Data 9X81 Main | 
One Diamond vs. Two Clubs
|
by Richard Pavlicek |
Second seat, 16+ HCP
Found 12 comparisons in 40,069 deals from 72 major events 1996-2014.
First and last, and all swings of 5+ IMPs in between, are shown here.
Deals are rotated as needed to align comparison criteria to N-S.
1. 2014 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 1, Bd 15
W deals E-W vul | A Q 9
10 3
A K 8 7 3
A Q 6
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Tokay | Schwartz | Sementa | Graves | FisherL | Smirnov | SchwartzRO | Piekarek
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 1  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 2
| Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3  | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3
| Pass | 3 NT | AP | | Pass | 3  | Pass | 4 NT
| | | | | Pass | 5  | Pass | 5 NT
| | | | | Pass | 6  | Pass | 6 NT (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 5 | 8 | J | Q | 7 | 2 | 6 | 9
| 3 | 2 | J | Q | 3 | 2 | J | Q
| 3 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 8 | Q
| 4 | 5 | A | 2 | 4 | 6 | A | 3
| 3 | 8 | Q | 4 | Q | 5 | 8 | 4
| 10 tricks claimed | 6 | 2 | K | 3
| | | | | K | 5 | 7 | 10
| | | | | 4 | 9 | K | 4 |
|
6
J 9 7 6 4
Q 10 9 6 5
J 3 |
| J 10 7 5 3
K 8
2
10 7 5 4 2
|
BB9BA BBABA 22323 12323 Par NS +460 | K 8 4 2
A Q 5 2
J 4
K 9 8
|
1 opening 3 NT N +1 +430 -11 0
| 2 opening 6 NT N = +990 +11 11 |
2. 2014 USBC Semifinal, Seg 6, Bd 91
W deals None vul | A Q 8
A
A Q 9 5 3 2
A J 5
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| WeinsteinH | Nickell | Grabel | Katz | Rodwell | Lee | Meckstroth | Hamman
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 1  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 2
| Dbl | Pass | 1  | 2  | Pass | 3  | Pass | 4
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 3  | Pass | 4  | Dbl | Pass
| Pass | 3 NT | AP | | Pass | Rdbl | Pass | 5
| | | | | Pass | 6  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 6 | 4 | K | A | 2 | A | 4 | 7
| 2 | 10 | J | 4 | 3 | 6 | J | 4
| 2 | 3 | Q | 5 | 4 | 3 | J | Q
| 3 | 6 | K | 3 | 10 | K | 2 | 2
| 8 | 7 | A | 4 | 10 | 3 | 8 | J
| Q | 6 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 10 | A
| 9 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8
| 5 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 7 | Q | 4 |
|
K 9 7 3
Q 8 2
4
K 10 8 3 2 |
| J 5 4
K 10 6 5 4
10 6
Q 9 6
|
A76B6 = 35627 34627 Par NS +430 | 10 6 2
J 9 7 3
K J 8 7
7 4
|
1 opening 3 NT N +1 +430 +10 10
| 2 opening 6 S -1 -50 -10 11 |
3. 2014 USBC Round of 16, Seg 7, Bd 97
W deals None vul | A J 9 5
3
A K J 9 7 4
A K
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Stark | Pszczola | Baseggio | Seamon | Berkowitz | Campanile | Sontag | McAllister
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 1  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 2
| Pass | 4 NT | Pass | 5  | Pass | 3  | Pass | 4 (AP)
| Pass | 5  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 6 | A | 10 | 8 | Q | 2 | 5 | A
| A | 6 | 3 | 4 | A | 2 | 3 | 4
| 9 | 2 | 7 | K | 9 | 6 | 7 | K
| 7 | 3 | A | 6 | 11 tricks won
| 2 | | |
| 10 tricks claimed |
|
K 8 4
Q 10 7 5 2
6
10 9 5 3 |
| 6 2
A J 9 4
10 2
Q J 8 7 6
|
CC6C6 = 11717 = Par NS +990 | Q 10 7 3
K 8 6
Q 8 5 3
4 2
|
1 opening 5 S -1 -50 -11 10
| 2 opening 4 N +1 +450 +11 22 |
4. 2013 BB Final, Seg 3, Bd 38
W deals E-W vul | Q 6
K 7
A 9 6 4 2
A K Q 4
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Lauria | Nunes | Versace | Fantoni | Helness | Madala | Helgemo | Bocchi
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 2  | Pass | 2
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 2  | Dbl | Pass | Pass | 3
| Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3  | Pass | 4  | AP |
| Pass | 3  | Dbl | 3 NT (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| A | 6 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 4 | K | 6
| K | Q | 7 | 5 | 6 | K | 9 | 2
| J | 2 | 2 | 10 | A | 3 | 7 | J
| 8 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 3
| 3 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 10 tricks claimed
| 8 | K | 10 | 2
| 8 tricks claimed |
|
A K J 8 3
8 6 4 3
J
10 9 5 |
| 9 7 2
Q J 10 9
Q 10 5 3
7 2
|
866AA = 56733 = Par NS +130 | 10 5 4
A 5 2
K 8 7
J 8 6 3
|
1 opening 3 NT S -1 -50 -5 10
| 2 opening 4 N = +130 +5 27 |
5. 2012 WC Qualifying, Rd 4, Bd 30
W deals None vul | K Q 9
A 5 4
A K Q J 6 5 4
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Luks | Quantin | Naber | Bompis | Rombaut | Laanemae | Lorenzini | Karpov
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 2  | 2  | 3
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 3  | 3  | 4  | Pass | 5
| Pass | 3 NT | AP | | Pass | 5  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 4 | K | 7 | 2 | J | Q | K | 4
| A | 7 | 2 | 3 | 8 | A | 2 | 6
| K | 3 | 8 | 9 | A | 7 | 2 | 3
| Q | J | 4 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9
| J | 2 | 2 | 9 | A | 9 | 7 | 2
| 4 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 10 tricks claimed
| 6 | 10 | 7 | 5
| 5 | 9 | 5 | 6
| 4 | 7 | Q | K
| 11 tricks claimed |
|
A 10 6 4 3
K 8
10 9 3
9 6 5 |
| J 7
J 10 9 7 3 2
7
K J 10 8
|
97597 A86A8 35735 25625 Par NS +430 | 8 5 2
Q 6
8 2
A Q 7 4 3 2
|
1 opening 3 NT S +2 +460 +11 21
| 2 opening 5 N -1 -50 -11 27 |
6. 2012 WC Qualifying, Rd 4, Bd 30
W deals None vul | K Q 9
A 5 4
A K Q J 6 5 4
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Gromov | Upmark | Dubinin | Nystrom | Cullin | Kholomeev | Bertheau | Khiuppenen
| Pass | 1  | 2  | Pass | Pass | 2  | Pass | 2
| Pass | Dbl | Pass | 3  | Pass | 3  | Pass | 4
| Pass | 3  | Pass | 4  | Pass | 4  | Pass | 4 NT
| Pass | 5  | AP | | Pass | 6  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| J | Q | K | 4 | 3 | K | 7 | 5
| 8 | A | 2 | 6 | A | 7 | 2 | 3
| K | 7 | 2 | 3 | K | 7 | 8 | 9
| 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Q | 2 | 2 | 10
| A | 9 | 7 | 2 | J | 8 | 3 | 4
| 10 tricks claimed | 6 | 10 | 4 | 9
| | | | | 5 | 3 | 8 | 6
| | | | | 4 | J | 7 | 5
| | | | | 9 | 10 | 2 | 10 |
|
A 10 6 4 3
K 8
10 9 3
9 6 5 |
| J 7
J 10 9 7 3 2
7
K J 10 8
|
97597 A86A8 35735 25625 Par NS +430 | 8 5 2
Q 6
8 2
A Q 7 4 3 2
|
1 opening 5 N -1 -50 +2 23
| 2 opening 6 S -2 -100 -2 27 |
7. 2011 BB Qualifying, Rd 16, Bd 26
W deals Both vul | K 9 5
K 9 6
A K J 10 8
K 4
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Lauria | Sadek | Versace | El Ahmady | Nabil | Madala | Saaid | Bocchi
| Pass | 1  | 1  | 1  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 2
| Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 2 NT
| Pass | 4  | Pass | 4 NT | Pass | 3  | Pass | 3
| Pass | 5  | Pass | 6 (AP) | Pass | 3  | Pass | 4
| | | | | Pass | 4  | Pass | 4
| | | | | Pass | 4 NT | Pass | 5
| | | | | Pass | 6  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| J | K | 3 | 2 | 3 | A | J | 6
| 5 | 3 | J | 6 | Q | 6 | 5 | A
| 3 | 5 | K | Q | 4 | 2 | 10 | K
| A | 4 | 3 | 2 | A | 4 | 3 | 2
| K | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 5
| 4 | 4 | A | 2 | 4 | 10 | K | 3 |
|
10 6
J 10 8
5 2
J 10 9 8 5 2 |
| A 3
Q 7 5 4 3
Q 9 7 6 4
Q
|
BC898 = 21445 = Par NS +1430 | Q J 8 7 4 2
A 2
3
A 7 6 3
|
1 opening 6 S -1 -100 -17 23
| 2 opening 6 N = +1430 +17 44 |
8. 2009 USBC Round of 16B, Seg 3, Bd 45
W deals Both vul | A Q
A Q 6 3
A Q J 7 5
7 4
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Grue | Zia | Cheek | Hamman | Rodwell | Weinstein | Meckstroth | Levin
| Pass | 1  | 1  | Pass | Pass | 2  | Pass | 2
| 1  | 1 NT | AP | | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3
| | | | | Pass | 3 NT | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| Q | 5 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 10 | Q
| 3 | A | 2 | 7 | A | 3 | 4 | 2
| 4 | 2 | A | 3 | Q | 10 | 6 | K
| Q | 10 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 3 | J
| 7 | 2 | 9 | K | 4 | 8 | Q | 3
| 8 | 3 | K | 6 | 5 | 10 | 6 |
| 10 | 4 | J | 6 | 9 tricks claimed
| 10 | A | 7 | 4
| J | 3 | 5 | 2
| 5 | 10 | 9 | 5 |
|
K 9 8 5 2
10
K 8 2
J 9 8 2 |
| 10 3
K J 8 7 2
10 3
K Q 10 3
|
87896 = 56547 46537 Par NS +120 | J 7 6 4
9 5 4
9 6 4
A 6 5
|
1 opening 1 NT N +1 +120 -10 23
| 2 opening 3 NT N = +600 +10 54 |
9. 2009 USBC Round of 32B, Seg 4, Bd 51
W deals N-S vul |
A J 3
A K Q J 7 6 4
Q J 2
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| ShiX | Gitelman | YangD | Moss | Hampson | Lair | Greco | Ozdil
| Pass | 1  | 1  | 4  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 2
| 4  | 4 NT | Pass | 5  | Pass | 3  | Pass | 3
| Pass | 6  | Pass | Pass | Pass | 6  | Pass | 7
| 6  | Dbl | AP | | Pass | Pass | Dbl | Rdbl (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| K | 9 | A | 2 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 4
| A | 5 | 8 | 2 | K | 9 | |
| J | 10 | 6 | 3 | 13 tricks won
| K | J | 4 | 8
| 9 | Q | A | 6
| 3 | 2 | K | 6
| A | 7 | 4 | J
| 7 | 5 | 3 | 3
| 7 tricks claimed |
|
A 7 6 5 3
9
9 8 3 2
10 4 3 |
| J 10 9 4 2
7 2
10 5
A K 9 5
|
A5BB6 84BB6 08006 = Par NS +500 | K Q 8
K Q 10 8 6 5 4
8 7 6
|
1 opening 6 × E -5 +1100 -18 23
| 2 opening 7 ×× S = +2940 +18 72 |
10. 2004 Olympiad Round of 16, Seg 4, Bd 52
W deals Both vul | A
A 5 3
A Q 10 9 5 2
A K 7
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| El Ahmady | Kaku | Sadek | Takayama | Takano | Saaid | Teramoto | El Sheikh
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 1  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 2
| Pass | 3  | Pass | 3  | Pass | 3  | Pass | 3
| Pass | 3  | Pass | 4  | Pass | 3 NT | Pass | 4
| Pass | 4 NT | Pass | 5  | Pass | 4  | Pass | 5
| Pass | 6  | AP | | Pass | 5 NT | Pass | 6
| | | | | Pass | 7  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 8 | 4 | 2 | A | 7 | Q | 3 | 6
| 2 | 4 | K | 7 | A | 6 | 4 | 2
| 6 | J | A | 3 | 2 | 4 | K | J
| Q | 8 | 5 | 3 | K | 3 | 3 | 7
| A | 4 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 8
| 5 | 10 | J | Q | A | 8 | 2 | 6
| 12 tricks claimed | 10 | 2 | 8 | 3 |
|
Q 9 3 2
Q 9 8 6
J 7
9 6 3 |
| 10 8 7 6
10 4
8 4 3
Q 5 4 2
|
CABCB DABDB 02202 = Par NS +2220 | K J 5 4
K J 7 2
K 6
J 10 8
|
1 opening 6 N = +1370 -13 23
| 2 opening 7 S = +2140 +13 85 |
11. 2004 Olympiad Round of 16, Seg 4, Bd 52
W deals Both vul | A
A 5 3
A Q 10 9 5 2
A K 7
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Welland | Lauria | Fallenius | Versace | Duboin | Rosenberg | Bocchi | Zia
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 1  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 2
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3  | Pass | 4
| Pass | 3  | Pass | 3  | Pass | 4  | Pass | 4
| Pass | 4  | Pass | 4  | Pass | 5  | Pass | 5
| Pass | 4  | Pass | 4  | Pass | 5  | Pass | 7 (AP)
| Pass | 4 NT | Pass | 5
| Pass | 5  | Pass | 5 NT
| Pass | 7  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 4 | 6 | J | Q | 7 | A | 4 | 6
| A | 6 | 4 | 2 | A | 6 | 4 | 2
| 2 | 3 | K | 7 | 2 | 3 | K | J
| K | 3 | 3 | 8 | K | 3 | 3 | 7
| 5 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 9 | Q | 8 |
|
Q 9 3 2
Q 9 8 6
J 7
9 6 3 |
| 10 8 7 6
10 4
8 4 3
Q 5 4 2
|
CABCB DABDB 02202 = Par NS +2220 | K J 5 4
K J 7 2
K 6
J 10 8
|
1 opening 7 N -1 -100 Tie 23
| 2 opening 7 S -1 -100 Tie 85 |
12. 1999 BB Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 38
W deals E-W vul | Q 10
A K Q 5 3 2
A K Q J 3
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Austberg | Villas-Boas | Helgemo | Campos | Chagas | Brogeland | Branco | Saelensminde
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 1  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 2
| Pass | 3  | Pass | 3  | Pass | 3  | Pass | 4
| Pass | 3  | Pass | 3 NT | Pass | 5  | Pass | 5
| Pass | 4  | Pass | 4  | Pass | 6  | AP |
| Pass | 4 NT | Pass | 5
| Pass | 6  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 5 | 3 | 9 | Q | J | K | A | 2
| A | 7 | 6 | 4 | A | 7 | 6 | 4
| K | J | 9 | 8 | K | J | 9 | 8
| A | 2 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 5 | K | 2
| K | 4 | 4 | 7 | Q | 3 | Q | 2
| Q | 5 | 6 | 9 | 13 tricks claimed
| J | 10 | J | 3 |
|
9 7 2
A 9 7 6 3
8 4
9 7 6 |
| A 8 5
J 10 4 2
J 7
10 5 4 2
|
BB8CC = 22511 = Par NS +920 | K J 6 4 3
K Q 8 5
10 9 6
8
|
1 opening 6 N +1 +940 Tie 23
| 2 opening 6 N +1 +940 Tie 85 |
Data 9X81 Main |  | Top One Diamond vs. Two Clubs |
© 2014 Richard Pavlicek