Data 9Z91 Main


Three Notrump vs. Partscore


 by Richard Pavlicek

5-card suit, 23 HCP, fair spots

Found 95 comparisons in 40,069 deals from 72 major events 1996-2014.
First and last, and all swings of 5+ IMPs in between, are shown here.
Deals are rotated as needed to align comparison criteria to N-S.


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

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


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


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


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

Lead
D 10
D A
D 5
C 4
C 7
S 7
S 10
C K
H A
H 10
North
Lindqvist
1 H
2 H


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


3rd
K
8
H 3
Q
A
Q
K
S J
2
J
South
Brogeland
2 D
Pass


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

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +1010

  Partscore
  2 H North =
  +110 0


2. 2013 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 12, Bd 27 West
Nabil

Pass
Pass

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

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

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


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

Pass
Pass

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

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

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


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

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+430 +616

  Partscore
  2 S North +2
  +170 0


3. 2013 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 12, Bd 27 West
WolpertD

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 6
S K
S Q
S 3
H 2
C Q
S J
North
George
1 S
2 C
3 NT

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

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


4th
9
5
8
A
A
5
C 4
West
Asbi

Pass
Pass

Lead
D J
D 10
H 2
S 2
D 9
H 10
S Q
H 6
S J
D 8
North
GartaganisJ
1 S
2 C
Pass

2nd
5
K
5
8
S 6
K
10
C 3
C 5
H 8
East
Tobing
Pass
Pass
Pass

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


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

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+430 +1026

  Partscore
  3 C North -1
  -50 0


5. 2013 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 10, Bd 30 West
Pellegrini

1 H
Pass
All Pass

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


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


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


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

1 H
Pass


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


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


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



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

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-100 28

  Partscore
  1 NT South =
  +90 +55


6. 2013 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 10, Bd 30 West
Karwur

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H 7
C 2
S 8
D Q
H 2
C 6
North
Furuta
Pass
3 C
3 S


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


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


4th
3
A
A
2
10
West
Kaku

1 H
Pass


Lead
S 7
H 10
D Q
D J
C A
S 2
S 6
S 3
C 4
North
Asbi
Pass
Pass
Pass


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


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



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

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+430 +735

  Partscore
  1 NT South +1
  +120 5


7. 2013 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 30 West
Lindqvist
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
C 7
D 6
C 3
North
Bertheau
Pass
1 H
3 NT

2nd
2
10
East
Brogeland
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
6
4
South
BessisT
1 C
1 NT


4th
A
3
West
Grue
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
C 4
D 4
C 9
D 5
S 9
D 8
H 9
North
Schwartz
Pass
1 S
Pass

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

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


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

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-100 35

  Partscore
  2 NT South =
  +120 +611


8. 2013 Spingold Rd of 16, Seg 4, Bd 49 West
Diamond

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
S 2
H 8
C 5
C 3
C K
S 7
S Q
D A
C J
North
CohenB

1 H
2 C
3 NT

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

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


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

Pass
Pass


Lead
D 6
D 8
H A
S 8
H 8
C 5
D 10
North
Greco

1 H
2 H


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


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



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

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +1045

  Partscore
  2 H North -1
  -50 11


11. 2013 USBC Final, Seg 7, Bd 104 West
WolpertG

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D 9
H 5
D J
D 5
C A
C 2
C 8
S 6
North
Willenken

1 S
3 C
3 S


2nd
S 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 D
2 NT
3 D
3 NT


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

1 H
Pass



Lead
D 4
C Q
D A
D 2
C 10
H 6
C 6
D 8
North
Bathurst

Dbl
2 S



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



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




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

Three notrump
3 NT South -3
-150 47

  Partscore
  2 S North =
  +110 +621


15. 2012 WC Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 34 West
Zak

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H 5
C J
H 4
C 4
D J
S 5
C 7
C 10
C Q
North
Hanlon

1 D
1 S
3 NT

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

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


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

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D 10
D J
C 7
D 5
C Q
S K
D 6
C 4
North
Narkiewicz

1 S
2 D


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


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


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

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+630 +1057

  Partscore
  2 NT South +2
  +180 30


16. 2012 WC Qual, Rd 3, Bd 9 West
BarbosaR

Pass
Pass


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

2 NT
3 NT


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

Pass
All Pass


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



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

Pass
Pass
2 S

Lead
S 3
C K
D A
D 2
C Q
S 6
North
Villas-Boas

1 H
Pass
3 D

2nd
4
A
3
8
3
J
East
Zia

Pass
Dbl
All Pass

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


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

Three notrump
3 NT South -3
-150 57

  Partscore
  3 D South =
  +110 +636


17. 2012 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 59 West
Helness

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C 10
D 2
S 8
C 6
S 5
D 8
C K
North
Lauria

2 D
3 S


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


3rd
2
7
9
5
A
9
H 2
South
Versace
2 C
2 S
3 NT


4th
Q
5
K
8
2
A
4
West
Sementa

Pass
Pass


Lead
S 2
H 3
H 5
S 7
H 7
C 3
C 2
North
Nunes

2 D
Pass


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


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



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

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +663

  Partscore
  2 S South +1
  +140 36


19. 2012 USBC Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 45 West
Greco

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 9
C 10
S 2
C Q
C 4
C K
North
Demirev

1 H
3 NT

2nd
4
3
Q
7
2
D 2
East
Hampson

Pass
All Pass

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


4th
A
A
H 6
5
8
D 4
West
Garner

Pass
Pass

Lead
D 9
C 6
C 10
C 4
D 6
C K
S 4
H 2
H 3
North
Platnick

1 H
1 NT

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

Pass
All Pass

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


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

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 63

  Partscore
  1 NT North +1
  +120 +645


21. 2012 Vanderbilt Final, Seg 1, Bd 16 West
Greco

2 S
Pass


Lead
H 8
H 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 S
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H K
H Q
S Q
D A
D Q
S 7
S K
C A
D 10
North
Gitelman
Pass
Pass
3 D


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


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


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

Three notrump
3 NT× South -1
-200 63

  Partscore
  4 D North =
  +130 +857


22. 2011 Bermuda Bowl Final, Seg 5, Bd 67 West
Brink

Pass
Pass

Lead
C 9
S 2
C 10
S 3
S A
D 2
C 4
C 8
North
Hurd

2 C
3 NT

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

Pass
All Pass

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


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

Pass
Pass

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

1 NT


2nd
9
4
5
K
Q
7
D 8
East
LallJ

Pass


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


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

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-100 63

  Partscore
  1 NT North =
  +90 +562


24. 2011 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 5, Bd 7 West
Pachtman

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C Q
C 5
C 3
H 2
C 10
S J
H 6
North
LallJ

2 C
2 NT


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


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


4th
8
2
A
K
S 9
Q
West
Hurd

Pass
Pass


Lead
C Q
H 2
C K
C 5
D 5
H 8
H 3
S Q
S 3
North
Zack

2 H



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 H
Pass



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

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 63

  Partscore
  2 H South +2
  +170 +772


26. 2011 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 11, Bd 5 West
Brink

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 4
D 7
S J
S 4
S A
D K
D 10
D A
C 7
C 3
North
Bocchi
Pass
3 NT


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


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


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

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 3
S 4
C 2
H 2
H 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 D
Pass


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

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 63

  Partscore
  1 NT North +1
  +120 +681


27. 2011 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 17, Bd 6 West
Fallenius
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D 5
S 5
S Q
D 6
D 2
D 9
North
Madala
1 H
2 S
3 C


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


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


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



Lead
C 10
H 3
H Q
D 5
C 3
H 7
North
Upmark
1 H




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
S K Q J 8
H K Q 7 6 2
D 3
C K Q 5
S A 2
H A 8 5 4
D Q 9 8 6 5
C J 2
Table S 7 6 4 3
H J 10
D A J 2
C 10 9 8 3
79869 =
64474 63474
Par NS +140
S 10 9 5
H 9 3
D K 10 7 4
C A 7 6 4

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-100 63

  Partscore
  1 H North +2
  +140 +687


28. 2011 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 17, Bd 6 West
Buras
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
D 6
D J
S 5
S Q
D Q
D 9
S 10
S 8
C K
North
Weinstein
1 H
2 S
3 C
3 NT

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

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


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


Lead
D 5
D J
S 5
S Q
D Q
D 9
North
Jassem
1 H
2 NT



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



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



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

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-50 63

  Partscore
  2 NT South =
  +120 +592


29. 2011 Bermuda Bowl Playoff, Seg 3, Bd 37 West
Weinstein

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H 3
S 6
D 5
H 6
S 7
H Q
D 2
H 8
North
Bocchi
1 C
2 D
3 S


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


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


4th
10
4
A
9
A
K
K
West
Duboin

Pass
Pass


Lead
D A
D 4
D 9
S A
S 2
North
Martel
1 NT
2 D
3 C


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


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



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

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +1275

  Partscore
  3 C South -1
  -100 92


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

Pass
Pass
All Pass

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

1 C
3 S


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

2 D
Pass


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


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

Pass
Pass


Lead
H Q
North
Gawrys

1 S
2 NT


2nd
K
East
Stefanov

Pass
All Pass


3rd
2
South
Kalita
Pass
1 NT



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

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +782

  Partscore
  2 NT South =
  +120 92


31. 2011 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 11, Bd 3 West
Verhees
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H 3
H 2
H 8
S A
S 2
C 2
C 4
H 9
North
Duboin
Pass
2 H
2 NT


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


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


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

Lead
D 3
S A
S 2
S K
H 4
H 8
D 5
H 6
C 4
North
Brink
Pass
2 C
2 S


2nd
A
4
9
D 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 D
3 S


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

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +1294

  Partscore
  3 S North -1
  -100 92


33. 2011 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 7, Bd 93 West
Schermer

Pass
Pass

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


2nd
4
3
8
4
S 4
S 7
C 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
S 9
West
Casen

Pass


Lead
H 9
D 6
H 2
D 8
D 10
H J
H 3
S 2
C 5
D 5
North
Bramley
1 C
Pass


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


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



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

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +10104

  Partscore
  1 NT South +2
  +150 96


34. 2011 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 7, Bd 105 West
Hamman

Pass
Pass
All Pass

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

2 C
2 NT


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

Pass
Pass


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


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

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
D 10
C A
C Q
D Q
H 5
S 9
C 10
H J
North
Rodwell

1 D
2 C
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 C
1 S
2 D


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

Three notrump
3 NT South -3
-150 104

  Partscore
  2 NT North =
  +120 +7103


35. 2010 Spingold Final, Seg 2, Bd 18 West
Moss

Pass
Pass

Lead
S J
S 9
S 8
C A
C 9
D K
D A
D 2
North
Meltzer

3 C
Pass

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

Pass
Pass

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


4th
2
6
D 7
3
Q
8
J
West
Nunes

Pass
Pass

Lead
C 2
D Q
H 2
D 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 D


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

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-50 104

  Partscore
  3 D South +2
  +150 +5108


36. 2010 USBC Final, Seg 7, Bd 97 West
Diamond

Dbl
1 H
All Pass

Lead
H 10
S 8
H 9
H 4
D J
S 2
S K
D 8
North
Weinstein
1 C
Rdbl
Pass


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


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


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

Dbl
Pass


Lead
S 3
H 5
D J
S 8
S A
S K
D 9
H Q
H 10
North
Gitelman
1 C
Rdbl
Pass


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


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



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

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +7111

  Partscore
  3 D South =
  +110 108


37. 2010 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 1, Bd 11 West
Wildavsky
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


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


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


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



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

Lead
S A
D 2
D J
H 5
D 8
S 3
C Q
C 6
North
Woolsey
Pass
1 D
2 D
2 S


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


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


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

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-50 111

  Partscore
  2 NT South =
  +120 +5113


38. 2010 Rosenblum Rd of 64, Seg 3, Bd 40 West
McIntosh
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H 7
S 4
C A
C 6
D 3
D 2
C 8
S A
S K
S 5
North
Fleisher
Pass
2 C
3 NT

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

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


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

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

2nd
3
K
2
3
Q
6
Q
S 4
S 5
H 5
East
Martel
2 D
Pass
Pass

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


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

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +6117

  Partscore
  2 NT South +1
  +150 113


39. 2010 Rosenblum Rd of 64, Seg 3, Bd 40 West
Sadek
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H 7
H 6
C A
C 6
C 10
S K
H 8
D 2
C 9
North
Morgan
Pass
2 C
3 NT

2nd
3
K
3
7
Q
2
Q
8
East
El Ahmady
1 H
Pass
All Pass

3rd
A
9
5
K
D 5
J
J
A
South
Polowan
Pass
2 NT


4th
2
4
4
J
2
8
S 9
4
West
Demirev
Pass
2 H
Pass

Lead
S J
H 5
D 2
S 9
H A
North
Sementa
Pass
Dbl
Pass

2nd
8
K
6
A
2
East
Bramley
2 D
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
7
A
6
J
South
Duboin
Pass
3 D


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

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +7124

  Partscore
  3 D South =
  +110 113


40. 2009 Bermuda Bowl Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 28 West
WangW
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
D 3
C 2
C 4
S K
S 6
D 7
S Q
S J
C A
North
Hamman
Pass
1 H
3 C
3 NT

2nd
Q
6
3
7
2
J
3
8
H 6
East
Zhuang
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
10
10
5
5
10
2
H 2
C 8
J
South
Zia
1 C
2 NT
3 D


4th
4
K
9
4
A
5
9
H 7
7
West
Rodwell
Pass
2 D
Pass


Lead
D 10
S 6
S 5
D 7
D 9
C 5
S K
S Q
C 6
North
Fu
Pass
2 H



2nd
J
2
A
4
C 2
A
7
8
9
East
Meckstroth
1 D
Pass



3rd
2
10
J
A
H 8
4
C 8
C J
K
South
Zhao
1 NT
Pass



4th
5
9
3
Q
6
3
4
H 7
H 2
W deals
N-S vul
S 10 5
H Q 10 5 4 2
D Q 5
C J 8 3 2
S 8 7 3 2
H J 6
D A 9 8 3 2
C K 4
Table S A 9 4
H K 9 8 7
D 10 7
C Q 7 6 5
88888 =
55555 =
Par NS +120
S K Q J 6
H A 3
D K J 6 4
C A 10 9

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +10134

  Partscore
  2 H North =
  +110 113


41. 2009 Bermuda Bowl Qtrfinal, Seg 2, Bd 30 West
Dubinin

Pass
Pass

Lead
D 3
H 4
C A
C K
C Q
C 6
North
Duboin

1 S
3 NT

2nd
5
2
8
7
10
East
Gromov

Pass
All Pass

3rd
9
J
4
5
2
South
Sementa
1 H
1 NT


4th
Q
A
3
J
D 7
West
Nunes

Pass
Pass

Lead
C 2
H 3
C J
H A
C A
C 6
H K
H Q
D 2
S K
North
Matushko

Pass
Pass

2nd
3
4
K
7
10
H 10
D 3
D 10
4
4
East
Fantoni

Dbl
Pass

3rd
Q
2
7
8
5
9
D 8
D J
A
3
South
Khokhlov
1 NT
2 H


4th
8
9
4
J
D 5
D 7
5
6
6
2
S deals
None vul
S K Q 9 7
H J 9
D A J 8 7 5
C J 3
S J 8 2
H 8 2
D K 10 4 3
C 9 5 4 2
Table S 10 5 4
H A 6 5 3
D 9 6
C A K Q 6
89997 =
54446 =
Par NS +140
S A 6 3
H K Q 10 7 4
D Q 2
C 10 8 7

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-50 134

  Partscore
  2 H South +1
  +140 +5118


42. 2009 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 1, Bd 5 West
Brink

2 C
Pass

Lead
S 4
C K
C 6
C 9
S 7
H A
North
Venkataraman

3 NT


2nd
9
10
H 5
A
5
9
East
Drijver
Pass
Pass


3rd
10
4
8
5
6
South
Chokshi
1 NT
Pass


4th
Q
2
7
H 2
K
West
Gupta

Pass


Lead
H 4
C K
C 5
D 6
H 3
H A
C 9
C J
C 6
North
de Wijs

Pass


2nd
8
10
H J
K
2
C 2
7
S 4
S 8
East
Dalal
Pass
Pass


3rd
9
4
8
3
Q
6
Q
D 7
D 8
South
Muller
1 NT



4th
10
3
A
4
D 2
5
H 7
D 10
S 2
E deals
E-W vul
S K 9 3
H A Q 8
D 9 8 7 4
C 9 8 4
S A J 8 6 4
H J 7 5 4 2
D Q 3
C 10
Table S 10 7 2
H 9
D A J 10 6 2
C A 7 3 2
74859 =
49574 =
Par EW +100
S Q 5
H K 10 6 3
D K 5
C K Q J 6 5

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+430 +7141

  Partscore
  1 NT South +2
  +150 118


44. 2009 Bermuda Bowl Qtrfinal, Seg 6, Bd 83 West
Brink
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H 4
H Q
C 4
S 2
H 10
D K
North
Zia
Pass
3 H
3 NT

2nd
5
3
3
3
K
4
East
Drijver
2 H
Pass
All Pass

3rd
9
2
9
A
D 2
3
South
Hamman
2 NT
3 S


4th
8
A
Q
6
S 4
A
West
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H J
S 3
S 6
C 2
D K
North
de Wijs
Pass
2 C
2 S

2nd
3
8
2
A
5
East
Rodwell
1 H
2 H
All Pass

3rd
4
Q
4
5
6
South
Muller
1 NT
Pass


4th
A
7
A
4
W deals
N-S vul
S K 9 5 4 3
H A 5
D 10 9 6 3
C 8 4
S J 10 7 2
H 4 2
D 5 4 2
C K Q 7 5
Table S A 8
H Q J 10 9 7 6
D A 7
C 10 3 2
795A8 =
44735 =
Par NS +140
S Q 6
H K 8 3
D K Q J 8
C A J 9 6

Three notrump
3 NT South -3
-300 144

  Partscore
  2 S North +1
  +140 +10128


45. 2009 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 21, Bd 5 West
Rodwell

Pass
2 S
All Pass

Lead
C 4
D A
D K
D Q
D J
D 4
S 6
C 8
C Q
North
Matushko
Pass
1 D
Pass


2nd
2
6
7
S 7
S 5
H 3
K
K
7
East
Meckstroth
Pass
1 S
Pass


3rd
6
3
5
8
9
10
4
A
H 4
South
Khokhlov
1 C
Dbl
3 NT


4th
J
2
C 9
S 2
S 10
H 5
3
5
H 7
West
Dubinin

Pass
Pass


Lead
S 3
S 10
D K
D A
D Q
D J
D 4
H 10
S A
North
Hamman
Pass
2 D
Pass


2nd
6
J
6
7
C 3
C 4
H 3
K
7
East
Gromov
Pass
2 S
Pass


3rd
Q
5
3
5
8
9
10
A
C 2
South
Zia
2 C
2 NT



4th
4
8
2
C 9
C 6
H 4
C 8
2
2
N deals
N-S vul
S 8 6
H 10 8 6
D 10 9 8 5 3
C 7 5 2
S 7 5 3
H Q 3 2
D 7 6
C A Q 10 4 3
Table S K Q 10 9 2
H K J 5 4
D 2
C 9 8 6
74584 =
69849 69859
Par EW +140
S A J 4
H A 9 7
D A K Q J 4
C K J

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 144

  Partscore
  2 NT South +1
  +150 +6134


46. 2009 Spingold Qtrfinal, Seg 1, Bd 13 West
Greco

Pass
Pass


Lead
S 5
H 2
H 3
D 5
S Q
S 3
North
Wrang

1 H
3 NT


2nd
2
4
A
A
4
6
East
Hampson

Pass
All Pass


3rd
C 5
K
J
3
7
A
South
de Knijff
1 D
1 NT



4th
8
6
5
2
C 4
West
Bertheau

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C K
H K
D J
H J
C Q
C 7
H Q
D Q
D 9
North
Diamond

1 H
Pass


2nd
A
A
A
5
J
H 4
9
4
10
East
Nystrom

Pass
2 C


3rd
10
2
3
3
2
S 2
D 7
5
K
South
Platnick
Pass
1 S
2 S


4th
6
8
2
6
3
4
S 4
8
S 3
S deals
Both vul
S A 7 2
H K Q 10 7 3
D 10 4 2
C A 2
S K 9 6 5 4
H 8 5 4
D Q 9 3
C K J
Table S
H A 9 6
D K J 6 5
C 10 9 8 5 4 3
98865 98775
44568 =
Par NS +500
S Q J 10 8 3
H J 2
D A 8 7
C Q 7 6

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +10154

  Partscore
  2 S South +1
  +140 134


48. 2009 USBC Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 42 West
Meckstroth

Rdbl
2 H
Pass
Dbl

Lead
H 5
D A
D 4
C 5
D 3
D 9
D 7
S 3
North
Rubin
Pass
1 S
Pass
3 D
All Pass

2nd
2
Q
8
Q
H 3
H 8
H 4
6
East
Rodwell
1 D
Dbl
Pass
Pass


3rd
10
2
10
6
K
C 3
S 5
A
South
Granovetter
Dbl
Rdbl
2 NT
3 NT


4th
J
5
J
2
6
S 2
S 4
8
West
Fleisher

Pass
Pass



Lead
H 5
D A
D 3
S 2
S 5
S 7
C 10
C A
North
Nickell
Pass
1 S
Pass



2nd
2
8
Q
3
4
C 9
2
East
Kamil
Pass
Pass
Pass



3rd
10
2
7
K
10
9
K
South
Freeman
1 C
2 NT




4th
J
5
6
A
6
Q
3
N deals
Both vul
S J 10 7 3
H 2
D K 10 9 7 2
C 8 7 2
S Q 8 4 2
H Q 7 6 5 3
D Q 8
C 10 6
Table S K 6
H 10 8 4
D J 6 5
C A K 9 5 4
88797 =
45545 55645
Par NS +120
S A 9 5
H A K J 9
D A 4 3
C Q J 3

Three notrump
3 NT× South =
+750 +12169

  Partscore
  2 NT South +1
  +150 134


49. 2009 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 2, Bd 17 West
Fleisher

Pass
Pass

Lead
C 5
D A
D Q
D 10
D 9
D 5
S J
S K
S 5
North
Lair
1 D
3 NT


2nd
Q
4
6
C 8
C 9
C 7
4
6
7
East
Kamil
Pass
Pass


3rd
2
2
3
7
K
H 2
A
2
10
South
Ozdil
1 NT
Pass


4th
4
8
J
C K
H 5
H 6
3
Q
West
YangD

2 H
Pass

Lead
D J
D 9
S 5
North
Ekeblad
1 C
Dbl
Pass

2nd
Q
6
3
East
ShiX
1 D
Pass
Pass

3rd
4
5
J
South
Weichsel
Pass
3 D


4th
3
8
Q
N deals
None vul
S A K 8 5
H 8 2
D A Q 10 9
C A Q 3
S Q 4
H A 10 9 5
D J 8
C K J 10 7 5
Table S 9 7 6 3
H K Q J 6
D 6 4
C 9 8 2
997B6 =
33626 =
Par NS +400
S J 10 2
H 7 4 3
D K 7 5 3 2
C 6 4

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+430 +7176

  Partscore
  3 D South +1
  +130 134


50. 2009 USBC QtrfinalB, Seg 1, Bd 7 West
Levin

Pass
Pass

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

1 C
3 NT

2nd
Q
5
K
6
3
A
3
H 3
H 4
H 2
East
Weinstein

1 D
All Pass

3rd
K
A
9
9
5
Q
9
3
7
D 5
South
Nickell
Pass
2 NT


4th
A
8
Q
K
7
6
2
S 10
D 4
West
Hamman

Pass
Pass

Lead
D 8
C J
H Q
D 6
C 10
H 7
North
Jacobs

1 C
Pass

2nd
Q
5
6
3
Q
2
East
Zia

1 D
Pass

3rd
K
2
3
9
A
10
South
Katz
Pass
2 NT


4th
A
K
K
2
8
9
S deals
Both vul
S A 8 4 2
H K 7
D Q 6
C A 7 4 3 2
S K J 9 7
H 9 8 5 4 3
D 8 2
C Q 5
Table S Q 10 3
H Q J 2
D K 10 7 4 3
C K 8
A879B =
24542 =
Par NS +630
S 6 5
H A 10 6
D A J 9 5
C J 10 9 6

Three notrump
3 NT South +2
+660 +10186

  Partscore
  2 NT South +3
  +210 134


51. 2008 Spingold Rd of 32, Seg 1, Bd 10 West


Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S 2
D 9
H 2
C 3
S 8
H 3
North

1 D
1 S
3 D


2nd
3
7
6
7
K
10
East

Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
9
5
Q
10
7
A
South

1 H
1 NT
3 NT


4th
Q
6
K
2
5
5
West
Hallberg

Pass
Pass


Lead
C J
D 9
C Q
C A
C 3
H 2
S 7
North
Brogeland
1 D
1 S
Pass


2nd
2
3
6
7
8
8
5
East
Mahaffey
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
4
5
5
10
D 7
Q
A
South
Shugart
1 H
1 NT



4th
K
Q
9
S 3
S 4
K
10
N deals
Both vul
S K 10 4 3
H Q 3
D A K J 10 5
C 9 2
S A 8 6 2
H 8 6 5
D 7 4 3
C J 10 5
Table S J 9 7
H K 10 9
D Q 8 6
C A Q 4 3
899A8 =
54434 =
Par NS +140
S Q 5
H A J 7 4 2
D 9 2
C K 8 7 6

Three notrump
3 NT South +2
+660 +11197

  Partscore
  1 NT South +1
  +120 134


53. 2008 Vanderbilt Qtrfinal, Seg 2, Bd 20 West
Jansma

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
S J
S 9
S 10
H Q
H 3
D 8
C 5
D 5
H J
North
Rosenberg
1 S
2 C
2 H
3 NT

2nd
2
4
D 2
K
2
3
K
6
6
East
Verhees
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
3
Q
C 2
A
10
J
A
A
D Q
South
Zia
1 NT
2 D
2 NT


4th
7
C 4
A
7
4
4
6
9
9
West
Jacobs

Pass
Pass


Lead
C 8
H Q
H 10
H J
D 2
S K
S Q
D 8
H 8
North
Lesniewski
1 S
2 C
Pass


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


3rd
6
5
A
S 2
Q
9
J
A
S 5
South
Weichsel
1 NT
2 NT



4th
5
2
6
9
K
4
A
4
S 3
N deals
Both vul
S A 8 5 4 2
H Q 10
D Q 8 5
C A J 10
S J 9
H 7 6 2
D 9 4
C K Q 8 7 3 2
Table S K Q 10 6 3
H K 9 4
D K 10 6 3
C 6
B8BAA =
24233 =
Par NS +660
S 7
H A J 8 5 3
D A J 7 2
C 9 5 4

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+630 +9206

  Partscore
  2 NT South +3
  +210 138


54. 2007 Spingold Qtrfinal, Seg 4, Bd 53 West
Fallenius

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
D 9
D 5
C Q
S 5
D J
C 10
D 10
North
Meckstroth

2 D
2 S
3 NT

2nd
4
2
A
9
K
5
6
East
Fredin

Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
3
A
4
K
S 7
8
C 2
South
Rodwell
1 D
2 H
2 NT


4th
Q
S 6
3
3
H 4
K
West
Hamman

Pass
Pass


Lead
D J
D 5
S 6
D 10
S 5
C 4
D 8
C 8
S J
North
Chmurski

1 D
Pass


2nd
4
2
9
6
A
K
K
7
H 4
East
Soloway

Pass
Pass


3rd
3
A
K
H 8
Q
10
H J
Q
H 7
South
Gawrys
Pass
1 H



4th
Q
H 2
3
S 2
4
5
H A
A
8
S deals
N-S vul
S 8 4 3
H K 6 3
D A K 7 6 4
C Q 10
S K Q
H Q 9 7
D J 10 9 8 2
C K 7 3
Table S J 10 7 6 5
H J 8 2
D 3
C A 6 5 2
86877 =
46555 =
Par NS +120
S A 9 2
H A 10 5 4
D Q 5
C J 9 8 4

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 206

  Partscore
  1 H South =
  +80 +5143


56. 2007 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 30 West
Chechelashvili

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 3
S 4
C 10
H 6
D 9
C 4
D 10
H 3
H 2
North
Zmudzinski

2 S
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 C
3 NT


4th
2
7
2
Q
J
5
7
7
10
West
Dubinin

Pass


Lead
S 3
S J
S 10
D J
D 4
H 9
S 8
H A
North
Ao

Pass


2nd
5
6
9
7
9
10
H 7
8
East
Gromov

Pass


3rd
A
Q
4
5
10
Q
H 4
3
South
WangJ
1 NT



4th
2
7
K
2
K
6
C 2
S deals
None vul
S 9 7 5
H 8 7 6
D A Q 10 6 5
C K Q
S Q 10 8 3
H A Q 5 2
D 9 7
C 10 9 8
Table S A J 4
H 9 4 3
D K 3 2
C J 7 5 3
76687 76686
57746 =
Par NS +90
S K 6 2
H K J 10
D J 8 4
C A 6 4 2

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-50 206

  Partscore
  1 NT South +1
  +120 +5148


57. 2007 USBC Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 55 West
Baze

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 7
C Q
H 4
C 2
H 8
C 6
S J
D 4
North
Meckstroth

1 D
3 NT

2nd
J
A
3
10
5
S 2
K
2
East
Cohler
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
Q
5
6
4
2
D 7
7
10
South
Rodwell
1 C
1 NT


4th
A
3
9
K
K
9
5
K
West
Soloway

Pass


Lead
H 4
H 5
D 4
H 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
S K 6 3
H K J 3
D 5 4
C 8 7 6 5 4
S J 4
H 7 4 2
D K 9 8 6
C A J 10 9
Table S Q 9 8 7 2
H Q 8 6
D J 3 2
C K 3
87988 =
55455 =
Par NS +140
S A 10 5
H A 10 9 5
D A Q 10 7
C Q 2

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 206

  Partscore
  1 NT South +1
  +120 +6154


58. 2007 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 4, Bd 60 West
Cohen

1 S
2 S
Dbl

Lead
S 10
S 4
C 10
D K
D Q
D 2
D 7
North
Greco

Dbl
3 H
3 NT

2nd
K
8
8
S 6
S 3
H 5
H 3
East
Berkowitz

Rdbl
Pass
All Pass

3rd
A
9
2
3
5
A
8
South
Hampson
1 D
1 NT
3 S


4th
2
H 6
Q
4
6
10
C K
West
Grue

1 S
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S A
C 2
D 3
S Q
H 4
S J
D 5
D J
H 10
North
Casen

2 S
3 D


2nd
2
Q
4
3
K
D A
6
S 9
East
Cheek

Dbl
Pass


3rd
6
K
K
C 8
6
C 3
Q
9
South
Krekorian
Pass
2 NT
4 D


4th
K
A
C J
4
2
7
S 5
10
S deals
E-W vul
S K
H Q 9 8 7 6
D A 9 7 5 3
C A 8
S J 10 9 6 5 3
H K J 5
D
C K J 10 4
Table S A 4
H A 3 2
D 10 6 4
C 9 7 5 3 2
62792 =
6953A =
Par EW +100
S Q 8 7 2
H 10 4
D K Q J 8 2
C Q 6

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-50 206

  Partscore
  4 D North =
  +130 +5159


59. 2007 Vanderbilt Qtrfinal, Seg 4, Bd 52 West
Hamman

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 3
H 6
S 7
C 5
C 3
S J
H J
C Q
C 9
S 3
North
Bykov

3 NT


2nd
5
10
4
8
2
Q
2
4
7
East
Soloway
1 S
Pass


3rd
K
Q
K
10
J
D 2
7
S 9
D 3
South
Kodayam
1 NT
Pass


4th
4
A
A
K
A
8
D 8
6
S 2
West
Tuszynski

Pass


Lead
H 3
H 6
D Q
S 7
D 4
C 3
S J
S 6
H 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
H 2
H 8
7
South
Rodwell
1 NT



4th
4
A
6
A
A
A
8
9
S 2
E deals
Both vul
S 9 8 7
H A 7 5
D Q J 9 7 3
C J 8
S A
H Q 9 8 3 2
D 6 4 2
C 7 5 4 2
Table S J 10 6 4 2
H K 6
D K 10 8
C A 10 6
98777 =
44645 =
Par NS +600
S K Q 5 3
H J 10 4
D A 5
C K Q 9 3

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 206

  Partscore
  1 NT South +1
  +120 +6165


60. 2006 Spingold Final, Seg 1, Bd 15 West
Meckstroth

1 D
Pass
Pass

Lead
D 6
D 4
C 9
S 5
S A
S J
D 8
C A
C K
North
Cayne

1 S
2 S
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
H 4
4
S 6
South
Seamon
1 C
2 H
2 NT


4th
9
A
7
2
C 3
C 5
10
8
West
Nunes

1 D
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D 3
S 10
S K
C A
C K
H A
H 6
North
Nickell

1 S
2 S


2nd
2
Q
3
6
7
J
East
Fantoni

Pass
Pass


3rd
K
A
5
4
9
3
South
Freeman
1 C
2 H
3 C


4th
9
2
C 2
8
Q
4
S deals
N-S vul
S 7 6 4 3 2
H Q 7 3
D A 5 2
C 9 4
S A K J
H J
D Q 8 7 6 3
C J 10 7 6
Table S 10 9 8 5
H 9 8 5 4 2
D K 4
C Q 8
86869 =
56574 =
Par NS +120
S Q
H A K 10 6
D J 10 9
C A K 5 3 2

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 206

  Partscore
  3 C South =
  +110 +5170


61. 2006 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 1, Bd 6 West
Lauria
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C 4
H 2
D 2
D 4
S J
D Q
D 9
D 8
C 10
North
Hollman
1 D
1 S
2 D


2nd
9
6
3
5
6
7
C 3
C 8
K
East
Versace
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
Q
K
J
K
2
H 4
H 5
S 8
7
South
Ferguson
1 H
2 C
3 NT


4th
A
7
6
A
K
10
C 5
S 3
2
West
CohenB





Lead
North
Seamon





2nd
East
Smith





3rd
South
Cayne





4th
W deals
E-W vul
S K 9 5 4
H K 3
D K Q 9 8 2
C 10 9
S Q 7 3 2
H A 8 6
D 10 6 5
C 5 4 2
Table S J 10
H J 10 7
D A 7 3
C K Q 8 6 3
99997 =
44435 =
Par NS +400
S A 8 6
H Q 9 5 4 2
D J 4
C A J 7

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +7213

  Partscore
  2 D South +1
  +110 170


64. 2006 WC Final, Seg 4, Bd 56 West
Sontag

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 7
H 10
H A
H 2
H 8
S 3
North
Bertheau

2 NT
Pass

2nd
3
J
C 2
C 7
C J
8
East
Bates

Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
K
5
C 4
C 9
K
South
Nystrom
1 NT
3 NT


4th
9
6
C 3
C 6
C 10
West
Lindkvist

Pass
Pass

Lead
H A
H K
S 2
North
Helness

3 NT
Pass

2nd
3
6
8
East
Fredin

Dbl
Pass

3rd
10
5
K
South
Helgemo
1 NT
4 C


4th
9
J
S deals
None vul
S J 8
H 6 3
D K Q 10 9 6
C Q J 7 2
S 6 3 2
H A K 8 7 4 2
D J 4
C 8 5
Table S A K 10 9 5 4
H Q 10 5
D 3 2
C 9 4
11199 =
39933 =
Par EW +100
S Q 7
H J 9
D A 8 7 5
C A K 10 6 3

Three notrump
3 NT South -8
-400 213

  Partscore
  4 C South -1
  -50 +8186


65. 2005 Bermuda Bowl Qtrfinal, Seg 3, Bd 45 West
Fornasari

Pass
Pass


Lead
H 7
D 6
S K
H K
S 2
S 6
D A
S J
D 2
North
Gitelman

3 NT



2nd
8
Q
3
2
Q
H 5
8
C 3
C 5
East
Palazzo
Pass
Pass



3rd
Q
3
8
3
10
5
4
C 7
7
South
Moss
2 NT
Pass



4th
A
5
A
9
4
7
10
9
K
West
Rubin

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H 7
D 2
S K
S 2
H 2
H J
H 6
D 8
C K
North
Monsegur

1 D
1 S


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


3rd
Q
3
9
10
9
5
D 4
K
7
South
Mooney
1 C
1 H
1 NT


4th
A
5
A
4
K
C 8
C 2
A
4
E deals
Both vul
S 10 3
H 8 5 3
D J 9 7 4 3
C Q 9 7
S K Q 6
H 10 7 4 2
D Q 8
C A 6 5 3
Table S 9 8 5 4
H Q 9
D K 10 5
C J 8 4 2
77896 =
55447 =
Par NS +110
S A J 7 2
H A K J 6
D A 6 2
C K 10

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +10223

  Partscore
  1 NT South +1
  +120 186


66. 2005 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 5, Bd 15 West
Gromov

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
C 2
S 2
S Q
C J
D Q
C 8
S J
D 9
D 8
North
Hishmat

1 S
2 C
3 NT

2nd
3
4
10
7
7
9
H 2
5
4
East
Dubinin
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
4
K
6
5
2
6
H 4
10
A
South
Nadim
1 H
1 NT
2 D


4th
A
9
A
K
K
Q
7
3
6
West
El Ahmady

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H K
C 4
S 2
S Q
C J
S J
C 7
D Q
North
Zlotov

1 S
2 D


2nd
4
A
4
10
Q
H 2
8
4
East
Sadek
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
3
2
K
6
5
H 5
K
2
South
Kholomeev
Pass
1 NT
2 S


4th
J
3
9
A
9
7
6
K
E deals
E-W vul
S K Q J 5 3
H J
D A J 9 2
C Q 7 3
S A 8 7 4
H A 3
D 7 4 3
C J 10 6 2
Table S 10 9
H K Q 8 6 2
D K 6 5
C 8 5 4
898A8 =
54535 =
Par NS +140
S 6 2
H 10 9 7 5 4
D Q 10 8
C A K 9

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-50 223

  Partscore
  2 S North +1
  +140 +5191


67. 2005 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 9, Bd 15 West
Lutostanski
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H 7
D 2
H 3
D K
C A
North
Rodwell
Pass
3 C
3 H


2nd
K
4
5
6
Q
East
Krupowicz
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
2
9
9
3
3
South
Meckstroth
2 NT
3 D
3 NT


4th
J
Q
A
8
2
West
Soloway
1 S
Pass
Pass


Lead
S K
H 9
H A
H J
C A
C 8
C 10
D 3
S A
North
Jassem
Pass
2 D
3 D


2nd
7
Q
6
3
Q
H 7
D 6
4
2
East
Hamman
Pass
Pass
All Pass


3rd
4
10
K
C 6
3
7
D J
9
6
South
Martens
Dbl
2 S



4th
5
5
2
4
9
5
4
Q
J
W deals
E-W vul
S 8 5 3 2
H K 5
D J 10 3 2
C 7 6 3
S A 10 9 4
H 10 7 6 3
D A Q 7 6
C Q
Table S K Q 6
H 9 8 4 2
D 8 4
C 9 5 4 2
75578 =
57865 =
Par EW +100
S J 7
H A Q J
D K 9 5
C A K J 10 8

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +7230

  Partscore
  3 D North =
  +110 191


68. 2005 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 12, Bd 7 West
Lindkvist

1 C
Pass

Lead
C 10
C 7
S 2
D 4
D A
C 5
C A
North
Lauria

1 H
3 NT

2nd
4
2
9
2
7
9
East
Fredin
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
6
8
3
10
S 4
J
South
Versace
Pass
1 NT


4th
K
D 6
K
Q
3
S 5
West
Fantoni

1 NT
Pass

Lead
S Q
S K
H 4
C 4
C 3
H K
H Q
H 5
C 7
C 9
North
Bertheau

2 H
3 C

2nd
3
4
A
6
10
10
S 5
D 5
Q
J
East
Nunes
Pass
2 S
All Pass

3rd
A
6
7
K
A
9
S 8
C 5
8
D 6
South
Nystrom
Pass
Dbl


4th
2
7
8
2
D 3
2
3
J
S 9
D 9
E deals
Both vul
S 10 4 2
H A K Q 6 5
D 2
C A J 8 4
S A K
H J 4 3 2
D K 7 4
C Q 10 9 2
Table S Q J 9 6 5
H 10 7
D J 10 6 5 3
C 6
9696A 9796A
46373 =
Par NS +600
S 8 7 3
H 9 8
D A Q 9 8
C K 7 5 3

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +10240

  Partscore
  3 C North =
  +110 191


69. 2005 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 21, Bd 4 West
Rodwell

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H 9
H J
H 3
D Q
C 4
H 10
D 3
C Q
North
Lauria

2 C
2 NT


2nd
Q
4
A
K
3
C 5
8
A
East
Meckstroth

Pass
Pass


3rd
K
7
8
A
J
S 7
9
6
South
Versace
1 NT
2 D
3 NT


4th
5
2
6
2
K
S 2
10
10
West
Bocchi

Pass



Lead
H 10
D 10
C 4
H 9
H J
S 4
C J
D 4
D 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
C 7
S deals
Both vul
S 10 3
H Q 6 2
D A J 8
C 9 8 6 5 4
S Q 9 6
H 10 9 8 7
D K 3
C A K 7 2
Table S J 7 5 4
H K J 3
D 9 6 5 2
C 10 3
87799 87789
46644 =
Par NS +120
S A K 8 2
H A 5 4
D Q 10 7 4
C Q J

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 240

  Partscore
  1 NT South +1
  +120 +6197


70. 2005 USBC Final, Seg 8, Bd 117 West
Welland

Pass
Pass

Lead
H Q
D J
D 2
D 10
D 8
D 7
C 7
North
Hampson
Pass
3 NT


2nd
2
6
Q
C 8
C 5
S 2
10
East
Fallenius
Pass
Pass


3rd
J
K
A
3
9
S 3
K
South
Greco
2 NT
Pass


4th
A
5
4
C Q
S 7
S 9
H 4
West
Moss

Pass


Lead
H 6
H J
H 8
D J
C Q
C J
D 10
D A
D 8
D 9
North
Rosenberg
Pass
Pass


2nd
2
7
C 2
4
4
A
6
H 4
H 5
S 6
East
Gitelman
Pass
Pass


3rd
10
K
S 7
2
5
8
3
7
K
S 3
South
Zia
2 NT



4th
3
9
A
Q
6
7
5
S 2
S K
S 4
N deals
N-S vul
S 10 8 5
H 9 2
D K 9 7 3 2
C 7 6 2
S Q 9 4
H K Q 8 6 5 4
D 6 4
C 8 5
Table S K J 7 6 2
H J 10
D Q 5
C Q J 10 9
966A8 =
46634 =
Par NS +600
S A 3
H A 7 3
D A J 10 8
C A K 4 3

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +10250

  Partscore
  2 NT South =
  +120 197


71. 2005 USBC Semifinal, Seg 6, Bd 79 West
Hampson
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C 2
C 8
C 6
H 5
D Q
C J
North
Berkowitz
Pass
2 C
2 NT


2nd
3
Q
9
K
A
5
East
Greco
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
K
A
10
6
2
S 9
South
Cohen
1 NT
2 H
3 NT


4th
7
4
D 9
2
3
H 4
West
Becker
Pass
Pass
Pass


Lead
S 4
D J
D Q
D 9
C 2
C 8
C 6
H 5
North
Rubin
Pass
1 S
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 H
1 NT



4th
10
3
5
7
7
4
H 4
W deals
E-W vul
S K Q 7 2
H 2
D K 10 4 2
C 9 5 4 3
S 8 6 4
H J 6 3
D A 8 6
C A J 6 2
Table S 9 5 3
H A 10 7 5
D 7 5 3
C K 10 8
78897 =
54546 =
Par NS +110
S A J 10
H K Q 9 8 4
D Q J 9
C Q 7

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-100 250

  Partscore
  1 NT South +1
  +120 +6203


73. 2005 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 3, Bd 44 West
Greco

Pass
Pass

Lead
S Q
S K
D 10
D 4
D 3
D 7
D 2
C K
H 4
North
Levin

3 NT


2nd
2
10
5
J
H 6
H 9
H 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
H 3
H 5
H 8
S 5
2
S 4
West
Cayne

Pass


Lead
S K
North
Gitelman

Pass


2nd
East
Seamon

Pass


3rd
South
Moss
1 NT



4th
S deals
E-W vul
S 10 2
H 7 4
D A Q 8 7 4
C K 7 6 3
S K Q J 6 4
H 10 8 6 3
D 5
C J 9 2
Table S 9 8 5 3
H A K 9 5
D J 6
C Q 8 4
85599 =
48834 =
Par NS +120
S A 7
H Q J 2
D K 10 9 3 2
C A 10 5

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-100 250

  Partscore
  1 NT South +1
  +120 +6211


74. 2004 Olympiad Qtrfinal, Seg 5, Bd 70 West
Fazli

Dbl
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D 10
C 2
H 10
C 4
D 7
D 3
D J
S 3
North
Versace

Rdbl
3 H


2nd
4
A
2
8
K
9
S 7
J
East
Allana

3 D
Pass


3rd
Q
6
3
Q
8
S 4
H 6
A
South
Lauria
1 S
Pass
3 NT


4th
A
3
Q
7
2
H 5
5
2
West
Nunes

Pass
Pass


Lead
D 3
D 2
North
Jafer

1 NT
2 NT


2nd
8
7
East
Fantoni

Pass
All Pass


3rd
10
South
Khan
1 S
2 D



4th
4
S deals
N-S vul
S A 10
H A J 6 5 2
D 7 4
C Q 10 9 6
S J 7 4
H K 10 8 4
D 10 2
C A K J 8
Table S 8 6 2
H 9 7 3
D K Q 6 5 3
C 7 3
9988A =
33543 =
Par NS +600
S K Q 9 5 3
H Q
D A J 9 8
C 5 4 2

Three notrump
3 NT South +2
+660 +11261

  Partscore
  2 NT North =
  +120 211


76. 2004 Olympiad Rd of 16, Seg 1, Bd 10 West
Kolata

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H 7
C K
C 4
C 5
D 6
H 6
D 3
C 6
C 9
North
Matushko

1 D
2 C
3 NT

2nd
3
2
8
J
4
2
A
S 4
S 8
East
Atabey

Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
4
3
A
D 2
10
K
7
S 2
H Q
South
Khven
Pass
1 H
2 NT


4th
8
7
10
Q
8
10
9
H 5
H 9
West
Dubinin

Pass
Pass


Lead
S 4
H 10
S 7
H Q
S J
S 10
D Q
C 5
H J
North
Zorlu

1 D
1 NT


2nd
2
4
5
A
D 5
9
2
10
7
East
Gromov

Pass
All Pass


3rd
6
2
8
3
K
H 5
3
K
D 4
South
Assael
Pass
1 H



4th
Q
K
A
6
3
C 3
K
2
D 7
S deals
Both vul
S Q 5
H 10 3
D A K 5 4
C A 9 6 5 3
S J 7 6
H A K 9 7 5
D 6 3
C Q 8 2
Table S K 10 8 4
H 6 4
D Q J 10 7
C J 10 7
76787 =
56655 =
Par NS +90
S A 9 3 2
H Q J 8 2
D 9 8 2
C K 4

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +10274

  Partscore
  1 NT North +1
  +120 211


77. 2004 Olympiad Qual, Rd 5, Bd 11 West
Lai

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C 6
H J
S 5
S K
S 9
North
Bocchi

1 H
Dbl


2nd
4
A
4
3
7
East
Mak
Pass
3 C
Pass


3rd
K
4
Q
6
8
South
Duboin
1 D
Pass
3 NT


4th
A
6
2
10
H 5
West
Fantoni

Dbl
Pass


Lead
C 3
D 3
D Q
North
Zen

3 C
4 D


2nd
4
6
C J
East
Nunes
2 C
Pass
All Pass


3rd
K
K
5
South
Wan
2 D
3 D



4th
A
4
8
E deals
None vul
S 10 4
H K Q 5 4
D K Q J 9 2
C 9 4
S A 8 6 5
H A 10 7 3
D 8 6
C 6 5 3
Table S K Q 9
H 8 6 2
D 4
C K J 10 8 7 2
876A4 =
46538 =
Par NS +130
S J 7 3 2
H J 9
D A 10 7 5 3
C A Q

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +7281

  Partscore
  4 D South =
  +130 211


78. 2004 USBC Semifinal, Seg 5, Bd 71 West
Zia

Pass
Pass


Lead
S J
D A
D Q
S K
H 3
D 9
C 10
H 7
H J
North
Lev

1 S
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 C
2 NT



4th
Q
5
4
H 2
A
S 6
3
S 7
West
Rubin

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C 10
H A
H 2
C 5
D 4
H 9
C 7
D J
North
Fallenius

1 H
2 C


2nd
4
3
5
K
Q
D 7
2
East
Ekeblad

Pass
Pass


3rd
Q
Q
D 3
3
K
7
6
South
Welland
1 C
1 NT
2 D


4th
A
8
4
9
6
6
D 2
S deals
Both vul
S A 7 4 3
H Q
D 10 8 7 6 3
C 7 5 4
S K J 10 9
H J 9 5 3
D K J 2
C 10 9
Table S 8 6 5 2
H K 8 7 4
D 5 4
C K Q 2
66599 665A9
56733 66833
Par NS +130
S Q
H A 10 6 2
D A Q 9
C A J 8 6 3

Three notrump
3 NT South -3
-300 281

  Partscore
  2 D South +2
  +130 +10221


79. 2003 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 1, Bd 11 West
Fantoni

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 3
S J
S 10
D Q
D 5
D 9
D 10
D J
H 6
H A
North
Torres
Pass
1 D
3 NT

2nd
7
6
A
8
K
H 7
C 2
C 6
J
S 8
East
Nunes
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
K
4
5
4
A
6
7
C 8
K
10
South
Frances
1 C
1 NT


4th
2
9
H 3
2
3
H 8
C 3
H 5
4
9
West
Ventin

Pass


Lead
S 4
D Q
D J
D 10
D 9
D 4
North
Duboin
Pass
Pass


2nd
7
K
3
C 2
C 6
H 7
East
Fernandez
Pass
Pass


3rd
K
A
5
6
7
S 2
South
Bocchi
1 NT



4th
A
2
8
S 3
H 4
H 5
N deals
None vul
S 9 7
H 10 6 3
D A J 10 9 4
C J 7 4
S Q 8 5 4 3
H 8 5 4
D K 8
C K Q 3
Table S K J 10
H Q J 9 7
D 3 2
C 10 9 6 2
96797 =
47646 47645
Par NS +400
S A 6 2
H A K 2
D Q 7 6 5
C A 8 5

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +6287

  Partscore
  1 NT South +2
  +150 221


80. 2003 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 11, Bd 8 West
Thoma

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 3
C Q
H 2
D 2
S K
North
Trendafilov

2 S
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
S J
S K
C 5
C 2
H 2
H 10
H K
D 7
D 2
D J
North
Campos

1 D
2 D

2nd
3
A
4
8
6
4
5
4
8
3
East
Gunev

Pass
All Pass

3rd
Q
4
K
10
Q
J
S 9
Q
K
C 3
South
Aranha
1 C
1 NT


4th
6
5
7
A
A
3
8
5
A
C 6
S deals
None vul
S A 9 6
H A 10
D Q 9 6 3 2
C 10 9 5
S K Q 2
H Q 7 5 3
D A J 10 4
C 8 7
Table S J 10 8 4
H 9 8 4 2
D 8 5
C A 4 3
87679 =
56754 56753
Par NS +120
S 7 5 3
H K J 6
D K 7
C K Q J 6 2

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +7294

  Partscore
  2 D North =
  +90 221


82. 2003 USBC Final, Seg 7, Bd 92 West
Fallenius

3 S
Pass

Lead
S J
H A
H K
H 4
S K
S 5
H 10
H 8
D A
D 5
North
Morse

3 NT


2nd
3
5
6
Q
D 6
H 9
D 4
D 2
Q
K
East
Welland
2 S
Pass


3rd
10
3
7
J
4
7
C 4
C 6
8
9
South
Wolff
2 NT
Pass


4th
Q
2
C 5
D 3
2
A
C 8
D 10
S 6
S 8
West
Pratap

Pass


Lead
S K
H A
H K
H 10
S J
S 5
H 8
H 4
D A
C 7
North
Garner

Pass


2nd
3
5
6
Q
H 7
C 4
D 2
C Q
4
9
East
Landen
2 S
Pass


3rd
10
3
J
9
4
7
C 6
D 6
8
A
South
WeinsteinH
2 NT



4th
A
2
S 6
C 2
2
Q
C 5
D 3
10
8
E deals
N-S vul
S 3
H J 9 7 3
D J 9 8 6
C A 10 6 4
S K J 5
H Q 6 5
D K Q 4 2
C Q J 9
Table S 10 9 8 7 6 4
H 2
D 10 3
C K 8 5 2
85A87 85A97
58346 =
Par NS +300
S A Q 2
H A K 10 8 4
D A 7 5
C 7 3

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +10304

  Partscore
  2 NT South =
  +120 223


83. 2001 Bermuda Bowl Final, Seg 5, Bd 66 West
Meltzer

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 5
D 3
H 10
North
Brogeland

2 D
3 NT

2nd
3
10
A
East
Larsen

Pass
All Pass

3rd
Q
A
7
South
Saelensminde
1 D
2 NT


4th
K
8
West
Helgemo

Pass


Lead
S 4
D 5
D 2
D 3
D 7
H 10
North
Stansby

Pass


2nd
9
10
9
H 2
C 2
6
East
Helness

Pass


3rd
Q
A
Q
K
4
K
South
Martel
1 NT



4th
A
8
S 2
J
S 5
3
S deals
E-W vul
S 9 3
H 10 9 5
D A K 7 2
C A 10 4 3
S J 10 6 5 4 2
H J 4 3 2
D 10
C K 9
Table S Q 8
H A Q 6
D J 9 8
C Q J 8 7 2
956A7 =
48636 =
Par NS +400
S A K 7
H K 8 7
D Q 6 5 4 3
C 6 5

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +6310

  Partscore
  1 NT South +2
  +150 223


84. 2001 Bermuda Bowl Final, Seg 8, Bd 114 West
Groetheim

Pass
Pass

Lead
D 5
S 4
H 6
S 9
S 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
D 2
H 8
H 2
C A
C K
C Q
North
Helness

1 NT
Pass

2nd
7
K
6
6
10
S 5
East
Martel
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
A
3
3
5
7
South
Helgemo
1 C
2 C


4th
10
5
10
4
9
J
E deals
N-S vul
S K Q 2
H 7 6 5
D Q J 8 7
C 7 5 3
S J 9 5
H A 9 4 2
D K 9 5 2
C 10 6
Table S A 6 4 3
H 8 3
D A 6 4 3
C J 9 4
9797A =
46463 45463
Par NS +600
S 10 8 7
H K Q J 10
D 10
C A K Q 8 2

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+630 +11321

  Partscore
  2 C South +1
  +110 223


86. 2000 Olympiad Final, Seg 1, Bd 3 West
Bocchi

Pass
Pass

Lead
C 10
D 8
C 8
C 3
D 2
C 2
H 6
D A
D 10
D 9
North
Kwiecien
1 S
2 D
3 NT

2nd
6
5
Q
9
Q
S 7
2
S 4
S 2
S 8
East
Duboin
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
7
3
4
S 10
6
S J
10
7
H 3
H 7
South
Pszczola
1 NT
2 NT


4th
K
K
S 6
J
4
A
Q
J
S 3
S 5
West
Balicki

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 4
C 6
H 6
H 5
D 2
C K
C Q
D 8
S J
S Q
North
Versace
1 S
2 D


2nd
2
A
3
D 9
7
4
9
6
4
K
East
Zmudzinski
Pass
Pass


3rd
10
2
J
D K
5
S 6
S 10
10
C 3
D Q
South
Lauria
1 NT
Pass


4th
Q
10
8
7
3
7
8
S 2
3
5
N deals
E-W vul
S A Q J 10 6
H Q 8
D A 10 9 4 3
C 6
S 7 5 3
H A J 10 5
D J 6 5
C 10 9 4
Table S K 9 8 4 2
H 6 4
D K 2
C A J 8 7
888A8 88898
55435 55535
Par NS +130
S
H K 9 7 3 2
D Q 8 7
C K Q 5 3 2

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-100 321

  Partscore
  2 D North +2
  +130 +6233


87. 2000 Olympiad Playoff, Seg 3, Bd 48 West
Garner

Pass
Pass



Lead
S J
D 2
S 5
C 8
S K
S 10
C 9
H A
North
Callaghan

2 D
3 NT



2nd
4
A
7
6
9
H 4
10
3
East
WeinsteinH
Pass
Pass
All Pass



3rd
8
J
Q
A
3
6
2
5
South
Burn
1 NT
3 H




4th
A
3
2
4
H 6
H 9
K
2
West
Fawcett

Pass
Pass
Dbl
All Pass

Lead
S J
H A
H K
North
Berkowitz

1 D
2 D
Rdbl


2nd
4
3
Q
East
Liggins
Pass
Pass
Pass
2 S


3rd
3
4
5
South
Cohen
1 C
1 NT
2 H
3 H


4th
A
2
J
E deals
E-W vul
S 9 7 4
H 10 8 7 5 4
D K J
C Q 10 4
S K J 10 5
H Q 3
D A 10 8 7
C A 9 3
Table S Q 8 6 3
H J 2
D 6 4 3
C 8 7 5 2
87A88 =
56355 =
Par NS +420
S A 2
H A K 9 6
D Q 9 5 2
C K J 6

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-50 321

  Partscore
  3 H South +1
  +170 +6239


88. 2000 Olympiad Playoff, Seg 2, Bd 19 West
SimpsonC

Pass
Pass

Lead
C 10
D 7
C J
H 6
H 8
S 7
C A
S 4
North
Berkowitz
1 S
2 D
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
S 6
Q
J
C 5
D 4
West
Garner

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 6
C 6
D 7
S 2
S Q
S J
S 10
North
Callaghan
1 S
2 D


2nd
2
8
5
C 2
4
8
K
East
WeinsteinH
Pass
Pass


3rd
10
K
3
3
H 3
C 3
D Q
South
Burn
1 NT
Pass


4th
Q
4
K
6
5
7
C 10
N deals
E-W vul
S A Q J 10 6
H Q 8
D A 10 9 4 3
C 6
S 7 5 3
H A J 10 5
D J 6 5
C 10 9 4
Table S K 9 8 4 2
H 6 4
D K 2
C A J 8 7
888A8 88898
55435 55535
Par NS +130
S
H K 9 7 3 2
D Q 8 7
C K Q 5 3 2

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-50 321

  Partscore
  2 D North +3
  +150 +5244


89. 2000 Olympiad Qtrfinal, Seg 5, Bd 66 West
Kwiecien

1 S
Pass


Lead
S 4
D 4
C 4
D K
H 8
D 10
D J
D 7
S 2
North
Ingimarsson

Dbl
3 NT


2nd
7
5
8
A
10
9
S 3
S 5
K
East
Pszczola
Pass
Pass
All Pass


3rd
J
Q
K
H 4
J
C 6
C 7
H 5
8
South
MagnussonM
1 D
2 NT



4th
A
6
2
2
A
3
8
S 6
C 3
West
Thorvaldsson

1 S
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S 3
D Q
C 4
H 9
H 3
D J
C J
C 2
North
Balicki

Pass
2 H


2nd
10
2
3
10
A
A
6
7
East
JonssonT
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
6
4
K
J
8
H 5
8
10
South
Zmudzinski
1 D
Dbl
2 NT


4th
2
9
A
2
4
3
5
Q
E deals
N-S vul
S Q 10 8 7
H Q 10 6 5 4
D Q
C 7 6 4
S K 9 5 4 3
H 9 8
D A 9 5
C A J 2
Table S J 6
H K J 7 3
D 8 6 3 2
C 10 8 3
87788 88888
55555 =
Par NS +120
S A 2
H A 2
D K J 10 7 4
C K Q 9 5

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 321

  Partscore
  2 NT South +1
  +150 +6250


92. 2000 USBC Final, Seg 6, Bd 79 West
Berkowitz

Pass
Pass

Lead
C 3
S 6
H K
C 10
C J
H 8
S 5
C Q
S J
S 7
North
Zia
Pass
2 NT
Pass

2nd
2
4
A
7
A
J
3
8
2
H 4
East
Cohen
Pass
Pass
Pass

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


4th
9
K
3
4
D 8
6
8
D 7
10
West
Weinstein

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 4
C J
H 3
H 6
C 4
C 3
D 7
C 7
H 9
D 6
North
Katz
Pass
2 C
Pass

2nd
5
8
Q
5
9
6
3
S 9
10
East
Levin
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
10
K
A
J
A
S 3
A
S K
8
South
Jacobs
1 NT
2 S


4th
J
5
4
K
2
Q
2
10
S Q
N deals
N-S vul
S Q 9 5
H J 3
D Q 9 6 4 2
C K 6 2
S 8 4 2
H 8 5 4
D A J 5
C A 8 7 3
Table S K 10 3
H K Q 9 7 2
D 10 8 7
C 5 4
99799 =
44644 =
Par NS +600
S A J 7 6
H A 10 6
D K 3
C Q J 10 9

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 321

  Partscore
  2 S South =
  +110 +5255


93. 2000 USBC Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 24 West
Meltzer
1 H
Pass


Lead
H 5
H 3
D 9
C 3
H 8
C 5
S Q
North
Rosenberg
1 S
Pass


2nd
9
K
4
6
D 6
8
7
East
Larsen
3 C
Pass


3rd
10
Q
J
K
C 4
Q
6
South
Zia
3 NT



4th
2
7
3
A
A
2
2
West
Casen
1 H
Pass
Pass

Lead
H 10
C 5
S J
S 5
D 2
H Q
D 5
D K
S Q
North
Stansby
1 S
2 S
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 H
3 S


4th
7
J
4
3
3
K
7
Q
W deals
None vul
S Q J 10 9 5
H 9 7
D K J 8 6
C Q 3
S 4 3 2
H Q J 8 5 4
D A Q 4
C A 8
Table S K 7
H 10 3
D 10 7 3
C J 10 9 6 4 2
AB8B8 =
22525 =
Par NS +450
S A 8 6
H A K 6 2
D 9 5 2
C K 7 5

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +5326

  Partscore
  3 S North +2
  +200 255


94. 1999 Bermuda Bowl Final, Seg 10, Bd 158 West
Hamman

1 H
Pass
Pass

Lead
H 6
H 3
H 10
C A
C K
C Q
C 10
C 6
North
Chagas

1 S
2 C
3 NT

2nd
7
Q
9
3
J
D 10
S 6
East
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
A
K
D 4
2
5
9
S 2
South
Branco
1 C
1 NT
3 C


4th
2
5
J
4
7
8
D 5
West
Campos

1 H
Pass


Lead
S 6
C 2
D 3
S K
D 2
C 5
D 6
S 4
C Q
North
Nickell

1 S
Pass


2nd
A
7
K
2
10
4
H 6
10
H 4
East
Villas-Boas
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
3
K
9
7
Q
A
C 9
C 10
H 5
South
Freeman
1 C
2 C



4th
9
3
4
C 6
5
J
7
8
8
E deals
None vul
S A J 5 4 2
H 9 7 5
D Q 9
C 9 5 2
S K Q 8 6
H K 10 8 6 4
D K 10
C J 3
Table S 10 7 3
H A 3
D J 8 7 5 4
C 8 7 4
96679 =
47764 =
Par NS +400
S 9
H Q J 2
D A 6 3 2
C A K Q 10 6

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +7333

  Partscore
  2 C South +1
  +110 255


95. 1997 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 17, Bd 19 West
Brogeland
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H 3
H 5
D J
S K
D 9
North
Cintra
1 C
1 S
3 NT

2nd
9
7
5
7
8
East
Saelensminde
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
K
4
6
5
2
South
BrancoP
1 H
2 NT


4th
6
A
K
A
A
West
Branco
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
C 2
C 4
D 2
C 5
D J
D 4
C 9
S 5
H 3
North
Helgemo
1 C
1 S
Pass

2nd
10
H 2
3
Q
5
A
H 7
3
East
Chagas
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
K
Q
6
6
9
8
K
South
Helness
1 H
1 NT


4th
3
A
K
H 6
8
H 4
7
7
W deals
N-S vul
S Q 9 8 7
H A 9
D J 4 2
C A Q 10 7
S K 10 6
H 10 8 4 3
D K 8
C K 8 5 2
Table S 5 4 2
H K 5
D A 7 5 3
C J 9 6 4
98886 88886
45547 45546
Par NS +500
S A J 3
H Q J 7 6 2
D Q 10 9 6
C 3

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+630 +11344

  Partscore
  1 NT South +1
  +120 255


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