Data 9Z76 Main


Three Notrump vs. Partscore


 by Richard Pavlicek

No 5+ suit, 23 HCP, poor spots

Found 10 comparisons in 40,069 deals from 72 major events 1996-2014.
Only swings of 2+ IMPs are shown here, most recent first.


1. 2014 USBC Semifinal, Seg 3 West
Meckstroth

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 9
S A
S 5
C 2
H 2
S 10
C A
North
Lee

2 D
3 NT

2nd
6
2
Q
4
9
D 6
5
East
Rodwell

Pass
All Pass

3rd
K
3
8
K
Q
D 3
7
South
Hamman
1 D
2 NT


4th
4
7
J
3
K
D 4
9
West
Stansby

Pass
All Pass

Lead
S 10
H 8
C A
S 3
S 5
D 4
D Q
North
Levin

2 D


2nd
6
Q
5
7
Q
2
5
East
Bramley

Pass


3rd
K
K
8
A
8
A
7
South
Weinstein
1 D
3 D


4th
4
2
2
2
J
3
J
Board 35
E-W vul
S J 7 6
H 4 2
D A Q 8 6
C K Q 6 5
S 10 9 8 3
H K 7 6 3
D J 2
C A 10 4
Table S A K 5
H J 9 8
D 9 5 3
C J 8 7 3
n87798 s88798
we55545
Par: N-S +120
S Q 4 2
H A Q 10 5
D K 10 7 4
C 9 2

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-50 0

  Partscore
  3 D South =
  +110 +44


2. 2013 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Rd 19 West
Nonoo

1 S
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S 5
D K
H 3
S J
H A
S 9
S K
D J
D 10
North
Asbi

Dbl
3 C


2nd
6
6
4
H 2
5
C 3
8
8
9
East
Syed
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
4
2
10
2
C 2
Q
H 6
5
7
South
Tobing
1 C
2 C
3 NT


4th
A
A
Q
3
7
7
C 8
4
C 4
West
Karwur

Pass
Pass


Lead
S 4
D J
C 4
C Q
C 9
C 8
C 3
D 4
North
Maci

1 H
1 NT


2nd
A
8
2
10
6
7
D 3
East
George
Pass
Pass
All Pass


3rd
7
2
A
K
D 6
S 3
S 5
South
Basiony
1 C
1 S



4th
6
A
J
5
H 6
H 8
H Q
Board 7
Both vul
S J 9 6
H A Q 8 6
D Q 7 5 2
C J 10
S 10 8 7 5 3
H K 10 7
D 9 8 6
C A Q
Table S 4
H J 9 5 3 2
D A 4
C K 9 8 4 3
ns78494
we64837
Par: N-S +110
S A K Q 2
H 4
D K J 10 3
C 7 6 5 2

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +1111

  Partscore
  1 NT North =
  +90 4


3. 2012 World Championship Quarterfinal, Seg 3 West
Cullin

Pass


Lead
H 6
C 5
C K
C 8
D 9
S K
D 5
D 4
D J
S 7
North
Meckstroth

3 NT


2nd
3
4
2
7
2
5
3
S 4
8
H 8
East
Bertheau
2 D
All Pass


3rd
9
J
3
A
6
3
Q
A
H 4
A
South
Rodwell
2 NT



4th
J
Q
6
9
K
2
10
7
S 8
9
West
Hamman

Pass
All Pass

Lead
S 5
C 2
S 9
C A
D 9
D 5
S J
D A
C K
H 9
North
Upmark

2 NT


2nd
3
3
7
9
2
3
Q
7
H 2
J
East
Zia
2 S
Pass


3rd
8
6
C 4
10
10
Q
C 7
4
H 8
Q
South
Nystrom
Dbl
3 C


4th
K
8
6
5
K
6
H 6
C Q
J
3
Board 39
Both vul
S A J 6 3
H 5 4 3
D Q 4 2
C J 9 6
S 5
H A Q 10 8 6
D 9 8 7 3
C A 4 3
Table S Q 10 9 8 4 2
H 9
D 10 6
C K Q 10 8
ns74565
we68768
Par: E-W +110
S K 7
H K J 7 2
D A K J 5
C 7 5 2

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 +718

  Partscore
  3 C South -4
  -400 4


4. 2012 World Championship Quarterfinal, Seg 5 West
Upmark

1 S
Pass

Lead
C 9
C A
C 5
H 9
C 10
H A
H 10
H 7
S A
S Q
North
Meckstroth

Dbl
3 NT

2nd
2
7
K
3
J
Q
D 4
D 6
9
K
East
Nystrom
Pass
2 S
All Pass

3rd
6
3
8
6
H J
5
K
D 3
5
6
South
Rodwell
1 C
2 NT


4th
Q
H 2
H 8
4
4
S 2
S 3
D 2
4
8
West
Hamman

1 S
Pass

Lead
S 3
H 4
C 2
S K
C A
H K
H 5
D 2
D J
D 10
North
Bertheau

Pass
3 C

2nd
5
9
6
6
7
D 6
S 2
K
7
9
East
Zia
Pass
2 S
All Pass

3rd
10
A
Q
8
3
3
10
A
Q
S J
South
Cullin
1 C
Dbl


4th
Q
6
K
A
H 2
Q
J
3
5
8
Board 80
E-W vul
S 7 6 5
H A 10 3
D 8 7 3
C J 8 3 2
S K J 9 3 2
H 9
D A J 6
C K 10 9 7
Table S 10 8 4
H Q J 8 6 2
D Q 10 4 2
C 6
n54547 s65557
we78886
Par: E-W +110
S A Q
H K 7 5 4
D K 9 5
C A Q 5 4

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-50 +220

  Partscore
  3 C South -2
  -100 4


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5. 2011 USBC Semifinal, Seg 4 West
Garner

Pass


Lead
C 5
H Q
H 2
S 3
C 3
S Q
North
Wooldridge

3 NT


2nd
10
3
6
2
K
East
WeinsteinH

All Pass


3rd
6
5
7
J
4
South
Hurd
1 NT



4th
2
9
A
K
D 4
West
LallJ

2 C
All Pass

Lead
S 4
H 5
H J
C 5
H 2
C 3
D Q
C 8
North
Rubin

Dbl


2nd
2
9
6
10
10
K
2
9
East
Grue

Pass


3rd
J
Q
7
6
K
4
K
Q
South
Ekeblad
1 D
2 H


4th
K
3
A
2
C 7
D 4
A
D 7
Board 54
N-S vul
S A 5 2
H Q J 4 2
D 6 3 2
C Q 10 4
S Q 8 4 3
H A 9
D Q 10
C K J 9 7 5
Table S J 9 7
H 10 6 3
D K J 9 8 7 4
C 6
n86857 s86967
we45476
Par: N-S +140
S K 10 6
H K 8 7 5
D A 5
C A 8 3 2

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+630 +1030

  Partscore
  2 H South +2
  +170 4


6. 2008 USBC Semifinal, Seg 6 West
Strul
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H 4
C J
H J
C 4
D 4
North
Jacobs
Pass
2 C
3 NT

2nd
2
9
Q
3
East
Becker
1 H
Pass
All Pass

3rd
K
2
8
A
South
Katz
1 NT
2 D


4th
A
K
5
7
West
Levin
Pass
Pass


Lead
S A
C K
S 7
H 8
D K
D Q
H 3
D J
North
Stansby
Pass
2 S


2nd
5
4
2
5
5
9
A
8
East
Weinstein
1 H
All Pass


3rd
3
3
J
J
4
6
4
South
Martel
Dbl



4th
4
A
Q
Q
7
A
2
Board 90
Both vul
S K 9 7 4
H 7 5 2
D 6 4
C A Q 8 2
S Q 10 8 3
H 8 6 4
D 9 8 5
C 9 6 3
Table S A 2
H K J 10 9 3
D A 10 7 2
C K 7
ns78679
we54764
Par: N-S +110
S J 6 5
H A Q
D K Q J 3
C J 10 5 4

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-200 30

  Partscore
  2 S North +2
  +170 +913


7. 2007 Spingold Quarterfinal, Seg 2 West
WangJ
1 S
Pass


Lead
S 7
D 5
H 5
H A
H 3
S 5
H 2
D 7
D 9
North
Cheek
Pass
3 NT


2nd
Q
2
8
9
D 4
8
C 2
6
East
Ao
Pass
All Pass


3rd
4
A
J
7
Q
3
4
Q
South
Grue
1 NT



4th
2
3
6
10
K
9
C 4
S 6
West
Lynch
1 S
Pass
Pass

Lead
S 6
H 5
H A
H 3
S A
S 5
H 4
D A
North
Chechelashvili
Pass
2 C
2 NT

2nd
8
8
9
D 2
J
Q
C 4
3
East
Dawson
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
4
J
2
Q
3
C 5
7
South
Gu
1 NT
2 D


4th
9
6
10
K
K
2
C 8
Board 26
Both vul
S Q J 8
H A J 4 3
D K 10 7 5
C J 7
S A 10 7 6 5
H K 10 8
D 3
C K Q 8 2
Table S 4 3
H 9 6
D J 8 6 4 2
C A 10 5 4
n86974 s86975
we57468
Par: N-S +140
S K 9 2
H Q 7 5 2
D A Q 9
C 9 6 3

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 30

  Partscore
  2 NT South =
  +120 +619


8. 2005 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Rd 13 West
El Kourdy

Pass
Pass
All Pass

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

3 C
3 S


2nd
K
3
A
6
7
J
6
Q
6
East
Dagher
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
4
10
8
K
J
S 7
A
5
2
South
Fantoni
1 NT
3 D
3 NT


4th
2
6
Q
2
10
2
8
10
J
West
Lauria

Pass



Lead
S 5
S 8
C 4
D 9
C K
D 7
C J
C 8
H 6
North
Sadek

1 NT



2nd
J
A
3
3
6
8
H 4
S 2
8
East
Versace
Pass
All Pass



3rd
K
7
10
10
5
J
2
7
A
South
El Ahmady
1 C




4th
6
3
A
A
Q
6
9
H 3
5
Board 16
E-W vul
S A Q 6
H 10 6
D K J 5 3
C J 8 5 4
S K 8 4
H Q J 5 3
D Q 9 8
C A 9 6
Table S 10 9 7 5 2
H K 8 4
D 10 6 4
C Q 3
nA78BB sA88BB
we35422
Par: N-S +430
S J 3
H A 9 7 2
D A 7 2
C K 10 7 2

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +636

  Partscore
  1 NT North +3
  +180 19


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9. 2000 Olympiad Round of 16, Seg 4 West
Kwiecien
1 C
Dbl
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C 4
S 10
C 8
C K
S 5
S A
S 4
D 6
C 7
North
Mouiel
Dbl
Pass
3 S


2nd
3
6
9
D 4
7
H 3
H 4
A
H 7
East
Pszczola
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
10
2
J
5
Q
8
J
5
H 10
South
Salama
2 C
2 S
3 NT


4th
Q
K
6
A
3
9
D 3
8
H 5
West
Levy
1 C
Pass
Pass


Lead
H K
S J
H 10
S A
S 4
D 6
C 5
D A
North
Jassem
Dbl
2 S
3 S


2nd
7
7
6
3
H 9
3
Q
4
East
Chemla
1 H
Pass
All Pass


3rd
3
2
2
5
10
J
K
8
South
Tuszynski
1 S
2 NT



4th
A
K
J
6
9
K
3
2
Board 63
E-W vul
S A Q 4 2
H Q J 7
D Q J 5 4
C 6 3
S 9 7 6
H K 2
D A 9 3
C K J 7 4 2
Table S K 3
H 10 9 8 4 3
D K 10 8
C 10 8 5
n57564 s68564
w75868 e65758
Par: N-S +110
S J 10 8 5
H A 6 5
D 7 6 2
C A Q 9

Three notrump
3 NT South -3
-150 36

  Partscore
  3 S South =
  +140 +726


Data 9Z76 MainTop Three Notrump vs. Partscore

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