Data 9X65 Main | 
One Diamond vs. Two Notrump
|
by Richard Pavlicek |
First seat, any HCP
Found 43 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 Round of 16, Seg 2, Bd 24
N deals None vul | 6 5
A 10 7
A K Q 10 4 3
K Q
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Katz | Lee | Nickell | Glubok | Grabel | Rodwell | WeinsteinH | Woolsey
| | 1  | 2  | Pass | | 2 NT | Pass | Pass
| 2  | 3 NT | 4  | AP | Pass | | | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 9 | J | 5 | 10 | 7 | | |
| 3 | K | A | 9 | 8 tricks won
| 5 | 6 | K | A
| K | J | 9 | 2
| A | 2 | 5 | 6
| 8 | 3 | Q | 7
| 4 | Q | 6 | 5
| 10 | 7 | J | 2
| 10 tricks claimed |
|
K J 8 4 3
K Q 4 2
6 2
4 3 |
| A Q 10 2
8 5
J
A J 8 7 6 2
|
63693 = 6A64A = Par NS -300 | 9 7
J 9 6 3
9 8 7 5
10 9 5
|
1 opening 4 E = -130 -6 0
| 2 NT opening 2 NT N = +120 +6 6 |
2. 2014 USBC Quarterfinal, Seg 7, Bd 102
N deals N-S vul | K 3
A K Q
A K 10 6 5 2
J 3
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Lair | Martel | Gu | Fleisher | Rosenberg | Bertens | Willenken | Cheek
| | 1  | Pass | 1  | | 2 NT | Pass | 3
| Dbl | Rdbl | 1  | 2  | Pass | 3 NT | Pass | 4
| 2  | 3  | 4  | Dbl (AP) | Pass | 4  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 7 | J | K | 9 | 9 | 7 | Q | A
| Q | 3 | J | 4 | K | 2 | 4 | 4
| 3 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 2 | Q | 3 | 4
| 8 | 10 | J | A | A | 3 | 2 | 9
| 2 | J | Q | K | 6 | J | A | 5
| 3 | 6 | 5 | A | 9 | 7 | K | Q
| 4 | 6 | 7 | | 10 | 3 | 5 | 3
| 9 tricks claimed | 8 | 10 | K | 5
| | | | | 10 tricks claimed |
|
A Q 10 4
Q J 8 4 3
K Q 10 6 |
| 8 7 6 5 2
7 6 3 2
9
A 9 4
|
62965 62A65 7A377 7A367 Par NS -200 | J 9
J 10 9 8 5 4
7
8 7 5 2
|
1 opening 4 × E -1 +100 -11 0
| 2 NT opening 4 N = +620 +11 17 |
3. 2013 Spingold Round of 16, Seg 2, Bd 30
N deals None vul | Q 5
Q J 6
A K Q J 9 7
K J
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Grue | Lauria | Moss | Versace | Seamon | BessisT | Cayne | Bertheau
| | 1  | Pass | 1 NT | | 2 NT | Pass | 3
| 2  | Dbl | 3  | Dbl | Dbl | Pass | Pass | 3 NT (AP)
| Pass | 4  | Pass | 4
| Pass | 5  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 2 | 4 | 7 | K | 7 | 9 | A | 5
| A | 2 | 5 | 3 | 10 tricks won
| K | 8 | 6 | 4
| Q | 3 | 5 | 10
| J | A | 6 | 2
| 7 | 4 | K |
| 10 tricks claimed |
|
A K 6 3 2
10 7 5 2
10 4 3
7 |
| J 8 7
8 4 3
8 2
A 10 9 3 2
|
96798 = 47534 = Par NS +400 | 10 9 4
A K 9
6 5
Q 8 6 5 4
|
1 opening 5 N -1 -50 -10 0
| 2 NT opening 3 NT N +1 +430 +10 27 |
4. 2013 USBC Semifinal, Seg 1, Bd 4
N deals Both vul | Q 3
A K 8 2
A Q 9 4
A 9 3
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Gitelman | Willenken | Moss | Rosenberg | Zia | Cheek | Martel | Grue
| | 1  | 1  | Dbl | | 2 NT | Pass | 3
| Pass | 4  | AP | | Pass | 3  | Pass | 4 (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| J | Q | 6 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 2
| J | 3 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 7 | K | 6
| 4 | 7 | K | 9 | A | 4 | 5 | Q
| A | 5 | 5 | Q | 9 | 7 | Q | K
| A | 7 | 2 | 8 | 9 | Q | K | A
| 9 | 6 | 4 | K | 2 | 8 | A | J
| 9 | Q | | | 11 tricks claimed
| 11 tricks claimed |
|
9 8 7
Q 7 3
J 8 5 2
K 8 6 |
| K J 10 6 5 4
9 6
K 7 6
J 7
|
B7BAB 87B9B 26232 = Par NS +660 | A 2
J 10 5 4
10 3
Q 10 5 4 2
|
1 opening 4 N +1 +650 Tie 0
| 2 NT opening 4 N +1 +650 Tie 27 |
5. 2013 USBC Semifinal, Seg 1, Bd 4
N deals Both vul | Q 3
A K 8 2
A Q 9 4
A 9 3
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Bathurst | Katz | Dwyer | Nickell | Meckstroth | Kranyak | Rodwell | WolpertG
| | 1  | 1  | Dbl | | 2 NT | Pass | 3
| 2  | Dbl | Pass | 3  | Pass | 3  | Pass | 3
| Pass | 3  | Pass | 4 (AP) | Pass | 4  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 10 | 2 | 8 | Q | 6 | J | 7 | 2
| A | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | J
| 3 | 6 | A | 7 | 6 | 2 | 7 | Q
| J | 7 | 2 | 9 | A | 9 | 4 | 3
| 5 | Q | K | 4 | K | 10 | 5 | Q
| A | 7 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 5 | A | 8
| 9 | J | Q | 8 | 4 | 8 | A | 7
| 4 | K | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | K
| 5 | Q | K | 3 | 2 | Q | K |
| 11 tricks claimed | 10 tricks claimed |
|
9 8 7
Q 7 3
J 8 5 2
K 8 6 |
| K J 10 6 5 4
9 6
K 7 6
J 7
|
B7BAB 87B9B 26232 = Par NS +660 | A 2
J 10 5 4
10 3
Q 10 5 4 2
|
1 opening 4 N +1 +650 +1 1
| 2 NT opening 4 N = +620 -1 27 |
6. 2013 USBC Quarterfinal, Seg 2, Bd 24
N deals None vul | Q J 3
K 9
K J 10 7 4
A K J
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Jacobus | Katz | Passell | Nickell | Weinstein | Lev | Levin | Cohler
| | 1  | 1  | 1 NT | | 2 NT | Pass | 3 NT
| 2  | 3 NT | AP | | Pass | Pass | Pass | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 2 | Q | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 3
| K | A | 2 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 4 | Q
| 4 | 6 | 10 | K | 4 | 5 | 3 | Q
| 4 | 8 | 9 | 6 | J | 9 | 10 | 2
| 3 | 2 | 10 | Q | K | | |
| 5 | A | 2 | 9 | 11 tricks claimed
| 5 | 3 | A | 8
| J | 6 | 7 | 4
| 7 | 6 | 7 | 8
| J | K | A | 7
| 10 | 9 | 3 | 9 |
|
2
Q 10 8 7 3 2
6 5
9 4 3 2 |
| K 9 8 6 4
5 4
A Q 8
Q 8 6
|
BA6A8 B95A8 23725 = Par NS +460 | A 10 7 5
A J 6
9 3 2
10 7 5
|
1 opening 3 NT S +2 +460 Tie 1
| 2 NT opening 3 NT N +2 +460 Tie 27 |
7. 2013 Vanderbilt Final, Seg 2, Bd 27
N deals None vul | A K 7 2
A 10 8 2
K Q 5 4
K
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| v.Prooijen | BildeM | Verhees | BildeD | AukenS | Zagorin | Welland | Bathurst
| | 1  | Pass | 3  | | 2 NT | Pass | 4
| Pass | 3  | Pass | 4  | Pass | 4 NT | AP |
| Pass | 4  | Pass | 5
| Pass | 6  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| Q | 4 | 7 | A | 2 | 7 | J | K
| 2 | K | J | 3 | K | 2 | 5 | 3
| 3 | 7 | J | K | Q | 3 | 8 | 10
| 8 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 7
| 5 | 3 | K | 2 | A | 6 | 2 | 9
| 4 | 2 | A | 10 | J | 4 | 7 | Q
| A | 4 | 2 | 9 | K | 4 | 3 | A
| 4 | 5 | K | 3 | 11 tricks claimed
| A | 8 | 6 | 9 |
|
Q 10 9 5
7 6 3
J 10
7 6 4 3 |
| J 8 3
K Q 9 5
6 3 2
Q 9 2
|
BAACB = 23212 = Par NS +920 | 6 4
J 4
A 9 8 7
A J 10 8 5
|
1 opening 6 N = +920 +10 11
| 2 NT opening 4 NT N +1 +460 -10 27 |
8. 2012 USBC Semifinal, Seg 6, Bd 88
N deals None vul | A K 5
J 5
A Q 10 8 4 2
A 7
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Hamman | Milner | Zia | LallH | Bathurst | Rodwell | LallJ | Meckstroth
| | 1  | Pass | 1  | | 2 NT | Pass | 3
| Pass | 3  | Pass | 3  | Pass | 3  | Pass | 4 (AP)
| Pass | 3 NT | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 10 | J | Q | A | 3 | J | 5 | 4
| 5 | 2 | Q | J | 2 | 6 | J | A
| J | 5 | 4 | K | 10 | J | Q | A
| 7 tricks won | 12 tricks won |
|
J 10 8 3
10 6
7 5
K Q 6 5 2 |
| 7 6 2
A 8
K 6 3
10 9 8 4 3
|
87BB6 = 25227 = Par NS +450 | Q 9 4
K Q 9 7 4 3 2
J 9
J
|
1 opening 3 NT N -2 -100 -11 11
| 2 NT opening 4 N +2 +480 +11 38 |
9. 2012 Vanderbilt Final, Seg 4, Bd 57
N deals E-W vul | K Q
K 4
A K Q J 2
J 6 4 3
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Greco | BessisT | Hampson | Delmonte | Cheek | Moss | Grue | Gitelman
| | 1  | Pass | 1  | | 2 NT | Pass | 3 NT
| Dbl | 2 NT | AP | | Dbl | Rdbl | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 8 | 2 | 5 | Q | 9 | 2 | A | Q
| A | 10 | 3 | 5 | Q | 4 | 5 | 2
| K | 8 | 4 | 6 | K | 6 | 8 | 7
| Q | 9 | 2 | 7 | 5 | K | 4 | 3
| J | 7 | 7 | 6 | A | 10 | 3 | 5
| 7 tricks claimed | K | 6 | 4 | 10
| | | | | Q | 9 | 2 | 7
| | | | | J | 8 | 10 | 6
| | | | | 3 | J | 8 | A
| | | | | J | | |
| | | | | 7 tricks claimed |
|
A J 7 6 5
Q 7 6
5
A K Q 10 |
| 9 8 4
J 10 9 3
10 9 8 7 6
5
|
74578 = 68755 = Par NS -100 | 10 3 2
A 8 5 2
4 3
9 8 7 2
|
1 opening 2 NT N -1 -50 +11 22
| 2 NT opening 3 NT×× N -2 -600 -11 38 |
10. 2011 BB Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 50
N deals E-W vul | A Q 3
4 2
A K 5 3
A Q 10 6
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Grue | Levin | LallJ | Weinstein | Martel | Hurd | Stansby | Wooldridge
| | 1  | 1  | 3  | | 2 NT | Pass | 4
| Pass | 4  | AP | | Pass | 4  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| J | A | 6 | 4 | 7 | 4 | J | Q
| 2 | 10 | Q | K | 2 | 3 | Q | K
| 5 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 4 | A | 10 | 8
| A | 7 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 4 | J | Q
| J | 8 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 2 | J | 7
| 8 | 3 | 6 | K | A | 8 | 3 | 6
| 11 tricks claimed | 8 | 3 | 6 | K
| | | | | 10 tricks claimed |
|
J 5
K 8 7
Q 10 7 6 4 2
J 3 |
| K 10 9 8 7 6 2
10 3
K 7 5 2
|
A5B99 75A89 28244 = Par NS +450 | 4
A Q J 9 6 5
J 9 8
9 8 4
|
1 opening 4 S +1 +450 +1 23
| 2 NT opening 4 N = +420 -1 38 |
11. 2011 BB Qualifying, Rd 13, Bd 3
N deals E-W vul | 5
Q 7
A K Q 7 5
A 8 7 6 2
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Fallenius | HerbstI | Fredin | HerbstO | Zack | Bertheau | Barel | Nystrom
| | 1  | Pass | 1  | | 2 NT | Pass | 3
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 2 (AP) | Dbl | Pass | 3  | AP | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 3 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 5 | A | 3
| 7 | 6 | K | A | 2 | J | 3 | 9
| 5 | Q | 8 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 10
| A | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 9 | A | 5
| 2 | J | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | K | J
| 3 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 9 tricks claimed
| 6 | 2 | 10 | 10
| 4 | J | Q | 6
| 7 | 10 | J | Q
| 10 tricks claimed |
|
A 8 4
A J 9 5
2
K Q 10 9 5 |
| K Q 10 6 2
10 8 6
9 4 3
J 3
|
64596 = 68737 = Par NS +110 | J 9 7 3
K 4 3 2
J 10 8 6
4
|
1 opening 2 N +2 +130 +7 30
| 2 NT opening 3 E = -140 -7 38 |
12. 2011 BB Qualifying, Rd 20, Bd 31
N deals N-S vul | K 3
3
A 9 7 5 2
A J 10 6 3
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Haraldsson | Jassem | MagnussonM | Martens | Kalita | JonssonT | Gawrys | Baldursson
| | 1  | 1  | Dbl | | 2 NT | Pass | 3
| 2  | 3  | Pass | 3 (AP) | Pass | Pass | Pass | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| A | 7 | J | K | 4 | 2 | Q | 6
| 6 | A | 2 | 3 | 8 | A | 5 | 3
| 2 | Q | A | 4 | 2 | 7 | J | 4
| A | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | Q | 9
| 2 | Q | 6 | 5 | 5 | Q | A | 8
| 9 tricks claimed | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9
| | | | | Q | K | 5 | 6
| | | | | A | 10 | 8 | 2
| | | | | 6 | K | 7 | K
| | | | | A | 10 | 8 | K
| | | | | 10 tricks claimed |
|
J 9 8
K 9 7 5 2
4
K Q 9 7 |
| A 6 5 4 2
10 8 6
K Q 10
8 4
|
76698 = 67745 56745 Par NS +110 | Q 10 7
A Q J 4
J 8 6 3
5 2
|
1 opening 3 N = +110 -1 30
| 2 NT opening 3 S +1 +130 +1 39 |
13. 2011 BB Qualifying, Rd 18, Bd 23
N deals Both vul |
K 9 8
A J 10 8 3
A 10 9 6 3
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Haraldsson | HerbstI | MagnussonM | HerbstO | Pachtman | JonssonT | Ginossar | Baldursson
| | 1  | Pass | 1  | | 2 NT | Pass | 4
| 2  | 2 NT | Pass | 3  | 4  | Pass | Pass | 5
| Dbl | 4  | Pass | 5 (AP) | Pass | Pass | Dbl | AP | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 5 | 2 | Q | K | 4 | 8 | 10 | J
| A | 2 | J | 8 | A | 7 | 9 | 3
| 3 | 4 | 6 | K | K | 9 | K | 5
| A | 4 | 8 | 3 | J | 8 | A | 5
| K | 7 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 | K
| 11 tricks claimed | 2 | 4 | A | 9
| | | | | 10 | 4 | 2 | 5
| | | | | A | 3 | 4 | 3
| | | | | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7
| | | | | 6 | 10 | 8 | 5 |
|
Q 9 7 4
A Q J 10 7
5 4
K 8 |
| 10 6 5 3
5 4
K 9
Q 7 5 4 2
|
878B7 978B7 46525 = Par NS +600 | A K J 8 2
6 3 2
Q 7 6 2
J
|
1 opening 5 N = +600 -4 30
| 2 NT opening 5 × S = +750 +4 43 |
14. 2011 USBC Quarterfinal, Seg 2, Bd 16
N deals N-S vul | K J 10
K 2
K Q J 5
A K 5 4
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Zagorin | Nickell | Bathurst | Katz | Meckstroth | Wooldridge | Rodwell | Hurd
| | 1  | 2  | Pass | | 2 NT | Pass | 3
| Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3 NT (AP) | Pass | 3  | Pass | 3 NT (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 7 | 4 | 10 | K | 7 | 4 | 10 | K
| K | 2 | 6 | A | K | 2 | 6 | A
| 3 | 4 | Q | 10 | 3 | 4 | Q | 10
| 9 | J | 2 | 5 | A | 6 | 2 | 2
| 2 | 4 | K | 3 | 9 tricks claimed
| 10 | 6 | Q | A
| 3 | Q | 3 | 8
| 2 | A | 6 | 6
| 9 tricks claimed |
|
A 5 4
10
A 7 4 3
8 7 6 3 2 |
| 8 7 6 3
A J 8 7 5 3
2
Q 9
|
96797 = 46646 = Par NS +600 | Q 9 2
Q 9 6 4
10 9 8 6
J 10
|
1 opening 3 NT N = +600 Tie 30
| 2 NT opening 3 NT N = +600 Tie 43 |
15. 2010 Spingold Quarterfinal, Seg 3, Bd 36
N deals Both vul | A Q
K 10 7
A K J 7 6 4
J 10
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Gitelman | Isporski | Moss | Kovachev | Lowe | Diamond | Dawson | Platnick
| | 1  | Pass | 1  | | 2 NT | Pass | 3
| 2  | Dbl | 4  | 5  | Dbl | Pass | Pass | 3
| Pass | 5 NT | Pass | 6  | Pass | 3 NT | Pass | 4
| Pass | 7  | AP | | Pass | 5  | Pass | 5
| | | | | Pass | 5  | Pass | 6
| | | | | Pass | 7  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 2 | 3 | | | 5 | 4 | 2 | 9
| 13 tricks won | 3 | 4 | A | 8
| | | | | 6 | 10 | Q | 7
| | | | | 6 | 2 | A | 3
| | | | | 13 tricks claimed |
|
10 9 4 2
9 4
5
A K Q 8 7 4 |
| 3
Q 8 6 2
10 8 2
9 6 5 3 2
|
7DCD4 = 00109 = Par NS +2210 | K J 8 7 6 5
A J 5 3
Q 9 3
|
1 opening 7 N = +2140 Tie 30
| 2 NT opening 7 S = +2140 Tie 43 |
16. 2010 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 58
N deals Both vul | K 10
A Q J
A K J 8 3 2
9 7
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| BessisT | Fantoni | BessisM | Nunes | Saelensminde | Helness | Brogeland | Helgemo
| | 1  | Pass | 1 NT | | 2 NT | Pass | 3 NT
| Pass | 3  | Pass | 4  | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| Pass | 5  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 2 | 7 | A | K | 5 | 6 | 10 | Q
| 10 | Q | K | 6 | A | 7 | 9 | 4
| 2 | A | 3 | 7 | K | 5 | 10 | 6
| 9 | 4 | A | 5 | J | Q | 7 | 3
| K | 7 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 7 | |
| 2 | Q | | | 9 tricks claimed
| 9 tricks claimed |
|
A J 9 5 4 3
10 3 2
6 4
Q 3 |
| 8 6 2
K 8 5 4
Q 7 5
K 10 2
|
7679A = 47633 = Par NS +130 | Q 7
9 7 6
10 9
A J 8 6 5 4
|
1 opening 5 N -2 -200 -13 30
| 2 NT opening 3 NT N = +600 +13 56 |
17. 2009 BB Qualifying, Rd 8, Bd 14
N deals None vul | 8
K 6
K J 9 7 2
Q J 7 5 4
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Drijver | Saelensminde | Brink | Austberg | Lindqvist | Muller | Brogeland | de Wijs
| | 1  | Pass | 1  | | 2 NT | Pass | 3
| 2  | Pass | 3  | AP | Pass | Pass | Pass | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| K | 4 | 5 | 3 | A | 8 | 7 | 9
| 6 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | Q | A
| 8 | 4 | K | 5 | 9 | 2 | 4 | K
| 7 | Q | A | 3 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 7
| 9 | J | 2 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 5 | A
| 2 | 8 | Q | 4 | 5 | 10 | |
| 6 | 9 | A | 4 | 10 tricks claimed
| K | 9 | 7 | 10
| 5 | 5 | Q | J
| 3 | J | 3 | A
| 8 tricks claimed |
|
A K J 5 3 2
3 2
4 3
8 6 2 |
| Q 7 6
Q 10 7 4
Q 6 5
A K 3
|
558A9 = 58523 = Par NS +130 | 10 9 4
A J 9 8 5
A 10 8
10 9
|
1 opening 3 W -1 +50 -2 30
| 2 NT opening 3 S +1 +130 +2 58 |
18. 2009 Vanderbilt Round of 32, Seg 4, Bd 51
N deals E-W vul | A 6
A K 9
A J 6 4 3
Q J 9
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Wooldridge | Helgemo | Hurd | Helness | Sontag | Ginossar | Bates | Pachtman
| | 1  | 2  | Pass | | 2 NT | Pass | 3
| Pass | Dbl | Pass | 3  | Pass | 3  | Pass | 3
| Pass | 4  | AP | | Pass | 4  | Pass | 4
| | | | | Pass | 5  | Pass | 5 (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 3 | 9 | K | 5 | A | 5 | 3 | 9
| A | 10 | 7 | J | K | 10 | 7 | J
| 2 | 4 | 8 | Q | 2 | 4 | 8 | Q
| A | 4 | 3 | 2 | K | 2 | 3 | 2
| A | 5 | 7 | 8 | A | 7 | 2 | 5
| 6 | 2 | K | 4 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 8
| 5 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 8 | A | 9
| Q | | | | 6 | 3 | J | 4
| 10 tricks claimed | 5 | 9 | 5 | 10 |
|
8
J 6 5 4 2
Q 10 8 5
8 7 3 |
| 10 9 5 3 2
K 9 7
A K 6 4 2
|
99A76 = 34367 34357 Par NS +420 | K Q J 7 4
Q 10 8 7 3
2
10 5
|
1 opening 4 S = +420 +10 40
| 2 NT opening 5 N -1 -50 -10 58 |
19. 2008 WC Quarterfinal, Seg 2, Bd 25
N deals E-W vul | 4
A J
Q J 5 3 2
Q J 4 3 2
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Westra | Gromoeller | Ramondt | Kirmse | Elinescu | de Wijs | Wladow | Muller
| | 1  | Pass | 1  | | 2 NT | Pass | 3
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 2 (AP) | Pass | Pass | Pass | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 6 | 4 | 7 | Q | 5 | 2 | 10 | K
| 3 | 8 | 10 | K | 4 | 2 | J | 7
| 5 | 4 | 10 | K | Q | A | 6 | 5
| 6 | 7 | J | A | 9 | 8 | 5 | J
| 10 | Q | K | A | 2 | 6 | 10 | A
| 4 | A | 2 | 5 | 6 | A | 3 | 8
| 3 | 4 | 2 | J | Q | 8 | 4 | K
| 5 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 4 | A | 2
| A | 2 | Q | 9 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 3
| 6 | J | 7 | 8 | 10 | Q | K | 4
| Q | 7 | 8 | 5 | J | 3 | 9 | 7 |
|
10 7 6 5
K 6 5 2
A K 9 7
5 |
| A Q 3
10 9 7 3
8 6
A 10 9 7
|
65578 = 67865 = Par NS -100 | K J 9 8 2
Q 8 4
10 4
K 8 6
|
1 opening 2 N -2 -100 Tie 40
| 2 NT opening 3 S -2 -100 Tie 58 |
20. 2008 Spingold Quarterfinal, Seg 2, Bd 20
N deals Both vul | 4 3
A K J
A K 8 7 5
A 8 4
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| McNay | CohenB | Lusky | Smith | Glubok | Tolliver | Welland | Horton
| | 1  | Pass | 1  | | 2 NT | Pass | 3
| Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 4 (AP) | Dbl | Pass | Pass | 4 (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 10 | A | 6 | 2 | 10 | A | 6 | 2
| 3 | 2 | J | K | 3 | 2 | Q | K
| 5 | 4 | K | 2 | 5 | A | 3 | 2
| 9 | J | Q | A | 5 | 4 | Q | 6
| 5 | 2 | Q | 3 | 7 | 8 | K | Q
| 7 | 5 | K | Q | A | 2 | 6 | 3
| A | 4 | 6 | 6 | K | 9 | 7 | A
| K | 9 | 7 | A | 10 | 4 | K | J
| 10 tricks claimed | 10 tricks claimed |
|
A K
10 9 8 5 4 3
6 3
Q 10 5 |
| 9 5 2
Q 6
J 10 9 4 2
K 9 3
|
7A679 = 63764 = Par NS +620 | Q J 10 8 7 6
7 2
Q
J 7 6 2
|
1 opening 4 S = +620 Tie 40
| 2 NT opening 4 S = +620 Tie 58 |
21. 2008 Vanderbilt Quarterfinal, Seg 2, Bd 28
N deals E-W vul | A K 7
8 7
A K Q 10 4
K 8 5
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Jacobs | Lesniewski | Katz | Weichsel | Jansma | Rosenberg | Verhees | Zia
| | 1  | 1  | 1 NT | | 2 NT | Pass | 3
| 2  | 3 NT | AP | | Pass | 3  | Pass | 3 NT (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| Q | 7 | 5 | A | Q | 3 | A | 5
| J | 5 | 4 | 7 | 4 | A | 4 | 2
| 2 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 7 | J | A | 6
| Q | 6 | 3 | 9 | 2 | Q | 8 | 3
| A | Q | 7 | 4 | J | | |
| K | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 tricks claimed
| 7 | 2 | Q | 6
| 3 | 8 | A | 4
| K | 3 | 6 | 9
| 8 | K | |
| 9 tricks claimed |
|
J 10 9 8 6 5 4
Q 6
9 8 5
A |
|
K J 5 4 3
7 6 3
Q J 10 4 2
|
B7668 = 25525 = Par NS +460 | Q 3 2
A 10 9 2
J 2
9 7 6 3
|
1 opening 3 NT S = +400 -2 40
| 2 NT opening 3 NT N +2 +460 +2 60 |
22. 2007 BB Final, Seg 3, Bd 37
N deals N-S vul | Q
K Q J
A K 9 8 7 2
A J 10
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Helgemo | Katz | Helness | Jacobs | Zia | Saelensminde | Rosenberg | Brogeland
| | 1  | Pass | 1  | | 2 NT | Pass | 4
| Pass | 3 NT | AP | | Pass | 4  | Pass | 5
| | | | | Dbl | Rdbl | Pass | 5
| | | | | Pass | 6  | Pass | 6 (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| J | | | | 8 | 6 | Q | A
| 13 tricks won | Q | 2 | 4 | 3
| | | | | 10 | 2 | 5 | 4
| | | | | A | 10 | 2 | 8
| | | | | K | | |
| | | | | 12 tricks claimed |
|
10 3
8 7 6 3
10 6
K Q 7 5 4 |
| J 8 2
A 10 9 4
Q 5
9 8 3 2
|
BC8C8 = 00405 = Par NS +1430 | A K 9 7 6 5 4
5 2
J 4 3
6
|
1 opening 3 NT N +4 +720 -12 40
| 2 NT opening 6 N = +1430 +12 72 |
23. 2007 BB Final, Seg 7, Bd 108
N deals E-W vul | A K Q 6
A 10 8
K 9 7 5
K 7
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| WeinsteinH | Helgemo | Garner | Helness | Groetheim | Zia | Tundal | Rosenberg
| | 1  | Pass | 1  | | 2 NT | Pass | 3
| Pass | 4  | AP | | Pass | 3  | Pass | 3 NT (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| Q | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | Q
| Q | K | A | 4 | K | A | 2 | 5
| 8 | 9 | J | 7 | 7 | 2 | J | 8
| 5 | A | 3 | 2 | J | 5 | 3 | 4
| K | 4 | 3 | 2 | J | 7 | 8 | 3
| Q | 5 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 4
| 6 | 7 | J | 6 | 10 | 6 | 6 | K
| 10 | 2 | 7 | 9 | A | 4 | 8 | 6
| 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | K | 7 | 10 | Q
| 6 | J | 9 | 8 | 6 | 9 | J | A
| 3 | J | K | 4 | Q | K | | |
|
2
K J 9 6
A Q J 6 2
Q J 5 |
| 9 7 5 4
7 5 4 3
10 8 3
A 8
|
69558 69559 64884 = Par NS +140 | J 10 8 3
Q 2
4
10 9 6 4 3 2
|
1 opening 4 S = +420 +10 50
| 2 NT opening 3 NT N -1 -50 -10 72 |
24. 2007 BB Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 55
N deals Both vul | A 4 3
A 10 2
K 10 5 2
A K J
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Garner | Apteker | WeinsteinH | Gower | Cope | Zia | Holman | Rosenberg
| | 1  | Pass | 1  | | 2 NT | Pass | 3
| Pass | 2 NT | AP | | Pass | 3  | Pass | 3 NT (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 6 | 3 | Q | A | 6 | 3 | 9 | 10
| K | 7 | 2 | 10 | K | 3 | 2 | 8
| A | 3 | 4 | 8 | A | 7 | 4 | 10
| J | 6 | 5 | Q | J | 3 | 5 | Q
| 4 | 2 | K | J | Q | 2 | 7 | J
| 8 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 5 | A | 8 | 9
| 4 | K | 7 | 5 | 4 | K | 6 | 5
| 7 | 9 | 9 | 2 | K | J | 4 | 2
| 8 | | | | A | 7 | |
| 7 tricks claimed | 8 tricks claimed |
|
10 9 5
Q 9 5 4
8 7 4
Q 10 8 |
| K 8 2
K 8 7 6
A Q 6 3
7 3
|
8978A 89789 54654 44653 Par NS +140 | Q J 7 6
J 3
J 9
9 6 5 4 2
|
1 opening 2 NT N -1 -100 Tie 50
| 2 NT opening 3 NT N -1 -100 Tie 72 |
25. 2007 USBC Quarterfinal, Seg 7, Bd 97
N deals None vul | A J 4 2
K Q J 8
A 10 5
A 8
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Hampson | Casen | Greco | Krekorian | Berkowitz | Grue | Cohen | Cheek
| | 1  | Pass | 2  | | 2 NT | Pass | 3
| Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3 NT | Pass | 3 NT | Pass | 4
| Pass | 4 NT | Pass | 5  | Pass | 4  | Pass | 4
| Pass | 6  | AP | | Pass | 5  | Pass | 5
| | | | | Pass | 6  | Pass | 7 (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 4 | A | 2 | J | 4 | 3 | 7 | 8
| 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | K | 6 | 3 | 2
| A | 2 | 8 | 3 | A | 2 | 5 | Q
| K | 9 | 2 | 8 | A | 7 | 5 | 3
| Q | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 10 | Q | 6
| 5 | 6 | A | 10 | K | 9 | 4 | 8
| 10 | Q | 9 | K | K | | |
| 5 | 7 | A | 2 | 13 tricks claimed |
|
9 6 3
10 6 5 4 2
K 7 4
Q 7 |
| 10 8 7
Q 9 8 6 3 2
10 6 4 2
|
CDD8C CCD8C 10051 = Par NS +1510 | K Q 5
A 9 7 3
J
K J 9 5 3
|
1 opening 6 S = +980 -11 50
| 2 NT opening 7 N = +1510 +11 83 |
26. 2006 Vanderbilt Final, Seg 1, Bd 6
N deals N-S vul | 5 4 3
A J 10 9 7
K J 7 6 2
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Fallenius | Deutsch | Welland | Hallberg | Fu | Balicki | Zhao | Zmudzinski
| | 1  | Dbl | 1  | | 2 NT | 4  | Pass
| Dbl | 2  | 4  | 5  | Pass | Dbl | AP |
| 5  | Dbl | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 4 | Q
| 6 | 4 | Q | 3 | 7 | 4 | Q | 3
| 3 | 6 | 4 | A | 7 | 6 | 3 | A
| A | | | | A | 4 | 8 | 3
| 9 tricks claimed | 9 tricks claimed |
|
K 9
K J 10 6 5
K 6 3
10 5 3 |
| A Q 10 8 7 6 2
A Q 8
Q 4
4
|
1119B = 7AB32 79B32 Par NS -200 | J
9 7 4 3 2
8 5 2
A Q 9 8
|
1 opening 5 × E -2 +300 +5 55
| 2 NT opening 4 × E -1 +100 -5 83 |
27. 2005 BB Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 40
N deals None vul | 10
K 2
K Q J 7 6
K J 10 8 4
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Fredin | Versace | Lindkvist | Lauria | Duboin | Nystrom | Bocchi | Bertheau
| | 1  | Pass | 1  | | 2 NT | Pass | 3 NT
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| Pass | 3  | Pass | 3 (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 2 | 3 | A | 6 | 10 | A | 3 | 2
| 8 | Q | 4 | 5 | 3 | 8 | K | 4
| 10 | J | K | A | 7 | 2 | 10 | A
| 5 | J | Q | 7 | 4 | K | 9 | 5
| 9 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 3 | K | A
| Q | 6 | 4 | 3 | 5 | K | 3 | 7
| 10 tricks claimed | Q | 9 | 5 | 5
| | | | | J | 7 | 2 | 6
| | | | | 6 | | |
| | | | | 9 tricks claimed |
|
A 7 6 5
J 6 4 3
A 8
A 6 5 |
| J 9 3
10 9 7
9 4 2
Q 9 3 2
|
988A8 = 44524 44424 Par NS +400 | K Q 8 4 2
A Q 8 5
10 5 3
7
|
1 opening 3 N +1 +130 -7 55
| 2 NT opening 3 NT N = +400 +7 90 |
28. 2005 USBC Final, Seg 3, Bd 44
N deals E-W vul | A K 6 2
K 8
A Q 10 7 5
A 6
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Rubin | Welland | Ekeblad | Fallenius | Zia | Moss | Rosenberg | Gitelman
| | 1  | 2  | 3  | | 2 NT | Pass | 3 NT
| Pass | 3  | Pass | 4  | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| Pass | 4 NT | Pass | 5 (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| Q | 9 | 5 | A | Q | 9 | 3 | 2
| 2 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 5 | K
| J | K | A | 2 | A | 2 | 3 | J
| A | 8 | 3 | J | 6 | 7 | K | Q
| 6 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 8
| K | Q | 6 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5
| 10 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 8 | J
| K | J | 4 | 9 | 5 | 4 | K | 2
| 6 | | | | J | 8 | 7 | 6
| 10 tricks claimed | 12 tricks claimed |
|
5 4 3
Q 7 4
K 9 8 6 4
Q J |
| Q J 10 8 7
A 9 6 5 2
8 7 2
|
B76BC B76BB 25621 15621 Par NS +920 | 9
J 10 3
J 3 2
K 10 9 5 4 3
|
1 opening 5 N -1 -50 -11 55
| 2 NT opening 3 NT N +3 +490 +11 101 |
29. 2005 USBC Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 32
N deals N-S vul | A K Q 4
K Q J 4
6 4 2
A 5
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Rubin | Becker | Ekeblad | Schwartz | Berkowitz | Moss | Cohen | Gitelman
| | 1  | Pass | 1  | | 2 NT | Pass | 3
| Pass | 4  | AP | | Pass | 3  | Pass | 3 NT
| | | | | Pass | 4  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| Q | A | 4 | 2 | Q | A | 3 | 2
| K | 5 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 7 | J | 5
| Q | 6 | 3 | 2 | K | 6 | 9 | 6
| 4 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 2
| 5 | 7 | A | 3 | 5 | 7 | A | 10
| K | 8 | 6 | J | K | 3 | |
| Q | 10 | 9 | 3 | 11 tricks claimed
| 4 | 8 | |
| 11 tricks claimed |
|
J 7 2
7
10 9 7 3
Q J 7 6 3 |
| 10 8 3
8 6 5
K Q J
K 10 8 4
|
BBB86 = 22257 = Par NS +660 | 9 6 5
A 10 9 3 2
A 8 5
9 2
|
1 opening 4 S +1 +650 Tie 55
| 2 NT opening 4 N +1 +650 Tie 101 |
30. 2005 Vanderbilt Final, Seg 4, Bd 58
N deals Both vul | A J 2
A K 10
J 9 8 4
A Q 10
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| CohenS | Lanzarotti | Compton | Buratti | Berkowitz | Casen | Cohen | Krekorian
| | 1  | Pass | 1  | | 2 NT | Pass | 3
| Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 2  | Pass | 3  | Pass | 5 NT
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 3 NT (AP) | Pass | 6  | Pass | 6 NT (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 9 | 7 | 6 | J | 7 | 2 | K | A
| A | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | Q | K
| K | Q | 5 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 7 | A
| 10 | Q | 7 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 4
| 2 | 3 | K | 4 | Q | 5 | 5 | J
| J | 8 | 10 | 8 | J | 10 | |
| A | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 tricks claimed
| Q | 3 | 8 | 7
| 2 | 6 | Q | 4
| J | 10 | 3 | K |
|
6 4
8 6 4 2
K 6 3 2
K J 6 |
| Q 10 9 8 5 3
Q 9
10 7 5
7 4
|
C9CCC C8CCC 14111 = Par NS +1440 | K 7
J 7 5 3
A Q
9 8 5 3 2
|
1 opening 3 NT N +3 +690 -13 55
| 2 NT opening 6 NT N = +1440 +13 114 |
31. 2004 Olympiad Round of 16, Seg 4, Bd 70
N deals N-S vul | A Q
A Q J 4
K J 10 6
Q 7 3
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Gold | Allana | Townsend | Fazli | Hadi | HackettJU | Shoaib | HackettJA
| | 1  | Pass | 1  | | 2 NT | Pass | 3
| Pass | 4  | AP | | Pass | 3  | Pass | 3
| | | | | Pass | 3  | Pass | 4 (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 2 | A | 3 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | A
| A | 5 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 8 | Q | 5
| Q | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 2
| 6 | 8 | A | 3 | Q | 5 | K | 4
| Q | 5 | K | 4 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 3
| 10 | 7 | K | 7 | 4 | 8 | A | 3
| 5 | 4 | Q | K | 9 | J | 7 | K
| 9 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 10 | Q | K
| J | 8 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 3 | J | 7
| 9 | 10 | | | 5 | 2 | Q | K |
|
10 8 4 2
8
9 7 5 3 2
A J 10 |
| K 7 3
9 7 6 5
8 4
K 9 6 4
|
97987 = 45455 = Par NS +600 | J 9 6 5
K 10 3 2
A Q
8 5 2
|
1 opening 4 S = +620 +12 67
| 2 NT opening 4 S -1 -100 -12 114 |
32. 2004 Olympiad Qualifying, Rd 6, Bd 15
N deals N-S vul | Q 8 6
A 9
A 10 8 6 3
A K Q
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Nikolenkov | Zia | Piedra | Rosenberg | Levin | Yalcin | Weinstein | Duong
| | 1  | 1  | Pass | | 2 NT | Pass | Pass
| Pass | 1 NT | AP | | Pass | | | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 9 | 2 | 3 | Q | K | 2 | 3 | 8
| Q | 5 | 2 | 3 | 10 | J | 5 | 6
| K | 10 | 4 | 6 | J | 2 | A | 4
| A | 5 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 7 | Q
| 6 | K | 7 | 7 | 3 | A | 5 | 2
| A | J | 2 | 8 | A | 5 | 2 | 3
| 10 | 7 | 5 | 9 | K | 10 | 4 | 6
| 4 | J | 3 | 3 | Q | 6 | 8 | 7
| 5 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 tricks claimed
| 4 | J | Q | 8
| Q | A | 4 | 2 |
|
3
Q J 7 3
K Q 5 2
9 7 6 3 |
| A K 10 9 5 4
K 6 5 4
4
10 5
|
75477 = 68966 58956 Par NS -140 | J 7 2
10 8 2
J 9 7
J 8 4 2
|
1 opening 1 NT N = +90 +7 74
| 2 NT opening 2 NT N -2 -200 -7 114 |
33. 2004 Olympiad Round of 16, Seg 4, Bd 54
N deals N-S vul | A Q
A Q J 4
K J 10 6
Q 7 3
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Saaid | Teramoto | El Sheikh | Takano | Kaku | Sadek | Takayama | El Ahmady
| | 1  | Pass | 1  | | 2 NT | Pass | 3
| Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3  | Pass | 3  | Pass | 4
| Pass | 4  | Pass | 4  | Pass | 4  | AP |
| Pass | 4 NT | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 4 | 2 | A | 3 | 6 | 2 | 8 | J
| J | 7 | 6 | 5 | A | 5 | 3 | 3
| 10 | Q | K | 8 | 6 | 4 | A | 2
| 9 | | | | Q | 5 | K | 8
| 9 tricks claimed | 10 | 7 | 2 | 7
| | | | | 9 | 10 | 9 | Q
| | | | | J | 4 | 5 | 10
| | | | | A | 3 | 5 | 2
| | | | | Q | K | 6 | 4 |
|
10 8 4 2
8
9 7 5 3 2
A J 10 |
| K 7 3
9 7 6 5
8 4
K 9 6 4
|
97987 = 45455 = Par NS +600 | J 9 6 5
K 10 3 2
A Q
8 5 2
|
1 opening 4 NT N -1 -100 -12 74
| 2 NT opening 4 N = +620 +12 126 |
34. 2004 Olympiad Qualifying, Rd 6, Bd 3
N deals E-W vul | A K J 10
10 6 2
A K 10 7
A 5
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Levin | Yalcin | Weinstein | Duong | Nikolenkov | Zia | Piedra | Rosenberg
| | 1  | 2 NT | Pass | | 2 NT | Pass | 3
| 4  | Dbl | Pass | 4 (AP) | Pass | 3  | Pass | 4 (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 8 | 2 | 3 | 4 | K | 4 | 10 | A
| 3 | 5 | Q | 4 | A | 3 | 2 | 9
| 6 | 8 | 10 | A | 5 | Q | 8 | 9
| 6 | 7 | 5 | J | 2 | J | 3 | 10
| J | A | 2 | 4 | 9 | 3 | A | 2
| 10 | 9 | Q | K | K | 5 | 4 | J
| 2 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 4 | J
| 7 | 5 | Q | 3 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 3
| 8 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 10 | Q | 5 | K
| 9 | J | 7 | J | 7 | J | 7 | 5
| 8 tricks claimed | 7 | 6 | 8 | 4 |
|
9 8 7 6 4
K J 8
J 3
10 9 3 |
|
A Q 9 7 3
6 5 2
K Q 7 6 2
|
88484 88474 45939 = Par NS -100 | Q 5 3 2
5 4
Q 9 8 4
J 8 4
|
1 opening 4 S -2 -100 -2 74
| 2 NT opening 4 N -1 -50 +2 128 |
35. 2004 Spingold Final, Seg 2, Bd 28
N deals E-W vul | A 5 3
K 6
A K J 8 6
Q J 9
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Freeman | Spector | Nickell | Feldman | WolpertG | Rodwell | Demuy | Meckstroth
| | 1  | Pass | 1  | | 2 NT | Pass | 4
| Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 4  | Pass | 4  | AP |
| Pass | 4  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 6 | Q | K | 5 | A | 5 | 2 | J
| A | 7 | 2 | 9 | K | 7 | 6 | 9
| 8 | 10 | | | 8 | 10 | 3 | Q
| 10 tricks won | 7 | | |
| | | | | 10 tricks claimed |
|
J 10 7 6
10 4 3
Q 9 5 2
6 2 |
| K Q 8 4
9
10 7 4
A K 8 4 3
|
B5A96 = 27135 = Par NS +460 | 9 2
A Q J 8 7 5 2
3
10 7 5
|
1 opening 4 S = +420 Tie 74
| 2 NT opening 4 N = +420 Tie 128 |
36. 2003 USBC Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 34
N deals E-W vul | A 9 7
A 9 6
A K 8 4
A 7 3
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Jacobus | WeinsteinH | Wold | Garner | | | |
| | 1  | Pass | 1  | | 2 NT | Pass | 3
| Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3  | Pass | 3  | Pass | 3 NT
| Pass | 3  | Pass | 3 NT | Pass | 4  | AP |
| Pass | 4  | Pass | 4 (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 3 | A | 7 | 10 | 9 | 10 | J | A
| A | 2 | 5 | 8 | K | 7 | 2 | 5
| 3 | 4 | K | Q | A | 2 | 5 | 8
| Q | K | A | 6 | 3 | 4 | K | Q
| 7 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 4 | A | 3
| 9 | 4 | J | 2 | 7 | J | 9 | 7
| 10 | 5 | 7 | J | K | J | Q | 6
| 6 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 10 | K | A
| 10 | 4 | | | 10 tricks claimed |
|
K 2
Q 7 4
Q J 6 5 3 2
Q 8 |
| 6 4 3
K 10 8 3
9 7
J 6 4 2
|
BBA8B = 22352 = Par NS +460 | Q J 10 8 5
J 5 2
10
K 10 9 5
|
1 opening 4 S +1 +450 +1 75
| 2 NT opening 4 N = +420 -1 128 |
37. 2000 Olympiad Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 51
N deals E-W vul | 2
7 3
Q J 9 8 6
A K 10 8 5
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Tuszynski | WeinsteinH | Jassem | Garner | Jacobs | Zmudzinski | Katz | Balicki
| | 1  | Dbl | 1  | | 2 NT | Dbl | 3
| 3  | Pass | 5  | Pass | 3  | Pass | 4  | Dbl
| 6  | AP | | | 4  | Pass | 4  | AP | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| K | J | 3 | 6 | 2 | A | 7 | 9
| 2 | 8 | 10 | Q | 5 | 4 | Q | 3
| 4 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 7 | K | 6
| 12 tricks won | J | 3 | 4 | A
| | | | | 5 | 8 | 2 | 6
| | | | | A | 4 | 2 | 6
| | | | | 3 | 7 | 9 | 8
| | | | | A | 8 | 5 | 10
| | | | | 12 tricks claimed |
|
Q 9 5
A Q J 9 2
2
9 7 6 4 |
| A K J 8
K 8 5
A K 10 5 3
J
|
22146 = 8BC87 = Par NS -1430 | 10 7 6 4 3
10 6 4
7 4
Q 3 2
|
1 opening 6 W = -1430 -13 75
| 2 NT opening 4 W +2 -680 +13 141 |
38. 2000 Olympiad Round of 16, Seg 1, Bd 10
N deals Both vul | Q 7
4
Q 7 6 5 4
A K 10 5 4
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Lindkvist | TerraneoC | Fredin | Barnay | Simon | Fallenius | Strafner | Nilsland
| | 1  | 1  | Dbl | | 2 NT | 3  | Pass
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 2 NT | 3  | Pass | Pass | Dbl (AP)
| Pass | 3  | Pass | 3 NT (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 5 | 4 | K | A | K | 6 | 7 | 2
| K | A | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 5
| 4 | Q | K | 2 | K | 3 | 4 | 2
| A | 9 | 5 | 7 | J | A | 5 | 8
| 3 | 10 | J | 4 | 4 | 7 | A | 2
| 3 | 5 | 8 | J | K | 8 | 5 | Q
| 9 tricks claimed | 3 | 9 | J | 4
| | | | | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9
| | | | | 6 | 10 | 6 | 6
| | | | | 8 | 10 | 9 | J |
|
J 5 4
8 6 5
A 10 3
Q 8 3 2 |
| A K 6 3
K J 9 7 2
9 8 2
6
|
9869A = 45732 45742 Par NS +600 | 10 9 8 2
A Q 10 3
K J
J 9 7
|
1 opening 3 NT S = +600 +9 84
| 2 NT opening 3 × W -1 +200 -9 141 |
39. 2000 Olympiad Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 51
N deals E-W vul | 2
7 3
Q J 9 8 6
A K 10 8 5
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Lauria | Fawcett | Versace | Liggins | SimpsonC | Duboin | Hallberg | Bocchi
| | 1  | Dbl | Pass | | 2 NT | Dbl | 3
| 2  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 3  | Pass | 4  | AP
| 3  | Pass | 4  | Pass
| 4  | Pass | 5  | Pass
| 6  | AP | | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| |
| |
| |
| | |
|
Q 9 5
A Q J 9 2
2
9 7 6 4 |
| A K J 8
K 8 5
A K 10 5 3
J
|
22146 = 8BC87 = Par NS -1430 | 10 7 6 4 3
10 6 4
7 4
Q 3 2
|
1 opening 6 W = -1430 -13 84
| 2 NT opening 4 W +1 -650 +13 154 |
40. 1999 BB Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 18
N deals E-W vul | A K J 6
K 2
K J 8 3
K Q 10
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Helness | Villas-Boas | Furunes | Campos | Janz | Saelensminde | Mello | Brogeland
| | 1  | Pass | 1  | | 2 NT | Pass | 3
| Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3 NT (AP) | Dbl | 3  | Pass | 3
| | | | | Pass | 3 NT | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 4 | 7 | 8 | J | 8 | 3 | A | 10
| 3 | 5 | A | 4 | 9 | A | 3 | 7
| 2 | 2 | J | Q | K | 5 | 2 | 4
| 8 | 3 | A | 10 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 6
| 2 | A | 3 | 6 | 4 | 2 | K | 4
| K | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 2
| K | 9 | 4 | 6 | J | 8 | 5 | 2
| 10 tricks claimed | 3 | 10 | Q | K
| | | | | 8 | 9 | A | 7
| | | | | A | 9 | J | 4 |
|
9 8 5 2
Q 7 5
4
A J 9 6 2 |
| Q 10 4 3
J 9 4 3
Q 9 7 5
8
|
A9AB9 A99B9 34324 = Par NS +430 | 7
A 10 8 6
A 10 6 2
7 5 4 3
|
1 opening 3 NT N +1 +430 Tie 84
| 2 NT opening 3 NT N +1 +430 Tie 154 |
41. 1999 Spingold Final, Seg 2, Bd 25
N deals E-W vul | Q 5 2
A K
A K 6 3 2
Q 10 9
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Freeman | Onstott | Nickell | Beatty | Eisenberg | Rodwell | Hayden | Meckstroth
| | 1  | 1  | Pass | | 2 NT | Pass | Pass
| 2  | Dbl | Pass | 2 (AP) | Pass | | | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| |
| |
| |
| | |
|
K 9 7 3
J 10 4
7 5
K J 6 4 |
| A J
Q 9 8 3 2
Q J 10
A 8 2
|
66465 65465 77978 77968 Par NS -140 | 10 8 6 4
7 6 5
9 8 4
7 5 3
|
1 opening 2 S -2 -100 Tie 84
| 2 NT opening 2 NT N -2 -100 Tie 154 |
42. 1997 BB Qualifying, Rd 9, Bd 18
N deals E-W vul | A J 8 6
A Q J
A K 8 3
7 6
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| LiX | Koch | WangW | AukenJ | Christiansen | Fu | BlaksetL | WangX
| | 1  | Pass | 1  | | 2 NT | Pass | 3 NT
| Pass | 4  | AP | | Pass | Pass | Pass | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| Q | 6 | 5 | A | 4 | 2 | 7 | Q
| 2 | 9 | J | K | A | 2 | 9 | 5
| 2 | K | 9 | 7 | 3 | 6 | Q | 4
| 10 tricks won | 2 | 10 | J | K
| | | | | 4 | A | Q | 6
| | | | | 3 | 9 | 6 | 7
| | | | | 5 | A | 6 | 3
| | | | | A | 2 | 4 | Q
| | | | | 8 | 5 | 5 | 9
| | | | | K | 10 | 7 | J
| | | | | 8 | 8 | | |
|
Q 10 9
8 7 5
J 5 4
Q J 10 9 |
| K 7
K 10 6 4
10 6 2
8 5 4 2
|
9B9A8 9A9A8 42435 = Par NS +450 | 5 4 3 2
9 3 2
Q 9 7
A K 3
|
1 opening 4 S = +420 Tie 84
| 2 NT opening 3 NT N +1 +430 Tie 154 |
43. 1996 Spingold Final, Seg 2, Bd 26
N deals Both vul | A K Q J
Q 10 7 5
A 10 7
A 3
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Soloway | Wolff | Goldman | Hamman | Rodwell | Robinson | Meckstroth | Smith
| | 1  | Pass | 1 NT | | 2 NT | Pass | 3 NT
| Pass | 3 NT | AP | | Pass | Pass | Pass | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 6 | J | 10 | 3 | 5 | 3 | J | A
| Q | 2 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 4 | A | 3
| K | 6 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 10 | K
| 5 | 4 | A | 3 | Q | K | 4 | 7
| 9 tricks claimed | 8 | J | Q | 9
| | | | | 10 tricks claimed |
|
9 6 5 4 2
J 9 6 3
J
K J 10 |
| 10
K 4
Q 9 6 5 4 2
Q 9 6 5
|
99A78 = 34364 = Par NS +620 | 8 7 3
A 8 2
K 8 3
8 7 4 2
|
1 opening 3 NT S = +600 -1 84
| 2 NT opening 3 NT N +1 +630 +1 155 |
Data 9X65 Main |  | Top One Diamond vs. Two Notrump |
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