Data 9Z07 Main | 
Notrump vs. 4-3 Major
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by Richard Pavlicek |
Choice of Game
Found 127 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 Spingold Round of 16, Seg 3, Bd 42
W deals Both vul | A K 5 2
A K Q 8 6
Q
10 6 5
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Smith | Ginossar | Garner | Demirev | Coren | Boyd | Jansma | Robinson
| 2  | Dbl | 3  | Pass | 3  | Dbl | Pass | 3
| 3  | Dbl | Pass | 3 NT (AP) | Pass | 4  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 8 | 10 | J | Q | A | Q | 5 | 2
| 5 | 2 | A | 7 | J | 2 | 7 | 3
| K | 4 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 3 | Q | 2
| 5 | 9 | A | 2 | Q | J | 5 | 3
| 9 | J | | | 4 | 2 | A | 7
| 9 tricks claimed | K | 4 | 5 | 3
| | | | | 6 | 9 | K | K
| | | | | 6 | 9 | A | 8
| | | | | 6 | 9 | A | 4
| | | | | Q | 7 | 9 | 10
| | | | | K | 7 | | |
|
J
J 10 3 2
A K J 10 9 4
8 2 |
| 8 7 6 4 3
7
7 5
K J 9 4 3
|
79B69 = 24264 = Par NS +650 | Q 10 9
9 5 4
8 6 3 2
A Q 7
|
Notrump 3 NT S = +600 +13 13
| 4-3 Major 4 S -2 -200 -13 0 |
2. 2014 Spingold Quarterfinal, Seg 4, Bd 62
E deals None vul | J 10
10 9 7 2
A J 10 8 2
A 4
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Brogeland | Smith | Lindqvist | Garner | Boyd | SchwartzRO | Robinson | FisherL
| | | 1  | 1 NT | | | 1  | 1 NT
| Pass | 2  | Dbl | 2  | Pass | 2  | Dbl | Pass
| Pass | 3 NT | AP | | Pass | Rdbl | Pass | 2
| | | | | Pass | 3  | Pass | 4 (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 10 | 4 | Q | 5 | 10 | 4 | Q | 5
| 6 | 7 | 9 | A | 8 | 7 | 9 | A
| 2 | 5 | K | 3 | J | 5 | 4 | 3
| Q | 6 | 8 | 5 | 10 | A | 6 | 2
| 4 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 8
| A | 8 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 6 | Q | 3
| J | 6 | 6 | 3 | A | 5 | 7 | K
| 2 | K | A | 3 | 4 | J | 9 | 6
| Q | 5 | | | 10 tricks claimed |
|
7 3 2
J 8 5 3
9 7 6 3
10 9 |
| A 9 8 5
K 6
5
K Q 8 6 3 2
|
BAAB7 88AB7 22226 = Par NS +460 | K Q 6 4
A Q 4
K Q 4
J 7 5
|
Notrump 3 NT S -1 -50 -10 13
| 4-3 Major 4 S = +420 +10 10 |
5. 2014 Vanderbilt Round of 32, Seg 3, Bd 33
E deals None vul | Q 8 3 2
Q
A Q 9 5 3
6 5 4
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Marcinski | Rodwell | L'Ecuyer | Meckstroth | Weinstein | Maksymetz | Levin | Rogoff
| | | 2  | 2 NT | | | 1  | 2
| Pass | 3  | Pass | 3  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 3
| Pass | 3 NT | AP | | Pass | 4  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 7 | Q | 2 | 6 | 7 | Q | A | 6
| 2 | 5 | K | A | K | 10 | 3 | 2
| 3 | 3 | A | 9 | 3 | 5 | K | A
| K | 10 | 7 | | 2 | A | 7 | 4
| 10 tricks claimed | 4 | 2 | A | 8
| | | | | 9 | 7 | 3 | 8
| | | | | J | 10 | 5 | 2
| | | | | K | 4 | 6 | 3
| | | | | 6 | 5 | 10 | 6
| | | | | J | 8 | Q | 4 |
|
A 10 7 4
7 3
J 8 6 2
10 8 7 |
| 9 5
A K 8 5 4 2
K 10 7
3 2
|
9A78A 9968A 43652 = Par NS +420 | K J 6
J 10 9 6
4
A K Q J 9
|
Notrump 3 NT S +1 +430 +11 27
| 4-3 Major 4 S -2 -100 -11 11 |
7. 2013 BB Qualifying, Rd 14, Bd 29
E deals Both vul | A K 8
A J 10 7 5
A K 10 5 4
—
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Sakul | Ware | Karwur | Tislevoll | Bach | Tobing | Cornell | Asbi
| | | Pass | Pass | | | Pass | Pass
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 1  | 1  | Dbl | 1  | Pass
| Pass | 3  | Pass | 3 NT (AP) | 2  | Dbl | Pass | 2
| | | | | Pass | 3  | Pass | 3 NT
| | | | | Pass | 4  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 7 | A | 9 | 4 | Q | A | 2 | 7
| A | 6 | 3 | 8 | A | 2 | 4 | 5
| K | 2 | 7 | Q | K | 3 | 6 | 7
| 4 | J | 9 | 5 | 8 | Q | 10 | 4
| J | K | A | 5 | J | K | 3 | 5
| 5 | K | 2 | 6 | J | 4 | 7 | 9
| 10 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 4 | J
| 5 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 10 |
|
7 5
6 4 2
Q 8
A 8 5 4 3 2 |
| Q 9 3 2
K Q 3
J 6 2
J 10 9
|
99AB7 899B7 43326 = Par NS +620 | J 10 6 4
9 8
9 7 3
K Q 7 6
|
Notrump 3 NT S = +600 +12 39
| 4-3 Major 4 S -1 -100 -12 14 |
8. 2013 BB Qualifying, Rd 1, Bd 11
E deals None vul | A K 7 3
9 4
Q 10 9 6
Q 5 3
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Fantoni | Eber | Nunes | Bosenberg | Gower | Multon | Apteker | Zimmermann
| | | Pass | 1 NT | | | Pass | 1
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 2  | 1  | Dbl | 3  | Dbl
| Pass | 3 NT | AP | | Pass | 4  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 2 | 4 | 10 | Q | 5 | Q | A | 4
| 4 | 5 | A | 2 | 9 | Q | 6 | 2
| Q | 5 | 4 | K | 3 | 2 | Q | 9
| A | 9 | 3 | K | J | 5 | 7 | 6
| J | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 8 | A | 10
| 8 | 3 | 7 | 7 | Q | 5 | 2 | K
| 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 10 tricks claimed
| 4 | 5 | A | K
| 7 tricks claimed |
|
9 8 5
A J 8 6 2
K 7
J 9 4 |
| 10 6 2
10 7 5 3
8 5
A 10 8 6
|
79696 = 43737 = Par NS +140 | Q J 4
K Q
A J 4 3 2
K 7 2
|
Notrump 3 NT S -2 -100 -11 39
| 4-3 Major 4 N = +420 +11 25 |
11. 2013 Spingold Quarterfinal, Seg 3, Bd 46
N deals None vul | A K 3
10 9 8 6 3 2
5 2
7 2
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Lindqvist | Balicki | Brogeland | Zmudzinski | Bramley | Graves | Stansby | Schwartz
| | Pass | Pass | 1  | | Pass | Pass | 1
| 3  | 3  | Pass | 3 NT (AP) | 3  | Pass | Pass | 3
| | | | | Pass | 4  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| Q | 2 | 7 | | 4 | 2 | A | K
| 10 tricks won | 5 | 10 | 6 | 3
| | | | | A | 3 | 2 | 4
| | | | | K | 5 | 7 | 6
| | | | | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2
| | | | | 7 | J | 8 | 6
| | | | | 10 | J | 5 | 3
| | | | | 9 | A | 7 | J
| | | | | 8 | J | Q | 9
| | | | | Q | Q | 9 | 7 |
|
6 5
4
A Q J 9 8 6
9 8 5 3 |
| 9 8 7 2
A Q J 7 5
7 3
6 4
|
49759 89759 44573 = Par NS +140 | Q J 10 4
K
K 10 4
A K Q J 10
|
Notrump 3 NT S +1 +430 +11 51
| 4-3 Major 4 S -3 -150 -11 26 |
12. 2013 Spingold Round of 32, Seg 1, Bd 4
S deals Both vul | Q 8 3
Q 9 7
10 8 7 5 3
J 10
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Mazurkiewicz | AukenS | Jassem | Welland | Milner | Tuszynski | LallH | Gawrys
| | | | 2 NT | | | | 2
| Pass | 3 NT | AP | | Pass | 2  | Pass | 2 NT
| | | | | Pass | 3  | Pass | 3
| | | | | Pass | 3  | Pass | 4 (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| J | Q | K | A | 6 | 3 | Q | A
| A | 6 | 3 | 2 | A | 4 | 7 | 5
| K | 4 | 5 | Q | 3 | 10 | Q | K
| J | 9 | 7 | 9 | J | 9 | K | 3
| 2 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 10 | A
| 4 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | J | 9 | 6
| 11 tricks claimed | 2 | Q | 4 | 7
| | | | | J | 2 | 5 | K
| | | | | 9 tricks claimed |
|
K 5 2
J 10 4
9 6 4
K 8 6 4 |
| J 10 6 4
K 6 5
Q 2
9 7 3 2
|
A89A8 A8AA8 35335 = Par NS +630 | A 9 7
A 8 3 2
A K J
A Q 5
|
Notrump 3 NT S +2 +660 +13 64
| 4-3 Major 4 S -1 -100 -13 26 |
13. 2013 USBC Quarterfinal, Seg 8, Bd 119
S deals Both vul | K Q 9
A 10 8 3
9 2
A 9 7 4
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Wold | Rosenberg | Compton | Willenken | Zia | Schermer | Martel | Chambers
| | | | 1  | | | | 1
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 1  | Pass | 1
| Pass | 3 NT | AP | | Pass | 2  | Dbl | 2
| | | | | Pass | 3  | Pass | 3
| | | | | Pass | 4  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 2 | K | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | Q | 2
| 4 | 2 | J | 3 | A | 9 | 8 | J
| K | 6 | 7 | 8 | 5 | K | A | 3
| 5 | 10 | A | 4 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 9
| 9 | 5 | Q | 6 | 3 | 2 | K | 4
| Q | 4 | 3 | 2 | Q | 7 | 8 | 9
| K | 7 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 10 | J
| 5 | 8 | | | 9 tricks claimed |
|
10 8 5 2
7 6 4
A Q 7
10 6 3 |
| A 4
J 9 2
K 10 8 6 5 4
8 2
|
69A6A = 53372 = Par NS +620 | J 7 6 3
K Q 5
J 3
K Q J 5
|
Notrump 3 NT S = +600 +12 76
| 4-3 Major 4 N -1 -100 -12 26 |
14. 2013 USBC Quarterfinal, Seg 6, Bd 87
N deals Both vul | 10 9
K J 7 2
K 9 4 2
7 6 3
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Kranyak | Greco | WolpertG | Hampson | Diamond | Dwyer | Platnick | Bathurst
| | Pass | 2  | 2 NT | | Pass | 2  | Dbl
| Pass | 3  | Pass | 3  | 3  | Pass | Pass | 3 NT
| Pass | 3 NT | AP | | Pass | 4  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| Q | 9 | 2 | J | 4 | J | 10 | 3
| 6 | 10 | 7 | A | 3 | 5 | K | 6
| Q | A | 2 | 6 | 4 | J | Q | 3
| 3 | 2 | A | 5 | 4 | 8 | J | 9
| K | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | A | 5 | 8
| 8 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 5 | A | 6 | 10
| 5 | 7 | 8 | J | A | 5 | 6 | 2
| 4 | J | 5 | 3 | K | 8 | 7 | 2
| 3 | Q | 8 | 6 | Q | 9 | 9 |
| 9 | 4 | 10 | K | 10 tricks claimed |
|
Q 6
A 10 8 5
10 8 3
10 9 8 5 |
| K 8 7 5 4 3 2
9 6
A J
4 2
|
55999 = 38323 48333 Par NS +140 | A J
Q 4 3
Q 7 6 5
A K Q J
|
Notrump 3 NT S -4 -400 -14 76
| 4-3 Major 4 N = +620 +14 40 |
16. 2013 USBC Quarterfinal, Seg 2, Bd 23
N deals Both vul | 2
J 8 2
A K Q
K 8 7 6 3 2
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Pratap | Nickell | GordonM | Katz | Levin | Seamon | Weinstein | Pszczola
| | 1  | Pass | 1  | | 1  | Pass | 1
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 2
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 3  | Pass | 4 (AP)
| Pass | 3  | Pass | 3 NT (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 3 | 2 | 9 | A | A | 2 | 3 | 4
| 4 | 7 | J | 6 | 7 | 8 | 5 | Q
| 2 | 5 | K | 9 | K | 9 | J | 6
| 10 | A | 2 | 10 | 10 | A | 2 | 3
| Q | 3 | 4 | 6 | J | A | 4 | 2
| 7 | 8 | 10 | K | 2 | 4 | A | 5
| 9 | Q | K | 3 | 9 | | |
| 8 | 4 | 2 | J | 10 tricks claimed
| A | | | |
|
Q 7 5 3
A 9 7
J
A Q J 5 4 |
| J 10 9 4
6 5 3
10 9 8 5 4 3
—
|
97869 = 46463 = Par NS +600 | A K 8 6
K Q 10 4
7 6 2
10 9
|
Notrump 3 NT S -1 -100 -12 76
| 4-3 Major 4 S = +620 +12 53 |
19. 2013 Vanderbilt Round of 32, Seg 2, Bd 20
S deals Both vul | Q J 6 2
Q 10 5
J 8 7 6 2
7
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Rogoff | Seamon | Parker | Cayne | Sementa | Milgrim | Duboin | Rigal
| | | | 1  | | | | 1
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 1  | Pass | 1 NT
| Pass | 3 NT | AP | | Pass | 2  | Pass | 2
| | | | | Pass | 4  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| Q | 7 | 6 | 2 | Q | 7 | 6 | A
| 10 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 8 | Q | 4
| 10 | J | K | A | 5 | 8 | K | A
| 5 | 9 | 6 | 4 | J | 6 | 6 | 3
| 8 | Q | K | A | 2 | 3 | A | 9
| A | 4 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 10 | J
| K | 9 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 5 | Q | 6
| 5 | J | 2 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 5 | A
| Q | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 9 | J | K |
|
9 8
A 9 3
Q 10 9
Q J 10 9 4 |
| K 10 5 4
J 8 6 4 2
K 4 3
6
|
68687 78688 65745 65746 Par NS +110 | A 7 3
K 7
A 5
A K 8 5 3 2
|
Notrump 3 NT S -2 -200 +5 83
| 4-3 Major 4 S -4 -400 -5 55 |
21. 2012 WC Final, Seg 5, Bd 78
N deals None vul | Q 7 4
K J 5 4
K J 9 4
6 4
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Nystrom | Balicki | Upmark | Zmudzinski | Narkiewicz | Cullin | Buras | Bertheau
| | Pass | Pass | 1 NT | | Pass | Pass | 1 NT
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 2  | Dbl | Pass
| Pass | 3 NT | AP | | 3  | Dbl | Pass | 3
| | | | | Pass | 4  | Pass | Pass
| | | | | Dbl | AP | | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| A | 4 | 3 | 5 | A | 4 | Q | 5
| 2 | 6 | J | 7 | K | 6 | 8 | 7
| 8 | | | | 10 | 4 | 3 | 6
| 7 tricks won | 4 | 3 | A | 2
| | | | | 2 | 3 | Q | 8
| | | | | 7 | 9 | 5 | J
| | | | | 8 tricks claimed |
|
A J 10 3
9 2
10 5 3
A K 10 2 |
| 9 8
10 7 6 3
7 2
Q J 9 8 3
|
78995 = 55438 = Par NS +140 | K 6 5 2
A Q 8
A Q 8 6
7 5
|
Notrump 3 NT S -2 -100 +5 88
| 4-3 Major 4 × S -2 -300 -5 58 |
22. 2012 WC Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 47
S deals N-S vul | A J 8 3
A
K Q 10 9 7
10 7 4
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Zak | Hanlon | Zaremba | McGann | Carroll | Narkiewicz | Garvey | Buras
| | | | 1  | | | | 1
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 2  | Pass | 2
| Pass | 3 NT | AP | | Pass | 2  | Pass | 3
| | | | | Pass | 3  | Pass | 4 (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| Q | 4 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 6 | A | 4
| J | 7 | 2 | 8 | Q | 7 | 3 | 8
| A | 10 | K | 2 | 8 | A | 5 | 2
| 9 | 7 | | | 11 tricks won
| 8 tricks claimed |
|
5 4
J 8 3
8 4 3
A Q J 9 5 |
| 10 9 7 2
Q 9 7 5
J 5
K 3 2
|
8B9B7 = 22416 = Par NS +650 | K Q 6
K 10 6 4 2
A 6 2
8 6
|
Notrump 3 NT S -1 -100 -13 88
| 4-3 Major 4 N +1 +650 +13 71 |
23. 2012 WC Qualifying, Rd 8, Bd 24
S deals None vul | A J 2
K 4 2
10
A 10 9 7 6 4
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Hanlon | Luks | McGann | Naber | Levenko | Garvey | Sester | Carroll
| | | | 1  | | | | 1
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 2
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 2  | Pass | 3
| Pass | 3  | Pass | 3 NT (AP) | Pass | 4  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| J | 2 | 6 | A | 4 | 8 | A | 10
| Q | K | A | 2 | J | K | 6 | 3
| 10 | J | 3 | 3 | A | 2 | Q | 3
| Q | 3 | 7 | K | 7 | 5 | 3 | K
| 9 | 5 | 8 | 2 | J | 2 | 2 | 3
| 10 | 5 | Q | 9 | A | 7 | 4 | Q
| 7 | 5 | J | K | Q | 7 | 4 | 5
| 3 | J | A | 4 | K | 9 | 6 | 6
| 4 | 2 | 10 | Q | 5 | 8 | J | K |
|
9 5 4
J 10 8 7
A 9 7 2
K 3 |
| K 10 6
Q 6
6 5 4 3
J 8 5 2
|
9A98A 9A989 33443 = Par NS +420 | Q 8 7 3
A 9 5 3
K Q J 8
Q
|
Notrump 3 NT S -1 -50 -10 88
| 4-3 Major 4 N = +420 +10 81 |
28. 2011 BB Qualifying, Rd 13, Bd 13
E deals Both vul | A 9 4
9 8 7
A 10 9 8 2
Q 3
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| HerbstI | Fredin | HerbstO | Fallenius | Bertheau | Barel | Nystrom | Zack
| | | Pass | 1 NT | | | Pass | 1
| 3  | 3 NT | AP | | 1  | Dbl | Pass | 4 (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| K | 7 | 2 | 6 | K | 7 | 2 | A
| Q | 8 | 3 | A | 2 | 5 | 9 | 10
| Q | K | A | 4 | 10 | 5 | 4 | Q
| 10 | 5 | 6 | J | A | 3 | 6 | 7
| J | 9 | | | 3 | 6 | A | 7
| 6 tricks claimed | J | Q | 8 | 8
| | | | | K | 3 | 9 | 9
| | | | | 6 | 10 | 4 | 3
| | | | | 10 | 4 | Q | K
| | | | | 9 tricks claimed |
|
7 5
K Q J 10 5 4 3
K J
7 4 |
| K Q 10 3
2
7 5 4 3
10 9 8 6
|
995BB 995AA 23722 = Par NS +600 | J 8 6 2
A 6
Q 6
A K J 5 2
|
Notrump 3 NT S -3 -300 -5 89
| 4-3 Major 4 S -1 -100 +5 89 |
32. 2011 Spingold Quarterfinal, Seg 1, Bd 6
S deals N-S vul | 5
J 9 5
7 5
A 9 8 7 6 4 3
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Multon | Bjarnarson | Zimmermann | Askgaard | Schaltz | Helgemo | MadsenM | Helness
| | | | 1  | | | | 2
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 1  | Pass | 3  | Pass | 3
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 4  | Pass | 4 (AP)
| Pass | 3  | Pass | 3 NT (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 7 | J | 6 | 3 | 4 | J | 6 | 3
| 5 | 7 | Q | K | 5 | 4 | Q | K
| 4 | 5 | 8 | Q | 2 | 5 | 8 | A
| 2 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 3
| K | A | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | J | Q
| 9 | 10 | A | 2 | J | 3 | 7 | A
| K | 2 | 4 | 4 | K | 7 | 4 | 10
| A | 10 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 4
| 6 | J | 5 | 3 | 9 | 7 | K | A |
|
K J 10 8
7 4 2
Q 9 2
K J 10 |
| 7 4 3
10 8 6
K 8 4 3
Q 5 2
|
89A9A = 53233 54233 Par NS +620 | A Q 9 6 2
A K Q 3
A J 10 6
—
|
Notrump 3 NT S -1 -100 -12 95
| 4-3 Major 4 S = +620 +12 102 |
33. 2011 Spingold Quarterfinal, Seg 1, Bd 9
W deals N-S vul | A 8 5
J 10 5 4 3
A J 10 4
K
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Zimmermann | Askgaard | Multon | Bjarnarson | MadsenM | Helness | Schaltz | Helgemo
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 1  | 3  | Dbl | Pass | 4
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| Pass | 3  | Dbl | 3
| Pass | 3 NT | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 9 | J | K | 3 | 9 | 4 | K | 6
| 7 | Q | 7 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 10
| A | 6 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 9 | A
| 2 | 8 | 4 | Q | 3 | 10 | A | 2
| 10 | 4 | 2 | K | 5 | 6 | 9 | K
| J | K | 6 | 7 | 7 | 4 | Q | 2
| 5 | A | 3 | 5 | 9 tricks claimed
| 9 tricks claimed |
|
K 10 7
8 7 6
9
Q J 9 7 3 2 |
| J 6 2
K Q 9
K 8 7 5 2
10 5
|
89997 89886 44446 = Par NS +140 | Q 9 4 3
A 2
Q 6 3
A 8 6 4
|
Notrump 3 NT S = +600 +12 107
| 4-3 Major 4 S -1 -100 -12 102 |
37. 2011 Vanderbilt Round of 32, Seg 4, Bd 50
E deals N-S vul | A 4 3
7 3 2
K Q 8 4
A K 9
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Campos | Sementa | Villas-Boas | Duboin | Versace | Pacareu | Lauria | RoblesB
| | | Pass | Pass | | | Pass | Pass
| 1  | Dbl | Pass | 2  | 1  | Dbl | Pass | 2
| Pass | 3  | Pass | 3 NT (AP) | Pass | 3  | Pass | 3
| | | | | Pass | 4  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| Q | 2 | 5 | 6 | K | 2 | 4 | 6
| K | 3 | 4 | A | Q | 3 | 5 | A
| Q | 6 | 3 | K | J | 6 | 3 | 2
| 3 | A | 9 | 4 | 5 | 10 | A | 7
| 3 | J | K | 6 | 4 | K | 9 | 8
| K | 5 | 2 | J | 5 | A | 9 | 4
| A | 2 | 4 | 7 | Q | 7 | 7 | 8
| A | 2 | 5 | 10 | 6 | J | K | 3
| 4 | 7 | J | | A | 2 | 3 | 10 |
|
10 6
K Q J 9 8
J 9
Q J 10 7 |
| K 8 7 2
5 4
10 7 5 3
6 5 2
|
99798 = 44635 = Par NS +600 | Q J 9 5
A 10 6
A 6 2
8 4 3
|
Notrump 3 NT S = +600 +12 123
| 4-3 Major 4 S -1 -100 -12 102 |
38. 2011 Vanderbilt Quarterfinal, Seg 2, Bd 23
N deals Both vul | Q 10 3
10 7 3 2
—
K Q 8 7 6 5
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Sementa | Cheek | Duboin | Grue | Delmonte | Cayne | Bakhshi | Seamon
| | Pass | Pass | 1  | | Pass | Pass | 1
| 1  | 2  | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 1  | Pass | 2
| Pass | 3  | Pass | 3 NT (AP) | Pass | 3  | Pass | 3
| | | | | Pass | 3  | Pass | 4
| | | | | Pass | 4  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| Q | 5 | 5 | A | 4 | 3 | 5 | 9
| 10 | J | K | 2 | A | 8 | 5 | 5
| 6 | 9 | 3 | 4 | K | 2 | 2 | 7
| 5 | A | 8 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 5
| 2 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 4 | A | 6
| 7 | A | 4 | 2 | 6 | Q | Q | 2
| 4 | K | J | 3 | 7 | 9 | K | 8
| 9 | A | 3 | 6 | 4 | J | 6 | 3 |
|
A 8 4
J 8 6
Q J 9 8 2
J 4 |
| 7 6 5
Q 9 5 4
7 5
A 9 3 2
|
8988A 8989A 53543 = Par NS +140 | K J 9 2
A K
A K 10 6 4 3
10
|
Notrump 3 NT S -1 -100 -12 123
| 4-3 Major 4 S = +620 +12 114 |
42. 2010 Rosenblum Final, Seg 2, Bd 27
E deals None vul | 10 6 4
K 9 5
J 6 5 3
J 10 9
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Hampson | Meckstroth | Greco | Rodwell | Katz | Platnick | Nickell | Diamond
| | | Pass | 1  | | | 2  | Dbl
| 1  | Dbl | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 2  | Pass | 4 (AP)
| Pass | 3 NT | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 2 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 8 | A | 5 | 4
| 4 | 8 | Q | K | A | 3 | 5 | 7
| 10 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | K | 8
| 9 | 6 | 7 | A | J | Q | A | 2
| A | 3 | 5 | 7 | 3 | K | 6 | 7
| 2 | J | K | 8 | J | 9 | 4 | 6
| 9 | 9 | | | Q | 3 | 7 | 10
| 9 tricks claimed | 10 | 5 | 9 | A
| | | | | Q | 2 | 10 | 3
| | | | | J | 9 | | |
|
K 9 5 2
Q J 8 4 3
10
8 5 2 |
| 8 7
7
K Q 9 8 7 4
Q 7 6 3
|
AAA79 = 33364 = Par NS +430 | A Q J 3
A 10 6 2
A 2
A K 4
|
Notrump 3 NT S = +400 +10 135
| 4-3 Major 4 N -1 -50 -10 117 |
44. 2010 USBC Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 39
E deals Both vul | J 7 5 2
7
A K 8 7 4
J 7 6
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Weinstein | Meckstroth | Levin | Rodwell | Hamman | Kamil | Zia | Fleisher
| | | 2  | 2 NT | | | 2  | 2 NT
| Pass | 3  | Pass | 3  | Pass | 3  | Pass | 3
| Pass | 3 NT | AP | | Pass | 3 NT | Pass | 4 (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| J | 7 | 4 | 2 | J | 7 | 6 | A
| 5 | 2 | Q | A | J | 2 | 4 | 3
| 10 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | Q | A | 5
| J | Q | A | 5 | 2 | 3 | Q | K
| 6 | 3 | 9 | Q | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2
| 8 | J | 4 | 2 | 7 | 4 | A | 4
| K | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | J | 3
| 7 | 5 | 10 | | 6 | 5 | 10 | Q
| 9 tricks claimed | 8 | J | K | A
| | | | | 2 | 9 | 7 | 4 |
|
K 10 9 8 4
J 5
Q 9 6 2
Q 8 |
| 3
K Q 8 6 4 3
5 3
K 5 4 3
|
996A9 9A7A9 33634 = Par NS +620 | A Q 6
A 10 9 2
J 10
A 10 9 2
|
Notrump 3 NT S = +600 +12 149
| 4-3 Major 4 S -1 -100 -12 117 |
47. 2010 USBC Round of 16, Seg 3, Bd 41
W deals N-S vul | 5 4 2
K 10 7
A J 10 9 7
K J
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Bathurst | Bramley | LallJ | Compton | Jacobus | Deutsch | Wold | Kranyak
| Pass | 1  | 1  | Dbl | Pass | 1  | Dbl | 1
| 2  | Pass | Pass | Dbl | 2  | 2  | Pass | 4 (AP)
| Pass | 3  | Pass | 3 NT (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 8 | 7 | 2 | A | 4 | 7 | 9 | A
| 6 | 2 | J | 8 | 6 | 5 | J | 8
| 2 | 3 | J | Q | 2 | 3 | J | Q
| 5 | 10 | 3 | Q | 5 | 10 | 2 | Q
| 3 | 4 | J | A | A | 10 | 4 | 8
| 5 | | | | 6 | | |
| 10 tricks claimed | 9 tricks claimed |
|
Q 10
8 5 4
5 3 2
Q 9 8 6 4 |
| K 9 8 3
J 9 6 3 2
8
A 5 2
|
A96A8 A96B8 34625 = Par NS +630 | A J 7 6
A Q
K Q 6 4
10 7 3
|
Notrump 3 NT S +1 +630 +12 161
| 4-3 Major 4 S -1 -100 -12 117 |
50. 2010 Rosenblum Qualifying, Rd 4, Bd 30
E deals None vul | A 3 2
J
A Q 8 4 2
A J 7 2
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Bell | Kopecky | Byrne | Kurka | Jassem | Jones | Martens | Rosen
| | | Pass | Pass | | | Pass | Pass
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 1  | 1  | Dbl | 2  | 2
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 3  | Pass | 4  | AP |
| Pass | 3  | Pass | 3 NT (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 7 | J | Q | 3 | 7 | J | Q | A
| 2 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 9 | Q | K
| 5 | 4 | 6 | A | 10 | K | 8 | 2
| Q | 8 | 2 | 5 | Q | K | A | 4
| 3 | 6 | J | 5 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 8
| A | 10 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 5
| 2 | 5 | K | Q | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2
| J | K | A | 4 | A | | |
| 7 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 10 tricks claimed |
|
K 8
K 10 8 7 5
10 9 3
Q 8 6 |
| 10 7 5 4
Q 6 4 2
K J 5
10 5
|
AA6BC = 32621 = Par NS +920 | Q J 9 6
A 9 3
7 6
K 9 4 3
|
Notrump 3 NT S -2 -100 -11 161
| 4-3 Major 4 S = +420 +11 131 |
52. 2009 BB Final, Seg 7, Bd 112
N deals N-S vul | A Q 5 2
A
A 10 9 5 4
A K 3
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Nunes | Zia | Fantoni | Hamman | Meckstroth | Versace | Rodwell | Lauria
| | 1  | Pass | 1  | | 1  | Pass | 1
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 1  | Pass | 1 NT
| Pass | 3 NT | AP | | Pass | 2  | Pass | 2
| | | | | Pass | 4  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 4 | A | 6 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 5 | A
| 4 | 6 | Q | 3 | A | 5 | 2 | 3
| 3 | 4 | Q | K | 3 | 2 | 10 | 4
| 4 | 2 | 3 | A | 6 | J | 2 | 4
| K | 2 | 10 | 5 | A | 6 | Q | 2
| 3 | 5 | Q | 7 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 3
| J | 8 | 5 | 8 | 7 | Q | 5 | 8
| 7 | J | 2 | 6 | 10 | K | 7 | 8
| 2 | A | 7 | 6 | 10 | | | |
|
J 4
Q J 3
J 8 3 2
8 7 5 4 |
| K 10 9 6
K 8 5 4
K 7 6
6 2
|
8A899 7A889 43543 = Par NS +620 | 8 7 3
10 9 7 6 2
Q
Q J 10 9
|
Notrump 3 NT S -1 -100 -12 161
| 4-3 Major 4 N = +620 +12 146 |
53. 2009 BB Qualifying, Rd 7, Bd 7
W deals Both vul | K Q 9 6 3
A 9 3
Q 7
7 6 4
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Caracci | Versace | RoblesJ | Lauria | Nunes | RoblesB | Fantoni | Pacareu
| | | | | Pass | 1  | Pass | 2
| | | | | Pass | 4  | AP | | | | | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| | | | | J | 4 | 2 | Q
| | | | | 5 | 4 | K | 8
| | | | | 7 | 3 | 10 | K
| | | | | 9 | 6 | 3 | 10
| | | | | 2 | A | 3 | 7
| | | | | 2 | Q | 4 | 8
| | | | | 6 | J | Q | 10
| | | | | A | 5 | 7 | 6
| | | | | 5 | 9 | 3 | 8
| | | | | 9 | | |
| | | | | 10 tricks claimed |
|
A 10 4
K 8 5 2
K 9 5 2
J 9 |
| J 8 7
6 4
J 6 4 3
K 8 3 2
|
BBA8A BBB8B 22352 22252 Par NS +660 | 5 2
Q J 10 7
A 10 8
A Q 10 5
|
Notrump 3 NT S -1 -100 -12 161
| 4-3 Major 4 S = +620 +12 158 |
61. 2009 USBC Round of 16B, Seg 4, Bd 57
S deals E-W vul | J 9 7 5
A Q 5 3
5
A J 10 6
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Rosenberg | Cheek | Cohler | Grue | Weinstein | Pszczola | Levin | Lev
| | | | 1  | | | | 1
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 1  | Pass | 1 NT
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 2  | Dbl | 2
| Pass | 3 NT | Dbl | AP | Pass | 2  | Pass | 3
| | | | | Pass | 4  | Pass | 4 (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 3 | 5 | A | 2 | Q | 2 | 6 | 5
| 10 | 4 | 6 | 3 | J | 4 | 8 | 3
| Q | 7 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 2 | Q | K
| J | 2 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 7
| K | 9 | 2 | 7 | 6 | A | 8 | 9
| 2 | 4 | K | 9 | J | 2 | 5 | 6
| 7 tricks claimed | 4 | 7 | Q | 9
| | | | | A | | | |
|
K 10 8
K 8 7 2
9 8 6 3
8 4 |
| 6 3 2
9 6
A K Q J 10
7 5 3
|
8A96B = 53472 = Par NS +420 | A Q 4
J 10 4
7 4 2
K Q 9 2
|
Notrump 3 NT× S -2 -300 -6 165
| 4-3 Major 4 N -1 -50 +6 170 |
62. 2009 USBC Round of 32B, Seg 4, Bd 57
N deals E-W vul | K Q 4 2
K Q 10 9 3
3
K 5 3
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Johnson | Grue | Simson | Cheek | Levin | Parker | Weinstein | Rogoff
| | 1  | Pass | 2  | | 1  | Pass | 2
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 2  | Pass | 2
| Pass | 3 NT | AP | | Pass | 3  | Pass | 3 NT
| | | | | Pass | 4  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 5 | 3 | 10 | Q | J | 3 | 6 | Q
| 2 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 4 | K | A
| K | A | 4 | 8 | 8 | K | A | 3
| 8 | K | A | 3 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 4
| 7 | 5 | 2 | J | A | 7 | 5 | K
| 6 | 7 | K | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 3
| Q | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | K | 3 | 6
| K | A | 7 | 9 | Q | 5 | 9 | 6
| 6 | Q | J | 3 | 2 | 8 | A | |
|
10 7
J 8 7 6 4
A 7 6 5
J 9 |
| J 8 5 3
A 5
10 8 2
A 10 6 2
|
A9899 98889 34434 = Par NS +430 | A 9 6
2
K Q J 9 4
Q 8 7 4
|
Notrump 3 NT S +1 +430 +11 176
| 4-3 Major 4 S -3 -150 -11 170 |
63. 2009 USBC Round of 32B, Seg 4, Bd 49
N deals None vul | K
A J 4
A J 9 7 5 3
J 9 2
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Lair | Greco | Ozdil | Hampson | Gitelman | YangD | Moss | ShiX
| | 1  | Pass | 1  | | 1  | Pass | 1
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 3 NT (AP) | Pass | 2  | Pass | 2
| | | | | Pass | 3  | Pass | 4
| | | | | Pass | 4  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 4 | J | 8 | 6 | 2 | A | 6 | 8
| A | 3 | 2 | 5 | K | 6 | 8 | 7
| J | 8 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 5 | K | 4
| K | 2 | 8 | 3 | J | 3 | 3 | Q
| 2 | 5 | A | 7 | 8 | A | 7 | 9
| A | 7 | 3 | 4 | A | 9 | J | 2
| 10 | 9 | 5 | Q | 10 | 5 | J | 4
| 6 | 8 | K | A | J | Q | 6 | K
| 9 | 5 | K | 10 | 6 | 10 | A | 10 |
|
9 7 3
K 7 5
K 4 2
Q 10 7 4 |
| Q 6 5 4 2
10 8 3
Q 10 6
8 5
|
A9BAB B9BBB 23122 = Par NS +460 | A J 10 8
Q 9 6 2
8
A K 6 3
|
Notrump 3 NT S = +400 +10 186
| 4-3 Major 4 S -1 -50 -10 170 |
68. 2008 USBC Final, Seg 2, Bd 26
N deals Both vul | A J 6 3 2
A 9 6 3
K 2
K 6
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Rodwell | Martel | Meckstroth | Stansby | Becker | Freeman | Strul | Nickell
| | 1  | Pass | 1 NT | | 1  | Pass | 1 NT
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 2  | Pass | 3
| Pass | 3 NT | AP | | Pass | 4  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 5 | K | 3 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 5 | K
| K | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 3 | A | 7
| 2 | 6 | A | 8 | 4 | J | 3 | 9
| 10 | Q | 2 | J | A | 7 | 10 | 4
| J | 6 | 8 | A | 2 | 8 | 5 | 5
| 9 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 7 | K | 3
| 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | Q | 8 | 9
| 5 | 4 | A | Q | A | 8 | 2 | 6
| 6 | 8 | J | K | 9 | Q | 6 | J
| 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | K | J | K |
|
9 5 4
K 10 7 4
Q 8 7
J 7 5 |
| K Q 8 7
Q 2
J 6 3
Q 9 8 3
|
88A99 = 54334 = Par NS +620 | 10
J 8 5
A 10 9 5 4
A 10 4 2
|
Notrump 3 NT S -1 -100 -12 186
| 4-3 Major 4 N = +620 +12 186 |
70. 2008 USBC Semifinal, Seg 6, Bd 82
W deals N-S vul | Q 10 3 2
9
J 9
A Q J 9 8 3
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Meckstroth | Willenken | Rodwell | Welland | WeinsteinH | Nickell | Garner | Freeman
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 1  | Pass | Pass | 1  | 1
| Pass | 3  | Pass | 3 NT (AP) | Pass | 1  | Pass | 3
| | | | | Pass | 3 NT | Pass | 4 (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 7 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 10 | J
| 3 | 4 | J | 6 | A | 4 | 7 | 2
| 9 | 5 | Q | A | Q | 6 | 3 | 5
| 2 | Q | K | 7 | 9 | 2 | Q | 5
| 8 | K | 10 | 3 | A | 3 | 9 | 4
| 7 | 5 | 8 | 4 | K | A | 2 | 5
| 2 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 10
| K | 9 | 3 | J | 8 | 6 | 3 | K
| J | 3 | 9 | K | 8 | K | K | 4
| A | 5 | 4 | | J | 10 | 9 | 6 |
|
9 7 4
10 6 5 3
A 10 4
10 5 2 |
| A J 6
K 4 2
8 6 5
K 7 6 4
|
9AAAA = 33323 43333 Par NS +620 | K 8 5
A Q J 8 7
K Q 7 3 2
—
|
Notrump 3 NT S -1 -100 -12 186
| 4-3 Major 4 N = +620 +12 198 |
73. 2007 USBC Semifinal, Seg 8, Bd 106
E deals Both vul | J 9
A K 3
Q 9 8 6 2
9 7 5
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Krekorian | Moss | Casen | Gitelman | Stansby | Cohen | Martel | Berkowitz
| | | Pass | 1 NT | | | Pass | 1
| Pass | 3 NT | AP | | Pass | 2  | Pass | 3
| | | | | Pass | 3  | Pass | 4 (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 2 | J | Q | 6 | Q | A | 3 | 5
| 5 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 4 | K | 2
| K | 5 | 4 | | A | 10 | 8 |
| 8 tricks won | 11 tricks won |
|
K 10 8 2
9 7 6 4
3
8 6 3 2 |
| A Q 7 5 4
10 2
J 4
Q J 10 4
|
85BB6 = 27217 = Par NS +650 | 6 3
Q J 8 5
A K 10 7 5
A K
|
Notrump 3 NT S -1 -100 -13 186
| 4-3 Major 4 N +1 +650 +13 213 |
75. 2007 USBC Quarterfinal, Seg 7, Bd 100
E deals Both vul | K J 4 2
A 7 6 4
A 4
10 5 4
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Cohen | Cheek | Berkowitz | Grue | Greco | Krekorian | Hampson | Casen
| | | Pass | 1 NT | | | 2  | 2
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 2  | 3  | 4  | Pass | Pass
| Pass | 3 NT | AP | | Dbl | AP | | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 6 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 9 | K
| 7 | 9 | J | 9 | 6 | K | 8 | 3
| 4 | 3 | Q | K | 9 | Q | 5 | 4
| 5 | 7 | K | 8 | 5 | 2 | A | 6
| 7 | 9 | Q | A | 7 | 10 | 8 | 10
| 4 | 10 | Q | 3 | A | 2 | 2 | Q
| K | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | J | J | 6
| J | 3 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 7 | K | 3
| Q | A | 4 | 2 | J | Q | 4 | 8
| 2 | 5 | 7 | | A | 3 | 9 | 2 |
|
A 10 9 6 5
5 3
Q 3 2
K 9 2 |
| 3
K J 10 9 2
10 8 7 6
J 7 3
|
99888 = 44554 44544 Par NS +600 | Q 8 7
Q 8
K J 9 5
A Q 8 6
|
Notrump 3 NT S = +600 +15 201
| 4-3 Major 4 × N -2 -500 -15 213 |
79. 2006 USBC Final, Seg 2, Bd 28
W deals N-S vul | 8 6 5 4
8 6
K 9 5
K 10 8 3
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Jacobs | Hampson | Katz | Greco | Moss | WeinsteinH | Gitelman | Garner
| Pass | Pass | 1  | Dbl | Pass | Pass | 1  | Dbl
| 2  | 2  | Pass | 2 NT | 3  | Pass | Pass | Dbl
| Pass | 3 NT | AP | | Pass | 4  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 2 | 6 | K | 9 | K | 9 | 2 | 6
| 10 | Q | K | 4 | 9 | 7 | J | K
| 3 | 5 | 2 | A | 4 | 10 | Q | 3
| Q | 2 | 3 | 5 | A | 7 | 5 | 2
| A | 6 | 8 | 4 | J | K | 6 | 5
| J | 7 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 4
| 4 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 8 | |
| A | 10 | 3 | 8 | 9 tricks claimed
| J | Q | 5 | 8
| 7 | J | K | 9 |
|
K 9 7 3
7 5 3 2
7 2
J 6 2 |
| 10 2
A K J 4
Q J 10 3
9 5 4
|
98789 88789 44654 = Par NS +600 | A Q J
Q 10 9
A 8 6 4
A Q 7
|
Notrump 3 NT S = +600 +12 214
| 4-3 Major 4 N -1 -100 -12 216 |
83. 2006 WC Qualifying, Rd 10, Bd 27
N deals None vul | 4
A K 5
Q J 9 8 4 2
A 6 2
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Rosenberg | van Cleeff | Zia | Kroes | v.Prooijen | Jacobs | Eskes | Katz
| | 1  | 1  | 3 NT | | 1  | Pass | 1
| Pass | Pass | Pass | | Pass | 3  | Pass | 3
| | | | | Pass | 4  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 3 | 4 | K | 2 | 6 | 2 | 5 | A
| 10 | K | 3 | 2 | K | 4 | 4 | 10
| A | 6 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 4 | K | 2
| K | 5 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 8
| 11 tricks claimed | 6 | 5 | 9 | 10
| | | | | A | 3 | 2 | Q
| | | | | K | 6 | 7 | 3
| | | | | Q | 7 | Q | 5
| | | | | 9 tricks claimed |
|
7 6 5 3
Q 9 4
6
J 8 7 5 3 |
| A K J 9
J 6 3
10 7 5 3
10 9
|
B7AB8 = 25324 = Par NS +460 | Q 10 8 2
10 8 7 2
A K
K Q 4
|
Notrump 3 NT S +2 +460 +11 227
| 4-3 Major 4 S -1 -50 -11 218 |
84. 2006 WC Round of 16, Seg 4, Bd 51
E deals N-S vul | J 10
K Q 8 7
A K 7 3
Q 10 4
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| YadlinD | BildeM | YadlinI | Hansen | BlaksetL | Ginossar | BlaksetK | Ozdil
| | | Pass | 1 NT | | | |
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 3 NT (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 6 | 10 | Q | 3 | A | | |
| 8 | 5 | A | J | 10 tricks won
| K | | |
| 8 tricks won |
|
A K 9 6 2
J 5 4
8 5 4
9 6 |
| Q 8 7
10 9 3
J 9
8 7 5 3 2
|
87BB9 = 25224 = Par NS +650 | 5 4 3
A 6 2
Q 10 6 2
A K J
|
Notrump 3 NT S -1 -100 -12 227
| 4-3 Major 4 S = +620 +12 230 |
90. 2005 BB Quarterfinal, Seg 6, Bd 94
E deals None vul | 5 3 2
A 3
10 6
A K Q 6 4 2
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Dagher | Sylvan | El Kourdy | Sundelin | Nystrom | Hishmat | Bertheau | Nadim
| | | | | | | Pass | 1
| | | | | Pass | 1  | Pass | 4
| | | | | Pass | 4  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| J | | | | 2 | A | 3 | 6
| 10 tricks won | 4 | 2 | A | 6
| | | | | 9 tricks won |
|
9 7
Q J 8 2
4 3
J 10 9 7 5 |
| K J 8 6
9 6
K 9 7 5 2
8 3
|
ABBBB = 22222 32222 Par NS +450 | A Q 10 4
K 10 7 5 4
A Q J 8
—
|
Notrump 3 NT S +1 +430 +10 240
| 4-3 Major 4 N -1 -50 -10 233 |
92. 2005 BB Qualifying, Rd 20, Bd 9
S deals E-W vul | Q 8 6
J 9
A 8 3
A Q 10 8 4
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Verhees | Sadek | Jansma | El Ahmady | El Kourdy | Bakkeren | Dagher | Bertens
| | | | 1  | | | | Pass
| 1  | 2  | Pass | 2  | 1  | Dbl | 2  | Dbl
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3  | Pass | 4 (AP)
| Pass | 3 NT | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| K | 9 | 8 | A | K | 9 | 4 | 5
| J | 6 | A | 4 | 6 | 3 | Q | K
| 3 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 3 | Q | K
| K | | | | 4 | 9 | 7 | A
| 9 tricks claimed | Q | J | 2 | A
| | | | | 6 | 3 | 6 | 8
| | | | | 8 | 2 | 10 | A
| | | | | 9 tricks claimed |
|
A 9 7 3
K Q 10 7 3
6
K 6 2 |
| K 2
8 4 2
Q 7 5 4
9 7 5 3
|
986A8 = 34734 = Par NS +400 | J 10 5 4
A 6 5
K J 10 9 2
J
|
Notrump 3 NT S = +400 +10 250
| 4-3 Major 4 S -1 -50 -10 233 |
93. 2005 USBC Quarterfinal, Seg 3, Bd 31
S deals N-S vul | A Q J 9
9 5 2
8 5
J 10 6 3
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Zia | Cohler | Rosenberg | Willenken | Shenkin | Welland | Mahaffey | Fallenius
| | | | 1  | | | | 1
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 1  | 1  | Dbl
| Pass | 3 NT | AP | | 2  | Pass | Pass | Dbl
| | | | | Pass | 3  | Pass | 4 (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 6 | 8 | Q | 10 | A | 10 | 2 | 5
| K | J | 2 | 5 | Q | J | 7 | 8
| A | 2 | 3 | 3 | A | 4 | 6 | 2
| 9 | | | | 3 | K | 7 | 5
| 8 tricks claimed | 2 | 3 | Q | 5
| | | | | 9 | | |
| | | | | 10 tricks claimed |
|
8 7 6 3
J 7 6
7 6 4 3 2
5 |
| 10 5
A 10 3
A K Q 9
9 8 4 2
|
8885A = 53383 = Par NS +130 | K 4 2
K Q 8 4
J 10
A K Q 7
|
Notrump 3 NT S -1 -100 -12 250
| 4-3 Major 4 N = +620 +12 245 |
95. 2004 Olympiad Round of 16, Seg 2, Bd 23
E deals Both vul | J 10 8
9 8 7 4
6 2
A Q 10 7
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Lindkvist | Mesbur | Fredin | Fitzgibbon | Garvey | Bertheau | Carroll | Nystrom
| | | 2  | 3 NT | | | 1  | Dbl
| Pass | Pass | Pass | | 1 NT | 2  | 3  | 4
| | | | | Pass | Pass | Dbl | AP | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 4 | A | K | 8 | Q | A | 5 | 8
| Q | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | Q | K | 8
| 2 | 7 | Q | 3 | K | 4 | 5 | 10
| A | 5 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 3 | J
| K | J | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10
| 10 | 3 | 7 | 5 | A | J | 6 | 7
| 4 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 9 | J
| 8 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4
| A | 3 | J | 9 | 7 | 10 | Q | 3
| 4 | 5 | 8 | Q | A | 4 | 8 | K |
|
—
6 5 3
J 5 3
J 9 6 5 4 3 2 |
| K Q 9 6 5 3 2
K J 10
9 7
K
|
C8AA9 C8CB9 15114 = Par NS +1440 | A 7 4
A Q 2
A K Q 10 8 4
8
|
Notrump 3 NT S +2 +660 +15 265
| 4-3 Major 4 × N -2 -500 -15 248 |
97. 2004 Spingold Final, Seg 4, Bd 49
S deals None vul | K 8 2
7 6 4 3
J 6 5
7 6 3
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| CohenB | Soloway | Smith | Hamman | Meckstroth | WolpertG | Rodwell | Demuy
| | | | 1  | | | | 1
| Pass | 1  | 3  | 3 NT (AP) | 2  | Pass | 3  | 3 NT
| | | | | Pass | Pass | 4  | 4
| | | | | Dbl | AP | | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| J | 2 | 3 | A | J | 2 | 7 | Q
| Q | | | | Q | A | 3 | 2
| 10 tricks won | 5 | 3 | K | 10
| | | | | 9 | A | 5 | 8
| | | | | 9 | 6 | A | 8
| | | | | K | 9 | 4 | 10
| | | | | 2 | 3 | J | 4
| | | | | 8 tricks claimed |
|
J
A J 9 5
10 3
Q J 9 5 4 2 |
| 10 9 7 6 5 4 3
10 2
4
A K 8
|
656B3 = 3862A = Par NS +300 | A Q
K Q 8
A K Q 9 8 7 2
10
|
Notrump 3 NT S +1 +430 +12 278
| 4-3 Major 4 × S -2 -300 -12 248 |
102. 2003 BB Qualifying, Rd 2, Bd 26
S deals Both vul | Q J 9 6 5
10 5 4
A 7
A K 5
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Duboin | Krupowicz | Bocchi | Zawislak | Jassem | Versace | Gawrys | Lauria
| | | | 1  | | | | 1
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 1  | Pass | 2
| Pass | 3  | Pass | 3 NT (AP) | Pass | 3  | Pass | 3
| | | | | Pass | 4  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 2 | 4 | 9 | Q | 8 | A | 4 | 7
| K | 4 | 5 | A | 4 | 7 | Q | K
| 7 | 8 | J | 5 | 3 | 5 | 9 | Q
| 3 | 10 | 2 | 6 | A | 2 | 5 | 9
| Q | 3 | 2 | 8 | 6 | J | 10 | 2
| 11 tricks claimed | J | K | 6 | 3
| | | | | 5 | A | K | 8
| | | | | 2 | 10 | J | A
| | | | | Q | 3 | 2 | 4 |
|
10 8 4
K J 3 2
K J 6
J 8 3 |
| A 7 3
9 7
9 5 2
10 9 6 4 2
|
AA997 AA9A8 32435 = Par NS +630 | K 2
A Q 8 6
Q 10 8 4 3
Q 7
|
Notrump 3 NT S +2 +660 +13 292
| 4-3 Major 4 S -2 -200 -13 253 |
103. 2003 BB Qualifying, Rd 16, Bd 15
E deals E-W vul | A K J 6
K 9 5 3
5 4
6 5 3
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| | | | | Fu | Helness | Zhao | Helgemo
| | | | | | | Pass | 1
| | | | | 1  | 1  | Pass | 2
| | | | | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3
| | | | | Pass | 4  | AP | | | | | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| | | | | 10 | 2 | A | 3
| | | | | J | K | 4 | 8
| | | | | 5 | 3 | Q | 6
| | | | | A | 9 | 4 | 7
| | | | | 2 | J | 6 | 8
| | | | | 3 | 4 | A | 2
| | | | | 4 | 2 | A | 3
| | | | | 5 | | |
| | | | | 10 tricks claimed |
|
8 2
A Q J 7 6
J 9 6
K 10 2 |
| 10 7 5 3
10 4
K 8 7 3
J 9 4
|
89789 89889 43543 = Par NS +140 | Q 9 4
8 2
A Q 10 2
A Q 8 7
|
Notrump 3 NT S -2 -100 -11 292
| 4-3 Major 4 N = +420 +11 264 |
104. 2003 BB Quarterfinal, Seg 3, Bd 43
E deals None vul | Q 8 4 2
9 2
K Q 5
A 5 4 2
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Aa | Nanev | Groetheim | Mihov | Stamatov | Helness | Gunev | Helgemo
| | | | | | | 1  | Dbl
| | | | | 3  | 4  | Dbl | AP | | | | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| | | | | K | A | 3 | 9
| | | | | 6 | 9 | K | 7
| | | | | 2 | K | 6 | 5
| | | | | Q | 6 | 4 | 2
| | | | | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2
| | | | | 8 | 2 | Q | 3
| | | | | A | J | 9 | 4
| | | | | 3 | | |
| | | | | 9 tricks claimed |
|
9 5
10 5 4 3
10 9 4 3 2
J 10 |
| A K 10 3
K Q J 8 7
7
9 6 3
|
9858A = 44852 = Par NS +300 | J 7 6
A 6
A J 8 6
K Q 8 7
|
Notrump 3 NT S = +400 +11 303
| 4-3 Major 4 × N -1 -100 -11 264 |
105. 2002 Rosenblum Quarterfinal, Seg 3, Bd 42
W deals Both vul | 9
A K 3
9 7 6 3
A K J 8 7
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Berkowitz | Nystrom | Cohen | Stromberg | Fredin | Zia | Lindkvist | Rosenberg
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 2  | 1  | Dbl | 2  | 3
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 4  | Pass | Pass
| Pass | 3 NT | Pass | Pass | Dbl | AP | |
| Dbl | AP | | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 3 | 9 | K | A | A | 3 | J | 4
| 3 | 2 | A | 4 | 2 | 9 | K | A
| 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | J | Q | 3 | 7
| 6 | A | 7 | 5 | A | 7 | 5 | 2
| 6 | 10 | 4 | K | K | 4 | 8 | 4
| 4 | K | 5 | 8 | A | 5 | 2 | 6
| 7 | J | Q | A | 5 | 7 | 8 | 10
| 2 | 7 | 7 | J | 4 | 6 | 8 | 6
| 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 10 |
|
Q 6 5 3 2
J 9 6 4 2
A K 8
— |
| K 8 7
7
J 10 2
Q 10 9 6 5 4
|
85787 = 57556 = Par NS +120 | A J 10 4
Q 10 8 5
Q 5 4
3 2
|
Notrump 3 NT× S = +750 +15 318
| 4-3 Major 4 × S -2 -500 -15 264 |
106. 2002 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 49
S deals None vul | J 3 2
A K 7 4
Q 5 4
A J 6
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Baze | Mohan | Hayden | Lev | Pszczola | Aa | Gawrys | Groetheim
| | | | 1  | | | | 1
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 1  | 1  | Dbl
| Pass | 3 NT | AP | | 2  | 4  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 4 | 6 | 9 | 10 | K | 4 | 6 | 3
| 3 | 6 | Q | A | 9 | A | 7 | 2
| K | A | 6 | 2 | 2 | 7 | J | 5
| 11 tricks won | J | Q | 2 | 5
| | | | | 9 tricks claimed |
|
8 7 6 5
J 6
J 6
K 8 7 4 3 |
| K Q 10 9
10 9 8 3
A 9 2
9 5
|
B7AB8 97AB8 26324 = Par NS +460 | A 4
Q 5 2
K 10 8 7 3
Q 10 2
|
Notrump 3 NT S +2 +460 +11 329
| 4-3 Major 4 N -1 -50 -11 264 |
108. 2001 Spingold Round of 32, Seg 1, Bd 7
E deals Both vul | A K 8 3
K J 9
9
Q J 10 5 4
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Gawrys | Sealy | Pszczola | Munafo | Hawkins | Mohan | Foster | Rosenkranz
| | | Pass | 1  | | | Pass | Pass
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 1  | Pass | 1
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 1  | Pass | 2
| Pass | 3 NT | AP | | Pass | 3  | Pass | 4 (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 4 | A | 7 | 6 | J | A | 7 | 2
| 4 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 4 | A | 9 | 3
| 8 | 6 | 5 | K | Q | 6 | 4 | K
| Q | 2 | 5 | K | 5 | 7 | 8 | 2
| 10 | A | 2 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 9
| 4 | A | 10 | 9 | 2 | A | 6 | 10
| 5 | 3 | J | 4 | 6 | 3 | J | 4
| J | 6 | 9 | J | K | 6 | 5 | 10
| Q | 7 | 3 | 10 | Q | K | 7 | Q |
|
J 10 5 4
Q 10 3 2
J 10 7 6
3 |
| Q 7
8 4
Q 8 5 4
A K 7 6 2
|
99979 = 24452 24352 Par NS +600 | 9 6 2
A 7 6 5
A K 3 2
9 8
|
Notrump 3 NT S +1 +630 +13 342
| 4-3 Major 4 S -2 -200 -13 264 |
111. 2000 Olympiad Quarterfinal, Seg 3, Bd 41
N deals E-W vul | K J 7 4 2
10 8 6 3
J
A 8 4
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Liggins | Saelensminde | Fawcett | Brogeland | Helgemo | Hallberg | Helness | SimpsonC
| | Pass | Pass | 1 NT | | Pass | Pass | 1 NT
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 2
| Pass | 3  | Pass | 3  | Pass | 3  | Pass | 4
| Pass | 3 NT | AP | | Pass | Pass | Dbl | AP | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| Q | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 4
| K | A | 3 | 7 | K | A | 2 | 7
| 3 | 2 | K | 4 | A | 9 | 8 | 2
| 2 | Q | J | 3 | 3 | Q | 4 | 4
| 8 | 2 | 5 | 9 | Q | 8 | 3 | J
| 8 tricks claimed | 6 tricks claimed |
|
8
J 9 5 4
Q 5
K Q 10 9 6 2 |
| A 10 6 5 3
A 2
9 8 7 6 3
3
|
99885 = 44547 = Par NS +400 | Q 9
K Q 7
A K 10 4 2
J 7 5
|
Notrump 3 NT S -1 -50 +13 355
| 4-3 Major 4 × N -4 -800 -13 267 |
112. 2000 Olympiad Round of 16, Seg 3, Bd 40
E deals None vul | A 10 6 2
10
A 9 7
Q J 9 8 2
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Carcassonne | Callaghan | Labaere | Burn | Fawcett | Jeunen | Liggins | Coenraets
| | | Pass | 1 NT | | | 2  | Dbl
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 2  | 4  | 4  | AP |
| Pass | 3 NT | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | A | 4 | 10
| K | 7 | 2 | A | K | 7 | 2 | A
| Q | A | K | 10 | 3 | 7 | K | 7
| K | 9 | 6 | 4 | J | 9 | 5 | 5
| Q | 8 | 10 | 3 | K | 3 | 2 | 4
| 3 | 6 | Q | 6 | Q | 7 | 6 | 6
| A | 2 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 5 | A | 3
| J | 5 | 5 | 4 | Q | 4 | 3 | 8
| 9 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 4
| 2 | 5 | A | 3 | A | 6 | 8 | 9 |
|
J 9 8 7 3
K J 9 4
J 6 5
7 |
| 4
Q 8 6 5 3 2
Q 10 3
A 6 4
|
794AB = 24922 = Par NS +300 | K Q 5
A 7
K 8 4 2
K 10 5 3
|
Notrump 3 NT S +2 +460 +11 366
| 4-3 Major 4 N -1 -50 -11 267 |
114. 2000 Olympiad Qualifying, Rd 4, Bd 1
S deals None vul | A Q 7 6 3
K 9 2
A 4 3 2
4
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Kovachev | Helgemo | Isporski | Austberg | Saelensminde | Gunev | Brogeland | Popova
| | | | 1  | | | | 1
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 1  | Pass | 1 NT
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 2
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3  | Pass | 4 (AP)
| Pass | 3  | Pass | 3 NT (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 2 | 4 | K | 8
| A | J | 3 | 3
| 7 | Q | 6 | 6
| 4 | J | K | 3
| 2 | 5 | A | 6
| Q | 5 | 9 | 8
| 7 | 8 | A | 6
| 2 | 10 | J | Q |
|
K J 5
J 6
Q 8
10 9 6 5 3 2 |
| 9 8 4
10 8 5 3
10 6 5
A K 7
|
ABBC7 = 32205 = Par NS +920 | 10 2
A Q 7 4
K J 9 7
Q J 8
|
Notrump 3 NT S -1 -50 -10 369
| 4-3 Major 4 N = +420 +10 277 |
120. 1999 BB Final, Seg 9, Bd 137
W deals N-S vul | A J 10 8 5 2
A 6 3 2
J
8 7
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Chagas | Rodwell | Branco | Meckstroth | Nickell | Mello | Freeman | Janz
| Pass | 1  | Dbl | Rdbl | Pass | 1  | Dbl | Rdbl
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 3 NT (AP) | Pass | 2  | Pass | 4
| | | | | Pass | Pass | Dbl | AP | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 5 | 7 | A | 3 | J | K | 8 | 2
| 2 | 4 | 9 | 8 | K | 3 | 2 | 5
| 8 | 2 | 5 | K | 10 | Q | 2 | 3
| K | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 7
| 7 | 4 | 8 | 4 | A | 7 | 3 | J
| J | A | 7 | 2 | A | 3 | 9 | 7
| J | 4 | 6 | A | 2 | 4 | K | 8
| 3 | 9 | Q | 9 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 9
| 10 | K | 6 | 6 | 4 | K | 5 | 5
| 9 tricks claimed | Q | 5 | J | 6 |
|
Q 9 6 4 3
8
6 5 3 2
K 9 5 |
| —
J 10 9 7 5
A Q 8 4
A J 6 2
|
88745 = 44677 54687 Par NS +100 | K 7
K Q 4
K 10 9 7
Q 10 4 3
|
Notrump 3 NT S = +600 +16 388
| 4-3 Major 4 × N -3 -800 -16 280 |
122. 1998 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 23
N deals Both vul | 10 6 5
J 7 3
Q J 7 3
A 6 4
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Grabel | Nickell | Wittes | Freeman | Rodwell | Onstott | Meckstroth | Compton
| | Pass | Pass | 1  | | | |
| 2  | 3  | Pass | 3 NT (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 9 | J | 2 | 5
| 5 | 2 | Q | A
| Q | 4 | 3 | K
| K | 2 | 3 | 6
| 8 | 2 | J | A
| 10 | 5 | 4 | Q
| 10 | J | K | 7
| 9 | 6 | 6 | 8
| K | 8 | 3 | 7
| A | 10 | 7 | 4
| 10 tricks claimed |
|
A 7 4
Q 10 9 8 6 2
2
Q 10 8 |
| J 8 2
—
A 10 9 6 4
J 9 7 3 2
|
96885 = 46555 = Par NS +600 | K Q 9 3
A K 5 4
K 8 5
K 5
|
Notrump 3 NT S +1 +630 +14 402
| 4-3 Major 4 S -4 -400 -14 280 |
126. 1997 BB Qualifying, Rd 3, Bd 3
E deals N-S vul | A 4 3 2
A J 9 4
9 8 6
9 7
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Perron | Mello | Chemla | Fonseca | Chagas | Mari | Branco | Levy
| | | Pass | 1 NT | | | Pass | 1 NT
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 2  | 2  | 2  | Pass | 2
| Pass | 3 NT | AP | | Pass | 4  | AP | | | | | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| | | | | K | 4 | 3 | 6
| | | | | 8 | J | 2 | 7
| | | | | 2 | 6 | 10 | K
| | | | | Q | A | 7 | Q
| | | | | A | 8 | 7 | 3
| | | | | K | J | 9 | 2
| | | | | 5 | 9 | A | 8
| | | | | 6 | 10 | A | 2
| | | | | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4
| | | | | 9 | J | K | 5 |
|
K 9
K Q 10 8 5
Q 5 4 2
J 8 |
| J 8 7 6
3 2
J 10
Q 6 4 3 2
|
A99A8 A99A9 34434 = Par NS +630 | Q 10 5
7 6
A K 7 3
A K 10 5
|
Notrump 3 NT S = +600 +12 414
| 4-3 Major 4 S -1 -100 -12 282 |
127. 1996 Olympiad Final, Seg 4, Bd 53
S deals N-S vul | J 8 7
A 9 7 5 3 2
A
Q 10 3
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Lasut | Levy | Manoppo | Mouiel | Multon | Karwur | Szwarc | Sakul
| | | | 1  | | | | 1
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 1  | Pass | 1  | Pass | 1
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 2  | Pass | 3
| Pass | 3  | Pass | 3 NT (AP) | Pass | 4  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| A | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | A | 4 | 7
| 3 | A | 5 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 2 | K
| Q | 9 | 5 | 6 | 4 | A | 6 | 8
| 10 | 6 | J | K | Q | 4 | 5 | A
| 10 | 2 | 4 | K | 6 | 3 | 9 | 7
| 10 tricks claimed | K | 5 | 8 | 2
| | | | | 9 | 10 | 7 | 5
| | | | | 8 | 10 | A | 2
| | | | | K | 3 | J | 6 |
|
6 4 3 2
10 8 4
10 3 2
A K 6 |
| 10 9
K Q J 6
Q J 6 5 4
9 4
|
8987A = 43562 44562 Par NS +140 | A K Q 5
—
K 9 8 7
J 8 7 5 2
|
Notrump 3 NT S +1 +630 +13 427
| 4-3 Major 4 S -2 -200 -13 282 |
Data 9Z07 Main |  | Top Notrump vs. 4-3 Major |
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