Data 9X93 Main

One Diamond vs Two Diamonds

by Richard Pavlicek

Second seat, 9-15 HCP

A total of 27 cases occurred in 40,069 deals from 72 major events 1996-2014.
Cases with swings of 2+ IMPs are shown here, most recent first.

2014 Spingold Semifinal, Segment 4 1 NS 2 NS
Case 1 2
K 7 3 2
A K 8 5 4 2
8 6 Helness
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
Q
K
2
A
2
K Madala
North
1
5

2nd
3
4
A
5
J
2 Helgemo
East
Dbl
Dbl

3rd
7
10
5
7
Q
3 Bocchi
South
3
AP

4th
A
J
7
8
6
10 Duboin
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
Q
2
A
2
K
K Nunes
North
2
Pass

2nd
3
A
5
10
2 Zia
East
Dbl
Pass

3rd
7
5
7
Q
3 Fantoni
South
4

4th
A
4
6
8
J
Q 8 7 4
10 9 4
J 7
K Q 9 7 Table A J 9 3
A Q 6 5
Q
A 4 3 2

Par -500
5 × NS -3 K 10 6 5
J 8
10 9 6 3
J 10 5
2 +9 2 9-0 5 × N -3 -500 4 N -2 -100

2012 World Championship Final, Segment 3 1 NS 2 NS
Case 2 10
8 5 4
A K Q 10 4 3
A 10 5 Nystrom
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
3
10
K
Q
5 Narkiewicz
North
1
3
3 NT
4

2nd
A
3
6
8 Upmark
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
4
A
4
5 Buras
South
1
3
4

4th
8
5
J
3 Zak
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
4
A
K
Q
5
K
Q
3 Ahlesved
North
2
2
3 NT
4
5

2nd
Q
5
6
8
2
7
J
J Zaremba
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
10
4
5
A
Q
K
8 Petersson
South
2
2 NT
4
4 NT
6

4th
5
3
J
3
6
8
9
3
8 6 5
A 7 2
9 8 2
7 6 3 2 Table J 3
J 10 9 6 3
J 7 6
K J 4

Par +1440
6 NT NS A K Q 9 7 4 2
K Q
5
Q 9 8

2 +13 2 22-0 4 S +3 +710 6 N +1 +1460

2012 World Championship Qualifying, Round 9 1 NS 2 NS
Case 3 Q 8 7 3
6 3
A K 9 8 7 5 3
— Helgemo
WEST
Pass
Pass
2 NT
Pass
Dbl

Lead
2
3
A
K
4
A
2
8
K Ino
North
1
2
3
4
AP

2nd
A
Q
2
6
K
7
Q
10
10 Helness
East
Pass
Dbl
Pass
Pass

3rd
6
J
3
6
3
5
9
4
5 Imakura
South
1
Rdbl
3
Pass

4th
4
4
3
8
9
5
10
6
9 Hanayama
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
2
3
A
4
K
8
5
K
A
J Fantoni
North
2
4

2nd
A
Q
2
2
7
4
10
8
Q
7 Teramoto
East
Pass
AP

3rd
6
10
3
7
2
6
5
J
5
A Nunes
South
2

4th
4
4
3
9
6
3
6
J
5
10
A K 6 2
J 8 4 2
2
J 9 6 2 Table 9
A K 9 5
Q J 10 6
Q 10 8 3

Par -100
2 × NS -1 J 10 5 4
Q 10 7
4
A K 7 5 4

2 +7 2 29-0 4 × S -3 -500 4 S -4 -200

2011 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 9 1 NS 2 NS
Case 4 K 8 3
K
K Q 9 7 5 2
9 5 2 T.Jonsson
WEST
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
4
4
2
6 Furuta
North
1
2

2nd
3
5
3 Baldursson
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
2
Q Kaku
South
1
3 NT

4th
5
K
K Yokoi
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
2
2
4
10
A
J
Q
9
7
5
9
Q M.Magnusson
North
2
Pass

2nd
K
3
K
A
6
10
8
4
7
7
A
J Teramoto
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
7
J
A
6
2
K
3
2
10
5
6
10 Haraldsson
South
3 NT

4th
3
K
5
5
4
8
6
9
8
J
4
3
J 9 6 4
Q 8 6 2
10 6
K 10 4 Table A Q 7
10 9 7 4
8 4
A 8 7 3

Par +120
2 NT NS 10 5 2
A J 5 3
A J 3
Q J 6

1 +12 2 29-12 3 NT S = +600 3 NT S -1 -100

2011 USBC Round of 16, Segment 5 1 NS 2 NS
Case 5 K
Q 4 2
K Q J 10 5 3 2
10 6 Zia
WEST
Pass
4
Pass

Lead
3
4
4 Chan
North
1
Pass
5

2nd
6
10
7 Hamman
East
1
Pass
AP

3rd
A
J
J Lee
South
2
Dbl

4th
K
A
A H-Welland
WEST
Pass
3
AP

Lead
3
9
K
J Katz
North
2
4

2nd
A
7
2 Ivatury
East
2
4

3rd
4
2
8 Nickell
South
3
5

4th
6
A
10
A J 9 5 2
6 5
8 7
Q 9 8 4 Table Q 10 8 7 4 3
9 8 3
A
K J 3

Par -200
5 × NS -1 6
A K J 10 7
9 6 4
A 7 5 2
2 +12 2 41-12 5 N -1 -100 5 N = +600

2010 Rosenblum Quarterfinal, Segment 4 1 NS 2 NS
Case 6 K 8 7 2
A J 9 3
K Q J 8
7 Robinson
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass
3

Lead
7
6
K
J
8
Q
4
2
2 Meckstroth
North
1
2
Pass
AP

2nd
A
7
6
A
4
7
K
Q Boyd
East
Pass
Pass
2 NT

3rd
J
10
5
3
2
2
9
5 Rodwell
South
1
2
Pass

4th
3
J
4
9
9
5
3
10 Hamman
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
9
7
4
9
10
A
10
3
9
4 Wildavsky
North
2
Pass

2nd
K
2
2
5
K
3
5
3
8
10 Zia
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
7
10
Q
A
6
4
2
4
K
J Doub
South
2

4th
2
Q
3
7
6
8
J
J
5
6
A 10 4
Q 10 5 2
9 4
Q 8 5 3 Table Q 9
8 6
A 10 7 6
A 9 6 4 2

Par +140
3 NS J 6 5 3
K 7 4
5 3 2
K J 10

1 +4 2 41-16 3 W -1 +50 2 S -1 -100

2010 Rosenblum Round of 32, Segment 3 1 NS 2 NS
Case 7 3
K 8 5 2
K J 9 5 4
A 7 2 Zimmermann
WEST
Pass
1
Pass
Pass
Dbl

Lead
3
7
A
7
K
3
9
4
5
Q
7
Q Pellegrini
North
1
Pass
1 NT
3
3 NT

2nd
4
8
2
6
A
10
9
6
A
7
J
2 Multon
East
Dbl
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
9
Q
5
J
2
K
4
6
5
3
J
10 Camberos
South
Rdbl
1
2
3

4th
K
4
8
Q
3
5
8
10
10
8
2
6 Angeleri
WEST
Pass
2
Pass
Pass

Lead
3
2
6
Q
J
K
Q
6
4
J
3 Fantoni
North
2
Pass
2 NT
3 NT

2nd
4
K
4
5
8
A
4
9
8
8
6 Villegas
East
Dbl
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
9
5
10
7
A
2
7
A
A
5
K Nunes
South
Rdbl
2
3

4th
K
3
2
6
7
3
8
10
2
5
Q
10 8 2
Q J 10 9
10 6 2
9 4 3 Table K Q 9 5
A 7 6 3
Q 8
K 10 8

Par +600
3 NT North A J 7 6 4
4
A 7 3
Q J 6 5

2 +12 2 53-16 3 NT N -1 -100 3 NT N = +600

2009 Bermuda Bowl Semifinal, Segment 5 1 NS 2 NS
Case 8 Q 10 8 3
9 8 5
A K Q 7 3
10 Sementa
WEST
Pass
2
3

Lead
K
J
7
J
10
2
K
Q Trendafilov
North
1
Pass
3 NT

2nd
2
4
A
5
8
7
4
6 Duboin
East
1
2
AP

3rd
3
6
5
3
7
A
6
3 Karaivanov
South
Dbl
2

4th
10
3
5
4
9
7
2
10 Stefanov
WEST
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
A
6
K
7
10
2
A
7
4
Q Nunes
North
2
2 NT

2nd
3
4
9
Q
J
5
4
9
6
K Aronov
East
2
Pass

3rd
J
10
4
6
A
3
2
J
K
A Fantoni
South
Dbl
3

4th
8
5
Q
2
3
K
5
8
7
8
—
K J 10 7 2
8 5
Q 9 8 6 5 3 Table K J 9 7 6 4
A 6
9 4
K J 7

Par -130
4 EW A 5 2
Q 4 3
J 10 6 2
A 4 2

2 +5 2 58-17 3 NT N -2 -100 3 N = +110

2009 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 13 1 NS 2 NS
Case 9 5
A Q 9
J 10 8 6 5 4 2
A 8 Versace
WEST
Pass
1 NT

Lead
3
Q
10
5
2
4 Karaivanov
North
1
Pass

2nd
A
5
K
2
Q
2 Lauria
East
1
4

3rd
8
A
7
A
9
A Trendafilov
South
Pass
AP

4th
9
3
J
K
7
6 Danailov
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
3
7
8
6
9 Nunes
North
2
Pass

2nd
A
5
2
K
Q Karakolev
East
3

3rd
J
J
A
3 Fantoni
South
Pass

4th
9
K
K
7
Q 7
J 10 3 2
A 7
K 9 5 3 2 Table A J 10 8 6 4 2
K
K Q 9
Q 6

Par -400
3 NT EW K 9 3
8 7 6 5 4
3
J 10 7 4
1 +5 2 58-22 4 E -1 +50 3 E = -140

2009 USBC Playoff, Segment 2 1 NS 2 NS
Case 10 Q 8 7 2
K J 7 3
—
A K 9 5 4 Hamman
WEST
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
10
5
4
J
6
4
10
K
5
9 Granovetter
North
1
3

2nd
Q
A
8
4
5
3
7
3
4
Q Zia
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
9
J
5
10
Q
A
2
6
3 Rubin
South
1
4

4th
3
2
A
7
K
2
6
8
J
2 Kamil
WEST
Pass
3

Lead
10
9
Q
10
K
5
4
K
3 Rodwell
North
2
3

2nd
2
7
2
7
4
2
8
6
10 Fleisher
East
Dbl
AP

3rd
5
J
4
A
5
3
K
10
J Meckstroth
South
2

4th
4
A
3
6
8
J
A
8
Q
10 9
Q 10 8
K J 8 5
J 8 7 2 Table K J 5
A 6 2
A 7 6 4 3
6 3

Par +620
4 NS A 6 4 3
9 5 4
Q 10 9 2
Q 10

1 +3 2 58-25 4 S -1 -100 3 S -2 -200

Data 9X93 Main

Top One Diamond vs Two Diamonds

2009 Vanderbilt Round of 16, Segment 1 1 NS 2 NS
Case 11 8 7 3
K 10 7 4
A K 10 7 4
K Gustawsson
WEST
Pass
1
Pass

Lead
3
K
4
Q
A Lauria
North
1
2
4

2nd
A
2
3
9
J Sylvan
East
Pass
2
AP

3rd
2
4
A
7
3 Versace
South
1
3

4th
J
6
8
6
3 Cayne
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
5
A
8
4 de Knijff
North
2
3
4
5

2nd
J
3
4
6 Seamon
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
6
3
K Wrang
South
2 NT
4
4 NT
6

4th
7
K
J
2
A Q 9 4 2
9 8
9 8 6 3
J 6 Table 10 6 5
6 3
Q 5 2
Q 10 8 3 2

Par +1430
6 South K J
A Q J 5 2
J
A 9 7 5 4

1 +13 2 58-38 4 S +1 +650 6 N -1 -100

2007 Spingold Semifinal, Segment 3 1 NS 2 NS
Case 12 Q
6
K Q 10 7 5 4
A Q J 9 2 Willenken
WEST
Pass
2
Pass

Lead
A
4
6
5
A
3
2
A
9 Hamman
North
1
4
5

2nd
3
5
2
3
8
10
9
2
6 Welland
East
1
Pass
AP

3rd
10
J
A
J
J
5
7
6
8 Soloway
South
Dbl
4

4th
Q
4
5
10
4
4
6
7
10 Meckstroth
WEST
Pass
2
3

Lead
Q
8
J
9
8
10
A
K
K
6 Nilsson
North
2
2 NT
AP

2nd
A
J
Q
2
2
6
10
2
9 Rodwell
East
Dbl
3

3rd
3
5
A
10
2
4
5
3
9 Wrang
South
Pass
Pass

4th
6
4
3
5
5
7
4
Q
7
J 10 8
Q 10 5
6
K 8 7 6 4 3 Table A K 9 4 2
K J 4 2
A 9 8
10

Par +100
4 × EW -1 7 6 5 3
A 9 8 7 3
J 3 2
5

2 +6 2 65-38 5 N -2 -200 3 W -1 +50

2006 Spingold Final, Segment 3 1 NS 2 NS
Case 13 J 4
A 10 6
A Q J 10 8 6
9 8 Lauria
WEST
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
2
A
6
10
5
3
J
4
A
10
K
7 Rodwell
North
1
2

2nd
8
7
J
8
6
A
5
6
4
J
4
5 Versace
East
1
Pass

3rd
Q
3
K
5
2
8
3
Q
10
10
J
A Meckstroth
South
Pass
3 NT

4th
4
9
6
7
2
9
2
3
7
8
9
9 Hamman
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
6
2
J
Q
10
7
9
J
9
A Nunes
North
2
2 NT
3 NT

2nd
A
3
5
3
3
5
6
10
3
7 Soloway
East
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
2
Q
K
6
8
J
4
K
4
5 Fantoni
South
2
3

4th
4
9
2
7
8
2
10
7
6
8
2
J 4 3
K 5 4 3
K 10 5 3 2 Table 9 8 7 6 5
K 8 5 2
9
A Q 6

Par +140
3 NS A K Q 10 3
Q 9 7
7 2
J 7 4

2 +3 2 68-38 3 NT S -2 -200 3 NT N -1 -100

2006 Spingold Final, Segment 4 1 NS 2 NS
Case 14 10
8 7 3
A K J 9 6
Q 10 9 5 Versace
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
5
3
J
7
A
J
6
8 Rodwell
North
1
2
2 NT

2nd
4
9
K
10
8
3
4
10 Lauria
East
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
Q
2
K
4
7
2
J Meckstroth
South
1
2
3 NT

4th
3
2
10
5
4
2
3
9 Soloway
WEST
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
2
2
10
2
4
8
6
2
6 Fantoni
North
2
3

2nd
3
6
J
10
9
5
3
3
7 Hamman
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
9
K
J
8
3
6
J
9 Nunes
South
2
3 NT

4th
A
K
7
K
5
A
4
Q
A 9 3 2
K 9 2
10 4 3
J 8 6 Table J 6 5
Q 10 5
Q 8 5
K 7 4 3

Par +140
3 South K Q 8 7 4
A J 6 4
7 2
A 2

1 +13 2 68-51 3 NT N = +600 3 NT S -2 -200

2006 Spingold Round of 16, Segment 3 1 NS 2 NS
Case 15 6 3 2
9 7 3
A K Q 6 3 2
Q Lauria
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
4
6
3
J
K
7 Jansma
North
1
2
3

2nd
7
7
A
A
8
4 Versace
East
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
5
4
8
9
Q Verhees
South
1
2
4

4th
Q
2
8
3
10
J Weichsel
WEST
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
A
4
3
Q
10
4
8
Q
3
J
4 Nunes
North
2
3

2nd
Q
A
5
8
J
8
5
9
J
7
A Lesniewski
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
4
J
K
7
7
2
K
2
5
10
K Fantoni
South
2
4

4th
3
7
6
A
9
6
5
9
8
2
6
K 8 7
8 6
10 9 5 4
A K 10 8 Table J 10 9 4
A 10 5
J
J 9 6 5 4

Par -130
4 EW A Q 5
K Q J 4 2
8 7
7 3 2

2 +3 2 71-51 4 N -2 -200 4 S -1 -100

2005 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Segment 4 1 NS 2 NS
Case 16 8
Q 6 5 4
A J 9 7 5 2
K 8 S.Cohen
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
3
6
7
8
Q
J Sementa
North
1
2
3
4

2nd
8
3
A
Q
K
2 Compton
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
2
3
A
8 M.Moss
South
1
2
4
6

4th
A
10
4
J
Q Jacob
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
3
A
K
6
A
8
4
K Krekorian
North
2
Pass

2nd
8
3
5
3
4
Q
7
8 Maksymetz
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
8
2
7
6
A
A
5 Casen
South
4

4th
2
5
Q
10
K
2
3
J
3
10 8 3
K Q 4 3
J 10 6 5 3 Table Q J 10 5
J 7
10
A Q 9 7 4 2

Par +980
6 NS A K 9 7 6 4 2
A K 9 2
8 6
—

2 +11 2 82-51 6 S -2 -100 4 S = +420

2003 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 16 1 NS 2 NS
Case 17 A 7
3
A Q J 7 6 4 2
10 6 2 Thomson
WEST
Pass
1
3

Lead
3
Q
2
10
K
K
10 ?
North
1
2
Pass

2nd
A
2
A
3
9
8 Richman
East
Dbl
3
4

3rd
4
4
4
6
7
2 ?
South
1
Pass
AP

4th
8
A
8
7
6
5 Wolff
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
10
A
K
Q
Q
3 A.Simpson
North
2
3 NT
Pass
Dbl

2nd
3
4
3
9
2
7 Morse
East
Dbl
Pass
6
AP

3rd
J
7
8
9
4
Q Antoff
South
3
5
Pass

4th
3
6
2
10
A
2
J 8 6 4
J 9 8 2
K 3
9 8 7 Table Q 10 5
A K 7 5
—
A K Q J 5 3

Par +300
5 × EW -2 K 9 3 2
Q 10 6 4
10 9 8 5
4

2 +5 2 87-51 4 W -2 +100 6 × E -2 +300

2000 Olympiad Semifinal, Segment 4 1 NS 2 NS
Case 18 Q 8 6 5 4
—
A J 8 7 6 4 2
K Balicki
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
J
J
9
4
A
K
10
4
8
8
J Jacobs
North
1
1
2
4
5
6

2nd
A
3
5
9
2
7
3
6
Q
Q Zmudzinski
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
2
K
10
4
6
7
5
2
6 Katz
South
1
2
3
4 NT
5
6

4th
K
Q
A
3
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4

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8
7 H.Weinstein
East
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South
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A K J 10 8 6
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2 +11 2 98-51 6 N -1 -50 4 S +2 +480

Data 9X93 Main Top One Diamond vs Two Diamonds

2014 Spingold Semifinal, Segment 4					1 NS				2 NS
Case 1	2 K 7 3 2 A K 8 5 4 2 8 6			Helness WEST Pass Pass Lead Q K 2 A 2 K	Madala `North` 1 5 2nd 3 4 A 5 J 2	Helgemo East Dbl Dbl 3rd 7 10 5 7 Q 3	Bocchi `South` 3 AP 4th A J 7 8 6 10	Duboin WEST Pass Pass Lead Q 2 A 2 K K	Nunes `North` 2 Pass 2nd 3 A 5 10 2	Zia East Dbl Pass 3rd 7 5 7 Q 3	Fantoni `South` 4 4th A 4 6 8 J
Q 8 7 4 10 9 4 J 7 K Q 9 7			A J 9 3 A Q 6 5 Q A 4 3 2
Par -500 5 × NS -3	K 10 6 5 J 8 10 9 6 3 J 10 5
2 +9		2 9-0		5 × N -3		-500		4 N -2		-100

2011 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 9					1 NS				2 NS
Case 4	K 8 3 K K Q 9 7 5 2 9 5 2			T.Jonsson WEST Pass Pass AP Lead 4 4 2 6	Furuta North 1 2 2nd 3 5 3	Baldursson East Pass Pass 3rd Q 2 Q	Kaku South 1 3 NT 4th 5 K K	Yokoi WEST Pass Pass Lead 2 2 4 10 A J Q 9 7 5 9 Q	M.Magnusson North 2 Pass 2nd K 3 K A 6 10 8 4 7 7 A J	Teramoto East Pass Pass 3rd 7 J A 6 2 K 3 2 10 5 6 10	Haraldsson South 3 NT 4th 3 K 5 5 4 8 6 9 8 J 4 3
J 9 6 4 Q 8 6 2 10 6 K 10 4			A Q 7 10 9 7 4 8 4 A 8 7 3
Par +120 2 NT NS	10 5 2 A J 5 3 A J 3 Q J 6
1 +12		2 29-12		3 NT S =		+600		3 NT S -1		-100

2011 USBC Round of 16, Segment 5					1 NS				2 NS
Case 5	K Q 4 2 K Q J 10 5 3 2 10 6			Zia WEST Pass 4 Pass Lead 3 4 4	Chan North 1 Pass 5 2nd 6 10 7	Hamman East 1 Pass AP 3rd A J J	Lee South 2 Dbl 4th K A A	H-Welland WEST Pass 3 AP Lead 3 9 K J	Katz North 2 4 2nd A 7 2	Ivatury East 2 4 3rd 4 2 8	Nickell South 3 5 4th 6 A 10
A J 9 5 2 6 5 8 7 Q 9 8 4			Q 10 8 7 4 3 9 8 3 A K J 3
Par -200 5 × NS -1	6 A K J 10 7 9 6 4 A 7 5 2
2 +12		2 41-12		5 N -1		-100		5 N =		+600

2010 Rosenblum Quarterfinal, Segment 4					1 NS				2 NS
Case 6	K 8 7 2 A J 9 3 K Q J 8 7			Robinson `WEST` Pass Pass Pass 3 Lead 7 6 K J 8 Q 4 2 2	Meckstroth North 1 2 Pass AP 2nd A 7 6 A 4 7 K Q	Boyd `East` Pass Pass 2 NT 3rd J 10 5 3 2 2 9 5	Rodwell South 1 2 Pass 4th 3 J 4 9 9 5 3 10	Hamman `WEST` Pass Pass Lead 9 7 4 9 10 A 10 3 9 4	Wildavsky North 2 Pass 2nd K 2 2 5 K 3 5 3 8 10	Zia `East` Pass Pass 3rd 7 10 Q A 6 4 2 4 K J	Doub South 2 4th 2 Q 3 7 6 8 J J 5 6
A 10 4 Q 10 5 2 9 4 Q 8 5 3			Q 9 8 6 A 10 7 6 A 9 6 4 2
Par +140 3 NS	J 6 5 3 K 7 4 5 3 2 K J 10
1 +4		2 41-16		3 W -1		+50		2 S -1		-100

2010 Rosenblum Round of 32, Segment 3					1 NS				2 NS
Case 7	3 K 8 5 2 K J 9 5 4 A 7 2			Zimmermann `WEST` Pass 1 Pass Pass Dbl Lead 3 7 A 7 K 3 9 4 5 Q 7 Q	Pellegrini North 1 Pass 1 NT 3 3 NT 2nd 4 8 2 6 A 10 9 6 A 7 J 2	Multon `East` Dbl Pass Pass Pass AP 3rd 9 Q 5 J 2 K 4 6 5 3 J 10	Camberos South Rdbl 1 2 3 4th K 4 8 Q 3 5 8 10 10 8 2 6	Angeleri `WEST` Pass 2 Pass Pass Lead 3 2 6 Q J K Q 6 4 J 3	Fantoni North 2 Pass 2 NT 3 NT 2nd 4 K 4 5 8 A 4 9 8 8 6	Villegas `East` Dbl Pass Pass AP 3rd 9 5 10 7 A 2 7 A A 5 K	Nunes South Rdbl 2 3 4th K 3 2 6 7 3 8 10 2 5 Q
10 8 2 Q J 10 9 10 6 2 9 4 3			K Q 9 5 A 7 6 3 Q 8 K 10 8
Par +600 3 NT North	A J 7 6 4 4 A 7 3 Q J 6 5
2 +12		2 53-16		3 NT N -1		-100		3 NT N =		+600

2009 Bermuda Bowl Semifinal, Segment 5					1 NS				2 NS
Case 8	Q 10 8 3 9 8 5 A K Q 7 3 10			Sementa `WEST` Pass 2 3 Lead K J 7 J 10 2 K Q	Trendafilov `North` 1 Pass 3 NT 2nd 2 4 A 5 8 7 4 6	Duboin `East` 1 2 AP 3rd 3 6 5 3 7 A 6 3	Karaivanov `South` Dbl 2 4th 10 3 5 4 9 7 2 10	Stefanov `WEST` Pass Pass AP Lead A 6 K 7 10 2 A 7 4 Q	Nunes `North` 2 2 NT 2nd 3 4 9 Q J 5 4 9 6 K	Aronov `East` 2 Pass 3rd J 10 4 6 A 3 2 J K A	Fantoni `South` Dbl 3 4th 8 5 Q 2 3 K 5 8 7 8
— K J 10 7 2 8 5 Q 9 8 6 5 3			K J 9 7 6 4 A 6 9 4 K J 7
Par -130 4 EW	A 5 2 Q 4 3 J 10 6 2 A 4 2
2 +5		2 58-17		3 NT N -2		-100		3 N =		+110

2009 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 13					1 NS				2 NS
Case 9	5 A Q 9 J 10 8 6 5 4 2 A 8			Versace `WEST` Pass 1 NT Lead 3 Q 10 5 2 4	Karaivanov North 1 Pass 2nd A 5 K 2 Q 2	Lauria `East` 1 4 3rd 8 A 7 A 9 A	Trendafilov South Pass AP 4th 9 3 J K 7 6	Danailov `WEST` Pass Pass Lead 3 7 8 6 9	Nunes North 2 Pass 2nd A 5 2 K Q	Karakolev `East` 3 3rd J J A 3	Fantoni South Pass 4th 9 K K 7
Q 7 J 10 3 2 A 7 K 9 5 3 2			A J 10 8 6 4 2 K K Q 9 Q 6
Par -400 3 NT EW	K 9 3 8 7 6 5 4 3 J 10 7 4
1 +5		2 58-22		4 E -1		+50		3 E =		-140

2009 USBC Playoff, Segment 2					1 NS				2 NS
Case 10	Q 8 7 2 K J 7 3 — A K 9 5 4			Hamman WEST Pass Pass AP Lead 10 5 4 J 6 4 10 K 5 9	Granovetter North 1 3 2nd Q A 8 4 5 3 7 3 4 Q	Zia East Pass Pass 3rd K 9 J 5 10 Q A 2 6 3	Rubin South 1 4 4th 3 2 A 7 K 2 6 8 J 2	Kamil WEST Pass 3 Lead 10 9 Q 10 K 5 4 K 3	Rodwell North 2 3 2nd 2 7 2 7 4 2 8 6 10	Fleisher East Dbl AP 3rd 5 J 4 A 5 3 K 10 J	Meckstroth South 2 4th 4 A 3 6 8 J A 8 Q
10 9 Q 10 8 K J 8 5 J 8 7 2			K J 5 A 6 2 A 7 6 4 3 6 3
Par +620 4 NS	A 6 4 3 9 5 4 Q 10 9 2 Q 10
1 +3		2 58-25		4 S -1		-100		3 S -2		-200

2009 Vanderbilt Round of 16, Segment 1					1 NS				2 NS
Case 11	8 7 3 K 10 7 4 A K 10 7 4 K			Gustawsson `WEST` Pass 1 Pass Lead 3 K 4 Q A	Lauria North 1 2 4 2nd A 2 3 9 J	Sylvan `East` Pass 2 AP 3rd 2 4 A 7 3	Versace South 1 3 4th J 6 8 6 3	Cayne `WEST` Pass Pass Pass Pass AP Lead 5 A 8 4	de Knijff North 2 3 4 5 2nd J 3 4 6	Seamon `East` Pass Pass Pass Pass 3rd Q 6 3 K	Wrang South 2 NT 4 4 NT 6 4th 7 K J 2
A Q 9 4 2 9 8 9 8 6 3 J 6			10 6 5 6 3 Q 5 2 Q 10 8 3 2
Par +1430 6 South	K J A Q J 5 2 J A 9 7 5 4
1 +13		2 58-38		4 S +1		+650		6 N -1		-100

2007 Spingold Semifinal, Segment 3					1 NS				2 NS
Case 12	Q 6 K Q 10 7 5 4 A Q J 9 2			Willenken `WEST` Pass 2 Pass Lead A 4 6 5 A 3 2 A 9	Hamman North 1 4 5 2nd 3 5 2 3 8 10 9 2 6	Welland `East` 1 Pass AP 3rd 10 J A J J 5 7 6 8	Soloway South Dbl 4 4th Q 4 5 10 4 4 6 7 10	Meckstroth `WEST` Pass 2 3 Lead Q 8 J 9 8 10 A K K 6	Nilsson North 2 2 NT AP 2nd A J Q 2 2 6 10 2 9	Rodwell `East` Dbl 3 3rd 3 5 A 10 2 4 5 3 9	Wrang South Pass Pass 4th 6 4 3 5 5 7 4 Q 7
J 10 8 Q 10 5 6 K 8 7 6 4 3			A K 9 4 2 K J 4 2 A 9 8 10
Par +100 4 × EW -1	7 6 5 3 A 9 8 7 3 J 3 2 5
2 +6		2 65-38		5 N -2		-200		3 W -1		+50

2006 Spingold Final, Segment 3					1 NS				2 NS
Case 13	J 4 A 10 6 A Q J 10 8 6 9 8			Lauria `WEST` Pass Pass AP Lead 2 A 6 10 5 3 J 4 A 10 K 7	Rodwell North 1 2 2nd 8 7 J 8 6 A 5 6 4 J 4 5	Versace `East` 1 Pass 3rd Q 3 K 5 2 8 3 Q 10 10 J A	Meckstroth South Pass 3 NT 4th 4 9 6 7 2 9 2 3 7 8 9 9	Hamman `WEST` Pass Pass Pass Lead 6 2 J Q 10 7 9 J 9 A	Nunes North 2 2 NT 3 NT 2nd A 3 5 3 3 5 6 10 3 7	Soloway `East` Pass Pass AP 3rd 2 Q K 6 8 J 4 K 4 5	Fantoni South 2 3 4th 4 9 2 7 8 2 10 7 6 8
2 J 4 3 K 5 4 3 K 10 5 3 2			9 8 7 6 5 K 8 5 2 9 A Q 6
Par +140 3 NS	A K Q 10 3 Q 9 7 7 2 J 7 4
2 +3		2 68-38		3 NT S -2		-200		3 NT N -1		-100

2006 Spingold Final, Segment 4					1 NS				2 NS
Case 14	10 8 7 3 A K J 9 6 Q 10 9 5			Versace `WEST` Pass Pass Pass AP Lead 5 3 J 7 A J 6 8	Rodwell North 1 2 2 NT 2nd 4 9 K 10 8 3 4 10	Lauria `East` Pass Pass Pass 3rd K Q 2 K 4 7 2 J	Meckstroth South 1 2 3 NT 4th 3 2 10 5 4 2 3 9	Soloway `WEST` Pass Pass AP Lead 2 2 10 2 4 8 6 2 6	Fantoni North 2 3 2nd 3 6 J 10 9 5 3 3 7	Hamman `East` Pass Pass 3rd Q 9 K J 8 3 6 J 9	Nunes South 2 3 NT 4th A K 7 K 5 A 4 Q
A 9 3 2 K 9 2 10 4 3 J 8 6			J 6 5 Q 10 5 Q 8 5 K 7 4 3
Par +140 3 South	K Q 8 7 4 A J 6 4 7 2 A 2
1 +13		2 68-51		3 NT N =		+600		3 NT S -2		-200

2006 Spingold Round of 16, Segment 3					1 NS				2 NS
Case 15	6 3 2 9 7 3 A K Q 6 3 2 Q			Lauria WEST Pass Pass Pass AP Lead 4 6 3 J K 7	Jansma North 1 2 3 2nd 7 7 A A 8 4	Versace East Pass Pass Pass 3rd K 5 4 8 9 Q	Verhees South 1 2 4 4th Q 2 8 3 10 J	Weichsel WEST Pass Pass AP Lead A 4 3 Q 10 4 8 Q 3 J 4	Nunes North 2 3 2nd Q A 5 8 J 8 5 9 J 7 A	Lesniewski East Pass Pass 3rd 4 J K 7 7 2 K 2 5 10 K	Fantoni South 2 4 4th 3 7 6 A 9 6 5 9 8 2 6
K 8 7 8 6 10 9 5 4 A K 10 8			J 10 9 4 A 10 5 J J 9 6 5 4
Par -130 4 EW	A Q 5 K Q J 4 2 8 7 7 3 2
2 +3		2 71-51		4 N -2		-200		4 S -1		-100

2005 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Segment 4					1 NS				2 NS
Case 16	8 Q 6 5 4 A J 9 7 5 2 K 8			S.Cohen WEST Pass Pass Pass Pass AP Lead 3 6 7 8 Q J	Sementa `North` 1 2 3 4 2nd 8 3 A Q K 2	Compton East Pass Pass Pass Pass 3rd J 2 3 A 8	M.Moss `South` 1 2 4 6 4th A 10 4 J Q	Jacob WEST Pass Pass Lead 3 A K 6 A 8 4 K	Krekorian `North` 2 Pass 2nd 8 3 5 3 4 Q 7 8	Maksymetz East Pass Pass 3rd Q 8 2 7 6 A A 5	Casen `South` 4 4th 2 5 Q 10 K 2 3 J
3 10 8 3 K Q 4 3 J 10 6 5 3			Q J 10 5 J 7 10 A Q 9 7 4 2
Par +980 6 NS	A K 9 7 6 4 2 A K 9 2 8 6 —
2 +11		2 82-51		6 S -2		-100		4 S =		+420

2003 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 16					1 NS				2 NS
Case 17	A 7 3 A Q J 7 6 4 2 10 6 2			Thomson `WEST` Pass 1 3 Lead 3 Q 2 10 K K 10	? North 1 2 Pass 2nd A 2 A 3 9 8	Richman `East` Dbl 3 4 3rd 4 4 4 6 7 2	? South 1 Pass AP 4th 8 A 8 7 6 5	Wolff `WEST` Pass Pass Pass Pass Lead 10 A K Q Q 3	A.Simpson North 2 3 NT Pass Dbl 2nd 3 4 3 9 2 7	Morse `East` Dbl Pass 6 AP 3rd J 7 8 9 4 Q	Antoff South 3 5 Pass 4th 3 6 2 10 A 2
J 8 6 4 J 9 8 2 K 3 9 8 7			Q 10 5 A K 7 5 — A K Q J 5 3
Par +300 5 × EW -2	K 9 3 2 Q 10 6 4 10 9 8 5 4
2 +5		2 87-51		4 W -2		+100		6 × E -2		+300

2000 Olympiad Semifinal, Segment 4					1 NS				2 NS
Case 18	Q 8 6 5 4 — A J 8 7 6 4 2 K			Balicki `WEST` Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass AP Lead J J 9 4 A K 10 4 8 8 J	Jacobs `North` 1 1 2 4 5 6 2nd A 3 5 9 2 7 3 6 Q Q	Zmudzinski `East` Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass 3rd 2 2 K 10 4 6 7 5 2 6	Katz `South` 1 2 3 4 NT 5 6 4th K Q A 3 4 5 9 5 3 7	Garner `WEST` Pass Pass AP Lead 3 A 2 6 4 10 A K 8 8 6 J	Tuszynski `North` 2 4 2nd K 9 Q 2 J 3 7 3 2 5 8 7	H.Weinstein `East` Pass Pass 3rd J 5 2 4 K 5 6 7 6 8 9	Jassem `South` 4 4 4th 4 3 10 5 K 9 4 9 Q A A
A 7 3 7 3 2 K 10 3 Q 6 3 2			J 9 Q 9 5 4 Q 9 J 10 9 7 5
Par +450 5 NS	K 10 2 A K J 10 8 6 5 A 8 4
2 +11		2 98-51		6 N -1		-50		4 S +2		+480