Data 9Z11 Main


Notrump vs. 5-3 Major


 by Richard Pavlicek

Choice of Game

Found 396 comparisons in 40,069 deals from 72 major events 1996-2014.
First and last, and all swings of 5+ IMPs in between, are shown here.
Deals are rotated as needed to align comparison criteria to N-S.


1. 2014 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 44 West
Helgemo
Pass
1 S
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S 8
H 7
D 6
C Q
D 7
S 4
S A
North
Duboin
Pass
Dbl
2 NT


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


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


4th
J
Q
J
4
5
D 8
West
Madala
2 S
Pass
Pass


Lead
S 10
S A
S 6
C A
C 8
H 6
H 2
North
Fantoni
Pass
2 NT
4 H


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


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



4th
3
4
J
9
Q
5
D 3
W deals
N-S vul
S Q 7 5 3
H A J 9 4 2
D J 5
C Q 9
S A K 9 8 6
H 8
D 10 9 3
C 7 6 4 2
Table S 10
H Q 10 5 3
D K 8 7 6
C A 10 8 5
87876 =
56566 56567
Par NS +120
S J 4 2
H K 7 6
D A Q 4 2
C K J 3

Notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +1313

  5-3 Major
  4 H North -2
  -200 0


3. 2014 Spingold Qtrfinal, Seg 4, Bd 60 West
Nystrom
Pass
2 S
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S 6
C 2
H 3
S 3
D 4
H 6
D 5
D A
North
Fantoni
Pass
Dbl
Dbl


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


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


4th
A
5
K
2
10
J
C J
3
West
Helgemo
Pass
Pass
Pass


Lead
C 6
D 10
H 6
H 3
C 9
S J
S 2
H 4
S 5
North
Fredin
1 H
2 NT
Pass


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


3rd
A
3
A
Q
5
A
K
8
C 7
South
Fallenius
2 D
4 H



4th
3
Q
10
K
4
4
8
9
D 7
W deals
N-S vul
S K J
H A 7 5 4 3
D 8 6 5 4
C K 3
S 10 9 6 5 4 3
H K 9 2
D 10
C A J 9
Table S Q 8 7
H J 10
D K 9 3 2
C Q 7 6 5
85AA8 =
48335 58335
Par NS +300
S A 2
H Q 8 6
D A Q J 7
C 10 8 4 2

Notrump
3 NT South -2
-200 13

  5-3 Major
  4 H North =
  +620 +1314


8. 2014 Spingold Rd of 32, Seg 2, Bd 30 West
v.Prooijen
2 S
Pass
Pass


Lead
D 10
S J
C 2
S 8
H 9
C 3
S Q
North
Brogeland
Pass
3 NT



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



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



4th
Q
4
A
6
A
9
10
West
Graves
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C A
C 3
H Q
S 8
S A
S 10
H 2
North
Bakhshi
1 D
2 S
3 H


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


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


4th
K
9
3
4
J
H J
W deals
None vul
S 6 4
H Q 10 4
D A J 8 6 4 2
C K 9
S Q 9 7 5 3 2
H 3
D 10 9 7 5
C J 7
Table S J 8
H A J 5 2
D K 3
C A 8 6 4 3
A6B88 =
37244 =
Par NS +450
S A K 10
H K 9 8 7 6
D Q
C Q 10 5 2

Notrump
3 NT South -4
-200 13

  5-3 Major
  4 H North =
  +420 +1229


13. 2014 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 2, Bd 30 West
WolpertG

Pass
Pass

Lead
C J
C 8
C 9
H K
H Q
H 10
H J
H 8
S 6
S 4
North
Richter
1 H
3 S
Pass

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

3rd
A
7
H 9
3
7
A
D 6
S 2
A
Q
South
Ramos
2 S
3 NT


4th
4
2
D 5
5
6
D 4
D 2
S 3
7
C 6
West
Kolesnik

Pass
Pass

Lead
D A
H 6
S A
H 10
D Q
C K
C 10
H A
North
LallJ
1 H
4 H


2nd
6
K
3
4
K
7
3
East
Etter
2 C
Pass


3rd
7
2
6
J
H Q
2
J
South
Wooldridge
3 S
Pass


4th
8
3
K
5
2
A
Q
N deals
None vul
S Q 6
H A J 8 7 3
D Q J 8 5
C Q 2
S J 10 7 3
H 9 4 2
D 9 7 3 2
C J 7
Table S K
H 6 5
D A K 10 4
C A 10 9 8 6 5
99A66 89966
43377 =
Par NS +420
S A 9 8 5 4 2
H K Q 10
D 6
C K 4 3

Notrump
3 NT South -1
-50 13

  5-3 Major
  4 H North =
  +420 +1039


17. 2014 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 2, Bd 26 West
Stansby

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C 4
S A
D Q
S 3
D 6
S 6
C 9
D 8
S Q
North
Kranyak

2 D
3 C


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

Pass
Pass


3rd
6
2
A
9
3
5
Q
H 3
D 7
South
LallJ
1 NT
2 H
3 NT


4th
10
4
2
J
5
H 5
H 6
J
C 2
West
Hurd

Pass
Pass


Lead
C Q
C J
S 3
H 2
S 8
S A
North
WeinsteinH

2 H
4 S


2nd
3
K
4
K
9
East
Wooldridge

Pass
All Pass


3rd
6
S 2
10
A
7
South
Grabel
1 S
2 NT



4th
A
2
J
4
6
S deals
Both vul
S 6 3 2
H K 9 8 7 6
D A K 9 7
C 3
S J 7
H J 5 2
D 10 8 6 4
C K Q 5 4
Table S K 8 4
H A Q 3
D 3 2
C 9 8 7 6 2
7BAA5 9AAA5
32337 32336
Par NS +650
S A Q 10 9 5
H 10 4
D Q J 5
C A J 10

Notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 13

  5-3 Major
  4 S South +1
  +650 +1354


20. 2014 Vanderbilt Rd of 16, Seg 4, Bd 55 West
HuW

Pass
Pass



Lead
C 3
S 2
C A
C Q
C 4
C 10
H K
H 4
North
El Ahmady

1 S
3 NT



2nd
J
4
2
K
D 5
5
A
Q
East
WangYH
Pass
Pass
All Pass



3rd
7
J
9
S 3
H 5
H 3
8
D 6
South
Sadek
1 C
2 NT




4th
8
9
D 3
H 2
6
H 10
9
6
West
Piekarek

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D J
H K
D 2
D A
C 7
C 2
D 3
S 2
North
LiL

1 D
2 H
2 NT


2nd
5
A
8
9
8
J
C 10
6
East
Smirnov
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
6
3
10
C 5
K
S 4
S 9
J
South
LiY
1 C
1 NT
2 S
4 S


4th
K
2
4
Q
9
6
S Q
10
E deals
Both vul
S Q 8 7 3 2
H Q 8 3
D Q 8 5
C J 9
S 10 9
H A J 7 4
D J 2
C K 5 4 3 2
Table S K 6 4
H 10 9 5 2
D A 10 7 6 3
C 7
89668 89579
43764 44764
Par NS +140
S A J 5
H K 6
D K 9 4
C A Q 10 8 6

Notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +1326

  5-3 Major
  4 S South -2
  -200 56


21. 2014 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Seg 1, Bd 7 West
Zmudzinski
Pass
Pass
Pass


Lead
D 4
C J
C 4
D 3
North
Helgemo
Pass
2 H
3 NT


2nd
2
K
10
6
East
Balicki
Pass
Pass
All Pass


3rd
A
A
2
J
South
Helness
1 NT
2 S



4th
7
8
6
Q
West
Nunes
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D A
D 6
S Q
S 6
S A
C 8
D Q
D 9
C Q
North
Passell
Pass
2 C
2 S


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


3rd
4
5
2
K
9
K
H 6
H 4
10
South
Lynch
1 NT
2 D
4 S


4th
8
3
3
8
C 4
A
10
J
3
W deals
Both vul
S A K J 7 2
H J 7 5
D 8 3 2
C 10 8
S 5 4
H K 3 2
D Q 9 5 4
C A 9 7 4
Table S 10 8 3
H 10 9 6 4
D A 6
C J 5 3 2
99897 =
44546 =
Par NS +600
S Q 9 6
H A Q 8
D K J 10 7
C K Q 6

Notrump
3 NT South +1
+630 +1238

  5-3 Major
  4 S North -1
  -100 56


22. 2014 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Seg 1, Bd 7 West
Pratap
Pass
Pass
Pass


Lead
D 4
D 6
D 9
H 8
C 8
S 5
North
Weinstein
Pass
2 H
3 NT


2nd
8
J
3
2
3
East
GordonM
Pass
Pass
All Pass


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



4th
7
2
10
6
A
West
Katz
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D 5
D 6
S Q
S 6
S K
C 8
D Q
C 4
C 6
North
Berkowitz
Pass
2 H
3 NT


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


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


4th
7
3
3
8
D 9
A
10
Q
2
W deals
Both vul
S A K J 7 2
H J 7 5
D 8 3 2
C 10 8
S 5 4
H K 3 2
D Q 9 5 4
C A 9 7 4
Table S 10 8 3
H 10 9 6 4
D A 6
C J 5 3 2
99897 =
44546 =
Par NS +600
S Q 9 6
H A Q 8
D K J 10 7
C K Q 6

Notrump
3 NT South +1
+630 +1250

  5-3 Major
  4 S South -1
  -100 56


23. 2014 Vanderbilt Qtrfinal, Seg 2, Bd 32 West
Gromov

2 S
Pass

Lead
S 5
H 4
H 5
D 2
H 6
C 3
D 4
C 7
North
Helness

Dbl
3 NT

2nd
Q
10
3
5
A
6
K
East
Dubinin

Pass
All Pass

3rd
K
J
Q
A
8
Q
3
South
Helgemo
1 H
2 NT


4th
A
7
C 4
6
C 5
A
J
West
Fantoni

1 S
Pass

Lead
S 2
H 2
H 3
D 4
H K
H Q
D 2
C Q
D A
S 4
North
Bocchi

2 NT
4 H

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

Pass
All Pass

3rd
K
J
S 3
Q
6
C 2
8
3
3
10
South
Madala
1 H
3 D


4th
A
A
5
5
7
9
7
6
C 5
J
S deals
N-S vul
S Q 4
H J 6 5
D A 9 8 4
C A J 8 2
S J 8 7 5 3 2
H 10
D J 5
C K Q 5 4
Table S K
H A 9 7 3
D K 10 7 6
C 10 9 7 3
96986 =
47347 =
Par NS +500
S A 10 9 6
H K Q 8 4 2
D Q 3 2
C 6

Notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +1262

  5-3 Major
  4 H South -1
  -100 56


27. 2013 BB Qual, Rd 9, Bd 16 West
Jassem
Pass
Dbl
Pass



Lead
C K
C 7
C 4
C 9
D Q
S A
North
HoC
Pass
1 S
3 NT



2nd
2
8
J
D 2
4
2
East
Mazurkiewicz
Pass
Pass
All Pass



3rd
6
A
Q
H 6
6
3
South
ShenN
1 H
2 NT




4th
5
3
10
D 8
A
9
West
HoJ
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D 9
S 4
H 8
H K
D Q
C K
C 7
C 6
North
Narkiewicz
Pass
1 S
2 H
3 S


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


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


4th
4
9
7
3
8
3
5
10
W deals
E-W vul
S K Q J 6 3
H 8 2
D J 4 2
C 10 8 2
S 10 8 7 2
H 7
D K Q 5 3
C K Q 9 7
Table S 9
H J 10 6 4 3
D 10 9 7 6
C A 6 4
99746 =
33587 =
Par NS +400
S A 5 4
H A K Q 9 5
D A 8
C J 5 3

Notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +1173

  5-3 Major
  4 S North -2
  -100 59


28. 2013 BB Qual, Rd 9, Bd 16 West
Helgemo
Pass
Dbl
Pass



Lead
C K
C 7
C 6
C 9
North
Lambardi
Pass
1 S
3 NT



2nd
2
8
J
D 2
East
Helness
Pass
Pass
All Pass



3rd
4
A
Q
D 6
South
Rizzo
1 H
2 NT




4th
5
3
10
D 8
West
Alujas
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
D 10
H A
H K
D K
C K
C 7
C 6
C 9
North
Fantoni
Pass
1 S
2 D
3 S
4 S

2nd
A
7
S 7
2
2
8
J
D J
East
Ravenna
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

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


4th
4
3
4
8
3
5
10
S A
W deals
E-W vul
S K Q J 6 3
H 8 2
D J 4 2
C 10 8 2
S 10 8 7 2
H 7
D K Q 5 3
C K Q 9 7
Table S 9
H J 10 6 4 3
D 10 9 7 6
C A 6 4
99746 =
33587 =
Par NS +400
S A 5 4
H A K Q 9 5
D A 8
C J 5 3

Notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +1184

  5-3 Major
  4 S North -2
  -100 59


40. 2013 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 51 West
Nowosadzki
Pass
2 H
Pass

Lead
D 3
D 6
D A
D 7
D 5
C 4
North
Dubinin
Pass
2 S
Pass

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

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


4th
4
9
C 3
H 4
H J
7
West
Narkiewicz
Pass
3 D
Pass

Lead
D 2
North
Gawel
Pass
3 S
4 S

2nd
East
Buras
1 H
Pass
All Pass

3rd
South
Jagniewski
Dbl
3 NT


4th
W deals
N-S vul
S K 10 9 8 5
H 7
D 10 9 8
C K 8 6 5
S 3 2
H 10 3 2
D A Q 7 5 3
C 9 4 2
Table S J 7 6
H Q 9 8 6 5
D K 6 2
C A 10
7A77A =
52562 52563
Par NS +620
S A Q 4
H A K J 4
D J 4
C Q J 7 3

Notrump
3 NT South -2
-200 85

  5-3 Major
  4 S North =
  +620 +1382


46. 2013 USBC Final, Seg 7, Bd 102 West
Rosenberg

Pass
Pass

Lead
D 4
S J
D 9
D A
D 2
D 8
C 5
S A
North
WolpertG
1 C
3 C
Pass

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

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


4th
K
Q
7
Q
H 3
H 7
4
West
Dwyer

Pass
Pass

Lead
D 3
S 4
S K
D 7
D 5
H 10
H J
S J
S 10
S 9
North
Fleisher
1 C
1 S
Pass

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

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


4th
6
5
7
2
J
2
8
C 2
H 4
C 10
N deals
N-S vul
S A K 2
H J 10
D 7 6
C A Q J 9 6 3
S 8 7 4
H 8 2
D A 10 8 4 2
C 8 7 5
Table S Q 3
H K 9 6 5 4
D J 9 3
C K 10 2
AC98B =
21352 =
Par NS +1430
S J 10 9 6 5
H A Q 7 3
D K Q 5
C 4

Notrump
3 NT South -2
-200 88

  5-3 Major
  4 S North +2
  +680 +1398


48. 2013 USBC Semifinal, Seg 5, Bd 75 West
Martel

1 S
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S 8
D Q
D 2
D 5
North
Grue

2 C
Dbl


2nd
10
K
10
East
Zia
Pass
3 S
Pass


3rd
A
A
J
South
Cheek
1 C
Pass
3 NT


4th
J
6
8
West
Moss

Pass
Pass


Lead
C 2
H 4
H A
North
Rosenberg

3 C
4 H


2nd
10
2
10
East
Gitelman
Pass
Pass
All Pass


3rd
5
Q
6
South
Willenken
1 NT
3 H



4th
J
5
3
E deals
None vul
S Q 10
H A Q 9
D 10 6
C K 10 9 7 6 3
S 9 8 5 4 2
H 3 2
D A 9 7 3 2
C 2
Table S A 7 6 3
H J 10 5
D Q J 5 4
C 5 4
74A4A =
29191 =
Par NS +100
S K J
H K 8 7 6 4
D K 8
C A Q J 8

Notrump
3 NT South -2
-100 88

  5-3 Major
  4 H South +2
  +480 +11110


50. 2013 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 3, Bd 44 West
Grue

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C 2
C 8
H Q
C 10
H 4
S A
S K
S 4
North
Greco

1 H
2 C
3 S


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

Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
Q
5
3
J
K
7
8
Q
South
Hampson
1 C
1 NT
2 D
3 NT


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

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S 9
H 4
S 2
H 8
C A
C K
C 4
D 4
North
Becker

1 H
3 D
3 NT


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

Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
3
K
10
Q
3
7
H 6
K
South
Spector
1 C
2 NT
3 H
4 H


4th
4
A
A
S 6
8
10
Q
3
S deals
E-W vul
S A K 4
H K 9 8 6 3
D 10 5 4
C 7 3
S J 10 6 5 3
H 2
D Q 7 3
C J 9 5 2
Table S 9 2
H A J 10 5
D 9 8 6 2
C Q 10 8
99A98 A9AA9
34334 =
Par NS +430
S Q 8 7
H Q 7 4
D A K J
C A K 6 4

Notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +1098

  5-3 Major
  4 H North -1
  -50 110


62. 2013 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 4, Bd 57 West
BlanchardS

Pass
Pass


Lead
H 10
S A
S 9
D Q
S 4
C 10
H J
North
WolpertG
Pass
3 H
3 NT


2nd
3
5
J
6
Q
3
A
East
BlanchardB
Pass
Pass
All Pass


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



4th
Q
K
D 3
A
D 5
8
C 2
West
Bathurst

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C 10
C 7
D Q
S A
S 4
North
Hurd
Pass
3 H
3 NT


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


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


4th
9
3
A
K
N deals
E-W vul
S 10 8 7 3 2
H 3
D K 7 6
C 5 4 3 2
S Q J 6 5
H K 10 9 7 6 4
D Q 10
C 10
Table S K
H J 5 2
D 9 8 5 4 3
C A J 7 6
7947A 8947A
44843 =
Par NS +140
S A 9 4
H A Q 8
D A J 2
C K Q 9 8

Notrump
3 NT South +1
+430 +10111

  5-3 Major
  4 S South -1
  -50 113


63. 2013 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 6, Bd 89 West
LallJ

Pass
Pass

Lead
C Q
H Q
H 5
H 10
H J
H 9
C 8
D K
S A
North
WolpertG
1 C
3 H
Pass

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

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


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

Pass
Pass

Lead
D 7
D J
H K
H 10
H Q
H J
S 2
D A
S 10
North
Hurd
1 C
3 H
Pass

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

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


4th
2
H 6
8
3
S 4
D 8
A
C 2
N deals
E-W vul
S K 7 6 3
H K 10 6
D Q
C K 10 9 3 2
S
H 8 7 4 3
D 10 9 7 6 5 4
C Q 7 5
Table S A J 10 8 4
H 2
D A K J 8
C J 6 4
69938 69939
64493 =
Par NS +140
S Q 9 5 2
H A Q J 9 5
D 3 2
C A 8

Notrump
3 NT South -3
-150 111

  5-3 Major
  4 H South =
  +420 +11124


71. 2012 WC Final, Seg 5, Bd 71 West
Bertheau

1 H
Pass
Pass


Lead
H 3
S J
H 4
S A
S Q
D 4
H 7
D 7
North
Narkiewicz

Pass
3 H
3 NT


2nd
J
6
C 5
7
C 7
A
D 8
5
East
Cullin

2 H
Pass
All Pass


3rd
5
10
9
2
3
6
10
Q
South
Buras
1 C
2 NT
3 S



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

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S 6
S Q
D A
D 5
D 10
North
Nystrom

1 H
2 C
2 S


2nd
A
K
6
Q
7
East
Balicki

Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
7
3
3
K
H 8
South
Upmark
1 C
1 NT
2 D
4 S


4th
2
4
2
4
J
S deals
Both vul
S J 9 5 3 2
H J
D Q J 9 8 6
C 8 5
S K 7
H Q 8 7 4 3
D A 5
C J 7 6 2
Table S 8 6 4
H 10 9 6 5
D K 10 3
C K 9 3
8A5A7 =
53735 53835
Par NS +620
S A Q 10
H A K 2
D 7 4 2
C A Q 10 4

Notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 113

  5-3 Major
  4 S North =
  +620 +12138


75. 2012 WC Qual, Rd 3, Bd 2 West
Zia

1 S
Pass

Lead
C 3
S 6
H 2
S 2
D J
C 8
D 4
D 2
S Q
C Q
North
Campos

Dbl
Pass

2nd
2
A
J
K
Q
4
5
H 5
J
10
East
Hamman
1 C
2 S
Pass

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


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

Pass
Pass

Lead
C A
C K
C 4
H 2
H K
S 6
North
Rodwell

4 H


2nd
6
J
Q
J
A
K
East
BarbosaR
1 C
Pass


3rd
3
5
9
Q
6
5
South
Meckstroth
Dbl
Pass


4th
8
2
D 2
5
D 6
7
E deals
N-S vul
S 10 7
H K Q 9 4 3
D A K 7 2
C 8 2
S J 8 5
H J
D Q 9 8 6 5
C 10 9 5 3
Table S 9 6 3 2
H A 10 8 5
D 3
C A K 7 4
87875 =
45458 =
Par NS +100
S A K Q 4
H 7 6 2
D J 10 4
C Q J 6

Notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +13127

  5-3 Major
  4 H North -2
  -200 142


76. 2012 WC Qual, Rd 5, Bd 14 West
Hay

Pass
Pass


Lead
S J
D 8
H A
North
Bocchi

3 NT



2nd
A
9
4
East
N-Pinder
Pass
Pass



3rd
8
K
3
South
Madala
1 NT
Pass



4th
2
5
2
West
Versace

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S J
H 5
H 3
H K
S 2
S K
D 2
D 4
C 6
North
GerrardD

2 D
3 H


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


3rd
9
J
A
9
A
C 4
K
10
South
GerrardC
1 H
2 NT
4 H


4th
Q
2
6
S 8
4
10
5
J
E deals
None vul
S A K 5
H J 9 3
D Q 10 8 2
C 10 9 3
S J 10 6 3
H 10 6 4
D 7 6 5
C A 8 7
Table S 9 8 7 4
H 8 2
D A J 9
C K J 6 2
97A98 =
46345 =
Par NS +420
S Q 2
H A K Q 7 5
D K 4 3
C Q 5 4

Notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +10137

  5-3 Major
  4 H South -1
  -50 142


77. 2012 WC Qual, Rd 11, Bd 11 West
Rombaut

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 6
S 3
D K
C K
H J
S 7
C Q
C 4
D A
H 7
North
Askari

3 S
Pass

2nd
4
4
4
A
Q
9
D 5
D 10
9
S 5
East
Lorenzini
3 H
Pass
Pass

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


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

Pass
Pass

Lead
D J
D 7
H 8
S 3
H 4
S 6
C Q
D 5
C K
C 4
North
Pilon

1 S
4 S

2nd
3
K
2
2
3
4
A
8
5
H 10
East
Said
Pass
2 H
All Pass

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


4th
9
6
6
8
7
H 5
9
Q
10
J
E deals
None vul
S A Q J 10 5
H 8 4
D K Q 9
C K Q 4
S K 9 4 2
H 9 7 6
D A 7 2
C J 10 9
Table S 8
H K J 10 5 3 2
D J 10 5 4
C A 5
7967A =
54763 34753
Par NS +140
S 7 6 3
H A Q
D 8 6 3
C 8 7 6 3 2

Notrump
3 NT South -3
-150 137

  5-3 Major
  4 S North =
  +420 +11153


80. 2012 WC Final, Seg 4, Bd 55 West
Petersson
Pass
Pass
Pass



Lead
S 10
H A
H 2
H 9
North
Zmudzinski
Pass
1 D
3 NT



2nd
2
3
4
S 5
East
Ahlesved
Pass
Pass
All Pass



3rd
3
8
J
5
South
Balicki
1 C
1 NT




4th
A
7
C 2
10
West
Buras
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S 9
H A
H K
C K
S 4
C A
S 7
D J
North
Bertheau
Pass
2 H
2 NT
3 D


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


3rd
3
8
9
3
Q
D 4
K
2
South
Cullin
1 H
2 S
3 C
4 H


4th
A
7
C 4
2
5
6
10
8
W deals
Both vul
S Q 7 2
H J 9 8
D 9 3 2
C A J 8 3
S 10 9 8
H Q 10 4 3
D K Q 5
C 9 6 5
Table S J 6 5 3
H 7
D A 8 6
C Q 10 7 4 2
97997 =
46446 =
Par NS +600
S A K 4
H A K 6 5 2
D J 10 7 4
C K

Notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +13150

  5-3 Major
  4 H South -2
  -200 155


83. 2012 WC Playoff, Seg 5, Bd 69 West
Hanlon
1 S
Pass
Pass

Lead
S K
S Q
S J
H 3
D A
D K
D Q
North
Helness
2 D
2 S
3 NT

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

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


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

Lead
D 9
D K
D Q
S K
H 3
H 6
H 10
H 7
C 10
H 4
North
Mesbur
Dbl
4 S
All Pass

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


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


4th
10
5
S 5
A
2
Q
5
8
6
W deals
E-W vul
S 10 8 4
H K 6
D A K Q J 6
C Q J 10
S K Q J 9 5
H Q J
D 9 5
C K 6 5 4
Table S
H 9 8 5 2
D 8 7 4 3 2
C A 8 3 2
A8AA6 98996
34336 =
Par NS +430
S A 7 6 3 2
H A 10 7 4 3
D 10
C 9 7

Notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +11161

  5-3 Major
  4 S× South -1
  -100 156


84. 2012 WC Semifinal, Seg 1, Bd 9 West
Cullin
1 C
Pass
Pass

Lead
C A
C K
C 10
S 3
D 10
D K
D J
S A
C 9
C 3
North
Zimmermann
Pass
3 D
Pass

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

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


4th
Q
H 4
S 2
4
3
S 8
S J
6
D 2
West
Fantoni
1 NT
2 C
Pass

Lead
D 5
S 2
D 8
C 8
North
Upmark
Pass
2 S
Pass

2nd
A
A
10
Q
East
Nunes
Pass
4 C
Pass

3rd
3
5
S 8
K
South
Nystrom
Dbl
4 S


4th
9
7
2
6
W deals
N-S vul
S K Q 10 9 5
H 9 6 5
D 10 9 4
C J 6
S A 3
H 10 7 2
D Q 8 3
C A K 10 9 3
Table S J 8 7
H K J 8 3
D 5
C 8 7 5 4 2
79594 =
64839 =
Par NS +100
S 6 4 2
H A Q 4
D A K J 7 6 2
C Q

Notrump
3 NT South -3
-300 161

  5-3 Major
  4 S North -1
  -100 +5161


92. 2012 WC Qual, Rd 3, Bd 2 West
Palazzo


Lead
North
Bocchi


2nd
East
Fornasari


3rd
South
Madala


4th
West
Duboin


Lead
North
Pellegrini


2nd
East
Sementa


3rd
South
Camberos


4th
S deals
E-W vul
S 10 7
H K Q 9 4 3
D A K 7 2
C 8 2
S J 8 5
H J
D Q 9 8 6 5
C 10 9 5 3
Table S 9 6 3 2
H A 10 8 5
D 3
C A K 7 4
87875 =
45458 =
Par NS +120
S A K Q 4
H 7 6 2
D J 10 4
C Q J 6

Notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +11173

  5-3 Major
  4 H North -2
  -100 165


95. 2012 WC Qual, Rd 5, Bd 14 West
Toffier

Pass
Pass


Lead
S 3
D 2
H A
S Q
H 7
S K
H 9
H Q
H 5
North
BarbosaJ

3 NT



2nd
A
9
4
6
6
7
C 6
D 6
C 7
East
Pilon
Pass
Pass



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



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

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S J
H A
H 5
H 9
H Q
S 2
S A
D 8
D 4
North
Rombaut

3 D
3 S


2nd
5
6
4
S 7
S 3
6
9
9
6
East
Damaso
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
4
3
J
K
D 2
K
C 4
K
10
South
Lorenzini
1 NT
3 H
4 H


4th
Q
2
8
10
C 2
8
10
5
J
E deals
None vul
S A K 5
H J 9 3
D Q 10 8 2
C 10 9 3
S J 10 6 3
H 10 6 4
D 7 6 5
C A 8 7
Table S 9 8 7 4
H 8 2
D A J 9
C K J 6 2
97A98 =
46345 =
Par NS +420
S Q 2
H A K Q 7 5
D K 4 3
C Q 5 4

Notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +10184

  5-3 Major
  4 H South -1
  -50 165


100. 2012 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 61 West
Helness
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

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

2nd
A
5
4
2
10
J
H 2
S 4
East
Helgemo
Pass
Dbl
Pass
All Pass

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


4th
3
A
K
6
C 7
A
S 2
West
Sementa
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S 3
S 2
C Q
D Q
S A
C 10
D 7
North
Nunes
Pass
2 NT
3 H


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


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


4th
K
Q
4
5
4
3
2
W deals
Both vul
S 10 9 7
H Q J 5 2
D J 8 7 4
C A 4
S A 6 3
H 10 7 6 3
D A 10 2
C 10 9 2
Table S Q J
H K 9 8
D 6 5
C Q J 8 7 6 5
7A795 7A7A5
53637 53638
Par NS +620
S K 8 5 4 2
H A 4
D K Q 9 3
C K 3

Notrump
3 NT South -2
-200 184

  5-3 Major
  4 S South =
  +620 +13181


101. 2012 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 43 West
Sontag

1 S
Pass
Pass

Lead
C Q
D 9
S 2
S A
S 10
North
Weinstein
Pass
2 H
3 D
3 NT

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

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


4th
A
A
4
K
West
Rodwell

1 S
Pass


Lead
C Q
D K
D 9
S 9
S A
D 7
H K
H Q
C 5
North
Kwiecien
Pass
2 H
Pass


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


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



4th
A
3
A
4
K
C 4
2
6
3
N deals
None vul
S 7 5 4
H K Q 9
D Q J 5 4 2
C 5 2
S A Q 10 8 3
H 6 2
D 8 7 6
C Q J 3
Table S 9 6 2
H J 7 4
D A 10 3
C 9 8 7 6
76A98 =
56345 =
Par NS +420
S K J
H A 10 8 5 3
D K 9
C A K 10 4

Notrump
3 NT South -2
-100 184

  5-3 Major
  4 H South =
  +420 +11192


103. 2012 Spingold Qtrfinal, Seg 3, Bd 35 West
Verhees

2 C
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H J
H 4
S 8
S 4
North
Levin

Dbl
3 S


2nd
5
6
9
D 4
East
v.Prooijen

2 H
Pass


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


4th
7
A
10
J
West
Rodwell

1 H
2 H
All Pass

Lead
C 10
S 8
S K
North
Brink

Dbl
3 H


2nd
3
2
D 3
East
Meckstroth

2 D
Pass


3rd
8
A
3
South
Drijver
1 C
Dbl
4 S


4th
A
10
Q
S deals
E-W vul
S A K 7 5 4
H 6 5
D 10 2
C K Q 6 3
S Q J 9 2
H J 10 9 4 2
D A 8 7
C 10
Table S 10
H Q 8 3
D K 9 5 4 3
C 9 8 4 2
99669 =
44764 =
Par NS +400
S 8 6 3
H A K 7
D Q J 6
C A J 7 5

Notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +10194

  5-3 Major
  4 S South -1
  -50 194


111. 2012 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 4, Bd 55 West
Schermer

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H 3
H 9
H 2
D 6
D 7
D K
S 2
C 3
S 10
North
Hampson

1 S
3 S


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

Pass
Pass


3rd
A
Q
7
Q
10
J
8
Q
5
South
Greco
1 D
1 NT
3 NT


4th
5
S 3
8
2
4
H 6
J
7
7
West
Moss

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
D 5
S 7
D 2
S 2
D A
D Q
H 4
C 2
C 4
North
Bates

1 S
2 D
4 S

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

Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
3
Q
4
A
6
H 5
J
K
7
South
Wold
1 D
1 NT
2 H


4th
J
K
7
5
9
8
Q
A
8
S deals
Both vul
S A Q 8 4 3
H 4
D A Q J 7
C J 10 7
S 10 6
H Q 10 3 2
D 9 8 4 3
C Q 9 2
Table S K J 5
H A 9 7 6
D 5 2
C K 8 6 3
79697 89697
54646 54746
Par NS +140
S 9 7 2
H K J 8 5
D K 10 6
C A 5 4

Notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +12208

  5-3 Major
  4 S North -1
  -100 198


113. 2012 USBC Final, Seg 1, Bd 4 West
Nickell

Pass
Pass


Lead
S K
North
Moss

3 NT



2nd
6
East
Katz
Pass
Pass



3rd
7
South
Gitelman
2 NT
Pass



4th
West
Greco

1 S
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S K
S Q
H 3
North
Hamman

2 H
3 C


2nd
6
J
East
Hampson
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
2
4
South
Zia
1 H
2 S
4 H


4th
3
8
E deals
Both vul
S J 6
H 5 4 2
D K 10 5 3
C K J 10 6
S A K Q 10 9
H J 9 3
D J 7 6 4
C 2
Table S 7 5 4 2
H 8 6
D 9 8
C Q 9 8 5 4
86BB9 =
17114 =
Par NS +650
S 8 3
H A K Q 10 7
D A Q 2
C A 7 3

Notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 208

  5-3 Major
  4 H South +1
  +650 +13213


116. 2012 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 7, Bd 92 West
Bathurst

Pass
Pass


Lead
C 3
S K
S A
S 4
S 10
S J
North
Passell
Pass
3 H
3 NT


2nd
5
5
Q
C 8
C 4
C 7
East
LallJ
Pass
Pass
All Pass


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



4th
K
2
3
7
C 2
West
Mahaffey

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D A
D K
D 9
H 3
S A
C 6
S 8
North
Kranyak
Pass
3 H
3 NT


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


3rd
7
Q
J
2
6
A
4
South
WolpertG
2 NT
3 S
4 S


4th
4
5
6
5
2
4
Q
N deals
E-W vul
S J 10 9 8 6
H 10 9 5
D 8 3 2
C A 5
S Q 5
H 7 2
D A K 10 9
C Q 10 8 3 2
Table S 7 3 2
H J 6 4 3
D Q J 7
C J 7 4
9AA76 =
22167 =
Par NS +420
S A K 4
H A K Q 8
D 6 5 4
C K 9 6

Notrump
3 NT South +2
+460 +11219

  5-3 Major
  4 S South -1
  -50 213


117. 2012 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 3, Bd 34 West
Wold




Lead
North
Hampson




2nd
East
Bates




3rd
South
Greco




4th
West
Platnick

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 4
C J
H 5
C A
D A
D 6
C 9
North
Schermer

2 S
Pass

2nd
6
K
9
3
4
K
8
East
Diamond

Pass
Pass

3rd
7
4
S 4
5
8
Q
S 9
South
Chambers
1 S
4 S


4th
K
2
A
6
3
2
10
S deals
E-W vul
S A 9 2
H 10 9 6
D J 10 9 3 2
C 6 4
S 6 3
H J 8 5 4 3 2
D Q 8
C K 8 5
Table S 10 5 4
H 7
D A 7 6 5
C A Q 10 7 2
79685 =
54657 =
Par NS +140
S K Q J 8 7
H A K Q
D K 4
C J 9 3

Notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +10229

  5-3 Major
  4 S South -1
  -50 213


119. 2012 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 2, Bd 30 West
LallH

Pass
Pass


Lead
D Q
C Q
S J
S 10
S 8
S A
North
Bramley

3 NT



2nd
3
4
6
5
9
East
Milner

Pass



3rd
9
3
7
2
Q
South
Compton
1 NT
Pass



4th
A
K
3
4
D 5
West
Cohen

2 D
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D Q
H 5
C 3
C 2
H A
H 9
North
Bathurst

Dbl
3 H


2nd
3
2
K
Q
10
East
Wolfson

Rdbl
3 S


3rd
9
K
6
4
6
South
LallJ
1 NT
2 H
4 H


4th
A
4
8
7
7
S deals
None vul
S 4 3
H K Q 6
D 7 6 5 3
C A J 7 3
S A Q 7 2
H 10 2
D Q J 10 8 4
C 8 4
Table S K J 10 8
H J 7 4
D 9
C K 10 9 5 2
85967 =
58366 58466
Par NS +100
S 9 6 5
H A 9 8 5 3
D A K 2
C Q 6

Notrump
3 NT South -1
-50 229

  5-3 Major
  4 H South =
  +420 +10226


121. 2012 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 7, Bd 98 West
WolpertG

Pass
Pass

Lead
C 6
D 8
H 4
C A
C 9
C 7
C 5
North
Rosenberg
Pass
3 NT


2nd
10
2
2
8
H 5
D 5
S 4
East
Kranyak
Pass
Pass


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


4th
K
6
A
2
D 4
S 5
D 3
West
Bramley

Dbl
Pass

Lead
S 9
H Q
S K
H 5
H 3
D 3
D 5
D J
North
LallJ
Pass
2 C
4 H

2nd
5
A
A
2
C 4
6
10
C 3
East
Compton
Pass
2 S
All Pass

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


4th
Q
7
4
10
8
2
S 3
Q
N deals
E-W vul
S A 6 5
H 9 5 4
D A J 9 7 3
C 10 8
S K J 9 7
H A 10
D Q 10 2
C A 9 6 4
Table S 10 8 3 2
H 8 7 2
D 6
C Q J 7 5 3
63893 838B3
2A229 =
Par NS +200
S Q 4
H K Q J 6 3
D K 8 5 4
C K 2

Notrump
3 NT South -1
-50 231

  5-3 Major
  4 H South =
  +420 +10236


125. 2012 Vanderbilt Rd of 32, Seg 1, Bd 12 West
v.Prooijen

Pass
Pass


Lead
S 2
S 3
C 4
C 5
North
Bertheau

3 NT



2nd
4
K
3
K
East
Verhees

Pass



3rd
9
6
A
6
South
Cullin
1 NT
Pass



4th
Q
7
7
J
West
Bathurst

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C 6
S 9
S 2
H 5
H 7
H Q
H J
D 2
S 10
North
Pachtman

2 D
2 NT


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

Pass
Pass


3rd
A
K
7
A
K
10
D 3
K
C 2
South
Ginossar
1 NT
2 H
4 H


4th
7
4
5
2
D 10
4
9
A
A
S deals
E-W vul
S J 6 4
H K Q J 8 5
D J 7 2
C J 3
S K 10 8 2
H 9 4 3 2
D A
C Q 8 6 4
Table S 9 7
H 6
D Q 10 9 8 5
C A 10 9 5 2
89973 =
4446A =
Par EW +100
S A Q 5 3
H A 10 7
D K 6 4 3
C K 7

Notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +10244

  5-3 Major
  4 H South -1
  -50 238


131. 2011 BB Qual, Rd 10, Bd 29 West
Fleisher
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
D 7
S 2
D 9
D K
S 4
S J
S 9
S 5
H 3
H 8
North
Nunn
Pass
2 C
3 NT

2nd
2
3
4
C 3
8
7
C 6
H 6
J
10
East
Kamil
Pass
Pass
All Pass

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


4th
Q
K
5
A
6
C 2
C 7
H 7
2
D 3
West
Gosney
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
S 8
D 5
S 3
S 6
H 5
C A
C 9
D 3
S Q
S 9
North
Levin
Pass
3 C
4 S

2nd
10
6
J
5
2
2
K
2
D 8
H J
East
Edgtton
Pass
Pass
All Pass

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


4th
2
K
4
A
6
7
8
A
H 7
C 10
W deals
Both vul
S A J 10
H A 9 8 5
D 5 2
C Q 5 4 3
S 8 3
H J 6
D K 10 8 7 3
C K J 6 2
Table S K 7 6
H Q 10 7 2
D J 9 6
C 10 8 7
8A877 9A877
43465 =
Par NS +620
S Q 9 5 4 2
H K 4 3
D A Q 4
C A 9

Notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +12256

  5-3 Major
  4 S South -1
  -100 245


133. 2011 BB Qual, Rd 10, Bd 29 West
Drijver
Pass
Pass
Pass


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


2nd
2
3
4
C 3
8
7
C 6
H 6
J
East
Brink
Pass
Pass
All Pass


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



4th
Q
K
5
A
6
C 2
C 8
H 2
7
West
Saaid
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S 8
S 7
D 2
D 3
D 4
H 5
D 10
S Q
C A
North
Muller
Pass
2 C
2 S


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


3rd
K
3
Q
J
S J
4
C 10
C 4
5
South
de Wijs
1 S
2 D
4 S


4th
2
A
K
A
9
6
S 5
6
7
W deals
Both vul
S A J 10
H A 9 8 5
D 5 2
C Q 5 4 3
S 8 3
H J 6
D K 10 8 7 3
C K J 6 2
Table S K 7 6
H Q 10 7 2
D J 9 6
C 10 8 7
8A877 9A877
43465 =
Par NS +620
S Q 9 5 4 2
H K 4 3
D A Q 4
C A 9

Notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +12268

  5-3 Major
  4 S South -1
  -100 246


140. 2011 BB Qual, Rd 2, Bd 25 West
ShiH

Pass
Pass



Lead
H 7
S A
S Q
S 10
C K
C 6
S J
S 8
North
Weinstein

1 S
3 NT



2nd
3
3
5
7
8
9
D 5
C 10
East
Lian
Pass
Pass
All Pass



3rd
Q
2
4
6
7
Q
D 4
D 2
South
Levin
1 D
2 NT




4th
A
K
C 2
C 3
4
5
9
D 7
West
Kamil

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S 3
S 10
C 6
D 3
H 7
D K
D 2
C 7
North
LiuJ

1 D
2 H
2 NT


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


3rd
K
2
Q
J
Q
8
S 4
K
South
LiJ
1 C
1 NT
2 S
4 S


4th
A
C 2
3
A
A
5
10
9
E deals
N-S vul
S J 8 6 4 2
H 6 4 3
D 8 3
C A Q 7
S 9 7 5 3
H J 9 7
D A 9 7
C J 9 8
Table S K
H K Q 2
D Q 10 6 5
C 10 5 4 3 2
AA986 =
33356 =
Par NS +630
S A Q 10
H A 10 8 5
D K J 4 2
C K 6

Notrump
3 NT South +1
+630 +12281

  5-3 Major
  4 S South -1
  -100 255


143. 2011 BB Qual, Rd 17, Bd 5 West
Aronov

2 C
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H 7
S 5
S 10
C 9
C 8
North
Wooldridge

Dbl
3 C


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


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


4th
3
4
A
3
West
LallJ

Pass
Pass


Lead
H 6
S 5
S 10
H 10
S K
C 3
North
Karaivanov

1 S
4 S


2nd
2
3
6
3
9
9
East
Grue
Pass
Pass
All Pass


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



4th
K
4
A
A
C Q
A
E deals
E-W vul
S K J 8 7 5
H A K J
D A K Q 6
C 3
S 6 4
H 9 7 5
D 10 8
C A Q J 10 7 2
Table S A 9 3
H 10 8 6 4
D J 5 4
C 9 8 4
6B8A6 6B8B6
62527 =
Par NS +450
S Q 10 2
H Q 3 2
D 9 7 3 2
C K 6 5

Notrump
3 NT South -3
-150 281

  5-3 Major
  4 S North +1
  +450 +12269


144. 2011 BB Qual, Rd 17, Bd 5 West
Jassem

2 C
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C Q
S 10
C 8
C J
C A
North
Stansby

Dbl
3 C


2nd
3
4
5
D 6
S 7
East
Martens
Pass
Pass
Pass


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


4th
K
A
S 5
6
West
Weinstein

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H 6
S 7
S Q
C 9
C Q
North
Narkiewicz

1 S
2 NT
4 S

2nd
2
3
6
K
East
Levin
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
5
10
5
A
South
Buras
Pass
2 S
3 S


4th
A
4
A
3
E deals
E-W vul
S K J 8 7 5
H A K J
D A K Q 6
C 3
S 6 4
H 9 7 5
D 10 8
C A Q J 10 7 2
Table S A 9 3
H 10 8 6 4
D J 5 4
C 9 8 4
6B8A6 6B8B6
62527 =
Par NS +450
S Q 10 2
H Q 3 2
D 9 7 3 2
C K 6 5

Notrump
3 NT South -2
-100 281

  5-3 Major
  4 S North +1
  +450 +11280


149. 2011 USBC Final, Seg 6, Bd 82 West
Hampson

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
D 7
D 5
H 3
H 2
D 4
H J
H 8
H 7
S 7
North
Grue

2 D
2 S
3 NT

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

Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
K
2
K
Q
C 5
6
S 5
C 9
A
South
LallJ
1 NT
2 H
2 NT


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

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D 8
D 5
H 3
H 2
D 4
North
Diamond

2 D
3 NT


2nd
3
Q
9
5
A
East
Bathurst

Pass
Pass


3rd
K
2
J
Q
H 10
South
Platnick
1 NT
2 H
4 H


4th
10
6
4
A
C 2
S deals
E-W vul
S 10 7
H K J 8 7 2
D A 6 3
C A 8 4
S 9 8 4 2
H A 9
D J 9 8 7 4 2
C K
Table S J 3
H 10 5 4
D K 5
C Q 10 7 6 5 3
A9B67 A9A67
33266 =
Par NS +450
S A K Q 6 5
H Q 6 3
D Q 10
C J 9 2

Notrump
3 NT South +1
+430 +10293

  5-3 Major
  4 H South -1
  -50 285


152. 2011 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 7, Bd 101 West
Donn
Pass
2 S
Pass

Lead
S A
D 2
H 2
H Q
H 10
H 8
H 7
C 5
C 2
North
Cohen
1 C
Pass
Pass

2nd
6
5
5
4
C 9
S 4
S 3
J
East
Goren
1 D
3 D
Pass

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


4th
8
K
3
9
J
C 7
C 6
3
West
WeinsteinH
Pass
2 S
3 S

Lead
S 5
S A
S 4
D A
North
Richter
1 C
Pass
4 H

2nd
7
10
9
Q
East
Garner
1 D
3 D
All Pass

3rd
K
D 4
H 3
South
Aker
Dbl
Dbl


4th
6
8
Q
W deals
E-W vul
S J 10 9 6
H A Q 10
D 8 5
C K Q 10 2
S A K 4 3 2
H J 9 5
D 10 7 3 2
C J
Table S 5
H 4 3
D A J 9 6 4
C 9 7 6 4 3
A8948 =
34394 =
Par NS +430
S Q 8 7
H K 8 7 6 2
D K Q
C A 8 5

Notrump
3 NT South +1
+430 +10303

  5-3 Major
  4 H North -1
  -50 286


159. 2011 Vanderbilt Qtrfinal, Seg 2, Bd 26 West
Cayne

Pass
Pass


Lead
S 6
C 10
C 2
C K
C 9
H Q
D 10
H 2
H A
North
Bakhshi

2 D
3 NT


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

Pass
All Pass


3rd
5
8
A
5
6
6
4
J
S Q
South
Delmonte
2 C
2 NT



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

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D 4
H Q
C 4
H 2
H A
S 10
D Q
S A
North
Duboin

2 S
3 S


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

Pass
Pass


3rd
5
6
7
J
C 9
4
7
2
South
Sementa
1 S
3 C
4 S


4th
K
K
2
5
4
J
A
H 10
S deals
Both vul
S 10 3 2
H A J 6
D 8 6 2
C 10 6 5 2
S K J 7 6
H 7 4 3
D Q J 4 3
C 7 3
Table S 5
H K 10 9 8 5
D 10 9 7 5
C Q J 4
9A779 8A779
33563 33564
Par NS +620
S A Q 9 8 4
H Q 2
D A K
C A K 9 8

Notrump
3 NT South +2
+660 +13317

  5-3 Major
  4 S South -1
  -100 294


162. 2011 Vanderbilt Rd of 32, Seg 2, Bd 26 West
Duboin

Pass
Pass

Lead
H A
H K
H 4
H 10
C 8
H 6
North
Campos

3 NT


2nd
3
7
D 3
S 2
Q
East
Sementa
Pass
Pass


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


4th
8
J
C 6
D 4
2
West
D'Orsi

Pass
Pass

Lead
H A
H K
C A
C 3
S A
S 2
S 8
S K
D A
C J
North
Cayne

3 C
4 S

2nd
3
7
2
10
9
H 5
7
H 4
2
5
East
Sampaio
Pass
Pass
All Pass

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


4th
8
J
6
Q
3
5
C 4
10
8
H 10
E deals
Both vul
S J 8 6
H 7 3
D 9 6 5 4 3
C K 10 2
S 9
H A K 6 5 4
D 10 2
C A 9 5 4 3
Table S 10 7 5 3
H Q 10 9 2
D Q 8 7
C 8 7
7A4A5 =
33916 53916
Par NS +500
S A K Q 4 2
H J 8
D A K J
C Q J 6

Notrump
3 NT South -2
-200 319

  5-3 Major
  4 S South =
  +620 +13308


166. 2010 Spingold Qtrfinal, Seg 3, Bd 42 West
Gitelman

1 H
Pass


Lead
C 7
S 6
C 9
C 10
C 8
C 4
North
Isporski

1 S
3 NT


2nd
6
8
J
H 6
S 2
S 4
East
Moss

Pass
All Pass


3rd
Q
Q
K
2
3
5
South
Kovachev
1 D
1 NT



4th
A
K
H 2
H 3
H 7
H J
West
Lowe

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H K
S 6
S 2
S J
C 9
D 3
S Q
North
Diamond

2 H
3 C
4 S

2nd
2
8
5
H 4
A
2
East
Dawson

Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
8
A
9
4
7
A
South
Platnick
1 NT
2 S
3 S


4th
A
3
C 4
K
6
7
S deals
Both vul
S A Q 7 4 2
H 10 6 2
D A Q 5 4
C 6
S 8
H K Q 9 5 4
D 8 2
C K 10 8 7 4
Table S K 10 5 3
H 8
D 10 9 7
C Q 9 5 3 2
8A8B5 8A9B5
33428 =
Par NS +620
S J 9 6
H A J 7 3
D K J 6 3
C A J

Notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 319

  5-3 Major
  4 S South +1
  +650 +13323


169. 2010 Spingold Rd of 32, Seg 3, Bd 47 West
Rigal
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
S 2
H 2
S 3
H K
C 2
H 6
D 3
H 7
S Q
North
Versace
Pass
2 D
3 NT

2nd
9
A
A
3
3
S 7
4
D 6
J
East
Ornstein
Pass
Pass
All Pass

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


4th
5
4
10
S 4
5
10
2
J
West
Duboin
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
C 10
H 5
C 5
H 4
C 6
H 7
C K
D 4
S J
North
Maksymetz
1 H
2 H
Pass

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

3rd
3
8
J
D 2
H 6
K
D 5
6
5
South
Marcinski
2 C
4 H


4th
Q
3
8
Q
7
10
S 4
3
Q
W deals
E-W vul
S J 10 9
H 9 7 6 5 2
D A Q 5
C Q 8
S Q 6 2
H J 10 4 3
D K 7 4
C A J 3
Table S 8 7 4 3
H A
D J 8 6 2
C 10 9 7 5
87967 87977
46466 =
Par NS +140
S A K 5
H K Q 8
D 10 9 3
C K 6 4 2

Notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +10329

  5-3 Major
  4 H North -1
  -50 324


172. 2010 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 6, Bd 79 West
Nickell

Pass
Pass

Lead
C 3
C Q
C 8
H 5
H K
H 4
D J
S 2
C 6
North
Morgan

2 H
3 NT

2nd
5
10
K
2
9
D 2
8
9
S 3
East
Katz
Pass
Pass
All Pass

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


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




Lead
S A
North
Meckstroth




2nd
East
Gerstman




3rd
South
Rodwell




4th
E deals
E-W vul
S Q 8 5 3 2
H J 8 5
D A 4
C K 7 5
S A 10 6 4
H 9 7
D 9 7 2
C A 8 6 3
Table S J 9
H Q 10 2
D J 10 6 3
C Q J 4 2
89A87 =
44356 =
Par NS +420
S K 7
H A K 6 4 3
D K Q 8 5
C 10 9

Notrump
3 NT South -1
-50 329

  5-3 Major
  4 H South =
  +420 +10337


176. 2010 Rosenblum Rd of 16, Seg 4, Bd 53 West
Jassem

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
C 5
H 4
C 10
C 8
North
Hamman
Pass
2 H
3 H
3 NT

2nd
A
7
D 5
9
East
Martens
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

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


4th
6
K
3
West
Rodwell

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H 7
C 5
S 2
S Q
S 3
D 5
North
Kopecky
Pass
1 S
2 C
4 S

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

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


4th
5
3
5
7
D 3
2
N deals
N-S vul
S A J 8 6 2
H J 5 4
D 8 7 6 5
C A
S 10 9 5
H K 10 3
D 2
C Q 10 7 5 4 2
Table S 7 4
H 9 8 7
D K J 9 4 3
C K J 8
ACCA7 =
11136 =
Par NS +1430
S K Q 3
H A Q 6 2
D A Q 10
C 9 6 3

Notrump
3 NT South -2
-200 332

  5-3 Major
  4 S North +2
  +680 +13350


178. 2010 Rosenblum Qual, Rd 8, Bd 22 West
Hansen

Pass
2 S
All Pass

Lead
S 6
S 3
C 7
S 4
North
Smirnov

1 H
3 C


2nd
5
7
Q
K
East
BildeM

Pass
Pass


3rd
9
A
5
8
South
Piekarek
Pass
2 H
3 NT


4th
10
2
3
C 8
West
H-Welland

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H 4
C 2
H 6
H 9
C 10
C 7
D Q
D 7
North
BildeD

1 H
2 D
4 H

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

Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
3
9
8
K
A
5
A
J
South
Graversen
Pass
2 C
2 H


4th
5
Q
J
2
6
S 8
2
3
S deals
N-S vul
S A 5
H A Q J 9 5
D 6 2
C A 9 8 7
S Q J 8 7 6
H 8 3 2
D A 10 7
C J 3
Table S 9 4 2
H 6 4
D Q J 8 4
C K Q 6 4
86978 =
46465 =
Par NS +140
S K 10 3
H K 10 7
D K 9 5 3
C 10 5 2

Notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +12346

  5-3 Major
  4 H North -1
  -100 350


179. 2010 Rosenblum Qual, Rd 8, Bd 17 West
Sontag

Pass
Pass

Lead
C 9
H 2
H 10
H J
North
Kendrick

2 S
3 NT

2nd
7
5
Q
9
East
Berkowitz

Pass
All Pass

3rd
5
A
K
7
South
Senior
1 H
2 NT


4th
K
3
4
West
Allfrey




Lead
North
Jansma




2nd
East
Robson




3rd
South
Paulissen




4th
S deals
None vul
S A K Q J 4
H A 10 7
D Q J 8 6
C 7
S 9 8
H 9 5 4
D K 4
C Q 10 9 8 6 4
Table S 10 7 6 2
H Q 3
D A 7 5 2
C J 5 3
BAAB7 =
11026 =
Par NS +460
S 5 3
H K J 8 6 2
D 10 9 3
C A K 2

Notrump
3 NT South +3
+490 +11357

  5-3 Major
  4 H South -1
  -50 350


180. 2010 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 2, Bd 29 West
Welland

Pass
1 D
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D 6
D J
D 9
H K
C Q
H 9
C J
North
Baseggio

Pass
2 D
3 H


2nd
Q
A
10
A
K
5
A
East
Willenken
1 C
Rdbl
Pass
Pass


3rd
K
4
C 2
8
8
S 7
South
WeinsteinJ
Dbl
Pass
2 S
3 NT


4th
3
H 3
C 4
2
3
Q
West
Etter

2 C
Pass



Lead
H J
C 10
H 8
D Q
D 3
C J
C 2
S 2
North
WeinsteinH

4 H




2nd
2
K
5
K
4
4
A
9
East
Kolesnik
1 C
Pass




3rd
K
8
S 7
A
H 3
D 5
H 7
Q
South
Garner
Dbl
Pass




4th
A
3
Q
2
J
5
7
3
E deals
Both vul
S Q 4
H A Q 6 4 3
D Q
C Q J 10 6 2
S J 9 7
H K
D 10 7 6 4 2
C 9 7 5 3
Table S 10 6 5 3
H J 10 9 8
D K J
C A K 4
79A89 =
54344 =
Par NS +620
S A K 8 2
H 7 5 2
D A 9 8 5 3
C 8

Notrump
3 NT South -2
-200 357

  5-3 Major
  4 H North =
  +620 +13363


184. 2010 Rosenblum Rd of 16, Seg 1, Bd 9 West
Martens
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

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


2nd
5
6
3
10
C 6
D 2
5
J
East
Jassem
1 H
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
8
4
5
Q
H 2
H 4
8
South
Nickell
Dbl
2 D
2 S
3 NT


4th
K
8
9
C 9
C 4
C 2
K
West
Hamman
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass


Lead
H A
C 6
D 6
C K
H 9
S A
S K
H 4
North
Kopecky
Pass
1 S
3 S



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



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



4th
5
Q
3
A
J
9
8
3
W deals
N-S vul
S Q J 7 5 4
H J 5
D 9 6 4
C Q 5 3
S 10 6 3
H 10 7 6
D K 3
C J 10 8 4 2
Table S 9 8
H A Q 9 8 3
D 7 5 2
C A 9 6
8A6A6 =
33737 =
Par NS +620
S A K 2
H K 4 2
D A Q J 10 8
C K 7

Notrump
3 NT South -2
-200 359

  5-3 Major
  4 S North =
  +620 +13377


195. 2010 Vanderbilt Qtrfinal, Seg 1, Bd 9 West
Pilon

Pass
Pass


Lead
C 6
S 9
D 4
S 5
D K
S 6
C K
C 5
North
Bertheau
Pass
2 C
3 NT


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


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



4th
A
3
6
K
2
C 2
3
West
Wrang

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C 6
D 6
S 2
C 4
S 6
C 7
North
Bompis
Pass
2 H
3 NT


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


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


4th
A
3
K
5
Q
N deals
E-W vul
S 8 7 6 5 2
H J 9
D A Q
C Q 10 9 8
S K Q
H A Q 8 6
D K 10 4
C 7 6 4 2
Table S 10 4 3
H 7 3 2
D J 9 8 5 3
C J 3
A9979 AA979
33463 =
Par NS +430
S A J 9
H K 10 5 4
D 7 6 2
C A K 5

Notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +11372

  5-3 Major
  4 S South -2
  -100 382


196. 2009 BB Semifinal, Seg 5, Bd 74 West
Sementa
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
C 2
C 3
C A
C K
C 4
D 6
North
Trendafilov
1 S
2 D
2 S
3 C
3 NT

2nd
7
6
D 5
D 7
D 8
10
East
Duboin
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
Q
10
H 10
S 10
H 6
A
South
Karaivanov
2 C
2 H
2 NT
3 D


4th
5
9
8
J
S 3
Q
West
Stefanov
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass


Lead
C K
H 2
S A
S K
S Q
H 3
H A
H K
North
Nunes
Pass
2 H
3 NT



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



3rd
3
J
3
4
9
9
C 9
D 5
South
Fantoni
1 NT
2 S
4 S



4th
6
7
6
J
C 2
5
10
D 2
W deals
Both vul
S A K Q 7 2
H Q 3
D 10 8 7 5
C 9 7
S J 6
H 8 5 4 2
D 9 6
C A K 10 4 2
Table S 10 8 5
H J 10 6
D A J 4 3 2
C Q 3
79977 =
42446 =
Par NS +140
S 9 4 3
H A K 9 7
D K Q
C J 8 6 5

Notrump
3 NT South -2
-200 372

  5-3 Major
  4 S South =
  +620 +13395


197. 2009 BB Semifinal, Seg 5, Bd 73 West
Rodwell
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H 6
H 10
C 8
D 9
H A
C 5
D K
S 5
S 7
North
Zhuang
1 S
2 S
3 S


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


3rd
K
Q
6
3
4
K
S 2
K
A
South
WangW
2 D
2 NT
3 NT


4th
3
7
J
8
9
2
A
4
D 10
West
Dai
Pass
Pass
Pass


Lead
C 4
D 9
C 10
D 3
H A
H 7
North
Katz
Pass
3 H
Pass


2nd
J
A
K
4
10
K
East
YangL
1 NT
Pass
Pass


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



4th
Q
5
5
6
6
9
W deals
N-S vul
S Q J 8 6 4 2
H A 7 2
D 9
C Q 9 5
S K 7
H Q 9 6
D 8 7 5 4
C 8 7 3 2
Table S A 10 9 5 3
H K 10
D A J 6
C 10 6 4
77A87 =
55345 55346
Par NS +620
S
H J 8 5 4 3
D K Q 10 3 2
C A K J

Notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 372

  5-3 Major
  4 H North =
  +620 +12407


201. 2009 BB Qual, Rd 17, Bd 11 West
Zia

Pass
Pass

Lead
C 4
C 2
D 2
D Q
D 10
D 7
D K
H A
H 6
North
Pellegrini

3 NT


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

Pass


3rd
K
3
A
3
8
J
H 5
3
4
South
Ravenna
1 NT
Pass


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

Pass
Pass

Lead
S K
S 6
C 3
H A
S J
H 6
North
Rodwell

2 NT
4 H

2nd
3
Q
A
2
8
8
East
Muzzio

Pass
All Pass

3rd
10
5
2
3
C Q
Q
South
Meckstroth
1 NT
3 H


4th
A
4
5
9
2
J
S deals
None vul
S J 5 3
H A 7 6
D K J 8 3 2
C A 10
S K Q 7 2
H J 9
D 9 5
C J 7 6 4 3
Table S 10 9 8 4
H K 8 2
D 6 4
C K 9 8 2
95BB6 85BB5
28227 =
Par NS +450
S A 6
H Q 10 5 4 3
D A Q 10 7
C Q 5

Notrump
3 NT South -1
-50 373

  5-3 Major
  4 H South +1
  +450 +11420


203. 2009 BB Qual, Rd 20, Bd 13 West
Karaivanov

Pass
Pass


Lead
D 7
D Q
D 9
D K
D 8
C 5
S 6
North
Khiuppenen
Pass
2 C
3 NT


2nd
5
J
S 3
C 4
C 10
A
7
East
Trendafilov
Pass
Pass
All Pass


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



4th
3
6
S 2
C 3
H 7
8
5
West
Dubinin

1 D
Pass
Pass

Lead
D 4
D Q
H 4
S 2
S A
C 3
S 8
C 7
H 9
North
Stefanov
Pass
2 C
3 D
4 S

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

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


4th
3
6
8
5
7
6
D 10
K
2
N deals
Both vul
S 8 6 2
H Q 10 9 8
D 6 5
C A K 10 4
S 5
H J 5 2
D K 10 8 7 4
C Q 9 5 2
Table S K 10 9 7
H 6 4 3
D A Q 9 2
C 7 6
8AB6A =
22272 =
Par NS +650
S A Q J 4 3
H A K 7
D J 3
C J 8 3

Notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 373

  5-3 Major
  4 S South =
  +620 +12433


207. 2009 BB Qual, Rd 14, Bd 7 West
Khiuppenen

Pass
Pass


Lead
D 6
S 7
C 7
C J
S 4
C 6
North
Chagas

1 H
3 NT


2nd
10
K
Q
K
A
H 6
East
Kholomeev

Pass
All Pass


3rd
J
9
A
5
10
10
South
Branco
1 C
1 NT



4th
K
8
3
2
3
4
West
Campos

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
S A
D 5
C 3
S 2
C 5
H 3
H K
North
Gromov

2 D
2 S
4 H

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

Pass
Pass
All Pass

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


4th
4
Q
A
10
K
2
10
S deals
Both vul
S Q J 10 9
H A K 8 7 6
D 10 2
C Q 2
S A K 6 5
H 10 4
D 9 6 5 4
C 7 6 5
Table S 8 3 2
H Q J 2
D J 8 7
C A J 10 8
88988 =
55445 =
Par NS +140
S 7 4
H 9 5 3
D A K Q 3
C K 9 4 3

Notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +12386

  5-3 Major
  4 H South -1
  -100 434


218. 2009 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 2, Bd 19 West
Kamil

1 S
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C Q
H J
H 2
S 3
C 10
D A
D K
D Q
S 5
North
Ozdil
1 D
Dbl
2 S


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


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


4th
3
4
5
A
4
2
3
S 4
7
West
ShiX

1 S
Pass
Pass

Lead
D 3
H J
H 2
S A
S 4
North
Weichsel
1 C
Pass
3 H
4 H

2nd
K
Q
K
3
5
East
YangD
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

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


4th
7
4
5
10
N deals
E-W vul
S 8 5 3
H J 10 3
D A K Q 9 4
C A K
S A J 9 7 4
H K 8 4
D 3 2
C Q 10 6
Table S 6 2
H Q 5
D J 10 6 5
C J 8 7 5 2
88A97 88AA7
35236 =
Par NS +420
S K Q 10
H A 9 7 6 2
D 8 7
C 9 4 3

Notrump
3 NT South -1
-50 388

  5-3 Major
  4 H South +1
  +450 +11448


224. 2008 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 47 West
Bates

1 H
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H 7
C Q
S A
S K
H 5
H 4
H A
C A
C 3
North
Balicki

Dbl
3 C


2nd
3
S 6
9
H 2
K
S 4
8
D 9
D 5
East
Sontag
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
6
4
2
3
Q
D 4
C 6
7
K
South
Zmudzinski
1 C
2 H
3 NT


4th
9
5
8
10
D 7
J
D 3
8
9
West
Gromov

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
D A
D 5
S A
S K
North
Helness

3 H
3 NT
4 S

2nd
J
H 3
6
9
East
Dubinin
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
7
Q
2
3
South
Helgemo
2 NT
3 S
4 C


4th
2
K
8
10
E deals
E-W vul
S J 7 4 3 2
H Q 3
D J
C K 10 7 6 4
S 9 6
H K 10 8 7 4 2
D A 9 8 6 5
C
Table S Q 10 8
H 6
D Q 10 7 4 3
C J 9 8 5
7963A 8A73A
53593 =
Par NS +420
S A K 5
H A J 9 5
D K 2
C A Q 3 2

Notrump
3 NT South -1
-50 388

  5-3 Major
  4 S South =
  +420 +10458


232. 2008 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 6, Bd 78 West
Mahaffey

1 S
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S 7
H 9
H A
H J
S A
S Q
North
Rodwell

Dbl
3 S


2nd
2
3
4
D 6
4
8
East
Seamon
Pass
2 S
Pass


3rd
10
10
5
8
5
J
South
Meckstroth
Pass
3 H
3 NT


4th
K
7
2
K
C 4
C 8
West
Nickell

1 S
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H 2
D 5
S 2
S Q
H 6
C 2
S 9
D 7
H A
North
Lev

Dbl
2 S


2nd
10
3
J
4
3
6
8
4
S 6
East
Freeman
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
4
J
K
5
J
9
10
Q
9
South
Pszczola
Pass
2 H
4 H


4th
Q
6
A
H 5
7
10
H 8
9
K
E deals
None vul
S 8 4 2
H A J 10
D A Q J
C A K 7 2
S A Q 9 7 3
H K 3 2
D K 4 3
C Q 10
Table S J 10 6 5
H 7 4
D 10 9 6
C J 6 5 3
66AA8 =
77334 67233
Par NS +420
S K
H Q 9 8 6 5
D 8 7 5 2
C 9 8 4

Notrump
3 NT South -2
-100 393

  5-3 Major
  4 H South =
  +420 +11472


235. 2008 USBC Semifinal, Seg 5, Bd 72 West
Meckstroth

Pass
Pass
Dbl

Lead
H 2
C 2
C 5
H 8
D A
North
WeinsteinH

2 H
3 S
All Pass

2nd
4
7
4
Q
10
East
Rodwell
1 H
Dbl
Pass


3rd
K
Q
K
D 5
South
Garner
1 S
3 D
3 NT


4th
9
3
S 2
10
West
Welland

Pass
Pass
Dbl

Lead
H 2
S 6
C 10
H K
H 7
C Q
D 2
D 7
D A
North
Nickell

2 H
4 S
All Pass

2nd
A
H 5
3
Q
9
4
5
4
East
Willenken
1 H
Pass
Pass


3rd
3
9
K
D 10
S 5
2
K
Q
South
Freeman
1 S
3 D
Pass


4th
6
10
7
4
10
S 2
3
6
E deals
None vul
S J 8 6
H A J 10 4
D K 7
C J 6 4 3
S A Q 10 7 5
H 2
D 10 6 5
C Q 10 9 5
Table S
H K 8 7 5 3
D 9 8 4 3
C A K 8 2
78875 78775
64568 =
Par NS +100
S K 9 4 3 2
H Q 9 6
D A Q J 2
C 7

Notrump
3 NT× South -2
-300 +5399

  5-3 Major
  4 S× South -3
  -500 474


238. 2008 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Seg 1, Bd 2 West
Sontag

Dbl
Pass


Lead
D 7
S 2
D A
D 8
S J
S 9
S 10
C J
C 9
North
Skrzypczak
Pass
1 D
3 NT


2nd
K
3
5
H 3
5
8
H 4
2
4
East
Bates
Pass
Pass
All Pass


3rd
3
K
10
9
Q
H 2
H 7
3
A
South
Gierulski
1 C
2 NT



4th
4
A
2
Q
4
6
7
7
West
Jassem

1 D
Pass
Dbl

Lead
D 9
C 7
H 2
D 7
H 3
S A
North
Larsen
Pass
Dbl
3 H
All Pass

2nd
2
9
Q
K
9
East
Martens
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
A
10
5
3
K
South
Meltzer
1 C
2 NT
4 H


4th
5
A
4
4
A
N deals
E-W vul
S Q 10 9 2
H J 8 6 5 3
D K 5
C J 9
S A 7 6 5
H A Q 10
D A J 8 7 6
C 7
Table S 8 4 3
H 9 4
D 10 9 3
C 10 6 5 4 2
97958 98969
44474 =
Par NS +400
S K J
H K 7 2
D Q 4 2
C A K Q 8 3

Notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +11410

  5-3 Major
  4 H× North -1
  -100 474


239. 2008 Vanderbilt Final, Seg 2, Bd 32 West
Verhees

2 S
Pass


Lead
S A
S 3
C K
North
Martens

Dbl
Pass


2nd
7
8
A
East
Jansma
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
2
D 6
South
Jassem
2 C
3 NT



4th
5
K
West
Skrzypczak

2 H
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S A
S 6
D 8
H A
H 3
S Q
North
Lesniewski

3 D
3 NT


2nd
7
8
3
8
Q
J
East
Gierulski
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
2
H 7
2
2
10
South
Weichsel
1 NT
3 H
4 H


4th
5
K
10
6
K
E deals
E-W vul
S J 8 7
H A 9 5 4 3
D K J 10 7 5
C
S A Q 10 9 6 4 3
H K 6
D 9 2
C A 8
Table S 2
H Q 8 7
D Q 8 6 4
C 9 6 5 4 2
55998 66A98
57345 47345
Par NS +420
S K 5
H J 10 2
D A 3
C K Q J 10 7 3

Notrump
3 NT South -3
-150 410

  5-3 Major
  4 H South =
  +420 +11485


240. 2007 BB Final, Seg 4, Bd 49 West
Helness

Pass
Pass
All Pass


Lead
H K
C J
D A
S A
D K
S K
S 5
D Q
North
WeinsteinH

2 C
3 D



2nd
4
A
9
9
C 3
7
C 2
5
East
Helgemo

Pass
Pass



3rd
3
8
4
2
C 7
3
10
C 5
South
Garner
Pass
2 D
3 NT



4th
2
4
3
6
2
J
Q
C 9
West
Rosenberg

Pass
1 NT
Pass
Dbl

Lead
H K
H Q
C J
D A
D 5
S 2
D 6
S 4
North
Groetheim

1 C
Dbl
3 D
4 S

2nd
4
5
A
9
S 9
J
H 3
6
East
Zia

1 H
2 H
Pass
All Pass

3rd
7
6
2
4
S 10
K
S 3
A
South
Tundal
Pass
Dbl
2 S
3 H


4th
8
2
7
7
2
7
3
C 5
S deals
None vul
S A K 5
H 5 4
D A K J 10 8 6 5
C A
S Q J 6
H K Q 9
D Q 7 3 2
C J 10 6
Table S 9 7
H A 10 7 6 3
D 9
C Q 8 5 3 2
7A596 =
62747 61747
Par NS +420
S 10 8 4 3 2
H J 8 2
D 4
C K 9 7 4

Notrump
3 NT South -3
-150 410

  5-3 Major
  4 S South =
  +420 +11496


245. 2007 BB Semifinal, Seg 5, Bd 79 West
Cope

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S Q
H A
H 2
S 4
S J
H 5
D Q
D 9
North
Garner

2 S
3 C


2nd
8
J
4
5
A
D 7
K
5
East
Holman
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
3
3
9
10
6
K
A
J
South
WeinsteinH
1 H
2 NT
3 NT


4th
K
6
Q
9
C 6
10
4
10
West
Rosenberg

Pass
Pass


Lead
S Q
H 3
H K
D Q
D 9
H J
North
Gower

3 H
Pass


2nd
A
6
10
K
5
9
East
Zia
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
4
A
5
A
3
South
Apteker
1 H
4 H



4th
5
4
Q
4
10
E deals
E-W vul
S A 9 8
H 9 5 3
D A 9 8 2
C Q J 10
S Q J 10 2
H J 10 4
D K 10
C A 7 4 3
Table S 7 6 4 3
H Q 6
D 7 6 5 4
C K 8 5
A7AA8 =
35335 =
Par NS +430
S K 5
H A K 8 7 2
D Q J 3
C 9 6 2

Notrump
3 NT South +1
+430 +10420

  5-3 Major
  4 H South -1
  -50 498


247. 2007 BB Qtrfinal, Seg 6, Bd 81 West
Cope

3 H
Pass

Lead
H 10
S A
S 3
D 5
H A
D 6
S K
North
Nunes

Dbl
Pass

2nd
J
5
J
3
Q
J
9
East
Holman

Pass
Pass

3rd
4
2
6
K
C 8
A
South
Fantoni
Pass
3 NT


4th
5
10
H 9
7
7
4
West
Bocchi

3 H
Pass

Lead
H 4
H 10
D 2
D 6
D 5
H 2
North
Eber

3 S
Pass

2nd
5
J
3
J
8
East
Duboin

Pass
Dbl

3rd
A
S 5
K
A
S 10
South
Bosenberg
Pass
4 S
All Pass

4th
Q
7
7
4
Q
S deals
None vul
S A Q 7 4 3
H Q J
D Q J 7
C A J 9
S 10
H A 10 9 8 6 3 2
D K 6
C 10 5 3
Table S K J 8 5
H 4
D A 10 9 5 2
C 8 7 4
86656 =
56775 =
Par NS +120
S 9 6 2
H K 7 5
D 8 4 3
C K Q 6 2

Notrump
3 NT South -1
-50 +13434

  5-3 Major
  4 S× North -4
  -800 498


250. 2007 Spingold Rd of 16, Seg 3, Bd 39 West
Nystrom

Pass


Lead
H A
H Q
H 8
D A
D J
H 10
North
Nunes
Pass
Pass


2nd
J
D 2
C 5
3
K
East
Bertheau
3 C
Pass


3rd
9
3
C 4
4
7
South
Fantoni
3 NT



4th
2
6
K
5
8
West
Lauria

3 H
Pass

Lead
H 9
C 2
S A
S J
S 10
D 9
D 3
H 6
North
Zhao
Pass
Pass
4 S

2nd
2
8
6
K
Q
5
4
10
East
Versace
3 C
Pass
All Pass

3rd
Q
9
3
4
C 7
6
8
S 5
South
Fu
Dbl
Dbl


4th
J
A
7
9
2
K
10
3
N deals
Both vul
S Q 8 5 4 3
H J
D 9 7 4 2
C 10 8 5
S K 10 6
H A Q 10 8 7 5 4
D K 3
C 2
Table S 9 7
H 9 3
D 8 5
C K Q J 9 7 6 4
6A4A4 6A5A4
63839 =
Par NS +500
S A J 2
H K 6 2
D A Q J 10 6
C A 3

Notrump
3 NT South -3
-300 435

  5-3 Major
  4 S North -1
  -100 +5503


252. 2007 USBC Semifinal, Seg 8, Bd 115 West
Casen

Pass
2 S
All Pass

Lead
S 4
S K
S Q
H A
S 2
North
Gitelman
Pass
Pass
3 C


2nd
5
H 2
D 4
9
H 10
East
Krekorian
1 NT
Dbl
3 S


3rd
A
3
6
3
J
South
Moss
2 C
Pass
3 NT


4th
9
7
10
4
West
Martel

Pass
Pass


Lead
S K
D J
H 4
D 5
H 8
North
Berkowitz
Pass
4 H



2nd
9
4
6
3
A
East
Stansby
1 D
Pass



3rd
8
K
K
Q
2
South
Cohen
2 NT
Pass



4th
7
A
3
7
5
N deals
E-W vul
S 10 7 5
H 8 7 4
D A Q 2
C Q J 7 2
S J 8 6 4 3
H 5 3
D K 9 6 3
C 8 4
Table S A K Q 2
H A J 6
D J 10 8 7
C 10 3
75B5B =
67272 =
Par NS +450
S 9
H K Q 10 9 2
D 5 4
C A K 9 6 5

Notrump
3 NT South -2
-100 435

  5-3 Major
  4 H North +1
  +450 +11514


254. 2007 USBC Semifinal, Seg 1, Bd 3 West
Gitelman

Pass
Pass


Lead
C 6
H 2
C K
H 4
H 3
H 9
D 10
S 3
H 5
North
Schwartz

2 C
3 NT


2nd
4
8
3
C 5
10
C 2
J
7
C 8
East
Moss

Pass
All Pass


3rd
9
Q
A
J
A
S 2
K
A
S 6
South
Becker
1 NT
2 H



4th
10
6
J
7
C 7
K
A
4
D 4
West
Berkowitz

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
C 7
D 7
C 6
C Q
S 7
North
Stansby

1 NT
3 H
4 H

2nd
K
8
4
J
Q
East
Cohen

Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
3
J
9
D 9
K
South
Martel
1 H
2 C
3 NT


4th
10
K
A
H 6
2
S deals
E-W vul
S 9 8 6 3 2
H Q J 3
D A 9 7
C K 4
S K 5 4
H 8
D K 6 5
C J 8 7 6 5 2
Table S J 10 7
H K 10 7 6
D Q 10 8 4
C 9 3
99986 99A86
44357 =
Par NS +420
S A Q
H A 9 5 4 2
D J 3 2
C A Q 10

Notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +10445

  5-3 Major
  4 H South -1
  -50 514


255. 2007 USBC Semifinal, Seg 1, Bd 3 West
Soloway

Pass
Pass
Pass


Lead
C 6
H 2
C 3
H J
North
Deutsch

2 D
2 S
3 NT


2nd
4
8
Q
6
East
Hamman

Pass
Pass
All Pass


3rd
9
Q
7
4
South
Kranyak
1 NT
2 H
2 NT



4th
10
K
K
S 5
West
Lazard

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D 4
H 3
H 2
C 9
S 3
D 6
North
Meckstroth

1 H
2 H
3 H


2nd
2
6
C 5
10
7
7
East
Bramley

Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
K
A
Q
J
Q
Q
South
Rodwell
1 C
1 S
2 NT
4 H


4th
A
8
K
K
K
S deals
E-W vul
S 9 8 6 3 2
H Q J 3
D A 9 7
C K 4
S K 5 4
H 8
D K 6 5
C J 8 7 6 5 2
Table S J 10 7
H K 10 7 6
D Q 10 8 4
C 9 3
99986 99A86
44357 =
Par NS +420
S A Q
H A 9 5 4 2
D J 3 2
C A Q 10

Notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +10455

  5-3 Major
  4 H North -1
  -50 514


269. 2006 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 21 West
Freeman





Lead
North
Zia





2nd
East
Nickell





3rd
South
Rosenberg





4th
West
Katz

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C 2
H 5
H 2
H J
North
Meckstroth

2 D
2 S


2nd
10
9
7
C 7
East
Jacobs

Pass
Pass


3rd
3
K
8
South
Rodwell
1 NT
2 H
4 H


4th
J
4
S 4
S deals
N-S vul
S J 3
H K Q 6 3 2
D 9 8 7
C K 10 4
S Q 9 8 4
H 9
D J 10 4
C Q 9 8 7 2
Table S A 10 6 5
H A 10 7 4
D K 6 2
C 6 3
85987 =
57346 57446
Par NS +140
S K 7 2
H J 8 5
D A Q 5 3
C A J 5

Notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +12470

  5-3 Major
  4 H South -1
  -100 522


273. 2006 Spingold Rd of 64, Seg 1, Bd 12 West
Marks

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 2
D 2
S 6
S 2
S 10
H A
H Q
C 3
North
Brewiak
Pass
3 NT


2nd
3
5
8
9
C 6
4
6
9
East
Lindop
Pass
Pass


3rd
5
K
A
K
3
C 2
C 5
Q
South
Piasecki
1 NT
Pass


4th
9
7
5
J
Q
J
K
8
West
Zawislak

2 H
Pass

Lead
C 9
S A
S 2
D 8
S Q
D 5
D K
C 7
C 3
H 3
North
Kovacich
Pass
3 H
Pass

2nd
4
5
9
3
10
Q
7
6
H 2
5
East
Jagniewski
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
6
K
J
C 5
4
H 9
K
Q
J
South
WhiteR
1 S
4 S


4th
A
8
J
A
3
2
6
H 8
8
Q
N deals
E-W vul
S K 10 6
H 7 6 4 3
D K Q 8
C Q 7 4
S Q 9 5
H A Q 10 8 2
D A 9 6 5
C 9
Table S J 8
H 5
D 10 7 4 3
C J 10 8 6 5 2
89756 99757
44666 =
Par NS +400
S A 7 4 3 2
H K J 9
D J 2
C A K 3

Notrump
3 NT South +1
+430 +10483

  5-3 Major
  4 S South -1
  -50 522


276. 2006 WC Rd of 16, Seg 2, Bd 20 West
BlaksetL




Lead
H J
North
YadlinI




2nd
East
Nielsen




3rd
South
YadlinD




4th
West
Ginossar

Pass
Pass

Lead
H J
S 2
S K
S 3
S Q
D 2
C 3
C 2
C J
North
Hansen

2 D
4 S

2nd
2
4
D 6
D 4
10
7
Q
8
10
East
Ozdil
1 D
Pass
All Pass

3rd
7
J
6
A
H 3
Q
K
A
South
BildeM
1 S
2 NT


4th
K
9
5
7
D 3
A
6
4
E deals
Both vul
S K J 3
H A 5 3 2
D Q J 10 9
C 8 6
S 10 7 5 4
H J 10 9 6
D 7
C K 7 5 2
Table S 9
H Q 7 4
D A 8 6 4 3
C A J 9 3
98785 =
33548 =
Par NS +500
S A Q 8 6 2
H K 8
D K 5 2
C Q 10 4

Notrump
3 NT South +1
+630 +12496

  5-3 Major
  4 S South -1
  -100 522


279. 2005 BB Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 57 West
Nystrom

Pass
Pass

Lead
D 7
D J
D K
S A
S 5
C Q
S 2
S 8
S 6
North
Versace

Dbl
Pass

2nd
2
9
H 4
4
9
A
J
H 9
C 5
East
Bertheau
3 C
Pass
Pass

3rd
10
Q
5
3
10
4
K
H 5
South
Lauria
Pass
3 NT


4th
4
6
A
7
Q
8
C 3
H 3
West
Nunes




Lead
C 4
North
Sylvan




2nd
East
Fantoni




3rd
South
Sundelin




4th
E deals
N-S vul
S K 10 8 6 3
H A 10 7 6 4
D 6 2
C 8
S J 9 4
H K Q 3
D K Q 8 7 3
C 4 2
Table S Q 7
H 9 2
D J 10 5
C K Q J 9 5 3
8AA66 =
53377 =
Par NS +620
S A 5 2
H J 8 5
D A 9 4
C A 10 7 6

Notrump
3 NT South -2
-200 496

  5-3 Major
  4 S South =
  +620 +13535


282. 2005 BB Qual, Rd 8, Bd 17 West
Jassem

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 7
S 9
D A
H 6
S 3
D 7
North
Mittelman

3 NT


2nd
K
5
3
3
D 8
Q
East
Martens
2 D
Pass


3rd
2
2
2
10
8
K
South
Hobart
2 NT
Pass


4th
8
10
6
A
Q
4
West
Carruthers




Lead
D K
North
Pazur




2nd
East
Silver




3rd
South
Jagniewski




4th
E deals
None vul
S 9 8 4
H K 3
D 10 5 4 3
C A K Q 3
S 10
H 9 7 6 4
D A K 9 8
C J 9 8 7
Table S K Q 6 5
H J 10 5 2
D 7 2
C 10 5 2
A9798 =
33644 =
Par NS +430
S A J 7 3 2
H A Q 8
D Q J 6
C 6 4

Notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +11510

  5-3 Major
  4 S South -2
  -100 536


284. 2005 BB Qtrfinal, Seg 1, Bd 16 West







Lead
North







2nd
East







3rd
South







4th
West
Mooney

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C 7
C 9
C 6
D K
D 4
D J
H A
H Q
North
Rubin

1 H
2 C
3 H


2nd
2
J
Q
5
7
Q
6
7
East
Monsegur
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
A
K
4
3
A
H 9
4
5
South
Ekeblad
1 C
1 S
2 H
4 H


4th
5
3
S 3
2
8
9
3
8
E deals
E-W vul
S 9 7 3
H K 5 4
D A J 10 6 3
C J 5
S Q 10 6 4
H 7 6
D 9 7 5
C A 9 8 4
Table S A 5 2
H J 8 3
D Q 8 2
C K 10 7 6
87A86 =
36226 46347
Par NS +420
S K J 8
H A Q 10 9 2
D K 4
C Q 3 2

Notrump
3 NT South -2
-100 510

  5-3 Major
  4 H North =
  +420 +11547


291. 2005 USBC Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 42 West
Bramley
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H 2
H Q
S 2
H K
S Q
S 9
S K
S J
D 8
D A
North
Fallenius
1 S
2 S
Pass

2nd
6
4
4
7
3
10
D 4
C 7
6
H 8
East
Feldman
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
3
9
5
C 3
7
A
H 10
D 7
K
J
South
Welland
2 H
3 NT


4th
5
A
6
D 2
8
D 9
C 4
D 3
5
10
West
Zia
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
D 10
H 5
S 4
S 6
S K
H 6
D 5
H K
C 2
North
Stewart
1 S
3 C
Pass

2nd
A
8
5
3
D 4
3
J
2
4
East
Rosenberg
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
3
Q
Q
A
9
9
Q
C 3
South
Woolsey
2 C
4 S


4th
8
4
2
8
10
J
K
D 2
W deals
Both vul
S A K J 7 4
H Q 6
D J 8
C 10 8 5 3
S 10 3 2
H A J 8 7 2
D 5 3
C K J 4
Table S 8 5
H 4 3
D Q 10 9 6 4 2
C A 9 7
99758 =
44675 =
Par NS +600
S Q 9 6
H K 10 9 5
D A K 7
C Q 6 2

Notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +12523

  5-3 Major
  4 S North -1
  -100 550


293. 2005 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 5, Bd 73 West
Lair




Lead
North
Rosenberg




2nd
East
Hayden




3rd
South
Zia




4th
West
Fallenius
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
S 6
S J
H 3
H 4
C 2
C 4
C A
C K
C 8
North
Cohler
1 H
3 C
4 H

2nd
K
H 2
8
S 5
3
9
10
D 4
D 6
East
Welland
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
A
7
A
K
Q
J
D 5
S 4
H 6
South
Willenken
2 NT
3 H


4th
9
3
5
Q
7
5
6
D 8
W deals
N-S vul
S 9
H K 9 7 3 2
D J 3
C A K J 8 2
S A Q J 5 2
H 5
D Q 8 7 2
C 9 7 6
Table S 10 7 6
H Q J 10 8
D A 6 4
C 10 5 3
76979 86979
57454 =
Par NS +140
S K 8 4 3
H A 6 4
D K 10 9 5
C Q 4

Notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +12535

  5-3 Major
  4 H North -1
  -100 551


300. 2004 Olympiad Qual, Rd 3, Bd 14 West
Crombie

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C J
H 3
H 9
S 7
S 10
C Q
C 9
C 8
C 6
North
Jansma

1 D
3 C


2nd
A
4
2
K
D 2
2
10
D 8
D 9
East
Cornell

2 S
Pass


3rd
7
Q
K
A
2
3
K
4
D Q
South
Verhees
Pass
Dbl
3 NT


4th
5
6
A
8
Q
D 5
S 3
D 3
D 7
West
Schollaardt

Pass
3 S
All Pass

Lead
C 10
H 3
S 7
C 2
D A
North
Reid

1 NT
Dbl


2nd
A
A
K
3
Q
East
Drijver

2 S
Pass


3rd
7
7
A
H 4
South
Newell
1 D
3 C
4 H


4th
4
6
8
9
S deals
None vul
S 8
H K 5 3
D K 6 4 2
C A K 8 6 3
S A 10 5
H 10 6 2
D J 10 7 3
C J 10 2
Table S J 7 6 4 3 2
H A 4
D A 9 8 5
C 7
6495A =
38383 =
Par NS +130
S K Q 9
H Q J 9 8 7
D Q
C Q 9 5 4

Notrump
3 NT South +1
+430 +10546

  5-3 Major
  4 H South -1
  -50 555


301. 2004 Olympiad Qual, Rd 16, Bd 5 West
Gromov

Pass
Pass


Lead
D K
D 3
D J
North
Duboin

2 H
3 NT


2nd
5
7
Q
East
Dubinin

Pass
All Pass


3rd
4
A
South
Bocchi
1 NT
2 S



4th
9
2
West
Fantoni

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D K
C 6
D 7
H A
H K
C 5
North
Khven

2 H
3 NT


2nd
5
A
A
8
Q
Q
East
Nunes

Pass
Pass


3rd
4
2
2
4
5
8
South
Matushko
1 NT
2 S
4 S


4th
6
4
3
2
7
S deals
N-S vul
S A 10 8 6 2
H J 7 2
D 7 5
C A 7 3
S 7 5 4
H 10 9 6 5 4
D K 3
C 9 8 6
Table S 9 3
H A K 3
D A J 10 4
C J 10 5 2
89687 =
54756 =
Par NS +140
S K Q J
H Q 8
D Q 9 8 6 2
C K Q 4

Notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +12558

  5-3 Major
  4 S South -1
  -100 555


302. 2004 Olympiad Final, Seg 5, Bd 70 West
Nunes

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D K
D Q
H 3
C Q
C 6
H 6
H 7
H J
H 8
North
Schollaardt

2 H
3 C


2nd
4
S 2
9
2
4
4
S 5
D 2
S 4
East
Fantoni

Pass
Pass


3rd
10
8
K
8
9
Q
A
S 3
S 6
South
Drijver
1 NT
2 S
3 NT


4th
7
A
5
3
D 5
2
10
C 5
D 6
West
Brink

1 NT
2 D
Pass

Lead
C 3
H K
H Q
D 4?
D 7
C 6
D K
S 8
C K
North
Duboin

Dbl
3 D
4 H

2nd
Q
2
5
6
J
5
S 2
3
8
East
v.Prooijen

Pass
Dbl
All Pass

3rd
7
3
6
A
H 7
A
10
K
D 3
South
Bocchi
1 H
Pass
Rdbl


4th
9
4
9
2
8
H 10
9
7
10
S deals
N-S vul
S A 10 6 3 2
H K Q 7
D 4
C Q J 10 6
S J 8 4
H 10 9 4
D K Q J 5 3 2
C 3
Table S K 9 5
H 5 2
D 10 8 6
C K 7 5 4 2
ABB7B ABB7A
11162 =
Par NS +650
S Q 7
H A J 8 6 3
D A 9 7
C A 9 8

Notrump
3 NT South +1
+630 +12570

  5-3 Major
  4 H South -1
  -100 555


303. 2004 Olympiad Qtrfinal, Seg 3, Bd 42 West
Bocchi
1 D
Pass


Lead
C 6
C 10
S 2
C K
C J
C 8
North
Fazli
2 D
Pass


2nd
4
5
4
D 4
H 4
H 7
East
Duboin
Pass
Pass


3rd
Q
7
Q
2
S 6
H 6
South
Allana
3 NT



4th
3
A
A
9
D 10
West

1 D
Pass
Pass

Lead
C 2
H 4
H 10
North

2 D
3 H
Pass

2nd
3
3
Q
East

Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
A
K
South

3 D
4 H


4th
A
9
5
W deals
Both vul
S K 10 9 3 2
H K J 8 7 4
D 4
C A 4
S A
H Q 9
D A 9 8 6 2
C K J 8 7 6
Table S 7 6 5 4
H 6 5 3
D 7 5 3
C Q 10 2
7AA66 =
32277 =
Par NS +620
S Q J 8
H A 10 2
D K Q J 10
C 9 5 3

Notrump
3 NT South -2
-200 570

  5-3 Major
  4 H North =
  +620 +13568


307. 2004 Olympiad Qual, Rd 3, Bd 11 West
Lauria

3 H
Pass

Lead
H 7
H K
C 5
D J
D K
D 10
D 2
D 3
North
SahaN
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
5
A
9
Q
8
9
H 6
C 2
East
Versace
1 H
Pass
Dbl

3rd
J
2
K
A
6
C 3
C 7
S 7
South
Haque
2 D
3 NT
All Pass

4th
4
10
4
4
7
S 6
S 9
West
Talukder

2 H
Pass

Lead
H K
S 2
H Q
C J
S J
C 4
S 4
S 8
H J
D 6
North
Duboin
Pass
2 S
Pass

2nd
A
5
4
5
K
A
C 6
9
D 3
7
East
Islam
1 H
3 H
Pass

3rd
2
10
6
9
3
2
Q
D 2
C 10
10
South
Bocchi
2 D
4 S


4th
5
A
10
K
H 7
3
6
H 9
S 7
4
N deals
None vul
S Q J 10 8 7
H 10 5
D J 6
C K 8 7 3
S 5
H 9 7 6 2
D 9 8 4
C Q 10 9 6 2
Table S A K 9 6
H K Q J 8 3
D Q 7
C J 4
99597 =
44836 =
Par NS +300
S 4 3 2
H A 4
D A K 10 5 3 2
C A 5

Notrump
3 NT× South =
+550 +12583

  5-3 Major
  4 S North -1
  -50 568


308. 2004 Olympiad Qual, Rd 7, Bd 2 West
Rekunov
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
C 6
S 6
C 3
S 7
H 10
H 2
H 4
H J
H 7
C 9
North
Schollaardt
Pass
2 C
3 NT

2nd
2
3
J
5
K
5
C 7
C 5
D 2
S 9
East
Khokhlov
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
Q
J
8
K
A
9
Q
D 4
S 2
K
South
Drijver
1 NT
2 H


4th
A
Q
4
4
3
6
8
C 10
S 8
D 3
West
Verhees
Pass
1 S
Pass

Lead
D 2
D 3
D 10
S 6
S 4
S 5
H 10
H 9
North
Dubinin
Pass
1 NT
4 H

2nd
4
7
Q
3
7
10
6
K
East
Jansma
1 D
Pass
All Pass

3rd
J
K
8
J
A
8
2
A
South
Gromov
Dbl
2 H


4th
6
5
A
Q
2
C 9
3
W deals
N-S vul
S K J 10 2
H 10 9 4
D Q 5 4
C K 4 2
S A 9 5 3
H 8 5 3
D K 10 2
C 8 6 5
Table S Q 8 4
H K 6
D J 9 8 3
C Q 10 7 3
B9BAA A9B99
24233 =
Par NS +660
S 7 6
H A Q J 7 2
D A 7 6
C A J 9

Notrump
3 NT South +2
+660 +13596

  5-3 Major
  4 H South -1
  -100 568


311. 2004 Olympiad Qual, Rd 16, Bd 5 West
Macskasy

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H 9
H A
D 10
D 4
H 5
North
McGann

2 H
2 NT


2nd
2
Q
2
8
East
Szalay

Pass
Pass


3rd
K
4
3
K
South
Hanlon
1 NT
2 S
3 NT


4th
8
7
5
7
West
Mesbur

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C 8
D 5
H A
H K
D J
H 6
S 2
S Q
North
Dumbovich

2 H
3 NT


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

Pass
Pass


3rd
2
2
4
5
K
3
K
6
South
Winkler
1 NT
2 S
4 S


4th
4
3
2
7
7
D 6
4
9
S deals
N-S vul
S A 10 8 6 2
H J 7 2
D 7 5
C A 7 3
S 7 5 4
H 10 9 6 5 4
D K 3
C 9 8 6
Table S 9 3
H A K 3
D A J 10 4
C J 10 5 2
89687 =
54756 =
Par NS +140
S K Q J
H Q 8
D Q 9 8 6 2
C K Q 4

Notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +12608

  5-3 Major
  4 S South -1
  -100 568


312. 2004 Olympiad Qual, Rd 17, Bd 14 West
Stefanov
2 C
Pass
Pass

Lead
H J
S 6
S A
C K
H 5
S 8
S 10
S 9
C J
H 7
North
Zia
Pass
Pass
3 NT

2nd
K
2
3
A
A
D 3
C 4
C 5
6
10
East
Aronov
Pass
2 D
All Pass

3rd
3
Q
7
2
8
K
D 2
C 3
8
D 4
South
Rosenberg
Dbl
2 NT


4th
4
4
5
7
2
J
D 5
D 8
D 7
Q
West
Levin
Pass
2 C
Pass

Lead
D A
C A
C 4
D 5
C 5
North
Zahariev
Pass
Dbl
4 S

2nd
2
2
3
K
8
East
Weinstein
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
3
7
S 2
S 4
S 5
South
Karakolev
1 C
2 S


4th
6
K
J
4
S 9
W deals
None vul
S 8 7 6
H A K
D J 9 4 2
C Q 8 3 2
S J 4 3
H J 10 5
D A
C A 10 9 6 5 4
Table S 5 2
H Q 9 8 3
D Q 10 8 7 5 3
C 7
99578 =
33465 =
Par NS +400
S A K Q 10 9
H 7 6 4 2
D K 6
C K J

Notrump
3 NT South +1
+430 +10618

  5-3 Major
  4 S South -1
  -50 568


313. 2004 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 50 West
Demuy

Pass
Pass


Lead
D 10
S 6
C 3
S 7
North
Bertheau

2 C
3 NT


2nd
3
5
A
4
East
WolpertG

Pass
All Pass


3rd
Q
Q
8
3
South
Nystrom
1 NT
2 S



4th
A
K
10
A
West
Nunes

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
S A
D Q
D J
H 4
H 5
H 6
S Q
C 5
S 8
North
CohenB

1 H
2 C
4 H

2nd
6
2
3
2
7
C 7
K
K
10
East
Fantoni

Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
5
K
5
A
J
Q
7
2
J
South
Smith
1 D
1 S
2 H


4th
3
7
A
8
3
10
4
10
2
S deals
E-W vul
S Q J 3
H A K Q 9 5
D 9 7 3
C J 10
S 10 5 4
H 3 2
D K J 10 8
C 8 7 6 2
Table S A K 2
H 10 8 7
D Q 5
C Q 9 5 4 3
89A86 =
33357 =
Par NS +420
S 9 8 7 6
H J 6 4
D A 6 4 2
C A K

Notrump
3 NT South -1
-50 618

  5-3 Major
  4 H North =
  +420 +10578


316. 2004 USBC Semifinal, Seg 5, Bd 73 West
Rubin

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 5
S A
S J
S Q
H J
H 3
S 8
D A
D K
D 6
North
Fallenius
1 C
2 D
Pass

2nd
2
C 2
H 7
10
2
Q
D 2
4
H 6
East
Ekeblad
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
7
3
K
C 8
4
5
D 5
8
9
South
Welland
1 NT
3 NT


4th
9
4
6
C 3
K
8
D 3
7
10
West
Zia

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 5
H 7
S 2
D 5
S K
D A
S 3
H A
C 8
North
Lev
1 S
3 NT
Pass

2nd
4
Q
4
3
6
4
7
C 3
4
East
Rosenberg
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
2
J
K
9
8
A
D 6
K
South
Molson
1 NT
4 S


4th
J
8
5
2
C 2
7
H 3
6
A
N deals
E-W vul
S K Q 8 3 2
H Q J
D A K 6
C K 7 5
S 5
H K 7 3
D Q 10 7 3
C 10 6 4 3 2
Table S 10 7 6 4
H 10 9 6 5 2
D 4 2
C A Q
AA688 =
33645 =
Par NS +430
S A J 9
H A 8 4
D J 9 8 5
C J 9 8

Notrump
3 NT South +1
+430 +10628

  5-3 Major
  4 S North -1
  -50 580


317. 2004 USBC Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 59 West
Stansby

Pass
Pass

Lead
C 2
H 4
S 7
S K
S 9
S J
S 8
D Q
D 3
North
Meckstroth

3 NT


2nd
J
5
5
3
10
C 7
C 9
6
8
East
Martel
Pass
Pass


3rd
8
A
A
2
Q
H 10
C 3
4
9
South
Rodwell
1 NT
Pass


4th
6
3
6
4
C 4
C 5
C 10
2
K
West
Hamman

2 C
Pass

Lead
H 3
S A
S K
S 9
D Q
D 5
C 5
North
Weichsel

2 D
4 S

2nd
10
3
6
10
8
6
6
East
Soloway
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
7
2
7
Q
4
9
Q
South
Sontag
1 S
2 NT


4th
9
4
5
C 2
2
K
3
E deals
None vul
S A K 9
H 10 8 4
D A J 10 9 4
C J 3
S 5 4
H K J 3
D 8 6
C A Q 9 7 4 2
Table S 10 6 3
H 7 6 5 2
D K 7 2
C 10 8 5
79794 8A8A5
53538 =
Par NS +420
S Q J 8 7 2
H A Q 9
D Q 5 3
C K 6

Notrump
3 NT South -1
-50 628

  5-3 Major
  4 S South =
  +420 +10590


328. 2003 BB Qual, Rd 16, Bd 13 West
Helgemo

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H 3
C 2
H 8
C 5
C 10
H K
North
Fu
1 S
2 S
3 C
3 NT

2nd
10
8
6
3
H 5
S 7
East
Helness
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
7
J
2
A
4
South
Zhao
2 C
2 NT
3 S


4th
9
Q
Q
H 4
6
West






Lead
North






2nd
East






3rd
South






4th
N deals
Both vul
S K 10 9 6 3
H K 10 6
D J 8
C A 10 2
S 8
H J 8 3
D 7 5 4 3 2
C Q 9 6 3
Table S Q J 7 2
H 7 5 4 2
D A Q 10 9
C 8
9A96A =
33363 =
Par NS +620
S A 5 4
H A Q 9
D K 6
C K J 7 5 4

Notrump
3 NT South +1
+630 +12640

  5-3 Major
  4 S North -1
  -100 600


332. 2003 USBC Final, Seg 3, Bd 38 West
Wildavsky

Dbl
Pass


Lead
C 5
S Q
H 7
D Q
H Q
S 9
S 7
S 10
S 8
North
Welland

2 S
3 NT


2nd
3
A
3
A
K
3
J
C J
C 9
East
Doub
Pass
Pass
All Pass


3rd
2
5
J
2
4
6
K
H 6
C 4
South
Fallenius
1 S
2 NT



4th
10
2
A
3
2
4
C 6
D 5
H 5
West
WeinsteinH

Dbl
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H 8
S 7
S 5
H 10
S K
C Q
H 7
D 6
C 4
North


2 C
2 S


2nd
K
3
2
3
C 5
A
6
4
D 5
East
Garner
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
9
6
10
4
9
3
5
J
K
South

1 S
2 D
4 S


4th
2
4
A
A
J
2
S 8
3
6
E deals
E-W vul
S 9 7 5
H K 6 3
D K J 7 2
C 7 4 3
S A 4
H Q 10 8 7
D A 4
C A J 9 6 5
Table S J 3 2
H J 9 5 4
D 10 9 8 5 3
C 2
88577 88578
55765 45765
Par NS +120
S K Q 10 8 6
H A 2
D Q 6
C K Q 10 8

Notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +11651

  5-3 Major
  4 S South -2
  -100 602


333. 2003 USBC Final, Seg 3, Bd 43 West
Garner

Pass
Pass
3 S

Lead
S 5
H 10
S 8
S 4
H K
H 4
H 7
H 6
C 4
North

Pass
1 H
3 C
3 NT

2nd
D 5
8
J
D 10
Q
J
D 7
S 2
8
East
WeinsteinH
Pass
1 S
Pass
All Pass

3rd
A
2
Q
3
5
A
D 3
D 4
A
South

1 D
2 NT
3 D


4th
10
3
D 8
K
9
D K
D 2
D 9
5
West
Doub

Pass
3 S
All Pass

Lead
S 4
D K
S K
C A
H K
H 4
C 4
C 3
North
Fallenius
Pass
1 D
4 C


2nd
D 5
A
6
5
2
J
8
Q
East
Wildavsky
Pass
1 S
Pass


3rd
A
9
D 10
2
3
A
K
South
Welland
1 C
1 NT
4 H


4th
10
8
2
9
9
10
10
N deals
None vul
S
H A 7 6 5 3
D 10 8 5
C J 7 6 4 2
S Q 9 6 5 4
H Q J 2
D 9 2
C Q 10 5
Table S A 8 7 3 2
H 10 9
D K Q J 7
C 9 8
76A89 =
57353 =
Par NS +420
S K J 10
H K 8 4
D A 6 4 3
C A K 3

Notrump
3 NT South -1
-50 651

  5-3 Major
  4 H South =
  +420 +10612


337. 2002 Rosenblum Qtrfinal, Seg 1, Bd 9 West
Kowalski

Pass
Pass
Dbl
All Pass

Lead
C 5
S 3
H A
H 6
S A
S K
H 5
H 9
North
Versace

2 H
3 C
Pass


2nd
4
2
2
8
5
D 2
J
C 2
East
Tuszynski
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
J
Q
3
K
D 6
D 8
Q
S 6
South
Lauria
1 S
2 NT
3 D
3 NT


4th
Q
J
4
10
4
7
D 3
C 7
West
Duboin

Pass
Pass



Lead
D 7
D A
D 2
C 2
D 5
H 3
North
Szymanowski

2 H
4 H



2nd
4
8
10
3
J
4
East
Bocchi
Pass
Pass
All Pass



3rd
Q
3
H 2
A
H 8
Q
South
Romanski
1 S
3 H




4th
6
9
K
4
H K
S 4
E deals
N-S vul
S Q
H A Q 9 7 6
D J 10 8 6
C K 8 4
S 5 2
H J 10 4
D A Q 5 2
C A 10 7 5
Table S J 10 9 7 4
H 8 2
D 7 3
C J 9 6 2
98997 A8AA7
35336 =
Par NS +630
S A K 8 6 3
H K 5 3
D K 9 4
C Q 3

Notrump
3 NT South +1
+630 +13664

  5-3 Major
  4 H North -2
  -200 617


343. 2002 Vanderbilt Final, Seg 3, Bd 48 West
Soloway

1 S
Pass
Pass


Lead
C 5
H K
D 7
S 10
D 3
C 4
S Q
North
Gawrys

Dbl
2 H
3 NT


2nd
7
A
2
2
8
Q
East
Hamman
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass


3rd
10
2
J
6
10
J
South
Pszczola
1 C
1 NT
3 H



4th
A
4
6
A
5
2
West
Mohan

1 S
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S 10
C 7
D 6
S 9
C K
C 4
D J
D 2
North
Meckstroth

Dbl
2 H
3 NT


2nd
2
2
7
K
6
5
10
4
East
Lev
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
5
A
Q
6
J
H 3
5
H 7
South
Rodwell
1 D
1 NT
3 H
4 H


4th
A
3
A
8
10
H 4
K
H A
E deals
E-W vul
S A 8
H Q J 6 3 2
D K Q 3 2
C J 7
S Q J 7 6 5
H A
D 7 5
C Q 8 6 5 3
Table S 10 9
H 9 8 5 4
D A J 9 8 4
C 10 2
A7A87 =
35346 35356
Par NS +430
S K 4 3 2
H K 10 7
D 10 6
C A K 9 4

Notrump
3 NT South +1
+430 +10675

  5-3 Major
  4 H North -1
  -50 619


344. 2001 BB Final, Seg 1, Bd 1 West
Brogeland

2 S
Pass


Lead
D 2
H 6
D 3
H 10
H 4
S A
North
Meltzer

2 NT
3 NT


2nd
8
7
A
9
K
East
Saelensminde
Pass
Pass
All Pass


3rd
6
Q
4
2
3
South
Larsen
1 NT
3 C



4th
9
A
10
5
S 8
West
Stansby

2 D
2 S
All Pass

Lead
S 8
C 2
H 4
C 10
North
Helgemo

Pass
3 H


2nd
4
J
7
K
East
Martel
Pass
2 H
Pass


3rd
A
Q
J
H 9
South
Helness
1 NT
Pass
4 H


4th
5
A
A
E deals
None vul
S K Q 5
H Q J 8 3 2
D 10 8
C J 9 7
S A J 10 9 6 2
H K 9 7
D J 4 2
C 2
Table S 8 3
H A 5
D 7 6 5 3
C Q 10 5 4 3
A6A89 =
37334 =
Par NS +430
S 7 4
H 10 6 4
D A K Q 9
C A K 8 6

Notrump
3 NT South +1
+430 +10685

  5-3 Major
  4 H North -1
  -50 619


345. 2001 BB Final, Seg 7, Bd 109 West
Brogeland

1 S
Pass

Lead
S 5
H 4
C 9
D K
D 2
S 4
S A
North
Sontag

2 H
3 NT

2nd
6
6
6
A
Q
8
East
Saelensminde
Pass
2 S
All Pass

3rd
Q
A
2
3
J
9
South
Weichsel
Pass
2 NT


4th
K
5
J
7
5
C 3
West
Stansby

1 S
Pass

Lead
S 3
H 6
D 7
H 5
D A
D 6
S K
C 9
S 5
C 6
North
Helgemo

2 H
4 H

2nd
7
3
5
2
4
8
A
5
D 2
East
Martel
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
9
7
10
8
J
H 4
H J
2
Q
South
Helness
Pass
2 S


4th
6
10
Q
A
K
S 2
4
J
8
E deals
Both vul
S 6
H A K Q J 3
D A 10 6 2
C 9 7 3
S A 10 9 5 2
H 8 6
D K 5
C K J 8 4
Table S Q 4 3
H 9 7 5
D Q 9 8 4 3
C 6 5
86979 97A89
46354 =
Par NS +620
S K J 8 7
H 10 4 2
D J 7
C A Q 10 2

Notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +13698

  5-3 Major
  4 H North -2
  -200 619


348. 2000 Olympiad Final, Seg 2, Bd 28 West
Jassem

Pass
Pass


Lead
C 10
C 9
H K
C J
C 7
C 4
S J
D A
D K
North
Duboin
Pass
3 S
Pass


2nd
Q
A
5
8
D 2
D 10
A
6
S 6
East
Tuszynski
2 NT
Pass
Pass


3rd
K
2
2
D 9
S 2
S 3
5
8
H 9
South
Bocchi
Dbl
3 NT



4th
6
3
A
5
D 3
S 4
7
5
4
West
Ferraro

2 S
Pass
Pass

Lead
H 5
H 6
S A
D A
D K
D 2
S 7
H Q
D 10
North
Kwiecien
Pass
Pass
2 NT
4 H

2nd
2
K
2
6
9
S 3
C 7
J
S 6
East
de Falco
1 D
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
A
10
4
3
8
H 9
H 7
S 8
S 9
South
Pszczola
Dbl
Dbl
3 H


4th
4
3
J
5
4
7
5
C 4
Q
N deals
E-W vul
S 10 9 8 7 4
H 9 3 2
D 8 3
C Q 5 3
S K Q 6 5 3 2
H J 10 5
D 9 6
C 10 2
Table S J
H A 6
D Q J 7 5 4
C K J 9 7 4
77978 77967
45455 56465
Par NS +140
S A
H K Q 8 7 4
D A K 10 2
C A 8 6

Notrump
3 NT South -4
-200 698

  5-3 Major
  4 H South =
  +420 +12631


349. 2000 Olympiad Semifinal, Seg 5, Bd 77 West
Versace

Pass
Pass


Lead
S 7
North
Liggins

1 H
3 NT


2nd
East
Lauria
Pass
Pass
All Pass


3rd
South
Fawcett
1 D
1 NT



4th
West
SimpsonC

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S 7
H 6
H 2
H Q
S K
S J
D 6
S Q
North
Duboin

2 D
3 NT


2nd
A
10
5
C 6
8
10
5
East
Hallberg
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
5
K
A
3
2
4
A
South
Bocchi
1 NT
2 H
4 H


4th
3
4
C 8
J
6
9
3
E deals
Both vul
S A K J
H A Q 8 7 6
D J 7 6
C 4 2
S 9 7 6
H J 9 5 4
D K 8 3
C A 9 5
Table S 10 8 5
H 10
D 10 9 5
C K J 10 8 7 6
7AA96 =
31237 =
Par NS +620
S Q 4 3 2
H K 3 2
D A Q 4 2
C Q 3

Notrump
3 NT South -2
-200 698

  5-3 Major
  4 H South =
  +620 +13644


350. 2000 Olympiad Semifinal, Seg 6, Bd 88 West
Lauria

Pass
Pass

Lead
C 3
H A
H 8
H Q
H J
H 5
S 3
S K
C A
North
SimpsonC

1 H
3 NT

2nd
10
10
2
7
C 2
D 6
6
10
6
East
Versace

Pass
All Pass

3rd
J
3
K
D 5
D 9
C 8
A
4
4
South
Hallberg
1 D
2 NT


4th
Q
4
6
9
D 4
C 5
7
8
D 8
West
Burn

Pass
Pass

Lead
D 10
D Q
C J
C 7
S 3
H 8
S 4
North
Bocchi

2 S
Pass

2nd
2
9
Q
10
6
2
8
East
Callaghan

3 D
Pass

3rd
J
4
K
2
A
K
J
South
Duboin
1 S
4 S


4th
5
3
4
8
7
4
Q
S deals
None vul
S 5 4 3
H K Q J 5 3
D 7 3 2
C 10 4
S Q 10 7
H 10 9 2
D 10 4
C K 7 6 5 3
Table S 8 6
H 7 6 4
D A K Q J 8 6
C J 2
79968 =
52375 =
Par NS +140
S A K J 9 2
H A 8
D 9 5
C A Q 9 8

Notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +10708

  5-3 Major
  4 S South -1
  -50 644


351. 2000 Olympiad Semifinal, Seg 5, Bd 69 West
Tuszynski

Pass
Pass

Lead
D 4
D 10
D 6
H 2
C 4
North
Jacobs

3 NT


2nd
J
5
A
5
A
East
Jassem

Pass


3rd
K
3
8
10
9
South
Katz
2 NT
Pass


4th
2
9
C 2
J
6
West
Berkowitz

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 5
D J
H 6
D 9
D 5
S 9
North
Kwiecien

1 NT
4 H

2nd
7
K
3
6
7
10
East
Cohen

Pass
All Pass

3rd
4
2
8
A
H K
K
South
Pszczola
1 H
3 NT


4th
2
3
10
4
10
A
S deals
N-S vul
S 9 7 2
H K 10 7
D J 9
C J 10 7 6 2
S A 8 6 3
H 8 5
D Q 8 7 4 3
C K 9
Table S J 10 4
H J 6 4
D K 10 6
C Q 8 5 4
87968 =
56474 =
Par NS +140
S K Q 5
H A Q 9 3 2
D A 5 2
C A 3

Notrump
3 NT South -3
-300 708

  5-3 Major
  4 H South -1
  -100 +5649


356. 2000 Olympiad Qual, Rd 15, Bd 10 West
HoJ
2 D
Pass
Pass

Lead
D 7
S 8
H A
H 10
H 7
S Q
S 2
S A
S 10
D K
North
Ramondt
Dbl
3 NT


2nd
Q
3
2
9
J
4
6
D 6
D 8
10
East
LeeG
Pass
Pass


3rd
2
5
3
Q
4
7
9
C 4
C 7
4
South
Maas
2 NT
Pass


4th
9
J
5
6
K
D 5
D 3
K
C 9
C 6
West
Muller
Pass
2 D
Pass

Lead
North
Yian
1 C
Dbl
Pass

2nd
East
de Boer
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
South
ShenN
1 S
4 S


4th
W deals
Both vul
S Q 8 2
H K 9 2
D Q 4
C A Q J 7 4
S J
H A 10 4
D J 10 8 7 6 5 3
C K 3
Table S K 6 4 3
H Q 8 7 3
D 2
C 10 9 8 6
CC97B =
11462 =
Par NS +1440
S A 10 9 7 5
H J 6 5
D A K 9
C 5 2

Notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +12721

  5-3 Major
  4 S South -1
  -100 650


357. 2000 Olympiad Semifinal, Seg 5, Bd 69 West
Bocchi

Pass
Pass


Lead
D 7
D 10
D 6
H 3
S 4
D 8
D 4
North
SimpsonC

3 NT



2nd
J
5
A
5
K
C 6
East
Duboin

Pass



3rd
K
3
Q
10
A
H 6
South
Hallberg
2 NT
Pass



4th
2
9
C 2
J
2
C 3
West
Fawcett

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
D 4
North
Versace

2 H
3 H
4 H

2nd
East
Liggins

Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
South
Lauria
1 H
2 NT
3 NT


4th
S deals
N-S vul
S 9 7 2
H K 10 7
D J 9
C J 10 7 6 2
S A 8 6 3
H 8 5
D Q 8 7 4 3
C K 9
Table S J 10 4
H J 6 4
D K 10 6
C Q 8 5 4
87968 =
56474 =
Par NS +140
S K Q 5
H A Q 9 3 2
D A 5 2
C A 3

Notrump
3 NT South -2
-200 721

  5-3 Major
  4 H South =
  +620 +13663


359. 2000 Olympiad Rd of 16, Seg 1, Bd 6 West
Nilsland

Pass
Pass
All Pass




Lead
C 5
S A
S K
H 10
H K
H Q
North
Simon

1 S
3 H





2nd
2
8
D 2
3
8
9
East
Fallenius
Pass
Pass
Pass





3rd
J
4
6
A
D 8
D J
South
Strafner
1 C
2 S
3 NT





4th
K
2
5
5
4
6
West
Barnay

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
C Q
C 5
S 2
S K
H 10
H K
North
Lindkvist

1 S
2 D
2 S
3 C
3 H
4 S

2nd
K
4
A
D 2
3
8
East
TerraneoC
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
A
J
8
6
A
D 8
South
Fredin
1 C
1 NT
2 H
2 NT
3 D
4 H


4th
2
9
4
5
5
4
E deals
E-W vul
S 9 6 4
H A K Q 7 2
D 7 5 4
C 4 2
S 8
H J 6 4 3
D A Q 3 2
C A 10 6 5
Table S J 7 5 2
H 9 8 5
D 6
C Q J 8 7 3
67784 97794
33338 44338
Par NS +400
S A K Q 10 3
H 10
D K J 10 9 8
C K 9

Notrump
3 NT South +1
+430 +11732

  5-3 Major
  4 S North -2
  -100 665


362. 2000 Olympiad Qual, Rd 15, Bd 7 West
Kriftner

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C 6
North
Villas-Boas

2 H
3 S


2nd
East
Wernle
1 S
Pass
Pass


3rd
South
Campos
Dbl
2 NT
3 NT


4th
West
Chagas

Pass
Pass


Lead
D 2
D 6
H A
H 7
H 4
C A
C 2
H 9
S A
North
TerraneoF

2 H
Pass


2nd
3
A
6
8
J
5
6
C K
9
East
Branco
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
Q
5
2
K
S 5
10
S 3
S J
4
South
Simon
1 C
4 S



4th
7
8
3
5
Q
3
4
10
2
E deals
Both vul
S Q 10 7 4 3
H K 9 4 2
D 9 8 3
C 10
S 9
H Q 10 8 6
D J 5 4 2
C Q 9 6 5
Table S K 8 6 2
H J 5 3
D K Q 6
C K 4 3
8A788 =
53555 53655
Par NS +620
S A J 5
H A 7
D A 10 7
C A J 8 7 2

Notrump
3 NT South +1
+630 +12744

  5-3 Major
  4 S South -1
  -100 666


363. 2000 Spingold Final, Seg 4, Bd 54 West
Stansby

Pass
Pass


Lead
D 7
D 6
D 2
D A
S A
C A
C Q
S 8
North
Gitelman
Pass
2 D
3 NT


2nd
4
J
H 2
8
2
7
10
4
East
Martel
Pass
Pass
All Pass


3rd
K
Q
3
H 3
9
2
K
K
South
Moss
2 C
2 NT



4th
10
5
9
H 5
5
4
8
10
West
Lindkvist

Pass
2 H
All Pass

Lead
H A
H 4
D 3
D 2
S A
C Q
S 9
North
Weichsel
Pass
1 D
2 S


2nd
2
3
J
5
2
7
5
East
Fredin
Pass
1 H
Pass


3rd
5
K
Q
K
6
K
J
South
Sontag
1 C
1 S
4 S


4th
7
J
4
A
4
4
Q
N deals
N-S vul
S 9 8 6
H 3 2
D 5 4
C K 9 6 5 3 2
S Q 10 2
H A Q 9 4
D Q 8 7 2
C 10 7
Table S 5 4
H K 10 8 6 5
D K 6 3
C J 8 4
69579 =
64763 64864
Par NS +140
S A K J 7 3
H J 7
D A J 10 9
C A Q

Notrump
3 NT South -3
-300 744

  5-3 Major
  4 S South -1
  -100 +5671


364. 2000 USBC Semifinal, Seg 1, Bd 9 West
Cohen

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D 6
D 7
H Q
D 2
D 10
North
Freeman

2 D
2 NT


2nd
3
8
A
J
H 6
East
Berkowitz

Pass
Pass


3rd
K
4
3
A
South
Nickell
1 NT
2 H
3 NT


4th
5
Q
9
H 5
West
Soloway

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H 9
S Q
H K
H 3
D Q
D 7
D 10
C 4
S K
North
Jacobs

2 D
2 NT


2nd
Q
A
10
D 6
K
J
H 6
6
8
East
Hamman

Pass
Pass


3rd
A
3
5
J
5
A
2
A
9
South
Katz
1 NT
2 H
4 H


4th
4
7
2
7
4
3
8
2
2
S deals
E-W vul
S 9 7
H Q J 8 6 5
D Q 3
C K 10 8 4
S 8 5 3
H 10 9
D A 10 9 6 4
C Q 3 2
Table S Q J 10 6 2
H A 7 2
D K 7 2
C 7 6
86A6A =
37373 =
Par NS +420
S A K 4
H K 4 3
D J 8 5
C A J 9 5

Notrump
3 NT South -1
-50 744

  5-3 Major
  4 H South =
  +420 +10681


367. 2000 USBC Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 27 West
Larsen

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C 6
C 3
C J
North
Zia
Pass
2 D
2 NT


2nd
Q
4
S 5
East
Meltzer
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
K
7
South
Rosenberg
1 NT
2 H
3 NT


4th
2
D 4
West
Schwartz

Pass
Pass


Lead
D 2
S 2
H 2
S 10
H 4
North
Martel
Pass
2 H
Pass


2nd
3
A
3
K
8
East
Casen
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
A
6
K
3
Q
South
Stansby
1 NT
4 H



4th
5
7
A
8
7
N deals
None vul
S A K 5
H J 10 5 4 2
D J 8 5 4
C Q
S Q 10 2
H A 9 7
D A 9 7
C J 9 7 6
Table S J 6 4 3
H 8 3
D 10 6 2
C K 10 5 3
87A96 =
56337 =
Par NS +420
S 9 8 7
H K Q 6
D K Q 3
C A 8 4 2

Notrump
3 NT South -1
-50 745

  5-3 Major
  4 H North =
  +420 +10693


369. 1999 BB Final, Seg 5, Bd 77 West
Rodwell

Dbl
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H 4
H 7
North
Branco

2 H
3 H


2nd
6
Q
East
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
A
K
South
Chagas
1 S
3 C
3 NT


4th
J
8
West
Mello

Dbl
Pass


Lead
D Q
S 4
D 3
S Q
S 8
S J
H Q
North
Freeman

2 S
4 S


2nd
2
A
10
3
9
D J
East
Janz
Pass
Pass
All Pass


3rd
7
5
5
6
K
C 4
South
Nickell
1 S
3 C



4th
A
2
C 2
H 4
H 2
7
E deals
Both vul
S Q 8 5
H 10 8 6
D K 10 4 2
C K 5 4
S A
H K 9 5 4 2
D Q J 8 3
C Q 9 7
Table S 9 7 3 2
H A 7
D 9 7 6 5
C J 10 3
88657 =
44674 =
Par NS +120
S K J 10 6 4
H Q J 3
D A
C A 8 6 2

Notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 745

  5-3 Major
  4 S South =
  +620 +12705


371. 1999 BB Final, Seg 5, Bd 75 West
Mello
2 D
Pass
Pass

Lead
S J
C 3
C J
H 2
S K
S 7
H 3
H 7
North
Freeman
Pass
3 NT


2nd
Q
6
9
K
3
5
8
East
Janz
2 H
Pass


3rd
9
K
4
4
D 3
D 7
Q
South
Nickell
2 NT
Pass


4th
4
2
7
6
8
A
10
West
Rodwell
2 D
Pass
Pass

Lead
C 9
S 9
H A
H 2
S K
North
Branco
Pass
2 NT
4 H

2nd
3
A
8
K
5
East
Meckstroth
2 S
Pass
All Pass

3rd
A
2
4
7
D 3
South
Chagas
Dbl
3 H


4th
J
3
6
10
4
W deals
None vul
S Q 5 3
H Q 7 4
D A 8
C Q 8 5 4 3
S K J 10 7 6 2
H K 8
D 10 6 5
C 9 2
Table S 9
H J 10 6
D Q J 9 7 3
C A 10 7 6
97959 97969
46364 =
Par NS +400
S A 8 4
H A 9 5 3 2
D K 4 2
C K J

Notrump
3 NT South +1
+430 +10755

  5-3 Major
  4 H South -1
  -50 705


373. 1999 USBC Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 21 West
Cayne

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D 4
H 4
D 8
North
Jacobs

1 S
2 D
3 H


2nd
7
2
2
East
Burger

Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
6
10
10
South
Katz
1 H
2 C
2 S
3 NT


4th
J
9
A
West
Weichsel

Pass
Pass
All Pass


Lead
D A
S Q
D 8
C 9
D Q
C A
C Q
D K
North
Seamon

1 S
3 H



2nd
7
A
2
4
H 9
6
7
S 2
East
Sontag

Pass
Pass



3rd
6
6
J
J
H J
3
H 5
S J
South
Passell
1 H
2 C
4 H



4th
10
5
3
2
4
5
8
5
S deals
N-S vul
S A 9 8 7
H Q 10 5
D K Q 8 7
C J 3
S Q
H A K 6 2
D A 9 5 4 3
C 7 6 4
Table S K 10 6 4 3 2
H 9
D 6 2
C 10 8 5 2
96A88 =
37354 =
Par NS +500
S J 5
H J 8 7 4 3
D J 10
C A K Q 9

Notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +13768

  5-3 Major
  4 H South -2
  -200 705


375. 1999 Vanderbilt Final, Seg 1, Bd 15 West
Becker

2 C
Pass


Lead
H 4
H 7
S 6
H Q
D 2
North
Weichsel

2 H
Pass


2nd
8
A
A
K
3
East
Kamil

3 C
Pass


3rd
10
2
2
3
Q
South
Sontag
1 NT
3 NT



4th
6
9
4
C 8
A
West
Katz

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D A
D 5
S 2
C 7
S 8
North
Woolsey

2 H
2 NT


2nd
2
K
4
4
3
East
Jacobs

Pass
Pass


3rd
3
8
Q
K
K
South
Stewart
1 NT
2 S
4 S


4th
6
7
A
A
J
S deals
N-S vul
S K 9 7 5 2
H K 9 8
D K 4 2
C 10 4
S A 3
H Q J 5 4 2
D A 5
C 7 6 3 2
Table S J 10 4
H 10 7 3
D 10 8 3
C K J 9 5
8A7B7 =
22626 =
Par NS +620
S Q 8 6
H A 6
D Q J 9 7 6
C A Q 8

Notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 768

  5-3 Major
  4 S South =
  +620 +12718


378. 1998 Rosenblum Final, Seg 4, Bd 62 West
Lanzarotti

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
C 8
H 10
H 9
H 2
C Q
C 9
C A
North
Chagas

1 H
2 D
2 S
3 NT

2nd
4
6
8
S 5
3
2
East
Buratti
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
J
3
5
J
7
10
South
Branco
Pass
2 C
2 H
2 NT


4th
K
7
4
A
5
D 2
West
Campos

Pass
Pass



Lead
H 4
H 9
C Q
North
Sementa

1 H
4 H



2nd
10
8
2
East
Villas-Boas
Pass
Pass
All Pass



3rd
6
5
7
South
Versace
Pass
2 NT




4th
3
A
4
E deals
None vul
S A K Q
H K Q J 5 3
D 8 7 2
C 5 4
S 10 9 7 5
H 8 6
D J 5 3
C A 10 8 7
Table S 8 6 2
H A 7 4
D Q 10 9 4
C Q J 9
87977 =
56466 =
Par NS +140
S J 4 3
H 10 9 2
D A K 6
C K 6 3 2

Notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +10778

  5-3 Major
  4 H North -1
  -50 720


379. 1998 Spingold Final, Seg 2, Bd 17 West
Nickell

Dbl
Pass

Lead
D A
S 10
S 3
S A
S 7
S 4
H 9
D 2
C K
North
Baze

Rdbl
3 NT

2nd
4
2
8
C 8
C 6
D 7
7
6
D 8
East
Freeman
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
3
6
J
9
C 2
H 3
4
5
4
South
Whitman
1 C
1 NT


4th
9
Q
5
K
H 6
C 3
J
J
5
West
Lesniewski

Pass
Pass

Lead
C Q
D 6
D A
D 8
S 3
S A
C 4
C K
S Q
D 10
North
Hamman

2 S
4 S

2nd
2
5
4
C 9
8
6
5
D 2
K
S 4
East
Szymanowski
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
3
J
7
3
J
9
10
H 9
2
C 8
South
Soloway
1 H
3 S


4th
A
Q
9
K
5
10
H 6
6
C 7
H 3
E deals
None vul
S A J 7 4 2
H Q 10 9
D 6 4
C A 9 4
S K 10 8
H K J 8 6
D A Q 10 8 2
C 3
Table S 6 5
H 7 2
D 7 5 3
C Q J 8 7 6 5
89856 99967
44476 =
Par NS +400
S Q 9 3
H A 5 4 3
D K J 9
C K 10 2

Notrump
3 NT South +1
+430 +10788

  5-3 Major
  4 S North -1
  -50 720


380. 1998 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 21 West
Lesniewski
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
C 2
C 9
D 9
C 5
S 3
D 3
S A
S 4
C Q
H J
North
Lair
1 S
3 H
Pass

2nd
4
10
7
K
2
J
8
D 4
H 6
East
Szymanowski
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
J
K
3
10
8
6
9
H 5
South
Schwartz
2 S
3 NT


4th
6
7
5
H 2
J
A
7
K
8
West
Levin




Lead
North
Whitman




2nd
East
Weinstein




3rd
South
Baze




4th
W deals
E-W vul
S A Q 10 5 4
H A 10 6 2
D A 7
C 7 4
S K 7 2
H J
D 10 9 8 6 2
C Q J 3 2
Table S J 8
H K 7 5 4 3
D K 4 3
C A 9 5
89867 =
54476 =
Par NS +140
S 9 6 3
H Q 9 8
D Q J 5
C K 10 8 6

Notrump
3 NT South -3
-150 788

  5-3 Major
  4 S North =
  +420 +11731


381. 1998 USBC Final, Seg 3, Bd 35 West
Cohen

Pass


Lead
H J
H 3
S 4
D 2
H 10
S 10
North
Rodwell
1 S
Pass


2nd
2
A
2
7
C 2
J
East
Berkowitz
Pass
Pass


3rd
K
8
7
K
5
K
South
Meckstroth
3 NT



4th
6
4
5
A
Q
D 4
West
Hamman

Pass
Pass

Lead
C 7
D 2
C J
S 4
D J
S 3
H 2
D 10
C 8
North
Burger
1 S
3 C
4 S

2nd
4
7
2
2
9
6
3
5
D 8
East
Soloway
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
10
K
3
A
Q
K
A
H 4
5
South
Cayne
2 C
3 S


4th
K
A
A
5
3
D 4
J
6
Q
N deals
E-W vul
S A K 9 8 7
H 4 2
D J 2
C K 9 5 2
S Q J 6 2
H J 10 8
D A 8 5 3
C J 10
Table S 5
H K 9 5 3
D 9 7 6 4
C Q 7 6 3
BB99A =
22442 21442
Par NS +460
S 10 4 3
H A Q 7 6
D K Q 10
C A 8 4

Notrump
3 NT South +2
+460 +11799

  5-3 Major
  4 S North -1
  -50 731


383. 1997 BB Final, Seg 8, Bd 127 West
Wolff
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
S 6
S 4
C 8
D 4
H 2
H J
C 3
North
Chemla
Pass
3 NT


2nd
9
10
6
9
8
5
10
East
Hamman
2 C
Pass


3rd
A
J
Q
A
K
7
D 10
South
Perron
2 NT
Pass


4th
8
C 4
A
3
3
A
7
West
Multon
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
C 8
D 6
S 9
C 2
S Q
H Q
C 3
S J
North
Meckstroth
2 S
4 H


2nd
4
9
A
K
C 7
5
10
H 9
East
Mouiel
Pass
Pass


3rd
Q
A
8
H 3
4
2
H 10
C 5
South
Rodwell
3 H
Pass


4th
A
3
2
6
K
A
D 2
10
W deals
E-W vul
S 9
H 9 7 2
D A K J 8 7 2
C 7 6 4
S Q J 7 6 5 3 2
H 10 5 3
D 10 9
C 8
Table S A 4
H A 8
D Q 5 3
C Q J 9 5 3 2
A69A8 =
37335 =
Par NS +430
S K 10 8
H K Q J 6 4
D 6 4
C A K 10

Notrump
3 NT South +1
+430 +10810

  5-3 Major
  4 H South -1
  -50 731


384. 1997 BB Qtrfinal, Seg 4, Bd 60 West
WangX

1 D
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D K
North
Rosenberg

1 S
3 D


2nd
East
Fu

2 D
Pass


3rd
South
Zia
1 C
2 S
3 NT


4th
West
Soloway

1 D
Pass


Lead
D 2
S 3
D 10
North
LiX

1 S
4 S


2nd
A
2
6
East
Deutsch

2 D
All Pass


3rd
8
10
K
South
WangW
1 C
Dbl



4th
4
Q
5
S deals
E-W vul
S A 10 7 5 4
H A 7 3
D 7 5 4
C Q 3
S 6 2
H K J 8
D K Q J 9 8
C 6 4 2
Table S K Q 9
H Q 9 5 4 2
D 10 3 2
C 10 9
99559 =
43773 =
Par NS +400
S J 8 3
H 10 6
D A 6
C A K J 8 7 5

Notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +10820

  5-3 Major
  4 S North -1
  -50 731


387. 1997 BB Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 21 West
Stansby

Pass
2 S
All Pass


Lead
C 2
D 3
H 8
H J
H 9
H 10
H Q
S 3
North
Rodwell

1 H
3 H



2nd
A
7
5
K
D 2
S 2
S 9
K
East
Martel

Dbl
Pass



3rd
J
K
7
A
4
C 8
C 6
A
South
Meckstroth
Pass
2 D
3 NT



4th
7
6
6
2
3
S 8
S 4
7
West
Nickell

Pass
1 S
2 S
All Pass

Lead
S 2
C 2
D 3
North
Soloway

1 H
2 D
3 H


2nd
5
A
2
East
Freeman

Dbl
Pass
Pass


3rd
J
10
K
South
Deutsch
Pass
Rdbl
2 H
4 H


4th
3
5
6
S deals
N-S vul
S 10 6 3
H A Q 10 9 7
D J 9 5 3
C A
S J 8 7 4
H K 5 3
D Q 6
C Q 9 3 2
Table S K 9 2
H 6 2
D A 10 7 2
C K J 10 4
97A96 =
45347 =
Par NS +620
S A Q 5
H J 8 4
D K 8 4
C 8 7 6 5

Notrump
3 NT South +1
+630 +12835

  5-3 Major
  4 H North -1
  -100 731


391. 1997 Spingold Qtrfinal, Seg 3, Bd 38 West
Fallenius

2 S
Pass


Lead
S 4
H K
C 3
S 8
S Q
S 9
C J
C 6
H 7
North
Lesniewski
1 H
Pass
3 NT


2nd
2
S 3
2
K
5
H 6
7
D 10
C 4
East
Moss
Pass
Pass
All Pass


3rd
10
3
K
A
7
H 5
8
H 10
A
South
Szymanowski
2 C
2 NT



4th
J
4
A
6
C 5
H 2
9
Q
9
West
Baze

1 S
3 S
Pass

Lead
S 10
S A
C 4
C 8
S 2
H K
C Q
D 7
D 10
North
Schafer
Pass
2 H
4 D
Pass

2nd
J
6
7
5
8
S 4
J
5
6
East
Golias
Pass
2 S
Pass
Dbl

3rd
Q
7
A
2
H 2
3
D 4
J
A
South
Fox
1 D
2 NT
4 H
All Pass

4th
5
K
3
K
3
4
H 5
K
2
N deals
N-S vul
S 6 5 2
H A J 8 6 3
D K 10 4
C K 7
S A Q 9 4 3
H
D Q J 2
C J 10 6 4 2
Table S 10 8 7
H Q 10 9 5 4
D 7 6 3
C A 8
64775 64776
79667 =
Par EW +140
S K J
H K 7 2
D A 9 8 5
C Q 9 5 3

Notrump
3 NT South -2
-200 +7842

  5-3 Major
  4 H× North -2
  -500 731


396. 1996 Spingold Final, Seg 4, Bd 57 West
Rodwell
1 H
2 D
Pass


Lead
H J
North
Goldman
Pass
3 NT



2nd
East
Meckstroth
1 S
Pass



3rd
South
Soloway
1 NT
Pass



4th
West
Sontag
1 H
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H 5
S 2
S 10
S J
S A
North
Hamman
Dbl
2 NT
3 S


2nd
A
5
4
8
H 10
East
Schwartz
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
2
K
6
Q
D 6
South
Wolff
2 H
3 H
4 S


4th
3
3
C 7
H 7
9
W deals
N-S vul
S K J 10
H K 8 6 3
D Q 6 2
C A J 6
S 5
H Q J 10 7 2
D A K 10 7
C 9 8 7
Table S 9 8 4 3
H 5 4
D 9 8 5 4
C 5 3 2
BB88B =
11551 =
Par NS +660
S A Q 7 6 2
H A 9
D J 3
C K Q 10 4

Notrump
3 NT South +3
+690 =843

  5-3 Major
  4 S North +2
  +680 =737


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