Data 9X55 Main | 
One Spade vs. One Notrump
|
by Richard Pavlicek |
First seat, 10-13 HCP
Found 39 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 Quarterfinal, Seg 4, Bd 57
N deals E-W vul | K 8 4 3 2
A 10 8
A 6
J 10 2
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Helgemo | Fredin | Helness | Fallenius | Nystrom | Fantoni | Upmark | Nunes
| | 1  | Pass | 2  | | 1 NT | Pass | 2
| Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3 NT (AP) | Pass | 2  | Pass | 3 NT (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| K | 5 | 3 | 2 | K | 5 | 3 | 2
| 4 | 6 | A | 10 | 4 | 6 | A | 10
| 7 | J | Q | 8 | 7 | J | Q | 8
| 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2
| Q | A | 7 | 2 | Q | A | 5 | 3
| K | 2 | 10 | 3 | K | 6 | 8 | 3
| 7 | 5 | A | 4 | 7 | 2 | A | J
| K | 6 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 4 | Q | 5
| 8 | J | Q | 6 | 8 tricks claimed
| 9 | 2 | |
| 8 tricks claimed |
|
7 5
6 5 2
Q J 9 3 2
A 7 3 |
| Q J 9 6
J 4 3
8 5
K Q 9 4
|
88988 88987 54455 = Par NS +140 | A 10
K Q 9 7
K 10 7 4
8 6 5
|
1 opening 3 NT N -1 -50 Tie 0
| 1 NT opening 3 NT N -1 -50 Tie 0 |
2. 2013 BB Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 18
N deals E-W vul | Q J 9 8 5
A 8 3
K J 7
Q 10
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Dwyer | Helness | Bathurst | Helgemo | Fantoni | WolpertG | Nunes | Kranyak
| | 1  | Pass | 2 NT | | 1 NT | Pass | 3
| Pass | 3  | Pass | 4 (AP) | Pass | 3  | Pass | 4 (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 9 | A | 8 | 7 | J | 2 | 6 | A
| 2 | 8 | Q | K | Q | 3 | 2 | 6
| J | Q | K | A | 5 | K | 4 | 8
| 9 | A | 4 | 6 | 10 | Q | K | 3
| 10 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 5
| 4 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 10 | J | A
| 4 | K | 3 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 8 | A
| 8 tricks claimed | K | 6 | 3 | Q
| | | | | 9 | Q | 3 | 7
| | | | | 6 | | |
| | | | | 8 tricks claimed |
|
K 9 6
8 6 4 3 2
8 7 5 3 2 |
| A K 7 3
J 10 7 4
9
K J 9 4
|
68563 68463 4487A = Par NS -130 | 10 6 4 2
Q 5 2
A Q 10 5
A 6
|
1 opening 4 N -2 -100 Tie 0
| 1 NT opening 4 N -2 -100 Tie 0 |
3. 2013 BB Qualifying, Rd 12, Bd 27
N deals None vul | K Q J 4 3
K 5
9 4 3
A 9 3
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Helness | Brum | Helgemo | Chagas | Campos | Nunes | Villas-Boas | Fantoni
| | 1  | Pass | 1 NT | | 1 NT | Pass | Pass
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 3 (AP) | Pass | | | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 6 | Q | K | A | 3 | A | 8 | 5
| K | 6 | 2 | A | Q | K | A | 5
| 8 | 5 | J | A | K | 6 | 2 | A
| 2 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 6 | K | 4 | 9
| 3 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 4
| J | 2 | | | 3 | 7 | 10 | 5
| 10 tricks claimed | J | 2 | 3 |
| | | | | 10 tricks claimed |
|
A 8 5
10 8 7 6 2
A Q 2
K 4 |
| 10 7 6
Q J 4 3
J 10
8 7 6 5
|
99599 AA69A 33743 = Par NS +430 | 9 2
A 9
K 8 7 6 5
Q J 10 2
|
1 opening 3 N +1 +130 -2 0
| 1 NT opening 1 NT N +3 +180 +2 2 |
4. 2013 BB Quarterfinal, Seg 6, Bd 81
N deals None vul | K Q 9 8 5
6 3
A Q 9 3
4 3
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| WolpertD | Levin | Korbel | Weinstein | Bathurst | GartaganisN | Dwyer | GartaganisJ
| | 1  | Dbl | 4  | | 1 NT | Pass | 4
| Pass | 4  | Pass | 4 NT | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| Pass | 5  | Pass | 6 (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| A | 7 | J | 6 | 10 | 3 | A | 7
| 4 | K | 2 | 3 | K | A | 10 | 3
| A | 2 | 5 | 10 | A | 2 | 5 | 10
| 6 | 5 | Q | 2 | 12 tricks won
| 12 tricks claimed |
|
2
J 10 2
K 10 5
10 9 8 7 5 2 |
| 10
A Q 5 4
J 8 4 2
K Q J 6
|
9C785 = 31657 = Par NS +980 | A J 7 6 4 3
K 9 8 7
7 6
A
|
1 opening 6 N = +980 +11 11
| 1 NT opening 4 S +2 +480 -11 2 |
5. 2013 BB Qualifying, Rd 20, Bd 17
N deals None vul | A K 9 8 4
A 6
5 2
10 9 6 5
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Helgemo | Ino | Helness | Teramoto | ChenD | Fantoni | Furuta | Nunes
| | 1  | 3  | Pass | | 1 NT | 2  | Pass
| 4  | Pass | 5  | AP | 3  | Pass | 3  | AP | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| K | 6 | 10 | 5 | J | 3 | K | 6
| 5 | A | 4 | 3 | 6 | A | 4 | 2
| A | J | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | K | A
| 3 | Q | K | 5 | 5 | K | 7 | 3
| 9 | 6 | Q | 4 | 3 | Q | K | 5
| K | 7 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 6 | Q | 5
| 11 tricks claimed | 7 | 10 | 8 | 4
| | | | | 4 | 2 | A | J
| | | | | 11 tricks claimed |
|
Q 7 5 3
K 9
K 10 8 4
J 3 2 |
| 6
Q 8 7 3 2
A 9 7 6 3
A K
|
56327 = 85AB6 759B6 Par NS -420 | J 10 2
J 10 5 4
Q J
Q 8 7 4
|
1 opening 5 W = -400 -6 11
| 1 NT opening 3 E +2 -150 +6 8 |
6. 2013 BB Qualifying, Rd 21, Bd 12
N deals E-W vul | Q 8 7 4 2
A K 6
Q 5 4
3 2
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Helgemo | Verhees | Helness | v.Prooijen | Brink | Nunes | Drijver | Fantoni
| | 1  | Pass | 3 NT | | 1 NT | Pass | 2
| Pass | 4  | AP | | Pass | 2  | Pass | 4 (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| A | 6 | 8 | 5 | A | 6 | J | 5
| 8 | Q | 2 | 6 | 8 | Q | 7 | 6
| 9 | 10 | K | 4 | A | K | 2 | 6
| A | 3 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 2 | K | 3
| 2 | 4 | Q | K | A | 4 | 7 | 10
| J | Q | K | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3
| A | K | 2 | 6 | 5 | 8 | Q | 10
| 5 | 3 | Q | 10 | 2 | 4 | Q | K
| 4 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 10 tricks claimed
| 10 tricks claimed |
|
K
J 10 7 2
J 10 9 8 3
K 9 5 |
| J 10 6
8 5 4 3
A K 2
J 8 4
|
99669 79669 43673 43773 Par NS +400 | A 9 5 3
Q 9
7 6
A Q 10 7 6
|
1 opening 4 N = +420 Tie 11
| 1 NT opening 4 N = +420 Tie 8 |
7. 2012 WC Quarterfinal, Seg 5, Bd 69
N deals N-S vul | A K 9 8 3
A 8 2
J 8 4
9 6
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Helgemo | Drijver | Helness | Brink | Verhees | Fantoni | v.Prooijen | Nunes
| | 1  | Pass | 1 NT | | 1 NT | Pass | Pass
| Pass | Pass | Pass | | Pass | | | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 4 | 2 | 7 | Q | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8
| Q | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | Q | 6
| 4 | 6 | A | 7 | 5 | 2 | J | A
| K | 10 | 3 | 2 | Q | 3 | 10 | 6
| 8 | J | 4 | 2 | 7 | Q | K | 2
| 9 | 5 | 10 | 8 | J | A | 3 | 5
| J | A | 3 | 5 | A | 10 | 4 | 2
| 9 | 8 | 7 | J | K | J | 5 | J
| 9 | A | 5 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 4
| 6 | K | | | 9 | A | 7 | 3
| 9 tricks claimed | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 |
|
6 5
K J 10 6 4
Q 3 2
J 10 2 |
| J 10 7 2
9 7 3
A 10 6
A Q 8
|
68588 = 65755 = Par NS +110 | Q 4
Q 5
K 9 7 5
K 7 5 4 3
|
1 opening 1 NT S +2 +150 +2 13
| 1 NT opening 1 NT N = +90 -2 8 |
8. 2012 WC Qualifying, Rd 6, Bd 19
N deals E-W vul | A J 6 5 3
7 6 2
A Q 4
3 2
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Muller | Forrester | de Wijs | Gold | Allfrey | Brink | Robson | Drijver
| | 1  | Pass | 1 NT | | 1 NT | Pass | Pass
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 2 (AP) | 2  | Pass | 2  | Pass
| | | | | 2  | Pass | 2 NT | AP | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 8 | 2 | 10 | K | 5 | K | 3 | 7
| 2 | K | A | 4 | 8 | 7 | Q | K
| 3 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | Q
| A | 4 | 2 | 7 | A | 5 | 5 | 2
| 5 | 9 | 3 | J | J | 3 | 7 | 6
| 9 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 4
| J | 4 | Q | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 3
| 6 | J | K | A | 4 | 2 | K | 6
| J | 10 | 5 | 5 | Q | A | 8 | 2
| 10 | Q | 9 | 3 | J | 10 | 10 | 9 |
|
K Q 9 7
8
K 10 8 7 5
K 9 4 |
| 10 8 4
A Q J 10 9
9 6
Q J 7
|
66767 = 77566 = Par NS -90 | 2
K 5 4 3
J 3 2
A 10 8 6 5
|
1 opening 2 S -2 -100 +1 14
| 1 NT opening 2 NT E = -120 -1 8 |
9. 2012 WC Qualifying, Rd 6, Bd 19
N deals E-W vul | A J 6 5 3
7 6 2
A Q 4
3 2
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Sementa | Upmark | Duboin | Nystrom | Bertheau | Madala | Cullin | Bocchi
| | 1  | Pass | 1 NT | | 1 NT | Pass | Pass
| Pass | Pass | Pass | | Pass | | | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 5 | 4 | 9 | J | Q | 3 | 8 | 6
| 7 tricks won | 9 | 4 | 7 | 2
| | | | | A | 5 | 5 | 7
| | | | | 10 | K | 7 | 3
| | | | | 2 | 8 | Q | 6
| | | | | 3 | J | A | 4
| | | | | 2 | K | A | 4
| | | | | 2 | 7 | 8 | K
| | | | | Q | 5 | 8 |
| | | | | 6 tricks claimed |
|
K Q 9 7
8
K 10 8 7 5
K 9 4 |
| 10 8 4
A Q J 10 9
9 6
Q J 7
|
66767 = 77566 = Par NS -90 | 2
K 5 4 3
J 3 2
A 10 8 6 5
|
1 opening 1 NT S = +90 +4 18
| 1 NT opening 1 NT N -1 -50 -4 8 |
10. 2012 WC Playoff, Seg 5, Bd 69
N deals N-S vul | K Q J 9 5
Q J
9 5
K 6 5 4
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Helgemo | Hanlon | Helness | McGann | Fitzgibbon | Fantoni | Mesbur | Nunes
| | 1  | 2  | Pass | | 1 NT | Dbl | 2
| 2  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 3  | Pass | 4  | Pass
| 2 NT | Pass | 3 NT | AP | Pass | Dbl | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| K | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | A | 2 | 10
| Q | 8 | 3 | 3 | K | 3 | 7 | 5
| J | 10 | 8 | A | Q | 4 | 9 | 5
| 3 | J | K | 2 | K | 4 | 2 | A
| A | 2 | 10 | 5 | 3 | J | K | 2
| K | 3 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 9 | A | Q
| Q | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 5
| 9 tricks claimed | 7 | 5 | 8 | 8
| | | | | 10 | 3 | 2 | 6
| | | | | 4 | J | J | |
|
A 7 6 3 2
A 10 7 4 3
10
9 7 |
| 10 8 4
K 6
A K Q J 6
Q J 10
|
34336 = 98996 A8AA6 Par NS -430 |
9 8 5 2
8 7 4 3 2
A 8 3 2
|
1 opening 3 NT W = -400 -11 18
| 1 NT opening 4 × W -1 +100 +11 19 |
11. 2012 WC Qualifying, Rd 10, Bd 24
N deals None vul | Q 10 9 8 6
A 10 3
A 9 3
Q 10
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Piedra | de Wijs | Wildavsky | Muller | Brink | Nikolenkov | Drijver | MagnussonS
| | 1  | Pass | Pass | | 1 NT | Pass | 2
| 2 NT | Pass | 3 NT | AP | Pass | 3  | Pass | Pass
| | | | | Dbl | Pass | 4  | AP | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 10 | 2 | 4 | J | 6 | 2 | Q | A
| K | A | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | K | A
| Q | 5 | 7 | A | 3 | 5 | 4 | 7
| 2 | 10 | J | 3 | 8 | 10 | J | 3
| 11 tricks claimed | 6 | 5 | J | 10
| | | | | K | 6 | 2 | 7
| | | | | 3 | 8 | K | 4
| | | | | 6 | 2 | Q | A
| | | | | 3 | 10 | J | K
| | | | | 9 | 9 | Q | 5 |
|
A J 3
K J 9 7
K Q 4
K 8 2 |
| K 5 2
Q 8 6 5 4
10 8 6
A J
|
25247 = B7B96 B7B86 Par NS -460 | 7 4
2
J 7 5 2
9 7 6 5 4 3
|
1 opening 3 NT W +2 -460 Tie 18
| 1 NT opening 4 E +1 -450 Tie 19 |
12. 2011 BB Final, Seg 5, Bd 67
N deals E-W vul | 10 7 6 3 2
A 10 6
K 9 4
A Q
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| LallJ | Verhees | Grue | v.Prooijen | Drijver | Wooldridge | Brink | Hurd
| | 1  | Pass | 1 NT | | 1 NT | Pass | 2
| Pass | Pass | Pass | | Pass | 2  | Pass | 3 NT (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 3 | 9 | 10 | Q | 9 | 5 | 6 | Q
| Q | 4 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 8 | J | K
| A | 5 | 3 | 9 | 10 | A | K | 7
| J | K | 6 | 7 | 3 | 9 | Q | 4
| 4 | Q | K | 5 | A | 5 | 6 | 7
| 8 | 7 | 6 | A | 2 | A | 4 | 8
| 10 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 6 | J | 2
| 7 | | | | 8 | 3 | 3 | 9
| 7 tricks claimed | 7 tricks claimed |
|
K 5 4
K J 5
A 6 5 3
10 6 4 |
| 9 8
Q 7 4
10 8
K J 9 8 3 2
|
68874 = 75559 = Par NS -100 | A Q J
9 8 3 2
Q J 7 2
7 5
|
1 opening 1 NT S = +90 +5 23
| 1 NT opening 3 NT N -2 -100 -5 19 |
13. 2011 Spingold Final, Seg 4, Bd 64
N deals N-S vul | A J 10 8 3
7 3
A 4
A 9 4 2
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Helgemo | Zia | Helness | Hamman | Meckstroth | Nunes | Rodwell | Fantoni
| | 1  | Pass | 2  | | 1 NT | Pass | 2
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 4  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 3
| Pass | 4  | Pass | 4  | Pass | 4  | Dbl | Rdbl
| Pass | 4 NT | Pass | 5  | Pass | 4  | Pass | 4
| Pass | 6  | AP | | Pass | 4  | Pass | 6 (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| Q | 5 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 2 | J | 2
| 6 | 2 | 3 | 4 | A | 4 | 3 | 5
| 12 tricks won | K | 10 | 7 | 8
| | | | | Q | J | 3 | 6
| | | | | 5 | 2 | J | K
| | | | | Q | 6 | 3 | A
| | | | | A | 4 | 9 | 7
| | | | | 8 | | | |
|
Q 7 2
J 10 4
10 8 3
10 8 7 3 |
| K 4
8 5
J 9 7 5
K Q J 6 5
|
BCCB7 = 11126 = Par NS +1430 | 9 6 5
A K Q 9 6 2
K Q 6 2
|
1 opening 6 N = +1430 Tie 23
| 1 NT opening 6 S = +1430 Tie 19 |
14. 2011 Spingold Quarterfinal, Seg 2, Bd 19
N deals E-W vul | A K J 4 3
Q 8
Q 5
J 10 7 6
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Multon | Schaltz | Zimmermann | MadsenM | Askgaard | Nunes | Bjarnarson | Fantoni
| | 1  | Pass | 2  | | 1 NT | Pass | Pass
| Dbl | Pass | 4  | AP | Dbl | 2  | Dbl | Pass
| | | | | 3  | Pass | 4  | AP | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 5 | 2 | K | 7 | A | 7 | 10 | 2
| A | 9 | 8 | 6 | J | Q | K | A
| 4 | Q | 10 | 5 | 6 | K | 9 | 5
| A | 7 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 5
| 5 | 9 | J | Q | 3 | Q | 8 | 2
| 6 | 4 | 2 | A | K | 8 | 4 | 7
| 3 | 7 | 10 | 3 | A | 5 | 2 | 4
| Q | K | K | 10 | J | Q | A | 9
| A | 5 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 6 | K | Q
| K | Q | 9 | | 10 tricks claimed |
|
6 2
K J 3 2
A K 8 7 3
A 5 |
| Q 9 7
A 10 6 5 4
J 9 2
Q 4
|
27227 = B6BB6 = Par NS -660 | 10 8 5
9 7
10 6 4
K 9 8 3 2
|
1 opening 4 E = -620 Tie 23
| 1 NT opening 4 W = -620 Tie 19 |
15. 2011 Spingold Quarterfinal, Seg 3, Bd 43
N deals None vul | K 10 7 5 4
A Q
K 4
9 7 5 4
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Helness | Schaltz | Helgemo | MadsenM | Bjarnarson | Nunes | Askgaard | Fantoni
| | 1  | Pass | 2  | | 1 NT | Pass | 2
| Pass | 2 NT | AP | | Dbl | 2  | Pass | 2 NT
| | | | | Pass | 3  | Pass | 3 NT (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| J | 2 | 3 | Q | J | 2 | 3 | Q
| 5 | 6 | K | 10 | 4 | J | 3 | 6
| 6 | 2 | K | 7 | 8 | K | A | 4
| 4 | 8 | Q | A | J | 5 | 6 | Q
| J | 4 | 3 | Q | 9 | Q | K | 2
| 3 | 6 | K | 2 | 5 | 8 | 2 | A
| 7 | 5 | 2 | J | 9 tricks claimed
| 10 | 4 | 8 | A
| 3 | | |
| 8 tricks claimed |
|
A Q 6
K 6 3
J 10 9 2
A J 10 |
| J 8 2
J 10 8 4
8 7 5 3
8 6
|
8987A = 54563 54553 Par NS +140 | 9 3
9 7 5 2
A Q 6
K Q 3 2
|
1 opening 2 NT N = +120 -7 23
| 1 NT opening 3 NT N = +400 +7 26 |
16. 2010 Rosenblum Qualifying, Rd 3, Bd 8
N deals None vul | A Q 7 4 2
A 9
10 7 2
K 10 6
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| de LaSalle | Greco | Yuen | Hampson | Platnick | Todd | Diamond | Fisher
| | 1  | Pass | 1 NT | | 1 NT | Pass | 2
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 3  | Pass | 3  | Pass | 3 NT (AP)
| Pass | 3 NT | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| Q | A | 6 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 10 | Q
| 10 | J | Q | 2 | 10 | 8 | Q | 2
| 4 | 3 | K | 8 | 3 | 8 | K | A
| 6 | A | 7 | 2 | K | 4 | 8 | A
| 10 | K | 7 | 9 | 6 | J | 4 | 2
| 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 2
| 3 | 8 | 2 | 5 | J | 5 | 3 | 4
| 3 | 10 | Q | K | 6 | K | 7 | 9
| 7 tricks claimed | 5 | 6 | 2 | 8
| | | | | 7 | J | 7 | 4 |
|
10 8 5
Q J 8 7 3 2
A 6 3
2 |
| K J 9 6
10 6
Q 8 5 4
A J 8
|
A767A 8767A 36752 36753 Par NS +430 | 3
K 5 4
K J 9
Q 9 7 5 4 3
|
1 opening 3 NT S -2 -100 Tie 23
| 1 NT opening 3 NT N -2 -100 Tie 26 |
17. 2010 Rosenblum Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 35
N deals E-W vul | A J 9 6 5
K Q 8
K 8
10 6 5
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Helness | Moss | Helgemo | Gitelman | Greco | Nunes | Hampson | Fantoni
| | 1  | Pass | 3  | | 1 NT | Pass | Pass
| Pass | Pass | Pass | | 2 NT | Pass | 3  | Pass
| | | | | 3 NT | AP | | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 2 | 3 | 10 | K | 5 | Q | 3 | 8
| A | Q | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | Q | 5
| J | 6 | 4 | K | Q | 8 | 6 | 3
| Q | K | A | 3 | J | K | A | 9
| J | 5 | 7 | Q | 9 tricks claimed
| 5 | 7 | 10 | 8
| A | 2 | 8 |
| 8 tricks claimed |
|
K 8 2
10 7
Q J 10 5 4 2
A Q |
| Q
J 9 6 4 2
A 7 6
J 9 3 2
|
47436 48536 958A6 = Par NS -300 | 10 7 4 3
A 5 3
9 3
K 8 7 4
|
1 opening 3 N -1 -50 +11 34
| 1 NT opening 3 NT W = -600 -11 26 |
18. 2010 Rosenblum Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 35
N deals E-W vul | A J 9 6 5
K Q 8
K 8
10 6 5
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Hamman | Ginossar | Zia | Pachtman | Willenken | Meckstroth | Rosenberg | Rodwell
| | 1  | Pass | 3  | | 1 NT | Pass | Pass
| Dbl | 3  | 4  | AP | Dbl | Pass | 2  | Pass
| | | | | 2  | 2  | 3  | 3 (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 7 | 2 | 6 | Q | 4 | 3 | 10 | K
| 4 | 3 | 10 | Q | A | Q | 3 | 2
| 5 | 2 | 4 | Q | 9 | 2 | 4 | K
| Q | 8 | 7 | 3 | Q | K | A | 3
| 8 | J | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | J | 8
| 7 tricks claimed | 7 | 8 | J | A
| | | | | 10 | 8 | 5 | 7
| | | | | 5 | 2 | Q | 6
| | | | | 8 tricks claimed |
|
K 8 2
10 7
Q J 10 5 4 2
A Q |
| Q
J 9 6 4 2
A 7 6
J 9 3 2
|
47436 48536 958A6 = Par NS -300 | 10 7 4 3
A 5 3
9 3
K 8 7 4
|
1 opening 4 E -3 +300 +8 42
| 1 NT opening 3 N -1 -50 -8 26 |
19. 2009 BB Final, Seg 4, Bd 62
N deals None vul | K Q 6 5 4
A 4
6 3 2
Q J 4
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Lauria | Meckstroth | Versace | Rodwell | Katz | Fantoni | Nickell | Nunes
| | 1  | Pass | 1 NT | | 1 NT | Pass | Pass
| Pass | Pass | Pass | | 2  | Pass | 4  | AP | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 3 | 4 | J | Q | K | 9 | 6 | A
| 7 | 2 | K | 9 | 9 | 3 | A | 4
| 2 | 4 | Q | 9 | J | 5 | 2 | 7
| K | 5 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 7 | Q
| 3 | A | 4 | 10 | 5 | 3 | A | 2
| J | Q | 10 | 5 | 4 | 8 | |
| Q | A | 3 | 7 | 10 tricks claimed
| 2 | 5 | 6 | A
| 6 tricks claimed |
|
A J 10 8 2
K 10 6 3
9
K 7 5 |
| 9
J 9 8 7 2
A 10 7 4
A 10 2
|
44175 55275 88B68 = Par NS -450 | 7 3
Q 5
K Q J 8 5
9 8 6 3
|
1 opening 1 NT S -1 -50 +9 51
| 1 NT opening 4 E = -420 -9 26 |
20. 2009 BB Qualifying, Rd 12, Bd 8
N deals None vul | J 10 9 7 6
10 4
K Q 9 2
K Q
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Kholomeev | de Wijs | Khiuppenen | Muller | Brink | Matushko | Drijver | Khokhlov
| | 1  | Pass | 1 NT | | 1 NT | Pass | 3
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 4  | Pass | 5
| Pass | 3  | Pass | 3  | Pass | 5  | AP |
| Pass | 3  | Pass | 4
| Pass | 4  | Pass | 5 (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 4 | 5 | 10 | K | 4 | 5 | 8 | K
| Q | 4 | 6 | 2 | K | 4 | 3 | 5
| 7 | A | 5 | 4 | J | 4 | 3 | Q
| J | 5 | 2 | 6 | 3 | Q | 6 | 6
| A | 3 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 9
| 10 tricks claimed | 10 | 5 | 10 | 2
| | | | | A | 7 | 4 | 3
| | | | | 9 | J | Q | 6 |
|
A Q 2
Q 9 5
5
J 10 8 7 3 2 |
| K 8 5 4
K J 7 6 3
7 6 4
4
|
975A6 = 46826 = Par NS +300 | 3
A 8 2
A J 10 8 3
A 9 6 5
|
1 opening 5 N -1 -50 Tie 51
| 1 NT opening 5 N -1 -50 Tie 26 |
21. 2009 USBC SemifinalB, Seg 2, Bd 26
N deals Both vul | A K 10 9 4
Q 9 2
A 8
7 4 3
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Nickell | Smith | Freeman | CohenB | Willenken | Rodwell | Welland | Meckstroth
| | 1  | Pass | 2  | | 1 NT | Pass | 4
| Pass | 3  | Pass | 4  | Pass | 4  | Pass | 4
| Pass | 4  | Dbl | Pass | Pass | 5  | Pass | 5
| Pass | 4  | Pass | 4 NT | Pass | 6  | Pass | 6 (AP)
| Pass | 5  | Pass | 6 (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 4 | A | 6 | 2 | 10 | K | 5 | 4
| 8 | K | 5 | 3 | A | 3 | 2 | 6
| 10 | A | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | A | 6
| A | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | K | 5 | 4
| 12 tricks claimed | 2 | A | J | 3
| | | | | 12 tricks claimed |
|
Q J 7 3
3
Q 9 7 4 3
Q J 5 |
| 8 6 5
10 8 6
K 6
10 9 8 6 2
|
CBC99 BBC99 11144 = Par NS +1440 | 2
A K J 7 5 4
J 10 5 2
A K
|
1 opening 6 S = +1430 Tie 51
| 1 NT opening 6 N = +1430 Tie 26 |
22. 2008 WC Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 49
N deals None vul | K 8 6 3
Q 10
A K 7
J 9 7 5
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Smirnov | Gold | Piekarek | Townsend | HackettJA | Gromoeller | HackettJU | Kirmse
| | 1  | 2  | Pass | | 1 NT | Pass | 3
| 2 NT | AP | | | Pass | 3 NT | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| A | 8 | 2 | | 10 | 2 | 5 | K
| 5 tricks won | J | K | A | 8
| | | | | Q | 10 | 9 | 3
| | | | | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7
| | | | | 5 | 8 | 6 | 4
| | | | | 4 | 8 | 3 | 2
| | | | | 3 | J | 6 | 4
| | | | | 10 | 3 | A | 9
| | | | | K | 9 | 5 | J
| | | | | 10 | 5 | K | A
| | | | | 9 tricks claimed |
|
Q J 5 4
A J 8
Q J 4 3
10 8 |
| A 10 9 7 2
9 7 5 4 3
9 8
K
|
7569C = 58641 58741 Par NS +800 |
K 6 2
10 6 5 2
A Q 6 4 3 2
|
1 opening 2 NT W -3 +150 -6 51
| 1 NT opening 3 NT N = +400 +6 32 |
23. 2008 WC Quarterfinal, Seg 3, Bd 41
N deals E-W vul | A Q 7 6 5
6 5
K 6 5
Q 10 7
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Skrzypczak | Sementa | Gierulski | Duboin | Versace | Zawislak | Lauria | Pazur
| | 1  | Pass | 2  | | 1 NT | Pass | 2
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 2  | Pass | 3
| Pass | 3  | Pass | 3  | Pass | 3  | Pass | 3
| Pass | 3 NT | Pass | 4  | Pass | 4  | Pass | 4 NT
| Pass | 4  | Pass | 4  | Pass | 5  | Pass | 6 (AP)
| Pass | 4  | Pass | 4 NT
| Pass | 5  | Pass | 6 (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 7 | A | 3 | 5 | 5 | A | 2 | 7
| K | 3 | 5 | 4 | K | 3 | 5 | 4
| 2 | 8 | A | 10 | 2 | 8 | A | 10
| 7 | 5 | A | 2 | 10 | 8 | K | 3
| 9 | 8 | Q | 2 | 4 | J | Q | 9
| Q | 8 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 10 | J |
|
8 3
Q 10 8 3
J 8 3
J 6 3 2 |
| 10 4
K J 9 7 2
Q 4 2
9 8 5
|
BC8B9 = 11513 = Par NS +980 | K J 9 2
A 4
A 10 9 7
A K 4
|
1 opening 6 N = +980 Tie 51
| 1 NT opening 6 N = +980 Tie 32 |
24. 2007 Spingold Quarterfinal, Seg 3, Bd 38
N deals N-S vul | K J 10 6 2
8 3
A 7
A J 10 9
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Fu | Zmudzinski | Zhao | Balicki | Gromov | Mahaffey | Dubinin | Lair
| | 1  | Pass | Pass | | 1 NT | 2  | Pass
| Dbl | Pass | 3  | AP | 2 NT | Pass | 3  | Pass
| | | | | 3  | AP | | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 3 | 5 | 10 | A | 3 | 5 | J | 7
| A | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | A | 2 | 4
| Q | 9 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 4 | Q | A
| 6 | J | K | 2 | A | 4 | 2 | K
| 2 | 7 | J | K | 8 | 6 | 9 | K
| 3 | K | A | 4 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 10
| K | | | | K | 5 | 10 | J
| 8 tricks claimed | 7 | Q | K | A
| | | | | Q | J | |
| | | | | 7 tricks claimed |
|
Q 5
K 7 5 4
Q 9 6 5 2
K 5 |
| A 9 8 4
A Q 10 6
J 8 3
7 4
|
8845A = 55883 54783 Par NS +130 | 7 3
J 9 2
K 10 4
Q 8 6 3 2
|
1 opening 3 E -1 +50 -2 51
| 1 NT opening 3 E -2 +100 +2 34 |
25. 2007 Spingold Final, Seg 4, Bd 64
N deals N-S vul | K Q J 6
A 7 6 2
9 7
K 8 3
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Zmudzinski | Soloway | Balicki | Hamman | Meckstroth | Dubinin | Rodwell | Gromov
| | 1  | Pass | 4  | | 1 NT | Pass | 2
| Pass | Pass | Pass | | 2  | Pass | Pass | Dbl
| | | | | Pass | 3  | Pass | 3 NT
| | | | | Pass | 4  | Pass | 4 (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 2 | 3 | 10 | 7 | Q | 7 | 5 | A
| J | 9 | 5 | A | 5 | 3 | A | 4
| 2 | A | 8 | 7 | 2 | K | 2 | 9
| 4 | Q | 9 | 6 | 2 | 5 | K | 7
| K | Q | 4 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 7 | Q
| A | 4 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 2
| 2 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 10 tricks claimed
| 8 | K | K | 10
| 7 | J | 7 | Q |
|
8 5
Q 9 3
K Q J 10 4
A J 5 |
| 9 4 3
K J 10 8 4
5 2
Q 9 7
|
79578 = 63865 = Par NS +140 | A 10 7 2
5
A 8 6 3
10 6 4 2
|
1 opening 4 N = +620 Tie 51
| 1 NT opening 4 S = +620 Tie 34 |
26. 2006 USBC Semifinal, Seg 7, Bd 98
N deals E-W vul | A 10 8 3
6 3
K Q J 5
K 8 5
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Jacobs | Hamman | Katz | Soloway | Meckstroth | Rosenberg | Rodwell | Zia
| | 1  | Pass | 2  | | 1 NT | Pass | Pass
| Dbl | Pass | 2 NT | Dbl | Pass | | |
| Pass | Pass | Rdbl | Pass
| 3  | Dbl | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 6 | 4 | Q | A | 2 | 6 | K | A
| 3 | 5 | A | 6 | 3 | 5 | J | 4
| 7 | 10 | Q | K | Q | 3 | 8 | 7
| 8 | 9 | J | 2 | J | 3 | 5 | A
| Q | K | A | 2 | 4 | K | 7 | 3
| 3 | 5 | J | 4 | 4 | 2 | Q | 10
| 4 | 2 | J | 7 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 9
| K | 9 | 6 | 3 | K | 7 | 6 | A
| 5 | 10 | 2 | 8 | A | 6 | 5 | 2 |
|
K 4
A J 9 7
A 8 3 2
Q 3 2 |
| 9 7 5 2
8 5 4
10 9 7
A 9 7
|
89878 89889 54555 54554 Par NS +140 | Q J 6
K Q 10 2
6 4
J 10 6 4
|
1 opening 3 × W -5 +1400 +15 66
| 1 NT opening 1 NT N +2 +150 -15 34 |
27. 2006 WC Final, Seg 3, Bd 38
N deals N-S vul | 9 7 6 5 2
Q 10 5
A K J
K 4
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Lindkvist | Helness | Fredin | Helgemo | Sontag | Bertheau | Bates | Nystrom
| | 1  | 3  | 3  | | 1 NT | Pass | 3 NT
| Pass | 3  | AP | | Dbl | Pass | Pass | Rdbl
| | | | | Pass | 4  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 10 | 2 | A | 4 | 4 | A | 3 | 6
| 8 | K | 4 | 5 | 2 | A | 4 | 10
| 4 | 8 | A | 5 | K | 2 | 6 | 8
| 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 7 | K | 4 | 5
| 7 tricks claimed | 7 | K | A | 5
| | | | | Q | 5 | 6 | 10
| | | | | 7 tricks claimed |
|
K Q J 3
A 2
2
A J 8 7 6 3 |
| 4
J 9 7 6 4 3
10 9 8 6 4
10
|
87576 87577 55766 = Par NS +120 | A 10 8
K 8
Q 7 5 3
Q 9 5 2
|
1 opening 3 N -2 -200 +3 69
| 1 NT opening 4 N -3 -300 -3 34 |
28. 2006 WC Round of 16, Seg 3, Bd 43
N deals None vul | A J 9 6 5
K 5 4
10 7 5
A 7
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Colbert | Soloway | Balcombe | Hamman | Meckstroth | GartaganisJ | Rodwell | GartaganisN
| | 1  | 2  | Pass | | 1 NT | Dbl | 2
| 3  | Pass | 3  | Dbl | 3  | AP | |
| 3 NT | AP | | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 6 | 2 | Q | K | A | 2 | 3 | 8
| 3 | 5 | J | Q | 9 | 4 | Q | K
| 10 | 8 | 9 | 4 | J | A | 6 | 3
| 9 | 6 | K | 10 | J | 7 | 10 | 2
| A | 7 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | A | 6
| J | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 7
| 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | K | Q
| A | 6 | 3 | 8 | K | 8 | 6 | 10
| 6 tricks claimed | 10 | 2 | 7 | K
| | | | | 10 tricks claimed |
|
K 8
A 7 6
3
J 10 9 8 5 4 2 |
| 7 4 2
Q J 10
A K J 4 2
K 6
|
87673 37663 5676A 55569 Par NS -130 | Q 10 3
9 8 3 2
Q 9 8 6
Q 3
|
1 opening 3 NT W -3 +150 +7 76
| 1 NT opening 3 W +1 -130 -7 34 |
29. 2005 BB Final, Seg 7, Bd 106
N deals Both vul | K Q J 5 3
K Q 10
J 9 4
4 2
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Bocchi | Freeman | Duboin | Nickell | Meckstroth | Fantoni | Rodwell | Nunes
| | 1  | Pass | 2  | | 1 NT | Pass | 3
| Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3  | Pass | 3  | Pass | 3
| Pass | 4  | AP | | Pass | 4  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| Q | A | 2 | 4 | 7 | 4 | Q | A
| A | 3 | 2 | 6 | A | 3 | 2 | 6
| K | 5 | 4 | 8 | K | 5 | 4 | 8
| Q | 9 | 9 | 10 | Q | 9 | 9 | 10
| 7 | J | J | 5 | 7 | J | J | 7
| 7 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | K | 4 | 2
| Q | 4 | 2 | 6 | Q | 9 | 7 | A
| J | 9 | 7 | A | 10 | | |
| 10 | K | | | 10 tricks claimed
| 10 tricks claimed |
|
A 10 6
6 4 3 2
7 2
J 9 5 3 |
| 9 4
A 9 7 5
K Q 8 3
10 8 6
|
AA799 = 33534 33644 Par NS +630 | 8 7 2
J 8
A 10 6 5
A K Q 7
|
1 opening 4 N = +620 Tie 76
| 1 NT opening 4 S = +620 Tie 34 |
30. 2005 BB Qualifying, Rd 10, Bd 8
N deals None vul | K J 10 7 3
A 8 5
K 7
Q 8 6
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Luis | Dai | Paz | YangL | Zhao | Castanheira | Fu | Pessoa
| | 1  | 2  | Dbl | | 1 NT | Pass | 3 NT
| 2  | Pass | 3  | 4 (AP) | Pass | Pass | Pass | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 4 | A | K | 9 | K | 7 | 10 | 5
| K | 3 | 4 | A | Q | 9 | 6 | 8
| 6 | 5 | Q | 7 | 2 | 5 | A | 3
| 3 | A | 4 | 6 | 9 | J | Q | 2
| Q | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | A | K
| 2 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 tricks claimed
| 8 | 3 | 2 | 10
| 9 | J | Q | 6
| K | 2 | 5 |
| 10 tricks claimed |
|
A 9 8
10 6 4
A J 8 5
9 5 4 |
| Q 6 4 2
K Q J 3 2
10 6 3
3
|
8746A = 46862 45862 Par NS +130 | 5
9 7
Q 9 4 2
A K J 10 7 2
|
1 opening 4 S = +130 +5 81
| 1 NT opening 3 NT N -1 -50 -5 34 |
31. 2005 BB Qualifying, Rd 12, Bd 3
N deals E-W vul | K Q 9 7 3
A Q
3 2
10 8 6 5
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Lauria | Fredin | Versace | Lindkvist | Bertheau | Nunes | Nystrom | Fantoni
| | 1  | Pass | 2 NT | | 1 NT | Pass | 2
| Dbl | Pass | 3  | 4  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 2
| Pass | 4  | AP | | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3
| | | | | Pass | 4  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 3 | 4 | J | A | 8 | Q | 7 | 4
| K | 4 | 2 | 2 | K | 4 | 2 | 2
| Q | 7 | 6 | 5 | A | 3 | 6 | 2
| 7 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 5
| K | 9 | 3 | 10 | A | 9 | 7 | J
| 3 | A | 5 | 9 | K | J | 2 | 10
| 6 | 2 | A | 4 | K | 10 | 3 | A
| 11 tricks claimed | 9 | 3 | K | 6
| | | | | 4 | 5 | J | 5 |
|
J 9 8 5 2
10 9 6
A K 7 4 2 |
| J 8 4
10 7 3
A Q 8 5
Q J 9
|
7B575 = 52867 = Par NS +450 | A 10 6 5 2
K 6 4
K J 7 4
3
|
1 opening 4 N +1 +450 +1 82
| 1 NT opening 4 S = +420 -1 34 |
32. 2004 Olympiad Qualifying, Rd 1, Bd 5
N deals N-S vul | A K 10 9 3
Q J
J 10
J 8 7 3
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Versace | Thorvaldsson | Lauria | MagnussonM | Jorgensen | Fantoni | Armannsson | Nunes
| | 1  | Dbl | 2  | | 1 NT | Dbl | 2
| 4  | AP | | | Dbl | 2  | Dbl | Pass
| | | | | 3  | Dbl | 3 NT | AP | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| A | 7 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | J
| K | J | 4 | 6 | A | 3 | 2 | Q
| 9 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 6 | K | J
| Q | 5 | 7 | K | 4 | 10 | 10 | 8
| K | A | 2 | 10 | Q | A | 4 | J
| 4 | Q | A | 6 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 7
| Q | 2 | 4 | J | A | 3 | 2 | 8
| 9 | 4 | 9 | J | K | 7 | 4 | Q
| 9 tricks claimed | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5
| | | | | 8 tricks claimed |
|
Q 8 6 5
K 9 5 4 2
A 9 5 4 |
| J 7
A 10 7
K Q 9 7 3
K 10 2
|
35254 = 98B89 = Par NS -450 | 4 2
8 6 3
A 8 6 5 4 2
Q 6
|
1 opening 4 W -1 +50 Tie 82
| 1 NT opening 3 NT E -1 +50 Tie 34 |
33. 2004 Olympiad Qualifying, Rd 13, Bd 5
N deals N-S vul | A K Q 9 7
A 2
9 5 4
10 7 2
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Versace | Richardson | Lauria | Jotcham | Priebe | Fantoni | Mackay | Nunes
| | 1  | 2  | 2  | | 1 NT | Dbl | 2
| Pass | Pass | 3  | Pass | Dbl | 2  | Pass | Pass
| 3  | Pass | 4  | AP | 2 NT | Pass | 3 NT | AP | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 3 | 2 | Q | 5 | K | 4 | 10 | 2
| A | 6 | 10 | 5 | Q | 5 | 3 | 8
| K | 4 | 6 | 8 | A | 2 | 6 | J
| 2 | K | 3 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 5
| A | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 9
| 2 | 4 | 10 | 5 | A | 6 | 3 | 8
| 9 tricks claimed | 7 | Q | A | J
| | | | | 6 tricks claimed |
|
J 8 2
Q J 8 5
Q J 10 8 3
9 |
| 5 4
K 6
A K 6 2
K Q 6 5 4
|
79747 = 64696 = Par NS +100 | 10 6 3
10 9 7 4 3
7
A J 8 3
|
1 opening 4 E -1 +50 -3 82
| 1 NT opening 3 NT W -3 +150 +3 37 |
34. 2004 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 61
N deals Both vul | A 10 9 8 4
A 10 6
9 7
A 8 4
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Bertheau | WolpertG | Nystrom | Demuy | CohenB | Fantoni | Smith | Nunes
| | 1  | Pass | 1 NT | | 1 NT | 2  | Pass
| 2  | Pass | 2 NT | AP | 2  | AP | | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 4 | Q | 7 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 3 | J
| Q | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | K | 5
| 10 | 8 | 9 | 3 | Q | 6 | 3 | A
| 7 | A | 6 | 2 | 10 | J | 4 | 5
| 8 tricks claimed | 2 | 3 | Q | A
| | | | | 9 | 3 | 5 | 8
| | | | | 8 | 7 | 4 | 6
| | | | | 6 | 9 | J | Q
| | | | | 7 tricks claimed |
|
2
K Q 8 5 3
Q J 6
Q J 10 7 |
| K Q J 7 3
9
K 8 2
K 9 6 2
|
56664 = 87668 = Par NS -120 | 6 5
J 7 4 2
A 10 5 4 3
5 3
|
1 opening 2 NT E = -120 -6 82
| 1 NT opening 2 W -1 +100 +6 43 |
35. 2003 BB Final, Seg 4, Bd 55
N deals Both vul | A 6 5 4
10 9 5
A 3 2
A 9 7
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Lauria | Soloway | Versace | Hamman | Meckstroth | Nunes | Rodwell | Fantoni
| | 1  | Pass | 2  | | 1 NT | Pass | 2
| Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3 NT (AP) | Pass | 2  | Pass | 3 NT (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 6 | 2 | J | 5 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 7
| Q | 9 | 3 | A | 6 | 9 | Q | 3
| 7 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 8 | J | 2 | A
| 3 | 7 | K | 4 | 9 | 3 | 2 | J
| K | 6 | 4 | 8 | J | 4 | 2 | K
| 6 | 9 | A | 4 | A | Q | 5 | 4
| 7 | K | 3 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 6
| 7 | K | J | 5 | 9 tricks claimed
| 5 | 10 | A | 8
| A | 2 | 9 | 3
| 2 | Q | Q | |
|
J 10 3
Q J
J 9 8 5 4
10 6 2 |
| Q 8 7 2
8 6 4 3
7
K Q 8 4
|
A9AA9 = 34234 = Par NS +630 | K 9
A K 7 2
K Q 10 6
J 5 3
|
1 opening 3 NT N +1 +630 +1 83
| 1 NT opening 3 NT N = +600 -1 43 |
36. 2001 USBC Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 48
N deals N-S vul | K Q 9 2
K J
10 9 8 6
A 9 8
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Meltzer | Hamman | Larsen | Soloway | Rodwell | Martel | Meckstroth | Stansby
| | 1  | Pass | 3  | | 1 NT | Pass | 2
| 3  | Pass | Pass | 4 (AP) | Dbl | 3  | Pass | 4 (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 6 | 7 | A | J | 6 | 7 | A | J
| 4 | K | 3 | 9 | J | 6 | 3 | A
| 2 | 10 | A | 7 | A | 7 | 2 | 10
| 3 | 8 | K | J | 11 tricks won
| 11 tricks claimed |
|
8 7
A Q 8 5 4 2
J 2
J 5 4 |
| J 10
6 3
K Q 5 4 3
10 7 6 2
|
AB788 = 32654 = Par NS +650 | A 6 5 4 3
10 9 7
A 7
K Q 3
|
1 opening 4 N +1 +650 Tie 83
| 1 NT opening 4 N +1 +650 Tie 43 |
37. 2000 Olympiad Round of 16, Seg 3, Bd 34
N deals E-W vul | A K Q 4
9 5
Q 9 6 3 2
9 6
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Lauria | Newman | Versace | Thomson | Burgess | Bocchi | Marston | Duboin
| | 1  | Dbl | 2  | | 1 NT | 2 NT | Pass
| Pass | Pass | 3  | Pass | 3  | Pass | 3  | Pass
| Pass | 3  | AP | | 4  | AP | | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| K | | | | 7 | | |
| 7 tricks won | 7 tricks won |
|
J 10 8 7 6 5
10 7 6 3
7 4
K |
| 2
K 2
A K J 10
A Q 10 4 3 2
|
76775 66774 66668 = Par NS -90 | 9 3
A Q J 8 4
8 5
J 8 7 5
|
1 opening 3 S -2 -100 -9 83
| 1 NT opening 4 E -3 +300 +9 52 |
38. 1999 BB Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 49
N deals None vul | A K 4 2
9 7 6 4
A 4
6 4 2
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Soloway | Martel | Hamman | Stansby | Rodwell | Rosenberg | Meckstroth | Zia
| | 1  | Pass | 2  | | 1 NT | Pass | 2
| 3  | AP | | | 2  | Pass | 2 NT | Pass
| | | | | 3 NT | AP | | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| K | 3 | 8 | 5 | 2 | J | 7 | Q
| A | 6 | 10 | Q | 7 | 10 | K | 4
| 7 | K | A | 5 | 2 | A | 8 | 5
| 7 | A | 2 | 3 | K | 3 | 10 | 5
| Q | 4 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 10 | A | 5
| 2 | A | 8 | 10 | 8 | | |
| 9 tricks claimed | 10 tricks claimed |
|
Q 5
J 5
K Q 9 6 3 2
A J 9 |
| J 6 3
K Q 10
J 8 7
K Q 5 3
|
46644 = 87799 = Par NS -120 | 10 9 8 7
A 8 3 2
10 5
10 8 7
|
1 opening 3 W = -110 +8 91
| 1 NT opening 3 NT E +1 -430 -8 52 |
39. 1998 USBC Final, Seg 7, Bd 92
N deals E-W vul | A 7 6 4
A Q 2
8 3
J 8 7 5
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Seamon | Soloway | Passell | Hamman | Meckstroth | Cohen | Rodwell | Berkowitz
| | 1  | Dbl | Pass | | 1 NT | Dbl | 2
| 2  | Pass | 2 NT | AP | Pass | Pass | 2 NT | AP | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 4 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 5 | Q | 3
| 2 | 4 | Q | 9 | 8 | 9 | J | 6
| K | 4 | 3 | A | 4 | 10 | A | 8
| 3 | A | 2 | 6 | 3 | Q | K | 7
| J | 2 | 5 | 6 | 7 tricks claimed
| 3 | 9 | 10 | Q
| 5 | A | 10 | 4
| 8 tricks claimed |
|
8 5 3 2
K 10 5
10 7 6
9 6 4 |
| K Q J 10
J 8 3
A Q 9
A K 3
|
66896 = 77444 77545 Par NS +110 | 9
9 7 6 4
K J 5 4 2
Q 10 2
|
1 opening 2 NT E = -120 -6 91
| 1 NT opening 2 NT E -1 +100 +6 58 |
Data 9X55 Main |  | Top One Spade vs. One Notrump |
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