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