Data 9X10 Main

One Notrump vs Pass

by Richard Pavlicek

Second seat, any HCP

A total of 83 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 Qualifying, Round 5 1 NT NS Pass NS
Case 1 8 7 3
K J 7
K J 5 4
K 10 4 J.Huang
WEST
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
3
10
10
A
4
6
K
K
10
4
J
7 Rehder
North
1 NT
2

2nd
J
3
6
2
J
2
5
2
Q
A
7
Q R.Chen
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
7
9
4
A
8
6
5
6
Q
7
5 Gromoeller
South
2
2

4th
5
Q
4
3
9
K
8
K
2
3
8
9 Rohowsky
WEST
Pass
1
2

Lead
7
2
4
A
9
3
2
8
A J.Ho
North
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
4
K
7
5
10
J
6
10
5 Fritsche
East
1
1
2

3rd
A
3
Q
2
Q
6
2
10
3 Chao
South
Pass
Pass
AP

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

Par -130
4 EW A 10 6 2
10 9 6 5
—
A J 7 6 5

1 NT +2 1 NT 2-0 2 S -1 -50 2 W +2 -130

2013 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 9 1 NT NS Pass NS
Case 2 J 9 3
A 5 3
Q J
A 10 8 7 2 Balakrishnan
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
A
K
10
7
Q
J
K
5
7
2
3
2 Karwur
North
1 NT
2

2nd
4
8
9
5
A
Q
6
6
9
10
4
5 Tewari
East
Dbl
AP

3rd
7
3
2
3
J
5
6
6
A
K
10
K Sakul
South
Pass

4th
J
Q
2
9
4
4
8
3
8
10
J
8 Tobing
WEST
Pass
3
3

Lead
5
2
J
A
K
5
9
10
5
6 Satyanarayana
North
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
K
A
A
4
8
6
Q
9
3
5 Asbi
East
2 NT
3
3 NT

3rd
3
4
6
2
3
Q
8
6
7
K Nadar
South
Pass
Pass
AP

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

Par -630
4 NT EW 10 8 6 5
Q 10 8
9 8 4
6 4 3

1 NT +6 1 NT 8-0 2 N -4 -400 3 NT E +1 -630

2013 Vanderbilt Round of 32, Segment 4 1 NT NS Pass NS
Case 3 K Q 7 4
K Q 9
7 5 4
9 8 4 Gromov
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
3
2
10
K
6
8
9
Q
8 Stewart
North
1 NT

2nd
10
8
6
A
2
A
3
9
4 Dubinin
East
Pass

3rd
7
Q
2
3
K
J
J
2 Woolsey
South
Pass

4th
4
A
5
4
5
6
7
6 Robinson
WEST
Pass
Dbl
2
Pass

Lead
7
2
3
3
Q
2
9 Balicki
North
Pass
Rdbl
2
3

2nd
8
J
8
K
4
2
5 Boyd
East
1
Pass
3
AP

3rd
A
6
K
J
9
Q Zmudzinski
South
1
Pass
Pass

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

Par +420
4 NS A 9 6
10 7 6 3 2
A 6
K J 10

Pass +2 1 NT 8-2 1 NT N = +90 3 S = +140

2012 World Championship Quarterfinal, Segment 1 1 NT NS Pass NS
Case 4 K 6
7 4 2
A J 10 4
K 8 7 2 Drijver
WEST
Pass
Dbl

Lead
J
K
Q
5
7
10
4
J
6 Fantoni
North
1 NT
4

2nd
A
6
9
8
A
5
3
10
7 Brink
East
Pass
AP

3rd
3
2
4
K
5
4
K
7
10 Nunes
South
4

4th
2
3
8
2
9
K
2
10
5 Multon
WEST
Pass
Dbl
4

Lead
K
3
Q
4
4
6
A
5
A Muller
North
Pass
2
Dbl

2nd
8
2
9
K
3
7
7
Q
6 Zimmermann
East
Pass
2
AP

3rd
7
J
4
10
K
J
J
7
2 de Wijs
South
1
4

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

Par +450
5 NS J 5
K Q J 9 6 5
K 6
A 9 5

Pass +8 Pass 10-8 4 N +2 +480 4 × E -3 +800

2012 World Championship Qualifying, Round 11 1 NT NS Pass NS
Case 5 10 7 5 2
K Q 2
4 3
A J 9 5 Helgemo
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
10
5
5
2
7
J
9
4
Q Berg
North
1 NT

2nd
2
6
3
J
6
4
9
A
K Helness
East
Pass

3rd
Q
K
K
5
Q
8
8
9 Svendsen
South
Pass

4th
A
3
A
3
4
4
7
6 Charlsen
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
A
K
2
4
K
8
3
3
8
6
A Fantoni
North
Pass
Dbl

2nd
3
3
4
2
6
J
Q
Q
10
2
9 Hoftaniska
East
1
AP

3rd
7
5
J
J
2
10
4
K
5
J
7 Nunes
South
Pass

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

Par +400
3 NT NS A K 8
10 8 7 5
K J 9 8
K 2

Pass +2 Pass 12-8 1 NT N +2 +150 1 × E -1 +200

2012 World Championship Qualifying, Round 11 1 NT NS Pass NS
Case 6 10 7 5 2
K Q 2
4 3
A J 9 5 Cengiz
WEST
Pass
Pass
2

Lead
K
10
K
2
4
J
2 Ingimarsson
North
1 NT
Rdbl
Dbl

2nd
4
4
3
4
Q
6
8 Kuru
East
Dbl
Pass
AP

3rd
7
K
5
J
K
3
10 M.Magnusson
South
Pass
Pass

4th
3
3
6
10
5
A
9 Einarsson
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
10
4
6
A
K
8
2
K
5 Gur
North
Pass
2

2nd
2
A
K
3
6
J
J
10
6 Jorgensen
East
1
AP

3rd
Q
8
3
2
5
7
6
2
Q Yilmaz
South
Dbl

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

Par +400
3 NT NS A K 8
10 8 7 5
K J 9 8
K 2

1 NT +12 1 NT 20-12 2 × W -3 +800 2 N +2 +170

2012 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 4 1 NT NS Pass NS
Case 7 K 10 6 2
K 5 4 2
A Q 2
Q 4 Rodwell
WEST
Pass
3

Lead
J
10
Q
10
3
5
8
J
3
8
2 Grue
North
1 NT
3

2nd
2
K
Q
4
4
9
7
2
6
7 Meckstroth
East
2
AP

3rd
3
A
A
5
K
9
2
6
Q
9 Cheek
South
2

4th
6
8
4
A
5
4
7
J
K
10 Hurd
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
J
10
6
9
8
3
7
4
7
K
3 Hamman
North
Pass
Pass

2nd
2
4
Q
Q
4
A
K
8
10
A
9 Wooldridge
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
3
7
K
2
2
6
7
A
10
J
Q Zia
South
2

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

Par -140
3 EW Q J 9 8 3
8 6
8 5 3
A 7 3

Pass +5 1 NT 22-17 3 S -1 -100 2 S = +110

2011 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 2 1 NT NS Pass NS
Case 8 K 6 4 2
3 2
Q J 5 4 2
A 3 Bocchi
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
9
2
K
Q
K
8
Q
J Kaku
North
1 NT
4

2nd
2
5
8
9
3
4
K
10 Madala
East
2
AP

3rd
J
A
3
4
2
K
A Furuta
South
4

4th
A
4
10
5
A
3
8 Ino
WEST
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
10
2
K
Q
J
7
6
8
Q
9
6
A Sementa
North
Pass
2 NT

2nd
2
5
8
9
7
3
9
9
4
7
6
10 Imakura
East
1
Pass

3rd
K
A
3
5
4
4
J
Q
5
J
8
Q Duboin
South
2
3 NT

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

Par +100
4 × EW -1 10 8
A K Q J 7 6
K 8
7 4 2

Pass +2 1 NT 22-19 4 N -2 -100 3 NT N -1 -50

2011 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 10 1 NT NS Pass NS
Case 9 K Q 9 3
K 2
K 10 9 3
10 8 2 Kamil
WEST
Pass
2
3

Lead
K
5
A
5 Hans
North
1 NT
Dbl
AP

2nd
2
2
10
6 Fleisher
East
2
Pass

3rd
4
J
9
J Nunn
South
Dbl
2

4th
A
4
K
Q Edgtton
WEST
Pass
2
Pass

Lead
A
5
8
3
4
J
10
5 Weinstein
North
Pass
Pass
2

2nd
4
K
10
4
A
Q
8
7 Gosney
East
1
Pass
AP

3rd
6
3
K
Q
3
3
A
K Levin
South
Pass
Dbl

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

Par +140
3 North 8 7 6 4
10 4
A Q 5
K Q 9 4

Pass +7 Pass 27-22 3 W = -140 2 N +2 +170

2011 Bermuda Bowl Playoff, Segment 2 1 NT NS Pass NS
Case 10 A 9 5
9 7 3 2
Q 10 8 5
A J Levin
WEST
Pass
Dbl
Pass
AP

Lead
6
2
2
8
3 Madala
North
1 NT
Pass
2

2nd
4
A
4
2
J Weinstein
East
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
10
K
A
Q Bocchi
South
2
2
4

4th
J
7
5
3
10 Sementa
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
7
6
2
4
3 Kamil
North
Pass
1
2 NT

2nd
8
8
4
Q
A Duboin
East
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
10
K
A
6 Fleisher
South
1
1
3

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

Par +140
3 NS K 8
K Q 8 6
K J 9 3
8 7 4

1 NT +6 1 NT 29-27 4 N = +420 3 S +1 +170

Data 9X10 Main

Top One Notrump vs Pass

2011 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 6 1 NT NS Pass NS
Case 11 A J
10 8 7 3
A 6 4 3
J 10 3 Sadek
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass
Dbl
Pass
Pass

Lead
A
7 Nystrom
North
1 NT
2
4
Pass
5
6

2nd
5
2 El Ahmady
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
2
A Bertheau
South
2
3
4
4 NT
5

4th
3
10 Fredin
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
3 Nadim
North
Pass
3
4 Fallenius
East
1
Pass
AP Hishmat
South
2 NT
3
9 7 3
Q J 4 2
Q 2
Q 8 5 2 Table 8 4
A 9 6 5
10
A K 9 7 6 4

Par +980
6 NS K Q 10 6 5 2
K
K J 9 8 7 5
—
1 NT +10 1 NT 39-27 6 N +1 +940 4 S +2 +480

2010 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 7 1 NT NS Pass NS
Case 12 A J 4
J 6 4 2
J 6 4
Q 9 5 Weinstein
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
10
8
7
Q
9
5
Q
9
K
10 Stewart
North
1 NT
Pass

2nd
A
2
A
6
4
9
3
J
7
5 Levin
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
7
J
3
6
2
10
2
K
4
J Woolsey
South
3 NT

4th
5
K
4
5
10
J
2
3
8
Q Doub
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
7
A
9
7
Q Kamil
North
Pass
1
3 NT

2nd
4
2
3
8
2 Wildavsky
East
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
8
4
J
6
2 Fleisher
South
1
1 NT

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

Par +430
4 NT NS K 10
Q 9 3
A Q 9 8
A K 6 2

Pass +10 1 NT 39-37 3 NT N -1 -50 3 NT S = +400

2009 Bermuda Bowl Semifinal, Segment 5 1 NT NS Pass NS
Case 13 Q J
10 8 5 4
A J 8 3 2
Q 2 Sementa
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
3
6
A
3
10
3
9
8 Trendafilov
North
1 NT
Pass

2nd
2
Q
4
6
Q
J
4
9 Duboin
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
8
6
K
2
4
J
9 Karaivanov
South
3 NT

4th
5
9
5
7
7
A
8
3 Stefanov
WEST
Pass
1
Pass
AP

Lead
4
5
3
K
K
9
10
8
6
Q Nunes
North
Pass
Dbl
Dbl

2nd
2
3
2
J
5
7
6
J
Q
9 Aronov
East
Pass
2
Pass

3rd
9
Q
K
2
2
3
7
A
A
3 Fantoni
South
1
Pass
3

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

Par +430
4 NT South A 9
A 9 2
K 10 9 6
K J 6 5

Pass +2 Pass 40-39 3 NT N -2 -100 3 S -1 -50

2009 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 12 1 NT NS Pass NS
Case 14 J 10 6
Q J 8 6
K Q 10
Q 9 5 Brink
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
9
5
Q
5
K
6
9
4
Q
8 Matushko
North
1 NT

2nd
2
K
2
5
3
5
7
10
9 Drijver
East
Pass

3rd
A
J
3
K
6
4
A
J
2 Khokhlov
South
Pass

4th
10
3
7
8
A
Q
10
7
2 Kholomeev
WEST
Pass
1
AP

Lead
4
5
4
9
2
6
4
7
J
3
7 de Wijs
North
Pass
Pass

2nd
K
2
8
5
3
9
2
3
J
J
8 Khiuppenen
East
1
Pass

3rd
9
A
Q
K
Q
K
8
A
8
K
A Muller
South
Pass
2

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

Par -110
3 West 9 8 5
K 4 2
3 2
A K 6 4 3

1 NT +5 1 NT 44-41 1 NT N +1 +120 2 S -1 -50

2009 Vanderbilt Quarterfinal, Segment 3 1 NT NS Pass NS
Case 15 J 7 6 3
A K J 10
10 4
Q 10 5 Gerard
WEST
Pass
Pass
Dbl
Dbl

Lead
K
6
5
3
Q
4
10 Nunes
North
1 NT
2
3
AP

2nd
2
2
4
10
7
7 Feldman
East
Dbl
2
3

3rd
4
A
K
J
2
K Fantoni
South
Rdbl
3
4

4th
3
3
A
6
6
5 Lauria
WEST
Pass
Dbl

Lead
K
6
2
10
6
10 Sutherlin
North
Pass
5

2nd
2
A
A
J
7
5 Versace
East
4
AP

3rd
4
5
3
K
K
7 Gerstman
South
4 NT

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

Par +400
5 NS —
6 4
A Q J 8 7
K 9 8 7 6 2

1 NT +3 1 NT 47-41 4 × N = +510 5 N = +400

2008 World Championship Qualifying, Round 13 1 NT NS Pass NS
Case 16 Q J
K J 6 2
Q 6 3
Q 9 6 4 Rodwell
WEST
Pass
4
AP

Lead
4
A
7
3
K Richman
North
1 NT
5

2nd
2
8
5
4
J Meckstroth
East
2
5

3rd
K
6
3
A Gill
South
4
Dbl

4th
7
5
J
Q Klinger
WEST
Pass
1
Pass
Pass

Lead
K
5
K
5
K Compton
North
Pass
3
4
Dbl

2nd
3
4
J
3
4 Mullamphy
East
1
3
4
AP

3rd
3
A
6
A
2 Hamman
South
1
4
Pass

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

Par -300
6 × NS -2 7 4
A 10 8 5 4 3
7
A K J 3

Pass +2 1 NT 47-43 5 × W = -850 4 × W = -790

2008 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 5 1 NT NS Pass NS
Case 17 Q 10 6
K Q 9
K 6 4
10 5 4 2 Strul
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
J
K
Q
9
A
2
A
10
7
5
3 Ao
North
1 NT

2nd
2
3
8
7
Q
7
5
3
7
8
8 Becker
East
Pass

3rd
8
4
6
J
2
10
9
J
Q
6
9 J.Wang
South
Pass

4th
K
5
2
4
10
A
4
6
4
5 Gu
WEST
Pass
1

Lead
5
K
A
4
K
9
Q Berkowitz
North
Pass
Pass

2nd
J
A
2
5
8
4
6 Chechelashvili
East
1
2

3rd
Q
6
9
Q
6
3
5 Cohen
South
Pass
AP

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

Par -120
2 NT EW 9 8 5 2
A J 6 4
2
A 8 7 3

1 NT +2 1 NT 49-43 1 NT N -1 -50 2 E +2 -130

2007 Bermuda Bowl Quarterfinal, Segment 6 1 NT NS Pass NS
Case 18 K J 10
8 6 5
K Q 7 5
Q 7 2 Cope
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
K
7
A
3
A
A
3 Nunes
North
1 NT
3
3 NT

2nd
10
6
5
8
4
6 Holman
East
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
2
Q
8
J
4
5 Fantoni
South
3
3

4th
5
6
9
2
10
J Bocchi
WEST
Pass
Pass
4
Dbl

Lead
5
A
K Eber
North
Pass
Pass
5
AP

2nd
10
6
10 Duboin
East
1
Dbl
Pass

3rd
Q
7
9 Bosenberg
South
4
Pass
Pass

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

Par -300
5 × NS -2 6 4 2
10
9 6
A K J 10 9 6 4

1 NT +5 1 NT 54-43 3 NT N -2 -100 5 × S -2 -300

2006 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 1 1 NT NS Pass NS
Case 19 9 7
K Q 10 7
K 10 4
Q 8 5 3 Larsen
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
A
2
10
3
A
8
A
7 Stewart
North
1 NT
Pass

2nd
7
3
9
5
4
6
3
9 Meltzer
East
Dbl

3rd
2
Q
J
K
5
9
6
J Woolsey
South
Pass

4th
3
7
K
A
4
10
K
5 Wolff
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
3
2
4
5
6
A
2
5 Sontag
North
Pass
Pass

2nd
Q
3
10
10
5
2
3
K Morse
East
2 NT

3rd
9
10
7
J
7
6
9 Bates
South
Pass

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

Par -110
2 EW K 6 4 3
J 6 3
Q 9 3 2
J 7

Pass +9 1 NT 55-52 1 NT× N -2 -300 2 NT E -1 +100

2006 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 1 1 NT NS Pass NS
Case 20 Q 8
6 4 2
A 9 7
K J 10 6 5 Larsen
WEST
Pass
Dbl
4
AP

Lead
10
4
9
A
2
9
8 Stewart
North
1 NT
Pass
Pass

2nd
7
5
J
4
7
6
2 Meltzer
East
Dbl
3
Pass

3rd
2
K
Q
2
3
Q
9 Woolsey
South
2
Pass
Dbl

4th
Q
8
3
5
6
5
10 Wolff
WEST
Pass
2

Lead
3
4
K
5
J
A Sontag
North
Pass
Dbl

2nd
9
A
2
K
6
3 Morse
East
1
4

3rd
K
3
7
Q
8 Bates
South
1
AP

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

Par -140
3 EW A 10 9 5 2
10 3
K J 8
7 4 3

Pass +5 Pass 57-55 4 × E = -590 4 E = -420

Data 9X10 Main

Top One Notrump vs Pass

2006 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 3 1 NT NS Pass NS
Case 21 9 6 5 3
Q 9
A Q J 2
J 3 2 Feldman
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
6
J
K
10
A
7
K Woolsey
North
1 NT
2
3 NT

2nd
9
5
3
6
5
8 Bramley
East
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
A
2
4
Q
2
6 Stewart
South
2
3

4th
2
8
5
8
9
3 Boyd
WEST
Pass
2
Pass

Lead
10
2
8
9
K
5
A
K
6 Bates
North
Pass
Dbl
3

2nd
3
5
3
4
6
10
7
6 Robinson
East
1
Pass
AP

3rd
A
J
Q
A
2
J
9
7 Sontag
South
2
3

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

Par +130
4 NS 8
A K J 8 5
K 9 8 5
Q 9 5

Pass +3 Pass 60-55 3 NT N -3 -150 3 S -1 -50

2006 World Championship Quarterfinal, Segment 4 1 NT NS Pass NS
Case 22 Q 7 6 5
Q 9
A K J 4
Q 7 4 Sussel
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
6
3
A
6
A
4
9
7 Martel
North
1 NT
2

2nd
2
Q
6
2
10
8
3
J Soulet
East
Pass
Dbl

3rd
K
5
2
K
4
5
A
Q Stansby
South
2
AP

4th
9
4
3
3
2
10
4
8 Levin
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
8 E.Eisenberg
North
Pass
Pass Weinstein
East
Pass
Pass D.Gaviard
South
2
9 8 3
K J 10 3
7 5 3
A 10 8 Table A J 10 2
6
Q 10 6
K 9 6 5 2

Par -90
2 EW K 4
A 8 7 5 4 2
9 8 2
J 3

Pass +3 Pass 63-55 2 × N -1 -200 2 S -1 -100

2005 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 5 1 NT NS Pass NS
Case 23 K J 10
A 5 4 2
J 5 3
Q J 7 Nadim
WEST
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
9
A
5
2
3
3
K
J
4
J Gromov
North
1 NT
2

2nd
4
3
2
7
A
6
9
2
9
8 Hishmat
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
8
8
Q
J
5
K
10
6
10
6 Dubinin
South
2
4

4th
Q
6
7
Q
7
A
J
K
5
Q Kholomeev
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
K
8
3
10
9
4
K
K
3
5 El Ahmady
North
Pass
Pass

2nd
6
10
4
Q
A
7
9
A
4
6 Zlotov
East
2
Pass

3rd
2
A
8
8
5
J
9
2
K
Q Sadek
South
Dbl

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

Par +110
2 NS 8 4 3 2
K Q 9 8
A 7 6
A 4

1 NT +4 Pass 63-59 4 N -1 -50 2 × E = -180

2005 USBC Semifinal, Segment 5 1 NT NS Pass NS
Case 24 K J
Q 10 7 5
J 10 7 6
Q J 4 Rosenberg
WEST
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
2
K
9
Q
4
A
9
10
8
J Stewart
North
1 NT
2

2nd
3
6
10
8
8
4
6
7
4
3 Zia
East
Pass
Dbl

3rd
K
2
A
6
5
7
Q
J
K
6 Woolsey
South
2
4

4th
5
3
5
7
J
2
2
3
9
5 Robinson
WEST
Pass
1

Lead
7
8
3
J
4
K
6
Q Welland
North
Pass
3

2nd
2
K
K
A
5
5
10
A Boyd
East
1
3

3rd
A
7
2
3
4
2
7
5 Fallenius
South
1
AP

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

Par +120
2 NT NS A 8
A J 9 8 3
8 5 3
A 7 6

1 NT +3 Pass 63-62 4 N -1 -50 3 W = -140

2004 Olympiad Quarterfinal, Segment 3 1 NT NS Pass NS
Case 25 J 4 3
K 8 7
A Q 10 6 4
4 3 Dai
WEST
Pass
Rdbl
AP

Lead
K
J
6
Q
10
10
2
6
5
5
A
K Teramoto
North
1 NT
Pass

2nd
5
6
J
7
9
Q
3
4
A
8
2
9 L.Yang
East
2
2

3rd
4
3
3
4
4
5
A
K
6
10
7
8 Takano
South
Dbl
Dbl

4th
8
A
8
2
2
7
J
7
K
9
3
J Ino
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
3
K
K
A Zhuang
North
Pass
3 NT

2nd
7
5
2 Imakura
East
1
AP

3rd
9
3
7 M.Shi
South
1 NT

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

Par +430
4 NT NS Q 9 2
A Q J
K 5 2
K Q J 10

1 NT +2 1 NT 64-63 2 × E -2 +500 3 NT S +1 +430

2004 Olympiad Qualifying, Round 14 1 NT NS Pass NS
Case 26 K Q 2
Q J 7 3
8 5
K 7 6 5 Saelensminde
WEST
Pass
3

Lead
5
2
J
2
9
A
4 Elinescu
North
1 NT
Pass

2nd
A
9
5
A
6
4
5 Brogeland
East
2 NT
Pass

3rd
6
J
3
3
10
8 Wladow
South
Pass
Pass

4th
3
8
Q
9
2
7 Piekarek
WEST
Pass
1
3
5

Lead
2
3
J
J
3
K
A Furunes
North
Pass
Dbl
Pass
AP

2nd
8
10
6
A
5
9
2 Gotard
East
1
2
4

3rd
J
4
3
2
A
4
9 Helness
South
Pass
2
Pass

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

Par -600
5 EW J 10 9 3
K 6 5 4 2
9 6
Q 2

1 NT +10 1 NT 74-63 3 W +3 -170 5 E = -600

2004 Olympiad Round of 16, Segment 5 1 NT NS Pass NS
Case 27 Q 7 6 2
10 7 6
A 9
A 8 7 6 Garvey
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
Q
3
Q
8
2
2
7
K
J
7
10 Nystrom
North
1 NT

2nd
2
A
4
5
J
5
6
6
A
10
4 Carroll
East
Pass

3rd
9
9
6
4
K
10
8
5
3
10
A Bertheau
South
Pass

4th
8
6
A
Q
2
3
9
J
4
3
Q Lindkvist
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
A
5
6
2
K
A
7
10 Hanlon
North
Pass
Pass

2nd
4
9
3
9
2
6
J
5 Fredin
East
1 NT

3rd
2
Q
5
K
J
J
K
6 McGann
South
Pass

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

Par -100
3 × NS -1 A K 10 5
Q J 8 2
J 10
5 4 2

1 NT +5 1 NT 79-64 1 NT N = +90 1 NT E = -90

2004 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Segment 3 1 NT NS Pass NS
Case 28 4 2
K 8 6 3
J 6 5
A Q J 5 Rodwell
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
9
2
4
10
7
3
2
3 Cohen
North
1 NT
Pass

2nd
3
8
6
Q
8
7
9
J Meckstroth
East
2
Dbl

3rd
A
K
A
A
J
J
6
10 Berkowitz
South
2
AP

4th
Q
5
7
2
3
K
6
Q Robinson
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
5
2
2
J
3
A
A
2 Hamman
North
Pass
1 NT

2nd
Q
7
10
4
8
7
8
Q Boyd
East
1
AP

3rd
7
Q
K
2
J
9
3
K Soloway
South
1

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

Par -140
3 EW K Q 7 5 3
Q
Q 9 8 7
9 3 2

Pass +10 1 NT 80-74 2 × S -3 -500 1 NT N -1 -50

2003 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 2 1 NT NS Pass NS
Case 29 Q J 8 2
A J 4
A K
10 8 5 2 Duboin
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
Q
Q
10
K
2
4
2
9
5 Krupowicz
North
1 NT
3

2nd
3
6
A
5
2
10
3
8
9 Bocchi
East
Pass
AP

3rd
8
3
2
4
A
J
6
Q
K Zawislak
South
2

4th
A
K
3
6
9
J
J
8 Jassem
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
7
K
J
10
2
8 Versace
North
Pass
2
3 NT

2nd
A
2
6
A
2
9 Gawrys
East
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
3
3
5
A
8 Lauria
South
1 NT
3
4

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

Par +140
3 NS A 7 5 4 3
5 3
8 4 3
K 7 6

1 NT +5 1 NT 85-74 3 N = +140 4 S -1 -50

2003 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 20 1 NT NS Pass NS
Case 30 A J 9
K 6 3 2
K 6 4
9 5 3 Bocchi
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
4
2
9
3
2
5
9
A
5
A
3 Nystrom
North
1 NT

2nd
J
4
10
Q
6
6
3
3
7
6
J Duboin
East
Pass

3rd
5
9
J
A
9
10
10
Q
8
2
7 Bertheau
South
Pass

4th
2
K
K
4
8
K
8
6
4
Q
7 Lindkvist
WEST
Pass
1

Lead
9
4
J
2
2
5
A
9
4
3 Fantoni
North
Pass
Pass

2nd
8
3
6
7
Q
10
6
3
10
K Fredin
East
1
Pass

3rd
2
Q
5
8
8
J
9
A
Q
6 Nunes
South
Pass
Pass

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

Par -110
2 EW 10 3 2
J 8
Q 10 7
A J 10 7 2

1 NT +2 1 NT 87-74 1 NT N -1 -50 1 W +1 -110

Data 9X10 Main

Top One Notrump vs Pass

2003 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 3 1 NT NS Pass NS
Case 31 J 7 5 3
A J
K Q
10 8 7 6 2 Helness
WEST
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
6
3
K
3
5
2
A
Q
8 Meckstroth
North
1 NT
2

2nd
J
5
3
6
A
4
8
4 Helgemo
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
Q
4
K
2
6
6
5 Rodwell
South
2
3

4th
K
7
2
A
3
5
9
2 Hamman
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
4
5
3
Q
5
A
5
K
Q Aa
North
Pass
1
3 NT

2nd
3
J
2
2
6
6
8
4 Soloway
East
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
J
Q
K
4
K
3
9
6 Groetheim
South
1
2

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

Par +130
4 NS K Q 8
K 7 4 3
A 10 9 6 4 3
—

1 NT +5 1 NT 92-74 3 S = +110 3 NT N -2 -100

2002 USBC Final, Segment 7 1 NT NS Pass NS
Case 32 10 7 2
A J 6
5 4 3
A J 7 4 Meckstroth
WEST
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
9
A
K Cohen
North
1 NT
2 NT

2nd
Q
J
2 Rodwell
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
6
4
5 Berkowitz
South
2
3 NT

4th
4
9
6 Zia
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass
Dbl
AP

Lead
2
A
K
Q Hamman
North
Pass
1 NT
2
Pass

2nd
3
10
J
3 Rosenberg
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
6
4
5
A Soloway
South
1
2
3
4

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

Par +420
4 NS 8 5 4
K Q 9 2
A K Q 8 7
Q

1 NT +8 1 NT 100-74 3 NT N +2 +460 4 S = +130

2002 USBC Final, Segment 3 1 NT NS Pass NS
Case 33 K 9 7 5
K J
A 9 6 5
10 6 3 Rodwell
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
8
5
K
J
K
5
4
2
5 Zia
North
1 NT
Pass

2nd
Q
6
7
3
10
3
7
6
Q Meckstroth
East
Dbl

3rd
A
9
2
4
2
J
J
5
J Rosenberg
South
Pass

4th
3
4
10
6
A
4
A
K
3 Berkowitz
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
4
8
2 Hamman
North
Pass
Pass

2nd
5
4
6 Cohen
East
1 NT

3rd
J
A
J Soloway
South
Pass

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

Par -90
2 West A J 8
9 8 6 4 3
J 10
Q 7 4

Pass +7 1 NT 100-81 1 NT× N -1 -100 1 NT E -2 +200

2001 Spingold Semifinal, Segment 4 1 NT NS Pass NS
Case 34 Q 10 2
8 3
10 6 2
A K Q 9 3 Rodwell
WEST
Pass
Pass
2 NT
3 NT

Lead
K
Q
J
2
K
Q
J
4
9 Duboin
North
1 NT
2
Pass
AP

2nd
2
A
Q
3
6
7
10
5
5 Meckstroth
East
Dbl
2
3

3rd
7
4
A
A
9
3
3
9
4 Bocchi
South
Pass
Pass
Pass

4th
6
6
2
5
8
3
10
9
10 Katz
WEST
Pass
1 NT
3 NT

Lead
K
8
J
K
Q
J Hamman
North
Pass
Pass
AP

2nd
2
A
5
5
10
6 Jacobs
East
1
2 NT

3rd
4
7
4
9
3
6 Soloway
South
Pass
Pass

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

Par -420
4 EW K 5 4
10 7 6 5
Q 7 5
7 5 4

1 NT +10 1 NT 110-81 3 NT W -1 +50 3 NT W +1 -430

2001 USBC Semifinal, Segment 4 1 NT NS Pass NS
Case 35 J 10 8 7
Q 7
K J 7
A 9 8 3 Lipsitz
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
4
5
J
10
3
3
8
A
6
5 Woolsey
North
1 NT

2nd
2
Q
2
3
6
8
J
2
5 Ekeblad
East
Pass

3rd
K
A
8
6
K
4
Q
9
4 Stewart
South
Pass

4th
7
9
3
7
7
4
10
K
8 Boyd
WEST
Pass
1
3
AP

Lead
9
A
A
5
K
5
A
Q
6 Shenkin
North
Pass
Dbl
Pass

2nd
7
3
2
4
Q
3
5
K
10 Robinson
East
1
2
Pass

3rd
Q
8
3
4
J
10
7
8
4 Molson
South
Pass
3
3

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

Par -620
4 EW A Q 6
9 2
10 4 3 2
K 10 5 2

Pass +3 1 NT 110-84 1 NT N -4 -200 3 S -2 -100

2001 USBC Semifinal, Segment 5 1 NT NS Pass NS
Case 36 10 8 5 2
10 5 2
A K 8 2
K 10 Shenkin
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
4 Stewart
North
1 NT
2
5
6

2nd
A Molson
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
3 Woolsey
South
2
4 NT
5 NT
7

4th
2 Robinson
WEST
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
5
2 Ekeblad
North
Pass
3 NT

2nd
6
4 Boyd
East
3
Pass

3rd
J
A Lipsitz
South
Dbl
6 NT

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

Par +1520
7 NT NS A K Q 7 6
A K Q J
10 4
A 6
1 NT +10 1 NT 120-84 7 N = +1510 6 NT N +1 +1020

2000 Olympiad Final, Segment 7 1 NT NS Pass NS
Case 37 A 4 2
J 9 7
A J 6
J 10 8 7 Balicki
WEST
Pass
2

Lead
10
8
3
A
5
7
A
6 Duboin
North
1 NT
Pass

2nd
5
4
10
2
3
Q
4
9 Zmudzinski
East
2
Pass

3rd
3
K
6
7
J
9
2
K Bocchi
South
Pass
Pass

4th
Q
5
2
K
Q
A
3
5 Lauria
WEST
Pass
2

Lead
7
A
6
K
9
8
3
Q
10
9
10 Jassem
North
Pass
Pass

2nd
3
9
6
A
Q
4
4
2
5
A Versace
East
1
Pass

3rd
J
2
K
2
8
J
J
3
K
3 Tuszynski
South
Pass
Pass

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

Par +110
3 NS Q 10 5
5 2
K 10 8 7 2
A 9 3

Pass +5 1 NT 121-90 2 W = -110 2 E -1 +100

2000 Olympiad Semifinal, Segment 1 1 NT NS Pass NS
Case 38 10 9 2
A 7 4
K 8 2
Q 8 7 3 Hallberg
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
3
J
6
10
10
5 Bocchi
North
1 NT

2nd
K
K
5
A
4
2 C.Simpson
East
Pass

3rd
8
3
Q
J
7
A Duboin
South
Pass

4th
7
A
2
5
K
4 Lauria
WEST
Pass
1 NT
2 NT

Lead
4 Fawcett
North
Pass
Pass
Pass Versace
East
1
2
3 Liggins
South
Pass
Pass
AP
K Q 8
10 8
Q 5 3
K 10 5 4 2 Table 6 4 3
J 9 6 3 2
A 9 7 6
A

Par +90
1 NT NS A J 7 5
K Q 5
J 10 4
J 9 6

1 NT +2 1 NT 123-90 1 NT N +2 +150 3 E -1 +100

2000 Olympiad Quarterfinal, Segment 1 1 NT NS Pass NS
Case 39 6 3
K 10 4
K 9 6
Q 7 6 5 4 Chagas
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
5
7
8
5
4
7
9
2
6
3
8 Bocchi
North
1 NT

2nd
4
3
A
9
3
6
2
10
7
6
4 Branco
East
Pass

3rd
Q
J
K
K
Q
10
2
J
Q
A
9 Duboin
South
Pass

4th
6
10
7
8
2
A
4
Q
A
K
5 Lauria
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
9
K
5
J
8
2
6
3 Campos
North
Pass
1 NT

2nd
10
6
6
4
2
10
7
6 Versace
East
Pass
AP

3rd
Q
5
K
2
7
J
Q
A Villas-Boas
South
1

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

Par +110
2 NS A 10 4
Q J 7 5
Q 8 4 2
K 10

Pass +2 1 NT 123-92 1 NT N -2 -100 1 NT N -1 -50

2000 USBC Final, Segment 8 1 NT NS Pass NS
Case 40 J 10 3
K 9 8
A J 6 4
10 6 5 H.Weinstein
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
4
6
9
2
7
6
8
Q
8
J Zia
North
1 NT
Pass

2nd
3
4
3
J
Q
A
5
K
A Garner
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
K
10
5
5
3
3
4
10 Rosenberg
South
3 NT

4th
K
2
J
9
A
8
6
7
2 Levin
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
5
2
5
K
10
6
3
8
9
3
Q
2 Berkowitz
North
Pass
3 NT

2nd
4
8
4
A
A
A
5
7
6
6
10
J Weinstein
East
Pass
AP

3rd
10
J
9
6
7
7
K
J
J
10
9
K Cohen
South
1 NT

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

Par +140
3 NS A 8 5 4
A J 3
Q 2
K 9 8 7

1 NT +11 1 NT 134-92 3 NT N = +400 3 NT S -3 -150

Data 9X10 Main

Top One Notrump vs Pass

2000 USBC Final, Segment 5 1 NT NS Pass NS
Case 41 K 7
4 3
J 10 9 7
K Q J 8 6 Zia
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
K
5
6
J
7
A Cohen
North
1 NT
3
4

2nd
3
4
5
8
10
4 Rosenberg
East
Pass
Pass
AP

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

4th
8
3
9
4
2
Q H.Weinstein
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
K
5
Q
6 Schwartz
North
Pass
1 NT
3
4

2nd
3
4
4
5 Garner
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
7
A
7
9 Casen
South
1
2
4
5

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

Par +920
6 NS A J 8 6 3
8
A Q 6 3
A 10 9

1 NT +2 1 NT 136-92 4 S +2 +480 5 S +1 +420

2000 USBC Semifinal, Segment 2 1 NT NS Pass NS
Case 42 Q 8 5
K 3
Q 8 5 2
K 9 5 4 Meckstroth
WEST
Pass
3
4

Lead
J
7
6
A
2
9
3
K
J
10 Berkowitz
North
1 NT
Dbl
AP

2nd
10
6
3
5
10
2
6
3
2
8 Rodwell
East
Dbl
3

3rd
5
4
J
9
Q
4
5
7
A
3 Cohen
South
2
Pass

4th
A
4
8
K
K
A
10
8
5
6 Garner
WEST
Pass
2
3

Lead
5
2
6
J
K
J Freeman
North
Pass
Pass
AP

2nd
9
8
5
10
2
6 H.Weinstein
East
1 NT
2

3rd
K
Q
10
4
4
9 Nickell
South
Pass
Pass

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

Par -1430
6 EW 7 6 2
10 8 5
A 3
Q J 8 6 3

Pass +10 1 NT 136-102 4 E +1 -650 3 E +2 -200

2000 Vanderbilt Final, Segment 4 1 NT NS Pass NS
Case 43 J 5 4
J 9 3
K J 5
K J 10 8 Weinstein
WEST
Pass
2
AP

Lead
4 Meckstroth
North
1 NT
2

2nd
5 Levin
East
Dbl
Pass

3rd
9 Rodwell
South
2
3

4th
10 Soloway
WEST
Pass
Pass
4

Lead
7
5
3
Q
3
3
J Zia
North
Pass
1 NT
AP

2nd
8
9
A
4
4
4
K Hamman
East
1
3

3rd
9
2
5
A
Q
K
7 Rosenberg
South
1
Pass

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

Par -100
3 × NS -1 K 9 8 2
7 5
A Q 10 7 3
9 4

Pass +9 1 NT 136-111 3 S -2 -100 4 E -3 +300

1999 Bermuda Bowl Semifinal, Segment 6 1 NT NS Pass NS
Case 44 K J 5 4 2
K 10 9 4
9 8
Q 4 Rosenberg
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
Q
10
J
4
7
5
6 Meckstroth
North
1 NT
Pass

2nd
3
9
2
5
3
Q
7 Zia
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
A
2
3
7
9
K Rodwell
South
3 NT

4th
8
6
4
2
4
4
Q Hamman
WEST
Pass
Pass
3
Pass

Lead
A
Q
3
Q
6
2
Q
8
A
10
J Martel
North
Pass
1
3
4

2nd
3
6
4
A
10
7
3
4
8
K
5 Soloway
East
Pass
2
Pass
AP

3rd
10
K
5
4
J
K
2
10
2
8
5 Stansby
South
1
Pass
4

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

Par +140
3 NS Q 3
A Q 2
6 3
A J 9 7 5 2

Pass +2 1 NT 136-113 3 NT N -4 -200 4 N -3 -150

1999 Bermuda Bowl Semifinal, Segment 5 1 NT NS Pass NS
Case 45 10 8 5 4
9 4 3
A K Q 7
5 2 Stansby
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
J
10
10
5
A
K
5
2
A
8 Rodwell
North
1 NT

2nd
2
Q
7
8
6
3
7
4
3 Martel
East
Pass

3rd
5
K
4
Q
7
3
9
A
7 Meckstroth
South
Pass

4th
4
3
J
2
9
8
K
6
9 Hamman
WEST
Pass
3

Lead
K
8
2
6
K
J
Q
10
10 Zia
North
Pass
Pass

2nd
2
J
4
3
5
10
6
7 Soloway
East
1
Pass

3rd
5
Q
A
J
3
A
2
6 Rosenberg
South
Pass
Pass

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

Par -100
2 × South -1 Q 9 6 3
Q 7 2
J 5
A Q 4 3

Pass +4 1 NT 136-117 1 NT N -1 -50 3 W -1 +100

1999 Team Trials Semifinal, Segment 6 1 NT NS Pass NS
Case 46 9 7 6 3
K J 8 6
K Q
K J 10 Boyd
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
4
5
6
3
K
Q
Q Stansby
North
1 NT
2
3

2nd
2
J
7
2
5
J
4 Robinson
East
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
A
2
A
6
7
6 Martel
South
2
2 NT
4

4th
Q
4
10
8
4
5
A Rosenberg
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
A
Q
K
10
Q
9
10
K
3
6 Kamil
North
Pass
Pass

2nd
5
8
J
2
3
4
4
4
Q
7 Zia
East
1 NT

3rd
7
3
9
6
8
J
2
2
8
8 Becker
South
Pass

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

Par +620
4 NS A K Q 10
Q 9
10 7 6 2
8 7 4

1 NT +11 1 NT 147-117 4 N = +620 1 NT E -2 +100

1998 Spingold Semifinal, Segment 1 1 NT NS Pass NS
Case 47 K Q 2
K 8 3
9 7 5 2
A J 9 Schwartz
WEST
Pass
Pass Baze
North
1 NT Lair
East
Pass Whitman
South
Pass Zmudzinski
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
J
8
J
K
4
6
J Levin
North
Pass
3 NT

2nd
4
5
K
10
Q
7
9 Balicki
East
Pass
AP

3rd
2
6
A
3
A
8
2 Weinstein
South
1

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

Par +110
2 North 9 7 4
A 9 6 4
Q 10
K Q 5 3

1 NT +8 1 NT 156-117 1 NT N +1 +120 3 NT N -2 -200

1998 Team Trials Semifinal, Segment 1 1 NT NS Pass NS
Case 48 K 8 5 3
A J 7
Q 6
10 8 6 4 Garner
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
9
7
Q
6
4
9
A
Q
J
A Berkowitz
North
1 NT
2
4

2nd
A
5
10
7
8
7
2
7
6
Q H.Weinstein
East
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
2
K
J
4
6
3
9
K
2 Cohen
South
2
3

4th
3
5
3
2
3
J
8
10
8 Seamon
WEST
Pass
2
AP

Lead
8
K
3
J
4
J
5
Q
8
9 Lazard
North
Pass
2

2nd
Q
5
9
2
3
6
6
6
9
7 Passell
East
1
3

3rd
K
7
A
4
7
5
A
K
5
K Bramley
South
1
3

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

Par +100
4 × EW -1 A 10 9
K Q 8 6 4 3
A 4
7 2

1 NT +7 1 NT 163-117 4 S = +420 3 S = +140

1998 Team Trials Semifinal, Segment 2 1 NT NS Pass NS
Case 49 K Q 10 4
Q 9 6 2
9 8
Q J 10 Schwartz
WEST
Pass
Pass Rodwell
North
1 NT
4 Lair
East
2
AP Meckstroth
South
3 Freeman
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
9
A
K
Q
2
6
2 Stansby
North
Pass
3

2nd
10
8
2
4
J
A
K Nickell
East
1
AP

3rd
K
4
5
7
5
Q
A Martel
South
2

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

Par +140
3 NS A
A J 10 8 7 4
J 6 4 2
8 7

Pass +5 1 NT 163-122 4 N -1 -50 3 S = +140

1997 Bermuda Bowl Final, Segment 9 1 NT NS Pass NS
Case 50 Q 10 6 3
K 8 3
K 9
Q 10 7 6 Levy
WEST
Pass
3

Lead
7
A
2
2
4 Rodwell
North
1 NT
4

2nd
K
5
A
5
J Mari
East
Dbl
5

3rd
J
6
Q
6
3 Meckstroth
South
3
AP

4th
9
6
8
K
3 Wolff
WEST
Pass
1 NT

Lead
3
2
7
4
9
10
K Chemla
North
Pass
Pass

2nd
K
A
4
J
7
5
8 Hamman
East
1
2 NT

3rd
2
6
6
Q
K
5
J Perron
South
Pass
AP

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

Par -500
5 × NS -3 J 7 2
A J
J 6
J 8 5 4 3 2

Pass +9 1 NT 163-131 5 W +1 -620 2 NT W +3 -210

Data 9X10 Main

Top One Notrump vs Pass

1997 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 7 1 NT NS Pass NS
Case 51 J 7 3 2
K 2
K 5 3 2
K 9 8 Chagas
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
2
3
8
K
2
3 Rodwell
North
1 NT
2

2nd
7
5
4
6
A
A Branco
East
Pass
AP

3rd
10
K
J
5
8
4 Meckstroth
South
2

4th
K
6
6
3
4
9 Hamman
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
2
2
8
A
3
Q
6
5
J
2
J Mello
North
Pass
2
2

2nd
7
5
5
10
A
3
8
4
9
6
6 Wolff
East
1
Pass
Pass

3rd
10
K
J
4
4
2
5
K
9
Q
7 Fonseca
South
Dbl
2
4

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

Par +140
3 North K Q 9 8
Q J 10 8 5
10 7
A 7

1 NT +6 1 NT 169-131 2 N = +110 4 N -3 -150

1997 Bermuda Bowl Semifinal, Segment 2 1 NT NS Pass NS
Case 52 8 7
K J 6
A 10 8 6 3
K 6 4 Meckstroth
WEST
Pass
Pass
3

Lead
8
Q
A
J
K
2
10
8
5 Stansby
North
1 NT
2
Pass

2nd
10
K
7
Q
7
J
9
8
2 Rodwell
East
Dbl
Dbl
4

3rd
J
A
3
2
3
A
2
4 Martel
South
Rdbl
2
AP

4th
A
4
4
6
5
7
J
9 Deutsch
WEST
Pass
Dbl

Lead
Q
8
A Nickell
North
Pass
Pass

2nd
4
4
5 Soloway
East
1
4

3rd
8
2
4 Freeman
South
2
AP

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

Par -100
4 × NS -1 Q J 9 6 3 2
4
K Q 4 2
Q 7

Pass +10 1 NT 169-142 4 W = -420 4 E -1 +50

1997 Bermuda Bowl Quarterfinal, Segment 3 1 NT NS Pass NS
Case 53 Q 5
K J 7 4
J 4 3 2
Q J 2 Duboin
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
A
6
6
K
3
7
K
J
3
10
5
9 Aa
North
1 NT

2nd
3
Q
2
7
A
6
8
9
4
J
2
4 Bocchi
East
Pass

3rd
9
5
Q
5
10
J
3
8
Q
8
K
8 Groetheim
South
Pass

4th
2
4
K
2
7
5
6
7
A
4
A
9 Helgemo
WEST
Pass
1

Lead
5
5
A
K
4 Lauria
North
Pass
Pass

2nd
2
2
3
6
7 Helness
East
1
Pass

3rd
3
K
9
2
6 Versace
South
Pass
Pass

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

Par -110
2 EW K 9 4 3
A Q
Q 8 7
10 7 6 3

1 NT +5 1 NT 174-142 1 NT N = +90 1 W +1 -110

Data 9X10 Main Top One Notrump vs Pass

2013 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 5					1 NT NS				Pass NS
Case 1	8 7 3 K J 7 K J 5 4 K 10 4			J.Huang WEST Pass Pass AP Lead 3 10 10 A 4 6 K K 10 4 J 7	Rehder `North` 1 NT 2 2nd J 3 6 2 J 2 5 2 Q A 7 Q	R.Chen East Pass Pass 3rd A 7 9 4 A 8 6 5 6 Q 7 5	Gromoeller `South` 2 2 4th 5 Q 4 3 9 K 8 K 2 3 8 9	Rohowsky WEST Pass 1 2 Lead 7 2 4 A 9 3 2 8 A	J.Ho `North` Pass Pass Pass 2nd 4 K 7 5 10 J 6 10 5	Fritsche East 1 1 2 3rd A 3 Q 2 Q 6 2 10 3	Chao `South` Pass Pass AP 4th J 5 6 K 8 9 4 10 4
K Q J 8 4 3 2 Q 9 8 7 3 2 —			9 5 4 A Q A 10 6 Q 9 8 3 2
Par -130 4 EW	A 10 6 2 10 9 6 5 — A J 7 6 5
1 NT +2		1 NT 2-0		2 S -1		-50		2 W +2		-130

2013 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 9					1 NT NS				Pass NS
Case 2	J 9 3 A 5 3 Q J A 10 8 7 2			Balakrishnan WEST Pass Pass Lead A K 10 7 Q J K 5 7 2 3 2	Karwur North 1 NT 2 2nd 4 8 9 5 A Q 6 6 9 10 4 5	Tewari East Dbl AP 3rd 7 3 2 3 J 5 6 6 A K 10 K	Sakul South Pass 4th J Q 2 9 4 4 8 3 8 10 J 8	Tobing WEST Pass 3 3 Lead 5 2 J A K 5 9 10 5 6	Satyanarayana North Pass Pass Pass 2nd K A A 4 8 6 Q 9 3 5	Asbi East 2 NT 3 3 NT 3rd 3 4 6 2 3 Q 8 6 7 K	Nadar South Pass Pass AP 4th 2 8 4 J Q A 7 2 3 10
K 7 4 J 9 6 2 7 6 3 2 Q 9			A Q 2 K 7 4 A K 10 5 K J 5
Par -630 4 NT EW	10 8 6 5 Q 10 8 9 8 4 6 4 3
1 NT +6		1 NT 8-0		2 N -4		-400		3 NT E +1		-630

2013 Vanderbilt Round of 32, Segment 4					1 NT NS				Pass NS
Case 3	K Q 7 4 K Q 9 7 5 4 9 8 4			Gromov WEST Pass Pass Lead 3 2 10 K 6 8 9 Q 8	Stewart `North` 1 NT 2nd 10 8 6 A 2 A 3 9 4	Dubinin East Pass 3rd 7 Q 2 3 K J J 2	Woolsey `South` Pass 4th 4 A 5 4 5 6 7 6	Robinson WEST Pass Dbl 2 Pass Lead 7 2 3 3 Q 2 9	Balicki `North` Pass Rdbl 2 3 2nd 8 J 8 K 4 2 5	Boyd East 1 Pass 3 AP 3rd A 6 K J 9 Q	Zmudzinski `South` 1 Pass Pass 4th 10 4 A 9 A 4
J 10 3 2 J 8 Q J 8 3 2 7 6			8 5 A 5 4 K 10 9 A Q 5 3 2
Par +420 4 NS	A 9 6 10 7 6 3 2 A 6 K J 10
Pass +2		1 NT 8-2		1 NT N =		+90		3 S =		+140

2012 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 4					1 NT NS				Pass NS
Case 7	K 10 6 2 K 5 4 2 A Q 2 Q 4			Rodwell `WEST` Pass 3 Lead J 10 Q 10 3 5 8 J 3 8 2	Grue North 1 NT 3 2nd 2 K Q 4 4 9 7 2 6 7	Meckstroth `East` 2 AP 3rd 3 A A 5 K 9 2 6 Q 9	Cheek South 2 4th 6 8 4 A 5 4 7 J K 10	Hurd `WEST` Pass Pass Lead J 10 6 9 8 3 7 4 7 K 3	Hamman North Pass Pass 2nd 2 4 Q Q 4 A K 8 10 A 9	Wooldridge `East` Pass Pass 3rd 3 7 K 2 2 6 7 A 10 J Q	Zia South 2 4th 6 8 3 5 5 5 9 9 J 4 6
A 7 4 J 10 K 10 9 4 10 9 6 2			5 A Q 9 7 3 J 7 6 K J 8 5
Par -140 3 EW	Q J 9 8 3 8 6 8 5 3 A 7 3
Pass +5		1 NT 22-17		3 S -1		-100		2 S =		+110

2011 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 2					1 NT NS				Pass NS
Case 8	K 6 4 2 3 2 Q J 5 4 2 A 3			Bocchi `WEST` Pass Pass Lead 9 2 K Q K 8 Q J	Kaku `North` 1 NT 4 2nd 2 5 8 9 3 4 K 10	Madala `East` 2 AP 3rd J A 3 4 2 K A	Furuta `South` 4 4th A 4 10 5 A 3 8	Ino `WEST` Pass Pass AP Lead 10 2 K Q J 7 6 8 Q 9 6 A	Sementa `North` Pass 2 NT 2nd 2 5 8 9 7 3 9 9 4 7 6 10	Imakura `East` 1 Pass 3rd K A 3 5 4 4 J Q 5 J 8 Q	Duboin `South` 2 3 NT 4th A 4 10 3 5 6 7 A 3 2 8 K
Q 9 9 8 4 10 9 7 3 K J 6 5			A J 7 5 3 10 5 A 6 Q 10 9 8
Par +100 4 × EW -1	10 8 A K Q J 7 6 K 8 7 4 2
Pass +2		1 NT 22-19		4 N -2		-100		3 NT N -1		-50

2011 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 10					1 NT NS				Pass NS
Case 9	K Q 9 3 K 2 K 10 9 3 10 8 2			Kamil WEST Pass 2 3 Lead K 5 A 5	Hans North 1 NT Dbl AP 2nd 2 2 10 6	Fleisher East 2 Pass 3rd 4 J 9 J	Nunn South Dbl 2 4th A 4 K Q	Edgtton WEST Pass 2 Pass Lead A 5 8 3 4 J 10 5	Weinstein North Pass Pass 2 2nd 4 K 10 4 A Q 8 7	Gosney East 1 Pass AP 3rd 6 3 K Q 3 3 A K	Levin South Pass Dbl 4th 8 10 2 2 5 6 6 J
A J 10 Q 9 5 7 6 2 J 7 6 3			5 2 A J 8 7 6 3 J 8 4 A 5
Par +140 3 North	8 7 6 4 10 4 A Q 5 K Q 9 4
Pass +7		Pass 27-22		3 W =		-140		2 N +2		+170

2011 Bermuda Bowl Playoff, Segment 2					1 NT NS				Pass NS
Case 10	A 9 5 9 7 3 2 Q 10 8 5 A J			Levin WEST Pass Dbl Pass AP Lead 6 2 2 8 3	Madala `North` 1 NT Pass 2 2nd 4 A 4 2 J	Weinstein East Pass Pass Pass 3rd Q 10 K A Q	Bocchi `South` 2 2 4 4th J 7 5 3 10	Sementa WEST Pass Pass Pass AP Lead 7 6 2 4 3	Kamil `North` Pass 1 2 NT 2nd 8 8 4 Q A	Duboin East Pass Pass Pass 3rd A 10 K A 6	Fleisher `South` 1 1 3 4th K A 5 6 10
Q 10 4 2 10 5 7 6 K Q 5 3 2			J 7 6 3 A J 4 A 4 2 10 9 6
Par +140 3 NS	K 8 K Q 8 6 K J 9 3 8 7 4
1 NT +6		1 NT 29-27		4 N =		+420		3 S +1		+170

2011 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 6					1 NT NS				Pass NS
Case 11	A J 10 8 7 3 A 6 4 3 J 10 3			Sadek WEST Pass Pass Pass Dbl Pass Pass Lead A 7	Nystrom `North` 1 NT 2 4 Pass 5 6 2nd 5 2	El Ahmady East Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass AP 3rd 2 A	Bertheau `South` 2 3 4 4 NT 5 4th 3 10	Fredin WEST Pass Pass Pass Lead 3	Nadim `North` Pass 3 4	Fallenius East 1 Pass AP	Hishmat `South` 2 NT 3
9 7 3 Q J 4 2 Q 2 Q 8 5 2			8 4 A 9 6 5 10 A K 9 7 6 4
Par +980 6 NS	K Q 10 6 5 2 K K J 9 8 7 5 —
1 NT +10		1 NT 39-27		6 N +1		+940		4 S +2		+480

2010 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 7					1 NT NS				Pass NS
Case 12	A J 4 J 6 4 2 J 6 4 Q 9 5			Weinstein WEST Pass Pass Lead 10 8 7 Q 9 5 Q 9 K 10	Stewart `North` 1 NT Pass 2nd A 2 A 6 4 9 3 J 7 5	Levin East Pass Pass 3rd 7 J 3 6 2 10 2 K 4 J	Woolsey `South` 3 NT 4th 5 K 4 5 10 J 2 3 8 Q	Doub WEST Pass Pass Pass Lead 7 A 9 7 Q	Kamil `North` Pass 1 3 NT 2nd 4 2 3 8 2	Wildavsky East Pass Pass AP 3rd 8 4 J 6 2	Fleisher `South` 1 1 NT 4th 10 5 K 6 10
7 6 5 3 2 A 10 8 7 3 2 7 4			Q 9 8 K 5 K 10 7 5 J 10 8 3
Par +430 4 NT NS	K 10 Q 9 3 A Q 9 8 A K 6 2
Pass +10		1 NT 39-37		3 NT N -1		-50		3 NT S =		+400

2009 Bermuda Bowl Semifinal, Segment 5					1 NT NS				Pass NS
Case 13	Q J 10 8 5 4 A J 8 3 2 Q 2			Sementa WEST Pass Pass Lead 3 6 A 3 10 3 9 8	Trendafilov `North` 1 NT Pass 2nd 2 Q 4 6 Q J 4 9	Duboin East Pass Pass 3rd K 8 6 K 2 4 J 9	Karaivanov `South` 3 NT 4th 5 9 5 7 7 A 8 3	Stefanov WEST Pass 1 Pass AP Lead 4 5 3 K K 9 10 8 6 Q	Nunes `North` Pass Dbl Dbl 2nd 2 3 2 J 5 7 6 J Q 9	Aronov East Pass 2 Pass 3rd 9 Q K 2 2 3 7 A A 3	Fantoni `South` 1 Pass 3 4th J A 4 A 4 6 5 6 7 10
K 10 7 6 5 3 K Q 7 5 7 4 3			8 4 2 Q J 7 6 3 4 A 10 9 8
Par +430 4 NT South	A 9 A 9 2 K 10 9 6 K J 6 5
Pass +2		Pass 40-39		3 NT N -2		-100		3 S -1		-50

2009 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 12					1 NT NS				Pass NS
Case 14	J 10 6 Q J 8 6 K Q 10 Q 9 5			Brink WEST Pass Pass Lead 9 5 Q 5 K 6 9 4 Q 8	Matushko `North` 1 NT 2nd 2 K 2 5 3 5 7 10 9	Drijver East Pass 3rd A J 3 K 6 4 A J 2	Khokhlov `South` Pass 4th 10 3 7 8 A Q 10 7 2	Kholomeev WEST Pass 1 AP Lead 4 5 4 9 2 6 4 7 J 3 7	de Wijs `North` Pass Pass 2nd K 2 8 5 3 9 2 3 J J 8	Khiuppenen East 1 Pass 3rd 9 A Q K Q K 8 A 8 K A	Muller `South` Pass 2 4th 2 7 6 10 7 10 A 10 3 5 6
A 4 3 2 10 3 A 5 4 J 10 8 7			K Q 7 A 9 7 5 J 9 8 7 6 2
Par -110 3 West	9 8 5 K 4 2 3 2 A K 6 4 3
1 NT +5		1 NT 44-41		1 NT N +1		+120		2 S -1		-50

2009 Vanderbilt Quarterfinal, Segment 3					1 NT NS				Pass NS
Case 15	J 7 6 3 A K J 10 10 4 Q 10 5			Gerard WEST Pass Pass Dbl Dbl Lead K 6 5 3 Q 4 10	Nunes `North` 1 NT 2 3 AP 2nd 2 2 4 10 7 7	Feldman East Dbl 2 3 3rd 4 A K J 2 K	Fantoni `South` Rdbl 3 4 4th 3 3 A 6 6 5	Lauria WEST Pass Dbl Lead K 6 2 10 6 10	Sutherlin `North` Pass 5 2nd 2 A A J 7 5	Versace East 4 AP 3rd 4 5 3 K K 7	Gerstman `South` 4 NT 4th 3 4 4 3 5 K
4 Q 9 7 2 K 9 6 5 3 2 A 3			A K Q 10 9 8 5 2 8 5 3 — J 4
Par +400 5 NS	— 6 4 A Q J 8 7 K 9 8 7 6 2
1 NT +3		1 NT 47-41		4 × N =		+510		5 N =		+400

2008 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 5					1 NT NS				Pass NS
Case 17	Q 10 6 K Q 9 K 6 4 10 5 4 2			Strul `WEST` Pass Pass Lead J K Q 9 A 2 A 10 7 5 3	Ao `North` 1 NT 2nd 2 3 8 7 Q 7 5 3 7 8 8	Becker `East` Pass 3rd 8 4 6 J 2 10 9 J Q 6 9	J.Wang `South` Pass 4th K 5 2 4 10 A 4 6 4 5	Gu `WEST` Pass 1 Lead 5 K A 4 K 9 Q	Berkowitz `North` Pass Pass 2nd J A 2 5 8 4 6	Chechelashvili `East` 1 2 3rd Q 6 9 Q 6 3 5	Cohen `South` Pass AP 4th A 2 3 7 8 2 3
K J 7 4 5 2 Q 9 8 Q J 9 6			A 3 10 8 7 3 A J 10 7 5 3 K
Par -120 2 NT EW	9 8 5 2 A J 6 4 2 A 8 7 3
1 NT +2		1 NT 49-43		1 NT N -1		-50		2 E +2		-130

2006 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 1					1 NT NS				Pass NS
Case 19	9 7 K Q 10 7 K 10 4 Q 8 5 3			Larsen WEST Pass Pass Lead A 2 10 3 A 8 A 7	Stewart `North` 1 NT Pass 2nd 7 3 9 5 4 6 3 9	Meltzer East Dbl 3rd 2 Q J K 5 9 6 J	Woolsey `South` Pass 4th 3 7 K A 4 10 K 5	Wolff WEST Pass Pass Lead 3 2 4 5 6 A 2 5	Sontag `North` Pass Pass 2nd Q 3 10 10 5 2 3 K	Morse East 2 NT 3rd 9 10 7 J 7 6 9	Bates `South` Pass 4th 8 J 2 K A K Q
Q 10 5 9 8 5 J 8 6 5 9 4 2			A J 8 2 A 4 2 A 7 A K 10 6
Par -110 2 EW	K 6 4 3 J 6 3 Q 9 3 2 J 7
Pass +9		1 NT 55-52		1 NT× N -2		-300		2 NT E -1		+100

2006 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 3					1 NT NS				Pass NS
Case 21	9 6 5 3 Q 9 A Q J 2 J 3 2			Feldman WEST Pass Pass Pass Lead 6 J K 10 A 7 K	Woolsey `North` 1 NT 2 3 NT 2nd 9 5 3 6 5 8	Bramley East Pass Pass AP 3rd A 2 4 Q 2 6	Stewart `South` 2 3 4th 2 8 5 8 9 3	Boyd WEST Pass 2 Pass Lead 10 2 8 9 K 5 A K 6	Bates `North` Pass Dbl 3 2nd 3 5 3 4 6 10 7 6	Robinson East 1 Pass AP 3rd A J Q A 2 J 9 7	Sontag `South` 2 3 4th 8 5 7 2 3 4 4 9
K J 10 10 6 4 3 2 10 6 A 10 7			A Q 7 4 2 7 7 4 3 K 8 6 4
Par +130 4 NS	8 A K J 8 5 K 9 8 5 Q 9 5
Pass +3		Pass 60-55		3 NT N -3		-150		3 S -1		-50

2005 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 5					1 NT NS				Pass NS
Case 23	K J 10 A 5 4 2 J 5 3 Q J 7			Nadim WEST Pass Pass AP Lead 9 A 5 2 3 3 K J 4 J	Gromov `North` 1 NT 2 2nd 4 3 2 7 A 6 9 2 9 8	Hishmat East Pass Pass 3rd 8 8 Q J 5 K 10 6 10 6	Dubinin `South` 2 4 4th Q 6 7 Q 7 A J K 5 Q	Kholomeev WEST Pass Pass Lead K 8 3 10 9 4 K K 3 5	El Ahmady `North` Pass Pass 2nd 6 10 4 Q A 7 9 A 4 6	Zlotov East 2 Pass 3rd 2 A 8 8 5 J 9 2 K Q	Sadek `South` Dbl 4th 3 2 J 6 7 A Q 5 5 7
9 7 6 J 10 7 6 Q 10 4 2 8 5			A Q 5 3 K 9 8 K 10 9 6 3 2
Par +110 2 NS	8 4 3 2 K Q 9 8 A 7 6 A 4
1 NT +4		Pass 63-59		4 N -1		-50		2 × E =		-180

2005 USBC Semifinal, Segment 5					1 NT NS				Pass NS
Case 24	K J Q 10 7 5 J 10 7 6 Q J 4			Rosenberg WEST Pass Pass AP Lead 2 K 9 Q 4 A 9 10 8 J	Stewart `North` 1 NT 2 2nd 3 6 10 8 8 4 6 7 4 3	Zia East Pass Dbl 3rd K 2 A 6 5 7 Q J K 6	Woolsey `South` 2 4 4th 5 3 5 7 J 2 2 3 9 5	Robinson WEST Pass 1 Lead 7 8 3 J 4 K 6 Q	Welland `North` Pass 3 2nd 2 K K A 5 5 10 A	Boyd East 1 3 3rd A 7 2 3 4 2 7 5	Fallenius `South` 1 AP 4th 4 2 8 9 6 3 8 J
10 6 5 4 3 K 6 4 K 9 10 8 5			Q 9 7 2 2 A Q 4 2 K 9 3 2
Par +120 2 NT NS	A 8 A J 9 8 3 8 5 3 A 7 6
1 NT +3		Pass 63-62		4 N -1		-50		3 W =		-140

2004 Olympiad Quarterfinal, Segment 3					1 NT NS				Pass NS
Case 25	J 4 3 K 8 7 A Q 10 6 4 4 3			Dai WEST Pass Rdbl AP Lead K J 6 Q 10 10 2 6 5 5 A K	Teramoto `North` 1 NT Pass 2nd 5 6 J 7 9 Q 3 4 A 8 2 9	L.Yang East 2 2 3rd 4 3 3 4 4 5 A K 6 10 7 8	Takano `South` Dbl Dbl 4th 8 A 8 2 2 7 J 7 K 9 3 J	Ino WEST Pass Pass Lead 3 K K A	Zhuang `North` Pass 3 NT 2nd 7 5 2	Imakura East 1 AP 3rd 9 3 7	M.Shi `South` 1 NT 4th J A 3
8 7 6 5 3 9 8 7 3 9 7 6 5			A K 10 10 9 6 5 4 2 J A 8 2
Par +430 4 NT NS	Q 9 2 A Q J K 5 2 K Q J 10
1 NT +2		1 NT 64-63		2 × E -2		+500		3 NT S +1		+430

2004 Olympiad Qualifying, Round 14					1 NT NS				Pass NS
Case 26	K Q 2 Q J 7 3 8 5 K 7 6 5			Saelensminde WEST Pass 3 Lead 5 2 J 2 9 A 4	Elinescu `North` 1 NT Pass 2nd A 9 5 A 6 4 5	Brogeland East 2 NT Pass 3rd 6 J 3 3 10 8	Wladow `South` Pass Pass 4th 3 8 Q 9 2 7	Piekarek WEST Pass 1 3 5 Lead 2 3 J J 3 K A	Furunes `North` Pass Dbl Pass AP 2nd 8 10 6 A 5 9 2	Gotard East 1 2 4 3rd J 4 3 2 A 4 9	Helness `South` Pass 2 Pass 4th 9 A Q 4 6 8 5
A 8 7 6 5 A 8 J 7 4 3 J 9			4 10 9 A K Q 10 2 A 10 8 4 3
Par -600 5 EW	J 10 9 3 K 6 5 4 2 9 6 Q 2
1 NT +10		1 NT 74-63		3 W +3		-170		5 E =		-600

2004 Olympiad Round of 16, Segment 5					1 NT NS				Pass NS
Case 27	Q 7 6 2 10 7 6 A 9 A 8 7 6			Garvey WEST Pass Pass Lead Q 3 Q 8 2 2 7 K J 7 10	Nystrom `North` 1 NT 2nd 2 A 4 5 J 5 6 6 A 10 4	Carroll East Pass 3rd 9 9 6 4 K 10 8 5 3 10 A	Bertheau `South` Pass 4th 8 6 A Q 2 3 9 J 4 3 Q	Lindkvist WEST Pass Pass Lead A 5 6 2 K A 7 10	Hanlon `North` Pass Pass 2nd 4 9 3 9 2 6 J 5	Fredin East 1 NT 3rd 2 Q 5 K J J K 6	McGann `South` Pass 4th 8 3 9 10 A 3 4
9 4 K 9 5 4 8 7 4 3 2 J 9			J 8 3 A 3 K Q 6 5 K Q 10 3
Par -100 3 × NS -1	A K 10 5 Q J 8 2 J 10 5 4 2
1 NT +5		1 NT 79-64		1 NT N =		+90		1 NT E =		-90

2004 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Segment 3					1 NT NS				Pass NS
Case 28	4 2 K 8 6 3 J 6 5 A Q J 5			Rodwell WEST Pass Pass Lead 9 2 4 10 7 3 2 3	Cohen `North` 1 NT Pass 2nd 3 8 6 Q 8 7 9 J	Meckstroth East 2 Dbl 3rd A K A A J J 6 10	Berkowitz `South` 2 AP 4th Q 5 7 2 3 K 6 Q	Robinson WEST Pass Pass Lead 5 2 2 J 3 A A 2	Hamman `North` Pass 1 NT 2nd Q 7 10 4 8 7 8 Q	Boyd East 1 AP 3rd 7 Q K 2 J 9 3 K	Soloway `South` 1 4th 3 6 A Q K 6 5 6
A J 9 8 6 9 7 K 4 3 10 8 7			10 A J 10 5 4 2 A 10 2 K 6 4
Par -140 3 EW	K Q 7 5 3 Q Q 9 8 7 9 3 2
Pass +10		1 NT 80-74		2 × S -3		-500		1 NT N -1		-50

2003 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 2					1 NT NS				Pass NS
Case 29	Q J 8 2 A J 4 A K 10 8 5 2			Duboin WEST Pass Pass Lead Q Q 10 K 2 4 2 9 5	Krupowicz `North` 1 NT 3 2nd 3 6 A 5 2 10 3 8 9	Bocchi East Pass AP 3rd 8 3 2 4 A J 6 Q K	Zawislak `South` 2 4th A K 3 6 9 J J 8	Jassem WEST Pass Pass Pass AP Lead 7 K J 10 2 8	Versace `North` Pass 2 3 NT 2nd A 2 6 A 2 9	Gawrys East Pass Pass Pass 3rd K 3 3 5 A 8	Lauria `South` 1 NT 3 4 4th 3 6 K 4 9 J
K 10 9 9 8 7 10 9 7 6 Q J 4			6 K Q 10 6 2 Q J 5 2 A 9 3
Par +140 3 NS	A 7 5 4 3 5 3 8 4 3 K 7 6
1 NT +5		1 NT 85-74		3 N =		+140		4 S -1		-50

2003 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 20					1 NT NS				Pass NS
Case 30	A J 9 K 6 3 2 K 6 4 9 5 3			Bocchi WEST Pass Pass Lead 4 2 9 3 2 5 9 A 5 A 3	Nystrom `North` 1 NT 2nd J 4 10 Q 6 6 3 3 7 6 J	Duboin East Pass 3rd 5 9 J A 9 10 10 Q 8 2 7	Bertheau `South` Pass 4th 2 K K 4 8 K 8 6 4 Q 7	Lindkvist WEST Pass 1 Lead 9 4 J 2 2 5 A 9 4 3	Fantoni `North` Pass Pass 2nd 8 3 6 7 Q 10 6 3 10 K	Fredin East 1 Pass 3rd 2 Q 5 8 8 J 9 A Q 6	Nunes `South` Pass Pass 4th K A 5 K 5 4 Q J 6 7
Q 8 7 4 9 5 A J 8 3 K 6 4			K 6 5 A Q 10 7 4 9 5 2 Q 8
Par -110 2 EW	10 3 2 J 8 Q 10 7 A J 10 7 2
1 NT +2		1 NT 87-74		1 NT N -1		-50		1 W +1		-110

2003 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 3					1 NT NS				Pass NS
Case 31	J 7 5 3 A J K Q 10 8 7 6 2			Helness WEST Pass Pass AP Lead 6 3 K 3 5 2 A Q 8	Meckstroth `North` 1 NT 2 2nd J 5 3 6 A 4 8 4	Helgemo East Pass Pass 3rd Q Q 4 K 2 6 6 5	Rodwell `South` 2 3 4th K 7 2 A 3 5 9 2	Hamman WEST Pass Pass Pass Lead 4 5 3 Q 5 A 5 K Q	Aa `North` Pass 1 3 NT 2nd 3 J 2 2 6 6 8 4	Soloway East Pass Pass AP 3rd J Q K 4 K 3 9 6	Groetheim `South` 1 2 4th 2 K 7 5 A 6 9 7
A 4 9 8 6 5 J 8 5 2 A J 5			10 9 6 2 Q 10 2 7 K Q 9 4 3
Par +130 4 NS	K Q 8 K 7 4 3 A 10 9 6 4 3 —
1 NT +5		1 NT 92-74		3 S =		+110		3 NT N -2		-100

2002 USBC Final, Segment 7					1 NT NS				Pass NS
Case 32	10 7 2 A J 6 5 4 3 A J 7 4			Meckstroth WEST Pass Pass AP Lead 9 A K	Cohen `North` 1 NT 2 NT 2nd Q J 2	Rodwell East Pass Pass 3rd 6 4 5	Berkowitz `South` 2 3 NT 4th 4 9 6	Zia WEST Pass Pass Pass Dbl AP Lead 2 A K Q	Hamman `North` Pass 1 NT 2 Pass 2nd 3 10 J 3	Rosenberg East Pass Pass Pass Pass 3rd 6 4 5 A	Soloway `South` 1 2 3 4 4th 8 9 2 8
A Q 3 10 8 7 5 J 10 2 6 5 3			K J 9 6 4 3 9 6 K 10 9 8 2
Par +420 4 NS	8 5 4 K Q 9 2 A K Q 8 7 Q
1 NT +8		1 NT 100-74		3 NT N +2		+460		4 S =		+130

2002 USBC Final, Segment 3					1 NT NS				Pass NS
Case 33	K 9 7 5 K J A 9 6 5 10 6 3			Rodwell WEST Pass Pass Lead 8 5 K J K 5 4 2 5	Zia `North` 1 NT Pass 2nd Q 6 7 3 10 3 7 6 Q	Meckstroth East Dbl 3rd A 9 2 4 2 J J 5 J	Rosenberg `South` Pass 4th 3 4 10 6 A 4 A K 3	Berkowitz WEST Pass Pass Lead 4 8 2	Hamman `North` Pass Pass 2nd 5 4 6	Cohen East 1 NT 3rd J A J	Soloway `South` Pass 4th A 3 Q
10 6 4 2 Q 7 5 4 3 2 A 5 2			Q 3 A 10 2 K Q 8 7 K J 9 8
Par -90 2 West	A J 8 9 8 6 4 3 J 10 Q 7 4
Pass +7		1 NT 100-81		1 NT× N -1		-100		1 NT E -2		+200

2001 Spingold Semifinal, Segment 4					1 NT NS				Pass NS
Case 34	Q 10 2 8 3 10 6 2 A K Q 9 3			Rodwell `WEST` Pass Pass 2 NT 3 NT Lead K Q J 2 K Q J 4 9	Duboin `North` 1 NT 2 Pass AP 2nd 2 A Q 3 6 7 10 5 5	Meckstroth `East` Dbl 2 3 3rd 7 4 A A 9 3 3 9 4	Bocchi `South` Pass Pass Pass 4th 6 6 2 5 8 3 10 9 10	Katz `WEST` Pass 1 NT 3 NT Lead K 8 J K Q J	Hamman `North` Pass Pass AP 2nd 2 A 5 5 10 6	Jacobs `East` 1 2 NT 3rd 4 7 4 9 3 6	Soloway `South` Pass Pass 4th 6 2 2 3 6 10
9 6 3 9 2 A K 4 3 J 10 8 6			A J 8 7 A K Q J 4 J 9 8 2
Par -420 4 EW	K 5 4 10 7 6 5 Q 7 5 7 5 4
1 NT +10		1 NT 110-81		3 NT W -1		+50		3 NT W +1		-430

2001 USBC Semifinal, Segment 4					1 NT NS				Pass NS
Case 35	J 10 8 7 Q 7 K J 7 A 9 8 3			Lipsitz WEST Pass Pass Lead 4 5 J 10 3 3 8 A 6 5	Woolsey `North` 1 NT 2nd 2 Q 2 3 6 8 J 2 5	Ekeblad East Pass 3rd K A 8 6 K 4 Q 9 4	Stewart `South` Pass 4th 7 9 3 7 7 4 10 K 8	Boyd WEST Pass 1 3 AP Lead 9 A A 5 K 5 A Q 6	Shenkin `North` Pass Dbl Pass 2nd 7 3 2 4 Q 3 5 K 10	Robinson East 1 2 Pass 3rd Q 8 3 4 J 10 7 8 4	Molson `South` Pass 3 3 4th 2 J 7 K 9 6 2 3 2
K 9 5 4 K 8 6 5 3 9 8 Q 6			3 2 A J 10 4 A Q 6 5 J 7 4
Par -620 4 EW	A Q 6 9 2 10 4 3 2 K 10 5 2
Pass +3		1 NT 110-84		1 NT N -4		-200		3 S -2		-100

2001 USBC Semifinal, Segment 5					1 NT NS				Pass NS
Case 36	10 8 5 2 10 5 2 A K 8 2 K 10			Shenkin `WEST` Pass Pass Pass Pass AP Lead 4	Stewart `North` 1 NT 2 5 6 2nd A	Molson `East` Pass Pass Pass Pass 3rd 3	Woolsey `South` 2 4 NT 5 NT 7 4th 2	Robinson `WEST` Pass Pass AP Lead 5 2	Ekeblad `North` Pass 3 NT 2nd 6 4	Boyd `East` 3 Pass 3rd J A	Lipsitz `South` Dbl 6 NT 4th K 3
9 3 8 7 6 3 Q J 6 5 J 7 2			J 4 9 4 9 7 3 Q 9 8 5 4 3
Par +1520 7 NT NS	A K Q 7 6 A K Q J 10 4 A 6
1 NT +10		1 NT 120-84		7 N =		+1510		6 NT N +1		+1020

2000 Olympiad Final, Segment 7					1 NT NS				Pass NS
Case 37	A 4 2 J 9 7 A J 6 J 10 8 7			Balicki WEST Pass 2 Lead 10 8 3 A 5 7 A 6	Duboin `North` 1 NT Pass 2nd 5 4 10 2 3 Q 4 9	Zmudzinski East 2 Pass 3rd 3 K 6 7 J 9 2 K	Bocchi `South` Pass Pass 4th Q 5 2 K Q A 3 5	Lauria WEST Pass 2 Lead 7 A 6 K 9 8 3 Q 10 9 10	Jassem `North` Pass Pass 2nd 3 9 6 A Q 4 4 2 5 A	Versace East 1 Pass 3rd J 2 K 2 8 J J 3 K 3	Tuszynski `South` Pass Pass 4th 4 5 Q 7 5 Q 8 7 9 5
9 8 6 K 4 3 Q 5 3 Q 6 4 2			K J 7 3 A Q 10 8 6 9 4 K 5
Par +110 3 NS	Q 10 5 5 2 K 10 8 7 2 A 9 3
Pass +5		1 NT 121-90		2 W =		-110		2 E -1		+100