Data 9Z70 Main | 
Three Notrump vs. Partscore
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by Richard Pavlicek |
No 5+ suit, 24 HCP, good spots
Found 44 comparisons in 40,069 deals from 72 major events 1996-2014.
First and last, and all swings of 5+ IMPs in between, are shown here.
Deals are rotated as needed to align comparison criteria to N-S.
1. 2014 Spingold Quarterfinal, Seg 4, Bd 55
N deals Both vul | Q 5 4 3
Q 10 9 3
10 8 3
K 7
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Upmark | Nunes | Nystrom | Fantoni | Helness | Fallenius | Helgemo | Fredin
| | Pass | Pass | 1  | | Pass | Pass | 1 NT
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 1 NT | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 2
| Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3
| Pass | 3 NT | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 5 | 3 | J | K | 3 | 7 | Q | A
| 2 | 6 | 8 | Q | 8 | 7 | Q | A
| 6 | 5 | J | K | 2 | 5 | 4 | K
| 3 | 10 | K | 2 | 3 | 10 | K | 2
| A | 6 | 3 | 2 | A | 6 | 3 | 2
| K | 7 | 9 | 5 | K | 7 | 9 | 5
| 4 | J | Q | 8 | 4 | J | Q | 8
| 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 5 |
|
7 6 2
J 7 6
A 7 6 5
J 4 3 |
| A J 10
8 5 2
Q J 4
Q 9 6 2
|
89978 89998 54445 = Par NS +140 | K 9 8
A K 4
K 9 2
A 10 8 5
|
Three notrump 3 NT S = +600 +10 10
| Partscore 1 NT S +1 +120 -10 0 |
2. 2014 USBC Final, Seg 3, Bd 44
E deals N-S vul | 9 6 2
A K J 2
A 5
A Q 9 8
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Rodwell | Hampson | Meckstroth | Greco | Platnick | Weinstein | Diamond | Levin
| | | Pass | Pass | | | Pass | Pass
| 1  | Dbl | Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 1  | AP |
| Pass | 3 NT | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 6 | 5 | Q | K | 3 | 9 | 4 | 2
| 3 | 5 | Q | 4 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 10
| A | | | | 4 | 5 | A | 2
| 9 tricks won | 3 | 9 | J | 8
| | | | | K | 10 | 7 | 6
| | | | | 8 | Q | 6 | J
| | | | | 3 | K | A | 4
| | | | | Q | 6 | 7 | 5
| | | | | 8 tricks claimed |
|
A Q 7 3
6 5 4
10 8 7 6
K 5 |
| K J 4
8 7 3
Q 9 3
J 10 6 4
|
98988 = 45344 = Par NS +600 | 10 8 5
Q 10 9
K J 4 2
7 3 2
|
Three notrump 3 NT S = +600 +11 21
| Partscore 1 N +1 +90 -11 0 |
3. 2014 Vanderbilt Round of 32, Seg 4, Bd 58
W deals Both vul | 10 9 7 6
9 8 5
K Q J 10
6 3
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Pszczola | Woolsey | Kwiecien | Stewart | WeinsteinH | Sontag | Grabel | Berkowitz
| Pass | Pass | Pass | 1  | Pass | Pass | Pass | 1
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 1  | Pass | 1 NT
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 2
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 3  | Pass | 2 NT | AP |
| Pass | 3 NT | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 2 | 9 | Q | A | 2 | 9 | Q | 3
| 4 | 8 | K | 2 | 6 | A | J | 5
| 3 | 2 | J | A | 6 | 9 | 10 | 2
| J | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | J | 5
| 10 | 8 | 6 | K | 4 | 8 | J | 5
| 3 | 7 | Q | 5 | 6 | 7 | 10 | A
| 6 | 3 | K | A | 10 | 8 | 4 | K
| 7 | 10 | 9 | 5 | A | 7 | Q | 4 |
|
A J 8 2
J 10 7 2
9 8 7
A 5 |
| Q 3
Q 6 4
5 2
Q 9 8 7 4 2
|
88796 888A6 54537 = Par NS +130 | K 5 4
A K 3
A 6 4 3
K J 10
|
Three notrump 3 NT S -1 -100 -6 21
| Partscore 2 NT S = +120 +6 6 |
4. 2013 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Rd 18, Bd 32
W deals E-W vul | J 9 8 4
K 10 9 5
A J 9
A 9
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Takayama | Campos | Kaku | Villas-Boas | Thoma | Ino | Brenner | Teramoto
| Pass | 1  | Dbl | Pass | Pass | 1  | Dbl | Rdbl
| 2  | Pass | Pass | 2 NT | 2  | Pass | Pass | 2 (AP)
| Pass | 3  | Pass | 3 NT (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 5 | 9 | K | 3 | A | 2 | 5 | 8
| 4 | J | 2 | A | 3 | Q | 7 | 9
| 4 | 7 | Q | 5 | 4 | 2 | J | 6
| 2 | 7 | 10 | A | 4 | K | 3 | 6
| A | 2 | 6 | 8 | 7 | Q | 3 | 9
| 6 | Q | 8 | 9 | 2 | 9 | K | 3
| 8 | 2 | K | 3 | A | 2 | 5 | 5
| 5 | 4 | J | 7 | 6 | 8 | 5 | K
| Q | 3 | 9 | 6 | 7 | A | 4 | J
| K | 5 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 7 | K | 8 |
|
6 5
7
Q 8 5 3 2
10 8 7 5 2 |
| A K 10 7
A 6 4 3
7 6
K 6 4
|
98865 = 45468 = Par NS +400 | Q 3 2
Q J 8 2
K 10 4
Q J 3
|
Three notrump 3 NT S = +400 +10 31
| Partscore 2 N -1 -50 -10 6 |
5. 2013 USBC Quarterfinal, Seg 3, Bd 44
S deals E-W vul | Q 9 4
K Q J 2
10 7
10 9 3 2
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Schermer | Martel | Chambers | Zia | Fleisher | Compton | Kamil | Wold
| | | | 1 NT | | | | 1 NT
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 2  | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3 NT (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 2 | 10 | J | K | 4 | 10 | J | K
| 7 | 5 | K | 3 | 7 | 8 | K | 6
| 2 | 6 | J | 5 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 5
| 5 | 2 | Q | 6 | 2 | A | J | 8
| 10 | A | 4 | 8 | J | 3 | A | 4
| J | 3 | 7 | 4 | 10 tricks claimed
| 10 | K | A | 9
| 8 | 2 | 9 | 10
| K | 3 | 3 | 7
| 8 tricks claimed |
|
A 7 2
8 5
A 9 6 4 3 2
8 5 |
| J 10 8 6
9 6 4 3
J
A Q 7 6
|
97878 97978 46455 = Par NS +400 | K 5 3
A 10 7
K Q 8 5
K J 4
|
Three notrump 3 NT S -1 -50 -6 31
| Partscore 1 NT S +3 +180 +6 12 |
6. 2012 WC Semifinal, Seg 6, Bd 81
N deals None vul | Q J 8 3
Q 8
K Q 6 5
8 5 4
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Nystrom | Helness | Upmark | Helgemo | Nunes | Cullin | Fantoni | Bertheau
| | Pass | Pass | 1 NT | | Pass | Pass | 1
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 1  | Dbl | 1
| Pass | 3 NT | AP | | Pass | 1 NT | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 8 | 5 | A | 9 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 8
| 6 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 5 | A | 9 | 2
| 4 | 7 | Q | 6 | K | 10 | 4 | Q
| 5 | K | 3 | 4 | 9 | A | 3 | 4
| 4 | Q | K | | K | 6 | 5 | 7
| 9 tricks claimed | 10 | 3 | 6 | 6
| | | | | 2 | K | 3 | 4
| | | | | 4 | Q | |
| | | | | 9 tricks claimed |
|
K 10
5 4 3
8 7 4 3 2
A 9 6 |
| 9 7 6 4
K J 9 6 2
A
J 7 2
|
98586 = 45654 45655 Par NS +400 | A 5 2
A 10 7
J 10 9
K Q 10 3
|
Three notrump 3 NT S = +400 +6 37
| Partscore 1 NT N +2 +150 -6 12 |
7. 2012 WC Round of 16, Seg 1, Bd 15
E deals E-W vul | K J 7
J 8 3
Q J 10 2
Q 7 5
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Kokten | Zaleski | AkerO | Versace | Bocchi | Kuru | Madala | Cengiz
| | | Pass | 1 NT | | | Pass | 1
| Pass | 3 NT | AP | | Pass | 1 NT | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 2 | 3 | 10 | Q | 4 | 2 | 8 | J
| 9 | K | 8 | 6 | Q | K | A | 4
| J | Q | A | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 5
| 4 | 10 | K | 5 | J | 9 | 6 | 2
| 8 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 5
| 6 | 6 | 2 | | 10 | 5 | K | 3
| 8 tricks claimed | 3 | 10 | Q | K
| | | | | J | Q | A | 3
| | | | | 8 tricks claimed |
|
9 8 5
K 7 5 2
7 4
K J 8 2 |
| Q 6 4 3
10 6
K 9 5
A 9 6 4
|
879A6 = 56437 = Par NS +140 | A 10 2
A Q 9 4
A 8 6 3
10 3
|
Three notrump 3 NT S -1 -50 -5 37
| Partscore 1 NT N +1 +120 +5 17 |
8. 2012 WC Semifinal, Seg 6, Bd 81
N deals None vul | Q J 8 3
Q 8
K Q 6 5
8 5 4
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Buras | Fitzgibbon | Narkiewicz | Mesbur | Carroll | Balicki | Garvey | Zmudzinski
| | Pass | Pass | 1 NT | | Pass | 1  | Dbl
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 2  | 2  | 2  | Pass | Pass
| Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3 NT (AP) | 3  | Dbl | Pass | 3 (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 7 | K | A | 10 | A | 9 | 7 | 5
| 6 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 4 | Q
| 4 | 2 | K | A | J | 6 | 2 | K
| 4 | Q | K | 10 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 10
| 9 | A | 3 | 5 | 7 | K | A | 4
| 2 | K | 3 | 6 | 4 | K | 7 | J
| 3 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 5
| J | 2 | 6 | | A | 10 | 3 | 9
| 9 tricks claimed | 8 tricks claimed |
|
K 10
5 4 3
8 7 4 3 2
A 9 6 |
| 9 7 6 4
K J 9 6 2
A
J 7 2
|
98586 = 45654 45655 Par NS +400 | A 5 2
A 10 7
J 10 9
K Q 10 3
|
Three notrump 3 NT S = +400 +10 47
| Partscore 3 N -1 -50 -10 17 |
9. 2012 WC Round of 16, Seg 5, Bd 69
S deals N-S vul | Q 7 3
10 5 3
9 7 2
J 9 8 6
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Pilon | Brink | Toffier | Drijver | v.Prooijen | Quantin | Verhees | Bompis
| | | | 2 NT | | | | 2 NT
| Pass | 3 NT | AP | | Pass | Pass | Pass | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 4 | Q | 2 | 6 | 4 | 3 | J | A
| 2 | 6 | K | 5 | K | 5 | 6 | A
| A | 2 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 6 | K | 7
| K | 6 | 5 | 8 | 8 | Q | 2 | 9
| 3 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 6 | K | A
| J | 9 | K | 3 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 3
| 10 | 7 | 5 | A | 2 | 3 | J | A
| Q | 4 | 10 | J | K | | |
| 9 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 tricks claimed
| 4 | A | 6 | J
| 8 | 8 | 4 | Q |
|
K 10 8 4
6 4 2
A 8 5
5 3 2 |
| J 5 2
J 8 7
J 10 6
A Q 7 4
|
87998 = 55445 = Par NS +140 | A 9 6
A K Q 9
K Q 4 3
K 10
|
Three notrump 3 NT S -1 -100 Tie 47
| Partscore 2 NT S -1 -100 Tie 17 |
10. 2012 WC Round of 16, Seg 5, Bd 69
S deals N-S vul | Q 7 3
10 5 3
9 7 2
J 9 8 6
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| AkerO | Madala | Kokten | Bocchi | Sementa | Yilmaz | Duboin | Gur
| | | | 2 NT | | | | 2
| Pass | 3 NT | AP | | Pass | 2  | Pass | 2 NT (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 4 | 3 | J | A | 6 | 10 | J | K
| K | 2 | 6 | A | K | 2 | 6 | 4
| 5 | 6 | 8 | Q | A | 2 | 3 | 7
| 3 | 7 | A | 2 | 10 | 3 | J | Q
| 10 | 3 | J | 4 | J | 6 | 4 | Q
| 2 | 6 | K | A | 2 | 6 | K | A
| K | 7 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 8 | A | 9
| 10 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 5 | A | 8 | 3
| 8 tricks claimed | Q | 4 | 5 | 8
| | | | | Q | 5 | 7 | 10
| | | | | 9 | | | |
|
K 10 8 4
6 4 2
A 8 5
5 3 2 |
| J 5 2
J 8 7
J 10 6
A Q 7 4
|
87998 = 55445 = Par NS +140 | A 9 6
A K Q 9
K Q 4 3
K 10
|
Three notrump 3 NT S -1 -100 -6 47
| Partscore 2 NT S = +120 +6 23 |
11. 2012 WC Round of 16, Seg 1, Bd 15
W deals E-W vul | A 10 2
A Q 9 4
A 8 6 3
10 3
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Dubinin | Berg | Gromov | Svendsen | Charlsen | Khiuppenen | Hoftaniska | Kholomeev
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 1  | Pass | 1 NT
| Pass | 3 NT | AP | | Pass | Pass | Pass | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 3 | 2 | 8 | J | 4 | 2 | 8 | J
| J | 5 | 3 | 7 | Q | 5 | 3 | 4
| Q | K | A | 4 | J | K | A | 7
| 6 | 7 | 10 | 9 | A | 2 | 3 | 6
| 3 | 6 | Q | K | 8 tricks claimed
| J | 5 | 4 | 3
| 2 | 7 | A | 10
| 6 | 4 | K | Q
| 8 | 8 | 9 | 9
| 8 tricks claimed |
|
Q 6 4 3
10 6
K 9 5
A 9 6 4 |
| 9 8 5
K 7 5 2
7 4
K J 8 2
|
879A6 = 56437 = Par NS +140 | K J 7
J 8 3
Q J 10 2
Q 7 5
|
Three notrump 3 NT S -1 -50 -5 47
| Partscore 1 NT S +1 +120 +5 28 |
12. 2012 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 35
N deals E-W vul | K 9 7 6
K
8 7 6 3
Q J 4 2
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Lauria | Zimmermann | Versace | Multon | Nunes | Duboin | Fantoni | Sementa
| | Pass | Pass | 1  | | Pass | Pass | 1 NT
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 2  | Pass | 2
| Pass | 3  | Pass | 3 NT (AP) | Pass | 2 NT | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| Q | K | 4 | 5 | Q | K | 3 | 5
| 3 | 5 | J | Q | 2 | 7 | K | 3
| 10 | 6 | 7 | A | 10 | 8 | 4 | 6
| K | 2 | 7 | 10 | 9 | A | J | 5
| K | A | 2 | 5 | 8 | K | 2 | 3
| A | 8 | 6 | 9 | Q | 4 | 6 | 2
| J | 6 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 5 | J | Q
| 2 | | | | J | 6 | 4 | A
| 8 tricks claimed | K | A | 7 | 9
| | | | | 2 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
|
8 5
Q J 10 2
A Q 4 2
A 8 3 |
| Q J 10 4 2
9 7 4 3
5
7 6 5
|
87598 886A9 55634 = Par NS +130 | A 3
A 8 6 5
K J 10 9
K 10 9
|
Three notrump 3 NT S -1 -50 -5 47
| Partscore 2 NT S = +120 +5 33 |
13. 2012 USBC Quarterfinal, Seg 5, Bd 61
W deals Both vul | 8 7
K J 10 9
Q 10 9 3
Q J 6
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Levin | Lee | Weinstein | Demirev | WeinsteinH | Kamil | Garner | Fleisher
| Pass | Pass | Pass | 1 NT | Pass | Pass | Pass | 1 NT
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 2
| Pass | 3 NT | AP | | Pass | 2  | Pass | 2 NT (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 4 | 7 | A | 9 | 3 | 7 | A | 9
| 2 | K | 3 | 8 | 2 | 10 | Q | 8
| 7 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | J | K
| 6 | 7 | K | A | 2 | 3 | 9 | 4
| Q | 3 | 5 | 10 | 10 | A | 7 | 6
| 6 | 9 | J | 2 | 7 tricks claimed
| A | Q | |
| 8 tricks claimed |
|
Q 6 4 3
8 6 3
7 4
A 10 5 2 |
| A J 5 2
A 5 4
J 8 6 2
9 7
|
87999 = 56344 = Par NS +140 | K 10 9
Q 7 2
A K 5
K 8 4 3
|
Three notrump 3 NT S -1 -100 Tie 47
| Partscore 2 NT S -1 -100 Tie 33 |
14. 2011 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Rd 8, Bd 20
E deals Both vul | A 10
9 8 6 4
8 3 2
J 10 8 4
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Sementa | LallJ | Duboin | Grue | Hurd | Madala | Wooldridge | Bocchi
| | | Pass | 2 NT | | | Pass | 2
| Pass | 3 NT | AP | | Pass | 2  | Pass | 2 NT (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 5 | 10 | Q | K | 3 | 10 | Q | K
| A | 7 | 4 | Q | A | 7 | 4 | 2
| 2 | 3 | 6 | K | Q | 6 | 8 | 9
| 6 | 4 | 3 | A | 5 | K | 10 | 3
| J | 2 | 5 | K | 5 | A | 2 | 4
| J | 2 | 2 | 10 | J | 9 | 2 | 5
| 8 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 7 | Q | A
| 7 | Q | 6 | 8 | J | 2 | 6 | 5
| J | K | A | 8 | 8 | 3 | 9 | J
| 7 tricks claimed | 7 | 6 | |
| | | | | 8 tricks claimed |
|
J 8 5 3
10 7 3
A 5 4
K 7 6 |
| Q 9 7 6 2
K Q
J 9 7
9 3 2
|
87AA9 = 46333 = Par NS +620 | K 4
A J 5 2
K Q 10 6
A Q 5
|
Three notrump 3 NT S -2 -200 -8 47
| Partscore 2 NT S = +120 +8 41 |
15. 2010 Spingold Quarterfinal, Seg 3, Bd 45
S deals Both vul | J 6 3
A 6 4
10 6 3
K Q 8 7
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Platnick | Lowe | Diamond | Dawson | Kovachev | Gitelman | Isporski | Moss
| | | | 1 NT | | | | 1
| Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3  | Pass | 1 NT | AP |
| Pass | 3 NT | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 2 | 4 | Q | 5 | 2 | 9 | Q | 3
| K | 8 | 3 | A | 8 | J | K | A
| 3 | 7 | 9 | Q | 9 | 10 | K | 3
| 10 | 6 | 9 | J | 6 | 5 | J | Q
| 9 | 2 | K | 3 | 2 | 4 | K | 5
| 10 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 6
| 6 | K | A | 8 | A | 2 | 7 | 6
| J | 10 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 5 | Q | J
| A | 5 | 7 | J | 8 | 7 | 8 | 3
| 4 | | | | 10 | 7 | 2 | 4 |
|
Q 8 4
10 7 3 2
Q 8 4
10 5 2 |
| K 7 5 2
K Q 9
K 7 5
J 6 3
|
A889A 98899 35533 35543 Par NS +630 | A 10 9
J 8 5
A J 9 2
A 9 4
|
Three notrump 3 NT S +1 +630 +10 57
| Partscore 1 NT N +3 +180 -10 41 |
16. 2010 Rosenblum Round of 32, Seg 1, Bd 2
S deals E-W vul | A J 10 5
A 10 9
A 9 7 4
9 4
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Nunes | Angeleri | Fantoni | Villegas | Camberos | Helgemo | Pellegrini | Helness
| | | | Pass | | | | Pass
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 1  | Pass | 1 NT (AP)
| Pass | 3 NT | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| K | 4 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 9 | K | 8
| 6 | 9 | K | 8 | 5 | Q | 2 | 10
| 5 | Q | 4 | 10 | Q | 2 | 5 | 4
| 6 | 2 | 10 | K | 8 | 7 | 10 | K
| 7 | 3 | 2 | A | 7 | 3 | 6 | A
| 4 | K | 3 | 2 | 9 tricks claimed
| J | 5 | 7 |
| 8 tricks claimed |
|
7 2
6 4 2
J 6 2
K Q 10 3 2 |
| K 9 4 3
K J 7 5
K 10 5
8 6
|
89786 = 44547 = Par NS +140 | Q 8 6
Q 8 3
Q 8 3
A J 7 5
|
Three notrump 3 NT S -1 -50 -5 57
| Partscore 1 NT S +2 +150 +5 46 |
17. 2010 Rosenblum Qualifying, Rd 6, Bd 28
S deals E-W vul | K 9 3
K 7 4 2
J 7 6 2
9 8
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Pottenger | Sveindal | Rimer | AukenJ | van Cleeff | Huston | Shenkin | Young
| | | | 1  | | | | 1 NT
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| Pass | 3 NT | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 5 | 3 | 7 | J | 5 | 3 | 7 | 10
| Q | 3 | 2 | A | Q | 4 | 2 | 5
| 3 | 2 | J | 8 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 3
| Q | 9 | 6 | 4 | K | 8 | J | 6
| 5 | 6 | K | A | 2 | 3 | A | 5
| 10 | K | 7 | 5 | A | 8 | 8 | 6
| 9 tricks claimed | Q | 10 | 4 | 6
| | | | | 9 | Q | K | 8
| | | | | 9 | 7 | A | J
| | | | | 10 | 3 | 6 | A |
|
Q 8 6 5 2
10 5
K 4 3
Q J 5 |
| 7
J 8 6 3
A 9 8 5
K 7 6 3
|
98887 = 44555 = Par NS +400 | A J 10 4
A Q 9
Q 10
A 10 4 2
|
Three notrump 3 NT S = +400 +6 63
| Partscore 1 NT S +2 +150 -6 46 |
18. 2010 Rosenblum Qualifying, Rd 6, Bd 28
S deals E-W vul | K 9 3
K 7 4 2
J 7 6 2
9 8
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Fu | GipsonP | Zhao | GipsonA | Rees | Pszczola | Punch | Lev
| | | | 1  | | | | 1 NT
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 1 NT | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| Pass | 3 NT | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 5 | 3 | 7 | J | 5 | 3 | 7 | J
| 4 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 6
| 2 | 5 | Q | K | 2 | 5 | Q | K
| 10 | 2 | 6 | A | 10 | 2 | 3 | Q
| 10 | 2 | K | 3 | 10 | 4 | 6 | A
| 7 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 10 tricks claimed
| A | 8 | 8 | 7
| Q | 5 | 4 | 3
| 9 | | |
| 9 tricks claimed |
|
Q 8 6 5 2
10 5
K 4 3
Q J 5 |
| 7
J 8 6 3
A 9 8 5
K 7 6 3
|
98887 = 44555 = Par NS +400 | A J 10 4
A Q 9
Q 10
A 10 4 2
|
Three notrump 3 NT S = +400 +6 69
| Partscore 1 NT S +3 +180 -6 46 |
19. 2010 Rosenblum Qualifying, Rd 6, Bd 28
S deals E-W vul | K 9 3
K 7 4 2
J 7 6 2
9 8
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Ventin | Klimowicz | GaviardJ | Campbell | GartaganisN | BessisT | GartaganisJ | BessisM
| | | | 1  | | | | 1 NT
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| Pass | 3 NT | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 5 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 7 | J
| 2 | 5 | Q | K | Q | K | 2 | 8
| Q | 8 | 6 | A | Q | 8 | 3 | 4
| J | 2 | 3 | 8 | J | 9 | 6 | 2
| 10 | 6 | K | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 10
| 6 | A | 10 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 5
| K | 2 | 5 | 9 | K | 3 | 10 | 2
| 7 | 10 | J | 7 | 2 | 6 | A | 5
| 9 tricks claimed | A | 3 | 7 | K
| | | | | A | | | |
|
Q 8 6 5 2
10 5
K 4 3
Q J 5 |
| 7
J 8 6 3
A 9 8 5
K 7 6 3
|
98887 = 44555 = Par NS +400 | A J 10 4
A Q 9
Q 10
A 10 4 2
|
Three notrump 3 NT S = +400 +6 75
| Partscore 1 NT S +3 +180 -6 46 |
20. 2010 USBC Quarterfinal, Seg 2, Bd 21
N deals N-S vul | K 8 6 2
A 7 5
8 7 5 2
10 3
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Diamond | Jacobus | Platnick | Wold | Jacobs | Moss | Beatty | Gitelman
| | Pass | 1  | 1 NT | | Pass | Pass | 1 NT
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 2  | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| Pass | 3 NT | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 2 | 5 | 10 | K | 4 | 2 | J | A
| A | 5 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 5 | Q
| 10 | 3 | 6 | Q | Q | 3 | 2 | A
| J | 3 | 3 | A | 7 | J | K | 2
| 7 | Q | 9 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 10
| Q | 10 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7
| J | Q | 5 | 3 | 7 | 3 | K | 4
| 7 | J | K | 9 | 10 | J | Q | 6
| 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | A | 6 | 3 | 9
| 10 | K | A | 6 | 4 | 9 | 2 | K |
|
J 5 3
2
K 9 6 4 3
7 6 5 2 |
| Q 9 4
Q J 10 6 4
Q J
K J 9
|
9A989 = 43344 43454 Par NS +620 | A 10 7
K 9 8 3
A 10
A Q 8 4
|
Three notrump 3 NT S = +600 +10 85
| Partscore 1 NT S +2 +150 -10 46 |
21. 2010 Rosenblum Round of 32, Seg 1, Bd 2
S deals E-W vul | A J 10 5
A 10 9
A 9 7 4
9 4
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| BildeD | Cayne | Graversen | Seamon | Versace | Hansen | Lauria | BildeM
| | | | Pass | | | | Pass
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 1 NT | AP |
| Pass | 3 NT | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 2 | 4 | 8 | J | 3 | 6 | 2 | 10
| 6 | 2 | J | 3 | 4 | K | 3 | 6
| 4 | 5 | Q | 2 | J | Q | 6 | 9
| 8 | 7 | 10 | K | Q | 7 | 5 | K
| 6 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 4
| K | 7 | 7 | A | 2 | 10 | K | 3
| 3 | 4 | 9 | J | 6 | A | 3 | 9
| 4 | Q | 3 | 5 | 9 tricks claimed
| 8 | 2 | 10 | K
| 8 tricks claimed |
|
7 2
6 4 2
J 6 2
K Q 10 3 2 |
| K 9 4 3
K J 7 5
K 10 5
8 6
|
89786 = 44547 = Par NS +140 | Q 8 6
Q 8 3
Q 8 3
A J 7 5
|
Three notrump 3 NT S -1 -50 -5 85
| Partscore 1 NT N +2 +150 +5 51 |
22. 2009 Bermuda Bowl Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 45
E deals Both vul | Q 10 7
Q 10 8 3
J 10 6
K J 3
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Aronov | Versace | Stefanov | Lauria | Duboin | Karaivanov | Sementa | Trendafilov
| | | Pass | 1 NT | | | Pass | 1 NT
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 2
| Pass | 3 NT | AP | | Pass | 2 NT | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| A | 6 | 5 | 2 | A | 6 | 7 | 9
| 3 | Q | 2 | J | 9 | J | Q | 4
| 3 | 2 | J | K | 3 | 2 | K | 10
| 9 | 7 | 6 | A | 7 | K | A | 8
| 10 | 2 | 3 | Q | 6 | 10 | 2 | 3
| 4 | Q | K | 10 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 2
| 8 | J | 3 | 9 | Q | 9 | 6 | K
| 10 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 8 tricks claimed
| 8 | 7 | A | 4
| K | 8 | J | 7 |
|
9 8 4 3
K 5 4
A K 8
9 7 2 |
| 6 2
9 7 2
7 5 4 3
A Q 6 5
|
78866 = 55566 = Par NS +110 | A K J 5
A J 6
Q 9 2
10 8 4
|
Three notrump 3 NT S -1 -100 -6 85
| Partscore 2 NT S = +120 +6 57 |
23. 2009 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Rd 4, Bd 2
S deals E-W vul | 10 8 5
K 7 6 5
K Q 8 6
5 4
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Boyd | Cornell | Robinson | Bach | Ware | Stewart | Whibley | Woolsey
| | | | | | | | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 7 | | | | 2 | | |
| 9 tricks won | 8 tricks won |
|
9 2
A 4 3 2
7 4
J 9 8 7 6 |
| K J 7 3
J 9
A 9 3 2
Q 3 2
|
99998 A9997 34445 = Par NS +430 | A Q 6 4
Q 10 8
J 10 5
A K 10
|
Three notrump 3 NT S = +400 +7 92
| Partscore 2 N = +110 -7 57 |
24. 2009 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Rd 10, Bd 7
S deals Both vul | K 9 5 4
A 10 9
6 2
J 9 7 2
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Dubinin | Satyanarayana | Gromov | Nadar | Gupta | Khiuppenen | Chokshi | Kholomeev
| | | | 1 NT | | | | 1 NT
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 2
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 3 NT (AP) | Pass | 2 NT | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| J | 2 | A | 5 | 6 | 2 | 10 | Q
| 9 | 10 | K | 6 | 2 | 6 | 9 | J
| 3 | 4 | 8 | Q | 9 | 10 | J | 2
| A | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | A | 3 | 7
| K | 5 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 8 | K | 5
| Q | 6 | 9 | 6 | Q | 3 | 4 | 4
| 2 | 4 | A | 8 | A | 5 | 7 | 4
| J | Q | 2 | 8 | K | 8 | 9 | 7
| 10 | 3 | K | 5 | 7 | 3 | K | A
| Q | 6 | 9 | J | 8 | Q | K | 6 |
|
J 8 3
6 5 4
K J 3
8 6 5 3 |
| A Q 6
J 8 3
A 9 8 7 4
10 4
|
68768 = 55575 = Par NS +110 | 10 7 2
K Q 7 2
Q 10 5
A K Q
|
Three notrump 3 NT S = +600 +13 105
| Partscore 2 NT S -2 -200 -13 57 |
25. 2009 Bermuda Bowl Final, Seg 1, Bd 3
E deals N-S vul | K Q 7
A J 7
10 8 6
A K 10 6
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Katz | Fantoni | Nickell | Nunes | Lauria | Meckstroth | Versace | Rodwell
| | | Pass | Pass | | | Pass | Pass
| 1  | Dbl | 1  | 1 NT | Pass | 1 NT | AP |
| Pass | 3 NT | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 2 | 7 | K | 9 | 3 | Q | 6 | 7
| 4 | 7 | Q | 6 | 2 | 7 | 10 | J
| 6 | K | 5 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 9 | K
| J | 3 | Q | 5 | A | 3 | 4 | 8
| 2 | 8 | 10 | J | K | 4 | 5 | Q
| 3 | 5 | K | 8 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 2
| 2 | 7 | J | 10 | A | 9 | 6 | 2
| A | 4 | 3 | Q | 9 | 5 | A | 4
| 4 | | | | J | K | 10 | 2
| 6 tricks claimed | 8 | 10 | 3 | 8 |
|
9 6 3 2
6 5 2
K Q 9
Q 8 7 |
| A J 5 4
K 8 4 3
4 3 2
J 3
|
76788 76688 67655 = Par NS +90 | 10 8
Q 10 9
A J 7 5
9 5 4 2
|
Three notrump 3 NT S -3 -300 -9 105
| Partscore 1 NT N +1 +120 +9 66 |
26. 2009 USBC Round of 16, Seg 2, Bd 25
N deals E-W vul | J 5 4 2
A 10 8
K 8 6
Q J 10
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Moss | Simson | Gitelman | Johnson | Parker | Greco | Rogoff | Hampson
| | 1  | Pass | 1  | | 1  | Pass | 1
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 3 NT (AP) | Pass | 1  | Pass | 2 NT (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 10 | 6 | 3 | A | 5 | 6 | Q | 7
| J | 4 | 8 | K | 4 | A | J | 8
| Q | 7 | J | K | 3 | 4 | 10 | K
| Q | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | K
| J | 8 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2
| 10 | K | A | 9 | Q | K | A | 4
| 8 tricks claimed | 6 | 9 | J | 8
| | | | | A | 2 | 9 | 5
| | | | | 8 | 6 | J | 7
| | | | | Q | | |
| | | | | 8 tricks claimed |
|
A K 9
7 5 4
J 10 9 5 2
4 2 |
| 8 7 3
K 6 2
Q 4 3
K 9 8 5
|
89A79 = 43364 = Par NS +420 | Q 10 6
Q J 9 3
A 7
A 7 6 3
|
Three notrump 3 NT S -1 -50 -5 105
| Partscore 2 NT S = +120 +5 71 |
27. 2009 Vanderbilt Round of 16, Seg 3, Bd 45
S deals Both vul | A K 3 2
9 8 7 5
8 3
A K 5
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Grue | Brogeland | Cheek | Lindqvist | Sementa | Wold | Duboin | Bramley
| | | | Pass | | | | Pass
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 1  | Pass | 1 NT (AP)
| Pass | 3 NT | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| J | 5 | 3 | Q | 7 | 2 | J | 4
| 7 | 4 | A | 6 | Q | 5 | 6 | A
| 8 | 4 | 2 | J | 8 | 4 | 2 | J
| 6 | 7 | 10 | A | 3 | A | 6 | 7
| 2 | 4 | 8 | K | 3 | 5 | 9 | A
| 9 | 10 | J | K | 4 | 5 | 2 | 10
| 2 | Q | 5 | 7 | Q | 6 | 5 | K
| 2 | Q | 3 | 5 | K | A | 4 | 7
| 9 tricks claimed | 10 | 10 | |
| | | | | 9 tricks claimed |
|
10 7 6
J 6 4
A J 6
J 8 4 3 |
| Q J 8
K 10 3
K 7 5 4
9 6 2
|
88987 89988 54455 = Par NS +140 | 9 5 4
A Q 2
Q 10 9 2
Q 10 7
|
Three notrump 3 NT S = +600 +10 115
| Partscore 1 NT S +2 +150 -10 71 |
28. 2009 Vanderbilt Round of 16, Seg 3, Bd 33
S deals None vul | 9 8 5
9 8 4 3
8 6
10 9 8 7
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Sementa | Wold | Duboin | Bramley | Grue | Brogeland | Cheek | Lindqvist
| | | | 1  | | | | 2
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 2 NT (AP)
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 2 NT
| Pass | 3  | Pass | 3
| Pass | 3 NT | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 6 | 7 | J | K | 5 | 7 | 3 | Q
| 3 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 7 tricks won
| 3 | A | 5 | 8
| 4 | Q | 5 | K
| J | A | 2 | 8
| Q | 2 | 9 | 10
| A | 3 | 6 | J
| 5 | 4 | 8 | K |
|
Q 7 2
Q 7
Q 4 3 2
6 5 4 2 |
| K J 10 6
J 10 6 2
K J 10
J 3
|
76879 = 66564 = Par NS +110 | A 4 3
A K 5
A 9 7 5
A K Q
|
Three notrump 3 NT S -1 -50 Tie 115
| Partscore 2 NT S -1 -50 Tie 71 |
29. 2008 Spingold Round of 16, Seg 4, Bd 53
E deals E-W vul | Q J 3 2
K 10 8
J 6
K 7 4 2
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| McNay | Lesniewski | Stoltz | Gawrys | Fredin | Tolliver | Fallenius | Horton
| | | Pass | 1 NT | | | Pass | 1 NT
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 2  | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| Pass | 3  | Pass | 3
| Pass | 3 NT | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 9 | 2 | 5 | K | 2 | 6 | 9 | 10
| 5 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | J
| J | 9 | 7 | Q | 3 | 8 | Q | J
| 4 | 3 | 10 | A | A | 2 | 10 | 7
| K | A | 6 | 3 | J | 4 | 9 | A
| J | K | 8 | 6 | A | 4 | 2 | 6
| Q | 6 | 3 | 7 | K | 7 | 3 | 5
| J | 4 | 6 | 8 | K | 4 | 10 | 2
| 2 | Q | A | 5 | 6 | 3 | K | |
|
9 8 7 4
7
A Q 5 4 2
J 5 3 |
| 10 6 5
A Q J 4 2
9 3
Q 9 8
|
87777 = 55655 = Par NS +120 | A K
9 6 5 3
K 10 8 7
A 10 6
|
Three notrump 3 NT S +2 +460 +8 123
| Partscore 1 NT S +1 +120 -8 71 |
30. 2008 USBC Final, Seg 6, Bd 87
W deals Both vul | K J 5 4
9 7 4
Q 10 9 3
A 8
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Stansby | Meckstroth | Martel | Rodwell | Freeman | Becker | Nickell | Strul
| Pass | Pass | Pass | 1 NT | Pass | Pass | Pass | 1
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 2  | Pass | 1  | Pass | 1 NT (AP)
| Pass | 3 NT | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 5 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 9 | J | A
| A | 4 | 9 | J | 2 | 5 | 10 | 7
| 2 | K | 10 | 3 | 9 tricks won
| 6 | A | 4 | 2
| Q | 5 | 3 | 6
| 9 | J | A | 2
| 8 | Q | 4 | 7
| J | 8 | Q | 5
| 10 | K | 7 | 4
| K | 6 | 7 | 3 |
|
Q 10 8
Q 6 2
K 6 5 4
J 7 6 |
| A 7 6 3
J 5 3
J 7
Q 10 9 4
|
88997 88AA7 55335 = Par NS +620 | 9 2
A K 10 8
A 8 2
K 5 3 2
|
Three notrump 3 NT S -1 -100 -6 123
| Partscore 1 NT S +2 +150 +6 77 |
31. 2008 USBC Quarterfinal, Seg 6, Bd 81
W deals None vul | A 10 7 3
7 6
J 7 6
K 10 9 2
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Martel | WangJ | Stansby | Ao | Lo | Becker | SchwartzA | Strul
| Pass | Pass | Pass | 1  | Pass | Pass | Pass | 1 NT
| 2  | Dbl | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 2  | Dbl | 2
| Pass | 3 NT | AP | | Pass | 2 NT | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| K | 6 | 8 | A | 5 | 9 | A | 3
| 3 | 5 | 9 | J | 2 | 6 | J | A
| 4 | A | 2 | 6 | 10 | Q | K | 4
| Q | 4 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 9
| 8 | 5 | 10 | A | 8 | 2 | Q | 6
| 8 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 10 | A
| 10 | K | Q | 3 | 8 | 5 | K | 4
| 2 | Q | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4
| 9 | J | 9 | 10 | 7 | 4 | K | Q
| K | 7 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 2 | J |
|
J 5 4
Q 3 2
K Q 9 5 4 3
5 |
| Q 9 2
J 10 8 4
8
A J 7 6 4
|
88779 88879 44564 = Par NS +120 | K 8 6
A K 9 5
A 10 2
Q 8 3
|
Three notrump 3 NT S -1 -50 -5 123
| Partscore 2 NT S = +120 +5 82 |
32. 2008 USBC Quarterfinal, Seg 6, Bd 81
W deals None vul | A 10 7 3
7 6
J 7 6
K 10 9 2
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| WolpertG | Rosenberg | Spector | Zia | Levin | Grue | Weinstein | Cheek
| Pass | Pass | Pass | 1  | Pass | Pass | Pass | 1 NT
| 1  | 1  | Pass | 1 NT | Pass | 2  | Dbl | 2
| Pass | 3 NT | AP | | Pass | 2 NT | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 4 | | | | 5 | 10 | A | 3
| 9 tricks won | J | 5 | 2 | 6
| | | | | 8 | 2 | Q | 6
| | | | | Q | 7 | 4 | A
| | | | | 8 | 3 | K | 6
| | | | | 3 | 2 | 8 | J
| | | | | 4 | 7 | 9 | K
| | | | | Q | 4 | 2 | 4
| | | | | K | 3 | 9 | 8
| | | | | 6 | 5 | A | Q |
|
J 5 4
Q 3 2
K Q 9 5 4 3
5 |
| Q 9 2
J 10 8 4
8
A J 7 6 4
|
88779 88879 44564 = Par NS +120 | K 8 6
A K 9 5
A 10 2
Q 8 3
|
Three notrump 3 NT S = +400 +7 130
| Partscore 2 NT S = +120 -7 82 |
33. 2008 USBC Round of 16, Seg 6, Bd 89
S deals E-W vul | A K 3 2
K Q
Q J 9
K J 9 2
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Rosenberg | Milgrim | Zia | Aker | BlanchardB | Weinstein | BlanchardS | Levin
| | | | Pass | | | | Pass
| 2  | Dbl | Pass | Pass | Pass | 1  | Pass | Pass
| 2  | Dbl | Pass | 2 NT | 1  | Dbl | 1  | 3 (AP)
| Pass | 3 NT | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| J | Q | 8 | 3 | 8 | 3 | A | Q
| Q | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | K | 7 | 4
| J | 5 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 7 | Q
| 9 | A | 10 | 6 | 2 | A | 5 | 3
| 6 | 5 | 10 | A | A | 6 | 3 | 9
| 2 | | | | 2 | 10 | |
| 9 tricks claimed | 8 tricks claimed |
|
Q 10
A J 10 7 6 2
7 3
6 4 3 |
| J 8 7 6 4
8
A 8 5 2
A 8 7
|
77688 = 46755 = Par NS +90 | 9 5
9 5 4 3
K 10 6 4
Q 10 5
|
Three notrump 3 NT S = +400 +10 140
| Partscore 3 N -1 -50 -10 82 |
34. 2008 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 35
S deals E-W vul | J 5 3 2
Q 4
10 8 6 3
K 10 7
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Gierulski | Helness | Skrzypczak | Helgemo | Sontag | Jassem | Bates | Martens
| | | | 1  | | | | 1
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 1  | Pass | 1 NT
| Pass | 3 NT | AP | | Pass | 2  | Pass | 2
| | | | | Pass | 2 NT | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 2 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 2 | Q | A
| 7 | 6 | Q | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 | J
| 3 | 9 | K | 7 | J | 4 | 5 | 3
| 6 | 8 | 10 | Q | 9 | 2 | Q | 6
| 3 | A | 8 | 2 | 9 | K | 4 | 5
| K | J | 6 | 6 | 8 | A | K | 7
| 3 | 2 | K | 4 | K | 10 | 4 | 3
| 7 | J | A | 9 | 7 | | |
| 9 tricks claimed | 8 tricks claimed |
|
9 8 4
J 8 6 2
Q 7 5
9 8 2 |
| K Q 7 6
9 5 3
A J 9
Q J 4
|
99999 = 44444 = Par NS +400 | A 10
A K 10 7
K 4 2
A 6 5 3
|
Three notrump 3 NT S = +400 +7 147
| Partscore 2 NT S = +120 -7 82 |
35. 2007 Vanderbilt Final, Seg 4, Bd 57
E deals N-S vul | Q 7 6
Q 10 3
A 6 3
Q 8 7 4
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Duboin | Zmudzinski | Bocchi | Balicki | Fallenius | Hampson | Welland | Greco
| | | Pass | 1 NT | | | 2  | Dbl
| Pass | 3 NT | AP | | Pass | 3  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| Q | 3 | 8 | 5 | 2 | A | 9 | 4
| K | A | 9 | 7 | 9 | 10 | Q | K
| 3 | 5 | A | 4 | A | 3 | 5 | 6
| 3 | 9 | Q | 2 | J | 8 | 2 | 7
| 4 | 5 | K | J | 9 | 10 | J | A
| A | | | | Q | 6 | 3 | J
| 8 tricks claimed | 7 | 5 | K | 2
| | | | | A | 4 | 3 | 5
| | | | | K | 6 | 10 | 8
| | | | | 9 | 7 | Q | J
| | | | | 3 | 8 | 7 | Q |
|
10 5
7 6 4 2
K Q J 4 2
J 9 |
| A K J 4 2
J 8 5
9 8
6 5 2
|
87768 87668 56675 = Par NS +120 | 9 8 3
A K 9
10 7 5
A K 10 3
|
Three notrump 3 NT S -1 -100 Tie 147
| Partscore 3 N -1 -100 Tie 82 |
36. 2006 WC Round of 16, Seg 4, Bd 57
E deals N-S vul | Q 8 7 5
9 8 4 3
9 8 4
10 2
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| YadlinI | Hansen | YadlinD | BildeM | BlaksetK | Ozdil | BlaksetL | Ginossar
| | | Pass | 2 NT | | | Pass | 2 NT
| Pass | 3  | Pass | 3 NT (AP) | Pass | Pass | Pass | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 3 | 5 | 6 | K | 2 | | |
| 6 | J | 2 | 4 | 8 tricks won
| 4 | 7 | 9 | A
| 7 | K | 10 | 3
| 5 | 8 | 9 | A
| A | 3 | 4 | 2
| K | 6 | 8 | 10
| 5 | J | 9 | Q
| Q | 8 | 10 | 3
| 2 | A | K | 4
| 7 | 2 | | |
|
J 10 4 3 2
K 7
J 6 3
K J 5 |
| 9 6
Q J 6 2
Q 10 2
Q 9 4 3
|
78887 = 65446 65456 Par NS +110 | A K
A 10 5
A K 7 5
A 8 7 6
|
Three notrump 3 NT S -2 -200 -8 147
| Partscore 2 NT S = +120 +8 90 |
37. 2006 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 17
E deals None vul | A 10 6
A 7 4 3
Q J 8
8 5 4
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Stansby | Mittelman | Martel | Delmonte | Shugart | Fallenius | Brogeland | Welland
| | | Pass | 1  | | | Pass | 1
| Pass | 1  | Pass | 1 NT | 1  | Dbl | Pass | 1
| Pass | 3 NT | AP | | Pass | 1 NT | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| K | 4 | 9 | A | Q | K | 5 | 6
| 4 | 5 | Q | 7 | 3 | K | J | 7
| 8 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 10 | J | 3
| J | 2 | 3 | K | 9 | 7 | 2 | A
| 2 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 2 | K | 5
| Q | 5 | 3 | 6 | Q | 9 | 4 | 6
| K | 9 | A | 8 | 4 | A | 8 | J
| 9 tricks claimed | K | 8 | 9 | 3
| | | | | 2 | Q | 7 | 9
| | | | | A | 8 | 10 | 5 |
|
5 4 2
9 5
A K 6 5 2
K Q 6 |
| Q J 9 8
J 10 8 6 2
7
9 7 2
|
87678 = 56655 = Par NS +120 | K 7 3
K Q
10 9 4 3
A J 10 3
|
Three notrump 3 NT S = +400 +7 154
| Partscore 1 NT N +1 +120 -7 90 |
38. 2005 Vanderbilt Final, Seg 1, Bd 4
W deals Both vul | K 10 9 7
6 5 4
J 9 6 2
A 10
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Buratti | Compton | Lanzarotti | CohenS | Robison | Cohen | Onstott | Berkowitz
| Pass | Pass | Pass | 1 NT | Pass | Pass | Pass | 1 NT
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 2  | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 3 NT (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 6 | 10 | K | 4 | 3 | 7 | 8 | J
| 3 | J | 2 | A | 5 | A | 9 | 4
| 4 | 3 | J | 7 | 2 | 4 | Q | A
| 5 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | K
| 5 | Q | K | 2 | 8 | | |
| A | 9 | 6 | 8 | 10 tricks claimed
| 10 | 2 | 2 | 3
| Q | 6 | 6 | 5
| 9 | 8 | 9 | 7
| A | 4 | J | 10 |
|
A Q 6 3 2
9 7 2
Q 8 4
6 2 |
| 8 4
Q 8 3
K 10 3
K 8 7 5 3
|
98998 = 45344 45444 Par NS +600 | J 5
A K J 10
A 7 5
Q J 9 4
|
Three notrump 3 NT S = +600 +9 163
| Partscore 1 NT S +3 +180 -9 90 |
39. 2004 USBC Quarterfinal, Seg 6, Bd 87
E deals Both vul | A 10 8
J 9 3
A K Q 7
Q 5 3
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Lazard | Meckstroth | Wolff | Rodwell | Nickell | Levin | Freeman | Weinstein
| | | Pass | Pass | | | Pass | Pass
| 2  | Dbl | Pass | 3  | 1  | Dbl | Pass | 1 NT
| Pass | 3  | Pass | 3 NT (AP) | Pass | 2 NT | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| K | 3 | 2 | 6 | A | 3 | 4 | 6
| 4 | 9 | 10 | K | J | Q | 2 | 7
| 8 | A | 5 | 4 | A | 3 | 5 | 9
| 5 | 3 | 6 | A | K | 6 | 2 | 4
| 7 | 9 | Q | 2 | Q | 8 | 4 | 2
| A | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 | J | 10 | 5
| K | 6 | 4 | 7 | 10 | A | 7 | 3
| Q | 8 | 5 | 8 | K | 8 | 9 | 6
| 7 | J | 10 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 10 | Q
| K | 4 | 7 | 8 | 2 | J | 7 | |
|
7 6
Q 8 7 5 4 2
9
A K J 9 |
| K Q 9 3 2
10 6
J 8 6 3
4 2
|
66588 = 66855 56855 Par NS -110 | J 5 4
A K
10 5 4 2
10 8 7 6
|
Three notrump 3 NT S -1 -100 -6 163
| Partscore 2 NT S = +120 +6 96 |
40. 2004 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Seg 1, Bd 5
S deals N-S vul | A Q 10 5
K 7 3
A 5 3 2
J 3
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Boyd | Freeman | Robinson | Nickell | Hamman | Becker | Soloway | Schwartz
| | | | Pass | | | | Pass
| 1  | Dbl | Pass | 2  | Pass | 1  | Pass | 1
| Pass | 3  | Pass | 3 NT (AP) | Dbl | Rdbl | Pass | 1 NT (AP) | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 8 | 2 | J | 9 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10
| 4 | K | 10 | 3 | 2 | 4 | K | 5
| 8 tricks won | 3 | 6 | 9 | J
| | | | | 8 | A | 4 | 9
| | | | | 7 | Q | A | 8
| | | | | 10 | 5 | 2 | 6
| | | | | 2 | 4 | Q | 3
| | | | | 5 | 6 | 9 | K
| | | | | Q | 3 | 6 | K
| | | | | 7 | 8 | 10 | J |
|
K 8 4
J 8 4
Q 10 8
A Q 5 2 |
| J 6 3
Q 6 5
J 7 6 4
9 8 6
|
9A989 = 43454 = Par NS +620 | 9 7 2
A 10 9 2
K 9
K 10 7 4
|
Three notrump 3 NT S -1 -100 -5 163
| Partscore 1 NT S = +90 +5 101 |
41. 2000 Olympiad Quarterfinal, Seg 5, Bd 77
E deals Both vul | 10 9 8 5
10 5 2
K 7 5 2
J 10
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Zmudzinski | Thorvaldsson | Balicki | JonssonT | MagnussonM | Kwiecien | Ingimarsson | Pszczola
| | | 2  | Dbl | | | 1  | Dbl
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 2 NT | Pass | 1  | Pass | 1 NT (AP)
| Pass | 3 NT | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 2 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 4 | A
| 2 | 8 | Q | 7 | K | 3 | 8 | 9
| A | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | J
| K | 2 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 10
| A | 6 | 5 | J | 2 | 8 | Q | 6
| 3 | 9 | 10 | K | K | 6 | J | A
| A | Q | 6 | J | 4 | Q | 6 | 2
| 4 | K | | | Q | 7 | 9 | 3
| 8 tricks claimed | A | 9 | 5 | K
| | | | | 4 | 10 | 5 | 3 |
|
J 7 6 3 2
9 7 6
Q J 10
6 2 |
| 4
K J 8
A 9 3
A 9 7 5 4 3
|
87886 87885 56557 = Par NS +120 | A K Q
A Q 4 3
8 6 4
K Q 8
|
Three notrump 3 NT S -1 -100 -6 163
| Partscore 1 NT S +1 +120 +6 107 |
42. 2000 Olympiad Qualifying, Rd 1, Bd 12
N deals E-W vul | J 10 4
10 9 3
9 7 5
A K 4 3
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Muller | Cuthbertson | de Boer | Matheson | Paterson | Ramondt | Short | Maas
| | Pass | 2  | 2 NT | | Pass | 2  | Dbl
| Pass | 3  | Pass | 3  | Pass | 3  | Pass | 3
| Pass | 3 NT | AP | | Pass | 4  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| J | 3 | 5 | Q |
| 10 | 5 | A | 6 |
| 3 | 9 | Q | 7 |
| J | 8 | 4 | 2 |
| 2 | 4 | 9 | K
| 6 | A | 6 | 10 | 10 | 5 | A | 6
| 5 | 3 | | | 3 | 9 | Q | 7
| 7 tricks claimed | J | 8 | 4 | 2 |
|
K 9 3 2
J 4
Q J 8 6
8 7 5 |
| Q 6
A K 8 7 6 5
10 3 2
9 6
|
88679 = 45764 = Par NS +120 | A 8 7 5
Q 2
A K 4
Q J 10 2
|
Three notrump 3 NT S -2 -100 Tie 163
| Partscore 4 N -2 -100 Tie 107 |
43. 2000 Olympiad Qualifying, Rd 1, Bd 12
N deals E-W vul | J 10 4
10 9 3
9 7 5
A K 4 3
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Helgemo | Versace | Austberg | Lauria | Duboin | Furunes | Bocchi | Helness
| | Pass | 2  | 2 NT | | Pass | 2  | Pass
| Pass | 3 NT | AP | | 2  | Pass | Pass | Dbl
| | | | | Pass | 3  | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| Q | 5 | 2 | A | A | 2 | J | 3
| Q | 8 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 7 | K | 4
| 2 | 5 | A | 6 | 2 | J | Q | A
| 4 | 10 | 10 | 7 | Q | 5 | 3 | 6
| J | 3 | K | 3 | J | 7 | 4 | 9
| 8 tricks claimed | 10 tricks claimed |
|
K 9 3 2
J 4
Q J 8 6
8 7 5 |
| Q 6
A K 8 7 6 5
10 3 2
9 6
|
88679 = 45764 = Par NS +120 | A 8 7 5
Q 2
A K 4
Q J 10 2
|
Three notrump 3 NT S -1 -50 -5 163
| Partscore 3 N +1 +130 +5 112 |
44. 1999 Bermuda Bowl Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 50
E deals N-S vul | A J 10 9
J 6 5
9 8 4
K 9 2
|
West | North | East | South
| West | North | East | South
| Janz | Saelensminde | Mello | Brogeland | Helgemo | Chagas | Helness | Branco
| | | 1  | 1 NT | | | 1  | Dbl
| Pass | 2  | Pass | 2  | 1  | 1  | AP |
| Pass | 3 NT | AP | | | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Lead | 2nd | 3rd | 4th
| 7 | 5 | A | 9 | K | A | 7 | 4
| 2 | 3 | Q | 6 | K | 6 | 9 | 3
| K | J | 2 | 10 | Q | 2 | 10 | 4
| 8 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 7 | A | 7
| 4 | 8 | K | 5 | J | 8 | 3 | 4
| 8 tricks claimed | 2 | 8 | A | 3
| | | | | 9 tricks claimed |
|
6 2
K Q 8 7 4
10 7
7 6 4 3 |
| 8 7 4 3
A 2
K Q J 6 2
J 8
|
89669 = 44774 = Par NS +140 | K Q 5
10 9 3
A 5 3
A Q 10 5
|
Three notrump 3 NT S -1 -100 -6 163
| Partscore 1 N +2 +140 +6 118 |
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