Data 9X99 Main

One Spade vs Two Spades

by Richard Pavlicek

Third seat, 9-15 HCP

A total of 25 cases occurred in 40,069 deals from 72 major events 1996-2014.
Cases with swings of 2+ IMPs are shown here, most recent first.

2013 Bermuda Bowl Final, Segment 4 1 NS 2 NS
Case 1 J 6 3 2
4 3 2
6 5 2
A 4 2 Helness
West

2
Dbl

Lead
10
J
10
Q
A
Q
10
9 Madala
NORTH
Pass
3
Pass

2nd
3
K
2
3
5
2
6
8 Helgemo
East
Pass
Pass
3 NT

3rd
2
A
5
7
7
8
K
3 Bocchi
South
1
Pass
AP

4th
K
4
6
8
4
J
4
2 Lauria
West

Dbl
4

Lead
10
6
J
3
A Nunes
NORTH
Pass
3
Pass

2nd
10
10
5
7
3 Versace
East
Pass
Pass
4 NT

3rd
2
J
4
8
6 Fantoni
South
2
Pass
AP

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

Par -1370
6 EW A 10 9 8 4
K 9 8 6
J 4
Q 10

2 +3 2 3-0 3 NT E -1 +100 4 NT E -2 +200

2012 USBC Semifinal, Segment 3 1 NS 2 NS
Case 2 K J 6
J 6 5 4
8 6 5 4
7 6 G.Wolpert
West

1 NT
3 NT

Lead
6
J Nickell
NORTH
Pass
2
AP

2nd
K
3 Kranyak
East
Pass
3

3rd
2
2 Katz
South
1
Pass

4th
3
6 Rodwell
West

3 NT
Dbl

Lead
A
A
2
7
9
5 J.Lall
NORTH
Pass
4
AP

2nd
6
4
6
J
J
10 Meckstroth
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
4
8
4
Q
8
K Bathurst
South
2
Pass

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

Par -630
4 NT West A 10 8 7 5 3
K 9 3
2
Q 9 3

2 +4 2 10-1 3 NT W +1 -630 4 × S -3 -500

2012 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Segment 3 1 NS 2 NS
Case 3 J 6 2
Q 6 5 3
Q 8 4 2
J 2 Delmonte
West

2
2 NT
3

Lead
5
9
3
Q
2
6
7
K
3
10 Dahl
NORTH
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
7
J
K
6
A
4
8
2
2
9 T.Bessis
East
Pass
2
3
3

3rd
9
K
2
5
3
A
4
7
Q Friedland
South
1
Pass
Pass
AP

4th
10
A
4
A
J
9
J
J
4 Lusky
West

3
4

Lead
2
3
9
8
3
J
J
7
K
10
K Amoils
NORTH
Pass
3
Pass

2nd
4
K
2
4
2
2
Q
9
5
6 Falk
East
Pass
Dbl
4

3rd
A
J
K
6
A
8
4
A
5
6 D.Wolpert
South
2
Pass
AP

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

Par -110
3 EW A 10 9 8 3
9 2
J 9
A 10 7 4

2 +8 2 18-1 3 W = -140 4 W -2 +200

2011 Bermuda Bowl Quarterfinal, Segment 4 1 NS 2 NS
Case 4 10 8 4
Q J 4
A Q 2
8 5 4 3 Lian
West

Dbl
Pass

Lead
3
4
2
5
2
A
7 Bocchi
NORTH
Pass
2
Dbl

2nd
6
7
K
Q
J
4
4 H.Shi
East
Pass
4
AP

3rd
Q
A
8
K
K
2
A Madala
South
1
Pass

4th
J
5
9
8
3
4
Q Versace
West

2 NT
4

Lead
4
3
10
A
5 M.Shi
NORTH
Pass
3
AP

2nd
7
6
9
4
J Lauria
East
Pass
Dbl

3rd
A
Q
2
2
K Hou
South
2
Pass

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

Par -620
4 EW A Q 6 3 2
8
10 7 5 4 3
Q J

2 +5 2 23-1 4 × E = -790 4 W = -620

2009 USBC Semifinal, Segment 5 1 NS 2 NS
Case 5 9 7
K Q 7
K J 8 5 2
10 9 6 Wildavsky
West

Dbl
AP

Lead
A
3
2
A
5
K
Q
A
3 Garner
NORTH
Pass
Rdbl

2nd
7
10
4
10
K
9
8
4
6 Doub
East
Pass
4

3rd
9
A
5
7
9
7
2
5
J H.Weinstein
South
1
4

4th
5
4
6
2
3
6
8
9 Welland
West

Pass

Lead
3
9
7
4
6
7
8 Boyd
NORTH
Pass
Pass

2nd
10
10
2
K
2
5
A Willenken
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
Q
A
9
8
5 Robinson
South
2

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

Par +140
3 NS A Q J 6 5 4
8 5
A 10 7 3
4

1 +10 2 23-11 4 S = +620 2 S +1 +140

2009 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Segment 1 1 NS 2 NS
Case 6 10 7 3
A Q 10
A 9 8 6
8 7 2 Nickell
West

Pass
AP

Lead
A
9
J
Q
10
6
A
K
4 Greco
NORTH
Pass
2

2nd
2
7
6
3
2
J
4
6
8 Freeman
East
Pass
Dbl

3rd
10
Q
5
5
K
Q
7
10
2 Hampson
South
1
2

4th
3
5
8
A
9
3
5
J
4 Gitelman
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
A
9
J
Q
10
6
6 Zia
NORTH
Pass
2 NT
3

2nd
2
7
6
3
2
5
10 Moss
East
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
K
Q
9
2
K
Q Hamman
South
2
3

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

Par -100
3 × NS -1 K Q J 6 4
K 6
J 7 3
6 5 3

1 +2 2 23-13 2 S -1 -50 3 S -2 -100

2008 World Championship Qualifying, Round 4 1 NS 2 NS
Case 7 J 3
K J 8
K 9 7 6 4 3
8 3 Rodwell
West

Dbl
3
4

Lead
J
10
3
3 Kandemir
NORTH
Pass
2
3
Dbl

2nd
A
J
7
4 Meckstroth
East
Pass
2
4
AP

3rd
3
A
Q
10 Kolata
South
1
2
Pass

4th
10
2
K
6 Goksu
West

Pass

Lead
6
7
4
K
3
A
K Compton
NORTH
Pass
Pass

2nd
3
A
J
5
6
3
J Bedir
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
8
3
10
9
10
8 Hamman
South
2

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

Par +110
2 NS Q 9 7 5 4 2
7
J 5
A Q 10 2

1 +12 1 25-23 4 × E -3 +800 2 S = +110

2006 USBC Final, Segment 4 1 NS 2 NS
Case 8 8 7
K J
10 6 5
J 8 7 6 4 2 Katz
West

Dbl
AP

Lead
9
2
2
J
4
4
Q
10
9
9 Hampson
NORTH
Pass
Pass

2nd
2
K
K
8
8
10
2
3
7
6 Jacobs
East
Pass
2

3rd
A
A
5
4
3
J
6
7
8
J Greco
South
1
2

4th
K
7
3
A
5
5
6
3
Q
10 Gitelman
West

Dbl
3
3 NT

Lead
8
K
5
Q
9
5
10
3
K
7 Rosenberg
NORTH
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

2nd
2
A
7
2
2
3
9
6
10
10 Moss
East
Pass
3
3

3rd
J
7
Q
6
5
4
2
J
9
Q Zia
South
2
Pass
Pass

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

Par -1370
6 EW K Q J 10 9 5
9 7 4 3
K 8
K

2 +12 2 35-26 2 S -2 -200 3 NT W -4 +400

2003 Bermuda Bowl Final, Segment 5 1 NS 2 NS
Case 9 2
10 8 6
K 6 4
Q 9 8 5 4 3 Freeman
West

2
4
5

Lead
6
2
K
10
3
6
5
8 Duboin
NORTH
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
3
8
5
5
A
Q
9
K Nickell
East
Pass
4
5
6

3rd
3
J
4
2
7
A
7 Bocchi
South
1
Pass
Pass
AP

4th
9
4
10
K
9
2
6 Lauria
West

Dbl
3
4

Lead
2 Meckstroth
NORTH
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass Versace
East
Pass
2 NT
4
4 Rodwell
South
2
Pass
Pass
AP
A 10 9
A Q 9 5 4 2
A J 7 2
— Table J 8 6
K J 7 3
Q 10 3
A 10 2

Par -650
5 EW K Q 7 5 4 3
—
9 8 5
K J 7 6

1 +13 1 39-35 6 W -1 +100 4 W +1 -650

2003 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 17 1 NS 2 NS
Case 10 5 2
J 10 8 5
9 7 2
A K 10 7 Duboin
West

2

Lead
A
5
A
K
Q
J
2
A W.Chiu
NORTH
Pass
Pass

2nd
4
6
5
8
10
K
8
9 Bocchi
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
3
10
4
4
5
8
J
7 H.Yang
South
1
Pass

4th
6
Q
3
9
3
2
4
K Huang
West

3

Lead
6
4
K
Q
2
7
K
6
K
Q
2
A Nunes
NORTH
Pass
Pass

2nd
3
3
8
10
J
A
10
A
6
J
6
9 Ch.Wu
East
Pass
3 NT

3rd
9
A
4
5
4
8
4
9
2
7
K
7 Fantoni
South
2
AP

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

Par +90
1 NT NS A J 10 7 3
9 3
K Q 8 6
3 2

2 +5 2 40-39 2 W = -110 3 NT E -2 +100

Data 9X99 Main

Top One Spade vs Two Spades

2002 Spingold Final, Segment 2 1 NS 2 NS
Case 11 9 7
Q 10 2
A J 2
A 9 8 4 2 Graves
West

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
A
10
Q
7
A
7 Jacobs
NORTH
Pass
1 NT
2
3

2nd
2
J
5
9
6
2 Maksymetz
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
8
Q
2
4
3
K Katz
South
1
2
2

4th
5
K
K
A
10
A Bocchi
West

Pass

Lead
A
10
9
5
3
6
4
6
A
J
4
7 Schifko
NORTH
Pass
Pass

2nd
2
A
2
2
9
2
3
3
7
3
J
6 Duboin
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
8
6
K
K
K
Q
7
4
8
7
5
9 M.Moss
South
2

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

Par +110
3 NS K 8 6 5 4
5
K 9 8
Q J 7 3

1 +5 1 44-40 3 S = +110 2 S -2 -100

1998 Team Trials Final, Segment 7 1 NS 2 NS
Case 12 J 7
9 7 4
J 10
Q 10 9 8 3 2 Berkowitz
West

Dbl
Pass

Lead
5
6
6
A
K
6 Meckstroth
NORTH
Pass
1 NT
Pass

2nd
A
7
A
2
10
4 Cohen
East
Pass
2
3

3rd
2
A
2
7
J
J Rodwell
South
1
2
AP

4th
7
3
10
9
8
Q Hamman
West

Pass

Lead
K
6
5
8
3
2
A Seamon
NORTH
Pass
Pass

2nd
2
4
J
9
5
J
2 Soloway
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
A
K
10
K
6
7 Passell
South
2

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

Par -100
2 × NS -1 A K 6 5 4 3
J 3 2
A Q 5
5

1 +3 1 48-40 3 E -1 +50 2 S -1 -50

Data 9X99 Main Top One Spade vs Two Spades

2013 Bermuda Bowl Final, Segment 4					1 NS				2 NS
Case 1	J 6 3 2 4 3 2 6 5 2 A 4 2			Helness West 2 Dbl Lead 10 J 10 Q A Q 10 9	Madala `NORTH` Pass 3 Pass 2nd 3 K 2 3 5 2 6 8	Helgemo East Pass Pass 3 NT 3rd 2 A 5 7 7 8 K 3	Bocchi `South` 1 Pass AP 4th K 4 6 8 4 J 4 2	Lauria West Dbl 4 Lead 10 6 J 3 A	Nunes `NORTH` Pass 3 Pass 2nd 10 10 5 7 3	Versace East Pass Pass 4 NT 3rd 2 J 4 8 6	Fantoni `South` 2 Pass AP 4th K A 10 Q Q
— 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
Par -1370 6 EW	A 10 9 8 4 K 9 8 6 J 4 Q 10
2 +3		2 3-0		3 NT E -1		+100		4 NT E -2		+200

2012 USBC Semifinal, Segment 3					1 NS				2 NS
Case 2	K J 6 J 6 5 4 8 6 5 4 7 6			G.Wolpert West 1 NT 3 NT Lead 6 J	Nickell `NORTH` Pass 2 AP 2nd K 3	Kranyak East Pass 3 3rd 2 2	Katz `South` 1 Pass 4th 3 6	Rodwell West 3 NT Dbl Lead A A 2 7 9 5	J.Lall `NORTH` Pass 4 AP 2nd 6 4 6 J J 10	Meckstroth East Pass Pass 3rd 4 8 4 Q 8 K	Bathurst `South` 2 Pass 4th 3 3 5 K 3 Q
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
Par -630 4 NT West	A 10 8 7 5 3 K 9 3 2 Q 9 3
2 +4		2 10-1		3 NT W +1		-630		4 × S -3		-500

2012 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Segment 3					1 NS				2 NS
Case 3	J 6 2 Q 6 5 3 Q 8 4 2 J 2			Delmonte West 2 2 NT 3 Lead 5 9 3 Q 2 6 7 K 3 10	Dahl `NORTH` Pass Pass Pass Pass 2nd 7 J K 6 A 4 8 2 2 9	T.Bessis East Pass 2 3 3 3rd 9 K 2 5 3 A 4 7 Q	Friedland `South` 1 Pass Pass AP 4th 10 A 4 A J 9 J J 4	Lusky West 3 4 Lead 2 3 9 8 3 J J 7 K 10 K	Amoils `NORTH` Pass 3 Pass 2nd 4 K 2 4 2 2 Q 9 5 6	Falk East Pass Dbl 4 3rd A J K 6 A 8 4 A 5 6	D.Wolpert `South` 2 Pass AP 4th Q 5 A 7 9 Q 3 3 9 10
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
Par -110 3 EW	A 10 9 8 3 9 2 J 9 A 10 7 4
2 +8		2 18-1		3 W =		-140		4 W -2		+200

2009 USBC Semifinal, Segment 5					1 NS				2 NS
Case 5	9 7 K Q 7 K J 8 5 2 10 9 6			Wildavsky West Dbl AP Lead A 3 2 A 5 K Q A 3	Garner NORTH Pass Rdbl 2nd 7 10 4 10 K 9 8 4 6	Doub East Pass 4 3rd 9 A 5 7 9 7 2 5 J	H.Weinstein South 1 4 4th 5 4 6 2 3 6 8 9	Welland West Pass Lead 3 9 7 4 6 7 8	Boyd NORTH Pass Pass 2nd 10 10 2 K 2 5 A	Willenken East Pass Pass 3rd A Q A 9 8 5	Robinson South 2 4th 4 K 10 3 7 6
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
Par +140 3 NS	A Q J 6 5 4 8 5 A 10 7 3 4
1 +10		2 23-11		4 S =		+620		2 S +1		+140

2009 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Segment 1					1 NS				2 NS
Case 6	10 7 3 A Q 10 A 9 8 6 8 7 2			Nickell West Pass AP Lead A 9 J Q 10 6 A K 4	Greco `NORTH` Pass 2 2nd 2 7 6 3 2 J 4 6 8	Freeman East Pass Dbl 3rd 10 Q 5 5 K Q 7 10 2	Hampson `South` 1 2 4th 3 5 8 A 9 3 5 J 4	Gitelman West Pass Pass Lead A 9 J Q 10 6 6	Zia `NORTH` Pass 2 NT 3 2nd 2 7 6 3 2 5 10	Moss East Pass Pass AP 3rd K Q 9 2 K Q	Hamman `South` 2 3 4th 3 5 8 A J 3
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
Par -100 3 × NS -1	K Q J 6 4 K 6 J 7 3 6 5 3
1 +2		2 23-13		2 S -1		-50		3 S -2		-100

2006 USBC Final, Segment 4					1 NS				2 NS
Case 8	8 7 K J 10 6 5 J 8 7 6 4 2			Katz West Dbl AP Lead 9 2 2 J 4 4 Q 10 9 9	Hampson NORTH Pass Pass 2nd 2 K K 8 8 10 2 3 7 6	Jacobs East Pass 2 3rd A A 5 4 3 J 6 7 8 J	Greco South 1 2 4th K 7 3 A 5 5 6 3 Q 10	Gitelman West Dbl 3 3 NT Lead 8 K 5 Q 9 5 10 3 K 7	Rosenberg NORTH Pass Pass Pass AP 2nd 2 A 7 2 2 3 9 6 10 10	Moss East Pass 3 3 3rd J 7 Q 6 5 4 2 J 9 Q	Zia South 2 Pass Pass 4th 4 3 K 6 5 3 4 8 A K
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
Par -1370 6 EW	K Q J 10 9 5 9 7 4 3 K 8 K
2 +12		2 35-26		2 S -2		-200		3 NT W -4		+400

2003 Bermuda Bowl Final, Segment 5					1 NS				2 NS
Case 9	2 10 8 6 K 6 4 Q 9 8 5 4 3			Freeman West 2 4 5 Lead 6 2 K 10 3 6 5 8	Duboin NORTH Pass Pass Pass Pass 2nd 3 8 5 5 A Q 9 K	Nickell East Pass 4 5 6 3rd 3 J 4 2 7 A 7	Bocchi South 1 Pass Pass AP 4th 9 4 10 K 9 2 6	Lauria West Dbl 3 4 Lead 2	Meckstroth NORTH Pass Pass Pass Pass	Versace East Pass 2 NT 4 4	Rodwell South 2 Pass Pass AP
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
Par -650 5 EW	K Q 7 5 4 3 — 9 8 5 K J 7 6
1 +13		1 39-35		6 W -1		+100		4 W +1		-650

2003 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 17					1 NS				2 NS
Case 10	5 2 J 10 8 5 9 7 2 A K 10 7			Duboin `West` 2 Lead A 5 A K Q J 2 A	W.Chiu `NORTH` Pass Pass 2nd 4 6 5 8 10 K 8 9	Bocchi `East` Pass Pass 3rd 3 10 4 4 5 8 J 7	H.Yang `South` 1 Pass 4th 6 Q 3 9 3 2 4 K	Huang `West` 3 Lead 6 4 K Q 2 7 K 6 K Q 2 A	Nunes `NORTH` Pass Pass 2nd 3 3 8 10 J A 10 A 6 J 6 9	Ch.Wu `East` Pass 3 NT 3rd 9 A 4 5 4 8 4 9 2 7 K 7	Fantoni `South` 2 AP 4th J 5 9 3 3 10 2 5 5 8 8 7
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
Par +90 1 NT NS	A J 10 7 3 9 3 K Q 8 6 3 2
2 +5		2 40-39		2 W =		-110		3 NT E -2		+100

2002 Spingold Final, Segment 2					1 NS				2 NS
Case 11	9 7 Q 10 2 A J 2 A 9 8 4 2			Graves West Pass Pass Pass Lead A 10 Q 7 A 7	Jacobs `NORTH` Pass 1 NT 2 3 2nd 2 J 5 9 6 2	Maksymetz East Pass Pass Pass AP 3rd 8 Q 2 4 3 K	Katz `South` 1 2 2 4th 5 K K A 10 A	Bocchi West Pass Lead A 10 9 5 3 6 4 6 A J 4 7	Schifko `NORTH` Pass Pass 2nd 2 A 2 2 9 2 3 3 7 3 J 6	Duboin East Pass Pass 3rd 8 6 K K K Q 7 4 8 7 5 9	M.Moss `South` 2 4th 5 J A Q 10 K 10 Q 4 5 10 8
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
Par +110 3 NS	K 8 6 5 4 5 K 9 8 Q J 7 3
1 +5		1 44-40		3 S =		+110		2 S -2		-100

1998 Team Trials Final, Segment 7					1 NS				2 NS
Case 12	J 7 9 7 4 J 10 Q 10 9 8 3 2			Berkowitz `West` Dbl Pass Lead 5 6 6 A K 6	Meckstroth `NORTH` Pass 1 NT Pass 2nd A 7 A 2 10 4	Cohen `East` Pass 2 3 3rd 2 A 2 7 J J	Rodwell `South` 1 2 AP 4th 7 3 10 9 8 Q	Hamman `West` Pass Lead K 6 5 8 3 2 A	Seamon `NORTH` Pass Pass 2nd 2 4 J 9 5 J 2	Soloway `East` Pass Pass 3rd J A K 10 K 6 7	Passell `South` 2 4th 5 2 7 3 10 Q 8
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
Par -100 2 × NS -1	A K 6 5 4 3 J 3 2 A Q 5 5
1 +3		1 48-40		3 E -1		+50		2 S -1		-50