Data 9X41 Main

One Diamond vs One Notrump

by Richard Pavlicek

Second seat, 14-15 HCP

A total of 185 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 Quarterfinal, Segment 1 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 1 A J 10
Q J 9 4
K Q J 2
6 5 Bocchi
WEST
Pass
2
AP

Lead
4
8
10
K
8
5
5
J
3 Gitelman
North
1
Pass

2nd
10
A
A
9
J
2
Q
5
7 Bianchedi
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
7
2
2
2
K
A
3
K Moss
South
1 NT
3

4th
7
4
4
5
9
6
3
3
8 Amoils
WEST
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
J
3
6
2
2
8
J
K Zia
North
1 NT
3

2nd
K
6
A
5
5
10
2
2 Hanlon
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
9
Q
3
Q
10
3
4 Duboin
South
3
3 NT

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

Par +120
2 NT NS 9 7 5
A 5
10 3
K Q 9 7 4 3

1 NT +11 1 NT 11-0 3 S -2 -100 3 NT N = +400

2014 Spingold Quarterfinal, Segment 1 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 2 J 10 8 5
K Q
J 7 6
A Q J 2 Boyd
WEST
Pass
2

Lead
7
2
3
Q
5 Ro.Schwartz
North
1
Pass

2nd
3
K
2
4 Robinson
East
1
4

3rd
A
8
9
6 L.Fisher
South
Pass
AP

4th
9
4
K
5 Graves
WEST
Pass
2

Lead
K
9
A
J
6 Mohan
North
1 NT
Pass

2nd
3
Q
9
6
6 Schwartz
East
2
Pass

3rd
8
4
6
7
J Meltzer
South
Pass
Pass

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

Par -450
5 EW K 9 7 4 2
10 8 2
4 2
8 7 6
1 NT +6 1 NT 17-0 4 E +1 -450 2 W +3 -200

2014 USBC Semifinal, Segment 8 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 3 A Q 7 4
A 10 3
J 4 3 2
K 2 Moss
WEST
Pass
2

Lead
9
A
Q
4
5
10
J
A Willenken
North
1
Pass

2nd
3
10
2
Q
2
2
10 Bathurst
East
2
3

3rd
2
4
5
K
7
Q
6 Rosenberg
South
Pass
AP

4th
J
K
A
A
9
3
8 Martel
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
7
10
10
2
8
A
5
6
7
K
7 Hampson
North
1 NT

2nd
9
Q
6
J
9
8
2
6
K
A
4 Fleisher
East
Pass

3rd
Q
K
Q
10
3
8
5
2
A
J
9 Greco
South
Pass

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

Par -120
2 NT EW 10 9 8 5
K 9 7 2
K 9 6
10 9

1 +5 1 NT 17-5 3 E -2 +100 1 NT N -1 -100

2014 USBC Round of 16, Segment 6 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 4 Q 8
7 5
A Q 9 4 2
A K 10 5 Baseggio
WEST
Pass
2

Lead
A
A
7
A
2 Seamon
North
1
Pass

2nd
8
K
K
3
7 Stark
East
2
Pass

3rd
3
6
9
6
K Pszczola
South
Pass
Pass

4th
7
8
2
8
Q Pratap
WEST
Pass
2
AP

Lead
6
4
2
A
K
5 McAllister
North
1 NT
Dbl

2nd
Q
9
A
K
8
5 M.Gordon
East
2
2

3rd
A
10
9
3
4
6 Campanile
South
Pass
3

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

Par -140
3 EW 9 7 3
A 10 9
10 6 5 3
6 4 3

1 NT +6 1 NT 23-5 2 W +1 -140 3 S = +110

2014 Vanderbilt Quarterfinal, Segment 1 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 5 A 9
8 3
A 9 7 5 2
A K 10 7 S.Auken
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
3
2
Q
Q
J
6
K Katz
North
1
2 NT

2nd
A
4
3
10
5
2
10 Welland
East
1
AP

3rd
8
10
5
2
4
7
2 Nickell
South
1 NT

4th
5
6
K
9
3
7
7 Levin
WEST
Pass
3

Lead
A
A
5
Q
2 Sadek
North
1 NT
Pass

2nd
8
4
K
5
J Weinstein
East
2
Pass

3rd
2
8
10
3
Q El Ahmady
South
Pass
Pass

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

Par +130
4 NS 10 5
A 9 7 5
Q 10 8
J 6 5 2

1 +6 1 NT 23-11 2 NT S = +120 3 W = -140

2014 Vanderbilt Round of 16, Segment 2 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 6 A 2
K Q J 5
A 7 5 3
10 9 7 Katz
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
A
3
Q
A Brogeland
North
1
1 NT
2
3
4

2nd
7
9
9 Nickell
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
8
K
10 Saelensminde
South
1
2
2
3

4th
4
2
10 L.Fisher
WEST
Pass
Dbl

Lead
K
A
3
Q
3
2 Rodwell
North
1 NT
4

2nd
2
5
10
J
5
8 Ro.Schwartz
East
Pass
AP

3rd
A
8
J
10
A
K Meckstroth
South
4

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

Par +420
4 NS K Q J 9 7 3
6
K 6 4 2
4 2

1 NT +10 1 NT 33-11 4 S -1 -50 4 N = +420

2014 Vanderbilt Round of 32, Segment 3 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 7 A 9 8
A 6
A Q 10 8 5 2
J 4 Rogoff
WEST
Pass
4

Lead
3
Q
Q
4
9
2
J Weinstein
North
1
Pass

2nd
4
K
10
Q
6
A
7 Maksymetz
East
3
Pass

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

4th
7
J
A
A
2
5
9 Meckstroth
WEST
Pass
3
Pass
AP

Lead
5
4
3
J
6
K
9 Marcinski
North
1 NT
Pass
4

2nd
A
5
A
7
Q
2
4 Rodwell
East
2
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
10
J
3
2
2
5 L'Ecuyer
South
2 NT
4
5

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

Par +500
5 × EW -3 K 7 5
10
9 6 3
K 10 8 6 3 2

1 NT +11 1 NT 44-11 4 E -2 +100 5 S = +600

2014 Vanderbilt Final, Segment 2 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 8 A 5 2
J 10 8 2
A K J 7 5
Q Meckstroth
WEST
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
4
2
9
3
5
6
J
7
2
5 Nunes
North
1
Pass

2nd
Q
J
10
4
3
9
3
3
K Rodwell
East
Dbl
1

3rd
A
K
6
A
Q
K
6
7
9 Fantoni
South
Rdbl
3 NT

4th
6
2
A
2
10
8
8
10
4 Helgemo
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
K
5
9
3
2
3 Katz
North
1 NT
Pass

2nd
6
3
10
4
Q
A Helness
East
2
Pass

3rd
4
9
4
K
7
5 Nickell
South
3 NT

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

Par +130
4 NS J 9 7 6
A K
Q 6 3
J 9 7 6

1 NT +10 1 NT 54-11 3 NT S -1 -50 3 NT N = +400

2013 Bermuda Bowl Quarterfinal, Segment 4 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 9 A 6 5
K 8 6
A K 8 7
J 7 4 Kranyak
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
Q
J
4
K
Q
Q
5
7
7 J.Gartaganis
North
1
2 NT
4
4

2nd
A
6
2
9
10
4
2
J
3 G.Wolpert
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
2
A
7
5
6
K
6
9 N.Gartaganis
South
2
3
4
5

4th
3
5
8
4
3
3
J
8
6 D.Wolpert
WEST
Pass
2
Pass
AP

Lead
Q
4
3
7
Q
5
7
7 Weinstein
North
1 NT
Pass
4

2nd
A
6
8
2
9
8
J
2 Korbel
East
Pass
3
Pass

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

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

Par +920
6 NS 3
A Q 9 5
10 6 5
A K Q 3 2

1 +10 1 NT 54-21 5 S = +400 6 S -1 -50

2013 Spingold Semifinal, Segment 1 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 10 A K 2
Q 9 6
K J 9 7
J 10 3 Morgan
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
9
J
3
A
K
A
3
4 Schwartz
North
1
3 NT
6 NT

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

3rd
J
6
Q
10
6
7
J
K Graves
South
2 NT
4 NT

4th
3
4
5
4
2
2
Q L.Fisher
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
10
3
6
10
3
2
K Grue
North
1 NT
6 NT

2nd
3
2
5
4
5
J
9 Ro.Schwartz
East
Pass
AP

3rd
5
A
J
Q
Q
Q
6 Moss
South
5 NT

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

Par +990
6 NT NS Q 7 3
A 7 3
A 8 3
A K Q 6

1 NT +14 1 NT 68-22 6 NT S -1 -50 6 NT N = +990

Data 9X41 Main

Top One Diamond vs One Notrump

2013 USBC Round of 16, Segment 3 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 11 Q 4
Q 5 2
A Q J 9 8 6
A 2 G.Wolpert
WEST
Pass
Pass
3
4
AP

Lead
Q
4
10
9
J
5
5
4 B.Blanchard
North
1
2
3 NT
Pass

2nd
2
A
3
2
2
7
A
K Kranyak
East
Pass
Dbl
Pass
4

3rd
10
9
4
3
6
2
9
6 S.Blanchard
South
1
3
Pass
Dbl

4th
6
J
A
10
K
8
3
Q J.Lall
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
10
3
Q
A
J
Q
9
8
6 Dwyer
North
1 NT
2
3 NT

2nd
K
4
2
4
5
A
3
8
J Hamman
East
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
7
Q
7
5
7
6
8
5 Bathurst
South
2
2

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

Par +660
5 NT NS K 10 9 8 7
K 9
7 5 3
K 5 3

1 +9 1 NT 69-31 4 × W -2 +300 3 NT N -1 -100

2013 USBC Round of 32, Segment 1 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 12 A K J
9 7 3
Q 8 6 2
A 5 2 Platnick
WEST
Pass
Pass
3

Lead
3
A
2
2 Woolsey
North
1
1
AP

2nd
6
2
3
3 Diamond
East
1
2

3rd
K
7
K
A Stewart
South
Dbl
2

4th
8
9
A
5 Robinson
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
J
Q
K
3
6
A
K
5
A Greco
North
1 NT
2

2nd
5
10
3
2
9
2
8
6
2 Boyd
East
Pass
AP

3rd
2
4
6
K
J
4
5
10
3 Hampson
South
2

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

Par -140
3 EW Q 7 5 4 3
10 5
K 7 5
10 9 7

1 NT +3 1 NT 72-32 3 E = -140 2 N -1 -50

2012 World Championship Round of 16, Segment 1 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 13 A 10 2
A Q 9 4
A 8 6 3
10 3 Brink
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
3
Q
3
10
2
10
J
J
6
2 Quantin
North
1
Pass

2nd
2
K
7
9
4
9
6
Q
10
7 Drijver
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
8
A
J
6
8
K
4
A
K
9 Bompis
South
1 NT

4th
J
4
5
5
2
4
K
3
5
9 Lorenzini
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
9
3
4
J
8
9
10 de Wijs
North
1 NT

2nd
J
7
3
7
Q
6
9 Rombaut
East
Pass

3rd
Q
Q
K
6
A
2
K Muller
South
Pass

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

Par +140
3 NS K J 7
J 8 3
Q J 10 2
Q 7 5

1 +2 1 NT 72-34 1 NT S +2 +150 1 NT N = +90

2012 World Championship Round of 16, Segment 1 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 14 A 10 2
A Q 9 4
A 8 6 3
10 3 Madala
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
4
Q
3
J
2
10
3
J Cengiz
North
1
Pass

2nd
2
K
7
9
6
5
10
Q Bocchi
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
8
A
10
6
8
K
Q
A Kuru
South
1 NT

4th
J
4
5
2
5
3
K
3 O.Aker
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
2
9
J
4
8
6 Versace
North
1 NT
Pass

2nd
3
K
Q
10
7
6 Kokten
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
10
8
A
K
9
2 Zaleski
South
3 NT

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

Par +140
3 NS K J 7
J 8 3
Q J 10 2
Q 7 5

1 +5 1 NT 72-39 1 NT S +1 +120 3 NT N -1 -50

2012 World Championship Qualifying, Round 11 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 15 A 3 2
10 8 7
A K Q J 2
9 8 Babsch
WEST
Pass
2
3
Pass
Pass

Lead
8
2
3
10 Nickell
North
1
Dbl
Pass
3
4

2nd
2
Q
9
A Schifko
East
Pass
2
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
Q
7
2
3 Katz
South
1
Dbl
Dbl
3

4th
K
5
7
K Rodwell
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
4
Q
5
K
Q
10
4 Purkarthofer
North
1 NT
2
3

2nd
2
8
A
3
7
A
Q Meckstroth
East
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
5
9
7
4
6
K Fucik
South
2
2
4

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

Par +630
4 NT South K J 9 4
J 9 6 3 2
8
A Q 7

1 +13 1 NT 73-52 4 S +1 +650 4 N -1 -100

2012 USBC Semifinal, Segment 5 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 16 A 9 6 2
K 2
A Q J 10 4
10 3 Moss
WEST
Pass
2

Lead
9
2
A
K
8
Q
5
7 H.Weinstein
North
1
Pass

2nd
3
10
5
7
2
3
8
K Gitelman
East
1
4

3rd
A
5
6
6
4
6
J
A Garner
South
1
AP

4th
2
3
10
Q
4
4
J Lee
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
9
2
K
5
6 Hampson
North
1 NT
Pass

2nd
3
A
7
7 Demirev
East
3

3rd
A
5
6
J Greco
South
Pass

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

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

1 NT +7 1 NT 81-52 4 E = -420 3 E = -140

2012 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 7 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 17 J 6
K 9 6 5
A Q 10 4 3
A 7 Lee
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass

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

2nd
A
2
4
8
K
2
7
3
6
10 Demirev
East
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
3
3
Q
10
2
A
J
Q
4
9 Fleisher
South
1
2 NT

4th
J
5
8
J
7
5
Q
4
4
6 Weinstein
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
8
2
3
6
Q
5 H.Weinstein
North
1 NT
Pass

2nd
J
6
5
4
9 Levin
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
7
J
K
3 Garner
South
3 NT

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

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

1 NT +15 1 NT 96-52 3 NT S -5 -500 3 NT N +2 +660

2012 Vanderbilt Quarterfinal, Segment 2 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 18 10 2
7 3
A Q 8 7
A K J 9 6 Cheek
WEST
Pass
4

Lead
A
Q
6
2
3 Frukacz
North
1
Dbl

2nd
2
7
8
9
2 Grue
East
3
AP

3rd
3
2
A
8
J Cieslak
South
4

4th
4
K
7
5
Q Lewaciak
WEST
Pass
4

Lead
A
10
2
K
10 Delmonte
North
1 NT
Dbl

2nd
2
J
J
A
K Zaremba
East
3
AP

3rd
3
Q
Q
3
J T.Bessis
South
4

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

Par +650
5 North Q
A K J 10 9 8 5
10 2
7 5 3
1 NT +7 1 NT 104-52 4 × E -1 +200 4 × E -2 +500

2011 Spingold Semifinal, Segment 2 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 19 A J 3 2
K 8 4
A Q 9 6
6 4 Katz
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
3 Duboin
North
1
1
2
3 Nickell
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass Sementa
South
1
2
3
3 NT Seamon
WEST
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
6 Meckstroth
North
1 NT
2 Cayne
East
Pass
Pass Rodwell
South
2
3 NT
10 8 7 6
10
K J 3 2
Q 9 8 3 Table Q 5 4
9 6 5 3 2
5
K J 10 2

Par +2140
7 NS K 9
A Q J 7
10 8 7 4
A 7 5
1 NT +3 1 NT 107-52 3 NT S = +600 3 NT N +3 +690

2011 Spingold Semifinal, Segment 2 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 20 A J 3 2
K 8 4
A Q 9 6
6 4 Levin
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
10
10
6
9
2
4
4
7 Multon
North
1
1
3
4

2nd
A
2
J
6
4
K
5
3 Weinstein
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
3
Q
5
2
K
A
Q
8 Zimmermann
South
1
3
3
5

4th
4
5
Q
7
6
2
10
3 Nunes
WEST
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
6
8
4
K
8
A
7
2
9
K
10 Martel
North
1 NT
2

2nd
Q
2
3
3
5
J
K
4
10
A Fantoni
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
10
6
9
7
J
4
A
K
J
Q Stansby
South
2
3 NT

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

Par +2140
7 NS K 9
A Q J 7
10 8 7 4
A 7 5

1 NT +13 1 NT 120-52 5 N -1 -100 3 NT N +2 +660

Data 9X41 Main

Top One Diamond vs One Notrump

2011 USBC Semifinal, Segment 6 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 21 A 10 4
A 9 6
10 5 3
K Q J 6 Bathurst
WEST
Pass
2
4

Lead
4
7
2
Q
K
4
K
8
7
9
8
J Ekeblad
North
1
Pass
AP

2nd
A
6
3
9
Q
2
3
5
J
J
4
Q Zagorin
East
1
2

3rd
6
K
J
5
8
10
4
A
Q
5
K
3 Rubin
South
Pass
Pass

4th
10
3
A
7
2
9
6
2
10
6
7
10 Cohen
WEST
Pass
Pass
Dbl

Lead
2
2
Q
7
4
K
Q
9 J.Lall
North
1 NT
2
Pass

2nd
8
3
10
6
6
3
5 Wolfson
East
Pass
Pass
3

3rd
10
J
5
K
10
4
7 Grue
South
2
Pass
AP

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

Par -420
4 EW Q 9 7 6 2
3
J 6 2
8 5 4 3

1 NT +6 1 NT 127-52 4 E = -420 3 E +2 -200

2011 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 1 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 22 K 5 3
K J 7
A Q 10 8
J 6 4 Schermer
WEST
Pass
Pass
Dbl

Lead
2
5
2
5
9
A
8
6
A
A Krekorian
North
1
1 NT
Rdbl

2nd
4
8
3
J
7
7
K
3
10 Chambers
East
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
6
Q
3
Q
7
4
10
Q
4 Casen
South
1
2

4th
8
4
10
2
K
3
6
8
7 Beatty
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
10
2
6
4
4
2
A
6
A
5 Bramley
North
1 NT
2
3

2nd
J
8
Q
3
3
7
5
9
8
J Jacobs
East
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
4
J
6
Q
A
K
2
Q
8
7 Welland
South
2
2 NT
4

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

Par +450
5 NS A Q J 7 2
6 3 2
4
A Q 5 2

1 +4 1 NT 127-57 2 ×× N = +560 4 N = +420

2011 Vanderbilt Round of 16, Segment 1 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 23 Q J 3
K Q
K 7 5 3
K 7 4 3 Zimmermann
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
Q
9
4
2
10
A
8
6
5
J
K Deutsch
North
1
2

2nd
3
6
10
5
2
Q
7
4
6
8
8 Multon
East
Pass
AP

3rd
5
K
Q
J
4
7
10
Q
2
7
2 Kranyak
South
1

4th
A
A
3
5
6
9
K
A
K
8 Baldursson
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
5
2
Q
J
8
10
3
10
8
10 Nunes
North
1 NT

2nd
6
K
A
10
9
6
5
2
9 T.Jonsson
East
Pass

3rd
A
7
5
3
4
4
A
4
6 Fantoni
South
Pass

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

Par -100
3 × NS -1 K 7 6 5
10 9 6
10 9
A 10 9 2

1 NT +2 1 NT 131-58 2 S -2 -100 1 NT N -1 -50

2010 Spingold Quarterfinal, Segment 2 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 24 A K 5 4
K J 6
9 5 4 3
K 6 Larsen
WEST
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
7
K
6
A
A
2
4 Strul
North
1
2 NT

2nd
3
3
2
7
6
8
3 Meltzer
East
1
Pass

3rd
10
J
Q
6
J
6
K Becker
South
2
3

4th
A
4
5
2
3
K
Q Saelensminde
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
3
3
6
A Fantoni
North
1 NT
2
3 NT

2nd
2
2
Q
4 Brogeland
East
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
Q
K
4
8 Nunes
South
2
2 NT

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

Par +600
3 NT North 8 3
5 4 2
K 10 8 7 6
A Q J

1 NT +11 1 NT 142-58 3 N +1 +130 3 NT N +2 +660

2010 USBC Final, Segment 7 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 25 9 4 3
A
A Q 7 3
A 7 5 4 2 Diamond
WEST
Pass
3
Pass

Lead
K
5
Q
4
2
2
10
A
9
K Weinstein
North
1
Dbl
5

2nd
2
J
6
7
5
K
8
10
10
2 Platnick
East
1
Pass
AP

3rd
5
3
7
A
Q
6
A
6
5
3 Levin
South
2
4

4th
A
8
3
J
K
3
J
9
Q
Q Stansby
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
K
4
2
4
8
7
Q
2
10 Gitelman
North
1 NT
Pass

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

3rd
J
A
Q
10
3
9
5
J Moss
South
3 NT

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

Par +130
4 NS A K 5
6 2
10 9 6 4 2
Q 6 3

1 +3 1 NT 142-61 5 N -2 -200 3 NT N -3 -300

2010 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 4 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 26 K 10 9
J
A J 10 9
A J 7 6 2 Hampson
WEST
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
7
10
9
4
9
K
4
2
5 Compton
North
1
2

2nd
J
6
10
2
7
10
3
2
6 Greco
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
Q
4
K
A
2
J
8
5 Bramley
South
1
3 NT

4th
3
9
K
5
3
8
Q
J
3 Wold
WEST
Pass
4
AP

Lead
J
3
4
5
6
5
10
6
7
J
8 Gitelman
North
1 NT
Pass

2nd
2
Q
9
3
8
10
5
7
4
6
K Jacobus
East
2
Pass

3rd
K
2
K
3
K
A
A
7
3
4
8 Moss
South
3 NT
Dbl

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

Par +660
5 NT NS A Q 6 4
K 6 3
7 3 2
K 5 4

1 NT +14 1 NT 156-61 3 NT S -1 -100 4 × W -4 +800

2010 USBC Round of 16, Segment 4 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 27 A Q 5 3
A Q 3
K 7
9 6 4 2 Wold
WEST
Pass
2

Lead
4
3
J
2
10 H.Lall
North
1
2

2nd
K
8
2
K
6 Jacobus
East
1
AP

3rd
7
9
8
7
4 J.Lall
South
Dbl

4th
5
10
A
J
Q Deutsch
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
J Jacobs
North
1 NT Kranyak
East
Pass Beatty
South
Pass
8 7
8 6 4
Q 10 9 2
A Q J 8 Table J 10 4
K 10 9 5
A J 6
K 10 5

Par -120
2 NT EW K 9 6 2
J 7 2
8 5 4 3
7 3
1 +2 1 NT 156-63 2 N -1 -50 1 NT N -2 -100

2010 USBC Round of 16, Segment 5 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 28 Q J 8
A Q 3
K 8 7 6 4
Q 5 B.Blanchard
WEST
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
Q
5
J
9
Q
10
2
K
9
8 Koneru
North
1
1 NT

2nd
A
2
2
4
A
9
A
10
10
5 S.Blanchard
East
Pass
Pass

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

4th
4
K
6
K
7
7
5
3
6
K Morgan
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
J
5
J
Q
A
Q
8
9
10
6 Bates
North
1 NT
3
3 NT

2nd
2
A
2
4
6
3
A
9
9
J Harris
East
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
3
7
3
7
5
8
5
10
4
K Mohan
South
3
3

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

Par +400
3 NT NS K 9 5
J 9 8 5
A 2
A J 9 4

1 +11 1 NT 156-74 3 NT N = +400 3 NT N -3 -150

2010 USBC Round of 16, Segment 5 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 29 Q J 7 4
Q 10 8
A K 10 3
Q 3 B.Blanchard
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
4
2
10
8
6
5
2
A Koneru
North
1
3 NT

2nd
7
Q
2
2
8
A
6
8 S.Blanchard
East
Pass
AP

3rd
A
K
9
5
10
3
K
4 Chorush
South
2

4th
3
J
4
3
10
7
7
Q Morgan
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
4
2
6
5
8
5
2
K
10 Bates
North
1 NT
3 NT

2nd
7
Q
2
4
3
A
6
8
J Harris
East
Pass
AP

3rd
A
K
9
10
4
6
A
4 Mohan
South
3

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

Par +120
2 NT NS A 8 2
A 3 2
J 9 5 4 2
J 7

1 NT +3 1 NT 159-74 3 NT N -2 -200 3 NT N -1 -100

2010 Rosenblum Qualifying, Round 4 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 30 Q 8 6 3
A K 5 4
J 7 3
A 10 Zagorin
WEST
Pass
4

Lead
A
4
A
2
10
4
5
2
8
7
9 Bapat
North
1
Pass

2nd
6
Q
8
Q
6
J
7
6
5
9
J Bathurst
East
2
Pass

3rd
2
10
3
A
K
3
J
K
4
Q Solani
South
3
Pass

4th
3
10
5
3
8
9
A
6
K
K Samant
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
Q
3
10
9
J
7
10
6
5
10
10 Bertheau
North
1 NT
2 NT
3 NT

2nd
2
5
5
4
5
6
9
2
J
7
9 Agarwal
East
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
3
Q
J
7
2
A
4
3
A
K
6 Nystrom
South
2
3

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

Par +130
4 NS J 10
2
A Q 10 6 2
K 7 5 4 2

1 +12 1 NT 160-86 4 W -6 +600 3 NT N -1 -100

Data 9X41 Main

Top One Diamond vs One Notrump

2009 Bermuda Bowl Quarterfinal, Segment 3 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 31 A 10
A J 8 2
Q 9 5 3
K 6 5 Hamman
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
10
3
3
A
5
5
5
5
2
2
K
7 Bertens
North
1
1 NT

2nd
4
4
2
9
8
Q
J
7
Q
9
9
Q Zia
East
Pass
AP

3rd
Q
10
10
4
A
6
7
A
K
8
10
K Bakkeren
South
1

4th
A
2
7
6
6
3
6
4
9
K
J de Wijs
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
4
3
A
5
3
8
2
6
6
J
K
Q Meckstroth
North
1 NT
2
3 NT

2nd
10
2
9
3
8
A
4
9
Q
10
2
5 Muller
East
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
7
10
4
J
9
6
K
A
A
5
J
10 Rodwell
South
2
3

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

Par +430
4 NT NS J 8 5 4 3
6 4
A 10
A J 8 2

1 +6 1 NT 160-92 1 NT N +1 +120 3 NT N -2 -100

2009 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 9 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 32 J 10 9 5
Q 3
A J 10 6 4
A Q Fu
WEST
Pass
3

Lead
K
A
8
3
Q
4
A Ventin
North
1
3

2nd
2
6
6
7
J
Q
8 Zhao
East
2
AP

3rd
4
3
10
K
5
9
2 Lambardi
South
2

4th
9
10
Q
A
7
8 Pellegrini
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
5
J
K
5
Q
10
Q Zhuang
North
1 NT
Pass

2nd
3
A
8
8
9
A
9 Ravenna
East
3

3rd
A
2
4
A
7
3
K W.Wang
South
Pass

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

Par -140
3 EW 8 7 6 2
K J 8
Q 7 5 2
7 6

1 +2 1 NT 160-94 3 N -1 -50 3 E +1 -130

2009 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 9 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 33 J 10 9 5
Q 3
A J 10 6 4
A Q Sementa
WEST
Pass
3

Lead
K
A
4
Q
Q
2 Hu.Chen
North
1
3

2nd
2
6
6
5
J
A Duboin
East
2
AP

3rd
4
3
10
8
7
3 H.Yang
South
2

4th
9
10
Q
A
7
7 Gong
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
8
Q
5
3
Q
10
K
J
9
3
A Lauria
North
1 NT

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

3rd
10
8
4
J
A
2
2
4
6
10 Versace
South
Pass

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

Par -140
3 EW 8 7 6 2
K J 8
Q 7 5 2
7 6

1 +2 1 NT 161-96 3 N -1 -50 1 NT N -2 -100

2009 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 16 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 34 10 4
K Q
Q J 10 6
A Q 8 5 4 Brenner
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
4
10
2
4
K
J
9
A
K
9
Q Wladow
North
1
2
2 NT

2nd
5
6
K
2
3
3
7
9
2
7
10 Figueiredo
East
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
6
5
7
8
6
10
J
Q
4
A
3 Elinescu
South
1
2
3 NT

4th
Q
A
10
7
Q
J
2
9
3
6
J Gromoeller
WEST
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
A
3
10
7
2
4 Branco
North
1 NT
2

2nd
3
9
6
J
5
2 Kirmse
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
8
J
5
K
7
8 Chagas
South
2
3 NT

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

Par +630
4 NT NS K J 9 8 5
A 10 5
5 4 3
K 9

1 +2 1 NT 161-98 3 NT N +3 +690 3 NT N +1 +630

2009 Spingold Round of 32, Segment 4 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 35 A 7 2
Q J 9 2
9 7 6 5
A K Fredin
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
2
3
A
Q
2
3
A
8
A
2
Q Feldman
North
1
Pass

2nd
5
9
5
7
K
10
7
9
J
5 Fallenius
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
K
7
3
3
J
2
8
6
A Rosenberg
South
1 NT

4th
K
6
4
8
9
6
4
5
10
4 Townsend
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
5
A
J
2
6
8
K
9
5
8 Nystrom
North
1 NT
Pass

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

3rd
9
4
3
A
Q
4
9
7
K Bertheau
South
2 NT

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

Par +90
1 NT NS 6 5 3
A 6 3
K 10
Q 8 7 4 3

1 +6 1 NT 161-105 1 NT S +1 +120 2 NT N -2 -100

2009 USBC Final, Segment 4 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 36 A 7
A J 10
Q 7 3
K 10 9 6 2 Robinson
WEST
Pass
Pass
2
4

Lead
J
A
K
Q
Q
Q Rubin
North
1
Dbl
Pass
AP

2nd
5
5
2
4
K
J Boyd
East
1
Rdbl
3

3rd
7
4
4
2
8
5 Granovetter
South
Pass
2
Pass

4th
A
2
A
K
3
7 Weichsel
WEST
Pass
2

Lead
3
Q
10
4
5 Woolsey
North
1 NT
Dbl

2nd
4
2
K
2
7 Ekeblad
East
Dbl
2

3rd
10
4
2
K
3 Stewart
South
Pass
AP

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

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

1 NT +11 1 NT 173-105 4 E = -620 2 E = -110

2009 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 3 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 37 A K 10 3
Q 10 7
J 5
K J 10 2 Rogoff
WEST
Pass
2
Dbl
4

Lead
7
2
K
6
5
3
8
10
J
A Woolsey
North
1
Pass
3
AP

2nd
A
K
2
5
4
9
J
10
Q Parker
East
1
2
3

3rd
10
4
6
Q
A
J
3
9
K Stewart
South
1
2 NT
Pass

4th
4
7
3
A
8
K
3
6
5 Robinson
WEST
Pass
2
AP

Lead
3
4
9
6
5
2 Johnson
North
1 NT
Dbl

2nd
7
6
10
5
K
Q Boyd
East
2
3

3rd
K
A
4
Q
A
J Simson
South
Pass
3

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

Par -300
5 × NS -2 J 7 5
5
A 7 6 3 2
Q 8 7 6

1 +4 1 NT 173-109 4 E -1 +50 3 S -2 -100

2009 USBC Round of 16, Segment 1 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 38 Q 3 2
K 6 2
A 10 4 3
K Q 2 Robinson
WEST
Pass
3

Lead
2
K
J
J
2
9
5 Becker
North
1
Pass

2nd
6
A
K
6
4
2
2 Boyd
East
1
Pass

3rd
A
7
7
Q
5
5
K Strul
South
Dbl
Pass

4th
8
3
3
9
4
3
A Berkowitz
WEST
Pass
3

Lead
K
Q
Q
3
2
J
5
9
J Stewart
North
1 NT
Pass

2nd
A
5
9
8
4
K
7
6
3 Cohen
East
2
4

3rd
4
7
5
K
10
A
10
7
4 Woolsey
South
2 NT
AP

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

Par +100
4 × EW -1 A 8 7
3
K 5 2
J 10 8 7 5 4

1 NT +5 1 NT 178-109 3 E = -140 4 W -1 +50

2009 USBC Playoff, Segment 3 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 39 Q 10
A 2
K Q 9 8 5
K 9 4 3 Hamman
WEST
Pass
1
Pass
AP

Lead
2
10
8
J
A
3 Kamil
North
1
Pass
3

2nd
J
2
A
2
6
7 Zia
East
Dbl
2
Pass

3rd
6
5
3
3
10
4 Fleisher
South
1
Dbl
3

4th
10
A
Q
Q
4
A Ekeblad
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
A
2
5
2
J
K
9
J Meckstroth
North
1 NT
4

2nd
10
A
4
6
3
J
7
2 Weichsel
East
2
AP

3rd
7
7
A
K
K
4
3
4 Rodwell
South
4

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

Par +460
5 NT North A J
K J 9 8 7 5
J 10
J 10 6

1 +6 1 NT 178-115 3 N +1 +130 4 N -2 -100

2009 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 3 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 40 10 3
A 4
A K Q 7 4 3
Q 6 2 Meltzer
WEST
Pass
1 NT

Lead
Q
K
A
7
2
6 Garner
North
1
Pass

2nd
J
5
5
8
4
3 Larsen
East
1
Pass

3rd
2
10
4
9
Q
7 H.Weinstein
South
Pass
Pass

4th
5
6
8
9
J
A Welland
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
5
2
3
3
8
2 Bates
North
1 NT

2nd
K
5
6
7
2 Willenken
East
Pass

3rd
6
K
10
Q
Q Sontag
South
Pass

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

Par -500
5 × NS -3 K 9 4 2
J 9
10 2
J 10 5 4 3
1 NT +5 1 NT 183-115 1 NT W = -90 1 NT N +1 +120

Data 9X41 Main

Top One Diamond vs One Notrump

2009 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Segment 1 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 41 A
Q 10 4
A K 9 3 2
J 7 5 4 Moss
WEST
Pass
1

Lead
4
5
A
2
2
3
9 Hamman
North
1
Pass

2nd
Q
Q
6
8
10
4 Gitelman
East
Dbl
Pass

3rd
K
K
3
9
5
6 Zia
South
Pass
Pass

4th
9
4
8
7
A
A Freeman
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
8
5
2
6
Q
7
4 Hampson
North
1 NT

2nd
3
Q
9
5
3
9
A Nickell
East
Pass

3rd
5
K
J
10
4
6
7 Greco
South
Pass

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

Par +130
4 NS J 9 5 4
K 7 3
5
K 8 6 3 2

1 NT +6 1 NT 190-115 1 W = -80 1 NT N +2 +150

2008 World Championship Final, Segment 4 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 42 K Q 7
K 6 4
K J 6 5 4 2
K Sandqvist
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
A
2
2
J Versace
North
1
3
4
5

2nd
6
8
10
2 Malinowski
East
1
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
4
J
A
4 Lauria
South
2
4
4 NT
6

4th
7
K
7
Q Fantoni
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
J
4
6
9
7
6
A
A
3 Townsend
North
1 NT
2
3
4

2nd
3
5
4
Q
3
2
7
7
8 Nunes
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
9
K
4
K
10
2
4
K Gold
South
2
2 NT
4
4

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

Par +990
6 NT NS 9 8 6
A J 10 9 7
A 3
A Q 3

1 NT +11 1 NT 201-115 6 N -1 -50 4 N +1 +450

2008 World Championship Semifinal, Segment 2 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 43 Q 8 4
A Q 6 2
K Q J 9
10 2 Sementa
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
Q
7
2
3
A
K Helgemo
North
1
2

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

3rd
A
K
6
Q
5
8 Helness
South
1

4th
3
4
J
7
10
2 Molberg
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
7
4
4
3 Nunes
North
1 NT
2
4

2nd
8
6
2
K Aa
East
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
10
10
9
A Fantoni
South
2
3

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

Par +140
3 NS A J 10 5
J 8 5 3
8
K 9 5 3

1 NT +7 1 NT 208-115 2 S +1 +140 4 N = +420

2008 World Championship Quarterfinal, Segment 1 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 44 Q 5
K Q 9
K Q J 9 7
J 10 7 Bertens
WEST
Pass
Pass
2
3

Lead
K
5
8
2
Q
J Kirmse
North
1
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
2
A
A
6
K
5 Bakkeren
East
Pass
2
Pass
3

3rd
10
2
6
Q
3
8 Gromoeller
South
1 NT
Pass
3
AP

4th
4
4
9
3
6
K Piekarek
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
A
2
10
9
A
6
10 Muller
North
1 NT
3

2nd
2
A
6
5
9
Q
5 Smirnov
East
Pass
AP

3rd
9
4
K
3
3
4
K de Wijs
South
2 NT

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

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

1 NT +3 1 NT 213-115 3 W = -140 3 N -1 -50

2008 Spingold Round of 32, Segment 3 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 45 K J 10 2
Q 5
K Q 7 3 2
K 6 Demuy
WEST
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
2
2
J
7
7
2
K Hamman
North
1
1

2nd
Q
Q
A
4
10
K
4 Delmonte
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
4
5
6
10
K
5
6 Zia
South
1
1 NT

4th
3
3
5
A
2
4
A Rodwell
WEST
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
9
Q
J
9
8
5
10
4
10
J
10
Q Brogeland
North
1 NT
2

2nd
3
4
6
3
Q
4
4
3
K
6
8 Meckstroth
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
6
5
2
7
K
2
K
J
7
9 Shugart
South
2
3 NT

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

Par +140
3 NS 9 7 5
A 10 9 3
8 6
A Q 4 3

1 +5 1 NT 213-120 1 NT S +2 +150 3 NT N -1 -50

2008 USBC Final, Segment 7 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 46 Q 9
K 10 7
A K 10 8 6 3
Q J Meckstroth
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
8
7
K
3
4
5
3 Martel
North
1
3

2nd
A
5
3
5
2
6
K Rodwell
East
1
AP

3rd
5
A
9
Q
J
A Stansby
South
2

4th
7
2
4
J
K
Q Cohen
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
5
A
7
Q
9 Hamman
North
1 NT
2
3 NT

2nd
2
2
6
5
J Berkowitz
East
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
10
7
A
3
K Compton
South
2
2 NT

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

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

1 NT +7 1 NT 220-120 3 N +1 +130 3 NT N = +400

2008 USBC Semifinal, Segment 2 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 47 A 10 6
7 5
A J 6 2
A J 8 6 H.Weinstein
WEST
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
K
5 Nickell
North
1
1 NT

2nd
A
4 Garner
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
A Freeman
South
1
4

4th
5
10 Meckstroth
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
K
5
10
7
2
2
3 Willenken
North
1 NT
2
3
4
4

2nd
A
4
5
6
9
4
7 Rodwell
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
Dbl
Pass

3rd
2
K
A
A
6
K
A Welland
South
2
3
3
4
6

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

Par +920
6 NS 7 5
A K 9 8 3 2
K Q 10 3
10

1 NT +10 1 NT 230-120 4 S +1 +450 6 S = +920

2008 USBC Final, Segment 3 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 48 A K 6 2
K Q 4
Q 10 8 3
7 5 Martel
WEST
Pass
Pass

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

2nd
2
2
A
9
5
10
7
Q
K
6 Stansby
East
Pass
AP

3rd
8
10
4
A
3
K
2
7
4
6 Hamman
South
1

4th
Q
A
5
3
J
4
9
8
10
6 Rodwell
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
10
2
2
J
K
4
J
2
3 Berkowitz
North
1 NT
3
3 NT

2nd
A
6
3
K
5
8
6
10 Meckstroth
East
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
4
Q
Q
4
3
7
7
A Cohen
South
3
3

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

Par +140
3 NS Q 7 5
10 7 3 2
4
A K 9 6 3

1 +10 1 NT 230-130 2 S +1 +140 3 NT N -3 -300

2008 USBC Semifinal, Segment 3 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 49 J 5
K 8 7
A K 4 2
Q J 7 6 Stansby
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
K
A
3
A
4
A
K
4
K
Q Zia
North
1
3

2nd
2
7
8
10
6
2
5
10
10 Martel
East
1
AP

3rd
4
10
Q
3
Q
6
7
J
7 Rosenberg
South
2

4th
5
J
2
5
6
3
8
9
8 Katz
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
Q
5
A
10
K Berkowitz
North
1 NT
4
5

2nd
5
7
7
3 Jacobs
East
2
Pass
AP

3rd
9
A
10
5 Cohen
South
3 NT
4

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

Par +90
2 NS 8 7 2
Q 9 6
Q 9 7 3
A K 4

1 +7 1 NT 231-137 3 N = +110 5 S -2 -200

2008 Vanderbilt Quarterfinal, Segment 4 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 50 10
A J 6 4
A 10 7 5 3
K Q 4 Allegaert
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

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

2nd
2
2
J
9
9
3
8
10
2 Shivdasani
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

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

4th
K
5
6
8
5
8
3
Q
A Helness
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

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

2nd
2
2 Helgemo
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
A Bathurst
South
4
4 NT
5 NT
6

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

Par +990
6 NT NS A K Q 7 4 3
9 7
J 2
A 6 2

1 NT +10 1 NT 241-137 3 NT N +3 +490 6 N = +980

Data 9X41 Main

Top One Diamond vs One Notrump

2007 USBC Round of 16, Segment 3 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 51 J 8 7
K
A Q 9 7 4 3 2
A 9 Hampson
WEST
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
3
5 Miller
North
1
3

2nd
7
6 Greco
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
9
Q Wickham
South
1
3 NT

4th
Q
3 Schuett
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
8 Jacobus
North
1 NT
2
6 Demirev
East
Pass
Pass
Pass O'Rourke
South
2
4 NT
6 NT
10 6 3
J 9 5
K J 10 8 6
6 5 Table K 9 5
Q 10 7 4 3
—
J 8 7 4 2

Par +980
6 North A Q 4 2
A 8 6 2
5
K Q 10 3
1 +11 1 NT 241-150 3 NT S +3 +490 6 NT N -2 -100

2007 USBC Semifinal, Segment 8 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 52 A K Q 2
A J 6
J 10 8 7
10 3 Berkowitz
WEST
Pass
4

Lead
K
J
4
5
8 Stansby
North
1
Pass

2nd
9
4
6
3
A Cohen
East
2 NT
Pass

3rd
8
K
K
Q
2 Martel
South
Pass
Pass

4th
7
A
3
7
5 Gitelman
WEST
Pass
Pass
3

Lead
4
K
Q
A
2 Krekorian
North
1 NT
Dbl
3

2nd
5
2
4
9
10 Moss
East
2
Pass
3 NT

3rd
A
3
6
3
J Casen
South
Pass
2
AP

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

Par -450
5 EW J 8 6 4 3
5 3
K 9 6 3
8 4
1 NT +11 1 NT 252-150 4 W +1 -450 3 NT E -2 +100

2007 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 5 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 53 A Q 3
Q J 9 5
J 10 8 2
A 9 Cheek
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
6
8
9
Q
10
7
2
10 Becker
North
1
Pass

2nd
3
3
8
5
8
2
6 Grue
East
1 NT

3rd
J
Q
4
K
5
3
9 Schwartz
South
Pass

4th
A
A
4
7
6
4
J Berkowitz
WEST
Pass
Pass
2 NT
4

Lead
Q
8
6
K
A
J
7 Greco
North
1 NT
2
3
Pass

2nd
A
10
9
10
5
3
3 Cohen
East
Pass
Dbl
Pass
5

3rd
2
5
J
2
2
4
6 Hampson
South
2
Pass
Pass
AP

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

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

1 NT +4 1 NT 256-150 1 NT E = -90 5 W -1 +50

2007 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 5 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 54 A Q 3
Q J 9 5
J 10 8 2
A 9 Meltzer
WEST
Pass
2 NT
Pass

Lead
6
Q
K
4
9
K
7 Deutsch
North
1
3
Dbl

2nd
3
A
10
3
5
7
7 Larsen
East
1 NT
3 NT
AP

3rd
J
2
2
6
10
5
2 Kranyak
South
2
Pass

4th
8
4
9
A
6
6
3 Lazard
WEST
Pass
Pass
3

Lead
A
8
4
9
5
3 Smith
North
1 NT
2
3

2nd
2
10
7
J
6
3 Bramley
East
Pass
Dbl
AP

3rd
3
2
J
4
8 B.Cohen
South
2
Pass

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

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

1 +8 1 NT 256-158 3 NT× E -3 +500 3 N = +140

2007 USBC Round of 16, Segment 2 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 55 J 7 6
A J 9 3
K Q 9 8
K 6 Gerstman
WEST
Pass
3

Lead
2
4
2
5
7
8
7
J Boyd
North
1
Pass

2nd
4
Q
6
K
5
6
10
8 Carmichael
East
2
Pass

3rd
Q
A
Q
10
K
J
A
2 Robinson
South
Pass
Pass

4th
A
6
4
7
3
10
K
3 Stewart
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
4
7
9
Q
7
A
J
J
Q Harris
North
1 NT
2

2nd
2
5
K
10
2
8
K
K Woolsey
East
Pass
AP

3rd
10
9
A
2
3
4
7
8 Morgan
South
2

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

Par -120
2 NT EW K Q 9 3 2
7 4 2
J 7 2
10 4

1 NT +2 1 NT 258-158 3 E -1 +50 2 N = +110

2007 Vanderbilt Quarterfinal, Segment 4 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 56 A 5
A 5
A 9 4 3 2
K 6 4 3 Rodwell
WEST
Pass
1
3
AP

Lead
Q
Q
8
A
A
5
4
K
3
7
6
K Tuszynski
North
1
2
Pass

2nd
K
9
5
4
6
8
9
5
7
3
10
4 Meckstroth
East
Pass
2 NT
Pass

3rd
7
4
Q
2
2
K
3
8
6
2
7
6 Kowalski
South
1
3
4

4th
5
A
A
2
3
J
10
J
8
Q
10
J Kodayam
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
4
2
Q
A
2
9
6
8
3 Hamman
North
1 NT
2
3

2nd
K
9
2
8
6
3
7
3
4 Bykov
East
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
10
K
2
5
J
J
7
5 Soloway
South
2
2
3 NT

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

Par +130
4 NS K
K 9 7 4 2
J 7 6 5
Q 8 2

1 +7 1 NT 258-166 4 N = +130 3 NT N -3 -150

2006 USBC Final, Segment 3 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 57 K J 9
6 2
A K Q J 4 2
10 6 Zia
WEST
Pass
2

Lead
K
3
7
A
3
K
2
10
Q
K
9
A Ekeblad
North
1
3

2nd
4
J
2
8
5
9
4
3
9
2
4
9 Rosenberg
East
1
AP

3rd
2
A
Q
5
8
6
7
J
3
6
10
J Rubin
South
Pass

4th
6
10
8
6
A
10
5
7
5
7
8
Q Gitelman
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
7
8
K
Q
J
4
2
K
J
9 Katz
North
1 NT

2nd
J
A
3
3
4
K
9
2
4
Q Moss
East
Pass

3rd
K
9
6
7
4
8
J
3
6 Jacobs
South
Pass

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

Par +140
3 NS A 10 6 3
J 10 8
7 6 5
J 8 4

1 NT +2 1 NT 261-166 3 N = +110 1 NT N +3 +180

2006 Spingold Round of 32, Segment 2 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 58 A 10 8 5
J 9
Q J 6
A K 8 6 J.Lall
WEST
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
A
2
6
3
Q
3
5 Stewart
North
1
Dbl

2nd
9
A
A
5
K
2 Grainger
East
2
Pass

3rd
2
9
K
6
3
8 Woolsey
South
Pass
2

4th
4
3
4
J
4
J Wolff
WEST
Pass
Dbl
Pass

Lead
9
6
2
3
Q
10
4
J H.Lall
North
1 NT
2
4

2nd
3
3
9
2
5
9
A
5 Morse
East
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
5
K
J
Q
4
K
9
3 Chorush
South
2
3

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

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

1 +5 1 NT 262-172 2 S +1 +140 4 N -1 -50

2005 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 5 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 59 J 9 8 7
A 9
K 10 6 5
A Q 4 Zlotov
WEST
Pass
3
Pass
AP

Lead
6
Q
3 Sadek
North
1
Pass
4

2nd
9
5
4 Kholomeev
East
1
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
2
A El Ahmady
South
Dbl
4
5

4th
7
7
5 Hishmat
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
A
9
A
9
2
2 Dubinin
North
1 NT
2

2nd
5
2
10
K
4 Nadim
East
Pass
AP

3rd
4
7
3
5
A Gromov
South
2

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

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

1 NT +7 1 NT 269-172 5 S -1 -100 2 N +2 +170

2005 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 20 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 60 A K 3
J 8 4
Q 10 7 5
A 6 5 Gitelman
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

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

2nd
5
7
8
A
8
6
K
5
4 Moss
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
8
5
2
6
A
7
J
3 Villas-Boas
South
2
3
4
5

4th
4
2
K
4
4
9
6
3 Branco
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
2
Q
J
6
8
J
K Greco
North
1 NT
2
3
3 NT

2nd
Q
8
3
K
4
A
7 P.Branco
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
9
5
A
2
A
5 Hampson
South
2
3
3

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

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

1 NT +12 1 NT 281-172 5 S -1 -100 3 NT N +1 +630

Data 9X41 Main

Top One Diamond vs One Notrump

2005 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Segment 4 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 61 K 9 7
K Q 2
K 10 9 4 2
K 4 Maksymetz
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
4
Q
2
6
K Casen
North
1
3 NT

2nd
J
3
A
5
5 Jacob
East
Pass
AP

3rd
Q
5
9
8
3 Krekorian
South
2

4th
K
7
4
K
Q Compton
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
4
10
5
A
10
8 M.Moss
North
1 NT
Pass

2nd
J
5
4
3
3
7 S.Cohen
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
A
K
2
5
6 Sementa
South
3 NT

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

Par +600
3 NT NS J 3
J 9 5
A J 8 7 3
A 7 5
1 +12 1 NT 281-185 3 NT N +1 +630 3 NT N -1 -100

2004 Olympiad Semifinal, Segment 2 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 62 Q 6 4
A K 8
K Q 9 8 7
10 2 Duboin
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
7 X.Li
North
1
2
3
5 Bocchi
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass Sun
South
2
3
4 NT
6 NT Dai
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
3
3 Fantoni
North
1 NT
2
3
3
5

2nd
A
3 L.Yang
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
4
K Nunes
South
2
2
3
4
6

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

Par +990
6 NT NS A K
Q 4 3
J 10 4 3
A K Q 8
1 +2 1 NT 281-187 6 NT S = +990 6 N = +920

2004 Olympiad Qualifying, Round 14 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 63 K J 9 5
A K 8 2
5 3 2
K 6 Koistinen
WEST
Pass
Pass
2

Lead
5
6
10
K
A
J
Q
10 Graversen
North
1
Rdbl
AP

2nd
3
2
4
A
4
8
5 Kiema
East
Dbl
Pass

3rd
2
9
J
4
6
K
7 Clemmensen
South
Pass
1

4th
Q
3
K
8
2
3
2 M.Madsen
WEST
Pass
3

Lead
2
5
K Backstrom
North
1 NT
Pass

2nd
10
3
A L.Madsen
East
Dbl
3 NT

3rd
K
J
2 Salomaa
South
2
AP

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

Par -420
4 EW 10 6 4 2
4 3
8 4
J 9 7 3 2

1 +6 1 NT 281-193 2 W +2 -170 3 NT E = -400

2004 Spingold Final, Segment 2 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 64 Q 9
A Q 10 4
Q 9 6 4
A 10 8 Feldman
WEST
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
2
9
A
3
A
10
4
Q
9
8 Freeman
North
1
1 NT

2nd
A
K
4
J
2
5
3
7
6
K Spector
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
3
2
5
5
4
6
J
J
6
Q Nickell
South
1
2

4th
9
10
Q
4
3
K
A
8
8
2 Meckstroth
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
4
Q
5
9
2
7 G.Wolpert
North
1 NT
2
3 NT

2nd
3
A
6
3
8
6 Rodwell
East
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
J
2
9
4
K
8 Demuy
South
2
3

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

Par +650
5 North J 8 7 6 4 2
9
A J 10
Q 6 3

1 +6 1 NT 282-199 2 S +1 +140 3 NT N -1 -100

2004 USBC Final, Segment 1 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 65 7 4
A K J 6
A 10 3 2
K 10 8 Soloway
WEST
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
2
8
A
K
J
2
J
8
3
10
8 Zia
North
1
3

2nd
4
Q
7
9
10
6
K
A
K
9
Q Hamman
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
9
A
2
5
8
J
A
5
6
6
9 Rosenberg
South
1
4

4th
Q
5
3
4
5
K
3
7
6
4
2 Fallenius
WEST
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
10
5
Q
4
K Freeman
North
1 NT
2

2nd
J
K
6
9
A Welland
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
A
2
J
5 Nickell
South
2
4

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

Par +140
3 NS A Q J 3
Q 8 5 2
J 8
9 6 3

1 +10 1 NT 282-209 4 S = +420 4 N -1 -50

2004 USBC Semifinal, Segment 2 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 66 K 5
Q 6 2
A K Q 9 7 2
4 3 Fallenius
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
Q
J Rubin
North
1
2
3
3 NT

2nd
A
5 Welland
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
6
2 Ekeblad
South
1
2 NT
3
6

4th
3
3 ?
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
4
J
2 ?
North
1 NT
2
3 NT
4
5

2nd
Q
K
3 ?
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
6
J ?
South
2
3
4
4 NT
6 NT

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

Par +1440
6 NT NS Q
A K 7 4
J 4
A K 10 9 7 5

1 NT +2 1 NT 284-209 6 N +1 +1390 6 NT N = +1440

2004 USBC Semifinal, Segment 4 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 67 K 4
J 9 6 5
A 8 6
A K 8 6 Stansby
WEST
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
Q
5
K
A
9
J Meckstroth
North
1
2

2nd
K
4
2
8
10
8 Martel
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
7
A
6
4
9
Q Rodwell
South
1
4

4th
3
7
2
5
6
J Hamman
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
4
3
6
3
4
9
A
6
Q Weichsel
North
1 NT
2
2 NT
6

2nd
A
2
8
J
6
Q
5
4 Soloway
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
7
9
K
K
A
J
3
Q Sontag
South
2
2
3 NT

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

Par +990
6 NT NS A 9 3
A K Q 10 3
10 4 3
Q 9

1 NT +11 1 NT 295-209 4 S +2 +480 6 N = +980

2003 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 16 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 68 Q 9 4
8 2
A Q 10 2
A Q 8 7 Morse
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass

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

2nd
2
8
K
9
9
4
5
2
8
7
10
8 Wolff
East
1
Pass
AP

3rd
7
A
4
Q
3
7
J
6
A
7
8
Q A.Simpson
South
Dbl
2 NT

4th
5
3
2
K
4
10
A
3
5
6
9
J Richman
WEST
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
7
4
4
2
6
9
K
5
A
6
K
Q ?
North
1 NT
2

2nd
3
8
K
Q
5
2
10
3
9
3
5
9 Thomson
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
4
A
A
K
Q
J
7
8
4
7
9
5 ?
South
2
3 NT

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

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

1 NT +10 1 NT 305-209 3 NT S -1 -50 3 NT N = +400

2003 Spingold Final, Segment 3 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 69 6 5 4
A 8
A J 7 3
A Q 10 3 Stansby
WEST
Pass
1
1 NT

Lead
10
4
K
Q
K
A Rosenberg
North
1
Pass
Pass

2nd
K
A
7
10
3
5 Martel
East
Dbl
1
2

3rd
A
3
2
6
5
2 Zia
South
Pass
Pass
AP

4th
5
9
5
6
A
6 Fallenius
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
A
K
Q
J
8
2
9
A
3
8 Weichsel
North
1 NT
Pass

2nd
3
7
10
3
2
2
4
5
5
9 Welland
East
Dbl

3rd
9
5
6
2
7
8
6
4
K
10 Sontag
South
Pass

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

Par -620
4 EW 10 7 3
10 9 3
10 4 2
K 8 4 2

1 NT +2 1 NT 308-209 2 E +2 -170 1 NT× N -1 -100

2002 Rosenblum Quarterfinal, Segment 4 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 70 K J 6 5
10 8 2
K Q 8 3
A J Nystrom
WEST
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
Q
3
10
9
8
7
2
6
K Berkowitz
North
1
1

2nd
K
7
Q
4
2
9
A
6
8 Stromberg
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
10
3
2
8
J
5
A
3 Cohen
South
1
1 NT

4th
4
J
7
5
6
Q
4
3
9 Zia
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
7
J
5
10
6
2 Fredin
North
1 NT
2

2nd
K
K
A
A
2
J Rosenberg
East
Pass
AP

3rd
2
2
3
3
A
A Lindkvist
South
2

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

Par +110
2 NS 7 4
J 9 6 5 3
9 4 2
K Q 10

1 NT +5 1 NT 313-209 1 NT S -1 -50 2 N +1 +140

Data 9X41 Main

Top One Diamond vs One Notrump

2002 Vanderbilt Final, Segment 4 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 71 A 5 4
J 5 2
A J 10 8 3
A 6 Gawrys
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
A
K
Q
Q
6
5
9
4
7
A
8
7 Rodwell
North
1
1
2

2nd
4
7
8
2
5
2
7
Q
4
3
8
A Pszczola
East
Dbl
1 NT
AP

3rd
6
10
3
3
K
10
4
2
J
9
9
8 Meckstroth
South
Rdbl
Pass

4th
5
2
J
A
10
K
J
6
3
6
Q
9 Soloway
WEST
Pass
2

Lead
9
A
Q
5
J
Q
Q
5
9
A Lev
North
1 NT
Pass

2nd
10
4
7
2
K
4
2
K
7
3 Hamman
East
Dbl
2 NT

3rd
J
6
3
10
5
3
6
9
4 Mohan
South
Pass
AP

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

Par -90
1 NT EW J 9 2
9 8 7 4
7 5
K 9 4 2

1 NT +7 1 NT 321-209 2 N -2 -100 2 NT E -2 +200

2001 Spingold Round of 64, Segment 3 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 72 Q J 3
K 7
Q 9 8 6 3
A Q 8 Willenken
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
3
5
9
10
6
2
K
J
A
3 Robson
North
1
1 NT

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

3rd
K
4
4
2
J
Q
2
8
6
10 Shugart
South
1

4th
8
7
2
Q
6
5
4
3
8
7 Chemla
WEST
Pass
2
2

Lead
7
8
10
3
3
6
5 Fleisher
North
1 NT
2
Pass

2nd
4
K
6
A
7
5
8 Forrester
East
Pass
Dbl
2

3rd
J
7
2
4
K
J D.Rosenberg
South
Pass
Pass
AP

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

Par +90
1 NT NS A 7 2
Q 9 5 2
J 7 4
9 7 6

1 NT +3 1 NT 324-209 1 NT N -1 -50 2 E -1 +50

2001 Spingold Round of 128, Segment 1 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 73 Q 9 7
J 2
A Q J 7 2
K Q 7 G.McKellar
WEST
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
6
5
8
Q
7
2
6
K
4 Litvack
North
1
2

2nd
K
8
3
6
9
A
9
8
7 A.McKellar
East
1
Pass

3rd
10
K
9
10
4
7
10
5
J W.Tucker
South
Dbl
2

4th
2
A
J
2
3
4
5
Q
3 Maas
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
3
3
6
A
6
2
K
9 Heron
North
1 NT
Pass

2nd
4
2
9
5
10
A
8
8 Trouwborst
East
2

3rd
J
A
J
2
4
5
5
3 Kersey
South
Pass

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

Par -110
3 EW 8 5 2
K 9 8 5 3
K 4 3
10 5

1 +6 1 NT 324-215 2 N = +90 2 E +1 -140

2001 USBC Playoff, Segment 3 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 74 Q J
K 10 2
A K Q 5 4 2
9 3 Soloway
WEST
Pass
3
Pass

Lead
K
J
A
4
2
Q
A Granovetter
North
1
3 NT
4

2nd
3
2
9
2
6
10
8 Hamman
East
2
Pass
AP

3rd
2
7
6
10
J
K Rubin
South
2
4

4th
7
4
J
Q
3
7 Molson
WEST
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
J
Q
J
K
8 Rodwell
North
1 NT
2

2nd
3
10
3
8
6 Shenkin
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
9
2
A
2
K Meckstroth
South
2
4

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

Par +620
4 NS A K 9 5 4 2
4
8 3
Q J 8 7

1 NT +2 1 NT 326-215 4 S = +620 4 N +2 +680

2001 USBC Semifinal, Segment 8 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 75 K Q J 3
A K 10 5
J 6 4
8 2 Stewart
WEST
Pass
3
AP

Lead
4
7
2
2
5
9
5
2
10
3
4 Lipsitz
North
1
Dbl

2nd
3
4
7
3
9
5
2
J
J
A Woolsey
East
2
Pass

3rd
10
A
K
K
5
8
Q
3
9
6 Ekeblad
South
Dbl
3

4th
A
6
10
8
Q
J
4
8
9
7 Molson
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
7
3
K
3
3
6
7
5
8
Q
8
J Boyd
North
1 NT
2
2
3

2nd
2
A
10
3
A
J
4
9
9
J
A Shenkin
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
6
5
8
6
7
K
9
J
6
9 Robinson
South
2
2
3
4

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

Par +140
3 NS A 9 8 5
7 2
K 8 3 2
K 9 6

1 +5 1 NT 326-220 3 S = +140 4 N -1 -50

2001 USBC Final, Segment 4 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 76 A K J 2
A J 7 2
Q 7 3
9 3 Shenkin
WEST
Pass
Dbl

Lead
K
A
10
A
K
2
4
Q
A
4
6 Martel
North
1
Pass

2nd
2
5
8
5
7
8
5
5
7
K
9 Molson
East
1 NT
Pass

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

4th
3
7
Q
3
4
9
Q
J
3
9
10 Sontag
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
K
5
9
4
A
J
A
Q
A
K
2
10 Ekeblad
North
1 NT

2nd
2
6
2
3
8
9
7
3
7
8
Q
J Weichsel
East
Pass

3rd
6
9
5
10
8
6
5
8
4
6
10
K Lipsitz
South
Pass

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

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

1 NT +5 1 NT 331-220 2 × N -2 -300 1 NT N -2 -100

2001 USBC Semifinal, Segment 8 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 77 K Q J 3
A K 10 5
J 6 4
8 2 Soloway
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
2
7
K
5
5
10
8
Q Sontag
North
1
2

2nd
3
3
8
9
4
J
9
3 Hamman
East
Pass
AP

3rd
10
A
2
9
J
8
J
6 Weichsel
South
1

4th
A
6
4
Q
5
4
7
6 Martel
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
5
4
3
A
K
5
5
10
8 Meckstroth
North
1 NT
2
4

2nd
2
3
9
6
8
9
2
J
A Stansby
East
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
Q
10
J
2
7
9
K
8
4 Rodwell
South
2
3 NT

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

Par +140
3 NS A 9 8 5
7 2
K 8 3 2
K 9 6

1 NT +6 1 NT 338-221 2 S +2 +170 4 N = +420

2000 Olympiad Qualifying, Round 12 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 78 A Q J
A K 5
J 10 5 2
9 6 3 Ramondt
WEST
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
5
J
6
5
9
3
K
2
K
6
3
J Quiogue
North
1
1 NT

2nd
3
7
Q
2
J
J
7
8
9
4
2
6 Maas
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
7
4
2
8
4
A
4
A
5
10
K
Q Villacorta
South
1
3 NT

4th
A
Q
8
9
K
6
7
3
5
10
A Kaneko
WEST
Pass
Pass
AP Bertens
North
1 NT
2 Barredo
East
Pass
Pass Nab
South
2
3 NT
9 7 6
J 9
Q 9 3
A J 10 7 4 Table 10 5 4 2
Q 7 6 2
8 7
Q 5 2

Par +140
3 South K 8 3
10 8 4 3
A K 6 4
K 8

1 NT +12 1 NT 350-221 3 NT N -1 -100 3 NT N = +600

2000 Olympiad Qualifying, Round 16 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 79 K 4 2
A 8
A K 6 4
9 8 7 2 Koch
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
K
8
A
A
7
10
J Strafner
North
1
Pass

2nd
4
2
K
Q
7
2
2 J.Auken
East
4

3rd
8
J
5
3
3
Q
3 Simon
South
Pass

4th
A
K
3
5
6
8 C.Terraneo
WEST
Pass
Pass Pedersen
North
1 NT
Pass Barnay
East
4 Raulund
South
Pass
J 6
Q 9 7 4 3
J 5
J 10 6 4 Table A Q 10 9 8 7 5 3
K 10
Q 8
A

Par +300
5 × EW -2 —
J 6 5 2
10 9 7 3 2
K Q 5 3

1 NT +10 1 NT 360-221 4 E = -420 4 E -1 +50

2000 Olympiad Semifinal, Segment 2 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 80 10 2
J 8 5
K Q J 3 2
A K 6 Duboin
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
9
5
10 Burn
North
1
3

2nd
A
4
K Bocchi
East
Pass
AP

3rd
2
K
4 Callaghan
South
2

4th
5
A
8 Hallberg
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
2
7
J de Falco
North
1 NT
Pass

2nd
3
K
A C.Simpson
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
9
5
5 Ferraro
South
3 NT

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

Par +430
4 NT South K J 9
A K 3
10 9 8 6 5
4 3
1 NT +7 1 NT 367-221 3 N +1 +130 3 NT N = +400

Data 9X41 Main

Top One Diamond vs One Notrump

2000 USBC Semifinal, Segment 3 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 81 8 6 4 2
K Q 6
A 4 3 2
K Q Rodwell
WEST
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
J
A
J
Q
K
Q
K
Q
6
8 Garner
North
1
2

2nd
2
5
4
7
8
2
10
9
4
K Meckstroth
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
6
2
6
2
5
9
4
3
9
10 H.Weinstein
South
1
4

4th
K
J
A
A
9
5
5
A
7
3 Berkowitz
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
3
3
10
8
4
A
Q
3
K
A Hamman
North
1 NT
3 NT

2nd
J
A
Q
4
9
7
10
5
2
8 Cohen
East
Pass
AP

3rd
9
Q
A
4
K
2
6
8
7
7 Soloway
South
3

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

Par +420
4 NS A K Q 3
J
K 9 7 5
8 7 4 3

1 NT +10 1 NT 377-221 4 S -1 -50 3 NT N = +400

1999 Bermuda Bowl Semifinal, Segment 6 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 82 A 7 6
J 5
K Q J 9 6
K 7 6 Helness
WEST
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
2
6
A
10
K
Q
9
J
8 Branco
North
1
1 NT

2nd
4
8
8
7
3
9
10
3
A Furunes
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
9
J
6
J
2
2
5
6
Q Chagas
South
1
3 NT

4th
K
7
3
3
5
4
5
A
4 Villas-Boas
WEST
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
9 Helgemo
North
1 NT
3 Campos
East
Pass
Pass Austberg
South
2 NT
3
K J 8 5
A 7 4 2
8 7 5 4
9 Table Q 10 9 3
Q 8 3
3
Q 10 8 3 2

Par +600
5 NS 4 2
K 10 9 6
A 10 2
A J 5 4

1 +11 1 NT 378-232 3 NT N +3 +690 3 S +2 +150

1999 Team Trials Final, Segment 8 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 83 K 8 3
K 10 8
A 9 8 4
A 9 8 Stansby
WEST
Pass
Pass
2

Lead
4
9
Q
2
9
2
8
3
8 Bates
North
1
Pass
AP

2nd
J
K
7
7
J
5
K
6
2 Martel
East
1
Dbl

3rd
3
A
3
K
Q
A
10
Q
A Katz
South
2
Pass

4th
2
6
8
A
4
7
6
K
4 Sontag
WEST
Pass
Pass

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

2nd
4
2
9
3
6
7
6
10
6
3
J
9 Weichsel
East
Pass

3rd
J
3
5
9
9
4
5
6
Q
7
A
A Rosenberg
South
Pass

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

Par -110
2 EW 7 6 4
A 7 6
J 7 6 3
Q 10 2

1 NT +2 1 NT 380-232 2 E = -110 1 NT N -1 -50

1998 Spingold Final, Segment 4 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 84 9 5 3 2
A 7
A Q J 8
A 5 3 Balicki
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
A
K
6
10
8 Meckstroth
North
1
3 NT

2nd
7
3
5
9
8 Zmudzinski
East
1
AP

3rd
Q
4
J
9
5 Rodwell
South
2

4th
2
3
5
4
6 Soloway
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
A
K
6
10
8
7
10
2 Szymanowski
North
1 NT
Pass

2nd
7
3
4
9
7
Q
J
9 Hamman
East
2
Pass

3rd
Q
4
J
8
10
K
6
A Lesniewski
South
3 NT

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

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

1 +2 1 NT 381-234 3 NT N -1 -50 3 NT N -2 -100

1998 Team Trials Semifinal, Segment 3 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 85 Q J 6
K 6
A J 9 8 3
A 10 4 Soloway
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

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

2nd
4
7
3
5
8
9
5
5
6
10 Hamman
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
6
4
A
10
Q
2
4
A
J Martel
South
1
2
3
4

4th
5
A
2
7
4
6
7
2
10
7 Kamil
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

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

2nd
4
4
5
9
2
10
A
6 Becker
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
8
2
3
A
3
J
7
A Meckstroth
South
2
3
4
4

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

Par +650
5 NS A K 8 3 2
A Q 9 4
4
9 7 5

1 NT +2 1 NT 383-234 4 S = +620 4 N +2 +680

1998 Team Trials Semifinal, Segment 3 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 86 8 7 5 3
4 2
A K Q 9 4
A Q Soloway
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
Q
K
A Stansby
North
1
2
3 NT

2nd
3
8
9 Hamman
East
Dbl
Pass
AP

3rd
7
5
10 Martel
South
2
3

4th
4
2
3 Kamil
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
K
A
Q Rodwell
North
1 NT
Pass
3

2nd
3
8
9 Becker
East
Dbl
2
AP

3rd
7
5
10 Meckstroth
South
Rdbl
Pass

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

Par +400
5 NS A Q
9 8 3
6 5 3 2
K 10 6 3
1 +6 1 NT 383-240 3 NT N = +400 3 N +2 +150

1998 Team Trials Semifinal, Segment 3 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 87 8 7 5 3
4 2
A K Q 9 4
A Q Garner
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
J
5
A
K
2
2 Cohen
North
1
Pass

2nd
2
4
9
3
Q
7 H.Weinstein
East
Dbl
Pass

3rd
6
Q
7
10
6
A Berkowitz
South
1 NT

4th
3
8
3
5
7
J Burger
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
K Lazard
North
1 NT
Pass

2nd
3 Cayne
East
2
Pass

3rd
J Bramley
South
3 NT

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

Par +400
5 NS A Q
9 8 3
6 5 3 2
K 10 6 3
1 NT +6 1 NT 389-240 1 NT S +2 +150 3 NT N = +400

1998 Team Trials Semifinal, Segment 5 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 88 A Q J 6
10 9
A K 9 7 5
9 6 Nickell
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
3
10
4
2
10
Q
A
7
8
A
K
3 Lair
North
1
3

2nd
2
3
J
6
6
4
5
8
4
7
10
7 Freeman
East
1
3

3rd
K
K
9
J
9
3
4
8
5
8
J
10 Schwartz
South
2
AP

4th
Q
2
5
Q
6
5
9
7
Q
6
J
A Martel
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
5
A
3
2
Q
A Soloway
North
1 NT
Pass

2nd
2
4
7
9
3
4 Stansby
East
4

3rd
9
8
J
Q
7
4 Hamman
South
Pass

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

Par +130
4 NS 9 7
K 4
10 8 4 3
Q 10 7 5 4

1 +10 1 NT 389-250 3 E = -140 4 E = -620

1996 Olympiad Final, Segment 6 1 NS 1 NT NS
Case 89 A 6 5
K Q 8
A J 10 5 3
10 8 Sakul
WEST
Pass
Pass
2
AP

Lead
10
6
8
2
8
K Multon
North
1
1 NT
Pass

2nd
6
A
7
A
10
2 Karwur
East
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
3
2
5
3
A
5 Szwarc
South
1
Pass
Dbl

4th
J
7
A
4
2
Q Mouiel
WEST
Pass
Pass
AP

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

2nd
7
6
4
K
4
K
Q
J
9
6 Levy
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
6
5
2
3
4
8
2
Q
5
K Manoppo
South
2
3 NT

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

Par +600
3 NT NS Q 10 8 4
A 5 4
9 7
K 9 5 3

1 +12 1 NT 389-263 2 × W -2 +500 3 NT N -2 -200

Data 9X41 Main Top One Diamond vs One Notrump

2014 Spingold Quarterfinal, Segment 1					1 NS				1 NT NS
Case 1	A J 10 Q J 9 4 K Q J 2 6 5			Bocchi `WEST` Pass 2 AP Lead 4 8 10 K 8 5 5 J 3	Gitelman `North` 1 Pass 2nd 10 A A 9 J 2 Q 5 7	Bianchedi `East` Pass Pass 3rd K 7 2 2 2 K A 3 K	Moss `South` 1 NT 3 4th 7 4 4 5 9 6 3 3 8	Amoils `WEST` Pass Pass AP Lead J 3 6 2 2 8 J K	Zia `North` 1 NT 3 2nd K 6 A 5 5 10 2 2	Hanlon `East` Pass Pass 3rd 9 Q 3 Q 10 3 4	Duboin `South` 3 3 NT 4th 5 4 3 A A 7 7
Q 8 4 K 10 7 6 3 A 9 8 7 6 —			K 6 3 2 8 2 5 4 A J 10 8 2
Par +120 2 NT NS	9 7 5 A 5 10 3 K Q 9 7 4 3
1 NT +11		1 NT 11-0		3 S -2		-100		3 NT N =		+400

2014 USBC Semifinal, Segment 8					1 NS				1 NT NS
Case 3	A Q 7 4 A 10 3 J 4 3 2 K 2			Moss `WEST` Pass 2 Lead 9 A Q 4 5 10 J A	Willenken North 1 Pass 2nd 3 10 2 Q 2 2 10	Bathurst `East` 2 3 3rd 2 4 5 K 7 Q 6	Rosenberg South Pass AP 4th J K A A 9 3 8	Martel `WEST` Pass Pass Lead 7 10 10 2 8 A 5 6 7 K 7	Hampson North 1 NT 2nd 9 Q 6 J 9 8 2 6 K A 4	Fleisher `East` Pass 3rd Q K Q 10 3 8 5 2 A J 9	Greco South Pass 4th K 5 3 4 4 2 4 3 3 5 6
K 6 2 J 8 6 5 A 8 5 Q 4 3			J 3 Q 4 Q 10 7 A J 8 7 6 5
Par -120 2 NT EW	10 9 8 5 K 9 7 2 K 9 6 10 9
1 +5		1 NT 17-5		3 E -2		+100		1 NT N -1		-100

2014 USBC Round of 16, Segment 6					1 NS				1 NT NS
Case 4	Q 8 7 5 A Q 9 4 2 A K 10 5			Baseggio `WEST` Pass 2 Lead A A 7 A 2	Seamon North 1 Pass 2nd 8 K K 3 7	Stark `East` 2 Pass 3rd 3 6 9 6 K	Pszczola South Pass Pass 4th 7 8 2 8 Q	Pratap `WEST` Pass 2 AP Lead 6 4 2 A K 5	McAllister North 1 NT Dbl 2nd Q 9 A K 8 5	M.Gordon `East` 2 2 3rd A 10 9 3 4 6	Campanile South Pass 3 4th 3 8 3 7 7 J
K 10 6 8 4 2 J 8 7 Q J 7 2			A J 5 4 2 K Q J 6 3 K 9 8
Par -140 3 EW	9 7 3 A 10 9 10 6 5 3 6 4 3
1 NT +6		1 NT 23-5		2 W +1		-140		3 S =		+110

2014 Vanderbilt Quarterfinal, Segment 1					1 NS				1 NT NS
Case 5	A 9 8 3 A 9 7 5 2 A K 10 7			S.Auken WEST Pass Pass Lead 3 2 Q Q J 6 K	Katz North 1 2 NT 2nd A 4 3 10 5 2 10	Welland East 1 AP 3rd 8 10 5 2 4 7 2	Nickell South 1 NT 4th 5 6 K 9 3 7 7	Levin WEST Pass 3 Lead A A 5 Q 2	Sadek North 1 NT Pass 2nd 8 4 K 5 J	Weinstein East 2 Pass 3rd 2 8 10 3 Q	El Ahmady South Pass Pass 4th 4 3 6 A 2
K 7 4 3 2 10 6 6 3 Q 9 4 3			Q J 8 6 K Q J 4 2 K J 4 8
Par +130 4 NS	10 5 A 9 7 5 Q 10 8 J 6 5 2
1 +6		1 NT 23-11		2 NT S =		+120		3 W =		-140

2014 Vanderbilt Round of 16, Segment 2					1 NS				1 NT NS
Case 6	A 2 K Q J 5 A 7 5 3 10 9 7			Katz WEST Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Lead A 3 Q A	Brogeland `North` 1 1 NT 2 3 4 2nd 7 9 9	Nickell East Pass Pass Pass Pass AP 3rd 8 K 10	Saelensminde `South` 1 2 2 3 4th 4 2 10	L.Fisher WEST Pass Dbl Lead K A 3 Q 3 2	Rodwell `North` 1 NT 4 2nd 2 5 10 J 5 8	Ro.Schwartz East Pass AP 3rd A 8 J 10 A K	Meckstroth `South` 4 4th 9 6 4 7 6 4
10 5 4 A 10 9 4 2 Q 9 8 A 3			8 6 8 7 3 J 10 K Q J 8 6 5
Par +420 4 NS	K Q J 9 7 3 6 K 6 4 2 4 2
1 NT +10		1 NT 33-11		4 S -1		-50		4 N =		+420

2014 Vanderbilt Round of 32, Segment 3					1 NS				1 NT NS
Case 7	A 9 8 A 6 A Q 10 8 5 2 J 4			Rogoff `WEST` Pass 4 Lead 3 Q Q 4 9 2 J	Weinstein North 1 Pass 2nd 4 K 10 Q 6 A 7	Maksymetz `East` 3 Pass 3rd A 6 3 K 2 10 3	Levin South Pass Pass 4th 7 J A A 2 5 9	Meckstroth `WEST` Pass 3 Pass AP Lead 5 4 3 J 6 K 9	Marcinski North 1 NT Pass 4 2nd A 5 A 7 Q 2 4	Rodwell `East` 2 Pass Pass 3rd 2 10 J 3 2 2 5	L'Ecuyer South 2 NT 4 5 4th 10 A 7 9 3 Q K
Q 6 4 3 2 J 9 5 3 J 4 A 9			J 10 K Q 8 7 4 2 K 7 Q 7 5
Par +500 5 × EW -3	K 7 5 10 9 6 3 K 10 8 6 3 2
1 NT +11		1 NT 44-11		4 E -2		+100		5 S =		+600

2014 Vanderbilt Final, Segment 2					1 NS				1 NT NS
Case 8	A 5 2 J 10 8 2 A K J 7 5 Q			Meckstroth `WEST` Pass Pass AP Lead 4 2 9 3 5 6 J 7 2 5	Nunes `North` 1 Pass 2nd Q J 10 4 3 9 3 3 K	Rodwell `East` Dbl 1 3rd A K 6 A Q K 6 7 9	Fantoni `South` Rdbl 3 NT 4th 6 2 A 2 10 8 8 10 4	Helgemo `WEST` Pass Pass Lead K 5 9 3 2 3	Katz `North` 1 NT Pass 2nd 6 3 10 4 Q A	Helness `East` 2 Pass 3rd 4 9 4 K 7 5	Nickell `South` 3 NT 4th A 10 K 2 7 2
10 4 9 7 5 10 9 8 4 K 10 8 4			K Q 8 3 Q 6 4 3 2 A 5 3 2
Par +130 4 NS	J 9 7 6 A K Q 6 3 J 9 7 6
1 NT +10		1 NT 54-11		3 NT S -1		-50		3 NT N =		+400

2013 Spingold Semifinal, Segment 1					1 NS				1 NT NS
Case 10	A K 2 Q 9 6 K J 9 7 J 10 3			Morgan WEST Pass Pass Pass Lead 9 J 3 A K A 3 4	Schwartz `North` 1 3 NT 6 NT 2nd A 2 7 8 9 6 10 3	Amoils East Pass Pass AP 3rd J 6 Q 10 6 7 J K	Graves `South` 2 NT 4 NT 4th 3 4 5 4 2 2 Q	L.Fisher WEST Pass Pass Lead 10 3 6 10 3 2 K	Grue `North` 1 NT 6 NT 2nd 3 2 5 4 5 J 9	Ro.Schwartz East Pass AP 3rd 5 A J Q Q Q 6	Moss `South` 5 NT 4th K 4 7 8 4 6 2
9 8 6 5 K 8 5 10 6 9 8 5 4			J 10 4 J 10 4 2 Q 5 4 2 7 2
Par +990 6 NT NS	Q 7 3 A 7 3 A 8 3 A K Q 6
1 NT +14		1 NT 68-22		6 NT S -1		-50		6 NT N =		+990

2013 USBC Round of 16, Segment 3					1 NS				1 NT NS
Case 11	Q 4 Q 5 2 A Q J 9 8 6 A 2			G.Wolpert `WEST` Pass Pass 3 4 AP Lead Q 4 10 9 J 5 5 4	B.Blanchard North 1 2 3 NT Pass 2nd 2 A 3 2 2 7 A K	Kranyak `East` Pass Dbl Pass 4 3rd 10 9 4 3 6 2 9 6	S.Blanchard South 1 3 Pass Dbl 4th 6 J A 10 K 8 3 Q	J.Lall `WEST` Pass Pass Pass Lead 10 3 Q A J Q 9 8 6	Dwyer North 1 NT 2 3 NT 2nd K 4 2 4 5 A 3 8 J	Hamman `East` Pass Pass AP 3rd 7 Q 7 5 7 6 8 5	Bathurst South 2 2 4th 2 2 6 10 K 3 3 6
J 6 10 7 6 3 K 10 4 Q J 7 4			A 5 3 2 A J 8 4 2 10 9 8 6
Par +660 5 NT NS	K 10 9 8 7 K 9 7 5 3 K 5 3
1 +9		1 NT 69-31		4 × W -2		+300		3 NT N -1		-100

2013 USBC Round of 32, Segment 1					1 NS				1 NT NS
Case 12	A K J 9 7 3 Q 8 6 2 A 5 2			Platnick WEST Pass Pass 3 Lead 3 A 2 2	Woolsey `North` 1 1 AP 2nd 6 2 3 3	Diamond East 1 2 3rd K 7 K A	Stewart `South` Dbl 2 4th 8 9 A 5	Robinson WEST Pass Pass Lead J Q K 3 6 A K 5 A	Greco `North` 1 NT 2 2nd 5 10 3 2 9 2 8 6 2	Boyd East Pass AP 3rd 2 4 6 K J 4 5 10 3	Hampson `South` 2 4th 3 7 9 7 A 9 10 Q 5
10 9 6 4 2 A J 9 Q J 8 4 3			8 2 A K Q J 8 6 10 4 3 K 6
Par -140 3 EW	Q 7 5 4 3 10 5 K 7 5 10 9 7
1 NT +3		1 NT 72-32		3 E =		-140		2 N -1		-50

2012 USBC Semifinal, Segment 5					1 NS				1 NT NS
Case 16	A 9 6 2 K 2 A Q J 10 4 10 3			Moss `WEST` Pass 2 Lead 9 2 A K 8 Q 5 7	H.Weinstein North 1 Pass 2nd 3 10 5 7 2 3 8 K	Gitelman `East` 1 4 3rd A 5 6 6 4 6 J A	Garner South 1 AP 4th 2 3 10 Q 4 4 J	Lee `WEST` Pass Pass Lead 9 2 K 5 6	Hampson North 1 NT Pass 2nd 3 A 7 7	Demirev `East` 3 3rd A 5 6 J	Greco South Pass 4th 2 3 4 10
Q 10 5 3 J 4 3 6 3 Q J 7 6			8 4 A Q 10 9 8 6 K 8 5 2 A
Par -140 3 EW	K J 7 7 5 9 7 K 9 8 5 4 2
1 NT +7		1 NT 81-52		4 E =		-420		3 E =		-140

2012 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 7					1 NS				1 NT NS
Case 17	J 6 K 9 6 5 A Q 10 4 3 A 7			Lee WEST Pass Pass Pass Lead 9 J 6 2 5 7 5 8 K A 6	Kamil North 1 2 3 NT 2nd A 2 4 8 K 2 7 3 6 10	Demirev East Pass Pass AP 3rd 3 3 Q 10 2 A J Q 4 9	Fleisher South 1 2 NT 4th J 5 8 J 7 5 Q 4 4 6	Weinstein WEST Pass Pass Lead 8 2 3 6 Q 5	H.Weinstein North 1 NT Pass 2nd J 6 5 4 9	Levin East Pass Pass 3rd A 7 J K 3	Garner South 3 NT 4th 5 10 2 8 A
9 8 5 A Q 3 2 8 10 9 8 4 2			A 4 2 8 7 K J 9 5 Q 6 5 3
Par +140 3 NS	K Q 10 7 3 J 10 4 7 6 2 K J
1 NT +15		1 NT 96-52		3 NT S -5		-500		3 NT N +2		+660

2012 Vanderbilt Quarterfinal, Segment 2					1 NS				1 NT NS
Case 18	10 2 7 3 A Q 8 7 A K J 9 6			Cheek WEST Pass 4 Lead A Q 6 2 3	Frukacz North 1 Dbl 2nd 2 7 8 9 2	Grue East 3 AP 3rd 3 2 A 8 J	Cieslak South 4 4th 4 K 7 5 Q	Lewaciak WEST Pass 4 Lead A 10 2 K 10	Delmonte North 1 NT Dbl 2nd 2 J J A K	Zaremba East 3 AP 3rd 3 Q Q 3 J	T.Bessis South 4 4th 4 4 A 2 7
A 7 2 K J 9 6 5 Q 10 8 4 2			K J 9 8 6 5 4 3 Q 6 4 4 3 —
Par +650 5 North	Q A K J 10 9 8 5 10 2 7 5 3
1 NT +7		1 NT 104-52		4 × E -1		+200		4 × E -2		+500

2011 Spingold Semifinal, Segment 2					1 NS				1 NT NS
Case 19	A J 3 2 K 8 4 A Q 9 6 6 4			Katz `WEST` Pass Pass Pass Pass AP Lead 3	Duboin North 1 1 2 3	Nickell `East` Pass Pass Pass Pass	Sementa South 1 2 3 3 NT	Seamon `WEST` Pass Pass AP Lead 6	Meckstroth North 1 NT 2	Cayne `East` Pass Pass	Rodwell South 2 3 NT
10 8 7 6 10 K J 3 2 Q 9 8 3			Q 5 4 9 6 5 3 2 5 K J 10 2
Par +2140 7 NS	K 9 A Q J 7 10 8 7 4 A 7 5
1 NT +3		1 NT 107-52		3 NT S =		+600		3 NT N +3		+690

2011 USBC Semifinal, Segment 6					1 NS				1 NT NS
Case 21	A 10 4 A 9 6 10 5 3 K Q J 6			Bathurst `WEST` Pass 2 4 Lead 4 7 2 Q K 4 K 8 7 9 8 J	Ekeblad North 1 Pass AP 2nd A 6 3 9 Q 2 3 5 J J 4 Q	Zagorin `East` 1 2 3rd 6 K J 5 8 10 4 A Q 5 K 3	Rubin South Pass Pass 4th 10 3 A 7 2 9 6 2 10 6 7 10	Cohen `WEST` Pass Pass Dbl Lead 2 2 Q 7 4 K Q 9	J.Lall North 1 NT 2 Pass 2nd 8 3 10 6 6 3 5	Wolfson `East` Pass Pass 3 3rd 10 J 5 K 10 4 7	Grue South 2 Pass AP 4th A A A 4 9 6 J
8 3 J 10 8 7 K Q 9 8 A 7 2			K J 5 K Q 5 4 2 A 7 4 10 9
Par -420 4 EW	Q 9 7 6 2 3 J 6 2 8 5 4 3
1 NT +6		1 NT 127-52		4 E =		-420		3 E +2		-200

2011 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 1					1 NS				1 NT NS
Case 22	K 5 3 K J 7 A Q 10 8 J 6 4			Schermer `WEST` Pass Pass Dbl Lead 2 5 2 5 9 A 8 6 A A	Krekorian `North` 1 1 NT Rdbl 2nd 4 8 3 J 7 7 K 3 10	Chambers `East` Pass Pass AP 3rd 6 Q 3 Q 7 4 10 Q 4	Casen `South` 1 2 4th 8 4 10 2 K 3 6 8 7	Beatty `WEST` Pass Pass Pass AP Lead 10 2 6 4 4 2 A 6 A 5	Bramley `North` 1 NT 2 3 2nd J 8 Q 3 3 7 5 9 8 J	Jacobs `East` Pass Pass Pass 3rd 4 J 6 Q A K 2 Q 8 7	Welland `South` 2 2 NT 4 4th 3 K 5 2 10 8 9 5 9
4 A 9 8 5 K J 9 7 6 3 10 8			10 9 8 6 Q 10 4 5 2 K 9 7 3
Par +450 5 NS	A Q J 7 2 6 3 2 4 A Q 5 2
1 +4		1 NT 127-57		2 ×× N =		+560		4 N =		+420

2011 Vanderbilt Round of 16, Segment 1					1 NS				1 NT NS
Case 23	Q J 3 K Q K 7 5 3 K 7 4 3			Zimmermann WEST Pass Pass Lead Q 9 4 2 10 A 8 6 5 J K	Deutsch `North` 1 2 2nd 3 6 10 5 2 Q 7 4 6 8 8	Multon East Pass AP 3rd 5 K Q J 4 7 10 Q 2 7 2	Kranyak `South` 1 4th A A 3 5 6 9 K A K 8	Baldursson WEST Pass Pass Lead 5 2 Q J 8 10 3 10 8 10	Nunes `North` 1 NT 2nd 6 K A 10 9 6 5 2 9	T.Jonsson East Pass 3rd A 7 5 3 4 4 A 4 6	Fantoni `South` Pass 4th Q 9 2 3 5 J Q J 7
9 8 4 2 A 4 3 2 Q 8 6 2 Q			A 10 J 8 7 5 A J 4 J 8 6 5
Par -100 3 × NS -1	K 7 6 5 10 9 6 10 9 A 10 9 2
1 NT +2		1 NT 131-58		2 S -2		-100		1 NT N -1		-50

2010 Spingold Quarterfinal, Segment 2					1 NS				1 NT NS
Case 24	A K 5 4 K J 6 9 5 4 3 K 6			Larsen WEST Pass Pass AP Lead 7 K 6 A A 2 4	Strul North 1 2 NT 2nd 3 3 2 7 6 8 3	Meltzer East 1 Pass 3rd 10 J Q 6 J 6 K	Becker South 2 3 4th A 4 5 2 3 K Q	Saelensminde WEST Pass Pass Pass Lead 3 3 6 A	Fantoni North 1 NT 2 3 NT 2nd 2 2 Q 4	Brogeland East Pass Pass AP 3rd Q K 4 8	Nunes South 2 2 NT 4th K J A 6
J 10 6 Q 8 Q J 10 9 8 7 5 4			Q 9 7 2 A 10 9 7 3 A 2 3 2
Par +600 3 NT North	8 3 5 4 2 K 10 8 7 6 A Q J
1 NT +11		1 NT 142-58		3 N +1		+130		3 NT N +2		+660

2010 USBC Final, Segment 7					1 NS				1 NT NS
Case 25	9 4 3 A A Q 7 3 A 7 5 4 2			Diamond WEST Pass 3 Pass Lead K 5 Q 4 2 2 10 A 9 K	Weinstein North 1 Dbl 5 2nd 2 J 6 7 5 K 8 10 10 2	Platnick East 1 Pass AP 3rd 5 3 7 A Q 6 A 6 5 3	Levin South 2 4 4th A 8 3 J K 3 J 9 Q Q	Stansby WEST Pass Pass Lead K 4 2 4 8 7 Q 2 10	Gitelman North 1 NT Pass 2nd 2 7 8 6 5 2 6 K 5	Martel East Pass Pass 3rd J A Q 10 3 9 5 J	Moss South 3 NT 4th A 6 K 4 5 3 3 3
Q J 6 J 10 8 7 5 8 5 K 9 8			10 8 7 2 K Q 9 4 3 K J J 10
Par +130 4 NS	A K 5 6 2 10 9 6 4 2 Q 6 3
1 +3		1 NT 142-61		5 N -2		-200		3 NT N -3		-300

2010 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 4					1 NS				1 NT NS
Case 26	K 10 9 J A J 10 9 A J 7 6 2			Hampson `WEST` Pass Pass AP Lead 7 10 9 4 9 K 4 2 5	Compton North 1 2 2nd J 6 10 2 7 10 3 2 6	Greco `East` Pass Pass 3rd A Q 4 K A 2 J 8 5	Bramley South 1 3 NT 4th 3 9 K 5 3 8 Q J 3	Wold `WEST` Pass 4 AP Lead J 3 4 5 6 5 10 6 7 J 8	Gitelman North 1 NT Pass 2nd 2 Q 9 3 8 10 5 7 4 6 K	Jacobus `East` 2 Pass 3rd K 2 K 3 K A A 7 3 4 8	Moss South 3 NT Dbl 4th 5 4 7 10 9 Q 2 10 9 8 6
J 8 3 2 Q 9 8 7 5 4 10 9 3			7 5 A 10 4 2 K Q 8 6 5 Q 8
Par +660 5 NT NS	A Q 6 4 K 6 3 7 3 2 K 5 4
1 NT +14		1 NT 156-61		3 NT S -1		-100		4 × W -4		+800

2010 USBC Round of 16, Segment 4					1 NS				1 NT NS
Case 27	A Q 5 3 A Q 3 K 7 9 6 4 2			Wold `WEST` Pass 2 Lead 4 3 J 2 10	H.Lall `North` 1 2 2nd K 8 2 K 6	Jacobus `East` 1 AP 3rd 7 9 8 7 4	J.Lall `South` Dbl 4th 5 10 A J Q	Deutsch `WEST` Pass Pass Lead J	Jacobs `North` 1 NT	Kranyak `East` Pass	Beatty `South` Pass
8 7 8 6 4 Q 10 9 2 A Q J 8			J 10 4 K 10 9 5 A J 6 K 10 5
Par -120 2 NT EW	K 9 6 2 J 7 2 8 5 4 3 7 3
1 +2		1 NT 156-63		2 N -1		-50		1 NT N -2		-100

2010 USBC Round of 16, Segment 5					1 NS				1 NT NS
Case 28	Q J 8 A Q 3 K 8 7 6 4 Q 5			B.Blanchard WEST Pass Pass AP Lead Q 5 J 9 Q 10 2 K 9 8	Koneru `North` 1 1 NT 2nd A 2 2 4 A 9 A 10 10 5	S.Blanchard East Pass Pass 3rd 3 Q 2 4 5 8 7 8 J J	Chorush `South` 1 3 NT 4th 4 K 6 K 7 7 5 3 6 K	Morgan WEST Pass Pass Pass Lead J 5 J Q A Q 8 9 10 6	Bates `North` 1 NT 3 3 NT 2nd 2 A 2 4 6 3 A 9 9 J	Harris East Pass Pass AP 3rd 3 7 3 7 5 8 5 10 4 K	Mohan `South` 3 3 4th 4 6 K K 4 7 2 7 8 5
10 7 4 2 10 7 4 2 3 K 10 8 7			A 6 3 K 6 Q J 10 9 5 6 3 2
Par +400 3 NT NS	K 9 5 J 9 8 5 A 2 A J 9 4
1 +11		1 NT 156-74		3 NT N =		+400		3 NT N -3		-150

2010 Rosenblum Qualifying, Round 4					1 NS				1 NT NS
Case 30	Q 8 6 3 A K 5 4 J 7 3 A 10			Zagorin WEST Pass 4 Lead A 4 A 2 10 4 5 2 8 7 9	Bapat North 1 Pass 2nd 6 Q 8 Q 6 J 7 6 5 9 J	Bathurst East 2 Pass 3rd 2 10 3 A K 3 J K 4 Q	Solani South 3 Pass 4th 3 10 5 3 8 9 A 6 K K	Samant WEST Pass Pass Pass Lead Q 3 10 9 J 7 10 6 5 10 10	Bertheau North 1 NT 2 NT 3 NT 2nd 2 5 5 4 5 6 9 2 J 7 9	Agarwal East Pass Pass AP 3rd 3 Q J 7 2 A 4 3 A K 6	Nystrom South 2 3 4th A K 2 K 4 8 3 6 9 8 K
A 9 7 2 10 3 K 9 8 4 Q J 8			K 5 4 Q J 9 8 7 6 5 9 6 3
Par +130 4 NS	J 10 2 A Q 10 6 2 K 7 5 4 2
1 +12		1 NT 160-86		4 W -6		+600		3 NT N -1		-100

2009 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 9					1 NS				1 NT NS
Case 32	J 10 9 5 Q 3 A J 10 6 4 A Q			Fu `WEST` Pass 3 Lead K A 8 3 Q 4 A	Ventin `North` 1 3 2nd 2 6 6 7 J Q 8	Zhao `East` 2 AP 3rd 4 3 10 K 5 9 2	Lambardi `South` 2 4th 9 10 Q A 7 8	Pellegrini `WEST` Pass Pass Lead 5 J K 5 Q 10 Q	Zhuang `North` 1 NT Pass 2nd 3 A 8 8 9 A 9	Ravenna `East` 3 3rd A 2 4 A 7 3 K	W.Wang `South` Pass 4th 8 3 5 3 6 6 2
Q 4 3 A 10 6 4 2 9 3 10 5 2			A K 9 7 5 K 8 K J 9 8 4 3
Par -140 3 EW	8 7 6 2 K J 8 Q 7 5 2 7 6
1 +2		1 NT 160-94		3 N -1		-50		3 E +1		-130

2009 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 16					1 NS				1 NT NS
Case 34	10 4 K Q Q J 10 6 A Q 8 5 4			Brenner `WEST` Pass Pass Pass AP Lead 4 10 2 4 K J 9 A K 9 Q	Wladow North 1 2 2 NT 2nd 5 6 K 2 3 3 7 9 2 7 10	Figueiredo `East` Pass Pass Pass 3rd 6 5 7 8 6 10 J Q 4 A 3	Elinescu South 1 2 3 NT 4th Q A 10 7 Q J 2 9 3 6 J	Gromoeller `WEST` Pass Pass AP Lead A 3 10 7 2 4	Branco North 1 NT 2 2nd 3 9 6 J 5 2	Kirmse `East` Pass Pass 3rd 8 J 5 K 7 8	Chagas South 2 3 NT 4th 6 Q A 4 Q 3
A 7 3 9 8 6 3 2 8 7 J 7 2			Q 6 2 J 7 4 A K 9 2 10 6 3
Par +630 4 NT NS	K J 9 8 5 A 10 5 5 4 3 K 9
1 +2		1 NT 161-98		3 NT N +3		+690		3 NT N +1		+630

2009 Spingold Round of 32, Segment 4					1 NS				1 NT NS
Case 35	A 7 2 Q J 9 2 9 7 6 5 A K			Fredin `WEST` Pass Pass Lead 2 3 A Q 2 3 A 8 A 2 Q	Feldman `North` 1 Pass 2nd 5 9 5 7 K 10 7 9 J 5	Fallenius `East` Pass Pass 3rd Q K 7 3 3 J 2 8 6 A	Rosenberg `South` 1 NT 4th K 6 4 8 9 6 4 5 10 4	Townsend `WEST` Pass Pass Lead 5 A J 2 6 8 K 9 5 8	Nystrom `North` 1 NT Pass 2nd 3 2 5 7 10 3 5 6 3	Gold `East` Pass Pass 3rd 9 4 3 A Q 4 9 7 K	Bertheau `South` 2 NT 4th K 2 8 4 K 2 A 4 A
Q 10 9 4 10 8 4 A J 8 4 2 9			K J 8 K 7 5 Q 3 J 10 6 5 2
Par +90 1 NT NS	6 5 3 A 6 3 K 10 Q 8 7 4 3
1 +6		1 NT 161-105		1 NT S +1		+120		2 NT N -2		-100

2009 USBC Final, Segment 4					1 NS				1 NT NS
Case 36	A 7 A J 10 Q 7 3 K 10 9 6 2			Robinson WEST Pass Pass 2 4 Lead J A K Q Q Q	Rubin North 1 Dbl Pass AP 2nd 5 5 2 4 K J	Boyd East 1 Rdbl 3 3rd 7 4 4 2 8 5	Granovetter South Pass 2 Pass 4th A 2 A K 3 7	Weichsel WEST Pass 2 Lead 3 Q 10 4 5	Woolsey North 1 NT Dbl 2nd 4 2 K 2 7	Ekeblad East Dbl 2 3rd 10 4 2 K 3	Stewart South Pass AP 4th A A 4 3 J
10 5 4 8 5 4 K 9 5 Q J 7 4			K Q 9 8 6 3 K 9 3 A 8 4 A
Par -620 4 EW	J 2 Q 7 6 2 J 10 6 2 8 5 3
1 NT +11		1 NT 173-105		4 E =		-620		2 E =		-110

2009 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 3					1 NS				1 NT NS
Case 37	A K 10 3 Q 10 7 J 5 K J 10 2			Rogoff `WEST` Pass 2 Dbl 4 Lead 7 2 K 6 5 3 8 10 J A	Woolsey `North` 1 Pass 3 AP 2nd A K 2 5 4 9 J 10 Q	Parker `East` 1 2 3 3rd 10 4 6 Q A J 3 9 K	Stewart `South` 1 2 NT Pass 4th 4 7 3 A 8 K 3 6 5	Robinson `WEST` Pass 2 AP Lead 3 4 9 6 5 2	Johnson `North` 1 NT Dbl 2nd 7 6 10 5 K Q	Boyd `East` 2 3 3rd K A 4 Q A J	Simson `South` Pass 3 4th 5 J Q K 8 6
Q 2 J 9 3 Q 10 9 8 A 9 5 3			9 8 6 4 A K 8 6 4 2 K 4 4
Par -300 5 × NS -2	J 7 5 5 A 7 6 3 2 Q 8 7 6
1 +4		1 NT 173-109		4 E -1		+50		3 S -2		-100

2009 USBC Round of 16, Segment 1					1 NS				1 NT NS
Case 38	Q 3 2 K 6 2 A 10 4 3 K Q 2			Robinson `WEST` Pass 3 Lead 2 K J J 2 9 5	Becker North 1 Pass 2nd 6 A K 6 4 2 2	Boyd `East` 1 Pass 3rd A 7 7 Q 5 5 K	Strul South Dbl Pass 4th 8 3 3 9 4 3 A	Berkowitz `WEST` Pass 3 Lead K Q Q 3 2 J 5 9 J	Stewart North 1 NT Pass 2nd A 5 9 8 4 K 7 6 3	Cohen `East` 2 4 3rd 4 7 5 K 10 A 10 7 4	Woolsey South 2 NT AP 4th 6 A 3 6 9 3 2 8
J 10 9 6 5 J 10 9 4 7 6 6 3			K 4 A Q 8 7 5 Q J 9 8 A 9
Par +100 4 × EW -1	A 8 7 3 K 5 2 J 10 8 7 5 4
1 NT +5		1 NT 178-109		3 E =		-140		4 W -1		+50

2009 USBC Playoff, Segment 3					1 NS				1 NT NS
Case 39	Q 10 A 2 K Q 9 8 5 K 9 4 3			Hamman `WEST` Pass 1 Pass AP Lead 2 10 8 J A 3	Kamil `North` 1 Pass 3 2nd J 2 A 2 6 7	Zia `East` Dbl 2 Pass 3rd 6 5 3 3 10 4	Fleisher `South` 1 Dbl 3 4th 10 A Q Q 4 A	Ekeblad `WEST` Pass Pass Lead A 2 5 2 J K 9 J	Meckstroth `North` 1 NT 4 2nd 10 A 4 6 3 J 7 2	Weichsel `East` 2 AP 3rd 7 7 A K K 4 3 4	Rodwell `South` 4 4th 5 10 3 10 Q Q 3 Q
7 6 5 4 3 10 4 7 6 4 3 2 2			K 9 8 2 Q 6 3 A A Q 8 7 5
Par +460 5 NT North	A J K J 9 8 7 5 J 10 J 10 6
1 +6		1 NT 178-115		3 N +1		+130		4 N -2		-100