Data 9Z88 Main

Three Notrump vs Partscore

by Richard Pavlicek

5-card suit, 24 HCP, Poor spots

A total of 123 cases occurred in 40,069 deals from 72 major events 1996-2014.
Cases with swings of 2+ IMPs are shown here, most recent first.

2014 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 2 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 1 9 3 2
8 7 5
J 4 3 2
K 9 6 Dwyer
West

Pass

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

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

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

4th
6
3
3
8
9
10
10 Meckstroth
West

Pass

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

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

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

4th
Q
9
10
8
A
5
7
A
3
7
10 8 4
Q 6 2
K 6 5
A 5 4 2 Table A J 7 5
10 9
Q 10 9 8
10 8 3

Par +140
3 NS K Q 6
A K J 4 3
A 7
Q J 7

3 NT +10 3 NT 10-0 3 NT S = +400 2 NT S -1 -50

2014 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 2 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 2 9 3 2
8 7 5
J 4 3 2
K 9 6 Diamond
West

Pass
AP

Lead
2
7
2
A
Q
5
K
3
4
J
7 M.Gordon
NORTH
Pass
3

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

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

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

Pass

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

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

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

4th
K
9
3
Q
A
7
10
5
8
7
10 8 4
Q 6 2
K 6 5
A 5 4 2 Table A J 7 5
10 9
Q 10 9 8
10 8 3

Par +140
3 NS K Q 6
A K J 4 3
A 7
Q J 7

3 NT +10 3 NT 20-0 3 NT S = +400 2 NT S -1 -50

2014 USBC Round of 16, Segment 2 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 3 Q 8 6 3
J 8 7 5 2
4
Q J 3 Diamond
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

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

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

3rd
10
2
5
7
K
3
4
2
A J.Stansby
South
1
2 NT
3 NT

4th
A
3
6
A
J
6
J
10
7 J.Feldman
WEST
Pass
1
Pass
AP

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

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

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

4th
K
5
3
2
6
A
6
8
6
A J 10 5
9 4
J 7
K 8 5 4 2 Table K 9 7
A 6 3
9 6 5 3 2
10 9

Par +140
3 NS 4 2
K Q 10
A K Q 10 8
A 7 6

3 NT +8 3 NT 28-0 3 NT S +2 +460 3 S = +110

2014 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 6 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 4 J 9 4 3
8 6 3
A K 7 2
J 7 Nickell
WEST
1
Pass
Pass

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

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

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

4th
4
A
K
5 Ekeblad
WEST
1
2

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

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

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

4th
A
5
9
10
2
5
K Q 7
A 2
9 4
A Q 8 5 3 2 Table 8 6 2
10 7 5
J 10 8 3
10 9 6

Par +140
3 South A 10 5
K Q J 9 4
Q 6 5
K 4

Partscore +7 3 NT 28-7 3 NT S -2 -100 2 S +2 +170

2013 Bermuda Bowl Quarterfinal, Segment 5 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 5 Q 6 2
Q 7 3
10 9 5 4 2
A 9 Forrester
WEST
Pass
Pass

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

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

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

4th
2
K
10
3
4
6 Zimmermann
WEST
Pass
Pass
3
AP

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

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

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

4th
Q
6
9
8
8
9
J
5
3
J
10 7 5 4
A K 5 4
6
10 8 7 5 Table J 9 8
10 9
A 8
K J 6 4 3 2

Par +110
3 NS A K 3
J 8 6 2
K Q J 7 3
Q

3 NT +13 3 NT 41-7 3 NT S +1 +630 3 S -2 -200

2013 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 19 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 6 9 6 4 2
J
A K J 7 2
Q 5 3 Syed
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
5
5
4
4
8
2
K
J
2
3
9
A Tobing
NORTH
1
2
3

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

3rd
J
A
10
7
7
Q
9
4
8
A
5
10 Asbi
South
2
2
3 NT

4th
Q
3
3
8
6
10
3
8
6
J
K
7 George
West

1
2
Pass
AP

Lead
Q
2
4
J
9
J
2
7
3
K
7
K Basiony
NORTH
Pass
Dbl
3
Dbl

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

3rd
3
10
J
5
K
5
A
6
A
9
2
J Maci
South
1
Pass
Pass
3

4th
4
3
Q
4
6
6
3
5
4
6
7
5
5 3
A 9 8 3 2
Q
K J 7 6 4 Table K J 8 7
Q 10 6 5
10 8 6 3
10

Par +140
3 NS A Q 10
K 7 4
9 5 4
A 9 8 2

3 NT +10 3 NT 51-7 3 NT S +1 +630 3 S = +140

2013 Bermuda Bowl Quarterfinal, Segment 5 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 7 10 5 4
8 7 6
9 5 3 2
A 6 5 Buras
West

Pass
Pass
Pass

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

1
1
3 NT

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

1
Pass
AP

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

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

Pass
AP

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

1

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

1

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

4th
3
4
9
A
J
4
4
7
8
5
K Q 7
10 9
10 8 7 6
K 10 9 2 Table J 8 3 2
K Q J 5 4
—
J 8 7 4

Par -100
3 NT× NS -1 A 9 6
A 3 2
A K Q J 4
Q 3

Partscore +5 3 NT 51-12 3 NT S -1 -50 1 NT S +1 +120

2013 Bermuda Bowl Quarterfinal, Segment 5 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 8 A K 3
J 8 6 2
K Q J 7 3
Q H.Shi
West

Pass
3
AP

Lead
4
K
6 Madala
North

1
Dbl

2nd
Q
6
2 Lian
EAST
Pass
Dbl
Pass

3rd
7
2
10 Bocchi
South
Pass
2
3 NT

4th
9
A
A Sementa
West

1
Pass
3

Lead
10
A
5 Z.Shi
North

Dbl
2
3

2nd
2
Q
3 Duboin
EAST
Pass
Pass
Dbl
AP

3rd
K
9
8 Ju
South
Pass
1
Rdbl

4th
7
6
8
J 9 8
10 9
A 8
K J 6 4 3 2 Table 10 7 5 4
A K 5 4
6
10 8 7 5

Par +110
3 NS Q 6 2
Q 7 3
10 9 5 4 2
A 9
3 NT +10 3 NT 61-12 3 NT S = +600 3 S = +110

2013 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 15 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 9 J 7 5 4 2
A 9 6
A 6
9 8 6 Helness
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

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

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

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

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

Lead
J
6
2
K
6
K
A
5
5
8
8 Multon
North
Pass
1
2

2nd
A
Q
K
A
5
8
3
4
8
9
J Smirnov
East
Pass
Pass
AP

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

4th
4
2
6
4
2
7
6
10
10
J
10 3
K 2
J 10 9 8 2
A Q 5 4 Table Q 9 8 6
Q J 10 7
7 5 3
J 2

Par +120
2 NT NS A K
8 5 4 3
K Q 4
K 10 7 3

Partscore +6 3 NT 61-18 3 NT S -3 -150 2 S = +110

2013 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 3 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 10 Q 7 2
7 4 2
K 8 5 3 2
10 4 Berkowitz
WEST
1
Pass
Pass

Lead
6
10 Cheek
North
Pass
2
3 NT

2nd
2
J Sontag
East
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
Q
K Grue
South
Dbl
2 NT

4th
8
4 Becker
WEST
1
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
Q
10
A
4
4 Pszczola
North
Pass
2
2

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

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

4th
4
2
8
5
3
A 6 3
A K 9 6 5 3
Q 4
9 3 Table J 9 5
Q 10
10 9 7
8 7 6 5 2

Par +140
3 NS K 10 8 4
J 8
A J 6
A K Q J

Partscore +8 3 NT 61-26 3 NT S -3 -150 3 N +1 +170

Data 9Z88 Main

Top Three Notrump vs Partscore

2013 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 2 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 11 J 7 6 4 3
A J 3
10 3
8 5 2 Lev
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

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

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

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

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

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

2nd
3
9
5
2
Q
2
9
9
6
7 Nickell
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

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

4th
Q
K
J
10
2
A
6
K
4
Q
Q 10 9
K 9 8 4
Q 6 4
Q 10 9 Table K 2
10 7 6
J 9 8 7 2
K 7 6

Par +140
3 NS A 8 5
Q 5 2
A K 5
A J 4 3

3 NT +6 3 NT 67-26 3 NT S = +400 2 NT S +2 +180

2013 USBC Round of 32, Segment 1 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 12 A K 10 6 2
K J 7 5 3
K 5
7 M.Gordon
West

Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
2
2
5
9
10
J J.Lall
NORTH
1
2
3
3

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

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

4th
A
7
A
8
2 B.Blanchard
West

Pass
Pass

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

2nd
2
7
7
Q
4
3
2
A S.Blanchard
East
Pass
Pass
AP

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

4th
K
A
8
5
Q
K
6
9 7 5 4
9 6 4
A 6 4
J 5 2 Table Q J 8
A Q 2
10 9 7
Q 10 9 4

Par +420
4 North 3
10 8
Q J 8 3 2
A K 8 6 3

3 NT +6 3 NT 73-26 3 NT S = +400 3 N +1 +170

2013 USBC Semifinal, Segment 1 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 13 K Q 9 4
8 4 2
A K J 4
8 7 Gitelman
West

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
6
3
4
2
J
A Willenken
North

1
1
3 NT

2nd
4
K
7
Q
4
4 Moss
East

Pass
Pass
AP

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

4th
Q
J
3
8
5
6 Zia
West

Pass
Pass
AP

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

1
1

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

Pass
Pass

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

4th
Q
3
2
A
3
6
8
4
J
Q
A 10 8
K
9 8 7 6 3
K J 9 4 Table 5 3 2
J 10 9 7 5
10 5 2
A 2

Par +600
3 NT NS J 7 6
A Q 6 3
Q
Q 10 6 5 3

Partscore +6 3 NT 73-32 3 NT S -1 -100 2 NT S = +120

2013 USBC Semifinal, Segment 3 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 14 Q 3 2
J 9 5 4 3
7 5 4 2
A Kamil
West

Pass
Pass
Pass

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

1
2
3 NT

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

Pass
Pass
AP

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

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

Pass
AP

Lead
10
3
Q
8
2
4
6 Rosenberg
North

2

2nd
2
K
8
Q
A
6
7 Becker
East

Pass

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

4th
6
4
A
5
3
10
K
J 7 5 4
10 8 7
10 9
Q 10 5 2 Table K 9 8
A
A J 8 3
J 8 7 6 4

Par +140
3 NS A 10 6
K Q 6 2
K Q 6
K 9 3

3 NT +7 3 NT 80-32 3 NT S +1 +430 2 S +1 +140

2013 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Segment 4 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 15 A 2
9 8 3
A 9 8 4 2
J 5 4 Rosenberg
West

Pass
AP

Lead
9
7
6
J
5
A
Q
J
4
Q
5
9 v.Prooijen
North

2 NT

2nd
2
Q
A
2
9
4
7
10
2
6
6
K Willenken
East

Pass

3rd
3
4
8
8
K
2
3
8
9
7
Q
J Verhees
SOUTH
1 NT
3 NT

4th
K
6
5
3
5
10
3
10
A
4
A
7 Drijver
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
5
10
Q
7
3
2
5
2 Martel
North

1
2

2nd
3
4
J
9
J
3
4
5 Brink
East

Pass
AP

3rd
A
2
K
K
Q
K
A
7 Zia
SOUTH
1
1

4th
6
8
9
6
A
7
8
Q
10 9 7 6 4
K 7 5 2
Q 7
Q 3 Table 8 3
A Q 10
K 10 5 3
10 9 6 2

Par +120
2 NT NS K Q J 5
J 6 4
J 6
A K 8 7

3 NT +2 3 NT 82-32 3 NT S -1 -50 2 S -2 -100

2013 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Segment 1 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 16 J 8
A J 6
J 8 2
A 8 7 5 3 Rosenthal
West

1
Pass
AP

Lead
5
3
9
4
10
5
3
2 Welland
North

Dbl
2 NT

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

3rd
4
Q
5
K
6
9
J
K S.Auken
South
1
1 NT
3 NT

4th
6
10
J
2
3
A
3
5 M.Bilde
West

Pass

Lead
4
3
8
8
10
8
4
Q Upmark
North

1 NT

2nd
Q
2
6
6
7
4
J
5 D.Bilde
EAST
Pass
AP

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

4th
3
4
A
5
A
10
Q
A 10 9 5 2
9 8 4 2
K 10 5
10 Table 4
K 10 3
Q 9 6 4
K J 6 4 2

Par +90
1 NT NS K Q 7 6 3
Q 7 5
A 7 3
Q 9

Partscore +7 3 NT 82-39 3 NT S -2 -200 1 NT N = +90

2013 Vanderbilt Final, Segment 1 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 17 9 2
K J 4 2
A K 10 8 4
5 2 Brink
West

2
Pass
AP

Lead
Q
10
6
4
2
10
8
K
2
A M.Bilde
North

2
3

2nd
2
5
7
4
J
6
6
5
7
8 Drijver
EAST
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
6
3
A
Q
K
5
7
3
K
2 D.Bilde
South
1
3
3 NT

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

3
AP

Lead
K
Q
6
K
2
3
2 Zagorin
North

Dbl

2nd
2
7
9
6
7
8
7 S.Auken
EAST
Pass
Pass

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

4th
A
3
6
J
3
5
8
Q J 8 3
8
J 9 7
K Q J 10 8 Table A 10 7 6 4
Q 10 7 6 5
3
6 3

Par +100
4 × EW -1 K 5
A 9 3
Q 6 5 2
A 9 7 4

3 NT +10 3 NT 92-39 3 NT S = +600 3 S +1 +130

2013 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Segment 4 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 18 A 2
9 8 3
A 9 8 4 2
J 5 4 M.Bilde
West

Pass

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

3 NT

2nd
A
K
7
5
Q
10
4
6
J D.Bilde
East

AP

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

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

Pass
AP

Lead
6
7
5
A S.Auken
North

2

2nd
2
Q
9 Upmark
East

Pass

3rd
3
4
Q Welland
SOUTH
1 NT
2 NT

4th
Q
2
6
10 9 7 6 4
K 7 5 2
Q 7
Q 3 Table 8 3
A Q 10
K 10 5 3
10 9 6 2

Par +120
2 NT NS K Q J 5
J 6 4
J 6
A K 8 7

Partscore +6 3 NT 92-45 3 NT S -2 -100 2 NT S = +120

2013 Vanderbilt Round of 32, Segment 3 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 19 K 6 4 2
8 3 2
Q 9
A K 6 5 Boyd
West

Pass
Pass
AP

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

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

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

4th
Q
6
4
5
4
10
6 Dubinin
West

Pass

Lead
2
Q
J
7
A
J
7
3
5
4
A Woolsey
NORTH
1 NT

2nd
4
3
4
Q
8
3
8
Q
8
6
5 Gromov
East
Pass

3rd
10
2
A
5
9
6
5
7
2
8
10 Stewart
South
Pass

4th
K
K
9
2
4
6
10
6
J
9
3
J 10 8 5 3
Q 10 6
K 8
10 8 7 Table A 7
A J 9
10 6 4 3
J 9 3 2

Par +400
3 NT NS Q 9
K 7 5 4
A J 7 5 2
Q 4

3 NT +7 3 NT 99-45 3 NT S = +400 1 NT N +1 +120

2012 World Championship Round of 16, Segment 1 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 20 A J 7 3 2
K 5
A 5 3
A 5 2 O.Aker
West Versace
North Kokten
EAST Zaleski
South Madala
West

1

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

1

2nd
Q
5
Q
4
3
2
3
K
4 Bocchi
EAST
Pass
AP

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

4th
A
9
4
A
J
8
9
6
7
9
Q 9 6 4 3
K J 8 7 2
J 7 Table K Q 8 6 5
A 10 8
10
10 9 8 3

Par -110
2 EW 10 4
J 7 2
Q 9 6 4
K Q 6 4

Partscore +9 3 NT 99-54 3 NT S -3 -300 1 N = +80

Data 9Z88 Main

Top Three Notrump vs Partscore

2012 World Championship Qualifying, Round 3 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 21 J 7
K Q 10 5 2
7 3
K 9 7 2 Madala
WEST
3
Pass

Lead
Q Palazzo
North
Pass
Pass

2nd
7 Bocchi
East
Pass
Pass Fornasari
South
3 NT Camberos
WEST
2
Pass

Lead
Q
A
K
Q
6 Duboin
North
Pass
Pass

2nd
2
5
8
9
3 Pellegrini
East
2
Pass

3rd
3
3
7
7
Q Sementa
South
3

4th
A
2
4
10
A
K Q 8 6 5 4 3
8 3
9 8 5
Q Table A 9
A 9 4
10 4 2
J 10 8 4 3

Par +140
3 NS 10 2
J 7 6
A K Q J 6
A 6 5
Partscore +8 3 NT 99-62 3 NT S -4 -200 3 S +1 +130

2012 Spingold Quarterfinal, Segment 1 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 22 A K J 2
10 7 6
K 4
J 5 4 3 Drijver
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
5
3
A
8
J
5
9
7
K
2 Weinstein
North

1
3 NT

2nd
K
6
8
6
9
3
8
4
3 Brink
EAST
Pass
Pass
AP

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

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

Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
2
A
8
K
2
Q
2
6
8
A Zagorin
North

1
2
2 NT

2nd
3
8
4
5
9
10
6
2
7
5 Nickell
EAST
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

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

4th
7
9
3
6
10
3
3
K
4
10
Q 10 6 4
K 8
A J 6 5
10 8 2 Table 9 5 3
A Q 9 3 2
10 9 8 3
6

Par +110
3 NS 8 7
J 5 4
Q 7 2
A K Q 9 7

3 NT +7 3 NT 106-62 3 NT S = +400 3 S = +110

2012 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 8 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 23 A Q 5
5
A Q 7 4 2
K Q 10 2 H.Weinstein
WEST
2
Pass
AP

Lead
8
9
9
Q
5
J
9
A
5
K
7
A Martel
North
Dbl
3

2nd
5
4
A
8
10
2
3
7
8
5
8 Garner
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
10
3
7
K
4
2
4
6
6
10 Stansby
South
2
3 NT

4th
3
2
4
2
6
3
J
10
Q
7
K Weinstein
WEST
2
Pass
AP

Lead
K
5
3
3
Q Demirev
North
Dbl
Dbl

2nd
A
9
K
4
3 Levin
East
3
Pass

3rd
5
K
A
2 Lee
South
Pass
3

4th
6
A
7
Q
9 6 2
A Q 10 8 7 2
K
6 4 3 Table 10 8 3
J 9
J 9 8 5 3
A J 5

Par +110
2 NS K J 7 4
K 6 4 3
10 6
9 8 7

3 NT +2 3 NT 108-62 3 NT S -2 -100 3 S -3 -150

2012 USBC Round of 16, Segment 1 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 24 A 7 3
K 4 3
J 8 2
A 8 5 4 X.Shi
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
J
5
J
4
2 Fleisher
North

1
3 NT

2nd
4
J
K
6
2 Gu
East

Pass
AP

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

4th
Q
9
3
7
Q Weinstein
West

Pass
AP

Lead
10
5
J
10 Stark
North

2

2nd
4
J
K
6 Levin
East

Pass

3rd
6
K
A
2 Baseggio
SOUTH
1
2 NT

4th
Q
2
3
7
J 10 9 4
J
Q 6 3
K J 10 9 7 Table K 8 6 2
Q 10 9 8 2
K 7
6 2

Par +100
3 × EW -1 Q 5
A 7 6 5
A 10 9 5 4
Q 3
3 NT +10 3 NT 118-62 3 NT S +1 +630 2 NT S +1 +150

2012 USBC Final, Segment 5 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 25 A Q J 9 2
6 5 4
6
10 6 4 3 Rodwell
West

Pass
Pass
Pass

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

1
3
3 NT

2nd
4
Q
6
5
2
10
8
8
J
3
K Meckstroth
EAST
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

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

4th
8
5
5
3
K
5
6
2
4
9
8 Hampson
West

Pass
AP

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

1

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

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

4th
K
5
10
3
3
3
8
7
10
10 6 4
K 9 7 3
J 7 4
K 9 2 Table 8 5 3
A J 10 2
K 10 8 3
J 8

Par +420
4 NS K 7
Q 8
A Q 9 5 2
A Q 7 5

Partscore +5 3 NT 118-67 3 NT S -1 -50 2 S +2 +130

2012 USBC Semifinal, Segment 2 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 26 5
A 5
J 5 4 3 2
K Q 10 5 2 Meckstroth
West

Pass

Lead
7
K
5
9
10
7 Bathurst
NORTH
1
Pass

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

3rd
10
3
A
2
8
Q J.Lall
South
3 NT

4th
8
6
3
A
2 H.Lall
West Hamman
NORTH Milner
East Zia
South
8 3
7 6 4
K Q 9 7 6
J 8 6 Table Q J 10 9 7 6 4
K 10 9
10
A 4

Par +420
4 NS A K 2
Q J 8 3 2
A 8
9 7 3
3 NT +10 3 NT 128-67 3 NT S +1 +430 3 S -1 -50

2012 USBC Round of 16, Segment 4 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 27 A 4 3
Q 7 5 4 2
6 3
A 8 3 J.Lall
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass

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

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

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

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

Lead
2
3
A
7
2
6
9
K
K
6 G.Wolpert
North
Pass
Pass
1

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

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

4th
A
2
K
J
10
3
3
J
5
7
Q 8 7
K J 10 6
10 9 4 2
4 2 Table J 9 2
A 8
K J 8 5
J 10 7 5

Par +400
3 NT NS K 10 6 5
9 3
A Q 7
K Q 9 6

3 NT +6 3 NT 134-67 3 NT S = +400 1 N +3 +170

2011 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 4 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 28 Q 9 5
5 3 2
Q 9 8 5 4
7 4 J.Lall
West

Pass
AP

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

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

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

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

Pass
AP

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

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

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

4th
J
3
A
3
3
6
4
8
A 10 7 2
4
7 6 2
Q 10 6 5 3 Table K 8 4
K 10 9 8 6
A 10 3
8 2

Par +110
2 NS J 6 3
A Q J 7
K J
A K J 9

3 NT +7 3 NT 141-67 3 NT S = +400 3 S = +110

2011 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 4 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 29 Q 9 5
5 3 2
Q 9 8 5 4
7 4 Kalita
West

Pass

Lead
5
K
J
J
10
A
3
2
9
6
8
6 Yokoi
NORTH
Pass
3 NT

2nd
4
7
6
4
Q
6
A
8
A
7
J
K Gawrys
East
Pass
AP

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

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

Pass
AP

Lead
5
K
J
10
A
7
K
K
J
2
8 Jassem
NORTH
Pass
1

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

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

4th
9
3
A
2
2
8
5
10
9
6
9
A 10 7 2
4
7 6 2
Q 10 6 5 3 Table K 8 4
K 10 9 8 6
A 10 3
8 2

Par +110
2 NS J 6 3
A Q J 7
K J
A K J 9

Partscore +6 3 NT 141-73 3 NT S -2 -100 1 NT S +1 +120

2011 Spingold Round of 16, Segment 3 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 30 J 9 6 5
8 2
A J 9
K 4 3 2 Versace
West

Pass
Pass

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

2
3 NT

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

Pass
AP

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

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

Pass
Pass

Lead
Q
5
A
4
9
4
7
A Duboin
North

2
2 NT

2nd
2
8
10
K
K
8
9 Pachtman
East

Pass
AP

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

4th
3
J
3
8
5
Q
4
Q
K Q 10 5
10 7 5 2
Q 9 7 6 Table A 10 8 7 4 3
9 7
K 6 3
10 8

Par +110
2 NS K 2
A J 6 4 3
Q 8 4
A J 5

Partscore +7 3 NT 141-80 3 NT S -3 -150 2 NT S = +120

Data 9Z88 Main

Top Three Notrump vs Partscore

2011 USBC Round of 16, Segment 6 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 31 A J 4
—
A Q J 6 5
J 9 8 4 3 Rosenthal
West

2
AP

Lead
5
2
3
A
4
9
5
6
5
J
5 Cohen
NORTH
1
3

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

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

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

3
AP

Lead
2
A
7
3
A
2 J.Levin
NORTH
1
4

2nd
5
3
8
Q
6
7 H.Weinstein
East
2
Pass

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

4th
4
6
K
4
4
K
9 8
J 8 6 5
10 9 7
A Q 10 7 Table K 10 7 5 2
K 9 7 4 3
K 3
2

Par -140
3 EW Q 6 3
A Q 10 2
8 4 2
K 6 5

3 NT +12 3 NT 153-80 3 NT S = +600 4 N -1 -100

2011 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 3 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 32 J 7 5
A K Q J
J 7 2
J 9 7 Kranyak
WEST
1
Pass

Lead
A
Q
6
10
9 Greco
North
Dbl
3 NT

2nd
5
7
J
10 G.Wolpert
East
1
AP

3rd
2
8
K
10 Hampson
South
2 NT

4th
3
4
9
7 Moss
WEST
1
Pass

Lead
5
A
Q
6
4
3
A
K
Q B.Cohen
North
1
2

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

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

4th
7
3
4
9
2
2
2
4
9
A Q 6
9 4 2
A K 10 3
10 8 6 Table K 10 8 2
8 7 5
9 6 5 4
5 3

Par +110
2 NS 9 4 3
10 6 3
Q 8
A K Q 4 2

Partscore +7 3 NT 153-87 3 NT S -2 -200 2 N = +110

2011 USBC Round of 16, Segment 6 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 33 K 9 3
J 8 3
Q 10 7 6 3
K 7 H.Weinstein
West

Pass

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

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

3rd
4
K
3
6
Q
6
Q
2
J J.Levin
South
1 NT

4th
2
4
7
2
8
4
5
5
Q Silverstein
West

Pass

Lead
8
K
J
5
10
Q
K
5
Q
2 Wolfson
NORTH
Pass
1 NT

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

3rd
5
3
7
10
Q
6
2
10
3 Cohen
South
1

4th
3
2
8
A
K
3
A
J
7
Q 5
A 5 4 2
9 4
A 9 6 5 3 Table 10 8 7 6
Q 10 7
A 8 2
10 8 4

Par +120
2 NT NS A J 4 2
K 9 6
K J 5
Q J 2

Partscore +8 3 NT 153-95 3 NT S -2 -200 1 NT N +2 +150

2011 Vanderbilt Final, Segment 1 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 34 A K Q J
8 3
J 5
Q 8 6 5 3 Levin
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
9
2
3
2 Cheek
North

1
3 NT

2nd
3
4
7
8 Weinstein
East

Pass
AP

3rd
J
Q
J Grue
SOUTH
1
1 NT

4th
K
9
A Delmonte
West

Pass
Dbl

Lead
7
4 Kamil
North

1
3

2nd
J
5 Amoils
East

1
AP

3rd
A
9 Fleisher
SOUTH
Pass
2

4th
3
10
8 7
10 9 7 6 5 2
Q 9 6
A 4 Table 10 9 6 5 3
Q J
A K 8 4
9 7

Par +500
4 × EW -2 4 2
A K 4
10 7 3 2
K J 10 2
3 NT +11 3 NT 164-95 3 NT S +1 +630 3 N +1 +130

2011 Vanderbilt Quarterfinal, Segment 1 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 35 J 9
8 7
J 7 5 4
10 7 6 3 2 Seamon
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
2
4
2
J
A
Q
A
8
A
K Amoils
North

2
3 NT

2nd
4
6
4
7
2
K
5
7
9
10 Cayne
EAST
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
3
J
Q
3
9
8
2
6
3
6 Delmonte
South
2
2 NT

4th
6
5
K
A
10
4
9
K
8
5 Cheek
West

Pass

Lead
8
3
4
J
4
3
A Versace
North

Pass

2nd
4
2
5
7
6
8
8 Grue
EAST
Pass
Pass

3rd
3
9
K
2
J
A
6 Lauria
South
2 NT

4th
9
10
2
A
5
2
3
K 8 6 2
J 10 9
A Q 10 8 2
K Table 10 5
Q 6 5 4 3 2
3
J 9 8 4

Par +110
2 NS A Q 7 4 3
A K
K 9 6
A Q 5

Partscore +6 3 NT 164-101 3 NT S -2 -100 2 NT S = +120

2011 Vanderbilt Quarterfinal, Segment 4 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 36 K 7 5
Q J 2
A Q 9 5 3
8 6 Bakkeren
WEST
1
Pass
Pass

Lead
A
6
8
5
Q
4
A
Q
6
K Hampson
North
Pass
2
3 NT

2nd
2
K
5
K
5
10
6
9
2
2 Bertens
East
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
10
3
J
J
J
Q
8
8
A
7 Greco
South
2
2 NT

4th
4
4
4
7
A
2
K
6
9 Gitelman
WEST
1
Pass
Pass

Lead
J
3
4
Q
5
10
A
K
4 Muller
North
Pass
2
2 NT

2nd
4
A
K
6
7
J
9
6
K Moss
East
Pass
Dbl
AP

3rd
2
6
A
8
3
4
8
3
2 de Wijs
South
2
Rdbl

4th
5
7
2
10
3
6
2
5
7
Q 10 8 6 2
A K 6 3
K 10
9 4 Table J 3
10 9 7
J 7 6 2
Q 10 5 2

Par +120
2 NT NS A 9 4
8 5 4
8 4
A K J 7 3

3 NT +12 3 NT 176-101 3 NT S = +600 2 NT N -1 -100

2011 Vanderbilt Quarterfinal, Segment 2 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 37 Q 6 5 4
Q 9 4
A Q 10 7
7 6 Katz
West

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
10
5
2
6
2
A
K
2
7 Martel
NORTH
Pass
1
2
3 NT

2nd
6
8
4
5
A
J
10
3
5 Nickell
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

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

4th
4
7
3
K
9
10
8
4
J Levin
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
J
2
6
7
A
K
3 Rodwell
NORTH
Pass
2
2 NT

2nd
6
7
2
4
10
9
5 Weinstein
East
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
5
Q
J
K
4
4 Meckstroth
South
1 NT
2

4th
4
8
Q
3
5
2
A J 10 2
J 7 5
J 3
J 10 9 2 Table K 9 8
K 10 3 2
9 6 5 4
Q 5

Par +120
2 NT NS 7 3
A 8 6
K 8 2
A K 8 4 3

Partscore +5 3 NT 176-106 3 NT S -1 -50 2 NT S = +120

2010 Spingold Round of 32, Segment 2 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 38 K Q 2
7 5 4
Q 6 4
Q J 10 8 Beatty
West

Pass

Lead
10
4
10
Q
5
A
9 Melman
North

3 NT

2nd
K
3
4
2
2
3
7 Jacobs
East

AP

3rd
5
K
J
5
Q
7
6 Kowalski
SOUTH
1 NT

4th
6
A
K
8
A
6
Q Ramer
West

Pass
AP

Lead
10
6
4
J
5
7
K
8 Ferraro
North

2

2nd
4
3
3
8
8
Q
7
9 Kwiecien
East

3

3rd
2
K
J
Q
Q
A
6
10 Bocchi
SOUTH
1
3

4th
K
5
2
7
A
3
8
6
10 9 8 4 3
A 10 2
10 7
6 3 2 Table 7 5
8 3
A J 9 8 5 2
A K 9

Par +110
2 NS A J 6
K Q J 9 6
K 3
7 5 4

3 NT +12 3 NT 188-106 3 NT S = +600 3 S -1 -100

2010 Spingold Quarterfinal, Segment 2 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 39 8 3
5 4 2
K 10 8 7 6
A Q J Brogeland
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
3
3
6
A Nunes
North

2
2 NT

2nd
2
2
Q
4 Saelensminde
EAST
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
K
4
8 Fantoni
South
1 NT
2
3 NT

4th
K
J
A
6 Meltzer
West

1
Pass

Lead
7
K
6
A
A
2
4 Becker
North

2
3

2nd
3
3
2
7
6
8
3 Larsen
EAST
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
10
J
Q
6
J
6
K Strul
South
1
2 NT

4th
A
4
5
2
3
K
Q
Q 9 7 2
A 10 9 7 3
A 2
3 2 Table J 10 6
Q 8
Q J
10 9 8 7 5 4

Par +600
3 NT South A K 5 4
K J 6
9 5 4 3
K 6

3 NT +11 3 NT 199-106 3 NT S +2 +660 3 S +1 +130

2010 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 4 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 40 Q J 8 3
9 3 2
A 2
A J 10 9 Hamman
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
8
3
6
2
10
J
Q
5
7
4 Morgan
North

1
3 NT

2nd
9
7
5
K
K
3
9
8
4
Q Zia
EAST
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
4
K
A
7
A
8
6
Q
10
7 Harris
South
1
1 NT

4th
2
5
9
8
2
6
3
2
10
A Landen
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
3
3
10
J
5 Meckstroth
North

1
3

2nd
9
A
K
3
9 Gerstman
EAST
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
4
2
A
4
Q Rodwell
South
1
2

4th
5
10
2
6
4
10 9 5
A J 5
Q 10 8 5
8 7 3 Table A 7 6 4
Q 10 8 7 4
K 9
6 4

Par +110
3 NS K 2
K 6
J 7 6 4 3
K Q 5 2

Partscore +7 3 NT 199-113 3 NT S -4 -200 3 S = +110

Data 9Z88 Main

Top Three Notrump vs Partscore

2010 Rosenblum Qualifying, Round 3 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 41 7 6
7 6 4 2
J 4
A Q 10 6 2 Mihai
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
3
9
J
5
6
10
K
Q Meckstroth
NORTH
Pass
2
2 NT

2nd
6
J
2
K
2
K
9
10 Weinstock
East
1
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
Q
A
2
J
3
4
6 Rodwell
South
1 NT
2
3 NT

4th
4
7
5
2
A
4
3
8 Hamman
West

Pass

Lead
4
Q
6
5
2
K
5
10
9 Micescu
NORTH
Pass
Pass

2nd
2
3
2
9
3
9
9
6
K Zia
East
1
Pass

3rd
7
4
J
3
Q
6
4
A
2 Lungu
South
1

4th
K
5
A
10
J
10
8
K
6
Q 10 8 3 2
J 10 9
9 3 2
4 3 Table A 9 5
A 8 3
A 10 5
J 8 7 5

Par +140
3 NS K J 4
K Q 5
K Q 8 7 6
K 9

3 NT +11 3 NT 210-113 3 NT S = +600 1 S +1 +90

2010 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 7 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 42 K J 9 8
A K 7 5
5 3
8 3 2 Rodwell
West

Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
10
5
Q
9
K
7
8
3
6 Morgan
North

1
2
2 NT

2nd
2
K
6
8
10
5
2
10 Meckstroth
EAST
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
6
5
A
4
4
A
J Harris
South
1
1 NT
2
3 NT

4th
Q
3
2
3
J
2
7
Q Chorush
West

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
5
Q
7
4
5
9
3
A
7
7
7 Hamman
North

1
2
2

2nd
K
J
3
6
3
J
J
5
9
10
10 Koneru
EAST
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
6
3
4
A
Q
K
Q
6
2
A
J Zia
South
1
1 NT
2

4th
2
A
8
2
8
10
K
4
6
2
Q
10 7
J 8 6
A K 2
J 10 9 6 4 Table Q 5 4 2
10 3 2
J 10 6
A 7 5

Par +620
4 North A 6 3
Q 9 4
Q 9 8 7 4
K Q

Partscore +10 3 NT 210-123 3 NT S -3 -300 2 N +1 +140

2010 Rosenblum Qualifying, Round 3 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 43 7 6
7 6 4 2
J 4
A Q 10 6 2 Fu
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
3
9
J
8
A
5
K
K Moreira
NORTH
Pass
2
2 NT

2nd
6
J
2
3
5
K
9 Zhao
East
1
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
Q
8
J
10
8
6 Magalhaes
South
1 NT
2
3 NT

4th
4
7
Q
A
4
2
3 Rodrigues
West

Pass

Lead
3
9
J
6
5
K
9
Q
6
J Pszczola
NORTH
Pass
Pass

2nd
6
J
2
3
K
3
4
8
A
8 Nader
East
1
Pass

3rd
A
Q
3
J
2
2
A
7
5 Lev
South
1 NT

4th
4
7
K
A
4
5
7
2
9
Q 10 8 3 2
J 10 9
9 3 2
4 3 Table A 9 5
A 8 3
A 10 5
J 8 7 5

Par +140
3 NS K J 4
K Q 5
K Q 8 7 6
K 9

3 NT +10 3 NT 220-123 3 NT S = +600 1 NT S +1 +120

2010 Vanderbilt Quarterfinal, Segment 3 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 44 K
K 7 5 4
A K J 8 2
8 5 3 Krekorian
West

Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
2
J
Q
4
2
9
6
K
2 M.Bessis
North

1
2
3

2nd
3
6
A
5
4
4
A
5 Casen
East

Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
10
7
K
J
A
Q
3
3 T.Bessis
SOUTH
Pass
1
2
3 NT

4th
4
5
8
Q
K
3
9
7 Helness
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
Q
9
Q
10
2 Sadek
North

1
1 NT

2nd
A
5
4
6
5 Helgemo
East

Pass
AP

3rd
8
2
2
K
10 El Ahmady
SOUTH
Pass
1

4th
4
Q
5
3
3
A 7 6
8 2
10 7 6 5
K 9 7 2 Table J 10 5 2
Q J 10 6
Q 3
Q J 10

Par +140
3 NS Q 9 8 4 3
A 9 3
9 4
A 6 4

Partscore +8 3 NT 220-131 3 NT S -2 -200 1 NT N +1 +120

2010 Vanderbilt Quarterfinal, Segment 3 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 45 K
K 7 5 4
A K J 8 2
8 5 3 Fallenius
West

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
2
Q
4
J
9
A
7
9
A
K
7 Quantin
North

1
2
3 NT

2nd
3
A
5
4
4
K
5
6
5
10
J Fredin
East

Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
10
7
J
K
6
2
J
K
8
3
A Bompis
SOUTH
Pass
1
2 NT

4th
6
5
Q
8
4
3
Q
3
7
2
8 Pilon
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
Q
3
2
10
8
4
Q
4
A
7
J
K Nystrom
North

1
2

2nd
A
A
8
6
K
Q
7
6
3
10
8
Q Faigenbaum
East

Pass
AP

3rd
9
K
J
K
6
A
5
2
4
9
7
9 Bertheau
SOUTH
Pass
1

4th
5
5
4
3
3
2
2
10
5
7
8
6
A 7 6
8 2
10 7 6 5
K 9 7 2 Table J 10 5 2
Q J 10 6
Q 3
Q J 10

Par +140
3 NS Q 9 8 4 3
A 9 3
9 4
A 6 4

Partscore +9 3 NT 220-140 3 NT S -3 -300 2 N +1 +110

2009 Spingold Round of 16, Segment 2 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 46 A 9 8 5
8 3
A 8 4 2
A 5 3 Rodwell
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
5
K
4
8
J
3
2
9
3
10
K Ekeblad
North

2
3 NT

2nd
2
10
2
2
A
Q
10
8
3
5
Q Meckstroth
East

Pass
AP

3rd
Q
6
7
5
6
A
5
4
8
J
8 Granovetter
SOUTH
1
2 NT

4th
7
4
A
10
9
6
3
6
4
K
9 v.Prooijen
West

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
7
2
5
A
K
4
Q
J
9 Katz
North

1
2 NT
3

2nd
3
7
6
10
6
J
5
7
6 Verhees
East

Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
J
A
Q
3
8
8
6
3
5 Nickell
SOUTH
1
2
3

4th
K
3
10
2
4
K
2
4
5
J 10 7
10
J 9 6 5 3
Q 10 7 6 Table K 6 3
Q J 9 4 2
K Q
J 8 4

Par +120
2 NT NS Q 4 2
A K 7 6 5
10 7
K 9 2

Partscore +3 3 NT 220-143 3 NT S -2 -200 3 S -1 -100

2009 Spingold Semifinal, Segment 1 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 47 3 2
K 6
A 7 4 3
A 10 7 5 4 Rubin
West

Pass

Lead
2
8
4
6
7
Q
A
10
7
4
7
6 Platnick
North

3 NT

2nd
4
J
2
10
3
K
9
8
2
8
9
10 Ekeblad
EAST
Pass
AP

3rd
Q
5
K
A
J
A
3
4
6
J
K
A Diamond
South
1 NT

4th
K
6
8
3
Q
5
3
9
2
9
5
Q Gitelman
West

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
3
2
2
3
2
J
5
Q
Q
7 v.Prooijen
North

1 NT
2
3

2nd
A
K
4
6
4
K
J
2
5
10 Moss
EAST
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
6
8
9
10
Q
A
3
3
6
7 Jansma
South
1
2
3

4th
8
4
K
A
K
5
9
8
9
A 7 5 4
Q 9
K 9 2
J 9 3 2 Table K J 9 6
10 8 5 2
10 8 5
Q 6

Par +400
3 NT NS Q 10 8
A J 7 4 3
Q J 6
K 8

3 NT +7 3 NT 227-143 3 NT S +1 +430 3 S = +140

2009 USBC Round of 32, Segment 1 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 48 K 9 8 6
K 8 7 5
A Q 6
7 4 Chambers
West

Pass
1 NT
Pass
AP

Lead
9
4
A
6
7
8
3
4
3 Rowntree
North

1
Dbl
3

2nd
4
5
4
3
10
7
6
A Schermer
EAST
Pass
Dbl
2
Dbl

3rd
6
Q
2
K
5
5
6
7 Walker
South
1
Rdbl
Pass
3 NT

4th
J
J
8
9
5
K
9
7 Prahin
West

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
6
2
A
6
4
3
5
7 Meltzer
North

1
Pass
2 NT

2nd
J
5
7
3
10
7
A
6 Heitzman
EAST
Pass
1 NT
2
AP

3rd
9
Q
3
K
6
A
2 Larsen
South
1
Dbl
Pass

4th
4
J
8
9
4
2
8
Q 2
A Q 10 6
10 9 8 5
9 8 3 Table J 10 7 5 4
9 3
J
A Q 10 6 5

Par +600
3 NT NS A 3
J 4 2
K 7 4 3 2
K J 2

Partscore +6 3 NT 227-149 3 NT S -1 -100 2 NT N = +120

2009 USBC Semifinal, Segment 5 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 49 A 6 4 3
Q 10 5
8
A 10 8 6 2 Boyd
WEST
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
2
5
3
5
7
4
3
6
8 Willenken
North
1
3

2nd
8
9
6
4
Q
K
7
8
9 Robinson
East
1
Pass

3rd
Q
10
7
10
2
5
A
2
7 Welland
South
3
3 NT

4th
A
J
3
J
K
6
4
6
3 Garner
WEST
Pass
1
Pass

Lead
10
8
A
K
3
2
3
2 Doub
North
Pass
Pass
2

2nd
2
3
5
7
9
J
5
4 H.Weinstein
East
1
1 NT
AP

3rd
J
J
3
4
A
5
8
10 Wildavsky
South
Pass
Pass

4th
A
2
4
9
4
Q
A
J
K J 9 7 5
6 4 3
7 5 2
Q 9 Table 10
K J 9 8
Q 10 9 4 3
K J 4

Par +120
2 NT North Q 8 2
A 7 2
A K J 6
7 5 3

Partscore +4 3 NT 227-153 3 NT S -1 -50 2 N = +90

2009 USBC Semifinal, Segment 8 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 50 9 6 4 2
J 6 4 3
A 8
A K 5 Doub
WEST
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
A
7
3
3
9
8
5 Willenken
North
1
3

2nd
2
A
2
5
8
Q
6 Wildavsky
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
3
6
10
8
4
K
10 Welland
South
2 NT
3 NT

4th
J
4
Q
Q
A
4
5 Garner
WEST
1
Pass

Lead
4
Q
4
A
3
8
3
7
6 Robinson
North
Dbl
Pass

2nd
8
3
7
8
7
4
Q
A
2 H.Weinstein
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
10
5
K
J
10
A
K
3
K Boyd
South
2

4th
J
2
6
10
Q
5
2
5
5
A K 7 5
Q 8
Q 7 4 2
10 7 3 Table 10 8 3
A 7 2
10 3
J 9 8 6 2

Par +140
3 NS Q J
K 10 9 5
K J 9 6 5
Q 4

Partscore +7 3 NT 227-160 3 NT S -1 -100 2 S +2 +170

Data 9Z88 Main

Top Three Notrump vs Partscore

2009 USBC Round of 16B, Segment 3 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 51 J 7 6 4
9 5 4
9 6 4
A 6 5 Meckstroth
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
7
A
Q
8
4
5 Levin
North

2
3

2nd
4
3
10
4
8
10 Rodwell
EAST
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
10
4
6
3
Q
6 Weinstein
South
2
2 NT
3 NT

4th
Q
2
K
J
3 Cheek
West

1
AP

Lead
Q
3
4
Q
7
8
10
10
J
5
A
Q Hamman
North

Pass

2nd
5
A
2
10
2
3
4
A
3
10
8
J Grue
EAST
Pass
1

3rd
9
2
A
6
9
K
J
7
5
9
6
7 Zia
South
1
1 NT

4th
4
7
3
8
K
6
6
4
2
5
8
K
10 3
K J 8 7 2
10 3
K Q 10 3 Table K 9 8 5 2
10
K 8 2
J 9 8 2

Par +120
2 NT NS A Q
A Q 6 3
A Q J 7 5
7 4

3 NT +10 3 NT 237-160 3 NT S = +600 1 NT S +1 +120

2009 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Segment 3 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 52 A 7 2
A K 8 7 4
A 5
8 5 2 El Ahmady
West

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
4
10
J
A
K
8
7
2
6
7
8 Versace
North

1
2
3
3 NT

2nd
2
5
5
3
2
2
K
7
3
Q
8 Sadek
EAST
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
10
4
Q
6
3
8
3
A
5
K
9 Lauria
South
Pass
1 NT
2
3

4th
K
J
A
9
Q
J
4
10
Q
A Fantoni
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
10
4
3
6
K
7
8
5 Weinstein
North

1 NT
2 NT

2nd
3
2
7
5
J
2
7
8 Nunes
EAST
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
J
10
10
A
5
4
3
6 Levin
South
Pass
2

4th
A
Q
K
3
9
4
4
K
Q 9 6 4 3
Q 9 5
K J
J 10 4 Table J 10
J 3 2
10 9 8 7 2
K Q 7

Par +400
3 NT NS K 8 5
10 6
Q 6 4 3
A 9 6 3

3 NT +6 3 NT 243-160 3 NT S = +400 2 NT N +1 +150

2009 Vanderbilt Round of 32, Segment 4 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 53 A K
10 6 5
J 6 5
K 10 7 4 2 Helness
West

Dbl
1
Pass
Pass

Lead
Q
2
6
K
10
5
A
2
9 Wooldridge
North

Rdbl
Pass
2 NT
3 NT

2nd
K
5
A
3
2
4
9
J
2 Helgemo
East

Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
3
Q
7
J
8
Q
6
10
10 Hurd
SOUTH
1
Pass
1 NT
3

4th
5
A
4
6
8
8
7
K Pachtman
West

Dbl

Lead
7
2
Q
4
K
Q
10
5
7
J Sontag
North

2

2nd
2
3
8
6
9
7
4
9
K
5 Ginossar
East

AP

3rd
10
J
4
A
2
2
3
A
6
4 Bates
SOUTH
1

4th
K
6
5
3
A
5
9
3
10
Q J 10 6
J 9 8
K 3
A 9 8 6 Table 9 7 3
K 7 4
Q 10 9 4 2
5 3

Par +140
3 NS 8 5 4 2
A Q 3 2
A 8 7
Q J

Partscore +4 3 NT 243-164 3 NT S -1 -50 2 N +1 +110

2009 Vanderbilt Quarterfinal, Segment 3 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 54 6
A K 8 7 2
K 10 8 6
A 8 3 Gerstman
West

Pass
3
AP

Lead
Q
K
5
K
10
8
Q
A
4
K
6 Lauria
NORTH
1
2
Dbl

2nd
3
8
A
9
2
Q
4
2
7
6 Sutherlin
East
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
10
4
9
5
7
J
6
2
A
9 Versace
South
1
3
3 NT

4th
2
6
3
4
3
5
3
K
5
9 Fantoni
West Gerard
NORTH Nunes
East Feldman
South
A 10 9 7 5 4 2
—
4 3
K Q J 5 Table K
Q J 10 6 5 3
9 2
10 9 7 4

Par +400
5 South Q J 8 3
9 4
A Q J 7 5
6 2

3 NT +7 3 NT 250-164 3 NT S = +400 3 N = +110

2009 Vanderbilt Round of 16, Segment 3 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 55 K J 10 4 3
A
Q 8 6 3 2
3 2 Bramley
West

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
7
A
A
J
K
J
10
3 Sementa
North

1
2
2
3
3 NT

2nd
3
5
7
9
Q
4
3
10 Wold
EAST
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

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

4th
9
8
4
5
2
5
10
K Lindqvist
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
J
5
A
J
5 Grue
North

1
2

2nd
6
A
7
K
A Brogeland
EAST
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
8
Q
2
3
3 Cheek
South
1
1 NT

4th
2
3
4
5
2
7 5 2
K 10 9 7 5
K 9 7
Q 8 Table Q 8 6
Q 3
10 5 4
K J 10 5 4

Par +450
5 NS A 9
J 8 6 4 2
A J
A 9 7 6

3 NT +6 3 NT 256-164 3 NT S +2 +460 2 N +3 +200

2008 World Championship Round of 16, Segment 1 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 56 K 8
A 3
K J 10 8 5
K Q 8 3 Freeman
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
5
J
5
10
Q
8 Skrzypczak
North
1
3 NT

2nd
A
2
A
Q
9
6 Nickell
East
1
AP

3rd
4
4
3
J
K
2 Gierulski
South
1 NT

4th
6
6
7
3
5
3 Martens
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
10
3
K
5
4
10
8
K
Q Rodwell
North
1 NT

2nd
Q
7
2
2
9
6
4
J
5 Jassem
East
Pass

3rd
J
J
7
Q
K
6
2
2
4 Meckstroth
South
Pass

4th
3
A
A
6
6
3
4
5
9
A J 4 3
J 7 5
9 7 6
10 9 5 Table Q 9 6 5
K 10 9 8 4
A 2
J 6

Par +600
3 NT NS 10 7 2
Q 6 2
Q 4 3
A 7 4 2

3 NT +10 3 NT 266-164 3 NT S +1 +630 1 NT N +3 +180

2008 USBC Semifinal, Segment 3 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 57 9 4
A K J 6
A Q J 9 6
Q 7 Cohen
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
3
K
10
6
A
K
4
10 Katz
North
1
2
2 NT

2nd
4
J
8
3
7
Q
7
5 Berkowitz
East
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
2
7
8
2
4
J
3 Jacobs
South
1 NT
2
3 NT

4th
5
9
6
9
2
A
K
Q Rosenberg
WEST
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
10
2
K
Q
5 Stansby
North
1
2 NT

2nd
Q
7
5
J Zia
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
Q
8
7 Martel
South
1 NT
3

4th
6
K
4
9
A 8 7 3 2
4 3 2
7
K J 6 3 Table K Q 10 6
10 9 5
K 10 5
10 4 2

Par +140
3 NS J 5
Q 8 7
8 4 3 2
A 9 8 5

Partscore +6 3 NT 266-170 3 NT S -3 -150 3 N = +110

2008 USBC Round of 16, Segment 4 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 58 9 4 3
A K 7
Q 9 4 3 2
6 4 Garner
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
5
J
9
K
J
10
A P.Lewis
North

1
3 NT

2nd
4
3
2
2
3
3
7 H.Weinstein
East

Pass
AP

3rd
Q
7
10
8
7
K
5 L.Lewis
SOUTH
1
1 NT

4th
A
Q
6
3
7
J
4 Krekorian
West

Pass
AP

Lead
2
6
A
2
7
8
J Willenken
North

2

2nd
7
9
8
K
2
A
8 Casen
East

Pass

3rd
Q
3
10
7
5
J
3 Welland
SOUTH
1 NT
2

4th
5
K
4
10
4
6
5
8 6 2
8 4 3 2
10 5
K J 10 5 Table J 10 5
Q 6
A K 8 6
Q 9 8 7

Par +600
3 NT NS A K Q 7
J 10 9 5
J 7
A 3 2

Partscore +7 3 NT 266-177 3 NT S -2 -200 2 S = +110

2008 USBC Round of 16, Segment 4 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 59 A
K J 9 4 2
7 4
A Q 10 3 2 J.Wang
West

Pass
AP

Lead
10
7
5
9
5
K Wold
NORTH
1
3

2nd
4
5
6
2
A Ao
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
8
Q
J
3
4 Passell
South
1
3 NT

4th
Q
K
7
A
3 Landen
West

Pass
AP

Lead
8
J
5
2
7
9
A
2 A.Schwartz
NORTH
1
2

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

3rd
K
3
J
J
2
5
4
6 Lo
South
1 NT
2

4th
4
A
3
5
8
6
10
4
9 3 2
A Q 10 6
K J 10 9 2
5 Table Q J 7 6
8 3
8 5 3
K 9 8 6

Par +400
3 NT South K 10 8 5 4
7 5
A Q 6
J 7 4

Partscore +5 3 NT 266-182 3 NT S -1 -50 2 N +1 +140

2008 Vanderbilt Quarterfinal, Segment 4 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 60 7 4
K 9 6 5 3
K 7 3 2
K 9 Lesniewski
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
2
4
Q
6
7
5 Zia
NORTH
Pass
1
3

2nd
9
6
K
10
K
A Weichsel
East
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
8
Q
A
4
2
Q Rosenberg
South
1
1
3 NT

4th
3
A
J
K
9
3 Levin
West

Pass
Pass
2

Lead
6
3
9
Q
3
4
9
8 Jansma
NORTH
Pass
1
2
3

2nd
K
A
A
10
2
3
7 Weinstein
East
Pass
1
Pass
AP

3rd
5
J
8
3
K
J
K Verhees
South
1
Pass
Pass

4th
4
2
2
6
5
A
2
A 9
Q 10 4 2
10 8 6
Q J 4 2 Table K 10 8 6 3
A 8 7
9 5
8 6 5

Par +130
4 NS Q J 5 2
J
A Q J 4
A 10 7 3

Partscore +4 3 NT 266-186 3 NT S -1 -50 3 S = +110

Data 9Z88 Main

Top Three Notrump vs Partscore

2007 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 20 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 61 7 5
K Q 5 2
Q 5
A K Q 10 2 Drijver
West

Dbl
Pass

Lead
J
2
4
4
A Rodwell
NORTH
1
Pass
3 NT

2nd
Q
3
5
3 Brink
East
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
9
J
A
8 Meckstroth
South
2
2 NT

4th
7
A
6
5 Nickell
West

Pass

Lead
2
4
8
2
2
4
J Bakkeren
NORTH
1
3

2nd
5
3
7
7
3
A
10 Freeman
East
Pass
AP

3rd
K
A
A
10
J
2
9 Bertens
South
1

4th
6
5
9
Q
7
3
K
8 4 2
A 9 6
A J 10 8 6
9 7 Table A K 10 3
10 3
9 4 2
8 6 4 3

Par +140
3 NS Q J 9 6
J 8 7 4
K 7 3
J 5

Partscore +7 3 NT 266-193 3 NT S -3 -150 3 S = +140

2007 Bermuda Bowl Semifinal, Segment 5 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 62 A J 7
Q 10 6 5 3
5 4
4 3 2 Bakkeren
West

1
Pass
AP

Lead
5
K
A
Q
9
5
4
A
4 Tundal
North

2
3

2nd
7
7
8
10
3
2
6
3
8 Bertens
East

Pass
Pass

3rd
8
2
3
4
3
5
J
2 Groetheim
SOUTH
1
2
3 NT

4th
Q
6
J
2
4
10
9
K Brogeland
West

Dbl
Pass
AP

Lead
K
8
9
A
9
10
2 de Wijs
North

Rdbl
2

2nd
4
7
2
J
J
2
5 Saelensminde
East

1
Pass

3rd
10
3
5
8
Q
J
A Muller
SOUTH
1
1 NT
2

4th
A
2
K
6
5
A
10
K 6 5
7
K Q 7 6 3 2
10 8 7 Table 10 9 8 3
A K 4 2
10 9 8
J 6

Par +420
4 South Q 4 2
J 9 8
A J
A K Q 9 5

3 NT +6 3 NT 272-193 3 NT S = +400 2 S +2 +170

2007 Spingold Final, Segment 1 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 63 K 8 6 4
K J 9 2
J 10 5
7 5 Rodwell
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
8
5
2
A
Q
3
2
Q
Q
9 Balicki
North
Pass
2
2 NT

2nd
J
6
5
3
9
6
A
K
7
10 Meckstroth
East
1
Pass
Pass

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

4th
3
K
A
2
8
5
10
10
7 Gromov
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
10
6
7
2
Q
3
9
8
J
5
A
A H.Lall
North
Pass
2
2 NT

2nd
K
Q
4
J
6
10
A
4
9
6
8
9 Dubinin
East
1
Pass
AP

3rd
A
K
J
3
2
K
4
3
3
K
10
6 Nickell
South
1 NT
2

4th
5
5
9
7
5
7
7
J
2
4
Q
2
10 7 3
10 6
8 7 4 2
K 10 9 3 Table A Q J 2
A 8 7 5
Q 9 6
6 2

Par +120
2 NT NS 9 5
Q 4 3
A K 3
A Q J 8 4

Partscore +8 3 NT 272-201 3 NT S -2 -200 2 NT S = +120

2007 Spingold Semifinal, Segment 2 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 64 A K 8 7 6
K 10 6
7
A 8 7 3 Nickell
West

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
8
3
Q
3
7
6
J
2
K
6
10 Sementa
North

1
2
2
3

2nd
K
J
K
5
5
Q
2
3
10
J H.Lall
East

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
2
A
J
10
Q
7
A
6
4 H-Welland
SOUTH
Pass
1 NT
2
2
3 NT

4th
4
7
5
4
8
3
4
9
2
6 Wrang
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
A
A
8
Q
10
6
Q
2
K
8 Meckstroth
North

1
2

2nd
4
4
K
K
3
4
9
3
10 Nilsson
East

Pass
AP

3rd
5
2
6
A
7
J
7
A
5 Rodwell
SOUTH
Pass
1 NT

4th
K
7
6
5
3
2
5
9
2
3
9 8 5 3 2
6 2
K 10 9 4 2 Table Q J 10 9 5 4
A
A Q 10 8 3
5

Par +400
3 NT North 2
Q J 7 4
K J 9 5 4
Q J 6

3 NT +7 3 NT 279-201 3 NT S = +400 2 N = +90

2007 USBC Semifinal, Segment 4 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 65 Q J 8
A K Q 8 5
9 7
K Q 5 Lazard
West

Pass
1
Pass

Lead
3
5
4
J
6
3
6
K
A Soloway
North

1
2
3 NT

2nd
Q
10
7
Q
5
8
5
4
9 Bramley
East

Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
4
J
A
K
10
2
Q
3 Hamman
SOUTH
Pass
1
2 NT

4th
9
A
2
9
5
J
2
3 Rodwell
West

1

Lead
9
7
Q
J
3
A
6
Q Baze
North

1 NT

2nd
3
A
4
2
8
2
4
10 Meckstroth
East

AP

3rd
A
9
6
9
4
7
K
J Cohler
SOUTH
Pass

4th
5
2
5
K
10
7
8
K 7 5 3 2
10 7 6 3
K 6 4
A Table 4
J 9
A J 10 3
10 9 8 7 4 2

Par +120
2 NT NS A 10 9 6
4 2
Q 8 5 2
J 6 3

3 NT +7 3 NT 286-201 3 NT S = +400 1 NT N +1 +120

2007 USBC Semifinal, Segment 4 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 66 A 10 9 6
4 2
Q 8 5 2
J 6 3 Ekeblad
West

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
10
7
J
4
9
8
A Berkowitz
NORTH
Pass
1
2
2 NT
3 NT

2nd
3
K
4
7
2
4
5 Rubin
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
A
9
6
10
Q
10
9 Cohen
South
1
1 NT
2
3

4th
5
2
K
Q
2
3
3 Casen
West

Pass

Lead
10 Gitelman
NORTH
Pass
Pass Krekorian
East
1
Pass Moss
South
1 NT
4
J 9
A J 10 3
10 9 8 7 4 2 Table K 7 5 3 2
10 7 6 3
K 6 4
A

Par +120
2 NT NS Q J 8
A K Q 8 5
9 7
K Q 5

3 NT +7 3 NT 293-201 3 NT S = +400 1 NT S +1 +120

2007 Vanderbilt Quarterfinal, Segment 4 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 67 K
K 9 7 4 2
J 7 6 5
Q 8 2 Bykov
West

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
4
2
Q
A
2
9
6
8
3 Soloway
North

2
2
3 NT

2nd
K
9
2
8
6
3
7
3
4 Kodayam
EAST
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
10
K
2
5
J
J
7
5 Hamman
South
1 NT
2
3

4th
5
A
A
10
Q
6
4
4 Meckstroth
West

Pass
2 NT
Pass

Lead
Q
Q
8
A
A
5
4
K
3
7
6
K Kowalski
North

1
3
4

2nd
K
9
5
4
6
8
9
5
7
3
10
4 Rodwell
EAST
Pass
1
3
AP

3rd
7
4
Q
2
2
K
3
8
6
2
7
6 Tuszynski
South
1
2
Pass

4th
5
A
A
2
3
J
10
J
8
Q
10
J
Q J 6 4
Q 10 8 6
8
A 10 7 5 Table 10 9 8 7 3 2
J 3
K Q 10
J 9

Par +130
4 NS A 5
A 5
A 9 4 3 2
K 6 4 3

Partscore +7 3 NT 293-208 3 NT S -3 -150 4 S = +130

2006 USBC Semifinal, Segment 4 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 68 A 7 5 4 2
3
Q 9 7 5
J 7 3 Jacobs
West

Dbl
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
10
4
3
3
Q
3
A
K
10
2 Soloway
NORTH
Pass
1
1
2 NT
Pass

2nd
2
6
4
5
9
2
5
4
2
K Katz
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Dbl

3rd
3
J
J
J
6
A
7
7
9
Q Hamman
South
1
1
1 NT
3 NT
AP

4th
K
8
Q
8
A
5
7
8
9
6 Meckstroth
West

Pass
AP

Lead
10
3
K
2
5
6
2
J
J
A
10 Zia
NORTH
Pass
1

2nd
A
7
6
Q
J
K
7
Q
10
6
K Rodwell
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
A
2
3
6
5
A
3
9
7
Q Rosenberg
South
1
2

4th
9
5
4
8
4
4
8
5
9
2
10
Q 6 5
K 10 4 3 2
K 10 6 5 Table Q J 8 6 3
9 8 7 4
A J
8 2

Par +110
2 NS K 9
A K J 10 2
8 6
A Q 9 4

Partscore +7 3 NT 293-215 3 NT× S -1 -200 2 S = +90

2006 USBC Round of 16, Segment 6 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 69 Q 5 3 2
Q
A 9 5 2
A 6 5 2 Wooldridge
West

Pass
AP

Lead
9
6
Q
2
K
7
J
J Seamon
NORTH
1
Dbl

2nd
2
8
5
7
10
10
8
7 Hurd
East
1
Pass

3rd
6
A
2
J
5
Q
4
3 Cayne
South
Pass
3 NT

4th
K
3
4
4
Q
A
3
A Levin
West

Pass

Lead
J
A
6
2
8
2
A
J
9
6 Willenken
NORTH
Pass
1

2nd
7
7
K
4
10
8
10
8
4
10 Weinstein
East
Pass
AP

3rd
4
4
9
Q
Q
8
6
2
5 Baze
South
1

4th
5
2
3
K
A
3
5
6
7
10 9 4
10 4
10 8 4
K Q 9 4 3 Table A J 6
K 8 7 6 5
Q 7 3
J 8

Par +620
4 North K 8 7
A J 9 3 2
K J 6
10 7

Partscore +7 3 NT 293-222 3 NT S -1 -100 1 N +3 +170

2006 USBC Round of 16, Segment 4 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 70 J 7 6
10
A K 6 2
9 6 4 3 2 Larsen
West Krekorian
NORTH Meltzer
East Casen
South Martel
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
10
10
Q
4
3
A
K Feldman
NORTH
Pass
1 NT
3

2nd
A
A
K
9
10
J
Q Stansby
East
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
8
2
5
2
K
4
7 Bramley
South
1
2

4th
J
6
6
3
7
5
5
5 4 3
Q 9 6
Q 10 9 5 4
J 7 Table A Q 10 8
A J 5 3
8 7 3
10 5

Par +600
5 NS K 9 2
K 8 7 4 2
J
A K Q 8

3 NT +11 3 NT 304-222 3 NT S +3 +690 3 S +3 +170

Data 9Z88 Main

Top Three Notrump vs Partscore

2006 Spingold Round of 16, Segment 3 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 71 A K J 9
9 4
A K 6 2
J 5 4 Versace
West

1
Pass
AP

Lead
2
5
K
2
7
4
7
A
K
5 Verhees
North

Dbl
3

2nd
4
8
10
J
5
6
3
6
10
10 Lauria
East

Pass
Pass

3rd
10
A
3
Q
6
4
J
2
8
Q Jansma
SOUTH
Pass
2
3 NT

4th
J
9
3
3
2
4
5
8
Q
7 Lesniewski
West

1
AP

Lead
8
A
K
2
2
10
A
A Fantoni
North

Dbl

2nd
A
9
10
J
7
J
9 Weichsel
East

Pass

3rd
4
3
7
Q
J
Q
7 Nunes
SOUTH
Pass
2

4th
7
8
3
5
K
4
8
Q 8 3
A Q 6 5 3 2
8
A 7 3 Table 10 6 5 4 2
10 7
J 10 9
K 10 6

Par +400
3 NT NS 7
K J 8
Q 7 5 4 3
Q 9 8 2

3 NT +8 3 NT 312-222 3 NT S +1 +430 2 S +1 +110

2006 Spingold Round of 32, Segment 3 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 72 A 4 3 2
6 2
A 3 2
K 10 7 2 Wold
West

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
6
2
K
Q
2
Q
3 Zhuang
North

1
2
3 NT

2nd
A
3
2
A
6
4
8 Passell
East

Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
4
J
9
6
A
7
K M.Shi
SOUTH
1
2
2 NT

4th
5
Q
10
J
9
5
J L.Yang
West

Pass
AP

Lead
J
2
K
Q
6
4
9
Q
A
3 Berkowitz
North

1

2nd
A
3
2
3
2
8
Q
4
9
8 Dai
East

Pass

3rd
4
9
5
9
7
6
10
2
7
K Cohen
SOUTH
1
1 NT

4th
5
Q
10
J
K
10
3
5
6
J
K Q 8 7
Q 8
J 10 8 6
9 8 4 Table 9 6 5
A K 10 3
9 7 4
J 6 5

Par +140
3 NS J 10
J 9 7 5 4
K Q 5
A Q 3

Partscore +5 3 NT 312-227 3 NT S -1 -50 1 NT S +1 +120

2005 Bermuda Bowl Quarterfinal, Segment 2 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 73 9 8 4
J
Q 10 8 5 4
A J 9 7 Sylvan
WEST
Pass
Pass El Ahmady
North
Pass
Pass Sundelin
East
Pass
Pass Sadek
South
3 NT Hishmat
WEST

Lead
J Lindkvist
North Nadim
East Fredin
South
J 10 3 2
9 5 3
A J
10 8 5 2 Table K 7 5
A 10 8 6
K 9 7 6
6 4

Par +120
2 NT NS A Q 6
K Q 7 4 2
3 2
K Q 3
Partscore +4 3 NT 312-231 3 NT S -1 -50 2 S +1 +110

2005 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 6 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 74 6
A J 9
A 10 9 8 2
A Q 7 3 Rodwell
West

1
Pass
AP

Lead
J
3
8
5
2
5
9
8
7
8 Greco
North

Dbl
2 NT

2nd
6
7
K
K
6
K
6
5
10
Q Meckstroth
East

Pass
Pass

3rd
9
10
3
A
J
A
2
4
J
A Hampson
SOUTH
Pass
1 NT
3 NT

4th
A
Q
9
4
3
2
7
10
5
4 Rubin
West

1
AP

Lead
4
J
K
9
5
2 Hamman
North

2

2nd
2
5
A
6
7
6 Ekeblad
East

Pass

3rd
Q
8
2
3
A
J Soloway
SOUTH
Pass
3

4th
A
K
5
3
4
K
Q J 10 5 3
K Q 10 7 3
K 7
K Table 9 8 7
6 5 4
Q 6 4
10 9 4 2

Par +430
4 NT NS A K 4 2
8 2
J 5 3
J 8 6 5

3 NT +7 3 NT 319-231 3 NT S +1 +430 3 N +1 +130

2005 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 6 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 75 Q 8 3
Q 10 5
Q J 9 8 2
8 6 Greco
West

Dbl
Pass

Lead
6
4
A
3
8
6
J
9
3
A Meckstroth
NORTH
Pass
1
3 NT

2nd
5
A
10
Q
10
7
4
6
9
K Hampson
East
Pass
1
AP

3rd
4
2
8
7
K
Q
2
J
A
6 Rodwell
South
1
1 NT

4th
K
3
2
7
5
4
2
5
10
3 Hamman
West

2
AP

Lead
7 Ekeblad
NORTH
Pass
2 Soloway
East
Pass
2 Rubin
South
1 NT
3
K 10 5 2
A J 9 6 3
A 7 5
K Table 9 7 6 4
8 4
10 3
J 10 9 4 3

Par +400
3 NT NS A J
K 7 2
K 6 4
A Q 7 5 2

3 NT +10 3 NT 329-231 3 NT S = +400 3 N -1 -50

2005 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 18 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 76 6 4
K Q 7 3
A K Q 10 3
A 5 Verhees
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
6
A
K Meckstroth
North

1
3

2nd
K
2 Jansma
EAST
Pass
2
Pass

3rd
4
6 Rodwell
South
Pass
Dbl
3 NT

4th
5
4 Hamman
West

1 NT
2
Pass

Lead
2
K
5
J
3
Q
5
A
Q Muller
North

Dbl
Dbl
3

2nd
5
7
K
9
4
6
4
10
2 Soloway
EAST
1
2
Pass
AP

3rd
8
2
3
2
A
4
10
6
9 de Wijs
South
Pass
Pass
2 NT

4th
K
8
7
A
6
4
8
7
J
K Q 10
10 8 6
J 8 7 4
7 6 2 Table A J 9 7 2
J 4 2
—
K J 10 8 4

Par +130
4 NS 8 5 3
A 9 5
9 6 5 2
Q 9 3

3 NT +10 3 NT 339-231 3 NT S +1 +630 3 N +2 +150

2005 Bermuda Bowl Quarterfinal, Segment 3 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 77 A K J 3
K Q 10 4
5 3
8 7 5 Palazzo
WEST
1
Pass

Lead
A
2
5
3
J
Q
10
3
5
K
A
5 Moss
North
Dbl
Pass

2nd
3
5
A
7
8
3
9
7
10
9
6
4 Fornasari
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
9
Q
4
9
K
6
10
Q
J
7
4
K Gitelman
South
3 NT

4th
6
K
7
J
2
6
2
8
4
2
10
Q Ekeblad
WEST
1 NT
Pass

Lead
A
8
K
Q
3
2
Q
5
K
A
5
A Mooney
North
2
Pass

2nd
4
10
7
9
9
5
2
6
9
4
8
7 Rubin
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
3
J
6
J
Q
3
J
7
10
K
6 Monsegur
South
2

4th
5
6
3
2
Q
K
4
7
8
10
A
4
10 8 6 2
A 8
A Q 2
A 10 3 2 Table 9 7 4
9 7 3 2
9 8 4
Q 9 6

Par +400
3 NT South Q 5
J 6 5
K J 10 7 6
K J 4

3 NT +8 3 NT 347-231 3 NT S +2 +460 2 S +1 +140

2005 Bermuda Bowl Quarterfinal, Segment 2 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 78 9 8 4
J
Q 10 8 5 4
A J 9 7 Duboin
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
2
4
7
K
7
J
Q
Q Chokshi
North
Pass
2
2 NT
3 NT

2nd
4
5
4
3
6
9
9
5 Bocchi
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
K
J
K
4
10
5
5 Venkataraman
South
1 NT
2
3

4th
A
6
2
A
8
Q
8 Satyanarayana
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
6
J
J
6
J
K Fantoni
North
Pass
1 NT

2nd
2
Q
A
7
8
5 Nadar
East
Pass
AP

3rd
A
7
2
9
5
5 Nunes
South
1

4th
4
3
3
4
Q
8
J 10 3 2
9 5 3
A J
10 8 5 2 Table K 7 5
A 10 8 6
K 9 7 6
6 4

Par +120
2 NT NS A Q 6
K Q 7 4 2
3 2
K Q 3

Partscore +6 3 NT 347-237 3 NT S -1 -50 1 NT N +3 +180

2005 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 21 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 79 A K Q 6
4 2
8 7
K Q 7 6 3 Meckstroth
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
Q
3
5 Versace
North
1
2
3

2nd
2
9
2 Rodwell
East
1
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
2
K Lauria
South
1
3
3 NT

4th
6
7
4 Duboin
WEST
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
Q
5
6
10
8
7
J Hamman
North
1
2

2nd
A
2
8
Q
K
K Bocchi
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
K
J
3
9
9 Soloway
South
1 NT
3

4th
7
4
A
8
4
4
J 8 5 3
Q 9
6 5 4 2
A 10 2 Table 10 9 2
A 8 7 5 3
K Q 10 3
4

Par +400
3 NT NS 7 4
K J 10 6
A J 9
J 9 8 5

3 NT +7 3 NT 354-237 3 NT S +2 +460 3 N +2 +150

2005 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 21 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 80 A K Q 6
4 2
8 7
K Q 7 6 3 Venkataraman
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
Q
3
9
3 Dagher
North
1
3 NT

2nd
2
9
2
3 Chokshi
East
1
AP

3rd
A
2
Q
J El Kourdy
South
2 NT

4th
6
7
4
A Sadek
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
Q
9
3
7
4
3 Tewari
North
1
Pass

2nd
2
2
9
3
A
J El Ahmady
East
1
Pass

3rd
8
K
J
A
6
2 Gupta
South
1 NT

4th
K
4
10
2
9
7
J 8 5 3
Q 9
6 5 4 2
A 10 2 Table 10 9 2
A 8 7 5 3
K Q 10 3
4

Par +400
3 NT NS 7 4
K J 10 6
A J 9
J 9 8 5
3 NT +6 3 NT 360-237 3 NT S +2 +460 1 NT S +4 +210

Data 9Z88 Main

Top Three Notrump vs Partscore

2005 Spingold Semifinal, Segment 3 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 81 5 3
K J
10 9 8 3 2
A Q 9 2 Wooldridge
WEST
Pass
2
AP

Lead
4
A
K
7
8
10
9
6
A
7 Casen
North
Pass
2

2nd
2
10
5
4
J
J
J
8
9 Hurd
East
Pass
2

3rd
5
3
2
A
2
Q
A
9
4 Krekorian
South
1
3 NT

4th
Q
6
3
6
8
3
3
5
K Onstott
WEST
Pass
2
Dbl
AP

Lead
4
7
2
A
2
4
5
8
J M.White
North
Pass
2
Pass

2nd
2
4
6
7
8
J
K
J
Q Robison
East
Pass
Dbl
Pass

3rd
5
A
K
3
J
Q
6
8
9 Carmichael
South
1
2
3

4th
Q
3
5
6
A
3
3
9
10
A Q 9 7 2
Q 10 9 8 5
4
5 4 Table 10 6 4
A 6
K J 7 6 5
10 6 3

Par -140
3 EW K J 8
7 4 3 2
A Q
K J 8 7

Partscore +9 3 NT 360-246 3 NT S -3 -300 3 S = +110

2005 USBC Round of 16, Segment 2 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 82 J 10 6
A J 7 6 5
J
A K 7 2 Pszczola
West

Dbl
Pass
Pass

Lead
2
J
K
9
6
J
A
9 Hampson
North

Rdbl
2
3 NT

2nd
J
5
5
A
5
2
2
6 Lev
East

Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
4
3
8
10
3
4
6
10 Greco
SOUTH
1
2
2 NT

4th
3
Q
3
4
Q
Q
7
K Ekeblad
West

Pass
AP

Lead
2
3
6
2
10 Milner
North

1

2nd
J
4
5
J
Q Rubin
East

Pass

3rd
Q
10
8
K
2 Jacobus
SOUTH
Pass
1 NT

4th
A
9
K
A
5
K 7 4 2
K Q 9 2
Q 8 6 2
J Table Q 9 5
10 8 4
K 7 5
10 9 8 4

Par +130
4 NS A 8 3
3
A 10 9 4 3
Q 6 5 3

3 NT +10 3 NT 370-246 3 NT S = +600 1 NT S +1 +120

2005 USBC Round of 16, Segment 6 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 83 A Q 8 7 3
Q
Q 9 7
Q 9 6 3 Robinson
WEST
1
Pass

Lead
4
3
2
J
6
10 Cheek
North
1
3 NT

2nd
Q
4
K
Q
J
A Boyd
East
Pass
AP

3rd
2
A
6
K
A
5 Grue
South
2 NT

4th
8
7
10
4
3
3 Wold
WEST
1
Pass

Lead
J
6
5
10
9
6
A
2
10 Bramley
North
1
Pass

2nd
Q
K
K
Q
J
7
J
K
A Passell
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
5
7
4
A
3
3
9
5 Feldman
South
1 NT

4th
4
Q
2
3
8
2
4
10
8
J 10 6
A 7 5 4
K 10 8
K J 7 Table K 9 5 2
9 6 3 2
J 4 2
10 4

Par +600
5 South 4
K J 10 8
A 6 5 3
A 8 5 2

3 NT +10 3 NT 380-246 3 NT S = +600 1 NT S +1 +120

2005 USBC Semifinal, Segment 7 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 84 9 7 5 4
A Q 4
5 3 2
7 6 2 Rosenberg
West

2
Pass

Lead
3
4
3
K
8
10
5
6
3
A
J
2 Robinson
North

Pass
3 NT

2nd
2
A
9
4
J
7
7
A
6
3
10
Q Zia
EAST
1 NT
Pass
AP

3rd
J
5
Q
Q
8
9
8
10
Q
5
5 Boyd
South
Dbl
2 NT

4th
9
6
K
7
2
4
4
2
8
10
K Feldman
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
10
4
A
Q
K
5
3
7
5
A
8 Welland
North

1
2

2nd
9
A
3
6
2
3
6
6
10
8
4 Bramley
EAST
1
Pass
AP

3rd
3
5
4
5
Q
J
Q
A
J
2
10 Fallenius
South
Dbl
2

4th
6
2
2
K
7
Q
8
K
9
K
J
10 8 6 3
J 9 8 6
9 8
Q 5 3 Table K 2
K 10 5
K 10 6
K J 10 8 4

Par +120
2 NT NS A Q J
7 3 2
A Q J 7 4
A 9

Partscore +9 3 NT 380-255 3 NT S -3 -300 2 N = +110

2005 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Segment 3 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 85 K 9 5 2
J 9 7 4 3
A 8
9 2 Eisenberg
West

Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
5
7
Q
K
Q Onstott
North

1
2
3

2nd
3
A
5
8
10 Coren
East

Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
6
5
8
9
4 Robison
SOUTH
1
2
2 NT
3 NT

4th
2
2
3
6 Casen
West

Pass
AP

Lead
Q
2
7
2
Q
K
2 M.Moss
North

1

2nd
2
5
Q
7
8
10
5 Krekorian
East

Pass

3rd
6
9
K
A
9
3
8 Sementa
SOUTH
1
2

4th
A
K
A
5
6
8
10
Q 8
A Q 10 5
K 6 5
J 10 8 5 Table J 10 6 3
K 8 6
10 7 4 3
7 6

Par +140
3 NS A 7 4
2
Q J 9 2
A K Q 4 3

Partscore +5 3 NT 380-260 3 NT S -1 -100 2 S +1 +110

2005 Vanderbilt Final, Segment 1 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 86 A K 5
Q J 6
J 9 8 7 4
Q 9 Lanzarotti
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
2
6
K
6
4
J
Q
9 S.Cohen
NORTH
1
2
3 NT

2nd
Q
A
2
7
A
8
7
10 Buratti
East
1
Pass
AP

3rd
4
7
5
A
2
5
3 Compton
South
2
2 NT

4th
3
3
4
7
8
6
2 Onstott
West

Pass

Lead
9
J
K
Q
6 Berkowitz
NORTH
1
2 NT

2nd
3
A
2
7 Robison
East
1
AP

3rd
2
5
5
3 Cohen
South
2

4th
Q
4
4
7
Q J 6 4
2
A 10 5 3
8 5 4 2 Table 9 3 2
A 10 9 8 4
K Q 6
10 7

Par +400
3 NT NS 10 8 7
K 7 5 3
2
A K J 6 3

3 NT +7 3 NT 387-260 3 NT S +1 +430 2 NT N +1 +150

2005 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Segment 3 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 87 K 9 5 2
J 9 7 4 3
A 8
9 2 Wold
West

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
5
10
J
2
2
A
K
4
4 Berkowitz
North

1
2
3 NT

2nd
9
A
6
5
6
8
10
Q Passell
East

Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
K
8
8
A
Q
9
3
K Cohen
SOUTH
1
2
2 NT

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

Pass
AP

Lead
6
2
3
6
J
2
Q
K
9
A
4
9 El Ahmady
North

1

2nd
8
5
8
3
K
6
8
J
10
J
8
10 Buratti
East

Pass

3rd
10
A
2
10
9
A
2
7
5
3
K
A Sadek
SOUTH
1
2

4th
Q
7
5
4
3
5
7
K
4
4
6
Q
Q 8
A Q 10 5
K 6 5
J 10 8 5 Table J 10 6 3
K 8 6
10 7 4 3
7 6

Par +140
3 NS A 7 4
2
Q J 9 2
A K Q 4 3

Partscore +8 3 NT 387-268 3 NT S -2 -200 2 S +2 +130

2004 Olympiad Qualifying, Round 1 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 88 K 8 7 2
J 7 6 3
J
K J 10 5 D.Johnson
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
5
9
K
Q
8
7
10
5 Khven
North

2
3 NT

2nd
7
3
2
4
A
4
5
A Stas
East

Pass
AP

3rd
Q
5
6
9
3
10
9
4 Matushko
SOUTH
1 NT
2

4th
A
Q
J
3
6
A
7
J Gromov
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
3
7
10
6
5
K
A
Q
6
J
7
9 Engel
North

2
2

2nd
2
8
J
3
A
A
4
K
8
8
10
K Dubinin
East

Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
J
4
10
9
3
3
6
8
4
6
10 Coenraets
SOUTH
1 NT
2
2

4th
A
Q
7
2
4
J
2
5
2
9
9
5
9 5 4 3
K 9 4
9 6 3
8 4 3 Table Q 10
10 8 5 2
K Q 10 8
A Q 2

Par +140
3 NS A J 6
A Q
A 7 5 4 2
9 7 6

Partscore +4 3 NT 387-272 3 NT S -1 -50 2 S = +110

2004 Olympiad Qualifying, Round 3 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 89 9 8 6 4
J 7
K Q 4 2
7 4 3 Duboin
West

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
2
3
K
5
3
7 Islam
North

1
2
2
3 NT

2nd
4
J
8
9
J Bocchi
EAST
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
A
Q
5
9
Q Talukder
South
1
2
2
2 NT

4th
10
6
2
6
K N.Saha
West

1
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
K
2
5
5
A Versace
North

Pass
2
3
4

2nd
4
6
10
8
8 Haque
EAST
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
3
A
K
9
4 Lauria
South
1
Dbl
2
3

4th
10
J
3
Q
J
K Q 7 5 2
10 4 3
J 8 3
K 8 Table A 3
Q 9 8 5
10 9 6 5
J 9 5

Par +130
4 NS J 10
A K 6 2
A 7
A Q 10 6 2

Partscore +6 3 NT 387-278 3 NT S -1 -100 4 S = +130

2004 Olympiad Qualifying, Round 14 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 90 A 10 7 5 4
Q J
A 5 2
9 5 4 Koistinen
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
3
4
A
9
K
Q
6
3
8
7
2 Graversen
North

1
3 NT

2nd
J
A
5
K
10
6
3
6
4
8
J Kiema
EAST
1
Pass
AP

3rd
2
2
6
7
5
9
5
2
A
K
A Clemmensen
South
Pass
2 NT

4th
4
7
Q
4
8
J
3
J
9
9
8 M.Madsen
West

Pass

Lead
9
K
2
5
Q
3
9
4 Backstrom
North

2

2nd
10
6
J
2
7
J
5
A L.Madsen
EAST
1
AP

3rd
3
4
A
2
8
A
6
6 Salomaa
South
2

4th
2
3
8
9
3
4
Q
7
Q J 9 6
7 6 3
7 6 4 3
10 7 Table 8 3
A 10 9 8 2
K J 9
A J 8

Par +400
3 NT NS K 2
K 5 4
Q 10 8
K Q 6 3 2

3 NT +6 3 NT 393-278 3 NT S = +400 2 N +1 +140

Data 9Z88 Main

Top Three Notrump vs Partscore

2004 Olympiad Qualifying, Round 14 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 91 A 10 7 5 4
Q J
A 5 2
9 5 4 Welland
West

2
Pass

Lead
7
4
2
5
A
2
Q
6
3
K
8
5 Chidiac
North

2
3 NT

2nd
Q
8
6
A
4
K
3
9
4
J
6
K Fallenius
EAST
1
Pass
AP

3rd
10
K
A
2
3
6
9
5
2
7
A
10 Baroudi
South
2
2 NT

4th
5
7
8
10
J
4
J
J
3
8
9
7 Eidi
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
A
10
5
K
2
4
K
5
K
10
9
Q Zia
North

1
2

2nd
4
5
8
6
J
A
8
9
6
6
J
7 Harfouche
EAST
1
Pass
AP

3rd
7
3
K
4
A
2
3
Q
2
5
Q
8 Rosenberg
South
Pass
2

4th
J
Q
7
3
8
10
A
4
2
J
9
3
Q J 9 6
7 6 3
7 6 4 3
10 7 Table 8 3
A 10 9 8 2
K J 9
A J 8

Par +400
3 NT NS K 2
K 5 4
Q 10 8
K Q 6 3 2

3 NT +6 3 NT 399-278 3 NT S = +400 2 N +1 +140

2004 Olympiad Qualifying, Round 14 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 92 A J 8 5 2
A 8 7 5
9 7 2
5 Salomaa
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
2
K
Q
J
9
7
J
K
A
K
9 M.Madsen
North

2
3 NT

2nd
5
4
6
9
6
Q
4
4
7
10 Backstrom
EAST
1
Pass
AP

3rd
J
10
2
3
8
A
2
5
7
8 L.Madsen
South
1 NT
2

4th
3
2
5
A
3
5
3
4
8
6 Clemmensen
West

Pass

Lead
2
Q
2
A
K
3
Q
10
K
10
4
5 Koistinen
North

Pass

2nd
5
9
Q
2
4
7
7
9
7
8
8
J Graversen
EAST
1
Pass

3rd
J
3
A
5
2
5
4
6
7
6
10
K Kiema
South
2

4th
6
A
3
8
J
3
6
9
4
9
K
8
—
K 10 4 3 2
10 5 3
Q 10 7 4 2 Table Q 10 7 6 4 3
Q J
K Q 6
J 8

Par +140
3 NS K 9
9 6
A J 8 4
A K 9 6 3

3 NT +14 3 NT 413-278 3 NT S = +600 2 S -3 -300

2004 Spingold Final, Segment 2 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 93 7 6
J 10 3
K 9 7 2
A 10 8 7 Demuy
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
3
10
8
Q
8
5
7
K
5 Meckstroth
North

2
3 NT

2nd
6
2
A
9
A
J
3
9
K G.Wolpert
East

Pass
AP

3rd
Q
4
9
7
6
A
Q
4 Rodwell
SOUTH
1
2 NT

4th
5
7
2
K
3
3
A
J Nickell
West

Pass

Lead
4
6
2
Q
8
2
10 Feldman
North

1 NT

2nd
Q
7
K
9
A
J
3 Freeman
East

AP

3rd
A
8
4
7
5
A
4 Spector
SOUTH
1

4th
2
7
3
K
10
3
K 9 4 3
9 6 5 4
A 6 5
J 9 Table Q 10 8
Q 8 2
J 10 8 4 3
K 3

Par +130
4 NS A J 5 2
A K 7
Q
Q 6 5 4 2

Partscore +5 3 NT 413-283 3 NT S -1 -50 1 NT N +1 +120

2004 USBC Semifinal, Segment 6 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 94 K Q 9 7 4
6 4
8 3
A J 9 6 Meckstroth
West

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
7
4
K
Q
7
5
2 Stansby
North

1
2
3 NT

2nd
9
10
2
8
J
8
7 Rodwell
East

Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
2
A
6
3
4
A
J Martel
SOUTH
1
1 NT
2

4th
3
9
5
4
6
6
7 ?
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
8
4
K
Q
K
3
A ?
North

1
2

2nd
9
5
8
9
7
10
9 ?
East

Pass
Pass

3rd
2
A
6
3
6
J
6 ?
SOUTH
1
1 NT
2

4th
5
2
10
4
4
2
A 5
J 9 8 2
K J 5
Q 10 8 7 Table J 10 8 6
10 5
A 10 9 4 2
4 2

Par +140
3 NS 3 2
A K Q 7 3
Q 7 6
K 5 3

Partscore +6 3 NT 413-289 3 NT S -1 -100 2 S +1 +140

2003 Bermuda Bowl Semifinal, Segment 1 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 95 9
J 4 3
A 9 7 4 3
A 6 5 4 Hamman
West

Pass

Lead
J
5
2
K
3
5
7
Q
2 Pratap
North

3 NT

2nd
9
K
Q
A
2
7
9
6 Soloway
EAST
Pass
AP

3rd
A
3
3
3
Q
8
10
6 Landen
South
1 NT

4th
2
4
5
8
K
6
5
J Wolff
West

Pass
AP

Lead
K
9
4
3
Q
6
J
4
K
J Meckstroth
North

2

2nd
A
7
3
2
4
5
6
10
2
Q Morse
EAST
Pass
Pass

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

4th
8
J
5
K
A
8
9
J
8
3
J 10 8 3
Q 9
K J 5
K Q 10 2 Table A 7 6 5
10 8 6 5
10 8 2
7 3

Par +120
2 NT NS K Q 4 2
A K 7 2
Q 6
J 9 8

Partscore +6 3 NT 413-295 3 NT S -3 -150 2 S = +110

2003 Bermuda Bowl Semifinal, Segment 6 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 96 7 6 3
K 5 4
K 10 3
A K Q 7 Saelensminde
West Bocchi
North Brogeland
EAST Duboin
South Lauria
West

2
2

Lead
5
10
K
6
3
J
J
10
K Helness
North

Dbl
3

2nd
A
A
A
3
7
2
4
4
9 Versace
EAST
1
Pass
AP

3rd
3
5
Q
K
Q
6
7
Q Helgemo
South
1
Pass

4th
2
2
3
4
2
9
6
8
Q J 10 4 2
Q 9 6 3 2
2
5 4 Table K 9
A 10 7
A 9 7 4
9 8 6 3

Par +200
4 × EW -1 A 8 5
J 8
Q J 8 6 5
J 10 2

3 NT +11 3 NT 424-295 3 NT S +1 +630 3 S = +110

2003 Bermuda Bowl Quarterfinal, Segment 5 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 97 K Q 9 5 2
K Q 4
8 2
J 6 2 Stamatov
WEST
1
Dbl
Pass

Lead
10
4
K
A Aa
North
1
Pass
3 NT

2nd
2
J
8 Gunev
East
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
A
Q
6 Groetheim
South
2
2 NT

4th
8
2
3 Saelensminde
WEST
1
Pass

Lead
6
K
7
2
8
4
5
Q
Q
4
K
9 Trendafilov
North
1
2

2nd
10
8
9
3
10
A
2
4
8
10
9
A Brogeland
East
Pass
AP

3rd
Q
4
6
J
K
3
K
J
7
A
2
J Karaivanov
South
2

4th
2
3
5
7
A
6
3
9
J
8
7
6
10 7
J 2
A K Q 9 7
Q 9 8 3 Table A 6 4 3
10 8 6 3
6 4
10 7 4

Par +140
3 NS J 8
A 9 7 5
J 10 5 3
A K 5

3 NT +6 3 NT 430-295 3 NT S = +400 2 N +1 +140

2003 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 1 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 98 A 10 5 4 2
J 8 2
A 6
K 6 4 Fruewirth
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
K
2
Q
2
5
3
K
8 Hamman
North

2
3 NT

2nd
A
6
6
4
9
4
J
5 Delmonte
East

Pass
AP

3rd
3
7
8
J
2
J
8 Soloway
SOUTH
1
2 NT

4th
4
10
7
10
2
Q
A Freeman
West Thomson
North Nickell
East Richman
SOUTH
9 8 7
K 10 9 4
K Q 2
10 3 2 Table K Q 6 3
Q 6
J 8 5 3
9 8 5

Par +140
3 NS J
A 7 5 3
10 9 7 4
A Q J 7

Partscore +5 3 NT 430-300 3 NT S -1 -50 2 N +1 +140

2003 Spingold Final, Segment 1 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 99 9 4
J 10 5 3 2
A 6 5
6 3 2 Balicki
WEST

Lead
10
K
9
4
3
8
8
10
5
Q
7 Larsen
North

2nd
2
A
3
8
K
6
4
7
10
8 Zmudzinski
East

3rd
4
2
2
J
A
3
A
6
K
9 Meltzer
South

4th
J
6
K
Q
4
A
7
5
J
2 Sontag
WEST
1
Pass

Lead
9
K
4
Q
K
10
7
5
4
9
6 Fallenius
North
Pass
Pass

2nd
2
8
A
3
A
6
8
10
A
10
8 Weichsel
East
1
Pass

3rd
4
2
3
2
4
9
5
3
7
Q Welland
South
1 NT

4th
J
6
7
A
3
K
2
8
9
5
A J 8 5
A 8
J 4
Q 10 9 8 5 Table 10 3 2
Q 9 7 6
Q 10 7 3 2
4

Par +110
2 South K Q 7 6
K 4
K 9 8
A K J 7

Partscore +5 3 NT 430-305 3 NT S -2 -100 1 NT S = +90

2002 Spingold Final, Segment 1 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 100 J 8 5 3
Q 3
5 4
A J 10 8 6 Lauria
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
Q Maksymetz
North

2
3 NT Versace
EAST
Pass
Pass
AP Graves
South
1 NT
2 Schifko
West

Pass

Lead
7
3
6
A
K
4
Q
Q Duboin
North

2

2nd
A
2
K
4
6
7
8
J M.Moss
EAST
2
AP

3rd
9
J
3
3
5
6
9
2 Bocchi
South
Dbl

4th
4
K
5
10
9
7
2
10
Q 9 7 6 4
K 10
Q J 9 8 3
2 Table 10
A J 9 8 6 5
7 6 2
K 9 7

Par +110
3 NS A K 2
7 4 2
A K 10
Q 5 4 3

3 NT +3 3 NT 433-305 3 NT S -1 -50 2 N -3 -150

Stopped at 100 to limit file size (more 2+ IMP swings exist)
Data 9Z88 Main Top Three Notrump vs Partscore

2014 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 2					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 1	9 3 2 8 7 5 J 4 3 2 K 9 6			Dwyer West Pass Lead 8 5 Q J A K J	Nickell `NORTH` Pass 3 NT 2nd 2 K 2 4 2 6 Q	Ekeblad East Pass AP 3rd A 4 6 9 5 7 8	Katz `South` 2 NT 4th 6 3 3 8 9 10 10	Meckstroth West Pass Lead 2 K A J 5 4 3 Q 9 A 6	Kamil `NORTH` Pass Pass 2nd 9 6 2 Q 2 4 8 4 7 6	Rodwell East Pass Pass 3rd 10 5 7 8 8 2 3 9 K 3	Coren `South` 2 NT 4th Q 9 10 8 A 5 7 A 3 7
10 8 4 Q 6 2 K 6 5 A 5 4 2			A J 7 5 10 9 Q 10 9 8 10 8 3
Par +140 3 NS	K Q 6 A K J 4 3 A 7 Q J 7
3 NT +10		3 NT 10-0		3 NT S =		+400		2 NT S -1		-50

2014 USBC Round of 16, Segment 2					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 3	Q 8 6 3 J 8 7 5 2 4 Q J 3			Diamond `WEST` Pass Pass Pass AP Lead 4 K Q 10 9 8 J 8 4 K	Hung `North` Pass 1 3 2nd 3 9 4 5 7 Q 2 7 5 J	Platnick `East` Pass Pass Pass 3rd 10 2 5 7 K 3 4 2 A	J.Stansby `South` 1 2 NT 3 NT 4th A 3 6 A J 6 J 10 7	J.Feldman `WEST` Pass 1 Pass AP Lead 9 A K Q Q 10 K 9 J J	Greco `North` Pass Dbl Dbl 2nd 2 7 J 2 4 4 2 4 Q 6	Watson `East` Pass 2 Pass 3rd 3 4 3 5 7 8 5 A 7 8	Hampson `South` 1 Pass 3 4th K 5 3 2 6 A 6 8 6
A J 10 5 9 4 J 7 K 8 5 4 2			K 9 7 A 6 3 9 6 5 3 2 10 9
Par +140 3 NS	4 2 K Q 10 A K Q 10 8 A 7 6
3 NT +8		3 NT 28-0		3 NT S +2		+460		3 S =		+110

2014 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 6					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 4	J 9 4 3 8 6 3 A K 7 2 J 7			Nickell WEST 1 Pass Pass Lead 5 3 A Q 8	Kamil `North` Pass 1 3 NT 2nd J 7 7 3 4	Katz East Pass Pass AP 3rd 6 Q 10 9 2	Coren `South` Dbl 2 NT 4th 4 A K 5	Ekeblad WEST 1 2 Lead K J 2 K 10 7 J	Rodwell `North` Pass 2 2nd 3 A 6 2 Q 9 10	Dwyer East 1 AP 3rd 8 3 7 8 4 6 4	Meckstroth `South` 1 4th A 5 9 10 2 5
K Q 7 A 2 9 4 A Q 8 5 3 2			8 6 2 10 7 5 J 10 8 3 10 9 6
Par +140 3 South	A 10 5 K Q J 9 4 Q 6 5 K 4
Partscore +7		3 NT 28-7		3 NT S -2		-100		2 S +2		+170

2013 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 19					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 6	9 6 4 2 J A K J 7 2 Q 5 3			Syed `West` Pass Pass AP Lead 5 5 4 4 8 2 K J 2 3 9 A	Tobing NORTH 1 2 3 2nd 2 Q 7 2 A 4 6 10 5 6 K J	Nonoo `East` Pass Pass Pass 3rd J A 10 7 7 Q 9 4 8 A 5 10	Asbi South 2 2 3 NT 4th Q 3 3 8 6 10 3 8 6 J K 7	George `West` 1 2 Pass AP Lead Q 2 4 J 9 J 2 7 3 K 7 K	Basiony NORTH Pass Dbl 3 Dbl 2nd A 7 8 Q 2 8 10 9 10 A 8 8	Karwur `East` Pass 2 3 Pass 3rd 3 10 J 5 K 5 A 6 A 9 2 J	Maci South 1 Pass Pass 3 4th 4 3 Q 4 6 6 3 5 4 6 7 5
5 3 A 9 8 3 2 Q K J 7 6 4			K J 8 7 Q 10 6 5 10 8 6 3 10
Par +140 3 NS	A Q 10 K 7 4 9 5 4 A 9 8 2
3 NT +10		3 NT 51-7		3 NT S +1		+630		3 S =		+140

2013 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 15					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 9	J 7 5 4 2 A 9 6 A 6 9 8 6			Helness WEST Pass Pass Pass Pass AP Lead J A K 3 5 5 6 8	Gromoeller `North` Pass 1 2 2 2nd 6 10 3 2 9 4 2	Helgemo East Pass Pass Pass Pass 3rd 7 2 4 A 3 2 K	Rehder `South` 1 1 NT 2 3 NT 4th Q 6 8 7 4 A A	Piekarek WEST Pass Pass Pass Lead J 6 2 K 6 K A 5 5 8 8	Multon `North` Pass 1 2 2nd A Q K A 5 8 3 4 8 9 J	Smirnov East Pass Pass AP 3rd 3 3 A 7 Q 9 2 4 K 7	Zimmermann `South` 1 1 4th 4 2 6 4 2 7 6 10 10 J
10 3 K 2 J 10 9 8 2 A Q 5 4			Q 9 8 6 Q J 10 7 7 5 3 J 2
Par +120 2 NT NS	A K 8 5 4 3 K Q 4 K 10 7 3
Partscore +6		3 NT 61-18		3 NT S -3		-150		2 S =		+110

2013 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 3					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 10	Q 7 2 7 4 2 K 8 5 3 2 10 4			Berkowitz WEST 1 Pass Pass Lead 6 10	Cheek `North` Pass 2 3 NT 2nd 2 J	Sontag East Pass Pass AP 3rd Q K	Grue `South` Dbl 2 NT 4th 8 4	Becker WEST 1 Pass Pass AP Lead Q 10 A 4 4	Pszczola `North` Pass 2 2 2nd 8 J 7 3 2	Spector East Pass Pass Pass 3rd 9 K 5 Q A	Seamon `South` Dbl 2 3 4th 4 2 8 5 3
A 6 3 A K 9 6 5 3 Q 4 9 3			J 9 5 Q 10 10 9 7 8 7 6 5 2
Par +140 3 NS	K 10 8 4 J 8 A J 6 A K Q J
Partscore +8		3 NT 61-26		3 NT S -3		-150		3 N +1		+170

2013 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 2					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 11	J 7 6 4 3 A J 3 10 3 8 5 2			Lev WEST Pass Pass Pass Pass Lead 4 A 8 J 5 Q 5	Levin `North` Pass 1 3 3 NT 2nd 3 10 9 K Q 10 8	Cohler East Pass Pass Pass AP 3rd 10 3 J 6 4 2 J	Weinstein `South` 1 2 NT 3 4th Q 2 K 3 9 A 7	Katz WEST Pass Pass Pass Pass Lead 4 5 7 3 8 9 2 6 7 5	Passell `North` Pass 1 2 2 NT 2nd 3 9 5 2 Q 2 9 9 6 7	Nickell East Pass Pass Pass AP 3rd 10 J 8 A 4 K A 3 5 J	Jacobus `South` 1 1 NT 2 4th Q K J 10 2 A 6 K 4 Q
Q 10 9 K 9 8 4 Q 6 4 Q 10 9			K 2 10 7 6 J 9 8 7 2 K 7 6
Par +140 3 NS	A 8 5 Q 5 2 A K 5 A J 4 3
3 NT +6		3 NT 67-26		3 NT S =		+400		2 NT S +2		+180

2013 USBC Round of 32, Segment 1					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 12	A K 10 6 2 K J 7 5 3 K 5 7			M.Gordon `West` Pass Pass Pass AP Lead 2 2 5 9 10 J	J.Lall `NORTH` 1 2 3 3 2nd 7 4 9 3 K 6	Pratap `East` Pass Pass Pass Pass 3rd Q K Q Q 5	Hamman `South` 1 NT 2 NT 3 3 NT 4th A 7 A 8 2	B.Blanchard `West` Pass Pass Lead 9 2 3 2 10 J J 7	Sontag `NORTH` 1 2 3 2nd 2 7 7 Q 4 3 2 A	S.Blanchard `East` Pass Pass AP 3rd A 9 A 8 3 4 3	Berkowitz `South` 1 NT 2 4th K A 8 5 Q K 6
9 7 5 4 9 6 4 A 6 4 J 5 2			Q J 8 A Q 2 10 9 7 Q 10 9 4
Par +420 4 North	3 10 8 Q J 8 3 2 A K 8 6 3
3 NT +6		3 NT 73-26		3 NT S =		+400		3 N +1		+170

2013 USBC Semifinal, Segment 1					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 13	K Q 9 4 8 4 2 A K J 4 8 7			Gitelman West Pass Pass Pass Lead 6 3 4 2 J A	Willenken North 1 1 3 NT 2nd 4 K 7 Q 4 4	Moss East Pass Pass AP 3rd 10 2 A K 5 2	Rosenberg SOUTH Pass 1 2 NT 4th Q J 3 8 5 6	Zia West Pass Pass AP Lead 7 J 7 9 3 K A K 7 9 9	Cheek North 1 1 2nd 4 8 10 5 J 10 5 7 2 8 2	Martel East Pass Pass 3rd 2 4 Q 6 5 3 6 5 10 J	Grue SOUTH Pass 1 2 NT 4th Q 3 2 A 3 6 8 4 J Q
A 10 8 K 9 8 7 6 3 K J 9 4			5 3 2 J 10 9 7 5 10 5 2 A 2
Par +600 3 NT NS	J 7 6 A Q 6 3 Q Q 10 6 5 3
Partscore +6		3 NT 73-32		3 NT S -1		-100		2 NT S =		+120

2013 USBC Semifinal, Segment 3					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 14	Q 3 2 J 9 5 4 3 7 5 4 2 A			Kamil West Pass Pass Pass Lead 2 2 2 7 K Q 6 5 2 6	Grue `North` 1 2 3 NT 2nd A 3 7 K 8 10 5 9 K J	Fleisher East Pass Pass AP 3rd 8 K J 5 3 4 9 9 A	Cheek `SOUTH` 1 1 NT 2 4th 3 9 A 4 8 J 8 4 7	Spector West Pass AP Lead 10 3 Q 8 2 4 6	Rosenberg `North` 2 2nd 2 K 8 Q A 6 7	Becker East Pass 3rd A 9 3 7 4 K Q	Willenken `SOUTH` 1 NT 2 4th 6 4 A 5 3 10 K
J 7 5 4 10 8 7 10 9 Q 10 5 2			K 9 8 A A J 8 3 J 8 7 6 4
Par +140 3 NS	A 10 6 K Q 6 2 K Q 6 K 9 3
3 NT +7		3 NT 80-32		3 NT S +1		+430		2 S +1		+140

2013 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Segment 4					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 15	A 2 9 8 3 A 9 8 4 2 J 5 4			Rosenberg `West` Pass AP Lead 9 7 6 J 5 A Q J 4 Q 5 9	v.Prooijen `North` 2 NT 2nd 2 Q A 2 9 4 7 10 2 6 6 K	Willenken `East` Pass 3rd 3 4 8 8 K 2 3 8 9 7 Q J	Verhees `SOUTH` 1 NT 3 NT 4th K 6 5 3 5 10 3 10 A 4 A 7	Drijver `West` Pass Pass Lead 5 10 Q 7 3 2 5 2	Martel `North` 1 2 2nd 3 4 J 9 J 3 4 5	Brink `East` Pass AP 3rd A 2 K K Q K A 7	Zia `SOUTH` 1 1 4th 6 8 9 6 A 7 8 Q
10 9 7 6 4 K 7 5 2 Q 7 Q 3			8 3 A Q 10 K 10 5 3 10 9 6 2
Par +120 2 NT NS	K Q J 5 J 6 4 J 6 A K 8 7
3 NT +2		3 NT 82-32		3 NT S -1		-50		2 S -2		-100

2013 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Segment 1					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 16	J 8 A J 6 J 8 2 A 8 7 5 3			Rosenthal `West` 1 Pass AP Lead 5 3 9 4 10 5 3 2	Welland North Dbl 2 NT 2nd 8 2 9 7 8 J A 6	Silverstein `EAST` Pass Pass Pass 3rd 4 Q 5 K 6 9 J K	S.Auken South 1 1 NT 3 NT 4th 6 10 J 2 3 A 3 5	M.Bilde `West` Pass Lead 4 3 8 8 10 8 4 Q	Upmark North 1 NT 2nd Q 2 6 6 7 4 J 5	D.Bilde `EAST` Pass AP 3rd 10 J K K 2 3 3 5	Nystrom South 1 4th 3 4 A 5 A 10 Q
A 10 9 5 2 9 8 4 2 K 10 5 10			4 K 10 3 Q 9 6 4 K J 6 4 2
Par +90 1 NT NS	K Q 7 6 3 Q 7 5 A 7 3 Q 9
Partscore +7		3 NT 82-39		3 NT S -2		-200		1 NT N =		+90

2013 Vanderbilt Final, Segment 1					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 17	9 2 K J 4 2 A K 10 8 4 5 2			Brink `West` 2 Pass AP Lead Q 10 6 4 2 10 8 K 2 A	M.Bilde North 2 3 2nd 2 5 7 4 J 6 6 5 7 8	Drijver `EAST` Pass Pass Pass 3rd 6 3 A Q K 5 7 3 K 2	D.Bilde South 1 3 3 NT 4th 4 A 3 9 7 8 J 8 3 10	Welland `West` 3 AP Lead K Q 6 K 2 3 2	Zagorin North Dbl 2nd 2 7 9 6 7 8 7	S.Auken `EAST` Pass Pass 3rd 6 8 A 2 K K A	Bathurst South 1 3 4th A 3 6 J 3 5 8
Q J 8 3 8 J 9 7 K Q J 10 8			A 10 7 6 4 Q 10 7 6 5 3 6 3
Par +100 4 × EW -1	K 5 A 9 3 Q 6 5 2 A 9 7 4
3 NT +10		3 NT 92-39		3 NT S =		+600		3 S +1		+130

2013 Vanderbilt Round of 32, Segment 3					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 19	K 6 4 2 8 3 2 Q 9 A K 6 5			Boyd `West` Pass Pass AP Lead 8 2 7 2 5 K 2	Zmudzinski `NORTH` 1 1 2 2nd 5 K A 7 8 9 9	Robinson `East` Pass Pass Pass 3rd 2 9 3 Q Q 4 K	Balicki `South` 1 2 3 NT 4th Q 6 4 5 4 10 6	Dubinin `West` Pass Lead 2 Q J 7 A J 7 3 5 4 A	Woolsey `NORTH` 1 NT 2nd 4 3 4 Q 8 3 8 Q 8 6 5	Gromov `East` Pass 3rd 10 2 A 5 9 6 5 7 2 8 10	Stewart `South` Pass 4th K K 9 2 4 6 10 6 J 9 3
J 10 8 5 3 Q 10 6 K 8 10 8 7			A 7 A J 9 10 6 4 3 J 9 3 2
Par +400 3 NT NS	Q 9 K 7 5 4 A J 7 5 2 Q 4
3 NT +7		3 NT 99-45		3 NT S =		+400		1 NT N +1		+120

2012 Spingold Quarterfinal, Segment 1					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 22	A K J 2 10 7 6 K 4 J 5 4 3			Drijver West Pass Pass Lead 5 3 A 8 J 5 9 7 K 2	Weinstein `North` 1 3 NT 2nd K 6 8 6 9 3 8 4 3	Brink EAST Pass Pass AP 3rd 10 Q 4 A 7 K 4 J 5	Levin `South` 1 1 NT 4th 2 2 2 5 10 6 9 3 Q	Katz West Pass Pass Pass AP Lead 2 A 8 K 2 Q 2 6 8 A	Zagorin `North` 1 2 2 NT 2nd 3 8 4 5 9 10 6 2 7 5	Nickell EAST Pass Pass Pass Pass 3rd 6 4 A 7 K 5 K J Q 5	Bathurst `South` 1 1 NT 2 3 4th 7 9 3 6 10 3 3 K 4 10
Q 10 6 4 K 8 A J 6 5 10 8 2			9 5 3 A Q 9 3 2 10 9 8 3 6
Par +110 3 NS	8 7 J 5 4 Q 7 2 A K Q 9 7
3 NT +7		3 NT 106-62		3 NT S =		+400		3 S =		+110

2012 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 8					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 23	A Q 5 5 A Q 7 4 2 K Q 10 2			H.Weinstein `WEST` 2 Pass AP Lead 8 9 9 Q 5 J 9 A 5 K 7 A	Martel `North` Dbl 3 2nd 5 4 A 8 10 2 3 7 8 5 8	Garner `East` Pass Pass 3rd J 10 3 7 K 4 2 4 6 6 10	Stansby `South` 2 3 NT 4th 3 2 4 2 6 3 J 10 Q 7 K	Weinstein `WEST` 2 Pass AP Lead K 5 3 3 Q	Demirev `North` Dbl Dbl 2nd A 9 K 4 3	Levin `East` 3 Pass 3rd 5 K A 2	Lee `South` Pass 3 4th 6 A 7 Q
9 6 2 A Q 10 8 7 2 K 6 4 3			10 8 3 J 9 J 9 8 5 3 A J 5
Par +110 2 NS	K J 7 4 K 6 4 3 10 6 9 8 7
3 NT +2		3 NT 108-62		3 NT S -2		-100		3 S -3		-150

2012 USBC Round of 16, Segment 1					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 24	A 7 3 K 4 3 J 8 2 A 8 5 4			X.Shi `West` Pass Pass Lead J 5 J 4 2	Fleisher North 1 3 NT 2nd 4 J K 6 2	Gu `East` Pass AP 3rd 6 K A 8 5	Kamil SOUTH 1 1 NT 4th Q 9 3 7 Q	Weinstein `West` Pass AP Lead 10 5 J 10	Stark North 2 2nd 4 J K 6	Levin `East` Pass 3rd 6 K A 2	Baseggio SOUTH 1 2 NT 4th Q 2 3 7
J 10 9 4 J Q 6 3 K J 10 9 7			K 8 6 2 Q 10 9 8 2 K 7 6 2
Par +100 3 × EW -1	Q 5 A 7 6 5 A 10 9 5 4 Q 3
3 NT +10		3 NT 118-62		3 NT S +1		+630		2 NT S +1		+150

2012 USBC Final, Segment 5					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 25	A Q J 9 2 6 5 4 6 10 6 4 3			Rodwell `West` Pass Pass Pass Lead 3 J 9 2 4 7 Q J 9 4 7	Moss `North` 1 3 3 NT 2nd 4 Q 6 5 2 10 8 8 J 3 K	Meckstroth `EAST` Pass Pass Pass AP 3rd A K 10 7 3 A 2 Q 9 A 6	Gitelman `South` 1 2 NT 3 4th 8 5 5 3 K 5 6 2 4 9 8	Hampson `West` Pass AP Lead 4 7 Q J J A 2 4 5	Hamman `North` 1 2nd 2 6 8 8 A 4 7 2 J	Greco `EAST` Pass Pass 3rd 3 A 8 Q 2 6 4 5 6	Zia `South` 1 2 4th K 5 10 3 3 3 8 7 10
10 6 4 K 9 7 3 J 7 4 K 9 2			8 5 3 A J 10 2 K 10 8 3 J 8
Par +420 4 NS	K 7 Q 8 A Q 9 5 2 A Q 7 5
Partscore +5		3 NT 118-67		3 NT S -1		-50		2 S +2		+130

2012 USBC Semifinal, Segment 2					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 26	5 A 5 J 5 4 3 2 K Q 10 5 2			Meckstroth `West` Pass Lead 7 K 5 9 10 7	Bathurst `NORTH` 1 Pass 2nd J 4 Q 8 K J	Rodwell `East` 3 Pass 3rd 10 3 A 2 8 Q	J.Lall `South` 3 NT 4th 8 6 3 A 2	H.Lall `West`	Hamman `NORTH`	Milner `East`	Zia `South`
8 3 7 6 4 K Q 9 7 6 J 8 6			Q J 10 9 7 6 4 K 10 9 10 A 4
Par +420 4 NS	A K 2 Q J 8 3 2 A 8 9 7 3
3 NT +10		3 NT 128-67		3 NT S +1		+430		3 S -1		-50

2012 USBC Round of 16, Segment 4					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 27	A 4 3 Q 7 5 4 2 6 3 A 8 3			J.Lall `WEST` Pass Pass Pass Lead 7 9 4 10 Q 6 8 9	Rosenberg `North` Pass 2 3 NT 2nd 3 6 2 4 2 2 J 4	Bathurst `East` Pass Pass AP 3rd J 8 K 2 3 A K	Willenken `South` 1 NT 2 4th 5 A Q 5 7 10 6	Bramley `WEST` Pass 1 Pass Lead 2 3 A 7 2 6 9 K K 6	G.Wolpert `North` Pass Pass 1 2nd 5 5 4 10 8 4 10 8 2 4	Compton `East` 1 Pass AP 3rd Q Q 6 4 9 A 7 5 3 A	Kranyak `South` Pass Dbl 4th A 2 K J 10 3 3 J 5 7
Q 8 7 K J 10 6 10 9 4 2 4 2			J 9 2 A 8 K J 8 5 J 10 7 5
Par +400 3 NT NS	K 10 6 5 9 3 A Q 7 K Q 9 6
3 NT +6		3 NT 134-67		3 NT S =		+400		1 N +3		+170

2011 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 4					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 28	Q 9 5 5 3 2 Q 9 8 5 4 7 4			J.Lall West Pass AP Lead 5 K J 10 A 7 8 3 10 9 8	Eber `NORTH` Pass 3 2nd 4 7 6 Q 3 2 J 2 J 6 4	Grue East Pass Pass 3rd 2 4 5 4 7 3 6 9 Q 6 J	Bosenberg `South` 2 NT 3 NT 4th 9 3 A 2 8 9 5 K Q 7	Donde West Pass AP Lead 4 K J 10 A 2 2 J	Zagorin `NORTH` Pass 3 2nd 2 2 7 Q 5 9 A 7	Stephens East Pass Pass 3rd 9 4 5 6 4 K 3 Q	Bathurst `South` 2 NT 3 4th J 3 A 3 3 6 4 8
A 10 7 2 4 7 6 2 Q 10 6 5 3			K 8 4 K 10 9 8 6 A 10 3 8 2
Par +110 2 NS	J 6 3 A Q J 7 K J A K J 9
3 NT +7		3 NT 141-67		3 NT S =		+400		3 S =		+110

2011 Spingold Round of 16, Segment 3					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 30	J 9 6 5 8 2 A J 9 K 4 3 2			Versace `West` Pass Pass Lead 2 7 7 8 3 2 10 6 A 5 9	Verhees `North` 2 3 NT 2nd 9 J J 9 Q 8 5 3 10 7 8	Lauria `East` Pass AP 3rd K Q 6 3 5 J 3 10 6 K K	v.Prooijen `SOUTH` 1 NT 2 4th 4 2 8 5 A Q 4 A 4 7 Q	Ginossar `West` Pass Pass Lead Q 5 A 4 9 4 7 A	Duboin `North` 2 2 NT 2nd 2 8 10 K K 8 9	Pachtman `East` Pass AP 3rd 7 9 2 3 10 J K	Sementa `SOUTH` 1 NT 2 4th 3 J 3 8 5 Q 4
Q K Q 10 5 10 7 5 2 Q 9 7 6			A 10 8 7 4 3 9 7 K 6 3 10 8
Par +110 2 NS	K 2 A J 6 4 3 Q 8 4 A J 5
Partscore +7		3 NT 141-80		3 NT S -3		-150		2 NT S =		+120

2011 USBC Round of 16, Segment 6					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 31	A J 4 — A Q J 6 5 J 9 8 4 3			Rosenthal `West` 2 AP Lead 5 2 3 A 4 9 5 6 5 J 5	Cohen NORTH 1 3 2nd 3 7 8 2 2 4 6 4 3 7 Q	Silverstein `East` 2 Pass 3rd K Q 9 4 K K 8 2 6 Q 8	Wolfson South Dbl 3 NT 4th A K J 10 A 3 A 7 6 10	Garner `West` 3 AP Lead 2 A 7 3 A 2	J.Levin NORTH 1 4 2nd 5 3 8 Q 6 7	H.Weinstein `East` 2 Pass 3rd Q 2 3 5 J Q	Meyers South 2 NT 4 4th 4 6 K 4 4 K
9 8 J 8 6 5 10 9 7 A Q 10 7			K 10 7 5 2 K 9 7 4 3 K 3 2
Par -140 3 EW	Q 6 3 A Q 10 2 8 4 2 K 6 5
3 NT +12		3 NT 153-80		3 NT S =		+600		4 N -1		-100

2011 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 3					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 32	J 7 5 A K Q J J 7 2 J 9 7			Kranyak WEST 1 Pass Lead A Q 6 10 9	Greco North Dbl 3 NT 2nd 5 7 J 10	G.Wolpert East 1 AP 3rd 2 8 K 10	Hampson South 2 NT 4th 3 4 9 7	Moss WEST 1 Pass Lead 5 A Q 6 4 3 A K Q	B.Cohen North 1 2 2nd 8 7 5 J Q J 5 7 8	Gitelman East Pass AP 3rd K 2 8 K A 6 3 6 10	Smith South 2 4th 7 3 4 9 2 2 2 4 9
A Q 6 9 4 2 A K 10 3 10 8 6			K 10 8 2 8 7 5 9 6 5 4 5 3
Par +110 2 NS	9 4 3 10 6 3 Q 8 A K Q 4 2
Partscore +7		3 NT 153-87		3 NT S -2		-200		2 N =		+110

2011 Vanderbilt Final, Segment 1					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 34	A K Q J 8 3 J 5 Q 8 6 5 3			Levin West Pass Pass Lead 9 2 3 2	Cheek North 1 3 NT 2nd 3 4 7 8	Weinstein East Pass AP 3rd J Q J	Grue SOUTH 1 1 NT 4th K 9 A	Delmonte West Pass Dbl Lead 7 4	Kamil North 1 3 2nd J 5	Amoils East 1 AP 3rd A 9	Fleisher SOUTH Pass 2 4th 3 10
8 7 10 9 7 6 5 2 Q 9 6 A 4			10 9 6 5 3 Q J A K 8 4 9 7
Par +500 4 × EW -2	4 2 A K 4 10 7 3 2 K J 10 2
3 NT +11		3 NT 164-95		3 NT S +1		+630		3 N +1		+130

2011 Vanderbilt Quarterfinal, Segment 1					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 35	J 9 8 7 J 7 5 4 10 7 6 3 2			Seamon West Pass Pass Lead 2 4 2 J A Q A 8 A K	Amoils `North` 2 3 NT 2nd 4 6 4 7 2 K 5 7 9 10	Cayne EAST Pass Pass AP 3rd 3 J Q 3 9 8 2 6 3 6	Delmonte `South` 2 2 NT 4th 6 5 K A 10 4 9 K 8 5	Cheek West Pass Lead 8 3 4 J 4 3 A	Versace `North` Pass 2nd 4 2 5 7 6 8 8	Grue EAST Pass Pass 3rd 3 9 K 2 J A 6	Lauria `South` 2 NT 4th 9 10 2 A 5 2 3
K 8 6 2 J 10 9 A Q 10 8 2 K			10 5 Q 6 5 4 3 2 3 J 9 8 4
Par +110 2 NS	A Q 7 4 3 A K K 9 6 A Q 5
Partscore +6		3 NT 164-101		3 NT S -2		-100		2 NT S =		+120

2011 Vanderbilt Quarterfinal, Segment 4					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 36	K 7 5 Q J 2 A Q 9 5 3 8 6			Bakkeren WEST 1 Pass Pass Lead A 6 8 5 Q 4 A Q 6 K	Hampson North Pass 2 3 NT 2nd 2 K 5 K 5 10 6 9 2 2	Bertens East Pass Pass AP 3rd 10 3 J J J Q 8 8 A 7	Greco South 2 2 NT 4th 4 4 4 7 A 2 K 6 9	Gitelman WEST 1 Pass Pass Lead J 3 4 Q 5 10 A K 4	Muller North Pass 2 2 NT 2nd 4 A K 6 7 J 9 6 K	Moss East Pass Dbl AP 3rd 2 6 A 8 3 4 8 3 2	de Wijs South 2 Rdbl 4th 5 7 2 10 3 6 2 5 7
Q 10 8 6 2 A K 6 3 K 10 9 4			J 3 10 9 7 J 7 6 2 Q 10 5 2
Par +120 2 NT NS	A 9 4 8 5 4 8 4 A K J 7 3
3 NT +12		3 NT 176-101		3 NT S =		+600		2 NT N -1		-100

2011 Vanderbilt Quarterfinal, Segment 2					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 37	Q 6 5 4 Q 9 4 A Q 10 7 7 6			Katz West Pass Pass Pass Lead 10 5 2 6 2 A K 2 7	Martel `NORTH` Pass 1 2 3 NT 2nd 6 8 4 5 A J 10 3 5	Nickell East Pass Pass Pass AP 3rd Q 9 3 Q 7 4 5 Q K	Stansby `South` 1 1 NT 2 NT 4th 4 7 3 K 9 10 8 4 J	Levin West Pass Pass Lead J 2 6 7 A K 3	Rodwell `NORTH` Pass 2 2 NT 2nd 6 7 2 4 10 9 5	Weinstein East Pass Pass AP 3rd 5 Q J K 4 4	Meckstroth `South` 1 NT 2 4th 4 8 Q 3 5 2
A J 10 2 J 7 5 J 3 J 10 9 2			K 9 8 K 10 3 2 9 6 5 4 Q 5
Par +120 2 NT NS	7 3 A 8 6 K 8 2 A K 8 4 3
Partscore +5		3 NT 176-106		3 NT S -1		-50		2 NT S =		+120

2010 Spingold Round of 32, Segment 2					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 38	K Q 2 7 5 4 Q 6 4 Q J 10 8			Beatty `West` Pass Lead 10 4 10 Q 5 A 9	Melman North 3 NT 2nd K 3 4 2 2 3 7	Jacobs `East` AP 3rd 5 K J 5 Q 7 6	Kowalski SOUTH 1 NT 4th 6 A K 8 A 6 Q	Ramer `West` Pass AP Lead 10 6 4 J 5 7 K 8	Ferraro North 2 2nd 4 3 3 8 8 Q 7 9	Kwiecien `East` 3 3rd 2 K J Q Q A 6 10	Bocchi SOUTH 1 3 4th K 5 2 7 A 3 8 6
10 9 8 4 3 A 10 2 10 7 6 3 2			7 5 8 3 A J 9 8 5 2 A K 9
Par +110 2 NS	A J 6 K Q J 9 6 K 3 7 5 4
3 NT +12		3 NT 188-106		3 NT S =		+600		3 S -1		-100

2010 Spingold Quarterfinal, Segment 2					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 39	8 3 5 4 2 K 10 8 7 6 A Q J			Brogeland West Pass Pass AP Lead 3 3 6 A	Nunes North 2 2 NT 2nd 2 2 Q 4	Saelensminde EAST Pass Pass Pass 3rd Q K 4 8	Fantoni South 1 NT 2 3 NT 4th K J A 6	Meltzer West 1 Pass Lead 7 K 6 A A 2 4	Becker North 2 3 2nd 3 3 2 7 6 8 3	Larsen EAST Pass Pass AP 3rd 10 J Q 6 J 6 K	Strul South 1 2 NT 4th A 4 5 2 3 K Q
Q 9 7 2 A 10 9 7 3 A 2 3 2			J 10 6 Q 8 Q J 10 9 8 7 5 4
Par +600 3 NT South	A K 5 4 K J 6 9 5 4 3 K 6
3 NT +11		3 NT 199-106		3 NT S +2		+660		3 S +1		+130