Data 9Z88 Main


Three Notrump vs. Partscore


 by Richard Pavlicek

5-card suit, 24 HCP, poor spots

Found 123 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 4, Bd 50 West
SchwartzRO

Pass
Pass

Lead
D 6
S 4
C K
H 9
C 2
D A
C Q
North
Tokay
1 C
2 S
3 NT

2nd
K
5
A
7
4
9
8
East
FisherL
2 D
Pass
All Pass

3rd
8
J
6
Q
10
3
S 2
South
Sementa
Dbl
2 NT


4th
4
A
3
K
5
J
9
West
Piekarek

1 S
Pass

Lead
D 3
H 2
C K
H 8
H J
H 6
C 2
S 5
D 6
C Q
North
Lindqvist
1 C
Dbl
Pass

2nd
J
7
A
D 5
4
10
4
J
K
3
East
Smirnov
1 D
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
Q
6
A
9
S 4
10
A
A
South
Brogeland
Dbl
2 H


4th
4
K
5
3
D 7
D 8
8
8
9
N deals
E-W vul
S K Q 8 4
H 9 8 2
D K J
C A J 9 4
S A 10 6 3 2
H K 10 4 3
D 6 3
C K 2
Table S 7 5
H 7
D A 10 8 7 5 2
C Q 10 7 6
87757 =
56586 =
Par NS +120
S J 9
H A Q J 6 5
D Q 9 4
C 8 5 3

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-50 =0

  Partscore
  2 H South -1
  -50 =0


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

Pass
Pass

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


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


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


4th
6
3
3
8
9
10
C 10
West
Meckstroth

Pass


Lead
C 2
H K
H A
H J
D 5
H 4
H 3
S Q
D 9
C A
North
Kamil
Pass
Pass


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


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



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

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +1010

  Partscore
  2 NT South -1
  -50 0


3. 2014 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 2, Bd 25 West
Diamond

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 2
C 7
S 2
H A
C Q
D 5
H K
H 3
H 4
C J
North
GordonM
Pass
3 S
Pass

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

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


4th
J
8
4
10
3
A
S 7
C 10
S J
D 9
West
Seamon

Pass


Lead
S 8
H A
C 7
H 7
D 5
H K
H 3
H 4
C J
D K
North
Greco
Pass
Pass


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


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



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

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +1020

  Partscore
  2 NT South -1
  -50 0


4. 2014 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 2, Bd 17 West
Diamond
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C 4
H K
H Q
H 10
C 9
C 8
H J
H 8
D 4
North
Hung
Pass
1 H
3 S


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


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


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

Lead
H 9
D A
D K
D Q
H Q
H 10
S K
S 9
S J
North
Greco
Pass
Dbl
Dbl


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


3rd
3
4
S 3
H 5
7
8
5
A
7
South
Hampson
1 C
Pass
3 D


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

Three notrump
3 NT South +2
+460 +828

  Partscore
  3 D South =
  +110 0


5. 2014 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 6, Bd 86 West
Nickell
1 C
Pass
Pass

Lead
C 5
H 3
C A
C Q
C 8
North
Kamil
Pass
1 S
3 NT

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

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


4th
4
A
K
S 5
West
Ekeblad
1 C
2 C
Pass

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


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


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


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

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-100 28

  Partscore
  2 H South +2
  +170 +77


7. 2013 Bermuda Bowl Qtrfinal, Seg 5, Bd 68 West
Forrester
Pass
Pass
Pass


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



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



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



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

Lead
C 7
D 2
H 2
C 9
S A
S K
S 3
D 4
H 10
North
Bakhshi
Pass
2 C
Dbl


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


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


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

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+630 +1341

  Partscore
  3 H South -2
  -200 7


8. 2013 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 19, Bd 16 West
Syed

Pass
Pass
All Pass


Lead
S 5
D 5
S 4
D 4
S 8
C 2
D K
D J
North
Tobing
1 D
2 D
3 C



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



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



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

1 H
2 H
Pass
All Pass

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


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


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


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

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+630 +1051

  Partscore
  3 S South =
  +140 7


9. 2013 Bermuda Bowl Qtrfinal, Seg 5, Bd 73 West
Buras

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H 10
H 9
D A
D K
D Q
D J
D 4
S A
C 3
North
Muller

1 D
1 S
3 NT

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

1 H
Pass
All Pass

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


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

Pass
Pass


Lead
H 10
S 2
S K
H 9
S A
D A
D K
D Q
D J
North
Zmudzinski

1 D
Pass


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

1 H
Pass


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



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

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-50 51

  Partscore
  1 NT South +1
  +120 +512


10. 2013 Bermuda Bowl Qtrfinal, Seg 5, Bd 68 West
ShiH

Pass
3 C
All Pass

Lead
C 4
D K
C 6
North
Madala

1 D
Dbl


2nd
Q
6
H 2
East
Lian
Pass
Dbl
Pass


3rd
7
2
10
South
Bocchi
Pass
2 C
3 NT


4th
9
A
A
West
Sementa

1 C
Pass
3 C

Lead
H 10
H A
H 5
North
ShiZ

Dbl
2 D
3 D

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

3rd
K
9
D 8
South
Ju
Pass
1 D
Rdbl


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

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +1061

  Partscore
  3 D South =
  +110 12


12. 2013 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 15, Bd 5 West
Helness
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D J
S A
S K
H 3
S 5
D 5
C 6
D 8
North
Gromoeller
Pass
1 S
2 D
2 S


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


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


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



Lead
D J
H 6
C 2
H K
D 6
D K
S A
H 5
North
Multon
Pass
1 H
2 S



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



3rd
3
3
A
7
Q
H 9
2
S 4
South
Zimmermann
1 C
1 S




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

Three notrump
3 NT South -3
-150 61

  Partscore
  2 S South =
  +110 +618


14. 2013 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 3, Bd 37 West
Berkowitz
1 H
Pass
Pass


Lead
H 6
H 10
North
Cheek
Pass
2 D
3 NT


2nd
2
J
East
Sontag
Pass
Pass
All Pass


3rd
Q
K
South
Grue
Dbl
2 NT



4th
8
4
West
Becker
1 H
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H Q
H 10
H A
S 4
C 4
North
Pszczola
Pass
2 D
2 S


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


3rd
9
K
C 5
Q
A
South
Seamon
Dbl
2 H
3 S


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

Three notrump
3 NT South -3
-150 61

  Partscore
  3 S North +1
  +170 +826


15. 2013 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 2, Bd 16 West
Lev
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

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

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

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


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

Lead
H 4
S 5
H 7
S 3
S 8
C 9
H 2
S 6
S 7
North
Passell
Pass
1 D
2 H
2 NT

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

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


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

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +667

  Partscore
  2 NT South +2
  +180 26


17. 2013 USBC Rd of 32, Seg 1, Bd 14 West
GordonM

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C 2
D 2
D 5
H 9
C 10
D J
North
LallJ
1 S
2 H
3 C
3 H


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


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


4th
A
7
A
8
S 2
West
BlanchardB

Pass
Pass



Lead
D 9
C 2
S 3
S 2
H 10
S J
H J
H 7
North
Sontag
1 S
2 H
3 H



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



3rd
A
9
A
H 8
3
4
C 3
South
Berkowitz
1 NT
2 S




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

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +673

  Partscore
  3 H North +1
  +170 26


18. 2013 USBC Semifinal, Seg 1, Bd 10 West
Gitelman

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
D 6
H 3
C 4
C 2
C J
S A
North
Willenken

1 D
1 S
3 NT

2nd
4
K
7
Q
H 4
4
East
Moss

Pass
Pass
All Pass

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


4th
Q
J
3
8
5
6
West
Zia

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D 7
S J
S 7
S 9
D 3
D K
D A
S K
C 7
North
Cheek

1 D
1 S


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

Pass
Pass


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


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

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 73

  Partscore
  2 NT South =
  +120 +632


19. 2013 USBC Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 35 West
Kamil

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
C 2
D 2
H 2
C 7
H K
H Q
H 6
H 5
S 2
North
Grue

1 D
2 D
3 NT

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

Pass
Pass
All Pass

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


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

Pass
Pass


Lead
D 10
D 3
H Q
D 8
C 2
H 4
S 6
North
Rosenberg

2 D
Pass


2nd
2
K
8
Q
A
C 6
7
East
Becker

Pass
Pass


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



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

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+430 +780

  Partscore
  2 H South +1
  +140 32


21. 2013 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Seg 1, Bd 9 West
Rosenthal

1 S
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S 5
C 3
C 9
D 4
D 10
D 5
S 3
H 2
North
Welland

Dbl
2 NT


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


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


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

Pass
Pass


Lead
C 4
S 3
S 8
H 8
H 10
D 8
H 4
S Q
North
Upmark

1 NT



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



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



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

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-200 82

  Partscore
  1 NT North =
  +90 +739


22. 2013 Vanderbilt Final, Seg 1, Bd 9 West
Brink

2 C
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C Q
C 10
D 6
D 4
D 2
D 10
D 8
H K
S 2
North
BildeM

2 D
3 H


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


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


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

3 C
Pass


Lead
C K
D Q
D 6
D K
S 2
H 3
H 2
North
Zagorin

Dbl
Pass


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


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



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

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +1092

  Partscore
  3 D South +1
  +130 39


23. 2013 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 56 West
BildeM

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 10
D 2
C 10
C 3
D J
D 9
H A
H Q
H 10
North
Fallenius

3 NT


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

Pass


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


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

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 6
C 7
H 5
H A
North
AukenS

2 S
Pass

2nd
2
Q
9
East
Upmark

Pass
Pass

3rd
3
4
Q
South
Welland
1 NT
2 NT


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

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-100 92

  Partscore
  2 NT South =
  +120 +645


24. 2013 Vanderbilt Rd of 32, Seg 3, Bd 40 West
Boyd

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C 8
D 2
C 7
S 2
D 5
C K
H 2
North
Zmudzinski
1 C
1 S
2 H


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


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


4th
Q
6
4
5
4
10
6
West
Dubinin

Pass



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




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




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




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

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +799

  Partscore
  1 NT North +1
  +120 45


25. 2012 WC Rd of 16, Seg 1, Bd 13 West
AkerO




Lead
North
Versace




2nd
East
Kokten




3rd
South
Zaleski




4th
West
Madala

1 D
Pass

Lead
D 10
S A
S 3
C 10
C 5
C Q
C 6
S J
S 8
North
Cengiz

1 S


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


3rd
K
4
10
7
K
2
S 2
H 2
D 7
South
Kuru
Pass
Pass


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

Three notrump
3 NT South -3
-300 99

  Partscore
  1 S North =
  +80 +954


26. 2012 WC Qual, Rd 3, Bd 15 West
Madala
3 S
Pass

Lead
S Q
North
Palazzo
Pass
Pass

2nd
7
East
Bocchi
Pass
Pass

3rd
South
Fornasari
3 NT


4th
West
Camberos
2 D
Pass

Lead
C Q
D A
D K
D Q
H 6
North
Duboin
Pass
Pass

2nd
2
5
8
9
3
East
Pellegrini
2 H
Pass

3rd
3
3
7
S 7
Q
South
Sementa
3 D


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

Three notrump
3 NT South -4
-200 99

  Partscore
  3 D South +1
  +130 +862


27. 2012 Spingold Qtrfinal, Seg 1, Bd 5 West
Drijver

Pass
Pass



Lead
D 5
C 3
C A
S 8
C J
C 5
C 9
S 7
North
Weinstein

1 S
3 NT



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



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




4th
2
2
H 2
5
10
D 6
S 9
3
West
Katz

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C 2
C A
S 8
S K
S 2
C Q
D 2
H 6
North
Zagorin

1 S
2 C
2 NT


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


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


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

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +7106

  Partscore
  3 C South =
  +110 62


29. 2012 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 1, Bd 15 West
ShiX

Pass
Pass

Lead
C J
H 5
D J
D 4
D 2
North
Fleisher

1 S
3 NT

2nd
4
J
K
6
C 2
East
Gu

Pass
All Pass

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


4th
Q
9
3
7
Q
West
Weinstein

Pass
Pass

Lead
C 10
H 5
D J
D 10
North
Stark

2 H
Pass

2nd
4
J
K
6
East
Levin

Pass
Pass

3rd
6
K
A
2
South
Baseggio
1 D
2 NT


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

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+630 +10118

  Partscore
  2 NT South +1
  +150 62


30. 2012 USBC Final, Seg 5, Bd 62 West
Rodwell

Pass
Pass
Pass

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

1 S
3 H
3 NT

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

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


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

Pass
Pass


Lead
S 4
S 7
S Q
S J
C J
D A
D 2
H 4
D 5
North
Hamman

1 S
Pass


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


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



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

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-50 118

  Partscore
  2 C South +2
  +130 +567


31. 2012 USBC Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 27 West
Meckstroth

Pass

Lead
D 7
C K
S 5
C 9
S 10
C 7
North
Bathurst
1 D
Pass

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

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


4th
8
6
3
A
D 2
West
LallH



Lead
North
Hamman



2nd
East
Milner



3rd
South
Zia



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

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+430 +10128

  Partscore
  3 H South -1
  -50 67


32. 2012 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 4, Bd 49 West
LallJ
Pass
Pass
Pass

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

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

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


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

Lead
S 2
D 3
D A
D 7
H 2
H 6
S 9
S K
C K
C 6
North
WolpertG
Pass
Pass
1 S

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

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


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

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +6134

  Partscore
  1 S North +3
  +170 67


33. 2011 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 4, Bd 28 West
LallJ

Pass
Pass

Lead
C 5
D K
D J
H 10
C A
H 7
H 8
S 3
D 10
D 9
North
Eber
Pass
3 S
Pass

2nd
4
7
6
Q
3
D 2
J
2
C J
H 6
East
Grue
Pass
Pass
Pass

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


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

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 4
D K
D J
H 10
S A
S 2
C 2
S J
North
Zagorin
Pass
3 C
Pass

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

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


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

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +7141

  Partscore
  3 D South =
  +110 67


34. 2011 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 4, Bd 28 West
Kalita

Pass
Pass

Lead
C 5
D K
D J
H J
H 10
C A
S 3
D 2
H 9
S 6
North
Yokoi
Pass
3 NT


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


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


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

Pass
Pass

Lead
C 5
D K
D J
H 10
C A
H 7
H K
C K
C J
S 2
North
Jassem
Pass
1 D
Pass

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

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


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

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-100 141

  Partscore
  1 NT South +1
  +120 +673


35. 2011 Spingold Rd of 16, Seg 3, Bd 46 West
Versace

Pass
Pass

Lead
D 2
H 7
D 7
H 8
D 3
C 2
D 10
C 6
H A
C 5
North
Verhees

2 C
3 NT

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

Pass
All Pass

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


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

Pass
Pass

Lead
H Q
H 5
H A
H 4
C 9
C 4
D 7
S A
North
Duboin

2 C
2 NT

2nd
2
8
10
K
K
8
9
East
Pachtman

Pass
All Pass

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


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

Three notrump
3 NT South -3
-150 141

  Partscore
  2 NT South =
  +120 +780


36. 2011 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 6, Bd 85 West
Rosenthal

2 H
Pass

Lead
H 5
D 2
D 3
D A
C 4
S 9
S 5
D 6
D 5
S J
North
Cohen
1 D
3 C
Pass

2nd
C 3
7
8
S 2
2
4
6
H 4
H 3
7
East
Silverstein
2 D
Pass
Pass

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


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

3 H
Pass

Lead
C 2
C A
C 7
H 3
H A
D 2
North
LevinJ
1 D
4 C
Pass

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

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


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

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +12153

  Partscore
  4 D North -1
  -100 80


37. 2011 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 3, Bd 39 West
Kranyak
1 D
Pass
Pass

Lead
S A
S Q
S 6
S 10
D 9
North
Greco
Dbl
3 NT


2nd
5
7
J
H 10
East
WolpertG
1 S
Pass


3rd
2
8
K
C 10
South
Hampson
2 NT
Pass


4th
3
4
9
C 7
West
Moss
1 D
Pass
Pass

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


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


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


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

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-200 153

  Partscore
  2 H North =
  +110 +787


38. 2011 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 6, Bd 79 West
WeinsteinH

Pass
Pass

Lead
C 5
D 3
C 10
D J
D 5
D 10
D 7
S K
S 3
North
Meyers
Pass
3 NT


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


3rd
4
K
3
6
Q
H 6
C Q
2
J
South
LevinJ
1 NT
Pass


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

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 8
D K
D J
D 5
S 10
D Q
C K
C 5
C Q
S 2
North
Wolfson
Pass
1 NT


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


3rd
5
3
7
10
Q
H 6
2
10
H 3
South
Cohen
1 C
Pass


4th
3
2
8
A
K
C 3
A
J
H 7
N deals
N-S vul
S K 9 3
H J 8 3
D Q 10 7 6 3
C K 7
S Q 5
H A 5 4 2
D 9 4
C A 9 6 5 3
Table S 10 8 7 6
H Q 10 7
D A 8 2
C 10 8 4
88896 88796
45547 =
Par NS +120
S A J 4 2
H K 9 6
D K J 5
C Q J 2

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-200 153

  Partscore
  1 NT North +2
  +150 +895


39. 2011 Vanderbilt Final, Seg 1, Bd 13 West
Levin

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 9
C 2
C 3
H 2
North
Cheek

1 S
3 NT

2nd
3
4
7
8
East
Weinstein

Pass
All Pass

3rd
J
Q
J
South
Grue
1 D
1 NT


4th
K
9
A
West
Delmonte

Pass
Dbl

Lead
C 7
C 4
North
Kamil

1 C
3 C

2nd
J
5
East
Amoils

1 S
All Pass

3rd
A
9
South
Fleisher
Pass
2 H


4th
3
10
S deals
Both vul
S A K Q J
H 8 3
D J 5
C Q 8 6 5 3
S 8 7
H 10 9 7 6 5 2
D Q 9 6
C A 4
Table S 10 9 6 5 3
H Q J
D A K 8 4
C 9 7
9757A =
45863 =
Par NS +500
S 4 2
H A K 4
D 10 7 3 2
C K J 10 2

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+630 +11164

  Partscore
  3 C North +1
  +130 95


40. 2011 Vanderbilt Qtrfinal, Seg 1, Bd 5 West
Seamon

Pass
Pass

Lead
D 2
S 4
C 2
H J
S A
S Q
D A
D 8
C A
H K
North
Amoils

2 H
3 NT

2nd
4
6
4
7
2
K
5
7
H 9
10
East
Cayne
Pass
Pass
All Pass

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


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

Pass


Lead
D 8
S 3
C 4
H J
S 4
C 3
S A
North
Versace

Pass


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


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



4th
9
10
2
A
5
D 2
H 3
E deals
E-W vul
S J 9
H 8 7
D J 7 5 4
C 10 7 6 3 2
S K 8 6 2
H J 10 9
D A Q 10 8 2
C K
Table S 10 5
H Q 6 5 4 3 2
D 3
C J 9 8 4
78478 78488
64855 =
Par NS +110
S A Q 7 4 3
H A K
D K 9 6
C A Q 5

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-100 164

  Partscore
  2 NT South =
  +120 +6101


41. 2011 Vanderbilt Qtrfinal, Seg 4, Bd 58 West
Bakkeren
1 S
Pass
Pass

Lead
H A
S 6
C 8
H 5
S Q
D 4
D A
H Q
C 6
C K
North
Hampson
Pass
2 S
3 NT

2nd
2
K
5
K
5
10
6
9
2
S 2
East
Bertens
Pass
Pass
All Pass

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


4th
4
4
4
7
A
2
K
6
9
West
Gitelman
1 S
Pass
Pass

Lead
S J
S 3
D 4
D Q
D 5
C 10
C A
C K
H 4
North
Muller
Pass
2 S
2 NT

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

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


4th
5
7
2
10
H 3
6
2
5
7
W deals
Both vul
S K 7 5
H Q J 2
D A Q 9 5 3
C 8 6
S Q 10 8 6 2
H A K 6 3
D K 10
C 9 4
Table S J 3
H 10 9 7
D J 7 6 2
C Q 10 5 2
88899 =
45543 =
Par NS +120
S A 9 4
H 8 5 4
D 8 4
C A K J 7 3

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +12176

  Partscore
  2 NT North -1
  -100 101


42. 2011 Vanderbilt Qtrfinal, Seg 2, Bd 19 West
Katz

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
C 10
C 5
C 2
H 6
H 2
C A
C K
D 2
D 7
North
Martel
Pass
1 D
2 D
3 NT

2nd
6
8
H 4
5
A
J
S 10
3
5
East
Nickell
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

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


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

Pass
Pass


Lead
C J
C 2
D 6
D 7
C A
C K
C 3
North
Rodwell
Pass
2 C
2 NT


2nd
6
7
2
4
10
9
H 5
East
Weinstein
Pass
Pass
All Pass


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



4th
4
8
Q
3
D 5
H 2
N deals
E-W vul
S Q 6 5 4
H Q 9 4
D A Q 10 7
C 7 6
S A J 10 2
H J 7 5
D J 3
C J 10 9 2
Table S K 9 8
H K 10 3 2
D 9 6 5 4
C Q 5
87788 =
56645 =
Par NS +120
S 7 3
H A 8 6
D K 8 2
C A K 8 4 3

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-50 176

  Partscore
  2 NT South =
  +120 +5106


43. 2010 Spingold Rd of 32, Seg 2, Bd 22 West
Beatty

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 10
H 4
D 10
H Q
C 5
D A
D 9
North
Melman

3 NT


2nd
K
3
4
2
2
3
C 7
East
Jacobs

Pass


3rd
5
K
J
5
Q
7
C 6
South
Kowalski
1 NT
Pass


4th
6
A
K
8
A
6
Q
West
Ramer

Pass
Pass

Lead
D 10
S 6
H 4
S J
H 5
D 7
C K
D 8
North
Ferraro

2 H
Pass

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

3 D
Pass

3rd
2
K
J
Q
Q
A
6
H 10
South
Bocchi
1 H
3 H


4th
K
5
2
7
A
3
8
6
S deals
N-S vul
S K Q 2
H 7 5 4
D Q 6 4
C Q J 10 8
S 10 9 8 4 3
H A 10 2
D 10 7
C 6 3 2
Table S 7 5
H 8 3
D A J 9 8 5 2
C A K 9
57858 =
46475 =
Par NS +110
S A J 6
H K Q J 9 6
D K 3
C 7 5 4

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +12188

  Partscore
  3 H South -1
  -100 106


44. 2010 Spingold Qtrfinal, Seg 2, Bd 29 West
Brogeland

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H 3
D 3
D 6
H A
North
Nunes

2 C
2 NT


2nd
2
2
Q
4
East
Saelensminde
Pass
Pass
Pass


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


4th
K
J
A
6
West
Meltzer

1 H
Pass


Lead
S 7
C K
C 6
C A
D A
S 2
D 4
North
Becker

2 H
3 D


2nd
3
3
2
7
6
8
H 3
East
Larsen
Pass
Pass
All Pass


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



4th
A
4
5
D 2
3
K
Q
E deals
Both vul
S 8 3
H 5 4 2
D K 10 8 7 6
C A Q J
S Q 9 7 2
H A 10 9 7 3
D A 2
C 3 2
Table S J 10 6
H Q 8
D Q J
C 10 9 8 7 5 4
87796 978A7
36526 =
Par NS +600
S A K 5 4
H K J 6
D 9 5 4 3
C K 6

Three notrump
3 NT South +2
+660 +11199

  Partscore
  3 D South +1
  +130 106


45. 2010 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 4, Bd 47 West
Hamman

Pass
Pass

Lead
C 8
S 3
D 6
D 2
H 10
H J
D Q
H 5
H 7
H 4
North
Morgan

1 S
3 NT

2nd
9
7
5
K
K
3
H 9
S 8
D 4
C Q
East
Zia
Pass
Pass
All Pass

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


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

Pass
Pass

Lead
C 3
S 3
H 10
H J
H 5
North
Meckstroth

1 S
3 C

2nd
9
A
K
3
9
East
Gerstman
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
4
2
A
4
Q
South
Rodwell
1 D
2 C


4th
5
10
2
6
D 4
E deals
E-W vul
S Q J 8 3
H 9 3 2
D A 2
C A J 10 9
S 10 9 5
H A J 5
D Q 10 8 5
C 8 7 3
Table S A 7 6 4
H Q 10 8 7 4
D K 9
C 6 4
56579 =
66864 =
Par NS +110
S K 2
H K 6
D J 7 6 4 3
C K Q 5 2

Three notrump
3 NT South -4
-200 199

  Partscore
  3 C South =
  +110 +7113


46. 2010 Rosenblum Qual, Rd 3, Bd 10 West
Mihai

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S 3
S 9
H J
S 5
D 6
D 10
H K
H Q
North
Meckstroth
Pass
2 C
2 NT


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


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


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

Pass



Lead
C 4
D Q
D 6
C 5
H 2
D K
H 5
H 10
S 9
North
Micescu
Pass
Pass



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



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




4th
K
5
A
10
J
10
8
K
6
N deals
Both vul
S 7 6
H 7 6 4 2
D J 4
C A Q 10 6 2
S Q 10 8 3 2
H J 10 9
D 9 3 2
C 4 3
Table S A 9 5
H A 8 3
D A 10 5
C J 8 7 5
8798A =
46343 46443
Par NS +140
S K J 4
H K Q 5
D K Q 8 7 6
C K 9

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +11210

  Partscore
  1 D South +1
  +90 113


47. 2010 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 7, Bd 98 West
Rodwell

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C 10
C 5
H Q
H 9
H K
H 7
S 8
S 3
North
Morgan

1 H
2 D
2 NT


2nd
2
K
6
8
10
S 5
2
10
East
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


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


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

Pass
Pass
Pass


Lead
C 5
C Q
C 7
H 4
H 5
H 9
D 3
D A
North
Hamman

1 H
2 C
2 S


2nd
K
J
S 3
6
3
J
J
5
East
Koneru
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass


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



4th
2
A
8
2
8
10
K
4
E deals
N-S vul
S K J 9 8
H A K 7 5
D 5 3
C 8 3 2
S 10 7
H J 8 6
D A K 2
C J 10 9 6 4
Table S Q 5 4 2
H 10 3 2
D J 10 6
C A 7 5
89A96 89996
54347 =
Par NS +620
S A 6 3
H Q 9 4
D Q 9 8 7 4
C K Q

Three notrump
3 NT South -3
-300 210

  Partscore
  2 S North +1
  +140 +10123


48. 2010 Rosenblum Qual, Rd 3, Bd 10 West
Fu

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S 3
S 9
H J
D 8
H A
S 5
H K
D K
North
Moreira
Pass
2 C
2 NT


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


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


4th
4
7
Q
A
4
C 2
3
West
Rodrigues

Pass



Lead
S 3
S 9
H J
D 6
S 5
C K
C 9
C Q
H 6
North
Pszczola
Pass
Pass



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



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




4th
4
7
K
A
H 4
5
7
D 2
9
N deals
Both vul
S 7 6
H 7 6 4 2
D J 4
C A Q 10 6 2
S Q 10 8 3 2
H J 10 9
D 9 3 2
C 4 3
Table S A 9 5
H A 8 3
D A 10 5
C J 8 7 5
8798A =
46343 46443
Par NS +140
S K J 4
H K Q 5
D K Q 8 7 6
C K 9

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +10220

  Partscore
  1 NT South +1
  +120 123


49. 2010 Vanderbilt Qtrfinal, Seg 3, Bd 37 West
Krekorian

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C 2
C J
C Q
D 4
S 2
C 9
D 6
D K
North
BessisM

1 D
2 D
3 H


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

Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
10
7
K
J
A
H Q
3
H 3
South
BessisT
Pass
1 S
2 H
3 NT


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

Pass
Pass



Lead
H Q
D 9
C Q
C 10
H 2
North
Sadek

1 D
1 NT



2nd
A
5
4
6
5
East
Helgemo

Pass
All Pass



3rd
8
2
2
K
10
South
El Ahmady
Pass
1 S




4th
4
Q
5
3
3
S deals
N-S vul
S K
H K 7 5 4
D A K J 8 2
C 8 5 3
S A 7 6
H 8 2
D 10 7 6 5
C K 9 7 2
Table S J 10 5 2
H Q J 10 6
D Q 3
C Q J 10
88997 =
55445 =
Par NS +140
S Q 9 8 4 3
H A 9 3
D 9 4
C A 6 4

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-200 220

  Partscore
  1 NT North +1
  +120 +8131


50. 2010 Vanderbilt Qtrfinal, Seg 3, Bd 37 West
Fallenius

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
C 2
C Q
D 4
C J
C 9
S A
S 7
D 9
D A
North
Quantin

1 D
2 D
3 NT

2nd
3
A
5
4
H 4
K
H 5
6
S 5
East
Fredin

Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
10
7
J
K
H 6
2
J
K
S 8
South
Bompis
Pass
1 S
2 NT


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

Pass
Pass


Lead
C Q
S 3
C 2
C 10
H 8
H 4
S Q
S 4
D A
North
Nystrom

1 D
2 D


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

Pass
All Pass


3rd
9
K
J
K
6
A
H 5
D 2
4
South
Bertheau
Pass
1 S



4th
5
5
4
3
3
2
2
10
5
S deals
N-S vul
S K
H K 7 5 4
D A K J 8 2
C 8 5 3
S A 7 6
H 8 2
D 10 7 6 5
C K 9 7 2
Table S J 10 5 2
H Q J 10 6
D Q 3
C Q J 10
88997 =
55445 =
Par NS +140
S Q 9 8 4 3
H A 9 3
D 9 4
C A 6 4

Three notrump
3 NT South -3
-300 220

  Partscore
  2 D North +1
  +110 +9140


52. 2009 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 1, Bd 6 West
Rubin

Pass
Pass


Lead
C 2
C 8
S 4
S 6
S 7
D Q
C A
C 10
C 7
North
Platnick

3 NT



2nd
4
J
2
10
D 3
K
S 9
H 8
H 2
East
Ekeblad
Pass
Pass



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



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

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
C 3
S 2
H 2
S 3
C 2
D J
C 5
D Q
S Q
North
v.Prooijen

1 NT
2 S
3 H

2nd
A
K
4
6
4
K
S J
2
5
East
Moss
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

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


4th
8
4
K
A
K
5
9
8
9
E deals
E-W vul
S 3 2
H K 6
D A 7 4 3
C A 10 7 5 4
S A 7 5 4
H Q 9
D K 9 2
C J 9 3 2
Table S K J 9 6
H 10 8 5 2
D 10 8 5
C Q 6
979A9 =
45433 =
Par NS +400
S Q 10 8
H A J 7 4 3
D Q J 6
C K 8

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+430 +7227

  Partscore
  3 H South =
  +140 143


53. 2009 USBC Rd of 32, Seg 1, Bd 4 West
Chambers

Pass
1 NT
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C 9
D 4
D A
D 6
D 7
C 8
D 3
H 4
North
Rowntree

1 H
Dbl
3 C


2nd
4
5
S 4
H 3
10
7
H 6
A
East
Schermer
Pass
Dbl
2 C
Dbl


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


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

Pass
Pass
Pass


Lead
C 6
D 2
D A
D 6
D 4
C 3
S 5
D 7
North
Meltzer

1 H
Pass
2 NT


2nd
J
5
S 7
H 3
10
7
A
H 6
East
Heitzman
Pass
1 NT
2 C
All Pass


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



4th
4
J
8
9
S 4
2
8
E deals
Both vul
S K 9 8 6
H K 8 7 5
D A Q 6
C 7 4
S Q 2
H A Q 10 6
D 10 9 8 5
C 9 8 3
Table S J 10 7 5 4
H 9 3
D J
C A Q 10 6 5
97996 =
46447 =
Par NS +600
S A 3
H J 4 2
D K 7 4 3 2
C K J 2

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 227

  Partscore
  2 NT North =
  +120 +6149


55. 2009 USBC Semifinal, Seg 8, Bd 116 West
Doub
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
S A
C 7
H 3
C 3
H 9
S 8
S 5
North
Willenken
1 C
3 C
Pass

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

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


4th
J
4
Q
Q
A
4
D 5
West
Garner
1 C
Pass


Lead
D 4
C Q
C 4
C A
H 3
H 8
S 3
D 7
H 6
North
Robinson
Dbl
Pass


2nd
8
3
7
8
7
4
Q
A
2
East
WeinsteinH
Pass
Pass


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



4th
J
2
6
10
Q
5
2
5
S 5
W deals
Both vul
S 9 6 4 2
H J 6 4 3
D A 8
C A K 5
S A K 7 5
H Q 8
D Q 7 4 2
C 10 7 3
Table S 10 8 3
H A 7 2
D 10 3
C J 9 8 6 2
87996 =
55347 =
Par NS +140
S Q J
H K 10 9 5
D K J 9 6 5
C Q 4

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 227

  Partscore
  2 H South +2
  +170 +7160


56. 2009 USBC Rd of 16B, Seg 3, Bd 45 West
Meckstroth

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H 7
S A
S Q
S 8
D 4
D 5
North
Levin

2 D
3 S


2nd
4
3
10
C 4
8
10
East
Rodwell
Pass
Pass
Pass


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


4th
Q
2
K
J
3
West
Cheek

1 H
Pass


Lead
C Q
C 3
D 4
D Q
D 7
C 8
C 10
H 10
D J
North
Hamman

Pass
Pass


2nd
5
A
2
10
H 2
H 3
S 4
A
S 3
East
Grue
Pass
1 S
Pass


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



4th
4
7
3
8
K
6
H 6
4
S 2
E deals
Both vul
S J 7 6 4
H 9 5 4
D 9 6 4
C A 6 5
S 10 3
H K J 8 7 2
D 10 3
C K Q 10 3
Table S K 9 8 5 2
H 10
D K 8 2
C J 9 8 2
87896 =
46537 56547
Par NS +120
S A Q
H A Q 6 3
D A Q J 7 5
C 7 4

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +10237

  Partscore
  1 NT South +1
  +120 160


57. 2009 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 48 West
El Ahmady

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
S 4
H 10
S J
H A
H K
H 8
H 7
C 2
North
Versace

1 H
2 C
3 H
3 NT

2nd
2
5
5
3
2
D 2
C K
7
East
Sadek
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
10
4
Q
6
D 3
S 8
C 3
A
South
Lauria
Pass
1 NT
2 D
3 S


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

Pass
Pass



Lead
D 10
H 4
S 3
H 6
H K
H 7
H 8
D 5
North
Weinstein

1 NT
2 NT



2nd
3
2
7
5
J
D 2
D 7
8
East
Nunes
Pass
Pass
All Pass



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




4th
A
Q
K
3
9
S 4
C 4
K
E deals
E-W vul
S A 7 2
H A K 8 7 4
D A 5
C 8 5 2
S Q 9 6 4 3
H Q 9 5
D K J
C J 10 4
Table S J 10
H J 3 2
D 10 9 8 7 2
C K Q 7
97989 =
45454 =
Par NS +400
S K 8 5
H 10 6
D Q 6 4 3
C A 9 6 3

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +6243

  Partscore
  2 NT North +1
  +150 160


59. 2009 Vanderbilt Qtrfinal, Seg 3, Bd 46 West
Gerstman

Pass
3 S
All Pass

Lead
C Q
C K
C 5
D K
D 10
D 8
D Q
D A
H 4
North
Lauria
1 H
2 D
Dbl


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


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


4th
2
6
S 3
4
3
S 5
H 3
S K
5
West
Fantoni





Lead
North
Gerard





2nd
East
Nunes





3rd
South
Feldman





4th
N deals
None vul
S 6
H A K 8 7 2
D K 10 8 6
C A 8 3
S A 10 9 7 5 4 2
H
D 4 3
C K Q J 5
Table S K
H Q J 10 6 5 3
D 9 2
C 10 9 7 4
857A5 857B5
58627 =
Par NS +400
S Q J 8 3
H 9 4
D A Q J 7 5
C 6 2

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +7250

  Partscore
  3 D North =
  +110 164


60. 2009 Vanderbilt Rd of 16, Seg 3, Bd 43 West
Bramley

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
S 7
S A
D A
D J
S K
S J
S 10
North
Sementa

1 S
2 D
2 S
3 D
3 NT

2nd
3
5
7
9
Q
C 4
H 3
East
Wold
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
6
4
2
Q
H 2
H 4
H 6
South
Duboin
1 H
2 C
2 H
2 NT
3 S


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

Pass
Pass




Lead
C J
C 5
D A
D J
H 5
North
Grue

1 S
2 S




2nd
6
A
7
K
A
East
Brogeland
Pass
Pass
All Pass




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





4th
2
3
4
5
2
E deals
None vul
S K J 10 4 3
H A
D Q 8 6 3 2
C 3 2
S 7 5 2
H K 10 9 7 5
D K 9 7
C Q 8
Table S Q 8 6
H Q 3
D 10 5 4
C K J 10 5 4
8B8B8 =
22524 42525
Par NS +450
S A 9
H J 8 6 4 2
D A J
C A 9 7 6

Three notrump
3 NT South +2
+460 +6256

  Partscore
  2 S North +3
  +200 164


61. 2008 WC Rd of 16, Seg 1, Bd 13 West
Freeman
Pass
Pass
Pass

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


2nd
A
2
A
Q
9
C 6
East
Nickell
1 H
Pass


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


4th
6
6
7
3
S 5
S 3
West
Martens
Pass
Pass


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



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



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



4th
3
A
A
6
S 6
S 3
S 4
5
9
W deals
Both vul
S K 8
H A 3
D K J 10 8 5
C K Q 8 3
S A J 4 3
H J 7 5
D 9 7 6
C 10 9 5
Table S Q 9 6 5
H K 10 9 8 4
D A 2
C J 6
966AA =
37732 37632
Par NS +600
S 10 7 2
H Q 6 2
D Q 4 3
C A 7 4 2

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+630 +10266

  Partscore
  1 NT North +3
  +180 164


63. 2008 USBC Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 37 West
Cohen
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S 3
S K
S 10
S 6
S A
C K
D 4
C 10
North
Katz
1 D
2 H
2 NT


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


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


4th
5
9
D 6
D 9
D 2
A
K
D Q
West
Rosenberg
Pass
Pass
Pass


Lead
H 10
D 2
S K
S Q
D 5
North
Stansby
1 D
2 NT
Pass


2nd
Q
7
5
J
East
Zia
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
2
Q
8
7
South
Martel
1 NT
3 D



4th
6
K
4
9
W deals
E-W vul
S 9 4
H A K J 6
D A Q J 9 6
C Q 7
S A 8 7 3 2
H 4 3 2
D 7
C K J 6 3
Table S K Q 10 6
H 10 9 5
D K 10 5
C 10 4 2
65997 =
67446 =
Par NS +140
S J 5
H Q 8 7
D 8 4 3 2
C A 9 8 5

Three notrump
3 NT South -3
-150 266

  Partscore
  3 D North =
  +110 +6170


64. 2008 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 4, Bd 54 West
Garner

Pass
Pass

Lead
C 5
H J
C 9
C K
C J
D 10
D A
North
LewisP

1 D
3 NT

2nd
4
3
2
D 2
S 3
3
S 7
East
WeinsteinH

Pass
All Pass

3rd
Q
7
10
8
7
K
5
South
LewisL
1 C
1 NT


4th
A
Q
6
3
D 7
J
4
West
Krekorian

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 2
H 6
H A
D 2
C 7
C 8
H J
North
Willenken

2 C
Pass

2nd
7
9
D 8
K
2
A
8
East
Casen

Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
3
10
7
5
J
S 3
South
Welland
1 NT
2 H


4th
5
K
4
10
4
6
S 5
S deals
N-S vul
S 9 4 3
H A K 7
D Q 9 4 3 2
C 6 4
S 8 6 2
H 8 4 3 2
D 10 5
C K J 10 5
Table S J 10 5
H Q 6
D A K 8 6
C Q 9 8 7
99996 =
44436 =
Par NS +600
S A K Q 7
H J 10 9 5
D J 7
C A 3 2

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-200 266

  Partscore
  2 H South =
  +110 +7177


66. 2008 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 4, Bd 56 West
WangJ

Pass
Pass

Lead
D 10
C 7
D 5
D 9
H 5
D K
North
Wold
1 H
3 C
Pass

2nd
4
5
6
H 2
A
East
Ao
Pass
Pass
Pass

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


4th
Q
K
7
A
3
West
Landen

Pass
Pass

Lead
D 8
D J
H 5
C 2
H 7
D 9
C A
S 2
North
SchwartzA
1 H
2 C
Pass

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

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


4th
4
A
3
5
8
6
H 10
4
N deals
None vul
S A
H K J 9 4 2
D 7 4
C A Q 10 3 2
S 9 3 2
H A Q 10 6
D K J 10 9 2
C 5
Table S Q J 7 6
H 8 3
D 8 5 3
C K 9 8 6
7786A 9797A
46463 46353
Par NS +400
S K 10 8 5 4
H 7 5
D A Q 6
C J 7 4

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-50 266

  Partscore
  2 H North +1
  +140 +5182


68. 2007 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 20, Bd 3 West
Drijver

Dbl
Pass

Lead
D J
H 2
S 4
D 4
D A
North
Rodwell
1 C
Pass
3 NT

2nd
Q
3
5
3
East
Brink
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
9
J
A
8
South
Meckstroth
2 D
2 NT


4th
7
A
6
5
West
Nickell

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 2
D 4
S 8
D 2
C 2
H 4
D J
North
Bakkeren
1 C
3 H


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


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


4th
6
5
9
Q
7
3
K
N deals
E-W vul
S 7 5
H K Q 5 2
D Q 5
C A K Q 10 2
S 8 4 2
H A 9 6
D A J 10 8 6
C 9 7
Table S A K 10 3
H 10 3
D 9 4 2
C 8 6 4 3
67959 =
46474 =
Par NS +140
S Q J 9 6
H J 8 7 4
D K 7 3
C J 5

Three notrump
3 NT South -3
-150 266

  Partscore
  3 H South =
  +140 +7193


69. 2007 Bermuda Bowl Semifinal, Seg 5, Bd 67 West
Bakkeren

1 D
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S 5
C K
C A
C Q
C 9
C 5
S 4
S A
D 4
North
Tundal

2 D
3 H


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

Pass
Pass


3rd
8
2
3
4
H 3
H 5
J
2
South
Groetheim
1 C
2 H
3 NT


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

Dbl
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D K
H 8
H 9
H A
D 9
C 10
S 2
North
de Wijs

Rdbl
2 D


2nd
4
7
D 2
J
J
2
5
East
Saelensminde

1 D
Pass


3rd
10
3
5
C 8
Q
J
A
South
Muller
1 C
1 NT
2 H


4th
A
2
K
6
5
A
10
S deals
E-W vul
S A J 7
H Q 10 6 5 3
D 5 4
C 4 3 2
S K 6 5
H 7
D K Q 7 6 3 2
C 10 8 7
Table S 10 9 8 3
H A K 4 2
D 10 9 8
C J 6
87959 97A59
45383 =
Par NS +420
S Q 4 2
H J 9 8
D A J
C A K Q 9 5

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +6272

  Partscore
  2 H South +2
  +170 193


70. 2007 Spingold Final, Seg 1, Bd 13 West
Rodwell
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D 8
C 5
D 2
C A
C Q
H 3
H 2
D Q
H Q
North
Balicki
Pass
2 C
2 NT


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


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


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


Lead
S 10
C 6
S 7
C 2
H Q
H 3
H 9
H 8
D J
North
LallH
Pass
2 C
2 NT


2nd
K
Q
4
J
6
10
A
C 4
9
East
Dubinin
1 D
Pass
All Pass


3rd
A
K
J
3
2
K
4
S 3
3
South
Nickell
1 NT
2 D



4th
5
5
9
7
5
7
D 7
J
2
W deals
Both vul
S K 8 6 4
H K J 9 2
D J 10 5
C 7 5
S 10 7 3
H 10 6
D 8 7 4 2
C K 10 9 3
Table S A Q J 2
H A 8 7 5
D Q 9 6
C 6 2
86867 =
57575 =
Par NS +120
S 9 5
H Q 4 3
D A K 3
C A Q J 8 4

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-200 272

  Partscore
  2 NT South =
  +120 +8201


71. 2007 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 19 West
Nickell

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H 8
D 3
C Q
C 3
H 7
H 6
H J
North
Sementa

1 S
2 C
2 H
3 C


2nd
K
J
K
S 5
5
D Q
2
East
LallH

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
A
2
A
J
10
Q
C 7
South
H-Welland
Pass
1 NT
2 D
2 S
3 NT


4th
4
7
5
4
D 8
3
S 4
West
Wrang

Pass
Pass




Lead
H A
D A
D 8
C Q
H 10
H 6
H Q
North
Meckstroth

1 S
2 C




2nd
4
4
K
K
D 3
S 4
9
East
Nilsson

Pass
All Pass




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





4th
K
7
S 6
5
3
2
S 5
S deals
E-W vul
S A K 8 7 6
H K 10 6
D 7
C A 8 7 3
S 3
H 9 8 5 3 2
D 6 2
C K 10 9 4 2
Table S Q J 10 9 5 4
H A
D A Q 10 8 3
C 5
97878 87878
46555 46554
Par NS +400
S 2
H Q J 7 4
D K J 9 5 4
C Q J 6

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +7279

  Partscore
  2 C North =
  +90 201


72. 2007 USBC Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 59 West
Lazard

Pass
1 S
Pass

Lead
S 3
C 5
D 4
D J
D 6
D 3
C 6
C K
H A
North
Soloway

1 C
2 H
3 NT

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

Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
4
J
A
K
10
S 2
Q
3
South
Hamman
Pass
1 D
2 NT


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

1 S
Pass


Lead
C 9
H 7
S Q
S J
S 3
S A
C 6
C Q
North
Baze

1 NT



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

Pass



3rd
A
9
6
9
C 4
D 7
K
J
South
Cohler
Pass
Pass



4th
5
2
5
K
10
C 7
8
S deals
None vul
S Q J 8
H A K Q 8 5
D 9 7
C K Q 5
S K 7 5 3 2
H 10 7 6 3
D K 6 4
C A
Table S 4
H J 9
D A J 10 3
C 10 9 8 7 4 2
87866 88866
55567 =
Par NS +120
S A 10 9 6
H 4 2
D Q 8 5 2
C J 6 3

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +7286

  Partscore
  1 NT North +1
  +120 201


73. 2007 USBC Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 59 West
Ekeblad

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
C 10
H 7
S J
D 4
S 9
S 8
S A
North
Berkowitz
Pass
1 D
2 C
2 NT
3 NT

2nd
3
K
4
7
2
C 4
5
East
Rubin
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

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


4th
5
2
K
Q
C 2
3
D 3
West
Casen

Pass




Lead
C 10
North
Gitelman
Pass
Pass




2nd
East
Krekorian
1 S
Pass




3rd
South
Moss
1 NT





4th
N deals
None vul
S A 10 9 6
H 4 2
D Q 8 5 2
C J 6 3
S 4
H J 9
D A J 10 3
C 10 9 8 7 4 2
Table S K 7 5 3 2
H 10 7 6 3
D K 6 4
C A
88866 87866
55567 =
Par NS +120
S Q J 8
H A K Q 8 5
D 9 7
C K Q 5

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +7293

  Partscore
  1 NT South +1
  +120 201


74. 2007 Vanderbilt Qtrfinal, Seg 4, Bd 49 West
Bykov

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
S 4
C 2
S Q
D A
D 2
S 9
S 6
S 8
S 3
North
Soloway

2 D
2 S
3 NT

2nd
K
9
H 2
8
H 6
C 3
D 7
D 3
D 4
East
Kodayam
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

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


4th
5
A
A
10
Q
D 6
C 4
H 4
West
Meckstroth

Pass
2 NT
Pass

Lead
S Q
C Q
D 8
S A
H A
H 5
H 4
C K
C 3
North
Kowalski

1 H
3 D
4 D

2nd
K
9
5
4
6
8
S 9
5
7
East
Rodwell
Pass
1 S
3 S
All Pass

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


4th
5
A
A
2
3
J
10
J
S 8
E deals
None vul
S K
H K 9 7 4 2
D J 7 6 5
C Q 8 2
S Q J 6 4
H Q 10 8 6
D 8
C A 10 7 5
Table S 10 9 8 7 3 2
H J 3
D K Q 10
C J 9
668A8 =
67535 =
Par NS +130
S A 5
H A 5
D A 9 4 3 2
C K 6 4 3

Three notrump
3 NT South -3
-150 293

  Partscore
  4 D South =
  +130 +7208


75. 2006 USBC Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 47 West
Jacobs

Dbl
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
S 10
C 4
H 3
D 3
S Q
C 3
H A
H K
North
Soloway
Pass
1 D
1 S
2 NT
Pass

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

3rd
3
J
J
J
H 6
A
C 7
D 7
South
Hamman
1 C
1 H
1 NT
3 NT
All Pass

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

Pass
Pass



Lead
S 10
H 3
H K
H 2
D 5
S 6
D 2
S J
North
Zia
Pass
1 S
Pass



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



3rd
Q
A
S 2
C 3
6
C 5
A
D 3
South
Rosenberg
1 H
2 C




4th
9
5
4
8
4
4
8
5
N deals
N-S vul
S A 7 5 4 2
H 3
D Q 9 7 5
C J 7 3
S 10
H Q 6 5
D K 10 4 3 2
C K 10 6 5
Table S Q J 8 6 3
H 9 8 7 4
D A J
C 8 2
78878 =
55454 =
Par NS +110
S K 9
H A K J 10 2
D 8 6
C A Q 9 4

Three notrump
3 NT× South -1
-200 293

  Partscore
  2 C South =
  +90 +7215


76. 2006 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 6, Bd 80 West
Wooldridge

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 9
D 6
H Q
D 2
D K
S 7
S J
C J
North
Seamon
1 D
Dbl
Pass

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

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


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

Pass
Pass

Lead
C J
S A
S 6
H 2
C 8
C 2
H A
H J
H 9
D 6
North
Willenken
Pass
1 S


2nd
7
7
K
4
10
H 8
10
D 8
D 4
10
East
Weinstein
Pass
Pass


3rd
4
4
9
Q
Q
S 8
C 6
D 2
D 5
South
Baze
1 H
Pass


4th
5
2
3
K
A
3
5
6
7
N deals
N-S vul
S Q 5 3 2
H Q
D A 9 5 2
C A 6 5 2
S 10 9 4
H 10 4
D 10 8 4
C K Q 9 4 3
Table S A J 6
H K 8 7 6 5
D Q 7 3
C J 8
9A998 99998
43435 =
Par NS +620
S K 8 7
H A J 9 3 2
D K J 6
C 10 7

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 293

  Partscore
  1 S North +3
  +170 +7222


77. 2006 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 4, Bd 55 West
Larsen




Lead
North
Krekorian




2nd
East
Meltzer




3rd
South
Casen




4th
West
Martel

Pass
Pass

Lead
D 10
H 10
S Q
H 4
C 3
C A
H K
North
Feldman
Pass
1 NT
3 C

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

3rd
8
2
5
C 2
K
4
S 7
South
Bramley
1 H
2 C


4th
J
6
6
3
7
5
5
N deals
Both vul
S J 7 6
H 10
D A K 6 2
C 9 6 4 3 2
S 5 4 3
H Q 9 6
D Q 10 9 5 4
C J 7
Table S A Q 10 8
H A J 5 3
D 8 7 3
C 10 5
9887B 9787B
44452 44462
Par NS +600
S K 9 2
H K 8 7 4 2
D J
C A K Q 8

Three notrump
3 NT South +3
+690 +11304

  Partscore
  3 C South +3
  +170 222


78. 2006 Spingold Rd of 16, Seg 3, Bd 35 West
Versace

1 H
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H 2
D 5
D K
D 2
D 7
D 4
S 7
S A
S K
North
Verhees

Dbl
3 D


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

Pass
Pass


3rd
10
A
3
Q
6
C 4
J
C 2
C 8
South
Jansma
Pass
2 D
3 NT


4th
J
9
C 3
H 3
S 2
S 4
5
8
Q
West
Lesniewski

1 H
Pass


Lead
S 8
D A
D K
D 2
C 2
H 10
H A
C A
North
Fantoni

Dbl
Pass


2nd
A
9
10
J
7
J
9
East
Weichsel

Pass
Pass


3rd
4
3
7
Q
J
Q
7
South
Nunes
Pass
2 D



4th
7
8
H 3
H 5
K
4
8
S deals
E-W vul
S A K J 9
H 9 4
D A K 6 2
C J 5 4
S Q 8 3
H A Q 6 5 3 2
D 8
C A 7 3
Table S 10 6 5 4 2
H 10 7
D J 10 9
C K 10 6
97688 97689
46734 =
Par NS +400
S 7
H K J 8
D Q 7 5 4 3
C Q 9 8 2

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+430 +8312

  Partscore
  2 D South +1
  +110 222


79. 2006 Spingold Rd of 32, Seg 3, Bd 33 West
Wold

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
D 6
H 2
S K
S Q
C 2
C Q
C 3
North
Zhuang

1 S
2 D
3 NT

2nd
A
3
2
A
6
4
8
East
Passell

Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
4
J
9
6
A
7
K
South
ShiM
1 H
2 C
2 NT


4th
5
Q
10
J
9
5
J
West
YangL

Pass
Pass


Lead
D J
H 2
S K
S Q
D 6
H 4
D 9
C Q
C A
North
Berkowitz

1 S
Pass


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

Pass
Pass


3rd
4
9
5
9
7
6
10
2
7
South
Cohen
1 H
1 NT



4th
5
Q
10
J
K
10
3
5
6
S deals
None vul
S A 4 3 2
H 6 2
D A 3 2
C K 10 7 2
S K Q 8 7
H Q 8
D J 10 8 6
C 9 8 4
Table S 9 6 5
H A K 10 3
D 9 7 4
C J 6 5
88989 =
55454 =
Par NS +140
S J 10
H J 9 7 5 4
D K Q 5
C A Q 3

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-50 312

  Partscore
  1 NT South +1
  +120 +5227


81. 2005 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 6, Bd 3 West
Rodwell

1 S
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S J
D 3
S 8
D 5
D 2
C 5
D 9
D 8
C 7
North
Greco

Dbl
2 NT


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

Pass
Pass


3rd
9
10
3
A
J
A
H 2
S 4
J
South
Hampson
Pass
1 NT
3 NT


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

1 H
Pass


Lead
H 4
H J
C K
H 9
D 5
D 2
North
Hamman

2 D
Pass


2nd
2
5
A
6
7
6
East
Ekeblad

Pass
Pass


3rd
Q
8
2
D 3
A
J
South
Soloway
Pass
3 D



4th
A
K
5
3
4
K
S deals
E-W vul
S 6
H A J 9
D A 10 9 8 2
C A Q 7 3
S Q J 10 5 3
H K Q 10 7 3
D K 7
C K
Table S 9 8 7
H 6 5 4
D Q 6 4
C 10 9 4 2
A76AA =
36622 26622
Par NS +430
S A K 4 2
H 8 2
D J 5 3
C J 8 6 5

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+430 +7319

  Partscore
  3 D North +1
  +130 231


82. 2005 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 6, Bd 18 West
Greco

Dbl
Pass

Lead
H 6
D 4
H A
H 3
D 8
D 6
D J
D 9
S 3
C A
North
Meckstroth
Pass
1 D
3 NT

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

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


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

2 C
Pass

Lead
S 7
North
Ekeblad
Pass
2 D
Pass

2nd
East
Soloway
Pass
2 S
Pass

3rd
South
Rubin
1 NT
3 D


4th
N deals
E-W vul
S Q 8 3
H Q 10 5
D Q J 9 8 2
C 8 6
S K 10 5 2
H A J 9 6 3
D A 7 5
C K
Table S 9 7 6 4
H 8 4
D 10 3
C J 10 9 4 3
95797 =
37636 =
Par NS +400
S A J
H K 7 2
D K 6 4
C A Q 7 5 2

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +10329

  Partscore
  3 D North -1
  -50 231


83. 2005 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 18, Bd 19 West
Verhees

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H 6
D A
D K
North
Meckstroth

1 C
3 D


2nd
K
H 2
East
Jansma
Pass
2 H
Pass


3rd
4
6
South
Rodwell
Pass
Dbl
3 NT


4th
5
4
West
Hamman

1 NT
2 S
Pass

Lead
H 2
D K
C 5
C J
H 3
C Q
D 5
D A
D Q
North
Muller

Dbl
Dbl
3 D

2nd
5
S 7
K
9
4
6
4
C 10
S 2
East
Soloway
1 S
2 C
Pass
All Pass

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


4th
K
8
7
A
6
4
C 8
7
J
E deals
N-S vul
S 6 4
H K Q 7 3
D A K Q 10 3
C A 5
S K Q 10
H 10 8 6
D J 8 7 4
C 7 6 2
Table S A J 9 7 2
H J 4 2
D
C K J 10 8 4
858A5 857A5
38338 =
Par NS +130
S 8 5 3
H A 9 5
D 9 6 5 2
C Q 9 3

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+630 +10339

  Partscore
  3 D North +2
  +150 231


84. 2005 Bermuda Bowl Qtrfinal, Seg 3, Bd 37 West
Palazzo
1 C
Pass

Lead
D A
C 2
H 5
C 3
H J
H Q
H 10
S 3
S 5
S K
S A
North
Moss
Dbl
Pass

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

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


4th
6
K
7
J
2
S 6
S 2
8
4
D 2
C 10
West
Ekeblad
1 NT
Pass

Lead
H A
H 8
H K
H Q
D 3
C 2
S Q
S 5
S K
S A
D 5
North
Mooney
2 D
Pass

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

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


4th
5
6
C 3
D 2
Q
K
4
7
8
10
A
W deals
E-W vul
S A K J 3
H K Q 10 4
D 5 3
C 8 7 5
S 10 8 6 2
H A 8
D A Q 2
C A 10 3 2
Table S 9 7 4
H 9 7 3 2
D 9 8 4
C Q 9 6
88987 99997
44446 =
Par NS +400
S Q 5
H J 6 5
D K J 10 7 6
C K J 4

Three notrump
3 NT South +2
+460 +8347

  Partscore
  2 H South +1
  +140 231


85. 2005 Bermuda Bowl Qtrfinal, Seg 2, Bd 24 West
Duboin
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

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

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

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


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


Lead
D 6
D J
H J
H 6
S J
H K
North
Fantoni
Pass
1 NT



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



3rd
A
7
2
9
5
D 5
South
Nunes
1 H
Pass



4th
4
3
3
S 4
Q
8
W deals
None vul
S 9 8 4
H J
D Q 10 8 5 4
C A J 9 7
S J 10 3 2
H 9 5 3
D A J
C 10 8 5 2
Table S K 7 5
H A 10 8 6
D K 9 7 6
C 6 4
87799 =
45544 =
Par NS +120
S A Q 6
H K Q 7 4 2
D 3 2
C K Q 3

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-50 347

  Partscore
  1 NT North +3
  +180 +6237


86. 2005 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 21, Bd 15 West
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H Q
D 3
C 5
North
Versace
1 C
2 C
3 S


2nd
2
9
2
East
Rodwell
1 H
Pass
Pass


3rd
A
2
K
South
Lauria
1 S
3 C
3 NT


4th
6
7
4
West
Duboin
Pass
Pass
Pass


Lead
D Q
C 5
C 6
C 10
D 8
H 7
D J
North
Hamman
1 S
2 C
Pass


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


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



4th
7
4
A
8
4
4
W deals
E-W vul
S A K Q 6
H 4 2
D 8 7
C K Q 7 6 3
S J 8 5 3
H Q 9
D 6 5 4 2
C A 10 2
Table S 10 9 2
H A 8 7 5 3
D K Q 10 3
C 4
9877A =
34663 =
Par NS +400
S 7 4
H K J 10 6
D A J 9
C J 9 8 5

Three notrump
3 NT South +2
+460 +7354

  Partscore
  3 C North +2
  +150 237


87. 2005 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 21, Bd 15 West
Venkataraman
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H Q
D 3
C 9
C 3
North
Dagher
1 C
3 NT


2nd
2
9
2
H 3
East
Chokshi
1 H
Pass


3rd
A
2
Q
J
South
El Kourdy
2 NT
Pass


4th
6
7
4
A
West
Sadek
Pass
Pass


Lead
H Q
C 9
C 3
S 7
H 4
D 3
North
Tewari
1 C
Pass


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


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



4th
K
4
10
2
9
7
W deals
E-W vul
S A K Q 6
H 4 2
D 8 7
C K Q 7 6 3
S J 8 5 3
H Q 9
D 6 5 4 2
C A 10 2
Table S 10 9 2
H A 8 7 5 3
D K Q 10 3
C 4
9877A =
34663 =
Par NS +400
S 7 4
H K J 10 6
D A J 9
C J 9 8 5

Three notrump
3 NT South +2
+460 +6360

  Partscore
  1 NT South +4
  +210 237


88. 2005 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 39 West
Wooldridge
Pass
2 C
Pass


Lead
D 4
D A
C K
C 7
D 8
S 10
H 9
S 6
S A
North
Casen
Pass
2 H
Pass


2nd
2
H 10
5
4
J
J
J
8
D 9
East
Hurd
Pass
2 S
Pass


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



4th
Q
6
3
6
H 8
3
3
5
K
West
Onstott
Pass
2 C
Dbl
All Pass

Lead
D 4
C 7
C 2
D A
H 2
S 4
H 5
D 8
C J
North
WhiteM
Pass
2 H
Pass


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


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


4th
Q
3
5
6
A
3
3
H 9
10
W deals
Both vul
S 5 3
H K J
D 10 9 8 3 2
C A Q 9 2
S A Q 9 7 2
H Q 10 9 8 5
D 4
C 5 4
Table S 10 6 4
H A 6
D K J 7 6 5
C 10 6 3
74479 74779
69664 =
Par EW +140
S K J 8
H 7 4 3 2
D A Q
C K J 8 7

Three notrump
3 NT South -3
-300 360

  Partscore
  3 C South =
  +110 +9246


89. 2005 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 2, Bd 29 West
Pszczola

Dbl
Pass
Pass

Lead
H 2
D J
H K
H 9
H 6
C J
D A
D 9
North
Hampson

Rdbl
2 S
3 NT

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

Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
4
3
8
10
S 3
4
S 6
S 10
South
Greco
1 D
2 C
2 NT


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

Pass
Pass


Lead
S 2
S 3
S 6
D 2
D 10
North
Milner

1 H
Pass


2nd
J
4
5
J
Q
East
Rubin

Pass
Pass


3rd
Q
10
8
K
C 2
South
Jacobus
Pass
1 NT



4th
A
9
K
A
5
S deals
Both vul
S J 10 6
H A J 7 6 5
D J
C A K 7 2
S K 7 4 2
H K Q 9 2
D Q 8 6 2
C J
Table S Q 9 5
H 10 8 4
D K 7 5
C 10 9 8 4
8888A 8889A
55543 =
Par NS +130
S A 8 3
H 3
D A 10 9 4 3
C Q 6 5 3

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +10370

  Partscore
  1 NT South +1
  +120 246


90. 2005 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 6, Bd 82 West
Robinson
1 C
Pass
Pass

Lead
H 4
C 3
C 2
S J
H 6
S 10
North
Cheek
1 S
3 NT


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


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


4th
8
7
10
4
S 3
D 3
West
Wold
1 C
Pass


Lead
S J
H 6
D 5
D 10
D 9
D 6
C A
C 2
S 10
North
Bramley
1 S
Pass


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


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



4th
4
Q
2
3
8
S 2
4
10
H 8
W deals
N-S vul
S A Q 8 7 3
H Q
D Q 9 7
C Q 9 6 3
S J 10 6
H A 7 5 4
D K 10 8
C K J 7
Table S K 9 5 2
H 9 6 3 2
D J 4 2
C 10 4
8879A 887AB
55532 =
Par NS +600
S 4
H K J 10 8
D A 6 5 3
C A 8 5 2

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +10380

  Partscore
  1 NT South +1
  +120 246


91. 2005 USBC Semifinal, Seg 7, Bd 98 West
Rosenberg

2 C
Pass

Lead
C 3
C 4
H 3
C K
C 8
C 10
H 5
H 6
D 3
D A
North
Robinson

Pass
3 NT

2nd
2
A
9
D 4
S J
D 7
7
A
6
S 3
East
Zia
1 NT
Pass
All Pass

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


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

Pass
Pass

Lead
C 10
C 4
S A
S Q
C K
H 5
D 3
H 7
D 5
D A
North
Welland

1 S
2 S

2nd
9
A
3
6
H 2
3
6
6
10
S 8
East
Bramley
1 C
Pass
All Pass

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


4th
6
2
2
K
7
Q
8
K
9
K
E deals
N-S vul
S 9 7 5 4
H A Q 4
D 5 3 2
C 7 6 2
S 10 8 6 3
H J 9 8 6
D 9 8
C Q 5 3
Table S K 2
H K 10 5
D K 10 6
C K J 10 8 4
87696 =
44646 45647
Par NS +120
S A Q J
H 7 3 2
D A Q J 7 4
C A 9

Three notrump
3 NT South -3
-300 380

  Partscore
  2 S North =
  +110 +9255


92. 2005 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 45 West
Eisenberg

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H 5
C 7
D Q
C K
C Q
North
Onstott

1 H
2 S
3 H


2nd
3
A
5
8
10
East
Coren

Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
6
5
8
9
H 4
South
Robison
1 C
2 D
2 NT
3 NT


4th
2
2
3
6
West
Casen

Pass
Pass



Lead
S Q
H 2
D 7
C 2
C Q
C K
D 2
North
MossM

1 H
Pass



2nd
2
5
Q
7
8
10
5
East
Krekorian

Pass
Pass



3rd
6
9
K
A
9
H 3
8
South
Sementa
1 C
2 C




4th
A
K
A
5
6
H 8
10
S deals
Both vul
S K 9 5 2
H J 9 7 4 3
D A 8
C 9 2
S Q 8
H A Q 10 5
D K 6 5
C J 10 8 5
Table S J 10 6 3
H K 8 6
D 10 7 4 3
C 7 6
8988A =
54543 =
Par NS +140
S A 7 4
H 2
D Q J 9 2
C A K Q 4 3

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 380

  Partscore
  2 C South +1
  +110 +5260


93. 2005 Vanderbilt Final, Seg 1, Bd 3 West
Lanzarotti

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 2
H 6
D K
D 6
S 4
H J
C Q
C 9
North
CohenS
1 D
2 D
3 NT

2nd
Q
A
2
S 7
A
8
7
10
East
Buratti
1 H
Pass
All Pass

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


4th
3
D 3
4
7
8
S 6
2
West
Onstott

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 9
H J
D K
D Q
D 6
North
Berkowitz
1 D
2 NT


2nd
3
A
2
H 7
East
Robison
1 H
Pass


3rd
2
5
5
3
South
Cohen
2 C
Pass


4th
Q
S 4
4
7
N deals
E-W vul
S A K 5
H Q J 6
D J 9 8 7 4
C Q 9
S Q J 6 4
H 2
D A 10 5 3
C 8 5 4 2
Table S 9 3 2
H A 10 9 8 4
D K Q 6
C 10 7
97879 =
46564 45564
Par NS +400
S 10 8 7
H K 7 5 3
D 2
C A K J 6 3

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+430 +7387

  Partscore
  2 NT North +1
  +150 260


94. 2005 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 45 West
Wold

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H 5
S 10
D J
D 2
C 2
C A
C K
S 4
H 4
North
Berkowitz

1 H
2 S
3 NT

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

Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
K
8
8
A
Q
9
H 3
K
South
Cohen
1 C
2 C
2 NT


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

Pass
Pass


Lead
D 6
D 2
H 3
H 6
D J
C 2
C Q
C K
D 9
North
El Ahmady

1 H
Pass


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

Pass
Pass


3rd
10
A
2
10
C 9
A
S 2
H 7
S 5
South
Sadek
1 C
2 C



4th
Q
7
5
4
3
5
7
H K
4
S deals
Both vul
S K 9 5 2
H J 9 7 4 3
D A 8
C 9 2
S Q 8
H A Q 10 5
D K 6 5
C J 10 8 5
Table S J 10 6 3
H K 8 6
D 10 7 4 3
C 7 6
8988A =
54543 =
Par NS +140
S A 7 4
H 2
D Q J 9 2
C A K Q 4 3

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-200 387

  Partscore
  2 C South +2
  +130 +8268


96. 2004 Olympiad Qual, Rd 3, Bd 13 West
Duboin

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
S 2
S 3
S K
S 5
C 3
S 7
North
Islam

1 D
2 D
2 S
3 NT

2nd
4
J
8
9
J
East
Bocchi
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
A
Q
C 5
C 9
Q
South
Talukder
1 C
2 C
2 H
2 NT


4th
10
6
H 2
H 6
K
West
SahaN

1 S
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
S K
S 2
C 5
S 5
C A
North
Versace

Pass
2 C
3 D
4 C

2nd
4
6
10
8
8
East
Haque
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
3
A
K
C 9
4
South
Lauria
1 C
Dbl
2 S
3 H


4th
10
J
3
C Q
J
E deals
Both vul
S 9 8 6 4
H J 7
D K Q 4 2
C 7 4 3
S K Q 7 5 2
H 10 4 3
D J 8 3
C K 8
Table S A 3
H Q 9 8 5
D 10 9 6 5
C J 9 5
8788A =
45553 =
Par NS +130
S J 10
H A K 6 2
D A 7
C A Q 10 6 2

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 387

  Partscore
  4 C South =
  +130 +6278


98. 2004 Olympiad Qual, Rd 14, Bd 15 West
Koistinen

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 3
C 4
H A
H 9
C K
C Q
C 6
C 3
D 8
S 7
North
Graversen

1 S
3 NT

2nd
J
A
5
K
10
D 6
D 3
S 6
4
8
East
Kiema
1 H
Pass
All Pass

3rd
2
2
6
7
5
9
S 5
D 2
A
K
South
Clemmensen
Pass
2 NT


4th
4
7
Q
S 4
8
J
S 3
D J
9
9
West
MadsenM

Pass
Pass

Lead
D 9
S K
S 2
S 5
S Q
H 3
H 9
C 4
North
Backstrom

2 S


2nd
10
6
J
H 2
7
J
5
A
East
MadsenL
1 H
Pass


3rd
3
4
A
C 2
H 8
A
6
6
South
Salomaa
2 C
Pass


4th
2
3
8
9
C 3
4
Q
7
E deals
E-W vul
S A 10 7 5 4
H Q J
D A 5 2
C 9 5 4
S Q J 9 6
H 7 6 3
D 7 6 4 3
C 10 7
Table S 8 3
H A 10 9 8 2
D K J 9
C A J 8
9978A 9878A
34553 =
Par NS +400
S K 2
H K 5 4
D Q 10 8
C K Q 6 3 2

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +6393

  Partscore
  2 S North +1
  +140 278


99. 2004 Olympiad Qual, Rd 14, Bd 15 West
Welland

2 H
Pass

Lead
H 7
C 4
S 2
C 5
H A
H 2
C Q
C 6
C 3
S K
North
Chidiac

2 S
3 NT

2nd
Q
8
6
A
4
K
D 3
S 9
D 4
J
East
Fallenius
1 H
Pass
All Pass

3rd
10
K
A
2
3
6
9
S 5
D 2
7
South
Baroudi
2 C
2 NT


4th
5
7
8
10
J
S 4
J
D J
S 3
H 8
West
Eidi

Pass
Pass

Lead
H A
H 10
C 5
S K
S 2
C 4
D K
D 5
H K
D 10
North
Zia

1 S
2 S

2nd
4
5
8
6
J
A
8
9
6
6
East
Harfouche
1 H
Pass
All Pass

3rd
7
3
K
4
A
2
3
Q
D 2
S 5
South
Rosenberg
Pass
2 H


4th
J
Q
7
3
8
10
A
4
2
J
E deals
E-W vul
S A 10 7 5 4
H Q J
D A 5 2
C 9 5 4
S Q J 9 6
H 7 6 3
D 7 6 4 3
C 10 7
Table S 8 3
H A 10 9 8 2
D K J 9
C A J 8
9978A 9878A
34553 =
Par NS +400
S K 2
H K 5 4
D Q 10 8
C K Q 6 3 2

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +6399

  Partscore
  2 S North +1
  +140 278


100. 2004 Olympiad Qual, Rd 14, Bd 18 West
Salomaa

Pass
Pass

Lead
C 2
D K
H Q
H J
D 9
D 7
D J
S K
C A
C K
North
MadsenM

2 C
3 NT

2nd
5
4
6
9
6
Q
H 4
C 4
7
10
East
Backstrom
1 S
Pass
All Pass

3rd
J
10
2
3
8
A
S 2
5
H 7
H 8
South
MadsenL
1 NT
2 D


4th
3
2
5
A
3
5
S 3
4
8
S 6
West
Clemmensen

Pass


Lead
H 2
H Q
D 2
C A
C K
C 3
C Q
C 10
H K
H 10
North
Koistinen

Pass


2nd
5
9
Q
2
4
7
D 7
D 9
7
8
East
Graversen
1 S
Pass


3rd
J
3
A
5
S 2
S 5
S 4
S 6
S 7
D 6
South
Kiema
2 C



4th
6
A
3
8
J
S 3
6
9
D 4
S 9
E deals
N-S vul
S A J 8 5 2
H A 8 7 5
D 9 7 2
C 5
S
H K 10 4 3 2
D 10 5 3
C Q 10 7 4 2
Table S Q 10 7 6 4 3
H Q J
D K Q 6
C J 8
89797 =
44645 44646
Par NS +140
S K 9
H 9 6
D A J 8 4
C A K 9 6 3

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +14413

  Partscore
  2 C South -3
  -300 278


101. 2004 Spingold Final, Seg 2, Bd 24 West
Demuy

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 3
S 10
S 8
C Q
H 8
C 5
D 7
S K
D 5
North
Meckstroth

2 D
3 NT

2nd
6
2
A
9
A
J
3
D 9
K
East
WolpertG

Pass
All Pass

3rd
Q
4
9
7
6
A
Q
D 4
South
Rodwell
1 C
2 NT


4th
5
7
D 2
K
3
3
A
J
West
Nickell

Pass
Pass

Lead
D 4
D 6
H 2
C Q
H 8
C 2
C 10
North
Feldman

1 NT


2nd
Q
7
K
9
A
J
D 3
East
Freeman

Pass


3rd
A
8
4
7
5
A
4
South
Spector
1 C
Pass


4th
2
H 7
3
K
10
3
S deals
None vul
S 7 6
H J 10 3
D K 9 7 2
C A 10 8 7
S K 9 4 3
H 9 6 5 4
D A 6 5
C J 9
Table S Q 10 8
H Q 8 2
D J 10 8 4 3
C K 3
8777A =
45663 =
Par NS +130
S A J 5 2
H A K 7
D Q
C Q 6 5 4 2

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-50 413

  Partscore
  1 NT North +1
  +120 +5283


103. 2004 USBC Semifinal, Seg 6, Bd 90 West
Meckstroth

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
C 7
H 4
H K
H Q
H 7
D 5
D 2
North
Stansby

1 S
2 C
3 NT

2nd
9
10
2
8
J
8
7
East
Rodwell

Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
2
A
6
D 3
S 4
A
J
South
Martel
1 H
1 NT
2 D


4th
3
9
5
C 4
S 6
6
S 7
West


Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C 8
H 4
H K
H Q
C K
C 3
C A
North


1 S
2 C


2nd
9
5
8
9
7
10
D 9
East


Pass
Pass


3rd
2
A
6
D 3
6
J
D 6
South

1 H
1 NT
2 H


4th
5
2
10
D 4
4
D 2
S deals
Both vul
S K Q 9 7 4
H 6 4
D 8 3
C A J 9 6
S A 5
H J 9 8 2
D K J 5
C Q 10 8 7
Table S J 10 8 6
H 10 5
D A 10 9 4 2
C 4 2
79969 89969
44474 =
Par NS +140
S 3 2
H A K Q 7 3
D Q 7 6
C K 5 3

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 413

  Partscore
  2 H South +1
  +140 +6289


105. 2003 Bermuda Bowl Semifinal, Seg 1, Bd 11 West
Hamman

Pass
Pass

Lead
S J
S 5
H 2
C K
D 3
D 5
C 7
C Q
C 2
North
Pratap

3 NT


2nd
9
K
Q
A
2
7
9
6
East
Soloway
Pass
Pass


3rd
A
3
3
3
Q
8
10
S 6
South
Landen
1 NT
Pass


4th
2
C 4
5
8
K
6
5
J
West
Wolff

Pass
Pass

Lead
C K
S 9
S 4
D 3
H Q
D 6
H J
D 4
H K
C J
North
Meckstroth

2 C
Pass

2nd
A
7
3
2
4
5
6
10
C 2
Q
East
Morse
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
7
K
H 3
Q
5
A
2
H 7
D 7
4
South
Rodwell
1 NT
2 H


4th
8
J
5
K
A
8
9
J
8
3
E deals
None vul
S 9
H J 4 3
D A 9 7 4 3
C A 6 5 4
S J 10 8 3
H Q 9
D K J 5
C K Q 10 2
Table S A 7 6 5
H 10 8 6 5
D 10 8 2
C 7 3
87888 =
56444 =
Par NS +120
S K Q 4 2
H A K 7 2
D Q 6
C J 9 8

Three notrump
3 NT South -3
-150 413

  Partscore
  2 H South =
  +110 +6295


106. 2003 Bermuda Bowl Semifinal, Seg 6, Bd 87 West
Saelensminde




Lead
North
Bocchi




2nd
East
Brogeland




3rd
South
Duboin




4th
West
Lauria

2 D
2 S

Lead
C 5
D 10
S K
D 6
D 3
D J
C J
C 10
C K
North
Helness

Dbl
3 D

2nd
A
A
A
H 3
7
H 2
4
S 4
9
East
Versace
1 C
Pass
All Pass

3rd
3
5
Q
K
Q
S 6
7
Q
South
Helgemo
1 D
Pass


4th
2
2
3
4
S 2
9
6
8
E deals
Both vul
S 7 6 3
H K 5 4
D K 10 3
C A K Q 7
S Q J 10 4 2
H Q 9 6 3 2
D 2
C 5 4
Table S K 9
H A 10 7
D A 9 7 4
C 9 8 6 3
944A8 =
39934 =
Par NS +200
S A 8 5
H J 8
D Q J 8 6 5
C J 10 2

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+630 +11424

  Partscore
  3 D South =
  +110 295


107. 2003 Bermuda Bowl Qtrfinal, Seg 5, Bd 69 West
Stamatov
1 D
Dbl
Pass

Lead
S 10
D 4
D K
D A
North
Aa
1 S
Pass
3 NT

2nd
2
J
8
East
Gunev
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
A
Q
6
South
Groetheim
2 D
2 NT


4th
8
2
3
West
Saelensminde
1 D
Pass
Pass

Lead
D 6
D K
D 7
S 2
S 8
C 4
H 5
S Q
H Q
H 4
North
Trendafilov
1 S
2 S


2nd
10
8
S 9
3
10
A
2
4
8
10
East
Brogeland
Pass
Pass


3rd
Q
4
H 6
J
K
3
K
D J
7
A
South
Karaivanov
2 C
Pass


4th
2
3
5
7
A
6
3
D 9
J
C 8
W deals
E-W vul
S K Q 9 5 2
H K Q 4
D 8 2
C J 6 2
S 10 7
H J 2
D A K Q 9 7
C Q 9 8 3
Table S A 6 4 3
H 10 8 6 3
D 6 4
C 10 7 4
79866 89877
44466 =
Par NS +140
S J 8
H A 9 7 5
D J 10 5 3
C A K 5

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +6430

  Partscore
  2 S North +1
  +140 295


108. 2003 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 1, Bd 14 West
Fruewirth

Pass
Pass

Lead
D K
H 2
D Q
D 2
D 5
H 3
S K
H 8
North
Hamman

2 S
3 NT

2nd
A
6
6
C 4
9
4
J
C 5
East
Delmonte

Pass
All Pass

3rd
3
7
8
J
C 2
J
8
South
Soloway
1 H
2 NT


4th
4
10
7
10
S 2
Q
A
West
Freeman




Lead
North
Thomson




2nd
East
Nickell




3rd
South
Richman




4th
S deals
None vul
S A 10 5 4 2
H J 8 2
D A 6
C K 6 4
S 9 8 7
H K 10 9 4
D K Q 2
C 10 3 2
Table S K Q 6 3
H Q 6
D J 8 5 3
C 9 8 5
88989 =
55454 =
Par NS +140
S J
H A 7 5 3
D 10 9 7 4
C A Q J 7

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-50 430

  Partscore
  2 H North +1
  +140 +5300


109. 2003 Spingold Final, Seg 1, Bd 8 West
Balicki



Lead
C 10
H K
C 9
H 4
S 3
C 8
D 8
H 10
D 5
S Q
S 7
North
Larsen



2nd
2
A
3
8
K
6
4
7
10
8
East
Zmudzinski



3rd
4
2
D 2
J
A
D 3
A
S 6
K
9
South
Meltzer



4th
J
6
K
Q
4
A
7
S 5
J
2
West
Sontag
1 D
Pass

Lead
C 9
H K
H 4
C Q
S K
C 10
C 7
C 5
D 4
S 9
S 6
North
Fallenius
Pass
Pass

2nd
2
8
A
3
A
6
8
H 10
A
10
8
East
Weichsel
1 H
Pass

3rd
4
2
3
S 2
4
H 9
H 5
D 3
7
Q
South
Welland
1 NT


4th
J
6
7
A
3
K
D 2
D 8
9
5
W deals
None vul
S 9 4
H J 10 5 3 2
D A 6 5
C 6 3 2
S A J 8 5
H A 8
D J 4
C Q 10 9 8 5
Table S 10 3 2
H Q 9 7 6
D Q 10 7 3 2
C 4
77778 77878
66564 =
Par NS +110
S K Q 7 6
H K 4
D K 9 8
C A K J 7

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-100 430

  Partscore
  1 NT South =
  +90 +5305


111. 2002 Vanderbilt Final, Seg 4, Bd 52 West
Pszczola

Pass
Pass


Lead
C 2
H 4
D Q
D K
D 10
D 9
C J
S K
North
Meckstroth

1 H
3 NT


2nd
6
2
A
7
S 4
H 5
K
3
East
Gawrys

Pass
All Pass


3rd
3
J
5
C 7
H 6
S 5
A
6
South
Rodwell
1 D
1 NT



4th
8
A
J
4
2
6
4
2
West
Hamman

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
S J
C 7
H 5
D 4
D K
C 8
C A
C 6
H Q
North
Mohan

1 C
1 H
1 NT

2nd
6
3
J
A
5
2
H 9
D 2
K
East
Soloway

Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
2
J
A
7
H 6
Q
D 3
H 4
S 3
South
Lev
Pass
1 D
1 S


4th
K
K
3
J
6
4
5
10
7
S deals
Both vul
S K 8 5
H K J 8 6
D J
C A Q 9 7 6
S A 4 2
H Q 10 5 2
D 7 5
C K 10 5 2
Table S J 10 9 3
H A 9
D Q 8 6 4 2
C 4 3
88988 88889
55454 55444
Par NS +140
S Q 7 6
H 7 4 3
D A K 10 9 3
C J 8

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +11444

  Partscore
  1 NT North =
  +90 305


112. 2001 Bermuda Bowl Final, Seg 1, Bd 10 West
Meltzer

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 8
H 3
H 2
C 3
H 6
S A
C 5
North
Saelensminde

2 D
3 NT

2nd
Q
7
9
2
10
H 5
East
Larsen
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
5
K
Q
J
D 6
4
South
Brogeland
1 NT
2 H


4th
6
4
A
K
J
2
West
Helgemo

1 S
Pass

Lead
S 5
H J
H 2
S 4
S A
D 3
North
Martel

Dbl
3 H

2nd
2
3
4
6
H 5
2
East
Helness
Pass
2 S
All Pass

3rd
K
7
8
8
7
A
South
Stansby
1 C
Dbl


4th
Q
K
10
C 7
J
5
E deals
Both vul
S Q
H Q 8 6 5 3
D Q 8 4 3
C K 9 7
S A K 10 8 3
H J 9 4
D 7 5
C J 8 5
Table S 9 7 5 4
H A 10 7
D J 10 2
C Q 10 3
759A9 =
67433 =
Par NS +140
S J 6 2
H K 2
D A K 9 6
C A 6 4 2

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+630 +12456

  Partscore
  3 H North -1
  -100 305


113. 2000 Olympiad Qual, Rd 14, Bd 12 West
Alibhai

Pass
Pass


Lead
H 5
S 2
D 7
S J
S 4
S 5
D 5
North
Coenraets

3 NT



2nd
Q
7
8
8
10
C 7
A
East
Jafferji

Pass



3rd
6
A
Q
3
K
H 4
2
South
Jeunen
1 NT
Pass



4th
3
6
3
9
C 4
C 5
4
West
Carcassonne

Pass
Dbl
All Pass

Lead
North
Mehta

2 S
Pass


2nd
East
Labaere

Pass
2 NT


3rd
South
Nagri
1 S
Pass
3 S


4th
S deals
E-W vul
S J 4 2
H Q 4
D K Q 6 2
C J 10 9 8
S 9 6
H A 9 8 5
D A J 9 8
C 7 6 4
Table S 10 8 7
H J 10 6 2
D 4 3
C A Q 5 3
89687 =
43746 43756
Par NS +140
S A K Q 5 3
H K 7 3
D 10 7 5
C K 2

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +6462

  Partscore
  3 S South =
  +140 305


114. 2000 Olympiad Playoff, Seg 2, Bd 23 West
Cohen

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 6
S 5
S J
S 10
S 4
H 4
North
SimpsonC

1 H
3 NT

2nd
2
Q
7
8
C 5
Q
East
Berkowitz
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
K
K
A
6
H 9
A
South
Hallberg
1 C
2 NT


4th
3
3
2
9
H 5
8
West
Burn

Pass
Pass

Lead
S J
D 4
D J
D 8
D Q
North
Garner

1 H
Pass

2nd
3
3
5
10
H 7
East
Callaghan
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
4
K
6
A
C 2
South
WeinsteinH
1 C
2 NT


4th
Q
2
7
H 6
9
E deals
Both vul
S 9 7 3
H J 10 8 5 2
D K J 8
C 4 2
S K J 6
H A 9 7 6
D 7 3
C J 9 6 3
Table S A 10 5 4
H K 4
D 10 9 5 2
C 10 8 7
77886 =
66556 =
Par NS +110
S Q 8 2
H Q 3
D A Q 6 4
C A K Q 5

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-200 462

  Partscore
  2 NT South =
  +120 +8313


115. 2000 Olympiad Semifinal, Seg 1, Bd 11 West
Hallberg

Pass
Pass

Lead
D 6
H 10
C 10
C 2
D 10
C 7
C 8
C 6
H 2
H K
North
Bocchi

1 H
3 NT

2nd
Q
3
J
3
A
S 3
H 5
D 9
6
D 8
East
SimpsonC
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
5
8
Q
5
4
K
D J
S 2
J
S 7
South
Duboin
1 C
1 NT


4th
2
A
A
9
3
4
S 4
D 7
7
4
West
Lauria

1 D
Pass

Lead
D 4
North
Fawcett

1 S
3 C

2nd
East
Versace
Pass
2 D
All Pass

3rd
South
Liggins
1 C
Dbl


4th
E deals
None vul
S A J 9 7
H 10 2
D Q 3
C K J 8 6 5
S K 10 4 3
H A 7
D K 8 7 6 4
C 10 3
Table S Q 6
H Q 6 5 4 3
D 10 9 5
C Q 9 4
99879 =
44554 =
Par NS +400
S 8 5 2
H K J 9 8
D A J 2
C A 7 2

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +7469

  Partscore
  3 C South =
  +110 313


116. 2000 Olympiad Qual, Rd 1, Bd 13 West
Mittelman

1 S
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S 2
H 8
North
Campos

Dbl
Dbl


2nd
5
A
East
Kokish
Pass
3 S
Pass


3rd
K
5
South
Villas-Boas
Pass
Pass
3 NT


4th
A
2
West
Branco

1 S
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S 6
S J
D 2
D 10
H 8
H 5
C K
North
Hanna

Dbl
Dbl


2nd
5
9
5
8
4
3
East
Chagas
Pass
3 S
Pass


3rd
K
D A
J
4
K
10
South
Lebi
Pass
Pass
4 D


4th
A
3
9
S 8
2
J
E deals
Both vul
S 5
H K Q 6 5
D A K Q 4 2
C A 6 4
S Q 9 7 6 4 2
H A J 4
D 9 8
C K J
Table S K 10 8 3
H 9 7 3 2
D 5
C Q 10 9 2
757A8 =
48434 =
Par NS +130
S A J
H 10 8
D J 10 7 6 3
C 8 7 5 3

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-200 469

  Partscore
  4 D South =
  +130 +8321


117. 2000 USBC Final, Seg 4, Bd 60 West
Rosenberg

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
D A
D 8
D 9
D 7
H 10
H 7
H A
C Q
H 8
North
WeinsteinH

1 H
2 D
3 NT

2nd
2
Q
J
S 7
3
2
S 6
3
C 8
East
Zia
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
10
K
6
S 3
6
Q
C 2
4
C 5
South
Garner
1 C
1 NT
3 C


4th
3
4
5
S 9
4
5
9
6
K
West
Berkowitz

1 D
Pass


Lead
C 6
H 6
C A
C K
H 7
H A
H Q
D A
D 8
North
Levin

1 H
Pass


2nd
Q
4
7
9
9
S 8
S 9
2
5
East
Cohen
Pass
1 S
Pass


3rd
3
10
S 3
H 8
J
D 3
D 4
9
K
South
Weinstein
Pass
1 NT



4th
4
3
8
10
5
2
K
7
J
E deals
N-S vul
S Q 10 4 3
H A Q J 8 6
D Q 5 2
C Q
S A 7
H K 9 3 2
D A 8 6
C J 9 7 6
Table S J 9 8 6 5
H 5 4
D K 10 9
C 10 8 3
87888 =
55445 =
Par NS +120
S K 2
H 10 7
D J 7 4 3
C A K 5 4 2

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +10479

  Partscore
  1 NT South +1
  +120 321


119. 1999 USBC Semifinal, Seg 5, Bd 62 West
Woolsey

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 2
S 7
S 10
S 8
S 3
D 5
D 9
C A
H 3
C K
North
Zia

3 NT


2nd
J
6
D 2
D 6
C 5
7
K
7
4
9
East
Stewart

Pass


3rd
K
A
5
H 8
C 3
A
3
6
A
H 6
South
Rosenberg
1 NT
Pass


4th
4
Q
9
C 2
C 8
10
8
4
7
10
West
Wolfson

Pass
Pass

Lead
North
Kamil

1 NT


2nd
East
Silverman

Pass


3rd
South
Becker
1 H
Pass


4th
S deals
None vul
S Q J
H A 2
D J 8 7 6 2
C K J 6 5
S A 10 8 3 2
H J 5 4
D 5 4 3
C 10 7
Table S K 7 5
H 10 8 7
D A Q 9
C Q 9 4 3
76898 76888
67334 67534
Par NS +110
S 9 6 4
H K Q 9 6 3
D K 10
C A 8 2

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-100 479

  Partscore
  1 NT North +2
  +150 +6330


120. 1998 USBC Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 40 West
Cayne

2 C
Pass

Lead
H K
North
Bramley

3 NT


2nd
3
East
Burger
Pass
Pass


3rd
J
South
Lazard
1 NT
Pass


4th
4
West
WeinsteinH

Dbl
Pass

Lead
H J
H 5
H A
H K
S 2
D 2
North
Berkowitz

1 NT


2nd
2
4
9
C 3
Q
7
East
Garner
Pass
Pass


3rd
6
Q
7
10
6
A
South
Cohen
1 D
Pass


4th
3
8
S 3
S 5
7
J
E deals
None vul
S A Q
H 9 8 3
D 6 5 3 2
C K 10 6 3
S K 10 4 2
H A K Q 6
D J
C 9 7 4 2
Table S J 9 6
H J 10 7 5
D 10 8 7
C J 8 5
987B9 =
24612 =
Par NS +400
S 8 7 5 3
H 4 2
D A K Q 9 4
C A Q

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +6485

  Partscore
  1 NT North +2
  +150 330


121. 1998 USBC Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 40 West
Soloway

Dbl
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H Q
H K
H A
North
Stansby

2 H
3 D


2nd
3
8
9
East
Hamman
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
7
5
10
South
Martel
1 D
2 S
3 NT


4th
4
2
S 3
West
Kamil

Dbl
2 H
All Pass

Lead
H K
H A
H Q
North
Rodwell

Rdbl
Pass


2nd
3
8
9
East
Becker
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
7
5
10
South
Meckstroth
1 NT
Pass
3 D


4th
2
4
D 4
E deals
None vul
S A Q
H 9 8 3
D 6 5 3 2
C K 10 6 3
S K 10 4 2
H A K Q 6
D J
C 9 7 4 2
Table S J 9 6
H J 10 7 5
D 10 8 7
C J 8 5
987B9 =
24612 =
Par NS +400
S 8 7 5 3
H 4 2
D A K Q 9 4
C A Q

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +6491

  Partscore
  3 D South +2
  +150 330


122. 1997 Bermuda Bowl Final, Seg 1, Bd 14 West
Wolff

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H 5
S K
H 9
H A
H 6
H 4
D 8
S 3
North
Multon

2 H
2 NT
3 D


2nd
2
4
7
J
D 5
D 6
A
5
East
Hamman

Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
8
2
Q
10
C 3
D 7
3
Q
South
Mouiel
1 NT
2 S
3 C
3 NT


4th
K
A
3
C 5
C 8
D 2
9
10
West
Levy

Pass
Pass



Lead
S 10
D 4
D K
North
Meckstroth

2 C
Pass



2nd
2
8
7
East
Mari

Pass
Pass



3rd
9
A
2
South
Rodwell
1 NT
2 D




4th
Q
3
J
S deals
None vul
S J 7 3 2
H J 3 2
D A K 10 6 5
C 4
S 10 4
H A Q 6 5 4
D Q J 8
C 10 9 6
Table S A 9 8 5
H 10 9 8
D 7 3
C Q J 7 3
896A8 =
44635 =
Par NS +140
S K Q 6
H K 7
D 9 4 2
C A K 8 5 2

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-100 491

  Partscore
  2 D South +1
  +110 +5335


123. 1997 Spingold Rd of 16, Seg 4, Bd 59 West
Levin

Pass
Pass

Lead
C J
C 5
H 2
C 9
D 4
North
Pavlicek

2 C
3 NT

2nd
3
6
4
10
6
East
Weichsel

Pass
All Pass

3rd
7
8
Q
S 4
Q
South
Katz
1 NT
2 S


4th
K
H 7
A
2
3
West
Weinstein

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 10
S 7
C K
C 2
C A
H 2
North
Cohen

1 H
3 C

2nd
2
H 5
6
9
S 8
4
East
Stewart

2 S
All Pass

3rd
A
6
4
10
5
Q
South
Berkowitz
1 D
Pass


4th
J
K
7
S 4
Q
A
S deals
None vul
S J
H K J 5 2
D J 7 4
C A 10 8 4 3
S A 7
H A 9 8 3
D 10 9 3
C Q J 9 6
Table S Q 10 9 8 6 4
H 10 7 4
D K 8 6
C 7
8689A 9689A
57543 47543
Par NS +400
S K 5 3 2
H Q 6
D A Q 5 2
C K 5 2

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +7498

  Partscore
  3 C North =
  +110 335


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