Data 9Z06 Main


Notrump vs. 5-3 Minor


 by Richard Pavlicek

Choice of Partscore

Found 43 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 Semifinal, Seg 1, Bd 10 West
Stansby

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 9
C 2
S 4
C Q
C 8
C 7
C 4
H 4
S 5
S 6
North
Levin

1 D
Pass

2nd
3
6
10
3
H 9
D 7
H 5
K
J
East
Bramley
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
10
7
A
9
D 4
D 6
3
K
South
Weinstein
Pass
1 NT


4th
A
J
8
K
5
H 2
D 10
7
2
West
Katz

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 10
H J
C A
C 8
S K
C Q
H A
S 2
D 10
North
WeinsteinH

1 C
Pass

2nd
4
Q
J
K
A
6
5
9
East
Nickell
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
7
2
4
5
10
3
J
South
Grabel
Pass
2 C


4th
6
8
3
5
3
S 4
2
Q
E deals
Both vul
S J 8 3
H Q 6 3
D A Q 6 4
C A 10 8
S 9 7 5
H K J 5
D K J 7 3
C 6 5 3
Table S K Q 6 4
H 10 9 7 2
D 10 9 2
C K J
9888A =
44553 =
Par NS +600
S A 10 2
H A 8 4
D 8 5
C Q 9 7 4 2

Notrump
1 NT South +2
+150 +11

  5-3 Minor
  2 C North +2
  +130 0


3. 2013 BB Qtrfinal, Seg 5, Bd 65 West
Helgemo

Dbl


Lead
H 3
D A
D K
D J
H 10
H 8
H A
C 6
D 8
D 7
North
Forrester

Pass


2nd
6
5
9
Q
4
9
C 5
A
S 3
S 4
East
Helness
1 H
Pass


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


4th
K
4
2
S 2
2
S 6
7
4
S 5
C 8
West
Gold

Dbl
Pass

Lead
H 3
D 4
S 7
S 8
S A
D 10
North
Zimmermann

Pass
Pass

2nd
4
A
4
2
D 6
2
East
Bakhshi
1 C
Pass
Dbl

3rd
A
5
K
6
9
K
South
Multon
1 NT
2 D
All Pass

4th
2
3
5
J
10
9
E deals
None vul
S K 8
H 9 7 6 4
D 10 6 3
C 10 9 4 2
S A J 4 3
H 10 8 3
D Q 9 5
C K J 3
Table S Q 9 5 2
H A Q J 5
D 4 2
C Q 8 6
65586 =
68756 =
Par EW +100
S 10 7 6
H K 2
D A K J 8 7
C A 7 5

Notrump
1 NT× South -1
-100 2

  5-3 Minor
  2 D× South =
  +180 +77


5. 2012 WC Qual, Rd 9, Bd 10 West
Belkouch
Pass
Pass


Lead
C 3
D 2
D 9
C 8
D A
D 3
D 6
S 8
C 10
H 8
North
Duboin
Pass
Pass


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


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



4th
4
4
J
2
K
S 2
H 2
A
H 6
West
Zaleski
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
S 9
S A
S 7
H 5
S 2
H A
C 4
D 2
North
Hayet
Pass
1 H
2 D

2nd
3
J
8
J
H 8
6
3
8
East
Versace
1 C
Pass
All Pass

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


4th
10
4
6
9
Q
D 3
6
H 4
W deals
Both vul
S Q 6 4 3
H Q J 7 6
D 7 5 2
C Q 2
S 9 5
H A 10 5 4
D 10 4
C J 9 7 5 3
Table S A K 7 2
H K 3 2
D K J 8
C 10 8 6
88776 =
55657 =
Par NS +120
S J 10 8
H 9 8
D A Q 9 6 3
C A K 4

Notrump
1 NT South =
+90 +511

  5-3 Minor
  2 D South -1
  -100 7


12. 2011 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 8, Bd 111 West
LevinJ

Pass


Lead
S Q
D 2
D 6
S 4
C 4
C 5
D A
S 8
North
Wolfson
1 C
Pass


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


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



4th
6
4
H 3
2
2
Q
H 5
A
West
WeinsteinH

Pass
Pass

Lead
D A
S 9
C 4
C 3
S 2
D 3
C A
H K
H 3
D 9
North
Rosenthal
1 C
1 H
Pass

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

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


4th
10
A
2
Q
10
5
J
8
J
N deals
N-S vul
S A J 10
H K 6 5 3
D 10
C A 10 9 6 4
S K Q 5
H A J 8
D J 9 3 2
C J 7 2
Table S 9 8 3 2
H 10 4 2
D A K 8 6
C Q 8
76768 =
67675 =
Par NS +90
S 7 6 4
H Q 9 7
D Q 7 5 4
C K 5 3

Notrump
1 NT South =
+90 +518

  5-3 Minor
  2 C North -1
  -100 9


16. 2009 BB Qual, Rd 12, Bd 15 West
Drijver

Pass


Lead
D 9
D 5
C Q
C 5
H K
D 6
C 9
H 4
H Q
H 8
North
Khokhlov

Pass


2nd
2
K
2
H 5
3
S 5
S 7
10
9
East
Brink
Pass
Pass


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



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

1 D
Pass

Lead
D 4
C 5
C 4
C 9
H 2
H 6
H 4
D 7
C J
S 3
North
Muller

Pass
2 C

2nd
K
2
8
H 5
3
9
S 2
3
H J
J
East
Kholomeev
Pass
1 S
All Pass

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


4th
2
7
D 6
10
7
10
A
10
3
5
E deals
E-W vul
S 9 8 5
H K 4 2
D 3 2
C A K 6 4 3
S K Q 7
H A 9 7 5
D J 9 8 7 6
C 2
Table S A 4 3 2
H 10 3
D A 5 4
C J 10 8 7
76647 =
67686 67796
Par EW +110
S J 10 6
H Q J 8 6
D K Q 10
C Q 9 5

Notrump
1 NT South +1
+120 +526

  5-3 Minor
  2 C North -1
  -50 9


17. 2009 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 56 West
Gromov

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 2
D 6
D 9
D 8
C K
C Q
C 2
North
Cohen

1 H
Pass

2nd
4
7
J
Q
4
8
H 3
East
Dubinin

Pass
Pass

3rd
9
A
K
4
3
7
J
South
Berkowitz
1 D
1 NT


4th
10
10
2
S 3
5
6
A
West
Sontag

Pass
Pass

Lead
D 2
C 4
S 2
D J
C A
C 5
S 4
D Q
H 10
H 8
North
Balicki

1 H
2 D

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

Pass
All Pass

3rd
10
6
A
7
8
D 9
10
S 9
5
4
South
Zmudzinski
1 D
2 C


4th
3
Q
6
4
7
9
K
5
A
9
S deals
None vul
S Q J 8 4
H J 7 4 3
D A 9 4
C 8 4
S K 7 2
H Q 10 6 2
D Q 7 2
C K Q 2
Table S A 9 5 3
H K 9 5
D J 10
C J 9 7 3
66675 =
77757 =
Par EW +90
S 10 6
H A 8
D K 8 6 5 3
C A 10 6 5

Notrump
1 NT South +1
+120 +531

  5-3 Minor
  2 D South -1
  -50 9


18. 2009 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 56 West
Hampson

1 S
Dbl

Lead
C 3
S 2
D 3
H 5
D 5
D 4
North
Granovetter
1 D
Pass
All Pass

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


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


4th
4
6
10
4
J
West
Jansma

Pass
Pass

Lead
D 2
S 6
D 10
C 3
S 10
D 5
C 8
S K
C 6
H 10
North
Moss
1 D
2 C
Pass

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

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


4th
K
A
9
4
3
S 5
Q
D 6
7
A
N deals
None vul
S 10 6
H A 8
D K 8 6 5 3
C A 10 6 5
S A 9 5 3
H K 9 5
D J 10
C J 9 7 3
Table S K 7 2
H Q 10 6 2
D Q 7 2
C K Q 2
66675 =
77757 =
Par EW +90
S Q J 8 4
H J 7 4 3
D A 9 4
C 8 4

Notrump
1 NT× South =
+180 +637

  5-3 Minor
  2 D North -1
  -50 9


29. 2005 BB Qual, Rd 20, Bd 1 West
Bakkeren

Pass




Lead
C 6
D 9
C 10
D 7
H K
H A
D A
North
Dagher

Pass




2nd
9
K
J
8
9
7
S 9
East
Bertens
Pass
Pass




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





4th
A
3
3
H 6
5
2
6
West
Sadek

Pass
Pass
2 C
All Pass

Lead
C Q
D A
North
Jansma

1 D
1 NT
Pass


2nd
A
K
East
El Ahmady
Pass
1 S
Pass
Pass


3rd
7
4
South
Verhees
1 C
Dbl
Pass
2 D


4th
2
3
E deals
None vul
S K 6 2
H J 10 8 4
D 7 5 4
C J 9 2
S A 9
H 9 7 6
D K
C K 10 8 7 6 5 4
Table S Q 10 8 7 3
H Q 5 2
D Q 8 6 3
C Q
A7997 =
35336 =
Par NS +430
S J 5 4
H A K 3
D A J 10 9 2
C A 3

Notrump
1 NT South -1
-50 45

  5-3 Minor
  2 D North +2
  +130 +522


33. 2004 Olympiad Qual, Rd 15, Bd 15 West
Reps

Pass
Pass


Lead
S Q
S 10
D 3
D A
H 3
H K
H Q
C A
North
Zia

1 S
Pass


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


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



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

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
C 10
S 5
D 5
S 6
S 3
C 2
H 4
North
Wladow

1 D
1 S
2 D

2nd
A
10
3
J
9
5
10
East
Weinstein
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
7
2
9
A
D 7
D 4
A
South
Elinescu
1 C
1 H
1 NT


4th
3
4
A
8
Q
J
2
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 47

  5-3 Minor
  2 D North +1
  +110 +527


40. 1999 USBC Final, Seg 7, Bd 98 West
Stansby

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 4
S 6
H 2
S 4
C 10
S 3
C 8
S 8
D 4
C 4
North
Sontag

1 H
Pass

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

Pass
Dbl

3rd
7
K
9
7
5
10
6
H 10
K
K
South
Weichsel
Pass
1 NT
All Pass

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

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 3
S 7
H 3
S 4
D 7
D A
D 3
C A
C 3
H K
North
Zia

1 NT
2 C

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

Dbl
All Pass

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


4th
2
A
Q
Q
2
K
C J
8
K
S deals
E-W vul
S Q J 2
H K J 8 6 5
D Q 7
C K 8 5
S K 10 8 7
H 4 2
D 10 8 5 4 2
C Q 2
Table S 6 4 3
H A Q 10 9 7
D K 9
C A J 3
75558 76557
67885 67875
Par EW +100
S A 9 5
H 3
D A J 6 3
C 10 9 7 6 4

Notrump
1 NT× South -2
-300 50

  5-3 Minor
  2 C North =
  +90 +940


41. 1997 BB Final, Seg 10, Bd 157 West
Chemla

Pass
Pass

Lead
C 10
D A
D 6
S Q
North
Meckstroth
Pass
1 D
Pass

2nd
2
10
Q
K
East
Perron
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
5
2
4
6
South
Rodwell
1 C
1 NT


4th
Q
7
5
4
West
Hamman

Dbl
Pass

Lead
C 5
C 2
S 4
S 3
C 6
H A
H 2
S 2
H 8
S 10
North
Mari
Pass
Rdbl
2 D

2nd
3
7
J
9
H 7
4
J
6
K
5
East
Wolff
Pass
Pass
All Pass

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


4th
J
4
7
Q
A
5
3
A
10
C 10
N deals
Both vul
S K 10 3 2
H 9 7
D J 9 8 4 2
C J 2
S A Q J
H K J 4
D K Q 10
C 10 9 6 4
Table S 9 7 6 5
H 10 6 5 3
D 7 5
C K 7 5
77797 =
66636 65636
Par NS +110
S 8 4
H A Q 8 2
D A 6 3
C A Q 8 3

Notrump
1 NT South -1
-100 50

  5-3 Minor
  2 D North +2
  +130 +646


43. 1997 BB Final, Seg 3, Bd 40 West
Wolff

Pass
Pass


Lead
D 4
H 4
C K
D J
D 7
S 5
C 5
H K
North
Chemla

1 S
Pass


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


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



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

Pass
Pass
Pass

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

Pass
Rdbl
Pass

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

3rd
4
6
2
H 6
A
H 2
A
S 4
C 9
South
Nickell
1 H
Pass
2 C
All Pass

4th
7
Q
9
8
3
H 7
8
3
D 5
E deals
None vul
S A 8 4 2
H 9
D Q 10 6
C J 9 8 5 2
S Q 10 5
H Q 10 8 7 6
D J 9 4
C A 3
Table S K J 9 3
H 4 3
D A K 7 5
C 10 6 4
76657 =
67785 =
Par EW +90
S 7 6
H A K J 5 2
D 8 3 2
C K Q 7

Notrump
1 NT South =
+90 +559

  5-3 Minor
  2 C× South -1
  -100 46


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© 2014 Richard Pavlicek