Data 9Z85 Main

Three Notrump vs. Partscore

by Richard Pavlicek

5-card suit, 24 HCP, any spots

Found 310 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 Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 31 West
Piekarek

Pass
Pass

Lead
8
4
A
5
7
J
K
Q
7
9 North
Lindqvist

1
3 NT

2nd
9
A
6
8
9
A
2
3
10 East
Smirnov
1
Pass
All Pass

3rd
Q
2
4
Q
6
4
5
7
K South
Brogeland
1
1 NT

4th
3
6
3
2
J
2
5
3
J West
SchwartzRO

1
Pass

Lead
A
4
8
5
8
A
5
K
7 North
Tokay

Pass
1 NT

2nd
5
2
9
10
4
6
8
9
10 East
FisherL
1
1
All Pass

3rd
9
J
Q
6
A
4
Q
6
K South
Sementa
Pass
Dbl

4th
4
7
3
A
2
2
3
3
J
E deals
E-W vul A 9 7
K Q 8 7 6
Q 7 4
Q 4
J 8 6
J 10 5 3 2
J 8 6
J 9 Table K Q 5 4
9 4
10 3 2
A K 3 2
88889 =
55544 =
Par NS +120 10 3 2
A
A K 9 5
10 8 7 6 5

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-50 0
Partscore
1 NT North +1
+120 +5 5

2. 2014 Spingold Rd of 32, Seg 1, Bd 11 West
McGarry

Pass
3
Pass
All Pass

Lead
5
2
3
K
8
Q
9
A North
Graves

1
Pass
3

2nd
K
5
7
9
5
5
A
K East
Levine
Pass
Dbl
Pass
Pass

3rd
7
10
J
4
J
6
10
10 South
Schwartz
Pass
Rdbl
Dbl
3 NT

4th
2
6
4
A
9
2
7
3 West
FisherL

Pass
Pass

Lead
4
K
5
A
8
3 North
Ekeblad

1
2

2nd
3
7
3
2
Q
A East
SchwartzRO
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
6
2
9
5
K South
Bakhshi
Pass
1

4th
8
3
10
10
6
E deals
None vul 10 7 2
A Q 7 5
K Q J 8 2
K
K 6
10 8 2
A 7 6
Q 10 8 5 3 Table Q J 4 3
K J 4 3
9 5 4
9 7
88788 =
54645 =
Par NS +120 A 9 8 5
9 6
10 3
A J 6 4 2

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +7 7
Partscore
2 North =
+90 5

4. 2014 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 27 West
Nunes
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
7
Q
3
7
Q
4
5
J
8 North
Madala
1
2
3

2nd
8
6
9
A
7
9
J
4
5 East
Fantoni
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
3
Q
2
6
10
4
10
10 South
Bianchedi
2
2
3 NT

4th
K
K
5
9
2
K
8
3
2 West
Zia
Pass
Pass
Dbl
All Pass

Lead
3
5
5
7
6
Q
10
9
K North
Multon
Pass
1
2

2nd
6
J
4
3
J
6
7
5 East
Duboin
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
7
A
K
9
3
A
9 South
Zimmermann
1
Pass
2

4th
8
6
2
10
Q
2
4
2
W deals
None vul 8
A J 8 3
Q J 4
K 9 8 6 5
A Q 7 2
7 6
K 5 3 2
Q 3 2 Table J 5 4 3
K 5 4 2
9 7
J 10 4
86989 86999
57444 =
Par NS +140 K 10 9 6
Q 10 9
A 10 8 6
A 7

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +6 13
Partscore
2 North +1
+140 9

6. 2014 USBC Semifinal, Seg 5, Bd 66 West
Levin

Pass
Pass

Lead
4
K
Q
A
10
5
7
J North
Bramley
Pass
3
3 NT

2nd
9
9
7
J
5
2
8
3 East
Weinstein
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
Q
2
3
4
6
2
6 South
Stansby
2 NT
3

4th
A
8
5
6
8
4
2 West
Lee

Pass
Pass

Lead
4
A
K
Q
10
5 North
Katz
Pass
1
Pass

2nd
6
9
7
J
2
3 East
Hamman
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
2
3
4
6
2 South
Nickell
1
2 NT

4th
A
8
5
6
7
4
N deals
E-W vul 10 6 4 3 2
9 6
K 9
6 4 3 2
A
J 10 8 4 3
8 5 3 2
J 9 7 Table K Q 8 7 5
Q 2
Q J 10 6 4
8
9885B =
45582 =
Par NS +400 J 9
A K 7 5
A 7
A K Q 10 5

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +6 19
Partscore
2 NT South +1
+150 9

7. 2014 USBC Semifinal, Seg 6, Bd 84 West
Bathurst

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
3
6
3
A
7
K
J
10
6 North
Fleisher

1
3

2nd
4
4
A
5
Q
Q
4
9
10 East
Moss
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
A
7
6
2
4
5
3
3 South
Martel
1
2
3 NT

4th
K
2
2
8
2
8
9
5
7 West
Rosenberg

Pass
Pass

Lead
J
3
6
4
2
K
Q
K
10 North
Hampson

1
2

2nd
A
9
A
A
9
2
4
6
3 East
Willenken
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
5
J
5
6
4
10
2
5
4 South
Greco
1
2

4th
6
Q
9
2
3
7
8
8
7
E deals
Both vul A Q 8 3 2
8 4
A 10 3
5 4 3
K 10 6 4
10 9 6 3 2
J 4
Q 2 Table J 7 5
A J 7
8 7 5 2
A 9 8
987AA 997AA
44533 44633
Par NS +600 9
K Q 5
K Q 9 6
K J 10 7 6

Three notrump
3 NT South +2
+660 +11 30
Partscore
2 South +1
+110 9

8. 2014 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 2, Bd 25 West
Dwyer

Pass
Pass

Lead
8
5
Q
J
A
K
J North
Nickell
Pass
3 NT

2nd
2
K
2
4
2
6
Q East
Ekeblad
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
4
6
9
5
7
8 South
Katz
2 NT
Pass

4th
6
3
3
8
9
10
10 West
Meckstroth

Pass

Lead
2
K
A
J
5
4
3
Q
9
A North
Kamil
Pass
Pass

2nd
9
6
2
Q
2
4
8
4
7
6 East
Rodwell
Pass
Pass

3rd
10
5
7
8
8
2
3
9
K
3 South
Coren
2 NT

4th
Q
9
10
8
A
5
7
A
3
7
N deals
E-W vul 9 3 2
8 7 5
J 4 3 2
K 9 6
10 8 4
Q 6 2
K 6 5
A 5 4 2 Table A J 7 5
10 9
Q 10 9 8
10 8 3
77977 =
66466 =
Par NS +140 K Q 6
A K J 4 3
A 7
Q J 7

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +10 40
Partscore
2 NT South -1
-50 9

9. 2014 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 5, Bd 76 West
Bertens

Pass
Pass

Lead
6
10
7
J
2
7
3
J
8
9 North
Willenken

3 NT

2nd
Q
2
A
8
3
5
5
2
3
K East
Cheek
Pass
Pass

3rd
5
6
4
7
2
Q
A
6
7 South
Rosenberg
1 NT
Pass

4th
8
K
10
A
K
4
9
3
4 West
Cohler

Pass
Pass

Lead
K
K
2
10
7
7
3 North
Seligman

3

2nd
6
8
A
2
3
5
5 East
Martel
2
Pass

3rd
8
2
4
6
5
Q
A South
Lair
2
Pass

4th
Q
5
8
K
10
4
9
E deals
N-S vul J 8 7 6
Q 10 3
J 10 6
A Q 3
K
K 9 5
A K 3 2
J 9 7 6 2 Table Q 10 9 4 3 2
4 2
8 5 4
5 4
86967 =
47466 =
Par NS +140 A 5
A J 8 7 6
Q 9 7
K 10 8

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 40
Partscore
3 South =
+140 +6 15

10. 2014 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 2, Bd 25 West
Diamond

Pass
Pass

Lead
2
7
2
A
Q
5
K
3
4
J North
GordonM
Pass
3
Pass

2nd
8
2
5
6
A
2
Q
5
4
10 East
Platnick
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
9
K
K
5
6
8
7
3
9
9 South
Pratap
2 NT
3 NT

4th
J
8
4
10
3
A
7
10
J
9 West
Seamon

Pass

Lead
8
A
7
7
5
K
3
4
J
K North
Greco
Pass
Pass

2nd
9
2
5
10
2
6
2
4
A
3 East
Pszczola
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
5
K
J
8
8
2
3
6
9 South
Hampson
2 NT

4th
K
9
3
Q
A
7
10
5
8
7
N deals
E-W vul 9 3 2
8 7 5
J 4 3 2
K 9 6
10 8 4
Q 6 2
K 6 5
A 5 4 2 Table A J 7 5
10 9
Q 10 9 8
10 8 3
77977 =
66466 =
Par NS +140 K Q 6
A K J 4 3
A 7
Q J 7

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +10 50
Partscore
2 NT South -1
-50 15

11. 2014 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 2, Bd 17 West
Diamond
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
4
K
Q
10
9
8
J
8
4 North
Hung
Pass
1
3

2nd
3
9
4
5
7
Q
2
7
5 East
Platnick
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
10
2
5
7
K
3
4
2
A South
StansbyJ
1
2 NT
3 NT

4th
A
3
6
A
J
6
J
10
7 West
FeldmanJ
Pass
1
Pass
All Pass

Lead
9
A
K
Q
Q
10
K
9
J North
Greco
Pass
Dbl
Dbl

2nd
2
7
J
2
4
4
2
4
Q East
Watson
Pass
2
Pass

3rd
3
4
3
5
7
8
5
A
7 South
Hampson
1
Pass
3

4th
K
5
3
2
6
A
6
8
6
W deals
None vul Q 8 6 3
J 8 7 5 2
4
Q J 3
A J 10 5
9 4
J 7
K 8 5 4 2 Table K 9 7
A 6 3
9 6 5 3 2
10 9
86986 76986
57457 =
Par NS +140 4 2
K Q 10
A K Q 10 8
A 7 6

Three notrump
3 NT South +2
+460 +8 58
Partscore
3 South =
+110 15

12. 2014 USBC Semifinal, Seg 5, Bd 66 West
Hampson

1
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
7
8
A
K
Q
10
5
5 North
Willenken

Dbl
2
Rdbl
3 NT

2nd
J
9
9
7
J
3
2
10 East
Greco

Pass
Dbl
Pass
All Pass

3rd
A
10
2
3
4
6
3
6 South
Rosenberg
Pass
2
Pass
2 NT

4th
2
A
8
5
4
8
6
2 West
Cohler

Pass
1
Pass
All Pass

Lead
A
5
2
K
A
K
5
9 North
Diamond

1
Dbl
2

2nd
2
K
8
9
4
3
8
6 East
Martel

Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
5
4
A
3
6
9
4
A South
Platnick
Pass
1
2
3

4th
9
7
7
7
2
Q
8
2
S deals
E-W vul J 9
A K 7 5
A 7
A K Q 10 5
K Q 8 7 5
Q 2
Q J 10 6 4
8 Table A
J 10 8 4 3
8 5 3 2
J 9 7
9885B =
45582 =
Par NS +400 10 6 4 3 2
9 6
K 9
6 4 3 2

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +7 65
Partscore
3 North +1
+130 15

13. 2014 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 6, Bd 86 West
Nickell
1
Pass
Pass

Lead
5
3
A
Q
8 North
Kamil
Pass
1
3 NT

2nd
J
7
7
3
4 East
Katz
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
6
Q
10
9
2 South
Coren
Dbl
2 NT

4th
4
A
K
5 West
Ekeblad
1
2
Pass

Lead
K
J
2
K
10
7
J North
Rodwell
Pass
2

2nd
3
A
6
2
Q
9
10 East
Dwyer
1
Pass

3rd
8
3
7
8
4
6
4 South
Meckstroth
1
Pass

4th
A
5
9
10
2
5
W deals
E-W vul J 9 4 3
8 6 3
A K 7 2
J 7
K Q 7
A 2
9 4
A Q 8 5 3 2 Table 8 6 2
10 7 5
J 10 8 3
10 9 6
58985 79996
44447 =
Par NS +140 A 10 5
K Q J 9 4
Q 6 5
K 4

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-100 65
Partscore
2 South +2
+170 +7 22

16. 2014 Vanderbilt Rd of 16, Seg 4, Bd 63 West
Piekarek

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
Q
J
6
K
9
8
6
Q
8 North
LiL

2
2 NT

2nd
3
10
2
2
4
5
3
J East
Smirnov
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
5
3
9
Q
4
8
K
7 South
LiY
1 NT
2
3 NT

4th
A
A
K
2
3
4
5
2 West
HuW

1
Pass

Lead
Q
9
Q
J
K
J North
El Ahmady

Dbl
Pass

2nd
3
8
10
4
4
Q East
WangYH
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
6
5
3
K
2
A South
Sadek
1
1 NT

4th
2
A
4
A
5
7
E deals
E-W vul K 8 3
A 9 7 6
K 9 8 3
7 5
Q J 10 9 4
J 5 4
10
A 6 3 2 Table 6 5
10 3 2
A 7 6 5 4 2
K J
97888 =
36344 36345
Par NS +400 A 7 2
K Q 8
Q J
Q 10 9 8 4

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +6 74
Partscore
1 NT South +2
+150 22

17. 2014 Vanderbilt Rd of 32, Seg 3, Bd 37 West
Marcinski

Pass
Pass

Lead
5
Q
J
3
6
7
4
J
K
3 North
Rodwell

2
3 NT

2nd
4
8
8
9
10
2
5
8
7 East
L'Ecuyer
1
Pass
All Pass

3rd
9
2
4
K
J
5
2
A
8 South
Meckstroth
1 NT
2

4th
10
A
A
5
7
6
4
6
7 West
Weinstein

Pass
Pass

Lead
2
3
9
Q
2 North
Maksymetz

2

2nd
3
A
10
A
9 East
Levin
1
Pass

3rd
Q
Q
J
7
K South
Rogoff
Dbl
Pass

4th
A
5
4
2
8
E deals
E-W vul A 8 4
J 7 4 3 2
J 3 2
A 3
Q J 7 6 5
10 8 5
6 4
Q 6 4 Table 9 2
A 9
K 8 7 5
K J 10 9 7
88BA7 =
25225 =
Par NS +450 K 10 3
K Q 6
A Q 10 9
8 5 2

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +6 80
Partscore
2 North +2
+170 22

18. 2013 Bermuda Bowl Playoff, Seg 2, Bd 18 West
Bathurst

1
Pass
Pass

Lead
3
2
5
10
9
7
7
6
A North
Zmudzinski

1
2
3 NT

2nd
6
6
4
9
2
5
4
Q
5 East
Dwyer

Pass
Dbl
All Pass

3rd
Q
K
A
Q
8
6
K
K
7 South
Balicki
1
1 NT
2 NT

4th
A
3
J
3
2
3
10
4
J West
Buras

1
Pass

Lead
10
4
2
5
A
J
A
8
6 North
Kranyak

2
Pass

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

2
Pass

3rd
Q
3
K
A
6
7
6
8
K South
WolpertG
1
3

4th
4
7
3
J
5
7
10
J
3
S deals
E-W vul K 5 2
8 6
A 8 7
K Q 9 7 5
A Q J
K 10 9 3 2
J 10 3
J 6 Table 9 4 3
Q 7 5
Q 9 5 4 2
4 3
8966A 9A76A
33663 =
Par NS +420 10 8 7 6
A J 4
K 6
A 10 8 2

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+430 +7 87
Partscore
3 South +1
+130 22

19. 2013 Bermuda Bowl Qtrfinal, Seg 5, Bd 68 West
Forrester
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
A
4
6
10
Q
2 North
Helness
Pass
3 NT

2nd
3
2
K
Q
8
A East
Robson
Pass
Pass

3rd
9
J
7
8
8
3 South
Helgemo
1 NT
Pass

4th
2
K
10
3
4
6 West
Zimmermann
Pass
Pass
3
All Pass

Lead
7
2
2
9
A
K
3
4
10 North
Bakhshi
Pass
2
Dbl

2nd
A
8
4
K
4
5
7
A
8 East
Multon
Pass
Dbl
Pass

3rd
6
K
Q
6
2
6
Q
7
K South
Gold
1 NT
2
3

4th
Q
6
9
8
8
9
J
5
3
W deals
Both vul Q 6 2
Q 7 3
10 9 5 4 2
A 9
10 7 5 4
A K 5 4
6
10 8 7 5 Table J 9 8
10 9
A 8
K J 6 4 3 2
56894 =
57549 =
Par NS +110 A K 3
J 8 6 2
K Q J 7 3
Q

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+630 +13 100
Partscore
3 South -2
-200 22

20. 2013 Bermuda Bowl Qtrfinal, Seg 6, Bd 87 West
Nunes
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
7
J
2
J
8
K
A
10
7 North
Forrester
1
2
3 NT

2nd
K
6
K
2
9
6
7
8
3 East
Fantoni
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
A
4
5
5
Q
7
10
A
K South
Robson
1 NT
2

4th
4
3
4
4
3
2
6
J
3 West
Gold
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
A
A
9
4
K
7
9
7 North
Helgemo
1
2
3
4

2nd
6
2
4
3
5
6
Q
2 East
Bakhshi
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
4
3
7
A
6
K
J
A South
Helness
1 NT
3
3

4th
3
5
K
2
2
8
J
4
W deals
Both vul K 10 9 5 4
K 6 5
3
A K Q 5
J 6 2
Q 10 7 3
Q 9 5 4
9 2 Table Q 8 3
A 9
A J 10 7 2
6 4 3
7997A =
44463 =
Par NS +140 A 7
J 8 4 2
K 8 6
J 10 8 7

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-200 100
Partscore
4 North +1
+150 +8 30

21. 2013 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 5, Bd 3 West
ChenR

Pass
Pass

Lead
4
2
9
3
Q
A
K North
Gromoeller

1
3 NT

2nd
A
6
J
8
7
10
7 East
HuangJ
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
8
A
K
6
6
2
5 South
Rehder
1
1 NT

4th
5
4
5
Q
K
3
Q West
Fritsche

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
Q
A
9
7
A
3
K North
Chao

1
2
2

2nd
A
4
Q
6
7
9
10 East
Rohowsky
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
10
2
K
5
5
J
2 South
HoJ
1
1 NT
2
3

4th
5
5
8
J
6
8
Q
E deals
N-S vul K 10 7 3 2
Q 9 7
A
J 6 5 2
Q J 4
A 3
Q J 10 4 2
10 9 7 Table 8 6 5
K J 5 4 2
8 6 3
Q 3
8967A =
53562 =
Par NS +140 A 9
10 8 6
K 9 7 5
A K 8 4

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +10 110
Partscore
3 North =
+140 30

22. 2013 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 5, Bd 3 West
Tobing

Pass
Pass

Lead
Q
2
A
3
J
5
4
8
A North
Zhang

2
3 NT

2nd
A
5
7
Q
10
8
5
K
4 East
Asbi
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
6
9
2
K
2
4
7
J
10 South
WangW
1 NT
2

4th
7
J
8
6
9
3
2
7
6 West
Lian

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
Q
2
K
4
6
6
8
Q
K North
Karwur

2
2

2nd
A
3
7
10
4
3
9
3
2 East
ShiH
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
3
A
5
J
8
9
10
6
7 South
Sakul
1 NT
2
2 NT

4th
5
9
Q
5
4
J
2
A
6
E deals
N-S vul K 10 7 3 2
Q 9 7
A
J 6 5 2
Q J 4
A 3
Q J 10 4 2
10 9 7 Table 8 6 5
K J 5 4 2
8 6 3
Q 3
8967A =
53562 =
Par NS +140 A 9
10 8 6
K 9 7 5
A K 8 4

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-200 110
Partscore
2 NT South =
+120 +8 38

23. 2013 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 5, Bd 3 West
Bocchi

1
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
2
2
K
A
9
A
3
K North
Nabil

1
3
3

2nd
A
3
9
4
Q
7
9
10 East
Madala
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
8
A
5
2
3
2
J
4 South
Saaid
1
1 NT
3
3 NT

4th
5
7
Q
5
6
6
8
Q West
Hussein

1
1 NT
Pass

Lead
Q
2
K
A
9
3
7
6 North
Sementa

1
Dbl
3

2nd
A
3
2
4
Q
8
10
Q East
Sadek
Pass
Dbl
2
All Pass

3rd
3
A
7
2
K
4
5
K South
Duboin
1
Pass
Pass

4th
5
7
6
5
6
J
8
9
E deals
N-S vul K 10 7 3 2
Q 9 7
A
J 6 5 2
Q J 4
A 3
Q J 10 4 2
10 9 7 Table 8 6 5
K J 5 4 2
8 6 3
Q 3
8967A =
53562 =
Par NS +140 A 9
10 8 6
K 9 7 5
A K 8 4

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-200 110
Partscore
3 South +2
+150 +8 46

24. 2013 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 8, Bd 24 West
Eber

Pass
Pass

Lead
K
2
5
3
5
Q
Q
J North
Brink

2
3 NT

2nd
4
4
7
10
4
A
7
8 East
Bosenberg
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
5
K
8
6
J
6
9
5 South
Drijver
1 NT
2

4th
A
3
J
2
3
10
2
2 West
v.Prooijen

Pass
Pass

Lead
Q
2
5
9
6
K
3
Q
8
A North
Gower

2
2 NT

2nd
4
4
7
Q
A
7
6
4
3
3 East
Verhees
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
6
K
9
K
5
5
7
8
10
10 South
Apteker
1 NT
2

4th
A
3
J
A
10
2
J
6
4
5
E deals
None vul K J 10
K 5
10 8 7 4
Q 8 6 5
Q 7 4 3
A J 4
K Q J 3
9 3 Table 8 6 5
10 7 3
9 6 5
K 10 7 4
89989 99999
44444 =
Par NS +400 A 9 2
Q 9 8 6 2
A 2
A J 2

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +7 117
Partscore
2 NT South =
+120 46

25. 2013 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 8, Bd 24 West
Rizzo

Pass
Pass

Lead
Q
2
5
3
5
Q
3
5
K North
Brum

3 NT

2nd
4
4
7
10
4
A
7
2
10 East
Lambardi
Pass
Pass

3rd
6
K
9
8
J
6
9
J
5 South
Chagas
1 NT
Pass

4th
A
3
J
9
3
10
2
8 West
Campos

Pass
Pass

Lead
Q
2
5
9
6
J
K North
Camberos

2
2 NT

2nd
4
4
3
Q
A
7
8 East
Villas-Boas
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
6
K
8
K
5
5
9 South
Pellegrini
1 NT
2

4th
A
7
J
A
10
2
2
E deals
None vul K J 10
K 5
10 8 7 4
Q 8 6 5
Q 7 4 3
A J 4
K Q J 3
9 3 Table 8 6 5
10 7 3
9 6 5
K 10 7 4
89989 99999
44444 =
Par NS +400 A 9 2
Q 9 8 6 2
A 2
A J 2

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-50 117
Partscore
2 NT South +1
+150 +5 51

26. 2013 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 18, Bd 26 West
Samir
1
Pass
Pass

Lead
A
9
Q
Q
9
10
A
8 North
George
Pass
2
3 NT

2nd
4
10
K
2
5
5
Q
5 East
Noshy
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
9
J
6
4
Q
2
6
3 South
Karwur
1 NT
2 NT

4th
5
A
3
K
2
J
3
7 West
Asbi
1 NT
2
Pass

Lead
9
K
6
2
2
3
6
10
8
K North
Sadek
Pass
Pass
3

2nd
5
4
4
4
3
7
4
9
J
A East
Tobing
2
Pass
All Pass

3rd
J
3
3
Q
A
7
9
Q
J
A South
Hussein
Pass
Dbl

4th
7
Q
8
5
8
6
2
8
A
6
W deals
Both vul 10 5 2
10 8 7 6 4
Q
A Q 7 4
Q 9 8
A K J 2
A 9 7 4
6 5 Table J 6 4 3
9 3
J 8 6 5
10 3 2
87869 =
55563 =
Par NS +120 A K 7
Q 5
K 10 3 2
K J 9 8

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 117
Partscore
3 North +1
+130 +6 57

27. 2013 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 19, Bd 8 West
Versace
Pass
1
2
All Pass

Lead
5
10
A
3
K
9
Q North
Gromoeller
1
Pass
3

2nd
J
J
7
J
2
6
K East
Lauria
1
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
6
8
K
5
Q
2 South
Rehder
Dbl
2
3 NT

4th
2
4
2
4
3
6
3 West
Smirnov
1
2
Pass

Lead
K
Q
5
2
4
2 North
Bocchi
1
Pass
2

2nd
2
J
10
A
J
9 East
Piekarek
1
Pass
All Pass

3rd
A
7
8
7
A
Q South
Madala
1
Dbl

4th
3
4
8
8
3
K
W deals
None vul K 4
K 9 8
A 10 7 5 2
J 10 3
8 6 3
J 7
K J
A Q 9 7 6 5 Table Q 10 9 7 2
10 6 4 2
9 8 3
K
77997 =
35436 =
Par NS +140 A J 5
A Q 5 3
Q 6 4
8 4 2

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-100 117
Partscore
2 North +1
+110 +5 62

28. 2013 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 19, Bd 16 West
Syed

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
5
5
4
4
8
2
K
J North
Tobing
1
2
3

2nd
2
Q
7
2
A
4
6
10 East
Nonoo
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
A
10
7
7
Q
9
4 South
Asbi
2
2
3 NT

4th
Q
3
3
8
6
10
3
8 West
George

1
2
Pass
All Pass

Lead
Q
2
4
J
9
J
2
7 North
Basiony
Pass
Dbl
3
Dbl

2nd
A
7
8
Q
2
8
10
9 East
Karwur
Pass
2
3
Pass

3rd
3
10
J
5
K
5
A
6 South
Maci
1
Pass
Pass
3

4th
4
3
Q
4
6
6
3
5
N deals
N-S vul 9 6 4 2
J
A K J 7 2
Q 5 3
5 3
A 9 8 3 2
Q
K J 7 6 4 Table K J 8 7
Q 10 6 5
10 8 6 3
10
794A8 894A9
34834 =
Par NS +140 A Q 10
K 7 4
9 5 4
A 9 8 2

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+630 +10 127
Partscore
3 South =
+140 62

29. 2013 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 19, Bd 8 West
Kranyak
1
Dbl
Pass

Lead
5
4
8
9
A
5
4
8
A
9 North
Kaku
1
Pass
3 NT

2nd
J
3
2
10
7
6
7
Q
10
5 East
WolpertG
1
2
All Pass

3rd
K
J
5
Q
2
K
A
3
8
9 South
Takayama
2
2 NT

4th
4
K
7
3
6
10
8
3
2 West
ChenD
1
Dbl
Pass

Lead
K
10
5
9
A
4
2 North
Levin
1
2

2nd
2
J
3
2
8
J
9 East
Furuta
Dbl
Pass

3rd
9
6
K
A
J
A
6 South
Weinstein
2
Pass

4th
10
4
2
7
9
3
K
W deals
None vul K 4
K 9 8
A 10 7 5 2
J 10 3
8 6 3
J 7
K J
A Q 9 7 6 5 Table Q 10 9 7 2
10 6 4 2
9 8 3
K
77997 =
35436 =
Par NS +140 A J 5
A Q 5 3
Q 6 4
8 4 2

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-50 127
Partscore
2 North +2
+130 +5 67

30. 2013 Bermuda Bowl Qtrfinal, Seg 5, Bd 73 West
Buras

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
10
9
A
K
Q
J
4
A
3 North
Muller

1
1
3 NT

2nd
6
7
6
7
8
10
2
K
9 East
Narkiewicz

1
Pass
All Pass

3rd
5
J
2
3
5
9
5
4
A South
de Wijs
1
Pass
2 NT

4th
2
A
4
7
2
8
4
3
J West
v.Prooijen

Pass
Pass

Lead
10
2
K
9
A
A
K
Q
J North
Zmudzinski

1
Pass

2nd
6
6
5
7
7
6
7
8
10 East
Verhees

1
Pass

3rd
J
Q
3
Q
10
2
3
5
9 South
Balicki
1
1 NT

4th
3
4
9
A
J
4
4
7
8
S deals
E-W vul 10 5 4
8 7 6
9 5 3 2
A 6 5
K Q 7
10 9
10 8 7 6
K 10 9 2 Table J 8 3 2
K Q J 5 4
—
J 8 7 4
85584 =
57859 =
Par EW +100 A 9 6
A 3 2
A K Q J 4
Q 3

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-50 127
Partscore
1 NT South +1
+120 +5 72

31. 2013 Bermuda Bowl Qtrfinal, Seg 5, Bd 68 West
ShiH

Pass
3
All Pass

Lead
4
K
6 North
Madala

1
Dbl

2nd
Q
6
2 East
Lian
Pass
Dbl
Pass

3rd
7
2
10 South
Bocchi
Pass
2
3 NT

4th
9
A
A West
Sementa

1
Pass
3

Lead
10
A
5 North
ShiZ

Dbl
2
3

2nd
2
Q
3 East
Duboin
Pass
Pass
Dbl
All Pass

3rd
K
9
8 South
Ju
Pass
1
Rdbl

4th
7
6
8
E deals
Both vul A K 3
J 8 6 2
K Q J 7 3
Q
J 9 8
10 9
A 8
K J 6 4 3 2 Table 10 7 5 4
A K 5 4
6
10 8 7 5
56894 =
57549 =
Par NS +110 Q 6 2
Q 7 3
10 9 5 4 2
A 9

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +10 137
Partscore
3 South =
+110 72

33. 2013 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 5, Bd 3 West
Narkiewicz

Pass
Pass

Lead
A
3
K
5
2
6
5
K North
WolpertG

2
3 NT

2nd
7
9
10
5
4
7
3
10 East
Buras
Pass
Dbl
All Pass

3rd
4
J
Q
4
7
2
A
6 South
Kranyak
1 NT
Pass

4th
6
8
Q
2
2
A
9
Q West
Levin

1
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
A
3
K
8
2
9
3
Q North
Zmudzinski

1
2
2

2nd
7
9
10
5
5
J
8 East
Weinstein
Pass
Pass
2
Dbl

3rd
5
J
2
4
A
K
4 South
Balicki
1
1 NT
Dbl
2

4th
6
8
Q
A
4
6
Q
E deals
N-S vul K 10 7 3 2
Q 9 7
A
J 6 5 2
Q J 4
A 3
Q J 10 4 2
10 9 7 Table 8 6 5
K J 5 4 2
8 6 3
Q 3
8967A =
53562 =
Par NS +140 A 9
10 8 6
K 9 7 5
A K 8 4

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 137
Partscore
2 South +1
+140 +6 78

34. 2013 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 15, Bd 5 West
Helness
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
J
A
K
3
5
5
6
8 North
Gromoeller
Pass
1
2
2

2nd
6
10
3
2
9
4
2 East
Helgemo
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
7
2
4
A
3
2
K South
Rehder
1
1 NT
2
3 NT

4th
Q
6
8
7
4
A
A West
Piekarek
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
J
6
2
K
6
K
A
5 North
Multon
Pass
1
2

2nd
A
Q
K
A
5
8
3
4 East
Smirnov
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
3
3
A
7
Q
9
2
4 South
Zimmermann
1
1

4th
4
2
6
4
2
7
6
10
W deals
E-W vul J 7 5 4 2
A 9 6
A 6
9 8 6
10 3
K 2
J 10 9 8 2
A Q 5 4 Table Q 9 8 6
Q J 10 7
7 5 3
J 2
88869 =
55554 =
Par NS +120 A K
8 5 4 3
K Q 4
K 10 7 3

Three notrump
3 NT South -3
-150 137
Partscore
2 South =
+110 +6 84

37. 2013 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 48 West
Amoils
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
5
9
A
7
6
8
6
10
5 North
FisherL
1
2
2
3 NT

2nd
4
6
3
9
9
6
A
2
4 East
Morgan
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
10
3
2
Q
8
4
8
Q
J South
SchwartzRO
1 NT
2
2 NT

4th
J
K
K
3
2
5
7
7
K West
Brogeland
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
4
5
3
7
A
3
2
A North
BessisT
1
2
2
3

2nd
A
4
K
6
8
4
7
9 East
Lindqvist
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
5
J
8
10
3
9
10
2 South
Bertheau
1 NT
2
2

4th
6
K
7
2
Q
6
K
4
W deals
E-W vul K 4
A J 10 9 3
7 6
A J 10 3
Q 8 6 5 2
Q 6 4
10 8 5
7 6 Table A 10 7
K 8 2
Q 9 4 3
K 8 4
87A9A 8798A
46343 36343
Par NS +420 J 9 3
7 5
A K J 2
Q 9 5 2

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-50 137
Partscore
3 North +1
+130 +5 89

38. 2013 Spingold Qtrfinal, Seg 4, Bd 58 West
Brogeland

Pass
Pass

Lead
J
A
K
7
9
10
2
10 North
Balicki

1
3 NT

2nd
2
8
6
J
6
Q
3
K East
Lindqvist
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
5
2
4
Q
5
5
J South
Zmudzinski
1
1 NT

4th
A
3
7
8
4
4
A West
Bramley

Pass
3
All Pass

Lead
J
A
K
5
2 North
FisherL

3
Pass

2nd
2
8
6
J
3 East
Stansby
Pass
Dbl
Pass

3rd
5
2
4
Q
J South
SchwartzRO
1
Rdbl
4

4th
A
3
7
8
A
E deals
Both vul 7 5 2
K 6 2
Q 10 9 4 2
10 7
A 8 4
J 10 9 4
J 8 6
9 6 4 Table Q 10 6 3
Q 8 7 5
3
K Q J 8
A87B8 =
34625 35625
Par NS +630 K J 9
A 3
A K 7 5
A 5 3 2

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +10 147
Partscore
4 South =
+130 89

39. 2013 Spingold Qtrfinal, Seg 4, Bd 62 West
Brogeland

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
5
2
J
9
A
4 North
Balicki

1
2
3
3 NT

2nd
K
7
5
3
3
10 East
Lindqvist
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
2
K
3
8
2
Q South
Zmudzinski
1
1 NT
2 NT
3

4th
6
6
10
3
8
6 West
Bramley

Dbl
Pass

Lead
6
4
2
4 North
FisherL

1
3

2nd
2
5
6
K East
Stansby
Pass
2
All Pass

3rd
10
A
A
5 South
SchwartzRO
1
Pass

4th
J
7
3
8
E deals
None vul Q 9 7 5 2
K
A Q 8 3 2
J 8
K J 10 3
A 7 5 3
6 5
K 10 5 Table 8 6
Q J 9 4 2
10 7
Q 6 3 2
784A6 =
64937 =
Par NS +100 A 4
10 8 6
K J 9 4
A 9 7 4

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +7 154
Partscore
3 South +1
+130 89

40. 2013 USBC Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 20 West
Weinstein

Pass
Pass

Lead
Q
7
Q
4
3
A
9
5
J
4 North
Kranyak
Pass
3 NT

2nd
2
8
A
6
10
5
6
2
K
5 East
Levin
Pass
Pass

3rd
6
J
3
K
J
8
7
10
A
J South
WolpertG
1 NT
Pass

4th
5
2
4
2
7
Q
7
3
8 West
Bathurst

Pass
Pass

Lead
Q
2
5
A
J
8
A
4
4
5 North
Katz
Pass
1
Pass

2nd
A
7
J
6
Q
9
6
7
7
10 East
Dwyer
Pass
Dbl
Pass

3rd
6
10
2
Q
A
3
3
K
4
2 South
Nickell
1
2

4th
4
K
9
3
6
3
2
10
8
8
N deals
Both vul A 9 7 2
Q 9 4
K 8 3
10 8 4
K Q 10
10 8 6 2
7 6
7 6 5 3 Table 8 6
K 7 5 3
Q 10 2
K Q J 9
9A6A7 =
43636 =
Par NS +620 J 5 4 3
A J
A J 9 5 4
A 2

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +10 164
Partscore
2 North +1
+140 89

41. 2013 USBC Semifinal, Seg 6, Bd 85 West
Levin
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
6
3
6
K
3
9
7 North
WolpertG
Pass
1
3 NT

2nd
5
5
J
10
4
2
2 East
Weinstein
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
9
K
Q
4
J
3
Q South
Kranyak
1
2 NT

4th
J
8
A
8
A
10 West
Bathurst
1
Pass

Lead
6
3
6
4
K
7
7 North
Katz
Pass
Pass

2nd
5
2
10
8
3
A East
Dwyer
1
Pass

3rd
9
K
4
Q
3
4 South
Nickell
1 NT

4th
J
8
5
10
A
J
W deals
E-W vul 10 9 6 4
K 6
10 5
K 7 5 4 3
Q 8 3
A 5 2
K Q 7 6 2
6 2 Table J 7 5
J 10 8
9 4 3
Q J 10 8
89979 8A989
53454 =
Par NS +420 A K 2
Q 9 7 4 3
A J 8
A 9

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +7 171
Partscore
1 NT South +1
+120 89

42. 2013 USBC Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 53 West
Hampson

Pass
Pass

Lead
4
9
Q
4
A North
Rodwell
1
2
Pass

2nd
6
6
A
10
5 East
Greco
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
9
2
4
Q South
Meckstroth
2
3 NT

4th
J
J
7
3 West
Weinstein

2
Pass

Lead
4
3
7
2
2
10
5
9
A
Q North
Platnick
1
2
Pass

2nd
6
7
Q
4
Q
Q
9
6
8
4 East
Levin
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
9
10
A
8
K
3
J
A
K
5 South
Diamond
1
2 NT

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

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+630 +11 182
Partscore
2 NT South =
+120 89

43. 2013 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 8, Bd 108 West
Compton

2
Pass

Lead
A
4
Q
6
3 North
Willenken

3 NT

2nd
4
6
K
J
K East
Wold
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
7
5
Q
J South
Rosenberg
1 NT
Pass

4th
7
10
10
K
2 West
Martel

2
Pass

Lead
K
A
3
A
3
8
3
6
A
3 North
Chambers

3 NT
Pass

2nd
4
5
6
4
K
9
7
J
2
4 East
Zia
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
10
7
6
J
5
A
K
9
10 South
Schermer
1 NT
4

4th
7
Q
10
2
4
7
5
2
6
E deals
N-S vul 9 6 5 4
A J 3
J 6
K 9 8 3
A K 8 3 2
8 6
K 9 8 4
J 5 Table J 10
Q 5 4 2
7 2
Q 10 7 4 2
98998 A8A98
35335 =
Par NS +630 Q 7
K 10 9 7
A Q 10 5 3
A 6

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+630 +12 194
Partscore
4 South -1
-100 89

44. 2013 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 3, Bd 37 West
Berkowitz
1
Pass
Pass

Lead
6
10 North
Cheek
Pass
2
3 NT

2nd
2
J East
Sontag
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
Q
K South
Grue
Dbl
2 NT

4th
8
4 West
Becker
1
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
Q
10
A
4
4 North
Pszczola
Pass
2
2

2nd
8
J
7
3
2 East
Spector
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
9
K
5
Q
A South
Seamon
Dbl
2
3

4th
4
2
8
5
3
W deals
E-W vul Q 7 2
7 4 2
K 8 5 3 2
10 4
A 6 3
A K 9 6 5 3
Q 4
9 3 Table J 9 5
Q 10
10 9 7
8 7 6 5 2
69698 =
63725 =
Par NS +140 K 10 8 4
J 8
A J 6
A K Q J

Three notrump
3 NT South -3
-150 194
Partscore
3 North +1
+170 +8 97

45. 2013 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 2, Bd 16 West
Lev
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
4
A
8
J
5
Q
5 North
Levin
Pass
1
3
3 NT

2nd
3
10
9
K
Q
10
8 East
Cohler
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
10
3
J
6
4
2
J South
Weinstein
1
2 NT
3

4th
Q
2
K
3
9
A
7 West
Katz
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
4
5
7
3
8
9
2
6
7 North
Passell
Pass
1
2
2 NT

2nd
3
9
5
2
Q
2
9
9
6 East
Nickell
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
10
J
8
A
4
K
A
3
5 South
Jacobus
1
1 NT
2

4th
Q
K
J
10
2
A
6
K
4
W deals
E-W vul J 7 6 4 3
A J 3
10 3
8 5 2
Q 10 9
K 9 8 4
Q 6 4
Q 10 9 Table K 2
10 7 6
J 9 8 7 2
K 7 6
89768 89769
54674 =
Par NS +140 A 8 5
Q 5 2
A K 5
A J 4 3

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +6 200
Partscore
2 NT South +2
+180 97

46. 2013 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 5, Bd 74 West
Hamman

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
4
2
3
Q
J
5
K
10 North
Bathurst

1
2
2 NT

2nd
J
9
5
2
6
5
9 East
LallJ

Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
10
5
3
4
A
9 South
Dwyer
1
1 NT
2
3 NT

4th
8
3
K
7
10
4
3 West
Kranyak

Pass
3

Lead
5
4 North
Wooldridge

1
4

2nd
2
Q East
WolpertG

Dbl
All Pass

3rd
A South
Hurd
1
Rdbl

4th
6
S deals
Both vul K 8 5 3
J
A K 10 4 3
J 7 2
Q 4
Q 10 6 4 3
6 2
K 8 5 3 Table J 9 7 2
A 7 5 2
7
A 10 9 4
88495 =
55948 =
Par EW +140 A 10 6
K 9 8
Q J 9 8 5
Q 6

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 200
Partscore
4 South =
+130 +6 103

47. 2013 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 4, Bd 55 West
Pszczola

1 NT
Pass

Lead
5
7
Q
10
J
3
6
A
5
4 North
Cohler

Dbl
Pass

2nd
4
J
3
J
K
K
4
2
4
A East
Seamon
1
2
Pass

3rd
A
8
2
K
3
10
8
2
6 South
Lev
Pass
3 NT

4th
9
2
3
6
10
7
6
5
Q West
Passell

1 NT
Pass

Lead
5
4
10
3
2 North
Berkowitz

Dbl
Pass

2nd
4
2
J
3 East
Jacobus
1
2
Pass

3rd
A
Q
K
9 South
Sontag
Pass
3

4th
9
5
A
8
E deals
Both vul A Q 9 2
4
J 9 5
A K 8 7 2
J 7 4
10 8 5
Q 10
J 9 5 4 3 Table K 10 6 3
A Q 7 6 3 2
K 8 4
—
975A9 97599
45834 35834
Par NS +500 8 5
K J 9
A 7 6 3 2
Q 10 6

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +10 210
Partscore
3 South +1
+130 103

48. 2013 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 4, Bd 55 West
Greco

1 NT
Pass

Lead
5
10
5
10
Q
6
J
9 North
Chambers

Dbl
Pass

2nd
4
5
8
2
3
9
4
8 East
Hampson
1
2
Pass

3rd
Q
A
2
7
2
K
A South
Schermer
Pass
3 NT

4th
K
3
10
J
6
2
Q West
Wold

1 NT
Pass

Lead
5
4
J
J
J
K North
Diamond

Dbl
Pass

2nd
4
A
8
8
Q
3 East
Compton
1
2
Pass

3rd
A
10
9
2
K
3 South
Platnick
Pass
3

4th
9
5
2
Q
5
2
E deals
Both vul A Q 9 2
4
J 9 5
A K 8 7 2
J 7 4
10 8 5
Q 10
J 9 5 4 3 Table K 10 6 3
A Q 7 6 3 2
K 8 4
—
975A9 97599
45834 35834
Par NS +500 8 5
K J 9
A 7 6 3 2
Q 10 6

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 210
Partscore
3 South =
+110 +5 108

50. 2013 USBC Rd of 32, Seg 1, Bd 14 West
GordonM

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
2
2
5
9
10
J North
LallJ
1
2
3
3

2nd
7
4
9
3
K
6 East
Pratap
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
K
Q
Q
5 South
Hamman
1 NT
2 NT
3
3 NT

4th
A
7
A
8
2 West
BlanchardB

Pass
Pass

Lead
9
2
3
2
10
J
J
7 North
Sontag
1
2
3

2nd
2
7
7
Q
4
3
2
A East
BlanchardS
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
A
9
A
8
3
4
3 South
Berkowitz
1 NT
2

4th
K
A
8
5
Q
K
6
N deals
None vul A K 10 6 2
K J 7 5 3
K 5
7
9 7 5 4
9 6 4
A 6 4
J 5 2 Table Q J 8
A Q 2
10 9 7
Q 10 9 4
89A98 89998
54334 =
Par NS +420 3
10 8
Q J 8 3 2
A K 8 6 3

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +6 216
Partscore
3 North +1
+170 108

51. 2013 USBC Rd of 32, Seg 2, Bd 19 West
BlanchardS

Pass
Pass

Lead
2
J
5
Q
8
Q North
Pszczola

3 NT

2nd
9
6
A
A
5
2 East
BlanchardB

Pass

3rd
K
7
3
4
3
6 South
Seamon
1 NT
Pass

4th
4
10
3
5
3 West
GordonM

Pass

Lead
3
J
5
10
2
3
Q
J
4
2 North
Hurd

Pass

2nd
9
6
A
9
A
6
3
5
6
9 East
Pratap

Pass

3rd
K
2
8
2
4
A
7
5
Q
10 South
Wooldridge
1 NT

4th
4
10
3
K
5
8
9
7
10
A
S deals
E-W vul 7 5 3
10 9
A Q J 4 2
J 4 2
Q 10 9 4
Q 8 7 3 2
9 6
A 7 Table J 8 6 2
K J 5
K 8
9 6 5 3
766A9 =
47733 =
Par NS +130 A K
A 6 4
10 7 5 3
K Q 10 8

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-100 216
Partscore
1 NT South =
+90 +5 113

52. 2013 USBC Semifinal, Seg 1, Bd 10 West
Gitelman

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
6
3
4
2
J
A North
Willenken

1
1
3 NT

2nd
4
K
7
Q
4
4 East
Moss

Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
10
2
A
K
5
2 South
Rosenberg
Pass
1
2 NT

4th
Q
J
3
8
5
6 West
Zia

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
7
J
7
9
3
K
A
K
7 North
Cheek

1
1

2nd
4
8
10
5
J
10
5
7
2 East
Martel

Pass
Pass

3rd
2
4
Q
6
5
3
6
5
10 South
Grue
Pass
1
2 NT

4th
Q
3
2
A
3
6
8
4
J
S deals
Both vul K Q 9 4
8 4 2
A K J 4
8 7
A 10 8
K
9 8 7 6 3
K J 9 4 Table 5 3 2
J 10 9 7 5
10 5 2
A 2
98778 =
44665 =
Par NS +600 J 7 6
A Q 6 3
Q
Q 10 6 5 3

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 216
Partscore
2 NT South =
+120 +6 119

53. 2013 USBC Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 20 West
Cheek

Pass
Pass

Lead
2
5
3
J
9
4
3
2
10 North
Kamil
Pass
3 NT

2nd
9
6
Q
7
3
5
10
8
4 East
Grue
1
Pass

3rd
3
K
A
8
4
8
A
J
7 South
Fleisher
1 NT
Pass

4th
J
2
7
10
9
5
6
Q
A West
Zia

Pass
Pass

Lead
K
8
A
4
Q
5
9
J
9
4 North
Becker
Pass
2 NT

2nd
2
4
7
6
A
5
3
6
7
10 East
Martel
Pass
Pass

3rd
8
5
3
8
3
K
A
Q
8
A South
Spector
1 NT
Pass

4th
3
J
2
10
4
Q
2
6
7
N deals
Both vul A 9 7 2
Q 9 4
K 8 3
10 8 4
K Q 10
10 8 6 2
7 6
7 6 5 3 Table 8 6
K 7 5 3
Q 10 2
K Q J 9
9A6A7 =
43636 =
Par NS +620 J 5 4 3
A J
A J 9 5 4
A 2

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +10 226
Partscore
2 NT South =
+120 119

54. 2013 USBC Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 35 West
Kamil

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
2
2
2
7
K
Q
6
5
2 North
Grue

1
2
3 NT

2nd
A
3
7
K
8
10
5
9
K East
Fleisher

Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
8
K
J
5
3
4
9
9
A South
Cheek
1
1 NT
2

4th
3
9
A
4
8
J
8
4
7 West
Spector

Pass
Pass

Lead
10
3
Q
8
2
4
6 North
Rosenberg

2
Pass

2nd
2
K
8
Q
A
6
7 East
Becker

Pass
Pass

3rd
A
9
3
7
4
K
Q South
Willenken
1 NT
2

4th
6
4
A
5
3
10
K
S deals
E-W vul Q 3 2
J 9 5 4 3
7 5 4 2
A
J 7 5 4
10 8 7
10 9
Q 10 5 2 Table K 9 8
A
A J 8 3
J 8 7 6 4
87995 =
36348 =
Par NS +140 A 10 6
K Q 6 2
K Q 6
K 9 3

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+430 +7 233
Partscore
2 South +1
+140 119

56. 2013 USBC Rd of 32, Seg 2, Bd 20 West
Platnick

Pass
Pass

Lead
8
A
5
7
4
7
J
4
J North
Lee

3 NT

2nd
3
10
Q
10
9
9
Q
3
3 East
Diamond
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
2
6
Q
2
3
K
9
7 South
Kaplan
1 NT
Pass

4th
A
8
4
5
K
K
A
8
2 West
Robinson

Pass
2
All Pass

Lead
2
A
3
8
Q
K
7
10
9 North
Greco

Pass
Dbl

2nd
5
10
Q
K
4
7
3
3
2 East
Boyd
Pass
2
2

3rd
J
2
6
6
7
9
J
10
2 South
Hampson
1 NT
Pass
3

4th
A
8
4
5
K
4
A
6
Q
E deals
Both vul Q 5
K 10 3
J 9 7 6 2
Q 6 2
K 3 2
8 7 2
K Q 10
J 10 5 4 Table J 9 8 6 4
Q J 6 4
8
K 8 3
87797 =
56645 =
Par NS +120 A 10 7
A 9 5
A 5 4 3
A 9 7

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 234
Partscore
3 South =
+110 +5 124

58. 2013 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Seg 1, Bd 9 West
Rosenthal

1
Pass
All Pass

Lead
5
3
9
4
10
5
3
2 North
Welland

Dbl
2 NT

2nd
8
2
9
7
8
J
A
6 East
Silverstein
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
4
Q
5
K
6
9
J
K South
AukenS
1
1 NT
3 NT

4th
6
10
J
2
3
A
3
5 West
BildeM

Pass
Pass

Lead
4
3
8
8
10
8
4
Q North
Upmark

1 NT

2nd
Q
2
6
6
7
4
J
5 East
BildeD
Pass
Pass

3rd
10
J
K
K
2
3
3
5 South
Nystrom
1
Pass

4th
3
4
A
5
A
10
Q
E deals
N-S vul J 8
A J 6
J 8 2
A 8 7 5 3
A 10 9 5 2
9 8 4 2
K 10 5
10 Table 4
K 10 3
Q 9 6 4
K J 6 4 2
77656 =
66777 =
Par NS +90 K Q 7 6 3
Q 7 5
A 7 3
Q 9

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-200 236
Partscore
1 NT North =
+90 +7 131

59. 2013 Vanderbilt Rd of 16, Seg 4, Bd 61 West
LiJ
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
4 North
Steinberg
1
2
Pass

2nd
8 East
Fu
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
A South
Korbel
1 NT
3 NT

4th
9 West
Todd
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
J
5
8
8
4
K
Q
7
9 North
HuangS
1
2

2nd
K
9
10
Q
6
2
4
10
7 East
Fisher
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
A
K
4
2
3
9
A
A South
WangY
1 NT
Pass

4th
3
7
3
10
9
5
8
5
4
W deals
Both vul 8
A 6 4 3
K Q J 7 6
A 5 3
Q 6 5 4 3
Q 9 2
8 5
K Q 7 Table A J 10 7 2
J 10 7
10 4 2
J 4
96AA9 =
37323 =
Par NS +620 K 9
K 8 5
A 9 3
10 9 8 6 2

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +10 246
Partscore
2 North +2
+130 131

60. 2013 Vanderbilt Final, Seg 1, Bd 9 West
Brink

2
Pass
All Pass

Lead
Q
10
6
4
2
10
8
K
2 North
BildeM

2
3

2nd
2
5
7
4
J
6
6
5
7 East
Drijver
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
6
3
A
Q
K
5
7
3
K South
BildeD
1
3
3 NT

4th
4
A
3
9
7
8
J
8
3 West
Welland

3
Pass

Lead
K
Q
6
K
2
3
2 North
Zagorin

Dbl
Pass

2nd
2
7
9
6
7
8
7 East
AukenS
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
6
8
A
2
K
K
A South
Bathurst
1
3

4th
A
3
6
J
3
5
8
E deals
N-S vul 9 2
K J 4 2
A K 10 8 4
5 2
Q J 8 3
8
J 9 7
K Q J 10 8 Table A 10 7 6 4
Q 10 7 6 5
3
6 3
948A6 =
39537 =
Par NS +100 K 5
A 9 3
Q 6 5 2
A 9 7 4

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +10 256
Partscore
3 South +1
+130 131

61. 2013 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 56 West
BildeM

Pass
Pass

Lead
10
2
10
3
J
9
A
Q
10 North
Fallenius

3 NT

2nd
A
K
7
5
Q
10
4
6
J East
BildeD

Pass

3rd
8
6
Q
2
A
J
5
7
K South
Fredin
1 NT
Pass

4th
5
7
4
K
5
2
3
8
9 West
Nystrom

Pass
Pass

Lead
6
7
5
A North
AukenS

2
Pass

2nd
2
Q
9 East
Upmark

Pass
Pass

3rd
3
4
Q South
Welland
1 NT
2 NT

4th
Q
2
6
S deals
None vul A 2
9 8 3
A 9 8 4 2
J 5 4
10 9 7 6 4
K 7 5 2
Q 7
Q 3 Table 8 3
A Q 10
K 10 5 3
10 9 6 2
87778 =
56655 =
Par NS +120 K Q J 5
J 6 4
J 6
A K 8 7

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-100 256
Partscore
2 NT South =
+120 +6 137

62. 2013 Vanderbilt Rd of 32, Seg 3, Bd 40 West
Boyd

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
8
2
7
2
5
K
2 North
Zmudzinski
1
1
2

2nd
5
K
A
7
8
9
9 East
Robinson
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
9
3
Q
Q
4
K South
Balicki
1
2
3 NT

4th
Q
6
4
5
4
10
6 West
Dubinin

Pass

Lead
2
Q
J
7
A
J
7
3
5 North
Woolsey
1 NT

2nd
4
3
4
Q
8
3
8
Q
8 East
Gromov
Pass

3rd
10
2
A
5
9
6
5
7
2 South
Stewart
Pass

4th
K
K
9
2
4
6
10
6
J
N deals
None vul K 6 4 2
8 3 2
Q 9
A K 6 5
J 10 8 5 3
Q 10 6
K 8
10 8 7 Table A 7
A J 9
10 6 4 3
J 9 3 2
97898 =
45445 =
Par NS +400 Q 9
K 7 5 4
A J 7 5 2
Q 4

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +7 263
Partscore
1 NT North +1
+120 137

63. 2012 WC Rd of 16, Seg 1, Bd 13 West
AkerO

Lead North
Versace

2nd East
Kokten

3rd South
Zaleski

4th West
Madala

1
Pass

Lead
10
A
3
10
5
Q
6
J
8 North
Cengiz

1

2nd
Q
5
Q
4
3
2
3
K
4 East
Bocchi
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
4
10
7
K
2
2
2
7 South
Kuru
Pass
Pass

4th
A
9
4
A
J
8
9
6
7
E deals
Both vul A J 7 3 2
K 5
A 5 3
A 5 2
9
Q 9 6 4 3
K J 8 7 2
J 7 Table K Q 8 6 5
A 10 8
10
10 9 8 3
77567 =
65876 =
Par EW +110 10 4
J 7 2
Q 9 6 4
K Q 6 4

Three notrump
3 NT South -3
-300 263
Partscore
1 North =
+80 +9 146

64. 2012 WC Qual, Rd 4, Bd 26 West
Lorenzini

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
4
4
6
7
8
10
7
J
K North
Karpov

1
2
3 NT

2nd
2
3
9
2
10
4
J
5
4 East
Rombaut
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
10
Q
K
A
3
5
A
A
8 South
Laanemae
Pass
1 NT
2 NT

4th
Q
2
5
J
2
3
3
7
6 West
Naber

Lead North
Bompis

2nd East
Luks

3rd South
Quantin

4th
E deals
Both vul A K 10 8 6
7 2
A Q 10 8 6
J
5 3 2
K 9 6 4 3
5 3
Q 8 2 Table Q 9 7 4
J 10
J 9 2
A K 10 4
896A7 897A7
53626 =
Par NS +140 J
A Q 8 5
K 7 4
9 7 6 5 3

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +10 273
Partscore
2 NT South +1
+150 146

65. 2012 WC Qual, Rd 10, Bd 30 West
Lindermann

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
5
J
K
10
3
2
8
8 North
Rombaut
Pass
2
2 NT

2nd
9
A
3
Q
2
10
3
A East
TerraneoC
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
2
6
K
8
8
K
9 South
Lorenzini
1 NT
2
3 NT

4th
Q
4
A
9
7
3
7
5 West
Bompis

Pass
Pass

Lead
4
J
4
J
10
5
2
J North
Purkarthofer
Pass
2
Pass

2nd
3
Q
9
2
A
8
Q
Q East
Quantin
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
K
6
A
2
9
5
K South
Fucik
1 NT
2

4th
7
3
2
9
4
7
10
3
N deals
None vul 9 8 3
K 6 5 3 2
A 10 3
J 5
K 10 5 4
A Q 7
8 5 4
Q 10 9 Table J 6
9 4
K J 6 2
8 6 4 3 2
98976 =
44457 45457
Par NS +400 A Q 7 2
J 10 8
Q 9 7
A K 7

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+430 +7 280
Partscore
2 South +1
+140 146

66. 2012 WC Final, Seg 8, Bd 128 West
Upmark

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
5
5
4
8
6
10
2
J
9 North
Zak
Pass
2
2 NT

2nd
7
K
J
7
A
Q
A
9
10 East
Nystrom
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
3
3
2
8
6
7
4
4 South
Zaremba
1 NT
2
3 NT

4th
K
4
8
A
2
6
3
5
2 West
Zmudzinski

Pass

Lead
5
2
4
8
6 North
Ahlesved
Pass
Pass

2nd
7
K
J
7
A East
Buras
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
3
3
5
2 South
Petersson
1 NT

4th
K
4
2
A
8
N deals
N-S vul 10 4 3
K 10 8 4
10 8 3
A J 7
9 7 6
Q 5 3
A K
10 9 6 5 4 Table Q 8 5 2
J 9 7 2
Q 7 4
Q 3
888A9 =
45534 =
Par NS +130 A K J
A 6
J 9 6 5 2
K 8 2

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+630 +10 290
Partscore
1 NT South +2
+150 146

68. 2012 WC Rd of 16, Seg 3, Bd 44 West
Charlsen
2
Pass
Pass

Lead
K
4
7
4
2
6
Q
A North
Matushko
Pass
3
Pass

2nd
3
J
9
8
7
3
2
5 East
Hoftaniska
2
Pass
Pass

3rd
6
7
J
5
J
K
8
10 South
Khokhlov
2 NT
3 NT

4th
A
J
6
3
9
10
8
2 West
Khiuppenen

Lead North
Tundal

2nd East
Kholomeev

3rd South
Groetheim

4th
W deals
N-S vul 10 8 7 3
K 10 9
J 6 3
K 8 7
K Q J 5 2
7 2
10 7 5
Q 6 5 Table 6
A Q J 8 3
9 4
J 10 9 3 2
88796 87785
45647 =
Par NS +120 A 9 4
6 5 4
A K Q 8 2
A 4

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 290
Partscore
2 NT South =
+120 +6 152

69. 2012 WC Rd of 16, Seg 2, Bd 17 West
Liran
1
2
Pass

Lead
Q
4
Q
K
3
7 North
Upmark
Pass
3 NT

2nd
K
Q
3
3
2
J East
Friedlander
1
Pass

3rd
8
A
8
4
7
A South
Nystrom
1 NT
Pass

4th
3
2
5
6
K
4 West
Cullin
1
2
Pass

Lead
5
Q
4
10
9
4
10
J
7
Q North
Lengy
Pass
2

2nd
3
K
6
2
3
2
7
K
9
2 East
Bertheau
1
Pass

3rd
A
7
A
8
A
6
8
5
K
8 South
Bareket
Dbl
Pass

4th
4
J
2
4
7
3
8
5
10
6
W deals
None vul A 8
10 9 8 7 4
J 7 5 4
K 4
K 3 2
—
Q 10 3 2
A Q 10 9 6 2 Table 7 6 5 4
K Q 5 2
9 6
8 7 5
79A95 =
34348 34347
Par NS +420 Q J 10 9
A J 6 3
A K 8
J 3

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-100 290
Partscore
2 North +1
+110 +5 157

70. 2012 WC Qual, Rd 3, Bd 15 West
Madala
3
Pass

Lead
Q North
Palazzo
Pass
Pass

2nd
7 East
Bocchi
Pass
Pass

3rd South
Fornasari
3 NT

4th West
Camberos
2
Pass

Lead
Q
A
K
Q
6 North
Duboin
Pass
Pass

2nd
2
5
8
9
3 East
Pellegrini
2
Pass

3rd
3
3
7
7
Q South
Sementa
3

4th
A
2
4
10
A
W deals
E-W vul J 7
K Q 10 5 2
7 3
K 9 7 2
K Q 8 6 5 4 3
8 3
9 8 5
Q Table A 9
A 9 4
10 4 2
J 10 8 4 3
559A8 =
68234 =
Par NS +140 10 2
J 7 6
A K Q J 6
A 6 5

Three notrump
3 NT South -4
-200 290
Partscore
3 South +1
+130 +8 165

71. 2012 WC Qual, Rd 6, Bd 29 West
Buras

Pass
Pass

Lead
4
2
5
10
J
9
7 North
Hamman
1
2
3 NT

2nd
5
8
6
2
K
3
2 East
Narkiewicz
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
K
A
3
J
3
9
8 South
Zia
1 NT
2 NT

4th
7
4
Q
6
3
10
8 West
Rodwell

Pass

Lead
3
6
4
2
J
5
10
K
8
A North
Balicki
1
Pass

2nd
5
10
2
A
K
3
3
4
9
J East
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
4
Q
2
8
Q
8
2
Q
6 South
Zmudzinski
1 NT

4th
7
J
A
Q
5
A
7
6
7
10
N deals
Both vul J 10 7 6 4
A 10 4
K 8
A J 5
A 5
Q 9 7
J 7 6
9 8 4 3 2 Table K 9 3 2
K 6 5 2
10 9 4
K 6
99798 98798
34645 44645
Par NS +600 Q 8
J 8 3
A Q 5 3 2
Q 10 7

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+630 +10 300
Partscore
1 NT South +2
+150 165

72. 2012 WC Qual, Rd 10, Bd 30 West
Narkiewicz

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
4
J
2
10
3
7
3
Q
6 North
Tislevoll
Pass
2
2 NT

2nd
3
Q
4
J
2
8
K
4 East
Buras
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
K
10
6
8
10
Q
3 South
Ware
1 NT
2
3 NT

4th
Q
9
A
7
7
J
5
K West
Cornell

Pass
Pass

Lead
4
6
4
J
10
K North
Balicki
Pass
2
Pass

2nd
3
2
8
A
J
9 East
Bach
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
10
J
2
8
8 South
Zmudzinski
1 NT
2

4th
7
3
Q
4
7
7
N deals
None vul 9 8 3
K 6 5 3 2
A 10 3
J 5
K 10 5 4
A Q 7
8 5 4
Q 10 9 Table J 6
9 4
K J 6 2
8 6 4 3 2
98976 =
44457 45457
Par NS +400 A Q 7 2
J 10 8
Q 9 7
A K 7

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+430 +7 307
Partscore
2 South +1
+140 165

73. 2012 WC Qual, Rd 14, Bd 21 West
YangS

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
5
8
4
Q
A
2
Q
4 North
Quantin

1
Dbl
3

2nd
3
9
3
K
2
8
10
A East
Huang

1
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
J
6
A
3
J
7
2 South
Bompis
1
Pass
1 NT
3 NT

4th
10
6
K
7
9
9
K
10 West
Pilon

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
10
3
Q
2
A
3
Q
Q North
LiuCK

1
Dbl
3

2nd
A
4
K
8
5
9
K
2 East
Toffier

2
Pass
All Pass

3rd
4
9
A
J
7
3
10
4 South
Chung
1
Pass
2 NT

4th
5
2
7
9
8
2
6
7
S deals
N-S vul A
Q J 10 7 3
A 6 4 3 2
6 3
10 9
6 5 2
K 9
Q J 7 5 4 2 Table K 8 7 6 4 2
K 8 4
8 7
A 8
A8BC7 =
35215 =
Par NS +1370 Q J 5 3
A 9
Q J 10 5
K 10 9

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +10 317
Partscore
3 South +3
+170 165

75. 2012 Spingold Qtrfinal, Seg 2, Bd 32 West
Zagorin
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
J
10
2
8
J
3
A
J
Q
4 North
Rodwell
Pass
3 NT

2nd
2
3
4
6
5
9
6
5
2
7 East
Bathurst
1
Pass

3rd
5
7
10
5
7
Q
4
Q
3
7 South
Meckstroth
1 NT
Pass

4th
9
K
K
A
2
8
K
A
6
8 West
Katz
Pass
Pass

Lead
J
Q
10
A
J
8
8 North
v.Prooijen
Pass
Pass

2nd
A
6
2
3
4
10
J East
Nickell
1
Pass

3rd
4
2
Q
3
6
3
K South
Verhees
2

4th
6
K
K
9
5
7
A
W deals
E-W vul A 3 2
Q
Q 10 9 8 6
J 10 4 3
J 10
K 10 5 4 3
7 5 4
8 6 2 Table Q 8 7 5 4
9 6
A K 3
K 9 5
888AA =
44433 =
Par NS +130 K 9 6
A J 8 7 2
J 2
A Q 7

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-100 317
Partscore
2 South +1
+140 +6 171

76. 2012 Spingold Qtrfinal, Seg 1, Bd 5 West
Drijver

Pass
Pass

Lead
5
3
A
8
J
5
9
7 North
Weinstein

1
3 NT

2nd
K
6
8
6
9
3
8
4 East
Brink
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
10
Q
4
A
7
K
4
J South
Levin
1
1 NT

4th
2
2
2
5
10
6
9
3 West
Katz

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
2
A
8
K
2
Q
2
6 North
Zagorin

1
2
2 NT

2nd
3
8
4
5
9
10
6
2 East
Nickell
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
6
4
A
7
K
5
K
J South
Bathurst
1
1 NT
2
3

4th
7
9
3
6
10
3
3
K
E deals
E-W vul A K J 2
10 7 6
K 4
J 5 4 3
Q 10 6 4
K 8
A J 6 5
10 8 2 Table 9 5 3
A Q 9 3 2
10 9 8 3
6
78559 =
55773 =
Par NS +110 8 7
J 5 4
Q 7 2
A K Q 9 7

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +7 324
Partscore
3 South =
+110 171

78. 2012 Spingold Rd of 32, Seg 1, Bd 14 West
Fu
1
Pass
Pass

Lead
A
3
A
3
J
3
Q
K
4
A North
Welland
Pass
3 NT

2nd
5
4
2
5
9
K
5
4
9
6 East
Delmonte
Pass
Pass

3rd
8
10
6
10
Q
10
7
3
K
7 South
AukenS
1 NT
Pass

4th
2
J
8
7
2
6
A
2
7
10 West
Konow
1 NT
2
Rdbl

Lead
10
2
2
8
3 North
Bertheau
Pass
Pass
3

2nd
J
6
K
4 East
Schaltz
2
Pass
All Pass

3rd
Q
7
5
7 South
BessisT
Pass
Dbl

4th
6
Q
8
A
W deals
None vul A J 8 3
6 5 4
10 5
K J 10 6
10 9 4
K Q 8 3 2
A K Q
5 2 Table Q 7 6 5 2
10 7
8 6 4
9 8 7
8669A =
56743 =
Par NS +130 K
A J 9
J 9 7 3 2
A Q 4 3

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-50 324
Partscore
3 North +1
+130 +5 176

80. 2012 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 1, Bd 15 West
ShiX

Pass
Pass

Lead
J
5
J
4
2 North
Fleisher

1
3 NT

2nd
4
J
K
6
2 East
Gu

Pass
All Pass

3rd
6
K
A
8
5 South
Kamil
1
1 NT

4th
Q
9
3
7
Q West
Weinstein

Pass
Pass

Lead
10
5
J
10 North
Stark

2
Pass

2nd
4
J
K
6 East
Levin

Pass
Pass

3rd
6
K
A
2 South
Baseggio
1
2 NT

4th
Q
2
3
7
S deals
N-S vul A 7 3
K 4 3
J 8 2
A 8 5 4
J 10 9 4
J
Q 6 3
K J 10 9 7 Table K 8 6 2
Q 10 9 8 2
K 7
6 2
85796 =
48647 58647
Par NS +100 Q 5
A 7 6 5
A 10 9 5 4
Q 3

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+630 +10 336
Partscore
2 NT South +1
+150 176

81. 2012 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 8, Bd 108 West
Pollack

Pass
Pass

Lead
5
A
2
Q
3
9
6
Q
7 North
WeinsteinH

2
3 NT

2nd
10
10
6
K
K
5
3
A
Q East
Feldman
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
8
4
J
3
5
8
4
6
A South
Garner
1
2 NT

4th
2
5
7
2
4
4
2
6
3 West
Demirev

Pass
Pass
Dbl

Lead
7
3
A
K
10
Q
Q
2
10 North
Woolsey

1
2
3

2nd
4
K
10
3
8
7
K
Q
8 East
Lee
Pass
2
Pass
All Pass

3rd
A
5
4
2
A
3
2
A
7 South
Stewart
Pass
Dbl
3

4th
9
4
5
4
5
2
5
6
7
E deals
N-S vul K Q J 7
K 10
A 9 6 3 2
9 3
3 2
J 7 6 5 4
K 7 5
A 10 8 Table A 10 9 5
8 3
10
K J 7 6 5 2
687A5 =
54528 =
Par NS +130 8 6 4
A Q 9 2
Q J 8 4
Q 4

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 336
Partscore
3 North =
+110 +5 181

82. 2012 USBC Final, Seg 5, Bd 62 West
Rodwell

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
3
J
9
2
4
7
Q
J
9 North
Moss

1
3
3 NT

2nd
4
Q
6
5
2
10
8
8
J East
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
A
K
10
7
3
A
2
Q
9 South
Gitelman
1
2 NT
3

4th
8
5
5
3
K
5
6
2
4 West
Hampson

Pass
Pass

Lead
4
7
Q
J
J
A
2
4
5 North
Hamman

1
Pass

2nd
2
6
8
8
A
4
7
2
J East
Greco
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
3
A
8
Q
2
6
4
5
6 South
Zia
1
2

4th
K
5
10
3
3
3
8
7
10
E deals
None vul A Q J 9 2
6 5 4
6
10 6 4 3
10 6 4
K 9 7 3
J 7 4
K 9 2 Table 8 5 3
A J 10 2
K 10 8 3
J 8
8A68A =
53642 =
Par NS +420 K 7
Q 8
A Q 9 5 2
A Q 7 5

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-50 336
Partscore
2 South +2
+130 +5 186

83. 2012 USBC Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 27 West
Meckstroth

Pass

Lead
7
K
5
9
10
7 North
Bathurst
1
Pass

2nd
J
4
Q
8
K
J East
Rodwell
3
Pass

3rd
10
3
A
2
8
Q South
LallJ
3 NT

4th
8
6
3
A
2 West
LallH

Lead North
Hamman

2nd East
Milner

3rd South
Zia

4th
N deals
None vul 5
A 5
J 5 4 3 2
K Q 10 5 2
8 3
7 6 4
K Q 9 7 6
J 8 6 Table Q J 10 9 7 6 4
K 10 9
10
A 4
96A8B =
27252 =
Par NS +420 A K 2
Q J 8 3 2
A 8
9 7 3

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+430 +10 346
Partscore
3 South -1
-50 186

84. 2012 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 3, Bd 45 West
Lev

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
10
2
Q
J
Q
A
A
K
7 North
LallJ
Pass
2
2
3 NT

2nd
6
5
7
6
2
5
2
5
9 East
Pszczola
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
J
3
3
4
7
2
4
9
3 South
Bathurst
1 NT
2
3

4th
4
A
8
K
K
8
7
8
J West
Kranyak

Pass
Pass

Lead
9
3
5
J
4
2
A
K
3 North
Passell
Pass
2
Pass

2nd
A
7
3
K
5
7
5
2
Q East
WolpertG
Pass
Pass
Pass

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

4th
4
4
J
6
6
8
7
8
10
N deals
Both vul 9 4
10 9 6 3 2
Q J 10 2
A 6
Q 5 2
4
K 9 8 5
Q 10 9 8 3 Table J 10 8 7
A Q J 8 7
7 6
J 2
87887 =
56556 =
Par NS +120 A K 6 3
K 5
A 4 3
K 7 5 4

Three notrump
3 NT South -3
-300 346
Partscore
2 South =
+110 +9 195

85. 2012 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 4, Bd 49 West
LallJ
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
7
9
4
10
Q
6
8
9 North
Rosenberg
Pass
2
3 NT

2nd
3
6
2
4
2
2
J
4 East
Bathurst
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
J
8
K
2
3
A
K South
Willenken
1 NT
2

4th
5
A
Q
5
7
10
6 West
Bramley
Pass
1
Pass

Lead
2
3
A
7
2
6
9
K
K
6 North
WolpertG
Pass
Pass
1

2nd
5
5
4
10
8
4
10
8
2
4 East
Compton
1
Pass
All Pass

3rd
Q
Q
6
4
9
A
7
5
3
A South
Kranyak
Pass
Dbl

4th
A
2
K
J
10
3
3
J
5
7
W deals
None vul A 4 3
Q 7 5 4 2
6 3
A 8 3
Q 8 7
K J 10 6
10 9 4 2
4 2 Table J 9 2
A 8
K J 8 5
J 10 7 5
99969 =
43464 43474
Par NS +400 K 10 6 5
9 3
A Q 7
K Q 9 6

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +6 352
Partscore
1 North +3
+170 195

86. 2012 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Seg 1, Bd 4 West
Hampson

1
Pass
Pass

Lead
A
3
9
8
4 North
Upmark

1
2
3 NT

2nd
9
6
3
Q
2 East
Greco

Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
10
5
J
K South
Nystrom
Pass
1 NT
3

4th
2
J
K
8 West
Bathurst

1
Pass

Lead
Q
5
2
2
9
10
9
2
6 North
Moss

1
Pass

2nd
K
6
7
4
4
5
4
3
5 East
Zagorin

Dbl
Pass

3rd
6
J
5
Q
A
J
9
K
J South
Gitelman
Pass
2

4th
8
K
A
3
10
3
8
4
A
S deals
Both vul A J 8 7 2
9
K Q 8 6
A 10 8
6 3
A K 4 3
A 10 3
6 5 4 3 Table K 10 4
10 8 7 6 5
9 5 4
Q 2
6A59A 8A59A
43833 =
Par NS +620 Q 9 5
Q J 2
J 7 2
K J 9 7

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-200 352
Partscore
2 North +3
+200 +9 204

87. 2012 Vanderbilt Qtrfinal, Seg 1, Bd 11 West
Frukacz

1
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
4
5
J
K
K
8
10 North
Grue

2
2
3
3 NT

2nd
6
A
9
10
10
2
3 East
Cieslak

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
Q
4
2
9
7
4
K South
Cheek
1
2
2 NT
3

4th
A
2
3
7
A
6
J West
Amoils

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
2
A
4
A
K
Q
10
K North
Zaremba

1
2
2

2nd
6
5
K
7
J
2
6
4 East
WolpertD

Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
Q
10
9
8
10
5
3
8 South
Zak
Pass
1
2

4th
A
2
3
3
9
5
J
7
S deals
None vul 10 9 6
A K Q 6 4
10
K Q 7 4
K J 5 4 2
9 5 3
K 5
A 6 3 Table Q
J 7 2
J 8 7 6 3 2
J 9 2
A9A79 A9A7A
34253 34242
Par NS +430 A 8 7 3
10 8
A Q 9 4
10 8 5

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+430 +7 359
Partscore
2 South +1
+140 204

88. 2012 Vanderbilt Qtrfinal, Seg 2, Bd 19 West
Upmark
1
Pass
Pass

Lead
4
2
K
Q
3 North
GordonM
Pass
2
3 NT

2nd
Q
7
4
7
9 East
Nystrom
1
Pass
All Pass

3rd
9
K
5
6
A South
Pratap
1 NT
2

4th
5
A
2
10
2 West
Aa
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
2
2
3
8
K
J
5
A
9 North
Bathurst
Pass
2
Pass

2nd
Q
8
4
A
4
6
10
5
7 East
Molberg
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
9
K
A
7
9
J
Q
2
10 South
Zagorin
1 NT
2

4th
5
A
2
7
3
6
8
3
Q
W deals
N-S vul J 9 7 4
A 9 8
Q 6 5 3 2
Q
K Q 3
Q 3
A 9 4
10 7 6 4 2 Table A 8 6 5
J 7 6 5
8 7
9 8 3
988A8 =
45435 =
Par NS +600 10 2
K 10 4 2
K J 10
A K J 5

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +10 369
Partscore
2 South +1
+140 204

89. 2012 Vanderbilt Rd of 16, Seg 1, Bd 10 West
Bertheau

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
7
7
10
9
9
6
J North
Multon

1
2
2
3

2nd
2
8
4
7
5
A
3 East
Cullin
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
Q
3
5
K
2
3 South
Zimmermann
1
1 NT
2
2
3 NT

4th
A
2
K
J
A
Q
4 West
Nunes

Pass
Pass

Lead
J
9
7
Q
J
9
4 North
Bathurst

2
2 NT

2nd
2
Q
5
4
2
8
J East
Fantoni
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
K
6
K
3
5
Q
3 South
Zagorin
1 NT
2

4th
8
4
2
K
Q
A
3
E deals
Both vul Q 10 7
K 8 6 4 2
4 2
K Q 3
K 9 2
J 10
J 10 7 6 5 3
8 5 Table 8 6 5 4
A 7 5
K 9
A 6 4 2
99A69 A9A69
34373 =
Par NS +630 A J 3
Q 9 3
A Q 8
J 10 9 7

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +10 379
Partscore
2 NT South +1
+150 204

90. 2012 Vanderbilt Rd of 32, Seg 3, Bd 41 West
Zia

1
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
K
Q
2
A
2
7
8
10 North
Pont

1
2
3

2nd
3
K
10
4
9
2
2
4 East
Hamman
Pass
1
Pass
Pass

3rd
7
3
8
6
Q
K
3
6 South
Graupera
1
Dbl
2
3 NT

4th
A
8
5
3
5
J
4 West
Bianchedi

2
Pass

Lead
K
A
2
9
6
2
7
10 North
Meckstroth

2
Pass

2nd
3
7
9
A
3
J
6
8 East
Muzzio
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
5
8
4
4
A
Q
K
6 South
Rodwell
1
2

4th
6
J
Q
3
9
5
2
4
E deals
N-S vul A 10
A K 10 8 2
10 9 7 3
10 3
9 8
5 3
A K 4 2
K Q 6 4 2 Table Q J 7 4 2
J 9 4
8 5
9 8 7
97996 =
36337 =
Par NS +500 K 6 5 3
Q 7 6
Q J 6
A J 5

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +10 389
Partscore
2 South +1
+140 204

91. 2012 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Seg 1, Bd 4 West
WolpertD

Pass
Dbl
Pass
All Pass

Lead
A
K
4
5
10
7
5
10 North
Lusky

1
Rdbl
3

2nd
9
6
8
3
7
9
7
K East
Amoils

Pass
3
Pass

3rd
5
8
6
J
3
3
A South
Falk
Pass
2
Pass
3 NT

4th
2
J
Q
K
2
7
Q West
Friedland

Pass
Dbl
Pass

Lead
Q
A
2
9
9 North
Grue

1
Rdbl
3

2nd
7
4
10
6
2 East
Dahl

Pass
3
All Pass

3rd
3
5
Q
7
A South
Cheek
Pass
2
Pass

4th
A
3
6
K
6
S deals
Both vul A J 8 7 2
9
K Q 8 6
A 10 8
6 3
A K 4 3
A 10 3
6 5 4 3 Table K 10 4
10 8 7 6 5
9 5 4
Q 2
6A59A 8A59A
43833 =
Par NS +620 Q 9 5
Q J 2
J 7 2
K J 9 7

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-200 389
Partscore
3 North +1
+170 +9 213

92. 2012 Vanderbilt Qtrfinal, Seg 3, Bd 35 West
Upmark

1
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
2
8
6
K
10
Q North
Aa
Pass
Dbl
2
2 NT

2nd
9
3
K
3
9 East
Nystrom
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
A
5
2
7 South
Molberg
1
1 NT
2
3 NT

4th
7
10
5
5
J West
Berkowitz

1
Pass
All Pass

Lead
4
8
K
10
A North
Cullin
Pass
Dbl
Dbl

2nd
9
7
3
9
K East
Sontag
Pass
2
Pass

3rd
J
6
2
6
5 South
Bertheau
1
Pass
2 NT

4th
3
10
5
J
N deals
E-W vul K 10 9
A J 8 6
8 7 2
K 10 4
A Q 6 4 2
Q 10 5 4
J
Q J 5 Table J 8 5
9 7 3
K 9 6 4 3
9 3
A79AB A89AB
25332 =
Par NS +430 7 3
K 2
A Q 10 5
A 8 7 6 2

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-50 389
Partscore
2 NT South =
+120 +5 218

93. 2012 Vanderbilt Rd of 32, Seg 4, Bd 58 West
Muzzio

Pass
Pass

Lead
10
Q
10
Q
6
A
4
A
J North
Hamman
1
2
3 NT

2nd
5
7
3
3
2
J
A
7
5 East
Bianchedi
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
4
2
3
7
9
J
6
2
6 South
Zia
1
2 NT

4th
K
8
A
8
10
3
2
4
6 West
Rodwell

Pass
Pass

Lead
7
Q
4
3
2
A
K
A
3 North
Ventin
1
2

2nd
2
3
K
10
5
7
9
8
8 East
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
7
A
6
J
2
3
2
K South
Wrang
1
Pass

4th
Q
5
8
Q
7
4
6
4
8
N deals
Both vul A K 5
8 5
J 9 4 3 2
A J 10
Q 8 6 4
A 10 9 7
7
K 5 4 3 Table 9 7
Q J 6 4
A 8 5
9 8 7 6
886A5 =
55737 54737
Par NS +130 J 10 3 2
K 3 2
K Q 10 6
Q 2

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +10 399
Partscore
2 South =
+110 218

94. 2011 Bermuda Bowl Final, Seg 5, Bd 68 West
Drijver

Pass
Pass

Lead
2
4
3
10
8
J
7 North
Wooldridge

3 NT

2nd
K
9
2
7
J
K
9 East
Brink
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
Q
7
5
10
A
Q South
Hurd
1 NT
Pass

4th
6
J
5
4
4
5
6 West
LallJ

2
Pass

Lead
J
3
5
5
4
7 North
Verhees

Dbl
3

2nd
K
J
A
3
6
7 East
Grue
1
Pass
All Pass

3rd
A
A
2
A
J
10 South
v.Prooijen
Dbl
3

4th
2
6
9
2
9
K
E deals
Both vul K J
A Q 10 4
J 9 4
9 5 4 2
Q 5 3 2
9 3
10 6 3 2
A 7 3 Table A 10 8 7 4
K 8 6 2
5
Q J 8
74898 74897
49445 =
Par EW +140 9 6
J 7 5
A K Q 8 7
K 10 6

Three notrump
3 NT South -3
-300 399
Partscore
3 North =
+140 +10 228

95. 2011 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 4, Bd 28 West
LallJ

Pass
Pass

Lead
5
K
J
10
A
7
8
3
10
9 North
Eber
Pass
3
Pass

2nd
4
7
6
Q
3
2
J
2
J
6 East
Grue
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
4
5
4
7
3
6
9
Q
6 South
Bosenberg
2 NT
3 NT

4th
9
3
A
2
8
9
5
K
Q
7 West
Donde

Pass
Pass

Lead
4
K
J
10
A
2
2
J North
Zagorin
Pass
3
Pass

2nd
2
2
7
Q
5
9
A
7 East
Stephens
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
9
4
5
6
4
K
3
Q South
Bathurst
2 NT
3

4th
J
3
A
3
3
6
4
8
N deals
E-W vul Q 9 5
5 3 2
Q 9 8 5 4
7 4
A 10 7 2
4
7 6 2
Q 10 6 5 3 Table K 8 4
K 10 9 8 6
A 10 3
8 2
77886 77887
56546 66546
Par NS +110 J 6 3
A Q J 7
K J
A K J 9

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +7 406
Partscore
3 South =
+110 228

96. 2011 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 21, Bd 6 West
Baldursson

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
4
9
A
6
Q
3
A North
LallJ
1
1
2
3 NT

2nd
2
10
3
K
2
2
7 East
JonssonT
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
9
J
8
J
4
A South
Grue
1
1 NT
2 NT

4th
10
K
Q
2
3
4 West
Hurd

Pass
Pass

Lead
5
4
9
K
J
8
A
Q North
Jorgensen
1
2
Pass

2nd
3
3
6
3
4
K
7
A East
Wooldridge
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
Q
5
5
A
4
3
5 South
Einarsson
1 NT
2

4th
A
2
K
7
2
9
10
4
N deals
N-S vul A J 8 5 4
Q 2
Q 9 7 2
A K
10 6 2
J 8 4
A 10 6 5
10 8 2 Table K 7 3
A 9 7 6
K J
7 6 5 4
88888 88788
45555 =
Par NS +120 Q 9
K 10 5 3
8 4 3
Q J 9 3

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 406
Partscore
2 North +1
+140 +6 234

98. 2011 Bermuda Bowl Semifinal, Seg 6, Bd 86 West
v.Prooijen

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
2
K
4
J
3
J
Q
5
A North
Lauria
Pass
2
2
3 NT

2nd
7
3
J
8
9
K
9
10
5 East
Verhees
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
9
8
K
2
Q
A
3
8
6 South
Versace
1 NT
2
2 NT

4th
A
4
7
K
2
5
4
6
J West
Bocchi

Pass
Pass

Lead
Q
2
10
3
J
Q North
Drijver
Pass
1
Pass

2nd
3
7
8
9
K
9 East
Madala
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
6
9
4
Q
A
3 South
Brink
1
1 NT

4th
A
5
K
6
5
4
N deals
N-S vul A K 10 9
Q 8 7
J 10 9 3
9 5
J 5 3
J 3 2
K Q 7
A Q 8 2 Table Q 8 7
10 9 6 5 4
8 6 5
J 3
89698 89699
54744 =
Par NS +140 6 4 2
A K
A 4 2
K 10 7 6 4

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 406
Partscore
1 NT South +2
+150 +6 240

99. 2011 Bermuda Bowl Qtrfinal, Seg 3, Bd 38 West
Fleisher

Pass
Pass

Lead
J
4
K
A
6
10
9
7
K
Q North
Zack
Pass
3
Pass

2nd
3
5
2
5
7
6
4
Q
2
6 East
Kamil
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
10
7
3
8
Q
8
4
A
5
7 South
Barel
2 NT
3 NT

4th
3
Q
4
J
8
2
3
2
9
A West
Pachtman

Pass
Pass

Lead
A
2
Q
Q North
Levin
Pass
3
Pass

2nd
3
5
2
K East
Ginossar
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
7
J
5
3 South
Weinstein
2 NT
3

4th
6
A
A
7
N deals
N-S vul —
7 5 3
J 10 9 7 5
Q 10 9 8 3
A K J 5 4 2
2
6 3 2
7 5 2 Table 10 9 8 7
Q J 9 6 4
A 8
J 4
649BC =
58311 68311
Par NS +800 Q 6 3
A K 10 8
K Q 4
A K 6

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 406
Partscore
3 South +1
+130 +6 246

100. 2011 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 4, Bd 28 West
Kalita

Pass
Pass

Lead
5
K
J
J
10
A
3
2
9
6 North
Yokoi
Pass
3 NT

2nd
4
7
6
4
Q
6
A
8
A
7 East
Gawrys
Pass
Pass

3rd
8
4
5
2
3
7
5
A
2
Q South
Teramoto
2 NT
Pass

4th
9
3
10
K
3
2
4
7
5
K West
Imakura

Pass
Pass

Lead
5
K
J
10
A
7
K
K
J
2 North
Jassem
Pass
1
Pass

2nd
4
7
2
J
3
6
A
10
Q
5 East
Ino
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
8
4
5
4
7
3
6
8
9
K South
Martens
1
1 NT

4th
9
3
A
2
2
8
5
10
9
6
N deals
E-W vul Q 9 5
5 3 2
Q 9 8 5 4
7 4
A 10 7 2
4
7 6 2
Q 10 6 5 3 Table K 8 4
K 10 9 8 6
A 10 3
8 2
77886 77887
56546 66546
Par NS +110 J 6 3
A Q J 7
K J
A K J 9

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-100 406
Partscore
1 NT South +1
+120 +6 252

101. 2011 Spingold Final, Seg 2, Bd 24 West
Nunes

2
Pass

Lead
3
K
4
A
J
8 North
Rodwell
Pass
Dbl
Pass

2nd
9
2
5
5
2 East
Fantoni
Pass
2
Pass

3rd
Q
3
6
2
8 South
Meckstroth
1 NT
3 NT

4th
K
A
6
2
10 West
Nickell

1
Pass

Lead
7
10
5
Q
2
J
9
9
7
10 North
Zimmermann
Pass
3

2nd
3
4
6
K
6
7
3
Q
8
J East
Katz
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
3
K
A
J
8
10
K
Q South
Multon
1
Pass

4th
Q
A
2
8
4
4
7
A
K
N deals
None vul A 8 6
9
9 8 5 3
A 10 5 3 2
7 5 3
A J 8 7 6 3
7 2
K 4 Table Q 10 9 2
Q 4
A 10 6 4
8 7 6
987AA 987AB
34632 =
Par NS +400 K J 4
K 10 5 2
K Q J
Q J 9

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-100 406
Partscore
3 South +1
+130 +6 258

102. 2011 Spingold Final, Seg 2, Bd 25 West
Nunes

Pass
Pass

Lead
6
4
8
5
6
K
6 North
Rodwell

2 NT
3 NT

2nd
2
3
7
Q
2
10
7 East
Fantoni
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
9
J
A
10
A
7
10 South
Meckstroth
1 NT
3

4th
K
K
3
4
5
3
8 West
Nickell

Pass
Pass

Lead
4
2
J
4
10
6
9
5
Q
4 North
Zimmermann

1 NT

2nd
K
3
A
7
Q
Q
2
3
8
3 East
Katz
Pass
Pass

3rd
10
J
5
10
A
A
4
5
7
9 South
Multon
1
Pass

4th
6
K
7
8
2
9
5
6
6
K
E deals
N-S vul 10 4
Q 3 2
A J 10 9 5
Q 7 6
K 8 6 2
A J 6 5
Q 7 3
10 5 Table Q 3
10 9 8
K 8
J 9 8 4 3 2
98796 A87A6
34537 =
Par NS +630 A J 9 7 5
K 7 4
6 4 2
A K

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+630 +10 416
Partscore
1 NT North +3
+180 258

103. 2011 Spingold Qtrfinal, Seg 3, Bd 36 West
Piekarek

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
2
7
7
10
8 North
Meckstroth

1
2
3

2nd
A
6
4
2
4 East
Smirnov
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
7
Q
2
8
K South
Rodwell
Pass
2
3
3 NT

4th
4
A
10
3
3 West
Hamman

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
7
4
8
6
2
A
3
A North
Welland

1
2
3

2nd
4
5
4
4
3
8
K
3 East
Zia
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
6
Q
5
2
9
2
7
6 South
Bramley
Pass
1 NT
2
3

4th
A
7
Q
7
A
10
Q
8
E deals
Both vul K J 10 5 2
K J 8 7
A J 4
A
A 4
A 9 5 3 2
8 7
J 6 3 2 Table Q 7 6 3
6
9 5 3 2
K Q 9 7
89886 =
54447 =
Par NS +140 9 8
Q 10 4
K Q 10 6
10 8 5 4

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +14 430
Partscore
3 North -3
-300 258

104. 2011 Spingold Rd of 16, Seg 3, Bd 46 West
Versace

Pass
Pass

Lead
2
7
7
8
3
2
10
6
A
5 North
Verhees

2
3 NT

2nd
9
J
J
9
Q
8
5
3
10
7 East
Lauria

Pass
All Pass

3rd
K
Q
6
3
5
J
3
10
6
K South
v.Prooijen
1 NT
2

4th
4
2
8
5
A
Q
4
A
4
7 West
Ginossar

Pass
Pass

Lead
Q
5
A
4
9
4
7
A North
Duboin

2
2 NT

2nd
2
8
10
K
K
8
9 East
Pachtman

Pass
All Pass

3rd
7
9
2
3
10
J
K South
Sementa
1 NT
2

4th
3
J
3
8
5
Q
4
S deals
None vul J 9 6 5
8 2
A J 9
K 4 3 2
Q
K Q 10 5
10 7 5 2
Q 9 7 6 Table A 10 8 7 4 3
9 7
K 6 3
10 8
78767 78867
65565 65566
Par NS +110 K 2
A J 6 4 3
Q 8 4
A J 5

Three notrump
3 NT South -3
-150 430
Partscore
2 NT South =
+120 +7 265

105. 2011 Spingold Rd of 32, Seg 3, Bd 42 West
ClerkinD

1
Pass

Lead
6
4
7
2
4 North
Hamman

2
3 NT

2nd
3
6
3
10
5 East
ClerkinJ
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
A
5
K
K
J South
Zia
Pass
2 NT

4th
4
Q
2
3 West
Rodwell

1
Pass

Lead
A
4
K
A
4
J
A North
Levine

2
Pass

2nd
2
2
7
3
5
2
5 East
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
5
10
6
8
K
7
A South
McGarry
Pass
3

4th
3
Q
5
2
6
6
3
E deals
Both vul 9 8 3
K Q
A Q 9 7 4
A 4 3
K Q 7 6 5
10 5
2
K J 6 5 2 Table A
J 8 7 4 3
10 6 5 3
Q 8 7
97994 =
46438 =
Par NS +500 J 10 4 2
A 9 6 2
K J 8
10 9

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +12 442
Partscore
3 North -1
-100 265

106. 2011 USBC Semifinal, Seg 7, Bd 95 West
Platnick

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
6
3
A
8
10
6
2
4 North
Bramley

2
2
3 NT

2nd
K
7
2
3
7
2
6
8 East
Diamond
1
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
Q
K
4
Q
2
8
K
A South
Welland
1 NT
2
2 NT

4th
5
9
5
J
5
9
7
J West
Schermer

Pass
Pass

Lead
Q
4
K
8
10
6
2
4 North
Gitelman

1 NT

2nd
2
5
9
3
7
2
6
9 East
Chambers
Pass
Pass

3rd
8
A
3
Q
4
5
K
A South
Moss
1
Pass

4th
K
2
7
J
5
9
7
J
E deals
E-W vul 4 3
A Q 10 2
Q 10 6 4 3
K 9
9
9 8 7 5 3
9 2
A 8 7 6 3 Table A K 10 7 2
J 6
J 7 5
Q J 10
A88A6 =
34436 =
Par NS +430 Q J 8 6 5
K 4
A K 8
5 4 2

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+430 +6 448
Partscore
1 NT North +3
+180 265

107. 2011 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 6, Bd 85 West
Rosenthal

2
Pass

Lead
5
2
3
A
4
9
5
6
5
J North
Cohen
1
3
Pass

2nd
3
7
8
2
2
4
6
4
3
7 East
Silverstein
2
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
Q
9
4
K
K
8
2
6
Q South
Wolfson
Dbl
3 NT

4th
A
K
J
10
A
3
A
7
6
10 West
Garner

3
Pass

Lead
2
A
7
3
A
2 North
LevinJ
1
4
Pass

2nd
5
3
8
Q
6
7 East
WeinsteinH
2
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
2
3
5
J
Q South
Meyers
2 NT
4

4th
4
6
K
4
4
K
N deals
N-S vul A J 4
—
A Q J 6 5
J 9 8 4 3
9 8
J 8 6 5
10 9 7
A Q 10 7 Table K 10 7 5 2
K 9 7 4 3
K 3
2
75499 85488
47944 =
Par EW +140 Q 6 3
A Q 10 2
8 4 2
K 6 5

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +12 460
Partscore
4 North -1
-100 265

108. 2011 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 3, Bd 39 West
Kranyak
1
Pass
Pass

Lead
A
Q
6
10
9 North
Greco
Dbl
3 NT

2nd
5
7
J
10 East
WolpertG
1
Pass

3rd
2
8
K
10 South
Hampson
2 NT
Pass

4th
3
4
9
7 West
Moss
1
Pass
Pass

Lead
5
A
Q
6
4
3
A
K
Q North
CohenB
1
2

2nd
8
7
5
J
Q
J
5
7
8 East
Gitelman
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
2
8
K
A
6
3
6
10 South
Smith
2
Pass

4th
7
3
4
9
2
2
2
4
9
W deals
Both vul J 7 5
A K Q J
J 7 2
J 9 7
A Q 6
9 4 2
A K 10 3
10 8 6 Table K 10 8 2
8 7 5
9 6 5 4
5 3
76858 =
47474 =
Par NS +110 9 4 3
10 6 3
Q 8
A K Q 4 2

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-200 460
Partscore
2 North =
+110 +7 272

109. 2011 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 4, Bd 55 West
Hampson

Pass
Pass

Lead
9
4
6
5
10
8
5
8
7
6 North
CohenB
Pass
1
3 NT

2nd
3
2
7
J
6
3
4
Q
6
10 East
Greco
Pass
1
All Pass

3rd
5
A
Q
K
2
10
Q
J
A
8 South
Smith
1
1 NT

4th
K
7
3
3
9
4
K
4
2
9 West
WolpertG

Pass
Pass

Lead
9
Q
4
Q
7
5
K
8
5
J North
Diamond
Pass
1
Pass

2nd
3
2
3
J
4
9
7
6
A
K East
Kranyak
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
5
6
A
4
A
10
2
10
Q
A South
Platnick
1
1 NT

4th
K
7
3
2
8
3
J
4
K
10
N deals
Both vul J 9 8 5
Q 7 3
A K 10 8 6
10
K
10 9 8 2
J 9 3 2
A 8 5 4 Table A 7 6 4 3
J 5
7
Q J 9 6 3
67994 78994
45439 =
Par NS +140 Q 10 2
A K 6 4
Q 5 4
K 7 2

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +10 470
Partscore
1 NT South +1
+120 272

110. 2011 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 1, Bd 9 West
Hamman

1
Pass
Pass

Lead
8
9
3
Q
9 North
Chan

Dbl
2
3 NT

2nd
2
4
6
2
6 East
Zia

Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
5
8
A
7
8 South
Lee
Pass
1
2 NT

4th
10
Q
K
4
J West
Ivatury

1
Pass
All Pass

Lead
4
9
10
K
10
3
K
Q
3 North
Katz

Dbl
2

2nd
2
7
5
2
5
A
4
7
8 East
H-Welland

Pass
Pass

3rd
7
8
7
3
6
5
4
6
A South
Nickell
Pass
1
2 NT

4th
J
Q
Q
4
A
8
2
9
8
S deals
E-W vul K 10 8
A K Q 10 6
K 2
Q 3 2
A 7 4
J 9 3 2
A Q 9 8 7
4 Table Q 5 2
7 5 4
5 3
K 10 9 8 7
99A89 99A88
44355 44354
Par NS +420 J 9 6 3
8
J 10 6 4
A J 6 5

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-50 470
Partscore
2 NT South +1
+150 +5 277

111. 2011 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 4, Bd 46 West
Meckstroth
Pass
1
Pass

Lead
10
K
2
A
3
J
9
4
9
5 North
Ivatury
1
Dbl
Pass

2nd
4
3
5
6
10
8
3
A
5
7 East
Rodwell
Pass
2
Pass

3rd
Q
4
Q
7
K
2
6
10
A
J South
H-Welland
1
3 NT

4th
K
2
4
8
6
9
3
6
8
9 West
Chan
Pass
1 NT
Pass

Lead
7
4
3
2
6
5
8
3
7
9 North
Zia
Pass
Dbl
2

2nd
K
A
4
8
A
K
9
6
8 East
Lee
Pass
2
All Pass

3rd
6
2
2
A
7
3
10
K
Q South
Hamman
1
Pass

4th
5
3
A
4
2
4
Q
5
10
W deals
None vul K J 10 2
6 4
A Q 3
10 9 5 4
A
J 10 9 3 2
8 5
Q J 8 6 3 Table Q 9 7 6 3
A Q 5
10 6 4
7 2
895A7 =
44736 =
Par NS +140 8 5 4
K 8 7
K J 9 7 2
A K

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +6 476
Partscore
2 North +1
+140 277

112. 2011 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 6, Bd 79 West
WeinsteinH

Pass
Pass

Lead
5
3
10
J
5
10
7
K
3 North
Meyers
Pass
3 NT

2nd
K
A
J
9
2
8
7
7
8 East
Garner
Pass
Pass

3rd
4
K
3
6
Q
6
Q
2
J South
LevinJ
1 NT
Pass

4th
2
4
7
2
8
4
5
5
Q West
Silverstein

Pass
Pass

Lead
8
K
J
5
10
Q
K
5
Q
2 North
Wolfson
Pass
1 NT

2nd
A
4
9
5
J
8
4
7
6
2 East
Rosenthal
Pass
Pass

3rd
5
3
7
10
Q
6
2
10
3 South
Cohen
1
Pass

4th
3
2
8
A
K
3
A
J
7
N deals
N-S vul K 9 3
J 8 3
Q 10 7 6 3
K 7
Q 5
A 5 4 2
9 4
A 9 6 5 3 Table 10 8 7 6
Q 10 7
A 8 2
10 8 4
88896 88796
45547 =
Par NS +120 A J 4 2
K 9 6
K J 5
Q J 2

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-200 476
Partscore
1 NT North +2
+150 +8 285

113. 2011 Vanderbilt Final, Seg 1, Bd 13 West
Levin

Pass
Pass

Lead
9
2
3
2 North
Cheek

1
3 NT

2nd
3
4
7
8 East
Weinstein

Pass
All Pass

3rd
J
Q
J South
Grue
1
1 NT

4th
K
9
A West
Delmonte

Pass
Dbl

Lead
7
4 North
Kamil

1
3

2nd
J
5 East
Amoils

1
All Pass

3rd
A
9 South
Fleisher
Pass
2

4th
3
10
S deals
Both vul A K Q J
8 3
J 5
Q 8 6 5 3
8 7
10 9 7 6 5 2
Q 9 6
A 4 Table 10 9 6 5 3
Q J
A K 8 4
9 7
9757A =
45863 =
Par NS +500 4 2
A K 4
10 7 3 2
K J 10 2

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+630 +11 487
Partscore
3 North +1
+130 285

114. 2011 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 34 West
Grue
Pass
Pass

Lead
3
4
Q
10
2
9
J North
Gu
Pass
Pass

2nd
4
7
6
A
5
5
5 East
Cheek
3
Pass

3rd
8
Q
8
3
9
10
4 South
ShiX
3 NT

4th
K
A
7
2
J
6
6 West
WangJ
Pass
2
Pass
Dbl
Dbl
Dbl

Lead
Q
K
J
2
7
4
2 North
Amoils
Pass
Pass
3
3 NT
4
All Pass

2nd
A
3
6
5
A
7
Q East
Ao
1 NT
2
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
3
4
3
K
3
Q
5 South
Delmonte
Dbl
2 NT
3
Pass
Pass

4th
7
2
A
A
10
J
7
W deals
N-S vul 10 9 5
9 6 2
K Q 9 8 6
7 4
Q 8 6 4 3
K J 7
10 7 5 3
3 Table 7 2
Q 4 3
A J
Q J 10 9 8 2
76786 77786
66557 =
Par NS +90 A K J
A 10 8 5
4 2
A K 6 5

Three notrump
3 NT South -4
-400 +9 496
Partscore
4 × North -3
-800 285

115. 2011 Vanderbilt Qtrfinal, Seg 1, Bd 5 West
Seamon

Pass
Pass

Lead
2
4
2
J
A
Q
A
8
A
K North
Amoils

2
3 NT

2nd
4
6
4
7
2
K
5
7
9
10 East
Cayne
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
3
J
Q
3
9
8
2
6
3
6 South
Delmonte
2
2 NT

4th
6
5
K
A
10
4
9
K
8
5 West
Cheek

Pass

Lead
8
3
4
J
4
3
A North
Versace

Pass

2nd
4
2
5
7
6
8
8 East
Grue
Pass
Pass

3rd
3
9
K
2
J
A
6 South
Lauria
2 NT

4th
9
10
2
A
5
2
3
E deals
E-W vul J 9
8 7
J 7 5 4
10 7 6 3 2
K 8 6 2
J 10 9
A Q 10 8 2
K Table 10 5
Q 6 5 4 3 2
3
J 9 8 4
78478 78488
64855 =
Par NS +110 A Q 7 4 3
A K
K 9 6
A Q 5

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-100 496
Partscore
2 NT South =
+120 +6 291

116. 2011 Vanderbilt Qtrfinal, Seg 4, Bd 58 West
Bakkeren
1
Pass
Pass

Lead
A
6
8
5
Q
4
A
Q
6
K North
Hampson
Pass
2
3 NT

2nd
2
K
5
K
5
10
6
9
2
2 East
Bertens
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
10
3
J
J
J
Q
8
8
A
7 South
Greco
2
2 NT

4th
4
4
4
7
A
2
K
6
9 West
Gitelman
1
Pass
Pass

Lead
J
3
4
Q
5
10
A
K
4 North
Muller
Pass
2
2 NT

2nd
4
A
K
6
7
J
9
6
K East
Moss
Pass
Dbl
All Pass

3rd
2
6
A
8
3
4
8
3
2 South
de Wijs
2
Rdbl

4th
5
7
2
10
3
6
2
5
7
W deals
Both vul K 7 5
Q J 2
A Q 9 5 3
8 6
Q 10 8 6 2
A K 6 3
K 10
9 4 Table J 3
10 9 7
J 7 6 2
Q 10 5 2
88899 =
45543 =
Par NS +120 A 9 4
8 5 4
8 4
A K J 7 3

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +12 508
Partscore
2 NT North -1
-100 291

117. 2011 Vanderbilt Final, Seg 4, Bd 52 West
Cheek
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
4
6
Q
A
5
7
4
Q
8
10 North
Levin
1
3 NT

2nd
J
8
2
9
K
3
A
J
J
9 East
Grue
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
10
5
4
7
3
Q
8
K
7 South
Weinstein
2 NT
Pass

4th
9
2
A
6
3
7
5
2
6
4 West
Stansby
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
3
4
2
10
Q
3
A
9
7 North
Delmonte
1
2
Pass

2nd
8
J
K
7
3
J
7
4 East
Martel
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
K
4
6
5
K
2
A South
Bakhshi
2
3

4th
2
A
6
9
9
2
J
Q
W deals
Both vul A 8 7 3
J 2
A Q 3 2
Q 7 4
10 6 4 2
Q 10 7 4
K 9 8
K 9 Table Q J
K 6 5 3
J 6 5 4
J 6 3
9978A =
44653 =
Par NS +600 K 9 5
A 9 8
10 7
A 10 8 5 2

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +10 518
Partscore
3 North +1
+130 291

118. 2011 Vanderbilt Qtrfinal, Seg 2, Bd 19 West
Katz

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
10
5
2
6
2
A
K
2
7 North
Martel
Pass
1
2
3 NT

2nd
6
8
4
5
A
J
10
3
5 East
Nickell
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
Q
9
3
Q
7
4
5
Q
K South
Stansby
1
1 NT
2 NT

4th
4
7
3
K
9
10
8
4
J West
Levin

Pass
Pass

Lead
J
2
6
7
A
K
3 North
Rodwell
Pass
2
2 NT

2nd
6
7
2
4
10
9
5 East
Weinstein
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
5
Q
J
K
4
4 South
Meckstroth
1 NT
2

4th
4
8
Q
3
5
2
N deals
E-W vul Q 6 5 4
Q 9 4
A Q 10 7
7 6
A J 10 2
J 7 5
J 3
J 10 9 2 Table K 9 8
K 10 3 2
9 6 5 4
Q 5
87788 =
56645 =
Par NS +120 7 3
A 8 6
K 8 2
A K 8 4 3

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-50 518
Partscore
2 NT South =
+120 +5 296

120. 2010 Spingold Rd of 32, Seg 2, Bd 22 West
Beatty

Pass
Pass

Lead
10
4
10
Q
5
A
9 North
Melman

3 NT

2nd
K
3
4
2
2
3
7 East
Jacobs

Pass

3rd
5
K
J
5
Q
7
6 South
Kowalski
1 NT
Pass

4th
6
A
K
8
A
6
Q West
Ramer

Pass
Pass

Lead
10
6
4
J
5
7
K
8 North
Ferraro

2
Pass

2nd
4
3
3
8
8
Q
7
9 East
Kwiecien

3
Pass

3rd
2
K
J
Q
Q
A
6
10 South
Bocchi
1
3

4th
K
5
2
7
A
3
8
6
S deals
N-S vul K Q 2
7 5 4
Q 6 4
Q J 10 8
10 9 8 4 3
A 10 2
10 7
6 3 2 Table 7 5
8 3
A J 9 8 5 2
A K 9
57858 =
46475 =
Par NS +110 A J 6
K Q J 9 6
K 3
7 5 4

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +12 530
Partscore
3 South -1
-100 299

121. 2010 Spingold Rd of 32, Seg 4, Bd 54 West
Aker
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
2
7
6
Q
6
5
A North
Duboin
1
2
3

2nd
Q
2
4
3
5
8
10 East
Richter
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
7
10
K
6
K
K
4 South
Sementa
1
2
3 NT

4th
3
3
5
A
10
6
5 West
Lauria
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
2
Q
6
5
3
K
J
10 North
Marcinski
1
2
Pass

2nd
6
5
Q
A
8
4
7
7 East
Versace
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
3
10
K
2
Q
8
10 South
Maksymetz
1
2

4th
7
A
9
6
9
4
9
W deals
E-W vul 9 6
K Q J 8 7
A Q J 5
Q 10
K 4 3 2
A 9 4 3
6 2
A 8 2 Table Q 7 5
5 2
K 8 7 4 3
9 7 4
98989 =
44354 45354
Par NS +400 A J 10 8
10 6
10 9
K J 6 5 3

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +6 536
Partscore
2 North +2
+170 299

122. 2010 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 1, Bd 14 West
Berkowitz

Pass
Pass

Lead
4
9
6
9
K
A
10 North
Bompis
1
3 NT

2nd
8
J
4
3
6
7
7 East
Sontag
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
5
A
5
2
4 South
Pilon
2 NT
Pass

4th
3
3
2
Q
9
10 West
Zaleski

Pass

Lead
J
A
4
A
2
5
9 North
Larsen
1
Pass

2nd
3
7
8
J
K
4
7 East
Faigenbaum
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
2
2
5
6
A
6 South
Meltzer
3

4th
6
9
10
3
7
3
Q
N deals
None vul A K 8 3
Q 8 7 6
A 10 9
7 3
10 9 5
A K 5 4 2
Q 4
10 6 5 Table 6 4 2
J
7 3 2
A Q 9 8 4 2
A9995 =
33437 =
Par NS +430 Q J 7
10 9 3
K J 8 6 5
K J

Three notrump
3 NT South -5
-250 536
Partscore
3 North -1
-50 +5 304

123. 2010 Spingold Qtrfinal, Seg 2, Bd 29 West
Brogeland

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
3
3
6
A North
Nunes

2
2 NT

2nd
2
2
Q
4 East
Saelensminde
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
K
4
8 South
Fantoni
1 NT
2
3 NT

4th
K
J
A
6 West
Meltzer

1
Pass

Lead
7
K
6
A
A
2
4 North
Becker

2
3

2nd
3
3
2
7
6
8
3 East
Larsen
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
10
J
Q
6
J
6
K South
Strul
1
2 NT

4th
A
4
5
2
3
K
Q
E deals
Both vul 8 3
5 4 2
K 10 8 7 6
A Q J
Q 9 7 2
A 10 9 7 3
A 2
3 2 Table J 10 6
Q 8
Q J
10 9 8 7 5 4
87796 978A7
36526 =
Par NS +600 A K 5 4
K J 6
9 5 4 3
K 6

Three notrump
3 NT South +2
+660 +11 547
Partscore
3 South +1
+130 304

124. 2010 USBC Semifinal, Seg 1, Bd 4 West
Hampson

Pass
Pass

Lead
5
3
4
3
A
Q
Q
9
5
8 North
Etter
Pass
2
3 NT

2nd
K
J
6
5
10
A
A
7
7
7 East
Greco
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
10
4
J
J
6
3
4
J
K
8 South
Kolesnik
1
2 NT

4th
2
9
2
K
2
6
2
4
Q
6 West
Jackson

Pass
Pass

Lead
4
3
3
10
7
A
4
7
8 North
Diamond
Pass
1 NT

2nd
6
A
6
5
K
9
10
Q
8 East
Sher
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
4
Q
J
6
3
K
5
Q South
Platnick
1
Pass

4th
2
2
A
9
6
2
J
8
3
N deals
Both vul 10 3 2
A 5
K 9 3
K 8 7 6 3
J 5
Q 10 6 3
A 8 7 5 4
10 9 Table K Q 7 4
J 8 7 4
10 6
Q J 2
98689 =
45754 =
Par NS +600 A 9 8 6
K 9 2
Q J 2
A 5 4

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +10 557
Partscore
1 NT North +1
+120 304

126. 2010 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 4, Bd 47 West
Hamman

Pass
Pass

Lead
8
3
6
2
10
J
Q
5
7
4 North
Morgan

1
3 NT

2nd
9
7
5
K
K
3
9
8
4
Q East
Zia
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
4
K
A
7
A
8
6
Q
10
7 South
Harris
1
1 NT

4th
2
5
9
8
2
6
3
2
10
A West
Landen

Pass
Pass

Lead
3
3
10
J
5 North
Meckstroth

1
3

2nd
9
A
K
3
9 East
Gerstman
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
4
2
A
4
Q South
Rodwell
1
2

4th
5
10
2
6
4
E deals
E-W vul Q J 8 3
9 3 2
A 2
A J 10 9
10 9 5
A J 5
Q 10 8 5
8 7 3 Table A 7 6 4
Q 10 8 7 4
K 9
6 4
56579 =
66864 =
Par NS +110 K 2
K 6
J 7 6 4 3
K Q 5 2

Three notrump
3 NT South -4
-200 557
Partscore
3 South =
+110 +7 314

128. 2010 Rosenblum Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 20 West
Multon

Pass
2
All Pass

Lead
K
5
6
K
7
5
Q
10 North
Platnick

1
3

2nd
10
5
2
4
9
K
J
2 East
Zimmermann

2
Pass

3rd
Q
7
A
5
10
7
4
3 South
Diamond
Pass
Dbl
3 NT

4th
3
A
3
2
A
8
9
3 West
Hampson

Pass
Pass
2
All Pass

Lead
4
2
2
3
5 North
Helness

1
2
Dbl

2nd
5
J
A
8
K East
Greco

Pass
Pass
3

3rd
A
2
5
A
4 South
Helgemo
Pass
1 NT
2
3

4th
7
10
10
9
Q
S deals
Both vul K J 7
A K Q 10 4
A 7 6 5
10
A 9 8 6 3 2
9 5 2
Q 8
K 5 Table 4
J 7 3
K 9 2
Q J 9 8 7 2
98AA6 =
44237 34237
Par NS +620 Q 10 5
8 6
J 10 4 3
A 6 4 3

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +10 567
Partscore
3 North +1
+130 314

130. 2010 Rosenblum Qual, Rd 3, Bd 10 West
Mihai

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
3
9
J
5
6
10
K
Q North
Meckstroth
Pass
2
2 NT

2nd
6
J
2
K
2
K
9
10 East
Weinstock
1
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
Q
A
2
J
3
4
6 South
Rodwell
1 NT
2
3 NT

4th
4
7
5
2
A
4
3
8 West
Hamman

Pass

Lead
4
Q
6
5
2
K
5
10
9 North
Micescu
Pass
Pass

2nd
2
3
2
9
3
9
9
6
K East
Zia
1
Pass

3rd
7
4
J
3
Q
6
4
A
2 South
Lungu
1

4th
K
5
A
10
J
10
8
K
6
N deals
Both vul 7 6
7 6 4 2
J 4
A Q 10 6 2
Q 10 8 3 2
J 10 9
9 3 2
4 3 Table A 9 5
A 8 3
A 10 5
J 8 7 5
8798A =
46343 46443
Par NS +140 K J 4
K Q 5
K Q 8 7 6
K 9

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +11 578
Partscore
1 South +1
+90 314

131. 2010 Rosenblum Qual, Rd 4, Bd 23 West
Weichsel

Pass
Pass

Lead
J
J
3
Q
7
Q
10
6
10
9 North
Soulet

3
Pass

2nd
2
5
5
4
5
9
2
7
9
5 East
Feldman
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
10
2
8
8
A
3
4
3
6
8 South
Lebel
1
3 NT

4th
K
K
2
A
4
6
9
6
K
10 West
Hertz

2
Pass

Lead
5
2
10
2
K North
Bramley

3

2nd
A
J
6
3
6 East
Mauberquez
Pass
Pass

3rd
4
A
K
A
10 South
Demirev
1
Pass

4th
3
3
8
7
10
E deals
Both vul J 10
2
A Q 10 6 2
K 7 5 4 2
K 5 4
Q J 9 8 7 6
5
9 6 3 Table A 9 7 2
10 3
K 9 8 4
Q J 8
886A9 =
45733 =
Par NS +130 Q 8 6 3
A K 5 4
J 7 3
A 10

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-200 578
Partscore
3 South =
+110 +7 321

133. 2010 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 7, Bd 98 West
Rodwell

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
10
5
Q
9
K
7
8
3 North
Morgan

1
2
2 NT

2nd
2
K
6
8
10
5
2
10 East
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
6
5
A
4
4
A
J South
Harris
1
1 NT
2
3 NT

4th
Q
3
2
3
J
2
7
Q West
Chorush

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
5
Q
7
4
5
9
3
A North
Hamman

1
2
2

2nd
K
J
3
6
3
J
J
5 East
Koneru
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
6
3
4
A
Q
K
Q
6 South
Zia
1
1 NT
2

4th
2
A
8
2
8
10
K
4
E deals
N-S vul K J 9 8
A K 7 5
5 3
8 3 2
10 7
J 8 6
A K 2
J 10 9 6 4 Table Q 5 4 2
10 3 2
J 10 6
A 7 5
89A96 89996
54347 =
Par NS +620 A 6 3
Q 9 4
Q 9 8 7 4
K Q

Three notrump
3 NT South -3
-300 578
Partscore
2 North +1
+140 +10 333

134. 2010 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 3, Bd 41 West
Milner

Pass
Pass

Lead
6
J
K
5
6
7
Q North
Chorush
1
2
3 NT

2nd
2
4
4
2
3
4
9 East
Cohler
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
10
Q
5
A
10
K
2 South
Koneru
2
2 NT

4th
7
8
A
3
2
8
J West
Gerstman

1
2

Lead
J
Q
2
J
5 North
BlanchardB
Pass
1
2

2nd
7
K
5
2
7 East
Landen
Pass
2
All Pass

3rd
3
2
A
3
J South
BlanchardS
1
Pass

4th
2
4
4
6
8
N deals
E-W vul J 6 5
A K Q 10 6
8 2
8 6 4
9 8 7 3 2
J 4 2
K Q 9 6 3
— Table A Q
9 8 3
J 10 5
Q J 9 5 3
A7A5A A7B5A
15273 25273
Par NS +450 K 10 4
7 5
A 7 4
A K 10 7 2

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +7 585
Partscore
2 North =
+110 333

135. 2010 Rosenblum Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 47 West
Ginossar
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
6
2
Q
10
8
10
9
7
2 North
Zia
Pass
2
2

2nd
J
8
5
Q
K
6
2
6
6 East
Pachtman
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
5
K
10
K
4
5
J
Q
J South
Hamman
1 NT
2
3 NT

4th
3
A
A
A
8
4
3
2
4 West
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
5
A
7
8
10
9
2
K
Q North
Rosenberg
Pass
2
2

2nd
A
2
J
3
4
6
3
A
K East
Rodwell
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
2
5
Q
Q
2
9
Q
5
A South
Willenken
1 NT
2

4th
J
3
K
8
6
4
6
4
7
W deals
E-W vul Q 10 9 8 5
K J 3
J
J 7 5 2
J 2
Q 8 6
Q 9 7 6 4 2
A 6 Table K 6 4 3
A 5 4
10 8 5
8 4 3
9A97A =
43363 =
Par NS +420 A 7
10 9 7 2
A K 3
K Q 10 9

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+430 +6 591
Partscore
2 North +2
+170 333

136. 2010 Rosenblum Qual, Rd 3, Bd 10 West
Fu

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
3
9
J
8
A
5
K
K North
Moreira
Pass
2
2 NT

2nd
6
J
2
3
5
K
9 East
Zhao
1
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
Q
8
J
10
8
6 South
Magalhaes
1 NT
2
3 NT

4th
4
7
Q
A
4
2
3 West
Rodrigues

Pass

Lead
3
9
J
6
5
K
9
Q
6 North
Pszczola
Pass
Pass

2nd
6
J
2
3
K
3
4
8
A East
Nader
1
Pass

3rd
A
Q
3
J
2
2
A
7
5 South
Lev
1 NT

4th
4
7
K
A
4
5
7
2
9
N deals
Both vul 7 6
7 6 4 2
J 4
A Q 10 6 2
Q 10 8 3 2
J 10 9
9 3 2
4 3 Table A 9 5
A 8 3
A 10 5
J 8 7 5
8798A =
46343 46443
Par NS +140 K J 4
K Q 5
K Q 8 7 6
K 9

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +10 601
Partscore
1 NT South +1
+120 333

137. 2010 Rosenblum Qual, Rd 4, Bd 28 West
Bathurst

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
9
3
6
6
10
9
2
8 North
Solani

1
2
2 NT

2nd
5
4
K
3
A
Q
5
5 East
Zagorin

Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
K
J
9
4
3
J
2 South
Bapat
1
1 NT
2
3 NT

4th
A
A
2
5
8
7
Q
6 West
Agarwal

Pass
Pass

Lead
3
A
10
6
A
K
J
A North
Nystrom

1
2

2nd
K
2
3
Q
2
3
7
4 East
Samant

Dbl
All Pass

3rd
J
5
K
2
9
10
6
8 South
Bertheau
1
Pass

4th
7
4
J
7
4
5
10
2
S deals
E-W vul K J 9 7 6
K 6 5
10 7 2
10 9
8 5 4
9 8 7 3 2
J
Q 7 3 2 Table A Q 10
Q J 4
A 9 8 6 3
5 4
87587 77587
45855 =
Par NS +120 3 2
A 10
K Q 5 4
A K J 8 6

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-100 601
Partscore
2 North =
+110 +5 338

138. 2010 Vanderbilt Qtrfinal, Seg 1, Bd 9 West
Levin

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
6
A
9
6
8
K
5
7
6 North
Hampson
Pass
2
2 NT

2nd
8
K
Q
J
10
4
7
5
7 East
Weinstein
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
2
5
2
J
9
10
2 South
Greco
1 NT
2
3 NT

4th
A
3
4
4
2
3
3
10 West
Gitelman

Pass
Pass

Lead
7
9
K North
Kamil
Pass
2
2 NT

2nd
8
J
4 East
Moss
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
3
A
10 South
Fleisher
1 NT
2

4th
5
2
7
N deals
E-W vul 8 7 6 5 2
J 9
A Q
Q 10 9 8
K Q
A Q 8 6
K 10 4
7 6 4 2 Table 10 4 3
7 3 2
J 9 8 5 3
J 3
A9979 AA979
33463 =
Par NS +430 A J 9
K 10 5 4
7 6 2
A K 5

Three notrump
3 NT South +2
+460 +7 608
Partscore
2 NT South +2
+180 338

139. 2010 Vanderbilt Qtrfinal, Seg 3, Bd 37 West
Krekorian

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
2
J
Q
4
2
9
6
K North
BessisM

1
2
3

2nd
3
6
A
5
4
4
A
5 East
Casen

Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
10
7
K
J
A
Q
3
3 South
BessisT
Pass
1
2
3 NT

4th
4
5
8
Q
K
3
9
7 West
Helness

Pass
Pass

Lead
Q
9
Q
10
2 North
Sadek

1
1 NT

2nd
A
5
4
6
5 East
Helgemo

Pass
All Pass

3rd
8
2
2
K
10 South
El Ahmady
Pass
1

4th
4
Q
5
3
3
S deals
N-S vul K
K 7 5 4
A K J 8 2
8 5 3
A 7 6
8 2
10 7 6 5
K 9 7 2 Table J 10 5 2
Q J 10 6
Q 3
Q J 10
88997 =
55445 =
Par NS +140 Q 9 8 4 3
A 9 3
9 4
A 6 4

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-200 608
Partscore
1 NT North +1
+120 +8 346

140. 2010 Vanderbilt Final, Seg 4, Bd 58 West
Martel

1
Pass
All Pass

Lead
3
9
K
2
5
4
3
J
8 North
BessisM
1
Pass
3

2nd
2
6
3
Q
8
Q
A
Q
6 East
Stansby
Pass
2
Pass

3rd
9
A
5
7
A
K
10
9
J South
BessisT
1
Dbl
3 NT

4th
10
4
8
6
7
5
2
10 West
Helness

2
Pass

Lead
4
5
A
2
3
K
A North
Levin
1
Pass
Pass

2nd
A
6
4
Q
5
J
2 East
Helgemo
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
6
K
7
8
Q
5
9 South
Weinstein
2
3

4th
2
3
3
8
9
7
N deals
Both vul Q 7 2
A 9 8 6
J 9 2
A K 2
A J 6 4 3
10 7
K Q 10 8 6
6 Table K 9 5
J 5 3 2
4 3
Q 10 4 3
64858 74858
58575 =
Par EW +110 10 8
K Q 4
A 7 5
J 9 8 7 5

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +12 620
Partscore
3 North -1
-100 346

141. 2010 Vanderbilt Qtrfinal, Seg 3, Bd 37 West
Fallenius

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
2
Q
4
J
9
A
7
9
A North
Quantin

1
2
3 NT

2nd
3
A
5
4
4
K
5
6
5 East
Fredin

Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
10
7
J
K
6
2
J
K
8 South
Bompis
Pass
1
2 NT

4th
6
5
Q
8
4
3
Q
3
7 West
Pilon

Pass
Pass

Lead
Q
3
2
10
8
4
Q
4
A North
Nystrom

1
2

2nd
A
A
8
6
K
Q
7
6
3 East
Faigenbaum

Pass
All Pass

3rd
9
K
J
K
6
A
5
2
4 South
Bertheau
Pass
1

4th
5
5
4
3
3
2
2
10
5
S deals
N-S vul K
K 7 5 4
A K J 8 2
8 5 3
A 7 6
8 2
10 7 6 5
K 9 7 2 Table J 10 5 2
Q J 10 6
Q 3
Q J 10
88997 =
55445 =
Par NS +140 Q 9 8 4 3
A 9 3
9 4
A 6 4

Three notrump
3 NT South -3
-300 620
Partscore
2 North +1
+110 +9 355

143. 2009 Bermuda Bowl Final, Seg 5, Bd 79 West
Sementa

Pass
Pass

Lead
J
J
9 North
Zia
Pass
3 NT

2nd
3
K
5 East
Duboin
Pass
Pass

3rd
7
A
Q South
Hamman
1 NT
Pass

4th
K
8
K West
Meckstroth

Pass

Lead
10
J
Q
4
9
7
3
Q
4
8 North
Nunes
Pass
Pass

2nd
3
K
8
6
3
J
2
A
10
5 East
Rodwell
Pass
Pass

3rd
6
A
6
10
4
2
8
2
A
7 South
Fantoni
1 NT

4th
K
5
2
3
6
7
Q
5
7
9
N deals
N-S vul A 8 5
8 5 4 3
9 8 2
A Q 4
J 10 2
J 10 9 2
K 4 3
K 3 2 Table K Q 7 6
Q 7 6
J 10 6 5
8 5
A888A =
35553 =
Par NS +630 9 4 3
A K
A Q 7
J 10 9 7 6

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +9 632
Partscore
1 NT South +3
+180 355

144. 2009 Bermuda Bowl Qtrfinal, Seg 3, Bd 39 West
Gromoeller

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
A
5 North
Stefanov

2
Rdbl
3 NT

2nd
4
2 East
Kirmse
Pass
Dbl
Pass
All Pass

3rd
7
10 South
Aronov
1 NT
Pass
2

4th
5
J West
Karaivanov

Pass
2
Pass

Lead
A
2
K
J
K
4 North
Piekarek

1
Dbl
3

2nd
4
5
2
3
10
2 East
Trendafilov
Pass
Dbl
Pass
All Pass

3rd
8
A
7
2
3 South
Smirnov
1
Pass
2

4th
5
4
6
9
9
E deals
Both vul K Q 9 2
10 5
A 8 4
Q 9 6 4
8 7 6 5 4
K J 8 2
7 6 2
A Table 10 3
A 7 6 3
9 3
K J 10 8 7
77486 77586
46747 =
Par NS +90 A J
Q 9 4
K Q J 10 5
5 3 2

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +12 644
Partscore
3 South -1
-100 355

145. 2009 Bermuda Bowl Qtrfinal, Seg 3, Bd 37 West
Muller

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
4
3
A
5
3
8
2
6
6 North
Rodwell

2
3

2nd
10
2
9
3
8
A
4
9
Q East
de Wijs
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
7
10
4
J
9
6
K
A
A South
Meckstroth
1 NT
2
3 NT

4th
3
7
6
Q
4
9
7
5
7 West
Zia

Pass
Pass

Lead
10
3
3
A
5
5
5
5
2 North
Bakkeren

1
Pass

2nd
4
4
2
9
8
Q
J
7
Q East
Hamman
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
10
10
4
A
6
7
A
K South
Bertens
1
1 NT

4th
A
2
7
6
6
3
6
4
9
E deals
E-W vul J 8 5 4 3
6 4
A 10
A J 8 2
9 7
10 9 7
K J 8 4
10 9 7 3 Table K Q 6 2
K Q 5 3
7 6 2
Q 4
AA99A =
33443 =
Par NS +430 A 10
A J 8 2
Q 9 5 3
K 6 5

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-100 644
Partscore
1 NT South +1
+120 +6 361

147. 2009 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 1, Bd 6 West
Rubin

Pass
Pass

Lead
2
8
4
6
7
Q
A
10
7 North
Platnick

3 NT

2nd
4
J
2
10
3
K
9
8
2 East
Ekeblad
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
5
K
A
J
A
3
4
6 South
Diamond
1 NT
Pass

4th
K
6
8
3
Q
5
3
9
2 West
Gitelman

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
3
2
2
3
2
J
5
Q
Q North
v.Prooijen

1 NT
2
3

2nd
A
K
4
6
4
K
J
2
5 East
Moss
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
6
8
9
10
Q
A
3
3
6 South
Jansma
1
2
3

4th
8
4
K
A
K
5
9
8
9
E deals
E-W vul 3 2
K 6
A 7 4 3
A 10 7 5 4
A 7 5 4
Q 9
K 9 2
J 9 3 2 Table K J 9 6
10 8 5 2
10 8 5
Q 6
979A9 =
45433 =
Par NS +400 Q 10 8
A J 7 4 3
Q J 6
K 8

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+430 +7 651
Partscore
3 South =
+140 364

148. 2009 USBC SemifinalB, Seg 6, Bd 87 West
Smith

Pass
Pass

Lead
J
A
9
Q
6
10
5
9 North
Meckstroth
Pass
2 NT
3 NT

2nd
2
5
3
A
Q
8
5
5 East
CohenB
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
8
4
7
8
2
2
K South
Rodwell
1 NT
3

4th
K
2
J
J
10
3
4 West
Hamman

1 NT
2
Pass
Dbl

Lead
5
8
5
K
9
7
Q
5 North
Welland
1
Pass
Pass
2 NT
All Pass

2nd
J
Q
4
4
3
3
5
7 East
Zia
1
2
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
2
Q
2
K
3
7
J South
Willenken
Dbl
Dbl
Dbl
3

4th
A
10
A
8
6
6
A
9
N deals
Both vul J
10 5 2
K 10 8 7 4
A J 4 2
10 8 5
Q J 9 6 4
5
K Q 7 3 Table K Q 7 6 2
8
Q J 6 3 2
10 9
87998 87999
46444 56444
Par NS +140 A 9 4 3
A K 7 3
A 9
8 6 5

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +13 664
Partscore
3 × South -1
-200 364

149. 2009 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 3, Bd 45 West
Woolsey

2
Pass

Lead
5
10
3
A North
Parker

2
3 NT

2nd
6
4
2 East
Stewart
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
8
Q
J South
Rogoff
1
2 NT

4th
9
K
10 West
Johnson

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
4
8
A
Q
9
4
K
3
9 North
Boyd

1
2

2nd
J
2
6
8
7
2
9
10
Q East
Simson
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
5
6
7
4
A
8
J
A South
Robinson
1
1 NT
2 NT

4th
10
10
3
10
5
7
Q
2
5
E deals
Both vul A Q J 9 2
J 8 4
K 9 4
10 6
4 3
10 9 7 5
10 5
A K J 7 5 Table K 8 7 6 5
Q 2
Q J 3 2
8 3
88897 88997
45446 =
Par NS +140 10
A K 6 3
A 8 7 6
Q 9 4 2

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 664
Partscore
2 NT South +2
+180 +7 371

150. 2009 USBC Rd of 32, Seg 1, Bd 4 West
Chambers

Pass
1 NT
Pass
All Pass

Lead
9
4
A
6
7
8
3
4 North
Rowntree

1
Dbl
3

2nd
4
5
4
3
10
7
6
A East
Schermer
Pass
Dbl
2
Dbl

3rd
6
Q
2
K
5
5
6
7 South
Walker
1
Rdbl
Pass
3 NT

4th
J
J
8
9
5
K
9
7 West
Prahin

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
6
2
A
6
4
3
5
7 North
Meltzer

1
Pass
2 NT

2nd
J
5
7
3
10
7
A
6 East
Heitzman
Pass
1 NT
2
All Pass

3rd
9
Q
3
K
6
A
2 South
Larsen
1
Dbl
Pass

4th
4
J
8
9
4
2
8
E deals
Both vul K 9 8 6
K 8 7 5
A Q 6
7 4
Q 2
A Q 10 6
10 9 8 5
9 8 3 Table J 10 7 5 4
9 3
J
A Q 10 6 5
97996 =
46447 =
Par NS +600 A 3
J 4 2
K 7 4 3 2
K J 2

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 664
Partscore
2 NT North =
+120 +6 377

152. 2009 USBC Semifinal, Seg 8, Bd 116 West
Doub
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
A
7
3
3
9
8
5 North
Willenken
1
3
Pass

2nd
2
A
2
5
8
Q
6 East
Wildavsky
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
3
6
10
8
4
K
10 South
Welland
2 NT
3 NT

4th
J
4
Q
Q
A
4
5 West
Garner
1
Pass

Lead
4
Q
4
A
3
8
3
7
6 North
Robinson
Dbl
Pass

2nd
8
3
7
8
7
4
Q
A
2 East
WeinsteinH
Pass
Pass

3rd
10
5
K
J
10
A
K
3
K South
Boyd
2

4th
J
2
6
10
Q
5
2
5
5
W deals
Both vul 9 6 4 2
J 6 4 3
A 8
A K 5
A K 7 5
Q 8
Q 7 4 2
10 7 3 Table 10 8 3
A 7 2
10 3
J 9 8 6 2
87996 =
55347 =
Par NS +140 Q J
K 10 9 5
K J 9 6 5
Q 4

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 664
Partscore
2 South +2
+170 +7 388

153. 2009 USBC Semifinal, Seg 6, Bd 89 West
Zia

1
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
3
7
2
10
2
6
K
J North
Granovetter

1
2 NT
3

2nd
A
3
8
J
A
10
3
8 East
Hamman
Pass
Dbl
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
Q
J
A
4
4
6
7 South
Rubin
Pass
1 NT
3
3 NT

4th
9
K
K
6
2
5
4
5 West
Weichsel

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
Q
8
K
Q
J
4
A
K North
Freeman

1
2

2nd
9
6
3
K
6
8
6
9 East
Ekeblad
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
4
10
2
7
4
9
3
4 South
Nickell
Pass
1 NT
2

4th
A
2
J
3
K
5
2
8
E deals
N-S vul A 10 9 7 6
A K 7 5
7 2
A 8
J 8 3
Q J 8 2
K
7 5 4 3 2 Table Q 5 4
9 6
A 10 9 5 3
Q J 6
999A7 =
33436 =
Par NS +600 K 2
10 4 3
Q J 8 6 4
K 10 9

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 664
Partscore
2 North +1
+140 +6 394

154. 2009 USBC Rd of 16B, Seg 3, Bd 45 West
Meckstroth

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
7
A
Q
8
4
5 North
Levin

2
3

2nd
4
3
10
4
8
10 East
Rodwell
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
10
4
6
3
Q
6 South
Weinstein
2
2 NT
3 NT

4th
Q
2
K
J
3 West
Cheek

1
Pass

Lead
Q
3
4
Q
7
8
10
10
J North
Hamman

Pass
Pass

2nd
5
A
2
10
2
3
4
A
3 East
Grue
Pass
1
Pass

3rd
9
2
A
6
9
K
J
7
5 South
Zia
1
1 NT

4th
4
7
3
8
K
6
6
4
2
E deals
Both vul J 7 6 4
9 5 4
9 6 4
A 6 5
10 3
K J 8 7 2
10 3
K Q 10 3 Table K 9 8 5 2
10
K 8 2
J 9 8 2
87896 =
46537 56547
Par NS +120 A Q
A Q 6 3
A Q J 7 5
7 4

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +10 674
Partscore
1 NT South +1
+120 394

155. 2009 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 31 West
Meckstroth

1
Pass
Pass

Lead
6
K
5
Q
J
9 North
Hampson

2
3
Pass

2nd
A
8
7
4
4
Q East
Rodwell
Pass
Pass
Pass
Dbl

3rd
3
4
K
2
2
3 South
Greco
Pass
2
3 NT
All Pass

4th
2
5
2
A
5
10 West
Platnick

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
6
5
Q
9
K
J
4
5
10 North
Freeman

1
2

2nd
A
6
2
4
8
Q
6
10
8 East
Diamond
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
3
K
2
K
4
K
A
7
9 South
Nickell
Pass
1 NT
2

4th
2
3
A
A
4
3
5
7
7
E deals
E-W vul A K Q 9 5
A 10
5
Q 9 7 5 2
6
K 8 6 5 3 2
9 4 3 2
A J Table J 10 8 7 3
9
A 7 6
K 10 8 4
87667 =
46666 =
Par NS +120 4 2
Q J 7 4
K Q J 10 8
6 3

Three notrump
3 NT× South =
+550 +12 686
Partscore
2 South -1
-50 394

156. 2009 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 48 West
El Ahmady

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
4
10
J
A
K
8
7
2 North
Versace

1
2
3
3 NT

2nd
2
5
5
3
2
2
K
7 East
Sadek
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
10
4
Q
6
3
8
3
A South
Lauria
Pass
1 NT
2
3

4th
K
J
A
9
Q
J
4
10 West
Fantoni

Pass
Pass

Lead
10
4
3
6
K
7
8
5 North
Weinstein

1 NT
2 NT

2nd
3
2
7
5
J
2
7
8 East
Nunes
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
J
10
10
A
5
4
3
6 South
Levin
Pass
2

4th
A
Q
K
3
9
4
4
K
E deals
E-W vul A 7 2
A K 8 7 4
A 5
8 5 2
Q 9 6 4 3
Q 9 5
K J
J 10 4 Table J 10
J 3 2
10 9 8 7 2
K Q 7
97989 =
45454 =
Par NS +400 K 8 5
10 6
Q 6 4 3
A 9 6 3

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +6 692
Partscore
2 NT North +1
+150 394

158. 2009 Vanderbilt Final, Seg 2, Bd 22 West
El Ahmady

Pass
Pass

Lead
5
K
4
7
Q
5
8
J
10 North
Hampson
Pass
1
3 NT

2nd
9
3
10
4
8
2
3
9
7 East
Sadek
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
Q
2
Q
6
2
10
J
9 South
Greco
1
1 NT

4th
A
7
A
8
A
K
6
4 West
Platnick

Pass
Pass

Lead
J
K
6
7
Q
6
9
5
9
A North
Jacobs
Pass
1
Pass

2nd
3
3
10
4
8
2
4
5
3
2 East
Diamond
1
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
2
Q
5
4
10
6
10
8 South
Katz
1
1 NT

4th
K
7
A
8
A
K
9
7
J
N deals
N-S vul Q J 10 6 2
J 9
Q 8 2
Q 8 3
A 5 4 3
10 5 4 3
6 5 3
J 10 Table 9 8 7
Q 7 6
A J 10 7
A 7 2
98789 88789
45553 =
Par NS +600 K
A K 8 2
K 9 4
K 9 6 5 4

Three notrump
3 NT South +2
+660 +11 703
Partscore
1 NT South +2
+150 398

159. 2009 Vanderbilt Qtrfinal, Seg 3, Bd 46 West
Gerstman

Pass
3
All Pass

Lead
Q
K
5
K
10
8
Q
A
4 North
Lauria
1
2
Dbl

2nd
3
8
A
9
2
Q
4
2
7 East
Sutherlin
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
10
4
9
5
7
J
6
2
A South
Versace
1
3
3 NT

4th
2
6
3
4
3
5
3
K
5 West
Fantoni

Lead North
Gerard

2nd East
Nunes

3rd South
Feldman

4th
N deals
None vul 6
A K 8 7 2
K 10 8 6
A 8 3
A 10 9 7 5 4 2
—
4 3
K Q J 5 Table K
Q J 10 6 5 3
9 2
10 9 7 4
857A5 857B5
58627 =
Par NS +400 Q J 8 3
9 4
A Q J 7 5
6 2

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +7 710
Partscore
3 North =
+110 398

160. 2009 Vanderbilt Rd of 16, Seg 4, Bd 49 West
Weichsel

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
9
5
10
5
2
3
2 North
Moss

1
2
3 NT

2nd
6
3
J
2
J
Q
4 East
Ekeblad

1
Pass
All Pass

3rd
K
A
K
7
Q
8
9 South
Gitelman
Pass
2
2 NT

4th
A
4
A
J
K
8
Q West

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
3
Q
A
A
K
2
2
8
3 North

1
2

2nd
A
4
4
3
5
Q
5
K
K East

1
Pass

3rd
10
6
2
J
2
5
7
4
A South

Pass
2
3

4th
6
7
3
4
6
7
K
9
10
S deals
None vul A K 8 2
10 9 5
A Q 9 7 6
6
10 9 7 6 4
A
J 3
10 9 8 5 4 Table Q 5 3
Q J 7 6 3
K 4
K 7 3
A79B7 979B7
35426 =
Par NS +430 J
K 8 4 2
10 8 5 2
A Q J 2

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+430 +7 717
Partscore
3 North +1
+130 398

161. 2009 Vanderbilt Rd of 16, Seg 3, Bd 43 West
Bramley

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
7
A
A
J
K
J
10 North
Sementa

1
2
2
3
3 NT

2nd
3
5
7
9
Q
4
3 East
Wold
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
6
4
2
Q
2
4
6 South
Duboin
1
2
2
2 NT
3

4th
9
8
4
5
2
5
10 West
Lindqvist

Pass
Pass

Lead
J
5
A
J
5 North
Grue

1
2

2nd
6
A
7
K
A East
Brogeland
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
8
Q
2
3
3 South
Cheek
1
1 NT

4th
2
3
4
5
2
E deals
None vul K J 10 4 3
A
Q 8 6 3 2
3 2
7 5 2
K 10 9 7 5
K 9 7
Q 8 Table Q 8 6
Q 3
10 5 4
K J 10 5 4
8B8B8 =
22524 42525
Par NS +450 A 9
J 8 6 4 2
A J
A 9 7 6

Three notrump
3 NT South +2
+460 +6 723
Partscore
2 North +3
+200 398

162. 2008 WC Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 43 West
Sandqvist

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
2
5
J
Q
5
6 North
Piekarek

2
3

2nd
4
A
2
K
A
Q East
Malinowski
1
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
3
3
10
10
A South
Smirnov
2
2
3 NT

4th
6
8
A
2
2
5 West
Wladow

2
Pass

Lead
2
2
5 North
Gold

Pass
2

2nd
5
3 East
Elinescu
1
Pass
All Pass

3rd
A
A South
Townsend
Pass
Dbl

4th
10
9
E deals
None vul Q 10 7 6 3
8 4
Q 2
K Q J 10
8 2
10 3 2
J 10 6
A 9 7 6 4 Table A 5 4
Q J 9 7 5
A 4 3
3 2
7A687 =
53656 =
Par NS +420 K J 9
A K 6
K 9 8 7 5
8 5

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-100 723
Partscore
2 North =
+110 +5 403

163. 2008 WC Qual, Rd 4, Bd 9 West
Meckstroth

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
J
Q
3 North
Kolata

1
2
2
3 NT

2nd
3
4
9 East
Rodwell

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
7
2
A South
Kandemir
Pass
1 NT
2
2 NT

4th
K
8
7 West
Bedir

Pass
Pass

Lead
Q
K
3
6
10
5
Q
3 North
Hamman

1
Pass

2nd
3
4
9
8
5
7
8
7 East
Goksu

Pass
Pass

3rd
8
2
A
Q
2
3
6
A South
Compton
Pass
1 NT

4th
K
7
8
J
4
2
10
J
S deals
E-W vul K 10 6 3 2
A K 6
6 3
A 6 2
A 7
8 7 5
Q J 10 5 4
J 9 4 Table Q J 8 5
J 10 4 2
A 8 7
8 7
9997B =
34462 =
Par NS +400 9 4
Q 9 3
K 9 2
K Q 10 5 3

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +6 729
Partscore
1 NT South +2
+150 403

164. 2008 WC Rd of 16, Seg 1, Bd 13 West
Freeman
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
5
J
5
10
Q
8 North
Skrzypczak
1
3 NT

2nd
A
2
A
Q
9
6 East
Nickell
1
Pass

3rd
4
4
3
J
K
2 South
Gierulski
1 NT
Pass

4th
6
6
7
3
5
3 West
Martens
Pass
Pass

Lead
10
3
K
5
4
10
8
K
Q North
Rodwell
1 NT

2nd
Q
7
2
2
9
6
4
J
5 East
Jassem
Pass

3rd
J
J
7
Q
K
6
2
2
4 South
Meckstroth
Pass

4th
3
A
A
6
6
3
4
5
9
W deals
Both vul K 8
A 3
K J 10 8 5
K Q 8 3
A J 4 3
J 7 5
9 7 6
10 9 5 Table Q 9 6 5
K 10 9 8 4
A 2
J 6
966AA =
37732 37632
Par NS +600 10 7 2
Q 6 2
Q 4 3
A 7 4 2

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+630 +10 739
Partscore
1 NT North +3
+180 403

166. 2008 Spingold Final, Seg 2, Bd 22 West
Zmudzinski

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
4
5
5
J
K
6
2
10 North
Smith

2
3

2nd
7
J
2
K
3
2
Q
6 East
Balicki
1
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
3
A
A
4
8
K South
CohenB
Pass
2 NT
3 NT

4th
8
3
7
5
10
Q
4 West
Welland

Pass
Pass

Lead
4
3
2
5
4
A
10 North
Gromov

2
Pass

2nd
3
J
Q
3
10
3 East
Glubok
1
Pass
Pass

3rd
7
7
5
A
K
7 South
Dubinin
Pass
3

4th
J
5
9
7
2
6
E deals
E-W vul J 9
A J 9 8 4
7
A Q 6 4 3
7 5
3 2
K 10 6 4 3
9 8 5 2 Table K 10 6 4 2
Q 10 7
A 5 2
K J
88A79 =
55364 =
Par NS +420 A Q 8 3
K 6 5
Q J 9 8
10 7

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-50 739
Partscore
3 North +2
+200 +6 409

167. 2008 Spingold Final, Seg 3, Bd 45 West
Smith
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
Q
6
7
K
Q
Q
J
7
K North
Balicki
1
2
3 NT

2nd
2
3
3
6
5
4
4
9
2 East
CohenB
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
7
J
A
10
3
3
4
A
9 South
Zmudzinski
2
2 NT

4th
5
A
2
4
5
5
8
2
10 West
Gromov
Pass
Pass

Lead
6
7
K
Q North
Glubok
1
Pass

2nd
2
4
6 East
Dubinin
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
A
5 South
Welland
1 NT

4th
A
2
3
W deals
Both vul 9 3 2
A K Q J 9
10 9 6
Q 7
K Q 8 6
10 8 5 4 3
A 2
5 2 Table J 7 4
6 2
K Q 7 5
J 10 9 4
97999 =
45434 =
Par NS +600 A 10 5
7
J 8 4 3
A K 8 6 3

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 739
Partscore
1 NT South +1
+120 +6 415

168. 2008 Spingold Final, Seg 4, Bd 49 West
Gromov

1
Pass

Lead
3
2
A
6
4 North
Garner

3
Pass

2nd
J
7
4
10 East
Dubinin

Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
K
8
A South
WeinsteinH
1
3 NT

4th
5
9
J
5 West
Smith

Pass
1
All Pass

Lead
10
3
A
2
7 North
Zmudzinski

1
Dbl

2nd
J
9
7
6
2 East
CohenB

Pass
Pass

3rd
A
Q
6
8
K South
Balicki
Pass
1
2

4th
5
5
J
10
4
S deals
None vul K 9 5 4
A Q 4
J 10 9
K J 3
A Q 6 3 2
J
K 8 6 3
9 8 2 Table 10 8
8 7 6 3 2
A Q 4 2
5 4
8685A =
46583 =
Par NS +130 J 7
K 10 9 5
7 5
A Q 10 7 6

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-50 739
Partscore
2 North +2
+130 +5 420

169. 2008 Spingold Rd of 32, Seg 3, Bd 48 West
Meckstroth

Pass
Pass

Lead
9
Q
J
9
8
5
10
4
10
J North
Shugart

2
3 NT

2nd
3
4
6
3
Q
4
4
3
K
6 East
Rodwell
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
2
6
5
2
7
K
2
K
J
7 South
Brogeland
1 NT
2

4th
K
A
A
Q
3
A
2
5
8
6 West
Delmonte

Pass
Pass

Lead
2
2
J
7
7
2
K North
Zia

1
1 NT

2nd
Q
Q
A
4
10
K
4 East
Demuy
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
4
5
6
10
K
5
6 South
Hamman
1
1

4th
3
3
5
A
2
4
A
E deals
E-W vul 9 7 5
A 10 9 3
8 6
A Q 4 3
A Q 8 6
J 7 4
J 4
10 9 8 5 Table 4 3
K 8 6 2
A 10 9 5
J 7 2
89787 =
44545 44555
Par NS +140 K J 10 2
Q 5
K Q 7 3 2
K 6

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-50 739
Partscore
1 NT North +2
+150 +5 425

170. 2008 USBC Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 37 West
Cohen
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
3
K
10
6
A
K
4
10 North
Katz
1
2
2 NT

2nd
4
J
8
3
7
Q
7
5 East
Berkowitz
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
2
7
8
2
4
J
3 South
Jacobs
1 NT
2
3 NT

4th
5
9
6
9
2
A
K
Q West
Rosenberg
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
10
2
K
Q
5 North
Stansby
1
2 NT
Pass

2nd
Q
7
5
J East
Zia
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
Q
8
7 South
Martel
1 NT
3

4th
6
K
4
9
W deals
E-W vul 9 4
A K J 6
A Q J 9 6
Q 7
A 8 7 3 2
4 3 2
7
K J 6 3 Table K Q 10 6
10 9 5
K 10 5
10 4 2
65997 =
67446 =
Par NS +140 J 5
Q 8 7
8 4 3 2
A 9 8 5

Three notrump
3 NT South -3
-150 739
Partscore
3 North =
+110 +6 431

171. 2008 USBC Semifinal, Seg 8, Bd 116 West
Willenken
2
Pass
Pass

Lead
10
K
3
3
Q
J North
Compton
Pass
3 NT

2nd
6
6
4
5
6
7 East
Welland
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
2
10
K
9 South
Hamman
2 NT
Pass

4th
Q
8
J
A
A West
Rodwell
Pass
1
Pass

Lead
10
K
3
10
K
8 North
WeinsteinH
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
6
4
5
6
7
4 East
Meckstroth
1
Pass
Pass

3rd
3
2
Q
5
2
A South
Garner
Pass
1 NT

4th
Q
8
J
A
9
2
W deals
Both vul A 7 6
10 4
A 6 4
Q 10 9 7 2
K J 10 8 4
8 5
3 2
A 6 5 4 Table 3 2
A Q 9 7 6
J 9 8 5
J 8
77789 A78A9
35533 36533
Par NS +630 Q 9 5
K J 3 2
K Q 10 7
K 3

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-200 739
Partscore
1 NT South +3
+180 +9 440

172. 2008 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 4, Bd 54 West
Garner

Pass
Pass

Lead
5
J
9
K
J
10
A North
LewisP

1
3 NT

2nd
4
3
2
2
3
3
7 East
WeinsteinH

Pass
All Pass

3rd
Q
7
10
8
7
K
5 South
LewisL
1
1 NT

4th
A
Q
6
3
7
J
4 West
Krekorian

Pass
Pass

Lead
2
6
A
2
7
8
J North
Willenken

2
Pass

2nd
7
9
8
K
2
A
8 East
Casen

Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
3
10
7
5
J
3 South
Welland
1 NT
2

4th
5
K
4
10
4
6
5
S deals
N-S vul 9 4 3
A K 7
Q 9 4 3 2
6 4
8 6 2
8 4 3 2
10 5
K J 10 5 Table J 10 5
Q 6
A K 8 6
Q 9 8 7
99996 =
44436 =
Par NS +600 A K Q 7
J 10 9 5
J 7
A 3 2

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-200 739
Partscore
2 South =
+110 +7 447

173. 2008 USBC Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 52 West
Martel

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
Q
3
7
K
2
10
3 North
Weinstein

1
3

2nd
K
9
K
5
3
7
4 East
Stansby
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
J
6
2
A
6
J South
Levin
Pass
1
3 NT

4th
2
2
4
3
5
5 West
Jacobs

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
7
A
2
7
4
Q
K
Q North
Cohen

1
1
2
2

2nd
3
9
7
2
5
10
8
K East
Katz
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
4
2
4
3
J
2
6
A South
Berkowitz
Pass
1
1
2

4th
J
5
8
A
6
9
10
4
E deals
Both vul K 8
A Q J 6 2
K
K Q J 8 2
Q 3
K 10 8 5 4
Q J 7
9 7 5 Table A 9 7 5
9 7
A 8 5 3
10 6 3
89889 =
54554 54553
Par NS +140 J 10 6 4 2
3
10 9 6 4 2
A 4

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +10 749
Partscore
2 North =
+110 447

174. 2008 USBC Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 43 West
Welland

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
5
3
4
3
4
A
K
4
9 North
Meckstroth

1
2
3 NT

2nd
10
2
6
2
J
3
7
3
6 East
Willenken
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
7
J
Q
7
9
6
8
J
K South
Rodwell
1
1 NT
2 NT

4th
2
4
5
A
8
6
Q
Q
8 West
Compton

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
2
4
6
A
K
2
K
J
J North
WeinsteinH

1
2
2

2nd
4
A
9
5
Q
4
7
9
4 East
Hamman
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
9
3
10
Q
10
A
8
8
3 South
Garner
1
1
2

4th
J
5
K
3
7
3
5
6
K
E deals
None vul Q 10 7 6 3
Q 9 3
A K J 10
4
9 5 4
A 6
Q 6 5 4
Q 10 5 2 Table A K 2
J 10 5 2
9 7 3
9 7 3
9A988 9A998
33444 33344
Par NS +420 J 8
K 8 7 4
8 2
A K J 8 6

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +6 755
Partscore
2 South +2
+170 447

176. 2008 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 4, Bd 56 West
WangJ

Pass
Pass

Lead
10
7
5
9
5
K North
Wold
1
3
Pass

2nd
4
5
6
2
A East
Ao
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
8
Q
J
3
4 South
Passell
1
3 NT

4th
Q
K
7
A
3 West
Landen

Pass
Pass

Lead
8
J
5
2
7
9
A
2 North
SchwartzA
1
2
Pass

2nd
Q
7
6
6
A
4
8
A East
Pratap
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
3
J
J
2
5
4
6 South
Lo
1 NT
2

4th
4
A
3
5
8
6
10
4
N deals
None vul A
K J 9 4 2
7 4
A Q 10 3 2
9 3 2
A Q 10 6
K J 10 9 2
5 Table Q J 7 6
8 3
8 5 3
K 9 8 6
7786A 9797A
46463 46353
Par NS +400 K 10 8 5 4
7 5
A Q 6
J 7 4

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-50 755
Partscore
2 North +1
+140 +5 452

178. 2007 Bermuda Bowl Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 55 West
Groetheim

Dbl
Pass

Lead
7
4
K
3
2 North
Bertens

1
3 NT

2nd
3
K
J
9
10 East
Tundal

Pass
All Pass

3rd
Q
6
4
8
J South
Bakkeren
1
2 NT

4th
A
5
2
2 West
Brink

Pass
Pass

Lead
6
A
K
J
4
8
A
3 North
Helness

1
Pass

2nd
3
3
7
3
2
6
8
K East
Drijver

Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
2
4
5
K
5
7
J South
Helgemo
1
2 NT

4th
A
8
10
Q
J
10
10
5
S deals
Both vul Q J 7 6
J 3
J 9
9 6 5 4 2
K 8 2
K 8 7 6
A Q 6 3
7 3 Table 10 9 5
Q 9 5 4
8 7 4
Q 10 8
89789 8978A
44653 54654
Par NS +140 A 4 3
A 10 2
K 10 5 2
A K J

Three notrump
3 NT South +2
+660 +13 768
Partscore
2 NT South -1
-100 456

180. 2007 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 12, Bd 8 West
Versace
1
2
Pass

Lead
7
Q
J
7 North
Meckstroth
Pass
2
3 NT

2nd
4
K
2 East
Lauria
1 NT
Pass
All Pass

3rd
9
A
A South
Rodwell
Dbl
2 NT

4th
10
3
6 West
LallH
1
Pass
Pass

Lead
8
4
7 North
Bocchi
Pass
1 NT

2nd
Q
5
10 East
Hamman
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
A
Q South
Duboin
Dbl
Pass

4th
A
2
J
W deals
None vul Q 6 4 3
10 4
K Q J 4
A J 9
K 10 9 8 2
A Q 7 5
7 6
K 2 Table J 5
K 9
9 3 2
8 7 6 5 4 3
979A7 =
46435 =
Par NS +400 A 7
J 8 6 3 2
A 10 8 5
Q 10

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +6 774
Partscore
1 NT North +2
+150 456

181. 2007 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 20, Bd 3 West
Drijver

Dbl
Pass

Lead
J
2
4
4
A North
Rodwell
1
Pass
3 NT

2nd
Q
3
5
3 East
Brink
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
9
J
A
8 South
Meckstroth
2
2 NT

4th
7
A
6
5 West
Nickell

Pass
Pass

Lead
2
4
8
2
2
4
J North
Bakkeren
1
3

2nd
5
3
7
7
3
A
10 East
Freeman
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
A
A
10
J
2
9 South
Bertens
1
Pass

4th
6
5
9
Q
7
3
K
N deals
E-W vul 7 5
K Q 5 2
Q 5
A K Q 10 2
8 4 2
A 9 6
A J 10 8 6
9 7 Table A K 10 3
10 3
9 4 2
8 6 4 3
67959 =
46474 =
Par NS +140 Q J 9 6
J 8 7 4
K 7 3
J 5

Three notrump
3 NT South -3
-150 774
Partscore
3 South =
+140 +7 463

182. 2007 Bermuda Bowl Final, Seg 1, Bd 4 West
Garner

Pass
Pass

Lead
3
6
A
5
6 North
Groetheim

1
3 NT

2nd
8
K
Q
8
A East
WeinsteinH
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
A
5
3
9
5 South
Tundal
1
1 NT

4th
4
J
4
J West
Helness

Pass

Lead
Q
A
5
6
5
K
7
9 North
Jacobs

Pass

2nd
3
Q
8
7
J
2
8 East
Helgemo
Pass
Pass

3rd
6
3
10
Q
A
5
J South
Katz
1 NT

4th
A
6
J
8
9
4
10
E deals
Both vul J 8
K 9 7
10 4 3
K 10 9 7 3
Q 10 5 3 2
J 8 4
Q J 9 5
Q Table A 6
10 6 5 2
K 7 6
J 8 6 4
97879 =
46564 =
Par NS +600 K 9 7 4
A Q 3
A 8 2
A 5 2

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +11 785
Partscore
1 NT South =
+90 463

183. 2007 Bermuda Bowl Semifinal, Seg 5, Bd 67 West
Bakkeren

1
Pass
All Pass

Lead
5
K
A
Q
9
5
4
A
4 North
Tundal

2
3

2nd
7
7
8
10
3
2
6
3
8 East
Bertens

Pass
Pass

3rd
8
2
3
4
3
5
J
2 South
Groetheim
1
2
3 NT

4th
Q
6
J
2
4
10
9
K West
Brogeland

Dbl
Pass
All Pass

Lead
K
8
9
A
9
10
2 North
de Wijs

Rdbl
2

2nd
4
7
2
J
J
2
5 East
Saelensminde

1
Pass

3rd
10
3
5
8
Q
J
A South
Muller
1
1 NT
2

4th
A
2
K
6
5
A
10
S deals
E-W vul A J 7
Q 10 6 5 3
5 4
4 3 2
K 6 5
7
K Q 7 6 3 2
10 8 7 Table 10 9 8 3
A K 4 2
10 9 8
J 6
87959 97A59
45383 =
Par NS +420 Q 4 2
J 9 8
A J
A K Q 9 5

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +6 791
Partscore
2 South +2
+170 463

184. 2007 Spingold Final, Seg 1, Bd 13 West
Rodwell
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
8
5
2
A
Q
3
2
Q
Q North
Balicki
Pass
2
2 NT

2nd
J
6
5
3
9
6
A
K
7 East
Meckstroth
1
Pass
Pass

3rd
6
J
9
7
4
J
4
4
9 South
Zmudzinski
1 NT
2
3 NT

4th
3
K
A
2
8
5
10
10
7 West
Gromov
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
10
6
7
2
Q
3
9
8
J North
LallH
Pass
2
2 NT

2nd
K
Q
4
J
6
10
A
4
9 East
Dubinin
1
Pass
All Pass

3rd
A
K
J
3
2
K
4
3
3 South
Nickell
1 NT
2

4th
5
5
9
7
5
7
7
J
2
W deals
Both vul K 8 6 4
K J 9 2
J 10 5
7 5
10 7 3
10 6
8 7 4 2
K 10 9 3 Table A Q J 2
A 8 7 5
Q 9 6
6 2
86867 =
57575 =
Par NS +120 9 5
Q 4 3
A K 3
A Q J 8 4

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-200 791
Partscore
2 NT South =
+120 +8 471

185. 2007 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 19 West
Nickell

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
8
3
Q
3
7
6
J North
Sementa

1
2
2
3

2nd
K
J
K
5
5
Q
2 East
LallH

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
2
A
J
10
Q
7 South
H-Welland
Pass
1 NT
2
2
3 NT

4th
4
7
5
4
8
3
4 West
Wrang

Pass
Pass

Lead
A
A
8
Q
10
6
Q North
Meckstroth

1
2

2nd
4
4
K
K
3
4
9 East
Nilsson

Pass
All Pass

3rd
5
2
6
A
7
J
7 South
Rodwell
Pass
1 NT

4th
K
7
6
5
3
2
5
S deals
E-W vul A K 8 7 6
K 10 6
7
A 8 7 3
3
9 8 5 3 2
6 2
K 10 9 4 2 Table Q J 10 9 5 4
A
A Q 10 8 3
5
97878 87878
46555 46554
Par NS +400 2
Q J 7 4
K J 9 5 4
Q J 6

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +7 798
Partscore
2 North =
+90 471

186. 2007 USBC Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 59 West
Lazard

Pass
1
Pass

Lead
3
5
4
J
6
3
6
K
A North
Soloway

1
2
3 NT

2nd
Q
10
7
Q
5
8
5
4
9 East
Bramley

Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
4
J
A
K
10
2
Q
3 South
Hamman
Pass
1
2 NT

4th
9
A
2
9
5
J
2
3 West
Rodwell

1
Pass

Lead
9
7
Q
J
3
A
6
Q North
Baze

1 NT

2nd
3
A
4
2
8
2
4
10 East
Meckstroth

Pass

3rd
A
9
6
9
4
7
K
J South
Cohler
Pass
Pass

4th
5
2
5
K
10
7
8
S deals
None vul Q J 8
A K Q 8 5
9 7
K Q 5
K 7 5 3 2
10 7 6 3
K 6 4
A Table 4
J 9
A J 10 3
10 9 8 7 4 2
87866 88866
55567 =
Par NS +120 A 10 9 6
4 2
Q 8 5 2
J 6 3

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +7 805
Partscore
1 NT North +1
+120 471

187. 2007 USBC Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 59 West
Ekeblad

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
10
7
J
4
9
8
A North
Berkowitz
Pass
1
2
2 NT
3 NT

2nd
3
K
4
7
2
4
5 East
Rubin
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
A
9
6
10
Q
10
9 South
Cohen
1
1 NT
2
3

4th
5
2
K
Q
2
3
3 West
Casen

Pass

Lead
10 North
Gitelman
Pass
Pass

2nd East
Krekorian
1
Pass

3rd South
Moss
1 NT

4th
N deals
None vul A 10 9 6
4 2
Q 8 5 2
J 6 3
4
J 9
A J 10 3
10 9 8 7 4 2 Table K 7 5 3 2
10 7 6 3
K 6 4
A
88866 87866
55567 =
Par NS +120 Q J 8
A K Q 8 5
9 7
K Q 5

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +7 812
Partscore
1 NT South +1
+120 471

188. 2007 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 6, Bd 90 West
Greco
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
6
10
J
7
8 North
Demirev
1
2
2 NT

2nd
A
7
K
5
2 East
Hampson
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
5
Q
A
6
Q South
Schuett
1 NT
2
3 NT

4th
7
4
4
3
2 West
Wickham
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
K
10
Q
A
K
5
2
7
6 North
Cheek
1
2
Pass

2nd
4
2
K
3
7
5
2
4
3 East
Miller
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
6
Q
A
4
10
7
J
J
10 South
Grue
1 NT
2

4th
A
4
2
6
8
J
8
3
5
W deals
Both vul A K 9 5 2
10 9 5
A 10 8 7
A
Q J 8 6
J 4 3
K 3
9 6 3 2 Table 7 3
K 7 2
9 5 4 2
K Q J 5
ABBB8 =
22124 =
Par NS +650 10 4
A Q 8 6
Q J 6
10 8 7 4

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +10 822
Partscore
2 North +2
+170 471

189. 2007 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 3, Bd 44 West
Landen
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
5
6
2
4
K North
Baze
1
2
Pass

2nd
2
7
A
6
9 East
Pratap
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
4
K
K South
Cohler
1
3 NT

4th
6
8
2
Q West
Bramley
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
A
J
J
7
4
3
6
3
8
K North
Burger
1
2
Pass

2nd
4
A
7
4
10
6
K
8
3
2 East
Lazard
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
8
5
6
Q
K
10
9
7
Q
5 South
GordonM
1
3

4th
2
Q
2
A
2
5
3
10
4
9
W deals
N-S vul Q
A K Q 8 6
Q 8 5 3 2
9 2
K 9 5 3 2
10 7
4
K 8 7 5 3 Table J 7 4
9 5 4 3 2
A J 9 6
A
857A7 =
48535 =
Par NS +130 A 10 8 6
J
K 10 7
Q J 10 6 4

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +10 832
Partscore
3 North =
+110 471

190. 2007 Vanderbilt Qtrfinal, Seg 3, Bd 42 West
Rodwell

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
Q
3
8
3
2 North
Wojewoda

1
2
3 NT

2nd
A
5
9
7
J East
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
6
10
Q
K South
Assemi
1
1 NT
2 NT

4th
8
4
A
4 West
Kowalski

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
4
8
3
3
K
9
2
5
Q North
Hamman

1
2
2

2nd
5
9
7
5
4
5
3
8
7 East
Tuszynski
Pass
Pass
Dbl
All Pass

3rd
J
Q
Q
10
6
3
4
K
6 South
Soloway
1
1 NT
Pass

4th
Q
A
A
K
8
10
6
4
10
E deals
Both vul A J 5 4
Q J 7 6 3
A 6 5
5
K Q 9 2
K 9 4
9 7 4
8 4 2 Table 6 3
A 5 2
10 8 3
K J 9 7 6
AA9A8 =
33435 =
Par NS +630 10 8 7
10 8
K Q J 2
A Q 10 3

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +10 842
Partscore
2 South +1
+110 471

191. 2007 Vanderbilt Qtrfinal, Seg 4, Bd 49 West
Bykov

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
4
2
Q
A
2
9
6
8
3 North
Soloway

2
2
3 NT

2nd
K
9
2
8
6
3
7
3
4 East
Kodayam
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
10
K
2
5
J
J
7
5 South
Hamman
1 NT
2
3

4th
5
A
A
10
Q
6
4
4 West
Meckstroth

Pass
2 NT
Pass

Lead
Q
Q
8
A
A
5
4
K
3 North
Kowalski

1
3
4

2nd
K
9
5
4
6
8
9
5
7 East
Rodwell
Pass
1
3
All Pass

3rd
7
4
Q
2
2
K
3
8
6 South
Tuszynski
1
2
Pass

4th
5
A
A
2
3
J
10
J
8
E deals
None vul K
K 9 7 4 2
J 7 6 5
Q 8 2
Q J 6 4
Q 10 8 6
8
A 10 7 5 Table 10 9 8 7 3 2
J 3
K Q 10
J 9
668A8 =
67535 =
Par NS +130 A 5
A 5
A 9 4 3 2
K 6 4 3

Three notrump
3 NT South -3
-150 842
Partscore
4 South =
+130 +7 478

192. 2006 USBC Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 36 West
Rodwell

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
2
10
4
5
10
Q
A
K
J North
Rosenberg

1
2
3 NT

2nd
A
3
3
4
9
4
8
2
10 East
Meckstroth

Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
K
7
Q
J
6
3
2
6 South
Zia
1
2
2 NT

4th
6
Q
7
8
3
A
4
5 West
WeinsteinH

Pass

Lead
2
K
10
J
10
2
A
K North
Hamman

Pass

2nd
3
7
3
8
9
4
8
5 East
Garner

Pass

3rd
Q
4
7
5
9
K
2
6 South
Soloway
1 NT

4th
6
A
Q
3
4
A
4
S deals
Both vul 9 8 6 4
A 9 8 3
10 2
A 10 7
Q 10 5 2
J 10 4 2
Q 8
Q J 2 Table K 7 3
K Q 5
6 5 4 3
9 6 5
988AA =
34533 =
Par NS +600 A J
7 6
A K J 9 7
K 8 4 3

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 842
Partscore
1 NT South +2
+150 +6 484

193. 2006 USBC Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 47 West
Jacobs

Dbl
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
10
4
3
3
Q
3
A
K North
Soloway
Pass
1
1
2 NT
Pass

2nd
2
6
4
5
9
2
5
4 East
Katz
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Dbl

3rd
3
J
J
J
6
A
7
7 South
Hamman
1
1
1 NT
3 NT
All Pass

4th
K
8
Q
8
A
5
7
8 West
Meckstroth

Pass
Pass

Lead
10
3
K
2
5
6
2
J North
Zia
Pass
1
Pass

2nd
A
7
6
Q
J
K
7
Q East
Rodwell
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
A
2
3
6
5
A
3 South
Rosenberg
1
2

4th
9
5
4
8
4
4
8
5
N deals
N-S vul A 7 5 4 2
3
Q 9 7 5
J 7 3
10
Q 6 5
K 10 4 3 2
K 10 6 5 Table Q J 8 6 3
9 8 7 4
A J
8 2
78878 =
55454 =
Par NS +110 K 9
A K J 10 2
8 6
A Q 9 4

Three notrump
3 NT× South -1
-200 842
Partscore
2 South =
+90 +7 491

194. 2006 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 5, Bd 65 West
Seamon

Pass
Pass

Lead
Q
10
K
J
9
10
Q North
Hurd
1
2
Pass

2nd
6
A
7
4
3
8
K East
Cayne
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
5
2
2
K
3
3 South
Wooldridge
2
3 NT

4th
7
4
A
8
5
Q West
Becker

Pass
Pass

Lead
Q
Q North
Reisig
Pass
2

2nd
A
K East
Schwartz
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
A South
Garozzo
1
Pass

4th
4
2
N deals
None vul K Q 5
10 9 5
A 6
Q 10 7 5 4
A 6 4 3
8 4 3 2
Q J 10 3
2 Table 10 9 7
Q J 7 6
K 9 5 2
K 9
9876B =
35662 =
Par NS +400 J 8 2
A K
8 7 4
A J 8 6 3

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +6 848
Partscore
2 South +3
+150 491

195. 2006 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 6, Bd 80 West
Wooldridge

Pass
Pass

Lead
9
6
Q
2
K
7
J
J North
Seamon
1
Dbl
Pass

2nd
2
8
5
7
10
10
8
7 East
Hurd
1
Pass
Pass

3rd
6
A
2
J
5
Q
4
3 South
Cayne
Pass
3 NT

4th
K
3
4
4
Q
A
3
A West
Levin

Pass
Pass

Lead
J
A
6
2
8
2
A
J
9
6 North
Willenken
Pass
1

2nd
7
7
K
4
10
8
10
8
4
10 East
Weinstein
Pass
Pass

3rd
4
4
9
Q
Q
8
6
2
5 South
Baze
1
Pass

4th
5
2
3
K
A
3
5
6
7
N deals
N-S vul Q 5 3 2
Q
A 9 5 2
A 6 5 2
10 9 4
10 4
10 8 4
K Q 9 4 3 Table A J 6
K 8 7 6 5
Q 7 3
J 8
9A998 99998
43435 =
Par NS +620 K 8 7
A J 9 3 2
K J 6
10 7

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 848
Partscore
1 North +3
+170 +7 498

196. 2006 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 4, Bd 55 West
Larsen

Lead North
Krekorian

2nd East
Meltzer

3rd South
Casen

4th West
Martel

Pass
Pass

Lead
10
10
Q
4
3
A
K North
Feldman
Pass
1 NT
3

2nd
A
A
K
9
10
J
Q East
Stansby
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
8
2
5
2
K
4
7 South
Bramley
1
2

4th
J
6
6
3
7
5
5
N deals
Both vul J 7 6
10
A K 6 2
9 6 4 3 2
5 4 3
Q 9 6
Q 10 9 5 4
J 7 Table A Q 10 8
A J 5 3
8 7 3
10 5
9887B 9787B
44452 44462
Par NS +600 K 9 2
K 8 7 4 2
J
A K Q 8

Three notrump
3 NT South +3
+690 +11 859
Partscore
3 South +3
+170 498

197. 2006 USBC Final, Seg 2, Bd 16 West
WeinsteinH

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
4
8
3
3
K
5
6
7
A North
Gitelman

2
2
3 NT

2nd
10
A
5
K
6
Q
2
9
6 East
Garner

Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
Q
J
Q
7
4
7
8
10 South
Moss
1 NT
2
3

4th
5
2
K
6
2
3
J
4 West
Hampson

Pass
Pass

Lead
4
3
8
J
7
A
4
5
6 North
Katz

1
Pass

2nd
10
5
K
6
9
3
2
Q
10 East
Greco

Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
10
7
2
Q
4
K
A
5 South
Jacobs
1
1 NT

4th
A
K
2
4
8
5
6
3
9
S deals
N-S vul 10 6 2
A Q 10 2
A 9 8 7 4
8
J 9 7 4
9 6 5
Q 6
A Q 10 5 Table Q 8 3
K 8 4
J 10 3 2
J 7 6
77887 =
65456 =
Par NS +110 A K 5
J 7 3
K 5
K 9 4 3 2

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-200 859
Partscore
1 NT South +1
+120 +8 506

198. 2006 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 6, Bd 88 West
Willenken
1
Pass
Pass

Lead
2
9
J
4
8
9
7 North
Weinstein
1
3 NT

2nd
3
4
4
Q
5
10 East
Baze
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
K
3
3
6
J South
Levin
1 NT
Pass

4th
Q
5
K
2
A
3 West
Seamon
1
Pass

Lead
2
3
J
A
4
Q
10
10
9
A North
Hurd
1
Pass

2nd
3
4
4
8
K
6
7
9
4
6 East
Cayne
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
Q
3
5
5
A
5
6
2
8 South
Wooldridge
1 NT

4th
Q
5
K
6
9
2
7
8
9
J
W deals
None vul A Q 10 6 5
K 8 3
Q J
Q 8 2
K 9 8 4
A 7 4 2
K 2
K 6 4 Table J 7 3
J 5
8 7 6 5 4
J 9 5
99A8A 99A9A
44343 =
Par NS +420 2
Q 10 9 6
A 10 9 3
A 10 7 3

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +6 865
Partscore
1 NT South +3
+180 506

199. 2006 Spingold Rd of 64, Seg 4, Bd 57 West
Casen
Pass
1
Pass
All Pass

Lead
5
2
3
8
7
9
J
Q North
Nussbaum
Pass
1
3

2nd
6
4
K
3
2
3
4 East
Krekorian
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
K
2
Q
K
7
10 South
Ospeck
1
2 NT
3 NT

4th
A
A
8
5
A
J
6 West
Saxe
1
Pass

Lead
4
2
3
8
10
8
A
5 North
El Ahmady
Pass
Pass

2nd
7
4
7
6
A
A
3
8 East
SmithT
1
Pass

3rd
2
K
Q
J
2
10
10
Q South
Sadek
1 NT

4th
K
6
9
A
6
5
2
W deals
N-S vul K J 10 5 3
Q 10 7
9 4 3
8 6
4
A 9 6 4 3
A Q 8
9 5 4 2 Table A 9 7 6
5 2
10 6 5
Q 10 7 3
98675 =
44768 =
Par NS +300 Q 8 2
K J 8
K J 7 2
A K J

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +13 878
Partscore
1 NT South -2
-200 506

200. 2006 Spingold Rd of 16, Seg 3, Bd 35 West
Versace

1
Pass
All Pass

Lead
2
5
K
2
7
4
7
A
K North
Verhees

Dbl
3

2nd
4
8
10
J
5
6
3
6
10 East
Lauria

Pass
Pass

3rd
10
A
3
Q
6
4
J
2
8 South
Jansma
Pass
2
3 NT

4th
J
9
3
3
2
4
5
8
Q West
Lesniewski

1
Pass

Lead
8
A
K
2
2
10
A
A North
Fantoni

Dbl
Pass

2nd
A
9
10
J
7
J
9 East
Weichsel

Pass
Pass

3rd
4
3
7
Q
J
Q
7 South
Nunes
Pass
2

4th
7
8
3
5
K
4
8
S deals
E-W vul A K J 9
9 4
A K 6 2
J 5 4
Q 8 3
A Q 6 5 3 2
8
A 7 3 Table 10 6 5 4 2
10 7
J 10 9
K 10 6
97688 97689
46734 =
Par NS +400 7
K J 8
Q 7 5 4 3
Q 9 8 2

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+430 +8 886
Partscore
2 South +1
+110 506

201. 2006 Spingold Rd of 32, Seg 3, Bd 33 West
Wold

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
6
2
K
Q
2
Q
3 North
Zhuang

1
2
3 NT

2nd
A
3
2
A
6
4
8 East
Passell

Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
4
J
9
6
A
7
K South
ShiM
1
2
2 NT

4th
5
Q
10
J
9
5
J West
YangL

Pass
Pass

Lead
J
2
K
Q
6
4
9
Q
A North
Berkowitz

1
Pass

2nd
A
3
2
3
2
8
Q
4
9 East
Dai

Pass
Pass

3rd
4
9
5
9
7
6
10
2
7 South
Cohen
1
1 NT

4th
5
Q
10
J
K
10
3
5
6
S deals
None vul A 4 3 2
6 2
A 3 2
K 10 7 2
K Q 8 7
Q 8
J 10 8 6
9 8 4 Table 9 6 5
A K 10 3
9 7 4
J 6 5
88989 =
55454 =
Par NS +140 J 10
J 9 7 5 4
K Q 5
A Q 3

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-50 886
Partscore
1 NT South +1
+120 +5 511

202. 2006 WC Qtrfinal, Seg 1, Bd 5 West
Nystrom

2
Pass
All Pass

Lead
3
Q
10
2
Q
10
K
3
7 North
Lev
Pass
Dbl
3

2nd
9
7
K
3
7
8
4
6
A East
Bertheau
1 NT
2
Pass

3rd
A
2
4
A
4
J
5
K
3 South
Gawrys
Dbl
Pass
3 NT

4th
8
2
6
6
5
4
9
2
Q West
Shenkin

Pass

Lead
A North
Jacobus
2

2nd East
Mahaffey
Pass

3rd South
H-Welland
Pass

4th
N deals
N-S vul A Q 10
9
K 9 7 5
J 8 7 6 2
5 3
J 6 4 3 2
Q 10 6 4
Q 4 Table 9 8 7 6
A Q 10 5
J 2
A 10 5
8968A =
44743 =
Par NS +140 K J 4 2
K 8 7
A 8 3
K 9 3

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 886
Partscore
2 North +1
+140 +6 517

204. 2005 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 6, Bd 3 West
Rodwell

1
Pass
All Pass

Lead
J
3
8
5
2
5
9
8
7 North
Greco

Dbl
2 NT

2nd
6
7
K
K
6
K
6
5
10 East
Meckstroth

Pass
Pass

3rd
9
10
3
A
J
A
2
4
J South
Hampson
Pass
1 NT
3 NT

4th
A
Q
9
4
3
2
7
10
5 West
Rubin

1
Pass

Lead
4
J
K
9
5
2 North
Hamman

2
Pass

2nd
2
5
A
6
7
6 East
Ekeblad

Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
8
2
3
A
J South
Soloway
Pass
3

4th
A
K
5
3
4
K
S deals
E-W vul 6
A J 9
A 10 9 8 2
A Q 7 3
Q J 10 5 3
K Q 10 7 3
K 7
K Table 9 8 7
6 5 4
Q 6 4
10 9 4 2
A76AA =
36622 26622
Par NS +430 A K 4 2
8 2
J 5 3
J 8 6 5

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+430 +7 893
Partscore
3 North +1
+130 521

205. 2005 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 6, Bd 18 West
Greco

Dbl
Pass

Lead
6
4
A
3
8
6
J
9
3
A North
Meckstroth
Pass
1
3 NT

2nd
5
A
10
Q
10
7
4
6
9
K East
Hampson
Pass
1
All Pass

3rd
4
2
8
7
K
Q
2
J
A
6 South
Rodwell
1
1 NT

4th
K
3
2
7
5
4
2
5
10
3 West
Hamman

2
Pass

Lead
7 North
Ekeblad
Pass
2
Pass

2nd East
Soloway
Pass
2
Pass

3rd South
Rubin
1 NT
3

4th
N deals
E-W vul Q 8 3
Q 10 5
Q J 9 8 2
8 6
K 10 5 2
A J 9 6 3
A 7 5
K Table 9 7 6 4
8 4
10 3
J 10 9 4 3
95797 =
37636 =
Par NS +400 A J
K 7 2
K 6 4
A Q 7 5 2

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +10 903
Partscore
3 North -1
-50 521

207. 2005 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 18, Bd 19 West
Verhees

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
6
A
K North
Meckstroth

1
3

2nd
K
2 East
Jansma
Pass
2
Pass

3rd
4
6 South
Rodwell
Pass
Dbl
3 NT

4th
5
4 West
Hamman

1 NT
2
Pass

Lead
2
K
5
J
3
Q
5
A
Q North
Muller

Dbl
Dbl
3

2nd
5
7
K
9
4
6
4
10
2 East
Soloway
1
2
Pass
All Pass

3rd
8
2
3
2
A
4
10
6
9 South
de Wijs
Pass
Pass
2 NT

4th
K
8
7
A
6
4
8
7
J
E deals
N-S vul 6 4
K Q 7 3
A K Q 10 3
A 5
K Q 10
10 8 6
J 8 7 4
7 6 2 Table A J 9 7 2
J 4 2
—
K J 10 8 4
858A5 857A5
38338 =
Par NS +130 8 5 3
A 9 5
9 6 5 2
Q 9 3

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+630 +10 913
Partscore
3 North +2
+150 525

209. 2005 Bermuda Bowl Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 40 West
Bocchi

Pass
Pass

Lead
10
3
7
4
10
5
Q
J
6 North
Bertheau

3 NT

2nd
A
8
2
K
3
K
9
7 East
Duboin

Pass

3rd
3
K
10
9
K
3
5
2 South
Nystrom
2 NT
Pass

4th
2
4
A
5
A
7
5
6 West
Lindkvist

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
2
8
10
5
9
Q North
Lauria

1
2 NT
3

2nd
3
Q
J
J
10
6 East
Fredin

Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
A
4
K
Q
6
4 South
Versace
1
2
3

4th
6
5
A
7
7
3
S deals
None vul K Q 8 4 2
A Q 8 5
10 5 3
7
J 9 3
10 9 7
9 4 2
Q 9 3 2 Table A 7 6 5
J 6 4 3
A 8
A 6 5
988A8 =
44424 44524
Par NS +400 10
K 2
K Q J 7 6
K J 10 8 4

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +7 920
Partscore
3 South +1
+130 525

210. 2005 Bermuda Bowl Qtrfinal, Seg 3, Bd 37 West
Palazzo
1
Pass

Lead
A
2
5
3
J
Q
10
3
5
K
A North
Moss
Dbl
Pass

2nd
3
5
A
7
8
3
9
7
10
9
6 East
Fornasari
Pass
Pass

3rd
9
Q
4
9
K
6
10
Q
J
7
4 South
Gitelman
3 NT

4th
6
K
7
J
2
6
2
8
4
2
10 West
Ekeblad
1 NT
Pass

Lead
A
8
K
Q
3
2
Q
5
K
A
5 North
Mooney
2
Pass

2nd
4
10
7
9
9
5
2
6
9
4
8 East
Rubin
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
3
J
6
J
Q
3
J
7
10
K South
Monsegur
2

4th
5
6
3
2
Q
K
4
7
8
10
A
W deals
E-W vul A K J 3
K Q 10 4
5 3
8 7 5
10 8 6 2
A 8
A Q 2
A 10 3 2 Table 9 7 4
9 7 3 2
9 8 4
Q 9 6
88987 99997
44446 =
Par NS +400 Q 5
J 6 5
K J 10 7 6
K J 4

Three notrump
3 NT South +2
+460 +8 928
Partscore
2 South +1
+140 525

211. 2005 Bermuda Bowl Qtrfinal, Seg 2, Bd 24 West
Duboin
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
2
4
7
K
7
J
Q
Q North
Chokshi
Pass
2
2 NT
3 NT

2nd
4
5
4
3
6
9
9
5 East
Bocchi
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
K
J
K
4
10
5
5 South
Venkataraman
1 NT
2
3

4th
A
6
2
A
8
Q
8 West
Satyanarayana
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
6
J
J
6
J
K North
Fantoni
Pass
1 NT

2nd
2
Q
A
7
8
5 East
Nadar
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
7
2
9
5
5 South
Nunes
1
Pass

4th
4
3
3
4
Q
8
W deals
None vul 9 8 4
J
Q 10 8 5 4
A J 9 7
J 10 3 2
9 5 3
A J
10 8 5 2 Table K 7 5
A 10 8 6
K 9 7 6
6 4
87799 =
45544 =
Par NS +120 A Q 6
K Q 7 4 2
3 2
K Q 3

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-50 928
Partscore
1 NT North +3
+180 +6 531

212. 2005 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 21, Bd 15 West
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
Q
3
5 North
Versace
1
2
3

2nd
2
9
2 East
Rodwell
1
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
2
K South
Lauria
1
3
3 NT

4th
6
7
4 West
Duboin
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
Q
5
6
10
8
7
J North
Hamman
1
2
Pass

2nd
A
2
8
Q
K
K East
Bocchi
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
K
J
3
9
9 South
Soloway
1 NT
3

4th
7
4
A
8
4
4
W deals
E-W vul A K Q 6
4 2
8 7
K Q 7 6 3
J 8 5 3
Q 9
6 5 4 2
A 10 2 Table 10 9 2
A 8 7 5 3
K Q 10 3
4
9877A =
34663 =
Par NS +400 7 4
K J 10 6
A J 9
J 9 8 5

Three notrump
3 NT South +2
+460 +7 935
Partscore
3 North +2
+150 531

213. 2005 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 21, Bd 15 West
Venkataraman
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
Q
3
9
3 North
Dagher
1
3 NT

2nd
2
9
2
3 East
Chokshi
1
Pass

3rd
A
2
Q
J South
El Kourdy
2 NT
Pass

4th
6
7
4
A West
Sadek
Pass
Pass

Lead
Q
9
3
7
4
3 North
Tewari
1
Pass

2nd
2
2
9
3
A
J East
El Ahmady
1
Pass

3rd
8
K
J
A
6
2 South
Gupta
1 NT

4th
K
4
10
2
9
7
W deals
E-W vul A K Q 6
4 2
8 7
K Q 7 6 3
J 8 5 3
Q 9
6 5 4 2
A 10 2 Table 10 9 2
A 8 7 5 3
K Q 10 3
4
9877A =
34663 =
Par NS +400 7 4
K J 10 6
A J 9
J 9 8 5

Three notrump
3 NT South +2
+460 +6 941
Partscore
1 NT South +4
+210 531

214. 2005 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 37 West
Hurd
Pass
2
Pass

Lead
Q
J
10
5
3
K North
Krekorian
Pass
3
3 NT

2nd
4
5
3
8
A
7 East
Wooldridge
1
Dbl
All Pass

3rd
2
6
7
K
9 South
Casen
1 NT
Pass

4th
3
9
A
2
2 West
Robison
Pass
2
Pass

Lead
Q
5
3
4
3
K
6
3 North
Carmichael
Pass
Dbl
3

2nd
4
8
2
10
A
3
7
K East
Onstott
1
Pass
All Pass

3rd
7
K
A
Q
9
J
J
Q South
WhiteM
2
3

4th
A
7
2
J
4
5
A
2
W deals
E-W vul A 10 9 3
5 4
K Q 6 3
8 5 3
J 5 4 2
Q J 10
8
J 10 7 4 2 Table K 8 6
K 8 7 6 2
J 7 2
A 6
876A7 =
44636 =
Par NS +130 Q 7
A 9 3
A 10 9 5 4
K Q 9

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-50 941
Partscore
3 South +1
+130 +5 536

215. 2005 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 39 West
Wooldridge
Pass
2
Pass

Lead
4
A
K
7
8
10
9
6
A North
Casen
Pass
2
Pass

2nd
2
10
5
4
J
J
J
8
9 East
Hurd
Pass
2
Pass

3rd
5
3
2
A
2
Q
A
9
4 South
Krekorian
1
3 NT

4th
Q
6
3
6
8
3
3
5
K West
Onstott
Pass
2
Dbl
All Pass

Lead
4
7
2
A
2
4
5
8
J North
WhiteM
Pass
2
Pass

2nd
2
4
6
7
8
J
K
J
Q East
Robison
Pass
Dbl
Pass

3rd
5
A
K
3
J
Q
6
8
9 South
Carmichael
1
2
3

4th
Q
3
5
6
A
3
3
9
10
W deals
Both vul 5 3
K J
10 9 8 3 2
A Q 9 2
A Q 9 7 2
Q 10 9 8 5
4
5 4 Table 10 6 4
A 6
K J 7 6 5
10 6 3
74479 74779
69664 =
Par EW +140 K J 8
7 4 3 2
A Q
K J 8 7

Three notrump
3 NT South -3
-300 941
Partscore
3 South =
+110 +9 545

217. 2005 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 3, Bd 37 West
Seamon

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
4
2
Q
A
K North
Moss

1
1
3 NT

2nd
K
3
K
5
6 East
Cayne
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
7
Q
A
2 South
Gitelman
Pass
1
1 NT

4th
8
8
5
4 West
Hampson

Pass
Pass

Lead
4
2
J
A
K
J
7
Q
9 North
Weinstein

1
2 NT

2nd
K
6
K
5
3
9
5
6
2 East
Greco
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
3
Q
A
3
5
2
8
10
7 South
Levin
Pass
1 NT

4th
8
4
3
8
2
9
4
7
E deals
E-W vul A K J 7 2
A 10 7
K J 8 7
K
8 4
K 6 4 2
9 4
A 6 5 4 2 Table 10 9 6 5 3
5 3
A Q
Q J 7 3
677A4 =
66537 =
Par NS +130 Q
Q J 9 8
10 6 5 3 2
10 9 8

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +6 947
Partscore
2 NT South +1
+150 549

218. 2005 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 2, Bd 29 West
Pszczola

Dbl
Pass
Pass

Lead
2
J
K
9
6
J
A
9 North
Hampson

Rdbl
2
3 NT

2nd
J
5
5
A
5
2
2
6 East
Lev

Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
4
3
8
10
3
4
6
10 South
Greco
1
2
2 NT

4th
3
Q
3
4
Q
Q
7
K West
Ekeblad

Pass
Pass

Lead
2
3
6
2
10 North
Milner

1
Pass

2nd
J
4
5
J
Q East
Rubin

Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
10
8
K
2 South
Jacobus
Pass
1 NT

4th
A
9
K
A
5
S deals
Both vul J 10 6
A J 7 6 5
J
A K 7 2
K 7 4 2
K Q 9 2
Q 8 6 2
J Table Q 9 5
10 8 4
K 7 5
10 9 8 4
8888A 8889A
55543 =
Par NS +130 A 8 3
3
A 10 9 4 3
Q 6 5 3

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +10 957
Partscore
1 NT South +1
+120 549

219. 2005 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 6, Bd 82 West
Robinson
1
Pass
Pass

Lead
4
3
2
J
6
10 North
Cheek
1
3 NT

2nd
Q
4
K
Q
J
A East
Boyd
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
A
6
K
A
5 South
Grue
2 NT
Pass

4th
8
7
10
4
3
3 West
Wold
1
Pass

Lead
J
6
5
10
9
6
A
2
10 North
Bramley
1
Pass

2nd
Q
K
K
Q
J
7
J
K
A East
Passell
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
5
7
4
A
3
3
9
5 South
Feldman
1 NT

4th
4
Q
2
3
8
2
4
10
8
W deals
N-S vul A Q 8 7 3
Q
Q 9 7
Q 9 6 3
J 10 6
A 7 5 4
K 10 8
K J 7 Table K 9 5 2
9 6 3 2
J 4 2
10 4
8879A 887AB
55532 =
Par NS +600 4
K J 10 8
A 6 5 3
A 8 5 2

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +10 967
Partscore
1 NT South +1
+120 549

220. 2005 USBC Final, Seg 7, Bd 100 West
Welland

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
A
4
5
Q
6 North
Gitelman

1
2 NT

2nd
5
A
4
8 East
Fallenius

Pass
Pass

3rd
4
9
Q
5 South
Moss
Pass
1 NT
3 NT

4th
Q
2
A
7 West
Ekeblad

Pass
Pass

Lead
2
7
5
4
7
3
Q
6 North
Rosenberg

1
Pass

2nd
5
8
4
A
6
A
4
J East
Rubin

Pass
Pass

3rd
10
Q
Q
3
K
8
5
K South
Zia
Pass
1 NT

4th
Q
2
A
7
2
4
2
S deals
Both vul J 9 7 5
K J 8 5
A
A Q J 4
A 8 3 2
A 9 6 2
Q 6 4
8 3 Table 6 4
10 7 4
K 9 5 3
K 9 5 2
88778 =
54554 =
Par NS +120 K Q 10
Q 3
J 10 8 7 2
10 7 6

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +10 977
Partscore
1 NT South +2
+150 549

221. 2005 USBC Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 27 West
Schwartz

Lead North
Rubin

2nd East
Becker

3rd South
Ekeblad

4th West
Greco

Dbl
Pass

Lead
5
3
2
2
J
8
9
7 North
Krekorian
1
2
Pass

2nd
7
6
3
7
9
K
8
10 East
Hampson
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
10
K
A
6
3
Q South
Casen
1
2 NT

4th
Q
4
4
4
A
6
A
N deals
None vul A
A J 7 6 5
K J 10 7
10 9 2
Q 7
K Q 9 8
A 8 6 5
A 7 4 Table J 9 5 4 3
10 4 2
9 4 2
8 3
9879A =
44542 =
Par NS +400 K 10 8 6 2
3
Q 3
K Q J 6 5

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-50 977
Partscore
2 NT South +1
+150 +5 554

222. 2005 USBC Semifinal, Seg 7, Bd 98 West
Rosenberg

2
Pass

Lead
3
4
3
K
8
10
5
6
3
A North
Robinson

Pass
3 NT

2nd
2
A
9
4
J
7
7
A
6
3 East
Zia
1 NT
Pass
All Pass

3rd
J
5
Q
Q
8
9
8
10
Q
5 South
Boyd
Dbl
2 NT

4th
9
6
K
7
2
4
4
2
8
10 West
Feldman

Pass
Pass

Lead
10
4
A
Q
K
5
3
7
5
A North
Welland

1
2

2nd
9
A
3
6
2
3
6
6
10
8 East
Bramley
1
Pass
All Pass

3rd
3
5
4
5
Q
J
Q
A
J
2 South
Fallenius
Dbl
2

4th
6
2
2
K
7
Q
8
K
9
K
E deals
N-S vul 9 7 5 4
A Q 4
5 3 2
7 6 2
10 8 6 3
J 9 8 6
9 8
Q 5 3 Table K 2
K 10 5
K 10 6
K J 10 8 4
87696 =
44646 45647
Par NS +120 A Q J
7 3 2
A Q J 7 4
A 9

Three notrump
3 NT South -3
-300 977
Partscore
2 North =
+110 +9 563

223. 2005 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 2, Bd 19 West
Krekorian

Pass
Pass

Lead
4
J
6
3
3
6 North
Simson

3 NT

2nd
Q
Q
2
5
A East
Casen

Pass

3rd
9
A
K
8
3 South
Johnson
1 NT
Pass

4th
10
7
8
9
2 West
Tolliver

Pass
Pass

Lead
2
3
3
J
K
Q
A
10
4
6 North
Schwartz

1
Pass

2nd
Q
5
K
Q
4
A
K
4
5
7 East
Zwerling

1
Pass

3rd
9
8
8
2
5
9
6
3
6 South
Becker
Pass
1 NT

4th
6
9
10
7
7
8
2
4
3
S deals
E-W vul A K Q
10 8 7
J 6 3
A 10 6 3
J 7 5 4 3 2
9 5
K 9 7
K 5 Table 9 8
K Q J 3 2
Q 5
J 9 7 4
A77A8 =
36635 =
Par NS +430 10 6
A 6 4
A 10 8 4 2
Q 8 2

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-50 977
Partscore
1 NT South +1
+120 +5 568

224. 2005 Vanderbilt Final, Seg 1, Bd 6 West
Cohen

Pass
Pass

Lead
7
5
2
8
6
3
6
Q
2 North
Onstott
1
2
3 NT

2nd
A
K
A
10
9
Q
K
10
J East
Berkowitz
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
5
A
Q
3
J
8
4
4
5 South
Robison
1
2 NT

4th
3
4
8
5
2
9
9
J
6 West
Compton

Pass
Pass

Lead
4
2
8
9
2
J
6
K North
Lanzarotti
1
2
Pass

2nd
5
A
10
10
8
3
3
6 East
CohenS
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
Q
A
Q
3
6
Q
2 South
Buratti
1 NT
2

4th
A
9
5
6
3
Q
2
7
N deals
N-S vul Q
A K Q 8 2
8 6 5
K 10 7 6
A J 6
7 6
Q 7 4 2
J 9 8 2 Table 9 8 7 3
J 10 5 4
K 9
A 4 3
88998 98998
45445 =
Par NS +600 K 10 5 4 2
9 3
A J 10 3
Q 5

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 977
Partscore
2 South =
+110 +5 573

225. 2005 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 45 West
Eisenberg

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
5
7
Q
K
Q North
Onstott

1
2
3

2nd
3
A
5
8
10 East
Coren

Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
6
5
8
9
4 South
Robison
1
2
2 NT
3 NT

4th
2
2
3
6 West
Casen

Pass
Pass

Lead
Q
2
7
2
Q
K
2 North
MossM

1
Pass

2nd
2
5
Q
7
8
10
5 East
Krekorian

Pass
Pass

3rd
6
9
K
A
9
3
8 South
Sementa
1
2

4th
A
K
A
5
6
8
10
S deals
Both vul K 9 5 2
J 9 7 4 3
A 8
9 2
Q 8
A Q 10 5
K 6 5
J 10 8 5 Table J 10 6 3
K 8 6
10 7 4 3
7 6
8988A =
54543 =
Par NS +140 A 7 4
2
Q J 9 2
A K Q 4 3

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 977
Partscore
2 South +1
+110 +5 578

226. 2005 Vanderbilt Final, Seg 1, Bd 3 West
Lanzarotti

Pass
Pass

Lead
2
6
K
6
4
J
Q
9 North
CohenS
1
2
3 NT

2nd
Q
A
2
7
A
8
7
10 East
Buratti
1
Pass
All Pass

3rd
4
7
5
A
2
5
3 South
Compton
2
2 NT

4th
3
3
4
7
8
6
2 West
Onstott

Pass
Pass

Lead
9
J
K
Q
6 North
Berkowitz
1
2 NT

2nd
3
A
2
7 East
Robison
1
Pass

3rd
2
5
5
3 South
Cohen
2
Pass

4th
Q
4
4
7
N deals
E-W vul A K 5
Q J 6
J 9 8 7 4
Q 9
Q J 6 4
2
A 10 5 3
8 5 4 2 Table 9 3 2
A 10 9 8 4
K Q 6
10 7
97879 =
46564 45564
Par NS +400 10 8 7
K 7 5 3
2
A K J 6 3

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+430 +7 984
Partscore
2 NT North +1
+150 578

227. 2005 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 45 West
Wold

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
5
10
J
2
2
A
K
4
4 North
Berkowitz

1
2
3 NT

2nd
9
A
6
5
6
8
10
Q East
Passell

Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
K
8
8
A
Q
9
3
K South
Cohen
1
2
2 NT

4th
2
2
3
7
5
7
6
3 West
Lanzarotti

Pass
Pass

Lead
6
2
3
6
J
2
Q
K
9 North
El Ahmady

1
Pass

2nd
8
5
8
3
K
6
8
J
10 East
Buratti

Pass
Pass

3rd
10
A
2
10
9
A
2
7
5 South
Sadek
1
2

4th
Q
7
5
4
3
5
7
K
4
S deals
Both vul K 9 5 2
J 9 7 4 3
A 8
9 2
Q 8
A Q 10 5
K 6 5
J 10 8 5 Table J 10 6 3
K 8 6
10 7 4 3
7 6
8988A =
54543 =
Par NS +140 A 7 4
2
Q J 9 2
A K Q 4 3

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-200 984
Partscore
2 South +2
+130 +8 586

229. 2004 Olympiad Qtrfinal, Seg 3, Bd 39 West

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
6
4
2
4
7 North

1
2
3 NT

2nd
8
7
3
J
7 East

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
9
8
A
K
5 South

Pass
1 NT
2

4th
Q
A
10
3
6 West
Allana

Pass
Pass

Lead
J
Q
10
8
2
Q
3 North
Bocchi

1
1 NT

2nd
3
A
K
2
7
8 East
Fazli
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
6
4
5
6
8
4 South
Duboin
Pass
1

4th
A
2
4
Q
10
9
E deals
Both vul J 10 8
A K J 10 6
Q 9 8
A 4
A 6 5 4
3 2
7 3 2
Q 8 6 5 Table K 9 7 2
Q 7 5 4
A 6
J 10 2
868A7 =
46435 =
Par NS +130 Q 3
9 8
K J 10 5 4
K 9 7 3

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +10 994
Partscore
1 NT North +2
+150 590

231. 2004 Olympiad Qual, Rd 3, Bd 13 West
Duboin

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
2
3
K
5
3
7 North
Islam

1
2
2
3 NT

2nd
4
J
8
9
J East
Bocchi
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
A
Q
5
9
Q South
Talukder
1
2
2
2 NT

4th
10
6
2
6
K West
SahaN

1
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
K
2
5
5
A North
Versace

Pass
2
3
4

2nd
4
6
10
8
8 East
Haque
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
3
A
K
9
4 South
Lauria
1
Dbl
2
3

4th
10
J
3
Q
J
E deals
Both vul 9 8 6 4
J 7
K Q 4 2
7 4 3
K Q 7 5 2
10 4 3
J 8 3
K 8 Table A 3
Q 9 8 5
10 9 6 5
J 9 5
8788A =
45553 =
Par NS +130 J 10
A K 6 2
A 7
A Q 10 6 2

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 994
Partscore
4 South =
+130 +6 600

233. 2004 Olympiad Qual, Rd 11, Bd 4 West
YadlinI

Pass
Pass

Lead
Q
3
5
3
10
6
A
Q
7
J North
Puczynski
1
2
3 NT

2nd
A
9
8
J
2
K
4
K
6
2 East
YadlinD
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
7
10
2
5
K
5
9
9
A
8 South
Chmurski
1 NT
2

4th
4
2
4
6
3
7
3
8
J
10 West
Kowalski

Pass

Lead
2
6
5
10
6
4
10
5
9
8 North
HerbstO
1
Pass

2nd
3
8
2
Q
10
K
J
6
Q
J East
Tuszynski
Pass
Pass

3rd
9
A
K
2
J
A
5
A
4
8 South
HerbstI
1 NT

4th
J
7
3
4
Q
4
6
2
7
7
N deals
Both vul Q 7 5
K J 8 4 2
A 10 5
A 3
K J 2
A Q 10 3
6 3
K Q 8 2 Table 10 9 6 4
9 7 5
J 7 4 2
9 7
98899 =
44544 =
Par NS +600 A 8 3
6
K Q 9 8
J 10 6 5 4

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +10 1004
Partscore
1 NT South +2
+150 600

235. 2004 Olympiad Qual, Rd 14, Bd 15 West
Koistinen

Pass
Pass

Lead
3
4
A
9
K
Q
6
3
8
7 North
Graversen

1
3 NT

2nd
J
A
5
K
10
6
3
6
4
8 East
Kiema
1
Pass
All Pass

3rd
2
2
6
7
5
9
5
2
A
K South
Clemmensen
Pass
2 NT

4th
4
7
Q
4
8
J
3
J
9
9 West
MadsenM

Pass
Pass

Lead
9
K
2
5
Q
3
9
4 North
Backstrom

2

2nd
10
6
J
2
7
J
5
A East
MadsenL
1
Pass

3rd
3
4
A
2
8
A
6
6 South
Salomaa
2
Pass

4th
2
3
8
9
3
4
Q
7
E deals
E-W vul A 10 7 5 4
Q J
A 5 2
9 5 4
Q J 9 6
7 6 3
7 6 4 3
10 7 Table 8 3
A 10 9 8 2
K J 9
A J 8
9978A 9878A
34553 =
Par NS +400 K 2
K 5 4
Q 10 8
K Q 6 3 2

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +6 1010
Partscore
2 North +1
+140 600

236. 2004 Olympiad Qual, Rd 11, Bd 20 West
ChenCC

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
2
4
4
J North
Nunes

1
3

2nd
9
K
K
6 East
ChenHS
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
10
3
5
7 South
Fantoni
1
2
3 NT

4th
Q
5
7
8 West
Bocchi

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
2
9
3
3
7
3
A
9 North
ShenC

1
2
2
3

2nd
10
6
J
J
4
5
6
8 East
Duboin
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
5
K
10
5
K
A
2
3 South
WuCS
1
1 NT
2
3

4th
4
5
2
Q
8
2
6
10
E deals
Both vul K J 9 3 2
J 9 3
K J 10
10 9
A 10 4
K 8 2
8 6 3 2
J 5 4 Table Q 8 6 5
10 6 5
5
A Q 8 6 2
879A6 =
45337 =
Par NS +140 7
A Q 7 4
A Q 9 7 4
K 7 3

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +10 1020
Partscore
3 South +1
+130 600

237. 2004 Olympiad Qual, Rd 11, Bd 4 West
Rombaut

Lead North
Sundelin

2nd East
Palau

3rd South
Sylvan

4th West
Lindkvist

Lead North
Multon

2nd East
Fredin

3rd South
Quantin

4th
W deals
Both vul A 8 3
6
K Q 9 8
J 10 6 5 4
10 9 6 4
9 7 5
J 7 4 2
9 7 Table K J 2
A Q 10 3
6 3
K Q 8 2
98899 =
44544 =
Par NS +600 Q 7 5
K J 8 4 2
A 10 5
A 3

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +10 1030
Partscore
1 NT North +2
+150 600

238. 2004 Olympiad Qual, Rd 11, Bd 20 West
HerbstI

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
5
4
J
3
A
Q
9
3 North
Kowalski

1
3
3

2nd
9
2
10
5
6
8
4
J East
HerbstO
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
10
7
A
K
2
9
10 South
Tuszynski
1
2
3
3 NT

4th
K
5
3
2
5
6
6
A West
Chmurski

Pass
Pass

Lead
3
J
6
3
7
K
2
A North
YadlinI

1
2

2nd
10
6
J
5
4
6
8
8 East
Puczynski
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
5
7
2
A
K
9
Q
9 South
YadlinD
1
2

4th
4
K
7
8
5
2
10
6
E deals
Both vul K J 9 3 2
J 9 3
K J 10
10 9
A 10 4
K 8 2
8 6 3 2
J 5 4 Table Q 8 6 5
10 6 5
5
A Q 8 6 2
879A6 =
45337 =
Par NS +140 7
A Q 7 4
A Q 9 7 4
K 7 3

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-200 1030
Partscore
2 South +1
+110 +7 607

239. 2004 Olympiad Qual, Rd 12, Bd 7 West
YadlinD
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
4
2
9
4 North
MadsenL
Pass
1
3 NT

2nd
Q
3
2
6 East
YadlinI
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
8
K
A South
MadsenM
1
2 NT

4th
2
J
5 West
Clemmensen
Pass
Pass

Lead
J
2
7
4
Q
9
2
6
K
A North
HerbstI
Pass
Pass

2nd
Q
3
2
5
4
6
K
3
10
10 East
Graversen
Pass
Pass

3rd
5
K
A
8
3
9
5
7
4
9 South
HerbstO
1 NT

4th
2
J
6
4
10
3
8
A
8
Q
W deals
Both vul J 9 5 3
10 9 4 3
A 4 2
Q 9
K 10 6 4
K 7 6 2
J
J 10 6 4 Table Q 8
A Q 8
10 6 5 3
8 7 5 3
98796 =
45546 =
Par NS +600 A 7 2
J 5
K Q 9 8 7
A K 2

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +9 1039
Partscore
1 NT South +3
+180 607

240. 2004 Olympiad Qual, Rd 12, Bd 7 West
Villas-Boas
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
4
K
7
4
Q North
Torres
Pass
1
2
2 NT
3 NT

2nd
3
J
4
6 East
Chagas
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
8
2
A
8 South
Frances
1
1 NT
2
3

4th
A
3
5
6 West
Wasik
Pass
Dbl
Pass

Lead
4
2
7
4
Q
9
5
7 North
Junqueira
Pass
1
Pass

2nd
Q
3
2
6
6
6
7
K East
Knap
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
3
K
A
8
3
4
9
6 South
Maia
1
1 NT

4th
2
J
5
4
10
5
Q
9
W deals
Both vul J 9 5 3
10 9 4 3
A 4 2
Q 9
K 10 6 4
K 7 6 2
J
J 10 6 4 Table Q 8
A Q 8
10 6 5 3
8 7 5 3
98796 =
45546 =
Par NS +600 A 7 2
J 5
K Q 9 8 7
A K 2

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +10 1049
Partscore
1 NT South +2
+150 607

241. 2004 Olympiad Qual, Rd 14, Bd 15 West
Welland

2
Pass

Lead
7
4
2
5
A
2
Q
6
3
K North
Chidiac

2
3 NT

2nd
Q
8
6
A
4
K
3
9
4
J East
Fallenius
1
Pass
All Pass

3rd
10
K
A
2
3
6
9
5
2
7 South
Baroudi
2
2 NT

4th
5
7
8
10
J
4
J
J
3
8 West
Eidi

Pass
Pass

Lead
A
10
5
K
2
4
K
5
K
10 North
Zia

1
2

2nd
4
5
8
6
J
A
8
9
6
6 East
Harfouche
1
Pass
All Pass

3rd
7
3
K
4
A
2
3
Q
2
5 South
Rosenberg
Pass
2

4th
J
Q
7
3
8
10
A
4
2
J
E deals
E-W vul A 10 7 5 4
Q J
A 5 2
9 5 4
Q J 9 6
7 6 3
7 6 4 3
10 7 Table 8 3
A 10 9 8 2
K J 9
A J 8
9978A 9878A
34553 =
Par NS +400 K 2
K 5 4
Q 10 8
K Q 6 3 2

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +6 1055
Partscore
2 North +1
+140 607

242. 2004 Olympiad Qual, Rd 14, Bd 18 West
Salomaa

Pass
Pass

Lead
2
K
Q
J
9
7
J
K
A
K North
MadsenM

2
3 NT

2nd
5
4
6
9
6
Q
4
4
7
10 East
Backstrom
1
Pass
All Pass

3rd
J
10
2
3
8
A
2
5
7
8 South
MadsenL
1 NT
2

4th
3
2
5
A
3
5
3
4
8
6 West
Clemmensen

Pass

Lead
2
Q
2
A
K
3
Q
10
K
10 North
Koistinen

Pass

2nd
5
9
Q
2
4
7
7
9
7
8 East
Graversen
1
Pass

3rd
J
3
A
5
2
5
4
6
7
6 South
Kiema
2

4th
6
A
3
8
J
3
6
9
4
9
E deals
N-S vul A J 8 5 2
A 8 7 5
9 7 2
5
—
K 10 4 3 2
10 5 3
Q 10 7 4 2 Table Q 10 7 6 4 3
Q J
K Q 6
J 8
89797 =
44645 44646
Par NS +140 K 9
9 6
A J 8 4
A K 9 6 3

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +14 1069
Partscore
2 South -3
-300 607

243. 2004 Olympiad Qual, Rd 15, Bd 10 West
Panelewen
Pass
2
Pass

Lead
10
2
Q
5
2
9 North
Palau
Pass
Pass
3 NT

2nd
2
A
4
4
Q
6 East
Karwur
1 NT
Pass
All Pass

3rd
K
Q
3
6
A
4 South
Rombaut
Dbl
2 NT

4th
8
3
A
10
3
10 West
Multon
Pass
1
2

Lead
2
10
A
8
5
6
5
K
J
Q North
Asbi
Pass
Pass
2 NT

2nd
4
Q
Q
5
K
4
6
7
8
7 East
Quantin
1
1 NT
All Pass

3rd
3
A
3
4
6
A
9
7
3
2 South
Tobing
Dbl
Dbl

4th
5
3
2
10
2
7
6
J
8
K
W deals
Both vul 10 2
3 2
A Q 10 9 5
7 5 4 3
9 8 7 6 3
10 9 7 6 5 4
3
Q Table Q 5
A K
K J 8 7 2
J 10 6 2
97679 87679
46654 =
Par NS +600 A K J 4
Q J 8
6 4
A K 9 8

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +10 1079
Partscore
2 NT North +1
+150 607

244. 2004 Spingold Final, Seg 2, Bd 24 West
Demuy

Pass
Pass

Lead
3
10
8
Q
8
5
7
K
5 North
Meckstroth

2
3 NT

2nd
6
2
A
9
A
J
3
9
K East
WolpertG

Pass
All Pass

3rd
Q
4
9
7
6
A
Q
4 South
Rodwell
1
2 NT

4th
5
7
2
K
3
3
A
J West
Nickell

Pass
Pass

Lead
4
6
2
Q
8
2
10 North
Feldman

1 NT

2nd
Q
7
K
9
A
J
3 East
Freeman

Pass

3rd
A
8
4
7
5
A
4 South
Spector
1
Pass

4th
2
7
3
K
10
3
S deals
None vul 7 6
J 10 3
K 9 7 2
A 10 8 7
K 9 4 3
9 6 5 4
A 6 5
J 9 Table Q 10 8
Q 8 2
J 10 8 4 3
K 3
8777A =
45663 =
Par NS +130 A J 5 2
A K 7
Q
Q 6 5 4 2

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-50 1079
Partscore
1 NT North +1
+120 +5 612

245. 2004 Spingold Final, Seg 2, Bd 29 West
Rodwell

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
5
2
5
A
2
4
5
J North
Demuy
Pass
3
3

2nd
3
6
A
7
K
7
3 East
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
10
7
2
4
6
J
K South
WolpertG
2 NT
3
3 NT

4th
Q
J
3
8
10
K
Q West
Spector

Pass
Pass

Lead
4
10
7
Q
6
5
2
A
2 North
Nickell
Pass
1
Pass

2nd
3
3
Q
K
8
6
2
5
7 East
Feldman
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
K
A
3
5
4
7
4
J South
Freeman
1
2 NT

4th
A
J
4
8
9
10
5
10
6
N deals
Both vul J 6 4 3
J 8 7 4
K 8 7
7 3
K 9 7 5
K 6
6 4 3
Q 9 4 2 Table 10 8
A 10 9 5 2
Q J
J 8 6 5
997A6 =
44537 =
Par NS +600 A Q 2
Q 3
A 10 9 5 2
A K 10

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +9 1088
Partscore
2 NT South +2
+180 612

247. 2004 USBC Semifinal, Seg 6, Bd 90 West
Meckstroth

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
7
4
K
Q
7
5
2 North
Stansby

1
2
3 NT

2nd
9
10
2
8
J
8
7 East
Rodwell

Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
2
A
6
3
4
A
J South
Martel
1
1 NT
2

4th
3
9
5
4
6
6
7 West

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
8
4
K
Q
K
3
A North

1
2

2nd
9
5
8
9
7
10
9 East

Pass
Pass

3rd
2
A
6
3
6
J
6 South

1
1 NT
2

4th
5
2
10
4
4
2
S deals
Both vul K Q 9 7 4
6 4
8 3
A J 9 6
A 5
J 9 8 2
K J 5
Q 10 8 7 Table J 10 8 6
10 5
A 10 9 4 2
4 2
79969 89969
44474 =
Par NS +140 3 2
A K Q 7 3
Q 7 6
K 5 3

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 1088
Partscore
2 South +1
+140 +6 618

248. 2004 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 2, Bd 23 West
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
10
3
Q
7
2
3
9
J
4 North
Wolff
Pass
2
3 NT

2nd
K
K
5
J
5
7
8
3
4 East
Rodwell
1
Pass
All Pass

3rd
4
6
6
J
A
Q
K
2
6 South
Lazard
1
2 NT

4th
3
4
2
A
6
8
10
9
9 West
Weinstein
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
5
K
9
J
2
3
9
5
2 North
Freeman
Pass
2
2

2nd
3
J
2
A
5
10
8
6
5 East
Levin
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
4
7
4
A
Q
K
K
9 South
Nickell
1
2
3

4th
6
7
10
3
6
8
4
7
W deals
Both vul Q 9 2
10 7 3
A K 2
J 10 6 2
10 7 6
5 4
J 10 8 6
A 7 4 3 Table 8 5
A K 9 8
Q 9 7 4
Q 8 5
89967 =
43465 43475
Par NS +140 A K J 4 3
Q J 6 2
5 3
K 9

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-200 1088
Partscore
3 South =
+140 +8 626

249. 2004 USBC Semifinal, Seg 8, Bd 109 West

Lead North

2nd East

3rd South

4th West
Moss

2
Pass

Lead
3
2
6
4
9
Q
6
J
10 North
Zia

Pass
3

2nd
5
K
2
K
6
10
J
4
4 East
Gitelman
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
A
7
K
5
A
8
3
8 South
Rosenberg
Pass
Dbl

4th
J
Q
5
3
7
2
7
8
E deals
Both vul K J
A 7 2
A 10 9 8 6
6 5 2
A 10 8 6 4 2
9 5 4 3
5
K 9 Table 9 7 3
Q 6
J 7 4 2
A Q 8 3
94898 =
49435 49445
Par NS +200 Q 5
K J 10 8
K Q 3
J 10 7 4

Three notrump
3 NT South -4
-400 1088
Partscore
3 North =
+110 +11 637

250. 2004 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 6, Bd 76 West
Lazard

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
4
10
6
K
Q
J
K North
Meckstroth

2
2

2nd
6
2
Q
4
A
9
4 East
Wolff

Pass
Pass

3rd
7
3
3
7
9
7
6 South
Rodwell
1
2
3 NT

4th
K
Q
2
A
2
8
5 West
Nickell

Pass
Pass

Lead
Q
4
Q
A
5
6
6
5
3 North
Levin

1 NT
2

2nd
6
9
K
K
3
K
4
10
J East
Freeman

Pass
All Pass

3rd
3
2
2
7
6
4
9
4
7 South
Weinstein
1
2

4th
K
10
3
8
J
2
Q
8
S deals
E-W vul A 10 9 6
7 2
7 2
A 9 8 6 3
Q J 8 4 2
K 9
9 4 3
J 4 2 Table 7 5 3
Q J 10 8
A 10 8 6
Q 5
8898A =
44452 =
Par NS +140 K
A 6 5 4 3
K Q J 5
K 10 7

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +6 1094
Partscore
2 South +1
+140 637

252. 2004 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Seg 1, Bd 8 West
Nickell

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
3
2
8
2
3
3 North
Boyd

2
2 NT

2nd
4
5
K
9
8
7 East
Freeman

Pass
Pass

3rd
7
K
A
Q
K
J South
Robinson
1 NT
2
3 NT

4th
9
A
5
A
A
Q West
Schwartz

Pass
Pass

Lead
10
4
4
5
7
2
Q
K
9 North
Hamman

2
Pass

2nd
K
5
7
K
Q
5
2
4
3 East
Becker

Pass
Pass

3rd
A
8
K
A
J
Q
5
9
4 South
Soloway
1 NT
2

4th
3
9
A
2
2
A
8
3
8
S deals
None vul 9 5
K Q 9 6 4
5 4
K 9 6 2
7 6 4 2
J 5
A 10 6 3 2
10 8 Table Q 8 3
A 10 8 3
8 7
A J 7 4
88887 87777
55555 =
Par NS +120 A K J 10
7 2
K Q J 9
Q 5 3

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +10 1104
Partscore
2 South -1
-50 637

253. 2003 Bermuda Bowl Semifinal, Seg 1, Bd 11 West
Hamman

Pass
Pass

Lead
J
5
2
K
3
5
7
Q
2 North
Pratap

3 NT

2nd
9
K
Q
A
2
7
9
6 East
Soloway
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
3
3
3
Q
8
10
6 South
Landen
1 NT
Pass

4th
2
4
5
8
K
6
5
J West
Wolff

Pass
Pass

Lead
K
9
4
3
Q
6
J
4
K
J North
Meckstroth

2
Pass

2nd
A
7
3
2
4
5
6
10
2
Q East
Morse
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
7
K
3
Q
5
A
2
7
7
4 South
Rodwell
1 NT
2

4th
8
J
5
K
A
8
9
J
8
3
E deals
None vul 9
J 4 3
A 9 7 4 3
A 6 5 4
J 10 8 3
Q 9
K J 5
K Q 10 2 Table A 7 6 5
10 8 6 5
10 8 2
7 3
87888 =
56444 =
Par NS +120 K Q 4 2
A K 7 2
Q 6
J 9 8

Three notrump
3 NT South -3
-150 1104
Partscore
2 South =
+110 +6 643

254. 2003 Bermuda Bowl Semifinal, Seg 6, Bd 87 West
Saelensminde

Lead North
Bocchi

2nd East
Brogeland

3rd South
Duboin

4th West
Lauria

2
2

Lead
5
10
K
6
3
J
J
10
K North
Helness

Dbl
3

2nd
A
A
A
3
7
2
4
4
9 East
Versace
1
Pass
All Pass

3rd
3
5
Q
K
Q
6
7
Q South
Helgemo
1
Pass

4th
2
2
3
4
2
9
6
8
E deals
Both vul 7 6 3
K 5 4
K 10 3
A K Q 7
Q J 10 4 2
Q 9 6 3 2
2
5 4 Table K 9
A 10 7
A 9 7 4
9 8 6 3
944A8 =
39934 =
Par NS +200 A 8 5
J 8
Q J 8 6 5
J 10 2

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+630 +11 1115
Partscore
3 South =
+110 643

255. 2003 Bermuda Bowl Qtrfinal, Seg 5, Bd 69 West
Stamatov
1
Dbl
Pass

Lead
10
4
K
A North
Aa
1
Pass
3 NT

2nd
2
J
8 East
Gunev
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
A
Q
6 South
Groetheim
2
2 NT

4th
8
2
3 West
Saelensminde
1
Pass
Pass

Lead
6
K
7
2
8
4
5
Q
Q
4 North
Trendafilov
1
2

2nd
10
8
9
3
10
A
2
4
8
10 East
Brogeland
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
4
6
J
K
3
K
J
7
A South
Karaivanov
2
Pass

4th
2
3
5
7
A
6
3
9
J
8
W deals
E-W vul K Q 9 5 2
K Q 4
8 2
J 6 2
10 7
J 2
A K Q 9 7
Q 9 8 3 Table A 6 4 3
10 8 6 3
6 4
10 7 4
79866 89877
44466 =
Par NS +140 J 8
A 9 7 5
J 10 5 3
A K 5

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +6 1121
Partscore
2 North +1
+140 643

256. 2003 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 19, Bd 1 West
Fredin

Lead North
Karaivanov

2nd East
Lindkvist

3rd South
Trendafilov

4th West
Nanev

Pass
Pass

Lead
7
A
2
K
8
5
10
4
9
7 North
Gustawsson

1
Pass

2nd
A
7
9
3
3
A
2
J
4
Q East
Mihov
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
6
6
A
3
5
7
10
4
9
J South
Morath
1
2

4th
10
5
6
Q
10
3
8
K
Q
9
E deals
None vul A 5 4 3
A
10 9 6 3
7 5 4 2
9 7 2
J 5 4 3 2
Q 7
K 6 3 Table K Q 8 6
Q 7
8 5 2
Q J 10 9
989B7 =
35325 =
Par NS +400 J 10
K 10 9 8 6
A K J 4
A 8

Three notrump
3 NT South -3
-150 1121
Partscore
2 South +2
+130 +7 650

257. 2003 Bermuda Bowl Final, Seg 8, Bd 118 West
Soloway
1
2
Pass
All Pass

Lead
K
10
A
6
8
K
J
2
Q North
Versace
Pass
Pass
3

2nd
3
5
10
6
5
8
10
A East
Hamman
Pass
Pass
Dbl

3rd
2
7
3
Q
9
9
8
4 South
Lauria
Dbl
3
3 NT

4th
4
A
2
4
7
7
9
Q West
Bocchi
1
2
Pass

Lead
Q
A
J
Q
Q
9
4
2
K North
Meckstroth
Pass
3

2nd
3
10
6
K
5
8
7
4
4 East
Duboin
Pass
Pass

3rd
7
3
8
A
K
5
8
10
J South
Rodwell
2
Pass

4th
A
2
4
2
6
7
J
9
6
W deals
E-W vul K 5 4
A 10 9 8
9 5 3
Q 8 3
A 10 8 7 6
K 7
K Q 10 8 6
10 Table Q 9
J 6 5 2
J 7 2
7 5 4 2
8695A =
47383 37383
Par NS +140 J 3 2
Q 4 3
A 4
A K J 9 6

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-50 1121
Partscore
3 South +1
+130 +5 655

258. 2003 Bermuda Bowl Qtrfinal, Seg 1, Bd 11 West
Nickell

Pass
Pass

Lead
4
10
7
3
5
Q
6
5
K North
Huang

1
3 NT

2nd
2
6
A
8
Q
J
3
A
9 East
Freeman
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
3
4
9
K
6
5
Q
3
4 South
WuCH
1
2 NT

4th
10
J
8
2
A
K
A
2
7 West
WuS

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
4
A
K
6
9
5
8
K
J North
Soloway

1
2
2 NT

2nd
2
3
9
Q
Q
K
4
3
6 East
Yen
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
7
2
4
10
A
6
4
8
J South
Hamman
1
1 NT
2

4th
10
5
7
J
6
8
3
2
5
E deals
None vul 10 4 2
K 9 7 5 4
Q 8
J 8 2
Q 9 3
A 8 6
9 4 3
Q 9 6 4 Table J 7 5
Q J 2
A 10 5 2
7 5 3
89988 89989
54454 =
Par NS +140 A K 8 6
10 3
K J 7 6
A K 10

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-50 1121
Partscore
2 NT South =
+120 +5 660

259. 2003 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 1, Bd 14 West
Fruewirth

Pass
Pass

Lead
K
2
Q
2
5
3
K
8 North
Hamman

2
3 NT

2nd
A
6
6
4
9
4
J
5 East
Delmonte

Pass
All Pass

3rd
3
7
8
J
2
J
8 South
Soloway
1
2 NT

4th
4
10
7
10
2
Q
A West
Freeman

Lead North
Thomson

2nd East
Nickell

3rd South
Richman

4th
S deals
None vul A 10 5 4 2
J 8 2
A 6
K 6 4
9 8 7
K 10 9 4
K Q 2
10 3 2 Table K Q 6 3
Q 6
J 8 5 3
9 8 5
88989 =
55454 =
Par NS +140 J
A 7 5 3
10 9 7 4
A Q J 7

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-50 1121
Partscore
2 North +1
+140 +5 665

260. 2003 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 16, Bd 10 West

Pass
2
Pass

Lead
6
3
8
10
4
J
Q
10
6
7 North
Richman
Pass
2
3 NT

2nd
7
A
5
3
K
2
4
7
8
A East

Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
Q
8
7
9
A
4
9
K
9
10 South
Thomson
1
2 NT

4th
3
5
2
6
3
5
2
4
Q
5 West
SimpsonA
2
3
Pass

Lead
Q
2
K
A
4
J
8
A
9
10 North
Morse
Pass
4

2nd
3
A
4
8
3
Q
5
7
3
4 East
Antoff
2
Pass

3rd
6
8
5
6
Q
10
J
4
6
J South
Wolff
Dbl
Pass

4th
7
5
2
3
2
10
6
K
2
5
W deals
Both vul J 6 5
10 9 5
A Q J 9 7
8 7
10 8 4
8
K 5 3
A K 10 6 5 2 Table Q 9 7 3 2
Q 7 4 3 2
6 2
Q
B78B7 =
25516 =
Par NS +660 A K
A K J 6
10 8 4
J 9 4 3

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+630 +10 1131
Partscore
4 North +2
+170 665

261. 2003 Spingold Final, Seg 1, Bd 8 West
Balicki

Lead
10
K
9
4
3
8
8
10
5
Q
7 North
Larsen

2nd
2
A
3
8
K
6
4
7
10
8 East
Zmudzinski

3rd
4
2
2
J
A
3
A
6
K
9 South
Meltzer

4th
J
6
K
Q
4
A
7
5
J
2 West
Sontag
1
Pass

Lead
9
K
4
Q
K
10
7
5
4
9
6 North
Fallenius
Pass
Pass

2nd
2
8
A
3
A
6
8
10
A
10
8 East
Weichsel
1
Pass

3rd
4
2
3
2
4
9
5
3
7
Q South
Welland
1 NT

4th
J
6
7
A
3
K
2
8
9
5
W deals
None vul 9 4
J 10 5 3 2
A 6 5
6 3 2
A J 8 5
A 8
J 4
Q 10 9 8 5 Table 10 3 2
Q 9 7 6
Q 10 7 3 2
4
77778 77878
66564 =
Par NS +110 K Q 7 6
K 4
K 9 8
A K J 7

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-100 1131
Partscore
1 NT South =
+90 +5 670

262. 2003 USBC Semifinal, Seg 8, Bd 110 West
WeinsteinH

Pass
Pass

Lead
3
9
J
7
Q
5
A
K
2 North
Jacobus

2
3 NT

2nd
4
4
5
6
3
7
7
8
9 East
Garner

Pass
All Pass

3rd
7
8
10
Q
2
A
2
3
10 South
Wold
1 NT
2

4th
J
2
A
K
9
8
5
10 West
Greco

Pass
2
Pass

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

1
Dbl
3

2nd
2
3
7
Q
9
8
9
J
2 East
Hampson

1
Pass
All Pass

3rd
8
4
A
K
4
2
3
5
6 South
Fallenius
1
Pass
3

4th
10
7
3
A
8
5
10
4
5
S deals
None vul K 10 8
K 8 5 3 2
K 10 5 4
Q
Q 5 4
Q 10
Q 9 8 3
J 9 8 7 Table A 7 6 3 2
A J 7 4
7
10 5 3
878A8 86898
56534 =
Par NS +130 J 9
9 6
A J 6 2
A K 6 4 2

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +7 1138
Partscore
3 North +1
+130 670

263. 2002 Rosenblum Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 58 West
Lauria
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
A
7
J
6
4
2
Q
10
5
A North
Fredin
1
2
3 NT

2nd
2
3
9
Q
4
7
6
9
6
2 East
Versace
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
3
Q
4
K
7
K
5
7
4
5 South
Lindkvist
1 NT
2

4th
8
K
A
10
J
3
8
5
9
J West
Stromberg
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
6
9
5
4
J
7
Q North
Duboin
1
2
Pass

2nd
8
3
2
3
9
J
9 East
Nystrom
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
6
A
K
4
A
3 South
Bocchi
1 NT
3

4th
2
K
3
6
A
10
7
W deals
Both vul 10 2
K Q 10 5 4
A J 9 4
A 3
A K 5 4
9 8 7
Q 6 2
J 9 7 Table 9 7 6 3
A 6 3
3
Q 10 8 6 2
968A6 =
36337 =
Par NS +600 Q J 8
J 2
K 10 8 7 5
K 5 4

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +10 1148
Partscore
3 North =
+110 670

265. 2002 USBC Final, Seg 5, Bd 64 West
Freeman

Pass
Pass

Lead
4
2
2
J
10
2
4
9
5
A North
Schwartz
1
3 NT

2nd
8
J
3
6
Q
5
K
2
J
7 East
Nickell
2
Pass

3rd
K
7
Q
3
6
A
7
3
4
4 South
Becker
2 NT
Pass

4th
3
A
7
Q
5
9
6
6
8
8 West
Berkowitz

Pass

Lead
5
J
9
Q
7
6
K North
Rodwell
1
Pass

2nd
8
7
Q
4
K
A
9 East
Cohen
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
2
7
5
10
5
2 South
Meckstroth
1 NT

4th
A
A
8
3
9
3
3
N deals
N-S vul K 8 6 5 2
Q 10 8
A 4 3
A 8
7 4
K 9 6 5 4 3
6 5
7 6 4 Table A 10 9 3
J
K Q 9
K 10 9 5 2
78696 =
55746 =
Par NS +110 Q J
A 7 2
J 10 8 7 2
Q J 3

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-200 1151
Partscore
1 NT South =
+90 +7 677

267. 2002 USBC Semifinal, Seg 6, Bd 89 West
Gitelman

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
4
3
9
J
J North
Becker

1
2 NT

2nd
6
4
A
Q
2 East
Moss

Pass
Pass

3rd
8
Q
6
7
7 South
Schwartz
Pass
1 NT
3 NT

4th
9
5
10
3 West

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
2
Q
3
5
K
3
4
7 North

1
2
3

2nd
7
K
A
Q
6
2
2 East

Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
A
8
4
6
10
K
3 South

Pass
2
3

4th
6
9
2
8
5
A
A
S deals
E-W vul A K J 8
K 10 6
K Q 9 8 7
3
6 3
A Q 5 4 3
10 4 2
7 6 2 Table 10 9 5 4
J 8 2
A 5
A J 10 5
796A8 =
43634 =
Par NS +140 Q 7 2
9 7
J 6 3
K Q 9 8 4

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+430 +7 1158
Partscore
3 North +1
+130 677

268. 2002 Vanderbilt Final, Seg 4, Bd 52 West
Pszczola

Pass
Pass

Lead
2
4
Q
K
10
9
J
K North
Meckstroth

1
3 NT

2nd
6
2
A
7
4
5
K
3 East
Gawrys

Pass
All Pass

3rd
3
J
5
7
6
5
A
6 South
Rodwell
1
1 NT

4th
8
A
J
4
2
6
4
2 West
Hamman

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
J
7
5
4
K
8
A
6
Q North
Mohan

1
1
1 NT

2nd
6
3
J
A
5
2
9
2
K East
Soloway

Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
2
J
A
7
6
Q
3
4
3 South
Lev
Pass
1
1

4th
K
K
3
J
6
4
5
10
7
S deals
Both vul K 8 5
K J 8 6
J
A Q 9 7 6
A 4 2
Q 10 5 2
7 5
K 10 5 2 Table J 10 9 3
A 9
Q 8 6 4 2
4 3
88988 88889
55454 55444
Par NS +140 Q 7 6
7 4 3
A K 10 9 3
J 8

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +11 1169
Partscore
1 NT North =
+90 677

269. 2001 Bermuda Bowl Final, Seg 1, Bd 10 West
Meltzer

Pass
Pass

Lead
8
3
2
3
6
A
5 North
Saelensminde

2
3 NT

2nd
Q
7
9
2
10
5 East
Larsen
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
5
K
Q
J
6
4 South
Brogeland
1 NT
2

4th
6
4
A
K
J
2 West
Helgemo

1
Pass

Lead
5
J
2
4
A
3 North
Martel

Dbl
3

2nd
2
3
4
6
5
2 East
Helness
Pass
2
All Pass

3rd
K
7
8
8
7
A South
Stansby
1
Dbl

4th
Q
K
10
7
J
5
E deals
Both vul Q
Q 8 6 5 3
Q 8 4 3
K 9 7
A K 10 8 3
J 9 4
7 5
J 8 5 Table 9 7 5 4
A 10 7
J 10 2
Q 10 3
759A9 =
67433 =
Par NS +140 J 6 2
K 2
A K 9 6
A 6 4 2

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+630 +12 1181
Partscore
3 North -1
-100 677

270. 2001 USBC Playoff, Seg 2, Bd 25 West
Ekeblad

Pass
Pass

Lead
3
10
9
7
6
5
2
K North
Meckstroth

2
Pass

2nd
4
9
A
J
4
J
7
4 East
Lipsitz

Pass
Pass

3rd
K
2
Q
Q
8
3
Q
3 South
Rodwell
1
3 NT

4th
8
A
6
10
5
9
A
10 West
Freeman

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
2
2
6
J
A
K
K North
Rubin

1
2

2nd
5
4
3
3
9
4
5 East
Nickell

1
Pass

3rd
Q
Q
10
K
4
3
5 South
Granovetter
1
Pass
3

4th
7
A
8
4
7
A
10
S deals
E-W vul A 4
J 10 4
J 10 7
J 9 8 7 3
Q 6 5 3 2
2
Q 9 4 3
6 5 4 Table K 10 7
K Q 8 7 6 3
8 2
A 10
95688 85688
37643 =
Par NS +400 J 9 8
A 9 5
A K 6 5
K Q 2

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-50 1181
Partscore
3 North +1
+130 +5 682

272. 2000 Olympiad Qtrfinal, Seg 2, Bd 18 West
Jorgensen
Pass
1
Pass

Lead North
Zmudzinski
1
Pass
3 NT

2nd East
Armannsson
Dbl
Pass
All Pass

3rd South
Balicki
Rdbl
2 NT

4th West
Tuszynski
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead North
Thorvaldsson
1
Pass
1 NT

2nd East
Jassem
Dbl
1
All Pass

3rd South
JonssonT
Rdbl
Pass

4th
W deals
N-S vul A J 6
J 10 8
A Q 10
J 8 3 2
10 5 4 2
6 5 3
K 6
9 7 6 5 Table K 8 3
Q 9 7 4
J 5 4
A K 10
99998 98898
44445 44545
Par NS +600 Q 9 7
A K 2
9 8 7 3 2
Q 4

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +10 1194
Partscore
1 NT North +2
+150 682

273. 2000 Olympiad Rd of 16, Seg 2, Bd 21 West
Allegrini

Pass
Pass

Lead
10
Q
2
6
9
9
Q
K
2
7 North
Zmudzinski

2
3 NT

2nd
3
8
J
8
4
A
5
8
3 East
Palau

Pass
All Pass

3rd
A
4
K
K
2
6
A
2
K South
Balicki
1 NT
2

4th
7
5
7
3
5
J
4
3
5 West
Tuszynski

Pass
Pass

Lead North
Chemla

1
Pass

2nd East
Jassem

Pass
Pass

3rd South
Levy
1
1 NT

4th
S deals
N-S vul 5 3
A 10 8 7
Q 2
K 10 8 7 4
K 10 9 6 4
9 4
10 8 4
Q 6 3 Table A Q 2
K Q 6 2
9 7 6 5 3
5
86869 86859
47473 =
Par NS +120 J 8 7
J 5 3
A K J
A J 9 2

Three notrump
3 NT South -3
-300 1194
Partscore
1 NT South -1
-100 +5 687

274. 2000 Olympiad Qual, Rd 14, Bd 12 West
Alibhai

Pass
Pass

Lead
5
2
7
J
4
5
5 North
Coenraets

3 NT

2nd
Q
7
8
8
10
7
A East
Jafferji

Pass

3rd
6
A
Q
3
K
4
2 South
Jeunen
1 NT
Pass

4th
3
6
3
9
4
5
4 West
Carcassonne

Pass
Dbl
All Pass

Lead North
Mehta

2
Pass

2nd East
Labaere

Pass
2 NT

3rd South
Nagri
1
Pass
3

4th
S deals
E-W vul J 4 2
Q 4
K Q 6 2
J 10 9 8
9 6
A 9 8 5
A J 9 8
7 6 4 Table 10 8 7
J 10 6 2
4 3
A Q 5 3
89687 =
43746 43756
Par NS +140 A K Q 5 3
K 7 3
10 7 5
K 2

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +6 1200
Partscore
3 South =
+140 687

275. 2000 Olympiad Playoff, Seg 2, Bd 23 West
Cohen

Pass
Pass

Lead
6
5
J
10
4
4 North
SimpsonC

1
3 NT

2nd
2
Q
7
8
5
Q East
Berkowitz
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
K
K
A
6
9
A South
Hallberg
1
2 NT

4th
3
3
2
9
5
8 West
Burn

Pass
Pass

Lead
J
4
J
8
Q North
Garner

1
Pass

2nd
3
3
5
10
7 East
Callaghan
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
4
K
6
A
2 South
WeinsteinH
1
2 NT

4th
Q
2
7
6
9
E deals
Both vul 9 7 3
J 10 8 5 2
K J 8
4 2
K J 6
A 9 7 6
7 3
J 9 6 3 Table A 10 5 4
K 4
10 9 5 2
10 8 7
77886 =
66556 =
Par NS +110 Q 8 2
Q 3
A Q 6 4
A K Q 5

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-200 1200
Partscore
2 NT South =
+120 +8 695

276. 2000 Olympiad Semifinal, Seg 1, Bd 11 West
Hallberg

Pass
Pass

Lead
6
10
10
2
10
7
8
6
2
K North
Bocchi

1
3 NT

2nd
Q
3
J
3
A
3
5
9
6
8 East
SimpsonC
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
5
8
Q
5
4
K
J
2
J
7 South
Duboin
1
1 NT

4th
2
A
A
9
3
4
4
7
7
4 West
Lauria

1
Pass

Lead
4 North
Fawcett

1
3

2nd East
Versace
Pass
2
All Pass

3rd South
Liggins
1
Dbl

4th
E deals
None vul A J 9 7
10 2
Q 3
K J 8 6 5
K 10 4 3
A 7
K 8 7 6 4
10 3 Table Q 6
Q 6 5 4 3
10 9 5
Q 9 4
99879 =
44554 =
Par NS +400 8 5 2
K J 9 8
A J 2
A 7 2

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +7 1207
Partscore
3 South =
+110 695

277. 2000 Olympiad Qtrfinal, Seg 2, Bd 18 West
Furunes

Dbl
Pass

Lead
3
2
A
K
10
A
Q North
Hallberg

Rdbl
3 NT

2nd
Q
6
4
Q
7
4
5 East
Helness
Pass
1
All Pass

3rd
2
10
5
6
7
3
7 South
SimpsonC
1
1 NT

4th
6
J
2
3
J
K
4 West
Liggins

Pass
Pass

Lead
4
8
3
3
A
Q North
Saelensminde

1 NT

2nd
6
Q
6
9
4
5 East
Callaghan
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
2
10
5
2
7 South
Brogeland
1
Pass

4th
7
J
J
A
K
3
E deals
N-S vul Q 9 7
A K 2
9 8 7 3 2
Q 4
K 8 3
Q 9 7 4
J 5 4
A K 10 Table 10 5 4 2
6 5 3
K 6
9 7 6 5
98898 99998
44545 44445
Par NS +600 A J 6
J 10 8
A Q 10
J 8 3 2

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+630 +11 1218
Partscore
1 NT North +1
+120 695

278. 2000 Olympiad Qtrfinal, Seg 2, Bd 18 West
Simon
Pass
1
Pass

Lead North
WeinsteinH
1
Pass
3 NT

2nd East
Strafner
Dbl
Pass
All Pass

3rd South
Garner
Rdbl
2 NT

4th West
Katz
Pass
Pass

Lead
2
3
K
A
Q
J North
Wernle
1
Pass

2nd
6
6
7
4
5
4 East
Jacobs
Dbl
Pass

3rd
8
10
4
2
7
2 South
Kriftner
1 NT

4th
9
J
A
K
3
5
W deals
N-S vul A J 6
J 10 8
A Q 10
J 8 3 2
10 5 4 2
6 5 3
K 6
9 7 6 5 Table K 8 3
Q 9 7 4
J 5 4
A K 10
99998 98898
44445 44545
Par NS +600 Q 9 7
A K 2
9 8 7 3 2
Q 4

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +9 1227
Partscore
1 NT South +3
+180 695

279. 2000 Olympiad Qtrfinal, Seg 2, Bd 29 West
Simon

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead North
WeinsteinH

1
2 NT

2nd East
Strafner

Pass
Pass

3rd South
Garner
1
1 NT
3 NT

4th West
Katz

Pass
Pass

Lead
3
10
6
6 North
Wernle

1
Pass

2nd
4
J
8
3 East
Jacobs

Pass
Pass

3rd
A
Q
Q
Q South
Kriftner
1
1 NT

4th
2
7
A
7
S deals
Both vul Q 9 8 7
K 9 8
8 7 4
A Q 5
J 5
10 6 5 4 2
Q 9 5 3
4 3 Table A K 6 4 3
Q 7
A 10 6
9 7 2
98779 =
45654 =
Par NS +600 10 2
A J 3
K J 2
K J 10 8 6

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+630 +10 1237
Partscore
1 NT South +2
+150 695

280. 2000 Olympiad Rd of 16, Seg 2, Bd 21 West
Amaral

Pass
Pass

Lead
6
A
2
10
9
9
4
J
A North
Lasut

2
3 NT

2nd
3
8
J
7
Q
A
5
3
4 East
Branco

Pass
All Pass

3rd
Q
4
K
3
6
2
A
7
8 South
Manoppo
1 NT
2

4th
7
5
2
3
5
J
6
5
6 West
Panelewen

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
9
A
7
8
Q
J North
Brenner

1
2 NT

2nd
3
7
A
10
3
10 East
Tobing

Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
6
4
7
K
7 South
Chagas
1
1 NT
3

4th
J
5
2
2
8
5
S deals
N-S vul 5 3
A 10 8 7
Q 2
K 10 8 7 4
K 10 9 6 4
9 4
10 8 4
Q 6 3 Table A Q 2
K Q 6 2
9 7 6 5 3
5
86869 86859
47473 =
Par NS +120 J 8 7
J 5 3
A K J
A J 9 2

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 1237
Partscore
3 South =
+110 +5 700

281. 2000 Olympiad Qual, Rd 1, Bd 13 West
Mittelman

1
Pass
All Pass

Lead
2
8 North
Campos

Dbl
Dbl

2nd
5
A East
Kokish
Pass
3
Pass

3rd
K
5 South
Villas-Boas
Pass
Pass
3 NT

4th
A
2 West
Branco

1
Pass
All Pass

Lead
6
J
2
10
8
5
K North
Hanna

Dbl
Dbl

2nd
5
9
5
8
4
3 East
Chagas
Pass
3
Pass

3rd
K
A
J
4
K
10 South
Lebi
Pass
Pass
4

4th
A
3
9
8
2
J
E deals
Both vul 5
K Q 6 5
A K Q 4 2
A 6 4
Q 9 7 6 4 2
A J 4
9 8
K J Table K 10 8 3
9 7 3 2
5
Q 10 9 2
757A8 =
48434 =
Par NS +130 A J
10 8
J 10 7 6 3
8 7 5 3

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-200 1237
Partscore
4 South =
+130 +8 708

282. 2000 Spingold Final, Seg 3, Bd 47 West
Martel
Pass
Pass
Dbl
All Pass

Lead
10
Q
3
3
9
8 North
Lindkvist
Pass
2
3

2nd
J
2
2
A
6
7 East
Stansby
1
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
4
4
Q
5
4 South
Fredin
1 NT
2
3 NT

4th
A
A
K
6
2 West
Moss
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
10
Q
9
5
K
J
7
4
9 North
Sontag
Pass
1
Pass

2nd
J
6
4
2
2
3
10
A
6 East
Gitelman
1
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
3
10
4
9
10
8
K
9 South
Weichsel
1
1 NT

4th
A
8
A
K
5
4
6
2
W deals
E-W vul J 6 5 4
K J 10 7 3
5 2
K J
9 7 2
6 5 4
K Q 7 6 4
10 4 Table A 10 3
A 8 2
J 3
Q 9 8 5 3
9AA87 8AA87
33355 =
Par NS +420 K Q 8
Q 9
A 10 9 8
A 7 6 2

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-50 1237
Partscore
1 NT South +1
+120 +5 713

283. 2000 USBC Final, Seg 4, Bd 60 West
Rosenberg

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
A
8
9
7
10
7
A
Q
8 North
WeinsteinH

1
2
3 NT

2nd
2
Q
J
7
3
2
6
3
8 East
Zia
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
10
K
6
3
6
Q
2
4
5 South
Garner
1
1 NT
3

4th
3
4
5
9
4
5
9
6
K West
Berkowitz

1
Pass

Lead
6
6
A
K
7
A
Q
A
8 North
Levin

1
Pass

2nd
Q
4
7
9
9
8
9
2
5 East
Cohen
Pass
1
Pass

3rd
3
10
3
8
J
3
4
9
K South
Weinstein
Pass
1 NT

4th
4
3
8
10
5
2
K
7
J
E deals
N-S vul Q 10 4 3
A Q J 8 6
Q 5 2
Q
A 7
K 9 3 2
A 8 6
J 9 7 6 Table J 9 8 6 5
5 4
K 10 9
10 8 3
87888 =
55445 =
Par NS +120 K 2
10 7
J 7 4 3
A K 5 4 2

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +10 1247
Partscore
1 NT South +1
+120 713

284. 1999 Bermuda Bowl Semifinal, Seg 6, Bd 82 West
Martel
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
Q
5
K
Q
J
10
K
4
A North
Soloway
1
2
3
3 NT

2nd
7
7
3
6
7
6
2
7 East
Stansby
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
2
A
2
3
5
8
3
J South
Hamman
2
2 NT
3

4th
K
4
6
9
8
2
9
8 West
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
2
7
3
K
6 North
Zia
1
2

2nd
3
2
Q
7
Q East
Rodwell
Pass
Pass

3rd
9
K
4
5
A South
Rosenberg
1 NT
Pass

4th
10
5
4
8
W deals
N-S vul A K Q J 10
7
Q J 9
K 10 6 4
9 8 7 6 2
Q J 9 5
A 10
9 8 Table 4 3
A 6 4 2
K 7 6 4
Q 7 2
A9799 =
33642 =
Par NS +630 5
K 10 8 3
8 5 3 2
A J 5 3

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+630 +10 1257
Partscore
2 North +3
+150 713

286. 1999 USBC Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 28 West
Cayne

Pass
Pass

Lead
6
Q
9
6
J
10
4
K
A
4 North
Jacobs

1
3 NT

2nd
2
2
10
5
2
3
4
5
7
J East
Burger
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
A
4
K
3
3
7
Q
8
8
K South
Katz
Pass
2 NT

4th
9
5
8
A
5
6
9
7
J
10 West
Weichsel

Pass
Pass

Lead
6
Q
3
J
10
8
K
A
A
5 North
Seamon

2
Pass

2nd
2
2
A
2
3
4
7
5
2
6 East
Sontag
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
4
6
3
7
Q
4
8
3
Q South
Passell
Pass
2 NT

4th
9
5
8
5
6
9
7
7
J
K
E deals
N-S vul A 9 8 5
8 5
4 2
A K Q 7 3
K J 7 4
K 6 4
Q 10 7 6 3
2 Table 10 6 2
Q J 9 7 3
A 5
9 6 5
8656A =
56873 =
Par NS +130 Q 3
A 10 2
K J 9 8
J 10 8 4

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +10 1267
Partscore
2 NT South +1
+150 716

288. 1999 USBC Semifinal, Seg 5, Bd 62 West
Woolsey

Pass
Pass

Lead
2
7
10
8
3
5
9
A
3
K North
Zia

3 NT

2nd
J
6
2
6
5
7
K
7
4
9 East
Stewart

Pass

3rd
K
A
5
8
3
A
3
6
A
6 South
Rosenberg
1 NT
Pass

4th
4
Q
9
2
8
10
8
4
7
10 West
Wolfson

Pass
Pass

Lead North
Kamil

1 NT

2nd East
Silverman

Pass

3rd South
Becker
1
Pass

4th
S deals
None vul Q J
A 2
J 8 7 6 2
K J 6 5
A 10 8 3 2
J 5 4
5 4 3
10 7 Table K 7 5
10 8 7
A Q 9
Q 9 4 3
76898 76888
67334 67534
Par NS +110 9 6 4
K Q 9 6 3
K 10
A 8 2

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-100 1267
Partscore
1 NT North +2
+150 +6 725

289. 1999 USBC Semifinal, Seg 6, Bd 79 West
Becker

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
3
3
4
2
3 North
Rosenberg

1
2 NT

2nd
J
9
3
4
7 East
Kamil
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
5
J
A
K South
Zia
Pass
1 NT
3 NT

4th
8
K
K
6
J West
Martel

Pass
Pass

Lead
3
J
A
7
8
4
5 North
Boyd

1 NT

2nd
8
A
10
J
Q
3
7 East
Stansby
Pass
Pass

3rd
5
6
2
K
3
Q
2 South
Robinson
Pass
Pass

4th
Q
2
4
6
2
K
8
E deals
E-W vul K Q J 6
A K J 7
Q 6 4
J 4
5
10 4 3
K 9 8 5 2
K 9 5 2 Table 10 7 4 3 2
Q 6 5
A 7 3
A 3
77747 =
55596 =
Par EW +110 A 9 8
9 8 2
J 10
Q 10 8 7 6

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +7 1274
Partscore
1 NT North =
+90 725

291. 1999 USBC Semifinal, Seg 8, Bd 120 West
Cayne

Pass
Pass

Lead
5
8
Q
5
K
6
K
4
2 North
Sontag
1
2
3 NT

2nd
4
7
3
2
A
4
8
6
10 East
Burger
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
2
J
3
10
8
Q
4
5
K South
Weichsel
1
2 NT

4th
9
6
A
6
3
2
10
9
A West
Bates

Pass
Pass

Lead
3
Q
9
9
4
7
2
8 North
Passell
1
2
2

2nd
6
2
3
5
6
4
K
10 East
Katz
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
5
8
10
J
6
A
3
8 South
Seamon
1
2

4th
9
A
A
3
7
2
5
Q
N deals
None vul 10
J 7 4 3 2
A Q 9
K Q J 4
Q 7 2
Q 9 8 5
5 4
A 10 7 5 Table K J 8 6
K 10
J 8 3 2
6 3 2
98999 =
44434 =
Par NS +400 A 9 5 4 3
A 6
K 10 7 6
9 8

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +7 1281
Partscore
2 North =
+110 728

292. 1999 USBC Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 28 West
Becker

1
Pass
Pass

Lead
6
5
2
J
7
4
A
5
K North
Zia

2
2
3 NT

2nd
2
J
3
4
9
4
3
9
A East
Kamil
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
A
Q
5
Q
10
K
2
10
6 South
Rosenberg
Pass
2
2 NT

4th
8
4
8
6
6
2
7
K
3 West
Silverman

1
Pass

Lead
10
3
3
5
A
2
6
8
10 North
Robinson

Pass
3

2nd
Q
5
4
2
4
K
7
9
3 East
Wolfson
Pass
2
All Pass

3rd
K
J
9
4
5
8
J
8
A South
Boyd
Pass
Pass

4th
A
2
6
7
3
7
10
J
6
E deals
N-S vul A 9 8 5
8 5
4 2
A K Q 7 3
K J 7 4
K 6 4
Q 10 7 6 3
2 Table 10 6 2
Q J 9 7 3
A 5
9 6 5
8656A =
56873 =
Par NS +130 Q 3
A 10 2
K J 9 8
J 10 8 4

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +10 1291
Partscore
3 North +1
+130 728

293. 1999 USBC Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 53 West
Becker

2
Pass

Lead
3
Q
10
5
A North
Wolfson

2
3 NT

2nd
2
5
4
9
4 East
Kamil

Pass
All Pass

3rd
J
2
2
4
3 South
Silverman
Pass
2 NT

4th
K
K
7
Q
7 West
Martel

Pass
2
All Pass

Lead
10
10
9
A
Q
2
5
Q
K North
Woolsey

1
Dbl

2nd
A
3
4
6
5
7
J
8
6 East
Stansby

Pass
Pass

3rd
2
K
3
9
10
K
2
J
Q South
Stewart
Pass
1 NT
2

4th
7
A
2
3
4
8
4
5
J
S deals
N-S vul A J 9 6 2
A Q 2
7
K 8 6 2
7 5
8 4 3
K Q 8 6 3 2
J 3 Table K 10 8 4
J 7 6 5
10 9
A Q 4
8995A 88859
54483 44483
Par NS +140 Q 3
K 10 9
A J 5 4
10 9 7 5

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-200 1291
Partscore
2 North =
+110 +7 735

294. 1998 Rosenblum Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 42 West
Fredin

Pass
Pass

Lead
Q
Q
4
6
3
10 North
Branco

3
3 NT

2nd
2
5
9
7
6
K East
Lindkvist

Pass
All Pass

3rd
3
K
J
J
7
7 South
Chagas
2 NT
3

4th
A
6
Q
K
A
2 West
Villas-Boas

Pass
Pass

Lead
7
2
4
Q
9 North
Fallenius

1
Pass

2nd
2
5
9
3 East
Campos

1
Pass

3rd
10
J
J
4 South
Nilsland
1
1 NT

4th
K
3
Q
6
S deals
Both vul 9 8 7 2
8 3 2
K J 4
8 7 4
Q 6 5
Q 9 7
9 8 7 5
Q 6 5 Table J 4 3
A J 10 5 4
10 6 3
A 9
78779 =
64654 65654
Par NS +110 A K 10
K 6
A Q 2
K J 10 3 2

Three notrump
3 NT South +2
+660 +11 1302
Partscore
1 NT South =
+90 735

295. 1998 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 1, Bd 3 West
Levin

Dbl
Pass
All Pass

Lead
5
K
4
8
9
4
3
9
Q North
Balicki

Rdbl
3

2nd
3
7
A
6
4
2
Q
5
7 East
Weinstein

2
Pass

3rd
10
6
2
K
Q
A
9
A
2 South
Zmudzinski
1
Pass
3 NT

4th
K
A
9
5
5
10
10
7
6 West
Baze

Lead North
Lair

2nd East
Whitman

3rd South
Schwartz

4th
S deals
E-W vul J 9 6
Q 10 8 7
A K 7 3
9 3
10 7 5
A K 6 2
6
Q J 8 5 2 Table A 8 4 3 2
9 4 3
Q 10 5
10 4
76797 =
57546 =
Par NS +110 K Q
J 5
J 9 8 4 2
A K 7 6

Three notrump
3 NT South -3
-150 1302
Partscore
3 South +1
+130 +7 742

296. 1998 USBC Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 40 West
Cayne

2
Pass

Lead
K North
Bramley

3 NT

2nd
3 East
Burger
Pass
Pass

3rd
J South
Lazard
1 NT
Pass

4th
4 West
WeinsteinH

Dbl
Pass

Lead
J
5
A
K
2
2 North
Berkowitz

1 NT

2nd
2
4
9
3
Q
7 East
Garner
Pass
Pass

3rd
6
Q
7
10
6
A South
Cohen
1
Pass

4th
3
8
3
5
7
J
E deals
None vul A Q
9 8 3
6 5 3 2
K 10 6 3
K 10 4 2
A K Q 6
J
9 7 4 2 Table J 9 6
J 10 7 5
10 8 7
J 8 5
987B9 =
24612 =
Par NS +400 8 7 5 3
4 2
A K Q 9 4
A Q

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +6 1308
Partscore
1 NT North +2
+150 742

297. 1998 USBC Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 40 West
Soloway

Dbl
Pass
All Pass

Lead
Q
K
A North
Stansby

2
3

2nd
3
8
9 East
Hamman
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
7
5
10 South
Martel
1
2
3 NT

4th
4
2
3 West
Kamil

Dbl
2
All Pass

Lead
K
A
Q North
Rodwell

Rdbl
Pass

2nd
3
8
9 East
Becker
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
7
5
10 South
Meckstroth
1 NT
Pass
3

4th
2
4
4
E deals
None vul A Q
9 8 3
6 5 3 2
K 10 6 3
K 10 4 2
A K Q 6
J
9 7 4 2 Table J 9 6
J 10 7 5
10 8 7
J 8 5
987B9 =
24612 =
Par NS +400 8 7 5 3
4 2
A K Q 9 4
A Q

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +6 1314
Partscore
3 South +2
+150 742

298. 1998 USBC Final, Seg 1, Bd 3 West
Hamman

Pass
Pass

Lead
10
6
Q
8
K
7
J North
Passell

1
3 NT

2nd
Q
J
6
A
6
5
2 East
Soloway

Pass
All Pass

3rd
A
9
3
9
5
3
7 South
Seamon
1
1 NT

4th
2
2
2
4
7
K
K West
Cohen

Pass
Pass

Lead
K
J
A
5
3 North
Nickell

1
3

2nd
2
2
4
7
8 East
Berkowitz

Pass
All Pass

3rd
10
5
8
Q
6 South
Freeman
1
1

4th
A
K
Q
6
9
S deals
E-W vul 8 6 2
Q
K J 10 9 3
A Q 7 5
K Q 4 3
10 9 8 7 5
A 6
4 2 Table 10 5
A 6 3
7 5 4 2
K 9 8 6
87688 =
45744 =
Par NS +120 A J 9 7
K J 4 2
Q 8
J 10 3

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +10 1324
Partscore
3 South -1
-50 742

300. 1998 USBC Semifinal, Seg 5, Bd 72 West
Nickell

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
3
Q
J
3
4
3
Q
K
6 North
Lair

1
2
3 NT

2nd
J
4
7
9
A
2
6
8
10 East
Freeman

Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
5
5
8
J
6
J
K
9
A South
Schwartz
1
2
2 NT

4th
Q
3
2
K
2
5
A
4
8 West
Martel

Pass

Lead
7
A
Q
J
3
J
K
6 North
Soloway

Pass

2nd
5
3
6
4
2
6
9
10 East
Stansby

Pass

3rd
2
2
8
8
Q
K
9
A South
Hamman
1 NT

4th
Q
4
5
3
5
A
3
4
S deals
None vul K 10 8 5
J 5
J 10 9 8 2
Q J
7 6 4
Q 9
K 7 6 3
A 8 4 2 Table A 9 3 2
K 10 6 2
5 4
7 6 5
87797 87798
55535 =
Par NS +120 Q J
A 8 7 4 3
A Q
K 10 9 3

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-50 1324
Partscore
1 NT South +1
+120 +5 751

301. 1997 Bermuda Bowl Final, Seg 1, Bd 14 West
Wolff

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
5
K
9
A
6
4
8
3 North
Multon

2
2 NT
3

2nd
2
4
7
J
5
6
A
5 East
Hamman

Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
8
2
Q
10
3
7
3
Q South
Mouiel
1 NT
2
3
3 NT

4th
K
A
3
5
8
2
9
10 West
Levy

Pass
Pass

Lead
10
4
K North
Meckstroth

2
Pass

2nd
2
8
7 East
Mari

Pass
Pass

3rd
9
A
2 South
Rodwell
1 NT
2

4th
Q
3
J
S deals
None vul J 7 3 2
J 3 2
A K 10 6 5
4
10 4
A Q 6 5 4
Q J 8
10 9 6 Table A 9 8 5
10 9 8
7 3
Q J 7 3
896A8 =
44635 =
Par NS +140 K Q 6
K 7
9 4 2
A K 8 5 2

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-100 1324
Partscore
2 South +1
+110 +5 756

302. 1997 Bermuda Bowl Final, Seg 9, Bd 141 West
Levy

Pass
Pass

Lead
7
Q
3 North
Rodwell

2
Pass

2nd
J
3
K East
Mari

Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
2
4 South
Meckstroth
1
3 NT

4th
A
A
8 West
Wolff

Pass

Lead
4
2
8
9
A
K
9
J
Q
8 North
Chemla

Pass

2nd
3
4
2
3
6
6
A
3
3
J East
Hamman

Pass

3rd
7
K
5
10
J
2
K
8
5
5 South
Perron
1 NT

4th
10
7
4
7
Q
2
6
Q
A
10
S deals
Both vul K 3
J 9 8
9 7 6 5 2
K 10 3
A J 5 4
7 6 4
K 4 3
6 5 4 Table 8 7 6 2
Q 3 2
A 10
Q 9 8 7
989A9 =
35334 =
Par NS +600 Q 10 9
A K 10 5
Q J 8
A J 2

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+630 +10 1334
Partscore
1 NT South +2
+150 756

303. 1997 Bermuda Bowl Qtrfinal, Seg 3, Bd 36 West
Helgemo
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
2
4
5 North
Lauria
Pass
1
1
2 NT

2nd
A
10
3 East
Helness
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
6
K
Q South
Versace
1
1
1 NT
3 NT

4th
9
2
9 West
Duboin
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
5
Q
J
A
5
3
K North
Aa
1
1
2
2
3
3

2nd
9
6
4
4
7
10
A East
Bocchi
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
2
K
9
6
K
Q
4 South
Groetheim
1
2
2
2 NT
3

4th
A
3
8
Q
2
7
9
W deals
Both vul 6 5 3 2
A Q
Q J 8 7 4
Q 9
9 7
8 7 4 3 2
A 3 2
K J 6 Table K J 10 8
6 5
10 9
A 8 5 3 2
878A5 =
45538 =
Par NS +130 A Q 4
K J 10 9
K 6 5
10 7 4

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+630 +10 1344
Partscore
3 North =
+140 756

304. 1997 Bermuda Bowl Qtrfinal, Seg 4, Bd 55 West
Deutsch
1
Pass
Pass

Lead
2
J
3 North
WangW
Pass
2 NT
Pass

2nd
9
Q
6 East
Soloway
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
6
A
A South
LiX
1 NT
3 NT

4th
10
3
2 West
Fu
1 NT
2
Pass

Lead
Q
3
5
9
2
2
K
Q North
Zia
Pass
3

2nd
6
K
6
5
Q
8
A
K East
WangX
2
Pass

3rd
A
5
A
7
A
10
8
8 South
Rosenberg
Dbl
Pass

4th
4
9
2
4
3
7
3
10
W deals
Both vul 9 8 5
K 4 2
A 8 7
K 7 5 3
A J 4 2
A 10 7 3
Q 5
Q 4 2 Table 7 6 3
Q J 8 5
6 4 3
9 8 6
A87BB A97BB
24622 =
Par NS +630 K Q 10
9 6
K J 10 9 2
A J 10

Three notrump
3 NT South +2
+660 +11 1355
Partscore
3 North +1
+130 756

305. 1997 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 24 West
Shugart

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
7
3
Q
J
10
4
10
6 North
Seamon

1
2
3 NT

2nd
2
K
A
8
9
10
4
3 East
Robson
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
J
A
3
6
7
A
6
K South
Passell
Pass
1 NT
2 NT

4th
K
7
8
2
Q
2
9
5 West
Cayne

Pass
2
Pass
All Pass

Lead
5
6
Q
J
9
Q
A
5 North
Helgemo

1
Pass
2

2nd
A
3
2
3
9
A
8
8 East
Burger
Pass
Dbl
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
K
4
7
3
3
J
K South
Forrester
Pass
Rdbl
2
2

4th
4
10
7
8
4
5
6
A
E deals
None vul K Q J 9 4
A Q 4 2
10 6
Q 2
8 7 3 2
K 6
Q J
8 7 6 5 4 Table 10 5
J 10 7 5
A 5 3 2
A J 9
AA9A8 =
33434 =
Par NS +430 A 6
9 8 3
K 9 8 7 4
K 10 3

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +5 1360
Partscore
2 North +3
+200 756

306. 1997 Spingold Qtrfinal, Seg 1, Bd 6 West
Zmudzinski

Pass
Pass

Lead
3
3
A
9
6
J
7
Q
10
A North
Fallenius

1
3 NT

2nd
5
4
4
2
Q
7
2
A
J
9 East
Balicki
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
10
10
8
Q
K
2
6
3
K
8 South
Moss
Pass
1 NT

4th
K
9
2
8
4
5
6
4
A
7 West
Dunitz

Pass
Pass

Lead
10
A
9
6
J
K North
Baze

1
2 NT

2nd
2
9
4
2
7
3 East
Baqai
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
5
3
K
K
8
4 South
Golias
Pass
2

4th
A
5
8
2
Q
8
E deals
E-W vul A K J 10 7
A 9 5
Q 5
A 6 3
Q 5 4 2
J 8 7 3
K 6 4
K 5 Table 9
10 4 2
A J 7 2
Q 10 9 7 4
99866 =
44577 =
Par NS +400 8 6 3
K Q 6
10 9 8 3
J 8 2

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +7 1367
Partscore
2 NT North =
+120 756

307. 1997 Spingold Qtrfinal, Seg 4, Bd 52 West
Balicki

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
Q
J
9
2
2
9
4
9
8 North
Moss

1
2 NT

2nd
3
Q
6
10
3
5
7
A
10 East
Zmudzinski
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
K
6
Q
K
Q
6
3
4 South
Fallenius
1
1 NT
3 NT

4th
A
5
10
K
7
A
8
2
7 West
Schafer

Pass
Pass

Lead
J
6
3
K
8
A
Q
3 North
Lesniewski

1
Pass

2nd
3
10
9
5
Q
K
K
4 East
Fox
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
4
10
9
7
7
2
J South
Szymanowski
1
1 NT

4th
A
5
Q
4
6
2
9
A
E deals
Both vul K 9
K 10 6 3
9 4 3
A 10 9 7
A 3
A Q 8
Q J 10 5
J 5 4 2 Table 10 8 7 6 5 4
7 5 4 2
2
Q 6
97899 =
46444 =
Par NS +600 Q J 2
J 9
A K 8 7 6
K 8 3

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+630 +10 1377
Partscore
1 NT South +2
+150 756

308. 1997 Spingold Rd of 16, Seg 4, Bd 59 West
Levin

Pass
Pass

Lead
J
5
2
9
4 North
Pavlicek

2
3 NT

2nd
3
6
4
10
6 East
Weichsel

Pass
All Pass

3rd
7
8
Q
4
Q South
Katz
1 NT
2

4th
K
7
A
2
3 West
Weinstein

Pass
Pass

Lead
10
7
K
2
A
2 North
Cohen

1
3

2nd
2
5
6
9
8
4 East
Stewart

2
All Pass

3rd
A
6
4
10
5
Q South
Berkowitz
1
Pass

4th
J
K
7
4
Q
A
S deals
None vul J
K J 5 2
J 7 4
A 10 8 4 3
A 7
A 9 8 3
10 9 3
Q J 9 6 Table Q 10 9 8 6 4
10 7 4
K 8 6
7
8689A 9689A
57543 47543
Par NS +400 K 5 3 2
Q 6
A Q 5 2
K 5 2

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +7 1384
Partscore
3 North =
+110 756

309. 1997 USBC Final, Seg 6, Bd 87 West
Hamman

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
9
2
3
2
4 North
Stansby
Pass
1
2 NT

2nd
6
K
6
J
6 East
Wolff
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
4
3
K
Q
A South
Martel
1
1 NT
3 NT

4th
10
4
5
7
9 West
Rosenberg

Pass
Pass

Lead
9
3
6
8
7
J
7
A
7 North
Freeman
Pass
1
2 NT

2nd
J
2
2
K
K
2
6
5
4 East
Deutsch
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
Q
K
J
4
5
K
8
6
Q South
Nickell
1
1 NT

4th
A
5
Q
2
3
3
10
4
8
N deals
Both vul Q 8 7 6 3
K Q 10
K J 6
7 6
K 5
6 4 2
9 8 7 5 3
Q 4 3 Table J 10 9 4
J 8 5
Q 4
A K 8 2
99A88 =
44355 =
Par NS +620 A 2
A 9 7 3
A 10 2
J 10 9 5

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +10 1394
Partscore
2 NT South +1
+150 756

310. 1996 Olympiad Final, Seg 6, Bd 92 West
Szwarc
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
3
2
Q
J
5
2
K
J North
Sakul
Pass
2
2 NT

2nd
6
4
8
K
7
3
9
Q East
Multon
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
10
A
2
A
A
6
8 South
Karwur
1 NT
2
3 NT

4th
2
5
7
4
4
4
5
3 West
Manoppo
Pass
1
Pass

Lead
3
J
A
2
J
2
10
8
7 North
Mouiel
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
6
5
4
5
Q
4
9
4
9 East
Lasut
1
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
3
2
A
6
10
8
5
8 South
Levy
Pass
1 NT

4th
5
A
7
9
6
K
3
2
6
W deals
N-S vul A 8 4
Q 10 7 6 2
A 6
9 8 5
Q 9 3 2
J 9 4
Q 9 7 3
Q 10 Table J 10 6
8 5 3
K 4
A J 6 3 2
97998 =
46245 =
Par NS +600 K 7 5
A K
J 10 8 5 2
K 7 4

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +10 1404
Partscore
1 NT South +1
+120 756

Data 9Z85 Main Top Three Notrump vs. Partscore

1. 2014 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 31			West Piekarek Pass Pass Lead 8 4 A 5 7 J K Q 7 9	`North` Lindqvist 1 3 NT 2nd 9 A 6 8 9 A 2 3 10	East Smirnov 1 Pass All Pass 3rd Q 2 4 Q 6 4 5 7 K	`South` Brogeland 1 1 NT 4th 3 6 3 2 J 2 5 3 J	West SchwartzRO 1 Pass Lead A 4 8 5 8 A 5 K 7	`North` Tokay Pass 1 NT 2nd 5 2 9 10 4 6 8 9 10	East FisherL 1 1 All Pass 3rd 9 J Q 6 A 4 Q 6 K	`South` Sementa Pass Dbl 4th 4 7 3 A 2 2 3 3 J
E deals E-W vul	A 9 7 K Q 8 7 6 Q 7 4 Q 4
J 8 6 J 10 5 3 2 J 8 6 J 9		K Q 5 4 9 4 10 3 2 A K 3 2
88889 = 55544 = Par NS +120	10 3 2 A A K 9 5 10 8 7 6 5
Three notrump 3 NT South -1 -50 0	Partscore 1 NT North +1 +120 +5 `5`

2. 2014 Spingold Rd of 32, Seg 1, Bd 11			`West` McGarry Pass 3 Pass All Pass Lead 5 2 3 K 8 Q 9 A	`North` Graves 1 Pass 3 2nd K 5 7 9 5 5 A K	`East` Levine Pass Dbl Pass Pass 3rd 7 10 J 4 J 6 10 10	`South` Schwartz Pass Rdbl Dbl 3 NT 4th 2 6 4 A 9 2 7 3	`West` FisherL Pass Pass Lead 4 K 5 A 8 3	`North` Ekeblad 1 2 2nd 3 7 3 2 Q A	`East` SchwartzRO Pass Pass All Pass 3rd 6 2 9 5 K	`South` Bakhshi Pass 1 4th 8 3 10 10 6
E deals None vul	10 7 2 A Q 7 5 K Q J 8 2 K
K 6 10 8 2 A 7 6 Q 10 8 5 3		Q J 4 3 K J 4 3 9 5 4 9 7
88788 = 54645 = Par NS +120	A 9 8 5 9 6 10 3 A J 6 4 2
Three notrump 3 NT South = +400 +7 `7`	Partscore 2 North = +90 5

4. 2014 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 27			`West` Nunes Pass Pass Pass All Pass Lead 7 Q 3 7 Q 4 5 J 8	`North` Madala 1 2 3 2nd 8 6 9 A 7 9 J 4 5	`East` Fantoni Pass Pass Pass 3rd J 3 Q 2 6 10 4 10 10	`South` Bianchedi 2 2 3 NT 4th K K 5 9 2 K 8 3 2	`West` Zia Pass Pass Dbl All Pass Lead 3 5 5 7 6 Q 10 9 K	`North` Multon Pass 1 2 2nd 6 J 4 3 J 6 7 5	`East` Duboin Pass Pass Pass 3rd Q 7 A K 9 3 A 9	`South` Zimmermann 1 Pass 2 4th 8 6 2 10 Q 2 4 2
W deals None vul	8 A J 8 3 Q J 4 K 9 8 6 5
A Q 7 2 7 6 K 5 3 2 Q 3 2		J 5 4 3 K 5 4 2 9 7 J 10 4
86989 86999 57444 = Par NS +140	K 10 9 6 Q 10 9 A 10 8 6 A 7
Three notrump 3 NT South = +400 +6 `13`	Partscore 2 North +1 +140 9

6. 2014 USBC Semifinal, Seg 5, Bd 66			West Levin Pass Pass Lead 4 K Q A 10 5 7 J	`North` Bramley Pass 3 3 NT 2nd 9 9 7 J 5 2 8 3	East Weinstein Pass Pass All Pass 3rd Q 2 3 4 6 2 6	`South` Stansby 2 NT 3 4th A 8 5 6 8 4 2	West Lee Pass Pass Lead 4 A K Q 10 5	`North` Katz Pass 1 Pass 2nd 6 9 7 J 2 3	East Hamman Pass Pass Pass 3rd Q 2 3 4 6 2	`South` Nickell 1 2 NT 4th A 8 5 6 7 4
N deals E-W vul	10 6 4 3 2 9 6 K 9 6 4 3 2
A J 10 8 4 3 8 5 3 2 J 9 7		K Q 8 7 5 Q 2 Q J 10 6 4 8
9885B = 45582 = Par NS +400	J 9 A K 7 5 A 7 A K Q 10 5
Three notrump 3 NT South = +400 +6 `19`	Partscore 2 NT South +1 +150 9

7. 2014 USBC Semifinal, Seg 6, Bd 84			West Bathurst Pass Pass All Pass Lead 3 6 3 A 7 K J 10 6	North Fleisher 1 3 2nd 4 4 A 5 Q Q 4 9 10	East Moss Pass Pass Pass 3rd J A 7 6 2 4 5 3 3	South Martel 1 2 3 NT 4th K 2 2 8 2 8 9 5 7	West Rosenberg Pass Pass Lead J 3 6 4 2 K Q K 10	North Hampson 1 2 2nd A 9 A A 9 2 4 6 3	East Willenken Pass Pass All Pass 3rd 5 J 5 6 4 10 2 5 4	South Greco 1 2 4th 6 Q 9 2 3 7 8 8 7
E deals Both vul	A Q 8 3 2 8 4 A 10 3 5 4 3
K 10 6 4 10 9 6 3 2 J 4 Q 2		J 7 5 A J 7 8 7 5 2 A 9 8
987AA 997AA 44533 44633 Par NS +600	9 K Q 5 K Q 9 6 K J 10 7 6
Three notrump 3 NT South +2 +660 +11 `30`	Partscore 2 South +1 +110 9

8. 2014 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 2, Bd 25			West Dwyer Pass Pass Lead 8 5 Q J A K J	`North` Nickell Pass 3 NT 2nd 2 K 2 4 2 6 Q	East Ekeblad Pass Pass 3rd A 4 6 9 5 7 8	`South` Katz 2 NT Pass 4th 6 3 3 8 9 10 10	West Meckstroth Pass Lead 2 K A J 5 4 3 Q 9 A	`North` Kamil Pass Pass 2nd 9 6 2 Q 2 4 8 4 7 6	East Rodwell Pass Pass 3rd 10 5 7 8 8 2 3 9 K 3	`South` Coren 2 NT 4th Q 9 10 8 A 5 7 A 3 7
N deals E-W vul	9 3 2 8 7 5 J 4 3 2 K 9 6
10 8 4 Q 6 2 K 6 5 A 5 4 2		A J 7 5 10 9 Q 10 9 8 10 8 3
77977 = 66466 = Par NS +140	K Q 6 A K J 4 3 A 7 Q J 7
Three notrump 3 NT South = +400 +10 `40`	Partscore 2 NT South -1 -50 9

9. 2014 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 5, Bd 76			`West` Bertens Pass Pass Lead 6 10 7 J 2 7 3 J 8 9	North Willenken 3 NT 2nd Q 2 A 8 3 5 5 2 3 K	`East` Cheek Pass Pass 3rd 5 6 4 7 2 Q A 6 7	South Rosenberg 1 NT Pass 4th 8 K 10 A K 4 9 3 4	`West` Cohler Pass Pass Lead K K 2 10 7 7 3	North Seligman 3 2nd 6 8 A 2 3 5 5	`East` Martel 2 Pass 3rd 8 2 4 6 5 Q A	South Lair 2 Pass 4th Q 5 8 K 10 4 9
E deals N-S vul	J 8 7 6 Q 10 3 J 10 6 A Q 3
K K 9 5 A K 3 2 J 9 7 6 2		Q 10 9 4 3 2 4 2 8 5 4 5 4
86967 = 47466 = Par NS +140	A 5 A J 8 7 6 Q 9 7 K 10 8
Three notrump 3 NT South -1 -100 `40`	Partscore 3 South = +140 +6 15

10. 2014 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 2, Bd 25			West Diamond Pass Pass Lead 2 7 2 A Q 5 K 3 4 J	`North` GordonM Pass 3 Pass 2nd 8 2 5 6 A 2 Q 5 4 10	East Platnick Pass Pass Pass 3rd 9 K K 5 6 8 7 3 9 9	`South` Pratap 2 NT 3 NT 4th J 8 4 10 3 A 7 10 J 9	West Seamon Pass Lead 8 A 7 7 5 K 3 4 J K	`North` Greco Pass Pass 2nd 9 2 5 10 2 6 2 4 A 3	East Pszczola Pass Pass 3rd J 5 K J 8 8 2 3 6 9	`South` Hampson 2 NT 4th K 9 3 Q A 7 10 5 8 7
N deals E-W vul	9 3 2 8 7 5 J 4 3 2 K 9 6
10 8 4 Q 6 2 K 6 5 A 5 4 2		A J 7 5 10 9 Q 10 9 8 10 8 3
77977 = 66466 = Par NS +140	K Q 6 A K J 4 3 A 7 Q J 7
Three notrump 3 NT South = +400 +10 `50`	Partscore 2 NT South -1 -50 15

11. 2014 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 2, Bd 17			`West` Diamond Pass Pass Pass All Pass Lead 4 K Q 10 9 8 J 8 4	`North` Hung Pass 1 3 2nd 3 9 4 5 7 Q 2 7 5	`East` Platnick Pass Pass Pass 3rd 10 2 5 7 K 3 4 2 A	`South` StansbyJ 1 2 NT 3 NT 4th A 3 6 A J 6 J 10 7	`West` FeldmanJ Pass 1 Pass All Pass Lead 9 A K Q Q 10 K 9 J	`North` Greco Pass Dbl Dbl 2nd 2 7 J 2 4 4 2 4 Q	`East` Watson Pass 2 Pass 3rd 3 4 3 5 7 8 5 A 7	`South` Hampson 1 Pass 3 4th K 5 3 2 6 A 6 8 6
W deals None vul	Q 8 6 3 J 8 7 5 2 4 Q J 3
A J 10 5 9 4 J 7 K 8 5 4 2		K 9 7 A 6 3 9 6 5 3 2 10 9
86986 76986 57457 = Par NS +140	4 2 K Q 10 A K Q 10 8 A 7 6
Three notrump 3 NT South +2 +460 +8 `58`	Partscore 3 South = +110 15

12. 2014 USBC Semifinal, Seg 5, Bd 66			West Hampson 1 Pass Pass Pass Lead 7 8 A K Q 10 5 5	`North` Willenken Dbl 2 Rdbl 3 NT 2nd J 9 9 7 J 3 2 10	East Greco Pass Dbl Pass All Pass 3rd A 10 2 3 4 6 3 6	`South` Rosenberg Pass 2 Pass 2 NT 4th 2 A 8 5 4 8 6 2	West Cohler Pass 1 Pass All Pass Lead A 5 2 K A K 5 9	`North` Diamond 1 Dbl 2 2nd 2 K 8 9 4 3 8 6	East Martel Pass Pass Pass 3rd 5 4 A 3 6 9 4 A	`South` Platnick Pass 1 2 3 4th 9 7 7 7 2 Q 8 2
S deals E-W vul	J 9 A K 7 5 A 7 A K Q 10 5
K Q 8 7 5 Q 2 Q J 10 6 4 8		A J 10 8 4 3 8 5 3 2 J 9 7
9885B = 45582 = Par NS +400	10 6 4 3 2 9 6 K 9 6 4 3 2
Three notrump 3 NT South = +400 +7 `65`	Partscore 3 North +1 +130 15

13. 2014 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 6, Bd 86			West Nickell 1 Pass Pass Lead 5 3 A Q 8	`North` Kamil Pass 1 3 NT 2nd J 7 7 3 4	East Katz Pass Pass All Pass 3rd 6 Q 10 9 2	`South` Coren Dbl 2 NT 4th 4 A K 5	West Ekeblad 1 2 Pass Lead K J 2 K 10 7 J	`North` Rodwell Pass 2 2nd 3 A 6 2 Q 9 10	East Dwyer 1 Pass 3rd 8 3 7 8 4 6 4	`South` Meckstroth 1 Pass 4th A 5 9 10 2 5
W deals E-W vul	J 9 4 3 8 6 3 A K 7 2 J 7
K Q 7 A 2 9 4 A Q 8 5 3 2		8 6 2 10 7 5 J 10 8 3 10 9 6
58985 79996 44447 = Par NS +140	A 10 5 K Q J 9 4 Q 6 5 K 4
Three notrump 3 NT South -2 -100 `65`	Partscore 2 South +2 +170 +7 22

16. 2014 Vanderbilt Rd of 16, Seg 4, Bd 63			West Piekarek Pass Pass All Pass Lead Q J 6 K 9 8 6 Q 8	`North` LiL 2 2 NT 2nd 3 10 2 2 4 5 3 J	East Smirnov Pass Pass Pass 3rd 5 3 9 Q 4 8 K 7	`South` LiY 1 NT 2 3 NT 4th A A K 2 3 4 5 2	West HuW 1 Pass Lead Q 9 Q J K J	`North` El Ahmady Dbl Pass 2nd 3 8 10 4 4 Q	East WangYH Pass Pass Pass 3rd 6 5 3 K 2 A	`South` Sadek 1 1 NT 4th 2 A 4 A 5 7
E deals E-W vul	K 8 3 A 9 7 6 K 9 8 3 7 5
Q J 10 9 4 J 5 4 10 A 6 3 2		6 5 10 3 2 A 7 6 5 4 2 K J
97888 = 36344 36345 Par NS +400	A 7 2 K Q 8 Q J Q 10 9 8 4
Three notrump 3 NT South = +400 +6 `74`	Partscore 1 NT South +2 +150 22

17. 2014 Vanderbilt Rd of 32, Seg 3, Bd 37			West Marcinski Pass Pass Lead 5 Q J 3 6 7 4 J K 3	`North` Rodwell 2 3 NT 2nd 4 8 8 9 10 2 5 8 7	East L'Ecuyer 1 Pass All Pass 3rd 9 2 4 K J 5 2 A 8	`South` Meckstroth 1 NT 2 4th 10 A A 5 7 6 4 6 7	West Weinstein Pass Pass Lead 2 3 9 Q 2	`North` Maksymetz 2 2nd 3 A 10 A 9	East Levin 1 Pass 3rd Q Q J 7 K	`South` Rogoff Dbl Pass 4th A 5 4 2 8
E deals E-W vul	A 8 4 J 7 4 3 2 J 3 2 A 3
Q J 7 6 5 10 8 5 6 4 Q 6 4		9 2 A 9 K 8 7 5 K J 10 9 7
88BA7 = 25225 = Par NS +450	K 10 3 K Q 6 A Q 10 9 8 5 2
Three notrump 3 NT South = +400 +6 `80`	Partscore 2 North +2 +170 22

18. 2013 Bermuda Bowl Playoff, Seg 2, Bd 18			West Bathurst 1 Pass Pass Lead 3 2 5 10 9 7 7 6 A	`North` Zmudzinski 1 2 3 NT 2nd 6 6 4 9 2 5 4 Q 5	East Dwyer Pass Dbl All Pass 3rd Q K A Q 8 6 K K 7	`South` Balicki 1 1 NT 2 NT 4th A 3 J 3 2 3 10 4 J	West Buras 1 Pass Lead 10 4 2 5 A J A 8 6	`North` Kranyak 2 Pass 2nd 8 K 6 4 3 K 2 Q J	East Narkiewicz 2 Pass 3rd Q 3 K A 6 7 6 8 K	`South` WolpertG 1 3 4th 4 7 3 J 5 7 10 J 3
S deals E-W vul	K 5 2 8 6 A 8 7 K Q 9 7 5
A Q J K 10 9 3 2 J 10 3 J 6		9 4 3 Q 7 5 Q 9 5 4 2 4 3
8966A 9A76A 33663 = Par NS +420	10 8 7 6 A J 4 K 6 A 10 8 2
Three notrump 3 NT South +1 +430 +7 `87`	Partscore 3 South +1 +130 22

19. 2013 Bermuda Bowl Qtrfinal, Seg 5, Bd 68			West Forrester Pass Pass Pass Lead A 4 6 10 Q 2	North Helness Pass 3 NT 2nd 3 2 K Q 8 A	East Robson Pass Pass 3rd 9 J 7 8 8 3	South Helgemo 1 NT Pass 4th 2 K 10 3 4 6	West Zimmermann Pass Pass 3 All Pass Lead 7 2 2 9 A K 3 4 10	North Bakhshi Pass 2 Dbl 2nd A 8 4 K 4 5 7 A 8	East Multon Pass Dbl Pass 3rd 6 K Q 6 2 6 Q 7 K	South Gold 1 NT 2 3 4th Q 6 9 8 8 9 J 5 3
W deals Both vul	Q 6 2 Q 7 3 10 9 5 4 2 A 9
10 7 5 4 A K 5 4 6 10 8 7 5		J 9 8 10 9 A 8 K J 6 4 3 2
56894 = 57549 = Par NS +110	A K 3 J 8 6 2 K Q J 7 3 Q
Three notrump 3 NT South +1 +630 +13 `100`	Partscore 3 South -2 -200 22

20. 2013 Bermuda Bowl Qtrfinal, Seg 6, Bd 87			West Nunes Pass Pass Pass Lead 7 J 2 J 8 K A 10 7	North Forrester 1 2 3 NT 2nd K 6 K 2 9 6 7 8 3	East Fantoni Pass Pass All Pass 3rd A 4 5 5 Q 7 10 A K	South Robson 1 NT 2 4th 4 3 4 4 3 2 6 J 3	West Gold Pass Pass Pass Pass Lead A A 9 4 K 7 9 7	North Helgemo 1 2 3 4 2nd 6 2 4 3 5 6 Q 2	East Bakhshi Pass Pass Pass All Pass 3rd 4 3 7 A 6 K J A	South Helness 1 NT 3 3 4th 3 5 K 2 2 8 J 4
W deals Both vul	K 10 9 5 4 K 6 5 3 A K Q 5
J 6 2 Q 10 7 3 Q 9 5 4 9 2		Q 8 3 A 9 A J 10 7 2 6 4 3
7997A = 44463 = Par NS +140	A 7 J 8 4 2 K 8 6 J 10 8 7
Three notrump 3 NT South -2 -200 `100`	Partscore 4 North +1 +150 +8 30

21. 2013 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 5, Bd 3			`West` ChenR Pass Pass Lead 4 2 9 3 Q A K	North Gromoeller 1 3 NT 2nd A 6 J 8 7 10 7	`East` HuangJ Pass Pass All Pass 3rd 8 A K 6 6 2 5	South Rehder 1 1 NT 4th 5 4 5 Q K 3 Q	`West` Fritsche Pass Pass Pass All Pass Lead Q A 9 7 A 3 K	North Chao 1 2 2 2nd A 4 Q 6 7 9 10	`East` Rohowsky Pass Pass Pass Pass 3rd 10 2 K 5 5 J 2	South HoJ 1 1 NT 2 3 4th 5 5 8 J 6 8 Q
E deals N-S vul	K 10 7 3 2 Q 9 7 A J 6 5 2
Q J 4 A 3 Q J 10 4 2 10 9 7		8 6 5 K J 5 4 2 8 6 3 Q 3
8967A = 53562 = Par NS +140	A 9 10 8 6 K 9 7 5 A K 8 4
Three notrump 3 NT South = +600 +10 `110`	Partscore 3 North = +140 30

22. 2013 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 5, Bd 3			`West` Tobing Pass Pass Lead Q 2 A 3 J 5 4 8 A	North Zhang 2 3 NT 2nd A 5 7 Q 10 8 5 K 4	`East` Asbi Pass Pass All Pass 3rd 6 9 2 K 2 4 7 J 10	South WangW 1 NT 2 4th 7 J 8 6 9 3 2 7 6	`West` Lian Pass Pass All Pass Lead Q 2 K 4 6 6 8 Q K	North Karwur 2 2 2nd A 3 7 10 4 3 9 3 2	`East` ShiH Pass Pass Pass 3rd 3 A 5 J 8 9 10 6 7	South Sakul 1 NT 2 2 NT 4th 5 9 Q 5 4 J 2 A 6
E deals N-S vul	K 10 7 3 2 Q 9 7 A J 6 5 2
Q J 4 A 3 Q J 10 4 2 10 9 7		8 6 5 K J 5 4 2 8 6 3 Q 3
8967A = 53562 = Par NS +140	A 9 10 8 6 K 9 7 5 A K 8 4
Three notrump 3 NT South -2 -200 `110`	Partscore 2 NT South = +120 +8 38

23. 2013 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 5, Bd 3			`West` Bocchi 1 Pass Pass All Pass Lead 2 2 K A 9 A 3 K	North Nabil 1 3 3 2nd A 3 9 4 Q 7 9 10	`East` Madala Pass Pass Pass Pass 3rd 8 A 5 2 3 2 J 4	South Saaid 1 1 NT 3 3 NT 4th 5 7 Q 5 6 6 8 Q	`West` Hussein 1 1 NT Pass Lead Q 2 K A 9 3 7 6	North Sementa 1 Dbl 3 2nd A 3 2 4 Q 8 10 Q	`East` Sadek Pass Dbl 2 All Pass 3rd 3 A 7 2 K 4 5 K	South Duboin 1 Pass Pass 4th 5 7 6 5 6 J 8 9
E deals N-S vul	K 10 7 3 2 Q 9 7 A J 6 5 2
Q J 4 A 3 Q J 10 4 2 10 9 7		8 6 5 K J 5 4 2 8 6 3 Q 3
8967A = 53562 = Par NS +140	A 9 10 8 6 K 9 7 5 A K 8 4
Three notrump 3 NT South -2 -200 `110`	Partscore 3 South +2 +150 +8 46

24. 2013 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 8, Bd 24			`West` Eber Pass Pass Lead K 2 5 3 5 Q Q J	`North` Brink 2 3 NT 2nd 4 4 7 10 4 A 7 8	`East` Bosenberg Pass Pass All Pass 3rd 5 K 8 6 J 6 9 5	`South` Drijver 1 NT 2 4th A 3 J 2 3 10 2 2	`West` v.Prooijen Pass Pass Lead Q 2 5 9 6 K 3 Q 8 A	`North` Gower 2 2 NT 2nd 4 4 7 Q A 7 6 4 3 3	`East` Verhees Pass Pass All Pass 3rd 6 K 9 K 5 5 7 8 10 10	`South` Apteker 1 NT 2 4th A 3 J A 10 2 J 6 4 5
E deals None vul	K J 10 K 5 10 8 7 4 Q 8 6 5
Q 7 4 3 A J 4 K Q J 3 9 3		8 6 5 10 7 3 9 6 5 K 10 7 4
89989 99999 44444 = Par NS +400	A 9 2 Q 9 8 6 2 A 2 A J 2
Three notrump 3 NT South = +400 +7 `117`	Partscore 2 NT South = +120 46

25. 2013 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 8, Bd 24			`West` Rizzo Pass Pass Lead Q 2 5 3 5 Q 3 5 K	`North` Brum 3 NT 2nd 4 4 7 10 4 A 7 2 10	`East` Lambardi Pass Pass 3rd 6 K 9 8 J 6 9 J 5	`South` Chagas 1 NT Pass 4th A 3 J 9 3 10 2 8	`West` Campos Pass Pass Lead Q 2 5 9 6 J K	`North` Camberos 2 2 NT 2nd 4 4 3 Q A 7 8	`East` Villas-Boas Pass Pass All Pass 3rd 6 K 8 K 5 5 9	`South` Pellegrini 1 NT 2 4th A 7 J A 10 2 2
E deals None vul	K J 10 K 5 10 8 7 4 Q 8 6 5
Q 7 4 3 A J 4 K Q J 3 9 3		8 6 5 10 7 3 9 6 5 K 10 7 4
89989 99999 44444 = Par NS +400	A 9 2 Q 9 8 6 2 A 2 A J 2
Three notrump 3 NT South -1 -50 `117`	Partscore 2 NT South +1 +150 +5 51

26. 2013 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 18, Bd 26			West Samir 1 Pass Pass Lead A 9 Q Q 9 10 A 8	North George Pass 2 3 NT 2nd 4 10 K 2 5 5 Q 5	East Noshy Pass Pass All Pass 3rd 9 J 6 4 Q 2 6 3	South Karwur 1 NT 2 NT 4th 5 A 3 K 2 J 3 7	West Asbi 1 NT 2 Pass Lead 9 K 6 2 2 3 6 10 8 K	North Sadek Pass Pass 3 2nd 5 4 4 4 3 7 4 9 J A	East Tobing 2 Pass All Pass 3rd J 3 3 Q A 7 9 Q J A	South Hussein Pass Dbl 4th 7 Q 8 5 8 6 2 8 A 6
W deals Both vul	10 5 2 10 8 7 6 4 Q A Q 7 4
Q 9 8 A K J 2 A 9 7 4 6 5		J 6 4 3 9 3 J 8 6 5 10 3 2
87869 = 55563 = Par NS +120	A K 7 Q 5 K 10 3 2 K J 9 8
Three notrump 3 NT South -1 -100 `117`	Partscore 3 North +1 +130 +6 57

27. 2013 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 19, Bd 8			`West` Versace Pass 1 2 All Pass Lead 5 10 A 3 K 9 Q	`North` Gromoeller 1 Pass 3 2nd J J 7 J 2 6 K	`East` Lauria 1 Pass Pass 3rd K 6 8 K 5 Q 2	`South` Rehder Dbl 2 3 NT 4th 2 4 2 4 3 6 3	`West` Smirnov 1 2 Pass Lead K Q 5 2 4 2	`North` Bocchi 1 Pass 2 2nd 2 J 10 A J 9	`East` Piekarek 1 Pass All Pass 3rd A 7 8 7 A Q	`South` Madala 1 Dbl 4th 3 4 8 8 3 K
W deals None vul	K 4 K 9 8 A 10 7 5 2 J 10 3
8 6 3 J 7 K J A Q 9 7 6 5		Q 10 9 7 2 10 6 4 2 9 8 3 K
77997 = 35436 = Par NS +140	A J 5 A Q 5 3 Q 6 4 8 4 2
Three notrump 3 NT South -2 -100 `117`	Partscore 2 North +1 +110 +5 62

28. 2013 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 19, Bd 16			`West` Syed Pass Pass All Pass Lead 5 5 4 4 8 2 K J	North Tobing 1 2 3 2nd 2 Q 7 2 A 4 6 10	`East` Nonoo Pass Pass Pass 3rd J A 10 7 7 Q 9 4	South Asbi 2 2 3 NT 4th Q 3 3 8 6 10 3 8	`West` George 1 2 Pass All Pass Lead Q 2 4 J 9 J 2 7	North Basiony Pass Dbl 3 Dbl 2nd A 7 8 Q 2 8 10 9	`East` Karwur Pass 2 3 Pass 3rd 3 10 J 5 K 5 A 6	South Maci 1 Pass Pass 3 4th 4 3 Q 4 6 6 3 5
N deals N-S vul	9 6 4 2 J A K J 7 2 Q 5 3
5 3 A 9 8 3 2 Q K J 7 6 4		K J 8 7 Q 10 6 5 10 8 6 3 10
794A8 894A9 34834 = Par NS +140	A Q 10 K 7 4 9 5 4 A 9 8 2
Three notrump 3 NT South +1 +630 +10 `127`	Partscore 3 South = +140 62

29. 2013 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 19, Bd 8			`West` Kranyak 1 Dbl Pass Lead 5 4 8 9 A 5 4 8 A 9	`North` Kaku 1 Pass 3 NT 2nd J 3 2 10 7 6 7 Q 10 5	`East` WolpertG 1 2 All Pass 3rd K J 5 Q 2 K A 3 8 9	`South` Takayama 2 2 NT 4th 4 K 7 3 6 10 8 3 2	`West` ChenD 1 Dbl Pass Lead K 10 5 9 A 4 2	`North` Levin 1 2 2nd 2 J 3 2 8 J 9	`East` Furuta Dbl Pass 3rd 9 6 K A J A 6	`South` Weinstein 2 Pass 4th 10 4 2 7 9 3 K
W deals None vul	K 4 K 9 8 A 10 7 5 2 J 10 3
8 6 3 J 7 K J A Q 9 7 6 5		Q 10 9 7 2 10 6 4 2 9 8 3 K
77997 = 35436 = Par NS +140	A J 5 A Q 5 3 Q 6 4 8 4 2
Three notrump 3 NT South -1 -50 `127`	Partscore 2 North +2 +130 +5 67

30. 2013 Bermuda Bowl Qtrfinal, Seg 5, Bd 73			West Buras Pass Pass Pass Lead 10 9 A K Q J 4 A 3	`North` Muller 1 1 3 NT 2nd 6 7 6 7 8 10 2 K 9	East Narkiewicz 1 Pass All Pass 3rd 5 J 2 3 5 9 5 4 A	`South` de Wijs 1 Pass 2 NT 4th 2 A 4 7 2 8 4 3 J	West v.Prooijen Pass Pass Lead 10 2 K 9 A A K Q J	`North` Zmudzinski 1 Pass 2nd 6 6 5 7 7 6 7 8 10	East Verhees 1 Pass 3rd J Q 3 Q 10 2 3 5 9	`South` Balicki 1 1 NT 4th 3 4 9 A J 4 4 7 8
S deals E-W vul	10 5 4 8 7 6 9 5 3 2 A 6 5
K Q 7 10 9 10 8 7 6 K 10 9 2		J 8 3 2 K Q J 5 4 — J 8 7 4
85584 = 57859 = Par EW +100	A 9 6 A 3 2 A K Q J 4 Q 3
Three notrump 3 NT South -1 -50 `127`	Partscore 1 NT South +1 +120 +5 72

31. 2013 Bermuda Bowl Qtrfinal, Seg 5, Bd 68			West ShiH Pass 3 All Pass Lead 4 K 6	North Madala 1 Dbl 2nd Q 6 2	East Lian Pass Dbl Pass 3rd 7 2 10	South Bocchi Pass 2 3 NT 4th 9 A A	West Sementa 1 Pass 3 Lead 10 A 5	North ShiZ Dbl 2 3 2nd 2 Q 3	East Duboin Pass Pass Dbl All Pass 3rd K 9 8	South Ju Pass 1 Rdbl 4th 7 6 8
E deals Both vul	A K 3 J 8 6 2 K Q J 7 3 Q
J 9 8 10 9 A 8 K J 6 4 3 2		10 7 5 4 A K 5 4 6 10 8 7 5
56894 = 57549 = Par NS +110	Q 6 2 Q 7 3 10 9 5 4 2 A 9
Three notrump 3 NT South = +600 +10 `137`	Partscore 3 South = +110 72

33. 2013 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 5, Bd 3			`West` Narkiewicz Pass Pass Lead A 3 K 5 2 6 5 K	North WolpertG 2 3 NT 2nd 7 9 10 5 4 7 3 10	`East` Buras Pass Dbl All Pass 3rd 4 J Q 4 7 2 A 6	South Kranyak 1 NT Pass 4th 6 8 Q 2 2 A 9 Q	`West` Levin 1 Pass Pass All Pass Lead A 3 K 8 2 9 3 Q	North Zmudzinski 1 2 2 2nd 7 9 10 5 5 J 8	`East` Weinstein Pass Pass 2 Dbl 3rd 5 J 2 4 A K 4	South Balicki 1 1 NT Dbl 2 4th 6 8 Q A 4 6 Q
E deals N-S vul	K 10 7 3 2 Q 9 7 A J 6 5 2
Q J 4 A 3 Q J 10 4 2 10 9 7		8 6 5 K J 5 4 2 8 6 3 Q 3
8967A = 53562 = Par NS +140	A 9 10 8 6 K 9 7 5 A K 8 4
Three notrump 3 NT South -1 -100 `137`	Partscore 2 South +1 +140 +6 78

34. 2013 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 15, Bd 5			West Helness Pass Pass Pass Pass All Pass Lead J A K 3 5 5 6 8	`North` Gromoeller Pass 1 2 2 2nd 6 10 3 2 9 4 2	East Helgemo Pass Pass Pass Pass 3rd 7 2 4 A 3 2 K	`South` Rehder 1 1 NT 2 3 NT 4th Q 6 8 7 4 A A	West Piekarek Pass Pass Pass Lead J 6 2 K 6 K A 5	`North` Multon Pass 1 2 2nd A Q K A 5 8 3 4	East Smirnov Pass Pass All Pass 3rd 3 3 A 7 Q 9 2 4	`South` Zimmermann 1 1 4th 4 2 6 4 2 7 6 10
W deals E-W vul	J 7 5 4 2 A 9 6 A 6 9 8 6
10 3 K 2 J 10 9 8 2 A Q 5 4		Q 9 8 6 Q J 10 7 7 5 3 J 2
88869 = 55554 = Par NS +120	A K 8 5 4 3 K Q 4 K 10 7 3
Three notrump 3 NT South -3 -150 `137`	Partscore 2 South = +110 +6 84

37. 2013 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 48			West Amoils Pass Pass Pass Pass Lead 5 9 A 7 6 8 6 10 5	`North` FisherL 1 2 2 3 NT 2nd 4 6 3 9 9 6 A 2 4	East Morgan Pass Pass Pass All Pass 3rd 10 3 2 Q 8 4 8 Q J	`South` SchwartzRO 1 NT 2 2 NT 4th J K K 3 2 5 7 7 K	West Brogeland Pass Pass Pass Pass Lead 4 5 3 7 A 3 2 A	`North` BessisT 1 2 2 3 2nd A 4 K 6 8 4 7 9	East Lindqvist Pass Pass Pass All Pass 3rd 5 J 8 10 3 9 10 2	`South` Bertheau 1 NT 2 2 4th 6 K 7 2 Q 6 K 4
W deals E-W vul	K 4 A J 10 9 3 7 6 A J 10 3
Q 8 6 5 2 Q 6 4 10 8 5 7 6		A 10 7 K 8 2 Q 9 4 3 K 8 4
87A9A 8798A 46343 36343 Par NS +420	J 9 3 7 5 A K J 2 Q 9 5 2
Three notrump 3 NT South -1 -50 `137`	Partscore 3 North +1 +130 +5 89