Data 9X83 Main | 
One Spade vs. Two Clubs
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by Richard Pavlicek |
Second seat, 16+ HCP
Found 10 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. 2012 WC Round of 16, Seg 2, Bd 23
W deals Both vul | K Q J 9 3
A Q 4
A K 7
5 2
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Bertheau | Bareket | Cullin | Lengy | Friedlander | Nystrom | Liran | Upmark
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 2
| Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 2
| Pass | 3  | Pass | 3  | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3
| Pass | 4  | Pass | 4 NT | Pass | 3 NT | Pass | 4
| Pass | 5  | Pass | 5 NT | Pass | 4  | Pass | 4 NT
| Pass | 7 NT | AP | | Pass | 5  | Pass | 6
| | | | | Pass | 7 NT | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| J | | | | J | | |
| 13 tricks won | 13 tricks won |
|
8 6 4
9 8 7 6
8 6 4
Q 7 6 |
| 7 5 2
J 10 5 2
3 2
J 10 9 8
|
DDBDB = 00202 = Par NS +2220 | A 10
K 3
Q J 10 9 5
A K 4 3
|
1 opening 7 NT N = +2220 Tie 0
| 2 opening 7 NT N = +2220 Tie 0 |
2. 2011 Vanderbilt Quarterfinal, Seg 1, Bd 13
W deals Both vul | A K 6 5 3 2
K 10
A J 3
A Q
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Hamman | Kamil | Zia | Fleisher | Weinstein | Nickell | Levin | Katz
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 2  | Pass | 2
| Pass | 3 NT | AP | | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3
| | | | | Pass | 3  | Pass | 3 NT (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 5 | Q | K | 4 | Q | 4 | 8 | A
| 6 | 2 | J | K | K | 7 | 9 | 7
| 2 | J | 4 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 5
| 3 | A | 9 | 10 | K | 5 | 2 | 3
| 9 | 7 | A | 7 | 6 | 5 | J | K
| K | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | J | 4 | 2
| 5 | Q | 5 | 3 | 3 | A | 9 | 10
| 6 | | | | 8 | 3 | Q | K
| 8 tricks claimed | Q | 7 | 4 | J
| | | | | 8 tricks claimed |
|
8
J 9
8 7 4 2
J 9 7 5 3 2 |
| Q J 10 7
Q 6 4 3
K Q 10
K 6
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99A86 99976 44357 = Par NS +620 | 9 4
A 8 7 5 2
9 6 5
10 8 4
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1 opening 3 NT S -1 -100 Tie 0
| 2 opening 3 NT N -1 -100 Tie 0 |
3. 2010 USBC Quarterfinal, Seg 7, Bd 100
W deals Both vul | A K Q 9 6
A K Q 6 3
8 3 2
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Woolsey | Weinstein | Stewart | Levin | Fleisher | Doub | Kamil | Wildavsky
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 2
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 3  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 3
| Pass | 3  | Pass | 4  | Pass | 3  | Pass | 7
| Pass | 5  | Pass | 6 (AP) | Dbl | AP | | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 5 | A | 7 | 10 | 2 | K | A | 2
| 3 | J | 5 | 2 | 3 | | |
| K | A | 3 | 2 | 13 tricks won
| 4 | K | 3 | 4
| 2 | 7 | A |
| 12 tricks claimed |
|
5 4
10 9 8 2
A 7 6 3
J 10 9 |
| J 8 7 3 2
J 7 5 4
9 4 2
7
|
CCCBD CBCBD 11110 = Par NS +2140 | 10
K Q J 10 8 5
A K Q 6 5 4
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1 opening 6 S = +1370 -14 0
| 2 opening 7 × N = +2330 +14 14 |
4. 2010 USBC Round of 16, Seg 2, Bd 20
W deals Both vul | A K Q J 2
6
A J 9
A Q 10 2
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Etter | Larsen | Kolesnik | Meltzer | Feldman | Baseggio | Rosenberg | WeinsteinJ
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 2  | Pass | 2
| Pass | 3  | Pass | 4  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 3
| Pass | 4 NT | Pass | 5  | Pass | 3  | Pass | 5
| Dbl | Rdbl | Pass | 5  | Pass | 6  | AP |
| Pass | 5  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 8 | 3 | | | 3 | 4 | 6 | A
| 12 tricks won | 6 | 10 | K | 7
| | | | | K | 4 | 2 | 3
| | | | | 5 | 10 | K | 7
| | | | | 10 | 5 | 8 | 7
| | | | | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5
| | | | | 12 tricks claimed |
|
10 6
9 8 7 2
K 10 5 2
8 7 4 |
| 9 7 3
A 10 5
8 4
J 9 6 5 3
|
BCBBA = 11223 = Par NS +1430 | 8 5 4
K Q J 4 3
Q 7 6 3
K
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1 opening 5 N +1 +680 -13 0
| 2 opening 6 N = +1430 +13 27 |
5. 2010 Rosenblum Round of 32, Seg 1, Bd 11
W deals None vul | A K Q 9 7 5
A K 9 6 3
A 6
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| BildeD | Cayne | Graversen | Seamon | Versace | Hansen | Lauria | BildeM
| Pass | 1  | 2  | Pass | Pass | 2  | Pass | 2
| 3  | 4  | AP | | Pass | 2  | Pass | 2 NT
| | | | | Pass | 3  | Pass | 4
| | | | | Pass | 4 NT | Pass | 5
| | | | | Pass | 5  | Pass | 6 (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| A | 5 | 2 | 6 | A | 5 | 2 | 3
| A | 10 | 2 | 7 | A | 10 | 2 | 7
| K | Q | 5 | 4 | K | Q | 5 | 4
| 13 tricks won | 13 tricks won |
|
J 10 3
7 4
10 9 4 2
Q 6 4 2 |
| 8 4
Q 10
Q 5 3
A K 9 8 7 3
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7DD97 = 00025 = Par NS +1510 | 6 2
J 8 5 2
K J 8 7
J 10 5
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1 opening 4 N +3 +510 -11 0
| 2 opening 6 N +1 +1010 +11 38 |
6. 2009 Spingold Final, Seg 1, Bd 1
W deals None vul | A K Q 10 7 6
Q J
3
A 8 4 2
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| v.Prooijen | Larsen | Jansma | Meltzer | Berkowitz | Ekeblad | Cohen | Granovetter
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 2  | Pass | Pass
| Pass | 3  | AP | | Pass | | | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| Q | 5 | 6 | A | 5 | J | Q | 3
| 3 | 4 | J | Q | 6 | 4 | J | 5
| K | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 2
| 9 | 2 | J | 10 | K | A | Q | 10
| 5 | 8 | 9 | 7 | J | A | 3 | 6
| J | A | 3 | 6 | 4 | K | A | 8
| 6 | 2 | 10 | 6 | A | 2 | J | 4
| Q | | | | K | 3 | 4 | 5
| 9 tricks claimed | 9 tricks claimed |
|
9 8 5 4
9 6
A Q 10 9
K 9 6 |
| 3 2
A 10 5 2
7 6 5 4
Q J 3
|
79768 = 54575 = Par NS +140 | J
K 8 7 4 3
K J 8 2
10 7 5
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1 opening 3 N = +140 +1 1
| 2 opening 2 N +1 +110 -1 38 |
7. 2009 Vanderbilt Round of 16, Seg 2, Bd 29
W deals Both vul | A K Q J 8 4 2
J 4
K Q 9 8
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Weinstein | Allegaert | Levin | Shivdasani | Schutze | Katz | LallJ | Jacobs
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 2
| Pass | 4  | Pass | 4 (AP) | Pass | 3  | Pass | 3 NT
| | | | | Pass | 4  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| A | 9 | 3 | 4 | A | 9 | 3 | 4
| 8 | K | Q | J | 8 | K | Q | J
| 11 tricks won | 11 tricks won |
|
5
10 8 6 3 2
Q 3
A 6 4 3 2 |
| 10 3
A Q 7 4
A 8 7 6 5 2
5
|
8A458 AA458 32975 = Par NS +500 | 9 7 6
K J 9 5
K 10 9
J 10 7
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1 opening 4 N +1 +650 Tie 1
| 2 opening 4 N +1 +650 Tie 38 |
8. 2007 USBC Round of 16, Seg 2, Bd 23
W deals Both vul | A Q 9 6 2
8
A J
A K 8 6 4
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Gerstman | Boyd | Carmichael | Robinson | Stewart | Harris | Woolsey | Morgan
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 2
| Pass | 3  | Pass | 3  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 2 NT
| Pass | 4  | Pass | 4  | Pass | 3  | Pass | 4
| Pass | 4 NT | Pass | 5  | Pass | 4  | Pass | 4 NT
| Pass | 5 NT | Pass | 6  | Pass | 5  | Pass | 5
| Pass | 6  | Pass | 6 (AP) | Dbl | 6  | Pass | 6
| | | | | Pass | 6  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 10 | A | 4 | 8 | 3 | A | 5 | 8
| 10 | 3 | 2 | 4 | K | 3 | 2 | 4
| J | 8 | 6 | 5 | J | 8 | 6 | 5
| K | 5 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 2 | A | 3
| 5 | 2 | A | 3 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 4
| 4 | J | 9 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 4 | J |
|
8 3
K J 9 5 4
Q 7 4
Q 7 2 |
| 7 5 4
10 3
10 9 8 6 3 2
J 3
|
BC98C CC98C 11451 = Par NS +1440 | K J 10
A Q 7 6 2
K 5
10 9 5
|
1 opening 6 N = +1430 Tie 1
| 2 opening 6 N = +1430 Tie 38 |
9. 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
| Thorvaldsson | Pszczola | JonssonT | Kwiecien | Jassem | Ingimarsson | Tuszynski | MagnussonM
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 2  | Pass | 2
| Pass | 3 NT | AP | | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3
| | | | | Pass | 3  | Pass | 3 NT (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 7 | 5 | Q | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | K
| 2 | 6 | 8 | A | 5 | 8 | Q | 3
| 5 | 8 | Q | 3 | A | 7 | 6 | 10
| 4 | 5 | J | 2 | 2 | 5 | J | K
| J | K | A | 7 | Q | 3 | 7 | A
| 3 | 9 | Q | 7 | 9 tricks claimed
| 6 | 10 | 2 | 4
| 4 | 9 | 10 | 6
| 9 tricks claimed |
|
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 = +400 Tie 1
| 2 opening 3 NT N = +400 Tie 38 |
10. 2000 Olympiad Round of 16, Seg 1, Bd 4
W deals Both vul | A K Q 10 7 3
Q 4 2
A K 7
A
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| de Boer | JonssonT | Muller | Thorvaldsson | Armannsson | Maas | Jorgensen | Ramondt
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 2
| Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3  | Pass | 3  | Pass | 4
| Pass | 4  | Pass | 4  | Pass | 4  | Pass | 4
| Dbl | Pass | Pass | 4  | Pass | 4 NT | Pass | 5
| Pass | 6  | AP | | Pass | 6  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 8 | 10 | A | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | A
| 4 | | | | A | 4 | 2 | 9
| 12 tricks won | K | 8 | 5 | J
| | | | | A | 4 | 2 | 3
| | | | | K | 3 | 9 | 4
| | | | | 7 | 8 | Q | 3
| | | | | J | 6 | 2 | 10
| | | | | 12 tricks claimed |
|
J 9
A J 7 6 3
4 2
Q 8 6 3 |
| 8 4
K 9 8 5
10 8 6 3
J 5 4
|
8C6A9 = 11613 = Par NS +1430 | 6 5 2
10
Q J 9 5
K 10 9 7 2
|
1 opening 6 N = +1430 Tie 1
| 2 opening 6 N = +1430 Tie 38 |
Data 9X83 Main |  | Top One Spade vs. Two Clubs |
© 2014 Richard Pavlicek