Data 9Z81 Main


Three Notrump vs. Partscore


 by Richard Pavlicek

5-card suit, 25 HCP, any spots

Found 126 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 1, Bd 1 West
Amoils

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 4
H 6
S 9
H 2
S 10
S 3
C A
C Q
D 5
C K
North
Zia

3 NT


2nd
2
9
A
J
8
D 2
2
8
7
7
East
Hanlon

Pass


3rd
J
K
6
4
7
D 3
4
9
A
D 10
South
Duboin
1 NT
Pass


4th
K
A
5
7
Q
D 8
5
6
Q
3
West
Bocchi

Pass
Pass

Lead
C 7
C Q
H 2
S 7
H 3
S 4
H 5
S J
S 3
H 6
North
Gitelman

1 NT


2nd
A
3
9
A
J
8
C 2
Q
D 2
D 6
East
Bianchedi

Pass


3rd
8
9
K
6
4
9
D 3
10
D 4
D 9
South
Moss
1 H
Pass


4th
4
5
A
5
7
K
10
2
D 8
Q
S deals
None vul
S 8 5 2
H K 4
D A 9 4 3
C K 10 9 4
S 10 6 4
H J 9
D K J 7 6 2
C 8 3 2
Table S J 9 7
H A Q 10 7
D Q 8
C J 7 6 5
88888 =
44455 =
Par NS +120
S A K Q 3
H 8 6 5 3 2
D 10 5
C A Q

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-50 0

  Partscore
  1 NT North +1
  +120 +55


2. 2014 USBC Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 32 West
Willenken
1 H
Pass


Lead
S 5
D 2
D J
S 9
D 6
C 4
D Q
North
Greco
2 C
Pass


2nd
3
3
K
A
H 6
2
H 5
East
Rosenberg
Pass
Pass


3rd
Q
H 2
4
7
A
K
H 8
South
Hampson
3 NT



4th
4
9
H 4
6
5
3
West
Bathurst
1 H
2 H
Pass

Lead
C 2
D 3
C 10
D 9
D 4
H 10
S 5
North
Fleisher
Pass
Pass
3 C

2nd
K
H 2
6
10
H 4
9
East
Moss
1 NT
Pass
All Pass

3rd
3
A
5
Q
J
Q
South
Martel
Pass
Dbl


4th
4
5
9
S 7
K
3
W deals
E-W vul
S 6 3
H J 8 3
D A J 9
C A Q 10 8 4
S K J 7 5 2
H A Q 6 5 4 2
D
C 9 3
Table S Q 9 8
H 10 7
D K 10 8 5 2
C 7 6 2
73488 74499
58844 =
Par NS +110
S A 10 4
H K 9
D Q 7 6 4 3
C K J 5

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +77

  Partscore
  3 C North =
  +110 5


3. 2014 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Seg 1, Bd 12 West
Lynch

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D 10
H K
S 8
H A
H J
H 7
S K
S Q
North
Nunes

1 H
2 D
3 D


2nd
3
3
2
10
S 5
9
9
D 9
East
Passell
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
7
2
A
C 2
D 4
D 2
4
10
South
Fantoni
Pass
2 C
2 S
3 NT


4th
K
6
3
5
Q
C 4
7
J
West
Helness

Pass
Pass



Lead
S J
C 5
C 2
North
Zmudzinski

1 H
Pass



2nd
Q
10
8
East
Helgemo
Pass
Pass
Pass



3rd
3
J
6
South
Balicki
Pass
1 NT




4th
4
3
Q
E deals
N-S vul
S A K Q 6
H A J 9 4 2
D 5 3
C 6 5
S J 7 2
H Q 8 7 5 3
D 10 6
C A 8 3
Table S 9 5 3
H 10 6
D Q J 9 7 2
C K Q 10
9AA79 =
43364 =
Par NS +620
S 10 8 4
H K
D A K 8 4
C J 9 7 4 2

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +916

  Partscore
  1 NT South +4
  +210 5


4. 2014 Vanderbilt Qtrfinal, Seg 4, Bd 61 West
Demuy

Pass
Pass

Lead
D 6
D K
C 2
C 7
H J
H 4
North
Pszczola
Pass
1 H
3 NT

2nd
3
10
4
A
Q
5
East
Kranyak
1 D
Pass
All Pass

3rd
5
4
9
5
K
9
South
Kwiecien
Dbl
1 NT


4th
7
A
J
10
2
A
West
Sontag

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 4
D J
C 2
D 4
D 7
D 9
D 8
North
Wooldridge
Pass
1 D
Pass

2nd
2
2
5
5
10
H 9
East
Berkowitz
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
3
9
K
Q
S 2
South
Hurd
1 C
2 NT


4th
Q
A
J
6
C 3
H 3
N deals
Both vul
S K 10
H 8 6 5 2
D Q 9 8 4 3
C J 7
S Q 8 5
H K 10 7 4 3
D 10 6 2
C 10 9
Table S J 9 7 6
H J 9
D A 5
C A 8 6 3 2
978A7 =
46535 =
Par NS +600
S A 4 3 2
H A Q
D K J 7
C K Q 5 4

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+630 +1026

  Partscore
  2 NT South +2
  +180 5


5. 2013 Bermuda Bowl Qtrfinal, Seg 4, Bd 59 West
Narkiewicz

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D 8
C 5
C 4
C 9
C 7
C Q
S 7
D 9
North
Muller

2 C
3 C
3 H


2nd
6
2
6
H 4
D 5
D 3
3
H 2
East
Buras
Pass
2 D
Pass
Pass


3rd
10
A
K
8
10
D 7
6
J
South
de Wijs
1 NT
2 H
3 D
3 NT


4th
K
3
J
D 2
H 5
H 8
9
A
West
Drijver

3 D
Pass
Pass


Lead
D Q
H 10
D J
H 7
North
Balicki

Pass
3 H
4 C


2nd
A
4
K
A
East
Brink
2 D
Pass
Pass
All Pass


3rd
8
2
5
6
South
Zmudzinski
Pass
Dbl
3 S



4th
6
K
S 7
3
E deals
None vul
S A 8 7
H Q 9 6 2
D 6
C A Q 10 8 4
S J 9 4 2
H A J 8 4
D 9 8 5
C J 2
Table S Q 3
H K 5 3
D Q J 10 4 3 2
C 6 3
9996B =
34362 =
Par NS +400
S K 10 6 5
H 10 7
D A K 7
C K 9 7 5

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +632

  Partscore
  4 C North +1
  +150 5


6. 2013 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 12, Bd 24 West
Drijver

2 D
2 S
All Pass

Lead
S K
C 8
C 6
S 10
North
Rosenberg

Dbl
Dbl


2nd
4
H 7
A
H 2
East
Brink

Rdbl
Pass


3rd
9
K
9
5
South
Willenken
1 C
Pass
3 NT


4th
A
2
S 2
6
West
Martel

1 S
3 H


Lead
S K
C 8
H 10
H 2
H 8
C A
S 9
North
Muller

2 S
4 D


2nd
4
D 7
3
Q
D 5
9
D 8
East
Zia

3 C
All Pass


3rd
10
K
K
J
D 9
S 5
2
South
de Wijs
1 D
Dbl



4th
A
2
A
6
4
6
6
S deals
None vul
S 8 7 6 4
H J 3
D A K 6 5 3
C K 6
S K Q J 5 3 2
H Q 10 9 8 7
D 10 7
C
Table S 10 9
H K 6
D 9 4 2
C A 7 5 4 3 2
735A9 745BA
29613 =
Par NS +300
S A
H A 5 4 2
D Q J 8
C Q J 10 9 8

Three notrump
3 NT South +2
+460 +1143

  Partscore
  4 D South -1
  -50 5


7. 2013 Bermuda Bowl Qtrfinal, Seg 1, Bd 12 West
Bakhshi

Pass
Pass


Lead
C 2
D 10
D 2
C 7
H 3
H Q
C Q
S 4
C 10
North
Helness

3 H
3 NT


2nd
6
3
5
J
2
A
K
10
S 6
East
Gold

Pass
All Pass


3rd
8
Q
K
9
K
6
5
K
H 4
South
Helgemo
2 NT
3 S



4th
A
6
A
3
5
7
4
A
D 9
West
Fantoni

Dbl
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H 5
H K
H 8
H 10
D K
North
Robson

Pass
1 S


2nd
3
A
S 4
C 2
A
East
Nunes

1 H
Pass


3rd
9
6
2
S 6
2
South
Forrester
1 C
Pass
1 NT


4th
Q
4
J
7
5
S deals
E-W vul
S 9 8 7 6 4
H 6 3
D Q 4 2
C K J 6
S A 5 3
H A 8 5
D A 7 3
C Q 10 7 2
Table S J 10 2
H 9 7 4 2
D 8 6 5
C 9 8 5
999A8 =
44434 =
Par NS +400
S K Q
H K Q J 10
D K J 10 9
C A 4 3

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +649

  Partscore
  1 NT South +3
  +180 5


8. 2013 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 4, Bd 30 West
Versace

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S 6
H 2
H 7
D 3
C 8
H 4
D J
D Q
North
Bakhshi

1 H
2 C
2 H


2nd
J
6
10
K
4
9
9
C 5
East
Lauria
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
4
A
3
2
K
S 3
5
A
South
Townsend
1 C
1 NT
2 D
3 NT


4th
5
5
Q
4
2
K
6
7
West
Gold

Pass
Pass



Lead
D Q
D 3
H A
H 7
D 10
H 4
North
Bocchi

2 D
Pass



2nd
4
K
5
10
7
9
East
Forrester
Pass
Pass
Pass



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




4th
6
9
6
Q
H 3
E deals
None vul
S A J
H J 8 4 3 2
D 9 4
C K Q 9 5
S K 10 7 6
H K 10 5
D Q J 2
C 6 4 3
Table S 9 8 4 2
H Q 9 6
D A 10 5 3
C 10 2
87A8B =
56352 =
Par NS +420
S Q 5 3
H A 7
D K 8 7 6
C A J 8 7

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-50 49

  Partscore
  2 H South +2
  +170 +611


9. 2013 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 9, Bd 10 West
Chao
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
D 6
D 4
C 3
C 4
D 9
C A
C 8
C 5
S 6
North
Buras
Pass
2 C
3 D
3 NT

2nd
J
2
2
7
Q
9
H 4
D 8
5
East
HoJ
1 D
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
K
3
J
10
5
S 3
S 7
H 3
K
South
Narkiewicz
1 NT
2 D
3 S


4th
7
A
6
Q
H 2
K
S 4
S 2
J
West
Mazurkiewicz
Pass
Pass
Pass


Lead
C K
C 4
H 8
S 3
D 6
S 7
S 6
H 2
C J
North
ShenN
Pass
2 D
2 S


2nd
A
7
6
4
A
2
Q
7
6
East
Jassem
1 C
Pass
All Pass


3rd
9
10
J
9
4
A
K
A
South
HoC
1 NT
2 H



4th
3
Q
Q
10
2
5
J
4
W deals
Both vul
S K 8 7 3
H Q 10 5 3 2
D A J
C 10 3
S Q 10 5
H J 9 4
D 8 6 5 3
C 9 7 6
Table S J 4 2
H K 8 7
D K 10 9 4
C K Q 2
AAA9B AAA8A
23242 =
Par NS +630
S A 9 6
H A 6
D Q 7 2
C A J 8 5 4

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+630 +1059

  Partscore
  2 S North +2
  +170 11


10. 2013 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 14, Bd 17 West
Brum

1 S
Pass

Lead
H 3
C Q
C 3
S J
D 7
D J
D Q
S 7
H A
H J
North
Robson

2 S
3 NT

2nd
9
5
S 4
9
9
4
A
2
4
S 6
East
Chagas
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
6
6
8
3
K
6
H 5
Q
2
K
South
Forrester
1 C
2 NT


4th
10
2
4
A
3
2
10
5
7
8
West
Gold

1 S
Pass

Lead
H 3
C Q
C 3
S Q
H 5
S J
C 8
D K
S K
North
Campos

2 H
Pass

2nd
9
5
S 2
5
A
6
K
A
8
East
Bakhshi
Pass
2 S
Pass

3rd
6
6
A
3
4
7
J
6
D 9
South
Villas-Boas
1 D
3 C


4th
10
2
4
A
2
4
S 10
2
9
E deals
None vul
S Q J
H A J 9
D 10 9 2
C A 10 9 8 6
S A 10 8 4 2
H Q 8 7 5 3
D 7 6
C 5
Table S 9 6 5
H 6 4
D K Q J 8
C K 7 4 2
8778A =
36653 =
Par NS +130
S K 7 3
H K 10 2
D A 5 4 3
C Q J 3

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+430 +867

  Partscore
  3 C South =
  +110 11


11. 2013 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 16, Bd 19 West
Mazurkiewicz
2 C
Pass
Pass

Lead
H Q
H 6
H 4
D A
S 7
S A
S K
D 8
D J
D 9
North
Tobing
Pass
3 NT


2nd
9
D 2
K
5
6
8
C 8
Q
C 5
C 6
East
Jassem
2 H
Pass


3rd
5
A
2
6
J
4
H 7
K
S 2
S 5
South
Asbi
2 NT
Pass


4th
3
8
D 4
3
3
9
10
10
7
C 9
West
George
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
D 3
S 4
H 9
H 3
D 6
H 7
D 2
S 8
S J
D 8
North
Zmudzinski
Pass
3 S


2nd
A
6
5
2
7
10
Q
7
C 8
C 9
East
Karwur
2 C
Pass


3rd
5
A
K
S 2
K
S 5
9
Q
C 2
J
South
Balicki
Dbl
Pass


4th
4
3
6
A
10
4
C 6
K
9
S 10
W deals
N-S vul
S A K J 5 2
H 9
D 8 6 4 2
C Q 7 3
S Q 10 9 6
H Q J 10 6 2
D 10 5
C 6 5
Table S 8 3
H A 5 4
D Q 7 3
C K J 10 9 8
9A8B8 9A7A8
33525 =
Par NS +620
S 7 4
H K 8 7 3
D A K J 9
C A 4 2

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +1077

  Partscore
  3 S North =
  +140 11


12. 2013 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 16, Bd 19 West
Rohowsky
2 C
Pass
Pass



Lead
H Q
H 10
H 5
D A
S 7
D 6
S 4
S K
North
Lambardi
Pass
3 NT




2nd
9
D 2
K
5
9
7
10
C 8
East
Fritsche
2 H
Pass




3rd
4
A
6
4
J
K
A
C 2
South
Rizzo
2 NT
Pass




4th
3
8
C 3
3
3
10
8
6
West
Alujas
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C J
H 9
S 4
D 4
S 7
D 6
H 3
S K
North
Rehder
Pass
1 S
Dbl
2 S


2nd
2
4
6
3
9
7
10
D Q
East
Ravenna
Pass
2 C
Pass
Pass


3rd
6
K
A
K
J
J
S 2
C 4
South
Gromoeller
1 H
Pass
2 D
3 S


4th
Q
2
3
5
8
10
5
10
W deals
N-S vul
S A K J 5 2
H 9
D 8 6 4 2
C Q 7 3
S Q 10 9 6
H Q J 10 6 2
D 10 5
C 6 5
Table S 8 3
H A 5 4
D Q 7 3
C K J 10 9 8
9A8B8 9A7A8
33525 =
Par NS +620
S 7 4
H K 8 7 3
D A K J 9
C A 4 2

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +986

  Partscore
  3 S North +2
  +200 11


13. 2013 Spingold Qtrfinal, Seg 3, Bd 33 West
Zmudzinski

Pass
Pass

Lead
H Q
S 5
C 9
C K
C J
C 8
C 2
S K
H 9
S A
North
Lindqvist
Pass
2 C
3 NT

2nd
2
4
Q
5
6
D 6
H 6
9
10
8
East
Balicki
1 D
Pass
All Pass

3rd
7
Q
A
7
D 3
D 5
D 9
3
K
10
South
Brogeland
1 NT
2 D


4th
A
2
3
4
10
D 4
D 7
6
D A
H 3
West
Schwartz

1 H
Pass

Lead
D Q
D A
D K
S K
S 5
S Q
C 7
C A
C K
C 8
North
Bramley
Pass
1 S


2nd
10
J
S 10
4
9
8
4
5
6
H 6
East
Graves
1 D
Pass


3rd
2
8
6
3
A
H 4
J
9
H 2
H 5
South
Stansby
Dbl
Pass


4th
3
5
9
2
6
H 3
3
10
Q
S J
N deals
None vul
S A Q 7 3
H K 8 5 2
D 9 5 3
C 9 7
S 9 4
H Q J 10 6 3
D 8 6 2
C 6 5 3
Table S J 8 6 2
H 7
D A K Q 7 4
C Q 10 4
8A97A =
22352 =
Par NS +420
S K 10 5
H A 9 4
D J 10
C A K J 8 2

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+430 +692

  Partscore
  1 S North +3
  +170 11


14. 2013 Spingold Rd of 16, Seg 2, Bd 18 West
Cayne

Pass
Pass

Lead
D 3
S 3
C 3
S Q
S 9
C A
H Q
North
Bertheau

2 C
3 NT

2nd
4
2
10
K
5
5
5
East
Seamon

Pass
All Pass

3rd
Q
10
J
A
D 8
4
South
BessisT
1 NT
2 S


4th
A
J
K
7
4
6
West
Moss

Pass
Pass

Lead
C 3
S Q
S 3
H 2
C 2
S 6
North
Versace

1 NT


2nd
10
K
5
A
A
East
Grue

Pass


3rd
J
A
10
3
5
South
Lauria
1 S
Pass


4th
K
2
4
5
4
S deals
E-W vul
S Q 10
H K 10 4 2
D J 8 4
C K Q 8 4
S 7 5 2
H J 9 5
D K 7 5 3 2
C J 5
Table S K J 4
H A 7 6
D Q 6
C 9 7 6 3 2
AAA89 =
33354 =
Par NS +430
S A 9 8 6 3
H Q 8 3
D A 10 9
C A 10

Three notrump
3 NT South +2
+460 +698

  Partscore
  1 NT North +4
  +210 11


15. 2013 USBC Playoff, Seg 3, Bd 42 West
Nickell

1 S
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D 10
S K
D 3
C 8
C A
North
Fleisher

Dbl
3 C


2nd
Q
8
A
5
10
East
Katz
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
9
4
2
K
7
South
Kamil
1 C
2 C
3 NT


4th
5
A
S 3
2
Q
West
Willenken

Pass
Pass


Lead
C 5
S 3
D A
D 4
S Q
C 8
S 4
North
Meckstroth

2 H
3 C


2nd
A
5
2
7
A
Q
6
East
Rosenberg
Pass
Pass
All Pass


3rd
2
K
5
C 4
C 7
K
C J
South
Rodwell
2 D
2 S



4th
3
8
3
10
9
10
E deals
Both vul
S K
H 8 4 3 2
D A Q 6 4
C J 8 7 3
S A 7 6 5 2
H K 9
D K J 10 3
C 10 2
Table S 10 9 8
H Q 10 7 6
D 9 8 7 2
C Q 5
A897B A898B
34452 =
Par NS +630
S Q J 4 3
H A J 5
D 5
C A K 9 6 4

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+630 +10108

  Partscore
  3 C North +2
  +150 11


16. 2013 USBC Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 59 West
Hampson

3 C
Pass


Lead
S Q
C 7
H A
H K
D 4
North
Rodwell

3 NT



2nd
2
10
3
6
Q
East
Greco

Pass



3rd
7
K
10
J
K
South
Meckstroth
2 NT
Pass



4th
6
A
2
4
West
Weinstein

1 S
Pass
Pass

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

2 S
3 S
4 D

2nd
2
3
3
6
Q
3
C 2
5
D 7
East
Levin

Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
7
K
10
J
K
9
J
S 6
4
South
Diamond
1 C
3 D
4 C


4th
9
A
2
4
2
C 8
6
C 6
7
S deals
None vul
S 10 5 3 2
H Q J 10
D K J 5
C 10 5 3
S A K Q 8
H 6 3
D Q
C J 9 8 7 6 2
Table S 7 4
H 9 8 7 5 4 2
D 7 6 3 2
C K
A8796 =
24526 =
Par NS +430
S J 9 6
H A K
D A 10 9 8 4
C A Q 4

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+430 +7115

  Partscore
  4 D South =
  +130 11


17. 2013 USBC Rd of 64, Seg 7, Bd 100 West
Simson

Pass


Lead
H 3
H 2
H 4
D J
H 5
H 9
C A
North
Rosenthal
1 D
Pass


2nd
K
10
C 5
6
C 2
C 10
Q
East
Aker
Pass
Pass


3rd
A
J
8
2
7
D 5
4
South
Silverstein
3 NT



4th
6
C 3
Q
A
C 7
C 8
9
West
H-Welland

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 3
S 8
C 3
S 10
C 8
North
Rigal
Pass
2 D
Pass

2nd
K
5
6
3
H 4
East
Ivatury
Pass
Dbl
Pass

3rd
A
2
K
7
South
Milgrim
1 C
3 C


4th
6
Q
A
A
N deals
Both vul
S Q 3
H K
D K Q 4 3 2
C Q 10 7 5 3
S 10 9 4 2
H J 9 7 4 3
D 9 7 6
C A
Table S J 8 7 6
H A 8 5 2
D A 5
C J 6 4
75589 =
57822 =
Par NS +110
S A K 5
H Q 10 6
D J 10 8
C K 9 8 2

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-200 115

  Partscore
  3 C South =
  +110 +718


18. 2013 USBC Final, Seg 7, Bd 109 West
Dwyer
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H 2
C 3
S 3
D A
North
Fleisher
1 C
3 NT


2nd
A
2
2
6
East
Bathurst
1 H
Pass


3rd
5
Q
10
9
South
Kamil
1 NT
Pass


4th
7
9
K
4
West
Rosenberg
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H 5
North
WolpertG
1 C
1 S
Pass

2nd
East
Willenken
1 D
Pass
Pass

3rd
South
Kranyak
1 H
2 C


4th
W deals
Both vul
S A Q 10 7
H A
D Q 8 4
C A 7 5 4 3
S 9 8 5 4 2
H Q 3 2
D 9 5 3
C J 9
Table S K 6
H J 9 6 5 4
D A K J 2
C 8 2
9878A 87679
35653 =
Par NS +600
S J 3
H K 10 8 7
D 10 7 6
C K Q 10 6

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+630 +11126

  Partscore
  2 C North +2
  +130 18


19. 2012 WC Qual, Rd 3, Bd 2 West
WolpertD

1 D
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C 3
C 4
C J
H 5
S 7
D J
D 2
D 4
S 10
North
Cullin

1 H
2 D


2nd
2
Q
10
7
2
Q
H 8
8
6
East
Amoils
1 C
Pass
Pass


3rd
K
5
H 3
J
A
A
10
K
Q
South
Bertheau
Pass
2 C
3 NT


4th
6
8
A
K
8
3
5
C 7
5
West
Upmark

1 S
2 C
Pass

Lead
D 3
H Q
S 7
S K
S Q
S 4
D 2
North
L'Ecuyer

Pass
Pass
2 H

2nd
J
5
2
8
J
D 9
C 4
East
Nystrom
1 C
1 NT
2 D
All Pass

3rd
Q
2
A
10
C 2
H 3
10
South
Demuy
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
A
J
5
3
6
9
5
E deals
N-S vul
S 10 7
H K Q 9 4 3
D A K 7 2
C 8 2
S J 8 5
H J
D Q 9 8 6 5
C 10 9 5 3
Table S 9 6 3 2
H A 10 8 5
D 3
C A K 7 4
87875 =
45458 =
Par NS +100
S A K Q 4
H 7 6 2
D J 10 4
C Q J 6

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +10136

  Partscore
  2 H North +1
  +140 18


20. 2012 WC Qual, Rd 6, Bd 25 West
Upmark

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
S 3
H 2
S 4
D 10
D 3
D 7
D 6
North
Duboin

1 S
2 D
3 NT

2nd
A
7
Q
K
4
C 7
C 2
East
Nystrom
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
2
K
K
A
Q
J
H 6
South
Sementa
1 C
2 C
2 NT


4th
7
A
D 5
2
9
8
West
Madala

Pass
Pass


Lead
C 3
C 7
C 4
H J
S 7
D 2
S 5
H 4
North
Cullin

1 H
3 C


2nd
2
9
6
5
4
10
8
A
East
Bocchi
Pass
Pass
All Pass


3rd
10
K
Q
2
A
K
K
8
South
Bertheau
1 C
2 C



4th
A
5
S 3
6
2
A
C 8
7
E deals
N-S vul
S A Q 10 8
H Q 8 2
D 8 4 2
C K 4 2
S J 5 4 3
H A 5 3
D A J 6 3
C 9 3
Table S K 9 6 2
H 10 7 6
D Q 10 7
C 10 6 5
76969 7698A
47453 =
Par NS +140
S 7
H K J 9 4
D K 9 5
C A Q J 8 7

Three notrump
3 NT South -3
-300 136

  Partscore
  3 C South =
  +110 +927


21. 2012 WC Semifinal, Seg 5, Bd 75 West
Buras

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H 4
H 8
C J
S 3
H 2
C 10
C 3
C 6
North
Garvey

1 S
2 C
3 C


2nd
7
A
K
A
K
4
7
S 9
East
Narkiewicz

Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
10
Q
A
4
J
2
Q
D 4
South
Carroll
1 C
1 NT
2 H
3 NT


4th
5
S 2
8
8
S 5
5
9
H 3
West
McGann

Pass
Pass
All Pass


Lead
D J
S 2
S 4
H 2
C J
H K
North
Balicki

1 S
2 C



2nd
4
9
8
A
4
4
East
Hanlon

Pass
Pass



3rd
9
K
7
3
2
C 6
South
Zmudzinski
Pass
1 NT
2 S



4th
A
6
10
7
5
8
S deals
None vul
S J 7 5 3 2
H 7
D A K 3
C A Q 6 2
S Q 8 6
H Q J 9 4 3
D 9 2
C K 7 4
Table S A 10 9
H 10 8 2
D Q J 8 7
C 9 8 5
9B9AC =
32431 =
Par NS +920
S K 4
H A K 6 5
D 10 6 5 4
C J 10 3

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +5141

  Partscore
  2 S North +3
  +200 27


22. 2012 WC Rd of 16, Seg 4, Bd 49 West
Bocchi
Pass
1 S
Pass

Lead
S Q
D J
C A
C K
North
Gur
Pass
2 H
3 NT

2nd
K
Q
5
7
East
Madala
1 D
Pass
All Pass

3rd
6
A
2
3
South
Yilmaz
Dbl
2 NT


4th
4
5
6
10
West
Kokten
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
S Q
H 3
H 5
S 9
D 8
D J
S J
S 10
North
Zaleski
Pass
3 D
Pass

2nd
K
2
6
A
5
4
C 2
C 3
East
AkerO
2 D
Pass
Pass

3rd
6
J
A
2
K
10
C 6
D 6
South
Versace
2 NT
3 H


4th
4
Q
D 3
3
2
H 8
7
8
W deals
None vul
S K 3
H 10 7 6 4 3
D K J
C 8 4 3 2
S Q J 10 5 2
H K Q 9 8 5
D 5
C 7 5
Table S 9 6
H A 2
D Q 9 7 6 4 2
C J 10 6
9889B =
45542 =
Par NS +400
S A 8 7 4
H J
D A 10 8 3
C A K Q 9

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +10151

  Partscore
  3 H South -1
  -50 27


23. 2012 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 1, Bd 3 West
Pszczola
Pass
3 H
Pass

Lead
S Q
S J
C Q
S 2
S 9
H 8
C K
North
Kranyak
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
4
8
A
H 3
D 7
A
J
East
Lev
1 S
3 S
Pass

3rd
7
3
3
K
6
2
South
WolpertG
Dbl
3 NT


4th
5
A
2
10
D 2
D 4
West
LallH
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H 5
C Q
S Q
S 2
S 9
C K
C 6
C 9
C 8
D Q
North
Mahaffey
Pass
2 D
Pass

2nd
3
A
4
8
A
J
H J
D 3
H 4
K
East
Milner
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
10
3
7
K
6
7
10
4
D 7
A
South
Seamon
2 C
2 NT


4th
Q
2
5
10
D 2
5
H 8
S J
D 5
6
W deals
N-S vul
S 8 4
H 3
D Q J 9 4 2
C 10 9 8 7 3
S Q J 6 2
H J 9 6 5 2
D 6 5
C A J
Table S K 9 7 3
H 10 8 4
D K 10 8 3
C 5 2
977AC =
36531 36631
Par NS +1370
S A 10 5
H A K Q 7
D A 7
C K Q 6 4

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +10161

  Partscore
  2 NT South +1
  +150 27


24. 2012 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 1, Bd 5 West
Moss


Lead
H 5
North
Beatty


2nd
East
Gitelman


3rd
South
Jacobs


4th
West
Wold


Lead
North
Hampson


2nd
East
Bates


3rd
South
Greco


4th
E deals
E-W vul
S A Q 10 6 5
H K Q
D J 4 2
C A 4 3
S K 8 3 2
H A 10 6 5 4 2
D A 6
C K
Table S J 7
H 8 3
D 9 8 5 3
C 10 9 8 7 2
A97A9 =
34634 =
Par NS +430
S 9 4
H J 9 7
D K Q 10 7
C Q J 6 5

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +6167

  Partscore
  2 NT North +1
  +150 27


25. 2012 Vanderbilt Final, Seg 4, Bd 63 West
BessisT

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H 4
D A
S 2
D 3
D 4
H K
D 10
D 7
North
Hampson

1 H
2 S
3 S


2nd
3
5
3
J
Q
5
C 4
C 7
East
Delmonte
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
10
2
A
K
9
2
C 6
H 7
South
Greco
1 C
2 D
2 NT
3 NT


4th
Q
6
7
8
H 8
A
C 8
S 5
West
Moss

1 NT
Pass
Pass


Lead
C Q
C J
C 4
D 2
S 2
D 3
S 9
S K
North
Grue

Dbl
Dbl
2 S


2nd
K
9
10
6
3
J
J
7
East
Gitelman
Pass
2 C
Pass
All Pass


3rd
A
5
8
A
Q
K
A
D 4
South
Cheek
1 C
Pass
2 D



4th
6
2
3
5
5
8
6
H 4
E deals
E-W vul
S A K Q 4
H 7 5 3
D 9 3 2
C 10 9 6
S J 3
H K J 6 4
D Q 8 5
C A J 7 4
Table S 10 8 7 6 5
H 10 8 2
D J 6
C Q 8 5
97796 97797
46646 =
Par NS +400
S 9 2
H A Q 9
D A K 10 7 4
C K 3 2

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +10177

  Partscore
  2 S North -1
  -50 27


26. 2011 Bermuda Bowl Final, Seg 8, Bd 116 West
Drijver

Pass
Pass

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

3 NT


2nd
6
2
4
3
J
C 3
J
A
East
Brink
Pass
Pass


3rd
5
6
Q
Q
4
10
6
2
South
Grue
2 NT
Pass


4th
Q
8
K
7
5
K
A
9
West
Hurd

Pass
Pass

Lead
C J
D 8
H A
H K
H Q
H J
D 5
C 10
D Q
D 10
North
Verhees

3 D
Pass

2nd
3
A
2
3
7
10
3
2
C 7
S 4
East
Wooldridge
3 C
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
4
6
9
D 7
C 6
9
S 2
S 3
S 5
South
v.Prooijen
Dbl
3 H


4th
Q
6
5
8
C 5
C 4
K
K
2
J
E deals
Both vul
S J 7
H 9 6
D Q 10 9 7 6
C K 8 6 3
S A Q 6 2
H 10 7 3 2
D J 4 3 2
C J
Table S 10 8 4
H 8 5
D K 8
C A 10 9 7 5 4
97887 =
45446 45456
Par NS +600
S K 9 5 3
H A K Q J 4
D A 5
C Q 2

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +10187

  Partscore
  3 H South =
  +140 27


27. 2011 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 9, Bd 11 West
Reid
Pass
Pass
Pass


Lead
H Q
D 2
D 7
S K
C 5
D 5
North
Versace
Pass
3 D
Pass


2nd
2
4
9
A
3
8
East
Newell
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
8
A
Q
8
Q
S 3
South
Lauria
1 NT
3 NT



4th
A
3
K
7
2
J
West
Duboin
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H Q
D 2
D 7
S K
S 3
D Q
D 6
D 5
H A
North
Bach
Pass
2 C
2 S


2nd
2
4
3
A
8
8
C 2
S 5
10
East
Sementa
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
8
A
10
9
Q
C 5
S 4
C 9
3
South
Cornell
1 NT
2 D
2 NT


4th
K
9
K
7
2
J
C 3
H 6
7
W deals
None vul
S A 10 6 4 3
H 9 4 3 2
D A 7
C 9 5
S K 5 2
H Q J 10
D K 8 4
C J 10 7 2
Table S J 9 8
H 8 7 6
D J 9 3
C K 8 6 3
A9AA8 =
33335 34335
Par NS +430
S Q 7
H A K 5
D Q 10 6 5 2
C A Q 4

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +6193

  Partscore
  2 NT South +2
  +180 27


28. 2011 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 10, Bd 32 West
HerbstO

Pass
2 D
All Pass

Lead
S Q
S K
S 3
S 10
S 6
North
Nanev

1 C
2 H


2nd
7
9
H 5
D 4
C 4
East
HerbstI

1 NT
Pass


3rd
8
4
A
D 2
C 3
South
Mihov
Pass
Dbl
3 NT


4th
5
2
J
H 9
C 2
West
Stefanov

Pass
3 S


Lead
D 7
C Q
C 2
S A
C 7
D K
D Q
North
Zack

1 H
4 C


2nd
4
6
A
2
K
3
5
East
Aronov

1 S
All Pass


3rd
9
4
5
3
D 2
S 9
H 5
South
Barel
Pass
Dbl



4th
A
3
8
7
9
S 4
S deals
N-S vul
S 9 7
H A K Q 9 5
D A
C Q J 10 9 2
S K Q 3
H 10 6
D J 9 6 5 3 2
C 8 3
Table S A 10 8 6 4
H J 8 4 2
D 7
C A 7 6
7687A =
67463 =
Par NS +130
S J 5 2
H 7 3
D K Q 10 8 4
C K 5 4

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-200 193

  Partscore
  4 C North =
  +130 +835


29. 2011 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 17, Bd 12 West
Levin

Pass
Pass


Lead
H 3
H J
North
Buras

3 NT



2nd
2
8
East
Weinstein

Pass



3rd
A
K
South
Narkiewicz
1 NT
Pass



4th
7
5
West
Martens

Pass
Dbl
Pass

Lead
H K
H 4
C 7
C K
D 4
D 9
D 10
D J
North
Martel

2 C
2 S
4 C

2nd
2
5
A
6
6
5
Q
H 3
East
Jassem

Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
6
A
2
5
A
8
K
S 2
South
Stansby
1 C
2 H
3 C


4th
8
7
3
8
2
3
7
S 6
S deals
E-W vul
S K 10 2
H 5 2
D A 10 9
C Q 10 9 5 3
S J 5 3
H K Q 10 4 3
D 7 6 3
C 6 2
Table S Q 9 7 6
H A J 9 6
D Q 5 2
C 8 7
887BB =
25622 =
Par NS +400
S A 8 4
H 8 7
D K J 8 4
C A K J 4

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-50 193

  Partscore
  4 C South +1
  +150 +540


30. 2011 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 1, Bd 5 West
Apteker

1 S
Pass
Pass

Lead
D Q
C A
C K
C 8
C 7
C 6
North
de Wijs
Pass
Pass
2 C
3 NT

2nd
3
10
3
9
D 8
S 8
East
Gower
1 D
1 NT
Pass
All Pass

3rd
2
4
5
J
S 2
S 5
South
Muller
Dbl
Dbl
2 NT


4th
K
2
Q
D 6
S 4
West
Verhees

1 S
Pass


Lead
D Q
S 2
C 4
S A
D 7
D A
H 2
North
Bosenberg
Pass
Pass
Pass


2nd
3
6
2
3
4
H 9
K
East
v.Prooijen
1 H
2 D
Pass


3rd
2
K
K
H 3
9
C 3
4
South
Eber
Dbl
2 S



4th
K
8
9
Q
J
5
5
N deals
N-S vul
S K
H 6 5 3
D 10 9 5 3
C J 7 6 5 4
S J 10 6 4 3
H J 8 4
D Q 4
C 10 9 3
Table S Q 8
H Q 10 7 2
D A J 8 6 2
C Q 2
A988A =
34452 =
Par NS +630
S A 9 7 5 2
H A K 9
D K 7
C A K 8

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+630 +11204

  Partscore
  2 S South =
  +110 40


31. 2011 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 1, Bd 5 West
Martens

Pass
Pass

Lead
C 9
C K
C 8
C 7
C 6
S K
H 3
H K
S A
S 9
North
Nabil
Pass
3 C
3 NT

2nd
4
3
10
D 2
S 8
Q
2
8
10
J
East
Jassem
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
2
5
J
S 2
S 5
7
A
5
H 6
D 3
South
Saaid
2 NT
3 S


4th
A
Q
D 6
S 4
S 3
6
4
7
D 8
D J
West
El Ahmady

1 S
Pass

Lead
S Q
North
Gawrys
Pass
Pass
2 C

2nd
East
Sadek
1 D
1 NT
All Pass

3rd
South
Kalita
Dbl
Dbl


4th
N deals
N-S vul
S K
H 6 5 3
D 10 9 5 3
C J 7 6 5 4
S J 10 6 4 3
H J 8 4
D Q 4
C 10 9 3
Table S Q 8
H Q 10 7 2
D A J 8 6 2
C Q 2
A988A =
34452 =
Par NS +630
S A 9 7 5 2
H A K 9
D K 7
C A K 8

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +10214

  Partscore
  2 C North +2
  +130 40


32. 2011 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 34 West
Helgemo

Pass
Pass

Lead
H A
H K
H 6
C A
C 5
C 7
C K
C J
D 3
H 2
North
Levin

3 D
3 NT

2nd
5
8
J
10
D 6
4
S 7
D 4
9
East
Helness
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
10
9
4
6
Q
9
S 2
S 8
Q
South
Weinstein
1 NT
3 S


4th
7
Q
3
3
2
S 3
8
S 6
K
West
Kamil

Dbl
Pass

Lead
H K
H A
H 6
C Q
C 7
S 5
North
Fantoni

Rdbl
3 C

2nd
5
8
J
2
3
10
East
Fleisher
Pass
2 S
All Pass

3rd
10
9
4
5
A
K
South
Nunes
1 C
Pass


4th
3
7
Q
10
S 3
A
E deals
N-S vul
S 5
H J 8 5
D J 8 5 3
C A K J 9 5
S A J 6
H A K 6 2
D K 2
C 8 4 3 2
Table S 10 9 7 4 3
H 10 9 4
D 10 9 6 4
C 10
85679 =
47654 =
Par NS +120
S K Q 8 2
H Q 7 3
D A Q 7
C Q 7 6

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 214

  Partscore
  3 C South =
  +110 +545


33. 2011 Spingold Qtrfinal, Seg 3, Bd 34 West
Nunes

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D 6
C Q
H 3
S 2
C J
S A
S 3
H A
D 8
North
Askgaard

2 H
2 NT


2nd
10
3
5
J
K
10
K
10
4
East
Fantoni

Pass
Pass


3rd
J
4
J
Q
A
5
7
9
K
South
Bjarnarson
1 NT
2 S
3 NT


4th
A
2
4
6
8
9
H 2
C 6
7
West
Schaltz

Pass
Pass


Lead
D 3
H J
C 4
D 6
D 2
H K
H Q
H 6
S 5
North
Helgemo

1 S
Pass


2nd
Q
8
2
10
A
5
9
10
9
East
MadsenM

Pass
Pass


3rd
8
3
Q
J
9
S 2
S 3
S 6
A
South
Helness
1 H
1 NT



4th
4
2
K
5
7
4
A
S 4
10
S deals
E-W vul
S A 8 4 3 2
H J
D Q 10 7
C A 10 6 4
S 9 6
H 9 5 2
D K 9 6 3
C K 9 5 3
Table S K J 10
H A 8 7 6 4
D J 8 2
C 8 2
AA89A AB89A
32543 32443
Par NS +450
S Q 7 5
H K Q 10 3
D A 5 4
C Q J 7

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+430 +7221

  Partscore
  1 NT South +2
  +150 45


34. 2011 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 2, Bd 21 West
Bramley

Pass
Pass
Pass

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

1 H
2 C
3 NT

2nd
5
4
8
K
7
Q
2
S 2
S 6
East
Welland

Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
2
3
6
7
9
4
Q
H 6
S 3
South
Wold
1 C
1 NT
2 S


4th
Q
2
S 8
H 4
3
A
5
9
D 3
West
Jacobs

Pass



Lead
C 4
C A
C 5
S Q
C 7
H J
S J
H 10
S 10
North
Chambers

Pass



2nd
3
8
9
4
S 2
5
K
7
C J
East
Beatty

Pass



3rd
2
6
10
3
H 3
2
D 4
9
7
South
Schermer
1 NT




4th
Q
S 6
H 4
5
K
Q
8
6
A
S deals
N-S vul
S Q
H K 8 7 5
D Q 8 4
C J 10 7 6 3
S K 10 5
H J 10
D K 7 3 2
C K 9 8 4
Table S 8 7 6 4 2
H A 9 4 2
D J 9 5
C 2
87879 87889
46554 =
Par NS +120
S A J 9 3
H Q 6 3
D A 10 6
C A Q 5

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +10231

  Partscore
  1 NT South +2
  +150 45


35. 2011 Vanderbilt Rd of 16, Seg 4, Bd 58 West
Meckstroth

Pass
Pass

Lead
D 3
D 7
S J
North
Wold
Pass
1 D
3 NT

2nd
5
K
3
East
Rodwell
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
J
A
South
Bates
1 C
1 NT


4th
Q
9
West
Drijver

Dbl
Pass

Lead
C 6
C 10
H 3
H A
S 9
North
Hamman
Pass
3 C
4 C

2nd
4
7
2
10
East
Brink
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
2
J
J
4
South
Zia
1 C
3 D


4th
A
3
Q
7
N deals
Both vul
S J 8
H 10 3
D A 8 6 5
C J 9 8 5 4
S Q 9 6
H A Q 9 8
D K 10 4 3
C 7 6
Table S 7 5 3 2
H K 6 5 4 2
D J 9
C 3 2
8858A =
54753 =
Par NS +130
S A K 10 4
H J 7
D Q 7 2
C A K Q 10

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +10241

  Partscore
  4 C South =
  +130 45


36. 2011 Vanderbilt Final, Seg 3, Bd 44 West
Fleisher

Pass
Pass

Lead
C 4
H 5
C 2
C 7
H 10
D 7
D K
North
Delmonte
Pass
1 S
3 NT

2nd
5
3
K
6
7
A
10
East
Kamil
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
10
K
A
D 3
2
5
South
Bakhshi
1 H
2 NT


4th
Q
A
3
J
J
2
West
Cheek

Pass


Lead
S 2
H 6
D 9
H 10
C 10
H 9
C 2
D 10
North
Weinstein
Pass
Pass


2nd
7
3
K
7
K
D 6
Q
4
East
Grue
Pass
Pass


3rd
10
K
5
2
4
C 5
A
3
South
Levin
1 NT



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

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +6247

  Partscore
  1 NT South +2
  +150 45


37. 2011 Vanderbilt Qtrfinal, Seg 4, Bd 61 West
Weinstein
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H Q
H 4
H 3
S 5
H 10
North
Hamman
1 S
2 C
3 NT

2nd
5
K
J
2
C 2
East
Levin
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
6
7
C 6
K
South
Zia
1 NT
2 NT


4th
A
8
9
A
West
Meckstroth
1 H
Pass


Lead
C J
S 5
C 10
H 8
D 9
S 7
D 7
S J
S 10
S 9
North
Martel
1 S
Pass


2nd
K
2
Q
4
K
3
3
6
H 6
C 6
East
Rodwell
Pass
Pass


3rd
4
K
A
Q
2
Q
A
C 7
C 8
H 9
South
Stansby
1 NT



4th
5
A
3
5
4
4
6
8
H 2
H 3
W deals
Both vul
S J 10 9 7 5
H J 7 5
D A K
C K Q 2
S A 8 4
H K Q 10 3 2
D 9 5 3
C J 10
Table S 6 3 2
H 8 6
D J 10 6 2
C A 9 6 4
79778 99888
44554 =
Par NS +600
S K Q
H A 9 4
D Q 8 7 4
C 8 7 5 3

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 247

  Partscore
  1 NT South +2
  +150 +651


38. 2011 Vanderbilt Rd of 16, Seg 2, Bd 30 West
Fantoni

2 H
Pass

Lead
S 3
H Q
North
Baldursson

Dbl
Pass

2nd
7
K
East
Nunes
1 NT
2 S
Pass

3rd
A
6
South
JonssonT
Pass
3 NT


4th
2
West
Kranyak

1 S
Pass

Lead
H 2
C K
C J
C 3
C Q
C 6
D A
D K
North
BessisT

Dbl
Pass

2nd
4
9
10
S 8
D 3
D 8
9
10
East
Deutsch
1 H
Pass
Pass

3rd
8
2
4
A
7
H 7
5
7
South
BessisM
Pass
1 NT


4th
K
5
8
S Q
S 3
D 2
4
E deals
None vul
S 10 7
H J 5 4
D A K 6
C A Q 6 4 2
S J 8 6 5 3
H 6 3 2
D Q 4 2
C 10 9
Table S A Q
H A Q 10 9 8
D 10 9 8 3
C 8 5
9767A =
46763 =
Par NS +400
S K 9 4 2
H K 7
D J 7 5
C K J 7 3

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +7254

  Partscore
  1 NT South +1
  +120 51


39. 2010 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 49 West
Bompis
Pass
Pass
Pass


Lead
C K
C Q
C 6
S Q
S 2
D 10
S A
S 10
H A
North
Fantoni
1 S
2 D
3 NT


2nd
2
3
H 7
4
9
2
6
8
5
East
Pilon
Pass
Pass
All Pass


3rd
10
7
H 4
5
J
4
D 6
D 7
3
South
Nunes
2 C
2 NT



4th
4
8
A
3
K
J
C 5
C 9
2
West
Berkowitz
Pass
Pass
Dbl
Pass

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

2nd
4
2
4
9
2
6
8
4
A
East
Sontag
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
J
7
5
10
5
D 6
C 8
3
7
South
Quantin
2 D
3 C
Rdbl


4th
3
A
3
K
J
D 4
C 5
2
C 6
W deals
None vul
S A J 10 7 5
H A K 9 7
D J 3
C 3 2
S 9 4
H Q 6 2
D 5 4
C K Q J 9 6 5
Table S K 8 6 3
H 10 5 4
D A 10 9 8
C 10 7
99996 =
33447 =
Par NS +400
S Q 2
H J 8 3
D K Q 7 6 2
C A 8 4

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +6260

  Partscore
  3 S North =
  +140 51


40. 2010 Spingold Qtrfinal, Seg 4, Bd 60 West
Fredin
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H 3
D 4
H 9
C Q
D 5
C J
D Q
D 7
North
Lauria
Pass
3 C
3 S


2nd
4
2
A
6
A
4
S 5
C 7
East
Fallenius
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
J
J
6
2
10
3
S 2
S 4
South
Versace
2 NT
3 H
3 NT


4th
Q
K
5
K
3
9
8
9
West
Duboin
Pass
2 S
Pass


Lead
D 2
D A
D 4
S 3
C Q
North
Stefanov
Pass
Pass
Pass


2nd
3
10
H 3
A
4
East
Sementa
1 S
Pass
Pass


3rd
8
J
H 4
5
2
South
Aronov
Dbl
3 D



4th
Q
5
9
2
K
W deals
N-S vul
S J 4 2
H 7 5 4
D J 3
C A 8 5 3 2
S K 6 5
H K 10 8 6 3
D 10 2
C 7 6 4
Table S Q 9 8 7 3
H J 9
D K 9 8 5
C K 9
86679 86779
57654 =
Par NS +120
S A 10
H A Q 2
D A Q 7 6 4
C Q J 10

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+630 +13273

  Partscore
  3 D South -2
  -200 51


41. 2010 USBC Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 53 West
Baseggio

3 S
Pass

Lead
S 3
C A
C 3
H 10
S A
North
Greco
Pass
Dbl
Pass

2nd
4
6
Q
2
9
East
WeinsteinJ
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
4
K
9
Q
South
Hampson
1 C
3 NT


4th
K
2
5
Q
7
West
Moss

2 D
Pass

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

2nd
A
3
4
9
4
6
S 2
S 5
3
2
East
Gitelman
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
3
5
Q
J
8
C 4
5
7
Q
10
South
Jackson
1 C
2 H


4th
4
Q
7
K
2
7
Q
10
K
N deals
N-S vul
S 9 4
H 10 8
D A 9 8 7 5
C K 9 7 4
S A 10 8 6 5 3 2
H Q 6 4
D 2
C Q 6
Table S Q J
H 7 3 2
D Q J 10 3
C J 8 5 2
76998 77AA9
46334 =
Par NS +620
S K 7
H A K J 9 5
D K 6 4
C A 10 3

Three notrump
3 NT South -3
-300 273

  Partscore
  3 H South +1
  +170 +1061


42. 2010 Rosenblum Qtrfinal, Seg 4, Bd 52 West
Doub
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H 4
C Q
C 9
D 3
H J
C 8
D Q
S 4
North
Hamman
Pass
1 S
3 C


2nd
9
10
S 8
J
10
S 3
A
East
Wildavsky
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
5
3
K
K
2
4
6
South
Zia
1 D
2 C
3 NT


4th
A
5
A
2
K
J
4
West
Rodwell
Pass
Pass



Lead
C 10
D 3
D 9
S 4
S Q
D 6
H A
H K
North
Robinson
2 D
Pass



2nd
K
J
4
3
9
H 9
4
7
East
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass



3rd
A
K
Q
K
C 8
5
10
C 3
South
Boyd
2 S




4th
7
2
A
2
A
7
3
W deals
Both vul
S K Q J 10 6
H 10 9
D 4 2
C K 6 4 3
S A 8 5 3
H J 8 7 4
D K 9 8 6
C 10
Table S 9 7 2
H 6 5 3 2
D Q 5 3
C A J 5
8978B =
53652 =
Par NS +600
S 4
H A K Q
D A J 10 7
C Q 9 8 7 2

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +10283

  Partscore
  2 S South +2
  +170 61


43. 2010 Rosenblum Qtrfinal, Seg 3, Bd 44 West
Fantoni

2 C
Pass

Lead
D 10
D 6
D A
S 4
H Q
C 7
H 5
H A
C Q
H 7
North
Saelensminde

3 H
Pass

2nd
K
3
H 6
Q
J
K
8
S 2
3
C 4
East
Nunes

Pass
Pass

3rd
2
9
7
J
9
A
10
3
5
4
South
Brogeland
1 NT
3 NT


4th
5
S 7
4
3
2
8
C 2
K
9
S 8
West
Garner

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 5
C Q
C 5
D 9
S J
S 7
D A
S A
S K
D 5
North
Helness

1 NT


2nd
2
K
9
10
3
2
H 6
5
6
East
WeinsteinH

Pass


3rd
Q
A
7
K
4
H 3
6
C 3
D 7
South
Helgemo
1 S
Pass


4th
J
8
2
2
Q
8
3
H 4
H 9
S deals
E-W vul
S J 2
H J
D K Q 8 7 6
C K J 4 3 2
S Q 10 7 6 5
H A Q 10 7 6
D 10
C Q 7
Table S 3
H 9 5 4 3
D J 4 3 2
C A 10 6 5
68498 88498
55944 =
Par EW +100
S A K 9 8 4
H K 8 2
D A 9 5
C 9 8

Three notrump
3 NT South -3
-150 283

  Partscore
  1 NT North +1
  +120 +768


44. 2010 Rosenblum Qual, Rd 8, Bd 25 West
Thurston

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C Q
C J
C 8
D 4
D 3
D 2
D 9
D 5
North
Danailov

1 D
2 C
3 D


2nd
7
H 3
S 2
6
J
10
S 3
H 7
East
Willis
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
3
5
6
K
A
Q
H 6
S 4
South
Karakolev
1 C
1 NT
2 H
3 NT


4th
2
4
A
7
8
S 6
S 8
S 10
West
Townsend

Pass
Pass



Lead
H 2
C A
C 2
D 3
C 4
S 2
C K
D 4
North
Campbell

2 C
Pass



2nd
3
Q
8
J
9
A
H 6
8
East
Gold
1 C
Pass
Pass



3rd
Q
7
H 5
A
H 8
7
J
K
South
Klimowicz
1 NT
2 H




4th
A
3
6
6
5
8
S 5
7
E deals
N-S vul
S Q 9 5 2
H 8 5 3
D K Q 9 5 3
C 7
S J 10 8
H 10 4 2
D 10 8 6
C Q J 9 8
Table S A 6 3
H Q J 7
D J 7
C K 10 6 5 3
8ABA7 =
33236 =
Par NS +650
S K 7 4
H A K 9 6
D A 4 2
C A 4 2

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +10293

  Partscore
  2 H South +2
  +170 68


46. 2010 Rosenblum Rd of 32, Seg 3, Bd 33 West
Skorchev
1 D
Pass
Pass

Lead
D A
C 5
D Q
D J
H Q
H K
S 2
North
Piekarek
1 H
3 NT


2nd
7
6
4
K
A
5
4
East
Popov
Pass
Pass


3rd
3
10
H 6
H 2
3
8
Q
South
Smirnov
2 NT
Pass


4th
5
K
2
6
4
9
West
AukenS
1 D
Pass


Lead
S 8
D Q
H Q
S 5
D J
H 9
C 4
C 5
D 10
North
Rusev
1 H
Pass


2nd
2
K
A
4
A
K
3
6
4
East
von Arnim
Pass
Pass


3rd
6
7
3
Q
C 2
5
K
10
H 2
South
Karaivanov
1 NT



4th
K
2
4
3
3
8
A
Q
W deals
None vul
S A J 5 2
H A K 10 6 2
D 7
C 6 4 2
S 10 8 3
H Q 9
D A K 9 4
C A 9 8 5
Table S 9 6 4
H J 7 5 3
D 6 3 2
C J 10 3
89888 99998
43445 =
Par NS +400
S K Q 7
H 8 4
D Q J 10 8 5
C K Q 7

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+430 +7300

  Partscore
  1 NT South +1
  +120 71


47. 2010 Rosenblum Qual, Rd 8, Bd 29 West
Paulissen
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S 8
D J
North
Allfrey
Pass
2 D
3 C


2nd
Q
7
East
Jansma
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
2
3
South
Robson
2 C
2 NT
3 NT


4th
10
West
Senior
Pass
1 NT
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H K
H 3
S 10
D J
C 7
D A
North
Sontag
Pass
Pass
2 C


2nd
6
7
3
7
9
4
East
Kendrick
1 H
Pass
Pass


3rd
2
4
Q
3
K
2
South
Berkowitz
Dbl
Dbl
2 D


4th
5
A
2
K
A
8
W deals
Both vul
S Q 7 6
H 10 8 7 6
D J 2
C J 9 5 3
S 9 8 3
H K 3
D K 6 5 4
C Q 10 8 7
Table S J 5 4 2
H Q J 9 4 2
D 8 7
C K 6
97799 =
45644 =
Par NS +600
S A K 10
H A 5
D A Q 10 9 3
C A 4 2

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +10310

  Partscore
  2 D South +2
  +130 71


48. 2010 Rosenblum Qual, Rd 8, Bd 30 West
Paulissen

Pass
Pass

Lead
D 10
H K
D Q
H 9
C 2
North
Allfrey
1 C
3 NT


2nd
8
A
4
7
10
East
Jansma
1 D
Pass


3rd
K
2
9
3
3
South
Robson
2 NT
Pass


4th
6
5
A
Q
4
West
Senior

Pass
Pass

Lead
D K
D A
D 5
H Q
S 3
North
Sontag
1 D
Pass
2 S

2nd
6
7
J
8
5
East
Kendrick
Pass
2 D
All Pass

3rd
10
4
S 4
A
South
Berkowitz
1 NT
Dbl


4th
8
9
S 7
2
N deals
None vul
S A K 7 2
H Q 5
D 9 8
C A J 8 7 2
S 10 6 5 4
H 10 6 4 3 2
D 10 4
C Q 4
Table S 9 8
H K 9 8
D A K 5 3 2
C K 10 9
99688 98688
44644 44654
Par NS +400
S Q J 3
H A J 7
D Q J 7 6
C 6 5 3

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+430 +7317

  Partscore
  2 S North +1
  +140 71


50. 2009 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 1, Bd 7 West
Dubinin
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

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


2nd
2
K
9
5
9
East
Gromov
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
Q
A
Q
Q
10
South
Gromoeller
1 S
2 H
3 NT


4th
A
4
K
9
6
West
Elinescu
1 D
2 H
Pass


Lead
H 5
C 9
H 6
C 8
D Q
C K
D 5
H J
C 10
North
Kholomeev
Pass
Dbl
Pass


2nd
2
6
7
5
K
3
3
K
4
East
Wladow
1 H
Pass
Pass


3rd
Q
A
9
Q
A
H 4
J
S 5
D 6
South
Khiuppenen
1 S
2 S



4th
A
2
10
S 3
2
J
8
3
S 7
W deals
Both vul
S 5
H 6 2
D A 10 9 7 5
C A K 10 7 5
S K J 8 7
H K 10 8 5
D K 8
C J 8 6
Table S 9 6 2
H Q 7 3
D 4 3 2
C Q 4 3 2
999CB A99CB
34412 24412
Par NS +1370
S A Q 10 4 3
H A J 9 4
D Q J 6
C 9

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +10327

  Partscore
  2 S South +1
  +140 73


51. 2009 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 18, Bd 10 West
Groetheim

2 H
Pass

Lead
H 5
D 4
D 2
D 7
D 3
D 8
S K
S 3
C 3
S Q
North
Gromoeller

3 H
Pass

2nd
3
10
5
H 6
C 4
S 5
9
C 10
A
4
East
Tundal
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
J
K
A
Q
H 4
7
A
9
H 7
South
Kirmse
1 D
3 NT


4th
Q
6
9
C 2
C 8
S 2
6
10
J
J
West
Smirnov

1 H
Pass

Lead
H A
H K
H 10
C 9
C 2
D Q
D 7
S 7
S 3
North
Lindqvist

2 S
Pass

2nd
3
4
8
10
K
10
9
2
9
East
Piekarek
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
9
J
C 5
Q
8
2
A
K
J
South
Brogeland
1 D
3 D


4th
2
Q
D 4
A
3
5
6
5
E deals
Both vul
S A J 7
H 8 4 3
D A J 3 2
C Q 7 3
S 9 5
H A K 10 7 6 5
D 10 9
C J 10 8
Table S Q 10 6 2
H J 9
D 6 5
C A 6 5 4 2
68595 =
65847 =
Par NS +110
S K 8 4 3
H Q 2
D K Q 8 7 4
C K 9

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 327

  Partscore
  3 D South =
  +110 +578


52. 2009 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 18, Bd 15 West
Bianchedi
Pass
1 D
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S 7
D 7
C A
H 4
H 6
D Q
C K
C Q
North
Matushko
Pass
Pass
2 C
3 H


2nd
10
A
9
2
7
6
2
J
East
Muzzio
Pass
1 S
Pass
Pass


3rd
A
5
3
Q
K
10
4
5
South
Khokhlov
1 C
Dbl
2 NT
3 NT


4th
5
3
8
3
A
K
D 8
S 3
West
Kholomeev
Pass
Pass




Lead
D Q
C K
H 5
C 4
C Q
H 4
D 5
H K
North
Lambardi
Pass
Pass




2nd
3
9
2
H 7
J
A
6
S 7
East
Khiuppenen
Pass
Pass




3rd
8
3
Q
A
5
6
10
8
South
Ventin
2 NT





4th
A
8
3
2
H 9
10
K
S 3
W deals
E-W vul
S 10 2
H Q J 8 6
D 6 3
C 10 7 5 4 3
S Q 9 7
H A 2
D Q J 9 5 2
C J 9 2
Table S A J 8 6 3
H 10 9 7 3
D 10 8 7
C 8
8696B =
27362 =
Par NS +400
S K 5 4
H K 5 4
D A K 4
C A K Q 6

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+430 +7334

  Partscore
  2 NT South +1
  +150 78


53. 2009 USBC SemifinalB, Seg 5, Bd 71 West
Freeman

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S 7
S A
S 9
S J
D 5
H Q
North
WeinsteinH

1 D
2 C
2 S


2nd
4
5
H 4
10
4
K
East
Nickell
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
6
8
Q
H 6
Q
8
South
Garner
1 C
1 NT
2 D
3 NT


4th
K
2
3
D 6
K
7
West
Willenken

Pass
Pass
Dbl


Lead
C 10
D 3
S 6
D A
S A
S 9
S Q
C 7
North
Hamman

3 C
3 NT
4 D


2nd
4
6
K
10
5
C 2
10
3
East
Welland
Pass
Dbl
Pass
All Pass


3rd
K
8
7
5
8
J
C J
D 2
South
Zia
2 NT
3 D
Pass



4th
A
J
4
4
2
3
C 9
Q
E deals
Both vul
S Q J 8 4
H K 9 5 2
D 8 7 5
C 7 4
S 7 5
H A Q 10 4
D K 10 6
C Q 10 9 2
Table S 10 6 3 2
H 8 3
D J 4
C K 8 6 5 3
78785 78895
65548 =
Par NS +110
S A K 9
H J 7 6
D A Q 9 3 2
C A J

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+630 +12346

  Partscore
  4 D South -1
  -100 78


54. 2009 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 3, Bd 33 West
Ekeblad
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H 5
S K
S J
D 3
H 10
H 3
North
ShiX
Pass
2 H
3 NT

2nd
J
5
9
7
6
8
East
Weichsel
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
Q
2
3
J
4
South
YangD
1 NT
2 S


4th
K
4
6
A
C 2
West
Lair
2 H
Pass
Pass

Lead
H Q
H 10
C 2
D 3
H 3
C 7
H 9
S K
D 5
S A
North
Kamil
Pass
3 S


2nd
6
8
6
7
K
10
C 4
5
9
6
East
Ozdil
3 H
Pass


3rd
5
2
A
Q
A
J
D 4
7
J
D 8
South
Fleisher
Pass
Pass


4th
J
S 2
K
A
S 3
Q
S J
4
2
9
W deals
None vul
S A Q 7 3 2
H J
D Q J
C 9 7 5 4 2
S 10 9 5
H A 9 7 5 4 2
D 9 7
C K Q
Table S 8 6 4
H Q 10 3
D A 10 6 4 2
C 10 6
6A57A =
63853 =
Par NS +420
S K J
H K 8 6
D K 8 5 3
C A J 8 3

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-100 346

  Partscore
  3 S North +1
  +170 +785


55. 2009 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 6, Bd 82 West
Gu
1 C
Dbl
Pass

Lead
S 7
D 7
S 10
D 8
S A
D 3
D J
D 9
C 3
C K
North
Granovetter
1 H
Rdbl
3 NT

2nd
2
6
5
2
8
10
C 6
C J
A
Q
East
WeinsteinJ
Pass
1 S
All Pass

3rd
3
K
K
Q
H 7
A
H 4
H 5
7
H 3
South
Rubin
Pass
1 NT


4th
9
4
4
5
J
C 4
C 9
H 2
2
5
West
Kamil
1 C
Pass


Lead
C 9
C A
C 6
S 5
H 9
S A
S 10
D 7
H Q
North
ShiX
1 H



2nd
3
Q
H 4
K
K
3
8
6
3
East
Fleisher
Pass



3rd
K
2
H 6
4
A
9
H 7
K
D 8
South
YangD
Pass



4th
7
5
8
2
2
6
7
4
8
W deals
N-S vul
S A 10 2
H A Q 10 5 4
D K Q 3
C Q 7
S J 7 6 4
H K 8
D 6 2
C A K J 6 4
Table S Q 8 5 3
H J 6 3 2
D 10 5 4
C 9 2
969B8 =
47325 =
Par NS +600
S K 9
H 9 7
D A J 9 8 7
C 10 8 5 3

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+630 +10356

  Partscore
  1 H North +2
  +140 85


56. 2009 USBC Rd of 32, Seg 3, Bd 32 West
Rosner

2 D
Pass

Lead
S A
S K
S 10
H Q
North
Glubok
Pass
3 D
Pass

2nd
3
5
J
4
East
Sanborn
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
8
D 5
2
South
MossM
1 NT
3 NT


4th
6
4
D 2
K
West
Gerard

2 S
3 D

Lead
S 8
S A
S 10
H 2
S 9
D A
North
Lamprey
Pass
Pass
3 H

2nd
4
5
Q
K
J
East
Beatty
Pass
2 NT
All Pass

3rd
K
2
H 9
6
H 3
South
McKellarA
1 NT
Pass


4th
3
6
H A
4
H 5
N deals
N-S vul
S Q J 5 3
H Q J 10 7 6
D J
C Q 4 2
S A K 10 9 7
H K 8
D K 9 8 4 3
C 9
Table S 8 2
H 9 4 3
D Q 10 6 5
C 10 8 5 3
75A3A =
37393 =
Par NS +300
S 6 4
H A 5 2
D A 7 2
C A K J 7 6

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+630 +10366

  Partscore
  3 H North +1
  +170 85


57. 2009 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 1, Bd 12 West
Cohen

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S 5
S 10
S 7
C 5
D A
D K
C J
North
Woolsey
1 C
1 H
2 D
3 C


2nd
2
J
H 9
2
6
7
8
East
Berkowitz
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
A
Q
9
Q
5
2
7
South
Stewart
1 D
2 C
2 NT
3 NT


4th
4
H 6
K
3
3
Q
A
West
Boyd

Pass
Pass



Lead
D 6
C 4
D 3
C Q
C J
C 6
H 10
H A
North
Strul
1 H
2 C




2nd
J
3
K
8
9
10
2
8
East
Robinson
Pass
Pass




3rd
Q
K
8
5
7
S 4
5
S 8
South
Becker
1 S
Pass




4th
A
A
2
2
S 3
S 5
Q
3
N deals
E-W vul
S 2
H A Q J 9 6
D A K 9
C Q J 6 4
S Q 7 6 5 3
H K 7 5 3
D Q 3
C A 2
Table S A 10 9
H 10 8 4
D 8 7 6
C 10 9 8 3
A89BA =
35323 25322
Par NS +430
S K J 8 4
H 2
D J 10 5 4 2
C K 7 5

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+430 +8374

  Partscore
  2 C North +1
  +110 85


58. 2009 USBC Rd of 32, Seg 3, Bd 39 West
Meltzer
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S 4
C K
C 4
C J
D 3
D J
North
Rowntree
1 D
2 C
3 H


2nd
9
5
Q
2
9
6
East
Larsen
1 S
Pass
Pass


3rd
Q
3
A
S 2
K
5
South
Walker
1 NT
3 D
3 NT


4th
K
8
7
S 5
2
Q
West
Nussbaum
Pass
2 S
Pass


Lead
C 7
S 9
S 3
C K
D K
D 4
D 10
C J
C 6
North
Sontag
1 D
Pass
Pass


2nd
4
A
K
5
2
6
S 6
8
10
East
Aquino
1 S
Pass
Pass


3rd
Q
2
5
3
3
A
7
H 2
D J
South
Bates
Dbl
3 D



4th
A
4
H 8
2
9
Q
8
H 6
S 7
W deals
Both vul
S 9
H A Q 8
D A 10 5 3
C A J 9 6 3
S 10 7 5 4
H J 10 7 6
D 8 6 2
C Q 5
Table S A Q J 6 3
H K 5
D Q 9
C 10 8 7 2
979BA 969BA
36323 =
Par NS +600
S K 8 2
H 9 4 3 2
D K J 7 4
C K 4

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-200 374

  Partscore
  3 D North +2
  +150 +893


60. 2009 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Seg 1, Bd 9 West
Hamman

Pass
Pass

Lead
S K
S Q
S 10
S 2
North
Gitelman

3 NT


2nd
5
J
3
9
East
Zia

Pass


3rd
4
6
C 2
D 3
South
Moss
1 NT
Pass


4th
7
A
C 3
H 5
West
Hampson

Pass
Pass

Lead
D 8
S J
D 9
S A
S 7
D 4
North
Nickell

1 NT
3 D

2nd
K
4
3
3
9
East
Greco

Pass
All Pass

3rd
6
2
10
5
D A
South
Freeman
1 S
2 D


4th
2
Q
J
6
C 3
S deals
E-W vul
S J 5
H K 10 4
D A K 5 4 3
C 5 4 2
S K Q 9 3
H Q 7 2
D 9 8 7
C Q 9 8
Table S 6 4
H J 9 6 5
D 10 6
C A J 7 6 3
997A6 =
43637 =
Par NS +400
S A 10 8 7 2
H A 8 3
D Q J 2
C K 10

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+430 +7381

  Partscore
  3 D South +1
  +130 93


61. 2008 WC Qtrfinal, Seg 5, Bd 69 West
Ramondt

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C 3
H 6
C 7
C A
C 8
S K
North
Wladow

1 S
2 C
3 C


2nd
5
3
4
S 3
H 2
6
East
Westra
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
J
K
K
S 4
D 5
8
South
Elinescu
1 H
1 NT
2 D
3 NT


4th
Q
A
10
6
9
West
Kirmse

Pass
Dbl
All Pass


Lead
C A
C K
C 3
D 8
S K
S Q
H K
S 5
North
de Wijs

1 S
2 D



2nd
5
10
S 3
A
6
4
A
H 9
East
Gromoeller
Pass
Pass
Pass



3rd
7
J
H 4
6
A
C Q
5
J
South
Muller
Pass
2 C
2 H



4th
4
6
9
3
2
10
3
8
E deals
E-W vul
S A Q 9 8 3
H K 2
D K Q 7 3
C 10 5
S J 10 6
H Q 3
D 9 6 4
C A K 8 3 2
Table S 7 5 4 2
H A 10 8 4
D 10 8 5
C J 7
9A898 =
43435 =
Par NS +420
S K
H J 9 7 6 5
D A J 2
C Q 9 6 4

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+430 +10391

  Partscore
  2 H South -1
  -50 93


62. 2008 WC Qtrfinal, Seg 3, Bd 44 West
Smirnov

1 H
Pass


Lead
H A
H K
H 10
North
Westra
Pass
Dbl
Pass


2nd
3
J
East
Piekarek
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
5
7
South
Ramondt
1 C
3 NT



4th
4
Q
West
Bakkeren

2 D
3 H
All Pass

Lead
H K
H A
D 2
C A
S 10
S 7
C 6
C 4
C Q
North
Elinescu
Pass
Pass
Dbl


2nd
3
J
5
H 9
K
6
H 2
8
H 8
East
Bertens
Pass
2 H
Pass


3rd
5
7
3
3
3
8
K
10
9
South
Wladow
1 NT
Pass
4 C


4th
4
Q
6
2
5
A
5
H 6
J
N deals
E-W vul
S Q J 6 3
H J 3
D 10 8 5
C K 9 4 3
S K 7 4
H A K 10 9 8 6 2
D K J 2
C
Table S 9 8 5
H 7 5
D 9 7 4 3
C J 8 5 2
69569 =
54864 =
Par NS +140
S A 10 2
H Q 4
D A Q 6
C A Q 10 7 6

Three notrump
3 NT South -3
-150 391

  Partscore
  4 C South =
  +130 +7100


63. 2008 Spingold Rd of 64, Seg 3, Bd 36 West
Aa
Pass
Pass



Lead
D K
H Q
H 6
H 9
C Q
C 9
C K
C J
C 8
North
Mittelman
1 D
Pass



2nd
2
4
10
A
4
3
7
10
H 7
East
Molberg
2 H
Pass



3rd
S 7
2
J
5
5
A
D 4
D 8
S 8
South
Ozdil
3 NT




4th
5
3
8
D 3
2
6
S 4
S J
D 6
West
Bakhshi
1 C
1 S
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S 4
D A
C 5
C 9
C K
D K
D Q
North
FeldmanJ
Pass
Pass
2 NT


2nd
Q
H 2
2
4
7
2
3
East
Garvey
1 D
2 S
Pass


3rd
7
4
Q
A
H 3
S 5
C 10
South
GordonP
Pass
Pass
3 D


4th
8
6
3
6
D 10
5
8
W deals
Both vul
S Q 6
H 10 4
D A 7 3 2
C A K J 8 5
S K J 9 4
H Q 6 5
D K Q 10 6
C 4 3
Table S 7 5 3 2
H K J 9 7 2
D
C 10 7 6 2
95699 =
47733 =
Par NS +600
S A 10 8
H A 8 3
D J 9 8 5 4
C Q 9

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +10401

  Partscore
  3 D South +1
  +130 100


64. 2008 USBC Final, Seg 5, Bd 75 West
Strul
1 C
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C 2
H J
C 4
H 4
H 2
H 7
D A
D K
C A
North
Meckstroth
Pass
1 S
2 NT


2nd
Q
9
D 3
A
10
3
Q
7
8
East
Becker
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
5
8
J
5
C 7
S 2
6
8
S 5
South
Rodwell
Dbl
1 NT
3 NT


4th
3
Q
K
6
K
C 6
2
5
S 3
West
Freeman
1 C
Pass
Pass


Lead
C 2
H J
C 4
H 7
H 5
H 3
North
Berkowitz
Pass
1 S
Pass


2nd
Q
6
D 3
2
S 3
D 6
East
Nickell
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
5
4
J
10
K
South
Cohen
Dbl
1 NT



4th
3
Q
A
9
A
W deals
None vul
S K 6 5 2
H J 10 5
D J 9 8 6 3
C Q
S A Q 7
H A Q 3 2
D Q 7
C 10 8 4 2
Table S 9 4 3
H 9 6
D 10 5 4 2
C J 7 6 5
98A87 9AA99
33334 =
Par NS +420
S J 10 8
H K 8 7 4
D A K
C A K 9 3

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +6407

  Partscore
  1 NT South +2
  +150 100


65. 2008 Vanderbilt Final, Seg 3, Bd 39 West
Martens
1 S
Pass
Pass

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

2nd
2
3
3
A
6
H 2
K
9
East
Jassem
Pass
2 H
All Pass

3rd
9
10
8
7
A
K
A
South
Verhees
Dbl
2 NT


4th
7
K
9
5
10
Q
5
West
Lesniewski
1 S
Pass
Pass

Lead
S 10
C 3
H A
North
Gierulski
Pass
2 C


2nd
K
6
7
East
Weichsel
1 NT
Pass


3rd
A
8
5
South
Skrzypczak
Dbl
Pass


4th
5
J
3
W deals
Both vul
S 6 5 3 2
H 6 5
D A 8 2
C A 6 4 2
S A Q J 8 4
H 8 7
D Q 6 3
C K 10 3
Table S 10 9
H Q J 10 9 3 2
D 10 9
C 9 8 5
876A9 A76AA
36723 =
Par NS +630
S K 7
H A K 4
D K J 7 5 4
C Q J 7

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +11418

  Partscore
  2 C North =
  +90 100


66. 2007 Bermuda Bowl Semifinal, Seg 1, Bd 13 West
Bakkeren

2 C
2 S
All Pass

Lead
S 3
C J
H 2
H 5
S 4
S 7
North
Helness
1 H
Pass
Pass


2nd
5
Q
3
D 6
8
K
East
Bertens
Pass
2 H
Pass


3rd
10
A
Q
K
A
6
South
Helgemo
Pass
Pass
3 NT


4th
Q
8
J
A
9
2
West
Brogeland

Pass
Pass


Lead
S J
H 2
H 5
S 4
S 7
C J
C 10
D K
C 4
North
Drijver
1 H
2 H



2nd
2
3
D 7
8
9
5
Q
Q
8
East
Saelensminde
Pass
Pass



3rd
3
Q
10
A
6
3
K
8
9
South
Brink
1 NT
Pass



4th
K
J
A
5
Q
2
7
3
D 4
N deals
Both vul
S K 9 5
H K 10 7 6 2
D K
C A K 4 3
S A 7 3
H J
D J 7 6 5 4 3 2
C Q 5
Table S J 10 6 4
H A 9 8 4 3
D Q
C 8 7 2
A897A =
35452 =
Par NS +630
S Q 8 2
H Q 5
D A 10 9 8
C J 10 9 6

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+630 +10428

  Partscore
  2 H North +1
  +140 100


67. 2007 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 7, Bd 7 West
Zia
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H 3
D 2
C 2
H 2
C Q
D 7
C J
C 5
North
Jassem
1 C
1 S
3 C


2nd
7
6
4
Q
K
3
A
East
Rosenberg
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
9
10
9
K
H 4
4
H 8
South
Martens
1 H
2 H
3 NT


4th
J
5
6
5
3
A
8
West
Chmurski
Pass
Pass
Pass


Lead
S 2
D 8
C 2
D 3
C Q
H 9
C J
H 6
North
WeinsteinH
1 C
1 S
2 NT


2nd
7
2
4
4
K
4
A
A
East
Gawrys
Pass
Pass
All Pass


3rd
10
6
9
A
H 2
3
S 9
South
Garner
1 D
1 NT



4th
5
10
6
5
3
K
8
W deals
Both vul
S A K 8 7
H K 7
D A 10
C Q J 10 7 2
S Q J 4 2
H Q 10 3
D K 6 4
C 8 6 3
Table S 10 3
H 9 6 5
D 9 8 7 5
C A K 5 4
9ABA9 9ABAA
43233 =
Par NS +650
S 9 6 5
H A J 8 4 2
D Q J 3 2
C 9

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +10438

  Partscore
  2 NT South +1
  +150 100


69. 2007 USBC Semifinal, Seg 6, Bd 90 West
Kranyak
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H J
S 9
H 8
H K
S 7
S K
D 3
C 3
North
Nickell
1 S
2 C
3 NT

2nd
4
5
3
D 2
8
A
A
5
East
Deutsch
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
2
4
9
7
10
C 2
7
Q
South
Freeman
1 NT
2 NT


4th
Q
J
6
A
3
D 5
6
4
West
Rodwell
Pass
Pass
Pass

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

2nd
4
3
8
2
4
5
3
4
7
S 6
East
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass
Pass

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


4th
K
7
3
K
A
A
S 4
5
K
5
W deals
Both vul
S K Q 10 6 4
H 6 4
D K 6 2
C A Q 6
S 8 5
H K J 10 9
D 9 8 7 5
C K 10 5
Table S A J 3 2
H 8 7 2
D Q J 3
C 9 7 4
88889 =
44554 =
Par NS +120
S 9 7
H A Q 5 3
D A 10 4
C J 8 3 2

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +10450

  Partscore
  2 S North =
  +110 100


70. 2007 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 4, Bd 53 West
Schuett

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 10
H J
D 2
North
Cheek

3 NT


2nd
3
K
A
East
Demirev

Pass


3rd
A
Q
South
Grue
1 NT
Pass


4th
4
5
West
O'Rourke

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 10
C 6
S 4
S K
S J
S Q
D 2
H 6
D 4
North
MohanS

2 S


2nd
3
Q
5
3
6
D 7
8
7
A
East
Jacobus

Pass


3rd
A
4
10
7
A
H 5
K
K
3
South
YangD
1 S
Pass


4th
4
3
2
C 2
H 2
9
J
9
10
S deals
N-S vul
S K J 10
H 6 5 3
D K Q 6 3
C J 5 3
S 5
H Q 10 9 8 2
D A 8 7
C 10 9 4 2
Table S 9 6 3 2
H A J 7
D J 10
C K 8 7 6
8B6A5 =
22727 =
Par NS +650
S A Q 8 7 4
H K 4
D 9 5 4 2
C A Q

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 450

  Partscore
  2 S South +3
  +200 +7107


71. 2007 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 6, Bd 76 West
Greco

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D 10
D 7
C 10
D J
D 9
H A
H Q
H 5
North
Krekorian

1 H
3 S


2nd
6
2
3
S 4
S 6
3
K
6
East
Hampson
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
K
3
2
C 9
C 5
2
4
C 4
South
Casen
1 D
2 NT
3 NT


4th
4
A
K
5
Q
8
7
J
West
Becker

Pass



Lead
D J
H 8
D 3
C Q
D 9
D 10
S 10
North
O'Rourke

Pass



2nd
6
Q
A
6
H 4
S 4
East
Schwartz
Pass
Pass



3rd
K
K
7
2
H 7
C 3
South
Jacobus
2 NT




4th
5
2
2
K
4
Q
E deals
N-S vul
S J 8 6 4
H 9 6 4 2
D A 6
C Q 10 7
S Q 9 7 2
H K 10 5 3
D J 10 9 3
C K
Table S K 5 3
H 8 7
D K 7
C 9 8 6 5 4 3
97897 97997
45446 =
Par NS +600
S A 10
H A Q J
D Q 8 5 4 2
C A J 2

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 450

  Partscore
  2 NT South =
  +120 +6113


72. 2007 Vanderbilt Qtrfinal, Seg 2, Bd 18 West
Gitelman
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C 9
H A
H J
S 9
S 5
D 2
S 4
North
Versace
Pass
2 D
2 S
3 D


2nd
7
6
3
J
3
7
East
Moss
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
Q
4
5
A
Q
J
South
Lauria
1 NT
2 H
2 NT
3 NT


4th
A
2
K
2
K
A
West
Seamon
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C 10
H J
S 4
C 8
H 5
D 6
S Q
S 5
North
Stansby
Pass
1 H
2 C
2 H


2nd
7
3
8
K
7
7
K
East
Cayne
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
Q
4
10
3
A
Q
A
South
Martel
1 C
1 NT
2 D
2 NT


4th
A
K
2
4
9
A
3
W deals
N-S vul
S 3 2
H Q 10 8 5 4
D Q J 8 5
C K 7
S A 10 7 5
H 9 6 3
D 10 7
C 10 9 8 6
Table S Q 9 4
H K 7 2
D A 9 4 3
C Q 3 2
98AA8 =
44334 45334
Par NS +620
S K J 8 6
H A J
D K 6 2
C A J 5 4

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 450

  Partscore
  2 NT South =
  +120 +6119


74. 2006 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 2, Bd 30 West
Krekorian

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C 10
H K
H A
D 6
North
Bates

1 D
2 C
3 S


2nd
2
3
4
3
East
Casen

Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
6
2
5
A
South
Sontag
1 C
1 NT
2 D
3 NT


4th
K
7
8
7
West
Feldman

Pass
Pass
Pass


Lead
D 3
C Q
D 5
H A
H K
D 6
H Q
H J
North
Stansby

1 H
2 D
3 D


2nd
2
A
9
3
4
H 6
9
C 8
East
Bramley

Pass
Pass
All Pass


3rd
7
2
10
2
5
A
S 5
S 9
South
Martel
1 D
2 C
2 S



4th
8
6
J
7
8
4
S 3
S J
S deals
None vul
S 10 8 7 2
H Q J 10 5 2
D A 9 2
C 2
S A J 3
H 6 4 3
D 5 3
C A J 10 9 3
Table S K Q 6 4
H 9 8 7
D 10 7 4
C 8 7 6
87AA6 87AA7
36326 =
Par NS +420
S 9 5
H A K
D K Q J 8 6
C K Q 5 4

Three notrump
3 NT South +2
+460 +7460

  Partscore
  3 D South +2
  +150 119


75. 2006 WC Rd of 16, Seg 4, Bd 58 West
YadlinI

Pass
Pass

Lead
D 5
D 10
S 10
H 3
S J
D J
H 6
C 3
C 2
North
Hansen

3 NT


2nd
6
A
K
A
A
2
10
8
7
East
YadlinD

Pass


3rd
4
Q
7
4
4
K
K
K
10
South
BildeM
1 NT
Pass


4th
7
S 5
9
2
3
H 5
7
4
West
BlaksetK




Lead
D A
North
Ozdil




2nd
East
BlaksetL




3rd
South
Ginossar




4th
S deals
Both vul
S K 6 3
H 6 3
D K Q 6
C K J 9 5 2
S 10 4 2
H Q 7 2
D A 9 8 5 3 2
C 8
Table S Q J 8 7 5
H A 10 8 5
D 4
C Q 7 4
9677A =
36562 36662
Par NS +600
S A 9
H K J 9 4
D J 10 7
C A 10 6 3

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+630 +11471

  Partscore
  4 C South =
  +130 119


76. 2005 Bermuda Bowl Qtrfinal, Seg 5, Bd 70 West
Madala

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D 3
D 7
C 6
H 8
S J
C 10
C 5
S A
North
Greco

1 H
2 D
3 C


2nd
J
6
4
3
3
J
7
H 5
East
Lambardi
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
Q
4
Q
2
5
K
S 7
8
South
Hampson
1 C
1 NT
2 H
3 NT


4th
5
S 2
2
K
Q
3
A
6
West
Rubin






Lead
C 5
North
Fornasari






2nd
East
Ekeblad






3rd
South
Palazzo






4th
E deals
E-W vul
S 8 5 2
H A Q J 6 3
D J
C 9 7 3 2
S 3
H 9 8 5
D K 9 8 4 3
C K Q 8 5
Table S K Q 9 7 6
H 10 7 4 2
D Q 7
C 10 6
89989 =
53354 53454
Par NS +140
S A J 10 4
H K
D A 10 6 5 2
C A J 4

Three notrump
3 NT South -3
-150 471

  Partscore
  2 NT South +1
  +150 +7126


77. 2005 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 12, Bd 4 West
Versace
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
C 5
D 10
S A
S K
S Q
S 8
S 4
D Q
H A
C 2
North
Lindkvist
Pass
1 D
3 NT

2nd
3
4
7
5
H 8
D 6
H 9
9
Q
8
East
Lauria
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
K
2
2
3
6
C 6
C 7
8
5
H 6
South
Fredin
1 C
2 NT


4th
A
5
9
10
J
H 3
C 9
3
2
4
West
Nystrom
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
S 7
S K
S Q
S 8
S 4
D Q
H 7
D A
C 8
H A
North
Fantoni
Pass
2 S
3 S

2nd
2
5
D 4
H 8
D 6
9
2
2
6
9
East
Bertheau
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
9
3
6
H 6
C 3
K
J
C 9
K
5
South
Nunes
1 S
2 NT


4th
A
J
10
D 7
D 5
3
Q
10
A
3
W deals
Both vul
S 6 3 2
H 7 6 5
D K J 8 2
C 7 6 3
S 7 5
H Q 9 8
D A 9 6 4
C Q 10 8 5
Table S J 10 9
H K 10 3 2
D 7 5 3
C K 9 4
88777 88787
55656 =
Par NS +120
S A K Q 8 4
H A J 4
D Q 10
C A J 2

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +12483

  Partscore
  3 S South -1
  -100 126


78. 2005 Spingold Final, Seg 2, Bd 18 West
Maksymetz

Pass
Pass



Lead
C 3
C 5
D K
S 7
D 5
S K
North
Rubin

2 H
3 NT



2nd
6
2
A
5
3
A
East
Gerstman

Pass
All Pass



3rd
4
8
2
4
Q
C 10
South
Ekeblad
Pass
2 NT




4th
9
S 2
9
J
6
3
West
Greco

Pass
Dbl
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D 6
D 3
H 4
D Q
H 10
D 7
C K
H A
North
Hurd

1 H
Pass
2 C


2nd
5
4
J
9
C 2
J
A
3
East
Hampson

Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
A
8
K
C 6
5
C 8
4
C 9
South
Wooldridge
Pass
1 S
Rdbl
2 D


4th
2
K
6
S 7
2
S 6
5
C 3
S deals
E-W vul
S J
H A Q 7 5 4
D K 5
C A J 10 8 6
S A 10 4
H 6
D J 9 8 6
C K Q 7 3 2
Table S 9 7 6 3 2
H J 9 8 3 2
D A 3
C 4
96989 =
46454 =
Par NS +400
S K Q 8 5
H K 10
D Q 10 7 4 2
C 9 5

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +7490

  Partscore
  2 D South +2
  +130 126


79. 2005 USBC Semifinal, Seg 6, Bd 81 West
Schwartz
2 H
Pass


Lead
D 4
S 3
C 3
S J
C A
C J
C 7
North
Ekeblad
3 C
Pass


2nd
5
9
5
4
4
K
D 9
East
Becker
Pass
Pass


3rd
Q
8
Q
2
D 6
D 2
South
Rubin
3 NT



4th
3
5
2
H 6
9
H 2
West
Greco
2 D
Pass
Pass

Lead
D J
D Q
C A
C 10
C Q
C 8
S J
C 7
S 4
North
Cohen
Pass
3 C


2nd
2
3
2
4
K
H 5
A
H K
Q
East
Hampson
2 H
Pass


3rd
7
4
3
S 2
H 4
H 3
9
H 6
H 7
South
Berkowitz
Pass
Pass


4th
8
A
5
9
H 2
J
8
6
W deals
None vul
S J 5
H J 10 8
D A 8 5
C A Q J 10 6
S 8
H Q 9 7 6 3 2
D K 10 7 4
C 9 5
Table S A 10 7 6 4 3
H
D Q J
C K 8 7 4 2
98787 97787
45654 =
Par NS +400
S K Q 9 2
H A K 5 4
D 9 6 3 2
C 3

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +11501

  Partscore
  3 C North -2
  -100 126


80. 2005 USBC Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 35 West
Becker

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S 5
D K
D 10
North
Ekeblad

1 H
2 C
3 C


2nd
7
2
East
Schwartz

Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
10
5
South
Rubin
1 C
1 S
2 D
3 NT


4th
A
4
West
Moss

Pass
Pass



Lead
D 9
D K
D 3
C 2
S 5
North
Cohen

2 C
Pass



2nd
5
2
S 2
7
East
Gitelman

Pass
Pass



3rd
6
7
A
K
South
Berkowitz
1 NT
2 D




4th
10
4
J
A
S deals
E-W vul
S Q J 8 7
H 5 2
D A Q 8 7 5
C 5 2
S 5 4 3 2
H A Q
D 9 2
C A 9 8 6 3
Table S 10 6
H K J 10 8 7 6
D J 6 4
C 10 7
696A7 =
44735 =
Par NS +140
S A K 9
H 9 4 3
D K 10 3
C K Q J 4

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +6507

  Partscore
  2 D South +3
  +150 126


81. 2005 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Seg 1, Bd 15 West
Maksymetz

Pass
Pass

Lead
H J
C 6
S 10
S 3
North
CohenS
1 S
3 NT


2nd
K
3
5
4
East
Jacob
Pass
Pass


3rd
5
K
7
8
South
Compton
2 NT
Pass


4th
6
4
6
H 2
West
Onstott

Pass
Pass

Lead
H J
D 3
H 3
D 5
C 10
D 4
C 3
H Q
C Q
S 10
North
Coren
1 S
2 D
Pass

2nd
K
10
A
Q
K
8
A
S 2
J
5
East
Robison
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
7
J
2
7
4
9
2
S 7
S 8
A
South
Eisenberg
1 NT
2 NT


4th
4
A
6
2
6
K
8
5
7
N deals
N-S vul
S A Q 9 8 7
H A K
D 9 6 5 3
C 8 6
S K J 5 4 2
H J 3
D A 8 2
C J 4 2
Table S 6
H 10 8 7 5 2
D K Q 10
C 10 9 7 3
99899 =
34544 33544
Par NS +600
S 10 3
H Q 9 6 4
D J 7 4
C A K Q 5

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +10517

  Partscore
  2 NT South =
  +120 126


82. 2005 Vanderbilt Qtrfinal, Seg 2, Bd 31 West
Bates




Lead
North
Passell




2nd
East
Dawson




3rd
South
Wold




4th
West
Schneider

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 3
C K
S 8
H A
D A
D J
D 8
C 2
North
Morse

3 C


2nd
Q
6
7
7
2
4
10
5
East
Baze

Pass


3rd
J
3
10
S J
3
K
C 9
Q
South
Wolff
1 C
Pass


4th
4
A
A
2
5
9
Q
S deals
N-S vul
S J 7
H Q
D K 8 7 6 3
C K Q J 8 4
S 8 4 3
H K 7 3
D Q 4 2
C A 10 7 5
Table S K Q 10 2
H J 10 8 6 2
D 10 9 5
C 6
876AB =
55732 =
Par NS +600
S A 9 6 5
H A 9 5 4
D A J
C 9 3 2

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +10527

  Partscore
  3 C South +2
  +150 126


83. 2004 Olympiad Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 61 West
Zhuang

1 S
Pass
Pass

Lead
S Q
C 3
C 4
S 10
D K
D Q
C 5
H 3
C 10
North
Versace

Pass
2 S
3 NT

2nd
3
9
2
J
2
3
J
7
H 9
East
ShiM
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
4
K
6
6
5
6
Q
A
H 4
South
Lauria
Pass
Dbl
2 NT


4th
A
8
A
7
4
8
H 5
2
S 2
West
Duboin

1 S
Pass


Lead
S 4
C A
C 9
S A
D 5
S J
North
LiX

Pass
2 C


2nd
7
5
4
2
4
8
East
Bocchi
Pass
Pass
All Pass


3rd
Q
2
8
3
K
C 6
South
Sun
Pass
Dbl



4th
5
3
Q
6
2
E deals
Both vul
S J 5 3
H A Q
D K Q 10
C K 10 7 5 4
S K Q 10 9 2
H K 10 7 5
D 8 4
C A 9
Table S 8 6 4
H J 9 2
D J 7 3 2
C J 8 2
877AA A78AA
36523 25422
Par NS +630
S A 7
H 8 6 4 3
D A 9 6 5
C Q 6 3

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+630 +10537

  Partscore
  2 C North +3
  +150 126


84. 2004 Olympiad Rd of 16, Seg 4, Bd 63 West
Zia
2 D
2 S
Pass

Lead
S 5
C 10
D 4
D 2
D 7
C 6
C A
H A
H K
H J
North
Duboin
Pass
3 D
Pass

2nd
10
2
K
5
10
Q
S 2
4
6
S 6
East
Rosenberg
2 H
Pass
Pass

3rd
C 3
4
6
S 7
J
7
D 3
2
7
Q
South
Bocchi
Dbl
3 NT


4th
3
J
8
A
S 8
5
9
3
5
8
West
Versace
Pass
Pass


Lead
H 6
C 5
C A
C 4
H 2
D A
S J
S 7
S K
C 8
North
Welland
Pass
Pass


2nd
Q
6
J
H 4
5
2
10
9
D 9
D 4
East
Lauria
Pass
Pass


3rd
3
Q
10
S 4
K
5
C 9
D 3
H 10
H 7
South
Fallenius
1 S



4th
J
7
2
3
S 2
8
Q
H 8
A
K
W deals
E-W vul
S 10 4
H Q 9 7 2
D K 10 9 3 2
C 10 5
S K J 9 6 5 2
H 6 4
D A 7 4
C J 7
Table S
H 10 8 5 3
D Q J 6 5
C K 9 6 3 2
89987 =
53445 54446
Par NS +140
S A Q 8 7 3
H A K J
D 8
C A Q 8 4

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-100 537

  Partscore
  1 S South +1
  +110 +5131


85. 2004 Olympiad Qual, Rd 5, Bd 19 West
Lindkvist

1 S
Pass


Lead
S 3
C 3
H J
D K
H 6
H A
H 10
H 9
C 2
North
Imakura
Pass
2 D
Pass


2nd
5
4
2
2
D 6
3
D 3
S 4
K
East
Fredin
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
Q
J
Q
5
4
D 7
D 8
S 6
A
South
Ino
1 H
3 NT



4th
A
8
K
Q
7
5
8
D J
5
West
Teramoto

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
S 3
H A
H Q
H 9
S 4
D A
D 2
H 10
D 6
North
Sundelin
Pass
1 NT
2 S
3 C

2nd
5
3
6
K
C 6
5
9
C K
10
East
Takano
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
Q
J
S 6
S 9
2
Q
C 2
C A
C 3
South
Sylvan
1 H
2 C
2 NT


4th
A
2
4
5
8
4
3
8
K
N deals
E-W vul
S 9 6 5
H J
D A 8 7 6 2
C A J 9 6
S K 10 7 4 3
H K 6 3
D K 4 3
C K 4
Table S Q 2
H 8 5 4 2
D J 10 9 5
C 10 8 5
99A9B =
34341 =
Par NS +420
S A J 8
H A Q 10 9 7
D Q
C Q 7 3 2

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+430 +7544

  Partscore
  3 C South +1
  +130 131


86. 2004 Olympiad Qual, Rd 9, Bd 19 West
Cummings

2 C
Pass

Lead
D J
D 10
C 3
D A
D 9
North
Boulenge

3 C
Pass

2nd
3
8
Q
Q
H 4
East
Lindop
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
K
K
H Q
C 6
South
Caputo
1 S
3 NT


4th
4
5
4
6
7
West
Coenraets

2 C
Pass

Lead
H 7
D 4
D 2
S 5
D 8
S 9
D 7
C 4
S J
North
Mackay

3 C
Pass

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

3rd
8
Q
10
7
6
8
S K
A
C 5
South
Priebe
1 S
3 S


4th
A
K
3
3
J
Q
C 9
2
10
E deals
N-S vul
S A K 2
H K 6 5 4
D Q 8 3
C 7 5 4
S 9 5
H 7 3
D A J 10 9
C K J 10 8 2
Table S 10 8 7
H Q J 10 9 8
D K 2
C 9 6 3
89775 89685
54658 =
Par NS +140
S Q J 6 4 3
H A 2
D 7 6 5 4
C A Q

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 544

  Partscore
  3 S South =
  +140 +6137


87. 2004 Olympiad Qual, Rd 12, Bd 13 West
Duboin

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 8
D Q
D 4
D 3
H J
North
Chechelashvili

2 S
3 NT

2nd
Q
6
5
S 5
A
East
Bocchi
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
6
2
A
8
5
South
Goshadze
1 NT
3 S


4th
4
7
10
K
2
West
Abzianidze

Pass


Lead
H 9
S 4
C 2
D Q
S 8
D 6
H 2
S Q
North
Versace

Pass


2nd
Q
7
3
5
A
3
10
10
East
Beriashvili
1 C
Pass


3rd
6
K
A
2
3
10
A
C 7
South
Lauria
1 S



4th
4
2
5
7
5
J
5
J
E deals
Both vul
S 8 4
H Q 3 2
D Q J 9 8 4
C A 9 7
S 10 5 2
H 9 8 7 5
D 10 7
C K J 6 3
Table S A J 7
H J 10 6
D K 6 5
C Q 10 8 5
9A9A8 =
12415 33415
Par NS +620
S K Q 9 6 3
H A K 4
D A 3 2
C 4 2

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 544

  Partscore
  1 S South +4
  +200 +7144


88. 2004 Olympiad Qual, Rd 15, Bd 8 West
HackettJA

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 3
H 8
D A
D 4
D 9
S 5
S 10
North
Chmurski
Pass
3 NT


2nd
4
K
5
Q
10
7
J
East
HackettJU
Pass
Pass


3rd
A
5
2
K
3
A
K
South
Puczynski
1 NT
Pass


4th
2
6
7
J
S 9
3
4
West
Kowalski

Pass


Lead
H 3
H 8
D A
D 3
H 10
North
Townsend
Pass
Pass


2nd
4
J
5
Q
Q
East
Tuszynski
Pass
Pass


3rd
A
5
2
6
7
South
Gold
1 NT



4th
2
6
7
10
K
N deals
None vul
S J 3
H Q 6 4
D K 9 8 6 2
C Q 5 3
S A 10 9
H 10 9 5 3
D Q 5
C J 9 8 6
Table S K 8 5 2
H A 8 7
D J 10 7
C 7 4 2
88898 =
45545 =
Par NS +120
S Q 7 6 4
H K J 2
D A 4 3
C A K 10

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +6550

  Partscore
  1 NT South +2
  +150 144


89. 2004 Olympiad Qtrfinal, Seg 2, Bd 28 West
Garvey

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
C 2
C 6
D K
C 10
D 8
C 9
S 7
D J
D 10
North
v.Prooijen

1 H
2 C
3 NT

2nd
3
8
A
S 4
Q
S J
A
7
S 8
East
Carroll

Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
Q
J
2
4
4
S 6
3
9
H 5
South
Brink
Pass
1 S
2 NT


4th
7
K
3
A
5
5
2
H 2
H 3
West
Verhees

Pass
2 S
All Pass

Lead
D 7
D A
S 5
H Q
S 7
C A
C K
C 3
D J
North
Mesbur

2 H
Dbl


2nd
8
4
A
8
Q
6
9
10
5
East
Jansma

Pass
Pass


3rd
Q
3
3
5
K
7
8
D 10
South
Fitzgibbon
Pass
Pass
3 D


4th
2
K
2
K
D 9
2
4
J
S deals
E-W vul
S 2
H A J 10 9 5
D K 9 8
C A K 5 3
S K 10 9 8 6 3
H 8
D 7 5 3
C J 4 2
Table S 7 5
H K 7 4 3 2
D A Q
C Q 10 9 6
869A8 86998
56435 =
Par NS +140
S A Q J 4
H Q 6
D J 10 6 4 2
C 8 7

Three notrump
3 NT South -3
-150 550

  Partscore
  3 D South +1
  +130 +7151


90. 2004 Olympiad Qual, Rd 2, Bd 4 West
Thuillez




Lead
North
Brenner




2nd
East
Sebbane




3rd
South
Thoma




4th
West
Chagas

Pass
Pass

Lead
S K
C 4
C 2
D 7
C Q
North
Quantin

2 C
3 C

2nd
A
5
9
A
K
East
Villas-Boas
1 S
Pass
All Pass

3rd
7
A
10
3
H 3
South
Multon
Pass
2 S


4th
5
8
J
4
6
E deals
Both vul
S 10 5
H 8 2
D A Q 6 2
C A Q 7 3 2
S 7 3
H Q 10 9 7 5
D 9 7 5
C J 6 5
Table S K Q 9 6 2
H J 4
D K 10 3
C K 9 8
99799 =
44644 =
Par NS +600
S A J 8 4
H A K 6 3
D J 8 4
C 10 4

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +10560

  Partscore
  3 C North =
  +110 151


91. 2004 Olympiad Qual, Rd 4, Bd 14 West
Wasik

Pass
Pass
All Pass


Lead
C 4
C Q
C 5
D 6
D 4
D 10
North
Bertheau

1 H
3 S



2nd
J
9
K
2
S 8
J
East
Knap
Pass
Pass
Pass



3rd
A
3
7
K
A
Q
South
Nystrom
1 D
1 NT
3 NT



4th
2
6
H 7
9
3
West
Fredin

Pass
2 H
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H Q
D 4
D 6
D K
S J
H K
H 5
C 6
North
Fractman

1 D
Pass
3 S


2nd
2
9
3
H 4
3
7
D 5
A
East
Lindkvist
Pass
Dbl
Pass
Pass


3rd
3
A
Q
7
2
10
J
2
South
Carrasco
Pass
Rdbl
3 D
4 D


4th
A
2
S 5
J
Q
6
9
3
E deals
None vul
S K J 10 4
H A 7
D K Q 8 5 4
C J 6
S Q
H K 8 5 3
D J 3 2
C 10 8 7 4 3
Table S 8 7 6 5 3
H Q J 10 4
D 9
C A Q 5
A95B6 =
24727 =
Par NS +430
S A 9 2
H 9 6 2
D A 10 7 6
C K 9 2

Three notrump
3 NT South +2
+460 +8568

  Partscore
  4 D North =
  +130 151


92. 2004 Olympiad Qual, Rd 6, Bd 7 West
JonssonS

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D 4
H 10
D 10
D 8
D 2
D 3
C A
North
Khven

2 H
3 D
3 S


2nd
9
A
J
C 3
C 5
C 8
K
East
Erlingsson
Pass
Pass
Dbl
Pass


3rd
Q
4
K
5
C 9
C J
10
South
Matushko
1 S
3 C
Rdbl
3 NT


4th
A
2
7
6
H 6
C 2
7
West
Rekunov

Pass
Pass



Lead
D 5
S 4
S 6
S Q
H 10
C 2
C 3
H A
North
Jorgensen

1 NT
2 S



2nd
9
3
D 2
7
3
4
9
6
East
Khokhlov
Pass
2 D
All Pass



3rd
Q
K
A
H 4
K
K
7
5
South
Armannsson
1 S
Pass




4th
A
5
2
D 3
2
J
6
9
E deals
Both vul
S K 6
H K Q 8 6 4
D J 9 6
C Q 7 2
S 10 9 7 3 2
H A 3
D 10 5 4
C J 10 9
Table S 5
H J 7 5 2
D K Q 8 3 2
C A 6 4
98869 78868
45474 =
Par NS +600
S A Q J 8 4
H 10 9
D A 7
C K 8 5 3

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-200 568

  Partscore
  2 S South =
  +110 +7158


93. 2004 Olympiad Qual, Rd 13, Bd 9 West
Zorlu

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 7
C A
C J
D 4
H 2
D 5
H 5
H 4
S 2
D 2
North
MukherjeeS
Pass
3 NT


2nd
5
5
Q
Q
7
K
6
S 6
D 7
C 2
East
Assael
2 D
Pass


3rd
Q
3
4
3
K
8
Q
J
J
9
South
Kushari
2 NT
Pass


4th
A
10
S 4
6
A
A
S 3
3
K
C 6
West
RoyR

Pass


Lead
S 7
H 5
H 2
H 9
C A
C J
H 10
H 3
D 7
C 8
North
Atabey
Pass
Pass


2nd
5
6
S 9
4
5
Q
S 8
S J
Q
K
East
MukherjeeM
2 S
Pass


3rd
Q
Q
J
S 4
3
4
D 3
S 6
2
6
South
Kolata
2 NT



4th
A
7
A
K
10
S 3
8
S 2
A
D 8
N deals
E-W vul
S J 8 5
H Q 4 2
D K Q
C 9 7 6 4 3
S 7
H A 10 9 6 3
D 9 7 5 4
C K Q 5
Table S K Q 9 6 4 3
H 7
D J 10 8 3 2
C 10
75749 =
68694 =
Par EW +100
S A 10 2
H K J 8 5
D A 6
C A J 8 2

Three notrump
3 NT South -3
-150 568

  Partscore
  2 NT South =
  +120 +7165


94. 2004 Olympiad Qual, Rd 15, Bd 13 West
Bocchi
Pass
Pass


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


2nd
Q
6
S 6
J
C 4
10
2
D 7
6
East
Duboin
Pass
Pass


3rd
A
J
5
3
7
2
K
A
South
Bianchedi
3 NT



4th
8
9
10
8
C 2
K
4
3
West
Madala
1 D
2 H
Pass

Lead
C 3
North
Lauria
Pass
Pass
3 C

2nd
East
Ravenna
1 H
Pass
All Pass

3rd
South
Versace
Pass
Dbl


4th
W deals
Both vul
S K J 6
H Q 9
D Q 9 5 3
C A 7 5 4
S A 5 4 2
H K J 4 3
D J 10 8 7 4
C
Table S 9 7 3
H A 7 5 2
D 6 2
C Q 9 6 3
8767A =
55763 =
Par NS +130
S Q 10 8
H 10 8 6
D A K
C K J 10 8 2

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-200 568

  Partscore
  3 C North +1
  +130 +8173


96. 2004 Olympiad Qual, Rd 15, Bd 8 West
Levin

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 5
H 4
D A
D 3
C 6
D 4
D 9
D 8
C Q
C 5
North
Wladow

1 C
3 NT

2nd
4
7
5
Q
3
C 9
C 7
H 8
4
S 2
East
Weinstein

Pass
All Pass

3rd
9
J
2
6
2
K
S 6
H 2
10
K
South
Elinescu
Pass
1 NT


4th
J
5
7
10
A
J
C 8
C J
H 10
H 3
West
Reps

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 2
H 4
D A
D 3
H 5
S 5
S A
North
Zia

1 D
Pass

2nd
4
7
5
Q
6
6
C 3
East
Ludewig

Pass
Pass

3rd
9
J
2
6
A
10
8
South
Rosenberg
Pass
1 NT


4th
J
3
7
10
2
3
7
S deals
None vul
S Q 7 6 4
H K J 2
D A 4 3
C A K 10
S K 8 5 2
H A 8 7
D J 10 7
C 7 4 2
Table S A 10 9
H 10 9 5 3
D Q 5
C J 9 8 6
88898 =
45545 =
Par NS +120
S J 3
H Q 6 4
D K 9 8 6 2
C Q 5 3

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +6574

  Partscore
  1 NT South +2
  +150 173


97. 2004 Olympiad Qual, Rd 15, Bd 13 West
Weinstein

Pass
Pass

Lead
C 3
S 8
D 5
D K
North
Elinescu

1 H
3 NT

2nd
10
2
2
7
East
Levin
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
S 5
K
A
3
South
Wladow
1 D
1 NT


4th
4
3
4
6
West
Ludewig

Pass
2 H

Lead
D J
C 2
C 4
D A
S 8
D Q
C K
North
Rosenberg

1 NT
3 C

2nd
3
H 3
6
7
2
C 9
East
Reps
Pass
2 C
All Pass

3rd
2
A
J
5
K
C 10
South
Zia
Pass
Dbl


4th
K
3
D 4
6
3
8
E deals
Both vul
S Q 10 8
H 10 8 6
D A K
C K J 10 8 2
S 9 7 3
H A 7 5 2
D 6 2
C Q 9 6 3
Table S A 5 4 2
H K J 4 3
D J 10 8 7 4
C
8767A =
55763 =
Par NS +130
S K J 6
H Q 9
D Q 9 5 3
C A 7 5 4

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +10584

  Partscore
  3 C North +1
  +130 173


98. 2004 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 62 West
Katz
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
C Q
C 7
C 3
D 2
D 7
North
Soloway
Pass
3 NT


2nd
4
8
H 4
8
6
East
Jacobs
2 S
Pass


3rd
A
J
S 2
K
10
South
Hamman
2 NT
Pass


4th
2
6
K
5
3
West
Meckstroth
2 C
Pass


Lead
C Q
C 7
C 3
D A
D 10
North
WeinsteinH
Pass
Pass


2nd
4
8
H 4
3
8
East
Rodwell
2 S
Pass


3rd
A
J
S 2
4
7
South
Garner
2 NT



4th
2
6
K
5
Q
W deals
None vul
S K 10 6
H J 7 4
D K J 9 7 4
C 6 4
S
H A 8 5 3 2
D 8 3
C Q J 10 9 5 3
Table S Q 9 7 5 3 2
H 9 6
D Q 6 5
C A 7
A9794 A97A4
24628 =
Par NS +430
S A J 8 4
H K Q 10
D A 10 2
C K 8 2

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +11595

  Partscore
  2 NT South -2
  -100 173


99. 2004 USBC Semifinal, Seg 6, Bd 84 West


Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H 10
H 7
H J
S 3
D 7
C J
C 3
H K
North

1 C
1 S
3 D


2nd
D 2
8
C 5
2
3
6
S 6
S 4
East

Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
Q
9
C 2
Q
K
7
A
C 8
South

1 H
2 D
3 NT


4th
2
C 4
A
5
5
Q
10
4
West
Meckstroth

2 H
Pass


Lead
H Q
C J
H 9
D 7
S 3
S A
S 7
D Q
D J
North
Stansby
1 C
Pass
2 S


2nd
A
A
S 4
4
2
8
9
8
H 10
East
Rodwell
Pass
Pass
All Pass


3rd
5
5
7
K
Q
6
J
2
9
South
Martel
1 H
Dbl



4th
C 4
2
2
5
5
K
H 3
3
10
N deals
Both vul
S A Q 7 4
H
D A 9 7 2
C K 10 7 5 4
S K 2
H K J 10 9 5 3
D 8 5
C A 9 6
Table S 10 9 8 5
H Q 7
D 10 4 3
C Q 8 3 2
8A7BA =
43613 =
Par NS +620
S J 6 3
H A 8 6 4 2
D K Q J 6
C J

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 595

  Partscore
  2 S North +2
  +170 +7180


100. 2004 Vanderbilt Final, Seg 3, Bd 46 West
Robinson

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
S J
D A
D K
D J
D 10
D 2
C A
C K
North
Bocchi

1 D
Dbl
2 S
3 NT

2nd
A
Q
C 6
C 4
H 4
S 3
8
S 5
East
Boyd
Pass
1 S
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
6
3
5
6
S 4
S 7
5
9
South
Duboin
Pass
Pass
2 D
2 NT


4th
2
9
4
7
8
H 7
7
10
West
Versace

Pass
Pass
Pass


Lead
C 6
D K
D A
D 10
D J
D 2
S A
C A
North
Cohen

1 C
Dbl
2 NT


2nd
5
Q
S 5
S 3
H 4
H 6
6
4
East
Lauria
Pass
1 S
2 H
All Pass


3rd
10
3
5
6
H 2
S 2
4
9
South
Berkowitz
Pass
Pass
Pass



4th
K
4
7
8
9
S J
10
7
E deals
None vul
S A
H K 10 3
D A K J 10 2
C A K 3 2
S J 10
H Q 9 7
D 9 8 7 4
C Q J 10 7
Table S Q 8 6 5 3
H A J 6 4
D Q
C 8 6 4
988B8 =
45524 =
Par NS +400
S K 9 7 4 2
H 8 5 2
D 6 5 3
C 9 5

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +6601

  Partscore
  2 NT North +1
  +150 180


101. 2003 Bermuda Bowl Final, Seg 3, Bd 36 West
Bocchi

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H 3
S K
C 3
H 8
C K
C Q
D 6
S Q
S J
North
Soloway

1 S
3 D


2nd
9
6
4
A
5
10
Q
3
4
East
Duboin

Pass
Pass


3rd
2
9
A
4
7
D 2
K
D 4
H 7
South
Hamman
1 H
2 D
3 NT


4th
5
A
8
J
2
6
3
2
5
West
Rodwell

1 H
Pass
Pass

Lead
C 3
H 8
D A
D 4
C 7
C K
North
Lauria

Dbl
2 S
3 D

2nd
4
A
Q
H 4
2
10
East
Meckstroth

Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
A
3
2
K
Q
South
Versace
1 D
2 D
2 NT


4th
8
9
3
10
5
S deals
Both vul
S K Q J 10 7
H J 9
D K 8 5 2
C 7 4
S A 8 5 2
H K 10 6 4 3
D Q
C 10 5 3
Table S 6 4 3
H 8 2
D J 10 3
C A J 9 6 2
99896 998A6
33536 =
Par NS +600
S 9
H A Q 7 5
D A 9 7 6 4
C K Q 8

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+630 +11612

  Partscore
  3 D South +1
  +130 180


102. 2003 Bermuda Bowl Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 23 West
Saelensminde

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 5
D 2
D 9
H 7
H J
North
Duboin
1 C
2 H
Pass

2nd
H 4
3
J
K
East
Brogeland
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
9
Q
K
A
South
Bocchi
1 H
3 NT


4th
10
10
A
2
West
Nunes

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 6
D 9
H 7
D Q
C A
C K
C Q
D 8
D 6
C J
North
Helgemo
1 C
2 C


2nd
Q
10
K
J
2
3
6
S 9
C 9
S 8
East
Fantoni
Pass
Pass


3rd
K
K
3
2
5
D 4
H 5
5
7
S 5
South
Helness
1 S
Pass


4th
C 8
A
2
3
4
7
S 2
S 3
S 4
10
N deals
Both vul
S
H K Q 8 4
D Q 9 8 6
C A K Q 10 8
S K J 7 5 4 3 2
H 7 6
D A 3
C 7 4
Table S 9 6
H A J 9 3
D J 10
C J 9 6 3 2
969B9 A79B8
36424 =
Par NS +630
S A Q 10 8
H 10 5 2
D K 7 5 4 2
C 5

Three notrump
3 NT South +2
+660 +11623

  Partscore
  2 C North =
  +90 180


103. 2003 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 4, Bd 2 West
Zhao

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 6
D 3
D A
D Q
C 9
D 10
D 8
H 5
H 8
C A
North
Tardy

3 NT


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

Pass


3rd
9
J
6
7
7
C 3
S 3
3
10
4
South
Allavena
1 NT
Pass


4th
10
2
H 4
C 5
2
9
H 2
9
A
10
West





Lead
North





2nd
East





3rd
South





4th
S deals
E-W vul
S Q 5 3 2
H J 7 3
D A Q J
C 4 3 2
S K J 8 6
H K 8 6 4
D 4
C J 8 7 5
Table S 9 7
H Q 10 9 2
D K 9 5 2
C Q 10 9
88597 =
55746 =
Par NS +120
S A 10 4
H A 5
D 10 8 7 6 3
C A K 6

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +7630

  Partscore
  1 NT South +1
  +120 180


104. 2003 Spingold Final, Seg 1, Bd 1 West
Weichsel


Lead
D 4
North
Welland


2nd
10
East
Sontag


3rd
3
South
Fallenius


4th
K
West
Zmudzinski


Lead
D 4
North
Meltzer


2nd
10
East
Balicki


3rd
3
South
Larsen


4th
K
N deals
None vul
S J 10 4 3 2
H A K
D Q 10 5
C J 5 2
S A K 7
H 9 7 4
D J 8 7 4
C A 7 4
Table S 9 6 5
H 8 5 2
D 9 6 3
C K 10 8 6
99988 =
44455 =
Par NS +400
S Q 8
H Q J 10 6 3
D A K 2
C Q 9 3

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +6636

  Partscore
  2 NT South +1
  +150 180


105. 2003 USBC Final, Seg 2, Bd 26 West
WeinsteinH

2 S
Pass


Lead
S 10
D 10
H 10
D 4
D Q
D 7
S 2
S A
D J
North
Doub
1 D
3 NT



2nd
5
3
A
S 4
H 5
C 3
8
H 2
H 4
East
Garner
1 H
Pass



3rd
3
5
8
A
6
8
Q
C 4
2
South
Wildavsky
1 NT
Pass



4th
J
K
3
9
S 7
C 6
6
9
C 7
West
Wolff

Pass
2 S
All Pass

Lead
H 8
D 6
H 7
H K
S J
S Q
S 5
H 6
D Q
North
Fallenius
1 NT
Dbl
Pass


2nd
3
3
9
C J
K
6
H 5
C 6
K
East
Morse
2 H
Pass
Pass


3rd
2
A
A
C 5
A
2
D 4
D 5
South
Welland
Pass
Pass
3 D


4th
J
9
S 10
4
3
4
9
10
N deals
Both vul
S A Q 5
H 7 3
D A Q J 7 5
C K 8 5
S K 10 9 8 7 4
H 8
D 3
C J 10 9 7 6
Table S 6 3
H Q 10 9 5 4 2
D K 9
C A Q 3
948B5 947A4
39528 =
Par NS +500
S J 2
H A K J 6
D 10 8 6 4 2
C 4 2

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+630 +10646

  Partscore
  3 D South +2
  +150 180


106. 2002 Rosenblum Qtrfinal, Seg 4, Bd 55 West
Berkowitz

Pass
Pass
All Pass


Lead
H Q
S 6
H J
H K
C 4
North
Stromberg

1 H
3 S



2nd
A
5
8
C 7
9
East
Cohen

Pass
Pass



3rd
2
Q
4
6
A
South
Nystrom
1 D
1 NT
3 NT



4th
5
K
3
7
3
West
Fredin

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H 10
H K
D K
D J
S J
H Q
C 7
North
Rosenberg

1 D
2 H
3 D
4 D

2nd
3
A
2
5
5
D 7
5
East
Lindkvist

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
J
2
6
8
10
4
J
South
Zia
Pass
2 D
3 C
3 S


4th
8
5
3
4
K
7
2
S deals
Both vul
S J 8 7 6
H A 8
D A K J 10 7
C 9 7
S K 4 3 2
H K Q J
D 4 3
C 10 8 4 2
Table S 9 5
H 10 9 6 4 2
D 5 2
C A Q 6 5
996A7 =
33726 =
Par NS +600
S A Q 10
H 7 5 3
D Q 9 8 6
C K J 3

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-200 646

  Partscore
  4 D North =
  +130 +8188


107. 2002 USBC Semifinal, Seg 6, Bd 88 West
Freeman

Pass
Pass

Lead
D Q
D 4
D A
D J
C K
S Q
S K
C 3
C 8
S 8
North
Cayne
Pass
1 S
3 NT

2nd
3
7
2
C 7
A
5
H 3
10
H 9
H 4
East
Nickell
1 D
Pass
All Pass

3rd
5
8
C 6
S 4
4
3
7
9
H 5
A
South
Levin
Dbl
1 NT


4th
K
10
6
9
2
2
6
H 2
Q
9
West
Seamon

Pass


Lead
H 7
S Q
S K
S 8
C 2
D 5
C A
C Q
D 2
H 3
North
Rodwell
Pass
Pass


2nd
Q
4
5
C 4
K
K
8
10
Q
J
East
Passell
1 D
Pass


3rd
K
3
7
A
3
7
9
S 10
6
South
Meckstroth
1 NT



4th
A
6
2
9
6
3
D J
H 2
10
N deals
None vul
S A 10 7 3
H Q J 9
D 9 8 6 3
C 9 2
S 5 4
H 8 7 4 3
D Q 7
C J 10 8 6 4
Table S J 9 6 2
H K 10 5 2
D A J 10 5
C K
88688 =
54645 55645
Par NS +120
S K Q 8
H A 6
D K 4 2
C A Q 7 5 3

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-50 646

  Partscore
  1 NT South +1
  +120 +5193


108. 2002 USBC Semifinal, Seg 6, Bd 88 West


Pass
Pass

Lead
S 5
S K
C 3
D J
C A
D 4
H 8
C Q
H 6
D 8
North

Pass
1 S
3 NT

2nd
3
4
4
K
6
Q
Q
8
3
East

1 D
Pass
All Pass

3rd
6
7
2
7
9
6
K
H 9
J
South

Dbl
1 NT


4th
Q
2
K
3
H 2
5
A
H 5
10
West
Becker

Pass


Lead
D Q
D 7
S Q
S K
S 8
H Q
C 2
C Q
C 5
H 4
North
Moss
Pass
Pass


2nd
3
8
5
4
C 4
2
K
10
8
East
Schwartz
1 D
Pass


3rd
5
10
3
7
A
6
A
9
D 6
South
Gitelman
1 NT



4th
4
K
6
2
9
3
6
H 5
S J
N deals
None vul
S A 10 7 3
H Q J 9
D 9 8 6 3
C 9 2
S 5 4
H 8 7 4 3
D Q 7
C J 10 8 6 4
Table S J 9 6 2
H K 10 5 2
D A J 10 5
C K
88688 =
54645 55645
Par NS +120
S K Q 8
H A 6
D K 4 2
C A Q 7 5 3

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +7653

  Partscore
  1 NT South +1
  +120 193


109. 2001 Bermuda Bowl Final, Seg 1, Bd 6 West
Brogeland

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
C 2
D 7
H J
S 5
S 3
H 8
S 7
North
Meltzer

1 S
2 D
3 NT

2nd
5
4
4
2
C 6
2
Q
East
Saelensminde

Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
9
J
5
J
9
K
A
South
Larsen
Pass
1 NT
2 NT


4th
J
3
Q
10
K
A
West
Stansby

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D 8
S Q
D 3
S 4
C K
C 6
S 2
C 8
D 5
North
Helgemo

1 S
2 D


2nd
9
A
6
3
2
7
8
10
S J
East
Martel

Pass
Pass


3rd
Q
10
10
D 7
5
A
D A
D 2
H 5
South
Helness
Pass
1 NT
3 D


4th
K
5
J
7
3
4
9
9
4
S deals
N-S vul
S K Q 6 4 2
H J 8
D K J 5 2
C A 5
S 9 7 5
H A Q 6
D Q 10 4
C Q 10 7 2
Table S A J 8 3
H 10 4 3 2
D 8 3
C 9 4 3
888A8 =
55535 =
Par NS +130
S 10
H K 9 7 5
D A 9 7 6
C K J 8 6

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-200 653

  Partscore
  3 D North +1
  +130 +8201


110. 2001 Spingold Rd of 32, Seg 2, Bd 27 West
Lev

Pass
Pass

Lead
D 4
D J
C 4
D 9
D 8
D 7
H J
S 2
S K
H K
North
Hawkins

1 S
3 NT

2nd
3
A
5
H 7
S 3
S 5
3
4
10
C 2
East
Helgemo

Pass
All Pass

3rd
K
Q
Q
10
S 7
H 4
Q
A
9
S J
South
Foster
1 C
1 NT


4th
2
5
A
6
H 9
H 8
A
8
H 2
5
West
SmithL

Pass
Pass

Lead
H Q
D A
D 2
H 4
S A
D 6
North
Mohan

1 S
2 S

2nd
A
7
4
7
7
K
East
SmithR

Pass
All Pass

3rd
2
3
5
10
2
S 9
South
Rosenkranz
Pass
2 C


4th
3
9
J
K
4
8
S deals
None vul
S A K 6 5 3
H K 3
D 6 5 3
C Q J 8
S 4
H J 10 6 5 2
D Q 10 8 7 4
C 7 5
Table S Q 10 8 7
H Q 4
D K J 9
C A 10 3 2
8A759 =
53673 53674
Par NS +420
S J 9 2
H A 9 8 7
D A 2
C K 9 6 4

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-100 653

  Partscore
  2 S North +1
  +140 +6207


111. 2001 Spingold Rd of 64, Seg 1, Bd 12 West
Fleisher

Pass
Pass


Lead
S 3
D K
H 2
D 10
D 9
H 7
C A
C K
D 5
North
Shugart

1 H
3 NT


2nd
2
6
Q
2
J
K
4
7
H 8
East
RosenbergD
Pass
1 S
All Pass


3rd
9
4
A
Q
H 6
3
2
9
C 10
South
Robson
1 D
2 NT



4th
K
7
4
8
A
9
5
8
H 5
West
Forrester

Pass
2 S
All Pass

Lead
S 3
H 2
D 10
S J
C 8
D K
C 5
North
Silverstein

1 H
Pass


2nd
2
Q
2
Q
A
8
3
East
Chemla
Pass
1 S
Pass


3rd
9
A
3
A
7
4
J
South
Willenken
1 D
2 C
2 NT


4th
K
4
J
7
2
A
9
E deals
N-S vul
S Q 4 2
H A J 10 9 6
D 10 4
C 10 9 2
S J 8 3
H Q 8 3
D J 8 6
C Q J 7 4
Table S A 10 9 6 5
H 7 5 4
D A 7 2
C 8 5
A8BA9 =
24234 35234
Par NS +650
S K 7
H K 2
D K Q 9 5 3
C A K 6 3

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +12665

  Partscore
  2 NT South -1
  -100 207


112. 2001 USBC Playoff, Seg 6, Bd 88 West
Rodwell
2 D
Pass
Pass

Lead
S 8
C A
C 5
D 6
H 5
D 4
North
Ekeblad
Pass
3 NT


2nd
2
2
4
A
9
K
East
Meckstroth
2 H
Pass


3rd
3
7
J
8
Q
Q
South
Lipsitz
2 NT
Pass


4th
9
3
Q
5
K
West
Granovetter
2 S
Pass
Pass

Lead
S 3
S A
S 10
D 4
D 3
H J
D 10
H 7
North
Nickell
Pass
3 H


2nd
5
2
Q
A
Q
K
H 8
C 3
East
Rubin
Pass
Pass


3rd
K
D 2
H 2
8
H 3
A
H Q
10
South
Freeman
Dbl
Pass


4th
7
9
J
5
6
4
7
9
W deals
None vul
S Q 7 2
H Q J 7 3
D 5
C K J 10 8 7
S A K 10 8 6 4
H 9 8 4
D Q 8
C 4 2
Table S 3
H K 2
D J 9 7 6 4 2
C Q 9 6 3
A8A7A =
34253 34263
Par NS +430
S J 9 5
H A 10 6 5
D A K 10 3
C A 5

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+430 +6671

  Partscore
  3 H North +1
  +170 207


114. 2000 Olympiad Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 24 West
SimpsonC

Pass
Pass

Lead
C 2
C 7
D J
North
Ferraro

3 NT


2nd
3
K
A
East
Hallberg
Pass
Pass


3rd
9
5
5
South
de Falco
1 NT
Pass


4th
6
4
4
West
Bocchi

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 9
D 5
H 10
North
Callaghan

2 D
Pass

2nd
A
4
K
East
Duboin
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
K
4
South
Burn
1 D
3 D


4th
5
A
8
E deals
None vul
S K J 9
H A K 3
D 10 9 8 6 5
C 4 3
S Q 7 5 4
H 10 9 6
D A
C Q J 8 5 2
Table S A 8 6 3
H Q 7 4 2
D 7 4
C 10 9 7
A68B7 968B7
37526 =
Par NS +430
S 10 2
H J 8 5
D K Q J 3 2
C A K 6

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +7678

  Partscore
  3 D South +1
  +130 209


115. 2000 Olympiad Qtrfinal, Seg 1, Bd 10 West
JonssonT
1 H
Pass
Dbl
Pass

Lead
S K
H 8
C A
C K
C 2
D 6
C Q
C 3
S 4
North
Kwiecien
Dbl
2 C
Rdbl
3 NT

2nd
3
A
4
5
9
10
10
H 7
5
East
Thorvaldsson
Pass
Pass
2 H
All Pass

3rd
9
6
8
7
J
Q
H 4
D 3
2
South
Pszczola
1 S
Pass
2 NT


4th
6
2
6
H 3
H 10
4
H J
H Q
10
West
Balicki
1 H
Pass
Dbl
Pass

Lead
H 7
North
MagnussonM
Dbl
2 C
Pass
3 D

2nd
2
East
Zmudzinski
Pass
Pass
2 H
All Pass

3rd
8
South
Ingimarsson
1 S
Pass
2 NT


4th
A
W deals
Both vul
S 8 4 3
H A
D A Q J 5
C A K Q 3 2
S A K Q 10
H Q J 10 8 3
D K 10 9
C 6
Table S 9 7 5
H 9 7 6
D 8 4 2
C 10 9 5 4
98699 =
35733 25722
Par NS +600
S J 6 2
H K 5 4 2
D 7 6 3
C J 8 7

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +10688

  Partscore
  3 D North +1
  +130 209


116. 2000 Olympiad Rd of 16, Seg 1, Bd 2 West
Shudnev

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 6
C J
S Q
C 9
D J
D 9
C Q
C 4
North


3 NT


2nd
7
A
H 3
8
Q
10
10
H 2
East
Avdeev
2 D
Pass


3rd
9
2
3
K
K
4
5
D 6
South

2 NT
Pass


4th
J
3
K
7
A
3
D 7
D 8
West
Furunes

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 7
C 5
C 2
S 2
North
Rekunov

2 NT
Pass

2nd
3
8
7
7
East
Helness
2 H
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
K
J
9
South
Khokhlov
Dbl
3 C


4th
A
3
A
J
E deals
N-S vul
S 7
H K 5 3
D J 10 5 2
C K Q 6 4 2
S Q 10 8 6 4 2
H 7
D A 9 8 7
C A 8
Table S 9 3
H Q J 10 9 8 2
D Q 4
C 10 7 3
A779A =
36633 =
Par NS +630
S A K J 5
H A 6 4
D K 6 3
C J 9 5

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+630 +11699

  Partscore
  3 C South =
  +110 209


117. 2000 Olympiad Qtrfinal, Seg 1, Bd 10 West
Helness
1 H
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S K
S A
S Q
S 10
North
Callaghan
Dbl
2 H
3 C


2nd
3
4
8
East
Furunes
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
5
7
9
South
Burn
1 NT
2 S
3 NT


4th
2
6
J
West
Fawcett
1 H
Pass
Pass


Lead
H 9
C A
C K
C 3
H K
North
Helgemo
Dbl
2 C



2nd
2
4
5
9
8
East
Liggins
Pass
Pass



3rd
Q
7
8
J
S 3
South
Austberg
1 S
Pass



4th
A
6
H 3
S 10
6
W deals
Both vul
S 8 4 3
H A
D A Q J 5
C A K Q 3 2
S A K Q 10
H Q J 10 8 3
D K 10 9
C 6
Table S 9 7 5
H 9 7 6
D 8 4 2
C 10 9 5 4
98699 =
35733 25722
Par NS +600
S J 6 2
H K 5 4 2
D 7 6 3
C J 8 7

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +10709

  Partscore
  2 C North +2
  +130 209


118. 2000 Olympiad Qual, Rd 12, Bd 20 West
Rizzo
Pass
Pass


Lead
H 2
North
Dai
Pass
Pass


2nd
East
Bianchedi
3 H
Pass


3rd
South
ShiH
3 NT



4th
West
Ju
Pass
2 H
Pass

Lead
D 6
C 5
S 7
S 3
S A
C K
C 6
C J
H 9
H A
North
Lambardi
Pass
2 S


2nd
J
4
2
10
8
3
D 4
10
K
J
East
Fu
1 H
Pass


3rd
Q
7
K
J
4
8
Q
D 7
3
4
South
Lucena
1 NT
Pass


4th
3
A
Q
5
H 8
2
9
H 5
2
S 6
W deals
Both vul
S K 9 6 4 3
H 9
D 8 3 2
C Q J 8 4
S 8 5 2
H 5 4 2
D A Q 10 5 4
C 5 3
Table S Q 10
H A K 10 8 7 6
D 6
C 10 9 7 2
99589 =
43754 =
Par NS +600
S A J 7
H Q J 3
D K J 9 7
C A K 6

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+630 +10719

  Partscore
  2 S North +2
  +170 209


119. 2000 Olympiad Qual, Rd 12, Bd 20 West
Kaneko
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
North
Bertens
Pass
3 H
3 NT

2nd
East
Barredo
2 H
Pass
All Pass

3rd
South
Nab
2 NT
3 S


4th
West
Ramondt
Pass
Pass


Lead
H 2
H 6
C A
C K
C 6
C Q
S 3
S J
H A
H 10
North
Quiogue
Pass
Pass


2nd
9
J
3
5
D 5
10
10
5
Q
S 7
East
Maas
2 D
Pass


3rd
K
4
4
8
J
D 7
A
4
5
S 8
South
Villacorta
2 NT



4th
3
D 2
2
9
7
D 4
2
Q
S 6
S 9
W deals
Both vul
S K 9 6 4 3
H 9
D 8 3 2
C Q J 8 4
S 8 5 2
H 5 4 2
D A Q 10 5 4
C 5 3
Table S Q 10
H A K 10 8 7 6
D 6
C 10 9 7 2
99589 =
43754 =
Par NS +600
S A J 7
H Q J 3
D K J 9 7
C A K 6

Three notrump
3 NT South +2
+660 +13732

  Partscore
  2 NT South -2
  -200 209


120. 2000 Vanderbilt Final, Seg 3, Bd 38 West
Zia

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H 4
C 10
D 9
S A
S Q
H 8
North
Rodwell

1 S
2 C
3 NT

2nd
9
8
K
6
K
6
East
Rosenberg

Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
2
4
5
4
7
South
Meckstroth
1 D
1 NT
2 S


4th
5
K
3
3
9
West
Soloway

Pass
Dbl
All Pass

Lead
C 8
S 4
S Q
C 5
C 3
H 2
North
Casen

1 S
Pass


2nd
A
3
K
2
Q
5
East
Hamman

Pass
Pass


3rd
9
A
7
K
S 10
Q
South
Schwartz
Pass
2 C
2 S


4th
10
6
9
J
4
9
S deals
N-S vul
S A Q J 5 2
H J 10 9
D K 6
C Q J 10
S 9 3
H A Q 4 3
D J 9 7
C K 9 7 3
Table S K 10 6
H 8 7 2
D Q 8 5 4 2
C 8 5
88758 88768
54675 =
Par NS +120
S 8 7 4
H K 6 5
D A 10 3
C A 6 4 2

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 732

  Partscore
  2 S North =
  +110 +5214


121. 1999 Bermuda Bowl Final, Seg 2, Bd 28 West
Rodwell

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
D 3
S Q
S A
C 10
S J
H 2
H Q
S 10
S 8
North
Branco
Pass
1 S
2 C
3 NT

2nd
10
5
7
J
H 4
9
3
D 5
H 6
East
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
J
2
4
K
H 8
10
7
D 2
D 6
South
Chagas
1 C
1 NT
2 NT


4th
Q
9
C 8
4
K
5
A
6
3
West
Mello

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
North
Soloway
Pass
2 C
2 S


2nd
East
Janz
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
South
Hamman
1 NT
2 D
2 NT


4th
N deals
E-W vul
S J 10 8 4 2
H A J 9
D 10 7
C K 5 2
S K 7 6 5 3
H 7 2
D K 4 3
C Q J 3
Table S 9
H K Q 10 6 4
D J 9 8 5
C 8 6 4
99779 89678
44654 =
Par NS +400
S A Q
H 8 5 3
D A Q 6 2
C A 10 9 7

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +6738

  Partscore
  2 NT South +2
  +180 214


122. 1999 Spingold Final, Seg 4, Bd 54 West
Onstott

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 5
C J
C 3
H 3
S Q
North
Soloway

1 H
3 NT

2nd
10
K
Q
4
A
East
Beatty

Pass
All Pass

3rd
A
4
9
2
7
South
Hamman
1 C
1 NT


4th
6
6
2
K
2
West
Meckstroth

Pass


Lead
H 5
S 3
C A
C 5
North
Eisenberg

Pass


2nd
10
Q
4
Q
East
Rodwell

Pass


3rd
A
4
6
7
South
Hayden
1 NT



4th
6
7
2
10
S deals
N-S vul
S K 9 7
H Q 10 9 4
D K 9 6
C 9 7 6
S A 5 4
H J 8 7 5 3
D Q 10 7
C Q 4
Table S 10 8 6 3 2
H A 2
D J 8 2
C J 10 2
97999 =
46443 =
Par NS +600
S Q J
H K 6
D A 5 4 3
C A K 8 5 3

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+630 +10748

  Partscore
  1 NT South +3
  +180 214


123. 1997 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 5, Bd 14 West
Sun

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 6
H 2
North
Stansby

2 H
Pass

2nd
10
4
East
LiuC

Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
Q
South
Martel
1 H
3 NT


4th
A
6
West
Zia

Pass
2 C

Lead
C K
D A
D 9
S 7
H 2
D 10
North
WangW

Pass
2 D

2nd
A
5
3
A
5
H 9
East
Rosenberg

Dbl
All Pass

3rd
10
2
4
9
A
C 5
South
LiX
1 NT
Pass


4th
2
7
Q
4
6
J
S deals
None vul
S 10 4
H A Q J
D 10 8 6 4 2
C 9 4 2
S J 9 8 6 3
H 5 4
D K J 5 3
C 10 3
Table S Q 7 5
H 10 9 6
D Q 7
C K Q J 8 7
96A98 =
36335 46345
Par NS +420
S A K 2
H K 8 7 3 2
D A 9
C A 6 5

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +7755

  Partscore
  2 D North =
  +90 214


124. 1997 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 8, Bd 6 West
Huang

1 S
Pass

Lead
S Q
S 6
D 10
D K
D 2
D 9
D 8
H 4
H 5
C Q
North
Mik

2 S
Pass

2nd
3
8
3
C 5
H 2
C 2
H 9
3
J
S 5
East
Kuo
Pass
3 S
Pass

3rd
2
K
A
4
Q
7
C 3
A
K
4
South
Jedrychowski
1 D
3 NT


4th
10
A
5
6
J
C 6
C J
6
Q
A
West
Ker

Pass
Pass

Lead
S Q
C Q
H J
North
ShenC

1 H
3 C

2nd
3
2
4
East
Dravitzki
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
2
3
3
South
Lin
1 D
2 C


4th
A
A
A
E deals
E-W vul
S 8 3
H A 7 5
D A K 7 2
C 9 8 4 3
S Q J 9 7 6 5
H Q 9 3
D J 6 3
C 2
Table S K 4 2
H J 10 8 6 2
D 5
C A J 6 5
855AB =
28722 =
Par NS +400
S A 10
H K 4
D Q 10 9 8 4
C K Q 10 7

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-50 755

  Partscore
  3 C South +2
  +150 +5219


125. 1997 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 1, Bd 13 West
Cayne

Pass
Pass

Lead
D Q
H 10
S 5
S J
S 6
C Q
C 2
S Q
North
Robson
1 H
3 D
Pass

2nd
A
K
K
3
4
K
6
D 5
East
Burger
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
3
A
A
7
9
A
J
H 3
South
Shugart
3 C
3 NT


4th
2
8
2
C 3
C 4
5
10
8
West
Zia

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 2
H 3
H 5
D 3
H 6
D 5
C Q
North
Sontag
1 H
2 C
Pass

2nd
5
2
J
2
S 3
9
3
East
Rosenberg
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
A
4
J
7
4
2
South
Feldman
1 NT
3 H


4th
A
8
K
A
Q
K
5
N deals
Both vul
S A J 6
H 10 9 6 4 3
D A 9
C A 7 2
S K
H Q J 8
D Q J 10 8 5
C K 10 4 3
Table S 10 8 4 3 2
H K 2
D 7 4 3
C 8 6 5
AAB78 =
23254 =
Par NS +650
S Q 9 7 5
H A 7 5
D K 6 2
C Q J 9

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+630 +10765

  Partscore
  3 H North +2
  +200 219


126. 1996 Olympiad Final, Seg 8, Bd 116 West
Karwur

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H 6
H J
H 8
C A
C K
C Q
D K
D 2
D A
North
Levy
Pass
2 H
2 NT
3 NT

2nd
9
4
S 3
5
8
10
8
J
7
East
Sakul
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
K
Q
3
4
7
S 4
4
Q
S 2
South
Mouiel
1 NT
2 S
3 C


4th
5
10
A
2
3
S 5
3
5
H 2
West
Szwarc

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C 3
C K
C Q
C 6
S 9
D 3
C 9
H A
North
Watulingas
Pass
2 C
3 NT


2nd
A
8
10
J
10
K
H 2
6
East
Multon
Pass
Pass
Dbl


3rd
5
7
S 3
H 9
J
8
D 6
10
South
Panelewen
1 NT
2 D
4 C


4th
4
2
H 3
S 5
2
4
H J
K
N deals
Both vul
S K 10 4 3
H 10 9
D A Q 9 6 4
C 7 4
S 9 7
H Q 8 7 6 2
D J 8
C J 10 8 5
Table S A Q J 5
H K J 3
D 10 7 5 3
C 3 2
88698 88598
55744 =
Par NS +120
S 8 6 2
H A 5 4
D K 2
C A K Q 9 6

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +12777

  Partscore
  4 C North -1
  -100 219


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