Data 9Z05 Main

Notrump vs 4-4 Minor

by Richard Pavlicek

Table 1: Notrump Table 2: 4-4 Minor

A total of 40 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 18 1 NT NS 2 / NS
Case 1 J 6 4 3
9 3
J 8 6 5
10 3 2 Teramoto
West

Pass

Lead
6
9
10
A
K
2
8
10
J
9
A
7 Thoma
North

Pass

2nd
9
Q
3
2
4
7
4
6
5
6
J
8 Ino
East

Pass

3rd
Q
5
5
6
2
3
8
K
4
Q
K
K Brenner
SOUTH
1 NT

4th
A
2
J
3
7
10
4
8
3
10
7
9 Villas-Boas
West

Pass
Dbl

Lead
Q
2
J
5
Q
9
8
A
A
J
9
8 Takayama
North

Pass
2

2nd
5
3
6
K
5
10
5
10
4
6
2
10 Campos
East

Dbl
Dbl

3rd
2
K
4
8
4
J
Q
K
9
6
7
A Kaku
SOUTH
1
1
AP

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

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

1 NT +5 1 NT 7-1 1 NT S -3 -300 2 × S -2 -500

2013 Spingold Round of 16, Segment 4 1 NT NS 2 / NS
Case 2 A 8 6 2
Q J
Q J 10 7
K 6 4 Lev
West

Pass
AP

Lead
3
K
3
7
A
2
Q
A
8
9
10 Hampson
NORTH
1
1

2nd
2
10
7
4
6
10
4
4
8
J Hamman
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
5
9
K
10
J
3
2
5
A Greco
South
1
1 NT

4th
7
6
K
8
5
9
3
9
J
6 Platnick
West

Pass
AP

Lead
4
2
J
A
6
2
5
8
7 Cohler
NORTH
1
1

2nd
2
Q
2
4
K
10
3
4
9 Diamond
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
8
7
5
10
A
Q
6
K
4 B.Cohen
South
1
2

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

Par -110
2 EW 10 7
7 6 5 2
A K 3 2
Q 7 2

2 / +5 Even 7-7 1 NT S -1 -100 2 N = +90

2012 World Championship Qualifying, Round 1 1 NT NS 2 / NS
Case 3 J 9 5
A K 9 3
Q J 7 4
J 7 Reygadas
West

Pass

Lead
7
Q
2
4
8
6
A
9
5
A v.Prooijen
NORTH
1
Pass

2nd
K
8
3
2
9
Q
3
6
10
4 Reich
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
5
2
Q
A
K
3
4
7
J
10 Verhees
South
1 NT

4th
6
K
8
5
10
J
2
6
7
4 de Wijs
West

Pass
2
AP

Lead
6
2
5
7
J
8 Smid
NORTH
1
Pass
Pass

2nd
3
A
4
K
8
9 Muller
East
Pass
Dbl
Pass

3rd
K
4
10
5
2
K Pagani
South
1 NT
Pass
2

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

Par -140
3 EW Q 10 2
10 8 6
A 9 5 2
10 5 3

1 NT +2 1 NT 9-7 1 NT S -1 -50 2 N -2 -100

2012 World Championship Qualifying, Round 1 1 NT NS 2 / NS
Case 4 J 9 5
A K 9 3
Q J 7 4
J 7 Bompis
West

Pass

Lead
7
4
8
A
Q
3
7
2
A
8 Cheung
NORTH
1
Pass

2nd
3
10
9
4
8
J
5
3
9 Quantin
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
A
6
8
2
K
4
K
6 Fung
South
1 NT

4th
6
5
2
2
K
Q
7
J
5 V.Li
West

Pass
AP

Lead
Q
J
2
4
10
2
A
8
5
4
6
J Rombaut
NORTH
1
Pass

2nd
6
8
K
5
4
3
J
7
K
10
Q
7 Lung
East
Pass
Dbl

3rd
7
2
4
A
3
K
6
9
2
A
6
Q Lorenzini
South
1 NT
2

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

Par -140
3 EW Q 10 2
10 8 6
A 9 5 2
10 5 3

2 / +2 1 NT 10-9 1 NT S -3 -150 2 N -2 -100

2012 Spingold Quarterfinal, Segment 1 1 NT NS 2 / NS
Case 5 A 9 4
J 9 7
A 9 5 2
K 3 2 Levin
WEST
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
Q
2
J
7
9
J
7
10 Drijver
North
1
1

2nd
2
4
3
5
5
A
6
4 Weinstein
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
5
J
10
4
3
6
8
8 Brink
South
1
1 NT

4th
A
A
3
K
10
7
K
K Bathurst
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
A
5
4
8
10
2 Katz
North
1
1 NT
2

2nd
2
3
J
A
3
5 Zagorin
East
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
6
K
4
4
A
6 Nickell
South
1
2

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

Par +90
2 NS K 7 5 3
Q 8 3 2
10 8 7 6
A

2 / +5 2 / 14-10 1 NT S -1 -100 2 N = +90

2012 USBC Final, Segment 7 1 NT NS 2 / NS
Case 6 K Q 8 7
K 7 6 4
9 8 6 5
10 Greco
West

Pass
AP

Lead
4
9
9
5
3
6
Q
9
9
A Zia
North

1

2nd
10
4
K
K
8
A
J
8
Q Hampson
East

Pass

3rd
6
3
3
2
10
Q
2
5
K Hamman
SOUTH
1
1 NT

4th
2
10
2
J
K
7
4
6
7 Meckstroth
West

Pass
AP

Lead
9
8
K
Q
5
A
2
6
Q
A Diamond
North

2

2nd
7
2
4
5
4
4
3
3
5
7 Rodwell
East

Pass

3rd
3
K
2
J
Q
10
5
3
6
J Platnick
SOUTH
1 NT
2

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

Par +130
4 NS A 2
J 8
Q 7 3 2
A Q J 8 2

2 / +4 2 / 18-10 1 NT S -1 -50 2 S = +90

2011 Bermuda Bowl Semifinal, Segment 6 1 NT NS 2 / NS
Case 7 7 6 2
A K 7 5
10 6 5 3
10 8 Drijver
West

Pass
AP

Lead
4
Q
Q
10
8
J
6
6
2 Madala
North

1

2nd
2
A
A
J
3
7
4
9 Brink
East

Pass

3rd
Q
3
6
K
5
10
2
10 Bocchi
SOUTH
1
1 NT

4th
K
2
8
4
9
K
5
J Lauria
West

Dbl
Pass

Lead
5
Q
8
K
8
2
J
5
2
Q
6 Verhees
North

Rdbl
2

2nd
2
K
2
6
3
Q
7
7
K
5
K Versace
East

1 NT
AP

3rd
A
4
A
10
A
10
9
6
A
9
5 v.Prooijen
SOUTH
1
2

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

Par -110
2 East K 10 3
8
K Q 8 7
A J 6 5 2

2 / +5 2 / 23-10 1 NT S -1 -100 2 S = +90

2010 Rosenblum Semifinal, Segment 3 1 NT NS 2 / NS
Case 8 Q J 5 4
7 5
9 8 7 6
A 5 4 Hampson
West

Pass

Lead
Q
J
4
A
6
K
8
3
9 Fantoni
North

Pass

2nd
5
7
8
7
4
A
5
10
2 Greco
East

Pass

3rd
3
K
10
9
J
4
Q
2
5 Nunes
SOUTH
1 NT

4th
2
6
6
9
K
2
9
A
J Helgemo
West

Dbl
Pass
AP

Lead
2
3
4
6
9
9
10
6 Gitelman
North

1
2

2nd
4
6
7
5
2
2
8
3 Helness
East

Pass
Dbl

3rd
J
Q
K
Q
10
A
A
K Moss
SOUTH
1
1 NT
2

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

Par +110
3 NS K 3
9 8 6 2
A K 10 5
K 10 9

2 / +5 2 / 28-11 1 NT S -1 -100 2 S = +90

2010 Vanderbilt Quarterfinal, Segment 4 1 NT NS 2 / NS
Case 9 J 9
9 8 3
10 6 5 2
9 4 3 2 Krekorian
West

Dbl

Lead
Q
K
8
4
5
J
3
J M.Bessis
NORTH
Pass
Pass

2nd
2
5
9
A
2
Q
10 Casen
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
7
2
6
K
3
3 T.Bessis
South
1 NT
Pass

4th
7
8
A
4
A
7
9 Helness
West

Dbl
Dbl

Lead
A
Q
K
3
6
Q
4
A
K
10 Sadek
NORTH
Pass
Pass
AP

2nd
2
5
6
10
K
8
9
5
8
7 Helgemo
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
2
3
7
A
2
10
9
J
2 El Ahmady
South
1 NT
2

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

Par -400
3 NT EW A K 10
K 5
9 8 7 4
A J 10 8

1 NT +12 2 / 28-23 1 NT× S = +180 2 × S -2 -500

2009 USBC Round of 32B, Segment 1 1 NT NS 2 / NS
Case 10 Q 8 7 2
10 8 7
10 3
A 8 6 4 Levin
West

1
AP

Lead
K
3
9
6
4
5
9 Rogoff
NORTH
Pass
Dbl

2nd
2
Q
2
7
A
8 Weinstein
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
4
A
J
10
6
10 Parker
South
1
1 NT

4th
5
3
7
5
8
A Simson
West

1
AP

Lead
3
5
4
3
5
6
Q
3
Q Grue
NORTH
Pass
Dbl

2nd
7
4
5
7
10
8
K
2
5 Johnson
East
Pass
Rdbl

3rd
9
10
K
9
4
10
A
K
Q Cheek
South
1
2

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

Par -420
4 EW 5
A Q 2
K Q J 9 5
Q 7 5 3

2 / +9 2 / 37-24 1 NT S -3 -300 2 S +1 +110

Data 9Z05 Main

Top Notrump vs 4-4 Minor

2006 USBC Final, Segment 2 1 NT NS 2 / NS
Case 11 J 8 3
A K 4
10 7 5
K J 10 9 Garner
West

1
1
AP

Lead
3
9
5
9
Q Moss
North

Pass
Pass

2nd
5
4
7
4
10 H.Weinstein
EAST
Pass
1
Pass

3rd
K
7
K
8 Gitelman
South
Pass
Pass
1 NT

4th
A
6
2
A Greco
West

Pass
AP

Lead
10
10
A
4
9
5
5
K
5 Jacobs
North

1

2nd
7
4
8
3
Q
4
7
6
6 Hampson
EAST
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
3
6
K
6
3
J
2
A Katz
South
Pass
2

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

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

1 NT +2 2 / 38-26 1 NT S +2 +150 2 N = +90

2005 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 1 1 NT NS 2 / NS
Case 12 A 6 3 2
9 8
Q 9 7 4
K Q 3 Madala
WEST
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
J
2
8
4
10
4
9
7
Q Meckstroth
North
1
1

2nd
Q
7
K
6
2
A
2
3
A Lambardi
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
9
4
5
8
5
6
Q
4 Rodwell
South
1
1 NT

4th
6
K
3
3
3
10
J
K
2 Freeman
WEST
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
2
9
2
J
2
4
Q
A
2
6 Mooney
North
1
1

2nd
3
K
5
Q
7
10
7
9
Q
A Nickell
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
4
J
A
9
A
9
10
K
7 Monsegur
South
1
2

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

Par -110
2 EW K 10
Q 10 6 5 4
A 8 6 3
7 6

2 / +5 2 / 43-26 1 NT S -2 -100 2 N = +90

2005 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 1 1 NT NS 2 / NS
Case 13 6 2
Q 10 4 2
A Q 10
A J 7 4 Schwartz
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
6
Q
Q
J
4
5
4
4
3 Zwerling
North
1
Pass

2nd
10
K
A
5
7
4
9
3 Becker
East
1
Pass

3rd
3
6
3
2
9
J
Q
8 Tolliver
South
1 NT

4th
7
9
2
A
6
K
2
J Simson
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
K
A
3
9
A
10
K Casen
North
1
Pass

2nd
6
8
J
A
2
5
10 Johnson
East
1
Pass

3rd
9
6
5
3
3
7
2 Krekorian
South
2

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

Par +600
3 NT NS A K 7
J 8 6
8 7 4
Q 8 6 3

1 NT +2 2 / 43-28 1 NT S +2 +150 2 N = +90

2004 Olympiad Qualifying, Round 5 1 NT NS 2 / NS
Case 14 9 6 5
J
A 8 7 6 2
A J 9 6 Chmurski
West

1
AP

Lead
4
7
J
4
A
10
9
7
3
A
6
2 Macskasy
NORTH
Pass
Dbl

2nd
5
4
2
2
3
6
3
7
K
10
10
K Puczynski
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
J
Q
9
6
7
8
6
A
8
Q
9 Szalay
South
1
1 NT

4th
A
5
K
Q
4
5
8
5
8
3
10
2 Dumbovich
West

1
AP

Lead
3
J
Q
2
9
10
6
7
6
J
10 Kowalski
NORTH
Pass
Dbl

2nd
A
2
K
9
6
K
2
4
10
4
Q Winkler
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
5
A
6
2
5
A
A
J
3
9
7 Tuszynski
South
1
2

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

Par +420
4 NS A J 8
A Q 10 9 7
Q
Q 7 3 2

1 NT +2 2 / 43-30 1 NT S +4 +210 2 S +2 +130

2004 Olympiad Quarterfinal, Segment 2 1 NT NS 2 / NS
Case 15 9 7 2
7 4 2
7 6 4
10 8 6 2 v.Prooijen
West

Pass

Lead
5
J
A
4
Q
9 Carroll
North

Pass

2nd
2
K
5
8
4
A Brink
EAST
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
3
2
9
8
2 Garvey
South
1 NT

4th
9
4
3
10
7
4 Mesbur
West

Pass
Pass
Dbl

Lead
K
A
5
Q
9
5
4
K
A
6 Jansma
North

1
1
2

2nd
2
6
2
7
J
7
K
6
8
6 Fitzgibbon
EAST
Pass
Pass
Pass
Dbl

3rd
3
J
A
3
Q
10
2
3
9
7 Verhees
South
1
1
1 NT
AP

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

Par -620
4 EW A Q 6 4
K 9
A J 5
9 7 5 4

2 / +5 2 / 48-30 1 NT S -4 -400 2 × S -1 -200

2000 Olympiad Round of 16, Segment 2 1 NT NS 2 / NS
Case 16 Q 10 5 3
K Q 9 4
9
A J 9 8 Tobing
WEST
1
Pass

Lead
3
5
9
7
A
J
9
K Chagas
North
Dbl
Pass

2nd
4
3
A
10
6
2
6 Panelewen
East
1
Pass

3rd
8
8
5
Q
K
10
7 Brenner
South
1 NT

4th
J
2
4
Q
5
8
4 Branco
WEST
1
1
AP

Lead
3
8
4
10 Manoppo
North
Dbl
Pass

2nd
K
J
3
3 Amaral
East
1
Pass

3rd
A
4
6
9 Lasut
South
Pass
2

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

Par -110
3 EW 9 8
J 10 5
K J 4 3
K 10 7 5

1 NT +4 2 / 49-34 1 NT S = +90 2 S -1 -50

1999 Team Trials Semifinal, Segment 4 1 NT NS 2 / NS
Case 17 A J 8 3
J 10 2
Q 10 5 4
6 2 Stewart
West

Dbl

Lead
A
4
Q
3
A
K
3 Martel
North

Pass

2nd
2
J
K
4
6
J
6 Woolsey
EAST
Pass
Pass

3rd
7
Q
A
10
4
5
Q Stansby
South
1 NT
Pass

4th
5
K
2
7
2
7
9 Silverman
West

Dbl

Lead
J
Q
3
3
Q
J Becker
North

2

2nd
4
K
4
6
9
5 Wolfson
EAST
Pass
AP

3rd
2
A
10
10
8
3 Kamil
South
1

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

Par +140
3 NS Q 10
K 8 5 3
A K 8 3
J 8 5

1 NT +6 2 / 49-41 1 NT× S +2 +380 2 S +2 +130

1998 Team Trials Semifinal, Segment 3 1 NT NS 2 / NS
Case 18 8 7 6 3
8 5
A K 7 4
10 9 7 Kamil
West

Dbl
AP

Lead
3
9
K
2
10
Q Rodwell
NORTH
Pass
1

2nd
5
A
A
6
Q
7 Becker
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
5
9
K
A
10 Meckstroth
South
1
1 NT

4th
2
3
5
8
8
3 Soloway
West

Dbl

Lead
Q
Q
2
2
3 Stansby
NORTH
Pass
2

2nd
3
3
8
6
Q Hamman
East
Pass
AP

3rd
9
5
5
8
4 Martel
South
1

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

Par +100
3 × EW -1 A
Q J 7 2
Q J 10 8
K Q 8 3

2 / +4 2 / 53-41 1 NT S -1 -50 2 S = +90

Data 9Z05 Main Top Notrump vs 4-4 Minor

2013 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 18					1 NT NS				2 / NS
Case 1	J 6 4 3 9 3 J 8 6 5 10 3 2			Teramoto West Pass Lead 6 9 10 A K 2 8 10 J 9 A 7	Thoma North Pass 2nd 9 Q 3 2 4 7 4 6 5 6 J 8	Ino East Pass 3rd Q 5 5 6 2 3 8 K 4 Q K K	Brenner SOUTH 1 NT 4th A 2 J 3 7 10 4 8 3 10 7 9	Villas-Boas West Pass Dbl Lead Q 2 J 5 Q 9 8 A A J 9 8	Takayama North Pass 2 2nd 5 3 6 K 5 10 5 10 4 6 2 10	Campos East Dbl Dbl 3rd 2 K 4 8 4 J Q K 9 6 7 A	Kaku SOUTH 1 1 AP 4th 4 8 2 3 7 A 3 7 Q 3 6 7
10 5 2 10 8 7 6 4 Q A Q 7 4			A K 7 Q 5 K 10 3 2 K J 9 8
Par -120 2 NT EW	Q 9 8 A K J 2 A 9 7 4 6 5
1 NT +5		1 NT 7-1		1 NT S -3		-300		2 × S -2		-500

2013 Spingold Round of 16, Segment 4					1 NT NS				2 / NS
Case 2	A 8 6 2 Q J Q J 10 7 K 6 4			Lev West Pass AP Lead 3 K 3 7 A 2 Q A 8 9 10	Hampson NORTH 1 1 2nd 2 10 7 4 6 10 4 4 8 J	Hamman East Pass Pass 3rd Q 5 9 K 10 J 3 2 5 A	Greco South 1 1 NT 4th 7 6 K 8 5 9 3 9 J 6	Platnick West Pass AP Lead 4 2 J A 6 2 5 8 7	Cohler NORTH 1 1 2nd 2 Q 2 4 K 10 3 4 9	Diamond East Pass Pass 3rd 8 7 5 10 A Q 6 K 4	B.Cohen South 1 2 4th 10 5 K 3 9 A 7 J
J 9 5 3 K 10 9 3 8 6 A 9 5			K Q 4 A 8 4 9 5 4 J 10 8 3
Par -110 2 EW	10 7 7 6 5 2 A K 3 2 Q 7 2
2 / +5		Even 7-7		1 NT S -1		-100		2 N =		+90

2012 Spingold Quarterfinal, Segment 1					1 NT NS				2 / NS
Case 5	A 9 4 J 9 7 A 9 5 2 K 3 2			Levin WEST Pass Pass AP Lead Q 2 J 7 9 J 7 10	Drijver North 1 1 2nd 2 4 3 5 5 A 6 4	Weinstein East Pass Pass 3rd 5 J 10 4 3 6 8 8	Brink South 1 1 NT 4th A A 3 K 10 7 K K	Bathurst WEST Pass Pass Pass Lead A 5 4 8 10 2	Katz North 1 1 NT 2 2nd 2 3 J A 3 5	Zagorin East Pass Pass AP 3rd 6 K 4 4 A 6	Nickell South 1 2 4th 7 9 8 3 Q J
J 10 2 K 10 6 4 K J 3 Q 10 4			Q 8 6 A 5 Q 4 J 9 8 7 6 5
Par +90 2 NS	K 7 5 3 Q 8 3 2 10 8 7 6 A
2 / +5		2 / 14-10		1 NT S -1		-100		2 N =		+90

2012 USBC Final, Segment 7					1 NT NS				2 / NS
Case 6	K Q 8 7 K 7 6 4 9 8 6 5 10			Greco `West` Pass AP Lead 4 9 9 5 3 6 Q 9 9 A	Zia `North` 1 2nd 10 4 K K 8 A J 8 Q	Hampson `East` Pass 3rd 6 3 3 2 10 Q 2 5 K	Hamman `SOUTH` 1 1 NT 4th 2 10 2 J K 7 4 6 7	Meckstroth `West` Pass AP Lead 9 8 K Q 5 A 2 6 Q A	Diamond `North` 2 2nd 7 2 4 5 4 4 3 3 5 7	Rodwell `East` Pass 3rd 3 K 2 J Q 10 5 3 6 J	Platnick `SOUTH` 1 NT 2 4th A 9 6 10 2 6 9 A K 8
9 6 A 10 5 2 J 10 K 7 5 4 3			J 10 5 4 3 Q 9 3 A K 4 9 6
Par +130 4 NS	A 2 J 8 Q 7 3 2 A Q J 8 2
2 / +4		2 / 18-10		1 NT S -1		-50		2 S =		+90

2011 Bermuda Bowl Semifinal, Segment 6					1 NT NS				2 / NS
Case 7	7 6 2 A K 7 5 10 6 5 3 10 8			Drijver West Pass AP Lead 4 Q Q 10 8 J 6 6 2	Madala North 1 2nd 2 A A J 3 7 4 9	Brink East Pass 3rd Q 3 6 K 5 10 2 10	Bocchi SOUTH 1 1 NT 4th K 2 8 4 9 K 5 J	Lauria West Dbl Pass Lead 5 Q 8 K 8 2 J 5 2 Q 6	Verhees North Rdbl 2 2nd 2 K 2 6 3 Q 7 7 K 5 K	Versace East 1 NT AP 3rd A 4 A 10 A 10 9 6 A 9 5	v.Prooijen SOUTH 1 2 4th 3 6 4 3 4 9 7 9 3 8
J 8 5 4 Q 10 3 2 A K Q 7 4			A Q 9 J 9 6 4 J 9 4 2 9 3
Par -110 2 East	K 10 3 8 K Q 8 7 A J 6 5 2
2 / +5		2 / 23-10		1 NT S -1		-100		2 S =		+90

2010 Rosenblum Semifinal, Segment 3					1 NT NS				2 / NS
Case 8	Q J 5 4 7 5 9 8 7 6 A 5 4			Hampson West Pass Lead Q J 4 A 6 K 8 3 9	Fantoni North Pass 2nd 5 7 8 7 4 A 5 10 2	Greco East Pass 3rd 3 K 10 9 J 4 Q 2 5	Nunes SOUTH 1 NT 4th 2 6 6 9 K 2 9 A J	Helgemo West Dbl Pass AP Lead 2 3 4 6 9 9 10 6	Gitelman North 1 2 2nd 4 6 7 5 2 2 8 3	Helness East Pass Dbl 3rd J Q K Q 10 A A K	Moss SOUTH 1 1 NT 2 4th K 2 A 9 J 4 3 J
A 10 8 6 A Q J 10 J 4 8 6 2			9 7 2 K 4 3 Q 3 2 Q J 7 3
Par +110 3 NS	K 3 9 8 6 2 A K 10 5 K 10 9
2 / +5		2 / 28-11		1 NT S -1		-100		2 S =		+90

2010 Vanderbilt Quarterfinal, Segment 4					1 NT NS				2 / NS
Case 9	J 9 9 8 3 10 6 5 2 9 4 3 2			Krekorian `West` Dbl Lead Q K 8 4 5 J 3 J	M.Bessis NORTH Pass Pass 2nd 2 5 9 A 2 Q 10	Casen `East` Pass Pass 3rd J 7 2 6 K 3 3	T.Bessis South 1 NT Pass 4th 7 8 A 4 A 7 9	Helness `West` Dbl Dbl Lead A Q K 3 6 Q 4 A K 10	Sadek NORTH Pass Pass AP 2nd 2 5 6 10 K 8 9 5 8 7	Helgemo `East` Pass Pass 3rd J 2 3 7 A 2 10 9 J 2	El Ahmady South 1 NT 2 4th 9 4 7 8 3 5 8 4 6
8 5 A Q 7 4 A K Q 3 Q 6 5			Q 7 6 4 3 2 J 10 6 2 J K 7
Par -400 3 NT EW	A K 10 K 5 9 8 7 4 A J 10 8
1 NT +12		2 / 28-23		1 NT× S =		+180		2 × S -2		-500

2009 USBC Round of 32B, Segment 1					1 NT NS				2 / NS
Case 10	Q 8 7 2 10 8 7 10 3 A 8 6 4			Levin `West` 1 AP Lead K 3 9 6 4 5 9	Rogoff NORTH Pass Dbl 2nd 2 Q 2 7 A 8	Weinstein `East` Pass Pass 3rd 4 A J 10 6 10	Parker South 1 1 NT 4th 5 3 7 5 8 A	Simson `West` 1 AP Lead 3 5 4 3 5 6 Q 3 Q	Grue NORTH Pass Dbl 2nd 7 4 5 7 10 8 K 2 5	Johnson `East` Pass Rdbl 3rd 9 10 K 9 4 10 A K Q	Cheek South 1 2 4th Q A 2 3 2 7 9 8 6
K J 6 3 K J 6 5 3 8 4 K 10			A 10 9 4 9 4 A 7 6 2 J 9 2
Par -420 4 EW	5 A Q 2 K Q J 9 5 Q 7 5 3
2 / +9		2 / 37-24		1 NT S -3		-300		2 S +1		+110

2006 USBC Final, Segment 2					1 NT NS				2 / NS
Case 11	J 8 3 A K 4 10 7 5 K J 10 9			Garner West 1 1 AP Lead 3 9 5 9 Q	Moss `North` Pass Pass 2nd 5 4 7 4 10	H.Weinstein EAST Pass 1 Pass 3rd K 7 K 8	Gitelman `South` Pass Pass 1 NT 4th A 6 2 A	Greco West Pass AP Lead 10 10 A 4 9 5 5 K 5	Jacobs `North` 1 2nd 7 4 8 3 Q 4 7 6 6	Hampson EAST Pass Pass 3rd 2 3 6 K 6 3 J 2 A	Katz `South` Pass 2 4th A A 5 7 J Q 2 8 3
A 4 J 8 5 2 Q 8 4 3 A 7 6			K 10 9 6 2 10 9 6 3 K 6 4 2
Par +400 3 NT NS	Q 7 5 Q 7 A J 9 2 Q 8 5 3
1 NT +2		2 / 38-26		1 NT S +2		+150		2 N =		+90

2005 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 1					1 NT NS				2 / NS
Case 12	A 6 3 2 9 8 Q 9 7 4 K Q 3			Madala WEST Pass Pass AP Lead J 2 8 4 10 4 9 7 Q	Meckstroth `North` 1 1 2nd Q 7 K 6 2 A 2 3 A	Lambardi East Pass Pass 3rd A 9 4 5 8 5 6 Q 4	Rodwell `South` 1 1 NT 4th 6 K 3 3 3 10 J K 2	Freeman WEST Pass Pass AP Lead 2 9 2 J 2 4 Q A 2 6	Mooney `North` 1 1 2nd 3 K 5 Q 7 10 7 9 Q A	Nickell East Pass Pass 3rd J 4 J A 9 A 9 10 K 7	Monsegur `South` 1 2 4th Q 3 8 6 K 5 5 4 7 4
J 8 7 4 A J 7 3 J J 10 9 5			Q 9 5 K 2 K 10 5 2 A 8 4 2
Par -110 2 EW	K 10 Q 10 6 5 4 A 8 6 3 7 6
2 / +5		2 / 43-26		1 NT S -2		-100		2 N =		+90

2005 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 1					1 NT NS				2 / NS
Case 13	6 2 Q 10 4 2 A Q 10 A J 7 4			Schwartz `WEST` Pass Pass Lead 6 Q Q J 4 5 4 4 3	Zwerling North 1 Pass 2nd 10 K A 5 7 4 9 3	Becker `East` 1 Pass 3rd 3 6 3 2 9 J Q 8	Tolliver South 1 NT 4th 7 9 2 A 6 K 2 J	Simson `WEST` Pass Pass Lead K A 3 9 A 10 K	Casen North 1 Pass 2nd 6 8 J A 2 5 10	Johnson `East` 1 Pass 3rd 9 6 5 3 3 7 2	Krekorian South 2 4th 2 4 Q 4 10 K 8
10 9 5 3 9 K J 9 6 5 K 10 5			Q J 8 4 A K 7 5 3 3 2 9 2
Par +600 3 NT NS	A K 7 J 8 6 8 7 4 Q 8 6 3
1 NT +2		2 / 43-28		1 NT S +2		+150		2 N =		+90

2004 Olympiad Qualifying, Round 5					1 NT NS				2 / NS
Case 14	9 6 5 J A 8 7 6 2 A J 9 6			Chmurski West 1 AP Lead 4 7 J 4 A 10 9 7 3 A 6 2	Macskasy `NORTH` Pass Dbl 2nd 5 4 2 2 3 6 3 7 K 10 10 K	Puczynski East Pass Pass 3rd Q J Q 9 6 7 8 6 A 8 Q 9	Szalay `South` 1 1 NT 4th A 5 K Q 4 5 8 5 8 3 10 2	Dumbovich West 1 AP Lead 3 J Q 2 9 10 6 7 6 J 10	Kowalski `NORTH` Pass Dbl 2nd A 2 K 9 6 K 2 4 10 4 Q	Winkler East Pass Pass 3rd 5 A 6 2 5 A A J 3 9 7	Tuszynski `South` 1 2 4th Q 3 4 K 5 8 3 J 4 Q 9
K 10 7 4 3 K 6 3 K 4 3 K 4			Q 2 8 5 4 2 J 10 9 5 10 8 5
Par +420 4 NS	A J 8 A Q 10 9 7 Q Q 7 3 2
1 NT +2		2 / 43-30		1 NT S +4		+210		2 S +2		+130

2004 Olympiad Quarterfinal, Segment 2					1 NT NS				2 / NS
Case 15	9 7 2 7 4 2 7 6 4 10 8 6 2			v.Prooijen West Pass Lead 5 J A 4 Q 9	Carroll North Pass 2nd 2 K 5 8 4 A	Brink EAST Pass Pass 3rd A 3 2 9 8 2	Garvey South 1 NT 4th 9 4 3 10 7 4	Mesbur West Pass Pass Dbl Lead K A 5 Q 9 5 4 K A 6	Jansma North 1 1 2 2nd 2 6 2 7 J 7 K 6 8 6	Fitzgibbon EAST Pass Pass Pass Dbl 3rd 3 J A 3 Q 10 2 3 9 7	Verhees South 1 1 1 NT AP 4th 4 5 9 8 4 Q 3 A J 8
K 8 5 10 8 6 5 3 K Q 2 A K			J 10 3 A Q J 10 9 8 3 Q J 3
Par -620 4 EW	A Q 6 4 K 9 A J 5 9 7 5 4
2 / +5		2 / 48-30		1 NT S -4		-400		2 × S -1		-200

2000 Olympiad Round of 16, Segment 2					1 NT NS				2 / NS
Case 16	Q 10 5 3 K Q 9 4 9 A J 9 8			Tobing WEST 1 Pass Lead 3 5 9 7 A J 9 K	Chagas `North` Dbl Pass 2nd 4 3 A 10 6 2 6	Panelewen East 1 Pass 3rd 8 8 5 Q K 10 7	Brenner `South` 1 NT 4th J 2 4 Q 5 8 4	Branco WEST 1 1 AP Lead 3 8 4 10	Manoppo `North` Dbl Pass 2nd K J 3 3	Amaral East 1 Pass 3rd A 4 6 9	Lasut `South` Pass 2 4th 5 4 8 2
K J 7 4 3 A Q 10 8 5 Q 4 3			A 6 2 A 8 7 6 2 7 6 2 6 2
Par -110 3 EW	9 8 J 10 5 K J 4 3 K 10 7 5
1 NT +4		2 / 49-34		1 NT S =		+90		2 S -1		-50

1999 Team Trials Semifinal, Segment 4					1 NT NS				2 / NS
Case 17	A J 8 3 J 10 2 Q 10 5 4 6 2			Stewart `West` Dbl Lead A 4 Q 3 A K 3	Martel `North` Pass 2nd 2 J K 4 6 J 6	Woolsey `EAST` Pass Pass 3rd 7 Q A 10 4 5 Q	Stansby `South` 1 NT Pass 4th 5 K 2 7 2 7 9	Silverman `West` Dbl Lead J Q 3 3 Q J	Becker `North` 2 2nd 4 K 4 6 9 5	Wolfson `EAST` Pass AP 3rd 2 A 10 10 8 3	Kamil `South` 1 4th A 2 7 7 9 9
K 9 7 A 6 4 J 6 A K 10 9 3			6 5 4 2 Q 9 7 9 7 2 Q 7 4
Par +140 3 NS	Q 10 K 8 5 3 A K 8 3 J 8 5
1 NT +6		2 / 49-41		1 NT× S +2		+380		2 S +2		+130

1998 Team Trials Semifinal, Segment 3					1 NT NS				2 / NS
Case 18	8 7 6 3 8 5 A K 7 4 10 9 7			Kamil `West` Dbl AP Lead 3 9 K 2 10 Q	Rodwell `NORTH` Pass 1 2nd 5 A A 6 Q 7	Becker `East` Pass Pass 3rd K 5 9 K A 10	Meckstroth `South` 1 1 NT 4th 2 3 5 8 8 3	Soloway `West` Dbl Lead Q Q 2 2 3	Stansby `NORTH` Pass 2 2nd 3 3 8 6 Q	Hamman `East` Pass AP 3rd 9 5 5 8 4	Martel `South` 1 4th A K 4 10 7
Q J 5 4 2 A 9 6 3 5 A 4 2			K 10 9 K 10 4 9 6 3 2 J 6 5
Par +100 3 × EW -1	A Q J 7 2 Q J 10 8 K Q 8 3
2 / +4		2 / 53-41		1 NT S -1		-50		2 S =		+90