Data 9X95   Main


One Spade vs Two Spades


  by Richard Pavlicek

Second seat, 9-15 HCP

A total of 63 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 Round of 32, Segment 21 S NS2 S NS
Case 1 S K Q J 7 5 3
H Q 2
D K 6
C 10 6 3
Lindqvist
WEST
Pass
2 H
3 C

Lead
S K
S J
D Q
C A
C 7
C 4
D 3
D 7
D J
S 9
v.Prooijen
North
1 S
2 S
AP

2nd
2
4
K
5
9
10
10
H 6
5
H 5
Brogeland
East
Dbl
Pass


3rd
6
D 2
A
2
Q
K
8
S 3
S 10
C 8
Verhees
South
Pass
Pass


4th
8
A
4
3
6
J
6
9
S 5
7
Ekeblad
WEST
Pass
3 H
3 NT

Lead
S K
S J
H 10
C 5
C K
C 7
C 8
D Q
D J
D 3
H 5
D 9
Graves
North
2 S
Pass
AP

2nd
2
4
2
2
9
J
S 3
K
7
10
J
Bakhshi
East
Dbl
3 S


3rd
6
D 2
3
10
4
Q
S 9
A
8
H 6
Q
Schwartz
South
Pass
Pass


4th
8
A
K
A
3
6
D 4
5
6
S 5
A
S A 10 8
H J 10 8 6
D Q 8
C Q 8 4 2
TableS 9 4 2
H A 4 3
D A J 9 3
C A K 7


Par -630
4 NT EW
S 6
H K 9 7 5
D 10 7 5 4 2
C J 9 5






1 S +101 S 10-03 C W +1-1303 NT W =-600


2014 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Segment 11 S NS2 S NS
Case 2 S A Q 9 6 5 4
H 8
D K 10 8 7
C 8 2
Helgemo
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
D Q
C 2
D 5
S 2
S A
H 8
D 3
C A
Balicki
North
1 S
2 S
3 S


2nd
2
6
8
10
3
6
7
Helness
East
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
6
10
9
Q
7
Q
J
Zmudzinski
South
2 H
3 C
4 S


4th
K
Q
A
8
J
K
4
Passell
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
H 5
S 2
S A
S 6
C 3
C 6
D 2
C 5
S 9
S 5
D 7
D 4
Fantoni
North
2 S
3 D
4 C


2nd
A
J
8
C 7
2
K
6
J
H 6
H 9
J
5
Lynch
East
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
7
Q
7
H 2
A
4
8
Q
H 3
H 4
A
K
Nunes
South
2 NT
3 H
4 S


4th
8
3
K
10
10
8
9
S 4
C 9
H 10
3
Q
S K J 10
H K 10 7
D 6 5 3
C Q 9 4 3
TableS 8 3
H J 9 6 5
D Q J 9
C A 7 6 5


Par +620
4 S NS
S 7 2
H A Q 4 3 2
D A 4 2
C K J 10







2 S +132 S 13-104 S N -2-2004 S N =+620


2013 USBC Round of 16, Segment 31 S NS2 S NS
Case 3 S K Q 10 9 4 2
H 4 3
D 8
C A J 10 7
H.Lall
WEST
Pass
4 H
AP

Lead
H A
H Q
D 10
C Q
D 3
S 8
S 5
Feldman
North
1 S
Pass


2nd
9
10
8
5
K
6
A
Milner
East
2 S
Pass


3rd
8
K
4
7
5
2
4
Pollack
South
3 C
4 S


4th
4
3
A
K
C J
3
Demirev
WEST
Pass
Pass


Lead
C 3
D A
D K
D Q
H A
S K
C A
C J
Chambers
North
2 S
Pass


2nd
Q
2
10
5
9
H 2
4
K
Robbins
East
3 H
Pass


3rd
5
8
H 3
H 4
8
5
2
S 7
Schermer
South
4 S



4th
7
3
4
S 3
S 2
6
9
S J
S A J 6
H K 8 7 5
D 10 9 5 2
C 9 5
TableS 3
H A Q J 6 2
D 4 3
C K 8 6 4 3


Par -200
4 S× NS -1
S 8 7 5
H 10 9
D A K Q J 7 6
C Q 2


2 S +122 S 26-104 S N -1-1004 S N =+620


2012 World Championship Semifinal, Segment 21 S NS2 S NS
Case 4 S Q J 6 5 4
H
D A Q J 10 5
C Q 9 8
Helness
WEST
Pass
2 C
4 H
AP

Lead
S 9
D K
D J
S K
C K
C 6
D 4
S 7
D 8
Bertheau
North
1 S
Pass
Pass


2nd
2
7
H 2
8
2
4
5
C 5
10
Helgemo
East
1 NT
2 H
Pass


3rd
J
2
6
3
3
A
H 3
H 7
H K
Cullin
South
Pass
Pass
Dbl


4th
A
A
3
4
8
9
9
5
H A
Upmark
WEST
Pass
Pass



Lead
D K
S 4
H 3
S 9
H 2
D 5
D 7
Nunes
North
2 S




2nd
6
10
A
3
5
C 6
3
Nystrom
East
Pass




3rd
8
8
Q
5
10
9
10
Fantoni
South
Pass




4th
A
2
C 8
K
S 6
2
S 7
S 3 2
H Q J 10 7
D 8 4 3 2
C A J 3
TableS A K 10 7
H K 4 3 2
D K
C K 10 7 6


Par -420
4 H EW
S 9 8
H A 9 8 6 5
D 9 7 6
C 5 4 2




2 S +102 S 36-104 H× E =-5902 S N -1-100


2012 World Championship Quarterfinal, Segment 41 S NS2 S NS
Case 5 S A Q J 10 9 5
H 9 6
D J 9 4
C A 5
Petersson
WEST
Pass
4 H
5 H

Lead
S 2
S 10
Nickell
North
1 S
4 S
Dbl

2nd
3
K
Ahlesved
East
2 H
Pass
AP

3rd
A
H 2
Katz
South
3 D
Pass


4th
6
4
Rodwell
WEST
Pass
4 H


Lead
S 2
S 5
C 6
Nystrom
North
2 S
Pass


2nd
3
K
Q
Meckstroth
East
3 H
Pass


3rd
A
H 2
A
Upmark
South
Pass
Pass


4th
6
4
2
S 8 7 4 3
H A 8 5 4
D
C K Q 9 8 7
TableS K 6
H K Q J 10 3
D A 5
C 10 4 3 2


Par -420
4 H EW
S 2
H 7 2
D K Q 10 8 7 6 3 2
C J 6
1 S +122 S 36-225 H× E -2+3004 H E =-420


2012 World Championship Qualifying, Round 101 S NS2 S NS
Case 6 S A Q 9 7 6 2
H 4
D Q 5 4 2
C K J
Bompis
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
D A
D K
C 5
S A
S Q
C J
D 5
C A
Purkarthofer
North
1 S
2 S
4 S

2nd
7
8
2
5
8
4
9
9
Quantin
East
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
6
3
Q
3
10
8
S K
H 4
Fucik
South
2 H
3 S


4th
2
4
K
4
C 3
6
C 7
S J
Lindermann
WEST
Pass
Pass


Lead
D A
C 5
D 5
H 3
C 10
S A
S 2
H 2
D 4
C A
Rombaut
North
2 S
Pass


2nd
7
2
9
K
J
5
8
8
10
7
C.Terraneo
East
Pass
Pass


3rd
6
Q
8
A
4
3
K
S 6
S 10
D Q
Lorenzini
South
4 S



4th
2
K
3
4
8
4
C 3
5
C 6
S J
S 4
H A Q J 8
D 6 3
C Q 10 9 7 6 3
TableS J 8 5
H 10 5 3
D A K J 10 9
C 5 4


Par +140
3 S NS
S K 10 3
H K 9 7 6 2
D 8 7
C A 8 2




1 S +122 S 36-344 S N =+6204 S N -1-100


2012 Spingold Semifinal, Segment 11 S NS2 S NS
Case 7 S K 9 6 5 4 2
H Q
D K
C K 8 4 3 2
Katz
WEST
Pass
4 H
Pass
Pass
6 H

Lead
C A
D 5
H A
C 9
S J
D Q
Berkowitz
North
1 S
Pass
Pass
6 C
Dbl

2nd
J
2
7
10
4
Nickell
East
2 H
Pass
5 H
Pass
AP

3rd
2
K
5
H 6
3
Sontag
South
3 D
5 C
Dbl
Pass


4th
5
A
Q
4
Q
Pratap
WEST
Pass
Pass
AP



Lead
D Q
H A
Levin
North
2 S
Pass




2nd
2
7
M.Gordon
East
3 H
5 H




3rd
K
5
Weinstein
South
4 S
Dbl




4th
A
Q
S J 10 8 7
H 10 9 6 5
D 9 7 4 2
C J
TableS 3
H A K J 8 4 3 2
D A 6 3
C 9 5


Par +300
5 H× EW -2
S A Q
H 7
D Q J 10 8 5
C A Q 10 7 6


1 S +51 S 39-366 H× E -3+5005 H× E -2+300


2012 Spingold Round of 16, Segment 11 S NS2 S NS
Case 8 S Q 8 7 5 4 3
H A 8 6 2
D 9
C A 5
Rosenberg
WEST
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
D Q
C 9
S 3
D K
H 7
H 10
S Q
Upmark
North
1 S
3 H


2nd
9
A
A
5
Q
A
2
Willenken
East
2 D
Pass


3rd
10
2
K
H J
K
D 3
D 2
Nystrom
South
3 C
3 NT


4th
4
7
J
S 4
2
3
Silverstein
WEST
Pass
3 H


Lead
S K
H 7
S Q
D 9
H K
C K
C Q
S 3
Zia
North
2 S
Pass


2nd
6
3
2
3
2
9
J
Fredin
East
3 D
4 D


3rd
4
J
H Q
2
C 3
5
A
Martel
South
Pass
AP


4th
A
A
9
Q
D 4
6
2
S J 10 9 6
H K J 10 9 5 4
D Q
C J 9
TableS A 2
H 7
D A K 10 8 7 6 3
C 6 3 2


Par +120
2 NT South
S K
H Q 3
D J 5 4 2
C K Q 10 8 7 4


2 S +82 S 44-393 NT S -1-504 D E -3+300


2012 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 41 S NS2 S NS
Case 9 S K 9 8 6 5 3 2
H 6
D K 10
C Q J 9
Gitelman
WEST
Pass
2 S

Lead
S J
C Q
C 3
S 6
H 4
H 2
D Q
D 6
C 6
Wold
North
1 S
Pass

2nd
4
K
5
10
6
8
K
2
9
Moss
East
2 H
4 H

3rd
K
A
J
7
A
K
A
J
10
Bates
South
Pass
AP

4th
Q
2
4
A
3
S 3
3
10
7
Chambers
WEST
Pass
3 S

Lead
S J
H 4
H Q
D A
D 6
S K
C Q
Greco
North
2 S
Pass

2nd
A
6
8
2
3
10
K
Schermer
East
3 H
4 H

3rd
5
A
7
4
Q
7
A
Hampson
South
Pass
AP

4th
Q
3
S 2
10
K
4
2
S A 4
H K 7 4
D Q J 8 5 4
C 6 5 2
TableS Q 10
H A Q 10 5 2
D A 6
C K 10 8 4


Par -140
3 H EW
S J 7
H J 9 8 3
D 9 7 3 2
C A 7 3


2 S +22 S 46-394 H E -1+504 H E -2+100


2011 Bermuda Bowl Quarterfinal, Segment 31 S NS2 S NS
Case 10 S Q 9 8 5 4
H
D K Q 9 3 2
C K 4 2
Zack
WEST
Pass
2 S

Lead
S J
H 2
C Q
C 3
H J
Kamil
North
1 S
Pass

2nd
2
6
2
4
3
Barel
East
Dbl
3 H

3rd
5
K
7
J
7
Fleisher
South
Pass
AP

4th
K
D 2
5
6
S 4
Levin
WEST
Pass
3 H

Lead
S 5
H 2
C 3
H J
H 10
H 9
C Q
D 8
D 6
Ginossar
North
2 S
Pass

2nd
K
6
2
3
4
Q
4
Q
5
Weinstein
East
Dbl
4 H

3rd
7
A
J
7
8
K
7
A
10
Pachtman
South
Pass
AP

4th
2
S 9
5
D 2
D 3
S 4
6
4
K
S 6 3 2
H A K 8 7
D 10 8
C Q 10 9 3
TableS A K
H J 10 9 5 2
D A J 6
C A J 7


Par -990
6 NT EW
S J 10 7
H Q 6 4 3
D 7 5 4
C 8 6 5


1 S +62 S 46-453 H E +3-2304 H W +2-480


Data 9X95   MainTop   One Spade vs Two Spades

2011 Spingold Quarterfinal, Segment 21 S NS2 S NS
Case 11 S A K 10 6 4 2
H
D A 10 8 2
C J 8 2
Zimmermann
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
D 3
S A
S K
S 4
H 3
C 2
H 5
S 2
H 8
M.Madsen
North
1 S
2 D

2nd
6
3
5
9
Q
3
2
C 4
9
Multon
East
Pass
AP

3rd
Q
J
C 5
D 9
D 2
A
D 8
D J
D 10
Schaltz
South
1 NT


4th
A
7
8
Q
6
7
J
C 10
Bjarnarson
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
C 4
S 2
C 7
H 3
S A
S K
S 10
Fantoni
North
2 S


2nd
5
5
2
2
3
9
Askgaard
East
Pass


3rd
10
J
3
S 4
H 5
H 8
Nunes
South
Pass


4th
J
Q
9
6
7
8
S Q 8 7
H K Q 9 4 2
D Q 5 4
C 10 7
TableS 9 5 3
H A J 7 6
D K 7 3
C K 4 3


Par +980
6 S NS
S J
H 10 8 5 3
D J 9 6
C A Q 9 6 5


2 S +32 S 49-452 D N +1+1102 S N +3+200


2011 USBC Final, Segment 81 S NS2 S NS
Case 12 S A Q 9 8 6 5
H J 8 6
D K 2
C 10 9
Hampson
WEST
Pass
Pass
3 H


Lead
H 3
H 10
D 8
D Q
H K
S 3
C 10
J.Lall
North
1 S
Pass
3 S


2nd
A
Q
K
6
S 2
4
Greco
East
Dbl
Dbl
AP


3rd
4
J
A
4
5
A
Grue
South
2 S
Pass



4th
6
2
5
2
8
K
Hurd
WEST
Pass
2 NT
Rdbl
AP

Lead
C 3
S 2
C 7
D 8
D Q
C A
S A
S 9
D 9
Gitelman
North
2 S
Dbl
Pass


2nd
K
7
2
K
6
4
D 3
H 2
Wooldridge
East
Dbl
Pass
3 D


3rd
5
Q
J
A
4
8
3
J
Moss
South
Rdbl
Pass
4 S


4th
10
K
9
5
2
S 5
4
10
S 10 7 4
H Q 7 5 4
D 8 4
C Q J 8 5
TableS K
H K 9 3 2
D A Q J 7 3
C A 7 3


Par +140
3 S NS
S J 3 2
H A 10
D 10 9 6 5
C K 6 4 2




1 S +81 S 53-493 S N =+1404 S N -2-200


2011 Vanderbilt Round of 32, Segment 41 S NS2 S NS
Case 13 S A K 10 9 3 2
H 10 9 2
D Q 7 5
C 2
Lauria
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
C A
D K
D J
S 4
H 2
H K
D 6
B.Robles
North
1 S
4 H

2nd
2
5
7
A
J
6
S 6
Versace
East
Pass
AP

3rd
4
2
3
8
A
9
Q
Pacareu
South
3 H


4th
K
4
9
5
3
C 6
A
Villas-Boas
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
H J
C K
S 4
S 8
S A
H 10
D K
D J
C J
Duboin
North
2 S
Pass

2nd
A
A
2
J
C 6
C 7
5
7
S 3
Campos
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
6
2
Q
6
D 4
4
2
3
8
Sementa
South
3 S


4th
9
4
5
K
7
Q
6
8
D 9
S 7 6 4
H Q 6 3
D K J
C A J 10 5 3
TableS Q 8
H J
D A 10 3 2
C Q 9 8 7 6 4


Par +140
3 H NS
S J 5
H A K 8 7 5 4
D 9 8 6 4
C K


2 S +21 S 53-514 H S -2-1003 S N -1-50


2010 USBC Round of 16, Segment 51 S NS2 S NS
Case 14 S A 6 5 4 2
H 4 3
D K Q 10 5 3
C 9
Bates
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
D J
C 9
D 4
S 7
S 2
C K
C 5
Harris
North
1 S
2 C
3 D

2nd
6
A
A
8
9
J
H 5
Mohan
East
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
2
2
7
A
D 8
H 3
D 5
Morgan
South
1 NT
2 NT


4th
K
10
3
3
10
3
4
Koneru
WEST
Pass
3 D
3 H

Lead
C 9
H A
H 9
S 10
D K
D Q
S 6
D A
S.Blanchard
North
2 S
Dbl
AP

2nd
A
8
J
A
4
J
K
7
Chorush
East
2 NT
Pass


3rd
2
5
K
3
8
6
H Q
3
B.Blanchard
South
3 C
Pass


4th
10
3
4
7
2
9
8
S 10 8
H K 10 7 6 5 2
D 9 7 2
C J 10
TableS K Q J 9 3
H A 9
D J 4
C A Q 4 3


Par +90
2 D NS
S 7
H Q J 8
D A 8 6
C K 8 7 6 5 2


2 S +52 S 56-533 D N -1-1003 H W -2+100


2010 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 61 S NS2 S NS
Case 15 S A Q J 8 6 3 2
H 9 7
D A 5
C 7 5
Doub
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
D 3
C 7
C Q
H A
D 7
S 7
S A
Kamil
North
1 S
2 S
3 S


2nd
2
3
4
2
K
5
10
Wildavsky
East
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
J
K
5
4
6
Q
C 2
Fleisher
South
2 C
2 NT
4 S


4th
A
8
A
7
5
4
9
Martel
WEST
Pass
Pass



Lead
D 3
S 7
S A
D A
S J
H 4
Robinson
North
2 S




2nd
K
5
10
10
C 3
7
Stansby
East
Pass




3rd
4
Q
H 2
2
C 2
Boyd
South
Pass




4th
5
4
9
6
K
S K 9 5
H Q 5 4
D Q J 8 6 4
C 8 4
TableS 10 4
H A J 10 3
D 10 7 3
C A 10 9 3


Par +620
4 S NS
S 7
H K 8 6 2
D K 9 2
C K Q J 6 2


1 S +101 S 63-564 S N =+6202 S N +2+170


2010 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 31 S NS2 S NS
Case 16 S A K Q 9 7 3
H 9 8
D 9 8 6 3
C 9
Harris
WEST
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
C K
S J
S 8
S K
S Q
D 6
H 2
H 6
Rodwell
North
1 S
2 S


2nd
A
2
H 5
4
10
A
4
9
Morgan
East
Pass
Pass


3rd
3
3
A
C 2
H 3
10
A
K
Meckstroth
South
1 NT
3 S


4th
9
6
5
D 5
D 2
4
8
7
Katz
WEST
Pass
Dbl


Lead
S J
C 9
H 3
S 4
C 10
S 6
D 2
S 10
C 5
S A
H K
C 8
Chorush
North
2 S
Pass


2nd
2
K
5
8
S 3
C 2
3
C 4
H 9
H J
4
H 7
Nickell
East
Pass
4 H


3rd
Q
A
8
H 6
Q
H Q
A
H A
7
D Q
D 5
D 7
Koneru
South
Pass
AP


4th
5
3
10
7
6
9
10
K
J
D 4
D 6
D 8
S 2
H A Q 6 5
D J 7 5 4 2
C 10 5 3
TableS 10 6 5 4
H K J 10 2
D A
C K Q 8 7


Par -100
3 S× NS -1
S J 8
H 7 4 3
D K Q 10
C A J 6 4 2







1 S +31 S 66-563 S N +1+1704 H E -1+50


2010 Rosenblum Playoff, Segment 21 S NS2 S NS
Case 17 S Q 6 5 3 2
H
D A Q J 10
C Q 9 4 2
Helgemo
WEST
Pass
Dbl





Lead
C A
C K
D 5
S Q
D 9
Ginossar
North
1 S
4 S





2nd
5
8
7
4
10
Helness
East
Dbl
AP





3rd
10
7
K
7
2
Pachtman
South
3 H






4th
2
4
A
K
Willenken
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
C K
C A
S 4
Nunes
North
2 S
3 D
3 NT
4 D
5 C


2nd
5
8
7
Rosenberg
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
3
7
K
Fantoni
South
2 NT
3 H
4 C
4 H
6 S


4th
2
4
2
S K
H Q 8 5 2
D K 9 8 6 4
C 10 7 3
TableS 10 4
H K J 4 3
D 5 3 2
C A K J 6


Par +650
5 S NS
S A J 9 8 7
H A 10 9 7 6
D 7
C 8 5


1 S +131 S 79-564 S N =+6206 S N -2-200


2010 Rosenblum Quarterfinal, Segment 31 S NS2 S NS
Case 18 S A Q 10 8 2
H K 4
D 8 7 6 5 3
C 10
Helness
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
D A
D K
H 2
H 7
S 2
H A
D 6
S 6
H.Weinstein
North
1 S
Pass

2nd
9
10
J
5
3
S J
J
Helgemo
East
Dbl
Pass

3rd
2
4
6
K
K
S Q
S 7
Garner
South
4 S


4th
3
5
4
3
4
8
S 9
Saelensminde
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
D A
D K
C 7
C A
D 6
C 5
S K
S 5
Nunes
North
2 S
Pass

2nd
9
10
3
S 2
J
D 7
4
6
Brogeland
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
4
Q
9
S 7
2
8
A
Fantoni
South
4 S


4th
3
5
10
4
S 9
J
3
H 3
S J 9 6 4
H 6 5
D 4 2
C A Q 8 6 5
TableS 3
H Q 10 8 3 2
D A K Q J
C 9 7 2


Par +140
3 S NS
S K 7 5
H A J 9 7
D 10 9
C K J 4 3

2 S +21 S 79-584 S N -2-1004 S N -1-50


2010 Rosenblum Qualifying, Round 91 S NS2 S NS
Case 19 S Q 8 7 6 4
H K 9 3
D 5
C K Q J 3
Karakolev
WEST
Pass
Pass
5 D

Lead
S K
C 5
H 5
D A
D K
Levy
North
1 S
Pass
AP

2nd
2
A
3
6
7
Danailov
East
2 S
4 D


3rd
4
3
Q
3
4
Chagas
South
3 S
Pass


4th
J
9
4
5
T.Bessis
WEST
Pass
Pass


Lead
D A
S J
S K
C 5
C K
H 8
Townsend
North
2 S
Pass


2nd
6
A
3
4
D 2
3
M.Bessis
East
4 D
Pass


3rd
3
2
6
J
6
Q
Gold
South
4 S



4th
5
4
H 7
9
A
4
S 10 9 3 2
H 8 5
D 10 4 3
C A 8 4 2
TableS J
H A Q 10 7 2
D A K J 9 8 2
C 9


Par -600
5 D EW
S A K 5
H J 6 4
D Q 7 6
C 10 7 6 5
2 S +111 S 79-695 D E =-6004 S N -2-100


2009 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 81 S NS2 S NS
Case 20 S A K J 10 6
H 4
D Q J 10 2
C K 7 5
Kirmse
WEST
Pass
Pass


Lead
C J
S A
D Q
D 8
D 2
S 4
S J
S 10
D 10
C 5
C 4
H A
Muzzio
North
1 S
Pass


2nd
3
H 3
K
3
9
5
H 8
C 2
H 10
9
7
9
Gromoeller
East
2 H
Pass


3rd
6
3
A
J
S Q
K
9
H 6
H 7
Q
10
2
Bianchedi
South
2 S



4th
K
2
5
4
6
H 5
7
8
7
A
8
4
Ravenna
WEST
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
C J
H K
H J
S 3
D Q
D 10
S 4
Elinescu
North
2 S
3 D


2nd
3
4
Q
2
4
9
5
Pellegrini
East
Pass
Pass


3rd
A
A
2
10
8
A
A
Wladow
South
2 NT
4 S


4th
5
6
D 2
H 3
3
5
H 5
S 8 7 5 2
H K 2
D 7 6 5 3
C A 6 4
TableS
H A J 10 8 5 3
D K 9 4
C J 10 9 2


Par +450
5 S NS
S Q 9 4 3
H Q 9 7 6
D A 8
C Q 8 3







2 S +61 S 79-752 S N +2+1704 S N =+420


Data 9X95   MainTop   One Spade vs Two Spades

2009 USBC Final, Segment 61 S NS2 S NS
Case 21 S Q J 10 8 6 3
H 6 3
D A K 9
C J 2
Doub
WEST
Pass
2 D
Pass

Lead
D 8
S J
C A
C 9
H Q
C Q
S 10
D 7
Weichsel
North
1 S
2 S
4 S

2nd
2
2
2
J
A
S 9
K
3
Wildavsky
East
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
10
H 4
5
K
2
S Q
H 10
J
Ekeblad
South
2 C
4 H


4th
K
A
3
4
3
6
7
A
Granovetter
WEST
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
C 7
C 9
C 5
D Q
H 3
D 3
S 3
D 4
S 6
H K
Boyd
North
2 S
3 H


2nd
3
J
Q
A
Q
10
2
6
4
5
Rubin
East
Pass
Pass


3rd
A
K
H 8
7
A
K
H 4
H 6
H 7
S 8
Robinson
South
3 D
4 H


4th
2
4
D 9
2
2
8
7
C 6
9
S 5
S A 9 7
H 8 5 2
D Q J 10 6 5
C A 9
TableS K 5 4 2
H Q
D 8 7
C K 10 8 7 6 5


Par +420
4 H NS
S
H A K J 10 9 7 4
D 4 3 2
C Q 4 3




2 S +102 S 85-794 S N -1-504 H N =+420


2008 Spingold Quarterfinal, Segment 31 S NS2 S NS
Case 22 S A K J 10 4 2
H K 10
D 9 7 2
C J 8
Versace
WEST
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
D 3
S 5
H 2
H A
D J
D 6
H 6
S A
S K
S J
Sadek
North
1 S
2 S


2nd
K
4
5
J
Q
5
C 3
7
8
Q
Lauria
East
Pass
Pass


3rd
A
3
10
3
4
9
8
C 4
C 5
C 6
El Ahmady
South
1 NT
3 S


4th
7
9
Q
K
2
S 6
S 2
H 4
H 9
C 2
Weinstein
WEST
Pass
Pass


Lead
D J
S 9
S 8
D 9
C 2
C K
C 5
D A
S 3
Nunes
North
2 S
3 S


2nd
K
5
C 3
3
8
A
Q
S 4
Levin
East
Pass
AP


3rd
5
10
H 8
6
10
9
D 2
S 6
Fantoni
South
2 NT



4th
7
Q
A
10
4
J
H 6
8
S 5
H 9 8 5 4 3
D A 10 5 4
C Q 9 2
TableS Q 8 7 6 3
H A Q 7 6
D J 3
C K 10


Par -400
3 NT EW
S 9
H J 2
D K Q 8 6
C A 7 6 5 4 3




1 S +32 S 85-833 S N -2-2003 S N -3-300


2007 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 171 S NS2 S NS
Case 23 S K J 10 9 3 2
H 4
D 7 5 4
C A K 6
Bocchi
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H 10
D 6
H A
C 4
C A
S 2
S 5
H.Weinstein
North
1 S
2 S
3 C
4 S

2nd
Q
7
5
10
2
4
7
Duboin
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
K
K
D 5
K
5
A
K
Garner
South
2 C
2 NT
3 S


4th
4
A
J
3
Q
6
8
Rosenberg
WEST
Pass
Pass
AP


Lead
H J
S A
S 5
S K
C A
C K
C 6
Nunes
North
2 S
3 S



2nd
A
7
6
H 2
2
3
7
Zia
East
Pass
Pass



3rd
6
3
J
D 3
4
5
8
Fantoni
South
2 NT
4 S



4th
4
4
8
Q
10
Q
H 3
S Q 7 6
H K 9 6 5 3
D Q 9 6
C Q 10
TableS 8 4
H J 10 8 2
D K 10 2
C 9 7 3 2


Par +990
6 NT NS
S A 5
H A Q 7
D A J 8 3
C J 8 5 4


2 S +22 S 87-834 S N =+4204 S N +2+480


2007 Spingold Round of 16, Segment 31 S NS2 S NS
Case 24 S Q 10 6 5 2
H K 7
D 8
C A K 10 6 5
Versace
WEST
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
S 3
S 5
H 5
H 3
S Q
C A
D 8
H Q
D A
C J
Fu
North
1 S
3 D


2nd
4
9
7
9
J
3
4
6
6
8
Lauria
East
Pass
Pass


3rd
8
K
A
J
7
2
K
C 5
C 6
K
Zhao
South
2 C
4 S


4th
10
A
2
K
H 4
7
2
8
5
4
Bertheau
WEST
Pass
Pass


Lead
C 4
H 7
D A
D K
S 4
S 2
Fantoni
North
2 S
Pass


2nd
9
3
2
6
8
9
Nystrom
East
Pass
Pass


3rd
Q
Q
8
H K
Q
7
Nunes
South
4 S



4th
K
4
4
5
3
A
S A 8
H J 6 5 4
D J 7 6 2
C Q 8 7
TableS J 9 3
H A 10 8 3
D Q 10 5 4
C 4 3


Par +660
5 NT North
S K 7 4
H Q 9 2
D A K 9 3
C J 9 2




2 S +22 S 89-834 S N =+6204 S N +2+680


2006 World Championship Round of 64, Segment 11 S NS2 S NS
Case 25 S K J 9 7 2
H Q
D A 10 9 3 2
C Q 2
Versace
WEST
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
C A
C 10
S 2
H 2
H 4
S K
D A
D 2
H 10
El Ahmady
North
1 S
2 D


2nd
3
6
4
Q
J
5
7
8
8
Lauria
East
Pass
Pass


3rd
9
4
3
A
K
8
4
K
D 3
Sadek
South
1 NT
2 S


4th
2
Q
A
5
S 7
C 5
6
Q
Willenken
WEST
Pass
Dbl


Lead
D 8
C Q
H 4
H 9
C 2
H 10
D 9
C J
S 5
D Q
C 8
Fantoni
North
2 S
Pass


2nd
4
A
5
S 2
10
8
7
7
3
3
D 10
Schwartz
East
Pass
Pass


3rd
J
3
K
7
K
S 7
K
D 2
A
H A
S 6
Nunes
South
Pass
Pass


4th
A
4
Q
6
5
3
6
S 4
9
5
6
S A
H K 9 8 2
D Q J 6
C 9 8 7 5 4
TableS Q 10 6 5 4
H A 7 4 3
D 8 7
C A 10


Par -100
3 D× NS -1
S 8 3
H J 10 6 5
D K 5 4
C K J 6 3





1 S +22 S 89-862 S N -1-502 S× N -1-100


2005 Bermuda Bowl Final, Segment 51 S NS2 S NS
Case 26 S A K 10 6 4 2
H 9 7
D A 6 2
C 5 4
Duboin
WEST
Pass
2 H

Lead
S A
S K
S 10
D 7
S 4
D Q
H A
Freeman
North
1 S
Pass

2nd
9
J
C 6
10
C 7
C 3
Q
Bocchi
East
Dbl
Pass

3rd
8
D 5
H 8
A
H J
2
2
Nickell
South
Pass
Pass

4th
3
5
7
3
Q
K
7
Meckstroth
WEST
Pass
3 H

Lead
S A
S K
S 10
D 8
S 4
D Q
H K
Nunes
North
2 S
Pass

2nd
9
J
C 6
10
C 7
C 3
Q
Rodwell
East
Dbl
Pass

3rd
8
D 9
H 8
A
H J
2
Fantoni
South
Pass
Pass

4th
5
3
7
3
Q
K
S Q 7 5 3
H 6 5 3 2
D 10
C A J 8 3
TableS J 9
H A K 10 4
D K 4 3
C K 9 7 6


Par -120
2 NT EW
S 8
H Q J 8
D Q J 9 8 7 5
C Q 10 2
2 S +52 S 94-862 H W =-1103 H W -1+100


2005 Bermuda Bowl Quarterfinal, Segment 21 S NS2 S NS
Case 27 S K Q 9 8 2
H 10 5 3
D K Q 10 6
C 3
Bocchi
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
S 4
C 3
S 5
D 6
D 7
D 10
C 8
S 9
Venkataraman
North
1 S
Pass

2nd
3
K
6
5
2
9
A
7
Duboin
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
10
4
J
A
K
S A
S 8
C 9
Chokshi
South
3 S


4th
Q
5
K
3
8
4
6
H 2
Nadar
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
S 5
C 3
S 4
D 6
C 8
D K
D 10
C 9
S 9
D Q
H 3
Nunes
North
2 S
Pass

2nd
3
K
6
8
5
5
9
7
7
H 6
9
Satyanarayana
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
10
4
J
A
S 2
7
S A
S 8
H 4
H 8
J
Fantoni
South
4 S


4th
K
2
Q
4
6
2
3
J
H 2
J
K
S J 10
H K 7 2
D J 4 3 2
C A 7 5 2
TableS 7 5 4
H A Q 9 6
D 9 8 5
C K J 6


Par +140
3 S NS
S A 6 3
H J 8 4
D A 7
C Q 10 9 8 4




1 S +52 S 94-913 S N =+1404 S N -1-50


2005 USBC Final, Segment 31 S NS2 S NS
Case 28 S A Q 10 5 4 2
H J 10
D J 7 4
C K 2
Rubin
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
C A
D 2
C 5
D 8
C Q
H A
H Q
S 7
S A
Welland
North
1 S
2 S

2nd
3
3
K
A
7
2
K
3
Ekeblad
East
2 H
AP

3rd
4
Q
S 6
10
D J
7
8
Q
Fallenius
South
Dbl


4th
2
7
6
4
S 9
10
J
J
Zia
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
S 7
S A
S 2
C 3
H A
H 3
Moss
North
2 S
Pass

2nd
3
J
6
4
9
K
Rosenberg
East
3 H


3rd
Q
C 9
H 2
K
7
8
Gitelman
South
Pass


4th
9
8
K
A
10
J
S K 8 3
H 8 7
D K Q 10
C J 8 7 5 4
TableS J 9 6
H A Q 6 5 4 3
D 8 6 2
C A


Par +100
3 H× EW -1
S 7
H K 9 2
D A 9 5 3
C Q 10 9 6 3


2 S +32 S 97-912 S N -1-503 H E -1+50


2005 USBC Final, Segment 81 S NS2 S NS
Case 29 S J 10 9 7 5 4
H K 3
D K J
C A 10 8
Moss
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
H 9
S J
Rosenberg
North
1 S
2 S
3 NT
5 C


2nd
J
8
Gitelman
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
Q
3
Zia
South
2 H
3 S
4 NT
6 S


4th
K
2
Welland
WEST
Pass
Pass
AP



Lead
D 7
S A
C K
C 7
C 10
Hampson
North
2 S
3 S




2nd
A
2
2
3
Q
Fallenius
East
Pass
Pass




3rd
2
4
8
A
S 3
Greco
South
2 NT
4 S




4th
J
8
6
9
4
S 2
H Q 10
D 9 8 6 3 2
C J 5 4 3 2
TableS K Q 8
H 9 7 4
D Q 10 7 5
C Q 9 6


Par +1440
6 NT NS
S A 6 3
H A J 8 6 5 2
D A 4
C K 7

1 S +131 S 104-976 S N =+14304 S N +1+650


2004 Olympiad Qualifying, Round 11 S NS2 S NS
Case 30 S A 10 8 7 5 2
H
D Q 10 8 6 5
C A 6
Lauria
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
S J
C Q
C 3
D 5
C 10
M.Magnusson
North
1 S
4 H
6 C


2nd
K
2
5
2
7
Versace
East
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
9
6
A
S 3
D 6
Thorvaldsson
South
2 NT
5 D
7 S


4th
2
4
8
3
9
Armannsson
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass


Lead
S J
D 5
C Q
C 3
Nunes
North
2 S
4 H
6 S


2nd
3
2
2
5
Jorgensen
East
Pass
Pass
AP


3rd
9
S 4
6
A
Fantoni
South
4 C
4 S



4th
A
3
4
8
S 9
H J 9 8 7
D A 9 7 3
C K 7 5 2
TableS J
H A 6 5 3 2
D K J 4 2
C 9 8 4


Par +2210
7 S NS
S K Q 6 4 3
H K Q 10 4
D
C Q J 10 3
1 S +131 S 118-977 S N =+22106 S N +1+1460


Data 9X95   MainTop   One Spade vs Two Spades

2004 Olympiad Qualifying, Round 21 S NS2 S NS
Case 31 S K Q 9 7 6 3
H A 5 2
D Q 7 3
C J
Ludewig
WEST
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
H 10
D 5
S 4
C J
C K
S 8
H 6
S 6
D K
R.Roy
North
1 S
2 S


2nd
7
10
J
2
5
D 6
8
A
Reps
East
Pass
Pass


3rd
3
4
K
A
H 2
3
J
C 3
M.Mukherjee
South
2 C
4 S


4th
5
3
2
4
8
10
A
D 8
S.Mukherjee
WEST
Pass
Pass


Lead
H 10
H 6
C J
C K
S 4
D 7
S 8
H 9
S 6
H K
S Q
D 3
Elinescu
North
2 S



2nd
8
7
8
4
J
5
C 5
C 3
A
C 6
5
K
Banerjee
East
Pass



3rd
4
J
A
H 2
K
J
9
3
D 2
Q
C 10
A
Wladow
South
Pass



4th
5
A
7
2
2
4
10
S 3
D 9
S 7
D 6
8
S J
H Q J 4 3
D 9 8 6 4
C 9 7 5 4
TableS A 10 5 2
H K 10 9 6
D K 5
C Q 8 2


Par +450
5 S NS
S 8 4
H 8 7
D A J 10 2
C A K 10 6 3







1 S +71 S 125-974 S N +1+4502 S N +2+170


2001 Spingold Final, Segment 31 S NS2 S NS
Case 32 S K Q 10 6 5 2
H J 9
D 10 8
C K Q J
Schuett
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
D K
H 2
H A
D 3
D A
Lauria
North
1 S
2 S
3 D
3 S


2nd
8
9
5
5
S 2
K.Smith
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
9
K
10
J
Versace
South
2 C
2 NT
3 H
3 NT


4th
2
3
J
10
Bocchi
WEST
Pass
Pass




Lead
H K
H A
D 9
D A
D K
C 4
Moss
North
2 S





2nd
3
5
2
8
S 6
5
Duboin
East
Pass





3rd
2
10
J
3
S 7
2
Chang
South
Pass





4th
9
J
10
5
7
K
S 9 4 3
H 10 2
D A K J 6 4
C 9 3 2
TableS J 7
H A K 8 6 4
D 9 3
C 8 7 6 4


Par +140
3 S NS
S A 8
H Q 7 5 3
D Q 7 5 2
C A 10 5


2 S +41 S 125-1013 NT S -1-502 S N =+110


1999 Spingold Semifinal, Segment 11 S NS2 S NS
Case 33 S A Q 8 4 3 2
H K 10 6 5 3
D 3
C 4
Polowan
WEST
Pass
3 C

Lead
S 10
D 4
D 2
D 9
D 5
C 5
H 9
D 8
H A
C K
S 9
Hamman
North
1 S
Pass

2nd
J
3
J
H 5
10
8
10
C 7
4
10
A
Murthy
East
Dbl
3 NT

3rd
4
A
Q
K
C 2
4
Q
C 9
J
A
Soloway
South
Pass
AP

4th
5
6
H 3
7
H 6
6
2
S 2
K
S 3
Nickell
WEST
Pass
Dbl

Lead
D A
C 6
H 9
H J
H A
C K
D 2
D 9
Shenkin
North
2 S
3 H

2nd
6
3
3
5
8
5
J
S 4
Freeman
East
Dbl
Dbl

3rd
4
8
7
Q
C 2
9
Q
K
Lev
South
3 C
AP

4th
3
4
2
4
6
S 2
S 3
7
S J 9 7
H J 9
D Q 9 4
C A J 9 8 2
TableS K 6 5
H A Q 7
D A K 8 5 2
C K 6


Par -430
4 NT EW
S 10
H 8 4 2
D J 10 7 6
C Q 10 7 5 3




1 S +121 S 137-1013 NT E +1-4303 H× N -5-1100


1999 Spingold Final, Segment 41 S NS2 S NS
Case 34 S Q J 9 8 7 6
H A 7 4
D 6 2
C A 7
Onstott
WEST
Pass
5 H
AP

Lead
S K
H K
H J
H 7
Soloway
North
1 S
Pass


2nd
3
10
C 5
Beatty
East
2 H
Pass


3rd
6
2
3
Hamman
South
4 S
Dbl


4th
H 6
4
A
Meckstroth
WEST
Pass
5 C


Lead
D 6
C 2
H A
H 7
D 3
Eisenberg
North
2 S
Dbl


2nd
A
5
6
K
K
Rodwell
East
Dbl
AP


3rd
J
K
10
C 8
Hayden
South
4 S



4th
5
A
2
3
S 10 5 3
H 8 5 3 2
D K 5
C K Q J 9
TableS
H K Q J 9 6
D A Q 9 4
C 6 4 3 2


Par -200
5 S× NS -1
S A K 4 2
H 10
D J 10 8 7 3
C 10 8 5
2 S +131 S 137-1145 H× E =-6505 C× W -1+100


1999 Team Trials Semifinal, Segment 71 S NS2 S NS
Case 35 S A K 9 6 3 2
H
D Q 10 2
C 9 7 5 3
Passell
WEST
Pass
2 H
AP

Lead
H K
C 3
H 5
C 5
H 8
C 7
H 9
C 9
Katz
North
1 S
2 S


2nd
3
4
2
6
4
8
6
Q
Seamon
East
Dbl
Pass


3rd
A
K
S 3
A
S 6
S Q
S 9
S J
Bates
South
Rdbl
4 S


4th
S 2
2
7
10
10
J
Q
D 5
Sontag
WEST
Pass
Pass


Lead
H K
C 3
C A
H 5
C 7
D 4
S 5
Berkowitz
North
2 S



2nd
3
4
10
4
8
5
J
Weichsel
East
Pass



3rd
2
K
5
S 3
S 7
10
4
Cohen
South
Pass



4th
S 2
2
6
7
J
J
6
S 10 8 4
H A 6 4 2
D A 7 5
C J 10 2
TableS 5
H K Q 10 7
D K J 6 3
C Q 8 6 4


Par +620
4 S NS
S Q J 7
H J 9 8 5 3
D 9 8 4
C A K


1 S +101 S 147-1144 S N =+6202 S N +2+170


1999 Team Trials Semifinal, Segment 21 S NS2 S NS
Case 36 S A K Q 10 9
H 10 6
D 9 7 2
C Q 8 6
Robinson
WEST
Pass
2 C



Lead
S J
S K
S 9
S A
C 10
D A
D K
H 5
Wolfson
North
1 S
Pass



2nd
2
6
7
D 10
2
3
J
2
Boyd
East
Dbl
2 D



3rd
Q
C 4
C 5
D Q
6
6
8
J
Silverman
South
Pass
AP



4th
3
4
5
8
K
2
7
6
Zia
WEST
Pass
2 NT
3 S
5 C

Lead
S K
S A
S Q
S 10
H 10
H 9
C 2
D A
D K
D 5
C 7
Kamil
North
2 S
Pass
Pass
AP

2nd
3
6
7
D 4
K
J
6
3
J
Q
8
Rosenberg
East
Dbl
3 D
4 D


3rd
J
H 4
H 3
H 2
A
6
K
6
8
C 3
D 10
Becker
South
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
2
4
5
8
8
5
4
2
7
9
9
S 8 5 4 2
H J 8
D 8 6
C A J 7 3 2
TableS 7 6 3
H K Q 7 5
D A K 10 5 4
C K


Par +90
1 NT NS
S J
H A 9 4 3 2
D Q J 3
C 10 9 5 4






2 S +91 S 147-1232 D E -1+1005 C W -5+500


1997 Bermuda Bowl Quarterfinal, Segment 11 S NS2 S NS
Case 37 S A 10 9 7 6 5
H Q
D K Q 3
C 10 9 8
Rosenberg
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
H 2
S 5
S 2
S 10
H 4
S 9
S 7
Fu
North
1 S
3 S
4 S
5 D


2nd
8
Q
4
C 5
S 6
H 9
Zia
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
7
K
A
H 3
10
H K
X.Wang
South
2 NT
4 C
4 NT
6 S


4th
Q
3
C 6
J
J
8
X.Li
WEST
Pass
Pass




Lead
C 2
S K
H 3
Martel
North
2 S
Pass




2nd
A
3
4
W.Wang
East
Pass
Pass




3rd
3
5
Q
Stansby
South
4 S





4th
8
Q
A
S J 8 4 3
H 7 6 5 4
D 9 7 2
C J 3
TableS Q
H A 10 9 2
D 8 6 4
C Q 6 5 4 2


Par +1440
6 NT South
S K 2
H K J 8 3
D A J 10 5
C A K 7



1 S +131 S 160-1236 S N =+14304 S N +1+650
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