Data 9X68 Main | 
One Club vs. Two Notrump
|
by Richard Pavlicek |
Second seat, any HCP
Found 111 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 USBC Final, Seg 5, Bd 70
W deals E-W vul | A 10 8 5
K 10 7
K
A K J 10 7
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Platnick | Weinstein | Diamond | Levin | Nickell | Hampson | Katz | Greco
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 1  | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3
| Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3  | Pass | 3  | Pass | 4
| Dbl | 4  | Pass | 4  | Dbl | 4  | Pass | 4 NT
| Pass | 4 NT | Pass | 5  | Pass | 5  | Pass | 6 NT (AP)
| Pass | 5  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| Q | 7 | 8 | A | 8 | 4 | J | K
| 3 | 4 | A | 6 | K | 3 | 2 | 9
| 5 | J | K | 2 | 7 | 3 | Q | 2
| 11 tricks won | Q | 10 | 5 | 6
| | | | | 4 | 5 | A | 6
| | | | | K | 9 | 4 | 8
| | | | | J | 7 | 3 | 2
| | | | | 10 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
|
4 2
Q J 9 5 3 2
10 9
8 5 2 |
| Q J 6
8 6
A 8 7 6 3
9 6 3
|
CB9AC = 12431 = Par NS +990 | K 9 7 3
A 4
Q J 5 4 2
Q 4
|
1 opening 5 S = +450 -11 0
| 2 NT opening 6 NT N = +990 +11 11 |
2. 2014 USBC Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 38
W deals E-W vul | K 8 4
A Q J
A 2
A J 4 3 2
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Moss | Martel | Bathurst | Fleisher | Rosenberg | Hampson | Willenken | Greco
| Pass | 1  | 1  | Pass | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | Pass
| 2  | 2 NT | AP | | Pass | | | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 5 | 6 | 10 | Q | 5 | 6 | 10 | Q
| A | 8 | 5 | 10 | K | 2 | 3 | 5
| 3 | Q | 6 | K | A | 8 | 5 | 10
| 2 | A | 8 | 7 | 2 | Q | 6 | K
| 8 | | | | 5 | 2 | Q | 3
| 8 tricks claimed | 10 | 4 | 6 | A
| | | | | 3 | 8 | 7 | 4
| | | | | 9 | 9 | J | 10
| | | | | 4 | 9 | 6 | 2
| | | | | 8 tricks claimed |
|
9 7 5
10 4 2
K 9 8 6 5
K 10 |
| A 10 2
K 9 8 5 3
Q 10 7
Q 8
|
79669 = 64774 = Par NS +140 | Q J 6 3
7 6
J 4 3
9 7 6 5
|
1 opening 2 NT N = +120 Tie 0
| 2 NT opening 2 NT N = +120 Tie 11 |
3. 2014 USBC Quarterfinal, Seg 3, Bd 37
W deals E-W vul | A K 6 5
A 7 5 2
A Q 8
Q 8
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Weinstein | Coren | Levin | Kamil | Jacobus | Rodwell | Passell | Meckstroth
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 1  | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3
| Pass | 4  | AP | | Pass | 4  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| J | A | 4 | 8 | 4 | 7 | J | A
| 2 | 3 | K | 4 | 5 | 6 | K | 4
| Q | 9 | 5 | 6 | Q | 9 | 2 | 3
| 9 | 2 | K | 3 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 10
| 6 | 10 | 7 | | 10 | | |
| 10 tricks claimed | 10 tricks claimed |
|
J 2
9 4
K J 6 4 3
K J 4 3 |
| Q 10 4 3
6 3
10 9 2
A 7 5 2
|
99A66 = 44366 = Par NS +420 | 9 8 7
K Q J 10 8
7 5
10 9 6
|
1 opening 4 S = +420 Tie 0
| 2 NT opening 4 N = +420 Tie 11 |
4. 2014 USBC Quarterfinal, Seg 3, Bd 35
W deals N-S vul | A K Q J 9 5
Q J 9
6 3
A Q
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| WolpertG | Stansby | Kranyak | Bramley | Lee | Wooldridge | Hamman | LallJ
| Pass | 1  | 1  | 2  | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3  | Pass | 4
| Pass | 3  | Pass | 3 NT | Pass | 4  | Pass | 4 NT
| Pass | 4  | AP | | Pass | 5  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| K | 2 | 7 | J | 3 | 5 | 10 | Q
| A | 3 | 4 | 9 | J | K | 2 | 7
| 6 | 4 | 6 | Q | 4 | A | 2 | 6
| 7 | A | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | Q | A
| A | 4 | 8 | 2 | 8 | K | 7 | 3
| K | 7 | | | 4 | 3 | 9 | 6
| 10 tricks claimed | J | 4 | 8 |
| | | | | 11 tricks claimed |
|
10 6 3 2
7
J 9 7 2
J 10 7 4 |
| 7 4
A K 8 6
8 4
K 9 6 3 2
|
BABA5 AAAA5 22228 = Par NS +660 | 8
10 5 4 3 2
A K Q 10 5
8 5
|
1 opening 4 N = +620 -1 0
| 2 NT opening 5 N = +650 +1 12 |
5. 2014 USBC Quarterfinal, Seg 3, Bd 37
W deals E-W vul | A K 6 5
A 7 5 2
A Q 8
Q 8
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| WolpertG | Stansby | Kranyak | Bramley | Lee | Wooldridge | Hamman | LallJ
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 1  | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 4
| Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 2  | Dbl | 4  | AP |
| Dbl | 2 NT | Pass | 3
| Pass | 3  | Pass | 4 (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 2 | 5 | J | Q | 10 | 5 | 6 | Q
| 2 | 6 | K | 4 | 2 | 3 | K | 4
| 10 tricks won | 10 tricks won |
|
J 2
9 4
K J 6 4 3
K J 4 3 |
| Q 10 4 3
6 3
10 9 2
A 7 5 2
|
99A66 = 44366 = Par NS +420 | 9 8 7
K Q J 10 8
7 5
10 9 6
|
1 opening 4 N = +420 Tie 0
| 2 NT opening 4 N = +420 Tie 12 |
6. 2014 USBC Quarterfinal, Seg 3, Bd 37
W deals E-W vul | A K 6 5
A 7 5 2
A Q 8
Q 8
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Gu | Martel | Lair | Fleisher | Rosenberg | Bertens | Willenken | Cheek
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 1  | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3
| Pass | 3  | Pass | 4 (AP) | Pass | 4  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 4 | 7 | J | A | 10 | 5 | 3 | Q
| 5 | 6 | K | 4 | 2 | 6 | |
| Q | 9 | 7 | 3 | 10 tricks won
| 8 | 2 | 6 | 10
| 10 | 5 | 6 | Q
| K | 3 | 9 | 3
| 5 | Q | 8 | 4
| J | 4 | 2 | 2
| 6 | J | Q | A
| 10 tricks claimed |
|
J 2
9 4
K J 6 4 3
K J 4 3 |
| Q 10 4 3
6 3
10 9 2
A 7 5 2
|
99A66 = 44366 = Par NS +420 | 9 8 7
K Q J 10 8
7 5
10 9 6
|
1 opening 4 N = +420 Tie 0
| 2 NT opening 4 N = +420 Tie 12 |
7. 2014 USBC Round of 16, Seg 7, Bd 96
W deals E-W vul | A J 6
A K J
Q 7 4
A 6 4 3
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Diamond | Hung | Platnick | StansbyJ | Watson | Moss | FeldmanJ | Bathurst
| Pass | 1  | 1  | Dbl | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3
| Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3  | Pass | 3  | Pass | 4
| Pass | 3 NT | AP | | Pass | 4 NT | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 10 | 7 | 5 | J | 4 | 8 | 9 | J
| A | 2 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | K | 3
| 6 | 3 | Q | 9 | Q | 7 | 4 | K
| 10 | 2 | 4 | J | Q | 5 | 2 | A
| 2 | 5 | J | Q | 6 | 2 | K | 5
| A | K | 5 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 3 | J
| 4 | A | 8 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 5 | K
| 11 tricks claimed | 10 tricks claimed |
|
9 5 4
9 7 5 2
J 6 3
8 7 2 |
| 10 3 2
Q 10 6 4 3
A 10 2
K J
|
BB9AB = 22432 = Par NS +460 | K Q 8 7
8
K 9 8 5
Q 10 9 5
|
1 opening 3 NT N +2 +460 +1 1
| 2 NT opening 4 NT N = +430 -1 12 |
8. 2014 USBC Round of 16, Seg 8, Bd 121
W deals N-S vul | A Q 4 3
K Q 7
A K Q J
10 4
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Hung | Hampson | StansbyJ | Greco | Bathurst | FeldmanJ | Moss | Watson
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 1  | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | Pass
| 1  | 2 NT | Pass | 3  | Pass | | |
| Pass | 3  | Pass | 4 (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| J | 8 | A | 7 | 2 | 8 | A | 7
| 6 | 10 | Q | 5 | 5 | K | J | 2
| 10 | 3 | 6 | K | K | 6 | 3 | 4
| 4 | K | 7 | 8 | A | 7 | 8 | 2
| 3 | 8 | 9 | Q | Q | 6 | 9 | 5
| A | 6 | 2 | J | J | 8 | 10 | 2
| Q | K | 5 | 5 | A | 10 | 5 | J
| 10 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | K | 7 | 6
| 2 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | A | 4
| A | 6 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 10 | Q | 7 |
|
J
A 9 6 5 4
5 4 2
A 8 6 2 |
| K 10 8 6
J 10 3 2
7 6
K Q 3
|
67586 = 66857 65847 Par NS -110 | 9 7 5 2
8
10 9 8 3
J 9 7 5
|
1 opening 4 N -3 -300 -9 1
| 2 NT opening 2 NT N = +120 +9 21 |
9. 2013 BB Qualifying, Rd 5, Bd 11
W deals None vul | J 4
A Q 9 2
K Q 5
A K J 5
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Weinstein | Balicki | Levin | Zmudzinski | Buras | Kranyak | Narkiewicz | WolpertG
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 1  | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3
| Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 3 NT (AP) | Pass | 3  | Pass | 3 NT (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 6 | | | | 7 | | |
| 10 tricks won | 9 tricks won |
|
K 9 7 6
10 4 3
10 9 6 4
10 4 |
| A Q 10 8
K J 8 6
8 7 3
7 3
|
9677A = 47653 = Par NS +400 | 5 3 2
7 5
A J 2
Q 9 8 6 2
|
1 opening 3 NT N +1 +430 +1 2
| 2 NT opening 3 NT N = +400 -1 21 |
10. 2013 BB Qualifying, Rd 3, Bd 16
W deals E-W vul | A Q 9
K
A Q 10 9 6
A K 7 2
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Chokshi | v.Prooijen | Venkataraman | Verhees | de Wijs | Balakrishnan | Muller | Tewari
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 1  | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3
| Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3  | Pass | 3  | Pass | 3
| Pass | 3  | Pass | 4 NT (AP) | Pass | 3 NT | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 8 | 3 | 4 | K | 2 | 3 | 10 | Q
| A | 7 | 3 | J | K | 5 | 3 | A
| A | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | A | 8 | 4
| K | Q | 6 | 8 | A | 2 | 3 | J
| 2 | 2 | | | 6 | 4 | K | 7
| 12 tricks claimed | Q | | |
| | | | | 12 tricks claimed |
|
10 7 6 5
A 10 7 6 4
J
9 8 5 |
| K J 8 2
8 5 2
8 7 4 2
Q 4
|
C77CC B77BC 15511 = Par NS +990 | 4 3
Q J 9 3
K 5 3
J 10 6 3
|
1 opening 4 NT N +2 +490 Tie 2
| 2 NT opening 3 NT N +3 +490 Tie 21 |
11. 2013 BB Qualifying, Rd 15, Bd 13
W deals Both vul | K Q 8
A K J 6
6 4
A Q 9 8
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Campos | Karwur | Villas-Boas | George | Tobing | Brenner | Asbi | Thoma
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 1  | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3
| Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 2  | Pass | 3  | Pass | 3
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 4  | AP |
| Pass | 3  | Pass | 4
| Pass | 4  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 7 | A | 5 | 6 | J | 2 | 4 | A
| 2 | 6 | K | 3 | A | 3 | 2 | 8
| A | 3 | 2 | 9 | K | 7 | 4 | 9
| K | 7 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 7 | Q | 10
| 6 | 8 | Q | 10 | 5 | 9 | K | 3
| 5 | A | 8 | 4 | 4 | 8 | A | 5
| Q | 4 | 9 | 2 | 2 | A | 8 | 4
| 10 | J | | | 10 | 6 | | |
|
A 10 9 6
10 9 8
Q 10 5
5 4 3 |
| J 7 4 3
7 3
K J 9 8 7
J 10
|
A7B7B = 26262 = Par NS +650 | 5 2
Q 5 4 2
A 3 2
K 7 6 2
|
1 opening 4 N +1 +650 Tie 2
| 2 NT opening 4 N +1 +650 Tie 21 |
12. 2013 USBC Quarterfinal, Seg 5, Bd 70
W deals E-W vul | Q 4
Q 10 8 4
A K J 9
A K J
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Cheek | Sontag | Grue | Berkowitz | Pratap | Gitelman | GordonM | Moss
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 1  | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3
| Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3  | Dbl | 3  | Pass | 3 NT (AP)
| Dbl | Pass | Pass | Rdbl
| Pass | 3  | Pass | 3 NT (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 3 | 5 | K | 4 | 3 | 5 | K | 4
| 2 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 9 | A | 8 | 3
| Q | K | A | 3 | Q | K | A | 3
| 4 | 7 | A | 3 | 4 | 2 | A | 3
| 4 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 10
| A | | | | A | 8 | 6 | 7
| 10 tricks claimed | 10 tricks claimed |
|
10 7 6 3
A K J 2
7 6 2
9 2 |
| K 2
9 6 3
10 3
Q 10 8 7 6 5
|
AA9B7 = 33426 33326 Par NS +430 | A J 9 8 5
7 5
Q 8 5 4
4 3
|
1 opening 3 NT N +1 +430 Tie 2
| 2 NT opening 3 NT N +1 +430 Tie 21 |
13. 2013 USBC Round of 16, Seg 3, Bd 41
W deals N-S vul | A K 8 5
A J 10 5
8 4
A K 4
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Lev | ClerkinD | Cohler | ClerkinJ | Aker | Glubok | Simson | Mahaffey
| Pass | 1  | 1  | 1 NT | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3
| 2  | Dbl | Pass | 2  | Pass | 3  | Pass | 3 NT
| Pass | 3  | Pass | 4 (AP) | Pass | 4  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 10 | A | 4 | 6 | 10 | J | 2 | 4
| 4 | J | Q | A | 4 | 2 | A | 3
| 2 | K | Q | 3 | 5 | 7 | K | 3
| 5 | 3 | K | 2 | 3 | 2 | A | 4
| 4 | 2 | A | 7 | K | Q | 6 | 7
| 5 | J | 6 | 7 | 5 | J | 6 | 9
| Q | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 5 | A | 7
| 9 | 5 | K | 10 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10
| 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | Q | 6 | K | 8
| J | 6 | A | 10 | Q | 5 | 2 | 10 |
|
10 9 7 2
2
A 3 2
8 6 5 3 2 |
| Q J 4
Q 8 7 3
K J 10 7
10 7
|
98A98 = 44345 = Par NS +620 | 6 3
K 9 6 4
Q 9 6 5
Q J 9
|
1 opening 4 S -1 -100 Tie 2
| 2 NT opening 4 N -1 -100 Tie 21 |
14. 2013 USBC Round of 16, Seg 1, Bd 3
W deals N-S vul | A 10
A Q 10
Q 9 6 4 2
A K 7
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Greco | Harris | Hampson | Morgan | Grainger | Diamond | Carmichael | Platnick
| Pass | 1  | 1  | Dbl | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3
| Rdbl | 2  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 3  | Pass | 3 NT
| Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3  | Pass | 4  | AP |
| Pass | 4  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| K | A | 4 | 5 | 8 | 2 | K | A
| 2 | 8 | K | A | A | 7 | 5 | 3
| 3 | 10 | J | Q | Q | 4 | 6 | 2
| 5 | 4 | Q | 7 | 10 | J | Q | 3
| A | 6 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 6
| 10 | 7 | K | 3 | 2 | 7 | K | A
| J | 9 | 7 | 6 | 10 | Q | 8 | 3
| 3 | 5 | Q | 7 | 4 | J | J | 10
| 4 | J | 8 | 10 | 11 tricks claimed |
|
K 3
9 4 3 2
A 10 5
10 9 8 2 |
| J 9 8 7 6 4
7
J 8 7
Q 6 3
|
B8BA9 A7BA9 25223 = Par NS +660 | Q 5 2
K J 8 6 5
K 3
J 5 4
|
1 opening 4 S +2 +680 +1 3
| 2 NT opening 4 N +1 +650 -1 21 |
15. 2013 USBC Final, Seg 7, Bd 95
W deals E-W vul | A 7
A Q 6
A 9 7 3
A J 10 3
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Bathurst | Kamil | Dwyer | Fleisher | Willenken | Kranyak | Rosenberg | WolpertG
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 1  | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3
| Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 2  | Pass | 3 NT | AP |
| Pass | 2  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 4 | 8 | K | A | 7 | 8 | 10 | Q
| Q | 5 | 2 | 10 | A | 4 | 2 | K
| 6 | 7 | J | 6 | 6 | 5 | J | 5
| K | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 2
| 7 | 5 | A | Q | 3 | 10 | 3 | 2
| 11 tricks claimed | K | 5 | 3 | 4
| | | | | 7 | 6 | J | Q
| | | | | 10 tricks claimed |
|
J 10 5
K 10
K J 4
9 8 6 5 2 |
| K Q 3 2
7 5 4
Q 8 5 2
Q 4
|
B9B98 = 24244 = Par NS +460 | 9 8 6 4
J 9 8 3 2
10 6
K 7
|
1 opening 2 N +3 +200 -6 3
| 2 NT opening 3 NT N +1 +430 +6 27 |
16. 2013 USBC Playoff, Seg 2, Bd 16
W deals E-W vul | A 6 2
A K Q 8 6
K 8 7
A 7
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Zia | Rodwell | Martel | Meckstroth | Katz | Rosenberg | Nickell | Willenken
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 1  | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | Pass
| Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3 NT (AP) | Pass | | | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| J | 2 | 4 | Q | J | 2 | 4 | A
| 7 | 5 | Q | 2 | 7 | 5 | Q | 2
| 2 | 3 | K | A | 2 | 3 | K | A
| 9 | 3 | K | A | 9 | 3 | 5 | 2
| A | 7 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 7 | J | 6
| K | 10 | 5 | 10 | 9 | K | 10 | 3
| 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | Q | 7 | 5 | 8
| 6 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 3 | K
| 8 | 4 | 6 | J | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4
| Q | 7 | K | 10 | A | 10 | 6 | 10
| 4 | 2 | 10 | 3 | A | 6 | 4 | 9 |
|
K J 5 4
9 4
Q J 3
10 9 8 2 |
| Q 10 9 8
J 10 7
A 9 4
K 6 5
|
76986 = 57456 = Par NS +140 | 7 3
5 3 2
10 6 5 2
Q J 4 3
|
1 opening 3 NT N -1 -50 -5 3
| 2 NT opening 2 NT N = +120 +5 32 |
17. 2013 USBC Quarterfinal, Seg 7, Bd 92
W deals N-S vul | K Q
K J
A K Q J 2
Q 9 7 6
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Hampson | Dwyer | Greco | Bathurst | Kranyak | Diamond | WolpertG | Platnick
| Pass | 1  | 1  | 2  | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3
| 3  | Pass | Pass | Dbl | Pass | 3  | Pass | 5
| Pass | 3 NT | AP | | Pass | 6  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 3 | | | | 3 | | |
| 12 tricks won | 12 tricks won |
|
A J 9 2
10 9 8 5 3
9 5
8 2 |
| 10 6 3
Q 7 6 4
7 6
10 5 4 3
|
C97CC = 13511 = Par NS +1440 | 8 7 5 4
A 2
10 8 4 3
A K J
|
1 opening 3 NT N +3 +690 -12 3
| 2 NT opening 6 N = +1370 +12 44 |
18. 2013 USBC Round of 16, Seg 4, Bd 51
W deals N-S vul | Q J 8 4
K 4
A 4
A K Q J 7
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Jacobus | Sontag | Passell | Berkowitz | Seamon | Lev | Pszczola | Cohler
| Pass | 1  | 1 NT | Pass | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3
| 2  | 3  | AP | | Pass | 3  | Pass | 4 (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 5 | 2 | Q | A | 2 | 3 | K | 4
| K | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 2
| A | 10 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 7 | Q | A
| Q | 6 | 7 | 6 | Q | 7 | 5 | 2
| 4 | 8 | A | 2 | 8 | A | 6 | 10
| 3 | K | 4 | 2 | Q | 5 | 3 | K
| 3 | 4 | J | 8 | J | 9 | 10 | 6
| K | 5 | 10 | 7 | A | 3 | 5 | 2
| Q | A | 5 | 3 | K | 10 | |
| 9 | 7 | | | 10 tricks claimed
| 9 tricks claimed |
|
K
J 9 6 3 2
Q 10 3
9 6 4 2 |
| A 9 7 2
Q 8
K J 9 6 5
10 3
|
89859 = 53573 = Par NS +140 | 10 6 5 3
A 10 7 5
8 7 2
8 5
|
1 opening 3 N = +110 -11 3
| 2 NT opening 4 N = +620 +11 55 |
19. 2013 Vanderbilt Quarterfinal, Seg 3, Bd 44
W deals N-S vul | A K 5
A K 10
A J 10 3
K 9 2
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Nystrom | Rodwell | Upmark | Meckstroth | Levin | Fredin | Weinstein | Fallenius
| Pass | 1  | 1  | Dbl | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3 NT
| Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3 NT (AP) | Pass | Pass | Pass | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 2 | 4 | 8 | J | 6 | 4 | 8 | 10
| 3 | K | 5 | 3 | 3 | K | 5 | 3
| 2 | 5 | J | A | 7 | Q | 8 | J
| 10 | Q | 6 | 3 | 5 | 3 | A | 2
| 10 tricks claimed | K | 5 | 10 | 4
| | | | | 9 | 6 | J | A
| | | | | 2 | A | 4 | 7
| | | | | K | 8 | 6 | 4
| | | | | 10 | Q | 7 |
| | | | | 10 tricks claimed |
|
8 6 3 2
J 4 3
8
A 8 7 4 3 |
| Q 10 4
Q 8 2
K 9 7 6 2
6 5
|
A8A87 98987 35345 = Par NS +630 | J 9 7
9 7 6 5
Q 5 4
Q J 10
|
1 opening 3 NT N +1 +630 Tie 3
| 2 NT opening 3 NT N +1 +630 Tie 55 |
20. 2013 Vanderbilt Quarterfinal, Seg 4, Bd 57
W deals N-S vul | A J 7 4
K 6
A 5 2
A K 7 6
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Weinstein | Upmark | Levin | Nystrom | Fredin | Meckstroth | Fallenius | Rodwell
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 1  | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3
| Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 2  | Pass | 3  | Pass | 3 NT (AP)
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 3
| Pass | 3 NT | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 8 | 10 | 3 | 2 | Q | 3 | 9 | A
| 4 | 6 | A | J | K | 8 | 5 | 4
| 5 | 9 | Q | K | 6 | 10 | A | 2
| 10 | A | 3 | 2 | Q | 3 | 6 | J
| K | 8 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 5
| 6 | J | A | 3 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 6
| Q | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 4 | K
| 11 tricks claimed | 3 | 2 | Q | K
| | | | | 2 | 8 | Q | K |
|
9 2
4 3 2
K 6 3
Q 10 8 5 4 |
| K Q 6 5
J 10 8
J 9 8
J 9 3
|
BBBB8 BABB8 22224 = Par NS +660 | 10 8 3
A Q 9 7 5
Q 10 7 4
2
|
1 opening 3 NT N +2 +660 Tie 3
| 2 NT opening 3 NT N +2 +660 Tie 55 |
21. 2012 WC Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 51
W deals N-S vul | K 6
A K 10 5
K 8 5
A K 5 4
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Zmudzinski | Fitzgibbon | Balicki | Mesbur | McGann | Buras | Hanlon | Narkiewicz
| Pass | 1  | 1  | Pass | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3
| 1  | 1 NT | AP | | Pass | 3 NT | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 7 | 2 | Q | K | 7 | 2 | Q | K
| 6 | J | 4 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 8
| A | 5 | 8 | 4 | A | 5 | 10 | 5
| 9 | 2 | 4 | 5 | J | 7 | 7 | 4
| 3 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 5
| J | 8 | 6 | K | 6 | 2 | 9 | K
| A | 6 | 4 | 3 | A | 6 | 2 | 3
| 5 | 8 | 9 | J | K | 8 | 4 | Q
| 8 tricks claimed | 5 | | |
| | | | | 8 tricks claimed |
|
Q 10 8
Q J 7 3
9 4
Q 10 6 2 |
| A J 9 7 3
8 6
Q J 7 6
J 3
|
76988 76887 67455 57454 Par NS +140 | 5 4 2
9 4 2
A 10 3 2
9 8 7
|
1 opening 1 NT N +1 +120 +6 9
| 2 NT opening 3 NT N -1 -100 -6 55 |
22. 2012 WC Qualifying, Rd 5, Bd 15
W deals E-W vul | K Q 10
A K 10 5 3
A K 5
Q 10
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Bach | Rodwell | Cornell | Meckstroth | Katz | Ware | Nickell | Tislevoll
| Pass | 1  | 1  | Pass | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3
| 1 NT | Dbl | 2  | 3  | Pass | 3  | AP |
| Pass | 4  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 3 | Q | K | 4 | A | 4 | 2 | 10
| A | 2 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 4 | J | A
| 4 | 3 | K | 5 | K | 5 | 2 | A
| Q | 8 | 6 | A | 7 | K | 2 | 6
| 7 | A | 2 | 4 | Q | 7 | 4 | 3
| 10 | 6 | J | 7 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 7
| J | 7 | 3 | 2 | Q | K | 9 | 3
| 11 tricks claimed | 4 | 7 | 10 | 2
| | | | | A | 6 | J | Q
| | | | | K | 9 | 8 | 9 |
|
A 7 3
Q 9 7
Q J 7
J 5 3 2 |
| 5
6 2
10 9 3 2
A K 9 8 7 6
|
6BA54 = 72389 62369 Par NS +450 | J 9 8 6 4 2
J 8 4
8 6 4
4
|
1 opening 4 S +1 +450 +6 15
| 2 NT opening 3 N +2 +200 -6 55 |
23. 2012 WC Qualifying, Rd 5, Bd 15
W deals E-W vul | K Q 10
A K 10 5 3
A K 5
Q 10
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Majumder | Verhees | MukherjeeM | v.Prooijen | Brink | MukherjeeS | Drijver | Majumdar
| Pass | 1  | 2  | Pass | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 4
| Pass | Dbl | Pass | 3  | Pass | 4  | AP |
| Pass | 4  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 3 | 10 | K | 4 | A | 4 | 2 | 10
| A | 2 | 2 | Q | 10 | 4 | 7 | A
| 4 | 3 | K | 5 | K | 5 | 2 | A
| Q | 6 | 6 | A | Q | K | 2 | 6
| 7 | A | 2 | 4 | Q | 9 | 4 | 3
| 10 | 7 | J | 7 | 10 | 6 | J | 7
| 9 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 7
| 4 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3
| 11 tricks claimed | 4 | 7 | 10 | 2
| | | | | 11 tricks claimed |
|
A 7 3
Q 9 7
Q J 7
J 5 3 2 |
| 5
6 2
10 9 3 2
A K 9 8 7 6
|
6BA54 = 72389 62369 Par NS +450 | J 9 8 6 4 2
J 8 4
8 6 4
4
|
1 opening 4 S +1 +450 Tie 15
| 2 NT opening 4 N +1 +450 Tie 55 |
24. 2012 WC Qualifying, Rd 12, Bd 19
W deals N-S vul | A Q 8 2
K Q J
K J 2
K 6 5
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Zia | Huang | Hamman | YangS | LiuCK | Rodwell | Chung | Meckstroth
| Pass | 1  | 1  | Dbl | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3
| Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 4  | Pass | 3  | Pass | 4 (AP)
| Pass | 4  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 2 | 9 | Q | K | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8
| K | 9 | 2 | A | J | 9 | 2 | 4
| 7 | A | 3 | 5 | Q | 3 | 3 | A
| Q | 4 | 3 | 4 | 10 | J | A | 4
| 5 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 9 | Q | K
| 5 | 7 | J | 6 | K | 2 | 5 | 7
| 6 | 7 | A | 8 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 3
| 10 | 9 | 2 | J | 10 | 5 | 5 | 7
| J | 6 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 9 | A | 6
| 4 | 5 | J | A | 2 | J | 8 | 6 |
|
9 7
A 7 4
Q 10 6 5 3
Q 8 4 |
| K J 6 4 3
9
A 8 7
J 7 3 2
|
87A67 87A56 46376 = Par NS +620 | 10 5
10 8 6 5 3 2
9 4
A 10 9
|
1 opening 4 N = +620 Tie 15
| 2 NT opening 4 N = +620 Tie 55 |
25. 2012 USBC Final, Seg 6, Bd 81
W deals None vul | A 10 5
K Q 9
A J 5
A K 9 7
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Diamond | Meckstroth | Platnick | Rodwell | Katz | Greco | Nickell | Hampson
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 1  | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3
| 1  | 2 NT | Pass | 3  | Pass | 4  | AP |
| Pass | 3  | Pass | 3 NT
| Pass | 4  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| K | 2 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 5
| 8 | 3 | J | A | 3 | 10 | K | 4
| Q | 4 | 3 | 2 | Q | 5 | 6 | 2
| K | 5 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 8 | A | 4
| 9 | 8 | A | 4 | Q | 3 | A | 7
| Q | K | A | 2 | J | 2 | 7 | 8
| J | 6 | 9 | 3 | 10 | J | A | 4
| 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | K | 3 | 5 | 2
| 5 | J | K | 3 | 9 | Q | 8 | 6 |
|
Q J 9 6 4
10 2
K 8 4 3
J 2 |
| K 8
8 5 4
10 7 6 2
Q 6 4 3
|
B8B8B = 25252 = Par NS +460 | 7 3 2
A J 7 6 3
Q 9
10 8 5
|
1 opening 4 N = +420 -1 15
| 2 NT opening 4 N +1 +450 +1 56 |
26. 2012 USBC Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 53
W deals E-W vul | Q
K 10 9 3
A K 7 5
A K Q 10
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Garner | Greco | WeinsteinH | Hampson | Gitelman | Lee | Moss | Demirev
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 1  | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3
| Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 2  | Pass | 3  | Pass | 4 NT
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 6 NT | AP |
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 2 NT
| Pass | 4  | Pass | 4
| Pass | 6  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| A | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | Q | 4 | 7
| 10 | 4 | 2 | Q | 8 | 5 | 3 | Q
| A | 5 | 2 | 3 | A | | |
| K | 6 | 4 | 7 | 11 tricks won
| 12 tricks claimed |
|
9 8 3 2
6 5
J 10 8 4
J 7 3 |
| 10 7 5
A Q 7 4
9 6 3 2
6 5
|
BCBAC BAB9A 11230 = Par NS +980 | A K J 6 4
J 8 2
Q
9 8 4 2
|
1 opening 6 N = +920 +14 29
| 2 NT opening 6 NT N -1 -50 -14 56 |
27. 2011 BB Final, Seg 7, Bd 107
W deals None vul | 7 4 2
A 10 6
A 7
A K Q 6 3
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Wooldridge | Brink | Hurd | Drijver | Muller | Grue | de Wijs | LallJ
| Pass | 1  | 1  | Pass | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | Pass
| 2  | 2 NT | Pass | 3  | Pass | | |
| Dbl | Pass | 3  | AP | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 7 | 2 | Q | 8 | K | 3 | 4 | 6
| 4 | 6 | K | 8 | 5 | 7 | J | 10
| J | 5 | 3 | 4 | 8 | A | 2 | 3
| 2 | K | A | 4 | 2 | 6 | K | 8
| A | 10 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 2 | A | 4
| Q | 7 | 6 | 3 | 8 tricks claimed
| J | 7 | A | 5
| 8 | 6 | K | 3
| 8 tricks claimed |
|
Q J 9 8
J 8 4
K Q J 9
5 2 |
| A 10 6
K Q 9 5 2
6 4
10 8 4
|
86579 = 57764 = Par NS +120 | K 5 3
7 3
10 8 5 3 2
J 9 7
|
1 opening 3 E -1 +50 -2 29
| 2 NT opening 2 NT N = +120 +2 58 |
28. 2011 BB Quarterfinal, Seg 4, Bd 58
W deals Both vul | K Q 7 5
A Q 10
A K Q 3
Q 8
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Lauria | Hou | Versace | ShiM | ShiH | Madala | Lian | Bocchi
| Pass | 1  | 1  | Pass | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3
| 2  | 2 NT | Pass | 3  | Pass | 3  | Pass | 3
| Pass | 3  | Pass | 3 NT (AP) | Pass | 4  | Pass | 4 (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 2 | 3 | 8 | K | 10 | 2 | J | A
| Q | 2 | 3 | 5 | A | 2 | 3 | 5
| A | 10 | 4 | 8 | Q | 5 | 4 | 8
| K | 5 | 2 | J | 10 | 6 | K | 9
| A | 4 | 6 | 4 | 6 | J | 7 | 4
| 7 tricks claimed | 2 | Q | 3 | 6
| | | | | Q | A | 3 | 8
| | | | | 9 | 6 | 5 | K
| | | | | Q | 4 | 7 | 4
| | | | | 3 | 8 | 7 | 9 |
|
10 9 8
J 9 8 5
J
A K 5 4 2 |
| A J 6 4 2
2
10 9 8 5 4
J 3
|
85977 = 57456 57355 Par NS +140 | 3
K 7 6 4 3
7 6 2
10 9 7 6
|
1 opening 3 NT N -2 -200 -3 29
| 2 NT opening 4 N -1 -100 +3 61 |
29. 2011 USBC Semifinal, Seg 7, Bd 103
W deals Both vul | K Q 6 5
A K Q
A J 10 3
10 2
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Diamond | Welland | Platnick | Bramley | Chambers | Moss | Schermer | Gitelman
| Pass | 1  | 1  | Pass | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | Pass
| Pass | 1 NT | AP | | Pass | | | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| Q | 3 | 9 | 2 | A | 3 | J | 2
| A | 4 | J | 10 | K | 4 | 9 | 10
| K | 5 | 2 | 3 | Q | 5 | 2 | 5
| 8 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 6
| 6 | 6 | 8 | J | 6 | 6 | 3 | J
| A | 4 | 10 | K | A | 4 | 8 | Q
| 9 | J | 2 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 10 | K
| 6 | Q | A | 4 | A | 3 | 8 | 7
| 6 tricks claimed | K | 4 | 10 | 5
| | | | | 3 | 4 | 9 | Q
| | | | | 2 | | | |
|
10 8 3 2
7 2
K Q 8 5 2
J 9 |
| A 9
J 9 5 4 3
4
A K Q 8 6
|
67575 = 65858 = Par NS -110 | J 7 4
10 8 6
9 7 6
7 5 4 3
|
1 opening 1 NT N -1 -100 +3 32
| 2 NT opening 2 NT N -2 -200 -3 61 |
30. 2010 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 55
W deals Both vul | A Q 4 3
A 9 6
A Q 5
K J 6
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Pilon | Nunes | Bompis | Fantoni | Sontag | Quantin | Berkowitz | Multon
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 1  | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3 NT
| Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3 NT (AP) | Pass | Pass | Pass | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 4 | Q | K | 6 | 4 | Q | K | 6
| J | 9 | 2 | 5 | J | 9 | 2 | 5
| 3 | A | 7 | 2 | 3 | A | 7 | 2
| 3 | 5 | J | K | A | 5 | 6 | 2
| 4 | J | A | 3 | 3 | 7 | J | K
| 10 | 5 | | | 8 | K | A | 3
| 7 tricks claimed | 10 | 5 | |
| | | | | 6 tricks claimed |
|
K 10 2
K J 3
J 8 6
Q 8 7 4 |
| 8 7 5
10 8 7 4 2
9 3 2
A 10
|
89799 99799 44644 43644 Par NS +600 | J 9 6
Q 5
K 10 7 4
9 5 3 2
|
1 opening 3 NT N -2 -200 +3 35
| 2 NT opening 3 NT N -3 -300 -3 61 |
31. 2010 Spingold Final, Seg 3, Bd 44
W deals N-S vul | A 9 7
K Q 9 5
K
A K 8 5 4
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Hampson | Fantoni | Greco | Nunes | Sontag | Moss | Berkowitz | Gitelman
| Pass | 1  | 1  | 1  | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3 NT
| Pass | 3 NT | AP | | Pass | Pass | Pass | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| J | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 9
| Q | 5 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 3 | Q | 7
| 4 | 8 | 10 | A | 2 | 9 | K | 6
| K | 3 | 9 | 5 | A | 4 | 10 | J
| K | A | 3 | 2 | K | A | 8 | 2
| 7 | A | 2 | 5 | Q | 2 | 8 |
| 2 | 9 | A | 3 | 10 tricks claimed
| 9 tricks claimed |
|
K 10 8 6 3
2
6 5 4 2
J 9 7 |
| Q J 4
A J 10 7 6
Q 10 7 3
3
|
9786A 9686A 46563 = Par NS +600 | 5 2
8 4 3
A J 9 8
Q 10 6 2
|
1 opening 3 NT N = +600 -1 35
| 2 NT opening 3 NT N +1 +630 +1 62 |
32. 2010 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 1, Bd 8
W deals None vul | A 10 9
A J 8 3 2
A K
A 9 6
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Pilon | Berkowitz | Bompis | Sontag | Meltzer | Zaleski | Larsen | Faigenbaum
| Pass | 1  | 1  | Pass | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | Pass
| 1  | Pass | Pass | 2 (AP) | Pass | | | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| K | A | 6 | 3 | 5 | Q | 6 | 3
| K | Q | 2 | 4 | 3 | Q | 9 | 5
| A | 4 | 3 | 5 | 10 | J | K | 2
| 2 | 5 | Q | 6 | 2 | 4 | K | A
| J | 8 | 3 | 2 | 6 | Q | 3 | 7
| 9 tricks claimed | J | 7 | 8 | 10
| | | | | 6 | 3 | 8 | 9
| | | | | Q | 6 | 4 | K
| | | | | A | 4 | 7 | 5
| | | | | A | 7 | 4 | 2
| | | | | 2 | 9 | 5 | 8 |
|
K Q 8
10 6
10 8 5 4
J 8 7 2 |
| J 6 5 2
K 9 7 5 4
Q
K Q 10
|
66686 = 67746 = Par NS +90 | 7 4 3
Q
J 9 7 6 3 2
5 4 3
|
1 opening 2 S +1 +110 +4 39
| 2 NT opening 2 NT N -1 -50 -4 62 |
33. 2010 Spingold Quarterfinal, Seg 4, Bd 62
W deals None vul | A K J
A 9 8 7 2
A K Q
8 5
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Sementa | Aronov | Duboin | Stefanov | Fallenius | Versace | Fredin | Lauria
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 4
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 4  | Pass | 4  | Pass | 5 NT
| Pass | 4 NT | Pass | 6  | Pass | 6  | AP |
| Pass | 6  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 10 | 3 | Q | A | 5 | Q | K | A
| A | 5 | 4 | 3 | A | 5 | 4 | 2
| 5 | 7 | A | 9 | K | 6 | 6 | 3
| 4 | 2 | K | 5 | Q | 7 | 10 | 4
| J | 7 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 9
| A | 5 | 3 | 2 | 12 tricks claimed
| K | 6 | 4 | 3
| Q | | |
| 11 tricks claimed |
|
Q 6 2
K J 3
J 10 8 4 3 2
9 |
| 10 9 8 7 5
5
9 7 6 5
K Q 7
|
C8B8C = 14251 = Par NS +990 | 4 3
Q 10 6 4
A J 10 6 4 3 2
|
1 opening 6 N -1 -50 -14 39
| 2 NT opening 6 N = +920 +14 76 |
34. 2010 Spingold Quarterfinal, Seg 2, Bd 19
W deals N-S vul | K Q J 4 3
A Q
K 10 4
A 9 3
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Brogeland | Nunes | Saelensminde | Fantoni | Meltzer | Becker | Larsen | Strul
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 3  | Pass | 3 NT | Pass | 4
| Pass | 4  | Pass | 4  | Pass | 4 NT | Pass | 6 NT (AP)
| Pass | 4 NT | Pass | 6 (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 5 | A | 2 | 3 | 5 | A | 2 | 3
| K | 7 | 3 | 2 | K | 5 | 3 | 2
| 4 | 5 | A | J | 3 | 5 | 10 | 2
| K | 7 | 9 | 6 | 13 tricks won
| Q | 10 | 3 | 8
| J | 2 | J | 7
| 4 | 5 | Q | 6
| K | 8 | 7 | 6
| 13 tricks claimed |
|
8 6 2
J 6 4 3 2
7 6 5
7 5 |
| 10 7 5
K 10 8 5
A 9 8 2
J 2
|
CC8AC = 00520 = Par NS +1440 | A 9
9 7
Q J 3
K Q 10 8 6 4
|
1 opening 6 N +1 +1390 -2 39
| 2 NT opening 6 NT N +1 +1470 +2 78 |
35. 2010 Spingold Round of 32, Seg 4, Bd 58
W deals Both vul | A K 8
A J 6
A K 10
Q 9 8 2
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Lauria | Marcinski | Versace | Maksymetz | Aker | Duboin | Richter | Sementa
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 1  | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3
| Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 2  | Pass | 3  | Pass | 3
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3 NT | AP |
| Pass | 3 NT | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 2 | 3 | 9 | J | 2 | 3 | 9 | J
| 2 | 4 | K | A | 2 | 4 | K | A
| 5 | A | 4 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 10 | K
| 8 | 5 | Q | 2 | 3 | 5 | Q | 6
| 3 | 5 | 9 | J | 9 | J | 7 | 10
| 6 | 7 | 10 | Q | 11 tricks claimed
| 11 tricks claimed |
|
J 6 4 3 2
9 5
J 5 4
A 10 5 |
| 9 5
Q 10 4 2
9 8 7 2
J 6 4
|
AAAAA = 33333 = Par NS +630 | Q 10 7
K 8 7 3
Q 6 3
K 7 3
|
1 opening 3 NT N +2 +660 Tie 39
| 2 NT opening 3 NT N +2 +660 Tie 78 |
36. 2010 USBC Final, Seg 3, Bd 44
W deals N-S vul | K 8 4
A Q 4 3
A K 2
K 8 7
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Moss | Weinstein | Gitelman | Levin | Fleisher | Greco | Kamil | Hampson
| Pass | 1  | 1  | 2  | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3 NT
| 2  | 3 NT | AP | | Pass | Pass | Pass | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 5 | 7 | 9 | K | 5 | 7 | 9 | K
| K | 9 | 3 | 5 | K | 7 | 3 | 5
| A | 7 | 4 | 6 | A | 9 | 4 | 6
| 2 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8
| Q | 4 | 4 | 2 | Q | 4 | |
| J | 3 | 4 | 10 | 9 tricks claimed
| 2 | 5 | K | J
| 8 | 6 | A | 10
| 7 | J | A | 8
| 9 tricks claimed |
|
10 9 3
J 10 2
8 6 5
A 9 5 4 |
| Q J 6 5 2
K 9 8 5
9 7
J 10
|
978AA = 36533 = Par NS +600 | A 7
7 6
Q J 10 4 3
Q 6 3 2
|
1 opening 3 NT N = +600 Tie 39
| 2 NT opening 3 NT N = +600 Tie 78 |
37. 2010 USBC Semifinal, Seg 6, Bd 81
W deals None vul | A K 10 8
K Q 6
A J 5
Q 8 2
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Nickell | Weinstein | Katz | Levin | Martel | Meckstroth | Stansby | Rodwell
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 1  | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3
| Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 4  | Dbl | 3  | Pass | 4
| Dbl | 4 NT | Pass | 5  | Pass | 4  | Pass | 5
| Pass | 6  | AP | | Pass | 6  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 7 | 2 | A | 3 | 2 | 7 | K | A
| 9 | 4 | 7 | 8 | K | 3 | 2 | 7
| 11 tricks won | Q | 10 | 4 | 9
| | | | | 6 | J | A | 4
| | | | | 3 | 7 | Q | A
| | | | | 9 | K | |
| | | | | 11 tricks claimed |
|
Q 7 3 2
9 7
K 10 9 8 6 4
7 |
| J 6 5 4
J 10 3
Q 3 2
A J 9
|
B8B6C A8B6C 15171 = Par NS +920 | 9
A 8 5 4 2
7
K 10 6 5 4 3
|
1 opening 6 S -1 -50 Tie 39
| 2 NT opening 6 N -1 -50 Tie 78 |
38. 2010 USBC Quarterfinal, Seg 6, Bd 83
W deals N-S vul | A K
K 9 8 3
Q 10
A K Q 9 6
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Gitelman | Jacobs | Moss | Beatty | Wold | Diamond | Jacobus | Platnick
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 1  | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3
| Pass | 3 NT | AP | | Pass | 3  | Pass | 4 (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 4 | 5 | 7 | Q | 7 | 3 | 10 | A
| 9 | 5 | 7 | A | 3 | 2 | Q | A
| 4 | A | 2 | 8 | 4 | K | 7 | 8
| A | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 4 | J | 6
| K | 7 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 3 | K | 5
| 12 tricks claimed | K | 2 | 4 | 8
| | | | | 12 tricks claimed |
|
J 6 5 4 3
A 6
7 3 2
J 10 8 |
| 10 9 7 2
5 4 2
K 9 6 4
7 2
|
C8CAC = 14121 = Par NS +1440 | Q 8
Q J 10 7
A J 8 5
5 4 3
|
1 opening 3 NT N +3 +690 Tie 39
| 2 NT opening 4 N +2 +680 Tie 78 |
39. 2010 Rosenblum Qualifying, Rd 4, Bd 32
W deals E-W vul | K 9 5
Q 5
A 6
A K J 9 8 2
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Lebel | Weichsel | Soulet | Feldman | Demirev | Hertz | Bramley | Mauberquez
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3
| Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3  | Pass | 3 NT | Pass | 4
| Pass | 3 NT | AP | | Pass | 4  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| K | 2 | 8 | A | Q | 2 | 3 | 6
| Q | 6 | 2 | 3 | J | 7 | 5 | A
| 5 | 7 | A | J | A | 6 | 4 | 3
| K | 10 | 6 | 8 | K | 7 | 3 | 5
| 10 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 10
| 9 | Q | 5 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 5 | K
| 4 | 6 | 9 | 7 | Q | 6 | 4 | 3
| 4 | 3 | A | 7 | 8 | 4 | 9 | Q
| 9 tricks claimed | 11 tricks claimed |
|
A Q 6
J 3
10 8 5 3
Q 10 5 3 |
| J 10 7 2
8 7 6
K Q J 4
7 6
|
B8C7A = 25162 = Par NS +980 | 8 4 3
A K 10 9 4 2
9 7 2
4
|
1 opening 3 NT N = +400 -2 39
| 2 NT opening 4 N +1 +450 +2 80 |
40. 2010 USBC Semifinal, Seg 5, Bd 73
W deals N-S vul | K J 5
A K Q 10 9
Q J
A J 4
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Kolesnik | Platnick | Etter | Diamond | Greco | Sher | Hampson | Jackson
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 1  | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3 NT
| Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3 NT (AP) | Pass | Pass | Pass | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 3 | 2 | 8 | J | 3 | 2 | 7 | J
| J | K | 4 | 3 | Q | 2 | 4 | 3
| 9 | A | 7 | Q | K | 2 | 3 | 7
| 10 | 2 | 4 | 2 | A | 5 | 6 | J
| 8 | 5 | 5 | 2 | Q | 4 | 6 | 10
| 6 | 6 | J | 4 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 7
| 5 | 7 | K | 4 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 6
| 3 | 7 | Q | | J | 9 | A | 2
| 12 tricks claimed | 10 | 5 | A | K
| | | | | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7
| | | | | Q | J | | |
|
10 8 7
J 7
7 3
Q 8 7 6 5 2 |
| A Q 4 3
8 5 4 2
K 9 2
K 3
|
A89B7 989B7 35326 = Par NS +630 | 9 6 2
6 3
A 10 8 6 5 4
10 9
|
1 opening 3 NT N +3 +690 +3 42
| 2 NT opening 3 NT N = +600 -3 80 |
41. 2010 Rosenblum Round of 32, Seg 2, Bd 18
W deals N-S vul | A 4 3
A 5 4 3
A K J
K 9 6
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Hampson | Mullamphy | Greco | Klinger | Thompson | Diamond | JacobsW | Platnick
| Pass | 1  | 2  | Pass | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3 NT
| Pass | Dbl | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| Pass | 3  | Pass | 3 (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 6 | A | 2 | 7 | J | 7 | 6 | A
| A | 8 | 4 | 3 | K | 3 | 4 | 5
| K | 10 | 5 | 2 | A | 8 | 4 | 2
| 3 | K | 8 | 5 | K | 10 | 5 | 3
| J | Q | 7 | 4 | J | 2 | Q | 2
| 4 | 2 | K | 3 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 5
| 6 | J | 7 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 9
| 10 tricks claimed | 6 | 10 | 9 | 10
| | | | | 2 | 7 | A | 6
| | | | | 4 | K | 8 | 8 |
|
6
K 10 9 8 7
3 2
A 10 8 5 2 |
| K J 10 9 5 2
Q J 6
10 8
J 3
|
875B7 875A7 46725 = Par NS +600 | Q 8 7
2
Q 9 7 6 5 4
Q 7 4
|
1 opening 3 S +1 +130 -10 42
| 2 NT opening 3 NT N = +600 +10 90 |
42. 2009 BB Qualifying, Rd 3, Bd 5
W deals E-W vul | A K 6
K J 8 6 4
A J 10
A 9
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| RoblesJ | Muller | Caracci | de Wijs | Drijver | Pacareu | Brink | RoblesB
| Pass | 1  | Dbl | 1  | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 1  | Pass | 3  | AP |
| Pass | 2  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 5 | A | 8 | 3 | Q | 2 | 4 | A
| K | Q | 2 | 4 | K | A | 3 | 7
| A | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | Q | A
| 9 | K | 6 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 10
| J | Q | 7 | 4 | 3 | J | K | 6
| 5 | 7 | J | Q | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10
| 7 | 4 | Q | A | 6 | Q | 3 | 2
| 10 | K | 6 | 5 | 7 | 5 | K | 8
| A | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 tricks claimed
| 8 tricks claimed |
|
J 5 4
10 7 2
Q 9 5 3
7 5 4 |
| Q 8
A Q 9
K 7 2
K J 10 8 3
|
79866 78766 64567 = Par NS +140 | 10 9 7 3 2
5 3
8 6 4
Q 6 2
|
1 opening 2 S = +110 -1 42
| 2 NT opening 3 N = +140 +1 91 |
43. 2009 BB Qualifying, Rd 14, Bd 16
W deals E-W vul | A 2
K Q 10 8 2
A Q 7
A Q 6
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Campos | Gromov | Villas-Boas | Dubinin | Khiuppenen | Chagas | Kholomeev | Branco
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 1  | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3 NT
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 3  | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| Pass | 3 NT | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 10 | | | | J | 4 | K | A
| 12 tricks won | A | 6 | 2 | 3
| | | | | Q | 9 | K | 8
| | | | | J | 9 | 7 | 3
| | | | | 10 | 8 | |
| | | | | 12 tricks claimed |
|
J 10 9 6
A 4 3
9 8 3
K 8 2 |
| K Q 8 7
9 7 6
6
J 10 9 5 3
|
97BB7 = 16116 = Par NS +450 | 5 4 3
J 5
K J 10 5 4 2
7 4
|
1 opening 3 NT N +3 +490 Tie 42
| 2 NT opening 3 NT N +3 +490 Tie 91 |
44. 2009 BB Final, Seg 1, Bd 7
W deals Both vul | K Q
K J 6
K 9
K Q J 10 4 2
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Nickell | Nunes | Katz | Fantoni | Versace | Rodwell | Lauria | Meckstroth
| Pass | 1  | Dbl | Rdbl | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3
| 1  | 3  | Pass | 3 NT (AP) | Pass | 3  | Pass | 3 NT (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 4 | Q | 3 | 2 | 7 | A | 9 | 4
| 9 | 3 | Q | 4 | 2 | 4 | K | 6
| 5 | 7 | K | 6 | Q | 3 | 5 | 7
| 2 | 7 | A | 3 | 9 | 3 | Q | 4
| A | 9 | 6 | 8 | A | 9 | 6 | 8
| 6 | | | | 10 tricks claimed
| 10 tricks claimed |
|
9 7 4
5 2
10 8 7 6 4
9 8 3 |
| J 8 6 3
A Q 10 9
A J 3
7 5
|
B997B A7879 23462 = Par NS +660 | A 10 5 2
8 7 4 3
Q 5 2
A 6
|
1 opening 3 NT S +1 +630 Tie 42
| 2 NT opening 3 NT N +1 +630 Tie 91 |
45. 2009 BB Playoff, Seg 2, Bd 17
W deals None vul | K Q
K J 4 2
A 9 7 4 2
A Q
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Fu | Trendafilov | Zhao | Karaivanov | Karakolev | Zhuang | Danailov | WangW
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 1  | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 3  | Pass | 3 NT (AP)
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 3 NT (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| J | Q | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | K | A
| Q | 7 | 2 | 3 | A | 5 | 6 | 3
| K | 6 | 4 | 10 | 2 | K | 10 | 8
| A | 5 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 5 | Q
| 2 | K | 10 | 8 | 4 | 3 | Q | J
| 6 | 2 | 5 | A | 2 | 3 | K | 5
| 4 | 5 | Q | J | 9 | 6 | 4 | 10
| A | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 8
| 11 tricks claimed | Q | 6 | 8 | J
| | | | | 2 | 5 | A | 6 |
|
10 3
10 9 7 6
J 8 3
K J 8 5 |
| J 7 6 5
Q 5 3
K 5
10 9 6 4
|
CBAC8 BBAC8 11215 = Par NS +990 | A 9 8 4 2
A 8
Q 10 6
7 3 2
|
1 opening 3 NT S +2 +460 -1 42
| 2 NT opening 3 NT N +3 +490 +1 92 |
46. 2009 BB Qualifying, Rd 20, Bd 1
W deals None vul | A K 10 9
A J
A K 8 5
Q 8 5
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Stefanov | Gromov | Aronov | Dubinin | Khiuppenen | Trendafilov | Kholomeev | Karaivanov
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3 NT
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 2  | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 2 NT
| Pass | 3  | Pass | 3 NT (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 6 | J | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 5
| 5 | 3 | Q | 2 | 4 | 6 | J | 2
| 3 | 6 | Q | J | 8 | J | Q | 3
| 5 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 4 | K | 3
| 7 | A | 5 | 10 | 5 | J | K | A
| A | 6 | 9 | 4 | 6 | Q | 7 | 2
| K | 7 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 10
| A | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 tricks claimed
| K | 3 | Q | J |
|
J 4
K 8 7 6 3
2
A 10 7 6 4 |
| 8 6 3 2
9 5 2
J 7 6 4 3
J
|
CB8B9 = 11423 = Par NS +990 | Q 7 5
Q 10 4
Q 10 9
K 9 3 2
|
1 opening 3 NT S +1 +430 -1 42
| 2 NT opening 3 NT N +2 +460 +1 93 |
47. 2009 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 1, Bd 8
W deals None vul | K 10 8 3
A J 8
A K 3
A K 7
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Meltzer | Balicki | Larsen | Zmudzinski | Passell | Cohen | Lynch | Berkowitz
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 1  | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 4  | Pass | 4 NT
| Pass | 3  | Pass | 3 NT | Pass | 5  | Pass | 6 (AP)
| Pass | 4  | Pass | 4
| Pass | 5  | Pass | 6 (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 4 | | | | 2 | 5 | 9 | 10
| 12 tricks won | 8 | J | Q | 4
| | | | | 12 tricks won |
|
9 4
10 9
J 9 5 4
Q 10 8 4 2 |
| J 2
K 6 5 4 3
8 7 2
J 9 3
|
CCAA8 = 11324 = Par NS +990 | A Q 7 6 5
Q 7 2
Q 10 6
6 5
|
1 opening 6 S = +980 Tie 42
| 2 NT opening 6 N = +980 Tie 93 |
48. 2009 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 64
W deals E-W vul | A 7 6 4
A 4 3
K 10 3
A K 7
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Moss | Verhees | Gitelman | Jansma | Granovetter | Greco | Rubin | Hampson
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 1  | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 3  | Pass | 3  | Pass | 4
| Pass | 4  | AP | | Pass | 4  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 9 | J | 7 | 4 | Q | 5 | A | 3
| 2 | Q | A | 3 | 3 | A | 5 | 2
| 4 | Q | K | 5 | 4 | 3 | 10 | J
| 11 tricks won | 8 | K | 2 | 6
| | | | | 6 | 4 | K | 5
| | | | | 2 | Q | A |
| | | | | 10 tricks claimed |
|
Q J 5
Q 7 6 2
A 8
Q 9 4 3 |
| 3
9 5
Q J 9 7 4 2
J 8 6 5
|
ABA67 = 22366 22266 Par NS +450 | K 10 9 8 2
K J 10 8
6 5
10 2
|
1 opening 4 N +1 +450 +1 43
| 2 NT opening 4 N = +420 -1 93 |
49. 2009 Spingold Round of 16, Seg 2, Bd 29
W deals Both vul | A Q 7 6
J 2
A Q 7
A K 6 2
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Rodwell | Ekeblad | Meckstroth | Granovetter | v.Prooijen | Katz | Verhees | Nickell
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 1  | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3
| Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 2  | Pass | 3  | Pass | 4
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 2  | Dbl | Pass | Pass | Rdbl
| Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3 NT | Pass | 4  | AP |
| Pass | 4  | Pass | 4
| Pass | 4 NT | Pass | 5
| Pass | 6  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 7 | A | 5 | 10 | 9 | A | 7 | 2
| 2 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 7 | A | 3
| K | 3 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9
| 2 | 5 | A | 8 | K | 5 | 6 | 4
| 6 | 3 | 9 | Q | 10 | 3 | A | 8
| 3 | 4 | A | 2 | 6 | 5 | 9 | Q |
|
J 5 3
K Q 7 6 3
9 4
Q 9 7 |
| 8 4
9 4
J 8 5 2
J 8 5 4 3
|
BDAB9 CDAC9 10313 = Par NS +2210 | K 10 9 2
A 10 8 5
K 10 6 3
10
|
1 opening 6 S = +1430 +13 56
| 2 NT opening 4 N +2 +680 -13 93 |
50. 2009 Spingold Round of 32, Seg 2, Bd 23
W deals Both vul | K 8 2
A K J 3
A 3
A 9 7 3
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Dubinin | Zeligman | Gromov | Melman | Kwiecien | Passell | Ramer | Lynch
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 1  | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3  | Pass | 3 NT
| Pass | 4  | AP | | Pass | 4  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 4 | A | 2 | 8 | 3 | 10 | J | K
| 2 | 3 | Q | J | 8 | 4 | 5 | 5
| 10 | 5 | 3 | Q | 2 | A | 6 | 6
| 5 | J | Q | 3 | 10 | J | Q | A
| 6 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 5 | K | 6
| K | 4 | 5 | 7 | Q | 7 | 3 | 7
| 3 | 5 | K | 6 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 2
| 10 | 7 | 7 | A | 7 | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | 6 | 8 | | 12 tricks claimed
| 10 tricks claimed |
|
J
9 8 7 5
Q 9 7 6 4
Q 8 6 |
| A 7 4 3
Q 6 2
K 10 5 2
10 5
|
8B96B = 21471 = Par NS +650 | Q 10 9 6 5
10 4
J 8
K J 4 2
|
1 opening 4 S = +620 -2 56
| 2 NT opening 4 N +2 +680 +2 95 |
51. 2009 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 1, Bd 8
W deals None vul | K 10 8 3
A J 8
A K 3
A K 7
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Rubin | Platnick | Ekeblad | Diamond | Gitelman | v.Prooijen | Moss | Jansma
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 1  | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3
| Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3  | Pass | 4  | Pass | 4
| Pass | 3 NT | Pass | 4 (AP) | Pass | 4  | Pass | 4 NT
| | | | | Pass | 5  | Pass | 6 (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 10 | 8 | K | 2 | 10 | A | 3 | 7
| 12 tricks won | K | 2 | 5 | 4
| | | | | 12 tricks won |
|
9 4
10 9
J 9 5 4
Q 10 8 4 2 |
| J 2
K 6 5 4 3
8 7 2
J 9 3
|
CCAA8 = 11324 = Par NS +990 | A Q 7 6 5
Q 7 2
Q 10 6
6 5
|
1 opening 4 S +2 +480 -11 56
| 2 NT opening 6 S = +980 +11 106 |
52. 2009 USBC Semifinal, Seg 5, Bd 74
W deals Both vul | A K 3
A 10 2
J 7 4
A K 9 4
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Nickell | Weichsel | Freeman | Ekeblad | Fleisher | Meckstroth | Kamil | Rodwell
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 1  | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3
| Pass | 1  | 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
| 3 | Q | 8 | 4 | 3 | Q | 8 | 9
| Q | 3 | 2 | K | Q | 3 | 2 | K
| 2 | 6 | 9 | K | 2 | 6 | 9 | A
| 4 | 9 | 10 | Q | A | 4 | 6 | 5
| 5 | | | | 10 | 8 | 7 | 9
| 9 tricks claimed | 4 | 2 | K | A
| | | | | 5 | K | Q | 7
| | | | | 4 | 2 | J | 6
| | | | | J | 8 | | |
|
J 10 9 5 4
9 5 3
A Q 8 6
8 |
| Q 8 2
K 8 4
9 2
10 6 5 3 2
|
96899 97899 46444 = Par NS +600 | 7 6
Q J 7 6
K 10 5 3
Q J 7
|
1 opening 3 NT N = +600 Tie 56
| 2 NT opening 3 NT N = +600 Tie 106 |
53. 2009 USBC SemifinalB, Seg 2, Bd 29
W deals Both vul | A K 8 5
7 6
A 7
A K 7 6 5
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Nickell | Smith | Freeman | CohenB | Willenken | Rodwell | Welland | Meckstroth
| Pass | 1  | 1  | 3  | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3 NT
| Pass | 3  | Pass | 3 NT | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| Pass | 5  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 3 | | | | 3 | K | 6 | 7
| 11 tricks won | Q | 2 | 5 | 2
| | | | | J | 3 | 6 | 3
| | | | | 9 | 10 | A |
| | | | | 11 tricks claimed |
|
J
K 10 9 3 2
10 8 6 2
10 3 2 |
| 9 7 4 3 2
A J 8
Q J 9 4 3
|
8953B = 248A2 = Par NS +200 | Q 10 6
Q 5 4
K 5
Q J 9 8 4
|
1 opening 5 N = +600 -2 56
| 2 NT opening 3 NT N +2 +660 +2 108 |
54. 2009 USBC SemifinalB, Seg 5, Bd 71
W deals Both vul | A K 9
J 7 6
A Q 9 3 2
A J
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Nickell | Garner | Freeman | WeinsteinH | Welland | Zia | Willenken | Hamman
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 1  | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3
| Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 2  | Dbl | 3  | Pass | 3 NT
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 2  | Pass | Pass | Dbl | 4 (AP)
| Pass | 3 NT | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 7 | 4 | 6 | K | 10 | 4 | K | A
| A | 5 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | J
| 9 | 4 | Q | 3 | 6 | K | 7 | 4
| J | 10 | 6 | 6 | A | 10 | 5 | 4
| 5 | 4 | Q | K | A | 5 | 8 | 2
| Q | K | 8 | 7 | 9 | 2 | J | 3
| 10 tricks claimed | Q | 10 | J | 9
| | | | | 7 | 3 | 2 | Q
| | | | | 6 | 4 | K | 3 |
|
10 6 3 2
8 3
J 4
K 8 6 5 3 |
| 7 5
A Q 10 4
K 10 6
Q 10 9 2
|
78895 78785 65548 = Par NS +110 | Q J 8 4
K 9 5 2
8 7 5
7 4
|
1 opening 3 NT N +1 +630 +12 68
| 2 NT opening 4 N -1 -100 -12 108 |
55. 2009 USBC Round of 32, Seg 1, Bd 3
W deals N-S vul | A K Q 7
A 10 4
K J 9 2
Q 9
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Pszczola | Yates | Lev | Wolkowitz | McNamaraS | Passell | McNamaraM | Mahaffey
| Pass | 1  | 1  | Pass | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3
| Pass | Dbl | Pass | 1  | Pass | 3  | AP |
| Pass | 2  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 7 | A | 9 | 2 | K | 2 | 6 | 4
| A | 8 | 2 | 5 | J | 3 | 7 | A
| K | 5 | 4 | 3 | K | 8 | 2 | 5
| 7 | 5 | | | A | 9 | 4 | 3
| 7 tricks claimed | 10 | Q | 8 | 10
| | | | | 4 | K | A | 3
| | | | | 5 | 8 | Q |
| | | | | 7 tricks claimed |
|
10 5 3
7 6
Q 6 4
A J 7 6 2 |
| 8
K Q J 9 5
A 10 7 5
K 8 3
|
68343 = 65999 65899 Par NS -140 | J 9 6 4 2
8 3 2
8 3
10 5 4
|
1 opening 2 S -1 -100 +3 71
| 2 NT opening 3 N -2 -200 -3 108 |
56. 2008 WC Final, Seg 4, Bd 54
W deals E-W vul | A Q 10 4
Q J 4 2
A K J
K 4
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Fantoni | Townsend | Nunes | Gold | Sandqvist | Versace | Malinowski | Lauria
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 1  | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3
| Pass | 4  | AP | | Pass | 4  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| A | 8 | 6 | 2 | A | 8 | 7 | 2
| A | 6 | J | 4 | K | 9 | 6 | 4
| K | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 3 | Q
| 5 | 10 | 7 | J | J | 4 | A | 6
| 9 | A | 3 | 7 | 5 | J | K | J
| J | 5 | 2 | 2 | 8 tricks claimed
| 9 | | |
| 9 tricks claimed |
|
K 7 3
7 6
Q 9 8 6 4 2
J 2 |
| 8
A K 5 3
10 5 3
A 10 9 5 3
|
A8857 98857 33476 32466 Par NS +430 | J 9 6 5 2
10 9 8
7
Q 8 7 6
|
1 opening 4 N -1 -50 +2 73
| 2 NT opening 4 N -2 -100 -2 108 |
57. 2008 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 47
W deals E-W vul | A K 5
A J 9 5
K 2
A Q 3 2
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Sontag | Zmudzinski | Bates | Balicki | Dubinin | Helgemo | Gromov | Helness
| Pass | 1  | 1  | Dbl | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 3  | Pass | 3  | Pass | 3 NT
| Pass | 3 NT | AP | | Pass | 4  | Pass | 4 (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 7 | 3 | 6 | 9 | A | J | 7 | 2
| Q | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | Q | K
| A | 9 | 2 | 8 | A | 6 | 2 | 8
| K | 2 | 3 | 10 | K | 9 | 3 | 10
| 5 | K | Q | 7 | 10 tricks claimed
| 4 | 4 | 4 | J
| A | 8 | 6 | 3
| A | 9 | 7 | 8
| 3 | 5 | K | 9
| 8 tricks claimed |
|
Q 10 8
6
Q 10 7 4 3
J 9 8 5 |
| 9 6
K 10 8 7 4 2
A 9 8 6 5
|
8A73A 7963A 53593 = Par NS +420 | J 7 4 3 2
Q 3
J
K 10 7 6 4
|
1 opening 3 NT N -1 -50 -10 73
| 2 NT opening 4 N = +420 +10 118 |
58. 2008 USBC Quarterfinal, Seg 8, Bd 112
W deals E-W vul | A 8 2
Q 9 7
Q 6
A K Q 8 3
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Moss | Levin | Gitelman | Weinstein | Zia | Grue | Rosenberg | Cheek
| Pass | 1  | 1  | 1  | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3
| 2  | Dbl | Pass | 2  | Dbl | Rdbl | Pass | 4
| 3  | Pass | Pass | 3 (AP) | Pass | 4  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 6 | A | 2 | 5 | A | 5 | 9 | 6
| A | 4 | 5 | 7 | K | 8 | 10 | Q
| 8 | 9 | J | Q | A | 8 | 10 | 7
| 10 | Q | K | 8 | 2 | J | K | 9
| A | 5 | 9 | 6 | 6 | Q | 2 | 5
| A | 8 | 6 | 7 | A | 4 | 3 | 7
| 2 | J | K | 9 | 2 | 9 | K | Q
| 4 | Q | 10 | K | 9 tricks claimed
| 8 tricks claimed |
|
Q 7
K 10 6 5 4 3
10 9 3 2
6 |
| 10 9 4
A 2
A K J 7 4
10 4 2
|
69429 = 339A2 = Par NS -100 | K J 6 5 3
J 8
8 5
J 9 7 5
|
1 opening 3 S -1 -50 Tie 73
| 2 NT opening 4 N -1 -50 Tie 118 |
59. 2008 USBC Final, Seg 3, Bd 45
W deals Both vul | A K J 2
Q 10 8
K Q J
A 5 4
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Hamman | Martel | Compton | Stansby | Cohen | Rodwell | Berkowitz | Meckstroth
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 1  | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3 NT
| 1  | 2 NT | Pass | 3 NT (AP) | Pass | Pass | Pass | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 3 | J | K | 8 | 3 | 8 | 9 | J
| 5 | Q | 6 | 7 | A | 6 | 2 | K
| J | 7 | A | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 5
| 4 | 5 | J | Q | 10 tricks won
| 4 | 6 | A | 10
| 9 | 4 | 10 | 8
| 2 | 5 | 9 | 2
| 3 | K | 3 | 3
| Q | 6 | 7 | 2
| 8 tricks claimed |
|
10 9 5
A K 9 5 2
5 4 3 2
K |
| Q 6 3
6 4 3
10 9 7
J 10 7 6
|
9978A 99789 34643 = Par NS +600 | 8 7 4
J 7
A 8 6
Q 9 8 3 2
|
1 opening 3 NT N -1 -100 -12 73
| 2 NT opening 3 NT N +1 +630 +12 130 |
60. 2008 USBC Semifinal, Seg 1, Bd 5
W deals E-W vul | A Q J 9 6
A Q
Q 9 8
A 4 3
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Jacobs | Cohen | Katz | Berkowitz | Becker | Weinstein | Strul | Levin
| Pass | 1  | 1  | 2  | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 3  | Pass | 3 NT | AP |
| Pass | 3 NT | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 7 | J | Q | A | 7 | 8 | 4 | Q
| Q | 2 | 3 | 4 | Q | 2 | 3 | 4
| 8 | 10 | J | K | 9 | 10 | K | 5
| 4 | A | 7 | 3 | 8 | 7 | A | 9
| 9 | 5 | A | 2 | J | 8 | 3 | 5
| K | 5 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 4
| 8 | 7 | A | 9 | Q | 10 | 6 | K
| J | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | A | J | 10
| 9 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 5 | J | 2
| Q | 9 | 8 | 4 | A | 3 | 8 | K |
|
7 5 4
4 2
K 7 5 4 3 2
Q 2 |
| 10 2
K J 9 7 5
10
K 9 8 7 5
|
AA788 AA787 33555 = Par NS +430 | K 8 3
10 8 6 3
A J 6
J 10 6
|
1 opening 3 NT N = +400 -1 73
| 2 NT opening 3 NT N +1 +430 +1 131 |
61. 2008 USBC Round of 16, Seg 5, Bd 74
W deals Both vul | A Q 8 2
A 4 2
6 2
A K Q 7
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Moss | Granovetter | Gitelman | Weichsel | Chambers | Cheek | Schermer | Grue
| Pass | 1  | 1  | 1  | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3
| 2  | Dbl | Pass | 2  | Pass | 3  | Pass | 4
| Pass | 3  | Pass | 3 NT | Pass | 4 NT | Pass | 6 (AP)
| Pass | 4  | Pass | 4
| Pass | 4  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| K | A | 6 | 7 | 4 | 7 | K | A
| 2 | 9 | K | 6 | Q | 5 | 3 |
| 3 | J | A | Q | 13 tricks won
| 13 tricks won |
|
K 10
J 6
Q 7 4
10 9 8 6 5 4 |
| 6 5 4
Q 9
A J 10 9 5
J 3 2
|
CCC99 = 00044 = Par NS +1440 | J 9 7 3
K 10 8 7 5 3
K 8 3
|
1 opening 4 S +3 +710 -13 73
| 2 NT opening 6 N +1 +1460 +13 144 |
62. 2007 BB Qualifying, Rd 13, Bd 1
W deals None vul | A 9 2
A 8
8 5 3
A K Q J 9
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Nickell | Gawrys | Freeman | Chmurski | Martens | Rodwell | Jassem | Meckstroth
| Pass | 1  | 1  | Pass | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | Pass
| 1  | 1 NT | Pass | Pass | Pass | | |
| 2  | 3  | 3  | AP | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| A | 2 | 3 | 5 | K | 2 | Q | 5
| K | 7 | 4 | 6 | J | 4 | 9 | 3
| Q | 8 | 6 | 10 | A | 6 | 6 | 8
| 5 | A | 4 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 10 |
| 3 | 2 | K | 8 | 8 tricks claimed
| 4 | A | 7 | 5
| A | 7 | 8 | 3
| 9 | 4 | K | 5
| 9 | 6 | 2 | J
| 7 | 2 | Q | 3 |
|
Q J 5 3
K Q 6 4
Q 9
10 6 5 |
| 7 4
J 7 3
A K J 10 7
8 7 2
|
87668 = 55675 55674 Par NS +120 | K 10 8 6
10 9 5 2
6 4 2
4 3
|
1 opening 3 W -2 +100 -1 73
| 2 NT opening 2 NT N = +120 +1 145 |
63. 2007 BB Qualifying, Rd 13, Bd 9
W deals N-S vul | K 10
K Q 7
K Q J 6 3
K Q 4
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Nickell | Gawrys | Freeman | Chmurski | Martens | Rodwell | Jassem | Meckstroth
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 1  | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3
| Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3  | Pass | 3  | Pass | 3
| Pass | 3 NT | AP | | Pass | 3 NT | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 5 | 2 | 8 | K | J | 2 | 9 | K
| Q | 4 | 2 | 3 | K | A | 2 | 10
| K | A | 6 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 10
| J | A | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | A | 3
| 4 | 5 | Q | 2 | 4 | A | 3 | 2
| 7 | 5 | J | 7 | 11 tricks claimed
| 3 | 2 | K | 4
| K | 8 | 6 | A
| 9 | Q | 6 | 7
| 11 tricks claimed |
|
J 9 8 2
10 3
A 9 7 5
9 8 3 |
| 5 4
A 9 5 4
10 8 2
J 10 6 5
|
BBBAA = 22233 = Par NS +660 | A Q 7 6 3
J 8 6 2
4
A 7 2
|
1 opening 3 NT N +2 +660 Tie 73
| 2 NT opening 3 NT N +2 +660 Tie 145 |
64. 2007 BB Qualifying, Rd 13, Bd 15
W deals E-W vul | K Q 6
A 9 7 4
Q 10 8
A K Q
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Nickell | Gawrys | Freeman | Chmurski | Martens | Rodwell | Jassem | Meckstroth
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 1  | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3
| Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 2  | Pass | 3  | Pass | 3 NT
| Dbl | 2 NT | Pass | 3 NT (AP) | Pass | 4  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 5 | 3 | K | 8 | 9 | 4 | 7 | K
| 4 | Q | J | 9 | Q | 7 | 3 | K
| A | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | K | A | 5
| 4 | K | 5 | 2 | 7 | J | 3 | 6
| 7 | 5 | A | 10 | Q | 3 | 4 | K
| 6 | 7 | 8 | 4 | J | 9 | A | 8
| 2 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 9 tricks claimed
| 3 | Q | A | 9
| 7 tricks claimed |
|
10 4 3 2
3
A K 6 4 2
7 3 2 |
| A 8 7
K 8 6
J 7 5
10 9 6 5
|
77967 = 56466 = Par NS +140 | J 9 5
Q J 10 5 2
9 3
J 8 4
|
1 opening 3 NT N -2 -100 -2 73
| 2 NT opening 4 N -1 -50 +2 147 |
65. 2007 Spingold Round of 16, Seg 3, Bd 41
W deals N-S vul | K Q J 3
A 9
A 6 3 2
K Q J
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Fantoni | Nystrom | Nunes | Bertheau | Fu | Lauria | Zhao | Versace
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 1  | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 3  | Pass | 3
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3 NT | AP |
| Pass | 3 NT | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 5 | 2 | 8 | J | 10 | 3 | 6 | Q
| 4 | 7 | K | 5 | Q | A | 2 | 6
| Q | 9 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 2 | J
| 3 | A | 8 | 10 | K | 5 | 4 | 7
| 7 | 3 | 6 | J | J | 9 | 8 | 10
| J | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 4
| Q | 9 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 8 | J | Q
| 3 | 9 | K | 4 | 4 | K | A | 4
| 7 | 10 | A | 6 | 8 tricks claimed |
|
10 7 6
K J 5
Q 10 5 4
6 4 2 |
| A 9 5
8 6 2
9 8
A 10 9 8 7
|
99A98 = 44345 43345 Par NS +620 | 8 4 2
Q 10 7 4 3
K J 7
5 3
|
1 opening 3 NT S = +600 +12 85
| 2 NT opening 3 NT N -1 -100 -12 147 |
66. 2007 USBC Semifinal, Seg 6, Bd 87
W deals Both vul | A K J
9 8 2
A K 8
A J 10 3
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Rubin | Cohen | Ekeblad | Berkowitz | Krekorian | Gitelman | Casen | Moss
| Pass | 1  | 1  | Dbl | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 3  | Pass | 3 NT (AP)
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 3
| Pass | 3  | Pass | 3
| Pass | 4  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 4 | 2 | K | 6 | K | 6 | 4 | 2
| A | Q | 7 | 8 | A | Q | 10 | 8
| J | 2 | 10 | 9 | J | 4 | 7 | 9
| 5 | 3 | A | J | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3
| K | 5 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 8
| 3 | 7 | K | 4 | 10 | 8 | |
| 6 | 8 | J | Q | 8 tricks claimed
| 2 | 4 | 6 | |
|
Q 9 6 3
10 7 4
10 6 4 3
8 4 |
| 10 2
A K J 5 3
J
Q 9 7 5 2
|
8A6A8 = 43625 = Par NS +620 | 8 7 5 4
Q 6
Q 9 7 5 2
K 6
|
1 opening 4 S -1 -100 Tie 85
| 2 NT opening 3 NT N -1 -100 Tie 147 |
67. 2007 USBC Quarterfinal, Seg 1, Bd 7
W deals Both vul | A K 6 3
10
K 6 2
A K J 9 8
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Hampson | Berkowitz | Greco | Cohen | Schwartz | Jacobus | Becker | O'Rourke
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 1  | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | Pass
| Pass | 1  | 2  | 2  | Pass | | |
| 4  | Pass | 4  | AP | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 9 | 8 | K | Q | K | 5 | 3 | 10
| K | 2 | 4 | 3 | A | 8 | 4 | 2
| 10 | A | 5 | 3 | Q | 2 | 9 | 3
| 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | J | 4 | 6 | 6
| 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 8
| 10 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 6
| 10 | J | J | 6 | Q | 9 | 7 | A
| J | 5 | 9 | A | K | J | 5 | J
| 10 tricks claimed | A | 2 | 6 | 10
| | | | | K | 4 | 7 | 3 |
|
8
9 6 4 3
A J 10 3
Q 10 7 3 |
| Q J 10 7
A K Q J 7 2
5 4
2
|
57367 = 86A66 75A65 Par NS -620 | 9 5 4 2
8 5
Q 9 8 7
6 5 4
|
1 opening 4 E = -620 -8 85
| 2 NT opening 2 NT N -3 -300 +8 155 |
68. 2007 USBC Quarterfinal, Seg 5, Bd 64
W deals E-W vul | A J 7 5
A 6
A Q 8 3
A Q 7
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Berkowitz | Greco | Cohen | Hampson | Cheek | Becker | Grue | Schwartz
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 1  | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3
| Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3  | Pass | 3  | Pass | 3 NT (AP)
| Pass | 3  | Pass | 3 NT (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 8 | 4 | 10 | Q | 8 | 4 | 10 | Q
| A | J | 4 | 2 | Q | J | K | 7
| 3 | 6 | K | 7 | Q | 2 | 5 | K
| Q | 4 | 5 | K | J | Q | K | A
| K | 5 | 2 | A | 7 | 6 | 10 | 8
| 7 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 2 | A | 9
| 6 | 5 | Q | 3 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 5
| A | 6 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 6
| J | 3 | 7 | 8 | 11 tricks claimed
| 8 | | | |
|
8 4 3 2
K 9 4 2
7 5 2
10 2 |
| K 9 6
J 10 3
J
K J 9 8 6 3
|
A99B7 AA7B6 33426 = Par NS +430 | Q 10
Q 8 7 5
K 10 9 6 4
5 4
|
1 opening 3 NT N +2 +460 Tie 85
| 2 NT opening 3 NT N +2 +460 Tie 155 |
69. 2007 USBC Quarterfinal, Seg 5, Bd 64
W deals E-W vul | A J 7 5
A 6
A Q 8 3
A Q 7
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Martel | Morgan | Stansby | Harris | Gerstman | Ekeblad | Carmichael | Rubin
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 1  | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3
| Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 2  | Pass | 3  | Pass | 3
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 3 NT | AP |
| Pass | 3  | Pass | 3 NT (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 3 | 4 | 10 | Q | 8 | 4 | 10 | Q
| A | J | 4 | 2 | Q | J | 4 | 5
| 8 | K | 10 | 5 | A | 3 | 6 | 2
| Q | 2 | 5 | K | 3 | 6 | K | 7
| J | 5 | 2 | A | 10 | | |
| 7 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 13 tricks claimed
| 6 | 7 | Q | 6
| A | 9 | 5 | 4
| J | 3 | 7 | 8 |
|
8 4 3 2
K 9 4 2
7 5 2
10 2 |
| K 9 6
J 10 3
J
K J 9 8 6 3
|
A99B7 AA7B6 33426 = Par NS +430 | Q 10
Q 8 7 5
K 10 9 6 4
5 4
|
1 opening 3 NT N +2 +460 -2 85
| 2 NT opening 3 NT N +4 +520 +2 157 |
70. 2007 USBC Quarterfinal, Seg 8, Bd 118
W deals E-W vul | K Q 8 3
K 6 4 2
A 5
A K 3
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Grue | Berkowitz | Cheek | Cohen | Casen | Greco | Krekorian | Hampson
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 1  | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3
| Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 2  | Pass | 3  | Pass | 3 NT
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 4 (AP) | Pass | 4  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 2 | A | 9 | 8 | 10 | K | 6 | 5
| K | 2 | 4 | A | 4 | A | 3 | 2
| 4 | K | Q | 6 | 7 | A | 9 | 6
| Q | J | 5 | 7 | K | J | 5 | 7
| 2 | A | Q | | 2 | A | Q |
| 11 tricks claimed | 11 tricks claimed |
|
A 7
J 8 3
8 6 2
10 7 5 4 2 |
| J 2
A 10 9 7 5
10 9 4 3
Q 9
|
8B8A9 = 22524 = Par NS +450 | 10 9 6 5 4
Q
K Q J 7
J 8 6
|
1 opening 4 S +1 +450 Tie 85
| 2 NT opening 4 N +1 +450 Tie 157 |
71. 2007 Vanderbilt Final, Seg 1, Bd 11
W deals None vul | J 7 2
A K 7
A Q 6 5
K Q J
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Greco | Zmudzinski | Hampson | Balicki | H-Welland | Jacobus | Sementa | O'Rourke
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 1  | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3
| Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 2  | Pass | 3  | Pass | 3 NT (AP)
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 3 NT (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 3 | 2 | 9 | Q | 3 | 2 | 9 | Q
| Q | 6 | 2 | 4 | Q | 6 | 2 | 5
| J | A | 3 | 5 | J | 9 | 3 | 4
| A | 4 | 3 | 7 | K | A | 7 | 3
| 8 | 6 | | | 8 | 10 | 5 | 5
| 10 tricks claimed | 4 | 3 | J | A
| | | | | 8 | 6 | 10 | 7
| | | | | J | A | 7 | 9
| | | | | A | 4 | 2 | J
| | | | | 10 tricks claimed |
|
Q 10 5 3
J 5 3
J 10 9 4
5 4 |
| A 8
10 8 4
K 8 7 3
A 9 8 6
|
99969 = 34473 = Par NS +400 | K 9 6 4
Q 9 6 2
2
10 7 3 2
|
1 opening 3 NT N +1 +430 Tie 85
| 2 NT opening 3 NT N +1 +430 Tie 157 |
72. 2007 Vanderbilt Final, Seg 3, Bd 45
W deals Both vul | A J 7
A K Q 9
K Q 2
K 10 3
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Hampson | Balicki | Greco | Zmudzinski | Welland | Bocchi | Fallenius | Duboin
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 1  | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3
| Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3  | Pass | 3  | Pass | 4 (AP)
| Pass | 3  | Pass | 4 (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 5 | 3 | 10 | A | 7 | 5 | A | 3
| 7 | 2 | K | 3 | 8 | K | A | 3
| 4 | 9 | A | 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | Q
| K | 6 | 3 | 2 | A | 2 | 4 | 3
| Q | 7 | 5 | 8 | J | 4 | |
| 9 | 4 | 5 | J | 10 tricks claimed
| 5 | A | 3 | 4
| Q | J | |
| 10 tricks claimed |
|
Q 9 3
J 10 8 2
10 8 7 6
A 2 |
| 2
7 6 5 4
A J 9 4
Q 9 7 4
|
8B879 = 42564 32364 Par NS +650 | K 10 8 6 5 4
3
5 3
J 8 6 5
|
1 opening 4 N = +620 Tie 85
| 2 NT opening 4 N = +620 Tie 157 |
73. 2007 Vanderbilt Round of 16, Seg 3, Bd 33
W deals None vul | A K 4
A Q 8 4
K Q 10
Q 5 2
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Rosenberg | Fleisher | Zia | Kamil | Bramley | Levin | Feldman | Weinstein
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 1  | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3
| Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3  | Pass | 3  | Pass | 3 NT (AP)
| Pass | 3  | Pass | 3 NT (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 6 | 2 | 9 | Q | 7 | 3 | 2 | 10
| A | 2 | 3 | 9 | A | 2 | 3 | 9
| K | 10 | 5 | J | K | 10 | 5 | J
| 4 | K | 6 | Q | 4 | 8 | 6 | Q
| 11 tricks claimed | J | Q | K | 2
| | | | | 10 tricks claimed |
|
Q J 9
J 10 9 3
6 5 4 2
10 7 |
| 10 2
K 7 6
A J 8 7
8 6 4 3
|
AA87A 9A87A 33453 = Par NS +430 | 8 7 6 5 3
5 2
9 3
A K J 9
|
1 opening 3 NT N +2 +460 +1 86
| 2 NT opening 3 NT N +1 +430 -1 157 |
74. 2007 Vanderbilt Quarterfinal, Seg 1, Bd 4
W deals Both vul | J 10 9
A K J 8 5
Q J 7
A Q
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Hampson | Sontag | Greco | Bates | Meltzer | Jacobus | Larsen | O'Rourke
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 1  | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3
| 1  | Pass | Pass | Dbl | Pass | 3  | Pass | 3 NT
| 2  | Dbl | Pass | 2  | Pass | 4  | AP |
| Pass | 4  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 2 | A | 3 | 7 | 3 | 7 | Q | A
| 9 | 6 | 4 | A | 9 | 2 | 4 | A
| 10 | J | 3 | 9 | 4 | K | 3 | 9
| A | 9 | 3 | 7 | A | 9 | 10 | 7
| 2 | 7 | 4 | J | 6 | K | 3 | 10
| 4 | 2 | A | 7 | 4 | 2 | Q | K
| Q | K | 5 | 3 | 9 tricks claimed
| 9 tricks claimed |
|
A
Q 10 6 4 2
K 10 6 4 3
3 2 |
| 6 5 3 2
3
A 8 5 2
K 9 8 7
|
89749 = 43694 43584 Par NS +140 | K Q 8 7 4
9 7
9
J 10 6 5 4
|
1 opening 4 S -1 -100 Tie 86
| 2 NT opening 4 N -1 -100 Tie 157 |
75. 2007 Vanderbilt Quarterfinal, Seg 1, Bd 8
W deals None vul | A K 7 5
K J 10 6
A J 9 5
A
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Hampson | Sontag | Greco | Bates | Meltzer | Jacobus | Larsen | O'Rourke
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 3  | Pass | 3
| Pass | 3  | Pass | 4  | Pass | 4 NT | Pass | 5
| Pass | 6  | AP | | Pass | 6  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| Q | A | 2 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 8 | A
| 5 | 9 | 4 | 3 | K | 2 | 2 | 6
| 2 | 6 | 10 | Q | 5 | 9 | 2 | 3
| 9 | A | 7 | 6 | K | 7 | 5 | 3
| 6 | 7 | J | 3 | 6 | 8 | A | 4
| 7 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 7 | A | 10
| K | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 9 | A | 2
| 2 | Q | A | 3 | 7 | 8 | 4 | J
| 10 tricks claimed | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 |
|
Q J 8 6 3
Q 10 8 7
K 9 8 7 |
| 10 9 2
Q 9 8 7 3
4 3
J 6 2
|
A9BAA = 34223 = Par NS +450 | 4
A 5 4 2
K 6 2
Q 10 5 4 3
|
1 opening 6 S -2 -100 Tie 86
| 2 NT opening 6 N -2 -100 Tie 157 |
76. 2007 Vanderbilt Quarterfinal, Seg 1, Bd 12
W deals N-S vul | A K 10 7 4
J 5
A Q 9
A 9 8
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Hampson | Sontag | Greco | Bates | Meltzer | Jacobus | Larsen | O'Rourke
| Pass | 1  | 2  | 2  | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3
| 3  | 4  | Pass | 4 NT | Pass | 3  | Pass | 4
| Pass | 5  | Pass | 5  | Pass | 4  | Pass | 4 NT
| Pass | 6  | Pass | 7 (AP) | Pass | 5  | Pass | 5 NT
| | | | | Pass | 6  | Pass | 6 (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| K | A | 2 | 4 | 3 | | |
| A | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 tricks won
| K | 3 | J | 8
| 10 | 5 | 9 | 2
| J | Q | K | 6
| A | 7 | 5 | 4
| 3 | 8 | 4 | 9
| 7 | 6 | Q | 4 |
|
8 6
10 8 7 6 2
8 7 5 4
K J |
| 3
Q 9 4
J 6 3
Q 7 6 5 3 2
|
BC9A8 = 21425 = Par NS +1430 | Q J 9 5 2
A K 3
K 10 2
10 4
|
1 opening 7 S -1 -100 -17 86
| 2 NT opening 6 N = +1430 +17 174 |
77. 2006 USBC Semifinal, Seg 8, Bd 109
W deals Both vul | A Q 10 6
K 5 3
A K Q 6
J 8
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Moss | Bates | Gitelman | Sontag | Bramley | Hampson | Feldman | Greco
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 1  | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3 NT
| Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 3 NT (AP) | Pass | Pass | Pass | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 4 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 6
| J | K | A | 5 | J | K | A | 4
| A | 2 | 8 | 4 | A | 2 | 9 | 2
| Q | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 tricks won
| 10 | 10 | 8 | 9
| J | 9 | 3 | 6
| K | 5 | 9 | 2
| Q | 7 | 6 | 5
| 8 | 7 | Q | A
| 7 | 6 | 7 | 8
| 2 | | | |
|
K 9 7 3
Q 4 2
3
A 6 5 4 2 |
| 5 4
A J 7
J 7 5 4 2
10 9 7
|
88886 87886 55457 45457 Par NS +120 | J 8 2
10 9 8 6
10 9 8
K Q 3
|
1 opening 3 NT N -1 -100 -12 86
| 2 NT opening 3 NT N = +600 +12 186 |
78. 2006 USBC Round of 32, Seg 5, Bd 66
W deals N-S vul | A K
A K Q 10
10 4 2
K J 7 3
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Onstott | Rengstorff | Hayden | Ehlers | Roman | Compton | Fout | CohenS
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 1  | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3
| 2 NT | Dbl | 3 NT | 4  | Pass | 4  | AP |
| 4  | 4  | Pass | Pass
| 4  | Pass | Pass | Dbl
| Pass | 5  | 5  | Pass
| Pass | Dbl | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| Q | 2 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | J | K
| A | 5 | 3 | J | A | 5 | 6 | 4
| 7 | 9 | A | 8 | K | 4 | 7 | 5
| 4 | 8 | 3 | 10 | A | 2 | 6 | 8
| 10 | K | 2 | 7 | 3 | 9 | A | 8
| A | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | J | Q
| K | Q | 5 | Q | 12 tricks claimed |
|
Q 10 9 8 5
J 4
K J 8 7 5
8 |
| J 6 4 3 2
5 2
A 9 3
Q 10 9
|
85A5A = 48282 = Par NS +300 | 7
9 8 7 6 3
Q 6
A 6 5 4 2
|
1 opening 5 × W -3 +500 -5 86
| 2 NT opening 4 N +2 +680 +5 191 |
79. 2006 Spingold Final, Seg 3, Bd 38
W deals E-W vul | A K 10 3
Q 6 3
A K
A 5 4 3
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Hamman | Nunes | Soloway | Fantoni | Lauria | Rodwell | Versace | Meckstroth
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 1  | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 3  | Pass | 3
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 3  | Pass | 3  | Pass | 4 (AP)
| Pass | 3  | Pass | 3 NT
| Pass | 4  | Pass | 4
| Pass | 4 NT | Pass | 5
| Pass | 5  | Pass | 6
| Pass | 6  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| J | K | A | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | A
| K | A | J | 2 | A | 5 | 4 | 2
| A | 5 | 4 | 2 | K | 9 | 6 | 8
| K | 9 | 6 | 8 | 12 tricks won
| 3 | J | | |
|
8 2
A 9 8 7
9 8 4
K Q 9 6 |
| J 9 5
J 10 5 4 2
3 2
J 10 8
|
BC6B9 = 11714 = Par NS +980 | Q 7 6 4
K
Q J 10 7 6 5
7 2
|
1 opening 6 N = +980 +11 97
| 2 NT opening 4 N +2 +480 -11 191 |
80. 2006 WC Qualifying, Rd 2, Bd 25
W deals N-S vul | K 9 5 4
K Q 6
K Q J 3
A Q
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Fantoni | Hooda | Nunes | RoyR | Goenka | Sementa | Sadhu | Versace
| Pass | 1  | 1  | 2  | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3
| 3  | 3 NT | Pass | 4  | Pass | 3  | Pass | 4 NT (AP)
| Pass | 4 NT | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 3 | 2 | A | 6 | 8 | 2 | A | 6
| 10 | Q | 4 | 3 | 10 | Q | 3 | 3
| 4 | 6 | Q | 2 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 2
| J | 3 | 5 | A | J | 3 | 4 | A
| 7 | 10 | 8 | K | 11 tricks claimed
| 11 tricks claimed |
|
8 3 2
A 10 9 5
7 5 4 2
9 2 |
| A 7 6
J 8 7 4 3
9
J 10 7 5
|
BA7BA = 22623 = Par NS +660 | Q J 10
2
A 10 8 6
K 8 6 4 3
|
1 opening 4 NT N +1 +660 Tie 97
| 2 NT opening 4 NT N +1 +660 Tie 191 |
81. 2006 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 40
W deals None vul | A Q J
A K 9 6 5
6 4
A J 6
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Teramoto | Stansby | Delmonte | Martel | Zmudzinski | Brogeland | Balicki | Shugart
| Pass | 1  | 1  | 1  | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3
| 3  | 3  | Pass | 3  | Pass | 3  | Pass | 3 NT
| Pass | 4  | AP | | Pass | 4  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| A | 4 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9
| Q | 6 | 3 | 8 | J | 8 | 2 | 5
| 4 | J | 8 | 6 | A | 10 | 6 | 4
| A | 3 | 2 | 4 | Q | 3 | 7 | 3
| 5 | 3 | Q | 7 | 5 | 10 | Q | 4
| 10 | | | | K | 9 | 4 | 3
| 11 tricks claimed | 10 | J | A | 7
| | | | | K | 8 | 8 | 8
| | | | | 6 | 2 | 9 | 10
| | | | | A | 9 | 2 | 5 |
|
9 5 4 3
J 8 7 4
A Q 10 5
5 |
| 10 8
3
K J 7 3 2
Q 10 9 8 3
|
8AB48 = 22295 = Par NS +450 | K 7 6 2
Q 10 2
9 8
K 7 4 2
|
1 opening 4 S +1 +450 -2 97
| 2 NT opening 4 N +3 +510 +2 193 |
82. 2005 BB Quarterfinal, Seg 3, Bd 45
W deals Both vul | A J 7 2
A K J 6
A 6 2
K 10
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Ekeblad | Mooney | Rubin | Monsegur | Palazzo | Moss | Fornasari | Gitelman
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 1  | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3 NT
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 1  | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| Pass | 1 NT | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 7 | 8 | Q | A | 7 | 8 | Q | A
| 2 | Q | 3 | 5 | 6 | Q | 3 | 5
| K | 3 | 9 | A | K | 3 | 8 | A
| 2 | Q | 10 | 4 | K | 2 | 3 | 9
| 2 | 3 | 9 | K | 2 | Q | 10 | 4
| J | 4 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7
| 6 | 10 | 4 | 2 | A | 8 | 4 | 10
| 8 | J | K | A | J | 3 | 7 | 9
| K | A | 7 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | K
| 3 | Q | J | 10 | 2 | K | 6 | 9 |
|
9 8 5 4
Q 9
K 10 5
J 8 4 2 |
| K Q 6
10 7 4 2
Q 8
A 6 5 3
|
77896 = 55447 = Par NS +110 | 10 3
8 5 3
J 9 7 4 3
Q 9 7
|
1 opening 1 NT N +1 +120 -10 97
| 2 NT opening 3 NT N = +600 +10 203 |
83. 2005 BB Quarterfinal, Seg 5, Bd 79
W deals E-W vul | Q 7
A K 10
A J 8 4 2
A K J
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Sadek | Lindkvist | El Ahmady | Fredin | Nystrom | Hishmat | Bertheau | Nadim
| Pass | 1  | 3  | Pass | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | Pass
| Pass | Dbl | Pass | 4 (AP) | Pass | | | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| K | 7 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 5 | K | 7
| 4 | Q | A | 5 | 4 | Q | A | 10
| J | 7 | 2 | A | J | 6 | 5 | 2
| K | 2 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 4
| A | 5 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 4 | J
| 2 | K | 9 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 7 | J
| J | 5 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 10
| 4 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 4 | K
| Q | 8 | 6 | 8 | A | 8 | 3 | 9
| 9 | J | 3 | 2 | A | J | 9 | 2
| 8 tricks claimed | K | 10 | 6 | 3 |
|
K 4
Q 5 4 3 2
10 7
Q 9 7 4 |
| A J 9 8 6 3 2
J
K 5
10 8 3
|
558A7 = 88536 78536 Par NS +130 | 10 5
9 8 7 6
Q 9 6 3
6 5 2
|
1 opening 4 S -2 -100 +2 99
| 2 NT opening 2 NT N -3 -150 -2 203 |
84. 2005 BB Qualifying, Rd 20, Bd 5
W deals E-W vul | Q 9
K Q 9 5
K Q
A Q J 8 6
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Greco | BrancoP | Hampson | Branco | Chagas | Moss | Villas-Boas | Gitelman
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 1  | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 3  | Pass | 3 NT (AP)
| Pass | 3  | Pass | 3
| Pass | 3 NT | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| A | 2 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 2 | J | Q
| 6 | 2 | J | K | 9 | 4 | K | 6
| Q | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | K | A | 7
| K | 8 | 4 | 2 | Q | 3 | 5 | 4
| 5 | 7 | A | 3 | J | 10 | 2 | 9
| K | 6 | 6 | J | 6 | 7 | 3 | 4
| 10 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 5
| 5 | 5 | Q | 10 | K | 10 | 4 | 2
| 6 | J | Q | 3 | 11 tricks claimed |
|
8 7 6
J 3 2
J 7 5 4
K 9 4 |
| A J 4
10 8 7
A 10 8 6
10 7 3
|
9AB9B = 22242 = Par NS +450 | K 10 5 3 2
A 6 4
9 3 2
5 2
|
1 opening 3 NT N +1 +430 -1 99
| 2 NT opening 3 NT N +2 +460 +1 204 |
85. 2005 BB Qualifying, Rd 20, Bd 17
W deals None vul | A K 3 2
K 5 4
A K Q 6
10 5
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| El Ahmady | Verhees | Sadek | Jansma | Bertens | El Kourdy | Bakkeren | Dagher
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 1  | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3
| Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 2  | Pass | 3  | Pass | 4
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 4  | Pass | 4  | Pass | 4 NT
| Pass | 4  | AP | | Pass | 5  | Pass | 6 (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 4 | Q | 2 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 5 | Q
| 4 | 7 | A | 6 | A | 6 | 4 | 7
| A | 2 | | | K | J | 5 | 10
| 12 tricks won | 10 | 6 | 9 | 2
| | | | | A | 2 | 2 | 7
| | | | | K | 3 | 8 | 10
| | | | | 5 | 3 | A | 8
| | | | | 12 tricks claimed |
|
Q 10 7
Q J 7 6
J 10 7 5
8 2 |
| J 6
10 3
9 8 3 2
K 7 6 4 3
|
BCBBB = 21222 = Par NS +980 | 9 8 5 4
A 9 8 2
4
A Q J 9
|
1 opening 4 N +2 +480 -11 99
| 2 NT opening 6 N = +980 +11 215 |
86. 2005 USBC Quarterfinal, Seg 2, Bd 28
W deals N-S vul | A 8 7 5
K J 9 6
A Q
A J 4
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Shenkin | Welland | Mahaffey | Fallenius | Zia | Cohler | Rosenberg | Willenken
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 1  | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3
| Pass | 3  | Pass | 4  | Pass | 3  | Pass | 4
| Pass | 4 NT | Pass | 5  | Pass | 5  | Pass | 6 (AP)
| Pass | 5 NT | Pass | 6 (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 2 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 9
| K | 10 | 5 | 2 | A | 3 | 6 | 10
| 6 | 2 | A | 3 | 5 | 2 | K | 5
| 8 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 6 | Q | K
| 2 | 4 | Q | K | 12 tricks claimed
| J | Q | 6 | 7
| 8 | | |
| 12 tricks claimed |
|
10
8 5
7 6 5 4
Q 8 7 6 5 2 |
| J 4 3 2
Q 7 3 2
K 3
K 9 3
|
BCBB7 = 11116 = Par NS +1430 | K Q 9 6
A 10 4
J 10 9 8 2
10
|
1 opening 6 N = +1430 Tie 99
| 2 NT opening 6 N = +1430 Tie 215 |
87. 2004 Olympiad Qualifying, Rd 9, Bd 4
W deals Both vul | A 8
A K 3 2
K 5
A Q 10 4 3
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Kannavos | Multon | Triandaphyll | Quantin | Palau | Papakyriak | Rombaut | Filios
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 1  | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3  | Pass | 3
| Pass | 3 NT | AP | | Pass | 3 NT | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 3 | 8 | K | 2 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 5
| 7 | 4 | 9 | A | 2 | 7 | 10 | J
| K | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | A | 4 | K
| 5 | 7 | J | 4 | 6 | 5 | Q | 9
| 2 | 5 | Q | 9 | A | 10 | 3 | 8
| A | J | 6 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 2 | K
| 3 | 8 | 4 | 7 | Q | 2 | 7 | 8
| Q | 2 | 5 | 6 | 10 | A | 5 | 4
| K | 4 | | | 4 | 8 | 10 | 3
| 8 tricks claimed | 9 tricks claimed |
|
Q 10 9 3
Q J 6 4
6
K 8 7 5 |
| K 7 5
9 7 5
Q 10 8 7 2
J 9
|
988A9 = 44424 44324 Par NS +600 | J 6 4 2
10 8
A J 9 4 3
6 2
|
1 opening 3 NT S -1 -100 -12 99
| 2 NT opening 3 NT N = +600 +12 227 |
88. 2004 Olympiad Qualifying, Rd 9, Bd 4
W deals Both vul | A 8
A K 3 2
K 5
A Q 10 4 3
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Caputo | Cummings | Boulenge | Lindop | Priebe | Coenraets | Mackay | Engel
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 1  | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3  | Pass | 3 NT (AP)
| Pass | 3 NT | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 3 | 8 | K | 2 | 7 | 3 | 6 | K
| 7 | 6 | 10 | A | 3 | 9 | 2 | 5
| 3 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 9 | A
| 2 | 9 | 6 | K | 5 | 8 | A | 4
| 5 | 8 | J | 6 | 6 | 7 | Q | J
| A | 9 | 2 | 7 | A | 2 | 4 | 8
| 6 | 7 | Q | J | 4 | 10 | 9 | K
| A | 5 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 8 | K | 4
| 4 | 10 | 3 | K | Q | J | 6 | 2
| Q | 3 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 3 |
|
Q 10 9 3
Q J 6 4
6
K 8 7 5 |
| K 7 5
9 7 5
Q 10 8 7 2
J 9
|
988A9 = 44424 44324 Par NS +600 | J 6 4 2
10 8
A J 9 4 3
6 2
|
1 opening 3 NT S = +600 +13 112
| 2 NT opening 3 NT N -2 -200 -13 227 |
89. 2004 Olympiad Final, Seg 4, Bd 55
W deals Both vul | A K
J 10 7
A 5 4
A K 10 7 5
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Nunes | Jansma | Fantoni | Verhees | Brink | Versace | v.Prooijen | Lauria
| Pass | 1  | 2  | Dbl | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3
| 3  | 3 NT | Pass | 4  | Pass | 4  | Pass | 4
| Pass | 4 NT | AP | | Pass | 4  | Pass | 5
| | | | | Pass | 5  | Pass | 6 (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| J | 7 | 4 | A | 8 | A | 4 | 7
| A | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | A | 4
| K | 9 | 6 | Q | 4 | 2 | K | 3
| 4 | 2 | K | 3 | 6 | Q | K | 9
| 9 | 6 | A | J | A | J | 7 |
| 13 tricks claimed | 13 tricks claimed |
|
Q 8 4
K Q 4 3 2
10 6 3
Q 3 |
| J 10 9 6 5 3 2
8 6
J 2
9 4
|
D79DD = 06400 = Par NS +2220 | 7
A 9 5
K Q 9 8 7
J 8 6 2
|
1 opening 4 NT N +3 +720 -12 112
| 2 NT opening 6 N +1 +1390 +12 239 |
90. 2004 Olympiad Quarterfinal, Seg 3, Bd 45
W deals Both vul | A 8
Q 7
K 10 7
A K Q J 7 6
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Allana | Bocchi | Fazli | Duboin | | | |
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 1  | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3
| Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3  | Pass | 3  | Pass | 3 NT (AP)
| Pass | 3 NT | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 9 | Q | K | A | 9 | 3 | 2 | A
| 8 | 6 | 3 | 10 | K | 3 | 4 | A
| 5 | Q | A | 3 | 2 | K | 8 | 4
| 10 | K | 2 | 7 | A | 3 | 3 | 6
| 4 | 2 | A | 3 | Q | 5 | 4 | 2
| K | 5 | 4 | 2 | J | 9 | 5 | 5
| Q | 10 | 5 | 8 | 7 | A | 9 | 8
| J | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 8
| 7 | 8 | 8 | 2 | J | Q | 10 | K
| 4 | 5 | J | 6 | 6 | 2 | 7 | Q |
|
K J 10 2
J 8 6 5 2
A J 2
2 |
| 9 6 4
A 10
Q 9 3
10 9 8 5 3
|
76678 = 56765 56755 Par NS +90 | Q 7 5 3
K 9 4 3
8 6 5 4
4
|
1 opening 3 NT N -2 -200 +3 115
| 2 NT opening 3 NT N -3 -300 -3 239 |
91. 2004 Olympiad Quarterfinal, Seg 3, Bd 45
W deals Both vul | A 8
Q 7
K 10 7
A K Q J 7 6
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Honti | Khokhlov | Szilagyi | Rekunov | Gromov | Dumbovich | Dubinin | Winkler
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 1  | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3
| Dbl | 3  | AP | | Pass | 3 NT | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 4 | Q | K | A | 3 | 4 | A | 7
| A | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | K | 9 | 5
| K | 5 | 4 | 2 | Q | A | 3 | 2
| 8 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 10 | A
| A | 3 | 5 | 7 | A | 3 | 4 | 2
| 10 | 4 | 6 | Q | K | 5 | 6 | 5
| Q | 8 | 5 | 8 | Q | 8 | 8 | 2
| J | 9 | 5 | J | J | 9 | 4 | 6
| 7 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 4 | Q | K
| 6 | 6 | J | 6 | J | 10 | 9 | 5
| 7 tricks claimed | J | 6 | Q | 9 |
|
K J 10 2
J 8 6 5 2
A J 2
2 |
| 9 6 4
A 10
Q 9 3
10 9 8 5 3
|
76678 = 56765 56755 Par NS +90 | Q 7 5 3
K 9 4 3
8 6 5 4
4
|
1 opening 3 N -2 -200 Tie 115
| 2 NT opening 3 NT N -2 -200 Tie 239 |
92. 2004 Olympiad Round of 16, Seg 5, Bd 87
W deals Both vul | 10
10 9
A 10 7 5
K Q J 9 5 3
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Macskasy | Rombaut | Szalay | Palau | Quantin | Szilagyi | Multon | Honti
| Pass | 1  | 1  | 1  | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 4
| 2  | Pass | 3  | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| 4  | AP | | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| A | 10 | K | 4 | 10 | K | 4 | 2
| 2 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 10 | A | 2 | 3
| 3 | A | 2 | 9 | A | 2 | 6 | 9
| 10 | A | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | J | 10
| K | J | 4 | 5 | 3 | A | 2 | 9
| 4 | 2 | J | 9 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 4
| 6 | 7 | Q | 6 | K | 9 | 5 | 4
| A | 5 | 7 | 10 | 6 | Q | Q |
| 10 tricks claimed | 10 tricks claimed |
|
Q 9 3
K J 7 6
Q 8 6 4 3
10 |
| A 7 5 4
A Q 8 4 3
K 2
6 4
|
76359 = 66A83 = Par NS -500 | K J 8 6 2
5 2
J 9
A 8 7 2
|
1 opening 4 E = -620 -13 115
| 2 NT opening 4 S = +130 +13 252 |
93. 2004 Olympiad Qualifying, Rd 2, Bd 6
W deals E-W vul | A K 9 2
A J 4 2
A 8
K 9 2
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Wladow | MukherjeeS | Elinescu | Banerjee | MukherjeeM | Ludewig | RoyR | Reps
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 1  | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3 NT
| 1  | 2 NT | Pass | 3 NT (AP) | Pass | Pass | Pass | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 9 | 5 | Q | 4 | 9 | 5 | 3 | J
| 10 | J | 7 | 8 | 9 | 5 | Q | A
| 9 | 3 | Q | A | Q | 2 | 7 | 8
| K | A | 4 | 3 | 8 | 2 | Q | 3
| K | 5 | 4 | 5 | 10 | J | 7 |
| 2 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 10 tricks claimed
| J | 5 | 2 | 10
| 6 | 8 | 9 | 7
| 6 | 3 | A | 10
| K | Q | J | 6
| A | 2 | 3 | 7 |
|
8 5
K Q 10 6 3
9 7 6 5 4
A |
| Q 10 7 4
9 7
Q 10 2
10 7 5 3
|
BA87B = 23562 = Par NS +460 | J 6 3
8 5
K J 3
Q J 8 6 4
|
1 opening 3 NT N +1 +430 Tie 115
| 2 NT opening 3 NT N +1 +430 Tie 252 |
94. 2003 BB Qualifying, Rd 20, Bd 14
W deals None vul | A 9
K Q 8 4
A 9 7
A K Q 5
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Fantoni | Fredin | Nunes | Lindkvist | Nystrom | Duboin | Bertheau | Bocchi
| Pass | 1  | 1  | Pass | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3
| 3  | Dbl | Pass | 4 (AP) | Pass | 3  | Pass | 3
| | | | | Pass | 4  | Pass | 4
| | | | | Pass | 4  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 7 | A | 4 | 2 | J | Q | K | A
| A | 4 | 3 | 7 | A | 4 | 3 | 2
| K | 10 | 6 | 2 | K | 10 | 6 | 7
| Q | J | Q | 8 | Q | J | 2 | 8
| K | A | 2 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 3
| 10 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 5 | K | A
| 6 | 7 | Q | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7
| 5 | 5 | 10 | 9 | K | 4 | 9 | 2
| 6 | 4 | A | 2 | 6 | 5 | A | 3 |
|
K 7 6 3
J 7 5
5 4
9 8 7 2 |
| J 10 8 5 4
A 9
Q 3 2
J 10 4
|
97CCA C8CCA 15112 = Par NS +990 | Q 2
10 6 3 2
K J 10 8 6
6 3
|
1 opening 4 S +1 +450 Tie 115
| 2 NT opening 4 N +1 +450 Tie 252 |
95. 2002 USBC Final, Seg 3, Bd 37
W deals E-W vul | Q 6 4
A K 10 9
A 10
A K 7 2
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Soloway | Berkowitz | Hamman | Cohen | Rosenberg | Rodwell | Zia | Meckstroth
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 1  | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3
| Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 2  | Pass | 3  | Pass | 3 NT
| Pass | 3  | Pass | 4  | Pass | 4  | Pass | 4 NT
| Pass | 4  | Pass | 5  | Pass | 5  | Pass | 6 (AP)
| Pass | 6  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 3 | A | 5 | 8 | 2 | A | 3 | 4
| A | 5 | 6 | 2 | J | 8 | 6 | 7
| 9 | Q | 7 | 3 | 6 | 2 | A | 5
| 6 | | | | Q | 6 | K | 9
| 12 tricks claimed | 7 | 3 | 10 | Q
| | | | | 6 | 4 | Q | A
| | | | | K | 8 | 8 | 4
| | | | | 9 | 2 | J | 4 |
|
9 8 3
4 3 2
J 7 5 4
Q 10 3 |
| 7 2
Q 5
K 8 6 3 2
J 9 6 5
|
CDD8B CCD8A 10042 = Par NS +1510 | A K J 10 5
J 8 7 6
Q 9
8 4
|
1 opening 6 S = +980 Tie 115
| 2 NT opening 6 N = +980 Tie 252 |
96. 2002 USBC Semifinal, Seg 8, Bd 110
W deals None vul | K 6
K Q
A J 9
K Q 10 8 7 6
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Soloway | Seamon | Hamman | Passell | Weinstein | Meckstroth | Levin | Rodwell
| Pass | 1  | 1  | Pass | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3
| 2  | 3  | Pass | Pass | Pass | 3  | AP |
| 3  | Pass | 3  | AP | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 4 | 5 | Q | A | 2 | 3 | 10 | K
| 5 | 2 | K | 9 | 6 | 7 | Q | A
| 3 | J | 4 | 10 | K | A | 5 | 2
| K | 7 | 5 | A | Q | 2 | 3 | 5
| 6 | A | 4 | 8 | K | A | 4 | 7
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 8 | Q | J
| Q | Q | 2 | 3 | 2 | K | A | 3
| K | A | 3 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 10 | Q
| 10 tricks claimed | 9 | 4 | 10 | 3
| | | | | J | 8 | 6 | |
|
A 10 9 8
10 6 2
K Q 7 6 3
5 |
| 7 2
A J 7 5 4
5 4
A J 9 2
|
56447 = 87996 = Par NS -140 | Q J 5 4 3
9 8 3
10 8 2
4 3
|
1 opening 3 E +1 -170 -2 115
| 2 NT opening 3 N -2 -100 +2 254 |
97. 2002 USBC Semifinal, Seg 8, Bd 110
W deals None vul | K 6
K Q
A J 9
K Q 10 8 7 6
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Gitelman | Berkowitz | Moss | Cohen | Zia | WeinsteinH | Rosenberg | Garner
| Pass | 1  | 1  | Pass | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3
| 1 NT | 2  | Pass | Pass | Pass | 3  | AP |
| 2  | Pass | 2  | AP | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 4 | 5 | Q | A | 5 | 2 | Q | A
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | K | A | 3 | 2
| K | A | 4 | 2 | 4 | 8 | K | 9
| K | A | 8 | 6 | 6 | J | 2 | 10
| 5 | 8 | Q | 9 | 5 | 8 | 6 | Q
| 3 | J | 4 | 10 | K | A | 3 | 5
| 9 | 3 | 10 | 7 | J | 9 | 10 | 6
| 6 | 10 | 2 | 3 | Q | 2 | 4 | 8
| 4 | A | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
| 7 | K | J | 9 | 6 tricks claimed |
|
A 10 9 8
10 6 2
K Q 7 6 3
5 |
| 7 2
A J 7 5 4
5 4
A J 9 2
|
56447 = 87996 = Par NS -140 | Q J 5 4 3
9 8 3
10 8 2
4 3
|
1 opening 2 E +1 -140 Tie 115
| 2 NT opening 3 N -3 -150 Tie 254 |
98. 2002 Vanderbilt Final, Seg 1, Bd 4
W deals Both vul | K 9 5
A K 7 2
A Q 7
K 6 3
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Gawrys | Hamman | Pszczola | Soloway | Freeman | Jacobus | Nickell | Milner
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 1  | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3
| Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 2  | Pass | 3  | Pass | 4 (AP)
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 3
| Pass | 3 NT | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 3 | 6 | Q | 5 | J | 2 | 3 | Q
| 2 | 9 | 7 | A | A | 4 | 5 | 3
| 2 | 3 | Q | 10 | K | 6 | 10 | 9
| 2 | 4 | Q | 3 | 5 | 3 | A | 2
| 5 | 2 | K | A | 5 | 2 | K | A
| 8 | 4 | 4 | K | 9 tricks claimed
| 7 | 6 | J | 9
| 5 | 6 | K | 8
| A | 4 | 10 | 10 |
|
Q 10 4 2
9 3
K 8 6 3
Q 10 2 |
| J 8 7 3
8 6 4
J 10
A 9 7 4
|
97A98 = 46345 = Par NS +620 | A 6
Q J 10 5
9 5 4 2
J 8 5
|
1 opening 3 NT N -1 -100 Tie 115
| 2 NT opening 4 N -1 -100 Tie 254 |
99. 2001 USBC Playoff, Seg 4, Bd 52
W deals Both vul | K J
A K Q 10
A 3 2
K 9 7 4
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Rodwell | Ekeblad | Meckstroth | Lipsitz | Molson | Soloway | Shenkin | Hamman
| Pass | 1  | 1  | Pass | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | Pass
| Pass | 1 NT | 2  | Pass | Pass | | |
| 2  | AP | | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 6 | 8 | A | 4 | 3 | 4 | Q | K
| A | J | 7 | 2 | A | J | 3 | 2
| K | 2 | 8 | 4 | K | 2 | 7 | 6
| 7 | K | 5 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 5
| 3 | 5 | Q | 3 | Q | 7 | 9 | 4
| J | 9 | Q | 2 | J | A | 7 | 6
| 10 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 2
| 5 | 7 | Q | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | Q
| A | 8 | 10 | 9 | J | K | 5 | 3
| 8 | 4 | 5 | J | 6 | 10 | K | A |
|
Q 6 5
6 5 4 2
Q 10 8 5
10 5 |
| A 9 8 3 2
J
J 7 4
A Q J 3
|
75867 = 68566 = Par NS -110 | 10 7 4
9 8 7 3
K 9 6
8 6 2
|
1 opening 2 E +1 -140 -7 115
| 2 NT opening 2 NT N +1 +150 +7 261 |
100. 2001 USBC Final, Seg 8, Bd 112
W deals E-W vul | A K 8
A K Q
A J 6 2
Q 9 6
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Molson | Weichsel | Shenkin | Sontag | Stansby | Ekeblad | Martel | Lipsitz
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 1  | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | Pass
| Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3 NT (AP) | Pass | | | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 4 | 3 | 7 | K | 5 | J | 2 | K
| A | 7 | 4 | 2 | A | 3 | 4 | 7
| K | 6 | 5 | 3 | 6 | K | 5 | 8
| A | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 7 | A
| 6 | K | 5 | 8 | J | 8 | 9 | Q
| 10 | 8 | 2 | A | 9 | A | 6 | 4
| J | 8 | 9 | Q | K | 7 | 5 | 2
| K | 6 | 4 | 3 | 8 | Q | 10 | 3
| A | 9 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 | Q
| 9 | 8 | Q | 10 | 2 | | |
| 8 tricks claimed | 8 tricks claimed |
|
9 3 2
7 2
Q 8 7
A K J 7 5 |
| Q 7 6
10 9 6 5 4
K 3
8 4 2
|
79796 = 64647 = Par NS +140 | J 10 5 4
J 8 3
10 9 5 4
10 3
|
1 opening 3 NT N -1 -50 -5 115
| 2 NT opening 2 NT N = +120 +5 266 |
101. 2000 Olympiad Quarterfinal, Seg 4, Bd 64
W deals E-W vul | A Q J 8 6
A 5
J 6 5
A K J
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Berkowitz | Barnay | Cohen | TerraneoC | Strafner | Garner | Simon | WeinsteinH
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 1  | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 3  | Pass | 3 NT (AP)
| Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3 NT (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 2 | 9 | 10 | A | 7 | 3 | 10 | K
| 5 | 8 | A | 3 | 5 | K | A | 3
| 2 | 7 | J | K | 3 | 5 | Q | 2
| 9 tricks won | J | 8 | 2 | 7
| | | | | 6 | 10 | Q | 4
| | | | | 9 | 5 | 6 | 2
| | | | | 4 | 8 | 5 | 2
| | | | | 4 | 9 | J | 7
| | | | | A | 6 | Q | 7
| | | | | J | 9 | 3 | 10 |
|
K 10 9 5
10 8 7
7 3
10 8 5 4 |
| 7 2
K Q 4 2
K 10 8
9 7 6 2
|
CBBDA CBBD9 11203 = Par NS +1440 | 4 3
J 9 6 3
A Q 9 4 2
Q 3
|
1 opening 3 NT N = +400 -3 115
| 2 NT opening 3 NT N +3 +490 +3 269 |
102. 2000 Olympiad Qualifying, Rd 4, Bd 10
W deals Both vul | K 6 4
A Q J
Q 7 3
A K 8 3
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Kovachev | Helgemo | Isporski | Austberg | Saelensminde | Gunev | Brogeland | Popova
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 1  | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3
| Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3 NT (AP) | Pass | 3 NT | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| Q | 6 | 7 | K | Q | | |
| 4 | A | 3 | 2 | 9 tricks won
| J | 9 | 4 | 3
| A | 4 | 6 | 3
| 2 | 5 | 8 | Q
| K | 9 | 7 | 5
| 9 tricks claimed |
|
Q 8 5 2
8 7 5 4
J 10 8 6
7 |
| A 9
9 6 2
A 2
Q J 10 5 4 2
|
99898 = 44545 = Par NS +600 | J 10 7 3
K 10 3
K 9 5 4
9 6
|
1 opening 3 NT N = +600 Tie 115
| 2 NT opening 3 NT N = +600 Tie 269 |
103. 2000 Olympiad Qualifying, Rd 4, Bd 10
W deals Both vul | K 6 4
A Q J
Q 7 3
A K 8 3
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Zhuang | Sapire | WangW | Eber | Gower | Fu | Mansell | Ju
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 1  | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3
| Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3 NT (AP) | Pass | 3  | Pass | 3
| | | | | Pass | 3 NT | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Q | 6 | 7 | A
| K | A | 3 | 5 | K | A | 3 | 2
| Q | 9 | 4 | K | J | 9 | 4 | 3
| 3 | 2 | K | 6 | 9 | J | 5 | 4
| 3 | 5 | Q | 6 | 3 | 5 | J | 2
| 6 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 2 | K | 8
| 10 | 7 | A | 9 | 10 | 7 | A | 6
| 4 | 2 | 7 | 8 | Q | 9 | K | 8
| 8 | 7 | A | 4 | 4 | 6 | 3 | A
| J | 5 | 10 | A | 9 tricks claimed |
|
Q 8 5 2
8 7 5 4
J 10 8 6
7 |
| A 9
9 6 2
A 2
Q J 10 5 4 2
|
99898 = 44545 = Par NS +600 | J 10 7 3
K 10 3
K 9 5 4
9 6
|
1 opening 3 NT N = +600 Tie 115
| 2 NT opening 3 NT N = +600 Tie 269 |
104. 2000 Olympiad Qualifying, Rd 12, Bd 10
W deals Both vul | A J 9 5
A K 4
K Q 8 2
A J
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Fu | Lucena | Ju | Lambardi | Bianchedi | ShiH | Rizzo | Dai
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 1  | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3 NT
| Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3 NT (AP) | Pass | Pass | Pass | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 7 | 9 | J | K | 7 | | |
| Q | A | 10 | 5 | 9 tricks won
| 3 | Q | 2 | 4
| 7 | 4 | 2 | J
| 10 | 2 | 8 | A
| K | 3 | 9 | 3
| 8 | 6 | 6 | 4
| 5 | 2 | K | 4
| 6 | 3 | J | Q
| 5 | 7 | 6 | J
| 8 | A | 5 | 9 |
|
10 7 4 3
J 8 6 2
5 4
8 4 3 |
| Q 2
10 7 5 3
A J 6 3
K Q 5
|
AA9AA AA8AA 33433 = Par NS +630 | K 8 6
Q 9
10 9 7
10 9 7 6 2
|
1 opening 3 NT N -1 -100 -12 115
| 2 NT opening 3 NT N = +600 +12 281 |
105. 2000 Olympiad Quarterfinal, Seg 4, Bd 64
W deals E-W vul | A Q J 8 6
A 5
J 6 5
A K J
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Helgemo | Burn | Helness | Callaghan | Liggins | Saelensminde | Fawcett | Brogeland
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3  | Pass | 3 NT (AP)
| Pass | 3  | Pass | 3
| Pass | 3 NT | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| | 2 | 3 | 10 | K
| | | | 5 | 8 | Q | 3
| | | | | 2 | 7 | J | K
| | | | | 6 | Q | 4 | J
| | | | | 4 | 5 | Q | 2
| | | | | 6 | 10 | A | 7
| | | | | 4 | 8 | 5 | 2
| | | | | 9 | 5 | 6 | 4
| | | | | 3 | 9 | J | 7 |
|
K 10 9 5
10 8 7
7 3
10 8 5 4 |
| 7 2
K Q 4 2
K 10 8
9 7 6 2
|
CBBDA CBBD9 11203 = Par NS +1440 | 4 3
J 9 6 3
A Q 9 4 2
Q 3
|
1 opening 3 NT S +2 +460 Tie 115
| 2 NT opening 3 NT N +2 +460 Tie 281 |
106. 2000 Olympiad Quarterfinal, Seg 1, Bd 11
W deals None vul | A Q
Q 8 7
A 10 4 3 2
A K 5
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| MagnussonM | Zmudzinski | Ingimarsson | Balicki | Kwiecien | Thorvaldsson | Pszczola | JonssonT
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 3  | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 4
| Pass | 3 NT | AP | | Pass | 4  | Pass | 4
| | | | | Pass | 6  | Pass | 7 (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 4 | J | 2 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 10 | Q
| 12 tricks won | 3 | 6 | K | J
| | | | | Q | 9 | 4 | 2
| | | | | 5 | 2 | A | 4
| | | | | 10 | 3 | 6 | K
| | | | | 2 | 3 | 7 | 2
| | | | | 8 | 4 | 5 | 9
| | | | | 3 | 8 | A | 7
| | | | | A | 5 | 6 | 7
| | | | | K | 10 | 9 | J |
|
K J 10 7 4
K 10 4 2
J 9
8 2 |
| 9 8 3 2
J 9 5 3
Q 10 7 6 4
|
C67C9 C66C9 17614 = Par NS +990 | 6 5
A 6
K Q 8 7 6 5
J 9 3
|
1 opening 3 NT N +3 +490 +11 126
| 2 NT opening 7 N -1 -50 -11 281 |
107. 2000 Olympiad Qualifying, Rd 8, Bd 10
W deals Both vul | J 5 3
A K 6 3
A Q 2
A Q 3
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Fawcett | Sylvan | Liggins | Sundelin | Nilsland | SimpsonC | Fallenius | Hallberg
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 1  | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3
| Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 2  | Pass | 3  | Pass | 4 (AP)
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 3
| Pass | 3 NT | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 7 | | | | 2 | 4 | A | 5
| 11 tricks won | 8 | J | K | 10
| | | | | 9 | Q | 7 | 3
| | | | | 10 | A | 4 | 9
| | | | | A | 2 | 5 | 4
| | | | | 10 tricks claimed |
|
A 8
J 7 4
J 10 7 3
9 8 6 5 |
| K 9 7 6 2
10 2
8 6 5 4
10 2
|
B9A7A = 24242 = Par NS +660 | Q 10 4
Q 9 8 5
K 9
K J 7 4
|
1 opening 3 NT N +2 +660 +1 127
| 2 NT opening 4 N = +620 -1 281 |
108. 1998 USBC Final, Seg 7, Bd 103
W deals Both vul | A J 8 2
K J
A K 10 4
A 10 6
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Meckstroth | Cohen | Rodwell | Berkowitz | Seamon | Soloway | Passell | Hamman
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 3  | Pass | 4
| Pass | 3  | Pass | 3 NT | Pass | 4  | Pass | 4 NT (AP)
| Pass | 4 NT | Pass | 5 NT
| Pass | 6  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 7 | Q | 9 | 2 | 5 | 6 | Q | K
| 3 | 8 | K | 7 | A | 3 | 4 | 2
| J | 9 | A | 2 | 10 | 7 | K | 6
| 4 | Q | 10 | 5 | 4 | 8 | J | 9
| A | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | J | Q | 5
| 6 | 7 | K | 5 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 8
| 6 | 4 | A | 3 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 3
| 8 | 10 | 5 | 3 | A | 2 | 2 | 7 |
|
9 5 4
Q 8 2
Q J 7 6 5 3
2 |
| K 10 7 3
10 9 7 5
2
J 8 7 3
|
CBA9C = 12241 12140 Par NS +1440 | Q 6
A 6 4 3
9 8
K Q 9 5 4
|
1 opening 6 N -1 -100 -13 127
| 2 NT opening 4 NT N +1 +660 +13 294 |
109. 1998 Vanderbilt Final, Seg 4, Bd 51
W deals N-S vul | A 3
A K Q 10
A K 9 8 5
10 4
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Stansby | Cohen | Martel | Berkowitz | Passell | Goldman | Seamon | Soloway
| Pass | 1  | 1  | Dbl | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3 NT
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 3  | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| Pass | 3  | Pass | 3
| Pass | 3 NT | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| K | 2 | 8 | A | K | 2 | 4 | 3
| A | 6 | J | 2 | J | 6 | 7 | A
| K | Q | 10 | 4 | A | 6 | 3 | 2
| 9 | 2 | 3 | 7 | K | Q | 10 | 4
| 8 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 10 tricks claimed
| 5 | 2 | 9 | J
| A | J | 3 | 3
| K | 5 | 5 | 4
| Q | 9 | 8 | 7 |
|
8 7 4
8 7 4 3
7 4 2
A J 7 |
| K Q J 9 5
J 5 2
Q 6
9 6 2
|
A8ACA A7ACA 25213 = Par NS +1370 | 10 6 2
9 6
J 10 3
K Q 8 5 3
|
1 opening 3 NT N +1 +630 Tie 127
| 2 NT opening 3 NT N +1 +630 Tie 294 |
110. 1997 BB Qualifying, Rd 4, Bd 13
W deals Both vul | A Q 7 4
A K Q 4
J 8 4
A J
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Dalal | Balicki | Padhye | Zmudzinski | Romanski | Ghose | Kowalski | Shivdasani
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 1  | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 3 NT | Pass | 4
| Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3 NT | Pass | 4  | AP |
| Pass | 4  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 6 | A | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | Q | 8
| K | 5 | 7 | 8 | A | 4 | 5 | 3
| 4 | 6 | J | 9 | 8 | A | K | 5
| 11 tricks won | A | 3 | 2 | 6
| | | | | K | 5 | 7 | 8
| | | | | Q | | |
| | | | | 11 tricks claimed |
|
10 5 3
9 8 6
A Q
10 8 7 4 2 |
| J 9 6
5 3
10 7 6 5
K Q 9 3
|
9AB96 = 43237 = Par NS +650 | K 8 2
J 10 7 2
K 9 3 2
6 5
|
1 opening 4 S +1 +650 Tie 127
| 2 NT opening 4 N +1 +650 Tie 294 |
111. 1997 USBC Final, Seg 2, Bd 30
W deals None vul | A 9 7
A 7
A 7
A K 8 6 5 2
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Wolff | Zia | Hamman | Rosenberg | Martel | Freeman | Stansby | Nickell
| Pass | 1  | 1  | 2  | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3
| 2  | Dbl | Pass | 3  | Pass | 3 NT | AP |
| Pass | 4  | Pass | 4 NT
| Pass | 5  | Pass | 6 (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 8 | A | 4 | 9 | J | Q | 2 | 7
| A | 2 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 7 | A | 10
| 7 | 4 | K | J | A | 4 | 3 | J
| Q | 2 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 2 | K | 9
| 3 | 7 | A | 10 | Q | 3 | 5 | 10
| K | 2 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6
| 11 tricks claimed | 8 | 6 | 9 | 3
| | | | | 12 tricks claimed |
|
Q J 6 4
8 5 3 2
J 9
Q 9 7 |
| K 5 3 2
K J 10 6 4
10 4 2
10
|
A66CB A65BB 17711 07700 Par NS +920 | 10 8
Q 9
K Q 8 6 5 3
J 4 3
|
1 opening 6 S -1 -50 -11 127
| 2 NT opening 3 NT N +3 +490 +11 305 |
Data 9X68 Main |  | Top One Club vs. Two Notrump |
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