Data 9X50 Main | 
One Heart vs. One Notrump
|
by Richard Pavlicek |
Second seat, 14-15 HCP
Found 71 comparisons in 40,069 deals from 72 major events 1996-2014.
First and last, and all swings of 5+ IMPs in between, are shown here.
Deals are rotated as needed to align comparison criteria to N-S.
1. 2014 Spingold Final, Seg 1, Bd 5
W deals E-W vul | A J 4
A J 8 7 3
Q 5 4
Q 4
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Multon | Schwartz | Zimmermann | Graves | SchwartzRO | Helness | FisherL | Helgemo
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 1 NT | Pass | Pass
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 2 (AP) | Pass | | | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 7 | 5 | 2 | J | 5 | 3 | A | 4
| A | 5 | 2 | 6 | 6 | Q | K | 10
| A | 8 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4
| 4 | Q | K | 6 | 6 | 7 | Q | 4
| 10 | 7 | 4 | Q | J | 5 | 7 | 5
| 2 | 3 | A | Q | 9 | 9 | 2 | J
| 6 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 6 tricks claimed
| Q | 3 | 6 | K
| 8 | 5 | 9 | 4
| 9 | K | 7 | 7
| 8 tricks claimed |
|
6 3 2
K 10 6
K 8 2
A 8 7 6 |
| Q 8 7
Q 5
A 7 3
K J 9 5 2
|
58875 = 85568 = Par NS -100 | K 10 9 5
9 4 2
J 10 9 6
10 3
|
1 opening 2 N = +110 +4 4
| 1 NT opening 1 NT N -1 -50 -4 0 |
2. 2014 USBC Quarterfinal, Seg 1, Bd 6
W deals E-W vul | K 4
K Q J 10 9
A J 5 2
9 8
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Jacobus | Levin | Passell | Weinstein | Nickell | Dwyer | Katz | Ekeblad
| Pass | 1  | 1  | Pass | Pass | 1 NT | Pass | Pass
| 2  | AP | | | Pass | | | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 6 | A | 10 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 9 | K
| 2 | 4 | 8 | Q | K | 3 | 4 | A
| 7 | 3 | A | 8 | 6 | 5 | Q | 7
| J | 5 | 4 | 2 | J | Q | 10 | 4
| K | 7 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 2 | Q | 5
| 2 | K | 10 | 4 | J | 7 | 3 | 8
| Q | A | 2 | 9 | 10 | Q | 4 | 5
| 9 | 6 | 5 | Q | 9 | 8 | 9 | 2
| J | 3 | K | 8 | 9 | J | A | 2
| 9 | K | | | 10 | 4 | A | 8
| 8 tricks claimed | 8 tricks claimed |
|
10 9 2
A 8 2
6 4 3
K 10 5 2 |
| A J 8 6 5
7 5 3
K Q 8
Q J
|
75887 = 67556 = Par NS +110 | Q 7 3
6 4
10 9 7
A 7 6 4 3
|
1 opening 2 E = -110 -6 4
| 1 NT opening 1 NT N +1 +120 +6 6 |
3. 2014 USBC Quarterfinal, Seg 6, Bd 84
W deals Both vul | K Q 8 6
K Q 9 8 3
J 7
K 5
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Dwyer | Meckstroth | Ekeblad | Rodwell | Katz | Coren | Nickell | Kamil
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 4 NT
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 3  | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| Pass | 3  | Pass | 3
| Pass | 3 NT | Pass | 4
| Pass | 4  | Pass | 6 (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 4 | 9 | A | 5 | 9 | 3 | 2 | K
| 3 | K | 2 | 7 | Q | 7 | 10 | 2
| K | 7 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | A | 5
| 3 | 8 | A | 5 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 5
| 10 | 6 | 8 | 10 | K | 4 | 7 | J
| 3 | 2 | K | 5 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3
| Q | 6 | J | J | 6 | 10 | A | J
| 7 | 5 | A | 2 | 4 | 6 | Q | 8 |
|
J 2
J 6 5 2
Q 3 2
A Q 6 3 |
| 10 9 7 5
7
10 8 6 5
10 8 4 2
|
BBBA8 = 22125 = Par NS +660 | A 4 3
A 10 4
A K 9 4
J 9 7
|
1 opening 6 N = +1430 +12 16
| 1 NT opening 4 NT N +2 +690 -12 6 |
4. 2014 USBC Quarterfinal, Seg 5, Bd 76
W deals N-S vul | A 5
A J 8 7 6
Q 9 7
K 10 8
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Greco | Berkowitz | Hampson | Sontag | GordonM | Diamond | Pratap | Platnick
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 3 NT
| Pass | Pass | 2 NT | Dbl | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| 3  | Dbl | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 7 | A | 6 | 4 | 6 | Q | 4 | 8
| 2 | A | 5 | 8 | Q | 2 | 6 | K
| J | 5 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | K
| 10 | 8 | Q | K | 7 | 5 | 10 | 4
| 6 | 3 | 4 | K | J | 4 | 7 | A
| A | K | 6 | 4 | 7 | A | 4 | 10
| 10 | J | Q | 9 | 6 | 5 | Q | K
| 3 | 4 | J | K | J | 7 | 2 |
| 6 tricks claimed | 8 tricks claimed |
|
Q 10 9 4 3 2
4 2
8 5 4
5 4 |
| K
K 9 5
A K 3 2
J 9 7 6 2
|
86967 = 47466 = Par NS +140 | J 8 7 6
Q 10 3
J 10 6
A Q 3
|
1 opening 3 × W -3 +500 +12 28
| 1 NT opening 3 NT N -1 -100 -12 6 |
5. 2014 USBC Quarterfinal, Seg 6, Bd 84
W deals Both vul | K Q 8 6
K Q 9 8 3
J 7
K 5
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Greco | Pszczola | Hampson | Seamon | GordonM | Bathurst | Pratap | Moss
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 4
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 3  | Pass | 4 NT | AP |
| Pass | 4  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 6 | A | 2 | 7 | 5 | 3 | J | K
| 4 | 2 | K | 7 | 3 | 7 | A | 2
| 3 | 8 | A | 5 | 10 | J | K | 2
| 10 | J | Q | 2 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 5
| 9 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 6
| J | 5 | K | 3 | Q | 5 | 9 | 3
| 7 | A | 5 | 10 | 6 | 7 | A | 2
| Q | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | A | 5 | 10
| K | 10 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | K
| 11 tricks claimed | 4 | 3 | Q | 9 |
|
J 2
J 6 5 2
Q 3 2
A Q 6 3 |
| 10 9 7 5
7
10 8 6 5
10 8 4 2
|
BBBA8 = 22125 = Par NS +660 | A 4 3
A 10 4
A K 9 4
J 9 7
|
1 opening 4 N +1 +650 Tie 28
| 1 NT opening 4 NT N +1 +660 Tie 6 |
6. 2014 USBC Round of 16, Seg 6, Bd 94
W deals None vul | K
10 8 7 5 2
A 8 3
A K 7 3
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Coren | Koneru | Kamil | Krekorian | Stewart | Dwyer | Woolsey | Ekeblad
| Pass | 1  | 1  | 3  | Pass | 1 NT | Pass | Pass
| 3  | 4  | Pass | 4  | Pass | | |
| 4  | AP | | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 2 | 5 | K | 8 | 5 | 3 | 9 | K
| A | Q | 9 | 6 | 2 | K | 4 | 6
| A | 6 | 9 | 2 | A | 4 | 7 | 3
| 8 | J | Q | 6 | Q | 10 | J | 8
| 10 | J | 3 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3
| 9 tricks claimed | 8 | 4 | 5 | 7
| | | | | 8 tricks claimed |
|
J 9 7 2
6
K J 4 2
J 10 6 5 |
| A Q 8 6 5
K J 3
Q 6 5
Q 8
|
84958 = 59475 59485 Par NS -100 | 10 4 3
A Q 9 4
10 9 7
9 4 2
|
1 opening 4 E -1 +50 -2 28
| 1 NT opening 1 NT N +1 +120 +2 8 |
7. 2013 BB Qualifying, Rd 8, Bd 24
W deals None vul | A 9 2
Q 9 8 6 2
A 2
A J 2
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Townsend | Karwur | Bakhshi | Sakul | Tobing | Forrester | Asbi | Gold
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 2
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 3  | Pass | 3 NT (AP)
| Pass | Pass | Dbl | Rdbl
| 2  | Dbl | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 2 | 4 | K | 7 | Q | 4 | 6 | A
| 5 | 4 | J | 3 | 6 | 4 | K | 3
| 9 | J | 5 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | J
| 9 | 6 | 7 | A | 3 | 7 | 9 | 2
| Q | A | 10 | 10 | 5 | 2 | J | 8
| 7 | 6 | A | 3 | K | 10 | 7 | 2
| 2 | K | 4 | 5 | A | 5 | 10 | 2
| 3 | J | 5 | 2 | 9 | | |
| 8 | 9 | 9 | J | 8 tricks claimed |
|
8 6 5
10 7 3
9 6 5
K 10 7 4 |
| Q 7 4 3
A J 4
K Q J 3
9 3
|
99999 89989 44444 = Par NS +400 | K J 10
K 5
10 8 7 4
Q 8 6 5
|
1 opening 2 × W -4 +800 +13 41
| 1 NT opening 3 NT N -1 -50 -13 8 |
8. 2013 BB Qualifying, Rd 8, Bd 24
W deals None vul | A 9 2
Q 9 8 6 2
A 2
A J 2
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| GartaganisN | Bocchi | GartaganisJ | Madala | Duboin | SmithJ | Sementa | Thurston
| Pass | 1  | Dbl | Pass | Pass | 1 NT | Pass | Pass
| 2  | Pass | Pass | Dbl | Pass | | |
| Pass | 2  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| K | 4 | 9 | A | Q | 4 | 6 | A
| 2 | 4 | K | 7 | 2 | 4 | K | 7
| 5 | 3 | 8 | J | 5 | 3 | 9 | J
| Q | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 2
| 9 | Q | K | A | 5 | 2 | K | 8
| Q | A | 10 | 10 | J | 10 | 6 | 2
| 3 | 5 | 7 | J | 3 | 5 | 10 | J
| 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | Q | A | 6 | 10
| 9 tricks claimed | 8 tricks claimed |
|
8 6 5
10 7 3
9 6 5
K 10 7 4 |
| Q 7 4 3
A J 4
K Q J 3
9 3
|
99999 89989 44444 = Par NS +400 | K J 10
K 5
10 8 7 4
Q 8 6 5
|
1 opening 2 N +1 +140 +1 42
| 1 NT opening 1 NT N +1 +120 -1 8 |
9. 2013 BB Qualifying, Rd 21, Bd 7
W deals Both vul | 4 2
A K 4 3 2
A 7 3
K 8 6
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Brink | Nunes | Drijver | Fantoni | Helgemo | Verhees | Helness | v.Prooijen
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 1  | Pass | 1 NT | Pass | Pass
| Pass | 1 NT | AP | | Pass | | | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 5 | 9 | K | A | Q | 2 | 4 | 3
| 8 | 9 | Q | 5 | 5 | 9 | K | A
| 2 | 10 | K | A | 8 | 3 | Q | 5
| Q | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 | K | 9
| J | 10 | 6 | 7 | A | 7 | 8 | 5
| 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | K | 10 | 9 | 6
| K | 3 | 5 | 2 | 5 tricks claimed
| 10 | 6 | 9 | 4
| 7 | 8 | Q | 3
| A | 4 | 7 | J
| 5 tricks claimed |
|
A Q 9 5
Q 6 5
K 6 4
10 5 4 |
| K 10 7
J 10 7
Q J 8 5
A 9 3
|
55757 = 77675 = Par NS -90 | J 8 6 3
9 8
10 9 2
Q J 7 2
|
1 opening 1 NT N -2 -200 Tie 42
| 1 NT opening 1 NT N -2 -200 Tie 8 |
10. 2013 BB Qualifying, Rd 14, Bd 24
W deals None vul | A J 2
K Q 10 6 5
8 6 3
A 6
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Rehder | Jassem | Gromoeller | Mazurkiewicz | Zmudzinski | Fritsche | Balicki | Rohowsky
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 2 NT
| Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 4 (AP) | Pass | 3  | Pass | 4 (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 3 | 2 | 9 | Q | 9 | 5 | 6 | J
| 3 | Q | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | J | 9
| A | 4 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 7 | K | A
| 8 | J | 2 | K | 4 | 2 | K | 6
| 10 | 4 | 3 | 5 | A | 8 | Q | J
| 6 | 7 | J | 9 | 8 | A | |
| J | 3 | 5 | 6 | 10 tricks claimed
| A | 4 | 7 | 8
| 2 | 9 | K |
| 11 tricks claimed |
|
8 6
9 7
A K 9 5
10 8 7 5 2 |
| 10 9 4 3
A 8 3
Q 10 7 4
Q 9
|
89A67 = 54375 = Par NS +420 | K Q 7 5
J 4 2
J 2
K J 4 3
|
1 opening 4 N +1 +450 +1 43
| 1 NT opening 4 N = +420 -1 8 |
11. 2013 Spingold Final, Seg 2, Bd 30
W deals None vul | J 7 5 3
A Q J 10 8
Q 7
A 2
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| BessisT | Gawel | Bertheau | Jagniewski | Kalita | Moss | Nowosadzki | Grue
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 2
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 2
| Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3  | Dbl | 2 NT | Pass | 3
| Pass | 3 NT | Pass | 4  | Pass | 3  | Pass | 3
| Pass | 4 NT | Pass | 5  | Pass | 3  | Pass | 3 NT
| Pass | 5  | Pass | 5 (AP) | Pass | 4  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 5 | | | | 6 | 4 | K |
| 11 tricks won | 11 tricks won |
|
A K 10 2
7
9 8 6 3
Q 8 7 6 |
| 9 8 6
9 4
10 5 4 2
J 10 5 4
|
A9B87 = 23256 = Par NS +450 | Q 4
K 6 5 3 2
A K J
K 9 3
|
1 opening 5 N = +450 Tie 43
| 1 NT opening 4 N +1 +450 Tie 8 |
12. 2013 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 36
W deals Both vul | A 9 7
A Q 10 6 2
4 2
A J 2
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Nowosadzki | Gromov | Kalita | Dubinin | Narkiewicz | Jagniewski | Buras | Gawel
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 1  | Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 2
| Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 2  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 2 NT
| Pass | 3  | AP | | Pass | 4  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 5 | 7 | Q | K | A | 5 | 3 | 4
| 3 | 8 | Q | K | 7 | J | Q | 2
| K | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | Q | K | 3
| A | 8 | Q | 4 | 7 | 5 | J | A
| 6 | 2 | 8 | | 7 | 6 | J | 5
| 10 tricks claimed | K | 8 | 9 | Q
| | | | | 2 | 10 | A | 6
| | | | | 10 | 5 | 8 |
| | | | | 10 tricks claimed |
|
10 8 5
J 9 8 4
Q 3
Q 10 7 3 |
| Q 6
K 7
A K 9 7 6
9 8 6 5
|
9A986 = 42357 = Par NS +620 | K J 4 3 2
5 3
J 10 8 5
K 4
|
1 opening 3 S +1 +170 -10 43
| 1 NT opening 4 N = +620 +10 18 |
13. 2013 USBC Quarterfinal, Seg 7, Bd 95
W deals E-W vul | K 7
K Q 5 4 3
Q 10
K J 10 7
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Willenken | Schermer | Rosenberg | Chambers | Compton | Fleisher | Wold | Kamil
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 3  | Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 2
| Pass | 3  | Pass | 3  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 4
| Pass | 3  | Pass | 3 NT | Pass | 4  | Pass | 6 (AP)
| Pass | 4  | Pass | 4
| Pass | 4  | Pass | 4 NT
| Pass | 5  | Pass | 6 (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 8 | 10 | A | 7 | 6 | 10 | A | 7
| 4 | K | 2 | J | 3 | K | 2 | J
| 3 | 2 | J | 8 | K | 2 | 6 | 8
| A | 7 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 4
| 6 | 5 | K | 9 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 8
| 5 | 4 | 9 | 8 | J | 5 | 5 | 9
| Q | 3 | 7 | 6 | A | 5 | Q | 3 |
|
A 5 4 3
8
J 9 8 7 5 3 2
6 |
| 9 8 6 2
7 2
6 4
Q 5 4 3 2
|
C8C6B = 14172 = Par NS +990 | Q J 10
A J 10 9 6
A K
A 9 8
|
1 opening 6 N = +980 +14 57
| 1 NT opening 6 N -1 -50 -14 18 |
14. 2013 USBC Quarterfinal, Seg 1, Bd 9
W deals N-S vul | K J 2
A K Q 9 4
J 5 2
J 2
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Sontag | Nickell | Berkowitz | Katz | Meckstroth | Pratap | Rodwell | GordonM
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 2
| Pass | 3 NT | Pass | 4  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 3
| Dbl | Pass | 5  | 5  | Pass | 3 NT | Pass | 4
| Pass | 5  | Pass | 6 (AP) | Dbl | Pass | Pass | 4
| | | | | Pass | 4 NT | Pass | 5
| | | | | Pass | 5  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 10 | 4 | A | 2 | 10 | 4 | A | 2
| 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 5 | J | K | 3
| 3 | 5 | A | 7 | 6 | 2 | A | 5
| J | 3 | 6 | 7 | K | 7 | 8 | 4
| A | 4 | 2 | 3 | Q | 10 | J | 6
| Q | 5 | J | 9 | 2 | 4 | 10 | Q
| 8 | 6 | K | 10 | Q | 4 | 8 | 3 |
|
10 7 6 5 4
2
Q 7 6
A Q 7 5 |
| 9 3
10 7 5
K 4
K 10 9 8 6 3
|
77BA4 = 45229 = Par NS +500 | A Q 8
J 8 6 3
A 10 9 8 3
4
|
1 opening 6 N -2 -200 -13 57
| 1 NT opening 5 N = +650 +13 31 |
15. 2012 WC Qualifying, Rd 4, Bd 19
W deals N-S vul | K 5 2
A K 8 7 5
K 10
J 7 4
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Quantin | Naber | Bompis | Luks | Laanemae | Lorenzini | Karpov | Rombaut
| Pass | 1  | 3  | Dbl | Pass | 1 NT | Dbl | 2
| Pass | Pass | 4  | 4  | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 4
| 5  | AP | | | Pass | 4  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| Q | 4 | 5 | 10 | K | 2 | 2 | 4
| 2 | 6 | K | 5 | 3 | 6 | K | A
| A | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10
| K | 3 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 10 | Q | 4
| Q | 4 | 10 | J | 3 | 6 | A | 3
| Q | 7 | 3 | K | 7 | 5 | J | 9
| 10 tricks claimed | Q | 5 | 7 | 8
| | | | | J | 9 | J | 9
| | | | | 8 | 10 | 2 |
| | | | | 11 tricks claimed |
|
A J 3
9 6 4
9 7 6 5
10 6 2 |
| Q 10 8
10
A 2
A K Q 9 8 5 3
|
48A93 = 8524A = Par NS +100 | 9 7 6 4
Q J 3 2
Q J 8 4 3
|
1 opening 5 E -1 +50 -12 57
| 1 NT opening 4 N +1 +650 +12 43 |
16. 2012 WC Qualifying, Rd 4, Bd 19
W deals N-S vul | K 5 2
A K 8 7 5
K 10
J 7 4
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Upmark | Dubinin | Nystrom | Gromov | Kholomeev | Bertheau | Khiuppenen | Cullin
| Pass | 1  | 3  | 4  | Pass | 1 NT | Dbl | 2
| 5  | AP | | | Pass | Pass | 3  | AP | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| A | 10 | 2 | 4 | Q | 4 | 5 | 10
| K | A | 3 | 6 | 2 | 6 | A | 3
| A | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 tricks won
| K | 4 | 6 | 7
| Q | 4 | 10 | J
| Q | 6 | 3 | K
| 10 tricks claimed |
|
A J 3
9 6 4
9 7 6 5
10 6 2 |
| Q 10 8
10
A 2
A K Q 9 8 5 3
|
48A93 = 8524A = Par NS +100 | 9 7 6 4
Q J 3 2
Q J 8 4 3
|
1 opening 5 W -1 +50 +5 62
| 1 NT opening 3 E +1 -130 -5 43 |
17. 2012 Spingold Final, Seg 3, Bd 36
W deals Both vul | K 2
K Q 10 9 5
6 5 3
A K 7
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Meckstroth | Multon | Rodwell | Zimmermann | Helgemo | Weinstein | Helness | Levin
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 1  | Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 2
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 2 NT
| Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3 NT (AP) | Pass | 3  | Pass | 3
| | | | | Pass | 3 NT | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 4 | 10 | J | 5 | 4 | 10 | J | 5
| 8 | 6 | 9 | Q | 2 | 6 | 9 | Q
| J | 2 | 5 | | J | 2 | 5 | A
| 10 tricks won | K | A | |
| | | | | 10 tricks claimed |
|
A J 3
8 6 2
J 8 7 2
9 8 6 |
| 8 7 6
A 7 4 3
K 9 4
10 3 2
|
ABB9B BBB9B 22242 = Par NS +660 | Q 10 9 5 4
J
A Q 10
Q J 5 4
|
1 opening 3 NT N +1 +630 Tie 62
| 1 NT opening 3 NT N +1 +630 Tie 43 |
18. 2012 Spingold Round of 32, Seg 1, Bd 10
W deals Both vul | A 8
A K 10 8 7 6
J 8 2
Q 10
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Konow | Bertheau | Schaltz | BessisT | Fu | Welland | Delmonte | AukenS
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 1  | Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 2
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 3
| Pass | 3  | Pass | 4 (AP) | Pass | 3  | Pass | 4 (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 3 | 10 | J | K | 2 | 3 | J | A
| 3 | 10 | A | 2 | 10 | 5 | K | 9
| 8 | 4 | J | 8 | 2 | 7 | Q | A
| K | 5 | 6 | 7 | 4 | K | 10 | 8
| 9 | 5 | 7 | Q | 4 | 5 | K | 2
| A | 2 | 4 | Q | 7 | 3 | 3 | A
| 10 | K | A | 2 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 9
| 4 | | | | 6 | 4 | 2 | Q
| 8 tricks claimed | J | 9 | 8 | 7
| | | | | 3 | 4 | J | Q |
|
10
Q J 9 5
A 5 4
9 8 7 4 3 |
| Q 7 4 2
2
Q 10 9 7
A J 6 5
|
79864 = 54579 44479 Par NS +140 | K J 9 6 5 3
4 3
K 6 3
K 2
|
1 opening 4 S -2 -200 +3 65
| 1 NT opening 4 N -3 -300 -3 43 |
19. 2012 USBC Quarterfinal, Seg 6, Bd 86
W deals E-W vul | K 10
K Q 10 9 4
K 9 7
K 10 7
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Pszczola | LallH | Lev | Milner | WolpertG | Jacobus | Kranyak | Passell
| Pass | 1  | Dbl | Pass | Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 2
| 1 NT | AP | | | Pass | 2  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| K | 5 | 3 | A | 5 | 3 | A | 4
| 6 | 7 | Q | 3 | 4 | 7 | Q | 3
| A | 10 | 8 | 9 | A | 10 | 6 | 9
| 2 | 2 | 4 | K | 2 | 3 | 8 | K
| Q | 8 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 4 | A | 9
| 4 | J | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | K | A
| 5 | 3 | J | 7 | 5 | 5 | J | 10
| J | K | A | 4 | K | 8 | 6 | 2
| Q | 5 | 6 | 10 | Q | J | J | 6
| 7 tricks claimed | K | Q | 3 | 2
| | | | | 4 | J | 9 | 7 |
|
J 6
A 7 6 2
J 8 6 4
9 8 2 |
| A Q 9 7
J 8 5
A Q 5 2
Q 4
|
67759 66658 66684 = Par NS +110 | 8 5 4 3 2
3
10 3
A J 6 5 3
|
1 opening 1 NT W = -90 Tie 65
| 1 NT opening 2 N -2 -100 Tie 43 |
20. 2012 USBC Round of 16, Seg 5, Bd 74
W deals Both vul | A K 4
A Q J 9 5
10 2
9 8 4
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Demirev | Feldman | Lee | Pollack | Stewart | WeinsteinH | Woolsey | Garner
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 3
| Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3  | Pass | 3 NT | Pass | 6 NT (AP)
| Pass | 3  | Pass | 4 NT
| Pass | 5  | Pass | 6
| Pass | 6 NT | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 5 | K | 2 | 4 | 9 | 2 | J | A
| K | 8 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | K | 2
| 6 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 4
| A | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 5 | J | 7
| Q | 4 | 3 | 10 | Q | 3 | 8 | 9
| 13 tricks claimed | K | 8 | 4 | 3
| | | | | A | | |
| | | | | 13 tricks claimed |
|
Q J 7
10 8 6
8 7 3
J 10 7 2 |
| 10 9 5 3
7 4 3 2
9 5 4
A 5
|
CACCB = 13112 = Par NS +1440 | 8 6 2
K
A K Q J 6
K Q 6 3
|
1 opening 6 NT N +1 +1470 Tie 65
| 1 NT opening 6 NT N +1 +1470 Tie 43 |
21. 2012 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 24
W deals None vul | 7 6
A Q 8 7 2
Q 7 4
A Q 8
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| BessisT | Friedland | Delmonte | Dahl | Falk | Grue | Lusky | Cheek
| Pass | 1  | 1  | 2  | Pass | 1 NT | Pass | Pass
| 2 NT | Pass | 3  | AP | Pass | | | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | K | 3 | Q | 7
| J | 4 | 3 | Q | A | 4 | 2 | 6
| 4 | 2 | K | A | J | 9 | 8 | 2
| 7 | A | 5 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 7
| Q | 6 | 9 | 5 | J | 5 | 6 | Q
| 7 | J | 3 | 8 | A | 3 | 2 | 7
| 4 | 2 | 5 | 8 | Q | 5 | 6 | 5
| K | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 4 | J | 8
| 6 | 7 | J | 5 | K | 3 | 4 | 9
| 9 | J | 8 | | 3 | 10 | Q | 2
| 10 tricks claimed | A | | | |
|
Q 8 5 2
K 10 6 3
A 10 8 5
7 |
| A K J 10
J
J 6 2
10 9 5 4 3
|
74756 = 69587 69586 Par NS -140 | 9 4 3
9 5 4
K 9 3
K J 6 2
|
1 opening 3 E +1 -170 -6 65
| 1 NT opening 1 NT N = +90 +6 49 |
22. 2012 Vanderbilt Quarterfinal, Seg 3, Bd 46
W deals None vul | A K Q 3
10 9 8 6 5
K 2
K 7
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Berkowitz | Cullin | Sontag | Bertheau | Upmark | Aa | Nystrom | Molberg
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 2
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 3  | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3 NT (AP)
| Pass | 3  | Pass | 4 (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| Q | 3 | 4 | K | 3 | | |
| 5 | 3 | Q | 2 | 10 tricks won
| 8 | 4 | A | 2
| 10 | 7 | 4 | J
| 4 | | |
| 11 tricks claimed |
|
10 9 7 6 4
J 2
7 4
A Q 5 4 |
| 5 2
K 7 3
Q J 10 8 6 5
9 8
|
BAB8B = 23252 = Par NS +460 | J 8
A Q 4
A 9 3
J 10 6 3 2
|
1 opening 4 N +1 +450 +1 66
| 1 NT opening 3 NT N +1 +430 -1 49 |
23. 2011 BB Semifinal, Seg 5, Bd 65
W deals None vul | A 10 2
K 8 7 4 3
Q J 8
A 6
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Hurd | Martel | Wooldridge | Stansby | Levin | LallJ | Weinstein | Grue
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 3
| Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3 NT (AP) | Pass | 3  | Pass | 3 NT (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 4 | J | 8 | 6 | 4 | J | 3 | 6
| 4 | 3 | Q | 2 | 4 | 3 | Q | A
| 8 | 6 | 7 | 5 | K | 2 | 10 | A
| J | A | 9 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 5
| 9 | 2 | 3 | A | 4 | 5 | Q | 2
| 4 | 5 | A | 2 | A | 10 | 3 | 6
| Q | 9 | 3 | 6 | K | 3 | J | 6
| 12 tricks claimed | 9 | 7 | 2 | 9
| | | | | 10 | 8 | 10 | 5
| | | | | 12 tricks claimed |
|
K J 8 7 3
10 9 2
5 3
10 8 3 |
| 9 5
J 6 5
A 6 2
K Q 9 5 4
|
A7AA7 88AB7 25326 = Par NS +430 | Q 6 4
A Q
K 10 9 7 4
J 7 2
|
1 opening 3 NT N +3 +490 Tie 66
| 1 NT opening 3 NT N +3 +490 Tie 49 |
24. 2011 BB Qualifying, Rd 5, Bd 7
W deals Both vul | Q 9 3
A J 10 9 7
A K 5
8 2
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Stansby | Karaivanov | Martel | Trendafilov | Aronov | Weinstein | Stefanov | Levin
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 2
| Pass | Pass | Dbl | Pass | Pass | 2  | Pass | 2 NT (AP)
| 2  | AP | | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| A | 2 | 6 | 7 | K | 4 | 3 | 8
| K | 3 | Q | 8 | 2 | Q | 7 | 5
| 5 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 4 | J | K
| 3 | 4 | 9 | K | 3 | 6 | 8 | K
| 5 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 4 | K | A
| 2 | 5 | 4 | 9 | J | 2 | 5 | A
| Q | A | 4 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 5
| K | A | 3 | 8 | 3 | Q | A | J
| 6 | J | 3 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 8
| J | Q | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 9 |
|
A 8 7
Q 6 4
10 9 8 7
J 9 3 |
| J 5 4
K 5
J 4 3 2
K Q 10 5
|
89A78 = 43365 = Par NS +620 | K 10 6 2
8 3 2
Q 6
A 7 6 4
|
1 opening 2 W -3 +300 +3 69
| 1 NT opening 2 NT N +2 +180 -3 49 |
25. 2011 BB Qualifying, Rd 5, Bd 7
W deals Both vul | Q 9 3
A J 10 9 7
A K 5
8 2
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Apteker | Gawrys | Gower | Kalita | Jassem | Donde | Martens | Stephens
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 2
| Pass | Pass | Pass | | Pass | 2 NT | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| K | 4 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 4 | J | 2
| 5 | A | 9 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 10 | A
| 2 | 6 | 10 | K | 8 | 6 | 7 | K
| 5 | 3 | 4 | 9 | K | 6 | 3 | 3
| A | 4 | 8 | Q | Q | 7 | 9 | 9
| 3 | 5 | K | A | 5 | 2 | A | Q
| 9 tricks claimed | 7 | 5 | 2 | Q
| | | | | 2 | 4 | J | 5
| | | | | 8 tricks claimed |
|
A 8 7
Q 6 4
10 9 8 7
J 9 3 |
| J 5 4
K 5
J 4 3 2
K Q 10 5
|
89A78 = 43365 = Par NS +620 | K 10 6 2
8 3 2
Q 6
A 7 6 4
|
1 opening 2 N +1 +140 +1 70
| 1 NT opening 2 NT N = +120 -1 49 |
26. 2011 BB Qualifying, Rd 5, Bd 7
W deals Both vul | Q 9 3
A J 10 9 7
A K 5
8 2
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Wooldridge | Barel | Hurd | Zack | Ginossar | Grue | Pachtman | LallJ
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 2
| Pass | Pass | Pass | | Pass | 2  | Pass | 2 NT
| | | | | Pass | 3 NT | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| Q | A | 3 | 2 | Q | 4 | 9 | 8
| 2 | 4 | J | K | 5 | 6 | J | 2
| K | 4 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | K | A
| 5 | 6 | J | 9 | 2 | 4 | J | K
| 5 | 2 | Q | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 9
| 8 | 6 | 7 | 5 | J | 2 | A | Q
| 3 | Q | A | 4 | 6 | 10 | |
| Q | 5 | 2 | 8 | 8 tricks claimed
| 3 | 4 | 10 | A
| 10 tricks claimed |
|
A 8 7
Q 6 4
10 9 8 7
J 9 3 |
| J 5 4
K 5
J 4 3 2
K Q 10 5
|
89A78 = 43365 = Par NS +620 | K 10 6 2
8 3 2
Q 6
A 7 6 4
|
1 opening 2 N +2 +170 +7 77
| 1 NT opening 3 NT N -1 -100 -7 49 |
27. 2011 Spingold Round of 16, Seg 4, Bd 58
W deals Both vul | K
A Q 10 9 8
Q J 6 2
K 7 2
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| v.Prooijen | Duboin | Verhees | Sementa | Lauria | Ginossar | Versace | Pachtman
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 1  | Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 4
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 4  | AP |
| Pass | 3  | Pass | 3
| Pass | 4  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 3 | Q | 7 | 4 | J | 2 | Q | K
| 2 | 8 | A | 5 | J | 7 | 4 | 3
| 3 | 7 | K | 9 | 2 | 8 | A | 5
| 6 | 9 | 2 | 10 | A | 7 | 8 | 9
| A | 10 | 8 | J | 5 | 10 | 9 | 2
| 4 | Q | J | 3 | 7 | A | 3 | 5
| 6 | Q | K | 5 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 10
| K | 5 | 4 | 2 | 9 tricks claimed
| 3 | 6 | K | A |
|
Q 10 7
7 6 4
10 5 3
10 8 6 4 |
| J 9
K J 3 2
K 9 8 7
A Q 5
|
8A888 7A887 53455 = Par NS +620 | A 8 6 5 4 3 2
5
A 4
J 9 3
|
1 opening 4 S -2 -200 -3 77
| 1 NT opening 4 N -1 -100 +3 52 |
28. 2011 Spingold Round of 16, Seg 2, Bd 17
W deals None vul | 4 3 2
A 10 9 6 5
A K 3
K 3
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Schwartz | Seamon | Kranyak | Cayne | Sementa | Pachtman | Duboin | Ginossar
| Pass | 1  | Dbl | 3  | Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 2 NT
| 4  | 5  | AP | | Pass | 3  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| J | 3 | 4 | Q | 2 | 4 | 6 | K
| 2 | J | A | 4 | K | A | 8 | 2
| 5 | K | 8 | 3 | 10 tricks won
| A | 9 | 2 | K
| 10 tricks claimed |
|
K 10 9 8 7
Q J 3
J 10 7 6 2 |
| A Q J 6
K 7 4
9 6 2
A 5 4
|
726A3 726A2 5B63A = Par NS -300 | 5
8 2
Q J 10 8 7 5 4
Q 9 8
|
1 opening 5 S -1 -50 -5 77
| 1 NT opening 3 N +1 +130 +5 57 |
29. 2011 USBC Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 51
W deals N-S vul | K J 10
A 7 6 5 4
8 5
K Q J
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| LallJ | Rubin | Grue | Ekeblad | Garner | Wooldridge | WeinsteinH | Hurd
| Pass | 1  | Dbl | 1  | Pass | 1 NT | Dbl | Pass
| Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 2  | 2  | AP | |
| Pass | Pass | Dbl | Pass
| 3  | AP | | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| K | 2 | 7 | 9 | Q | A | 3 | 9
| 5 | 3 | J | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | K
| 2 | 9 | A | 3 | J | Q | 3 | 2
| 8 | K | 7 | 4 | A | Q | 2 | 5
| A | Q | 6 | 4 | K | 7 | 4 | 8
| 10 | K | J | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | J
| 8 | Q | 6 | 6 | 8 tricks claimed
| 10 | J | A | 3
| 6 | 4 | | |
|
8 5 2
Q J 9
10 9 6 4 2
10 9 |
| A Q 7 6
10 3
A K 3
A 8 6 2
|
65746 = 78697 = Par NS -110 | 9 4 3
K 8 2
Q J 7
7 5 4 3
|
1 opening 3 W = -110 -1 77
| 1 NT opening 2 W = -90 +1 58 |
30. 2011 USBC Round of 16, Seg 5, Bd 72
W deals None vul | A J
K 10 8 3
K J 8 5 2
Q 7
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Meyers | Ekeblad | LevinJ | Rubin | Garner | Silverstein | WeinsteinH | Rosenthal
| Pass | 1  | Dbl | 2  | Pass | 1 NT | Dbl | Pass
| Pass | Pass | 2  | 3  | Pass | Rdbl | 2  | Dbl
| Pass | Pass | 3  | AP | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3
| | | | | Dbl | 4  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| A | 5 | 3 | 6 | K | 2 | 4 | A
| 2 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | A | 5
| K | 6 | 4 | A | J | Q | K | 3
| J | Q | 2 | 5 | K | A | 4 | 3
| A | 3 | 4 | 7 | Q | 6 | 9 | J
| 9 tricks claimed | K | 3 | 4 | 7
| | | | | A | 5 | 9 | Q
| | | | | 2 | J | 10 | 2
| | | | | 9 tricks claimed |
|
9 5 4
Q 9 7 5
9 7 3
10 9 4 |
| K Q 10 8 7 3
6
A 10
A K 6 2
|
54995 = 49447 = Par NS -100 | 6 2
A J 4 2
Q 6 4
J 8 5 3
|
1 opening 3 E = -140 -3 77
| 1 NT opening 4 N -1 -50 +3 61 |
31. 2011 USBC Quarterfinal, Seg 4, Bd 59
W deals None vul | 3 2
A Q J 4 2
A 5 4 3
A 10
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Chambers | Casen | Schermer | Krekorian | Jacobus | Welland | Wold | Bramley
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 1  | Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 2
| 1 NT | Pass | 3  | 4 (AP) | Pass | 2  | Pass | 3
| | | | | Pass | 3  | Pass | 4
| | | | | Pass | 4  | Pass | 4
| | | | | Pass | 6  | Pass | 6 (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 6 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 5 | A
| 2 | 6 | K | 9 | 3 | 6 | K | 9
| Q | K | A | 3 | J | 6 | A | 2
| 3 | 10 | Q | | 2 | A | 4 | 7
| 12 tricks claimed | 5 | | |
| | | | | 12 tricks claimed |
|
9
7 5
Q 10 8 7 6
K J 9 6 2 |
| A 10 6
10 9 8
K 9 2
8 5 4 3
|
8BA55 8CA55 11177 = Par NS +980 | K Q J 8 7 5 4
K 6 3
J
Q 7
|
1 opening 4 S +2 +480 -11 77
| 1 NT opening 6 N = +980 +11 72 |
32. 2011 USBC Round of 16, Seg 7, Bd 95
W deals E-W vul | Q 10 9
A K Q 10 7
K 9 8
7 6
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Johnson | Sontag | Simson | Berkowitz | Willenken | Donn | Rosenberg | Goren
| Pass | 1  | 1 NT | Pass | Pass | 1 NT | Pass | Pass
| 2  | Pass | 2  | Pass | Pass | | |
| 3  | AP | | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| A | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | J | K
| K | 5 | 9 | J | 10 | K | A | 2
| Q | K | A | 2 | 9 tricks won
| J | 6 | 9 | 3
| 5 | 7 | 10 | 4
| Q | 6 | 6 | 2
| 4 | 6 | A | 3
| K | 9 | 5 | 7
| 8 | J | |
| 8 tricks claimed |
|
7 6 2
J 2
7 5
Q 10 8 5 4 2 |
| K 4 3
8 6 5 3
A Q 10 4
A K
|
99985 97885 33348 = Par NS +400 | A J 8 5
9 4
J 6 3 2
J 9 3
|
1 opening 3 W -1 +100 -2 77
| 1 NT opening 1 NT N +2 +150 +2 74 |
33. 2010 USBC Quarterfinal, Seg 2, Bd 25
W deals N-S vul | K 7
Q 9 7 5 3
K Q
K Q 8 2
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Moss | Beatty | Gitelman | Jacobs | Jacobus | Platnick | Wold | Diamond
| Pass | 1  | Dbl | Rdbl | Pass | 1 NT | 2  | 2 NT
| 4  | AP | | | Pass | 3  | Pass | 3
| | | | | Pass | 3 NT | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| K | 4 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 2 | A | 3
| 3 | 4 | K | A | 4 | 7 | Q | J
| 10 | 2 | A | J | A | 3 | 2 | K
| 5 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 5 tricks won
| 5 | 7 | Q | J
| 10 tricks claimed |
|
9 8 6 5 4 2
A J 6
6 4
10 6 |
| A Q 10 3
8 4
J 9
A 9 7 5 4
|
54AA6 = 69337 = Par NS +100 | J
K 10 2
A 10 8 7 5 3 2
J 3
|
1 opening 4 W = -420 -1 77
| 1 NT opening 3 NT N -4 -400 +1 75 |
34. 2010 USBC Quarterfinal, Seg 6, Bd 84
W deals Both vul | 8
A J 10 9 6
A 10 9
A Q 10 9
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Jacobs | Moss | Beatty | Gitelman | Diamond | Jacobus | Platnick | Wold
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 1  | Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 2
| Pass | 2  | AP | | Pass | 2  | Pass | 2 NT
| | | | | Pass | 3 NT | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 4 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 4 | J | 7 | 9
| 8 | 3 | J | Q | 2 | 5 | A | 6
| 5 | A | 6 | 3 | Q | K | 3 | 2
| A | 7 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 2 | Q | A
| J | 8 | 8 | 4 | J | 7 | 4 | K
| K | 6 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 10 | J | K
| 6 | 7 | J | 5 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 2
| 5 | 5 | Q | 9 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5
| A | 6 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 4
| 10 | 8 | K | 7 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 6 |
|
Q 6
K Q 5 4 3
Q 7 5 2
7 5 |
| A 9 7 3 2
8 7
J 8 6
K 6 4
|
9998B = 44452 = Par NS +600 | K J 10 5 4
2
K 4 3
J 8 3 2
|
1 opening 2 N +1 +110 -10 77
| 1 NT opening 3 NT N = +600 +10 85 |
35. 2010 Rosenblum Playoff, Seg 1, Bd 14
W deals None vul | K 9 5
A J 7 5 2
Q 6 3
A 6
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Multon | Wolfson | Zimmermann | Cohen | Rosenberg | Nunes | Willenken | Fantoni
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 1  | Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 2
| Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 5 NT | Pass | 2  | Pass | 2
| Pass | 6 NT | AP | | Pass | 3  | Pass | 6 NT (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 2 | 3 | 10 | A | 2 | 8 | J | A
| 2 | 6 | K | 3 | 12 tricks won
| 5 | 2 | Q | 10
| A | 8 | 8 | 4
| 5 | 2 | 10 |
| 12 tricks claimed |
|
4
Q 9 4 3
9 8 7 2
J 10 5 4 |
| 8 7 6 3 2
10 8 6
10 4
Q 7 2
|
CCBDB = 11202 = Par NS +1440 | A Q J 10
K
A K J 5
K 9 8 3
|
1 opening 6 NT N = +990 Tie 77
| 1 NT opening 6 NT N = +990 Tie 85 |
36. 2010 Rosenblum Round of 64, Seg 3, Bd 46
W deals None vul | A Q 8 5
A 8 3 2
A
J 8 7 5
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| SahaB | von Arnim | Kushari | AukenS | Piekarek | Goel | Smirnov | MukherjeeS
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 2
| Pass | 3  | Pass | 3  | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3
| Pass | 3 NT | Pass | 4  | Pass | 3  | Pass | 4
| Pass | 5  | Pass | 5 (AP) | Pass | 4  | Pass | 4
| | | | | Pass | 4 NT | Pass | 5
| | | | | Pass | 6  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 3 | A | 2 | 6 | J | K | 5 | 2
| 2 | 7 | K | 6 | 2 | 3 | Q | 7
| 2 | 3 | 8 | 7 | A | 4 | 4 | 10
| 3 | 9 | 4 | 5 | A | 2 | 7 | 3
| 6 | 10 | Q | 4 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6
| 8 | 10 | 9 | Q | K | 5 | 5 | 4
| K | 5 | 5 | 10 | 11 tricks claimed |
|
K J 10 3
Q 6 5
8 5 3
10 4 2 |
| 7
J 10 9 7 4
J 10 4 2
K 9 3
|
BC9BB = 21322 = Par NS +980 | 9 6 4 2
K
K Q 9 7 6
A Q 6
|
1 opening 5 S = +450 +11 88
| 1 NT opening 6 N -1 -50 -11 85 |
37. 2010 Rosenblum Final, Seg 1, Bd 14
W deals None vul | K 9 5
A J 7 5 2
Q 6 3
A 6
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Greco | Zia | Hampson | Hamman | Meckstroth | Gitelman | Rodwell | Moss
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 1  | Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 3
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 3  | Pass | 3 NT | Pass | 5 NT
| Pass | 3  | Pass | 4 NT | Pass | 6  | AP |
| Pass | 5  | Pass | 5 NT
| Pass | 6  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 7 | 3 | 10 | A | 4 | 2 | 10 | K
| 3 | 5 | A | 2 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 2
| 6 | 7 | K | 4 | 3 | 4 | A | 2
| 9 | 10 | 9 | Q | 6 | Q | K | 5
| 2 | 6 | K | 3 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 7
| 8 | J | K | 4 | K | 3 | A | 9
| 5 | 2 | A | 4 | Q | 2 | 5 | 6
| Q | 2 | 5 | 3 | J | 7 | 7 | 7 |
|
4
Q 9 4 3
9 8 7 2
J 10 5 4 |
| 8 7 6 3 2
10 8 6
10 4
Q 7 2
|
CCBDB = 11202 = Par NS +1440 | A Q J 10
K
A K J 5
K 9 8 3
|
1 opening 6 S = +980 Tie 88
| 1 NT opening 6 S = +980 Tie 85 |
38. 2010 Vanderbilt Quarterfinal, Seg 2, Bd 24
W deals None vul | J 10 7
A K 9 8 6
A 3
K 8 2
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Brogeland | Gromov | Saelensminde | Dubinin | Passell | Becker | Lynch | Strul
| Pass | 1  | Dbl | 3  | Pass | 1 NT | 2  | Dbl
| Pass | Pass | Pass | | Pass | 2  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| A | 9 | 8 | 7 | A | 9 | 2 | 7
| K | Q | 2 | 10 | 10 | Q | 4 | 3
| 6 | 7 | A | 2 | Q | 5 | 8 | 2
| 4 | K | 5 | 9 | 3 | 10 | A | 4
| 6 | 2 | Q | 5 | 10 | K | Q | 3
| 3 | 10 | A | 4 | 6 | | |
| J | 4 | J | 3 | 10 tricks claimed
| 9 tricks claimed |
|
8 5 3 2
10 5
J 4
A Q 10 4 3 |
| A K 6 4
4 2
K 10 9 5 2
6 5
|
85865 = 58477 = Par NS +100 | Q 9
Q J 7 3
Q 8 7 6
J 9 7
|
1 opening 3 N = +140 -1 88
| 1 NT opening 2 N +2 +170 +1 86 |
39. 2010 Vanderbilt Quarterfinal, Seg 2, Bd 24
W deals None vul | J 10 7
A K 9 8 6
A 3
K 8 2
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Wrang | Bompis | de Knijff | Quantin | Faigenbaum | Fredin | Zaleski | Fallenius
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 1 NT | Pass | Pass
| Pass | Pass | Dbl | 3 (AP) | Pass | | | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| K | 9 | 3 | 7 | 10 | Q | J | 3
| 5 | 7 | 10 | K | 7 | 4 | K | 6
| 10 | A | Q | 2 | 8 tricks won
| 6 | 9 | A | 2
| Q | 8 | 2 | J
| 4 | 3 | K | 6
| 8 tricks claimed |
|
8 5 3 2
10 5
J 4
A Q 10 4 3 |
| A K 6 4
4 2
K 10 9 5 2
6 5
|
85865 = 58477 = Par NS +100 | Q 9
Q J 7 3
Q 8 7 6
J 9 7
|
1 opening 3 N -1 -50 -5 88
| 1 NT opening 1 NT N +1 +120 +5 91 |
40. 2009 BB Final, Seg 7, Bd 108
W deals N-S vul | K 6 5
A K J 7 4
8 5
K J 2
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Zia | Fantoni | Hamman | Nunes | Versace | Rodwell | Lauria | Meckstroth
| Pass | 1  | 1  | 2 NT | Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 3
| 4  | Dbl | AP | | Pass | 3  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| K | A | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | A | 5
| 2 | K | 3 | 9 | 2 | A | 3 | 6
| 5 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 2 | A | 9 | 4
| 4 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 4
| 5 | 6 | Q | 4 | 10 | K | 3 | 8
| 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | K | 3 | Q | 5
| 10 | 8 | A | J | J | 6 | 9 | 7
| 9 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 9 tricks claimed
| A | 9 | 4 | J
| 3 | Q | 5 | K
| K | J | 8 | |
|
A Q 10
2
A 9 6 4
10 8 7 5 4 |
| J 9 7 3 2
Q 10 5 3
3
A 6 3
|
65895 = 68538 = Par NS +100 | 8 4
9 8 6
K Q J 10 7 2
Q 9
|
1 opening 4 × E -2 +300 +5 93
| 1 NT opening 3 N = +110 -5 91 |
41. 2009 USBC Quarterfinal, Seg 3, Bd 39
W deals Both vul | A K 6
A 8 7 3 2
J 6
Q 10 5
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| WeinsteinH | Meltzer | Garner | Larsen | Sontag | Welland | Bates | Willenken
| Pass | 1  | 2  | 3  | Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 2
| 5  | Dbl | AP | | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3
| | | | | Dbl | 3  | Pass | 4
| | | | | Pass | 4  | Pass | 6 (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 5 | 8 | K | 7 | 2 | | |
| K | 4 | 8 | J | 12 tricks won
| 9 tricks won |
|
2
10 9 5 4
K 10 9 7 5 2
9 7 |
| Q 9 5 4 3
Q J
A Q 8 4 3
8
|
7994C = 23491 = Par NS +800 | J 10 8 7
K 6
A K J 6 4 3 2
|
1 opening 5 × W -2 +500 -13 93
| 1 NT opening 6 S = +1370 +13 104 |
42. 2008 WC Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 22
W deals E-W vul | Q 8 4
A Q 6 2
K Q J 9
10 2
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| HackettJU | Kirmse | HackettJA | Gromoeller | Wladow | Malinowski | Elinescu | Sandqvist
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 4  | Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 2
| Pass | Pass | Pass | | Pass | 2  | Pass | 4 (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 7 | A | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | K | 4
| 3 | 4 | Q | 7 | 2 | 8 | 7 | J
| A | 9 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 4 | Q | 7
| J | A | 8 | 2 | A | 9 | 5 | 10
| 6 | 5 | K | 8 | J | A | 8 | 2
| K | 2 | 4 | 8 | A | 3 | J |
| Q | 2 | A | 3 | 9 tricks claimed
| 9 tricks claimed |
|
K 9 3 2
K 10 4
5 4 3 2
Q J |
| 7 6
9 7
A 10 7 6
A 8 7 6 4
|
89978 = 54455 = Par NS +140 | A J 10 5
J 8 5 3
8
K 9 5 3
|
1 opening 4 N -1 -50 Tie 93
| 1 NT opening 4 N -1 -50 Tie 104 |
43. 2008 WC Quarterfinal, Seg 1, Bd 8
W deals None vul | Q 5
K 10 9 6
9 6 4 2
A K Q
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Bakkeren | Gromoeller | Bertens | Kirmse | Smirnov | de Wijs | Piekarek | Muller
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 3  | Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 2
| Pass | 3 NT | Pass | 4 (AP) | Pass | 2  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 3 | 5 | A | 2 | 7 | 5 | A | 6
| 5 | A | 3 | 6 | 5 | A | 3 | 6
| 4 | 8 | 2 | J | 2 | 3 | 2 | J
| 3 | 6 | Q | K | 3 | 4 | Q | K
| 9 | A | 2 | 5 | 9 | A | 2 | 5
| 7 | 2 | K | 4 | 7 | 2 | Q | 4
| 6 | 10 | 3 | Q | 4 | 8 | 3 | Q
| 8 | 10 | Q | J | 8 | 10 | K | J
| 9 | 7 | A | 4 | 9 | 10 | A | 6
| 7 | 8 | 10 | J | 7 | 8 | 6 | J
| 10 tricks claimed | 4 | 7 | Q | K |
|
J 8 6 4 2
Q 8
A Q J
10 5 2 |
| K 9
J 5 4
K 10 8 7 3
J 4 3
|
79A79 = 54363 = Par NS +420 | A 10 7 3
A 7 3 2
5
9 8 7 6
|
1 opening 4 N = +420 +6 99
| 1 NT opening 2 N +2 +170 -6 104 |
44. 2008 USBC Final, Seg 7, Bd 94
W deals None vul | J 9 2
K Q J 10 3
A 8
A 4 2
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Rodwell | Stansby | Meckstroth | Martel | Berkowitz | Compton | Cohen | Hamman
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 2
| Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 3
| Pass | 4  | Pass | 4 (AP) | Pass | 3  | Pass | 4 (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 5 | 4 | 7 | J | 5 | 4 | 7 | Q
| 2 | 3 | Q | 4 | 3 | 9 | A | 2
| A | 2 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 8 | K | 9
| 6 | 8 | K | 5 | 2 | K | 3 | 7
| Q | 9 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 9 | A
| 4 | 6 | Q | 7 | 2 | 3 | Q | 4
| 3 | 9 | A | 8 | Q | 10 | 4 | 6
| 2 | K | 5 | 10 | J | 2 | 8 | 5
| K | 7 | 2 | A | 3 | 4 | A | J
| 9 | 5 | A | 10 | J | K | A | 10 |
|
10 4
8 7 2
Q 10 6 4 2
10 9 7 |
| K 8 5 3
9 5
K J 9 5
K 8 6
|
AAB7B = 12161 = Par NS +450 | A Q 7 6
A 6 4
7 3
Q J 5 3
|
1 opening 4 N +1 +450 -1 99
| 1 NT opening 4 N +2 +480 +1 105 |
45. 2008 USBC Semifinal, Seg 7, Bd 97
W deals None vul | 9 3
A Q J 8 4
K Q 5 2
K 8
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Garner | Meckstroth | WeinsteinH | Rodwell | Compton | Welland | Hamman | Willenken
| Pass | 1  | 1  | 2  | Pass | 1 NT | 2  | 2 NT
| Pass | 2  | AP | | Pass | 3  | Pass | Pass
| | | | | 3  | AP | | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| A | 6 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 3 | J | 5
| Q | J | 7 | 9 | 3 | K | 6 | 5
| K | 3 | 8 | 8 | Q | J | 7 | 9
| 2 | 3 | Q | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | Q
| K | A | 2 | 4 | 2 | J | A | 8
| 4 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 9 | Q | 7
| A | 7 | 6 | 9 | A | 10 | Q | K
| 4 | 10 | 6 | K | 7 tricks claimed
| Q | 5 | 8 | 3
| 9 tricks claimed |
|
10 8 7 5
K 9 3
10 9 8 7
5 4 |
| A K Q 4 2
10 7 5
J 4
A 7 3
|
7599A 7589A 67443 57432 Par NS +140 | J 6
6 2
A 6 3
Q J 10 9 6 2
|
1 opening 2 N +1 +110 Tie 99
| 1 NT opening 3 E -2 +100 Tie 105 |
46. 2008 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Seg 1, Bd 9
W deals N-S vul | A Q 4
K Q 9 4 3
5 3
Q J 5
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Hallberg | Verhees | Mahaffey | Jansma | Weichsel | Bertheau | Lesniewski | Nystrom
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 1  | Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 2
| Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 2  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 3
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 4 (AP) | Pass | 4  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 3 | 5 | 10 | A | A | 6 | 2 | 5
| 5 | 3 | A | 2 | K | 10 | Q | 3
| 4 | 7 | J | 6 | 2 | 7 | 3 | Q
| 6 | 2 | K | 5 | A | 2 | 5 | 3
| 3 | J | 10 | 8 | Q | 7 | 8 | 6
| 8 | 9 | Q | 9 | 4 | | |
| 4 | 4 | K | 7 | 10 tricks claimed
| 10 tricks claimed |
|
9 6 3
A 10 8 7 2
Q 2
6 4 3 |
| 7 2
J 5
A K 9 8 7 4
10 8 2
|
6A86A = 43573 = Par NS +620 | K J 10 8 5
6
J 10 6
A K 9 7
|
1 opening 4 S = +620 Tie 99
| 1 NT opening 4 N = +620 Tie 105 |
47. 2008 Vanderbilt Quarterfinal, Seg 4, Bd 57
W deals N-S vul | J 9 7
A 7 5 4 2
A Q
K 10 7
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Weinstein | Verhees | Levin | Jansma | Weichsel | Rosenberg | Lesniewski | Zia
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 1  | Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 2
| 2  | Dbl | 3  | AP | Pass | 2  | Pass | 3 NT (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 7 | 8 | 3 | 6 | Q | K | 8 | 2
| 10 | 2 | 5 | Q | 2 | 3 | K | A
| 7 | A | 2 | 5 | J | 2 | 3 | 4
| 4 | Q | 3 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 6 | A
| K | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 8
| 7 | 8 | A | 3 | 2 | 4 | A | 7
| 7 tricks claimed | 9 tricks claimed |
|
A 6
8 6 3
K J 8 6 5
9 5 3 |
| Q 10 8 2
Q J 10 9
10 9 3
A 4
|
8886A = 55563 = Par NS +130 | K 5 4 3
K
7 4 2
Q J 8 6 2
|
1 opening 3 W -2 +100 -11 99
| 1 NT opening 3 NT N = +600 +11 116 |
48. 2007 BB Quarterfinal, Seg 1, Bd 13
W deals Both vul | K J 3
A J 10 9 6
5 4
A J 3
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Nystrom | Bertens | Bertheau | Bakkeren | Drijver | Efraimsson | Brink | Morath
| Pass | 1  | 1  | 2  | Pass | 1 NT | Pass | Pass
| Pass | Pass | Pass | | 2 NT | Pass | 3  | AP | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 6 | 10 | K | 5 | Q | 2 | 4 | 6
| 8 | J | Q | 5 | 10 tricks won
| A | 6 | 6 | K
| 2 | 10 | 7 | 3
| 4 | 3 | K | 7
| 5 | 8 | 2 | J
| A | 3 | 10 | 9
| 8 | J | A | 4
| Q | 6 | K |
| 5 tricks claimed |
|
8
8 7
A K 7 3 2
Q 9 6 4 2 |
| A Q 7 4 2
K 5 3
9 8 6
K 5
|
56534 55534 776A9 = Par NS -130 | 10 9 6 5
Q 4 2
Q J 10
10 8 7
|
1 opening 2 N -3 -300 -5 99
| 1 NT opening 3 E +1 -130 +5 121 |
49. 2007 BB Qualifying, Rd 1, Bd 10
W deals Both vul | K Q 3
A Q 10 6
10 9 7 4
K 5
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Rosenberg | LallH | Zia | Hamman | Meckstroth | WeinsteinH | Rodwell | Garner
| Pass | 1  | Dbl | 4  | Pass | 1 NT | 2  | Dbl
| 4  | AP | | | Rdbl | 2  | Pass | 4
| | | | | 4  | Dbl | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| A | 2 | 9 | 3 | 10 | Q | A | 6
| K | A | 2 | Q | 8 | K | 4 | 2
| A | J | 5 | 3 | Q | K | A | 2
| 4 | 8 | 9 | Q | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5
| K | 10 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 3 | A | J
| 6 | 6 | J | 4 | 4 | | |
| J | 3 | 5 | 5 | 9 tricks claimed
| 10 | 4 | 7 | 4
| 9 tricks claimed |
|
9 8 7 5 2
7 5 4 3
K 6 5
Q |
| A 10 6 4
2
Q J 2
A J 10 8 7
|
74876 74875 69456 = Par NS -140 | J
K J 9 8
A 8 3
9 6 4 3 2
|
1 opening 4 W -1 +100 -3 99
| 1 NT opening 4 × W -1 +200 +3 124 |
50. 2007 BB Final, Seg 3, Bd 47
W deals E-W vul | 5 4
J 10 9 5 2
A J 9
A K Q
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Brogeland | Zia | Saelensminde | Rosenberg | Jacobs | Helgemo | Katz | Helness
| Pass | 1  | 2  | 2 NT | Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 2
| Pass | 3 NT | AP | | Pass | 2  | Pass | 3 NT (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 7 | 4 | 8 | K | Q | A | 2 | 4
| 4 | 3 | J | K | 10 | 2 | 9 | K
| Q | A | 2 | 5 | 9 | K | 7 | 5
| 5 | 2 | A | 6 | 4 | 3 | J | Q
| 9 | Q | 7 | | J | 3 | 7 | 2
| 7 tricks claimed | 7 tricks claimed |
|
7 2
K 8 7 6 3
3 2
10 9 7 3 |
| Q J 10 9 8 6
Q
K Q 6
J 8 6
|
98AA9 = 35334 = Par NS +420 | A K 3
A 4
10 8 7 5 4
5 4 2
|
1 opening 3 NT S -2 -100 Tie 99
| 1 NT opening 3 NT N -2 -100 Tie 124 |
51. 2007 USBC Quarterfinal, Seg 3, Bd 39
W deals Both vul | 9 5
K J 10 9 5
A 8 5
A Q 7
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Moss | Gerstman | Gitelman | Carmichael | Harris | Rubin | Morgan | Ekeblad
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 3  | Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 3
| Pass | 4  | AP | | Pass | 3  | Pass | 4 (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| Q | K | 3 | 5 | Q | K | 10 | 5
| A | 2 | 5 | 4 | A | 3 | 5 | 4
| 6 | 3 | K | Q | 6 | 2 | K | Q
| 11 tricks won | A | 3 | 4 | 2
| | | | | Q | J | 5 | 6
| | | | | 7 | 4 | K | 8
| | | | | 12 tricks claimed |
|
A Q 8 4 3
3 2
10 3
10 8 6 2 |
| K 10 7
Q 4
Q J 9 6 4 2
J 3
|
87B69 = 36263 = Par NS +650 | J 6 2
A 8 7 6
K 7
K 9 5 4
|
1 opening 4 N +1 +650 -1 99
| 1 NT opening 4 N +2 +680 +1 125 |
52. 2007 Vanderbilt Final, Seg 1, Bd 10
W deals Both vul | K 10 8
A K Q 5 3
Q 9 6
10 5
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| O'Rourke | H-Welland | Jacobus | Sementa | Balicki | Greco | Zmudzinski | Hampson
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 2
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 3
| Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3  | Pass | 3  | Pass | 3
| Pass | 3 NT | AP | | Pass | 3 NT | Pass | 4
| | | | | Pass | 4 NT | Pass | 5 (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| J | 2 | A | 6 | A | 6 | 5 | 2
| 3 | Q | K | 3 | 3 | 9 | J | 3
| 10 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 7 | A | 2
| 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 4 | K
| 5 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 4 | Q | K | 7
| 2 | A | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | K | 4
| 8 | 9 | A | 2 | 5 | 6 | Q | 9
| K | 4 | 10 | J | 11 tricks claimed |
|
7 6 5 3
J 9 7
A 7 4 3
K 9 |
| J 4
6 4 2
K J 10 8 5
J 6 2
|
8AB6B = 32271 = Par NS +650 | A Q 9 2
10 8
2
A Q 8 7 4 3
|
1 opening 3 NT N -1 -100 -12 99
| 1 NT opening 5 S = +600 +12 137 |
53. 2006 USBC Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 25
W deals N-S vul | A Q 8
K Q 10 8 2
J 10
Q 8 2
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Ekeblad | Bramley | Rubin | Feldman | Larsen | Gitelman | Meltzer | Moss
| Pass | 1  | 1 NT | Dbl | Pass | 1 NT | 2  | 3 NT
| Pass | Pass | 2  | 2 (AP) | Pass | Pass | Pass | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 3 | | | | A | 6 | 3 | 8
| 9 tricks won | K | 9 | 7 | 2
| | | | | 4 | 10 | 5 | Q
| | | | | Q | A | 3 | 7
| | | | | J | 9 | |
| | | | | 9 tricks claimed |
|
10 7 5 4
J 7
8 7 4 3
7 5 3 |
| K J 6 2
A 6 5 4
6
A K J 4
|
95AA6 84996 38337 = Par NS +300 | 9 3
9 3
A K Q 9 5 2
10 9 6
|
1 opening 2 S +1 +110 -10 99
| 1 NT opening 3 NT N = +600 +10 147 |
54. 2005 BB Final, Seg 6, Bd 89
W deals N-S vul | K 3
Q 7 6 5 2
A K Q 9
8 5
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Lauria | Meckstroth | Versace | Rodwell | Hamman | Fantoni | Soloway | Nunes
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 1  | Pass | 1 NT | Pass | Pass
| 2  | 2  | AP | | 2  | Pass | 2  | Pass
| | | | | 3  | AP | | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 2 | 3 | J | Q | A | 2 | 7 | 6
| 6 | 9 | 3 | 8 | K | 4 | 5 | J
| 4 | 5 | 6 | K | Q | 8 | 3 | 2
| 2 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | Q | K
| 8 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 7 | J
| 2 | A | 3 | 5 | A | 4 | 6 | 6
| J | 5 | Q | A | K | 3 | 6 | 2
| 7 | 6 | K | 4 | J | 8 | 7 | A
| 8 | 7 | K | 4 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 4
| 8 | 9 | A | 10 | A | 3 | 5 | 7 |
|
A Q 9 6
8
J 6
J 10 9 6 4 2 |
| 10 5 4
A K J 10 9
8 4 2
Q 7
|
76885 = 67548 66548 Par NS +100 | J 8 7 2
4 3
10 7 5 3
A K 3
|
1 opening 2 N = +90 +1 100
| 1 NT opening 3 W -1 +50 -1 147 |
55. 2005 BB Qualifying, Rd 15, Bd 8
W deals None vul | J 6
A K J 7 4
A Q 10
6 5 4
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| HackettJA | Furuta | HackettJU | ChenD | Teramoto | Gold | Miyakuni | Townsend
| Pass | 1  | Dbl | 3  | Pass | 1 NT | 2  | Pass
| Pass | Pass | 4  | AP | Pass | Pass | | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 3 | 10 | J | Q | 2 | 6 | A | 8
| A | 8 | 4 | 6 | K | 5 | 3 | 9
| K | 2 | 2 | 6 | A | 3 | 4 | 6
| 9 | 3 | 3 | 4 | K | 8 | 10 | J
| 7 | 5 | 9 | 7 | Q | 5 | 2 | 7
| 2 | Q | 6 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 4
| J! | 8? | 10 | 5 | 7 | Q | 5 | 5
| A | 7 | | | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10
| 10 tricks claimed | A | 8 | 9 | 6
| | | | | K | 7 | 10 | Q
| | | | | 9 tricks claimed |
|
10 4
10 9 6
K 8 6 5
10 9 3 2 |
| A K Q 9 7 5 2
8
9 3
A K J
|
44986 = 59457 = Par NS -100 | 8 3
Q 5 3 2
J 7 4 2
Q 8 7
|
1 opening 4 E = -420 -7 100
| 1 NT opening 2 E +1 -140 +7 154 |
56. 2005 USBC Round of 16, Seg 1, Bd 6
W deals E-W vul | A 5
Q 7 5 4 3
K Q J 7
K 9
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Pszczola | Hampson | Lev | Greco | Ekeblad | Milner | Rubin | Jacobus
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 1 NT | Pass | Pass
| Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3 (AP) | Pass | | | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 4 | 6 | J | K | 4 | 2 | K | A
| 3 | J | K | 8 | K | A | 8 | 2
| 9 | 6 | 4 | A | 8 | 3 | 10 | 5
| 8 | 2 | K | A | 7 | 4 | Q | 6
| Q | 4 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 9 | J | 5
| 9 | 3 | A | 2 | 3 | Q | 6 | 10
| 8 | Q | 5 | 5 | J | 4 | 2 | 5
| 7 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 7 | | |
| 10 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 8 tricks claimed
| 11 tricks claimed |
|
K J 10 7
10 8 6
5 3 2
Q J 2 |
| Q 9 8 4
A J
A 6 4
7 5 4 3
|
87AA7 = 56335 = Par NS +420 | 6 3 2
K 9 2
10 9 8
A 10 8 6
|
1 opening 3 N +2 +200 +2 102
| 1 NT opening 1 NT N +1 +120 -2 154 |
57. 2005 Vanderbilt Final, Seg 2, Bd 25
W deals N-S vul | J 10
K 9 8 4 2
A Q 6
A 10 9
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Casen | Schwartz | Krekorian | Becker | Berkowitz | Compton | Cohen | CohenS
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 3 NT
| Pass | 3  | Pass | 3  | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| Pass | 3 NT | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 3 | 9 | 8 | Q | 3 | J | 8 | Q
| A | 7 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 7 | K | 4
| 10 | J | Q | 5 | 2 | 5 | A | J
| 6 | 2 | J | K | J | 9 | 6 | 2
| 9 | Q | 8 | 10 | 10 | 4 | Q | 3
| 9 tricks claimed | 3 | 6 | K | 7
| | | | | 11 tricks claimed |
|
8 7 5 3 2
A J 6
8 5
8 5 4 |
| K 9 4
Q 10 7
K 7 4 3 2
J 7
|
A8A9C A899B 25341 = Par NS +1370 | A Q 6
5 3
J 10 9
K Q 6 3 2
|
1 opening 3 NT N = +600 -2 102
| 1 NT opening 3 NT N +2 +660 +2 156 |
58. 2004 Olympiad Qualifying, Rd 13, Bd 12
W deals N-S vul | K 2
10 7 6 5 4
A Q 7
K Q 3
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Sun | Levin | LiX | Weinstein | Welland | ShiM | Fallenius | Zhuang
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 2
| Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3 NT (AP) | Pass | 2  | Pass | 3
| | | | | Pass | 3  | Pass | 4 NT (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 7 | A | 4 | 3 | Q | 2 | 3 | 4
| 2 | | | | A | 9 | J | 5
| 12 tricks won | K | 2 | 4 | 6
| | | | | 10 tricks won |
|
9 6 5 3
J 3
9 8 6
J 9 8 4 |
| 10 8 4
A K Q 8
10 3
10 7 5 2
|
9A9B8 = 11415 = Par NS +620 | A Q J 7
9 2
K J 5 4 2
A 6
|
1 opening 3 NT N +3 +690 +2 104
| 1 NT opening 4 NT N = +630 -2 156 |
59. 2004 Olympiad Qualifying, Rd 13, Bd 12
W deals N-S vul | K 2
10 7 6 5 4
A Q 7
K Q 3
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Versace | Richardson | Lauria | Jotcham | Priebe | Fantoni | Mackay | Nunes
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 2
| Pass | 3  | Pass | 3  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 2
| Pass | 3 NT | AP | | Pass | 3  | Pass | 3 NT (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 5 | A | 4 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 3 | K
| 2 | 6 | Q | 3 | A | 3 | 2 | 6
| A | 10 | 4 | 8 | 12 tricks won
| 12 tricks won |
|
9 6 5 3
J 3
9 8 6
J 9 8 4 |
| 10 8 4
A K Q 8
10 3
10 7 5 2
|
9A9B8 = 11415 = Par NS +620 | A Q J 7
9 2
K J 5 4 2
A 6
|
1 opening 3 NT N +3 +690 Tie 104
| 1 NT opening 3 NT N +3 +690 Tie 156 |
60. 2004 USBC Quarterfinal, Seg 5, Bd 66
W deals N-S vul | A K 8 7
J 8 6 5 2
A 9
K 7
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Ekeblad | Brachman | Rubin | Passell | Hampson | Moss | Greco | Gitelman
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 2
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 2  | Pass | 3
| Pass | 3 NT | Pass | 4 NT (AP) | Pass | 3 NT | Pass | 4
| | | | | Pass | 4  | Pass | 4 NT
| | | | | Pass | 5  | Pass | 6 NT (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 8 | K | 4 | 6 | 7 | K | A | 2
| 2 | 3 | Q | A | 4 | A | 2 | J
| 10 | 7 | 2 | J | 5 | 3 | Q | 9
| A | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 5 | K | 2
| Q | 3 | | | J | 4 | 2 | 3
| 12 tricks claimed | 7 | 3 | A | 8
| | | | | Q | 10 | 7 | 4
| | | | | J | 8 | 6 | 9 |
|
9 6 5 4 3
A 9
10 8 5
10 8 5 |
| Q 10 2
10 7 4 3
Q 7
9 4 3 2
|
CABCC = 13211 = Par NS +1440 | J
K Q
K J 6 4 3 2
A Q J 6
|
1 opening 4 NT S +2 +690 -13 104
| 1 NT opening 6 NT N = +1440 +13 169 |
61. 2003 BB Qualifying, Rd 15, Bd 16
W deals E-W vul | 9 6
A K Q 7 3
Q 6
A 9 8 5
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| WangW | Gawrys | Gao | Jassem | | | |
| Pass | 1  | 1  | 2  | Pass | 1 NT | 2  | 3
| Pass | Pass | 2  | AP | Pass | 3  | Pass | 3
| | | | | Pass | 4  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 10 | J | Q | 4 | A | 2 | 7 | 6
| K | 8 | 5 | 2 | K | 4 | 10 | 9
| Q | A | 3 | 2 | Q | 5 | 8 | 3
| 3 | 4 | 10 | 6 | Q | A | 3 | 5
| 7 | 9 | A | 2 | 4 | K | 2 | 6
| K | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | A | 4
| 4 | K | | | K | 8 | 10 | 6
| 8 tricks claimed | Q | 3 | |
| | | | | 9 tricks claimed |
|
10 7
J 9 6 2
8 5 2
Q J 7 3 |
| A K Q J 8 3
8 4
A 4
6 4 2
|
659A7 659A8 77435 = Par NS +140 | 5 4 2
10 5
K J 10 9 7 3
K 10
|
1 opening 2 E = -110 -2 104
| 1 NT opening 4 N -1 -50 +2 171 |
62. 2002 Rosenblum Quarterfinal, Seg 1, Bd 11
W deals None vul | Q 10 9
K 10 7 4 2
Q J 8
A K
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Kowalski | Versace | Tuszynski | Lauria | Duboin | Szymanowski | Bocchi | Romanski
| Pass | 1  | Dbl | 3  | Pass | 1 NT | Pass | Pass
| 3  | AP | | | Pass | | | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| K | 5 | 10 | 9 | A | 4 | 3 | 8
| A | 6 | 7 | J | 5 | 10 | J | K
| K | 5 | A | 6 | 4 | 5 | Q | 6
| 4 | 2 | 9 | 8 | A | 9 | 2 | J
| 2 | J | Q | 9 | 3 | 4 | K | 3
| 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 7
| 7 | 10 | K | 2 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 8
| 3 | 5 | A | Q | J | K | 7 | 9
| 8 tricks claimed | 10 | 5 | 2 | Q
| | | | | A | 8 | 4 | 3
| | | | | 8 tricks claimed |
|
A J 8 7 4
9 6
9 3
J 9 3 2 |
| K 6 3
J 5
A K 10 2
Q 8 6 5
|
75875 74874 58568 = Par NS -100 | 5 2
A Q 8 3
7 6 5 4
10 7 4
|
1 opening 3 W -1 +50 -2 104
| 1 NT opening 1 NT N +1 +120 +2 173 |
63. 2002 Vanderbilt Final, Seg 1, Bd 14
W deals None vul | 7 6
A K Q 8 2
J 6 3
A 8 7
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Nickell | Milner | Freeman | Jacobus | Pszczola | Soloway | Gawrys | Hamman
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 2
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 2 (AP) | Pass | 2 NT | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 10 | 3 | 4 | A | Q | K | A | 6
| K | 5 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 10
| Q | J | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | A | 5
| 3 | 4 | 10 | K | K | 10 | 7 | 6
| 7 | 6 | A | Q | Q | J | 9 | 3
| 8 | 5 | 9 | J | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2
| 7 | 2 | J | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| K | 4 | 8 | 10 | 8 tricks claimed
| 9 | 5 | A | Q
| 9 tricks claimed |
|
A 9 2
6 4
K 9 7 2
6 5 4 3 |
| Q J 8 5
J 10 5
A 8 4
Q 10 2
|
98988 = 45455 = Par NS +400 | K 10 4 3
9 7 3
Q 10 5
K J 9
|
1 opening 2 N +1 +140 +1 105
| 1 NT opening 2 NT N = +120 -1 173 |
64. 2000 Olympiad Qualifying, Rd 9, Bd 15
W deals E-W vul | K 9 8
A Q J 10 2
K J 3
8 6
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Jeunen | Campos | Coenraets | Villas-Boas | Branco | Engel | Chagas | v.Middelem
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 1  | Pass | 1 NT | Pass | Pass
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 2 (AP) | Pass | | | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| | K | 7 | 2 | 8
| | Q | 9 | 3 | 6
| | A | J | 4 | 10
| | 5 | 5 | 10 | 8 |
|
A 10 4
8
A Q 8 7 6
10 4 3 2 |
| 7 6 5
K 4 3
10 5 2
A K Q 5
|
67845 66844 76588 = Par NS +110 | Q J 3 2
9 7 6 5
9 4
J 9 7
|
1 opening 2 N = +110 +4 109
| 1 NT opening 1 NT N -1 -50 -4 173 |
65. 1999 BB Final, Seg 3, Bd 44
W deals N-S vul | A K J
K 10 6 3 2
K 10 9
9 6
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Freeman | Janz | Nickell | Mello | Branco | Meckstroth | Chagas | Rodwell
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 1  | Pass | 1 NT | 2  | 3
| Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 2  | Pass | 4  | AP |
| Pass | 3  | Pass | 4 (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| Q | 6 | A | 7 | Q | 9 | A | 6
| 5 | K | 4 | 9 | J | 6 | A | 7
| 9 | A | 2 | 4 | 2 | K | 4 | 9
| J | J | 2 | 10 | 2 | 3 | A | Q
| A | Q | 2 | 3 | K | 3 | 4 | 7
| K | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 tricks claimed
| 9 tricks claimed |
|
10 9 7 3
A 8
8 7 4 3
Q J 4 |
| Q
Q J 7 5 4
6 2
A 8 5 3 2
|
89896 = 43537 = Par NS +140 | 8 6 5 4 2
9
A Q J 5
K 10 7
|
1 opening 4 S -1 -100 -12 109
| 1 NT opening 4 N = +620 +12 185 |
66. 1999 USBC Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 19
W deals N-S vul | A K J
A 8 6 5 3
K 9
9 7 5
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Jacobs | Burger | Katz | Cayne | Seamon | Sontag | Passell | Weichsel
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 1 NT | Dbl | 3
| Pass | 2  | AP | | Pass | 3  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| A | 2 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 8 | Q | A
| 4 | A | 3 | 5 | K | A | 2 | 3
| 5 | 2 | A | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | K
| A | 7 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 5 | J
| 3 | 9 | 2 | 4 | Q | 5 | K | 6
| 8 | 9 | K | 6 | 10 | Q | 5 | 4
| 5 | 10 | 6 | Q | 3 | 7 | K | A
| 5 | 3 | K | 8 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 8
| K | J | 10 | 7 | 8 tricks claimed
| K | 6 | J | 6
| J | 7 | Q | 8 |
|
Q 9 2
Q 4 2
Q J 4 3
Q 10 3 |
| 10 6 4 3
K J 10 9 7
A
K 8 4
|
66688 = 76755 77755 Par NS +90 | 8 7 5
10 8 7 6 5 2
A J 6 2
|
1 opening 2 N -2 -200 -3 109
| 1 NT opening 3 N -1 -100 +3 188 |
67. 1999 USBC Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 19
W deals N-S vul | A K J
A 8 6 5 3
K 9
9 7 5
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Zia | Kamil | Rosenberg | Becker | Robinson | Wolfson | Boyd | Silverman
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 1 NT | 2  | Pass
| Pass | 2  | AP | | 2  | Pass | 2  | 3 (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 4 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 2
| 3 | 7 | K | A | A | 3 | 5 | 4
| 2 | 4 | K | A | 5 | 2 | A | 3
| 8 | 6 | Q | 9 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 10
| 2 | K | 3 | 5 | 9 | K | 4 | 7
| 9 | 4 | 10 | J | A | 9 | 8 | 4
| 2 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 9 | K | 6 | Q
| 9 | J | Q | 5 | K | 5 | Q | 5
| 7 | 9 | J | 6 | 6 | 3 | K | A
| 6 tricks claimed | J | 7 | J | 6
| | | | | 7 tricks claimed |
|
Q 9 2
Q 4 2
Q J 4 3
Q 10 3 |
| 10 6 4 3
K J 10 9 7
A
K 8 4
|
66688 = 76755 77755 Par NS +90 | 8 7 5
10 8 7 6 5 2
A J 6 2
|
1 opening 2 N -2 -200 Tie 109
| 1 NT opening 3 S -2 -200 Tie 188 |
68. 1998 USBC Final, Seg 3, Bd 40
W deals None vul | A 6 5
A Q 7 5 4
Q 4
Q 9 3
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Soloway | Cayne | Hamman | Burger | Berkowitz | Meckstroth | Cohen | Rodwell
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 2 NT
| Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 4 (AP) | Pass | 3  | Pass | 4 (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 2 | A | 8 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 6
| J | 3 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 2
| 8 | K | A | 6 | 9 | K | A | 6
| 11 tricks won | 5 | 7 | 10 | 3
| | | | | J | 2 | 5 | 7
| | | | | 11 tricks claimed |
|
K 8 4 3 2
K 3
10 8
A 10 6 2 |
| 9 7
6 2
J 9 7 3 2
K J 7 5
|
98B87 = 25256 = Par NS +450 | Q J 10
J 10 9 8
A K 6 5
8 4
|
1 opening 4 N +1 +450 Tie 109
| 1 NT opening 4 N +1 +450 Tie 188 |
69. 1997 BB Final, Seg 8, Bd 113
W deals None vul | A 3 2
K J 10 9 2
10 7
A Q 7
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Hamman | Perron | Wolff | Chemla | Mouiel | Rodwell | Multon | Meckstroth
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 3 NT
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 4 (AP) | Pass | Pass | Pass | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 3 | 4 | K | 7 | 6 | K | 4 | 3
| A | 10 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | A | 4
| 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | Q | 8 | 10 | 2
| A | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | J | 3
| 7 | 8 | K | Q | K | 2 | 7 | 9
| 11 tricks claimed | 12 tricks claimed |
|
J 4
8 6 5
A K 9 8 2
6 3 2 |
| 9 8 7 6 5
Q 3
J 5 3
9 8 4
|
89B7B B9B7B 14151 = Par NS +460 | K Q 10
A 7 4
Q 6 4
K J 10 5
|
1 opening 4 N +1 +450 -1 109
| 1 NT opening 3 NT N +3 +490 +1 189 |
70. 1997 Spingold Round of 16, Seg 4, Bd 52
W deals Both vul | Q 10 7
A J 7 6 4
K
K Q 6 5
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Weinstein | Cohen | Stewart | Berkowitz | Levin | Pavlicek | Weichsel | Katz
| Pass | 1  | Dbl | 3  | Pass | 1 NT | Pass | Pass
| 3  | AP | | | Pass | | | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| K | 8 | 9 | A | 4 | 5 | 10 | K
| Q | K | A | 5 | 7 | 9 | K | 8
| A | 5 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 3 | J | 3
| K | 8 | 6 | 10 | A | 8 | 10 | Q
| 10 tricks claimed | 6 | 3 | 5 | 2
| | | | | 4 | | |
| | | | | 6 tricks claimed |
|
J 9 6 2
Q 8 3
Q J 10 2
A 7 |
| A K 4 3
9
A 9 8 4 3
J 10 8
|
43938 = 8A4A5 8A4A4 Par NS -500 | 8 5
K 10 5 2
7 6 5
9 4 3 2
|
1 opening 3 W +1 -170 -2 109
| 1 NT opening 1 NT N -1 -100 +2 191 |
71. 1997 USBC Final, Seg 4, Bd 55
W deals Both vul | A 4
K J 9 3
Q 9 6 5
K J 10
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Zia | Hamman | Deutsch | Wolff | Rodwell | Martel | Meckstroth | Stansby
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 3 NT
| Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3 NT (AP) | Pass | Pass | Pass | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 6 | K | 8 | 4 | 6 | K | 3 | 4
| 2 | 6 | J | 3 | 2 | 6 | J | 3
| 5 | 2 | A | 8 | 6 | 4 | A | 8
| 4 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 5
| K | 8 | 5 | 8 | K | 5 | 5 | 9
| 11 tricks claimed | Q | 2 | 10 | 3
| | | | | 5 | 7 | K | J
| | | | | A | Q | 3 | 8
| | | | | 7 | 8 | 9 | Q
| | | | | 2 | 7 | K | A
| | | | | 12 tricks claimed |
|
10 8 3
10 7 6
J 8 3
Q 9 8 6 |
| Q J 7 6 5
A Q 8 5
7 4 2
3
|
B89BB = 25322 = Par NS +660 | K 9 2
4 2
A K 10
A 7 5 4 2
|
1 opening 3 NT N +2 +660 -1 109
| 1 NT opening 3 NT N +3 +690 +1 192 |
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