Data 9Z18 Main


Notrump vs. 7-3 Minor


 by Richard Pavlicek

Choice of Game

Found 31 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 Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 57 West
Piekarek
Pass
1 S
Pass



Lead
D 6
S 7
S K
H 10
D 5
D A
D K
D Q
North
Lindqvist
1 D
2 S
3 NT



2nd
2
3
4
Q
3
C 7
S 10
C 9
East
Smirnov
Pass
Pass
All Pass



3rd
C 4
J
2
A
9
4
C 5
H 7
South
Brogeland
1 H
2 NT




4th
8
5
6
2
C 6
7
S 8
S 9
West
SchwartzRO
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H Q
D 4
D K
D Q
D J
S K
H 10
C 8
North
Tokay
1 D
2 S
3 S
4 S
5 D

2nd
A
3
C 4
C 6
S 4
5
J
East
FisherL
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

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


4th
3
C Q
6
7
S 6
3
2
W deals
N-S vul
S K J
H 10 3
D A K Q J 10 9 2
C K 3
S Q 9 8 6 3
H 9 6 2
D 7 6 3
C A 2
Table S 10 5 4
H Q J 5 4
D
C Q J 9 7 6 4
C89C7 C79C7
14416 14316
Par NS +1440
S A 7 2
H A K 8 7
D 8 5 4
C 10 8 5

Notrump
3 NT South +3
+690 +22

  7-3 Minor
  5 D North +1
  +620 0


4. 2013 BB Qual, Rd 12, Bd 29 West
Lauria

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S 9
C 2
S 2
H 3
S 5
S K
H A
North
Buras

2 C
3 C
3 S


2nd
A
4
3
2
6
C A
7
East
Versace

Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
4
Q
J
J
8
D 6
4
South
Narkiewicz
1 NT
2 H
3 D
3 NT


4th
7
K
10
5
D 3
Q
10
West
Mazurkiewicz

Pass
Pass



Lead
C 5
D A
S 7
C 4
S A
H 10
North
Duboin

2 C
5 C



2nd
A
7
5
10
4
A
East
Jassem

Pass
All Pass



3rd
K
H 5
Q
D 8
10
2
South
Sementa
1 NT
2 H




4th
2
2
K
J
2
4
S deals
Both vul
S A Q 6 3
H 10 5
D
C J 9 8 7 6 3 2
S 9 5 2
H K J 8 4
D K J 8 7 6
C K
Table S K J 8 4
H A 6 3
D 9 5 4 2
C 5 4
9564A 9664A
47793 47792
Par NS +200
S 10 7
H Q 9 7 2
D A Q 10 3
C A Q 10

Notrump
3 NT South -3
-300 2

  7-3 Minor
  5 C North -1
  -100 +56


9. 2012 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 3, Bd 44 West
Chambers

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S 7
C 3
D A
S J
S 2
S 6
D 4
D Q
D K
North
Platnick

2 C
3 C


2nd
A
10
3
3
10
C 5
H 4
5
7
East
Schermer
Pass
Pass
Pass


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


4th
8
H 7
2
K
C 4
H 3
J
10
H 2
West
Greco

Pass
Pass


Lead
H A
C 4
D A
North
Wold

2 C
5 C


2nd
3
10
3
East
Hampson
1 D
Pass
All Pass


3rd
2
A
8
South
Bates
1 H
3 C



4th
C 3
H 6
2
E deals
N-S vul
S A 4
H
D K Q J 8
C Q 9 7 6 5 4 3
S Q 7 6 3
H K J 9 7 6 2
D 10 6 3
C
Table S K 9 5 2
H A
D 9 7 5 4 2
C K J 10
7656B 6657B
67662 =
Par NS +600
S J 10 8
H Q 10 8 5 4 3
D A
C A 8 2

Notrump
3 NT South -3
-300 6

  7-3 Minor
  5 C North =
  +600 +1426


10. 2012 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 7, Bd 93 West
Beatty

Dbl
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S J
D 2
C 2
D 5
D K
D Q
D 10
D 7
D 6
North
Hampson

2 C
3 S


2nd
Q
4
9
3
S 9
C K
H 4
H 9
East
Jacobs
Pass
2 H
Pass


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


4th
7
9
5
S 2
S 5
C 3
H 3
S 3
West
Platnick

4 C
Pass
Dbl

Lead
S K
D 9
H A
H 2
S 8
H J
S 10
North
Bates

Pass
5 C
All Pass

2nd
4
2
4
5
5
7
6
East
Diamond
Pass
4 H
Dbl


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


4th
7
A
3
10
2
Q
9
E deals
Both vul
S Q 10 8 4
H 6
D 8 5 2
C A Q 8 7 6
S A K J 9 2
H 9 8 7 5 4
D 9
C K 9
Table S 6 5 3
H K Q 10 3
D 4 3
C J 10 5 3
A66C8 =
36714 =
Par NS +1370
S 7
H A J 2
D A K Q J 10 7 6
C 4 2

Notrump
3 NT South +2
+660 6

  7-3 Minor
  5 D× South +1
  +950 +733


13. 2011 USBC Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 47 West
Welland




Lead
North
Greco




2nd
East
Bramley




3rd
South
Hampson




4th
West
Moss

2 D
Pass

Lead
H 5
H 9
C A
C 8
D 3
H K
North
Chambers

3 NT
5 C

2nd
J
6
2
Q
A
3
East
Gitelman
1 D
4 D
All Pass

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


4th
2
A
D 8
D 2
5
E deals
E-W vul
S Q 6
H 8 6 2
D 3
C K 10 9 6 5 4 3
S J 4 3 2
H Q 9
D Q 10 5 4
C Q 7 2
Table S A 10 9 5
H K 10 5 4
D A J 8 6 2
C
94739 9473A
496A3 =
Par EW +100
S K 8 7
H A J 7 3
D K 9 7
C A J 8

Notrump
3 NT South +1
+430 +1118

  7-3 Minor
  5 C North -2
  -100 33


19. 2009 Spingold Rd of 32, Seg 3, Bd 44 West
Greenberg

1 H
3 H
Pass

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

2 D
3 S
Pass

2nd
A
C 3
C 7
S 4
S 7
C J
H Q
Q
S 10
East
Lee

3 D
Pass
Dbl

3rd
8
2
9
H 4
H 3
H 8
S 6
A
10
South
Brogeland
1 C
Pass
3 NT
All Pass

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

1 H
3 H


Lead
C K
H A
D 2
D K
S 2
North
Ivatury

2 D
5 D


2nd
A
2
7
C 3
4
East
Nunes

2 NT
All Pass


3rd
8
C 10
A
5
9
South
H-Welland
1 C
3 D



4th
6
7
8
J
10
S deals
E-W vul
S J 5 3 2
H
D A K Q 10 6 4 3
C 10 6
S K 10
H K 10 9 6 5 2
D J 7
C 8 5 4
Table S Q 8 7 4
H Q J 7
D 8
C K Q J 7 3
A84C5 =
23918 22817
Par NS +800
S A 9 6
H A 8 4 3
D 9 5 2
C A 9 2

Notrump
3 NT× South +2
+750 +834

  7-3 Minor
  5 D North =
  +400 33


22. 2007 BB Qtrfinal, Seg 6, Bd 86 West
Holman

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H K
H 7
D A
H 3
H A
S A
S 3
North
Fantoni

3 C
3 S


2nd
10
D 6
5
8
S 4
6
East
Cope
Pass
Pass
Pass


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


4th
5
6
9
S 2
S 10
J
West
Duboin

1 D
Dbl
Pass

Lead
S 5
S A
H K
North
Bosenberg

4 C
Pass
Pass

2nd
10
6
10
East
Bocchi
Pass
Pass
4 H
Dbl

3rd
Q
7
9
South
Eber
Pass
Pass
5 C
All Pass

4th
4
J
5
E deals
E-W vul
S 6 4 2
H 10
D 9 6
C A K J 10 9 6 4
S A Q 9 3
H A K J 7
D 10 8 4 2
C 3
Table S 8 7 5
H Q 9 4 3 2
D A J 3
C 8 5
54359 =
69A84 =
Par EW +300
S K J 10
H 8 6 5
D K Q 7 5
C Q 7 2

Notrump
3 NT South -2
-100 +544

  7-3 Minor
  5 C× North -2
  -300 33


23. 2007 USBC Semifinal, Seg 5, Bd 68 West
Bramley

1 S
Pass


Lead
C K
D 4
C 8
H A
H 9
H Q
H 6
H 4
C 7
North
Rodwell

2 D
3 NT


2nd
H 3
S 2
9
5
8
S 4
D 8
S K
10
East
Lazard
Pass
Pass
All Pass


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



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

1 S
3 H
All Pass

Lead
H K
H Q
S 10
D 4
D K
North
Kranyak

2 D
4 D


2nd
7
J
A
S 3
7
East
Freeman
Pass
Dbl
Pass


3rd
9
2
5
A
South
Deutsch
1 C
3 D
5 D


4th
3
5
7
6
E deals
Both vul
S J 9 7
H 8 5 3
D A K J 9 5 3 2
C
S Q 8 5 3 2
H A 9 2
D
C K Q J 5 3
Table S 10 6
H K Q 10 6 4
D Q 7 6
C 8 7 4
555A5 655A5
67838 67837
Par NS +130
S A K 4
H J 7
D 10 8 4
C A 10 9 6 2

Notrump
3 NT South -4
-400 44

  7-3 Minor
  5 D North -1
  -100 +740


28. 2002 USBC Final, Seg 6, Bd 85 West
Becker

Pass



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

Pass



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

Pass



3rd
8
D 5
S 2
S 3
S 9
C 2
S 10
10
8
South
Nickell
3 NT




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

1 H
3 H
Pass

Lead
H K
H Q
D 9
North
Zia

Pass
3 S
5 C

2nd
2
4
K
East
Rodwell

2 D
Pass
All Pass

3rd
8
D 5
A
South
Rosenberg
1 C
3 C
4 C


4th
10
J
2
S deals
N-S vul
S A Q 8
H 6 4 2
D K 6 4 3
C 6 5 3
S J 7 6
H A K Q 9 7 5 3
D 9 8
C 7
Table S 10 9 3 2
H 8
D A Q J 10 7 5
C 9 2
3634A =
37983 =
Par NS +100
S K 5 4
H J 10
D 2
C A K Q J 10 8 4

Notrump
3 NT South -5
-500 51

  7-3 Minor
  5 C South -1
  -100 +950


31. 1998 USBC Semifinal, Seg 6, Bd 87 West
Burger

2 S
Pass


Lead
C 5
C 4
C 9
D 3
North
Bramley

3 D
Pass


2nd
H J
Q
S 6
2
East
Cayne

Pass
Pass


3rd
K
A
3
A
South
Lazard
Pass
3 NT



4th
2
S 4
J
9
West
Garner

2 S
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S 5
D 3
D K
North
Cohen

Dbl
4 D


2nd
A
2
Q
East
WeinsteinH

Pass
Pass


3rd
9
A
7
South
Berkowitz
Pass
3 H
5 D


4th
6
9
S 3
S deals
Both vul
S Q 6 4
H A Q J
D A K 10 8 6 5 4
C
S K J 9 8 7 3
H 10 2
D 2
C A 9 7 5
Table S 5 2
H K 9 5 3
D Q 9
C K 10 6 4 3
A58B5 =
38528 =
Par NS +630
S A 10
H 8 7 6 4
D J 7 3
C Q J 8 2

Notrump
3 NT South +2
+660 +257

  7-3 Minor
  5 D North =
  +600 50


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