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Notrump vs. 6-3 Minor

by Richard Pavlicek

Choice of Game

Found 101 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 USBC Quarterfinal, Seg 7, Bd 97

W deals None vul	J 4 10 9 8 6 A K 9 7 6 5 9		West North East South West North East South Wooldridge Bramley Hurd Stansby Grabel LallJ WeinsteinH Kranyak Pass Pass 1 Dbl Pass 3 Dbl 5 Pass 1 Dbl 1 NT Pass Pass Pass Pass 3 Pass 3 NT (AP)   Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th 3 4 K A K 5 4 8 9 10 J 2 Q 7 3 9 5 10 Q 8 2 A 7 9 Q 7 6 5 Q 4 5 10 J 2 6 2 3 2 K 2 3 4 A 6 6 2 J J K K 5 7 5 9 A 5 3 11 tricks claimed 7 Q 7 4 9
10 8 7 3 J 4 3 8 4 2 7 6 3		K 6 5 2 A K Q 2 10 J 8 4 2
978BB = 05400 = Par NS +400	A Q 9 7 5 Q J 3 A K Q 10 5
Notrump 3 NT S +3 +490 +3 3	6-3 Minor   5 N = +400   -3 0

4. 2014 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Seg 1, Bd 6

N deals N-S vul	A Q 10 4 K 7 2 9 3 2 J 5 3		West North East South West North East South Fantoni Lynch Nunes Passell Balicki Helness Zmudzinski Helgemo Pass Pass 2 Pass Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 3 NT (AP) Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass 4 Pass 5 (AP)   Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th 9 A 5 2 5 2 A 7 3 7 A 9 4 10 J 3 K 4 5 10 K 9 6 6 Q 6 J 4 A 4 3 7 2 8 4 6 2 8 A 5 8 5 2 3 4 6 Q 3 6 3 10 10 8 9 J 10 9 tricks claimed 10 J 2 9 4 5 K 3
9 8 3 Q 8 6 5 K J 8 5 9 4		K J 7 6 5 10 3 A Q 6 4 10 7
9696B 9596B 37362 = Par NS +600	2 A J 9 4 10 7 A K Q 8 6 2
Notrump 3 NT S = +600 +12 18	6-3 Minor   5 S -1 -100   -12 0

12. 2013 USBC Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 43

W deals None vul	9 3 2 Q 8 6 K A K Q 10 5 2		West North East South West North East South Willenken Spector Rosenberg Becker Cheek Kamil Grue Fleisher 1 2 Pass 2 1 2 Pass 2 3 3 Pass 3 NT (AP) 4 Pass Pass Dbl Pass 4 NT Pass 5 (AP)   Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th K 6 4 10 4 2 K 6 5 K 2 4 A 8 3 10 2 6 J 4 9 Q 6 9 2 A 8 3 J 4 2 7 Q 3 5 A 8 10 tricks claimed K 4 10 tricks claimed
5 A K J 9 7 5 Q J 8 7 5 4		K Q 8 7 4 4 3 9 3 2 8 7 6
AA66A = 33773 = Par NS +430	A J 10 6 10 2 A 10 6 4 J 9 3
Notrump 3 NT S +1 +430 +10 36	6-3 Minor   5 N -1 -50   -10 0

15. 2013 USBC Quarterfinal, Seg 2, Bd 19

S deals E-W vul	Q 7 2 Q 5 3 K Q 10 8 6 3 7		West North East South West North East South Fleisher Milner Kamil LallH Wold Rosenberg Compton Willenken 1 NT 1 NT Pass 3 NT AP Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2 NT Pass 3 Dbl Pass Pass 3 Pass 5 (AP)   Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th 3 2 10 J 10 A 3 7 7 J K 2 5 4 K 2 Q 2 A 10 Q 9 7 J A 4 7 7 8 Q A 9 tricks claimed 2 3 4 5 3 2 J K 10 5 6 A 5 K 2
K 9 8 4 3 K 10 J 4 A 6 3 2		10 9 8 6 2 9 2 K J 10 9 8 4
769A4 779A4 55339 = Par NS +140	A J 6 5 A J 7 4 A 7 5 Q 5
Notrump 3 NT S = +400 +10 47	6-3 Minor   5 N -1 -50   -10 1

16. 2013 USBC Round of 16, Seg 4, Bd 51

E deals N-S vul	J 10 7 A K 10 5 3 Q 2 9 8 6		West North East South West North East South Aker Cohler Simson Lev Passell Milgrim Jacobus Rigal Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 1 1 2 Pass 3 Pass 3 NT (AP) 3 4 Pass 5 (AP)   Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th 7 Q 10 3 2 6 Q A 6 Q K 2 7 4 A 6 4 3 9 5 K 2 8 J 8 6 A 7 3 9 K 2 J 2 3 4 3 7 Q 5 10 4 2 2 5 Q 10 5 5 8 5 3 4 3 8 6 8 J A 6 10 4 K 7 K 9 7 8 10 tricks claimed 10 9 K A
A 8 5 2 J 4 A J 8 7 7 3 2		Q 9 6 4 3 Q 9 6 2 10 5 4 Q
9587B = 48462 = Par NS +500	K 8 7 K 9 6 3 A K J 10 5 4
Notrump 3 NT S = +600 +12 59	6-3 Minor   5 S -1 -100   -12 1

19. 2012 WC Round of 16, Seg 5, Bd 75

W deals None vul	J 7 5 Q J K 8 7 K 8 6 5 4		West North East South West North East South Quantin Verhees Bompis v.Prooijen Brink Toffier Drijver Pilon Pass Pass 1 2 Pass Pass 1 2 Dbl 3 Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 3 NT (AP) Pass 3 NT Pass 5 Dbl Rdbl AP   Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th 8 5 10 A 8 5 10 A 4 A J 6 8 A J 3 10 K 7 3 4 7 Q 3 Q 3 8 2 K 6 2 J 10 tricks claimed 10 tricks claimed
8 4 A 7 5 2 6 5 4 A 10 3 2		K Q 10 2 10 9 6 3 3 Q J 9 7
985A5 = 44827 = Par NS +300	A 9 6 3 K 8 4 A Q J 10 9 2 —
Notrump 3 NT S +1 +430 +12 75	6-3 Minor   5 ×× S -1 -200   -12 1

21. 2012 WC Qualifying, Rd 2, Bd 19

W deals N-S vul	K 9 Q 10 7 5 A K Q 7 5 4 4		West North East South West North East South Palazzo Matushko Fornasari Khokhlov Dubinin Ravenna Gromov Lambardi Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 3 NT (AP) Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass 5 AP   Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th 9 4 2 10 A 4 3 7 8 3 A 9 2 8 K 10 K 10 2 6 8 4 A 6 Q 5 J 3 10 tricks won 7 7 8 6 4 J 4 3 5 2 6 9 K 3 2 6 9 7 Q 10 A J 5 4
J 10 6 K J 9 6 3 6 3 9 8 3		8 7 4 3 A 2 10 9 A J 7 5 2
A99A8 = 34425 = Par NS +630	A Q 5 2 8 4 J 8 2 K Q 10 6
Notrump 3 NT S +1 +630 +12 88	6-3 Minor   5 N -1 -100   -12 1

22. 2012 WC Qualifying, Rd 2, Bd 30

W deals None vul	10 6 3 A K Q 10 9 4 K J 7 6		West North East South West North East South Gusso Nunes Hantos Fantoni Helness Valdes Helgemo Pasquini Pass 1 Dbl Rdbl Pass 1 Dbl 1 1 2 2 2 NT 1 2 2 Pass Pass 3 NT AP Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass 5 Dbl AP   Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th 2 10 A 3 A 3 J 10 4 K 8 6 8 K A 3 6 J A 3 10 6 Q 2 K 4 7 5 A 3 2 6 Q 7 8 2 9 tricks claimed 10 8 2 J 9 8 4 6 4 9 3 5 6 Q K A
J 8 6 2 A 10 J 5 2 10 9 5 2		A 9 7 4 Q 9 8 7 3 A Q 8 4
758A5 757A5 58538 = Par NS +130	K Q 5 3 K J 5 4 2 8 7 6 3
Notrump 3 NT S +1 +430 +12 100	6-3 Minor   5 × N -2 -300   -12 1

27. 2012 Spingold Round of 16, Seg 3, Bd 34

W deals N-S vul	9 3 5 6 5 3 2 K Q J 8 7 2		West North East South West North East South Upmark Kamil Nystrom Fleisher Zia Fallenius Martel Fredin 1 Pass Pass Dbl 1 Pass 1 Dbl Pass 2 Pass 2 NT 3 4 Pass 5 (AP) Pass 3 NT AP   Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th K 2 8 9 8 9 10 3 A 3 7 Q K 5 7 Q J 5 9 A 2 8 tricks won 11 tricks won
10 8 2 K 6 4 2 A K J 10 4 4		Q J 6 4 J 8 7 3 8 7 9 5 3
8766B = 35652 = Par NS +600	A K 7 5 A Q 10 9 Q 9 A 10 6
Notrump 3 NT S -1 -100 -12 104	6-3 Minor   5 N = +600   +12 13

28. 2012 Spingold Final, Seg 1, Bd 3

N deals E-W vul	10 3 A K Q J 9 7 A J 7 6 2		West North East South West North East South Helness Levin Helgemo Weinstein Katz Fantoni Nickell Nunes 1 1 1 NT 1 1 1 NT 2 3 Pass 3 2 Dbl 2 3 3 3 Dbl 3 NT (AP) Dbl 4 Pass 5 (AP)   Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th 5 10 K 4 A 4 5 10 9 K A 3 3 8 Q 7 Q 2 4 5 A 3 4 2 J 6 7 10 K 5 6 8 8 7 3 4 K A 4 tricks claimed Q J 9 5 2 8 K 3 4 10 J Q 10 tricks claimed
Q 6 5 A Q J 8 6 2 8 2 10 3		A K 7 3 2 9 7 4 5 3 Q 9 8
444AA = 58933 = Par NS +130	J 9 8 4 K 10 5 10 6 4 K 5 4
Notrump 3 NT S -5 -250 -5 104	6-3 Minor   5 N -1 -50   +5 18

30. 2012 USBC Semifinal, Seg 7, Bd 103

W deals Both vul	10 9 5 A 8 3 2 A K J 9 8 5		West North East South West North East South Meckstroth Bathurst Rodwell LallJ Kranyak Katz WolpertG Nickell Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 1 1 Dbl Pass 2 Pass 2 NT 2 3 Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 3 NT (AP) Dbl Pass Pass Rdbl Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass 5 Pass Pass Dbl AP   Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th J K 4 Q 2 9 tricks won 7 6 J 5 J 8 A 5 10 9 2 3 9 tricks claimed
Q J 8 2 K 10 7 4 Q J 6 4 3		7 4 3 Q 9 3 2 A K 10 7 6 7
85449 = 47964 = Par NS -140	A K 6 J 8 6 5 9 5 4 Q 10 2
Notrump 3 NT S = +600 +15 119	6-3 Minor   5 × N -2 -500   -15 20

32. 2012 USBC Quarterfinal, Seg 7, Bd 101

N deals N-S vul	A K J 10 9 6 K 10 2 J 6 5 3		West North East South West North East South Hampson Jacobs Greco Beatty Bates Diamond Wold Platnick 1 Pass 1 1 Pass 2 Dbl Rdbl 1 3 2 3 3 5 (AP) Pass 3 Dbl 3 NT (AP)   Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th K 6 2 A 7 A 5 6 4 3 K 5 6 8 J Q 9 tricks won K 7 9 5 2 8 A 3 K 9 2 3 Q 2 10 4 A 2 10 3 9 tricks claimed
8 7 5 4 3 K Q J 5 J 3 A 9		Q 9 2 10 8 7 2 9 5 K Q 4 2
955A8 = 47725 = Par NS +500	6 A 4 3 A Q 8 7 6 4 10 8 7
Notrump 3 NT S = +600 +13 132	6-3 Minor   5 N -2 -200   -13 20

41. 2010 Spingold Round of 16, Seg 4, Bd 55

E deals Both vul	J 9 3 A J 8 7 9 6 5 4 3 2 —		West North East South West North East South Meckstroth Multon Rodwell Quantin Bompis Hamman Pilon Zia Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 2 NT Pass 1 Pass 2 NT Pass 3 NT AP Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 3 NT Pass 4 Pass 5 AP   Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th 9 7 Q A K 3 5 2 A 8 2 10 3 7 Q K K 2 3 Q K A 2 4 7 5 4 J 3 10 A 8 2 J 10 3 K 7 4 K A 2 10 tricks claimed 5 8 3 7 9 10 4 4
K 6 4 2 K Q 3 8 10 9 8 7 5		10 8 7 9 5 2 Q J 10 K Q 6 2
98AA7 = 35336 = Par NS +620	A Q 5 10 6 4 A K 7 A J 4 3
Notrump 3 NT S = +600 +12 155	6-3 Minor   5 N -1 -100   -12 23

42. 2010 USBC Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 48

E deals E-W vul	3 A Q J 4 2 Q 10 3 A J 8 5		West North East South West North East South WeinsteinJ Hampson Baseggio Greco Gitelman Jackson Moss Sher 3 Pass 3 Pass Pass Dbl Pass 3 NT 4 Dbl Pass 5 (AP) Dbl AP   Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th 10 3 2 7 10 3 A 7 3 5 2 6 2 6 Q A 7 2 Q 5 3 5 A 2 10 J A K 4 K 10 J 9 K A 9 K 5 2 10 8 4 10 Q 10 tricks claimed 6 10 tricks claimed
10 6 K 10 5 3 K 2 K Q 7 4 3		A Q J 8 5 4 2 9 7 6 J 5 2
968A9 = 47534 47524 Par NS +400	K 9 7 8 A 9 8 7 6 4 10 9 6
Notrump 3 NT× S +1 +650 +12 167	6-3 Minor   5 S -1 -50   -12 23

47. 2009 BB Quarterfinal, Seg 1, Bd 5

N deals N-S vul	K 7 5 10 9 8 7 A Q J 10 7 3 —		West North East South West North East South Bakkeren Katz Bertens Nickell Rodwell Drijver Meckstroth Brink 1 3 3 NT 1 3 Dbl Pass Pass Pass 3 3 4 Pass Pass 4 Pass 5 (AP)   Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th 2 5 Q 6 2 J Q 7 9 J 6 7 A 8 4 4 2 6 Q 5 6 9 5 K 7 2 4 6 Q A 2 5 8 10 J Q 9 6 3 8 2 K 4 3 10 tricks claimed 9 5 K A 5 10 4 8 A 8 10 tricks claimed
10 6 2 A Q 6 5 3 K 6 8 7 2		Q 9 4 2 8 5 K Q 10 9 5 4 3
BA9A6 BB9B7 22426 21326 Par NS +660	A J 8 3 K J 4 9 4 2 A J 6
Notrump 3 NT S +1 +630 +12 182	6-3 Minor   5 N -1 -100   -12 26

49. 2009 Spingold Quarterfinal, Seg 1, Bd 5

N deals N-S vul	Q 3 2 K 6 2 7 Q J 10 9 7 6		West North East South West North East South Hampson de Knijff Greco Wrang Nystrom Platnick Bertheau Diamond Pass Pass 1 NT Pass Pass 2 NT Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 4 Pass 5 (AP) Pass 2 Pass 2 NT Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 3 NT (AP)   Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th A 2 6 5 K 2 10 5 J 2 7 A A 3 7 8 A 8 6 5 J K 3 8 3 2 Q 6 Q 5 3 K J 5 4 K 10 K 10 tricks claimed 10 tricks claimed
A K 4 J 10 9 5 4 8 3 K 8 2		10 7 6 7 3 J 10 9 6 5 4 2 5
A986A A987A 33563 = Par NS +630	J 9 8 5 A Q 8 A K Q A 4 3
Notrump 3 NT S +1 +630 +12 196	6-3 Minor   5 S -1 -100   -12 26

51. 2009 USBC Playoff, Seg 6, Bd 88

S deals None vul	A K J 10 3 10 2 J 3 2 K J 2		West North East South West North East South Ekeblad Rodwell Weichsel Meckstroth Hamman Granovetter Zia Rubin 2 1 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 3 NT (AP) Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2 NT Pass 3 Dbl 3 Pass 3 NT Pass 5 AP   Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th A 2 5 8 5 8 K 2 4 J Q 9 A 3 6 9 6 8 K 3 4 A 2 8 10 3 5 5 K Q 3 4 7 10 2 3 11 tricks claimed 9 A 8 tricks claimed
9 7 4 9 4 A K 10 7 4 10 8 4		Q 6 5 2 J 7 6 5 3 Q 6 5 Q
8897B = 14460 = Par NS +400	8 A K Q 8 9 8 A 9 7 6 5 3
Notrump 3 NT S -1 -50 -10 196	6-3 Minor   5 N = +400   +10 36

59. 2008 Spingold Round of 32, Seg 2, Bd 25

W deals N-S vul	K 9 7 6 K 6 3 J 10 7 5 3 2 —		West North East South West North East South Ferguson Casen Hollman Schwartz Fallenius Buras Fredin Narkiewicz Pass Pass 1 1 NT Pass Pass Pass 1 NT Pass 2 Dbl 2 Pass 2 Dbl 2 Pass 3 Pass 3 NT (AP) Pass 2 3 3 Pass 4 Pass 5 (AP)   Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th 3 6 9 7 3 3 9 A K A Q 3 5 8 K 7 4 2 K 7 2 6 Q K J 6 Q 4 Q 6 K A A 9 2 5 Q 4 3 K A 10 tricks claimed J 8 4 3 10 8 8 5 6 5 J
J 3 Q J 10 8 2 K 9 4 Q 4 3		A 10 5 2 7 6 K J 10 9 6 5 2
687A4 688A4 45538 = Par NS +130	Q 8 4 A 9 5 4 A Q 8 A 8 7
Notrump 3 NT S -3 -300 -5 204	6-3 Minor   5 S -1 -100   +5 42

61. 2008 USBC Quarterfinal, Seg 2, Bd 18

N deals E-W vul	K Q J 3 Q 4 A K J 6 5 4 2		West North East South West North East South Rosenberg WolpertG Zia Spector Grue Levin Cheek Weinstein 1 Pass 1 1 Dbl 1 Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass 3 Pass 3 NT (AP) Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass 5 (AP)   Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th 4 2 Q K Q K A 2 Q 2 4 10 2 K A 4 3 7 A 5 11 tricks won K 6 8 9 J 6 2 2 6 8 5 8 5 10 9 9 K A 4 7 10 J A 4
9 8 2 7 3 9 7 2 A 9 8 4 3		A 10 6 5 K J 8 6 10 Q 10 6 5
889B5 889A5 33427 33428 Par NS +400	7 4 A 10 9 5 2 Q 8 3 K J 7
Notrump 3 NT S -1 -50 -10 204	6-3 Minor   5 N = +400   +10 54

62. 2008 USBC Final, Seg 2, Bd 25

E deals N-S vul	A 5 4 A 9 6 3 A Q 4 7 6 2		West North East South West North East South Meckstroth Stansby Rodwell Martel Strul Nickell Becker Freeman Pass Pass Pass Pass 1 Dbl 1 NT Dbl Pass 1 Pass 1 2 Pass 2 2 NT Pass 1 Pass 3 Pass 3 NT AP Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass 5 Dbl AP   Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th 10 4 K 2 A 2 3 J 5 K A 2 5 A 7 2 3 5 7 Q A 10 3 2 3 4 K 2 3 11 tricks claimed 4 K 6 6 4 3 Q 8 5 Q 8 7 J 6 K 5
10 9 6 3 J 10 5 4 J 8 6 2 A		K J 8 7 K Q 7 — 10 9 8 5 4 3
94695 94595 39627 = Par NS +100	Q 2 8 2 K 10 9 7 5 3 K Q J
Notrump 3 NT S +2 +660 +16 220	6-3 Minor   5 × S -3 -800   -16 54

63. 2007 Spingold Round of 16, Seg 3, Bd 48

S deals N-S vul	J 5 3 9 Q 9 8 6 4 2 K 4 3		West North East South West North East South Fantoni Nystrom Nunes Bertheau Fu Lauria Zhao Versace 1 2 1 Pass 2 Pass 2 Dbl 3 Pass Pass 3 Pass 3 NT (AP) Pass 5 Pass Pass Dbl AP   Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Q 9 8 A Q 9 2 A J 3 2 10 K 7 3 5 K 7 4 Q 6 J 2 8 5 A 6 7 K 7 2 6 J 4 8 A 3 9 tricks claimed A 4 10 J 7 9 tricks claimed
A Q 8 Q J 10 7 4 3 A 7 3 6		9 7 4 8 5 2 10 Q J 10 9 8 7
974A6 = 45737 = Par NS +500	K 10 6 2 A K 6 K J 5 A 5 2
Notrump 3 NT S = +600 +15 235	6-3 Minor   5 × S -2 -500   -15 54

66. 2006 USBC Round of 32, Seg 4, Bd 59

N deals None vul	A 8 7 4 2 10 5 4 Q 9 Q 8 3		West North East South West North East South Roman Compton Fout CohenS ClerkinJ Rengstorff ClerkinD Ehlers Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 1 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 K 9 3 2 2 4 8 Q J Q A 4 5 K 9 7 10 5 6 2 6 Q A 2 7 6 5 7 A 6 5 8 tricks claimed 4 J Q 11 tricks claimed
J 9 5 J 9 6 3 2 K J 6 9 7		K 10 6 3 8 7 A 10 8 7 3 4 2
8775B = 36662 = Par NS +400	Q A K Q 5 4 2 A K J 10 6 5
Notrump 3 NT S -1 -50 -10 237	6-3 Minor   5 S = +400   +10 65

72. 2005 BB Qualifying, Rd 12, Bd 20

N deals Both vul	Q 8 A K Q 7 10 K J 8 7 5 3		West North East South West North East South Nunes Nystrom Fantoni Bertheau Fredin Versace Lindkvist Lauria 1 Pass 1 1 1 2 Pass 3 Pass 3 NT (AP) Pass 3 Pass 3 NT Pass 4 Pass 4 Pass 4 Pass 4 Pass 4 NT Pass 5 (AP)   Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th 4 10 Q 2 A 2 3 8 5 A 6 7 3 10 2 7 6 A 3 4 2 A 3 4 6 Q 3 4 5 A J 4 K 10 2 2 10 tricks claimed 5 Q 9 5 A 2 5 8 9 tricks claimed
5 3 9 8 6 5 2 J 8 7 6 4 A		A 10 9 7 6 J 3 Q 9 5 Q 10 4
9887A = 44563 = Par NS +600	K J 4 2 10 4 A K 3 2 9 6 2
Notrump 3 NT S = +600 +12 254	6-3 Minor   5 N -1 -100   -12 65

73. 2005 BB Qualifying, Rd 20, Bd 4

E deals Both vul	Q 10 A K 10 9 4 Q J 10 7 3 2		West North East South West North East South BrancoP Hampson Branco Greco Moss Villas-Boas Gitelman Chagas Pass 1 NT 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 4 Pass 4 Pass 5 AP   Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th 2 Q 9 3 A 5 2 4 Q 8 5 4 6 7 8 2 J 3 A 9 Q 8 5 K 6 K 2 2 7 A 2 4 8 4 A 5 10 8 6 4 J A 5 10 3 6 A 9 K 7 Q K 7 6 10 tricks claimed J 5 J 3
7 5 2 7 K J 9 8 3 2 K 9 4		J 9 8 6 4 Q 6 5 3 2 A 6 8
8796A 8797A 46462 = Par NS +140	A K 3 J 8 4 Q 10 7 5 A 6 5
Notrump 3 NT S +1 +630 +12 266	6-3 Minor   5 N -1 -100   -12 65

74. 2005 BB Qualifying, Rd 12, Bd 8

W deals None vul	6 Q 5 A Q 8 7 A K 10 9 7 6		West North East South West North East South Versace Lindkvist Lauria Fredin Nystrom Fantoni Bertheau Nunes 1 2 Dbl 3 1 2 2 3 Pass 3 Pass 3 NT (AP) 3 3 Pass 3 NT Pass 4 Pass 5 (AP)   Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th K 6 3 2 7 A 2 5 9 7 A 10 6 5 Q 4 7 6 K 5 A 5 2 4 4 Q 3 8 K Q 3 8 10 6 3 2 9 9 tricks claimed K 6 4 8 Q 3 6 K J 7 5 8 A 10 tricks claimed
K 9 K J 10 9 4 2 K 5 2 8 4		A J 7 5 4 3 7 3 10 4 3 Q 5
A76AA = 35632 = Par NS +430	Q 10 8 2 A 8 6 J 9 6 J 3 2
Notrump 3 NT S = +400 +10 276	6-3 Minor   5 N -1 -50   -10 65

75. 2005 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 46

N deals None vul	A J 8 6 Q 6 2 10 7 3 Q 7 5		West North East South West North East South Katz Ekeblad Jacobs Rubin Moss Lauria Gitelman Versace Pass 1 2 Pass 1 2 Pass 3 Pass 3 2 Dbl 3 3 Pass 3 Pass 3 NT (AP) Pass 4 Pass 5 (AP)   Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th 10 6 3 K 10 A 3 K K 3 2 4 Q K A 3 J 7 6 5 8 6 5 4 10 3 5 K K 7 2 A Q K A 3 Q K A 8 7 J 9 10 tricks claimed A 8 10 Q 9 tricks claimed
10 9 7 5 4 10 7 3 A 8 6 6 3		Q 3 2 A 5 4 Q J 5 4 2 K 4
88A7A = 35362 35363 Par NS +420	K K J 9 8 K 9 A J 10 9 8 2
Notrump 3 NT S = +400 +10 286	6-3 Minor   5 S -1 -50   -10 65

76. 2005 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 46

N deals None vul	A J 8 6 Q 6 2 10 7 3 Q 7 5		West North East South West North East South Hurd Krekorian Wooldridge Casen Robison Carmichael Onstott WhiteM Pass 1 2 Pass 1 5 Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass Pass Pass Pass 3 Pass 3 NT (AP)   Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th 6 3 J K A 3 2 9 K 3 2 A 6 10 J K 4 9 A 7 K 4 A 2 8 10 Q 8 Q K A 3 5 9 7 6 J 6 5 4 2 2 4 8 11 tricks claimed 8 tricks claimed
10 9 7 5 4 10 7 3 A 8 6 6 3		Q 3 2 A 5 4 Q J 5 4 2 K 4
88A7A = 35362 35363 Par NS +420	K K J 9 8 K 9 A J 10 9 8 2
Notrump 3 NT S -1 -50 -10 286	6-3 Minor   5 S = +400   +10 75

81. 2004 Olympiad Round of 16, Seg 4, Bd 71

W deals Both vul	10 8 7 3 A K J 9 7 4 3 10 5		West North East South West North East South Shoaib HackettJA Hadi HackettJU Townsend Fazli Gold Allana 1 2 Pass 3 NT 1 2 3 4 Pass Pass Pass Pass 5 AP   Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th 2 A 3 7 5 J Q 3 3 8 10 Q 6 9 5 2 6 4 5 A 10 7 2 Q 2 6 J 9 Q 7 8 A K 4 2 2 A 6 5 J 9 6 3 8 3 8 J 3 7 5 4 5 7 6 A 2 5 7 A Q 4 K 3 4 9 K 10 J 8 9 10 4 Q 3 6 A 9 2 10 6 J 4 7 K 11 tricks claimed
Q 4 2 K J 5 2 Q 6 K Q 8 6		K 9 6 5 9 8 6 4 3 8 5 J 7
976B8 = 35724 = Par NS +600	A J Q 10 7 A 10 2 A 9 4 3 2
Notrump 3 NT S -1 -100 -12 292	6-3 Minor   5 N = +600   +12 87

84. 2004 USBC Semifinal, Seg 6, Bd 86

S deals N-S vul	K A Q 7 10 6 4 Q J 8 5 3 2		West North East South West North East South Meckstroth Stansby Rodwell Martel 1 1 NT Pass 2 Pass 2 NT Pass 2 NT Pass 3 Pass 3 NT AP Pass 3 Dbl 4 Pass 5 AP   Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th 4 K A 2 3 K A 2 J 8 3 4 3 K 7 4 10 9 5 2 K 4 2 9 7 2 Q 3 A 6 3 10 8 tricks claimed 7 4 Q 7 J 5 2 5 6 8 A 5 8 6 5 10 8 J 9 6
Q 6 5 4 3 8 6 Q 9 7 5 6 4		A J 10 7 J 10 5 4 J 8 3 10 9
8697B = 27452 = Par NS +600	9 8 2 K 9 3 2 A K 2 A K 7
Notrump 3 NT S -1 -100 -12 294	6-3 Minor   5 S +1 +620   +12 99

85. 2003 BB Semifinal, Seg 5, Bd 76

W deals N-S vul	4 3 Q 10 4 3 J 10 8 7 6 2 A		West North East South West North East South Versace Saelensminde Lauria Brogeland Helgemo Fantoni Helness Nunes Pass Pass Pass 1 NT Pass 2 NT Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass 5 Pass Pass Dbl AP   Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Q 3 2 A 6 4 A 3 K 5 3 9 4 6 8 J 2 Q K 9 7 10 10 8 3 K 6 5 J K A 4
A Q 6 2 A 9 5 9 3 10 6 5 2		J 10 8 7 K 8 7 2 Q 4 Q J 9
75696 = 57737 = Par NS +110	K 9 5 J 6 A K 5 K 8 7 4 3
Notrump 3 NT S = +600 +13 307	6-3 Minor   5 × N -1 -200   -13 99

86. 2003 BB Quarterfinal, Seg 2, Bd 26

S deals Both vul	Q 5 3 J 7 6 2 A Q J 8 4 2 —		West North East South West North East South ChiuW Freeman YangH Nickell Meckstroth Yen Rodwell WuS 1 NT Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass 5 Pass 5 (AP)   Lead 2nd 3rd 4th A 3 7 2 10 Q K 4 J 9 6 5 10 tricks won
A 10 6 K Q 5 3 10 6 10 8 7 2		K J 8 7 9 4 9 7 9 6 5 4 3
978A7 = 25326 25316 Par NS +600	9 4 2 A 10 8 K 5 3 A K Q J
Notrump 3 NT S +3 +690 +13 320	6-3 Minor   5 S -1 -100   -13 99

88. 2003 Spingold Final, Seg 4, Bd 54

E deals E-W vul	K A 10 8 3 A 10 6 5 3 2 8 4		West North East South West North East South Stansby Rosenberg Martel Zia Balicki Weichsel Zmudzinski Sontag Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 3 NT (AP) Pass 3 Pass 5 (AP)   Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th 6 8 K 4 J K A 8 J Q A 4 4 A K 7 6 8 9 K 4 9 Q 3 9 4 2 K 2 6 2 10 4 2 J A K 3 4 2 A 5 J 8 11 tricks claimed 3 3 7 Q 7 tricks claimed
8 2 Q J 7 6 2 Q 8 4 A 6 3		Q J 6 5 3 K 9 5 4 K J 10 9
776AA = 65723 66723 Par NS +130	A 10 9 7 4 — J 9 7 K Q 7 5 2
Notrump 3 NT S -2 -100 -11 322	6-3 Minor   5 N = +400   +11 110

89. 2003 Spingold Final, Seg 2, Bd 19

W deals N-S vul	A Q J 9 J 6 2 K 10 7 6 5 4		West North East South West North East South Meltzer Balicki Larsen Zmudzinski Zia Stansby Rosenberg Martel Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass Pass 1 Dbl Pass 3 Pass 3 NT (AP) 2 3 Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass 5 (AP)   Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th 9 2 5 K 6 2 10 A 2 3 K J 4 Q A 3 4 Q A 8 2 8 10 J 2 3 A 4 A 2 K 9 Q 6 5 7 7 4 Q J 10 3 9 4 10 tricks claimed 5 6 5 8 6 7 4 10 7 10 2 7 6 Q A 8
10 7 3 K Q 8 10 9 8 7 4 8 3		J 9 6 4 A 10 7 6 3 Q 5 Q J
8878B = 14641 = Par NS +600	K 8 5 2 5 4 2 A K 3 A 9 2
Notrump 3 NT S +3 +690 +13 335	6-3 Minor   5 N -1 -100   -13 110