Data 9Z13 Main

Notrump vs 5-4 Minor

by Richard Pavlicek

Table 1: Notrump Table 2: 5-4 Minor

A total of 46 cases occurred in 40,069 deals from 72 major events 1996-2014.
Cases with swings of 2+ IMPs are shown here, most recent first.

2013 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 5 3 NT NS 5 / NS
Case 1 5 3 2
7 5
A J 2
Q 9 8 6 2 Tobing
West

Lead
6 Zhang
North Asbi
EAST W.Wang
South Lian
West

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
3
A
5
2
7
K
5 Karwur
North

1
2
3
3
5

2nd
2
7
3
7
2
8
3 H.Shi
EAST
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
10
6
J
J
9
A
Q Sakul
South
1
1
3
3
4

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

Par +400
3 NT NS J 4
A Q 9 2
K Q 5
A K J 5

3 NT +10 3 NT 10-0 3 NT S = +400 5 S -1 -50

2013 Vanderbilt Final, Segment 3 3 NT NS 5 / NS
Case 2 A Q
K 9 6 5
5 4
7 6 5 3 2 Verhees
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
6
A
K
J
4
7
5
A
2
K
A
5 D.Bilde
NORTH
Pass
3
3 NT

2nd
4
10
9
4
10
J
2
10
6
8
J
Q v.Prooijen
East
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
9
2
3
5
6
8
J
6
Q
3
5
A M.Bilde
South
2 NT
3

4th
K
Q
8
2
7
7
3
4
10
3
8 Welland
West

1
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
10
K
2 Drijver
NORTH
Pass
Dbl
2 NT
4
5

2nd
2
9
4 S.Auken
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
Q
3
Q Brink
South
1
2
3 NT
4

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

Par +1520
7 NT NS 7 5 3 2
A J
A K 8
A K J 4

3 NT +2 3 NT 12-0 3 NT S +3 +490 5 S +2 +440

2013 Vanderbilt Quarterfinal, Segment 1 3 NT NS 5 / NS
Case 3 Q
K 8 4
J 10 9 7 2
A Q 6 3 Moss
West

Pass

Lead
10
J Welland
North

3 NT

2nd
Q
K Grue
EAST
Pass
AP

3rd
3
A S.Auken
South
1 NT

4th
5
5 D.Bilde
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
2
3
A
5
J
2 Amoils
North

3
4

2nd
4
Q
10
2
3
K M.Bilde
EAST
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
J
Q
7
4
A Gitelman
South
1 NT
4
5

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

Par +920
6 NS A 7 6 5
Q 10
A Q 8 4
K 10 4

3 NT +2 3 NT 14-0 3 NT S +3 +490 5 S +1 +420

2012 World Championship Qualifying, Round 9 3 NT NS 5 / NS
Case 4 A J 8 7
7
Q 7 5 4
A Q 5 4 Sementa
WEST
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
J
4
10
6
3
5 Belkouch
North
1
3

2nd
7
Q
7
4
8
J Duboin
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
K
2
5
6
K Sbili
South
2
3 NT

4th
8
4
9
3
4
Q Dahan
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
6
4
3
2
5
9
5
J
8 Zaleski
North
1
3
3

2nd
3
2
7
Q
6
10
7
J
5 Hayet
East
Pass
Pass
Pass

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

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

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

5 / +3 3 NT 15-3 3 NT S -3 -150 5 N -1 -50

2012 World Championship Qualifying, Round 11 3 NT NS 5 / NS
Case 5 A K 3
8 4
K 10 8
8 7 6 5 4 Askari
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
2
4
Q
4
Q
2
2
8 Lorenzini
NORTH
Pass
2
3 NT

2nd
K
10
A
5
9
J
K
7 Gheewala
East
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
3
K
5
K
5
6
6
3 Rombaut
South
1 NT
2

4th
9
A
4
2
7
6
7 Pilon
West

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
10
4
2
5
A
3
Q
Q
9
4
2 Said
NORTH
Pass
2
2
3
4

2nd
A
10
K
5
2
J
3
4
5
6
8 Toffier
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
6
Q
5
K
8
6
8
10
K
J
A Liaqat
South
1
2
3
3 NT
5

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

Par +130
4 NS 7 4
K J 9 3
A Q 9
K Q 3 2

3 NT +11 3 NT 26-4 3 NT S = +400 5 S -2 -100

2012 World Championship Qualifying, Round 14 3 NT NS 5 / NS
Case 6 A
Q J 10 7 3
A 6 4 3 2
6 3 Bosenberg
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
10
3
Q
2
Q Dubinin
North

2
3

2nd
A
4
K
8
9 Eber
East

Pass
Pass

3rd
4
9
A
J
7 Gromov
SOUTH
1 NT
2
3 NT

4th
3
2
7
9
K Matushko
West

3
Pass

Lead
J
4
5
3 Apteker
North

3
5

2nd
3
9
9
8 Khokhlov
East

Pass
AP

3rd
A
2
A
Q Gower
SOUTH
1
3 NT

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

Par +1370
6 NS Q J 5 3
A 9
Q J 10 5
K 10 9

3 NT +2 3 NT 28-4 3 NT S +2 +660 5 S = +600

2012 USBC Semifinal, Segment 8 3 NT NS 5 / NS
Case 7 Q 10
A 8
5 4 3 2
Q 9 8 6 3 Zia
West

Pass

Lead
K
7
K
6
Q
3
6
Q
J G.Wolpert
North

3 NT

2nd
2
8
J
2
K
2
2
4
6 Hamman
East

AP

3rd
8
9
3
A
A
10
A
3 Kranyak
SOUTH
1 NT

4th
7
K
4
3
4
5
7
10 J.Lall
West

1
Pass
Pass

Lead
K
A
J
A
K Meckstroth
North

2
Dbl
5

2nd
2
3
4
7
J Bathurst
East

3
Pass
AP

3rd
8
10
Q
3
6 Rodwell
SOUTH
1
Pass
4

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

Par +620
4 NS A J 7 3
K Q 6
9 7
A K 10 5

3 NT +2 3 NT 30-4 3 NT S +2 +660 5 S = +600

2012 USBC Round of 16, Segment 2 3 NT NS 5 / NS
Case 8 10
6 5 4 3 2
9 3
Q 10 9 8 3 J.Weinstein
West

Pass

Lead
K
Q
K
A
J
10
9
3
J
9
7 Fleisher
NORTH
Pass
Pass

2nd
10
2
6
7
6
2
8
8
4
5 D.Yang
East
2
Pass

3rd
8
3
3
8
Q
2
4
Q
4
J Kamil
South
3 NT

4th
5
A
4
5
5
7
6
K
7
K Stansby
West

3
Pass
AP

Lead
K
A
K
5
3
J
K
2 Gu
NORTH
Pass
Pass
4 NT

2nd
10
7
6
6
A
Q
7
8 Martel
East
Pass
4
Pass

3rd
4
3
8
9
4
6
10
A X.Shi
South
2
Pass
5

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

Par +450
5 NS A 5
A Q 9 7
K Q 4
A K J 2

5 / +11 3 NT 30-15 3 NT S -2 -100 5 S = +400

2011 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 10 3 NT NS 5 / NS
Case 9 A K 8 7 4
A
A K 10 3
6 5 2 Chagas
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
9
2 Lauria
North
1
2
2 NT
3
3

2nd
10
6 Amaral
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
J Versace
South
1 NT
2
3
3
3 NT

4th
Q Bocchi
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
Q
10
J
2 Villas-Boas
North
1
2 NT
3
3 NT
4
5

2nd
4
7
6 Madala
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
3
A
K Campos
South
1 NT
3
3
4
4

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

Par +400
3 NT NS Q
K J 9 6
Q 7 5 4 2
8 7 4

3 NT +10 3 NT 40-15 3 NT S +1 +430 5 N -1 -50

2011 USBC Final, Segment 4 3 NT NS 5 / NS
Case 10 A 9 3
A K Q
10 9 8
J 8 7 4 Hurd
West

1
Pass
AP

Lead
4
6
2
8
Q
5 Gitelman
North

2
3

2nd
3
9
A
8
4
7 Wooldridge
East

Pass
Pass

3rd
K
10
J
6
8 Moss
SOUTH
1
3
3 NT

4th
7
9
3
A
5 Greco
West

Pass
Dbl

Lead
8
4
K
7 J.Lall
North

2
5

2nd
7
2
A
9 Hampson
East

Pass
AP

3rd
Q
A
8
9 Grue
SOUTH
1
3

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

Par +130
4 NS 7
J 10 9
K Q J 6
A 10 6 5 3

3 NT +2 3 NT 42-15 3 NT S -1 -50 5 N -2 -100

Data 9Z13 Main

Top Notrump vs 5-4 Minor

2011 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 3 3 NT NS 5 / NS
Case 11 4
A 5
A Q J 9 3
Q 9 8 5 2 Donn
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
2
4 Cohen
North

1
3

2nd
4
Q Goren
East

1
Pass

3rd
A
2 Wolfson
SOUTH
1
1 NT
3 NT

4th
5
5 Rubin
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
2
2
K
A Simson
North

3
4

2nd
A
A
Q Ekeblad
East

Pass
Dbl

3rd
4
J
6 Johnson
SOUTH
1 NT
4
5

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

Par +460
5 NT North K Q 5
Q 3
K 8 5 2
K J 10 7
3 NT +11 3 NT 54-15 3 NT S +2 +460 5 S -1 -50

2010 Rosenblum Qualifying, Round 5 3 NT NS 5 / NS
Case 12 A Q 6 4
8 4 2
Q 10 7 6 2
2 Ionita
WEST
1
Pass

Lead
6
A
K
8
2
J
Q
7
4
10
A Nunes
North
1
Pass

2nd
2
9
3
8
9
Q
5
9
3
8
4 Teodorescu
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
2
6
10
J
3
J
4
J
5
7 Fantoni
South
3 NT

4th
A
3
4
5
Q
2
5
7
Q
6
K Helness
WEST
1
2
Pass
Pass

Lead
7
J
10
A
K
2
2
K
4 Rotaru
North
Pass
Dbl
3
5

2nd
2
Q
8
9
6
5
10
A Helgemo
East
1
Pass
Dbl
AP

3rd
K
4
3
2
6
Q
J
9 Coldea
South
1 NT
3
Rdbl

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

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

3 NT +10 3 NT 64-15 3 NT S = +400 5 S -1 -50

2010 USBC Final, Segment 7 3 NT NS 5 / NS
Case 13 A K 5
6 2
10 9 6 4 2
Q 6 3 Martel
West

Pass

Lead
K
4
2
4
8
7
Q
2
10 Moss
North

3 NT

2nd
2
7
8
6
5
2
6
K
5 Stansby
EAST
Pass
AP

3rd
J
A
Q
10
3
9
5
J Gitelman
South
1 NT

4th
A
6
K
4
5
3
3
3 Platnick
West

1
Pass
AP

Lead
K
5
Q
4
2
2
10
A
9
K Levin
North

2
4

2nd
2
J
6
7
5
K
8
10
10
2 Diamond
EAST
Pass
3
Pass

3rd
5
3
7
A
Q
6
A
6
5
3 Weinstein
South
1
Dbl
5

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

Par +130
4 NS 9 4 3
A
A Q 7 3
A 7 5 4 2

5 / +3 3 NT 64-18 3 NT S -3 -300 5 S -2 -200

2010 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Segment 4 3 NT NS 5 / NS
Case 14 Q 10 9 7 3
A 7 4
—
Q J 5 4 3 Fallenius
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
6
3
A
K
Q
10
9
7 Levin
North

1
3

2nd
4
Q
8
6
J
8
J
9 Fredin
EAST
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
2
3
7
9
10
3
Q Weinstein
South
1
2 NT
3 NT

4th
5
7
2
3
4
5
7 Stansby
West

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
2
10
2
3
3
8 Nystrom
North

1 NT
2
2 NT
3
4

2nd
4
Q
5
9
8
3 Martel
EAST
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
6
Q
J
K
9 Bertheau
South
1
2
2
3
3
5

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

Par +630
4 NT NS K 2
Q 5
A K Q 10 9
K 7 6 2

3 NT +12 3 NT 76-18 3 NT S +1 +630 5 S -1 -100

2008 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 5 3 NT NS 5 / NS
Case 15 A 9
A K J 6 3
9 3
Q 9 5 4 Katz
WEST
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
J
5
9
4
4
J
5
K
9
A Gitelman
North
1
3

2nd
9
9
8
A
5
6
7
8
7
6 Jacobs
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
6
A
7
2
10
Q
2
8
A Moss
South
2
3 NT

4th
Q
2
K
7
3
4
2
10
5 Spector
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
3
9
K
3
5 Levin
North
1
2
2 NT
3
5

2nd
7
2
3
5
9 G.Wolpert
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
10
8
5
8
A Weinstein
South
1 NT
2
3
4

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

Par +400
5 South Q 8 7
5
A 10 8 4
A J 10 7 2

3 NT +10 3 NT 90-18 3 NT S = +400 5 N -1 -50

2008 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 5 3 NT NS 5 / NS
Case 16 A 9
A K J 6 3
9 3
Q 9 5 4 Cohler
WEST
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
2
5
9
Q
6
J
9 Nickell
North
1
3

2nd
3
9
8
9
3
6
5 Baze
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
K
2
J
7
Q
Q Freeman
South
2
3 NT

4th
A
4
K
4
8
2
K Meckstroth
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
3
9
10
3
7
5
7
8 Mahaffey
North
1
2
3

2nd
Q
8
9
4
6
9
A
J Rodwell
East
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
2
2
6
5
J
2
Q Seamon
South
1 NT
2
5

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

Par +400
5 South Q 8 7
5
A 10 8 4
A J 10 7 2

3 NT +11 3 NT 102-18 3 NT S +1 +430 5 N -2 -100

2007 Bermuda Bowl Quarterfinal, Segment 3 3 NT NS 5 / NS
Case 17 J 7 5 2
K 10 8
9
K 8 7 5 2 Bertheau
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
7
A
5
5 Drijver
NORTH
Pass
3
3 NT

2nd
8
3
3 Nystrom
East
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
Q
2
10 Brink
South
2 NT
3

4th
A
9
6 de Wijs
West

Pass
2
Pass
AP

Lead
A
K
J
A Cullin
NORTH
Pass
1
3
4

2nd
2
5
9
3 Muller
East
Pass
1
Pass
Pass

3rd
9
3
5
2 Upmark
South
1
Dbl
3
5

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

Par +460
5 NT NS 6 4
A J 5
A K Q 8
A Q J 4

3 NT +2 3 NT 104-18 3 NT S +2 +460 5 S = +400

2006 Spingold Round of 16, Segment 3 3 NT NS 5 / NS
Case 18 J 10 6 4
8
J 7 3
A Q 8 7 2 Nunes
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
10
J
9
J
9
8
K
A Lesniewski
North

1
3

2nd
3
10
6
2
7
J
5
K Fantoni
EAST
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
4
2
Q
7
5
Q
6 Weichsel
South
1
2
3 NT

4th
A
3
5
Q
2
4
4 Jansma
West

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
10
A
4
7
5
8 Versace
North

1
2
2 NT
4
4
5

2nd
J
3
6
3
9
5 Verhees
EAST
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
Q
8
2
J
A
4 Lauria
South
1
2
2
3 NT
4
4

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

Par +920
6 NS K 7
A K 7 5 4
A 2
K J 9 4

5 / +10 3 NT 104-28 3 NT S -1 -50 5 S = +400

2004 Olympiad Round of 16, Segment 3 3 NT NS 5 / NS
Case 19 9 4
A J 9 6
A 7 3
K 10 5 2 Rekunov
WEST
2
Pass

Lead
5
6
2
A
7
3
3
J
K
4
A
J Assael
North
Dbl
Pass

2nd
3
8
9
2
5
10
2
A
Q
K
10
7 Khokhlov
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
8
K
J
10
5
4
9
6
7
A
3
10 Zorlu
South
3 NT

4th
J
4
6
Q
2
Q
Q
9
9
5
4 Pehlivan
WEST
Pass
2
4
Pass

Lead
Q
J
3
2
A
3
2
3
4 Khven
North
1
3
Pass
5

2nd
3
A
8
9
8
2
J
8
K Uzum
East
Pass
3
4
AP

3rd
2
5
K
J
5
J
Q
K
A Matushko
South
2
3 NT
Pass

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

Par +630
4 NT NS A 7 3
10 4 3
K J
A J 7 6 3

3 NT +2 3 NT 106-28 3 NT S +2 +660 5 N = +600

2003 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 18 3 NT NS 5 / NS
Case 20 J 9 3 2
7 4 3
8
A Q J 8 6 Bocchi
West

1
Pass

Lead
7
4
Q
8
7
A
9
8
9
8 Asbi
North

1
3 NT

2nd
6
2
2
4
2
8
7
6
Q
9 Duboin
East

2
AP

3rd
10
A
5
K
10
3
J
3
10
J Tobing
SOUTH
1
2 NT

4th
K
6
3
A
K
4
6
5
5
3 ?
West ?
North ?
East ?
SOUTH
8 7 5
A Q J 5
A 7 5
7 3 2 Table Q 10 6 4
8 6 2
J 9 6 4 2
10

Par +500
4 × East -3 A K
K 10 9
K Q 10 3
K 9 5 4

5 / +13 3 NT 108-41 3 NT S -2 -200 5 S = +600

Data 9Z13 Main

Top Notrump vs 5-4 Minor

2002 Rosenblum Quarterfinal, Segment 2 3 NT NS 5 / NS
Case 21 A Q J 9 2
K Q 5
A K J 10
7 Ju.Hackett
West

3
Pass
AP

Lead
8
2
K
K
Q
5
7 Balicki
North

Dbl
3

2nd
7
9
3
6
8
10
10 Ja.Hackett
EAST
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
A
3
2
4
A
A Zmudzinski
South
Pass
3
3 NT

4th
K
6
4
7
6
2
3 Pszczola
West

2
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
Q
10
A
K
A
2
K
K
Q Hallberg
North

Dbl
3
4

2nd
4
6
6
6
3
4
A
8
5 Kwiecien
EAST
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
5
J
2
3
7
5
J
2
7 Wright
South
Pass
3
3 NT
5

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

Par +920
6 NS 7
A 9 4 2
8 7 5 3 2
K 6 4

5 / +11 3 NT 108-52 3 NT S -2 -100 5 N = +400

2000 Olympiad Qualifying, Round 7 3 NT NS 5 / NS
Case 22 K 5
5
K Q 9 5 4
K Q 10 7 2 Pessoa
West

Pass

Lead
4
K
4
A
4
4
Q
9 Maas
NORTH
1
Pass

2nd
K
6
7
5
5
8
6
3 Castanheira
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
2
J
10
8
K
8 Ramondt
South
3 NT

4th
2
3
A
9
K
5
10 de Boer
West

2
Dbl Reis
NORTH
1
5
AP Muller
East
Pass
Pass Canelas
South
2
Pass
A 8 7 6 4 3
A J 7 4
A 10 3
— Table J 10
10 9 8 6 3
7 6
J 9 6 5

Par +100
4 × EW -1 Q 9 2
K Q 2
J 8 2
A 8 4 3

3 NT +15 3 NT 123-52 3 NT S +1 +630 5 × S -2 -500

2000 Olympiad Qualifying, Round 6 3 NT NS 5 / NS
Case 23 K Q J 10
6
J 10 6
K 10 5 4 2 Campos
WEST
Pass
2

Lead
3 Jassem
North
Pass
3 NT Villas-Boas
East
Pass
AP Tuszynski
South
1 NT Kwiecien
WEST
Pass
Dbl
Pass
Pass

Lead
K
2
8 Branco
North
Pass
Rdbl
3
5

2nd
6
K
10 Pszczola
East
Pass
2
Pass
AP

3rd
A
A
Q Chagas
South
1 NT
Pass
4

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

Par +500
5 × EW -3 A 7
J 4
K 9 5 4 3
A Q J 6
5 / +3 3 NT 123-55 3 NT S -2 -200 5 S -1 -100

1997 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 15 3 NT NS 5 / NS
Case 24 A K Q 10 8
K 10 2
Q 8 7 4
Q Kowalski
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
6
9
8
5
Q
3
J Burgess
NORTH
1
1
3

2nd
Q
5
A
2
A
3 Szymanowski
East
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
2
7
A
2
10 Richman
South
1
2
3 NT

4th
4
4
2
3
3
7 Browne
West

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
3
2
K
2
5
7 Zmudzinski
NORTH
1
2
4
5

2nd
A
3
4
4
6
10 Bagchi
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
2
Q
7
A
8
J Balicki
South
1 NT
4
5

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

Par +600
5 NS 5
A 8 7 3
J 9 6 5 2
A 5 4

5 / +13 3 NT 124-68 3 NT S -2 -200 5 N = +600

1997 Team Trials Playoff, Segment 3 3 NT NS 5 / NS
Case 25 A Q 9 8 3
A 7 5
J
K 9 8 3 Freeman
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
3
10
4 Katz
North
1
3 NT

2nd
J
2
10 Nickell
East
2
AP

3rd
Q
3
K Weinstein
South
2 NT

4th
A
2
2 Lev
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
K
10
K
K
9 Rodwell
North
1
Pass
2
3
4

2nd
A
5
8
6
J Glubok
East
Dbl
2
Pass
Dbl
Pass

3rd
3
3
4
4
A Meckstroth
South
Rdbl
Pass
2 NT
Rdbl
5

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

Par +920
6 North 10 6
J 10 8
A 10 9
A Q 7 5 4

3 NT +2 3 NT 126-68 3 NT S +2 +460 5 N = +400

Data 9Z13 Main Top Notrump vs 5-4 Minor

2013 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 5					3 NT NS				5 / NS
Case 1	5 3 2 7 5 A J 2 Q 9 8 6 2			Tobing `West` Lead 6	Zhang `North`	Asbi `EAST`	W.Wang `South`	Lian `West` Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Lead 3 A 5 2 7 K 5	Karwur `North` 1 2 3 3 5 2nd 2 7 3 7 2 8 3	H.Shi `EAST` Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass AP 3rd 10 6 J J 9 A Q	Sakul `South` 1 1 3 3 4 4th K 4 4 Q Q 6 K
A Q 10 8 K J 8 6 8 7 3 7 3			K 9 7 6 10 4 3 10 9 6 4 10 4
Par +400 3 NT NS	J 4 A Q 9 2 K Q 5 A K J 5
3 NT +10		3 NT 10-0		3 NT S =		+400		5 S -1		-50

2013 Vanderbilt Final, Segment 3					3 NT NS				5 / NS
Case 2	A Q K 9 6 5 5 4 7 6 5 3 2			Verhees West Pass Pass Lead 6 A K J 4 7 5 A 2 K A 5	D.Bilde `NORTH` Pass 3 3 NT 2nd 4 10 9 4 10 J 2 10 6 8 J Q	v.Prooijen East Pass Pass AP 3rd 9 2 3 5 6 8 J 6 Q 3 5 A	M.Bilde `South` 2 NT 3 4th K Q 8 2 7 7 3 4 10 3 8	Welland West 1 Pass Pass Pass Lead 10 K 2	Drijver `NORTH` Pass Dbl 2 NT 4 5 2nd 2 9 4	S.Auken East Pass Pass Pass Pass AP 3rd Q 3 Q	Brink `South` 1 2 3 NT 4 4th A 8 J
K 10 9 8 6 4 10 3 7 6 3 10 9			J Q 8 7 4 2 Q J 10 9 2 Q 8
Par +1520 7 NT NS	7 5 3 2 A J A K 8 A K J 4
3 NT +2		3 NT 12-0		3 NT S +3		+490		5 S +2		+440

2013 Vanderbilt Quarterfinal, Segment 1					3 NT NS				5 / NS
Case 3	Q K 8 4 J 10 9 7 2 A Q 6 3			Moss `West` Pass Lead 10 J	Welland `North` 3 NT 2nd Q K	Grue `EAST` Pass AP 3rd 3 A	S.Auken `South` 1 NT 4th 5 5	D.Bilde `West` Pass Pass AP Lead 2 3 A 5 J 2	Amoils `North` 3 4 2nd 4 Q 10 2 3 K	M.Bilde `EAST` Pass Pass Pass 3rd A J Q 7 4 A	Gitelman `South` 1 NT 4 5 4th 10 8 3 4 5 6
K J 10 2 J 7 6 2 6 5 J 8 7			9 8 4 3 A 9 5 3 K 3 9 5 2
Par +920 6 NS	A 7 6 5 Q 10 A Q 8 4 K 10 4
3 NT +2		3 NT 14-0		3 NT S +3		+490		5 S +1		+420

2012 USBC Semifinal, Segment 8					3 NT NS				5 / NS
Case 7	Q 10 A 8 5 4 3 2 Q 9 8 6 3			Zia West Pass Lead K 7 K 6 Q 3 6 Q J	G.Wolpert North 3 NT 2nd 2 8 J 2 K 2 2 4 6	Hamman East AP 3rd 8 9 3 A A 10 A 3	Kranyak SOUTH 1 NT 4th 7 K 4 3 4 5 7 10	J.Lall West 1 Pass Pass Lead K A J A K	Meckstroth North 2 Dbl 5 2nd 2 3 4 7 J	Bathurst East 3 Pass AP 3rd 8 10 Q 3 6	Rodwell SOUTH 1 Pass 4 4th 9 7 5 2 4
8 6 4 2 7 5 4 2 A K J J 7			K 9 5 J 10 9 3 Q 10 8 6 4 2
Par +620 4 NS	A J 7 3 K Q 6 9 7 A K 10 5
3 NT +2		3 NT 30-4		3 NT S +2		+660		5 S =		+600

2012 USBC Round of 16, Segment 2					3 NT NS				5 / NS
Case 8	10 6 5 4 3 2 9 3 Q 10 9 8 3			J.Weinstein `West` Pass Lead K Q K A J 10 9 3 J 9 7	Fleisher `NORTH` Pass Pass 2nd 10 2 6 7 6 2 8 8 4 5	D.Yang `East` 2 Pass 3rd 8 3 3 8 Q 2 4 Q 4 J	Kamil `South` 3 NT 4th 5 A 4 5 5 7 6 K 7 K	Stansby `West` 3 Pass AP Lead K A K 5 3 J K 2	Gu `NORTH` Pass Pass 4 NT 2nd 10 7 6 6 A Q 7 8	Martel `East` Pass 4 Pass 3rd 4 3 8 9 4 6 10 A	X.Shi `South` 2 Pass 5 4th A 5 4 8 7 9 5 10
K Q J 9 7 6 2 K 10 7 6 7 6			8 4 3 J 8 A J 10 8 5 2 5 4
Par +450 5 NS	A 5 A Q 9 7 K Q 4 A K J 2
5 / +11		3 NT 30-15		3 NT S -2		-100		5 S =		+400

2011 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 10					3 NT NS				5 / NS
Case 9	A K 8 7 4 A A K 10 3 6 5 2			Chagas `WEST` Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass AP Lead 9 2	Lauria `North` 1 2 2 NT 3 3 2nd 10 6	Amaral `East` Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass 3rd J	Versace `South` 1 NT 2 3 3 3 NT 4th Q	Bocchi `WEST` Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Lead Q 10 J 2	Villas-Boas `North` 1 2 NT 3 3 NT 4 5 2nd 4 7 6	Madala `East` Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass AP 3rd 3 A K	Campos `South` 1 NT 3 3 4 4 4th 2 5 8
9 6 2 8 5 4 9 8 6 A J 9 3			J 10 5 3 Q 10 7 3 2 J K Q 10
Par +400 3 NT NS	Q K J 9 6 Q 7 5 4 2 8 7 4
3 NT +10		3 NT 40-15		3 NT S +1		+430		5 N -1		-50

2011 USBC Final, Segment 4					3 NT NS				5 / NS
Case 10	A 9 3 A K Q 10 9 8 J 8 7 4			Hurd West 1 Pass AP Lead 4 6 2 8 Q 5	Gitelman `North` 2 3 2nd 3 9 A 8 4 7	Wooldridge East Pass Pass 3rd K 10 J 6 8	Moss `SOUTH` 1 3 3 NT 4th 7 9 3 A 5	Greco West Pass Dbl Lead 8 4 K 7	J.Lall `North` 2 5 2nd 7 2 A 9	Hampson East Pass AP 3rd Q A 8 9	Grue `SOUTH` 1 3 4th A 2 8 6
Q 10 5 4 2 5 3 A 7 5 4 3 2 —			K J 8 6 8 7 6 4 2 — K Q 9 2
Par +130 4 NS	7 J 10 9 K Q J 6 A 10 6 5 3
3 NT +2		3 NT 42-15		3 NT S -1		-50		5 N -2		-100

2011 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 3					3 NT NS				5 / NS
Case 11	4 A 5 A Q J 9 3 Q 9 8 5 2			Donn West Pass Pass AP Lead 2 4	Cohen `North` 1 3 2nd 4 Q	Goren East 1 Pass 3rd A 2	Wolfson `SOUTH` 1 1 NT 3 NT 4th 5 5	Rubin West Pass Pass AP Lead 2 2 K A	Simson `North` 3 4 2nd A A Q	Ekeblad East Pass Dbl 3rd 4 J 6	Johnson `SOUTH` 1 NT 4 5 4th 3 4 5
10 9 3 2 J 9 7 6 2 7 6 6 4			A J 8 7 6 K 10 8 4 10 4 A 3
Par +460 5 NT North	K Q 5 Q 3 K 8 5 2 K J 10 7
3 NT +11		3 NT 54-15		3 NT S +2		+460		5 S -1		-50

2010 Rosenblum Qualifying, Round 5					3 NT NS				5 / NS
Case 12	A Q 6 4 8 4 2 Q 10 7 6 2 2			Ionita `WEST` 1 Pass Lead 6 A K 8 2 J Q 7 4 10 A	Nunes `North` 1 Pass 2nd 2 9 3 8 9 Q 5 9 3 8 4	Teodorescu `East` Pass Pass 3rd K 2 6 10 J 3 J 4 J 5 7	Fantoni `South` 3 NT 4th A 3 4 5 Q 2 5 7 Q 6 K	Helness `WEST` 1 2 Pass Pass Lead 7 J 10 A K 2 2 K 4	Rotaru `North` Pass Dbl 3 5 2nd 2 Q 8 9 6 5 10 A	Helgemo `East` 1 Pass Dbl AP 3rd K 4 3 2 6 Q J 9	Coldea `South` 1 NT 3 Rdbl 4th A 5 8 3 4 3 Q 7
K J 8 5 Q 10 7 6 9 A Q 8 3			9 3 K 9 5 3 5 4 3 10 9 7 5
Par +140 3 NS	10 7 2 A J A K J 8 K J 6 4
3 NT +10		3 NT 64-15		3 NT S =		+400		5 S -1		-50

2010 USBC Final, Segment 7					3 NT NS				5 / NS
Case 13	A K 5 6 2 10 9 6 4 2 Q 6 3			Martel West Pass Lead K 4 2 4 8 7 Q 2 10	Moss North 3 NT 2nd 2 7 8 6 5 2 6 K 5	Stansby EAST Pass AP 3rd J A Q 10 3 9 5 J	Gitelman South 1 NT 4th A 6 K 4 5 3 3 3	Platnick West 1 Pass AP Lead K 5 Q 4 2 2 10 A 9 K	Levin North 2 4 2nd 2 J 6 7 5 K 8 10 10 2	Diamond EAST Pass 3 Pass 3rd 5 3 7 A Q 6 A 6 5 3	Weinstein South 1 Dbl 5 4th A 8 3 J K 3 J 9 Q Q
10 8 7 2 K Q 9 4 3 K J J 10			Q J 6 J 10 8 7 5 8 5 K 9 8
Par +130 4 NS	9 4 3 A A Q 7 3 A 7 5 4 2
5 / +3		3 NT 64-18		3 NT S -3		-300		5 S -2		-200

2010 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Segment 4					3 NT NS				5 / NS
Case 14	Q 10 9 7 3 A 7 4 — Q J 5 4 3			Fallenius `West` Pass Pass AP Lead 6 3 A K Q 10 9 7	Levin North 1 3 2nd 4 Q 8 6 J 8 J 9	Fredin `EAST` Pass Pass Pass 3rd K 2 3 7 9 10 3 Q	Weinstein South 1 2 NT 3 NT 4th 5 7 2 3 4 5 7	Stansby `West` Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass AP Lead 2 10 2 3 3 8	Nystrom North 1 NT 2 2 NT 3 4 2nd 4 Q 5 9 8 3	Martel `EAST` Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass 3rd K 6 Q J K 9	Bertheau South 1 2 2 3 3 5 4th 5 7 A A A 2
8 5 4 J 8 6 2 J 8 6 A 10 9			A J 6 K 10 9 3 7 5 4 3 2 8
Par +630 4 NT NS	K 2 Q 5 A K Q 10 9 K 7 6 2
3 NT +12		3 NT 76-18		3 NT S +1		+630		5 S -1		-100

2008 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 5					3 NT NS				5 / NS
Case 15	A 9 A K J 6 3 9 3 Q 9 5 4			Katz WEST Pass Pass AP Lead J 5 9 4 4 J 5 K 9 A	Gitelman `North` 1 3 2nd 9 9 8 A 5 6 7 8 7 6	Jacobs East Pass Pass 3rd 6 A 7 2 10 Q 2 8 A	Moss `South` 2 3 NT 4th Q 2 K 7 3 4 2 10 5	Spector WEST Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Lead 3 9 K 3 5	Levin `North` 1 2 2 NT 3 5 2nd 7 2 3 5 9	G.Wolpert East Pass Pass Pass Pass AP 3rd 10 8 5 8 A	Weinstein `South` 1 NT 2 3 4 4th A J Q 10 2
K J 10 4 10 9 Q 6 5 2 K 6 3			6 5 3 2 Q 8 7 4 2 K J 7 8
Par +400 5 South	Q 8 7 5 A 10 8 4 A J 10 7 2
3 NT +10		3 NT 90-18		3 NT S =		+400		5 N -1		-50

2006 Spingold Round of 16, Segment 3					3 NT NS				5 / NS
Case 18	J 10 6 4 8 J 7 3 A Q 8 7 2			Nunes West Pass Pass AP Lead 10 J 9 J 9 8 K A	Lesniewski `North` 1 3 2nd 3 10 6 2 7 J 5 K	Fantoni EAST Pass Pass Pass 3rd 4 2 Q 7 5 Q 6	Weichsel `South` 1 2 3 NT 4th A 3 5 Q 2 4 4	Jansma West Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Lead 10 A 4 7 5 8	Versace `North` 1 2 2 NT 4 4 5 2nd J 3 6 3 9 5	Verhees EAST Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass AP 3rd Q 8 2 J A 4	Lauria `South` 1 2 2 3 NT 4 4 4th A 2 10 6 Q 10
Q 8 5 J 9 6 3 10 9 8 6 10 6			A 9 3 2 Q 10 2 K Q 5 4 5 3
Par +920 6 NS	K 7 A K 7 5 4 A 2 K J 9 4
5 / +10		3 NT 104-28		3 NT S -1		-50		5 S =		+400

2004 Olympiad Round of 16, Segment 3					3 NT NS				5 / NS
Case 19	9 4 A J 9 6 A 7 3 K 10 5 2			Rekunov `WEST` 2 Pass Lead 5 6 2 A 7 3 3 J K 4 A J	Assael North Dbl Pass 2nd 3 8 9 2 5 10 2 A Q K 10 7	Khokhlov `East` Pass Pass 3rd 8 K J 10 5 4 9 6 7 A 3 10	Zorlu South 3 NT 4th J 4 6 Q 2 Q Q 9 9 5 4	Pehlivan `WEST` Pass 2 4 Pass Lead Q J 3 2 A 3 2 3 4	Khven North 1 3 Pass 5 2nd 3 A 8 9 8 2 J 8 K	Uzum `East` Pass 3 4 AP 3rd 2 5 K J 5 J Q K A	Matushko South 2 3 NT Pass 4th 4 9 4 6 Q Q A 4 5
K 8 6 5 2 K 2 Q 10 6 5 4 8			Q J 10 Q 8 7 5 9 8 2 Q 9 4
Par +630 4 NT NS	A 7 3 10 4 3 K J A J 7 6 3
3 NT +2		3 NT 106-28		3 NT S +2		+660		5 N =		+600

2003 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 18					3 NT NS				5 / NS
Case 20	J 9 3 2 7 4 3 8 A Q J 8 6			Bocchi `West` 1 Pass Lead 7 4 Q 8 7 A 9 8 9 8	Asbi North 1 3 NT 2nd 6 2 2 4 2 8 7 6 Q 9	Duboin `East` 2 AP 3rd 10 A 5 K 10 3 J 3 10 J	Tobing SOUTH 1 2 NT 4th K 6 3 A K 4 6 5 5 3	? `West`	? North	? `East`	? SOUTH
8 7 5 A Q J 5 A 7 5 7 3 2			Q 10 6 4 8 6 2 J 9 6 4 2 10
Par +500 4 × East -3	A K K 10 9 K Q 10 3 K 9 5 4
5 / +13		3 NT 108-41		3 NT S -2		-200		5 S =		+600

2002 Rosenblum Quarterfinal, Segment 2					3 NT NS				5 / NS
Case 21	A Q J 9 2 K Q 5 A K J 10 7			Ju.Hackett `West` 3 Pass AP Lead 8 2 K K Q 5 7	Balicki `North` Dbl 3 2nd 7 9 3 6 8 10 10	Ja.Hackett `EAST` Pass Pass Pass 3rd Q A 3 2 4 A A	Zmudzinski `South` Pass 3 3 NT 4th K 6 4 7 6 2 3	Pszczola `West` 2 Pass Pass AP Lead Q 10 A K A 2 K K Q	Hallberg `North` Dbl 3 4 2nd 4 6 6 6 3 4 A 8 5	Kwiecien `EAST` Pass Pass Pass Pass 3rd 5 J 2 3 7 5 J 2 7	Wright `South` Pass 3 3 NT 5 4th 7 10 4 9 6 10 3 7
10 6 7 Q 9 4 A J 9 8 5 3 2			K 8 5 4 3 J 10 8 6 3 6 Q 10
Par +920 6 NS	7 A 9 4 2 8 7 5 3 2 K 6 4
5 / +11		3 NT 108-52		3 NT S -2		-100		5 N =		+400

2000 Olympiad Qualifying, Round 7					3 NT NS				5 / NS
Case 22	K 5 5 K Q 9 5 4 K Q 10 7 2			Pessoa `West` Pass Lead 4 K 4 A 4 4 Q 9	Maas NORTH 1 Pass 2nd K 6 7 5 5 8 6 3	Castanheira `East` Pass Pass 3rd J 2 J 10 8 K 8	Ramondt South 3 NT 4th 2 3 A 9 K 5 10	de Boer `West` 2 Dbl	Reis NORTH 1 5 AP	Muller `East` Pass Pass	Canelas South 2 Pass
A 8 7 6 4 3 A J 7 4 A 10 3 —			J 10 10 9 8 6 3 7 6 J 9 6 5
Par +100 4 × EW -1	Q 9 2 K Q 2 J 8 2 A 8 4 3
3 NT +15		3 NT 123-52		3 NT S +1		+630		5 × S -2		-500

2000 Olympiad Qualifying, Round 6					3 NT NS				5 / NS
Case 23	K Q J 10 6 J 10 6 K 10 5 4 2			Campos `WEST` Pass 2 Lead 3	Jassem North Pass 3 NT	Villas-Boas `East` Pass AP	Tuszynski South 1 NT	Kwiecien `WEST` Pass Dbl Pass Pass Lead K 2 8	Branco North Pass Rdbl 3 5 2nd 6 K 10	Pszczola `East` Pass 2 Pass AP 3rd A A Q	Chagas South 1 NT Pass 4 4th 4 6 3
8 6 5 3 K Q 5 3 2 A 8 7 9			9 4 2 A 10 9 8 7 Q 2 8 7 3
Par +500 5 × EW -3	A 7 J 4 K 9 5 4 3 A Q J 6
5 / +3		3 NT 123-55		3 NT S -2		-200		5 S -1		-100

1997 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 15					3 NT NS				5 / NS
Case 24	A K Q 10 8 K 10 2 Q 8 7 4 Q			Kowalski West Pass Pass AP Lead 6 9 8 5 Q 3 J	Burgess NORTH 1 1 3 2nd Q 5 A 2 A 3	Szymanowski East Pass Pass Pass 3rd K 2 7 A 2 10	Richman South 1 2 3 NT 4th 4 4 2 3 3 7	Browne West Pass Pass Pass Lead 3 2 K 2 5 7	Zmudzinski NORTH 1 2 4 5 2nd A 3 4 4 6 10	Bagchi East Pass Pass Pass AP 3rd 2 Q 7 A 8 J	Balicki South 1 NT 4 5 4th Q A 4 Q 8 K
9 7 6 4 2 Q K 3 J 10 7 6 2			J 3 J 9 6 5 4 A 10 K 9 8 3
Par +600 5 NS	5 A 8 7 3 J 9 6 5 2 A 5 4
5 / +13		3 NT 124-68		3 NT S -2		-200		5 N =		+600

1997 Team Trials Playoff, Segment 3					3 NT NS				5 / NS
Case 25	A Q 9 8 3 A 7 5 J K 9 8 3			Freeman WEST Pass Pass Lead 3 10 4	Katz `North` 1 3 NT 2nd J 2 10	Nickell East 2 AP 3rd Q 3 K	Weinstein `South` 2 NT 4th A 2 2	Lev WEST Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass AP Lead K 10 K K 9	Rodwell `North` 1 Pass 2 3 4 2nd A 5 8 6 J	Glubok East Dbl 2 Pass Dbl Pass 3rd 3 3 4 4 A	Meckstroth `South` Rdbl Pass 2 NT Rdbl 5 4th J 2 A 10 4
K J 7 5 4 2 9 6 4 5 4 3 10			— K Q 3 2 K Q 8 7 6 2 J 6 2
Par +920 6 North	10 6 J 10 8 A 10 9 A Q 7 5 4
3 NT +2		3 NT 126-68		3 NT S +2		+460		5 N =		+400