Data 9Z12 Main | 
Notrump vs. 6-2 Major
|
by Richard Pavlicek |
Choice of Game
Found 137 comparisons in 40,069 deals from 72 major events 1996-2014.
First and last, and all swings of 5+ IMPs in between, are shown here.
Deals are rotated as needed to align comparison criteria to N-S.
1. 2014 Spingold Round of 16, Seg 2, Bd 18
E deals N-S vul | A Q 10 9 7 2
K 7 4
A
J 7 6
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Rodwell | WeinsteinH | Woolsey | Grabel | Lee | Nickell | Glubok | Katz
| | | Pass | Pass | | | Pass | Pass
| 2  | 2  | Pass | 2 NT | 1  | 1  | Pass | 1 NT
| Pass | 3 NT | AP | | Pass | 2  | Pass | 3
| | | | | Pass | 4  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| Q | | | | 8 | 9 | J | A
| 10 tricks won | 4 | 3 | A | 9
| | | | | K | 2 | 6 | 4
| | | | | Q | 3 | 7 | 5
| | | | | 4 | K | A | 6
| | | | | Q | 3 | 5 | J
| | | | | 10 | 8 | 4 | 2
| | | | | 9 | 6 | 5 | 3
| | | | | 7 | 7 | 8 | A |
|
K J
9
J 6 3 2
A K Q 9 3 2 |
| 8 6 3
J 10 6 5 3
10 8 7 5 4
—
|
DCA68 AA858 01265 00265 Par NS +2220 | 5 4
A Q 8 2
K Q 9
10 8 5 4
|
Notrump 3 NT S +1 +630 -2 0
| 6-2 Major 4 N +2 +680 +2 2 |
2. 2014 Spingold Round of 32, Seg 3, Bd 38
W deals E-W vul | 6
A K J 5 4 3
A J 9 3
8 4
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Jagniewski | Zhuang | Gawel | ShiH | Ju | Kalita | ShiZ | Nowosadzki
| Pass | 1  | 1  | 1 NT | Pass | 1  | 1  | Dbl
| Pass | 3  | Pass | 3 NT (AP) | Pass | 3  | Pass | 4 (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 6 | 4 | A | 5 | A | 3 | 4 | 6
| 10 | J | 3 | 8 | A | 2 | 9 | 4
| Q | 7 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 5 | K | 8
| 2 | 8 | A | 9 | 3 | 3 | 6 | J
| K | 2 | 8 | 10 | 5 | K | 10 | 9
| J | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 7 | A | 9
| 5 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 2 | Q | 8
| 4 | J | 6 | 7 | Q | 6 | J |
| 6 | A | 9 | 8 | 9 tricks claimed
| 7 | 10 | Q | A
| J | K | 2 | 5 |
|
10 4
10 8 7
Q 8 5
K 9 7 6 3 |
| A Q J 7 5 2
9 6
K 7 2
A 10
|
85986 = 48456 = Par NS +140 | K 9 8 3
Q 2
10 6 4
Q J 5 2
|
Notrump 3 NT S = +400 +10 10
| 6-2 Major 4 N -1 -50 -10 2 |
4. 2014 USBC Round of 16, Seg 4, Bd 58
W deals Both vul | —
A K Q 10 9 2
Q J 9 6
K Q 7
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Stewart | Jacobus | Woolsey | Passell | Ekeblad | Koneru | Dwyer | Krekorian
| 2  | Dbl | 2  | Pass | 2  | Dbl | 3  | 3 NT
| 2  | 3  | Pass | 3 NT (AP) | Pass | 4  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 2 | 2 | K | 4 | K | A | 2 | 7
| 6 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | A | 5
| Q | 10 | 9 | A | K | 4 | 8 | 3
| K | 5 | 6 | A | 11 tricks won
| 3 | 5 | A | 7
| J | 9 | 2 | 8
| 8 tricks claimed |
|
Q J 10 5 3 2
J 6 3
8 5
A 2 |
| K 6
5 4
A 4 3 2
9 8 6 4 3
|
86BA9 = 37224 = Par NS +650 | A 9 8 7 4
8 7
K 10 7
J 10 5
|
Notrump 3 NT S -1 -100 -13 10
| 6-2 Major 4 N +1 +650 +13 16 |
5. 2014 USBC Round of 16, Seg 3, Bd 41
N deals E-W vul | Q 6
K Q 9 7 3 2
10 7 5
K Q
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Garner | Cheek | Smith | Bertens | Lair | Robinson | Gu | Boyd
| | 1  | Pass | 1  | | 1  | Pass | 2
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 3 NT (AP) | Pass | 2  | Pass | 2 NT
| | | | | Pass | 3 NT | Pass | 4 (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 2 | 5 | K | A | 7 | 8 | K | 6
| 7 | 2 | Q | 5 | 4 | Q | 2 | 10
| Q | 2 | 8 | K | K | 6 | 4 | 5
| 3 | 7 | 6 | J | 2 | 10 | 8 | J
| 9 tricks claimed | 3 | 5 | K | A
| | | | | J | A | 7 | 3
| | | | | Q | 10 | |
| | | | | 9 tricks claimed |
|
K 4
A J 5
Q 9 3 2
8 4 3 2 |
| 9 7 5 3 2
10 6
K 6 4
9 6 5
|
A9B9A = 33243 23243 Par NS +450 | A J 10 8
8 4
A J 8
A J 10 7
|
Notrump 3 NT S = +400 +10 20
| 6-2 Major 4 N -1 -50 -10 16 |
8. 2014 Vanderbilt Final, Seg 2, Bd 31
W deals E-W vul | A K Q 9 5 4
A 9 7
A K
5 2
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Helgemo | Katz | Helness | Nickell | Meckstroth | Nunes | Rodwell | Fantoni
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 1  | Pass | 1 NT
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 2
| Pass | 3 NT | AP | | Pass | 2  | Pass | 2
| | | | | Pass | 3  | Pass | 4 (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 4 | 2 | 8 | J | Q | 2 | 4 | A
| 2 | 6 | A | 3 | A | 6 | 2 | 6
| A | 4 | 2 | J | A | 5 | 2 | J
| K | 5 | 3 | 3 | K | 4 | 3 | 7
| 9 tricks claimed | 9 tricks claimed |
|
J 10 8 7 6
K 10 4
J
K Q 4 3 |
| —
Q J 8 3
10 8 6 5 4
10 9 8 6
|
78675 88675 44657 34657 Par NS +120 | 3 2
6 5 2
Q 9 7 3 2
A J 7
|
Notrump 3 NT S = +400 +10 30
| 6-2 Major 4 N -1 -50 -10 21 |
13. 2013 BB Quarterfinal, Seg 6, Bd 91
W deals None vul | 10 7 2
K 10 8 7 3 2
A K Q
3
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Weinstein | WolpertD | Levin | Korbel | GartaganisJ | Bathurst | GartaganisN | Dwyer
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 1  | Pass | 2
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 2  | Pass | 3
| Pass | 3 NT | AP | | Pass | 3  | Pass | 3
| | | | | Pass | 4  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| J | 2 | 4 | A | 4 | 3 | J | 7
| A | Q | 2 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 8 | A
| 9 | 5 | K | 4 | 6 | 9 | A | 3
| 7 | J | 7 | 4 | 2 | K | 9 | 5
| K | 3 | 5 | 7 | A | 5 | 2 | 6
| 8 | | | | 7 | 4 | K | 5
| 8 tricks claimed | K | 4 | 2 | Q
| | | | | 11 tricks claimed |
|
Q J 9 6 5
Q 5
10 9 4
Q 6 5 |
| K 8 4
J 6 4
J 5 3 2
K 10 7
|
89B8A = 34143 = Par NS +450 | A 3
A 9
8 7 6
A J 9 8 4 2
|
Notrump 3 NT S -1 -50 -11 30
| 6-2 Major 4 N +1 +450 +11 39 |
14. 2013 BB Quarterfinal, Seg 6, Bd 91
W deals None vul | 10 7 2
K 10 8 7 3 2
A K Q
3
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Gold | Helgemo | Bakhshi | Helness | Nunes | Forrester | Fantoni | Robson
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 1  | Pass | 2
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 2  | Pass | 2 NT
| Pass | 3 NT | AP | | Pass | 3  | Pass | 3
| | | | | Pass | 4  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| Q | 2 | 4 | A | 4 | 3 | J | 7
| A | 5 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 8 | A
| 9 | Q | K | 4 | 6 | 4 | K | 2
| 10 | J | 2 | 10 | 2 | K | 9 | 6
| K | 3 | 5 | 7 | A | 5 | 3 | 4
| 8 | 4 | J | 10 | 7 | 9 | Q | 3
| 9 | 3 | 2 | 9 | K | 6 | 2 | Q
| 6 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 11 tricks claimed
| 8 tricks claimed |
|
Q J 9 6 5
Q 5
10 9 4
Q 6 5 |
| K 8 4
J 6 4
J 5 3 2
K 10 7
|
89B8A = 34143 = Par NS +450 | A 3
A 9
8 7 6
A J 9 8 4 2
|
Notrump 3 NT S -1 -50 -11 30
| 6-2 Major 4 N +1 +450 +11 50 |
23. 2013 USBC Final, Seg 3, Bd 38
N deals N-S vul | A K 9 7 4 3
9 6
9 6 4
A 10
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Kranyak | Martel | WolpertG | Zia | Kamil | Dwyer | Fleisher | Bathurst
| | 1  | Pass | 2  | | 1  | Pass | 2
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 2  | Pass | 3
| Pass | 3 NT | AP | | Pass | 3  | Pass | 3
| | | | | Pass | 4  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 5 | 10 | Q | 4 | 7 | 2 | K | A
| 9 | 2 | 6 | A | 3 | Q | 6 | 2
| 6 | 7 | Q | 4 | Q | 3 | 5 | 10
| J | 2 | 3 | Q | 9 | 4 | 6 | 4
| 7 | 3 | J | | 7 | 8 | J | 5
| 7 tricks claimed | A | 4 | 6 | 2
| | | | | K | 5 | 9 | 3
| | | | | 8 | J | |
| | | | | 10 tricks claimed |
|
10 5 2
J 5 4
10 7
K J 8 6 5 |
| Q 8
7 3 2
A J 8 5 2
Q 9 7
|
8BB97 = 22146 = Par NS +650 | J 6
A K Q 10 8
K Q 3
4 3 2
|
Notrump 3 NT S -2 -200 -13 34
| 6-2 Major 4 N = +620 +13 69 |
27. 2013 Vanderbilt Round of 16, Seg 3, Bd 43
S deals None vul | A K Q 9 7 5
—
Q 9 8 3
K 10 8
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Okay | Weinstein | Tokay | Levin | Rodwell | Bocchi | Meckstroth | Madala
| | | | Pass | | | |
| Pass | 1  | 2  | Pass
| Pass | Dbl | Pass | 2
| 3  | 3  | Pass | 3 NT (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 10 | 3 | 5 | K | 7 | 2 | 10 | Q
| 6 | A | 8 | 7 | A | 8 | 6 | 4
| 7 | 10 | Q | 3 | K | 3 | 10 | 2
| 3 | 10 | J | A | Q | 2 | 3 | J
| K | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | J
| K | 8 | 6 | | A | 9 | 8 | K
| 9 tricks claimed | 7 | 8 | Q | 3
| | | | | 9 tricks claimed |
|
J 4 2
7 6 4
A J 10 4
7 4 2 |
| 8 3
A Q J 9 8 2
7 5
A Q 6
|
89688 = 54754 = Par NS +140 | 10 6
K 10 5 3
K 6 2
J 9 5 3
|
Notrump 3 NT S = +400 +10 45
| 6-2 Major 4 N -1 -50 -10 70 |
31. 2012 WC Round of 16, Seg 1, Bd 6
E deals E-W vul | A K J 10 6 5
J 7 3
J 3 2
3
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Versace | Kokten | Zaleski | AkerO | Cengiz | Bocchi | Kuru | Madala
| | | Pass | 1  | | | Pass | 1 NT
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 4  | Pass | 4 (AP)
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 2
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 3 NT (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 2 | J | Q | 4 | 2 | A | 4 | 8
| 10 | 6 | 8 | 3 | K | 3 | 9 | 7
| 5 | A | 9 | 7 | 3 | 7 | K | A
| 9 | 7 | 5 | Q | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10
| 8 | K | A | 3 | Q | 9 | 7 | 6
| K | 2 | | | 4 | J | |
| 8 tricks claimed | 10 tricks claimed |
|
7 2
K 9 8 2
K 5 4
A J 9 2 |
| Q 4 3
Q 10 5
Q 9 8 7
8 7 6
|
78666 78677 54666 = Par NS +110 | 9 8
A 6 4
A 10 6
K Q 10 5 4
|
Notrump 3 NT S -1 -50 -10 49
| 6-2 Major 4 S = +420 +10 80 |
36. 2012 USBC Quarterfinal, Seg 3, Bd 34
E deals N-S vul | J 8 7 6 5 3
K
K 9 6 5
4 3
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Wooldridge | Rodwell | Hurd | Meckstroth | Nickell | Grue | Katz | Cheek
| | | Pass | 1  | | | |
| 2 NT | 3  | Pass | 3 NT (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 2 | | |
| 7 tricks won |
|
—
9 6
J 10 8 7 3
A Q 10 7 6 2 |
| A Q 10 4 2
Q 10 8 3 2
—
9 8 5
|
67563 67572 7676A = Par NS -130 | K 9
A J 7 5 4
A Q 4 2
K J
|
Notrump 3 NT S -2 -200 +12 62
| 6-2 Major 4 × N -3 -800 -12 82 |
37. 2012 USBC Round of 16, Seg 4, Bd 56
E deals None vul | A J 8 7 4 3
10 9 5 4
3
Q 5
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| WeinsteinJ | Weinstein | YangD | Levin | Kamil | Baseggio | Fleisher | Stark
| | | Pass | 1  | | | Pass | 1 NT
| 2  | Dbl | Pass | 3 NT (AP) | Pass | 3  | Pass | 3
| | | | | Pass | 3  | Pass | 3 NT
| | | | | Pass | 4  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 10 | Q | 6 | 8 | 6 | 8 | K | 5
| 3 | J | Q | 7 | K | 5 | Q | 2
| A | 8 | 3 | 6 | A | 4 | 8 | 3
| K | 2 | 4 | 9 | 9 | Q | 4 | A
| 5 | 5 | 7 | 10 | J | 10 | 10 | 2
| 4 | A | 3 | 5 | J | A | 8 | 3
| 2 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 5 | J | 9
| 4 | K | 5 | | 9 | J | Q | K
| 10 tricks claimed | 2 | 8 | 7 | |
|
K 10 5
A K
8 7
K 10 9 7 3 2 |
| 9 2
Q J 8 7 6
J 10 9 6
6 4
|
99797 AA797 33535 = Par NS +430 | Q 6
3 2
A K Q 5 4 2
A J 8
|
Notrump 3 NT S +1 +430 +11 73
| 6-2 Major 4 N -2 -100 -11 82 |
38. 2011 BB Playoff, Seg 1, Bd 8
W deals None vul | K Q J 10 3 2
Q 7
8 5
A K 9
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Versace | Fleisher | Lauria | Kamil | Stansby | Bocchi | Martel | Madala
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 1  | Dbl | Rdbl
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 3  | 2  | 3  | Pass | 4 (AP)
| Pass | 3 NT | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| J | 5 | Q | K | A | 4 | 9 | 8
| 4 | 6 | K | A | 3 | 2 | 10 | A
| A | 4 | 3 | 8 | K | 7 | 4 | 6
| 2 | 7 | 10 | | Q | A | 5 | 9
| 8 tricks claimed | 6 | 4 | 7 | 9
| | | | | J | 8 | |
| | | | | 11 tricks claimed |
|
9 6
9 6 4 3
J 10 9 6 3
10 7 |
| A 8 7
K 5 2
A Q 2
J 8 6 3
|
AB97A = 22353 = Par NS +450 | 5 4
A J 10 8
K 7 4
Q 5 4 2
|
Notrump 3 NT S -1 -50 -11 73
| 6-2 Major 4 N +1 +450 +11 93 |
42. 2011 BB Qualifying, Rd 7, Bd 13
N deals Both vul | K 6
A Q 10 8 3
K 7 4 2
9 3
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Saaid | HerbstO | Nabil | HerbstI | Barel | El Ahmady | Zack | Sadek
| | 1  | Pass | 1  | | 1  | Pass | 1
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 3  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 3
| Dbl | Pass | Pass | 3 NT (AP) | Dbl | Pass | Pass | Rdbl
| | | | | Pass | 3  | Pass | 4 (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 10 | 3 | 6 | Q | J | 2 | Q | 6
| 2 | 8 | K | 9 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 3
| 6 | 3 | A | J | 6 | Q | 5 | 4
| Q | 6 | 3 | 5 | A | J | 3 | 2
| 10 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 4 | A | 7
| 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 8 | K | 5
| 4 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 9
| 3 | J | K | A | Q | K | 6 | 9
| Q | 6 | 7 | 7 | A | 10 | J | 4 |
|
J 8
K 9 7 6 2
J
K J 10 8 7 |
| 9 5 3
J 5
A Q 10 9 8 5
6 4
|
9A777 9A787 33455 = Par NS +620 | A Q 10 7 4 2
4
6 3
A Q 5 2
|
Notrump 3 NT S = +600 +12 87
| 6-2 Major 4 S -1 -100 -12 94 |
46. 2011 BB Qualifying, Rd 14, Bd 29
N deals Both vul | K Q 9 8 5 3
—
K J 10 9 3
8 6
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Stansby | Bocchi | Martel | Madala | Duboin | Levin | Sementa | Weinstein
| | 1  | Pass | 2  | | 1  | Pass | 2
| 2  | 3  | Pass | 3 NT (AP) | 2  | 2  | 3  | 3
| | | | | Pass | 4  | Pass | 4 (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| A | 6 | 7 | 2 | 5 | A | 3 | 6
| J | 8 | 5 | Q | 2 | 10 | K | A
| 6 | 10 | K | A | 4 | 2 | J | 3
| 10 | 5 | 3 | 3 | Q | 4 | 6 | J
| 4 | 8 | J | 3 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3
| K | 5 | 4 | Q | 8 | K | 2 | 9
| 9 | | | | 7 | 8 | K | 5
| 6 tricks claimed | 3 | 2 | A | 4
| | | | | 8 | | |
| | | | | 10 tricks claimed |
|
J 10
A K J 9 6 3
4
J 10 9 3 |
| A 7 4
10 7 4
Q 7 6 5 2
K 5
|
6B4A8 = 72935 = Par NS +650 | 6 2
Q 8 5 2
A 8
A Q 7 4 2
|
Notrump 3 NT S -3 -300 -14 87
| 6-2 Major 4 N = +620 +14 109 |
48. 2011 USBC Round of 16, Seg 6, Bd 78
W deals None vul | Q 6 4
K Q 8 7 6 3
9 8 4
A
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Stewart | Chambers | Woolsey | Schermer | Bramley | Wildavsky | Welland | Doub
| 1  | 1  | Dbl | 2  | 1  | 1  | Dbl | Rdbl
| 2  | 2  | 3  | 3 NT (AP) | Pass | 2  | Pass | 4 (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 10 | A | 6 | 3 | J | A | 5 | 4
| 3 | 5 | J | 2 | 9 | 2 | K | 5
| 9 | 4 | K | 7 | A | 2 | 3 | 8
| 4 | 5 | 8 | K | 3 | 4 | J | A
| J | 6 | 5 | 7 | K | 4 | 5 | A
| 8 | 7 | 2 | 9 | K | 10 | 6 | 5
| K | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | J | 6 | 6
| A | 6 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 10
| 2 | | | | K | 9 | 3 | Q
| 9 tricks claimed | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| | | | | 9 tricks claimed |
|
K
A 10 4 2
K 10 7 6 5
J 10 8 |
| J 10 7 5 3
5
J 2
Q 6 5 4 2
|
98A86 98B87 35256 = Par NS +450 | A 9 8 2
J 9
A Q 3
K 9 7 3
|
Notrump 3 NT S = +400 +10 97
| 6-2 Major 4 N -1 -50 -10 110 |
57. 2011 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 42
W deals Both vul | K Q 7 5 3 2
A K 4
J 4
10 4
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Martel | Greco | Stansby | Hampson | Moss | Fleisher | Gitelman | Kamil
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 1  | Pass | 1 NT
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 3  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 4 (AP)
| Pass | 3 NT | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 6 | 4 | 10 | K | K | 2 | 7 | 4
| A | 6 | 2 | 8 | A | 8 | 9 | 10
| 10 | J | K | 3 | 6 | Q | 4 | 5
| Q | 5 | 6 | 4 | J | 7 | 2 | 9
| 7 | 10 | 5 | 9 | K | 8 | 10 | 6
| A | J | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | K | A
| 9 | 4 | K | 8 | 6 | 4 | 10 | Q
| A | 2 | 7 | 10 | 10 tricks claimed
| J | 7 | 2 |
| 8 tricks claimed |
|
J 9 6 4
Q 5 2
A 9 8 6
9 7 |
| 8
J 10 3
10 7 3
A K J 6 5 3
|
79876 = 54457 = Par NS +140 | A 10
9 8 7 6
K Q 5 2
Q 8 2
|
Notrump 3 NT S -1 -100 -12 98
| 6-2 Major 4 N = +620 +12 126 |
58. 2010 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 28
W deals N-S vul | K J 9 7 6 3
9 2
—
Q 10 7 6 4
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Nunes | Zaleski | Fantoni | Faigenbaum | Quantin | Larsen | Multon | Meltzer
| 2  | 2  | Pass | 3 NT | Pass | 2  | Pass | 2 NT
| Pass | Pass | Dbl | AP | Dbl | 4  | Dbl | AP | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | Q | A | 3 | 2
| 2 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 6 | K | A
| 4 | 9 | K | J | 9 | 2 | J | Q
| 5 | A | 6 | 8 | 4 | 8 | K | A
| 3 | 9 | 10 | K | 5 | 9 | 10 | K
| K | 5 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 8
| Q | A | 7 | 4 | J | 7 | 4 | 6
| 4 | 2 | J | A | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3
| 4 | 5 | J | Q | 7 tricks claimed
| Q | 7 | 6 | 7
| A | 5 | 8 | 9 |
|
—
8 6 5 4 3
A J 8 5 2
A J 3 |
| A Q 10 8 2
Q J 10
6 4 3
9 8
|
78668 = 65775 64664 Par NS +110 | 5 4
A K 7
K Q 10 9 7
K 5 2
|
Notrump 3 NT× S -1 -200 +12 110
| 6-2 Major 4 × N -3 -800 -12 126 |
72. 2009 Spingold Final, Seg 2, Bd 26
N deals Both vul | A 9 7 6 3 2
10 9 8 2
J 10
K
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| v.Prooijen | Sontag | Verhees | Helness | Larsen | Ekeblad | Meltzer | Rubin
| | Pass | Pass | 1 NT | | Pass | Pass | 1 NT
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 2
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 3 NT (AP) | Pass | 3  | Pass | 3 NT
| | | | | Pass | 4  | Pass | 4 (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 5 | 8 | J | K | 4 | 10 | J | A
| Q | K | A | J | K | 5 | 2 | 3
| 10 | 3 | 5 | 7 | A | 2 | 10 | 3
| J | Q | K | 2 | K | 4 | J | 9
| A | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | K | Q
| 8 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2
| A | K | 4 | 2 | 8 | Q | 8 | 6
| 4 | 9 | Q | 6 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 9
| Q | 3 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 7 | Q | K |
|
K 10 5 4
6 5 4
7 4 2
A 8 6 |
| J
Q J 7 3
Q 9 3
Q J 9 7 4
|
8B887 8B897 42545 = Par NS +650 | Q 8
A K
A K 8 6 5
10 5 3 2
|
Notrump 3 NT S -1 -100 -12 114
| 6-2 Major 4 S = +620 +12 148 |
77. 2009 Vanderbilt Quarterfinal, Seg 4, Bd 61
N deals Both vul | A 10 8 6 3 2
7 4
A K J
4 3
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Versace | Gerstman | Lauria | Sutherlin | Feldman | Fantoni | Gerard | Nunes
| | 1  | 2  | 2  | | 2  | 3  | Dbl
| Pass | 3  | Pass | 3 NT (AP) | Pass | 4  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| J | 3 | A | 2 | A | 2 | J | 3
| Q | K | 5 | 4 | 6 | K | 5 | 4
| 4 | 2 | A | 6 | K | 5 | 2 | 4
| K | 9 | 5 | 3 | 7 | Q | A | 9
| J | 6 | 7 | 6 | A | 7 | 4 | 6
| 2 | 4 | K | 5 | 8 | J | 5 | 8
| Q | 10 | 3 | 7 | A | 3 | 2 | 4
| 9 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 9 | Q | K | 7
| 8 | 8 | 6 | | 9 tricks claimed
| 9 tricks claimed |
|
Q 5
K J 10 8 2
10 6 3 2
J 5 |
| J 9 4
A 9 6
—
A Q 10 9 8 7 6
|
78393 77393 5484A = Par NS -130 | K 7
Q 5 3
Q 9 8 7 5 4
K 2
|
Notrump 3 NT S = +600 +12 126
| 6-2 Major 4 N -1 -100 -12 152 |
78. 2008 WC Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 28
S deals E-W vul | 10 4
A K 5 4
A 7 6 4 2
J 9
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Helness | Sementa | Helgemo | Duboin | Fantoni | Molberg | Nunes | Aa
| | | | 1  | | | | 1
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 2
| Pass | 3  | Pass | 3 NT (AP) | Pass | 3 NT | Pass | 4 (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 6 | 9 | Q | A | Q | A | 10 | 3
| 3 | Q | A | 8 | 10 | 2 | 3 | Q
| 10 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 6 | A | 2 | 3
| 4 | 8 | 9 | Q | 4 | 8 | K | A
| 3 | J | 2 | K | 9 | K | 7 | 8
| 4 tricks claimed | 2 | K | 5 | 3
| | | | | 8 | J | 7 | 4
| | | | | 9 tricks claimed |
|
A Q 7
Q 9 6
Q
10 8 7 6 4 3 |
| 8 2
J 10 7 2
K 10 9 8
Q 5 2
|
69685 = 43657 = Par NS +140 | K J 9 6 5 3
8 3
J 5 3
A K
|
Notrump 3 NT S -5 -250 -5 126
| 6-2 Major 4 S -1 -50 +5 157 |
79. 2008 WC Semifinal, Seg 5, Bd 77
N deals Both vul | Q 9 7 5
9 7
K Q 9 5 2
A Q
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Nunes | Helness | Fantoni | Helgemo | Groetheim | Sementa | Tundal | Duboin
| | 1  | Pass | 1  | | 1  | Pass | 1
| Dbl | Pass | 1  | 3 NT (AP) | Dbl | Pass | 1  | 4 (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 2 | Q | 6 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | J
| 9 | 3 | 4 | J | 3 | 4 | Q | 6
| 4 | A | 10 | 7 | A | 10 | 7 | 2
| 7 | 2 | K | A | 7 | 3 | A | 2
| K | 5 | J | 8 | 8 | 5 | 7 | J
| 9 | 2 | 8 | | 9 | 3 | 4 | J
| 7 tricks claimed | A | 2 | 4 | 3
| | | | | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10
| | | | | K | A | 5 | 2
| | | | | 10 tricks claimed |
|
K 10 4 2
A J
A 8
K 9 5 4 2 |
| 8 6 3
8 3 2
J 10 7 4
J 10 6
|
88A96 = 35337 35336 Par NS +620 | A J
K Q 10 6 5 4
6 3
8 7 3
|
Notrump 3 NT S -2 -200 -13 126
| 6-2 Major 4 S = +620 +13 170 |
80. 2008 WC Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 28
S deals E-W vul | 10 4
A K 5 4
A 7 6 4 2
J 9
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Gromoeller | HackettJU | Kirmse | HackettJA | Sandqvist | Wladow | Malinowski | Elinescu
| | | | 1  | | | | 1
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 2
| Pass | 3  | Pass | 3 NT (AP) | Pass | 4  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 4 | 9 | Q | A | Q | A | 10 | 3
| 3 | 6 | A | 2 | 10 | 8 | 3 | Q
| 10 | 2 | 3 | Q | 8 | 9 | Q | A
| 3 | J | 5 | K | K | A | 4 | 2
| 3 | Q | A | 8 | 3 | J | |
| 2 | K | 5 | 9 | 11 tricks claimed
| 2 | 5 | 6 | 4
| 10 | 4 | 8 | 6
| 8 | 5 | 7 | 9
| 7 | 4 | 10 | 8 |
|
A Q 7
Q 9 6
Q
10 8 7 6 4 3 |
| 8 2
J 10 7 2
K 10 9 8
Q 5 2
|
69685 = 43657 = Par NS +140 | K J 9 6 5 3
8 3
J 5 3
A K
|
Notrump 3 NT S -3 -150 -12 126
| 6-2 Major 4 S +1 +450 +12 182 |
81. 2008 WC Semifinal, Seg 1, Bd 1
E deals None vul | 7 4
Q 9
K Q J 7 3
K 9 7 3
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Nunes | Groetheim | Fantoni | Tundal | Helgemo | Versace | Helness | Lauria
| | | Pass | 1  | | | Pass | 1
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 3 NT (AP) | Pass | 2  | Pass | 2
| | | | | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3
| | | | | Pass | 4  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 5 | Q | K | 2 | Q | K | 2 | 4
| 3 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 5 | A | 6
| 4 | 3 | J | A | K | 8 | 7 | 2
| A | 6 | 4 | 2 | Q | J | 3 | 3
| K | 8 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 10 | K | 5
| Q | J | 3 | 2 | Q | 8 | 2 | 4
| 10 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 7 | A | 9 | 6
| 9 | 4 | 7 | 8 | J | A | 3 | 8
| 3 | 6 | J | 8 | 4 | Q | K | |
|
J 8 6
10 5 4
10 9 6 4
A Q 6 |
| 5 2
K J 8 6 3
A 8 5
10 8 2
|
99689 79689 32644 = Par NS +400 | A K Q 10 9 3
A 7 2
2
J 5 4
|
Notrump 3 NT S -2 -100 -11 126
| 6-2 Major 4 S = +420 +11 193 |
89. 2007 BB Qualifying, Rd 8, Bd 9
E deals N-S vul | Q
K Q 8 6 4 2
A 6 2
A K 3
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| WeinsteinH | ShiM | Garner | Zhuang | Sun | Zia | WangX | Rosenberg
| | | Pass | Pass | | | 1  | Pass
| 2  | Dbl | 2  | 3  | 1 NT | Dbl | Pass | 3
| Pass | 3  | Pass | 3 NT (AP) | Pass | 3  | Pass | 4 (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 4 | Q | A | 3 | 3 | 8 | J | A
| J | 5 | 7 | 2 | Q | A | 3 | 4
| 10 | K | 6 | 4 | 4 | K | 7 | 2
| 7 | 3 | K | A | K | 7 | 6 | 2
| 9 | 8 | | | 10 | 3 | 2 | J
| 8 tricks claimed | J | 5 | 6 | 4
| | | | | K | A | 7 | 5
| | | | | 10 tricks claimed |
|
7 6 4
9 5 3
Q J 9 7 5
8 7 |
| A J 10 9 2
A J
10 4 3
10 6 5
|
88A7B = 35362 = Par NS +620 | K 8 5 3
10 7
K 8
Q J 9 4 2
|
Notrump 3 NT S -1 -100 -12 130
| 6-2 Major 4 N = +620 +12 209 |
91. 2007 USBC Quarterfinal, Seg 2, Bd 25
W deals N-S vul | K J 8 7 6 5
8 7 4
J
A 8 4
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Moss | Morgan | Gitelman | Harris | Carmichael | Stansby | Gerstman | Martel
| Pass | Pass | 1  | 2  | Pass | 2  | Dbl | 4
| 2  | Dbl | 3  | 3 NT (AP) | Pass | Pass | Pass | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 6 | 4 | A | 9 | Q | 5 | 2 | A
| 3 | K | Q | 7 | J | 8 | Q | 5
| Q | A | 5 | 9 | A | 4 | 4 | 6
| 10 | 8 | J | 5 | 7 | 3 | 5 | K
| 2 | 7 | 2 | | 6 | 9 | Q | 2
| 8 tricks claimed | 10 | 2 | 4 | 2
| | | | | 10 | A | 7 | 3
| | | | | 6 | 8 | 10 | K
| | | | | 9 | 3 | 8 |
| | | | | 11 tricks claimed |
|
A 4 3 2
Q 10 6
5 4 3 2
6 2 |
| 9
A J 5 3 2
K 8 6
Q J 10 3
|
8B699 8B689 32734 32744 Par NS +650 | Q 10
K 9
A Q 10 9 7
K 9 7 5
|
Notrump 3 NT S -1 -100 -13 130
| 6-2 Major 4 N +1 +650 +13 224 |
94. 2007 USBC Quarterfinal, Seg 2, Bd 16
S deals N-S vul | A 8 5 2
K 7
10 8 4
A K 9 3
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Cohen | O'Rourke | Berkowitz | Jacobus | Grue | Casen | Cheek | Krekorian
| | | | 1  | | | | 1
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 1  | Pass | 2
| Pass | 3  | Pass | 3 NT (AP) | Pass | 4  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 6 | 4 | Q | A | 4 | A | Q | 8
| 2 | 9 | K | 4 | K | 4 | 2 | 9
| 7 | 8 | J | Q | 7 | 5 | J | Q
| K | A | 3 | 9 | 2 | K | J | 6
| 10 | K | 2 | 3 | A | 3 | 9 | 6
| Q | 6 | | | 2 | 4 | 6 | J
| 9 tricks claimed | A | 5 | 5 | 8
| | | | | 7 | 10 | 9 | 7
| | | | | 9 tricks claimed |
|
K J 6
Q 9
7 6 5 3
10 5 4 2 |
| Q 10 7 4 3
8 5 4
K Q 9
Q J
|
A8B9B = 25232 = Par NS +650 | 9
A J 10 6 3 2
A J 2
8 7 6
|
Notrump 3 NT S = +600 +12 142
| 6-2 Major 4 S -1 -100 -12 224 |
101. 2006 WC Quarterfinal, Seg 2, Bd 16
W deals E-W vul | K
A 9 8 6 5 4
8 6
K J 7 5
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Lev | Nystrom | Gawrys | Bertheau | Fredin | Cohler | Lindkvist | Lair
| | | | | 1  | 1  | Pass | 2 NT
| | | | | Pass | 3  | Pass | 3
| | | | | Pass | 4  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| Q | | | | J | 3 | A | K
| 8 tricks won | 10 tricks won |
|
A 9 7 5
K Q J 3
Q J
9 3 2 |
| J 10 4 2
7
K 10 7 5 3 2
8 4
|
75959 = 68373 = Par NS +140 | Q 8 6 3
10 2
A 9 4
A Q 10 6
|
Notrump 3 NT S -1 -50 -10 146
| 6-2 Major 4 N = +420 +10 237 |
104. 2006 Vanderbilt Final, Seg 1, Bd 13
N deals Both vul | K
A K 7 4 3 2
A 4
A Q 9 4
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Zmudzinski | Fu | Balicki | Zhao | Hallberg | Fallenius | Deutsch | Welland
| | 1  | Pass | 1  | | 1  | Pass | 1
| Pass | 3  | Pass | 3  | Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 2
| Pass | 3  | Pass | 3 NT (AP) | Pass | 4  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| J | A | 8 | 6 | Q | 2 | 10 | A
| K | 2 | 5 | 3 | A | 9 | 6 | 5
| 2 | 9 | J | Q | K | 2 | J | 8
| 5 | 4 | Q | 2 | K | A | 5 | 3
| 3 | 6 | K | A | 8 | K | 3 | 4
| A | 6 | 6 | 5 | Q | 4 | 4 | 2
| K | 7 | 7 | 8 | J | 10 | 9 | 6
| 4 | 5 | J | 8 | Q | 2 | 7 | 6
| Q | 4 | 3 | A | J | 3 | 8 | 7
| 2 | 9 | | | A | 3 | 6 | 8 |
|
4 3
Q 10 8 5
J 10 9 5 3
K 8 |
| A 8 7 6 2
9
Q 8
10 7 5 3 2
|
9AA99 = 33344 = Par NS +620 | Q J 10 9 5
J 6
K 7 6 2
J 6
|
Notrump 3 NT S = +600 +12 158
| 6-2 Major 4 N -1 -100 -12 240 |
108. 2005 BB Quarterfinal, Seg 2, Bd 20
E deals Both vul | Q J 9 5 2
Q 3
7 3
K Q 10 8
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Bocchi | Venkataraman | Duboin | Chokshi | Nadar | Nunes | Satyanarayana | Fantoni
| | | Pass | 1  | | | Pass | 1
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 3
| Pass | 3  | Pass | 3 NT (AP) | Pass | 4  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| Q | 3 | 2 | A | Q | 3 | 5 | A
| 10 | 7 | Q | K | K | 6 | 7 | 4
| 4 | K | 6 | 7 | A | 7 | 2 | 3
| 7 | 3 | K | 2 | 10 | J | 3 | 2
| 3 | 8 | A | 2 | Q | 4 | 5 | 10
| 4 | J | 2 | 5 | Q | K | A | 2
| J | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 7 | |
| 9 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 11 tricks claimed
| A | 10 | J | 9
| 8 tricks claimed |
|
10 7
J 7 2
Q J 9 6
A 6 4 3 |
| K 8 6 4 3
K 8
8 5 4 2
J 2
|
99B7A A9B7B 34262 = Par NS +650 | A
A 10 9 6 5 4
A K 10
9 7 5
|
Notrump 3 NT S -1 -100 -13 158
| 6-2 Major 4 S +1 +650 +13 256 |
109. 2005 USBC Quarterfinal, Seg 4, Bd 46
E deals None vul | A J 9 7 6 4
10 5
Q J 9 7
3
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Shenkin | Welland | Mahaffey | Fallenius | Zia | Cohler | Rosenberg | Willenken
| | | Pass | 1  | | | Pass | 1
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 3 NT (AP) | Pass | 1  | Pass | 2 NT
| | | | | Pass | 3  | Pass | 3
| | | | | Pass | 4  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 4 | J | 6 | 3 | Q | 6 | 2 | 5
| 3 | 2 | A | 5 | J | K | A | 10
| K | 9 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6
| Q | 7 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 10 | J | K
| J | 2 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 3 | K | 7
| 10 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | A
| 6 | Q | 7 | 3 | 8 | Q | |
| A | 8 | 9 | 4 | 9 tricks claimed
| 5 | 10 | A | 3 |
|
Q 10
A 7 2
K 8 5 4 2
9 7 5 |
| K 3 2
Q J 9 4 3
10 6
8 4 2
|
89679 9B689 32743 = Par NS +450 | 8 5
K 8 6
A 3
A K Q J 10 6
|
Notrump 3 NT S +1 +430 +10 168
| 6-2 Major 4 N -1 -50 -10 256 |
114. 2004 Olympiad Round of 16, Seg 2, Bd 19
W deals N-S vul | 9 5
A K Q 9 7 3
7 5 2
A 10
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Khokhlov | Zorlu | Rekunov | Assael | Kolata | Dubinin | Atabey | Gromov
| Pass | 1  | Dbl | Rdbl | 2  | Pass | 2 NT | Pass
| 1  | 2  | Pass | 2 NT | 3  | 3  | 3  | 4 (AP)
| Pass | 3 NT | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 4 | 5 | A | 3 | 4 | 5 | J | K
| Q | K | 6 | 9 | 10 | 2 | K | 8
| 6 | 2 | A | 4 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 7
| K | 2 | 5 | 8 | A | 5 | 3 | 8
| Q | 4 | 3 | 10 | Q | J | 3 | 10
| 3 | 9 | 3 | J | A | 6 | 4 | 2
| 8 | 2 | J | 6 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 8
| 7 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 9 | Q | K
| 2 | | | | 4 | 5 | A | K
| 8 tricks claimed | Q | 7 | 6 | 9 |
|
10 8 6 4 2
J 10 8 2
K 10 8
8 |
| A Q J 7
4
J 9 4
Q J 6 5 2
|
A4A98 A4A97 38335 = Par NS +500 | K 3
6 5
A Q 6 3
K 9 7 4 3
|
Notrump 3 NT S -1 -100 -12 169
| 6-2 Major 4 N = +620 +12 270 |
119. 2004 Olympiad Qualifying, Rd 2, Bd 15
E deals E-W vul | 8 4
8 7
A J 10 2
A K 10 6 3
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Fantoni | Bourgeois | Nunes | Grenie | Gerin | Bocchi | Mathieu | Duboin
| | | Pass | 1  | | | Pass | 1
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 2
| Pass | 3  | Pass | 3 NT (AP) | Pass | 2  | Pass | 2 NT
| | | | | Pass | 3  | Pass | 3
| | | | | Pass | 4  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 10 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 7 | J | A
| 6 | 8 | J | 5 | J | 8 | A | 5
| 4 | A | 9 | 4 | K | 4 | 2 | 2
| 3 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3 | Q
| 8 | J | K | A | 3 | 5 | J | 4
| K | 3 | Q | 3 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 2
| Q | A | 4 | J | K | A | 6 | 7
| A | 6 | 7 | K | 4 | J | K | A |
|
A 10 5 2
K 10 9 6
K 5
Q 8 2 |
| J
Q J 4 3
9 8 6 4
9 7 5 4
|
9B7A9 = 42633 = Par NS +450 | K Q 9 7 6 3
A 5 2
Q 7 3
J
|
Notrump 3 NT S -1 -50 -10 174
| 6-2 Major 4 S = +420 +10 280 |
121. 2003 BB Final, Seg 6, Bd 91
E deals None vul | 9 6
A K J 5 3 2
3 2
10 5 2
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Rodwell | Lauria | Meckstroth | Versace | Bocchi | Soloway | Duboin | Hamman
| | | 2  | Pass | | | 2  | 2 NT
| 2  | 3  | Pass | 3 NT (AP) | Pass | 4  | Dbl | 4 (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 7 | 9 | 10 | A | J | 2 | K | 6
| Q | 10 | 2 | 7 | A | 7 | 5 | 3
| 6 | 9 | A | 2 | 6 | 8 | Q | 2
| K | 3 | 7 | 4 | A | 5 | 3 | 7
| J | 4 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 7 | J
| 3 | 6 | J | 4 | 4 | Q | 8 |
| 5 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 8 tricks claimed
| 6 | 5 | Q | 9
| 9 tricks claimed |
|
7
10 9 8 4
J 10 8 5
A Q 9 4 |
| J 10 8 5 3 2
7
A K 9 4
6 3
|
95837 95847 47395 = Par NS +100 | A K Q 4
Q 6
Q 7 6
K J 8 7
|
Notrump 3 NT S = +400 +11 185
| 6-2 Major 4 S -2 -100 -11 281 |
122. 2003 BB Semifinal, Seg 1, Bd 4
N deals Both vul | K J 10 5 3 2
Q
A J
9 6 4 3
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Helgemo | Versace | Helness | Lauria | Duboin | Groetheim | Bocchi | Aa
| | 1  | 2  | Dbl | | | |
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 3 NT (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| A | Q | 8 | 6
| 9 | J | Q | 6
| 3 | 7 | 5 | A
| 2 | 9 | A | 7
| K | 2 | 3 | 3
| J | 8 | 4 | 4
| 4 | 6 | J | 5
| K | Q | 2 | 8
| 6 tricks claimed |
|
Q 8 7 6
A 2
9 8 5 4 2
10 8 |
| 9
10 8 7 5 4 3
K Q 3
A Q 5
|
99679 89679 43663 = Par NS +600 | A 4
K J 9 6
10 7 6
K J 7 2
|
Notrump 3 NT S -3 -300 -5 185
| 6-2 Major 4 N -1 -100 +5 286 |
126. 2002 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 19
W deals N-S vul | 7 6
A K 10 8 3 2
A 5
A Q 10
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Versace | Christiansen | Lauria | Munksgaard | Eriksson | Duboin | Nilsson | Bocchi
| Pass | 1  | 1  | 1 NT | Pass | 1  | 1  | 1 NT
| Pass | 3  | Pass | 3 NT (AP) | Pass | 2  | Pass | 2 NT
| | | | | Pass | 3  | Pass | 4 (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 4 | A | Q | 3 | Q | 3 | 4 | A
| A | 6 | 4 | 7 | A | 9 | 4 | 7
| K | 9 | 5 | J | 6 | 8 | K | A
| 2 | 3 | 2 | Q | 2 | 10 | J | 5
| 2 | 5 | J | 7 | 9 | Q | 5 | 7
| J | K | A | 6 | 5 | J | K | 6
| 4 | Q | K | 5 | 10 | 3 | 2 | Q
| 9 tricks claimed | 4 | A | 3 | 7
| | | | | 8 | 6 | 9 | 8
| | | | | 9 tricks claimed |
|
A 5
Q J 7
10 9 6 4 2
8 4 2 |
| J 10 9 8 3
9 6
Q J
K J 6 3
|
A8A89 A7A88 34354 24254 Par NS +630 | K Q 4 2
5 4
K 8 7 3
9 7 5
|
Notrump 3 NT S = +600 +12 197
| 6-2 Major 4 N -1 -100 -12 287 |
130. 2001 USBC Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 23
W deals Both vul | K Q 10 8 6 2
—
J 9 8 4
Q 10 6
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Hamman | Meltzer | Soloway | Larsen | Sontag | Meckstroth | Weichsel | Rodwell
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 2  | Pass | 2 NT
| Pass | 3  | Pass | 3 NT (AP) | Pass | 3 NT | Pass | 4 (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 4 | 4 | J | K | 4 | 6 | J | A
| J | 3 | 2 | 7 | J | 3 | 2 | 5
| 4 | A | 6 | 5 | 4 | A | 6 | 7
| 6 | 8 | Q | 5 | 11 tricks won
| 3 | 7 | 8 | 9
| A | 6 | 9 | 10
| 3 | J | A | 2
| 7 tricks claimed |
|
A 9 3
A 8 6 4
10 5 3
9 7 4 |
| 7 5
Q J 9 3 2
A 7 6
J 5 3
|
7B7A9 7B7BA 42623 = Par NS +650 | J 4
K 10 7 5
K Q 2
A K 8 2
|
Notrump 3 NT S -2 -200 -13 198
| 6-2 Major 4 S +1 +650 +13 300 |
134. 2000 Olympiad Quarterfinal, Seg 2, Bd 31
W deals E-W vul | A 2
A K J 9 8 3
8 7 6 4
9
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| SimpsonC | Furunes | Hallberg | Helness | Brogeland | Liggins | Saelensminde | Callaghan
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 1  | Pass | 1  | Pass | 1
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 2  | Pass | 3
| Pass | 3  | Pass | 3 NT (AP) | Pass | 4  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| J | 9 | 2 | K | K | 2 | 3 | 4
| Q | 6 | 3 | 2 | A | 5 | 10 | 6
| 5 | 4 | A | 4 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 2
| 9 tricks won | 9 | 5 | A | 3
| | | | | 8 tricks claimed |
|
6 5 4
6
Q J 10 3
A J 10 8 3 |
| Q J 7 3
10 7 4 2
A K
6 5 2
|
87975 87985 46458 = Par NS +140 | K 10 9 8
Q 5
9 5 2
K Q 7 4
|
Notrump 3 NT S = +400 +11 211
| 6-2 Major 4 N -2 -100 -11 303 |
135. 2000 USBC Semifinal, Seg 8, Bd 117
E deals E-W vul | J 9 7
K J 10 8 5 3
K
J 8 5
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Rodwell | WeinsteinH | Meckstroth | Garner | Cohen | Hamman | Berkowitz | Soloway
| | | Pass | 1  | | | Pass | 1
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 3  | Pass | 1  | Pass | 2
| Pass | 3  | Pass | 3 NT (AP) | Pass | 2  | Pass | 3
| | | | | Pass | 3  | Pass | 4 (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| A | 5 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 10 | K | 5
| 4 | 8 | 2 | Q | 2 | 5 | 9 | Q
| 6 | 2 | J | 7 | A | 4 | K | 2
| K | 10 | A | 4 | Q | 8 | J | 9
| Q | 8 | 3 | 2 | J | 4 | 8 | 10
| 9 tricks claimed | 7 | 6 | K | 5
| | | | | 7 | 4 | 8 | 7
| | | | | 2 | Q | A | J
| | | | | 9 | A | | |
|
8 5 4 3
A 4 2
8 4
A K 9 4 |
| A 10 6 2
9 7
10 9 2
7 6 3 2
|
86996 = 47447 = Par NS +140 | K Q
Q 6
A Q J 7 6 5 3
Q 10
|
Notrump 3 NT S = +400 +10 221
| 6-2 Major 4 N -1 -50 -10 303 |
137. 1997 Spingold Final, Seg 2, Bd 20
E deals Both vul | A 7
A Q J 9 8 7
A K 10 6
7
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Szymanowski | Seamon | Lesniewski | Passell | Burger | Golias | Cayne | Baze
| | | Pass | Pass | | | Pass | Pass
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 3  | Pass | 1  | Pass | 3
| Pass | 3  | Pass | 3 NT (AP) | Pass | 3  | Pass | 3
| | | | | Pass | 3  | Dbl | 3 NT
| | | | | Pass | 4  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 8 | 7 | J | K | Q | K | 5 | 7
| 10 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 3
| 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 5 | Q | 6
| A | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 tricks won
| Q | 6 | 8 | K
| K | 7 | 4 | A
| 4 | 7 | A | 2
| J | 3 | 6 | 5 |
|
10 8 5 4
K 6 5 2
7
K Q 9 5 |
| Q J 9 6 3
3
J 9 8 5 2
4 3
|
B6BBA B6CBA 26123 = Par NS +1430 | K 2
10 4
Q 4 3
A J 10 8 6 2
|
Notrump 3 NT S +2 +660 Tie 221
| 6-2 Major 4 N +1 +650 Tie 303 |
Data 9Z12 Main |  | Top Notrump vs. 6-2 Major |
© 2014 Richard Pavlicek