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Notrump vs. 5-5 Minor

by Richard Pavlicek

Choice of Game

Found 44 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 Final, Seg 3, Bd 36			West Schwartz Pass Pass Pass Lead A 3 J 7 K 9	North Multon 1 3 NT 2nd 3 K 8 3 7	East Graves Pass Pass 3rd 2 A 6 Q 5	South Zimmermann 2 NT Pass 4th 9 2 5 6 J	West Nunes Pass Pass Pass All Pass Lead Q 10 A 9 K 2 J	North Lindqvist 1 2 3 NT 2nd 3 3 7 4 5 6 8	East Fantoni Pass Pass Pass 3rd 6 2 4 10 5 K 3	South Brogeland 2 3 5 4th A 8 4 2 8 A 9
W deals Both vul	10 7 6 3 A 9 A Q 10 9 5 K 5
A K 8 4 7 6 5 2 8 Q 9 6 3		5 2 Q J 8 4 7 3 A J 10 7 4
67383 = 66A49 = Par EW +620	Q J 9 K 10 3 K J 6 4 2 8 2
Notrump 3 NT South -3 -300  0	5-5 Minor   5 North -1   -100 +5 5

5. 2012 WC Rd of 16, Seg 5, Bd 80			West Yilmaz Pass Pass All Pass Lead 3 3 10 6 Q K 5	North Duboin Pass 3 3 2nd 2 5 7 3 4 4 A	East Gur 2 Pass Dbl 3rd Q A 4 J 8 9 6	South Sementa 2 NT 3 3 NT 4th A 2 7 3 2 9 4	West Madala 4 Pass Lead K K Q	North Kokten 1 5 2nd A 5 7	East Bocchi 3 Pass 3rd 4 6 8	South AkerO 4 Pass 4th 2 2 6
N deals N-S vul	— A 10 9 2 A 10 9 8 6 Q 8 6 2
J 9 7 4 3 K J 7 5 A J 4 3		K Q 10 8 6 2 7 6 4 3 2 9 7
749B9 = 39323 = Par NS +300	A 5 Q 8 5 K Q J 4 3 K 10 5
Notrump 3 NT South -1 -100  2	5-5 Minor   5 North =   +600 +12 17

7. 2012 WC Qual, Rd 13, Bd 4			West Khiuppenen Pass Pass Pass All Pass Lead K Q 3 6	North Sementa 2 2 3 2nd 4 5 7 4	East Kholomeev Pass Pass Pass 3rd 2 3 Q 8	South Duboin 1 2 3 3 NT 4th A K J	West Bocchi Pass 3 Lead Q A 3 7 3	North Gromov 2 5 2nd 4 K 2 2 2	East Madala 2 All Pass 3rd 6 2 Q 8 10	South Dubinin 1 3 4th A 5 9 3 7
S deals Both vul	Q 5 3 J 4 A K 8 A 7 6 4 3
K 9 7 K Q 6 J 6 5 3 2 9 5		J 8 6 4 2 10 9 8 5 3 2 Q K
B559C = 28831 = Par NS +1100	A 10 A 7 10 9 7 4 Q J 10 8 2
Notrump 3 NT South -2 -200  2	5-5 Minor   5 North +1   +620 +13 30

12. 2010 Spingold Qtrfinal, Seg 4, Bd 57			West Fallenius 2 Pass Pass Lead 4 A K 7 6 J 4 8	North Versace Dbl 2 3 NT 2nd 5 8 2 2 2 8 A	East Fredin 2 Pass All Pass 3rd Q 3 5 10 Q 9 3	South Lauria 1 NT Pass 2 NT 4th K 2 4 7 5 5 7	West Sementa Pass Pass Pass Pass Lead 7 2 A	North Aronov 2 2 NT 3 5 2nd 4 6 3	East Duboin Pass Pass Dbl All Pass 3rd A 2 2	South Stefanov 1 NT 2 3 4 4th 3 Q 5
S deals E-W vul	K J 6 3 5 A Q 3 10 9 6 5 3
A 10 9 8 5 2 8 7 4 2 K 6 8		7 A Q 10 9 6 J 8 7 5 2 4 2
A857A = 35852 = Par NS +430	Q 4 K J 3 10 9 4 A K Q J 7
Notrump 3 NT South +2 +460 +11 16	5-5 Minor   5 North -1   -50  30

15. 2009 BB Qual, Rd 7, Bd 1			West Khiuppenen Pass Pass Pass Lead 5	North Tundal Pass 2 3 NT 2nd	East Kholomeev Pass Pass All Pass 3rd	South Groetheim 1 NT 2 4th	West Saelensminde Pass Pass Pass Pass All Pass Lead 9 6 7 2 A 4 K 8	North Gromov 2 2 3 4 2nd A 2 A 4 6 J 7 J	East Austberg Pass Pass Pass Pass 3rd 10 3 4 K 2 A 2 3	South Dubinin 2 2 NT 3 5 4th Q 8 3 7 5 9 3 9
W deals None vul	10 5 4 3 A 8 3 2 K Q J 5 3
Q 9 2 Q J 7 5 4 Q 9 5 4 10		K J 8 10 9 6 3 K J 10 7 9 7
9966A = 43773 = Par NS +400	A 7 6 K 8 2 A 6 A 8 6 4 2
Notrump 3 NT South = +400 +10 26	5-5 Minor   5 North -1   -50  30

18. 2009 BB Qual, Rd 7, Bd 1			West Fantoni Pass Pass Pass All Pass Lead 4	North Pacareu 1 3 3 2nd	East Nunes Pass Pass Pass 3rd	South RoblesB 2 3 3 NT 4th	West RoblesJ Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Lead 9 K 5 K 8 3 6	North Lauria 1 2 3 3 4 5 2nd 2 7 9 5 J K Q	East Caracci Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass All Pass 3rd 4 2 A 2 J A 8	South Versace 2 2 NT 3 4 4 4th A 10 9 3 6 4 7
W deals None vul	10 5 4 3 A 8 3 2 K Q J 5 3
Q 9 2 Q J 7 5 4 Q 9 5 4 10		K J 8 10 9 6 3 K J 10 7 9 7
9966A = 43773 = Par NS +400	A 7 6 K 8 2 A 6 A 8 6 4 2
Notrump 3 NT South = +400 +10 38	5-5 Minor   5 North -1   -50  31

28. 2006 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 50			West Fu Pass Pass Lead 4 3 3 Q 6	North Grue Pass 3 NT 2nd 9 K A 5	East Zhao Pass Pass 3rd A 8 4 2	South Cheek 2 NT Pass 4th 5 10 2 2	West Smith Pass Pass All Pass Lead 4 J 10	North Chang Pass 2 3 2nd 9 K A	East CohenB Pass Pass Pass 3rd A 6 4	South Hallberg 1 2 5 4th 5 10 2
N deals E-W vul	10 9 7 3 K J 6 4 Q 7 6 5 4
Q 8 6 4 J 8 6 5 Q 7 3 A 9		A J 7 3 2 10 9 4 10 9 5 2 2
8799B = 26332 = Par NS +400	K 5 A K Q 2 A 8 K J 10 8 3
Notrump 3 NT South -1 -50  48	5-5 Minor   5 South =   +400 +10 41

29. 2006 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 50			West Stansby Pass Pass Lead 6 2 J Q	North Delmonte Pass 3 NT 2nd 9 K A 4	East Martel Pass Pass 3rd A 4 4 3	South Teramoto 2 NT Pass 4th 5 10 2	West Brogeland Pass Pass Pass Lead 6 3 10	North Balicki Pass 1 3 5 2nd 9 K	East Shugart Pass Pass Pass All Pass 3rd A 4	South Zmudzinski 1 2 3 4th 5 10
N deals E-W vul	10 9 7 3 K J 6 4 Q 7 6 5 4
Q 8 6 4 J 8 6 5 Q 7 3 A 9		A J 7 3 2 10 9 4 10 9 5 2 2
8799B = 26332 = Par NS +400	K 5 A K Q 2 A 8 K J 10 8 3
Notrump 3 NT South -1 -50  48	5-5 Minor   5 South =   +400 +10 51

32. 2004 Olympiad Qtrfinal, Seg 4, Bd 53			West YangL Pass Pass Lead 3 Q 5 J 10	North Imakura 3 Pass 2nd A A Q 2	East Dai Pass Pass 3rd 2 3 K 7	South Ino 2 3 NT 4th 4 2 2 4	West Teramoto Pass Pass Pass Lead 2 3 Q 10	North Sun 2 NT 4 5 2nd 4 6 3 A	East Takano Pass Pass All Pass 3rd 10 K 2 2	South LiX 2 3 4 4th A J 9 3
S deals N-S vul	K Q 9 7 2 Q 5 A A 8 5 3 2
A 8 6 5 9 6 2 K J 10 6 3 J		J 4 3 A J 8 9 8 7 5 2 9 6
78A6B = 34372 = Par NS +620	10 K 10 7 4 3 Q 4 K Q 10 7 4
Notrump 3 NT South -2 -200  48	5-5 Minor   5 North =   +600 +13 68

38. 2001 Spingold Rd of 16, Seg 3, Bd 43			West Zia Pass 2 Pass Lead Q 2 4 J 9	North Lair 1 3 NT 2nd 8 4 A 6	East Rosenberg 1 Pass 3rd 3 K J 7	South Wold 1 NT Pass 4th 7 10 5 K	West Greco Pass 2 Pass Pass Lead 2 A 4 A	North Cohen 1 3 4 5 2nd A 3 K	East Hampson 1 3 Dbl All Pass 3rd 10 4 J	South Berkowitz 2 3 NT 4 NT 4th 9 8 6
W deals None vul	8 A Q 7 5 4 A K Q 9 3 Q 9
Q J 6 2 8 6 2 8 6 2 J 5 2		K 9 5 4 3 K 10 3 — A 8 6 4 3
85BB5 85AB5 38227 = Par NS +450	A 10 7 J 9 J 10 7 5 4 K 10 7
Notrump 3 NT South -2 -100  51	5-5 Minor   5 South =   +400 +11 83

39. 2000 Olympiad Qtrfinal, Seg 4, Bd 49			West Brogeland Pass Pass All Pass Lead 2 4 7 J A K K	North Liggins 1 3 2nd 8 Q Q 2 6 9 Q	East Saelensminde Pass Pass Pass 3rd A K 5 A 3 4 3	South Fawcett Pass 1 NT 3 NT 4th 6 9 J 4 2 5 8	West Callaghan Lead	North Helgemo 2nd	East Burn 3rd	South Helness 4th
E deals None vul	9 8 A K Q J 7 Q A K 9 8 7
K 7 3 2 10 8 5 2 A 9 5 3 2		A 10 5 4 9 6 10 8 7 4 2 Q 4
A6A6A = 36371 = Par NS +430	Q J 6 4 3 K J 6 J 10 6 5 3
Notrump 3 NT South +2 +460 +11 62	5-5 Minor   5 North -1   -50  83

40. 2000 Olympiad Qual, Rd 7, Bd 7			West Levy Pass Pass All Pass Lead 6 A K 6 4 8 5 A	North Fredin 1 2 3 2nd 5 9 10 3 5 9 7 10	East Chemla 1 Pass Pass 3rd 9 2 3 Q J 5 A 9	South Lindkvist Dbl 2 3 NT 4th K 7 4 7 4 6 2 2	West Nilsland 1 Pass Pass All Pass Lead 6	North Palau Pass 2 NT Pass 4 2nd	East Fallenius Pass 3 3 Pass 3rd	South Allegrini 1 Dbl Dbl 5 4th
N deals Both vul	A 10 10 5 A J 8 3 Q 5 4 3 2
Q 9 8 7 3 6 2 K Q 4 2 10 9		K 4 2 A Q J 9 8 10 7 6 5 7
8676B = 46672 = Par NS +600	J 6 5 K 7 4 3 9 A K J 8 6
Notrump 3 NT South -1 -100  62	5-5 Minor   5 South +1   +620 +12 95

44. 1997 USBC Final, Seg 4, Bd 52			West Zia 2 Pass Lead A 2 3 A 9 6	North Hamman 1 2 3 NT 2nd 5 4 10 8 9 10	East Deutsch Pass Pass All Pass 3rd 8 J K 2 Q 3	South Wolff 1 NT 3 4th 4 7 7 5 6 3	West Rodwell 2 Pass Lead Q 6 4	North Martel 1 3 Pass 2nd 4 A 2	East Meckstroth Pass 4 Pass 3rd K 2 Q	South Stansby 2 5 4th 5 J A
N deals Both vul	5 K Q 8 3 K 9 8 7 4 A K 4
A K 9 2 J 5 A 10 9 7 6 5 3		Q J 8 6 3 10 7 6 4 3 2 8 2
749B5 = 68427 = Par NS +600	10 7 4 A 9 2 Q J 10 6 5 Q J
Notrump 3 NT South -2 -200  62	5-5 Minor   5 North =   +600 +13 111

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