Data 9Z66 Main


Three Notrump vs. Partscore


 by Richard Pavlicek

No 5+ suit, 25 HCP, good spots

Found 9 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 Rd of 32, Seg 2, Bd 29 West
Graves

2 S
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S K
S J
H 10
C 5
C K
C 7
C 8
D Q
D J
North
Bakhshi

Dbl
3 S


2nd
2
4
2
2
9
J
S 3
K
7
East
Schwartz

Pass
Pass


3rd
6
D 2
3
10
4
Q
S 9
A
8
South
Ekeblad
Pass
3 H
3 NT


4th
8
A
K
A
3
6
D 4
5
6
West
v.Prooijen

1 S
2 S
All Pass

Lead
S K
S J
D Q
C A
C 7
C 4
D 3
D 7
D J
North
Brogeland

Dbl
Pass


2nd
2
4
K
5
9
10
10
H 6
5
East
Verhees

Pass
Pass


3rd
6
D 2
A
2
Q
K
8
S 3
S 10
South
Lindqvist
Pass
2 H
3 C


4th
8
A
4
3
6
J
6
9
S 5
S deals
Both vul
S 9 4 2
H A 4 3
D A J 9 3
C A K 7
S K Q J 7 5 3
H Q 2
D K 6
C 10 6 3
Table S 6
H K 9 7 5
D 10 7 5 4 2
C J 9 5
A8AAA =
25233 =
Par NS +630
S A 10 8
H J 10 8 6
D Q 8
C Q 8 4 2

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +1010

  Partscore
  3 C South +1
  +130 0


2. 2012 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 3, Bd 43 West
Pszczola

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S 9
C J
D 9
C 10
C 8
C 9
S 7
S 6
S J
North
Bathurst
1 D
1 S
3 H


2nd
4
A
2
Q
7
S 5
D 4
8
D 6
East
Lev
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
3
6
Q
K
5
4
Q
A
H 6
South
LallJ
1 H
2 NT
3 NT


4th
K
2
A
3
D 5
H 3
2
D 3
10
West
WolpertG

Pass
Pass


Lead
S 9
C 10
C 9
S 2
S 6
H 2
D 9
C J
C 5
North
Jacobus
1 D
1 S
Pass


2nd
4
Q
3
7
8
4
2
S 10
D 8
East
Kranyak
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
5
K
4
3
A
10
Q
6
8
South
Passell
1 H
1 NT



4th
Q
2
A
K
D 3
K
A
7
D 4
N deals
None vul
S A J 7 4
H A 8 2
D J 2
C K 9 8 6
S 10 9 8 2
H K 9 5 3
D 9 8 5
C A Q
Table S 5 3
H J 4
D K Q 7 6 4 3
C 7 3 2
7A96A =
33472 =
Par NS +420
S K Q 6
H Q 10 7 6
D A 10
C J 10 5 4

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +616

  Partscore
  1 NT South +3
  +180 0


3. 2011 USBC Final, Seg 3, Bd 44 West
Grue
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
D 10
D 3
S K
C 8
H 5
C J
H 3
H Q
H 10
D 4
North
Moss
Pass
1 S
3 NT

2nd
2
Q
2
A
K
5
4
2
S 5
9
East
LallJ
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
K
J
3
2
8
4
J
A
S 4
A
South
Gitelman
1 C
2 NT


4th
8
6
A
3
9
K
7
6
C 7
5
West
Diamond
Pass
Pass


Lead
D J
S K
C 8
H 3
H J
C Q
H 5
S 4
D 10
S 9
North
Hurd
Pass
Pass


2nd
2
6
A
4
9
5
6
7
A
C 6
East
Platnick
Pass
Pass


3rd
7
3
2
Q
10
4
8
8
3
Q
South
Wooldridge
1 NT



4th
Q
A
3
2
K
K
7
J
4
5
W deals
N-S vul
S 10 9 4 3
H Q J 8
D A 6 2
C 9 5 3
S J 6 5 2
H K 6 4
D J 10 9
C Q J 2
Table S A 7
H 9 7 2
D K 7 5 3
C 8 7 6 4
88878 99878
44455 =
Par NS +600
S K Q 8
H A 10 5 3
D Q 8 4
C A K 10

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 16

  Partscore
  1 NT South +1
  +120 +66


4. 2009 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 2, Bd 6 West
Brightling

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D 6
H K
H 7
S J
C A
C Q
S 8
C J
C 3
North
Brogeland

3 C
3 S


2nd
2
A
9
Q
2
K
10
4
H 5
East
Thomson

Pass
Pass


3rd
8
2
J
2
5
7
K
9
10
South
Lindqvist
2 NT
3 D
3 NT


4th
J
4
S 3
4
6
8
A
H 3
West
Austberg

Pass



Lead
S 8
H K
D 6
H Q
H 10
S 4
D A
S 3
C 7
North
Reynolds

Pass



2nd
10
A
Q
3
6
6
7
H 8
6
East
Saelensminde

Pass



3rd
K
2
4
D 10
D J
Q
2
C 5
Q
South
Appleton
1 C




4th
A
4
5
5
7
2
8
7
K
S deals
N-S vul
S 10 4
H Q 10 9 2
D Q 3 2
C 10 9 7 5
S 8 2
H A 8 7 5
D K 9 7 6
C K 4 2
Table S K J 9 7 6
H J 6 4 3
D 8 4
C 8 6
9779A 977AA
46633 =
Par NS +600
S A Q 5 3
H K
D A J 10 5
C A Q J 3

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +1026

  Partscore
  1 C South +4
  +150 6


5. 2009 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 2, Bd 6 West
Cambournac

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S 8
S K
H K
C A
C Q
C J
H 5
D Q
H A
North
Aronov

1 D
Dbl


2nd
10
A
8
2
4
K
9
4
10
East
Hayet

1 S
Pass


3rd
J
2
2
5
7
9
4
5
6
South
Stefanov
1 C
Pass
3 NT


4th
3
4
3
6
8
S 6
S 5
K
D 10
West
Danailov

Pass



Lead
D 6
H K
D 5
D 7
C 10
S 2
D A
C 3
C 5
North
Berrada

Pass



2nd
2
5
K
Q
8
4
9
4
S 9
East
Karakolev

Pass



3rd
4
2
3
C 6
Q
K
S 10
9
A
South
Rerhaye
2 NT




4th
10
6
8
J
K
A
S 6
S 7
2
S deals
N-S vul
S 10 4
H Q 10 9 2
D Q 3 2
C 10 9 7 5
S 8 2
H A 8 7 5
D K 9 7 6
C K 4 2
Table S K J 9 7 6
H J 6 4 3
D 8 4
C 8 6
9779A 977AA
46633 =
Par NS +600
S A Q 5 3
H K
D A J 10 5
C A Q J 3

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +935

  Partscore
  2 NT South +3
  +210 6


6. 2001 USBC Final, Seg 8, Bd 112 West
Shenkin

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 4
S A
S K
D A
D 6
H 10
D J
C K
C A
S 9
North
Sontag

1 D
3 NT

2nd
3
7
6
3
K
8
C 8
6
9
8
East
Molson
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
7
4
5
4
5
2
9
4
2
Q
South
Weichsel
1 C
2 NT


4th
K
2
3
7
8
A
Q
3
10
10
West
Martel

Pass


Lead
H 5
D A
D 6
H 10
D J
S 9
S K
S 8
H 9
D 2
North
Lipsitz

Pass


2nd
J
3
K
3
C 8
A
7
Q
8
East
Stansby
Pass
Pass


3rd
2
4
5
7
9
6
5
10
C 5
South
Ekeblad
2 NT



4th
K
7
8
A
Q
4
2
3
Q
E deals
E-W vul
S J 10 5 4
H J 8 3
D 10 9 5 4
C 10 3
S Q 7 6
H 10 9 6 5 4
D K 3
C 8 4 2
Table S 9 3 2
H 7 2
D Q 8 7
C A K J 7 5
79796 =
64647 =
Par NS +140
S A K 8
H A K Q
D A J 6 2
C Q 9 6

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-50 35

  Partscore
  2 NT South =
  +120 +511


7. 2001 USBC Final, Seg 8, Bd 118 West
Shenkin
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
S 2
D 2
S A
S 3
S 9
H K
H A
H 9
H 7
North
Sontag
Pass
1 D
1 S
3 NT

2nd
J
4
5
7
H 3
8
10
D 6
C 9
East
Molson
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
4
10
6
8
C 2
2
4
Q
C 7
South
Weichsel
1 C
1 H
1 NT


4th
10
J
Q
K
C 3
5
6
J
D 7
West
Martel
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D 6
North
Lipsitz
Pass
1 D
1 S


2nd
2
East
Stansby
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
4
South
Ekeblad
1 C
1 H
1 NT


4th
10
W deals
E-W vul
S J 7 5
H Q 7 4 2
D Q 9 2
C 5 4 2
S A 3 2
H 10 8 3
D J 8 7 6
C J 8 6
Table S 8 6 4
H J 6 5
D K 5 4
C K Q 9 3
99988 =
33344 =
Par NS +400
S K Q 10 9
H A K 9
D A 10 3
C A 10 7

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+430 +641

  Partscore
  1 NT South +3
  +180 11


8. 1998 Rosenblum Final, Seg 1, Bd 13 West
Villas-Boas
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H 3
D Q
D 3
North
Lauria
1 C
2 C
3 H
3 S


2nd
10
2
7
East
Campos
Pass
Pass
Dbl
Pass


3rd
Q
6
8
South
Versace
1 NT
3 C
Pass
3 NT


4th
2
J
C 3
West
Buratti
Pass
Pass
Pass



Lead
D 3
D 2
C A
C 5
D 7
S A
S 8
S 7
North
Chagas
1 C
2 C




2nd
A
K
6
9
10
6
5
J
East
Lanzarotti
Pass
Pass




3rd
6
C 3
4
K
C 10
3
Q
K
South
Branco
1 NT
Pass




4th
J
9
2
D 8
Q
9
2
4
W deals
Both vul
S A K 10 8
H K 10 6 5
D J
C A 10 5 3
S J 9 2
H 8 7 4 3
D K 10 8 6 4
C 2
Table S 6 5 4
H A Q
D Q 9 5 3
C Q J 9 6
7995A 79959
54483 =
Par NS +140
S Q 7 3
H J 9 2
D A 7 2
C K 8 7 4

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-200 41

  Partscore
  2 C North +1
  +110 +718


9. 1997 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 8, Bd 5 West
Ker

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
D 2
C J
D 3
North
ShenC
1 C
Pass
2 S
3 NT

2nd
4
4
A
East
Dravitzki
1 NT
2 D
Pass
All Pass

3rd
J
2
7
South
Lin
Dbl
Pass
2 NT


4th
Q
Q
8
West
Huang

Pass



Lead
D 5
North
Mik
1 NT




2nd
6
East
Kuo
Pass




3rd
10
South
Jedrychowski
Pass




4th
4
N deals
N-S vul
S A K 10 2
H A Q 9
D 8 4
C A 5 3 2
S Q 8 7 6 4
H K 3
D 10 7 2
C K 7 4
Table S 5
H J 8 7 2
D K J 9 5 3
C Q 8 6
AAA8A =
23353 23252
Par NS +630
S J 9 3
H 10 6 5 4
D A Q 6
C J 10 9

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+630 +1051

  Partscore
  1 NT North +3
  +180 18


Data 9Z66 MainTop Three Notrump vs. Partscore

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