Data 9Z02 Main

Notrump vs 5-2 Major

by Richard Pavlicek

Table 1: Notrump Table 2: 5-2 Major

A total of 111 cases occurred in 40,069 deals from 72 major events 1996-2014.
Cases with swings of 2+ IMPs are shown here, most recent first.

2014 USBC Round of 16, Segment 4 1 NT NS 2 / NS
Case 1 K 9 8 3 2
Q 6 3
Q 7
J 6 2 Passell
West

Pass
AP

Lead
9
J
3
10
6
2
A
A
9 Stewart
North

1

2nd
3
5
7
4
Q
4
3
8 Jacobus
East

Pass

3rd
5
2
J
K
9
A
6
6 Woolsey
SOUTH
1
1 NT

4th
J
4
Q
7
2
2
6
4 Krekorian
West

Pass
AP

Lead
7
J
7
Q
5
2
J
10
9
2
3 Ekeblad
North

2

2nd
2
5
10
5
7
Q
K
A
3
J
6 Koneru
East

Pass

3rd
10
2
K
10
K
4
3
6
Q
9
4 Dwyer
SOUTH
1 NT
2

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

Par -100
2 NT× NS -1 J 7
A J 7
A 5 4 2
A 9 5 3

1 NT +5 1 NT 6-0 1 NT S = +90 2 S -2 -100

2014 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Segment 4 1 NT NS 2 / NS
Case 2 9 8 4 3 2
K 9 8
6 2
6 4 3 Levin
WEST
Pass
Dbl

Lead
4
5
6
Q
J
5
3
Q
8 Pszczola
North
Pass
Rdbl

2nd
2
J
3
3
4
6
2
6 Weinstein
East
1
AP

3rd
K
A
7
8
9
K
J
7 Kwiecien
South
1 NT

4th
5
2
K
2
10
5
A
3 Berkowitz
WEST
Pass
Dbl

Lead
10
4
7
8
K
2
4
A Rodwell
North
Pass
2

2nd
J
5
9
7
3
J
2 Sontag
East
1
Dbl

3rd
3
K
2
Q
4
A
10 Meckstroth
South
1 NT
AP

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

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

1 NT +3 1 NT 9-1 1 NT×× S -1 -400 2 × N -2 -500

2014 Vanderbilt Round of 16, Segment 2 1 NT NS 2 / NS
Case 3 A 6 5 4 3
A 9 7
A J 5
6 5 Meckstroth
West

Pass

Lead
Q
K
3
10
Q
A
8 L.Fisher
NORTH
1
Pass

2nd
7
A
9
2
2
6
5 Rodwell
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
3
K
4
K
4
J Ro.Schwartz
South
1 NT

4th
4
3
8
Q
5
3
7 Saelensminde
West

Pass
AP

Lead
2
3
Q
8
A
4
7 Katz
NORTH
1
2

2nd
3
7
4
2
9
Q
3 Brogeland
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
10
K
5
10
10
2
5 Nickell
South
1 NT
2

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

Par -90
1 NT EW K 10
J 8 4 3
Q 2
10 9 7 3 2

1 NT +5 1 NT 14-1 1 NT S +1 +120 2 N -1 -50

2013 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 6 1 NT NS 2 / NS
Case 4 Q 10
A 10 7 6 3
K 9 7
J 8 4 Multon
West

Pass
AP

Lead
4
3
2
J
7
3
5
Q
2
A
8
J Samir
NORTH
Pass
1

2nd
Q
K
K
7
4
6
9
8
4
4
A
A Zimmermann
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
8
9
A
9
5
8
10
7
K
3
7
J Noshy
South
1
1 NT

4th
6
5
10
2
3
6
Q
2
9
6
5
10 Nabil
West

Pass
AP

Lead
10
Q
9
J
9
Q
A
2
6 Nunes
NORTH
Pass
2

2nd
4
5
6
7
8
2
3
K Sadek
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
9
3
A
8
10
5
3
4 Fantoni
South
1 NT
2

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

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

2 / +5 1 NT 14-6 1 NT S -1 -100 2 S = +110

2013 Spingold Final, Segment 3 1 NT NS 2 / NS
Case 5 A 10 9 6 3
A 7 5
Q 8
Q J 6 T.Bessis
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
Q
3 Kalita
North
1
Pass

2nd
A
5 Bertheau
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
8
Q Nowosadzki
South
1 NT

4th
4
2 Jagniewski
WEST
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
6
Q
3
2
8
3
J Morgan
North
1
2

2nd
2
A
5
10
K
7
7 Gawel
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
3
Q
J
6
Q
7 Amoils
South
1 NT
2

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

Par +120
2 NT South Q 4
K 10 4
10 9 5 3 2
K 7 4

1 NT +5 1 NT 19-7 1 NT S +1 +120 2 N -1 -50

2013 Spingold Semifinal, Segment 2 1 NT NS 2 / NS
Case 6 Q 8 6 5 3
Q 9 5
Q 6
6 4 3 Lindqvist
West

Pass

Lead
4
10
Q
9
2
6
J
A
3
Q Bertheau
North

Pass

2nd
3
2
K
6
7
10
4
8
7
8 Brogeland
EAST
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
5
3
5
Q
J
4
6
Q
5 T.Bessis
South
1 NT

4th
A
9
2
10
3
A
K
2
4
K Grue
West

Pass
AP

Lead
8
2
3
A
K
J
A
A
K Schwartz
North

2

2nd
6
7
9
3
4
5
2
9
J Moss
EAST
Pass
Pass

3rd
5
Q
10
10
2
4
5
9
Q Graves
South
1 NT
2

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

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

2 / +2 1 NT 19-9 1 NT S +1 +120 2 S +2 +170

2013 USBC Semifinal, Segment 2 1 NT NS 2 / NS
Case 7 A Q 7 6 5
Q J 5 2
10
K J 8 G.Wolpert
West

Dbl

Lead
5
2
4
4
3
4 Weinstein
NORTH
1
Pass

2nd
K
7
5
5
6
8 Kranyak
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
9
10
J
K
A
A Levin
South
1 NT
Pass

4th
4
K
9
10
7
5 Nickell
West

Pass
AP

Lead
9
9
4
3
Q
2
2
A
10
K Bathurst
NORTH
1
2

2nd
Q
4
5
6
7
7
4
5
K
10 Katz
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
7
5
K
6
6
9
8
8
2
2 Dwyer
South
1 NT
2

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

Par -90
2 EW 10 9
10 8 6
Q J 7 5
A Q 6 4

1 NT +12 1 NT 31-9 1 NT× S +1 +380 2 N -3 -300

2013 USBC Round of 16, Segment 1 1 NT NS 2 / NS
Case 8 A K 8 6 3
7 3
J 6 3
Q 10 3 Bathurst
West

Pass
AP

Lead
4
7
5
9
8
K
Q
10 J.Lall
North

1

2nd
3
2
J
3
6
4
5
5 Dwyer
East

Pass

3rd
Q
J
A
2
3
6
3
10 Hamman
SOUTH
1
1 NT

4th
K
A
7
10
4
8
8 Wooldridge
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
8
2
2
K
8
Q G.Wolpert
North

1
2

2nd
6
10
J
5
10
9 Hurd
East

Pass
AP

3rd
A
J
10
6
4
A Kranyak
SOUTH
1
1 NT

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

Par +110
3 NS Q J
K J 10 8
K Q 10 9 7
7 6

1 NT +2 1 NT 33-10 1 NT S +4 +210 2 N +1 +140

2013 USBC Round of 16, Segment 4 1 NT NS 2 / NS
Case 9 A 9 6 3 2
Q 9 5
Q 8 4
10 7 Bathurst
West

Pass
AP

Lead
5
A
8
9
6
K
Q
5
K
J
10
A Hurd
North

1

2nd
7
3
J
4
3
A
A
Q
6
6
3
J Dwyer
East

Pass

3rd
K
4
Q
5
2
7
3
4
8
5
9
9 Wooldridge
SOUTH
1
1 NT

4th
2
10
2
2
4
8
7
6
9
8
10
10 S.Blanchard
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
5
2
J
2
K
A
8
A
8
6 G.Wolpert
North

1
2

2nd
8
7
Q
3
2
3
4
3
J
10 B.Blanchard
East

Pass
AP

3rd
J
Q
K
9
6
4
6
6
Q
10 Kranyak
SOUTH
1
1 NT

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

Par -130
4 EW Q 8
A 7 4 2
K J 10 3
J 3 2

1 NT +3 1 NT 36-10 1 NT S -1 -100 2 N -2 -200

2013 Vanderbilt Quarterfinal, Segment 1 1 NT NS 2 / NS
Case 10 K Q
K 8 7 6 4
Q 5 4 2
10 7 Zia
West

1
AP

Lead
3
6
2
6
K
2
4 Lee
North

Dbl

2nd
6
4
3
9
5
K
9 Martel
EAST
Pass
Pass

3rd
10
Q
A
Q
2
J
K Donn
South
1
1 NT

4th
A
3
J
7
A
5
8 Hinze
West

1
AP

Lead
J
A
5
6
10
Q
8
4 Fleisher
North

2

2nd
2
2
3
J
6
3
K
9 Grainger
EAST
Pass
Pass

3rd
3
4
K
2
4
6
5
K Kamil
South
1
2

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

Par +140
3 NS 10 7 6 2
A 5
A K 8 6
9 8 2

2 / +5 1 NT 36-16 1 NT S -1 -50 2 S +1 +140

Data 9Z02 Main

Top Notrump vs 5-2 Major

2013 Vanderbilt Round of 32, Segment 1 1 NT NS 2 / NS
Case 11 10 6 5 4
5 3
Q 9 6 3
K J 2 Lusky
WEST
Pass
1
AP

Lead
3
K
3
7
8
3
J
9
2 Lauria
North
Pass
Pass

2nd
4
4
4
J
10
8
A
6 Falk
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
3
J
A
5
K
6
4 Versace
South
1
1 NT

4th
K
2
A
5
6
6
5
2 Cayne
WEST
Pass
1
AP

Lead
9
A
K
K
4
J
3
7 Rogoff
North
Pass
Dbl

2nd
3
6
10
A
2
4
Q
J Seamon
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
4
5
4
3
9
6
K
A Parker
South
1
2

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

Par +400
3 NT NS K J
A K Q 7 2
K J
10 8 6 3

2 / +2 1 NT 36-18 1 NT S +1 +120 2 S +2 +170

2012 World Championship Semifinal, Segment 5 1 NT NS 2 / NS
Case 12 K J 10 3
J 7
Q 10 9 5
6 4 2 Upmark
West

Pass

Lead
4
6
7
9
5
9
4
5
8
3
3 Nunes
North

Pass

2nd
J
7
6
J
3
K
9
A
5
9 Nystrom
EAST
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
10
2
2
A
2
K
7
6
10 Fantoni
South
1 NT

4th
A
5
10
8
2
6
7
4
4
8 Helness
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
2
2
3
A
2
2
4
8
K
A
J
A Bertheau
North

1
2

2nd
9
Q
A
4
5
6
5
10
6
10
Q Helgemo
EAST
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
6
3
4
7
J
7
J
3
5
8
K Cullin
South
1
2

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

Par +110
2 NS 8 6
A 9 8 3 2
A 7
A J 8 3

1 NT +4 1 NT 40-18 1 NT S = +90 2 S -1 -50

2012 World Championship Round of 16, Segment 4 1 NT NS 2 / NS
Case 13 10 8
K 9 7 4 3
A 8 5 2
K 10 Gromoeller
West

Pass

Lead
2
9
5
7
6
4
A
3
10
K
8 McGann
NORTH
1
Pass

2nd
8
Q
9
J
5
3
4
A
2
Q Rehder
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
3
K
K
6
10
8
Q
4
6 Hanlon
South
1 NT

4th
5
10
A
2
6
10
J
4
2
5 Garvey
West

Pass
AP

Lead
A
A
9
2
10
2
A
4 Smirnov
NORTH
1
2

2nd
4
5
J
2
2
5
3
9 Carroll
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
9
6
K
7
4
5
6
3 Piekarek
South
1 NT
2

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

Par -140
3 EW Q J 5
J 10
K 6 4
Q J 6 5 4

1 NT +4 1 NT 44-19 1 NT S = +90 2 N -1 -50

2012 World Championship Qualifying, Round 2 1 NT NS 2 / NS
Case 14 J 9 8 3 2
A 9 7
A
A Q 4 2 Sementa
West

Pass
AP

Lead
2
10
2
J Danwachira
North

1

2nd
7
5
7
9 Duboin
East

Pass

3rd
K
3
A
A Plengsap
SOUTH
Pass
1 NT

4th
4
A
5
5 Sophonpanich
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
2
7
10
5
9
3
5
9
2
4
4
7 Zaleski
North

1
2

2nd
3
8
J
3
K
9
6
4
7
Q
8
8 Baisamut
East

Pass
Pass

3rd
J
4
Q
A
6
Q
10
5
6
K
J
2 Versace
SOUTH
Pass
1 NT
2

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

Par +110
3 NS A 6
5 4
Q 10 6 5 3
J 7 6 3

2 / +8 1 NT 44-27 1 NT S -2 -200 2 N +1 +140

2012 World Championship Qualifying, Round 11 1 NT NS 2 / NS
Case 15 10 9 7 6 3
A Q 3
K 10 7
A 6 Said
West

Pass

Lead
Q
5
A
3
Q
8
5
10
A Toffier
NORTH
1
Pass

2nd
7
2
7
J
3
9
J
8
2 Liaqat
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
Q
4
9
5
6
K
3
5 Pilon
South
1 NT

4th
A
6
10
K
A
4
6
J
3 Lorenzini
West

Pass
AP

Lead
K
3
4
A
3
3
2
K
7
9
4 Gheewala
NORTH
1
2

2nd
5
5
2
7
J
6
8
6
2
J
5 Rombaut
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
4
A
Q
5
8
Q
10
3
A
9
J Askari
South
1 NT
2

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

Par +140
3 NS A 4
9 8 5 4
A 5 3
9 8 7 5

1 NT +5 1 NT 49-29 1 NT S +1 +120 2 N -1 -50

2012 Spingold Final, Segment 2 1 NT NS 2 / NS
Case 16 Q 10 8 4 3
10 3
K 7 2
K 10 4 Multon
West

Pass
AP

Lead
3
9
J
6
Q
Q
J
2
K Katz
North

1

2nd
4
J
K
K
2
3
K
5
A Zimmermann
East

Pass

3rd
A
5
3
8
7
3
9
A
10 Nickell
SOUTH
1
1 NT

4th
2
10
5
7
A
7
6
4
4 Rodwell
West

Dbl
AP

Lead
K
A
J
Q
10
10
4
Q
7 Fantoni
North

2

2nd
3
4
K
5
9
4
2
5
3 Meckstroth
East

Dbl

3rd
6
2
3
2
7
8
9
7
10 Nunes
SOUTH
1 NT
2

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

Par +120
2 NT NS J 7
K J 8 7
A Q 8 6
J 7 2

2 / +6 1 NT 49-35 1 NT S -1 -100 2 S +1 +140

2012 USBC Semifinal, Segment 5 1 NT NS 2 / NS
Case 17 K 10 3 2
K 9 7 4 3
J 3
9 8 Zia
West

1
AP

Lead
5
A
5
7
Q
A
6
9
4
K H.Lall
NORTH
Pass
Dbl

2nd
2
8
8
2
3
J
4
2
A Hamman
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
3
K
Q
6
8
K
4
7 Milner
South
1
1 NT

4th
6
4
A
3
10
5
10
8
9 G.Wolpert
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
4
6
7
8
10
2
J
9
9 Nickell
NORTH
Pass
1
2

2nd
2
J
10
4
Q
5
7
5
10 Kranyak
East
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
Q
K
A
A
K
A
3
8
K Katz
South
1
1 NT

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

Par -110
3 EW A J 9 6
10 5
10 5 2
A K 6 2

2 / +4 1 NT 49-39 1 NT S -1 -50 2 N = +110

2011 Bermuda Bowl Final, Segment 5 1 NT NS 2 / NS
Case 18 K 9 6 5 4
Q J 10
3
A 9 6 5 Drijver
West

Pass
AP

Lead
8
J
Q
7
6
5
3 Wooldridge
North

1

2nd
3
2
2
4
8
J
2 Brink
East

Pass

3rd
5
5
4
2
Q
A
A Hurd
SOUTH
1
1 NT

4th
J
4
A
10
K
3
5 J.Lall
West

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
6
3
A
8
6
10
2
8 Verhees
North

1
2
2

2nd
3
A
4
K
5
2
A
9 Grue
East

Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
2
4
5
Q
5
6
4
7 v.Prooijen
SOUTH
1
1 NT
2

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

Par +600
3 NT NS 10 2
K 4 3
K Q J 10 4
Q J 10

1 NT +6 1 NT 55-40 1 NT S +2 +150 2 N -1 -100

2011 Bermuda Bowl Final, Segment 8 1 NT NS 2 / NS
Case 19 K Q 4 3
8 4
A 8 6 5
Q 9 4 Hurd
West

Pass
AP

Lead
9
4
Q
J
3
K
9
Q
K
7
K
A Verhees
NORTH
1
1

2nd
K
5
2
4
J
6
10
8
4
4
9
Q Wooldridge
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
J
8
3
A
5
6
10
10
5
3
10 v.Prooijen
South
1
1 NT

4th
8
7
A
A
7
6
6
2
9
3
2
5 Drijver
West

Pass
AP

Lead
9
Q
10
8
J
8
Q
4 J.Lall
NORTH
1
1

2nd
3
2
2
5
7
7
10
J Brink
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
5
4
3
K
5
K
4
9 Grue
South
1
2

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

Par +110
2 NS A 8
K Q J 9 3
9 4 2
7 5 2

2 / +2 1 NT 55-43 1 NT S -2 -100 2 S -1 -50

2011 Bermuda Bowl Semifinal, Segment 5 1 NT NS 2 / NS
Case 20 10 7 6 4 2
K 9
A 5 2
8 5 4 Lauria
West

Pass
AP

Lead
6
2
4
2
J
Q
8
2
K
Q
7 Brink
North

1

2nd
4
K
2
6
A
8
A
8
5
8 Versace
East

Pass

3rd
A
7
K
Q
9
9
4
A
4
6 Drijver
SOUTH
1
1 NT

4th
3
5
3
3
6
9
J
3
Q
10 v.Prooijen
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
3
4
9
7
6
K
8
J
9 Duboin
North

1
2

2nd
2
2
6
A
5
9
2
8
5 Verhees
East

Pass
AP

3rd
Q
K
Q
4
A
3
K
4
6 Sementa
SOUTH
1
2

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

Par +420
4 North A K 9
Q J 7 5 4
Q J 9
K 3

2 / +2 1 NT 55-45 1 NT S +2 +150 2 S +3 +200

Data 9Z02 Main

Top Notrump vs 5-2 Major

2011 Spingold Semifinal, Segment 3 1 NT NS 2 / NS
Case 21 Q 9 6 4
K 7 5 4 2
K
A J 3 Hamman
West

Pass

Lead
5
3
2
4
J
8
Q
8
9 Sementa
NORTH
1
Pass

2nd
4
6
9
K
3
6
5
9 Zia
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
K
10
A
7
10
6
7 Duboin
South
1 NT

4th
A
Q
A
2
4
6
5
K Lauria
West

Pass
AP

Lead
J
2
4
8
6
5
4
6
J
9 Meckstroth
NORTH
1
2

2nd
3
9
K
3
2
7
7
10
3
7 Versace
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
6
10
A
Q
A
5
K
7
10
4 Rodwell
South
1 NT
2

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

Par +100
2 NT× EW -1 A K 3
10 3
9 6 5 3 2
10 5 4

2 / +5 1 NT 55-51 1 NT S -1 -100 2 N = +110

2011 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 2 1 NT NS 2 / NS
Case 22 A 9 8 7 6
Q 3
K J 3
5 4 3 Larsen
West

Pass
AP

Lead
J
5
10
4
6
2
7
3
2 Platnick
North

1

2nd
Q
6
3
2
10
4
9
8
4 Deutsch
East

Pass

3rd
A
9
2
J
Q
J
K
A
A Diamond
SOUTH
1
1 NT

4th
4
3
K
6
K
A
8
5
3 Gitelman
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
8
6
J
2
9
Q
J
7
Q G.Wolpert
North

1
2

2nd
4
3
3
4
10
6
A
5
A Moss
East

Pass
AP

3rd
2
Q
2
A
4
2
9
K
6 Kranyak
SOUTH
1
1 NT

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

Par +120
2 NT North Q 2
K 6 4
A 10 7 4
A 10 7 6

2 / +5 2 / 58-55 1 NT S -1 -100 2 N = +110

2010 Spingold Semifinal, Segment 4 1 NT NS 2 / NS
Case 23 K 10 8 6 3
Q 10 4
K 6
10 8 2 Sementa
WEST
1
Pass

Lead
A
K
Q
J
9
8
Q
2
A Moss
North
1
Pass

2nd
2
8
10
3
6
K
3
K Duboin
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
7
5
6
7
2
3
A
4 Gitelman
South
1 NT

4th
6
3
4
5
4
10
9
5 Hampson
WEST
1
2
Pass

Lead
K
A
Q
8
Q
9
A
5
10
J Lauria
North
1
Pass
2

2nd
2
8
10
K
3
4
7
9
6
6 Greco
East
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
5
7
2
3
2
5
6
3
A
Q Versace
South
1
Dbl

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

Par -90
2 EW J 2
A J 8 2
A 10 5 4
6 4 3

1 NT +2 2 / 59-58 1 NT S -1 -50 2 S -2 -100

2010 USBC Round of 16, Segment 5 1 NT NS 2 / NS
Case 24 K Q 9 8 6
K 9 8 5
Q 5
5 3 Feldman
West

1
AP

Lead
4
J
4
5
J
10
3
8
2
8 J.Weinstein
NORTH
Pass
1

2nd
5
3
5
6
3
5
2
4
7 Rosenberg
East
Pass
Dbl

3rd
7
6
K
Q
8
Q
Q
J
K Baseggio
South
Pass
1 NT

4th
J
2
10
A
2
A
8
3
7 Etter
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
K
J
4
Q
5
10
9
5
A
3
Q Sontag
NORTH
Pass
1
2

2nd
A
3
5
7
4
5
4
8
9
9 Kolesnik
East
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
6
K
3
Q
Q
2
K
9
6 Berkowitz
South
1
1 NT
2

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

Par +140
3 NS J 4
Q J 2
K J 3
A 7 6 4 2

2 / +2 2 / 61-59 1 NT S = +90 2 N +1 +140

2010 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 8 1 NT NS 2 / NS
Case 25 7 3
K Q 10 6 3
Q 9
A 10 5 3 Meckstroth
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
A
8 Gerstman
North
1
Pass

2nd
3
7 Rodwell
East
1
Pass

3rd
4
5 Landen
South
1 NT

4th
2
J Morgan
WEST
Pass
Dbl
AP

Lead
9
3
2
6
A
8
K
5
J
2
K
K Zia
North
1
2

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

3rd
5
A
Q
J
5
Q
7
K
3
A
4
8 Hamman
South
1 NT
2

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

Par +110
2 NS J 10 6 2
A 8
8 7 3 2
K Q 2

1 NT +5 1 NT 64-61 1 NT S +1 +120 2 N -1 -50

2010 Vanderbilt Round of 16, Segment 1 1 NT NS 2 / NS
Case 26 K Q 10 5 3
K 10 5
K 2
K 8 3 Weinstein
West

Pass
AP

Lead
J
3
7
Q
3
J
4
Q
10 Karaivanov
North

1

2nd
K
4
2
A
A
5
10
5
5 Levin
East

Pass

3rd
6
J
K
7
8
K
Q
2 Trendafilov
SOUTH
Pass
1 NT

4th
4
6
8
6
2
A
3
5 Johnson
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
6
5
J
3
10
7
3 Martel
North

1
2

2nd
7
4
6
A
5
6
2 Dawson
East

Pass
Pass

3rd
J
J
8
Q
3
K
Q Stansby
SOUTH
Pass
1 NT
2

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

Par +120
2 NT NS J 7
9 2
A 9 7 5 4
J 10 9 7

2 / +7 2 / 68-64 1 NT S -3 -150 2 N +1 +140

2009 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 5 1 NT NS 2 / NS
Case 27 8 6 5 4 2
10 6 5
A 10 8
Q 4 Doub
West

Pass
AP

Lead
2
2
Q
9
10
4
10
J
J
6 Stefanov
North

1

2nd
Q
3
8
6
A
10
K
7
5
J Wildavsky
East

Pass

3rd
K
Q
3
4
2
6
A
4
A
7 Aronov
SOUTH
1
1 NT

4th
8
5
K
3
5
2
8
7
9
Q Karakolev
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
6
2
Q
K
8
J
4 Stewart
North

1
2

2nd
2
7
6
A
10
7
9 Danailov
East

Pass
AP

3rd
Q
J
2
4
K
4
10 Woolsey
SOUTH
1
1 NT

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

Par -110
2 EW K J
A 9 7 3
K J 2
J 10 9 8

1 NT +2 2 / 69-66 1 NT S -1 -50 2 N -2 -100

2009 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 7 1 NT NS 2 / NS
Case 28 Q 9 6 5 3
6 3
A Q J 8
Q 10 B.Robles
West

1
AP

Lead
10
7
5
5
5
7
Q
9
10 Fantoni
North

1

2nd
3
5
Q
A
A
2
4
8
2 Pacareu
East

Pass

3rd
K
K
10
J
2
J
4
7
9 Nunes
SOUTH
Pass
1 NT

4th
2
Q
3
10
3
9
9
6
A Versace
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
A
10
A
7
6
3
A
4
Q
K J.Robles
North

1
2

2nd
10
3
J
J
Q
5
8
2
4
Q Lauria
East

Pass
Pass

3rd
8
K
6
Q
9
K
6
J
7
3 Caracci
SOUTH
1
1 NT
2

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

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

1 NT +6 1 NT 72-69 1 NT S +2 +150 2 S -2 -100

2009 Spingold Round of 64, Segment 2 1 NT NS 2 / NS
Case 29 J 7 4 2
7 6
Q J 5
K 5 3 2 Cheek
West

Pass
AP

Lead
6
Q
J
2
7
6
K
Q
4
J Christie
North

1

2nd
5
7
5
3
Q
6
2
8
2
9 Grue
East

Pass

3rd
9
2
3
A
4
J
5
4
K Caldwell
SOUTH
1
1 NT

4th
K
6
A
J
4
Q
A
3
8 Moffat
West

Dbl
AP

Lead
7
6
A
6
6
7
7
10
Q
8
K
4 M.Gordon
North

Pass

2nd
2
J
5
J
3
Q
5
2
3
4
5
9 Westfall
East

2

3rd
A
2
2
4
J
8
10
9
5
6
7
K Pratap
SOUTH
1 NT
2

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

Par -110
3 West A Q
K J 10 8 4
K 3
Q J 9 4

1 NT +6 1 NT 78-69 1 NT S +1 +120 2 S -2 -100

2009 Spingold Semifinal, Segment 1 1 NT NS 2 / NS
Case 30 J 10 8
K J
K 10 9 5 4
10 8 7 Rubin
West

Pass

Lead
3
A
2
Q
J
4 Platnick
North

Pass

2nd
7
6
K
10
4
5 Ekeblad
East

Pass

3rd
K
2
A
9
3
10 Diamond
SOUTH
1 NT

4th
5
8
8
6
7 Gitelman
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
Q
2
K
J
A
Q
6
A
9
5 v.Prooijen
North

1 NT
2

2nd
7
7
3
7
9
J
9
5
6
A Moss
East

Pass
AP

3rd
K
8
4
Q
8
4
5
2
3
10 Jansma
SOUTH
1
2

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

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

2 / +5 1 NT 78-74 1 NT S -1 -50 2 S +1 +140

Data 9Z02 Main

Top Notrump vs 5-2 Major

2009 USBC Quarterfinal B, Segment 1 1 NT NS 2 / NS
Case 31 A 10 6 5
A K 10 6 2
Q 6
10 2 H.Weinstein
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
2
9
5
J
7 Berkowitz
North
1
Pass

2nd
5
4
Q
9
A Garner
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
Q
K
2
4 Cohen
South
1 NT

4th
7
2
3
6
6 Stansby
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
7
3
4
A
2
2
7
K
6
6
A
8 Welland
North
2
Pass

2nd
2
2
3
8
6
5
3
3
7
10
9
J Martel
East
Pass
Pass

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

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

Par +630
4 NT North 8 7 4
Q 3
A 9 3
A J 8 4 3

2 / +2 1 NT 78-76 1 NT S = +90 2 S +1 +140

2009 Vanderbilt Quarterfinal, Segment 3 1 NT NS 2 / NS
Case 32 K 9 7 6
J 10
9 8 5 3
K 7 5 Feldman
West

Pass

Lead
2
2
J
Q
4
3
A
4
A Fantoni
North

Pass

2nd
10
J
6
2
3
8
5
8 Gerard
East

Pass

3rd
A
Q
4
5
K
Q
7
10 Nunes
SOUTH
1 NT

4th
4
3
Q
8
A
J
K
3 Versace
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
J
4
7
A
10
8
4
6
4
K Gerstman
North

1
2

2nd
6
2
J
5
K
10
8
5
8
7 Lauria
East

Pass
AP

3rd
5
K
Q
2
A
2
10
10
6
J Sutherlin
SOUTH
1
2

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

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

1 NT +2 1 NT 80-76 1 NT S -1 -50 2 S -2 -100

2008 World Championship Qualifying, Round 11 1 NT NS 2 / NS
Case 33 K J 7 5
6 3
A J 9 3
A 3 2 Elinescu
WEST
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
2
Q
3
4
8
5
K
2
4
Q
6 Hamman
North
1
1

2nd
5
8
A
3
Q
8
2
K
K
3 Wladow
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
6
7
J
Q
2
A
5
4
A
5 Compton
South
1
1 NT

4th
10
4
7
10
3
6
9
10
6
9 Meckstroth
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
4
6
8
10
3
Q
Q
6
3
A
3 Smirnov
North
1
1
2

2nd
A
4
9
2
8
9
A
J
8
6
K Rodwell
East
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
2
K
K
K
10
2
5
Q
J
4
5 Piekarek
South
1
2

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

Par +110
2 NS Q 10 3
K Q 10 7 5
10
J 9 5 4

2 / +5 2 / 81-80 1 NT S -1 -100 2 S = +110

2008 USBC Final, Segment 7 1 NT NS 2 / NS
Case 34 A Q J 10 4
Q 2
K 9 5
J 3 2 Berkowitz
West

1
AP

Lead
Q
6
7
4
9
Q
J
10
Q
10
8 Compton
North

1

2nd
2
K
J
3
6
8
6
3
4
2
K Cohen
East

Pass

3rd
4
3
2
K
A
7
3
9
9
10 Hamman
SOUTH
Pass
1 NT

4th
A
5
8
5
7
2
5
6
A
8 Rodwell
West

1
Pass

Lead
5
2
4
4
10
K
8
3 Stansby
North

1
2

2nd
6
5
A
6
7
J
K Meckstroth
East

Dbl
AP

3rd
Q
J
7
9
A
7
2 Martel
SOUTH
Pass
Rdbl

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

Par +120
2 NT South K 9
K 9 8 7
10 4 3
A 9 8 6

1 NT +6 1 NT 86-81 1 NT S +1 +120 2 N -1 -100

2007 Bermuda Bowl Quarterfinal, Segment 5 1 NT NS 2 / NS
Case 35 J 8 5 3
A Q 7 5 4
9
A 9 5 Lauria
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
J
6
7
6
6
2
6
9
8 Apteker
North
1
Pass

2nd
9
7
5
4
9
A
2
Q
J Versace
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
8
J
K
Q
7
Q
10
A Gower
South
1 NT

4th
5
3
3
5
2
8
K
J
3 Cope
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
K
Q
3
6
A
8
5
4
4
6
8 Duboin
North
1
2

2nd
2
3
6
9
3
4
9
10
9
5
10 Holman
East
Pass
AP

3rd
7
4
Q
J
J
J
A
J
6
10
8 Bocchi
South
1

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

Par -120
2 NT EW A Q 4
8 6
Q 7 5 4 3
10 3 2

2 / +3 Even 86-86 1 NT S -3 -150 2 N -1 -50

2007 Bermuda Bowl Final, Segment 2 1 NT NS 2 / NS
Case 36 9 8 6
Q 10 9 3 2
10 5 3
A J Helness
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
10
2
10
9
3
7
8
Q
J
8
A Rosenberg
North

1
Pass

2nd
J
4
7
2
5
3
5
3
8
9
4 Helgemo
East

Pass
Dbl

3rd
Q
6
K
K
10
5
7
4
2
J
9 Zia
SOUTH
1
1 NT
AP

4th
3
A
A
5
6
6
8
2
9
A
7 Garner
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
3
6
2
4
8
8
5
Q
J
9
3 Saelensminde
North

1
2

2nd
5
J
A
7
7
2
7
3
10
10
7 H.Weinstein
East

Pass
AP

3rd
10
Q
4
A
J
K
K
4
Q
5
A Brogeland
SOUTH
1
1 NT

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

Par -630
4 NT East A J 5
A 4
K 9 8 6 2
5 4 3

2 / +13 2 / 99-86 1 NT× S -4 -1100 2 N -3 -300

2006 USBC Round of 16, Segment 2 1 NT NS 2 / NS
Case 37 A 8 5
J 9 8 7 5
Q 10 5
10 8 Fout
West Rosenberg
North Roman
EAST Zia
South Garner
West

Pass
AP

Lead
2 Rengstorff
North

2 H.Weinstein
EAST
Pass
Pass Ehlers
South
1 NT
2
4 3 2
A 10 3
A J 9 2
Q 9 3 Table K J 7
Q 6 2
K 8 4 3
7 6 4

Par +110
2 NS Q 10 9 6
K 4
7 6
A K J 5 2
1 NT +4 2 / 99-90 1 NT S = +90 2 S -1 -50

2006 USBC Round of 32, Segment 4 1 NT NS 2 / NS
Case 38 A K J 7 6
10 2
Q 8 6 5
6 5 Compton
West

Pass

Lead
Q
K
J
9
6
9
10
Q
9
J
8 Fout
NORTH
1
Pass

2nd
2
10
8
2
4
A
Q
3
K
3
10 S.Cohen
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
5
A
7
7
2
8
A
4
5
9
K Roman
South
1 NT

4th
3
4
5
6
6
5
2
A
4
3
8 Rengstorff
West

Pass
AP

Lead
5
5
7
A
9
A
K
Q
6
K D.Clerkin
NORTH
1
2

2nd
4
3
10
4
8
2
3
7
9
8 Ehlers
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
8
K
J
K
Q
10
2
4
A
5 J.Clerkin
South
1 NT
2

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

Par +110
2 NS 10 4
8 4 3
K 9 4
A K 10 4 2

2 / +4 2 / 103-90 1 NT S -1 -50 2 N = +110

2006 World Championship Quarterfinal, Segment 1 1 NT NS 2 / NS
Case 39 9 2
K Q 8 7 6
K 9
K 8 3 2 H-Welland
West

Pass

Lead
4 Shenkin
NORTH
Pass
Pass Jacobus
East
Pass
Pass Mahaffey
South
1 NT Gawrys
West

Pass
AP

Lead
4
4
K
7
2
J
4
8
4 Nystrom
NORTH
1
1 NT

2nd
9
3
9
K
J
A
3
7
A Lev
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
Q
10
A
10
2
J
7 Bertheau
South
1
2

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

Par -120
2 NT West J 8 6 5 3
4 2
J 8 3
A 10 9

2 / +2 2 / 106-90 1 NT S -2 -100 2 S -1 -50

2006 World Championship Quarterfinal, Segment 1 1 NT NS 2 / NS
Case 40 J 8 6 5 3
4 2
J 8 3
A 10 9 Ginossar
West

Pass
AP

Lead
5
9
A
2
6
10
9
2
10
3
4 Zhuang
North

1

2nd
3
Q
J
3
2
J
K
J
7
Q Ozdil
East

Pass

3rd
10
8
4
4
3
Q
5
A
K
9 M.Shi
SOUTH
1
1 NT

4th
K
7
6
7
2
9
4
5
6
7 Dai
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
A
K
7
5
9
A
J Podgur
North

1 NT
2

2nd
2
9
6
2
Q
8
9 L.Yang
East

Pass
AP

3rd
10
4
10
9
3
7
4 Kalish
SOUTH
1
2

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

Par -120
2 NT East 9 2
K Q 8 7 6
K 9
K 8 3 2

2 / +3 2 / 109-90 1 NT S -3 -150 2 N -1 -50

Data 9Z02 Main

Top Notrump vs 5-2 Major

2004 Olympiad Semifinal, Segment 5 1 NT NS 2 / NS
Case 41 K 6 2
K J 10 6 5
Q 6
9 8 2 X.Li
WEST
Pass
Pass
Dbl

Lead
7
5
4
K
10
6
2
A
4
Q
K
A Duboin
North
Pass
1
AP

2nd
J
9
2
Q
3
4
10
3
5
7
J
8 Sun
East
1
Pass

3rd
8
A
Q
5
7
8
Q
6
9
3
J
K Bocchi
South
1
1 NT

4th
2
3
9
4
5
7
J
6
10
2
8
6 Lauria
WEST
Pass
1 NT

Lead
A
K
Q
9
J
10
5 Zhuang
North
Pass
2

2nd
4
7
J
4
Q
5
J Versace
East
1
AP

3rd
3
5
3
K
8
A
Q M.Shi
South
1

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

Par -110
2 EW Q 8 5
A 2
A 10 8 7 4
J 7 4

1 NT +9 2 / 111-99 1 NT× S +1 +280 2 N -2 -100

2004 Olympiad Qualifying, Round 2 1 NT NS 2 / NS
Case 42 10 7 6 3 2
K 8 7 2
5 4
K 10 Wladow
West

Pass

Lead
3
4
Q
10
J
Q
5
3
8
5
7
A S.Mukherjee
North

Pass

2nd
K
7
10
5
9
9
Q
3
A
6
4
8 Elinescu
East

Pass

3rd
7
J
4
2
2
7
K
K
9
K
4
8 Banerjee
SOUTH
1 NT

4th
5
Q
6
A
3
A
2
2
6
6
J
8 M.Mukherjee
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
7
3
2
5
6
3
9 Ludewig
North

1
2

2nd
2
K
A
9
2
5
2 R.Roy
East

Pass
AP

3rd
A
4
3
5
7
Q
4 Reps
SOUTH
1
1 NT

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

Par -600
5 EW A Q
Q J 5
A J
J 8 6 5 4 2

2 / +2 2 / 113-99 1 NT S -2 -100 2 N -1 -50

2004 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Segment 3 1 NT NS 2 / NS
Case 43 K Q 7 5 3
Q
Q 9 8 7
9 3 2 Boyd
West

1
AP

Lead
5
2
2
J
3
A
A
2 Soloway
North

1

2nd
Q
7
10
4
8
7
8
Q Robinson
EAST
Pass
Pass

3rd
7
Q
K
2
J
9
3
K Hamman
South
Pass
1 NT

4th
3
6
A
Q
K
6
5
6 Meckstroth
West

2
Dbl

Lead
9
2
4
10
7
3
2
3 Berkowitz
North

2
AP

2nd
3
8
6
Q
8
7
9
J Rodwell
EAST
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
K
A
A
J
J
6
10 Cohen
South
1 NT
Pass

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

Par -140
3 EW 4 2
K 8 6 3
J 6 5
A Q J 5

1 NT +10 2 / 113-109 1 NT S -1 -50 2 × N -3 -500

2002 Rosenblum Final, Segment 3 1 NT NS 2 / NS
Case 44 Q 8 6 5 4
J 8 6
8 5
J 10 7 Manoppo
West

Dbl
1
AP

Lead
3
J
4
6
5
6
7
Q
9
10 Lauria
North

Pass
1

2nd
J
3
8
3
4
2
2
7
Q
A Lasut
East

1
Pass

3rd
10
4
2
Q
3
10
A
5
6
5 Versace
SOUTH
1
Dbl
1 NT

4th
9
K
2
A
K
5
8
4
9 Bocchi
West

1
Pass
AP

Lead
A
7
7
5
2
3
5
4
3
5 Sakul
North

Pass
2

2nd
6
8
K
J
10
7
4
J
A
3 Duboin
East

Pass
Pass

3rd
10
2
A
3
Q
9
K
10
8
A Karwur
SOUTH
1
1 NT
2

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

Par -600
5 EW A 7
K Q 9 2
K 10
A Q 9 6 4

1 NT +11 1 NT 120-113 1 NT S +2 +150 2 S -4 -400

2002 Rosenblum Final, Segment 3 1 NT NS 2 / NS
Case 45 A 8 5 2
10 6
Q 3
A K 8 6 2 Bocchi
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
7
A
2
Q
9
A
6
9
6
10 Sakul
North

1
1

2nd
3
5
J
7
J
5
10
5
5 Duboin
East

Pass
Pass

3rd
K
9
6
2
K
8
4
Q
K Karwur
SOUTH
Pass
1
1 NT

4th
4
Q
2
3
4
4
7
6
9 Manoppo
West

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
A
3
5
5
K
4
2
8
5
J
10 Lauria
North

1
1
2

2nd
4
Q
7
9
4
A
K
9
10
10
8 Lasut
East

1
Pass
AP

3rd
6
7
Q
J
9
3
4
6
5
10
Q Versace
SOUTH
Pass
Dbl
1 NT

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

Par +110
2 NS Q 9
K J 8 5 4
J 8 5 4
Q 9

2 / +4 1 NT 120-117 1 NT S -1 -50 2 N = +110

2001 USBC Semifinal, Segment 8 1 NT NS 2 / NS
Case 46 A Q 9 6 3
J 10 5
9 5 4
7 3 Meckstroth
West

Pass
AP

Lead
6
4
9
10
8
2
8
4 Stansby
North

1

2nd
J
7
10
K
4
3
9
A Rodwell
East

Pass

3rd
A
Q
8
3
6
5
A
9 Martel
SOUTH
1
1 NT

4th
3
5
K
2
2
10
3
7 Sontag
West

Pass
AP

Lead
2
4
10
3
4
9
7
10
J
4 Hamman
North

2

2nd
J
K
J
4
K
2
6
9
Q
10 Weichsel
East

Pass

3rd
A
8
Q
A
A
2
K
10
3
J Soloway
SOUTH
1 NT
2

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

Par +620
4 NS 10 4
K 7 3
K J 3 2
A K J 10

2 / +2 1 NT 120-119 1 NT S = +90 2 S +2 +170

2001 USBC Final, Segment 7 1 NT NS 2 / NS
Case 47 K 8 7 6 5
K 8 2
A K
A 5 2 Weichsel
West

Pass
AP

Lead
3
5
A
2
Q
J
4 Ekeblad
NORTH
1
1

2nd
2
6
3
8
3
9
Q Sontag
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
9
6
K
5
6
K Lipsitz
South
1
1 NT

4th
4
K
7
4
9
10
2 Rubin
West

Pass
AP

Lead
Q
5
3
5
9
J
5
4 Martel
NORTH
1
2

2nd
4
2
8
10
8
4
10
3 Granovetter
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
7
J
J
A
10
6
K
K Stansby
South
1 NT
2

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

Par +120
2 NT NS J 4
10 6 4
8 5 4 3
K Q J 6

1 NT +5 1 NT 125-119 1 NT S +1 +120 2 N -1 -50

2000 Olympiad Round of 16, Segment 4 1 NT NS 2 / NS
Case 48 A J 10 8 6
A 7
K 7 3
10 6 3 Pszczola
West

Pass

Lead
5
10
A
7
J
A
8 Salama
NORTH
1
Pass

2nd
3
4
4
9
7
6
3 Kwiecien
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
2
2
10
9
Q
2 Mouiel
South
1 NT

4th
6
K
8
J
9
2
Q Chemla
West

Pass

Lead
5
5
2
7
A
A
7
3
3
10 Tuszynski
NORTH
1
2

2nd
9
J
Q
4
9
4
9
2
7 Levy
East
Pass
AP

3rd
K
K
4
10
4
2
K
6
A Jassem
South
2

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

Par +420
4 South 7 2
K 10 6 5 3 2
6 4
A Q 9

2 / +2 1 NT 125-121 1 NT S +1 +120 2 N +3 +200

2000 Olympiad Qualifying, Round 3 1 NT NS 2 / NS
Case 49 A J 9 4 3
7 4
A 7 6
A 5 2 Thorvaldsson
West

Pass

Lead
J
8
3
6
10
K
6
6
4
2
J W.Wang
NORTH
1
Pass

2nd
4
7
8
9
7
3
2
A
5
Q
10 T.Jonsson
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
3
5
A
Q
9
Q
6
8
K
A
5 Zhuang
South
1 NT

4th
2
A
2
K
3
4
4
7
7
8 Dai
West

Pass
AP

Lead
9 Jorgensen
NORTH
1
2 H.Shi
East
Pass
Pass Armannsson
South
1 NT
2
Q 7
K J 10 8 6
K J 8
J 9 6 Table 10 8 6 5
Q 9 5 3
9 2
K 10 8

Par +140
3 NS K 2
A 2
Q 10 5 4 3
Q 7 4 3

2 / +2 1 NT 125-123 1 NT S = +90 2 N +1 +140

2000 Olympiad Qualifying, Round 7 1 NT NS 2 / NS
Case 50 K 10 2
J 6 5 3 2
K 5
J 9 8 Allegrini
West

Pass

Lead
A Nilsland
NORTH
Pass
Pass Palau
East
Pass
Pass Fallenius
South
1 NT Lindkvist
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
2
6
8
7
3
A
J
5 Levy
NORTH
Pass
2
2

2nd
K
9
4
4
Q
7
9
5 Fredin
East
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
A
3
2
2
9
8
5 Chemla
South
1 NT
2

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

Par +120
2 NT North Q 9 7
9 8
A Q J 9 4
K Q 4

1 NT +5 1 NT 130-125 1 NT S +2 +150 2 N -1 -50

Data 9Z02 Main

Top Notrump vs 5-2 Major

2000 Olympiad Qualifying, Round 12 1 NT NS 2 / NS
Case 51 K J 9 3
8 3
J 8 2
Q 9 6 5 Dai
West

Pass
AP

Lead
2 Bianchedi
NORTH
Pass
1 H.Shi
East
Pass
Pass Rizzo
South
1
1 NT Lambardi
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
2
2
6
4
7
J
10
6
7 Fu
NORTH
Pass
1
2

2nd
3
4
5
5
J
8
2
4
7 Lucena
East
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
Q
J
A
A
9
4
6
J
K Ju
South
1
2

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

Par +110
2 NS 5 2
A K 10 7 5
A 10 7 6
J 8

1 NT +5 1 NT 135-125 1 NT S +1 +120 2 S -1 -50

2000 USBC Semifinal, Segment 1 1 NT NS 2 / NS
Case 52 A J 6 4 3
7 2
J 10 8 6
8 7 Weichsel
West

Pass
AP

Lead
3
Q
K
3
9
Q
J
2
5
9 Schwartz
North

1

2nd
7
9
4
6
10
A
7
9
K
J Sontag
EAST
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
6
8
10
Q
8
4
A
7
K Casen
South
1
1 NT

4th
K
2
5
A
8
5
8
3
Q Weinstein
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
9
5
7
4
2
6
4
9
9 Larsen
North

1
2

2nd
6
2
2
8
3
2
3
J
3 Levin
EAST
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
5
A
K
A
3
Q
8
K
7 Meltzer
South
1
2

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

Par -120
2 NT EW 5
A J 10 5 4
K Q 3
K 10 5 4

1 NT +3 1 NT 138-125 1 NT S -1 -100 2 S -2 -200

1999 Bermuda Bowl Final, Segment 5 1 NT NS 2 / NS
Case 53 K Q 10 7 6
K Q 2
8 3
Q 10 8 Rodwell
West

Pass

Lead
3
6
3
5
K
6
2 Branco
NORTH
1
Pass

2nd
8
2
8
9
Q
3 Meckstroth
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
4
J
10
A
5
9 Chagas
South
1 NT

4th
7
4
A
10
J
4 Mello
West

Pass
AP

Lead
10
7
3
5
A
2
5
3 Freeman
NORTH
1
2

2nd
5
2
8
9
8
Q
4 Janz
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
4
J
Q
K
4
5
K Nickell
South
1 NT
2

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

Par +80
1 NS J 3
A J 8 5
Q 10 7 4
J 9 7

2 / +5 1 NT 138-130 1 NT S -1 -100 2 N = +110

Data 9Z02 Main Top Notrump vs 5-2 Major

2014 USBC Round of 16, Segment 4					1 NT NS				2 / NS
Case 1	K 9 8 3 2 Q 6 3 Q 7 J 6 2			Passell West Pass AP Lead 9 J 3 10 6 2 A A 9	Stewart `North` 1 2nd 3 5 7 4 Q 4 3 8	Jacobus East Pass 3rd 5 2 J K 9 A 6 6	Woolsey `SOUTH` 1 1 NT 4th J 4 Q 7 2 2 6 4	Krekorian West Pass AP Lead 7 J 7 Q 5 2 J 10 9 2 3	Ekeblad `North` 2 2nd 2 5 10 5 7 Q K A 3 J 6	Koneru East Pass 3rd 10 2 K 10 K 4 3 6 Q 9 4	Dwyer `SOUTH` 1 NT 2 4th A 4 A 6 3 J 8 7 4 9 8
10 5 K 10 9 8 2 K J 8 6 3 7			A Q 6 4 5 4 10 9 K Q 10 8 4
Par -100 2 NT× NS -1	J 7 A J 7 A 5 4 2 A 9 5 3
1 NT +5		1 NT 6-0		1 NT S =		+90		2 S -2		-100

2014 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Segment 4					1 NT NS				2 / NS
Case 2	9 8 4 3 2 K 9 8 6 2 6 4 3			Levin `WEST` Pass Dbl Lead 4 5 6 Q J 5 3 Q 8	Pszczola North Pass Rdbl 2nd 2 J 3 3 4 6 2 6	Weinstein `East` 1 AP 3rd K A 7 8 9 K J 7	Kwiecien South 1 NT 4th 5 2 K 2 10 5 A 3	Berkowitz `WEST` Pass Dbl Lead 10 4 7 8 K 2 4 A	Rodwell North Pass 2 2nd J 5 9 7 3 J 2	Sontag `East` 1 Dbl 3rd 3 K 2 Q 4 A 10	Meckstroth South 1 NT AP 4th K A 5 6 6 6 A
A 6 7 6 4 3 Q 8 4 A 10 9 8			Q 10 7 5 10 2 A K 10 7 Q 5 2
Par -90 2 EW	K J A Q J 5 J 9 5 3 K J 7
1 NT +3		1 NT 9-1		1 NT×× S -1		-400		2 × N -2		-500

2014 Vanderbilt Round of 16, Segment 2					1 NT NS				2 / NS
Case 3	A 6 5 4 3 A 9 7 A J 5 6 5			Meckstroth West Pass Lead Q K 3 10 Q A 8	L.Fisher `NORTH` 1 Pass 2nd 7 A 9 2 2 6 5	Rodwell East Pass Pass 3rd 2 3 K 4 K 4 J	Ro.Schwartz `South` 1 NT 4th 4 3 8 Q 5 3 7	Saelensminde West Pass AP Lead 2 3 Q 8 A 4 7	Katz `NORTH` 1 2 2nd 3 7 4 2 9 Q 3	Brogeland East Pass Pass 3rd 10 K 5 10 10 2 5	Nickell `South` 1 NT 2 4th A 2 K J 8 J
J 8 2 K Q 10 6 5 10 4 A K 8			Q 9 7 2 K 9 8 7 6 3 Q J 4
Par -90 1 NT EW	K 10 J 8 4 3 Q 2 10 9 7 3 2
1 NT +5		1 NT 14-1		1 NT S +1		+120		2 N -1		-50

2013 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 6					1 NT NS				2 / NS
Case 4	Q 10 A 10 7 6 3 K 9 7 J 8 4			Multon West Pass AP Lead 4 3 2 J 7 3 5 Q 2 A 8 J	Samir NORTH Pass 1 2nd Q K K 7 4 6 9 8 4 4 A A	Zimmermann East Pass Pass 3rd 8 9 A 9 5 8 10 7 K 3 7 J	Noshy South 1 1 NT 4th 6 5 10 2 3 6 Q 2 9 6 5 10	Nabil West Pass AP Lead 10 Q 9 J 9 Q A 2 6	Nunes NORTH Pass 2 2nd 4 5 6 7 8 2 3 K	Sadek East Pass Pass 3rd 9 3 A 8 10 5 3 4	Fantoni South 1 NT 2 4th K K 10 A J 8 J Q
A J 7 4 3 8 5 J 6 5 4 10 5			9 8 5 2 K J 4 2 10 8 A Q 9
Par -110 2 EW	K 6 Q 9 A Q 3 2 K 7 6 3 2
2 / +5		1 NT 14-6		1 NT S -1		-100		2 S =		+110

2013 Spingold Final, Segment 3					1 NT NS				2 / NS
Case 5	A 10 9 6 3 A 7 5 Q 8 Q J 6			T.Bessis WEST Pass Pass Lead Q 3	Kalita `North` 1 Pass 2nd A 5	Bertheau East Pass Pass 3rd 8 Q	Nowosadzki `South` 1 NT 4th 4 2	Jagniewski WEST Pass Pass AP Lead 6 Q 3 2 8 3 J	Morgan `North` 1 2 2nd 2 A 5 10 K 7 7	Gawel East Pass Pass 3rd A 3 Q J 6 Q 7	Amoils `South` 1 NT 2 4th 8 4 K 4 5 4 10
K 8 7 2 Q J 9 6 2 A 10 9 5			J 5 8 3 K J 7 6 4 A 8 3 2
Par +120 2 NT South	Q 4 K 10 4 10 9 5 3 2 K 7 4
1 NT +5		1 NT 19-7		1 NT S +1		+120		2 N -1		-50

2013 Spingold Semifinal, Segment 2					1 NT NS				2 / NS
Case 6	Q 8 6 5 3 Q 9 5 Q 6 6 4 3			Lindqvist `West` Pass Lead 4 10 Q 9 2 6 J A 3 Q	Bertheau `North` Pass 2nd 3 2 K 6 7 10 4 8 7 8	Brogeland `EAST` Pass Pass 3rd J 5 3 5 Q J 4 6 Q 5	T.Bessis `South` 1 NT 4th A 9 2 10 3 A K 2 4 K	Grue `West` Pass AP Lead 8 2 3 A K J A A K	Schwartz `North` 2 2nd 6 7 9 3 4 5 2 9 J	Moss `EAST` Pass Pass 3rd 5 Q 10 10 2 4 5 9 Q	Graves `South` 1 NT 2 4th 10 4 K 5 7 K J 3
K 7 4 2 A J 7 J 9 8 7 A K			J 9 10 6 4 2 5 4 3 10 9 8 2
Par +400 3 NT NS	A 10 K 8 3 A K 10 2 Q J 7 5
2 / +2		1 NT 19-9		1 NT S +1		+120		2 S +2		+170

2013 USBC Semifinal, Segment 2					1 NT NS				2 / NS
Case 7	A Q 7 6 5 Q J 5 2 10 K J 8			G.Wolpert West Dbl Lead 5 2 4 4 3 4	Weinstein NORTH 1 Pass 2nd K 7 5 5 6 8	Kranyak East Pass Pass 3rd 9 10 J K A A	Levin South 1 NT Pass 4th 4 K 9 10 7 5	Nickell West Pass AP Lead 9 9 4 3 Q 2 2 A 10 K	Bathurst NORTH 1 2 2nd Q 4 5 6 7 7 4 5 K 10	Katz East Pass Pass 3rd 7 5 K 6 6 9 8 8 2 2	Dwyer South 1 NT 2 4th 8 J 10 7 K J 9 10 4 A
4 A K 9 3 K 3 2 10 7 5 3 2			K J 8 3 2 7 4 A 9 8 6 4 9
Par -90 2 EW	10 9 10 8 6 Q J 7 5 A Q 6 4
1 NT +12		1 NT 31-9		1 NT× S +1		+380		2 N -3		-300

2013 USBC Round of 16, Segment 1					1 NT NS				2 / NS
Case 8	A K 8 6 3 7 3 J 6 3 Q 10 3			Bathurst `West` Pass AP Lead 4 7 5 9 8 K Q 10	J.Lall North 1 2nd 3 2 J 3 6 4 5 5	Dwyer `East` Pass 3rd Q J A 2 3 6 3 10	Hamman SOUTH 1 1 NT 4th K A 7 10 4 8 8	Wooldridge `West` Pass Pass Lead 8 2 2 K 8 Q	G.Wolpert North 1 2 2nd 6 10 J 5 10 9	Hurd `East` Pass AP 3rd A J 10 6 4 A	Kranyak SOUTH 1 1 NT 4th 3 7 3 A 3 4
10 9 A 9 6 4 5 4 2 A 9 5 2			7 5 4 2 Q 5 2 A 8 K J 8 4
Par +110 3 NS	Q J K J 10 8 K Q 10 9 7 7 6
1 NT +2		1 NT 33-10		1 NT S +4		+210		2 N +1		+140

2013 USBC Round of 16, Segment 4					1 NT NS				2 / NS
Case 9	A 9 6 3 2 Q 9 5 Q 8 4 10 7			Bathurst West Pass AP Lead 5 A 8 9 6 K Q 5 K J 10 A	Hurd North 1 2nd 7 3 J 4 3 A A Q 6 6 3 J	Dwyer East Pass 3rd K 4 Q 5 2 7 3 4 8 5 9 9	Wooldridge SOUTH 1 1 NT 4th 2 10 2 2 4 8 7 6 9 8 10 10	S.Blanchard West Pass Pass Lead 5 2 J 2 K A 8 A 8 6	G.Wolpert North 1 2 2nd 8 7 Q 3 2 3 4 3 J 10	B.Blanchard East Pass AP 3rd J Q K 9 6 4 6 6 Q 10	Kranyak SOUTH 1 1 NT 4th A K A 10 7 10 5 4 3 4
K J 4 J 6 3 7 6 Q 9 6 5 4			10 7 5 K 10 8 A 9 5 2 A K 8
Par -130 4 EW	Q 8 A 7 4 2 K J 10 3 J 3 2
1 NT +3		1 NT 36-10		1 NT S -1		-100		2 N -2		-200

2013 Vanderbilt Quarterfinal, Segment 1					1 NT NS				2 / NS
Case 10	K Q K 8 7 6 4 Q 5 4 2 10 7			Zia `West` 1 AP Lead 3 6 2 6 K 2 4	Lee `North` Dbl 2nd 6 4 3 9 5 K 9	Martel `EAST` Pass Pass 3rd 10 Q A Q 2 J K	Donn `South` 1 1 NT 4th A 3 J 7 A 5 8	Hinze `West` 1 AP Lead J A 5 6 10 Q 8 4	Fleisher `North` 2 2nd 2 2 3 J 6 3 K 9	Grainger `EAST` Pass Pass 3rd 3 4 K 2 4 6 5 K	Kamil `South` 1 2 4th A Q 10 9 Q A 7
A J 9 8 4 9 3 2 J A Q J 6			5 3 Q J 10 10 9 7 3 K 5 4 3
Par +140 3 NS	10 7 6 2 A 5 A K 8 6 9 8 2
2 / +5		1 NT 36-16		1 NT S -1		-50		2 S +1		+140

2013 Vanderbilt Round of 32, Segment 1					1 NT NS				2 / NS
Case 11	10 6 5 4 5 3 Q 9 6 3 K J 2			Lusky `WEST` Pass 1 AP Lead 3 K 3 7 8 3 J 9 2	Lauria `North` Pass Pass 2nd 4 4 4 J 10 8 A 6	Falk `East` Pass Pass 3rd Q 3 J A 5 K 6 4	Versace `South` 1 1 NT 4th K 2 A 5 6 6 5 2	Cayne `WEST` Pass 1 AP Lead 9 A K K 4 J 3 7	Rogoff `North` Pass Dbl 2nd 3 6 10 A 2 4 Q J	Seamon `East` Pass Pass 3rd 4 5 4 3 9 6 K A	Parker `South` 1 2 4th Q 8 J 5 10 2 A 5
A 9 8 3 2 10 9 6 A 7 4 Q 4			Q 7 J 8 4 10 8 5 2 A 9 7 5
Par +400 3 NT NS	K J A K Q 7 2 K J 10 8 6 3
2 / +2		1 NT 36-18		1 NT S +1		+120		2 S +2		+170

2012 Spingold Final, Segment 2					1 NT NS				2 / NS
Case 16	Q 10 8 4 3 10 3 K 7 2 K 10 4			Multon `West` Pass AP Lead 3 9 J 6 Q Q J 2 K	Katz North 1 2nd 4 J K K 2 3 K 5 A	Zimmermann `East` Pass 3rd A 5 3 8 7 3 9 A 10	Nickell SOUTH 1 1 NT 4th 2 10 5 7 A 7 6 4 4	Rodwell `West` Dbl AP Lead K A J Q 10 10 4 Q 7	Fantoni North 2 2nd 3 4 K 5 9 4 2 5 3	Meckstroth `East` Dbl 3rd 6 2 3 2 7 8 9 7 10	Nunes SOUTH 1 NT 2 4th 7 J 6 6 2 A A 9 A
A K A 6 2 J 10 5 4 Q 6 5 3			9 6 5 2 Q 9 5 4 9 3 A 9 8
Par +120 2 NT NS	J 7 K J 8 7 A Q 8 6 J 7 2
2 / +6		1 NT 49-35		1 NT S -1		-100		2 S +1		+140

2012 USBC Semifinal, Segment 5					1 NT NS				2 / NS
Case 17	K 10 3 2 K 9 7 4 3 J 3 9 8			Zia West 1 AP Lead 5 A 5 7 Q A 6 9 4 K	H.Lall `NORTH` Pass Dbl 2nd 2 8 8 2 3 J 4 2 A	Hamman East Pass Pass 3rd 2 3 K Q 6 8 K 4 7	Milner `South` 1 1 NT 4th 6 4 A 3 10 5 10 8 9	G.Wolpert West Pass Pass Lead 4 6 7 8 10 2 J 9 9	Nickell `NORTH` Pass 1 2 2nd 2 J 10 4 Q 5 7 5 10	Kranyak East Pass Pass AP 3rd Q K A A K A 3 8 K	Katz `South` 1 1 NT 4th 3 5 3 7 2 8 6 9 3
Q 8 7 5 4 Q 8 A Q 6 Q 7 3			— A J 6 2 K 9 8 7 4 J 10 5 4
Par -110 3 EW	A J 9 6 10 5 10 5 2 A K 6 2
2 / +4		1 NT 49-39		1 NT S -1		-50		2 N =		+110

2011 Bermuda Bowl Final, Segment 5					1 NT NS				2 / NS
Case 18	K 9 6 5 4 Q J 10 3 A 9 6 5			Drijver West Pass AP Lead 8 J Q 7 6 5 3	Wooldridge North 1 2nd 3 2 2 4 8 J 2	Brink East Pass 3rd 5 5 4 2 Q A A	Hurd SOUTH 1 1 NT 4th J 4 A 10 K 3 5	J.Lall West Pass Pass Pass Lead 6 3 A 8 6 10 2 8	Verhees North 1 2 2 2nd 3 A 4 K 5 2 A 9	Grue East Pass Pass AP 3rd 2 4 5 Q 5 6 4 7	v.Prooijen SOUTH 1 1 NT 2 4th J 2 10 Q 10 4 3 J
A Q 5 2 9 8 7 6 2 K 7 3 2			J 8 7 3 A 9 8 7 6 A 5 8 4
Par +600 3 NT NS	10 2 K 4 3 K Q J 10 4 Q J 10
1 NT +6		1 NT 55-40		1 NT S +2		+150		2 N -1		-100

2011 Bermuda Bowl Final, Segment 8					1 NT NS				2 / NS
Case 19	K Q 4 3 8 4 A 8 6 5 Q 9 4			Hurd West Pass AP Lead 9 4 Q J 3 K 9 Q K 7 K A	Verhees `NORTH` 1 1 2nd K 5 2 4 J 6 10 8 4 4 9 Q	Wooldridge East Pass Pass 3rd 2 J 8 3 A 5 6 10 10 5 3 10	v.Prooijen `South` 1 1 NT 4th 8 7 A A 7 6 6 2 9 3 2 5	Drijver West Pass AP Lead 9 Q 10 8 J 8 Q 4	J.Lall `NORTH` 1 1 2nd 3 2 2 5 7 7 10 J	Brink East Pass Pass 3rd 5 4 3 K 5 K 4 9	Grue `South` 1 2 4th A A A 6 2 6 8 7
9 7 10 7 6 2 K Q 7 3 A K 8			J 10 6 5 2 A 5 J 10 J 10 6 3
Par +110 2 NS	A 8 K Q J 9 3 9 4 2 7 5 2
2 / +2		1 NT 55-43		1 NT S -2		-100		2 S -1		-50

2011 Bermuda Bowl Semifinal, Segment 5					1 NT NS				2 / NS
Case 20	10 7 6 4 2 K 9 A 5 2 8 5 4			Lauria West Pass AP Lead 6 2 4 2 J Q 8 2 K Q 7	Brink `North` 1 2nd 4 K 2 6 A 8 A 8 5 8	Versace East Pass 3rd A 7 K Q 9 9 4 A 4 6	Drijver `SOUTH` 1 1 NT 4th 3 5 3 3 6 9 J 3 Q 10	v.Prooijen West Pass Pass Lead 3 4 9 7 6 K 8 J 9	Duboin `North` 1 2 2nd 2 2 6 A 5 9 2 8 5	Verhees East Pass AP 3rd Q K Q 4 A 3 K 4 6	Sementa `SOUTH` 1 2 4th A 3 8 10 3 A 7 7 8
J 5 3 A 8 2 10 8 3 Q 10 7 6			Q 8 10 6 3 K 7 6 4 A J 9 2
Par +420 4 North	A K 9 Q J 7 5 4 Q J 9 K 3
2 / +2		1 NT 55-45		1 NT S +2		+150		2 S +3		+200

2011 Spingold Semifinal, Segment 3					1 NT NS				2 / NS
Case 21	Q 9 6 4 K 7 5 4 2 K A J 3			Hamman `West` Pass Lead 5 3 2 4 J 8 Q 8 9	Sementa NORTH 1 Pass 2nd 4 6 9 K 3 6 5 9	Zia `East` Pass Pass 3rd J K 10 A 7 10 6 7	Duboin South 1 NT 4th A Q A 2 4 6 5 K	Lauria `West` Pass AP Lead J 2 4 8 6 5 4 6 J 9	Meckstroth NORTH 1 2 2nd 3 9 K 3 2 7 7 10 3 7	Versace `East` Pass Pass 3rd 6 10 A Q A 5 K 7 10 4	Rodwell South 1 NT 2 4th K A 2 4 5 J 8 Q Q
10 8 5 A 8 6 Q 10 7 4 K 9 2			J 7 2 Q J 9 A J 8 Q 8 7 6
Par +100 2 NT× EW -1	A K 3 10 3 9 6 5 3 2 10 5 4
2 / +5		1 NT 55-51		1 NT S -1		-100		2 N =		+110

2011 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 2					1 NT NS				2 / NS
Case 22	A 9 8 7 6 Q 3 K J 3 5 4 3			Larsen West Pass AP Lead J 5 10 4 6 2 7 3 2	Platnick North 1 2nd Q 6 3 2 10 4 9 8 4	Deutsch East Pass 3rd A 9 2 J Q J K A A	Diamond SOUTH 1 1 NT 4th 4 3 K 6 K A 8 5 3	Gitelman West Pass Pass Lead 8 6 J 2 9 Q J 7 Q	G.Wolpert North 1 2 2nd 4 3 3 4 10 6 A 5 A	Moss East Pass AP 3rd 2 Q 2 A 4 2 9 K 6	Kranyak SOUTH 1 1 NT 4th J K K J 5 4 3 6 9
K 5 4 J 10 9 Q 9 5 2 K 9 2			J 10 3 A 8 7 5 2 8 6 Q J 8
Par +120 2 NT North	Q 2 K 6 4 A 10 7 4 A 10 7 6
2 / +5		2 / 58-55		1 NT S -1		-100		2 N =		+110

2010 Spingold Semifinal, Segment 4					1 NT NS				2 / NS
Case 23	K 10 8 6 3 Q 10 4 K 6 10 8 2			Sementa WEST 1 Pass Lead A K Q J 9 8 Q 2 A	Moss `North` 1 Pass 2nd 2 8 10 3 6 K 3 K	Duboin East Pass Pass 3rd 7 5 6 7 2 3 A 4	Gitelman `South` 1 NT 4th 6 3 4 5 4 10 9 5	Hampson WEST 1 2 Pass Lead K A Q 8 Q 9 A 5 10 J	Lauria `North` 1 Pass 2 2nd 2 8 10 K 3 4 7 9 6 6	Greco East Pass Pass AP 3rd 5 7 2 3 2 5 6 3 A Q	Versace `South` 1 Dbl 4th 3 4 6 4 K J 9 J 4 10
A 9 5 4 K 9 8 7 A K Q J 9			Q 7 7 6 5 3 Q J 9 3 2 7 5
Par -90 2 EW	J 2 A J 8 2 A 10 5 4 6 4 3
1 NT +2		2 / 59-58		1 NT S -1		-50		2 S -2		-100

2010 USBC Round of 16, Segment 5					1 NT NS				2 / NS
Case 24	K Q 9 8 6 K 9 8 5 Q 5 5 3			Feldman West 1 AP Lead 4 J 4 5 J 10 3 8 2 8	J.Weinstein NORTH Pass 1 2nd 5 3 5 6 3 5 2 4 7	Rosenberg East Pass Dbl 3rd 7 6 K Q 8 Q Q J K	Baseggio South Pass 1 NT 4th J 2 10 A 2 A 8 3 7	Etter West Pass Pass AP Lead K J 4 Q 5 10 9 5 A 3 Q	Sontag NORTH Pass 1 2 2nd A 3 5 7 4 5 4 8 9 9	Kolesnik East Pass Pass Pass 3rd J 6 K 3 Q Q 2 K 9 6	Berkowitz South 1 1 NT 2 4th 3 2 10 6 A 2 8 A 6 2
A 7 5 3 A 3 A 10 6 4 2 J 10			10 2 10 7 6 4 9 8 7 K Q 9 8
Par +140 3 NS	J 4 Q J 2 K J 3 A 7 6 4 2
2 / +2		2 / 61-59		1 NT S =		+90		2 N +1		+140

2010 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 8					1 NT NS				2 / NS
Case 25	7 3 K Q 10 6 3 Q 9 A 10 5 3			Meckstroth WEST Pass Pass Lead A 8	Gerstman `North` 1 Pass 2nd 3 7	Rodwell East 1 Pass 3rd 4 5	Landen `South` 1 NT 4th 2 J	Morgan WEST Pass Dbl AP Lead 9 3 2 6 A 8 K 5 J 2 K K	Zia `North` 1 2 2nd 8 4 10 3 3 7 10 6 9 2 Q 5	Harris East 1 Pass 3rd 5 A Q J 5 Q 7 K 3 A 4 8	Hamman `South` 1 NT 2 4th 10 4 A 9 2 6 6 4 9 8 7 7
A 8 J 7 5 4 2 K J 10 9 7 4			K Q 9 5 4 9 A 6 5 4 J 8 6
Par +110 2 NS	J 10 6 2 A 8 8 7 3 2 K Q 2
1 NT +5		1 NT 64-61		1 NT S +1		+120		2 N -1		-50

2010 Vanderbilt Round of 16, Segment 1					1 NT NS				2 / NS
Case 26	K Q 10 5 3 K 10 5 K 2 K 8 3			Weinstein `West` Pass AP Lead J 3 7 Q 3 J 4 Q 10	Karaivanov `North` 1 2nd K 4 2 A A 5 10 5 5	Levin `East` Pass 3rd 6 J K 7 8 K Q 2	Trendafilov `SOUTH` Pass 1 NT 4th 4 6 8 6 2 A 3 5	Johnson `West` Pass Pass AP Lead 6 5 J 3 10 7 3	Martel `North` 1 2 2nd 7 4 6 A 5 6 2	Dawson `East` Pass Pass 3rd J J 8 Q 3 K Q	Stansby `SOUTH` Pass 1 NT 2 4th K 2 A 2 4 A K
6 2 Q 7 6 4 Q J 10 8 Q 6 5			A 9 8 4 A J 8 3 6 3 A 4 2
Par +120 2 NT NS	J 7 9 2 A 9 7 5 4 J 10 9 7
2 / +7		2 / 68-64		1 NT S -3		-150		2 N +1		+140

2009 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 5					1 NT NS				2 / NS
Case 27	8 6 5 4 2 10 6 5 A 10 8 Q 4			Doub West Pass AP Lead 2 2 Q 9 10 4 10 J J 6	Stefanov `North` 1 2nd Q 3 8 6 A 10 K 7 5 J	Wildavsky East Pass 3rd K Q 3 4 2 6 A 4 A 7	Aronov `SOUTH` 1 1 NT 4th 8 5 K 3 5 2 8 7 9 Q	Karakolev West Pass Pass Lead 6 2 Q K 8 J 4	Stewart `North` 1 2 2nd 2 7 6 A 10 7 9	Danailov East Pass AP 3rd Q J 2 4 K 4 10	Woolsey `SOUTH` 1 1 NT 4th A Q A 3 3 5
A Q 10 Q 8 Q 7 5 4 A 7 6 2			9 7 3 K J 4 2 9 6 3 K 5 3
Par -110 2 EW	K J A 9 7 3 K J 2 J 10 9 8
1 NT +2		2 / 69-66		1 NT S -1		-50		2 N -2		-100

2009 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 7					1 NT NS				2 / NS
Case 28	Q 9 6 5 3 6 3 A Q J 8 Q 10			B.Robles West 1 AP Lead 10 7 5 5 5 7 Q 9 10	Fantoni `North` 1 2nd 3 5 Q A A 2 4 8 2	Pacareu East Pass 3rd K K 10 J 2 J 4 7 9	Nunes `SOUTH` Pass 1 NT 4th 2 Q 3 10 3 9 9 6 A	Versace West Pass Pass AP Lead A 10 A 7 6 3 A 4 Q K	J.Robles `North` 1 2 2nd 10 3 J J Q 5 8 2 4 Q	Lauria East Pass Pass 3rd 8 K 6 Q 9 K 6 J 7 3	Caracci `SOUTH` 1 1 NT 2 4th 5 2 5 6 3 2 2 10 9 9
10 Q 10 9 8 2 K 6 5 2 A K 6			A K 8 7 4 5 10 9 8 7 4 3 2
Par -90 2 EW	J 2 A K J 7 4 7 4 3 J 9 5
1 NT +6		1 NT 72-69		1 NT S +2		+150		2 S -2		-100

2009 Spingold Round of 64, Segment 2					1 NT NS				2 / NS
Case 29	J 7 4 2 7 6 Q J 5 K 5 3 2			Cheek West Pass AP Lead 6 Q J 2 7 6 K Q 4 J	Christie `North` 1 2nd 5 7 5 3 Q 6 2 8 2 9	Grue East Pass 3rd 9 2 3 A 4 J 5 4 K	Caldwell `SOUTH` 1 1 NT 4th K 6 A J 4 Q A 3 8	Moffat West Dbl AP Lead 7 6 A 6 6 7 7 10 Q 8 K 4	M.Gordon `North` Pass 2nd 2 J 5 J 3 Q 5 2 3 4 5 9	Westfall East 2 3rd A 2 2 4 J 8 10 9 5 6 7 K	Pratap `SOUTH` 1 NT 2 4th 9 3 K 3 Q Q A 4 8 A 10 9
K 8 A Q 9 5 3 2 A 10 7 6 7			10 9 6 5 3 — 9 8 4 2 A 10 8 6
Par -110 3 West	A Q K J 10 8 4 K 3 Q J 9 4
1 NT +6		1 NT 78-69		1 NT S +1		+120		2 S -2		-100

2009 Spingold Semifinal, Segment 1					1 NT NS				2 / NS
Case 30	J 10 8 K J K 10 9 5 4 10 8 7			Rubin `West` Pass Lead 3 A 2 Q J 4	Platnick `North` Pass 2nd 7 6 K 10 4 5	Ekeblad `East` Pass 3rd K 2 A 9 3 10	Diamond `SOUTH` 1 NT 4th 5 8 8 6 7	Gitelman `West` Pass Pass Lead Q 2 K J A Q 6 A 9 5	v.Prooijen `North` 1 NT 2 2nd 7 7 3 7 9 J 9 5 6 A	Moss `East` Pass AP 3rd K 8 4 Q 8 4 5 2 3 10	Jansma `SOUTH` 1 2 4th 6 9 2 5 10 3 A 10 8 2
A 9 4 9 5 2 J 8 Q J 4 3 2			7 6 3 2 10 7 3 A 3 2 A K 9
Par +140 3 NS	K Q 5 A Q 8 6 4 Q 7 6 6 5
2 / +5		1 NT 78-74		1 NT S -1		-50		2 S +1		+140

2009 USBC Quarterfinal B, Segment 1					1 NT NS				2 / NS
Case 31	A 10 6 5 A K 10 6 2 Q 6 10 2			H.Weinstein WEST Pass Pass Lead 2 9 5 J 7	Berkowitz North 1 Pass 2nd 5 4 Q 9 A	Garner East Pass Pass 3rd Q Q K 2 4	Cohen South 1 NT 4th 7 2 3 6 6	Stansby WEST Pass Pass Lead 7 3 4 A 2 2 7 K 6 6 A 8	Welland North 2 Pass 2nd 2 2 3 8 6 5 3 3 7 10 9 J	Martel East Pass Pass 3rd 5 Q 9 4 8 Q 5 7 J A 6 A	Willenken South 2 4th Q K 10 J Q 4 10 4 5 8 9 J
K J 9 2 J 9 7 8 5 4 2 Q 5			Q 3 8 5 4 K J 10 7 K 9 7 6
Par +630 4 NT North	8 7 4 Q 3 A 9 3 A J 8 4 3
2 / +2		1 NT 78-76		1 NT S =		+90		2 S +1		+140

2009 Vanderbilt Quarterfinal, Segment 3					1 NT NS				2 / NS
Case 32	K 9 7 6 J 10 9 8 5 3 K 7 5			Feldman `West` Pass Lead 2 2 J Q 4 3 A 4 A	Fantoni `North` Pass 2nd 10 J 6 2 3 8 5 8	Gerard `East` Pass 3rd A Q 4 5 K Q 7 10	Nunes `SOUTH` 1 NT 4th 4 3 Q 8 A J K 3	Versace `West` Pass Pass Lead J 4 7 A 10 8 4 6 4 K	Gerstman `North` 1 2 2nd 6 2 J 5 K 10 8 5 8 7	Lauria `East` Pass AP 3rd 5 K Q 2 A 2 10 10 6 J	Sutherlin `SOUTH` 1 2 4th Q A 3 K 3 9 4 A 7 3
J 10 Q 7 5 2 A Q 6 4 6 3 2			A 8 5 4 2 A 3 10 7 2 A 9 8
Par -110 2 EW	Q 3 K 9 8 6 4 K J Q J 10 4
1 NT +2		1 NT 80-76		1 NT S -1		-50		2 S -2		-100

2008 USBC Final, Segment 7					1 NT NS				2 / NS
Case 34	A Q J 10 4 Q 2 K 9 5 J 3 2			Berkowitz `West` 1 AP Lead Q 6 7 4 9 Q J 10 Q 10 8	Compton North 1 2nd 2 K J 3 6 8 6 3 4 2 K	Cohen `East` Pass 3rd 4 3 2 K A 7 3 9 9 10	Hamman SOUTH Pass 1 NT 4th A 5 8 5 7 2 5 6 A 8	Rodwell `West` 1 Pass Lead 5 2 4 4 10 K 8 3	Stansby North 1 2 2nd 6 5 A 6 7 J K	Meckstroth `East` Dbl AP 3rd Q J 7 9 A 7 2	Martel SOUTH Pass Rdbl 4th 3 3 2 A 2 8 10
6 5 A J 5 Q 8 6 2 K Q 10 7			8 7 3 2 10 6 4 3 A J 7 5 4
Par +120 2 NT South	K 9 K 9 8 7 10 4 3 A 9 8 6
1 NT +6		1 NT 86-81		1 NT S +1		+120		2 N -1		-100

2007 Bermuda Bowl Final, Segment 2					1 NT NS				2 / NS
Case 36	9 8 6 Q 10 9 3 2 10 5 3 A J			Helness West Pass Pass Lead 10 2 10 9 3 7 8 Q J 8 A	Rosenberg North 1 Pass 2nd J 4 7 2 5 3 5 3 8 9 4	Helgemo East Pass Dbl 3rd Q 6 K K 10 5 7 4 2 J 9	Zia SOUTH 1 1 NT AP 4th 3 A A 5 6 6 8 2 9 A 7	Garner West Pass Pass Lead 3 6 2 4 8 8 5 Q J 9 3	Saelensminde North 1 2 2nd 5 J A 7 7 2 7 3 10 10 7	H.Weinstein East Pass AP 3rd 10 Q 4 A J K K 4 Q 5 A	Brogeland SOUTH 1 1 NT 4th 6 3 9 2 K 5 A 2 6 8 6
K 10 4 8 6 A Q J 10 9 8 7 6			Q 7 3 2 K J 7 5 7 4 K Q 2
Par -630 4 NT East	A J 5 A 4 K 9 8 6 2 5 4 3
2 / +13		2 / 99-86		1 NT× S -4		-1100		2 N -3		-300