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5-3 Major vs. 6-2 Major

by Richard Pavlicek

Choice of Game

Found 10 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. 2012 WC Qualifying, Rd 15, Bd 6

N deals N-S vul	A 10 6 A K J 10 9 4 2 K Q 3		West North East South West North East South Marina Zaleski Coldea Versace Bocchi Rotaru Madala Ghigheci 1 2 Pass 1 2 Dbl Pass Dbl Pass 3 4 4 AP 4 4 AP   Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th J 2 6 A K A 4 2 9 4 6 3 8 2 4 Q A K 2 3 6 9 10 9 K 6 8 7 A 5 3 7 Q A 9 2 K 6 2 2 5 10 4 3 K A 8 4 3 2 A 5 5 9 K 6 8 7 11 tricks claimed 10 5 4 5 11 tricks claimed
J 8 5 3 7 2 J 10 7 4 7 4 2		K Q 6 5 K Q 8 6 5 3 A 6 5
7BB6B = 52272 = Par NS +650	Q 9 7 4 2 8 3 A 9 J 10 9 8
5-3 Major 4 S +1 +650 Tie 0	6-2 Major   4 N +1 +650   Tie 0

2. 2012 USBC Quarterfinal, Seg 7, Bd 98

N deals E-W vul	9 8 A 10 3 K 7 4 2 8 7 5 2		West North East South West North East South Hurd Meckstroth Wooldridge Rodwell Katz Grue Nickell Cheek Pass 1 1 Pass 1 2 2 Pass 2 NT 3 2 3 Pass 3 3 NT 4 Pass 4 4 4 AP Pass Pass Dbl AP   Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th 10 2 A 4 10 2 A 4 3 2 6 5 Q 2 6 5 K 3 8 A K 3 8 A J 6 9 7 3 8 K 7 J 10 9 4 9 8 J 5 Q K 8 7 Q K A 5 A 2 3 8 3 7 8 10 Q K 5 2 A 2 5 J A 5 4 6 2
10 3 K A Q J 10 9 6 K 10 9 6		A 7 4 J 9 7 5 5 3 A Q J 3
38832 = 655AA = Par NS -130	K Q J 6 5 2 Q 8 6 4 2 8 4
5-3 Major 4 × S -3 -500 -8 0	6-2 Major   4 S -3 -150   +8 8

3. 2011 BB Semifinal, Seg 5, Bd 80

N deals N-S vul	7 5 4 Q 9 7 4 3 2 8 K 6 4		West North East South West North East South Wooldridge Stansby Hurd Martel Weinstein Grue Levin LallJ Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 4 AP Pass 3 Pass 4 (AP)   Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th 5 6 Q 3 2 3 A 4 J 6 5 Q Q 8 7 A 8 6 A 3 J 9 K 8 5 4 4 7 6 7 6 5 2 8 K A K A 2 8 A 4 2 J 4 3 6 2 10 3 10 J 9 J 3 5 2 10 5 9 10 tricks claimed 7 6 9 tricks claimed
Q 9 2 A 10 5 Q 10 4 3 A 9 5		10 6 J 8 J 9 7 6 Q 10 8 7 2
7AA67 = 63366 = Par NS +620	A K J 8 3 K 6 A K 5 2 J 3
5-3 Major 4 S -1 -100 -12 0	6-2 Major   4 N = +620   +12 20

6. 2010 USBC Quarterfinal, Seg 7, Bd 100

N deals Both vul	J 9 5 A 10 8 7 5 2 A J A 10		West North East South West North East South Zia Chorush Hamman Koneru Harris Rodwell Morgan Meckstroth 1 Pass 1 1 Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 4 (AP) Pass 2 Pass 4 (AP)   Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th K A 3 6 4 2 Q A 2 K 3 9 2 K 3 9 4 2 Q J 4 3 J A 10 10 7 6 5 4 Q 5 5 Q A 4 6 2 J 4 5 4 Q 2 A 6 5 2 2 5 6 3 9 8 Q 7 10 tricks claimed 10 3 5 J 6 7 Q 10 K J 3 6 9 tricks claimed
7 3 2 9 K Q 10 9 5 Q J 9 2		8 4 K J 6 4 8 7 4 3 K 6 4
8A956 = 42376 = Par NS +620	A K Q 10 6 Q 3 6 2 8 7 5 3
5-3 Major 4 S = +620 +12 12	6-2 Major   4 N -1 -100   -12 21

7. 2008 USBC Semifinal, Seg 5, Bd 61

E deals Both vul	K Q J 9 7 3 K 8 3 4 A J 2		West North East South West North East South Nickell Willenken Freeman Welland WeinsteinH Rodwell Garner Meckstroth Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass 2 Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2 NT Pass 2 Pass 2 NT Pass 3 Dbl Pass Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass Rdbl Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass 4 (AP) Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass 4 AP   Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th 7 A 9 3 K 3 7 A 4 J Q 6 K 2 5 A A 2 2 10 4 2 Q 10 K 9 J 2 9 10 2 J 2 5 6 7 A 3 4 J 3 8 10 A 7 8 7 10
A 6 J 5 4 9 8 6 5 3 2 7 4		8 4 2 Q 2 J 10 K Q 9 8 6 5
BBA88 BBA87 11255 = Par NS +660	10 5 A 10 9 7 6 A K Q 7 10 3
5-3 Major 4 S -1 -100 -13 12	6-2 Major   4 N +1 +650   +13 34

10. 1997 BB Final, Seg 6, Bd 82

S deals E-W vul	7 6 4 A K 10 9 4 2 10 7 9 8		West North East South West North East South Rodwell Levy Meckstroth Mari Chemla Freeman Perron Nickell 1 1 1 2 3 3 Pass 1 NT Pass 2 Pass 4 AP Pass 2 Pass 4 (AP)   Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th K 7 J Q 3 A 5 8 A 10 3 8 5 7 A 3 A 3 4 2 K J 6 8 A 4 8 2 9 2 Q 4 K 5 9 3 11 tricks claimed 7 J 6 J 5 9 4 4 K Q 11 tricks claimed
Q 3 8 7 A K 6 4 2 J 10 5 4		J 5 2 Q J 3 J 9 8 5 3 3 2
7BB6A = 62273 = Par NS +450	A K 10 9 8 6 5 Q A K Q 7 6
5-3 Major 4 S +1 +450 Tie 13	6-2 Major   4 N +1 +450   Tie 34

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