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
S K J 9 8 6 3 2
H
D A J 10 9
C 7 5
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
SmirnovZimmermannPiekarekMultonHelgemoRehderHelnessGromoeller
1 S2 H2 NT4 SPassPass
3 H4 SAPPass
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H A43S 3D K34A
S J547  11 tricks won
S 2H QQ10
D 32JK
  11 tricks claimed
S 10 7
H K 8 6 3
D Q 8 4 2
C K 10 2
Table S 5
H A Q J 10 5 2
D K 7
C J 9 8 3
7B375 7B376
42A57 42A56
Par NS +500
S A Q 4
H 9 7 4
D 6 5 3
C A Q 6 4

1 S opening
4 S N +1 +650
Tie 0

  4 S opening
  4 S N +1 +650
  Tie 0


2. 2013 BB Qualifying, Rd 15, Bd 4
N deals
Both vul
S K J 9 8 6 3 2
H
D A J 10 9
C 7 5
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
BrownVersaceBilskiLauriaDuboinKanetkarSementaThomson
1 S2 H2 NT4 SPassPass
3 H4 DPass4 HPass
Dbl4 S5 HDbl
Pass5 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H A46S 8D K32
S 65Q7  11 tricks won
H 73S 95
S 2H 2A10
H 9KS J10
C 78QK
C 259A
D 34JK
C J410S K
S 10 7
H K 8 6 3
D Q 8 4 2
C K 10 2
Table S 5
H A Q J 10 5 2
D K 7
C J 9 8 3
7B375 7B376
42A57 42A56
Par NS +500
S A Q 4
H 9 7 4
D 6 5 3
C A Q 6 4

1 S opening
5 S N = +650
Tie 0

  4 S opening
  4 S N +1 +650
  Tie 0


3. 2013 USBC Round of 16, Seg 1, Bd 14
N deals
None vul
S K J 10 9 8 5 3 2
H K 8
D 9
C K 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
WolpertGHurdKranyakWooldridgeLallJDwyerHammanBathurst
1 SPass2 C4 SPassPass
Pass2 SPass2 NTPass
Pass3 SPass4 D
Pass4 HPass4 S (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C 73A4C 73A4
C 2K95C 2K95
  12 tricks wonS J7A4
S 6D 3K
  12 tricks claimed
S 4
H 10 4 3
D Q J 7 4 3
C A 10 8 2
Table S Q 7
H J 9 7 5
D A 10 8 6
C Q 9 7
BB868 =
11375 =
Par NS +460
S A 6
H A Q 6 2
D K 5 2
C J 6 5 3

1 S opening
4 S N +2 +480
Tie 0

  4 S opening
  4 S N +2 +480
  Tie 0


4. 2012 WC Qualifying, Rd 1, Bd 13
N deals
Both vul
S A K 10 7 6 4 2
H 4
D K J 9 8
C 7
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
LorenziniLiVRombautLungFungBompisCheungQuantin
1 SPass1 NT4 SPassPass
Pass2 S2 NTPassDblPass5 CAP
3 SPass4 HPass
Pass4 SDblAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C A457S 53KJ
S J53AC 7A45
S KH 2C 68H 25Q4
H 48KAS 82C 2C 6
H QS 265  6 tricks claimed
D K543
D 92710
H 3S 497
D 8C 2QA
S Q 9 8 3
H A Q 10 3
D A 10 6 3
C 5
Table S J
H J 9 8 6 2
D 5 2
C A K 10 3 2
58366 =
85A67 =
Par NS -500
S 5
H K 7 5
D Q 7 4
C Q J 9 8 6 4

1 S opening
4 S× N -3 -800
-16 0

  4 S opening
  5 C E -5 +500
  +16 16


5. 2012 WC Qualifying, Rd 12, Bd 29
N deals
Both vul
S A K Q 9 8 7 4
H 6
D A 10 5
C J 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
RodwellChungMeckstrothLiuCKHuangHammanYangSZia
1 SPass1 NT4 SPassPass
2 H4 SAPPass
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 4276H 4
H KS 9C 75  11 tricks won
S A2D 26
S K3D 410
S Q5H 8J
C JKA6
D 6910K
  11 tricks claimed
S J 10 6
H A K Q J 7 3
D J 9
C 10 6
Table S 5 3 2
H 4
D K 7 3
C K 9 8 7 5 3
9B7A7 =
32626 32636
Par NS +650
S
H 10 9 8 5 2
D Q 8 6 4 2
C A Q 2

1 S opening
4 S N +1 +650
Tie 0

  4 S opening
  4 S N +1 +650
  Tie 16


6. 2012 WC Quarterfinal, Seg 3, Bd 33
N deals
None vul
S A K J 8 6 5 3 2
H J
D K 10 8
C Q
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
VerheesFantoniv.ProoijenNunesHelgemode WijsHelnessMuller
1 S1 NTPass4 SPassPass
2 H4 SAPPass
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H K34JH A34J
C 53KQH K67S 2
D A872S A4710
D 410JQS K9D 2Q
S 710J4D KJ3A
  10 tricks claimedC 7Q
  10 tricks claimed
S Q 10
H 10 8 7 4
D A 6 4
C K 10 8 7
Table S 9 4
H A K 5 2
D J 7
C A J 6 5 2
5A474 =
53959 =
Par NS +300
S 7
H Q 9 6 3
D Q 9 5 3 2
C 9 4 3

1 S opening
4 S N = +420
Tie 0

  4 S opening
  4 S N = +420
  Tie 16


7. 2012 WC Quarterfinal, Seg 2, Bd 31
N deals
N-S vul
S A K J 8 7 6 3 2
H J 9 3
D J 6
C
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
UpmarkZiaNystromHammanMeckstrothBertheauRodwellCullin
1 SPass2 C4 SPassPass
2 H4 SAPDblAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 102Q3H 102Q9
H A964H A364
H KJD 37D AJ710
D A6510H KJC 47
D 2JKQD 26KQ
  8 tricks claimed  8 tricks claimed
S
H A K Q 8 5
D A 8 4 2
C K 5 3 2
Table S 9 4
H 10 6
D K 9 7 5 3
C 9 8 7 4
38214 =
41BC9 41AB8
Par NS -920
S Q 10 5
H 7 4 2
D Q 10
C A Q J 10 6

1 S opening
4 S N -2 -200
+7 7

  4 S opening
  4 S× N -2 -500
  -7 16


8. 2012 WC Quarterfinal, Seg 3, Bd 33
N deals
None vul
S A K J 8 6 5 3 2
H J
D K 10 8
C Q
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
NystromHammanUpmarkZiaRodwellCullinMeckstrothBertheau
1 SDblPass4 SDblPass
2 H4 SAPPassPass
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H A34JH A37J
H K67S 2H K64S 2
S A4710D 87QA
S K9C 3QC 10QA3
D K72AC 54KS 3
C 7QA4S A4710
  10 tricks claimedS K9D 2Q
S JH 2D 3C 7
D KJ
  10 tricks claimed
S Q 10
H 10 8 7 4
D A 6 4
C K 10 8 7
Table S 9 4
H A K 5 2
D J 7
C A J 6 5 2
5A474 =
53959 =
Par NS +300
S 7
H Q 9 6 3
D Q 9 5 3 2
C 9 4 3

1 S opening
4 S N = +420
-5 7

  4 S opening
  4 S× N = +590
  +5 21


9. 2012 Spingold Quarterfinal, Seg 3, Bd 40
N deals
None vul
S K J 9 7 5 4 2
H 2
D A 6 5 3
C K
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
DrijverRodwellBrinkMeckstrothWeinsteinVerheesLevinv.Prooijen
1 S2 C3 H4 S5 CPass
4 H4 S5 HPassPassPass
Pass5 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 58J2S A32C 4
C 5KA3C A32K
C Q62S 7  12 tricks won
S 9C 4Q3
D J23Q
C 108JS 2
  9 tricks claimed
S 10 3
H A K Q J 4 3
D 4 2
C J 5 2
Table S
H 7 6 5
D K Q 9 8
C A Q 10 9 7 4
19061 =
54C7C =
Par NS -500
S A Q 8 6
H 10 9 8
D J 10 7
C 8 6 3

1 S opening
5 S N -2 -100
+8 15

  4 S opening
  5 C E +1 -420
  -8 21


10. 2012 USBC Round of 16, Seg 3, Bd 31
N deals
N-S vul
S A K Q 10 9 7 3 2
H 10 8 5 2
D
C 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
WolpertGWillenkenKranyakRosenbergCohenBathurstWolfsonLallJ
1 SDblPass4 SDblPass
2 S4 S4 NTPass6 CPass6 DAP
6 CPass6 DAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 8S 84A6
  11 tricks wonS K5H 3J
  11 tricks won
S J 4
H K 4
D K 9 3
C A K 10 7 3 2
Table S 6 5
H A Q 9 6
D A Q J 8 6 4
C 8
18211 18212
548B9 =
Par NS -400
S 8
H J 7 3
D 10 7 5 2
C Q J 9 6 5

1 S opening
6 D E -1 +50
Tie 15

  4 S opening
  6 D E -1 +50
  Tie 21


11. 2012 USBC Quarterfinal, Seg 6, Bd 78
N deals
None vul
S K J 9 8 7 6 4 2
H A
D 3 2
C J 5
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
CohlerMeckstrothSpectorRodwellZiaHurdHammanWooldridge
1 SDblPass4 SDblPass
3 NTAPPassPass
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S K35AD K763
D 52A7D A1052
D 410Q3D 4JQS 2
D 6S 2KJS K35A
H JQKAH 2A34
  12 tricks claimedS J
  6 tricks claimed
S A Q 10
H K 10 7 2
D Q 6 5
C Q 9 7
Table S 3
H J 6 3
D A K 9 8 4
C A K 10 8
16211 =
C7BCC B6BCC
Par NS -990
S 5
H Q 9 8 5 4
D J 10 7
C 6 4 3 2

1 S opening
3 NT W +3 -490
+7 22

  4 S opening
  4 S× N -4 -800
  -7 21


12. 2011 BB Playoff, Seg 2, Bd 18
N deals
E-W vul
S K Q J 10 9 4 3
H K
D 8
C K 9 7 6
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
FleisherSementaKamilDuboinBocchiLevinMadalaWeinstein
1 SDblRdbl4 SPassPass
3 H4 SAPPass
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H J5AKD 4A58
C 56Q2D K10C 63
C A1047H 5AK2
C 8C 5KA2
  10 tricks claimedC Q1047
  10 tricks claimed
S 8 7 6 2
H A 9 8 7 3
D 10 5
C 5 4
Table S
H J 10 4 2
D Q 9 4 3
C A Q J 8 3
AA376 9A375
22946 22967
Par NS +430
S A 5
H Q 6 5
D A K J 7 6 2
C 10 2

1 S opening
4 S N = +420
Tie 22

  4 S opening
  4 S N = +420
  Tie 21


13. 2011 BB Qualifying, Rd 20, Bd 18
N deals
E-W vul
S Q 10 9 7 6 5 2
H A J 5
D A J
C 7
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
MartensHaraldssonJassemMagnussonMBaldurssonKalitaJonssonTGawrys
1 SPass1 NT4 SPassPass
Pass2 SAPPass
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H K47AH K475
S 2KJC 4H 2810J
D K42AS 5KJC 8
C 73A5D K42A
C K6D JJC 73K4
D 10QS 55C A5D JJ
S QAD 6C 8D 63S 25
H Q835S 93D 7C 6
  9 tricks claimedS QA
  9 tricks claimed
S
H 10 7 3
D Q 8 3 2
C Q 9 8 6 5 4
Table S A K 8 4 3
H K Q 6 2
D K 5
C J 3
78675 =
64768 =
Par NS +110
S J
H 9 8 4
D 10 9 7 6 4
C A K 10 2

1 S opening
2 S N +1 +140
+5 27

  4 S opening
  4 S N -1 -50
  -5 21


14. 2011 BB Final, Seg 2, Bd 18
N deals
E-W vul
S K Q J 10 9 4 3
H K
D 8
C K 9 7 6
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
de WijsHurdMullerWooldridgeGruev.ProoijenLallJVerhees
1 SDblRdbl4 SDblPass
2 H4 SAP5 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H J5AKS QH 252
C 47J2H 467K
C A1056D 83J5
C QD A10S 34
  10 tricks claimedD 7H 8S 49
C 46Q2
C A1057
C 3S AH 39
S 69H 10
  8 tricks claimed
S 8 7 6 2
H A 9 8 7 3
D 10 5
C 5 4
Table S
H J 10 4 2
D Q 9 4 3
C A Q J 8 3
AA376 9A375
22946 22967
Par NS +430
S A 5
H Q 6 5
D A K J 7 6 2
C 10 2

1 S opening
4 S N = +420
+3 30

  4 S opening
  5 H W -3 +300
  -3 21


15. 2011 BB Qualifying, Rd 6, Bd 29
N deals
Both vul
S A K 10 7 6 5 3
H 10
D Q 10 9
C 7 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
VerheesGosneyv.ProoijenEdgttonHansde WijsNunnMuller
1 SPass2 H4 SPass4 NT
Pass2 SPass2 NTPass5 HPass6 S (AP)
Pass3 SPass4 C
Pass4 SPass5 D
Pass5 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D 5329C AK94
C 4AK3D KA29
D KAS 210S Q258
S 93H A6105
  11 tricks claimedH K7D 108
D 3S 9Q5
S J
  10 tricks claimed
S J 9 2
H Q J 7 6
D 2
C Q 9 8 5 3
Table S 8
H 8 5
D K J 7 6 5
C A J 10 6 2
8C984 8B974
31349 =
Par NS +1100
S Q 4
H A K 9 4 3 2
D A 8 4 3
C K

1 S opening
5 S N = +650
+13 43

  4 S opening
  6 S N -2 -200
  -13 21


16. 2011 BB Qualifying, Rd 20, Bd 28
N deals
E-W vul
S A K 9 7 5 4 3
H Q J 8
D Q 6 3
C
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
JonssonTGawrysBaldurssonKalitaJassemMagnussonMMartensHaraldsson
1 SDbl2 H4 SPassPass
Pass4 SPassPassPass
4 NTPass5 CDbl (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S JC 258H 2568
C 3S 4A5S A82C 6
D K423S KQ6C 2
D 78A6S 4C 910D 5
D JQC 99C 54S 37
C JK4S 3H QKA3
S 2C 67QD 410QK
D 10S 9H 2C 10D 79A3
H 53JK  10 tricks claimed
C 7S 68S K
S
H 6 4 3
D A J 10 5 2
C 8 6 4 3 2
Table S Q 8
H K 9 7 2
D K 7
C A Q J 9 7
AA552 AA642
32679 3277A
Par NS +200
S J 10 6 2
H A 10 5
D 9 8 4
C K 10 5

1 S opening
5 C× E -1 +200
-6 43

  4 S opening
  4 S N = +420
  +6 27


17. 2011 USBC Semifinal, Seg 6, Bd 81
N deals
None vul
S K Q J 10 7 6 4
H 9 7
D A 10 9 2
C
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
SchermerPlatnickChambersDiamondHampsonWellandGrecoBramley
1 SPass2 H4 SPassPass
4 NTPass5 CPass4 NTPass5 C5 H
Pass6 SPassPassPass5 SPassPass
DblAPDblAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H QAS 37D 34QA
S 5KA2D 25S 28
S 98C 510S 83KA
S QC 2H 2C 3H QAS 59
H 910KD 6D K10JH 2
D 4QA3D 79S 9H 3
D 25H 37  9 tricks claimed
C AS 468
  8 tricks claimed
S 5 3
H
D K Q 8 7 6
C A K Q 5 4 3
Table S A 9
H Q J 10
D J 5 3
C J 9 7 6 2
48A31 49B31
732AB =
Par NS +100
S 8 2
H A K 8 6 5 4 3 2
D 4
C 10 8

1 S opening
6 S× N -4 -800
-11 43

  4 S opening
  5 S× N -2 -300
  +11 38


18. 2010 Spingold Final, Seg 1, Bd 12
N deals
E-W vul
S Q J 10 9 8 6 3 2
H 9 2
D A J
C K
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
GrecoBerkowitzHampsonSontagMeltzerDiamondLarsenPlatnick
1 SPass3 H4 SPassPass
Pass4 SAPPass
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S K746S K742
C 28AKD 32QA
D 9A32H 23A4
H 23A4H K596
H K596H Q8D JS A
H Q8D JD K49
  10 tricks claimed  10 tricks claimed
S 5 4
H 10 8 5 4
D Q 9
C A J 7 5 3
Table S A K
H 6 3
D K 10 8 6 3
C Q 6 4 2
6A633 =
73699 =
Par NS +420
S 7
H A K Q J 7
D 7 5 4 2
C 10 9 8

1 S opening
4 S N = +420
Tie 43

  4 S opening
  4 S N = +420
  Tie 38


19. 2010 Spingold Final, Seg 3, Bd 41
N deals
E-W vul
S A K Q 8 4 2
H J
D 8
C J 8 7 6 5
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
SontagMossBerkowitzGitelmanHampsonFantoniGrecoNunes
1 S2 HPass4 SPassPass
3 D3 S5 D5 SPass
DblAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C 4KA7C 4QA7
D K824D K834
C 95S J2H 10JQA
H KA5JS 53AJ
S 59S KH 26
  9 tricks claimed  10 tricks claimed
S 10 9 7 3
H 10 5
D A K J 6 5
C A 9
Table S J
H K Q 8 7 3 2
D Q 10 7 3 2
C 4
5932B =
63AA2 =
Par NS +200
S 6 5
H A 9 6 4
D 9 4
C K Q 10 3 2

1 S opening
5 S× N -2 -300
-12 43

  4 S opening
  4 S N = +420
  +12 50


20. 2010 Spingold Round of 32, Seg 1, Bd 3
N deals
E-W vul
S A K 10 9 5 4 3
H 7 6
D Q 5
C Q 5
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
KlukowskiJacobsMarkowiczBeattyEl AhmadyKowalskiSadekMelman
1 SPass2 C4 SPassPass
3 H3 SPass4 S (AP)5 HPassPassDbl (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D JA85S A28H 2
S 7H 3A6H Q64K
S K28H 2D A854
H 74A5H A37D 6
S JH 84QH J5S 5D 9
C 102K5S 7H 846
D KQ62H 10S 3C 10D 2
C AQ63C A563
  9 tricks claimedC KQ9
  8 tricks claimed
S
H Q 10 9 8 5 3 2
D K 8
C A K 7 4
Table S Q 6 2
H 4
D J 10 9 6 4
C 10 9 8 6
99564 9A564
33879 33868
Par NS +420
S J 8 7
H A K J
D A 7 3 2
C J 3 2

1 S opening
4 S N -1 -50
-13 43

  4 S opening
  5 H× W -3 +800
  +13 63


21. 2010 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Seg 1, Bd 8
N deals
None vul
S K J 10 9 8 7 2
H 10 6
D Q
C K J 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
BeckerHelgemoStrulHelnessZimmermannBrogelandMultonSaelensminde
1 S2 DPass4 SPassPass
Pass2 SPass2 NTPass
Pass3 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 6359D 568Q
D Q568S J63A
H 65K8C 72Q3
D A7H 102H A246
S QA2D 3C 45AJ
H 4S 792  9 tricks claimed
S K
  10 tricks claimed
S A 5 4
H J 8 7 4
D 8 7
C A 8 7 6
Table S 6
H A Q 9 5
D K 10 5 4 3 2
C Q 4
79558 =
53875 =
Par NS +140
S Q 3
H K 3 2
D A J 9 6
C 10 9 5 3

1 S opening
3 S N +1 +170
+6 49

  4 S opening
  4 S N -1 -50
  -6 63


22. 2008 Spingold Final, Seg 3, Bd 44
N deals
E-W vul
S A K 10 9 7 4 3
H Q
D 9 5 3 2
C 3
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
CohenBZmudzinskiSmithBalickiDubininWellandGromovGlubok
1 SDblRdbl4 SPassPass
3 H3 SPass4 CPass
Pass4 SPass4 NT
Pass5 HPass5 S (AP)
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D KA82D KA85
C K103AC K103A
D 64J9D Q472
H JQKAH 2AJQ
C QS JS K6C QS JS K6
D 310S 57D 36S QJ
S Q632C JS 6S 77
C JH 3D 57D 910
  11 tricks claimed  11 tricks claimed
S J 6
H J 10 7 6 5 4 3
D J 8 7
C 10
Table S 8 2
H K 8 2
D K Q 10 6
C A 9 7 6
9B47A =
21862 =
Par NS +450
S Q 5
H A 9
D A 4
C K Q J 8 5 4 2

1 S opening
5 S N = +450
Tie 49

  4 S opening
  4 S N +1 +450
  Tie 63


23. 2004 Olympiad Round of 16, Seg 3, Bd 43
N deals
None vul
S A J 10 8 5 3 2
H K 5
D 7
C 10 9 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
HanlonNystromMcGannBertheauLindkvistCarrollFredinGarvey
1 S2 HPass4 SPassPass
3 NTAPPass
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 106D 3KD A3107
D 47A6D K68S 2
H 268KS A6D 94
S A9C 74S 39H 67
S 5QC 37C 83Q4
H 37Q5C K9D 26
D 8S 3K9C A10D 57
H A10D 10S 2C 5H 5S QJ
C 86A4H A78K
C K9D 2J  5 tricks claimed
C Q10D 5D J
S K 7 4
H Q 8
D 10 8 4
C A K Q 5 2
Table S Q 9 6
H A 9 4 3 2
D A K 5 2
C 8
45444 =
98989 98999
Par NS -400
S
H J 10 7 6
D Q J 9 6 3
C J 7 6 3

1 S opening
3 NT W +2 -460
-5 49

  4 S opening
  4 S N -5 -250
  +5 68


24. 2004 Olympiad Qualifying, Rd 16, Bd 13
N deals
Both vul
S K Q J 7 6 4 2
H 2
D A 4
C J 7 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
DubininBocchiGromovDuboinNunesMatushkoFantoniKhven
1 SPass1 NT4 SPassPass
Dbl3 SPass4 S (AP)Pass
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
H 4J102S 103A4
H A3D 45D KA52
S 3A25S K58D 3
D KA52S Q9D 6D 7
S K98D 3S JD 9D 10H 3
S Q10H 6H 7S 7C 3H 6H 10
C 439KH 25Q7
  10 tricks claimedH A9D 44
C 52JA
D JH 8QS 2
C 489K
S A
H 10 9 7 3
D K Q 8 7 3
C K 6 2
Table S 10 9 5
H K 5 4
D J 9 5
C A 10 8 3
6A655 =
43787 =
Par NS +620
S 8 3
H A Q J 8 6
D 10 6 2
C Q 9 5

1 S opening
4 S N = +620
Tie 49

  4 S opening
  4 S N = +620
  Tie 68


25. 2004 Olympiad Qualifying, Rd 16, Bd 13
N deals
Both vul
S K Q J 7 6 4 2
H 2
D A 4
C J 7 4
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
FitzgibbonWinklerMesburDumbovichSzalayHanlonMacskasyMcGann
1 SPass1 NT4 SPassPass
Pass2 SPassPassPass
DblPass3 CAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
S 8A25H 4Q32
D 34J10H A10D 45
D 56KAS 3A69
H 2KA3D 3A92
H Q7S 44S Q58D 7
H J9S 75S K10H 6H 7
H 610C JS 9S JD 5C 5H 9
S K103C 2S 7C 3H 8D 8
C K435C 489K
C 6710Q  10 tricks claimed
S A
H 10 9 7 3
D K Q 8 7 3
C K 6 2
Table S 10 9 5
H K 5 4
D J 9 5
C A 10 8 3
6A655 =
43787 =
Par NS +620
S 8 3
H A Q J 8 6
D 10 6 2
C Q 9 5

1 S opening
3 C E -2 +200
-9 49

  4 S opening
  4 S N = +620
  +9 77


26. 2001 USBC Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 57
N deals
E-W vul
S K Q J 10 7 6 5 3
H K 10 3
D Q 8
C
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
MartelMeckstrothStansbyRodwellHammanLarsenSolowayMeltzer
1 SPass3 C4 SPassPass
3 S4 SDblAP4 NTPass5 C5 S
PassPassDblPass
6 DAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D 65A8S 10A4H 4
D KQ37H 27910
D 10S 10H 8JS K29D 2
H 32A4H Q38A
H 7JKS 2C 46D 82
S A4H 93H KD 6D 75
  8 tricks claimedC 5D 10D Q3
S Q8C 7D 4
D AS 335
S
H Q J 9 6 5 4
D A K 10 9 4 2
C 6
Table S A 8 2
H 8 2
D 6 3
C A J 10 9 3 2
69335 =
43987 =
Par NS +140
S 9 4
H A 7
D J 7 5
C K Q 8 7 5 4

1 S opening
4 S× N -2 -300
-12 49

  4 S opening
  6 D W -4 +400
  +12 89


27. 1999 BB Semifinal, Seg 1, Bd 3
N deals
E-W vul
S K J 8 6 5 4 3
H
D A K 8 4
C 7 2
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
MelloHelgemoJanzAustbergHelnessBrancoFurunesChagas
1 SPass1 NT4 SPassPass
Pass3 SPass3 NTPass
Pass4 SAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
D 210JAC Q467
C 73KAC 310J2
C 82Q4S 10JQ9
D 7Q54  8 tricks won
S 910JQ
D 369K
S KAH 3C 6
  8 tricks claimed
S 10
H K 6 5 2
D J 9 5
C A J 9 8 6
Table S A Q 7 2
H A J 9 7
D 7 3 2
C Q 3
58464 58465
85878 85877
Par NS -100
S 9
H Q 10 8 4 3
D Q 10 6
C K 10 5 4

1 S opening
4 S N -2 -100
Tie 49

  4 S opening
  4 S N -2 -100
  Tie 89


28. 1998 Rosenblum Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 51
N deals
E-W vul
S A Q J 9 8 7 3
H 4
D 10 4
C K J 9
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
Villas-BoasFalleniusCamposNilslandLindkvistBrancoFredinChagas
1 SPass1 NT4 SPassPass
Dbl3 SAPDblPass4 NTPass
5 CPass5 DPass
5 HAP
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C 102AJD 10A65
C 7953C 53QK
  9 tricks wonD 4297
S 6KA2
  9 tricks claimed
S K 10
H A Q 10 9 2
D 7 5
C A Q 7 6
Table S 5 2
H J 8 5 3
D A J 8 3 2
C 10 5
59356 69357
74A76 64976
Par NS -100
S 6 4
H K 7 6
D K Q 9 6
C 8 4 3 2

1 S opening
3 S N = +140
-2 49

  4 S opening
  5 H W -2 +200
  +2 91


29. 1996 Olympiad Final, Seg 8, Bd 125
N deals
Both vul
S A K Q 10 8 7 5
H Q 2
D J 6 5
C 8
WestNorthEastSouth WestNorthEastSouth
LevySakulMouielKarwurWatulingasMultonPanelewenSzwarc
1 SPass1 NT4 SPassPass
Pass3 NTPass4 S (AP)Pass
 
Lead2nd3rd4thLead2nd3rd4th
C 74K8H 4310Q
C AS 559S 52J3
S 72J3S 46A9
S 46A9  10 tricks won
  12 tricks claimed
S 6 3
H 10 8 5
D K Q 8 2
C A K 3 2
Table S 9 2
H J 7 6 4
D A 4 3
C 10 7 6 5
79766 79776
33656 =
Par NS +140
S J 4
H A K 9 3
D 10 9 7
C Q J 9 4

1 S opening
4 S N +2 +680
+2 51

  4 S opening
  4 S N = +620
  -2 91


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