Data 9Z13 Main | 
Notrump vs. 5-4 Minor
|
by Richard Pavlicek |
Choice of Game
Found 46 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 Vanderbilt Quarterfinal, Seg 4, Bd 64
S deals N-S vul | A 9 6
6
Q 8 7 5 4
A 7 5 3
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Pszczola | Kranyak | Kwiecien | Demuy | Wooldridge | Berkowitz | Hurd | Sontag
| | | | 1  | | | | 1 NT
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 3  | Pass | 4
| Pass | 3  | Pass | 3 NT (AP) | Pass | 5  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| J | 6 | 2 | Q | 8 | 6 | Q | A
| A | 3 | 4 | 2 | A | 3 | 4 | 2
| 10 tricks won | K | J | 5 | 6
| | | | | 5 | 7 | 7 | 2
| | | | | 6 | 2 | K | 3
| | | | | 9 | J | 8 | 4
| | | | | 9 | 5 | Q | 4
| | | | | 3 | K | Q |
| | | | | 13 tricks claimed |
|
J 10 4 3
K J 8 7
J 3
9 4 2 |
| 8 7 5 2
Q 4 2
6 2
K Q J 8
|
A89D9 = 34304 = Par NS +2140 | K Q
A 10 9 5 3
A K 10 9
10 6
|
Notrump 3 NT S +1 +630 Tie 0
| 5-4 Minor 5 S +2 +640 Tie 0 |
2. 2013 BB Qualifying, Rd 5, Bd 11
E deals None vul | 5 3 2
7 5
A J 2
Q 9 8 6 2
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Tobing | Zhang | Asbi | WangW | Lian | Karwur | ShiH | Sakul
| | | | | | | Pass | 1
| | | | | Pass | 1  | Pass | 1
| | | | | Pass | 2  | Pass | 3
| | | | | Pass | 3  | Pass | 3
| | | | | Pass | 3  | Pass | 4
| | | | | Pass | 5  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 6 | | | | 3 | 2 | 10 | K
| 9 tricks won | A | 7 | 6 | 4
| | | | | 5 | 3 | J | 4
| | | | | 2 | 7 | J | Q
| | | | | 7 | 2 | 9 | Q
| | | | | K | 8 | A | 6
| | | | | 5 | 3 | Q | 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
|
9677A = 47653 = Par NS +400 | J 4
A Q 9 2
K Q 5
A K J 5
|
Notrump 3 NT S = +400 +10 10
| 5-4 Minor 5 S -1 -50 -10 0 |
3. 2013 Vanderbilt Final, Seg 3, Bd 41
N deals E-W vul | A Q
K 9 6 5
5 4
7 6 5 3 2
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Verhees | BildeD | v.Prooijen | BildeM | Welland | Drijver | AukenS | Brink
| | Pass | Pass | 2 NT | | Pass | Pass | 1
| Pass | 3  | Pass | 3  | 1  | Dbl | Pass | 2
| Pass | 3 NT | AP | | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3 NT
| | | | | Pass | 4  | Pass | 4
| | | | | Pass | 5  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 6 | 4 | 9 | K | 10 | 2 | Q | A
| A | 10 | 2 | Q | K | 9 | 3 | 8
| K | 9 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 4 | Q | J
| J | 4 | 5 | 2 | 13 tricks won
| 4 | 10 | 6 | 7
| 7 | J | 8 | 7
| 5 | 2 | J | 3
| A | 10 | 6 | 4 |
|
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
|
D8BAD = 04230 = Par NS +1520 | 7 5 3 2
A J
A K 8
A K J 4
|
Notrump 3 NT S +3 +490 +2 12
| 5-4 Minor 5 S +2 +440 -2 0 |
4. 2013 Vanderbilt Quarterfinal, Seg 1, Bd 8
E deals None vul | Q
K 8 4
J 10 9 7 2
A Q 6 3
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Moss | Welland | Grue | AukenS | BildeD | Amoils | BildeM | Gitelman
| | | Pass | 1 NT | | | Pass | 1 NT
| Pass | 3 NT | AP | | Pass | 3  | Pass | 4
| | | | | Pass | 4  | Pass | 5 (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 10 | Q | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4 | A | 10
| J | K | A | 5 | 3 | Q | J | 8
| 12 tricks won | A | 10 | Q | 3
| | | | | 5 | 2 | 7 | 4
| | | | | J | 3 | 4 | 5
| | | | | 2 | K | A | 6
| | | | | 12 tricks claimed |
|
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
|
A88CC = 25311 = Par NS +920 | A 7 6 5
Q 10
A Q 8 4
K 10 4
|
Notrump 3 NT S +3 +490 +2 14
| 5-4 Minor 5 S +1 +420 -2 0 |
5. 2012 WC Final, Seg 6, Bd 84
E deals Both vul | A 9 8 6
A 10 8
K J 4 3 2
9
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Cullin | Buras | Bertheau | Narkiewicz | Zaremba | Upmark | Zak | Nystrom
| | | Pass | 1 NT | | | Pass | 1 NT
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 2
| Pass | 3 NT | AP | | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3
| | | | | Pass | 3  | Pass | 3
| | | | | Pass | 3  | Pass | 4
| | | | | Pass | 4  | Pass | 4
| | | | | Pass | 4  | Pass | 5 (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 3 | 6 | 10 | Q | 6 | 2 | 10 | Q
| 7 | 6 | K | 10 | A | 7 | 9 | 2
| 2 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5
| Q | A | 3 | 2 | K | 5 | 7 | A
| K | A | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 8
| 8 | 4 | 3 | J | Q | K | J | 6 |
|
K J 7 5 3
Q 3
A 6 5
K 7 4 |
| 10 2
9 7 6 5 4 2
10
10 6 5 2
|
B87B8 B87C8 24613 = Par NS +1370 | Q 4
K J
Q 9 8 7
A Q J 8 3
|
Notrump 3 NT S +2 +660 +1 15
| 5-4 Minor 5 S +1 +620 -1 0 |
6. 2012 WC Qualifying, Rd 9, Bd 1
W deals None vul | A J 8 7
7
Q 7 5 4
A Q 5 4
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Sementa | Belkouch | Duboin | Sbili | Dahan | Zaleski | Hayet | Versace
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 1  | Pass | 2
| Pass | 3  | Pass | 3 NT (AP) | Pass | 3  | Pass | 3
| | | | | Pass | 3  | Pass | 5 (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| J | 7 | A | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | Q
| 4 | Q | K | 4 | 4 | 2 | K | A
| 10 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 7 | A | 8
| 6 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | Q | K | 4
| 3 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | J | 3
| 5 | J | K | Q | 9 | 10 | A | 4
| 6 tricks claimed | 5 | 7 | K | 6
| | | | | J | J | 7 | 10
| | | | | 8 | 5 | |
| | | | | 10 tricks claimed |
|
10 9 5
K J 10 6 3
A 10 8 3
2 |
| K 6 2
A 5 4 2
9 6 2
10 7 6
|
6956A = 63863 = Par NS +140 | Q 4 3
Q 9 8
K J
K J 9 8 3
|
Notrump 3 NT S -3 -150 -3 15
| 5-4 Minor 5 N -1 -50 +3 3 |
7. 2012 WC Qualifying, Rd 9, Bd 11
E deals None vul | K J 4 3
—
A J 7 6
Q 8 7 3 2
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Sementa | Belkouch | Duboin | Sbili | Dahan | Zaleski | Hayet | Versace
| | | Pass | 1  | | | Pass | 1
| 2  | Dbl | 3  | 3 NT (AP) | Pass | 1  | Pass | 1
| | | | | Pass | 1  | Pass | 1 NT
| | | | | Pass | 3  | Pass | 3
| | | | | Pass | 5  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 2 | 6 | K | A | 7 | 3 | 10 | A
| 2 | 7 | K | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5
| 2 | 4 | J | 10 | 3 | 4 | J | 10
| A | 9 | 3 | K | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9
| 6 | 7 | Q | 5 | 8 | K | A | 9
| 8 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 4 | Q
| 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 12 tricks claimed
| 3 | 10 | | |
|
7
Q 10 8 7 3 2
K 10 9 3
10 9 |
| Q 10 8 6 5
K 9 5
Q 8 4
K 4
|
9A68C 9A68B 33741 = Par NS +920 | A 9 2
A J 6 4
5 2
A J 6 5
|
Notrump 3 NT S = +400 -1 15
| 5-4 Minor 5 S +1 +420 +1 4 |
8. 2012 WC Qualifying, Rd 11, Bd 3
N deals E-W vul | A K 3
8 4
K 10 8
8 7 6 5 4
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Askari | Lorenzini | Gheewala | Rombaut | Pilon | Said | Toffier | Liaqat
| | Pass | Pass | 1 NT | | Pass | Pass | 1
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 2
| Pass | 3 NT | AP | | Pass | 2  | Pass | 3
| | | | | Pass | 3  | Pass | 3 NT
| | | | | Pass | 4  | Pass | 5 (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 2 | K | 3 | 9 | 10 | A | 6 | 7
| 4 | 10 | K | A | 4 | 10 | Q | A
| Q | A | 5 | 4 | 2 | K | 5 | 4
| 4 | 5 | K | 2 | 5 | 5 | K | 9
| Q | 9 | 5 | 7 | A | 2 | 8 | 3
| 2 | J | 6 | 6 | 3 | J | 6 | 7
| 2 | K | 6 | 7 | Q | 3 | 8 | 2
| 8 | 7 | 3 | | Q | 4 | 10 | 6 |
|
Q 10 9 2
Q 2
J 5 4 2
A J 9 |
| J 8 6 5
A 10 7 6 5
7 6 3
10
|
8688A = 57553 = Par NS +130 | 7 4
K J 9 3
A Q 9
K Q 3 2
|
Notrump 3 NT S = +400 +11 26
| 5-4 Minor 5 S -2 -100 -11 4 |
9. 2012 WC Qualifying, Rd 14, Bd 21
S deals N-S vul | A
Q J 10 7 3
A 6 4 3 2
6 3
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Bosenberg | Dubinin | Eber | Gromov | Matushko | Apteker | Khokhlov | Gower
| | | | 1 NT | | | | 1
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 2  | 3  | 3  | Pass | 3 NT
| Pass | 3  | Pass | 3 NT (AP) | Pass | 5  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 10 | A | 4 | 3 | J | 3 | A | 9
| 3 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 3
| Q | K | A | 7 | 5 | 9 | A | 7
| 2 | 8 | J | 9 | 3 | 8 | Q | K
| Q | 9 | 7 | K | 11 tricks claimed
| 11 tricks claimed |
|
10 9
6 5 2
K 9
Q J 7 5 4 2 |
| K 8 7 6 4 2
K 8 4
8 7
A 8
|
A8BC7 = 35215 = Par NS +1370 | Q J 5 3
A 9
Q J 10 5
K 10 9
|
Notrump 3 NT S +2 +660 +2 28
| 5-4 Minor 5 S = +600 -2 4 |
10. 2012 USBC Semifinal, Seg 8, Bd 116
S deals Both vul | Q 10
A 8
5 4 3 2
Q 9 8 6 3
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Zia | WolpertG | Hamman | Kranyak | LallJ | Meckstroth | Bathurst | Rodwell
| | | | 1 NT | | | | 1
| Pass | 3 NT | AP | | 1  | 2  | 3  | Pass
| | | | | Pass | Dbl | Pass | 4
| | | | | Pass | 5  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| K | 2 | 8 | 7 | K | 2 | 8 | 9
| 7 | 8 | 9 | K | A | 3 | 10 | 7
| K | J | 3 | 4 | J | 4 | Q | 5
| 6 | 2 | A | 3 | A | 7 | 3 | 2
| Q | K | A | 4 | K | J | 6 | 4
| 3 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 11 tricks claimed
| 6 | 2 | A | 7
| Q | 4 | 3 | 10
| J | 6 | | |
|
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
|
9A88B = 23542 = Par NS +620 | A J 7 3
K Q 6
9 7
A K 10 5
|
Notrump 3 NT S +2 +660 +2 30
| 5-4 Minor 5 S = +600 -2 4 |
11. 2012 USBC Round of 16, Seg 2, Bd 17
N deals None vul | 10
6 5 4 3 2
9 3
Q 10 9 8 3
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| WeinsteinJ | Fleisher | YangD | Kamil | Stansby | Gu | Martel | ShiX
| | Pass | 2  | 3 NT | | Pass | Pass | 2
| Pass | Pass | Pass | | 3  | Pass | 4  | Pass
| | | | | Pass | 4 NT | Pass | 5 (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| K | 10 | 8 | 5 | K | 10 | 4 | A
| Q | 2 | 3 | A | A | 7 | 3 | 5
| K | 6 | 3 | 4 | K | 6 | 8 | 4
| A | 7 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 8
| J | 6 | Q | 5 | 3 | A | 4 | 7
| 10 | 2 | 2 | 7 | J | Q | 6 | 9
| 9 | 8 | 4 | 6 | K | 7 | 10 | 5
| 3 | 8 | Q | K | 2 | 8 | A | 10
| J | 4 | 4 | 7 | 11 tricks claimed
| 9 | 5 | J | K |
|
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
|
75B6B = 38262 = Par NS +450 | A 5
A Q 9 7
K Q 4
A K J 2
|
Notrump 3 NT S -2 -100 -11 30
| 5-4 Minor 5 S = +400 +11 15 |
12. 2012 Vanderbilt Quarterfinal, Seg 2, Bd 25
E deals N-S vul | A Q 9 8
Q 8 7 6
K 5 3 2
9
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Aa | Bathurst | Molberg | Zagorin | Upmark | GordonM | Nystrom | Pratap
| | | 1  | 2 NT | | | 1  | 2 NT
| Pass | 3  | Pass | 3 NT (AP) | Pass | 5  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 4 | Q | K | 10 | A | J | 3 | 8
| 2 | K | 4 | 6 | 5 | K | 4 | 6
| Q | 4 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 9 | J
| J | 6 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 2
| 9 | 8 | K | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 7
| 9 | J | K | 4 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 2
| J | 3 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | A
| A | 2 | 5 | 10 | 11 tricks claimed
| 10 | 5 | 8 | 7
| 6 | 3 | 9 | A
| A | 2 | J | 8 |
|
J 5 4 2
4 3
8 6 4
Q 5 4 3 |
| K 7 6 3
A 10 9 5 2
7
A J 7
|
968B9 = 46424 = Par NS +600 | 10
K J
A Q J 10 9
K 10 8 6 2
|
Notrump 3 NT S = +600 Tie 30
| 5-4 Minor 5 N = +600 Tie 15 |
13. 2011 BB Qualifying, Rd 10, Bd 17
W deals None vul | A K 8 7 4
A
A K 10 3
6 5 2
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Chagas | Lauria | Amaral | Versace | Bocchi | Villas-Boas | Madala | Campos
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 1  | Pass | 1 NT
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3
| Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3  | Pass | 3  | Pass | 3
| Pass | 3  | Pass | 3  | Pass | 3 NT | Pass | 4
| Pass | 3  | Pass | 3 NT (AP) | Pass | 4  | Pass | 4
| | | | | Pass | 5  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 9 | 10 | J | Q | Q | 4 | 3 | 2
| 2 | 6 | | | 10 | 7 | A | 5
| 10 tricks won | J | 6 | K | 8
| | | | | 2 | | |
| | | | | 10 tricks claimed |
|
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
|
997A8 = 33515 = Par NS +400 | Q
K J 9 6
Q 7 5 4 2
8 7 4
|
Notrump 3 NT S +1 +430 +10 40
| 5-4 Minor 5 N -1 -50 -10 15 |
14. 2011 USBC Final, Seg 4, Bd 57
S deals E-W vul | A 9 3
A K Q
10 9 8
J 8 7 4
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Hurd | Gitelman | Wooldridge | Moss | Greco | LallJ | Hampson | Grue
| | | | 1  | | | | 1
| 1  | 2  | Pass | 3  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 3
| Pass | 3  | Pass | 3 NT (AP) | Dbl | 5  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 4 | 3 | K | 7 | 8 | 7 | Q | A
| 6 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 2 | A | 2
| 2 | A | J | 3 | K | A | 8 | 8
| 8 | 8 | 6 | A | 7 | 9 | 9 | 6
| Q | 4 | 8 | 5 | 9 tricks claimed
| 5 | 7 | |
| 8 tricks claimed |
|
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
|
8477A 8367A 58662 = Par NS +130 | 7
J 10 9
K Q J 6
A 10 6 5 3
|
Notrump 3 NT S -1 -50 +2 42
| 5-4 Minor 5 N -2 -100 -2 15 |
15. 2011 USBC Semifinal, Seg 7, Bd 104
S deals None vul | 10 5 4 3 2
—
A Q 10 3
J 8 5 2
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Platnick | Bramley | Diamond | Welland | Schermer | Gitelman | Chambers | Moss
| | | | 1  | | | | 1 NT
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 2  | Pass | 2
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3
| Pass | 3  | Pass | 3 NT (AP) | Pass | 5  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 4 | 2 | K | 8 | K | 5 | J | 2
| 7 | Q | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | Q | K
| Q | 9 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8
| 10 | 3 | J | 6 | 8 | 6 | A | 3
| 8 | 7 | A | 6 | Q | 4 | J | 9
| K | 4 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 5 | K | 4
| 4 | 3 | 4 | 9 | K | 9 | 2 | 7
| 2 | 7 | Q | 5 | Q | 2 | 3 | 7
| 3 | 6 | K | 9 | 4 | 3 | 10 | A |
|
K J 9
J 10 6 4 3 2
7 4
9 3 |
| A 7 6
A K 9 7
J 8 6 5
7 6
|
8859B 8858B 44842 = Par NS +400 | Q 8
Q 8 5
K 9 2
A K Q 10 4
|
Notrump 3 NT S = +400 Tie 42
| 5-4 Minor 5 N = +400 Tie 15 |
16. 2011 USBC Quarterfinal, Seg 4, Bd 52
S deals Both vul | A 8 7
J 8 2
A 10 5
K 8 6 3
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Platnick | WolpertG | Diamond | Kranyak | Smith | Hampson | CohenB | Greco
| | | | 1  | | | | 1
| 2  | Dbl | Pass | 3  | 1  | 2  | Pass | 3
| Pass | 3  | Pass | 3 NT (AP) | Pass | 5  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| K | 2 | 9 | A | Q | K | 4 | 7
| 2 | J | K | 4 | 2 | Q | K | 4
| 3 | 10 | A | Q | 3 | 10 | A | J
| 3 | 2 | 10 | Q | 3 | 9 | A | 2
| 5 | 7 | Q | 8 | 8 | J | 5 | 3
| 9 | 7 | 6 | K | 3 | 2 | 10 | Q
| 6 | K | | | 9 | A | 4 | 2
| 11 tricks claimed | 6 | K | |
| | | | | 12 tricks claimed |
|
9 4
K Q 10 7 6 4 3
K 2
Q J |
| Q J 10 6 5 2
9 5
Q 9 4
10 4
|
976CC = 15611 = Par NS +1370 | K 3
A
J 8 7 6 3
A 9 7 5 2
|
Notrump 3 NT S +2 +660 +1 43
| 5-4 Minor 5 N +1 +620 -1 15 |
17. 2011 USBC Quarterfinal, Seg 3, Bd 35
S deals E-W vul | 4
A 5
A Q J 9 3
Q 9 8 5 2
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Donn | Cohen | Goren | Wolfson | Rubin | Simson | Ekeblad | Johnson
| | | | 1  | | | | 1 NT
| Pass | 1  | 1  | 1 NT | Pass | 3  | Pass | 4
| Pass | 3  | Pass | 3 NT (AP) | Pass | 4  | Dbl | 5 (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 2 | 4 | A | 5 | 2 | A | 4 | 3
| 4 | Q | 2 | 5 | 2 | A | J | 4
| 11 tricks won | K | Q | 6 | 5
| | | | | A | | |
| | | | | 10 tricks claimed |
|
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
|
B66BB 766AA 27722 = Par NS +460 | K Q 5
Q 3
K 8 5 2
K J 10 7
|
Notrump 3 NT S +2 +460 +11 54
| 5-4 Minor 5 S -1 -50 -11 15 |
18. 2010 Rosenblum Qualifying, Rd 5, Bd 14
W deals None vul | A Q 6 4
8 4 2
Q 10 7 6 2
2
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Ionita | Nunes | Teodorescu | Fantoni | Helness | Rotaru | Helgemo | Coldea
| 1  | 1  | Pass | 3 NT | 1  | Pass | 1  | 1 NT
| Pass | Pass | Pass | | 2  | Dbl | Pass | 3
| | | | | Pass | 3  | Dbl | Rdbl
| | | | | Pass | 5  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 6 | 2 | K | A | 7 | 2 | K | A
| A | 9 | 2 | 3 | J | Q | 4 | 5
| K | 3 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 8
| 8 | 8 | 10 | 5 | A | 9 | 2 | 3
| 2 | 9 | J | Q | K | 6 | 6 | 4
| J | Q | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | Q | 3
| Q | 5 | J | 5 | 2 | 10 | J | Q
| 7 | 9 | 4 | 7 | K | A | 9 | 7
| 4 | 3 | J | Q | 4 | | | |
|
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
|
895A6 = 44737 = Par NS +140 | 10 7 2
A J
A K J 8
K J 6 4
|
Notrump 3 NT S = +400 +10 64
| 5-4 Minor 5 S -1 -50 -10 15 |
19. 2010 USBC Final, Seg 7, Bd 100
E deals Both vul | A K 5
6 2
10 9 6 4 2
Q 6 3
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Martel | Moss | Stansby | Gitelman | Platnick | Levin | Diamond | Weinstein
| | | Pass | 1 NT | | | Pass | 1
| Pass | 3 NT | AP | | 1  | 2  | 3  | Dbl
| | | | | Pass | 4  | Pass | 5 (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| K | 2 | J | A | K | 2 | 5 | A
| 4 | 7 | A | 6 | 5 | J | 3 | 8
| 2 | 8 | Q | K | Q | 6 | 7 | 3
| 4 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 7 | A | J
| 8 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 5 | Q | K
| 7 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 2 | K | 6 | 3
| Q | 6 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 8 | A | J
| 2 | K | J | 3 | A | 10 | 6 | 9
| 10 | 5 | | | 9 | 10 | 5 | Q
| 6 tricks claimed | K | 2 | 3 | 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
|
865A9 = 57834 = Par NS +130 | 9 4 3
A
A Q 7 3
A 7 5 4 2
|
Notrump 3 NT S -3 -300 -3 64
| 5-4 Minor 5 S -2 -200 +3 18 |
20. 2010 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 57
E deals N-S vul | Q 10 9 7 3
A 7 4
—
Q J 5 4 3
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Fallenius | Levin | Fredin | Weinstein | Stansby | Nystrom | Martel | Bertheau
| | | Pass | 1  | | | Pass | 1
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 2
| Pass | 3  | Pass | 3 NT (AP) | Pass | 2  | Pass | 2
| | | | | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3
| | | | | Pass | 3  | Pass | 3
| | | | | Pass | 4  | Pass | 5 (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 6 | 4 | K | 5 | 2 | 4 | K | 5
| 3 | Q | 2 | 7 | 10 | Q | 6 | 7
| A | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | Q | A
| K | 6 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 9 | J | A
| Q | J | 9 | 4 | 3 | 8 | K | A
| 10 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 2
| 9 | J | 3 | 7 | 10 tricks claimed |
|
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
|
AA7AB A979A 23632 33632 Par NS +630 | K 2
Q 5
A K Q 10 9
K 7 6 2
|
Notrump 3 NT S +1 +630 +12 76
| 5-4 Minor 5 S -1 -100 -12 18 |
21. 2009 BB Semifinal, Seg 1, Bd 8
E deals None vul | —
K 9 4 3
A Q J 6 4
10 9 8 6
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Trendafilov | Nunes | Karaivanov | Fantoni | Lauria | Danailov | Versace | Karakolev
| | | 1  | Pass | | | Pass | 1
| 1 NT | Dbl | 2  | Dbl | Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 2
| Pass | 3  | Pass | 3 NT (AP) | Pass | 4  | Pass | 5 (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 6 | 3 | 10 | Q | Q | 6 | A | 3
| 8 | 3 | J | 7 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 4
| 6 | 7 | K | 2 | K | 2 | 8 | 7
| 9 | 5 | Q | 10 | A | 5 | 3 | 2
| A | 2 | K | 5 | 10 | Q | K | 6
| 6 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 10 | K | 7
| 4 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2
| 4 | 2 | A | J | 9 | 5 | 2 | 8
| 10 | Q | K | 6 | K | 8 | J | 4
| 9 | J | | | 9 | 4 | 9 | J |
|
8 6
Q J 8 7 5
5 3
Q J 5 2 |
| A J 10 5 4 2
6 2
10 7
A 7 4
|
988B8 = 44524 45514 Par NS +400 | K Q 9 7 3
A 10
K 9 8 2
K 3
|
Notrump 3 NT S +1 +430 +1 77
| 5-4 Minor 5 S = +400 -1 18 |
22. 2009 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 42
E deals Both vul | 3
9 4 2
A K J 3 2
A 5 4 2
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Berkowitz | Balicki | Cohen | Zmudzinski | Dubinin | Sontag | Gromov | Helness
| | | Pass | 1  | | | Pass | 1
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 2 NT
| Pass | 3  | Pass | 3  | Pass | 3  | Pass | 4
| Pass | 3  | Pass | 3 NT (AP) | Pass | 5  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 5 | 3 | 8 | 10 | Q | 2 | 6 | 8
| Q | 5 | 2 | 10 | 10 | A | K | 3
| 9 | 6 | 3 | 7 | A | 10 | 4 | 5
| 7 | 8 | J | 7 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 2
| A | 3 | 4 | 2 | A | 5 | 3 | 4
| K | 6 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 6 | K | 3
| 2 | 5 | J | Q | 4 | J | Q | 8
| Q | A | 6 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 6
| 4 | K | A | 8 | J | 7 | 6 | 8 |
|
Q J 9 5 2
Q 10 8
8 6 5
Q 10 |
| 8 6 4
K 7 5 3
10
K J 9 7 6
|
977B7 = 46626 = Par NS +600 | A K 10 7
A J 6
Q 9 7 4
8 3
|
Notrump 3 NT S +1 +630 +1 78
| 5-4 Minor 5 S = +600 -1 18 |
23. 2009 USBC Quarterfinal, Seg 5, Bd 74
N deals Both vul | A K 4 3
A K 8 4
9 4 3 2
8
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Rogoff | Robinson | Parker | Boyd | Doub | Milgrim | Wildavsky | Aker
| | 1  | Pass | 2  | | 1  | Pass | 2
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 3
| Pass | 3  | Pass | 3 NT (AP) | Pass | 5  | Pass | 5 (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 4 | 8 | J | K | 6 | A | 8 | 2
| 10 tricks won | 5 | 2 | A | 7
| | | | | 8 | 9 | 2 | 10
| | | | | 10 | 3 | 7 | K
| | | | | 5 | 7 | A | 6
| | | | | K | 2 | 9 | J
| | | | | K | 10 | 10 | 3
| | | | | 4 | 8 | 5 | 6
| | | | | 11 tricks claimed |
|
J 7
J 9 6 3 2
10 8
A 10 6 4 |
| Q 8 6 2
Q 10 7
7 6
Q J 9 7
|
998B8 = 44515 = Par NS +600 | 10 9 5
5
A K Q J 5
K 5 3 2
|
Notrump 3 NT S +1 +630 +1 79
| 5-4 Minor 5 N = +600 -1 18 |
24. 2008 Spingold Round of 32, Seg 2, Bd 21
S deals N-S vul | A 7 4
A J 6
K 10 7 6 4
A 3
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Buras | Fredin | Narkiewicz | Fallenius | Casen | Hollman | Schwartz | Ferguson
| | | | | | | | 1
| | | | | Pass | 2  | Pass | 2 NT
| | | | | Pass | 4  | Pass | 4
| | | | | Pass | 4  | Pass | 5 (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| | 10 | 6 | 3 | K
| | 3 | 5 | K | 2
| | 4 | Q | A | J
| | 10 | 2 | A | 5 |
|
K 6 2
10 9 8 7
J 5
Q 9 8 2 |
| Q J 8 5
5 4 3
Q 2
J 7 5 4
|
B9AB8 = 24225 = Par NS +660 | 10 9 3
K Q 2
A 9 8 3
K 10 6
|
Notrump 3 NT S +1 +630 +1 80
| 5-4 Minor 5 S = +600 -1 18 |
25. 2008 USBC Quarterfinal, Seg 5, Bd 63
W deals E-W vul | A 9
A K J 6 3
9 3
Q 9 5 4
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Katz | Gitelman | Jacobs | Moss | Spector | Levin | WolpertG | Weinstein
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 1  | Pass | 1 NT
| Pass | 3  | Pass | 3 NT (AP) | Pass | 2  | Pass | 2
| | | | | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3
| | | | | Pass | 3  | Pass | 4
| | | | | Pass | 5  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| J | 9 | 6 | Q | 3 | 7 | 10 | A
| 5 | 9 | A | 2 | 9 | 2 | 8 | J
| 9 | 8 | 7 | K | K | 3 | 5 | Q
| 4 | A | 2 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 10
| 4 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 9 | A | 2
| J | 6 | Q | 4 | 10 tricks claimed
| 5 | 7 | 2 | 2
| K | 8 | 8 | 10 |
|
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
|
8577A 8678B 47652 = Par NS +400 | Q 8 7
5
A 10 8 4
A J 10 7 2
|
Notrump 3 NT S = +400 +10 90
| 5-4 Minor 5 N -1 -50 -10 18 |
26. 2008 USBC Final, Seg 8, Bd 119
N deals Both vul | A K 10 7 5
7 4
J
10 8 5 4 2
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Martel | Meckstroth | Stansby | Rodwell | Compton | Berkowitz | Hamman | Cohen
| | 2  | Pass | 2 NT | | Pass | Pass | 1
| Pass | 3  | Pass | 3 NT (AP) | 2  | 2  | Pass | 2 NT
| | | | | Pass | 3  | Pass | 3
| | | | | Pass | 3  | Pass | 4
| | | | | Pass | 4  | Pass | 5 (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 2 | J | 8 | 4 | A | J | 8 | 5
| 7 | 2 | K | A | A | 4 | 3 | 6
| 6 | A | 3 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 4
| 2 | 7 | K | 6 | 2 | 7 | A | 6
| A | 9 | 4 | J | 11 tricks claimed
| Q | 3 | 5 | 5
| 3 | 6 | 10 | 7
| 8 | 4 | 5 | Q |
|
8 6 2
A J
A Q 10 6 3 2
9 6 |
| Q J 4 3
9 8 5 3 2
8 7
J 7
|
9977B 9987B 44562 = Par NS +600 | 9
K Q 10 6
K 9 5 4
A K Q 3
|
Notrump 3 NT S +1 +630 +1 91
| 5-4 Minor 5 S = +600 -1 18 |
27. 2008 USBC Quarterfinal, Seg 5, Bd 63
W deals E-W vul | A 9
A K J 6 3
9 3
Q 9 5 4
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Cohler | Nickell | Baze | Freeman | Meckstroth | Mahaffey | Rodwell | Seamon
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 1  | Pass | 1 NT
| Pass | 3  | Pass | 3 NT (AP) | Pass | 2  | Pass | 2
| | | | | Pass | 3  | Pass | 5 (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 2 | 3 | K | A | 3 | Q | K | A
| 5 | 9 | K | 4 | 9 | 8 | 2 | K
| 9 | 8 | 2 | K | 10 | 9 | 2 | 7
| Q | 9 | J | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | J
| 6 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5
| J | 6 | Q | 2 | 5 | 9 | J | Q
| 9 | 5 | Q | K | 7 | A | 2 | 3
| 10 tricks claimed | 8 | J | Q | J
| | | | | 9 tricks claimed |
|
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
|
8577A 8678B 47652 = Par NS +400 | Q 8 7
5
A 10 8 4
A J 10 7 2
|
Notrump 3 NT S +1 +430 +11 102
| 5-4 Minor 5 N -2 -100 -11 18 |
28. 2007 BB Quarterfinal, Seg 3, Bd 33
N deals None vul | J 7 5 2
K 10 8
9
K 8 7 5 2
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Bertheau | Drijver | Nystrom | Brink | de Wijs | Cullin | Muller | Upmark
| | Pass | Pass | 2 NT | | Pass | Pass | 1
| Pass | 3  | Pass | 3  | Pass | 1  | 1  | Dbl
| Pass | 3 NT | AP | | 2  | 3  | Pass | 3
| | | | | Pass | 4  | Pass | 5 (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 7 | 8 | Q | A | A | 2 | 9 | 4
| A | 3 | 2 | 9 | K | 5 | 3 | 6
| 5 | 3 | 10 | 6 | J | 9 | 5 | A
| 5 | | | | A | 3 | 2 | 9
| 11 tricks claimed | 11 tricks claimed |
|
A K
9 7 4 3 2
J 7 4
10 6 3 |
| Q 10 9 8 3
Q 6
10 6 5 3 2
9
|
B8A8B = 25342 = Par NS +460 | 6 4
A J 5
A K Q 8
A Q J 4
|
Notrump 3 NT S +2 +460 +2 104
| 5-4 Minor 5 S = +400 -2 18 |
29. 2006 USBC Round of 32, Seg 4, Bd 56
E deals None vul | A 10 6 2
3 2
A 2
10 8 7 5 3
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| ClerkinJ | Rengstorff | ClerkinD | Ehlers | Roman | Compton | Fout | CohenS
| | | Pass | 1  | | | Pass | 1
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 2
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3  | Pass | 3
| Pass | 3 NT | AP | | Pass | 3  | Pass | 5 (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 6 | 2 | 10 | K | 3 | A | 8 | 5
| A | 4 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 8 | K | A
| 5 | 3 | A | 4 | 6 | 2 | 10 | K
| 5 | 5 | Q | K | A | 4 | 3 | 6
| J | 2 | 8 | Q | Q | 7 | 3 | 4
| 2 | J | 7 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 5
| 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 2 | J
| 7 | 3 | 4 | 6 | K | 8 | 4 | 9
| A | 6 | 8 | 7 | K | A | 5 | Q |
|
K 7
A J 10
J 9 7 6 3
K J 4 |
| J 9 8 5 4 3
9 8 5
10 8 4
6
|
8797A = 55453 = Par NS +140 | Q
K Q 7 6 4
K Q 5
A Q 9 2
|
Notrump 3 NT S -1 -50 Tie 104
| 5-4 Minor 5 S -1 -50 Tie 18 |
30. 2006 Spingold Round of 16, Seg 3, Bd 37
E deals E-W vul | J 10 6 4
8
J 7 3
A Q 8 7 2
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Nunes | Lesniewski | Fantoni | Weichsel | Jansma | Versace | Verhees | Lauria
| | | Pass | 1  | | | Pass | 1
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 1  | Pass | 2
| Pass | 3  | Pass | 3 NT (AP) | Pass | 2  | Pass | 2
| | | | | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3 NT
| | | | | Pass | 4  | Pass | 4
| | | | | Pass | 4  | Pass | 4
| | | | | Pass | 5  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 10 | 3 | 4 | A | 10 | J | Q | A
| J | 10 | 2 | 3 | A | 3 | 8 | 2
| 9 | 6 | Q | 5 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 10
| J | 2 | 7 | Q | 7 | 3 | J | 6
| 9 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 9 | A | Q
| 8 | J | Q | 4 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 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
|
9897C = 45451 = Par NS +920 | K 7
A K 7 5 4
A 2
K J 9 4
|
Notrump 3 NT S -1 -50 -10 104
| 5-4 Minor 5 S = +400 +10 28 |
31. 2006 Spingold Round of 64, Seg 4, Bd 58
E deals Both vul | 10
Q 9 8 6 2
A K 10 8 6
8 4
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Sadek | Saxe | El Ahmady | SmithT | Ospeck | Casen | Nussbaum | Krekorian
| | | Pass | 1 NT | | | Pass | 1
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 2  | 1  | Dbl | 2  | 3
| Pass | 3  | Pass | 3 NT (AP) | Pass | 5  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 5 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 4
| A | 2 | 3 | 7 | 6 | J | Q | 7
| 6 | J | Q | 9 | 9 | J | 10 | 7
| K | A | 4 | 6 | A | 2 | 5 | 7
| J | | | | 3 | 6 | J | 10
| 8 tricks claimed | 10 tricks claimed |
|
A J 8 5 2
A 3
9 7
Q J 7 5 |
| 7 6 4 3
K J 5 4
J 2
10 6 3
|
858A8 = 57435 = Par NS +130 | K Q 9
10 7
Q 5 4 3
A K 9 2
|
Notrump 3 NT S -1 -100 Tie 104
| 5-4 Minor 5 S -1 -100 Tie 28 |
32. 2005 BB Quarterfinal, Seg 1, Bd 10
W deals Both vul | A Q
A 10
J 8 3 2
Q J 9 6 2
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| | | | | Mooney | Rubin | Monsegur | Ekeblad
| | | | | Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 2
| | | | | Pass | 2  | Pass | 3
| | | | | Pass | 4  | Pass | 5 (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| | 6 | 10 | 7 | Q
| | 2 | 7 | A | 5
| | 10 | 9 | 3 | K
| | 5 | 2 | | |
|
9 7 5 3
Q 9 6 4
9 5
A 10 4 |
| K J 8 6 4 2
8 7 5
K 7
7 3
|
C7BCC 979CC 16211 = Par NS +1440 | 10
K J 3 2
A Q 10 6 4
K 8 5
|
Notrump 3 NT S = +600 Tie 104
| 5-4 Minor 5 N = +600 Tie 28 |
33. 2004 Olympiad Round of 16, Seg 3, Bd 41
W deals N-S vul | 9 4
A J 9 6
A 7 3
K 10 5 2
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Rekunov | Assael | Khokhlov | Zorlu | Pehlivan | Khven | Uzum | Matushko
| 2  | Dbl | Pass | 3 NT | Pass | 1  | Pass | 2
| Pass | Pass | Pass | | 2  | 3  | 3  | 3 NT
| | | | | 4  | Pass | 4  | Pass
| | | | | Pass | 5  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 5 | 3 | 8 | J | Q | 3 | 2 | 4
| 6 | 8 | K | 4 | J | A | 5 | 9
| 2 | 9 | J | 6 | 3 | 8 | K | 4
| A | 2 | 10 | Q | 2 | 9 | J | 6
| 7 | 5 | 5 | 2 | A | 8 | 5 | Q
| 3 | 10 | 4 | Q | 3 | 2 | J | Q
| 3 | 2 | 9 | Q | 2 | J | Q | A
| J | A | 6 | 9 | 3 | 8 | K | 4
| K | Q | 7 | 9 | 4 | K | A | 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
|
A6A6B = 27262 = Par NS +630 | A 7 3
10 4 3
K J
A J 7 6 3
|
Notrump 3 NT S +2 +660 +2 106
| 5-4 Minor 5 N = +600 -2 28 |
34. 2004 Olympiad Qualifying, Rd 6, Bd 20
E deals Both vul | 6 4
K
Q J 9 5 3
A J 10 6 5
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Levin | Yalcin | Weinstein | Duong | Nikolenkov | Zia | Piedra | Rosenberg
| | | 2  | Pass | | | 2  | Pass
| 2  | Dbl | Pass | 3 NT (AP) | 2  | Dbl | Pass | 3
| | | | | Pass | 4  | Pass | 4
| | | | | Pass | 5  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 2 | 4 | Q | A | 2 | 4 | Q | A
| 6 | 5 | K | 7 | 6 | 3 | K | 2
| Q | K | A | 6 | 3 | 2 | A | 6
| 9 tricks won | A | 4 | 6 | 7
| | | | | 7 | K | A | 2
| | | | | Q | K | 4 | 8
| | | | | 3 | 4 | Q | 5
| | | | | 11 tricks claimed |
|
J 10 7 5 2
5 4 3
8 6
K Q 8 |
| K Q 9 8
Q J 10 7 2
K 2
3 2
|
977CC = 16611 = Par NS +1370 | A 3
A 9 8 6
A 10 7 4
9 7 4
|
Notrump 3 NT S = +600 Tie 106
| 5-4 Minor 5 S = +600 Tie 28 |
35. 2004 Olympiad Qualifying, Rd 13, Bd 7
S deals Both vul | 8 4
K 8
A 7 6 5
K J 6 5 4
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Versace | Richardson | Lauria | Jotcham | Priebe | Fantoni | Mackay | Nunes
| | | | 1 NT | | | | 1
| Pass | 3 NT | AP | | Pass | 2  | Pass | 2
| | | | | Pass | 3  | Pass | 4
| | | | | Pass | 4  | Pass | 4
| | | | | Pass | 4 NT | Pass | 5 (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 3 | 4 | J | Q | J | 8 | 2 | Q
| 3 | 6 | K | A | A | 10 | 4 | 2
| 2 | A | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3
| 10 tricks won | 2 | 3 | A | 4
| | | | | 5 | 10 | K | 9
| | | | | 8 | J | 6 | Q
| | | | | 11 tricks claimed |
|
K 10 9 6 3
J 10 6
J 9 3
10 7 |
| J 7 5 2
A 9 4 2
Q 10 4
3 2
|
868AA A78AB 36532 = Par NS +630 | A Q
Q 7 5 3
K 8 2
A Q 9 8
|
Notrump 3 NT S +1 +630 +1 107
| 5-4 Minor 5 S = +600 -1 28 |
36. 2004 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 38
E deals E-W vul | A 2
7 5
K Q 9 7
K J 10 8 5
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Versace | Rodwell | Lauria | Meckstroth | Soloway | Garner | Hamman | WeinsteinH
| | | Pass | 1  | | | Pass | 1
| 2  | Dbl | Pass | 3  | 1  | 2  | Dbl | 4
| Pass | 3  | Pass | 3 NT (AP) | Pass | 4  | Pass | 4
| | | | | Pass | 5  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 5 | K | 3 | 10 | 4 | K | A | 10
| 5 | 3 | Q | A | 3 | Q | A | 5
| 6 | 9 | J | 5 | 10 tricks won
| A | 3 | 4 | 7
| 2 | 6 | 3 | Q
| 5 | A | Q |
| 8 tricks claimed |
|
Q 10 9 7 6 4 3
A 6 4
6 5 4
— |
| 8
9 8 3
A J 8 3 2
A 7 4 2
|
A5659 95659 38473 = Par NS +430 | K J 5
K Q J 10 2
10
Q 9 6 3
|
Notrump 3 NT S -1 -50 Tie 107
| 5-4 Minor 5 S -1 -50 Tie 28 |
37. 2004 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 53
N deals N-S vul | K Q 4
A 9 6
J 7 6 3 2
10 8
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| CohenB | Fantoni | Smith | Nunes | Bertheau | WolpertG | Nystrom | Demuy
| | Pass | Pass | 1  | | Pass | Pass | 1
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 2
| Pass | 3 NT | AP | | Pass | 3  | Pass | 3 NT
| | | | | Pass | 5  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 3 | 6 | K | 2 | 7 | A | 4 | 2
| 4 | 8 | 10 | A | 11 tricks won
| 2 | 4 | A | 8
| K | 9 | 3 | 5
| Q | | |
| 10 tricks claimed |
|
9 5 3
Q 10 7 3
9 8
K J 4 2 |
| 10 8 7 6 2
K J 5 4
5 4
Q 3
|
A77CA = 35612 = Par NS +1370 | A J
8 2
A K Q 10
A 9 7 6 5
|
Notrump 3 NT S +1 +630 +1 108
| 5-4 Minor 5 S = +600 -1 28 |
38. 2003 BB Qualifying, Rd 18, Bd 5
S deals N-S vul | J 9 3 2
7 4 3
8
A Q J 8 6
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Bocchi | Asbi | Duboin | Tobing | | | |
| | | | 1  | | | |
| 1  | 1  | 2  | 2 NT
| Pass | 3 NT | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 7 | 6 | 10 | K |
| 4 | 2 | A | 6 |
| Q | 2 | 5 | 3 |
| 8 | 4 | K | A |
| 7 | 2 | 10 | K
| A | 8 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | A | 6
| 9 | 7 | J | 6 | Q | 2 | 5 | 3
| 8 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4 | K | A
| 9 | Q | 10 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 10 | K
| 8 | 9 | J | 3 | A | 8 | 3 | 4 |
|
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
|
9766A 9776A 45662 46672 Par NS +500 | A K
K 10 9
K Q 10 3
K 9 5 4
|
Notrump 3 NT S -2 -200 -13 108
| 5-4 Minor 5 S = +600 +13 41 |
39. 2002 Rosenblum Quarterfinal, Seg 2, Bd 27
E deals None vul | A Q J 9 2
K Q 5
A K J 10
7
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| HackettJU | Balicki | HackettJA | Zmudzinski | Pszczola | Hallberg | Kwiecien | Wright
| | | Pass | Pass | | | Pass | Pass
| 3  | Dbl | Pass | 3  | 2  | Dbl | Pass | 3
| Pass | 3  | Pass | 3 NT (AP) | Pass | 3  | Pass | 3 NT
| | | | | Pass | 4  | Pass | 5 (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 8 | 7 | Q | K | Q | 4 | 5 | 7
| 2 | 9 | A | 6 | 10 | 6 | J | 10
| K | 3 | 3 | 4 | A | 6 | 2 | 4
| K | 6 | 2 | 7 | K | 6 | 3 | 9
| Q | 8 | 4 | 6 | A | 3 | 7 | 6
| 5 | 10 | A | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10
| 7 | 10 | A | 3 | K | A | J | 3
| 7 tricks claimed | K | 8 | 2 | 7
| | | | | Q | 5 | 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
|
6AAC5 8AAC5 53317 43317 Par NS +920 | 7
A 9 4 2
8 7 5 3 2
K 6 4
|
Notrump 3 NT S -2 -100 -11 108
| 5-4 Minor 5 N = +400 +11 52 |
40. 2000 Olympiad Qualifying, Rd 7, Bd 5
N deals N-S vul | K 5
5
K Q 9 5 4
K Q 10 7 2
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Pessoa | Maas | Castanheira | Ramondt | de Boer | Reis | Muller | Canelas
| | 1  | Pass | 3 NT | | 1  | Pass | 2
| Pass | Pass | Pass | | 2  | 5  | Pass | Pass
| | | | | Dbl | AP | | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 4 | K | J | 2 |
| K | 6 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | 7 | J | A |
| A | 5 | 10 | 9 |
| 4 | 5 | 8 | K
| 4 | 8 | K | 5 | K | 6 | 2 | 3
| Q | 6 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 7 | J | A
| 9 | 3 | | | A | 5 | 10 | 9
| 10 tricks claimed | 4 | 5 | 8 | K |
|
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
|
74399 94399 37934 = Par NS +100 | Q 9 2
K Q 2
J 8 2
A 8 4 3
|
Notrump 3 NT S +1 +630 +15 123
| 5-4 Minor 5 × S -2 -500 -15 52 |
41. 2000 Olympiad Quarterfinal, Seg 2, Bd 20
E deals Both vul | A Q 3
A
9 6 4 3 2
J 9 8 4
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Helness | SimpsonC | Furunes | Hallberg | Callaghan | Brogeland | Liggins | Saelensminde
| | | 2  | 2 NT | | | Pass | 1 NT
| Pass | 3 NT | AP | | Pass | 3  | Pass | 4
| | | | | Pass | 5  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 2 | A | 5 | 3 | 2 | A | 5 | 3
| 2 | 5 | Q | 8 | 2 | 5 | A | 8
| K | J | 3 | 10 | K | J | 3 | 10
| 9 tricks won | 11 tricks won |
|
J 5
Q 10 9 7 2
J 8
K 6 5 2 |
| 10 9 8 4 2
K 8 6 5
10 5
A 7
|
975A9 = 45824 = Par NS +500 | K 7 6
J 4 3
A K Q 7
Q 10 3
|
Notrump 3 NT S = +600 Tie 123
| 5-4 Minor 5 S = +600 Tie 52 |
42. 2000 Olympiad Quarterfinal, Seg 2, Bd 20
E deals Both vul | A Q 3
A
9 6 4 3 2
J 9 8 4
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Simon | WeinsteinH | Strafner | Garner | Katz | Wernle | Jacobs | Kriftner
| | | Pass | 1 NT | | | Pass | 1 NT
| Pass | 3 NT | AP | | Pass | 2  | Pass | 2
| | | | | Pass | 3  | Pass | 3
| | | | | Pass | 3 NT | Pass | 4
| | | | | Pass | 5  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| | J | A | 2 | 7
| | 2 | 5 | Q | 8
| | 11 tricks won
| |
|
J 5
Q 10 9 7 2
J 8
K 6 5 2 |
| 10 9 8 4 2
K 8 6 5
10 5
A 7
|
975A9 = 45824 = Par NS +500 | K 7 6
J 4 3
A K Q 7
Q 10 3
|
Notrump 3 NT S = +600 Tie 123
| 5-4 Minor 5 S = +600 Tie 52 |
43. 2000 Olympiad Qualifying, Rd 6, Bd 3
W deals N-S vul | K Q J 10
6
J 10 6
K 10 5 4 2
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Campos | Jassem | Villas-Boas | Tuszynski | Kwiecien | Branco | Pszczola | Chagas
| Pass | Pass | Pass | 1 NT | Pass | Pass | Pass | 1 NT
| 2  | 3 NT | AP | | Dbl | Rdbl | 2  | Pass
| | | | | Pass | 3  | Pass | 4
| | | | | Pass | 5  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 3 | | | | K | 6 | A | 4
| 7 tricks won | 2 | K | A | 6
| | | | | 8 | 10 | Q | 3
| | | | | 10 tricks won |
|
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
|
795AB = 43821 44821 Par NS +500 | A 7
J 4
K 9 5 4 3
A Q J 6
|
Notrump 3 NT S -2 -200 -3 123
| 5-4 Minor 5 S -1 -100 +3 55 |
44. 1998 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 1, Bd 2
W deals N-S vul | 3
10 2
K 10 8 6 3
A Q 10 9 3
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Freeman | Onstott | Nickell | Compton | Grabel | Hamman | Wittes | Soloway
| | | | | 2  | Pass | 3  | 3 NT
| | | | | Pass | 4  | Pass | 5 (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| | 2 | A | 7 | 4
| | 3 | 7 | K | 2
| | A | 5 | 2 | 9
| | 4 | 6 | 3 | Q |
|
J 10 8 6 5 2
Q 8
A 7 2
8 2 |
| Q 9 7
J 7 6 5 4 3
J 5
K 7
|
A77BB = 26622 = Par NS +630 | A K 4
A K 9
Q 9 4
J 6 5 4
|
Notrump 3 NT S +1 +630 +1 124
| 5-4 Minor 5 S = +600 -1 55 |
45. 1997 BB Qualifying, Rd 15, Bd 20
N deals Both vul | A K Q 10 8
K 10 2
Q 8 7 4
Q
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Kowalski | Burgess | Szymanowski | Richman | Browne | Zmudzinski | Bagchi | Balicki
| | 1  | Pass | 1  | | 1  | Pass | 1 NT
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 4
| Pass | 3  | Pass | 3 NT (AP) | Pass | 4  | Pass | 5
| | | | | Pass | 5  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 6 | Q | K | 4 | 3 | A | 2 | Q
| 9 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | Q | A
| 8 | A | 7 | 2 | K | 4 | 7 | 4
| 5 | 2 | A | 3 | 2 | 4 | A | Q
| Q | A | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8
| 3 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 10 | J | K
| J | | | | 11 tricks claimed
| 7 tricks claimed |
|
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
|
789B4 = 55428 = Par NS +600 | 5
A 8 7 3
J 9 6 5 2
A 5 4
|
Notrump 3 NT S -2 -200 -13 124
| 5-4 Minor 5 N = +600 +13 68 |
46. 1997 USBC Playoff, Seg 3, Bd 32
W deals E-W vul | A Q 9 8 3
A 7 5
J
K 9 8 3
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Freeman | Katz | Nickell | Weinstein | Lev | Rodwell | Glubok | Meckstroth
| Pass | 1  | 2  | 2 NT | Pass | 1  | Dbl | Rdbl
| Pass | 3 NT | AP | | Pass | Pass | 2  | Pass
| | | | | Pass | 2  | Pass | 2 NT
| | | | | Pass | 3  | Dbl | Rdbl
| | | | | Pass | 4  | Pass | 5 (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 3 | J | Q | A | K | A | 3 | J
| 10 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2
| 4 | 10 | K | 2 | K | 8 | 4 | A
| 11 tricks won | K | 6 | 4 | 10
| | | | | 9 | J | A | 4
| | | | | 11 tricks claimed |
|
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
|
B885C B885B 24561 24471 Par NS +920 | 10 6
J 10 8
A 10 9
A Q 7 5 4
|
Notrump 3 NT S +2 +460 +2 126
| 5-4 Minor 5 N = +400 -2 68 |
Data 9Z13 Main |  | Top Notrump vs. 5-4 Minor |
© 2014 Richard Pavlicek