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One Diamond vs. Two Clubs

by Richard Pavlicek

Third seat, 16+ HCP

Found 5 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. 2013 BB Qualifying, Rd 1, Bd 6

N deals N-S vul	10 8 7 6 4 3 Q 10 8 7 4 — 6 2		West North East South West North East South Pellegrini Martel Camberos Zia Fleisher Alujas Kamil Ravenna Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass 2 2 Pass Pass Dbl 3 Pass Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 5 (AP) Pass 3 Pass 3 NT Pass 4 Pass 6 Dbl AP   Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th A 3 5 2 7 K A 4 Q A 4 2 7 3 A J 7 3 A J 3 8 8 2 3 8 8 4 2 J K 3 2 9 A 3 5 9 10 4 5 9 Q 7 Q 6 2 4 10 6 K 12 tricks claimed 12 tricks claimed
A K 2 J A 9 8 Q 10 7 5 4 3		Q J 9 5 9 6 3 10 7 4 2 J 9
88DA7 = 55026 = Par NS +2000	— A K 5 2 K Q J 6 5 3 A K 8
1 opening 5 S +1 +680 -14 0	2 opening   6 × N = +1660   +14 14

3. 2013 BB Qualifying, Rd 16, Bd 22

N deals N-S vul	8 7 6 5 Q J 9 7 3 8 6 6 2		West North East South West North East South Kanetkar Multon Thomson Zimmermann Helness Krochmalik Helgemo Lavings Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass 2 1 Pass Pass Dbl 2 Dbl Pass 3 1 Pass 2 3 Pass 3 Pass 4 3 Dbl AP Pass 4 Pass 4 Pass 5 AP   Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th 8 2 Q 5 K 5 9 A K 10 6 3 A 7 2 4 K 7 6 4 K 5 6 5 A 5 7 4 Q 6 J 4 Q 4 9 A 10 6 2 Q 2 6 9 A 3 2 8 10 6 tricks claimed Q 10 7 5 A 6 3 3
K Q 10 2 A K 8 6 5 2 10 5 7		J 9 10 4 J 4 3 2 Q J 10 5 4
88789 = 54644 55644 Par NS +120	A 4 3 — A K Q 9 7 A K 9 8 3
1 opening 3 × W -3 +500 +13 13	2 opening   5 S -3 -300   -13 16

5. 2005 USBC Semifinal, Seg 8, Bd 120

N deals None vul	K 9 8 2 A J 2 9 7 4 9 8 6		West North East South West North East South Feldman Rosenberg Bramley Zia Fallenius Boyd Welland Robinson Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass 2 Pass 1 Pass 3 Pass 2 Pass 3 NT (AP) Pass 5 Pass 6 (AP)   Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th 8 J 6 5 8 4 6 A 2 12 tricks won K 12 tricks won
Q 10 6 Q 9 8 7 5 2 J 10 7 4		J 7 5 4 3 6 4 3 6 A K 5 3
968B6 = 16515 = Par NS +400	A K 10 5 A K Q J 10 8 3 Q 2
1 opening 6 S = +920 +10 24	2 opening   3 NT S +3 +490   -10 16

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