Data 9X99 Main | 
One Spade vs. Two Spades
|
by Richard Pavlicek |
Third seat, 9-15 HCP
Found 25 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. 2014 Spingold Final, Seg 3, Bd 42
N deals Both vul | J 9 8 4
Q 9 3
J 2
K 6 5 4
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Multon | Graves | Zimmermann | Schwartz | Lindqvist | Fantoni | Brogeland | Nunes
| | Pass | Pass | 1  | | Pass | Pass | 2
| 2  | 2  | Dbl | Pass | 3  | 3  | 4  | AP
| 3  | Pass | 3  | Pass
| 4  | AP | | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 8 | A | 10 | 6 | 4 | A | 3 | 6
| 3 | 7 | 8 | K | 3 | J | A | 4
| 9 | 2 | Q | 2 | A | 3 | 4 | 8
| A | 4 | 10 | Q | 2 | 5 | 10 | Q
| 2 | 6 | J | J | 10 | 2 | 8 | 2
| 4 | 8 | A | 3 | Q | 2 | 3 | A
| K | 9 | 5 | | K | 6 | 9 | 5
| 10 tricks claimed | K | 9 | 5 | 7
| | | | | 9 | 6 | 5 | 7 |
|
6
A K 10 7 6 2
Q 4
A 9 8 2 |
| A 5 2
J 5 4
K 9 7 5 3
10 3
|
68357 = 74A76 = Par NS -500 | K Q 10 7 3
8
A 10 8 6
Q J 7
|
1 opening 4 W = -620 Tie 0
| 2 opening 4 W = -620 Tie 0 |
2. 2014 USBC Final, Seg 6, Bd 92
N deals E-W vul | K 10 8 6
A 10 8 7 6
6
J 8 3
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Hampson | Meckstroth | Greco | Rodwell | Nickell | Diamond | Katz | Platnick
| | Pass | Pass | 1  | | Pass | Pass | 2
| 2 NT | 4  | Pass | 4  | 4 NT | 5  | Pass | 5
| Dbl | Pass | 5  | 5  | Dbl | AP | |
| Pass | Pass | Dbl | AP | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| Q | 3 | 2 | 7 | K | 6 | 5 | 2
| A | 6 | 3 | 8 | K | 3 | 4 | 6
| A | 8 | 4 | 6 | A | 8 | 2 | 7
| K | J | 7 | 10 | Q | J | 2 | 10
| 9 tricks claimed | 7 | | |
| | | | | 9 tricks claimed |
|
J
5 2
A K Q J 9
A K Q 9 5 |
| 7 2
J 9 4 3
10 7 5 4 3
4 2
|
39823 = 425A9 = Par NS -100 | A Q 9 5 4 3
K Q
8 2
10 7 6
|
1 opening 5 × S -2 -300 Tie 0
| 2 opening 5 × S -2 -300 Tie 0 |
3. 2013 BB Final, Seg 4, Bd 51
N deals E-W vul | J 6 3 2
4 3 2
6 5 2
A 4 2
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Helness | Madala | Helgemo | Bocchi | Lauria | Nunes | Versace | Fantoni
| | Pass | Pass | 1  | | Pass | Pass | 2
| 2  | 3  | Pass | Pass | Dbl | 3  | Pass | Pass
| Dbl | Pass | 3 NT | AP | 4  | Pass | 4 NT | AP | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 10 | 3 | 2 | K | 10 | 10 | 2 | K
| J | K | A | 4 | 6 | 10 | J | A
| 10 | 2 | 5 | 6 | J | 5 | 4 | 10
| Q | 3 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 8 | Q
| A | 5 | 7 | 4 | A | 3 | 6 | Q
| Q | 2 | 8 | J | 8 tricks claimed
| 10 | 6 | K | 4
| 9 | 8 | 3 | 2
| 8 tricks claimed |
|
A Q 10
A Q 10 3
K J 9 7 5 3 |
| K Q 7 5
J 7 5
K 9 8 7
8 6
|
25411 26411 878CC 889CC Par NS -1370 | A 10 9 8 4
K 9 8 6
J 4
Q 10
|
1 opening 3 NT E -1 +100 -3 0
| 2 opening 4 NT E -2 +200 +3 3 |
4. 2013 BB Quarterfinal, Seg 5, Bd 77
N deals Both vul | Q 7 2
K Q 10 3
8 4
K 9 8 3
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Korbel | Levin | WolpertD | Weinstein | Bathurst | SmithJ | Dwyer | Thurston
| | Pass | Pass | 1  | | Pass | Pass | 2
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 4 (AP) | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 4 (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| A | 3 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 9 | Q | A
| J | A | 2 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 2 | K
| 7 | 8 | Q | A | J | Q | K | 4
| 8 | 9 | Q | K | A | 3 | 6 | 4
| 11 tricks claimed | 5 | A | 7 | 3
| | | | | 10 tricks claimed |
|
A 9
A 9 7 4 2
K 9 3 2
7 6 |
| K 3
J 8 6 5
J 10 7 5
Q 10 4
|
7A659 8A66A 43773 = Par NS +620 | J 10 8 6 5 4
A Q 6
A J 5 2
|
1 opening 4 S +1 +650 +1 1
| 2 opening 4 S = +620 -1 3 |
5. 2013 USBC Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 24
N deals None vul | A J 3
J 4
J 9 8 6
J 9 6 4
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Hampson | Weinstein | Greco | Levin | Nickell | Platnick | Katz | Diamond
| | Pass | Pass | 1  | | Pass | Pass | 2
| Dbl | 2  | Pass | Pass | 3  | Dbl | 3 NT | Pass
| 4  | AP | | | 4  | AP | | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 4 | 9 | 6 | 5 | A | 4 | 5 | 5
| 2 | 5 | K | 9 | A | 8 | 3 | 10
| A | J | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | K
| K | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | A | 4 | 3
| Q | 9 | 4 | 2 | Q | 9 | 7 | 6
| 10 | 4 | 9 | 6 | A | 10 | 4 | 2
| 2 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 5 | K | 6 | 3
| Q | 10 | 6 | 3 | 4 | J | 9 | 2
| 7 | 7 | J | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 3
| A | 8 | 5 | K | K | J | | |
|
A K Q 10 8 7 5
A Q 4 2
K 10 |
| Q 10 9 4
9 3
7 5 3
8 7 3 2
|
47246 47346 96A86 96986 Par NS -420 | K 8 7 6 5 2
6 2
K 10
A Q 5
|
1 opening 4 W +1 -450 -1 1
| 2 opening 4 W = -420 +1 4 |
6. 2013 USBC Round of 32, Seg 1, Bd 10
N deals Both vul | J 4
K Q 7 2
K 10 9 4 2
7 6
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Stewart | Platnick | Woolsey | Diamond | Hampson | Robinson | Greco | Boyd
| | Pass | Pass | 1  | | Pass | Pass | 2
| Dbl | Pass | 2 NT | AP | Pass | Pass | 3  | AP | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 6 | K | 4 | 9 | 9 | A | 2 | 5
| 3 | 7 | Q | A | 3 | 6 | Q | A
| 5 | | | | 9 tricks won
| 9 tricks won |
|
K 3
A J 4 3
J 7 5 3
K 4 3 |
| A Q 9
10 8 5
8
Q J 10 9 5 2
|
68684 = 55749 = Par NS -110 | 10 8 7 6 5 2
9 6
A Q 6
A 8
|
1 opening 2 NT E +1 -150 -1 1
| 2 opening 3 E = -110 +1 5 |
7. 2012 WC Final, Seg 6, Bd 87
N deals Both vul | 5 4 3
Q 2
K 10 9 8 7
Q 8 4
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Cullin | Buras | Bertheau | Narkiewicz | Zaremba | Upmark | Zak | Nystrom
| | Pass | Pass | 1  | | Pass | Pass | 2
| Pass | 2  | Dbl | Rdbl | Pass | Pass | Dbl | Pass
| 2 NT | Pass | 3  | 3 (AP) | 2 NT | Pass | 3  | Pass
| | | | | 3  | AP | | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| A | 4 | J | 6 | 3 | 7 | 10 | A
| 7 | 8 | 10 | K | 5 | 2 | 8 | 4
| Q | K | 3 | 7 | J | 6 | 7 | Q
| 4 | 7 | A | Q | 7 | 2 | Q | 3
| 9 | 5 | 9 | Q | Q | K | 5 | 6
| A | 4 | 3 | 8 | A | 4 | 2 | 5
| 10 | Q | A | 4 | 10 tricks claimed
| 7 tricks claimed |
|
A K 9
10 9 7 5
J 5 4 3
A 7 |
| 7
A J 8 3
A 6 2
J 10 9 3 2
|
67354 57354 76A88 = Par NS -620 | Q J 10 8 6 2
K 6 4
Q
K 6 5
|
1 opening 3 S -2 -200 -1 1
| 2 opening 3 W +1 -170 +1 6 |
8. 2012 WC Quarterfinal, Seg 6, Bd 84
N deals Both vul | 10 5 3
A 7 4 2
K Q
Q 8 6 5
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Upmark | Zia | Nystrom | Hamman | Meckstroth | Bertheau | Rodwell | Cullin
| | Pass | Pass | 1  | | Pass | Pass | 2
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 4 (AP) | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 4 (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 5 | K | A | 10 | 5 | Q | A | 9
| 2 | 3 | 6 | Q | 2 | 3 | 6 | K
| 10 tricks won | 10 tricks won |
|
6 4
K 10 9 5
7 6 5
A 9 4 2 |
| 8 2
Q 8 6 3
A 8 4 2
K J 10
|
7A566 = 43846 = Par NS +620 | A K Q J 9 7
J
J 10 9 3
7 3
|
1 opening 4 S = +620 Tie 1
| 2 opening 4 S = +620 Tie 6 |
9. 2012 WC Final, Seg 6, Bd 86
N deals N-S vul | 10 7 3
A J 8 7
A Q 7
7 4 3
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Nystrom | Zaremba | Upmark | Zak | Narkiewicz | Cullin | Buras | Bertheau
| | Pass | Pass | 1  | | Pass | Pass | 2
| Pass | 2  | Dbl | 4 (AP) | Pass | 2 NT | Dbl | 4 (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 2 | 3 | J | 8 | 3 | A | 2 | 6
| 6 | A | 10 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 10
| A | 2 | 3 | 4 | K | 4 | Q | A
| K | 5 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 6 | Q | K
| 9 tricks claimed | J | 6 | 2 | 7
| | | | | A | 5 | 3 | 4
| | | | | K | 2 | 7 | 5
| | | | | 4 | 3 | A | 8
| | | | | 7 | 10 | 5 | J
| | | | | 9 tricks claimed |
|
Q 5 2
Q 9 5 3
J 6 3
K 10 2 |
| 4
K 10 4 2
K 10 8
Q J 9 6 5
|
89585 = 54848 = Par NS +140 | A K J 9 8 6
6
9 5 4 2
A 8
|
1 opening 4 S -1 -100 Tie 1
| 2 opening 4 S -1 -100 Tie 6 |
10. 2012 USBC Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 34
N deals E-W vul | K J 6
J 6 5 4
8 6 5 4
7 6
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| WolpertG | Nickell | Kranyak | Katz | Rodwell | LallJ | Meckstroth | Bathurst
| | Pass | Pass | 1  | | Pass | Pass | 2
| 1 NT | 2  | 3  | Pass | 3 NT | 4  | Pass | Pass
| 3 NT | AP | | | Dbl | AP | | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 6 | K | 2 | 3 | A | 6 | 4 | 3
| J | 3 | 2 | 6 | A | 4 | 8 | 3
| 10 tricks won | 2 | 6 | 4 | 5
| | | | | 7 | J | Q | K
| | | | | 9 | J | 8 | 3
| | | | | 5 | 10 | K | Q
| | | | | 7 tricks claimed |
|
Q 9 2
A
A J 10 7 3
A K 5 2 |
| 4
Q 10 8 7 2
K Q 9
J 10 8 4
|
37411 = A59BB 759BB Par NS -630 | A 10 8 7 5 3
K 9 3
2
Q 9 3
|
1 opening 3 NT W +1 -630 -4 1
| 2 opening 4 × S -3 -500 +4 10 |
11. 2012 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 35
N deals E-W vul | J 6 2
Q 6 5 3
Q 8 4 2
J 2
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Delmonte | Dahl | BessisT | Friedland | Lusky | Amoils | Falk | WolpertD
| | Pass | Pass | 1  | | Pass | Pass | 2
| 2  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 3  | 3  | Dbl | Pass
| 2 NT | Pass | 3  | Pass | 4  | Pass | 4  | AP
| 3  | Pass | 3  | AP | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 4 | A | Q
| 9 | J | K | A | 3 | K | J | 5
| 3 | K | 2 | 4 | 9 | 2 | K | A
| Q | 6 | 5 | A | 8 | 4 | 6 | 7
| 2 | A | 3 | J | 3 | 2 | A | 9
| 6 | 4 | A | 9 | J | 2 | 8 | Q
| 7 | 8 | 4 | J | J | Q | 4 | 3
| K | 2 | 7 | J | 7 | 9 | A | 3
| 3 | 2 | Q | 4 | K | 5 | 5 | 9 |
|
K Q
A K 10 8 4
K 6 5 3
9 3 |
| 7 5 4
J 7
A 10 7
K Q 8 6 5
|
67444 = 76898 = Par NS -110 | A 10 9 8 3
9 2
J 9
A 10 7 4
|
1 opening 3 W = -140 -8 1
| 2 opening 4 W -2 +200 +8 18 |
12. 2011 BB Quarterfinal, Seg 4, Bd 57
N deals E-W vul | 10 8 4
Q J 4
A Q 2
8 5 4 3
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Lian | Bocchi | ShiH | Madala | Versace | ShiM | Lauria | Hou
| | Pass | Pass | 1  | | Pass | Pass | 2
| Dbl | 2  | 4  | Pass | 2 NT | 3  | Dbl | Pass
| Pass | Dbl | AP | | 4  | AP | | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 3 | 6 | Q | J | 4 | 7 | A | 5
| 4 | 7 | A | 5 | 3 | 6 | Q | J
| 2 | K | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 2 | J
| 5 | Q | K | 8 | A | 4 | 2 | 8
| 2 | J | K | 3 | 5 | J | K |
| A | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 tricks claimed
| 7 | 4 | A | Q
| 10 tricks claimed |
|
K J 5
A 10 6 5
K 9 8 6
K 7 |
| 9 7
K 9 7 3 2
J
A 10 9 6 2
|
46263 = 97A7A = Par NS -620 | A Q 6 3 2
8
10 7 5 4 3
Q J
|
1 opening 4 × E = -790 -5 1
| 2 opening 4 W = -620 +5 23 |
13. 2010 USBC Final, Seg 4, Bd 58
N deals Both vul | A Q 10 6 2
6 3
K J 6 3
7 4
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Weinstein | Gitelman | Levin | Moss | Greco | Stansby | Hampson | Martel
| | Pass | Pass | 1  | | Pass | Pass | 2
| Dbl | 2 NT | Pass | 3  | Dbl | 4  | 4 NT | Pass
| 3  | 4  | 4 NT | Pass | 5  | AP | |
| 5  | AP | | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | A | 2 | 4 | 5
| 3 | Q | A | 4 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 4
| 10 | 7 | 5 | K | A | 7 | 5 | Q
| 9 | A | 3 | 2 | A | 3 | 4 | 7
| 9 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 6 | Q | J
| K | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 4 | Q | K
| 11 tricks claimed | 11 tricks claimed |
|
J 5
A K 10 9 8 2
A Q
A 10 9 |
|
Q 5 4
10 8 7 5 2
J 6 5 3 2
|
59142 = 74B8B = Par NS -500 | K 9 8 7 4 3
J 7
9 4
K Q 8
|
1 opening 5 W = -600 Tie 1
| 2 opening 5 W = -600 Tie 23 |
14. 2009 USBC Semifinal, Seg 5, Bd 68
N deals Both vul | 9 7
K Q 7
K J 8 5 2
10 9 6
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Wildavsky | Garner | Doub | WeinsteinH | Welland | Boyd | Willenken | Robinson
| | Pass | Pass | 1  | | Pass | Pass | 2
| Dbl | Rdbl | 4  | 4 (AP) | Pass | Pass | Pass | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| A | 7 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 10 | A | 4
| 3 | 10 | A | 4 | 9 | 10 | Q | K
| 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 2 | A | 10
| A | 10 | 7 | 2 | 4 | K | 9 | 3
| 5 | K | 9 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 7
| K | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6
| Q | 8 | 2 | 8 | 8 | A | |
| A | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9 tricks claimed
| 3 | 6 | J |
| 10 tricks claimed |
|
K 10
A 4 3
Q 6 4
K J 8 5 3 |
| 8 3 2
J 10 9 6 2
9
A Q 7 2
|
694A4 = 63939 = Par NS +140 | A Q J 6 5 4
8 5
A 10 7 3
4
|
1 opening 4 S = +620 +10 11
| 2 opening 2 S +1 +140 -10 23 |
15. 2009 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Seg 1, Bd 12
N deals E-W vul | 10 7 3
A Q 10
A 9 8 6
8 7 2
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Nickell | Greco | Freeman | Hampson | Gitelman | Zia | Moss | Hamman
| | Pass | Pass | 1  | | Pass | Pass | 2
| Pass | 2  | Dbl | 2 (AP) | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3
| | | | | Pass | 3  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| A | 2 | 10 | 3 | A | 2 | K | 3
| 9 | 7 | Q | 5 | 9 | 7 | Q | 5
| J | 6 | 5 | 8 | J | 6 | 9 | 8
| Q | 3 | 5 | A | Q | 3 | 2 | A
| 10 | 2 | K | 9 | 10 | 2 | K | J
| 6 | J | Q | 3 | 6 | 5 | Q | 3
| A | 4 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 10 | |
| K | 6 | 10 | J | 7 tricks claimed
| 4 | 8 | 2 | 4
| 7 tricks claimed |
|
A 9 8 5
J 9 5
K 5 4 2
A 9 |
| 2
8 7 4 3 2
Q 10
K Q J 10 4
|
68464 = 65969 = Par NS -100 | K Q J 6 4
K 6
J 7 3
6 5 3
|
1 opening 2 S -1 -50 +2 13
| 2 opening 3 S -2 -100 -2 23 |
16. 2008 WC Qualifying, Rd 4, Bd 13
N deals Both vul | J 3
K J 8
K 9 7 6 4 3
8 3
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Rodwell | Kandemir | Meckstroth | Kolata | Goksu | Compton | Bedir | Hamman
| | Pass | Pass | 1  | | Pass | Pass | 2
| Dbl | 2  | 2  | 2  | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| 3  | 3  | 4  | Pass
| 4  | Dbl | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| J | A | 3 | 10 | 6 | 3 | K | A
| 10 | J | A | 2 | 7 | A | 8 | 6
| 3 | 7 | Q | K | 4 | J | 3 | 2
| 3 | 4 | 10 | 6 | K | 5 | 10 | 2
| 7 tricks claimed | 3 | 6 | 9 | 10
| | | | | A | 3 | 10 | 5
| | | | | K | J | 8 | 2
| | | | | 8 tricks claimed |
|
K 10
A Q 9 4 2
A 8 2
9 7 6 |
| A 8 6
10 6 5 3
Q 10
K J 5 4
|
78687 = 64756 65756 Par NS +110 | Q 9 7 5 4 2
7
J 5
A Q 10 2
|
1 opening 4 × E -3 +800 +12 25
| 2 opening 2 S = +110 -12 23 |
17. 2007 USBC Round of 16, Seg 2, Bd 9
N deals E-W vul | Q 5
J 8 2
K 9 8 6 5
K 6 4
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Boyd | Carmichael | Robinson | Gerstman | Harris | Woolsey | Morgan | Stewart
| | Pass | Pass | 1  | | Pass | Pass | 2
| 2  | Pass | 3  | Pass | 4  | Pass | 4  | AP
| 4  | AP | | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| A | J | 5 | 6 | K | J | 5 | 2
| 10 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 10 | J | K | 5
| 2 | J | K | A | Q | 4 | 3 | 3
| 4 | 2 | Q | K | A | 5 | 4 | 2
| Q | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 10
| A | 2 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 10 | A | 2
| 3 | 5 | 6 | 10 | Q | 8 | 6 | 3
| 7 | 3 | K | 8 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7
| 7 | 8 | 9 | | A | 2 | 8 | 6
| 10 tricks claimed | 7 | Q | 5 | 4 |
|
J
A K Q 5 3
A Q J 7 3
J 8 |
| 10 8 6 4 2
9 7 6 4
4
A 7 5
|
57358 = 75A74 = Par NS -500 | A K 9 7 3
10
10 2
Q 10 9 3 2
|
1 opening 4 E = -620 +1 26
| 2 opening 4 E +1 -650 -1 23 |
18. 2006 USBC Round of 16, Seg 1, Bd 1
N deals None vul | J 10 6 5
8
K 9 2
Q 10 7 3 2
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Rengstorff | Katz | Ehlers | Jacobs | Zia | Fout | Rosenberg | Roman
| | Pass | Pass | 1  | | Pass | Pass | 2
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 4 (AP) | Pass | 4  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| Q | 8 | 4 | 3 | K | | |
| 6 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 11 tricks won
| J | 4 | 7 | 2
| 6 | K | A | 8
| A | 6 | 2 | 4
| 9 | J | Q | K
| 11 tricks claimed |
|
8 2
A K Q 6
10 8 6 5 3
J 6 |
| K 4
J 10 7 5 4
Q J 7 4
K 4
|
7B56B = 52872 = Par NS +450 | A Q 9 7 3
9 3 2
A
A 9 8 5
|
1 opening 4 S +1 +450 Tie 26
| 2 opening 4 S +1 +450 Tie 23 |
19. 2006 USBC Final, Seg 4, Bd 58
N deals Both vul | 8 7
K J
10 6 5
J 8 7 6 4 2
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Katz | Hampson | Jacobs | Greco | Gitelman | Rosenberg | Moss | Zia
| | Pass | Pass | 1  | | Pass | Pass | 2
| Dbl | Pass | 2  | 2 (AP) | Dbl | Pass | 3  | Pass
| | | | | 3  | Pass | 3  | Pass
| | | | | 3 NT | AP | | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 9 | 2 | A | K | 8 | 2 | J | 4
| 2 | K | A | 7 | K | A | 7 | 3
| 2 | K | 5 | 3 | 5 | 7 | Q | K
| J | 8 | 4 | A | Q | 2 | 6 | 6
| 4 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 5
| 4 | 10 | J | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3
| Q | 2 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 4
| 10 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | J | 8
| 9 | 7 | 8 | Q | K | 10 | 9 | A |
|
A 4
A Q 6 2
A J 7 3 2
9 5 |
| 6 3 2
10 8 5
Q 9 4
A Q 10 3
|
26314 = B7AC8 = Par NS -1370 | K Q J 10 9 5
9 7 4 3
K 8
K
|
1 opening 2 S -2 -200 -12 26
| 2 opening 3 NT W -4 +400 +12 35 |
20. 2003 BB Final, Seg 5, Bd 71
N deals Both vul | 2
10 8 6
K 6 4
Q 9 8 5 4 3
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Freeman | Duboin | Nickell | Bocchi | Lauria | Meckstroth | Versace | Rodwell
| | Pass | Pass | 1  | | Pass | Pass | 2
| 2  | Pass | 4  | Pass | Dbl | Pass | 2 NT | Pass
| 4  | Pass | 5  | Pass | 3  | Pass | 4  | Pass
| 5  | Pass | 6  | AP | 4  | Pass | 4  | AP | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 6 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 2 | | |
| 2 | 8 | J | 4 | 11 tricks won
| K | 5 | 4 | 10
| 10 | 5 | 2 | K
| 3 | A | 7 | 9
| 6 | Q | A | 2
| 5 | 9 | 7 | 6
| 8 | K | |
| 11 tricks claimed |
|
A 10 9
A Q 9 5 4 2
A J 7 2
|
| J 8 6
K J 7 3
Q 10 3
A 10 2
|
26229 = 95B94 = Par NS -650 | K Q 7 5 4 3
9 8 5
K J 7 6
|
1 opening 6 W -1 +100 +13 39
| 2 opening 4 W +1 -650 -13 35 |
21. 2003 BB Qualifying, Rd 17, Bd 8
N deals None vul | 5 2
J 10 8 5
9 7 2
A K 10 7
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Duboin | ChiuW | Bocchi | YangH | Huang | Nunes | WuCH | Fantoni
| | Pass | Pass | 1  | | Pass | Pass | 2
| 2  | AP | | | 3  | Pass | 3 NT | AP | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| A | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 9 | J
| 5 | 6 | 10 | Q | 4 | 3 | A | 5
| A | 5 | 4 | 3 | K | 8 | 4 | 9
| K | 8 | 4 | 9 | Q | 10 | 5 | 3
| Q | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | J | 4 | 3
| J | K | 8 | 2 | 7 | A | 8 | 10
| 2 | 8 | J | 4 | K | 10 | 4 | 2
| A | 9 | 7 | K | 6 | A | 9 | 5
| 8 tricks claimed | K | 6 | 2 | 5
| | | | | Q | J | 7 | 8
| | | | | 2 | 6 | K | 8 |
|
Q 9 4
A K Q 7 6 2
10 3
J 6 |
| K 8 6
4
A J 5 4
Q 9 8 5 4
|
77575 = 65767 66767 Par NS +90 | A J 10 7 3
9 3
K Q 8 6
3 2
|
1 opening 2 W = -110 -5 39
| 2 opening 3 NT E -2 +100 +5 40 |
22. 2002 Spingold Final, Seg 2, Bd 18
N deals E-W vul | 9 7
Q 10 2
A J 2
A 9 8 4 2
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Graves | Jacobs | Maksymetz | Katz | Bocchi | Schifko | Duboin | MossM
| | Pass | Pass | 1  | | Pass | Pass | 2
| Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 2  | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 2
| Pass | 3  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| A | 2 | 8 | 5 | A | 2 | 8 | 5
| 10 | J | Q | K | 10 | A | 6 | J
| Q | 5 | 2 | K | 9 | 2 | K | A
| 7 | 9 | 4 | A | 5 | 2 | K | Q
| A | 6 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 9 | K | 10
| 7 | 2 | K | A | 6 | 2 | Q | K
| 9 tricks claimed | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10
| | | | | 6 | 3 | 4 | Q
| | | | | A | 7 | 8 | 4 |
|
A Q 3
A K 9 4
10 6 5 4
10 5 |
| J 10 2
J 8 7 6 3
Q 7 3
K 6
|
57569 = 65874 = Par NS +110 | K 8 6 5 4
5
K 9 8
Q J 7 3
|
1 opening 3 S = +110 +5 44
| 2 opening 2 S -2 -100 -5 40 |
23. 2001 Spingold Quarterfinal, Seg 1, Bd 5
N deals N-S vul | K J 3
A 10 7 6
9 8 4
Q 7 3
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Duboin | Schulle | Bocchi | Sosler | Buratti | Katz | Lanzarotti | Jacobs
| | Pass | Pass | 1  | | Pass | Pass | 2
| 3  | 3  | AP | | 3  | 3  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| A | 4 | 10 | 3 | Q | 6 | 4 | K
| 5 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 3 | A | 4
| J | 6 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9
| 7 | A | 2 | 9 | K | 6 | 5 | 8
| 5 | 2 | K | 9 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 9
| 3 | Q | 6 | 8 | 5 | 2 | K | Q
| 4 | | | | 9 tricks claimed
| 9 tricks claimed |
|
8 2
Q J 8 5 4 3 2
A 5
J 9 |
| Q 9 4
K Q J 10 7 2
10 6 4 2
|
7A779 79779 22562 = Par NS +620 | A 10 7 6 5
K 9
6 3
A K 8 5
|
1 opening 3 S = +140 Tie 44
| 2 opening 3 S = +140 Tie 40 |
24. 2001 Spingold Round of 16, Seg 3, Bd 35
N deals E-W vul | K J 10 5
J 5 2
J 6 2
Q 7 4
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Berkowitz | Greco | Cohen | Hampson | Wold | Zia | Lair | Rosenberg
| | Pass | Pass | 1  | | Pass | Pass | 2
| Dbl | 3  | Dbl | 3  | Dbl | 3  | 4  | Pass
| 4  | AP | | | Pass | 4  | Pass | Pass
| | | | | 5  | AP | | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| K | 2 | 6 | 3 | A | 3 | 10 | 2
| J | 4 | Q | 3 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 7
| K | 2 | 4 | 9 | K | 2 | 4 | 9
| 9 | 2 | Q | 7 | Q | 5 | 6 | 10
| 3 | 10 | A | 6 | A | 2 | 4 | 7
| 7 | 5 | A | 10 | 5 | 6 | Q | 10
| 6 | | | | 4 | 6 | 7 |
| 11 tricks claimed | 12 tricks claimed |
|
3
K Q 7 3
A K 9 8 5
J 6 5 |
| 7 4 2
A 8 6 4
Q 4 3
A 3 2
|
38236 = 85BA5 = Par NS -500 | A Q 9 8 6
10 9
10 7
K 10 9 8
|
1 opening 4 W +1 -650 +1 45
| 2 opening 5 E +1 -680 -1 40 |
25. 1998 USBC Final, Seg 7, Bd 91
N deals None vul | J 7
9 7 4
J 10
Q 10 9 8 3 2
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Berkowitz | Meckstroth | Cohen | Rodwell | Hamman | Seamon | Soloway | Passell
| | Pass | Pass | 1  | | Pass | Pass | 2
| Dbl | 1 NT | 2  | 2  | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| Pass | Pass | 3  | AP | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 5 | A | 2 | 7 | K | 2 | J | 5
| 6 | 7 | A | 3 | 6 | 4 | A | 2
| 6 | A | 2 | 10 | 5 | J | K | 7
| A | 2 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 3
| K | 10 | J | 8 | 3 | 5 | K | 10
| 6 | 4 | J | Q | 2 | J | 6 | Q
| 8 tricks claimed | A | 2 | 7 | 8
| | | | | 7 tricks claimed |
|
10 2
K 8 6
K 8 4 2
A K 6 4 |
| Q 9 8
A Q 10 5
9 7 6 3
J 7
|
57446 = 76886 = Par NS -100 | A K 6 5 4 3
J 3 2
A Q 5
5
|
1 opening 3 E -1 +50 +3 48
| 2 opening 2 S -1 -50 -3 40 |
Data 9X99 Main |  | Top One Spade vs. Two Spades |
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