Data 9Z11 Main

Notrump vs 5-3 Major

by Richard Pavlicek

Table 1: Notrump Table 2: 5-3 Major

A total of 396 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 Spingold Semifinal, Segment 3 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 1 Q 7 5 3
A J 9 4 2
J 5
Q 9 Helgemo
WEST
Pass
1
Pass
AP

Lead
8
7
6
Q
7
4
A Duboin
North
Pass
Dbl
2 NT

2nd
3
8
2
A
Q
K
7 Helness
East
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
10
J
9
3
3
5 Zia
South
1
1 NT
3 NT

4th
J
Q
J
4
5
8 Madala
WEST
2
Pass
Pass

Lead
10
A
6
A
8
6
2 Fantoni
North
Pass
2 NT
4

2nd
2
5
7
3
K
8
10 Bocchi
East
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
K
5
3
2
4
A
K Nunes
South
Dbl
3

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

Par +120
2 NT NS J 4 2
K 7 6
A Q 4 2
K J 3

3 NT +13 3 NT 13-0 3 NT S = +600 4 N -2 -200

2014 Spingold Quarterfinal, Segment 4 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 2 K J
A 7 5 4 3
8 6 5 4
K 3 Nystrom
WEST
Pass
2
Pass
AP

Lead
6
2
3
3
4
6
5
A Fantoni
North
Pass
Dbl
Dbl

2nd
J
9
10
K
2
2
9
4 Upmark
East
Pass
3
Pass

3rd
Q
K
Q
8
Q
A
J
6 Nunes
South
1 NT
Pass
3 NT

4th
A
5
K
2
10
J
J
3 Helgemo
WEST
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
6
10
6
3
9
J
2
4
5
6 Fredin
North
1
2 NT

2nd
2
5
2
J
K
7
3
Q
5
2 Helness
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
3
A
Q
5
A
K
8
7
J Fallenius
South
2
4

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

Par +300
4 × EW -2 A 2
Q 8 6
A Q J 7
10 8 4 2

4 / +13 4 / 14-13 3 NT S -2 -200 4 N = +620

2014 Spingold Quarterfinal, Segment 3 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 3 A Q 9 8 4
K 10
10 6 3
K 10 6 Fallenius
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
4
J
Q
9
2
A
8 Helgemo
North

1
3 NT

2nd
6
K
2
10
7
10
6 Fredin
EAST
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
3
A
6
5
K
7
A Helness
South
1
1 NT

4th
Q
7
3
2
3
J
J Nunes
West

2
Pass
AP

Lead
2
Q
4
3
10
Q Nystrom
North

Dbl
2

2nd
5
7
10
7
4
J Fantoni
EAST
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
6
J
K
A
3 Upmark
South
1
2
4

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

Par +430
4 NT NS J 6 5
A Q 6 5 3
Q J 7
Q J

4 / +2 4 / 16-13 3 NT S = +400 4 N +2 +480

2014 Spingold Round of 32, Segment 2 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 4 6 4
Q 10 4
A J 8 6 4 2
K 9 v.Prooijen
WEST
2
Pass

Lead
10
J
2
8
9
3
Q Brogeland
North
Pass
3 NT

2nd
2
A
7
K
3
5
4 Verhees
East
Pass
AP

3rd
K
2
K
3
Q
J
4 Lindqvist
South
2 NT

4th
Q
4
A
6
A
9
10 Graves
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
A
3
Q
8
A
10
2 Bakhshi
North
1
2
3

2nd
2
5
A
K
2
Q
K Schwartz
East
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
7
6
9
6
10 Ekeblad
South
2
3
4

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

Par +450
5 NS A K 10
K 9 8 7 6
Q
Q 10 5 2

4 / +12 4 / 29-13 3 NT S -4 -200 4 N = +420

2014 USBC Round of 16, Segment 2 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 5 Q 6
A J 8 7 3
Q J 8 5
Q 2 G.Wolpert
West

Pass
AP

Lead
J
8
9
K
Q
10
J
8
6
4 Richter
NORTH
1
3

2nd
Q
3
K
2
4
7
10
5
K
10 Kranyak
East
2
Pass

3rd
A
7
9
3
7
A
6
2
A
Q Ramos
South
2
3 NT

4th
4
2
5
5
6
4
2
3
7
6 Kolesnik
West

Pass

Lead
A
6
A
10
Q
K
10
A J.Lall
NORTH
1
4

2nd
6
K
3
4
K
7
3 Etter
East
2
AP

3rd
7
2
6
J
Q
2
J Wooldridge
South
3

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

Par +420
4 North A 9 8 5 4 2
K Q 10
6
K 4 3

4 / +10 4 / 39-13 3 NT S -1 -50 4 N = +420

2014 USBC Semifinal, Segment 3 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 6 J 9 3
A 9 5 4
K 6
K 7 4 3 Meckstroth
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
4
3
Q
6
J Lee
NORTH
Pass
3
3 NT

2nd
K
8
6
8
2 Rodwell
East
Pass
Dbl
AP

3rd
9
10
8
K
2 Hamman
South
1 NT
3

4th
J
Q
A
5
K Stansby
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
8
J
3
10
5
4 Levin
NORTH
Pass
3
4

2nd
3
Q
8
4
6
6 Bramley
East
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
Q
K
10
K
5
8 Weinstein
South
1 NT
3

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

Par +140
3 NS A 10 7 4 2
Q 8 3
A J
A J 6

4 / +2 4 / 41-13 3 NT S -2 -100 4 S -1 -50

2014 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 2 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 7 6 3 2
K 9 8 7 6
A K 9 7
3 Stansby
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
4
A
Q
3
6
6
9
8
Q
10
10
A Kranyak
North

2
3

2nd
3
7
4
8
K
K
J
9
J
2
10
4 Bramley
East

Pass
Pass

3rd
6
2
A
9
3
5
Q
3
7
7
8 J.Lall
SOUTH
1 NT
2
3 NT

4th
10
4
2
J
5
5
6
J
2
7
Q Hurd
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
Q
J
3
2
8
A H.Weinstein
North

2
4

2nd
3
K
4
K
9 Wooldridge
East

Pass
AP

3rd
6
2
10
A
7 Grabel
SOUTH
1
2 NT

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

Par +650
5 North A Q 10 9 5
10 4
Q J 5
A J 10

4 / +13 4 / 54-13 3 NT S -1 -100 4 S +1 +650

2014 USBC Round of 16, Segment 3 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 8 K 3 2
J 10 8
A Q 9 5 2
4 3 Stewart
West

Pass

Lead
8
2
2
5
J
10
5 Jacobus
North

3 NT

2nd
2
A
3
Q
10
3
J Woolsey
East

AP

3rd
4
8
K
A
8
9
K Passell
SOUTH
1 NT

4th
Q
7
7
4
6
4
6 Kamil
West

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
6
4
5
10
9
10 Koneru
North

1 NT
3
4

2nd
2
3
Q
4
6 Coren
East

Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
9
J
A
K
2 Krekorian
SOUTH
1
2
3 NT

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

Par +140
3 NS A Q J
Q 9 6 4 2
K 6
Q 7 6

4 / +2 4 / 56-13 3 NT S -2 -100 4 S -1 -50

2014 Vanderbilt Round of 16, Segment 4 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 9 Q 8 7 3 2
Q 8 3
Q 8 5
J 9 W.Hu
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
3
2
A
Q
4
10
K
4
8
4
10 El Ahmady
North

1
3 NT

2nd
J
4
2
K
5
5
A
Q
7
J
9 Yh.Wang
EAST
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
7
J
9
3
5
3
8
6
K
Q
10 Sadek
South
1
2 NT

4th
8
9
3
2
6
10
9
6
2
A
7 Piekarek
West

Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
J
K
2
A
7
2
3
2
A L.Li
North

1
2
2 NT

2nd
5
A
8
9
8
J
10
6 Smirnov
EAST
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
6
3
10
5
K
4
9
J Y.Li
South
1
1 NT
2
4

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

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

3 NT +13 4 / 56-26 3 NT S = +600 4 S -2 -200

2014 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Segment 1 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 10 A K J 7 2
J 7 5
8 3 2
10 8 Zmudzinski
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
4
J
4
3 Helgemo
North
Pass
2
3 NT

2nd
2
K
10
6 Balicki
East
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
A
A
2
J Helness
South
1 NT
2

4th
7
8
6
Q Nunes
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
A
6
Q
6
A
8
Q
9
Q
6 Passell
North
Pass
2
2

2nd
7
K
5
4
10
2
2
5
7
9 Fantoni
East
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
4
5
2
K
9
K
6
4
10
7 Lynch
South
1 NT
2
4

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

Par +600
3 NT NS Q 9 6
A Q 8
K J 10 7
K Q 6

3 NT +12 4 / 56-38 3 NT S +1 +630 4 N -1 -100

Data 9Z11 Main

Top Notrump vs 5-3 Major

2014 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Segment 1 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 11 A K J 7 2
J 7 5
8 3 2
10 8 Pratap
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
4
6
9
8
8
5 Weinstein
North
Pass
2
3 NT

2nd
8
J
3
2
3 M.Gordon
East
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
A
Q
4
J
Q Levin
South
1 NT
2

4th
7
2
10
6
A Katz
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
5
6
Q
6
K
8
Q
4
6
5 Berkowitz
North
Pass
2
3 NT

2nd
2
K
5
4
10
5
8
10
7
6 Nickell
East
Pass
Pass
Pass

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

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

Par +600
3 NT NS Q 9 6
A Q 8
K J 10 7
K Q 6

3 NT +12 4 / 56-50 3 NT S +1 +630 4 S -1 -100

2014 Vanderbilt Quarterfinal, Segment 2 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 12 Q 4
J 6 5
A 9 8 4
A J 8 2 Gromov
West

2
Pass

Lead
5
4
5
2
6
3
4
7 Helness
North

Dbl
3 NT

2nd
Q
10
3
5
A
6
K Dubinin
East

Pass
AP

3rd
K
J
Q
A
8
Q
3 Helgemo
SOUTH
1
2 NT

4th
A
7
4
6
5
A
J Fantoni
West

1
Pass

Lead
2
2
3
4
K
Q
2
Q
A
4 Bocchi
North

2 NT
4

2nd
Q
10
4
6
5
4
J
A
10
7 Nunes
East

Pass
AP

3rd
K
J
3
Q
6
2
8
3
3
10 Madala
SOUTH
1
3

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

Par +500
4 × EW -3 A 10 9 6
K Q 8 4 2
Q 3 2
6

3 NT +12 3 NT 62-56 3 NT S = +600 4 S -1 -100

2013 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 9 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 13 K Q J 6 3
8 2
J 4 2
10 8 2 Jassem
WEST
Pass
Dbl
Pass

Lead
K
7
4
9
Q
A C.Ho
North
Pass
1
3 NT

2nd
2
8
J
2
4
2 Mazurkiewicz
East
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
6
A
Q
6
6
3 N.Shen
South
1
2 NT

4th
5
3
10
8
A
9 J.Ho
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
9
4
8
K
Q
K
7
6 Narkiewicz
North
Pass
1
2
3

2nd
A
2
6
7
2
2
8
J Chao
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
3
K
A
2
6
4
A
Q Buras
South
1
2
2 NT
4

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

Par +400
3 NT NS A 5 4
A K Q 9 5
A 8
J 5 3

3 NT +11 3 NT 73-59 3 NT S = +400 4 N -2 -100

2013 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 9 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 14 K Q J 6 3
8 2
J 4 2
10 8 2 Helgemo
WEST
Pass
Dbl
Pass

Lead
K
7
6
9 Lambardi
North
Pass
1
3 NT

2nd
2
8
J
2 Helness
East
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
4
A
Q
6 Rizzo
South
1
2 NT

4th
5
3
10
8 Alujas
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
10
A
K
K
K
7
6
9 Fantoni
North
Pass
1
2
3
4

2nd
A
7
7
2
2
8
J
J Ravenna
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
5
2
8
6
4
A
Q
9 Nunes
South
1
2
2
3 NT

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

Par +400
3 NT NS A 5 4
A K Q 9 5
A 8
J 5 3

3 NT +11 3 NT 84-59 3 NT S = +400 4 N -2 -100

2013 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 10 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 15 A K Q 6 3
10 5 3
10 3 2
9 2 Lambardi
WEST
1
2
Pass

Lead
Q
3
A
J
7 Balicki
North
1
2
3 NT

2nd
2
9
7
5 Rizzo
East
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
4
10
K
8 Zmudzinski
South
2
2 NT

4th
6
5
3
3 Jassem
WEST
1
2 NT
Pass

Lead
A
K
K
5
A Pellegrini
North
1
Pass
4

2nd
2
2
3
10
5 Mazurkiewicz
East
Pass
3
AP

3rd
4
7
4
7
3 Camberos
South
2
3

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

Par -130
4 EW 9 7 5
A K Q J 4
Q J 7
6 5
4 / +2 3 NT 84-61 3 NT S -3 -150 4 S -2 -100

2013 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 12 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 16 A K Q 8
K 7 6 5 3
3 2
J 6 Mazurkiewicz
West

1
AP

Lead
8
7
J
K
10
9
8
9 Duboin
North

Dbl

2nd
2
4
Q
3
4
6
7
3 Jassem
EAST
1
Pass

3rd
Q
A
A
6
3
5
3
K Sementa
South
Pass
3 NT

4th
K
5
2
7
5
A
2
2 Lauria
West

Pass
AP

Lead
5
9
A
Q
10 Buras
North

1

2nd
9
4
5
K
8 Versace
EAST
1
Pass

3rd
6
3
4
7
5 Narkiewicz
South
Pass
4

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

Par +650
5 NS 9 7
J 10 9
K 6 5
A K 10 9 8

4 / +2 3 NT 84-63 3 NT S = +600 4 N +1 +650

2013 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 7 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 17 K
K J 7
A Q J 9 6 2
10 8 4 Duboin
West

Pass
2
AP

Lead
3
K
A
3 Pellegrini
North

1
3

2nd
K
6
J Sementa
East

1
Pass

3rd
A
2
5 Camberos
SOUTH
Pass
Dbl
3 NT

4th
4
4
8 Alujas
West

Pass
2

Lead
3
A
K
3
A
6
2 Lauria
North

1
4

2nd
K
6
J
3
2
4
3 Ravenna
East

1
AP

3rd
A
2
5
7
7
J
K Versace
SOUTH
Pass
2

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

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

4 / +2 3 NT 85-66 3 NT S -2 -100 4 S -1 -50

2013 Spingold Semifinal, Segment 4 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 18 K 10 9 8 5
7
10 9 8
K 8 6 5 Nowosadzki
WEST
Pass
2
AP

Lead
3
6
A
7
5
4 Dubinin
North
Pass
2

2nd
8
J
10
5
6
8 Kalita
East
1
Pass

3rd
K
Q
2
5
6
A Gromov
South
Dbl
3 NT

4th
4
9
3
4
J
7 Narkiewicz
WEST
Pass
3
Pass

Lead
2 Gawel
North
Pass
3
4 Buras
East
1
Pass
AP Jagniewski
South
Dbl
3 NT
3 2
10 3 2
A Q 7 5 3
9 4 2 Table J 7 6
Q 9 8 6 5
K 6 2
A 10

Par +620
4 NS A Q 4
A K J 4
J 4
Q J 7 3

4 / +13 3 NT 85-82 3 NT S -2 -200 4 N = +620

2013 Spingold Semifinal, Segment 4 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 19 K 10 9 8 5
7
10 9 8
K 8 6 5 Brogeland
WEST
Pass
2
AP

Lead
2
J
2
A
5 Bertheau
North
Pass
2

2nd
7
4
4
9
10 Lindqvist
East
1
Pass

3rd
Q
5
Q
6
K T.Bessis
South
Dbl
3 NT

4th
A
A
8
J
3 Moss
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
2
K
A
Q
J
4 Ro.Schwartz
North
Pass
2
4

2nd
7
3
2
3
10 Grue
East
1
Dbl
AP

3rd
Q
8
5
8
9 L.Fisher
South
1 NT
3

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

Par +620
4 NS A Q 4
A K J 4
J 4
Q J 7 3

4 / +2 3 NT 86-85 3 NT S = +600 4 S +1 +650

2013 USBC Final, Segment 7 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 20 A K 2
J 10
7 6
A Q J 9 6 3 Rosenberg
West

Pass
AP

Lead
4
J
9
A
2
8
5
A G.Wolpert
NORTH
1
3

2nd
6
8
5
3
K
6
A
4 Willenken
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
2
10
3
3
2
10 Kranyak
South
1
3 NT

4th
K
Q
7
Q
3
7
4 Dwyer
West

Pass
AP

Lead
3
4
K
7
5
10
J
J
10
9
4 Fleisher
NORTH
1
1

2nd
K
A
Q
9
4
6
K
8
8
5
7 Bathurst
East
1
Pass

3rd
A
3
6
Q
2
3
A
3
6
9
A Kamil
South
Dbl
4

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

Par +1430
6 NS J 10 9 6 5
A Q 7 3
K Q 5
4

4 / +13 4 / 98-88 3 NT S -2 -200 4 N +2 +680

Data 9Z11 Main

Top Notrump vs 5-3 Major

2013 USBC Semifinal, Segment 5 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 21 Q 10
A Q 9
10 6
K 10 9 7 6 3 Martel
West

1
Pass
AP

Lead
8
Q
2
5 Grue
North

2
Dbl

2nd
10
K
10 Zia
EAST
Pass
3
Pass

3rd
A
A
J Cheek
South
1
Pass
3 NT

4th
J
6
8 Moss
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
2
4
A Rosenberg
North

3
4

2nd
10
2
10 Gitelman
EAST
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
5
Q
6 Willenken
South
1 NT
3

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

Par +100
4 × EW -1 K J
K 8 7 6 4
K 8
A Q J 8
4 / +11 4 / 110-88 3 NT S -2 -100 4 S +2 +480

2013 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 3 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 22 A K 4
K 9 8 6 3
10 5 4
7 3 Grue
West

Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
2
8
Q
10
4
A
K
4
A Greco
North

1
2
3

2nd
3
A
2
K
6
2
9
J
3 Cheek
East

Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
5
3
J
K
7
8
Q
5 Hampson
SOUTH
1
1 NT
2
3 NT

4th
4
7
A
4
5
3
5
10 Diamond
West

Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
9
4
2
8
A
K
4
4
6
6 Becker
North

1
3
3 NT

2nd
Q
2
7
5
2
5
J
2
9
J Platnick
East

Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
3
K
10
Q
3
7
6
K
3
Q Spector
SOUTH
1
2 NT
3
4

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

Par +430
4 NT South Q 8 7
Q 7 4
A K J
A K 6 4

3 NT +10 4 / 110-98 3 NT S = +400 4 N -1 -50

2013 USBC Round of 16, Segment 4 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 23 10 8 7 3 2
3
K 7 6
5 4 3 2 S.Blanchard
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
10
A
9
Q
4
10
J G.Wolpert
NORTH
Pass
3
3 NT

2nd
3
5
J
6
Q
3
A B.Blanchard
East
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
2
2
3
4
7
A
4 Kranyak
South
2 NT
3

4th
Q
K
3
A
5
8
2 Bathurst
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
10
7
Q
A
4 Hurd
NORTH
Pass
3
3 NT

2nd
2
K
6
5
Q Dwyer
East
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
6
5
2
3 Wooldridge
South
2 NT
3
4

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

Par +140
3 NS A 9 4
A Q 8
A J 2
K Q 9 8

3 NT +10 4 / 113-111 3 NT S +1 +430 4 S -1 -50

2013 USBC Round of 16, Segment 6 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 24 K 7 6 3
K 10 6
Q
K 10 9 3 2 J.Lall
West

Pass
AP

Lead
Q
Q
5
10
J
9
8
K
A G.Wolpert
NORTH
1
3

2nd
2
3
4
8
8
7
5
3
2 Hamman
East
1
Pass

3rd
4
6
K
A
3
6
10
4 Kranyak
South
2
3 NT

4th
A
2
4
7
10
J
J
Q Bathurst
West

Pass
AP

Lead
7
J
K
10
Q
J
2
A
10 Hurd
NORTH
1
3

2nd
Q
3
2
8
4
7
4
9 Dwyer
East
1
Pass

3rd
K
6
5
A
3
6
K
5 Wooldridge
South
2
4

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

Par +140
3 NS Q 9 5 2
A Q J 9 5
3 2
A 8

4 / +11 4 / 124-111 3 NT S -3 -150 4 S = +420

2012 World Championship Final, Segment 5 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 25 J 9 5 3 2
J
Q J 9 8 6
8 5 Bertheau
West

1
Pass
Pass

Lead
3
J
4
A
Q
4
7
7
6
Q Narkiewicz
North

Pass
3
3 NT

2nd
J
6
5
7
7
A
8
5
4 Cullin
East

2
Pass
AP

3rd
5
10
9
2
3
6
10
Q
8 Buras
SOUTH
1
2 NT
3

4th
2
K
K
4
8
3
A
K
8 Zmudzinski
West

Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
6
Q
A
5
10 Nystrom
North

1
2
2

2nd
A
K
6
Q
7 Balicki
East

Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
7
3
3
K
8 Upmark
SOUTH
1
1 NT
2
4

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

Par +620
4 NS A Q 10
A K 2
7 4 2
A Q 10 4

4 / +12 4 / 138-113 3 NT S -1 -100 4 N = +620

2012 World Championship Qualifying, Round 3 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 26 J 7
K Q 10 5 2
7 3
K 9 7 2 Bertheau
WEST
2
Pass
AP

Lead
K
9 D.Wolpert
North
Pass
3

2nd
7
10 Cullin
East
2
Pass

3rd
A
Q Amoils
South
3
3 NT

4th
2
J Demuy
WEST
2
Pass

Lead
A
9
Q
6
J
5 Upmark
North
Pass
4

2nd
2
10
2
3
5
3 L'Ecuyer
East
Pass
AP

3rd
3
Q
3
K
8 Nystrom
South
Dbl

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

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

4 / +4 4 / 142-114 3 NT S -4 -200 4 N -1 -50

2012 World Championship Qualifying, Round 3 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 27 10 7
K Q 9 4 3
A K 7 2
8 2 Zia
West

1
AP

Lead
3
6
2
2
J
8
4
2
Q
Q
9
8 Campos
North

Dbl

2nd
2
A
J
K
Q
4
5
5
J
10
4
6 Hamman
EAST
1
2

3rd
K
5
K
8
A
J
K
10
3
7
8
9 Villas-Boas
South
Pass
3 NT

4th
6
7
A
10
3
5
7
6
3
A
4
9 Branco
West

Pass

Lead
A
K
4
2
K
6 Rodwell
North

4

2nd
6
J
Q
J
A
K R.Barbosa
EAST
1
AP

3rd
3
5
9
Q
6
5 Meckstroth
South
Dbl

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

Par +100
3 × EW -1 A K Q 4
7 6 2
J 10 4
Q J 6

3 NT +13 4 / 142-127 3 NT S = +600 4 N -2 -200

2012 World Championship Qualifying, Round 5 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 28 A K 5
J 9 3
Q 10 8 2
10 9 3 Hay
West

Pass

Lead
J
8
A Bocchi
North

3 NT

2nd
A
9
4 N-Pinder
EAST
Pass
AP

3rd
8
K
3 Madala
South
1 NT

4th
2
5
2 Versace
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
J
5
3
K
2
K
2
4
6 D.Gerrard
North

2
3

2nd
5
4
8
10
3
7
9
6 Zaleski
EAST
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
9
J
A
9
A
4
K
10 C.Gerrard
South
1
2 NT
4

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

Par +420
4 NS Q 2
A K Q 7 5
K 4 3
Q 5 4

3 NT +10 4 / 142-137 3 NT S = +400 4 S -1 -50

2012 World Championship Qualifying, Round 11 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 29 A Q J 10 5
8 4
K Q 9
K Q 4 Rombaut
West

Pass
AP

Lead
6
3
K
K
J
7
Q
4
A
7 Askari
North

3

2nd
4
4
4
A
Q
9
5
10
9
5 Lorenzini
EAST
3
Pass

3rd
K
Q
3
2
9
J
3
6
J
10 Gheewala
South
Pass
3 NT

4th
A
8
2
J
8
5
9
10
6 Liaqat
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
J
7
8
3
4
6
Q
5
K
4
9 Pilon
North

1
4

2nd
3
K
2
2
3
4
A
8
5
10
5 Said
EAST
Pass
2
AP

3rd
A
4
Q
Q
A
J
2
2
3
6
J Toffier
South
Pass
2

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

Par +140
3 NS 7 6 3
A Q
8 6 3
8 7 6 3 2

4 / +11 4 / 153-137 3 NT S -3 -150 4 N = +420

2012 World Championship Qualifying, Round 13 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 30 K 10 6
K 9 3
5 3
Q 7 6 5 3 Lorenzini
West

Pass

Lead
5
7
10
3
8
A
4
K
Q
5
9 Hamman
North

3 NT

2nd
6
4
4
6
2
2
J
5
6
6
4 Rombaut
EAST
Pass
AP

3rd
9
K
A
3
3
3
5
10
8
K
A Zia
South
2 NT

4th
Q
J
2
7
7
10
8
J
A
2
8 Rodwell
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
5
3
10
A
4
5 Bompis
North

2
3

2nd
6
2
10
2
J
2 Meckstroth
EAST
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
9
K
A
3
Q
9 Quantin
South
1
2 NT
4

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

Par +650
5 NS A Q 8 7 3
A 10 5
A J
A 9 4

4 / +2 4 / 155-137 3 NT S = +600 4 S +2 +680

Data 9Z11 Main

Top Notrump vs 5-3 Major

2012 World Championship Final, Segment 4 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 31 Q 7 2
J 9 8
9 3 2
A J 8 3 Petersson
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
10
A
2
9 Zmudzinski
North
Pass
1
3 NT

2nd
2
3
4
5 Ahlesved
East
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
3
8
J
5 Balicki
South
1
1 NT

4th
A
7
2
10 Buras
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
9
A
K
K
4
A
7
J Bertheau
North
Pass
2
2 NT
3

2nd
2
3
4
5
8
7
6
Q Narkiewicz
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
3
8
9
3
Q
4
K
2 Cullin
South
1
2
3
4

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

Par +600
3 NT NS A K 4
A K 6 5 2
J 10 7 4
K

3 NT +13 4 / 155-150 3 NT S = +600 4 S -2 -200

2012 World Championship Playoff, Segment 5 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 32 10 8 4
K 6
A K Q J 6
Q J 10 Hanlon
WEST
1
Pass
Pass

Lead
K
Q
J
3
A
K
Q Helness
North
2
2
3 NT

2nd
4
8
10
J
2
3
4 McGann
East
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
2
3
8
K
10
7
4 Helgemo
South
2
2 NT

4th
2
3
A
2
5
9
4 Fantoni
WEST
1 NT
Pass
Dbl

Lead
9
K
Q
K
3
6
10
7
10
4 Mesbur
North
Dbl
4
AP

2nd
A
3
4
4
J
9
4
5
3
J Nunes
East
2
Pass

3rd
2
7
9
2
K
A
6
8
2
J Fitzgibbon
South
3
Pass

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

Par +430
4 NT North A 7 6 3 2
A 10 7 4 3
10
9 7

3 NT +11 3 NT 161-156 3 NT S = +400 4 × S -1 -100

2012 World Championship Semifinal, Segment 1 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 33 K Q 10 9 5
9 6 5
10 9 4
J 6 Cullin
WEST
1
Pass
AP

Lead
A
K
10
3
10
K
J
A
9
3 Zimmermann
North
Pass
3

2nd
6
J
5
Q
5
8
Q
5
6 Bertheau
East
1
Pass

3rd
8
5
4
7
A
4
9
3
2 Multon
South
2
3 NT

4th
Q
4
2
4
3
8
J
6
2 Fantoni
WEST
1 NT
2
AP

Lead
5
2
8
8 Upmark
North
Pass
2

2nd
A
A
10
Q Nunes
East
Pass
4

3rd
3
5
8
K Nystrom
South
Dbl
4

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

Par +100
4 × EW -1 6 4 2
A Q 4
A K J 7 6 2
Q

4 / +5 Even 161-161 3 NT S -3 -300 4 N -1 -100

2012 World Championship Qualifying, Round 3 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 34 10 7
K Q 9 4 3
A K 7 2
8 2 Palazzo
West Bocchi
North Fornasari
East Madala
SOUTH Duboin
West Pellegrini
North Sementa
East Camberos
SOUTH
J 8 5
J
Q 9 8 6 5
10 9 5 3 Table 9 6 3 2
A 10 8 5
3
A K 7 4

Par +120
2 NT NS A K Q 4
7 6 2
J 10 4
Q J 6
3 NT +11 3 NT 173-165 3 NT S = +400 4 N -2 -100

2012 World Championship Qualifying, Round 5 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 35 A K 5
J 9 3
Q 10 8 2
10 9 3 Toffier
West

Pass

Lead
3
2
A
Q
7
K
9
Q
5 J.Barbosa
North

3 NT

2nd
A
9
4
6
6
7
6
6
7 Pilon
EAST
Pass
AP

3rd
9
K
3
5
J
4
K
8
3 Pinto
South
1 NT

4th
2
5
2
4
8
10
10
2
J Pratas
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
J
A
5
9
Q
2
A
8
4
A
6
7 Rombaut
North

3
3

2nd
5
6
4
7
3
6
9
9
6
3
Q
9 Damaso
EAST
Pass
Pass
Pass

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

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

Par +420
4 NS Q 2
A K Q 7 5
K 4 3
Q 5 4

3 NT +10 3 NT 184-165 3 NT S = +400 4 S -1 -50

2012 World Championship Qualifying, Round 13 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 36 K 10 6
K 9 3
5 3
Q 7 6 5 3 Buras
West

Pass
AP

Lead
K
A
3
10
8
7
A
5
3 Campos
North

2

2nd
3
2
4
8
2
2
J
6
7 Narkiewicz
EAST
Pass
Pass

3rd
10
6
K
Q
3
5
6
K
A Villas-Boas
South
1
3 NT

4th
A
9
J
5
2
10
4
4
8 Branco
West

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
2
3
3
4 Balicki
North

1 NT
3
4

2nd
6
4
8
K R.Barbosa
EAST
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
9
K
A
5 Zmudzinski
South
1
2
3 NT

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

Par +650
5 NS A Q 8 7 3
A 10 5
A J
A 9 4

4 / +2 3 NT 184-168 3 NT S = +600 4 S +2 +680

2012 Spingold Semifinal, Segment 4 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 37 10 9 7
Q J 5 2
J 8 7 4
A 4 Helness
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
10
4
9
K
9
10
2
Q Lauria
North
Pass
2
2 NT
3 NT

2nd
A
5
4
2
10
J
2
4 Helgemo
East
Pass
Dbl
Pass
AP

3rd
5
Q
6
8
J
K
8
3 Versace
South
1 NT
2
3

4th
3
A
K
6
7
A
2 Sementa
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
3
2
Q
Q
A
10
7 Nunes
North
Pass
2 NT
3

2nd
9
6
K
A
10
A
6 Duboin
East
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
7
2
4
6
5
K Fantoni
South
1
3
4

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

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

4 / +13 3 NT 184-181 3 NT S -2 -200 4 S = +620

2012 Spingold Semifinal, Segment 3 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 38 7 5 4
K Q 9
Q J 5 4 2
5 2 Sontag
West

1
Pass
Pass

Lead
Q
9
2
A
10 Weinstein
NORTH
Pass
2
3
3 NT

2nd
2
6
J
5
7 Berkowitz
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
6
Q
Q
9
6 Levin
South
1
2 NT
3

4th
A
A
4
K Rodwell
West

1
AP

Lead
Q
K
9
9
A
7
K
Q
5
10 Kwiecien
NORTH
Pass
2

2nd
2
8
6
J
5
Q
4
7
7
J Meckstroth
East
Pass
2

3rd
6
2
J
Q
2
10
3
5
K Pszczola
South
1
4

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

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

4 / +11 4 / 192-184 3 NT S -2 -100 4 S = +420

2012 Spingold Quarterfinal, Segment 3 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 39 Q 3
K Q 8 6 5
A K J 10 5
J Martel
WEST
2
Pass

Lead
K
Q
A Nunes
North
3
Pass

2nd
J
5
6 Zia
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
4
10 Fantoni
South
3 NT

4th
3
6
8 Zimmermann
WEST
2
Pass
AP

Lead
6
7
Q Fleisher
North
2
4

2nd
A
2
4 Multon
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
K
9 Kamil
South
2
4

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

Par +920
6 NS A K J
A 9 7
Q 8 7
9 8 6 3
4 / +2 4 / 194-184 3 NT S +1 +430 4 N +2 +480

2012 Spingold Quarterfinal, Segment 3 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 40 A K 7 5 4
6 5
10 2
K Q 6 3 Verhees
West

2
Pass
AP

Lead
J
4
8
4 Levin
North

Dbl
3

2nd
5
6
9
4 v.Prooijen
East

2
Pass

3rd
3
Q
A
6 Weinstein
SOUTH
1 NT
Pass
3 NT

4th
7
A
10
J Rodwell
West

1
2
AP

Lead
10
8
K Brink
North

Dbl
3

2nd
3
2
3 Meckstroth
East

2
Pass

3rd
8
A
3 Drijver
SOUTH
1
Dbl
4

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

Par +400
3 NT NS 8 6 3
A K 7
Q J 6
A J 7 5
3 NT +10 Even 194-194 3 NT S = +400 4 S -1 -50

Data 9Z11 Main

Top Notrump vs 5-3 Major

2012 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 6 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 41 K J 7 2
K 10 6
10 5
A 8 5 2 Zia
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
Q Hurd
North

2
3 NT Hamman
East

Pass
AP Wooldridge
SOUTH
1 NT
2 Cohler
West

Lead
Q
2
6 Meckstroth
North

2nd
5
4
J Spector
East

3rd
3
K
A Rodwell
SOUTH

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

Par +450
5 NS Q 8 4
A 8 7 3 2
A K 2
K 6
4 / +2 4 / 196-195 3 NT S = +400 4 S +1 +450

2012 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 4 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 42 A Q 8 4 3
4
A Q J 7
J 10 7 Schermer
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
3
9
2
6
7
K
2
3
10
A Hampson
North

1
3

2nd
4
J
4
3
5
8
6
5
A
6 Chambers
East

Pass
Pass

3rd
A
Q
7
Q
10
J
8
Q
5
9 Greco
SOUTH
1
1 NT
3 NT

4th
5
3
8
2
4
6
J
7
7
9 Moss
West

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
5
7
2
2
A
Q
4
2
4 Bates
North

1
2
4

2nd
K
10
10
6
6
3
6
J
Q Gitelman
East

Pass
Pass
AP

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

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

Par +140
3 NS 9 7 2
K J 8 5
K 10 6
A 5 4

3 NT +12 3 NT 208-198 3 NT S = +600 4 N -1 -100

2012 USBC Round of 16, Segment 2 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 43 K Q J 5 4
A K 8 7 6
K 6
2 Bathurst
WEST
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
J Wolfson
North
1
3

2nd
6 J.Lall
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
3 Cohen
South
1 NT
3 NT Bramley
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
Q Milner
North
1
2
3
4 Compton
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP H.Lall
South
1 NT
2 NT
3
10 3
9 3
Q J 9 8 4 2
10 7 3 Table A 8 6 2
Q J 5
3
Q J 9 5 4

Par +450
5 NS 9 7
10 4 2
A 10 7 5
A K 8 6
4 / +2 3 NT 208-200 3 NT S = +400 4 N +1 +450

2012 USBC Final, Segment 1 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 44 J 6
5 4 2
K 10 5 3
K J 10 6 Nickell
West

Pass

Lead
K Moss
North

3 NT

2nd
6 Katz
EAST
Pass
AP

3rd
7 Gitelman
South
2 NT Greco
West

1
Pass
AP

Lead
K
Q
3 Hamman
North

2
3

2nd
6
J Hampson
EAST
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
4 Zia
South
1
2
4

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

Par +650
5 NS 8 3
A K Q 10 7
A Q 2
A 7 3
4 / +13 4 / 213-208 3 NT S -1 -100 4 S +1 +650

2012 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 7 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 45 J 10 9 8 6
10 9 5
8 3 2
A 5 Bathurst
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
3
K
A
4
10
J Passell
NORTH
Pass
3
3 NT

2nd
5
5
Q
8
4
7 J.Lall
East
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
J
6
8
9
4 Jacobus
South
2 NT
3

4th
K
2
3
7
2 Mahaffey
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
A
K
9
3
A
6
8 Kranyak
NORTH
Pass
3
3 NT

2nd
2
3
8
K
5
2
3 Seamon
East
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
7
Q
J
2
6
A
4 G.Wolpert
South
2 NT
3
4

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

Par +420
4 NS A K 4
A K Q 8
6 5 4
K 9 6

3 NT +11 3 NT 219-213 3 NT S +2 +460 4 S -1 -50

2012 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 3 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 46 A 9 2
10 9 6
J 10 9 3 2
6 4 Wold
West Hampson
North Bates
East Greco
SOUTH Platnick
West

Pass
AP

Lead
4
J
5
A
A
6
9 Schermer
North

2

2nd
6
K
9
3
4
K
8 Diamond
East

Pass

3rd
7
4
4
5
8
Q
9 Chambers
SOUTH
1
4

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

Par +140
3 NS K Q J 8 7
A K Q
K 4
J 9 3

3 NT +10 3 NT 229-213 3 NT S = +400 4 S -1 -50

2012 USBC Round of 16, Segment 1 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 47 10 9 6
9 7 3
Q 7
K Q J 7 6 Milner
West

Pass
AP

Lead
5
8
7
5
K
J
2
8
3
2 Cohen
NORTH
Pass
2 NT

2nd
7
4
K
10
Q
6
Q
6
7 H.Lall
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
9
K
A
3
6
2
9
10
3 Wolfson
South
1 NT
3 NT

4th
10
5
6
2
4
A
9
4
3 Rosenberg
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
5
3
6
8
7
A
4
J
3
J G.Wolpert
NORTH
Pass
3
4

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

3rd
9
K
A
Q
Q
Q
3
4
K
7 Kranyak
South
1 NT
3

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

Par +140
3 NS A K 4
A J 8 5 2
A 10 4
8 3

4 / +3 3 NT 229-216 3 NT S -2 -200 4 S -1 -100

2012 USBC Round of 16, Segment 2 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 48 4 3
K Q 6
7 6 5 3
A J 7 3 H.Lall
West

Pass

Lead
Q
Q
J
10
8
A Bramley
North

3 NT

2nd
3
4
6
5
9 Milner
East

AP

3rd
9
3
7
2
Q Compton
SOUTH
1 NT

4th
A
K
3
4
5 Cohen
West

2
Pass
AP

Lead
Q
5
3
2
A
9 Bathurst
North

Dbl
3

2nd
3
2
K
Q
10 Wolfson
East

Rdbl
3

3rd
9
K
6
4
6 J.Lall
SOUTH
1 NT
2
4

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

Par +100
3 × EW -1 9 6 5
A 9 8 5 3
A K 2
Q 6

4 / +10 3 NT 229-226 3 NT S -1 -50 4 S = +420

2012 USBC Round of 16, Segment 4 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 49 K 9 8 5 3
A 5
A J 8
8 6 3 Rosenberg
West

2
Pass

Lead
7
4
3
J
9
9 Bathurst
North

2
3 NT

2nd
5
Q
4
Q
6
3 Willenken
EAST
Pass
3
AP

3rd
K
J
A
K
2
2 J.Lall
South
1 NT
Pass

4th
10
A
6
2
10
5 G.Wolpert
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
Q
2
3
5
8
3
J Compton
North

2
3 NT

2nd
3
6
2
Q
9
5
4 Kranyak
EAST
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
K
A
A
K
K Bramley
South
1 NT
2
4

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

Par +140
3 NS A J 2
Q 10
10 9 5
A K 7 5 4

3 NT +2 3 NT 231-226 3 NT S -1 -50 4 S -2 -100

2012 USBC Round of 16, Segment 7 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 50 A 6 5
9 5 4
A J 9 7 3
10 8 G.Wolpert
West

Pass

Lead
6
8
4
A
9
7
5 Rosenberg
NORTH
Pass
3 NT

2nd
10
2
2
8
5
5
4 Kranyak
East
Pass
AP

3rd
J
A
Q
3
Q
4
7 Willenken
South
1 NT

4th
K
6
A
2
4
5
3 Bramley
West

Dbl
Pass

Lead
9
Q
K
5
3
3
5
J J.Lall
NORTH
Pass
2
4

2nd
5
A
A
2
4
6
10
3 Compton
East
Pass
2
AP

3rd
8
4
2
K
9
K
A
4 Bathurst
South
1
3

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

Par +200
5 × EW -1 Q 4
K Q J 6 3
K 8 5 4
K 2

4 / +10 4 / 236-231 3 NT S -1 -50 4 S = +420

Data 9Z11 Main

Top Notrump vs 5-3 Major

2012 USBC Round of 16, Segment 8 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 51 K 9 5 4 3
A 7 5 3
10 3
7 6 Rosenberg
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
2
K
6
7
2
3
9 Bathurst
North

2
2

2nd
10
2
4
A
8
J
4 Willenken
EAST
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
6
5
8
K
6
K J.Lall
South
1 NT
2
3 NT

4th
Q
A
3
3
7
10
5 G.Wolpert
West

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
5
2
5
Q
7
4
3
J
3
A
5 Compton
North

1
2
4

2nd
K
8
J
6
3
10
10
2
6
9 Kranyak
EAST
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

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

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

Par +140
3 NS Q 6 2
K 8 6
A Q 4
K Q J 4

3 NT +3 4 / 236-234 3 NT S -1 -100 4 N -2 -200

2012 Vanderbilt Round of 32, Segment 1 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 52 J 6 4
K Q J 8 5
J 7 2
J 3 v.Prooijen
West

Pass

Lead
2
3
4
5 Bertheau
North

3 NT

2nd
4
K
3
K Verhees
East

AP

3rd
9
6
A
6 Cullin
SOUTH
1 NT

4th
Q
7
7
J Bathurst
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
6
9
2
5
7
Q
J
2
10 Pachtman
North

2
2 NT

2nd
3
3
J
6
3
5
5
8
6 Zagorin
East

Pass
Pass

3rd
A
K
7
A
K
10
3
K
2 Ginossar
SOUTH
1 NT
2
4

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

Par -100
4 × NS -1 A Q 5 3
A 10 7
K 6 4 3
K 7

3 NT +10 3 NT 244-238 3 NT S = +400 4 S -1 -50

2011 Bermuda Bowl Quarterfinal, Segment 4 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 53 3
K 7 6 4 3
7 6 2
10 9 7 6 Versace
West

1
Pass
Pass

Lead
2
Q
A
K
A M.Shi
North

Pass
3
3 NT

2nd
3
2
10
5
4 Lauria
EAST
Pass
2
Pass
AP

3rd
8
3
4
2
6 Hou
South
1
2 NT
3

4th
K
5
8
J
4 Lian
West

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
10
A
Q
10
6
2
Q
9
Q
3
7
K Bocchi
North

3
3
4

2nd
2
2
5
6
J
Q
A
6
4
8
A
5 H.Shi
EAST
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
J
3
4
K
7
3
3
5
7
7
8
2 Madala
South
2 NT
3
4

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

Par +140
3 NS K Q 7 5
A Q 10
A K Q 3
Q 8

4 / +3 Even 244-244 3 NT S -2 -200 4 S -1 -100

2011 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 10 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 54 A J 10
A 9 8 5
5 2
Q 5 4 3 Fleisher
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
7
2
9
K
4
J
9
5
3
8
4 Nunn
North
Pass
2
3 NT

2nd
2
3
4
3
8
7
6
6
J
10 Kamil
East
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
J
10
10
6
A
Q
4
5
A
K Hans
South
1 NT
2

4th
Q
K
5
A
6
2
7
7
2
3 Gosney
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
8
5
3
6
5
A
9
3
Q
9
4 Levin
North
Pass
3
4

2nd
10
6
J
5
2
2
K
2
8
J Edgtton
East
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
7
Q
K
7
K
3
4
J
8
9 Weinstein
South
1 NT
3

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

Par +620
4 NS Q 9 5 4 2
K 4 3
A Q 4
A 9

3 NT +12 3 NT 256-245 3 NT S = +600 4 S -1 -100

2011 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 10 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 55 A J 10
A 9 8 5
5 2
Q 5 4 3 Drijver
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
3
2
9
K
4
J
9
5
A El Ahmady
North
Pass
2
3 NT

2nd
2
3
4
3
8
7
6
6
J Brink
East
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
J
10
10
6
A
Q
5
8
4 Sadek
South
1 NT
2

4th
Q
K
5
A
6
2
8
2
7 Saaid
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
8
7
2
3
4
5
10
Q
A
9
K Muller
North
Pass
2
2

2nd
10
4
6
5
7
2
3
2
6
J
J Nabil
East
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
3
Q
J
J
4
10
4
5
Q
8 de Wijs
South
1
2
4

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

Par +620
4 NS Q 9 5 4 2
K 4 3
A Q 4
A 9

3 NT +12 3 NT 268-246 3 NT S = +600 4 S -1 -100

2011 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 11 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 56 K J 10 5 3
6 5 4
2
K 10 7 2 Reid
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
J
A
6
4
9
K
2
10
5 Martens
North
Pass
3
3 NT

2nd
2
4
9
7
2
5
Q
6
9 Newell
East
2
Pass
AP

3rd
3
3
J
J
4
5
K
4
5 Jassem
South
2 NT
3

4th
Q
7
8
Q
6
A
2
10
3 Buras
WEST
Pass
2
AP

Lead
2
8
3
A
2
K
6
4
7
10 Bach
North
Pass
3

2nd
J
5
A
9
4
5
7
8
Q
6 Narkiewicz
East
1
Pass

3rd
Q
A
J
3
10
6
K
K
K
5 Cornell
South
1 NT
4

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

Par +500
5 × EW -3 A 6 2
K J 10
A Q 6
Q 9 5 4

4 / +3 3 NT 268-249 3 NT S -2 -200 4 N -1 -100

2011 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 13 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 57 Q 8 5 4 2
A 7 3
K Q J 6
K Villas-Boas
West

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
8
10
Q
K
3
2
7
3
9 Wooldridge
North

1
2
2 NT
3 NT

2nd
6
5
4
7
8
5
5
A Campos
EAST
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
2
J
3
2
Q
A
K
K Hurd
South
1
1 NT
2
3

4th
A
3
9
J
4
10
6
4 J.Lall
West

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
10
A
3
A
J Branco
North

1
2
2
4

2nd
K
9
K
K
5 Grue
EAST
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
6
2
4
4 Brenner
South
1
1 NT
2
3

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

Par +450
5 NS A 10 3
K Q 9 2
A 10
7 6 3 2

4 / +2 3 NT 268-251 3 NT S = +400 4 N +1 +450

2011 Bermuda Bowl Semifinal, Segment 6 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 58 9 7
A 10 5
10 9 6 4 2
A J 6 Kamil
West

Pass

Lead
4
J
3 Grue
North

3 NT

2nd
7
3
2 Fleisher
EAST
Pass
AP

3rd
10
Q
J J.Lall
South
1 NT

4th
5
9
K Wooldridge
West

1
Pass

Lead
2
9
J
2
10
3
2
Q Weinstein
North

2
4

2nd
6
4
A
4
5
7
J
K Hurd
EAST
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
10
J
6
10
4
5
5
A Levin
South
1
3

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

Par +140
3 South A 5 3
Q J 8 7 2
K 7 5
K 9

4 / +2 3 NT 269-255 3 NT S -3 -150 4 S -2 -100

2011 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 2 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 59 J 8 6 4 2
6 4 3
8 3
A Q 7 H.Shi
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
7
A
Q
10
K
6
J
8
A
4
J
10 Weinstein
North

1
3 NT

2nd
3
3
5
7
8
9
5
10
6
2
6
J Lian
EAST
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
Q
2
4
6
7
Q
4
2
5
8
K Levin
South
1
2 NT

4th
A
K
2
3
4
5
9
7
J
9
10 Kamil
West

Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
3
10
6
3
7
K
2
7
4 J.Liu
North

1
2
2 NT

2nd
J
5
8
6
3
7
9
4
J Fleisher
EAST
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
2
Q
J
Q
8
4
K
6 J.Li
South
1
1 NT
2
4

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

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

3 NT +12 3 NT 281-255 3 NT S +1 +630 4 S -1 -100

2011 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 13 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 60 A 10 3
K Q 9 2
A 10
7 6 3 2 Barel
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
4
3
A
Q
J Nystrom
North
1
2
3
3

2nd
A
K
K
4
5 Zack
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
5
2
5
4
9 Bertheau
South
1
2
3
3 NT

4th
6
6
2
3
6 Fredin
WEST
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
5
A
10
A
8
Q O.Herbst
North
1
1

2nd
6
J
K
K
K Fallenius
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
2
4
10
3 I.Herbst
South
1
4

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

Par +450
5 NS Q 8 5 4 2
A 7 3
K Q J 6
K

4 / +2 3 NT 281-257 3 NT S = +400 4 N +1 +450

Data 9Z11 Main

Top Notrump vs 5-3 Major

2011 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 17 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 61 K J 8 7 5
A K J
A K Q 6
3 Aronov
West

2
Pass
AP

Lead
7
5
10
9
8 Wooldridge
North

Dbl
3

2nd
A
3
6
5
6 Stefanov
EAST
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
4
Q
J
7
10 Hurd
South
Pass
2
3 NT

4th
3
4
A
3 J.Lall
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
6
5
10
10
K
3 Karaivanov
North

1
4

2nd
2
3
6
3
9
9 Grue
EAST
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
9
Q
7
7
2
K Trendafilov
South
Pass
2

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

Par +450
5 NS Q 10 2
Q 3 2
9 7 3 2
K 6 5

4 / +12 3 NT 281-269 3 NT S -3 -150 4 N +1 +450

2011 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 17 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 62 K J 8 7 5
A K J
A K Q 6
3 Jassem
West

2
Pass
AP

Lead
Q
10
8
J
A Stansby
North

Dbl
3

2nd
3
4
5
6
7 Martens
EAST
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
9
K
10
4 Martel
South
Pass
2
3 NT

4th
K
A
5
6 Weinstein
West

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
6
7
Q
9
Q Narkiewicz
North

1
2 NT
4

2nd
2
3
6
K Levin
EAST
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
5
10
5
A Buras
South
Pass
2
3

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

Par +450
5 NS Q 10 2
Q 3 2
9 7 3 2
K 6 5

4 / +11 3 NT 281-280 3 NT S -2 -100 4 N +1 +450

2011 Spingold Final, Segment 2 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 63 6 4 3
Q 10 7
10 9 8
A Q J 5 Multon
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
2
2
Q
10
J
9
5
K
10
A
8 Nickell
North
Pass
2
2

2nd
3
4
4
K
3
7
Q
3
6
7
6 Zimmermann
East
Pass
Pass
Pass

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

4th
A
7
3
4
6
8
2
8
5
9 Meckstroth
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
Q
2
7
2 Nunes
North
Pass
2 NT
3
4

2nd
3
3
10
6 Rodwell
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
5
Q
J
K Fantoni
South
1
3
4

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

Par +1440
6 NT NS A 10
A J 9 5 2
A K 5
K 10 2

3 NT +2 3 NT 283-280 3 NT S +4 +720 4 S +1 +650

2011 Spingold Round of 16, Segment 1 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 64 K 10 6
K J 8
Q 6 5
9 5 3 2 Lauria
WEST Kranyak
North Versace
East Schwartz
South v.Prooijen
WEST
Pass
1 NT
3

Lead
K
4
2
10
A
6
6 Seamon
North
Pass
2
4

2nd
5
2
9
5
6
8 Verhees
East
Pass
2 NT
AP

3rd
9
Q
K
4
7
A Cayne
South
1
Dbl

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

Par +620
4 NS A J 8 4 2
Q 7 2
J 10
A K 8

4 / +3 Even 283-283 3 NT S -2 -200 4 S -1 -100

2011 USBC Final, Segment 4 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 65 A J 10 6 2
A 4 2
K 10
K 9 7 Hurd
West

1
Pass
AP

Lead
J
J
7
Q
2
8
10
2 Gitelman
North

1
3

2nd
K
3
3
K
9
5
5
9 Wooldridge
East

Pass
Pass

3rd
8
7
5
8
K
A
4 Moss
SOUTH
1
2
3 NT

4th
4
5
Q
2
3
4
J Greco
West

1
Pass
Pass

Lead
Q
7
J
2
4
6
10
9
10
K
10
10 J.Lall
North

Dbl
2
4

2nd
7
5
4
9
J
Q
Q
8
8
5
6
Q Hampson
East

Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
3
A
8
K
K
6
K
5
2
4
A Grue
SOUTH
1
1
2

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

Par +1370
6 South K 8 7
Q 6
A 9 4 2
A 10 5 4

4 / +2 4 / 285-283 3 NT S +1 +630 4 S +2 +680

2011 USBC Final, Segment 6 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 66 10 7
K J 8 7 2
A 6 3
A 8 4 Hampson
West

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
7
5
3
2
4
J
8
7
7 Grue
North

2
2
3 NT

2nd
3
Q
9
5
A
10
7
6
3 Greco
East

Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
K
2
K
Q
5
6
5
9
A J.Lall
SOUTH
1 NT
2
2 NT

4th
10
6
4
A
2
8
9
K
2 Zagorin
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
8
5
3
2
4 Diamond
North

2
3 NT

2nd
3
Q
9
5
A Bathurst
East

Pass
Pass

3rd
K
2
J
Q
10 Platnick
SOUTH
1 NT
2
4

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

Par +450
5 North A K Q 6 5
Q 6 3
Q 10
J 9 2

3 NT +10 3 NT 293-285 3 NT S +1 +430 4 S -1 -50

2011 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 7 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 67 J 10 9 6
A Q 10
8 5
K Q 10 2 Donn
WEST
Pass
2
AP

Lead
A
2
2
Q
10
8
7
5
2 Cohen
North
1
Pass

2nd
6
5
5
4
9
4
3
J Goren
East
1
3

3rd
5
J
A
6
K
8
J
K Wolfson
South
1
3 NT

4th
8
K
3
9
J
7
6
3 H.Weinstein
WEST
Pass
2
3

Lead
5
A
4
A Richter
North
1
Pass
4

2nd
7
10
9
Q Garner
East
1
3
AP

3rd
K
4
3 Aker
South
Dbl
Dbl

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

Par +430
4 NT NS Q 8 7
K 8 7 6 2
K Q
A 8 5

3 NT +10 3 NT 303-286 3 NT S +1 +430 4 N -1 -50

2011 USBC Round of 16, Segment 1 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 68 K Q 10 5 3
A J 8 6 4
A
10 5 Sontag
West

Pass
AP

Lead
5
K
4
2
Q
9
7
J
8
10
4 Johnson
NORTH
1
3

2nd
A
6
3
6
3
A
4
8
J
6
Q Berkowitz
East
Pass
Pass

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

4th
6
2
K
10
K
5
5
7
9
3 Aker
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
3
5
7
5
3
2
J
Q
5 M.Gordon
NORTH
1
2
3

2nd
10
6
2
7
6
8
9
8 Richter
East
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
K
K
2
Q
A
6
2 Pratap
South
2
2 NT
4

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

Par +650
5 NS 7
Q 10 7
Q J 9 6 2
A K 4 2

4 / +2 3 NT 304-289 3 NT S = +600 4 N +1 +650

2011 USBC Semifinal, Segment 8 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 69 10 9 7 4 3
K 8 4
J 10
A 8 3 Greco
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
J
Q
K
A
Q
3
5
10
9
10
K Bramley
NORTH
Pass
1
3 NT

2nd
4
3
6
2
J
10
2
3
4
2 Hampson
East
Pass
Pass
AP

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

4th
5
K
5
8
5
A
A
8
4
7 Chambers
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
6
4
K
A
3
Q
J
K
9
5 Gitelman
NORTH
Pass
1
3

2nd
2
8
6
J
J
A
Q
4
7
Q Schermer
East
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
10
Q
3
7
8
4
A
10
4 Moss
South
1
2 NT
4

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

Par +430
4 NT NS A K Q
7 5 3 2
A K 9
K 10 2

4 / +2 3 NT 304-292 3 NT S = +400 4 N +2 +480

2011 USBC Round of 16, Segment 2 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 70 A J 6
K J 8 7 5 4
2
K J 9 Meckstroth
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
3
4
9
K Chan
NORTH
1
2
3

2nd
J
6
4
3 Rodwell
East
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
4
Q
J Lee
South
1
3
3 NT

4th
5
9
3 Ivatury
West

Pass
AP

Lead
2
4
3
7
J
5
K Katz
NORTH
1
2

2nd
J
6
9
4
3
3 H-Welland
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
4
Q
7
A
8
9 Nickell
South
1
4

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

Par +450
5 NS K Q 9 8 7
Q
Q 10 9 5
A 8 5

4 / +2 3 NT 304-294 3 NT S +1 +430 4 S +2 +480

Data 9Z11 Main

Top Notrump vs 5-3 Major

2011 Vanderbilt Quarterfinal, Segment 2 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 71 10 3 2
A J 6
8 6 2
10 6 5 2 Cayne
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
6
10
2
K
9
Q
10
2
A
2 Bakhshi
North

2
3 NT

2nd
10
4
J
3
4
7
K
3
9
10 Seamon
East

Pass
AP

3rd
5
8
A
5
6
6
4
J
Q
4 Delmonte
SOUTH
2
2 NT

4th
9
3
7
Q
5
K
2
8
7
J Cheek
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
4
Q
4
2
A
10
Q
A Duboin
North

2
3

2nd
2
7
A
3
8
5
6
6 Grue
East

Pass
Pass

3rd
5
6
7
J
9
4
7
2 Sementa
SOUTH
1
3
4

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

Par +620
4 NS A Q 9 8 4
Q 2
A K
A K 9 8

3 NT +13 3 NT 317-294 3 NT S +2 +660 4 S -1 -100

2011 Vanderbilt Quarterfinal, Segment 4 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 72 K 2
A 8 7 5 3
7 3
A Q J 2 Hamman
West

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
7
2
3 Levin
North

2
2
3
3 NT

2nd
2
4
9 Zia
EAST
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
3
A
10 Weinstein
South
1 NT
2
2 NT
3

4th
Q
K
6 Martel
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
Q
10
2
Q
2
K
A Rodwell
North

2
3

2nd
3
J
6
7
4
5
J Stansby
EAST
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
4
K
A
7
7
2
10 Meckstroth
South
1 NT
2
4

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

Par +1430
6 NS A Q 10
Q 10 2
A 10 6 5
K 5 4

3 NT +2 3 NT 319-295 3 NT S +4 +720 4 S +1 +650

2011 Vanderbilt Round of 32, Segment 2 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 73 J 8 6
7 3
9 6 5 4 3
K 10 2 Duboin
West

Pass

Lead
A
K
4
10
8
6 Campos
North

3 NT

2nd
3
7
3
2
Q Sementa
EAST
Pass
AP

3rd
2
9
Q
5
A Villas-Boas
South
2 NT

4th
8
J
6
4
2 D'Orsi
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
A
K
A
3
A
2
8
K
A
J
5 Cayne
North

3
4

2nd
3
7
2
10
9
5
7
4
2
5
7 Sampaio
EAST
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
2
9
7
8
6
J
Q
3
4
K
J Seamon
South
2 NT
3

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

Par +500
5 × EW -2 A K Q 4 2
J 8
A K J
Q J 6

4 / +13 3 NT 319-308 3 NT S -2 -200 4 S = +620

2010 Spingold Quarterfinal, Segment 3 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 74 A Q 7 4 2
10 6 2
A Q 5 4
6 Gitelman
West

1
Pass

Lead
7
6
9
10
8
4 Isporski
North

1
3 NT

2nd
6
8
J
6
2
4 Moss
East

Pass
AP

3rd
Q
Q
K
2
3
5 Kovachev
SOUTH
1
1 NT

4th
A
K
2
3
7
J Lowe
West

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
K
6
2
J
9
3
Q Diamond
North

2
3
4

2nd
2
8
5
4
A
2 Dawson
East

Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
8
A
9
4
7
A Platnick
SOUTH
1 NT
2
3

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

Par +620
4 NS J 9 6
A J 7 3
K J 6 3
A J

4 / +13 4 / 323-319 3 NT S -1 -100 4 S +1 +650

2010 Spingold Round of 32, Segment 3 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 75 J 10 9
9 7 6 5 2
A Q 5
Q 8 Rigal
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
2
2
3
K
2
6
3
7
Q Versace
North
Pass
2
3 NT

2nd
9
A
A
3
3
7
4
6
J Ornstein
East
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
8
8
6
5
Q
Q
Q
4 Lauria
South
1 NT
2

4th
5
4
10
4
5
10
2
J Duboin
WEST
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
10
5
5
4
6
7
K
4
J Maksymetz
North
1
2

2nd
2
A
4
2
A
9
J
Q
3 Sementa
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
3
8
J
2
6
K
5
6
5 Marcinski
South
2
4

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

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

3 NT +10 3 NT 329-324 3 NT S = +400 4 N -1 -50

2010 USBC Semifinal, Segment 3 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 76 A 9 7 4 2
—
6 5 4 2
A 8 3 2 J.Weinstein
WEST
Pass
Pass
Dbl

Lead
J
Q
9
Q
K
5
9
7
A
5
5 Moss
North
Pass
Dbl
AP

2nd
2
4
2
6
10
J
9
10
J
2
Q Baseggio
East
2
Pass

3rd
3
4
10
2
4
A
3
J
4
A Gitelman
South
Pass
3 NT

4th
6
7
A
3
8
7
7
K
6
8 Greco
WEST
1
Pass
AP

Lead
10
3
5
4
4
A
A
7
A
4
8 Etter
North
1
3

2nd
3
5
8
6
2
8
9
Q
7
K
Q Hampson
East
2
Pass

3rd
7
J
J
J
Q
2
3
7
4
K Kolesnik
South
3
4

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

Par +140
3 NS K Q 5
A 8 7 6
A J 3
10 5 4

4 / +3 3 NT 329-327 3 NT× S -1 -200 4 N -1 -100

2010 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 6 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 77 Q 8 5 3 2
J 8 5
A 4
K 7 5 Nickell
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
3
Q
8
5
K
4
J
2
6 Morgan
North

2
3 NT

2nd
5
10
K
2
9
2
8
9
3 Katz
EAST
Pass
Pass
AP

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

4th
9
7
5
7
10
Q
A
A
3 Landen
West

Lead
A Meckstroth
North Gerstman
EAST Rodwell
South
A 10 6 4
9 7
9 7 2
A 8 6 3 Table J 9
Q 10 2
J 10 6 3
Q J 4 2

Par +420
4 NS K 7
A K 6 4 3
K Q 8 5
10 9

4 / +10 4 / 337-329 3 NT S -1 -50 4 S = +420

2010 Rosenblum Round of 16, Segment 3 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 78 A K 6 4
Q 4 3
9 8 5
K Q 4 Martens
West

Pass

Lead
5
2 Zia
North

3 NT

2nd
3
6 Jassem
East

AP

3rd
9
Q Hamman
SOUTH
1 NT

4th
10
2 Meckstroth
West

Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
5
A
2
K
Q
4 Kurka
North

1
2
3

2nd
4
5
6
7
9 Rodwell
East

Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
10
3
Q
3
2 Kopecky
SOUTH
1
1 NT
2
4

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

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

3 NT +2 4 / 337-332 3 NT S +3 +490 4 S = +420

2010 Rosenblum Round of 16, Segment 4 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 79 A J 8 6 2
J 5 4
8 7 6 5
A Jassem
West

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
5
4
10
8 Hamman
NORTH
Pass
2
3
3 NT

2nd
A
7
5
9 Martens
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
J
Q
K Zia
South
1 NT
2 NT
3

4th
6
K
3 Rodwell
West

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
7
5
2
Q
3
5 Kopecky
NORTH
Pass
1
2
4

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

3rd
K
8
K
6
A
10 Kurka
South
1
1 NT
2

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

Par +1430
6 NS K Q 3
A Q 6 2
A Q 10
9 6 3

4 / +13 4 / 350-332 3 NT S -2 -200 4 N +2 +680

2010 Rosenblum Qualifying, Round 5 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 80 9 2
K J 10 9 2
A K 9
J 5 4 v.Mechelen
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
5
10
A
6
2
5
J
K
4
K
8 Zhao
North
1
Pass

2nd
9
J
4
7
4
3
6
2
6
10
6 Debus
East
2
Pass

3rd
A
3
9
10
8
K
3
2
A
5
J Fu
South
3 NT

4th
7
2
Q
3
5
10
4
8
9
Q
7 Pszczola
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
2
3
5
6
6
K
9 Caputo
North
1
3
4

2nd
A
K
2
J
A
Q
Q Lev
East
1
Pass
Pass

3rd
10
5
A
3
10
5
A v.Middelem
South
2
3 NT
4

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

Par +450
5 NS K J 8 7
A 8 6
J 8 5 2
A 3

3 NT +2 4 / 350-334 3 NT S +3 +490 4 N = +420

Data 9Z11 Main

Top Notrump vs 5-3 Major

2010 Rosenblum Qualifying, Round 8 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 81 A 5
A Q J 9 5
6 2
A 9 8 7 Hansen
West

Pass
2
AP

Lead
6
3
7
4 Smirnov
North

1
3

2nd
5
7
Q
K M.Bilde
East

Pass
Pass

3rd
9
A
5
8 Piekarek
SOUTH
Pass
2
3 NT

4th
10
2
3
8 H-Welland
West

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
4
2
6
9
10
7
Q
7 D.Bilde
North

1
2
4

2nd
10
3
7
4
J
K
K
6 Welland
East

Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
3
9
8
K
A
5
A
J Graversen
SOUTH
Pass
2
2

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

Par +140
3 NS K 10 3
K 10 7
K 9 5 3
10 5 2

3 NT +12 4 / 350-346 3 NT S = +600 4 N -1 -100

2010 Rosenblum Qualifying, Round 8 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 82 A K Q J 4
A 10 7
Q J 8 6
7 Sontag
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
9
2
10
J Kendrick
North

2
3 NT

2nd
7
5
Q
9 Berkowitz
East

Pass
AP

3rd
5
A
K
7 Senior
SOUTH
1
2 NT

4th
K
3
4 Allfrey
West Jansma
North Robson
East Paulissen
SOUTH
9 8
9 5 4
K 4
Q 10 9 8 6 4 Table 10 7 6 2
Q 3
A 7 5 2
J 5 3

Par +460
5 NT NS 5 3
K J 8 6 2
10 9 3
A K 2
3 NT +11 3 NT 357-350 3 NT S +3 +490 4 S -1 -50

2010 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 2 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 83 Q 4
A Q 6 4 3
Q
Q J 10 6 2 Welland
West

Pass
1
Pass
AP

Lead
6
J
9
K
Q
9
J Baseggio
North

Pass
2
3

2nd
Q
A
10
A
K
5
A Willenken
EAST
1
Rdbl
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
4
2
8
8
7 J.Weinstein
South
Dbl
Pass
2
3 NT

4th
3
3
4
2
3
Q Etter
West

2

Lead
J
10
8
Q
3
J
2
2
Q H.Weinstein
North

4

2nd
2
K
5
K
4
4
A
9 Kolesnik
EAST
1
AP

3rd
K
8
7
A
3
5
7
Q Garner
South
Dbl

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

Par +620
4 NS A K 8 2
7 5 2
A 9 8 5 3
8

4 / +13 4 / 363-357 3 NT S -2 -200 4 N = +620

2010 Rosenblum Quarterfinal, Segment 2 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 84 K
10 9 7
A K Q J 9 3
10 5 4 Zimmermann
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
5
10
6
K
Q
J
9
3 Saelensminde
North

2
3 NT

2nd
K
Q
2
7
2
5
6 Multon
EAST
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
A
J
A
4
7
9
7 Brogeland
South
1
2 NT

4th
3
4
5
4
8
10
6 Strul
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
5
2
A
6
A Helness
North

2
4

2nd
K
7
5
10
3 Becker
EAST
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
A
Q
3
J
7 Helgemo
South
1
2

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

Par +630
4 NT NS Q 7 4 3
A K Q 4 2
6
K 9 7

3 NT +2 4 / 364-359 3 NT S +3 +690 4 S = +620

2010 Rosenblum Round of 16, Segment 1 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 85 Q J 7 5 4
J 5
9 6 4
Q 5 3 Martens
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
7
A
K
2
J
7
9
10 Katz
North
Pass
1
2
3

2nd
5
6
3
10
6
2
5
J Jassem
East
1
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
8
4
5
Q
2
4
8 Nickell
South
Dbl
2
2
3 NT

4th
K
8
9
9
4
2
K Hamman
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
A
6
6
K
9
A
K
4
5
A Kopecky
North
Pass
1
3

2nd
2
7
2
2
K
3
6
10
9
K Zia
East
1
Pass
Pass

3rd
6
10
Q
3
7
4
5
7
2
4 Kurka
South
Dbl
1 NT
4

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

Par +620
4 NS A K 2
K 4 2
A Q J 10 8
K 7

4 / +13 4 / 377-359 3 NT S -2 -200 4 N = +620

2010 Vanderbilt Quarterfinal, Segment 1 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 86 8 7 6 5 2
J 9
A Q
Q 10 9 8 Pilon
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
6
9
4
5
K
6
K
5 Bertheau
NORTH
Pass
2
3 NT

2nd
8
Q
Q
4
A
10
4
7 Zaleski
East
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
J
2
8
J
3
A
9
Q Nystrom
South
1 NT
2

4th
A
3
6
K
2
2
3 Wrang
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
6
6
2
4
6
7 Bompis
NORTH
Pass
2
3 NT

2nd
8
4
4
9
3
10 de Knijff
East
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
Q
9
3
J Quantin
South
1 NT
2
4

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

Par +430
4 NT NS A J 9
K 10 5 4
7 6 2
A K 5

3 NT +11 4 / 382-372 3 NT S = +400 4 S -2 -100

2009 Bermuda Bowl Semifinal, Segment 5 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 87 A K Q 7 2
Q 3
10 8 7 5
9 7 Sementa
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
2
3
A
K
4
6 Trendafilov
North
1
2
2
3
3 NT

2nd
7
6
5
7
8
10 Duboin
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
Q
10
10
10
6
A Karaivanov
South
2
2
2 NT
3

4th
5
9
8
J
3
Q Stefanov
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
K
2
A
K
Q
3
A
K
K
Q
8 Nunes
North
Pass
2
3 NT

2nd
7
Q
5
8
10
6
4
8
6
8
3 Aronov
East
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
3
J
3
4
9
9
9
5
7
4
Q Fantoni
South
1 NT
2
4

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

Par +140
3 NS 9 4 3
A K 9 7
K Q
J 8 6 5

4 / +13 4 / 395-372 3 NT S -2 -200 4 S = +620

2009 Bermuda Bowl Semifinal, Segment 5 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 88 Q J 8 6 4 2
A 7 2
9
Q 9 5 Rodwell
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
6
10
8
9
A
5
K
5
7 Zhuang
North
1
2
3

2nd
2
J
Q
6
3
4
4
2
Q Meckstroth
East
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
Q
6
3
4
K
2
K
A W.Wang
South
2
2 NT
3 NT

4th
3
7
J
8
9
2
A
4
10 Dai
WEST
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
4
9
10
3
A
7 Katz
North
Pass
3

2nd
J
A
K
4
10
K L.Yang
East
1 NT
Pass

3rd
8
2
7
2
3
4 Nickell
South
2
4

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

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

4 / +12 4 / 407-372 3 NT S -1 -100 4 N = +620

2009 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 17 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 89 J 5 3
A 7 6
K J 8 3 2
A 10 Zia
West

Pass

Lead
4
2
2
Q
10
7
K
A
6 Pellegrini
North

3 NT

2nd
10
Q
4
9
7
J
8
2
K Hamman
East

AP

3rd
K
3
A
3
8
J
5
3
4 Ravenna
SOUTH
1 NT

4th
5
A
5
6
4
8
2
9 Bianchedi
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
K
6
3
A
J
6 Rodwell
North

2 NT
4

2nd
3
Q
A
2
8
8 Muzzio
East

Pass
AP

3rd
10
5
2
3
Q
Q Meckstroth
SOUTH
1 NT
3

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

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

4 / +11 4 / 420-373 3 NT S -1 -50 4 S +1 +450

2009 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 20 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 90 8 6 2
Q 10 9 8
6 5
A K 10 4 Karaivanov
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
7
Q
9
K
8
5
6 Khiuppenen
NORTH
Pass
2
3 NT

2nd
5
J
3
4
10
A
7 Trendafilov
East
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
A
4
10
2
4
6
Q Kholomeev
South
1 NT
2

4th
3
6
2
3
7
8
5 Dubinin
West

1
Pass
Pass

Lead
4
Q
4
2
A
3
8
7
9 Stefanov
NORTH
Pass
2
3
4

2nd
5
J
7
10
8
2
K
J
3 Gromov
East
Pass
2
Dbl
AP

3rd
A
7
5
Q
6
A
3
Q
A Aronov
South
1
2
3

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

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

4 / +12 4 / 433-373 3 NT S -1 -100 4 S = +620

Data 9Z11 Main

Top Notrump vs 5-3 Major

2009 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 14 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 91 Q J 10 9
A K 8 7 6
10 2
Q 2 Khiuppenen
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
6
7
7
J
4
6 Chagas
North

1
3 NT

2nd
10
K
Q
K
A
6 Kholomeev
East

Pass
AP

3rd
J
9
A
5
10
10 Branco
SOUTH
1
1 NT

4th
K
8
3
2
3
4 Campos
West

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
A
5
3
2
5
3
K Gromov
North

2
2
4

2nd
9
10
7
7
2
4
J Villas-Boas
East

Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
8
J
Q
K
10
A
5 Dubinin
SOUTH
1 NT
2
3

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

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

3 NT +12 4 / 434-386 3 NT S = +600 4 S -1 -100

2009 USBC Semifinal, Segment 1 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 92 A 10 6 5 3
J
5 3
Q 9 7 4 3 Garner
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
2
7
10
6
5
3
J Stewart
North
Pass
1
2
3 NT

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

3rd
K
A
9
J
2
K
5 Woolsey
South
1
1 NT
2

4th
4
5
8
2
J
7
2 Wildavsky
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
2
3
A
K
J
4
3
2 Welland
North
Pass
1
2
3

2nd
J
2
4
10
9
Q
6
K Doub
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
3
K
3
5
5
A
A Willenken
South
1
1 NT
2
4

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

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

4 / +2 4 / 437-388 3 NT S = +600 4 S +2 +680

2009 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 2 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 93 8 5 3
J 10 3
A K Q 9 4
A K Kamil
West

1
Pass
AP

Lead
Q
J
2
3
10
A
K
Q
5 Ozdil
NORTH
1
Dbl
2

2nd
A
Q
8
6
K
5
6
10
2 Fleisher
East
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
8
A
10
K
5
7
8
6
Q Lair
South
1
2
3 NT

4th
3
4
5
A
4
2
3
4
7 X.Shi
West

1
Pass
Pass

Lead
3
J
2
A
4 Weichsel
NORTH
1
Pass
3
4

2nd
K
Q
K
3
5 D.Yang
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
5
A
3
6 Ekeblad
South
1
2
3 NT

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

Par +420
4 NS K Q 10
A 9 7 6 2
8 7
9 4 3

4 / +11 4 / 448-388 3 NT S -1 -50 4 S +1 +450

2008 Spingold Semifinal, Segment 3 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 94 J 7 4 3 2
Q 3
J
K 10 7 6 4 Bates
West

1
Pass
AP

Lead
7
Q
A
K
5
4
A
A
3 Balicki
North

Dbl
3

2nd
3
6
9
2
K
4
8
9
5 Sontag
EAST
Pass
Pass
Pass

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

4th
9
5
8
10
7
J
3
8
9 Gromov
West

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
A
5
A
K Helness
North

3
3 NT
4

2nd
J
3
6
9 Dubinin
EAST
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
7
Q
2
3 Helgemo
South
2 NT
3
4

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

Par +420
4 South A K 5
A J 9 5
K 2
A Q 3 2

4 / +10 4 / 458-388 3 NT S -1 -50 4 S = +420

2008 Spingold Quarterfinal, Segment 4 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 95 A K Q 8 7
9 6
Q J 8 2
A 10 Smith
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
4
4
K
Q
8
7
A
10 Lusky
NORTH
1
2
3 NT

2nd
6
9
3
J
3
5
6
J B.Cohen
East
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
J
A
6
5
5
4
4
K McNay
South
1 NT
2 NT

4th
Q
2
10
2
2
8
5
8 Tolliver
West

Pass

Lead
5
4
K
Q
A
10
K
Q
2 H.Weinstein
NORTH
1
4

2nd
A
10
2
J
6
J
8
K
9 Horton
East
Pass
AP

3rd
2
A
5
6
3
Q
9
7
5 Garner
South
3

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

Par +630
4 NT South 6 5 4
A Q
7 5 4
K Q 7 4 3

3 NT +2 4 / 459-390 3 NT S +3 +690 4 N = +620

2008 Spingold Round of 64, Segment 4 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 96 10 5
J 10 2
K 9
A K Q 7 6 5 Goldstein
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
6
J
9
J
K
A
7
6
10
2 Weichsel
NORTH
2
3
3

2nd
10
3
4
3
2
6
3
8
7 Rothwarf
East
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
5
Q
4
8
3
5
J
5 Ekeblad
South
2
3
3 NT

4th
Q
2
8
6
10
7
2
4
9 Verhees
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
8
A
4
A
3 Hessel
NORTH
1 NT
2
4

2nd
J
9
6
3
A Jansma
East
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
10
2
J
10
6 Quinn
South
2
3 NT

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

Par +990
6 NT North A Q 8
A Q 8 5 4
J 5 3
J 9

3 NT +3 4 / 461-393 3 NT S +4 +520 4 N = +420

2008 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 6 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 97 8 4 2
A J 10
A Q J
A K 7 2 Mahaffey
West

1
Pass
AP

Lead
7
9
A
J
A
Q Rodwell
North

Dbl
3

2nd
2
3
4
6
4
8 Seamon
EAST
Pass
2
Pass

3rd
10
10
5
8
5
J Meckstroth
South
Pass
3
3 NT

4th
K
7
2
K
4
8 Nickell
West

1
Pass
AP

Lead
2
5
2
Q
6
2
9
7
A Lev
North

Dbl
2

2nd
10
3
J
4
3
6
8
4
6 Freeman
EAST
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
4
J
K
5
J
9
10
Q
9 Pszczola
South
Pass
2
4

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

Par +420
4 NS K
Q 9 8 6 5
8 7 5 2
9 8 4

4 / +11 4 / 472-393 3 NT S -2 -100 4 S = +420

2008 USBC Round of 16, Segment 4 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 98 Q 6 2
10 9 6 3
Q
7 6 4 3 2 H.Weinstein
WEST
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
6
3
J
A
5
6
8
7
Q L.Lewis
North
Pass
2

2nd
Q
8
3
9
10
J
5
8 Garner
East
1
Pass

3rd
A
10
2
2
Q
K
4
6 P.Lewis
South
1
3 NT

4th
5
2
K
3
4
5
7
9 Casen
WEST
Pass
2
AP

Lead
J
A
7
8
Q
6
A
8
7
Q
K
Q Welland
North
Pass
3

2nd
Q
8
K
6
3
4
5
J
5
7
10
8 Krekorian
East
1
Pass

3rd
A
2
4
2
5
K
2
9
10
3
4
6 Willenken
South
1
4

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

Par -100
3 × NS -1 A K 8 7 5
K Q 8
K 8 5
Q 10

4 / +2 4 / 474-393 3 NT S -2 -100 4 S -1 -50

2008 USBC Semifinal, Segment 5 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 99 J 8 6
A J 10 4
K 7
J 6 4 3 Meckstroth
West

Pass
Pass
Dbl

Lead
2
2
5
8
A H.Weinstein
North

2
3
AP

2nd
4
7
4
Q
10 Rodwell
EAST
1
Dbl
Pass

3rd
K
Q
K
5 Garner
South
1
3
3 NT

4th
9
3
2
10 Welland
West

Pass
Pass
Dbl

Lead
2
6
10
K
7
Q
2
7
A Nickell
North

2
4
AP

2nd
A
5
3
Q
9
4
5
4 Willenken
EAST
1
Pass
Pass

3rd
3
9
K
10
5
2
K
Q Freeman
South
1
3
Pass

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

Par +100
3 × EW -1 K 9 4 3 2
Q 9 6
A Q J 2
7

3 NT +5 4 / 474-399 3 NT× S -2 -300 4 × S -3 -500

2008 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Segment 1 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 100 Q 10 9 2
J 8 6 5 3
K 5
J 9 Sontag
West

Dbl
Pass

Lead
7
2
A
8
J
9
10
J
9 Skrzypczak
NORTH
Pass
1
3 NT

2nd
K
3
5
3
5
8
4
2
4 Bates
East
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
3
K
10
9
Q
2
7
3
A Gierulski
South
1
2 NT

4th
4
A
2
Q
4
6
7
7 Jassem
West

1
Pass
Dbl

Lead
9
7
2
7
3
A Larsen
NORTH
Pass
Dbl
3
AP

2nd
2
9
Q
K
9 Martens
East
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
10
5
3
K Meltzer
South
1
2 NT
4

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

Par +400
3 NT NS K J
K 7 2
Q 4 2
A K Q 8 3

3 NT +11 4 / 474-410 3 NT S = +400 4 × N -1 -100

Stopped at 100 to limit file size (more 2+ IMP swings exist)
Data 9Z11 Main Top Notrump vs 5-3 Major

2014 Spingold Semifinal, Segment 3					3 NT NS				4 / NS
Case 1	Q 7 5 3 A J 9 4 2 J 5 Q 9			Helgemo `WEST` Pass 1 Pass AP Lead 8 7 6 Q 7 4 A	Duboin North Pass Dbl 2 NT 2nd 3 8 2 A Q K 7	Helness `East` Pass Pass Pass 3rd 10 J 9 3 3 5	Zia South 1 1 NT 3 NT 4th J Q J 4 5 8	Madala `WEST` 2 Pass Pass Lead 10 A 6 A 8 6 2	Fantoni North Pass 2 NT 4 2nd 2 5 7 3 K 8 10	Bocchi `East` Pass Pass AP 3rd K 5 3 2 4 A K	Nunes South Dbl 3 4th 3 4 J 9 Q 5 3
A K 9 8 6 8 10 9 3 7 6 4 2			10 Q 10 5 3 K 8 7 6 A 10 8 5
Par +120 2 NT NS	J 4 2 K 7 6 A Q 4 2 K J 3
3 NT +13		3 NT 13-0		3 NT S =		+600		4 N -2		-200

2014 Spingold Quarterfinal, Segment 4					3 NT NS				4 / NS
Case 2	K J A 7 5 4 3 8 6 5 4 K 3			Nystrom `WEST` Pass 2 Pass AP Lead 6 2 3 3 4 6 5 A	Fantoni North Pass Dbl Dbl 2nd J 9 10 K 2 2 9 4	Upmark `East` Pass 3 Pass 3rd Q K Q 8 Q A J 6	Nunes South 1 NT Pass 3 NT 4th A 5 K 2 10 J J 3	Helgemo `WEST` Pass Pass AP Lead 6 10 6 3 9 J 2 4 5 6	Fredin North 1 2 NT 2nd 2 5 2 J K 7 3 Q 5 2	Helness `East` Pass Pass 3rd A 3 A Q 5 A K 8 7 J	Fallenius South 2 4 4th 3 Q 10 K 4 4 8 9 7
10 9 6 5 4 3 K 9 2 10 A J 9			Q 8 7 J 10 K 9 3 2 Q 7 6 5
Par +300 4 × EW -2	A 2 Q 8 6 A Q J 7 10 8 4 2
4 / +13		4 / 14-13		3 NT S -2		-200		4 N =		+620

2014 Spingold Quarterfinal, Segment 3					3 NT NS				4 / NS
Case 3	A Q 9 8 4 K 10 10 6 3 K 10 6			Fallenius West Pass Pass Lead 4 J Q 9 2 A 8	Helgemo `North` 1 3 NT 2nd 6 K 2 10 7 10 6	Fredin EAST Pass Pass AP 3rd 3 A 6 5 K 7 A	Helness `South` 1 1 NT 4th Q 7 3 2 3 J J	Nunes West 2 Pass AP Lead 2 Q 4 3 10 Q	Nystrom `North` Dbl 2 2nd 5 7 10 7 4 J	Fantoni EAST Pass Pass Pass 3rd K 6 J K A 3	Upmark `South` 1 2 4 4th A 3 2 2 8
K 3 J 8 7 K 8 A 9 8 5 4 2			10 7 2 9 4 2 A 9 5 4 2 7 3
Par +430 4 NT NS	J 6 5 A Q 6 5 3 Q J 7 Q J
4 / +2		4 / 16-13		3 NT S =		+400		4 N +2		+480

2014 Spingold Round of 32, Segment 2					3 NT NS				4 / NS
Case 4	6 4 Q 10 4 A J 8 6 4 2 K 9			v.Prooijen `WEST` 2 Pass Lead 10 J 2 8 9 3 Q	Brogeland `North` Pass 3 NT 2nd 2 A 7 K 3 5 4	Verhees `East` Pass AP 3rd K 2 K 3 Q J 4	Lindqvist `South` 2 NT 4th Q 4 A 6 A 9 10	Graves `WEST` Pass Pass Pass AP Lead A 3 Q 8 A 10 2	Bakhshi `North` 1 2 3 2nd 2 5 A K 2 Q K	Schwartz `East` Pass Pass Pass 3rd J 7 6 9 6 10	Ekeblad `South` 2 3 4 4th K 9 3 4 J J
Q 9 7 5 3 2 3 10 9 7 5 J 7			J 8 A J 5 2 K 3 A 8 6 4 3
Par +450 5 NS	A K 10 K 9 8 7 6 Q Q 10 5 2
4 / +12		4 / 29-13		3 NT S -4		-200		4 N =		+420

2014 USBC Round of 16, Segment 2					3 NT NS				4 / NS
Case 5	Q 6 A J 8 7 3 Q J 8 5 Q 2			G.Wolpert `West` Pass AP Lead J 8 9 K Q 10 J 8 6 4	Richter `NORTH` 1 3 2nd Q 3 K 2 4 7 10 5 K 10	Kranyak `East` 2 Pass 3rd A 7 9 3 7 A 6 2 A Q	Ramos `South` 2 3 NT 4th 4 2 5 5 6 4 2 3 7 6	Kolesnik `West` Pass Lead A 6 A 10 Q K 10 A	J.Lall `NORTH` 1 4 2nd 6 K 3 4 K 7 3	Etter `East` 2 AP 3rd 7 2 6 J Q 2 J	Wooldridge `South` 3 4th 8 3 K 5 2 A Q
J 10 7 3 9 4 2 9 7 3 2 J 7			K 6 5 A K 10 4 A 10 9 8 6 5
Par +420 4 North	A 9 8 5 4 2 K Q 10 6 K 4 3
4 / +10		4 / 39-13		3 NT S -1		-50		4 N =		+420

2014 USBC Semifinal, Segment 3					3 NT NS				4 / NS
Case 6	J 9 3 A 9 5 4 K 6 K 7 4 3			Meckstroth West Pass Pass Lead 4 3 Q 6 J	Lee `NORTH` Pass 3 3 NT 2nd K 8 6 8 2	Rodwell East Pass Dbl AP 3rd 9 10 8 K 2	Hamman `South` 1 NT 3 4th J Q A 5 K	Stansby West Pass Pass Lead 8 J 3 10 5 4	Levin `NORTH` Pass 3 4 2nd 3 Q 8 4 6 6	Bramley East Pass Pass AP 3rd Q K 10 K 5 8	Weinstein `South` 1 NT 3 4th A 5 Q 8 4 A
K Q 6 5 10 6 Q 10 7 4 3 2 8			8 K J 7 2 9 8 5 Q 10 9 5 2
Par +140 3 NS	A 10 7 4 2 Q 8 3 A J A J 6
4 / +2		4 / 41-13		3 NT S -2		-100		4 S -1		-50

2014 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 2					3 NT NS				4 / NS
Case 7	6 3 2 K 9 8 7 6 A K 9 7 3			Stansby West Pass Pass AP Lead 4 A Q 3 6 6 9 8 Q 10 10 A	Kranyak North 2 3 2nd 3 7 4 8 K K J 9 J 2 10 4	Bramley East Pass Pass 3rd 6 2 A 9 3 5 Q 3 7 7 8	J.Lall SOUTH 1 NT 2 3 NT 4th 10 4 2 J 5 5 6 J 2 7 Q	Hurd West Pass Pass Lead Q J 3 2 8 A	H.Weinstein North 2 4 2nd 3 K 4 K 9	Wooldridge East Pass AP 3rd 6 2 10 A 7	Grabel SOUTH 1 2 NT 4th A 2 J 4 6
J 7 J 5 2 10 8 6 4 K Q 5 4			K 8 4 A Q 3 3 2 9 8 7 6 2
Par +650 5 North	A Q 10 9 5 10 4 Q J 5 A J 10
4 / +13		4 / 54-13		3 NT S -1		-100		4 S +1		+650

2014 USBC Round of 16, Segment 3					3 NT NS				4 / NS
Case 8	K 3 2 J 10 8 A Q 9 5 2 4 3			Stewart West Pass Lead 8 2 2 5 J 10 5	Jacobus `North` 3 NT 2nd 2 A 3 Q 10 3 J	Woolsey East AP 3rd 4 8 K A 8 9 K	Passell `SOUTH` 1 NT 4th Q 7 7 4 6 4 6	Kamil West Pass Pass Pass Lead 6 4 5 10 9 10	Koneru `North` 1 NT 3 4 2nd 2 3 Q 4 6	Coren East Pass Pass AP 3rd 9 J A K 2	Krekorian `SOUTH` 1 2 3 NT 4th J K 3 7 8
10 8 6 A 5 3 J 8 7 A J 10 2			9 7 5 4 K 7 10 4 3 K 9 8 5
Par +140 3 NS	A Q J Q 9 6 4 2 K 6 Q 7 6
4 / +2		4 / 56-13		3 NT S -2		-100		4 S -1		-50

2014 Vanderbilt Round of 16, Segment 4					3 NT NS				4 / NS
Case 9	Q 8 7 3 2 Q 8 3 Q 8 5 J 9			W.Hu West Pass Pass Lead 3 2 A Q 4 10 K 4 8 4 10	El Ahmady North 1 3 NT 2nd J 4 2 K 5 5 A Q 7 J 9	Yh.Wang EAST Pass Pass AP 3rd 7 J 9 3 5 3 8 6 K Q 10	Sadek South 1 2 NT 4th 8 9 3 2 6 10 9 6 2 A 7	Piekarek West Pass Pass Pass AP Lead J K 2 A 7 2 3 2 A	L.Li North 1 2 2 NT 2nd 5 A 8 9 8 J 10 6	Smirnov EAST Pass Pass Pass Pass 3rd 6 3 10 5 K 4 9 J	Y.Li South 1 1 NT 2 4 4th K 2 4 Q 9 6 Q 10
10 9 A J 7 4 J 2 K 5 4 3 2			K 6 4 10 9 5 2 A 10 7 6 3 7
Par +140 3 NS	A J 5 K 6 K 9 4 A Q 10 8 6
3 NT +13		4 / 56-26		3 NT S =		+600		4 S -2		-200

2014 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Segment 1					3 NT NS				4 / NS
Case 10	A K J 7 2 J 7 5 8 3 2 10 8			Zmudzinski WEST Pass Pass Pass Lead 4 J 4 3	Helgemo North Pass 2 3 NT 2nd 2 K 10 6	Balicki East Pass Pass AP 3rd A A 2 J	Helness South 1 NT 2 4th 7 8 6 Q	Nunes WEST Pass Pass Pass AP Lead A 6 Q 6 A 8 Q 9 Q 6	Passell North Pass 2 2 2nd 7 K 5 4 10 2 2 5 7 9	Fantoni East Pass Pass Pass 3rd 4 5 2 K 9 K 6 4 10 7	Lynch South 1 NT 2 4 4th 8 3 3 8 4 A 10 J 3 5
5 4 K 3 2 Q 9 5 4 A 9 7 4			10 8 3 10 9 6 4 A 6 J 5 3 2
Par +600 3 NT NS	Q 9 6 A Q 8 K J 10 7 K Q 6
3 NT +12		4 / 56-38		3 NT S +1		+630		4 N -1		-100

2014 Vanderbilt Quarterfinal, Segment 2					3 NT NS				4 / NS
Case 12	Q 4 J 6 5 A 9 8 4 A J 8 2			Gromov `West` 2 Pass Lead 5 4 5 2 6 3 4 7	Helness North Dbl 3 NT 2nd Q 10 3 5 A 6 K	Dubinin `East` Pass AP 3rd K J Q A 8 Q 3	Helgemo SOUTH 1 2 NT 4th A 7 4 6 5 A J	Fantoni `West` 1 Pass Lead 2 2 3 4 K Q 2 Q A 4	Bocchi North 2 NT 4 2nd Q 10 4 6 5 4 J A 10 7	Nunes `East` Pass AP 3rd K J 3 Q 6 2 8 3 3 10	Madala SOUTH 1 3 4th A A 5 5 7 9 7 6 5 J
J 8 7 5 3 2 10 J 5 K Q 5 4			K A 9 7 3 K 10 7 6 10 9 7 3
Par +500 4 × EW -3	A 10 9 6 K Q 8 4 2 Q 3 2 6
3 NT +12		3 NT 62-56		3 NT S =		+600		4 S -1		-100

2013 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 9					3 NT NS				4 / NS
Case 13	K Q J 6 3 8 2 J 4 2 10 8 2			Jassem WEST Pass Dbl Pass Lead K 7 4 9 Q A	C.Ho `North` Pass 1 3 NT 2nd 2 8 J 2 4 2	Mazurkiewicz East Pass Pass AP 3rd 6 A Q 6 6 3	N.Shen `South` 1 2 NT 4th 5 3 10 8 A 9	J.Ho WEST Pass Pass Pass Pass AP Lead 9 4 8 K Q K 7 6	Narkiewicz `North` Pass 1 2 3 2nd A 2 6 7 2 2 8 J	Chao East Pass Pass Pass Pass 3rd 3 K A 2 6 4 A Q	Buras `South` 1 2 2 NT 4 4th 4 9 7 3 8 3 5 10
10 8 7 2 7 K Q 5 3 K Q 9 7			9 J 10 6 4 3 10 9 7 6 A 6 4
Par +400 3 NT NS	A 5 4 A K Q 9 5 A 8 J 5 3
3 NT +11		3 NT 73-59		3 NT S =		+400		4 N -2		-100

2013 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 10					3 NT NS				4 / NS
Case 15	A K Q 6 3 10 5 3 10 3 2 9 2			Lambardi `WEST` 1 2 Pass Lead Q 3 A J 7	Balicki `North` 1 2 3 NT 2nd 2 9 7 5	Rizzo `East` Pass Pass AP 3rd 4 10 K 8	Zmudzinski `South` 2 2 NT 4th 6 5 3 3	Jassem `WEST` 1 2 NT Pass Lead A K K 5 A	Pellegrini `North` 1 Pass 4 2nd 2 2 3 10 5	Mazurkiewicz `East` Pass 3 AP 3rd 4 7 4 7 3	Camberos `South` 2 3 4th Q 6 7 J 9
J 8 6 A K 9 8 6 5 K Q 8 3			10 4 2 9 8 7 2 4 A J 10 7 4
Par -130 4 EW	9 7 5 A K Q J 4 Q J 7 6 5
4 / +2		3 NT 84-61		3 NT S -3		-150		4 S -2		-100

2013 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 12					3 NT NS				4 / NS
Case 16	A K Q 8 K 7 6 5 3 3 2 J 6			Mazurkiewicz West 1 AP Lead 8 7 J K 10 9 8 9	Duboin North Dbl 2nd 2 4 Q 3 4 6 7 3	Jassem EAST 1 Pass 3rd Q A A 6 3 5 3 K	Sementa South Pass 3 NT 4th K 5 2 7 5 A 2 2	Lauria West Pass AP Lead 5 9 A Q 10	Buras North 1 2nd 9 4 5 K 8	Versace EAST 1 Pass 3rd 6 3 4 7 5	Narkiewicz South Pass 4 4th 8 A 2 3 2
6 4 3 Q 8 4 9 8 7 4 4 3 2			J 10 5 2 A 2 A Q J 10 Q 7 5
Par +650 5 NS	9 7 J 10 9 K 6 5 A K 10 9 8
4 / +2		3 NT 84-63		3 NT S =		+600		4 N +1		+650

2013 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 7					3 NT NS				4 / NS
Case 17	K K J 7 A Q J 9 6 2 10 8 4			Duboin `West` Pass 2 AP Lead 3 K A 3	Pellegrini `North` 1 3 2nd K 6 J	Sementa `East` 1 Pass 3rd A 2 5	Camberos `SOUTH` Pass Dbl 3 NT 4th 4 4 8	Alujas `West` Pass 2 Lead 3 A K 3 A 6 2	Lauria `North` 1 4 2nd K 6 J 3 2 4 3	Ravenna `East` 1 AP 3rd A 2 5 7 7 J K	Versace `SOUTH` Pass 2 4th 5 4 8 10 5 2 4
J 6 3 Q 10 4 2 4 Q 9 7 5 2			A 10 9 7 2 5 10 7 5 3 A K 3
Par +140 3 NS	Q 8 5 4 A 9 8 6 3 K 8 J 6
4 / +2		3 NT 85-66		3 NT S -2		-100		4 S -1		-50

2013 Spingold Semifinal, Segment 4					3 NT NS				4 / NS
Case 18	K 10 9 8 5 7 10 9 8 K 8 6 5			Nowosadzki `WEST` Pass 2 AP Lead 3 6 A 7 5 4	Dubinin North Pass 2 2nd 8 J 10 5 6 8	Kalita `East` 1 Pass 3rd K Q 2 5 6 A	Gromov South Dbl 3 NT 4th 4 9 3 4 J 7	Narkiewicz `WEST` Pass 3 Pass Lead 2	Gawel North Pass 3 4	Buras `East` 1 Pass AP	Jagniewski South Dbl 3 NT
3 2 10 3 2 A Q 7 5 3 9 4 2			J 7 6 Q 9 8 6 5 K 6 2 A 10
Par +620 4 NS	A Q 4 A K J 4 J 4 Q J 7 3
4 / +13		3 NT 85-82		3 NT S -2		-200		4 N =		+620

2013 USBC Final, Segment 7					3 NT NS				4 / NS
Case 20	A K 2 J 10 7 6 A Q J 9 6 3			Rosenberg `West` Pass AP Lead 4 J 9 A 2 8 5 A	G.Wolpert NORTH 1 3 2nd 6 8 5 3 K 6 A 4	Willenken `East` Pass Pass 3rd J 2 10 3 3 2 10	Kranyak South 1 3 NT 4th K Q 7 Q 3 7 4	Dwyer `West` Pass AP Lead 3 4 K 7 5 10 J J 10 9 4	Fleisher NORTH 1 1 2nd K A Q 9 4 6 K 8 8 5 7	Bathurst `East` 1 Pass 3rd A 3 6 Q 2 3 A 3 6 9 A	Kamil South Dbl 4 4th 6 5 7 2 J 2 8 2 4 10 K
8 7 4 8 2 A 10 8 4 2 8 7 5			Q 3 K 9 6 5 4 J 9 3 K 10 2
Par +1430 6 NS	J 10 9 6 5 A Q 7 3 K Q 5 4
4 / +13		4 / 98-88		3 NT S -2		-200		4 N +2		+680

2013 USBC Semifinal, Segment 5					3 NT NS				4 / NS
Case 21	Q 10 A Q 9 10 6 K 10 9 7 6 3			Martel `West` 1 Pass AP Lead 8 Q 2 5	Grue `North` 2 Dbl 2nd 10 K 10	Zia `EAST` Pass 3 Pass 3rd A A J	Cheek `South` 1 Pass 3 NT 4th J 6 8	Moss `West` Pass Pass Lead 2 4 A	Rosenberg `North` 3 4 2nd 10 2 10	Gitelman `EAST` Pass Pass AP 3rd 5 Q 6	Willenken `South` 1 NT 3 4th J 5 3
9 8 5 4 2 3 2 A 9 7 3 2 2			A 7 6 3 J 10 5 Q J 5 4 5 4
Par +100 4 × EW -1	K J K 8 7 6 4 K 8 A Q J 8
4 / +11		4 / 110-88		3 NT S -2		-100		4 S +2		+480

2013 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 3					3 NT NS				4 / NS
Case 22	A K 4 K 9 8 6 3 10 5 4 7 3			Grue West Pass Pass Pass AP Lead 2 8 Q 10 4 A K 4 A	Greco `North` 1 2 3 2nd 3 A 2 K 6 2 9 J 3	Cheek East Pass Pass Pass 3rd Q 5 3 J K 7 8 Q 5	Hampson `SOUTH` 1 1 NT 2 3 NT 4th 4 7 A 4 5 3 5 10	Diamond West Pass Pass Pass AP Lead 9 4 2 8 A K 4 4 6 6	Becker `North` 1 3 3 NT 2nd Q 2 7 5 2 5 J 2 9 J	Platnick East Pass Pass Pass 3rd 3 K 10 Q 3 7 6 K 3 Q	Spector `SOUTH` 1 2 NT 3 4 4th 4 A A 6 8 10 Q 3 10 5
J 10 6 5 3 2 Q 7 3 J 9 5 2			9 2 A J 10 5 9 8 6 2 Q 10 8
Par +430 4 NT South	Q 8 7 Q 7 4 A K J A K 6 4
3 NT +10		4 / 110-98		3 NT S =		+400		4 N -1		-50

2013 USBC Round of 16, Segment 4					3 NT NS				4 / NS
Case 23	10 8 7 3 2 3 K 7 6 5 4 3 2			S.Blanchard West Pass Pass Lead 10 A 9 Q 4 10 J	G.Wolpert `NORTH` Pass 3 3 NT 2nd 3 5 J 6 Q 3 A	B.Blanchard East Pass Pass AP 3rd 2 2 3 4 7 A 4	Kranyak `South` 2 NT 3 4th Q K 3 A 5 8 2	Bathurst West Pass Pass AP Lead 10 7 Q A 4	Hurd `NORTH` Pass 3 3 NT 2nd 2 K 6 5 Q	Dwyer East Pass Pass Pass 3rd A 6 5 2 3	Wooldridge `South` 2 NT 3 4 4th 9 3 A K
Q J 6 5 K 10 9 7 6 4 Q 10 10			K J 5 2 9 8 5 4 3 A J 7 6
Par +140 3 NS	A 9 4 A Q 8 A J 2 K Q 9 8
3 NT +10		4 / 113-111		3 NT S +1		+430		4 S -1		-50

2013 USBC Round of 16, Segment 6					3 NT NS				4 / NS
Case 24	K 7 6 3 K 10 6 Q K 10 9 3 2			J.Lall West Pass AP Lead Q Q 5 10 J 9 8 K A	G.Wolpert `NORTH` 1 3 2nd 2 3 4 8 8 7 5 3 2	Hamman East 1 Pass 3rd 4 6 K A 3 6 10 4	Kranyak `South` 2 3 NT 4th A 2 4 7 10 J J Q	Bathurst West Pass AP Lead 7 J K 10 Q J 2 A 10	Hurd `NORTH` 1 3 2nd Q 3 2 8 4 7 4 9	Dwyer East 1 Pass 3rd K 6 5 A 3 6 K 5	Wooldridge `South` 2 4 4th 2 6 8 3 4 8 A 2
— 8 7 4 3 10 9 7 6 5 4 Q 7 5			A J 10 8 4 2 A K J 8 J 6 4
Par +140 3 NS	Q 9 5 2 A Q J 9 5 3 2 A 8
4 / +11		4 / 124-111		3 NT S -3		-150		4 S =		+420

2012 Spingold Semifinal, Segment 4					3 NT NS				4 / NS
Case 37	10 9 7 Q J 5 2 J 8 7 4 A 4			Helness WEST Pass Pass Pass Pass Lead 10 4 9 K 9 10 2 Q	Lauria North Pass 2 2 NT 3 NT 2nd A 5 4 2 10 J 2 4	Helgemo East Pass Dbl Pass AP 3rd 5 Q 6 8 J K 8 3	Versace South 1 NT 2 3 4th 3 A K 6 7 A 2	Sementa WEST Pass Pass Pass AP Lead 3 2 Q Q A 10 7	Nunes North Pass 2 NT 3 2nd 9 6 K A 10 A 6	Duboin East Pass Pass Pass 3rd J 7 2 4 6 5 K	Fantoni South 1 3 4 4th K Q 4 5 4 3 2
A 6 3 10 7 6 3 A 10 2 10 9 2			Q J K 9 8 6 5 Q J 8 7 6 5
Par +620 4 NS	K 8 5 4 2 A 4 K Q 9 3 K 3
4 / +13		3 NT 184-181		3 NT S -2		-200		4 S =		+620

2012 Spingold Semifinal, Segment 3					3 NT NS				4 / NS
Case 38	7 5 4 K Q 9 Q J 5 4 2 5 2			Sontag `West` 1 Pass Pass Lead Q 9 2 A 10	Weinstein `NORTH` Pass 2 3 3 NT 2nd 2 6 J 5 7	Berkowitz `East` Pass Pass Pass AP 3rd 6 Q Q 9 6	Levin `South` 1 2 NT 3 4th A A 4 K	Rodwell `West` 1 AP Lead Q K 9 9 A 7 K Q 5 10	Kwiecien `NORTH` Pass 2 2nd 2 8 6 J 5 Q 4 7 7 J	Meckstroth `East` Pass 2 3rd 6 2 J Q 2 10 3 5 K	Pszczola `South` 1 4 4th A 3 A 4 K 4 2 6 3
A Q 10 8 3 6 2 8 7 6 Q J 3			9 6 2 J 7 4 A 10 3 9 8 7 6
Par +420 4 NS	K J A 10 8 5 3 K 9 A K 10 4
4 / +11		4 / 192-184		3 NT S -2		-100		4 S =		+420

2012 Spingold Quarterfinal, Segment 3					3 NT NS				4 / NS
Case 39	Q 3 K Q 8 6 5 A K J 10 5 J			Martel `WEST` 2 Pass Lead K Q A	Nunes `North` 3 Pass 2nd J 5 6	Zia `East` Pass Pass 3rd 2 4 10	Fantoni `South` 3 NT 4th 3 6 8	Zimmermann `WEST` 2 Pass AP Lead 6 7 Q	Fleisher `North` 2 4 2nd A 2 4	Multon `East` Pass Pass 3rd 2 K 9	Kamil `South` 2 4 4th 3 3 4
10 9 8 7 4 2 2 6 2 A K Q 7			6 5 J 10 4 3 9 4 3 10 5 4 2
Par +920 6 NS	A K J A 9 7 Q 8 7 9 8 6 3
4 / +2		4 / 194-184		3 NT S +1		+430		4 N +2		+480

2012 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 6					3 NT NS				4 / NS
Case 41	K J 7 2 K 10 6 10 5 A 8 5 2			Zia West Pass Pass Lead Q	Hurd `North` 2 3 NT	Hamman East Pass AP	Wooldridge `SOUTH` 1 NT 2	Cohler West Lead Q 2 6	Meckstroth `North` 2nd 5 4 J	Spector East 3rd 3 K A	Rodwell `SOUTH` 4th A 9 5
A 10 6 5 5 4 Q J 9 8 4 10 4			9 3 Q J 9 7 6 3 Q J 9 7 3
Par +450 5 NS	Q 8 4 A 8 7 3 2 A K 2 K 6
4 / +2		4 / 196-195		3 NT S =		+400		4 S +1		+450

2012 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 4					3 NT NS				4 / NS
Case 42	A Q 8 4 3 4 A Q J 7 J 10 7			Schermer West Pass Pass AP Lead 3 9 2 6 7 K 2 3 10 A	Hampson North 1 3 2nd 4 J 4 3 5 8 6 5 A 6	Chambers East Pass Pass 3rd A Q 7 Q 10 J 8 Q 5 9	Greco SOUTH 1 1 NT 3 NT 4th 5 3 8 2 4 6 J 7 7 9	Moss West Pass Pass Pass Lead 5 7 2 2 A Q 4 2 4	Bates North 1 2 4 2nd K 10 10 6 6 3 6 J Q	Gitelman East Pass Pass AP 3rd 3 Q 4 A 6 5 J K 7	Wold SOUTH 1 1 NT 2 4th J K 7 5 9 8 Q A 8
10 6 Q 10 3 2 9 8 4 3 Q 9 2			K J 5 A 9 7 6 5 2 K 8 6 3
Par +140 3 NS	9 7 2 K J 8 5 K 10 6 A 5 4
3 NT +12		3 NT 208-198		3 NT S =		+600		4 N -1		-100

2012 USBC Round of 16, Segment 2					3 NT NS				4 / NS
Case 43	K Q J 5 4 A K 8 7 6 K 6 2			Bathurst WEST Pass Pass AP Lead J	Wolfson `North` 1 3 2nd 6	J.Lall East Pass Pass 3rd 3	Cohen `South` 1 NT 3 NT	Bramley WEST Pass Pass Pass Pass Lead Q	Milner `North` 1 2 3 4	Compton East Pass Pass Pass AP	H.Lall `South` 1 NT 2 NT 3
10 3 9 3 Q J 9 8 4 2 10 7 3			A 8 6 2 Q J 5 3 Q J 9 5 4
Par +450 5 NS	9 7 10 4 2 A 10 7 5 A K 8 6
4 / +2		3 NT 208-200		3 NT S =		+400		4 N +1		+450

2012 USBC Final, Segment 1					3 NT NS				4 / NS
Case 44	J 6 5 4 2 K 10 5 3 K J 10 6			Nickell West Pass Lead K	Moss North 3 NT 2nd 6	Katz EAST Pass AP 3rd 7	Gitelman South 2 NT	Greco West 1 Pass AP Lead K Q 3	Hamman North 2 3 2nd 6 J	Hampson EAST Pass Pass Pass 3rd 2 4	Zia South 1 2 4 4th 3 8
A K Q 10 9 J 9 3 J 7 6 4 2			7 5 4 2 8 6 9 8 Q 9 8 5 4
Par +650 5 NS	8 3 A K Q 10 7 A Q 2 A 7 3
4 / +13		4 / 213-208		3 NT S -1		-100		4 S +1		+650

2012 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 7					3 NT NS				4 / NS
Case 45	J 10 9 8 6 10 9 5 8 3 2 A 5			Bathurst West Pass Pass Lead 3 K A 4 10 J	Passell `NORTH` Pass 3 3 NT 2nd 5 5 Q 8 4 7	J.Lall East Pass Pass AP 3rd J 6 8 9 4	Jacobus `South` 2 NT 3 4th K 2 3 7 2	Mahaffey West Pass Pass AP Lead A K 9 3 A 6 8	Kranyak `NORTH` Pass 3 3 NT 2nd 2 3 8 K 5 2 3	Seamon East Pass Pass Pass 3rd 7 Q J 2 6 A 4	G.Wolpert `South` 2 NT 3 4 4th 4 5 6 5 2 4 Q
Q 5 7 2 A K 10 9 Q 10 8 3 2			7 3 2 J 6 4 3 Q J 7 J 7 4
Par +420 4 NS	A K 4 A K Q 8 6 5 4 K 9 6
3 NT +11		3 NT 219-213		3 NT S +2		+460		4 S -1		-50

2012 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 3					3 NT NS				4 / NS
Case 46	A 9 2 10 9 6 J 10 9 3 2 6 4			Wold West	Hampson `North`	Bates East	Greco `SOUTH`	Platnick West Pass AP Lead 4 J 5 A A 6 9	Schermer `North` 2 2nd 6 K 9 3 4 K 8	Diamond East Pass 3rd 7 4 4 5 8 Q 9	Chambers `SOUTH` 1 4 4th K 2 A 6 3 2 10
6 3 J 8 5 4 3 2 Q 8 K 8 5			10 5 4 7 A 7 6 5 A Q 10 7 2
Par +140 3 NS	K Q J 8 7 A K Q K 4 J 9 3
3 NT +10		3 NT 229-213		3 NT S =		+400		4 S -1		-50