Data 9Z08 Main

Notrump vs 5-2 Major

by Richard Pavlicek

Table 1: Notrump Table 2: 5-2 Major

A total of 168 cases occurred in 40,069 deals from 72 major events 1996-2014.
Cases with swings of 2+ IMPs are shown here, most recent first.

2014 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 1 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 1 J 5 4
3 2
Q J 10 9 6
Q 10 7 Seamon
West

1
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
5
Q
A
4
10
9
4
A
K Bathurst
NORTH
Pass
Dbl
2
3

2nd
Q
7
6
2
8
8
10
9
10 Pszczola
East
Pass
1
Pass
Pass

3rd
3
K
6
J
6
4
A
2
3 Moss
South
1
Pass
2
3 NT

4th
9
3
2
5
6
3
7
8 Greco
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
3
A
K
A
K
2
Q
3 Pratap
NORTH
Pass
2 NT
4

2nd
4
6
7
3
9
5
9 Hampson
East
2
Pass
AP

3rd
10
2
3
6
9
K
2 M.Gordon
South
Dbl
3

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

Par +430
4 NT NS A 9 6
A K J 5 4
A K 4
A 9

3 NT +12 3 NT 12-0 3 NT S +2 +460 4 S -3 -150

2013 Bermuda Bowl Playoff, Segment 1 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 2 Q 10 7 6
Q J 10 8 3
3
10 5 2 Zmudzinski
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
9
A
7
J
A
9
K Levin
North
Pass
1
3

2nd
6
2
4
6
2
5
6 Balicki
East
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
3
3
Q
5
7
Q
9 Weinstein
South
1
2 NT
3 NT

4th
K
6
5
K
3
4
10 Bathurst
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
Q
7
9
A
A
K
7
J
9
8
7 Jassem
North
2
2
3

2nd
3
4
6
2
2
8
4
6
10
9 Dwyer
East
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
9
A
2
3
3
10
Q
6
3
J Mazurkiewicz
South
2
2 NT
4

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

Par +400
3 NT NS A K 4
A 7
A K 10 5
J 6 4 3

3 NT +10 3 NT 23-0 3 NT S = +400 4 N -1 -50

2013 Bermuda Bowl Semifinal, Segment 5 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 3 K Q J 10 5
7 4
9 8 6
K 3 2 Weinstein
WEST
3
Pass
AP

Lead
5
6
4
8
J
10
5
2
9
6
Q
10 Helgemo
North
Pass
3

2nd
8
2
A
9
7
5
6
J
3
Q
9
K Levin
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
K
2
Q
2
3
4
Q
3
K
A
8 Helness
South
3
3 NT

4th
K
A
6
3
4
5
7
7
10
4
8
9 Nunes
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
J
2
7
5
2
6
6
Q Kranyak
North
2
Pass

2nd
K
J
3
8
8
4
9
9 Fantoni
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
10
7
A
2
4
K
9 G.Wolpert
South
4

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

Par +110
2 NS 8 6
A Q 9 3 2
A K
Q 9 8 4

3 NT +3 3 NT 26-0 3 NT S -1 -100 4 N -2 -200

2013 Bermuda Bowl Quarterfinal, Segment 4 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 4 K J 8 4
K 8
K 7 4
Q J 9 4 G.Wolpert
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
5
J
10
3
Q
J
4
6
8
A
7 N.Gartaganis
North

1
3 NT

2nd
4
A
A
K
5
6
2
3
10
5
6 Kranyak
East

Pass
AP

3rd
9
8
4
10
2
10
K
K
A
9
K J.Gartaganis
SOUTH
1
1 NT

4th
6
7
3
4
8
3
7
9
5
2
9 Korbel
West

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
A
5
K
8
A Levin
North

2
3 NT
4

2nd
4
K
2
10
3 D.Wolpert
East

Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
2
9
4
J
4 Weinstein
SOUTH
1
3
4

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

Par +1370
6 NS 10 7
A J 7 6 4
A 6
A K 10 2

4 / +2 3 NT 26-2 3 NT S = +600 4 S +1 +650

2013 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 9 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 5 10 9 8
10 6
Q J 10 2
A K 8 7 Campos
WEST
Pass
2
Pass
AP

Lead
4
A
8 Lauria
North
Pass
Dbl
3

2nd
8
9 Villas-Boas
East
1
2
Pass

3rd
A
3 Versace
South
Dbl
3
3 NT

4th
J
2 Bocchi
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
4
5
6
2
5
6 Brenner
North
Pass
2
3

2nd
8
J
2
K
A
2 Madala
East
1
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
7
A
9
3
A Thoma
South
2
3
4

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

Par +430
4 NT NS K J 6
A K Q 8 5
9
Q J 10 2

3 NT +10 3 NT 36-2 3 NT S +1 +430 4 S -1 -50

2013 Bermuda Bowl Final, Segment 1 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 6 Q 10 7 6
Q J 10 8 3
3
10 5 2 Zimmermann
WEST
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
2
A
7
A
9 Bocchi
North
2
3

2nd
3
2
K
2
5 Multon
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
3
8
7
Q Madala
South
3
3 NT

4th
A
6
5
3
4 Versace
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
9
Q
A
9
K
3
A Fantoni
North
Pass
1
3
4

2nd
10
5
2
5
3
A
2 Lauria
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
2
7
7
Q
2
5
3 Nunes
South
1
2 NT
3

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

Par +400
3 NT NS A K 4
A 7
A K 10 5
J 6 4 3

3 NT +10 3 NT 46-2 3 NT S = +400 4 S -1 -50

2013 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 9 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 7 10 9 8
10 6
Q J 10 2
A K 8 7 Drijver
WEST
2
Pass
AP

Lead
4
7
9
3
Q
J
K
6
K
Q Levin
North
Pass
3

2nd
8
J
6
K
4
5
5
3
9
J Brink
East
2
Pass

3rd
A
3
2
4
7
A
10
A
10
10 Weinstein
South
3
3 NT

4th
6
9
A
10
3
9
6
7
4
2 Kranyak
WEST
3
Pass

Lead
4
7
7
2
4 Muller
North
Pass
Pass

2nd
8
J
2
K
A G.Wolpert
East
3
Pass

3rd
A
7
A
9
3 de Wijs
South
4

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

Par +430
4 NT NS K J 6
A K Q 8 5
9
Q J 10 2

3 NT +11 3 NT 58-2 3 NT S +2 +460 4 S -1 -50

2013 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 9 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 8 10 9 8
10 6
Q J 10 2
A K 8 7 Fantoni
WEST
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
7
4
10
10
J
6
7
J
2
10
K
8 Ravenna
North
Pass
3

2nd
2
A
4
8
2
Q
9
6
4
2
J
5 Nunes
East
2
Pass

3rd
A
7
K
5
6
3
Q
8
A
Q
8
9 Alujas
South
3
3 NT

4th
9
6
3
3
K
J
5
5
7
9
3
Q Lambardi
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
4
7
6
5
K
A Helness
North
Pass
4

2nd
8
J
2
K
10
J Rizzo
East
2
AP

3rd
A
9
A
7
8
6 Helgemo
South
3

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

Par +430
4 NT NS K J 6
A K Q 8 5
9
Q J 10 2

3 NT +10 3 NT 68-2 3 NT S +1 +430 4 S -1 -50

2013 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 16 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 9 A K J 5 2
9
8 6 4 2
Q 7 3 Helgemo
WEST
2
Pass
Pass

Lead
Q
A
4
4
K
9
7 Lavings
North
Pass
3
3 NT

2nd
9
5
6
3
5
6
9 Helness
East
2
Dbl
AP

3rd
4
2
A
J
6
8
J Krochmalik
South
2 NT
Pass

4th
K
7
8
10
Q
8
3 Thomson
WEST
Pass
Dbl
Pass
AP

Lead
J
A
9
K
K
7
2
A Zimmermann
North
Pass
2
4

2nd
2
3
A
A
6
9
3
10 Kanetkar
East
1
Pass
Pass

3rd
6
4
3
5
7
J
J
4 Multon
South
1
2 NT
4

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

Par +620
4 NS 7 4
K 8 7 3
A K J 9
A 4 2

4 / +2 3 NT 68-6 3 NT S = +600 4 N +1 +650

2013 Spingold Semifinal, Segment 4 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 10 A K 10
6 2
A J 10 8 7 2
7 5 Lindqvist
WEST
Pass
3
Pass
AP

Lead
K
Q
3
4
10
9
8
3 T.Bessis
North
1
Pass
3

2nd
5
7
9
5
7
2
10
6 Brogeland
East
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
J
J
6
2
4
J
9 Bertheau
South
1
Dbl
3 NT

4th
3
A
Q
2
8
6
10
K Grue
WEST
3
Pass

Lead
Q
5
2
9
6
A
8
3
Q
J
9 L.Fisher
North
3
4

2nd
5
A
9
K
J
4
7
6
8
A Moss
East
Pass
AP

3rd
4
3
10
2
K
2
7
J
J
K Ro.Schwartz
South
3

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

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

4 / +3 3 NT 68-9 3 NT S -3 -300 4 S -2 -200

Data 9Z08 Main

Top Notrump vs 5-2 Major

2013 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Segment 1 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 11 Q
K Q 7 5 4
K 9 7 6 3
6 3 Rosenthal
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
3
9 Welland
North
1
2
2
3
3

2nd
Q
10 Silverstein
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
J S.Auken
South
1 NT
2
2 NT
3
3 NT

4th
4
3 M.Bilde
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
2
2
3
J
4
K Upmark
North
Pass
3
4

2nd
A
3
2
3
5
10 D.Bilde
East
1
Pass
Pass

3rd
8
Q
Q
5
7
6 Nystrom
South
Dbl
3
4

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

Par +980
6 NS K 10 8 6 4 2
A J
A 5
A Q 10

4 / +2 3 NT 68-13 3 NT S +2 +460 4 N +3 +510

2013 Vanderbilt Quarterfinal, Segment 1 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 12 K 10 4
A J 10 7 4
—
A Q 8 4 2 Fleisher
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
5
J
10
6
4
6
J
10
7
4 Grainger
North

2
3

2nd
2
Q
8
J
2
A
5
8
3
5 Kamil
East

Pass
Pass

3rd
3
4
K
9
9
3
3
2
10
Q Hinze
SOUTH
1 NT
2
3 NT

4th
8
6
5
Q
K
Q
4
7
9 Lee
West

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
6
3
7
4
Q
J Martel
North

2
3
3
4

2nd
4
J
2
2
6
5 Donn
East

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
Q
9
6
A
5 Zia
SOUTH
1 NT
2
3
3 NT
4

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

Par +460
5 NT NS Q 7 3
Q 9
A K J 10 8 2
J 5

4 / +2 3 NT 68-16 3 NT S = +400 4 S +1 +450

2012 World Championship Semifinal, Segment 3 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 13 6
K J 10 6 3
A 9
Q 10 8 7 6 Helness
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
5
4
6
J
7
7
3
10
K
7 Petersson
North
1
2
3

2nd
9
5
4
5
Q
A
A
3
9
9 Helgemo
East
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
10
A
Q
5
3
K
2
4
9 Ahlesved
South
2
2
3 NT

4th
K
8
2
K
6
2
2
4
6 Nystrom
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
Q
6
4
7
A
7
3 Zimmermann
North
1
2
2
3

2nd
2
3
5
A
5
A
9 Upmark
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
6
J
J
8
7
3
8 Multon
South
1
2
3
4

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

Par +620
4 NS A Q 9 4 2
7 4
K J 7 2
A J

3 NT +12 3 NT 80-16 3 NT S = +600 4 N -1 -100

2012 World Championship Semifinal, Segment 3 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 14 Q 4
A Q 8 5
K J 10 7 2
10 4 Carroll
West

Pass
AP

Lead
3
3
6
4
10
2 Narkiewicz
North

3

2nd
5
2
5
9
5
Q Garvey
EAST
2
Pass

3rd
J
Q
9
J
2 Buras
South
2
3 NT

4th
K
A
10
6
K Zak
West

Pass
AP

Lead
9
3
6
4
2
4 Hanlon
North

3

2nd
10
5
8
A
8
7 Zaremba
EAST
2
Dbl

3rd
J
Q
9
7
6
9 McGann
South
2
4

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

Par +460
5 NT NS J 10 8 7 3
K
A 8 3
A Q 8 5

3 NT +11 3 NT 91-16 3 NT S +2 +460 4 S -1 -50

2012 World Championship Round of 16, Segment 4 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 15 A 8
K Q 8
K Q 9 7 4
10 7 5 Kokten
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
Q
3
3
Q
A
8
K
3
Q
8 Zaleski
North

2
3

2nd
5
7
6
2
3
5
8
2
9 O.Aker
EAST
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
6
K
K
4
6
J
4
K
9 Versace
South
1
3
3 NT

4th
2
A
J
7
2
4
7
A
7 Bocchi
West

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
J
5
7
Q
3
J
3
Q
8
5
8 Gur
North

2
3
4

2nd
5
8
8
10
2
10
6
J
2
2
5 Madala
EAST
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
6
Q
2
K
K
10
K
4
A
A Yilmaz
South
1
2
3

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

Par +450
5 NS K J 10 9 6
A 5 4 3
5 3
A 2

4 / +11 3 NT 91-27 3 NT S -2 -100 4 S = +420

2012 World Championship Semifinal, Segment 1 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 16 K 10 6 4
K Q J 9 3
6
A 7 2 Garvey
West

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
3
J
K
8
9
6
A
6 Balicki
North

1
2
3 NT

2nd
4
K
2
7
5
2
4
7 Carroll
East

Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
8
6
6
J
4
A
3 Zmudzinski
SOUTH
1
1 NT
2 NT

4th
J
3
3
4
A
7
2 Zaremba
West

Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
5
6
K
8
3
J
Q
6
10
K
Q Mesbur
North

1
2
3

2nd
J
3
2
A
2
4
5
2
7
5
8 Zak
East

Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
Q
6
9
A
7
9
A
J
6 Fitzgibbon
SOUTH
1
1 NT
2 NT
4

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

Par +620
4 NS A J
A 6
Q J 10 7 2
10 5 4 3

3 NT +12 3 NT 103-27 3 NT S = +600 4 N -1 -100

2012 World Championship Qualifying, Round 10 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 17 K 2
2
A 8 7 3 2
A 8 5 4 2 Karpov
West

2
AP

Lead
9
J
7
3
10
5
A
2 Meckstroth
NORTH
1
3

2nd
2
3
4
4
3
4
6
8 Laanemae
East
Pass
Pass

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

4th
J
K
A
8
5
6
K
9 Hamman
West

2 NT
Pass

Lead
K
K
2
Q
4
A
J
7
K
Q Levenko
NORTH
1
Pass
4

2nd
A
6
8
9
10
6
3
9
8
A Zia
East
Pass
3
AP

3rd
7
3
J
2
3
2
A
7
2
10 Sester
South
1
4

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

Par +620
4 South A J 7 5 3
A K J 7 4
Q J 10
—

3 NT +12 3 NT 115-27 3 NT S = +600 4 S -1 -100

2012 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 7 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 18 7
K Q 7 6 5
Q 10 3
Q 8 6 4 Wooldridge
West

Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
J
3
3
2
10
6
Q Rodwell
North

1
2
3

2nd
K
K
4
6
6
7
2 Hurd
East

Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
5
5
8
9
Q
2 Meckstroth
SOUTH
1
1 NT
2 NT
3 NT

4th
8
7
9
4
A
2
10 Nickell
West

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
4
7
3
5
5
J Cheek
North

1
2
3
3
4

2nd
6
2
4
8
2
Q Katz
East

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

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

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

Par +140
3 NS A K 6 4
8 3
A K 8 6
K 5 2

4 / +10 3 NT 116-37 3 NT S -1 -50 4 N = +420

2012 Vanderbilt Final, Segment 1 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 19 K J 8 7 5
J
A K 8 7 2
9 3 Hampson
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
10
Q
6
4
2
J
A
K
J
10 D.Wolpert
NORTH
1
2
3

2nd
3
6
5
2
10
4
6
7
4
7 Greco
East
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
5
J
J
K
2
3
3
6 Amoils
South
2
2 NT
3 NT

4th
Q
A
9
Q
3
4
5
9
K Grue
West

Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
6
10
2
2
3
J
2
5
4 Moss
NORTH
1
2
3
4

2nd
Q
5
6
A
4
4
J
7
A Cheek
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
3
K
4
A
2
Q
7
8 Gitelman
South
2
2 NT
3
4

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

Par +620
4 NS Q 2
A Q 6 3 2
Q 3
A Q 8 5

3 NT +13 3 NT 129-37 3 NT S = +600 4 N -2 -200

2012 Vanderbilt Quarterfinal, Segment 2 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 20 K 9 4
K 9 7 4 2
A 10 4
7 4 Nystrom
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
10
9
Q
6
K
2 Pratap
North

2
3 NT

2nd
4
7
3
6
4
4 Upmark
East

Pass
AP

3rd
3
5
4
J
Q
2 M.Gordon
SOUTH
1 NT
2

4th
8
A
K
2
2
5 Molberg
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
5
A
J
Q
3 Zagorin
North

1
3

2nd
A
3
5
6
8 Aa
East

Pass
Pass

3rd
2
2
4
4
K Bathurst
SOUTH
1
3
4

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

Par +920
6 NS A 10 6
A J
Q J 8 7 5 2
A 8

4 / +10 3 NT 129-47 3 NT S -1 -50 4 N = +420

Data 9Z08 Main

Top Notrump vs 5-2 Major

2012 Vanderbilt Quarterfinal, Segment 4 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 21 J 7 6 4
7 3
6
A Q 10 8 4 2 Lusky
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
10
K
Q
9
J
10
K
8
9 Madala
North

1
3

2nd
4
2
A
J
6
7
A
6
8 Falk
EAST
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
3
7
Q
2
4
6
7
K Bocchi
South
1
2
3 NT

4th
A
8
4
K
9
3
5
5
J Sadek
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
10
K
3
Q Dahl
North

3
4

2nd
4
A
6
2 El Ahmady
EAST
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
2
3
Q
7 Friedland
South
2
3

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

Par +450
5 NS A K 5
K Q J 10 5
K Q J 10
J

4 / +2 3 NT 129-49 3 NT S = +400 4 S +1 +450

2011 Bermuda Bowl Semifinal, Segment 3 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 22 A Q 8 7 3
3
Q 9 8 3 2
J 9 Duboin
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
4
J
6
5
Q
7
6
8
4
K
Q de Wijs
North
1
2
2
3
3

2nd
3
2
10
3
2
5
10
A
8
5
9 Sementa
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
3
A
9
8
7
4
J
6
9
Q Muller
South
1 NT
2
2 NT
3
3 NT

4th
K
K
2
2
9
7
8
3
10
4
5 Verhees
WEST
Pass
4
Dbl

Lead
Q
4
J
J
A
6
4
7
Q
8 Versace
North
Pass
4
AP

2nd
2
10
3
5
K
10
Q
6
9 v.Prooijen
East
2
Pass

3rd
4
J
K
3
6
A
6
10
A Lauria
South
3
Pass

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

Par -140
3 EW J 10
K 10 2
K 10
K Q 10 8 5 2

4 / +3 3 NT 129-52 3 NT S -3 -300 4 × N -1 -200

2011 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 9 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 23 A 10 6 4 3
9 4 3 2
A 7
9 5 Fallenius
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
Q
2
7
7
Q
6
5
5
J
K
7 Baxter
North
Pass
2
3

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

3rd
6
A
10
K
3
4
3
4
8
9
A Lindop
South
1 NT
2
3 NT

4th
A
9
K
A
J
3
6
7
Q
8
8 McAvoy
WEST

Lead
Q Cullin
North Hargreaves
East Upmark
South
K 5 2
Q J 10
K 8 4
J 10 7 2 Table J 9 8
8 7 6
J 9 3
K 8 6 3

Par +430
4 NT NS Q 7
A K 5
Q 10 6 5 2
A Q 4

3 NT +10 3 NT 139-52 3 NT S = +400 4 S -1 -50

2011 Spingold Quarterfinal, Segment 3 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 24 K Q 8 7 2
J 7 2
8
Q 8 4 2 M.Madsen
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
4
9
5
A
Q
A Helness
NORTH
Pass
2
3

2nd
2
J
7
3
K
J Schaltz
East
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
9
8
10
2
2
3 Helgemo
South
1 NT
2
3 NT

4th
Q
4
K
6
10
7 Fantoni
West

1
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
10
3
2
10
10
K
9
7
6
J
8
4 Bjarnarson
NORTH
Pass
1
3
3
4

2nd
Q
6
6
J
A
A
Q
3
Q
9
9
7 Nunes
East
Pass
2
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
6
K
J
Q
3
7
K
4
K
2
5
J Askgaard
South
1
Pass
3
3

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

Par +140
3 NS 10 3
K Q
A Q 9 7 5 2
A J 7

4 / +3 3 NT 139-56 3 NT S -3 -300 4 N -2 -200

2011 Spingold Quarterfinal, Segment 2 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 25 A K Q 10 4
Q J 5 3 2
A
10 6 Askgaard
West

3
AP

Lead
K
10
6
Q
J
A Nunes
NORTH
1
3

2nd
A
8
4
2
4
3 Bjarnarson
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
7
2
J
3
2
4 Fantoni
South
2
3 NT

4th
5
5
A
8
9
K Multon
West

2
Pass
Pass

Lead
7
2
7
3
K
5
K
Q
10 Schaltz
NORTH
1
2
3
4

2nd
10
8
A
4
A
10
3
6
9 Zimmermann
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
J
K
2
J
6
8
3
9
5 M.Madsen
South
2
2
3

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

Par +620
4 NS J 5
K
10 9 8 5
K Q J 9 3 2

4 / +2 3 NT 139-58 3 NT S = +600 4 N +1 +650

2011 USBC Semifinal, Segment 2 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 26 K J 10 8 2
4
A Q 9
A 7 5 2 Welland
West

1
Pass
AP

Lead
5
7
10
A
Q
9
10
4
8
2
5
K Moss
North

1
Dbl

2nd
J
4
3
5
6
7
7
J
5
2
8
A Bramley
EAST
Pass
3
Pass

3rd
Q
K
6
2
3
K
2
A
9
9
Q
4 Gitelman
South
1
Pass
3 NT

4th
A
6
9
4
8
J
6
3
10
K
10
3 Diamond
West

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
5
2
7
2
9
9
3
A Schermer
North

1
2
3
4

2nd
2
3
5
K
K
6
J
8 Platnick
EAST
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
8
A
J
A
6
K
A Chambers
South
1
1 NT
2 NT
3

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

Par +460
5 NT NS A 7
K J 9
K 10 3 2
Q 9 6 4

3 NT +11 3 NT 150-58 3 NT S +2 +460 4 N -1 -50

2011 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 5 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 27 K 8
7 3
10 9 6 5
K 8 7 6 5 Rodwell
West

Pass

Lead
5
Q
A
10
8
7
K
8 Hurd
NORTH
Pass
3 NT

2nd
3
4
3
3
10
9
4
9 Meckstroth
East
Pass
AP

3rd
J
5
6
K
6
8
5
J Wooldridge
South
2 NT

4th
K
2
9
J
2
3
2 Bathurst
West

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
3
5
5
J
6
7
3
Q
Q Katz
NORTH
Pass
1 NT
3
4

2nd
8
2
2
2
4
8
9
7
4 Zagorin
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
Q
K
A
5
3
K
A
2
6 Nickell
South
1
2 NT
4

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

Par +630
4 NT NS A J 7 6 5
A K 6
J 8
A Q 10

3 NT +2 3 NT 152-58 3 NT S +3 +690 4 S = +620

2011 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 5 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 28 Q 10 8 4
J 6
Q 9
A K 7 6 4 Johnson
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
2
9
4
5
7
7
J
3 Rubin
North

2
3 NT

2nd
8
10
3
4
9
8
Q
6 Simson
EAST
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
9
K
8
7
J
K
6
10 Ekeblad
South
1
2 NT

4th
A
2
Q
K
K
9
A Garner
West

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
J
J
9
Q
K
10 Aker
North

2
2
3
4

2nd
Q
K
A
A
9
9 H.Weinstein
EAST
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
3
4
2
6
4
4 Richter
South
1
2
3
3

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

Par +430
4 NT NS A K 3
Q 10 7 5 4
A 8
J 9 8

4 / +2 3 NT 152-60 3 NT S = +400 4 S +1 +450

2010 USBC Semifinal, Segment 3 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 29 K 6 5 4
A K 10 7 4
A Q J 2
— Gitelman
West

Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
3
4
A
8
K
7
A
K
10
7
2
Q J.Weinstein
North

1
2
2

2nd
Q
8
7
4
6
4
9
J
10
5
10
K Moss
East

Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
6
Q
4
J
J
10
5
8
7
3
Q Baseggio
SOUTH
Pass
1 NT
2
3 NT

4th
5
2
2
K
5
A
3
6
8
9
9 Kolesnik
West

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
6
A
2
A
3
J
7
3
A
K Greco
North

1
2
3
4

2nd
8
7
K
7
9
10
8
8
9
J Etter
East

Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
9
5
5
4
4
4
Q
K
6 Hampson
SOUTH
Pass
2
3
4

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

Par +650
5 NS J 7 3
Q 5
8 5
A Q 8 6 4 3

4 / +2 3 NT 152-66 3 NT S = +600 4 N +1 +650

2010 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 2 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 30 A K 10 6 5
10 3 2
K 4
7 5 3 Moss
West

Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
5
A
K
6
8
10
2
3
K
4 Beatty
North

2
Rdbl
3

2nd
2
4
J
Q
3
7
9
Q
9
A Gitelman
EAST
Pass
Dbl
Pass
Pass

3rd
9
3
5
7
J
5
10
A
4 Jacobs
South
1 NT
Pass
2
3 NT

4th
Q
8
9
2
A
8
10
8
2 Jacobus
West

Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
5
A
3
K
3
10
Q
5
5
6
Q Platnick
North

2
Rdbl
3

2nd
2
4
9
A
2
J
7
J
9
J
6 Wold
EAST
Pass
Dbl
Pass
Pass

3rd
9
3
K
7
A
4
4
5
K
7
9 Diamond
South
1 NT
Pass
2
4

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

Par +420
4 NS 4 3
A Q
Q 6 5 3
A K 10 6 2

4 / +10 3 NT 152-76 3 NT S -1 -50 4 S = +420

Data 9Z08 Main

Top Notrump vs 5-2 Major

2010 Rosenblum Round of 64, Segment 2 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 31 10
10 2
A 9 8 3 2
A K J 3 2 Chagas
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
6
5
10
6
8
10
K
5
2
J Jokisch
North

2
2

2nd
J
2
4
2
3
Q
A
A
4
8 Levy
East

Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
4
5
Q
6
A
2
7
K
3 Kasimir
SOUTH
1
2
3 NT

4th
7
A
Q
10
K
5
3
J
7
9 Fischer
West

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
5
2
7
8
4
A
K
2
K
6
J T.Bessis
North

2
3
4

2nd
2
Q
10
9
A
9
5
8
A
8
8 Saurer
East

Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
J
10
Q
2
7
7
10
3
3
Q
3 M.Bessis
SOUTH
1
2
3

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

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

4 / +3 3 NT 152-81 3 NT S -3 -300 4 S -2 -200

2010 Rosenblum Round of 64, Segment 3 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 32 K Q 10 3
A 10 9 6 5
—
A K 9 4 Kushari
West

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
J
7
K
3
5
A
5
8
10
3 S.Auken
North

1
2
3 NT

2nd
4
3
2
A
2
7
2
4
J
A B.Saha
EAST
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
6
9
6
9
8
5
Q
A
6
4 von Arnim
South
Pass
1 NT
3

4th
Q
2
4
5
K
10
3
7
7 Smirnov
West

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
3
6
7
K
Q
J
Q
7
K
Q
6 S.Mukherjee
North

1
3
Pass

2nd
2
K
5
A
A
5
3
8
6
2
4 Piekarek
EAST
Pass
Pass
Pass
Dbl

3rd
K
8
4
6
J
3
9
A
9
Q
10 Goel
South
Pass
1 NT
4
AP

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

Par +620
4 NS J 9 6
Q 8
A 9 8 6 5 2
Q 7

4 / +4 3 NT 152-85 3 NT S +1 +630 4 × N = +790

2010 Rosenblum Qualifying, Round 3 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 33 8
Q J 7 5 2
A Q J 8
A K 7 Smirnov
West

Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
2
2
A
K
7
4
9
3
A
Q J.Lall
North

Dbl
Dbl
3

2nd
8
6
5
J
5
8
8
5
3
K Piekarek
EAST
1
2
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
9
4
6
10
7
2
J
4
A H.Lall
South
Pass
Pass
2 NT
3 NT

4th
3
Q
2
3
Q
K
6
10
10
6 Shivdasani
West

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
A
K
Q
5
4
6
A
K
8
6
J S.Auken
North

Dbl
Dbl
3
4

2nd
3
4
2
3
8
9
5
J
7
9
K Allegaert
EAST
1
2
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
7
2
3
A
7
10
4
6
K
A von Arnim
South
Pass
Pass
2 NT
3
4

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

Par +420
4 NS J 9 4 3
A 4
K 6 3
10 9 6 4

3 NT +10 3 NT 162-86 3 NT S = +400 4 N -1 -50

2010 Rosenblum Semifinal, Segment 4 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 34 10 4 3
K Q 8 5 2
A
A 6 5 3 Helness
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
2
A
2
K
Q
10
7
Q
6
K
9 Moss
NORTH
1
2
3 NT

2nd
A
3
10
4
J
2
9
3
10
4
10 Helgemo
East
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
8
5
J
3
5
6
A
7
K
4
8 Gitelman
South
2
2 NT

4th
9
6
3
2
4
J
5
8
A
Q
6 Greco
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
6
4
2
J
7
5
9 Nunes
NORTH
2
3
3

2nd
5
A
7
3
2
5
7 Hampson
East
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
3
8
9
Q
5
J
8 Fantoni
South
2
3
4

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

Par +400
3 NT NS A 9 8
J 9
K Q 10 9 7 5
K 9

4 / +10 3 NT 162-96 3 NT S -1 -50 4 N = +420

2010 Rosenblum Qualifying, Round 2 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 35 10 9 7 6 2
A Q 9 5
4 2
A Q Filipowicz
West

Pass
AP

Lead
6
Q
7
8
5
6
3
9
7
A Fantoni
NORTH
1
2

2nd
2
5
10
4
6
3
Q
3
8
K Nowosadzki
East
2
Pass

3rd
J
2
6
10
8
7
4
2
5
4 Nunes
South
Dbl
3 NT

4th
A
A
4
K
A
J
9
8
2 Helgemo
West

Pass

Lead
K
Q
A
4
K
4
Q Walczak
NORTH
1
4

2nd
2
4
5
8
8
10
K Helness
East
2
AP

3rd
6
6
7
A
2
Q
J Zadroga
South
3 NT

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

Par +630
4 NT NS Q 8
4 2
A K 10 5
K 10 9 7 6

3 NT +3 3 NT 165-96 3 NT S -1 -100 4 N -2 -200

2010 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Segment 4 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 36 A J 10 4 2
J
A K 10 9 8 3 2
— Levin
West

Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
2
J
9
Q
8 Fredin
North

1
2
3

2nd
J
7
3
4
10 Weinstein
East

Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
2
10
5
6 Fallenius
SOUTH
Pass
1
2 NT
3 NT

4th
A
Q
2
4 Nystrom
West

Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
5
J
10
8
K
A
10 Martel
North

1
1
3

2nd
A
4
6
3
3
6
9 Bertheau
East

Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
A
Q
J
8
3 Stansby
SOUTH
Pass
1
1 NT
4

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

Par +980
6 NS Q 8
A 7 6 4 3
J
K 10 9 8 3

4 / +11 3 NT 165-107 3 NT S -1 -50 4 N +2 +480

2009 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 5 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 37 A Q J
Q J 10 6 5
10 7
A 9 2 Woolsey
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
4
2
8
7
K
3
Q
J
10
J Karakolev
North

2
3 NT

2nd
2
8
5
5
6
5
9
2
8 Stewart
East

Pass
AP

3rd
7
10
K
A
5
A
4
K
6 Danailov
SOUTH
1 NT
2

4th
Q
Q
A
3
9
2
6
7
3 Aronov
West

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
2
Q
7
6
10
Q Doub
North

1
2
2
4

2nd
3
K
Q
A
A Stefanov
East

Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
5
7
K
9
8 Wildavsky
SOUTH
1
1
2
3

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

Par +430
4 NT NS K 10 4 3
8 7
A K J 4 2
Q 5

3 NT +11 3 NT 176-108 3 NT S +1 +430 4 N -3 -150

2009 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 5 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 38 A Q J
Q J 10 6 5
10 7
A 9 2 Ravenna
West

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
10
4
10
K
J
4
2
3
J
10
5 Lindqvist
North

1
2
3 NT

2nd
2
5
Q
3
8
4
6
6
9
8
J Pellegrini
East

Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
8
Q
A
7
5
6
10
A
K
J
A Brogeland
SOUTH
1
1
2 NT

4th
Q
2
6
5
9
3
2
9
7
3
7 Groetheim
West

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
9
7
7
2
10
8
5
A
Q
J
8 Muzzio
North

1
2
2
4

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

Pass
Pass
Pass
Dbl

3rd
8
A
Q
5
K
10
2
8
7
10
K Bianchedi
SOUTH
1
1
2
3
AP

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

Par +430
4 NT NS K 10 4 3
8 7
A K J 4 2
Q 5

3 NT +14 3 NT 190-108 3 NT S +2 +460 4 × N -3 -500

2009 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 14 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 39 10 9 8
10 4
K 10 5 3 2
A 4 3 Campos
West

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
8
3
9
8
9
9
Q
7
5 Gromov
North

1
2
2
3 NT

2nd
3
2
4
3
A
A
7
9 Villas-Boas
East

Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
J
10
Q
2
2
5
6
6 Dubinin
SOUTH
1
1
2
2 NT

4th
K
J
K
Q
10
6
4
2 Khiuppenen
West

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
8
8
6
A
K
7
Q
9
2
5 Chagas
North

1
3
4

2nd
A
3
3
2
6
8
4
3
6
J Kholomeev
East

Pass
Dbl
AP

3rd
7
5
J
4
10
2
9
Q
9
6 Branco
SOUTH
1
2 NT
3

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

Par +420
4 NS K J 5 2
A K 9 7 3
A 4
K 10

3 NT +2 3 NT 192-108 3 NT S -2 -100 4 S -3 -150

2009 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 20 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 40 7 4
A K 8 2
A K 9 7 6 2
3 Trendafilov
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
10
J
8
4
4
7
K
9
8
4
A Kholomeev
North

2
3

2nd
3
Q
A
2
K
3
10
6
5
9 Karaivanov
EAST
Pass
Pass
Pass

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

4th
4
2
5
Q
J
5
6
3
5
6 Gromov
West

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
5
3
3
5
A
J
K Aronov
North

2
3
4

2nd
A
A
J
7
10
4
Q Dubinin
EAST
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
3
4
Q
2
2
A
5 Stefanov
South
1
3
3

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

Par +420
4 South A K J 9 8
7 4
J 5
Q 8 4 2

4 / +11 3 NT 192-119 3 NT S -1 -50 4 S +1 +450

Data 9Z08 Main

Top Notrump vs 5-2 Major

2009 Bermuda Bowl Semifinal, Segment 4 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 41 8 3
A Q J 5 4
K J 8 2
9 5 Danailov
WEST
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
A
6
J
K
2
Q
J
5
9
A
10 Fantoni
North
Pass
3

2nd
3
8
Q
6
8
5
5
6
Q
4
Q Karakolev
East
2
Pass

3rd
4
K
3
4
A
2
4
6
A
2
K Nunes
South
3
3 NT

4th
2
7
5
7
3
9
10
3
8
7
9 Versace
WEST
Pass
Pass
Dbl
AP

Lead
J
10
3
K
2
2
4
Q
K
K
9 Stefanov
North
1
3
Pass

2nd
2
7
5
3
6
3
8
8
6
9 Lauria
East
2
Pass
Pass

3rd
6
A
Q
4
A
10
5
5
2
7 Aronov
South
3
3
4

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

Par +600
3 NT NS Q 7 2
K 2
A 10
A J 7 6 4 2

3 NT +13 3 NT 205-119 3 NT S +2 +660 4 N -2 -200

2009 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 12 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 42 8 2
K J 4
10 2
Q 10 9 7 5 3 Zia
West

Pass
Pass
Dbl
AP

Lead
Q
6
2
10
8
10
A
Q
8
A W.Wang
North

2
3
3

2nd
2
8
J
7
Q
6
3
2
6
8 Hamman
EAST
1
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
7
J
A
K
K
3
4
5
Q
J Zhuang
South
Dbl
2
3
3 NT

4th
K
2
4
5
9
9
4
3
A
10 Zhao
West

2
Pass

Lead
Q
A
4
2
6
8
10 Rodwell
North

3
4

2nd
2
K
8
Q
8
J
7 Fu
EAST
1
3
AP

3rd
A
6
2
A
K
K Meckstroth
South
Dbl
3

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

Par +650
5 NS A K 10 5 3
A Q 10 6
K 8
K 8

4 / +12 3 NT 205-131 3 NT S -1 -100 4 S = +620

2009 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 14 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 43 Q 5 2
Q J 7 6 5
8 5
10 4 2 Muller
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
3
A
K
Q
4
6
J
7
A
3
9 Nunes
North

3
3

2nd
2
4
8
7
3
8
Q
Q
5
J de Wijs
East

Pass
Dbl

3rd
10
5
6
2
10
K
5
7
4
10 Fantoni
SOUTH
2 NT
3
3 NT

4th
K
2
6
K
5
A
2
9
8
9 Sementa
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
3
8
6
A
K
3
5
J Brink
North

3
4

2nd
2
K
5
4
8
10
2
Q Duboin
East

Pass
AP

3rd
A
3
K
5
6
8
K
7 Drijver
SOUTH
2 NT
3

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

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

4 / +10 3 NT 205-141 3 NT S -1 -50 4 S = +420

2009 Spingold Quarterfinal, Segment 1 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 44 K Q 10 6 3
A 9 5
6 3
Q J 10 Nystrom
West

2
Pass

Lead
K
3
3
8
8
6
J
10
7
6
2
A Platnick
North

3
3 NT

2nd
A
9
A
5
5
10
9
3
6
J
10
Q Bertheau
EAST
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
4
A
10
6
Q
J
4
9
2
9
4
8 Diamond
South
1 NT
3

4th
3
4
7
Q
2
Q
5
7
2
7
8
K Hampson
West

Dbl
3

Lead
4
5
10
7
2
J
5
Q de Knijff
North

Rdbl
4

2nd
Q
9
9
3
Q
2
A
3 Greco
EAST
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
K
3
8
A
10
K
3
4 Wrang
South
1 NT
2

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

Par +130
4 South 7 5
Q 3
A K J 8 7 2
K 8 3

4 / +2 3 NT 205-143 3 NT S -4 -200 4 N -3 -150

2009 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 6 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 45 Q J 10 7 6
A Q
A Q 10 8 6
5 Rubin
West

Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
A
A
2 Gu
North

1
2
3

2nd
6
5
7 Granovetter
East

Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
3
10
K J.Weinstein
SOUTH
1
2
2 NT
3 NT

4th
5
3
6 D.Yang
West

Pass

Lead
K
A
2
Q
6 Kamil
North

4

2nd
6
5
A
5
9 X.Shi
East

AP

3rd
2
4
7
2
K Fleisher
SOUTH
2

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

Par +420
4 NS 5
K J 10 9 2
K J 3
Q J 6 3

4 / +2 3 NT 205-145 3 NT S = +400 4 S +1 +450

2009 USBC Round of 64 B, Segment 4 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 46 6
Q J 9 7 6
A
J 8 7 6 4 2 Rosenberg
West

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
Q
2
K
9
6
10
7
A
10
A
10 J.Wang
North

2
3
3 NT

2nd
A
2
A
J
3
6
6
5
2
3
7 Cohler
EAST
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
8
Q
4
5
J
4
4
7
7
9
J Ao
South
2
2 NT
3

4th
4
3
3
5
Q
9
K
8
2
8
K Adams
West

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
K
6
A
Q
8 Pszczola
North

1 NT
3
4

2nd
A
3
3
3
K Cole
EAST
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
6
10
7
2
Q Lev
South
1
2 NT
3

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

Par +400
5 NS A K J 10 9
A 10
J 5 4
K Q 5

4 / +2 3 NT 206-147 3 NT S -2 -100 4 S -1 -50

2009 USBC Semifinal B, Segment 5 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 47 A 9 8 4
K J 10 8 6
3 2
6 4 Willenken
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
4
A
10
9 Hamman
North
Pass
Pass

2nd
2
Q
2
6 Welland
East
1
Dbl

3rd
K
6
J
7 Zia
South
3 NT
AP

4th
5
3
4 Freeman
WEST
Pass
2
Pass

Lead
A
K
7
A
K
Q
K
A
9
Q H.Weinstein
North
Pass
Dbl
4

2nd
5
Q
2
8
2
3
J
7
10
8 Nickell
East
1
Pass
AP

3rd
6
9
4
6
4
8
6
2
Q Garner
South
Dbl
3

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

Par +140
3 NS K Q
Q 2
Q 5
A K Q 9 7 3 2

4 / +9 3 NT 206-156 3 NT× S -2 -500 4 N -1 -100

2009 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 3 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 48 A 6
A 10 6 5 3
10
A Q J 4 3 Meltzer
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
3
2
9
Q
5
7
J
6
K Garner
North

1
3

2nd
10
8
A
K
K
10
8
5 Larsen
East

Pass
Pass

3rd
A
Q
2
6
6
A
3
J H.Weinstein
SOUTH
Pass
1
3 NT

4th
4
3
4
5
5
2
2
Q Welland
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
5
10
2
6
9
3
10
2
9
6 Bates
North

1
3

2nd
J
A
K
5
7
8
10
4
A
7 Willenken
East

Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
4
7
Q
10
Q
J
9
2 Sontag
SOUTH
Pass
1
4

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

Par +120
2 NT South K J 8 4 3
Q 4
K J 8 4
7 6

3 NT +5 3 NT 211-156 3 NT S -1 -100 4 N -3 -300

2009 USBC Round of 16B, Segment 2 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 49 A
A Q J 10 2
5 4 2
9 8 7 6 Weinstein
West Lev
North Levin
EAST Pszczola
South Cohler
West

Pass
AP

Lead
10
2
4
4
7
3
5
J Jacobs
North

4

2nd
A
9
6
3
5
A
9
2 Rosenberg
EAST
Pass
Pass

3rd
3
10
Q
J
7
5
A
6 Katz
South
1 NT
4

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

Par +980
6 NS J 7 6 5
5 4
A Q J 10 8
A K

4 / +10 3 NT 211-166 3 NT S -1 -50 4 S = +420

2009 Vanderbilt Quarterfinal, Segment 4 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 50 Q 5
Q J 10 8 5
3 2
K 10 5 2 Lauria
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
3
2
9
2
Q
2
Q
5 Sutherlin
NORTH
Pass
2
3 NT

2nd
Q
4
Q
7
6
J
7
8 Versace
East
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
2
K
4
J
5
3
3
5 Gerstman
South
1 NT
2

4th
7
A
7
3
A
5
10 Gerard
West

Pass
2
Pass

Lead
7
Q
6
8
A
7
4 Nunes
NORTH
Pass
1
Dbl
4

2nd
4
2
2
Q
4
3
K Feldman
East
Pass
1
Pass
AP

3rd
9
7
A
3
5
Q
A Fantoni
South
1
Pass
2 NT

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

Par +140
3 NS K J 7
A 7
K Q 9 6 5
Q J 4

4 / +5 3 NT 211-172 3 NT S -3 -300 4 N -1 -100

Data 9Z08 Main

Top Notrump vs 5-2 Major

2008 World Championship Final, Segment 4 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 51 A 10 7 3
A K Q 7 2
10 4
A 6 Versace
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
Q
4
6
K
A
K
6
7
7 Malinowski
North

Dbl
3

2nd
3
10
5
A
9
10
9
8
3 Lauria
EAST
3
Pass
Pass

3rd
6
J
Q
5
5
8
K
A
2 Sandqvist
South
Pass
3
3 NT

4th
2
5
4
8
3
4
3
2
9 Townsend
West

Pass
Dbl
Dbl

Lead
6
3
2
8
K
Q
2
K
4
6
A Nunes
North

Dbl
4
AP

2nd
2
10
7
A
10
4
5
3
A
9
9 Gold
EAST
4
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
9
3
3
5
8
8
6
J
K
7 Fantoni
South
Pass
4
Pass

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

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

3 NT +14 3 NT 225-172 3 NT S = +400 4 × N -3 -500

2008 World Championship Round of 16, Segment 3 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 52 K Q J 7 2
A Q
10 4
A J 10 8 Pazur
West

2
Pass
Pass

Lead
9
7
3
3
6
5
8
A
J Rodwell
North

Dbl
2
3 NT

2nd
10
8
2
5
5
6
6
3
7 Zawislak
EAST
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
A
J
Q
K
4
3
9
2
4 Meckstroth
South
Pass
2
2 NT

4th
2
4
K
A
8
7
J
6
Q Freeman
West

Pass
2
Pass
Pass

Lead
3
7
6
Q
A
Q
J
A
8
10 Gierulski
North

1
2
3
4

2nd
4
K
5
8
7
4
8
3
5
J Nickell
EAST
Pass
1
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
A
9
K
J
5
3
2
4
K
2 Skrzypczak
South
Pass
Dbl
2 NT
3

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

Par +450
5 NS 6 3
10 9 8 6 5
K 8 2
K 4 2

4 / +2 3 NT 225-174 3 NT S -2 -100 4 S -1 -50

2008 Spingold Quarterfinal, Segment 1 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 53 A J
9 2
A 8 5 2
A K 8 6 4 Zeligman
West

2
Pass
AP

Lead
K
A
10 Gromov
NORTH
1
Pass
3

2nd
2
9
2 Markowicz
East
1
Pass
Pass

3rd
8
J
9 Dubinin
South
1
3
3 NT

4th
6
Q
2 Zmudzinski
West

3
Pass

Lead
J
10
7
2
J
3 Kwiecien
NORTH
1 NT
Pass
4

2nd
Q
9
4
7
K
6 Balicki
East
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
K
8
10
A
3
5 Ramer
South
2
3 NT

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

Par +140
3 South Q 10 4 3 2
Q 6
K J 7 6
Q 9

4 / +5 3 NT 225-179 3 NT S -3 -300 4 N -1 -100

2008 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 8 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 54 A 8
J 10 2
K 8
K J 10 9 8 3 Lev
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
Q
7
7
3
7 Hamman
NORTH
1
2
3 NT

2nd
2
10
2
2
4 Pszczola
East
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
4
A
10
Q
A Compton
South
1
2 NT

4th
5
3
K
2
3 Meckstroth
West

2
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
Q
8
A
2
K
5
A
8
Q Cohler
NORTH
1
Pass
3
3

2nd
2
10
4
Q
J
K
3
6
6 Rodwell
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
4
A
10
4
5
3
7
K
8 Baze
South
1
Dbl
3
4

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

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

3 NT +13 3 NT 238-179 3 NT S +1 +630 4 S -2 -200

2008 USBC Round of 16, Segment 5 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 55 10 8
K 8 7
K Q J 2
A 7 5 2 Zia
West

2
Pass
AP

Lead
9
4
K
8
8
K
10
8
Q Aker
NORTH
1
Pass
2

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

3rd
3
K
9
5
A
10
2
J Milgrim
South
1
Dbl
3 NT

4th
10
3
Q
5
4
3
4
6 B.Blanchard
West

2
Pass
AP

Lead
K
8
A
8
A Levin
NORTH
1
Pass
2

2nd
A
9
4
A
7 S.Blanchard
East
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
3
Q
10
2 Weinstein
South
1
Dbl
4

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

Par +140
3 South A K Q 5 2
Q 10 5
10 8 4
Q 10

4 / +2 3 NT 238-181 3 NT S -2 -100 4 S -1 -50

2008 USBC Semifinal, Segment 4 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 56 J 10 6 4 2
3
10 9 6 4 2
A 4 Rodwell
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
5
K
2
3
K
Q
J
8
A Welland
North
Pass
1
2
3

2nd
2
7
3
4
6
10
5
9
3 Meckstroth
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
3
4
A
Q
4
6
2
4
6 Willenken
South
1
1 NT
2 NT
3 NT

4th
8
Q
7
7
5
9
5
8
10 Garner
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
3
3
A
2
A
4
Q
A
A
3
Q Compton
North
Pass
1
3
4

2nd
8
4
9
3
5
7
7
4
6
9 H.Weinstein
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
9
Q
2
2
2
K
4
Q
7
J Hamman
South
1
3
3

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

Par +140
3 NS K 8
A Q J 6 2
K
K Q J 8 2

3 NT +13 3 NT 251-181 3 NT S = +600 4 N -2 -200

2008 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 8 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 57 K Q J 9 7
9 5 3
A Q 2
Q 4 Zia
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
7
Q
2
A Grue
North

2
3

2nd
Q
2
6
3 Rosenberg
East

Pass
Pass

3rd
5
3
K
7 Cheek
SOUTH
2
2 NT
3 NT

4th
8
2
3
4 Moss
West

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Dbl

Lead
K Levin
North

1
2
3
3
4
AP Gitelman
East

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass Weinstein
SOUTH
1
2
2
3
3 NT
Pass
10 6 3
A 4
9 7 3
A 7 6 5 2 Table 5 4 2
K Q 8 7 6
J 10 6 5 4
—

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

3 NT +15 3 NT 266-181 3 NT S = +600 4 × N -2 -500

2006 USBC Semifinal, Segment 6 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 58 Q 10 9 5 4
K 10 6
A
7 6 5 2 Feldman
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
2
K
4
2
K
A
4
K
7
8
2 Hampson
North

2
3 NT

2nd
6
7
2
9
10
4
3
3
8
3
8 Bramley
EAST
1
Pass
AP

3rd
7
4
5
A
5
10
6
7
J
5
Q Greco
South
1 NT
2

4th
9
A
A
3
Q
5
6
J
6
8 Moss
West

2
Pass
AP

Lead
3
6
2
10
K
9
7
Q
7
J
J Meltzer
North

3
4

2nd
9
8
5
Q
3
A
3
5
Q
7
9 Gitelman
EAST
1
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
A
A
2
4
3
5
9
K
5
7 Larsen
South
1 NT
4
4

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

Par +920
6 NS K 2
A 9
J 9 7 2
A K J 8 4

3 NT +10 3 NT 278-181 3 NT S +1 +430 4 N -1 -50

2006 Spingold Semifinal, Segment 1 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 59 Q 8 5 4 2
A 9 2
—
Q 10 6 4 3 B.Cohen
West Seamon
NORTH Smith
East Cayne
South Lauria
West

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
6
5
2
A
8
5
10
4
A
K
Q Hollman
NORTH
Pass
2
3
3
4

2nd
2
4
A
8
Q
4
4
10
5
7
7 Versace
East
1
Pass
Pass
Dbl
AP

3rd
K
3
9
2
7
6
J
K
6
10 Ferguson
South
1 NT
2 NT
3
3

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

Par +620
4 North K 9
Q 7 4
A K Q 10 6 4
K 8

3 NT +3 3 NT 281-182 3 NT S -1 -100 4 S -2 -200

2005 Bermuda Bowl Quarterfinal, Segment 2 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 60 K J 7 5 2
A 5
A K 7
K 10 9 Freeman
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
4 Branco
NORTH
1
2 NT
3 NT Nickell
East
Pass
Pass
AP P.Branco
South
1 NT
3 Villas-Boas
West

Pass
AP

Lead
J
A
5
6
7
4
A
5 Rodwell
NORTH
2 NT
3

2nd
3
4
9
K
10
J
6 Chagas
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
2
J
8
4
A
2 Meckstroth
South
3
4

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

Par +140
3 NS 9
K J 10 6 2
9 5 4 3
Q 8 6

4 / +3 3 NT 281-186 3 NT S -3 -150 4 N -1 -50

Data 9Z08 Main

Top Notrump vs 5-2 Major

2005 Bermuda Bowl Quarterfinal, Segment 5 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 61 3
A K Q 8 6
10 7 2
10 6 4 2 Sadek
West

Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
3
K
6
K Lindkvist
North

1
2
3

2nd
2
4
Q
8 El Ahmady
East

Dbl
Dbl
Pass

3rd
A
5
J
4 Fredin
SOUTH
1
1 NT
2
3 NT

4th
8
7
10
3 Nystrom
West

Pass
Pass
Pass
Dbl

Lead
3
A
6
7
9
2
A
K
Q
8 Hishmat
North

2
3
4
AP

2nd
2
8
Q
2
10
5
4
7
9
3 Bertheau
East

2
Dbl
Pass

3rd
K
5
J
6
A
J
3
4
6
8 Nadim
SOUTH
1 NT
Pass
3
Pass

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

Par +600
3 NT NS A K Q 8
9 7
Q 8 4
K Q J 7

4 / +5 3 NT 281-191 3 NT S = +600 4 × S = +790

2005 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 18 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 62 8 2
A 8 5 3 2
A J 10 6 4
7 Jansma
WEST

Lead
4 Rodwell
North Verhees
East Meckstroth
South Soloway
WEST
Pass
2
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
K
A
10
6
2
A
2
J de Wijs
North
1
Pass
3
4

2nd
A
J
5
4
7
7
3
3 Hamman
East
1
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
7
7
J
6
Q
10
Q
3 Muller
South
2
Dbl
3
4

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

Par +600
3 NT NS A 6 5
Q 10
K 7
A K Q 9 5 4

3 NT +13 3 NT 294-191 3 NT S = +600 4 N -2 -200

2005 Bermuda Bowl Semifinal, Segment 4 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 63 10 5
K 10 9 6
10 3
A K J 9 6 Fantoni
West

Lead
8 Sundelin
North Nunes
East Sylvan
SOUTH Bertheau
West

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
10
10
7
9
A
2
K
A
2
9
8
8 Lauria
North

2
3
4

2nd
A
6
3
Q
6
6
3
4
5
3
6
5 Nystrom
East

Pass
Pass
AP

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

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

Par +140
3 NS A K 8 7 2
Q 8 7
Q J
5 4 2

4 / +7 3 NT 294-199 3 NT S -4 -400 4 S -1 -100

2005 Bermuda Bowl Quarterfinal, Segment 5 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 64 3
A K Q 8 6
10 7 2
10 6 4 2 Palazzo
West

Lead
7 Rubin
North Fornasari
East Ekeblad
SOUTH Hampson
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
8
3
3
5
J
9
5
9 Madala
North

4
Pass

2nd
2
J
2
Q
7
K
10 Greco
East

Pass
Dbl

3rd
A
5
K
4
A
2
6 Lambardi
SOUTH
1 NT
4
AP

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

Par +600
3 NT NS A K Q 8
9 7
Q 8 4
K Q J 7

3 NT +12 3 NT 306-199 3 NT S -1 -100 4 × S -3 -800

2005 Spingold Semifinal, Segment 2 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 65 A K 10 8 6
A J
J 10 9 8 2
K Hurd
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
7
8
J
10
3
K
3
10 Casen
NORTH
1
2
2 NT

2nd
J
4
5
Q
6
4
A Wooldridge
East
Pass
Pass
Pass

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

4th
6
A
6
A
2
8
K Groetheim
West

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
K
K
8
3
10
4 Gerstman
NORTH
1
2
3
3 NT
4

2nd
4
3
5
J
J
3 Aa
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
7
2
K
Q
5
10 Maksymetz
South
1 NT
2
3
4

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

Par +620
4 NS J 4
6 4
K 4 3
A 10 8 6 4 2

3 NT +3 3 NT 309-201 3 NT S -1 -100 4 N -2 -200

2005 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 1 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 66 9 7
A K Q J 6
9 8
J 8 7 5 Rosenberg
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
3
K
2
10 Willenken
North
1
2
3
3 NT

2nd
7
8
J
8 Zia
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
Q
5
A
4 Cohler
South
2
2 NT
3

4th
6
9
7 Mahaffey
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
K
2
4
A
K
Q
J
5
2 Fallenius
North
2
2 NT
4

2nd
6
J
6
2
4
2
3
6
3 Shenkin
East
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
5
A
Q
8
9
7
J
A Welland
South
2
3

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

Par +420
4 NS J 8 6
9 8
A J 7
A K 4 3 2

4 / +11 3 NT 309-212 3 NT S -1 -50 4 N +1 +450

2005 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 1 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 67 9 7
A K Q J 6
9 8
J 8 7 5 Casen
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
4
K
2
10
5
4
9
K Johnson
North
1
3
3

2nd
7
8
J
5
9
7
7
4 Krekorian
East
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
3
A
6
3
K
A Simson
South
2
3
3 NT

4th
6
9
8
2
7
A
2 Zwerling
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
K
Q
2
K
A
Q
J
8 Becker
North
1
3
3
4

2nd
6
8
J
2
4
2
6
6 Tolliver
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
3
10
A
8
9
7
J
A Schwartz
South
2
3
3

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

Par +420
4 NS J 8 6
9 8
A J 7
A K 4 3 2

4 / +11 3 NT 309-223 3 NT S -1 -50 4 N +1 +450

2004 Olympiad Qualifying, Round 8 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 68 K 4 2
A J 9 7 2
K 4
J 10 8 Rae
West

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
Q
2
6
3
4
J Bocchi
North

1
2
3 NT

2nd
2
J
8
K
5
2 D.Gerrard
EAST
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
7
K
9
5
6
2 Duboin
South
1
2
2 NT

4th
A
A
4
10
10
7 Fantoni
West

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
6
Q
2
6
2
8
5
5
Q
3 Patrick
North

1
2
4

2nd
7
4
10
8
3
6
10
10
J
10 Nunes
EAST
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
Q
7
K
9
K
J
J
2
4
A Matheson
South
1
2
3

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

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

3 NT +11 3 NT 320-224 3 NT S = +400 4 N -2 -100

2004 Olympiad Qualifying, Round 12 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 69 A Q 8 7 5
Q 3
K 9 4 3
7 6 Knap
West

Pass
3
AP

Lead
6
K
10
Q
6
A
K Maia
North

1
Dbl

2nd
Q
2
3
Q
3
5
4 Wasik
East

2
Pass

3rd
K
5
A
2
9
7 Junqueira
SOUTH
1
3
3 NT

4th
A
9
8
4
8
4 Chagas
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
J
5
10
6
K
6
2
3
J
10
8
Q Frances
North

2
4

2nd
5
9
3
3
4
3
5
Q
9
4
7
Q Villas-Boas
East

Pass
AP

3rd
4
K
A
A
7
7
K
6
9
J
10
9 Torres
SOUTH
2
3

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

Par +120
2 NT North K 10
A 5
7 6 2
A K 10 9 5 2

4 / +3 3 NT 320-228 3 NT S -3 -300 4 N -2 -200

2004 Olympiad Qualifying, Round 14 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 70 A J 8 5 2
A 8 7 5
9 7 2
5 Rosenberg
West

Pass

Lead
3
Q
J
10
2
A
K
A
8
K
4 Eidi
North

3 NT

2nd
5
6
3
A
4
2
7
3
10
8
J Zia
EAST
2
AP

3rd
J
2
Q
6
K
5
8
2
7
Q
3 Harfouche
South
2 NT

4th
9
7
5
4
4
8
7
Q
6
9 Baroudi
West

2
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
2
3
A
K
9
8
A
4
Q
9
6
J Welland
North

3
Rdbl
3 NT
4

2nd
5
9
2
4
4
6
3
5
3
4
6
7 Chidiac
EAST
Pass
Dbl
Pass
Pass
Dbl

3rd
J
3
5
7
A
K
2
7
7
8
10
J Fallenius
South
1 NT
Pass
3
4
AP

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

Par +140
3 NS K 9
9 6
A J 8 4
A K 9 6 3

4 / +3 3 NT 320-231 3 NT S -3 -300 4 × S -1 -200

Data 9Z08 Main

Top Notrump vs 5-2 Major

2004 Olympiad Qualifying, Round 12 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 71 A Q 8 7 5
Q 3
K 9 4 3
7 6 Winkler
West

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
4
J
K
10
7
K
2
6 Gold
North

2
3
3 NT

2nd
Q
A
3
2
4
5
A Dumbovich
East

Dbl
Pass
AP

3rd
K
8
5
A
A
6
4 Townsend
SOUTH
1 NT
Pass
3

4th
5
3
9
3
8
J
8 Ju.Hackett
West

Pass
3
AP

Lead
J
5
10
7
2
6
7
6 Macskasy
North

2
3

2nd
5
9
3
4
A
3
5
J Ja.Hackett
East

2
Pass

3rd
4
K
A
A
4
7
K
K Szalay
SOUTH
2
2 NT
4

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

Par +120
2 NT North K 10
A 5
7 6 2
A K 10 9 5 2

4 / +3 3 NT 320-234 3 NT S -3 -300 4 N -2 -200

2004 Spingold Semifinal, Segment 4 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 72 10 8
A Q J 7 2
K 10 7 3
9 8 Jacobs
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
K
10 Hamman
North
1
2
3
3 NT

2nd
8 Katz
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
3 Soloway
South
2
2 NT
3

4th
2 Rodwell
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
3 Garner
North
1
2
3

2nd
2 Meckstroth
East
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
J H.Weinstein
South
2
3
4

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

Par +400
5 NS Q 2
8 3
A Q 8
A K J 6 3 2
3 NT +10 3 NT 330-234 3 NT S = +400 4 N -1 -50

2004 USBC Final, Segment 2 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 73 A K Q J 3
7 6
K 6
K 9 7 4 Meckstroth
West

2
Pass
Pass

Lead
Q
8
9
4
A Zia
NORTH
1
Pass
2 NT
3 NT

2nd
4
9
A
A
7 Rodwell
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
5
J
2
K Rosenberg
South
1 NT
2
3

4th
6
3
6
5 Welland
West

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
Q
3
3
4
K
Q
6 Freeman
NORTH
1
2
2
4

2nd
K
A
7
2
9
10
8 Fallenius
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
2
K
J
A
7
4
Q Nickell
South
1 NT
2
3

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

Par +450
5 NS 7 4
A K 10 4
Q J 9 7 4 3
6

4 / +2 3 NT 330-236 3 NT S = +400 4 N +2 +480

2004 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 7 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 74 A Q
A K 10 5
J
A Q 8 7 5 4 Lair
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
5
9
A
8
6
4
5
7
Q
J Weichsel
North

3
3 NT

2nd
J
2
J
3
A
8
9
3
9
4 Hayden
EAST
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
K
Q
6
5
3
2
4
7
K
5 Sontag
South
2 NT
3

4th
A
3
10
K
7
6
8
4
2
10 Martel
West

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
4
A
K
A
4
A Bramley
North

1
2
3
4

2nd
A
3
6
3
J
5 Stansby
EAST
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
10
2
6
9
7
J Compton
South
Pass
1
3
4
4

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

Par +980
6 NS K J 8 7 5
2
A 10 7 4 2
9 6

3 NT +2 3 NT 332-236 3 NT S +3 +490 4 S = +420

2003 Bermuda Bowl Final, Segment 7 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 75 10 5 4
A 2
A 9
A Q J 9 6 3 Lauria
West

Pass
Dbl
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
2
4
A
Q
7
A
Q Meckstroth
North

1
Pass
2
2
3 NT

2nd
10
10
7
K
8
5
3 Versace
East

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
J
A
5
3
9
6 Rodwell
SOUTH
Pass
1
Rdbl
2
2 NT

4th
K
3
8
2
4
3 Hamman
West

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
K
A
9
7
Q
9
3
7
5
8 Bocchi
North

1 NT
2
4

2nd
3
7
J
K
5
A
10
10
Q
2 Soloway
East

Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
2
3
5
A
J
3
6
6
K
2 Duboin
SOUTH
Pass
2
3

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

Par +110
2 South K 8 3
K Q 7 6 4
10 8 7 5 3
—

3 NT +2 3 NT 334-236 3 NT S -1 -50 4 N -2 -100

2003 USBC Semifinal, Segment 1 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 76 —
A J 6 5 3
J 5 3 2
A 10 6 4 Weinstein
WEST
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
9
A
4
9
4
4
9 Landen
North
1
2

2nd
3
10
K
10
8
8
7 Levin
East
Pass
Pass

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

4th
K
6
8
K
3
3
J Morse
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
5
2
3
7
J
A
4
10
A Seamon
North
Pass
2
3
4

2nd
3
6
3
J
8
2
Q
6
7 Wolff
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
9
Q
K
5
4
5
K
Q
5 Smith
South
1 NT
2
3
4

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

Par +400
5 NS A 8 7 2
K 4
A Q 7 4
K 7 5

3 NT +11 3 NT 345-236 3 NT S = +400 4 S -2 -100

2002 Rosenblum Final, Segment 3 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 77 A K 6 4 2
K 2
J 7 5
10 7 6 Bocchi
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
A
2
3
Q
J Sakul
North
Pass
2
2 NT

2nd
5
7
A
9 Duboin
East
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
6
Q
4
2 Karwur
South
1 NT
2
3 NT

4th
3
8
6
3 Manoppo
WEST
Pass
2
Pass
AP

Lead
Q
6
A
9
Q
7
A
K Lauria
North
1
Pass
2

2nd
3
8
7
2
4
3
7
8 Lasut
East
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
10
K
5
3
4
K
2
8 Versace
South
2
Dbl
4

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

Par +140
3 NS Q J
A Q J 7
9 8 3
A J 8 2

3 NT +12 3 NT 357-236 3 NT S = +600 4 N -1 -100

2002 Rosenblum Semifinal, Segment 3 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 78 A Q 6 2
Q 8
A 9 5 3 2
9 4 Mariani
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
J
2
A
7
5
7 Manoppo
North

1
3 NT

2nd
4
8
2
8
3
Q Burgay
East

Pass
AP

3rd
K
Q
10
3
3
A Lasut
SOUTH
1
1 NT

4th
6
9
4
5
6
J Karwur
West

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
Q
10
3
J
K
6 Balicki
North

2
2
3
4

2nd
4
Q
K
9
5
7 Sakul
East

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
3
A
7
9
2
2 Zmudzinski
SOUTH
1
2
3
3
4

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

Par +620
4 NS K J 7
K J 6 5 4
K Q 7
8 6

4 / +13 3 NT 357-249 3 NT S -2 -200 4 S +1 +650

2001 Spingold Round of 32, Segment 1 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 79 Q
K 10
K J 10 9 7 5 4
K Q 5 Gawrys
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
6
9
A
8
2
3 Sealy
North

2
3

2nd
Q
10
5
7
5
9 Pszczola
East

Pass
Pass

3rd
K
J
5
3
2
A Munafo
SOUTH
1
2
3 NT

4th
4
4
7
6
7
A Hawkins
West

1
2
Pass
AP

Lead
A
6
K
K
Q
A
8
5
9
8
7
7 Mohan
North

2
3
4

2nd
Q
10
5
2
J
9
4
8
2
3
8
Q Foster
East

2
Dbl
Pass

3rd
9
3
6
A
4
5
Q
J
7
9
10
J Rosenkranz
SOUTH
1
Pass
4
4

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

Par +1400
6 × EW -6 10 7 4
A Q 8 7 6
—
A J 9 8 7

4 / +13 3 NT 357-262 3 NT S -2 -200 4 S +1 +650

2001 USBC Semifinal, Segment 4 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 80 K Q J 10 7
K 8
A 5
K 9 5 4 Woolsey
West

Pass
AP

Lead
K
7
4
J
9
J
Q
K
4
7
9
2 Ekeblad
North

3

2nd
A
4
10
Q
3
2
8
3
10
J
4
8 Stewart
EAST
3
Pass

3rd
7
A
K
6
10
8
5
6
A
K
6
Q Lipsitz
South
Pass
3 NT

4th
3
2
A
5
3
5
6
8
Q
2
10
7 Shenkin
West

3
AP

Lead
J
4
6
5
6
9
7
4
Q Robinson
North

3

2nd
Q
2
10
3
5
8
4
9
5 Molson
EAST
2
Pass

3rd
K
A
K
7
10
2
A
K
10 Boyd
South
Pass
4

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

Par +630
4 NT NS A 9
J 7 6 5 4
Q 8 3
A 7 6

3 NT +12 3 NT 369-262 3 NT S = +600 4 N -1 -100

Data 9Z08 Main

Top Notrump vs 5-2 Major

2000 Olympiad Qualifying, Round 4 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 81 A J 10 7
9 4
K Q J 8
A 10 2 Knap
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
6
9
4
5
A
K
10
9
A
A Kwiecien
North

1
3 NT

2nd
K
8
3
2
5
6
5
3
Q
3 Wasik
EAST
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
2
7
J
J
7
10
J
Q
4
6 Pszczola
South
1
1 NT

4th
4
2
Q
K
9
K
4
6
2
7 Balicki
West

3
AP Torres
North

Dbl Zmudzinski
EAST
2
Pass Frances
South
Pass
4
2
Q 6 5 2
A 10 7 6 5 3
7 5 Table K Q 9 8 6
8 3
2
Q J 8 4 3

Par +630
4 NT NS 5 4 3
A K J 10 7
9 4
K 9 6

3 NT +13 3 NT 382-263 3 NT S +1 +630 4 S -2 -200

2000 Olympiad Qualifying, Round 14 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 82 10 9 6 5 3
K 10
7 6
A K 8 5 Koistinen
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
3
6
A
4
7
5
3
2
J
A Thomson
North

1
2

2nd
K
9
8
10
4
K
7
4
6
9 Kiema
EAST
1
Pass
Pass

3rd
5
J
7
3
2
A
5
8
K Newman
South
Pass
2
3 NT

4th
6
5
Q
K
9
8
3
9
Q Burgess
West

Rdbl
Pass
AP Stubb
North

Pass
3 Marston
EAST
1 NT
2
Pass Pesonen
South
Dbl
Pass
4
8 2
7 4 3
10 8 5
Q 10 7 6 4 Table K Q J 7
J 9 8 5
K Q 9
9 3

Par +630
4 NT NS A 4
A Q 6 2
A J 4 3 2
J 2

3 NT +2 3 NT 384-263 3 NT S +3 +690 4 N = +620

2000 Olympiad Qualifying, Round 1 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 83 A 8 4 3 2
4
10 9 7 3 2
10 6 Kopriva
West

1
AP

Lead
2 Allegrini
North

1 Jires
EAST
1
Pass Palau
South
Dbl
3 NT Levy
West

Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
Q
7
K
9
2
A
Q
7
K
10
4 Volhejn
North

1
3
3

2nd
4
A
2
3
4
5
5
Q
6
Q Chemla
EAST
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
8
2
4
K
J
3
7
10
3
A Fort
South
1
2 NT
3
4

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

Par +140
3 NS K 10
K Q 8 6 3
A Q J
A 4 3

3 NT +5 3 NT 389-264 3 NT S -1 -100 4 N -3 -300

2000 Olympiad Qualifying, Round 12 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 84 8 7 6 4 3
8 6
A K Q 5 3
10 Barredo
West

Pass
Pass
Pass Nab
North

1
2
3 NT Kaneko
East

Pass
Pass
AP Bertens
SOUTH
1
1 NT
2 NT Maas
West

1
Pass

Lead
5
J
A
6
4
K
10
K
K
10
3 Villacorta
North

Dbl
4

2nd
A
Q
3
A
Q
2
4
4
5
8
K Ramondt
East

4
Dbl

3rd
2
8
2
9
J
7
9
5
8
J
7 Quiogue
SOUTH
1
Pass
AP

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

Par +130
4 NS J 9
A J
10 8 4 2
A K 8 4 2

3 NT +13 3 NT 402-264 3 NT S -1 -50 4 × N -4 -800

1999 Team Trials Semifinal, Segment 5 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 85 9 6 4
K Q 9 6 3
K 10
A 8 2 Passell
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
5
3
7
8
2
5 Weichsel
NORTH
1
2
2 NT

2nd
4
Q
9
6
5
8 Seamon
East
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
K
10
9
3
A Sontag
South
1 NT
2
3 NT

4th
J
6
2
2
3
10 Katz
West

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
A
3
A
5
A
6
K
Q
9
A
2 Cayne
NORTH
1
2
3
4

2nd
J
Q
10
4
8
9
4
J
10
7
10 Jacobs
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
7
K
3
8
3
K
7
5
8
6
J Burger
South
2
3
3

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

Par +110
3 South Q J
A 2
J 8 7 6 2
K J 6 5

4 / +2 3 NT 402-269 3 NT S -2 -100 4 N -1 -50

1999 Team Trials Semifinal, Segment 8 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 86 A J 9 7 6
10 9 5 2
10
A Q 5 Weichsel
WEST
1
Pass

Lead
6
2
K
2
10
J
10
J
9
A
10 Cayne
North
1
3 NT

2nd
Q
4
5
A
6
10
6
7
K
7
4 Sontag
East
2
AP

3rd
8
Q
4
6
3
2
8
A
8
5
J Burger
South
2 NT

4th
3
K
7
9
J
2
3
4
9
3
8 Seamon
WEST
1
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
8
10
4
2
K
Q
10
K
5
6 Bates
North
1
2
3
4

2nd
9
A
3
4
J
K
6
9
8
6 Passell
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
10
2
J
A
5
A
3
6
Q
8 Katz
South
2
2
3 NT

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

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

4 / +2 3 NT 402-271 3 NT S -2 -100 4 N -1 -50

1998 Rosenblum Final, Segment 2 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 87 K Q 10 7 6 2
Q J 8 6 5
8
8 Campos
WEST
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
10
8
Q Lanzarotti
North
3
3

2nd
8
3
3 Villas-Boas
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
K
2 Buratti
South
3
3 NT

4th
K
4
4 Versace
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
5
10
8
9 Chagas
North
2
4

2nd
J
2
A
5 Lauria
East
Pass
AP

3rd
A
Q
6
6 Branco
South
3 NT

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

Par +620
4 NS 8
A 2
A K Q 10 5 3
K J 4 3
3 NT +12 3 NT 414-271 3 NT S = +600 4 N -1 -100

1997 Bermuda Bowl Final, Segment 3 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 88 9 6
10 7 4 2
7 5 4
A J 8 4 Levy
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
7
9
6
8
K
Q
J
K
9 Nickell
NORTH
Pass
3
3 NT

2nd
8
2
Q
4
5
7
8
2
Q Mari
East
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
6
3
10
3
2
4
7
4
A Freeman
South
2 NT
3

4th
5
4
A
K
6
3
10
9
8 Hamman
West

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
8
3
6
3
K
Q
J
5
J
J
6 Perron
NORTH
Pass
2
2 NT
3
4

2nd
4
4
9
2
5
7
8
2
6
7
10 Wolff
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
10
9
10
Q
5
4
7
A
9
8
K Chemla
South
2
2
3
3 NT

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

Par +420
4 NS K Q J 10 3
A 5
A K
K 10 9 5

3 NT +11 3 NT 426-271 3 NT S +3 +490 4 S -1 -50

1997 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 12 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 89 A Q 7 5 2
J 10
7 6 5 3
A 8 Branco
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
6
2
J
Q
9
7
4 Szymanowski
North

2
3 NT

2nd
8
J
3
3
5
2
7 Chagas
East

Pass
AP

3rd
K
4
4
10
3
Q
A Zakrzewski
SOUTH
1 NT
2

4th
5
A
Q
8
9
10
J Romanski
West

Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
8
K
10 P.Branco
North

1
2
4

2nd
A
4
3 Kowalski
East

Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
2
A Cintra
SOUTH
1
2
3
4

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

Par +400
5 NS K 10
A K 6 4
K J 10 9 8
J 5

4 / +2 3 NT 426-274 3 NT S -2 -100 4 N -1 -50

1997 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 15 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 90 K 5
9 3
A K Q J 9 8
K 5 3 Balicki
WEST
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
Q
3
K
Q
J
8
9
K
5
J Browne
North
1
3

2nd
3
2
7
6
4
10
Q
6
5
Q Zmudzinski
East
1
Pass

3rd
4
A
7
8
2
6
7
4
A
9 Bagchi
South
1
3 NT

4th
A
6
4
5
10
7
3
2
9
10 Richman
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
Q
4
5
3
K
Q
J
8
2 Kowalski
North
1
3
4

2nd
3
2
7
5
4
6
10
5
K Burgess
East
1
Pass
AP

3rd
4
K
A
A
7
8
2
6
A Szymanowski
South
1
3

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

Par +620
4 NS A J 10 8 4
A 8 7 6 2
3
8 7

3 NT +12 3 NT 438-274 3 NT S = +600 4 S -1 -100

Data 9Z08 Main

Top Notrump vs 5-2 Major

1997 Spingold Final, Segment 1 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 91 J 9 7 3 2
Q 10 3
A Q 9 8 7
— Cayne
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP Baze
North
Pass
2
3 Burger
East
Pass
Pass
Pass Golias
South
1 NT
2
3 NT Zmudzinski
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
2
J
3
6
6
A
Q
3 Sontag
North
Pass
2
4

2nd
K
K
Q
4
J
3
8
4 Balicki
East
1
Pass
AP

3rd
10
2
A
7
5
3
10
A Feldman
South
2
3

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

Par +110
3 NS A 6
9 8 5
K J 3
A Q J 6 4

4 / +12 3 NT 438-286 3 NT S -1 -100 4 N = +620

1996 Olympiad Final, Segment 4 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 92 Q 10 7 6 5
Q 7 3
J 6
Q 8 7 Lasut
West

1
Pass

Lead
6
6
9
7
8
8
9
8
8 Levy
NORTH
Pass
1
3 NT

2nd
3
3
5
4
10
4
5
A Manoppo
East
1
Pass
AP

3rd
J
Q
2
5
J
7
Q
9 Mouiel
South
Dbl
1 NT

4th
K
K
J
10
A
3
4
2 Multon
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
A
K
4
5 Karwur
NORTH
Pass
1
3

2nd
5
6
9 Szwarc
East
1
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
3
10 Sakul
South
Dbl
1 NT
4

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

Par +600
3 NT North A 2
A K 9 8
A K 5
J 9 6 5

3 NT +13 3 NT 451-286 3 NT S = +600 4 N -2 -200

1996 Spingold Final, Segment 3 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 93 A J
A K 5 3 2
A Q 6 2
Q 8 Smith
West

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
7
Q
A
Q
8 Wolff
NORTH
1
1
2
3 NT

2nd
J
9
2
5
9 Robinson
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
2
5
7
3
K Hamman
South
1
1 NT
2 NT

4th
5
3
4
J
4 Rodwell
West

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
9
2
3
A
10
8 Soloway
NORTH
1
3
3 NT
4

2nd
10
4
6
3
6
2 Meckstroth
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
J
J
7
J
6
10 Goldman
South
1 NT
3
4

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

Par +430
4 NT NS 10 6 5
J 8
K 10 7 5
K 7 6 3

3 NT +11 3 NT 462-286 3 NT S = +400 4 N -2 -100

Data 9Z08 Main Top Notrump vs 5-2 Major

2014 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 1					3 NT NS				4 / NS
Case 1	J 5 4 3 2 Q J 10 9 6 Q 10 7			Seamon `West` 1 Pass Pass AP Lead 5 Q A 4 10 9 4 A K	Bathurst `NORTH` Pass Dbl 2 3 2nd Q 7 6 2 8 8 10 9 10	Pszczola `East` Pass 1 Pass Pass 3rd 3 K 6 J 6 4 A 2 3	Moss `South` 1 Pass 2 3 NT 4th 9 3 2 5 6 3 7 8	Greco `West` Pass Pass Lead 3 A K A K 2 Q 3	Pratap `NORTH` Pass 2 NT 4 2nd 4 6 7 3 9 5 9	Hampson `East` 2 Pass AP 3rd 10 2 3 6 9 K 2	M.Gordon `South` Dbl 3 4th A 8 8 2 7 6 J
3 2 Q 10 9 7 6 3 K J 6 5 2			K Q 10 8 7 8 8 7 5 2 8 4 3
Par +430 4 NT NS	A 9 6 A K J 5 4 A K 4 A 9
3 NT +12		3 NT 12-0		3 NT S +2		+460		4 S -3		-150

2013 Bermuda Bowl Playoff, Segment 1					3 NT NS				4 / NS
Case 2	Q 10 7 6 Q J 10 8 3 3 10 5 2			Zmudzinski WEST Pass Pass Pass AP Lead 9 A 7 J A 9 K	Levin `North` Pass 1 3 2nd 6 2 4 6 2 5 6	Balicki East Pass Pass Pass 3rd 3 3 Q 5 7 Q 9	Weinstein `South` 1 2 NT 3 NT 4th K 6 5 K 3 4 10	Bathurst WEST Pass Pass Pass AP Lead Q 7 9 A A K 7 J 9 8 7	Jassem `North` 2 2 3 2nd 3 4 6 2 2 8 4 6 10 9	Dwyer East Pass Pass Pass 3rd 9 A 2 3 3 10 Q 6 3 J	Mazurkiewicz `South` 2 2 NT 4 4th 5 2 A 7 6 4 5 K 5 Q
J 9 8 5 K 9 4 2 Q 8 2 A 9			3 2 6 5 J 9 7 6 4 K Q 8 7
Par +400 3 NT NS	A K 4 A 7 A K 10 5 J 6 4 3
3 NT +10		3 NT 23-0		3 NT S =		+400		4 N -1		-50

2013 Bermuda Bowl Semifinal, Segment 5					3 NT NS				4 / NS
Case 3	K Q J 10 5 7 4 9 8 6 K 3 2			Weinstein `WEST` 3 Pass AP Lead 5 6 4 8 J 10 5 2 9 6 Q 10	Helgemo North Pass 3 2nd 8 2 A 9 7 5 6 J 3 Q 9 K	Levin `East` Pass Pass 3rd J K 2 Q 2 3 4 Q 3 K A 8	Helness South 3 3 NT 4th K A 6 3 4 5 7 7 10 4 8 9	Nunes `WEST` Pass Pass Lead J 2 7 5 2 6 6 Q	Kranyak North 2 Pass 2nd K J 3 8 8 4 9 9	Fantoni `East` Pass Pass 3rd 10 7 A 2 4 K 9	G.Wolpert South 4 4th 6 8 4 2 A A K
9 4 2 K J 5 Q 10 7 5 3 2 7			A 7 3 10 8 6 J 4 A J 10 6 5
Par +110 2 NS	8 6 A Q 9 3 2 A K Q 9 8 4
3 NT +3		3 NT 26-0		3 NT S -1		-100		4 N -2		-200

2013 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 9					3 NT NS				4 / NS
Case 5	10 9 8 10 6 Q J 10 2 A K 8 7			Campos `WEST` Pass 2 Pass AP Lead 4 A 8	Lauria `North` Pass Dbl 3 2nd 8 9	Villas-Boas `East` 1 2 Pass 3rd A 3	Versace `South` Dbl 3 3 NT 4th J 2	Bocchi `WEST` Pass Pass Pass AP Lead 4 5 6 2 5 6	Brenner `North` Pass 2 3 2nd 8 J 2 K A 2	Madala `East` 1 Pass Pass 3rd A 7 A 9 3 A	Thoma `South` 2 3 4 4th 6 9 9 10 2 J
4 J 9 7 K 7 6 5 4 3 6 5 4			A Q 7 5 3 2 4 3 2 A 8 9 3
Par +430 4 NT NS	K J 6 A K Q 8 5 9 Q J 10 2
3 NT +10		3 NT 36-2		3 NT S +1		+430		4 S -1		-50

2013 Bermuda Bowl Final, Segment 1					3 NT NS				4 / NS
Case 6	Q 10 7 6 Q J 10 8 3 3 10 5 2			Zimmermann WEST Pass Pass AP Lead 2 A 7 A 9	Bocchi `North` 2 3 2nd 3 2 K 2 5	Multon East Pass Pass 3rd J 3 8 7 Q	Madala `South` 3 3 NT 4th A 6 5 3 4	Versace WEST Pass Pass Pass Pass Lead 9 Q A 9 K 3 A	Fantoni `North` Pass 1 3 4 2nd 10 5 2 5 3 A 2	Lauria East Pass Pass Pass AP 3rd 2 7 7 Q 2 5 3	Nunes `South` 1 2 NT 3 4th 4 K 4 6 10 6 6
J 9 8 5 K 9 4 2 Q 8 2 A 9			3 2 6 5 J 9 7 6 4 K Q 8 7
Par +400 3 NT NS	A K 4 A 7 A K 10 5 J 6 4 3
3 NT +10		3 NT 46-2		3 NT S =		+400		4 S -1		-50

2013 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 16					3 NT NS				4 / NS
Case 9	A K J 5 2 9 8 6 4 2 Q 7 3			Helgemo `WEST` 2 Pass Pass Lead Q A 4 4 K 9 7	Lavings North Pass 3 3 NT 2nd 9 5 6 3 5 6 9	Helness `East` 2 Dbl AP 3rd 4 2 A J 6 8 J	Krochmalik South 2 NT Pass 4th K 7 8 10 Q 8 3	Thomson `WEST` Pass Dbl Pass AP Lead J A 9 K K 7 2 A	Zimmermann North Pass 2 4 2nd 2 3 A A 6 9 3 10	Kanetkar `East` 1 Pass Pass 3rd 6 4 3 5 7 J J 4	Multon South 1 2 NT 4 4th Q 6 2 3 5 8 5 7
Q 10 9 6 Q J 10 6 2 10 5 6 5			8 3 A 5 4 Q 7 3 K J 10 9 8
Par +620 4 NS	7 4 K 8 7 3 A K J 9 A 4 2
4 / +2		3 NT 68-6		3 NT S =		+600		4 N +1		+650

2013 Spingold Semifinal, Segment 4					3 NT NS				4 / NS
Case 10	A K 10 6 2 A J 10 8 7 2 7 5			Lindqvist `WEST` Pass 3 Pass AP Lead K Q 3 4 10 9 8 3	T.Bessis North 1 Pass 3 2nd 5 7 9 5 7 2 10 6	Brogeland `East` Pass Pass Pass 3rd 2 J J 6 2 4 J 9	Bertheau South 1 Dbl 3 NT 4th 3 A Q 2 8 6 10 K	Grue `WEST` 3 Pass Lead Q 5 2 9 6 A 8 3 Q J 9	L.Fisher North 3 4 2nd 5 A 9 K J 4 7 6 8 A	Moss `East` Pass AP 3rd 4 3 10 2 K 2 7 J J K	Ro.Schwartz South 3 4th 3 4 Q 7 3 4 6 Q 10 7
J 9 5 Q 7 4 3 — K Q 10 9 8 6			Q 6 3 2 J 9 K Q 5 4 J 4 2
Par +110 3 NS	8 7 4 A K 10 8 5 9 6 3 A 3
4 / +3		3 NT 68-9		3 NT S -3		-300		4 S -2		-200

2013 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Segment 1					3 NT NS				4 / NS
Case 11	Q K Q 7 5 4 K 9 7 6 3 6 3			Rosenthal WEST Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass AP Lead 3 9	Welland `North` 1 2 2 3 3 2nd Q 10	Silverstein East Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass 3rd A J	S.Auken `South` 1 NT 2 2 NT 3 3 NT 4th 4 3	M.Bilde WEST Pass Pass Pass AP Lead 2 2 3 J 4 K	Upmark `North` Pass 3 4 2nd A 3 2 3 5 10	D.Bilde East 1 Pass Pass 3rd 8 Q Q 5 7 6	Nystrom `South` Dbl 3 4 4th 4 9 4 6 A 9
J 7 5 3 9 8 3 J 4 2 7 5 4			A 9 10 6 2 Q 10 8 K J 9 8 2
Par +980 6 NS	K 10 8 6 4 2 A J A 5 A Q 10
4 / +2		3 NT 68-13		3 NT S +2		+460		4 N +3		+510

2013 Vanderbilt Quarterfinal, Segment 1					3 NT NS				4 / NS
Case 12	K 10 4 A J 10 7 4 — A Q 8 4 2			Fleisher West Pass Pass AP Lead 5 J 10 6 4 6 J 10 7 4	Grainger `North` 2 3 2nd 2 Q 8 J 2 A 5 8 3 5	Kamil East Pass Pass 3rd 3 4 K 9 9 3 3 2 10 Q	Hinze `SOUTH` 1 NT 2 3 NT 4th 8 6 5 Q K Q 4 7 9	Lee West Pass Pass Pass Pass AP Lead 6 3 7 4 Q J	Martel `North` 2 3 3 4 2nd 4 J 2 2 6 5	Donn East Pass Pass Pass Pass 3rd A Q 9 6 A 5	Zia `SOUTH` 1 NT 2 3 3 NT 4 4th 3 4 K 8 3
9 8 6 2 K 6 Q 9 7 5 4 10 9			A J 5 8 5 3 2 6 3 K 7 6 3
Par +460 5 NT NS	Q 7 3 Q 9 A K J 10 8 2 J 5
4 / +2		3 NT 68-16		3 NT S =		+400		4 S +1		+450

2012 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 7					3 NT NS				4 / NS
Case 18	7 K Q 7 6 5 Q 10 3 Q 8 6 4			Wooldridge `West` Pass Pass Pass AP Lead J 3 3 2 10 6 Q	Rodwell `North` 1 2 3 2nd K K 4 6 6 7 2	Hurd `East` Pass Pass Pass 3rd A 5 5 8 9 Q 2	Meckstroth `SOUTH` 1 1 NT 2 NT 3 NT 4th 8 7 9 4 A 2 10	Nickell `West` Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass AP Lead 4 7 3 5 5 J	Cheek `North` 1 2 3 3 4 2nd 6 2 4 8 2 Q	Katz `East` Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass 3rd J A K 7 8 9	Grue `SOUTH` 1 1 NT 2 3 3 NT 4 4th Q 5 A 10 10
Q 10 8 5 J 10 4 J 7 A 10 9 3			J 9 3 2 A 9 2 9 5 4 2 J 7
Par +140 3 NS	A K 6 4 8 3 A K 8 6 K 5 2
4 / +10		3 NT 116-37		3 NT S -1		-50		4 N =		+420

2012 Vanderbilt Final, Segment 1					3 NT NS				4 / NS
Case 19	K J 8 7 5 J A K 8 7 2 9 3			Hampson `West` Pass Pass AP Lead 10 Q 6 4 2 J A K J 10	D.Wolpert NORTH 1 2 3 2nd 3 6 5 2 10 4 6 7 4 7	Greco `East` Pass Pass Pass 3rd 2 5 J J K 2 3 3 6	Amoils South 2 2 NT 3 NT 4th Q A 9 Q 3 4 5 9 K	Grue `West` Pass Pass Pass AP Lead 6 10 2 2 3 J 2 5 4	Moss NORTH 1 2 3 4 2nd Q 5 6 A 4 4 J 7 A	Cheek `East` Pass Pass Pass Pass 3rd K 3 K 4 A 2 Q 7 8	Gitelman South 2 2 NT 3 4 4th 3 Q A 9 6 10 5 9 J
10 6 K 8 10 9 5 4 K J 10 7 4			A 9 4 3 10 9 7 5 4 J 6 6 2
Par +620 4 NS	Q 2 A Q 6 3 2 Q 3 A Q 8 5
3 NT +13		3 NT 129-37		3 NT S =		+600		4 N -2		-200

2012 Vanderbilt Quarterfinal, Segment 2					3 NT NS				4 / NS
Case 20	K 9 4 K 9 7 4 2 A 10 4 7 4			Nystrom `West` Pass Pass Lead 10 9 Q 6 K 2	Pratap `North` 2 3 NT 2nd 4 7 3 6 4 4	Upmark `East` Pass AP 3rd 3 5 4 J Q 2	M.Gordon `SOUTH` 1 NT 2 4th 8 A K 2 2 5	Molberg `West` Pass Pass AP Lead 5 A J Q 3	Zagorin `North` 1 3 2nd A 3 5 6 8	Aa `East` Pass Pass 3rd 2 2 4 4 K	Bathurst `SOUTH` 1 3 4 4th 7 8 10 K 4
Q 5 Q 6 5 3 6 3 K J 10 9 2			J 8 7 3 2 10 8 K 9 Q 6 5 3
Par +920 6 NS	A 10 6 A J Q J 8 7 5 2 A 8
4 / +10		3 NT 129-47		3 NT S -1		-50		4 N =		+420

2012 Vanderbilt Quarterfinal, Segment 4					3 NT NS				4 / NS
Case 21	J 7 6 4 7 3 6 A Q 10 8 4 2			Lusky West Pass Pass AP Lead 10 K Q 9 J 10 K 8 9	Madala `North` 1 3 2nd 4 2 A J 6 7 A 6 8	Falk EAST Pass Pass Pass 3rd 2 3 7 Q 2 4 6 7 K	Bocchi `South` 1 2 3 NT 4th A 8 4 K 9 3 5 5 J	Sadek West Pass Pass Lead 10 K 3 Q	Dahl `North` 3 4 2nd 4 A 6 2	El Ahmady EAST Pass Pass AP 3rd 2 3 Q 7	Friedland `South` 2 3 4th K 4 A 8
10 9 8 3 A 6 2 A 7 4 2 9 6			Q 2 9 8 4 9 8 5 3 K 7 5 3
Par +450 5 NS	A K 5 K Q J 10 5 K Q J 10 J
4 / +2		3 NT 129-49		3 NT S =		+400		4 S +1		+450

2011 Bermuda Bowl Semifinal, Segment 3					3 NT NS				4 / NS
Case 22	A Q 8 7 3 3 Q 9 8 3 2 J 9			Duboin WEST Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass AP Lead 4 J 6 5 Q 7 6 8 4 K Q	de Wijs North 1 2 2 3 3 2nd 3 2 10 3 2 5 10 A 8 5 9	Sementa East Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass 3rd J 3 A 9 8 7 4 J 6 9 Q	Muller South 1 NT 2 2 NT 3 3 NT 4th K K 2 2 9 7 8 3 10 4 5	Verhees WEST Pass 4 Dbl Lead Q 4 J J A 6 4 7 Q 8	Versace North Pass 4 AP 2nd 2 10 3 5 K 10 Q 6 9	v.Prooijen East 2 Pass 3rd 4 J K 3 6 A 6 10 A	Lauria South 3 Pass 4th 3 Q 7 K 3 9 2 2 7
9 5 4 2 A 8 5 4 J 6 A 7 4			K 6 Q J 9 7 6 A 7 5 4 6 3
Par -140 3 EW	J 10 K 10 2 K 10 K Q 10 8 5 2
4 / +3		3 NT 129-52		3 NT S -3		-300		4 × N -1		-200

2011 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 9					3 NT NS				4 / NS
Case 23	A 10 6 4 3 9 4 3 2 A 7 9 5			Fallenius `WEST` Pass Pass Pass AP Lead Q 2 7 7 Q 6 5 5 J K 7	Baxter `North` Pass 2 3 2nd 2 4 3 5 8 5 2 10 9 J 2	Fredin `East` Pass Pass Pass 3rd 6 A 10 K 3 4 3 4 8 9 A	Lindop `South` 1 NT 2 3 NT 4th A 9 K A J 3 6 7 Q 8 8	McAvoy `WEST` Lead Q	Cullin `North`	Hargreaves `East`	Upmark `South`
K 5 2 Q J 10 K 8 4 J 10 7 2			J 9 8 8 7 6 J 9 3 K 8 6 3
Par +430 4 NT NS	Q 7 A K 5 Q 10 6 5 2 A Q 4
3 NT +10		3 NT 139-52		3 NT S =		+400		4 S -1		-50

2011 Spingold Quarterfinal, Segment 3					3 NT NS				4 / NS
Case 24	K Q 8 7 2 J 7 2 8 Q 8 4 2			M.Madsen `West` Pass Pass AP Lead 4 9 5 A Q A	Helness NORTH Pass 2 3 2nd 2 J 7 3 K J	Schaltz `East` Pass Pass Pass 3rd 9 8 10 2 2 3	Helgemo South 1 NT 2 3 NT 4th Q 4 K 6 10 7	Fantoni `West` 1 Pass Pass Pass Lead 10 3 2 10 10 K 9 7 6 J 8 4	Bjarnarson NORTH Pass 1 3 3 4 2nd Q 6 6 J A A Q 3 Q 9 9 7	Nunes `East` Pass 2 Pass Pass AP 3rd 6 K J Q 3 7 K 4 K 2 5 J	Askgaard South 1 Pass 3 3 4th 2 4 5 A 8 3 A 10 2 4 5 7
J 6 A 8 6 5 4 K J 3 9 5 3			A 9 5 4 10 9 3 10 6 4 K 10 6
Par +140 3 NS	10 3 K Q A Q 9 7 5 2 A J 7
4 / +3		3 NT 139-56		3 NT S -3		-300		4 N -2		-200

2011 Spingold Quarterfinal, Segment 2					3 NT NS				4 / NS
Case 25	A K Q 10 4 Q J 5 3 2 A 10 6			Askgaard `West` 3 AP Lead K 10 6 Q J A	Nunes NORTH 1 3 2nd A 8 4 2 4 3	Bjarnarson `East` Pass Pass 3rd 7 2 J 3 2 4	Fantoni South 2 3 NT 4th 5 5 A 8 9 K	Multon `West` 2 Pass Pass Lead 7 2 7 3 K 5 K Q 10	Schaltz NORTH 1 2 3 4 2nd 10 8 A 4 A 10 3 6 9	Zimmermann `East` Pass Pass Pass AP 3rd J K 2 J 6 8 3 9 5	M.Madsen South 2 2 3 4th A A 5 6 4 2 8 2
8 7 A 7 6 K Q J 6 4 2 A 5			9 6 3 2 10 9 8 4 7 3 8 7 4
Par +620 4 NS	J 5 K 10 9 8 5 K Q J 9 3 2
4 / +2		3 NT 139-58		3 NT S =		+600		4 N +1		+650

2011 USBC Semifinal, Segment 2					3 NT NS				4 / NS
Case 26	K J 10 8 2 4 A Q 9 A 7 5 2			Welland `West` 1 Pass AP Lead 5 7 10 A Q 9 10 4 8 2 5 K	Moss `North` 1 Dbl 2nd J 4 3 5 6 7 7 J 5 2 8 A	Bramley `EAST` Pass 3 Pass 3rd Q K 6 2 3 K 2 A 9 9 Q 4	Gitelman `South` 1 Pass 3 NT 4th A 6 9 4 8 J 6 3 10 K 10 3	Diamond `West` Pass Pass Pass Pass Lead 5 2 7 2 9 9 3 A	Schermer `North` 1 2 3 4 2nd 2 3 5 K K 6 J 8	Platnick `EAST` Pass Pass Pass Pass AP 3rd 8 A J A 6 K A	Chambers `South` 1 1 NT 2 NT 3 4th Q 4 Q 4 9 4 7
9 5 4 A Q 10 7 J 8 4 K J 10			Q 6 3 8 6 5 3 2 7 6 5 8 3
Par +460 5 NT NS	A 7 K J 9 K 10 3 2 Q 9 6 4
3 NT +11		3 NT 150-58		3 NT S +2		+460		4 N -1		-50

2011 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 5					3 NT NS				4 / NS
Case 27	K 8 7 3 10 9 6 5 K 8 7 6 5			Rodwell West Pass Lead 5 Q A 10 8 7 K 8	Hurd NORTH Pass 3 NT 2nd 3 4 3 3 10 9 4 9	Meckstroth East Pass AP 3rd J 5 6 K 6 8 5 J	Wooldridge South 2 NT 4th K 2 9 J 2 3 2	Bathurst West Pass Pass Pass Lead 3 5 5 J 6 7 3 Q Q	Katz NORTH Pass 1 NT 3 4 2nd 8 2 2 2 4 8 9 7 4	Zagorin East Pass Pass Pass AP 3rd Q K A 5 3 K A 2 6	Nickell South 1 2 NT 4 4th A 4 3 9 10 6 J 10 9
3 2 Q 10 8 5 2 K 4 3 2 4 3			Q 10 9 4 J 9 4 A Q 7 J 9 2
Par +630 4 NT NS	A J 7 6 5 A K 6 J 8 A Q 10
3 NT +2		3 NT 152-58		3 NT S +3		+690		4 S =		+620

2010 USBC Semifinal, Segment 3					3 NT NS				4 / NS
Case 29	K 6 5 4 A K 10 7 4 A Q J 2 —			Gitelman West Pass Pass Pass AP Lead 3 4 A 8 K 7 A K 10 7 2 Q	J.Weinstein North 1 2 2 2nd Q 8 7 4 6 4 9 J 10 5 10 K	Moss East Pass Pass Pass 3rd 6 Q 4 J J 10 5 8 7 3 Q	Baseggio SOUTH Pass 1 NT 2 3 NT 4th 5 2 2 K 5 A 3 6 8 9 9	Kolesnik West Pass Pass Pass Pass Lead 6 A 2 A 3 J 7 3 A K	Greco North 1 2 3 4 2nd 8 7 K 7 9 10 8 8 9 J	Etter East Pass Pass Pass AP 3rd 9 5 5 4 4 4 Q K 6	Hampson SOUTH Pass 2 3 4 4th Q 3 4 5 2 10 2 2 3
A Q 8 6 3 2 10 9 4 3 J 9 7			10 9 2 J 9 8 K 7 6 K 10 5 2
Par +650 5 NS	J 7 3 Q 5 8 5 A Q 8 6 4 3
4 / +2		3 NT 152-66		3 NT S =		+600		4 N +1		+650

2010 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 2					3 NT NS				4 / NS
Case 30	A K 10 6 5 10 3 2 K 4 7 5 3			Moss `West` Pass Pass Pass AP Lead 5 A K 6 8 10 2 3 K 4	Beatty `North` 2 Rdbl 3 2nd 2 4 J Q 3 7 9 Q 9 A	Gitelman `EAST` Pass Dbl Pass Pass 3rd 9 3 5 7 J 5 10 A 4	Jacobs `South` 1 NT Pass 2 3 NT 4th Q 8 9 2 A 8 10 8 2	Jacobus `West` Pass Pass Pass AP Lead 5 A 3 K 3 10 Q 5 5 6 Q	Platnick `North` 2 Rdbl 3 2nd 2 4 9 A 2 J 7 J 9 J 6	Wold `EAST` Pass Dbl Pass Pass 3rd 9 3 K 7 A 4 4 5 K 7 9	Diamond `South` 1 NT Pass 2 4 4th Q 8 A 3 8 8 2 8 J 10 2
Q J 7 2 8 7 5 J 9 7 Q J 4			9 8 K J 9 6 4 A 10 8 2 9 8
Par +420 4 NS	4 3 A Q Q 6 5 3 A K 10 6 2
4 / +10		3 NT 152-76		3 NT S -1		-50		4 S =		+420

2010 Rosenblum Round of 64, Segment 2					3 NT NS				4 / NS
Case 31	10 10 2 A 9 8 3 2 A K J 3 2			Chagas West Pass Pass AP Lead 6 5 10 6 8 10 K 5 2 J	Jokisch North 2 2 2nd J 2 4 2 3 Q A A 4 8	Levy East Pass Pass 3rd Q 4 5 Q 6 A 2 7 K 3	Kasimir SOUTH 1 2 3 NT 4th 7 A Q 10 K 5 3 J 7 9	Fischer West Pass Pass Pass Lead 5 2 7 8 4 A K 2 K 6 J	T.Bessis North 2 3 4 2nd 2 Q 10 9 A 9 5 8 A 8 8	Saurer East Pass Pass AP 3rd J 10 Q 2 7 7 10 3 3 Q 3	M.Bessis SOUTH 1 2 3 4th A 3 K 4 J 6 4 6 4 6 10
A Q 9 8 6 9 7 5 6 5 4 6 4			4 3 Q J 4 K Q 7 Q 10 9 8 5
Par +140 3 NS	K J 7 5 2 A K 8 6 3 J 10 7
4 / +3		3 NT 152-81		3 NT S -3		-300		4 S -2		-200

2010 Rosenblum Round of 64, Segment 3					3 NT NS				4 / NS
Case 32	K Q 10 3 A 10 9 6 5 — A K 9 4			Kushari West Pass Pass Pass Lead J 7 K 3 5 A 5 8 10 3	S.Auken North 1 2 3 NT 2nd 4 3 2 A 2 7 2 4 J A	B.Saha EAST Pass Pass Pass AP 3rd 6 9 6 9 8 5 Q A 6 4	von Arnim South Pass 1 NT 3 4th Q 2 4 5 K 10 3 7 7	Smirnov West Pass Pass Pass Lead 3 6 7 K Q J Q 7 K Q 6	S.Mukherjee North 1 3 Pass 2nd 2 K 5 A A 5 3 8 6 2 4	Piekarek EAST Pass Pass Pass Dbl 3rd K 8 4 6 J 3 9 A 9 Q 10	Goel South Pass 1 NT 4 AP 4th 5 3 9 4 4 2 2 5 10 7 10
8 7 5 4 4 3 K J 4 J 10 8 3			A 2 K J 7 2 Q 10 7 3 6 5 2
Par +620 4 NS	J 9 6 Q 8 A 9 8 6 5 2 Q 7
4 / +4		3 NT 152-85		3 NT S +1		+630		4 × N =		+790

2010 Rosenblum Qualifying, Round 3					3 NT NS				4 / NS
Case 33	8 Q J 7 5 2 A Q J 8 A K 7			Smirnov `West` Pass Pass Pass AP Lead 2 2 A K 7 4 9 3 A Q	J.Lall `North` Dbl Dbl 3 2nd 8 6 5 J 5 8 8 5 3 K	Piekarek `EAST` 1 2 Pass Pass 3rd Q 9 4 6 10 7 2 J 4 A	H.Lall `South` Pass Pass 2 NT 3 NT 4th 3 Q 2 3 Q K 6 10 10 6	Shivdasani `West` Pass Pass Pass Pass AP Lead A K Q 5 4 6 A K 8 6 J	S.Auken `North` Dbl Dbl 3 4 2nd 3 4 2 3 8 9 5 J 7 9 K	Allegaert `EAST` 1 2 Pass Pass Pass 3rd 7 2 3 A 7 10 4 6 K A	von Arnim `South` Pass Pass 2 NT 3 4 4th 8 2 5 6 9 J 2 3 4 5
7 2 10 8 6 10 9 5 4 Q 8 3 2			A K Q 10 6 5 K 9 3 7 2 J 5
Par +420 4 NS	J 9 4 3 A 4 K 6 3 10 9 6 4
3 NT +10		3 NT 162-86		3 NT S =		+400		4 N -1		-50

2010 Rosenblum Semifinal, Segment 4					3 NT NS				4 / NS
Case 34	10 4 3 K Q 8 5 2 A A 6 5 3			Helness West Pass Pass Lead 2 A 2 K Q 10 7 Q 6 K 9	Moss `NORTH` 1 2 3 NT 2nd A 3 10 4 J 2 9 3 10 4 10	Helgemo East Pass Pass AP 3rd 8 5 J 3 5 6 A 7 K 4 8	Gitelman `South` 2 2 NT 4th 9 6 3 2 4 J 5 8 A Q 6	Greco West Pass Pass AP Lead 6 4 2 J 7 5 9	Nunes `NORTH` 2 3 3 2nd 5 A 7 3 2 5 7	Hampson East Pass Pass Pass 3rd 3 8 9 Q 5 J 8	Fantoni `South` 2 3 4 4th A 9 A K 2 2
Q J 6 2 A 6 4 3 — J 10 7 4 2			K 7 5 10 7 J 8 6 4 3 2 Q 8
Par +400 3 NT NS	A 9 8 J 9 K Q 10 9 7 5 K 9
4 / +10		3 NT 162-96		3 NT S -1		-50		4 N =		+420

2010 Rosenblum Qualifying, Round 2					3 NT NS				4 / NS
Case 35	10 9 7 6 2 A Q 9 5 4 2 A Q			Filipowicz `West` Pass AP Lead 6 Q 7 8 5 6 3 9 7 A	Fantoni NORTH 1 2 2nd 2 5 10 4 6 3 Q 3 8 K	Nowosadzki `East` 2 Pass 3rd J 2 6 10 8 7 4 2 5 4	Nunes South Dbl 3 NT 4th A A 4 K A J 9 8 2	Helgemo `West` Pass Lead K Q A 4 K 4 Q	Walczak NORTH 1 4 2nd 2 4 5 8 8 10 K	Helness `East` 2 AP 3rd 6 6 7 A 2 Q J	Zadroga South 3 NT 4th A 2 3 6 J 3 5
J 5 4 J 10 8 7 6 3 6 8 3 2			A K 3 K Q J 9 8 7 3 J 5 4
Par +630 4 NT NS	Q 8 4 2 A K 10 5 K 10 9 7 6
3 NT +3		3 NT 165-96		3 NT S -1		-100		4 N -2		-200

2010 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Segment 4					3 NT NS				4 / NS
Case 36	A J 10 4 2 J A K 10 9 8 3 2 —			Levin `West` Pass Pass Pass AP Lead 2 J 9 Q 8	Fredin `North` 1 2 3 2nd J 7 3 4 10	Weinstein `East` Pass Pass Pass 3rd K 2 10 5 6	Fallenius `SOUTH` Pass 1 2 NT 3 NT 4th A Q 2 4	Nystrom `West` Pass Pass Pass AP Lead 5 J 10 8 K A 10	Martel `North` 1 1 3 2nd A 4 6 3 3 6 9	Bertheau `East` Pass Pass Pass 3rd 2 A Q J 8 3	Stansby `SOUTH` Pass 1 1 NT 4 4th J 5 7 K 2 5
7 5 3 Q 10 8 2 7 4 A 7 6 5			K 9 6 K 9 5 Q 6 5 Q J 4 2
Par +980 6 NS	Q 8 A 7 6 4 3 J K 10 9 8 3
4 / +11		3 NT 165-107		3 NT S -1		-50		4 N +2		+480

2009 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 5					3 NT NS				4 / NS
Case 37	A Q J Q J 10 6 5 10 7 A 9 2			Woolsey West Pass Pass Lead 4 2 8 7 K 3 Q J 10 J	Karakolev `North` 2 3 NT 2nd 2 8 5 5 6 5 9 2 8	Stewart East Pass AP 3rd 7 10 K A 5 A 4 K 6	Danailov `SOUTH` 1 NT 2 4th Q Q A 3 9 2 6 7 3	Aronov West Pass Pass Pass Pass Lead 2 Q 7 6 10 Q	Doub `North` 1 2 2 4 2nd 3 K Q A A	Stefanov East Pass Pass Pass AP 3rd 5 7 K 9 8	Wildavsky `SOUTH` 1 1 2 3 4th Q 4 2 4 6
8 7 6 5 4 8 6 3 K J 10 6 4			9 2 A K 9 3 2 Q 9 5 8 7 3
Par +430 4 NT NS	K 10 4 3 8 7 A K J 4 2 Q 5
3 NT +11		3 NT 176-108		3 NT S +1		+430		4 N -3		-150

2009 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 14					3 NT NS				4 / NS
Case 39	10 9 8 10 4 K 10 5 3 2 A 4 3			Campos West Pass Pass Pass Pass Lead 8 3 9 8 9 9 Q 7 5	Gromov `North` 1 2 2 3 NT 2nd 3 2 4 3 A A 7 9	Villas-Boas East Pass Pass Pass AP 3rd J 10 Q 2 2 5 6 6	Dubinin `SOUTH` 1 1 2 2 NT 4th K J K Q 10 6 4 2	Khiuppenen West Pass Pass Pass Lead 8 8 6 A K 7 Q 9 2 5	Chagas `North` 1 3 4 2nd A 3 3 2 6 8 4 3 6 J	Kholomeev East Pass Dbl AP 3rd 7 5 J 4 10 2 9 Q 9 6	Branco `SOUTH` 1 2 NT 3 4th 10 Q K 5 J 4 3 9 A 5
Q 6 Q 8 6 2 Q 8 7 6 9 8 6			A 7 4 3 J 5 J 9 Q J 7 5 2
Par +420 4 NS	K J 5 2 A K 9 7 3 A 4 K 10
3 NT +2		3 NT 192-108		3 NT S -2		-100		4 S -3		-150

2009 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 20					3 NT NS				4 / NS
Case 40	7 4 A K 8 2 A K 9 7 6 2 3			Trendafilov West Pass Pass AP Lead 10 J 8 4 4 7 K 9 8 4 A	Kholomeev `North` 2 3 2nd 3 Q A 2 K 3 10 6 5 9	Karaivanov EAST Pass Pass Pass 3rd A K 3 J 10 A 2 6 7 K	Khiuppenen `South` 1 2 3 NT 4th 4 2 5 Q J 5 6 3 5 6	Gromov West Pass Pass Pass Lead 5 3 3 5 A J K	Aronov `North` 2 3 4 2nd A A J 7 10 4 Q	Dubinin EAST Pass Pass Pass AP 3rd 3 4 Q 2 2 A 5	Stefanov `South` 1 3 3 4th 7 7 4 9 6 3 8
Q 10 5 Q 9 5 8 4 K 10 9 7 6			6 3 2 J 10 6 3 Q 10 3 A J 5
Par +420 4 South	A K J 9 8 7 4 J 5 Q 8 4 2
4 / +11		3 NT 192-119		3 NT S -1		-50		4 S +1		+450