Data 9Z86 Main

Three Notrump vs. Partscore

by Richard Pavlicek

5-card suit, 24 HCP, good spots

Found 70 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 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 6
Partscore
2 North +1
+140 0

2. 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 6
Partscore
3 South =
+140 +6 6

3. 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 16
Partscore
3 North =
+140 6

4. 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 16
Partscore
2 NT South =
+120 +8 14

5. 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 16
Partscore
3 South +2
+150 +8 22

6. 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 16
Partscore
3 North +1
+130 +6 28

7. 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 16
Partscore
2 South +1
+140 +6 34

9. 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 27
Partscore
1 NT South +2
+150 34

10. 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 37
Partscore
3 South +3
+170 34

12. 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 44
Partscore
2 South +1
+140 34

13. 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 54
Partscore
2 South +1
+140 34

14. 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 64
Partscore
2 South +1
+140 34

15. 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 64
Partscore
2 NT South =
+120 +5 39

16. 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 64
Partscore
1 NT South +2
+150 +6 45

17. 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 64
Partscore
3 South +1
+130 +6 51

18. 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 64
Partscore
3 South +1
+130 +6 57

19. 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 78
Partscore
3 North -3
-300 57

20. 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 90
Partscore
3 North -1
-100 57

21. 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 +10 100
Partscore
1 NT South +1
+120 57

22. 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
-50 100
Partscore
2 NT South +1
+150 +5 62

23. 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 +9 109
Partscore
4 × North -3
-800 62

25. 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 +6 115
Partscore
2 North +2
+170 65

26. 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 +10 125
Partscore
3 North +1
+130 65

29. 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 +6 131
Partscore
2 North +2
+170 67

30. 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
-100 131
Partscore
2 North =
+110 +5 72

31. 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 +7 138
Partscore
2 NT South +2
+180 72

33. 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
-100 141
Partscore
2 NT South +2
+180 +7 79

34. 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
-100 141
Partscore
2 North +1
+140 +6 85

35. 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
-100 141
Partscore
1 NT South +1
+120 +6 91

36. 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
-50 141
Partscore
2 North +2
+130 +5 96

37. 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
-200 141
Partscore
1 NT South +3
+180 +9 105

38. 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 +6 147
Partscore
1 NT North +2
+150 105

39. 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 +11 158
Partscore
1 NT South =
+90 105

40. 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 +10 168
Partscore
2 North +2
+170 105

41. 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 +10 178
Partscore
3 North =
+110 105

42. 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
-100 178
Partscore
1 NT South +2
+150 +6 111

43. 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 +6 184
Partscore
1 NT South +3
+180 111

45. 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
-50 184
Partscore
3 South +1
+130 +5 120

46. 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 +6 190
Partscore
2 NT South +1
+150 120

47. 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 +10 200
Partscore
1 NT South +2
+150 120

48. 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
-50 200
Partscore
1 NT South +1
+120 +5 125

49. 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
-100 200
Partscore
2 South =
+110 +5 130

50. 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 +10 210
Partscore
1 NT North +2
+150 130

52. 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 +10 220
Partscore
3 South +1
+130 130

53. 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
-200 220
Partscore
2 South +1
+110 +7 137

54. 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
-400 220
Partscore
3 North =
+110 +11 148

55. 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
-150 220
Partscore
2 South +2
+130 +7 155

56. 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
-50 220
Partscore
2 NT South =
+120 +5 160

57. 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 +10 230
Partscore
4 North +2
+170 160

58. 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 +10 240
Partscore
3 North =
+110 160

59. 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
-50 240
Partscore
3 North +1
+130 +5 165

60. 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 +10 250
Partscore
1 NT South +2
+150 165

61. 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 +10 260
Partscore
2 North +3
+150 165

62. 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 +10 270
Partscore
2 NT South +1
+150 165

63. 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 +10 280
Partscore
3 North +1
+130 165

65. 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
-50 280
Partscore
1 NT South +1
+120 +5 174

66. 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 +10 290
Partscore
1 NT South +2
+150 174

67. 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 +11 301
Partscore
3 North +1
+130 174

68. 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 +5 306
Partscore
2 North +3
+200 174

69. 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 +10 316
Partscore
1 NT South +2
+150 174

70. 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 +10 326
Partscore
2 NT South +1
+150 174

Data 9Z86 Main Top Three Notrump vs. Partscore

1. 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 `6`	Partscore 2 North +1 +140 0

2. 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 `6`	Partscore 3 South = +140 +6 `6`

3. 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 `16`	Partscore 3 North = +140 6

4. 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 `16`	Partscore 2 NT South = +120 +8 14

5. 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 16	Partscore 3 South +2 +150 +8 `22`

6. 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 16	Partscore 3 North +1 +130 +6 `28`

7. 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 16	Partscore 2 South +1 +140 +6 `34`

9. 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		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 27	Partscore 1 NT South +2 +150 `34`

10. 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		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 `37`	Partscore 3 South +3 +170 34

12. 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		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 `44`	Partscore 2 South +1 +140 34

13. 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		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 `54`	Partscore 2 South +1 +140 34

14. 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		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 `64`	Partscore 2 South +1 +140 34

15. 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		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 `64`	Partscore 2 NT South = +120 +5 39

16. 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		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 `64`	Partscore 1 NT South +2 +150 +6 45

17. 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		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 `64`	Partscore 3 South +1 +130 +6 51

18. 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		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 `64`	Partscore 3 South +1 +130 +6 57

19. 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		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 `78`	Partscore 3 North -3 -300 57

20. 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		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 `90`	Partscore 3 North -1 -100 57

21. 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		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 `100`	Partscore 1 NT South +1 +120 57

22. 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		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 `100`	Partscore 2 NT South +1 +150 +5 62

23. 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		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 `109`	Partscore 4 × North -3 -800 62

25. 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		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 `115`	Partscore 2 North +2 +170 65

26. 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		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 `125`	Partscore 3 North +1 +130 65

29. 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		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 `131`	Partscore 2 North +2 +170 67

30. 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		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 `131`	Partscore 2 North = +110 +5 72

31. 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		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 `138`	Partscore 2 NT South +2 +180 72

33. 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		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 `141`	Partscore 2 NT South +2 +180 +7 79

34. 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		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 `141`	Partscore 2 North +1 +140 +6 85

35. 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		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 `141`	Partscore 1 NT South +1 +120 +6 91

36. 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		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 `141`	Partscore 2 North +2 +130 +5 96