Data 9X56 Main

One Spade vs. One Notrump

by Richard Pavlicek

First seat, 14-15 HCP

Found 70 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 2, Bd 17

N deals
None vul A K J 8 5
Q 6 2
K 9 8
Q 3

West North East South West North East South
Brogeland Fantoni Lindqvist Nunes Helgemo SchwartzRO Helness FisherL
1 Pass 2 1 NT Pass 3 NT
Pass 2 Pass 2 NT Pass Pass Pass
Pass 3 NT AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
J 2 3 5 3 2 10 J
10 Q A 2 5 6 Q 4
4 K 5 3 3 2 K 6
Q 4 5 3 9 10 J 5
7 10 A 6 2 7 Q A
K 9 2 7 4 K 5 3
J 6 8 9 A 7 8 Q
8 6 9 7 4 9 2 9
K 10 3 2 7 8 A 6
8 Q A 5 K J 5

10 4
J 10 8 7
7 5 2
10 9 7 5 Table 9 6 3
K 4 3
Q 10 6
A J 6 4
CC9C8 BB9B8
11415 =
Par NS +990 Q 7 2
A 9 5
A J 4 3
K 8 2

1 opening
3 NT S +2 +460
Tie 0
1 NT opening
3 NT N +2 +460
Tie 0

2. 2014 USBC Quarterfinal, Seg 2, Bd 26

N deals
Both vul A Q 10 9 5
10 4
Q J 5
A J 10

West North East South West North East South
Wooldridge Grabel Hurd WeinsteinH Bramley LallJ Stansby Kranyak
1 Pass 2 1 NT Pass 2
Pass 2 NT Pass 4 (AP) Pass 2 Pass 3
Pass 3 NT AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Q 3 6 A 4 3 6 10
J K 2 2 A 7 2 4
3 4 10 J Q 4 A 2
2 K A 4 3 8 9 J
8 9 7 6 6 K 3 5
A 6 K 5 5
11 tricks claimed 9 J Q 6
8 9 3 J
Q J 7 2
10 2 7 7

K 8 4
A Q 3
3 2
9 8 7 6 2 Table J 7
J 5 2
10 8 6 4
K Q 5 4
9AAA5 7BAA5
32336 32337
Par NS +650 6 3 2
K 9 8 7 6
A K 9 7
3

1 opening
4 N +1 +650
+13 13
1 NT opening
3 NT N -1 -100
-13 0

3. 2013 BB Semifinal, Seg 5, Bd 68

N deals
Both vul K J 10 9 3
Q 9
K Q 3 2
K 8

West North East South West North East South
Weinstein Helgemo Levin Helness Nunes Kranyak Fantoni WolpertG
1 Pass 2 1 NT Pass Pass
Pass Pass Pass Pass

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
2 4 A 3 4 9 10 K
10 Q 4 7 K 2 4 A
K 7 5 Q 6 K A 2
J 8 6 5 10 3 J 8
10 4 2 7 8 2 J 7
9 6 3 6 A 5 5 3
Q J 6 3 9 4 Q 3
9 10 A 7 7 9 5 5
K 2 2 5 Q 10 7 6
9 8 3 J 5 tricks claimed
A 4

A Q
10 7 5 3 2
10 8
Q J 7 6 Table 8 7 2
J 4
A J 6 5 4
A 10 9
58555 48545
65887 =
Par NS +110 6 5 4
A K 8 6
9 7
5 4 3 2

1 opening
2 N +1 +140
+8 21
1 NT opening
1 NT N -2 -200
-8 0

4. 2013 BB Qualifying, Rd 7, Bd 12

N deals
E-W vul A Q 8 7 4
A J 3
J 6 2
Q 6

West North East South West North East South
Kamil Rehder Fleisher Gromoeller Smirnov Willenken Piekarek Rosenberg
1 Dbl Pass 1 NT Dbl Pass
2 Pass 2 Dbl 2 Pass 2 NT Pass
Pass Pass 2 NT Pass 3 NT AP
3 NT AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
6 2 7 10 9 Q 2 8
7 5 Q 6 4 3 K 2
4 3 K 2 K 5 3 6
8 3 K 2 A 2 8 Q
5 A 7 10 J 4 9 8
J A 4 3 7 3 K 6
A 2 3 Q 10 4 10 7
11 tricks claimed 6 A 7 10
A 9 6 2

J 3 2
9 6 5 4
K Q
10 9 8 3 Table K 10 9
K Q 8 7
A 8 7
A K J
24242 =
B8A9A =
Par NS -660 6 5
10 2
10 9 5 4 3
7 5 4 2

1 opening
3 NT E +2 -660
Tie 21
1 NT opening
3 NT E +2 -660
Tie 0

5. 2013 BB Qualifying, Rd 12, Bd 30

N deals
None vul A Q 10 8 2
A 10
J 7 3
K J 2

West North East South West North East South
GartaganisN Asbi GartaganisJ Tobing Karwur WolpertD George Korbel
1 3 4 1 NT 3 Dbl
Pass Pass Pass 3 NT 4 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
K 3 5 3 K 3 5 3
4 J Q 7 4 J Q 7
A 2 5 K A 6 5 K
12 tricks won 12 tricks won

K J
K 8 6 4
A 5 4
A 6 5 3 Table 7
J 3 2
K Q 10 9 8 6 2
9 4
5C749 =
81594 71594
Par NS +800 9 6 5 4 3
Q 9 7 5
—
Q 10 8 7

1 opening
4 N +2 +480
Tie 21
1 NT opening
4 N +2 +480
Tie 0

6. 2013 Spingold Round of 16, Seg 2, Bd 18

N deals
E-W vul A 9 8 6 3
Q 8 3
A 10 9
A 10

West North East South West North East South
Grue Lauria Moss Versace Seamon BessisT Cayne Bertheau
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 10 J K 3 4 Q A
Q K A 2 3 2 10 J
3 5 10 4 3 10 J K
2 A 3 5 Q K A 7
2 A 5 4 9 5 8 4
6 A 5 4 6
11 tricks claimed Q 5
11 tricks claimed

K J 4
A 7 6
Q 6
9 7 6 3 2 Table 7 5 2
J 9 5
K 7 5 3 2
J 5
AAA89 =
33354 =
Par NS +430 Q 10
K 10 4 2
J 8 4
K Q 8 4

1 opening
1 NT S +4 +210
-6 21
1 NT opening
3 NT N +2 +460
+6 6

7. 2013 USBC Round of 32, Seg 4, Bd 59

N deals
None vul 8 7 5 3 2
A J 10
K 6 3
A Q

West North East South West North East South
Hamman Seamon LallJ Pszczola Berkowitz Wooldridge Sontag Hurd
1 Pass 2 1 NT Pass Pass
Pass Pass Pass Pass

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
7 3 Q A 7 3 Q A
3 9 4 10 A 7 3 2
Q 6 5 2 Q 6 4 8
K 2 Q 6 J 4 5 6
A 5 2 J 10 2 K Q
J 3 9 4 9 7 3 8
10 K A 5 J 9 2 10
7 tricks claimed K 8 5 5
8 tricks claimed

A K 10
Q 6
Q J 10 8 7
9 8 2 Table Q 9
8 7 4 2
A 9 5
10 7 6 5
57857 =
65576 55576
Par NS +110 J 6 4
K 9 5 3
4 2
K J 4 3

1 opening
2 N -1 -50
-5 21
1 NT opening
1 NT N +1 +120
+5 11

8. 2013 USBC Quarterfinal, Seg 3, Bd 40

N deals
None vul Q J 9 8 3
A Q
A Q 7 4
9 3

West North East South West North East South
Chambers Zia Schermer Martel Kamil Wold Fleisher Compton
1 Pass 2 1 NT 2 Pass
Pass 3 Pass 4 (AP) Pass 2 Pass 3
Pass 4 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
4 A 2 3 4 J Q 9
3 6 Q K J A 5 2
10 J Q 9 3 5 K 2
3 A 4 2 A 6 4 10
A 2 8 10 3 6 Q K
4 5 7 J K 7 3 Q
K 9 tricks claimed
9 tricks claimed

K 6 4
J 3
J 10 6
Q 8 7 6 2 Table A
K 10 6 5 4
K 9 5 2
10 5 4
79665 =
53778 =
Par NS +140 10 7 5 2
9 8 7 2
8 3
A K J

1 opening
4 N -1 -50
Tie 21
1 NT opening
4 N -1 -50
Tie 11

9. 2013 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 22

N deals
N-S vul A K Q J 9
A 4 2
J 6 3
5 4

West North East South West North East South
Fredin BildeD Fallenius BildeM AukenS Rosenthal Welland Silverstein
1 Dbl 3 1 NT Pass Pass
Pass 3 AP Pass

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Q K 3 4 J K 5 2
2 3 A 7 2 3 A 7
K 8 4 5 K 8 4 5
A 6 10 5 Q 8 6 3
2 9 6 7 J 3 10 7
9 tricks claimed 9 4 2 2
A Q 10 8
5 6 7 9
K 4 10
7 tricks claimed

5 3
8 7 5 3
Q 10 5
K Q 9 2 Table 8 7
Q J 9 6
A 8 4
A 10 6 3
89585 =
54757 =
Par NS +140 10 6 4 2
K 10
K 9 7 2
J 8 7

1 opening
3 N = +140
+2 23
1 NT opening
1 NT N = +90
-2 11

10. 2013 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 22

N deals
N-S vul A K Q J 9
A 4 2
J 6 3
5 4

West North East South West North East South
Bathurst Fleisher Zagorin Kamil Rosenberg v.Prooijen Willenken Verhees
1 Dbl 3 1 NT Pass Pass
Pass 3 Pass 4 (AP) Pass

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Q K 3 2 J K 5 2
2 3 A 7 10 3 9 7
A 6 10 5 2 5 K 8
4 9 10 7 A 3 4 3
4 5 K 8 Q 6 6 9
5 6 7 9 J 4 2 2
K 4 3 8 3 8 K 5
2 9 A J 10 8 A 6
3 4 K 5 8 tricks claimed
2 10 J A
8 9 Q 6

5 3
8 7 5 3
Q 10 5
K Q 9 2 Table 8 7
Q J 9 6
A 8 4
A 10 6 3
89585 =
54757 =
Par NS +140 10 6 4 2
K 10
K 9 7 2
J 8 7

1 opening
4 N -1 -100
-6 23
1 NT opening
1 NT N +1 +120
+6 17

11. 2012 WC Qualifying, Rd 3, Bd 11

N deals
None vul K Q 10 7 6
9 6
Q 10
A K 7 2

West North East South West North East South
Sementa Camberos Duboin Pellegrini Fornasari Madala Palazzo Bocchi
1 Pass 2 1 NT Pass 2
Dbl Pass 2 NT Dbl Dbl Pass Pass 3 NT (AP)
3 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
K 4 2 A 6 5 K 10
A 6 3 7 2 Q 3 A
K 9 5 8 2 A 6 4
2 10 6 10 6 tricks won
K 10 3 4
A J 9 5
7 3 Q 8
9 tricks claimed

A
A K 4 2
K J 9 7 2
8 5 4 Table J 9 8 4
5 3
8 6 4 3
J 10 6
68847 88958
44384 =
Par NS +140 5 3 2
Q J 10 8 7
A 5
Q 9 3

1 opening
3 W = -110
+1 24
1 NT opening
3 NT N -3 -150
-1 17

12. 2012 WC Quarterfinal, Seg 3, Bd 43

N deals
None vul Q 10 9 7 3
Q 4
K Q J 5
A 7

West North East South West North East South
Upmark Zia Nystrom Hamman Meckstroth Bertheau Rodwell Cullin
1 2 Pass 1 NT 2 Pass
Pass Dbl Pass 2 (AP) Pass Pass

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Q 2 6 7 4 5 10 J
J 3 K A Q 8 6 7
5 3 A 2 J 5 9 A
2 6 9 J 9 8 2 K
8 4 6 J 10 Q 8 4
4 3 K 2 Q A 6 6
4 5 10 A 8 tricks claimed
A 6 5 Q
7 9 K Q
9 K 8 7
7 tricks claimed

K 6 5
5 2
10 9 6 2
K 10 9 6 Table A J 8
A J 10 8 7 3
8 3
Q J
67477 =
75866 =
Par NS -100 4 2
K 9 6
A 7 4
8 5 4 3 2

1 opening
2 N -1 -50
+2 26
1 NT opening
2 E = -110
-2 17

13. 2012 Vanderbilt Quarterfinal, Seg 2, Bd 30

N deals
None vul A K 8 6 3
K 10 9
7 6 4
A 3

West North East South West North East South
Grue Cieslak Cheek Frukacz Zaremba BessisT Lewaciak Delmonte
1 Pass 1 NT 1 NT Pass 2
Pass 2 Pass 2 Dbl Rdbl Pass 4 (AP)
Dbl 2 3 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Q 5 K 2 A 4 9 8
A 2 10 5 K 6 10 J
K 4 Q 7 5 7 Q 3
8 J 8 A 6 7 K 2
A 9 4 3 A 7 6 4
7 10 9 J 3 Q K 8
10 J K 4 5 9 9 10
2 6 Q 6 A 2 10 5
7 tricks claimed 3 4 Q 7
2

7 5
A 7 5
A K 5 3 2
9 8 4 Table J 9 4 2
4 2
Q 10 9
Q J 10 7
79A67 =
64375 =
Par NS +420 Q 10
Q J 8 6 3
J 8
K 6 5 2

1 opening
3 E -2 +100
-8 26
1 NT opening
4 S = +420
+8 25

14. 2011 Spingold Quarterfinal, Seg 4, Bd 64

N deals
N-S vul A Q 8 4 2
A K 9
7 4
J 6 5

West North East South West North East South
Welland Zia Bramley Hamman Meckstroth Smirnov Rodwell Piekarek
1 Pass 1 NT 1 NT 2 Dbl
Pass 2 Pass 2 (AP) Pass 3 Pass 3 NT (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
J 3 2 A 3 Q K 4
4 3 Q K 2 K J 3
2 5 2 3 6 J
7 tricks won Q A 5 4
4 K 9 7
5 A 2 7
6 10 5 8
10 9 7 5
8 8 10 6
2 6 A 4
4 tricks claimed

J
Q 10 8 7 2
K 10 2
Q 8 7 2 Table K 10 7 5 3
J
J 8 5 3
A 10 3
66655 =
76777 =
Par NS -90 9 6
6 5 4 3
A Q 9 6
K 9 4

1 opening
2 N -1 -100
+9 35
1 NT opening
3 NT N -5 -500
-9 25

15. 2011 USBC Semifinal, Seg 8, Bd 113

N deals
None vul K Q 5 4 2
A 8 6 5
Q 4
A 2

West North East South West North East South
Schermer Moss Chambers Gitelman Hampson Welland Greco Bramley
1 Pass 2 1 NT Pass 2
Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 2 Pass 5 NT
Pass 3 NT Pass 4 NT Pass 6 AP
Pass 5 Pass 6 (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
A 4 2 10 2 10 A 4
7 Q 12 tricks won
12 tricks won

J 9 7 6
7
A 7 3
Q J 8 5 4 Table 10 3
10 3 2
9 8 6 5 2
9 7 6
CBC99 =
12144 =
Par NS +990 A 8
K Q J 9 4
K J 10
K 10 3

1 opening
6 S = +980
Tie 35
1 NT opening
6 N = +980
Tie 25

16. 2011 USBC Round of 16, Seg 7, Bd 99

N deals
E-W vul K J 4 3 2
10 5
A Q 10
K J 10

West North East South West North East South
Goren Willenken Donn Rosenberg Berkowitz Johnson Sontag Simson
1 Pass 2 1 NT Pass 2
Pass Pass Pass Pass 2 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Q A 4 5 5 9 10 J
3 2 Q K 10 Q 2 4
5 4 8 10 8 A 7 2
K 5 6 7 A 3 5 3
3 8 A 10 6 7 3 Q
6 2 J Q 5 J Q 6
8 tricks claimed 7 tricks claimed

10 7
K J 7 4 3
9 8 6 2
5 2 Table Q 8 5
Q
K J 7 5
A Q 7 4 3
89757 87647
54686 =
Par NS +140 A 9 6
A 9 8 6 2
4 3
9 8 6

1 opening
2 N = +110
+4 39
1 NT opening
2 N -1 -50
-4 25

17. 2011 Vanderbilt Quarterfinal, Seg 4, Bd 64

N deals
N-S vul A K J 9 5
A 9 5
10 8 2
Q 4

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Stansby Meckstroth Martel Levin Zia Weinstein Hamman
1 Dbl Rdbl 1 NT Pass 3 NT
Pass Pass 2 Dbl (AP) Pass Pass Pass

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
3 4 J 6 7 K 6 5
A 10 2 7 2 7 Q A
5 7 Q 6 3 2 J A
K 10 9 3 4 3 J 9
2 J A 4 10 8 5 K
2 J Q 4 8 Q 10 9
2 7 Q A 8 6 2 6
8 10 6 8 5 4 8 4
J 9 4 3 2 7 J 10
A 7 10 5 11 tricks claimed
3 tricks claimed

Q 8 7 4
J 10 6
9 7 6 4
9 7 Table 10 6
8 7 4 3
K J 5
A K 6 3
BB99B =
22342 =
Par NS +660 3 2
K Q 2
A Q 3
J 10 8 5 2

1 opening
2 × E -5 +1100
+10 49
1 NT opening
3 NT N +2 +660
-10 25

18. 2011 Vanderbilt Quarterfinal, Seg 2, Bd 32

N deals
N-S vul Q 10 6 3 2
Q 6
A K 7
K 6 5

West North East South West North East South
Cheek Duboin Grue Sementa Cayne Bakhshi Seamon Delmonte
1 Pass 3 1 NT Pass 2
Pass 3 AP Pass 2 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
J 7 2 K J 7 3 K
5 4 Q A 5 4 Q A
4 K 6 2 3 A 6 2
6 8 7 3 6 8 7 2
5 3 A 9 5 4 K 9
7 10 4 8 7 10 4 8
9 8 2 A J K 3 5
5 J K 3 8 6 A 9
Q 10 3 9 2
9 tricks claimed Q 2 8 K
9 tricks claimed

K 8
K 7
Q J 8 4 3
A 9 3 2 Table A 5
J 5 4 2
10 9 6
J 10 8 4
69845 =
64588 =
Par NS +140 J 9 7 4
A 10 9 8 3
5 2
Q 7

1 opening
3 N = +140
Tie 49
1 NT opening
2 N +1 +140
Tie 25

19. 2010 Spingold Quarterfinal, Seg 2, Bd 18

N deals
E-W vul A Q 8 5 3
Q 5
J 5
K Q 7 5

West North East South West North East South
Larsen Strul Meltzer Becker Saelensminde Fantoni Brogeland Nunes
1 2 Pass 1 NT Dbl Pass
Pass Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass
Pass 2 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
9 4 A 2 A 2 3 5
3 K 7 6 10 A 6 5
4 2 J Q 7 4 3 K
5 K 9 3 4 J 2 7
A 10 4 5 9 10 Q 2
10 3 2 Q A 4 2 6
Q 6 3 10 K 6 3 8
4 A 6 5 Q 7 3 9
J 8 K 7 5 Q K 4
8 2 6 J 9 6 J A

J 10 6 4
J 3
7 6 4
9 8 6 2 Table K 2
A K 8 7 6 4
A Q 8
10 4
78799 78689
34644 =
Par NS +110 9 7
10 9 2
K 10 9 3 2
A J 3

1 opening
2 E -1 +100
Tie 49
1 NT opening
2 N = +110
Tie 25

20. 2010 Rosenblum Quarterfinal, Seg 3, Bd 44

N deals
E-W vul A K 9 8 4
K 8 2
A 9 5
9 8

West North East South West North East South
Greco Karaivanov Hampson Rusev Popov Gitelman Skorchev Moss
1 Pass 1 NT 1 NT 2 2
Pass Pass Pass 3 3 NT Pass 4
Pass 4 Pass 5 (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
5 2 Q J 6 J 3 4
7 J A 8 K 2 5 10
3 K A 2 6 3 A 7
Q K 5 9 9 7 J A
K 2 5 10 3 2 Q J
6 3 A 5 Q 2 4 A
9 6 Q 4 8 Q K 5
6 tricks claimed 2 6 9 6
K 5 3 4
9 tricks claimed

3
9 5 4 3
J 4 3 2
A 10 6 5 Table Q 10 7 6 5
A Q 10 7 6
10
Q 7
88498 68498
55944 =
Par NS -100 J 2
J
K Q 8 7 6
K J 4 3 2

1 opening
1 NT S -1 -50
+2 51
1 NT opening
5 N -2 -100
-2 25

21. 2010 Rosenblum Round of 16, Seg 1, Bd 7

N deals
Both vul A Q J 7 3
7 5
A 9 4
A 9 7

West North East South West North East South
Moss Ferraro Gitelman Bocchi El Ahmady Greco Sadek Hampson
1 Pass 2 1 NT Pass 3 NT
Pass 2 NT Pass 4 (AP) Pass Pass Pass

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
K A 4 5 K A 6 5
2 4 Q K 2 3 A 6
J 2 6 A 9 tricks won
A 5 6
10 tricks claimed

4
9 6 4 2
Q 10 7 6
8 5 4 3 Table K 10 9 5
K Q J 8 3
J 5 3
6
9A58A =
23852 =
Par NS +620 8 6 2
A 10
K 8 2
K Q J 10 2

1 opening
4 N = +620
+1 52
1 NT opening
3 NT N = +600
-1 25

22. 2010 Rosenblum Round of 16, Seg 3, Bd 43

N deals
None vul A Q 9 4 2
A J 5
A 9 8
9 2

West North East South West North East South
Greco Duboin Hampson Sementa Sadek Moss El Ahmady Gitelman
1 Pass 2 1 NT Pass 2
Pass 2 NT Pass 3 Pass 2 Pass 2
Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 2 NT Pass 3
Pass 3 NT AP Pass 3 Pass 3 NT (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Q 8 10 5 3 8 9 J
5 2 6 8 4 K 6
11 tricks won K 6 2 3
J 7 4 5
2 7 A 5
12 tricks claimed

10 7 6
10 9 7 4
7 6
A K 5 3 Table 8 5 3
K Q 6 3 2
J 5 4
8 4
BB6BA =
21722 =
Par NS +460 K J
8
K Q 10 3 2
Q J 10 7 6

1 opening
3 NT N +2 +460
-1 52
1 NT opening
3 NT N +3 +490
+1 26

23. 2010 Rosenblum Round of 16, Seg 3, Bd 59

N deals
None vul A Q 9 4 2
A J 5
A 9 8
9 2

West North East South West North East South
Wold Nunes Bates Fantoni Zimmermann Brink Multon Drijver
1 Pass 2 1 NT Pass 2
Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 2 NT Pass 3
Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass 4 NT
Pass 3 NT AP Pass 5 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Q 8 10 A K 8 7 A
2 8 K 6 8 4 K 6
J 7 4 3 2 7 A 5
K 6 8 9 J Q 6
11 tricks claimed 11 tricks claimed

10 7 6
10 9 7 4
7 6
A K 5 3 Table 8 5 3
K Q 6 3 2
J 5 4
8 4
BB6BA =
21722 =
Par NS +460 K J
8
K Q 10 3 2
Q J 10 7 6

1 opening
3 NT N +2 +460
+2 54
1 NT opening
5 N = +400
-2 26

24. 2010 USBC Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 35

N deals
E-W vul K Q 10 6 3
A 4 3
J 4
K J 4

West North East South West North East South
Meckstroth Levin Rodwell Weinstein Kamil Zia Fleisher Hamman
1 2 3 1 NT Pass Pass
4 AP Pass

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
A 4 3 8 3 10 Q K
10 Q K A Q 8 2 5
5 7 2 4 K 5 7 4
2 J K 2 6 6 A J
6 9 7 J 9 3 10 8
3 4 A 5 3 6 7 2
9 8 K J 4 A 9 2
5 6 10 7 8 Q K A
8 5 J A J 2 5 6
10 tricks claimed 4 9 5 K
7 J

J 5 4
K J 9 2
K 7 6 3
Q 2 Table 8
8 6
A Q 10 9 2
A 8 6 5 3
68635 =
657A8 =
Par NS -130 A 9 7 2
Q 10 7 5
8 5
10 9 7

1 opening
4 E = -130
-6 54
1 NT opening
1 NT N +1 +120
+6 32

25. 2010 USBC Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 35

N deals
E-W vul K Q 10 6 3
A 4 3
J 4
K J 4

West North East South West North East South
Greco Etter Hampson Kolesnik WeinsteinJ Moss Baseggio Gitelman
1 2 NT 3 1 NT 2 NT Pass
4 AP 4 Pass 5 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
K 8 A 4 A 6 10 2
7 J A 6 K 8 2 4
4 Q 5 3 4 9 5 3
3 9 2 4 2 8 K J
8 6 J A K 4 8 5
A 7 Q K J 3 10 7
5 10 7 J A 7 2 4
10 tricks claimed 3 10 Q K
3 Q 7 5
5 9 6 J
10 tricks claimed

J 5 4
K J 9 2
K 7 6 3
Q 2 Table 8
8 6
A Q 10 9 2
A 8 6 5 3
68635 =
657A8 =
Par NS -130 A 9 7 2
Q 10 7 5
8 5
10 9 7

1 opening
4 W = -130
-6 54
1 NT opening
5 W -1 +100
+6 38

26. 2010 USBC Round of 16, Seg 5, Bd 63

N deals
N-S vul Q 9 8 4 2
K 6 4
A 10
A J 10

West North East South West North East South
BlanchardB Koneru BlanchardS Chorush Morgan Bates Harris Mohan
1 2 2 1 NT Pass 2
Dbl Pass 3 Pass 3 AP
3 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
2 J 10 7 A 5 4 2
A 5 6 4 10 6 J 3
K 5 2 J Q A 4 3
K 8 5 3 6 9 J 5
2 10 6 J A 3 7 2
Q A 4 3 2 5 2 10
3 A 9 4 K 4 9 10
6 9 J 5 7 8 9 Q
7 tricks claimed 3 6 5 J
7 6

K 7 6
A 10 8 7 5 2
8 7 3 2
— Table A J
9 3
9 6 5
K Q 8 4 3 2
78657 78656
55756 =
Par NS +110 10 5 3
Q J
K Q J 4
9 7 6 5

1 opening
3 W -2 +100
+2 56
1 NT opening
3 W -1 +50
-2 38

27. 2010 Rosenblum Quarterfinal, Seg 3, Bd 44

N deals
E-W vul A K 9 8 4
K 8 2
A 9 5
9 8

West North East South West North East South
Weinstein Willenken Levin Rosenberg Ginossar Fleisher Pachtman Kamil
1 Pass 1 NT 1 NT Dbl 3
Pass 2 2 4 Pass 3 NT AP
Pass 5 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
10 6 3 A 7 J 5 2
8 7 J A K 4 9 10
5 8 Q J 6 2 5 10
Q K 5 9 7 3 A 6
K 2 5 5 9 7 K A
2 6 9 6 3 8 10 2
2 7 7 3 A 3 9 K
2 3 A 6 Q 4 4 4
9 tricks claimed 6 8 J 8
Q J 5 8

3
9 5 4 3
J 4 3 2
A 10 6 5 Table Q 10 7 6 5
A Q 10 7 6
10
Q 7
88498 68498
55944 =
Par NS -100 J 2
J
K Q 8 7 6
K J 4 3 2

1 opening
5 N -2 -100
Tie 56
1 NT opening
3 NT N -2 -100
Tie 38

28. 2010 Rosenblum Quarterfinal, Seg 3, Bd 44

N deals
E-W vul A K 9 8 4
K 8 2
A 9 5
9 8

West North East South West North East South
WeinsteinH Helgemo Garner Helness Nunes Brogeland Fantoni Saelensminde
1 Pass 1 NT 1 NT 2 3
Pass Pass Pass Pass 3 NT AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
5 2 Q J 10 K 2 5
Q K A 8 6 3 9 7
5 9 7 2 A 6 7 4
9 10 K 2 4 Q J 3
J 3 4 Q Q J 9 2
7 2 3 8 7 K A 8
A 6 6 3 5 8 10 2
A 5 3 4 A 2 3 K
K 6 7 9 Q 3 5 9
5 7 4 4 8
8 tricks claimed 6 tricks claimed

3
9 5 4 3
J 4 3 2
A 10 6 5 Table Q 10 7 6 5
A Q 10 7 6
10
Q 7
88498 68498
55944 =
Par NS -100 J 2
J
K Q 8 7 6
K J 4 3 2

1 opening
1 NT S +1 +120
+7 63
1 NT opening
3 NT N -3 -150
-7 38

29. 2010 Rosenblum Round of 16, Seg 1, Bd 7

N deals
Both vul A Q J 7 3
7 5
A 9 4
A 9 7

West North East South West North East South
Katz Jassem Nickell Martens Kopecky Zia Kurka Hamman
1 Pass 2 1 NT 2 3 NT
Pass 2 NT Pass 3 NT (AP) Pass Pass Pass

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Q A 6 5 K A 4 5
K 3 7 6 2 3 A 6
2 4 A 5 9 10 10 4
9 3 10 5 K 5 7 5
J 8 3 9 Q 8 3 5
Q 2 7 5 J 2 Q 3
2 6 A J 8 6 A 3
4 3 4 J K 7
9 tricks claimed 2 4 A 9
9 tricks claimed

4
9 6 4 2
Q 10 7 6
8 5 4 3 Table K 10 9 5
K Q J 8 3
J 5 3
6
9A58A =
23852 =
Par NS +620 8 6 2
A 10
K 8 2
K Q J 10 2

1 opening
3 NT N = +600
Tie 63
1 NT opening
3 NT N = +600
Tie 38

30. 2010 Rosenblum Round of 16, Seg 3, Bd 43

N deals
None vul A Q 9 4 2
A J 5
A 9 8
9 2

West North East South West North East South
Meckstroth Kurka Rodwell Kopecky Martens Zia Jassem Hamman
1 Pass 2 1 NT Pass 3
Pass 2 NT Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 4
Pass 3 NT Pass 4 Pass 4 Pass 5 (AP)
Pass 4 Dbl Pass
Pass Rdbl Pass 4
Pass 5 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
K 2 8 7 A 2 4 6
A 9 4 10 K 9 8 7
5 A 2 6 5 8 J 10
9 4 2 6 10 tricks won
11 tricks claimed

10 7 6
10 9 7 4
7 6
A K 5 3 Table 8 5 3
K Q 6 3 2
J 5 4
8 4
BB6BA =
21722 =
Par NS +460 K J
8
K Q 10 3 2
Q J 10 7 6

1 opening
5 S = +400
+10 73
1 NT opening
5 S -1 -50
-10 38

31. 2010 Rosenblum Qualifying, Rd 9, Bd 5

N deals
N-S vul A Q J 5 3
A K 4
10 2
10 9 4

West North East South West North East South
Nystrom Martel Bertheau Stansby Kamil Bathurst Fleisher Zagorin
1 Pass 2 1 NT 2 3 NT
3 Pass Pass 3 NT (AP) Pass Pass Pass

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Q 2 4 6 6 9 5 4
J 10 5 K 10 8 3 4
6 8 Q K 2 9 J K
3 2 J 4 5 A 8 2
3 4 2 A 6 3 A 7
10 9 3 4 Q 2 2 7
2 6 A 7 5 4 6 6
J 3 8 9 4 3 8 J
A 6 9 5 Q 10
K 7 10 7 10 tricks claimed
5 8 J 8

9 8
5
Q J 9 8 7 3
K J 7 6 Table K 7 4
Q 8 7 6 3 2
5 4
5 3
9A869 9A879
33463 =
Par NS +620 10 6 2
J 10 9
A K 6
A Q 8 2

1 opening
3 NT S = +600
-1 73
1 NT opening
3 NT N +1 +630
+1 39

32. 2010 Rosenblum Qualifying, Rd 9, Bd 5

N deals
N-S vul A Q J 5 3
A K 4
10 2
10 9 4

West North East South West North East South
Danailov Chagas Karakolev Levy BessisM Gold BessisT Townsend
1 Pass 2 1 NT Pass 3
2 Pass 2 2 Dbl 3 Pass 3 NT (AP)
Pass 3 Pass 3 NT (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Q 2 4 A 5 A 8 2
2 8 Q K 10 8 3 K
5 K 7 10 4 6 J 10
10 9 3 4 3 4 6 K
6 J A 7 9 5 4 Q
J 2 2 6 4 2 9 J
A 3 9 5 Q 7 6 6
5 6 10 3 A 2 2 7
K 7 J 8 5
10 3 A 7 9 tricks claimed

9 8
5
Q J 9 8 7 3
K J 7 6 Table K 7 4
Q 8 7 6 3 2
5 4
5 3
9A869 9A879
33463 =
Par NS +620 10 6 2
J 10 9
A K 6
A Q 8 2

1 opening
3 NT S = +600
Tie 73
1 NT opening
3 NT N = +600
Tie 39

33. 2010 Vanderbilt Final, Seg 2, Bd 25

N deals
E-W vul A Q J 8 5
Q 3 2
5 4
A J 8

West North East South West North East South
Zimmermann Martel Multon Stansby Weinstein Helness Levin Helgemo
1 2 3 1 NT Pass Pass
Pass Pass Pass Pass

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
6 A 9 4 2 A 9 4
10 4 8 K 10 4 8 K
K 7 Q 5 K 7 Q 5
J 10 3 5 J 10 9 2
Q 3 2 3 8 4 3 J
Q 5 4 3 4 3 8
8 tricks claimed 6 7 2 5
5 tricks claimed

9 4 3
K 7
Q 9
K 10 9 6 3 2 Table K
A 10 8 5
K J 8 6 3 2
Q 5
79745 =
54598 =
Par NS +140 10 7 6 2
J 9 6 4
A 10 7
7 4

1 opening
3 N -1 -50
+2 75
1 NT opening
1 NT N -2 -100
-2 39

34. 2010 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Seg 1, Bd 13

N deals
Both vul K Q 10 8 2
A J
Q 10 7
Q 8 2

West North East South West North East South
Helgemo Strul Helness Becker Brogeland Multon Saelensminde Zimmermann
1 Pass 2 1 NT Pass 2
Pass 2 NT Pass 3 Pass 2 Pass 3 NT (AP)
Pass 4 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
J 3 7 Q J 3 4 Q
K 6 3 J 7 9 A 2
2 6 A 4 3 9 K A
4 2 Q 3 6 A 5 2
8 10 4 5 K 6 10 3
5 9 10 A 4 J Q 6
12 tricks claimed 10 7 5 7
8 8 3 J
2 5 4 9
Q

J 9
Q 5 2
J 8 6 2
9 7 5 4 Table A 7 6
9 8 6
9 5 3
K J 10 6
CCCA8 BBBA8
11135 =
Par NS +1440 5 4 3
K 10 7 4 3
A K 4
A 3

1 opening
4 N +2 +680
+1 76
1 NT opening
3 NT N +2 +660
-1 39

35. 2010 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Seg 1, Bd 13

N deals
Both vul K Q 10 8 2
A J
Q 10 7
Q 8 2

West North East South West North East South
Fredin Kamil Fallenius Fleisher Levin de Knijff Weinstein Wrang
1 Pass 2 1 NT Pass 2
Pass 2 NT Pass 3 Pass 2 Pass 3
Pass 4 AP Pass 3 NT AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
3 A 2 7 10 3 4 Q
3 9 Q A 7 5 A 6
5 4 J Q 3 2 J 6
K 6 4 J A 9 4 5
10 7 5 8 10 3 K 2
A 6 3 2 K Q 2 8
J 9 4 Q 10 5 2 7
11 tricks claimed 7 7 8 6
3 9 Q A
6 A 9 8

J 9
Q 5 2
J 8 6 2
9 7 5 4 Table A 7 6
9 8 6
9 5 3
K J 10 6
CCCA8 BBBA8
11135 =
Par NS +1440 5 4 3
K 10 7 4 3
A K 4
A 3

1 opening
4 N +1 +650
-1 76
1 NT opening
3 NT N +3 +690
+1 40

36. 2009 BB Final, Seg 6, Bd 81

N deals
None vul Q J 10 8 5
Q J 2
K 2
A Q 8

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Lauria Meckstroth Versace Duboin Hamman Sementa Zia
1 Pass 1 NT 1 NT Pass Pass
Pass 2 AP Pass

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
4 7 A J 4 9 8 2
5 8 10 2 3 4 Q 2
3 6 K A 5 7 9 K
5 2 9 K J Q 3 2
J Q 7 9 J 3 3 A
10 7 3 4 K A 4 6
Q 3 3 A 10 5 9 6
8 tricks claimed 8 10 5 8
J 6 K A
4
7 tricks claimed

A K 6 4
A 8 6
8 7 4
K J 5 Table 7 2
10 5 4 3
A J 6
10 7 4 3
88687 88686
55656 =
Par NS +120 9 3
K 9 7
Q 10 9 5 3
9 6 2

1 opening
2 N = +110
+1 77
1 NT opening
1 NT N = +90
-1 40

37. 2009 BB Quarterfinal, Seg 6, Bd 85

N deals
N-S vul A 10 7 6 3
A K 6
J 3
K 9 4

West North East South West North East South
Smirnov Karakolev Piekarek Danailov Aronov Elinescu Stefanov Wladow
1 Pass 1 NT 1 NT Pass 2
Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2 AP
Pass 3 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
A 3 5 6 Q 8 9 A
4 A 5 3 3 5 3 K
J Q 4 7 4 K 3 5
7 9 2 6 4 A 5 9
9 10 K 2 J Q 6 7
A 2 8 9 7 10 2 6
3 4 10 K 8 A K 2
Q 8 6 5 6 J J 2
8 K 7 5 3 7 K A
2 4 J 3 7 tricks claimed

K 9
8 4 2
A K 10 7
Q 8 7 2 Table Q J 5 4 2
7 5
Q 5 2
A J 5
65755 =
78688 =
Par NS -110 8
Q J 10 9 3
9 8 6 4
10 6 3

1 opening
3 S -2 -200
-3 77
1 NT opening
2 N -1 -100
+3 43

38. 2009 BB Final, Seg 5, Bd 68

N deals
Both vul A K Q 8 4
J 5 4
8 2
A 5 3

West North East South West North East South
Zia Duboin Hamman Sementa Nunes Rodwell Fantoni Meckstroth
1 Dbl 2 1 NT Pass 2
Pass 2 AP Pass 2 Dbl Pass
3 3 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
K 4 2 A K 4 2 A
8 3 Q A 5 J 5 6
10 J Q A Q A 2 4
5 3 A J 2 A J 7
2 9 J 2 3 9 10 7
9 K 4 7 5 3 8 3
3 J 10 6 10 J Q A
5 6 8 4 9
8 tricks claimed K 10 6 6
Q 3 7 9

9 6 3 2
10 9 2
A
10 8 7 6 2 Table J
K Q 3
K 10 9 4 3
K Q J 9
78863 =
64579 =
Par NS -110 10 7 5
A 8 7 6
Q J 7 6 5
4

1 opening
2 N = +110
-1 77
1 NT opening
3 N = +140
+1 44

39. 2009 BB Playoff, Seg 2, Bd 26

N deals
Both vul Q J 9 7 4
A J 6
9 5 4
A Q

West North East South West North East South
Fu Trendafilov Zhao Karaivanov Karakolev Zhuang Danailov WangW
1 Pass 1 NT 1 NT Pass 2
Pass Pass Pass Pass 2 Pass 3
Pass 3 NT Pass 4
Pass 5 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
3 4 K 8 A 4 7 8
J 10 Q 5 6 5 K 10
A 9 7 3 J 8 2 9
6 6 10 4 2 5 A 4
2 4 8 5 4 3 3 2
Q A 2 7 3 10 J K
A 4 2 5 10 K 7 Q
Q 8 3 7 4 Q A
8 tricks claimed 8 tricks claimed

A 10 6 2
Q 10
A Q 6 3 2
7 5 Table K 8 5 3
K 9 8 2
K J 7
10 4
64638 =
58785 =
Par NS -110 —
7 5 4 3
10 8
K J 9 8 6 3 2

1 opening
1 NT S +1 +120
+9 86
1 NT opening
5 S -3 -300
-9 44

40. 2009 BB Quarterfinal, Seg 6, Bd 85

N deals
N-S vul A 10 7 6 3
A K 6
J 3
K 9 4

West North East South West North East South
Khiuppenen Sementa Kholomeev Duboin Versace Matushko Lauria Khokhlov
1 Pass 1 NT 1 NT Pass 2
Pass 2 Pass 2 (AP) Pass 2 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
K 3 5 6 Q 8 9 A
4 A 5 3 3 2 3 K
J Q 4 7 4 K 3 5
7 9 2 6 2 K 5 9
8 9 A 2 J Q 6 7
3 4 10 K 7 10 4 6
8 10 K 2 8 10 A 2
6 5 J 2 7 J J 2
Q 8 7 5 Q 8 6 4
3 7 K A 3 7 9 J
7 tricks claimed A 6 8 4

K 9
8 4 2
A K 10 7
Q 8 7 2 Table Q J 5 4 2
7 5
Q 5 2
A J 5
65755 =
78688 =
Par NS -110 8
Q J 10 9 3
9 8 6 4
10 6 3

1 opening
2 S -1 -100
-6 86
1 NT opening
2 N +1 +140
+6 50

41. 2009 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Seg 1, Bd 9

N deals
E-W vul A 10 8 7 2
A 8 3
Q J 2
K 10

West North East South West North East South
Greco Freeman Hampson Nickell Zia Moss Hamman Gitelman
1 Pass 1 NT 1 NT Pass 3 NT
Pass 2 Pass 3 (AP) Pass Pass Pass

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
8 K 6 2 K 5 4 7
J 4 2 Q Q J 6 A
9 3 10 J 10 3 2 3
A 3 5 6 2 9 3 5
7 9 A 3 10 tricks claimed
4
10 tricks claimed

6 4
J 9 6 5
10 6
A J 7 6 3 Table K Q 9 3
Q 7 2
9 8 7
Q 9 8
997A6 =
43637 =
Par NS +400 J 5
K 10 4
A K 5 4 3
5 4 2

1 opening
3 N +1 +130
-7 86
1 NT opening
3 NT N +1 +430
+7 57

42. 2008 WC Semifinal, Seg 5, Bd 74

N deals
Both vul A J 9 8 2
K 8 7
A 3
K 9 8

West North East South West North East South
Gold Gromoeller Townsend Kirmse Wladow Sandqvist Elinescu Malinowski
1 2 3 1 NT Pass 2
Pass 4 AP Pass 3 Pass 4 (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
10 J 5 3 10 J 5 3
K 7 9 3 K 5 2 3
6 7 A 2 4 4 A 10
A 10 4 3 A 2 6 7
K 2 3 5 K 2 3 5
8 Q A 6 7 Q A 6
K 4 7 4 K 3 8 4
4 9 2 8 4 9 8 8
11 tricks claimed 9 Q 5 6
9 2 7 J
11 tricks claimed

—
J 10 9 6 5
7 5
10 7 6 5 4 3 Table Q 10 3
Q 2
Q 10 9 8 4 2
A Q
9B765 9A765
32658 =
Par NS +650 K 7 6 5 4
A 4 3
K J 6
J 2

1 opening
4 N +1 +650
Tie 86
1 NT opening
4 N +1 +650
Tie 57

43. 2008 WC Semifinal, Seg 5, Bd 78

N deals
None vul A K Q J 5
10 4 2
K 7 2
J 2

West North East South West North East South
Gold Gromoeller Townsend Kirmse Wladow Sandqvist Elinescu Malinowski
1 2 Pass 1 NT Pass 2
3 Pass 4 Dbl 2 NT 3 5 AP
5 Pass 5 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
K 3 9 7 8 7 A 3
A 3 2 10 4 A 7 3
6 5 Q 2 4 5 K 2
6 2 A 7 Q J 3 7
8 9 J K 6 2 A 9
11 tricks claimed 3 5 A 2
Q K 6 9
11 tricks claimed

10 7
6 3
A Q J 10 4
K Q 10 6 Table 3
A K Q 8 5
8 6 3
A 8 4 3
27221 =
86BBB =
Par NS -450 9 8 6 4 2
J 9 7
9 5
9 7 5

1 opening
5 W = -400
Tie 86
1 NT opening
5 E = -400
Tie 57

44. 2008 WC Semifinal, Seg 5, Bd 74

N deals
Both vul A J 9 8 2
K 8 7
A 3
K 9 8

West North East South West North East South
Helness Fantoni Helgemo Nunes Sementa Tundal Duboin Groetheim
1 2 3 1 NT Pass 2
Pass 3 NT Pass 4 Pass 3 Pass 4 (AP)
Pass 4 Pass 4 NT
Pass 5 Pass 5 (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
2 3 9 K J K 2 3
9 3 K 4 9 10 K 6
4 3 A 10 6 5 A 2
A 2 6 5 3 4 J 7
3 4 J 7 K 4 7 8
K 5 7 8 A 5 8 Q
A 6 8 Q 4 10 8 Q
4 10 2 Q 3 4 9
11 tricks claimed 10 tricks claimed

—
J 10 9 6 5
7 5
10 7 6 5 4 3 Table Q 10 3
Q 2
Q 10 9 8 4 2
A Q
9B765 9A765
32658 =
Par NS +650 K 7 6 5 4
A 4 3
K J 6
J 2

1 opening
5 N = +650
+1 87
1 NT opening
4 S = +620
-1 57

45. 2008 WC Quarterfinal, Seg 1, Bd 14

N deals
None vul A K Q 7 6
Q 10 4
A 9 8
10 7

West North East South West North East South
de Wijs Piekarek Muller Smirnov Gromoeller Bertens Kirmse Bakkeren
1 1 NT Pass 1 NT Pass Pass
2 Pass 2 AP Pass

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
4 8 Q 3 3 5 8 A
10 A 2 3 10 6 2 K
2 5 9 K 5 4 K 2
7 4 9 K 2 4 9 Q
3 9 K 5 K 10 3 3
6 2 J A 7 J 6 3
4 A 2 5 A 5 8 7
10 3 4 6 Q 9 8 8
8 8 6 5 A 9 J 10
8 tricks claimed 7
6 tricks claimed

9 8
J 8 5
J 10 7 4 3
K 8 3 Table J 10 3 2
A K 7
K 6
A Q 6 4
66655 66645
77788 =
Par NS -90 5 4
9 6 3 2
Q 5 2
J 9 5 2

1 opening
2 E = -90
-1 87
1 NT opening
1 NT N -1 -50
+1 58

46. 2008 USBC Quarterfinal, Seg 7, Bd 97

N deals
None vul A Q 10 8 6 2
K 6
A 9 8
J 3

West North East South West North East South
Cheek Rosenberg Grue Zia Katz Moss Jacobs Gitelman
1 Pass 2 1 NT Pass 2
Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 2 Pass 3 NT (AP)
Pass 4 Pass 4 (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
K 2 5 3 K 2 6 3
A 4 6 J Q 4 10 J
Q 7 9 2 A 7 5 8
A 3 5 4 8 2 9 2
8 9 K 7 9 tricks claimed
K 5 8 2
J 4 A 3
9 10 7 6
2
11 tricks claimed

4
9 8 4
Q 7 6 5 4
10 9 6 5 Table J 9 3
Q J 3
10 3 2
A K Q 8
9B966 =
11476 =
Par NS +450 K 7 5
A 10 7 5 2
K J
7 4 2

1 opening
4 N +1 +450
+2 89
1 NT opening
3 NT N = +400
-2 58

47. 2008 USBC Final, Seg 3, Bd 44

N deals
E-W vul K Q 9 4 2
A 8 4
6 5
A J 7

West North East South West North East South
Compton Stansby Hamman Martel Berkowitz Meckstroth Cohen Rodwell
1 3 NT Pass 1 NT Dbl Pass
Pass Pass 2 2 2 NT Pass
3 Pass 3 Pass
3 Pass 3 NT AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
3 5 9 A 7 5 2 A
A 4 2 6 K 3 2 5
Q 3 6 5 A 7 2 6
K 7 2 4 8 tricks won
J 7 3 7
9 8 8 8
10 4 9 J
8 9
8 tricks claimed

J 6 5
K Q J 6
2
10 9 8 3 2 Table A
7 3 2
A K Q J 10 9 8
Q 6
48335 =
857A8 =
Par NS -130 10 8 7 3
10 9 5
7 4 3
K 5 4

1 opening
3 NT E -1 +100
Tie 89
1 NT opening
3 NT E -1 +100
Tie 58

48. 2007 USBC Quarterfinal, Seg 3, Bd 38

N deals
N-S vul K J 6 5 4
A K 4
7 4 3
A 8

West North East South West North East South
Gitelman Carmichael Moss Gerstman Morgan Ekeblad Harris Rubin
1 Pass 1 NT 1 NT Pass 2
Pass 2 Pass 3 (AP) Pass 2 Pass 3 NT (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
10 A 7 2 5 2 A 3
A 2 3 7 8 4 Q J
8 5 K 10 J 2 10 A
Q 9 3 6 A 2 3 10
J 9 4 5 10 tricks claimed
2 A
10 tricks claimed

A 10 9 3
10 9 8
A 10 9 8
10 7 Table Q 8 7
J 7 5
K Q 6 5
6 5 2
88A6A =
35373 =
Par NS +620 2
Q 6 3 2
J 2
K Q J 9 4 3

1 opening
3 S +1 +130
-11 89
1 NT opening
3 NT N +1 +630
+11 69

49. 2007 USBC Round of 16, Seg 4, Bd 53

N deals
N-S vul A Q 8 7 4
K 4
9 5 4 2
A Q

West North East South West North East South
Jacobus YangD O'Rourke MohanS Demirev Grue Schuett Cheek
1 Pass 2 1 NT Pass 3 NT
Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
10 3 A 4 10 3 A 4
6 Q 4 3 J K Q 5
4 5 10 2 2 A
K 3 7 2 8 tricks won
J 6 A 2
Q 7 5 9
2 8 K J
6 7 K 9
4 A 3 10
11 tricks claimed

9 6 3 2
A J 7
J 10
K 8 7 6 Table 5
Q 10 9 8 2
A 8 7
10 9 4 2
8B6A5 =
22727 =
Par NS +650 K J 10
6 5 3
K Q 6 3
J 5 3

1 opening
2 N +3 +200
+7 96
1 NT opening
3 NT N -1 -100
-7 69

50. 2007 Vanderbilt Round of 16, Seg 2, Bd 25

N deals
E-W vul A K J 10 3
J 5 2
K 6
Q 7 3

West North East South West North East South
Dubinin Nickell Gromov Freeman Rodwell Compton Meckstroth Milner
1 Dbl Rdbl 1 NT Pass 2
2 Pass Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 4 (AP)
Pass 2 NT Pass 4 (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
A 4 8 2 A 4 7 5
K Q 9 5 K Q 3 2
10 J Q K 10 J Q K
A 5 4 2 A 5 4 2
K 7 6 2 K 7 6 5
6 8 A 3 J 6 4 8
4 5 10 9 6 8 A 2
J 6 4 3 4 7 3 9
3 Q 8 7 J Q 8
J 5 2 Q 9 tricks claimed

2
9 8 7 3
Q 7 5 3 2
9 6 2 Table Q 7 5
A K 10 6
10 9 8
A J 10
89558 89557
54885 =
Par NS +140 9 8 6 4
Q 4
A J 4
K 8 5 4

1 opening
4 N = +420
+10 106
1 NT opening
4 N -1 -50
-10 69

51. 2007 Vanderbilt Round of 16, Seg 3, Bd 47

N deals
N-S vul K Q J 10 6
K 10 3
J 7
A 3 2

West North East South West North East South
Levin Feldman Weinstein Bramley Fleisher Zia Kamil Rosenberg
1 Pass 2 1 NT Pass 2
Pass 2 NT Pass 3 Pass 2 Pass 3
Pass 3 Pass 5 Pass 3 Pass 4
Pass 6 Pass 6 Dbl Rdbl Pass 4 NT
Pass 6 Pass 6 (AP) Pass 5 Pass 5 NT
Pass 6 Pass 7
Pass 7 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
6 A 3 7 7 A 3 6
4 Q J 9 5 4 K 2
2 10 6 5 Q 8 2 9
A 6 4 5 J 6 A 2
2 7 5 10 K 3 7 6
A 3 6 2 4 K 2 7

9 4 3
9 4
Q 9 3 2
K Q 10 5 Table 8 7 2
Q J 7 6
6
J 9 8 7 6
ACBC7 =
11216 =
Par NS +1430 A 5
A 8 5 2
A K 10 8 5 4
4

1 opening
6 N = +1430
+17 123
1 NT opening
7 N -3 -300
-17 69

52. 2006 USBC Quarterfinal, Seg 5, Bd 67

N deals
E-W vul Q 8 5 4 3
A K Q
4 2
K 5 4

West North East South West North East South
Jacobs Cayne Katz Seamon Garozzo Garner Reisig WeinsteinH
1 Pass 1 NT 1 NT Pass 2
2 Pass Pass 2 Dbl 2 AP
Pass Pass 3 Pass
Pass 3 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
10 Q 5 2 3 2 9 K
3 2 A 9 3 2 A 9
7 J 4 6 7 J 4 6
9 K 3 4 2 K J 3
5 10 7 6 5 10 8 5
3 9 K 7 J K A 2
8 K 6 5 9 tricks claimed
9 tricks claimed

J 9
10 9
A Q 6 5 3
A Q 9 2 Table K 10 6 2
5 3
J 10 9
J 10 7 6
56944 =
67499 66499
Par NS +140 A 7
J 8 7 6 4 2
K 8 7
8 3

1 opening
3 S = +140
Tie 123
1 NT opening
2 N +1 +140
Tie 69

53. 2006 Spingold Round of 32, Seg 4, Bd 52

N deals
Both vul K Q J 8 6
A 8 3
A 10
J 9 8

West North East South West North East South
Moss Pollack Fallenius Fleisher Grabel Sveindal Wittes Fredin
1 Dbl 1 NT 1 NT Pass Pass
2 Dbl Pass 3 (AP) Pass

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Q A 7 2 3 6 J A
8 3 2 Q 8 6 2 Q
J 3 K 9 2 10 Q K
10 6 5 8 4 4 J 3
5 4 4 9 K A 3 4
A 3 6 5 9 7 5 6
10 8 K 2 8 7 2 9
7 4 A 10 5 3
8 tricks claimed 10 7 9 J
Q 5 2 4
7 tricks claimed

9 5 4 2
Q J 5 4
J 5 4 2
Q Table A 10
K 10 7
Q 9 8 3
A 6 5 3
87659 =
45684 =
Par NS +120 7 3
9 6 2
K 7 6
K 10 7 4 2

1 opening
3 S -1 -100
-5 123
1 NT opening
1 NT N = +90
+5 74

54. 2006 WC Final, Seg 1, Bd 12

N deals
E-W vul K J 9 7 5
Q 8 7
A 5
A J 5

West North East South West North East South
Helgemo Nystrom Helness Bertheau H-Welland Meltzer Jacobus Larsen
1 Pass 4 1 NT Pass Pass
Pass Pass Pass Pass

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
A 5 2 8 Q 3 4 A
2 3 7 J J 3 2 A
7 4 2 J K 5 2 6
6 A 5 3 J 7 6 5
4 A 4 6 10 8 4 3
10 8 8 J 9 Q K 6
8 tricks claimed A 6 2 5
3 9 8 5
10 7 9 J
J 8 4 7
4 tricks claimed

A
J 10 9 2
K 9 4
K 10 8 7 4 Table 10 4 3
A K 6 4 3
Q J 10 2
2
49246 =
64B87 =
Par NS -300 Q 8 6 2
5
8 7 6 3
Q 9 6 3

1 opening
4 N -2 -100
+2 125
1 NT opening
1 NT N -3 -150
-2 74

55. 2006 WC Final, Seg 2, Bd 21

N deals
N-S vul A K Q 6 5
10 6 3
9 5
A J 5

West North East South West North East South
Sontag Nystrom Bates Bertheau Fredin Helness Lindkvist Helgemo
1 Pass 3 1 NT Pass 2
Pass Pass Pass Dbl 2 3 3
Pass 4 Pass 4 (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
A 7 Q 3 A 7 4 3
K 9 4 6 K 9 Q 6
8 J 3 10 8 J 3 10
A 8 tricks won
8 tricks claimed

4 3
Q 4
A Q 8 3
Q 10 9 7 6 Table 8 2
A K 8 5 2
K 2
8 4 3 2
58563 =
64878 =
Par NS +100 J 10 9 7
J 9 7
J 10 7 6 4
K

1 opening
3 N -1 -100
+3 128
1 NT opening
4 N -2 -200
-3 74

56. 2006 WC Round of 64, Seg 4, Bd 53

N deals
N-S vul J 9 8 3 2
A 9
K Q J 7
K 5

West North East South West North East South
Versace Casen Sementa Krekorian Sadek Fantoni El Ahmady Nunes
1 Pass 1 NT 1 NT Pass 2
Pass 2 Pass 2 (AP) Dbl Pass Pass Rdbl
2 Pass Pass 3 (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
8 5 J A A 2 6 4
2 6 A 4 K 3 10 2
9 5 Q 5 3 A 7 4
9 A 7 4 8 5 J A
A 2 6 4 9 2 J 6
K 3 10 3 K 3 2 7
3 2 J 6 10 tricks claimed
K 10 J 5
2 7 K
9 tricks claimed

A K Q 7 5
6
A 10 8 5 2
8 7 Table 10 6
K 10 5 4
6 4
Q J 6 4 3
87977 =
56466 =
Par NS +140 4
Q J 8 7 3 2
9 3
A 10 9 2

1 opening
2 S +1 +140
-1 128
1 NT opening
3 S +1 +170
+1 75

57. 2005 USBC Quarterfinal, Seg 4, Bd 51

N deals
E-W vul A K 8 5 4
A J
Q 9 3
7 5 3

West North East South West North East South
Rosenberg Willenken Zia Cohler Mahaffey Fallenius Shenkin Welland
1 Pass 1 NT 1 NT Pass Pass
Pass 2 Pass 2 (AP) Pass

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
4 2 K A 4 2 K A
A 7 3 2 3 8 K 2
K 3 6 10 3 10 K 7
J Q 5 8 4 3 9 Q
4 6 A 3 2 3 J 6
J 4 8 9 4 7 A 9
Q 5 9 7 8 J Q 5
5 9 J 10 K 10 5 Q
K 7 2 Q 8 7 4 5
10 9 2 8 10 9 6 5
5 8 K 4 6 6 2 8

Q J 10 2
K 8
A 5 2
A 6 4 2 Table 7
Q 10 6 4 3
K J 8 4
J 9 8
57455 =
86888 76988
Par NS -140 9 6 3
9 7 5 2
10 7 6
K Q 10

1 opening
2 N -2 -100
+2 130
1 NT opening
1 NT N -3 -150
-2 75

58. 2004 USBC Final, Seg 6, Bd 84

N deals
Both vul A J 9 8 6
10 9 6
A 7
A J 10

West North East South West North East South
Zia Freeman Rosenberg Nickell Meckstroth Welland Rodwell Fallenius
1 Pass 2 1 NT Pass 2 NT
Dbl Rdbl 3 Pass 4 AP
4 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
10 4 2 K 10 4 5 K
K A 2 5 3 6 8 9
6 8 3 2 K 5 9 A
K 5 3 10 9 J 3 2
Q 6 4 7 Q 8 3 10
3 8 J 10 2 5 5 J
4 J K A A 6 2 3
7 10 Q 6 7 8 4 8
5 9 9 2 Q 9 4 7
9 tricks claimed 9 tricks claimed

K Q 3
A K Q 7 5 3 2
K 9 6
— Table 4 2
J 8 4
10 4
K Q 7 6 4 2
493A8 593A8
83A35 =
Par NS -200 10 7 5
—
Q J 8 5 3 2
9 8 5 3

1 opening
4 W -1 +100
Tie 130
1 NT opening
4 W -1 +100
Tie 75

59. 2003 BB Semifinal, Seg 6, Bd 84

N deals
Both vul Q J 7 4
A 9 4
K 3 2
A 7 4

West North East South West North East South
Doub Hamman Wildavsky Soloway Freeman Landen Nickell Pratap
1 3 Dbl 1 NT Pass 2
Pass 3 NT AP Pass 2 Pass 3 NT (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Q K 8 4 Q K 3 4
4 6 K 9 4 6 2 9
2 10 5 J J 3 8 7
6 7 9 3 10 2 6 A
J 2 3 A K 10 5 J
3 Q A 5 3 Q A 3
7 3 4 10 7 5 4 2
8 9 4 10 8 9 4 10
6 5 A J 6 A 7 2
7 tricks claimed 5 A J 6
9 5 8 K

A 10 9 5
K 7 5 3
J 6
8 6 3 Table K 2
J 10
Q 10 9
Q J 10 9 5 2
79995 =
44448 =
Par NS +140 8 6 3
Q 8 6 2
A 8 7 5 4
K

1 opening
3 NT N -2 -200
Tie 130
1 NT opening
3 NT N -2 -200
Tie 75

60. 2003 Spingold Final, Seg 1, Bd 5

N deals
N-S vul K Q 6 5 4
A Q
Q 5
J 10 5 2

West North East South West North East South
Balicki Larsen Zmudzinski Meltzer Sontag Fallenius Weichsel Welland
1 4 4 1 NT 4 Dbl
Pass Pass Pass Pass 4 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
A 6 10 5 A 6 10 5
K J 3 Q K J 3 Q
4 A 7 5 4 K 3 5
A 7 4 2 8 9 Q 2
3 9 K 9 4 3 A 7
Q 3 8 J 3 J K 2
J Q K 3 2 Q A 7
2 2 4 Q 6
11 tricks claimed 11 tricks claimed

J 9 7
K J 8 7 4 3
10
9 7 3 Table 2
9 6
A K 9 8 7 4 3 2
Q 4
5B75B =
22571 =
Par NS +650 A 10 8 3
10 5 2
J 6
A K 8 6

1 opening
4 N +1 +650
Tie 130
1 NT opening
4 N +1 +650
Tie 75

61. 2002 USBC Semifinal, Seg 8, Bd 112

N deals
N-S vul K J 9 8 5
J
A K Q 3
7 4 3

West North East South West North East South
Seamon Hamman Passell Soloway Meckstroth Levin Rodwell Weinstein
1 Pass 3 1 NT Pass 3
Pass 3 3 Pass Pass 3 3 Pass
4 4 Pass 4 NT Pass 3 Pass 3 NT
Pass 5 Pass 6 (AP) Pass 4 Pass 4 NT
Pass 5 Pass 6 (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
A 4 2 J A 4 2 J
8 K 7 12 tricks won
12 tricks won

10
10 7 2
J 10 8 6 4
J 10 8 6 Table 6 4 3
A Q 9 8 6 3
5 2
9 2
CC7AB =
11532 =
Par NS +1440 A Q 7 2
K 5 4
9 7
A K Q 5

1 opening
6 N = +1430
Tie 130
1 NT opening
6 N = +1430
Tie 75

62. 2001 Spingold Round of 32, Seg 2, Bd 28

N deals
E-W vul K Q J 6 5
K 5
10 7 5
A Q 7

West North East South West North East South
Rosenkranz SmithL Mohan SmithR Foster Lev Hawkins Helgemo
1 Pass Pass 1 NT Pass 2
Pass Pass 2 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
2 3 K A 4 3 K A
7 K 2 8 K A 2 3
8 2 10 Q K 2 9 5
5 6 J A Q J A 7
7 K A 4 5 Q 2 8
Q 4 4 10 10 6 4 3
2 7 A 5 Q 9 10 7
5 Q 4 10 6 8 7 10
J 9 8 3 J 3 5 Q
7 tricks claimed 8 tricks claimed

10 7 3
A 6 3
A 9 8 4 3
K 5 Table A 9 8
Q 2
K Q 6
J 9 6 4 2
56845 =
87587 =
Par NS -100 4 2
J 10 9 8 7 4
J 2
10 8 3

1 opening
1 N = +80
-1 130
1 NT opening
2 N = +110
+1 76

63. 2000 Olympiad Qualifying, Rd 10, Bd 7

N deals
Both vul A K J 6 5
J 9 4
K J 10
Q 2

West North East South West North East South
Helness Thorvaldsson Helgemo JonssonT Armannsson Brogeland Jorgensen Saelensminde
1 2 Dbl 1 NT 3 Pass
3 Dbl 4 4 Pass Pass
Dbl AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
3 Q K A 8
2 Q 4 4 8 tricks won
10 2 6 7
9 K 4 3
J 5 3 K
6 10 A 2
7 Q 6 J
A
7 tricks claimed

10 9 4 3
A K Q 6
9 6
10 5 3 Table Q 7
—
A 8 7 5 4
K J 9 8 6 4
77864 57852
66569 =
Par NS -110 8 2
10 8 7 5 3 2
Q 3 2
A 7

1 opening
4 × S -3 -800
-14 130
1 NT opening
3 E -1 +100
+14 90

64. 2000 Olympiad Qualifying, Rd 14, Bd 12

N deals
E-W vul A K Q 5 3
K 7 3
10 7 5
K 2

West North East South West North East South
Labaere Nagri Carcassonne Mehta Jafferji Jeunen Alibhai Coenraets
1 Pass 2 1 NT Pass 3 NT
Pass Pass Dbl Pass Pass Pass Pass
2 NT 3 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
5 Q 6 3
2 7 A 6
7 8 Q 3
J 8 3 9
4 10 K 4
5 7 4 5
5 A 2 4
9 tricks claimed

10 8 7
J 10 6 2
4 3
A Q 5 3 Table 9 6
A 9 8 5
A J 9 8
7 6 4
89687 =
43756 43746
Par NS +140 J 4 2
Q 4
K Q 6 2
J 10 9 8

1 opening
3 N = +140
-6 130
1 NT opening
3 NT N = +400
+6 96

65. 2000 Spingold Final, Seg 4, Bd 49

N deals
None vul A K Q J 9
7 6 4
J 8 3
K 10

West North East South West North East South
Moss Stansby Gitelman Martel Sontag Lindkvist Weichsel Fredin
1 Pass 2 1 NT Pass 2
Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 2 Pass 2 NT
Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass 3 Pass 3
Pass 5 Pass 5 Pass 3 Pass 4
Pass 6 Pass Pass Pass 4 Pass 6
Dbl 6 AP Dbl 6 Pass 6 NT
Dbl AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
9 A 10 4 9 A 8 4
2 4 A 3 K 10 6 3
K 5 7 6 Q 7 7 5
Q 8 4 6 J 2 10 2
J 10 7 5 3 3 6
12 tricks claimed 2 4

6 4
10 8
A K 9 7
A 6 4 3 2 Table 10 8 5 3
9 3
Q 10 6 5 2
9 5
7BB57 =
21186 =
Par NS +450 7 2
A K Q J 5 2
4
Q J 8 7

1 opening
6 N = +980
+14 144
1 NT opening
6 NT× N -1 -100
-14 96

66. 2000 USBC Final, Seg 8, Bd 119

N deals
Both vul K Q 9 3 2
K Q J
K J 8
6 3

West North East South West North East South
Cohen Levin Berkowitz Weinstein Rosenberg WeinsteinH Zia Garner
1 Pass 1 NT 1 NT Pass 4
Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 4 AP
Pass 3 Pass 4 (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
5 J Q 6 10 K A 6
Q K A 3 A 9 7 J
10 K A 4 5 K A 4
J 4 9 6 Q 6 9 8
3 6 2 8 Q 2 9 3
2 4 J 5 J 4 4 J
2 5 J A 8 tricks claimed
8 tricks claimed

A 10 8 4
5 4 2
10 9 5 2
A 9 Table 7 6 5
7
A Q 7 3
Q J 10 7 5
75845 =
57597 =
Par NS -110 J
A 10 9 8 6 3
6 4
K 8 4 2

1 opening
4 S -2 -200
Tie 144
1 NT opening
4 N -2 -200
Tie 96

67. 2000 Vanderbilt Final, Seg 1, Bd 16

N deals
N-S vul K 10 9 8 2
K J 2
A K 6
7 3

West North East South West North East South
Freeman Levin Nickell Weinstein Zia Rodwell Rosenberg Meckstroth
1 2 Dbl 1 NT Pass Pass
3 Dbl Pass 3 (AP) Pass

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
10 3 J 5 A 5 10 3
2 10 Q A K 6 2 7
2 3 Q 4 Q 6 8 8
5 7 8 A J 7 9 2
4 6 9 J 4 5 3 J
K 5 3 2 4 8 9 K
6 7 8 9 K 2 3 Q
J 7 tricks claimed
11 tricks claimed

J 7 4
Q 10 9 5 3
Q
10 9 8 2 Table A 6 3
4
9 7 5 2
A K Q J 4
788A5 =
53538 =
Par NS +130 Q 5
A 8 7 6
J 10 8 4 3
6 5

1 opening
3 S +2 +150
+2 146
1 NT opening
1 NT N = +90
-2 96

68. 1998 Vanderbilt Final, Seg 4, Bd 52

N deals
Both vul A Q 9 6 4
A 9 6
J 6 5
Q J

West North East South West North East South
Passell Goldman Seamon Soloway Stansby Cohen Martel Berkowitz
1 Pass Pass 1 NT Dbl Rdbl
Dbl AP Pass 2 Pass Pass
Dbl Pass 2 Pass
4 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
K 2 4 6 5 7 A 3
4 3 K 5 6 J 2 8
J A 5 3 5 3 J 6
6 Q 9 2 4 A 7 2
Q 8 10 9 9 Q 8 10
8 10 A J A 2 3 Q
8 9 10 2 8 4 K J
7 5 7 J 11 tricks claimed
7 Q 8 2

8 7
J 10 4
A K 7 2
K 10 5 3 Table K J 10 3
K Q 7 5
Q 8 4
A 8
23224 =
BABB9 =
Par NS -660 5 2
8 3 2
10 9 3
9 7 6 4 2

1 opening
1 × N -3 -800
-4 146
1 NT opening
4 E +1 -650
+4 100

69. 1997 BB Quarterfinal, Seg 3, Bd 38

N deals
N-S vul K Q 9 8 7
K 10 9
A K 5
8 4

West North East South West North East South
Aa Bocchi Groetheim Duboin Lauria Helness Versace Helgemo
1 2 3 1 NT Dbl Pass
3 NT AP 2 Pass 2 Dbl
Rdbl 2 Pass Pass
3 3 Pass 4 (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Q 5 5 2 Q K A 4
7 7 J A 10 8 3 6
4 10 A 2 6 9 A 2
Q 6 2 4 J 3 2 10
3 K A 8 4 2 Q 5
10 9 J 4 9 tricks claimed
8 tricks claimed

A 10 6 2
Q 6 4 3
J 10
A 10 2 Table —
A 8 7 5
8 4 2
Q J 9 7 5 3
59474 59464
84949 =
Par NS +100 J 5 4 3
J 2
Q 9 7 6 3
K 6

1 opening
3 NT W -1 +50
+4 150
1 NT opening
4 N -1 -100
-4 100

70. 1997 USBC Final, Seg 5, Bd 70

N deals
N-S vul A Q 7 6 3
Q 6 2
A 3
Q J 7

West North East South West North East South
Nickell Martel Freeman Stansby Rosenberg Rodwell Zia Meckstroth
1 Pass 3 1 NT Pass 2 NT
Pass 4 AP Pass 3 Pass 4 (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
10 J A 6 9 J K 6
6 3 K 4 5 7 2 8
4 A 5 7 10 J Q K
5 4 Q K 5 8 7 Q
2 6 9 J 5 4 6 2
2 A J 9 11 tricks claimed
A 2 8 J
9 tricks claimed

J 9 4
A K 8 7
8 7 6 5 2
5 Table K 2
10 9 5 4 3
K J
9 4 3 2
9A57A =
33863 =
Par NS +500 10 8 5
J
Q 10 9 4
A K 10 8 6

1 opening
4 N -1 -100
-13 150
1 NT opening
4 N +1 +650
+13 113

Data 9X56 Main Top One Spade vs. One Notrump