Data 9Z84 Main

Three Notrump vs. Partscore

by Richard Pavlicek

5-card suit, 25 HCP, poor spots

Found 58 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 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Seg 1, Bd 12

E deals
N-S vul A K Q 6
A J 9 4 2
5 3
6 5

West North East South West North East South
Lynch Nunes Passell Fantoni Helness Zmudzinski Helgemo Balicki
Pass Pass Pass Pass
Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 1 Pass 1 NT (AP)
Pass 2 Pass 2
Pass 3 Pass 3 NT (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
10 3 7 K J Q 3 4
K 3 2 6 5 10 J 3
8 2 A 3 2 8 6 Q
A 10 2 5 11 tricks won
J 5 4 Q
7 9 2 4
K 9 4 7
Q 9 10 J
6 10 7 8

J 7 2
Q 8 7 5 3
10 6
A 8 3 Table 9 5 3
10 6
Q J 9 7 2
K Q 10
9AA79 =
43364 =
Par NS +620 10 8 4
K
A K 8 4
J 9 7 4 2

Three notrump
3 NT S = +600
+9 9
Partscore
1 NT S +4 +210
-9 0

2. 2014 Vanderbilt Quarterfinal, Seg 4, Bd 61

N deals
Both vul K 10
8 6 5 2
Q 9 8 4 3
J 7

West North East South West North East South
Demuy Pszczola Kranyak Kwiecien Sontag Wooldridge Berkowitz Hurd
Pass 1 Dbl Pass Pass 1
Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass 1 Pass 2 NT (AP)
Pass 3 NT AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
6 3 5 7 4 2 J Q
K 10 4 A J 2 3 A
2 4 9 J 2 5 9 J
7 A 5 10 4 5 K 6
J Q K 2 7 10 Q 3
4 5 9 A 9 9 2 3
10 tricks claimed 8
10 tricks claimed

Q 8 5
K 10 7 4 3
10 6 2
10 9 Table J 9 7 6
J 9
A 5
A 8 6 3 2
978A7 =
46535 =
Par NS +600 A 4 3 2
A Q
K J 7
K Q 5 4

Three notrump
3 NT S +1 +630
+10 19
Partscore
2 NT S +2 +180
-10 0

3. 2013 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Rd 12, Bd 24

S deals
None vul 8 7 6 4
J 3
A K 6 5 3
K 6

West North East South West North East South
Drijver Rosenberg Brink Willenken Martel Muller Zia de Wijs
1 1
2 Dbl Rdbl Pass 1 2 3 Dbl
2 Dbl Pass 3 NT (AP) 3 4 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
K 4 9 A K 4 10 A
8 7 K 2 8 7 K 2
6 A 9 2 10 3 K A
10 2 5 6 2 Q J 6
11 tricks claimed 8 5 9 4
A 9 5 6
9 8 2 6
9 tricks claimed

K Q J 5 3 2
Q 10 9 8 7
10 7
— Table 10 9
K 6
9 4 2
A 7 5 4 3 2
735A9 745BA
29613 =
Par NS +300 A
A 5 4 2
Q J 8
Q J 10 9 8

Three notrump
3 NT S +2 +460
+11 30
Partscore
4 S -1 -50
-11 0

4. 2013 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Rd 4, Bd 30

E deals
None vul A J
J 8 4 3 2
9 4
K Q 9 5

West North East South West North East South
Versace Bakhshi Lauria Townsend Gold Bocchi Forrester Madala
Pass 1 Pass 1 NT
Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass 2 Pass 2 (AP)
Pass 2 Pass 2
Pass 2 Pass 3 NT (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
6 J 4 5 Q 4 A 6
2 6 A 5 3 K 2 9
7 10 3 Q A 5 2 6
3 K 2 4 7 10 J Q
8 4 K 2 10 7 J 3
4 9 3 K 4 9
J 9 5 6 10 tricks claimed
Q 5 A 7
10 8 3 8

K 10 7 6
K 10 5
Q J 2
6 4 3 Table 9 8 4 2
Q 9 6
A 10 5 3
10 2
87A8B =
56352 =
Par NS +420 Q 5 3
A 7
K 8 7 6
A J 8 7

Three notrump
3 NT S -1 -50
-6 30
Partscore
2 S +2 +170
+6 6

5. 2013 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Rd 16, Bd 19

W deals
N-S vul A K J 5 2
9
8 6 4 2
Q 7 3

West North East South West North East South
Mazurkiewicz Tobing Jassem Asbi George Zmudzinski Karwur Balicki
2 Pass 2 2 NT Pass Pass 2 Dbl
Pass 3 NT AP Pass 3 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Q 9 5 3 3 A 5 4
6 2 A 8 4 6 A 3
4 K 2 4 9 5 K 6
A 5 6 3 3 2 2 A
7 6 J 3 6 7 K 10
A 8 4 9 7 10 5 4
K 8 7 10 2 Q 9 6
8 Q K 10 8 7 Q K
J 5 2 7 J 8 2 9
9 6 5 9 8 9 J 10
A 10 3 10 9 tricks claimed

Q 10 9 6
Q J 10 6 2
10 5
6 5 Table 8 3
A 5 4
Q 7 3
K J 10 9 8
9A8B8 9A7A8
33525 =
Par NS +620 7 4
K 8 7 3
A K J 9
A 4 2

Three notrump
3 NT S = +600
+10 40
Partscore
3 N = +140
-10 6

6. 2013 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Rd 16, Bd 19

W deals
N-S vul A K J 5 2
9
8 6 4 2
Q 7 3

West North East South West North East South
Rohowsky Lambardi Fritsche Rizzo Alujas Rehder Ravenna Gromoeller
2 Pass 2 2 NT Pass Pass Pass 1
Pass 3 NT AP Pass 1 2 Pass
Pass Dbl Pass 2
Pass 2 Pass 3 (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Q 9 4 3 J 2 6 Q
10 2 A 8 9 4 K 2
5 K 6 3 4 6 A 3
A 5 4 3 4 3 K 5
7 9 J 3 7 9 J 8
6 7 K 10 6 7 J 10
4 10 A 8 3 10 2 5
K 8 2 6 K Q 4 10
8 Q 9 5 11 tricks claimed

Q 10 9 6
Q J 10 6 2
10 5
6 5 Table 8 3
A 5 4
Q 7 3
K J 10 9 8
9A8B8 9A7A8
33525 =
Par NS +620 7 4
K 8 7 3
A K J 9
A 4 2

Three notrump
3 NT S = +600
+9 49
Partscore
3 N +2 +200
-9 6

7. 2013 USBC Playoff, Seg 3, Bd 42

E deals
Both vul K
8 4 3 2
A Q 6 4
J 8 7 3

West North East South West North East South
Nickell Fleisher Katz Kamil Willenken Meckstroth Rosenberg Rodwell
Pass 1 Pass 2
1 Dbl Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2
Pass 3 Pass 3 NT (AP) Pass 3 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
10 Q 9 5 5 A 2 3
K 8 4 A 3 5 K 8
3 A 2 3 A 2 5 3
8 5 K 2 4 7 4 10
A 10 7 Q Q A 7 9
10 tricks claimed 8 Q K 10
4 6 J
11 tricks claimed

A 7 6 5 2
K 9
K J 10 3
10 2 Table 10 9 8
Q 10 7 6
9 8 7 2
Q 5
A897B A898B
34452 =
Par NS +630 Q J 4 3
A J 5
5
A K 9 6 4

Three notrump
3 NT S +1 +630
+10 59
Partscore
3 N +2 +150
-10 6

8. 2012 WC Qualifying, Rd 3, Bd 2

E deals
N-S vul 10 7
K Q 9 4 3
A K 7 2
8 2

West North East South West North East South
WolpertD Cullin Amoils Bertheau Upmark L'Ecuyer Nystrom Demuy
1 Pass 1 Pass
1 1 Pass 2 1 Pass 1 NT Pass
Pass 2 Pass 3 NT (AP) 2 Pass 2 Pass
Pass 2 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
3 2 K 6 3 J Q A
4 Q 5 8 Q 5 2 J
J 10 3 A 7 2 A 5
5 7 J K K 8 10 3
7 2 A 8 Q J 2 6
J Q A 3 4 9 3 9
2 8 10 5 2 4 10 5
4 8 K 7 9 tricks claimed
10 6 Q 5

J 8 5
J
Q 9 8 6 5
10 9 5 3 Table 9 6 3 2
A 10 8 5
3
A K 7 4
87875 =
45458 =
Par NS +100 A K Q 4
7 6 2
J 10 4
Q J 6

Three notrump
3 NT S = +600
+10 69
Partscore
2 N +1 +140
-10 6

9. 2012 WC Semifinal, Seg 5, Bd 75

S deals
None vul J 7 5 3 2
7
A K 3
A Q 6 2

West North East South West North East South
Buras Garvey Narkiewicz Carroll McGann Balicki Hanlon Zmudzinski
1 Pass
Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass 1 Pass 1 NT
Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2 (AP)
Pass 3 Pass 3 NT (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
4 7 10 5 J 4 9 A
8 A Q 2 2 9 K 6
J K A 8 4 8 7 10
3 A 4 8 2 A 3 7
2 K J 5 J 4 2 5
10 4 2 5 K 4 6 8
3 7 Q 9 11 tricks claimed
6 9 4 3
A 7 5 2

Q 8 6
Q J 9 4 3
9 2
K 7 4 Table A 10 9
10 8 2
Q J 8 7
9 8 5
9B9AC =
32431 =
Par NS +920 K 4
A K 6 5
10 6 5 4
J 10 3

Three notrump
3 NT S = +400
+5 74
Partscore
2 N +3 +200
-5 6

10. 2011 Bermuda Bowl Final, Seg 8, Bd 116

E deals
Both vul J 7
9 6
Q 10 9 7 6
K 8 6 3

West North East South West North East South
Drijver LallJ Brink Grue Hurd Verhees Wooldridge v.Prooijen
Pass 2 NT 3 Dbl
Pass 3 NT AP Pass 3 Pass 3 (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
7 6 5 Q J 3 A Q
A 2 6 8 8 A 4 6
5 4 Q K A 2 6 5
8 3 Q 7 K 3 9 8
A J 4 5 Q 7 7 5
6 3 10 K J 10 6 4
Q J 6 A 5 3 9 K
8 A 2 9 10 2 2 K
9 tricks claimed Q 7 3 2
10 4 5 J
A

A Q 6 2
10 7 3 2
J 4 3 2
J Table 10 8 4
8 5
K 8
A 10 9 7 5 4
97887 =
45446 45456
Par NS +600 K 9 5 3
A K Q J 4
A 5
Q 2

Three notrump
3 NT S = +600
+10 84
Partscore
3 S = +140
-10 6

11. 2011 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Rd 1, Bd 5

N deals
N-S vul K
6 5 3
10 9 5 3
J 7 6 5 4

West North East South West North East South
Apteker de Wijs Gower Muller Verhees Bosenberg v.Prooijen Eber
Pass 1 Dbl Pass 1 Dbl
1 Pass 1 NT Dbl 1 Pass 2 2 (AP)
Pass 2 Pass 2 NT
Pass 3 NT AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Q 3 2 K Q 3 2 K
A 10 4 2 2 6 K 8
K 3 5 Q 4 2 K 9
8 9 J 6 A 3 3 Q
7 8 2 4 7 4 9 J
6 8 5 A 9 3 5
10 tricks claimed 2 K 4 5
8 tricks claimed

J 10 6 4 3
J 8 4
Q 4
10 9 3 Table Q 8
Q 10 7 2
A J 8 6 2
Q 2
A988A =
34452 =
Par NS +630 A 9 7 5 2
A K 9
K 7
A K 8

Three notrump
3 NT S +1 +630
+11 95
Partscore
2 S = +110
-11 6

12. 2011 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Rd 1, Bd 5

N deals
N-S vul K
6 5 3
10 9 5 3
J 7 6 5 4

West North East South West North East South
Martens Nabil Jassem Saaid El Ahmady Gawrys Sadek Kalita
Pass Pass 2 NT Pass 1 Dbl
Pass 3 Pass 3 1 Pass 1 NT Dbl
Pass 3 NT AP Pass 2 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
9 4 2 A Q
K 3 5 Q 10 tricks won
8 10 J 6
7 2 2 4
6 8 5 3
K Q 7 6
3 2 A 4
K 8 5 7
A 10 6 8
9 J 3 J

J 10 6 4 3
J 8 4
Q 4
10 9 3 Table Q 8
Q 10 7 2
A J 8 6 2
Q 2
A988A =
34452 =
Par NS +630 A 9 7 5 2
A K 9
K 7
A K 8

Three notrump
3 NT S = +600
+10 105
Partscore
2 N +2 +130
-10 6

13. 2011 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 34

E deals
N-S vul 5
J 8 5
J 8 5 3
A K J 9 5

West North East South West North East South
Helgemo Levin Helness Weinstein Kamil Fantoni Fleisher Nunes
Pass 1 NT Pass 1
Pass 3 Pass 3 Dbl Rdbl 2 Pass
Pass 3 NT AP Pass 3 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
A 5 10 7 K 5 10 3
K 8 9 Q A 8 9 7
6 J 4 3 6 J 4 Q
A 10 6 3 Q 2 5 10
5 6 Q 2 7 3 A 3
7 4 9 3 5 10 K A
K 7 2 8 9 tricks claimed
J 4 8 6
3 9 Q K
2

A J 6
A K 6 2
K 2
8 4 3 2 Table 10 9 7 4 3
10 9 4
10 9 6 4
10
85679 =
47654 =
Par NS +120 K Q 8 2
Q 7 3
A Q 7
Q 7 6

Three notrump
3 NT S -1 -100
-5 105
Partscore
3 S = +110
+5 11

14. 2011 Vanderbilt Final, Seg 3, Bd 44

N deals
E-W vul K 9 8 7
K 2
Q 4 2
8 6 5 3

West North East South West North East South
Fleisher Delmonte Kamil Bakhshi Cheek Weinstein Grue Levin
Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass 1 NT
Pass 1 Pass 2 NT Pass Pass Pass
Pass 3 NT AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
4 5 10 Q 2 7 10 A
5 3 K A 6 3 K A
2 K A 3 9 K 5 2
7 6 3 J 10 7 2 J
10 7 2 J 10 K 4 3
7 A 5 2 9 6 5 Q
K 10 2 Q A 6
9 tricks claimed 10 4 3 A
9 tricks claimed

Q J 3 2
7 3
10 6 5
A 9 7 4 Table 10 6
A Q J 4
J 9 8 7 3
10 2
88868 =
55565 =
Par NS +120 A 5 4
10 9 8 6 5
A K
K Q J

Three notrump
3 NT S = +400
+6 111
Partscore
1 NT S +2 +150
-6 11

15. 2011 Vanderbilt Quarterfinal, Seg 4, Bd 61

W deals
Both vul J 10 9 7 5
J 7 5
A K
K Q 2

West North East South West North East South
Weinstein Hamman Levin Zia Meckstroth Martel Rodwell Stansby
Pass 1 Pass 1 NT 1 1 Pass 1 NT
Pass 2 Pass 2 NT Pass Pass Pass
Pass 3 NT AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Q 5 6 A J K 4 5
4 K 7 8 5 2 K A
3 J 6 9 10 Q A 3
5 2 K A 8 4 Q 5
10 2 9 K 2 4
8 tricks claimed 7 3 Q 4
7 3 A 6
J 6 7 8
10 6 8 2
9 6 9 3

A 8 4
K Q 10 3 2
9 5 3
J 10 Table 6 3 2
8 6
J 10 6 2
A 9 6 4
79778 99888
44554 =
Par NS +600 K Q
A 9 4
Q 8 7 4
8 7 5 3

Three notrump
3 NT S -1 -100
-6 111
Partscore
1 NT S +2 +150
+6 17

16. 2011 Vanderbilt Round of 16, Seg 2, Bd 30

E deals
None vul 10 7
J 5 4
A K 6
A Q 6 4 2

West North East South West North East South
Fantoni Baldursson Nunes JonssonT Kranyak BessisT Deutsch BessisM
1 NT Pass 1 Pass
2 Dbl 2 3 NT (AP) 1 Dbl Pass 1 NT (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
3 7 A 2 2 4 8 K
Q K 6 K 9 2 5
9 tricks won J 10 4 8
3 8 A Q
Q 3 7 3
6 8 7 2
A 9 5 4
K 10 7
8 tricks claimed

J 8 6 5 3
6 3 2
Q 4 2
10 9 Table A Q
A Q 10 9 8
10 9 8 3
8 5
9767A =
46763 =
Par NS +400 K 9 4 2
K 7
J 7 5
K J 7 3

Three notrump
3 NT S = +400
+7 118
Partscore
1 NT S +1 +120
-7 17

17. 2010 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 49

W deals
None vul A J 10 7 5
A K 9 7
J 3
3 2

West North East South West North East South
Bompis Fantoni Pilon Nunes Berkowitz Multon Sontag Quantin
Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 1 Pass 2
Pass 2 Pass 2 NT Pass 2 Pass 3
Pass 3 NT AP Dbl Pass Pass Rdbl
Pass 3 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
K 2 10 4 10 4 J 3
Q 3 7 8 K 2 7 A
6 7 4 A Q 4 5 3
Q 4 5 3 2 9 10 K
2 9 J K 10 2 5 J
10 2 4 J A 6 6 4
A 6 6 5 J 8 8 5
10 8 7 9 A 4 3 2
A 5 3 2 3 A 7 6

9 4
Q 6 2
5 4
K Q J 9 6 5 Table K 8 6 3
10 5 4
A 10 9 8
10 7
99996 =
33447 =
Par NS +400 Q 2
J 8 3
K Q 7 6 2
A 8 4

Three notrump
3 NT S = +400
+6 124
Partscore
3 N = +140
-6 17

18. 2010 Spingold Quarterfinal, Seg 4, Bd 60

W deals
N-S vul J 4 2
7 5 4
J 3
A 8 5 3 2

West North East South West North East South
Fredin Lauria Fallenius Versace Duboin Stefanov Sementa Aronov
Pass Pass Pass 2 NT Pass Pass 1 Dbl
Pass 3 Pass 3 2 Pass Pass 3 (AP)
Pass 3 Pass 3 NT (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
3 4 J Q 2 3 8 Q
4 2 J K A 10 J 5
9 A 6 5 4 3 4 9
Q 6 2 K 3 A 5 2
5 A 10 3 Q 4 2 K
J 4 3 9 7 tricks claimed
Q 5 2 8
7 7 4 9
10 tricks claimed

K 6 5
K 10 8 6 3
10 2
7 6 4 Table Q 9 8 7 3
J 9
K 9 8 5
K 9
86679 86779
57654 =
Par NS +120 A 10
A Q 2
A Q 7 6 4
Q J 10

Three notrump
3 NT S +1 +630
+13 137
Partscore
3 S -2 -200
-13 17

19. 2010 Rosenblum Quarterfinal, Seg 3, Bd 44

S deals
E-W vul J 2
J
K Q 8 7 6
K J 4 3 2

West North East South West North East South
Fantoni Saelensminde Nunes Brogeland Garner Helness WeinsteinH Helgemo
1 NT 1
2 3 Pass 3 NT (AP) Pass 1 NT AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
10 K 2 5 5 2 Q J
6 3 9 7 Q K A 8
A 6 7 4 5 9 7 2
4 Q J 3 9 10 K 2
Q J 9 2 J 3 4 Q
7 K A 8 7 2 3 8
5 8 10 2 A 6 6 3
A 2 3 K A 5 3 4
Q 3 5 9 K 6 7 9
7 4 4 8 5
6 tricks claimed 8 tricks claimed

Q 10 7 6 5
A Q 10 7 6
10
Q 7 Table 3
9 5 4 3
J 4 3 2
A 10 6 5
68498 88498
55944 =
Par NS -100 A K 9 8 4
K 8 2
A 9 5
9 8

Three notrump
3 NT S -3 -150
-7 137
Partscore
1 NT N +1 +120
+7 24

20. 2010 Rosenblum Qualifying, Rd 8, Bd 25

E deals
N-S vul Q 9 5 2
8 5 3
K Q 9 5 3
7

West North East South West North East South
Thurston Danailov Willis Karakolev Townsend Campbell Gold Klimowicz
Pass 1 1 1 NT
Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass 2 Pass 2 (AP)
Pass 2 Pass 2
Pass 3 Pass 3 NT (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Q 7 3 2 2 3 Q A
J 3 5 4 A Q 7 3
8 2 6 A 2 8 5 6
4 6 K 7 3 J A 6
3 J A 8 4 9 8 5
2 10 Q 6 2 A 7 8
9 3 6 8 K 6 J 5
5 7 4 10 4 8 K 7
5 J K 2 Q 7 2 10

J 10 8
10 4 2
10 8 6
Q J 9 8 Table A 6 3
Q J 7
J 7
K 10 6 5 3
8ABA7 =
33236 =
Par NS +650 K 7 4
A K 9 6
A 4 2
A 4 2

Three notrump
3 NT S = +600
+10 147
Partscore
2 S +2 +170
-10 24

21. 2010 Rosenblum Round of 32, Seg 3, Bd 33

W deals
None vul A J 5 2
A K 10 6 2
7
6 4 2

West North East South West North East South
Skorchev Piekarek Popov Smirnov AukenS Rusev von Arnim Karaivanov
1 1 Pass 2 NT 1 1 Pass 1 NT
Pass 3 NT AP Pass Pass Pass

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
A 7 3 5 8 2 6 K
5 6 10 K Q K 7 2
Q 4 6 2 Q A 3 4
J K 2 6 5 4 Q 3
Q A 3 4 J A 2 3
K 5 8 9 9 K 5 8
2 4 Q 4 3 K A
10 tricks claimed 5 6 10 Q
10 4 2
8 tricks claimed

10 8 3
Q 9
A K 9 4
A 9 8 5 Table 9 6 4
J 7 5 3
6 3 2
J 10 3
89888 99998
43445 =
Par NS +400 K Q 7
8 4
Q J 10 8 5
K Q 7

Three notrump
3 NT S +1 +430
+7 154
Partscore
1 NT S +1 +120
-7 24

22. 2010 Rosenblum Qualifying, Rd 8, Bd 30

N deals
None vul A K 7 2
Q 5
9 8
A J 8 7 2

West North East South West North East South
Paulissen Allfrey Jansma Robson Senior Sontag Kendrick Berkowitz
1 1 2 NT 1 Pass 1 NT
Pass 3 NT AP Pass Pass 2 Dbl
Pass 2 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
10 8 K 6 K 6 10 8
K A 2 5 A 7 4 9
Q 4 9 A 5 J 4 7
9 7 3 Q Q 8 A 2
2 10 3 4 3 5
10 tricks claimed 9 tricks claimed

10 6 5 4
10 6 4 3 2
10 4
Q 4 Table 9 8
K 9 8
A K 5 3 2
K 10 9
99688 98688
44644 44654
Par NS +400 Q J 3
A J 7
Q J 7 6
6 5 3

Three notrump
3 NT S +1 +430
+7 161
Partscore
2 N +1 +140
-7 24

23. 2009 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Rd 18, Bd 10

E deals
Both vul A J 7
8 4 3
A J 3 2
Q 7 3

West North East South West North East South
Groetheim Gromoeller Tundal Kirmse Smirnov Lindqvist Piekarek Brogeland
Pass 1 Pass 1
2 3 Pass 3 NT (AP) 1 2 Pass 3 (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
5 3 J Q A 3 9 2
4 10 J 6 K 4 J Q
2 5 K 9 10 8 5 4
7 6 A 2 9 10 Q A
3 4 Q 8 2 K 8 3
8 5 4 2 Q 10 2 5
K 9 7 6 7 9 A 6
3 10 A 10 7 2 K 5
3 A 9 J 3 9 J
Q 4 7 J 9 tricks claimed
9 2

9 5
A K 10 7 6 5
10 9
J 10 8 Table Q 10 6 2
J 9
6 5
A 6 5 4 2
68595 =
65847 =
Par NS +110 K 8 4 3
Q 2
K Q 8 7 4
K 9

Three notrump
3 NT S -1 -100
-5 161
Partscore
3 S = +110
+5 29

24. 2009 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Rd 18, Bd 15

W deals
E-W vul 10 2
Q J 8 6
6 3
10 7 5 4 3

West North East South West North East South
Bianchedi Matushko Muzzio Khokhlov Kholomeev Lambardi Khiuppenen Ventin
Pass Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass Pass 2 NT
1 Pass 1 Dbl Pass Pass Pass
Pass 2 Pass 2 NT
Pass 3 Pass 3 NT (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
7 10 A 5 Q 3 8 A
7 A 5 3 K 9 3 8
A 9 3 8 5 2 Q 3
4 2 Q 3 4 7 A 2
6 7 K A Q J 5 9
Q 6 10 K 4 A 6 10
K 2 4 8 5 6 10 K
Q J 5 3 K 7 8 3
6 2 7 6 6 9 10 6

Q 9 7
A 2
Q J 9 5 2
J 9 2 Table A J 8 6 3
10 9 7 3
10 8 7
8
8696B =
27362 =
Par NS +400 K 5 4
K 5 4
A K 4
A K Q 6

Three notrump
3 NT S +1 +430
+7 168
Partscore
2 NT S +1 +150
-7 29

25. 2009 USBC SemifinalB, Seg 5, Bd 71

E deals
Both vul Q J 8 4
K 9 5 2
8 7 5
7 4

West North East South West North East South
Freeman WeinsteinH Nickell Garner Willenken Hamman Welland Zia
Pass 1 Pass 2 NT
Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass 3 Dbl 3
Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 3 NT Pass Pass
Pass 2 Pass 3 NT (AP) Dbl 4 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
7 4 6 K 10 4 K A
A 5 8 2 3 6 8 J
9 4 Q 3 6 K 7 4
J 10 6 6 A 10 5 4
5 4 Q K A 5 8 2
Q K 8 7 9 2 J 3
10 tricks claimed Q 10 J 9
7 3 2 Q
6 4 K 3

7 5
A Q 10 4
K 10 6
Q 10 9 2 Table 10 6 3 2
8 3
J 4
K 8 6 5 3
78785 78895
65548 =
Par NS +110 A K 9
J 7 6
A Q 9 3 2
A J

Three notrump
3 NT S +1 +630
+12 180
Partscore
4 S -1 -100
-12 29

26. 2009 USBC Quarterfinal, Seg 3, Bd 33

W deals
None vul A Q 7 3 2
J
Q J
9 7 5 4 2

West North East South West North East South
Ekeblad ShiX Weichsel YangD Lair Kamil Ozdil Fleisher
Pass Pass Pass 1 NT 2 Pass 3 Pass
Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 3 AP
Pass 3 NT AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
5 J Q K Q 6 5 J
K 5 2 4 10 8 2 2
J 9 3 6 2 6 A K
3 7 J A 3 7 Q A
10 6 4 2 3 K A 3
3 8 7 10 J Q
7 tricks claimed 9 4 4 J
K 5 7 4
5 9 J 2
A 6 8 9

10 9 5
A 9 7 5 4 2
9 7
K Q Table 8 6 4
Q 10 3
A 10 6 4 2
10 6
6A57A =
63853 =
Par NS +420 K J
K 8 6
K 8 5 3
A J 8 3

Three notrump
3 NT S -2 -100
-7 180
Partscore
3 N +1 +170
+7 36

27. 2009 USBC Round of 32, Seg 3, Bd 32

N deals
N-S vul Q J 5 3
Q J 10 7 6
J
Q 4 2

West North East South West North East South
Rosner Glubok Sanborn MossM Gerard Lamprey Beatty McKellarA
Pass Pass 1 NT Pass Pass 1 NT
2 3 Pass 3 NT (AP) 2 Pass 2 NT Pass
3 3 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
A 3 2 6 8 4 K 3
K 5 8 4 A 5 2 6
10 J 5 2 10 Q 9 A
Q 4 2 K 2 K 6 4
10 tricks claimed 9 J 3 5
A
10 tricks claimed

A K 10 9 7
K 8
K 9 8 4 3
9 Table 8 2
9 4 3
Q 10 6 5
10 8 5 3
75A3A =
37393 =
Par NS +300 6 4
A 5 2
A 7 2
A K J 7 6

Three notrump
3 NT S +1 +630
+10 190
Partscore
3 N +1 +170
-10 36

28. 2009 USBC Round of 16, Seg 1, Bd 12

N deals
E-W vul 2
A Q J 9 6
A K 9
Q J 6 4

West North East South West North East South
Cohen Woolsey Berkowitz Stewart Boyd Strul Robinson Becker
1 Pass 1 1 Pass 1
Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 2 AP
Pass 2 Pass 2 NT
Pass 3 Pass 3 NT (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
5 2 A 4 6 J Q A
10 J Q 6 4 3 K A
7 9 9 K 3 K 8 2
5 2 Q 3 Q 8 5 2
A 6 5 3 J 9 7 3
K 7 2 Q 6 10 4 5
J 8 7 A 10 2 5 Q
10 tricks claimed A 8 8 3
9 7 10 6

Q 7 6 5 3
K 7 5 3
Q 3
A 2 Table A 10 9
10 8 4
8 7 6
10 9 8 3
A89BA =
35323 25322
Par NS +430 K J 8 4
2
J 10 5 4 2
K 7 5

Three notrump
3 NT S +1 +430
+8 198
Partscore
2 N +1 +110
-8 36

29. 2008 WC Quarterfinal, Seg 5, Bd 69

E deals
E-W vul A Q 9 8 3
K 2
K Q 7 3
10 5

West North East South West North East South
Ramondt Wladow Westra Elinescu Kirmse de Wijs Gromoeller Muller
Pass 1 Pass Pass
Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass 1 Pass 2
Pass 2 Pass 2 Dbl 2 Pass 2 (AP)
Pass 3 Pass 3 NT (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
3 5 J Q A 5 7 4
6 3 K A K 10 J 6
7 4 K 10 3 3 4 9
A 3 4 6 8 A 6 3
8 2 5 9 K 6 A 2
K 6 8 Q 4 Q 10
10 tricks claimed K A 5 3
5 9 J 8
2 4 K 5

J 10 6
Q 3
9 6 4
A K 8 3 2 Table 7 5 4 2
A 10 8 4
10 8 5
J 7
9A898 =
43435 =
Par NS +420 K
J 9 7 6 5
A J 2
Q 9 6 4

Three notrump
3 NT S +1 +430
+10 208
Partscore
2 S -1 -50
-10 36

30. 2008 Vanderbilt Final, Seg 3, Bd 39

W deals
Both vul 6 5 3 2
6 5
A 8 2
A 6 4 2

West North East South West North East South
Martens Jansma Jassem Verhees Lesniewski Gierulski Weichsel Skrzypczak
1 Pass Pass Dbl 1 Pass 1 NT Dbl
Pass 2 2 2 NT Pass 2 AP
Pass 3 NT AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
A 2 9 7 10 K A 5
Q 3 10 K 3 6 8 J
4 3 8 9 A 7 5 3
Q A 7 5 8 tricks won
5 6 A 10
2 2 K Q
Q K A 5
6 9
9 tricks claimed

A Q J 8 4
8 7
Q 6 3
K 10 3 Table 10 9
Q J 10 9 3 2
10 9
9 8 5
876A9 A76AA
36723 =
Par NS +630 K 7
A K 4
K J 7 5 4
Q J 7

Three notrump
3 NT S = +600
+11 219
Partscore
2 N = +90
-11 36

31. 2007 Spingold Quarterfinal, Seg 3, Bd 44

N deals
E-W vul A 5 4 3
A J 8 4 3
4 3
8 4

West North East South West North East South
Zhao Balicki Fu Zmudzinski Dubinin Lair Gromov Mahaffey
Pass 1 1 NT Pass Pass 1
Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 1 Pass 2
Pass 3 Pass 3 NT (AP) Pass 2 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
J 3 K 8 J 3 K 8
2 Q 5 3 7 Q 2 4
Q 2 4 7 Q 5 A 2
Q K 4 6 A 9 6 6
10 A 7 6 8 A 5 3
A 9 2 6 5 10 4 2
8 2 J 10 6 4 J K
8 tricks claimed J K 8 6
10 5 7 2
Q 7 3 9

J 10 9 6 2
10 5
10 7 6 5
K 10 Table K 7
K 9 7 2
J 9 8
A 9 6 2
87889 87888
56454 =
Par NS +120 Q 8
Q 6
A K Q 2
Q J 7 5 3

Three notrump
3 NT S -1 -50
+2 221
Partscore
2 S -2 -100
-2 36

32. 2007 USBC Semifinal, Seg 6, Bd 90

W deals
Both vul K Q 10 6 4
6 4
K 6 2
A Q 6

West North East South West North East South
Kranyak Nickell Deutsch Freeman Rodwell Cohler Meckstroth Baze
Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass 1 Pass 1 NT
Pass 2 Pass 2 NT Pass 2 Pass 2 (AP)
Pass 3 NT AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
J 4 2 Q Q 4 5 K
9 5 4 J 6 3 10 7
8 3 9 6 7 8 K 3
K 2 7 A 6 2 Q K
7 8 10 3 J 4 7 A
K A 2 5 9 5 Q A
3 A 7 6 8 3 10 4
3 5 Q 4 A 4 2 5
9 tricks claimed Q 7 3 K
9 6 J 5

8 5
K J 10 9
9 8 7 5
K 10 5 Table A J 3 2
8 7 2
Q J 3
9 7 4
88889 =
44554 =
Par NS +120 9 7
A Q 5 3
A 10 4
J 8 3 2

Three notrump
3 NT S = +600
+10 231
Partscore
2 N = +110
-10 36

33. 2007 USBC Round of 16, Seg 4, Bd 53

S deals
N-S vul K J 10
6 5 3
K Q 6 3
J 5 3

West North East South West North East South
Schuett Cheek Demirev Grue O'Rourke MohanS Jacobus YangD
1 NT 1
Pass 3 NT AP Pass 2 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
10 3 A 4 10 3 A 4
J K Q 5 6 Q 4 3
2 A 4 5 10 2
8 tricks won K 3 7 2
J 6 A 2
Q 7 5 9
2 8 K J
6 7 K 9
4 A 3 10
11 tricks claimed

5
Q 10 9 8 2
A 8 7
10 9 4 2 Table 9 6 3 2
A J 7
J 10
K 8 7 6
8B6A5 =
22727 =
Par NS +650 A Q 8 7 4
K 4
9 5 4 2
A Q

Three notrump
3 NT S -1 -100
-7 231
Partscore
2 S +3 +200
+7 43

34. 2007 Vanderbilt Quarterfinal, Seg 2, Bd 18

W deals
N-S vul 3 2
Q 10 8 5 4
Q J 8 5
K 7

West North East South West North East South
Gitelman Versace Moss Lauria Seamon Stansby Cayne Martel
Pass Pass Pass 1 NT Pass Pass Pass 1
Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 1 Pass 1 NT
Pass 2 Pass 2 NT Pass 2 Pass 2
Pass 3 Pass 3 NT (AP) Pass 2 Pass 2 NT (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
9 7 Q A 10 7 Q A
A 6 4 2 J 3 4 K
J 3 5 K 4 8 10 2
9 J A 2 8 K 3 4
5 3 Q K 5 7 A 9
2 7 J A 6 7 Q A
4 Q K A 3
8 tricks claimed 5
8 tricks claimed

A 10 7 5
9 6 3
10 7
10 9 8 6 Table Q 9 4
K 7 2
A 9 4 3
Q 3 2
98AA8 =
44334 45334
Par NS +620 K J 8 6
A J
K 6 2
A J 5 4

Three notrump
3 NT S -1 -100
-6 231
Partscore
2 NT S = +120
+6 49

35. 2007 Vanderbilt Quarterfinal, Seg 2, Bd 23

E deals
Both vul A K Q 6 3
A
Q 10 9 5 2
7 6

West North East South West North East South
Martel Seamon Stansby Cayne Lauria Gitelman Versace Moss
Pass Pass Pass 2
Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass 2 Pass 2 NT
Pass 2 Pass 2 NT Pass 3 AP
Pass 3 NT AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
2 6 Q K 3 10 J 4
9 5 A 7 A 7 5 2
K 10 4 2 10 9 2 A
Q 7 9 8 A 2 8 4
3 6 8 J K 7 4 5
5 A 2 J Q 3 3 8
6 8 4 4 7 tricks claimed
7 8 3 9
10 2 3 Q

J 8 5 2
10 5 4
3
A 10 9 5 2 Table 10 7
7 6 3 2
A K J 8 6
Q 8
77987 77977
45456 =
Par NS +140 9 4
K Q J 9 8
7 4
K J 4 3

Three notrump
3 NT S -1 -100
+3 234
Partscore
3 S -2 -200
-3 49

36. 2005 Bermuda Bowl Quarterfinal, Seg 5, Bd 70

E deals
E-W vul 8 5 2
A Q J 6 3
J
9 7 3 2

West North East South West North East South
Madala Greco Lambardi Hampson Rubin Fornasari Ekeblad Palazzo
Pass 1
Pass 1 Pass 1 NT
Pass 2 Pass 2
Pass 3 Pass 3 NT (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
3 J Q 5 5
7 6 4 2 9 tricks won
6 4 Q 2
8 3 2 K
J 3 5 Q
10 J K 3
5 7 7 A
A 5 8 6
A 8 6 4

3
9 8 5
K 9 8 4 3
K Q 8 5 Table K Q 9 7 6
10 7 4 2
Q 7
10 6
89989 =
53354 53454
Par NS +140 A J 10 4
K
A 10 6 5 2
A J 4

Three notrump
3 NT S -3 -150
-7 234
Partscore
2 NT S +1 +150
+7 56

37. 2005 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Rd 12, Bd 4

W deals
Both vul 6 3 2
7 6 5
K J 8 2
7 6 3

West North East South West North East South
Versace Lindkvist Lauria Fredin Nystrom Fantoni Bertheau Nunes
Pass Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass Pass 1
Pass 1 Pass 2 NT Pass 2 Pass 2 NT
Pass 3 NT AP Pass 3 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
5 3 K A 7 2 9 A
10 4 2 5 K 5 3 J
A 7 2 9 Q 4 6 10
K 5 3 10 8 8 6 7
Q 8 6 J 4 6 3 5
8 6 6 3 Q 9 K 3
4 9 7 9 7 2 J Q
Q 9 8 3 A 2 9 10
A Q 5 2 8 6 K A
2 8 6 4 A 9 5 3

7 5
Q 9 8
A 9 6 4
Q 10 8 5 Table J 10 9
K 10 3 2
7 5 3
K 9 4
88777 88787
55656 =
Par NS +120 A K Q 8 4
A J 4
Q 10
A J 2

Three notrump
3 NT S = +600
+12 246
Partscore
3 S -1 -100
-12 56

38. 2005 USBC Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 35

S deals
E-W vul Q J 8 7
5 2
A Q 8 7 5
5 2

West North East South West North East South
Becker Ekeblad Schwartz Rubin Moss Cohen Gitelman Berkowitz
1 1 NT
Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 2 (AP)
Pass 2 Pass 2
Pass 3 Pass 3 NT (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
5 7 10 A 9 5 6 10
K 2 5 4 K 2 7 4
10 3 2 A J
9 tricks won 2 7 K A
5
11 tricks claimed

5 4 3 2
A Q
9 2
A 9 8 6 3 Table 10 6
K J 10 8 7 6
J 6 4
10 7
696A7 =
44735 =
Par NS +140 A K 9
9 4 3
K 10 3
K Q J 4

Three notrump
3 NT S = +400
+6 252
Partscore
2 S +3 +150
-6 56

39. 2005 Vanderbilt Quarterfinal, Seg 2, Bd 31

S deals
N-S vul J 7
Q
K 8 7 6 3
K Q J 8 4

West North East South West North East South
Bates Passell Dawson Wold Schneider Morse Baze Wolff
1
Pass 3 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
3 Q J 4
K 6 3 A
8 7 10 A
A 7 J 2

8 4 3
K 7 3
Q 4 2
A 10 7 5 Table K Q 10 2
J 10 8 6 2
10 9 5
6
876AB =
55732 =
Par NS +600 A 9 6 5
A 9 5 4
A J
9 3 2

Three notrump
3 NT S = +600
+10 262
Partscore
3 S +2 +150
-10 56

40. 2004 Olympiad Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 61

E deals
Both vul J 5 3
A Q
K Q 10
K 10 7 5 4

West North East South West North East South
Zhuang Versace ShiM Lauria Duboin LiX Bocchi Sun
Pass Pass Pass Pass
1 Pass Pass Dbl 1 Pass Pass Dbl
Pass 2 Pass 2 NT Pass 2 AP
Pass 3 NT AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Q 3 4 A 4 7 Q 5
3 9 K 8 A 5 2 3
4 2 6 A 9 4 8 Q
10 J 6 7 A 2 3 6
K 2 5 4 5 4 K 2
Q 3 6 8 J 8 6
5 J Q 5 11 tricks claimed
3 7 A 2
10 9 4 2

K Q 10 9 2
K 10 7 5
8 4
A 9 Table 8 6 4
J 9 2
J 7 3 2
J 8 2
877AA A78AA
36523 25422
Par NS +630 A 7
8 6 4 3
A 9 6 5
Q 6 3

Three notrump
3 NT S +1 +630
+10 272
Partscore
2 N +3 +150
-10 56

41. 2004 Olympiad Qualifying, Rd 9, Bd 19

E deals
N-S vul A K 2
K 6 5 4
Q 8 3
7 5 4

West North East South West North East South
Cummings Boulenge Lindop Caputo Coenraets Mackay Engel Priebe
Pass 1 Pass 1
2 3 Pass 3 NT (AP) 2 3 3 3 (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
J 3 2 4 7 4 8 A
10 8 K 5 4 9 Q K
3 Q K 4 2 5 10 3
A Q Q 6 5 A 7 3
9 4 6 7 8 6 6 J
8 tricks claimed 9 2 8 Q
7 A K 9
4 3 A 2
J 8 5 10
9 tricks claimed

9 5
7 3
A J 10 9
K J 10 8 2 Table 10 8 7
Q J 10 9 8
K 2
9 6 3
89775 89685
54658 =
Par NS +140 Q J 6 4 3
A 2
7 6 5 4
A Q

Three notrump
3 NT S -1 -100
-6 272
Partscore
3 S = +140
+6 62

42. 2004 Olympiad Qualifying, Rd 12, Bd 13

E deals
Both vul 8 4
Q 3 2
Q J 9 8 4
A 9 7

West North East South West North East South
Duboin Chechelashvili Bocchi Goshadze Abzianidze Versace Beriashvili Lauria
Pass 1 NT 1 1
Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass Pass Pass
Pass 3 NT AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
8 Q 6 4 9 Q 6 4
Q 6 2 7 4 7 K 2
4 5 A 10 2 3 A 5
3 5 8 K Q 5 2 7
J A 5 2 8 A 3 5
8 tricks claimed 6 3 10 J
2 10 A 5
Q 10 7 J
11 tricks claimed

10 5 2
9 8 7 5
10 7
K J 6 3 Table A J 7
J 10 6
K 6 5
Q 10 8 5
9A9A8 =
12415 33415
Par NS +620 K Q 9 6 3
A K 4
A 3 2
4 2

Three notrump
3 NT S -1 -100
-7 272
Partscore
1 S +4 +200
+7 69

43. 2004 Olympiad Qualifying, Rd 15, Bd 8

N deals
None vul J 3
Q 6 4
K 9 8 6 2
Q 5 3

West North East South West North East South
HackettJA Chmurski HackettJU Puczynski Kowalski Townsend Tuszynski Gold
Pass Pass 1 NT Pass Pass 1 NT
Pass 3 NT AP Pass Pass Pass

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
3 4 A 2 3 4 A 2
8 K 5 6 8 J 5 6
A 5 2 7 A 5 2 7
4 Q K J 3 Q 6 10
9 10 3 9 10 Q 7 K
5 7 A 3 9 tricks claimed
10 J K 4
9 tricks claimed

A 10 9
10 9 5 3
Q 5
J 9 8 6 Table K 8 5 2
A 8 7
J 10 7
7 4 2
88898 =
45545 =
Par NS +120 Q 7 6 4
K J 2
A 4 3
A K 10

Three notrump
3 NT S = +400
+6 278
Partscore
1 NT S +2 +150
-6 69

44. 2004 Olympiad Qualifying, Rd 2, Bd 4

E deals
Both vul 10 5
8 2
A Q 6 2
A Q 7 3 2

West North East South West North East South
Thuillez Brenner Sebbane Thoma Chagas Quantin Villas-Boas Multon
1 Pass
Pass 2 Pass 2
Pass 3 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
K A 7 5
4 5 A 8
2 9 10 J
7 A 3 4

7 3
Q 10 9 7 5
9 7 5
J 6 5 Table K Q 9 6 2
J 4
K 10 3
K 9 8
99799 =
44644 =
Par NS +600 A J 8 4
A K 6 3
J 8 4
10 4

Three notrump
3 NT S = +600
+10 288
Partscore
3 N = +110
-10 69

45. 2004 Olympiad Qualifying, Rd 6, Bd 7

E deals
Both vul K 6
K Q 8 6 4
J 9 6
Q 7 2

West North East South West North East South
JonssonS Khven Erlingsson Matushko Rekunov Jorgensen Khokhlov Armannsson
Pass 1 Pass 1
Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 1 NT 2 Pass
Pass 3 Dbl Rdbl Pass 2 AP
Pass 3 Pass 3 NT (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
4 9 Q A 5 9 Q A
10 A 4 2 4 3 K 5
10 J K 7 6 2 A 2
8 3 5 6 Q 7 4 3
2 5 9 6 10 3 K 2
3 8 J 2 2 4 K J
A K 10 7 3 9 7 6
7 tricks claimed A 6 5 9
10 6 8 7

10 9 7 3 2
A 3
10 5 4
J 10 9 Table 5
J 7 5 2
K Q 8 3 2
A 6 4
98869 78868
45474 =
Par NS +600 A Q J 8 4
10 9
A 7
K 8 5 3

Three notrump
3 NT S -2 -200
-7 288
Partscore
2 S = +110
+7 76

46. 2004 Olympiad Qualifying, Rd 13, Bd 9

N deals
E-W vul J 8 5
Q 4 2
K Q
9 7 6 4 3

West North East South West North East South
Zorlu MukherjeeS Assael Kushari RoyR Atabey MukherjeeM Kolata
Pass 2 2 NT Pass 2 2 NT
Pass 3 NT AP Pass Pass Pass

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
7 5 Q A 7 5 Q A
A 5 3 10 5 6 Q 7
J Q 4 4 2 9 J A
4 Q 3 6 9 4 4 K
2 7 K A A 5 3 10
5 K 8 A J Q 4 3
5 6 Q 3 10 8 3 8
4 6 J 3 3 J 6 2
2 7 J K 7 Q 2 A
2 2 9 6 8 K 6 8
6 tricks claimed 8 tricks claimed

7
A 10 9 6 3
9 7 5 4
K Q 5 Table K Q 9 6 4 3
7
J 10 8 3 2
10
75749 =
68694 =
Par NS -100 A 10 2
K J 8 5
A 6
A J 8 2

Three notrump
3 NT S -3 -150
-7 288
Partscore
2 NT S = +120
+7 83

47. 2004 Olympiad Qualifying, Rd 15, Bd 8

S deals
None vul Q 7 6 4
K J 2
A 4 3
A K 10

West North East South West North East South
Levin Wladow Weinstein Elinescu Reps Zia Ludewig Rosenberg
Pass Pass
Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass 1 Pass 1 NT (AP)
Pass 3 NT AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
5 4 9 J 2 4 9 J
4 7 J 5 4 7 J 3
A 5 2 7 A 5 2 7
3 Q 6 10 3 Q 6 10
6 3 2 A 5 6 A 2
4 9 K J 5 6 10 3
9 7 6 8 A 3 8 7
8 8 2 J 9 tricks claimed
Q 4 10 10
5 2 K 3

K 8 5 2
A 8 7
J 10 7
7 4 2 Table A 10 9
10 9 5 3
Q 5
J 9 8 6
88898 =
45545 =
Par NS +120 J 3
Q 6 4
K 9 8 6 2
Q 5 3

Three notrump
3 NT S = +400
+6 294
Partscore
1 NT S +2 +150
-6 83

48. 2004 USBC Semifinal, Seg 6, Bd 84

N deals
Both vul A Q 7 4
—
A 9 7 2
K 10 7 5 4

West North East South West North East South
Meckstroth Stansby Rodwell Martel
1 Pass 1 1 Pass 1
Pass 1 Pass 2 2 Pass Pass Dbl
Pass 3 Pass 3 NT (AP) Pass 2 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
10 2 Q 2 Q A 5 4
7 8 9 4 J A 5 2
J 5 2 A 9 4 7 2
3 2 Q 5 7 4 K 5
7 3 K 5 3 2 Q 5
J 6 7 Q A 8 6 K
3 6 A 10 7 9 J 3
K 4 8 4 Q 8 2 3
8 tricks claimed J 10 9 10
6 J A 10

K 2
K J 10 9 5 3
8 5
A 9 6 Table 10 9 8 5
Q 7
10 4 3
Q 8 3 2
8A7BA =
43613 =
Par NS +620 J 6 3
A 8 6 4 2
K Q J 6
J

Three notrump
3 NT S -1 -100
-7 294
Partscore
2 N +2 +170
+7 90

49. 2003 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Rd 4, Bd 2

S deals
E-W vul Q 5 3 2
J 7 3
A Q J
4 3 2

West North East South West North East South
Zhao Tardy Fu Allavena
1 NT
Pass 3 NT AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
6 2 9 10
3 4 J 2
A 5 6 4
Q K 7 5
9 K 7 2
10 6 3 9 3 4 J 2
8 8 3 2 A 5 6 4
5 K 3 9 Q K 7 5
8 7 10 A 9 K 7 2
A 8 4 10 10 6 3 9
A 8 8 3 2

K J 8 6
K 8 6 4
4
J 8 7 5 Table 9 7
Q 10 9 2
K 9 5 2
Q 10 9
88597 =
55746 =
Par NS +120 A 10 4
A 5
10 8 7 6 3
A K 6

Three notrump
3 NT S = +400
+7 301
Partscore
1 NT S +1 +120
-7 90

50. 2003 USBC Final, Seg 2, Bd 26

N deals
Both vul A Q 5
7 3
A Q J 7 5
K 8 5

West North East South West North East South
WeinsteinH Doub Garner Wildavsky Wolff Fallenius Morse Welland
1 1 1 NT 1 NT 2 Pass
2 3 NT AP Pass Dbl Pass Pass
2 Pass Pass 3 (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
10 5 3 J 8 3 2 J
10 3 5 K 6 3 A 9
10 A 8 3 7 9 A 10
4 4 A 9 K J 5 4
Q 5 6 7 J K A 3
7 3 8 6 Q 6 2 4
2 8 Q 6 5 5 4 9
A 2 4 9 6 6 5 10
J 4 2 7 Q K
7 9 K K 11 tricks claimed

K 10 9 8 7 4
8
3
J 10 9 7 6 Table 6 3
Q 10 9 5 4 2
K 9
A Q 3
948B5 947A4
39528 =
Par NS +500 J 2
A K J 6
10 8 6 4 2
4 2

Three notrump
3 NT S +1 +630
+10 311
Partscore
3 S +2 +150
-10 90

51. 2001 Bermuda Bowl Final, Seg 1, Bd 6

S deals
N-S vul K Q 6 4 2
J 8
K J 5 2
A 5

West North East South West North East South
Brogeland Meltzer Saelensminde Larsen Stansby Helgemo Martel Helness
Pass Pass
Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass 1 Pass 1 NT
Pass 2 Pass 2 NT Pass 2 Pass 3 (AP)
Pass 3 NT AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
2 5 9 J 8 9 Q K
7 4 J 3 Q A 10 5
J 4 5 Q 3 6 10 J
5 2 J 10 4 3 7 7
3 6 9 K K 2 5 3
8 2 K A 6 7 A 4
7 Q A 2 8 A 9
7 tricks claimed 8 10 2 9
5 J 5 4

9 7 5
A Q 6
Q 10 4
Q 10 7 2 Table A J 8 3
10 4 3 2
8 3
9 4 3
888A8 =
55535 =
Par NS +130 10
K 9 7 5
A 9 7 6
K J 8 6

Three notrump
3 NT S -2 -200
-8 311
Partscore
3 N +1 +130
+8 98

52. 2001 Spingold Round of 32, Seg 2, Bd 27

S deals
None vul A K 6 5 3
K 3
6 5 3
Q J 8

West North East South West North East South
Lev Hawkins Helgemo Foster SmithL Mohan SmithR Rosenkranz
1 Pass
Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass 1 Pass 2
Pass 3 NT AP Pass 2 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
4 3 K 2 Q A 2 3
J A Q 5 A 7 3 9
4 5 Q A 2 4 5 J
9 7 10 6 4 7 10 K
8 3 7 9 A 7 2 4
7 5 4 8 6 K 9 8
J 3 Q A 9 tricks claimed
2 4 A 8
K 10 9 2
K 2 J 5

4
J 10 6 5 2
Q 10 8 7 4
7 5 Table Q 10 8 7
Q 4
K J 9
A 10 3 2
8A759 =
53673 53674
Par NS +420 J 9 2
A 9 8 7
A 2
K 9 6 4

Three notrump
3 NT S -2 -100
-6 311
Partscore
2 N +1 +140
+6 104

53. 2001 USBC Semifinal, Seg 1, Bd 14

E deals
None vul A 7 6
Q 7 6 5 4
5 4
7 4 3

West North East South West North East South
Hamman Martel Soloway Stansby Sontag Freeman Weichsel Nickell
Pass 1 Pass 1
Dbl 1 Pass 2 NT Pass 1 Pass 2 NT (AP)
Pass 3 Pass 3
Pass 3 NT AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
5 3 10 K 5 3 10 K
A 3 4 2 A 3 4 2
8 9 Q 5 8 9 Q 3
5 3 10 J 4 9 K 6
2 6 10 K A Q 5 8
3 Q 7 8 K 2 6 5
9 A J 4 3 Q A 8
4 J A Q 7 J 10 J
K 6 5 8 7 tricks claimed

Q 9 2
K J 9 3
Q 6
A 9 6 5 Table J 10 8 5
2
J 10 9 8 3
J 10 2
77967 77968
56475 =
Par NS +140 K 4 3
A 10 8
A K 7 2
K Q 8

Three notrump
3 NT S -2 -100
-2 311
Partscore
2 NT S -1 -50
+2 106

54. 2000 Olympiad Quarterfinal, Seg 1, Bd 10

W deals
Both vul 8 4 3
A
A Q J 5
A K Q 3 2

West North East South West North East South
JonssonT Kwiecien Thorvaldsson Pszczola Balicki MagnussonM Zmudzinski Ingimarsson
1 Dbl Pass 1 1 Dbl Pass 1
Pass 2 Pass Pass Pass 2 Pass Pass
Dbl Rdbl 2 2 NT Dbl Pass 2 2 NT
Pass 3 NT AP Pass 3 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
K 3 9 6 7 2 8 A
8 A 6 2 10 tricks won
A 4 8 6
K 5 7 3
2 9 J 10
6 10 Q 4
Q 10 4 J
3 7 3 Q
4 5 2 10

A K Q 10
Q J 10 8 3
K 10 9
6 Table 9 7 5
9 7 6
8 4 2
10 9 5 4
98699 =
35733 25722
Par NS +600 J 6 2
K 5 4 2
7 6 3
J 8 7

Three notrump
3 NT S = +600
+10 321
Partscore
3 N +1 +130
-10 106

55. 2000 Olympiad Round of 16, Seg 1, Bd 2

E deals
N-S vul 7
K 5 3
J 10 5 2
K Q 6 4 2

West North East South West North East South
Shudnev Avdeev Furunes Rekunov Helness Khokhlov
2 2 NT 2 Dbl
Pass 3 NT AP Pass 2 NT Pass 3 (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
6 7 9 J 7 3 2 A
J A 2 3 5 8 K 3
Q 3 3 K 2 7 J A
9 8 K 7 2 7 9 J
J Q K A 9 tricks claimed
9 10 4 3
Q 10 5 7
4 2 6 8
10 tricks claimed

Q 10 8 6 4 2
7
A 9 8 7
A 8 Table 9 3
Q J 10 9 8 2
Q 4
10 7 3
A779A =
36633 =
Par NS +630 A K J 5
A 6 4
K 6 3
J 9 5

Three notrump
3 NT S +1 +630
+11 332
Partscore
3 S = +110
-11 106

56. 2000 Olympiad Quarterfinal, Seg 1, Bd 10

W deals
Both vul 8 4 3
A
A Q J 5
A K Q 3 2

West North East South West North East South
Helness Callaghan Furunes Burn Fawcett Helgemo Liggins Austberg
1 Dbl Pass 1 NT 1 Dbl Pass 1
Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2 AP
Pass 3 Pass 3 NT (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
K 3 5 2 9 2 Q A
A 4 7 6 A 4 7 6
Q 8 9 J K 5 8 3
10 3 9 J 10
9 tricks claimed K 8 3 6
10 tricks claimed

A K Q 10
Q J 10 8 3
K 10 9
6 Table 9 7 5
9 7 6
8 4 2
10 9 5 4
98699 =
35733 25722
Par NS +600 J 6 2
K 5 4 2
7 6 3
J 8 7

Three notrump
3 NT S = +600
+10 342
Partscore
2 N +2 +130
-10 106

57. 2000 Olympiad Qualifying, Rd 12, Bd 20

W deals
Both vul K 9 6 4 3
9
8 3 2
Q J 8 4

West North East South West North East South
Rizzo Dai Bianchedi ShiH Ju Lambardi Fu Lucena
Pass Pass 3 3 NT Pass Pass 1 1 NT
Pass Pass Pass 2 2 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
2 6 J Q 3
10 tricks won 5 4 7 A
7 2 K Q
3 10 J 5
A 8 4 8
K 3 8 2
6 4 Q 9
J 10 7 5
9 K 3 2
A J 4 6
10 tricks claimed

8 5 2
5 4 2
A Q 10 5 4
5 3 Table Q 10
A K 10 8 7 6
6
10 9 7 2
99589 =
43754 =
Par NS +600 A J 7
Q J 3
K J 9 7
A K 6

Three notrump
3 NT S +1 +630
+10 352
Partscore
2 N +2 +170
-10 106

58. 2000 Olympiad Qualifying, Rd 12, Bd 20

W deals
Both vul K 9 6 4 3
9
8 3 2
Q J 8 4

West North East South West North East South
Kaneko Bertens Barredo Nab Ramondt Quiogue Maas Villacorta
Pass Pass 2 2 NT Pass Pass 2 2 NT
Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass Pass Pass
Pass 3 NT AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
2 9 K 3
6 J 4 2
A 3 4 2
K 5 8 9

8 5 2
5 4 2
A Q 10 5 4
5 3 Table Q 10
A K 10 8 7 6
6
10 9 7 2
99589 =
43754 =
Par NS +600 A J 7
Q J 3
K J 9 7
A K 6

Three notrump
3 NT S +2 +660
+13 365
Partscore
2 NT S -2 -200
-13 106

Data 9Z84 Main Top Three Notrump vs. Partscore