Data 9Z06 Main

Notrump vs 5-3 Minor

by Richard Pavlicek

Table 1: Notrump Table 2: 5-3 Minor

A total of 43 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 Quarterfinal, Segment 5 1 NT NS 2 / NS
Case 1 K 8
9 7 6 4
10 6 3
10 9 4 2 Helgemo
West

Dbl

Lead
3
A
K
J
10
8
A
6
8
7
7
9 Forrester
North

Pass

2nd
6
5
9
Q
4
9
5
A
3
4
J
7 Helness
EAST
1
Pass

3rd
J
3
6
10
5
Q
J
3
2
9
10
A Robson
South
1 NT
Pass

4th
K
4
2
2
2
6
7
4
5
8
Q
8 Gold
West

Dbl
Pass

Lead
3
4
7
8
A
10 Zimmermann
North

Pass
Pass

2nd
4
A
4
2
6
2 Bakhshi
EAST
1
Pass
Dbl

3rd
A
5
K
6
9
K Multon
South
1 NT
2
AP

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

Par -100
3 × NS -1 10 7 6
K 2
A K J 8 7
A 7 5

2 / +7 2 / 7-2 1 NT× S -1 -100 2 × S = +180

2012 World Championship Round of 16, Segment 1 1 NT NS 2 / NS
Case 2 K 5 2
J 9 8
A Q 10 8 2
9 6 Miles
West

Pass

Lead
Q
Q
2
5
10
8
J
3 Multon
North

Pass

2nd
K
7
4
6
4
5
K
A Korbel
East

Pass

3rd
3
3
K
A
4
7
2
8 Zimmermann
SOUTH
1 NT

4th
6
6
J
9
4
3
5
6 Helgemo
West

Pass
1
AP

Lead
3
J
9
8
9
4
Q
9 L'Ecuyer
North

1
Pass

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

Pass
Pass

3rd
A
4
J
2
7
6
2
7 Demuy
SOUTH
Pass
1
2

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

Par -130
4 EW 10 7 6 4
Q 10 7 2
K 5 3
A 10

1 NT +4 2 / 7-6 1 NT S = +90 2 N -1 -50

2012 World Championship Qualifying, Round 9 1 NT NS 2 / NS
Case 3 Q 6 4 3
Q J 7 6
7 5 2
Q 2 Belkouch
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
3
2
9
8
A
3
6
8
10
8 Duboin
North
Pass
Pass

2nd
Q
8
10
K
4
5
5
9
A
A Sbili
East
1
Pass

3rd
6
Q
5
5
7
3
4
Q
7 Sementa
South
1 NT

4th
4
4
J
2
K
2
2
A
6 Zaleski
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
9
A
7
5
2
A
4
2 Hayet
North
Pass
1
2

2nd
3
J
8
J
8
6
3
8 Versace
East
1
Pass
AP

3rd
K
5
4
K
10
2
Q
Q Dahan
South
1
1 NT

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

Par +120
2 NT NS J 10 8
9 8
A Q 9 6 3
A K 4

1 NT +5 1 NT 11-7 1 NT S = +90 2 S -1 -100

2012 World Championship Round of 16, Segment 2 1 NT NS 2 / NS
Case 4 Q 10 4 2
4 3
A J 9 7 2
5 4 Yilmaz
West

Pass

Lead
3
K
3
2
2
9
9
6 Bocchi
North

Pass

2nd
4
10
J
8
3
K
6
J Gur
East

Pass

3rd
J
2
J
K
A
6
4 Madala
SOUTH
1 NT

4th
A
4
5
A
6
5
3 Duboin
West

Pass
AP

Lead
10
6
2
J
7
3
Q Kokten
North

2

2nd
J
2
3
3
K
5
7 Sementa
East

Pass

3rd
Q
A
K
A
2
9
5 O.Aker
SOUTH
1 NT
2

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

Par +420
4 NS K 9 5
K 8 6
K 6 3
A K 10 8

1 NT +2 1 NT 13-8 1 NT S +3 +180 2 S +1 +110

2011 USBC Round of 16, Segment 8 1 NT NS 2 / NS
Case 5 A J 10
K 6 5 3
10
A 10 9 6 4 J.Levin
West

Pass

Lead
Q
2
6
4
4
5
A
8 Wolfson
NORTH
1
Pass

2nd
10
10
Q
5
8
7
5
7 Meyers
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
3
K
3
J
K
10
J
K Cohen
South
1 NT

4th
6
4
3
2
2
Q
5
A H.Weinstein
West

Pass
AP

Lead
A
9
4
3
2
3
A
K
3
9 Rosenthal
NORTH
1
1

2nd
4
4
8
7
6
6
4
2
10 Garner
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
Q
K
10
K
6
5
7
9 Silverstein
South
1
2

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

Par +90
2 NS 7 6 4
Q 9 7
Q 7 5 4
K 5 3

1 NT +5 1 NT 18-9 1 NT S = +90 2 N -1 -100

2009 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 12 1 NT NS 2 / NS
Case 6 9 8 5
K 4 2
3 2
A K 6 4 3 Drijver
West

Pass

Lead
9
5
Q
5
K
6
9
4
Q
8 Khokhlov
North

Pass

2nd
2
K
2
5
3
5
7
10
9 Brink
EAST
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
J
3
K
6
4
A
J
2 Matushko
South
1 NT

4th
10
3
7
8
A
Q
10
7
2 Khiuppenen
West

1
Pass

Lead
4
5
4
9
2
6
4
7
J
3
7 Muller
North

Pass
2

2nd
K
2
8
5
3
9
2
3
J
J
8 Kholomeev
EAST
Pass
1
AP

3rd
9
A
Q
K
Q
K
8
A
8
K
A de Wijs
South
Pass
Pass

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

Par -110
3 East J 10 6
Q J 8 6
K Q 10
Q 9 5

1 NT +5 1 NT 26-9 1 NT S +1 +120 2 N -1 -50

2009 Spingold Semifinal, Segment 4 1 NT NS 2 / NS
Case 7 Q J 8 4
J 7 4 3
A 9 4
8 4 Gromov
West

Pass
AP

Lead
2
6
9
8
K
Q
2 Cohen
North

1

2nd
4
7
J
Q
4
8
3 Dubinin
East

Pass

3rd
9
A
K
4
3
7
J Berkowitz
SOUTH
1
1 NT

4th
10
10
2
3
5
6
A Sontag
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
2
4
2
J
A
5
4
Q
10
8
J Balicki
North

1
2

2nd
A
3
J
K
2
K
3
8
3
2 Helness
East

Pass
AP

3rd
10
6
A
7
8
9
10
9
5
4 Zmudzinski
SOUTH
1
2

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

Par -90
1 NT EW 10 6
A 8
K 8 6 5 3
A 10 6 5

1 NT +5 1 NT 31-9 1 NT S +1 +120 2 S -1 -50

2009 Spingold Semifinal, Segment 4 1 NT NS 2 / NS
Case 8 10 6
A 8
K 8 6 5 3
A 10 6 5 Hampson
West

1
Dbl

Lead
3
2
3
5
5
4 Granovetter
NORTH
1
Pass
AP

2nd
5
4
2
A
7
5 Greco
East
Dbl
Pass

3rd
Q
3
9
2
A Rubin
South
1
1 NT

4th
4
6
10
4
J Jansma
West

Pass
AP

Lead
2
6
10
3
10
5
8
K
6
10
8 Moss
NORTH
1
2

2nd
4
2
3
A
7
Q
9
8
K
3
2 Verhees
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
Q
7
2
4
A
5
9
J
5 Gitelman
South
1
2

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

Par -90
1 NT EW Q J 8 4
J 7 4 3
A 9 4
8 4

1 NT +6 1 NT 37-9 1 NT× S = +180 2 N -1 -50

2009 USBC Semifinal B, Segment 3 1 NT NS 2 / NS
Case 9 Q 9 6 2
J 8
A J 7
K 8 6 2 B.Cohen
West

1
AP

Lead
4
5
J
J
7
2 Rodwell
North

Dbl

2nd
8
K
4
6
9
Q Smith
EAST
Pass
Pass

3rd
7
A
6
3
Q
2 Meckstroth
South
1
1 NT

4th
Q
3
10
2
5 Zia
West

1
Pass

Lead
5
7
K
8
10
J
2
A
J Willenken
North

Dbl
2

2nd
8
A
2
Q
7
5
J
3 Hamman
EAST
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
7
2
4
A
4
K
6
2 Welland
South
1
1

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

Par +600
3 NT NS 7 5 3
A K Q 3
Q 8 6 5 2
7

1 NT +2 1 NT 39-9 1 NT S +2 +150 2 S = +90

2009 Vanderbilt Round of 32, Segment 2 1 NT NS 2 / NS
Case 10 K 8 4
Q J 7 2
J
Q J 6 5 3 Bompis
West

1
1
AP

Lead
7
3
9
9
3
2
A Levin
North

Pass
Pass

2nd
J
4
7
10
K
3
5 Quantin
EAST
Pass
1
Pass

3rd
3
10
Q
Q
7
K
7 Weinstein
South
Pass
Pass
1 NT

4th
2
2
A
5
2
6 Katz
West

1
1
Pass

Lead
7
3
3
6
8
5
K Pilon
North

Pass
Pass
2

2nd
2
8
2
7
2
A
5 Jacobs
EAST
Pass
1
Pass
AP

3rd
A
Q
Q
3
3
7
4 Faigenbaum
South
Pass
Pass
1 NT

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

Par -130
4 EW J 5 2
A K 10
K 10 6 2
10 9 8

1 NT +4 1 NT 44-10 1 NT S = +90 2 N -1 -50

Data 9Z06 Main

Top Notrump vs 5-3 Minor

2007 Vanderbilt Final, Segment 3 1 NT NS 2 / NS
Case 11 K J 10
7 6
A K J 4 3
8 5 3 Greco
West

Pass
AP

Lead
3
10
10
5
2
2
Q
4 Zmudzinski
North

1

2nd
6
6
J
3
K
A
8
J Hampson
East

Pass

3rd
K
3
Q
8
7
10
10
9 Balicki
SOUTH
Pass
1 NT

4th
A
Q
7
2
5
3
4 Fallenius
West

Pass
AP

Lead
4
J
5
3
2
8 Duboin
North

1

2nd
6
Q
10
2
3
10 Welland
East

Pass

3rd
K
7
3
K
5
J Bocchi
SOUTH
Pass
2

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

Par +110
3 NS 8 7 2
A J 2
10 5
K J 9 6 4

2 / +4 1 NT 44-17 1 NT S -1 -50 2 S +1 +110

2005 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 20 1 NT NS 2 / NS
Case 12 K 6 2
J 10 8 4
7 5 4
J 9 2 Bakkeren
West

Pass

Lead
6
9
10
7
K
A
A Dagher
North

Pass

2nd
9
K
J
8
9
7
9 Bertens
EAST
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
4
8
10
4
8
5 El Kourdy
South
1 NT

4th
A
3
3
6
5
2
6 Sadek
West

Pass
Pass
2
AP

Lead
Q
A Jansma
North

1
1 NT
Pass

2nd
A
K El Ahmady
EAST
Pass
1
Pass
Pass

3rd
7
4 Verhees
South
1
Dbl
Pass
2

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

Par +430
4 NT NS J 5 4
A K 3
A J 10 9 2
A 3

2 / +5 1 NT 45-22 1 NT S -1 -50 2 N +2 +130

2004 Olympiad Qualifying, Round 15 1 NT NS 2 / NS
Case 13 A 7 3 2
J 6 4
J 8 6 4 3
3 Reps
West

Pass
AP

Lead
Q
10
3
A
3
K
Q
A Zia
North

1

2nd
2
A
2
10
2
5
A
7 Ludewig
EAST
Pass
Pass

3rd
9
4
K
4
4
8
5
3 Rosenberg
South
1
1 NT

4th
5
6
5
9
9
6
J
9 Levin
West

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
10
5
5
6
3
2
4 Wladow
North

1
1
2

2nd
A
10
3
J
9
5
10 Weinstein
EAST
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
7
2
9
A
7
4
A Elinescu
South
1
1
1 NT

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

Par +110
3 NS 6 5
A 7 5 3
A K 7
A 6 4 2

2 / +5 1 NT 47-27 1 NT S -2 -100 2 N +1 +110

2002 Rosenblum Final, Segment 3 1 NT NS 2 / NS
Case 14 J 9 7 5
4
K Q 8 7 2
K Q 3 Lauria
West

Pass
AP

Lead
2
J
6
10
4
6 Lasut
NORTH
1
1

2nd
4
A
5
J
7 Versace
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
2
K
A
A Manoppo
South
1
1 NT

4th
K
9
3
3
Q Sakul
West

Pass

Lead
10
6
5
6
3
7
5 Duboin
NORTH
1
2

2nd
2
K
K
K
2
A
8 Karwur
East
Pass
AP

3rd
A
4
3
A
10
Q
6 Bocchi
South
1

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

Par -120
2 NT EW Q 3
K J 8 5
J 10 5
J 8 7 2

2 / +3 1 NT 47-31 1 NT S -2 -200 2 N -1 -100

1999 Bermuda Bowl Semifinal, Segment 5 1 NT NS 2 / NS
Case 15 6 2
7 6
J 9 8 7 2
K 8 4 2 Furunes
West

Pass
AP

Lead
2
5
4
K
6
5
9
J
9
4 Chagas
North

1

2nd
6
3
10
4
Q
2
3
4
7
J Helness
EAST
1
Dbl

3rd
K
7
3
2
8
5
K
3
6
A Branco
South
Dbl
1 NT

4th
A
A
7
9
J
Q
10
10
7
8 Janz
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
Q
2
J
K
6
5
A Austberg
North

1
2

2nd
6
A
A
4
Q
2
9 Mello
EAST
1
Pass
AP

3rd
3
5
7
7
8
10
6 Helgemo
South
Dbl
1 NT

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

Par +600
3 NT NS A K 8 3
A Q 10
K 6 5
A 9 6

1 NT +2 1 NT 50-31 1 NT S +3 +180 2 N +2 +130

1999 Team Trials Final, Segment 7 1 NT NS 2 / NS
Case 16 Q J 2
K J 8 6 5
Q 7
K 8 5 Stansby
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
4
6
2
4
10
3
8
8
4
4
A Sontag
North

1
Pass

2nd
5
5
6
A
2
9
3
8
Q
2 Martel
East

Pass
Dbl

3rd
7
K
9
7
5
10
6
10
K
K Weichsel
SOUTH
Pass
1 NT
AP

4th
3
2
3
J
J
Q
Q
6
A
A Bates
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
3
7
3
4
7
A
3
A
3
K Zia
North

1 NT
2

2nd
9
J
4
5
9
4
5
4
6
A Katz
East

Dbl
AP

3rd
K
6
J
8
J
Q
5
2
Q
7 Rosenberg
SOUTH
Pass
Pass

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

Par -100
3 × North -1 A 9 5
3
A J 6 3
10 9 7 6 4

2 / +9 1 NT 50-40 1 NT× S -2 -300 2 N = +90

1997 Bermuda Bowl Final, Segment 10 1 NT NS 2 / NS
Case 17 K 10 3 2
9 7
J 9 8 4 2
J 2 Chemla
West

Pass
AP

Lead
10
A
6
Q Meckstroth
NORTH
Pass
1

2nd
2
10
Q
K Perron
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
5
2
4
6 Rodwell
South
1
1 NT

4th
Q
7
5
4 Hamman
West

Dbl
Pass

Lead
5
2
4
3
6
A
2
2
8
10
6 Mari
NORTH
Pass
Rdbl
2

2nd
3
7
J
9
7
4
J
6
K
5
10 Wolff
East
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
9
Q
K
8
K
9
2
3
4
A
J Levy
South
1 NT
2

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

Par +110
3 NS 8 4
A Q 8 2
A 6 3
A Q 8 3

2 / +6 1 NT 50-46 1 NT S -1 -100 2 N +2 +130

1997 Bermuda Bowl Final, Segment 3 1 NT NS 2 / NS
Case 18 9 7 5
A Q J 8 5
9 6 3
Q J Hamman
West

Pass
AP

Lead
3
7
K
Q
4
3
J Perron
North

1

2nd
Q
9
5
7
9
4
A Wolff
East

Pass

3rd
A
K
8
2
A
2
7 Chemla
SOUTH
Pass
1 NT

4th
8
J
6
10
J
5
3 Levy
West

Pass
AP

Lead
K
Q
4
A
7 Nickell
North

1

2nd
5
7
9
6
8 Mari
East

Pass

3rd
8
2
A
4
K Freeman
SOUTH
Pass
2

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

Par +90
1 NT NS J 10 6
10
A K Q 5 4
10 9 8 6

1 NT +4 1 NT 54-46 1 NT S = +90 2 S -1 -50

1997 Bermuda Bowl Final, Segment 3 1 NT NS 2 / NS
Case 19 A 8 4 2
9
Q 10 6
J 9 8 5 2 Wolff
West

Pass
AP

Lead
4
4
K
J
7
5
5
K Chemla
North

1

2nd
10
A
A
Q
8
A
6
8 Hamman
EAST
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
7
2
A
9
9
Q
2 Perron
South
1
1 NT

4th
3
9
4
2
6
6
3
3 Mari
West

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
A
3
6
10
7
J
9
K
5 Freeman
North

Pass
Rdbl
Pass

2nd
2
5
5
K
10
7
4
10
Q Levy
EAST
1
Dbl
Pass
Dbl

3rd
4
6
2
6
A
2
A
4
9 Nickell
South
1
Pass
2
AP

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

Par -90
2 EW 7 6
A K J 5 2
8 3 2
K Q 7

1 NT +5 1 NT 59-46 1 NT S = +90 2 × S -1 -100

Data 9Z06 Main Top Notrump vs 5-3 Minor

2013 Bermuda Bowl Quarterfinal, Segment 5					1 NT NS				2 / NS
Case 1	K 8 9 7 6 4 10 6 3 10 9 4 2			Helgemo `West` Dbl Lead 3 A K J 10 8 A 6 8 7 7 9	Forrester `North` Pass 2nd 6 5 9 Q 4 9 5 A 3 4 J 7	Helness `EAST` 1 Pass 3rd J 3 6 10 5 Q J 3 2 9 10 A	Robson `South` 1 NT Pass 4th K 4 2 2 2 6 7 4 5 8 Q 8	Gold `West` Dbl Pass Lead 3 4 7 8 A 10	Zimmermann `North` Pass Pass 2nd 4 A 4 2 6 2	Bakhshi `EAST` 1 Pass Dbl 3rd A 5 K 6 9 K	Multon `South` 1 NT 2 AP 4th 2 3 5 J 10 9
A J 4 3 10 8 3 Q 9 5 K J 3			Q 9 5 2 A Q J 5 4 2 Q 8 6
Par -100 3 × NS -1	10 7 6 K 2 A K J 8 7 A 7 5
2 / +7		2 / 7-2		1 NT× S -1		-100		2 × S =		+180

2011 USBC Round of 16, Segment 8					1 NT NS				2 / NS
Case 5	A J 10 K 6 5 3 10 A 10 9 6 4			J.Levin `West` Pass Lead Q 2 6 4 4 5 A 8	Wolfson NORTH 1 Pass 2nd 10 10 Q 5 8 7 5 7	Meyers `East` Pass Pass 3rd 3 K 3 J K 10 J K	Cohen South 1 NT 4th 6 4 3 2 2 Q 5 A	H.Weinstein `West` Pass AP Lead A 9 4 3 2 3 A K 3 9	Rosenthal NORTH 1 1 2nd 4 4 8 7 6 6 4 2 10	Garner `East` Pass Pass 3rd 2 Q K 10 K 6 5 7 9	Silverstein South 1 2 4th 10 A 2 Q 10 5 J 8 J
K Q 5 A J 8 J 9 3 2 J 7 2			9 8 3 2 10 4 2 A K 8 6 Q 8
Par +90 2 NS	7 6 4 Q 9 7 Q 7 5 4 K 5 3
1 NT +5		1 NT 18-9		1 NT S =		+90		2 N -1		-100

2009 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 12					1 NT NS				2 / NS
Case 6	9 8 5 K 4 2 3 2 A K 6 4 3			Drijver West Pass Lead 9 5 Q 5 K 6 9 4 Q 8	Khokhlov `North` Pass 2nd 2 K 2 5 3 5 7 10 9	Brink EAST Pass Pass 3rd A J 3 K 6 4 A J 2	Matushko `South` 1 NT 4th 10 3 7 8 A Q 10 7 2	Khiuppenen West 1 Pass Lead 4 5 4 9 2 6 4 7 J 3 7	Muller `North` Pass 2 2nd K 2 8 5 3 9 2 3 J J 8	Kholomeev EAST Pass 1 AP 3rd 9 A Q K Q K 8 A 8 K A	de Wijs `South` Pass Pass 4th 2 7 6 10 7 10 A 10 3 5 6
K Q 7 A 9 7 5 J 9 8 7 6 2			A 4 3 2 10 3 A 5 4 J 10 8 7
Par -110 3 East	J 10 6 Q J 8 6 K Q 10 Q 9 5
1 NT +5		1 NT 26-9		1 NT S +1		+120		2 N -1		-50

2009 Spingold Semifinal, Segment 4					1 NT NS				2 / NS
Case 7	Q J 8 4 J 7 4 3 A 9 4 8 4			Gromov `West` Pass AP Lead 2 6 9 8 K Q 2	Cohen `North` 1 2nd 4 7 J Q 4 8 3	Dubinin `East` Pass 3rd 9 A K 4 3 7 J	Berkowitz `SOUTH` 1 1 NT 4th 10 10 2 3 5 6 A	Sontag `West` Pass Pass Lead 2 4 2 J A 5 4 Q 10 8 J	Balicki `North` 1 2 2nd A 3 J K 2 K 3 8 3 2	Helness `East` Pass AP 3rd 10 6 A 7 8 9 10 9 5 4	Zmudzinski `SOUTH` 1 2 4th 3 Q 6 4 7 9 K 5 A 9
K 7 2 Q 10 6 2 Q 7 2 K Q 2			A 9 5 3 K 9 5 J 10 J 9 7 3
Par -90 1 NT EW	10 6 A 8 K 8 6 5 3 A 10 6 5
1 NT +5		1 NT 31-9		1 NT S +1		+120		2 S -1		-50

2009 USBC Semifinal B, Segment 3					1 NT NS				2 / NS
Case 9	Q 9 6 2 J 8 A J 7 K 8 6 2			B.Cohen West 1 AP Lead 4 5 J J 7 2	Rodwell North Dbl 2nd 8 K 4 6 9 Q	Smith EAST Pass Pass 3rd 7 A 6 3 Q 2	Meckstroth South 1 1 NT 4th Q 3 10 2 5	Zia West 1 Pass Lead 5 7 K 8 10 J 2 A J	Willenken North Dbl 2 2nd 8 A 2 Q 7 5 J 3	Hamman EAST Pass Pass AP 3rd 7 2 4 A 4 K 6 2	Welland South 1 1 4th K 3 3 5 6 9 3 10
K 8 10 9 5 4 2 K 10 A Q 9 5			A J 10 4 7 6 9 4 3 J 10 4 3
Par +600 3 NT NS	7 5 3 A K Q 3 Q 8 6 5 2 7
1 NT +2		1 NT 39-9		1 NT S +2		+150		2 S =		+90

2009 Vanderbilt Round of 32, Segment 2					1 NT NS				2 / NS
Case 10	K 8 4 Q J 7 2 J Q J 6 5 3			Bompis `West` 1 1 AP Lead 7 3 9 9 3 2 A	Levin `North` Pass Pass 2nd J 4 7 10 K 3 5	Quantin `EAST` Pass 1 Pass 3rd 3 10 Q Q 7 K 7	Weinstein `South` Pass Pass 1 NT 4th 2 2 A 5 2 6	Katz `West` 1 1 Pass Lead 7 3 3 6 8 5 K	Pilon `North` Pass Pass 2 2nd 2 8 2 7 2 A 5	Jacobs `EAST` Pass 1 Pass AP 3rd A Q Q 3 3 7 4	Faigenbaum `South` Pass Pass 1 NT 4th 4 5 J 10 A 2 9
A 10 6 3 6 A Q 8 7 5 K 7 2			Q 9 7 9 8 5 4 3 9 4 3 A 4
Par -130 4 EW	J 5 2 A K 10 K 10 6 2 10 9 8
1 NT +4		1 NT 44-10		1 NT S =		+90		2 N -1		-50

2007 Vanderbilt Final, Segment 3					1 NT NS				2 / NS
Case 11	K J 10 7 6 A K J 4 3 8 5 3			Greco West Pass AP Lead 3 10 10 5 2 2 Q 4	Zmudzinski `North` 1 2nd 6 6 J 3 K A 8 J	Hampson East Pass 3rd K 3 Q 8 7 10 10 9	Balicki `SOUTH` Pass 1 NT 4th A Q 7 2 5 3 4	Fallenius West Pass AP Lead 4 J 5 3 2 8	Duboin `North` 1 2nd 6 Q 10 2 3 10	Welland East Pass 3rd K 7 3 K 5 J	Bocchi `SOUTH` Pass 2 4th A 8 2 7 9 Q
A Q 6 5 Q 5 4 3 8 7 6 Q 7			9 4 3 K 10 9 8 Q 9 2 A 10 2
Par +110 3 NS	8 7 2 A J 2 10 5 K J 9 6 4
2 / +4		1 NT 44-17		1 NT S -1		-50		2 S +1		+110

2005 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 20					1 NT NS				2 / NS
Case 12	K 6 2 J 10 8 4 7 5 4 J 9 2			Bakkeren `West` Pass Lead 6 9 10 7 K A A	Dagher `North` Pass 2nd 9 K J 8 9 7 9	Bertens `EAST` Pass Pass 3rd Q 4 8 10 4 8 5	El Kourdy `South` 1 NT 4th A 3 3 6 5 2 6	Sadek `West` Pass Pass 2 AP Lead Q A	Jansma `North` 1 1 NT Pass 2nd A K	El Ahmady `EAST` Pass 1 Pass Pass 3rd 7 4	Verhees `South` 1 Dbl Pass 2 4th 2 3
A 9 9 7 6 K K 10 8 7 6 5 4			Q 10 8 7 3 Q 5 2 Q 8 6 3 Q
Par +430 4 NT NS	J 5 4 A K 3 A J 10 9 2 A 3
2 / +5		1 NT 45-22		1 NT S -1		-50		2 N +2		+130

2004 Olympiad Qualifying, Round 15					1 NT NS				2 / NS
Case 13	A 7 3 2 J 6 4 J 8 6 4 3 3			Reps West Pass AP Lead Q 10 3 A 3 K Q A	Zia `North` 1 2nd 2 A 2 10 2 5 A 7	Ludewig EAST Pass Pass 3rd 9 4 K 4 4 8 5 3	Rosenberg `South` 1 1 NT 4th 5 6 5 9 9 6 J 9	Levin West Pass Pass Pass Lead 10 5 5 6 3 2 4	Wladow `North` 1 1 2 2nd A 10 3 J 9 5 10	Weinstein EAST Pass Pass Pass AP 3rd 7 2 9 A 7 4 A	Elinescu `South` 1 1 1 NT 4th 3 4 A 8 Q J 2
K Q J 10 8 2 Q 10 5 Q 8 7 5			9 8 4 K Q 10 9 9 2 K J 10 9
Par +110 3 NS	6 5 A 7 5 3 A K 7 A 6 4 2
2 / +5		1 NT 47-27		1 NT S -2		-100		2 N +1		+110

2002 Rosenblum Final, Segment 3					1 NT NS				2 / NS
Case 14	J 9 7 5 4 K Q 8 7 2 K Q 3			Lauria West Pass AP Lead 2 J 6 10 4 6	Lasut NORTH 1 1 2nd 4 A 5 J 7	Versace East Pass Pass 3rd Q 2 K A A	Manoppo South 1 1 NT 4th K 9 3 3 Q	Sakul West Pass Lead 10 6 5 6 3 7 5	Duboin NORTH 1 2 2nd 2 K K K 2 A 8	Karwur East Pass AP 3rd A 4 3 A 10 Q 6	Bocchi South 1 4th Q 7 6 4 5 4 3
10 8 6 4 A 9 7 3 2 A 6 A 6			A K 2 Q 10 6 9 4 3 10 9 5 4
Par -120 2 NT EW	Q 3 K J 8 5 J 10 5 J 8 7 2
2 / +3		1 NT 47-31		1 NT S -2		-200		2 N -1		-100

1999 Bermuda Bowl Semifinal, Segment 5					1 NT NS				2 / NS
Case 15	6 2 7 6 J 9 8 7 2 K 8 4 2			Furunes `West` Pass AP Lead 2 5 4 K 6 5 9 J 9 4	Chagas North 1 2nd 6 3 10 4 Q 2 3 4 7 J	Helness `EAST` 1 Dbl 3rd K 7 3 2 8 5 K 3 6 A	Branco South Dbl 1 NT 4th A A 7 9 J Q 10 10 7 8	Janz `West` Pass Pass Lead Q 2 J K 6 5 A	Austberg North 1 2 2nd 6 A A 4 Q 2 9	Mello `EAST` 1 Pass AP 3rd 3 5 7 7 8 10 6	Helgemo South Dbl 1 NT 4th K 3 2 4 4 K 7
J 9 5 8 5 3 2 Q 10 4 3 7 3			Q 10 7 4 K J 9 4 A Q J 10 5
Par +600 3 NT NS	A K 8 3 A Q 10 K 6 5 A 9 6
1 NT +2		1 NT 50-31		1 NT S +3		+180		2 N +2		+130

1999 Team Trials Final, Segment 7					1 NT NS				2 / NS
Case 16	Q J 2 K J 8 6 5 Q 7 K 8 5			Stansby West Pass Pass Lead 4 6 2 4 10 3 8 8 4 4 A	Sontag `North` 1 Pass 2nd 5 5 6 A 2 9 3 8 Q 2	Martel East Pass Dbl 3rd 7 K 9 7 5 10 6 10 K K	Weichsel `SOUTH` Pass 1 NT AP 4th 3 2 3 J J Q Q 6 A A	Bates West Pass Pass Lead 3 7 3 4 7 A 3 A 3 K	Zia `North` 1 NT 2 2nd 9 J 4 5 9 4 5 4 6 A	Katz East Dbl AP 3rd K 6 J 8 J Q 5 2 Q 7	Rosenberg `SOUTH` Pass Pass 4th 2 A Q Q 2 K J 8 K
K 10 8 7 4 2 10 8 5 4 2 Q 2			6 4 3 A Q 10 9 7 K 9 A J 3
Par -100 3 × North -1	A 9 5 3 A J 6 3 10 9 7 6 4
2 / +9		1 NT 50-40		1 NT× S -2		-300		2 N =		+90

1997 Bermuda Bowl Final, Segment 10					1 NT NS				2 / NS
Case 17	K 10 3 2 9 7 J 9 8 4 2 J 2			Chemla West Pass AP Lead 10 A 6 Q	Meckstroth NORTH Pass 1 2nd 2 10 Q K	Perron East Pass Pass 3rd 5 2 4 6	Rodwell South 1 1 NT 4th Q 7 5 4	Hamman West Dbl Pass Lead 5 2 4 3 6 A 2 2 8 10 6	Mari NORTH Pass Rdbl 2 2nd 3 7 J 9 7 4 J 6 K 5 10	Wolff East Pass Pass AP 3rd 9 Q K 8 K 9 2 3 4 A J	Levy South 1 NT 2 4th J 4 7 Q A 5 3 A 10 10 5
A Q J K J 4 K Q 10 10 9 6 4			9 7 6 5 10 6 5 3 7 5 K 7 5
Par +110 3 NS	8 4 A Q 8 2 A 6 3 A Q 8 3
2 / +6		1 NT 50-46		1 NT S -1		-100		2 N +2		+130

1997 Bermuda Bowl Final, Segment 3					1 NT NS				2 / NS
Case 18	9 7 5 A Q J 8 5 9 6 3 Q J			Hamman West Pass AP Lead 3 7 K Q 4 3 J	Perron `North` 1 2nd Q 9 5 7 9 4 A	Wolff East Pass 3rd A K 8 2 A 2 7	Chemla `SOUTH` Pass 1 NT 4th 8 J 6 10 J 5 3	Levy West Pass AP Lead K Q 4 A 7	Nickell `North` 1 2nd 5 7 9 6 8	Mari East Pass 3rd 8 2 A 4 K	Freeman `SOUTH` Pass 2 4th 6 10 J J Q
K Q 4 K 3 2 7 2 K 5 4 3 2			A 8 3 2 9 7 6 4 J 10 8 A 7
Par +90 1 NT NS	J 10 6 10 A K Q 5 4 10 9 8 6
1 NT +4		1 NT 54-46		1 NT S =		+90		2 S -1		-50