Data 9X87 Main | 
One Spade vs. Two Clubs
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by Richard Pavlicek |
Third 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. 2013 BB Qualifying, Rd 1, Bd 5
N deals N-S vul | 8 5
A 5 3
K J 9 3 2
5 3 2
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Bosenberg | Fantoni | Eber | Nunes | Zimmermann | Gower | Multon | Apteker
| | Pass | Pass | 1  | | Pass | Pass | 2
| 2  | Dbl | Pass | 3  | 4  | Pass | 5  | 6 (AP)
| Pass | 4  | Pass | 4 NT
| Pass | 5  | Pass | 5
| Pass | 5 NT | Pass | 6
| Pass | 6  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| K | A | 9 | J | K | A | 9 | J
| 3 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 4 | A | 2
| A | 8 | 5 | 2 | K | 4 | 8 | 2
| K | J | 8 | 4 | Q | 8 | 3 | 7
| Q | 6 | 2 | 7 | J | J | 2 |
| J | 4 | 2 | 10 | 12 tricks claimed
| 10 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
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K Q J 8 4 2
Q 10 5
K 8 6 4 |
| 7 4 2
10 9 7 6
8 7 6
10 9 7
|
DD6C9 DD6D9 00704 = Par NS +2220 | A K Q J 10 9 6 3
A 4
A Q J
|
1 opening 6 S +1 +1460 +1 1
| 2 opening 6 S = +1430 -1 0 |
2. 2013 BB Qualifying, Rd 1, Bd 3
N deals E-W vul | Q 7 5
A Q J 5 3
J 9 7
4 2
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Thomson | Teramoto | Kanetkar | Ino | Furuta | Brown | ChenD | Bilski
| | Pass | Pass | 1  | | Pass | Pass | 2
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 3
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 3  | Pass | 3 NT | Pass | 4 (AP)
| Pass | 4  | Pass | 5
| Pass | 5  | Dbl | 5 (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| A | 7 | 3 | 2 | A | 7 | 6 | 5
| K | 9 | 8 | 5 | K | 9 | 3 | 10
| 4 | A | 2 | 3 | 4 | J | 8 | 2
| 5 | 6 | A | 3 | 5 | 6 | A | 3
| 11 tricks claimed | K | 4 | 7 | 10
| | | | | 2 | 8 | Q |
| | | | | 11 tricks claimed |
|
8 4 3
10 6 4
A K 4
J 10 9 6 |
| 10 6
K 9 8 7 2
8 6 3
8 7 5
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AB8BA = 32523 = Par NS +450 | A K J 9 2
Q 10 5 2
A K Q 3
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1 opening 5 S = +450 Tie 1
| 2 opening 4 S +1 +450 Tie 0 |
3. 2012 USBC Quarterfinal, Seg 6, Bd 83
N deals E-W vul | 5
K 9 8 3
J 10 4
Q 10 5 4 2
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| WeinsteinH | Weinstein | Garner | Levin | Martel | Lee | Stansby | Demirev
| | Pass | Pass | 1  | | Pass | Pass | 2
| Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 2 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
| 6 | A | Q | 3 | 8 | | |
| A | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 tricks won
| 2 | | |
| 11 tricks won |
|
K 9 7 2
Q
A 9 8 7 5
9 6 3 |
| Q J 3
J 10 7 6 5 4 2
3
8 7
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A87AB = 25631 = Par NS +430 | A 10 8 6 4
A
K Q 6 2
A K J
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1 opening 3 NT N +2 +460 Tie 1
| 2 opening 3 NT N +2 +460 Tie 0 |
4. 2006 USBC Round of 16, Seg 1, Bd 13
N deals Both vul | A J
7 5 4 3
Q 9 8
A 10 6 4
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Rengstorff | Katz | Ehlers | Jacobs | Zia | Fout | Rosenberg | Roman
| | Pass | Pass | 1  | | Pass | Pass | 2
| Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 2  | Pass | 3  | Pass | 3
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 3 NT | Pass | 4
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 3  | Pass | 4  | Pass | 5
| Pass | 3  | Pass | 4 (AP) | Pass | 6  | Pass | 6 (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 6 | Q | 2 | 7 | 2 | | |
| 3 | 6 | A | 2 | 12 tricks won
| K | 10 | |
| 12 tricks won |
|
8 7 5 3
J 10 2
6 4
K 8 5 2 |
| 4 2
Q 6
10 5 3 2
Q J 9 7 3
|
CCCC8 = 11115 = Par NS +1440 | K Q 10 9 6
A K 9 8
A K J 7
|
1 opening 4 S +2 +680 -13 1
| 2 opening 6 S = +1430 +13 13 |
5. 2006 USBC Round of 16, Seg 1, Bd 13
N deals Both vul | A J
7 5 4 3
Q 9 8
A 10 6 4
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Woolsey | Saxe | Stewart | Nussbaum | Baseggio | Wolff | Stark | Morse
| | Pass | Pass | 1  | | Pass | Pass | 2
| Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 2  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 2
| Pass | 3  | Pass | 3  | Pass | 3  | Pass | 5
| Pass | 5  | Pass | 7 (AP) | Pass | 6  | Pass | 6 (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 10 | | | | 3 | A | 2 | 6
| 12 tricks won | J | 4 | K | 5
| | | | | Q | 7 | 3 | 3
| | | | | 10 | 8 | 4 | 6
| | | | | 9 | 2 | 5 | Q
| | | | | A | 4 | 8 | 2
| | | | | K | 6 | 9 | 3
| | | | | 7 | 5 | Q | 5
| | | | | A | 7 | 8 | 8 |
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8 7 5 3
J 10 2
6 4
K 8 5 2 |
| 4 2
Q 6
10 5 3 2
Q J 9 7 3
|
CCCC8 = 11115 = Par NS +1440 | K Q 10 9 6
A K 9 8
A K J 7
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1 opening 7 S -1 -100 -17 1
| 2 opening 6 S = +1430 +17 30 |
6. 2006 WC Round of 32, Seg 1, Bd 2
N deals E-W vul | 5
9 7 3
K Q J 6
J 8 6 3 2
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Thorvaldsson | Brenner | MagnussonM | Branco | Chagas | Haraldsson | Villas-Boas | Einarsson
| | Pass | Pass | 1  | | Pass | Pass | 2
| Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 3  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 2
| Pass | 4  | AP | | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3
| | | | | Pass | 3 NT | Pass | 4 (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| K | 2 | 4 | 2 | K | 2 | 7 | 2
| A | 3 | 5 | 2 | K | 6 | 3 | 4
| Q | 4 | 3 | K | A | 8 | 7 | 5
| 7 | 10 | 5 | 6 | A | 3 | 5 | 6
| A | 6 | 3 | 4 | Q | 4 | 3 | 2
| 12 tricks claimed | J | 8 | 6 | K
| | | | | 9 | 10 | J | 8
| | | | | 11 tricks claimed |
|
8 4 3
J 8 6
8 7 4 2
K Q 5 |
| K 9 6 2
5 4
10 5
A 10 9 7 4
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9ADC8 = 21015 = Par NS +1510 | A Q J 10 7
A K Q 10 2
A 9 3
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1 opening 4 S +2 +480 +1 2
| 2 opening 4 S +1 +450 -1 30 |
7. 2006 WC Round of 64, Seg 3, Bd 37
N deals N-S vul | 6
6 5 4 2
Q 8 6
Q 8 7 5 4
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Sadek | Lauria | El Ahmady | Versace | Nunes | Casen | Fantoni | Krekorian
| | Pass | Pass | 1  | | Pass | Pass | 2
| Pass | Pass | Pass | | Pass | 2  | Pass | 2
| | | | | Pass | 3  | Pass | 4
| | | | | Pass | 5  | Pass | 6 (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| K | 2 | 7 | A | K | 2 | 3 | A
| 10 | 2 | Q | 3 | A | 7 | 6 | 10
| 6 | 10 | Q | K | 3 | 8 | 4 | 9
| Q | 4 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 4
| A | 7 | 5 | 4 | A | 2 | 5 | 3
| A | 8 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 7 | J
| 10 | 6 | J | 3 | 8 | 10 | Q | 5
| K | 9 | 5 | J | 4 | J | 8 | 4
| J | Q | K | A | 6 | 9 | K | 3 |
|
K J 9 8 7
K Q 10
J 9 5 3
2 |
| 10
J 9 8 7 3
K 10 7 4
J 9 3
|
8844A = 55883 = Par NS +130 | A Q 5 4 3 2
A
A 2
A K 10 6
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1 opening 1 S +1 +110 +7 9
| 2 opening 6 S -2 -200 -7 30 |
8. 2003 USBC Final, Seg 3, Bd 32
N deals N-S vul | J 8 3
10 9
9 6 4 2
9 8 7 5
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| | WeinsteinH | | Garner | Fallenius | Wildavsky | Welland | Doub
| | Pass | Pass | 1  | | Pass | Pass | 2
| Pass | Pass | Pass | | Pass | 2  | Pass | 2 NT (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| Q | 5 | 6 | A | 4 | 9 | Q | 2
| A | 5 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 3 | J | 10
| K | 10 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 10
| 4 | 5 | J | Q | K | J | A | 7
| 3 | K | 4 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 4
| 10 | J | 8 | 2 | Q | 9 | 6 | A
| 4 | 9 | Q | 2 | A | 5 | 3 | 2
| 8 tricks claimed | K | 10 | 8 | 6
| | | | | 7 | 5 | J | Q
| | | | | 3 | K | 4 | 2
| | | | | 9 | J | | |
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10 5
A J 6 5 4
K 8 5
Q J 4 |
| Q 6 2
K Q 8 7
10 7 3
6 3 2
|
69699 = 54734 64744 Par NS +140 | A K 9 7 4
3 2
A Q J
A K 10
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1 opening 1 S +1 +110 +7 16
| 2 opening 2 NT S -2 -200 -7 30 |
9. 2000 USBC Semifinal, Seg 5, Bd 68
N deals Both vul | 5 4
K 6
A 7 5 4 2
Q 7 4 2
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Zia | Martel | Rosenberg | Stansby | Meltzer | Weinstein | Larsen | Levin
| | Pass | Pass | 1  | | Pass | Pass | 2
| Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 3  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 2
| Pass | 3  | Pass | 5  | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3
| Pass | 6  | AP | | Pass | 3  | Pass | 4
| | | | | Pass | 5  | Pass | 5 (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 3 | 4 | K | A | K | A | 3 | 2
| 2 | 3 | K | 8 | 4 | 10 | Q | 3
| 5 | 10 | Q | 6 | A | 6 | 5 | K
| A | K | 6 | 7 | 2 | 3 | K | 7
| 13 tricks claimed | 6 | 8 | A | 5
| | | | | 12 tricks claimed |
|
7 6 3
3
K Q J 9 6
K 9 8 5 |
| K 10
Q 9 8 7
10 8 3
J 10 6 3
|
BCC76 = 11157 11167 Par NS +1430 | A Q J 9 8 2
A J 10 5 4 2
A
|
1 opening 6 S +1 +1460 +13 29
| 2 opening 5 S +1 +680 -13 30 |
10. 1999 BB Semifinal, Seg 6, Bd 92
N deals E-W vul | Q 10 8 7
J 7 4 2
10 9 7 4
5
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Helgemo | Campos | Austberg | Villas-Boas | Branco | Furunes | Chagas | Helness
| | Pass | Pass | 1  | | Pass | Pass | 2
| 2  | 3  | Dbl | 4  | Dbl | Pass | 4  | 4
| Pass | 4  | 5  | 5  | 5  | 5  | Pass | 6 (AP)
| Pass | Pass | Dbl | AP | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| | Q | 5 | 2 | A
| | A | 4 | 7 | 5
| | K | 3 | 8 | 9
| | 9 | 10 | 10 | 7 |
|
A 10 9 5
K 8 6
Q J 10 6 4 3 |
| 9 5
K Q 8 6 3
Q 3
K 8 7 2
|
8C392 = 41A1A 41A1B Par NS +500 | A K J 6 4 3 2
A J 5 2
A 9
|
1 opening 5 × S +1 +750 -6 29
| 2 opening 6 S = +980 +6 36 |
Data 9X87 Main |  | Top One Spade vs. Two Clubs |
© 2014 Richard Pavlicek