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.
Only swings of 2+ IMPs are shown here, most recent first.


1. 2014 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 3 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
Board 44
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
ns87876
w56566 e56567
Par: N-S +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


2. 2014 Spingold Quarterfinal, Seg 4 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
All 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



2nd
2
5
2
J
K
7
3
S Q
H 5
East
Helness
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
Board 60
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
ns85AA8
w48335 e58335
Par: N-S +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


3. 2014 Spingold Quarterfinal, Seg 3 West
Fallenius

Pass
Pass


Lead
C 4
S J
S Q
S 9
D 2
C A
D 8
North
Helgemo

1 S
3 NT


2nd
6
K
2
10
7
10
6
East
Fredin
Pass
Pass
All Pass


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



4th
Q
7
3
C 2
3
J
J
West
Nunes

2 C
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S 2
S Q
S 4
H 3
H 10
H Q
North
Nystrom

Dbl
2 S


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


3rd
K
6
J
K
A
D 3
South
Upmark
1 H
2 D
4 S


4th
A
3
C 2
2
8
Board 37
E-W vul
S A Q 9 8 4
H K 10
D 10 6 3
C K 10 6
S K 3
H J 8 7
D K 8
C A 9 8 5 4 2
Table S 10 7 2
H 9 4 2
D A 9 5 4 2
C 7 3
nsA9987
we31356
Par: N-S +430
S J 6 5
H A Q 6 5 3
D Q J 7
C Q J

Notrump
3 NT South =
+400 13

  5-3 Major
  4 S North +2
  +480 +216


4. 2014 Spingold Round of 32, Seg 2 West
v.Prooijen
2 S
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
All Pass



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




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
Board 30
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
nsA6B88
we37244
Par: N-S +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


Data 9Z11 MainTop Notrump vs. 5-3 Major


5. 2014 USBC Round of 16, Seg 2 West
WolpertG

Pass
All 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


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


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
All Pass


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



4th
8
3
K
5
2
A
Q
Board 30
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
n99A66 s89966
we43377
Par: N-S +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


6. 2014 USBC Semifinal, Seg 3 West
Meckstroth

Pass
Pass

Lead
D 4
S 3
D Q
C 6
S J
North
Lee
Pass
3 C
3 NT

2nd
K
8
6
8
C 2
East
Rodwell
Pass
Dbl
All Pass

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


4th
J
Q
A
5
K
West
Stansby

Pass
Pass

Lead
C 8
D J
S 3
H 10
C 5
D 4
North
Levin
Pass
3 C
4 S

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

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


4th
A
5
Q
8
4
A
Board 41
E-W vul
S J 9 3
H A 9 5 4
D K 6
C K 7 4 3
S K Q 6 5
H 10 6
D Q 10 7 4 3 2
C 8
Table S 8
H K J 7 2
D 9 8 5
C Q 10 9 5 2
ns89968
w33474 e33475
Par: N-S +140
S A 10 7 4 2
H Q 8 3
D A J
C A J 6

Notrump
3 NT South -2
-100 13

  5-3 Major
  4 S South -1
  -50 +241


7. 2014 USBC Quarterfinal, Seg 2 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
Board 26
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
n7BAA5 s9AAA5
w32337 e32336
Par: N-S +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


8. 2014 USBC Round of 16, Seg 3 West
Stewart

Pass



Lead
S 8
H 2
C 2
C 5
C J
C 10
H 5
North
Jacobus

3 NT



2nd
2
A
3
Q
H 10
S 3
J
East
Woolsey

All Pass



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




4th
Q
7
7
4
6
H 4
6
West
Kamil

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
S 6
H 4
C 5
C 10
C 9
H 10
North
Koneru

1 NT
3 H
4 H

2nd
2
3
Q
4
6
East
Coren

Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
9
J
A
K
2
South
Krekorian
1 H
2 C
3 NT


4th
J
K
3
7
H 8
Board 44
E-W vul
S K 3 2
H J 10 8
D A Q 9 5 2
C 4 3
S 10 8 6
H A 5 3
D J 8 7
C A J 10 2
Table S 9 7 5 4
H K 7
D 10 4 3
C K 9 8 5
ns77986
we56447
Par: N-S +140
S A Q J
H Q 9 6 4 2
D K 6
C Q 7 6

Notrump
3 NT South -2
-100 13

  5-3 Major
  4 H South -1
  -50 +256


Data 9Z11 MainTop Notrump vs. 5-3 Major


9. 2014 Vanderbilt Round of 16, Seg 4 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
Board 55
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
n89668 s89579
w43764 e44764
Par: N-S +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


10. 2014 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Seg 1 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
Board 7
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
ns99897
we44546
Par: N-S +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


11. 2014 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Seg 1 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
Board 7
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
ns99897
we44546
Par: N-S +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


12. 2014 Vanderbilt Quarterfinal, Seg 2 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
Board 32
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
ns96986
we47347
Par: N-S +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


Data 9Z11 MainTop Notrump vs. 5-3 Major


13. 2013 BB Qualifying, Rd 9 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
Board 16
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
ns99746
we33587
Par: N-S +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


14. 2013 BB Qualifying, Rd 9 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
Board 16
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
ns99746
we33587
Par: N-S +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


15. 2013 BB Qualifying, Rd 10 West
Lambardi
1 D
2 D
Pass

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

2nd
2
9
S 7
S 5
East
Rizzo
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
4
10
K
8
South
Zmudzinski
2 C
2 NT


4th
6
5
H 3
S 3
West
Jassem
1 D
2 NT
Pass

Lead
D A
C K
D K
D 5
C A
North
Pellegrini
1 S
Pass
4 H

2nd
2
2
3
10
5
East
Mazurkiewicz
Pass
3 C
All Pass

3rd
4
7
C 4
H 7
3
South
Camberos
2 D
3 H


4th
Q
6
7
J
9
Board 24
None vul
S A K Q 6 3
H 10 5 3
D 10 3 2
C 9 2
S J 8
H 6
D A K 9 8 6 5
C K Q 8 3
Table S 10 4 2
H 9 8 7 2
D 4
C A J 10 7 4
ns68841
we3239A
Par: E-W +130
S 9 7 5
H A K Q J 4
D Q J 7
C 6 5

Notrump
3 NT South -3
-150 84

  5-3 Major
  4 H South -2
  -100 +261


16. 2013 BB Qualifying, Rd 12 West
Mazurkiewicz

1 D
All Pass

Lead
D 8
S 7
C J
C K
C 10
C 9
C 8
S 9
North
Duboin

Dbl


2nd
2
4
Q
3
4
S 6
D 7
3
East
Jassem
1 C
Pass


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


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

Pass
All Pass

Lead
S 5
H 9
D A
D Q
H 10
North
Buras

1 H


2nd
9
4
5
K
8
East
Versace
1 D
Pass


3rd
6
3
4
7
5
South
Narkiewicz
Pass
4 H


4th
8
A
2
3
2
Board 20
Both vul
S A K Q 8
H K 7 6 5 3
D 3 2
C J 6
S 6 4 3
H Q 8 4
D 9 8 7 4
C 4 3 2
Table S J 10 5 2
H A 2
D A Q J 10
C Q 7 5
nsAAB8B
we23252
Par: N-S +650
S 9 7
H J 10 9
D K 6 5
C A K 10 9 8

Notrump
3 NT South =
+600 84

  5-3 Major
  4 H North +1
  +650 +263


Data 9Z11 MainTop Notrump vs. 5-3 Major


17. 2013 BB Qualifying, Rd 7 West
Duboin

Pass
2 S
All Pass

Lead
S 3
C K
C A
C 3
North
Pellegrini

1 D
3 D


2nd
K
6
J
East
Sementa

1 S
Pass


3rd
A
2
5
South
Camberos
Pass
Dbl
3 NT


4th
4
4
8
West
Alujas

Pass
2 S


Lead
S 3
C A
C K
C 3
H A
H 6
D 2
North
Lauria

1 D
4 H


2nd
K
6
J
H 3
2
4
3
East
Ravenna

1 S
All Pass


3rd
A
2
5
7
7
J
K
South
Versace
Pass
2 H



4th
5
4
8
10
5
S 2
4
Board 14
None vul
S K
H K J 7
D A Q J 9 6 2
C 10 8 4
S J 6 3
H Q 10 4 2
D 4
C Q 9 7 5 2
Table S A 10 9 7 2
H 5
D 10 7 5 3
C A K 3
ns74995
we47438
Par: N-S +140
S Q 8 5 4
H A 9 8 6 3
D K 8
C J 6

Notrump
3 NT South -2
-100 85

  5-3 Major
  4 H South -1
  -50 +266


18. 2013 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 4 West
Nowosadzki
Pass
2 H
All Pass

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


2nd
8
J
10
C 5
C 6
8
East
Kalita
1 H
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
Board 51
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
ns7A77A
w52562 e52563
Par: N-S +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


19. 2013 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 4 West
Brogeland
Pass
2 C
All Pass

Lead
H 2
C J
D 2
D A
D 5
North
Bertheau
Pass
2 S


2nd
7
4
4
9
10
East
Lindqvist
1 H
Pass


3rd
Q
5
Q
6
K
South
BessisT
Dbl
3 NT


4th
A
A
8
J
C 3
West
Moss
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H 2
H K
S A
S Q
H J
S 4
North
SchwartzRO
Pass
2 H
4 S

2nd
7
3
2
3
10
East
Grue
1 D
Dbl
All Pass

3rd
Q
D 8
5
8
D 9
South
FisherL
1 NT
3 S


4th
A
5
6
7
6
Board 51
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
ns7A77A
w52562 e52563
Par: N-S +620
S A Q 4
H A K J 4
D J 4
C Q J 7 3

Notrump
3 NT South =
+600 86

  5-3 Major
  4 S South +1
  +650 +285


20. 2013 USBC Final, Seg 7 West
Rosenberg

Pass
All Pass

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


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


2nd
K
A
Q
9
4
6
K
8
C 8
C 5
East
Bathurst
1 H
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
Board 102
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
nsAC98B
we21352
Par: N-S +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


Data 9Z11 MainTop Notrump vs. 5-3 Major


21. 2013 USBC Semifinal, Seg 5 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
Board 75
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
ns74A4A
we29191
Par: N-S +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


22. 2013 USBC Quarterfinal, Seg 3 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
Board 44
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
n99A98 sA9AA9
we34334
Par: N-S +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


23. 2013 USBC Round of 16, Seg 4 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
Board 57
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
n7947A s8947A
we44843
Par: N-S +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


24. 2013 USBC Round of 16, Seg 6 West
LallJ

Pass
All 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


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


2nd
Q
3
2
S 8
4
7
D 4
S 9
East
Dwyer
1 S
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
Board 89
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
n69938 s69939
we64493
Par: N-S +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


Data 9Z11 MainTop Notrump vs. 5-3 Major


25. 2012 WC Final, Seg 5 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
Board 71
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
ns8A5A7
w53735 e53835
Par: N-S +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


26. 2012 WC Qualifying, Rd 3 West
Bertheau
2 D
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S K
S 9
North
WolpertD
Pass
3 H


2nd
7
10
East
Cullin
2 H
Pass


3rd
A
Q
South
Amoils
3 D
3 NT


4th
2
J
West
Demuy
2 S
Pass


Lead
S A
S 9
C Q
H 6
C J
D 5
North
Upmark
Pass
4 H


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


3rd
3
Q
3
K
H 8
South
Nystrom
Dbl



4th
7
J
A
A
7
Board 15
E-W vul
S J 7
H K Q 10 5 2
D 7 3
C K 9 7 2
S K Q 8 6 5 4 3
H 8 3
D 9 8 5
C Q
Table S A 9
H A 9 4
D 10 4 2
C J 10 8 4 3
ns559A8
we68234
Par: N-S +140
S 10 2
H J 7 6
D A K Q J 6
C A 6 5

Notrump
3 NT South -4
-200 114

  5-3 Major
  4 H North -1
  -50 +4142


27. 2012 WC Qualifying, Rd 3 West
Zia

1 S
All 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


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


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


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
All Pass


3rd
3
5
9
Q
6
5
South
Meckstroth
Dbl



4th
8
2
D 2
5
D 6
7
Board 2
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
ns87875
we45458
Par: N-S +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


28. 2012 WC Qualifying, Rd 5 West
Hay

Pass



Lead
S J
D 8
H A
North
Bocchi

3 NT



2nd
A
9
4
East
N-Pinder
Pass
All Pass



3rd
8
K
3
South
Madala
1 NT




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
Board 14
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
ns97A98
we46345
Par: N-S +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


Data 9Z11 MainTop Notrump vs. 5-3 Major


29. 2012 WC Qualifying, Rd 11 West
Rombaut

Pass
All 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


2nd
4
4
4
A
Q
9
D 5
D 10
9
S 5
East
Lorenzini
3 H
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
Board 11
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
ns7967A
w54763 e34753
Par: N-S +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


30. 2012 WC Qualifying, Rd 13 West
Lorenzini

Pass



Lead
S 5
S 7
S 10
S 3
S 8
C A
C 4
D K
D Q
North
Hamman

3 NT



2nd
6
4
D 4
D 6
D 2
2
J
5
C 6
East
Rombaut
Pass
All Pass



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




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

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S 5
S 3
S 10
C A
C 4
C 5
North
Bompis

2 S
3 H


2nd
6
2
D 10
2
J
H 2
East
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass
Pass


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


4th
Q
J
4
8
10
K
Board 2
N-S vul
S K 10 6
H K 9 3
D 5 3
C Q 7 6 5 3
S 5 4 2
H J 8 6
D K Q 6 2
C K J 2
Table S J 9
H Q 7 4 2
D 10 9 8 7 4
C 10 8
ns9B87B
we11461
Par: N-S +650
S A Q 8 7 3
H A 10 5
D A J
C A 9 4

Notrump
3 NT South =
+600 137

  5-3 Major
  4 S South +2
  +680 +2155


31. 2012 WC Final, Seg 4 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
Board 55
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
ns97997
we46446
Par: N-S +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


32. 2012 WC Playoff, Seg 5 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
Board 69
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
nA8AA6 s98996
we34336
Par: N-S +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


Data 9Z11 MainTop Notrump vs. 5-3 Major


33. 2012 WC Semifinal, Seg 1 West
Cullin
1 C
Pass
All 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


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

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


2nd
A
A
10
Q
East
Nunes
Pass
4 C


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


4th
9
7
2
6
Board 9
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
ns79594
we64839
Par: N-S +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


34. 2012 WC Qualifying, Rd 3 West
Palazzo


Lead
North
Bocchi


2nd
East
Fornasari


3rd
South
Madala


4th
West
Duboin


Lead
North
Pellegrini


2nd
East
Sementa


3rd
South
Camberos


4th
Board 2
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
ns87875
we45458
Par: N-S +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


35. 2012 WC Qualifying, Rd 5 West
Toffier

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
All Pass



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




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
Board 14
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
ns97A98
we46345
Par: N-S +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


36. 2012 WC Qualifying, Rd 13 West
Buras

Pass
All Pass


Lead
D K
S A
S 3
S 10
S 8
S 7
C A
H 5
H 3
North
Campos

2 S



2nd
3
2
4
C 8
C 2
D 2
J
6
7
East
Narkiewicz
Pass
Pass



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



4th
A
9
J
5
H 2
C 10
D 4
4
8
West
Branco

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
S 2
S 3
C 3
C 4
North
Balicki

1 NT
3 C
4 S

2nd
6
4
8
K
East
BarbosaR
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

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


4th
A
J
2
10
Board 2
N-S vul
S K 10 6
H K 9 3
D 5 3
C Q 7 6 5 3
S 5 4 2
H J 8 6
D K Q 6 2
C K J 2
Table S J 9
H Q 7 4 2
D 10 9 8 7 4
C 10 8
ns9B87B
we11461
Par: N-S +650
S A Q 8 7 3
H A 10 5
D A J
C A 9 4

Notrump
3 NT South =
+600 184

  5-3 Major
  4 S South +2
  +680 +2168


Data 9Z11 MainTop Notrump vs. 5-3 Major


37. 2012 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 4 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
Board 61
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
n7A795 s7A7A5
w53637 e53638
Par: N-S +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


38. 2012 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 3 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
All 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



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



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
Board 43
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
ns76A98
we56345
Par: N-S +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


39. 2012 Spingold Quarterfinal, Seg 3 West
Martel
2 S
All Pass


Lead
C K
C Q
C A
North
Nunes
3 S



2nd
J
H 5
H 6
East
Zia
Pass



3rd
2
4
10
South
Fantoni
3 NT



4th
3
6
8
West
Zimmermann
2 D
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S 6
H 7
H Q
North
Fleisher
2 H
4 D


2nd
A
2
4
East
Multon
Pass
Pass


3rd
2
K
9
South
Kamil
2 S
4 H


4th
3
3
S 4
Board 40
None vul
S Q 3
H K Q 8 6 5
D A K J 10 5
C J
S 10 9 8 7 4 2
H 2
D 6 2
C A K Q 7
Table S 6 5
H J 10 4 3
D 9 4 3
C 10 5 4 2
ns96BC8
we26105
Par: N-S +920
S A K J
H A 9 7
D Q 8 7
C 9 8 6 3

Notrump
3 NT South +1
+430 184

  5-3 Major
  4 H North +2
  +480 +2194


40. 2012 Spingold Quarterfinal, Seg 3 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
Board 35
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
ns99669
we44764
Par: N-S +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


Data 9Z11 MainTop Notrump vs. 5-3 Major


41. 2012 USBC Quarterfinal, Seg 6 West
Zia

Pass
Pass

Lead
D Q
North
Hurd

2 C
3 NT

2nd
East
Hamman

Pass
All Pass

3rd
South
Wooldridge
1 NT
2 H


4th
West
Cohler




Lead
D Q
H 2
H 6
North
Meckstroth




2nd
5
4
J
East
Spector




3rd
3
K
A
South
Rodwell




4th
A
9
5
Board 76
E-W vul
S K J 7 2
H K 10 6
D 10 5
C A 8 5 2
S A 10 6 5
H 5 4
D Q J 9 8 4
C 10 4
Table S 9 3
H Q J 9
D 7 6 3
C Q J 9 7 3
nsAAB98
we22245
Par: N-S +450
S Q 8 4
H A 8 7 3 2
D A K 2
C K 6

Notrump
3 NT South =
+400 195

  5-3 Major
  4 H South +1
  +450 +2196


42. 2012 USBC Quarterfinal, Seg 4 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
Board 55
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
n79697 s89697
w54646 e54746
Par: N-S +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


43. 2012 USBC Round of 16, Seg 2 West
Bathurst
Pass
Pass
All Pass


Lead
D J
North
Wolfson
1 S
3 H



2nd
6
East
LallJ
Pass
Pass



3rd
3
South
Cohen
1 NT
3 NT



4th
West
Bramley
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
C Q
North
Milner
1 S
2 H
3 D
4 H

2nd
East
Compton
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
South
LallH
1 NT
2 NT
3 H


4th
Board 16
E-W vul
S K Q J 5 4
H A K 8 7 6
D K 6
C 2
S 10 3
H 9 3
D Q J 9 8 4 2
C 10 7 3
Table S A 8 6 2
H Q J 5
D 3
C Q J 9 5 4
ns9AB88
we33245
Par: N-S +450
S 9 7
H 10 4 2
D A 10 7 5
C A K 8 6

Notrump
3 NT South =
+400 208

  5-3 Major
  4 H North +1
  +450 +2200


44. 2012 USBC Final, Seg 1 West
Nickell

Pass



Lead
S K
North
Moss

3 NT



2nd
6
East
Katz
Pass
All Pass



3rd
7
South
Gitelman
2 NT




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
Board 4
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
ns86BB9
we17114
Par: N-S +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


Data 9Z11 MainTop Notrump vs. 5-3 Major


45. 2012 USBC Quarterfinal, Seg 7 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
Board 92
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
ns9AA76
we22167
Par: N-S +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


46. 2012 USBC Quarterfinal, Seg 3 West
Wold




Lead
North
Hampson




2nd
East
Bates




3rd
South
Greco




4th
West
Platnick

Pass
All Pass

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

2 S


2nd
6
K
9
3
4
K
8
East
Diamond

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
Board 34
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
ns79685
we54657
Par: N-S +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


47. 2012 USBC Round of 16, Seg 1 West
Milner

Pass
All Pass

Lead
D 5
C 8
H 7
H 5
D K
D J
H 2
D 8
D 3
C 2
North
Cohen
Pass
2 NT


2nd
7
4
K
10
Q
S 6
Q
C 6
C 7
East
LallH
Pass
Pass


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


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

Pass
Pass

Lead
D 5
C 3
S 6
C 8
S 7
D A
D 4
C J
D 3
H J
North
WolpertG
Pass
3 C
4 H

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

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


4th
10
5
8
A
9
2
6
H 4
H A
S 3
Board 6
N-S vul
S 10 9 6
H 9 7 3
D Q 7
C K Q J 7 6
S Q 8
H Q 10 6 4
D K J 8 5 3
C 4 2
Table S J 7 5 3 2
H K
D 9 6 2
C A 10 9 5
ns77968
w56475 e56465
Par: N-S +140
S A K 4
H A J 8 5 2
D A 10 4
C 8 3

Notrump
3 NT South -2
-200 229

  5-3 Major
  4 H South -1
  -100 +3216


48. 2012 USBC Round of 16, Seg 2 West
LallH

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

All Pass



3rd
9
3
7
2
Q
South
Compton
1 NT




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
Board 30
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
ns85967
w58366 e58466
Par: N-S +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


Data 9Z11 MainTop Notrump vs. 5-3 Major


49. 2012 USBC Round of 16, Seg 4 West
Rosenberg

2 C
Pass


Lead
H 7
H 4
S 3
S J
S 9
H 9
North
Bathurst

2 H
3 NT


2nd
5
Q
4
Q
H 6
C 3
East
Willenken
Pass
3 H
All Pass


3rd
K
J
A
K
2
2
South
LallJ
1 NT
Pass



4th
10
A
6
D 2
10
D 5
West
WolpertG

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C Q
S 2
S 3
D 5
C 8
H 3
C J
North
Compton

2 H
3 NT


2nd
3
6
H 2
Q
9
5
4
East
Kranyak
Pass
Pass
Pass


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


4th
A
4
7
2
S 10
10
Board 56
None vul
S K 9 8 5 3
H A 5
D A J 8
C 8 6 3
S Q 10 7 6
H J 9 8 7 3
D K Q 4
C Q
Table S 4
H K 6 4 2
D 7 6 3 2
C J 10 9 2
n89579 s89578
we54864
Par: N-S +140
S A J 2
H Q 10
D 10 9 5
C A K 7 5 4

Notrump
3 NT South -1
-50 +2231

  5-3 Major
  4 S South -2
  -100 226


50. 2012 USBC Round of 16, Seg 7 West
WolpertG

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
All Pass


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



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
Board 98
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
n63893 s838B3
we2A229
Par: N-S +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


51. 2012 USBC Round of 16, Seg 8 West
Rosenberg

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D 2
C K
D 6
D 7
S 2
S 3
D 9
North
Bathurst

2 C
2 S


2nd
10
2
4
A
8
J
C 4
East
Willenken
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
J
6
5
8
K
6
K
South
LallJ
1 NT
2 D
3 NT


4th
Q
A
3
H 3
7
10
H 5
West
WolpertG

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
C 5
S 2
S 5
H Q
C 7
C 4
H 3
C J
D 3
North
Compton

1 S
2 H
4 S

2nd
K
8
J
6
3
10
10
D 2
6
East
Kranyak
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
2
K
6
4
Q
S 3
K
S 4
Q
South
Bramley
1 C
1 NT
2 S


4th
6
7
10
A
9
8
2
A
K
Board 116
Both vul
S K 9 5 4 3
H A 7 5 3
D 10 3
C 7 6
S A 10 8
H 9 4 2
D K 8 5 2
C 10 9 2
Table S J 7
H Q J 10
D J 9 7 6
C A 8 5 3
ns89978
we54465
Par: N-S +140
S Q 6 2
H K 8 6
D A Q 4
C K Q J 4

Notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 +3234

  5-3 Major
  4 S North -2
  -200 236


52. 2012 Vanderbilt Round of 32, Seg 1 West
v.Prooijen

Pass



Lead
S 2
S 3
C 4
C 5
North
Bertheau

3 NT



2nd
4
K
3
K
East
Verhees

All Pass



3rd
9
6
A
6
South
Cullin
1 NT




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
Board 12
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
ns89973
we4446A
Par: E-W +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


Data 9Z11 MainTop Notrump vs. 5-3 Major


53. 2011 BB Quarterfinal, Seg 4 West
Versace

1 S
Pass
Pass

Lead
S 2
H Q
H A
D K
D A
North
ShiM

Pass
3 D
3 NT

2nd
3
2
D 10
5
4
East
Lauria
Pass
2 S
Pass
All Pass

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


4th
K
5
8
J
C 4
West
Lian

Pass
Pass
Pass

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

3 D
3 S
4 H

2nd
2
2
D 5
S 6
J
Q
A
6
4
East
ShiH
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
J
3
4
K
S 7
3
3
C 5
7
South
Madala
2 NT
3 H
4 D


4th
A
5
8
9
S 4
6
8
K
C 4
Board 58
Both vul
S 3
H K 7 6 4 3
D 7 6 2
C 10 9 7 6
S A J 6 4 2
H 2
D 10 9 8 5 4
C J 3
Table S 10 9 8
H J 9 8 5
D J
C A K 5 4 2
ns85977
w57355 e57456
Par: N-S +140
S K Q 7 5
H A Q 10
D A K Q 3
C Q 8

Notrump
3 NT South -2
-200 244

  5-3 Major
  4 H South -1
  -100 +3244


54. 2011 BB Qualifying, Rd 10 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
Board 29
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
n8A877 s9A877
we43465
Par: N-S +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


55. 2011 BB Qualifying, Rd 10 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
Board 29
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
n8A877 s9A877
we43465
Par: N-S +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


56. 2011 BB Qualifying, Rd 11 West
Reid
Pass
Pass
Pass

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

2nd
2
4
9
7
C 2
H 5
Q
C 6
H 9
East
Newell
2 C
Pass
All Pass

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


4th
Q
7
8
Q
6
A
H 2
D 10
C 3
West
Buras
Pass
2 H
All Pass

Lead
H 2
H 8
D 3
S A
S 2
S K
H 6
C 4
D 7
C 10
North
Bach
Pass
3 S


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


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


4th
4
10
2
7
8
Q
3
A
S 5
J
Board 3
N-S vul
S K J 10 5 3
H 6 5 4
D 2
C K 10 7 2
S Q 9 4
H Q 8 3
D K J 10 9
C J 8 3
Table S 8 7
H A 9 7 2
D 8 7 5 4 3
C A 6
n8A75A sAA85A
we33582
Par: N-S +500
S A 6 2
H K J 10
D A Q 6
C Q 9 5 4

Notrump
3 NT South -2
-200 268

  5-3 Major
  4 S North -1
  -100 +3249


Data 9Z11 MainTop Notrump vs. 5-3 Major


57. 2011 BB Qualifying, Rd 13 West
Villas-Boas

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
D 8
D 10
D Q
D K
H 3
H 2
H 7
C 3
North
Wooldridge

1 S
2 D
2 NT
3 NT

2nd
6
5
4
7
8
5
C 5
A
East
Campos
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

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


4th
A
3
9
S J
4
10
6
4
West
LallJ

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H 10
S A
S 3
C A
C J
North
Branco

1 S
2 D
2 S
4 S

2nd
K
9
K
K
S 5
East
Grue
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
6
2
4
4
South
Brenner
1 C
1 NT
2 H
3 S


4th
3
6
7
2
Board 16
E-W vul
S Q 8 5 4 2
H A 7 3
D K Q J 6
C K
S K J 9
H J 6 5 4
D 9 8 5
C A Q J
Table S 7 6
H 10 8
D 7 4 3 2
C 10 9 8 5 4
ns9BA97
we42345
Par: N-S +450
S A 10 3
H K Q 9 2
D A 10
C 7 6 3 2

Notrump
3 NT South =
+400 268

  5-3 Major
  4 S North +1
  +450 +2251


58. 2011 BB Semifinal, Seg 6 West
Kamil

Pass


Lead
S 4
S J
D 3
North
Grue

3 NT


2nd
7
3
2
East
Fleisher
Pass
All Pass


3rd
10
Q
J
South
LallJ
1 NT



4th
5
9
K
West
Wooldridge

1 S
Pass

Lead
C 2
C 9
S J
H 2
S 10
C 3
D 2
D Q
North
Weinstein

2 S
4 H

2nd
6
4
A
4
5
D 7
J
K
East
Hurd
Pass
Pass
All Pass

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


4th
K
Q
7
K
9
A
3
4
Board 85
E-W vul
S 9 7
H A 10 5
D 10 9 6 4 2
C A J 6
S K Q 8 6 4
H 6 4
D A 8 3
C 5 4 2
Table S J 10 2
H K 9 3
D Q J
C Q 10 8 7 3
n75895 s75985
we68448
Par: N-S +140
S A 5 3
H Q J 8 7 2
D K 7 5
C K 9

Notrump
3 NT South -3
-150 269

  5-3 Major
  4 H South -2
  -100 +2255


59. 2011 BB Qualifying, Rd 2 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
Board 25
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
nsAA986
we33356
Par: N-S +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


60. 2011 BB Qualifying, Rd 13 West
Barel
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D 4
S 3
C A
C Q
C J
North
Nystrom
1 D
2 H
3 C
3 H


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


3rd
5
2
5
4
9
South
Bertheau
1 H
2 S
3 D
3 NT


4th
6
6
2
3
6
West
Fredin
Pass
Pass
All Pass



Lead
D 5
S A
S 10
C A
D 8
S Q
North
HerbstO
1 C
1 S




2nd
6
J
K
K
K
East
Fallenius
Pass
Pass




3rd
2
2
4
10
3
South
HerbstI
1 H
4 S




4th
A
6
7
2
10
Board 16
E-W vul
S A 10 3
H K Q 9 2
D A 10
C 7 6 3 2
S 7 6
H 10 8
D 7 4 3 2
C 10 9 8 5 4
Table S K J 9
H J 6 5 4
D 9 8 5
C A Q J
ns9BA97
we42345
Par: N-S +450
S Q 8 5 4 2
H A 7 3
D K Q J 6
C K

Notrump
3 NT South =
+400 281

  5-3 Major
  4 S North +1
  +450 +2257


Data 9Z11 MainTop Notrump vs. 5-3 Major


61. 2011 BB Qualifying, Rd 17 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
Board 5
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
n6B8A6 s6B8B6
we62527
Par: N-S +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


62. 2011 BB Qualifying, Rd 17 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
Board 5
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
n6B8A6 s6B8B6
we62527
Par: N-S +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


63. 2011 Spingold Final, Seg 2 West
Multon
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S 2
C 2
H Q
H 10
H J
H 9
H 5
C K
C 10
North
Nickell
Pass
2 C
2 H


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


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


4th
A
7
3
D 4
6
8
D 2
8
S 5
West
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

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

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

3rd
5
Q
J
K
South
Fantoni
1 H
3 C
4 C


4th
A
K
4
H 5
Board 26
Both vul
S 6 4 3
H Q 10 7
D 10 9 8
C A Q J 5
S Q J 8 2
H 3
D Q 7 4 3
C 9 6 4 3
Table S K 9 7 5
H K 8 6 4
D J 6 2
C 8 7
nsC7C9C
we16141
Par: N-S +1440
S A 10
H A J 9 5 2
D A K 5
C K 10 2

Notrump
3 NT South +4
+720 +2283

  5-3 Major
  4 H South +1
  +650 280


64. 2011 Spingold Round of 16, Seg 1 West
Lauria




Lead
North
Kranyak




2nd
East
Versace




3rd
South
Schwartz




4th
West
v.Prooijen
Pass
1 NT
3 D

Lead
D K
C 4
S 2
S 10
D A
H 6
C 6
North
Seamon
Pass
2 S
4 S

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

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


4th
10
A
3
Q
J
2
Board 2
N-S vul
S K 10 6
H K J 8
D Q 6 5
C 9 5 3 2
S Q 9
H 9 6 5 3
D A K 4 3 2
C 10 4
Table S 7 5 3
H A 10 4
D 9 8 7
C Q J 7 6
ns8A878
we43565
Par: N-S +620
S A J 8 4 2
H Q 7 2
D J 10
C A K 8

Notrump
3 NT South -2
-200 283

  5-3 Major
  4 S South -1
  -100 +3283


Data 9Z11 MainTop Notrump vs. 5-3 Major


65. 2011 USBC Final, Seg 4 West
Hurd

1 H
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C J
S J
C 7
D Q
S 2
S 8
D 10
C 2
North
Gitelman

1 S
3 H


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

Pass
Pass


3rd
8
7
5
8
K
A
4
South
Moss
1 D
2 S
3 NT


4th
4
5
Q
2
H 3
4
J
West
Greco

1 H
Pass
Pass

Lead
C Q
S 7
S J
S 2
C 4
S 6
H 10
C 9
S 10
North
LallJ

Dbl
2 H
4 S

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

Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
3
A
8
K
K
H 6
K
5
D 2
South
Grue
1 D
1 S
2 S


4th
A
3
H 3
H 5
6
H 8
A
2
H 9
Board 53
N-S vul
S A J 10 6 2
H A 4 2
D K 10
C K 9 7
S 5
H K J 9 8 5 3
D Q J 3
C Q J 2
Table S Q 9 4 3
H 10 7
D 8 7 6 5
C 8 6 3
nAB89B sBB9BC
we22421
Par: N-S +1370
S K 8 7
H Q 6
D A 9 4 2
C A 10 5 4

Notrump
3 NT South +1
+630 283

  5-3 Major
  4 S South +2
  +680 +2285


66. 2011 USBC Final, Seg 6 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
Board 82
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
nA9B67 sA9A67
we33266
Par: N-S +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


67. 2011 USBC Quarterfinal, Seg 7 West
Donn
Pass
2 S
All 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


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


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
Board 101
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
nsA8948
we34394
Par: N-S +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


68. 2011 USBC Round of 16, Seg 1 West
Sontag

Pass
All Pass


Lead
D 5
S K
H 4
H 2
D Q
C 9
H 7
H J
H 8
North
Johnson
1 S
3 H



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



3rd
4
7
Q
9
S 3
7
A
D 2
C 2
South
Simson
1 NT
3 NT



4th
6
2
K
10
K
5
5
D 7
S 9
West
Aker

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H 3
C 5
S 7
H 5
S 3
D 2
H J
S Q
S 5
North
GordonM
1 S
2 H
3 H


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


3rd
K
K
K
2
H Q
A
D 6
C 2
South
Pratap
2 D
2 NT
4 H


4th
A
7
A
8
4
4
D 3
9
Board 4
Both vul
S K Q 10 5 3
H A J 8 6 4
D A
C 10 5
S 9 4 2
H K 2
D 10 8 7 5 3
C Q 7 3
Table S A J 8 6
H 9 5 3
D K 4
C J 9 8 6
ns9AB99
we23144
Par: N-S +650
S 7
H Q 10 7
D Q J 9 6 2
C A K 4 2

Notrump
3 NT South =
+600 304

  5-3 Major
  4 H North +1
  +650 +2289


Data 9Z11 MainTop Notrump vs. 5-3 Major


69. 2011 USBC Semifinal, Seg 8 West
Greco

Pass
Pass


Lead
H J
C Q
S K
S A
S Q
H 3
C 5
S 10
S 9
North
Bramley
Pass
1 H
3 NT


2nd
4
3
6
2
J
10
2
D 3
C 4
East
Hampson
Pass
Pass
All Pass


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



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

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H 6
S 4
S K
S A
H 3
C Q
D J
D K
D 9
North
Gitelman
Pass
1 S
3 H


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


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


4th
K
2
5
D 2
9
2
8
3
5
Board 115
E-W vul
S 10 9 7 4 3
H K 8 4
D J 10
C A 8 3
S J 6 2
H Q J 10
D 8 7 4
C Q J 9 7
Table S 8 5
H A 9 6
D Q 6 5 3 2
C 6 5 4
nAA978 sAAA78
w32364 e33365
Par: N-S +430
S A K Q
H 7 5 3 2
D A K 9
C K 10 2

Notrump
3 NT South =
+400 304

  5-3 Major
  4 S North +2
  +480 +2292


70. 2011 USBC Round of 16, Seg 2 West
Meckstroth

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C 3
H 4
S 9
H K
North
Chan
1 H
2 H
3 S


2nd
J
6
4
3
East
Rodwell
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
4
Q
J
South
Lee
1 S
3 C
3 NT


4th
5
9
3
West
Ivatury

Pass
All Pass


Lead
C 2
H 4
C 3
S 7
S J
H 5
S K
North
Katz
1 H
2 S



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



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



4th
5
A
A
2
10
2
Board 19
E-W vul
S A J 6
H K J 8 7 5 4
D 2
C K J 9
S 10 4
H A 9 2
D A J 4
C Q 10 6 3 2
Table S 5 3 2
H 10 6 3
D K 8 7 6 3
C 7 4
ns9BB88
we42255
Par: N-S +450
S K Q 9 8 7
H Q
D Q 10 9 5
C A 8 5

Notrump
3 NT South +1
+430 304

  5-3 Major
  4 S South +2
  +480 +2294


71. 2011 Vanderbilt Quarterfinal, Seg 2 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
Board 26
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
n9A779 s8A779
w33563 e33564
Par: N-S +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


72. 2011 Vanderbilt Quarterfinal, Seg 4 West
Hamman

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
S 7
H 2
H 3
North
Levin

2 D
2 S
3 C
3 NT

2nd
2
4
9
East
Zia
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

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


4th
Q
K
6
West
Martel

Pass
Pass
All Pass


Lead
D Q
S 10
S 2
S Q
H 2
D K
H A
North
Rodwell

2 D
3 S



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



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



4th
A
3
5
4
9
H 3
6
Board 60
N-S vul
S K 2
H A 8 7 5 3
D 7 3
C A Q J 2
S J 9 8 7 5
H 6 4
D Q J 9 2
C 10 6
Table S 6 4 3
H K J 9
D K 8 4
C 9 8 7 3
nsA8C9B
we15141
Par: N-S +1430
S A Q 10
H Q 10 2
D A 10 6 5
C K 5 4

Notrump
3 NT South +4
+720 +2319

  5-3 Major
  4 H South +1
  +650 295


Data 9Z11 MainTop Notrump vs. 5-3 Major


73. 2011 Vanderbilt Round of 32, Seg 2 West
Duboin

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
All Pass


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



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
Board 26
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
ns7A4A5
w33916 e53916
Par: N-S +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


74. 2010 Spingold Quarterfinal, Seg 3 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
Board 42
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
n8A8B5 s8A9B5
we33428
Par: N-S +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


75. 2010 Spingold Round of 32, Seg 3 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
All 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


2nd
2
A
4
2
A
C 9
H J
Q
3
East
Sementa
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
Board 47
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
n87967 s87977
we46466
Par: N-S +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


76. 2010 USBC Semifinal, Seg 3 West
WeinsteinJ
Pass
Pass
Dbl

Lead
H J
H Q
H 9
S Q
S K
S 5
S 9
S 7
C A
D 5
North
Moss
Pass
Dbl
All Pass

2nd
D 2
D 4
C 2
6
10
J
C 9
D 10
J
H 2
East
Baseggio
2 H
Pass


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


4th
6
7
A
3
8
C 7
D 7
D K
6
8
West
Greco
1 D
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D 10
S 3
D 5
H 4
S 4
D A
H A
H 7
C A
D 4
North
Etter
1 S
3 S


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


3rd
7
J
J
J
Q
2
C 3
S 7
4
S K
South
Kolesnik
3 H
4 S


4th
6
A
K
S 2
6
H 3
5
10
6
9
Board 42
Both vul
S A 9 7 4 2
H
D 6 5 4 2
C A 8 3 2
S J 10 6
H Q J 9
D K Q 9 8 7
C Q 6
Table S 8 3
H K 10 5 4 3 2
D 10
C K J 9 7
ns89588
we54854
Par: N-S +140
S K Q 5
H A 8 7 6
D A J 3
C 10 5 4

Notrump
3 NT× South -1
-200 329

  5-3 Major
  4 S North -1
  -100 +3327


Data 9Z11 MainTop Notrump vs. 5-3 Major


77. 2010 USBC Quarterfinal, Seg 6 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
Board 79
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
ns89A87
we44356
Par: N-S +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


78. 2010 Rosenblum Round of 16, Seg 3 West
Martens

Pass




Lead
H 5
H 2
North
Zia

3 NT




2nd
3
6
East
Jassem

All Pass




3rd
9
Q
South
Hamman
1 NT





4th
10
S 2
West
Meckstroth

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C 5
H A
H 2
C K
C Q
S 4
North
Kurka

1 S
2 C
3 H


2nd
4
5
6
7
9
East
Rodwell

Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
10
3
Q
3
D 2
South
Kopecky
1 H
1 NT
2 H
4 H


4th
A
9
S 2
2
6
Board 41
E-W vul
S A K 6 4
H Q 4 3
D 9 8 5
C K Q 4
S 5 3
H J 8 6 5
D A J 6
C 8 6 5 2
Table S 9 8 7 2
H 9
D K Q 4 3
C J 10 9 7
ns9A987
we33356
Par: N-S +420
S Q J 10
H A K 10 7 2
D 10 7 2
C A 3

Notrump
3 NT South +3
+490 +2332

  5-3 Major
  4 H South =
  +420 337


79. 2010 Rosenblum Round of 16, Seg 4 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
Board 53
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
nsACCA7
we11136
Par: N-S +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


80. 2010 Rosenblum Qualifying, Rd 5 West
v.Mechelen
Pass
All Pass



Lead
S 5
S 10
H A
H 6
H 2
D 5
H J
H K
C 4
North
Zhao
1 H




2nd
9
J
4
7
S 4
3
S 6
C 2
6
East
Debus
2 S




3rd
A
H 3
9
10
8
K
C 3
D 2
A
South
Fu
3 NT




4th
7
2
Q
S 3
5
10
D 4
C 8
9
West
Pszczola
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C 2
C 3
S 5
S 6
D 6
D K
H 9
North
Caputo
1 H
3 H
4 D


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


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


4th
4
7
7
9
2
3
Board 6
E-W vul
S 9 2
H K J 10 9 2
D A K 9
C J 5 4
S 5
H 7 5 4 3
D 7 6 4 3
C K 10 9 8
Table S A Q 10 6 4 3
H Q
D Q 10
C Q 7 6 2
nsA7BA7
we16115
Par: N-S +450
S K J 8 7
H A 8 6
D J 8 5 2
C A 3

Notrump
3 NT South +3
+490 +2334

  5-3 Major
  4 H North =
  +420 350


Data 9Z11 MainTop Notrump vs. 5-3 Major


81. 2010 Rosenblum Qualifying, Rd 8 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
Board 22
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
ns86978
we46465
Par: N-S +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


82. 2010 Rosenblum Qualifying, Rd 8 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
Board 17
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
nsBAAB7
we11026
Par: N-S +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


83. 2010 USBC Quarterfinal, Seg 2 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




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
All Pass




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





4th
A
3
Q
2
J
5
7
3
Board 29
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
ns79A89
we54344
Par: N-S +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


84. 2010 Rosenblum Quarterfinal, Seg 2 West
Zimmermann

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 5
S 10
D 6
D K
D Q
D J
D 9
D 3
North
Saelensminde

2 D
3 NT

2nd
K
Q
2
7
C 2
H 5
H 6
East
Multon
Pass
Pass
All Pass

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


4th
3
C 4
5
4
8
10
C 6
West
Strul

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 5
C 2
C A
C 6
H A
North
Helness

2 D
4 H

2nd
K
7
5
10
3
East
Becker
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
A
Q
3
J
7
South
Helgemo
1 H
2 H


4th
3
4
9
K
5
Board 26
Both vul
S K
H 10 9 7
D A K Q J 9 3
C 10 5 4
S J 6 5
H J 3
D 10 8 4 2
C A Q 8 6
Table S A 10 9 8 2
H 8 6 5
D 7 5
C J 3 2
nsA7AA8
we26124
Par: N-S +630
S Q 7 4 3
H A K Q 4 2
D 6
C K 9 7

Notrump
3 NT South +3
+690 +2359

  5-3 Major
  4 H South =
  +620 364


Data 9Z11 MainTop Notrump vs. 5-3 Major


85. 2010 Rosenblum Round of 16, Seg 1 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
Board 9
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
ns8A6A6
we33737
Par: N-S +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


86. 2010 Vanderbilt Quarterfinal, Seg 1 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
Board 9
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
nA9979 sAA979
we33463
Par: N-S +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


87. 2009 BB Semifinal, Seg 5 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
Board 74
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
ns79977
we42446
Par: N-S +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


88. 2009 BB Semifinal, Seg 5 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
All Pass


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



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



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



4th
Q
5
5
6
6
9
Board 73
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
ns77A87
w55345 e55346
Par: N-S +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


Data 9Z11 MainTop Notrump vs. 5-3 Major


89. 2009 BB Qualifying, Rd 17 West
Zia

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

All Pass


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



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
Board 11
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
n95BB6 s85BB5
we28227
Par: N-S +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


90. 2009 BB Qualifying, Rd 20 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
Board 13
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
ns8AB6A
we22272
Par: N-S +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


91. 2009 BB Qualifying, Rd 14 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
Board 7
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
ns88988
we55445
Par: N-S +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


92. 2009 USBC Semifinal, Seg 1 West
Garner
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


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


2nd
3
Q
C 3
C 4
7
8
9
East
WeinsteinH
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass


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



4th
4
5
8
C 2
J
7
2
West
Wildavsky
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H 2
S 3
H A
H K
S J
S 4
C 3
C 2
North
Welland
Pass
1 H
2 H
3 C


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


3rd
3
K
D 3
D 5
5
A
A
South
Willenken
1 C
1 NT
2 S
4 S


4th
7
7
5
6
8
H 8
8
Board 9
N-S vul
S A 10 6 5 3
H J
D 5 3
C Q 9 7 4 3
S Q 9 7
H 10 4 2
D A 10 6 2
C K 10 8
Table S 8 2
H 9 8 6 5 3
D K J 9 7
C J 6
ns9A76A
we31661
Par: N-S +620
S K J 4
H A K Q 7
D Q 8 4
C A 5 2

Notrump
3 NT South =
+600 388

  5-3 Major
  4 S South +2
  +680 +2437


Data 9Z11 MainTop Notrump vs. 5-3 Major


93. 2009 USBC Quarterfinal, Seg 2 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
Board 19
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
n88A97 s88AA7
we35236
Par: N-S +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


94. 2008 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 3 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
Board 47
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
n7963A s8A73A
we53593
Par: N-S +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


95. 2008 Spingold Quarterfinal, Seg 4 West
Smith

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 4
S 4
S K
S Q
S 8
S 7
C A
C 10
North
Lusky
1 S
2 D
3 NT

2nd
6
9
3
J
H 3
H 5
6
J
East
CohenB
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
J
A
6
5
D 5
D 4
4
K
South
McNay
1 NT
2 NT


4th
Q
2
10
C 2
H 2
H 8
5
8
West
Tolliver

Pass


Lead
H 5
S 4
S K
S Q
C A
C 10
C K
H Q
D 2
North
WeinsteinH
1 S
4 S


2nd
A
10
2
J
6
J
8
K
9
East
Horton
Pass
All Pass


3rd
2
A
5
6
3
Q
H 9
S 7
5
South
Garner
3 C



4th
6
3
9
H 4
2
5
D 6
3
3
Board 58
Both vul
S A K Q 8 7
H 9 6
D Q J 8 2
C A 10
S 10 9
H K 10 8 4 2
D K 3
C 9 8 5 2
Table S J 3 2
H J 7 5 3
D A 10 9 6
C J 6
n9A599 sAA599
we33843
Par: N-S +630
S 6 5 4
H A Q
D 7 5 4
C K Q 7 4 3

Notrump
3 NT South +3
+690 +2390

  5-3 Major
  4 S North =
  +620 459


96. 2008 Spingold Round of 64, Seg 4 West
Goldstein

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S 6
C J
C 9
H J
C K
C A
C 7
C 6
H 10
North
Weichsel
2 C
3 C
3 H


2nd
10
3
4
3
S 2
D 6
S 3
D 8
7
East
Rothwarf
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
J
5
Q
4
S 8
D 3
D 5
D J
5
South
Ekeblad
2 D
3 D
3 NT


4th
Q
2
8
6
10
D 7
D 2
D 4
9
West
Verhees

Pass
Pass


Lead
C 8
H A
H 4
D A
S 3
North
Hessel
1 NT
2 H
4 H


2nd
J
9
6
3
A
East
Jansma
Pass
Pass
All Pass


3rd
10
2
J
10
6
South
Quinn
2 D
3 NT



4th
5
3
K
9
5
Board 50
E-W vul
S 10 5
H J 10 2
D K 9
C A K Q 7 6 5
S K 9 7 6
H 9 6
D 10 7 4 2
C 10 4 3
Table S J 4 3 2
H K 7 3
D A Q 8 6
C 8 2
nC7C7C sB7B7B
we16161
Par: N-S +990
S A Q 8
H A Q 8 5 4
D J 5 3
C J 9

Notrump
3 NT South +4
+520 +3393

  5-3 Major
  4 H North =
  +420 461


Data 9Z11 MainTop Notrump vs. 5-3 Major


97. 2008 USBC Quarterfinal, Seg 6 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
Board 78
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
ns66AA8
w77334 e67233
Par: N-S +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


98. 2008 USBC Round of 16, Seg 4 West
WeinsteinH
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D 6
D 3
D J
S A
S 5
S 6
S 8
S 7
H Q
North
LewisL
Pass
2 S


2nd
Q
8
C 3
9
10
J
H 5
C 8
East
Garner
1 C
Pass


3rd
A
10
2
2
Q
K
C 4
C 6
South
LewisP
1 S
3 NT


4th
5
C 2
K
3
4
C 5
H 7
C 9
West
Casen
Pass
2 D
All Pass

Lead
D J
H A
H 7
D 8
S Q
S 6
S A
S 8
S 7
H Q
North
Welland
Pass
3 S


2nd
Q
8
K
6
3
4
H 5
H J
C 5
D 7
East
Krekorian
1 D
Pass


3rd
A
2
4
S 2
5
K
C 2
H 9
H 10
C 3
South
Willenken
1 S
4 S


4th
5
3
6
2
9
10
J
D 3
D 4
D 9
Board 53
E-W vul
S Q 6 2
H 10 9 6 3
D Q
C 7 6 4 3 2
S 10 9
H J 5 4 2
D J 10 7 6
C A 8 5
Table S J 4 3
H A 7
D A 9 4 3 2
C K J 9
ns68747
we54696
Par: E-W +100
S A K 8 7 5
H K Q 8
D K 8 5
C Q 10

Notrump
3 NT South -2
-100 393

  5-3 Major
  4 S South -1
  -50 +2474


99. 2008 USBC Semifinal, Seg 5 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
Board 72
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
n78875 s78775
we64568
Par: N-S +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


100. 2008 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Seg 1 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
Board 2
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
n97958 s98969
we44474
Par: N-S +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


Data 9Z11 MainTop Notrump vs. 5-3 Major


101. 2008 Vanderbilt Final, Seg 2 West
Verhees

2 S
All Pass


Lead
S A
S 3
C K
North
Martens

Dbl



2nd
7
8
A
East
Jansma
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
Board 32
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
n55998 s66A98
w57345 e47345
Par: N-S +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


102. 2007 BB Final, Seg 4 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
Board 49
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
ns7A596
w62747 e61747
Par: N-S +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


103. 2007 BB Semifinal, Seg 5 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
All Pass


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

3 H



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



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



4th
5
4
Q
4
10
Board 79
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
nsA7AA8
we35335
Par: N-S +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


104. 2007 BB Quarterfinal, Seg 6 West
Cope

3 H
All Pass

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

Dbl


2nd
J
5
J
3
Q
J
9
East
Holman

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
Board 81
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
ns86656
we56775
Par: N-S +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


Data 9Z11 MainTop Notrump vs. 5-3 Major


105. 2007 Spingold Round of 16, Seg 3 West
Nystrom

All Pass


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



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



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
Board 39
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
n6A4A4 s6A5A4
we63839
Par: N-S +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


106. 2007 USBC Semifinal, Seg 8 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



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
All Pass



3rd
8
K
K
Q
2
South
Cohen
2 NT




4th
7
A
3
7
5
Board 115
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
ns75B5B
we67272
Par: N-S +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


107. 2007 USBC Semifinal, Seg 1 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
Board 3
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
n99986 s99A86
we44357
Par: N-S +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


108. 2007 USBC Semifinal, Seg 1 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
Board 3
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
n99986 s99A86
we44357
Par: N-S +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


Data 9Z11 MainTop Notrump vs. 5-3 Major


109. 2007 USBC Semifinal, Seg 7 West
Hamman

Pass
Pass


Lead
S 10
H 2
H A
H 7
S Q
C K
C A
C 7
H 10
North
Lazard

3 D
3 NT


2nd
A
9
4
S 3
K
2
8
9
D 3
East
Soloway

Pass
All Pass


3rd
4
Q
5
J
7
3
5
Q
D 9
South
Bramley
2 NT
3 H



4th
5
3
8
K
D 4
10
4
D 2
D 6
West
Cohler

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
S 10
H 10
H 2
H A
S K
S 5
D 5
C 2
D 8
North
Rodwell

3 D
3 NT
4 H

2nd
A
8
9
S 3
7
9
7
Q
2
East
Baze

Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
4
7
Q
5
D 4
H 6
J
4
9
South
Meckstroth
2 NT
3 H
4 C


4th
6
4
3
K
2
J
Q
7
A
Board 93
Both vul
S A
H J 10 6 5 2
D 8 5 4
C Q 6 5 3
S 10 9 7 3
H 4 3
D A Q 6
C J 9 8 2
Table S Q J 4 2
H K 9 8
D 10 7 3 2
C 10 4
nsA8B9A
we25243
Par: N-S +650
S K 8 6 5
H A Q 7
D K J 9
C A K 7

Notrump
3 NT South =
+600 455

  5-3 Major
  4 H South +1
  +650 +2516


110. 2007 Vanderbilt Round of 16, Seg 4 West
Rosenberg

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S J
H Q
S 6
S K
C 5
C Q
C 2
North
Bramley

1 D
3 H


2nd
Q
K
9
H 9
3
10
D 4
East
Zia
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
2
4
10
4
A
6
K
South
Feldman
1 C
1 H
3 NT


4th
3
8
H 2
A
8
7
J
West
Fleisher

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
D 2
H 3
S 6
H 4
H 10
S K
H 9
D A
C A
North
Katz

1 H
2 D
4 H

2nd
K
6
A
7
D 4
H 2
S 7
6
8
East
Kamil
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
9
Q
5
J
5
2
S 9
5
5
South
Jacobs
1 C
1 NT
2 H


4th
3
K
Q
S 4
A
3
8
10
3
Board 55
Both vul
S Q
H Q J 10 9 2
D A 7 3
C A Q 4 2
S K J 10 5
H A 8 7 6
D 10 9
C J 7 3
Table S 8 7 6 4 2
H K
D J 8 6 4 2
C 10 8
ns85A8B
we58252
Par: N-S +600
S A 9 3
H 5 4 3
D K Q 5
C K 9 6 5

Notrump
3 NT South =
+600 455

  5-3 Major
  4 H North +1
  +650 +2519


111. 2006 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 2 West
Fantoni

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C 9
H 5
S 5
S 4
S 6
H 8
D 9
S 9
H 10
North
Cheek

2 D
2 NT


2nd
4
9
7
J
K
C 8
2
H 2
J
East
Nunes

Pass
Pass


3rd
3
K
Q
A
8
Q
3
10
D 4
South
Grue
1 NT
2 H
3 NT


4th
J
A
3
2
D 7
4
10
D 5
3
West
Hollman





Lead
North
Seamon





2nd
East
Ferguson





3rd
South
Cayne





4th
Board 21
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
ns85987
w57346 e57446
Par: N-S +140
S K 7 2
H J 8 5
D A Q 5 3
C A J 5

Notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 +3458

  5-3 Major
  4 H South -2
  -200 522


112. 2006 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 2 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
Board 21
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
ns85987
w57346 e57446
Par: N-S +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


Data 9Z11 MainTop Notrump vs. 5-3 Major


113. 2006 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 3 West
Zia






Lead
North
Soloway






2nd
East
Rosenberg






3rd
South
Hamman






4th
West
Rodwell

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
C 4
H 6
H J
H 4
D 9
C J
D K
C 9
North
Weinstein

1 H
3 D
3 S
4 H

2nd
A
3
5
9
2
Q
S 10
H A
East
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
3
Q
8
K
8
K
6
5
South
Levin
1 C
1 NT
3 H
4 C


4th
2
2
S 6
S 3
Q
H 7
A
7
Board 41
N-S vul
S A 8
H A Q J 7 4
D K J 10 8 5
C 2
S J 6 5 3
H 3
D A 4 3 2
C K 9 6 3
Table S Q 10 2
H 10 9 5 2
D Q
C J 10 8 5 4
nB8BC5 sC9BC6
we14117
Par: N-S +1400
S K 9 7 4
H K 8 6
D 9 7 6
C A Q 7

Notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 +3473

  5-3 Major
  4 H North -2
  -200 522


114. 2006 Spingold Round of 64, Seg 1 West
Marks

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
All Pass


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



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

2 H
All 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


2nd
4
5
9
3
10
Q
7
6
H 2
5
East
Jagniewski
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
Board 12
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
n89756 s99757
we44666
Par: N-S +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


115. 2006 WC Round of 16, Seg 2 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
Board 20
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
ns98785
we33548
Par: N-S +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


116. 2005 BB Semifinal, Seg 4 West
Nystrom

Pass
All Pass

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

Dbl


2nd
2
9
H 4
4
9
A
J
H 9
C 5
East
Bertheau
3 C
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
Board 57
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
ns8AA66
we53377
Par: N-S +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


Data 9Z11 MainTop Notrump vs. 5-3 Major


117. 2005 BB Qualifying, Rd 1 West
Lambardi

All Pass

Lead
H 10
S 4
C J
H A
C 7
S A
North
Rodwell
1 S


2nd
8
8
Q
K
8
3
East
Madala
Pass


3rd
2
10
A
C 3
9
5
South
Meckstroth
3 NT


4th
Q
Q
2
4
K
6
West
Nickell

Pass

Lead
H 2
H 5
C 6
H 7
C J
C 4
D 6
D 2
D 5
North
Monsegur
1 S
4 S

2nd
3
K
K
S J
Q
H 6
3
7
Q
East
Freeman
Pass
All Pass

3rd
A
S 6
A
S Q
7
S 5
10
K
S 3
South
Mooney
3 NT


4th
8
4
2
J
8
3
J
4
9
Board 19
E-W vul
S K J 10 9 5
H K 8
D A 9 7 6
C 8 2
S 8 7 3
H A 10 9 7 6 5
D J 2
C A 7
Table S Q 6
H 2
D K 8 5 3
C J 10 9 6 5 3
n99896 sA9896
we33547
Par: N-S +430
S A 4 2
H Q J 4 3
D Q 10 4
C K Q 4

Notrump
3 NT South -2
-100 +3499

  5-3 Major
  4 S North -4
  -200 535


118. 2005 BB Qualifying, Rd 8 West
Jassem

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
All Pass

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


4th
8
10
6
A
Q
4
West
Carruthers



Lead
D K
North
Pazur



2nd
East
Silver



3rd
South
Jagniewski



4th
Board 17
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
nsA9798
we33644
Par: N-S +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


119. 2005 BB Quarterfinal, Seg 1 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
Board 16
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
ns87A86
w36226 e46347
Par: N-S +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


120. 2005 Spingold Final, Seg 1 West
WhiteM
Pass
Pass
Pass


Lead
H J
H 5
D J
H 9
H 6
H 3
S 6
D Q
S A
North
Hampson
Pass
3 C
3 NT


2nd
2
10
K
Q
D 7
C 6
2
A
4
East
Carmichael
Pass
Pass
All Pass


3rd
8
7
4
K
D 3
C 2
Q
8
7
South
Greco
2 NT
3 H



4th
A
4
5
D 10
D 2
C 5
K
S 3
10
West
Gitelman
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D J
H K
H A
D 5
S 3
S 9
S 7
North
Gerstman
Pass
2 C
3 H


2nd
3
10
J
10
K
4
East
Moss
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
6
2
7
K
A
Q
South
Maksymetz
1 H
2 S
4 H


4th
A
4
8
2
2
10
Board 12
N-S vul
S Q 8 7 3
H 9 7 2
D K 3
C K J 3 2
S J 5 4 2
H J 10
D J 10 9 8 7
C 7 6
Table S K 10
H Q 8 4
D Q 6 4 2
C Q 10 8 5
ns9BB7A
we22263
Par: N-S +650
S A 9 6
H A K 6 5 3
D A 5
C A 9 4

Notrump
3 NT South =
+600 511

  5-3 Major
  4 H South +1
  +650 +2550


Data 9Z11 MainTop Notrump vs. 5-3 Major


121. 2005 USBC Semifinal, Seg 3 West
Bramley
Pass
Pass
All 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


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


2nd
A
8
5
3
D 4
3
J
2
4
East
Rosenberg
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
Board 42
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
ns99758
we44675
Par: N-S +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


122. 2005 USBC Quarterfinal, Seg 5 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
Board 73
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
n76979 s86979
we57454
Par: N-S +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


123. 2004 Olympiad Semifinal, Seg 2 West
Matushko

2 D
All Pass

Lead
C 3
D 8
C 9
C 2
D J
D 6
D 5
D 7
S 4
S 2
North
v.Prooijen

Dbl


2nd
10
3
7
Q
4
H 4
H 9
C 5
8
9
East
Khven
2 C
Pass


3rd
K
K
4
J
2
Q
H 5
H 6
K
A
South
Brink
Pass
3 NT


4th
A
A
S 3
H 10
9
10
H 2
H 7
5
Q
West
Jansma

Pass
Pass

Lead
C 5
S 2
D 2
S K
D 6
North
Gromov

4 C
4 S

2nd
Q
5
9
9
4
East
Verhees
2 C
Pass
All Pass

3rd
4
A
J
3
K
South
Dubinin
Dbl
4 H


4th
10
8
3
Q
A
Board 26
Both vul
S A 10 6 4 3
H J 10
D K Q 7 5 2
C 10
S J 9 5
H Q 8 7 4 2
D 4 3
C J 4 3
Table S Q 8
H K 9
D A 10 9
C K 9 8 6 5 2
ns9B7B6
we32526
Par: N-S +650
S K 7 2
H A 6 5 3
D J 8 6
C A Q 7

Notrump
3 NT South =
+600 536

  5-3 Major
  4 S North +1
  +650 +2555


124. 2004 Olympiad Qualifying, Rd 3 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
Board 14
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
ns6495A
we38383
Par: N-S +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


Data 9Z11 MainTop Notrump vs. 5-3 Major


125. 2004 Olympiad Qualifying, Rd 16 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
Board 5
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
ns89687
we54756
Par: N-S +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


126. 2004 Olympiad Final, Seg 5 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
Board 70
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
nABB7B sABB7A
we11162
Par: N-S +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


127. 2004 Olympiad Quarterfinal, Seg 3 West
Bocchi
1 D
All Pass


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



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

Lead
C 2
H 4
H 10
North

2 D
3 H


2nd
3
3
Q
East

Pass
Pass


3rd
K
A
K
South

3 D
4 H


4th
A
9
5
Board 42
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
ns7AA66
we32277
Par: N-S +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


128. 2004 Olympiad Qualifying, Rd 3 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
All 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


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


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
Board 11
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
ns99597
we44836
Par: N-S +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


Data 9Z11 MainTop Notrump vs. 5-3 Major


129. 2004 Olympiad Qualifying, Rd 7 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
Board 2
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
nB9BAA sA9B99
we24233
Par: N-S +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


130. 2004 Olympiad Qualifying, Rd 16 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
Board 5
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
ns89687
we54756
Par: N-S +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


131. 2004 Olympiad Qualifying, Rd 17 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
Board 14
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
ns99578
we33465
Par: N-S +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


132. 2004 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 4 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
Board 50
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
ns89A86
we33357
Par: N-S +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


Data 9Z11 MainTop Notrump vs. 5-3 Major


133. 2004 USBC Final, Seg 2 West
Fallenius
2 D
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D 4
H K
H 9
D K
D 6
D 7
D 3
C Q
S 10
C K
North
Nickell
Pass
3 C


2nd
8
5
A
S 2
10
C 4
C 6
A
J
7
East
Welland
2 H
Pass


3rd
J
3
6
5
C 3
9
H 7
9
3
H 2
South
Freeman
Dbl
3 NT


4th
Q
8
S 4
A
2
S 8
H 10
5
K
8
West
Rodwell
2 D
Pass


Lead
C 9
H K
D 4
D 6
S 3
S A
S 10
North
Rosenberg
Pass
4 S


2nd
J
A
8
7
4
J
H 2
East
Meckstroth
2 H
All Pass


3rd
Q
3
J
S 2
Q
7
C 3
South
Zia
3 S



4th
A
8
Q
2
5
6
K
Board 21
E-W vul
S 7 3 2
H Q 10 6 3
D 8
C J 8 5 4 3
S J 5
H A J 7 5 4 2
D K 10 7 4
C 9
Table S K 6 4
H 8
D J 9 5 3 2
C K Q 10 2
n68748 s88748
we54695
Par: E-W +100
S A Q 10 9 8
H K 9
D A Q 6
C A 7 6

Notrump
3 NT South -2
-100 618

  5-3 Major
  4 S South -1
  -50 +2580


134. 2004 USBC Semifinal, Seg 5 West
Rubin

Pass
All 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


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


2nd
4
Q
4
3
6
4
7
C 3
4
East
Rosenberg
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
Board 73
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
nsAA688
we33645
Par: N-S +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


135. 2004 USBC Semifinal, Seg 4 West
Stansby

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
All Pass


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



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
Board 59
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
n79794 s8A8A5
we53538
Par: N-S +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


136. 2003 BB Qualifying, Rd 19 West
Fredin



Lead
North
Karaivanov



2nd
East
Lindkvist



3rd
South
Trendafilov



4th
West
Nanev
Pass
Pass

Lead
H 9
H 6
H 8
D 6
S 3
D 4
D 10
C 3
D 8
North
Gustawsson
1 H
4 H

2nd
2
4
3
5
8
Q
S 7
Q
East
Mihov
Pass
All Pass

3rd
5
A
K
J
K
K
9
7
South
Morath
3 D


4th
10
J
C 6
2
5
3
A
2
Board 11
None vul
S A K
H K Q 10 7 6
D 9 6 4
C A 4 2
S Q 10 8 7 6
H J 5 3
D 3 2
C J 10 7
Table S 9 5 2
H 9 4
D A Q 5
C K 8 6 5 3
nC8CC8 sB8BB8
we15115
Par: N-S +990
S J 4 3
H A 8 2
D K J 10 8 7
C Q 9

Notrump
3 NT South =
+400 628

  5-3 Major
  4 H North +2
  +480 +2593


Data 9Z11 MainTop Notrump vs. 5-3 Major


137. 2003 BB Qualifying, Rd 3 West
Versace

Pass
Pass

Lead
D 5
H 5
H 9
S 7
D A
D 3
C 7
D 10
North
Naguib
Pass
2 C
3 NT

2nd
2
2
C 3
K
4
K
2
H 8
East
Lauria
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
9
A
K
4
6
C 4
K
C 6
South
SadekA
1 H
2 NT


4th
Q
Q
3
2
7
J
A
West
Sadek




Lead
North
Nunes




2nd
East
El Ahmady




3rd
South
Fantoni




4th
Board 12
E-W vul
S Q 10 9 4
H A 9 8
D K 4 2
C J 8 7
S K 6
H 10 4 3 2
D A 10 8 5 3
C A 9
Table S J 8 5 2
H Q
D 9 6
C Q 10 6 4 3 2
ns98975
w35458 e34458
Par: N-S +400
S A 7 3
H K J 7 6 5
D Q J 7
C K 5

Notrump
3 NT South -4
-200 628

  5-3 Major
  4 H South -1
  -50 +4598


138. 2003 BB Qualifying, Rd 13 West

1 H
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H 4
C Q
S 6
C K
D K
D 9
North

2 C
3 C


2nd
D 5
2
7
D Q
7
A
East

2 H
Pass


3rd
K
4
A
D 3
2
South

Pass
3 NT


4th
A
J
2
A
6
West
Asbi
1 H
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H 3
C Q
S J
S 3
C K
D K
C 10
North
Castelein
2 C
4 H


2nd
D 5
2
7
K
D Q
A
S 10
East
Tobing
2 H
Dbl


3rd
K
4
5
A
D 3
2
S Q
South
Fick
2 S
4 S


4th
A
J
2
8
A
6
3
Board 7
Both vul
S A 9 5
H
D A 7 5
C K 10 9 7 6 5 4
S K 7
H J 9 7 4 3
D K 9
C A 8 3 2
Table S 10 8 2
H K 8 5
D Q J 10 8 4 2
C J
ns9A75A
w32573 e32563
Par: N-S +620
S Q J 6 4 3
H A Q 10 6 2
D 6 3
C Q

Notrump
3 NT South =
+600 628

  5-3 Major
  4 S South +2
  +680 +2600


139. 2003 BB Qualifying, Rd 16 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
Board 13
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
ns9A96A
we33363
Par: N-S +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


140. 2003 USBC Final, Seg 3 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
Board 38
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
n88577 s88578
w55765 e45765
Par: N-S +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


Data 9Z11 MainTop Notrump vs. 5-3 Major


141. 2003 USBC Final, Seg 3 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
Board 43
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
ns76A89
we57353
Par: N-S +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


142. 2003 USBC Semifinal, Seg 7 West
Hampson

2 S
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D 9
H A
H 9
D 3
H 5
H J
H 8
C Q
North
WeinsteinH

Dbl
3 H


2nd
A
4
2
K
3
S 7
S 5
10
East
Greco
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
4
6
7
5
K
S 3
S 8
South
Garner
1 H
2 NT
3 NT


4th
2
10
Q
C 4
S 2
C 6
C 7
West
Fallenius

1 S
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D 9
C 2
C 10
C 7
D 3
H A
H 5
North
Wold

Dbl
3 H


2nd
A
6
3
J
K
4
2
East
Welland
Pass
2 C
Pass


3rd
4
Q
A
H 10
5
6
K
South
Jacobus
1 H
3 C
4 H


4th
2
K
4
5
S 9
Q
Board 96
E-W vul
S 8 3
H A 9 5
D A K 7 6
C 8 5 3 2
S K 10 7 6 5 4 2
H Q 10
D 9 3
C K 10
Table S J
H 4 3 2
D Q J 10 8 5 4
C A 7 6
ns9696A
we37373
Par: N-S +400
S A Q 9
H K J 8 7 6
D 2
C Q J 9 4

Notrump
3 NT South -2
-100 651

  5-3 Major
  4 H South -1
  -50 +2614


143. 2002 Rosenblum Final, Seg 4 West
Versace

Pass
Pass
All Pass


Lead
S Q
D 2
D 4
H 9
C 3
North
Tobing

1 H
3 C



2nd
2
3
K
3
6
East
Lauria

2 S
Pass



3rd
5
A
5
K
A
South
Asbi
1 D
Pass
3 NT



4th
7
7
8
4
2
West
Manoppo

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S Q
H J
H 9
D J
North
Bocchi

1 D
2 D
3 NT


2nd
2
3
A
3
East
Lasut

1 S
Pass
Pass


3rd
6
2
5
A
South
Duboin
1 C
1 NT
2 H
4 H


4th
A
4
10
7
Board 51
E-W vul
S 2
H K 8 7 5 2
D 8 3
C K Q J 4 3
S Q 8
H A Q 3
D J 10 6 5 2
C 8 5 2
Table S K 10 9 6 5 4 3
H 10 4
D A 4
C 10 6
ns95A8A
we48353
Par: N-S +420
S A J 7
H J 9 6
D K Q 9 7
C A 9 7

Notrump
3 NT South =
+400 651

  5-3 Major
  4 H South +1
  +450 +2617


144. 2002 Rosenblum Quarterfinal, Seg 1 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
Board 9
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
n98997 sA8AA7
we35336
Par: N-S +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


Data 9Z11 MainTop Notrump vs. 5-3 Major


145. 2002 USBC Semifinal, Seg 8 West
Cohen

Pass



Lead
S 4
H A
H 5
H 4
S 5
S A
D K
North
Gitelman

3 NT



2nd
6
8
2
D 2
7
2
East
Berkowitz
Pass
All Pass



3rd
10
3
K
9
8
D 6
South
Moss
1 NT




4th
Q
6
Q
J
J
3
West
Garner

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S 2
C 3
C 2
S 8
C 7
H K
H 3
North
Zia

2 D
3 NT


2nd
6
5
Q
A
A
6
Q
East
WeinsteinH
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
10
K
4
4
H 7
5
A
South
Rosenberg
1 NT
2 H
4 H


4th
Q
6
9
7
J
2
Board 119
Both vul
S 7 6
H K 10 7 4 3
D A 10 7 6
C K 2
S K 9 5 4 2
H J 8 2
D 9 4
C A 9 5
Table S 10 8 3
H Q 6
D Q J 5 3 2
C Q J 6
n97A89 s98B8A
we45253
Par: N-S +650
S A Q J
H A 9 5
D K 8
C 10 8 7 4 3

Notrump
3 NT South =
+600 665

  5-3 Major
  4 H South +1
  +650 +2619


146. 2002 Vanderbilt Final, Seg 3 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
Board 48
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
nsA7A87
w35346 e35356
Par: N-S +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


147. 2001 BB Final, Seg 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
Board 1
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
nsA6A89
we37334
Par: N-S +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


148. 2001 BB Final, Seg 7 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
Board 109
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
n86979 s97A89
we46354
Par: N-S +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


Data 9Z11 MainTop Notrump vs. 5-3 Major


149. 2000 Olympiad Final, Seg 2 West
Jassem

Pass
All 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



2nd
Q
A
5
8
D 2
D 10
A
6
S 6
East
Tuszynski
2 NT
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
Board 28
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
n77978 s77967
w45455 e56465
Par: N-S +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


150. 2000 Olympiad Semifinal, Seg 5 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
Board 77
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
ns7AA96
we31237
Par: N-S +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


151. 2000 Olympiad Semifinal, Seg 6 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
All Pass

Lead
D 10
D Q
C J
C 7
S 3
H 8
S 4
North
Bocchi

2 S


2nd
2
9
Q
10
6
2
8
East
Callaghan

3 D


3rd
J
4
K
2
A
K
J
South
Duboin
1 S
4 S


4th
5
3
4
8
7
4
Q
Board 88
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
ns79968
we52375
Par: N-S +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


152. 2000 Olympiad Semifinal, Seg 5 West
Tuszynski

Pass


Lead
D 4
D 10
D 6
H 2
C 4
North
Jacobs

3 NT


2nd
J
5
A
5
A
East
Jassem

All Pass


3rd
K
3
8
10
9
South
Katz
2 NT



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
Board 69
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
ns87968
we56474
Par: N-S +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


Data 9Z11 MainTop Notrump vs. 5-3 Major


153. 2000 Olympiad Qualifying, Rd 15 West
HoJ
2 D
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
All Pass


3rd
2
5
3
Q
4
7
9
C 4
C 7
4
South
Maas
2 NT



4th
9
J
5
6
K
D 5
D 3
K
C 9
C 6
West
Muller
Pass
2 D
All Pass

Lead
North
Yian
1 C
Dbl


2nd
East
de Boer
Pass
Pass


3rd
South
ShenN
1 S
4 S


4th
Board 10
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
nsCC97B
we11462
Par: N-S +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


154. 2000 Olympiad Semifinal, Seg 5 West
Bocchi

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

All Pass



3rd
K
3
Q
10
A
H 6
South
Hallberg
2 NT




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
Board 69
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
ns87968
we56474
Par: N-S +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


155. 2000 Olympiad Semifinal, Seg 3 West
Cohen

Pass
2 D
All Pass


Lead
D 6
North
Zmudzinski

1 S
3 C



2nd
East
Berkowitz

Pass
Pass



3rd
South
Balicki
Pass
2 C
3 NT



4th
West
Pszczola

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S 3
S 6
S A
S J
H A
H Q
H 3
C 3
North
WeinsteinH

1 S
2 NT
4 C


2nd
5
D 5
9
10
6
9
K
A
East
Kwiecien

Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
2
Q
K
D 2
4
8
10
9
South
Garner
Pass
2 C
3 NT
4 S


4th
4
7
D 4
D 3
5
2
7
7
Board 41
E-W vul
S A Q J 8 4
H A Q 3
D
C K 7 6 5 2
S 2
H 7 5 2
D A J 8 6 5 4 3
C J 9
Table S 10 9 7 3
H K 9 6
D K 9
C Q 10 4 3
n9BA6B s9BA6A
w41272 e41172
Par: N-S +450
S K 6 5
H J 10 8 4
D Q 10 7 2
C A 8

Notrump
3 NT South =
+400 721

  5-3 Major
  4 S North +1
  +450 +2665


156. 2000 Olympiad Round of 16, Seg 1 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
Board 6
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
n67784 s97794
w33338 e44338
Par: N-S +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


Data 9Z11 MainTop Notrump vs. 5-3 Major


157. 2000 Olympiad Qualifying, Rd 15 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
All Pass


Lead
D 2
D 6
H A
H 7
H 4
C A
C 2
H 9
S A
North
TerraneoF

2 H



2nd
3
A
6
8
J
5
6
C K
9
East
Branco
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
Board 7
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
ns8A788
w53555 e53655
Par: N-S +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


158. 2000 Spingold Final, Seg 4 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
Board 54
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
ns69579
w64763 e64864
Par: N-S +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


159. 2000 USBC Semifinal, Seg 1 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
Board 9
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
ns86A6A
we37373
Par: N-S +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


160. 2000 USBC Semifinal, Seg 6 West
Weichsel

Pass

Lead
S 6
H 5
H J
C 9
H 7
North
Levin
1 H
3 NT

2nd
8
4
K
A
Q
East
Sontag
1 S
All Pass

3rd
J
A
3
3
2
South
Weinstein
2 NT


4th
Q
6
9
2
S 2
West
Rosenberg

Pass

Lead
S 2
H 3
D J
H 5
North
Larsen
1 H
4 H

2nd
10
4
Q
9
East
Zia
1 S
All Pass

3rd
6
J
4
10
South
Meltzer
2 S


4th
8
K
2
6
Board 82
E-W vul
S K 8
H A J 10 8 2
D A K 3 2
C 8 2
S 6 4
H Q 9 4
D 10 9 8 6 4
C J 4 3
Table S J 9 7 5 3 2
H K 6
D J
C K 10 9 7
nsC8CAA
we14133
Par: N-S +990
S A Q 10
H 7 5 3
D Q 7 5
C A Q 6 5

Notrump
3 NT South +1
+430 744

  5-3 Major
  4 H North +2
  +480 +2683


Data 9Z11 MainTop Notrump vs. 5-3 Major


161. 2000 USBC Semifinal, Seg 2 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
All Pass


Lead
D 2
S 2
H 2
S 10
H 4
North
Martel
Pass
2 H



2nd
3
A
3
K
8
East
Casen
Pass
Pass



3rd
A
6
K
3
Q
South
Stansby
1 NT
4 H



4th
5
7
A
8
7
Board 27
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
ns87A96
we56337
Par: N-S +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


162. 1999 BB Final, Seg 5 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
Board 77
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
ns88657
we44674
Par: N-S +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


163. 1999 BB Final, Seg 5 West
Mello
2 D
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
All Pass


3rd
9
K
4
4
D 3
D 7
Q
South
Nickell
2 NT



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
Board 75
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
n97959 s97969
we46364
Par: N-S +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


164. 1999 Team Trials Semifinal, Seg 2 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
Board 21
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
ns96A88
we37354
Par: N-S +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


Data 9Z11 MainTop Notrump vs. 5-3 Major


165. 1999 Vanderbilt Final, Seg 1 West
Becker

2 C
All Pass


Lead
H 4
H 7
S 6
H Q
D 2
North
Weichsel

2 H



2nd
8
A
A
K
3
East
Kamil

3 C



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
Board 15
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
ns8A7B7
we22626
Par: N-S +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


166. 1998 Rosenblum Final, Seg 4 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
Board 62
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
ns87977
we56466
Par: N-S +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


167. 1998 Spingold Final, Seg 2 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
Board 17
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
n89856 s99967
we44476
Par: N-S +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


168. 1998 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 2 West
Lesniewski
Pass
Pass
All 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


2nd
4
10
7
K
2
J
8
D 4
H 6
East
Szymanowski
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
Board 21
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
ns89867
we54476
Par: N-S +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


Data 9Z11 MainTop Notrump vs. 5-3 Major


169. 1998 Team Trials Final, Seg 3 West
Cohen

All Pass


Lead
H J
H 3
S 4
D 2
H 10
S 10
North
Rodwell
1 S



2nd
2
A
2
7
C 2
J
East
Berkowitz
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
Board 35
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
nsBB99A
w22442 e21442
Par: N-S +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


170. 1997 BB Final, Seg 8 West
Wolff
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
All Pass

3rd
A
J
Q
A
K
7
D 10
South
Perron
2 NT


4th
8
C 4
A
3
3
A
7
West
Multon
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
All Pass

3rd
Q
A
8
H 3
4
2
H 10
C 5
South
Rodwell
3 H


4th
A
3
2
6
K
A
D 2
10
Board 127
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
nsA69A8
we37335
Par: N-S +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


171. 1997 BB Quarterfinal, Seg 4 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
Board 60
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
ns99559
we43773
Par: N-S +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


172. 1997 BB Final, Seg 6 West
Nickell

1 H
Pass
Pass

Lead
H 7
S 5
S 3
North
Chemla

1 S
2 H
3 NT

2nd
2
4
9
East
Freeman
Pass
Pass
Dbl
All Pass

3rd
J
K
A
South
Perron
1 D
1 NT
2 S


4th
K
6
8
West
Mari

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H Q
H 3
C 8
S K
S 3
North
Rodwell

1 S
2 C
4 S

2nd
K
2
9
6
9
East
Levy
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
A
J
K
2
A
South
Meckstroth
1 D
1 NT
2 S


4th
8
10
A
4
8
Board 96
E-W vul
S K Q 10 7 3
H 8 2
D A Q 4
C A J 2
S 8 4
H A 9 7 6 5 3
D 7 3 2
C K 5
Table S J 9 6
H Q J 4
D 9 6 5
C 10 8 6 4
n7B7BB sCC8CC
we00500
Par: N-S +990
S A 5 2
H K 10
D K J 10 8
C Q 9 7 3

Notrump
3 NT South +4
+520 +2822

  5-3 Major
  4 S North +1
  +450 731


Data 9Z11 MainTop Notrump vs. 5-3 Major


173. 1997 BB Semifinal, Seg 2 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
Board 21
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
ns97A96
we45347
Par: N-S +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


174. 1997 Spingold Quarterfinal, Seg 3 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
Board 38
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
n64775 s64776
we79667
Par: E-W +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


175. 1997 Spingold Round of 16, Seg 2 West
Katz
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
D 2
H 2
H J
S 5
D 10
H K
H 10
H 3
S 7
North
Levin
1 S
2 C
3 NT

2nd
5
6
8
Q
A
S 6
S 8
C 8
3
East
Pavlicek
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
Q
Q
7
K
3
4
S 2
S 4
A
South
Weichsel
1 NT
2 NT


4th
K
5
A
10
8
9
C 3
C 7
C 4
West
Wolfson
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
C 10
D A
D K
D 6
C A
C K
S 3
S Q
D 9
North
Jacobs
1 NT
2 H
4 H

2nd
J
2
3
7
3
Q
A
H 8
J
East
Silverman
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
8
5
8
H J
2
S 7
K
H 10
H Q
South
Smith
2 D
3 NT


4th
5
4
10
Q
6
H 6
10
5
C 4
Board 27
None vul
S A Q 9 4 2
H Q J 4
D 8 5
C A K 5
S J 8 6 5 3
H A 6
D J 7 3 2
C 8 6
Table S K
H 9 8 5
D Q 10 4
C Q 10 9 7 4 3
nsBABA8
we13135
Par: N-S +460
S 10 7
H K 10 7 3 2
D A K 9 6
C J 2

Notrump
3 NT South =
+400 842

  5-3 Major
  4 H North +1
  +450 +2733


176. 1996 Olympiad Final, Seg 3 West
Karwur
Pass
Dbl
Pass



Lead
H 5
H 10
H J
H 9
North
Mari
Pass
1 S
3 NT



2nd
2
Q
S 3
S 4
East
Sakul
Pass
Pass
All Pass



3rd
A
K
8
C 4
South
Bompis
1 C
2 NT




4th
4
7
6
S 6
West
Levy
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C 10
D 5
S 3
S 10
H 9
C 4
H K
North
Lasut
Pass
1 D
2 H
3 NT


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


3rd
Q
K
A
4
A
S 5
8
South
Manoppo
1 C
1 NT
2 S
4 S


4th
A
2
2
H 10
4
2
6
Board 36
Both vul
S Q 8 7 4 3
H 7 2
D K J 10
C J 3 2
S K 9 5 2
H K J 9 5 3
D 8 6 3
C 10
Table S J
H A 10 8
D 9 4 2
C Q 9 7 6 5 4
n89697 s89698
we53745
Par: N-S +140
S A 10 6
H Q 6 4
D A Q 7 5
C A K 8

Notrump
3 NT South -2
-200 843

  5-3 Major
  4 S South -1
  -100 +3737


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