Data 9XA1 Main | 
One Spade vs. Four Spades
|
by Richard Pavlicek |
First seat, any HCP
Found 29 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. 2013 BB Qualifying, Rd 15, Bd 4
N deals Both vul | K J 9 8 6 3 2
A J 10 9
7 5
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Smirnov | Zimmermann | Piekarek | Multon | Helgemo | Rehder | Helness | Gromoeller
| | 1  | 2  | 2 NT | | 4  | Pass | Pass
| 3  | 4  | AP | | Pass | | | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| A | 4 | 3 | 3 | K | 3 | 4 | A
| J | 5 | 4 | 7 | 11 tricks won
| 2 | Q | Q | 10
| 3 | 2 | J | K
| 11 tricks claimed |
|
10 7
K 8 6 3
Q 8 4 2
K 10 2 |
| 5
A Q J 10 5 2
K 7
J 9 8 3
|
7B375 7B376 42A57 42A56 Par NS +500 | A Q 4
9 7 4
6 5 3
A Q 6 4
|
1 opening 4 N +1 +650 Tie 0
| 4 opening 4 N +1 +650 Tie 0 |
2. 2013 BB Qualifying, Rd 15, Bd 4
N deals Both vul | K J 9 8 6 3 2
A J 10 9
7 5
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Brown | Versace | Bilski | Lauria | Duboin | Kanetkar | Sementa | Thomson
| | 1  | 2  | 2 NT | | 4  | Pass | Pass
| 3  | 4  | Pass | 4  | Pass | | |
| Dbl | 4  | 5  | Dbl
| Pass | 5  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| A | 4 | 6 | 8 | K | 3 | 2 |
| 6 | 5 | Q | 7 | 11 tricks won
| 7 | 3 | 9 | 5
| 2 | 2 | A | 10
| 9 | K | J | 10
| 7 | 8 | Q | K
| 2 | 5 | 9 | A
| 3 | 4 | J | K
| J | 4 | 10 | K |
|
10 7
K 8 6 3
Q 8 4 2
K 10 2 |
| 5
A Q J 10 5 2
K 7
J 9 8 3
|
7B375 7B376 42A57 42A56 Par NS +500 | A Q 4
9 7 4
6 5 3
A Q 6 4
|
1 opening 5 N = +650 Tie 0
| 4 opening 4 N +1 +650 Tie 0 |
3. 2013 USBC Round of 16, Seg 1, Bd 14
N deals None vul | K J 10 9 8 5 3 2
K 8
9
K 4
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| WolpertG | Hurd | Kranyak | Wooldridge | LallJ | Dwyer | Hamman | Bathurst
| | 1  | Pass | 2  | | 4  | Pass | Pass
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | | |
| Pass | 3  | Pass | 4
| Pass | 4  | Pass | 4 (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 7 | 3 | A | 4 | 7 | 3 | A | 4
| 2 | K | 9 | 5 | 2 | K | 9 | 5
| 12 tricks won | J | 7 | A | 4
| | | | | 6 | 3 | K |
| | | | | 12 tricks claimed |
|
4
10 4 3
Q J 7 4 3
A 10 8 2 |
| Q 7
J 9 7 5
A 10 8 6
Q 9 7
|
BB868 = 11375 = Par NS +460 | A 6
A Q 6 2
K 5 2
J 6 5 3
|
1 opening 4 N +2 +480 Tie 0
| 4 opening 4 N +2 +480 Tie 0 |
4. 2012 WC Qualifying, Rd 1, Bd 13
N deals Both vul | A K 10 7 6 4 2
4
K J 9 8
7
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Lorenzini | LiV | Rombaut | Lung | Fung | Bompis | Cheung | Quantin
| | 1  | Pass | 1 NT | | 4  | Pass | Pass
| Pass | 2  | 2 NT | Pass | Dbl | Pass | 5  | AP
| 3  | Pass | 4  | Pass
| Pass | 4  | Dbl | AP | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| A | 4 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 3 | K | J
| J | 5 | 3 | A | 7 | A | 4 | 5
| K | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 5 | Q | 4
| 4 | 8 | K | A | 8 | 2 | 2 | 6
| Q | 2 | 6 | 5 | 6 tricks claimed
| K | 5 | 4 | 3
| 9 | 2 | 7 | 10
| 3 | 4 | 9 | 7
| 8 | 2 | Q | A |
|
Q 9 8 3
A Q 10 3
A 10 6 3
5 |
| J
J 9 8 6 2
5 2
A K 10 3 2
|
58366 = 85A67 = Par NS -500 | 5
K 7 5
Q 7 4
Q J 9 8 6 4
|
1 opening 4 × N -3 -800 -16 0
| 4 opening 5 E -5 +500 +16 16 |
5. 2012 WC Qualifying, Rd 12, Bd 29
N deals Both vul | A K Q 9 8 7 4
6
A 10 5
J 4
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Rodwell | Chung | Meckstroth | LiuCK | Huang | Hamman | YangS | Zia
| | 1  | Pass | 1 NT | | 4  | Pass | Pass
| 2  | 4  | AP | | Pass | | | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 4 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 4 | | |
| K | 9 | 7 | 5 | 11 tricks won
| A | 2 | 2 | 6
| K | 3 | 4 | 10
| Q | 5 | 8 | J
| J | K | A | 6
| 6 | 9 | 10 | K
| 11 tricks claimed |
|
J 10 6
A K Q J 7 3
J 9
10 6 |
| 5 3 2
4
K 7 3
K 9 8 7 5 3
|
9B7A7 = 32626 32636 Par NS +650 |
10 9 8 5 2
Q 8 6 4 2
A Q 2
|
1 opening 4 N +1 +650 Tie 0
| 4 opening 4 N +1 +650 Tie 16 |
6. 2012 WC Quarterfinal, Seg 3, Bd 33
N deals None vul | A K J 8 6 5 3 2
J
K 10 8
Q
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Verhees | Fantoni | v.Prooijen | Nunes | Helgemo | de Wijs | Helness | Muller
| | 1  | 1 NT | Pass | | 4  | Pass | Pass
| 2  | 4  | AP | | Pass | | | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| K | 3 | 4 | J | A | 3 | 4 | J
| 5 | 3 | K | Q | K | 6 | 7 | 2
| A | 8 | 7 | 2 | A | 4 | 7 | 10
| 4 | 10 | J | Q | K | 9 | 2 | Q
| 7 | 10 | J | 4 | K | J | 3 | A
| 10 tricks claimed | 7 | Q | |
| | | | | 10 tricks claimed |
|
Q 10
10 8 7 4
A 6 4
K 10 8 7 |
| 9 4
A K 5 2
J 7
A J 6 5 2
|
5A474 = 53959 = Par NS +300 | 7
Q 9 6 3
Q 9 5 3 2
9 4 3
|
1 opening 4 N = +420 Tie 0
| 4 opening 4 N = +420 Tie 16 |
7. 2012 WC Quarterfinal, Seg 2, Bd 31
N deals N-S vul | A K J 8 7 6 3 2
J 9 3
J 6
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Upmark | Zia | Nystrom | Hamman | Meckstroth | Bertheau | Rodwell | Cullin
| | 1  | Pass | 2  | | 4  | Pass | Pass
| 2  | 4  | AP | | Dbl | AP | | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 10 | 2 | Q | 3 | 10 | 2 | Q | 9
| A | 9 | 6 | 4 | A | 3 | 6 | 4
| K | J | 3 | 7 | A | J | 7 | 10
| A | 6 | 5 | 10 | K | J | 4 | 7
| 2 | J | K | Q | 2 | 6 | K | Q
| 8 tricks claimed | 8 tricks claimed |
|
A K Q 8 5
A 8 4 2
K 5 3 2 |
| 9 4
10 6
K 9 7 5 3
9 8 7 4
|
38214 = 41BC9 41AB8 Par NS -920 | Q 10 5
7 4 2
Q 10
A Q J 10 6
|
1 opening 4 N -2 -200 +7 7
| 4 opening 4 × N -2 -500 -7 16 |
8. 2012 WC Quarterfinal, Seg 3, Bd 33
N deals None vul | A K J 8 6 5 3 2
J
K 10 8
Q
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Nystrom | Hamman | Upmark | Zia | Rodwell | Cullin | Meckstroth | Bertheau
| | 1  | Dbl | Pass | | 4  | Dbl | Pass
| 2  | 4  | AP | | Pass | Pass | | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| A | 3 | 4 | J | A | 3 | 7 | J
| K | 6 | 7 | 2 | K | 6 | 4 | 2
| A | 4 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 7 | Q | A
| K | 9 | 3 | Q | 10 | Q | A | 3
| K | 7 | 2 | A | 5 | 4 | K | 3
| 7 | Q | A | 4 | A | 4 | 7 | 10
| 10 tricks claimed | K | 9 | 2 | Q
| | | | | J | 2 | 3 | 7
| | | | | K | J | |
| | | | | 10 tricks claimed |
|
Q 10
10 8 7 4
A 6 4
K 10 8 7 |
| 9 4
A K 5 2
J 7
A J 6 5 2
|
5A474 = 53959 = Par NS +300 | 7
Q 9 6 3
Q 9 5 3 2
9 4 3
|
1 opening 4 N = +420 -5 7
| 4 opening 4 × N = +590 +5 21 |
9. 2012 Spingold Quarterfinal, Seg 3, Bd 40
N deals None vul | K J 9 7 5 4 2
2
A 6 5 3
K
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Drijver | Rodwell | Brink | Meckstroth | Weinstein | Verhees | Levin | v.Prooijen
| | 1  | 2  | 3  | | 4  | 5  | Pass
| 4  | 4  | 5  | Pass | Pass | Pass | |
| Pass | 5  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 5 | 8 | J | 2 | A | 3 | 2 | 4
| 5 | K | A | 3 | A | 3 | 2 | K
| Q | 6 | 2 | 7 | 12 tricks won
| 9 | 4 | Q | 3
| J | 2 | 3 | Q
| 10 | 8 | J | 2
| 9 tricks claimed |
|
10 3
A K Q J 4 3
4 2
J 5 2 |
|
7 6 5
K Q 9 8
A Q 10 9 7 4
|
19061 = 54C7C = Par NS -500 | A Q 8 6
10 9 8
J 10 7
8 6 3
|
1 opening 5 N -2 -100 +8 15
| 4 opening 5 E +1 -420 -8 21 |
10. 2012 USBC Round of 16, Seg 3, Bd 31
N deals N-S vul | A K Q 10 9 7 3 2
10 8 5 2
4
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| WolpertG | Willenken | Kranyak | Rosenberg | Cohen | Bathurst | Wolfson | LallJ
| | 1  | Dbl | Pass | | 4  | Dbl | Pass
| 2  | 4  | 4 NT | Pass | 6  | Pass | 6  | AP
| 6  | Pass | 6  | AP | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 8 | | | | 8 | 4 | A | 6
| 11 tricks won | K | 5 | 3 | J
| | | | | 11 tricks won |
|
J 4
K 4
K 9 3
A K 10 7 3 2 |
| 6 5
A Q 9 6
A Q J 8 6 4
8
|
18211 18212 548B9 = Par NS -400 | 8
J 7 3
10 7 5 2
Q J 9 6 5
|
1 opening 6 E -1 +50 Tie 15
| 4 opening 6 E -1 +50 Tie 21 |
11. 2012 USBC Quarterfinal, Seg 6, Bd 78
N deals None vul | K J 9 8 7 6 4 2
A
3 2
J 5
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Cohler | Meckstroth | Spector | Rodwell | Zia | Hurd | Hamman | Wooldridge
| | 1  | Dbl | Pass | | 4  | Dbl | Pass
| 3 NT | AP | | | Pass | Pass | | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| K | 3 | 5 | A | K | 7 | 6 | 3
| 5 | 2 | A | 7 | A | 10 | 5 | 2
| 4 | 10 | Q | 3 | 4 | J | Q | 2
| 6 | 2 | K | J | K | 3 | 5 | A
| J | Q | K | A | 2 | A | 3 | 4
| 12 tricks claimed | J | | |
| | | | | 6 tricks claimed |
|
A Q 10
K 10 7 2
Q 6 5
Q 9 7 |
| 3
J 6 3
A K 9 8 4
A K 10 8
|
16211 = C7BCC B6BCC Par NS -990 | 5
Q 9 8 5 4
J 10 7
6 4 3 2
|
1 opening 3 NT W +3 -490 +7 22
| 4 opening 4 × N -4 -800 -7 21 |
12. 2011 BB Playoff, Seg 2, Bd 18
N deals E-W vul | K Q J 10 9 4 3
K
8
K 9 7 6
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Fleisher | Sementa | Kamil | Duboin | Bocchi | Levin | Madala | Weinstein
| | 1  | Dbl | Rdbl | | 4  | Pass | Pass
| 3  | 4  | AP | | Pass | | | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| J | 5 | A | K | 4 | A | 5 | 8
| 5 | 6 | Q | 2 | K | 10 | 6 | 3
| A | 10 | 4 | 7 | 5 | A | K | 2
| 8 | | | | 5 | K | A | 2
| 10 tricks claimed | Q | 10 | 4 | 7
| | | | | 10 tricks claimed |
|
8 7 6 2
A 9 8 7 3
10 5
5 4 |
|
J 10 4 2
Q 9 4 3
A Q J 8 3
|
AA376 9A375 22946 22967 Par NS +430 | A 5
Q 6 5
A K J 7 6 2
10 2
|
1 opening 4 N = +420 Tie 22
| 4 opening 4 N = +420 Tie 21 |
13. 2011 BB Qualifying, Rd 20, Bd 18
N deals E-W vul | Q 10 9 7 6 5 2
A J 5
A J
7
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Martens | Haraldsson | Jassem | MagnussonM | Baldursson | Kalita | JonssonT | Gawrys
| | 1  | Pass | 1 NT | | 4  | Pass | Pass
| Pass | 2  | AP | | Pass | | | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| K | 4 | 7 | A | K | 4 | 7 | 5
| 2 | K | J | 4 | 2 | 8 | 10 | J
| K | 4 | 2 | A | 5 | K | J | 8
| 7 | 3 | A | 5 | K | 4 | 2 | A
| K | 6 | J | J | 7 | 3 | K | 4
| 10 | Q | 5 | 5 | A | 5 | J | J
| Q | A | 6 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5
| Q | 8 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 6
| 9 tricks claimed | Q | A | |
| | | | | 9 tricks claimed |
|
10 7 3
Q 8 3 2
Q 9 8 6 5 4 |
| A K 8 4 3
K Q 6 2
K 5
J 3
|
78675 = 64768 = Par NS +110 | J
9 8 4
10 9 7 6 4
A K 10 2
|
1 opening 2 N +1 +140 +5 27
| 4 opening 4 N -1 -50 -5 21 |
14. 2011 BB Final, Seg 2, Bd 18
N deals E-W vul | K Q J 10 9 4 3
K
8
K 9 7 6
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| de Wijs | Hurd | Muller | Wooldridge | Grue | v.Prooijen | LallJ | Verhees
| | 1  | Dbl | Rdbl | | 4  | Dbl | Pass
| 2  | 4  | AP | | 5  | AP | | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| J | 5 | A | K | Q | 2 | 5 | 2
| 4 | 7 | J | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | K
| A | 10 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 3 | J | 5
| Q | | | | A | 10 | 3 | 4
| 10 tricks claimed | 7 | 8 | 4 | 9
| | | | | 4 | 6 | Q | 2
| | | | | A | 10 | 5 | 7
| | | | | 3 | A | 3 | 9
| | | | | 6 | 9 | 10 |
| | | | | 8 tricks claimed |
|
8 7 6 2
A 9 8 7 3
10 5
5 4 |
|
J 10 4 2
Q 9 4 3
A Q J 8 3
|
AA376 9A375 22946 22967 Par NS +430 | A 5
Q 6 5
A K J 7 6 2
10 2
|
1 opening 4 N = +420 +3 30
| 4 opening 5 W -3 +300 -3 21 |
15. 2011 BB Qualifying, Rd 6, Bd 29
N deals Both vul | A K 10 7 6 5 3
10
Q 10 9
7 4
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Verhees | Gosney | v.Prooijen | Edgtton | Hans | de Wijs | Nunn | Muller
| | 1  | Pass | 2  | | 4  | Pass | 4 NT
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 5  | Pass | 6 (AP)
| Pass | 3  | Pass | 4
| Pass | 4  | Pass | 5
| Pass | 5  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 5 | 3 | 2 | 9 | A | K | 9 | 4
| 4 | A | K | 3 | K | A | 2 | 9
| K | A | 2 | 10 | Q | 2 | 5 | 8
| 9 | 3 | | | A | 6 | 10 | 5
| 11 tricks claimed | K | 7 | 10 | 8
| | | | | 3 | 9 | Q | 5
| | | | | J | | |
| | | | | 10 tricks claimed |
|
J 9 2
Q J 7 6
2
Q 9 8 5 3 |
| 8
8 5
K J 7 6 5
A J 10 6 2
|
8C984 8B974 31349 = Par NS +1100 | Q 4
A K 9 4 3 2
A 8 4 3
K
|
1 opening 5 N = +650 +13 43
| 4 opening 6 N -2 -200 -13 21 |
16. 2011 BB Qualifying, Rd 20, Bd 28
N deals E-W vul | A K 9 7 5 4 3
Q J 8
Q 6 3
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| JonssonT | Gawrys | Baldursson | Kalita | Jassem | MagnussonM | Martens | Haraldsson
| | 1  | Dbl | 2  | | 4  | Pass | Pass
| Pass | 4  | Pass | Pass | Pass | | |
| 4 NT | Pass | 5  | Dbl (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| J | 2 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 8
| 3 | 4 | A | 5 | A | 8 | 2 | 6
| K | 4 | 2 | 3 | K | Q | 6 | 2
| 7 | 8 | A | 6 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 5
| J | Q | 9 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7
| J | K | 4 | 3 | Q | K | A | 3
| 2 | 6 | 7 | Q | 4 | 10 | Q | K
| 10 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 9 | A | 3
| 5 | 3 | J | K | 10 tricks claimed
| 7 | 6 | 8 | K |
|
6 4 3
A J 10 5 2
8 6 4 3 2 |
| Q 8
K 9 7 2
K 7
A Q J 9 7
|
AA552 AA642 32679 3277A Par NS +200 | J 10 6 2
A 10 5
9 8 4
K 10 5
|
1 opening 5 × E -1 +200 -6 43
| 4 opening 4 N = +420 +6 27 |
17. 2011 USBC Semifinal, Seg 6, Bd 81
N deals None vul | K Q J 10 7 6 4
9 7
A 10 9 2
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Schermer | Platnick | Chambers | Diamond | Hampson | Welland | Greco | Bramley
| | 1  | Pass | 2  | | 4  | Pass | Pass
| 4 NT | Pass | 5  | Pass | 4 NT | Pass | 5  | 5
| Pass | 6  | Pass | Pass | Pass | 5  | Pass | Pass
| Dbl | AP | | | Dbl | AP | | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| Q | A | 3 | 7 | 3 | 4 | Q | A
| 5 | K | A | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 8
| 9 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 3 | K | A
| Q | 2 | 2 | 3 | Q | A | 5 | 9
| 9 | 10 | K | 6 | K | 10 | J | 2
| 4 | Q | A | 3 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 3
| 2 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 9 tricks claimed
| A | 4 | 6 | 8
| 8 tricks claimed |
|
5 3
K Q 8 7 6
A K Q 5 4 3 |
| A 9
Q J 10
J 5 3
J 9 7 6 2
|
48A31 49B31 732AB = Par NS +100 | 8 2
A K 8 6 5 4 3 2
4
10 8
|
1 opening 6 × N -4 -800 -11 43
| 4 opening 5 × N -2 -300 +11 38 |
18. 2010 Spingold Final, Seg 1, Bd 12
N deals E-W vul | Q J 10 9 8 6 3 2
9 2
A J
K
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Greco | Berkowitz | Hampson | Sontag | Meltzer | Diamond | Larsen | Platnick
| | 1  | Pass | 3  | | 4  | Pass | Pass
| Pass | 4  | AP | | Pass | | | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| K | 7 | 4 | 6 | K | 7 | 4 | 2
| 2 | 8 | A | K | 3 | 2 | Q | A
| 9 | A | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | A | 4
| 2 | 3 | A | 4 | K | 5 | 9 | 6
| K | 5 | 9 | 6 | Q | 8 | J | A
| Q | 8 | J | | K | 4 | 9 |
| 10 tricks claimed | 10 tricks claimed |
|
5 4
10 8 5 4
Q 9
A J 7 5 3 |
| A K
6 3
K 10 8 6 3
Q 6 4 2
|
6A633 = 73699 = Par NS +420 | 7
A K Q J 7
7 5 4 2
10 9 8
|
1 opening 4 N = +420 Tie 43
| 4 opening 4 N = +420 Tie 38 |
19. 2010 Spingold Final, Seg 3, Bd 41
N deals E-W vul | A K Q 8 4 2
J
8
J 8 7 6 5
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Sontag | Moss | Berkowitz | Gitelman | Hampson | Fantoni | Greco | Nunes
| | 1  | 2  | Pass | | 4  | Pass | Pass
| 3  | 3  | 5  | 5  | Pass | | |
| Dbl | AP | | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 4 | K | A | 7 | 4 | Q | A | 7
| K | 8 | 2 | 4 | K | 8 | 3 | 4
| 9 | 5 | J | 2 | 10 | J | Q | A
| K | A | 5 | J | 5 | 3 | A | J
| 5 | 9 | | | K | 2 | 6 |
| 9 tricks claimed | 10 tricks claimed |
|
10 9 7 3
10 5
A K J 6 5
A 9 |
| J
K Q 8 7 3 2
Q 10 7 3 2
4
|
5932B = 63AA2 = Par NS +200 | 6 5
A 9 6 4
9 4
K Q 10 3 2
|
1 opening 5 × N -2 -300 -12 43
| 4 opening 4 N = +420 +12 50 |
20. 2010 Spingold Round of 32, Seg 1, Bd 3
N deals E-W vul | A K 10 9 5 4 3
7 6
Q 5
Q 5
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Klukowski | Jacobs | Markowicz | Beatty | El Ahmady | Kowalski | Sadek | Melman
| | 1  | Pass | 2  | | 4  | Pass | Pass
| 3  | 3  | Pass | 4 (AP) | 5  | Pass | Pass | Dbl (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| J | A | 8 | 5 | A | 2 | 8 | 2
| 7 | 3 | A | 6 | Q | 6 | 4 | K
| K | 2 | 8 | 2 | A | 8 | 5 | 4
| 7 | 4 | A | 5 | A | 3 | 7 | 6
| J | 8 | 4 | Q | J | 5 | 5 | 9
| 10 | 2 | K | 5 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 6
| K | Q | 6 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 2
| A | Q | 6 | 3 | A | 5 | 6 | 3
| 9 tricks claimed | K | Q | 9 |
| | | | | 8 tricks claimed |
|
Q 10 9 8 5 3 2
K 8
A K 7 4 |
| Q 6 2
4
J 10 9 6 4
10 9 8 6
|
99564 9A564 33879 33868 Par NS +420 | J 8 7
A K J
A 7 3 2
J 3 2
|
1 opening 4 N -1 -50 -13 43
| 4 opening 5 × W -3 +800 +13 63 |
21. 2010 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Seg 1, Bd 8
N deals None vul | K J 10 9 8 7 2
10 6
Q
K J 2
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Becker | Helgemo | Strul | Helness | Zimmermann | Brogeland | Multon | Saelensminde
| | 1  | 2  | Pass | | 4  | Pass | Pass
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | | |
| Pass | 3  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 6 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 8 | Q
| Q | 5 | 6 | 8 | J | 6 | 3 | A
| 6 | 5 | K | 8 | 7 | 2 | Q | 3
| A | 7 | 10 | 2 | A | 2 | 4 | 6
| Q | A | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | A | J
| 4 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 9 tricks claimed
| K | | |
| 10 tricks claimed |
|
A 5 4
J 8 7 4
8 7
A 8 7 6 |
| 6
A Q 9 5
K 10 5 4 3 2
Q 4
|
79558 = 53875 = Par NS +140 | Q 3
K 3 2
A J 9 6
10 9 5 3
|
1 opening 3 N +1 +170 +6 49
| 4 opening 4 N -1 -50 -6 63 |
22. 2008 Spingold Final, Seg 3, Bd 44
N deals E-W vul | A K 10 9 7 4 3
Q
9 5 3 2
3
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| CohenB | Zmudzinski | Smith | Balicki | Dubinin | Welland | Gromov | Glubok
| | 1  | Dbl | Rdbl | | 4  | Pass | Pass
| 3  | 3  | Pass | 4  | Pass | | |
| Pass | 4  | Pass | 4 NT
| Pass | 5  | Pass | 5 (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| K | A | 8 | 2 | K | A | 8 | 5
| K | 10 | 3 | A | K | 10 | 3 | A
| 6 | 4 | J | 9 | Q | 4 | 7 | 2
| J | Q | K | A | 2 | A | J | Q
| Q | J | K | 6 | Q | J | K | 6
| 3 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 6 | Q | J
| Q | 6 | 3 | 2 | J | 6 | 7 | 7
| J | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | |
| 11 tricks claimed | 11 tricks claimed |
|
J 6
J 10 7 6 5 4 3
J 8 7
10 |
| 8 2
K 8 2
K Q 10 6
A 9 7 6
|
9B47A = 21862 = Par NS +450 | Q 5
A 9
A 4
K Q J 8 5 4 2
|
1 opening 5 N = +450 Tie 49
| 4 opening 4 N +1 +450 Tie 63 |
23. 2004 Olympiad Round of 16, Seg 3, Bd 43
N deals None vul | A J 10 8 5 3 2
K 5
7
10 9 4
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Hanlon | Nystrom | McGann | Bertheau | Lindkvist | Carroll | Fredin | Garvey
| | 1  | 2  | Pass | | 4  | Pass | Pass
| 3 NT | AP | | | Pass | | | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 10 | 6 | 3 | K | A | 3 | 10 | 7
| 4 | 7 | A | 6 | K | 6 | 8 | 2
| 2 | 6 | 8 | K | A | 6 | 9 | 4
| A | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 7
| 5 | Q | 3 | 7 | 8 | 3 | Q | 4
| 3 | 7 | Q | 5 | K | 9 | 2 | 6
| 8 | 3 | K | 9 | A | 10 | 5 | 7
| A | 10 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 5 | Q | J
| 8 | 6 | A | 4 | A | 7 | 8 | K
| K | 9 | 2 | J | 5 tricks claimed
| Q | 10 | 5 | J |
|
K 7 4
Q 8
10 8 4
A K Q 5 2 |
| Q 9 6
A 9 4 3 2
A K 5 2
8
|
45444 = 98989 98999 Par NS -400 |
J 10 7 6
Q J 9 6 3
J 7 6 3
|
1 opening 3 NT W +2 -460 -5 49
| 4 opening 4 N -5 -250 +5 68 |
24. 2004 Olympiad Qualifying, Rd 16, Bd 13
N deals Both vul | K Q J 7 6 4 2
2
A 4
J 7 4
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Dubinin | Bocchi | Gromov | Duboin | Nunes | Matushko | Fantoni | Khven
| | 1  | Pass | 1 NT | | 4  | Pass | Pass
| Dbl | 3  | Pass | 4 (AP) | Pass | | | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 4 | J | 10 | 2 | 10 | 3 | A | 4
| A | 3 | 4 | 5 | K | A | 5 | 2
| 3 | A | 2 | 5 | K | 5 | 8 | 3
| K | A | 5 | 2 | Q | 9 | 6 | 7
| K | 9 | 8 | 3 | J | 9 | 10 | 3
| Q | 10 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 10
| 4 | 3 | 9 | K | 2 | 5 | Q | 7
| 10 tricks claimed | A | 9 | 4 | 4
| | | | | 5 | 2 | J | A
| | | | | J | 8 | Q | 2
| | | | | 4 | 8 | 9 | K |
|
A
10 9 7 3
K Q 8 7 3
K 6 2 |
| 10 9 5
K 5 4
J 9 5
A 10 8 3
|
6A655 = 43787 = Par NS +620 | 8 3
A Q J 8 6
10 6 2
Q 9 5
|
1 opening 4 N = +620 Tie 49
| 4 opening 4 N = +620 Tie 68 |
25. 2004 Olympiad Qualifying, Rd 16, Bd 13
N deals Both vul | K Q J 7 6 4 2
2
A 4
J 7 4
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Fitzgibbon | Winkler | Mesbur | Dumbovich | Szalay | Hanlon | Macskasy | McGann
| | 1  | Pass | 1 NT | | 4  | Pass | Pass
| Pass | 2  | Pass | Pass | Pass | | |
| Dbl | Pass | 3  | AP | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 8 | A | 2 | 5 | 4 | Q | 3 | 2
| 3 | 4 | J | 10 | A | 10 | 4 | 5
| 5 | 6 | K | A | 3 | A | 6 | 9
| 2 | K | A | 3 | 3 | A | 9 | 2
| Q | 7 | 4 | 4 | Q | 5 | 8 | 7
| J | 9 | 7 | 5 | K | 10 | 6 | 7
| 6 | 10 | J | 9 | J | 5 | 5 | 9
| K | 10 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 8
| K | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 9 | K
| 6 | 7 | 10 | Q | 10 tricks claimed |
|
A
10 9 7 3
K Q 8 7 3
K 6 2 |
| 10 9 5
K 5 4
J 9 5
A 10 8 3
|
6A655 = 43787 = Par NS +620 | 8 3
A Q J 8 6
10 6 2
Q 9 5
|
1 opening 3 E -2 +200 -9 49
| 4 opening 4 N = +620 +9 77 |
26. 2001 USBC Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 57
N deals E-W vul | K Q J 10 7 6 5 3
K 10 3
Q 8
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Martel | Meckstroth | Stansby | Rodwell | Hamman | Larsen | Soloway | Meltzer
| | 1  | Pass | 3  | | 4  | Pass | Pass
| 3  | 4  | Dbl | AP | 4 NT | Pass | 5  | 5
| | | | | Pass | Pass | Dbl | Pass
| | | | | 6  | AP | | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 6 | 5 | A | 8 | 10 | A | 4 | 4
| K | Q | 3 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 10
| 10 | 10 | 8 | J | K | 2 | 9 | 2
| 3 | 2 | A | 4 | Q | 3 | 8 | A
| 7 | J | K | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 2
| A | 4 | 9 | 3 | K | 6 | 7 | 5
| 8 tricks claimed | 5 | 10 | Q | 3
| | | | | Q | 8 | 7 | 4
| | | | | A | 3 | 3 | 5 |
|
Q J 9 6 5 4
A K 10 9 4 2
6 |
| A 8 2
8 2
6 3
A J 10 9 3 2
|
69335 = 43987 = Par NS +140 | 9 4
A 7
J 7 5
K Q 8 7 5 4
|
1 opening 4 × N -2 -300 -12 49
| 4 opening 6 W -4 +400 +12 89 |
27. 1999 BB Semifinal, Seg 1, Bd 3
N deals E-W vul | K J 8 6 5 4 3
A K 8 4
7 2
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Mello | Helgemo | Janz | Austberg | Helness | Branco | Furunes | Chagas
| | 1  | Pass | 1 NT | | 4  | Pass | Pass
| Pass | 3  | Pass | 3 NT | Pass | | |
| Pass | 4  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 2 | 10 | J | A | Q | 4 | 6 | 7
| 7 | 3 | K | A | 3 | 10 | J | 2
| 8 | 2 | Q | 4 | 10 | J | Q | 9
| 7 | Q | 5 | 4 | 8 tricks won
| 9 | 10 | J | Q
| 3 | 6 | 9 | K
| K | A | 3 | 6
| 8 tricks claimed |
|
10
K 6 5 2
J 9 5
A J 9 8 6 |
| A Q 7 2
A J 9 7
7 3 2
Q 3
|
58464 58465 85878 85877 Par NS -100 | 9
Q 10 8 4 3
Q 10 6
K 10 5 4
|
1 opening 4 N -2 -100 Tie 49
| 4 opening 4 N -2 -100 Tie 89 |
28. 1998 Rosenblum Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 51
N deals E-W vul | A Q J 9 8 7 3
4
10 4
K J 9
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Villas-Boas | Fallenius | Campos | Nilsland | Lindkvist | Branco | Fredin | Chagas
| | 1  | Pass | 1 NT | | 4  | Pass | Pass
| Dbl | 3  | AP | | Dbl | Pass | 4 NT | Pass
| | | | | 5  | Pass | 5  | Pass
| | | | | 5  | AP | | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 10 | 2 | A | J | 10 | A | 6 | 5
| 7 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | Q | K
| 9 tricks won | 4 | 2 | 9 | 7
| | | | | 6 | K | A | 2
| | | | | 9 tricks claimed |
|
K 10
A Q 10 9 2
7 5
A Q 7 6 |
| 5 2
J 8 5 3
A J 8 3 2
10 5
|
59356 69357 74A76 64976 Par NS -100 | 6 4
K 7 6
K Q 9 6
8 4 3 2
|
1 opening 3 N = +140 -2 49
| 4 opening 5 W -2 +200 +2 91 |
29. 1996 Olympiad Final, Seg 8, Bd 125
N deals Both vul | A K Q 10 8 7 5
Q 2
J 6 5
8
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Levy | Sakul | Mouiel | Karwur | Watulingas | Multon | Panelewen | Szwarc
| | 1  | Pass | 1 NT | | 4  | Pass | Pass
| Pass | 3 NT | Pass | 4 (AP) | Pass | | | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 7 | 4 | K | 8 | 4 | 3 | 10 | Q
| A | 5 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 2 | J | 3
| 7 | 2 | J | 3 | 4 | 6 | A | 9
| 4 | 6 | A | 9 | 10 tricks won
| 12 tricks claimed |
|
6 3
10 8 5
K Q 8 2
A K 3 2 |
| 9 2
J 7 6 4
A 4 3
10 7 6 5
|
79766 79776 33656 = Par NS +140 | J 4
A K 9 3
10 9 7
Q J 9 4
|
1 opening 4 N +2 +680 +2 51
| 4 opening 4 N = +620 -2 91 |
Data 9XA1 Main |  | Top One Spade vs. Four Spades |
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