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
S J 9 8 4
H Q 9 3
D J 2
C K 6 5 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
MultonGravesZimmermannSchwartzLindqvistFantoniBrogelandNunes
PassPass1 SPassPass2 S
2 H2 SDblPass3 H3 S4 HAP
3 CPass3 HPass
4 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 8A106S 4A36
C 378KC 3JA4
S 92QH 2H A348
C A410QC 2510Q
C 26H JJS 10H 282
H 48A3D Q23A
H K95S KH 695
  10 tricks claimedH K95S 7
C 96D 57
S 6
H A K 10 7 6 2
D Q 4
C A 9 8 2
Table S A 5 2
H J 5 4
D K 9 7 5 3
C 10 3
68357 =
74A76 =
Par NS -500
S K Q 10 7 3
H 8
D A 10 8 6
C Q J 7

1 S opening
4 H W = -620
Tie 0

  2 S opening
  4 H W = -620
  Tie 0


2. 2014 USBC Final, Seg 6, Bd 92
N deals
E-W vul
S K 10 8 6
H A 10 8 7 6
D 6
C J 8 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
HampsonMeckstrothGrecoRodwellNickellDiamondKatzPlatnick
PassPass1 SPassPass2 S
2 NT4 DPass4 S4 NT5 HPass5 S
DblPass5 D5 SDblAP
PassPassDblAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C Q327D K652
D A638C K346
C A846C A827
C KJD 710C QJS 210
  9 tricks claimedS 7
  9 tricks claimed
S J
H 5 2
D A K Q J 9
C A K Q 9 5
Table S 7 2
H J 9 4 3
D 10 7 5 4 3
C 4 2
39823 =
425A9 =
Par NS -100
S A Q 9 5 4 3
H K Q
D 8 2
C 10 7 6

1 S opening
5 S× S -2 -300
Tie 0

  2 S opening
  5 S× S -2 -300
  Tie 0


3. 2013 BB Final, Seg 4, Bd 51
N deals
E-W vul
S J 6 3 2
H 4 3 2
D 6 5 2
C A 4 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
HelnessMadalaHelgemoBocchiLauriaNunesVersaceFantoni
PassPass1 SPassPass2 S
2 C3 SPassPassDbl3 SPassPass
DblPass3 NTAP4 CPass4 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 10C 32KS 10D 102K
H JKA4C 610JA
H 10256S J54H 10
H Q378S 378H Q
D A574S AC 36Q
D Q28J  8 tricks claimed
D 106KS 4
D 9S 83C 2
  8 tricks claimed
S
H A Q 10
D A Q 10 3
C K J 9 7 5 3
Table S K Q 7 5
H J 7 5
D K 9 8 7
C 8 6
25411 26411
878CC 889CC
Par NS -1370
S A 10 9 8 4
H K 9 8 6
D J 4
C Q 10

1 S opening
3 NT E -1 +100
-3 0

  2 S opening
  4 NT E -2 +200
  +3 3


4. 2013 BB Quarterfinal, Seg 5, Bd 77
N deals
Both vul
S Q 7 2
H K Q 10 3
D 8 4
C K 9 8 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
KorbelLevinWolpertDWeinsteinBathurstSmithJDwyerThurston
PassPass1 SPassPass2 S
Pass2 CPass4 S (AP)Pass2 NTPass4 S (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H A35S 4C 79QA
S JA23S 1092K
C 78QAD JQK4
S 89QKH A36S 4
  11 tricks claimedS 5A73
  10 tricks claimed
S A 9
H A 9 7 4 2
D K 9 3 2
C 7 6
Table S K 3
H J 8 6 5
D J 10 7 5
C Q 10 4
7A659 8A66A
43773 =
Par NS +620
S J 10 8 6 5 4
H
D A Q 6
C A J 5 2

1 S opening
4 S S +1 +650
+1 1

  2 S opening
  4 S S = +620
  -1 3


5. 2013 USBC Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 24
N deals
None vul
S A J 3
H J 4
D J 9 8 6
C J 9 6 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
HampsonWeinsteinGrecoLevinNickellPlatnickKatzDiamond
PassPass1 SPassPass2 S
Dbl2 SPassPass3 SDbl3 NTPass
4 HAP4 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 4965S A45H 5
C 25K9D A8310
H AJ32D 265K
H KS 3D 3S 5H 2A43
H QD 9S 4S 2D Q97H 6
H 10C 4S 9S 6C A1042
D 26710C 5K63
C Q1063D 4JH 9S 2
S 7H 7J10S 97H 73
D A85KH KJ
S
H A K Q 10 8 7 5
D A Q 4 2
C K 10
Table S Q 10 9 4
H 9 3
D 7 5 3
C 8 7 3 2
47246 47346
96A86 96986
Par NS -420
S K 8 7 6 5 2
H 6 2
D K 10
C A Q 5

1 S opening
4 H W +1 -450
-1 1

  2 S opening
  4 H W = -420
  +1 4


6. 2013 USBC Round of 32, Seg 1, Bd 10
N deals
Both vul
S J 4
H K Q 7 2
D K 10 9 4 2
C 7 6
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
StewartPlatnickWoolseyDiamondHampsonRobinsonGrecoBoyd
PassPass1 SPassPass2 S
DblPass2 NTAPPassPass3 CAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 6K49H 9A25
C 37QAC 36QA
S 5  9 tricks won
  9 tricks won
S K 3
H A J 4 3
D J 7 5 3
C K 4 3
Table S A Q 9
H 10 8 5
D 8
C Q J 10 9 5 2
68684 =
55749 =
Par NS -110
S 10 8 7 6 5 2
H 9 6
D A Q 6
C A 8

1 S opening
2 NT E +1 -150
-1 1

  2 S opening
  3 C E = -110
  +1 5


7. 2012 WC Final, Seg 6, Bd 87
N deals
Both vul
S 5 4 3
H Q 2
D K 10 9 8 7
C Q 8 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
CullinBurasBertheauNarkiewiczZarembaUpmarkZakNystrom
PassPass1 SPassPass2 S
Pass2 SDblRdblPassPassDblPass
2 NTPass3 C3 S (AP)2 NTPass3 CPass
3 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C A4J6S 3710A
C 7810KH 5284
S QK37C J67Q
D 47AQD 72Q3
C 95S 9QS QK5D 6
S A4H 38C A425
H 10QA4  10 tricks claimed
  7 tricks claimed
S A K 9
H 10 9 7 5
D J 5 4 3
C A 7
Table S 7
H A J 8 3
D A 6 2
C J 10 9 3 2
67354 57354
76A88 =
Par NS -620
S Q J 10 8 6 2
H K 6 4
D Q
C K 6 5

1 S opening
3 S S -2 -200
-1 1

  2 S opening
  3 H W +1 -170
  +1 6


8. 2012 WC Quarterfinal, Seg 6, Bd 84
N deals
Both vul
S 10 5 3
H A 7 4 2
D K Q
C Q 8 6 5
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
UpmarkZiaNystromHammanMeckstrothBertheauRodwellCullin
PassPass1 SPassPass2 S
Pass2 CPass4 S (AP)Pass2 NTPass4 S (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D 5KA10D 5QA9
D 236QD 236K
  10 tricks won  10 tricks won
S 6 4
H K 10 9 5
D 7 6 5
C A 9 4 2
Table S 8 2
H Q 8 6 3
D A 8 4 2
C K J 10
7A566 =
43846 =
Par NS +620
S A K Q J 9 7
H J
D J 10 9 3
C 7 3

1 S opening
4 S S = +620
Tie 1

  2 S opening
  4 S S = +620
  Tie 6


9. 2012 WC Final, Seg 6, Bd 86
N deals
N-S vul
S 10 7 3
H A J 8 7
D A Q 7
C 7 4 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
NystromZarembaUpmarkZakNarkiewiczCullinBurasBertheau
PassPass1 SPassPass2 S
Pass2 CDbl4 S (AP)Pass2 NTDbl4 S (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C 23J8H 3A26
C 6A104C 36810
S A234C K4QA
S K57C 5D 26QK
  9 tricks claimedC JS 627
S A534
S K27C 5
D 43A8
D 7105J
  9 tricks claimed
S Q 5 2
H Q 9 5 3
D J 6 3
C K 10 2
Table S 4
H K 10 4 2
D K 10 8
C Q J 9 6 5
89585 =
54848 =
Par NS +140
S A K J 9 8 6
H 6
D 9 5 4 2
C A 8

1 S opening
4 S S -1 -100
Tie 1

  2 S opening
  4 S S -1 -100
  Tie 6


10. 2012 USBC Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 34
N deals
E-W vul
S K J 6
H J 6 5 4
D 8 6 5 4
C 7 6
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
WolpertGNickellKranyakKatzRodwellLallJMeckstrothBathurst
PassPass1 SPassPass2 S
1 NT2 S3 DPass3 NT4 SPassPass
3 NTAPDblAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D 6K23C A643
C J326H A483
  10 tricks wonS 2645
C 7JQK
S 9JC 83
H 510KS Q
  7 tricks claimed
S Q 9 2
H A
D A J 10 7 3
C A K 5 2
Table S 4
H Q 10 8 7 2
D K Q 9
C J 10 8 4
37411 =
A59BB 759BB
Par NS -630
S A 10 8 7 5 3
H K 9 3
D 2
C Q 9 3

1 S opening
3 NT W +1 -630
-4 1

  2 S opening
  4 S× S -3 -500
  +4 10


11. 2012 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 35
N deals
E-W vul
S J 6 2
H Q 6 5 3
D Q 8 4 2
C J 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
DelmonteDahlBessisTFriedlandLuskyAmoilsFalkWolpertD
PassPass1 SPassPass2 S
2 HPass2 SPass3 H3 SDblPass
2 NTPass3 CPass4 DPass4 HAP
3 DPass3 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 57910S 24AQ
C 9JKAS 3KJ5
S 3K24C 92KA
S Q65AS 8H 467
H 2A3JD 32A9
D 64A9H J28Q
S 78H 4JC JQ43
D K27JH 79A3
C 32Q4H K5C 5S 9
S K Q
H A K 10 8 4
D K 6 5 3
C 9 3
Table S 7 5 4
H J 7
D A 10 7
C K Q 8 6 5
67444 =
76898 =
Par NS -110
S A 10 9 8 3
H 9 2
D J 9
C A 10 7 4

1 S opening
3 H W = -140
-8 1

  2 S opening
  4 H W -2 +200
  +8 18


12. 2011 BB Quarterfinal, Seg 4, Bd 57
N deals
E-W vul
S 10 8 4
H Q J 4
D A Q 2
C 8 5 4 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
LianBocchiShiHMadalaVersaceShiMLauriaHou
PassPass1 SPassPass2 S
Dbl2 H4 HPass2 NT3 SDblPass
PassDblAP4 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D 36QJS 47A5
S 47A5D 36QJ
S 2K89S 1092J
H 5QK8H A428
C 2JK3H 5JK
H A42D 4  10 tricks claimed
C 74AQ
  10 tricks claimed
S K J 5
H A 10 6 5
D K 9 8 6
C K 7
Table S 9 7
H K 9 7 3 2
D J
C A 10 9 6 2
46263 =
97A7A =
Par NS -620
S A Q 6 3 2
H 8
D 10 7 5 4 3
C Q J

1 S opening
4 H× E = -790
-5 1

  2 S opening
  4 H W = -620
  +5 23


13. 2010 USBC Final, Seg 4, Bd 58
N deals
Both vul
S A Q 10 6 2
H 6 3
D K J 6 3
C 7 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
WeinsteinGitelmanLevinMossGrecoStansbyHampsonMartel
PassPass1 SPassPass2 S
Dbl2 NTPass3 CDbl4 S4 NTPass
3 H4 S4 NTPass5 CAP
5 CAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 2C 275S AC 245
C 3QA4C 3894
C 1075KC A75Q
D 9A32H A347
C 9S 668H 26QJ
H K347D 24QK
  11 tricks claimed  11 tricks claimed
S J 5
H A K 10 9 8 2
D A Q
C A 10 9
Table S
H Q 5 4
D 10 8 7 5 2
C J 6 5 3 2
59142 =
74B8B =
Par NS -500
S K 9 8 7 4 3
H J 7
D 9 4
C K Q 8

1 S opening
5 C W = -600
Tie 1

  2 S opening
  5 C W = -600
  Tie 23


14. 2009 USBC Semifinal, Seg 5, Bd 68
N deals
Both vul
S 9 7
H K Q 7
D K J 8 5 2
C 10 9 6
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
WildavskyGarnerDoubWeinsteinHWellandBoydWillenkenRobinson
PassPass1 SPassPass2 S
DblRdbl4 H4 S (AP)PassPassPass
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H A795C 310A4
C 310A4D 910QK
C 2S 456S 72A10
S A1072S 4K93
S 5K93D 62S 87
C K97S 6C 7S 556
S QC 8D 28H 8A
D A459  9 tricks claimed
D 36J
  10 tricks claimed
S K 10
H A 4 3
D Q 6 4
C K J 8 5 3
Table S 8 3 2
H J 10 9 6 2
D 9
C A Q 7 2
694A4 =
63939 =
Par NS +140
S A Q J 6 5 4
H 8 5
D A 10 7 3
C 4

1 S opening
4 S S = +620
+10 11

  2 S opening
  2 S S +1 +140
  -10 23


15. 2009 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Seg 1, Bd 12
N deals
E-W vul
S 10 7 3
H A Q 10
D A 9 8 6
C 8 7 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
NickellGrecoFreemanHampsonGitelmanZiaMossHamman
PassPass1 SPassPass2 S
Pass2 CDbl2 S (AP)Pass2 NTPass3 C
Pass3 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C A2103C A2K3
C 97Q5C 97Q5
C J6H 58C J6H 98
D Q35AD Q32A
H 102K9H 102KJ
H 6JQ3H 65Q3
H A4D 7S 5D 610
D K610J  7 tricks claimed
D 48S 2S 4
  7 tricks claimed
S A 9 8 5
H J 9 5
D K 5 4 2
C A 9
Table S 2
H 8 7 4 3 2
D Q 10
C K Q J 10 4
68464 =
65969 =
Par NS -100
S K Q J 6 4
H K 6
D J 7 3
C 6 5 3

1 S opening
2 S S -1 -50
+2 13

  2 S opening
  3 S S -2 -100
  -2 23


16. 2008 WC Qualifying, Rd 4, Bd 13
N deals
Both vul
S J 3
H K J 8
D K 9 7 6 4 3
C 8 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
RodwellKandemirMeckstrothKolataGoksuComptonBedirHamman
PassPass1 SPassPass2 S
Dbl2 C2 H2 SPassPassPass
3 H3 S4 CPass
4 HDblAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D JA310C 63KA
S 10JA2H 7A86
H 37QKH 4J3C 2
C 34106H K5C 102
  7 tricks claimedS 36910
D A3105
S KJ82
  8 tricks claimed
S K 10
H A Q 9 4 2
D A 8 2
C 9 7 6
Table S A 8 6
H 10 6 5 3
D Q 10
C K J 5 4
78687 =
64756 65756
Par NS +110
S Q 9 7 5 4 2
H 7
D J 5
C A Q 10 2

1 S opening
4 H× E -3 +800
+12 25

  2 S opening
  2 S S = +110
  -12 23


17. 2007 USBC Round of 16, Seg 2, Bd 9
N deals
E-W vul
S Q 5
H J 8 2
D K 9 8 6 5
C K 6 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
BoydCarmichaelRobinsonGerstmanHarrisWoolseyMorganStewart
PassPass1 SPassPass2 S
2 SPass3 HPass4 DPass4 HAP
4 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S AJ56S KJ52
C 10845C 10JK5
C 2JKAS Q43H 3
D 42QKD A542
S Q23H 3D 36H 410
H A2410H 610A2
D 35H 610D Q8S 6C 3
H 7C 3K8D 79H 7S 7
D 78H 9C A286
  10 tricks claimedC 7QH 54
S J
H A K Q 5 3
D A Q J 7 3
C J 8
Table S 10 8 6 4 2
H 9 7 6 4
D 4
C A 7 5
57358 =
75A74 =
Par NS -500
S A K 9 7 3
H 10
D 10 2
C Q 10 9 3 2

1 S opening
4 H E = -620
+1 26

  2 S opening
  4 H E +1 -650
  -1 23


18. 2006 USBC Round of 16, Seg 1, Bd 1
N deals
None vul
S J 10 6 5
H 8
D K 9 2
C Q 10 7 3 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
RengstorffKatzEhlersJacobsZiaFoutRosenbergRoman
PassPass1 SPassPass2 S
Pass2 CPass4 S (AP)Pass4 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H Q843H K
H 6S 559  11 tricks won
S J472
S 6KA8
C A624
C 9JQK
  11 tricks claimed
S 8 2
H A K Q 6
D 10 8 6 5 3
C J 6
Table S K 4
H J 10 7 5 4
D Q J 7 4
C K 4
7B56B =
52872 =
Par NS +450
S A Q 9 7 3
H 9 3 2
D A
C A 9 8 5

1 S opening
4 S S +1 +450
Tie 26

  2 S opening
  4 S S +1 +450
  Tie 23


19. 2006 USBC Final, Seg 4, Bd 58
N deals
Both vul
S 8 7
H K J
D 10 6 5
C J 8 7 6 4 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
KatzHampsonJacobsGrecoGitelmanRosenbergMossZia
PassPass1 SPassPass2 S
DblPass2 C2 S (AP)DblPass3 CPass
3 DPass3 SPass
3 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C 92AKS 82J4
S 2KA7S KA73
H 2K53C 57QK
H J84AS QH 2D 66
S 4835S 9D 2D 5H 5
C 410S J5S 5D 3C 4C 3
S QD 2C 66S 10C 9C 2D 4
S 10D 3C 7C 3H 36J8
S 9D 7C 8C QH K109A
S A 4
H A Q 6 2
D A J 7 3 2
C 9 5
Table S 6 3 2
H 10 8 5
D Q 9 4
C A Q 10 3
26314 =
B7AC8 =
Par NS -1370
S K Q J 10 9 5
H 9 7 4 3
D K 8
C K

1 S opening
2 S S -2 -200
-12 26

  2 S opening
  3 NT W -4 +400
  +12 35


20. 2003 BB Final, Seg 5, Bd 71
N deals
Both vul
S 2
H 10 8 6
D K 6 4
C Q 9 8 5 4 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
FreemanDuboinNickellBocchiLauriaMeckstrothVersaceRodwell
PassPass1 SPassPass2 S
2 HPass4 HPassDblPass2 NTPass
4 SPass5 CPass3 HPass4 CPass
5 HPass6 HAP4 DPass4 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 63S 39S 2
H 28JS 4  11 tricks won
H KS 5410
D 1052K
C 3A7S 9
S 6QA2
H 5C 97C 6
S 8K
  11 tricks claimed
S A 10 9
H A Q 9 5 4 2
D A J 7 2
C
Table S J 8 6
H K J 7 3
D Q 10 3
C A 10 2
26229 =
95B94 =
Par NS -650
S K Q 7 5 4 3
H
D 9 8 5
C K J 7 6

1 S opening
6 H W -1 +100
+13 39

  2 S opening
  4 H W +1 -650
  -13 35


21. 2003 BB Qualifying, Rd 17, Bd 8
N deals
None vul
S 5 2
H J 10 8 5
D 9 7 2
C A K 10 7
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
DuboinChiuWBocchiYangHHuangNunesWuCHFantoni
PassPass1 SPassPass2 S
2 HAP3 HPass3 NTAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C A436D 639J
S 5610QH 43A5
H A543H K8D 49
H K8D 49H Q10D 5S 3
H Q10C 5S 3H 2JC 4C 3
C JK82D 7A810
S 28J4S K1042
S A9D 7KS 6A95
  8 tricks claimedD KC 62C 5
D QC JC 7S 8
C 2H 6K8
S Q 9 4
H A K Q 7 6 2
D 10 3
C J 6
Table S K 8 6
H 4
D A J 5 4
C Q 9 8 5 4
77575 =
65767 66767
Par NS +90
S A J 10 7 3
H 9 3
D K Q 8 6
C 3 2

1 S opening
2 H W = -110
-5 39

  2 S opening
  3 NT E -2 +100
  +5 40


22. 2002 Spingold Final, Seg 2, Bd 18
N deals
E-W vul
S 9 7
H Q 10 2
D A J 2
C A 9 8 4 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
GravesJacobsMaksymetzKatzBocchiSchifkoDuboinMossM
PassPass1 SPassPass2 S
Pass1 NTPass2 CPassPassPass
Pass2 DPass2 S
Pass3 CAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H A285H A285
D 10JQKC 10A6J
C Q52KS 92KA
D 794AC 52KQ
C A6310H 3D 9K10
S 72KAD 62QK
  9 tricks claimedS 43710
H 6C 34Q
D A784
S A Q 3
H A K 9 4
D 10 6 5 4
C 10 5
Table S J 10 2
H J 8 7 6 3
D Q 7 3
C K 6
57569 =
65874 =
Par NS +110
S K 8 6 5 4
H 5
D K 9 8
C Q J 7 3

1 S opening
3 C S = +110
+5 44

  2 S opening
  2 S S -2 -100
  -5 40


23. 2001 Spingold Quarterfinal, Seg 1, Bd 5
N deals
N-S vul
S K J 3
H A 10 7 6
D 9 8 4
C Q 7 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
DuboinSchulleBocchiSoslerBurattiKatzLanzarottiJacobs
PassPass1 SPassPass2 S
3 H3 SAP3 H3 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D A4103H Q6S 4K
H 56S 49D 23A4
D J658H 87S 99
D 7S AH 29D K658
S 52K9D 10S 10H 29
S 3Q68S 52KQ
C 4  9 tricks claimed
  9 tricks claimed
S 8 2
H Q J 8 5 4 3 2
D A 5
C J 9
Table S Q 9 4
H
D K Q J 10 7 2
C 10 6 4 2
7A779 79779
22562 =
Par NS +620
S A 10 7 6 5
H K 9
D 6 3
C A K 8 5

1 S opening
3 S S = +140
Tie 44

  2 S opening
  3 S S = +140
  Tie 40


24. 2001 Spingold Round of 16, Seg 3, Bd 35
N deals
E-W vul
S K J 10 5
H J 5 2
D J 6 2
C Q 7 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
BerkowitzGrecoCohenHampsonWoldZiaLairRosenberg
PassPass1 SPassPass2 S
Dbl3 HDbl3 SDbl3 S4 HPass
4 HAPPass4 SPassPass
5 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S K263S A3102
S J4QH 3S 8H 357
H K249H K249
D 92Q7H Q5610
D 310A6D A247
H 75A10D 56Q10
H 6S 46H 7
  11 tricks claimed  12 tricks claimed
S 3
H K Q 7 3
D A K 9 8 5
C J 6 5
Table S 7 4 2
H A 8 6 4
D Q 4 3
C A 3 2
38236 =
85BA5 =
Par NS -500
S A Q 9 8 6
H 10 9
D 10 7
C K 10 9 8

1 S opening
4 H W +1 -650
+1 45

  2 S opening
  5 H E +1 -680
  -1 40


25. 1998 USBC Final, Seg 7, Bd 91
N deals
None vul
S J 7
H 9 7 4
D J 10
C Q 10 9 8 3 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
BerkowitzMeckstrothCohenRodwellHammanSeamonSolowayPassell
PassPass1 SPassPass2 S
Dbl1 NT2 H2 SPassPassPass
PassPass3 DAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C 5A27C K2J5
H 67A3H 64A2
D 6A210H 5JK7
S A279H 89103
S K10J8D 35K10
S 6C 4D JQD 2J6Q
  8 tricks claimedS A278
  7 tricks claimed
S 10 2
H K 8 6
D K 8 4 2
C A K 6 4
Table S Q 9 8
H A Q 10 5
D 9 7 6 3
C J 7
57446 =
76886 =
Par NS -100
S A K 6 5 4 3
H J 3 2
D A Q 5
C 5

1 S opening
3 D E -1 +50
+3 48

  2 S opening
  2 S S -1 -50
  -3 40


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