Data 9Z89 Main

Three Notrump vs. Partscore

by Richard Pavlicek

5-card suit, 23 HCP, any spots

Found 288 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 Qtrfinal, Seg 1, Bd 10 West
Lee

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
4
5
Q
8
10
2
4
K
Q North
Piekarek
1
2
3

2nd
J
8
6
10
7
5
A
9
5 East
Glubok
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
9
3
4
3
5
8
6
3 South
Smirnov
1
3
3 NT

4th
6
2
A
6
7
4
2
10
J West
Sementa

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
3
2
K
7
8
K
4
10
Q North
Weichsel
1
2
3

2nd
A
4
5
8
J
6
6
5
9 East
Tokay
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
9
A
6
3
Q
2
9
5
2 South
Hamman
1
2 NT
4

4th
J
3
J
10
K
2
10
7
4
N deals
Both vul A 8 6
A K Q 7
Q 7 5 4 2
J
J 7 3
J 10 4
J 10
Q 10 9 4 2 Table Q 9 5
9 8 5 3
A K 6
K 5 3
78796 =
65647 =
Par NS +110 K 10 4 2
6 2
9 8 3
A 8 7 6

Three notrump
3 NT South -3
-300 0
Partscore
4 North -1
-100 +5 5

2. 2014 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 41 West
Schwartz
1
Pass
Pass

Lead
5
A
10
K
9
7
10
3 North
Piekarek
1
3 NT

2nd
2
8
4
6
5
4
2
Q East
Graves
Pass
Pass

3rd
8
2
J
3
2
7
K South
Smirnov
2 NT
Pass

4th
J
3
5
Q
7
4
9 West
Tokay
1
Pass
Pass

Lead
10
A
5
4
7
7
10
K
A
10 North
Lindqvist
1
2

2nd
Q
2
9
2
J
3
6
3
8
4 East
Sementa
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
8
3
Q
A
Q
K
J
2
J South
Brogeland
2
Pass

4th
4
7
J
6
3
A
4
5
5
6
W deals
N-S vul A J 10
K J 9 7 2
9 4 2
J 6
Q 9 4
Q 8 4
A K 6 5 3
Q 7 Table 8 7 6 2
6 5 3
10 8
A 10 5 4
98988 =
45354 =
Par NS +600 K 5 3
A 10
Q J 7
K 9 8 3 2

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +10 10
Partscore
2 North =
+110 5

3. 2014 USBC Semifinal, Seg 1, Bd 12 West
Willenken

Pass

Lead
J
5
6
7
Q
Q
10
5
10 North
Bathurst
1
Pass

2nd
K
Q
5
2
3
6
6
J
8 East
Rosenberg
1
Pass

3rd
A
8
9
A
3
8
4
K
3 South
Moss
3 NT

4th
4
2
2
4
3
9
7
7 West
Hampson

Pass
Pass

Lead
A
9
Q
5
10
J
K
3
Q North
Martel
Pass
2

2nd
9
A
6
7
2
K
J
10 East
Greco
1
Pass

3rd
3
6
4
A
4
A
4
5 South
Cohler
Pass
Pass

4th
6
10
2
J
K
6
2
9
N deals
E-W vul K 9
A 10 9 4 3
K 10 8 7
6 2
J 5
K 8 7 6
J 6 4
10 8 4 3 Table A 8 7 3 2
J 2
9 2
A K 7 5
98996 =
45446 =
Par NS +400 Q 10 6 4
Q 5
A Q 5 3
Q J 9

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +6 16
Partscore
2 North +1
+140 5

4. 2014 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 7, Bd 95 West
Cheek

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
6
2
J
8
6
5
4
K
10 North
Rosenberg

1
2
3 NT

2nd
Q
A
A
K
5
10
K
2
3 East
Bertens

Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
8
8
7
A
J
J
2
7
3 South
Willenken
1
1 NT
2 NT

4th
10
3
9
6
Q
4
3
9
8 West
Fleisher

Pass
Pass

Lead
3
2
10
J
K
8
6
8
10 North
Lair

1
2 NT

2nd
Q
5
K
A
3
K
4
J
5 East
Martel

Pass
All Pass

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

4th
10
Q
2
9
A
3
Q
3
9
S deals
N-S vul Q 9
A Q 10 9 3
7 6 2
K 9 3
7 6 5 3 2
K 5 2
Q 3
10 5 4 Table J 8 4
J 7 6
A 9 5
A Q 8 7
86998 87997
56445 =
Par NS +140 A K 10
8 4
K J 10 8 4
J 6 2

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 16
Partscore
2 NT South =
+120 +6 11

5. 2014 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 8, Bd 121 West
Krekorian

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
9
8
8
J
K
10
2 North
Dwyer

1
2
3 NT

2nd
4
5
A
A
7
3
9 East
Koneru

Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
J
3
3
6
2
6
K South
Ekeblad
1
1 NT
2

4th
Q
10
5
4
6
4
7 West
Jacobus

Pass
Pass

Lead
2
8
9
7
2
K
Q North
Woolsey

1
Pass

2nd
3
5
10
A
3
5 East
Passell

Pass
Pass

3rd
10
6
2
9
10
A South
Stewart
1
1 NT

4th
J
K
8
4
J
6
S deals
E-W vul 7 5 4
Q 9 6 3
8
A 9 7 4 3
K 10 9 3
A 5 2
7 2
Q 8 5 2 Table J 8 2
K 10 4
K J 9 6 3
10 6
77978 77979
65464 66464
Par NS +140 A Q 6
J 8 7
A Q 10 5 4
K J

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-100 16
Partscore
1 NT South +1
+120 +6 17

6. 2014 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 7, Bd 99 West
Berkowitz

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
5
5
3
K
J
9
3
10 North
Campanile

1
2
3

2nd
3
7
2
Q
5
J
7
7 East
Sontag
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
K
10
3
2
7
Q
6 South
McAllister
1
2
3
3 NT

4th
Q
A
2
A
A
4
8
2 West
Stark

1
2
Pass

Lead
A
5
A
2
K
K
4
Q North
Pszczola

1
Dbl
4

2nd
3
9
7
10
7
A
K
3 East
Baseggio
Pass
2
Pass
All Pass

3rd
8
J
Q
2
5
3
4
5 South
Seamon
1
Pass
3

4th
4
Q
9
3
2
7
8
10
E deals
N-S vul K Q 6 4 2
K 9 3
Q
Q 10 4 2
10 8 7
A 10 6 5 2
K 10 7
7 5 Table A J 9 3
J 8 7
9 8 6 3
A 8
6758A 7758A
66753 =
Par NS +130 5
Q 4
A J 5 4 2
K J 9 6 3

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 16
Partscore
4 South +1
+150 +6 23

7. 2014 USBC Semifinal, Seg 7, Bd 98 West
Platnick

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
J
3
5
10
7
J
3
8 North
Martel

1
2
3

2nd
A
2
2
5
4
Q
10
4 East
Diamond

Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
3
Q
Q
K
J
A
A
4 South
Cohler
Pass
1 NT
2
3 NT

4th
6
6
6
9
2
9
7
K West
Willenken

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
6
3
6
3
7
5 North
Hampson

1
2
2

2nd
3
2
8
A
10
3 East
Rosenberg

Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
K
K
Q
10
A
4 South
Greco
Pass
1 NT
2

4th
A
6
K
J
4
J
S deals
E-W vul A Q 9 5 2
J
10 3
A Q J 9 8
J 10 8
K 10 9
J 9 6
K 10 4 2 Table K 4 3
Q 8 3 2
A 8 7 5 2
6
8986A =
54573 43573
Par NS +140 7 6
A 7 6 5 4
K Q 4
7 5 3

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-100 16
Partscore
2 North +1
+140 +6 29

9. 2014 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 7, Bd 95 West
Kranyak

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
2
2
10
J
K
Q
8
10 North
Grabel

1
2
2

2nd
Q
5
K
A
3
2
K
6 East
LallJ

Pass
Pass
Pass

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

4th
10
Q
6
9
A
3
3
9 West
Stansby

Pass
Pass

Lead
3
7
10
J
K
10
6
K North
Wooldridge

1
Pass

2nd
Q
5
3
A
3
2
8
7 East
Bramley

Pass
Pass

3rd
8
J
Q
7
2
6
K
6 South
Hurd
1
1 NT

4th
10
Q
2
9
9
A
A
4
S deals
N-S vul Q 9
A Q 10 9 3
7 6 2
K 9 3
7 6 5 3 2
K 5 2
Q 3
10 5 4 Table J 8 4
J 7 6
A 9 5
A Q 8 7
86998 87997
56445 =
Par NS +140 A K 10
8 4
K J 10 8 4
J 6 2

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +10 26
Partscore
1 NT South +1
+120 32

10. 2014 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 1, Bd 6 West
Watson

Pass
Pass

Lead
A
K
4
8 North
Hampson

3 NT

2nd
2
9
10 East
FeldmanJ

Pass

3rd
Q
6
J South
Greco
1 NT
Pass

4th
5
3
7 West
Moss

Pass
Pass

Lead
9
4
5 North
StansbyJ

2
Pass

2nd
3
8
A East
Bathurst

Pass
Pass

3rd
2
J
10 South
Hung
1 NT
2 NT

4th
K
A
7
S deals
N-S vul 8 7 3
10 9 2
J 7 5
A K J 10
Q 10 9
A K 4
8 3 2
8 6 5 4 Table J 6 5 4 2
Q J 8 6
A 9
3 2
85599 =
58744 =
Par NS +100 A K
7 5 3
K Q 10 6 4
Q 9 7

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 26
Partscore
2 NT South +2
+180 +7 39

11. 2014 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 7, Bd 103 West
Hung

2
Pass

Lead
A
Q
3
6
A
J
5
7 North
Platnick

3 NT

2nd
2
6
8
4
J
5
8
A East
StansbyJ
Pass
Pass

3rd
7
8
Q
K
10
2
10 South
Diamond
1 NT
Pass

4th
9
K
7
9
2
2
6 West
Moss

Dbl
2

Lead
8
8
J
A
J
7
Q
3
6 North
FeldmanJ

Pass
3

2nd
6
J
2
2
6
A
10
9
10 East
Bathurst
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
7
K
3
7
8
2
6
10
K South
Watson
1 NT
2

4th
A
3
Q
9
K
4
5
2
3
E deals
Both vul J 7
10 6 2
K Q 9 6 2
Q 10 6
Q 8 5
A Q J 5 4 3
A J
9 8 Table K 9 6 2
8 7
10 5 4 3
7 4 2
66579 7769A
46743 =
Par NS +130 A 10 4 3
K 9
8 7
A K J 5 3

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-200 26
Partscore
3 South +1
+130 +8 47

12. 2014 Vanderbilt Qtrfinal, Seg 4, Bd 50 West
Wooldridge

Pass
Pass

Lead
5
10
2
6
2
J
8
8
J North
Berkowitz
1
3 NT

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

3rd
4
5
Q
Q
A
3
6
A
5 South
Sontag
2 NT
Pass

4th
8
K
K
9
3
5
6
10
7 West
Pszczola

2
Pass

Lead
10
3
8
6
A
9
Q
J
K North
Kranyak
1
Pass
3

2nd
2
4
2
Q
10
Q
4
6
8 East
Kwiecien
1
Pass
All Pass

3rd
3
K
A
5
3
4
5
K
J South
Demuy
1
Dbl

4th
A
5
10
7
2
7
7
5
N deals
E-W vul A 6 3
A 4
Q 10 2
J 8 6 4 3
J 9 7 5 2
Q J 3
K 7 3
Q 10 Table Q 10 4
K 10 9 6 5
9 4
K 7 2
866A9 =
57733 =
Par NS +130 K 8
8 7 2
A J 8 6 5
A 9 5

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+430 +8 34
Partscore
3 North =
+110 47

13. 2014 Vanderbilt Final, Seg 3, Bd 34 West
Fantoni
1 NT
Rdbl
2
All Pass

Lead
3
3
2
2
6
6
10
4
4 North
Meckstroth
Dbl
Pass
Pass

2nd
5
8
5
6
7
Q
8
7
5 East
Nunes
Pass
2
Pass

3rd
9
K
K
K
9
2
Q
Q
J South
Rodwell
Pass
Dbl
3 NT

4th
K
9
4
5
J
8
3
A
7 West
Levin
Pass
Pass

Lead
5
K
4
8
7
3
8
2
8 North
Helgemo
1
Pass

2nd
K
A
6
3
9
A
K
Q
7 East
Weinstein
Pass
Pass

3rd
3
5
7
Q
Q
4
10
6
J South
Helness
2

4th
2
4
9
2
6
9
5
8
A
W deals
N-S vul K Q 3
A 10 6 2
Q 7 5
K 4 2
J 8 7 6
J 4 3
A J 6 3
A 8 Table A 9 5
8 7 5
10 9 4 2
Q 10 9
77869 77969
66474 56474
Par NS +140 10 4 2
K Q 9
K 8
J 7 6 5 3

Three notrump
3 NT South -3
-300 34
Partscore
2 North =
+110 +9 56

14. 2014 Vanderbilt Final, Seg 3, Bd 39 West
Nunes

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
Q
J
7
Q
9
2 North
Rodwell

1
2
3

2nd
4
3
J
4
7 East
Fantoni

Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
8
2
5
3
K South
Meckstroth
Pass
1 NT
3
3 NT

4th
A
Q
4
2
A West
Weinstein

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
3
3
J
Q
A North
Helness

1
2

2nd
6
2
3
J East
Levin

Pass
Pass

3rd
K
Q
2
5 South
Helgemo
Pass
1 NT
3

4th
A
4
Q
4
S deals
Both vul A 10 4
A K 9 6 3
K 6 5 2
4
K 9 8 5
5 4
7 3
K Q 9 6 5 Table Q 7 3 2
J 10 8 2
A Q
8 7 2
769A5 =
57437 =
Par NS +140 J 6
Q 7
J 10 9 8 4
A J 10 3

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 34
Partscore
3 North +1
+130 +6 62

15. 2014 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 42 West
Berkowitz

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
7
Q
5
8
4
8 North
Rodwell
Pass
2
2 NT

2nd
3
7
J
4
3
A East
Sontag
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
4
2
A
5
J South
Meckstroth
1 NT
2
3 NT

4th
J
3
6
K
K West
Levin

Dbl
Pass

Lead
2
Q
10
A
9
K North
Pszczola
Pass
2
Pass

2nd
4
K
4
3
10
6 East
Weinstein
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
A
5
4
3 South
Kwiecien
1 NT
2

4th
A
6
J
5
8
N deals
Both vul 8 5 4
A 10 9 8 2
K 10 3
8 3
2
K J 7
A Q 9 7 6 2
10 6 4 Table K Q J 7 3
6 4 3
4
J 9 7 2
A8988 =
35354 25354
Par NS +630 A 10 9 6
Q 5
J 8 5
A K Q 5

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+630 +11 45
Partscore
2 South =
+110 62

16. 2013 Bermuda Bowl Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 31 West
Sementa

Pass
Pass

Lead
Q
A
3
6
K
5
4
2 North
Buras
Pass
2
Pass

2nd
6
4
J
6
7
8
5
5 East
Duboin
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
2
Q
8
3
J
9
Q South
Narkiewicz
1
3 NT

4th
A
7
2
K
10
4
6
J West
Balicki

Pass
Pass

Lead
K
5
Q
Q
5
K
10
2
Q North
Madala
Pass
2

2nd
6
3
7
8
7
8
J
6 East
Zmudzinski
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
A
3
3
J
6
9
A South
Bocchi
1
Pass

4th
A
2
K
10
5
4
7
4
N deals
N-S vul 8 7 6
A 6
Q 9 6 2
K 8 7 5
K Q 9 5
J 8 3
K J 4
10 3 2 Table J 4 3 2
9 7 4 2
7
A Q 9 6
76797 =
47436 =
Par NS +110 A 10
K Q 10 5
A 10 8 5 3
J 4

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-200 45
Partscore
2 South =
+90 +7 69

17. 2013 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 8, Bd 32 West
Drijver

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
4
Q
2
2
K
3 North
Eber

1
2
3 NT

2nd
2
6
7
4
A East
Brink

Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
8
3
9
Q
4 South
Bosenberg
1
1 NT
3

4th
10
4
J
A
8 West
Apteker

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
9
3
2
2
10
8
J
A
4 North
v.Prooijen

1
2

2nd
6
4
7
4
K
A
8
7
8 East
Gower

Pass
Pass

3rd
5
Q
10
Q
5
4
2
6
3 South
Verhees
Pass
2
2

4th
K
8
J
A
6
2
3
3
J
S deals
N-S vul K Q 3 2
K 10 9 5 3
6 2
A 10
J 7 5 4
8 7 6
Q 8 7
Q 8 6 Table 9 8
A J 4
K J 3
K 9 7 3 2
99A97 99996
43346 44346
Par NS +620 A 10 6
Q 2
A 10 9 5 4
J 5 4

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +10 55
Partscore
2 North +1
+140 69

18. 2013 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 8, Bd 32 West
Karwur

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
4
2
3
K
K North
Bakhshi

1
2
3 NT

2nd
2
6
4
A
5 East
Sakul

Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
8
9
Q
Q
6 South
Townsend
1
1 NT
2 NT

4th
10
J
A
8
10 West
Forrester

Pass
Pass

Lead
4
2
J
Q
K North
Asbi

1
Pass

2nd
2
6
A
7
4 East
Gold

Pass
Pass

3rd
9
9
7
3
Q South
Tobing
Pass
1 NT

4th
10
J
2
A
6
S deals
N-S vul K Q 3 2
K 10 9 5 3
6 2
A 10
J 7 5 4
8 7 6
Q 8 7
Q 8 6 Table 9 8
A J 4
K J 3
K 9 7 3 2
99A97 99996
43346 44346
Par NS +620 A 10 6
Q 2
A 10 9 5 4
J 5 4

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+630 +10 65
Partscore
1 NT South +3
+180 69

19. 2013 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 8, Bd 32 West
Chagas

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
5
2
3
A
6
K North
Rizzo

1
2
3 NT

2nd
2
7
J
4
7
A East
Brum

Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
8
10
Q
3
Q South
Lambardi
1
1 NT
2 NT

4th
10
4
6
9
2 West
Pellegrini

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
9
3
2
8
4
7 North
Campos

1
Pass

2nd
6
4
7
A
8
2 East
Camberos

Pass
2

3rd
4
Q
10
5
6
K South
Villas-Boas
Pass
1 NT
2

4th
K
6
J
2
3
A
S deals
N-S vul K Q 3 2
K 10 9 5 3
6 2
A 10
J 7 5 4
8 7 6
Q 8 7
Q 8 6 Table 9 8
A J 4
K J 3
K 9 7 3 2
99A97 99996
43346 44346
Par NS +620 A 10 6
Q 2
A 10 9 5 4
J 5 4

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+630 +10 75
Partscore
2 North +1
+140 69

20. 2013 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 12, Bd 27 West
Nabil

Pass
Pass

Lead
6
K
Q
3
2
Q
J
4
9
3 North
Teramoto
1
2
3 NT

2nd
K
6
7
10
5
K
6
8
7
10 East
Saaid
Pass
Pass
All Pass

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

4th
9
8
5
A
A
5
7
2
4 West
Kaku

Pass
Pass

Lead
J
4
2
5
9
3
6
4 North
Sadek
1
2
Pass

2nd
5
9
5
Q
8
10
K
10 East
Takayama
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
7
K
A
Q
6
4
7 South
Hussein
1 NT
2

4th
3
Q
6
2
7
A
9
A
N deals
None vul K Q J 4 3
K 5
9 4 3
A 9 3
A 8 5
10 8 7 6 2
A Q 2
K 4 Table 10 7 6
Q J 4 3
J 10
8 7 6 5
99599 AA69A
33743 =
Par NS +430 9 2
A 9
K 8 7 6 5
Q J 10 2

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+430 +6 81
Partscore
2 North +2
+170 69

21. 2013 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 12, Bd 27 West
WolpertD

Pass
Pass

Lead
6
K
Q
3
2
Q
J North
George
1
2
3 NT

2nd
K
6
7
10
5
K
Q East
Korbel
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
3
2
9
6
J
A
5 South
Karwur
1 NT
2 NT

4th
9
5
8
A
A
5
4 West
Asbi

Pass
Pass

Lead
J
10
2
2
9
10
Q
6
J
8 North
GartaganisJ
1
2
Pass

2nd
5
K
5
8
6
K
10
3
5
8 East
Tobing
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
A
J
K
6
3
9
Q
10
9 South
GartaganisN
1 NT
3

4th
4
3
A
7
Q
9
A
7
5
4
N deals
None vul K Q J 4 3
K 5
9 4 3
A 9 3
A 8 5
10 8 7 6 2
A Q 2
K 4 Table 10 7 6
Q J 4 3
J 10
8 7 6 5
99599 AA69A
33743 =
Par NS +430 9 2
A 9
K 8 7 6 5
Q J 10 2

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+430 +10 91
Partscore
3 North -1
-50 69

23. 2013 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 19, Bd 1 West
Robson

Pass
Pass

Lead
2
6
8
J
10 North
Martel
1
3 NT

2nd
8
9
10
4
5 East
Forrester
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
J
J
2 South
Zia
1 NT
Pass

4th
4
10
Q
8 West
Willenken

Pass
Pass

Lead
A
6
4
J
3 North
Bakhshi
1
3
Pass

2nd
3
4
10
4
5 East
Rosenberg
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
J
J
2
Q South
Gold
3
4

4th
8
10
Q
8
7
N deals
None vul 10 8
A K 10
A Q 9 6 2
A J 8
Q J 5 2
8 5 4 3
K 5 4
K 3 Table A K 7 6
J 9 7 6
8
10 9 7 4
966B9 =
27723 =
Par NS +400 9 4 3
Q 2
J 10 7 3
Q 6 5 2

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +6 99
Partscore
4 North +1
+150 69

24. 2013 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 19, Bd 1 West
Lauria

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
A
6
5
7
5
J North
Rehder

2
2
3 NT

2nd
3
4
8
3
10
4 East
Versace

Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
2
J
K
Q
J
2 South
Gromoeller
2
2
2 NT

4th
8
10
9
J
Q
8 West
Piekarek

Pass
Pass

Lead
A
K
6
5
9 North
Madala

2
Pass

2nd
3
4
9
2
5 East
Smirnov

Pass
Pass

3rd
2
Q
J
7 South
Bocchi
2
2 NT

4th
8
10
8
2
S deals
None vul 9 4 3
Q 2
J 10 7 3
Q 6 5 2
A K 7 6
J 9 7 6
8
10 9 7 4 Table Q J 5 2
8 5 4 3
K 5 4
K 3
966B9 =
27723 =
Par NS +400 10 8
A K 10
A Q 9 6 2
A J 8

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +6 105
Partscore
2 NT South +1
+150 69

25. 2013 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 9, Bd 9 West
Satyanarayana
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
3
J
3
Q
A
J
10
10
8 North
Asbi
Pass
1
3 NT

2nd
2
3
6
4
5
7
8
7
Q East
Nadar
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
Q
A
K
8
6
8
5
K
6 South
Tobing
1
1 NT

4th
A
2
2
9
2
3
4
4
7 West
Karwur
Pass
2
Pass
Pass

Lead
K
4
6
K
3
K
10 North
Tewari
Pass
Dbl
Dbl
3

2nd
4
A
7
4
6
4
5 East
Sakul
1
2
Pass
All Pass

3rd
8
3
A
10
A
8
6 South
Balakrishnan
Dbl
Pass
3

4th
5
2
2
3
2
9
Q
W deals
N-S vul 8 6 2
J 7 5
A K 9 8 5
8 3
K J 7 3
A 10 8
7 3
7 5 4 2 Table Q 10 4
K Q 6 3 2
Q 4 2
9 6
86598 =
56833 =
Par NS +100 A 9 5
9 4
J 10 6
A K Q J 10

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 105
Partscore
3 North =
+110 +5 74

26. 2013 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 10, Bd 30 West
Pellegrini

1
Pass
All Pass

Lead
2
K
Q
8
J
9
4
A
3 North
Mazurkiewicz
Pass
Pass
2 NT

2nd
4
5
A
4
10
7
9
8
K East
Camberos
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
5
7
8
10
2
5
6
6
J South
Jassem
1
1 NT
3 NT

4th
10
6
3
A
2
8
3
4
Q West
Balicki

1
Pass

Lead
9
7
2
Q
J
9
4
A
3 North
Rizzo
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
Q
3
4
5
10
2
7
8
K East
Zmudzinski
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
5
K
10
8
2
5
4
6
J South
Lambardi
1
1 NT

4th
10
A
A
6
2
8
3
7
4
N deals
None vul Q 5 4
Q J 6 4
8 7
10 6 5 2
8 7 3 2
K 9 8 7 2
A 10 5
A Table K J 10 6
5
6 3 2
Q 8 7 4 3
75667 75767
67545 =
Par NS +90 A 9
A 10 3
K Q J 9 4
K J 9

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-100 105
Partscore
1 NT South =
+90 +5 79

27. 2013 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 10, Bd 30 West
Karwur

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
7
2
8
Q
2
6 North
Furuta
Pass
3
3

2nd
Q
4
4
A
J
7 East
George
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
5
J
10
7
3 South
ChenD
2 NT
3
3 NT

4th
3
A
A
2
10 West
Kaku

1
Pass

Lead
7
10
Q
J
A
2
6
3
4 North
Asbi
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
Q
2
5
A
2
4
3
6
K East
Takayama
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
4
7
8
3
10
8
J South
Tobing
1
1 NT

4th
A
5
3
6
9
9
5
J
N deals
None vul Q 5 4
Q J 6 4
8 7
10 6 5 2
8 7 3 2
K 9 8 7 2
A 10 5
A Table K J 10 6
5
6 3 2
Q 8 7 4 3
75667 75767
67545 =
Par NS +90 A 9
A 10 3
K Q J 9 4
K J 9

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+430 +7 112
Partscore
1 NT South +1
+120 79

28. 2013 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 19, Bd 1 West
Muller

Pass
Pass

Lead
A
6
5
7
3
10
J
10 North
Brum

3 NT

2nd
3
4
8
3
A
6
4 East
de Wijs

Pass

3rd
2
J
K
Q
4
Q
2 South
Chagas
2 NT
Pass

4th
8
10
9
J
2
3
8 West
Villas-Boas

Pass
Pass

Lead
6
J
10
Q
9
6
A
K
A
8 North
Verhees

1
Pass

2nd
Q
5
K
7
4
9
J
7
9
10 East
Campos

Pass
Pass

3rd
8
2
A
3
7
3
2
4
2
Q South
v.Prooijen
1
1 NT

4th
10
8
6
4
5
4
3
2
3
K
S deals
None vul 9 4 3
Q 2
J 10 7 3
Q 6 5 2
A K 7 6
J 9 7 6
8
10 9 7 4 Table Q J 5 2
8 5 4 3
K 5 4
K 3
966B9 =
27723 =
Par NS +400 10 8
A K 10
A Q 9 6 2
A J 8

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +6 118
Partscore
1 NT South +2
+150 79

29. 2013 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 21, Bd 1 West
Rohowsky

Pass
Pass
Pass
Dbl

Lead
5
J
4
A
10
Q
9
5 North
Robson

2
2
3 NT
All Pass

2nd
2
7
A
6
7
4
8
10 East
Fritsche
1 NT
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
8
9
4
K
8
5
6 South
Forrester
Pass
2
2 NT
Pass

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

Pass
1
Pass

Lead
J
K
8
5
10
9
4
6 North
Rehder

Pass
Pass
1 NT

2nd
3
A
6
2
J
8
10
K East
Bakhshi
1
Rdbl
Pass
All Pass

3rd
5
8
K
A
Q
5
6
7 South
Gromoeller
Dbl
Pass
1

4th
6
2
3
7
4
5
3
2
E deals
None vul 8 2
A 10 9 6
6 2
K Q 9 5 4
J 7 3
5 3 2
Q 9 8 5
J 7 6 Table K Q 10 4
K J 8
K J 10 4
3 2
98A6A =
35373 =
Par NS +420 A 9 6 5
Q 7 4
A 7 3
A 10 8

Three notrump
3 NT× South +1
+650 +11 129
Partscore
1 NT North +2
+150 79

30. 2013 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 30 West
Lindqvist
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
7
6
3 North
Bertheau
Pass
1
3 NT

2nd
2
10 East
Brogeland
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
6
4 South
BessisT
1
1 NT

4th
A
3 West
Grue
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
4
4
9
5
9
8
9 North
Schwartz
Pass
1
Pass

2nd
J
2
2
10
2
Q East
Moss
Pass
Pass
Pass

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

4th
5
A
A
3
10
J
W deals
None vul J 7 5 2
8 7 5
9 4
K J 10 2
9 6 4
K J 9
A Q 10
9 7 4 3 Table Q 8 3
Q 10 4 3
J 3 2
Q 8 6
79788 =
64655 =
Par NS +140 A K 10
A 6 2
K 8 7 6 5
A 5

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-100 129
Partscore
2 NT South =
+120 +6 85

32. 2013 Spingold Rd of 16, Seg 4, Bd 49 West
Diamond

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
2
8
5
3
K
7
Q
A
J North
CohenB

1
2
3 NT

2nd
8
2
8
10
9
4
6
8
10 East
Platnick
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
5
3
A
Q
3
9
A
9
Q South
Cohler
1
1 NT
2

4th
K
K
6
4
5
J
10
3
2 West
Hamman

Pass
Pass

Lead
6
8
A
8
8
5
10 North
Greco

1
2

2nd
2
Q
6
6
10
4
5 East
Lev
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
K
3
5
A
Q
A
7 South
Hampson
1
1 NT

4th
9
4
2
2
K
6
7
E deals
None vul Q J 8
A Q 9 4 3
Q 9 5
10 6
10 9 3 2
J 10 2
K J 10 8
A 3 Table 7 6 5
K 7 6
6 3
K Q 7 5 2
87887 =
56556 55556
Par NS +120 A K 4
8 5
A 7 4 2
J 9 8 4

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +10 139
Partscore
2 North -1
-50 87

36. 2013 USBC Final, Seg 7, Bd 95 West
Rosenberg

Pass
Pass

Lead
7
A
6
9
3
K
7 North
WolpertG

3
Pass

2nd
8
4
5
2
10
5
6 East
Willenken
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
10
2
J
7
3
3
J South
Kranyak
2 NT
3 NT

4th
Q
K
5
2
2
4
Q West
Dwyer

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
4
Q
6
K
7 North
Fleisher

1
2

2nd
8
5
7
2
5 East
Bathurst
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
2
J
3
A South
Kamil
1
1 NT
2

4th
A
10
6
4
Q
E deals
E-W vul 9 8 6 4
J 9 8 3 2
10 6
K 7
K Q 3 2
7 5 4
Q 8 5 2
Q 4 Table J 10 5
K 10
K J 4
9 8 6 5 2
B9B98 =
24244 =
Par NS +460 A 7
A Q 6
A 9 7 3
A J 10 3

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+430 +6 147
Partscore
2 South +3
+200 94

37. 2013 USBC Final, Seg 7, Bd 104 West
WolpertG

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
9
5
J
5
A
2
8
6 North
Willenken

1
3
3

2nd
3
2
2
A
4
9
K
Q East
Kranyak
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

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

4th
Q
J
4
4
5
6
2
5 West
Fleisher

1
Pass

Lead
4
Q
A
2
10
6
6
8 North
Bathurst

Dbl
2

2nd
Q
K
6
9
5
A
J
5 East
Kamil
Pass
2
All Pass

3rd
K
A
4
4
2
5
2
6 South
Dwyer
1
Pass

4th
3
4
5
J
9
2
8
3
E deals
None vul 9 8 5 4 3
K 10 6 4
—
Q 10 8 3
A 10 7 2
7 2
K 10 9 8 6
9 4 Table J 6
A J 9 8 3
J 5 4
K 6 5
6886A 78769
55563 65573
Par NS +130 K Q
Q 5
A Q 7 3 2
A J 7 2

Three notrump
3 NT South -3
-150 147
Partscore
2 North =
+110 +6 100

38. 2013 USBC Playoff, Seg 5, Bd 66 West
Willenken

Pass
Pass

Lead
3
7
9
5
3
A
10
8 North
Meckstroth

2
3 NT

2nd
4
4
2
A
6
5
8
9 East
Rosenberg

Pass
All Pass

3rd
9
A
4
K
J
2
6
Q South
Rodwell
1
2 NT

4th
10
3
Q
7
2
5
K
K West
Weinstein

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
5
2
9
9
7
K
A
J North
Fleisher

1
1
2

2nd
4
4
10
2
4
8
6
Q East
Levin

Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
K
5
10
A
9
8
2 South
Kamil
Pass
1
2
2

4th
3
7
J
3
3
5
8
10
S deals
E-W vul J 9 4
9 3
A J 6 4
A K 6 2
K 5 3 2
Q
Q 8 5 3 2
Q 5 4 Table Q 7 6
K 7 6 5 2
K 9
10 8 3
98A89 =
35354 =
Par NS +420 A 10 8
A J 10 8 4
10 7
J 9 7

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +7 154
Partscore
2 North =
+110 100

40. 2013 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 4, Bd 60 West
Chambers

Pass
Pass

Lead
J
4
2
K
8
5
4 North
Willenken

2
3 NT

2nd
2
3
6
A
6
Q
5 East
Schermer
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
6
3
10
7
K
9 South
Rosenberg
1 NT
3

4th
5
7
J
3
4
9 West
Martel

Pass
Pass

Lead
Q
2
2
K
8
K
2
Q
4 North
Compton

Pass
Pass

2nd
8
6
6
8
10
A
7
9
5 East
Zia
Pass
2
Pass

3rd
2
K
A
3
Q
6
8
3 South
Wold
1 NT
2

4th
A
4
4
4
A
3
J
5
E deals
N-S vul K 10 8
3 2
K Q 9 7
10 8 5 3
Q J 3
Q J 9 8 4
J 10 6
7 6 Table 9 6 4 2
6
A 5 4 3
K Q J 4
88789 98789
45454 45444
Par NS +600 A 7 5
A K 10 7 5
8 2
A 9 2

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +12 166
Partscore
2 South -1
-100 102

41. 2013 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 3, Bd 33 West
Bathurst

Rdbl
Pass
All Pass

Lead
5
Q
J
10
K
10 North
LallJ
1
Pass
3

2nd
8
6
K
J
A
5 East
Dwyer
1 NT
2
Pass

3rd
3
5
A
K
4
J South
Hamman
Dbl
3
3 NT

4th
6
3
9
A
6 West
BlanchardS

1
Pass

Lead
6
4
6
A
10
6 North
WolpertG
1
Pass
Pass

2nd
10
9
K
2
5
7 East
BlanchardB
Dbl
Pass
Pass

3rd
3
J
A
Q
7
J South
Kranyak
Rdbl
2

4th
2
7
4
K
Q
Q
N deals
None vul J 9 7 6
A Q 5 3
K 8
Q J 2
8 5 4
J 4 2
J 9 7 5 2
9 3 Table K Q 3 2
K 8 6
A 4 3
K 7 6
A9A8B A9A8A
34352 =
Par NS +430 A 10
10 9 7
Q 10 6
A 10 8 5 4

Three notrump
3 NT South +2
+460 +7 173
Partscore
2 North +3
+150 102

43. 2013 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 3, Bd 43 West
Schermer

1
Pass
Pass

Lead
4
10
Q
8
3
8 North
Greco

Dbl
2
3 NT

2nd
6
7
2
A
K
6 East
Chambers

Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
Q
2
5
5
5
A South
Hampson
Pass
2
2 NT

4th
3
K
K
J
4
2 West
Diamond

1
Pass

Lead
3
9
2
2
Q
3
4
7
A North
Compton

1

2nd
5
A
7
K
8
10
6
J
6 East
Platnick

Pass

3rd
K
10
K
5
4
6
Q
A
2 South
Wold
Pass
Pass

4th
Q
3
A
7
5
J
J
3
4
S deals
None vul A K 6
A Q J 8 3
Q 9 3 2
Q
9 8 4 2
10 9 7 4
A J 5
A K Table Q 10 5
K 6
10 8 7
9 7 4 3 2
77888 77787
66555 =
Par NS +110 J 7 3
5 2
K 6 4
J 10 8 6 5

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-100 173
Partscore
1 North =
+80 +5 109

45. 2013 USBC Final, Seg 5, Bd 71 West
Bathurst
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
5
2
2
9
A
4
Q North
Kamil
1
1
3 NT

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

3rd
10
K
A
Q
6
8 South
Fleisher
1
2 NT

4th
K
A
6
4
2
6 West
Willenken
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
2
3
2
Q
4
K
J North
Kranyak
1
1 NT
2

2nd
7
A
5
7
K
8
3 East
Rosenberg
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
A
2
J
4
5
10
6 South
WolpertG
1
2

4th
3
4
6
A
6
10
W deals
Both vul K 8 6
J 6 3
10 4 2
A K Q 7
Q 5 3
A 9 8 5
8 7 6
J 9 3 Table A 10 7
Q 10 4 2
A 5
10 6 5 2
88697 =
55745 =
Par NS +120 J 9 4 2
K 7
K Q J 9 3
8 4

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-200 173
Partscore
2 North +1
+110 +7 118

46. 2013 USBC Playoff, Seg 2, Bd 16 West
Martel

Pass
Pass

Lead
J
7
2
9
A
K
8
6
8
Q North
Meckstroth

1
3 NT

2nd
2
5
3
3
7
10
8
9
4
7 East
Zia
Pass
Pass
All Pass

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

4th
Q
2
A
A
9
10
5
8
J
10 West
Nickell

Pass

Lead
J
7
2
9
8
9
Q
8
6
A North
Willenken

Pass

2nd
2
5
3
3
7
K
7
9
4
10 East
Katz
Pass
Pass

3rd
4
Q
K
5
J
10
5
3
5
6 South
Rosenberg
2 NT

4th
A
2
A
2
6
3
8
K
4
10
E deals
E-W vul 7 3
5 3 2
10 6 5 2
Q J 4 3
Q 10 9 8
J 10 7
A 9 4
K 6 5 Table K J 5 4
9 4
Q J 3
10 9 8 2
76986 =
57456 =
Par NS +140 A 6 2
A K Q 8 6
K 8 7
A 7

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-50 173
Partscore
2 NT South =
+120 +5 123

47. 2013 USBC Semifinal, Seg 7, Bd 100 West
Cheek

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
10
Q
4
9
K
10
7
Q North
Kamil

1
2
2

2nd
A
9
2
2
5
3
5
7 East
Grue

Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
4
6
J
3
2
4
6
8 South
Fleisher
1
1
2
3 NT

4th
6
3
A
K
5
8
8
6 West
Martel

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
J
Q
9
Q
4 North
Spector

1
2
2

2nd
A
2
2
5
5 East
Zia

Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
4
6
3
A
J South
Becker
1
1 NT
2
2 NT

4th
6
A
K
6
3
S deals
Both vul A J 9 7
9 8 6 4 2
Q 4
A 2
5 4 2
A 7 3
A 3
J 10 9 7 5 Table K 10 8 6
K Q 10
9 8 5 2
4 3
87797 =
56646 =
Par NS +120 Q 3
J 5
K J 10 7 6
K Q 8 6

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-200 173
Partscore
2 NT South =
+120 +8 131

49. 2013 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 1, Bd 1 West
Schermer
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
4
A
K
2
4
J
10
3 North
Martel
Pass
2
3 NT

2nd
2
6
3
4
8
8
7 East
Chambers
Pass
Dbl
All Pass

3rd
9
5
7
8
9
5
6 South
Zia
1 NT
3

4th
J
Q
9
4
2
3
6 West
Rosenberg
Pass
3
Pass

Lead
A
K
4
Q North
LallH
Pass
4

2nd
2
5
6 East
Willenken
2
Pass

3rd
9
3
9 South
Milner
3
Pass

4th
3
10
J
W deals
None vul J 10 4
6 5 2
A K 10 5
8 7 5
6 5 2
A K 8 7 4
J 8
6 4 3 Table K Q 8 7 3
9
Q 9 7 6 4
Q 9
96979 =
36463 =
Par NS +400 A 9
Q J 10 3
3 2
A K J 10 2

Three notrump
3 NT South +2
+460 +11 184
Partscore
4 South -1
-50 134

50. 2013 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 6, Bd 87 West
WolpertG

Pass
Pass

Lead
Q
J
K
7
3
6
2
5
3
6 North
Hamman

3 NT

2nd
A
Q
10
2
Q
4
3
8
10
J East
Kranyak
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
A
8
4
9
4
6
10
J South
LallJ
1 NT
Pass

4th
7
4
3
9
2
5
7
9
K West
Hurd

Pass
Pass

Lead
J
3
3
2
10
A
5
K
7
K North
Dwyer

1 NT
2

2nd
4
6
Q
4
A
10
4
9
8 East
Wooldridge
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
10
A
6
J
5
8
10
6
6 South
Bathurst
1
2

4th
5
9
2
Q
4
3
2
2
Q
E deals
Both vul J 8
A 10 3
K 8 7 6 4
J 4 2
10 4
K Q 8 4
Q J 3 2
9 6 5 Table Q 9 5 3
9 2
A 10
K 10 8 7 3
78897 78896
55546 =
Par NS +110 A K 7 6 2
J 7 6 5
9 5
A Q

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +10 194
Partscore
2 South =
+110 134

51. 2013 Vanderbilt Final, Seg 4, Bd 63 West
v.Prooijen

2
Pass

Lead
9
K
10
A
K North
Welland
1
Dbl
3 NT

2nd
2
J
3
5
J East
Verhees
1 NT
Pass
All Pass

3rd
A
3
3
4
6 South
AukenS
Dbl
2 NT

4th
7
5
Q
Q
8 West
BildeD

Pass
Pass

Lead
A
A
K
10
3 North
Brink
1
2
Pass

2nd
7
2
J
9
2 East
BildeM
1
Dbl
Pass

3rd
3
10
9
Q
5 South
Drijver
1
3

4th
5
7
2
Q
8
N deals
N-S vul 7
A Q 9 3
Q 5 2
A K 10 7 2
K 10 9 6 5 4 3
7 6
9 3
Q 8 Table A
10 8 5 2
A K 10 8 6 4
J 5
A5978 =
37362 =
Par NS +630 Q J 8 2
K J 4
J 7
9 6 4 3

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+630 +12 206
Partscore
3 North -1
-100 134

53. 2013 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Seg 1, Bd 8 West
Nystrom

Pass
Pass

Lead
2
6
K
3
8
7
8 North
BildeM

2 NT
Pass

2nd
10
K
7
A
4
J
10 East
Upmark
Pass
Pass
Pass

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

4th
3
3
5
8
10
6
5 West
AukenS

Pass
Pass

Lead
4
8
3
7
3
2
4 North
Rosenthal

2 NT
Pass

2nd
10
K
A
10
8
7
A East
Welland
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
2
6
9
A
J
10 South
Silverstein
1 NT
3

4th
3
4
5
9
4
2
3
E deals
None vul 5 4
10
Q J 10 6 4
K J 10 6 3
8 3
Q 8 4 2
A 7 2
Q 9 7 4 Table A J 7 6 2
A 9 7 6
9 8 5
8
8769A =
35633 =
Par NS +130 K Q 10 9
K J 5 3
K 3
A 5 2

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-50 206
Partscore
3 South +1
+130 +5 143

54. 2013 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 61 West
BildeM
Pass
1
Pass
All Pass

Lead
5
2
7
Q
J
6
A
4 North
Fallenius
Pass
Pass
3

2nd
6
3
K
A
8
Q
2
5 East
BildeD
1
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
J
3
4
9
K
7
7 South
Fredin
Pass
Dbl
3 NT

4th
4
K
2
10
10
3
4
3 West
Nystrom
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
4
7
4 North
AukenS
Pass
2
3

2nd
10
Q
5 East
Upmark
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
Q
K South
Welland
1
2

4th
A
3
W deals
Both vul K 10
10 9
K 10 9 8 4
A 9 7 6
J 9 8 5 4
K J 4 3
Q
8 5 2 Table Q 7 6 2
Q 5 2
J 5 3
K Q 10
958A9 =
37433 =
Par NS +600 A 3
A 8 7 6
A 7 6 2
J 4 3

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+630 +10 216
Partscore
3 South +2
+150 143

56. 2012 WC Qual, Rd 8, Bd 19 West
Garvey

Pass
Pass

Lead
5
2
9
K
J
2
Q
4
9
K North
Sester
1
3 NT

2nd
6
5
8
7
Q
5
3
6
7
9 East
Carroll
1
Pass

3rd
2
10
J
4
A
3
7
8
K
10 South
Levenko
2 NT
Pass

4th
4
3
6
A
10
8
3
7
8
4 West
Luks

Pass
Pass

Lead
7
3
4
8
7
10
3
10 North
McGann
1
1 NT

2nd
9
2
3
6
6
8
7
6 East
Naber
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
5
Q
5
2
9
Q South
Hanlon
1
Pass

4th
4
10
2
J
Q
A
2
N deals
E-W vul A 10 6
6 2
K Q J 4 2
Q 9 8
J 9 8 7 5 3
Q 10
A 8 3
J 3 Table 2
A J 5 4 3
7 6 5
A 7 6 2
97799 =
45633 =
Par NS +400 K Q 4
K 9 8 7
10 9
K 10 5 4

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+430 +7 223
Partscore
1 NT North +1
+120 143

57. 2012 WC Qual, Rd 15, Bd 14 West
Rotaru
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
A
K
8
10 North
Madala
Pass
3 NT

2nd
10
J
2
2 East
Ghigheci
Pass
Pass

3rd
3
4
6
4 South
Bocchi
1 NT
Pass

4th
2
5
9 West
Zaleski
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
6
2
10
5
8
6 North
Coldea
Pass
1 NT

2nd
2
9
J
8
7
A East
Versace
Pass
Pass

3rd
8
K
Q
Q
9
3 South
Marina
1
Pass

4th
J
6
3
7
A
2
W deals
None vul J 5 2
J 10
K Q 9 6 4
Q 9 2
10 7 6
A K 8
J 7 2
7 5 4 3 Table A 9 8
7 6 4 3
A 5 3
J 8 6
99998 =
44445 =
Par NS +400 K Q 4 3
Q 9 5 2
10 8
A K 10

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +6 229
Partscore
1 NT North +3
+180 143

58. 2012 WC Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 43 West
Upmark
Pass
2
Pass

Lead
3
Q
8
2
5
3
7
6
5
6 North
Multon
Pass
2
3 NT

2nd
9
4
4
3
9
Q
8
7
9 East
Nystrom
1
Pass
All Pass

3rd
10
2
Q
2
10
K
3
J
4 South
Zimmermann
1 NT
2 NT

4th
A
K
J
K
A
4
8
9
Q West
Helgemo
Pass
1
Pass

Lead
3
2
J
10
5
2
6 North
Ahlesved
Pass
1
Pass

2nd
J
3
9
A
7
8
7 East
Helness
1
Pass
Pass

3rd
8
Q
7
2
8
K
A South
Petersson
Pass
1 NT

4th
4
4
K
9
A
4
9
W deals
None vul A K 9 8 3
J 9
10 8 7 2
7 4
7 5 2
Q 7 6 5 3 2
9 4
K 6 Table J 10 6 4
10 8
A K 3
A 5 3 2
87598 =
46845 =
Par NS +100 Q
A K 4
Q J 6 5
Q J 10 9 8

Three notrump
3 NT South -4
-200 229
Partscore
1 NT South +2
+150 +8 151

59. 2012 WC Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 34 West
Zak

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
5
J
4
4
J
5
7
10
Q North
Hanlon

1
1
3 NT

2nd
3
K
4
A
K
6
2
7
8 East
Zaremba
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
Q
6
2
8
9
A
9
4
6 South
McGann
1
1
1 NT

4th
K
5
6
3
2
K
2
3
5 West
Carroll

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
10
J
7
5
Q
K
6
4 North
Narkiewicz

1
2

2nd
7
8
K
K
2
4
4
2 East
Garvey
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
3
9
6
Q
J
6
5
8 South
Buras
1
2
2 NT

4th
4
A
5
2
A
A
3
E deals
N-S vul J 9 5 4
3
K 8 7
Q 10 9 8 6
K 3 2
10 8 7 5 4
J 10 5
A K Table Q 10 8 7 6
Q 2
Q 9 3
5 3 2
7689A =
67542 =
Par NS +130 A
A K J 9 6
A 6 4 2
J 7 4

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+630 +10 239
Partscore
2 NT South +2
+180 151

60. 2012 WC Qual, Rd 3, Bd 9 West
BarbosaR

Pass
Pass

Lead
3
K
3
Q
J
A
J
4
Q North
Meckstroth

2 NT
3 NT

2nd
8
A
7
5
6
10
5
8
3 East
Branco

Pass
All Pass

3rd
K
8
K
6
A
2
7
10
4 South
Rodwell
1 NT
3

4th
7
2
4
8
3
9
5
Q
5 West
Hamman

Pass
Pass
2

Lead
3
K
A
2
Q
6 North
Villas-Boas

1
Pass
3

2nd
4
A
3
8
3
J East
Zia

Pass
Dbl
All Pass

3rd
A
4
5
9
8
Q South
Campos
1
2
Pass

4th
7
2
6
Q
7
8
S deals
E-W vul 10 8 4
K Q 2
K J 10 9 5
7 2
Q 9 5 3 2
10 8 7
8 3
J 8 4 Table A K 6
9 5 4
Q 6
K Q 9 6 5
86AB6 =
37327 =
Par NS +420 J 7
A J 6 3
A 7 4 2
A 10 3

Three notrump
3 NT South -3
-150 239
Partscore
3 South =
+110 +6 157

61. 2012 WC Qual, Rd 15, Bd 14 West
Hamman
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
K
A
8
4
6
10
2
K North
Mesbur
Pass
3 NT

2nd
10
J
4
6
9
2
8
10 East
Zia
Pass
Pass

3rd
7
3
4
J
3
K
Q
5 South
Fitzgibbon
1 NT
Pass

4th
2
5
Q
A
6
5
7
9 West
Hanlon
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
6
5
10
3
2
3
9 North
Meckstroth
Pass
1 NT

2nd
2
8
J
5
4
7 East
McGann
Pass
Pass

3rd
8
K
K
K
3
J South
Rodwell
1
Pass

4th
J
6
A
10
8
A
W deals
None vul J 5 2
J 10
K Q 9 6 4
Q 9 2
10 7 6
A K 8
J 7 2
7 5 4 3 Table A 9 8
7 6 4 3
A 5 3
J 8 6
99998 =
44445 =
Par NS +400 K Q 4 3
Q 9 5 2
10 8
A K 10

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +6 245
Partscore
1 NT North +3
+180 157

62. 2012 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 59 West
Helness

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
10
2
8
6
5
8
K North
Lauria

2
3

2nd
3
4
7
A
6
3
5 East
Helgemo
1
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
7
9
5
A
9
2 South
Versace
2
2
3 NT

4th
Q
5
K
8
2
A
4 West
Sementa

Pass
Pass

Lead
2
3
5
7
7
3
2 North
Nunes

2
Pass

2nd
8
4
6
A
10
K
Q East
Duboin
1
Pass
Pass

3rd
6
K
Q
3
10
8
10 South
Fantoni
2
2

4th
4
2
A
5
9
6
A
E deals
None vul 10 8 5
Q 3
K J 9 7
A J 4 3
K 3 2
J 10 6 2
Q 10 4 3
10 6 Table 7 6
A 9 4
A 6 5
K 9 7 5 2
89677 89667
54666 54656
Par NS +140 A Q J 9 4
K 8 7 5
8 2
Q 8

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +6 251
Partscore
2 South +1
+140 157

64. 2012 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 8, Bd 107 West
Meckstroth
Pass
2
Pass

Lead
5
3
4
A
Q North
Cheek
1
3 NT

2nd
9
J
2
9
K East
Rodwell
1
Pass

3rd
A
2
10
5
8 South
Grue
1 NT
Pass

4th
4
10
6
3
3 West
Wooldridge
Pass
Pass

Lead
6
J
A
Q
2
10
A
8 North
Zia
1 NT

2nd
3
6
9
K
10
A
4
7 East
Hurd
Pass

3rd
9
4
5
8
4
4
3
J South
Hamman
Pass

4th
Q
3
2
7
A
2
2
W deals
None vul A K Q
9 5 2
10 9
A Q J 10 7
9 7 4
K J 6 3
7 6 5 2
3 2 Table 8 6 5 2
A 8
A Q 8 3
K 9 6
87768 =
56675 =
Par NS +120 J 10 3
Q 10 7 4
K J 4
8 5 4

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-50 251
Partscore
1 NT North +1
+120 +5 165

66. 2012 USBC Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 45 West
Greco

Pass
Pass

Lead
9
10
2
Q
4
K North
Demirev

1
3 NT

2nd
4
3
Q
7
2
2 East
Hampson

Pass
All Pass

3rd
K
6
6
9
J
3 South
Lee
1
1 NT

4th
A
A
6
5
8
4 West
Garner

Pass
Pass

Lead
9
6
10
4
6
K
4
2
3 North
Platnick

1
1 NT

2nd
3
5
2
3
7
2
2
A East
WeinsteinH

Pass
All Pass

3rd
5
Q
9
J
10
5
Q
6 South
Diamond
1
1

4th
K
7
8
A
Q
6
7
5
S deals
Both vul 4
Q 10 8 7 6
K Q 8
K J 9 6
10 9 7 6
A 3
J 10 5 4
7 3 2 Table K J 3 2
K J 5
9 6 2
A 8 5
86979 =
56454 =
Par NS +140 A Q 8 5
9 4 2
A 7 3
Q 10 4

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 251
Partscore
1 NT North +1
+120 +6 175

68. 2012 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 4, Bd 58 West
Bates

Pass
Pass

Lead
J
4
6
K
2
2
3
5
K North
Gitelman
1
2 NT
Pass

2nd
K
Q
J
8
9
7
2
4
6 East
Wold
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
7
A
7
10
A
3
2
4 South
Moss
1 NT
3 NT

4th
3
5
4
Q
3
9
8
5
8 West
Hampson

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
9
A
K
2
4 North
Chambers
1
2
2 NT

2nd
2
4
8
9
J East
Greco
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
3
6
7
10
K South
Schermer
1 NT
2
3

4th
A
Q
J
7
2
N deals
Both vul A K 5 3 2
K 5
A K 5
10 9 7
Q J
J 10 7
Q J 8 7 3
J 8 5 Table 9 8 4
A 8 6 4 2
9
K Q 6 4
99676 =
44756 =
Par NS +600 10 7 6
Q 9 3
10 6 4 2
A 3 2

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +10 261
Partscore
3 North =
+140 179

69. 2012 Vanderbilt Final, Seg 1, Bd 16 West
Greco

2
Pass

Lead
8
A North
Amoils
Pass
Pass
3 NT

2nd
6
7 East
Hampson
1 NT
Pass
Dbl

3rd
Q
2 South
WolpertD
Dbl
2 NT
All Pass

4th
4
9 West
Cheek

2
Pass
All Pass

Lead
K
Q
Q
A
Q
7
K
A
10 North
Gitelman
Pass
Pass
3

2nd
4
7
A
5
7
5
6
7 East
Grue
1 NT
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
8
6
2
4
9
3
4 South
Moss
Dbl
Dbl
4

4th
6
9
8
8
3
10
2
5
N deals
N-S vul 9 8 2
J 9 6
K 9 4 2
9 6 4
J 6 5 4 3
10 8 2
7 5
10 8 7 Table K Q 10
A K Q 5 3
8 3
Q 5 2
866AA =
37733 =
Par NS +130 A 7
7 4
A Q J 10 6
A K J 3

Three notrump
3 NT× South -1
-200 261
Partscore
4 North =
+130 +8 187

70. 2012 Vanderbilt Final, Seg 4, Bd 57 West
Grue

Pass
Pass

Lead
9
Q
K
5
A
K
Q
J
3
J North
Gitelman

3 NT
Pass

2nd
2
4
6
K
10
6
9
8
J East
Cheek

Dbl
Pass

3rd
A
5
8
4
3
4
2
10
8 South
Moss
2 NT
Rdbl

4th
Q
2
7
3
5
10
7
6
A West
Hampson

Pass
Pass

Lead
8
A
K
Q
J North
Delmonte

1
Pass

2nd
2
10
8
9
7 East
Greco

Dbl
Pass

3rd
5
3
4
2
7 South
BessisT
1
2 NT

4th
Q
5
6
7
6
S deals
E-W vul 10 3 2
A 8 5 2
4 3
9 8 7 2
9 8 4
J 10 9 3
10 9 8 7 6
5 Table A J 7 6 5
Q 7 6
5
A K Q 10
74578 =
68755 =
Par EW +100 K Q
K 4
A K Q J 2
J 6 4 3

Three notrump
3 NT×× South -2
-600 261
Partscore
2 NT South -1
-50 +11 198

71. 2012 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 17 West
Nystrom

Pass
Pass

Lead
3
Q
3
K
10
A
4
J
8 North
Gitelman
Pass
3
3 NT

2nd
9
A
6
4
5
5
10
2
10 East
Upmark
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
6
3
Q
4
5
2
Q
2
J South
Moss
2 NT
3

4th
K
9
K
8
6
6
5
J
A West
Diamond

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
10
4
K
5
Q
3
K
10 North
Bertheau
Pass
2
3

2nd
J
8
A
4
7
7
2
9 East
Platnick
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
Q
3
7
4
6
5
5 South
Cullin
2
2
3

4th
6
K
8
9
2
2
A
6
N deals
None vul J 5 4 3
8 6
7 4
Q 9 8 7 2
A
A 7 5 4 3
K J 9
J 10 5 3 Table 9 8 7 6 2
Q 10
Q 10 8 6 5
6
97659 97759
45684 46684
Par NS +300 K Q 10
K J 9 2
A 3 2
A K 4

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +10 271
Partscore
3 North -1
-50 198

73. 2011 Bermuda Bowl Final, Seg 5, Bd 67 West
Brink

Pass
Pass

Lead
9
2
10
3
A
2
4
8 North
Hurd

2
3 NT

2nd
5
8
A
9
5
A
6
3 East
Drijver

Pass
All Pass

3rd
6
J
K
Q
6
4
J
3 South
Wooldridge
1 NT
2

4th
Q
K
7
4
7
8
2
9 West
Grue

Pass
Pass

Lead
3
Q
A
J
4
8
10
7 North
v.Prooijen

1 NT

2nd
9
4
5
K
Q
7
8 East
LallJ

Pass

3rd
10
2
3
6
K
6
2 South
Verhees
1
Pass

4th
Q
8
9
7
5
A
5
S deals
E-W vul A Q J
9 8 3 2
Q J 7 2
7 5
9 8
Q 7 4
10 8
K J 9 8 3 2 Table K 5 4
K J 5
A 6 5 3
10 6 4
68874 =
75559 =
Par EW +100 10 7 6 3 2
A 10 6
K 9 4
A Q

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-100 271
Partscore
1 NT North =
+90 +5 203

74. 2011 Bermuda Bowl Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 32 West
Martel

Pass
Pass

Lead
4
3
2
8
A
7
6
A
5
A North
Wooldridge

1
3 NT

2nd
6
5
K
9
6
7
7
3
J
9 East
Stansby
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
8
10
3
Q
2
2
2
6
A
3 South
Hurd
1
1 NT

4th
10
J
7
4
K
5
5
J
4
8 West
Bathurst

Pass
Pass

Lead
4
3
3
Q
2
7
8
7
6
A North
Weinstein

1
Pass

2nd
6
5
2
9
9
2
K
6
8
J East
Zagorin
Pass
1
Pass

3rd
8
10
10
7
Q
K
A
2
4 South
Levin
Pass
1 NT

4th
10
J
5
A
4
3
7
5
9
E deals
E-W vul A 9 7 6
Q 3
9 5
A Q 10 7 6
Q J 5 4 3
9 5
Q 10 4
K 9 5 Table 8 2
K J 8 7 6
K J 7 3
J 4
9888A 9878A
45553 =
Par NS +400 K 10
A 10 4 2
A 8 6 2
8 3 2

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +6 277
Partscore
1 NT South +2
+150 203

75. 2011 Bermuda Bowl Qtrfinal, Seg 4, Bd 54 West
ShiM

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
6
A
9
9
8
K
6
6 North
Lauria
1
2
2 NT
3

2nd
10
2
5
2
2
A
10 East
Hou
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
8
3
Q
7
10
4
J South
Versace
1 NT
2
3
3 NT

4th
4
8
K
Q
4
J
6 West
Bocchi

Pass
Pass

Lead
9
8
8
3
Q
10
4
2 North
ShiH
1
2
Pass

2nd
2
3
A
Q
4
7
6
4 East
Madala
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
7
K
5
K
4
3
K
J South
Lian
1 NT
2

4th
Q
A
2
7
2
6
A
A
N deals
N-S vul K Q 10 9 6
A 9
K 3 2
K 10 2
J 3 2
K J 8
9 6
Q J 9 6 5 Table A 7 5 4
6 5 2
A J 10 7
8 7
99987 99988
44455 43355
Par NS +600 8
Q 10 7 4 3
Q 8 5 4
A 4 3

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-200 277
Partscore
2 South =
+110 +7 210

77. 2011 Bermuda Bowl Qtrfinal, Seg 4, Bd 54 West
Wooldridge

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
10
A
9
2
Q
K
7
5
9 North
Nystrom

2
2

2nd
4
6
5
10
5
A
8
K
7 East
Hurd

Pass
Pass

3rd
6
3
Q
4
4
3
9
7
7 South
Upmark
1 NT
2
3 NT

4th
K
8
K
8
3
J
2
4
6 West
Fallenius

Pass
Pass

Lead
8
8
7
Q
3
4
2
10
5 North
Grue

2
Pass

2nd
A
3
3
4
7
9
3
5
J East
Fredin

Pass
Pass

3rd
5
K
J
4
Q
2
8
4
K South
LallJ
1 NT
2

4th
2
A
K
2
6
10
9
6
A
S deals
N-S vul 8
Q 10 7 4 3
Q 8 5 4
A 4 3
A 7 5 4
6 5 2
A J 10 7
8 7 Table J 3 2
K J 8
9 6
Q J 9 6 5
99988 99987
43355 44455
Par NS +600 K Q 10 9 6
A 9
K 3 2
K 10 2

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 277
Partscore
2 South +1
+140 +6 219

79. 2011 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 5, Bd 7 West
Pachtman

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
Q
5
3
2
10
J
6 North
LallJ

2
2 NT

2nd
4
6
3
4
7
2
10 East
Ginossar
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
9
J
K
J
7
A South
Grue
1 NT
2
3 NT

4th
8
2
A
K
9
Q West
Hurd

Pass
Pass

Lead
Q
2
K
5
5
8
3
Q
3 North
Zack

2

2nd
A
4
4
6
2
6
Q
5
4 East
Wooldridge
Pass
Pass

3rd
3
J
9
J
Q
7
A
2
10 South
Barel
1
Pass

4th
2
K
8
9
7
5
4
8
A
E deals
Both vul K 10 6 2
8 3 2
Q 6
A 7 6 4
J 5 4
K 5
J 4 3 2
K Q 10 5 Table A 8 7
Q 6 4
10 9 8 7
J 9 3
89A78 =
43365 =
Par NS +620 Q 9 3
A J 10 9 7
A K 5
8 2

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 277
Partscore
2 South +2
+170 +7 230

81. 2011 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 11, Bd 5 West
Brink

Pass
Pass

Lead
4
7
J
4
A
K
10
A
7
3 North
Bocchi
Pass
3 NT

2nd
3
3
3
6
10
5
8
8
4
8 East
Drijver
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
J
5
Q
6
6
Q
9
10
Q South
Madala
1 NT
Pass

4th
Q
2
2
7
8
4
9
9
K
2 West
Duboin

Pass
Pass

Lead
3
4
2
2
4 North
v.Prooijen
Pass
1 NT

2nd
5
6
3
K
7 East
Sementa
Pass
Pass

3rd
7
Q
J
A
8 South
Verhees
1
Pass

4th
J
2
Q
3
Q
N deals
N-S vul J 4
7 3
A Q J 6
J 9 8 7 6
10 7 2
A 10 9 4
8 5 3
A K 3 Table K 8 6 3
J 8 6 2
9 4 2
Q 4
78699 =
55644 =
Par NS +110 A Q 9 5
K Q 5
K 10 7
10 5 2

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 277
Partscore
1 NT North +1
+120 +6 239

82. 2011 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 17, Bd 6 West
Fallenius
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
5
5
Q
6
2
9 North
Madala
1
2
3

2nd
3
2
7
2
10
7 East
Fredin
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
K
10
A
Q
3 South
Bocchi
1 NT
2 NT
3 NT

4th
K
4
A
4
6
7 West
Sementa
1
Pass

Lead
10
3
Q
5
3
7 North
Upmark
1

2nd
A
4
J
3
4 East
Duboin
Pass

3rd
2
K
9
A
J South
Cullin
Pass

4th
5
10
A
4
K
W deals
E-W vul K Q J 8
K Q 7 6 2
3
K Q 5
A 2
A 8 5 4
Q 9 8 6 5
J 2 Table 7 6 4 3
J 10
A J 2
10 9 8 3
79869 =
64474 63474
Par NS +140 10 9 5
9 3
K 10 7 4
A 7 6 4

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-100 277
Partscore
1 North +2
+140 +6 245

83. 2011 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 17, Bd 6 West
Buras
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
6
J
5
Q
Q
9
10
8
K North
Weinstein
1
2
3
3 NT

2nd
3
K
2
4
6
7
4
10
3 East
Narkiewicz
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
A
5
K
9
2
6
J
3
4 South
Levin
1 NT
2 NT
3

4th
4
2
3
A
7
10
7
5 West
Martel
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
5
J
5
Q
Q
9 North
Jassem
1
2 NT

2nd
3
K
2
4
6
7 East
Stansby
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
6
K
9
2
J South
Martens
1 NT
Pass

4th
4
2
3
A
7
10
W deals
E-W vul K Q J 8
K Q 7 6 2
3
K Q 5
A 2
A 8 5 4
Q 9 8 6 5
J 2 Table 7 6 4 3
J 10
A J 2
10 9 8 3
79869 =
64474 63474
Par NS +140 10 9 5
9 3
K 10 7 4
A 7 6 4

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-50 277
Partscore
2 NT South =
+120 +5 250

84. 2011 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 18, Bd 28 West
Pachtman

1
Pass

Lead
3
3
J
5
10
6
6
7
A
5 North
JonssonT

1
3 NT

2nd
5
K
3
9
2
Q
2
6
2
6 East
Ginossar
1
2
All Pass

3rd
K
10
4
J
7
8
Q
8
9
A South
Baldursson
Pass
2 NT

4th
A
4
Q
A
3
8
2
5
K
8 West
Haraldsson

2
Pass

Lead
9
3
K
5
K
3
6
J
4
4 North
HerbstI

2
3

2nd
Q
9
A
2
10
Q
K
7
4
8 East
MagnussonM
1 NT
Pass
All Pass

3rd
3
Q
7
A
9
5
J
6
8
10 South
HerbstO
Pass
2 NT

4th
5
A
3
8
6
7
2
2
2
10
E deals
N-S vul A K J 4 3
5
Q J 10 7
9 8 3
7 6 2
J 8 7 3
K 9
J 10 5 2 Table Q 10 8
K 10 9 6
A 4 2
K 6 4
897B9 =
53624 =
Par NS +600 9 5
A Q 4 2
8 6 5 3
A Q 7

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 277
Partscore
3 North +2
+150 +6 256

85. 2011 Bermuda Bowl Playoff, Seg 3, Bd 37 West
Weinstein

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
3
6
5
6
7
Q
2
8 North
Bocchi
1
2
3

2nd
2
3
3
A
8
2
4 East
Levin
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
7
K
Q
4
Q
5
J South
Madala
2
2
3 NT

4th
10
4
A
9
A
K
K West
Duboin

Pass
Pass

Lead
A
4
9
A
2 North
Martel
1 NT
2
3

2nd
5
J
8
7
K East
Sementa
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
3
K
3
4
8 South
Stansby
2
2 NT

4th
2
6
7
6
9
N deals
N-S vul K 7
A 2
J 10 7 5
A 7 5 4 2
A 5 3 2
Q J 6 3
A 4
10 6 3 Table 10 8 4
8 7 5 4
K 9 3
Q J 8
897A8 =
44634 =
Par NS +140 Q J 9 6
K 10 9
Q 8 6 2
K 9

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +12 289
Partscore
3 South -1
-100 256

87. 2011 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 6, Bd 30 West
Buras

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
2
10
A
J
K
J
5
K
5 North
Mihov

1
3

2nd
4
Q
6
7
6
9
2
10
8 East
Narkiewicz

2
Pass

3rd
10
A
4
8
5
3
Q
5
K South
Nanev
Pass
2 NT
3 NT

4th
Q
7
2
3
2
3
9
4
6 West
Aronov

Pass
Pass

Lead
Q North
Gawrys

1
2 NT

2nd
K East
Stefanov

Pass
All Pass

3rd
2 South
Kalita
Pass
1 NT

4th
3
S deals
None vul A K J 8 4
K 10
8 5 4
A J 5
Q 9 3 2
A Q J 8
2
10 9 3 2 Table 7 6
9 6 4 2
A K J 10 6
7 6
99589 =
43854 33853
Par NS +300 10 5
7 5 3
Q 9 7 3
K Q 8 4

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +7 296
Partscore
2 NT South =
+120 256

88. 2011 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 8, Bd 25 West
Upmark

Pass
Pass

Lead
3
A
2
2
7
K
Q
Q North
Jassem

2
3 NT

2nd
5
4
J
6
5
A
6
3 East
Cullin

Pass
All Pass

3rd
J
3
5
4
8
2
7
6 South
Martens
1 NT
2

4th
K
6
Q
A
K
4
2
3 West
Narkiewicz

Pass
Pass

Lead
5
3
4
A
2
7
10
9
Q
5 North
Fallenius

1
2 NT

2nd
4
6
5
4
K
A
2
7
8
6 East
Buras

Pass
All Pass

3rd
K
8
J
7
5
2
6
9
10
A South
Fredin
1
1

4th
A
J
K
Q
3
6
2
3
9
3
S deals
E-W vul Q 10 9 5
A Q
A 5
10 9 7 5 3
J 8 3 2
K
Q 9 7 4 3
K J 4 Table K 6 4
J 8 7 5 3 2
J 2
Q 6
9898A =
45453 =
Par NS +400 A 7
10 9 6 4
K 10 8 6
A 8 2

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +6 302
Partscore
2 NT North +1
+150 256

89. 2011 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 11, Bd 3 West
Verhees
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
3
2
8
A
2
2
4
9 North
Duboin
Pass
2
2 NT

2nd
4
10
6
4
9
6
8 East
v.Prooijen
1
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
Q
7
3
J
Q
10 South
Sementa
1 NT
2
3 NT

4th
J
5
K
7
8
3
A West
Madala
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
3
A
2
K
4
8
5
6
4 North
Brink
Pass
2
2

2nd
A
4
9
4
2
5
Q
7
3 East
Bocchi
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
9
3
10
6
10
A
K
K
K South
Drijver
1 NT
2
3

4th
2
7
8
Q
Q
J
5
3
A
W deals
N-S vul K J 10 5 3
6 5 4
2
K 10 7 2
Q 9 4
Q 8 3
K J 10 9
J 8 3 Table 8 7
A 9 7 2
8 7 5 4 3
A 6
8A75A AA85A
33582 =
Par NS +500 A 6 2
K J 10
A Q 6
Q 9 5 4

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +12 314
Partscore
3 North -1
-100 256

90. 2011 Spingold Qtrfinal, Seg 4, Bd 64 West
Rodwell

2
Pass

Lead
3
2
2
Q
4
5
6
10
8
2 North
Piekarek

Dbl
3 NT

2nd
Q
K
3
A
K
A
10
9
8
6 East
Meckstroth

Pass
All Pass

3rd
K
J
6
5
9
2
5
7
10
A South
Smirnov
1 NT
3

4th
4
3
J
4
7
7
8
5
6
4 West
Bramley

Pass
Pass

Lead
J
4
2 North
Hamman

1 NT
2

2nd
3
3
5 East
Welland

Pass
All Pass

3rd
2
Q South
Zia
1
2

4th
A
K
S deals
N-S vul 9 6
6 5 4 3
A Q 9 6
K 9 4
K 10 7 5 3
J
J 8 5 3
A 10 3 Table J
Q 10 8 7 2
K 10 2
Q 8 7 2
66655 =
76777 =
Par EW +90 A Q 8 4 2
A K 9
7 4
J 6 5

Three notrump
3 NT South -5
-500 314
Partscore
2 South -1
-100 +9 265

92. 2011 Spingold Qtrfinal, Seg 3, Bd 43 West
Askgaard

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
J
4
8
J
9
5 North
Fantoni

2
2 NT
3 NT

2nd
2
J
K
5
Q
8 East
Bjarnarson

Dbl
Pass
All Pass

3rd
3
3
A
6
K
2 South
Nunes
1 NT
2
3

4th
Q
6
4
Q
2
A West
Helgemo

Pass
Pass

Lead
J
5
6
4
J
3
7
10
3 North
MadsenM

2
Pass

2nd
2
6
2
8
4
6
5
4 East
Helness

Pass
Pass

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

4th
Q
10
7
A
Q
2
J
A
S deals
None vul 9 3
9 7 5 2
A Q 6
K Q 3 2
J 8 2
J 10 8 4
8 7 5 3
8 6 Table A Q 6
K 6 3
J 10 9 2
A J 10
8987A =
54553 54563
Par NS +140 K 10 7 5 4
A Q
K 4
9 7 5 4

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +7 321
Partscore
2 NT South =
+120 269

93. 2011 Spingold Rd of 32, Seg 4, Bd 60 West
ClerkinD

Pass
Pass

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

2nd
2
A
3
4
K
7
J
4 East
ClerkinJ
Pass
Pass

3rd
7
3
3
A
7
Q
A
10 South
Zia
1 NT
Pass

4th
10
2
Q
2
6
5
Q
5 West
Meckstroth

Dbl
1
All Pass

Lead
5
Q
5
3
6
K
Q
4 North
Gerstman
Pass
Rdbl
Pass

2nd
2
A
4
K
4
5
3
J East
Rodwell
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
7
3
A
7
10
7
2
A South
Landen
1
Pass
1 NT

4th
10
9
2
6
2
J
7
4
N deals
E-W vul K 10 3
Q 4
9 6 4
A 9 6 3 2
A J 8 4
7
Q 7 5
K J 8 5 4 Table 9 5 2
J 10 9 5 3
A J 8 3
7
86877 =
56565 =
Par NS +120 Q 7 6
A K 8 6 2
K 10 2
Q 10

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-50 321
Partscore
1 NT South +1
+120 +5 274

96. 2011 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 2, Bd 27 West
Jacobus
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
4
6
10
6
8
10
10
9 North
Welland
1
2
2
2 NT
3 NT

2nd
10
7
6
3
5
5
K
A East
Wold
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
J
3
K
4
9
2
6
4 South
Bramley
1 NT
2
2
3

4th
2
K
4
A
A
5
2
3 West
Chambers
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
A
6
10
4
7
3
8
8 North
Beatty
Pass
1

2nd
2
2
2
A
6
K
3
5 East
Schermer
Pass
Pass

3rd
3
9
6
8
9
J
K
9 South
Jacobs
1
Pass

4th
4
10
J
5
Q
7
4
W deals
None vul 10 3
K 10 9 7 4
10 8 7
A K 10
J 5 4 2
Q J 5 3
Q 4
9 4 3 Table K 9 8
A
J 6 5 3 2
Q J 8 6
97977 88977
44455 =
Par NS +400 A Q 7 6
8 6 2
A K 9
7 5 2

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-50 321
Partscore
1 North +3
+170 +6 283

97. 2011 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 5, Bd 63 West
Schermer

Pass
Pass

Lead
2
A
9 North
Jacobus

3
3 NT

2nd
6
7
8 East
Chambers

Pass
All Pass

3rd
Q
3
J South
Wold
2 NT
3

4th
5
10 West
Beatty

Pass
Pass

Lead
2
2
K
Q
9
K North
Bramley

1
Pass

2nd
6
A
5
7
8
10 East
Jacobs

Pass
Pass

3rd
A
J
3
3
J
4 South
Welland
1
1 NT

4th
5
3
A
10
8
7
S deals
N-S vul J 9 8 3
10 6
8 5 3
K J 10 8
7 6 5
K J 4 3 2
J 10
Q 4 2 Table A 10 2
A Q 9
6 4 2
7 6 5 3
7A7A9 =
43624 =
Par NS +620 K Q 4
8 7 5
A K Q 9 7
A 9

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-200 321
Partscore
1 NT South =
+90 +7 290

98. 2011 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 7, Bd 93 West
Schermer

Pass
Pass

Lead
10
6
2
8
10
3
7
9 North
Wold
1
3 NT

2nd
4
3
8
4
4
7
5 East
Chambers
Pass
Pass

3rd
5
J
9
Q
7
Q
J South
Jacobus
2 NT
Pass

4th
A
K
K
9
A
6
9 West
Casen

Pass

Lead
9
6
2
8
10
J
3
2
5
5 North
Bramley
1
Pass

2nd
4
3
8
4
10
9
7
J
2
4 East
Krekorian
Pass
Pass

3rd
5
J
Q
Q
7
7
6
Q
K
7 South
Welland
1 NT

4th
A
K
K
9
A
6
3
A
3
5
N deals
Both vul A 8 3
K 6 4
J 8 7
A 10 7 5
Q 10 6 4
Q 10 9 7
9 3
Q 6 3 Table K 5 2
J 5 3 2
A K 4
9 8 2
87699 =
46744 =
Par NS +120 J 9 7
A 8
Q 10 6 5 2
K J 4

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +10 331
Partscore
1 NT South +2
+150 290

99. 2011 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 6, Bd 88 West
Rosenthal
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
10
2
9
5
7
10
K
6
J North
Cohen
Pass
1
2

2nd
A
3
K
K
K
6
5
Q
3 East
Silverstein
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
7
Q
6
J
A
2
8
4
5 South
Wolfson
1
1 NT
3 NT

4th
2
A
4
7
2
Q
A
9
4 West
Garner
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
3
6
Q
6
10
J
J
10
J North
LevinJ
Pass
2
Pass

2nd
A
2
5
K
9
7
A
5
3 East
WeinsteinH
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
6
K
2
A
7
5
2
9
4 South
Meyers
1
2

4th
4
3
A
8
Q
4
3
8
6
W deals
None vul 10 8 6 5 2
A K Q 5
9 8 2
6
A 7
10 9 3
A 10 4
10 9 7 5 3 Table K 9 4 3
J 7 6
J 7 6
A 4 2
87777 =
55556 =
Par NS +120 Q J
8 4 2
K Q 5 3
K Q J 8

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-100 331
Partscore
2 South =
+110 +5 295

100. 2011 USBC Semifinal, Seg 7, Bd 105 West
Chambers

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
J
10
3
3
4
7
10 North
Moss

1
3

2nd
6
J
Q
7
3
6
2 East
Schermer
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
8
A
6
10
Q
J
8 South
Gitelman
Pass
1 NT
3 NT

4th
K
4
2
2
9
A
K West
Diamond

1
Pass
Pass

Lead
4
A
2
2
7
8
K
9
J North
Welland

Pass
Dbl
3

2nd
6
7
J
3
10
2
8
3
6 East
Platnick
Pass
1 NT
Pass
All Pass

3rd
J
4
6
Q
5
2
5
7
A South
Bramley
Pass
Pass
2

4th
A
5
Q
9
K
4
8
10
9
E deals
N-S vul A K 9 3 2
6
A K 8 5 3
A 10
Q 10 8 5
J 10 4
J 2
K J 9 5 Table J 7
A Q 8 3
Q 7 4
7 4 3 2
888A8 =
55534 =
Par NS +130 6 4
K 9 7 5 2
10 9 6
Q 8 6

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +12 343
Partscore
3 North -1
-100 295

101. 2011 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 6, Bd 77 West
WolpertG
Pass
2
Pass

Lead
2
3
J
K
8
2 North
Platnick
Pass
3 NT

2nd
9
8
6
2
10
K East
Kranyak
1
Pass

3rd
Q
10
4
4
3 South
Diamond
1 NT
Pass

4th
7
A
Q
J
5 West
Moss
Pass
Pass

Lead
3
8
8
A
4
9
7
J
2
J North
Deutsch
Pass
Pass

2nd
10
5
A
7
Q
4
2
9
A
4 East
Gitelman
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
2
2
3
9
6
5
3
3
8 South
Larsen
1 NT

4th
K
K
5
6
6
6
5
7
7
W deals
Both vul A 9
10 5 4
J 10 9 3 2
Q 10 2
K 10 2
J 9 7 3 2
Q 7 5
J 8 Table Q 6 5 4 3
Q 8
K 6
K 6 4 3
76798 =
46534 56534
Par NS +110 J 8 7
A K 6
A 8 4
A 9 7 5

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +11 354
Partscore
1 NT South =
+90 295

102. 2011 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 8, Bd 119 West
Hampson

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
A
6
3
10
A
K
8
4
10 North
Smith

1
2
3 NT

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

Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
7
J
9
2
J
5
6
8 South
CohenB
1
2
2 NT

4th
4
K
7
A
10
9
7
3 West
Kranyak

Pass
Pass

Lead
A
K
6
4
J
10
7
K
Q North
Moss

2
Pass

2nd
5
6
4
8
7
A
8
5
4 East
WolpertG

Pass
Pass

3rd
9
2
J
K
A
2
Q
9
J South
Gitelman
1 NT
2

4th
3
10
A
3
2
5
K
10
7
S deals
Both vul K Q 9 6 2
J 9
9 8 4
J 6 5
A 8
Q 6 5 2
10 7 6
A K 8 4 Table J 7 5 3
10 7
Q J 3 2
9 7 2
78867 =
55566 =
Par NS +110 10 4
A K 8 4 3
A K 5
Q 10 3

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 354
Partscore
2 South =
+110 +5 300

103. 2011 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 7, Bd 105 West
Hamman

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
5
J
3
4
2
2
9
10 North
Wooldridge

2
2 NT

2nd
3
2
J
A
4
6
10
9 East
Zia

Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
3
Q
8
Q
K
K
J South
Hurd
1 NT
2
3 NT

4th
7
4
6
J
K
4
3
7 West
Grue

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
10
A
Q
Q
5
9
10
J North
Rodwell

1
2
2 NT

2nd
A
6
K
7
3
A
8
2 East
LallJ

Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
3
2
3
8
Q
5
7
A South
Meckstroth
1
1
2

4th
4
J
4
2
7
6
2
8
S deals
E-W vul 6
A 9 6 3
K 7 4
9 7 5 3 2
K Q 5
10 5 4 2
Q 5 3
K 8 6 Table 9 8 3 2
K Q 8
J 10 9 8
J 4
8878A =
55553 =
Par NS +130 A J 10 7 4
J 7
A 6 2
A Q 10

Three notrump
3 NT South -3
-150 354
Partscore
2 NT North =
+120 +7 307

105. 2011 Vanderbilt Final, Seg 3, Bd 38 West
Weinstein

1
Pass
Pass

Lead
5
J
Q
8
A
A
8
K North
Grue

2
2
3 NT

2nd
6
7
K
5
2
9
3 East
Levin
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
10
6
A
4
6
J
J South
Cheek
1
2
2 NT

4th
Q
3
5
10
4
3
6 West
Delmonte

1
Pass

Lead
3
A
10
8
6 North
Kamil

Pass
3

2nd
2
4
J
9
5 East
Bakhshi
Pass
1 NT
All Pass

3rd
10
6
K
8
Q South
Fleisher
Pass
2 NT

4th
A
2
3
5
K
E deals
E-W vul K 9 6
Q 7 4 3 2
A 8 6
A 10
A 8 7 5 2
A 8
K 10 7
9 3 2 Table J 10
K J 10 9 6 5
5 3
J 5 4
987BB =
44622 =
Par NS +400 Q 4 3
—
Q J 9 4 2
K Q 8 7 6

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-50 354
Partscore
3 North +2
+150 +5 312

106. 2011 Vanderbilt Qtrfinal, Seg 2, Bd 30 West
Bakhshi

Pass

Lead
6
8
A
K
4
10
6
7
Q
9 North
Seamon

Pass

2nd
4
J
6
3
2
A
9
3
8 East
Delmonte
2
Pass

3rd
Q
7
5
10
10
9
5
Q
7 South
Cayne
3 NT

4th
2
5
3
2
J
2
4
K
8 West
Duboin

1
Pass

Lead
7
4
2
A
K
6
7
Q
A
J North
Grue

Pass
Pass

2nd
4
K
8
6
3
7
8
6
9
9 East
Sementa
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
5
4
5
10
10
9
2
5
3 South
Cheek
1
2 NT

4th
A
J
Q
2
3
8
7
J
4
K
E deals
None vul 10 8 5
5 4
10 7 5
10 6 5 3 2
K 9 7 3 2
9 7 6
6
A J 8 7 Table J
K Q 10 8 3
J 8 4 3 2
Q 4
87577 =
56765 56766
Par NS +120 A Q 6 4
A J 2
A K Q 9
K 9

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-50 354
Partscore
2 NT South =
+120 +5 317

107. 2010 Spingold Final, Seg 2, Bd 18 West
Moss

Pass
Pass

Lead
J
9
8
A
9
K
A
2 North
Meltzer

3
Pass

2nd
4
6
A
2
4
5
10
Q East
Gitelman

Pass
Pass

3rd
4
K
Q
7
8
9
3 South
Larsen
1
3 NT

4th
2
6
7
3
Q
8
J West
Nunes

Pass
Pass

Lead
2
Q
2
6 North
Diamond

2 NT
Pass

2nd
J
3
4
2 East
Fantoni

Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
4
7
10 South
Platnick
1 NT
3

4th
A
K
8
9
S deals
E-W vul —
A 9 8
J 8 7 6 4
K J 10 8 7
Q J 10 9 5 3
7 6 3
9 3
4 2 Table K 8 4
Q 10 5 2
A K 2
Q 5 3
969BA =
47422 =
Par NS +400 A 7 6 2
K J 4
Q 10 5
A 9 6

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-50 354
Partscore
3 South +2
+150 +5 322

108. 2010 Spingold Final, Seg 2, Bd 31 West
Nunes
Pass
Dbl
Pass

Lead
J
2
5
10
4
3
A North
Diamond
1
3
Pass

2nd
7
8
2
A
2
8 East
Fantoni
1
Pass
Pass

3rd
3
9
K
2
Q
K South
Platnick
2
3 NT

4th
4
Q
A
4
5
A West
Moss
Pass
Pass
2
All Pass

Lead
3
9
J
4
K
Q
10
7
4 North
Meltzer
Pass
1
3

2nd
Q
A
8
2
5
8
A
8
10 East
Gitelman
Pass
1
Pass

3rd
2
6
5
Q
4
6
5
2
9 South
Larsen
1
Dbl
3

4th
7
3
A
5
2
7
4
K
J
W deals
E-W vul 8 7
Q J 10 3
K Q 6 4
K 10 6
J 2
A 7 6 2
A J 7 2
4 3 2 Table K 10 9 5 3
8 5
10 8 5 3
A 7
97969 =
36363 =
Par NS +400 A Q 6 4
K 9 4
9
Q J 9 8 5

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +6 360
Partscore
3 North =
+140 322

109. 2010 USBC Final, Seg 7, Bd 97 West
Diamond

Dbl
1
All Pass

Lead
10
8
9
4
J
2
K
8 North
Weinstein
1
Rdbl
Pass

2nd
6
3
8
K
K
5
4
6 East
Platnick
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
9
A
5
A
A
5
3 South
Levin
1
Pass
3 NT

4th
Q
Q
7
3
4
6
7
7 West
Stansby

Dbl
Pass

Lead
3
5
J
8
A
K
9
Q
10 North
Gitelman
1
Rdbl
Pass

2nd
9
8
K
5
4
10
7
A
7 East
Martel
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
J
A
10
3
Q
2
6
2 South
Moss
1
3

4th
2
K
4
6
J
7
6
9
5
N deals
None vul A K 10 9
K 7 6
J 8 2
J 6 3
J 7 5 3
A J 10 4
7 4
A 10 7 Table Q 6 4
9 5 2
K 10 6
Q 9 4 2
98797 98897
44546 =
Par NS +400 8 2
Q 8 3
A Q 9 5 3
K 8 5

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +7 367
Partscore
3 South =
+110 322

110. 2010 USBC Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 41 West
Moss

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
J
3
K
3
Q
J
Q North
Baseggio

1
3

2nd
2
Q
A
4
7
4
2 East
Gitelman
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
7
A
3
9
5
5
2 South
WeinsteinJ
Pass
2
3 NT

4th
A
7
5
K
8
K
5 West
Etter

Pass
Pass

Lead
7
K
A
3
Q
J
2
5
2 North
Hampson

1
3

2nd
8
A
4
10
3
6
3
8
7 East
Kolesnik
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
9
3
2
6
4
5
A
J
9 South
Greco
Pass
2

4th
K
8
7
Q
5
9
10
K
Q
E deals
N-S vul K Q J 4 2
2
A J 10 8 6
K 2
9 8 5
10 9 8 4
K Q
Q J 10 9 Table A 10 7 6 3
K Q 7
7 4 2
7 3
989BA =
44413 =
Par NS +600 —
A J 6 5 3
9 5 3
A 8 6 5 4

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +10 377
Partscore
3 North +2
+150 322

111. 2010 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 3, Bd 36 West
Koneru

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
5
3
Q
3
10
8
K
Q North
Katz

2
3

2nd
7
10
A
9
6
J
4
6 East
Chorush
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
J
4
A
5
3
6
9 South
Nickell
1
2 NT
3 NT

4th
9
5
2
2
Q
6
2 West
Meckstroth

Pass
Pass

Lead
5
3
10
10
2
7
8
J
7 North
Harris

2
2 NT

2nd
3
4
6
Q
9
3
6
2
4 East
Rodwell
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
J
A
5
A
4
K
K
9
2 South
Morgan
1
2

4th
K
2
Q
6
7
5
9
4
3
E deals
Both vul 7
K 9 6
A 7 6 5
K J 7 5 3
J 8 6 5 4
A J 8 2
Q 3
6 2 Table A 3 2
10 5 4
K 9 8 4
Q 9 4
9779A =
46643 =
Par NS +600 K Q 10 9
Q 7 3
J 10 2
A 10 8

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 377
Partscore
2 NT North =
+120 +6 328

112. 2010 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 1, Bd 11 West
Wildavsky
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
J
5
3
6
4
8
K
A North
H-Welland
Pass
1
3
3 NT

2nd
7
4
K
3
8
3
6
7 East
Doub
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
5
Q
10
2
9
4
4
8 South
Chan
1
2 NT
3

4th
Q
K
5
9
Q
K
3
5 West
Winestock
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
A
2
J
5
8
3
Q
6 North
Woolsey
Pass
1
2
2

2nd
2
Q
5
4
5
10
3
4 East
Mancuso
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
4
K
4
J
9
Q
8
K South
Stewart
1
1 NT
2
2 NT

4th
5
6
7
8
10
8
2
9
W deals
None vul Q 9 7 6 2
10 9 8 7
Q
Q 6 5
A K 10
K J 6
8 4 3 2
10 9 2 Table J 8 4
5 3 2
K J 9
J 7 4 3
79978 89A88
54355 53355
Par NS +420 5 3
A Q 4
A 10 7 6 5
A K 8

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-50 377
Partscore
2 NT South =
+120 +5 333

113. 2010 Rosenblum Rd of 16, Seg 2, Bd 24 West
Bocchi

Pass
Pass

Lead
9
5
8
K
8
Q
10 North
Platnick

1
3 NT

2nd
A
3
K
6
3
4
J East
Ferraro

Pass
All Pass

3rd
7
K
5
5
A
7 South
Diamond
1
1 NT

4th
2
A
3
2
3
4 West
Hampson

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
9
6
8
7
6
2
8
6 North
Sementa

1
1
2

2nd
A
3
K
K
A
Q
4
10 East
Greco

Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
5
Q
7
5
5
J
7
4 South
Duboin
Pass
1
2
2

4th
2
A
3
2
3
9
5
J
S deals
None vul 9 8 7 6
K 8
Q 10 7 5
A K 4
A 10 5 2
J 9 4 3 2
A 2
9 8 Table K J 4 3
6
J 8 4 3
Q J 7 5
85888 =
57555 =
Par NS +120 Q
A Q 10 7 5
K 9 6
10 6 3 2

Three notrump
3 NT South -3
-150 377
Partscore
2 South =
+110 +6 339

114. 2010 Rosenblum Rd of 32, Seg 1, Bd 4 West
Fantoni

Pass
Pass

Lead
5
K
9
4
Q
2 North
Villegas

2
3 NT

2nd
3
7
10
6
3
3 East
Nunes

Pass
All Pass

3rd
8
2
J
Q
4
A South
Angeleri
1
2 NT

4th
10
A
6
K
5
4 West
Pellegrini

Pass
Pass

Lead
8
2
K
2
8
5
K
4
10
9 North
Helness

1 NT

2nd
J
5
3
3
A
10
2
5
2 East
Camberos

Pass

3rd
Q
Q
4
K
3
4
3
A
7 South
Helgemo
1
Pass

4th
A
7
6
4
J
6
8
J
5
S deals
Both vul —
A 9 6 3
A K 7 6
10 9 8 4 2
A J 5 4
Q 7 5 2
Q 3
J 7 3 Table Q 9 6 2
J 8
9 8 5 4
A 6 5
9799A =
45343 =
Par NS +600 K 10 8 7 3
K 10 4
J 10 2
K Q

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +9 386
Partscore
1 NT North +3
+180 339

115. 2010 Rosenblum Rd of 64, Seg 4, Bd 59 West
Demirev

Pass
Pass

Lead
4
4
9
A
6
3
2
K
9
8 North
Sementa

2
3 NT

2nd
J
3
10
Q
5
2
4
2
7
8 East
Bramley

Pass
All Pass

3rd
Q
10
3
7
J
J
K
7
5
9 South
Duboin
2
2 NT

4th
A
K
6
5
2
Q
A
6
4
8 West
Sadek

Pass
Pass

Lead
2
A
6
Q
4
8
3
J
2 North
Morgan

1
Pass

2nd
4
3
Q
3
5
10
9
2 East
El Ahmady

Pass
Pass

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

4th
A
2
5
K
K
5
Q
A
S deals
None vul 9 5 4
K J 6
10 9 7 3
J 10 7
J 7 3 2
8 7 5 4 3 2
Q
Q 3 Table K 8 6
Q 9
A 8 6 4 2
K 5 2
A869A A86AA
24733 =
Par NS +430 A Q 10
A 10
K J 5
A 9 8 6 4

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +6 392
Partscore
2 NT South +1
+150 339

116. 2010 Rosenblum Rd of 64, Seg 3, Bd 40 West
McIntosh
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
7
4
A
6
3
2
8
A
K
5 North
Fleisher
Pass
2
3 NT

2nd
3
Q
3
2
4
8
J
2
6
7 East
Sandqvist
1
Pass
All Pass

3rd
A
3
5
K
Q
A
5
10
J South
Kamil
Pass
2 NT

4th
2
8
4
Q
6
10
7
9
7 West
Stansby
Pass
2
Pass

Lead
7
8
A
6
10
2
K
10
9
3 North
Malinowski
Pass
Dbl
Pass

2nd
3
K
2
3
Q
6
Q
4
5
5 East
Martel
2
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
9
5
8
J
A
2
7
6
Q South
de Botton
Pass
2 NT

4th
2
4
4
J
8
4
7
10
3
8
W deals
None vul 9 8
4 3
A K 7 3
K 10 9 8 5
J 10 3
J 9 7
J 9 8 6
7 3 2 Table A K 5 4
A 10 8 6 5
4
Q J 4
87699 =
55644 55744
Par NS +120 Q 7 6 2
K Q 2
Q 10 5 2
A 6

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +6 398
Partscore
2 NT South +1
+150 339

117. 2010 Rosenblum Qual, Rd 5, Bd 2 West
Teodorescu

1
Pass

Lead
6
2
5
Q
3
K
A North
Fantoni

2
3 NT

2nd
5
7
Q
A
K
A
5 East
Ionita
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
8
J
9
2
4
3
3 South
Nunes
Pass
2 NT

4th
10
6
2
4
3
10
2 West
Helgemo

1
2
All Pass

Lead
8
5
2
A
4
K
7
8 North
Coldea

2
3

2nd
3
3
A
6
6
8
2
J East
Helness
Pass
Dbl
Pass

3rd
J
9
4
2
A
6
4
3 South
Rotaru
Pass
Rdbl
3

4th
A
K
10
7
2
3
5
E deals
N-S vul A 9 5
A J 10 8 4
4
A 8 6 5
Q J 7 6 2
K Q 9 7
8 2
K 2 Table 8
6
Q J 9 6 5 3
Q J 7 4 3
99A78 =
33365 =
Par NS +620 K 10 4 3
5 3 2
A K 10 7
10 9

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+630 +10 408
Partscore
3 North =
+140 339

118. 2010 Rosenblum Qual, Rd 7, Bd 13 West
Seguineau

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
7
Q
K
Q
J
8
7
9
J North
Glubok
Pass
2
2
3 NT

2nd
6
10
5
9
2
3
6
3
K East
Vinay
Pass
Dbl
Pass
All Pass

3rd
J
3
2
10
8
5
Q
10 South
MossM
1 NT
2
3

4th
4
9
A
2
Q
10
A
5 West
Pollack

Pass
Pass

Lead
3
Q
10
5
10
K
9 North
Tessieres
Pass
2
Pass

2nd
J
K
2
6
5
Q East
Landen
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
A
3
J
A
4 South
Fantun
1 NT
2

4th
8
4
9
5
7
6
N deals
Both vul Q J 8 7 3
6 3
J 10 4
A 9 6
6 4 2
K J 7
Q 7 3
8 7 3 2 Table K 9
Q 8 4 2
6 5 2
K Q J 5
9A7A6 =
33535 33635
Par NS +620 A 10 5
A 10 9 5
A K 9 8
10 4

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +9 417
Partscore
2 South +3
+200 339

119. 2010 USBC Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 31 West
Meckstroth

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
4
2
5
9
Q
9
8 North
Levin
1
2
2 NT
3

2nd
Q
10
2
4
A
3
4 East
Rodwell
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
K
J
7
10
7
10 South
Weinstein
1 NT
2
3
3 NT

4th
3
8
6
3
6
2
6 West
Kamil

Pass
Pass

Lead
2
3
4
10
4
Q
8
A North
Zia
1
2
2

2nd
K
4
3
6
J
9
2
6 East
Fleisher
Pass
Pass
All Pass

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

4th
3
A
2
A
5
10
5
3
N deals
N-S vul A K J 10 7
6 2
Q 8
A Q 8 3
Q 5 4 3
K 10
K 7 5 4
J 10 7 Table 6 2
Q J 7 4
A J 9 2
9 5 2
9A86A =
33563 =
Par NS +620 9 8
A 9 8 5 3
10 6 3
K 6 4

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +10 427
Partscore
2 North =
+110 339

120. 2010 USBC Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 41 West
Weinstein
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
3
2
9
J
10
5
8
6
Q North
Meckstroth
1
2
Pass

2nd
3
7
Q
4
2
4
7
6
7 East
Levin
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
8
A
A
3
Q
10
4
5
6 South
Rodwell
1
3 NT

4th
K
9
2
K
A
7
8
9 West
Hamman
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
2
Q
K
4
2
A
5
10
Q North
Kamil
Pass
1 NT
Pass

2nd
3
3
A
9
6
9
4
4
2 East
Zia
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
3
5
K
9
2
6
5
7 South
Fleisher
1
2

4th
A
5
8
3
9
7
K
K
A
W deals
N-S vul —
A J 6 5 3
9 5 3
A 8 6 5 4
A 10 7 6 3
K Q 7
7 4 2
7 3 Table 9 8 5
10 9 8 4
K Q
Q J 10 9
989BA =
44413 =
Par NS +600 K Q J 4 2
2
A J 10 8 6
K 2

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +10 437
Partscore
2 South +3
+150 339

121. 2010 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 6, Bd 84 West
Platnick

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
4
2
Q
8
J
5
8
6
9 North
Wold

2
2 NT

2nd
J
5
K
2
7
10
3
3
7 East
Diamond
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
7
A
3
Q
4
J
10
5
3 South
Jacobus
1 NT
2
3 NT

4th
9
6
2
A
K
K
2
5
4 West
Beatty

Pass
Pass

Lead
4
8
5
A
J
K
6
5
A North
Gitelman

1
Pass

2nd
2
3
A
7
8
6
7
5
6 East
Jacobs
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
7
J
6
2
8
9
J
Q
3 South
Moss
1
2

4th
10
Q
3
3
4
2
5
9
2
E deals
Both vul K J 10 5 4
2
K 4 3
J 8 3 2
A 9 7 3 2
8 7
J 8 6
K 6 4 Table Q 6
K Q 5 4 3
Q 7 5 2
7 5
9998B =
44452 =
Par NS +600 8
A J 10 9 6
A 10 9
A Q 10 9

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +10 447
Partscore
2 South +1
+110 339

123. 2010 Rosenblum Rd of 64, Seg 3, Bd 40 West
Sadek
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
7
6
A
6
10
K
8
2
9 North
Morgan
Pass
2
3 NT

2nd
3
K
3
7
Q
2
Q
8 East
El Ahmady
1
Pass
All Pass

3rd
A
9
5
K
5
J
J
A South
Polowan
Pass
2 NT

4th
2
4
4
J
2
8
9
4 West
Demirev
Pass
2
Pass

Lead
J
5
2
9
A North
Sementa
Pass
Dbl
Pass

2nd
8
K
6
A
2 East
Bramley
2
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
7
A
6
J South
Duboin
Pass
3

4th
2
4
4
3
3
W deals
None vul 9 8
4 3
A K 7 3
K 10 9 8 5
J 10 3
J 9 7
J 9 8 6
7 3 2 Table A K 5 4
A 10 8 6 5
4
Q J 4
87699 =
55644 55744
Par NS +120 Q 7 6 2
K Q 2
Q 10 5 2
A 6

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +7 454
Partscore
3 South =
+110 342

124. 2010 Rosenblum Rd of 64, Seg 2, Bd 19 West
BessisT

2
Pass
Pass

Lead
J
7
10
9
6
3
2 North
Saurer
1
Pass
3
3 NT

2nd
4
Q
3
4
5
3
5 East
BessisM
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
K
A
J
6
2
6
10 South
Fischer
2
2 NT
3

4th
5
8
8
3
7
2
6 West
Jokisch

2
Pass

Lead
Q
3
2
8
7
J
K
7
2 North
Levy
Pass
Dbl
3

2nd
A
5
9
J
3
8
5
Q
5 East
Kasimir
Pass
Rdbl
All Pass

3rd
6
A
K
Q
3
6
9
A
9 South
Chagas
1
Pass

4th
9
4
10
2
10
4
4
8
A
N deals
E-W vul 8 4
K J 7 5
A 5 4 3
K 8 3
A J 10 9 6 3 2
Q 8 2
Q
9 4 Table K 7
10 9 6
K J 10 6 2
J 10 5
66A7A =
37363 =
Par NS +420 Q 5
A 4 3
9 8 7
A Q 7 6 2

Three notrump
3 NT South -3
-150 454
Partscore
3 South =
+110 +6 348

125. 2009 Bermuda Bowl Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 28 West
WangW
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
3
2
4
K
6
7
Q
J
A North
Hamman
Pass
1
3
3 NT

2nd
Q
6
3
7
2
J
3
8
6 East
Zhuang
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
10
10
5
5
10
2
2
8
J South
Zia
1
2 NT
3

4th
4
K
9
4
A
5
9
7
7 West
Rodwell
Pass
2
Pass

Lead
10
6
5
7
9
5
K
Q
6 North
Fu
Pass
2

2nd
J
2
A
4
2
A
7
8
9 East
Meckstroth
1
Pass

3rd
2
10
J
A
8
4
8
J
K South
Zhao
1 NT
Pass

4th
5
9
3
Q
6
3
4
7
2
W deals
N-S vul 10 5
Q 10 5 4 2
Q 5
J 8 3 2
8 7 3 2
J 6
A 9 8 3 2
K 4 Table A 9 4
K 9 8 7
10 7
Q 7 6 5
88888 =
55555 =
Par NS +120 K Q J 6
A 3
K J 6 4
A 10 9

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +10 464
Partscore
2 North =
+110 348

126. 2009 Bermuda Bowl Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 37 West
Zhao

Pass
Pass

Lead
10
2
3
A
8
Q
10
K
K
7 North
Rodwell
1
1
3 NT

2nd
9
2
6
3
K
4
3
A
2
7 East
Fu
Dbl
Pass
All Pass

3rd
5
J
2
4
5
7
J
8
9
10 South
Meckstroth
1
1 NT

4th
K
Q
A
4
4
5
A
5
6
Q West
Zia

Pass
Pass

Lead
4
A
5
K
J
8
6
K
7
3 North
Dai
1
1
Pass

2nd
9
3
Q
2
3
Q
7
A
3
6 East
Hamman
1
Pass
Pass

3rd
5
6
4
2
4
5
2
2
10
10 South
YangL
Pass
1 NT

4th
7
J
7
A
8
10
8
4
Q
5
N deals
N-S vul K Q 9 8 3
A 9
A J 8
A 6 5
J 10 5 4 2
J 10 8 4 2
—
J 9 7 Table A 7 6
5 3
K Q 9 6 3
K Q 10
86798 =
56544 56545
Par NS +120 —
K Q 7 6
10 7 5 4 2
8 4 3 2

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-200 464
Partscore
1 NT South =
+90 +7 355

127. 2009 Bermuda Bowl Qtrfinal, Seg 2, Bd 30 West
Dubinin

Pass
Pass

Lead
3
4
A
K
Q
6 North
Duboin

1
3 NT

2nd
5
2
8
7
10 East
Gromov

Pass
All Pass

3rd
9
J
4
5
2 South
Sementa
1
1 NT

4th
Q
A
3
J
7 West
Nunes

Pass
Pass

Lead
2
3
J
A
A
6
K
Q
2
K North
Matushko

Pass
Pass

2nd
3
4
K
7
10
10
3
10
4
4 East
Fantoni

Dbl
Pass

3rd
Q
2
7
8
5
9
8
J
A
3 South
Khokhlov
1 NT
2

4th
8
9
4
J
5
7
5
6
6
2
S deals
None vul K Q 9 7
J 9
A J 8 7 5
J 3
J 8 2
8 2
K 10 4 3
9 5 4 2 Table 10 5 4
A 6 5 3
9 6
A K Q 6
89997 =
54446 =
Par NS +140 A 6 3
K Q 10 7 4
Q 2
10 8 7

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-50 464
Partscore
2 South +1
+140 +5 360

128. 2009 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 1, Bd 5 West
Brink

2
Pass

Lead
4
K
6
9
7
A North
Venkataraman

3 NT

2nd
9
10
5
A
5
9 East
Drijver
Pass
Pass

3rd
10
4
8
5
6 South
Chokshi
1 NT
Pass

4th
Q
2
7
2
K West
Gupta

Pass

Lead
4
K
5
6
3
A
9
J
6 North
de Wijs

Pass

2nd
8
10
J
K
2
2
7
4
8 East
Dalal
Pass
Pass

3rd
9
4
8
3
Q
6
Q
7
8 South
Muller
1 NT

4th
10
3
A
4
2
5
7
10
2
E deals
E-W vul K 9 3
A Q 8
9 8 7 4
9 8 4
A J 8 6 4
J 7 5 4 2
Q 3
10 Table 10 7 2
9
A J 10 6 2
A 7 3 2
74859 =
49574 =
Par EW +100 Q 5
K 10 6 3
K 5
K Q J 6 5

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+430 +7 471
Partscore
1 NT South +2
+150 360

129. 2009 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 3, Bd 14 West
Robinson

Pass

Lead
4
8
7
2
8
9
Q
6
4
10 North
Meckstroth
1
Pass

2nd
2
3
9
8
3
K
7
5
7
3 East
Boyd
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
2
Q
Q
5
A
10
4
9
K South
Rodwell
3 NT

4th
A
J
K
A
10
5
3
6
4
7 West
Hamman

Pass
Pass

Lead
4
10
7
J
9
Q
2
4
10 North
Doub
Pass
2
Pass

2nd
2
3
10
Q
K
5
5
8
3 East
Zia
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
2
Q
A
A
8
10
4
6 South
Wildavsky
1 NT
2

4th
A
J
K
3
7
4
6
7
J
N deals
None vul A Q 6 4 2
K 3 2
10 9 2
J 2
K 3
Q 8 6 4
A J 7 4
8 6 3 Table J 7 5
J 7 5
8 5 3
K Q 7 5
89888 9A898
43444 =
Par NS +420 10 9 8
A 10 9
K Q 6
A 10 9 4

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +6 477
Partscore
2 South +2
+170 360

130. 2009 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 16, Bd 10 West
Kirmse

1
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
10
3
9
A
2
10
J
3 North
Chagas

Dbl
2
3
3 NT

2nd
3
K
4
4
K
J
Q
A East
Gromoeller
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
J
6
3
7
7
5
2
7 South
Branco
1
2
2 NT
3

4th
Q
9
A
10
4
9
6
4 West
Figueiredo

1
Pass

Lead
A
K
3
5
7
A
Q
9 North
Elinescu

Dbl
3

2nd
7
8
K
Q
10
6
7
10 East
Brenner
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
3
4
6
6
A
4
8
K South
Wladow
1
2

4th
2
2
9
5
4
5
3
2
E deals
Both vul K J 8 4
6 4 3
J 7 6
Q 8 7
10 7 6
K 10 9 7 2
K 4
A K 5 Table 5 3 2
J
Q 10 9
J 10 9 6 4 3
78786 =
55647 =
Par NS +110 A Q 9
A Q 8 5
A 8 5 3 2
2

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +10 487
Partscore
3 South =
+110 360

132. 2009 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 17, Bd 14 West
Stewart

Pass
Pass

Lead
2
5
Q
5
5
A
6
8
K North
Bertens
Pass
3
Pass

2nd
8
A
8
3
A
4
7
2
7 East
Woolsey
1
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
4
3
Q
J
5
K
10 South
Bakkeren
2
3 NT

4th
7
9
2
A
4
3
8
4 West
de Wijs

Pass
Pass

Lead
K
A
Q
5
Q
K
6
10
8 North
Robinson
Pass
2
4

2nd
A
4
7
3
2
A
8
5
6 East
Muller
1
2
All Pass

3rd
J
3
5
Q
3
4
9
6
K South
Boyd
Dbl
3

4th
4
2
3
A
6
8
2
4
N deals
None vul 10 7 6 4
Q 8
K 9 5 3
10 9 8
J
9 7 4 3
8 7 4
Q J 4 3 2 Table K Q 9 8 5 3
A J 6 2
2
K 5
965A6 =
47836 =
Par NS +300 A 2
K 10 5
A Q J 10 6
A 7 6

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +7 494
Partscore
4 North =
+130 364

134. 2009 Bermuda Bowl Qtrfinal, Seg 6, Bd 83 West
Brink
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
4
Q
4
2
10
K North
Zia
Pass
3
3 NT

2nd
5
3
3
3
K
4 East
Drijver
2
Pass
All Pass

3rd
9
2
9
A
2
3 South
Hamman
2 NT
3

4th
8
A
Q
6
4
A West
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
J
3
6
2
K North
de Wijs
Pass
2
2

2nd
3
8
2
A
5 East
Rodwell
1
2
All Pass

3rd
4
Q
4
5
6 South
Muller
1 NT
Pass

4th
A
7
A
4
W deals
N-S vul K 9 5 4 3
A 5
10 9 6 3
8 4
J 10 7 2
4 2
5 4 2
K Q 7 5 Table A 8
Q J 10 9 7 6
A 7
10 3 2
795A8 =
44735 =
Par NS +140 Q 6
K 8 3
K Q J 8
A J 9 6

Three notrump
3 NT South -3
-300 497
Partscore
2 North +1
+140 +10 374

136. 2009 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 16, Bd 10 West
Karaivanov

1
Pass
Pass

Lead
10
5
K
A
A
Q
9
K
J North
Muzzio

Dbl
2
3 NT

2nd
3
K
4
4
6
7
10
4
Q East
Trendafilov
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
J
6
3
7
4
8
J
2
3 South
Bianchedi
1
2
2 NT

4th
Q
9
A
10
5
3
2
5
2 West
Ravenna

1
Pass

Lead
A
K
2
2
A
A
Q
9
Q North
Karakolev

Dbl
3

2nd
7
8
K
3
4
6
7
10
6 East
Pellegrini
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
3
4
6
J
7
4
8
K South
Danailov
1
2

4th
2
3
9
Q
10
3
2
5
E deals
Both vul K J 8 4
6 4 3
J 7 6
Q 8 7
10 7 6
K 10 9 7 2
K 4
A K 5 Table 5 3 2
J
Q 10 9
J 10 9 6 4 3
78786 =
55647 =
Par NS +110 A Q 9
A Q 8 5
A 8 5 3 2
2

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 499
Partscore
3 South +1
+130 +6 380

137. 2009 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 21, Bd 5 West
Rodwell

Pass
2
All Pass

Lead
4
A
K
Q
J
4
6
8
Q North
Matushko
Pass
1
Pass

2nd
2
6
7
7
5
3
K
K
7 East
Meckstroth
Pass
1
Pass

3rd
6
3
5
8
9
10
4
A
4 South
Khokhlov
1
Dbl
3 NT

4th
J
2
9
2
10
5
3
5
7 West
Dubinin

Pass
Pass

Lead
3
10
K
A
Q
J
4
10
A North
Hamman
Pass
2
Pass

2nd
6
J
6
7
3
4
3
K
7 East
Gromov
Pass
2
Pass

3rd
Q
5
3
5
8
9
10
A
2 South
Zia
2
2 NT

4th
4
8
2
9
6
4
8
2
2
N deals
N-S vul 8 6
10 8 6
10 9 8 5 3
7 5 2
7 5 3
Q 3 2
7 6
A Q 10 4 3 Table K Q 10 9 2
K J 5 4
2
9 8 6
74584 =
69849 69859
Par EW +140 A J 4
A 9 7
A K Q J 4
K J

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 499
Partscore
2 NT South +1
+150 +6 386

138. 2009 Spingold Qtrfinal, Seg 1, Bd 13 West
Greco

Pass
Pass

Lead
5
2
3
5
Q
3 North
Wrang

1
3 NT

2nd
2
4
A
A
4
6 East
Hampson

Pass
All Pass

3rd
5
K
J
3
7
A South
de Knijff
1
1 NT

4th
8
6
5
2
4 West
Bertheau

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
K
K
J
J
Q
7
Q
Q
9 North
Diamond

1
Pass

2nd
A
A
A
5
J
4
9
4
10 East
Nystrom

Pass
2

3rd
10
2
3
3
2
2
7
5
K South
Platnick
Pass
1
2

4th
6
8
2
6
3
4
4
8
3
S deals
Both vul A 7 2
K Q 10 7 3
10 4 2
A 2
K 9 6 5 4
8 5 4
Q 9 3
K J Table —
A 9 6
K J 6 5
10 9 8 5 4 3
98865 98775
44568 =
Par NS +500 Q J 10 8 3
J 2
A 8 7
Q 7 6

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +10 509
Partscore
2 South +1
+140 386

140. 2009 USBC Rd of 16B, Seg 3, Bd 38 West
Levin
1
3
Pass

Lead
K
2
2
K
Q
7
9
5 North
Cohler
Pass
Dbl
Pass

2nd
5
A
6
3
7
8
A
J East
Weinstein
2
Pass
Pass

3rd
4
3
A
3
4
5
10
Q South
Rosenberg
3
3 NT

4th
6
4
J
8
8
5
2
7 West
Mahaffey
1
2
Pass

Lead
A
K
A
K North
Katz
Pass
2
Pass

2nd
5
3
J
3 East
Passell
1
Pass
Pass

3rd
4
7
2
3 South
Jacobs
2
3

4th
6
A
6
8
W deals
E-W vul 4 3
Q 10 5
9 5 4 3 2
A K J
K 10
A K J 8 7 3
J
8 6 5 2 Table Q J 8 7 6 5
4 2
8 6
Q 10 3
95597 =
48836 =
Par NS +400 A 9 2
9 6
A K Q 10 7
9 7 4

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +7 519
Partscore
3 South +1
+130 386

141. 2009 USBC Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 42 West
Meckstroth

Rdbl
2
Pass
Dbl

Lead
5
A
4
5
3
9
7
3 North
Rubin
Pass
1
Pass
3
All Pass

2nd
2
Q
8
Q
3
8
4
6 East
Rodwell
1
Dbl
Pass
Pass

3rd
10
2
10
6
K
3
5
A South
Granovetter
Dbl
Rdbl
2 NT
3 NT

4th
J
5
J
2
6
2
4
8 West
Fleisher

Pass
Pass

Lead
5
A
3
2
5
7
10
A North
Nickell
Pass
1
Pass

2nd
2
8
Q
3
4
9
2 East
Kamil
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
10
2
7
K
10
9
K South
Freeman
1
2 NT

4th
J
5
6
A
6
Q
3
N deals
Both vul J 10 7 3
2
K 10 9 7 2
8 7 2
Q 8 4 2
Q 7 6 5 3
Q 8
10 6 Table K 6
10 8 4
J 6 5
A K 9 5 4
88797 =
45545 55645
Par NS +120 A 9 5
A K J 9
A 4 3
Q J 3

Three notrump
3 NT× South =
+750 +12 531
Partscore
2 NT South +1
+150 386

142. 2009 USBC Semifinal, Seg 5, Bd 67 West
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
Q
J
3
J North
Kamil
Pass
2
3 NT

2nd
5
5
K
Q East
Rodwell
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
6
K
2
A South
Fleisher
1
2 NT

4th
A
8
6
5 West
Weichsel
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
6
3
3
J
Q
2 North
Freeman
Pass
1 NT

2nd
8
K
9
3
4
A East
Ekeblad
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
2
Q
2
K
6 South
Nickell
1
Pass

4th
K
7
10
10
5
5
W deals
N-S vul K 10 5
5 3
K 10 3
A 9 7 4 3
Q J
A 9 7 6
9 5 4
Q J 8 6 Table 7 6 4 3 2
K J 4
8 7 6
K 2
98899 =
44534 =
Par NS +600 A 9 8
Q 10 8 2
A Q J 2
10 5

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+630 +10 541
Partscore
1 NT North +2
+150 386

143. 2009 USBC Semifinal, Seg 8, Bd 111 West
Hamman

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
6
J
9
3
7
A
2 North
Rubin

1
2
3

2nd
4
Q
2
4
9
7
J East
Zia
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
A
4
10
Q
J South
Granovetter
Pass
1 NT
3
3 NT

4th
2
5
5
7
K
5 West
Ekeblad

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
7
4
5
J
5
2
K
10 North
Meckstroth

1
1
2

2nd
J
2
Q
8
6
A
7
J East
Weichsel
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
Q
9
K
3
A
2
9
K South
Rodwell
Pass
1
1 NT

4th
A
Q
6
A
3
4
8
3
E deals
E-W vul K 10 5 4
—
A Q 4 2
A 10 8 4 2
Q 8 3
A 9 8 6 3
5 3
Q 6 5 Table J 7 6 2
K J 10 4
K J 10 7
7
8759A =
55843 =
Par NS +130 A 9
Q 7 5 2
9 8 6
K J 9 3

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-100 541
Partscore
2 North +2
+130 +6 392

144. 2009 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 2, Bd 17 West
Fleisher

Pass
Pass

Lead
5
A
Q
10
9
5
J
K
5 North
Lair
1
3 NT

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

3rd
2
2
3
7
K
2
A
2
10 South
Ozdil
1 NT
Pass

4th
4
8
J
K
5
6
3
Q West
YangD

2
Pass

Lead
J
9
5 North
Ekeblad
1
Dbl
Pass

2nd
Q
6
3 East
ShiX
1
Pass
Pass

3rd
4
5
J South
Weichsel
Pass
3

4th
3
8
Q
N deals
None vul A K 8 5
8 2
A Q 10 9
A Q 3
Q 4
A 10 9 5
J 8
K J 10 7 5 Table 9 7 6 3
K Q J 6
6 4
9 8 2
997B6 =
33626 =
Par NS +400 J 10 2
7 4 3
K 7 5 3 2
6 4

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+430 +7 548
Partscore
3 South +1
+130 392

145. 2009 USBC QtrfinalB, Seg 2, Bd 24 West
Becker

Pass
Pass

Lead
5
2
K
J North
Willenken

2
3 NT

2nd
3
A
6
Q East
Strul
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
K
8
2 South
Welland
1 NT
3

4th
9
10
8 West
Smith

Pass

Lead
5
J
2 North
Cohen

Pass

2nd
3
6
8 East
CohenB
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
A
10 South
Berkowitz
1 NT

4th
A
3
Q
E deals
None vul A 4
10 3
10 7 4 3
A 7 5 4 2
J 7 5
Q 8 6 5
Q 9 6 5
Q 6 Table Q 10 6 2
K J 4 2
K J 2
8 3
9878B =
45552 =
Par NS +400 K 9 8 3
A 9 7
A 8
K J 10 9

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +7 555
Partscore
1 NT South +1
+120 392

146. 2009 USBC QtrfinalB, Seg 1, Bd 7 West
Levin

Pass
Pass

Lead
8
J
2
Q
2
K
6
10
6
4 North
Freeman

1
3 NT

2nd
Q
5
K
6
3
A
3
3
4
2 East
Weinstein

1
All Pass

3rd
K
A
9
9
5
Q
9
3
7
5 South
Nickell
Pass
2 NT

4th
A
8
Q
K
7
6
2
10
4 West
Hamman

Pass
Pass

Lead
8
J
Q
6
10
7 North
Jacobs

1
Pass

2nd
Q
5
6
3
Q
2 East
Zia

1
Pass

3rd
K
2
3
9
A
10 South
Katz
Pass
2 NT

4th
A
K
K
2
8
9
S deals
Both vul A 8 4 2
K 7
Q 6
A 7 4 3 2
K J 9 7
9 8 5 4 3
8 2
Q 5 Table Q 10 3
Q J 2
K 10 7 4 3
K 8
A879B =
24542 =
Par NS +630 6 5
A 10 6
A J 9 5
J 10 9 6

Three notrump
3 NT South +2
+660 +10 565
Partscore
2 NT South +3
+210 392

147. 2009 USBC Rd of 32, Seg 2, Bd 18 West
Bates

Pass
2
Pass
All Pass

Lead
10
2
5
4
J
10
7
Q North
Heitzman

Pass
Dbl
3

2nd
J
8
3
8
5
K
Q
4 East
Sontag

2
2
Pass

3rd
A
9
7
J
6
A
4
2 South
Prahin
1 NT
Pass
2 NT
3 NT

4th
3
6
K
5
2
3
Q
2 West
Rowntree

Pass

Lead
J
A
Q
A
Q
6
2
Q North
Schermer

Pass

2nd
3
3
K
8
2
2
4
9 East
Walker

Pass

3rd
K
10
5
2
3
J
9
7 South
Chambers
1 NT

4th
6
6
J
5
6
K
4
A
S deals
E-W vul K J 3 2
9 3
J 6
J 10 9 8 4
8
Q J 10 8 5 4 2
10 9 5
3 2 Table 10 9 7 6 5
K
A Q 7 2
K Q 5
9946A =
34853 44853
Par NS +400 A Q 4
A 7 6
K 8 4 3
A 7 6

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +6 571
Partscore
1 NT South +2
+150 392

148. 2009 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Seg 1, Bd 10 West
Nickell

Pass
Pass

Lead
5
2
7
6
Q
3
2
A North
Greco

2
3 NT

2nd
9
9
3
K
10
K
A
J East
Freeman

Pass
All Pass

3rd
8
4
K
4
4
8
7
7 South
Hampson
1
2 NT

4th
2
7
10
3
6
Q
5
J West
Gitelman

Pass
Pass

Lead
J
A
5
Q
4
7
9
5
5
K North
Zia

1
Pass

2nd
K
8
2
7
5
Q
4
10
J
9 East
Moss

Pass
Pass

3rd
9
3
A
2
K
6
Q
7
8
8 South
Hamman
Pass
1

4th
3
2
6
8
9
7
3
2
A
A
S deals
Both vul A K 7
Q 10 9
10 6 5 3 2
K 5
5 2
K J 6 5
A Q 7
J 10 7 6 Table Q 10 9 8
8 7
K J 9
9 8 4 2
88886 88986
55457 =
Par NS +140 J 6 4 3
A 4 3 2
8 4
A Q 3

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +10 581
Partscore
1 South +2
+140 392

149. 2009 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 24 West
Fantoni

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
Q
3
5
9
7
Q
J North
El Ahmady

2
2 NT

2nd
6
10
A
3
A
5
7 East
Nunes

Pass
Pass

3rd
2
J
9
K
2
4
5 South
Sadek
1 NT
2
3 NT

4th
7
8
3
A
4
2
6 West
Jacobs

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
J
K
J
A
Q
6 North
Seamon

2
2 NT

2nd
K
A
A
2
7
Q East
Katz

Pass
Pass

3rd
4
9
9
3
4
4 South
Cayne
1 NT
2
3

4th
3
3
6
7
6
J
S deals
None vul 9 8 5 4 3
K 4
10 6
K Q 8 2
K Q 2
7 5 3
K Q 9 4 3
J 10 Table J 7
A 10 8 6 2
J 5 2
7 6 4
89769 =
53673 =
Par NS +140 A 10 6
Q J 9
A 8 7
A 9 5 3

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-50 581
Partscore
3 South +1
+170 +6 398

150. 2009 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Seg 1, Bd 10 West
Levin

Lead North
Lauria

2nd East
Weinstein

3rd South
Versace

4th West
Cayne

Pass
Pass

Lead
5
J
9
A
4
K
5
Q
3
6 North
Jacobs
Pass
1

2nd
7
4
8
5
2
2
4
J
5
8 East
Seamon
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
7
Q
K
K
3
A
A
10
A South
Katz
1
Pass

4th
6
2
3
2
8
6
7
8
7
10
N deals
Both vul J 6 4 3
A 4 3 2
8 4
A Q 3
Q 10 9 8
8 7
K J 9
9 8 4 2 Table 5 2
K J 6 5
A Q 7
J 10 7 6
88986 88886
55457 =
Par NS +140 A K 7
Q 10 9
10 6 5 3 2
K 5

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +10 591
Partscore
1 North +1
+110 398

151. 2008 WC Qtrfinal, Seg 6, Bd 87 West
Gierulski

1
Pass
All Pass

Lead
A
Q
3
3
10 North
Sementa

1
3

2nd
2
K
9
K
6 East
Skrzypczak
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
5
J
Q
4 South
Duboin
Pass
2
3 NT

4th
3
4
2
9 West
Lauria

1
Pass

Lead
7
3
6
J
3
3
5
4
A North
Zawislak

1
Pass

2nd
5
A
K
2
7
A
10
9
9 East
Versace
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
9
4
6
Q
6
9
K
4 South
Pazur
Pass
1

4th
4
8
2
3
2
5
A
J
6
E deals
Both vul Q 10 4
K 6 2
A K J 5 3
8 5
K 8 5
A Q 10 9
6 2
K J 9 7 Table J 9 2
J 5
10 9 7
Q 10 6 3 2
898A5 =
43537 =
Par NS +140 A 7 6 3
8 7 4 3
Q 8 4
A 4

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +10 601
Partscore
1 South +1
+110 398

152. 2008 WC Rd of 16, Seg 2, Bd 27 West
Rodwell

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
2
3
2
5
2
9
J
10
K North
Zawislak

2
3

2nd
A
4
6
8
A
K
3
9
8 East
Meckstroth

Pass
Pass

3rd
8
Q
A
2
6
6
3
Q
Q South
Pazur
1
2
3 NT

4th
3
7
8
A
7
4
4
5
5 West
Jassem

Lead North
Compton

2nd East
Martens

3rd South
Hamman

4th
S deals
None vul A 7
9 5 3
A 9 8 5 4
A 7 4
6 5 4
A 7
K Q 3 2
J 9 6 2 Table Q J 10 8
K 10 8 4
J 10 6
10 8
77989 =
65454 =
Par NS +140 K 9 3 2
Q J 6 2
7
K Q 5 3

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-50 601
Partscore
1 South +2
+140 +5 403

153. 2008 WC Rd of 16, Seg 4, Bd 54 West
Rodwell

Pass
Pass

Lead
2
6
6
6 North
Zawislak

3
Pass

2nd
5
4
3 East
Meckstroth
3
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
3
K South
Pazur
Pass
3 NT

4th
4
A
4 West
Jassem

2
3
All Pass

Lead
J
6
K
3
2 North
Compton

Pass
Dbl

2nd
A
3
3
J
8 East
Martens
Pass
2
Pass

3rd
6
K
5
K
6 South
Hamman
Pass
Pass
3

4th
2
4
8
4
Q
E deals
E-W vul K 10 5 2
A
A Q J 9 6
10 6 5
A Q J
J 10 9 7 5 3
7 5 4
2 Table 8 4
Q 8 6
8 3
A Q J 9 7 3
9A597 =
43736 =
Par NS +420 9 7 6 3
K 4 2
K 10 2
K 8 4

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +5 606
Partscore
3 South +2
+200 403

154. 2008 Spingold Rd of 32, Seg 1, Bd 10 West

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
2
9
2
3
8
3 North

1
1
3

2nd
3
7
6
7
K
10 East

Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
9
5
Q
10
7
A South

1
1 NT
3 NT

4th
Q
6
K
2
5
5 West
Hallberg

Pass
Pass

Lead
J
9
Q
A
3
2
7 North
Brogeland
1
1
Pass

2nd
2
3
6
7
8
8
5 East
Mahaffey
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
4
5
5
10
7
Q
A South
Shugart
1
1 NT

4th
K
Q
9
3
4
K
10
N deals
Both vul K 10 4 3
Q 3
A K J 10 5
9 2
A 8 6 2
8 6 5
7 4 3
J 10 5 Table J 9 7
K 10 9
Q 8 6
A Q 4 3
899A8 =
54434 =
Par NS +140 Q 5
A J 7 4 2
9 2
K 8 7 6

Three notrump
3 NT South +2
+660 +11 617
Partscore
1 NT South +1
+120 403

155. 2008 USBC Final, Seg 3, Bd 34 West
Meckstroth

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
10
2
2
J
K
4
J
2
3 North
Cohen

3
3

2nd
A
6
3
K
5
8
6
10 East
Rodwell
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
4
Q
Q
4
3
7
7
A South
Berkowitz
1 NT
3
3 NT

4th
7
A
5
5
8
9
10
4 West
Stansby

Pass
Pass

Lead
J
4
2
5
3
7
8
K
3 North
Hamman

1
Pass

2nd
2
2
A
9
5
10
7
Q
K East
Martel
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
8
10
4
A
3
K
2
7
4 South
Compton
1
2

4th
Q
A
5
3
J
4
9
8
10
E deals
N-S vul Q 7 5
10 7 3 2
4
A K 9 6 3
8 4 3
A 5
A 7 6 5
J 10 8 2 Table J 10 9
J 9 8 6
K J 9 2
Q 4
89989 =
54454 =
Par NS +140 A K 6 2
K Q 4
Q 10 8 3
7 5

Three notrump
3 NT South -3
-300 617
Partscore
2 North +1
+140 +10 413

157. 2008 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 7, Bd 101 West
Cohler

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
7
J
5
6
3
6
Q
2 North
Rodwell

1
1
2 NT

2nd
2
5
J
5
A
9
8
4 East
Baze
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
4
Q
K
7
3
5
7 South
Meckstroth
1
1
1 NT
3 NT

4th
A
K
4
A
2
10
3
3 West
Hamman

Pass
Pass

Lead
2
10
5
8
K
Q
4
J North
Lev

2
Pass

2nd
4
Q
3
6
J
2
K
6 East
Compton
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
2
A
8
10
2
3
K South
Pszczola
1 NT
2

4th
A
3
4
7
6
7
5
5
E deals
E-W vul K Q 8 5 2
4
Q 8 7 5
9 7 4
9 7 6 4
Q 6 2
K 4
A 8 6 5 Table J 3
K 9 7 5 3
J 10 9 3 2
K
8967A 9967B
43662 44662
Par NS +400 A 10
A J 10 8
A 6
Q J 10 3 2

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+430 +7 624
Partscore
2 South +1
+140 417

158. 2008 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 7, Bd 101 West
Gitelman

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
2
J
3
2
7
10
Q
5 North
Katz

2
2
3
Pass

2nd
4
5
A
6
5
7
3
2 East
Moss
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Dbl

3rd
K
4
4
9
10
K
6
A South
Jacobs
1 NT
2
2 NT
3 NT
All Pass

4th
A
K
2
3
8
J
6
4 West
Zia

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
7
J
3
4
2
7
4 North
Cheek

1
1
2 NT

2nd
2
6
6
7
5
7
K East
Rosenberg
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
J
4
K
9
9
Q
3 South
Grue
1
1
1 NT

4th
A
K
5
A
5
A
10
E deals
E-W vul K Q 8 5 2
4
Q 8 7 5
9 7 4
9 7 6 4
Q 6 2
K 4
A 8 6 5 Table J 3
K 9 7 5 3
J 10 9 3 2
K
8967A 9967B
43662 44662
Par NS +400 A 10
A J 10 8
A 6
Q J 10 3 2

Three notrump
3 NT× South -1
-100 624
Partscore
2 NT South +1
+150 +6 423

159. 2008 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 44 West
Jassem

1
Pass

Lead
J
4
K
Q
7
J
5
K
2
Q North
Bates

2
3 NT

2nd
Q
8
6
3
3
K
10
8
6
4 East
Martens

Pass
All Pass

3rd
2
7
8
A
4
A
K
6
9
3 South
Sontag
1
2 NT

4th
6
3
5
9
A
5
4
9
2
5 West
Helness

Pass
Pass

Lead
K
8
Q
2
4
2
3
J North
Skrzypczak

1
1 NT

2nd
3
9
7
2
2
6
4
6 East
Helgemo

Pass
All Pass

3rd
A
J
4
5
J
10
K
9 South
Gierulski
Pass
1

4th
5
6
10
4
5
Q
8
5
S deals
E-W vul Q 3
A Q 9
A 9 6 5 4
10 9 5
J 10 8 7
K 10 8 6 5 4
3
A 8 Table 9 5 4 2
—
Q J 10 8
K Q J 4 2
84786 84776
57647 =
Par NS +120 A K 6
J 7 3 2
K 7 2
7 6 3

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-50 624
Partscore
1 NT North +1
+120 +5 428

160. 2008 Vanderbilt Qtrfinal, Seg 2, Bd 20 West
Jansma

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
J
9
10
Q
3
8
5
5
J North
Rosenberg
1
2
2
3 NT

2nd
2
4
2
K
2
3
K
6
6 East
Verhees
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
3
Q
2
A
10
J
A
A
Q South
Zia
1 NT
2
2 NT

4th
7
4
A
7
4
4
6
9
9 West
Jacobs

Pass
Pass

Lead
8
Q
10
J
2
K
Q
8
8 North
Lesniewski
1
2
Pass

2nd
10
4
K
7
9
7
4
3
2 East
Katz
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
6
5
A
2
Q
9
J
A
5 South
Weichsel
1 NT
2 NT

4th
5
2
6
9
K
4
A
4
3
N deals
Both vul A 8 5 4 2
Q 10
Q 8 5
A J 10
J 9
7 6 2
9 4
K Q 8 7 3 2 Table K Q 10 6 3
K 9 4
K 10 6 3
6
B8BAA =
24233 =
Par NS +660 7
A J 8 5 3
A J 7 2
9 5 4

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+630 +9 633
Partscore
2 NT South +3
+210 428

161. 2007 Bermuda Bowl Qtrfinal, Seg 6, Bd 83 West
de Wijs

Pass
Pass

Lead
3
K
8
Q
4
Q
10
7
7
9 North
Efraimsson

1
3 NT

2nd
5
5
4
K
6
A
A
10
2
5 East
Muller
Pass
Pass
All Pass

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

4th
A
3
J
5
8
2
8
2
7
6 West
Cullin

Pass

Lead
6
K
8 North
Bertens

Pass

2nd
5
2
4 East
Upmark
Pass
Pass

3rd
9
6
10 South
Bakkeren
1 NT

4th
A
3
J
E deals
N-S vul 10 8 4
K J 5
Q 10 9 7 6
8 5
A 7 6
Q 10 6 3
5 4 2
6 4 3 Table Q J 5
9 8 2
A J 3
Q J 10 2
9A8A9 =
43434 =
Par NS +620 K 9 3 2
A 7 4
K 8
A K 9 7

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 633
Partscore
1 NT South +1
+120 +6 434

162. 2007 Spingold Qtrfinal, Seg 4, Bd 53 West
Fallenius

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
9
5
Q
5
J
10
10 North
Meckstroth

2
2
3 NT

2nd
4
2
A
9
K
5
6 East
Fredin

Pass
Pass
All Pass

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

4th
Q
6
3
3
4
K West
Hamman

Pass
Pass

Lead
J
5
6
10
5
4
8
8
J North
Chmurski

1
Pass

2nd
4
2
9
6
A
K
K
7
4 East
Soloway

Pass
Pass

3rd
3
A
K
8
Q
10
J
Q
7 South
Gawrys
Pass
1

4th
Q
2
3
2
4
5
A
A
8
S deals
N-S vul 8 4 3
K 6 3
A K 7 6 4
Q 10
K Q
Q 9 7
J 10 9 8 2
K 7 3 Table J 10 7 6 5
J 8 2
3
A 6 5 2
86877 =
46555 =
Par NS +120 A 9 2
A 10 5 4
Q 5
J 9 8 4

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 633
Partscore
1 South =
+80 +5 439

164. 2007 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 18 West
Nickell

Pass
Pass

Lead
5
8
6
Q
3
10
3
A
9
7 North
Sementa

3 NT

2nd
3
J
6
3
A
8
6
4
Q
7 East
LallH
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
Q
2
2
J
6
A
4
5 South
H-Welland
1 NT
Pass

4th
7
10
K
K
8
5
5
J
2 West
Wrang

Pass

Lead
5
8
2
Q
2
3
2
Q
10
4 North
Meckstroth

Pass

2nd
3
J
2
3
A
6
7
6
8
K East
Nilsson
Pass
Pass

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

4th
7
10
K
K
6
5
10
9
4
E deals
N-S vul A 8 2
10 8 6
10 3
A 9 7 6 2
10 6
K J
Q 9 6 5 4 2
J 8 3 Table J 9 7 5
Q 7 3 2
A 8
K 5 4
98858 =
45473 =
Par NS +500 K Q 4 3
A 9 5 4
K J 7
Q 10

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +11 644
Partscore
1 NT South =
+90 439

165. 2007 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 30 West
Chechelashvili

Pass
Pass

Lead
3
4
10
6
9
4
10
3
2 North
Zmudzinski

2
Pass

2nd
5
6
K
4
5
8
K
K
8 East
Gu

Pass
Pass

3rd
A
10
3
J
3
Q
4
A
9 South
Balicki
1
3 NT

4th
2
7
2
Q
J
5
7
7
10 West
Dubinin

Pass

Lead
3
J
10
J
4
9
8
A North
Ao

Pass

2nd
5
6
9
7
9
10
7
8 East
Gromov

Pass

3rd
A
Q
4
5
10
Q
4
3 South
WangJ
1 NT

4th
2
7
K
2
K
6
2
S deals
None vul 9 7 5
8 7 6
A Q 10 6 5
K Q
Q 10 8 3
A Q 5 2
9 7
10 9 8 Table A J 4
9 4 3
K 3 2
J 7 5 3
76687 76686
57746 =
Par NS +90 K 6 2
K J 10
J 8 4
A 6 4 2

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-50 644
Partscore
1 NT South +1
+120 +5 444

166. 2007 USBC Semifinal, Seg 1, Bd 11 West
Cohen

Pass
Pass

Lead
2
Q
9
5
A
8
2
3
10 North
Martel
Pass
3
3 NT

2nd
10
K
3
7
7
J
J
5
K East
Berkowitz
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
Q
6
5
9
2
6
4
Q
9 South
Stansby
2 NT
3

4th
K
3
6
A
10
4
3
A
4 West
Moss

Dbl
Dbl

Lead
8
4
6
3
5
5
K
8
J
7 North
Becker
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
6
A
3
2
A
2
Q
9
7
8 East
Gitelman
2
Pass

3rd
10
2
9
7
2
10
K
6
3
4 South
Schwartz
3 NT
4

4th
A
5
Q
J
3
4
10
10
4
6
N deals
None vul 7 6
J 8 7 6
10 3
K 8 7 3 2
8 2
K 5 2
J 9 7 2
A J 10 6 Table K Q J 10 4
10 9 4 3
Q 5
9 5
66778 76778
66555 =
Par NS +90 A 9 5 3
A Q
A K 8 6 4
Q 4

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-100 +9 653
Partscore
4 × South -3
-500 444

169. 2007 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 6, Bd 83 West
CohenB
3
Pass

Lead
6
Q
6
10
5
6
K
5
2 North
Baze
Pass
Pass

2nd
5
4
J
4
4
5
A
A
10 East
Smith
Pass
Pass

3rd
3
2
2
7
A
J
7
8
Q South
Cohler
3 NT

4th
10
K
3
8
9
8
6
3
9 West
Kranyak
3
Pass

Lead
4
2
3
6
A
Q
3
2 North
Sontag
Pass
Pass

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

3rd
8
Q
A
J
5
2
A South
Bates
3

4th
5
4
6
9
K
K
7
W deals
N-S vul A 7 3 2
6 2
A 7 4 2
8 7 5
4
9 8 4
J 9 5
A J 9 6 4 2 Table K 9 8 6
K 10 5
K Q 10 8 6
3
8AA67 =
43365 43366
Par NS +620 Q J 10 5
A Q J 7 3
3
K Q 10

Three notrump
3 NT South +2
+660 +10 663
Partscore
3 South +2
+200 448

170. 2007 USBC Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 55 West
Baze

Pass
Pass

Lead
7
Q
4
2
8
6
J
4 North
Meckstroth

1
3 NT

2nd
J
A
3
10
5
2
K
2 East
Cohler
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
Q
5
6
4
2
7
7
10 South
Rodwell
1
1 NT

4th
A
3
9
K
K
9
5
K West
Soloway

Pass

Lead
4
5
4
2 North
Bramley

Pass

2nd
3
7
2
K East
Hamman
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
J
10
6 South
Lazard
1 NT

4th
A
8
K
9
E deals
Both vul K 6 3
K J 3
5 4
8 7 6 5 4
J 4
7 4 2
K 9 8 6
A J 10 9 Table Q 9 8 7 2
Q 8 6
J 3 2
K 3
87988 =
55455 =
Par NS +140 A 10 5
A 10 9 5
A Q 10 7
Q 2

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 663
Partscore
1 NT South +1
+120 +6 454

171. 2007 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 6, Bd 83 West
Harris
3
Pass

Lead
2
J
Q
K
10
2
Q
10
5
6 North
Gitelman
Pass
Pass

2nd
8
4
3
3
7
5
4
6
8
10 East
Morgan
Pass
Pass

3rd
3
2
5
J
9
Q
3
7
A
A South
Moss
3 NT

4th
10
K
2
4
A
4
6
8
9
9 West
Martel
3
Pass
Pass

Lead
3
9
K
2
9
2
A
3 North
Gerstman
Pass
3

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

3rd
A
6
5
5
2
Q
6
3 South
Carmichael
Dbl
Pass

4th
5
10
A
4
A
4
10
K
W deals
N-S vul A 7 3 2
6 2
A 7 4 2
8 7 5
4
9 8 4
J 9 5
A J 9 6 4 2 Table K 9 8 6
K 10 5
K Q 10 8 6
3
8AA67 =
43365 43366
Par NS +620 Q J 10 5
A Q J 7 3
3
K Q 10

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +10 673
Partscore
3 North +1
+170 454

172. 2007 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 4, Bd 60 West
Cohen

1
2
Dbl

Lead
10
4
10
K
Q
2
7 North
Greco

Dbl
3
3 NT

2nd
K
8
8
6
3
5
3 East
Berkowitz

Rdbl
Pass
All Pass

3rd
A
9
2
3
5
A
8 South
Hampson
1
1 NT
3

4th
2
6
Q
4
6
10
K West
Grue

1
Pass
All Pass

Lead
A
2
3
Q
4
J
5
J
10 North
Casen

2
3

2nd
2
Q
4
3
K
A
6
9 East
Cheek

Dbl
Pass

3rd
6
K
K
8
6
3
Q
9 South
Krekorian
Pass
2 NT
4

4th
K
A
J
4
2
7
5
10
S deals
E-W vul K
Q 9 8 7 6
A 9 7 5 3
A 8
J 10 9 6 5 3
K J 5
—
K J 10 4 Table A 4
A 3 2
10 6 4
9 7 5 3 2
62792 =
6953A =
Par EW +100 Q 8 7 2
10 4
K Q J 8 2
Q 6

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-50 673
Partscore
4 North =
+130 +5 459

173. 2007 Vanderbilt Qtrfinal, Seg 4, Bd 52 West
Hamman

Pass
Pass

Lead
3
6
7
5
3
J
J
Q
9
3 North
Bykov

3 NT

2nd
5
10
4
8
2
Q
2
4
7 East
Soloway
1
Pass

3rd
K
Q
K
10
J
2
7
9
3 South
Kodayam
1 NT
Pass

4th
4
A
A
K
A
8
8
6
2 West
Tuszynski

Pass

Lead
3
6
Q
7
4
3
J
6
10 North
Meckstroth

Pass

2nd
5
J
8
4
7
2
3
Q
9 East
Kowalski
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
Q
5
K
10
J
2
8
7 South
Rodwell
1 NT

4th
4
A
6
A
A
A
8
9
2
E deals
Both vul 9 8 7
A 7 5
Q J 9 7 3
J 8
A
Q 9 8 3 2
6 4 2
7 5 4 2 Table J 10 6 4 2
K 6
K 10 8
A 10 6
98777 =
44645 =
Par NS +600 K Q 5 3
J 10 4
A 5
K Q 9 3

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 673
Partscore
1 NT South +1
+120 +6 465

174. 2006 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 2, Bd 20 West
Baze

Pass
Pass

Lead
K
4
5
10
6 North
Cayne

3 NT

2nd
3
8
3
3
8 East
Willenken

Pass

3rd
9
J
A
Q South
Seamon
1 NT
Pass

4th
2
7
2
2 West
Levin

Pass
Pass

Lead
A
K
10
Q
5
6
7 North
Hurd

2
2 NT

2nd
3
8
3
8
10
Q
4 East
Weinstein

Pass
All Pass

3rd
9
6
J
4
4
8
A South
Wooldridge
1 NT
2

4th
2
7
3
2
7
5
J
S deals
Both vul 8 3
J 7
A K 6 5 3
7 5 3 2
A K 10 4
10 9 4 2
9 8 4
J 8 Table Q J 9 6 5
Q 6 5
J
K 9 6 4
857A9 =
47534 =
Par NS +130 7 2
A K 8 3
Q 10 7 2
A Q 10

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 673
Partscore
2 NT South =
+120 +6 471

175. 2006 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 2, Bd 20 West
Casen

Pass
Pass

Lead
A
4
6
10
10
7
5
Q
A North
Sontag

3 NT

2nd
3
8
3
2
J
8
6
4
2 East
Krekorian

Pass

3rd
Q
J
K
5
Q
A
10
6
7 South
Bates
1 NT
Pass

4th
2
7
3
8
K
J
9
4
5 West
Bramley

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
K
A
10
2
3
7
7
3
2 North
Martel

2
2

2nd
3
8
J
4
5
9
5
4
4 East
Feldman

Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
6
Q
A
Q
K
K
5
10 South
Stansby
1
2
3

4th
7
2
A
J
8
9
2
6
J
S deals
Both vul 8 3
J 7
A K 6 5 3
7 5 3 2
A K 10 4
10 9 4 2
9 8 4
J 8 Table Q J 9 6 5
Q 6 5
J
K 9 6 4
857A9 =
47534 =
Par NS +130 7 2
A K 8 3
Q 10 7 2
A Q 10

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +10 683
Partscore
3 South +1
+130 471

177. 2006 Spingold Final, Seg 1, Bd 15 West
Meckstroth

1
Pass
Pass

Lead
6
4
9
5
A
J
8
A
K North
Cayne

1
2
3 NT

2nd
2
J
Q
Q
3
4
5
6
J East
Rodwell

Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
K
Q
2
K
8
10
4
4
6 South
Seamon
1
2
2 NT

4th
9
A
7
2
3
5
10
8 West
Nunes

1
Pass
All Pass

Lead
3
10
K
A
K
A
6 North
Nickell

1
2

2nd
2
Q
3
6
7
J East
Fantoni

Pass
Pass

3rd
K
A
5
4
9
3 South
Freeman
1
2
3

4th
9
2
2
8
Q
4
S deals
N-S vul 7 6 4 3 2
Q 7 3
A 5 2
9 4
A K J
J
Q 8 7 6 3
J 10 7 6 Table 10 9 8 5
9 8 5 4 2
K 4
Q 8
86869 =
56574 =
Par NS +120 Q
A K 10 6
J 10 9
A K 5 3 2

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 683
Partscore
3 South =
+110 +5 479

178. 2006 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 1, Bd 6 West
Lauria
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
4
2
2
4
J
Q
9
8
10 North
Hollman
1
1
2

2nd
9
6
3
5
6
7
3
8
K East
Versace
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
K
J
K
2
4
5
8
7 South
Ferguson
1
2
3 NT

4th
A
7
6
A
K
10
5
3
2 West
CohenB

Lead North
Seamon

2nd East
Smith

3rd South
Cayne

4th
W deals
E-W vul K 9 5 4
K 3
K Q 9 8 2
10 9
Q 7 3 2
A 8 6
10 6 5
5 4 2 Table J 10
J 10 7
A 7 3
K Q 8 6 3
99997 =
44435 =
Par NS +400 A 8 6
Q 9 5 4 2
J 4
A J 7

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +7 690
Partscore
2 South +1
+110 479

179. 2006 Spingold Final, Seg 3, Bd 37 West
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
3
2
4
6
3
9
7
4
K
7 North
Lauria
1
2
Pass

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

3rd
K
Q
Q
9
J
A
4
9
5
J South
Versace
2
3 NT

4th
A
K
J
10
10
8
7
10
2
Q West
Fantoni
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
5
3
J
2
9
3 North
Hamman
1
2
2 NT

2nd
2
J
K
6
A
8 East
Nunes
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
Q
4
A
9
6
Q South
Soloway
2
2

4th
7
10
5
10
4
W deals
E-W vul Q J 9 4
A J 5 4
J 7
Q J 9
A 3 2
10 8 6
Q 8 6 3
8 6 5 Table K 10 7
Q 9 3 2
K 9 5 4
K 10
9987A =
34563 33563
Par NS +400 8 6 5
K 7
A 10 2
A 7 4 3 2

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-100 690
Partscore
2 NT North =
+120 +6 485

182. 2006 WC Final, Seg 4, Bd 56 West
Sontag

Pass
Pass

Lead
7
10
A
2
8
3 North
Bertheau

2 NT
Pass

2nd
3
J
2
7
J
8 East
Bates

Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
K
5
4
9
K South
Nystrom
1 NT
3 NT

4th
9
6
3
6
10 West
Lindkvist

Pass
Pass

Lead
A
K
2 North
Helness

3 NT
Pass

2nd
3
6
8 East
Fredin

Dbl
Pass

3rd
10
5
K South
Helgemo
1 NT
4

4th
9
J
S deals
None vul J 8
6 3
K Q 10 9 6
Q J 7 2
6 3 2
A K 8 7 4 2
J 4
8 5 Table A K 10 9 5 4
Q 10 5
3 2
9 4
11199 =
39933 =
Par EW +100 Q 7
J 9
A 8 7 5
A K 10 6 3

Three notrump
3 NT South -8
-400 690
Partscore
4 South -1
-50 +8 501

183. 2006 WC Final, Seg 4, Bd 57 West
Bates

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
3
5
2
8
10
8
9
9
A North
Nystrom

1
2
3 NT

2nd
J
7
7
4
7
3
2
5
3 East
Sontag
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
Q
A
J
6
9
10
Q
Q
9 South
Bertheau
1
1 NT
2

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

Pass

Lead
7
A
9
3
8
8
Q
5
6 North
Helgemo

Pass

2nd
J
8
K
4
5
A
5
4
10 East
Lindkvist
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
2
3
9
K
6
4
J
7 South
Helness
1 NT

4th
K
7
10
5
3
6
J
10
3
E deals
N-S vul 10 6 4 3
A J 4
Q 5 3 2
9 7
A K 2
10 8 7 3
K 8
K J 10 2 Table J 9 8 7
Q 9 6 2
10 7
5 4 3
65596 76596
67847 =
Par NS +100 Q 5
K 5
A J 9 6 4
A Q 8 6

Three notrump
3 NT South -4
-400 690
Partscore
1 NT South =
+90 +10 511

185. 2006 WC Rd of 16, Seg 1, Bd 13 West
Chagas
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
5
6
7
3
6
J
Q North
Lindkvist
Pass
3
Pass

2nd
2
3
J
K
3
A
8 East
Villas-Boas
2
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
9
A
4
K
4
4 South
Fredin
Dbl
3 NT

4th
K
K
2
10
A
7
10 West
Jacobus
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
9
2
A
5
Q
K
6
5
4 North
Brenner
Pass
3

2nd
2
7
8
6
A
3
3
K
10 East
H-Welland
2
Pass

3rd
7
9
3
4
3
9
A
7
J South
Branco
Dbl
Pass

4th
J
A
4
Q
2
Q
8
10
8
W deals
Both vul K 9 8 2
J 8 6
A Q 9 5 2
2
3
A 10 7 5
J 10 3
A 8 6 5 3 Table Q J 7 6 5 4
9 3
K 8 4
Q 7
A7998 =
36444 36434
Par NS +630 A 10
K Q 4 2
7 6
K J 10 9 4

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+630 +12 702
Partscore
3 North -1
-100 511

186. 2006 WC Rd of 32, Seg 1, Bd 4 West
Thorvaldsson

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
J
9
10
6
8
2
A
K North
Brenner

1
2
2
3 NT

2nd
4
3
5
9
2
10
8
3 East
MagnussonM

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
2
4
A
K
6
6
4
2 South
Branco
1
1 NT
2
2 NT

4th
Q
K
7
3
7
J
5
4 West
Chagas

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
10
5
A
8
2
3
2
A North
Haraldsson

1
2
2

2nd
2
3
J
3
3
4
10
8 East
Villas-Boas

Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
4
Q
4
7
J
K
6
2 South
Einarsson
1
1 NT
2

4th
K
6
7
9
9
9
J
5
S deals
Both vul A J 8 7 4
K 5
K 10 5
9 7 4
Q 6 5 3
J 6 4
7 6 3
A J 6 Table K 2
10 9 7 3
Q J 8
K 10 8 2
79787 =
54646 =
Par NS +140 10 9
A Q 8 2
A 9 4 2
Q 5 3

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +10 712
Partscore
2 North =
+110 511

187. 2006 WC Qtrfinal, Seg 2, Bd 26 West
Lindkvist
1
Dbl
Pass

Lead
2
J
4
K
J
6
10
Q North
Lair
Pass
Rdbl
3 NT

2nd
J
2
K
6
K
3
A East
Fredin
1
2
All Pass

3rd
6
4
3
3
A
7
4 South
Cohler
1
2 NT

4th
5
Q
A
A
7
J
2 West
Gawrys
Pass
Pass

Lead
2 North
Bertheau
Pass
Pass

2nd East
Lev
Pass
Pass

3rd South
Nystrom
1

4th
W deals
Both vul 10 7
K J
K Q 4 3
J 10 8 5 3
A Q 6
9 4 2
A 9 6 5
Q 7 6 Table J 5 4
10 8 7 6 3
8 7 2
A 2
88678 88688
55754 =
Par NS +120 K 9 8 3 2
A Q 5
J 10
K 9 4

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 712
Partscore
1 South +1
+110 +5 516

188. 2006 WC Rd of 16, Seg 1, Bd 13 West
Kalish

Lead
3 North
BlaksetL

2nd East
Podgur

3rd South
Nielsen

4th West
BildeM
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
J North
Ginossar
Pass
1
Pass

2nd East
Hansen
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd South
Ozdil
1
2

4th
W deals
Both vul K 9 8 2
J 8 6
A Q 9 5 2
2
3
A 10 7 5
J 10 3
A 8 6 5 3 Table Q J 7 6 5 4
9 3
K 8 4
Q 7
A7998 =
36444 36434
Par NS +630 A 10
K Q 4 2
7 6
K J 10 9 4

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +10 722
Partscore
2 South +1
+110 516

189. 2006 WC Qual, Rd 11, Bd 10 West
GaviardD

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
J
5
Q
2
4
A
K
7
4 North
Duboin

2
2 NT

2nd
7
2
4
6
9
J
7
2
8 East
EisenbergE

Pass
Pass

3rd
K
10
2
3
3
5
8
3
9 South
Bocchi
1 NT
2
3 NT

4th
6
A
6
10
Q
9
Q
4
5 West
Ferraro

Pass
Pass

Lead
J
5
5
2
8
5
6
8
K North
Soulet

2 NT

2nd
7
Q
6
6
A
9
3
A East
Madala

Pass

3rd
K
4
Q
3
3
A
J
7 South
Sussel
1 NT
Pass

4th
6
9
4
J
2
10
A
3
S deals
Both vul Q J 9 3
A 9 7
J 10 8
8 5 2
K 10 7 6
J 10 8 4
K 3 2
J 10 Table 8 4
K 5 3
A 9 7 5 4
Q 9 6
88768 =
55675 =
Par NS +120 A 5 2
Q 6 2
Q 6
A K 7 4 3

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 722
Partscore
2 NT South =
+120 +6 522

190. 2006 Vanderbilt Final, Seg 2, Bd 20 West
Chang

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
Q
K
4
J
10
A
K
2
7 North
Martel

3
3

2nd
6
6
Q
9
7
2
7
Q
9 East
Deutsch

Pass
Pass

3rd
3
5
6
2
3
8
4
J
10 South
Stansby
2 NT
3
3 NT

4th
K
2
5
5
A
3
A
9
3 West
Fallenius

Pass
Pass

Lead
Q
K
J
10
7
8
2
5
10 North
Fu

3
Pass

2nd
6
6
Q
9
2
A
K
8
4 East
Welland

Pass
Pass

3rd
3
5
7
2
K
5
7
9
7 South
Zhao
2 NT
3

4th
K
2
3
A
5
4
4
3
9
S deals
Both vul K 10 8 6
10 9 8 7 5
9 6
9 4
Q J 9 2
Q 6
Q J 10 8 4
J 7 Table 5 3
A 4 3 2
3 2
A 10 6 3 2
78977 =
54465 55466
Par NS +140 A 7 4
K J
A K 7 5
K Q 8 5

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 722
Partscore
3 South =
+140 +6 528

191. 2006 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 30 West
Zhao

Pass
Pass

Lead
3
J
9
A
Q North
Cheek

1
3 NT

2nd
10
4
K
6
8 East
Fu

Pass
All Pass

3rd
Q
2
5
3
4 South
Grue
1
1 NT

4th
A
K
4
2
9 West
Hollman

Pass

Lead
3
Q
A
J
5
7
J
6
3
J North
Chang

Pass

2nd
10
6
8
10
5
9
A
K
K
8 East
Ferguson

Pass

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

4th
A
9
2
9
4
3
6
4
4
S deals
None vul Q 9 2
10 8 4
K 7 5 4 3
J 10
A 4 3
J 7 5 3
10 8 6
K 7 6 Table K 7 6 5
Q 9 6
9 2
A 9 8 4
76687 =
57646 =
Par NS +90 J 10 8
A K 2
A Q J
Q 5 3 2

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-100 722
Partscore
1 NT South +1
+120 +6 534

192. 2006 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 46 West
Stansby

Pass
Pass

Lead
10
7
8
J
9
K
J
K
5
2 North
Delmonte
Pass
3 NT

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

3rd
3
A
4
4
Q
3
5
10
9
8 South
Teramoto
2 NT
Pass

4th
4
K
Q
A
A
5
2
Q
4
8 West
Brogeland

Pass

Lead
10
K
10
7
7
A
K
9
4
5 North
Balicki
Pass
Pass

2nd
2
2
8
5
6
3
A
Q
3
4 East
Shugart
2
Pass

3rd
3
6
3
A
8
4
2
K
10
7 South
Zmudzinski
3

4th
K
Q
J
2
4
Q
Q
6
5
8
N deals
None vul Q 6 2
6
A 7 6 5 3
J 10 9 2
10 7
10 9 8 5 4 2
K 8
A 6 3 Table A J 9 8 5 3
Q
J 9 4 2
Q 7
85889 =
47553 58554
Par NS +100 K 4
A K J 7 3
Q 10
K 8 5 4

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +11 733
Partscore
3 South -2
-100 534

193. 2005 Bermuda Bowl Qtrfinal, Seg 2, Bd 19 West
Nickell

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
2
5
3
4
Q
8 North
BrancoP
Pass
1
2
3 NT

2nd
9
J
4
6
K
10 East
Freeman
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
K
4
K
J
A
J South
Branco
1
2
2 NT

4th
3
10
8
K
3
4 West
Chagas

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
2
3
J
5
Q
2
5 North
Meckstroth
1
1
2

2nd
4
4
8
6
K
10
6 East
Villas-Boas
Pass
Pass
Pass

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

4th
A
2
7
K
3
4
9
N deals
E-W vul K 7 6 4
K J
10 7 5 4
A 10 9
Q J 5
7 4
K 8 3 2
Q 7 4 2 Table A 8 2
10 9 8 2
Q 6
K 8 6 5
98896 =
45447 45446
Par NS +400 10 9 3
A Q 6 5 3
A J 9
J 3

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +6 739
Partscore
2 NT South +2
+180 534

194. 2005 Bermuda Bowl Qtrfinal, Seg 5, Bd 71 West
Greco

1
2
Pass
All Pass

Lead
6
9
10
A
4
8
Q
7 North
Lambardi

1
3
3

2nd
4
Q
7
3
3
10
J
2 East
Hampson
Pass
Pass
3
Pass

3rd
K
A
3
5
K
J
9
4 South
Madala
1
2
Dbl
3 NT

4th
7
6
J
6
2
3
4
2 West
Fornasari

Lead
K North
Ekeblad

2nd East
Palazzo

3rd South
Rubin

4th
E deals
Both vul K Q 8 7 6
4
K 9 8 5
10 6 4
A J 3
A 10 8 6 5 2
3
K Q 3 Table 10 9 5 4
K 9 3
10 6 2
9 7 2
775A9 =
55834 =
Par NS +130 2
Q J 7
A Q J 7 4
A J 8 5

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-200 739
Partscore
4 South =
+130 +8 542

195. 2005 Bermuda Bowl Qtrfinal, Seg 2, Bd 19 West
Satyanarayana

Pass
Pass

Lead
5
4
2
6
K
J
5 North
Fantoni

2
3 NT

2nd
3
6
9
3
2
8
Q East
Nadar

Pass
All Pass

3rd
Q
9
K
4
3
5
A South
Nunes
1 NT
2

4th
A
K
J
10
4
7
2 West
Duboin

Pass
Pass

Lead
6
9
Q
3
10
4
7
Q
10
5 North
Chokshi

1
Pass

2nd
3
K
A
4
5
6
J
5
8
8 East
Bocchi

Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
J
3
K
9
J
8
6
10
4 South
Venkataraman
Pass
1

4th
A
2
5
2
4
K
A
9
2
10
S deals
E-W vul 10 9 3
A Q 6 5 3
A J 9
J 3
A 8 2
10 9 8 2
Q 6
K 8 6 5 Table Q J 5
7 4
K 8 3 2
Q 7 4 2
98896 =
45446 45447
Par NS +400 K 7 6 4
K J
10 7 5 4
A 10 9

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +6 745
Partscore
1 South +2
+140 542

197. 2005 Bermuda Bowl Qtrfinal, Seg 3, Bd 45 West
Fornasari

Pass
Pass

Lead
7
6
K
K
2
6
A
J
2 North
Gitelman

3 NT

2nd
8
Q
3
2
Q
5
8
3
5 East
Palazzo
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
3
8
3
10
5
4
7
7 South
Moss
2 NT
Pass

4th
A
5
A
9
4
7
10
9
K West
Rubin

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
7
2
K
2
2
J
6
8
K North
Monsegur

1
1

2nd
8
Q
3
Q
3
4
10
J
A East
Ekeblad
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
3
9
10
9
5
4
K
7 South
Mooney
1
1
1 NT

4th
A
5
A
4
K
8
2
A
4
E deals
Both vul 10 3
8 5 3
J 9 7 4 3
Q 9 7
K Q 6
10 7 4 2
Q 8
A 6 5 3 Table 9 8 5 4
Q 9
K 10 5
J 8 4 2
77896 =
55447 =
Par NS +110 A J 7 2
A K J 6
A 6 2
K 10

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +10 755
Partscore
1 NT South +1
+120 545

198. 2005 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 5, Bd 15 West
Gromov

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
2
2
Q
J
Q
8
J
9
8 North
Hishmat

1
2
3 NT

2nd
3
4
10
7
7
9
2
5
4 East
Dubinin
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
4
K
6
5
2
6
4
10
A South
Nadim
1
1 NT
2

4th
A
9
A
K
K
Q
7
3
6 West
El Ahmady

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
K
4
2
Q
J
J
7
Q North
Zlotov

1
2

2nd
4
A
4
10
Q
2
8
4 East
Sadek
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
3
2
K
6
5
5
K
2 South
Kholomeev
Pass
1 NT
2

4th
J
3
9
A
9
7
6
K
E deals
E-W vul K Q J 5 3
J
A J 9 2
Q 7 3
A 8 7 4
A 3
7 4 3
J 10 6 2 Table 10 9
K Q 8 6 2
K 6 5
8 5 4
898A8 =
54535 =
Par NS +140 6 2
10 9 7 5 4
Q 10 8
A K 9

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-50 755
Partscore
2 North +1
+140 +5 550

199. 2005 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 9, Bd 15 West
Lutostanski
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
7
2
3
K
A North
Rodwell
Pass
3
3

2nd
K
4
5
6
Q East
Krupowicz
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
9
9
3
3 South
Meckstroth
2 NT
3
3 NT

4th
J
Q
A
8
2 West
Soloway
1
Pass
Pass

Lead
K
9
A
J
A
8
10
3
A North
Jassem
Pass
2
3

2nd
7
Q
6
3
Q
7
6
4
2 East
Hamman
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
4
10
K
6
3
7
J
9
6 South
Martens
Dbl
2

4th
5
5
2
4
9
5
4
Q
J
W deals
E-W vul 8 5 3 2
K 5
J 10 3 2
7 6 3
A 10 9 4
10 7 6 3
A Q 7 6
Q Table K Q 6
9 8 4 2
8 4
9 5 4 2
75578 =
57865 =
Par EW +100 J 7
A Q J
K 9 5
A K J 10 8

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +7 762
Partscore
3 North =
+110 550

201. 2005 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 12, Bd 7 West
Lindkvist

1
Pass

Lead
10
7
2
4
A
5
A North
Lauria

1
3 NT

2nd
4
2
9
2
7
9 East
Fredin
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
6
8
3
10
4
J South
Versace
Pass
1 NT

4th
K
6
K
Q
3
5 West
Fantoni

1 NT
Pass

Lead
Q
K
4
4
3
K
Q
5
7
9 North
Bertheau

2
3

2nd
3
4
A
6
10
10
5
5
Q
J East
Nunes
Pass
2
All Pass

3rd
A
6
7
K
A
9
8
5
8
6 South
Nystrom
Pass
Dbl

4th
2
7
8
2
3
2
3
J
9
9
E deals
Both vul 10 4 2
A K Q 6 5
2
A J 8 4
A K
J 4 3 2
K 7 4
Q 10 9 2 Table Q J 9 6 5
10 7
J 10 6 5 3
6
9696A 9796A
46373 =
Par NS +600 8 7 3
9 8
A Q 9 8
K 7 5 3

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +10 772
Partscore
3 North =
+110 553

202. 2005 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 21, Bd 4 West
Rodwell

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
9
J
3
Q
4
10
3
Q North
Lauria

2
2 NT

2nd
Q
4
A
K
3
5
8
A East
Meckstroth

Pass
Pass

3rd
K
7
8
A
J
7
9
6 South
Versace
1 NT
2
3 NT

4th
5
2
6
2
K
2
10
10 West
Bocchi

Pass

Lead
10
10
4
9
J
4
J
4
8 North
Soloway

Pass

2nd
2
K
3
Q
4
A
2
3
6 East
Duboin

Pass

3rd
3
A
Q
K
7
6
6
J
7 South
Hamman
1 NT

4th
A
2
K
5
6
3
10
5
7
S deals
Both vul 10 3
Q 6 2
A J 8
9 8 6 5 4
Q 9 6
10 9 8 7
K 3
A K 7 2 Table J 7 5 4
K J 3
9 6 5 2
10 3
87799 87789
46644 =
Par NS +120 A K 8 2
A 5 4
Q 10 7 4
Q J

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 772
Partscore
1 NT South +1
+120 +6 559

203. 2005 Spingold Final, Seg 1, Bd 16 West
Gerstman

Pass
Dbl
All Pass

Lead
A
10
A
4
7
9
6
5
A North
Moss

1
3

2nd
2
4
8
J
J
5
7
8
Q East
Maksymetz

1
Pass

3rd
5
Q
2
Q
6
3
10
3
4 South
Gitelman
Pass
2
3 NT

4th
4
K
7
K
7
6
2
3
5 West
Hampson

Pass
Dbl
Pass

Lead
5
10
4
Q
2
2 North
Carmichael

1
Pass
3

2nd
J
7
3
7
K East
Greco

1
Pass
All Pass

3rd
A
8
A
4
A South
WhiteM
Pass
2
2 NT

4th
2
K
2
8
J
S deals
N-S vul 2
A 9 7
Q 10 5 3 2
A Q 9 4
A 10 6
J 10 5 3
J 8
J 8 7 5 Table Q 9 8 7 5
Q 8 2
K 7
K 10 6
867A7 =
57636 =
Par NS +130 K J 4 3
K 6 4
A 9 6 4
3 2

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+630 +10 782
Partscore
3 North +2
+150 559

204. 2005 USBC Final, Seg 3, Bd 39 West
Ekeblad

Pass
Pass

Lead
5
A
Q
10
8 North
Fallenius

1
3 NT

2nd
3
2
2
7
5 East
Rubin
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
J
4
K
3 South
Welland
1
1 NT

4th
9
6
7
9 West
Rosenberg

Pass
2
All Pass

Lead
7
10
8
4
6
9 North
Gitelman

1
Pass

2nd
A
5
9
7
K
3 East
Zia
Pass
Dbl
Pass

3rd
4
A
J
Q
3
4 South
Moss
Pass
Rdbl
3

4th
5
2
Q
2
7
Q
E deals
Both vul 8 5
7 6 3
A 10 7
A K J 7 4
Q 4 3 2
K 10 8 5 4
8 5
5 3 Table 10 9 7 6
A Q J
Q J 6 3
Q 2
8679A 8779A
46643 =
Par NS +130 A K J
9 2
K 9 4 2
10 9 8 6

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 782
Partscore
3 North =
+110 +5 564

205. 2005 USBC Final, Seg 8, Bd 117 West
Welland

Pass
Pass

Lead
Q
J
2
10
8
7
7 North
Hampson
Pass
3 NT

2nd
2
6
Q
8
5
2
10 East
Fallenius
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
K
A
3
9
3
K South
Greco
2 NT
Pass

4th
A
5
4
Q
7
9
4 West
Moss

Pass

Lead
6
J
8
J
Q
J
10
A
8
9 North
Rosenberg
Pass
Pass

2nd
2
7
2
4
4
A
6
4
5
6 East
Gitelman
Pass
Pass

3rd
10
K
7
2
5
8
3
7
K
3 South
Zia
2 NT

4th
3
9
A
Q
6
7
5
2
K
4
N deals
N-S vul 10 8 5
9 2
K 9 7 3 2
7 6 2
Q 9 4
K Q 8 6 5 4
6 4
8 5 Table K J 7 6 2
J 10
Q 5
Q J 10 9
966A8 =
46634 =
Par NS +600 A 3
A 7 3
A J 10 8
A K 4 3

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +10 792
Partscore
2 NT South =
+120 564

206. 2005 USBC Semifinal, Seg 8, Bd 115 West
Boyd

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
6
8
A
3
J
7
3
9 North
Welland

1
3

2nd
9
2
2
8
10
7
Q
A East
Robinson

Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
4
4
10
9
J
A
5 South
Fallenius
Pass
2
3 NT

4th
K
J
5
9
5
2
6
8 West
Rosenberg

Pass
Pass
2
All Pass

Lead
8
5
6
Q
J
7
Q
10 North
Bramley

1
1 NT
Pass

2nd
3
7
3
2
2
A
2 East
Zia

1
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
K
4
4
K
9
8 South
Feldman
Pass
Dbl
Pass
2 NT

4th
K
2
J
9
8
5
4
S deals
E-W vul A K Q 10
9
Q 8 7
Q 10 9 5 4
J 7 4
J 10 7 6 4
K 6 5
3 2 Table 9 8 6 5 2
A Q 3
J 9
A J 7
986AA =
35633 =
Par NS +400 3
K 8 5 2
A 10 4 3 2
K 8 6

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-100 792
Partscore
2 NT North +1
+150 +6 570

207. 2005 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 5, Bd 72 West
Gitelman

Pass
Pass

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

2
3 NT

2nd
4
7
A
2
J
5
5
2
4
Q East
Moss
1
Pass
All Pass

3rd
K
2
5
8
7
8
10
10
2
A South
Cayne
1
2 NT

4th
3
6
6
9
7
8
4
J
K
6 West
Levin

2
Pass

Lead
5
A
K
Q
A
3 North
Hampson

Pass
3

2nd
3
2
5
J
2 East
Weinstein
1
Pass
All Pass

3rd
9
6
7
8
5 South
Greco
Dbl
2

4th
A
4
9
7
4
E deals
None vul 8 7 6
8 6 4
K 10 3
K 10 9 5
J 5 2
Q J 10 9 5 2
5 2
6 2 Table 9 4
A K
Q J 9 8 7
Q J 8 4
AA789 AA689
33654 =
Par NS +430 A K Q 10 3
7 3
A 6 4
A 7 3

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+430 +7 799
Partscore
3 South =
+140 570

208. 2005 USBC Semifinal, Seg 6, Bd 79 West
Hampson
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
2
8
6
5
Q
J North
Berkowitz
Pass
2
2 NT

2nd
3
Q
9
K
A
5 East
Greco
Pass
Pass
Pass

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

4th
7
4
9
2
3
4 West
Becker
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
4
J
Q
9
2
8
6
5 North
Rubin
Pass
1
Pass

2nd
2
6
8
A
3
Q
5
K East
Schwartz
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
9
2
4
10
K
A
10 South
Ekeblad
1
1 NT

4th
10
3
5
7
7
4
4
W deals
E-W vul K Q 7 2
2
K 10 4 2
9 5 4 3
8 6 4
J 6 3
A 8 6
A J 6 2 Table 9 5 3
A 10 7 5
7 5 3
K 10 8
78897 =
54546 =
Par NS +110 A J 10
K Q 9 8 4
Q J 9
Q 7

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-100 799
Partscore
1 NT South +1
+120 +6 576

210. 2005 USBC Semifinal, Seg 7, Bd 100 West
Zia

Pass
Pass

Lead
9
K
Q
3
Q
J
J North
Boyd

3 NT

2nd
6
6
A
J
3
3
2 East
Rosenberg
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
2
5
5
6
5
7 South
Robinson
1 NT
Pass

4th
A
4
10
2
9
3
8 West
Bramley

1
Pass
All Pass

Lead
4
2
2
K
Q
6
5
9
J North
Fallenius

Pass
2 NT

2nd
A
4
9
A
3
9
2
8 East
Feldman
Pass
2
Pass

3rd
3
K
Q
3
5
Q
Q
7 South
Welland
1
Pass
3

4th
5
A
6
6
10
K
J
10
E deals
Both vul J 6
A 9
Q J 8 4
J 8 7 5 2
Q 9 8 7 4 3
4 2
9
A 9 6 3 Table K 5
K Q 8 7 3
K 5 3 2
10 4
86799 =
57544 =
Par NS +120 A 10 2
J 10 6 5
A 10 7 6
K Q

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +10 809
Partscore
3 South =
+110 578

211. 2005 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 3, Bd 44 West
Greco

Pass
Pass

Lead
Q
K
10
4
3
7
2
K
4 North
Levin

3 NT

2nd
2
10
5
J
6
9
10
4
K East
Hampson

Pass

3rd
9
8
Q
K
A
9
8
5
J South
Weinstein
1 NT
Pass

4th
7
A
6
3
5
8
5
2
4 West
Cayne

Pass

Lead
K North
Gitelman

Pass

2nd East
Seamon

Pass

3rd South
Moss
1 NT

4th
S deals
E-W vul 10 2
7 4
A Q 8 7 4
K 7 6 3
K Q J 6 4
10 8 6 3
5
J 9 2 Table 9 8 5 3
A K 9 5
J 6
Q 8 4
85599 =
48834 =
Par NS +120 A 7
Q J 2
K 10 9 3 2
A 10 5

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-100 809
Partscore
1 NT South +1
+120 +6 584

212. 2005 Vanderbilt Final, Seg 4, Bd 53 West
Cohen

1
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
7
9
J
3
K
Q
8
4 North
Krekorian

1
3
Pass
Rdbl

2nd
K
3
5
10
6
9
9
7 East
Berkowitz
Pass
Pass
Pass
Dbl
All Pass

3rd
2
K
2
A
4
2
5
8 South
Casen
Pass
1
3 NT
Pass

4th
8
5
7
4
3
7
2
J West
Compton

1
Pass

Lead
10
8
6
A
K
Q
4
7 North
Buratti

2 NT
Pass

2nd
2
3
3
7
9
2
7
4 East
CohenS
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
4
K
5
2
4
8
K
9 South
Lanzarotti
Pass
3

4th
J
A
8
7
2
6
A
5
E deals
E-W vul 9 4
K Q 10 5 4
6
A K Q 8 2
A J 5
7 6 3
A Q 7 3 2
10 5 Table 7 6 3
A J 9 2
J 10
9 7 6 4
78767 =
65565 =
Par NS +110 K Q 10 8 2
8
K 9 8 5 4
J 3

Three notrump
3 NT×× South -2
-600 809
Partscore
3 South -1
-50 +11 595

214. 2004 Olympiad Final, Seg 6, Bd 95 West
Bocchi

1
Pass

Lead
2
A
K
9
6
8 North
Schollaardt
Pass
Dbl
Pass

2nd
4
10
2
3
3
6 East
Duboin
Pass
2 NT
Pass

3rd
J
2
4
J
3
Q South
Drijver
1
3 NT

4th
K
5
7
6
5 West
Verhees

Pass

Lead
2 North
Versace
Pass
Pass

2nd East
Jansma
Pass
Pass

3rd South
Lauria
1 NT

4th
N deals
N-S vul Q 7 5 3
7 4
A 8
J 8 6 4 2
K J 10
Q 10 8 6 2
Q 5 3 2
10 Table A 6 2
J 9 5 3
K J 9 6
7 5
88449 =
55894 =
Par EW +110 9 8 4
A K
10 7 4
A K Q 9 3

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 809
Partscore
1 NT South +1
+120 +6 604

216. 2004 Olympiad Qual, Rd 10, Bd 17 West
El Ahmady

Pass
Pass

Lead
5
4
2
10
6
7
A North
Kalish
1
3
Pass

2nd
3
10
3
K
4
9
8 East
Sadek
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
Q
Q
8
K
J
5 South
Podgur
1 NT
3 NT

4th
A
6
A
7
7
2
K West
HerbstI

Pass
Pass

Lead
J
2
10
K
4
6
A
5 North
Saaid
1
2
Pass

2nd
2
3
Q
8
8
7
3 East
HerbstO
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
7
Q
2
7
4
9
6 South
El Sheikh
1
2

4th
A
A
4
6
10
J
K
N deals
None vul 3
A Q J 5 3
A 6
K 9 5 4 2
Q J 7 5
K 10 9
Q 7
A J 10 6 Table K 10 2
8 6 2
J 10 8 4 3
8 3
98A8A =
44343 =
Par NS +420 A 9 8 6 4
7 4
K 9 5 2
Q 7

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +6 815
Partscore
2 North +2
+170 604

217. 2004 Olympiad Qual, Rd 10, Bd 17 West
Mayer

Pass
Pass

Lead
5
10
4
4
Q
J
6
7
A North
Beriashvili
1
3
Pass

2nd
3
A
10
3
5
K
3
9
8 East
Jacob
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
7
Q
Q
2
8
K
J
2 South
Abzianidze
1
3 NT

4th
4
2
2
A
6
7
7
6
K West
Chechelashvili

Pass
Pass

Lead
J
2
10
K
4
6
Q
6
J North
Crombie
1
2
Pass

2nd
2
3
A
8
8
7
3
5
3 East
Goshadze
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
7
Q
2
7
4
K
2
5
8 South
Cornell
1
2

4th
A
A
4
6
10
3
A
10
N deals
None vul 3
A Q J 5 3
A 6
K 9 5 4 2
Q J 7 5
K 10 9
Q 7
A J 10 6 Table K 10 2
8 6 2
J 10 8 4 3
8 3
98A8A =
44343 =
Par NS +420 A 9 8 6 4
7 4
K 9 5 2
Q 7

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +6 821
Partscore
2 North +1
+140 604

219. 2004 Olympiad Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 33 West
Nunes

2
Pass

Lead
Q
3
5
2
10
7
6
4 North
ShiM

3 NT

2nd
2
J
8
9
3
7
4
5 East
Fantoni
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
7
Q
10
4
K
7 South
Zhuang
1 NT
Pass

4th
K
6
3
A
A
J
8 West
Sun

Pass
3
Pass
Dbl

Lead
5
3
8
3
10
9
7
10 North
Versace

2
Pass
3
All Pass

2nd
7
5
Q
K
2
Q
10
4 East
LiX
Pass
2 NT
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
A
9
5
4
8
2
5 South
Lauria
1
Pass
Dbl
Pass

4th
A
2
7
8
J
J
4
6
E deals
None vul 10 7 2
Q J 10
J 10 9 8 7
A 8
A Q J 6 5
K 9 8 7
5
10 7 5 Table —
6 3 2
Q 6 4 3 2
K Q 6 4 2
67575 =
76768 =
Par EW +90 K 9 8 4 3
A 5 4
A K
J 9 3

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-100 +5 826
Partscore
3 × South -2
-300 608

220. 2004 Olympiad Qtrfinal, Seg 5, Bd 70 West
Fazli

Dbl
Pass
All Pass

Lead
10
2
10
4
7
3
J
3 North
Versace

Rdbl
3

2nd
4
A
2
8
K
9
7
J East
Allana

3
Pass

3rd
Q
6
3
Q
8
4
6
A South
Lauria
1
Pass
3 NT

4th
A
3
Q
7
2
5
5
2 West
Nunes

Pass
Pass

Lead
3
2 North
Jafer

1 NT
2 NT

2nd
8
7 East
Fantoni

Pass
All Pass

3rd
10 South
Khan
1
2

4th
4
S deals
N-S vul A 10
A J 6 5 2
7 4
Q 10 9 6
J 7 4
K 10 8 4
10 2
A K J 8 Table 8 6 2
9 7 3
K Q 6 5 3
7 3
9988A =
33543 =
Par NS +600 K Q 9 5 3
Q
A J 9 8
5 4 2

Three notrump
3 NT South +2
+660 +11 837
Partscore
2 NT North =
+120 608

221. 2004 Olympiad Qtrfinal, Seg 1, Bd 13 West
Drijver

3
Pass

Lead
J
K
A
8
4
8
J
6
7 North
Mesbur

Pass
Pass

2nd
7
5
3
5
3
9
Q
4
7 East
Schollaardt

Pass
Pass

3rd
2
2
3
4
K
A
6
9
4 South
Fitzgibbon
1
3 NT

4th
K
10
J
Q
2
10
8
5
6 West
Hanlon

Pass
Pass

Lead
A
5
K
A
K
Q
4
8 North
Brink

3
Pass

2nd
7
2
6
2
8
4
3
Q East
McGann

Pass
Pass

3rd
2
J
3
5
10
2
4
3 South
v.Prooijen
2 NT
3

4th
K
A
10
3
7
9
J
5
S deals
Both vul 9 2
Q 9 8 7
9 7 4 3 2
10 5
K 8 6
A J 10 6 5 4 3
5
8 2 Table A J 7 5 4
2
Q J 10
J 9 7 3
75598 =
57725 =
Par NS +110 Q 10 3
K
A K 8 6
A K Q 6 4

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +10 847
Partscore
3 South +1
+130 608

223. 2004 Olympiad Rd of 16, Seg 1, Bd 10 West
Kolata

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
7
K
4
5
6
6
3
6
9 North
Matushko

1
2
3 NT

2nd
3
2
8
J
4
2
A
4
8 East
Atabey

Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
4
3
A
2
10
K
7
2
Q South
Khven
Pass
1
2 NT

4th
8
7
10
Q
8
10
9
5
9 West
Dubinin

Pass
Pass

Lead
4
10
7
Q
J
10
Q
5
J North
Zorlu

1
1 NT

2nd
2
4
5
A
5
9
2
10
7 East
Gromov

Pass
All Pass

3rd
6
2
8
3
K
5
3
K
4 South
Assael
Pass
1

4th
Q
K
A
6
3
3
K
2
7
S deals
Both vul Q 5
10 3
A K 5 4
A 9 6 5 3
J 7 6
A K 9 7 5
6 3
Q 8 2 Table K 10 8 4
6 4
Q J 10 7
J 10 7
76787 =
56655 =
Par NS +90 A 9 3 2
Q J 8 2
9 8 2
K 4

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +10 860
Partscore
1 NT North +1
+120 608

224. 2004 Olympiad Qual, Rd 3, Bd 20 West
SahaN

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
2
7
2
9
10
8 North
Versace
Pass
2
2
3 NT

2nd
9
3
5
6
6
3 East
Haque
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
4
A
Q
K
4
6 South
Lauria
1 NT
2
2 NT

4th
5
4
6
J
7
8 West
Duboin

Pass
Pass

Lead
K
A
8
6
7
A North
Islam
Pass
1 NT
Pass

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

3rd
7
5
J
J
K
9 South
Talukder
1
2

4th
3
10
2
Q
4
Q
N deals
Both vul A 10 9 3
9 6 4
Q 9 7
K 10 9
8 7 6
A K 8
J 5 4
A J 3 2 Table J 4 2
Q J 7 5
6 3
8 7 6 4
89797 =
43636 =
Par NS +140 K Q 5
10 3 2
A K 10 8 2
Q 5

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+630 +11 871
Partscore
2 South +1
+110 608

225. 2004 Olympiad Qual, Rd 5, Bd 11 West
Lai

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
6
J
5
K
9 North
Bocchi

1
Dbl

2nd
4
A
4
3
7 East
Mak
Pass
3
Pass

3rd
K
4
Q
6
8 South
Duboin
1
Pass
3 NT

4th
A
6
2
10
5 West
Fantoni

Dbl
Pass

Lead
3
3
Q North
Zen

3
4

2nd
4
6
J East
Nunes
2
Pass
All Pass

3rd
K
K
5 South
Wan
2
3

4th
A
4
8
E deals
None vul 10 4
K Q 5 4
K Q J 9 2
9 4
A 8 6 5
A 10 7 3
8 6
6 5 3 Table K Q 9
8 6 2
4
K J 10 8 7 2
876A4 =
46538 =
Par NS +130 J 7 3 2
J 9
A 10 7 5 3
A Q

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +7 878
Partscore
4 South =
+130 608

226. 2004 Olympiad Qual, Rd 8, Bd 3 West
Fischer

2
Pass
All Pass

Lead
3
4
6
J
4
A North
Tuszynski

Dbl
2 NT

2nd
8
J
7
K
K
3 East
Saurer
Pass
2
Pass

3rd
Q
K
J
A
5
2 South
Kowalski
1 NT
Dbl
3 NT

4th
5
3
4
6
6
7 West
Balicki

Pass
Pass

Lead
A
5
K
A
4
6
J North
Babsch

2
Pass

2nd
8
3
6
2
K
9
7 East
Zmudzinski
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
10
2
3
5
2
A South
Bieder
1 NT
2

4th
5
Q
10
6
8
8
8
E deals
N-S vul 8
A 9 7 3 2
Q 7 5 3
J 9 3
A K 9 6 3
J 10 8 6
K 2
6 5 Table Q 4 2
—
J 10 9 8 6
K 10 7 4 2
75A76 86A76
57366 =
Par NS +500 J 10 7 5
K Q 5 4
A 4
A Q 8

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +10 888
Partscore
2 South +1
+140 608

227. 2004 Spingold Final, Seg 1, Bd 6 West
Freeman

Pass
Pass

Lead
3
J
K
10
9
9
Q
10 North
Feldman

2
3 NT

2nd
4
8
A
4
A
J
3
7 East
Nickell

Pass
All Pass

3rd
10
3
4
Q
2
Q
5 South
Spector
1 NT
2

4th
K
9
6
2
5
2
2 West
CohenB

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
6
5
4
A
8
A
K
2
10 North
Soloway

2
2
3

2nd
J
2
2
7
10
4
8
7
9 East
Smith

Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
2
4
K
9
3
5
6
K
3 South
Hamman
1 NT
2
2

4th
3
10
A
5
K
7
9
A
Q
S deals
N-S vul K 9 5 4
Q 6 5 4
—
Q 10 7 4 3
10 8 7
A J 8 3
8 4 2
A 8 2 Table A Q 3
10 7 2
Q 10 9 7 3
9 6
78779 =
65664 =
Par NS +110 J 6 2
K 9
A K J 6 5
K J 5

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 888
Partscore
3 North =
+110 +5 613

228. 2004 USBC Semifinal, Seg 5, Bd 71 West
Zia

Pass
Pass

Lead
J
A
Q
K
3
9
10
7
J North
Lev

1
3 NT

2nd
3
2
K
4
Q
J
4
6 East
Rosenberg

Pass
All Pass

3rd
5
3
6
2
K
7
Q
9 South
Molson
1
2 NT

4th
Q
5
4
2
A
6
3
7 West
Rubin

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
10
A
2
5
4
9
7
J North
Fallenius

1
2

2nd
4
3
5
K
Q
7
2 East
Ekeblad

Pass
Pass

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

4th
A
8
4
9
6
6
2
S deals
Both vul A 7 4 3
Q
10 8 7 6 3
7 5 4
K J 10 9
J 9 5 3
K J 2
10 9 Table 8 6 5 2
K 8 7 4
5 4
K Q 2
66599 665A9
56733 66833
Par NS +130 Q
A 10 6 2
A Q 9
A J 8 6 3

Three notrump
3 NT South -3
-300 888
Partscore
2 South +2
+130 +10 623

229. 2004 USBC Semifinal, Seg 6, Bd 89 West
Fallenius

Pass
Pass

Lead
J
Q
A
5
K
6
K
5 North
Gitelman
Pass
3 NT

2nd
3
2
8
3
4
7
2
4 East
Welland
Pass
Pass

3rd
10
7
9
10
6
J
J South
Moss
2 NT
Pass

4th
A
4
J
6
3
Q
4 West

Lead North

2nd East

3rd South

4th
N deals
E-W vul 9 4 3
6 3
Q 9 8 2
K 10 9 7
Q J 8 5
Q 5
A K 5 3
8 3 2 Table K 10 7 2
10 9 7 4
J 7 6
J 4
8698A =
47453 46453
Par NS +140 A 6
A K J 8 2
10 4
A Q 6 5

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-100 888
Partscore
1 South +1
+110 +5 628

230. 2004 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Seg 1, Bd 9 West
Becker

2
Pass

Lead
5
3
4
8
6
6
2 North
Soloway

2
3 NT

2nd
4
7
3
A
4
5
4 East
Schwartz
Pass
Pass
All Pass

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

4th
7
A
2
9
9
3
A West
Freeman

2
Pass

Lead
4
5
4
K
8
J
3
10 North
Robinson

Dbl
2 NT

2nd
6
K
2
2
J
Q
9
9 East
Nickell
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
A
8
J
7
Q
2
J
7 South
Boyd
1
2

4th
2
7
K
3
9
5
A
6
E deals
N-S vul K 2
A J 6 5 2
J 6
Q 8 6 4
A 5
K 8
10 9 7
K 10 9 5 3 2 Table J 10 8 4 3
Q 10 7 4
A 5 4 2
—
87868 87867
56565 =
Par NS +120 Q 9 7 6
9 3
K Q 8 3
A J 7

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +13 901
Partscore
2 NT North -2
-200 628

231. 2003 Bermuda Bowl Semifinal, Seg 1, Bd 10 West
Helgemo

1
2
All Pass

Lead
J
9
9
10
6
2
8 North
Lauria

1
Dbl

2nd
7
5
A
Q
A
6
J East
Helness

Pass
Pass

3rd
3
K
2
K
4
A
8 South

1
1 NT
3 NT

4th
K
3
4
7
2
3
6 West
Duboin

Lead North
Groetheim

2nd East
Bocchi

3rd South
Aa

4th
S deals
Both vul J 10 9
7
A 10 8 7
K Q 8 4 2
Q 6 4
A K J 4 3 2
Q J 6
5 Table A 8 5 3
10 6
9 5 4 3
10 6 3
8767A 8867B
45752 =
Par NS +600 K 7 2
Q 9 8 5
K 2
A J 9 7

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 901
Partscore
3 South +1
+130 +6 634

232. 2003 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 1, Bd 11 West
Fantoni

Pass
Pass

Lead
3
J
10
Q
5
9
10
J
6
A North
Torres
Pass
1
3 NT

2nd
7
6
A
8
K
7
2
6
J
8 East
Nunes
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
K
4
5
4
A
6
7
8
K
10 South
Frances
1
1 NT

4th
2
9
3
2
3
8
3
5
4
9 West
Ventin

Pass

Lead
4
Q
J
10
9
4 North
Duboin
Pass
Pass

2nd
7
K
3
2
6
7 East
Fernandez
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
A
5
6
7
2 South
Bocchi
1 NT

4th
A
2
8
3
4
5
N deals
None vul 9 7
10 6 3
A J 10 9 4
J 7 4
Q 8 5 4 3
8 5 4
K 8
K Q 3 Table K J 10
Q J 9 7
3 2
10 9 6 2
96797 =
47646 47645
Par NS +400 A 6 2
A K 2
Q 7 6 5
A 8 5

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +6 907
Partscore
1 NT South +2
+150 634

233. 2003 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 9, Bd 5 West
Nanev

1
Pass
Pass

Lead
5
8
4
3
A
4
9
6
6 North
Duboin

Dbl
2
3 NT

2nd
3
J
7
Q
8
8
4
K
2 East
Mihov

Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
Q
K
10
K
5
9
9
A
A South
Bocchi
Pass
1 NT
2 NT

4th
2
A
7
2
6
10
6
7
5 West
Lauria

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
3
8
8
2
K
Q
5
8
J North
Gunev

1
1

2nd
4
10
2
4
5
9
3
K
7 East
Versace

Pass
Pass

3rd
A
K
J
A
2
6
Q
Q
5 South
Stamatov
Pass
1
2

4th
7
A
6
7
10
6
J
4
9
S deals
N-S vul K J 7 5 4
K Q 8 4
A
A 4 3
A Q 10
10 6 3
Q 6 4
K 9 7 5 Table 8 6 2
A 9 5 2
10 9 8 7
Q 8
88889 =
54554 44444
Par NS +120 9 3
J 7
K J 5 3 2
J 10 6 2

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-200 907
Partscore
2 South =
+90 +7 641

234. 2003 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 11, Bd 8 West
Thoma

Pass
Pass

Lead
3
Q
2
2
K North
Trendafilov

2
Pass

2nd
10
7
6
5
A East
Branco

Pass
Pass

3rd
8
5
5
K
4 South
Karaivanov
1 NT
3 NT

4th
J
A
A
A
5 West
Stamatov

Dbl
Pass

Lead
J
K
5
2
2
10
K
7
2
J North
Campos

1
2

2nd
3
A
4
8
6
4
5
4
8
3 East
Gunev

Pass
All Pass

3rd
Q
4
K
10
Q
J
9
Q
K
3 South
Aranha
1
1 NT

4th
6
5
7
A
A
3
8
5
A
6
S deals
None vul A 9 6
A 10
Q 9 6 3 2
10 9 5
K Q 2
Q 7 5 3
A J 10 4
8 7 Table J 10 8 4
9 8 4 2
8 5
A 4 3
87679 =
56754 56753
Par NS +120 7 5 3
K J 6
K 7
K Q J 6 2

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +7 914
Partscore
2 North =
+90 641

236. 2003 Spingold Final, Seg 2, Bd 27 West
Martel

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
6 North
Zia
1
2
2 NT

2nd
2 East
Stansby
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
5 South
Rosenberg
1 NT
2
3 NT

4th
10 West
Zmudzinski

Pass
Pass

Lead
K North
Meltzer
1
2
Pass

2nd
2 East
Balicki
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
3 South
Larsen
1 NT
2

4th
8
N deals
None vul A Q 10 9 8
10 8
K Q 8 2
A 2
5 2
A 6 3
A 9 7 6 4
K 7 3 Table 7 6 4 3
K Q J
5
10 9 8 6 4
98886 =
43547 =
Par NS +400 K J
9 7 5 4 2
J 10 3
Q J 5

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +6 920
Partscore
2 North +2
+170 643

237. 2003 USBC Final, Seg 7, Bd 92 West
Fallenius

3
Pass

Lead
J
A
K
4
K
5
10
8
A
5 North
Morse

3 NT

2nd
3
5
6
Q
6
9
4
2
Q
K East
Welland
2
Pass

3rd
10
3
7
J
4
7
4
6
8
9 South
Wolff
2 NT
Pass

4th
Q
2
5
3
2
A
8
10
6
8 West
Pratap

Pass

Lead
K
A
K
10
J
5
8
4
A
7 North
Garner

Pass

2nd
3
5
6
Q
7
4
2
Q
4
9 East
Landen
2
Pass

3rd
10
3
J
9
4
7
6
6
8
A South
WeinsteinH
2 NT

4th
A
2
6
2
2
Q
5
3
10
8
E deals
N-S vul 3
J 9 7 3
J 9 8 6
A 10 6 4
K J 5
Q 6 5
K Q 4 2
Q J 9 Table 10 9 8 7 6 4
2
10 3
K 8 5 2
85A87 85A97
58346 =
Par NS +300 A Q 2
A K 10 8 4
A 7 5
7 3

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +10 930
Partscore
2 NT South =
+120 643

238. 2002 Rosenblum Qtrfinal, Seg 2, Bd 24 West
Balicki

Pass
Pass

Lead
Q
J
10
J
10
A
3
K
K
7 North
HackettJA

3
Pass

2nd
4
3
K
4
6
2
4
9
8
Q East
Zmudzinski
Pass
3
Pass

3rd
A
7
5
2
8
5
Q
4
A
3 South
HackettJU
1
3 NT

4th
2
6
3
9
2
7
5
6
10
5 West
Hallberg

Pass
Pass

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

3

2nd
2
9
K
10
K
7
K
9
8 East
Wright
1
Pass

3rd
9
Q
7
3
5
A
8
7
2 South
Pszczola
2
Pass

4th
A
A
4
2
3
2
5
6
4
E deals
None vul Q 3
6 4
K Q 8 2
K 10 8 5 3
K 10 9
Q 7
6 5 4
Q J 6 4 2 Table A 8 5 2
A J 10 9 8 5
9
9 7
865A7 =
57835 =
Par NS +130 J 7 6 4
K 3 2
A J 10 7 3
A

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-50 930
Partscore
3 South +1
+130 +5 648

239. 2002 USBC Semifinal, Seg 6, Bd 84 West
Becker

Pass
Pass

Lead
6
2
A
8
A
2 North
Moss
Pass
1
3 NT

2nd
9
7
3
8
J East
Schwartz
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
K
Q
5
4
6 South
Gitelman
1
1 NT

4th
3
10
J
4
5 West

Pass
Dbl
Pass

Lead
4
3
4
9
3
Q
10
7
8 North

Pass
1
Rdbl
2

2nd
K
8
5
6
6
3
8
5
9 East

Pass
Pass
1
All Pass

3rd
9
A
K
Q
10
2
A
4
K South

1
Pass
Pass

4th
6
2
J
10
2
5
7
J
A
N deals
Both vul 10 9
A Q 7 6 4
J 8 3
A 6 2
A Q 8 6
J 8
A 7 2
J 9 8 3 Table K 5 4 2
10 5 2
Q 9 6
7 5 4
86987 =
57445 =
Par NS +140 J 7 3
K 9 3
K 10 5 4
K Q 10

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 930
Partscore
2 North +1
+140 +6 654

240. 2002 Vanderbilt Final, Seg 3, Bd 33 West
Hamman

2
Pass
Pass

Lead
4
4
K
10
Q
9
8
9
K North
Pszczola
1
2 NT
3
Pass

2nd
2
2
A
J
7
3
7
3
5 East
Soloway
Pass
Pass
Pass
Dbl

3rd
9
Q
5
4
2
7
5
8
8 South
Gawrys
1 NT
3
3 NT
All Pass

4th
Q
6
5
2
A
8
10
A
4 West
Lev

1
Dbl
All Pass

Lead
Q
2
8
6
8
5
6
J
6 North
Rodwell
1
2
Pass

2nd
A
9
7
J
2
2
3
5
10 East
Mohan
1
Pass
Pass

3rd
9
Q
K
K
10
K
4
4
7 South
Meckstroth
Dbl
2
2 NT

4th
3
4
A
2
10
A
Q
4
5
N deals
None vul A 2
K J 6 3 2
K Q
A 10 8 2
K Q 8 7 5 4
7 4
2
K 6 5 4 Table 9 6
A 10 9 5
A 10 9 8 6
J 9
85787 =
58555 =
Par NS +100 J 10 3
Q 8
J 7 5 4 3
Q 7 3

Three notrump
3 NT× South -2
-300 930
Partscore
2 NT South +1
+150 +10 664

241. 2001 Bermuda Bowl Final, Seg 5, Bd 66 West
Meltzer

Pass
Pass

Lead
5
3
10 North
Brogeland

2
3 NT

2nd
3
10
A East
Larsen

Pass
All Pass

3rd
Q
A
7 South
Saelensminde
1
2 NT

4th
K
8 West
Helgemo

Pass

Lead
4
5
2
3
7
10 North
Stansby

Pass

2nd
9
10
9
2
2
6 East
Helness

Pass

3rd
Q
A
Q
K
4
K South
Martel
1 NT

4th
A
8
2
J
5
3
S deals
E-W vul 9 3
10 9 5
A K 7 2
A 10 4 3
J 10 6 5 4 2
J 4 3 2
10
K 9 Table Q 8
A Q 6
J 9 8
Q J 8 7 2
956A7 =
48636 =
Par NS +400 A K 7
K 8 7
Q 6 5 4 3
6 5

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +6 936
Partscore
1 NT South +2
+150 664

242. 2001 Bermuda Bowl Final, Seg 8, Bd 114 West
Groetheim

Pass
Pass

Lead
5
4
6
9
3 North
Weichsel

3 NT

2nd
7
10
8
Q
8 East
Aa
1 NT
Pass

3rd
A
J
Q
A
5 South
Sontag
2 NT
Pass

4th
10
K
A
7
2 West
Stansby

Pass
Pass

Lead
2
8
2
A
K
Q North
Helness

1 NT
Pass

2nd
7
K
6
6
10
5 East
Martel
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
A
3
3
5
7 South
Helgemo
1
2

4th
10
5
10
4
9
J
E deals
N-S vul K Q 2
7 6 5
Q J 8 7
7 5 3
J 9 5
A 9 4 2
K 9 5 2
10 6 Table A 6 4 3
8 3
A 6 4 3
J 9 4
9797A =
46463 45463
Par NS +600 10 8 7
K Q J 10
10
A K Q 8 2

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+630 +11 947
Partscore
2 South +1
+110 664

243. 2001 Bermuda Bowl Final, Seg 2, Bd 27 West
Aa

3
Pass

Lead
2
5
J
6
7
J North
Weichsel

Dbl
Pass

2nd
2
Q
3
2
6 East
Groetheim
2
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
K
4
9
10 South
Sontag
Pass
3 NT

4th
3
3
8
7
4 West
Martel

1
3

Lead
A
K
4 North
Helness

Dbl
4

2nd
3
3
8 East
Stansby
Pass
3
All Pass

3rd
2
6
A South
Helgemo
Pass
Dbl

4th
2
9
Q
E deals
None vul K J 4 3
—
A 6 3 2
K J 5 4 2
A 10 5 2
K J 10 6 2
J 5
Q 9 Table 9 7
A 9 7 5 4
Q 10 8 4
8 3
7859B =
64842 =
Par NS +400 Q 8 6
Q 8 3
K 9 7
A 10 7 6

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-100 947
Partscore
4 North +1
+150 +6 670

244. 2001 USBC Playoff, Seg 1, Bd 15 West
Freeman

Pass
Pass

Lead
7
8
3
2
A
7
J
9
3
7 North
Molson
Pass
3
3 NT

2nd
4
K
6
A
2
6
9
5
K
A East
Nickell
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
Q
3
10
8
5
Q
3
4
5
J South
Shenkin
2 NT
3

4th
K
4
5
2
6
10
2
6
10
8 West
Ekeblad

Pass
Pass

Lead
9
A
5
10
A
8
8
Q
3
8 North
Hamman
Pass
3
Pass

2nd
4
3
7
2
2
K
J
10
K
J East
Lipsitz
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
6
8
Q
3
5
5
7
5
2 South
Soloway
2 NT
3

4th
K
10
2
A
6
4
3
6
6
4
N deals
N-S vul 6 4
7 4 3 2
Q J 9 5 3
9 8
J 9 8 7 3
10 6
K 2
K J 6 2 Table Q 10 2
K Q 9 8
10 6 4
Q 7 5
85997 859A7
47436 57436
Par NS +140 A K 5
A J 5
A 8 7
A 10 4 3

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 947
Partscore
3 South =
+110 +5 675

246. 2000 Olympiad Final, Seg 1, Bd 3 West
Bocchi

Pass
Pass

Lead
10
8
8
3
2
2
6
A
10
9 North
Kwiecien
1
2
3 NT

2nd
6
5
Q
9
Q
7
2
4
2
8 East
Duboin
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
7
3
4
10
6
J
10
7
3
7 South
Pszczola
1 NT
2 NT

4th
K
K
6
J
4
A
Q
J
3
5 West
Balicki

Pass
Pass

Lead
4
6
6
5
2
K
Q
8
J
Q North
Versace
1
2

2nd
2
A
3
9
7
4
9
6
4
K East
Zmudzinski
Pass
Pass

3rd
10
2
J
K
5
6
10
10
3
Q South
Lauria
1 NT
Pass

4th
Q
10
8
7
3
7
8
2
3
5
N deals
E-W vul A Q J 10 6
Q 8
A 10 9 4 3
6
7 5 3
A J 10 5
J 6 5
10 9 4 Table K 9 8 4 2
6 4
K 2
A J 8 7
888A8 88898
55435 55535
Par NS +130 —
K 9 7 3 2
Q 8 7
K Q 5 3 2

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-100 947
Partscore
2 North +2
+130 +6 685

247. 2000 Olympiad Playoff, Seg 3, Bd 48 West
Garner

Pass
Pass

Lead
J
2
5
8
K
10
9
A North
Callaghan

2
3 NT

2nd
4
A
7
6
9
4
10
3 East
WeinsteinH
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
8
J
Q
A
3
6
2
5 South
Burn
1 NT
3

4th
A
3
2
4
6
9
K
2 West
Fawcett

Pass
Pass
Dbl
All Pass

Lead
J
A
K North
Berkowitz

1
2
Rdbl

2nd
4
3
Q East
Liggins
Pass
Pass
Pass
2

3rd
3
4
5 South
Cohen
1
1 NT
2
3

4th
A
2
J
E deals
E-W vul 9 7 4
10 8 7 5 4
K J
Q 10 4
K J 10 5
Q 3
A 10 8 7
A 9 3 Table Q 8 6 3
J 2
6 4 3
8 7 5 2
87A88 =
56355 =
Par NS +420 A 2
A K 9 6
Q 9 5 2
K J 6

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-50 947
Partscore
3 South +1
+170 +6 691

248. 2000 Olympiad Qtrfinal, Seg 4, Bd 60 West
Brogeland

Pass
Pass

Lead
6
A
J
10
4
8
9
K
4
A North
Liggins
Pass
3 NT

2nd
3
9
Q
7
9
5
2
Q
8 East
Saelensminde
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
3
K
5
2
3
A
7
J South
Fawcett
1 NT
Pass

4th
Q
2
6
2
10
K
6
3
10 West
Callaghan

2
Pass

Lead North
Helgemo
Pass
Dbl
2 NT

2nd East
Burn
Pass
2
All Pass

3rd South
Helness
1 NT
Pass

4th
N deals
E-W vul J 9 7
7 4 3
A 7
K 10 8 4 3
Q 6
A K 10 8 6
K 8 5 2
Q 9 Table 10 5 3 2
J 9 5
Q 10 6
7 6 2
8967A =
44763 =
Par NS +140 A K 8 4
Q 2
J 9 4 3
A J 5

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+430 +7 954
Partscore
2 NT South +1
+150 691

249. 2000 Olympiad Qtrfinal, Seg 1, Bd 6 West
Kwiecien

1
Pass
All Pass

Lead
J
4
4
8
9
Q
6
10
9 North
Thorvaldsson

2
Dbl

2nd
5
3
5
K
K
8
4
3
6 East
Pszczola

2
3

3rd
2
Q
10
3
A
4
Q
6
7 South
JonssonT
1
Pass
3 NT

4th
7
A
J
5
2
2
A
7
10 West
MagnussonM

1
Pass
All Pass

Lead
J
8
5
3
4
A North
Zmudzinski

2
Dbl

2nd
5
2
4
3
5
7 East
Ingimarsson

2
Pass

3rd
2
K
10
Q
Q
9 South
Balicki
Pass
Pass
2

4th
A
3
A
K
2
K
S deals
N-S vul J 6 3
5
A Q 10 6 3
K 7 6 5
Q 9 8 2
J 10 9 4 3
K 5
A 2 Table K 5
Q 8 6 2
J 8 7 2
J 4 3
8969A =
44743 =
Par NS +140 A 10 7 4
A K 7
9 4
Q 10 9 8

Three notrump
3 NT South -3
-300 954
Partscore
2 South +1
+140 +10 701

250. 2000 Olympiad Qtrfinal, Seg 4, Bd 60 West
Kwiecien

Pass
Pass

Lead
A
K
6
2
A
J
10
8
4
9 North
Thorvaldsson
Pass
3 NT

2nd
3
4
7
A
9
Q
7
3
6
5 East
Pszczola
Pass
Pass

3rd
5
9
J
6
3
K
5
4
4
K South
JonssonT
1 NT
Pass

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

Pass
Pass

Lead
A
K
10
5
A
J North
Jassem
Pass
2
2 NT

2nd
3
4
7
A
9
Q East
Ingimarsson
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
5
9
J
6
3
K South
Tuszynski
1 NT
2

4th
2
Q
4
7
2
6
N deals
E-W vul J 9 7
7 4 3
A 7
K 10 8 4 3
Q 6
A K 10 8 6
K 8 5 2
Q 9 Table 10 5 3 2
J 9 5
Q 10 6
7 6 2
8967A =
44763 =
Par NS +140 A K 8 4
Q 2
J 9 4 3
A J 5

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +6 960
Partscore
2 NT South +1
+150 701

252. 2000 Olympiad Rd of 16, Seg 4, Bd 57 West
Jacobs

Pass
Pass

Lead
K
4
4
5 North
Bianchedi
Pass
3 NT

2nd
5
9
J
2 East
Katz
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
J
Q
7 South
Rizzo
1 NT
Pass

4th
A
Q
6
8 West
Lucena

Pass

Lead
K
J
5
A
4
3
3
2
J North
Cohen
Pass
Pass

2nd
5
Q
2
10
2
4
Q
K East
Lambardi
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
6
4
6
9
9
5
10 South
Berkowitz
1 NT

4th
A
4
8
7
10
J
8
8
N deals
E-W vul 10 8 6 5
A J 8
K 9 6 3
6 2
K Q 9 7 3
10 9
8 2
K J 10 5 Table 4 2
Q 6 5 3 2
A Q 10 7
7 4
76677 77677
66766 67766
Par NS +90 A J
K 7 4
J 5 4
A Q 9 8 3

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-100 960
Partscore
1 NT South +1
+120 +6 710

253. 2000 Olympiad Qual, Rd 15, Bd 1 West
Branco

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
2
A
A
6
4 North
Simon

1
2
3

2nd
5
10
8
J
3 East
Chagas
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
3
5
Q
7 South
TerraneoF
1
2
3
3 NT

4th
9
7
J
8 West
Wernle

Pass
Pass

Lead
6 North
Campos

1
Pass

2nd East
Kriftner
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd South
Villas-Boas
1
1 NT

4th
E deals
None vul A K 10 9 3
8 7 5
A 8 5 2
J
Q J 4 2
Q 4 3 2
J 7 3
6 5 Table 7 6 5
A K 6
9 4
A 7 4 3 2
88898 =
55535 =
Par NS +120 8
J 10 9
K Q 10 6
K Q 10 9 8

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-50 960
Partscore
1 NT South +3
+180 +6 716

254. 2000 Olympiad Final, Seg 4, Bd 52 West
Zmudzinski
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
K
J
7
8
5 North
Bocchi
Pass
1
2 NT

2nd
3
9
2
4 East
Balicki
Pass
Pass
Pass

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

4th
6
10
10
5 West
Versace
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
Q
5
8
K
7
9
Q North
Pszczola
Pass
2
2 NT

2nd
3
9
4
5
7
K
K East
Lauria
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
2
A
J
4
Q
J
A South
Kwiecien
1 NT
2

4th
6
10
2
4
6
6
8
W deals
Both vul K 7 2
K 7 5 2
Q 10 9 2
9 3
J 8 6 5
9 8 3
8
K Q J 7 5 Table 9 4 3
Q J 10
K 5 3
A 8 4 2
88AA6 =
35337 =
Par NS +620 A Q 10
A 6 4
A J 7 6 4
10 6

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 960
Partscore
2 NT South =
+120 +6 722

255. 2000 Olympiad Playoff, Seg 2, Bd 19 West
SimpsonC

Pass
Pass

Lead
10
7
J
6
8
7
A
4 North
Berkowitz
1
2
3 NT

2nd
6
5
2
2
4
10
3 East
Hallberg
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
8
3
4
10
3
K
9 South
Cohen
1 NT
2 NT

4th
K
K
6
Q
J
5
4 West
Garner

Pass
Pass

Lead
6
6
7
2
Q
J
10 North
Callaghan
1
2

2nd
2
8
5
2
4
8
K East
WeinsteinH
Pass
Pass

3rd
10
K
3
3
3
3
Q South
Burn
1 NT
Pass

4th
Q
4
K
6
5
7
10
N deals
E-W vul A Q J 10 6
Q 8
A 10 9 4 3
6
7 5 3
A J 10 5
J 6 5
10 9 4 Table K 9 8 4 2
6 4
K 2
A J 8 7
888A8 88898
55435 55535
Par NS +130 —
K 9 7 3 2
Q 8 7
K Q 5 3 2

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-50 960
Partscore
2 North +3
+150 +5 727

256. 2000 Olympiad Qtrfinal, Seg 5, Bd 66 West
Kwiecien

1
Pass

Lead
4
4
4
K
8
10
J
7
2 North
Ingimarsson

Dbl
3 NT

2nd
7
5
8
A
10
9
3
5
K East
Pszczola
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
J
Q
K
4
J
6
7
5
8 South
MagnussonM
1
2 NT

4th
A
6
2
2
A
3
8
6
3 West
Thorvaldsson

1
Pass
All Pass

Lead
3
Q
4
9
3
J
J
2 North
Balicki

Pass
2

2nd
10
2
3
10
A
A
6
7 East
JonssonT
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
6
4
K
J
8
5
8
10 South
Zmudzinski
1
Dbl
2 NT

4th
2
9
A
2
4
3
5
Q
E deals
N-S vul Q 10 8 7
Q 10 6 5 4
Q
7 6 4
K 9 5 4 3
9 8
A 9 5
A J 2 Table J 6
K J 7 3
8 6 3 2
10 8 3
87788 88888
55555 =
Par NS +120 A 2
A 2
K J 10 7 4
K Q 9 5

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 960
Partscore
2 NT South +1
+150 +6 733

258. 2000 Olympiad Rd of 16, Seg 4, Bd 57 West
Jassem

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
K
7
6
2
7
4
5
A
Q North
Chemla
Pass
2
2 NT

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

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

4th
A
Q
A
10
J
A
8
7
7 West
Mouiel

Pass
Pass

Lead
Q
J
10
4
5
3
6
10
8 North
Pszczola
Pass
2
2 NT

2nd
5
K
J
2
4
Q
7
7
4 East
Salama
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
4
6
Q
9
9
5
3
3
J South
Kwiecien
1 NT
2

4th
A
2
K
10
A
8
8
7
9
N deals
E-W vul 10 8 6 5
A J 8
K 9 6 3
6 2
K Q 9 7 3
10 9
8 2
K J 10 5 Table 4 2
Q 6 5 3 2
A Q 10 7
7 4
76677 77677
66766 67766
Par NS +90 A J
K 7 4
J 5 4
A Q 9 8 3

Three notrump
3 NT South -4
-200 960
Partscore
2 NT South =
+120 +8 744

260. 2000 Olympiad Rd of 16, Seg 1, Bd 8 West
Nilsland
1
Pass
Pass

Lead
A
2
2
4
Q
J
A
6 North
Simon
Pass
2
3 NT

2nd
3
5
6
5
4
6
Q
8 East
Fallenius
1
Pass
All Pass

3rd
Q
3
K
J
3
5
2
K South
Strafner
Dbl
2 NT

4th
8
4
A
A
10
8
3
7 West
Barnay
1
Pass

Lead
A
6
K
4
9 North
Lindkvist
Pass
Pass

2nd
3
5
A
3
10 East
TerraneoC
1
Pass

3rd
Q
2
2
8
7 South
Fredin
1 NT

4th
4
A
6
Q
3
W deals
None vul 7 5 3
7 5 3 2
K 5
K 5 4 2
A K 10 2
A 4
10 7 6 4
Q 9 8 Table Q
10 9 8 6
J 9 8 3 2
J 7 3
67757 =
66686 =
Par EW +90 J 9 8 6 4
K Q J
A Q
A 10 6

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-50 960
Partscore
1 NT South +2
+150 +5 752

261. 2000 Olympiad Qual, Rd 1, Bd 19 West
Short

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead North
Maas

1
3

2nd East
Paterson
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd South
Ramondt
1
2 NT
3 NT

4th West
de Boer

Lead North
Matheson

2nd East
Muller

3rd South
Cuthbertson

4th
E deals
N-S vul A 8 4 3 2
4
10 9 7 3 2
10 6
Q 6
J 10 9 5 2
6 5
K 8 5 2 Table J 9 7 5
A 7
K 8 4
Q J 9 7
797A6 =
53537 53637
Par NS +140 K 10
K Q 8 6 3
A Q J
A 4 3

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 960
Partscore
3 North +1
+130 +6 758

265. 2000 USBC Final, Seg 6, Bd 79 West
Berkowitz

Pass
Pass

Lead
3
6
K
10
J
8
5
Q
J
7 North
Zia
Pass
2 NT
Pass

2nd
2
4
A
7
A
J
3
8
2
4 East
Cohen
Pass
Pass
Pass

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

4th
9
K
3
4
8
6
8
7
10 West
Weinstein

Pass
Pass

Lead
4
J
3
6
4
3
7
7
9
6 North
Katz
Pass
2
Pass

2nd
5
8
Q
5
9
6
3
9
10 East
Levin
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
10
K
A
J
A
3
A
K
8 South
Jacobs
1 NT
2

4th
J
5
4
K
2
Q
2
10
Q
N deals
N-S vul Q 9 5
J 3
Q 9 6 4 2
K 6 2
8 4 2
8 5 4
A J 5
A 8 7 3 Table K 10 3
K Q 9 7 2
10 8 7
5 4
99799 =
44644 =
Par NS +600 A J 7 6
A 10 6
K 3
Q J 10 9

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 960
Partscore
2 South =
+110 +5 765

266. 2000 USBC Semifinal, Seg 7, Bd 98 West
Garner

Pass
Pass

Lead
2
2
6
6
6
Q
3
K North
Meckstroth

2
Pass

2nd
J
7
8
4
A
4
J
10 East
WeinsteinH

Pass
Pass

3rd
4
J
7
K
3
9
Q
5 South
Rodwell
1
3 NT

4th
3
Q
A
2
10
5
7
3 West
Hamman

Pass

Lead
6
7
8
4
10
4
2
3
A
6 North
Jacobs

Pass

2nd
2
J
7
10
K
3
8
6
4
10 East
Soloway

Pass

3rd
K
Q
2
6
A
K
7
10
8
K South
Katz
1 NT

4th
5
9
A
3
4
5
A
2
5
9
S deals
E-W vul J 10 8 5
K 8 7
K 9 7 6
9 2
K 9 6 2
Q 10 4
10 5
Q 10 8 6 Table Q 7 4
9 5 3 2
A J 8 2
K 7
66677 77677
76766 =
Par Zero A 3
A J 6
Q 4 3
A J 5 4 3

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-100 960
Partscore
1 NT South =
+90 +5 770

267. 2000 USBC Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 24 West
Meltzer
1
Pass

Lead
5
3
9
3
8
5
Q North
Rosenberg
1
Pass

2nd
9
K
4
6
6
8
7 East
Larsen
3
Pass

3rd
10
Q
J
K
4
Q
6 South
Zia
3 NT

4th
2
7
3
A
A
2
2 West
Casen
1
Pass
Pass

Lead
10
5
J
5
2
Q
5
K
Q North
Stansby
1
2
Pass

2nd
A
8
7
K
A
9
4
10 East
Schwartz
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
5
Q
6
A
6
3
J
9 South
Martel
2
3

4th
7
J
4
3
3
K
7
Q
W deals
None vul Q J 10 9 5
9 7
K J 8 6
Q 3
4 3 2
Q J 8 5 4
A Q 4
A 8 Table K 7
10 3
10 7 3
J 10 9 6 4 2
AB8B8 =
22525 =
Par NS +450 A 8 6
A K 6 2
9 5 2
K 7 5

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +5 965
Partscore
3 North +2
+200 770

268. 2000 USBC Semifinal, Seg 8, Bd 113 West
Levin
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
6
3
7
K
J
2
2
4 North
Martel
1
2
3 NT

2nd
4
7
A
8
10
4
9
10 East
Weinstein
Pass
Pass
All Pass

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

4th
Q
Q
3
5
5
7
5
A West
Weichsel
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
3
J
A
K
2
3
9
A
8
J North
Rosenberg
1
2
Pass

2nd
4
10
6
8
4
7
2
9
Q
8 East
Sontag
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
9
6
3
3
4
J
Q
2
6
5 South
Zia
1 NT
2 NT

4th
Q
5
7
5
7
Q
A
5
K
7
W deals
None vul A J 8 6 3
K J 8 4
A 8 3
4
Q 4
A 9 7
K J 5 4
10 8 6 3 Table K 10 9 7 5
Q 10 5
Q 9
9 7 5
87999 =
56444 46444
Par NS +140 2
6 3 2
10 7 6 2
A K Q J 2

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +10 975
Partscore
2 NT South -1
-50 770

269. 2000 USBC Semifinal, Seg 8, Bd 114 West
Levin

Pass
Pass

Lead
5
8
7
5
8
Q
Q
3
J North
Martel
1
1
3 NT

2nd
K
K
4
A
2
2
2
4
2 East
Weinstein
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
A
9
Q
6
A
7
8
J
10 South
Stansby
1
2 NT

4th
6
3
K
3
9
K
7
6
5 West
Weichsel

Pass
Pass

Lead
5
3
9
5
10
K North
Rosenberg
Pass
1 NT

2nd
7
4
J
2
A
9 East
Sontag
1
Pass

3rd
J
8
K
J
6
5 South
Zia
1
Pass

4th
3
6
4
7
3
8
N deals
E-W vul K 9 4 2
3
A Q 5 3
Q 10 5 4
Q 10 5 3
J 9 6
10 4 2
K 8 3 Table A J 8
Q 10 8 5
K J 9
9 6 2
67688 67677
76755 =
Par NS +90 7 6
A K 7 4 2
8 7 6
A J 7

Three notrump
3 NT South -4
-200 975
Partscore
1 NT North =
+90 +7 777

270. 1999 Bermuda Bowl Final, Seg 7, Bd 97 West
Nickell

Pass
Pass

Lead
3
8
2
4
10
J
Q
3
5 North
Branco

3 NT

2nd
10
3
A
A
4
5
7
2
3 East
Freeman

Pass

3rd
9
K
9
8
8
2
10
Q
9 South
Chagas
1 NT
Pass

4th
5
6
5
2
7
6
6
A
A West
Villas-Boas

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
4
8
2
Q
Q
5
10 North
Rodwell

1 NT
2

2nd
2
5
6
3
6
3 East
Campos

Pass
Pass

3rd
8
K
J
2
7
10 South
Meckstroth
1
2
2 NT

4th
J
7
4
A
A
8
S deals
None vul J 6 3
A 10
K 4 3
Q J 10 9 8
Q 8 5
K 6 4 3
A 10 6
A 7 6 Table K 9 7 4
9 8
J 7 5 2
5 4 3
97979 97989
46464 46454
Par NS +400 A 10 2
Q J 7 5 2
Q 9 8
K 2

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-50 975
Partscore
2 NT North +1
+150 +5 782

271. 1999 Bermuda Bowl Final, Seg 10, Bd 158 West
Hamman

1
Pass
Pass

Lead
6
3
10
A
K
Q
10
6 North
Chagas

1
2
3 NT

2nd
7
Q
9
3
J
10
6 East
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
A
K
4
2
5
9
2 South
Branco
1
1 NT
3

4th
2
5
J
4
7
8
5 West
Campos

1
Pass

Lead
6
2
3
K
2
5
6
4
Q North
Nickell

1
Pass

2nd
A
7
K
2
10
4
6
10
4 East
Villas-Boas
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
3
K
9
7
Q
A
9
10
5 South
Freeman
1
2

4th
9
3
4
6
5
J
7
8
8
E deals
None vul A J 5 4 2
9 7 5
Q 9
9 5 2
K Q 8 6
K 10 8 6 4
K 10
J 3 Table 10 7 3
A 3
J 8 7 5 4
8 7 4
96679 =
47764 =
Par NS +400 9
Q J 2
A 6 3 2
A K Q 10 6

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +7 982
Partscore
2 South +1
+110 782

272. 1999 Bermuda Bowl Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 36 West
Saelensminde

1
Pass

Lead
Q
6
2
Q
J
5
8
7
8
5 North
Chagas

2
3 NT

2nd
5
5
9
10
8
4
7
10
9
A East
Brogeland

Pass
All Pass

3rd
6
K
A
3
4
K
4
2
J
J South
Branco
1
2 NT

4th
K
4
6
7
8
3
Q
A
3
2 West
Campos

Dbl
Pass

Lead
A North
Austberg

Rdbl
2 NT

2nd
5 East
Villas-Boas

2
All Pass

3rd
2 South
Helgemo
1 NT
Pass

4th
7
S deals
Both vul Q 9 2
K 9 7
9 5
K 8 4 3 2
K J
A Q 8 5
A Q 10 8 4
10 6 Table 10 8 7 6 5
J 10 4
6 3 2
9 7
75558 85558
58785 =
Par NS +120 A 4 3
6 3 2
K J 7
A Q J 5

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +10 992
Partscore
2 NT South +1
+150 782

273. 1999 Spingold Final, Seg 1, Bd 12 West
Hayden

1
Pass
All Pass

Lead
A
10
J
6
Q
A North
Hamman

Dbl
3

2nd
J
K
6
3
K East
Eisenberg
Pass
2
Pass

3rd
4
5
Q
9
2 South
Soloway
Pass
3
3 NT

4th
2
2
K
Q
5 West
Freeman

1
Pass

Lead
A
8
A
J
7
Q
K
K
10 North
Onstott

Dbl
Pass

2nd
J
A
6
8
2
K
5
9
3 East
Nickell
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
4
5
2
4
4
9
2
4
9 South
Beatty
Pass
2

4th
2
10
3
K
5
5
6
7
Q
E deals
N-S vul J
K J 8 3
A J 9
A K 6 3 2
A K 8 6 3
A 10 6
K 7 3
8 7 Table 7 5 4
9 7 5
8 6
Q J 9 5 4
989A8 =
45335 35335
Par NS +600 Q 10 9 2
Q 4 2
Q 10 5 4 2
10

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +10 1002
Partscore
2 South +2
+130 782

274. 1999 USBC Semifinal, Seg 1, Bd 10 West
Weichsel
2
Pass
Pass

Lead
Q
2
K
6
10
4 North
Berkowitz
Pass
3 NT

2nd
2
K
7
8
2
6 East
Sontag
Pass
Pass

3rd
9
3
4
6
Q
K South
Cohen
2 NT
Pass

4th
A
5
10
J
7
7 West
Seamon
1
Rdbl
Pass

Lead
9
7
5
2
K
10
Q
9
A North
Jacobs
Pass
2

2nd
10
10
8
4
2
3
8
5
3 East
Passell
1
Pass

3rd
Q
K
Q
3
4
A
2
8
6 South
Katz
Dbl
Pass

4th
7
A
3
J
6
7
6
K
10
W deals
Both vul Q 10 2
A Q 9 5 4
9 3
8 7 2
J 8 7
2
A K 4
K Q 6 5 4 3 Table K 9 6 4 3
J 8 7 6
7 6 5
9
84886 85986
37347 47447
Par NS +140 A 5
K 10 3
Q J 10 8 2
A J 10

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-200 1002
Partscore
2 North +1
+140 +8 790

277. 1998 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 1, Bd 12 West
Hamman

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
5
6
K
Q North
Wittes
1
2
3

2nd
3
3
2
5 East
Soloway
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
8
K
4
6 South
Grabel
1
2 NT
3 NT

4th
Q
5
7
8 West
Onstott

Lead North
Nickell

2nd East
Compton

3rd South
Freeman

4th
N deals
E-W vul A 9 6
7 3
K 9 8 4 2
K Q 3
K Q J
K 10 6 5 2
A 3
J 8 7 Table 10 8 5
9 8 4
Q J 10 7 5
5 2
99779 =
34663 =
Par NS +400 7 4 3 2
A Q J
6
A 10 9 6 4

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +7 1009
Partscore
2 NT North =
+120 792

280. 1997 Bermuda Bowl Qtrfinal, Seg 3, Bd 34 West
Versace

Pass
Pass

Lead
2
J
Q
2
6
5 North
Helgemo

3 NT

2nd
9
4
K
4
3
8 East
Lauria

Pass

3rd
10
2
A
10
Q
K South
Helness
1 NT
Pass

4th
A
10
7
J
4
J West
Groetheim

Pass

Lead
4
Q
6
4
6
8
5
3
2
A North
Duboin

Pass

2nd
2
K
3
Q
9
8
5
9
9
7 East
Aa

Pass

3rd
10
3
10
5
A
8
9
10
Q
J South
Bocchi
1 NT

4th
J
5
4
2
7
7
3
J
A
K
S deals
E-W vul 3 2
J 9 3
A 8 5 3 2
A 7 6
J 5
K 7 6 2
K 9 7 4
K 10 3 Table K 9 8 7 4
Q 10 5
10
Q 5 4 2
76786 =
57656 =
Par NS +90 A Q 10 6
A 8 4
Q J 6
J 9 8

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-100 1012
Partscore
1 NT South +2
+150 +6 801

281. 1997 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 17, Bd 19 West
Brogeland
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
3
5
J
K
9 North
Cintra
1
1
3 NT

2nd
9
7
5
7
8 East
Saelensminde
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
K
4
6
5
2 South
BrancoP
1
2 NT

4th
6
A
K
A
A West
Branco
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
2
4
2
5
J
4
9
5
3 North
Helgemo
1
1
Pass

2nd
10
2
3
Q
5
A
7
3 East
Chagas
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
K
Q
6
6
9
8
K South
Helness
1
1 NT

4th
3
A
K
6
8
4
7
7
W deals
N-S vul Q 9 8 7
A 9
J 4 2
A Q 10 7
K 10 6
10 8 4 3
K 8
K 8 5 2 Table 5 4 2
K 5
A 7 5 3
J 9 6 4
98886 88886
45547 45546
Par NS +500 A J 3
Q J 7 6 2
Q 10 9 6
3

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+630 +11 1023
Partscore
1 NT South +1
+120 801

282. 1997 Bermuda Bowl Final, Seg 9, Bd 132 West
Hamman
1
Pass
Pass

Lead
4
9
Q
2
A
6
5 North
Perron
Dbl
2
3 NT

2nd
3
2
7
9
7
4
Q East
Wolff
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
Q
10
5
K
4
3
5 South
Chemla
2
2 NT

4th
8
K
3
A
J
2
4 West
Mari
1
Pass
Pass

Lead
Q
J
K
2
4
Q North
Meckstroth
Dbl
2

2nd
2
4
A
7
2
9 East
Levy
Pass
Pass

3rd
4
5
7
K
A
2 South
Rodwell
2
Pass

4th
K
A
5
3
3
8
W deals
Both vul Q J 10 6 2
K 7 3
A Q 4
A Q
A 8 3
A 10 6 5 4
K 3
K 8 2 Table 9 7 4
Q 9
J 10 7
10 9 6 5 3
887A7 =
44636 44536
Par NS +130 K 5
J 8 2
9 8 6 5 2
J 7 4

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-200 1023
Partscore
2 North +1
+140 +8 809

283. 1997 Bermuda Bowl Qtrfinal, Seg 1, Bd 7 West
Stansby

Dbl
2
Pass
Pass

Lead
10
8
3 North
LiX

Rdbl
2
2 NT
3 NT

2nd
3
5
K East
Martel
Pass
2
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
2
J
2 South
WangW
1 NT
Pass
2
3

4th
4
A
9 West
WangX

Pass
Pass

Lead
9
2
8
Q
Q
5 North
Rosenberg

2
Pass

2nd
K
J
3
A
5
7 East
Fu
Pass
Pass
Pass

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

4th
4
K
A
9
3
3
E deals
Both vul 5 3
J 8 6 4 2
K 5 3
A 4 2
Q 8 4
A K 10 7
Q 10 9 8 7
K Table J 10 7
9
J 6 2
J 10 9 8 5 3
89A77 =
44265 =
Par NS +620 A K 9 6 2
Q 5 3
A 4
Q 7 6

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 1023
Partscore
2 South +1
+140 +6 815

284. 1997 USBC Playoff, Seg 8, Bd 107 West
Lev

Pass
Pass

Lead
5
4
6
Q
6
9
6
K
8
10 North
Rodwell

2
3 NT

2nd
3
3
Q
5
Q
2
3
7
8
7 East
Glubok

Pass
All Pass

3rd
10
J
A
8
4
5
4
3
9
A South
Meckstroth
1 NT
2

4th
K
2
2
A
2
J
10
7
5
4 West
Hamman

Pass
Pass

Lead
5
Q
4
J
9
6
9
8
2
3 North
Jacobs

2
2 NT

2nd
3
5
3
A
7
Q
7
8
10
7 East
Wolff

Pass
All Pass

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

4th
A
2
7
2
K
4
6
2
4
4
S deals
None vul J 8 6 3
K J 10 8
2
A 8 6 5
7 5 4 2
5 3
J 5 4
K Q 7 2 Table Q 10
A 9 7 6 2
A 10 8 6
J 4
99888 =
44554 =
Par NS +400 A K 9
Q 4
K Q 9 7 3
10 9 3

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +6 1029
Partscore
2 NT South +1
+150 815

285. 1996 Olympiad Final, Seg 8, Bd 115 West
Watulingas

Pass
Pass

Lead
4
2
6
A North
Multon

2 NT
Pass

2nd
3
3
A
10 East
Panelewen

Pass
Pass

3rd
7
6
2
4 South
Szwarc
1 NT
3 NT

4th
J
Q
9
K West
Levy

Pass

Lead
4
2
6
A
9
J
6
3 North
Sakul

Pass

2nd
3
3
A
2
8
8
5
10 East
Mouiel

Pass

3rd
5
4
Q
5
10
7
8
Q South
Karwur
1 NT

4th
J
Q
9
K
5
10
6
K
S deals
E-W vul 9 3
4 2
J 10 6 5 4
A Q 7 2
Q 10 8 4 2
Q 10 9 8
3
J 10 6 Table 7 6 5
K J 5 3
K Q
K 9 8 5
866A7 =
56636 =
Par NS +130 A K J
A 7 6
A 9 8 7 2
4 3

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +5 1034
Partscore
1 NT South +4
+210 815

286. 1996 Spingold Final, Seg 1, Bd 2 West
Nickell

Pass
Pass

Lead
9
3
5
A
J
6
7
J North
Sontag
Pass
3
3 NT

2nd
3
Q
4
2
K
8
Q
9 East
Freeman
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
A
K
7
3
8
10
K South
Schwartz
2 NT
3

4th
5
2
A
7
10
8
2 West
Soloway

Pass
Pass

Lead
5
7
3
8
3
Q
K
J
10
6 North
Wolff
Pass
1
Pass

2nd
2
9
A
Q
7
K
2
9
3
3 East
Goldman
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
7
J
6
K
A
8
7
10
4
8 South
Hamman
1
1 NT

4th
Q
A
4
2
2
10
Q
5
6
A
N deals
E-W vul 9 8 4 2
8 3
K J 4 3
10 3 2
K J 6 5
K 6 4 2
Q 10 9
K 6 Table 10 7 3
10 7
A 2
J 9 8 7 5 4
65884 85894
57448 =
Par NS +120 A Q
A Q J 9 5
8 7 6 5
A Q

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-100 1034
Partscore
1 NT South =
+90 +5 820

287. 1996 Spingold Final, Seg 4, Bd 64 West
Soloway
Pass
Dbl
Pass
All Pass

Lead
J
8
Q
7
K
2
9
8 North
Rodwell
1
Pass
3

2nd
5
3
A
10
5
2
4
10 East
Goldman
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
K
5
A
3
J
6
Q South
Meckstroth
2
2
3 NT

4th
K
6
6
4
2
3
3
10 West
Wolff
3
Pass

Lead
3
Q
6
A
J
8
3
10
K North
Sontag
Dbl
Pass

2nd
J
6
2
7
A
2
10
4
2 East
Hamman
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
2
5
5
7
7
Q
9
7 South
Schwartz
3

4th
5
5
4
8
K
3
6
4
9
W deals
E-W vul A J 9
A 8 3
7 5
K Q J 9 4
Q 8 7 6
5
A J 10 9 4 3 2
3 Table K 5 4 3
J 10 6 4 2
Q
A 7 6
A5749 =
38493 38593
Par NS +430 10 2
K Q 9 7
K 8 6
10 8 5 2

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +11 1045
Partscore
3 South -2
-100 820

288. 1996 Spingold Final, Seg 1, Bd 1 West
Hamman

Pass
Pass

Lead
7
5
3
4
2
K North
Soloway
1
3
Pass

2nd
8
6
5
9
10
8 East
Wolff
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
9
K
K
J South
Goldman
1 NT
3 NT

4th
3
2
A
A
6 West
Schwartz

Pass
Pass

Lead
4
4
2
7
2
10 North
Nickell
1
2
3

2nd
10
J
A
10
5 East
Sontag
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
3
K
J
Q
8 South
Freeman
1 NT
2

4th
5
A
Q
3
9
N deals
None vul K Q 8 6 2
8
Q 5
A K Q J 6
J 10 9
K J 9 7 4
J 3
7 5 3 Table A 5 3
A 5 2
K 8 6 4 2
9 4
6967A 7967A
64763 =
Par NS +140 7 4
Q 10 6 3
A 10 9 7
10 8 2

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-100 1045
Partscore
3 North +2
+150 +6 826

Data 9Z89 Main Top Three Notrump vs. Partscore

1. 2014 Spingold Qtrfinal, Seg 1, Bd 10			West Lee Pass Pass All Pass Lead 4 5 Q 8 10 2 4 K Q	North Piekarek 1 2 3 2nd J 8 6 10 7 5 A 9 5	East Glubok Pass Pass Pass 3rd K 9 3 4 3 5 8 6 3	South Smirnov 1 3 3 NT 4th 6 2 A 6 7 4 2 10 J	West Sementa Pass Pass All Pass Lead 3 2 K 7 8 K 4 10 Q	North Weichsel 1 2 3 2nd A 4 5 8 J 6 6 5 9	East Tokay Pass Pass Pass 3rd 9 A 6 3 Q 2 9 5 2	South Hamman 1 2 NT 4 4th J 3 J 10 K 2 10 7 4
N deals Both vul	A 8 6 A K Q 7 Q 7 5 4 2 J
J 7 3 J 10 4 J 10 Q 10 9 4 2		Q 9 5 9 8 5 3 A K 6 K 5 3
78796 = 65647 = Par NS +110	K 10 4 2 6 2 9 8 3 A 8 7 6
Three notrump 3 NT South -3 -300 0	Partscore 4 North -1 -100 +5 `5`

2. 2014 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 41			`West` Schwartz 1 Pass Pass Lead 5 A 10 K 9 7 10 3	North Piekarek 1 3 NT 2nd 2 8 4 6 5 4 2 Q	`East` Graves Pass Pass 3rd 8 2 J 3 2 7 K	South Smirnov 2 NT Pass 4th J 3 5 Q 7 4 9	`West` Tokay 1 Pass Pass Lead 10 A 5 4 7 7 10 K A 10	North Lindqvist 1 2 2nd Q 2 9 2 J 3 6 3 8 4	`East` Sementa Pass Pass 3rd K 8 3 Q A Q K J 2 J	South Brogeland 2 Pass 4th 4 7 J 6 3 A 4 5 5 6
W deals N-S vul	A J 10 K J 9 7 2 9 4 2 J 6
Q 9 4 Q 8 4 A K 6 5 3 Q 7		8 7 6 2 6 5 3 10 8 A 10 5 4
98988 = 45354 = Par NS +600	K 5 3 A 10 Q J 7 K 9 8 3 2
Three notrump 3 NT South = +600 +10 `10`	Partscore 2 North = +110 5

3. 2014 USBC Semifinal, Seg 1, Bd 12			West Willenken Pass Lead J 5 6 7 Q Q 10 5 10	`North` Bathurst 1 Pass 2nd K Q 5 2 3 6 6 J 8	East Rosenberg 1 Pass 3rd A 8 9 A 3 8 4 K 3	`South` Moss 3 NT 4th 4 2 2 4 3 9 7 7	West Hampson Pass Pass Lead A 9 Q 5 10 J K 3 Q	`North` Martel Pass 2 2nd 9 A 6 7 2 K J 10	East Greco 1 Pass 3rd 3 6 4 A 4 A 4 5	`South` Cohler Pass Pass 4th 6 10 2 J K 6 2 9
N deals E-W vul	K 9 A 10 9 4 3 K 10 8 7 6 2
J 5 K 8 7 6 J 6 4 10 8 4 3		A 8 7 3 2 J 2 9 2 A K 7 5
98996 = 45446 = Par NS +400	Q 10 6 4 Q 5 A Q 5 3 Q J 9
Three notrump 3 NT South = +400 +6 `16`	Partscore 2 North +1 +140 5

4. 2014 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 7, Bd 95			`West` Cheek Pass Pass Pass Lead 6 2 J 8 6 5 4 K 10	North Rosenberg 1 2 3 NT 2nd Q A A K 5 10 K 2 3	`East` Bertens Pass Pass All Pass 3rd 8 8 7 A J J 2 7 3	South Willenken 1 1 NT 2 NT 4th 10 3 9 6 Q 4 3 9 8	`West` Fleisher Pass Pass Lead 3 2 10 J K 8 6 8 10	North Lair 1 2 NT 2nd Q 5 K A 3 K 4 J 5	`East` Martel Pass All Pass 3rd 4 J A 2 6 7 9 5 7	South Gu 1 1 NT 4th 10 Q 2 9 A 3 Q 3 9
S deals N-S vul	Q 9 A Q 10 9 3 7 6 2 K 9 3
7 6 5 3 2 K 5 2 Q 3 10 5 4		J 8 4 J 7 6 A 9 5 A Q 8 7
86998 87997 56445 = Par NS +140	A K 10 8 4 K J 10 8 4 J 6 2
Three notrump 3 NT South -1 -100 `16`	Partscore 2 NT South = +120 +6 11

5. 2014 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 8, Bd 121			West Krekorian Pass Pass Pass Lead 9 8 8 J K 10 2	`North` Dwyer 1 2 3 NT 2nd 4 5 A A 7 3 9	East Koneru Pass Pass All Pass 3rd J 3 3 6 2 6 K	`South` Ekeblad 1 1 NT 2 4th Q 10 5 4 6 4 7	West Jacobus Pass Pass Lead 2 8 9 7 2 K Q	`North` Woolsey 1 Pass 2nd 3 5 10 A 3 5	East Passell Pass Pass 3rd 10 6 2 9 10 A	`South` Stewart 1 1 NT 4th J K 8 4 J 6
S deals E-W vul	7 5 4 Q 9 6 3 8 A 9 7 4 3
K 10 9 3 A 5 2 7 2 Q 8 5 2		J 8 2 K 10 4 K J 9 6 3 10 6
77978 77979 65464 66464 Par NS +140	A Q 6 J 8 7 A Q 10 5 4 K J
Three notrump 3 NT South -2 -100 16	Partscore 1 NT South +1 +120 +6 `17`

6. 2014 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 7, Bd 99			`West` Berkowitz Pass Pass Pass All Pass Lead 5 5 3 K J 9 3 10	North Campanile 1 2 3 2nd 3 7 2 Q 5 J 7 7	`East` Sontag Pass Pass Pass Pass 3rd J K 10 3 2 7 Q 6	South McAllister 1 2 3 3 NT 4th Q A 2 A A 4 8 2	`West` Stark 1 2 Pass Lead A 5 A 2 K K 4 Q	North Pszczola 1 Dbl 4 2nd 3 9 7 10 7 A K 3	`East` Baseggio Pass 2 Pass All Pass 3rd 8 J Q 2 5 3 4 5	South Seamon 1 Pass 3 4th 4 Q 9 3 2 7 8 10
E deals N-S vul	K Q 6 4 2 K 9 3 Q Q 10 4 2
10 8 7 A 10 6 5 2 K 10 7 7 5		A J 9 3 J 8 7 9 8 6 3 A 8
6758A 7758A 66753 = Par NS +130	5 Q 4 A J 5 4 2 K J 9 6 3
Three notrump 3 NT South -1 -100 16	Partscore 4 South +1 +150 +6 `23`

7. 2014 USBC Semifinal, Seg 7, Bd 98			West Platnick Pass Pass Pass All Pass Lead J 3 5 10 7 J 3 8	`North` Martel 1 2 3 2nd A 2 2 5 4 Q 10 4	East Diamond Pass Pass Pass 3rd 3 Q Q K J A A 4	`South` Cohler Pass 1 NT 2 3 NT 4th 6 6 6 9 2 9 7 K	West Willenken Pass Pass Pass Lead 6 3 6 3 7 5	`North` Hampson 1 2 2 2nd 3 2 8 A 10 3	East Rosenberg Pass Pass All Pass 3rd K K Q 10 A 4	`South` Greco Pass 1 NT 2 4th A 6 K J 4 J
S deals E-W vul	A Q 9 5 2 J 10 3 A Q J 9 8
J 10 8 K 10 9 J 9 6 K 10 4 2		K 4 3 Q 8 3 2 A 8 7 5 2 6
8986A = 54573 43573 Par NS +140	7 6 A 7 6 5 4 K Q 4 7 5 3
Three notrump 3 NT South -2 -100 16	Partscore 2 North +1 +140 +6 `29`

9. 2014 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 7, Bd 95			`West` Kranyak Pass Pass Pass All Pass Lead 2 2 10 J K Q 8 10	North Grabel 1 2 2 2nd Q 5 K A 3 2 K 6	`East` LallJ Pass Pass Pass 3rd 4 J A 3 6 4 5 7	South WeinsteinH 1 1 2 3 NT 4th 10 Q 6 9 A 3 3 9	`West` Stansby Pass Pass Lead 3 7 10 J K 10 6 K	North Wooldridge 1 Pass 2nd Q 5 3 A 3 2 8 7	`East` Bramley Pass Pass 3rd 8 J Q 7 2 6 K 6	South Hurd 1 1 NT 4th 10 Q 2 9 9 A A 4
S deals N-S vul	Q 9 A Q 10 9 3 7 6 2 K 9 3
7 6 5 3 2 K 5 2 Q 3 10 5 4		J 8 4 J 7 6 A 9 5 A Q 8 7
86998 87997 56445 = Par NS +140	A K 10 8 4 K J 10 8 4 J 6 2
Three notrump 3 NT South = +600 +10 26	Partscore 1 NT South +1 +120 `32`

10. 2014 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 1, Bd 6			`West` Watson Pass Pass Lead A K 4 8	North Hampson 3 NT 2nd 2 9 10	`East` FeldmanJ Pass 3rd Q 6 J	South Greco 1 NT Pass 4th 5 3 7	`West` Moss Pass Pass Lead 9 4 5	North StansbyJ 2 Pass 2nd 3 8 A	`East` Bathurst Pass Pass 3rd 2 J 10	South Hung 1 NT 2 NT 4th K A 7
S deals N-S vul	8 7 3 10 9 2 J 7 5 A K J 10
Q 10 9 A K 4 8 3 2 8 6 5 4		J 6 5 4 2 Q J 8 6 A 9 3 2
85599 = 58744 = Par NS +100	A K 7 5 3 K Q 10 6 4 Q 9 7
Three notrump 3 NT South -1 -100 26	Partscore 2 NT South +2 +180 +7 `39`

11. 2014 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 7, Bd 103			West Hung 2 Pass Lead A Q 3 6 A J 5 7	North Platnick 3 NT 2nd 2 6 8 4 J 5 8 A	East StansbyJ Pass Pass 3rd 7 8 Q K 10 2 10	South Diamond 1 NT Pass 4th 9 K 7 9 2 2 6	West Moss Dbl 2 Lead 8 8 J A J 7 Q 3 6	North FeldmanJ Pass 3 2nd 6 J 2 2 6 A 10 9 10	East Bathurst Pass Pass All Pass 3rd 7 K 3 7 8 2 6 10 K	South Watson 1 NT 2 4th A 3 Q 9 K 4 5 2 3
E deals Both vul	J 7 10 6 2 K Q 9 6 2 Q 10 6
Q 8 5 A Q J 5 4 3 A J 9 8		K 9 6 2 8 7 10 5 4 3 7 4 2
66579 7769A 46743 = Par NS +130	A 10 4 3 K 9 8 7 A K J 5 3
Three notrump 3 NT South -2 -200 26	Partscore 3 South +1 +130 +8 `47`

12. 2014 Vanderbilt Qtrfinal, Seg 4, Bd 50			West Wooldridge Pass Pass Lead 5 10 2 6 2 J 8 8 J	`North` Berkowitz 1 3 NT 2nd A 4 3 7 9 10 Q 3 2	East Hurd Pass Pass 3rd 4 5 Q Q A 3 6 A 5	`South` Sontag 2 NT Pass 4th 8 K K 9 3 5 6 10 7	West Pszczola 2 Pass Lead 10 3 8 6 A 9 Q J K	`North` Kranyak 1 Pass 3 2nd 2 4 2 Q 10 Q 4 6 8	East Kwiecien 1 Pass All Pass 3rd 3 K A 5 3 4 5 K J	`South` Demuy 1 Dbl 4th A 5 10 7 2 7 7 5
N deals E-W vul	A 6 3 A 4 Q 10 2 J 8 6 4 3
J 9 7 5 2 Q J 3 K 7 3 Q 10		Q 10 4 K 10 9 6 5 9 4 K 7 2
866A9 = 57733 = Par NS +130	K 8 8 7 2 A J 8 6 5 A 9 5
Three notrump 3 NT South +1 +430 +8 34	Partscore 3 North = +110 `47`

13. 2014 Vanderbilt Final, Seg 3, Bd 34			`West` Fantoni 1 NT Rdbl 2 All Pass Lead 3 3 2 2 6 6 10 4 4	North Meckstroth Dbl Pass Pass 2nd 5 8 5 6 7 Q 8 7 5	`East` Nunes Pass 2 Pass 3rd 9 K K K 9 2 Q Q J	South Rodwell Pass Dbl 3 NT 4th K 9 4 5 J 8 3 A 7	`West` Levin Pass Pass Lead 5 K 4 8 7 3 8 2 8	North Helgemo 1 Pass 2nd K A 6 3 9 A K Q 7	`East` Weinstein Pass Pass 3rd 3 5 7 Q Q 4 10 6 J	South Helness 2 4th 2 4 9 2 6 9 5 8 A
W deals N-S vul	K Q 3 A 10 6 2 Q 7 5 K 4 2
J 8 7 6 J 4 3 A J 6 3 A 8		A 9 5 8 7 5 10 9 4 2 Q 10 9
77869 77969 66474 56474 Par NS +140	10 4 2 K Q 9 K 8 J 7 6 5 3
Three notrump 3 NT South -3 -300 34	Partscore 2 North = +110 +9 `56`

14. 2014 Vanderbilt Final, Seg 3, Bd 39			West Nunes Pass Pass Pass All Pass Lead Q J 7 Q 9 2	North Rodwell 1 2 3 2nd 4 3 J 4 7	East Fantoni Pass Pass Pass 3rd 8 2 5 3 K	South Meckstroth Pass 1 NT 3 3 NT 4th A Q 4 2 A	West Weinstein Pass Pass All Pass Lead 3 3 J Q A	North Helness 1 2 2nd 6 2 3 J	East Levin Pass Pass 3rd K Q 2 5	South Helgemo Pass 1 NT 3 4th A 4 Q 4
S deals Both vul	A 10 4 A K 9 6 3 K 6 5 2 4
K 9 8 5 5 4 7 3 K Q 9 6 5		Q 7 3 2 J 10 8 2 A Q 8 7 2
769A5 = 57437 = Par NS +140	J 6 Q 7 J 10 9 8 4 A J 10 3
Three notrump 3 NT South -1 -100 34	Partscore 3 North +1 +130 +6 `62`

15. 2014 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 42			West Berkowitz Pass Pass All Pass Lead 7 Q 5 8 4 8	North Rodwell Pass 2 2 NT 2nd 3 7 J 4 3 A	East Sontag Pass Pass Pass 3rd 4 2 A 5 J	South Meckstroth 1 NT 2 3 NT 4th J 3 6 K K	West Levin Dbl Pass Lead 2 Q 10 A 9 K	North Pszczola Pass 2 Pass 2nd 4 K 4 3 10 6	East Weinstein Pass Pass Pass 3rd J A 5 4 3	South Kwiecien 1 NT 2 4th A 6 J 5 8
N deals Both vul	8 5 4 A 10 9 8 2 K 10 3 8 3
2 K J 7 A Q 9 7 6 2 10 6 4		K Q J 7 3 6 4 3 4 J 9 7 2
A8988 = 35354 25354 Par NS +630	A 10 9 6 Q 5 J 8 5 A K Q 5
Three notrump 3 NT South +1 +630 +11 45	Partscore 2 South = +110 `62`

16. 2013 Bermuda Bowl Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 31			`West` Sementa Pass Pass Lead Q A 3 6 K 5 4 2	North Buras Pass 2 Pass 2nd 6 4 J 6 7 8 5 5	`East` Duboin Pass Pass Pass 3rd 2 2 Q 8 3 J 9 Q	South Narkiewicz 1 3 NT 4th A 7 2 K 10 4 6 J	`West` Balicki Pass Pass Lead K 5 Q Q 5 K 10 2 Q	North Madala Pass 2 2nd 6 3 7 8 7 8 J 6	`East` Zmudzinski Pass Pass 3rd 2 A 3 3 J 6 9 A	South Bocchi 1 Pass 4th A 2 K 10 5 4 7 4
N deals N-S vul	8 7 6 A 6 Q 9 6 2 K 8 7 5
K Q 9 5 J 8 3 K J 4 10 3 2		J 4 3 2 9 7 4 2 7 A Q 9 6
76797 = 47436 = Par NS +110	A 10 K Q 10 5 A 10 8 5 3 J 4
Three notrump 3 NT South -2 -200 45	Partscore 2 South = +90 +7 `69`

17. 2013 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 8, Bd 32			`West` Drijver Pass Pass Pass Lead 4 Q 2 2 K 3	North Eber 1 2 3 NT 2nd 2 6 7 4 A	`East` Brink Pass Pass All Pass 3rd 8 3 9 Q 4	South Bosenberg 1 1 NT 3 4th 10 4 J A 8	`West` Apteker Pass Pass All Pass Lead 9 3 2 2 10 8 J A 4	North v.Prooijen 1 2 2nd 6 4 7 4 K A 8 7 8	`East` Gower Pass Pass 3rd 5 Q 10 Q 5 4 2 6 3	South Verhees Pass 2 2 4th K 8 J A 6 2 3 3 J
S deals N-S vul	K Q 3 2 K 10 9 5 3 6 2 A 10
J 7 5 4 8 7 6 Q 8 7 Q 8 6		9 8 A J 4 K J 3 K 9 7 3 2
99A97 99996 43346 44346 Par NS +620	A 10 6 Q 2 A 10 9 5 4 J 5 4
Three notrump 3 NT South = +600 +10 55	Partscore 2 North +1 +140 `69`

18. 2013 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 8, Bd 32			`West` Karwur Pass Pass Pass Lead 4 2 3 K K	North Bakhshi 1 2 3 NT 2nd 2 6 4 A 5	`East` Sakul Pass Pass All Pass 3rd 8 9 Q Q 6	South Townsend 1 1 NT 2 NT 4th 10 J A 8 10	`West` Forrester Pass Pass Lead 4 2 J Q K	North Asbi 1 Pass 2nd 2 6 A 7 4	`East` Gold Pass Pass 3rd 9 9 7 3 Q	South Tobing Pass 1 NT 4th 10 J 2 A 6
S deals N-S vul	K Q 3 2 K 10 9 5 3 6 2 A 10
J 7 5 4 8 7 6 Q 8 7 Q 8 6		9 8 A J 4 K J 3 K 9 7 3 2
99A97 99996 43346 44346 Par NS +620	A 10 6 Q 2 A 10 9 5 4 J 5 4
Three notrump 3 NT South +1 +630 +10 65	Partscore 1 NT South +3 +180 `69`

19. 2013 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 8, Bd 32			`West` Chagas Pass Pass Pass Lead 5 2 3 A 6 K	North Rizzo 1 2 3 NT 2nd 2 7 J 4 7 A	`East` Brum Pass Pass All Pass 3rd 8 10 Q 3 Q	South Lambardi 1 1 NT 2 NT 4th 10 4 6 9 2	`West` Pellegrini Pass Pass All Pass Lead 9 3 2 8 4 7	North Campos 1 Pass 2nd 6 4 7 A 8 2	`East` Camberos Pass 2 3rd 4 Q 10 5 6 K	South Villas-Boas Pass 1 NT 2 4th K 6 J 2 3 A
S deals N-S vul	K Q 3 2 K 10 9 5 3 6 2 A 10
J 7 5 4 8 7 6 Q 8 7 Q 8 6		9 8 A J 4 K J 3 K 9 7 3 2
99A97 99996 43346 44346 Par NS +620	A 10 6 Q 2 A 10 9 5 4 J 5 4
Three notrump 3 NT South +1 +630 +10 `75`	Partscore 2 North +1 +140 69

20. 2013 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 12, Bd 27			`West` Nabil Pass Pass Lead 6 K Q 3 2 Q J 4 9 3	`North` Teramoto 1 2 3 NT 2nd K 6 7 10 5 K 6 8 7 10	`East` Saaid Pass Pass All Pass 3rd 3 2 9 6 J A 5 7 2 10	`South` Ino 1 NT 2 NT 4th 9 8 5 A A 5 7 2 4	`West` Kaku Pass Pass Lead J 4 2 5 9 3 6 4	`North` Sadek 1 2 Pass 2nd 5 9 5 Q 8 10 K 10	`East` Takayama Pass Pass Pass 3rd Q 7 K A Q 6 4 7	`South` Hussein 1 NT 2 4th 3 Q 6 2 7 A 9 A
N deals None vul	K Q J 4 3 K 5 9 4 3 A 9 3
A 8 5 10 8 7 6 2 A Q 2 K 4		10 7 6 Q J 4 3 J 10 8 7 6 5
99599 AA69A 33743 = Par NS +430	9 2 A 9 K 8 7 6 5 Q J 10 2
Three notrump 3 NT South +1 +430 +6 `81`	Partscore 2 North +2 +170 69

21. 2013 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 12, Bd 27			`West` WolpertD Pass Pass Lead 6 K Q 3 2 Q J	`North` George 1 2 3 NT 2nd K 6 7 10 5 K Q	`East` Korbel Pass Pass All Pass 3rd 3 2 9 6 J A 5	`South` Karwur 1 NT 2 NT 4th 9 5 8 A A 5 4	`West` Asbi Pass Pass Lead J 10 2 2 9 10 Q 6 J 8	`North` GartaganisJ 1 2 Pass 2nd 5 K 5 8 6 K 10 3 5 8	`East` Tobing Pass Pass Pass 3rd 2 A J K 6 3 9 Q 10 9	`South` GartaganisN 1 NT 3 4th 4 3 A 7 Q 9 A 7 5 4
N deals None vul	K Q J 4 3 K 5 9 4 3 A 9 3
A 8 5 10 8 7 6 2 A Q 2 K 4		10 7 6 Q J 4 3 J 10 8 7 6 5
99599 AA69A 33743 = Par NS +430	9 2 A 9 K 8 7 6 5 Q J 10 2
Three notrump 3 NT South +1 +430 +10 `91`	Partscore 3 North -1 -50 69

23. 2013 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 19, Bd 1			`West` Robson Pass Pass Lead 2 6 8 J 10	`North` Martel 1 3 NT 2nd 8 9 10 4 5	`East` Forrester Pass Pass 3rd K J J 2	`South` Zia 1 NT Pass 4th 4 10 Q 8	`West` Willenken Pass Pass Lead A 6 4 J 3	`North` Bakhshi 1 3 Pass 2nd 3 4 10 4 5	`East` Rosenberg Pass Pass Pass 3rd Q J J 2 Q	`South` Gold 3 4 4th 8 10 Q 8 7
N deals None vul	10 8 A K 10 A Q 9 6 2 A J 8
Q J 5 2 8 5 4 3 K 5 4 K 3		A K 7 6 J 9 7 6 8 10 9 7 4
966B9 = 27723 = Par NS +400	9 4 3 Q 2 J 10 7 3 Q 6 5 2
Three notrump 3 NT South = +400 +6 `99`	Partscore 4 North +1 +150 69

24. 2013 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 19, Bd 1			`West` Lauria Pass Pass Pass Lead A 6 5 7 5 J	`North` Rehder 2 2 3 NT 2nd 3 4 8 3 10 4	`East` Versace Pass Pass All Pass 3rd 2 J K Q J 2	`South` Gromoeller 2 2 2 NT 4th 8 10 9 J Q 8	`West` Piekarek Pass Pass Lead A K 6 5 9	`North` Madala 2 Pass 2nd 3 4 9 2 5	`East` Smirnov Pass Pass 3rd 2 Q J 7	`South` Bocchi 2 2 NT 4th 8 10 8 2
S deals None vul	9 4 3 Q 2 J 10 7 3 Q 6 5 2
A K 7 6 J 9 7 6 8 10 9 7 4		Q J 5 2 8 5 4 3 K 5 4 K 3
966B9 = 27723 = Par NS +400	10 8 A K 10 A Q 9 6 2 A J 8
Three notrump 3 NT South = +400 +6 `105`	Partscore 2 NT South +1 +150 69

25. 2013 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 9, Bd 9			`West` Satyanarayana Pass Pass Pass Lead 3 J 3 Q A J 10 10 8	North Asbi Pass 1 3 NT 2nd 2 3 6 4 5 7 8 7 Q	`East` Nadar Pass Pass All Pass 3rd Q A K 8 6 8 5 K 6	South Tobing 1 1 NT 4th A 2 2 9 2 3 4 4 7	`West` Karwur Pass 2 Pass Pass Lead K 4 6 K 3 K 10	North Tewari Pass Dbl Dbl 3 2nd 4 A 7 4 6 4 5	`East` Sakul 1 2 Pass All Pass 3rd 8 3 A 10 A 8 6	South Balakrishnan Dbl Pass 3 4th 5 2 2 3 2 9 Q
W deals N-S vul	8 6 2 J 7 5 A K 9 8 5 8 3
K J 7 3 A 10 8 7 3 7 5 4 2		Q 10 4 K Q 6 3 2 Q 4 2 9 6
86598 = 56833 = Par NS +100	A 9 5 9 4 J 10 6 A K Q J 10
Three notrump 3 NT South -1 -100 `105`	Partscore 3 North = +110 +5 74

26. 2013 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 10, Bd 30			`West` Pellegrini 1 Pass All Pass Lead 2 K Q 8 J 9 4 A 3	`North` Mazurkiewicz Pass Pass 2 NT 2nd 4 5 A 4 10 7 9 8 K	`East` Camberos Pass Pass Pass 3rd 5 7 8 10 2 5 6 6 J	`South` Jassem 1 1 NT 3 NT 4th 10 6 3 A 2 8 3 4 Q	`West` Balicki 1 Pass Lead 9 7 2 Q J 9 4 A 3	`North` Rizzo Pass Pass Pass 2nd Q 3 4 5 10 2 7 8 K	`East` Zmudzinski Pass Pass Pass 3rd 5 K 10 8 2 5 4 6 J	`South` Lambardi 1 1 NT 4th 10 A A 6 2 8 3 7 4
N deals None vul	Q 5 4 Q J 6 4 8 7 10 6 5 2
8 7 3 2 K 9 8 7 2 A 10 5 A		K J 10 6 5 6 3 2 Q 8 7 4 3
75667 75767 67545 = Par NS +90	A 9 A 10 3 K Q J 9 4 K J 9
Three notrump 3 NT South -2 -100 `105`	Partscore 1 NT South = +90 +5 79

27. 2013 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 10, Bd 30			`West` Karwur Pass Pass All Pass Lead 7 2 8 Q 2 6	`North` Furuta Pass 3 3 2nd Q 4 4 A J 7	`East` George Pass Pass Pass 3rd 5 J 10 7 3	`South` ChenD 2 NT 3 3 NT 4th 3 A A 2 10	`West` Kaku 1 Pass Lead 7 10 Q J A 2 6 3 4	`North` Asbi Pass Pass Pass 2nd Q 2 5 A 2 4 3 6 K	`East` Takayama Pass Pass Pass 3rd K 4 7 8 3 10 8 J	`South` Tobing 1 1 NT 4th A 5 3 6 9 9 5 J
N deals None vul	Q 5 4 Q J 6 4 8 7 10 6 5 2
8 7 3 2 K 9 8 7 2 A 10 5 A		K J 10 6 5 6 3 2 Q 8 7 4 3
75667 75767 67545 = Par NS +90	A 9 A 10 3 K Q J 9 4 K J 9
Three notrump 3 NT South +1 +430 +7 `112`	Partscore 1 NT South +1 +120 79

28. 2013 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 19, Bd 1			`West` Muller Pass Pass Lead A 6 5 7 3 10 J 10	`North` Brum 3 NT 2nd 3 4 8 3 A 6 4	`East` de Wijs Pass 3rd 2 J K Q 4 Q 2	`South` Chagas 2 NT Pass 4th 8 10 9 J 2 3 8	`West` Villas-Boas Pass Pass Lead 6 J 10 Q 9 6 A K A 8	`North` Verhees 1 Pass 2nd Q 5 K 7 4 9 J 7 9 10	`East` Campos Pass Pass 3rd 8 2 A 3 7 3 2 4 2 Q	`South` v.Prooijen 1 1 NT 4th 10 8 6 4 5 4 3 2 3 K
S deals None vul	9 4 3 Q 2 J 10 7 3 Q 6 5 2
A K 7 6 J 9 7 6 8 10 9 7 4		Q J 5 2 8 5 4 3 K 5 4 K 3
966B9 = 27723 = Par NS +400	10 8 A K 10 A Q 9 6 2 A J 8
Three notrump 3 NT South = +400 +6 `118`	Partscore 1 NT South +2 +150 79

29. 2013 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 21, Bd 1			`West` Rohowsky Pass Pass Pass Dbl Lead 5 J 4 A 10 Q 9 5	`North` Robson 2 2 3 NT All Pass 2nd 2 7 A 6 7 4 8 10	`East` Fritsche 1 NT Pass Pass Pass 3rd K 8 9 4 K 8 5 6	`South` Forrester Pass 2 2 NT Pass 4th 3 6 2 2 3 J 3 2	`West` Gold Pass 1 Pass Lead J K 8 5 10 9 4 6	`North` Rehder Pass Pass 1 NT 2nd 3 A 6 2 J 8 10 K	`East` Bakhshi 1 Rdbl Pass All Pass 3rd 5 8 K A Q 5 6 7	`South` Gromoeller Dbl Pass 1 4th 6 2 3 7 4 5 3 2
E deals None vul	8 2 A 10 9 6 6 2 K Q 9 5 4
J 7 3 5 3 2 Q 9 8 5 J 7 6		K Q 10 4 K J 8 K J 10 4 3 2
98A6A = 35373 = Par NS +420	A 9 6 5 Q 7 4 A 7 3 A 10 8
Three notrump 3 NT× South +1 +650 +11 `129`	Partscore 1 NT North +2 +150 79

30. 2013 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 30			`West` Lindqvist Pass Pass Pass Lead 7 6 3	`North` Bertheau Pass 1 3 NT 2nd 2 10	`East` Brogeland Pass Pass All Pass 3rd 6 4	`South` BessisT 1 1 NT 4th A 3	`West` Grue Pass Pass Pass Lead 4 4 9 5 9 8 9	`North` Schwartz Pass 1 Pass 2nd J 2 2 10 2 Q	`East` Moss Pass Pass Pass 3rd 6 K 8 9 3 5	`South` Graves 1 2 NT 4th 5 A A 3 10 J
W deals None vul	J 7 5 2 8 7 5 9 4 K J 10 2
9 6 4 K J 9 A Q 10 9 7 4 3		Q 8 3 Q 10 4 3 J 3 2 Q 8 6
79788 = 64655 = Par NS +140	A K 10 A 6 2 K 8 7 6 5 A 5
Three notrump 3 NT South -2 -100 `129`	Partscore 2 NT South = +120 +6 85

32. 2013 Spingold Rd of 16, Seg 4, Bd 49			`West` Diamond Pass Pass Pass Lead 2 8 5 3 K 7 Q A J	`North` CohenB 1 2 3 NT 2nd 8 2 8 10 9 4 6 8 10	`East` Platnick Pass Pass Pass All Pass 3rd 5 3 A Q 3 9 A 9 Q	`South` Cohler 1 1 NT 2 4th K K 6 4 5 J 10 3 2	`West` Hamman Pass Pass Lead 6 8 A 8 8 5 10	`North` Greco 1 2 2nd 2 Q 6 6 10 4 5	`East` Lev Pass Pass All Pass 3rd K 3 5 A Q A 7	`South` Hampson 1 1 NT 4th 9 4 2 2 K 6 7
E deals None vul	Q J 8 A Q 9 4 3 Q 9 5 10 6
10 9 3 2 J 10 2 K J 10 8 A 3		7 6 5 K 7 6 6 3 K Q 7 5 2
87887 = 56556 55556 Par NS +120	A K 4 8 5 A 7 4 2 J 9 8 4
Three notrump 3 NT South = +400 +10 `139`	Partscore 2 North -1 -50 87

36. 2013 USBC Final, Seg 7, Bd 95			West Rosenberg Pass Pass Lead 7 A 6 9 3 K 7	`North` WolpertG 3 Pass 2nd 8 4 5 2 10 5 6	East Willenken Pass Pass Pass 3rd 10 2 J 7 3 3 J	`South` Kranyak 2 NT 3 NT 4th Q K 5 2 2 4 Q	West Dwyer Pass Pass All Pass Lead 4 Q 6 K 7	`North` Fleisher 1 2 2nd 8 5 7 2 5	East Bathurst Pass Pass Pass 3rd K 2 J 3 A	`South` Kamil 1 1 NT 2 4th A 10 6 4 Q
E deals E-W vul	9 8 6 4 J 9 8 3 2 10 6 K 7
K Q 3 2 7 5 4 Q 8 5 2 Q 4		J 10 5 K 10 K J 4 9 8 6 5 2
B9B98 = 24244 = Par NS +460	A 7 A Q 6 A 9 7 3 A J 10 3
Three notrump 3 NT South +1 +430 +6 `147`	Partscore 2 South +3 +200 94