Data 9Z90 Main


Three Notrump vs. Partscore


 by Richard Pavlicek

5-card suit, 23 HCP, good spots

Found 100 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 USBC Semifinal, Seg 1, Bd 12 West
Willenken

Pass


Lead
S J
C 5
S 6
D 7
S Q
D Q
S 10
D 5
D 10
North
Bathurst
1 H
Pass


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


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



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

Pass
Pass

Lead
C A
D 9
H Q
H 5
H 10
S J
C K
S 3
S Q
North
Martel
Pass
2 H


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


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


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

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +66

  Partscore
  2 H North +1
  +140 0


2. 2014 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 7, Bd 95 West
Cheek

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
S 6
D 2
S J
H 8
D 6
H 5
S 4
D K
D 10
North
Rosenberg

1 H
2 D
3 NT

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

Pass
Pass
All Pass

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


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

Pass
Pass


Lead
S 3
D 2
C 10
S J
D K
S 8
C 6
C 8
D 10
North
Lair

1 H
2 NT


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

Pass
All Pass


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



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

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 6

  Partscore
  2 NT South =
  +120 +66


3. 2014 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 7, Bd 95 West
Kranyak

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S 2
D 2
C 10
S J
D K
C Q
S 8
D 10
North
Grabel

1 D
2 C
2 H


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

Pass
Pass
Pass


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


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

Pass
Pass



Lead
S 3
D 7
C 10
S J
D K
D 10
H 6
C K
North
Wooldridge

1 H
Pass



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

Pass
Pass



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




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

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +1016

  Partscore
  1 NT South +1
  +120 6


4. 2014 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 1, Bd 6 West
Watson

Pass
Pass

Lead
H A
H K
H 4
H 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
S 9
D 4
S 5
North
StansbyJ

2 S
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
S 8 7 3
H 10 9 2
D J 7 5
C A K J 10
S Q 10 9
H A K 4
D 8 3 2
C 8 6 5 4
Table S J 6 5 4 2
H Q J 8 6
D A 9
C 3 2
85599 =
58744 =
Par NS +100
S A K
H 7 5 3
D K Q 10 6 4
C Q 9 7

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 16

  Partscore
  2 NT South +2
  +180 +713


5. 2014 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 7, Bd 103 West
Hung

2 D
Pass

Lead
H A
H Q
C 3
C 6
C A
C J
C 5
D 7
North
Platnick

3 NT


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


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


4th
9
K
7
9
2
S 2
S 6
West
Moss

Dbl
2 H

Lead
C 8
D 8
S J
H A
H J
D 7
H Q
C 3
D 6
North
FeldmanJ

Pass
3 C

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

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


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

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-200 16

  Partscore
  3 C South +1
  +130 +821


6. 2014 Vanderbilt Final, Seg 3, Bd 39 West
Nunes

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C Q
D J
C 7
H Q
D 9
C 2
North
Rodwell

1 H
2 D
3 S


2nd
4
3
J
4
7
East
Fantoni

Pass
Pass
Pass


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


4th
A
Q
S 4
2
A
West
Weinstein

Pass
Pass
All Pass


Lead
S 3
H 3
D J
S Q
D A
North
Helness

1 H
2 D



2nd
6
2
3
J
East
Levin

Pass
Pass



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



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

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 16

  Partscore
  3 D North +1
  +130 +627


7. 2014 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 42 West
Berkowitz

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D 7
H Q
H 5
H 8
C 4
D 8
North
Rodwell
Pass
2 D
2 NT


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


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


4th
J
3
6
K
K
West
Levin

Dbl
Pass


Lead
S 2
H Q
H 10
D A
D 9
S K
North
Pszczola
Pass
2 D
Pass


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


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



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

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+630 +1127

  Partscore
  2 H South =
  +110 27


8. 2013 Bermuda Bowl Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 31 West
Sementa

Pass
Pass

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

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

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


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

Pass
Pass

Lead
S K
H 5
D Q
S Q
S 5
H K
H 10
D 2
H Q
North
Madala
Pass
2 D


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


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


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

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-200 27

  Partscore
  2 D South =
  +90 +734


9. 2013 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 8, Bd 32 West
Drijver

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
S 4
H Q
H 2
C 2
H K
D 3
North
Eber

1 H
2 D
3 NT

2nd
2
6
7
4
A
East
Brink

Pass
Pass
All Pass

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


4th
10
4
J
A
8
West
Apteker

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S 9
H 3
H 2
C 2
C 10
S 8
C J
D A
D 4
North
v.Prooijen

1 S
2 H


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

Pass
Pass


3rd
5
Q
10
Q
5
4
D 2
6
S 3
South
Verhees
Pass
2 C
2 S


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

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +1037

  Partscore
  2 S North +1
  +140 34


10. 2013 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 8, Bd 32 West
Karwur

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
S 4
H 2
C 3
H K
C K
North
Bakhshi

1 H
2 D
3 NT

2nd
2
6
4
A
5
East
Sakul

Pass
Pass
All Pass

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


4th
10
J
A
8
10
West
Forrester

Pass
Pass


Lead
S 4
H 2
D J
H Q
D K
North
Asbi

1 H
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
S K Q 3 2
H K 10 9 5 3
D 6 2
C A 10
S J 7 5 4
H 8 7 6
D Q 8 7
C Q 8 6
Table S 9 8
H A J 4
D K J 3
C K 9 7 3 2
99A97 99996
43346 44346
Par NS +620
S A 10 6
H Q 2
D A 10 9 5 4
C J 5 4

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+630 +1047

  Partscore
  1 NT South +3
  +180 34


11. 2013 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 8, Bd 32 West
Chagas

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
S 5
H 2
H 3
S A
S 6
H K
North
Rizzo

1 H
2 D
3 NT

2nd
2
7
J
4
7
A
East
Brum

Pass
Pass
All Pass

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


4th
10
4
6
9
C 2
West
Pellegrini

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S 9
H 3
H 2
S 8
D 4
D 7
North
Campos

1 H
Pass


2nd
6
4
7
A
8
2
East
Camberos

Pass
2 C


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


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

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+630 +1057

  Partscore
  2 H North +1
  +140 34


12. 2013 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 19, Bd 1 West
Robson

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 2
S 6
H 8
D J
D 10
North
Martel
1 D
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
S A
S 6
H 4
D J
D 3
North
Bakhshi
1 D
3 H
Pass

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

3rd
Q
J
J
2
Q
South
Gold
3 D
4 D


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

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +663

  Partscore
  4 D North +1
  +150 34


13. 2013 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 19, Bd 1 West
Lauria

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
S A
S 6
S 5
S 7
H 5
D J
North
Rehder

2 D
2 S
3 NT

2nd
3
4
C 8
D 3
10
4
East
Versace

Pass
Pass
All Pass

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


4th
8
10
9
C J
Q
8
West
Piekarek

Pass
Pass


Lead
S A
S K
S 6
S 5
C 9
North
Madala

2 S
Pass


2nd
3
4
9
D 2
5
East
Smirnov

Pass
Pass


3rd
2
Q
J
7
South
Bocchi
2 C
2 NT



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

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +669

  Partscore
  2 NT South +1
  +150 34


14. 2013 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 9, Bd 9 West
Satyanarayana
Pass
Pass
Pass


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


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


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



4th
A
2
2
9
H 2
H 3
S 4
4
S 7
West
Karwur
Pass
2 D
Pass
Pass

Lead
H K
S 4
D 6
D K
C 3
C K
C 10
North
Tewari
Pass
Dbl
Dbl
3 D

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

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


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

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 69

  Partscore
  3 D North =
  +110 +539


15. 2013 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 19, Bd 1 West
Muller

Pass
Pass

Lead
S A
S 6
S 5
S 7
C 3
H 10
D J
D 10
North
Brum

3 NT


2nd
3
4
C 8
D 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
C J
2
3
8
West
Villas-Boas

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 6
D J
D 10
D Q
D 9
D 6
H A
H K
C A
C 8
North
Verhees

1 D
Pass

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

Pass
Pass

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


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

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +675

  Partscore
  1 NT South +2
  +150 39


16. 2013 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 21, Bd 1 West
Rohowsky

Pass
Pass
Pass
Dbl

Lead
D 5
D J
D 4
C A
C 10
C Q
C 9
C 5
North
Robson

2 C
2 H
3 NT
All Pass

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


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


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

Pass
1 D
Pass


Lead
D J
D K
C 8
C 5
C 10
C 9
C 4
H 6
North
Rehder

Pass
Pass
1 NT


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


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



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

Three notrump
3 NT× South +1
+650 +1186

  Partscore
  1 NT North +2
  +150 39


17. 2013 USBC Final, Seg 7, Bd 95 West
Rosenberg

Pass
Pass


Lead
H 7
H A
H 6
H 9
H 3
C K
C 7
North
WolpertG

3 C
Pass


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


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



4th
Q
K
S 5
D 2
S 2
4
Q
West
Dwyer

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H 4
H Q
H 6
C K
C 7
North
Fleisher

1 D
2 D


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


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


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

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+430 +692

  Partscore
  2 H South +3
  +200 39


18. 2013 USBC Playoff, Seg 5, Bd 66 West
Willenken

Pass
Pass



Lead
D 3
C 7
H 9
D 5
H 3
H A
H 10
C 8
North
Meckstroth

2 C
3 NT



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

Pass
All Pass



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




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

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H 5
D 2
D 9
H 9
C 7
C K
D A
C J
North
Fleisher

1 C
1 H
2 D


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

Pass
Pass
Pass


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


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

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +799

  Partscore
  2 H North =
  +110 39


19. 2013 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 4, Bd 60 West
Chambers

Pass
Pass

Lead
H J
H 4
C 2
C K
D 8
C 5
C 4
North
Willenken

2 S
3 NT

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

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


4th
5
7
J
3
4
H 9
West
Martel

Pass
Pass

Lead
S Q
D 2
H 2
H K
D 8
C K
C 2
C Q
C 4
North
Compton

Pass
Pass

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

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


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

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +12111

  Partscore
  2 H South -1
  -100 39


20. 2013 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 3, Bd 33 West
Bathurst

Rdbl
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D 5
C Q
C J
D 10
S K
S 10
North
LallJ
1 C
Pass
3 H


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


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


4th
6
3
9
A
6
West
BlanchardS

1 D
Pass


Lead
C 6
C 4
S 6
C A
S 10
H 6
North
WolpertG
1 C
Pass
Pass


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


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



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

Three notrump
3 NT South +2
+460 +7118

  Partscore
  2 C North +3
  +150 39


21. 2013 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 1, Bd 1 West
Schermer
Pass
Pass
Pass

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

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

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


4th
J
Q
9
D 4
2
S 3
D 6
West
Rosenberg
Pass
3 H
Pass

Lead
H A
H K
H 4
C Q
North
LallH
Pass
4 C


2nd
2
5
6
East
Willenken
2 S
Pass


3rd
9
S 3
C 9
South
Milner
3 C
Pass


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

Three notrump
3 NT South +2
+460 +11129

  Partscore
  4 C South -1
  -50 39


22. 2013 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Seg 1, Bd 8 West
Nystrom

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 2
H 6
D K
D 3
S 8
H 7
H 8
North
BildeM

2 NT
Pass

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

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


4th
3
C 3
5
8
10
C 6
5
West
AukenS

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 4
D 8
D 3
D 7
C 3
C 2
S 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 C


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

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-50 129

  Partscore
  3 C South +1
  +130 +544


23. 2013 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 61 West
BildeM
Pass
1 S
Pass
All Pass

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


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


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


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


Lead
S 4
D 7
D 4
North
AukenS
Pass
2 C
3 D


2nd
10
Q
5
East
Upmark
Pass
Pass
All Pass


3rd
Q
K
South
Welland
1 C
2 D



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

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+630 +10139

  Partscore
  3 D South +2
  +150 44


24. 2012 WC Qual, Rd 8, Bd 19 West
Garvey

Pass
Pass

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


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


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


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

Pass
Pass

Lead
D 7
D 3
C 4
C 8
S 7
C 10
H 3
H 10
North
McGann
1 C
1 NT


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


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


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

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+430 +7146

  Partscore
  1 NT North +1
  +120 44


25. 2012 WC Qual, Rd 15, Bd 14 West
Rotaru
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H A
H K
H 8
D 10
North
Madala
Pass
3 NT


2nd
10
J
S 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
H 6
S 2
D 10
S 5
D 8
C 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 D
Pass


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

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +6152

  Partscore
  1 NT North +3
  +180 44


26. 2012 WC Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 43 West
Upmark
Pass
2 D
Pass

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

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

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


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

Lead
H 3
D 2
D J
H 10
D 5
C 2
C 6
North
Ahlesved
Pass
1 S
Pass

2nd
J
3
9
A
S 7
8
7
East
Helness
1 C
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
S A K 9 8 3
H J 9
D 10 8 7 2
C 7 4
S 7 5 2
H Q 7 6 5 3 2
D 9 4
C K 6
Table S J 10 6 4
H 10 8
D A K 3
C A 5 3 2
87598 =
46845 =
Par NS +100
S Q
H A K 4
D Q J 6 5
C Q J 10 9 8

Three notrump
3 NT South -4
-200 152

  Partscore
  1 NT South +2
  +150 +852


27. 2012 WC Qual, Rd 15, Bd 14 West
Hamman
Pass
Pass
Pass

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


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


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


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

Lead
H 6
S 5
D 10
H 3
D 2
S 3
S 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 D
Pass


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

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +6158

  Partscore
  1 NT North +3
  +180 52


28. 2012 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 8, Bd 107 West
Meckstroth
Pass
2 D
Pass

Lead
D 5
D 3
C 4
C A
C Q
North
Cheek
1 C
3 NT


2nd
9
J
2
9
K
East
Rodwell
1 D
Pass


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


4th
4
10
6
3
H 3
West
Wooldridge
Pass
Pass


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

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-50 158

  Partscore
  1 NT North +1
  +120 +557


30. 2012 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 4, Bd 58 West
Bates

Pass
Pass


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


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


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



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

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D 9
S A
S K
S 2
D 4
North
Chambers
1 S
2 C
2 NT


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


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


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

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +10168

  Partscore
  3 S North =
  +140 61


31. 2011 Bermuda Bowl Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 32 West
Martel

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 4
C 3
S 2
C 8
C A
C 7
C 6
S A
D 5
H A
North
Wooldridge

1 S
3 NT

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

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


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

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 4
C 3
D 3
D Q
C 2
S 7
C 8
C 7
C 6
S A
North
Weinstein

1 C
Pass

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

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


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

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +6174

  Partscore
  1 NT South +2
  +150 61


32. 2011 Bermuda Bowl Qtrfinal, Seg 4, Bd 54 West
ShiM

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C 6
H A
H 9
D 9
S 8
S K
H 6
D 6
North
Lauria
1 S
2 C
2 NT
3 H


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


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


4th
4
8
K
Q
4
J
S 6
West
Bocchi

Pass
Pass



Lead
D 9
S 8
C 8
C 3
S Q
C 10
D 4
H 2
North
ShiH
1 S
2 C
Pass



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



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




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

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-200 174

  Partscore
  2 H South =
  +110 +768


33. 2011 Bermuda Bowl Qtrfinal, Seg 4, Bd 54 West
Wooldridge

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D 10
H A
H 9
S 2
S Q
S K
D 7
C 5
S 9
North
Nystrom

2 D
2 S


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

Pass
Pass


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


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

Pass
Pass


Lead
C 8
S 8
C 7
S Q
D 3
D 4
H 2
C 10
D 5
North
Grue

2 D
Pass


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

Pass
Pass


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



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

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 174

  Partscore
  2 H South +1
  +140 +674


34. 2011 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 8, Bd 25 West
Upmark

Pass
Pass

Lead
D 3
C A
C 2
D 2
C 7
H K
S Q
H Q
North
Jassem

2 C
3 NT

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

Pass
All Pass

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


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

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 5
C 3
D 4
C A
C 2
D 7
C 10
C 9
H Q
S 5
North
Fallenius

1 H
2 NT

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

Pass
All Pass

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


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

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +6180

  Partscore
  2 NT North +1
  +150 74


35. 2011 Spingold Rd of 32, Seg 4, Bd 60 West
ClerkinD

Pass
Pass


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



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



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



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

Dbl
1 S
All Pass

Lead
C 5
S Q
D 5
D 3
S 6
S K
H Q
H 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 H
Pass
1 NT


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

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-50 180

  Partscore
  1 NT South +1
  +120 +579


36. 2011 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 2, Bd 27 West
Jacobus
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
C 4
C 6
D 10
H 6
C 8
H 10
S 10
S 9
North
Welland
1 H
2 C
2 H
2 NT
3 NT

2nd
10
7
6
3
5
D 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 D
2 S
3 C


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



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




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




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




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

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-50 180

  Partscore
  1 H North +3
  +170 +685


37. 2011 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 5, Bd 63 West
Schermer

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 2
H A
H 9
North
Jacobus

3 C
3 NT

2nd
6
7
8
East
Chambers

Pass
All Pass

3rd
Q
3
J
South
Wold
2 NT
3 D


4th
5
10
West
Beatty

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 2
D 2
S K
H Q
H 9
H K
North
Bramley

1 H
Pass

2nd
6
A
5
7
8
C 10
East
Jacobs

Pass
Pass

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


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

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-200 180

  Partscore
  1 NT South =
  +90 +792


38. 2011 USBC Semifinal, Seg 7, Bd 105 West
Chambers

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H J
D 10
D 3
H 3
H 4
C 7
C 10
North
Moss

1 S
3 D


2nd
6
J
Q
7
S 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
S 2
9
A
K
West
Diamond

1 S
Pass
Pass

Lead
D 4
S A
S 2
D 2
D 7
D 8
S K
S 9
H J
North
Welland

Pass
Dbl
3 D

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

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


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

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +12192

  Partscore
  3 D North -1
  -100 92


39. 2011 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 6, Bd 77 West
WolpertG
Pass
2 S
Pass

Lead
S 2
S 3
D J
S K
C 8
D 2
North
Platnick
Pass
3 NT


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


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


4th
7
A
Q
J
5
West
Moss
Pass
Pass


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


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


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



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

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +11203

  Partscore
  1 NT South =
  +90 92


40. 2011 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 8, Bd 119 West
Hampson

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
S A
D 6
H 3
D 10
H A
H K
H 8
H 4
S 10
North
Smith

1 S
2 H
3 NT

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

Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
7
J
9
2
J
C 5
S 6
D 8
South
CohenB
1 H
2 C
2 NT


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

Pass
Pass


Lead
C A
C K
D 6
S 4
H J
S 10
D 7
H K
C Q
North
Moss

2 H
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 S



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

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 203

  Partscore
  2 S South =
  +110 +597


42. 2011 Vanderbilt Qtrfinal, Seg 2, Bd 30 West
Bakhshi

Pass


Lead
H 6
H 8
D A
D K
S 4
H 10
S 6
C 7
D Q
C 9
North
Seamon

Pass


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


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



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

1 S
Pass

Lead
H 7
S 4
S 2
D A
D K
S 6
D 7
D Q
S A
H J
North
Grue

Pass
Pass

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

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


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

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-50 203

  Partscore
  2 NT South =
  +120 +5102


43. 2010 Spingold Final, Seg 2, Bd 31 West
Nunes
Pass
Dbl
Pass


Lead
S J
S 2
C 5
S 10
H 4
H 3
D A
North
Diamond
1 D
3 C
Pass


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


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



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

Lead
S 3
D 9
S J
H 4
D K
D Q
C 10
C 7
D 4
North
Meltzer
Pass
1 H
3 D


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


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


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

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +6209

  Partscore
  3 H North =
  +140 102


44. 2010 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 3, Bd 36 West
Koneru

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S 5
S 3
D Q
C 3
C 10
D 8
S K
S Q
North
Katz

2 C
3 S


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


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


4th
9
D 5
2
2
Q
6
2
West
Meckstroth

Pass
Pass


Lead
H 5
C 3
C 10
H 10
H 2
S 7
C 8
C J
C 7
North
Harris

2 D
2 NT


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


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



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

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 209

  Partscore
  2 NT North =
  +120 +6108


45. 2010 Rosenblum Rd of 16, Seg 2, Bd 24 West
Bocchi

Pass
Pass



Lead
C 9
D 5
C 8
H K
H 8
H Q
C 10
North
Platnick

1 S
3 NT



2nd
A
3
K
6
S 3
4
H J
East
Ferraro

Pass
All Pass



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




4th
2
A
3
2
3
D 4
West
Hampson

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C 9
S 6
C 8
S 7
D 6
D 2
S 8
C 6
North
Sementa

1 D
1 S
2 D


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

Pass
Pass
Pass


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


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

Three notrump
3 NT South -3
-150 209

  Partscore
  2 H South =
  +110 +6114


46. 2010 Rosenblum Rd of 32, Seg 1, Bd 4 West
Fantoni

Pass
Pass

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

2 C
3 NT

2nd
3
7
10
D 6
3
3
East
Nunes

Pass
All Pass

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


4th
10
A
H 6
K
5
4
West
Pellegrini

Pass
Pass

Lead
D 8
C 2
C K
D 2
C 8
D 5
H K
H 4
C 10
C 9
North
Helness

1 NT


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

Pass


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


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

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +9218

  Partscore
  1 NT North +3
  +180 114


47. 2010 Rosenblum Rd of 64, Seg 4, Bd 59 West
Demirev

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 4
C 4
H 9
C A
C 6
D 3
S 2
D K
C 9
C 8
North
Sementa

2 S
3 NT

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

Pass
All Pass

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


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

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 2
C A
C 6
D Q
C 4
S 8
S 3
D J
D 2
North
Morgan

1 D
Pass

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

Pass
Pass

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


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

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +6224

  Partscore
  2 NT South +1
  +150 114


48. 2010 Rosenblum Qual, Rd 5, Bd 2 West
Teodorescu

1 S
Pass


Lead
S 6
H 2
C 5
D Q
H 3
C K
S A
North
Fantoni

2 H
3 NT


2nd
5
7
Q
A
K
A
D 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
D 3
10
2
West
Helgemo

1 S
2 S
All Pass

Lead
S 8
C 5
C 2
H A
D 4
D K
D 7
C 8
North
Coldea

2 H
3 C


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


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


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

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+630 +10234

  Partscore
  3 H North =
  +140 114


49. 2010 Rosenblum Qual, Rd 7, Bd 13 West
Seguineau

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
C 7
C Q
C K
S Q
D J
C 8
H 7
D 9
S J
North
Glubok
Pass
2 C
2 S
3 NT

2nd
6
10
H 5
9
2
H 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 H
3 D


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

Pass
Pass


Lead
D 3
S Q
S 10
S 5
D 10
D K
D 9
North
Tessieres
Pass
2 H
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 S



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

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +9243

  Partscore
  2 S South +3
  +200 114


50. 2010 USBC Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 31 West
Meckstroth

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D 4
D 2
D 5
D 9
H Q
S 9
S 8
North
Levin
1 S
2 C
2 NT
3 S


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


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


4th
3
8
6
C 3
6
2
6
West
Kamil

Pass
Pass



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



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



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




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

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +10253

  Partscore
  2 H North =
  +110 114


51. 2010 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 6, Bd 84 West
Platnick

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C 4
C 2
C Q
H 8
H J
D 5
C 8
H 6
H 9
North
Wold

2 H
2 NT


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


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


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

Pass
Pass


Lead
C 4
S 8
C 5
H A
H J
S K
H 6
S 5
D A
North
Gitelman

1 S
Pass


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


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



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

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +10263

  Partscore
  2 C South +1
  +110 114


53. 2009 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 3, Bd 14 West
Robinson

Pass


Lead
H 4
S 8
H 7
D 2
H 8
S 9
S Q
S 6
S 4
D 10
North
Meckstroth
1 S
Pass


2nd
2
3
9
8
3
K
7
C 5
C 7
3
East
Boyd
Pass
Pass


3rd
J
2
Q
Q
5
A
10
C 4
C 9
K
South
Rodwell
3 NT



4th
A
J
K
A
10
5
C 3
C 6
D 4
7
West
Hamman

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 4
S 10
H 7
C J
S 9
S Q
C 2
C 4
D 10
North
Doub
Pass
2 H
Pass

2nd
2
3
10
Q
K
5
5
8
3
East
Zia
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
2
Q
A
A
8
10
S 4
6
South
Wildavsky
1 NT
2 S


4th
A
J
K
3
7
D 4
6
7
J
N deals
None vul
S A Q 6 4 2
H K 3 2
D 10 9 2
C J 2
S K 3
H Q 8 6 4
D A J 7 4
C 8 6 3
Table S J 7 5
H J 7 5
D 8 5 3
C K Q 7 5
89888 9A898
43444 =
Par NS +420
S 10 9 8
H A 10 9
D K Q 6
C A 10 9 4

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +6269

  Partscore
  2 S South +2
  +170 117


55. 2009 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 17, Bd 14 West
Stewart

Pass
Pass

Lead
C 2
C 5
D Q
H 5
S 5
D A
D 6
H 8
H K
North
Bertens
Pass
3 D
Pass

2nd
8
A
8
3
A
4
7
2
7
East
Woolsey
1 S
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
4
3
Q
J
5
K
10
South
Bakkeren
2 D
3 NT


4th
7
9
2
A
4
S 3
S 8
4
West
de Wijs

Pass
Pass

Lead
S K
D A
D Q
H 5
S Q
C K
D 6
S 10
H 8
North
Robinson
Pass
2 D
4 D

2nd
A
4
7
3
2
A
8
5
6
East
Muller
1 S
2 S
All Pass

3rd
J
3
5
Q
C 3
4
9
C 6
K
South
Boyd
Dbl
3 S


4th
4
2
S 3
A
6
8
H 2
H 4
N deals
None vul
S 10 7 6 4
H Q 8
D K 9 5 3
C 10 9 8
S J
H 9 7 4 3
D 8 7 4
C Q J 4 3 2
Table S K Q 9 8 5 3
H A J 6 2
D 2
C K 5
965A6 =
47836 =
Par NS +300
S A 2
H K 10 5
D A Q J 10 6
C A 7 6

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +7276

  Partscore
  4 D North =
  +130 121


56. 2009 USBC Rd of 16B, Seg 3, Bd 38 West
Levin
1 H
3 S
Pass

Lead
H K
C 2
D 2
D K
D Q
D 7
H 9
C 5
North
Cohler
Pass
Dbl
Pass

2nd
5
A
6
H 3
H 7
H 8
A
J
East
Weinstein
2 S
Pass
Pass

3rd
4
3
A
3
4
5
10
Q
South
Rosenberg
3 D
3 NT


4th
6
4
J
8
S 8
S 5
2
7
West
Mahaffey
1 H
2 H
Pass

Lead
H A
S K
D A
D K
North
Katz
Pass
2 S
Pass

2nd
5
3
J
H 3
East
Passell
1 S
Pass
Pass

3rd
4
7
2
3
South
Jacobs
2 D
3 D


4th
6
A
6
8
W deals
E-W vul
S 4 3
H Q 10 5
D 9 5 4 3 2
C A K J
S K 10
H A K J 8 7 3
D J
C 8 6 5 2
Table S Q J 8 7 6 5
H 4 2
D 8 6
C Q 10 3
95597 =
48836 =
Par NS +400
S A 9 2
H 9 6
D A K Q 10 7
C 9 7 4

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +7283

  Partscore
  3 D South +1
  +130 121


57. 2009 USBC Semifinal, Seg 5, Bd 67 West
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
S Q
D J
H 3
H J
North
Kamil
Pass
2 C
3 NT

2nd
5
5
K
Q
East
Rodwell
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
6
K
2
A
South
Fleisher
1 C
2 NT


4th
A
8
6
5
West
Weichsel
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
S 6
H 3
S 3
C J
C Q
S 2
North
Freeman
Pass
1 NT


2nd
8
K
9
3
4
A
East
Ekeblad
Pass
Pass


3rd
J
2
Q
2
K
C 6
South
Nickell
1 D
Pass


4th
K
7
10
10
5
5
W deals
N-S vul
S K 10 5
H 5 3
D K 10 3
C A 9 7 4 3
S Q J
H A 9 7 6
D 9 5 4
C Q J 8 6
Table S 7 6 4 3 2
H K J 4
D 8 7 6
C K 2
98899 =
44534 =
Par NS +600
S A 9 8
H Q 10 8 2
D A Q J 2
C 10 5

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+630 +10293

  Partscore
  1 NT North +2
  +150 121


58. 2009 USBC Semifinal, Seg 8, Bd 111 West
Hamman

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H 6
H J
H 9
H 3
S 7
C A
C 2
North
Rubin

1 S
2 C
3 D


2nd
S 4
Q
D 2
D 4
9
7
D J
East
Zia
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
K
A
4
10
Q
J
South
Granovetter
Pass
1 NT
3 C
3 NT


4th
2
S 5
5
7
K
5
West
Ekeblad

Pass
Pass
Pass


Lead
C 7
S 4
D 5
D J
S 5
H 2
S K
S 10
North
Meckstroth

1 D
1 S
2 C


2nd
J
2
Q
8
6
A
7
J
East
Weichsel
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass


3rd
Q
9
K
3
A
C 2
D 9
C K
South
Rodwell
Pass
1 H
1 NT



4th
A
Q
6
A
3
4
8
H 3
E deals
E-W vul
S K 10 5 4
H
D A Q 4 2
C A 10 8 4 2
S Q 8 3
H A 9 8 6 3
D 5 3
C Q 6 5
Table S J 7 6 2
H K J 10 4
D K J 10 7
C 7
8759A =
55843 =
Par NS +130
S A 9
H Q 7 5 2
D 9 8 6
C K J 9 3

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-100 293

  Partscore
  2 C North +2
  +130 +6127


59. 2009 USBC QtrfinalB, Seg 2, Bd 24 West
Becker

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 5
H 2
C K
C J
North
Willenken

2 S
3 NT

2nd
3
A
6
Q
East
Strul
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
K
8
2
South
Welland
1 NT
3 C


4th
9
10
8
West
Smith

Pass


Lead
H 5
C J
C 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
S A 4
H 10 3
D 10 7 4 3
C A 7 5 4 2
S J 7 5
H Q 8 6 5
D Q 9 6 5
C Q 6
Table S Q 10 6 2
H K J 4 2
D K J 2
C 8 3
9878B =
45552 =
Par NS +400
S K 9 8 3
H A 9 7
D A 8
C K J 10 9

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +7300

  Partscore
  1 NT South +1
  +120 127


60. 2009 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 24 West
Fantoni

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D Q
D 3
D 5
H 9
S 7
H Q
H J
North
El Ahmady

2 H
2 NT


2nd
6
10
A
3
A
5
7
East
Nunes

Pass
Pass


3rd
2
J
9
K
2
4
S 5
South
Sadek
1 NT
2 S
3 NT


4th
7
8
S 3
A
4
2
6
West
Jacobs

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C J
H K
D J
S A
H Q
S 6
North
Seamon

2 H
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 S
3 S


4th
3
3
6
7
6
J
S deals
None vul
S 9 8 5 4 3
H K 4
D 10 6
C K Q 8 2
S K Q 2
H 7 5 3
D K Q 9 4 3
C J 10
Table S J 7
H A 10 8 6 2
D J 5 2
C 7 6 4
89769 =
53673 =
Par NS +140
S A 10 6
H Q J 9
D A 8 7
C A 9 5 3

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-50 300

  Partscore
  3 S South +1
  +170 +6133


61. 2008 WC Rd of 16, Seg 4, Bd 54 West
Rodwell

Pass
Pass


Lead
C 2
H 6
D 6
S 6
North
Zawislak

3 D
Pass


2nd
5
4
3
East
Meckstroth
3 C
Pass
Pass


3rd
A
3
K
South
Pazur
Pass
3 NT



4th
4
A
4
West
Jassem

2 D
3 H
All Pass

Lead
H J
D 6
H K
S 3
S 2
North
Compton

Pass
Dbl


2nd
A
3
3
J
8
East
Martens
Pass
2 S
Pass


3rd
6
K
C 5
K
6
South
Hamman
Pass
Pass
3 S


4th
2
4
8
4
Q
E deals
E-W vul
S K 10 5 2
H A
D A Q J 9 6
C 10 6 5
S A Q J
H J 10 9 7 5 3
D 7 5 4
C 2
Table S 8 4
H Q 8 6
D 8 3
C A Q J 9 7 3
9A597 =
43736 =
Par NS +420
S 9 7 6 3
H K 4 2
D K 10 2
C K 8 4

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +5305

  Partscore
  3 S South +2
  +200 133


62. 2008 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 7, Bd 101 West
Cohler

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S 7
C J
H 5
H 6
C 3
C 6
C Q
C 2
North
Rodwell

1 D
1 S
2 NT


2nd
2
5
J
D 5
A
9
8
D 4
East
Baze
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
J
4
Q
K
7
D 3
S 5
D 7
South
Meckstroth
1 C
1 H
1 NT
3 NT


4th
A
K
4
A
D 2
10
S 3
H 3
West
Hamman

Pass
Pass



Lead
H 2
H 10
S 5
H 8
S K
S Q
C 4
D J
North
Lev

2 H
Pass



2nd
4
Q
3
6
J
D 2
K
6
East
Compton
Pass
Pass
Pass



3rd
K
S 2
A
S 8
10
C 2
3
K
South
Pszczola
1 NT
2 S




4th
A
3
4
7
6
7
5
5
E deals
E-W vul
S K Q 8 5 2
H 4
D Q 8 7 5
C 9 7 4
S 9 7 6 4
H Q 6 2
D K 4
C A 8 6 5
Table S J 3
H K 9 7 5 3
D J 10 9 3 2
C K
8967A 9967B
43662 44662
Par NS +400
S A 10
H A J 10 8
D A 6
C Q J 10 3 2

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+430 +7312

  Partscore
  2 S South +1
  +140 133


63. 2008 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 7, Bd 101 West
Gitelman

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H 2
C J
S 3
C 2
C 7
S 10
S Q
D 5
North
Katz

2 C
2 S
3 D
Pass

2nd
4
5
A
6
H 5
7
H 3
2
East
Moss
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Dbl

3rd
K
4
4
9
10
K
D 6
A
South
Jacobs
1 NT
2 H
2 NT
3 NT
All Pass

4th
A
K
2
D 3
8
J
6
4
West
Zia

Pass
Pass
Pass


Lead
S 7
C J
D 3
D 4
C 2
C 7
S 4
North
Cheek

1 D
1 S
2 NT


2nd
2
6
6
7
5
H 7
K
East
Rosenberg
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass


3rd
J
4
K
9
9
Q
3
South
Grue
1 C
1 H
1 NT



4th
A
K
5
A
H 5
A
10
E deals
E-W vul
S K Q 8 5 2
H 4
D Q 8 7 5
C 9 7 4
S 9 7 6 4
H Q 6 2
D K 4
C A 8 6 5
Table S J 3
H K 9 7 5 3
D J 10 9 3 2
C K
8967A 9967B
43662 44662
Par NS +400
S A 10
H A J 10 8
D A 6
C Q J 10 3 2

Three notrump
3 NT× South -1
-100 312

  Partscore
  2 NT South +1
  +150 +6139


64. 2007 Bermuda Bowl Qtrfinal, Seg 6, Bd 83 West
de Wijs

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 3
D K
D 8
C Q
H 4
D Q
C 10
H 7
D 7
D 9
North
Efraimsson

1 D
3 NT

2nd
5
5
4
K
6
A
A
10
C 2
S 5
East
Muller
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
9
6
10
6
J
S 2
4
K
S 3
C 7
South
Morath
1 C
1 NT


4th
A
3
J
5
8
2
8
2
S 7
S 6
West
Cullin

Pass


Lead
H 6
D K
D 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
S 10 8 4
H K J 5
D Q 10 9 7 6
C 8 5
S A 7 6
H Q 10 6 3
D 5 4 2
C 6 4 3
Table S Q J 5
H 9 8 2
D A J 3
C Q J 10 2
9A8A9 =
43434 =
Par NS +620
S K 9 3 2
H A 7 4
D K 8
C A K 9 7

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 312

  Partscore
  1 NT South +1
  +120 +6145


65. 2007 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 18 West
Nickell

Pass
Pass

Lead
D 5
D 8
D 6
C Q
H 3
C 10
S 3
C A
C 9
C 7
North
Sementa

3 NT


2nd
3
J
H 6
3
A
8
6
4
H Q
H 7
East
LallH
Pass
Pass


3rd
A
Q
H 2
2
J
6
A
H 4
H 5
South
H-Welland
1 NT
Pass


4th
7
10
K
K
8
5
5
J
D 2
West
Wrang

Pass


Lead
D 5
D 8
D 2
C Q
H 2
S 3
S 2
S Q
C 10
H 4
North
Meckstroth

Pass


2nd
3
J
C 2
3
A
6
7
D 6
8
K
East
Nilsson
Pass
Pass


3rd
A
Q
H 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
S A 8 2
H 10 8 6
D 10 3
C A 9 7 6 2
S 10 6
H K J
D Q 9 6 5 4 2
C J 8 3
Table S J 9 7 5
H Q 7 3 2
D A 8
C K 5 4
98858 =
45473 =
Par NS +500
S K Q 4 3
H A 9 5 4
D K J 7
C Q 10

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +11323

  Partscore
  1 NT South =
  +90 145


67. 2006 WC Rd of 16, Seg 1, Bd 13 West
Chagas
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
C 5
D 6
C 7
S 3
H 6
D J
D Q
North
Lindkvist
Pass
3 D
Pass

2nd
2
3
J
K
3
A
8
East
Villas-Boas
2 S
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
9
A
4
K
4
C 4
South
Fredin
Dbl
3 NT


4th
K
K
S 2
10
A
7
10
West
Jacobus
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H 9
C 2
H A
H 5
S Q
C K
D 6
D 5
S 4
North
Brenner
Pass
3 D


2nd
2
7
8
6
A
3
3
K
10
East
H-Welland
2 S
Pass


3rd
7
9
3
D 4
3
S 9
A
7
D J
South
Branco
Dbl
Pass


4th
J
A
4
Q
2
Q
8
10
8
W deals
Both vul
S K 9 8 2
H J 8 6
D A Q 9 5 2
C 2
S 3
H A 10 7 5
D J 10 3
C A 8 6 5 3
Table S Q J 7 6 5 4
H 9 3
D K 8 4
C Q 7
A7998 =
36444 36434
Par NS +630
S A 10
H K Q 4 2
D 7 6
C K J 10 9 4

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+630 +12335

  Partscore
  3 D North -1
  -100 149


68. 2006 WC Rd of 32, Seg 1, Bd 4 West
Thorvaldsson

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
C J
S 9
C 10
C 6
C 8
S 2
S A
H K
North
Brenner

1 S
2 D
2 S
3 NT

2nd
4
3
5
9
D 2
10
D 8
3
East
MagnussonM

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

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


4th
Q
K
7
3
S 7
J
5
4
West
Chagas

Pass
Pass
Pass


Lead
H 10
H 5
H A
H 8
C 2
S 3
S 2
S A
North
Haraldsson

1 S
2 C
2 S


2nd
2
3
J
D 3
3
4
10
C 8
East
Villas-Boas

Pass
Pass
All Pass


3rd
4
Q
C 4
C 7
J
K
6
D 2
South
Einarsson
1 D
1 NT
2 D



4th
K
6
7
9
9
9
J
5
S deals
Both vul
S A J 8 7 4
H K 5
D K 10 5
C 9 7 4
S Q 6 5 3
H J 6 4
D 7 6 3
C A J 6
Table S K 2
H 10 9 7 3
D Q J 8
C K 10 8 2
79787 =
54646 =
Par NS +140
S 10 9
H A Q 8 2
D A 9 4 2
C Q 5 3

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +10345

  Partscore
  2 S North =
  +110 149


69. 2006 WC Qtrfinal, Seg 2, Bd 26 West
Lindkvist
1 D
Dbl
Pass

Lead
H 2
C J
H 4
C K
S J
D 6
D 10
S Q
North
Lair
Pass
Rdbl
3 NT

2nd
J
2
K
6
K
3
A
East
Fredin
1 H
2 H
All Pass

3rd
6
4
3
3
A
7
4
South
Cohler
1 S
2 NT


4th
5
Q
A
A
7
J
2
West
Gawrys
Pass
Pass


Lead
H 2
North
Bertheau
Pass
Pass


2nd
East
Lev
Pass
Pass


3rd
South
Nystrom
1 S



4th
W deals
Both vul
S 10 7
H K J
D K Q 4 3
C J 10 8 5 3
S A Q 6
H 9 4 2
D A 9 6 5
C Q 7 6
Table S J 5 4
H 10 8 7 6 3
D 8 7 2
C A 2
88678 88688
55754 =
Par NS +120
S K 9 8 3 2
H A Q 5
D J 10
C K 9 4

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 345

  Partscore
  1 S South +1
  +110 +5154


70. 2006 WC Rd of 16, Seg 1, Bd 13 West
Kalish




Lead
C 3
North
BlaksetL




2nd
East
Podgur




3rd
South
Nielsen




4th
West
BildeM
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
D J
North
Ginossar
Pass
1 S
Pass

2nd
East
Hansen
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
South
Ozdil
1 C
2 C


4th
W deals
Both vul
S K 9 8 2
H J 8 6
D A Q 9 5 2
C 2
S 3
H A 10 7 5
D J 10 3
C A 8 6 5 3
Table S Q J 7 6 5 4
H 9 3
D K 8 4
C Q 7
A7998 =
36444 36434
Par NS +630
S A 10
H K Q 4 2
D 7 6
C K J 10 9 4

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +10355

  Partscore
  2 C South +1
  +110 154


71. 2006 Vanderbilt Final, Seg 2, Bd 20 West
Chang

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D Q
H K
S 4
D J
D 10
S A
C K
C 2
S 7
North
Martel

3 C
3 S


2nd
6
6
Q
9
H 7
2
7
Q
9
East
Deutsch

Pass
Pass


3rd
3
5
6
2
H 3
8
4
J
10
South
Stansby
2 NT
3 D
3 NT


4th
K
2
5
5
A
3
A
9
C 3
West
Fallenius

Pass
Pass


Lead
D Q
H K
H J
D 10
S 7
H 8
C 2
D 5
H 10
North
Fu

3 D
Pass


2nd
6
6
Q
9
2
A
K
8
4
East
Welland

Pass
Pass


3rd
3
5
7
2
K
C 5
7
H 9
D 7
South
Zhao
2 NT
3 H



4th
K
2
3
A
5
D 4
4
C 3
S 9
S deals
Both vul
S K 10 8 6
H 10 9 8 7 5
D 9 6
C 9 4
S Q J 9 2
H Q 6
D Q J 10 8 4
C J 7
Table S 5 3
H A 4 3 2
D 3 2
C A 10 6 3 2
78977 =
54465 55466
Par NS +140
S A 7 4
H K J
D A K 7 5
C K Q 8 5

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 355

  Partscore
  3 H South =
  +140 +6160


72. 2006 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 30 West
Zhao

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 3
S J
H 9
D A
D Q
North
Cheek

1 D
3 NT

2nd
10
4
K
6
8
East
Fu

Pass
All Pass

3rd
Q
2
5
3
4
South
Grue
1 C
1 NT


4th
A
K
4
2
9
West
Hollman

Pass


Lead
H 3
D Q
D A
D J
D 5
D 7
C J
H 6
C 3
H J
North
Chang

Pass


2nd
10
6
8
10
S 5
C 9
A
K
K
8
East
Ferguson

Pass


3rd
Q
3
4
K
H 2
S 8
2
5
10
S 7
South
Deutsch
1 NT



4th
A
9
2
H 9
S 4
S 3
6
4
4
S deals
None vul
S Q 9 2
H 10 8 4
D K 7 5 4 3
C J 10
S A 4 3
H J 7 5 3
D 10 8 6
C K 7 6
Table S K 7 6 5
H Q 9 6
D 9 2
C A 9 8 4
76687 =
57646 =
Par NS +90
S J 10 8
H A K 2
D A Q J
C Q 5 3 2

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-100 355

  Partscore
  1 NT South +1
  +120 +6166


73. 2005 Bermuda Bowl Qtrfinal, Seg 2, Bd 19 West
Nickell

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
C 2
C 5
H 3
D 4
S Q
S 8
North
BrancoP
Pass
1 S
2 S
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 H
2 D
2 NT


4th
3
10
8
K
3
4
West
Chagas

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D 2
H 3
H J
D 5
S Q
S 2
S 5
North
Meckstroth
1 D
1 S
2 H


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 H
2 D
2 NT


4th
A
2
7
K
3
4
9
N deals
E-W vul
S K 7 6 4
H K J
D 10 7 5 4
C A 10 9
S Q J 5
H 7 4
D K 8 3 2
C Q 7 4 2
Table S A 8 2
H 10 9 8 2
D Q 6
C K 8 6 5
98896 =
45447 45446
Par NS +400
S 10 9 3
H A Q 6 5 3
D A J 9
C J 3

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +6361

  Partscore
  2 NT South +2
  +180 166


74. 2005 Bermuda Bowl Qtrfinal, Seg 2, Bd 19 West
Satyanarayana

Pass
Pass

Lead
C 5
D 4
C 2
C 6
H K
H J
D 5
North
Fantoni

2 D
3 NT

2nd
3
6
9
S 3
2
8
Q
East
Nadar

Pass
All Pass

3rd
Q
9
K
4
3
5
A
South
Nunes
1 NT
2 H


4th
A
K
J
10
4
7
2
West
Duboin

Pass
Pass

Lead
C 6
C 9
D Q
H 3
C 10
D 4
H 7
H Q
D 10
H 5
North
Chokshi

1 H
Pass

2nd
3
K
A
4
5
6
J
S 5
S 8
D 8
East
Bocchi

Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
J
3
K
D 9
J
8
S 6
S 10
S 4
South
Venkataraman
Pass
1 S


4th
A
2
5
2
4
K
A
9
2
10
S deals
E-W vul
S 10 9 3
H A Q 6 5 3
D A J 9
C J 3
S A 8 2
H 10 9 8 2
D Q 6
C K 8 6 5
Table S Q J 5
H 7 4
D K 8 3 2
C Q 7 4 2
98896 =
45446 45447
Par NS +400
S K 7 6 4
H K J
D 10 7 5 4
C A 10 9

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +6367

  Partscore
  1 S South +2
  +140 166


77. 2005 USBC Final, Seg 3, Bd 39 West
Ekeblad

Pass
Pass


Lead
H 5
H A
H Q
H 10
H 8
North
Fallenius

1 S
3 NT


2nd
3
2
D 2
D 7
S 5
East
Rubin
Pass
Pass
All Pass


3rd
J
4
K
D 3
South
Welland
1 C
1 NT



4th
9
6
7
C 9
West
Rosenberg

Pass
2 H
All Pass

Lead
S 7
C 10
S 8
H 4
S 6
C 9
North
Gitelman

1 C
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 C


4th
5
2
Q
2
D 7
Q
E deals
Both vul
S 8 5
H 7 6 3
D A 10 7
C A K J 7 4
S Q 4 3 2
H K 10 8 5 4
D 8 5
C 5 3
Table S 10 9 7 6
H A Q J
D Q J 6 3
C Q 2
8679A 8779A
46643 =
Par NS +130
S A K J
H 9 2
D K 9 4 2
C 10 9 8 6

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 367

  Partscore
  3 C North =
  +110 +5177


78. 2005 USBC Semifinal, Seg 8, Bd 115 West
Boyd

Pass
Pass
All Pass


Lead
H 6
C 8
H A
H 3
H J
H 7
C 3
D 9
North
Welland

1 S
3 D



2nd
9
2
2
8
C 10
D 7
Q
A
East
Robinson

Pass
Pass



3rd
Q
4
4
10
S 9
D J
A
5
South
Fallenius
Pass
2 D
3 NT



4th
K
J
C 5
C 9
5
D 2
6
8
West
Rosenberg

Pass
Pass
2 S
All Pass

Lead
S 8
C 5
C 6
H Q
D J
S 7
S Q
S 10
North
Bramley

1 C
1 NT
Pass


2nd
3
7
3
2
2
A
2
East
Zia

1 S
Pass
Pass


3rd
J
K
4
4
K
9
C 8
South
Feldman
Pass
Dbl
Pass
2 NT


4th
K
2
J
9
8
H 5
4
S deals
E-W vul
S A K Q 10
H 9
D Q 8 7
C Q 10 9 5 4
S J 7 4
H J 10 7 6 4
D K 6 5
C 3 2
Table S 9 8 6 5 2
H A Q 3
D J 9
C A J 7
986AA =
35633 =
Par NS +400
S 3
H K 8 5 2
D A 10 4 3 2
C K 8 6

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-100 367

  Partscore
  2 NT North +1
  +150 +6183


79. 2005 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 5, Bd 72 West
Gitelman

Pass
Pass

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

2 S
3 NT

2nd
4
7
A
2
J
H 5
D 5
2
4
Q
East
Moss
1 D
Pass
All Pass

3rd
K
2
5
8
7
H 8
D 10
10
2
A
South
Cayne
1 S
2 NT


4th
3
6
6
9
D 7
D 8
C 4
J
K
C 6
West
Levin

2 H
Pass

Lead
D 5
S A
S K
S Q
C A
C 3
North
Hampson

Pass
3 S

2nd
3
2
5
J
2
East
Weinstein
1 D
Pass
All Pass

3rd
9
6
7
8
5
South
Greco
Dbl
2 S


4th
A
4
9
D 7
4
E deals
None vul
S 8 7 6
H 8 6 4
D K 10 3
C K 10 9 5
S J 5 2
H Q J 10 9 5 2
D 5 2
C 6 2
Table S 9 4
H A K
D Q J 9 8 7
C Q J 8 4
AA789 AA689
33654 =
Par NS +430
S A K Q 10 3
H 7 3
D A 6 4
C A 7 3

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+430 +7374

  Partscore
  3 S South =
  +140 183


80. 2005 USBC Semifinal, Seg 7, Bd 100 West
Zia

Pass
Pass


Lead
S 9
C K
C Q
S 3
D Q
C J
D J
North
Boyd

3 NT



2nd
6
6
A
J
3
H 3
2
East
Rosenberg
Pass
Pass



3rd
K
2
5
5
6
H 5
7
South
Robinson
1 NT
Pass



4th
A
4
10
2
9
3
S 8
West
Bramley

1 S
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H 4
C 2
H 2
S K
C Q
D 6
S 5
S 9
C J
North
Fallenius

Pass
2 NT


2nd
A
4
9
A
3
9
2
D 8
East
Feldman
Pass
2 H
Pass


3rd
3
K
Q
3
5
Q
Q
H 7
South
Welland
1 C
Pass
3 D


4th
5
A
6
6
10
K
J
10
E deals
Both vul
S J 6
H A 9
D Q J 8 4
C J 8 7 5 2
S Q 9 8 7 4 3
H 4 2
D 9
C A 9 6 3
Table S K 5
H K Q 8 7 3
D K 5 3 2
C 10 4
86799 =
57544 =
Par NS +120
S A 10 2
H J 10 6 5
D A 10 7 6
C K Q

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +10384

  Partscore
  3 D South =
  +110 183


81. 2005 Vanderbilt Final, Seg 4, Bd 53 West
Cohen

1 D
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H 7
S 9
C J
C 3
C K
C Q
C 8
S 4
North
Krekorian

1 H
3 C
Pass
Rdbl

2nd
K
3
5
10
6
9
H 9
7
East
Berkowitz
Pass
Pass
Pass
Dbl
All Pass

3rd
2
K
2
A
D 4
S 2
D 5
8
South
Casen
Pass
1 S
3 NT
Pass


4th
8
5
7
4
D 3
D 7
D 2
J
West
Compton

1 D
Pass



Lead
C 10
H 8
C 6
C A
C K
H Q
S 4
H 7
North
Buratti

2 NT
Pass



2nd
2
3
3
7
9
2
7
4
East
CohenS
Pass
Pass
Pass



3rd
4
K
5
S 2
D 4
S 8
K
9
South
Lanzarotti
Pass
3 C




4th
J
A
8
D 7
D 2
6
A
D 5
E deals
E-W vul
S 9 4
H K Q 10 5 4
D 6
C A K Q 8 2
S A J 5
H 7 6 3
D A Q 7 3 2
C 10 5
Table S 7 6 3
H A J 9 2
D J 10
C 9 7 6 4
78767 =
65565 =
Par NS +110
S K Q 10 8 2
H 8
D K 9 8 5 4
C J 3

Three notrump
3 NT×× South -2
-600 384

  Partscore
  3 C South -1
  -50 +11194


84. 2004 Olympiad Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 33 West
Nunes

2 C
Pass



Lead
S Q
S 3
C 5
C 2
S 10
C 7
C 6
C 4
North
ShiM

3 NT




2nd
2
J
8
9
D 3
D 7
H 4
H 5
East
Fantoni
Pass
Pass




3rd
D 2
7
Q
10
4
K
H 7
South
Zhuang
1 NT
Pass




4th
K
H 6
3
A
A
J
D 8
West
Sun

Pass
3 C
Pass
Dbl

Lead
D 5
C 3
C 8
D 3
C 10
D 9
H 7
D 10
North
Versace

2 S
Pass
3 S
All Pass

2nd
7
5
Q
K
S 2
Q
10
4
East
LiX
Pass
2 NT
Pass
Pass


3rd
2
A
9
S 5
4
S 8
2
H 5
South
Lauria
1 S
Pass
Dbl
Pass


4th
A
2
7
8
J
S J
4
S 6
E deals
None vul
S 10 7 2
H Q J 10
D J 10 9 8 7
C A 8
S A Q J 6 5
H K 9 8 7
D 5
C 10 7 5
Table S
H 6 3 2
D Q 6 4 3 2
C K Q 6 4 2
67575 =
76768 =
Par EW +90
S K 9 8 4 3
H A 5 4
D A K
C J 9 3

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-100 +5389

  Partscore
  3 S× South -2
  -300 201


85. 2004 Olympiad Qtrfinal, Seg 1, Bd 13 West
Drijver

3 H
Pass

Lead
H J
D K
D A
D 8
S 4
S 8
S J
D 6
D 7
North
Mesbur

Pass
Pass

2nd
7
5
H 3
H 5
3
9
Q
H 4
S 7
East
Schollaardt

Pass
Pass

3rd
2
2
3
4
K
A
6
9
C 4
South
Fitzgibbon
1 C
3 NT


4th
K
10
J
Q
2
10
H 8
S 5
H 6
West
Hanlon

Pass
Pass

Lead
H A
D 5
D K
C A
C K
C Q
C 4
H 8
North
Brink

3 C
Pass

2nd
7
2
H 6
2
8
H 4
H 3
D Q
East
McGann

Pass
Pass

3rd
2
J
3
5
10
S 2
D 4
S 3
South
v.Prooijen
2 NT
3 D


4th
K
A
10
3
7
9
J
5
S deals
Both vul
S 9 2
H Q 9 8 7
D 9 7 4 3 2
C 10 5
S K 8 6
H A J 10 6 5 4 3
D 5
C 8 2
Table S A J 7 5 4
H 2
D Q J 10
C J 9 7 3
75598 =
57725 =
Par NS +110
S Q 10 3
H K
D A K 8 6
C A K Q 6 4

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +10399

  Partscore
  3 D South +1
  +130 201


86. 2004 Olympiad Qual, Rd 3, Bd 20 West
SahaN

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
C 2
D 7
D 2
D 9
D 10
D 8
North
Versace
Pass
2 C
2 H
3 NT

2nd
9
3
5
C 6
S 6
C 3
East
Haque
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

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


4th
5
4
6
J
C 7
C 8
West
Duboin

Pass
Pass


Lead
H K
H A
H 8
D 6
D 7
D 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 D
2 D



4th
3
10
2
Q
4
H Q
N deals
Both vul
S A 10 9 3
H 9 6 4
D Q 9 7
C K 10 9
S 8 7 6
H A K 8
D J 5 4
C A J 3 2
Table S J 4 2
H Q J 7 5
D 6 3
C 8 7 6 4
89797 =
43636 =
Par NS +140
S K Q 5
H 10 3 2
D A K 10 8 2
C Q 5

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+630 +11410

  Partscore
  2 D South +1
  +110 201


87. 2004 USBC Semifinal, Seg 6, Bd 89 West
Fallenius

Pass
Pass

Lead
S J
C Q
C A
C 5
C K
H 6
D K
S 5
North
Gitelman
Pass
3 NT


2nd
3
2
8
3
H 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
D 6
D 3
Q
4
West





Lead
North





2nd
East





3rd
South





4th
N deals
E-W vul
S 9 4 3
H 6 3
D Q 9 8 2
C K 10 9 7
S Q J 8 5
H Q 5
D A K 5 3
C 8 3 2
Table S K 10 7 2
H 10 9 7 4
D J 7 6
C J 4
8698A =
47453 46453
Par NS +140
S A 6
H A K J 8 2
D 10 4
C A Q 6 5

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-100 410

  Partscore
  1 H South +1
  +110 +5206


88. 2003 Bermuda Bowl Semifinal, Seg 1, Bd 10 West
Helgemo

1 H
2 H
All Pass

Lead
D J
C 9
S 9
H 10
D 6
C 2
H 8
North
Versace

1 S
Dbl


2nd
7
5
A
Q
A
6
J
East
Helness

Pass
Pass


3rd
3
K
2
K
4
A
D 8
South
Lauria
1 C
1 NT
3 NT


4th
K
3
4
7
2
H 3
6
West
Duboin





Lead
North
Groetheim





2nd
East
Bocchi





3rd
South
Aa





4th
S deals
Both vul
S J 10 9
H 7
D A 10 8 7
C K Q 8 4 2
S Q 6 4
H A K J 4 3 2
D Q J 6
C 5
Table S A 8 5 3
H 10 6
D 9 5 4 3
C 10 6 3
8767A 8867B
45752 =
Par NS +600
S K 7 2
H Q 9 8 5
D K 2
C A J 9 7

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 410

  Partscore
  3 C South +1
  +130 +6212


89. 2003 Spingold Final, Seg 2, Bd 27 West
Martel

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D 6
North
Zia
1 S
2 D
2 NT


2nd
2
East
Stansby
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
5
South
Rosenberg
1 NT
2 S
3 NT


4th
10
West
Zmudzinski

Pass
Pass


Lead
H K
North
Meltzer
1 S
2 D
Pass


2nd
2
East
Balicki
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
3
South
Larsen
1 NT
2 S



4th
8
N deals
None vul
S A Q 10 9 8
H 10 8
D K Q 8 2
C A 2
S 5 2
H A 6 3
D A 9 7 6 4
C K 7 3
Table S 7 6 4 3
H K Q J
D 5
C 10 9 8 6 4
98886 =
43547 =
Par NS +400
S K J
H 9 7 5 4 2
D J 10 3
C Q J 5

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +6416

  Partscore
  2 S North +2
  +170 212


90. 2002 USBC Semifinal, Seg 6, Bd 84 West
Becker

Pass
Pass


Lead
S 6
S 2
S A
S 8
D A
D 2
North
Moss
Pass
1 H
3 NT


2nd
9
7
D 3
D 8
J
East
Schwartz
Pass
Pass
All Pass


3rd
K
Q
5
4
6
South
Gitelman
1 D
1 NT



4th
3
10
J
D 4
5
West


Pass
Dbl
Pass

Lead
C 4
H 3
H 4
H 9
D 3
C Q
C 10
H 7
D 8
North

Pass
1 H
Rdbl
2 H

2nd
K
8
5
S 6
6
3
8
S 5
9
East

Pass
Pass
1 S
All Pass

3rd
9
A
K
Q
10
2
A
D 4
K
South

1 D
Pass
Pass


4th
6
2
J
10
2
5
7
C J
A
N deals
Both vul
S 10 9
H A Q 7 6 4
D J 8 3
C A 6 2
S A Q 8 6
H J 8
D A 7 2
C J 9 8 3
Table S K 5 4 2
H 10 5 2
D Q 9 6
C 7 5 4
86987 =
57445 =
Par NS +140
S J 7 3
H K 9 3
D K 10 5 4
C K Q 10

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 416

  Partscore
  2 H North +1
  +140 +6218


91. 2000 Olympiad Qtrfinal, Seg 1, Bd 6 West
Kwiecien

1 H
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H J
H 4
D 4
H 8
D 9
D Q
C 6
H 10
H 9
North
Thorvaldsson

2 D
Dbl


2nd
5
S 3
5
K
K
8
4
D 3
D 6
East
Pszczola

2 H
3 H


3rd
2
Q
10
3
A
S 4
Q
6
D 7
South
JonssonT
1 C
Pass
3 NT


4th
7
A
J
C 5
2
S 2
A
S 7
S 10
West
MagnussonM

1 H
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H J
C 8
C 5
H 3
D 4
D A
North
Zmudzinski

2 D
Dbl


2nd
5
2
4
D 3
5
7
East
Ingimarsson

2 H
Pass


3rd
2
K
10
Q
Q
9
South
Balicki
Pass
Pass
2 S


4th
A
3
A
K
2
K
S deals
N-S vul
S J 6 3
H 5
D A Q 10 6 3
C K 7 6 5
S Q 9 8 2
H J 10 9 4 3
D K 5
C A 2
Table S K 5
H Q 8 6 2
D J 8 7 2
C J 4 3
8969A =
44743 =
Par NS +140
S A 10 7 4
H A K 7
D 9 4
C Q 10 9 8

Three notrump
3 NT South -3
-300 416

  Partscore
  2 S South +1
  +140 +10228


92. 2000 Olympiad Qual, Rd 15, Bd 1 West
Branco

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H 2
H A
C A
H 6
H 4
North
Simon

1 H
2 D
3 H


2nd
5
10
8
J
S 3
East
Chagas
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
K
3
5
Q
S 7
South
TerraneoF
1 C
2 C
3 D
3 NT


4th
9
7
J
8
West
Wernle

Pass
Pass



Lead
C 6
North
Campos

1 S
Pass



2nd
East
Kriftner
Pass
Pass
Pass



3rd
South
Villas-Boas
1 H
1 NT




4th
E deals
None vul
S A K 10 9 3
H 8 7 5
D A 8 5 2
C J
S Q J 4 2
H Q 4 3 2
D J 7 3
C 6 5
Table S 7 6 5
H A K 6
D 9 4
C A 7 4 3 2
88898 =
55535 =
Par NS +120
S 8
H J 10 9
D K Q 10 6
C K Q 10 9 8

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-50 416

  Partscore
  1 NT South +3
  +180 +6234


93. 2000 Olympiad Final, Seg 4, Bd 52 West
Zmudzinski
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C K
C J
C 7
C 8
C 5
North
Bocchi
Pass
1 D
2 NT


2nd
3
9
H 2
H 4
East
Balicki
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
2
4
A
Q
South
Duboin
1 C
1 NT
3 NT


4th
6
10
S 10
H 5
West
Versace
Pass
Pass
Pass


Lead
C Q
C 5
C 8
C K
C 7
H 9
D Q
North
Pszczola
Pass
2 C
2 NT


2nd
3
9
H 4
H 5
H 7
K
K
East
Lauria
Pass
Pass
All Pass


3rd
2
A
J
4
H Q
J
A
South
Kwiecien
1 NT
2 D



4th
6
10
H 2
D 4
D 6
6
8
W deals
Both vul
S K 7 2
H K 7 5 2
D Q 10 9 2
C 9 3
S J 8 6 5
H 9 8 3
D 8
C K Q J 7 5
Table S 9 4 3
H Q J 10
D K 5 3
C A 8 4 2
88AA6 =
35337 =
Par NS +620
S A Q 10
H A 6 4
D A J 7 6 4
C 10 6

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 416

  Partscore
  2 NT South =
  +120 +6240


94. 2000 Olympiad Qual, Rd 1, Bd 19 West
Short

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
North
Maas

1 S
3 C


2nd
East
Paterson
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
South
Ramondt
1 H
2 NT
3 NT


4th
West
de Boer





Lead
North
Matheson





2nd
East
Muller





3rd
South
Cuthbertson





4th
E deals
N-S vul
S A 8 4 3 2
H 4
D 10 9 7 3 2
C 10 6
S Q 6
H J 10 9 5 2
D 6 5
C K 8 5 2
Table S J 9 7 5
H A 7
D K 8 4
C Q J 9 7
797A6 =
53537 53637
Par NS +140
S K 10
H K Q 8 6 3
D A Q J
C A 4 3

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 416

  Partscore
  3 D North +1
  +130 +6246


95. 1999 Bermuda Bowl Final, Seg 7, Bd 97 West
Nickell

Pass
Pass


Lead
H 3
C 8
C 2
H 4
C 10
C J
C Q
D 3
S 5
North
Branco

3 NT



2nd
10
3
A
A
4
D 5
S 7
2
3
East
Freeman

Pass



3rd
9
K
9
8
D 8
S 2
S 10
Q
9
South
Chagas
1 NT
Pass



4th
5
6
5
2
7
D 6
H 6
A
A
West
Villas-Boas

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S 4
C 8
C 2
C Q
S Q
H 5
C 10
North
Rodwell

1 NT
2 S


2nd
2
5
6
3
6
3
East
Campos

Pass
Pass


3rd
8
K
J
H 2
7
10
South
Meckstroth
1 H
2 C
2 NT


4th
J
7
4
A
A
8
S deals
None vul
S J 6 3
H A 10
D K 4 3
C Q J 10 9 8
S Q 8 5
H K 6 4 3
D A 10 6
C A 7 6
Table S K 9 7 4
H 9 8
D J 7 5 2
C 5 4 3
97979 97989
46464 46454
Par NS +400
S A 10 2
H Q J 7 5 2
D Q 9 8
C K 2

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-50 416

  Partscore
  2 NT North +1
  +150 +5251


96. 1999 Spingold Final, Seg 1, Bd 12 West
Hayden

1 S
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S A
H 10
D J
H 6
S Q
H A
North
Hamman

Dbl
3 S


2nd
J
K
6
3
K
East
Eisenberg
Pass
2 S
Pass


3rd
4
5
Q
9
C 2
South
Soloway
Pass
3 D
3 NT


4th
2
2
K
Q
5
West
Freeman

1 S
Pass


Lead
S A
C 8
D A
D J
C 7
S Q
H K
C K
H 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
D 9
2
H 4
9
South
Beatty
Pass
2 D



4th
2
10
3
K
D 5
5
6
D 7
Q
E deals
N-S vul
S J
H K J 8 3
D A J 9
C A K 6 3 2
S A K 8 6 3
H A 10 6
D K 7 3
C 8 7
Table S 7 5 4
H 9 7 5
D 8 6
C Q J 9 5 4
989A8 =
45335 35335
Par NS +600
S Q 10 9 2
H Q 4 2
D Q 10 5 4 2
C 10

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +10426

  Partscore
  2 D South +2
  +130 251


97. 1999 USBC Semifinal, Seg 1, Bd 10 West
Weichsel
2 C
Pass
Pass

Lead
C Q
D 2
C K
C 6
H 10
H 4
North
Berkowitz
Pass
3 NT


2nd
2
K
7
8
2
6
East
Sontag
Pass
Pass


3rd
9
3
S 4
S 6
Q
K
South
Cohen
2 NT
Pass


4th
A
5
10
J
7
S 7
West
Seamon
1 C
Rdbl
Pass

Lead
C 9
S 7
S 5
S 2
H K
H 10
H Q
D 9
D A
North
Jacobs
Pass
2 H


2nd
10
10
8
4
2
C 3
8
5
3
East
Passell
1 S
Pass


3rd
Q
K
Q
H 3
4
A
D 2
8
6
South
Katz
Dbl
Pass


4th
7
A
3
J
6
7
C 6
K
10
W deals
Both vul
S Q 10 2
H A Q 9 5 4
D 9 3
C 8 7 2
S J 8 7
H 2
D A K 4
C K Q 6 5 4 3
Table S K 9 6 4 3
H J 8 7 6
D 7 6 5
C 9
84886 85986
37347 47447
Par NS +140
S A 5
H K 10 3
D Q J 10 8 2
C A J 10

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-200 426

  Partscore
  2 H North +1
  +140 +8259


98. 1997 USBC Playoff, Seg 8, Bd 107 West
Lev

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 5
H 4
S 6
H Q
D 6
C 9
H 6
H K
S 8
C 10
North
Rodwell

2 C
3 NT

2nd
3
3
Q
5
Q
2
C 3
7
D 8
7
East
Glubok

Pass
All Pass

3rd
10
J
A
8
4
5
S 4
D 3
9
A
South
Meckstroth
1 NT
2 D


4th
K
2
2
A
2
J
10
S 7
D 5
4
West
Hamman

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 5
H Q
H 4
H J
H 9
S 6
S 9
S 8
D 2
C 3
North
Jacobs

2 C
2 NT

2nd
3
5
3
A
D 7
Q
7
D 8
10
7
East
Wolff

Pass
All Pass

3rd
10
8
10
D 3
D 5
K
J
D 9
K
A
South
Weinstein
1 NT
2 D


4th
A
2
7
S 2
K
4
D 6
C 2
4
4
S deals
None vul
S J 8 6 3
H K J 10 8
D 2
C A 8 6 5
S 7 5 4 2
H 5 3
D J 5 4
C K Q 7 2
Table S Q 10
H A 9 7 6 2
D A 10 8 6
C J 4
99888 =
44554 =
Par NS +400
S A K 9
H Q 4
D K Q 9 7 3
C 10 9 3

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +6432

  Partscore
  2 NT South +1
  +150 259


99. 1996 Spingold Final, Seg 4, Bd 64 West
Soloway
Pass
Dbl
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D J
C 8
C Q
C 7
H K
C 2
C 9
H 8
North
Rodwell
1 C
Pass
3 C


2nd
5
3
A
10
5
D 2
H 4
10
East
Goldman
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
Q
K
5
D A
3
J
D 6
Q
South
Meckstroth
2 D
2 H
3 NT


4th
K
6
S 6
4
2
S 3
D 3
D 10
West
Wolff
3 D
Pass



Lead
C 3
D Q
C 6
D A
D J
H 8
H 3
C 10
S K
North
Sontag
Dbl
Pass



2nd
J
6
2
7
H A
2
10
D 4
2
East
Hamman
Pass
Pass



3rd
A
2
H 5
S 5
C 7
7
Q
9
7
South
Schwartz
3 H




4th
5
5
4
8
K
D 3
S 6
H 4
9
W deals
E-W vul
S A J 9
H A 8 3
D 7 5
C K Q J 9 4
S Q 8 7 6
H 5
D A J 10 9 4 3 2
C 3
Table S K 5 4 3
H J 10 6 4 2
D Q
C A 7 6
A5749 =
38493 38593
Par NS +430
S 10 2
H K Q 9 7
D K 8 6
C 10 8 5 2

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +11443

  Partscore
  3 H South -2
  -100 259


100. 1996 Spingold Final, Seg 1, Bd 1 West
Hamman

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 7
H 5
D 3
S 4
H 2
H K
North
Soloway
1 S
3 C
Pass

2nd
8
6
5
9
10
S 8
East
Wolff
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
9
K
K
J
South
Goldman
1 NT
3 NT


4th
3
S 2
A
A
S 6
West
Schwartz

Pass
Pass

Lead
D 4
S 4
D 2
S 7
S 2
C 10
North
Nickell
1 S
2 C
3 C

2nd
10
J
A
10
5
East
Sontag
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
3
K
J
Q
C 8
South
Freeman
1 NT
2 S


4th
5
A
Q
3
9
N deals
None vul
S K Q 8 6 2
H 8
D Q 5
C A K Q J 6
S J 10 9
H K J 9 7 4
D J 3
C 7 5 3
Table S A 5 3
H A 5 2
D K 8 6 4 2
C 9 4
6967A 7967A
64763 =
Par NS +140
S 7 4
H Q 10 6 3
D A 10 9 7
C 10 8 2

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-100 443

  Partscore
  3 C North +2
  +150 +6265


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