Data 9Z01 Main


Notrump vs. 4-3 Major


 by Richard Pavlicek

Choice of Partscore

Found 105 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. 2014 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 8, Bd 124 West
Gu

Pass




Lead
D Q
D K
D J
C K
C Q
C 3
C A
H 10
North
Martel
Pass
Pass




2nd
5
H 2
S 3
4
7
10
H Q
A
East
Lair
Pass
Pass




3rd
10
6
7
5
8
J
2
7
South
Cohler
1 NT





4th
2
4
A
6
9
H 3
H 5
8
West
Willenken

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
D K
H 4
D 3
C 5
D 4
C A
C 8
H A
North
Cheek
Pass
1 D
1 S
2 C
2 H

2nd
5
8
2
9
Q
6
H 3
7
East
Rosenberg
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
6
J
J
Q
H 6
2
3
5
South
Bertens
1 C
1 H
1 NT
2 D


4th
A
Q
H 2
4
10
7
10
10
N deals
E-W vul
S 9 8 6 3
H J 10 6 2
D 5
C A J 8 5
S A J 7 4
H 9 8 5
D K Q J
C 10 7 4
Table S K 10
H A Q 3
D 10 9 8 7 6 3
C 9 6
57748 =
76695 =
Par EW +110
S Q 5 2
H K 7 4
D A 4 2
C K Q 3 2

Notrump
1 NT South -2
-100 =0

  4-3 Major
  2 H South -2
  -100 =0


2. 2013 BB Qual, Rd 5, Bd 15 West
Tobing

Pass
Pass


Lead
C 3
H 5
S 9
D 3
S 5
H 9
S 4
D 7
North
Zhang

1 H
Pass


2nd
5
2
10
5
A
4
2
J
East
Asbi
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
D 8
J
Q
6
J
7
K
A
South
WangW
1 D
1 NT



4th
4
Q
7
H 6
3
A
8
West
Lian

1 C
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D 3
H 10
D 10
H 5
C 9
H 2
C 2
H 8
C 3
North
Karwur

Pass
1 S


2nd
J
4
S 6
3
5
7
6
C K
7
East
ShiH
Pass
1 H
2 D


3rd
A
K
2
J
S J
S 4
S Q
S 5
S K
South
Sakul
Pass
Pass
2 S


4th
S 2
A
4
Q
4
6
10
9
D 5
E deals
E-W vul
S A 10 6 2
H 10 9 6 5
D
C A J 7 6 5
S 9 5 4
H A Q
D A 10 6
C Q 9 8 3 2
Table S K Q J
H 8 4 3 2
D Q 9 8 7 3 2
C
66737 =
656A6 =
Par EW +130
S 8 7 3
H K J 7
D K J 5 4
C K 10 4

Notrump
1 NT South =
+90 +55

  4-3 Major
  2 S North -2
  -100 0


5. 2013 BB Qtrfinal, Seg 4, Bd 60 West
Forrester

Pass



Lead
H 5
H 7
H A
H 10
H 8
D 8
D Q
D J
C Q
North
Helness

Pass



2nd
2
6
S 3
C 4
C 6
7
5
3
K
East
Gold

Pass



3rd
K
Q
D 4
D 6
D 9
10
K
S 4
A
South
Helgemo
1 NT




4th
4
J
3
9
S 8
A
2
S 5
3
West
Fantoni

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
D 8
S 8
H K
H 7
H Q
D 6
C 4
C A
C 5
North
Allfrey

1 H
Pass
2 S

2nd
7
2
3
4
S 6
Q
2
10
H 8
East
Nunes

Pass
2 D
All Pass

3rd
10
3
5
A
S K
5
J
6
Q
South
Robson
1 C
1 S
Dbl


4th
A
10
2
J
6
K
3
9
K
S deals
E-W vul
S J 7 6 3
H J 2
D K J 7
C Q 7 6 4
S Q 9 5 2
H A Q 10 8 5
D 8 5
C 10 3
Table S K 10
H K 7
D 10 9 6 4 3 2
C K 9 2
67668 66668
66774 =
Par NS +90
S A 8 4
H 9 6 4 3
D A Q
C A J 8 5

Notrump
1 NT South =
+90 +510

  4-3 Major
  2 S South -2
  -100 3


8. 2013 BB Qual, Rd 19, Bd 9 West
Rosenberg

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S 6
S 10
C 8
S K
D 4
S 8
D 9
C 9
D 10
North
Gold

1 C
1 S


2nd
3
4
4
A
3
Q
6
2
A
East
Willenken

Pass
Pass


3rd
9
7
Q
H 6
J
D 2
5
10
H 5
South
Bakhshi
Pass
1 H
1 NT


4th
J
2
5
5
8
H 3
Q
K
K
West
Forrester

Pass
Pass


Lead
S 5
D 3
C 9
S 10
C 10
D 9
C J
S 6
S Q
North
Zia

1 C
2 H


2nd
3
J
2
4
6
K
8
K
H J
East
Robson

Pass
All Pass


3rd
9
8
5
7
4
5
H 2
2
H A
South
Martel
Pass
1 H



4th
J
6
K
A
A
Q
7
D 7
8
S deals
E-W vul
S K Q 7 3
H Q 7 5
D 9 8
C A Q 7 2
S 8 6 5 4
H K 9 4 2
D A Q J
C 9 4
Table S A 9 2
H J 8
D K 6 4 2
C J 10 5 3
76867 77868
55565 =
Par NS +110
S J 10
H A 10 6 3
D 10 7 5 3
C K 8 6

Notrump
1 NT South +1
+120 +515

  4-3 Major
  2 H South -1
  -50 3


19. 2013 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 59 West
Welland

Pass
Pass

Lead
C 9
D J
H 8
C 10
C 3
C J
H 9
D 4
North
Nystrom

1 S
Pass

2nd
5
6
J
6
Q
D 5
10
7
East
AukenS

Pass
Pass

3rd
4
2
Q
2
A
8
A
A
South
Upmark
1 C
1 NT


4th
K
Q
2
7
S 5
S 4
4
10
West
Fredin

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 8
D 10
S 2
H 2
C 8
D 5
S 3
C 3
S 10
D 3
North
BildeM

2 H
Pass

2nd
4
6
5
8
5
4
9
6
J
K
East
Fallenius

Dbl


3rd
Q
2
7
K
J
9
H 3
A
H 6
8
South
BildeD
1 H
Pass


4th
A
Q
K
A
K
A
6
7
D 7
J
S deals
None vul
S K 6 4
H 5 4 2
D K 9 7 2
C Q 6 5
S 8 7
H A Q 6 3
D 6 4 3
C 10 9 8 3
Table S Q 10 3 2
H 9 8
D A Q 8
C A J 4 2
67665 =
76668 =
Par EW +90
S A J 9 5
H K J 10 7
D J 10 5
C K 7

Notrump
1 NT South -1
-50 +623

  4-3 Major
  2 H× South -2
  -300 9


22. 2012 WC Rd of 16, Seg 3, Bd 42 West
Demuy

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S 8
C 2
D 4
S 4
D J
S 7
D 9
D 8
D 6
North
Helgemo

1 D
1 S


2nd
5
9
10
A
C 6
K
C 4
C 5
C K
East
L'Ecuyer

Pass
Pass


3rd
J
7
K
2
5
6
C J
H 4
H 5
South
Helness
Pass
1 H
1 NT


4th
3
10
A
9
Q
D 3
2
7
C 3
West
Nunes

Pass
Pass


Lead
S 8
C 10
H 2
D 4
S 7
D J
S 4
C J
S 10
North
Miles

1 D
2 H


2nd
A
6
K
10
K
C 2
5
3
Q
East
Fantoni

Pass
All Pass


3rd
2
Q
10
K
6
5
J
H 3
H 9
South
Korbel
Pass
1 H



4th
3
A
4
A
9
Q
H 5
4
C 7
S deals
Both vul
S A K 10 5
H K 7 3
D J 9 8 6 4
C 10
S 8 7 4
H 8 6 2
D A Q 7 2
C A 7 3
Table S Q J 6 2
H Q J 10
D 10
C K 6 5 4 2
77886 77896
56547 =
Par NS +110
S 9 3
H A 9 5 4
D K 5 3
C Q J 9 8

Notrump
1 NT South +1
+120 +630

  4-3 Major
  2 H South -1
  -100 10


24. 2012 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 6, Bd 89 West
Willenken

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 5
S Q
D 2
S 9
H 2
H K
S 4
S J
D K
North
Milner

1 S
Pass

2nd
4
A
4
3
A
J
6
D 6
A
East
Rosenberg
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
9
5
10
7
Q
C 2
10
C 4
3
South
LallH
1 D
1 NT


4th
10
2
Q
K
8
3
H 7
8
5
West
Bathurst

Dbl
Pass

Lead
C 10
S 5
S 9
H 9
C 7
H 2
C 4
S A
H Q
North
Compton

1 H
2 S

2nd
Q
2
6
A
3
K
S 8
10
S J
East
LallJ
Pass
2 H
All Pass

3rd
K
Q
7
5
2
6
5
D 6
7
South
Bramley
1 D
Dbl


4th
A
3
K
4
J
8
6
4
10
E deals
N-S vul
S J 10 7 5
H 8 4
D K 4
C A 9 8 5 2
S A 8 6 3
H Q J 6 5
D J 5 2
C K 3
Table S K 2
H 9 7 3 2
D A 10 7 6
C J 10 6
67568 =
65875 =
Par EW +110
S Q 9 4
H A K 10
D Q 9 8 3
C Q 7 4

Notrump
1 NT South =
+90 +535

  4-3 Major
  2 S North -1
  -100 11


31. 2011 BB Qtrfinal, Seg 4, Bd 64 West
Fredin

1 D
Pass


Lead
D A
D K
D 3
C K
D 8
D 7
D 6
H 8
North
LallJ

1 H
Pass


2nd
5
Q
H 3
A
C 8
H 6
S 3
K
East
Fallenius

Pass
Pass


3rd
4
9
H 4
5
C 3
S 9
C 2
A
South
Grue
Pass
1 NT



4th
2
10
J
6
S 5
S 7
S 10
5
West
Hurd

1 D
2 D
All Pass

Lead
D K
D A
D 3
C 6
S 2
S Q
North
Upmark

1 H
Dbl


2nd
5
Q
C 5
10
K
6
East
Wooldridge

Pass
Pass


3rd
4
9
S 9
A
4
7
South
Nystrom
Pass
1 S
2 S


4th
10
2
J
8
5
8
S deals
N-S vul
S K Q 3
H K Q J 6 3
D Q 5
C Q 8 5
S J 8 2
H 8 2
D A K 8 7 6 3
C A 4
Table S 9 6 4
H A 10 9 7 4
D 9 4
C 6 3 2
68669 =
44674 =
Par NS +110
S A 10 7 5
H 5
D J 10 2
C K J 10 9 7

Notrump
1 NT South -1
-100 43

  4-3 Major
  2 S South =
  +110 +519


33. 2011 Spingold Qtrfinal, Seg 4, Bd 53 West
Hamman

Pass
Pass

Lead
C 10
D 2
D 9
D 7
C 4
S Q
H 5
H 3
C 3
D K
North
Welland

1 S
Pass

2nd
J
6
10
S 5
2
K
2
K
S 6
4
East
Zia

Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
A
Q
S 3
9
2
A
6
A
S 4
South
Bramley
Pass
1 NT


4th
K
3
J
8
7
8
4
8
5
H 7
West
Piekarek

Pass
Pass

Lead
D 3
S 8
H 4
D 2
S K
S 3
D 5
H 10
C 7
D K
North
Meckstroth

1 S
2 H

2nd
Q
A
5
J
9
C 4
H K
Q
A
7
East
Smirnov

Pass
All Pass

3rd
6
6
J
A
D 4
H 3
S 7
2
2
S 10
South
Rodwell
Pass
1 NT


4th
9
2
A
8
4
5
10
9
10
H 7
S deals
N-S vul
S K J 7 6 3
H Q 7 6 5
D A 9
C J 7
S A Q 10 5 4
H K 10 4
D J 6
C 10 9 3
Table S 9 2
H J 8 2
D K 10 8 3
C A Q 6 4
77777 77877
66566 =
Par NS +110
S 8
H A 9 3
D Q 7 5 4 2
C K 8 5 2

Notrump
1 NT South -1
-100 43

  4-3 Major
  2 H North +1
  +140 +626


34. 2011 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 8, Bd 117 West
LallJ

Pass
Pass

Lead
C 7
C 3
H 5
C 10
S 8
C Q
S 4
D Q
S 9
North
Rodwell

1 S
Pass

2nd
2
K
A
6
5
H 6
2
2
East
Grue

Pass
Pass

3rd
A
4
K
8
J
H 8
K
6
South
Meckstroth
1 H
1 NT


4th
J
5
2
H 4
3
9
A
K
West
Hamman

Pass
Pass

Lead
D 7
D 4
H 4
H 3
S 2
H 10
D 3
C 4
D 9
H 7
North
Wooldridge

1 S
Pass

2nd
6
J
A
C 2
8
C 5
10
6
H 6
East
Zia

Pass
Pass

3rd
K
2
K
9
5
S Q
S 9
A
S K
South
Hurd
1 H
2 S


4th
5
A
2
Q
4
5
8
J
Q
S deals
N-S vul
S A 7 6 5
H K
D Q J 8 5
C 9 6 5 2
S K 9 8
H A 10 8 7 3
D K 4
C 10 7 4
Table S Q J 4
H 9 2
D 9 7 3 2
C A Q 8 3
67665 67675
66767 =
Par NS +80
S 10 3 2
H Q J 6 5 4
D A 10 6
C K J

Notrump
1 NT South -1
-100 +548

  4-3 Major
  2 S North -3
  -300 26


38. 2010 Rosenblum Rd of 16, Seg 1, Bd 3 West
Cohen

Pass



Lead
H K
H A
H Q
H 4
H 5
H 3
D 2
North
Versace
Pass
Pass



2nd
8
J
D 5
D 6
S 2
S 3
East
Wolfson
Pass
Pass



3rd
10
2
D 8
S 5
C 3
S 6
South
Lauria
1 NT




4th
6
7
9
D 4
S 10
D 7
West
Seamon

1 H
Pass
2 H

Lead
H 10
H K
H A
C 3
S A
S K
S 10
C 2
North
Willenken
Pass
Pass
1 S
2 S

2nd
6
J
S 2
J
9
Q
H 3
7
East
Cayne
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
Q
2
S 5
6
3
4
J
A
South
Rosenberg
1 D
Dbl
Pass


4th
8
7
9
8
6
7
8
N deals
E-W vul
S J 4 3 2
H J 8
D 6 5
C K 9 8 4 2
S Q 9
H A K Q 5 4 3
D J 9 2
C 6 5
Table S 8 7 6 5
H 10 2
D A Q 8 3
C 10 7 3
6956A =
44873 =
Par NS +140
S A K 10
H 9 7 6
D K 10 7 4
C A Q J

Notrump
1 NT South -1
-50 54

  4-3 Major
  2 S North +1
  +140 +531


41. 2010 Rosenblum Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 50 West
Rodwell

Pass



Lead
D 4
C J
C 8
D 8
D 3
S 3
D J
D 5
S 9
North
Rosenberg

Pass



2nd
Q
Q
7
K
S 2
5
H 7
C 5
East
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass



3rd
10
A
2
A
9
K
2
H 8
South
Willenken
1 NT




4th
6
6
K
H 6
7
6
S 4
C 4
West
Ginossar

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C 7
H Q
D 6
S K
S 9
S 8
C 8
D 2
C 3
North
Hamman

2 C
2 H


2nd
J
4
A
2
6
Q
6
K
H 5
East
Pachtman
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
Q
6
Q
3
A
D 3
2
4
9
South
Zia
1 NT
2 D
2 S


4th
A
2
10
4
5
7
K
C 5
E deals
N-S vul
S J 7 6 2
H K 9 7 6
D Q
C J 9 5 2
S K 9
H J 10 5 4
D A J 5 4 3
C 7 6
Table S A 10 8 3
H 8 3 2
D 10 9 8 2
C K Q
67658 =
55684 =
Par EW +90
S Q 5 4
H A Q
D K 7 6
C A 10 8 4 3

Notrump
1 NT South -1
-100 54

  4-3 Major
  2 S South =
  +110 +543


47. 2010 Vanderbilt Qtrfinal, Seg 2, Bd 22 West
Becker

Pass



Lead
C 7
C 3
S 3
S J
H 10
North
Lynch
Pass
Pass



2nd
6
J
2
9
3
East
Strul
Pass
Pass



3rd
Q
8
Q
6
South
Passell
1 NT




4th
2
K
4
A
West
Gromov

Dbl
2 C
All Pass

Lead
D 9
S 3
S Q
C Q
D 2
H 7
S 8
D A
D Q
North
Saelensminde
Pass
Rdbl
Pass


2nd
K
2
9
2
3
5
10
C 7
C 8
East
Dubinin
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
6
J
6
4
10
Q
K
4
5
South
Brogeland
1 NT
Pass
2 S


4th
7
4
A
K
8
4
C 5
J
S 7
N deals
N-S vul
S 8 6 3
H Q 8 2
D K 5 4 2
C K 9 6
S 9 4
H A J 5
D 9 8
C A 10 8 7 5 4
Table S A 10 7 2
H 10 9 6 4
D J 6 3
C Q 3
68795 =
54638 55648
Par NS +110
S K Q J 5
H K 7 3
D A Q 10 7
C J 2

Notrump
1 NT South -1
-100 58

  4-3 Major
  2 S South =
  +110 +553


52. 2009 USBC QtrfinalB, Seg 3, Bd 41 West
Becker

Pass
Pass

Lead
D 3
S Q
S 8
D 9
D 4
S J
S K
C 3
H K
C J
North
CohenB

1 H
Pass

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

3rd
Q
4
10
A
S 5
H 9
C 9
10
3
4
South
Smith
1 C
1 NT


4th
K
2
A
7
8
H 7
H 4
Q
A
2
West
Welland

Pass
Pass

Lead
D Q
D 3
S Q
S 8
C 8
D 4
S 7
North
Stansby

2 C
2 H

2nd
K
7
6
9
9
10
H A
East
Willenken
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
A
9
4
10
Q
H 3
C 5
South
Martel
1 NT
2 D


4th
5
J
2
A
4
2
J
E deals
N-S vul
S K J 10 4
H J 10 5 2
D 10 7 5
C 4 3
S 9 6
H K 7 6 4
D A 6 4 3
C A Q 5
Table S A 7 5 3 2
H Q 3
D Q 9
C 8 7 6 2
86776 =
57556 57666
Par NS +120
S Q 8
H A 9 8
D K J 8 2
C K J 10 9

Notrump
1 NT South +1
+120 +664

  4-3 Major
  2 H North -1
  -100 58


56. 2008 WC Rd of 16, Seg 4, Bd 58 West
Zawislak

Pass




Lead
S A
S K
S 4
S J
S 8
H 4
H K
H 9
North
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass




2nd
5
D 3
H 2
3
D 2
8
A
10
East
Pazur
Pass
Pass




3rd
10
9
2
H 3
H 5
6
Q
D 4
South
Rodwell
1 NT





4th
6
7
Q
C 2
H 7
J
C 3
C 5
West
Compton

Dbl
Pass
Dbl
Pass

Lead
S 2
H 10
H Q
S 6
C 3
H 8
D 7
C 10
North
Martens
Pass
2 C
2 D
Pass
2 H

2nd
J
2
3
3
2
6
K
4
East
Hamman
Pass
Dbl
Pass
Pass
Dbl

3rd
K
7
K
H 5
K
J
A
5
South
Jassem
1 NT
Pass
Pass
Rdbl
All Pass

4th
5
4
A
9
A
9
3
J
N deals
Both vul
S 5
H 6 5 3 2
D 9 6 5 4 3
C 8 4 3
S A K 4 3
H Q 10 8
D A J 2
C A 10 7
Table S 10 9 2
H K J 7
D Q 8 7
C Q 9 5 2
34453 =
A998A =
Par EW +630
S Q J 8 7 6
H A 9 4
D K 10
C K J 6

Notrump
1 NT South -2
-200 +1583

  4-3 Major
  2 H× North -5
  -1400 62


60. 2008 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 5, Bd 63 West
Chambers

Pass
Pass

Lead
S J
S 4
S A
H 4
S 10
H 2
North
Cheek
Pass
1 H
Pass

2nd
2
9
H 5
8
D 3
6
East
Schermer
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
3
K
8
A
5
K
South
Grue
1 D
1 NT


4th
6
7
Q
3
D 5
Q
West
Moss

Pass
Pass

Lead
S A
D 2
S Q
S 5
D 6
C 3
North
Granovetter
Pass
1 H
Pass

2nd
6
5
K
H 5
8
A
East
Gitelman
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
8
7
7
10
A
South
Weichsel
1 D
2 H


4th
2
J
4
9
H 4
N deals
N-S vul
S Q 9 2
H J 9 6 3
D A J 4 3
C 7 6
S J 10 8 4
H A 2
D K 10 8 7
C 9 5 2
Table S A K 5 3
H K 10 7 4
D 2
C 10 8 4 3
75776 =
68666 =
Par EW +110
S 7 6
H Q 8 5
D Q 9 6 5
C A K Q J

Notrump
1 NT South =
+90 +588

  4-3 Major
  2 H North -1
  -100 67


68. 2006 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 3, Bd 37 West
Seamon
Pass
Pass



Lead
D J
D 6
H K
D Q
C 10
D 5
S K
S 3
S A
North
Rosenberg
Pass
Pass



2nd
2
9
2
C 4
K
C 7
6
7
Q
East
Cayne
Pass
Pass



3rd
7
3
7
8
6
10
4
9
H 8
South
Zia
1 NT




4th
4
K
A
A
2
S 2
5
J
10
West
Katz
Pass
Pass
Dbl
Pass

Lead
S 10
D J
C J
S 4
D 4
D 2
C 4
C 3
S 9
North
Garozzo
Pass
1 H
Pass
2 H

2nd
J
9
5
A
6
7
A
9
5
East
Jacobs
Pass
Pass
2 D
All Pass

3rd
Q
3
Q
3
A
H 3
10
H 5
K
South
Reisig
1 C
Pass
Pass


4th
6
K
K
2
5
8
8
6
7
W deals
E-W vul
S 7 6 2
H Q 10 8 7
D A 9 2
C Q 10 9
S K Q 3
H 9 2
D J 10 8 6
C A 5 3 2
Table S 10 9 4
H A J 6 5
D Q 7 5 3
C K 8
67657 =
66686 66786
Par EW +90
S A J 8 5
H K 4 3
D K 4
C J 7 6 4

Notrump
1 NT South =
+90 +594

  4-3 Major
  2 H North -2
  -100 72


72. 2006 WC Rd of 64, Seg 1, Bd 14 West
Versace

Pass



Lead
C 4
C 6
S K
D 5
C 3
S 9
S 2
C J
D 6
North
El Ahmady

Pass



2nd
7
2
5
Q
A
7
D 4
H 2
10
East
Lauria
Pass
Pass



3rd
10
8
3
9
9
4
A
D 2
J
South
Sadek
1 NT




4th
K
Q
6
3
H 6
10
8
5
8
West
Willenken

1 H
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S 9
H 2
H J
H 3
S 8
D 3
D A
D 2
C 7
North
Fantoni

Pass
Dbl


2nd
6
K
5
8
5
5
8
9
10
East
Schwartz
Pass
2 H
Rdbl


3rd
K
A
6
10
3
Q
6
S 7
K
South
Nunes
1 C
Pass
2 S


4th
2
4
7
C 3
A
4
7
10
A
E deals
None vul
S A 7 6
H 9 8 5 4
D 6 3
C J 9 8 7
S 9 3
H A Q J 3
D 9 8 4
C A 5 4 2
Table S K J 8 4
H 10 6 2
D K 10 7 5
C Q 10
66557 66556
76776 77886
Par EW +110
S Q 10 5 2
H K 7
D A Q J 2
C K 6 3

Notrump
1 NT South +1
+120 +6102

  4-3 Major
  2 S South -2
  -100 73


82. 2004 Olympiad Rd of 16, Seg 4, Bd 51 West
Duboin

Pass
Pass


Lead
C 10
C 7
S 4
C Q
C 8
C 2
D 5
S J
H 4
North
Rosenberg

1 D
Pass


2nd
4
5
8
6
D 2
D 3
A
K
Q
East
Bocchi

1 S
Pass


3rd
A
9
10
S 6
H 6
S 5
7
3
3
South
Zia
Pass
1 NT



4th
3
K
A
J
H 9
D 4
8
H 2
7
West
Welland

Pass
Pass
Dbl

Lead
S A
D 5
H 10
H Q
H 9
D K
D 2
S K
S 5
North
Lauria

1 D
2 S
All Pass

2nd
2
A
K
2
J
7
Q
9
10
East
Fallenius

Pass
Pass


3rd
6
9
A
7
S 4
4
10
C 2
H 8
South
Versace
Pass
1 S
Pass


4th
3
8
3
4
6
J
C 8
J
D 3
S deals
E-W vul
S J 4 2
H 10 7
D A K 6 3 2
C K 6 4
S A
H J 8 5 3 2
D J 5
C Q 10 9 8 2
Table S K 8 7 6 5
H K 6 4
D Q 9 7
C A 7
77586 =
55847 =
Par EW +100
S Q 10 9 3
H A Q 9
D 10 8 4
C J 5 3

Notrump
1 NT South =
+90 +5115

  4-3 Major
  2 S× South -1
  -100 78


84. 2004 Olympiad Qual, Rd 15, Bd 15 West
Madala

Pass


Lead
S K
S Q
H 4
H K
H Q
H 7
D 2
D K
C A
North
Lauria

Pass


2nd
2
A
9
5
A
C 7
A
10
8
East
Ravenna
Pass
Pass


3rd
9
4
3
8
C 5
S 3
5
4
3
South
Versace
1 NT



4th
6
5
2
6
J
10
3
9
9
West
Bocchi

Pass
Pass

Lead
S Q
C 3
C 2
D 3
C 4
D 4
C 6
S 2
D Q
North
Camberos

2 C
Pass

2nd
A
J
7
2
8
9
Q
8
6
East
Duboin
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
4
A
H 4
A
H 6
K
H J
6
S 9
South
Bianchedi
1 NT
2 H


4th
5
5
9
5
10
10
K
10
7
E deals
E-W vul
S A 7 3 2
H J 6 4
D J 8 6 4 3
C 3
S K Q J 10
H 8 2
D Q 10 5
C Q 8 7 5
Table S 9 8 4
H K Q 10 9
D 9 2
C K J 10 9
58795 =
65547 =
Par NS +110
S 6 5
H A 7 5 3
D A K 7
C A 6 4 2

Notrump
1 NT South -2
-100 115

  4-3 Major
  2 H South =
  +110 +584


88. 2003 BB Qual, Rd 6, Bd 10 West





Lead
North





2nd
East





3rd
South





4th
West
Duboin

Pass
Pass

Lead
H A
H 4
C K
C A
H 6
C 5
H 8
S 5
North
Allana

1 S
Pass

2nd
3
5
4
6
7
8
S 10
2
East
Bocchi
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
K
9
3
S 4
S 3
D 2
K
South
Fazli
1 C
2 S


4th
10
Q
2
7
9
J
J
E deals
Both vul
S Q 10 7 5
H Q 10 7
D A 10 8
C J 6 4
S 9 6 3
H K 8 6 2
D J 9 7 5
C A K
Table S 8 4 2
H A 4
D Q 6 4 3 2
C 9 5 3
67858 =
44585 =
Par NS +110
S A K J
H J 9 5 3
D K
C Q 10 8 7 2

Notrump
1 NT South +2
+150 +6127

  4-3 Major
  2 S North -1
  -100 84


95. 2000 Olympiad Playoff, Seg 3, Bd 41 West
Burn
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
S 5
S 9
S 3
D 7
C Q
D J
H 2
S 7
D 10
C 10
North
Garner
1 D
1 S
Pass

2nd
Q
10
D 2
3
4
5
K
C 7
C 8
J
East
Callaghan
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
J
8
Q
3
4
5
H 8
H 10
2
South
WeinsteinH
1 H
1 NT


4th
A
4
2
K
K
A
7
6
6
H 6
West
Cohen
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H 3
S Q
D 4
H 5
D 7
C 3
C A
C 8
H 6
S J
North
Fawcett
1 D
2 S


2nd
7
K
6
A
A
5
4
6
S 3
4
East
Berkowitz
2 C
Pass


3rd
9
A
Q
2
8
J
D 3
S 2
Q
8
South
Liggins
Dbl
Pass


4th
K
5
K
4
5
2
10
K
8
6
W deals
N-S vul
S Q J 7 3
H K 4
D Q J 10 8
C K 10 5
S 10 6 5 2
H J 9 6 2
D A 9 6 3
C 3
Table S K 4
H Q 5 3
D K 5 2
C A Q J 8 7
78676 =
65756 =
Par NS +110
S A 9 8
H A 10 8 7
D 7 4
C 9 6 4 2

Notrump
1 NT South +1
+120 +6133

  4-3 Major
  2 S North -1
  -100 90


96. 2000 Olympiad Qtrfinal, Seg 1, Bd 15 West
Liggins

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 4
D 2
D 9
H 9
S 3
North
Austberg

1 S
Pass

2nd
K
Q
6
6
4
East
Fawcett

Pass
Pass

3rd
A
K
3
3
K
South
Helgemo
1 C
1 NT


4th
2
5
10
5
2
West
Furunes

Pass
Pass

Lead
C 9
H J
North
Burn

1 S
Pass

2nd
K
4
East
Helness

Pass
Pass

3rd
3
3
South
Callaghan
1 D
2 S


4th
4
A
S deals
N-S vul
S K Q J 8
H K 3
D J 6 5
C 10 7 5 4
S 9 5 4
H Q 7 6 4
D K 9 4
C A J 3
Table S 7 6 2
H A 8 5
D A 8 7 3 2
C 9 8
68768 =
65675 =
Par NS +110
S A 10 3
H J 10 9 2
D Q 10
C K Q 6 2

Notrump
1 NT South -1
-100 133

  4-3 Major
  2 S North =
  +110 +595


103. 1997 BB Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 4 West
Saelensminde

Pass
Pass


Lead
D 4
S A
North
Levy

1 S
Pass


2nd
3
5
East
Brogeland
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
9
6
South
Mari
1 C
1 NT



4th
Q
3
West
Chemla

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H 7
S 4
S K
S 9
H 5
D 10
C 2
C 5
C 3
North
Groetheim

Pass
Dbl


2nd
3
A
2
Q
4
2
8
4
6
East
Perron
Pass
2 H
Pass


3rd
Q
5
7
8
K
4
9
J
10
South
Aa
1 NT
Pass
2 S


4th
2
6
3
10
8
K
Q
A
H 6
E deals
Both vul
S J 8 7 6
H 4 3
D K 5 3
C K 10 4 2
S Q 5 2
H 7 5
D A J 8 4
C Q 7 6 5
Table S 10 4 3
H A K Q 9 6
D 10 9 6
C J 8
77667 =
66776 =
Par NS +90
S A K 9
H J 10 8 2
D Q 7 2
C A 9 3

Notrump
1 NT South +1
+120 +6140

  4-3 Major
  2 S South -1
  -100 101


104. 1997 Spingold Final, Seg 3, Bd 40 West
Sontag

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C J
H 2
S 9
H A
S 3
North
Balicki

1 C
1 S


2nd
3
7
J
3
East
Feldman

Pass
Dbl


3rd
2
J
Q
8
South
Zmudzinski
Pass
1 H
1 NT


4th
K
K
A
4
West
Lesniewski

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S 9
H 2
D 4
D 10
D K
C A
D 8
C 3
C K
North
Seamon

1 S
Pass


2nd
10
7
2
J
9
6
H 8
2
S 6
East
Szymanowski

Dbl
1 NT


3rd
4
J
A
Q
5
7
C J
8
5
South
Passell
Pass
Rdbl
2 S


4th
3
K
3
6
7
4
S 5
H 4
9
S deals
None vul
S A 7 5 3
H A J
D J 7 3
C Q 5 4 3
S Q 8 6 4 2
H 7 6 4
D A 10 5
C J 7
Table S 9
H K 9 5 3
D K Q 8 4
C A 10 9 2
76556 66556
67777 =
Par NS +90
S K J 10
H Q 10 8 2
D 9 6 2
C K 8 6

Notrump
1 NT South =
+90 +5145

  4-3 Major
  2 S North -2
  -100 101


105. 1997 Spingold Final, Seg 4, Bd 61 West
Seamon

Pass


Lead
D 10
S A
S K
S 5
S Q
C 2
D K
C 5
North
Zmudzinski

Pass


2nd
3
8
6
4
D 8
3
6
J
East
Passell
Pass
Pass


3rd
4
7
9
J
D 5
Q
7
K
South
Balicki
1 NT



4th
Q
2
10
3
H 6
A
A
4
West
Lesniewski

Pass
Pass

Lead
D 7
H 3
D 4
H 7
H A
D 8
C A
C J
S 7
S K
North
Cayne

1 S
Pass

2nd
Q
10
A
6
9
5
2
K
3
6
East
Szymanowski
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
J
2
4
8
10
9
3
A
9
South
Burger
1 C
2 S


4th
3
2
6
Q
5
9
5
6
4
2
E deals
Both vul
S Q J 9 7
H 10 5 4
D 9 6 3
C K 10 2
S 8 6 4
H K 8 6 3
D K J 10 2
C A J
Table S 10 3 2
H A Q J
D 8 7 4
C 9 7 4 3
57557 =
56885 =
Par EW +110
S A K 5
H 9 7 2
D A Q 5
C Q 8 6 5

Notrump
1 NT South +1
+120 +6151

  4-3 Major
  2 S North -1
  -100 101


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