Data 9Z18 Main

Notrump vs 7-3 Minor

by Richard Pavlicek

Table 1: Notrump Table 2: 7-3 Minor

A total of 31 cases occurred in 40,069 deals from 72 major events 1996-2014.
Cases with swings of 2+ IMPs are shown here, most recent first.

2014 Spingold Semifinal, Segment 4 3 NT NS 5 / NS
Case 1 K J
10 3
A K Q J 10 9 2
K 3 Piekarek
WEST
Pass
1
Pass

Lead
6
7
K
10
5
A
K
Q
J
10 Lindqvist
North
1
2
3 NT

2nd
2
3
4
Q
3
7
10
9
4
J Smirnov
East
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
4
J
2
A
9
4
5
7
8
10 Brogeland
South
1
2 NT

4th
8
5
6
2
6
7
8
9
Q
6 Ro.Schwartz
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
Q
4
K
Q
J
K
10
8 Tokay
North
1
2
3
4
5

2nd
A
3
4
6
4
5
J L.Fisher
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
6
A
5
8
5
2
K Sementa
South
1
2 NT
4
5

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

Par +1440
6 NT NS A 7 2
A K 8 7
8 5 4
10 8 5

3 NT +2 3 NT 2-0 3 NT S +3 +690 5 N +1 +620

2013 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 12 3 NT NS 5 / NS
Case 2 A Q 6 3
10 5
—
J 9 8 7 6 3 2 Lauria
West

Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
9
2
2
3
5
K
A Buras
North

2
3
3

2nd
A
4
3
2
6
A
7 Versace
East

Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
4
Q
J
J
8
6
4 Narkiewicz
SOUTH
1 NT
2
3
3 NT

4th
7
K
10
5
3
Q
10 Mazurkiewicz
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
5
A
7
4
A
10 Duboin
North

2
5

2nd
A
7
5
10
4
A Jassem
East

Pass
AP

3rd
K
5
Q
8
10
2 Sementa
SOUTH
1 NT
2

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

Par +200
4 × EW -1 10 7
Q 9 7 2
A Q 10 3
A Q 10

5 / +5 5 / 6-2 3 NT S -3 -300 5 N -1 -100

2013 USBC Round of 32, Segment 1 3 NT NS 5 / NS
Case 3 10 3
8 3
A K Q J 7 3 2
J 7 Diamond
West

2
AP

Lead
6 Stewart
NORTH
1
3 Platnick
East
Pass
Dbl Woolsey
South
1 NT
3 NT Boyd
West

2
Pass
AP

Lead
K
Q
4
K
3
9
A Hampson
NORTH
1
3
3

2nd
2
A
6
9
A
10
J Robinson
East
2
Pass
Pass

3rd
6
2
A
8
7
J
5 Greco
South
Pass
3
5

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

Par -140
3 EW K Q 7
A 10 4
10 8 4
9 4 3 2

3 NT +3 Even 6-6 3 NT S -1 -100 5 N -2 -200

2013 Vanderbilt Round of 32, Segment 2 3 NT NS 5 / NS
Case 4 3
Q 5 3
4 3
A K Q J 8 7 5 Milgrim
West

1
Pass
Pass
Pass
Dbl

Lead
A
Q
10
9
K
Q Duboin
North

2
2
3
3 NT
AP

2nd
3
3
2
6
4
9 Rigal
East

Pass
Dbl
Pass
Pass

3rd
6
2
5
A
3
9 Sementa
SOUTH
1
2
2 NT
3
Pass

4th
5
K
4
7
6 Seamon
West

1
Pass
Dbl
Pass

Lead
A
A
A
9 Parker
North

2
3 NT
Pass
5

2nd
3
3
3
5 Cayne
East

Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
2
4
2 Rogoff
SOUTH
1
2 NT
Pass
4

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

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

5 / +3 5 / 9-6 3 NT× S -1 -200 5 S -1 -100

2012 USBC Semifinal, Segment 3 3 NT NS 5 / NS
Case 5 J 5
J 8 4
K Q J 10 5 4 3
3 Bathurst
West

2
AP

Lead
J
7
Q
3
Q
8
7
2
6
9 Rodwell
North

3

2nd
3
7
8
A
A
10
5
7
A
Q J.Lall
EAST
1 NT
Pass

3rd
K
K
2
9
9
4
4
J
3 Meckstroth
South
Pass
3 NT

4th
A
6
6
5
4
6
9
K
5 Katz
West

2 NT
AP

Lead
K
K
2
3
6
4
8
J
Q
5
9 G.Wolpert
North

4

2nd
2
A
6
A
4
8
J
6
8
10
7 Nickell
EAST
1 NT
Pass

3rd
5
7
K
7
Q
9
10
9
2
A
J Kranyak
South
Pass
5

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

Par -100
4 × NS -1 A 9 2
A 3 2
9 7 2
A 9 8 4

5 / +3 5 / 12-6 3 NT S -3 -150 5 N -1 -50

2012 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 3 3 NT NS 5 / NS
Case 6 A 4
—
K Q J 8
Q 9 7 6 5 4 3 Chambers
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
7
3
A
J
2
6
4
Q
K
Q
9
J Platnick
North

2
3

2nd
A
10
3
3
10
5
4
5
7
K
5
10 Schermer
EAST
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
5
A
8
4
Q
9
6
2
8
8
9
J Diamond
South
1
2
3 NT

4th
8
7
2
K
4
3
J
10
2
6
7
6 Greco
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
A
4
A Wold
North

2
5

2nd
3
10
3 Hampson
EAST
1
Pass
AP

3rd
2
A
8 Bates
South
1
3

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

Par +600
5 NS J 10 8
Q 10 8 5 4 3
A
A 8 2

5 / +14 5 / 26-6 3 NT S -3 -300 5 N = +600

2012 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 7 3 NT NS 5 / NS
Case 7 Q 10 8 4
6
8 5 2
A Q 8 7 6 Beatty
West

Dbl
Pass
AP

Lead
J
2
2
5
K
Q
10
7
6 Hampson
North

2
3

2nd
Q
4
9
3
9
K
4
9 Jacobs
EAST
Pass
2
Pass

3rd
6
J
Q
A
8
6
7
4 Greco
South
1
3
3 NT

4th
7
9
5
2
5
3
3
3 Platnick
West

4
Pass
Dbl

Lead
K
9
A
2
8
J
10 Bates
North

Pass
5
AP

2nd
4
2
4
5
5
7
6 Diamond
EAST
Pass
4
Dbl

3rd
3
3
6
5
K
8
7 Wold
South
3 NT
Pass
5

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

Par +1370
6 NS 7
A J 2
A K Q J 10 7 6
4 2

5 / +7 5 / 33-6 3 NT S +2 +660 5 × S +1 +950

2011 USBC Semifinal, Segment 4 3 NT NS 5 / NS
Case 8 Q 6
8 6 2
3
K 10 9 6 5 4 3 Welland
West Greco
North Bramley
EAST Hampson
South Moss
West

2
Pass

Lead
5
9
A
8
3
K Chambers
North

3 NT
5

2nd
J
6
2
Q
A
3 Gitelman
EAST
1
4
AP

3rd
Q
4
3
K
7 Schermer
South
1 NT
Pass

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

Par -100
5 × South -1 K 8 7
A J 7 3
K 9 7
A J 8

3 NT +11 5 / 33-18 3 NT S +1 +430 5 N -2 -100

2010 USBC Semifinal, Segment 7 3 NT NS 5 / NS
Case 9 10
K 6 4
K Q 10 8 7 5 3
A Q Stansby
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
2
9
2 Rodwell
North
1
2
3

2nd
10
A Martel
East
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
4 Meckstroth
South
1
2 NT
3 NT

4th
K
4 Zia
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass
Dbl

Lead
4
5
3 Fleisher
North
1
2
4
5

2nd
K
4
9 Hamman
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
A
A Kamil
South
1
3 NT
4

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

Par +660
5 NT NS K Q 9
J 10 9 8
A 9 6
K 8 7
3 NT +3 5 / 33-21 3 NT S +3 +690 5 N = +600

2009 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 1 3 NT NS 5 / NS
Case 10 2
9 8
A 8 5
A K 8 5 4 3 2 Kholomeev
WEST
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
J
7
K
8
5
4
3
2
A
5
A Wladow
North
2
3

2nd
8
J
Q
K
Q
7
4
10
J
Q
8 Khiuppenen
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
5
A
9
6
3
2
4
9
3
K
2 Elinescu
South
2 NT
3 NT

4th
A
10
3
5
7
6
10
6
2
4
10 Kirmse
WEST
Pass
3
AP

Lead
Q
6
K
A
5 Gromov
North
2
4

2nd
A
J
Q
J
Q Gromoeller
East
2
Pass

3rd
3
A
9
3
K Dubinin
South
3
5

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

Par +1400
7 × EW -5 A 9 4
A 3 2
K 9 6 3
9 7 6

3 NT +3 5 / 33-26 3 NT S +4 +720 5 N +1 +620

Data 9Z18 Main

Top Notrump vs 7-3 Minor

2009 Spingold Round of 32, Segment 3 3 NT NS 5 / NS
Case 11 J 5 3 2
—
A K Q 10 6 4 3
10 6 Greenberg
West

1
3
Pass

Lead
J
K
Q
10
3
4
6
6
2
J Lindqvist
North

2
3
Pass

2nd
A
3
7
4
7
J
Q
Q
10
A Lee
East

3
Pass
Dbl

3rd
8
2
9
4
3
8
6
A
10
9 Brogeland
SOUTH
1
Pass
3 NT
AP

4th
5
7
8
2
5
5
4
6
K
2 Fantoni
West

1
3

Lead
K
A
2
K
2 Ivatury
North

2
5

2nd
A
2
7
3
4 Nunes
East

2 NT
AP

3rd
8
10
A
5
9 H-Welland
SOUTH
1
3

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

Par +800
6 × West -3 A 9 6
A 8 4 3
9 5 2
A 9 2

3 NT +8 3 NT 34-33 3 NT× S +2 +750 5 N = +400

2009 USBC Round of 16, Segment 4 3 NT NS 5 / NS
Case 12 5
A 10
A Q 10 6 4 3 2
Q 10 4 Moss
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
6 Rogoff
North

2
3 NT Gitelman
EAST
Pass
Pass
AP Parker
South
1
2 NT Aker
West

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
K
5 Hampson
North

2
2
3
5

2nd
5 Milgrim
EAST
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
6 Greco
South
1
2
2 NT
4

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

Par +920
6 NS A 8 3 2
K 9 6 4
K 8 5
K 2
3 NT +2 3 NT 36-33 3 NT S +3 +490 5 S +1 +420

2008 Spingold Round of 64, Segment 3 3 NT NS 5 / NS
Case 13 10
K 9 7 5 3
J 9 3
A K Q J Bakhshi
West

Pass
2
Pass
AP

Lead
7
4
A
K J.Feldman
North

1
Dbl
3

2nd
10
K
2
Q Garvey
East

1
3
Pass

3rd
A
9
3
9 P.Gordon
SOUTH
1
2
Pass
3 NT

4th
3
J
10 Aa
West

Pass
2
Pass

Lead
7
A
5
J Mittelman
North

1
3
5

2nd
10
8
2
10 Molberg
East

1
Dbl
AP

3rd
A
6
6
A Ozdil
SOUTH
1
2
4 NT

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

Par +660
5 NT North K 8 5 3
8
A K 8 7 6 5 4
2

3 NT +3 3 NT 39-33 3 NT S +3 +690 5 S = +600

2007 Bermuda Bowl Quarterfinal, Segment 6 3 NT NS 5 / NS
Case 14 6 4 2
10
9 6
A K J 10 9 6 4 Holman
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
K
7
A
3
A
A
3 Fantoni
North

3
3

2nd
10
6
5
8
4
6 Cope
EAST
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
Q
8
J
4
5 Nunes
South
1 NT
3
3 NT

4th
5
6
9
2
10
J Duboin
West

1
Dbl
Pass

Lead
5
A
K Bosenberg
North

4
Pass
Pass

2nd
10
6
10 Bocchi
EAST
Pass
Pass
4
Dbl

3rd
Q
7
9 Eber
South
Pass
Pass
5
AP

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

Par -300
5 × NS -2 K J 10
8 6 5
K Q 7 5
Q 7 2

3 NT +5 3 NT 44-33 3 NT S -2 -100 5 × N -2 -300

2007 USBC Semifinal, Segment 5 3 NT NS 5 / NS
Case 15 J 9 7
8 5 3
A K J 9 5 3 2
— Bramley
West

1
Pass

Lead
K
4
8
A
9
Q
6
4
7 Rodwell
North

2
3 NT

2nd
3
2
9
5
8
4
8
K
10 Lazard
EAST
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
4
J
J
10
K
2
3
5
Q Meckstroth
South
1
2 NT

4th
A
Q
7
7
J
9
J
2
3 Nickell
West

1
3
AP

Lead
K
Q
10
4
K Kranyak
North

2
4

2nd
7
J
A
3
7 Freeman
EAST
Pass
Dbl
Pass

3rd
9
2
5
A Deutsch
South
1
3
5

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

Par +130
4 NS A K 4
J 7
10 8 4
A 10 9 6 2

5 / +7 3 NT 44-40 3 NT S -4 -400 5 N -1 -100

2004 Olympiad Qualifying, Round 5 3 NT NS 5 / NS
Case 16 K 8 5
7
A Q
J 10 9 8 6 3 2 Bocchi
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
7
K
A
3
8
9
10
J Mak
North

3
Pass

2nd
2
7
4
2
2
7
10
5 Duboin
EAST
Pass
Pass
Dbl

3rd
4
3
6
A
3
6
2
10 Lai
South
1
3 NT
AP

4th
Q
5
10
5
4
4
9
3 Zen
West

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
9
J
2
2 Nunes
North

2
3
3
4
5

2nd
7
3
A
4 Wan
EAST
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
A
A
5
Q Fantoni
South
1
2
3
4
4 NT

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

Par +400
5 NS Q 6 3
J 10 2
K 9 6 3
A K Q

3 NT +4 3 NT 48-41 3 NT× S = +550 5 S = +400

2002 Rosenblum Quarterfinal, Segment 3 3 NT NS 5 / NS
Case 17 A K 7 5 2
K
J 10 8
J 9 5 2 Lindkvist
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
3
3 Rosenberg
North
Pass
1
3
3 NT

2nd
9
2 Fredin
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
A
A Zia
South
1
2 NT
3

4th
6
K Cohen
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
4
J
K
K
3 Stromberg
North
1
2
2 NT
3
3 NT
5

2nd
A
4
Q
3
2 Berkowitz
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
9
A
6
2
A Nystrom
South
2
2
3
3
4

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

Par +430
4 NT NS J
Q 7 2
A K Q 9 7 3 2
K 6

3 NT +2 3 NT 51-41 3 NT S +2 +460 5 N = +400

2002 USBC Final, Segment 6 3 NT NS 5 / NS
Case 18 A Q 8
6 4 2
K 6 4 3
6 5 3 Becker
West

Pass

Lead
K
A
Q
3
7
5
9
9
A Freeman
North

Pass

2nd
2
4
6
3
5
6
8
3
A Schwartz
East

Pass

3rd
8
5
2
3
9
2
10
10
8 Nickell
SOUTH
3 NT

4th
10
J
4
8
10
Q
4
2
4 Meckstroth
West

1
3
Pass

Lead
K
Q
9 Zia
North

Pass
3
5

2nd
2
4
K Rodwell
East

2
Pass
AP

3rd
8
5
A Rosenberg
SOUTH
1
3
4

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

Par +100
4 × EW -1 K 5 4
J 10
2
A K Q J 10 8 4

5 / +9 3 NT 51-50 3 NT S -5 -500 5 S -1 -100

1999 Bermuda Bowl Semifinal, Segment 2 3 NT NS 5 / NS
Case 19 J 7
J 5
A 8
K 10 9 7 4 3 2 Villas-Boas
WEST
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
10
A Furunes
North
Pass
3

2nd
8 Campos
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
2 Helness
South
1
3 NT

4th
K Saelensminde
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
A
2
6 Mello
North
Pass
2
3
5

2nd
5
J
5 Brogeland
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
3
K
9 Janz
South
1
2
3

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

Par +650
5 NS A K Q 5
9 8 4
K 7 5
A Q J
3 NT +3 3 NT 55-50 3 NT S +4 +720 5 S = +600

1998 Team Trials Semifinal, Segment 6 3 NT NS 5 / NS
Case 20 Q 6 4
A Q J
A K 10 8 6 5 4
— Burger
West

2
AP

Lead
5
4
9
3 Bramley
North

3

2nd
J
Q
6
2 Cayne
East

Pass

3rd
K
A
3
A Lazard
SOUTH
Pass
3 NT

4th
2
4
J
9 Garner
West

2
Pass
AP

Lead
5
3
K Cohen
North

Dbl
4

2nd
A
2
Q H.Weinstein
East

Pass
Pass

3rd
9
A
7 Berkowitz
SOUTH
Pass
3
5

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

Par +630
4 NT NS A 10
8 7 6 4
J 7 3
Q J 8 2
3 NT +2 3 NT 57-50 3 NT S +2 +660 5 N = +600

Data 9Z18 Main Top Notrump vs 7-3 Minor

2014 Spingold Semifinal, Segment 4					3 NT NS				5 / NS
Case 1	K J 10 3 A K Q J 10 9 2 K 3			Piekarek `WEST` Pass 1 Pass Lead 6 7 K 10 5 A K Q J 10	Lindqvist North 1 2 3 NT 2nd 2 3 4 Q 3 7 10 9 4 J	Smirnov `East` Pass Pass AP 3rd 4 J 2 A 9 4 5 7 8 10	Brogeland South 1 2 NT 4th 8 5 6 2 6 7 8 9 Q 6	Ro.Schwartz `WEST` Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Lead Q 4 K Q J K 10 8	Tokay North 1 2 3 4 5 2nd A 3 4 6 4 5 J	L.Fisher `East` Pass Pass Pass Pass AP 3rd 6 A 5 8 5 2 K	Sementa South 1 2 NT 4 5 4th 3 Q 6 7 6 3 2
Q 9 8 6 3 9 6 2 7 6 3 A 2			10 5 4 Q J 5 4 — Q J 9 7 6 4
Par +1440 6 NT NS	A 7 2 A K 8 7 8 5 4 10 8 5
3 NT +2		3 NT 2-0		3 NT S +3		+690		5 N +1		+620

2013 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 12					3 NT NS				5 / NS
Case 2	A Q 6 3 10 5 — J 9 8 7 6 3 2			Lauria West Pass Pass Pass AP Lead 9 2 2 3 5 K A	Buras North 2 3 3 2nd A 4 3 2 6 A 7	Versace East Pass Pass Pass 3rd 4 Q J J 8 6 4	Narkiewicz SOUTH 1 NT 2 3 3 NT 4th 7 K 10 5 3 Q 10	Mazurkiewicz West Pass Pass Lead 5 A 7 4 A 10	Duboin North 2 5 2nd A 7 5 10 4 A	Jassem East Pass AP 3rd K 5 Q 8 10 2	Sementa SOUTH 1 NT 2 4th 2 2 K J 2 4
9 5 2 K J 8 4 K J 8 7 6 K			K J 8 4 A 6 3 9 5 4 2 5 4
Par +200 4 × EW -1	10 7 Q 9 7 2 A Q 10 3 A Q 10
5 / +5		5 / 6-2		3 NT S -3		-300		5 N -1		-100

2013 USBC Round of 32, Segment 1					3 NT NS				5 / NS
Case 3	10 3 8 3 A K Q J 7 3 2 J 7			Diamond `West` 2 AP Lead 6	Stewart NORTH 1 3	Platnick `East` Pass Dbl	Woolsey South 1 NT 3 NT	Boyd `West` 2 Pass AP Lead K Q 4 K 3 9 A	Hampson NORTH 1 3 3 2nd 2 A 6 9 A 10 J	Robinson `East` 2 Pass Pass 3rd 6 2 A 8 7 J 5	Greco South Pass 3 5 4th 7 3 5 7 4 8 3
J 8 5 4 K J 7 6 5 2 6 A 6			A 9 6 2 Q 9 9 5 K Q 10 8 5
Par -140 3 EW	K Q 7 A 10 4 10 8 4 9 4 3 2
3 NT +3		Even 6-6		3 NT S -1		-100		5 N -2		-200

2013 Vanderbilt Round of 32, Segment 2					3 NT NS				5 / NS
Case 4	3 Q 5 3 4 3 A K Q J 8 7 5			Milgrim `West` 1 Pass Pass Pass Dbl Lead A Q 10 9 K Q	Duboin North 2 2 3 3 NT AP 2nd 3 3 2 6 4 9	Rigal `East` Pass Dbl Pass Pass 3rd 6 2 5 A 3 9	Sementa SOUTH 1 2 2 NT 3 Pass 4th 5 K 4 7 6	Seamon `West` 1 Pass Dbl Pass Lead A A A 9	Parker North 2 3 NT Pass 5 2nd 3 3 3 5	Cayne `East` Pass Pass Pass AP 3rd 2 4 2	Rogoff SOUTH 1 2 NT Pass 4 4th 10 10 9
A Q J 8 A 9 8 7 6 A 7 6 2			9 7 6 4 2 J 4 2 8 6 5 2 4
Par +130 4 NS	K 10 5 K 10 K Q J 10 9 10 9 3
5 / +3		5 / 9-6		3 NT× S -1		-200		5 S -1		-100

2012 USBC Semifinal, Segment 3					3 NT NS				5 / NS
Case 5	J 5 J 8 4 K Q J 10 5 4 3 3			Bathurst West 2 AP Lead J 7 Q 3 Q 8 7 2 6 9	Rodwell `North` 3 2nd 3 7 8 A A 10 5 7 A Q	J.Lall EAST 1 NT Pass 3rd K K 2 9 9 4 4 J 3	Meckstroth `South` Pass 3 NT 4th A 6 6 5 4 6 9 K 5	Katz West 2 NT AP Lead K K 2 3 6 4 8 J Q 5 9	G.Wolpert `North` 4 2nd 2 A 6 A 4 8 J 6 8 10 7	Nickell EAST 1 NT Pass 3rd 5 7 K 7 Q 9 10 9 2 A J	Kranyak `South` Pass 5 4th 8 3 6 5 5 2 4 10 7 3 K
Q 7 3 9 7 6 5 — Q J 10 7 5 2			K 10 8 6 4 K Q 10 A 8 6 K 6
Par -100 4 × NS -1	A 9 2 A 3 2 9 7 2 A 9 8 4
5 / +3		5 / 12-6		3 NT S -3		-150		5 N -1		-50

2012 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 3					3 NT NS				5 / NS
Case 6	A 4 — K Q J 8 Q 9 7 6 5 4 3			Chambers `West` Pass Pass AP Lead 7 3 A J 2 6 4 Q K Q 9 J	Platnick North 2 3 2nd A 10 3 3 10 5 4 5 7 K 5 10	Schermer `EAST` Pass Pass Pass 3rd 5 A 8 4 Q 9 6 2 8 8 9 J	Diamond South 1 2 3 NT 4th 8 7 2 K 4 3 J 10 2 6 7 6	Greco `West` Pass Pass Lead A 4 A	Wold North 2 5 2nd 3 10 3	Hampson `EAST` 1 Pass AP 3rd 2 A 8	Bates South 1 3 4th 3 6 2
Q 7 6 3 K J 9 7 6 2 10 6 3 —			K 9 5 2 A 9 7 5 4 2 K J 10
Par +600 5 NS	J 10 8 Q 10 8 5 4 3 A A 8 2
5 / +14		5 / 26-6		3 NT S -3		-300		5 N =		+600

2012 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 7					3 NT NS				5 / NS
Case 7	Q 10 8 4 6 8 5 2 A Q 8 7 6			Beatty West Dbl Pass AP Lead J 2 2 5 K Q 10 7 6	Hampson North 2 3 2nd Q 4 9 3 9 K 4 9	Jacobs EAST Pass 2 Pass 3rd 6 J Q A 8 6 7 4	Greco South 1 3 3 NT 4th 7 9 5 2 5 3 3 3	Platnick West 4 Pass Dbl Lead K 9 A 2 8 J 10	Bates North Pass 5 AP 2nd 4 2 4 5 5 7 6	Diamond EAST Pass 4 Dbl 3rd 3 3 6 5 K 8 7	Wold South 3 NT Pass 5 4th 7 A 3 10 2 Q 9
A K J 9 2 9 8 7 5 4 9 K 9			6 5 3 K Q 10 3 4 3 J 10 5 3
Par +1370 6 NS	7 A J 2 A K Q J 10 7 6 4 2
5 / +7		5 / 33-6		3 NT S +2		+660		5 × S +1		+950

2011 USBC Semifinal, Segment 4					3 NT NS				5 / NS
Case 8	Q 6 8 6 2 3 K 10 9 6 5 4 3			Welland West	Greco `North`	Bramley EAST	Hampson `South`	Moss West 2 Pass Lead 5 9 A 8 3 K	Chambers `North` 3 NT 5 2nd J 6 2 Q A 3	Gitelman EAST 1 4 AP 3rd Q 4 3 K 7	Schermer `South` 1 NT Pass 4th 2 A 8 2 5
J 4 3 2 Q 9 Q 10 5 4 Q 7 2			A 10 9 5 K 10 5 4 A J 8 6 2 —
Par -100 5 × South -1	K 8 7 A J 7 3 K 9 7 A J 8
3 NT +11		5 / 33-18		3 NT S +1		+430		5 N -2		-100

2010 USBC Semifinal, Segment 7					3 NT NS				5 / NS
Case 9	10 K 6 4 K Q 10 8 7 5 3 A Q			Stansby WEST Pass Pass Pass AP Lead 2 9 2	Rodwell North 1 2 3 2nd 10 A	Martel East Pass Pass Pass 3rd J 4	Meckstroth South 1 2 NT 3 NT 4th K 4	Zia WEST Pass Pass Pass Dbl Lead 4 5 3	Fleisher North 1 2 4 5 2nd K 4 9	Hamman East Pass Pass Pass AP 3rd A A	Kamil South 1 3 NT 4 4th 10 8
A 8 7 3 2 Q 7 5 4 2 J 5 2			J 6 5 4 A 3 2 J 10 9 6 4 3
Par +660 5 NT NS	K Q 9 J 10 9 8 A 9 6 K 8 7
3 NT +3		5 / 33-21		3 NT S +3		+690		5 N =		+600

2009 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 1					3 NT NS				5 / NS
Case 10	2 9 8 A 8 5 A K 8 5 4 3 2			Kholomeev WEST Pass Pass AP Lead J 7 K 8 5 4 3 2 A 5 A	Wladow North 2 3 2nd 8 J Q K Q 7 4 10 J Q 8	Khiuppenen East Pass Pass 3rd 5 A 9 6 3 2 4 9 3 K 2	Elinescu South 2 NT 3 NT 4th A 10 3 5 7 6 10 6 2 4 10	Kirmse WEST Pass 3 AP Lead Q 6 K A 5	Gromov North 2 4 2nd A J Q J Q	Gromoeller East 2 Pass 3rd 3 A 9 3 K	Dubinin South 3 5 4th 2 10 8 2
8 6 5 3 K J 10 7 6 7 4 2 J			K Q J 10 7 Q 5 4 Q J 10 Q 10
Par +1400 7 × EW -5	A 9 4 A 3 2 K 9 6 3 9 7 6
3 NT +3		5 / 33-26		3 NT S +4		+720		5 N +1		+620

2009 Spingold Round of 32, Segment 3					3 NT NS				5 / NS
Case 11	J 5 3 2 — A K Q 10 6 4 3 10 6			Greenberg West 1 3 Pass Lead J K Q 10 3 4 6 6 2 J	Lindqvist `North` 2 3 Pass 2nd A 3 7 4 7 J Q Q 10 A	Lee East 3 Pass Dbl 3rd 8 2 9 4 3 8 6 A 10 9	Brogeland `SOUTH` 1 Pass 3 NT AP 4th 5 7 8 2 5 5 4 6 K 2	Fantoni West 1 3 Lead K A 2 K 2	Ivatury `North` 2 5 2nd A 2 7 3 4	Nunes East 2 NT AP 3rd 8 10 A 5 9	H-Welland `SOUTH` 1 3 4th 6 7 8 J 10
K 10 K 10 9 6 5 2 J 7 8 5 4			Q 8 7 4 Q J 7 8 K Q J 7 3
Par +800 6 × West -3	A 9 6 A 8 4 3 9 5 2 A 9 2
3 NT +8		3 NT 34-33		3 NT× S +2		+750		5 N =		+400

2009 USBC Round of 16, Segment 4					3 NT NS				5 / NS
Case 12	5 A 10 A Q 10 6 4 3 2 Q 10 4			Moss `West` Pass Pass Lead 6	Rogoff `North` 2 3 NT	Gitelman `EAST` Pass Pass AP	Parker `South` 1 2 NT	Aker `West` Pass Pass Pass Pass Lead K 5	Hampson `North` 2 2 3 5 2nd 5	Milgrim `EAST` Pass Pass Pass Pass AP 3rd 6	Greco `South` 1 2 2 NT 4 4th A
K Q 9 4 Q 7 J 9 J 9 7 6 5			J 10 7 6 J 8 5 3 2 7 A 8 3
Par +920 6 NS	A 8 3 2 K 9 6 4 K 8 5 K 2
3 NT +2		3 NT 36-33		3 NT S +3		+490		5 S +1		+420

2008 Spingold Round of 64, Segment 3					3 NT NS				5 / NS
Case 13	10 K 9 7 5 3 J 9 3 A K Q J			Bakhshi `West` Pass 2 Pass AP Lead 7 4 A K	J.Feldman North 1 Dbl 3 2nd 10 K 2 Q	Garvey `East` 1 3 Pass 3rd A 9 3 9	P.Gordon SOUTH 1 2 Pass 3 NT 4th 3 J 10	Aa `West` Pass 2 Pass Lead 7 A 5 J	Mittelman North 1 3 5 2nd 10 8 2 10	Molberg `East` 1 Dbl AP 3rd A 6 6 A	Ozdil SOUTH 1 2 4 NT 4th 3 3 J
Q 9 7 Q J 10 6 Q 2 10 7 6 4			A J 6 4 2 A 4 2 10 9 8 5 3
Par +660 5 NT North	K 8 5 3 8 A K 8 7 6 5 4 2
3 NT +3		3 NT 39-33		3 NT S +3		+690		5 S =		+600

2007 USBC Semifinal, Segment 5					3 NT NS				5 / NS
Case 15	J 9 7 8 5 3 A K J 9 5 3 2 —			Bramley West 1 Pass Lead K 4 8 A 9 Q 6 4 7	Rodwell North 2 3 NT 2nd 3 2 9 5 8 4 8 K 10	Lazard EAST Pass Pass AP 3rd 4 J J 10 K 2 3 5 Q	Meckstroth South 1 2 NT 4th A Q 7 7 J 9 J 2 3	Nickell West 1 3 AP Lead K Q 10 4 K	Kranyak North 2 4 2nd 7 J A 3 7	Freeman EAST Pass Dbl Pass 3rd 9 2 5 A	Deutsch South 1 3 5 4th 3 5 7 6
Q 8 5 3 2 A 9 2 — K Q J 5 3			10 6 K Q 10 6 4 Q 7 6 8 7 4
Par +130 4 NS	A K 4 J 7 10 8 4 A 10 9 6 2
5 / +7		3 NT 44-40		3 NT S -4		-400		5 N -1		-100

2004 Olympiad Qualifying, Round 5					3 NT NS				5 / NS
Case 16	K 8 5 7 A Q J 10 9 8 6 3 2			Bocchi `West` Pass Pass Lead 7 K A 3 8 9 10 J	Mak `North` 3 Pass 2nd 2 7 4 2 2 7 10 5	Duboin `EAST` Pass Pass Dbl 3rd 4 3 6 A 3 6 2 10	Lai `South` 1 3 NT AP 4th Q 5 10 5 4 4 9 3	Zen `West` Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Lead 9 J 2 2	Nunes `North` 2 3 3 4 5 2nd 7 3 A 4	Wan `EAST` Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass AP 3rd A A 5 Q	Fantoni `South` 1 2 3 4 4 NT 4th 2 5 3 7
A 9 7 4 9 8 4 3 J 8 4 2 7			J 10 2 A K Q 6 5 10 7 5 5 4
Par +400 5 NS	Q 6 3 J 10 2 K 9 6 3 A K Q
3 NT +4		3 NT 48-41		3 NT× S =		+550		5 S =		+400

2002 Rosenblum Quarterfinal, Segment 3					3 NT NS				5 / NS
Case 17	A K 7 5 2 K J 10 8 J 9 5 2			Lindkvist `WEST` Pass Pass Pass Pass Lead 3 3	Rosenberg `North` Pass 1 3 3 NT 2nd 9 2	Fredin `East` Pass Pass Pass AP 3rd A A	Zia `South` 1 2 NT 3 4th 6 K	Cohen `WEST` Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Lead 4 J K K 3	Stromberg `North` 1 2 2 NT 3 3 NT 5 2nd A 4 Q 3 2	Berkowitz `East` Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass AP 3rd 9 A 6 2 A	Nystrom `South` 2 2 3 3 4 4th J 10 6 A K
9 8 6 4 3 A 9 8 6 — Q 10 8 3			Q 10 J 10 5 4 3 6 5 4 A 7 4
Par +430 4 NT NS	J Q 7 2 A K Q 9 7 3 2 K 6
3 NT +2		3 NT 51-41		3 NT S +2		+460		5 N =		+400

2002 USBC Final, Segment 6					3 NT NS				5 / NS
Case 18	A Q 8 6 4 2 K 6 4 3 6 5 3			Becker `West` Pass Lead K A Q 3 7 5 9 9 A	Freeman North Pass 2nd 2 4 6 3 5 6 8 3 A	Schwartz `East` Pass 3rd 8 5 2 3 9 2 10 10 8	Nickell SOUTH 3 NT 4th 10 J 4 8 10 Q 4 2 4	Meckstroth `West` 1 3 Pass Lead K Q 9	Zia North Pass 3 5 2nd 2 4 K	Rodwell `East` 2 Pass AP 3rd 8 5 A	Rosenberg SOUTH 1 3 4 4th 10 J 2
J 7 6 A K Q 9 7 5 3 9 8 7			10 9 3 2 8 A Q J 10 7 5 9 2
Par +100 4 × EW -1	K 5 4 J 10 2 A K Q J 10 8 4
5 / +9		3 NT 51-50		3 NT S -5		-500		5 S -1		-100

1999 Bermuda Bowl Semifinal, Segment 2					3 NT NS				5 / NS
Case 19	J 7 J 5 A 8 K 10 9 7 4 3 2			Villas-Boas WEST Pass Pass AP Lead 10 A	Furunes North Pass 3 2nd 8	Campos East Pass Pass 3rd 2	Helness South 1 3 NT 4th K	Saelensminde WEST Pass Pass Pass Pass Lead A 2 6	Mello North Pass 2 3 5 2nd 5 J 5	Brogeland East Pass Pass Pass AP 3rd 3 K 9	Janz South 1 2 3 4th 4 8 J
10 9 4 A 10 7 2 Q 10 9 6 4 5			8 6 3 2 K Q 6 3 J 3 2 8 6
Par +650 5 NS	A K Q 5 9 8 4 K 7 5 A Q J
3 NT +3		3 NT 55-50		3 NT S +4		+720		5 S =		+600

1998 Team Trials Semifinal, Segment 6					3 NT NS				5 / NS
Case 20	Q 6 4 A Q J A K 10 8 6 5 4 —			Burger West 2 AP Lead 5 4 9 3	Bramley North 3 2nd J Q 6 2	Cayne East Pass 3rd K A 3 A	Lazard SOUTH Pass 3 NT 4th 2 4 J 9	Garner West 2 Pass AP Lead 5 3 K	Cohen North Dbl 4 2nd A 2 Q	H.Weinstein East Pass Pass 3rd 9 A 7	Berkowitz SOUTH Pass 3 5 4th 6 9 3
K J 9 8 7 3 10 2 2 A 9 7 5			5 2 K 9 5 3 Q 9 K 10 6 4 3
Par +630 4 NT NS	A 10 8 7 6 4 J 7 3 Q J 8 2
3 NT +2		3 NT 57-50		3 NT S +2		+660		5 N =		+600