Data 9Z69 Main


Three Notrump vs. Partscore


 by Richard Pavlicek

No 5+ suit, 24 HCP, any spots

Found 139 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 Qtrfinal, Seg 4, Bd 55 West
Upmark

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
D 5
D 2
C 6
S 3
H A
H K
H 4
H 10
North
Nunes
Pass
1 D
2 C
2 NT
3 NT

2nd
3
6
5
10
6
7
J
C 9
East
Nystrom
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
J
8
J
K
3
9
Q
D 9
South
Fantoni
1 C
1 NT
2 D
3 H


4th
K
Q
K
2
2
5
8
S 7
West
Helness

Pass




Lead
C 3
S 8
C 2
S 3
H A
H K
H 4
H 10
North
Fallenius
Pass
Pass




2nd
7
7
5
10
6
7
J
C 6
East
Helgemo
Pass
Pass




3rd
Q
Q
4
K
3
9
Q
S 9
South
Fredin
1 NT





4th
A
A
K
2
2
5
8
D 5
N deals
Both vul
S Q 5 4 3
H Q 10 9 3
D 10 8 3
C K 7
S 7 6 2
H J 7 6
D A 7 6 5
C J 4 3
Table S A J 10
H 8 5 2
D Q J 4
C Q 9 6 2
89978 89998
54445 =
Par NS +140
S K 9 8
H A K 4
D K 9 2
C A 10 8 5

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +1010

  Partscore
  1 NT South +1
  +120 0


2. 2014 Spingold Qtrfinal, Seg 1, Bd 14 West
Tokay

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
C 3
D 6
S 10
S 3
C 7
C K
S 7
S Q
C Q
North
Hamman

1 H
2 C
3 NT

2nd
5
8
2
9
4
H 2
K
C J
East
Sementa

Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
A
9
5
J
9
10
A
H 3
South
Weichsel
1 D
1 S
2 NT


4th
2
Q
4
6
6
8
8
D 2
West
Glubok

Pass
Pass


Lead
D 2
S 3
C 2
D 3
D 7
H 7
D J
C 6
C 4
North
Smirnov

1 H
1 NT


2nd
8
2
3
10
5
8
C 7
10
9
East
Lee

Pass
All Pass


3rd
9
J
K
A
6
Q
S 6
J
H 2
South
Piekarek
1 C
1 S



4th
Q
4
A
4
K
K
H 3
5
Q
S deals
None vul
S 10 7 3
H A Q 4 3
D Q 5 4
C K 9 5
S 8 6 4
H 10 9 8
D A 9 7
C J 8 4 3
Table S K 9 2
H K 6 5 2
D J 6 3 2
C A 6
AA99A =
33443 =
Par NS +430
S A Q J 5
H J 7
D K 10 8
C Q 10 7 2

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+430 +818

  Partscore
  1 NT North =
  +90 0


3. 2014 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 6, Bd 92 West
Meckstroth

2 D
Pass

Lead
D Q
S K
S 3
S Q
D 5
C 9
C K
H 5
North
Ekeblad

3 C
3 NT

2nd
6
A
J
4
J
2
4
10
East
Rodwell

Pass
All Pass

3rd
7
2
10
C 10
K
3
6
Q
South
Dwyer
1 NT
3 H


4th
4
7
H 3
8
9
A
5
J
West
Coren

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 3
C K
C A
S 7
D 2
H 8
C Q
C J
D 9
S 10
North
Nickell

2 C
2 NT

2nd
4
4
9
K
6
10
5
7
3
H 9
East
Kamil

Pass
All Pass

3rd
J
2
6
3
7
Q
H 5
H 7
A
A
South
Katz
1 NT
2 H


4th
K
3
8
6
8
S 2
10
H 2
Q
S deals
E-W vul
S A 9 8 3
H Q 6 4
D 9 6
C Q J 6 2
S K
H A 10 9 3 2
D K Q 10 2
C 10 9 4
Table S Q J 6 5 2
H J
D 7 5 3
C 8 7 5 3
87866 =
45454 =
Par NS +120
S 10 7 4
H K 8 7 5
D A J 8 4
C A K

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-100 18

  Partscore
  2 NT South +1
  +150 +66


4. 2014 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 7, Bd 98 West
Berkowitz

Pass
Pass

Lead
C 9
H 6
S 3
H 7
D K
D J
North
Hampson
Pass
3 NT


2nd
3
A
4
C 10
2
A
East
Sontag
Pass
Pass


3rd
5
2
J
Q
3
8
South
Greco
1 NT
Pass


4th
Q
3
A
4
7
4
West
Diamond

Pass
Pass

Lead
C 9
D 8
C 5
C 7
D 3
D 6
D 10
S 10
S 7
S K
North
Pszczola
Pass
1 H
Pass

2nd
3
9
2
J
4
S 2
7
3
9
8
East
Platnick
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
4
K
A
H 5
J
Q
S 4
Q
A
H 2
South
Seamon
1 D
1 NT


4th
Q
A
6
K
2
5
H 3
6
5
J
N deals
E-W vul
S Q 7 4
H Q J 8 2
D K J 6
C J 6 3
S 8 5 3
H A
D 9 7 5 4
C A 10 9 8 7
Table S J 9 6 2
H K 9 5 4 3
D A 2
C 5 4
87776 =
45646 =
Par NS +120
S A K 10
H 10 7 6
D Q 10 8 3
C K Q 2

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +725

  Partscore
  1 NT South +1
  +120 6


5. 2014 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 7, Bd 98 West
Wooldridge

Pass
Pass

Lead
C 10
H 2
S 3
D 3
S 2
H 7
C 5
North
Bramley
Pass
3 NT


2nd
J
5
4
4
K
C 7
K
East
Hurd
Pass
Pass


3rd
4
10
J
J
5
Q
A
South
Stansby
1 NT
Pass


4th
2
A
A
A
7
K
3
West
Grabel

Pass
Pass

Lead
C 10
D 8
C 4
C 7
North
LallJ
Pass
2 S
Pass

2nd
3
9
2
J
East
WeinsteinH
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
5
J
A
South
Kranyak
1 NT
2 NT


4th
K
A
6
N deals
E-W vul
S Q 7 4
H Q J 8 2
D K J 6
C J 6 3
S 8 5 3
H A
D 9 7 5 4
C A 10 9 8 7
Table S J 9 6 2
H K 9 5 4 3
D A 2
C 5 4
87776 =
45646 =
Par NS +120
S A K 10
H 10 7 6
D Q 10 8 3
C K Q 2

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +732

  Partscore
  2 NT South =
  +120 6


6. 2014 USBC Final, Seg 3, Bd 44 West
Rodwell

1 D
Pass

Lead
D 6
C 3
D A
North
Hampson

Dbl
3 NT

2nd
5
5
East
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
Q
Q
South
Greco
Pass
1 NT


4th
K
4
West
Platnick

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 3
C 2
S 4
S 3
S K
H 8
C 3
C Q
North
Weinstein

1 C


2nd
9
5
5
9
10
Q
K
6
East
Diamond
Pass
Pass


3rd
4
9
A
J
7
6
A
7
South
Levin
Pass
Pass


4th
2
10
2
8
6
J
4
H 5
E deals
N-S vul
S 9 6 2
H A K J 2
D A 5
C A Q 9 8
S A Q 7 3
H 6 5 4
D 10 8 7 6
C K 5
Table S K J 4
H 8 7 3
D Q 9 3
C J 10 6 4
98988 =
45344 =
Par NS +600
S 10 8 5
H Q 10 9
D K J 4 2
C 7 3 2

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +1143

  Partscore
  1 C North +1
  +90 6


8. 2014 Vanderbilt Rd of 32, Seg 4, Bd 58 West
Pszczola
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H 2
D 4
C 3
H J
H 10
D 3
S 6
H 7
North
Woolsey
Pass
1 D
2 C
2 H
3 NT

2nd
9
8
2
5
8
7
3
D 10
East
Kwiecien
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
Q
K
J
4
6
Q
K
C 9
South
Stewart
1 C
1 NT
2 D
3 C


4th
A
2
A
3
K
5
A
S 5
West
WeinsteinH
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


Lead
H 2
H 6
D 6
C 3
D 4
C 6
H 10
D A
North
Sontag
Pass
1 D
2 C
2 NT


2nd
9
A
9
2
8
7
8
7
East
Grabel
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass


3rd
Q
J
10
J
J
10
4
Q
South
Berkowitz
1 C
1 NT
2 D



4th
3
5
2
5
5
A
K
C 4
W deals
Both vul
S 10 9 7 6
H 9 8 5
D K Q J 10
C 6 3
S A J 8 2
H J 10 7 2
D 9 8 7
C A 5
Table S Q 3
H Q 6 4
D 5 2
C Q 9 8 7 4 2
88796 888A6
54537 =
Par NS +130
S K 5 4
H A K 3
D A 6 4 3
C K J 10

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 43

  Partscore
  2 NT South =
  +120 +616


11. 2013 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 18, Bd 32 West
Takayama
Pass
2 C
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C 5
C 4
S 4
H 2
S A
C 6
H 8
H 5
H Q
North
Campos
1 D
Pass
3 C


2nd
9
J
7
7
2
Q
D 2
4
D 3
East
Kaku
Dbl
Pass
Pass


3rd
K
2
Q
10
6
8
K
J
9
South
Villas-Boas
Pass
2 NT
3 NT


4th
3
A
5
A
8
S 9
3
C 7
6
West
Thoma
Pass
2 C
Pass


Lead
S A
H 3
D 4
S 4
S 7
C 2
H A
H 6
C 7
North
Ino
1 D
Pass
Pass


2nd
2
Q
2
K
Q
9
2
8
A
East
Brenner
Dbl
Pass
Pass


3rd
5
7
J
3
D 3
K
C 5
D 5
4
South
Teramoto
Rdbl
2 D



4th
8
9
6
6
9
3
5
K
J
W deals
E-W vul
S J 9 8 4
H K 10 9 5
D A J 9
C A 9
S 6 5
H 7
D Q 8 5 3 2
C 10 8 7 5 2
Table S A K 10 7
H A 6 4 3
D 7 6
C K 6 4
98865 =
45468 =
Par NS +400
S Q 3 2
H Q J 8 2
D K 10 4
C Q J 3

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +1059

  Partscore
  2 D North -1
  -50 16


12. 2013 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 19, Bd 5 West
Lauria

1 H
Pass

Lead
D 4
D 3
C Q
C 4
H 7
H 5
North
Rehder

Dbl
3 NT

2nd
6
8
6
7
10
Q
East
Versace

Pass
All Pass

3rd
9
Q
3
J
K
6
South
Gromoeller
1 C
1 NT


4th
10
2
2
H 2
A
3
West
Piekarek

1 H
Pass

Lead
S 7
C Q
C 10
C J
C 9
H Q
S J
H J
S 5
H 7
North
Madala

1 S
Pass

2nd
K
6
K
H 2
D 4
8
9
K
6
10
East
Smirnov

Pass
Pass

3rd
3
3
A
4
5
3
Q
5
A
9
South
Bocchi
1 C
1 NT


4th
8
2
H 6
7
8
A
4
4
2
D 2
S deals
N-S vul
S K 5 4
H K 9 3
D Q 7 6
C Q 10 5 4
S Q 7 2
H J 10 8 6 2
D A J 8 4
C 2
Table S J 10 6 3
H A 5
D 9 5 2
C K 8 7 6
98779 =
45564 45664
Par NS +600
S A 9 8
H Q 7 4
D K 10 3
C A J 9 3

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +1069

  Partscore
  1 NT South +2
  +150 16


13. 2013 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 20, Bd 21 West
Noshy

Dbl
Pass

Lead
S 6
D 7
S 7
D K
D Q
D 10
C 5
C 2
C 6
North
Fritsche
Pass
Rdbl
Pass

2nd
8
A
K
3
5
H 5
3
H 7
9
East
Samir
Pass
1 H
Pass

3rd
J
9
4
6
J
S 5
A
J
K
South
Rohowsky
1 C
3 NT


4th
A
2
3
4
8
H 3
Q
7
H 8
West
Smirnov

2 C
Pass

Lead
S 2
D 7
D Q
S 6
C 5
D 6
D 10
C J
C 6
North
Hussein
Pass
Dbl
2 NT

2nd
8
4
2
K
3
8
H 5
7
9
East
Piekarek
Pass
2 H
All Pass

3rd
J
K
J
4
A
9
C 2
4
K
South
Nabil
1 NT
Pass


4th
A
3
A
3
Q
5
H 3
H 7
H 8
N deals
N-S vul
S K 8
H 10 6 4
D K Q 10 9
C J 8 6 5
S Q 10 7 6 2
H A 8 7 3
D A 8 4
C Q
Table S J 4
H Q J 9 5
D 5 3 2
C 10 9 7 3
86589 88599
45844 =
Par NS +100
S A 9 5 3
H K 2
D J 7 6
C A K 4 2

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 69

  Partscore
  2 NT South =
  +120 +622


15. 2013 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 2, Bd 21 West
Levin
1 H
Pass
Pass

Lead
H 4
S 3
H A
H Q
H 9
H 7
D 4
S 6
S 2
North
Helness
Pass
2 H
3 NT

2nd
J
7
3
D 5
C 6
D 8
A
5
8
East
Weinstein
1 NT
Pass
All Pass

3rd
8
Q
10
6
2
D 7
9
10
South
Helgemo
Dbl
2 NT


4th
5
A
K
D 3
D 2
D 6
Q
4
West
Fantoni
1 NT
2 H
Pass

Lead
C 2
S 2
S 3
S 8
C K
C 3
D J
H 8
H Q
North
WolpertG
Pass
Pass
2 S

2nd
A
4
7
6
4
Q
5
K
J
East
Nunes
2 C
Pass
All Pass

3rd
9
J
Q
9
6
J
K
A
6
South
Kranyak
Pass
Dbl


4th
8
5
A
10
7
D 9
2
3
5
W deals
E-W vul
S K J 6 3
H J 3
D A 8 5
C J 10 8 6
S A 8 4
H A Q 9 7 4
D J 4
C Q 9 4
Table S 9 7 5
H 10 8 6 2
D K 10 9 7
C 7 2
68578 =
65854 =
Par NS +110
S Q 10 2
H K 5
D Q 6 3 2
C A K 5 3

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-100 69

  Partscore
  2 S North =
  +110 +530


16. 2013 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 19, Bd 5 West
Rosenberg

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 6
H 5
C 10
C Q
C 4
D 3
North
Gold

3 NT


2nd
3
7
7
6
K
East
Willenken

Pass


3rd
A
10
3
9
A
South
Bakhshi
1 NT
Pass


4th
4
K
2
H 8
D 8
West
Forrester

1 H
2 S

Lead
S 3
S 7
C Q
D 3
H 3
C 3
C 4
C J
North
Zia

1 NT
2 NT

2nd
8
K
K
4
5
S 2
7
H 6
East
Robson

Dbl
All Pass

3rd
Q
6
A
Q
Q
10
9
5
South
Martel
1 C
Pass


4th
5
9
2
5
2
6
H 8
8
S deals
N-S vul
S K 5 4
H K 9 3
D Q 7 6
C Q 10 5 4
S Q 7 2
H J 10 8 6 2
D A J 8 4
C 2
Table S J 10 6 3
H A 5
D 9 5 2
C K 8 7 6
98779 =
45564 45664
Par NS +600
S A 9 8
H Q 7 4
D K 10 3
C A J 9 3

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +1079

  Partscore
  2 NT North =
  +120 30


17. 2013 Spingold Final, Seg 1, Bd 6 West
Jagniewski

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 2
C 2
S 4
S 5
C J
C 6
D K
D 10
C 4
H A
North
Morgan
1 C
3 NT


2nd
J
K
Q
6
10
Q
7
3
H 4
6
East
Gawel
Pass
Pass


3rd
8
8
K
9
A
5
5
J
9
2
South
Amoils
2 NT
Pass


4th
7
3
3
A
7
D 4
2
A
D 8
5
West
Grue

Pass
Pass

Lead
D 5
D 10
H 10
H 2
H A
S 7
H K
North
Kalita
1 C
1 H
Pass

2nd
2
7
4
5
S 2
5
Q
East
Moss
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
4
3
J
9
J
South
Nowosadzki
1 D
2 NT


4th
3
A
6
8
7
4
N deals
N-S vul
S J 6 3
H K 10 9 2
D A 2
C A 6 4 2
S K 10 5 2
H 8 6
D Q J 8 5 4
C 10 3
Table S 9 8 4
H Q 7 5 4
D K 10 6
C K Q 7
87869 =
56574 =
Par NS +120
S A Q 7
H A J 3
D 9 7 3
C J 9 8 5

Three notrump
3 NT South -3
-300 79

  Partscore
  2 NT South =
  +120 +939


18. 2013 USBC Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 45 West
Willenken

Pass
Pass

Lead
D 3
C K
C J
C 4
C 9
H 5
D K
D 7
D 5
H K
North
Spector

3 NT


2nd
8
3
2
5
H 2
9
4
6
H 3
6
East
Rosenberg
Pass
Pass


3rd
Q
6
8
A
Q
J
9
J
S 4
8
South
Becker
1 NT
Pass


4th
A
10
7
S 2
H 4
Q
2
10
H 7
A
West
Cheek

Pass
Pass

Lead
C 5
C Q
C 4
C A
D 8
D K
D 7
S 3
S K
North
Kamil

2 NT


2nd
6
2
3
H 2
Q
4
A
8
5
East
Grue
Pass
Pass


3rd
7
8
9
J
6
5
9
9
Q
South
Fleisher
1 NT
Pass


4th
K
10
S 2
S 7
3
2
10
10
E deals
Both vul
S A 9 6
H J 6 3
D 10 8 2
C A 9 8 6
S Q 8 7
H K 9 4
D J 9 5 3
C 5 3 2
Table S K 10 4 2
H Q 10 8 2
D K Q 7
C 10 7
76667 =
67776 =
Par NS +90
S J 5 3
H A 7 5
D A 6 4
C K Q J 4

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-200 79

  Partscore
  2 NT South =
  +120 +847


19. 2013 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 3, Bd 45 West
Greco

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D 8
C 5
H 9
C 6
North
Cheek

3 C
3 S


2nd
A
10
J
East
Hampson

Pass
Pass


3rd
J
Q
A
South
Grue
1 NT
3 D
3 NT


4th
2
2
3
West
Becker

Pass
Pass


Lead
H Q
C 5
D 2
C 6
C J
North
Platnick

1 H
Pass


2nd
A
K
5
10
8
East
Spector

Pass
Pass


3rd
4
A
A
Q
7
South
Diamond
1 D
1 NT



4th
7
4
3
2
S deals
Both vul
S 8 2
H A 6 5 2
D A K 9
C 9 7 6 5
S K 9 7 4
H Q J
D 8 7 6 5
C 8 4 2
Table S A Q 6 5
H 10 8 4 3
D J 4 3
C K 10
9798A =
46443 =
Par NS +600
S J 10 3
H K 9 7
D Q 10 2
C A Q J 3

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +1089

  Partscore
  1 NT South +2
  +150 47


20. 2013 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 3, Bd 44 West
Schermer

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D 2
H 7
C 2
S 5
C 10
S J
S 10
H 8
C K
North
Martel

2 C
2 NT


2nd
10
5
6
2
A
3
K
2
D 3
East
Chambers

Pass
Pass


3rd
J
K
J
Q
4
7
A
9
3
South
Zia
1 NT
2 D
3 NT


4th
K
3
5
6
8
4
9
10
7
West
Fleisher

Pass



Lead
D 4
H 7
C 10
C 2
S J
North
Compton

Pass



2nd
10
8
6
A
3
East
Kamil

Pass



3rd
J
K
4
J
A
South
Wold
1 NT




4th
K
6
5
8
4
S deals
E-W vul
S Q 9 4
H K Q J 2
D 10 7
C 10 9 3 2
S A 7 2
H 8 5
D A 9 6 4 3 2
C 8 5
Table S J 10 8 6
H 9 6 4 3
D J
C A Q 7 6
97878 97978
46455 =
Par NS +400
S K 5 3
H A 10 7
D K Q 8 5
C K J 4

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-50 89

  Partscore
  1 NT South +3
  +180 +653


21. 2013 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 3, Bd 45 West
Levin

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H Q
C 5
D 2
C 7
North
Seamon

1 H
2 NT


2nd
A
10
7
K
East
Weinstein

Pass
Pass


3rd
4
J
A
South
Pszczola
1 C
1 NT
3 NT


4th
7
2
3
West
Berkowitz

Pass
Pass


Lead
H Q
C 5
C Q
C J
C 3
S 2
H 3
North
Rodwell

1 H
Pass


2nd
A
K
4
8
D 5
A
K
East
Sontag

Pass
Pass


3rd
4
A
6
7
9
3
J
South
Meckstroth
1 D
1 NT



4th
7
2
10
D 3
S 5
7
2
S deals
Both vul
S 8 2
H A 6 5 2
D A K 9
C 9 7 6 5
S K 9 7 4
H Q J
D 8 7 6 5
C 8 4 2
Table S A Q 6 5
H 10 8 4 3
D J 4 3
C K 10
9798A =
46443 =
Par NS +600
S J 10 3
H K 9 7
D Q 10 2
C A Q J 3

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +1099

  Partscore
  1 NT South +2
  +150 53


22. 2013 Vanderbilt Qtrfinal, Seg 3, Bd 41 West
Rodwell
Pass
1 H
1 S
All Pass

Lead
D 3
S 8
D Q
H J
H 3
S 5
D 10
D 6
S 6
North
Upmark
Pass
Dbl
Pass


2nd
2
4
7
2
6
A
9
C 5
Q
East
Meckstroth
1 D
Pass
Pass


3rd
J
3
4
5
A
9
8
5
C 3
South
Nystrom
Dbl
Pass
3 NT


4th
A
K
K
7
4
2
C 4
C 6
7
West
Fredin
Pass
Pass



Lead
D 4
D 5
H A
H K
H 5
C J
S 5
D Q
H J
North
Weinstein
Pass
Pass



2nd
2
A
4
7
9
Q
4
C 4
C 3
East
Fallenius
1 C
Pass



3rd
J
3
3
8
10
2
9
6
C 6
South
Levin
1 NT




4th
7
9
2
6
Q
5
K
K
D 10
W deals
N-S vul
S Q 9 3
H J 10 8 3
D K 9 2
C 10 8 5
S A 10 6 4
H 9 7 4
D 10 6 4 3
C 7 2
Table S K 2
H Q 6 2
D Q J 8 5
C K J 9 3
99979 =
33364 34364
Par NS +600
S J 8 7 5
H A K 5
D A 7
C A Q 6 4

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +10109

  Partscore
  1 NT South +1
  +120 53


23. 2013 Vanderbilt Final, Seg 4, Bd 54 West
Drijver

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 2
H 8
C J
H J
D 7
C 4
C K
North
BildeD
Pass
2 C
3 NT

2nd
4
K
A
S 3
8
8
S 6
East
Brink
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
A
6
2
S 5
Q
9
5
South
BildeM
1 NT
2 H


4th
3
9
6
Q
4
3
7
West
AukenS

Pass


Lead
H 2
H 8
C K
H J
C J
D 2
D J
D 6
D K
C 9
North
v.Prooijen
Pass
Pass


2nd
9
K
A
S 3
3
3
9
S 2
S 6
S Q
East
Welland
Pass
Pass


3rd
A
6
2
D 10
4
Q
7
A
S 8
Q
South
Verhees
1 NT



4th
5
4
6
Q
7
4
5
8
S 4
8
N deals
N-S vul
S K 10 8 3
H 9 4
D Q J 6
C Q 5 4 2
S A Q 6
H J 10 7 6 2
D 8 5 3
C A 3
Table S J 5 4 2
H A 8
D 10 9 4
C 10 8 7 6
98899 =
45534 =
Par NS +600
S 9 7
H K Q 5 3
D A K 7 2
C K J 9

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +10119

  Partscore
  1 NT South +1
  +120 53


24. 2012 WC Semifinal, Seg 6, Bd 81 West
Nystrom

Pass
Pass

Lead
D 8
H 6
C 4
S 5
H 4
North
Helness
Pass
2 C
3 NT

2nd
5
7
7
K
Q
East
Upmark
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
A
5
Q
3
K
South
Helgemo
1 NT
2 D


4th
9
8
6
4
West
Nunes

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 2
D 5
H K
H 9
C K
D 10
S 2
D 4
North
Cullin
Pass
1 H
1 NT

2nd
7
A
10
A
6
3
K
Q
East
Fantoni
Pass
Dbl
All Pass

3rd
5
9
4
3
5
6
3
South
Bertheau
1 C
1 S


4th
8
2
Q
C 4
7
H 6
4
N deals
None vul
S Q J 8 3
H Q 8
D K Q 6 5
C 8 5 4
S K 10
H 5 4 3
D 8 7 4 3 2
C A 9 6
Table S 9 7 6 4
H K J 9 6 2
D A
C J 7 2
98586 =
45654 45655
Par NS +400
S A 5 2
H A 10 7
D J 10 9
C K Q 10 3

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +6125

  Partscore
  1 NT North +2
  +150 53


25. 2012 WC Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 25 West
McGann

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 8
D 4
S 5
H 3
D 5
S 7
D 7
D 9
H 2
North
Narkiewicz
Pass
2 NT
Pass

2nd
6
8
2
4
A
C 4
C 10
J
East
Hanlon
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
10
10
4
A
3
J
K
S 3
South
Buras
1 NT
3 NT


4th
K
Q
Q
7
2
A
6
H 8
West
Zmudzinski

Pass


Lead
S 8
D 5
S J
H 3
D 7
S 7
D 4
H 9
H 5
H 8
North
Garvey
Pass
Pass


2nd
6
8
2
2
A
C 4
C 10
4
Q
D 10
East
Balicki
Pass
Pass


3rd
5
9
4
A
3
10
K
K
J
C 3
South
Carroll
1 NT



4th
K
Q
Q
7
2
A
6
10
C 2
6
N deals
E-W vul
S Q 6
H J 9 3
D K 10 9 3
C K 8 5 4
S 9 8 7 4
H Q 10 8 7
D A 8
C A Q 10
Table S J 10 5
H 4 2
D Q J 6 2
C 9 6 3 2
88988 88A88
55355 54355
Par NS +420
S A K 3 2
H A K 6 5
D 7 5 4
C J 7

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-100 125

  Partscore
  1 NT South =
  +90 +558


26. 2012 WC Rd of 16, Seg 1, Bd 15 West
Kokten

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 2
H 9
C J
C 4
C 8
C 6
North
Zaleski

3 NT


2nd
3
K
Q
10
7
D 6
East
AkerO
Pass
Pass


3rd
10
8
A
K
9
2
South
Versace
1 NT
Pass


4th
Q
6
3
5
D 3
West
Bocchi

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 4
D Q
D 3
D J
D 2
S 10
H 3
C J
North
Kuru

1 NT


2nd
2
K
7
9
H 6
5
10
Q
East
Madala
Pass
Pass


3rd
8
A
10
6
8
K
Q
A
South
Cengiz
1 D
Pass


4th
J
4
5
H 2
H 5
3
K
3
E deals
E-W vul
S K J 7
H J 8 3
D Q J 10 2
C Q 7 5
S 9 8 5
H K 7 5 2
D 7 4
C K J 8 2
Table S Q 6 4 3
H 10 6
D K 9 5
C A 9 6 4
879A6 =
56437 =
Par NS +140
S A 10 2
H A Q 9 4
D A 8 6 3
C 10 3

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-50 125

  Partscore
  1 NT North +1
  +120 +563


27. 2012 WC Rd of 16, Seg 3, Bd 39 West
Kholomeev

Pass
Pass

Lead
D 6
C 8
H 9
H 3
C 2
S 8
C 3
H J
C 10
D A
North
Groetheim
Pass
2 C
3 NT

2nd
7
6
K
S 2
7
3
A
S 10
J
4
East
Khiuppenen
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
10
4
A
7
9
A
5
4
Q
3
South
Tundal
1 NT
2 H


4th
K
K
6
8
S 5
9
S 6
Q
S 7
2
West
Hoftaniska

1 H
Pass

Lead
H 4
S 9
D 7
H Q
H 2
D A
D Q
D 9
H 8
S 5
North
Khokhlov
Pass
Dbl
2 S

2nd
K
J
5
5
3
4
10
J
10
A
East
Charlsen
Pass
2 H
All Pass

3rd
A
3
K
C 4
S 2
3
C 2
S K
S 10
C 7
South
Matushko
1 C
Dbl


4th
6
4
2
7
9
6
8
C 6
S Q
8
N deals
Both vul
S J 10 8 2
H 6
D A Q 9 7
C Q 9 5 4
S 9
H A J 10 5 3
D 8 6 2
C A J 7 6
Table S Q 7 6 5 3
H 9 7 4
D J 10 5 4
C K
78579 88579
45654 =
Par NS +120
S A K 4
H K Q 8 2
D K 3
C 10 8 3 2

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+630 +11136

  Partscore
  2 S North =
  +110 63


28. 2012 WC Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 42 West
Upmark

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 3
C 6
H 4
C J
H 7
H 2
S Q
North
Multon

1 S
3 NT

2nd
7
9
5
5
6
C 3
East
Nystrom

Pass
All Pass

3rd
8
A
K
K
J
Q
South
Zimmermann
1 C
1 NT


4th
J
4
3
Q
10
A
West
Helgemo

Pass
Pass

Lead
D 3
H 2
H 7
C J
S Q
C 6
C K
C 8
North
Ahlesved

1 NT


2nd
K
3
6
3
A
5
H 8
D 4
East
Helness

Pass


3rd
6
Q
K
2
2
A
7
10
South
Petersson
1 D
Pass


4th
2
5
10
Q
7
4
9
S 3
S deals
Both vul
S 10 7
H Q 7 4
D Q 9 5 2
C A K 8 2
S K 9 4 3 2
H 10 3
D J 8 6
C 9 5 3
Table S Q 8
H A 8 6 5
D A 10 7 4 3
C Q 4
9796A =
46463 =
Par NS +600
S A J 6 5
H K J 9 2
D K
C J 10 7 6

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +10146

  Partscore
  1 NT North +1
  +120 63


29. 2012 WC Semifinal, Seg 1, Bd 3 West
Carroll
Pass
Pass
Pass


Lead
C 4
D 4
D K
S 2
H J
C 2
D 8
D 7
H 2
North
Zmudzinski
Pass
3 C
3 NT


2nd
K
5
2
7
A
Q
9
H 5
6
East
Garvey
2 H
Pass
All Pass


3rd
6
A
6
K
7
3
J
3
9
South
Balicki
2 NT
3 D



4th
5
10
Q
5
K
9
H 4
C 7
West
Zak
Pass
Rdbl
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H K
C 4
D 4
D K
D 3
D 7
H 9
H 8
C A
North
Fitzgibbon
Pass
Pass
Dbl


2nd
2
K
5
9
10
H 6
S 7
Q
7
East
Zaremba
2 D
2 H
Pass


3rd
4
6
A
6
J
8
J
S 8
9
South
Mesbur
Dbl
Pass
2 NT


4th
7
5
2
Q
H 5
C 3
A
3
2
W deals
N-S vul
S K 9 6 3
H J 3 2
D J 7 6 4
C K 9
S A Q 8 7
H K
D 10 9 2
C J 8 7 4 3
Table S 10 5
H A 10 8 6 5 4
D Q 5
C 10 6 2
99798 =
44635 =
Par NS +600
S J 4 2
H Q 9 7
D A K 8 3
C A Q 5

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+630 +10156

  Partscore
  2 NT South +1
  +150 63


30. 2012 WC Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 51 West
Hanlon

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 7
S 6
S A
S J
S 3
D 6
H A
H K
H 5
North
Narkiewicz

3 S
Pass

2nd
2
9
5
C 7
C 8
2
6
8
East
McGann
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
4
10
H 7
C 6
9
2
4
South
Buras
2 NT
3 NT


4th
K
8
D 5
C 4
C 5
K
3
Q
West
Balicki

1 D
Pass

Lead
S 7
S 6
S A
S 9
S 3
C J
H A
H 5
North
Mesbur

Pass
Pass

2nd
2
J
5
H 2
C 7
8
6
8
East
Zmudzinski
Pass
1 S
Pass

3rd
Q
4
8
D 4
C 2
6
4
9
South
Fitzgibbon
1 C
1 NT


4th
K
10
C 4
D 5
C 5
K
3
J
E deals
N-S vul
S 5 4 2
H 9 4 2
D A 10 3 2
C 9 8 7
S A J 9 7 3
H 8 6
D Q J 7 6
C J 3
Table S Q 10 8
H Q J 7 3
D 9 4
C Q 10 6 2
76887 76988
57454 67455
Par NS +140
S K 6
H A K 10 5
D K 8 5
C A K 5 4

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 156

  Partscore
  1 NT South +1
  +120 +669


31. 2012 WC Semifinal, Seg 6, Bd 81 West
Buras

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D 7
H 6
C 4
H 4
H 9
S 2
D 3
D J
North
Fitzgibbon
Pass
2 C
2 NT


2nd
K
7
2
Q
A
K
5
2
East
Narkiewicz
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
A
5
K
K
3
3
S 4
6
South
Mesbur
1 NT
2 D
3 NT


4th
10
8
A
10
C 5
6
9
West
Carroll

2 H
3 H
All Pass

Lead
D A
H 9
S J
D 2
C 7
D 4
C 2
S A
North
Balicki
Pass
2 S
Dbl


2nd
9
7
6
6
K
K
10
10
East
Garvey
1 H
Pass
Pass


3rd
7
4
2
S 4
A
S 7
6
3
South
Zmudzinski
Dbl
Pass
3 S


4th
5
Q
K
10
4
J
5
9
N deals
None vul
S Q J 8 3
H Q 8
D K Q 6 5
C 8 5 4
S K 10
H 5 4 3
D 8 7 4 3 2
C A 9 6
Table S 9 7 6 4
H K J 9 6 2
D A
C J 7 2
98586 =
45654 45655
Par NS +400
S A 5 2
H A 10 7
D J 10 9
C K Q 10 3

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +10166

  Partscore
  3 S North -1
  -50 69


33. 2012 WC Rd of 16, Seg 5, Bd 69 West
AkerO

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 4
C K
S 5
H 3
C 10
D 2
S K
S 10
North
Madala

3 NT


2nd
3
2
6
7
3
6
7
H 5
East
Kokten

Pass


3rd
J
6
8
A
J
K
2
C 7
South
Bocchi
2 NT
Pass


4th
A
A
Q
2
4
A
9
D 3
West
Sementa

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 6
C K
H A
C 10
S J
D 2
C 5
S 5
H Q
D Q
North
Yilmaz

2 H
Pass

2nd
10
2
2
3
6
6
8
A
4
5
East
Duboin

Pass
Pass

3rd
J
6
3
J
4
K
A
8
5
7
South
Gur
2 D
2 NT


4th
K
4
7
Q
Q
A
S 9
3
8
10
S deals
N-S vul
S Q 7 3
H 10 5 3
D 9 7 2
C J 9 8 6
S K 10 8 4
H 6 4 2
D A 8 5
C 5 3 2
Table S J 5 2
H J 8 7
D J 10 6
C A Q 7 4
87998 =
55445 =
Par NS +140
S A 9 6
H A K Q 9
D K Q 4 3
C K 10

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 166

  Partscore
  2 NT South =
  +120 +675


34. 2012 WC Rd of 16, Seg 1, Bd 15 West
Dubinin
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
S 3
D J
D Q
D 6
H 3
C J
C 2
C 6
C 8
North
Berg
1 C
3 NT


2nd
2
5
K
H 7
6
5
7
H 4
H 8
East
Gromov
Pass
Pass


3rd
8
3
A
10
Q
4
A
K
9
South
Svendsen
1 NT
Pass


4th
J
7
4
9
K
3
10
Q
H 9
West
Charlsen
Pass
Pass


Lead
S 4
D Q
D J
H A
North
Khiuppenen
1 D
Pass


2nd
2
5
K
2
East
Hoftaniska
Pass
Pass


3rd
8
3
A
3
South
Kholomeev
1 NT



4th
J
4
7
6
W deals
E-W vul
S A 10 2
H A Q 9 4
D A 8 6 3
C 10 3
S Q 6 4 3
H 10 6
D K 9 5
C A 9 6 4
Table S 9 8 5
H K 7 5 2
D 7 4
C K J 8 2
879A6 =
56437 =
Par NS +140
S K J 7
H J 8 3
D Q J 10 2
C Q 7 5

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-50 166

  Partscore
  1 NT South +1
  +120 +580


35. 2012 WC Qual, Rd 4, Bd 17 West
Cornell
3 C
Pass


Lead
C A
C K
North
WuCD
Pass
Pass


2nd
3
4
East
Bach
Pass
Pass


3rd
7
South
Huang
3 NT



4th
9
West
Chung
3 C
Pass
Pass

Lead
C 7
C A
H 3
D 2
S J
S 4
D A
D 7
H K
C 5
North
Tislevoll
Pass
3 S


2nd
9
3
2
3
2
3
9
C 8
9
D Q
East
LiuCK
Pass
Pass


3rd
10
D 6
J
K
5
Q
5
S 8
5
S 6
South
Ware
Dbl
Pass


4th
4
Q
A
4
9
C 2
8
10
4
J
W deals
None vul
S J 10 8 4
H K 7 2
D K 5
C 6 5 4 3
S 9
H 8 6 4 3
D 9 3
C A K J 10 8 2
Table S K 7 3 2
H Q J 9
D Q 10 8 6 4
C 7
7A786 =
42546 =
Par NS +420
S A Q 6 5
H A 10 5
D A J 7 2
C Q 9

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-100 166

  Partscore
  3 S North =
  +140 +686


36. 2012 WC Qual, Rd 11, Bd 16 West
Babsch
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
D 5
S A
S K
S 8
D 2
D 6
D 7
H 5
H 4
S 10
North
Nickell
Pass
2 S
3 NT

2nd
3
3
6
J
8
C 5
J
3
7
H 9
East
Schifko
1 D
Pass
All Pass

3rd
Q
2
5
7
10
A
C 3
Q
6
H 8
South
Katz
Dbl
2 NT


4th
K
9
4
Q
4
9
H 2
A
K
C 4
West
Rodwell
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
C 10
D 4
C K
H 5
S 4
H 6
D 3
H J
H 9
C A
North
Purkarthofer
Pass
1 S


2nd
2
2
8
3
8
Q
A
8
10
S 9
East
Meckstroth
1 D
Pass


3rd
7
J
5
K
J
4
8
D 10
S 6
S K
South
Fucik
Dbl
Pass


4th
J
5
6
A
2
7
6
2
S 7
3
W deals
E-W vul
S 10 7 5 2
H K Q 2
D 4 3
C A J 9 5
S J 6 3
H 6 3
D 10 6 5
C Q 8 7 4 3
Table S Q 9 4
H A J 9 4
D A Q 7 2
C 10 6
99988 =
44454 44455
Par NS +400
S A K 8
H 10 8 7 5
D K J 9 8
C K 2

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +6172

  Partscore
  1 S North +2
  +140 86


37. 2012 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 34 West
Lauria
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
S Q
D 3
H 9
C 2
D J
S 10
C 3
North
Zimmermann
Pass
2 NT
Pass

2nd
2
2
10
6
5
4
9
East
Versace
1 S
Pass
Pass

3rd
3
Q
Q
Q
9
5
J
South
Multon
1 NT
3 NT


4th
6
A
4
A
8
J
K
West
Nunes
Pass
Pass


Lead
D 3
C 3
D 9
H 5
C 2
D J
North
Duboin
Pass
Pass


2nd
2
9
K
2
6
7
East
Fantoni
Pass
Pass


3rd
Q
J
6
Q
10
S 3
South
Sementa
1 NT



4th
A
K
5
4
A
8
W deals
N-S vul
S 8 4 2
H A Q 3
D 7 5 2
C J 7 5 2
S Q 10
H 10 8 7 2
D J 10 6 4 3
C A 9
Table S K 9 7 5 3
H J 6 4
D Q 9
C K 8 6
77668 87769
56674 =
Par NS +120
S A J 6
H K 9 5
D A K 8
C Q 10 4 3

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +10182

  Partscore
  1 NT South +1
  +120 86


38. 2012 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 35 West
Lauria

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H Q
D 3
H 10
D K
C K
D A
H J
H 2
North
Zimmermann
Pass
1 S
3 D


2nd
K
5
D 6
2
A
8
S 6
East
Versace
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
4
J
7
7
2
C 6
3
South
Multon
1 D
1 NT
3 NT


4th
5
Q
A
S 10
5
9
6
West
Nunes

Pass
Pass


Lead
H Q
C 2
C 10
C 9
S 8
C Q
D 3
H J
D K
North
Duboin
Pass
2 C
2 NT


2nd
K
7
8
A
K
S 4
5
D 6
A
East
Fantoni
Pass
Pass
All Pass


3rd
3
K
4
J
2
H 6
J
4
7
South
Sementa
1 NT
2 H



4th
5
3
6
5
3
D 2
Q
A
H 9
N deals
E-W vul
S K 9 7 6
H K
D 8 7 6 3
C Q J 4 2
S 8 5
H Q J 10 2
D A Q 4 2
C A 8 3
Table S Q J 10 4 2
H 9 7 4 3
D 5
C 7 6 5
87598 886A9
55634 =
Par NS +130
S A 3
H A 8 6 5
D K J 10 9
C K 10 9

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-50 182

  Partscore
  2 NT South =
  +120 +591


39. 2012 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 55 West
Kwiecien

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C 2
S 10
D 5
D A
C 5
North
Rodwell

2 C
2 NT


2nd
J
6
2
7
8
East
Pszczola

Pass
Pass


3rd
3
3
K
H 7
A
South
Meckstroth
1 NT
2 S
3 NT


4th
4
K
6
3
Q
West
Levin

Pass
Pass


Lead
C 2
S 4
C 4
North
Sontag

2 C
2 NT


2nd
Q
6
East
Weinstein

Pass
All Pass


3rd
6
Q
South
Berkowitz
1 NT
2 S



4th
8
7
S deals
Both vul
S 10 8 4
H K Q J 10
D 8 4 3 2
C Q J
S K 9 7
H 9 8 7 4 2
D 5
C A 9 7 2
Table S J 6 5
H 6 3
D A K J 10
C 10 6 5 3
88786 =
55657 =
Par NS +120
S A Q 3 2
H A 5
D Q 9 7 6
C K 8 4

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +10192

  Partscore
  2 NT South =
  +120 91


40. 2012 Spingold Rd of 32, Seg 1, Bd 11 West
Konow

Pass
Pass

Lead
C 2
D J
D 2
C 10
North
Bertheau
Pass
3 NT


2nd
A
Q
H 6
7
East
Schaltz
Pass
Pass


3rd
9
A
9
J
South
BessisT
1 NT
Pass


4th
5
6
K
West
Fu

Pass


Lead
C 6
C 10
D 3
S A
D 2
H 3
S 5
C K
S 9
S 10
North
Welland
Pass
Pass


2nd
4
7
7
2
C 2
2
J
3
8
D 8
East
Delmonte
Pass
Pass


3rd
9
8
10
3
J
9
K
H 4
Q
D 4
South
AukenS
1 NT



4th
5
A
6
4
Q
Q
7
S 6
H 5
H 6
N deals
None vul
S Q 10 5 3
H Q 7 4
D J 9 5 3
C A 4
S 8 7 2
H A 9 6
D 6
C Q J 8 6 3 2
Table S J 6 4
H K 10 5 3
D K Q 8 7
C 10 9
89896 =
44547 =
Par NS +140
S A K 9
H J 8 2
D A 10 4 2
C K 7 5

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-50 192

  Partscore
  1 NT South +2
  +150 +596


41. 2012 Spingold Qtrfinal, Seg 1, Bd 11 West
Helgemo

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 3
H K
H J
H 6
S 6
D 4
S A
D K
D J
North
Martel

3 C
3 NT

2nd
9
2
A
D 3
10
A
7
H 4
H 5
East
Helness

Pass
All Pass

3rd
10
7
D 2
S 3
4
Q
5
8
S 8
South
Zia
2 NT
3 H


4th
Q
C 5
C 2
8
Q
5
C 3
7
10
West
Willenken

2 H
Pass

Lead
H 4
D A
D K
S 2
C 2
C 9
H 7
North
Nunes

Pass
Pass

2nd
9
Q
S 7
10
Q
A
C 5
East
Rosenberg

Pass
Pass

3rd
10
2
3
4
K
3
K
South
Fantoni
1 C
2 NT


4th
Q
4
7
Q
7
4
A
S deals
None vul
S 9 8 5 4
H 9 7
D 8 5 3 2
C A 8 7
S K J 10 7
H A 6 5 4 3 2
D Q
C K 9
Table S Q 3
H 10
D 10 9 7 4
C J 10 6 5 3 2
87684 87784
55648 =
Par NS +100
S A 6 2
H K Q J 8
D A K J 6
C Q 4

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +7199

  Partscore
  2 NT South =
  +120 96


42. 2012 Spingold Rd of 32, Seg 4, Bd 52 West
Bjarnarson

Pass
3 H

Lead
D 3
D K
C 10
S 2
D 7
C A
C 9
North
Delmonte
Pass
3 C
3 NT

2nd
5
A
J
10
H 4
3
East
Askgaard
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
Q
6
K
Q
2
2
South
Fu
1 NT
3 D


4th
4
9
4
K
J
5
West
Bertheau

Pass
Pass

Lead
D 3
C 10
S 2
D 6
D 8
C A
C 9
S 7
C Q
H J
North
Konow
Pass
1 S
Pass

2nd
5
3
10
9
J
J
H 2
5
7
6
East
BessisT
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
K
Q
K
7
2
6
A
H 3
5
South
Schaltz
1 C
1 NT


4th
A
8
K
4
H 4
4
5
J
H 10
A
N deals
Both vul
S A 6 3 2
H J 8 4
D 9 5
C K Q 6 2
S K 8 5 4
H A 10 2
D 10 7 6 3
C J 3
Table S J 10
H Q 9 6
D K Q 8 2
C 8 7 5 4
88868 88878
55565 =
Par NS +120
S Q 9 7
H K 7 5 3
D A J 4
C A 10 9

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-200 199

  Partscore
  1 NT South +2
  +150 +8104


44. 2011 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 8, Bd 20 West
Sementa

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 5
H A
H 2
S 6
C J
S J
S 8
S 7
D J
North
LallJ

3 NT


2nd
10
7
3
4
2
D 2
D 3
C Q
K
East
Duboin
Pass
Pass


3rd
Q
4
6
3
5
2
9
C 6
A
South
Grue
2 NT
Pass


4th
K
Q
K
A
K
D 10
D 6
C 8
8
West
Hurd

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 3
C A
C Q
C 5
S 5
C J
D 8
S J
S 8
S 7
North
Madala

2 S
Pass

2nd
10
7
6
K
A
D 9
7
D 2
D 3
D 6
East
Wooldridge
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
4
8
10
2
H 2
Q
6
9
South
Bocchi
2 C
2 NT


4th
K
2
9
3
4
D 5
A
H 5
H J
E deals
Both vul
S A 10
H 9 8 6 4
D 8 3 2
C J 10 8 4
S J 8 5 3
H 10 7 3
D A 5 4
C K 7 6
Table S Q 9 7 6 2
H K Q
D J 9 7
C 9 3 2
87AA9 =
46333 =
Par NS +620
S K 4
H A J 5 2
D K Q 10 6
C A Q 5

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-200 199

  Partscore
  2 NT South =
  +120 +8112


45. 2011 Spingold Rd of 32, Seg 4, Bd 52 West
Gerstman
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
D 2
D K
D 6
D 4
S K
S A
S 4
H 8
C J
C 6
North
Rodwell
Pass
1 D
3 NT

2nd
7
3
A
C 2
5
3
9
6
4
East
Landen
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
10
8
9
S 6
2
8
Q
Q
7
South
Meckstroth
1 C
2 NT


4th
Q
5
S 7
J
10
J
H 2
A
3
West
Hamman
Pass
Pass


Lead
D 2
D K
D 6
North
ClerkinJ
Pass
Pass


2nd
7
3
A
East
Zia
Pass
Pass


3rd
10
8
9
South
ClerkinD
2 NT



4th
J
5
H 2
W deals
Both vul
S Q 8 2
H 8 7 3
D 9 8 7
C 9 8 4 2
S 9 5 3
H A J 9 5
D A 4 3 2
C J 6
Table S J 10 7 6
H K 10 6 2
D 10 5
C Q 10 7
87689 =
56754 =
Par NS +120
S A K 4
H Q 4
D K Q J 6
C A K 5 3

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +10209

  Partscore
  2 NT South =
  +120 112


46. 2011 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 5, Bd 67 West
Silverstein

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C 10
H 4
C 9
H K
H 2
C 6
C 7
D 9
S 10
North
WeinsteinH

3 C
3 S


2nd
K
6
3
5
A
8
D 7
5
K
East
Rosenthal
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
4
J
2
7
8
J
D 4
6
South
Garner
1 NT
3 D
3 NT


4th
5
Q
A
D 2
D 3
Q
D 10
K
West
Ekeblad

1 H
Pass


Lead
S 7
H K
D 7
H 7
D 5
D A
D K
North
LevinJ

1 S
Pass


2nd
2
A
Q
C J
4
S 6
C 5
East
Rubin
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
9
4
2
J
10
S Q
South
Meyers
1 C
1 NT



4th
J
6
8
Q
9
6
E deals
N-S vul
S A 2
H 10 8 7 4
D Q J 6 4
C K 8 3
S Q 7 4
H A Q 9 5 3
D 7 5
C 10 9 6
Table S 10 9 5 3
H 6
D A K 10 3 2
C J 4 2
87777 86777
56564 =
Par NS +120
S K J 8 6
H K J 2
D 9 8
C A Q 7 5

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +11220

  Partscore
  1 NT South =
  +90 112


47. 2010 Spingold Qtrfinal, Seg 3, Bd 45 West
Platnick

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 2
H K
D 3
H 10
C 9
D 10
D 6
D J
C A
C 4
North
Lowe

2 NT
3 NT

2nd
4
8
7
6
2
5
K
C 10
5
East
Diamond

Pass
All Pass

3rd
Q
3
9
9
K
2
A
S 3
7
South
Dawson
1 NT
3 C


4th
5
A
Q
J
3
4
8
C 6
J
West
Kovachev

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 2
S 8
C 9
D 6
H 2
S 5
C A
C 4
C 8
D 10
North
Gitelman

1 NT


2nd
9
J
10
5
4
10
2
5
S 7
7
East
Isporski

Pass


3rd
Q
K
K
J
K
4
7
Q
H 8
2
South
Moss
1 D
Pass


4th
3
A
3
Q
5
6
6
J
H 3
4
S deals
Both vul
S J 6 3
H A 6 4
D 10 6 3
C K Q 8 7
S Q 8 4
H 10 7 3 2
D Q 8 4
C 10 5 2
Table S K 7 5 2
H K Q 9
D K 7 5
C J 6 3
A889A 98899
35533 35543
Par NS +630
S A 10 9
H J 8 5
D A J 9 2
C A 9 4

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+630 +10230

  Partscore
  1 NT North +3
  +180 112


48. 2010 Spingold Rd of 16, Seg 1, Bd 8 West
Lynch

Pass
Pass


Lead
C 2
D 3
C 6
D 9
H J
S 7
C 9
S 9
D 6
North
Brogeland

1 H
3 NT


2nd
5
J
10
7
3
5
K
10
10
East
Passell
Pass
Pass
All Pass


3rd
Q
4
3
2
4
2
8
A
A
South
Saelensminde
1 D
2 NT



4th
A
5
4
K
A
8
7
3
H 5
West
Strul

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H J
North
Zmudzinski

1 D
2 C
2 NT

2nd
East
Becker
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
South
Balicki
1 C
1 NT
2 D


4th
E deals
None vul
S A 6 2
H Q 8 6 3
D 9 6 4
C 10 7 5
S Q 10 5
H J 10 9 5
D K J
C J 8 6 2
Table S K J 8 3
H 7 4
D Q 10 7 5
C Q 9 3
76877 =
67566 =
Par NS +100
S 9 7 4
H A K 2
D A 8 3 2
C A K 4

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +10240

  Partscore
  2 NT South -1
  -50 112


49. 2010 Rosenblum Rd of 32, Seg 1, Bd 2 West
Nunes

Pass
Pass

Lead
C K
H 6
H 5
S 6
H 7
D 4
H J
North
Angeleri

1 D
3 NT

2nd
4
9
Q
2
3
K
C 5
East
Fantoni

Pass
All Pass

3rd
6
K
4
10
2
3
S 7
South
Villegas
Pass
2 NT


4th
7
8
10
K
A
2
West
Camberos

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 4
H 5
S Q
S 8
H 7
North
Helgemo

1 D
Pass

2nd
9
Q
2
7
3
East
Pellegrini

Pass
Pass

3rd
K
2
5
10
6
South
Helness
Pass
1 NT


4th
8
10
4
K
A
S deals
E-W vul
S A J 10 5
H A 10 9
D A 9 7 4
C 9 4
S 7 2
H 6 4 2
D J 6 2
C K Q 10 3 2
Table S K 9 4 3
H K J 7 5
D K 10 5
C 8 6
89786 =
44547 =
Par NS +140
S Q 8 6
H Q 8 3
D Q 8 3
C A J 7 5

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-50 240

  Partscore
  1 NT South +2
  +150 +5117


50. 2010 Rosenblum Rd of 64, Seg 2, Bd 15 West
Duboin
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
C J
S K
S 4
C 6
D 7
H 3
C 4
D 4
H 7
H 2
North
Feldman
Pass
3 C
3 NT

2nd
3
8
3
A
3
Q
D 8
Q
C 9
A
East
Sementa
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
7
5
9
10
2
5
8
K
K
10
South
Weichsel
2 NT
3 H


4th
K
2
10
5
J
6
2
A
4
D 6
West
Polowan
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H 5
C A
C K
C Q
S 4
H 2
H J
S K
C 4
S J
North
Ferraro
Pass
1 D
Pass

2nd
6
10
J
S 8
7
4
D 4
3
D 3
6
East
Morgan
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
3
5
8
5
7
3
9
9
D 5
South
Bocchi
1 C
2 NT


4th
A
7
2
6
A
D 2
Q
2
H 9
D 8
W deals
E-W vul
S Q J 9 5
H 6
D 9 6 4 2
C 9 8 5 3
S 8 7 3
H J 10 7 5
D A 10 8 3
C J 10
Table S A 10 6 2
H K 9 3 2
D Q J
C 7 6 2
88689 =
55653 55753
Par NS +120
S K 4
H A Q 8 4
D K 7 5
C A K Q 4

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-100 240

  Partscore
  2 NT South =
  +120 +6123


51. 2010 Rosenblum Qual, Rd 6, Bd 28 West
Pottenger

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 5
D Q
C 3
C Q
C 5
D 10
North
Sveindal

1 H
3 NT

2nd
3
3
2
9
D 6
K
East
Rimer

Pass
All Pass

3rd
7
2
J
6
K
7
South
AukenJ
1 C
2 NT


4th
J
A
8
4
A
5
West
van Cleeff

Pass


Lead
S 5
D Q
S 4
S K
H 2
S A
H Q
H 9
C 9
D 10
North
Huston

Pass


2nd
3
4
2
D 8
3
8
10
C Q
7
3
East
Shenkin

Pass


3rd
7
2
9
J
A
C 8
4
K
A
6
South
Young
1 NT



4th
10
5
C 3
6
5
C 6
6
8
J
A
S deals
E-W vul
S K 9 3
H K 7 4 2
D J 7 6 2
C 9 8
S Q 8 6 5 2
H 10 5
D K 4 3
C Q J 5
Table S 7
H J 8 6 3
D A 9 8 5
C K 7 6 3
98887 =
44555 =
Par NS +400
S A J 10 4
H A Q 9
D Q 10
C A 10 4 2

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +6246

  Partscore
  1 NT South +2
  +150 123


52. 2010 Rosenblum Qual, Rd 6, Bd 28 West
Fu

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 5
S 4
D 2
H 10
S 10
D 7
S A
H Q
H 9
North
GipsonP

1 D
3 NT

2nd
3
6
5
2
2
9
8
5
East
Zhao

Pass
All Pass

3rd
7
9
Q
6
K
10
C 8
4
South
GipsonA
1 C
1 NT


4th
J
C 6
K
A
C 3
4
C 7
3
West
Rees

Pass


Lead
S 5
S 4
D 2
H 10
D 10
North
Pszczola

Pass


2nd
3
6
5
2
4
East
Punch

Pass


3rd
7
9
Q
3
6
South
Lev
1 NT



4th
J
C 6
K
Q
A
S deals
E-W vul
S K 9 3
H K 7 4 2
D J 7 6 2
C 9 8
S Q 8 6 5 2
H 10 5
D K 4 3
C Q J 5
Table S 7
H J 8 6 3
D A 9 8 5
C K 7 6 3
98887 =
44555 =
Par NS +400
S A J 10 4
H A Q 9
D Q 10
C A 10 4 2

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +6252

  Partscore
  1 NT South +3
  +180 123


53. 2010 Rosenblum Qual, Rd 6, Bd 28 West
Ventin

Pass
Pass

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

1 H
3 NT

2nd
9
5
8
2
6
A
2
10
East
GaviardJ

Pass
All Pass

3rd
7
Q
6
3
K
10
5
J
South
Campbell
1 C
2 NT


4th
4
K
A
D 8
C 3
3
9
D 7
West
GartaganisN

Pass


Lead
S 5
D Q
C Q
C J
C 5
S 4
S K
H 2
C A
S A
North
BessisT

Pass


2nd
3
K
8
9
D 6
6
H 3
6
D 3
East
GartaganisJ

Pass


3rd
7
2
3
6
7
9
10
A
D 7
South
BessisM
1 NT



4th
J
8
4
2
10
D 5
2
5
K
S deals
E-W vul
S K 9 3
H K 7 4 2
D J 7 6 2
C 9 8
S Q 8 6 5 2
H 10 5
D K 4 3
C Q J 5
Table S 7
H J 8 6 3
D A 9 8 5
C K 7 6 3
98887 =
44555 =
Par NS +400
S A J 10 4
H A Q 9
D Q 10
C A 10 4 2

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +6258

  Partscore
  1 NT South +3
  +180 123


54. 2010 USBC Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 60 West
Martel

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 2
S 4
S 5
H 4
H 3
H 2
C 2
H J
S 9
North
Zia

2 C
3 NT

2nd
7
6
10
8
7
C 5
A
C 8
East
Stansby

Pass
All Pass

3rd
A
J
Q
K
A
Q
6
D 6
South
Hamman
1 NT
2 D


4th
3
8
K
5
10
9
7
6
West
Rodwell

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 10
C 2
C 8
S Q
C 6
North
Weinstein

2 C
2 NT

2nd
K
J
5
K
Q
East
Meckstroth

Pass
All Pass

3rd
5
K
3
2
4
South
Levin
1 NT
2 D


4th
2
7
A
7
D 5
S deals
E-W vul
S 10 8 7
H K Q 6 3
D A 3
C 10 4 3 2
S J 5 2
H 10 8
D J 9 7 6
C Q 9 7 5
Table S A Q 9 4
H J 9 7 5
D 10 8 5
C A J
88989 =
45454 =
Par NS +140
S K 6 3
H A 4 2
D K Q 4 2
C K 8 6

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-50 258

  Partscore
  2 NT South =
  +120 +5128


55. 2010 USBC Semifinal, Seg 5, Bd 65 West
Platnick

1 D
Pass

Lead
D 5
H 5
C 10
D 10
H 3
D 4
C 7
D 8
North
Etter

1 H
3 NT

2nd
2
10
J
3
A
Q
4
A
East
Diamond

Pass
All Pass

3rd
7
Q
Q
H 2
8
H 7
K
S 7
South
Kolesnik
1 C
1 NT


4th
J
K
6
K
4
6
A
S 5
West
Sher

Pass
Pass

Lead
D 9
H 3
H 10
S 2
North
Hampson

1 H
Pass

2nd
2
A
Q
5
East
Jackson

Pass
Pass

3rd
7
8
K
K
South
Greco
1 D
1 NT


4th
J
4
5
8
S deals
None vul
S Q J 8
H Q J 9 8
D A Q 3 2
C 7 6
S K 6 4
H A 10
D 10 9 8 5 4
C A Q 8
Table S 10 7 3 2
H K 7 4 2
D 7
C 10 5 4 3
75675 85675
57768 =
Par NS +100
S A 9 5
H 6 5 3
D K J 6
C K J 9 2

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-50 258

  Partscore
  1 NT South +1
  +120 +5133


56. 2010 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 2, Bd 21 West
Diamond

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 2
S A
S 10
H J
H 7
D Q
C J
S 7
S 8
C 10
North
Jacobus
Pass
2 C
3 NT

2nd
5
5
3
3
Q
10
Q
J
H 4
K
East
Platnick
1 H
Pass
All Pass

3rd
10
2
6
D 3
9
6
5
K
C 4
A
South
Wold
1 NT
2 D


4th
K
4
Q
A
C 2
2
3
9
D 4
6
West
Jacobs

Pass


Lead
D 4
D 10
H Q
H 7
H 9
H 6
S 7
C 10
C A
C 4
North
Moss
Pass
Pass


2nd
2
3
3
J
C 5
8
3
J
D 6
D 9
East
Beatty
Pass
Pass


3rd
J
5
2
K
5
C 7
K
Q
3
S 2
South
Gitelman
1 NT



4th
A
Q
A
C 2
10
D 7
4
6
9
K
N deals
N-S vul
S K 8 6 2
H A 7 5
D 8 7 5 2
C 10 3
S J 5 3
H 2
D K 9 6 4 3
C 7 6 5 2
Table S Q 9 4
H Q J 10 6 4
D Q J
C K J 9
9A989 =
43344 43454
Par NS +620
S A 10 7
H K 9 8 3
D A 10
C A Q 8 4

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +10268

  Partscore
  1 NT South +2
  +150 133


58. 2010 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 4, Bd 46 West
Landen

Pass
Pass

Lead
C 6
D 3
H 3
C 4
H 5
H Q
C 3
C J
S Q
H J
North
Mohan
Pass
2 C
3 NT

2nd
5
5
4
2
2
S 7
Q
S 3
K
D 7
East
Gerstman
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
9
K
K
10
A
6
A
D 4
6
D 9
South
Bates
1 NT
2 D


4th
K
6
9
S 4
7
8
S 2
8
9
10
West
Cohler

Pass
Pass

Lead
C 6
North
Chorush
Pass
1 H
Pass

2nd
10
East
Milner
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
9
South
Koneru
1 D
1 NT


4th
3
N deals
None vul
S Q 5
H 10 6 5 3
D K 8 2
C A J 10 5
S A 9 7
H 9 7
D A 9 5
C Q 8 7 6 2
Table S K 10 4 3 2
H J 8 4 2
D Q 10 6
C 9
85887 =
48545 48546
Par NS +100
S J 8 6
H A K Q
D J 7 4 3
C K 4 3

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-50 268

  Partscore
  1 NT South +1
  +120 +5142


59. 2010 Rosenblum Rd of 32, Seg 1, Bd 2 West
BildeD

Pass
Pass

Lead
C 2
S 6
D 4
S 8
C 6
C K
H 3
S 4
H 8
North
Cayne

1 D
3 NT

2nd
4
2
5
7
5
D 7
4
Q
2
East
Graversen

Pass
All Pass

3rd
8
J
Q
10
10
H 7
9
C 3
10
South
Seamon
Pass
2 NT


4th
J
3
2
K
9
A
J
5
K
West
Versace

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 3
D 4
H J
S Q
C 8
H 2
C 6
North
Hansen

1 NT


2nd
6
K
Q
7
5
10
A
East
Lauria

Pass


3rd
2
3
6
5
10
K
3
South
BildeM
Pass
Pass


4th
10
6
9
K
4
3
9
S deals
E-W vul
S A J 10 5
H A 10 9
D A 9 7 4
C 9 4
S 7 2
H 6 4 2
D J 6 2
C K Q 10 3 2
Table S K 9 4 3
H K J 7 5
D K 10 5
C 8 6
89786 =
44547 =
Par NS +140
S Q 8 6
H Q 8 3
D Q 8 3
C A J 7 5

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-50 268

  Partscore
  1 NT North +2
  +150 +5147


60. 2010 Vanderbilt Qtrfinal, Seg 2, Bd 22 West
Fredin

Pass
Pass

Lead
C 5
C 3
S 3
D A
D 7
S 6
H 6
C A
North
Zaleski
Pass
2 S
3 NT

2nd
6
J
2
9
8
A
7
9
East
Fallenius
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
Q
7
K
2
K
5
A
H 4
South
Faigenbaum
1 NT
3 C


4th
2
K
4
6
3
9
2
West
Bompis

Pass


Lead
C 7
C 3
S Q
H 6
C A
C 10
North
de Knijff
Pass
Pass


2nd
6
J
4
7
K
East
Quantin
Pass
Pass


3rd
Q
5
3
A
H 4
South
Wrang
1 NT



4th
2
9
A
2
S 5
N deals
N-S vul
S 8 6 3
H Q 8 2
D K 5 4 2
C K 9 6
S 9 4
H A J 5
D 9 8
C A 10 8 7 5 4
Table S A 10 7 2
H 10 9 6 4
D J 6 3
C Q 3
68795 =
54638 55648
Par NS +110
S K Q J 5
H K 7 3
D A Q 10 7
C J 2

Three notrump
3 NT South -3
-300 268

  Partscore
  1 NT South -1
  -100 +5152


61. 2010 Vanderbilt Rd of 16, Seg 4, Bd 60 West
Helness

Pass
Pass

Lead
C 2
S 2
D 3
C 7
H 5
C 6
H 4
D A
North
Rodwell

2 C
3 NT

2nd
8
5
2
K
6
3
7
4
East
Helgemo

Pass
All Pass

3rd
9
Q
J
5
Q
H 8
9
9
South
Meckstroth
1 NT
2 S


4th
A
3
K
4
K
Q
J
West
Hamman

Pass
Pass

Lead
C 2
S Q
C 6
C 10
S A
S J
North
BessisM

1 H
2 C

2nd
K
3
3
7
5
9
East
Zia

Pass
All Pass

3rd
5
2
9
8
4
D 3
South
BessisT
1 C
1 S


4th
4
K
A
D 10
6
7
S deals
E-W vul
S Q 4
H A 10 9 5
D 6 5 3
C K J 8 3
S K 10 9 5
H K 7 3
D K 9 8
C 7 6 2
Table S 7 6 3
H J 8 6 2
D A Q 10 2
C 9 5
87778 =
56665 =
Par NS +120
S A J 8 2
H Q 4
D J 7 4
C A Q 10 4

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-100 268

  Partscore
  2 C South +1
  +110 +5157


62. 2009 Bermuda Bowl Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 45 West
Aronov

Pass
Pass

Lead
D A
S 3
H 3
S 9
C 10
D 4
D 8
S 10
H 8
S K
North
Versace

2 C
3 NT

2nd
6
Q
2
7
2
Q
J
C 6
7
8
East
Stefanov
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
5
2
J
6
3
K
3
5
A
C J
South
Lauria
1 NT
2 D


4th
2
J
K
A
Q
10
9
4
4
D 7
West
Duboin

Pass
Pass

Lead
D A
C 9
D 3
C 7
C 6
S 5
H Q
North
Karaivanov

2 C
2 NT

2nd
6
J
2
K
10
3
9
East
Sementa
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
7
Q
K
A
2
10
6
South
Trendafilov
1 NT
2 S


4th
9
4
10
8
3
2
K
E deals
Both vul
S Q 10 7
H Q 10 8 3
D J 10 6
C K J 3
S 9 8 4 3
H K 5 4
D A K 8
C 9 7 2
Table S 6 2
H 9 7 2
D 7 5 4 3
C A Q 6 5
78866 =
55566 =
Par NS +110
S A K J 5
H A J 6
D Q 9 2
C 10 8 4

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 268

  Partscore
  2 NT South =
  +120 +6163


63. 2009 Bermuda Bowl Qtrfinal, Seg 2, Bd 25 West
Dubinin

1 D
Pass

Lead
C 2
D 6
S 4
H 4
D 4
C Q
C 7
C J
North
Duboin

1 S
3 NT

2nd
5
J
8
3
A
8
D 8
10
East
Gromov
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
K
K
10
6
3
6
3
D 10
South
Sementa
1 C
1 NT


4th
A
5
Q
A
7
4
9
West
Nunes

Pass
Pass

Lead
H J
D 9
H 2
D K
D 8
D Q
C 2
S 3
H K
S 4
North
Matushko

1 H
1 NT

2nd
A
A
Q
7
H 7
10
5
Q
9
9
East
Fantoni
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
4
3
6
4
6
S 8
K
K
S 7
A
South
Khokhlov
1 C
1 S


4th
3
5
5
2
J
C 4
A
6
C 7
2
E deals
N-S vul
S K 5 4
H K Q 8 3
D K 10 8 3
C 8 5
S Q J 2
H 4 2
D A Q J 2
C Q 10 7 2
Table S 9 8 6
H J 10 9 7 6
D 7 5
C K 6 3
99898 =
44545 =
Par NS +600
S A 10 7 3
H A 5
D 9 6 4
C A J 9 4

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+630 +11279

  Partscore
  1 NT North +1
  +120 163


64. 2009 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 4, Bd 2 West
Boyd


Lead
D 7
North
Cornell


2nd
East
Robinson


3rd
South
Bach


4th
West
Ware


Lead
C 2
North
Stewart


2nd
East
Whibley


3rd
South
Woolsey


4th
S deals
E-W vul
S 10 8 5
H K 7 6 5
D K Q 8 6
C 5 4
S 9 2
H A 4 3 2
D 7 4
C J 9 8 7 6
Table S K J 7 3
H J 9
D A 9 3 2
C Q 3 2
99998 A9997
34445 =
Par NS +430
S A Q 6 4
H Q 10 8
D J 10 5
C A K 10

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +7286

  Partscore
  2 H North =
  +110 163


65. 2009 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 10, Bd 7 West
Dubinin

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D J
D 9
D 3
C A
C K
C Q
H 2
C J
H 10
North
Satyanarayana

2 C
2 S


2nd
2
10
S 4
3
5
6
4
S Q
3
East
Gromov

Pass
Pass


3rd
A
K
8
2
7
9
A
S 2
K
South
Nadar
1 NT
2 H
3 NT


4th
5
6
Q
4
10
S 6
8
8
5
West
Gupta

Pass
Pass


Lead
C 6
H 2
D 9
H 4
H 10
H Q
C A
C K
S 7
North
Khiuppenen

2 C
2 NT


2nd
2
6
10
A
8
C 3
5
8
3
East
Chokshi

Pass
All Pass


3rd
10
9
J
3
K
S 4
7
9
K
South
Kholomeev
1 NT
2 H



4th
Q
J
2
7
5
C 4
D 4
D 7
A
S deals
Both vul
S K 9 5 4
H A 10 9
D 6 2
C J 9 7 2
S J 8 3
H 6 5 4
D K J 3
C 8 6 5 3
Table S A Q 6
H J 8 3
D A 9 8 7 4
C 10 4
68768 =
55575 =
Par NS +110
S 10 7 2
H K Q 7 2
D Q 10 5
C A K Q

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +13299

  Partscore
  2 NT South -2
  -200 163


66. 2009 Bermuda Bowl Final, Seg 1, Bd 3 West
Katz

1 D
Pass

Lead
H 2
D 4
S 6
H J
C 2
D 3
S 2
S A
S 4
North
Fantoni

Dbl
3 NT

2nd
7
7
K
3
8
5
7
C 4
East
Nickell
Pass
1 H
All Pass

3rd
K
Q
5
Q
10
K
J
3
South
Nunes
Pass
1 NT


4th
9
6
8
5
J
8
10
Q
West
Lauria

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 3
C 2
S 4
C A
C K
C 6
D A
H 9
H J
H 8
North
Meckstroth

1 NT


2nd
Q
7
8
3
D 4
D 3
9
5
K
S 10
East
Versace
Pass
Pass


3rd
6
10
9
4
5
9
6
A
10
S 3
South
Rodwell
Pass
Pass


4th
7
J
K
8
Q
H 2
2
4
S 2
D 8
E deals
N-S vul
S K Q 7
H A J 7
D 10 8 6
C A K 10 6
S 9 6 3 2
H 6 5 2
D K Q 9
C Q 8 7
Table S A J 5 4
H K 8 4 3
D 4 3 2
C J 3
76788 76688
67655 =
Par NS +90
S 10 8
H Q 10 9
D A J 7 5
C 9 5 4 2

Three notrump
3 NT South -3
-300 299

  Partscore
  1 NT North +1
  +120 +9172


67. 2009 Spingold Qtrfinal, Seg 3, Bd 37 West
Aker

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 10
S 5
H 3
C 2
H 7
H 8
C 5
S J
S 8
North
Balicki
Pass
2 C
3 NT

2nd
Q
A
6
K
10
2
9
3
7
East
Milgrim
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
K
9
9
7
Q
D 5
4
C J
D 3
South
Zmudzinski
1 NT
2 D


4th
4
2
J
3
K
A
Q
6
West
Dubinin

Pass
Pass

Lead
S J
H 3
S K
C 9
H 2
C J
S 10
C 8
C 6
North
BlanchardB
Pass
2 C
2 NT

2nd
2
6
4
A
10
4
Q
D 3
D 4
East
Gromov
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
5
9
8
7
Q
Q
C 2
K
S 7
South
BlanchardS
1 NT
2 D


4th
A
J
3
3
K
5
6
10
D 6
N deals
N-S vul
S Q 7 3 2
H A Q 9 4
D J 2
C 8 5 3
S J 10 9 8
H 10 6
D K 7 5 4
C Q 10 7
Table S K 5
H K J 8 5
D Q 9 6 3
C J 9 2
88768 =
55575 55675
Par NS +120
S A 6 4
H 7 3 2
D A 10 8
C A K 6 4

Three notrump
3 NT South -3
-300 299

  Partscore
  2 NT South -1
  -100 +5177


69. 2009 USBC Semifinal, Seg 6, Bd 85 West
Freeman

1 H
2 S

Lead
S Q
C A
C 3
C J
C 10
S 7
S 3
S 5
S 4
H 7
North
Ekeblad
Pass
Pass
3 NT

2nd
6
9
5
4
H 2
2
D 3
H 5
D 8
K
East
Nickell
Pass
1 S
All Pass

3rd
8
2
Q
H 8
D 2
10
A
H 6
H 3
A
South
Weichsel
1 C
1 NT


4th
K
6
K
8
7
9
J
D 4
D 10
4
West
Granovetter

1 H
2 S

Lead
S 3
H 7
H Q
H 10
S 5
C 4
D 9
C A
North
Hamman
Pass
Pass
3 C

2nd
6
K
9
J
K
5
A
9
East
Rubin
Pass
1 S
All Pass

3rd
A
A
S 4
C 6
10
2
2
7
South
Zia
1 C
1 NT


4th
2
4
2
5
9
10
3
J
N deals
N-S vul
S 9 6
H J 9 4
D Q 10 4 3
C Q 8 7 2
S Q 10 3
H A Q 10 8 6 3
D 6 2
C 9 5
Table S A 8 7 5 4
H 7
D 9 7 5
C K J 10 6
64576 =
68856 =
Par EW +110
S K J 2
H K 5 2
D A K J 8
C A 4 3

Three notrump
3 NT South -5
-500 299

  Partscore
  3 C South -2
  -200 +7187


70. 2009 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 2, Bd 25 West
Moss

Pass
Pass

Lead
D 10
H J
D Q
C Q
C J
C 10
North
Simson
1 D
1 S
Pass

2nd
6
4
7
5
8
K
East
Gitelman
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
3
8
J
3
6
A
South
Johnson
1 H
3 NT


4th
A
K
K
2
4
S 9
West
Parker

Pass
Pass

Lead
D 5
D 4
H 3
D 3
C 10
C Q
C 6
H A
H 8
H Q
North
Greco
1 D
1 S
Pass

2nd
6
A
4
S 6
5
K
S 9
2
6
East
Rogoff
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
J
10
10
3
A
J
9
J
South
Hampson
1 H
2 NT


4th
7
8
K
K
2
4
8
5
7
N deals
E-W vul
S J 5 4 2
H A 10 8
D K 8 6
C Q J 10
S A K 9
H 7 5 4
D J 10 9 5 2
C 4 2
Table S 8 7 3
H K 6 2
D Q 4 3
C K 9 8 5
89A79 =
43364 =
Par NS +420
S Q 10 6
H Q J 9 3
D A 7
C A 7 6 3

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-50 299

  Partscore
  2 NT South =
  +120 +5192


71. 2009 USBC QtrfinalB, Seg 3, Bd 44 West
Stansby
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
D 2
H 2
D 6
S 3
C J
D 10
North
Willenken
1 C
2 H
3 NT

2nd
Q
3
A
6
2
J
East
Martel
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
5
K
3
10
7
K
South
Welland
1 D
2 NT


4th
7
A
4
5
A
West
CohenB
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
S 7
H 10
H K
S 5
S 6
D 6
North
Strul
1 C
2 H
3 H

2nd
3
7
A
4
2
Q
East
Smith
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
Q
2
4
K
H 8
3
South
Becker
1 H
2 NT


4th
A
3
5
10
9
4
W deals
N-S vul
S J 9 4 3
H J 6 4 2
D A Q
C K Q 7
S 7 5
H A 8 7
D K 8 6 2
C 9 8 4 2
Table S K Q 8 6
H 5 3
D 10 5 3
C A 10 5 3
99987 =
44356 =
Par NS +600
S A 10 2
H K Q 10 9
D J 9 7 4
C J 6

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+630 +10309

  Partscore
  3 H South =
  +140 192


72. 2009 Vanderbilt Rd of 16, Seg 3, Bd 45 West
Grue

Pass
Pass

Lead
H J
C 7
D 8
H 6
H 2
C 9
S 2
C 2
North
Brogeland

1 C
3 NT

2nd
5
4
4
7
4
10
Q
Q
East
Cheek

Pass
All Pass

3rd
3
A
2
10
8
J
5
3
South
Lindqvist
Pass
1 NT


4th
Q
6
J
A
K
K
7
5
West
Sementa

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 7
S Q
D 8
C 3
D 3
C 4
D Q
H K
D 10
North
Wold

1 D
Pass

2nd
2
5
4
A
5
5
6
A
S 10
East
Duboin

Pass
Pass

3rd
J
6
2
6
9
2
H 5
4
South
Bramley
Pass
1 NT


4th
4
A
J
7
A
10
K
7
S deals
Both vul
S A K 3 2
H 9 8 7 5
D 8 3
C A K 5
S 10 7 6
H J 6 4
D A J 6
C J 8 4 3
Table S Q J 8
H K 10 3
D K 7 5 4
C 9 6 2
88987 89988
54455 =
Par NS +140
S 9 5 4
H A Q 2
D Q 10 9 2
C Q 10 7

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +10319

  Partscore
  1 NT South +2
  +150 192


74. 2008 WC Qual, Rd 17, Bd 14 West
Meckstroth

2 H
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H 7
D 2
D J
D 10
D 5
C 4
S 4
S 7
C 2
North
George

Dbl
3 H


2nd
4
3
S 2
S 3
H 6
3
10
H 5
10
East
Rodwell

Pass
Dbl


3rd
9
K
4
7
A
A
K
A
5
South
Asbi
1 NT
2 NT
3 NT


4th
J
Q
8
9
6
6
5
9
K
West
Gontha

Pass
Pass


Lead
H 7
D A
D 2
D K
D J
S 4
North
Nickell

1 D
Pass


2nd
4
8
3
H 3
S 2
East
Bojoh

2 S
Pass


3rd
9
5
10
4
7
South
Freeman
Pass
2 NT



4th
J
Q
S 3
6
9
S deals
None vul
S A J 6 4
H 10 4
D K J 10 5
C A 9 2
S 5
H A Q 8 7 5
D 9 8 6 3
C K J 3
Table S Q 10 9 8 3 2
H 9 6 3
D Q
C Q 10 6
85698 =
57744 =
Par NS +120
S K 7
H K J 2
D A 7 4 2
C 8 7 5 4

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-50 319

  Partscore
  2 NT South =
  +120 +5197


75. 2008 Spingold Rd of 16, Seg 4, Bd 53 West
McNay

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
S 9
H 5
D J
S 4
D K
C J
S Q
S J
C 2
North
Lesniewski

2 C
3 C
3 NT

2nd
2
7
9
3
A
K
6
H 4
Q
East
Stoltz
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
5
10
7
10
6
8
H 3
H 6
A
South
Gawrys
1 NT
2 H
3 D


4th
K
2
Q
A
3
6
7
8
5
West
Fredin

Pass



Lead
D 2
H 3
D 3
D A
C J
S A
S K
D K
C 6
North
Tolliver

Pass



2nd
6
7
8
C 2
4
4
7
4
3
East
Fallenius
Pass
Pass



3rd
9
8
Q
S 10
9
2
3
H 10
K
South
Horton
1 NT




4th
10
J
J
7
A
6
5
H 2
E deals
E-W vul
S Q J 3 2
H K 10 8
D J 6
C K 7 4 2
S 9 8 7 4
H 7
D A Q 5 4 2
C J 5 3
Table S 10 6 5
H A Q J 4 2
D 9 3
C Q 9 8
87777 =
55655 =
Par NS +120
S A K
H 9 6 5 3
D K 10 8 7
C A 10 6

Three notrump
3 NT South +2
+460 +8327

  Partscore
  1 NT South +1
  +120 197


76. 2008 USBC Final, Seg 6, Bd 87 West
Stansby
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
D 5
D A
D 2
C 6
D Q
H 9
H 8
C J
C 10
H K
North
Meckstroth
Pass
2 C
3 NT

2nd
3
4
K
A
H 5
J
Q
8
K
6
East
Martel
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
7
9
10
4
C 3
A
4
Q
7
7
South
Rodwell
1 NT
2 H


4th
8
J
H 3
2
6
2
S 7
5
S 4
S 3
West
Freeman
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
D 4
D 2
North
Becker
Pass
1 S
Pass

2nd
9
5
East
Nickell
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
10
South
Strul
1 C
1 NT


4th
A
7
W deals
Both vul
S K J 5 4
H 9 7 4
D Q 10 9 3
C A 8
S Q 10 8
H Q 6 2
D K 6 5 4
C J 7 6
Table S A 7 6 3
H J 5 3
D J 7
C Q 10 9 4
88997 88AA7
55335 =
Par NS +620
S 9 2
H A K 10 8
D A 8 2
C K 5 3 2

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 327

  Partscore
  1 NT South +2
  +150 +6203


77. 2008 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 6, Bd 84 West
Grue

1 S
Pass

Lead
S 8
H 7
D Q
D 5
S 5
S A
S Q
C 6
D 2
North
Weinstein

Dbl
3 NT

2nd
2
3
K
7
7
C 7
C 8
3
East
Cheek
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
10
K
A
10
9
D 4
D 6
A
South
Levin
1 D
1 NT


4th
J
8
3
J
3
4
K
2
West
Rosenberg

1 S
Pass

Lead
S 8
H 7
D Q
D 5
S 5
H 4
D 9
D 8
H 9
North
Spector

Dbl
Pass

2nd
2
3
K
3
7
5
S Q
C 3
J
East
Zia
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
10
K
A
10
9
10
2
C 7
Q
South
WolpertG
1 D
1 NT


4th
J
8
7
J
3
A
4
6
2
E deals
Both vul
S 3 2
H K Q 6 5
D Q 10 2
C A 9 8 7
S A Q 9 8 6
H J 4 3
D 7 3
C K 10 3
Table S 10 5
H 10 8 2
D K J 6 4
C Q 5 4 2
76887 77887
56556 =
Par NS +110
S K J 7 4
H A 9 7
D A 9 8 5
C J 6

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+630 +10337

  Partscore
  1 NT South +2
  +150 203


78. 2008 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 6, Bd 81 West
Martel
Pass
2 D
Pass

Lead
D K
C 3
H 4
C Q
C 8
H 8
H 10
D 2
D 9
C K
North
WangJ
Pass
Dbl
3 NT

2nd
6
5
A
D 4
D 5
5
K
Q
J
7
East
Stansby
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
8
9
2
2
10
3
Q
7
S 9
S 6
South
Ao
1 C
2 NT


4th
A
J
6
4
A
7
S 3
C 6
10
D 3
West
Lo
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
C 5
S 2
S 10
S 8
D 8
H 2
C 8
S 7
H 7
H 9
North
Becker
Pass
2 C
2 NT

2nd
9
6
Q
5
2
6
D 5
C 6
4
3
East
SchwartzA
Pass
Dbl
All Pass

3rd
A
J
K
3
Q
10
K
H 5
K
C 2
South
Strul
1 NT
2 H


4th
3
A
4
9
6
A
4
D 4
Q
J
W deals
None vul
S A 10 7 3
H 7 6
D J 7 6
C K 10 9 2
S J 5 4
H Q 3 2
D K Q 9 5 4 3
C 5
Table S Q 9 2
H J 10 8 4
D 8
C A J 7 6 4
88779 88879
44564 =
Par NS +120
S K 8 6
H A K 9 5
D A 10 2
C Q 8 3

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-50 337

  Partscore
  2 NT South =
  +120 +5208


79. 2008 USBC Semifinal, Seg 6, Bd 77 West
Meckstroth

Pass
Pass



Lead
H 3
C 10
D 7
C 9
D 2
C 4
C K
D 10
North
Willenken

1 S
3 NT



2nd
J
J
8
Q
9
3
S 6
J
East
Rodwell

Pass
All Pass



3rd
K
5
Q
A
A
7
S 2
3
South
Welland
1 C
1 NT




4th
8
2
4
6
5
H 5
8
H 4
West
WeinsteinH

Pass
1 H
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S A
S 8
C A
C K
H 8
C Q
North
Nickell

1 D
Pass
1 NT


2nd
3
10
5
6
2
7
East
Garner

Dbl
Pass
Pass


3rd
6
9
2
4
Q
H 5
South
Freeman
Pass
Rdbl
1 S
2 NT


4th
2
4
3
8
K
9
S deals
Both vul
S 5 4 2
H A Q J
D A Q 6 3
C 9 4 2
S 9 6
H 9 7 5 3 2
D K J 9 8
C 6 5
Table S A Q J 8
H K 6 4
D 5 4
C Q 10 8 3
99789 =
44543 44554
Par NS +600
S K 10 7 3
H 10 8
D 10 7 2
C A K J 7

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +10347

  Partscore
  2 NT North =
  +120 208


80. 2008 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 6, Bd 84 West
Freeman

1 S
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S 8
H 7
D Q
D 5
S 5
H J
D 9
D 8
C 6
North
Pszczola

Dbl
2 NT


2nd
2
3
K
7
7
5
S 6
C 3
10
East
Nickell
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
10
K
A
10
9
8
2
C 7
A
South
Lev
1 D
1 NT
3 NT


4th
J
2
3
J
3
A
4
6
4
West
Seamon

1 S
Pass


Lead
H J
D Q
D 5
S 10
H 4
D 9
D 8
H 9
C 6
North
Meckstroth

Dbl
Pass


2nd
K
K
7
J
5
S 6
S 8
3
3
East
Mahaffey
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
2
A
10
Q
10
2
C 7
6
A
South
Rodwell
1 D
1 NT



4th
7
3
J
2
A
4
6
8
2
E deals
Both vul
S 3 2
H K Q 6 5
D Q 10 2
C A 9 8 7
S A Q 9 8 6
H J 4 3
D 7 3
C K 10 3
Table S 10 5
H 10 8 2
D K J 6 4
C Q 5 4 2
76887 77887
56556 =
Par NS +110
S K J 7 4
H A 9 7
D A 9 8 5
C J 6

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +10357

  Partscore
  1 NT South +1
  +120 208


81. 2008 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 6, Bd 86 West
Lev

Dbl
2 H
All Pass

Lead
H 2
D Q
C 3
S 8
H 5
C 4
S 7
S 10
North
Freeman
Pass
Rdbl
Pass


2nd
3
6
J
Q
6
10
J
C 7
East
Pszczola
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
Q
K
2
K
7
5
A
2
South
Nickell
1 NT
Pass
3 NT


4th
A
4
9
4
10
Q
9
5
West
Rodwell

Pass



Lead
S A
H 2
S 9
H J
D A
North
Seamon
Pass
Pass



2nd
4
K
7
3
East
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass



3rd
2
4
Q
7
South
Mahaffey
1 NT




4th
5
10
K
A
N deals
N-S vul
S 9 4
H K 6 3
D K J 10 8
C 8 7 5 3
S A K 10 3
H J 9 5 2
D 6 3
C K 10 9
Table S 8 7 2
H Q 8 7 4
D 7 5 4 2
C Q J
77589 =
55754 55854
Par NS +100
S Q J 6 5
H A 10
D A Q 9
C A 6 4 2

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 357

  Partscore
  1 NT South +1
  +120 +6214


82. 2008 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 6, Bd 81 West
WolpertG
Pass
1 D
Pass

Lead
S 4
North
Rosenberg
Pass
1 S
3 NT

2nd
East
Spector
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
South
Zia
1 C
1 NT


4th
West
Levin
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
C 5
H J
D 8
H Q
C 8
S 3
S 4
C Q
H K
S 6
North
Grue
Pass
2 C
2 NT

2nd
10
5
2
7
D 3
2
7
D 4
3
5
East
Weinstein
Pass
Dbl
All Pass

3rd
A
2
Q
4
K
8
9
2
C 9
A
South
Cheek
1 NT
2 H


4th
3
6
6
A
6
J
K
4
8
Q
W deals
None vul
S A 10 7 3
H 7 6
D J 7 6
C K 10 9 2
S J 5 4
H Q 3 2
D K Q 9 5 4 3
C 5
Table S Q 9 2
H J 10 8 4
D 8
C A J 7 6 4
88779 88879
44564 =
Par NS +120
S K 8 6
H A K 9 5
D A 10 2
C Q 8 3

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +7364

  Partscore
  2 NT South =
  +120 214


83. 2008 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 6, Bd 89 West
Rosenberg

2 D
2 H
Pass

Lead
H J
D Q
D J
D 9
S 6
C 2
North
Milgrim

Dbl
Dbl
3 NT

2nd
Q
2
5
A
5
East
Zia

Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
8
4
6
10
10
South
Aker
Pass
Pass
2 NT


4th
3
7
3
C 6
A
West
BlanchardB

Pass
1 H
All Pass

Lead
H 8
H 7
D 8
C 2
D A
D 2
North
Weinstein

1 C
Dbl


2nd
3
K
4
A
6
10
East
BlanchardS

Pass
1 S


3rd
A
C 7
7
5
3
South
Levin
Pass
Pass
3 C


4th
Q
4
Q
3
9
S deals
E-W vul
S A K 3 2
H K Q
D Q J 9
C K J 9 2
S Q 10
H A J 10 7 6 2
D 7 3
C 6 4 3
Table S J 8 7 6 4
H 8
D A 8 5 2
C A 8 7
77688 =
46755 =
Par NS +90
S 9 5
H 9 5 4 3
D K 10 6 4
C Q 10 5

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +10374

  Partscore
  3 C North -1
  -50 214


84. 2008 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 35 West
Gierulski

Pass
Pass


Lead
H 2
H 7
D 3
C 6
H 3
H K
C 3
C 7
North
Helness

1 S
3 NT


2nd
4
6
9
8
A
J
2
J
East
Skrzypczak

Pass
All Pass


3rd
9
Q
K
10
8
D 6
K
A
South
Helgemo
1 C
2 NT



4th
10
5
7
Q
S 2
S 6
4
9
West
Sontag

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
S 9
C 3
D J
D 9
C 9
D 8
S K
S 7
North
Jassem

1 D
2 C
2 NT

2nd
2
2
4
2
K
A
10
East
Bates

Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
Q
10
5
Q
4
K
4
South
Martens
1 C
1 NT
2 H


4th
A
J
3
6
5
7
3
S deals
E-W vul
S J 5 3 2
H Q 4
D 10 8 6 3
C K 10 7
S 9 8 4
H J 8 6 2
D Q 7 5
C 9 8 2
Table S K Q 7 6
H 9 5 3
D A J 9
C Q J 4
99999 =
44444 =
Par NS +400
S A 10
H A K 10 7
D K 4 2
C A 6 5 3

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +7381

  Partscore
  2 NT South =
  +120 214


85. 2008 Vanderbilt Qtrfinal, Seg 1, Bd 5 West
Katz
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C 4
D J
D K
D 10
S 7
C 8
S A
S 2
North
Ekeblad
Pass
1 D
3 C
3 S


2nd
5
6
H 4
H 2
3
A
K
C 3
East
Jacobs
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
7
2
5
7
4
6
5
J
South
Rubin
1 C
2 NT
3 D
3 NT


4th
J
3
8
9
10
9
6
Q
West
Verhees
Pass
Pass




Lead
H J
D K
D J
D 10
S 6
S 3
S Q
H K
North
Levin
Pass
Pass




2nd
3
6
H 2
C 6
2
5
A
8
East
Jansma
Pass
Pass




3rd
7
2
5
7
K
9
H 4
6
South
Weinstein
2 NT





4th
Q
3
8
A
4
7
J
A
W deals
E-W vul
S J 5 4
H 9 6 5 3
D Q 7 5 2
C 9 5
S K 3
H J 10 8 4 2
D 6
C Q 10 6 4 3
Table S Q 10 9 6
H A 7
D A 9 8 3
C 8 7 2
77685 =
65758 =
Par NS +90
S A 8 7 2
H K Q
D K J 10 4
C A K J

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-50 381

  Partscore
  2 NT South =
  +120 +5219


86. 2008 Vanderbilt Qtrfinal, Seg 1, Bd 9 West
Martens

Dbl
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C J
S Q
D Q
S K
S 6
S 4
C K
C 5
C 6
North
Krekorian

1 S
2 NT


2nd
4
A
A
10
H 5
9
9
D 3
10
East
Jassem
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
2
5
5
2
8
H 9
3
A
D 2
South
Onstott
1 C
1 NT
3 NT


4th
Q
7
9
3
J
H 2
8
7
D 6
West
Sadek

Dbl
Pass
All Pass

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

Rdbl
1 S


2nd
4
A
K
10
9
4
5
4
H 9
East
El Ahmady
Pass
1 H
Pass


3rd
9
5
2
8
Q
3
D 6
9
H 2
South
Skrzypczak
1 C
Pass
1 NT


4th
A
7
3
3
2
J
Q
H 5
J
E deals
N-S vul
S K 9 6 5
H J 3
D A 7 4 2
C K 5 4
S A J 4 3
H Q 8 6
D K Q
C J 10 8 7
Table S 10 7
H K 10 9 5
D 10 8 6 5 3
C 9 2
78679 =
55664 =
Par NS +110
S Q 8 2
H A 7 4 2
D J 9
C A Q 6 3

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-200 381

  Partscore
  1 NT South =
  +90 +7226


87. 2007 Spingold Rd of 16, Seg 2, Bd 23 West
Mahaffey
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
C 4
H 9
C 6
H 3
D 2
D 4
H 4
H 8
C Q
S 5
North
Cayne
Pass
2 C
3 NT

2nd
2
5
9
7
6
A
6
S 2
S K
8
East
Lair
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
10
2
J
10
K
9
A
S 3
D 5
J
South
Seamon
1 NT
2 S


4th
A
J
K
K
3
7
Q
C 3
5
Q
West
Nunes
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
C 3
H 9
C 6
S 5
H K
H 6
H 8
C Q
C 7
North
Zhao
Pass
2 C
2 NT

2nd
2
5
9
2
3
A
D 4
D 8
S 8
East
Fantoni
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
10
2
J
3
7
Q
D 3
D 5
S 7
South
Fu
1 NT
2 S


4th
A
J
K
Q
10
4
C 4
5
8
W deals
Both vul
S 9 6 5
H A 8 3 2
D 7 6
C K Q 7 2
S Q 4
H K 6 5
D J 9 2
C J 8 5 4 3
Table S K 10 8 2
H Q J 7
D K 10 8 4
C 10 6
89978 =
54455 54465
Par NS +140
S A J 7 3
H 10 9 4
D A Q 5 3
C A 9

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 381

  Partscore
  2 NT South =
  +120 +6232


88. 2007 USBC Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 30 West
Rubin

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 4
H 5
C 9
H 4
H J
S Q
S 3
S J
C 3
North
Berkowitz

2 C
3 NT

2nd
10
6
2
7
A
6
8
D 6
10
East
Ekeblad

Pass
All Pass

3rd
A
8
K
10
3
2
K
D 5
Q
South
Cohen
1 NT
2 D


4th
5
Q
A
2
D 2
7
C 4
9
6
West
Krekorian

Pass


Lead
D Q
S 5
S 2
C 4
C 6
D 5
C J
D 6
North
Stansby

Pass


2nd
2
4
A
K
9
8
7
4
East
Casen

Pass


3rd
3
J
3
A
10
9
S 8
J
South
Martel
1 NT



4th
K
7
6
3
Q
10
5
S deals
None vul
S K J 10 2
H Q 7
D A 9 7 2
C 9 5 3
S 9 8 6 4
H 9 8 4 3
D Q J 8
C A 6
Table S A 7
H K J 10 5
D 10 6 3
C J 10 4 2
88698 88688
54744 55745
Par NS +120
S Q 5 3
H A 6 2
D K 5 4
C K Q 8 7

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-50 381

  Partscore
  1 NT South +2
  +150 +5237


89. 2007 USBC Semifinal, Seg 8, Bd 110 West
Meckstroth

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 3
S 2
C 3
H 2
C K
S 8
C A
H 3
North
Cohler
Pass
3 NT


2nd
6
4
6
5
5
5
10
A
East
Rodwell
1 H
Pass


3rd
10
7
9
10
2
Q
D 2
8
South
Baze
1 NT
Pass


4th
J
K
Q
6
4
H 7
7
West
Bramley

Pass
Pass

Lead
C 10
S J
C 4
H 2
S 10
C A
H 3
North
Hamman
Pass
1 NT


2nd
K
5
6
A
2
3
5
East
Lazard
1 H
Pass


3rd
7
6
J
8
3
D 2
10
South
Soloway
Dbl
Pass


4th
2
K
Q
6
Q
5
D 7
N deals
None vul
S Q 7 6
H J 4 3 2
D 9 5
C A Q 8 2
S 9 5 4 3
H 6
D K J 7 3
C J 9 7 5
Table S K 10
H A Q 9 7 5
D Q 6 4
C 10 4 3
99989 =
44444 =
Par NS +400
S A J 8 2
H K 10 8
D A 10 8 2
C K 6

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +7388

  Partscore
  1 NT North +1
  +120 237


91. 2007 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 44 West
Welland

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S 9
D 2
D 7
D 5
C 6
D 10
C K
C 3
C 10
North
Lauria

2 C
2 NT


2nd
4
8
4
Q
5
S 2
J
S 3
9
East
Fallenius

Pass
Pass


3rd
J
J
A
3
A
H 2
8
Q
H 3
South
Versace
1 NT
2 D
3 NT


4th
Q
K
9
6
4
H 5
2
7
H J
West
Nunes

Pass



Lead
S 10
D 4
D 7
D 5
C 6
D 10
C K
North
Balicki

Pass



2nd
4
8
2
Q
2
S 2
J
East
Fantoni

Pass



3rd
J
J
A
3
A
H 2
South
Zmudzinski
1 NT




4th
Q
K
9
6
4
H 5
S deals
E-W vul
S 5 4
H K 10 6 2
D Q J 9
C Q 10 8 6
S 10 9 8 6 3 2
H J 8
D A 8 5
C J 4
Table S J
H A Q 9 7 5
D K 7 3
C 9 7 5 2
86678 86677
57754 =
Par NS +120
S A K Q 7
H 4 3
D 10 6 4 2
C A K 3

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +6394

  Partscore
  1 NT South +2
  +150 237


92. 2006 USBC Rd of 32, Seg 3, Bd 39 West
Ornstein
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C 3
H 3
C 4
D 2
H 4
C 9
C 10
H J
D 9
North
Sontag
Pass
2 C
2 NT


2nd
2
2
6
4
6
J
S 4
7
5
East
Stansby
1 C
Pass
Pass


3rd
Q
10
8
Q
9
5
S 3
K
J
South
Bates
1 NT
2 D
3 NT


4th
A
Q
K
3
A
S 2
7
S 8
10
West
Feldman
Pass
Pass



Lead
H 8
D 4
H J
D 5
H 3
H K
C K
C 2
C J
North
Greenberg
Pass
Pass



2nd
9
Q
2
J
7
C 7
9
Q
8
East
Bramley
1 C
Pass



3rd
Q
3
5
10
10
S 6
6
A
S 2
South
Hand
1 NT




4th
4
2
A
6
C 4
6
3
5
S 5
W deals
Both vul
S J 7 3 2
H K 10 9 5
D 9 6 2
C K 2
S K 10 9 4
H 8 7 6 2
D 10 3
C 8 5 3
Table S Q 8 5
H A Q
D K 8 5 4
C Q 9 7 4
98A98 98988
45345 =
Par NS +620
S A 6
H J 4 3
D A Q J 7
C A J 10 6

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +9403

  Partscore
  1 NT South +4
  +210 237


95. 2006 WC Rd of 16, Seg 4, Bd 57 West
YadlinI

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 3
C 6
S 4
C 7
C 5
D A
D K
D 5
C Q
H 2
North
Hansen

3 C
Pass

2nd
5
J
7
K
S 8
3
6
J
8
A
East
YadlinD
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
6
2
9
10
9
4
8
9
S 10
K
South
BildeM
2 NT
3 NT


4th
K
4
A
3
A
2
10
Q
H 3
4
West
BlaksetK

Pass


Lead
S 2
North
Ozdil

Pass


2nd
East
BlaksetL
Pass
Pass


3rd
South
Ginossar
2 NT



4th
E deals
N-S vul
S Q 8 7 5
H 9 8 4 3
D 9 8 4
C 10 2
S J 10 4 3 2
H K 7
D J 6 3
C K J 5
Table S 9 6
H Q J 6 2
D Q 10 2
C Q 9 4 3
78887 =
65446 65456
Par NS +110
S A K
H A 10 5
D A K 7 5
C A 8 7 6

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-200 403

  Partscore
  2 NT South =
  +120 +8247


96. 2006 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 17 West
Stansby

Pass
Pass

Lead
C K
D 4
C 8
D J
D 2
H Q
H K
North
Mittelman

1 H
3 NT

2nd
4
5
7
H 2
8
5
9
East
Martel
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
9
Q
3
3
C 2
3
A
South
Delmonte
1 D
1 NT


4th
A
7
6
K
10
6
8
West
Shugart

1 D
Pass

Lead
S Q
D 3
S 4
S 9
H 3
H Q
D 4
C K
D 2
H A
North
Fallenius

Dbl
1 NT

2nd
K
K
10
7
2
9
A
8
Q
8
East
Brogeland
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
5
J
J
2
K
4
8
9
C 7
C 10
South
Welland
1 C
1 H


4th
6
7
3
A
5
6
H J
3
9
D 5
E deals
None vul
S A 10 6
H A 7 4 3
D Q J 8
C 8 5 4
S 5 4 2
H 9 5
D A K 6 5 2
C K Q 6
Table S Q J 9 8
H J 10 8 6 2
D 7
C 9 7 2
87678 =
56655 =
Par NS +120
S K 7 3
H K Q
D 10 9 4 3
C A J 10 3

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +7410

  Partscore
  1 NT North +1
  +120 247


97. 2005 Bermuda Bowl Qtrfinal, Seg 2, Bd 31 West
Sadek
Pass
2 H
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S 4
S 7
D 6
H 3
D K
D 2
D A
H 7
H A
North
Sylvan
1 C
Pass
3 D


2nd
3
K
4
4
5
9
C Q
5
S 6
East
El Ahmady
1 NT
2 S
Pass


3rd
A
2
Q
Q
3
J
C 6
J
8
South
Sundelin
Dbl
Dbl
3 NT


4th
8
5
7
2
8
C 3
10
9
K
West
Fredin





Lead
H 9
North
Hishmat





2nd
East
Lindkvist





3rd
South
Nadim





4th
W deals
E-W vul
S J 5 3
H 8 7 3
D A Q J 3
C K 7 5
S 10 9 6 4 2
H 9 2
D 10 9 5 4
C 4 2
Table S A Q 7
H K 10 5 4
D 8 7
C A Q J 3
96898 96888
46445 47545
Par NS +400
S K 8
H A Q J 6
D K 6 2
C 10 9 8 6

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +10420

  Partscore
  2 S South -1
  -50 247


98. 2005 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 5, Bd 20 West
Sadek



Lead
North
Kholomeev



2nd
East
El Ahmady



3rd
South
Zlotov



4th
West
Dubinin

Pass

Lead
S A
H A
H 9
C K
C 10
C Q
H 6
S J
S 7
C J
North
Nadim
1 D
Pass

2nd
3
3
5
5
4
6
D 3
2
Q
D 9
East
Gromov
Dbl
Pass

3rd
8
7
10
8
A
S 5
Q
K
D 6
H 2
South
Hishmat
Rdbl


4th
4
8
J
2
3
7
4
9
6
9
N deals
Both vul
S 6 5 4 2
H Q J 8
D A Q 9 4
C K 10
S J 8
H 10 7
D K 10 7 6 3
C J 6 3 2
Table S A K 10 7
H A 9 4 2
D 5 2
C 7 5 4
98988 =
34454 =
Par NS +600
S Q 9 3
H K 6 5 3
D J 8
C A Q 9 8

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 420

  Partscore
  1 D×× North =
  +230 +8255


99. 2005 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 10, Bd 12 West
Fu

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 9
H 6
C Q
C 10
H 10
H 8
S K
D 3
D K
C 8
North
Pessoa

1 S
3 NT

2nd
3
A
K
J
S 8
S 2
A
6
8
S 3
East
Zhao

Pass
All Pass

3rd
Q
4
A
3
J
K
6
Q
4
4
South
Castanheira
1 D
1 NT


4th
2
5
7
6
7
S J
4
5
7
5
West
Paz

Pass


Lead
H 8
H K
C Q
C 10
H 10
H 9
D 6
C 8
North
YangL

Pass


2nd
3
A
K
J
S 8
S 2
K
S 3
East
Luis

Pass


3rd
Q
4
A
3
J
6
2
South
Dai
1 NT



4th
2
5
7
5
7
S J
3
S deals
E-W vul
S 9 5 4 2
H 7 5 3
D K Q
C A 10 8 2
S 7 6
H J 9 8 4
D J 9 7 6
C K 6 5
Table S K Q 10 3
H K Q 10 6
D 8 5 2
C J 7
8978A =
54653 =
Par NS +140
S A J 8
H A 2
D A 10 4 3
C Q 9 4 3

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-50 420

  Partscore
  1 NT South +1
  +120 +5260


101. 2005 Bermuda Bowl Semifinal, Seg 5, Bd 79 West
Moss

Pass
Pass

Lead
D 4
C 2
D 10
C K
C J
C 10
S 9
S J
H J
D 8
North
Freeman
Pass
1 D
3 NT

2nd
Q
A
A
3
8
S 5
A
K
2
3
East
Gitelman
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
6
5
9
4
6
7
2
3
10
H 5
South
Nickell
1 C
2 NT


4th
5
9
2
Q
H 9
S 6
7
4
Q
K
West
Meckstroth

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 3
C 2
C J
H 7
C 10
C 5
D 2
H K
D K
D 5
North
Rubin
Pass
1 D
Pass

2nd
J
Q
3
A
8
H Q
6
S 5
8
9
East
Rodwell
Pass
Dbl
Pass

3rd
5
K
4
6
6
7
A
S 2
3
Q
South
Ekeblad
1 C
1 NT


4th
10
9
A
4
H 2
H 8
4
9
10
S 3
N deals
N-S vul
S K 10 2
H J 4
D Q 7 3 2
C 7 6 4 2
S A J 5
H Q 6 3
D J 9 8 4
C 9 8 3
Table S Q 7 6 3
H 9 8 7 5 2
D 10 6
C A Q
9869A =
35643 35743
Par NS +500
S 9 8 4
H A K 10
D A K 5
C K J 10 5

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +9429

  Partscore
  1 NT South +3
  +180 264


102. 2005 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 17, Bd 3 West
Bertheau




Lead
H 6
North
El Kourdy




2nd
East
Nystrom




3rd
South
Dagher




4th
West
El Ahmady

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 3
D 7
D 5
S J
S 6
S 5
H 2
D J
C K
North
Sundelin

1 NT


2nd
7
2
6
K
2
D 9
3
4
8
East
Sadek
Pass
Pass


3rd
10
K
Q
A
9
C J
Q
H 9
5
South
Sylvan
1 C
Pass


4th
Q
10
A
4
8
H 5
A
3
2
E deals
N-S vul
S Q 4 2
H A 8 5
D Q J 7
C K 6 4 3
S A 10 6
H K Q 7 6
D 10 6 3
C J 10 2
Table S J 9 5 3
H J 4 2
D A 8 4 2
C 9 8
86768 =
57665 =
Par NS +120
S K 8 7
H 10 9 3
D K 9 5
C A Q 7 5

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 429

  Partscore
  1 NT North +1
  +120 +6270


103. 2005 USBC Semifinal, Seg 8, Bd 114 West
Fallenius

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 2
D A
D 6
C 6
D 7
S 6
S 7
C 10
C 9
H 5
North
Boyd

2 D
3 NT

2nd
5
J
H 3
J
Q
J
H 2
3
2
A
East
Welland

Pass
All Pass

3rd
10
2
4
Q
K
A
8
4
5
9
South
Robinson
1 D
2 NT


4th
K
3
10
K
H 4
D 5
Q
7
H 7
8
West
Feldman

Pass


Lead
S 2
D K
D 6
H J
S 6
S 5
H 6
D 4
D A
S 8
North
Rosenberg

Pass


2nd
7
J
H 5
Q
J
C 5
A
5
S 4
East
Bramley

Pass


3rd
10
2
8
3
A
9
2
9
7
South
Zia
1 NT



4th
K
3
10
10
C 4
Q
7
S 3
Q
S deals
E-W vul
S A 7 5
H A 10
D 8 7 4 2
C K 8 3 2
S Q J 4 3 2
H 6 5 4 3
D J
C Q 10 9
Table S 10
H K J 9 2
D Q 10 5 3
C A 6 5 4
87687 =
56756 =
Par NS +120
S K 9 8 6
H Q 8 7
D A K 9 6
C J 7

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-50 429

  Partscore
  1 NT South +1
  +120 +5275


104. 2005 Vanderbilt Final, Seg 2, Bd 29 West
CohenS

Pass
Pass

Lead
D 9
S J
D 6
S 3
C 10
S 2
S 10
D K
D Q
H 2
North
Berkowitz
Pass
2 NT
Pass

2nd
J
A
A
8
8
4
D 10
C 6
H 10
A
East
Compton
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
3
5
5
9
2
Q
7
8
C 3
7
South
Cohen
1 NT
3 NT


4th
4
6
2
K
A
D 7
H 3
H 4
H 5
6
West
Becker

Pass
Pass

Lead
D 10
S J
D 3
S 10
H 6
D 7
North
Casen
Pass
2 C
3 S

2nd
J
K
A
6
2
8
East
Schwartz
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
6
3
9
2
A
S 4
South
Krekorian
1 NT
2 S


4th
4
8
2
A
7
Q
N deals
Both vul
S J 9 7 2
H K 8 7
D J 8 2
C A 4 3
S 8 6
H A Q 10
D 10 9 7 5
C J 7 6 2
Table S A K 4
H 6 5 4 3
D 6 3
C Q 10 9 5
89785 =
54658 =
Par NS +140
S Q 10 5 3
H J 9 2
D A K Q 4
C K 8

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+630 +10439

  Partscore
  3 S South =
  +140 275


105. 2005 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 25 West
Cohen

Pass
Pass

Lead
C 5
C 3
S 6
C 9
D Q
C 10
C 4
North
Wold

3 NT


2nd
2
A
A
K
2
8
H 3
East
Berkowitz

Pass


3rd
J
Q
4
D 4
7
H 4
S 3
South
Passell
1 NT
Pass


4th
7
6
5
D 5
K
H 2
D 10
West
Schneider

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 3
S 7
D 3
S 2
D Q
D 9
D 7
H 3
C 7
North
Becker

1 NT


2nd
6
K
2
Q
4
J
C 4
4
9
East
Baze

Pass


3rd
A
5
10
10
5
A
8
10
South
Schwartz
1 D
Pass


4th
4
8
K
9
6
C 5
C 3
6
S deals
E-W vul
S K Q 4
H 5 3
D Q 9 8 3
C K 8 6 2
S A 7 2
H 9 7 6
D K 6
C Q 10 9 5 4
Table S J 10 5 3
H K J 8 4
D J 4 2
C J 3
99AB9 =
34324 =
Par NS +420
S 9 8 6
H A Q 10 2
D A 10 7 5
C A 7

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-50 439

  Partscore
  1 NT North +3
  +180 +6281


106. 2005 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 26 West
Wold

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S 6
S 4
S A
C 6
D K
D Q
H 6
S K
North
Berkowitz

2 D
2 S
3 D


2nd
2
8
C 2
3
4
6
3
J
East
Passell

Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
Q
10
9
Q
2
5
J
D 9
South
Cohen
1 NT
2 H
2 NT
3 NT


4th
7
3
5
A
3
7
Q
C 4
West
Becker

Pass
Pass



Lead
S Q
S 4
S A
D 4
D K
H 5
S K
North
Baze

1 NT




2nd
5
7
C 2
2
6
3
J
East
Schwartz

Pass




3rd
6
10
9
8
5
J
C 5
South
Schneider
1 C
Pass




4th
2
3
8
Q
7
Q
S deals
Both vul
S 3 2
H A J 7
D A J 5 2
C 8 4 3 2
S A 10 6
H 8 3
D 10 9 6 4
C 10 7 6 5
Table S K Q 9 4
H Q 9 4 2
D 8 7 3
C K Q
98989 98999
45444 =
Par NS +600
S J 8 7 5
H K 10 6 5
D K Q
C A J 9

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-200 439

  Partscore
  1 NT North +1
  +120 +8289


107. 2005 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 31 West
Berkowitz

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 4
C 3
S 7
H 8
D J
H K
S 9
North
Passell

2 NT
Pass

2nd
Q
2
3
9
2
2
East
Cohen

Pass
Pass

3rd
6
Q
10
A
5
10
South
Wold
1 NT
3 NT


4th
2
A
A
6
Q
5
West
Baze

Pass


Lead
S 4
D 9
C 8
S 10
D K
D A
D 10
H 7
S 5
H 3
North
Schwartz

Pass


2nd
Q
2
3
K
4
6
C 9
9
C 2
K
East
Schneider

Pass


3rd
6
5
K
7
3
J
H 2
A
A
4
South
Becker
1 NT



4th
2
Q
5
3
7
8
S 8
6
9
10
S deals
N-S vul
S Q 5 3
H A J 4 2
D J 9 3
C 7 6 3
S J 9 7 4
H K 9
D Q 6 4
C A J 9 8
Table S 10 8 6
H Q 10 6
D 8 7 2
C K 10 4 2
76886 =
66557 =
Par NS +110
S A K 2
H 8 7 5 3
D A K 10 5
C Q 5

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-200 439

  Partscore
  1 NT South =
  +90 +7296


108. 2005 Vanderbilt Final, Seg 1, Bd 4 West
Buratti
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C 6
C 3
H 4
S 5
H 5
H A
H 10
C Q
C 9
North
Compton
Pass
2 C
2 NT


2nd
10
J
3
3
Q
9
S 2
S 6
D 8
East
Lanzarotti
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
K
2
J
9
K
6
D 2
D 6
D 9
South
CohenS
1 NT
2 H
3 NT


4th
4
A
7
4
2
8
D 3
5
7
West
Robison
Pass
Pass



Lead
S 3
S 5
H 2
C 4
H 8
North
Cohen
Pass
Pass



2nd
7
A
4
6
East
Onstott
Pass
Pass



3rd
8
9
Q
10
South
Berkowitz
1 NT




4th
J
4
A
K
W deals
Both vul
S K 10 9 7
H 6 5 4
D J 9 6 2
C A 10
S A Q 6 3 2
H 9 7 2
D Q 8 4
C 6 2
Table S 8 4
H Q 8 3
D K 10 3
C K 8 7 5 3
98998 =
45344 45444
Par NS +600
S J 5
H A K J 10
D A 7 5
C Q J 9 4

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +9448

  Partscore
  1 NT South +3
  +180 296


109. 2005 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 26 West
Becker

Pass
1 S
All Pass

Lead
H 8
D Q
D K
H 5
D A
D J
North
Baze

1 D
3 C


2nd
J
4
6
3
8
S 4
East
Schwartz

Dbl
Pass


3rd
Q
2
5
A
C 9
C J
South
Schneider
1 C
Pass
3 NT


4th
K
3
7
2
10
9
West
CohenS

Pass
Pass


Lead
C 5
D K
D Q
C J
S 4
H 8
H 6
D J
D A
North
Jacob

1 D
Pass


2nd
2
4
6
6
8
J
3
7
S 9
East
Compton

Pass
Pass


3rd
Q
2
5
3
10
Q
A
S 5
S 7
South
Maksymetz
1 C
1 NT



4th
A
8
3
K
2
K
2
9
10
S deals
Both vul
S 3 2
H A J 7
D A J 5 2
C 8 4 3 2
S A 10 6
H 8 3
D 10 9 6 4
C 10 7 6 5
Table S K Q 9 4
H Q 9 4 2
D 8 7 3
C K Q
98989 98999
45444 =
Par NS +600
S J 8 7 5
H K 10 6 5
D K Q
C A J 9

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +10458

  Partscore
  1 NT South +1
  +120 296


110. 2004 Olympiad Rd of 16, Seg 3, Bd 46 West
Bocchi
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
D 2
H 6
S 5
S Q
S 4
S J
D 6
North
Zia
Pass
1 S
3 NT

2nd
4
2
K
3
7
C 2
A
East
Duboin
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
J
J
A
8
9
D 5
10
South
Rosenberg
1 C
2 NT


4th
Q
A
2
6
D 3
10
7
West
Levin
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
D 5
H 6
S 5
S A
S 4
S J
D 6
H K
H Q
C A
North
Nunes
Pass
1 H
Pass

2nd
4
2
6
3
7
C 2
A
9
C 5
8
East
Weinstein
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
J
Q
8
9
H 5
2
4
D 8
6
South
Fantoni
1 C
1 NT


4th
Q
A
2
K
D 3
10
7
3
8
3
W deals
None vul
S 10 7 3 2
H J 4
D 8 7 4
C K Q 7 6
S A Q 4
H 9 5 2
D K 10 5 2
C J 8 5
Table S J 9 8 5
H A 10 8 3
D J 6
C 10 9 3
77787 77788
66655 =
Par NS +90
S K 6
H K Q 7 6
D A Q 9 3
C A 4 2

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-50 458

  Partscore
  1 NT South +1
  +120 +5301


111. 2004 Olympiad Qual, Rd 10, Bd 5 West
El Ahmady

Dbl
Pass

Lead
S 4
C 2
C 3
C Q
C 5
D J
S J
S 10
S 8
S 7
North
Kalish
Pass
Rdbl
Pass

2nd
2
6
10
8
H 3
4
3
H 5
D 7
D 10
East
Sadek
Pass
2 D
Pass

3rd
Q
J
A
9
K
6
5
K
6
D 5
South
Podgur
1 C
3 NT


4th
A
7
4
H J
H 9
A
9
H 4
H 6
D 2
West
HerbstI

Pass
2 S

Lead
S J
D 6
S 8
D A
C 6
D 10
North
Saaid
Pass
Pass
3 D

2nd
2
5
9
2
3
H 2
East
HerbstO
Pass
1 S
All Pass

3rd
5
9
10
4
7
J
South
El Sheikh
1 D
Dbl


4th
A
K
3
7
A
8
N deals
N-S vul
S 3 2
H 10 6 5
D J 9 3 2
C K J 9 3
S J 10 6 4
H Q 7 3 2
D A 5
C 8 6 4
Table S K Q 8 7 5
H J 9 8
D K 8 4
C 10 7
75688 =
68644 =
Par EW +110
S A 9
H A K 4
D Q 10 7 6
C A Q 5 2

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-200 458

  Partscore
  3 D South =
  +110 +7308


112. 2004 Olympiad Qual, Rd 16, Bd 9 West
Mesbur

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 3
D A
D K
D Q
D 8
C 5
C K
C 2
H 2
H K
North
Dumbovich

3 NT


2nd
4
3
4
7
S 2
9
4
S 8
9
C J
East
Fitzgibbon

Pass


3rd
J
2
5
6
J
A
6
8
A
6
South
Winkler
2 NT
Pass


4th
Q
9
10
S 4
S 9
3
10
Q
7
10
West
Macskasy

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 3
D A
D K
D Q
D 8
C 5
C K
H 10
H K
H 8
North
McGann

1 D
Pass

2nd
4
3
4
7
S 6
9
4
A
C 8
C J
East
Szalay

Pass
Pass

3rd
J
2
5
6
J
A
6
7
S 9
S 10
South
Hanlon
1 C
1 NT


4th
Q
9
10
H 2
S 4
3
10
6
9
C 7
S deals
E-W vul
S K 5 3
H 7 4
D J 6 5 2
C J 8 6 5
S 8 6 2
H A K 8 5 3
D 7 4 3
C 4 3
Table S A Q 10 9 4
H J 6 2
D 10 9
C Q 10 9
76688 76588
57755 =
Par NS +90
S J 7
H Q 10 9
D A K Q 8
C A K 7 2

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-100 458

  Partscore
  1 NT South =
  +90 +5313


113. 2004 Olympiad Final, Seg 4, Bd 62 West
Fantoni

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D 10
C 9
D 3
D K
D 9
D 4
S 2
S J
H 2
North
Verhees
Pass
2 C
2 NT


2nd
J
6
6
A
C 3
S 3
7
H 3
4
East
Nunes
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
8
7
7
C 2
S 6
S K
Q
10
A
South
Jansma
1 NT
2 D
3 NT


4th
5
J
Q
2
S 5
S 4
8
A
7
West
v.Prooijen

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D 4
H 2
H 3
D 7
C 5
D A
D 10
D 3
S 10
North
Lauria
Pass
2 C
2 H


2nd
J
4
10
K
Q
S 3
S 7
S 9
A
East
Brink
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
8
A
8
9
2
2
S K
C 4
J
South
Versace
1 NT
2 D
2 NT


4th
5
7
J
6
6
Q
S 4
S 5
8
N deals
None vul
S A 9 7 3
H K 9 8 2
D J 6
C 9 3 2
S 10 2
H Q 10 7
D A 10 9 4 3
C Q J 8
Table S K Q J 6
H J 5 4
D 8 7 2
C 10 6 4
88978 =
45464 =
Par NS +140
S 8 5 4
H A 6 3
D K Q 5
C A K 7 5

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-50 458

  Partscore
  2 NT South =
  +120 +5318


116. 2004 USBC Final, Seg 3, Bd 41 West
Welland

Pass
Pass

Lead
H A
H 4
C 4
S 2
H J
S 5
S 4
S A
North
Hamman
Pass
2 C
3 NT

2nd
3
Q
3
3
K
7
C 6
6
East
Fallenius
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
7
2
K
J
10
K
9
South
Soloway
1 NT
2 D


4th
6
8
5
Q
D 3
8
10
West
Rodwell

Pass


Lead
S 3
S 5
H 4
C Q
C J
C 4
C K
S 2
S J
North
Rosenberg
Pass
Pass


2nd
4
A
Q
6
3
9
S 7
10
H 9
East
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass


3rd
8
6
7
2
8
A
H 3
K
South
Zia
1 NT



4th
9
Q
6
7
5
10
H 2
D 2
N deals
E-W vul
S K J 6 4
H Q 3
D J 10 8 3
C Q J 4
S A 10 7 3
H A 10 5 4
D 9 4
C 10 7 5
Table S Q 8
H J 9 7 2
D K Q 7 2
C 9 6 3
88689 88688
55654 =
Par NS +120
S 9 5 2
H K 8 6
D A 6 5
C A K 8 2

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-50 458

  Partscore
  1 NT South +2
  +150 +5327


117. 2004 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 6, Bd 87 West
Lazard

2 H
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C K
H 4
C 8
H 5
C 7
D A
D K
D Q
D 7
North
Meckstroth

Dbl
3 H


2nd
3
9
A
3
9
3
6
8
J
East
Wolff
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
2
10
5
6
Q
2
4
5
10
South
Rodwell
Pass
3 C
3 NT


4th
6
K
4
A
S 2
9
H 7
H 8
H 2
West
Nickell

1 H
Pass


Lead
C A
C J
D A
D K
D Q
D 7
H 10
H K
S 5
North
Levin

Dbl
2 NT


2nd
3
Q
3
6
8
J
A
8
6
East
Freeman
Pass
Pass
All Pass


3rd
4
2
5
2
4
10
7
9
10
South
Weinstein
Pass
1 NT



4th
6
7
9
H 4
H 2
H 5
3
6
Q
E deals
Both vul
S A 10 8
H J 9 3
D A K Q 7
C Q 5 3
S 7 6
H Q 8 7 5 4 2
D 9
C A K J 9
Table S K Q 9 3 2
H 10 6
D J 8 6 3
C 4 2
66588 =
66855 56855
Par EW +110
S J 5 4
H A K
D 10 5 4 2
C 10 8 7 6

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 458

  Partscore
  2 NT South =
  +120 +6333


118. 2004 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Seg 1, Bd 5 West
Boyd

1 C
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D 8
D 4
North
Freeman

Dbl
3 H


2nd
2
K
East
Robinson

Pass
Pass


3rd
J
10
South
Nickell
Pass
2 H
3 NT


4th
9
3
West
Hamman

Pass
Dbl
All Pass

Lead
C 2
H 2
H 3
D 8
H 7
H 10
S 2
S 5
D Q
North
Becker

1 D
Rdbl


2nd
3
4
6
A
Q
C 5
4
6
3
East
Soloway

Pass
Pass


3rd
8
K
9
4
A
D 2
Q
9
6
South
Schwartz
Pass
1 H
1 NT


4th
10
5
J
9
8
C 6
3
K
K
S deals
N-S vul
S A Q 10 5
H K 7 3
D A 5 3 2
C J 3
S K 8 4
H J 8 4
D Q 10 8
C A Q 5 2
Table S J 6 3
H Q 6 5
D J 7 6 4
C 9 8 6
9A989 =
43454 =
Par NS +620
S 9 7 2
H A 10 9 2
D K 9
C K 10 7 4

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 458

  Partscore
  1 NT South =
  +90 +5338


119. 2004 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 56 West
Schwartz

Dbl
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H 2
D 4
H 3
H 7
D 5
North
Meckstroth

1 S
2 NT


2nd
A
7
9
C 2
2
East
Becker
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
4
J
10
Q
10
South
Rodwell
1 D
1 NT
3 NT


4th
5
Q
8
K
A
West
Hamman

Pass
Pass


Lead
H 4
H 2
D 6
H 3
D 4
H 6
S 3
D 5
S A
North
Berkowitz

2 NT



2nd
5
A
2
K
7
C 3
6
S 5
10
East
Soloway
Pass
Pass



3rd
Q
7
J
10
K
J
8
10
2
South
Cohen
1 D
Pass



4th
9
8
Q
C 2
A
S 4
J
9
9
E deals
None vul
S Q J 2
H A K 9
D 8 6 5 4
C Q 5 3
S K 10 8
H Q 6 3 2
D A Q 9
C K 9 4
Table S 9 5 3
H J 10 7 4
D 7 2
C J 10 8 6
78697 =
55746 =
Par NS +110
S A 7 6 4
H 8 5
D K J 10 3
C A 7 2

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-100 458

  Partscore
  2 NT North =
  +120 +6344


120. 2003 Bermuda Bowl Final, Seg 2, Bd 31 West
Nickell




Lead
North
Bocchi




2nd
East
Freeman




3rd
South
Duboin




4th
West
Nunes

1 S
Pass

Lead
S 10
S K
D 2
D 6
C 2
S A
S 5
D 7
North
Rodwell

Pass
1 NT

2nd
Q
3
10
K
8
9
J
East
Fantoni

Pass
All Pass

3rd
2
7
A
Q
Q
H 2
D 8
South
Meckstroth
1 C
Dbl


4th
6
4
5
3
9
H 3
H 4
S deals
N-S vul
S J 9 7 6
H 10 6
D A 9 7 6
C 10 9 4
S A 8 5 3 2
H A 9 5
D 10 3
C Q 5 3
Table S 10 4
H Q 8 7 2
D K 8 5
C J 7 6 2
87797 977A7
46635 =
Par NS +600
S K Q
H K J 4 3
D Q J 4 2
C A K 8

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 458

  Partscore
  1 NT North +1
  +120 +6350


121. 2002 Spingold Final, Seg 4, Bd 58 West
Versace

Pass
1 S
Pass

Lead
S 4
H J
S 5
S A
S 8
North
Maksymetz

1 D
Dbl
3 NT

2nd
K
A
J
C 4
East
Lauria

Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
2
4
Q
H 6
South
Graves
Pass
1 H
2 NT


4th
3
3
9
10
West
MossM

Pass
1 S
Pass

Lead
S 5
C 7
S 2
H J
C 10
S Q
H 2
North
Bocchi

1 C
Pass
2 H

2nd
J
4
3
A
3
H 10
6
East
Schifko

Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
A
Q
7
4
H 3
D 7
South
Duboin
Pass
1 D
Dbl


4th
9
2
K
5
8
10
S deals
Both vul
S K 9
H J 10 2
D K Q 5 4
C A 9 8 4
S A Q 8 7 6 4
H 9 5 3
D 10 8 6
C 7
Table S 5 2
H A 7 6
D J 9 7 2
C K Q 10 6
76889 =
56454 =
Par NS +110
S J 10 3
H K Q 8 4
D A 3
C J 5 3 2

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-200 458

  Partscore
  2 H North +1
  +140 +8358


122. 2001 Bermuda Bowl Final, Seg 4, Bd 54 West
Sontag

Pass
Pass

Lead
D Q
S 2
H J
H 3
C J
S K
S 4
C Q
H 6
D 10
North
Groetheim

2 C
3 NT

2nd
A
6
2
4
A
7
A
5
10
9
East
Weichsel

Pass
All Pass

3rd
2
Q
5
9
6
5
9
3
A
3
South
Aa
1 NT
2 S


4th
5
3
7
Q
2
10
H 8
4
D 8
K
West
Helgemo

Pass
Pass

Lead
D 2
S 5
H J
D 7
S 2
H 4
D 10
C J
North
Meltzer

1 H
1 NT

2nd
9
6
2
8
10
10
5
K
East
Helness

Pass
All Pass

3rd
J
K
5
Q
Q
A
3
6
South
Larsen
1 C
1 S


4th
K
3
Q
A
A
3
4
2
S deals
N-S vul
S 9 5 2
H K 10 9 5
D A K 6 4
C 5 2
S A 8 7 3
H 6 4 2
D Q J 3
C Q 9 6
Table S 10 6
H A Q 8 7
D 10 7 2
C J 10 7 3
89897 =
54545 =
Par NS +140
S K Q J 4
H J 3
D 9 8 5
C A K 8 4

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 458

  Partscore
  1 NT North +2
  +150 +6364


123. 2001 USBC Final, Seg 3, Bd 45 West
Larsen

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H 5
D 7
S 3
D 3
C A
C 5
C 6
H K
H 7
North
Shenkin

1 C
1 S
3 NT

2nd
2
8
2
Q
2
10
8
D 6
9
East
Meltzer

1 D
Pass
All Pass

3rd
Q
2
K
H 3
4
J
H 4
8
D 9
South
Molson
Pass
Dbl
2 NT


4th
6
5
A
J
3
Q
K
A
J
West
Rubin

Pass
Pass


Lead
H Q
D J
D 5
C 5
C 7
S 3
C Q
D 6
D A
North
Sontag

1 D
Pass


2nd
6
4
3
2
6
2
8
Q
S 6
East
Granovetter

Pass
Pass


3rd
7
8
10
K
A
K
H 4
H 5
S 4
South
Weichsel
Pass
2 D



4th
K
2
H 3
3
10
A
4
H 2
7
S deals
Both vul
S K Q 10 4
H K 9 2
D J 5
C K J 7 4
S 9 8 6 2
H A 10 7 5 4 3
D 2
C 10 2
Table S A J 7
H Q
D K 9 7 6 4 3
C Q 6 3
A879A A878A
34642 =
Par NS +630
S 5 3
H J 8 6
D A Q 10 8
C A 9 8 5

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-200 458

  Partscore
  2 D North =
  +90 +7371


124. 2000 Olympiad Qtrfinal, Seg 5, Bd 77 West
Zmudzinski

Pass
Pass

Lead
C 2
H 2
S A
S K
H A
H 3
C A
C 4
North
Thorvaldsson

2 S
3 NT

2nd
10
8
3
2
6
9
Q
K
East
Balicki
2 C
Pass
All Pass

3rd
3
Q
5
8
5
10
6
South
JonssonT
Dbl
2 NT


4th
8
7
4
D 3
J
K
J
West
MagnussonM

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 2
S K
H 3
C 5
H 2
C K
C 4
S Q
H A
H 4
North
Kwiecien

1 D
Pass

2nd
5
3
7
8
8
6
Q
7
9
D 10
East
Ingimarsson
1 C
Pass
Pass

3rd
4
8
10
2
Q
J
S 6
9
5
D 5
South
Pszczola
Dbl
1 NT


4th
A
D 9
J
10
6
A
D 2
D 3
K
C 3
E deals
Both vul
S 10 9 8 5
H 10 5 2
D K 7 5 2
C J 10
S J 7 6 3 2
H 9 7 6
D Q J 10
C 6 2
Table S 4
H K J 8
D A 9 3
C A 9 7 5 4 3
87886 87885
56557 =
Par NS +120
S A K Q
H A Q 4 3
D 8 6 4
C K Q 8

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 458

  Partscore
  1 NT South +1
  +120 +6377


125. 2000 Olympiad Rd of 16, Seg 1, Bd 7 West
Liggins

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 2
North
v.Middelem

3 D
3 NT

2nd
East
Fawcett
2 H
Pass
All Pass

3rd
South
Engel
2 NT
3 H


4th
West
Carcassonne

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 4
North
SimpsonC

2 C
2 NT

2nd
East
Labaere
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
South
Hallberg
1 NT
2 D


4th
E deals
Both vul
S K 8 6 2
H 9 4
D 10 7 6
C A Q 4 3
S A 9 7 4
H 7 2
D Q J 5 3
C K 8 5
Table S Q J 10
H Q J 10 8 6 5
D 8 4
C 9 6
998AB =
44532 =
Par NS +600
S 5 3
H A K 3
D A K 9 2
C J 10 7 2

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +10468

  Partscore
  2 NT South +1
  +150 377


126. 2000 Olympiad Rd of 16, Seg 1, Bd 7 West


Rdbl
Pass

Lead
H 7
S Q
S J
H 9
C 10
C 2
C A
C 4
North
Avdeev

Pass
3 NT

2nd
4
3
5
J
5
8
H 5
D 4
East

2 D
2 H
All Pass

3rd
10
4
7
K
3
Q
7
J
South
Shudnev
Dbl
2 NT


4th
3
2
K
2
9
6
K
D 3
West
Rekunov

2 H
Pass

Lead
H 7
D 8
C J
C 3
C 2
North
Helness

Pass
Pass

2nd
9
A
K
9
8
East
Khokhlov
2 D
Pass
Pass

3rd
10
3
A
10
Q
South
Furunes
Pass
2 NT


4th
3
6
6
5
H Q
E deals
Both vul
S K 8 6 2
H 9 4
D 10 7 6
C A Q 4 3
S A 9 7 4
H 7 2
D Q J 5 3
C K 8 5
Table S Q J 10
H Q J 10 8 6 5
D 8 4
C 9 6
998AB =
44532 =
Par NS +600
S 5 3
H A K 3
D A K 9 2
C J 10 7 2

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +10478

  Partscore
  2 NT South +1
  +150 377


128. 2000 Olympiad Rd of 16, Seg 1, Bd 7 West
Burgess

Pass
Pass


Lead
H 7
C J
C 3
S 3
North
Bocchi

3 NT



2nd
4
K
9
4
East
Marston
2 H
Pass



3rd
10
A
10
K
South
Duboin
2 NT
Pass



4th
A
6
5
Q
West
Lauria

Pass
2 H
Pass

Lead
H Q
S 3
D 7
S 5
North
Newman

Pass
Dbl
3 C

2nd
K
4
4
A
East
Versace
Pass
2 D
Pass
All Pass

3rd
2
K
A
2
South
Thomson
1 NT
Pass
2 NT


4th
9
10
3
J
E deals
Both vul
S K 8 6 2
H 9 4
D 10 7 6
C A Q 4 3
S A 9 7 4
H 7 2
D Q J 5 3
C K 8 5
Table S Q J 10
H Q J 10 8 6 5
D 8 4
C 9 6
998AB =
44532 =
Par NS +600
S 5 3
H A K 3
D A K 9 2
C J 10 7 2

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +10488

  Partscore
  3 C North +2
  +150 377


129. 2000 Olympiad Rd of 16, Seg 1, Bd 7 West
Sakul

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 7
S Q
H 4
C J
C 3
C 2
C 4
H K
North
Villas-Boas

Dbl
Pass

2nd
9
5
8
K
9
8
H Q
S 7
East
Karwur
2 H
Pass
Pass

3rd
10
4
A
A
10
Q
7
D 6
South
Campos
Pass
3 NT


4th
3
K
2
6
5
H 5
D 5
6
West
Chagas

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 4
H Q
C J
C 3
C 7
D 6
D 2
H 7
H J
North
Lasut

2 C
2 NT

2nd
2
K
K
9
8
8
J
9
A
East
Branco
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
10
2
A
10
Q
A
7
10
S 9
South
Manoppo
1 NT
2 D


4th
5
4
6
5
D 4
5
H 5
3
S 6
E deals
Both vul
S K 8 6 2
H 9 4
D 10 7 6
C A Q 4 3
S A 9 7 4
H 7 2
D Q J 5 3
C K 8 5
Table S Q J 10
H Q J 10 8 6 5
D 8 4
C 9 6
998AB =
44532 =
Par NS +600
S 5 3
H A K 3
D A K 9 2
C J 10 7 2

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +10498

  Partscore
  2 NT South =
  +120 377


130. 2000 Olympiad Qual, Rd 1, Bd 12 West
Helgemo

Pass
Pass

Lead
D Q
C Q
C 2
C 4
C J
North
Versace
Pass
3 NT


2nd
5
8
5
D 10
S 3
East
Austberg
2 D
Pass


3rd
2
3
A
10
K
South
Lauria
2 NT
Pass


4th
A
9
6
7
D 3
West
Duboin

2 H
Pass

Lead
H A
S 6
S 2
C Q
C J
North
Furunes
Pass
Pass
3 C

2nd
2
7
J
5
7
East
Bocchi
2 D
Pass
All Pass

3rd
J
K
Q
3
4
South
Helness
Pass
Dbl


4th
3
4
A
6
9
N deals
E-W vul
S J 10 4
H 10 9 3
D 9 7 5
C A K 4 3
S K 9 3 2
H J 4
D Q J 8 6
C 8 7 5
Table S Q 6
H A K 8 7 6 5
D 10 3 2
C 9 6
88679 =
45764 =
Par NS +120
S A 8 7 5
H Q 2
D A K 4
C Q J 10 2

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-50 498

  Partscore
  3 C North +1
  +130 +5382


131. 2000 Olympiad Qual, Rd 8, Bd 15 West
Liggins

1 S
Pass

Lead
S 5
North
Sundelin

3 S
Pass

2nd
East
Fawcett

Pass
Pass

3rd
South
Sylvan
1 D
3 NT


4th
West
Fallenius

1 S
Pass

Lead
S A
D Q
D 6
S 3
H K
H Q
H 8
C Q
S K
C 4
North
Hallberg

Pass
Pass

2nd
2
2
5
C 6
4
10
S 7
3
10
East
Nilsland

Pass
Pass

3rd
D 3
K
9
Q
3
7
J
2
C 7
South
SimpsonC
Pass
1 NT


4th
6
4
A
5
2
5
6
K
4
S deals
N-S vul
S J 10 3 2
H A J 7 3
D A 2
C Q J 9
S A K 9 8 7 5
H 10 4
D Q 9
C K 10 4
Table S
H 9 6 5 2
D K J 10 6 3
C 7 6 5 3
97856 97867
46476 =
Par NS +500
S Q 6 4
H K Q 8
D 8 7 5 4
C A 8 2

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +10508

  Partscore
  1 NT South +2
  +150 382


133. 1999 Bermuda Bowl Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 50 West
Janz

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 7
H 2
H K
H 8
H 4
North
Saelensminde

2 C
3 NT

2nd
5
3
J
D 4
D 8
East
Mello
1 D
Pass
All Pass

3rd
A
Q
D 2
D 6
D K
South
Brogeland
1 NT
2 D


4th
9
6
10
D 3
C 5
West
Helgemo

1 H
Pass

Lead
D K
S K
S Q
S 5
S J
C 2
North
Chagas

1 S


2nd
A
6
2
H 7
8
8
East
Helness
1 D
Pass


3rd
7
9
10
A
D 3
A
South
Branco
Dbl
Pass


4th
4
3
4
7
H 4
3
E deals
N-S vul
S A J 10 9
H J 6 5
D 9 8 4
C K 9 2
S 6 2
H K Q 8 7 4
D 10 7
C 7 6 4 3
Table S 8 7 4 3
H A 2
D K Q J 6 2
C J 8
89669 =
44774 =
Par NS +140
S K Q 5
H 10 9 3
D A 5 3
C A Q 10 5

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 508

  Partscore
  1 S North +2
  +140 +6388


134. 1999 Vanderbilt Final, Seg 2, Bd 21 West
Versace

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 7
D 6
S 5
C 6
C A
C 3
C 10
D 7
H 10
H 8
North
Woolsey

Dbl
3 NT

2nd
9
2
2
4
9
S 3
7
K
A
J
East
Lauria
1 H
Pass
All Pass

3rd
Q
A
K
J
5
Q
H 5
10
4
South
Stewart
Pass
2 NT


4th
K
4
6
2
8
K
H 2
3
3
West
Boyd

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 7
C 6
C 3
H 3
H 8
D 3
S 7
H 6
North
Katz

Dbl
Pass

2nd
9
4
2
10
J
8
A
4
East
Robinson
1 H
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
A
Q
A
S 4
A
10
South
Jacobs
Pass
1 NT


4th
K
9
K
2
S 5
4
6
E deals
E-W vul
S Q 8 7 5
H 10 9
D A K 9
C A J 7 3
S J 9 6 4
H 7 3
D 8 7 2
C K 10 8 4
Table S A 3 2
H A Q 8 6 5
D Q 10 4
C 9 2
88899 =
45544 =
Par NS +120
S K 10
H K J 4 2
D J 6 5 3
C Q 6 5

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-100 508

  Partscore
  1 NT South +1
  +120 +6394


135. 1999 Vanderbilt Final, Seg 1, Bd 7 West
Woolsey

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C 2
D J
D K
D 6
D A
S 4
S A
S 8
C K
North
Jacobs

1 D
2 NT


2nd
4
3
4
S 2
9
9
H 9
C 3
6
East
Stewart
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
10
8
2
Q
S 6
Q
5
7
5
South
Katz
1 C
1 NT
3 NT


4th
Q
5
7
10
S 3
H 7
J
K
J
West
Weichsel

Pass
Pass


Lead
C 5
C 10
D 2
D J
D 6
D A
S 4
C Q
North
Kamil

1 D
2 NT


2nd
4
9
5
3
S 3
10
9
A
East
Sontag
Pass
Pass
All Pass


3rd
K
2
K
8
Q
S 8
Q
S 5
South
Becker
1 C
1 NT



4th
6
J
4
7
9
S 2
H 7
H 8
E deals
Both vul
S 10 7 5 4
H A 3 2
D A Q 8 2
C J 4
S 3 2
H Q 9 7
D 4 3
C A 8 7 5 3 2
Table S K J 9
H K 8 6 5
D 10 9 7 5
C K 10
99786 =
44647 =
Par NS +600
S A Q 8 6
H J 10 4
D K J 6
C Q 9 6

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+630 +11519

  Partscore
  2 NT South =
  +120 394


136. 1998 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 1, Bd 7 West
Balicki

Pass
Pass

Lead
H J
H 8
S J
D K
D 4
D 6
D J
North
Weinstein

1 C
Pass

2nd
4
5
K
10
Q
7
S 9
East
Zmudzinski
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
6
A
3
A
8
C 2
South
Levin
Pass
3 NT


4th
K
Q
4
5
2
S 7
9
West
Lair

Pass


Lead
North
Whitman

Pass


2nd
East
Schwartz
Pass
Pass


3rd
South
Baze
1 NT



4th
E deals
Both vul
S 9 7 4
H A 9 6 4
D Q 10
C K Q 5 3
S A 6
H J 10 7 5
D K J 8 4
C 10 7 4
Table S J 10 8 5 3
H Q 2
D A 6 3
C 8 6 2
76768 76878
66565 =
Par NS +110
S K Q 2
H K 8 3
D 9 7 5 2
C A J 9

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-200 519

  Partscore
  1 NT South +1
  +120 +8402


137. 1997 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 12, Bd 16 West
BrancoP

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D 3
H Q
H A
North
Kowalski

1 D
2 C
3 H


2nd
7
7
4
East
Cintra

Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
Q
K
2
South
Romanski
Pass
1 S
2 H
3 NT


4th
5
3
5
West
Szymanowski

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H Q
H K
C 5
D J
H J
H 9
D A
S 2
North
Chagas

1 D
2 C
3 H


2nd
5
3
4
3
8
S 9
2
7
East
Zakrzewski

Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
A
2
8
7
C 2
C J
5
A
South
Branco
Pass
1 S
3 D
4 D


4th
4
7
9
Q
6
10
4
8
S deals
N-S vul
S 2
H 10 6 4 3
D A K 9 7
C A K 6 4
S 10 8 5 3
H A K
D 10 8 4 3
C J 5 2
Table S K 7 6 4
H Q J 9 2
D Q 2
C 8 7 3
A89AA =
34433 =
Par NS +630
S A Q J 9
H 8 7 5
D J 6 5
C Q 10 9

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+630 +12531

  Partscore
  4 D North -1
  -100 402


138. 1997 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 17, Bd 16 West
Brogeland

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 2
D K
S K
H 3
S 4
H 7
H 8
D J
D 10
North
Cintra
1 D
3 D
Pass

2nd
8
A
A
6
J
5
Q
7
S 6
East
Saelensminde
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
10
3
7
K
5
A
9
4
5
South
BrancoP
3 C
3 NT


4th
Q
2
3
2
C 7
4
C 9
6
8
West
Branco

Pass
Pass

Lead
C 2
D K
C 6
H 3
D J
D 10
C 3
D Q
H 5
S 10
North
Helgemo
1 D
1 S
Pass

2nd
9
A
Q
6
7
H 2
8
9
A
3
East
Chagas
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
10
3
7
Q
4
5
A
H 4
10
6
South
Helness
1 H
2 NT


4th
J
2
4
7
6
8
5
S 2
9
5
N deals
N-S vul
S A 9 8 5
H 5 3
D Q 5 4 3
C A Q 9
S K J 6 2
H 9 7 2
D A 7
C K 8 6 2
Table S 10 7
H A J 8 6
D 9 8 6 2
C 10 7 5
A9898 =
34445 =
Par NS +630
S Q 4 3
H K Q 10 4
D K J 10
C J 4 3

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +10541

  Partscore
  2 NT South =
  +120 402


139. 1997 Spingold Final, Seg 1, Bd 6 West
Cayne

Pass
Pass

Lead
North
Baze

2 C
3 NT

2nd
East
Burger
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
South
Golias
1 NT
2 D


4th
West
Zmudzinski

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 5
C A
C 2
H 2
H 7
D 3
D 5
S 3
S 8
North
Sontag

1 H
Pass

2nd
7
6
7
J
4
Q
6
6
East
Balicki
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
3
K
K
10
K
A
K
South
Feldman
1 C
1 NT


4th
A
J
S 2
3
Q
4
8
10
E deals
E-W vul
S 10 7
H A 10 8 2
D 9 6 4
C K Q 5 3
S K 9 8 5
H 5 4 3
D K 5
C 10 9 7 6
Table S Q 4 3 2
H Q J 6
D A 10 7 3 2
C J
85878 =
58565 =
Par NS +120
S A J 6
H K 9 7
D Q J 8
C A 8 4 2

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-100 541

  Partscore
  1 NT South +2
  +150 +6408


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