Data 9Z16 Main | 
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
W deals Both vul | 10 7 6 3
A 9
A Q 10 9 5
K 5
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Schwartz | Multon | Graves | Zimmermann | Nunes | Lindqvist | Fantoni | Brogeland
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 1  | Pass | 2
| Pass | 3 NT | AP | | Pass | 2  | Pass | 3
| | | | | Pass | 3 NT | Pass | 5 (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| A | 3 | 2 | 9 | Q | 3 | 6 | A
| 3 | K | A | 2 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 8
| J | 8 | 6 | 5 | A | 7 | 4 | 4
| 7 | 3 | Q | 6 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 2
| K | 7 | 5 | J | K | 5 | 5 | 8
| 9 | | | | 2 | 6 | K | A
| 6 tricks claimed | J | 8 | 3 | 9
| | | | | 10 tricks claimed |
|
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 NS -620 | Q J 9
K 10 3
K J 6 4 2
8 2
|
Notrump 3 NT S -3 -300 -5 0
| 5-5 Minor 5 N -1 -100 +5 5 |
5. 2012 WC Round of 16, Seg 5, Bd 80
N deals N-S vul |
A 10 9 2
A 10 9 8 6
Q 8 6 2
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Yilmaz | Duboin | Gur | Sementa | Madala | Kokten | Bocchi | AkerO
| | Pass | 2  | 2 NT | | 1  | 3  | 4
| Pass | 3  | Pass | 3  | 4  | 5  | AP |
| Pass | 3  | Dbl | 3 NT (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 3 | 2 | Q | A | K | A | 4 | 2
| 3 | 5 | A | 2 | K | 5 | 6 | 2
| 10 | 7 | 4 | 7 | Q | 7 | 8 | 6
| 6 | 3 | J | 3 | 11 tricks won
| Q | 4 | 8 | 2
| K | 4 | 9 | 9
| 5 | A | 6 | 4
| 8 tricks claimed |
|
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 S -1 -100 -12 2
| 5-5 Minor 5 N = +600 +12 17 |
7. 2012 WC Qualifying, Rd 13, Bd 4
S deals Both vul | Q 5 3
J 4
A K 8
A 7 6 4 3
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Khiuppenen | Sementa | Kholomeev | Duboin | Bocchi | Gromov | Madala | Dubinin
| | | | 1  | | | | 1
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 2  | 2  | 3
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 3  | 3  | 5  | AP |
| Pass | 3  | Pass | 3 NT (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| K | 4 | 2 | A | Q | 4 | 6 | A
| Q | 5 | 3 | K | A | K | 2 | 5
| 3 | 7 | Q | J | 3 | 2 | Q | 9
| 6 | 4 | 8 | | 7 | 2 | 8 | 3
| 7 tricks claimed | 3 | 2 | 10 | 7
| | | | | 12 tricks claimed |
|
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 S -2 -200 -13 2
| 5-5 Minor 5 N +1 +620 +13 30 |
12. 2010 Spingold Quarterfinal, Seg 4, Bd 57
S deals E-W vul | K J 6 3
5
A Q 3
10 9 6 5 3
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Fallenius | Versace | Fredin | Lauria | Sementa | Aronov | Duboin | Stefanov
| | | | 1 NT | | | | 1 NT
| 2  | Dbl | 2  | Pass | Pass | 2  | Pass | 2
| 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 | 5 | Q | K | 7 | 4 | A | 3
| A | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | Q
| K | 2 | 5 | 4 | A | 3 | 2 | 5
| 7 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 10 tricks won
| 6 | 2 | Q | 5
| J | 8 | 9 | 5
| 4 | A | 3 | 7
| 8 | | | |
|
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 S +2 +460 +11 16
| 5-5 Minor 5 N -1 -50 -11 30 |
15. 2009 BB Qualifying, Rd 7, Bd 1
W deals None vul | 10 5 4 3
A
8 3 2
K Q J 5 3
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Khiuppenen | Tundal | Kholomeev | Groetheim | Saelensminde | Gromov | Austberg | Dubinin
| Pass | Pass | Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 2  | Pass | 2
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 2 NT
| Pass | 3 NT | AP | | Pass | 3  | Pass | 3
| | | | | Pass | 4  | Pass | 5 (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 5 | | | | 9 | A | 10 | Q
| 9 tricks won | 6 | 2 | 3 | 8
| | | | | 7 | A | 4 | 3
| | | | | 2 | 4 | K | 7
| | | | | A | 6 | 2 | 5
| | | | | 4 | J | A | 9
| | | | | K | 7 | 2 | 3
| | | | | 8 | J | 3 | 9
| | | | | 10 tricks claimed |
|
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 S = +400 +10 26
| 5-5 Minor 5 N -1 -50 -10 30 |
18. 2009 BB Qualifying, Rd 7, Bd 1
W deals None vul | 10 5 4 3
A
8 3 2
K Q J 5 3
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Fantoni | Pacareu | Nunes | RoblesB | RoblesJ | Lauria | Caracci | Versace
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 1  | Pass | 2
| Pass | 3  | Pass | 3  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 2 NT
| Pass | 3  | Pass | 3 NT (AP) | Pass | 3  | Pass | 3
| | | | | Pass | 3  | Pass | 4
| | | | | Pass | 4  | Pass | 4
| | | | | Pass | 5  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 4 | | | | 9 | 2 | 4 | A
| 9 tricks won | K | 7 | 2 | 10
| | | | | 5 | 9 | A | 9
| | | | | K | 5 | 2 | 3
| | | | | 8 | J | J | 6
| | | | | 3 | K | A | 4
| | | | | 6 | Q | 8 | 7 |
|
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 S = +400 +10 38
| 5-5 Minor 5 N -1 -50 -10 31 |
28. 2006 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 50
N deals E-W vul | 10 9
7 3
K J 6 4
Q 7 6 5 4
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Fu | Grue | Zhao | Cheek | Smith | Chang | CohenB | Hallberg
| | Pass | Pass | 2 NT | | Pass | Pass | 1
| Pass | 3 NT | AP | | Pass | 2  | Pass | 2
| | | | | Pass | 3  | Pass | 5 (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 4 | 9 | A | 5 | 4 | 9 | A | 5
| 3 | K | 8 | 10 | J | K | 6 | 10
| 3 | A | 4 | 2 | 10 | A | 4 | 2
| Q | 5 | 2 | 2 | 11 tricks won
| 6 | | |
| 8 tricks claimed |
|
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 S -1 -50 -10 48
| 5-5 Minor 5 S = +400 +10 41 |
29. 2006 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 50
N deals E-W vul | 10 9
7 3
K J 6 4
Q 7 6 5 4
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Stansby | Delmonte | Martel | Teramoto | Brogeland | Balicki | Shugart | Zmudzinski
| | Pass | Pass | 2 NT | | Pass | Pass | 1
| Pass | 3 NT | AP | | Pass | 1  | Pass | 2
| | | | | Pass | 3  | Pass | 3
| | | | | Pass | 5  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 6 | 9 | A | 5 | 6 | 9 | A | 5
| 2 | K | 4 | 10 | 3 | K | 4 | 10
| J | A | 4 | 2 | 10 | | |
| Q | 4 | 3 | | 11 tricks won
| 8 tricks claimed |
|
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 S -1 -50 -10 48
| 5-5 Minor 5 S = +400 +10 51 |
32. 2004 Olympiad Quarterfinal, Seg 4, Bd 53
S deals N-S vul | K Q 9 7 2
Q 5
A
A 8 5 3 2
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| YangL | Imakura | Dai | Ino | Teramoto | Sun | Takano | LiX
| | | | 2  | | | | 2
| Pass | 3  | Pass | 3 NT (AP) | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3
| | | | | Pass | 4  | Pass | 4
| | | | | Pass | 5  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 3 | A | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | A
| Q | A | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | K | J
| 5 | Q | K | 2 | Q | 3 | 2 | 9
| J | 2 | 7 | 4 | 10 | A | 2 | 3
| 10 | | | | 11 tricks claimed
| 7 tricks claimed |
|
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 S -2 -200 -13 48
| 5-5 Minor 5 N = +600 +13 68 |
38. 2001 Spingold Round of 16, Seg 3, Bd 43
W deals None vul | 8
A Q 7 5 4
A K Q 9 3
Q 9
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Zia | Lair | Rosenberg | Wold | Greco | Cohen | Hampson | Berkowitz
| Pass | 1  | 1  | 1 NT | Pass | 1  | 1  | 2
| 2  | 3 NT | AP | | 2  | 3  | 3  | 3 NT
| | | | | Pass | 4  | Dbl | 4 NT
| | | | | Pass | 5  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| Q | 8 | 3 | 7 | 2 | A | 10 | 9
| 2 | 4 | K | 10 | A | 3 | 4 | 8
| 4 | A | J | 5 | 4 | K | J | 6
| J | 6 | 7 | K | A | | |
| 9 | | | | 11 tricks claimed
| 7 tricks claimed |
|
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 S -2 -100 -11 51
| 5-5 Minor 5 S = +400 +11 83 |
39. 2000 Olympiad Quarterfinal, Seg 4, Bd 49
E deals None vul | 9 8
A K Q J 7
Q
A K 9 8 7
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Brogeland | Liggins | Saelensminde | Fawcett | Callaghan | Helgemo | Burn | Helness
| | | Pass | Pass | | | |
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 1 NT
| Pass | 3  | Pass | 3 NT (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 2 | 8 | A | 6
| 4 | Q | K | 9
| 7 | Q | 5 | J
| J | 2 | A | 4
| A | 6 | 3 | 2
| K | 9 | 4 | 5
| K | Q | 3 | 8
| 11 tricks claimed |
|
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 S +2 +460 +11 62
| 5-5 Minor 5 N -1 -50 -11 83 |
40. 2000 Olympiad Qualifying, Rd 7, Bd 7
N deals Both vul | A 10
10 5
A J 8 3
Q 5 4 3 2
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Levy | Fredin | Chemla | Lindkvist | Nilsland | Palau | Fallenius | Allegrini
| | 1  | 1  | Dbl | | Pass | Pass | 1
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 2  | 1  | 2 NT | 3  | Dbl
| Pass | 3  | Pass | 3 NT (AP) | Pass | Pass | 3  | Dbl
| | | | | Pass | 4  | Pass | 5 (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 6 | 5 | 9 | K | 6 | | |
| A | 9 | 2 | 7 | 12 tricks won
| K | 10 | 3 | 4
| 6 | 3 | Q | 7
| 4 | 5 | J | 4
| 8 | 9 | 5 | 6
| 5 | 7 | A | 2
| A | 10 | 9 | 2
| 8 tricks claimed |
|
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 S -1 -100 -12 62
| 5-5 Minor 5 S +1 +620 +12 95 |
44. 1997 USBC Final, Seg 4, Bd 52
N deals Both vul | 5
K Q 8 3
K 9 8 7 4
A K 4
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Zia | Hamman | Deutsch | Wolff | Rodwell | Martel | Meckstroth | Stansby
| | 1  | Pass | 1 NT | | 1  | Pass | 2
| 2  | 2  | Pass | 3  | 2  | 3  | 4  | 5 (AP)
| Pass | 3 NT | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| A | 5 | 8 | 4 | Q | 4 | K | 5
| 2 | 4 | J | 7 | 6 | A | 2 | J
| 3 | 10 | K | 7 | 4 | 2 | Q | A
| A | 8 | 2 | 5 | 11 tricks won
| 9 | 9 | Q | 6
| 6 | 10 | 3 | 3
| 7 tricks claimed |
|
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 S -2 -200 -13 62
| 5-5 Minor 5 N = +600 +13 111 |
Data 9Z16 Main |  | Top Notrump vs. 5-5 Minor |
© 2014 Richard Pavlicek