Data 9Z75 Main

Three Notrump vs Partscore

by Richard Pavlicek

No 5-card suit, 23 HCP, Fair spots

A total of 19 cases occurred in 40,069 deals from 72 major events 1996-2014.
Cases with swings of 2+ IMPs are shown here, most recent first.

2013 USBC Round of 16, Segment 3 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 1 Q J 10
8 6 4
Q J 4 3
K J 6 Demirev
WEST
1
2
Pass
Dbl

Lead
4
4
7
3
A
3
8
7
9
10
K
8 Chambers
North
Pass
2 NT
3 NT
AP

2nd
10
7
2
5
J
6
K
6
A
J
10 Robbins
East
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
5
A
Q
K
2
5
Q
2
J
8
Q Schermer
South
1 NT
3
Pass

4th
6
3
6
A
3
10
5
9
9
2
4 H.Lall
WEST
1
Pass

Lead
A
4
3
7
K
A
8 Feldman
North
Pass
Pass

2nd
10
6
K
J
A
K
4 Milner
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
5
5
J
2
4
7 Pollack
South
1 NT

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

Par +90
1 NT NS 9 8 6 3
A K J 2
K 7
Q 10 9

3 NT +10 3 NT 10-0 3 NT× S = +550 1 NT S = +90

2012 USBC Final, Segment 3 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 2 A 8
K 6 5 2
A 10 5
10 8 7 2 Katz
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
10
3
2
3
K
7
5
A
3 Hampson
North

1
3 NT

2nd
8
5
6
2
A
6
K
8
Q Nickell
East

Pass
AP

3rd
K
9
Q
10
7
A
8
7
9 Greco
SOUTH
1
1 NT

4th
6
A
5
J
7
9
4
2
5 Diamond
West

Pass
AP

Lead
10
3
2
3
9
3
10
Q
8
4 Rodwell
North

1

2nd
8
5
6
J
A
2
J
7
9
Q Platnick
East

Pass

3rd
K
2
Q
10
4
A
Q
8
K
7 Meckstroth
SOUTH
1
1 NT

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

Par +600
3 NT NS Q 6 5
Q 8
Q 8 7 3
A Q 4 3

Partscore +7 3 NT 10-7 3 NT S -2 -200 1 NT S = +90

2011 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 8 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 3 K 5 2
9 5
10 8 6 2
A Q 8 6 Fredin
West

Pass

Lead
2
K
J
3
A
Q
2
5
Q
6
J Narkiewicz
NORTH
Pass
3 NT

2nd
5
9
5
6
4
10
7
6
4
7
2 Fallenius
East
Pass
AP

3rd
Q
6
8
K
3
4
K
J
9
J
10 Buras
South
1 NT

4th
K
2
7
8
3
4
A
9
8
9
A Martens
West

1
AP

Lead
5
J
A
3
A
Q
A
5
4
Q
10
3 Upmark
NORTH
Pass
Dbl

2nd
6
9
6
9
4
10
2
6
2
7
8
7 Jassem
East
Pass
2

3rd
7
8
2
K
3
4
7
J
5
4
5
J Cullin
South
1
2

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

Par +110
2 NS A 7 4 3
K 10 7
K 9 4 3
K J

Partscore +3 Even 10-10 3 NT S -2 -200 2 S -1 -100

2011 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 8 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 4 K 5 2
9 5
10 8 6 2
A Q 8 6 Roche
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
4
J
K
7
A
Q
10
A
J
8
2
9 Martel
NORTH
Pass
2
3 NT

2nd
5
3
5
6
4
10
J
9
2
5
2
6 Rayner
East
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
Q
6
8
K
3
7
K
3
6
10
7
Q Stansby
South
1
2 NT

4th
K
7
2
8
9
5
A
10
4
3
4
A Fleisher
West

1
AP

Lead
4
K
J
A
4
A
Q
9
A
8
2 McAvoy
NORTH
Pass
2

2nd
5
3
5
6
9
10
7
3
2
5
6 Kamil
East
Pass
Dbl

3rd
Q
6
8
2
K
3
3
7
6
Q Hargreaves
South
1
2 NT

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

Par +110
2 NS A 7 4 3
K 10 7
K 9 4 3
K J

Partscore +3 Partscore 13-10 3 NT S -2 -200 2 NT S -1 -100

2010 USBC Semifinal, Segment 7 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 5 A 9 2
9 6 5
K Q J 5
K 9 7 Martel
West

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
J
7
10
2
5
9 Meckstroth
North

2
2
3 NT

2nd
5
K
2
Q
3 Stansby
East

Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
A
4
7
10
K Rodwell
SOUTH
1
2
2 NT

4th
3
9
Q
6
8 Hamman
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
2
J
10
6
K
5
A
2
Q
K Kamil
North

1
1

2nd
7
4
9
8
8
7
3
4
9
2 Zia
East

Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
Q
K
3
6
K
5
J
3
8 Fleisher
SOUTH
Pass
1
1 NT

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

Par +110
2 NS 8 7 4
K Q 8 3
A 2
J 10 6 5

3 NT +8 3 NT 18-13 3 NT S +1 +430 1 NT S = +90

2008 Spingold Final, Segment 2 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 6 Q J 3
7 5 4
A K 5 2
8 4 2 Dubinin
West

Pass
AP

Lead
K
J
6
Q
9
4
3
K
J
3 Welland
NORTH
1
1

2nd
4
5
7
2
Q
2
6
10
4
6 Gromov
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
3
A
8
2
6
8
A
J
8
10 Glubok
South
1
3 NT

4th
10
2
7
9
Q
Q
3
10
5 B.Cohen
West

1
Pass
AP

Lead
4
Q
4
K
Q
6
3
2
3
Q Zmudzinski
NORTH
Pass
1
Dbl

2nd
8
2
6
4
5
10
4
7
A Smith
East
Pass
2
Pass

3rd
5
9
J
6
A
5
A
7
8 Balicki
South
1
Pass
2

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

Par +120
2 NT NS A 10 9 8
10 2
Q 9 7 3
A Q J

Partscore +5 Even 18-18 3 NT S -2 -100 2 N = +110

2008 Spingold Round of 16, Segment 1 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 7 A K 4
A 5 2
10 4 2
A Q J 4 Narasimhan
WEST
1
Pass
Pass

Lead
6
10
Q
J
4
3
K
4
J El Ahmady
North
Dbl
2
3 NT

2nd
2
K
3
5
8
8
7
10
K Wold
East
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
9
A
6
7
9
A
9
Q
A Sadek
South
2
2 NT

4th
Q
2
3
5
2
6
J
4
7 Jacobs
WEST
2
Pass

Lead
9
10 Bocchi
North
2 NT

2nd
J
K Katz
East
Pass

3rd
4 Ferraro
South
Pass

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

Par +500
4 × EW -3 Q 9 3
Q J
9 7 6 5
10 9 7 6

3 NT +10 3 NT 28-18 3 NT S = +600 2 NT N +1 +150

2007 Vanderbilt Quarterfinal, Segment 4 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 8 5 4 2
10 8 7 5
A K 9 4
J 3 Kodayam
West

Pass

Lead
6
4
J
K
2
2 Hamman
NORTH
Pass
3 NT

2nd
7
3
3
6
5
8 Bykov
East
1
AP

3rd
J
5
9
Q
Q
K Soloway
South
1 NT

4th
A
Q
2
4
3 Rodwell
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
2
4
2
6
6
4
3
9
5
7 Tuszynski
NORTH
Pass
2
2 NT

2nd
8
3
J
9
8
8
A
4
K
8 Meckstroth
East
1
Pass
AP

3rd
J
7
7
2
10
3
5
5
A
5 Kowalski
South
1 NT
2

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

Par +140
3 NS A 7 6 3
A 4
Q J 8
A 10 7 5

Partscore +5 3 NT 28-23 3 NT S -1 -50 2 NT S = +120

2005 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 15 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 9 9 6 4
Q 9 7 4
K 7
A 10 7 6 Ju.Hackett
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
5
8
2
10
2
4
6
5
Q
7
6
7 D.Chen
North
Pass
3 NT

2nd
6
6
J
9
7
5
8
3
5
Q
10 Ja.Hackett
East
1
AP

3rd
K
4
Q
8
2
A
J
9
10
K
K Furuta
South
1 NT

4th
A
K
4
3
A
2
9
3
J
9
A Miyakuni
WEST
Pass
Rdbl

Lead
K
3
10
8
5
9
4
2
5
3
4 Townsend
North
Pass
2

2nd
A
5
8
3
J
3
10
J
6
10 Teramoto
East
1
AP

3rd
6
A
K
7
Q
10
6
Q
K
9 Gold
South
Dbl

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

Par +430
4 NT South A J 3
A 10 8 5
J 6
K J 4 3

Partscore +5 Even 28-28 3 NT S -2 -100 2 N +1 +110

2005 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 17 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 10 A K 7 6
6 5
K 7 4
J 10 6 4 Sylvan
WEST
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
4
2
4
2
J
4
A
Q El Ahmady
North
1
1

2nd
6
3
K
K
6
4
9 Sundelin
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
8
A
2
A
8
Q
7 Sadek
South
1
3 NT

4th
10
9
5
5
3
7
6 Dagher
WEST

Lead
A Bertheau
North El Kourdy
East Nystrom
South
J 5 4 3
A J 4
10 9 6 5
7 5 Table 9 8
Q 9 8 2
3 2
A K Q 8 3

Par +110
2 NS Q 10 2
K 10 7 3
A Q J 8
9 2

Partscore +6 Partscore 34-28 3 NT S -2 -100 2 NT N +1 +150

Data 9Z75 Main

Top Three Notrump vs Partscore

2005 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 3 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 11 Q 6 4
A 10 3
K J 7
6 5 4 2 Willenken
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
9
2
2
10
6
4
K Zia
North
Pass
3 NT

2nd
4
4
3
6
8
J
7 Cohler
East
Pass
AP

3rd
2
K
10
3
J
8
5 Rosenberg
South
1 NT

4th
J
5
Q
A
3
7 Fallenius
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
9
8
5
4
4
10
2
K
10
A
6
3 Shenkin
North
Pass
1 NT

2nd
2
J
3
K
A
7
J
2
9
10
7 Welland
East
Pass
AP

3rd
A
3
8
5
9
5
8
6
10
6
A Mahaffey
South
1

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

Par +120
2 NT NS A J 7
K 9 6
Q 6 2
K 10 9 8

Partscore +6 Partscore 40-28 3 NT S -1 -100 1 NT N +1 +120

2005 Vanderbilt Final, Segment 2 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 12 J 7 4 3
Q 9 6 3
3
A Q J 3 Compton
West

Pass

Lead
4
5
9
7
5 Cohen
NORTH
2
Pass

2nd
3
6
10
6
8 S.Cohen
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
10
Q
K
J Berkowitz
South
3 NT

4th
K
K
3
8 Schwartz
West

Dbl
AP

Lead
8
3
A
4
5
8
Q
10
Q Krekorian
NORTH
Pass
1

2nd
A
5
3
6
2
A
2
6
10 Becker
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
7
K
J
2
Q
6
4
J Casen
South
1
1 NT

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

Par +140
3 South K Q 8
K 8
A J 10 4
10 9 5 4

Partscore +6 Partscore 46-28 3 NT S -1 -50 1 NT S +3 +180

2004 Olympiad Qualifying, Round 4 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 13 6 5
A 5 4 3
Q 10 3
A 7 4 2 Fredin
West

Pass
AP

Lead
Q
J
8
9
7
6
Q
3
K
A
9
7 Fractman
NORTH
Pass
2

2nd
5
4
10
2
4
A
5
6
7
8
10
8 Lindkvist
East
1
Pass

3rd
A
2
K
2
10
Q
9
J
10
4
A
J Carrasco
South
1
3 NT

4th
3
6
3
8
3
J
2
4
5
K
6
7 Wasik
West

1
2
Pass

Lead
10
A
K
J
9 Bertheau
NORTH
Pass
2
Pass
3

2nd
2
2
4
7
8 Knap
East
1
Dbl
Pass
AP

3rd
6
3
Q
10
3 Nystrom
South
1
2
3

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

Par +120
2 NT NS 10 4 3
J 8
A K J 9
K J 9 3

Partscore +5 Partscore 51-28 3 NT S -1 -100 3 S = +110

2001 USBC Final, Segment 7 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 14 8 7
K 4 2
10 8 4 2
A 10 8 4 Stansby
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
Q
Q
K
7
10
2
3
A
J
7
10
4 Rubin
North

1
3

2nd
2
6
2
J
J
6
8
2
6
5
9
9 Martel
East

Pass
Dbl

3rd
5
4
8
A
3
Q
9
5
7
3
8
Q Granovetter
SOUTH
1
1
3 NT

4th
K
5
9
4
3
A
6
4
10
7
K
10 Lipsitz
West

Pass

Lead
3
Q
K
3
2
J
7
K
4
2
10 Weichsel
North

Pass

2nd
7
6
2
J
J
8
3
10
5
5 Ekeblad
East

Pass

3rd
K
4
8
A
Q
9
10
5
9
2 Sontag
SOUTH
1 NT

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

Par +130
4 NS A Q 6 2
Q 9 5
K 6
K Q 7 3

Partscore +6 Partscore 57-28 3 NT S -1 -100 1 NT S +2 +150

1998 Rosenblum Semifinal, Segment 3 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 15 K 9 3
10 7 6
K 7 6
A J 6 5 Lindkvist
West

Pass

Lead
5
6
2
2
8
4
8 Chagas
North

3 NT

2nd
K
3
A
3
8
Q
5 Fredin
EAST
Pass
AP

3rd
7
Q
7
6
10
A Branco
South
1 NT

4th
10
5
4
J
K
9 Campos
West

Pass

Lead
3
2
8
6 Nilsland
North

1 NT

2nd
2
9
5 Villas-Boas
EAST
Pass
AP

3rd
A
4
10 Fallenius
South
1

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

Par +120
2 NT NS Q J 10
Q J 8 2
A Q 2
10 7 3

Partscore +5 Partscore 62-28 3 NT S -1 -50 1 NT N +1 +120

1997 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 7 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 16 6 2
A J 10 8
Q 6 5 4
J 9 7 Rodwell
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
4
3
4
2 Branco
NORTH
Pass
1
3 NT

2nd
9
6
2
A Meckstroth
East
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
10
7
J
J Chagas
South
1
1 NT

4th
K
5
8 Mello
West

Pass

Lead
4
3
4
2
5
3
K
8
K
4
7 Wolff
NORTH
Pass
Pass

2nd
9
6
2
A
2
9
8
5
6
9
9 Fonseca
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
10
7
J
J
A
10
7
J
10
J Hamman
South
1 NT

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

Par +120
2 NT NS Q 9 8 4
K 4
A J 9
K Q 3 2

3 NT +7 Partscore 62-35 3 NT S = +400 1 NT S +1 +120

1997 Bermuda Bowl Quarterfinal, Segment 3 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 17 Q J 4 3
K Q J 9
A K Q 7
9 Groetheim
WEST
1
Pass
AP

Lead
6
A
K Duboin
North
Dbl
2 NT

2nd
Q
2
3 Aa
East
Pass
3

3rd
5
8
6 Bocchi
South
1 NT
3 NT

4th
5
5
4 Versace
WEST
2
Pass

Lead
A
6
A
K
Q Helgemo
North
Dbl
3

2nd
2
7
2
3
J Lauria
East
Pass
AP

3rd
10
10
6
8
9 Helness
South
2 NT

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

Par +110
3 North 9 5 2
A 7
10 9 8 6
J 6 4 2
3 NT +10 Partscore 62-45 3 NT S = +600 3 N +1 +130

Data 9Z75 Main Top Three Notrump vs Partscore

2013 USBC Round of 16, Segment 3					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 1	Q J 10 8 6 4 Q J 4 3 K J 6			Demirev WEST 1 2 Pass Dbl Lead 4 4 7 3 A 3 8 7 9 10 K 8	Chambers `North` Pass 2 NT 3 NT AP 2nd 10 7 2 5 J 6 K 6 A J 10	Robbins East Pass Pass Pass 3rd 5 A Q K 2 5 Q 2 J 8 Q	Schermer `South` 1 NT 3 Pass 4th 6 3 6 A 3 10 5 9 9 2 4	H.Lall WEST 1 Pass Lead A 4 3 7 K A 8	Feldman `North` Pass Pass 2nd 10 6 K J A K 4	Milner East Pass Pass 3rd 5 5 J 2 4 7	Pollack `South` 1 NT 4th 6 10 2 Q 6 9
A K 7 4 3 A 10 2 A 8 7 4 3			5 2 Q 10 9 7 5 9 8 6 5 5 2
Par +90 1 NT NS	9 8 6 3 A K J 2 K 7 Q 10 9
3 NT +10		3 NT 10-0		3 NT× S =		+550		1 NT S =		+90

2012 USBC Final, Segment 3					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 2	A 8 K 6 5 2 A 10 5 10 8 7 2			Katz West Pass Pass Lead 10 3 2 3 K 7 5 A 3	Hampson North 1 3 NT 2nd 8 5 6 2 A 6 K 8 Q	Nickell East Pass AP 3rd K 9 Q 10 7 A 8 7 9	Greco SOUTH 1 1 NT 4th 6 A 5 J 7 9 4 2 5	Diamond West Pass AP Lead 10 3 2 3 9 3 10 Q 8 4	Rodwell North 1 2nd 8 5 6 J A 2 J 7 9 Q	Platnick East Pass 3rd K 2 Q 10 4 A Q 8 K 7	Meckstroth SOUTH 1 1 NT 4th 6 A 5 J 7 9 6 3 A 2
J 10 9 7 4 2 J 9 7 6 4 2 5			K 3 A 10 4 3 K J 9 K J 9 6
Par +600 3 NT NS	Q 6 5 Q 8 Q 8 7 3 A Q 4 3
Partscore +7		3 NT 10-7		3 NT S -2		-200		1 NT S =		+90

2011 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 8					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 3	K 5 2 9 5 10 8 6 2 A Q 8 6			Fredin West Pass Lead 2 K J 3 A Q 2 5 Q 6 J	Narkiewicz NORTH Pass 3 NT 2nd 5 9 5 6 4 10 7 6 4 7 2	Fallenius East Pass AP 3rd Q 6 8 K 3 4 K J 9 J 10	Buras South 1 NT 4th K 2 7 8 3 4 A 9 8 9 A	Martens West 1 AP Lead 5 J A 3 A Q A 5 4 Q 10 3	Upmark NORTH Pass Dbl 2nd 6 9 6 9 4 10 2 6 2 7 8 7	Jassem East Pass 2 3rd 7 8 2 K 3 4 7 J 5 4 5 J	Cullin South 1 2 4th K 2 8 10 3 J 9 K Q 8 Q 9
J 9 6 A J 8 4 2 A 5 9 5 3			Q 10 8 Q 6 3 Q J 7 10 7 4 2
Par +110 2 NS	A 7 4 3 K 10 7 K 9 4 3 K J
Partscore +3		Even 10-10		3 NT S -2		-200		2 S -1		-100

2010 USBC Semifinal, Segment 7					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 5	A 9 2 9 6 5 K Q J 5 K 9 7			Martel West Pass Pass Pass Lead J 7 10 2 5 9	Meckstroth `North` 2 2 3 NT 2nd 5 K 2 Q 3	Stansby East Pass Pass AP 3rd A 4 7 10 K	Rodwell `SOUTH` 1 2 2 NT 4th 3 9 Q 6 8	Hamman West Pass Pass AP Lead 2 J 10 6 K 5 A 2 Q K	Kamil `North` 1 1 2nd 7 4 9 8 8 7 3 4 9 2	Zia East Pass Pass 3rd Q Q K 3 6 K 5 J 3 8	Fleisher `SOUTH` Pass 1 1 NT 4th 5 2 7 A 4 4 6 8 7 10
Q 10 J 10 4 10 7 4 3 A 4 3 2			K J 6 5 3 A 7 2 9 8 6 Q 8
Par +110 2 NS	8 7 4 K Q 8 3 A 2 J 10 6 5
3 NT +8		3 NT 18-13		3 NT S +1		+430		1 NT S =		+90

2008 Spingold Final, Segment 2					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 6	Q J 3 7 5 4 A K 5 2 8 4 2			Dubinin West Pass AP Lead K J 6 Q 9 4 3 K J 3	Welland `NORTH` 1 1 2nd 4 5 7 2 Q 2 6 10 4 6	Gromov East Pass Pass 3rd 3 A 8 2 6 8 A J 8 10	Glubok `South` 1 3 NT 4th 10 2 7 9 Q Q 3 10 5	B.Cohen West 1 Pass AP Lead 4 Q 4 K Q 6 3 2 3 Q	Zmudzinski `NORTH` Pass 1 Dbl 2nd 8 2 6 4 5 10 4 7 A	Smith East Pass 2 Pass 3rd 5 9 J 6 A 5 A 7 8	Balicki `South` 1 Pass 2 4th J 9 K 2 10 3 8 6 7
5 K Q J 9 8 J 10 6 4 K 9 5			K 7 6 4 2 A 6 3 8 10 7 6 3
Par +120 2 NT NS	A 10 9 8 10 2 Q 9 7 3 A Q J
Partscore +5		Even 18-18		3 NT S -2		-100		2 N =		+110

2008 Spingold Round of 16, Segment 1					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 7	A K 4 A 5 2 10 4 2 A Q J 4			Narasimhan `WEST` 1 Pass Pass Lead 6 10 Q J 4 3 K 4 J	El Ahmady North Dbl 2 3 NT 2nd 2 K 3 5 8 8 7 10 K	Wold `East` Pass Pass AP 3rd 9 A 6 7 9 A 9 Q A	Sadek South 2 2 NT 4th Q 2 3 5 2 6 J 4 7	Jacobs `WEST` 2 Pass Lead 9 10	Bocchi North 2 NT 2nd J K	Katz `East` Pass 3rd 4	Ferraro South Pass 4th 2
J 8 5 2 K 10 8 6 4 3 A J K			10 7 6 9 7 K Q 8 3 8 5 3 2
Par +500 4 × EW -3	Q 9 3 Q J 9 7 6 5 10 9 7 6
3 NT +10		3 NT 28-18		3 NT S =		+600		2 NT N +1		+150

2007 Vanderbilt Quarterfinal, Segment 4					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 8	5 4 2 10 8 7 5 A K 9 4 J 3			Kodayam West Pass Lead 6 4 J K 2 2	Hamman `NORTH` Pass 3 NT 2nd 7 3 3 6 5 8	Bykov East 1 AP 3rd J 5 9 Q Q K	Soloway `South` 1 NT 4th A Q 2 4 3	Rodwell West Pass Pass Lead 2 4 2 6 6 4 3 9 5 7	Tuszynski `NORTH` Pass 2 2 NT 2nd 8 3 J 9 8 8 A 4 K 8	Meckstroth East 1 Pass AP 3rd J 7 7 2 10 3 5 5 A 5	Kowalski `South` 1 NT 2 4th A Q 4 J K 10 Q 9 Q 2
Q 10 9 9 6 3 2 10 7 3 Q 9 8			K J 8 K Q J 6 5 2 K 6 4 2
Par +140 3 NS	A 7 6 3 A 4 Q J 8 A 10 7 5
Partscore +5		3 NT 28-23		3 NT S -1		-50		2 NT S =		+120

2005 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 15					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 9	9 6 4 Q 9 7 4 K 7 A 10 7 6			Ju.Hackett WEST Pass Pass Lead 5 8 2 10 2 4 6 5 Q 7 6 7	D.Chen `North` Pass 3 NT 2nd 6 6 J 9 7 5 8 3 5 Q 10	Ja.Hackett East 1 AP 3rd K 4 Q 8 2 A J 9 10 K K	Furuta `South` 1 NT 4th A K 4 3 A 2 9 3 J 9 A	Miyakuni WEST Pass Rdbl Lead K 3 10 8 5 9 4 2 5 3 4	Townsend `North` Pass 2 2nd A 5 8 3 J 3 10 J 6 10	Teramoto East 1 AP 3rd 6 A K 7 Q 10 6 Q K 9	Gold `South` Dbl 4th 4 2 9 2 8 2 Q 4 A 7
Q 10 5 J 6 3 2 Q 10 9 4 9 5			K 8 7 2 K A 8 5 3 2 Q 8 2
Par +430 4 NT South	A J 3 A 10 8 5 J 6 K J 4 3
Partscore +5		Even 28-28		3 NT S -2		-100		2 N +1		+110

2005 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 17					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 10	A K 7 6 6 5 K 7 4 J 10 6 4			Sylvan `WEST` Pass Pass AP Lead 4 2 4 2 J 4 A Q	El Ahmady `North` 1 1 2nd 6 3 K K 6 4 9	Sundelin `East` Pass Pass 3rd 8 A 2 A 8 Q 7	Sadek `South` 1 3 NT 4th 10 9 5 5 3 7 6	Dagher `WEST` Lead A	Bertheau `North`	El Kourdy `East`	Nystrom `South`
J 5 4 3 A J 4 10 9 6 5 7 5			9 8 Q 9 8 2 3 2 A K Q 8 3
Par +110 2 NS	Q 10 2 K 10 7 3 A Q J 8 9 2
Partscore +6		Partscore 34-28		3 NT S -2		-100		2 NT N +1		+150

2005 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 3					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 11	Q 6 4 A 10 3 K J 7 6 5 4 2			Willenken WEST Pass Pass Lead 9 2 2 10 6 4 K	Zia North Pass 3 NT 2nd 4 4 3 6 8 J 7	Cohler East Pass AP 3rd 2 K 10 3 J 8 5	Rosenberg South 1 NT 4th J 5 Q A 3 7	Fallenius WEST Pass Pass Lead 9 8 5 4 4 10 2 K 10 A 6 3	Shenkin North Pass 1 NT 2nd 2 J 3 K A 7 J 2 9 10 7	Welland East Pass AP 3rd A 3 8 5 9 5 8 6 10 6 A	Mahaffey South 1 4th 7 6 Q Q 7 2 4 J 4 3 5
10 9 8 5 J 8 7 2 A 8 4 Q 7			K 3 2 Q 5 4 10 9 5 3 A J 3
Par +120 2 NT NS	A J 7 K 9 6 Q 6 2 K 10 9 8
Partscore +6		Partscore 40-28		3 NT S -1		-100		1 NT N +1		+120

2005 Vanderbilt Final, Segment 2					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 12	J 7 4 3 Q 9 6 3 3 A Q J 3			Compton `West` Pass Lead 4 5 9 7 5	Cohen `NORTH` 2 Pass 2nd 3 6 10 6 8	S.Cohen `East` Pass Pass 3rd 10 Q K J	Berkowitz `South` 3 NT 4th K K 3 8	Schwartz `West` Dbl AP Lead 8 3 A 4 5 8 Q 10 Q	Krekorian `NORTH` Pass 1 2nd A 5 3 6 2 A 2 6 10	Becker `East` Pass Pass 3rd 7 K J 2 Q 6 4 J	Casen `South` 1 1 NT 4th 4 A 8 K K 3 6 10
A 9 2 A 7 5 4 K 7 6 8 6 2			10 6 5 J 10 2 Q 9 8 5 2 K 7
Par +140 3 South	K Q 8 K 8 A J 10 4 10 9 5 4
Partscore +6		Partscore 46-28		3 NT S -1		-50		1 NT S +3		+180

2004 Olympiad Qualifying, Round 4					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 13	6 5 A 5 4 3 Q 10 3 A 7 4 2			Fredin West Pass AP Lead Q J 8 9 7 6 Q 3 K A 9 7	Fractman NORTH Pass 2 2nd 5 4 10 2 4 A 5 6 7 8 10 8	Lindkvist East 1 Pass 3rd A 2 K 2 10 Q 9 J 10 4 A J	Carrasco South 1 3 NT 4th 3 6 3 8 3 J 2 4 5 K 6 7	Wasik West 1 2 Pass Lead 10 A K J 9	Bertheau NORTH Pass 2 Pass 3 2nd 2 2 4 7 8	Knap East 1 Dbl Pass AP 3rd 6 3 Q 10 3	Nystrom South 1 2 3 4th J 5 6 2
K Q 9 7 2 9 7 6 8 7 4 2 10			A J 8 K Q 10 2 6 5 Q 8 6 5
Par +120 2 NT NS	10 4 3 J 8 A K J 9 K J 9 3
Partscore +5		Partscore 51-28		3 NT S -1		-100		3 S =		+110

2001 USBC Final, Segment 7					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 14	8 7 K 4 2 10 8 4 2 A 10 8 4			Stansby `West` Pass Pass AP Lead Q Q K 7 10 2 3 A J 7 10 4	Rubin North 1 3 2nd 2 6 2 J J 6 8 2 6 5 9 9	Martel `East` Pass Dbl 3rd 5 4 8 A 3 Q 9 5 7 3 8 Q	Granovetter SOUTH 1 1 3 NT 4th K 5 9 4 3 A 6 4 10 7 K 10	Lipsitz `West` Pass Lead 3 Q K 3 2 J 7 K 4 2 10	Weichsel North Pass 2nd 7 6 2 J J 8 3 10 5 5	Ekeblad `East` Pass 3rd K 4 8 A Q 9 10 5 9 2	Sontag SOUTH 1 NT 4th A 5 9 6 A Q 7 7 8 4
J 10 5 3 A 8 7 3 Q 3 J 6 2			K 9 4 J 10 6 A J 9 7 5 9 5
Par +130 4 NS	A Q 6 2 Q 9 5 K 6 K Q 7 3
Partscore +6		Partscore 57-28		3 NT S -1		-100		1 NT S +2		+150

1998 Rosenblum Semifinal, Segment 3					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 15	K 9 3 10 7 6 K 7 6 A J 6 5			Lindkvist `West` Pass Lead 5 6 2 2 8 4 8	Chagas `North` 3 NT 2nd K 3 A 3 8 Q 5	Fredin `EAST` Pass AP 3rd 7 Q 7 6 10 A	Branco `South` 1 NT 4th 10 5 4 J K 9	Campos `West` Pass Lead 3 2 8 6	Nilsland `North` 1 NT 2nd 2 9 5	Villas-Boas `EAST` Pass AP 3rd A 4 10	Fallenius `South` 1 4th 6 10 K
A 8 5 2 A 5 10 8 5 3 K 9 8			7 6 4 K 9 4 3 J 9 4 Q 4 2
Par +120 2 NT NS	Q J 10 Q J 8 2 A Q 2 10 7 3
Partscore +5		Partscore 62-28		3 NT S -1		-50		1 NT N +1		+120

1997 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 7					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 16	6 2 A J 10 8 Q 6 5 4 J 9 7			Rodwell West Pass Pass Lead 4 3 4 2	Branco `NORTH` Pass 1 3 NT 2nd 9 6 2 A	Meckstroth East Pass Pass AP 3rd 10 7 J J	Chagas `South` 1 1 NT 4th K 5 8	Mello West Pass Lead 4 3 4 2 5 3 K 8 K 4 7	Wolff `NORTH` Pass Pass 2nd 9 6 2 A 2 9 8 5 6 9 9	Fonseca East Pass Pass 3rd 10 7 J J A 10 7 J 10 J	Hamman `South` 1 NT 4th K 5 3 7 4 6 8 Q 2 Q
K 10 5 9 6 3 10 8 3 A 8 6 4			A J 7 3 Q 7 5 2 K 7 2 10 5
Par +120 2 NT NS	Q 9 8 4 K 4 A J 9 K Q 3 2
3 NT +7		Partscore 62-35		3 NT S =		+400		1 NT S +1		+120