q
5
6
3
Q Gu
South
1
AP

4th
4
A
8
A
2
4
7
6
Q J.Wang
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
A
K
4
Q
3
6
3
9
10
3
8
7 Dubinin
North
1 NT
2

2nd
8
J
2
5
A
4
A
J
7
9
J
9 Ao
East
Pass
AP

3rd
2
6
2
4
4
K
7
Q
8
6
6
K Gromov
South
2

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

Par -100
2 × NS -1 K Q 10 8 3
J 8
7 5 2
10 8 2

1 NT +2 1 NT 181-141 2 E = -110 2 N -1 -50

2007 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 7 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 42 K 10 9
K 6 3
A Q 6
J 6 4 3 Cheek
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
J
6
3
2
J
Q
Q
9
8
K
10 Berkowitz
North
1
Pass

2nd
4
2
9
5
10
7
2
6
8
A
9 Grue
East
3

3rd
A
4
J
6
4
3
5
5
7
7
J Cohen
South
Pass

4th
7
A
A
K
K
8
3
6
3
4
8 Krekorian
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
J
5
2
Q
3
3
6
J
2 Hampson
North
1 NT
Pass

2nd
4
10
4
10
K
8
9
3
Q Casen
East
2
Pass

3rd
A
J
Q
5
A
A
10
3 Greco
South
3 NT

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

Par +400
3 NT North A 6 2
10 4
J 10 3 2
A 10 8 2

1 NT +8 1 NT 189-141 3 E -1 +50 3 NT N = +400

2007 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Segment 3 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 43 Q J 4 2
5
Q 10 9 6
A K 10 6 Versace
WEST
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
Q
2
6
4
J
4
A
K
10
2 Welland
North
1
1

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

3rd
2
K
Q
8
6
7
4
3
A
Q Fallenius
South
1
3

4th
A
5
A
10
9
8
7
8
4
K Zmudzinski
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
Q
2
6
4
Q
K
4
7
8 Nunes
North
1 NT
2

2nd
3
3
5
7
7
5
Q
J
10 Balicki
East
Pass
AP

3rd
2
K
J
8
2
3
K
6
9 Fantoni
South
2

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

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

1 +4 1 NT 189-146 3 N = +110 2 N -1 -50

2006 World Championship Final, Segment 4 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 44 Q 4
K J
K J 10 4 3 2
K 7 4 Bertheau
WEST
Pass
3

Lead
7
A
9
2
A
6
10
3
9
6 Bates
North
1
Pass

2nd
8
5
8
J
5
J
Q
5
7 Nystrom
East
1
4

3rd
10
6
10
Q
5
3
K
A
7 Sontag
South
Dbl
AP

4th
Q
2
3
2
K
4
3
4
8 Helness
WEST
Pass
3
Dbl

Lead
6
8
A
5
J
K
10 Fredin
North
1 NT
Pass
5

2nd
A
6
2
8
5
3
A Helgemo
East
2
4
Dbl

3rd
3
J
2
J
2
5
7 Lindkvist
South
2 NT
4
AP

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

Par -420
4 EW K 10 8 5
8
7 5
A J 10 8 5 2

1 +8 1 NT 189-155 4 E +1 -450 5 × N -4 -800

2006 World Championship Round of 16, Segment 3 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 45 K Q J 4
A 9 6
9 8 5
Q 3 2 J.Gartaganis
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
4
9 Rodwell
North
1
1 NT
3

2nd
6 N.Gartaganis
East
1
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q Meckstroth
South
Dbl
2
3 NT

4th
9 Soloway
WEST
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
4
2
K
K
3
9
J
7
6
3 Balcombe
North
1 NT
2

2nd
6
5
A
5
8
2
7
5
7 Hamman
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
J
4
6
A
Q
2
4
Q Colbert
South
2
3 NT

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

Par +620
4 NS 6 5
K Q J 7 3
A 10 6
A K 6

1 +2 1 NT 189-157 3 NT N +2 +660 3 NT N = +600

2005 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 14 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 46 K 10
Q 9 4
K 7 6 5 3
A 9 8 Cornell
WEST
Pass
Pass
AP

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

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

3rd
A
10
2
7
3
5
8 Hampson
South
1
2

4th
4
Q
4
9
3
8
5 Ekeblad
WEST
Pass
Pass
Dbl

Lead
Q
Q
8
10
A
2
K Newell
North
1 NT
2
AP

2nd
J
K
5
4
6
7
8 Rubin
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
A
J
K
10
7
6 Reid
South
2
Pass

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

Par -120
2 NT EW 7 6 5 4
J 8 7 6 5
J
K Q J

1 NT +11 1 NT 200-159 2 S -1 -50 2 × N = +470

2005 Spingold Final, Segment 2 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 47 K Q 7 3
7 6 4
A Q 10 2
J 10 Hampson
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
3
3
2
4
Q
5
10
6
A Wooldridge
North
1
Pass

2nd
K
2
5
A
K
9
7
A
Q Greco
East
1 NT

3rd
7
J
Q
5
7
2
4
8
3 Hurd
South
Pass

4th
9
8
4
6
6
10
9
10
J Gerstman
WEST
Pass
Pass
2

Lead
J
A
2
10
10
Q
6
9 Ekeblad
North
1 NT
2
AP

2nd
A
2
3
Q
5
8
9 Maksymetz
East
Dbl
Dbl

3rd
7
5
K
4
K
K
5 Rubin
South
2
Rdbl

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

Par -110
3 EW J 6 4 2
J 8 5 3
8
K Q 9 7

1 NT +8 1 NT 208-159 1 NT E +1 -120 2 W -2 +200

2005 Spingold Semifinal, Segment 2 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 48 A 5
10 9 4
A K 9 4 3
J 5 2 Katz
WEST
Pass
1 NT
Dbl
Pass
Dbl
Pass

Lead
K
J
A
J
8
5
10
A Hampson
North
1
Dbl
Pass
2
Pass
2

2nd
2
2
3
5
A
K
7
2 Jacobs
East
Dbl
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Dbl

3rd
7
3
6
Q
4
7
K
3 Greco
South
Rdbl
2
Rdbl
Pass
Rdbl
AP

4th
4
5
9
10
6
6
3
8 Ekeblad
WEST
Pass
Pass
AP

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

2nd
4
3
5
Q
4
A
Q
3
10
9 Rubin
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
6
Q
K
10
2
6
7
8
5 Rosenberg
South
2
2

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

Par -600
3 NT EW Q 7 6 2
8 5 3 2
8
Q 10 8 7

1 NT +5 1 NT 213-159 2 × N -2 -300 2 S -2 -100

2005 Vanderbilt Final, Segment 3 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 49 K Q 4
A 2
K 9 7 4
9 7 5 4 Becker
WEST
Pass
Rdbl
Pass
5

Lead
A
2
4
3
7
5 Casen
North
1
Pass
Pass
AP

2nd
3
5
2
2
5
3 Schwartz
East
2
Pass
3

3rd
9
K
4
J
Q Krekorian
South
Dbl
3
Pass

4th
J
8
8
6
A Robison
WEST
Pass
3 NT
4

Lead
8
4
A
2 Lanzarotti
North
1 NT
Pass
AP

2nd
3
8
5
10 Onstott
East
3
Pass

3rd
A
Q
7
K Buratti
South
Pass
Dbl

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

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

1 +6 1 NT 213-166 5 E -1 +100 4 E = -130

2004 Olympiad Quarterfinal, Segment 3 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 50 J 6 5
10 8 2
A Q J 7 4
A J ?
WEST
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
5 ?
North
1
2 NT

2nd
6 ?
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
2 ?
South
2
6 NT

4th
J Fazli
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
2
5 Duboin
North
1 NT
2
3
3 NT
5
6

2nd
A
2 Allana
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
7
A Bocchi
South
2
2
3
4
5

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

Par +1440
7 NS A K Q
A K
K 10 8 5
Q 8 7 6
1 +2 1 NT 213-168 6 NT N = +990 6 N +1 +940

Data 9X40 Main

Top One Diamond vs One Notrump

2004 Olympiad Qualifying, Round 4 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 51 A 10 3
10 9 8
A 10 8 5 2
A 8 Versace
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
Q
3
A
7
Q
J
Q
6 Rerhaye
North
1
Pass

2nd
K
K
3
Q
3
K
4
J Lauria
East
4
Pass

3rd
A
8
3
2
8
4
10
A Laghrari
South
Dbl

4th
7
2
8
9
2
10
5
7 Berrada
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
5
4
8
4
6
J
A Fantoni
North
1 NT
Pass

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

3rd
3
A
Q
7
5
K
6 Nunes
South
3 NT

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

Par +500
4 × EW -3 Q 8 6
K Q 3
Q
Q J 10 7 6 4

1 NT +7 1 NT 220-168 4 × E -2 +300 3 NT N = +600

2004 Olympiad Qualifying, Round 8 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 52 A 10 8
K 8
Q 8 7 6 3 2
A 7 Nystrom
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
3
6
4
Q
8
5
J
Q
3
2 Villas-Boas
North
1
2
2 NT

2nd
4
J
9
2
3
10
2
4
6
10 Bertheau
East
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
7
K
7
6
2
J
A
7
8
10 Chagas
South
1
2
3 NT

4th
8
5
10
A
A
K
4
6
3 Maia
WEST
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
Q
3
6
4
J
3 Fredin
North
1 NT
2

2nd
2
J
8
5
4 Junqueira
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
7
K
9
8
5 Lindkvist
South
2
3 NT

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

Par +400
3 NT North K 4 2
A J 9 7 2
K 4
J 10 8

1 +2 1 NT 220-170 3 NT N +2 +460 3 NT N = +400

2004 Olympiad Qualifying, Round 8 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 53 A 10 8
K 8
Q 8 7 6 3 2
A 7 Kiema
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
Q
K
6
9
Q
7
6
8
6
3
K
8 Kalish
North
1
2
2 NT

2nd
K
A
10
4
J
3
A
4
6
5
10
3 Koistinen
East
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
5
2
J
7
4
2
4
10
7
J
J
A Podgur
South
1
2
3 NT

4th
8
10
2
A
5
9
8
2
K
3
5
Q I.Yadlin
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
Q
2
3
2
3
8
K
9
7
Q
7
6 Salomaa
North
1 NT
3
3 NT

2nd
K
5
J
7
10
6
2
6
A
10
10
10 D.Yadlin
East
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
5
K
K
Q
6
J
4
5
3
4
7
J Backstrom
South
2
3

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

Par +400
3 NT North K 4 2
A J 9 7 2
K 4
J 10 8

1 +12 1 NT 220-182 3 NT N +1 +430 3 NT N -4 -200

2004 Olympiad Qualifying, Round 16 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 54 5 4
A Q 7
Q J 10 6 3
K 5 2 Dumbovich
WEST
Pass
2
3 NT

Lead
4
Q
9
Q
5
J
A
6
K
A
8
A Fitzgibbon
North
1
Pass
AP

2nd
9
3
7
5
4
3
7
4
7
5
6
10 Winkler
East
1 NT
2

3rd
10
6
8
7
2
3
3
A
9
10
4
J Mesbur
South
Pass
Pass

4th
K
2
K
2
10
8
8
2
5
6
J
9 McGann
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
9
K
A
5
A
10
8
6
A
Q Szalay
North
1 NT
Rdbl
Pass

2nd
10
2
2
7
2
5
J
K
3
10 Hanlon
East
Dbl
Pass
Dbl

3rd
K
6
9
2
9
A
K
4
5
6 Macskasy
South
Pass
2
AP

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

Par -400
3 NT EW Q 8 7 2
J 8 6 5
7 4 2
7 3

1 +3 1 NT 220-185 3 NT E = -400 2 × S -2 -500

2004 Spingold Semifinal, Segment 4 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 55 A 10 9
A 2
K Q 10 9 8
10 7 6 Fantoni
WEST
Pass
1
Pass
AP

Lead
4
4
6
5
J
2
K
10
Q Smith
North
1
1 NT
3

2nd
K
2
4
A
7
5
7
9 Nunes
East
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
3
Q
A
8
5
10
4
Q B.Cohen
South
1
2
3 NT

4th
9
3
3
6
K
8
6
7 G.Wolpert
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
4
4 Nystrom
North
1 NT
2
4

2nd
A
2 Demuy
East
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
3
8 Bertheau
South
2
3
6 NT

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

Par +1440
6 NT NS K Q 2
K J 6 4
5 4
A K Q 2

1 +13 1 NT 220-198 3 NT N +3 +690 6 NT N -1 -100

2003 Bermuda Bowl Final, Segment 5 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 56 K Q 2
Q 5 2
K Q 10 3
9 5 4 Versace
WEST
Pass
1
AP

Lead
A
10
K
Q
K
3
5 Rodwell
North
1
Dbl

2nd
6
3
4
5
6
8
9 Lauria
East
Pass
2 NT

3rd
10
4
6
8
2
A
Q Meckstroth
South
1
3

4th
2
Q
3
8
4
9
J Nickell
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
J
10
J
4
2
5
5
9
4 Bocchi
North
1 NT
2
2 NT
3 NT
4

2nd
Q
3
Q
6
4
7
9
A
8 Freeman
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
A
7
K
K
Q
Q
3
8 Duboin
South
2
2
3
4
5

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

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

1 +5 1 NT 220-204 3 N +1 +130 5 S -1 -50

2003 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 1 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 57 8 5 3
K 8 4 3
K J 10 4
K Q Fernandez
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
7
9
6
3
2
2
K
J
8 Bocchi
North
1
2
2 NT
3
3 NT

2nd
K
A
K
9
5
9
6
7
Q Ventin
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
2
4
4
10
10
7
8
2
A Duboin
South
2
2
3
3

4th
5
3
3
6
Q
Q
6
8
4 Nunes
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
7
9
J
3
2
A
Q
9 Frances
North
1 NT
Pass

2nd
10
5
2
9
A
3
4
8 Fantoni
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
4
4
6
J
10
5
2
4 Torres
South
3 NT

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

Par +600
3 NT NS A K J 10
10 7 2
9 8 2
A 9 3

1 +12 1 NT 220-216 3 NT N +1 +630 3 NT N -1 -100

2003 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 5 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 58 10 8 4
K 3
A 8 6 5 2
A 8 2 Helness
WEST
Pass
2
AP

Lead
10
J
4
J
8
10
J
7
9
A Krupowicz
North
1
Dbl

2nd
K
4
5
3
6
Q
7
2
9
10 Helgemo
East
1
3

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

4th
2
A
7
4
3
K
3
2
6
6 Gawrys
WEST
Pass
4

Lead
4
10
4 Aa
North
1 NT
Pass

2nd
5
3
K Jassem
East
2
Pass

3rd
J
6
A Groetheim
South
2
Pass

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

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

1 +11 1 227-220 4 S -2 -100 4 W = -620

2003 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 17 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 59 K 8 6 4
Q 6 4 2
K 8 6
A 8 Duboin
WEST
Pass
3
4

Lead
4
8
6
8
3
3
7 W.Chiu
North
1
Pass
AP

2nd
5
2
10
9
5
6
10 Bocchi
East
2 NT
3

3rd
10
K
A
7
J
A
K H.Yang
South
Pass
Pass

4th
Q
A
2
5
4
2
6 Huang
WEST
Pass
2
2 NT

Lead
6
8
8
J
K
9
3 Nunes
North
1 NT
Pass
Pass

2nd
J
2
2
Q
5
10
6 Ch.Wu
East
2
2
3

3rd
A
7
J
K
7
5
5 Fantoni
South
Dbl
Pass
AP

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

Par -110
3 EW J 10 2
A 10 5
A 10 5 3 2
7 6

1 +4 1 231-220 4 W -1 +50 3 E = -110

2003 Spingold Final, Segment 4 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 60 A J
9 5
A 10 9 6 5
Q 10 9 3 Zmudzinski
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
8
5
10
Q
5
J Sontag
North
1
2
2

2nd
A
8
2
3
2
7 Balicki
East
Dbl
Pass
AP

3rd
4
K
9
2
A
K Weichsel
South
1
2

4th
3
4
A
5
6
4 Martel
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
K
4
9
5
8
Q
K
5
9
A
10
7 Zia
North
1 NT
3
3 NT

2nd
3
3
7
A
J
4
7
6
10
7
Q
8 Stansby
East
Dbl
Pass
AP

3rd
2
J
3
10
4
9
5
Q
2
5
8
J Rosenberg
South
2 NT
3

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

Par +140
3 NS K 10 8 5 3
K Q J 10 3
3
8 5

1 +4 1 235-220 2 S = +110 3 NT N -1 -50

Data 9X40 Main

Top One Diamond vs One Notrump

2002 Spingold Semifinal, Segment 4 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 61 K Q 4
Q J 3
A 8 6 3
10 7 4 Nilsson
WEST
Pass
2
AP Versace
North
1
Pass Eriksson
East
2
2 Lauria
South
Dbl
2 Jacobs
WEST
Pass
Pass
3 Christiansen
North
1 NT
2
AP Katz
East
Pass
Dbl Munksgaard
South
2
Pass
10 9 8 7
A 6 5 2
Q 9
Q 5 2 Table —
K 9 8 7
K 7 5 2
A K J 9 3

Par -500
5 × NS -3 A J 6 5 3 2
10 4
J 10 4
8 6
1 +7 1 242-220 2 S = +110 3 W +2 -200

2002 USBC Semifinal, Segment 6 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 62 10 6 5
K J
K J 9 5 3
K J 5 Becker
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
2
2
5
J
3
6
K
5
Q
9
3
J Moss
North
1
1 NT

2nd
4
J
8
A
Q
10
7
7
4
10
10
A Schwartz
East
Pass
AP

3rd
A
A
6
2
7
K
6
9
5
6
Q
9 Gitelman
South
1

4th
5
4
K
3
3
4
8
7
8
10
K
9 ?
WEST
Pass
2

Lead
Q
10
4
4 ?
North
1 NT
2

2nd
K
5
Q ?
East
Pass
Dbl

3rd
A
A
3 ?
South
Pass
AP

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

Par +120
2 NT NS K J 8
Q 9 8 4
6 4
Q 9 6 2

1 +6 1 248-220 1 NT N +1 +120 2 × N -1 -100

2001 Bermuda Bowl Final, Segment 6 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 63 A 9 8
Q 10
A 9 8 3 2
K 6 5 Sontag
WEST
Pass
2
3

Lead
K
Q
J
2
10 Brogeland
North
1
3
AP

2nd
6
A
Q
A
3 Weichsel
East
1
Pass

3rd
A
3
7
5
J Saelensminde
South
2
Pass

4th
4
2
2
10
5 Groetheim
WEST
Pass
3

Lead
A
K
J
9
4 Stansby
North
1 NT
3 NT

2nd
3
4
5
2
K Aa
East
2
AP

3rd
2
6
7
8
10 Martel
South
3

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

Par +130
4 NS 4
5 4 3
K Q 5
Q 9 8 7 4 2
1 NT +2 1 248-222 3 E +1 -170 3 NT N -1 -100

2001 USBC Final, Segment 6 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 64 A 9 3 2
A K 6
Q 9 8 7
7 4 Meltzer
WEST
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
4
7
J
A
5
6
4
A
Q Ekeblad
North
1
2

2nd
A
2
6
3
Q
8
8
2
5 Larsen
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
10
K
2
10
K
J
9
5
4 Lipsitz
South
1
4

4th
2
3
K
4
7
A
7
Q
10 Granovetter
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
5
7
8
4
J
9
A
2
5
9 Martel
North
1 NT

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

3rd
K
10
A
9
10
8
3
6
10
K Stansby
South
Pass

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

Par +620
4 NS J 10 5 4
8 5 2
A K 4
Q 6 3

1 +11 1 259-222 4 S = +620 1 NT N = +90

2001 USBC Final, Segment 7 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 65 A K 10 5
K 10 2
Q J 9 5
10 7 Sontag
WEST
Pass
2
3 NT

Lead
4
Q
A
9 Lipsitz
North
1
Pass
AP

2nd
K
2
10
10 Weichsel
East
2
2 NT

3rd
9
8
4
A Ekeblad
South
Pass
Pass

4th
2
6
K
4 Granovetter
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
5
4
Q
Q
8
9
Q
4
J
K Stansby
North
1 NT
2

2nd
K
A
2
K
6
10
6
9
6
Q Rubin
East
Pass
AP

3rd
A
3
3
A
J
7
2
J
8
8 Martel
South
2

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

Par -630
4 NT EW 8 6 2
6 5 4
10 8 7 6 4 3
K

1 NT +10 1 259-232 3 NT E +1 -630 2 N -2 -200

2000 Olympiad Semifinal, Segment 5 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 66 Q 4 3 2
K 3 2
A Q 4 2
Q 3 Lauria
WEST
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
7 Fawcett
North
1
1 NT Versace
East
Pass
Pass Liggins
South
1
3 NT Hallberg
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass

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

2nd
A
10
5
6
8
10
5 C.Simpson
East
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
5
K
A
3
2
4
A Duboin
South
2
3 NT

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

Par +620
4 NS A K J
A Q 8 7 6
J 7 6
4 2

1 NT +13 1 259-245 3 NT N -2 -200 4 N = +620

2000 Olympiad Quarterfinal, Segment 1 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 67 A 7 5
Q 8 2
A Q 10 7
9 6 5 Lauria
WEST
Pass
3

Lead
6
A
Q
8
10
3 Campos
North
1
Pass

2nd
3
2
4
5
5
A Versace
East
Dbl
3 NT

3rd
10
3
7
K
4
J Villas-Boas
South
Pass
AP

4th
K
5
6
9
8
4 Chagas
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
K
Q
J
6
3
9
A
4
J
7
J Bocchi
North
1 NT
Pass

2nd
2
4
8
8
9
2
4
3
8
10 Branco
East
Dbl

3rd
3
6
10
2
Q
3
K
A
5
10 Duboin
South
Pass

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

Par -650
5 EW 8 4 2
J 9 6 3
6 5 4 2
4 2

1 +13 1 272-245 3 NT E = -600 1 NT× N -5 -1400

2000 Olympiad Semifinal, Segment 3 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 68 A 6 4
K Q 9 8
J 3
Q 10 7 4 Lauria
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
2
4
K
5
Q Callaghan
North
1
2
4

2nd
4
3
A
2 Versace
East
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
9
K
4
8 Burn
South
1
3

4th
A
A
3
J Fawcett
WEST
Pass
Pass
2
Rdbl
Pass

Lead
K
4
Q
2
5
9
4
K
3
10 Duboin
North
1 NT
Rdbl
Pass
Pass
2

2nd
A
3
6
Q
7
2
8
5
6 Liggins
East
Dbl
Pass
Pass
2
AP

3rd
4
K
8
5
Q
6
A
7
Q Bocchi
South
Pass
Pass
Dbl
Dbl

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

Par +420
4 NS Q 10 9 7
10 6 5 4
A 6
A K 3

1 NT +7 1 272-252 4 S -2 -100 2 N +2 +170

2000 USBC Final, Segment 1 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 69 7 3
A 8 4
A Q 9 8 4
Q 7 2 Casen
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
Q
A
5
10
4
9
7
Q
A
A
8 Cohen
North
1
Pass

2nd
3
2
9
4
4
7
5
6
5
10
9 Schwartz
East
1
Pass

3rd
K
8
J
2
3
J
Q
4
6
6
J Berkowitz
South
1 NT

4th
6
7
2
2
3
A
J
5
10
3 H.Weinstein
WEST
Pass
2
AP

Lead
A
K
5
J
4
9
6
Q
3
6
A Zia
North
1 NT
Dbl

2nd
2
6
9
7
4
2
5
K
10
7
9 Garner
East
2
2

3rd
Q
8
10
2
6
J
Q
4
8
A Rosenberg
South
Pass
2 NT

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

Par +110
3 NS 9 6 2
K J 6
7 6 3 2
A 10 4

1 +4 1 277-252 1 NT S = +90 2 NT N -1 -50

2000 USBC Final, Segment 3 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 70 8 6
A Q
A J 10 3
10 9 8 5 2 Schwartz
WEST
Pass
Dbl
AP

Lead
8
5
6
5
J
2
2
6
3
4
6
J Katz
North
1
Pass

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

3rd
K
2
K
9
2
3
10
7
8
9
J
7 Jacobs
South
1
3

4th
9
A
A
Q
7
4
Q
5
10
K
K
10 H.Weinstein
WEST
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
8
10
5
8
Q
4
8
5 Zia
North
1 NT
2

2nd
J
J
A
9
7
A
Q
9 Garner
East
Pass
Dbl

3rd
Q
A
4
K
2
5
K
2 Rosenberg
South
2
2

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

Par +100
3 × EW -1 K Q J 4 3 2
J 9 4
6 2
Q 4

1 NT +4 1 277-256 3 S -1 -50 2 S = +110

Data 9X40 Main

Top One Diamond vs One Notrump

1999 Team Trials Final, Segment 2 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 71 A 2
6 4 3
K J 7 4
K Q 10 9 Silverman
WEST
Pass
2
Pass

Lead
K
2
K
Q
8
9
5
10
8 Katz
North
1
Pass
3

2nd
4
Q
2
10
J
7
7
4
J Wolfson
East
1
Pass
AP

3rd
5
7
7
5
A
3
K
A
Q Bates
South
Pass
2 NT

4th
A
9
3
6
4
2
3
6
8 Vogel
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
Q
4
9
2
10
5
9 Rosenberg
North
1 NT

2nd
4
5
2
6
3
J
9 Jacobs
East
Pass

3rd
5
Q
10
K
A
Q
8 Zia
South
Pass

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

Par +90
2 NS J 7 4
J 10 2
Q 3 2
A 8 5 2

1 NT +5 1 277-261 3 N -1 -50 1 NT N +2 +150

1999 Team Trials Final, Segment 2 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 72 K J 9 3
4 2
K Q 4 3
K J 8 Silverman
WEST
Pass
1 NT
Pass
Pass

Lead
J
K Katz
North
1
2
4
5

2nd
K
10 Wolfson
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
2
A Bates
South
1
4
5

4th
6
Q Vogel
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
5
4
3
A
K
5
J
10
K Rosenberg
North
1 NT
2
4
4

2nd
2
7
10
3
6
Q
7
J
2 Jacobs
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
4
K
A
2
4
9
5
J
6 Zia
South
2
4
4
6

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

Par +1510
7 NS A 8 5 4 2
A K 10 5
A 10 7 6
—

1 NT +11 1 277-272 5 S +2 +510 6 N +1 +1010

1999 Team Trials Semifinal, Segment 3 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 73 K J 10 2
A 10 7 5
A 8
10 5 3 Rosenberg
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
6
Q
3
4
7
7
4
10 Woolsey
North
1
3

2nd
7
2
Q
8
2
5
7
4 Zia
East
1
AP

3rd
8
4
A
10
9
9
J
5 Stewart
South
2

4th
3
A
2
K
8
J
Q
A Robinson
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
K
3
4
10
7
5
Q
K
6 Stansby
North
1 NT
3

2nd
2
Q
7
2
4
K
J
3
10 Boyd
East
2
AP

3rd
4
A
J
6
9
4
3
5
J Martel
South
2 NT

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

Par -110
3 EW 8 5 4
3 2
J 4 2
A J 9 6 4

1 NT +2 1 277-274 3 S -2 -100 3 N -1 -50

1999 Team Trials Semifinal, Segment 4 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 74 Q 10
K 8 5 3
A K 8 3
J 8 5 Wolfson
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
J
Q
3
3
Q
J Kamil
North
1
Pass

2nd
4
K
4
6
9
5 Silverman
East
Dbl
Pass

3rd
2
A
10
10
8
3 Becker
South
2

4th
A
2
7
7
9
9 Woolsey
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
A
4
Q
3
A
K
3 Stansby
North
1 NT
Pass

2nd
2
J
K
4
6
J
6 Stewart
East
Dbl

3rd
7
Q
A
10
4
5
Q Martel
South
Pass

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

Par +140
3 NS A J 8 3
J 10 2
Q 10 5 4
6 2

1 NT +6 1 NT 280-278 2 N +2 +130 1 NT× N +2 +380

1998 Rosenblum Semifinal, Segment 3 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 75 Q J 10
Q J 8 2
A Q 2
10 7 3 Villas-Boas
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
3
2
8
6 Fallenius
North
1
Pass

2nd
2
9
5 Campos
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
4
10 Nilsland
South
1 NT

4th
6
10
K Fredin
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
5
6
2
2
8
4
8 Branco
North
1 NT
Pass

2nd
K
3
A
3
8
Q
5 Lindkvist
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
7
Q
7
6
10
A Chagas
South
3 NT

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

Par +120
2 NT NS K 9 3
10 7 6
K 7 6
A J 6 5

1 +5 1 284-280 1 NT S +1 +120 3 NT N -1 -50

1998 Spingold Semifinal, Segment 4 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 76 K 9 4 2
A 9 6 3
Q 5 2
Q J Nickell
WEST
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
5
2
7
2
5
3
9 Compton
North
1
2

2nd
4
J
K
7
K
4
10 Freeman
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
10
A
2
10
Q
5 Onstott
South
1 NT
3

4th
3
3
A
8
8
J Grabel
WEST
Pass
Pass Meckstroth
North
1 NT Wittes
East
Pass Rodwell
South
Pass
8 3
Q 10 2
A J 7
K 10 7 4 2 Table Q 7 6 5
J 8 7 5
K 9
A 8 6

Par -100
3 × NS -1 A J 10
K 4
10 8 6 4 3
9 5 3

1 NT +4 Even 284-284 3 N -1 -50 1 NT N = +90

1998 Team Trials Semifinal, Segment 4 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 77 A J 10
K J 7
8 6 4 3 2
K 7 Becker
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
2
5
3
2
8
K
7
Q
5 Hamman
North
1
3 NT

2nd
7
9
J
6
K
2
3
4
10 Kamil
East
Pass
AP

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

4th
A
7
5
K
9
8
Q
7
8 Rodwell
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
3
5
4
4
3
Q Martel
North
1 NT
Pass

2nd
Q
9
J
5
2
K Meckstroth
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
5
4
K
Q
A
2 Stansby
South
3 NT

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

Par +430
4 NT NS Q 8 7
A 9 5
A Q 5
A J 9 6

1 NT +10 1 NT 294-284 3 NT S -1 -50 3 NT N = +400

1996 Olympiad Final, Segment 8 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 78 A K 8
10 8 6
J 10 8 6 4
A 6 Karwur
WEST
Pass
Pass
Dbl
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
9
6
A
9
4
7
J
2
J Levy
North
1
1 NT
Pass
4
6

2nd
A
4
5
3
3
6
Q
K Sakul
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
3
K
8
A
K
Q
7
6 Mouiel
South
1
2
3
5
6

4th
5
2
7
5
A
8
10
10 Szwarc
WEST
Pass
Dbl
Pass
AP

Lead
Q
6
2
8
8 Watulingas
North
1 NT
2
3

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

3rd
7
J
5
Q
A Panelewen
South
2
3
4

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

Par +420
4 NS Q J 10 9 4
A K Q 3
K
J 8 5

1 NT +11 1 NT 305-284 6 S -2 -100 4 N = +420

Data 9X40 Main Top One Diamond vs One Notrump

2014 Spingold Round of 32, Segment 3					1 NS				1 NT NS
Case 1	A Q 5 10 8 8 7 6 A Q 7 6 4			Nowosadzki WEST Pass 2 Pass AP Lead 6 K 2 Q 6 7 A 6 K 10	Ju `North` 1 Pass 3 2nd 8 3 8 8 3 9 9 J 4	Kalita East 1 Pass Pass 3rd Q 4 A 10 2 2 7 A 7	Z.Shi `South` 2 Dbl 3 NT 4th A 5 9 J 6 3 4 2 Q	H.Shi WEST Pass Pass Lead 4 5 K 2 Q 7 4 6	Jagniewski `North` 1 NT Pass 2nd 2 10 3 8 8 3 9 9	Zhuang East Pass Pass 3rd J 9 6 A 10 2 7 A	Gawel `South` 3 NT 4th 8 A 5 9 J 3 2 4
K J 6 4 3 J 6 5 4 2 J 8 3			9 8 K Q 9 7 4 3 Q J 9 9 5
Par +1520 7 NT NS	10 7 2 A 2 A K 10 5 3 K 10 2
1 +3		1 3-0		3 NT S +3		+490		3 NT N =		+400

2014 USBC Round of 16, Segment 7					1 NS				1 NT NS
Case 2	Q 4 A Q K Q 7 6 3 2 5 4 3			Bathurst `WEST` Pass Pass Dbl Pass Pass AP Lead Q A J Q 3 2 7 Q 4	Watson North 1 2 Pass 4 5 2nd A 8 10 9 2 8 2 7 8	Moss `East` Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass 3rd 9 6 K 7 10 3 9 3 A	J.Feldman South 1 3 4 5 6 4th 3 5 4 8 K 5 5 2 J	J.Stansby `WEST` Pass Pass AP Lead 6 2	Diamond North 1 NT 2 2nd 3 4	Hung `East` Pass Pass 3rd K A	Platnick South 2 4 NT 4th A 8
J 5 2 K 5 4 10 8 K J 9 8 6			9 8 7 10 8 7 6 2 9 5 4 Q 2
Par +2220 7 NT NS	A K 10 6 3 J 9 3 A J A 10 7
1 +12		1 15-0		6 N +1		+1390		4 NT N +3		+720

2013 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 5					1 NS				1 NT NS
Case 4	K 8 4 5 3 2 Q 4 A K 9 7 3			Tobing `WEST` Pass Pass Lead K A K 4 10 3	Zhang North 1 Pass 2nd 7 2 8 6 K Q	Asbi `East` 1 NT 3rd 2 3 J J 5 2	W.Wang South Pass 4th A 4 Q 3 6 3	Lian `WEST` Pass 2 Pass Lead A K A 4 4 K 5 9 7 J 4	Karwur North 1 NT Pass 4 2nd 2 8 6 K 10 J 5 J Q 7 2	H.Shi `East` Dbl 3 AP 3rd 6 3 8 7 A 2 Q 3 6 5 10	Sakul South Pass Dbl 4th 4 Q 3 2 5 3 10 7 10 K Q
Q 9 5 3 J 10 8 7 J 10 6 3 10			J 6 2 A 4 A K 9 7 5 Q J 5
Par -110 3 EW	A 10 7 K Q 9 6 8 2 8 6 4 2
1 +2		1 31-0		1 NT E +1		-120		4 N -2		-200

2013 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 14					1 NS				1 NT NS
Case 5	K 7 3 K 10 2 A 5 4 3 Q J 3			Karwur `WEST` Pass Pass AP Lead 4 9 Q J 8 3 10 A 9 Q K 9	Tislevoll `North` 1 2 NT 2nd Q 6 5 7 A 8 7 6 J 5 10 7	Sakul `East` Pass Pass 3rd 5 K 6 8 6 9 2 3 4 3 Q A	Ware `South` 2 3 NT 4th 3 5 4 K 2 2 2 8 7 10 J J	Cornell `WEST` Pass Pass Lead 4 9 Q 3 9 A 10 9 2 10	Asbi `North` 1 NT Pass 2nd J 4 5 5 7 4 7 6 K 8	Bach `East` 2 Pass 3rd 6 K 6 8 2 J 3 2 A A	Tobing `South` 3 NT 4th 3 3 2 K Q 6 7 7 8 5
9 6 5 6 4 K Q J 8 K 7 4 2			A 10 8 4 2 Q 8 7 5 3 7 6 5
Par +130 4 NS	Q J A J 9 10 9 2 A 10 9 8 6
1 NT +10		1 31-10		3 NT N -1		-50		3 NT N =		+400

2013 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 18					1 NS				1 NT NS
Case 6	J 9 8 4 K 10 9 5 A J 9 A 9			Tobing WEST Pass 2 AP Lead A K 7 2 10 10 J 9 5 4 9 8	Hussein `North` 1 Pass 2nd 2 3 Q 9 K Q 7 3 A J 4 10	Asbi East Dbl Pass 3rd 5 6 3 K 7 A 4 2 Q 7 J 6	Sadek `South` Rdbl 2 4th 4 8 9 3 J 6 2 5 5 A 8 Q	Noshy WEST Pass Pass 2 Pass 3 AP Lead 8 6 A 9 7 Q Q 3 5	Karwur `North` 1 NT Rdbl Pass Pass Pass 2nd A 10 4 K K 5 7 2 A	Samir East Dbl Pass Pass 2 Pass 3rd 3 2 3 J 3 5 9 8 7	George `South` Pass Pass Dbl Dbl Dbl 4th 5 J 2 7 9 6 A K 4
6 5 7 Q 8 5 3 2 10 8 7 5 2			A K 10 7 A 6 4 3 7 6 K 6 4
Par +400 3 NT NS	Q 3 2 Q J 8 2 K 10 4 Q J 3
1 NT +6		1 31-16		2 N -1		-50		3 × W -1		+200

2013 USBC Semifinal, Segment 3					1 NS				1 NT NS
Case 7	A Q 10 4 A J 9 Q 10 7 6 10 5			G.Wolpert WEST Pass Pass Lead Q 10 10 5 8 2 5 8	Weinstein North 1 2 2nd A A 2 J J 4 3 5	Kranyak East Pass AP 3rd 3 4 K 3 K J 10 7	Levin South 1 4th 6 2 9 4 5 K K 10	Meckstroth WEST Pass 2 AP Lead 5 2 Q A Q K 7 5 Q 10 9 9	Bathurst North 1 NT Pass 2nd 6 10 3 3 8 A K 8 9 J 7 8	Rodwell East Pass Pass 3rd J A 7 5 6 3 A 10 4 K 4 9	Dwyer South Pass Dbl 4th K 4 6 2 4 6 3 2 J 5 10 7
7 2 K Q 8 7 5 J 8 4 3 K 2			J 8 3 10 3 K 9 2 A Q 8 7 6
Par +140 3 NS	K 9 6 5 6 4 2 A 5 J 9 4 3
1 NT +14		Even 31-31		2 S =		+110		2 × W -4		+1100

2013 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 6					1 NS				1 NT NS
Case 8	A Q 9 9 3 A 9 5 4 2 Q J 6			Lev `WEST` Pass 2 Lead 10 6 6 Q 4 8 J J 2	Katz `North` 1 Pass 2nd J A 2 K 7 J 2 A 7	Cohler `East` 1 NT 2 3rd A 2 3 5 10 10 K 6 K	Nickell `South` Pass AP 4th 3 3 9 7 9 4 3 4 Q	Weinstein `WEST` Pass Pass Lead Q 2 2 K A 4 7 4	Passell `North` 1 NT Pass 2nd A 7 10 4 5 5 Q 6	Levin `East` Dbl Pass 3rd 3 2 3 3 8 K 6 10	Jacobus `South` 2 4th 10 J J 6 J 9 9
J 8 7 5 3 K 10 8 Q J 8 7 3			10 6 A Q J 4 K 8 7 6 3 A K
Par -120 2 NT EW	K 4 2 7 6 5 2 10 10 9 5 4 2
1 NT +2		1 NT 33-31		2 E =		-110		2 S -1		-50

2012 Spingold Quarterfinal, Segment 1					1 NS				1 NT NS
Case 10	A 9 7 4 K Q 9 3 A 6 5 6 2			Helness `WEST` Pass Pass 5 Lead K 10 4 7 J	Zia `North` 1 2 Dbl 2nd 2 5 Q Q Q	Helgemo `East` Pass 3 AP 3rd 4 A K 7 K	Martel `South` 1 4 4th 3 5 2 4	Rosenberg `WEST` Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass AP Lead 2 Q Q 6 6 9 9	Fantoni `North` 1 NT 2 3 NT 4 4 NT Pass 2nd 4 5 K A A 4	Willenken `East` Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Dbl 3rd 3 7 2 2 J A	Nunes `South` 2 2 4 4 5 Rdbl 4th K 3 7 10 3 7
8 6 5 2 10 8 7 K 4 K J 10 3			3 — J 10 8 7 3 2 A 9 8 7 5 4
Par +100 6 × EW -1	K Q J 10 A J 6 5 4 2 Q 9 Q
1 NT +18		1 NT 51-40		5 × E =		-550		5 ×× S +1		+1200

2011 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 10					1 NS				1 NT NS
Case 11	9 3 K J A Q J 9 8 3 Q 8 3			Nanev `WEST` Pass Dbl Lead 5 3 4 8 6 A J	I.Herbst `North` 1 2 2nd 6 9 6 K 2 7 2	Mihov `East` Pass AP 3rd 10 A K 4 Q 2 7	O.Herbst `South` 1 4th Q 7 5 2 5 10 K	Zack `WEST` Pass Pass Pass Lead 7 Q J 9 8 3 J K A	Aronov `North` 1 NT 2 3 NT 2nd 4 5 5 2 4 3 5 9 7	Barel `East` Pass Pass AP 3rd K 6 4 2 6 7 7 A 3	Stefanov `South` 2 3 4th A 2 10 4 2 5 6 8 9
A J 8 5 6 K 10 2 J 10 7 4 2			K 10 4 Q 9 5 3 2 7 5 K 9 5
Par +300 4 × EW -2	Q 7 6 2 A 10 8 7 4 6 4 A 6
1 NT +7		1 NT 58-40		2 N +2		+130		3 NT N =		+400

2011 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 3					1 NS				1 NT NS
Case 12	9 3 K 6 A K 8 5 4 3 K 10 6			Mihov `WEST` Pass Dbl Dbl Lead 7 3 8 9 10 6 Q 4 J 7 Q	Lauria North 1 Pass AP 2nd A K 9 A 10 3 3 8 7 5 10	Nanev `East` Pass Pass 3rd 9 4 2 7 2 3 5 10 2 K A	Versace South Pass 1 4th 6 2 K 6 K Q 4 Q 4 A	Sementa `WEST` Pass Pass 3 Lead K 8 3 2 5 2 J	Stefanov North 1 NT 2 Pass 2nd 9 10 A 3 7 6 4	Duboin `East` Pass Dbl 4 3rd 6 4 6 A Q Q 5	Aronov South 2 Pass AP 4th 2 7 8 10 9 4 A
Q J 6 2 A Q 5 2 7 2 8 5 2			A K 8 5 8 Q J 10 9 A Q 9 3
Par -430 4 NT West	10 7 4 J 10 9 7 4 3 6 J 7 4
1 +6		1 NT 58-47		1 × S -1		-200		4 W =		-420

2011 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 21					1 NS				1 NT NS
Case 15	Q 8 9 4 3 A K 10 7 6 4 A 9			Brenner WEST Pass Dbl Dbl AP Lead Q 4 8 K A 2	Nadim `North` 1 2 3 2nd 9 2 9 Q 10	Branco East Pass 2 Pass 3rd 8 Q J 3 4	Hishmat `South` 1 3 4 4th K 3 5 7 10	El Ahmady WEST Pass Dbl Pass AP Lead A Q 5 A 9 2 9 6 8 A K	Villas-Boas `North` 1 NT Pass 4 2nd 3 4 8 4 8 9 6 7 3 5 J	Sadek East Pass 3 Pass 3rd 7 5 A 3 K K 6 Q J 4 6	Campos `South` 2 Dbl 4 4th 2 4 3 2 5 Q 10 8 2 7 9
5 2 A Q J 10 9 8 Q J 7 5 2			10 9 7 3 K 8 7 6 5 Q 3 8 4
Par +980 6 NS	A K J 6 4 2 J 5 2 K 10 6 3
1 +3		1 67-65		4 S +3		+510		4 S =		+420

2011 USBC Round of 16, Segment 5					1 NS				1 NT NS
Case 16	A J 6 A K 9 2 J 10 8 5 10 9			Robinson WEST Pass Pass Pass AP Lead 8 J 3 4 K Q 7 2 4	Chambers `North` 1 2 3 2nd A 2 10 K 5 7 5 J 6	Boyd East Pass Pass Pass 3rd 6 3 A 7 5 8 10 Q 9	Schermer `South` 1 2 NT 3 NT 4th 3 A 2 9 4 6 9 10 5	Welland WEST Pass Pass AP Lead 4 2 A 8 7 5 2	Wildavsky `North` 1 NT 2 2nd K 5 2 3 8 7 Q	Bramley East Pass Pass 3rd 3 J 6 Q J 8 A	Doub `South` 2 3 NT 4th 9 Q 10 5 3 10
10 8 7 5 10 8 7 5 A Q 7 6 3			Q 3 J 6 9 6 4 2 A J 8 5 4
Par +420 4 NS	K 9 4 2 Q 4 3 K Q 7 3 K 2
1 +11		1 78-65		3 NT S =		+400		3 NT N -2		-100

2011 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Segment 4					1 NS				1 NT NS
Case 17	9 6 5 8 6 A K 9 4 A Q 6 4			J.Wang `WEST` Pass 2 Pass Lead 3 K J 5 6 J 5 K 9	Cheek `North` 1 Pass Pass 2nd 8 7 10 7 A 8 K 6 8	Ao `East` 1 NT Pass 2 NT 3rd 9 2 3 10 2 2 4 4 3	Grue `South` Pass 2 AP 4th J 6 8 Q 10 A 3 4 6	Bakhshi `WEST` Pass 2 AP Lead 2 K A J 8 J 7 6 7	Sun `North` 1 NT Pass 2nd 6 2 3 Q 3 A 2 J 5	Delmonte `East` Dbl Pass 3rd K 10 8 4 4 3 A 4 Q	Kang `South` Pass 2 4th 7 5 6 9 9 8 5 10 K
10 8 Q 5 4 3 2 10 5 3 10 3 2			A K J K J 9 J 7 2 K J 9 5
Par +140 3 NS	Q 7 4 3 2 A 10 7 Q 8 6 8 7
1 NT +3		1 78-68		2 NT E -1		+50		2 S +1		+140

2010 Spingold Quarterfinal, Segment 2					1 NS				1 NT NS
Case 18	J 8 6 2 A 10 3 Q J 4 3 A 9			Meltzer WEST Pass 3 Lead Q 4 5 4 9 8 8	Becker `North` 1 Pass 2nd A 9 3 10 5 4 Q	Larsen East Dbl 4 3rd 10 J 6 J 3 7 2	Strul `South` 2 AP 4th 7 3 2 A Q 6 10	Brogeland WEST Pass Pass Lead 8 3 4 J	Nunes `North` 1 NT 2nd Q A 9	Saelensminde East Pass 3rd K 2 J	Fantoni `South` Pass 4th A 8 3
A 7 5 K J 5 2 8 7 5 Q J 2			K Q 9 3 8 7 6 4 A K 7 5 4
Par -500 5 × NS -3	10 4 Q 9 K 10 9 6 2 10 8 6 3
1 NT +12		1 NT 80-78		4 W =		-620		1 NT N =		+90

2010 Rosenblum Round of 32, Segment 2					1 NS				1 NT NS
Case 19	9 2 K J 7 3 A K 10 7 4 J 9			M.Shi WEST Pass 3 Dbl Lead J A 5 6 3 K	Zhao `North` 1 Pass AP 2nd 5 2 7 5 J 6	Hou East 2 4 3rd K 3 4 4 A 2	Fu `South` 3 5 4th 9 7 A 6 8 Q	Lev WEST Pass 4 Dbl Dbl Lead Q A 5	Zhuang `North` 1 NT Pass 5 AP 2nd 5 2 3	Pszczola East 2 Pass Pass 3rd K 6	W.Wang `South` 3 4 NT Pass 4th 9 7
A K 4 9 5 2 Q J 5 10 6 5 3			Q J 10 8 6 3 Q 10 8 6 4 — K 7
Par +400 5 NS	7 5 A 9 8 6 3 2 A Q 8 4 2
1 +12		1 91-80		5 × N =		+550		5 × N -1		-100

2010 Rosenblum Qualifying, Round 2					1 NS				1 NT NS
Case 20	Q 10 5 10 4 A K Q J 3 6 5 4			Walczak `WEST` Pass 2 3 Lead A 5 A K	Helness `North` 1 Dbl Pass 2nd 6 A 2 J	Zadroga `East` Dbl Pass 4 3rd 10 4 3 5	Helgemo `South` 1 2 AP 4th 8 2 4 10	Fantoni `WEST` Pass Pass Lead 5	Nowosadzki `North` 1 NT Pass	Nunes `East` Dbl Pass	Filipowicz `South` 2
J 2 Q 9 8 5 3 8 5 Q 7 3 2			A 8 3 A K 7 6 9 7 6 K J 8
Par -100 3 × NS -1	K 9 7 6 4 J 2 10 4 2 A 10 9
1 +3		1 94-81		4 W -1		+50		2 S -1		-50

2010 Rosenblum Qualifying, Round 6					1 NS				1 NT NS
Case 21	J 9 6 5 K 10 7 A Q 4 3 K 8			A.Gipson WEST Pass Pass Lead 2 6 5 2 2 9 5 J	Fu North 1 2 2nd 8 J 4 3 8 2 K 3	P.Gipson East Pass AP 3rd A 7 Q 9 9 A J	Zhao South 1 4th 9 K K J A 10 3	Lev WEST Pass Pass Lead 3 7 5 2 7 8 A 6 5 4 J	Rees North 1 NT 2nd 9 2 4 K 9 9 Q 2 3 7 3	Pszczola East Pass 3rd 7 Q Q 10 Q A 8 4 6 5	Punch South Pass 4th 8 9 K J A 2 3 4 10 6
K 10 8 A 8 6 5 4 K 6 2 7 2			A 4 J 9 10 9 5 A 10 6 5 4 3
Par -90 2 EW	Q 7 3 2 Q 3 2 J 8 7 Q J 9
1 +6		1 100-81		2 S +1		+140		1 NT N -1		-100

2010 USBC Final, Segment 2					1 NS				1 NT NS
Case 22	Q 9 7 5 A 3 K 8 3 A 4 3 2			Levin WEST Pass 1 AP Lead J A 3 7 K 10	Diamond North 1 Pass 2nd A 9 J 2 8 7	Weinstein East Pass Pass 3rd 8 2 Q Q 4	Platnick South 1 2 4th 6 5 K 10 3	Moss WEST Pass Pass Pass Lead K J K Q 7 2 Q 10 9	Martel North 1 NT 2 4 2nd 6 A A K 10 5 J J 9	Gitelman East Pass Pass AP 3rd 7 4 5 6 J A Q A 5	Stansby South 2 3 4th 4 8 2 2 3 9 4 5 6
A 8 6 4 3 K 7 5 Q 7 4 J 7			10 2 J 9 J 10 9 6 K Q 9 8 5
Par +620 4 NS	K J Q 10 8 6 4 2 A 5 2 10 6
1 NT +10		1 100-91		2 S +2		+170		4 N =		+620

2009 Bermuda Bowl Semifinal, Segment 1					1 NS				1 NT NS
Case 23	A K 8 6 6 5 A J 3 2 7 6 4			Versace WEST Pass Pass Lead Q K J 3 7 2	Karakolev North 1 Pass 2nd K 3 10 4 5 9	Lauria East 2 3rd A 4 6 3 A Q	Danailov South Pass 4th 9 2 7 5 J 8	Karaivanov WEST Pass Pass Lead Q 10 J 3 10 2 7 6	Fantoni North 1 NT Pass 2nd 2 Q 9 4 2 9 5 Q	Trendafilov East 3 3rd 6 K 6 3 A Q K 4	Nunes South Pass 4th K A 5 7 3 8 J 9
9 5 2 A 10 9 4 2 K 8 7 5 10			Q J 3 K 10 9 4 A K J 9 8 2
Par -90 2 EW	10 7 4 Q J 8 7 3 Q 6 Q 5 3
1 NT +3		1 100-95		2 E -1		+100		3 E -2		+200

2009 Bermuda Bowl Semifinal, Segment 4					1 NS				1 NT NS
Case 24	10 7 4 A 7 4 K J 5 A J 10 6			Lauria WEST Pass Pass Pass Lead Q K J 5 Q 7 4	Aronov `North` 1 2 3 NT 2nd 2 6 8 10 5 6 9	Versace East Pass Pass AP 3rd 4 2 3 A 4 4	Stefanov `South` 2 3 4th A 9 8 3 2 5	Karakolev WEST Pass Pass Pass Lead 5 2 J 5 Q 4 7 2 8 K A	Nunes `North` 1 NT 3 3 NT 2nd A 9 6 10 4 5 6 8 2 A 7	Danailov East Pass Pass AP 3rd J K 3 A 6 4 7 J K 9	Fantoni `South` 3 3 4th 7 8 9 9 10 6 2 Q 10 5
K J 9 K Q 8 6 3 9 9 8 5 4			Q 8 6 5 10 9 2 10 8 6 K Q 7
Par +400 3 NT NS	A 3 2 J 5 A Q 7 4 3 2 3 2
1 +2		1 102-95		3 NT N +2		+460		3 NT N =		+400

2009 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 5					1 NS				1 NT NS
Case 27	A 6 5 3 A 8 5 2 Q J J 8 6			Wildavsky WEST Pass Pass 2 NT Pass AP Lead 9 Q J J 6 5 A A 10 K	Aronov `North` 1 2 Pass 3 2nd 2 2 K 2 7 3 8 4 7 7	Doub East Pass Dbl 3 Pass 3rd 4 3 A 5 K J 3 10 5 5	Stefanov `South` 1 Rdbl Pass 4 4th J 8 4 4 2 Q Q 8 6	Danailov WEST Pass Pass Pass Pass Lead 8 3 5 A 7 8 5 K 9 J K 6	Woolsey `North` 1 NT 2 3 Pass 2nd Q 4 3 5 K 4 9 7 10 Q 3 9	Karakolev East Pass Pass Pass Dbl 3rd K J Q 3 2 J 10 2 6 4 5 A	Stewart `South` 2 2 NT 4 AP 4th A 2 A 6 8 2 7 6 7 10 4 10
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
Par +420 4 NS	Q J 10 4 K J 6 K 9 8 5 K 5
1 NT +4		1 NT 112-111		4 S +1		+450		4 × N =		+590

2009 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 16					1 NS				1 NT NS
Case 28	Q J 6 3 2 A K 10 4 2 Q 9 5			Elinescu WEST Pass 2 4 Lead 7 7 9 9 8 K 5 10 5 J	Brenner North 1 Pass AP 2nd 4 4 A 2 Q 6 10 2 10 5	Wladow East 1 3 3rd 3 3 3 A A 9 J 3 Q 2	Figueiredo South Pass Pass 4th 8 J 6 6 K 2 4 4 5 8	Chagas WEST Pass Pass 2 4 Lead 7 A 5 7 9 4 5 J	Gromoeller North 1 NT 2 Pass AP 2nd 6 Q A 4 2 2 7 Q	Branco East Dbl Dbl 3 3rd K 5 8 3 3 A J K	Kirmse South Pass Pass Pass 4th 3 9 6 Q 10 6 3 4
A 10 8 5 3 J 9 4 9 6 J 10 6			9 7 A K Q 8 5 Q 3 A K 7 2
Par -620 4 EW	K 4 2 10 7 6 J 8 7 5 8 4 3
1 NT +2		1 NT 114-111		4 E +2		-680		4 E =		-620

2009 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 21					1 NS				1 NT NS
Case 29	A K 9 3 9 7 A J 10 J 5 4 2			Drijver `WEST` Pass Pass Pass Pass Lead 5 2 2 2 4 4 J 5 K	Stefanov `North` 1 1 2 3 NT 2nd 10 3 Q A 6 8 7 9 3	Brink `East` Pass Pass Pass AP 3rd 9 Q 7 4 10 9 5 A J	Aronov `South` 1 2 2 NT 4th 7 7 3 6 8 10 K 8	Karakolev `WEST` Pass Pass AP Lead 3 7 8 2 9 4	Muller `North` 1 NT 2 2nd 10 3 4 8 A A	Danailov `East` Pass Pass 3rd 7 J 6 9 3 3	de Wijs `South` 2 3 NT 4th J Q Q 10 2 K
Q 8 5 2 A Q 8 8 5 4 3 8 7			J 10 4 K 10 3 9 6 2 K 9 6 3
Par +420 4 NS	7 6 J 6 5 4 2 K Q 7 A Q 10
1 NT +10		1 NT 124-111		3 NT S -1		-50		3 NT N +1		+430

2009 Spingold Round of 32, Segment 3					1 NS				1 NT NS
Case 30	A Q 2 K Q 3 10 8 7 6 4 Q 5			Brogeland WEST Pass Pass AP Lead 8 J 4 2 10 6 7	Greenberg North 1 2 NT 2nd 3 A K A 2 Q	Lindqvist East Pass Pass 3rd K 3 A 3 4 K	Lee South 2 3 NT 4th 5 5 2 5 8 3	H-Welland WEST Pass Pass Pass Lead 9 8 Q 3 4 9 6 J 10 Q K	Fantoni North 1 NT 3 3 NT 2nd 2 K J 2 8 10 A 2 A 4	Ivatury East Pass Pass AP 3rd 4 A 7 10 5 6 3 3 K 3	Nunes South 3 3 4th Q 2 5 4 7 7 8 5 8 6
J 10 9 6 A 10 7 4 J 2 K J 2			K 7 4 3 9 8 5 K 10 8 7 6 4
Par +600 3 NT South	8 5 J 6 2 A Q 9 5 3 A 9 3
1 NT +12		1 NT 136-111		3 NT N -1		-100		3 NT N +1		+630

2009 USBC Round of 16, Segment 2					1 NS				1 NT NS
Case 31	A K 4 A 9 7 7 6 2 Q 9 4 3			Cohen `WEST` Pass Pass Pass 3 Lead J A A 5 J	Woolsey North 1 1 NT Pass Pass 2nd 3 4 Q 5 7	Berkowitz `East` Pass Dbl Dbl 3 3rd K 2 3 J 4	Stewart South 1 2 Pass AP 4th Q 6 2 6 Q	Doub `WEST` Pass Pass Pass 4 Lead J 6 A K 7 Q 4 J	Stansby North 1 NT 2 NT Pass AP 2nd 3 A 5 10 5 10 2 7	Wildavsky `East` Dbl 3 Dbl 3rd K Q 2 6 8 7 8 5	Martel South 2 3 Pass 4th Q 3 3 4 9 J 2
8 6 3 J 10 2 J 8 3 J 8 6 2			Q K 6 4 A K 10 9 5 4 A K 7
Par +100 4 × EW -1	J 10 9 7 5 2 Q 8 5 3 Q 10 5
1 NT +4		1 NT 140-111		3 E =		-110		4 E -1		+50

2009 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Segment 1					1 NS				1 NT NS
Case 32	5 4 A 5 4 A Q J 9 7 2 Q 9			Hampson WEST Pass 3 AP Lead K	Nickell `North` 1 Pass 2nd 4	Greco East Dbl Pass 3rd 5	Freeman `South` 3 4 4th 9	Hamman WEST Pass Pass Lead 8	Gitelman `North` 1 NT Pass 2nd 4	Zia East Pass Pass 3rd J	Moss `South` 3 NT 4th Q
9 8 6 3 2 K Q 6 3 5 J 5 2			Q J 10 J 10 7 2 4 A K 10 8 3
Par +130 4 NS	A K 7 9 8 K 10 8 6 3 7 6 4
1 NT +7		1 NT 147-111		4 N =		+130		3 NT N +1		+430

2009 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Segment 3					1 NS				1 NT NS
Case 33	7 6 3 A Q 6 A K 3 2 5 3 2			Versace `WEST` Pass Dbl Lead 2 J Q J A Q 6 9 5 A 8	Sadek North 1 Rdbl 2nd 4 4 6 7 3 7 8 9 4 7 10	Lauria `East` Pass 1 3rd 6 7 8 6 4 5 K 2 5 K	El Ahmady South 1 AP 4th Q 3 5 A 2 10 J J 2 K	Weinstein `WEST` Pass 2 2 Lead A A 6 4 Q 5	Nunes North 1 NT Pass AP 2nd 5 3 7 10 8 3	Levin `East` Pass 2 3rd 10 4 K K 5 J	Fantoni South Pass Pass 4th 6 2 J 8 4
A 9 5 4 J 10 2 6 A 10 9 8 7			K Q J 8 7 3 Q J 9 8 5 Q J
Par -140 3 EW	10 8 2 K 9 5 4 10 7 4 K 6 4
1 +2		1 NT 147-113		1 E =		-80		2 W +1		-140

2008 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 4					1 NS				1 NT NS
Case 37	A J K Q 10 4 10 9 8 7 2 Q 8			Weinstein `WEST` Pass 3 5 Lead K A K	Cheek `North` 1 Pass Pass 2nd A 3 4	Levin `East` Dbl 4 NT 6 3rd 7 5	Grue `South` Pass Pass AP 4th 3 2	Gitelman `WEST` Pass Pass Lead 3 2 Q J Q K A 2 5	Zia `North` 1 NT Pass 2nd J 3 A 3 4 6 5 6	Moss `East` Dbl Pass 3rd K 4 4 5 3 8 9 J	Rosenberg `South` 2 4th Q A K 2 7 8 9 8
9 7 6 5 4 3 J 9 8 3 5 K J			K 10 8 2 A 6 5 A K Q J A 2
Par -460 5 NT West	Q 7 2 6 4 3 10 9 7 6 5 4 3
1 +9		1 NT 155-127		6 W -1		+50		2 S -7		-350

2008 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 6					1 NS				1 NT NS
Case 38	9 8 10 5 2 A K 8 6 5 A 7 5			Becker `WEST` Pass Pass Lead 3 2 3 5 6 10 4 7 K 5	A.Schwartz North 1 Pass 2nd 5 7 9 A 9 A 4 A 10 6	Strul `East` 1 Pass 3rd K 10 K 6 A 3 Q 4 8	Lo South 3 NT 4th 8 8 J 5 3 7 6 2 9	J.Wang `WEST` Pass 4 Lead K 2 3 K 9 3 4 8 7 10 Q	Stansby North 1 NT Dbl 2nd 3 Q 9 6 2 7 Q 5 6 4 8	Ao `East` 2 AP 3rd 2 K 10 2 J 4 J A 5 4 9	Martel South 3 NT 4th 7 7 A A Q 8 A 3 K 6 8
Q 10 6 3 7 J 9 7 10 9 4 3 2			K 5 4 2 A Q 9 6 Q 10 4 3 K
Par +500 4 × EW -3	A J 7 K J 8 4 3 2 Q J 8 6
1 NT +12		1 NT 167-127		3 NT S -1		-100		4 × W -3		+500

2007 Spingold Quarterfinal, Segment 2					1 NS				1 NT NS
Case 39	Q 10 A J 6 K 10 9 8 3 Q J 3			Dawson WEST Pass Pass Pass Lead 5 9 3 5 8 10 Q 3 8 7	Gu North 1 2 NT 3 NT 2nd 7 5 2 4 7 6 5 A A 9	Lynch East 1 Pass AP 3rd Q 2 A Q 4 J K K 9 J	Chechelashvili South 2 3 4th A 6 7 2 6 3 3 8 Q 4	Ao WEST Pass Pass Lead 9 2 3 Q 3 2 K 9	Grue North 1 NT Pass 2nd 7 J 5 2 10 7 2 6	J.Wang East Pass Pass 3rd Q K 6 4 7 10 4 J	Cheek South 3 NT 4th 6 8 A K J 5 4 5
K 9 6 5 3 Q 2 7 6 10 9 8 4			8 7 2 K 10 9 5 4 3 5 A 6 2
Par +600 3 NT NS	A J 4 8 7 A Q J 4 2 K 7 5
1 +13		1 NT 167-141		3 NT N =		+600		3 NT N -2		-200