Data 9Z87 Main

Three Notrump vs. Partscore

by Richard Pavlicek

5-card suit, 24 HCP, fair spots

Found 117 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 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 13
Partscore
2 NT South +1
+150 9

5. 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 24
Partscore
2 South +1
+110 9

6. 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 31
Partscore
3 North +1
+130 9

8. 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 40
Partscore
1 NT South +2
+150 9

9. 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 46
Partscore
2 North +2
+170 9

10. 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 53
Partscore
3 South +1
+130 9

11. 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 53
Partscore
4 North +1
+150 +8 17

12. 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 60
Partscore
2 NT South =
+120 17

13. 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 60
Partscore
2 NT South +1
+150 +5 22

14. 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 60
Partscore
2 North +1
+110 +5 27

15. 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 60
Partscore
2 North +2
+130 +5 32

17. 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 60
Partscore
3 North +1
+130 +5 37

18. 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 70
Partscore
4 South =
+130 37

19. 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 77
Partscore
3 South +1
+130 37

20. 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 87
Partscore
2 North +1
+140 37

21. 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 94
Partscore
1 NT South +1
+120 37

22. 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 +11 105
Partscore
2 NT South =
+120 37

23. 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 +12 117
Partscore
4 South -1
-100 37

24. 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
-100 117
Partscore
4 South =
+130 +6 43

25. 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 +10 127
Partscore
3 South +1
+130 43

26. 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
-100 127
Partscore
3 South =
+110 +5 48

27. 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
-100 127
Partscore
1 NT South =
+90 +5 53

28. 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 +10 137
Partscore
2 NT South =
+120 53

29. 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
-100 137
Partscore
3 South =
+110 +5 58

30. 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 +10 147
Partscore
2 North +2
+130 58

31. 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 +10 157
Partscore
2 NT South +1
+150 58

32. 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 +7 164
Partscore
2 South +1
+140 58

34. 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
-100 164
Partscore
2 NT South =
+120 +6 64

35. 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
-100 164
Partscore
2 North +1
+110 +5 69

36. 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 +10 174
Partscore
1 NT South +2
+150 69

37. 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 +7 181
Partscore
2 South +1
+140 69

39. 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
-100 181
Partscore
2 South +1
+140 +6 75

40. 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
-50 181
Partscore
3 North +1
+130 +5 80

41. 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
-100 181
Partscore
3 North =
+110 +5 85

42. 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
-300 181
Partscore
2 South =
+110 +9 94

43. 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
-200 181
Partscore
2 North +3
+200 +9 103

44. 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 +10 191
Partscore
2 NT South +1
+150 103

45. 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
-200 191
Partscore
3 North +1
+170 +9 112

46. 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 +10 201
Partscore
2 South =
+110 112

47. 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
-300 201
Partscore
3 North =
+140 +10 122

48. 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
-100 201
Partscore
2 North +1
+140 +6 128

50. 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 +10 211
Partscore
1 NT North +3
+180 128

51. 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 +6 217
Partscore
1 NT North +3
+180 128

52. 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 +6 223
Partscore
2 North +1
+140 128

53. 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 +10 233
Partscore
3 North +1
+130 128

54. 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
-250 233
Partscore
3 North -1
-50 +5 133

55. 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 +10 243
Partscore
1 NT North +1
+120 133

58. 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
-200 243
Partscore
3 South =
+110 +7 143

59. 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 +7 250
Partscore
2 North =
+110 143

60. 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 +12 262
Partscore
3 North -1
-100 143

61. 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 +9 271
Partscore
1 NT South +3
+180 143

62. 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 +12 283
Partscore
3 South -1
-100 143

63. 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
-100 283
Partscore
1 NT South +1
+120 +6 149

64. 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 +13 296
Partscore
3 × South -1
-200 149

65. 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 +12 308
Partscore
2 South -1
-50 149

66. 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 +11 319
Partscore
1 NT South +2
+150 149

67. 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 +7 326
Partscore
3 North +1
+130 149

68. 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
-100 326
Partscore
2 North =
+110 +5 154

69. 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 +6 332
Partscore
1 NT South +2
+150 154

70. 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
-50 332
Partscore
3 North +2
+200 +6 160

71. 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
-50 332
Partscore
1 NT North +2
+150 +5 165

72. 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 +10 342
Partscore
2 North =
+110 165

73. 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 +6 348
Partscore
2 South +2
+170 165

74. 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 +13 361
Partscore
2 NT South -1
-100 165

76. 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 +10 371
Partscore
2 South +1
+110 165

77. 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 +6 377
Partscore
2 South +3
+150 165

78. 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
-200 377
Partscore
1 NT South +1
+120 +8 173

79. 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 +13 390
Partscore
1 NT South -2
-200 173

80. 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
-100 390
Partscore
2 North +1
+140 +6 179

82. 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 +7 397
Partscore
3 South +1
+130 179

84. 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
-50 397
Partscore
2 NT South +1
+150 +5 188

86. 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 +10 407
Partscore
1 NT South +2
+150 192

87. 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 +10 417
Partscore
1 NT North +2
+150 192

88. 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 +9 426
Partscore
1 NT South +3
+180 192

89. 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 +10 436
Partscore
1 NT South +2
+150 192

90. 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 +10 446
Partscore
2 NT North +1
+150 192

91. 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 +9 455
Partscore
2 NT South +2
+180 192

92. 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
-200 455
Partscore
3 South =
+140 +8 200

93. 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 +6 461
Partscore
2 South +1
+140 200

94. 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 +10 471
Partscore
2 South -1
-50 200

95. 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
-50 471
Partscore
3 South +1
+130 +5 205

96. 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 +7 478
Partscore
3 North +1
+130 205

97. 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
-200 478
Partscore
1 NT South =
+90 +7 212

99. 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 +7 485
Partscore
3 North +1
+130 212

101. 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 +10 498
Partscore
1 NT North +2
+150 212

102. 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
-300 498
Partscore
1 NT South -1
-100 +5 217

103. 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 +11 509
Partscore
1 NT North +1
+120 217

104. 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 +9 518
Partscore
1 NT South +3
+180 217

105. 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
-100 518
Partscore
3 South =
+110 +5 222

106. 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
-50 518
Partscore
1 NT South +1
+120 +5 227

108. 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 +7 525
Partscore
1 NT North =
+90 230

110. 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 +7 532
Partscore
2 North =
+110 233

111. 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
-200 532
Partscore
2 North =
+110 +7 240

112. 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 +11 543
Partscore
1 NT South =
+90 240

113. 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
-150 543
Partscore
3 South +1
+130 +7 247

114. 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 +10 553
Partscore
3 South -1
-50 247

115. 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 +10 563
Partscore
3 North =
+140 247

116. 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 +7 570
Partscore
2 NT North =
+120 247

117. 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 +10 580
Partscore
1 NT South +1
+120 247

Data 9Z87 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 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 `13`	Partscore 2 NT South +1 +150 9

5. 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 `24`	Partscore 2 South +1 +110 9

6. 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 `31`	Partscore 3 North +1 +130 9

8. 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 `40`	Partscore 1 NT South +2 +150 9

9. 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 `46`	Partscore 2 North +2 +170 9

10. 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 `53`	Partscore 3 South +1 +130 9

11. 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 `53`	Partscore 4 North +1 +150 +8 17

12. 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 `60`	Partscore 2 NT South = +120 17

13. 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 `60`	Partscore 2 NT South +1 +150 +5 22

14. 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 `60`	Partscore 2 North +1 +110 +5 27

15. 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 `60`	Partscore 2 North +2 +130 +5 32

17. 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 `60`	Partscore 3 North +1 +130 +5 37

18. 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		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 `70`	Partscore 4 South = +130 37

19. 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		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 `77`	Partscore 3 South +1 +130 37

20. 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		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 `87`	Partscore 2 North +1 +140 37

21. 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		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 `94`	Partscore 1 NT South +1 +120 37

22. 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		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 `105`	Partscore 2 NT South = +120 37

23. 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		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 `117`	Partscore 4 South -1 -100 37

24. 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		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 `117`	Partscore 4 South = +130 +6 43

25. 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		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 `127`	Partscore 3 South +1 +130 43

26. 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		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 `127`	Partscore 3 South = +110 +5 48

27. 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		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 `127`	Partscore 1 NT South = +90 +5 53

28. 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		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 `137`	Partscore 2 NT South = +120 53

29. 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		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 `137`	Partscore 3 South = +110 +5 58

30. 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		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 `147`	Partscore 2 North +2 +130 58

31. 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		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 `157`	Partscore 2 NT South +1 +150 58

32. 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		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 `164`	Partscore 2 South +1 +140 58

34. 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		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 `164`	Partscore 2 NT South = +120 +6 64