Data 9Z92 Main

Three Notrump vs. Partscore

by Richard Pavlicek

5-card suit, 23 HCP, poor spots

Found 93 comparisons in 40,069 deals from 72 major events 1996-2014.
First and last, and all swings of 5+ IMPs in between, are shown here.
Deals are rotated as needed to align comparison criteria to N-S.

1. 2014 Spingold Qtrfinal, Seg 1, Bd 10 West
Lee

Pass
Pass
All Pass

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

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

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

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

Pass
Pass
All Pass

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

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

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

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

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

2. 2014 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 8, Bd 121 West
Krekorian

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
9
8
8
J
K
10
2 North
Dwyer

1
2
3 NT

2nd
4
5
A
A
7
3
9 East
Koneru

Pass
Pass
All Pass

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

4th
Q
10
5
4
6
4
7 West
Jacobus

Pass
Pass

Lead
2
8
9
7
2
K
Q North
Woolsey

1
Pass

2nd
3
5
10
A
3
5 East
Passell

Pass
Pass

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

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

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-100 0
Partscore
1 NT South +1
+120 +6 11

3. 2014 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 7, Bd 99 West
Berkowitz

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
5
5
3
K
J
9
3
10 North
Campanile

1
2
3

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

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

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

1
2
Pass

Lead
A
5
A
2
K
K
4
Q North
Pszczola

1
Dbl
4

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

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

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

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 0
Partscore
4 South +1
+150 +6 17

4. 2014 USBC Semifinal, Seg 7, Bd 98 West
Platnick

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
J
3
5
10
7
J
3
8 North
Martel

1
2
3

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

Pass
Pass
Pass

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

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

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
6
3
6
3
7
5 North
Hampson

1
2
2

2nd
3
2
8
A
10
3 East
Rosenberg

Pass
Pass
All Pass

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

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

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-100 0
Partscore
2 North +1
+140 +6 23

6. 2014 Vanderbilt Qtrfinal, Seg 4, Bd 50 West
Wooldridge

Pass
Pass

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

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

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

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

2
Pass

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

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

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

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

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+430 +8 8
Partscore
3 North =
+110 26

7. 2014 Vanderbilt Final, Seg 3, Bd 34 West
Fantoni
1 NT
Rdbl
2
All Pass

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Three notrump
3 NT South -3
-300 8
Partscore
2 North =
+110 +9 35

11. 2013 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 3, Bd 43 West
Schermer

1
Pass
Pass

Lead
4
10
Q
8
3
8 North
Greco

Dbl
2
3 NT

2nd
6
7
2
A
K
6 East
Chambers

Pass
Pass
All Pass

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

4th
3
K
K
J
4
2 West
Diamond

1
Pass

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

1

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

Pass

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

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

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-100 8
Partscore
1 North =
+80 +5 47

13. 2013 USBC Final, Seg 5, Bd 71 West
Bathurst
Pass
Pass
Pass

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-200 8
Partscore
2 North +1
+110 +7 56

14. 2013 USBC Playoff, Seg 2, Bd 16 West
Martel

Pass
Pass

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

1
3 NT

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

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

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

Pass

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

Pass

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

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

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

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-50 8
Partscore
2 NT South =
+120 +5 61

15. 2013 USBC Semifinal, Seg 7, Bd 100 West
Cheek

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
10
Q
4
9
K
10
7
Q North
Kamil

1
2
2

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

Pass
Pass
Pass

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

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

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
J
Q
9
Q
4 North
Spector

1
2
2

2nd
A
2
2
5
5 East
Zia

Pass
Pass
Pass

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

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

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-200 8
Partscore
2 NT South =
+120 +8 69

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

Pass
Pass

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

3 NT

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

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

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

Pass
Pass

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

1 NT
2

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

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

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

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +10 18
Partscore
2 South =
+110 69

17. 2013 Vanderbilt Final, Seg 4, Bd 63 West
v.Prooijen

2
Pass

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

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

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

4th
7
5
Q
Q
8 West
BildeD

Pass
Pass

Lead
A
A
K
10
3 North
Brink
1
2
Pass

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

3rd
3
10
9
Q
5 South
Drijver
1
3

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

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+630 +12 30
Partscore
3 North -1
-100 69

19. 2012 Vanderbilt Final, Seg 4, Bd 57 West
Grue

Pass
Pass

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

3 NT
Pass

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

Dbl
Pass

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

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

Pass
Pass

Lead
8
A
K
Q
J North
Delmonte

1
Pass

2nd
2
10
8
9
7 East
Greco

Dbl
Pass

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

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

Three notrump
3 NT×× South -2
-600 30
Partscore
2 NT South -1
-50 +11 80

20. 2012 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 17 West
Nystrom

Pass
Pass

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

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

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

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

Pass
Pass
All Pass

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

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

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

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

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +10 40
Partscore
3 North -1
-50 80

23. 2011 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 18, Bd 28 West
Pachtman

1
Pass

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

1
3 NT

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

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

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

2
Pass

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

2
3

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

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

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

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 40
Partscore
3 North +2
+150 +6 90

25. 2011 Spingold Qtrfinal, Seg 4, Bd 64 West
Rodwell

2
Pass

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

Dbl
3 NT

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

Pass
All Pass

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

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

Pass
Pass

Lead
J
4
2 North
Hamman

1 NT
2

2nd
3
3
5 East
Welland

Pass
All Pass

3rd
2
Q South
Zia
1
2

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

Three notrump
3 NT South -5
-500 40
Partscore
2 South -1
-100 +9 99

26. 2011 Spingold Qtrfinal, Seg 3, Bd 43 West
Askgaard

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
J
4
8
J
9
5 North
Fantoni

2
2 NT
3 NT

2nd
2
J
K
5
Q
8 East
Bjarnarson

Dbl
Pass
All Pass

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

4th
Q
6
4
Q
2
A West
Helgemo

Pass
Pass

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

2
Pass

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

Pass
Pass

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

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

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +7 47
Partscore
2 NT South =
+120 99

29. 2011 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 6, Bd 88 West
Rosenthal
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-100 47
Partscore
2 South =
+110 +5 107

30. 2011 Vanderbilt Final, Seg 3, Bd 38 West
Weinstein

1
Pass
Pass

Lead
5
J
Q
8
A
A
8
K North
Grue

2
2
3 NT

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

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

4th
Q
3
5
10
4
3
6 West
Delmonte

1
Pass

Lead
3
A
10
8
6 North
Kamil

Pass
3

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

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

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

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-50 47
Partscore
3 North +2
+150 +5 112

31. 2010 USBC Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 41 West
Moss

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
J
3
K
3
Q
J
Q North
Baseggio

1
3

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

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

4th
A
7
5
K
8
K
5 West
Etter

Pass
Pass

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

1
3

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

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

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

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +10 57
Partscore
3 North +2
+150 112

32. 2010 USBC Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 41 West
Weinstein
Pass
Pass
Pass

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +10 67
Partscore
2 South +3
+150 112

33. 2010 Rosenblum Rd of 64, Seg 2, Bd 19 West
BessisT

2
Pass
Pass

Lead
J
7
10
9
6
3
2 North
Saurer
1
Pass
3
3 NT

2nd
4
Q
3
4
5
3
5 East
BessisM
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
K
A
J
6
2
6
10 South
Fischer
2
2 NT
3

4th
5
8
8
3
7
2
6 West
Jokisch

2
Pass

Lead
Q
3
2
8
7
J
K
7
2 North
Levy
Pass
Dbl
3

2nd
A
5
9
J
3
8
5
Q
5 East
Kasimir
Pass
Rdbl
All Pass

3rd
6
A
K
Q
3
6
9
A
9 South
Chagas
1
Pass

4th
9
4
10
2
10
4
4
8
A
N deals
E-W vul 8 4
K J 7 5
A 5 4 3
K 8 3
A J 10 9 6 3 2
Q 8 2
Q
9 4 Table K 7
10 9 6
K J 10 6 2
J 10 5
66A7A =
37363 =
Par NS +420 Q 5
A 4 3
9 8 7
A Q 7 6 2

Three notrump
3 NT South -3
-150 67
Partscore
3 South =
+110 +6 118

34. 2009 Bermuda Bowl Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 37 West
Zhao

Pass
Pass

Lead
10
2
3
A
8
Q
10
K
K
7 North
Rodwell
1
1
3 NT

2nd
9
2
6
3
K
4
3
A
2
7 East
Fu
Dbl
Pass
All Pass

3rd
5
J
2
4
5
7
J
8
9
10 South
Meckstroth
1
1 NT

4th
K
Q
A
4
4
5
A
5
6
Q West
Zia

Pass
Pass

Lead
4
A
5
K
J
8
6
K
7
3 North
Dai
1
1
Pass

2nd
9
3
Q
2
3
Q
7
A
3
6 East
Hamman
1
Pass
Pass

3rd
5
6
4
2
4
5
2
2
10
10 South
YangL
Pass
1 NT

4th
7
J
7
A
8
10
8
4
Q
5
N deals
N-S vul K Q 9 8 3
A 9
A J 8
A 6 5
J 10 5 4 2
J 10 8 4 2
—
J 9 7 Table A 7 6
5 3
K Q 9 6 3
K Q 10
86798 =
56544 56545
Par NS +120 —
K Q 7 6
10 7 5 4 2
8 4 3 2

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-200 67
Partscore
1 NT South =
+90 +7 125

35. 2009 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 16, Bd 10 West
Kirmse

1
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
10
3
9
A
2
10
J
3 North
Chagas

Dbl
2
3
3 NT

2nd
3
K
4
4
K
J
Q
A East
Gromoeller
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
J
6
3
7
7
5
2
7 South
Branco
1
2
2 NT
3

4th
Q
9
A
10
4
9
6
4 West
Figueiredo

1
Pass

Lead
A
K
3
5
7
A
Q
9 North
Elinescu

Dbl
3

2nd
7
8
K
Q
10
6
7
10 East
Brenner
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
3
4
6
6
A
4
8
K South
Wladow
1
2

4th
2
2
9
5
4
5
3
2
E deals
Both vul K J 8 4
6 4 3
J 7 6
Q 8 7
10 7 6
K 10 9 7 2
K 4
A K 5 Table 5 3 2
J
Q 10 9
J 10 9 6 4 3
78786 =
55647 =
Par NS +110 A Q 9
A Q 8 5
A 8 5 3 2
2

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +10 77
Partscore
3 South =
+110 125

37. 2009 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 16, Bd 10 West
Karaivanov

1
Pass
Pass

Lead
10
5
K
A
A
Q
9
K
J North
Muzzio

Dbl
2
3 NT

2nd
3
K
4
4
6
7
10
4
Q East
Trendafilov
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
J
6
3
7
4
8
J
2
3 South
Bianchedi
1
2
2 NT

4th
Q
9
A
10
5
3
2
5
2 West
Ravenna

1
Pass

Lead
A
K
2
2
A
A
Q
9
Q North
Karakolev

Dbl
3

2nd
7
8
K
3
4
6
7
10
6 East
Pellegrini
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
3
4
6
J
7
4
8
K South
Danailov
1
2

4th
2
3
9
Q
10
3
2
5
E deals
Both vul K J 8 4
6 4 3
J 7 6
Q 8 7
10 7 6
K 10 9 7 2
K 4
A K 5 Table 5 3 2
J
Q 10 9
J 10 9 6 4 3
78786 =
55647 =
Par NS +110 A Q 9
A Q 8 5
A 8 5 3 2
2

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 79
Partscore
3 South +1
+130 +6 131

38. 2009 USBC Rd of 32, Seg 2, Bd 18 West
Bates

Pass
2
Pass
All Pass

Lead
10
2
5
4
J
10
7
Q North
Heitzman

Pass
Dbl
3

2nd
J
8
3
8
5
K
Q
4 East
Sontag

2
2
Pass

3rd
A
9
7
J
6
A
4
2 South
Prahin
1 NT
Pass
2 NT
3 NT

4th
3
6
K
5
2
3
Q
2 West
Rowntree

Pass

Lead
J
A
Q
A
Q
6
2
Q North
Schermer

Pass

2nd
3
3
K
8
2
2
4
9 East
Walker

Pass

3rd
K
10
5
2
3
J
9
7 South
Chambers
1 NT

4th
6
6
J
5
6
K
4
A
S deals
E-W vul K J 3 2
9 3
J 6
J 10 9 8 4
8
Q J 10 8 5 4 2
10 9 5
3 2 Table 10 9 7 6 5
K
A Q 7 2
K Q 5
9946A =
34853 44853
Par NS +400 A Q 4
A 7 6
K 8 4 3
A 7 6

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +6 85
Partscore
1 NT South +2
+150 131

39. 2009 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Seg 1, Bd 10 West
Nickell

Pass
Pass

Lead
5
2
7
6
Q
3
2
A North
Greco

2
3 NT

2nd
9
9
3
K
10
K
A
J East
Freeman

Pass
All Pass

3rd
8
4
K
4
4
8
7
7 South
Hampson
1
2 NT

4th
2
7
10
3
6
Q
5
J West
Gitelman

Pass
Pass

Lead
J
A
5
Q
4
7
9
5
5
K North
Zia

1
Pass

2nd
K
8
2
7
5
Q
4
10
J
9 East
Moss

Pass
Pass

3rd
9
3
A
2
K
6
Q
7
8
8 South
Hamman
Pass
1

4th
3
2
6
8
9
7
3
2
A
A
S deals
Both vul A K 7
Q 10 9
10 6 5 3 2
K 5
5 2
K J 6 5
A Q 7
J 10 7 6 Table Q 10 9 8
8 7
K J 9
9 8 4 2
88886 88986
55457 =
Par NS +140 J 6 4 3
A 4 3 2
8 4
A Q 3

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +10 95
Partscore
1 South +2
+140 131

40. 2009 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Seg 1, Bd 10 West
Levin

Lead North
Lauria

2nd East
Weinstein

3rd South
Versace

4th West
Cayne

Pass
Pass

Lead
5
J
9
A
4
K
5
Q
3
6 North
Jacobs
Pass
1

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

3rd
Q
7
Q
K
K
3
A
A
10
A South
Katz
1
Pass

4th
6
2
3
2
8
6
7
8
7
10
N deals
Both vul J 6 4 3
A 4 3 2
8 4
A Q 3
Q 10 9 8
8 7
K J 9
9 8 4 2 Table 5 2
K J 6 5
A Q 7
J 10 7 6
88986 88886
55457 =
Par NS +140 A K 7
Q 10 9
10 6 5 3 2
K 5

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +10 105
Partscore
1 North +1
+110 131

41. 2008 WC Qtrfinal, Seg 6, Bd 87 West
Gierulski

1
Pass
All Pass

Lead
A
Q
3
3
10 North
Sementa

1
3

2nd
2
K
9
K
6 East
Skrzypczak
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
5
J
Q
4 South
Duboin
Pass
2
3 NT

4th
3
4
2
9 West
Lauria

1
Pass

Lead
7
3
6
J
3
3
5
4
A North
Zawislak

1
Pass

2nd
5
A
K
2
7
A
10
9
9 East
Versace
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
9
4
6
Q
6
9
K
4 South
Pazur
Pass
1

4th
4
8
2
3
2
5
A
J
6
E deals
Both vul Q 10 4
K 6 2
A K J 5 3
8 5
K 8 5
A Q 10 9
6 2
K J 9 7 Table J 9 2
J 5
10 9 7
Q 10 6 3 2
898A5 =
43537 =
Par NS +140 A 7 6 3
8 7 4 3
Q 8 4
A 4

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +10 115
Partscore
1 South +1
+110 131

42. 2008 WC Rd of 16, Seg 2, Bd 27 West
Rodwell

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
2
3
2
5
2
9
J
10
K North
Zawislak

2
3

2nd
A
4
6
8
A
K
3
9
8 East
Meckstroth

Pass
Pass

3rd
8
Q
A
2
6
6
3
Q
Q South
Pazur
1
2
3 NT

4th
3
7
8
A
7
4
4
5
5 West
Jassem

Lead North
Compton

2nd East
Martens

3rd South
Hamman

4th
S deals
None vul A 7
9 5 3
A 9 8 5 4
A 7 4
6 5 4
A 7
K Q 3 2
J 9 6 2 Table Q J 10 8
K 10 8 4
J 10 6
10 8
77989 =
65454 =
Par NS +140 K 9 3 2
Q J 6 2
7
K Q 5 3

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-50 115
Partscore
1 South +2
+140 +5 136

43. 2008 USBC Final, Seg 3, Bd 34 West
Meckstroth

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
10
2
2
J
K
4
J
2
3 North
Cohen

3
3

2nd
A
6
3
K
5
8
6
10 East
Rodwell
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
4
Q
Q
4
3
7
7
A South
Berkowitz
1 NT
3
3 NT

4th
7
A
5
5
8
9
10
4 West
Stansby

Pass
Pass

Lead
J
4
2
5
3
7
8
K
3 North
Hamman

1
Pass

2nd
2
2
A
9
5
10
7
Q
K East
Martel
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
8
10
4
A
3
K
2
7
4 South
Compton
1
2

4th
Q
A
5
3
J
4
9
8
10
E deals
N-S vul Q 7 5
10 7 3 2
4
A K 9 6 3
8 4 3
A 5
A 7 6 5
J 10 8 2 Table J 10 9
J 9 8 6
K J 9 2
Q 4
89989 =
54454 =
Par NS +140 A K 6 2
K Q 4
Q 10 8 3
7 5

Three notrump
3 NT South -3
-300 115
Partscore
2 North +1
+140 +10 146

44. 2008 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 44 West
Jassem

1
Pass

Lead
J
4
K
Q
7
J
5
K
2
Q North
Bates

2
3 NT

2nd
Q
8
6
3
3
K
10
8
6
4 East
Martens

Pass
All Pass

3rd
2
7
8
A
4
A
K
6
9
3 South
Sontag
1
2 NT

4th
6
3
5
9
A
5
4
9
2
5 West
Helness

Pass
Pass

Lead
K
8
Q
2
4
2
3
J North
Skrzypczak

1
1 NT

2nd
3
9
7
2
2
6
4
6 East
Helgemo

Pass
All Pass

3rd
A
J
4
5
J
10
K
9 South
Gierulski
Pass
1

4th
5
6
10
4
5
Q
8
5
S deals
E-W vul Q 3
A Q 9
A 9 6 5 4
10 9 5
J 10 8 7
K 10 8 6 5 4
3
A 8 Table 9 5 4 2
—
Q J 10 8
K Q J 4 2
84786 84776
57647 =
Par NS +120 A K 6
J 7 3 2
K 7 2
7 6 3

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-50 115
Partscore
1 NT North +1
+120 +5 151

45. 2007 USBC Semifinal, Seg 1, Bd 11 West
Cohen

Pass
Pass

Lead
2
Q
9
5
A
8
2
3
10 North
Martel
Pass
3
3 NT

2nd
10
K
3
7
7
J
J
5
K East
Berkowitz
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
Q
6
5
9
2
6
4
Q
9 South
Stansby
2 NT
3

4th
K
3
6
A
10
4
3
A
4 West
Moss

Dbl
Dbl

Lead
8
4
6
3
5
5
K
8
J
7 North
Becker
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
6
A
3
2
A
2
Q
9
7
8 East
Gitelman
2
Pass

3rd
10
2
9
7
2
10
K
6
3
4 South
Schwartz
3 NT
4

4th
A
5
Q
J
3
4
10
10
4
6
N deals
None vul 7 6
J 8 7 6
10 3
K 8 7 3 2
8 2
K 5 2
J 9 7 2
A J 10 6 Table K Q J 10 4
10 9 4 3
Q 5
9 5
66778 76778
66555 =
Par NS +90 A 9 5 3
A Q
A K 8 6 4
Q 4

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-100 +9 124
Partscore
4 × South -3
-500 151

47. 2007 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 6, Bd 83 West
CohenB
3
Pass

Lead
6
Q
6
10
5
6
K
5
2 North
Baze
Pass
Pass

2nd
5
4
J
4
4
5
A
A
10 East
Smith
Pass
Pass

3rd
3
2
2
7
A
J
7
8
Q South
Cohler
3 NT

4th
10
K
3
8
9
8
6
3
9 West
Kranyak
3
Pass

Lead
4
2
3
6
A
Q
3
2 North
Sontag
Pass
Pass

2nd
A
5
5
10
8
6
K
8 East
Deutsch
Pass
Pass

3rd
8
Q
A
J
5
2
A South
Bates
3

4th
5
4
6
9
K
K
7
W deals
N-S vul A 7 3 2
6 2
A 7 4 2
8 7 5
4
9 8 4
J 9 5
A J 9 6 4 2 Table K 9 8 6
K 10 5
K Q 10 8 6
3
8AA67 =
43365 43366
Par NS +620 Q J 10 5
A Q J 7 3
3
K Q 10

Three notrump
3 NT South +2
+660 +10 134
Partscore
3 South +2
+200 151

48. 2007 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 6, Bd 83 West
Harris
3
Pass

Lead
2
J
Q
K
10
2
Q
10
5
6 North
Gitelman
Pass
Pass

2nd
8
4
3
3
7
5
4
6
8
10 East
Morgan
Pass
Pass

3rd
3
2
5
J
9
Q
3
7
A
A South
Moss
3 NT

4th
10
K
2
4
A
4
6
8
9
9 West
Martel
3
Pass
Pass

Lead
3
9
K
2
9
2
A
3 North
Gerstman
Pass
3

2nd
K
7
3
K
10
5
8
9 East
Stansby
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
6
5
5
2
Q
6
3 South
Carmichael
Dbl
Pass

4th
5
10
A
4
A
4
10
K
W deals
N-S vul A 7 3 2
6 2
A 7 4 2
8 7 5
4
9 8 4
J 9 5
A J 9 6 4 2 Table K 9 8 6
K 10 5
K Q 10 8 6
3
8AA67 =
43365 43366
Par NS +620 Q J 10 5
A Q J 7 3
3
K Q 10

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +10 144
Partscore
3 North +1
+170 151

49. 2006 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 2, Bd 20 West
Baze

Pass
Pass

Lead
K
4
5
10
6 North
Cayne

3 NT

2nd
3
8
3
3
8 East
Willenken

Pass

3rd
9
J
A
Q South
Seamon
1 NT
Pass

4th
2
7
2
2 West
Levin

Pass
Pass

Lead
A
K
10
Q
5
6
7 North
Hurd

2
2 NT

2nd
3
8
3
8
10
Q
4 East
Weinstein

Pass
All Pass

3rd
9
6
J
4
4
8
A South
Wooldridge
1 NT
2

4th
2
7
3
2
7
5
J
S deals
Both vul 8 3
J 7
A K 6 5 3
7 5 3 2
A K 10 4
10 9 4 2
9 8 4
J 8 Table Q J 9 6 5
Q 6 5
J
K 9 6 4
857A9 =
47534 =
Par NS +130 7 2
A K 8 3
Q 10 7 2
A Q 10

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 144
Partscore
2 NT South =
+120 +6 157

50. 2006 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 2, Bd 20 West
Casen

Pass
Pass

Lead
A
4
6
10
10
7
5
Q
A North
Sontag

3 NT

2nd
3
8
3
2
J
8
6
4
2 East
Krekorian

Pass

3rd
Q
J
K
5
Q
A
10
6
7 South
Bates
1 NT
Pass

4th
2
7
3
8
K
J
9
4
5 West
Bramley

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
K
A
10
2
3
7
7
3
2 North
Martel

2
2

2nd
3
8
J
4
5
9
5
4
4 East
Feldman

Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
6
Q
A
Q
K
K
5
10 South
Stansby
1
2
3

4th
7
2
A
J
8
9
2
6
J
S deals
Both vul 8 3
J 7
A K 6 5 3
7 5 3 2
A K 10 4
10 9 4 2
9 8 4
J 8 Table Q J 9 6 5
Q 6 5
J
K 9 6 4
857A9 =
47534 =
Par NS +130 7 2
A K 8 3
Q 10 7 2
A Q 10

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +10 154
Partscore
3 South +1
+130 157

52. 2006 Spingold Final, Seg 3, Bd 37 West
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
3
2
4
6
3
9
7
4
K
7 North
Lauria
1
2
Pass

2nd
7
5
2
4
6
3
2
6
8
10 East
Rodwell
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
Q
Q
9
J
A
4
9
5
J South
Versace
2
3 NT

4th
A
K
J
10
10
8
7
10
2
Q West
Fantoni
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
5
3
J
2
9
3 North
Hamman
1
2
2 NT

2nd
2
J
K
6
A
8 East
Nunes
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
Q
4
A
9
6
Q South
Soloway
2
2

4th
7
10
5
10
4
W deals
E-W vul Q J 9 4
A J 5 4
J 7
Q J 9
A 3 2
10 8 6
Q 8 6 3
8 6 5 Table K 10 7
Q 9 3 2
K 9 5 4
K 10
9987A =
34563 33563
Par NS +400 8 6 5
K 7
A 10 2
A 7 4 3 2

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-100 154
Partscore
2 NT North =
+120 +6 166

53. 2006 WC Final, Seg 4, Bd 57 West
Bates

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
3
5
2
8
10
8
9
9
A North
Nystrom

1
2
3 NT

2nd
J
7
7
4
7
3
2
5
3 East
Sontag
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

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

4th
K
2
K
6
8
A
3
K
5 West
Fredin

Pass

Lead
7
A
9
3
8
8
Q
5
6 North
Helgemo

Pass

2nd
J
8
K
4
5
A
5
4
10 East
Lindkvist
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
2
3
9
K
6
4
J
7 South
Helness
1 NT

4th
K
7
10
5
3
6
J
10
3
E deals
N-S vul 10 6 4 3
A J 4
Q 5 3 2
9 7
A K 2
10 8 7 3
K 8
K J 10 2 Table J 9 8 7
Q 9 6 2
10 7
5 4 3
65596 76596
67847 =
Par NS +100 Q 5
K 5
A J 9 6 4
A Q 8 6

Three notrump
3 NT South -4
-400 154
Partscore
1 NT South =
+90 +10 176

55. 2006 WC Qual, Rd 11, Bd 10 West
GaviardD

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
J
5
Q
2
4
A
K
7
4 North
Duboin

2
2 NT

2nd
7
2
4
6
9
J
7
2
8 East
EisenbergE

Pass
Pass

3rd
K
10
2
3
3
5
8
3
9 South
Bocchi
1 NT
2
3 NT

4th
6
A
6
10
Q
9
Q
4
5 West
Ferraro

Pass
Pass

Lead
J
5
5
2
8
5
6
8
K North
Soulet

2 NT

2nd
7
Q
6
6
A
9
3
A East
Madala

Pass

3rd
K
4
Q
3
3
A
J
7 South
Sussel
1 NT
Pass

4th
6
9
4
J
2
10
A
3
S deals
Both vul Q J 9 3
A 9 7
J 10 8
8 5 2
K 10 7 6
J 10 8 4
K 3 2
J 10 Table 8 4
K 5 3
A 9 7 5 4
Q 9 6
88768 =
55675 =
Par NS +120 A 5 2
Q 6 2
Q 6
A K 7 4 3

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 154
Partscore
2 NT South =
+120 +6 182

56. 2006 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 46 West
Stansby

Pass
Pass

Lead
10
7
8
J
9
K
J
K
5
2 North
Delmonte
Pass
3 NT

2nd
2
6
3
7
6
2
5
3
6
9 East
Martel
2
Pass

3rd
3
A
4
4
Q
3
5
10
9
8 South
Teramoto
2 NT
Pass

4th
4
K
Q
A
A
5
2
Q
4
8 West
Brogeland

Pass

Lead
10
K
10
7
7
A
K
9
4
5 North
Balicki
Pass
Pass

2nd
2
2
8
5
6
3
A
Q
3
4 East
Shugart
2
Pass

3rd
3
6
3
A
8
4
2
K
10
7 South
Zmudzinski
3

4th
K
Q
J
2
4
Q
Q
6
5
8
N deals
None vul Q 6 2
6
A 7 6 5 3
J 10 9 2
10 7
10 9 8 5 4 2
K 8
A 6 3 Table A J 9 8 5 3
Q
J 9 4 2
Q 7
85889 =
47553 58554
Par NS +100 K 4
A K J 7 3
Q 10
K 8 5 4

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +11 165
Partscore
3 South -2
-100 182

57. 2005 Bermuda Bowl Qtrfinal, Seg 5, Bd 71 West
Greco

1
2
Pass
All Pass

Lead
6
9
10
A
4
8
Q
7 North
Lambardi

1
3
3

2nd
4
Q
7
3
3
10
J
2 East
Hampson
Pass
Pass
3
Pass

3rd
K
A
3
5
K
J
9
4 South
Madala
1
2
Dbl
3 NT

4th
7
6
J
6
2
3
4
2 West
Fornasari

Lead
K North
Ekeblad

2nd East
Palazzo

3rd South
Rubin

4th
E deals
Both vul K Q 8 7 6
4
K 9 8 5
10 6 4
A J 3
A 10 8 6 5 2
3
K Q 3 Table 10 9 5 4
K 9 3
10 6 2
9 7 2
775A9 =
55834 =
Par NS +130 2
Q J 7
A Q J 7 4
A J 8 5

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-200 165
Partscore
4 South =
+130 +8 190

58. 2005 Spingold Final, Seg 1, Bd 16 West
Gerstman

Pass
Dbl
All Pass

Lead
A
10
A
4
7
9
6
5
A North
Moss

1
3

2nd
2
4
8
J
J
5
7
8
Q East
Maksymetz

1
Pass

3rd
5
Q
2
Q
6
3
10
3
4 South
Gitelman
Pass
2
3 NT

4th
4
K
7
K
7
6
2
3
5 West
Hampson

Pass
Dbl
Pass

Lead
5
10
4
Q
2
2 North
Carmichael

1
Pass
3

2nd
J
7
3
7
K East
Greco

1
Pass
All Pass

3rd
A
8
A
4
A South
WhiteM
Pass
2
2 NT

4th
2
K
2
8
J
S deals
N-S vul 2
A 9 7
Q 10 5 3 2
A Q 9 4
A 10 6
J 10 5 3
J 8
J 8 7 5 Table Q 9 8 7 5
Q 8 2
K 7
K 10 6
867A7 =
57636 =
Par NS +130 K J 4 3
K 6 4
A 9 6 4
3 2

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+630 +10 175
Partscore
3 North +2
+150 190

59. 2004 Olympiad Final, Seg 6, Bd 95 West
Bocchi

1
Pass

Lead
2
A
K
9
6
8 North
Schollaardt
Pass
Dbl
Pass

2nd
4
10
2
3
3
6 East
Duboin
Pass
2 NT
Pass

3rd
J
2
4
J
3
Q South
Drijver
1
3 NT

4th
K
5
7
6
5 West
Verhees

Pass

Lead
2 North
Versace
Pass
Pass

2nd East
Jansma
Pass
Pass

3rd South
Lauria
1 NT

4th
N deals
N-S vul Q 7 5 3
7 4
A 8
J 8 6 4 2
K J 10
Q 10 8 6 2
Q 5 3 2
10 Table A 6 2
J 9 5 3
K J 9 6
7 5
88449 =
55894 =
Par EW +110 9 8 4
A K
10 7 4
A K Q 9 3

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 175
Partscore
1 NT South +1
+120 +6 196

61. 2004 Olympiad Qual, Rd 10, Bd 17 West
El Ahmady

Pass
Pass

Lead
5
4
2
10
6
7
A North
Kalish
1
3
Pass

2nd
3
10
3
K
4
9
8 East
Sadek
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
Q
Q
8
K
J
5 South
Podgur
1 NT
3 NT

4th
A
6
A
7
7
2
K West
HerbstI

Pass
Pass

Lead
J
2
10
K
4
6
A
5 North
Saaid
1
2
Pass

2nd
2
3
Q
8
8
7
3 East
HerbstO
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
7
Q
2
7
4
9
6 South
El Sheikh
1
2

4th
A
A
4
6
10
J
K
N deals
None vul 3
A Q J 5 3
A 6
K 9 5 4 2
Q J 7 5
K 10 9
Q 7
A J 10 6 Table K 10 2
8 6 2
J 10 8 4 3
8 3
98A8A =
44343 =
Par NS +420 A 9 8 6 4
7 4
K 9 5 2
Q 7

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +6 181
Partscore
2 North +2
+170 196

62. 2004 Olympiad Qual, Rd 10, Bd 17 West
Mayer

Pass
Pass

Lead
5
10
4
4
Q
J
6
7
A North
Beriashvili
1
3
Pass

2nd
3
A
10
3
5
K
3
9
8 East
Jacob
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
7
Q
Q
2
8
K
J
2 South
Abzianidze
1
3 NT

4th
4
2
2
A
6
7
7
6
K West
Chechelashvili

Pass
Pass

Lead
J
2
10
K
4
6
Q
6
J North
Crombie
1
2
Pass

2nd
2
3
A
8
8
7
3
5
3 East
Goshadze
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
7
Q
2
7
4
K
2
5
8 South
Cornell
1
2

4th
A
A
4
6
10
3
A
10
N deals
None vul 3
A Q J 5 3
A 6
K 9 5 4 2
Q J 7 5
K 10 9
Q 7
A J 10 6 Table K 10 2
8 6 2
J 10 8 4 3
8 3
98A8A =
44343 =
Par NS +420 A 9 8 6 4
7 4
K 9 5 2
Q 7

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +6 187
Partscore
2 North +1
+140 196

63. 2004 Olympiad Qual, Rd 8, Bd 3 West
Fischer

2
Pass
All Pass

Lead
3
4
6
J
4
A North
Tuszynski

Dbl
2 NT

2nd
8
J
7
K
K
3 East
Saurer
Pass
2
Pass

3rd
Q
K
J
A
5
2 South
Kowalski
1 NT
Dbl
3 NT

4th
5
3
4
6
6
7 West
Balicki

Pass
Pass

Lead
A
5
K
A
4
6
J North
Babsch

2
Pass

2nd
8
3
6
2
K
9
7 East
Zmudzinski
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
10
2
3
5
2
A South
Bieder
1 NT
2

4th
5
Q
10
6
8
8
8
E deals
N-S vul 8
A 9 7 3 2
Q 7 5 3
J 9 3
A K 9 6 3
J 10 8 6
K 2
6 5 Table Q 4 2
—
J 10 9 8 6
K 10 7 4 2
75A76 86A76
57366 =
Par NS +500 J 10 7 5
K Q 5 4
A 4
A Q 8

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +10 197
Partscore
2 South +1
+140 196

64. 2004 Spingold Final, Seg 1, Bd 6 West
Freeman

Pass
Pass

Lead
3
J
K
10
9
9
Q
10 North
Feldman

2
3 NT

2nd
4
8
A
4
A
J
3
7 East
Nickell

Pass
All Pass

3rd
10
3
4
Q
2
Q
5 South
Spector
1 NT
2

4th
K
9
6
2
5
2
2 West
CohenB

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
6
5
4
A
8
A
K
2
10 North
Soloway

2
2
3

2nd
J
2
2
7
10
4
8
7
9 East
Smith

Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
2
4
K
9
3
5
6
K
3 South
Hamman
1 NT
2
2

4th
3
10
A
5
K
7
9
A
Q
S deals
N-S vul K 9 5 4
Q 6 5 4
—
Q 10 7 4 3
10 8 7
A J 8 3
8 4 2
A 8 2 Table A Q 3
10 7 2
Q 10 9 7 3
9 6
78779 =
65664 =
Par NS +110 J 6 2
K 9
A K J 6 5
K J 5

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 197
Partscore
3 North =
+110 +5 201

65. 2004 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Seg 1, Bd 9 West
Becker

2
Pass

Lead
5
3
4
8
6
6
2 North
Soloway

2
3 NT

2nd
4
7
3
A
4
5
4 East
Schwartz
Pass
Pass
All Pass

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

4th
7
A
2
9
9
3
A West
Freeman

2
Pass

Lead
4
5
4
K
8
J
3
10 North
Robinson

Dbl
2 NT

2nd
6
K
2
2
J
Q
9
9 East
Nickell
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
A
8
J
7
Q
2
J
7 South
Boyd
1
2

4th
2
7
K
3
9
5
A
6
E deals
N-S vul K 2
A J 6 5 2
J 6
Q 8 6 4
A 5
K 8
10 9 7
K 10 9 5 3 2 Table J 10 8 4 3
Q 10 7 4
A 5 4 2
—
87868 87867
56565 =
Par NS +120 Q 9 7 6
9 3
K Q 8 3
A J 7

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +13 210
Partscore
2 NT North -2
-200 201

66. 2003 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 9, Bd 5 West
Nanev

1
Pass
Pass

Lead
5
8
4
3
A
4
9
6
6 North
Duboin

Dbl
2
3 NT

2nd
3
J
7
Q
8
8
4
K
2 East
Mihov

Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
Q
K
10
K
5
9
9
A
A South
Bocchi
Pass
1 NT
2 NT

4th
2
A
7
2
6
10
6
7
5 West
Lauria

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
3
8
8
2
K
Q
5
8
J North
Gunev

1
1

2nd
4
10
2
4
5
9
3
K
7 East
Versace

Pass
Pass

3rd
A
K
J
A
2
6
Q
Q
5 South
Stamatov
Pass
1
2

4th
7
A
6
7
10
6
J
4
9
S deals
N-S vul K J 7 5 4
K Q 8 4
A
A 4 3
A Q 10
10 6 3
Q 6 4
K 9 7 5 Table 8 6 2
A 9 5 2
10 9 8 7
Q 8
88889 =
54554 44444
Par NS +120 9 3
J 7
K J 5 3 2
J 10 6 2

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-200 210
Partscore
2 South =
+90 +7 208

67. 2002 Rosenblum Qtrfinal, Seg 2, Bd 24 West
Balicki

Pass
Pass

Lead
Q
J
10
J
10
A
3
K
K
7 North
HackettJA

3
Pass

2nd
4
3
K
4
6
2
4
9
8
Q East
Zmudzinski
Pass
3
Pass

3rd
A
7
5
2
8
5
Q
4
A
3 South
HackettJU
1
3 NT

4th
2
6
3
9
2
7
5
6
10
5 West
Hallberg

Pass
Pass

Lead
4
4
J
6
5
3
7
Q
K North
Kwiecien

3

2nd
2
9
K
10
K
7
K
9
8 East
Wright
1
Pass

3rd
9
Q
7
3
5
A
8
7
2 South
Pszczola
2
Pass

4th
A
A
4
2
3
2
5
6
4
E deals
None vul Q 3
6 4
K Q 8 2
K 10 8 5 3
K 10 9
Q 7
6 5 4
Q J 6 4 2 Table A 8 5 2
A J 10 9 8 5
9
9 7
865A7 =
57835 =
Par NS +130 J 7 6 4
K 3 2
A J 10 7 3
A

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-50 210
Partscore
3 South +1
+130 +5 213

68. 2002 Vanderbilt Final, Seg 3, Bd 33 West
Hamman

2
Pass
Pass

Lead
4
4
K
10
Q
9
8
9
K North
Pszczola
1
2 NT
3
Pass

2nd
2
2
A
J
7
3
7
3
5 East
Soloway
Pass
Pass
Pass
Dbl

3rd
9
Q
5
4
2
7
5
8
8 South
Gawrys
1 NT
3
3 NT
All Pass

4th
Q
6
5
2
A
8
10
A
4 West
Lev

1
Dbl
All Pass

Lead
Q
2
8
6
8
5
6
J
6 North
Rodwell
1
2
Pass

2nd
A
9
7
J
2
2
3
5
10 East
Mohan
1
Pass
Pass

3rd
9
Q
K
K
10
K
4
4
7 South
Meckstroth
Dbl
2
2 NT

4th
3
4
A
2
10
A
Q
4
5
N deals
None vul A 2
K J 6 3 2
K Q
A 10 8 2
K Q 8 7 5 4
7 4
2
K 6 5 4 Table 9 6
A 10 9 5
A 10 9 8 6
J 9
85787 =
58555 =
Par NS +100 J 10 3
Q 8
J 7 5 4 3
Q 7 3

Three notrump
3 NT× South -2
-300 210
Partscore
2 NT South +1
+150 +10 223

69. 2001 Bermuda Bowl Final, Seg 2, Bd 27 West
Aa

3
Pass

Lead
2
5
J
6
7
J North
Weichsel

Dbl
Pass

2nd
2
Q
3
2
6 East
Groetheim
2
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
K
4
9
10 South
Sontag
Pass
3 NT

4th
3
3
8
7
4 West
Martel

1
3

Lead
A
K
4 North
Helness

Dbl
4

2nd
3
3
8 East
Stansby
Pass
3
All Pass

3rd
2
6
A South
Helgemo
Pass
Dbl

4th
2
9
Q
E deals
None vul K J 4 3
—
A 6 3 2
K J 5 4 2
A 10 5 2
K J 10 6 2
J 5
Q 9 Table 9 7
A 9 7 5 4
Q 10 8 4
8 3
7859B =
64842 =
Par NS +400 Q 8 6
Q 8 3
K 9 7
A 10 7 6

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-100 210
Partscore
4 North +1
+150 +6 229

70. 2001 USBC Playoff, Seg 1, Bd 15 West
Freeman

Pass
Pass

Lead
7
8
3
2
A
7
J
9
3
7 North
Molson
Pass
3
3 NT

2nd
4
K
6
A
2
6
9
5
K
A East
Nickell
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
Q
3
10
8
5
Q
3
4
5
J South
Shenkin
2 NT
3

4th
K
4
5
2
6
10
2
6
10
8 West
Ekeblad

Pass
Pass

Lead
9
A
5
10
A
8
8
Q
3
8 North
Hamman
Pass
3
Pass

2nd
4
3
7
2
2
K
J
10
K
J East
Lipsitz
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
6
8
Q
3
5
5
7
5
2 South
Soloway
2 NT
3

4th
K
10
2
A
6
4
3
6
6
4
N deals
N-S vul 6 4
7 4 3 2
Q J 9 5 3
9 8
J 9 8 7 3
10 6
K 2
K J 6 2 Table Q 10 2
K Q 9 8
10 6 4
Q 7 5
85997 859A7
47436 57436
Par NS +140 A K 5
A J 5
A 8 7
A 10 4 3

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 210
Partscore
3 South =
+110 +5 234

71. 2000 Olympiad Qtrfinal, Seg 4, Bd 60 West
Brogeland

Pass
Pass

Lead
6
A
J
10
4
8
9
K
4
A North
Liggins
Pass
3 NT

2nd
3
9
Q
7
9
5
2
Q
8 East
Saelensminde
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
3
K
5
2
3
A
7
J South
Fawcett
1 NT
Pass

4th
Q
2
6
2
10
K
6
3
10 West
Callaghan

2
Pass

Lead North
Helgemo
Pass
Dbl
2 NT

2nd East
Burn
Pass
2
All Pass

3rd South
Helness
1 NT
Pass

4th
N deals
E-W vul J 9 7
7 4 3
A 7
K 10 8 4 3
Q 6
A K 10 8 6
K 8 5 2
Q 9 Table 10 5 3 2
J 9 5
Q 10 6
7 6 2
8967A =
44763 =
Par NS +140 A K 8 4
Q 2
J 9 4 3
A J 5

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+430 +7 217
Partscore
2 NT South +1
+150 234

72. 2000 Olympiad Qtrfinal, Seg 4, Bd 60 West
Kwiecien

Pass
Pass

Lead
A
K
6
2
A
J
10
8
4
9 North
Thorvaldsson
Pass
3 NT

2nd
3
4
7
A
9
Q
7
3
6
5 East
Pszczola
Pass
Pass

3rd
5
9
J
6
3
K
5
4
4
K South
JonssonT
1 NT
Pass

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

Pass
Pass

Lead
A
K
10
5
A
J North
Jassem
Pass
2
2 NT

2nd
3
4
7
A
9
Q East
Ingimarsson
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
5
9
J
6
3
K South
Tuszynski
1 NT
2

4th
2
Q
4
7
2
6
N deals
E-W vul J 9 7
7 4 3
A 7
K 10 8 4 3
Q 6
A K 10 8 6
K 8 5 2
Q 9 Table 10 5 3 2
J 9 5
Q 10 6
7 6 2
8967A =
44763 =
Par NS +140 A K 8 4
Q 2
J 9 4 3
A J 5

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +6 223
Partscore
2 NT South +1
+150 234

74. 2000 Olympiad Rd of 16, Seg 4, Bd 57 West
Jacobs

Pass
Pass

Lead
K
4
4
5 North
Bianchedi
Pass
3 NT

2nd
5
9
J
2 East
Katz
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
J
Q
7 South
Rizzo
1 NT
Pass

4th
A
Q
6
8 West
Lucena

Pass

Lead
K
J
5
A
4
3
3
2
J North
Cohen
Pass
Pass

2nd
5
Q
2
10
2
4
Q
K East
Lambardi
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
6
4
6
9
9
5
10 South
Berkowitz
1 NT

4th
A
4
8
7
10
J
8
8
N deals
E-W vul 10 8 6 5
A J 8
K 9 6 3
6 2
K Q 9 7 3
10 9
8 2
K J 10 5 Table 4 2
Q 6 5 3 2
A Q 10 7
7 4
76677 77677
66766 67766
Par NS +90 A J
K 7 4
J 5 4
A Q 9 8 3

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-100 223
Partscore
1 NT South +1
+120 +6 243

76. 2000 Olympiad Rd of 16, Seg 4, Bd 57 West
Jassem

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
K
7
6
2
7
4
5
A
Q North
Chemla
Pass
2
2 NT

2nd
5
9
4
4
6
2
K
5
K East
Tuszynski
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
J
10
9
4
K
3
6
3 South
Levy
1 NT
2
3 NT

4th
A
Q
A
10
J
A
8
7
7 West
Mouiel

Pass
Pass

Lead
Q
J
10
4
5
3
6
10
8 North
Pszczola
Pass
2
2 NT

2nd
5
K
J
2
4
Q
7
7
4 East
Salama
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
4
6
Q
9
9
5
3
3
J South
Kwiecien
1 NT
2

4th
A
2
K
10
A
8
8
7
9
N deals
E-W vul 10 8 6 5
A J 8
K 9 6 3
6 2
K Q 9 7 3
10 9
8 2
K J 10 5 Table 4 2
Q 6 5 3 2
A Q 10 7
7 4
76677 77677
66766 67766
Par NS +90 A J
K 7 4
J 5 4
A Q 9 8 3

Three notrump
3 NT South -4
-200 223
Partscore
2 NT South =
+120 +8 254

78. 2000 Olympiad Rd of 16, Seg 1, Bd 8 West
Nilsland
1
Pass
Pass

Lead
A
2
2
4
Q
J
A
6 North
Simon
Pass
2
3 NT

2nd
3
5
6
5
4
6
Q
8 East
Fallenius
1
Pass
All Pass

3rd
Q
3
K
J
3
5
2
K South
Strafner
Dbl
2 NT

4th
8
4
A
A
10
8
3
7 West
Barnay
1
Pass

Lead
A
6
K
4
9 North
Lindkvist
Pass
Pass

2nd
3
5
A
3
10 East
TerraneoC
1
Pass

3rd
Q
2
2
8
7 South
Fredin
1 NT

4th
4
A
6
Q
3
W deals
None vul 7 5 3
7 5 3 2
K 5
K 5 4 2
A K 10 2
A 4
10 7 6 4
Q 9 8 Table Q
10 9 8 6
J 9 8 3 2
J 7 3
67757 =
66686 =
Par EW +90 J 9 8 6 4
K Q J
A Q
A 10 6

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-50 223
Partscore
1 NT South +2
+150 +5 262

80. 2000 USBC Semifinal, Seg 7, Bd 98 West
Garner

Pass
Pass

Lead
2
2
6
6
6
Q
3
K North
Meckstroth

2
Pass

2nd
J
7
8
4
A
4
J
10 East
WeinsteinH

Pass
Pass

3rd
4
J
7
K
3
9
Q
5 South
Rodwell
1
3 NT

4th
3
Q
A
2
10
5
7
3 West
Hamman

Pass

Lead
6
7
8
4
10
4
2
3
A
6 North
Jacobs

Pass

2nd
2
J
7
10
K
3
8
6
4
10 East
Soloway

Pass

3rd
K
Q
2
6
A
K
7
10
8
K South
Katz
1 NT

4th
5
9
A
3
4
5
A
2
5
9
S deals
E-W vul J 10 8 5
K 8 7
K 9 7 6
9 2
K 9 6 2
Q 10 4
10 5
Q 10 8 6 Table Q 7 4
9 5 3 2
A J 8 2
K 7
66677 77677
76766 =
Par Zero A 3
A J 6
Q 4 3
A J 5 4 3

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-100 223
Partscore
1 NT South =
+90 +5 269

81. 2000 USBC Semifinal, Seg 8, Bd 113 West
Levin
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
6
3
7
K
J
2
2
4 North
Martel
1
2
3 NT

2nd
4
7
A
8
10
4
9
10 East
Weinstein
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
9
J
3
3
6
8
K
6 South
Stansby
1 NT
2 NT

4th
Q
Q
3
5
5
7
5
A West
Weichsel
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
3
J
A
K
2
3
9
A
8
J North
Rosenberg
1
2
Pass

2nd
4
10
6
8
4
7
2
9
Q
8 East
Sontag
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
9
6
3
3
4
J
Q
2
6
5 South
Zia
1 NT
2 NT

4th
Q
5
7
5
7
Q
A
5
K
7
W deals
None vul A J 8 6 3
K J 8 4
A 8 3
4
Q 4
A 9 7
K J 5 4
10 8 6 3 Table K 10 9 7 5
Q 10 5
Q 9
9 7 5
87999 =
56444 46444
Par NS +140 2
6 3 2
10 7 6 2
A K Q J 2

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +10 233
Partscore
2 NT South -1
-50 269

82. 2000 USBC Semifinal, Seg 8, Bd 114 West
Levin

Pass
Pass

Lead
5
8
7
5
8
Q
Q
3
J North
Martel
1
1
3 NT

2nd
K
K
4
A
2
2
2
4
2 East
Weinstein
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
A
9
Q
6
A
7
8
J
10 South
Stansby
1
2 NT

4th
6
3
K
3
9
K
7
6
5 West
Weichsel

Pass
Pass

Lead
5
3
9
5
10
K North
Rosenberg
Pass
1 NT

2nd
7
4
J
2
A
9 East
Sontag
1
Pass

3rd
J
8
K
J
6
5 South
Zia
1
Pass

4th
3
6
4
7
3
8
N deals
E-W vul K 9 4 2
3
A Q 5 3
Q 10 5 4
Q 10 5 3
J 9 6
10 4 2
K 8 3 Table A J 8
Q 10 8 5
K J 9
9 6 2
67688 67677
76755 =
Par NS +90 7 6
A K 7 4 2
8 7 6
A J 7

Three notrump
3 NT South -4
-200 233
Partscore
1 NT North =
+90 +7 276

83. 1999 Bermuda Bowl Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 36 West
Saelensminde

1
Pass

Lead
Q
6
2
Q
J
5
8
7
8
5 North
Chagas

2
3 NT

2nd
5
5
9
10
8
4
7
10
9
A East
Brogeland

Pass
All Pass

3rd
6
K
A
3
4
K
4
2
J
J South
Branco
1
2 NT

4th
K
4
6
7
8
3
Q
A
3
2 West
Campos

Dbl
Pass

Lead
A North
Austberg

Rdbl
2 NT

2nd
5 East
Villas-Boas

2
All Pass

3rd
2 South
Helgemo
1 NT
Pass

4th
7
S deals
Both vul Q 9 2
K 9 7
9 5
K 8 4 3 2
K J
A Q 8 5
A Q 10 8 4
10 6 Table 10 8 7 6 5
J 10 4
6 3 2
9 7
75558 85558
58785 =
Par NS +120 A 4 3
6 3 2
K J 7
A Q J 5

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +10 243
Partscore
2 NT South +1
+150 276

86. 1998 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 1, Bd 12 West
Hamman

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
5
6
K
Q North
Wittes
1
2
3

2nd
3
3
2
5 East
Soloway
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
8
K
4
6 South
Grabel
1
2 NT
3 NT

4th
Q
5
7
8 West
Onstott

Lead North
Nickell

2nd East
Compton

3rd South
Freeman

4th
N deals
E-W vul A 9 6
7 3
K 9 8 4 2
K Q 3
K Q J
K 10 6 5 2
A 3
J 8 7 Table 10 8 5
9 8 4
Q J 10 7 5
5 2
99779 =
34663 =
Par NS +400 7 4 3 2
A Q J
6
A 10 9 6 4

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +7 250
Partscore
2 NT North =
+120 278

89. 1997 Bermuda Bowl Qtrfinal, Seg 3, Bd 34 West
Versace

Pass
Pass

Lead
2
J
Q
2
6
5 North
Helgemo

3 NT

2nd
9
4
K
4
3
8 East
Lauria

Pass

3rd
10
2
A
10
Q
K South
Helness
1 NT
Pass

4th
A
10
7
J
4
J West
Groetheim

Pass

Lead
4
Q
6
4
6
8
5
3
2
A North
Duboin

Pass

2nd
2
K
3
Q
9
8
5
9
9
7 East
Aa

Pass

3rd
10
3
10
5
A
8
9
10
Q
J South
Bocchi
1 NT

4th
J
5
4
2
7
7
3
J
A
K
S deals
E-W vul 3 2
J 9 3
A 8 5 3 2
A 7 6
J 5
K 7 6 2
K 9 7 4
K 10 3 Table K 9 8 7 4
Q 10 5
10
Q 5 4 2
76786 =
57656 =
Par NS +90 A Q 10 6
A 8 4
Q J 6
J 9 8

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-100 253
Partscore
1 NT South +2
+150 +6 287

90. 1997 Bermuda Bowl Final, Seg 9, Bd 132 West
Hamman
1
Pass
Pass

Lead
4
9
Q
2
A
6
5 North
Perron
Dbl
2
3 NT

2nd
3
2
7
9
7
4
Q East
Wolff
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
Q
10
5
K
4
3
5 South
Chemla
2
2 NT

4th
8
K
3
A
J
2
4 West
Mari
1
Pass
Pass

Lead
Q
J
K
2
4
Q North
Meckstroth
Dbl
2

2nd
2
4
A
7
2
9 East
Levy
Pass
Pass

3rd
4
5
7
K
A
2 South
Rodwell
2
Pass

4th
K
A
5
3
3
8
W deals
Both vul Q J 10 6 2
K 7 3
A Q 4
A Q
A 8 3
A 10 6 5 4
K 3
K 8 2 Table 9 7 4
Q 9
J 10 7
10 9 6 5 3
887A7 =
44636 44536
Par NS +130 K 5
J 8 2
9 8 6 5 2
J 7 4

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-200 253
Partscore
2 North +1
+140 +8 295

91. 1997 Bermuda Bowl Qtrfinal, Seg 1, Bd 7 West
Stansby

Dbl
2
Pass
Pass

Lead
10
8
3 North
LiX

Rdbl
2
2 NT
3 NT

2nd
3
5
K East
Martel
Pass
2
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
2
J
2 South
WangW
1 NT
Pass
2
3

4th
4
A
9 West
WangX

Pass
Pass

Lead
9
2
8
Q
Q
5 North
Rosenberg

2
Pass

2nd
K
J
3
A
5
7 East
Fu
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
7
6
2
J
J South
Zia
1 NT
2

4th
4
K
A
9
3
3
E deals
Both vul 5 3
J 8 6 4 2
K 5 3
A 4 2
Q 8 4
A K 10 7
Q 10 9 8 7
K Table J 10 7
9
J 6 2
J 10 9 8 5 3
89A77 =
44265 =
Par NS +620 A K 9 6 2
Q 5 3
A 4
Q 7 6

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 253
Partscore
2 South +1
+140 +6 301

92. 1996 Olympiad Final, Seg 8, Bd 115 West
Watulingas

Pass
Pass

Lead
4
2
6
A North
Multon

2 NT
Pass

2nd
3
3
A
10 East
Panelewen

Pass
Pass

3rd
7
6
2
4 South
Szwarc
1 NT
3 NT

4th
J
Q
9
K West
Levy

Pass

Lead
4
2
6
A
9
J
6
3 North
Sakul

Pass

2nd
3
3
A
2
8
8
5
10 East
Mouiel

Pass

3rd
5
4
Q
5
10
7
8
Q South
Karwur
1 NT

4th
J
Q
9
K
5
10
6
K
S deals
E-W vul 9 3
4 2
J 10 6 5 4
A Q 7 2
Q 10 8 4 2
Q 10 9 8
3
J 10 6 Table 7 6 5
K J 5 3
K Q
K 9 8 5
866A7 =
56636 =
Par NS +130 A K J
A 7 6
A 9 8 7 2
4 3

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +5 258
Partscore
1 NT South +4
+210 301

93. 1996 Spingold Final, Seg 1, Bd 2 West
Nickell

Pass
Pass

Lead
9
3
5
A
J
6
7
J North
Sontag
Pass
3
3 NT

2nd
3
Q
4
2
K
8
Q
9 East
Freeman
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
A
K
7
3
8
10
K South
Schwartz
2 NT
3

4th
5
2
A
7
10
8
2 West
Soloway

Pass
Pass

Lead
5
7
3
8
3
Q
K
J
10
6 North
Wolff
Pass
1
Pass

2nd
2
9
A
Q
7
K
2
9
3
3 East
Goldman
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
7
J
6
K
A
8
7
10
4
8 South
Hamman
1
1 NT

4th
Q
A
4
2
2
10
Q
5
6
A
N deals
E-W vul 9 8 4 2
8 3
K J 4 3
10 3 2
K J 6 5
K 6 4 2
Q 10 9
K 6 Table 10 7 3
10 7
A 2
J 9 8 7 5 4
65884 85894
57448 =
Par NS +120 A Q
A Q J 9 5
8 7 6 5
A Q

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-100 258
Partscore
1 NT South =
+90 +5 306

Data 9Z92 Main Top Three Notrump vs. Partscore

1. 2014 Spingold Qtrfinal, Seg 1, Bd 10			West Lee Pass Pass All Pass Lead 4 5 Q 8 10 2 4 K Q	North Piekarek 1 2 3 2nd J 8 6 10 7 5 A 9 5	East Glubok Pass Pass Pass 3rd K 9 3 4 3 5 8 6 3	South Smirnov 1 3 3 NT 4th 6 2 A 6 7 4 2 10 J	West Sementa Pass Pass All Pass Lead 3 2 K 7 8 K 4 10 Q	North Weichsel 1 2 3 2nd A 4 5 8 J 6 6 5 9	East Tokay Pass Pass Pass 3rd 9 A 6 3 Q 2 9 5 2	South Hamman 1 2 NT 4 4th J 3 J 10 K 2 10 7 4
N deals Both vul	A 8 6 A K Q 7 Q 7 5 4 2 J
J 7 3 J 10 4 J 10 Q 10 9 4 2		Q 9 5 9 8 5 3 A K 6 K 5 3
78796 = 65647 = Par NS +110	K 10 4 2 6 2 9 8 3 A 8 7 6
Three notrump 3 NT South -3 -300 0	Partscore 4 North -1 -100 +5 `5`

2. 2014 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 8, Bd 121			West Krekorian Pass Pass Pass Lead 9 8 8 J K 10 2	`North` Dwyer 1 2 3 NT 2nd 4 5 A A 7 3 9	East Koneru Pass Pass All Pass 3rd J 3 3 6 2 6 K	`South` Ekeblad 1 1 NT 2 4th Q 10 5 4 6 4 7	West Jacobus Pass Pass Lead 2 8 9 7 2 K Q	`North` Woolsey 1 Pass 2nd 3 5 10 A 3 5	East Passell Pass Pass 3rd 10 6 2 9 10 A	`South` Stewart 1 1 NT 4th J K 8 4 J 6
S deals E-W vul	7 5 4 Q 9 6 3 8 A 9 7 4 3
K 10 9 3 A 5 2 7 2 Q 8 5 2		J 8 2 K 10 4 K J 9 6 3 10 6
77978 77979 65464 66464 Par NS +140	A Q 6 J 8 7 A Q 10 5 4 K J
Three notrump 3 NT South -2 -100 0	Partscore 1 NT South +1 +120 +6 `11`

3. 2014 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 7, Bd 99			`West` Berkowitz Pass Pass Pass All Pass Lead 5 5 3 K J 9 3 10	North Campanile 1 2 3 2nd 3 7 2 Q 5 J 7 7	`East` Sontag Pass Pass Pass Pass 3rd J K 10 3 2 7 Q 6	South McAllister 1 2 3 3 NT 4th Q A 2 A A 4 8 2	`West` Stark 1 2 Pass Lead A 5 A 2 K K 4 Q	North Pszczola 1 Dbl 4 2nd 3 9 7 10 7 A K 3	`East` Baseggio Pass 2 Pass All Pass 3rd 8 J Q 2 5 3 4 5	South Seamon 1 Pass 3 4th 4 Q 9 3 2 7 8 10
E deals N-S vul	K Q 6 4 2 K 9 3 Q Q 10 4 2
10 8 7 A 10 6 5 2 K 10 7 7 5		A J 9 3 J 8 7 9 8 6 3 A 8
6758A 7758A 66753 = Par NS +130	5 Q 4 A J 5 4 2 K J 9 6 3
Three notrump 3 NT South -1 -100 0	Partscore 4 South +1 +150 +6 `17`

4. 2014 USBC Semifinal, Seg 7, Bd 98			West Platnick Pass Pass Pass All Pass Lead J 3 5 10 7 J 3 8	`North` Martel 1 2 3 2nd A 2 2 5 4 Q 10 4	East Diamond Pass Pass Pass 3rd 3 Q Q K J A A 4	`South` Cohler Pass 1 NT 2 3 NT 4th 6 6 6 9 2 9 7 K	West Willenken Pass Pass Pass Lead 6 3 6 3 7 5	`North` Hampson 1 2 2 2nd 3 2 8 A 10 3	East Rosenberg Pass Pass All Pass 3rd K K Q 10 A 4	`South` Greco Pass 1 NT 2 4th A 6 K J 4 J
S deals E-W vul	A Q 9 5 2 J 10 3 A Q J 9 8
J 10 8 K 10 9 J 9 6 K 10 4 2		K 4 3 Q 8 3 2 A 8 7 5 2 6
8986A = 54573 43573 Par NS +140	7 6 A 7 6 5 4 K Q 4 7 5 3
Three notrump 3 NT South -2 -100 0	Partscore 2 North +1 +140 +6 `23`

6. 2014 Vanderbilt Qtrfinal, Seg 4, Bd 50			West Wooldridge Pass Pass Lead 5 10 2 6 2 J 8 8 J	`North` Berkowitz 1 3 NT 2nd A 4 3 7 9 10 Q 3 2	East Hurd Pass Pass 3rd 4 5 Q Q A 3 6 A 5	`South` Sontag 2 NT Pass 4th 8 K K 9 3 5 6 10 7	West Pszczola 2 Pass Lead 10 3 8 6 A 9 Q J K	`North` Kranyak 1 Pass 3 2nd 2 4 2 Q 10 Q 4 6 8	East Kwiecien 1 Pass All Pass 3rd 3 K A 5 3 4 5 K J	`South` Demuy 1 Dbl 4th A 5 10 7 2 7 7 5
N deals E-W vul	A 6 3 A 4 Q 10 2 J 8 6 4 3
J 9 7 5 2 Q J 3 K 7 3 Q 10		Q 10 4 K 10 9 6 5 9 4 K 7 2
866A9 = 57733 = Par NS +130	K 8 8 7 2 A J 8 6 5 A 9 5
Three notrump 3 NT South +1 +430 +8 8	Partscore 3 North = +110 `26`

7. 2014 Vanderbilt Final, Seg 3, Bd 34			`West` Fantoni 1 NT Rdbl 2 All Pass Lead 3 3 2 2 6 6 10 4 4	North Meckstroth Dbl Pass Pass 2nd 5 8 5 6 7 Q 8 7 5	`East` Nunes Pass 2 Pass 3rd 9 K K K 9 2 Q Q J	South Rodwell Pass Dbl 3 NT 4th K 9 4 5 J 8 3 A 7	`West` Levin Pass Pass Lead 5 K 4 8 7 3 8 2 8	North Helgemo 1 Pass 2nd K A 6 3 9 A K Q 7	`East` Weinstein Pass Pass 3rd 3 5 7 Q Q 4 10 6 J	South Helness 2 4th 2 4 9 2 6 9 5 8 A
W deals N-S vul	K Q 3 A 10 6 2 Q 7 5 K 4 2
J 8 7 6 J 4 3 A J 6 3 A 8		A 9 5 8 7 5 10 9 4 2 Q 10 9
77869 77969 66474 56474 Par NS +140	10 4 2 K Q 9 K 8 J 7 6 5 3
Three notrump 3 NT South -3 -300 8	Partscore 2 North = +110 +9 `35`

11. 2013 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 3, Bd 43			`West` Schermer 1 Pass Pass Lead 4 10 Q 8 3 8	`North` Greco Dbl 2 3 NT 2nd 6 7 2 A K 6	`East` Chambers Pass Pass All Pass 3rd Q 2 5 5 5 A	`South` Hampson Pass 2 2 NT 4th 3 K K J 4 2	`West` Diamond 1 Pass Lead 3 9 2 2 Q 3 4 7 A	`North` Compton 1 2nd 5 A 7 K 8 10 6 J 6	`East` Platnick Pass 3rd K 10 K 5 4 6 Q A 2	`South` Wold Pass Pass 4th Q 3 A 7 5 J J 3 4
S deals None vul	A K 6 A Q J 8 3 Q 9 3 2 Q
9 8 4 2 10 9 7 4 A J 5 A K		Q 10 5 K 6 10 8 7 9 7 4 3 2
77888 77787 66555 = Par NS +110	J 7 3 5 2 K 6 4 J 10 8 6 5
Three notrump 3 NT South -2 -100 8	Partscore 1 North = +80 +5 `47`

13. 2013 USBC Final, Seg 5, Bd 71			West Bathurst Pass Pass Pass Lead 5 2 2 9 A 4 Q	North Kamil 1 1 3 NT 2nd 3 3 7 J 3 4	East Dwyer Pass Pass All Pass 3rd 10 K A Q 6 8	South Fleisher 1 2 NT 4th K A 6 4 2 6	West Willenken Pass Pass Pass Lead 2 3 2 Q 4 K J	North Kranyak 1 1 NT 2 2nd 7 A 5 7 K 8 3	East Rosenberg Pass Pass All Pass 3rd A 2 J 4 5 10 6	South WolpertG 1 2 4th 3 4 6 A 6 10
W deals Both vul	K 8 6 J 6 3 10 4 2 A K Q 7
Q 5 3 A 9 8 5 8 7 6 J 9 3		A 10 7 Q 10 4 2 A 5 10 6 5 2
88697 = 55745 = Par NS +120	J 9 4 2 K 7 K Q J 9 3 8 4
Three notrump 3 NT South -2 -200 8	Partscore 2 North +1 +110 +7 `56`

14. 2013 USBC Playoff, Seg 2, Bd 16			West Martel Pass Pass Lead J 7 2 9 A K 8 6 8 Q	`North` Meckstroth 1 3 NT 2nd 2 5 3 3 7 10 8 9 4 7	East Zia Pass Pass All Pass 3rd 4 Q K K 3 5 7 5 6 K	`South` Rodwell 1 2 NT 4th Q 2 A A 9 10 5 8 J 10	West Nickell Pass Lead J 7 2 9 8 9 Q 8 6 A	`North` Willenken Pass 2nd 2 5 3 3 7 K 7 9 4 10	East Katz Pass Pass 3rd 4 Q K 5 J 10 5 3 5 6	`South` Rosenberg 2 NT 4th A 2 A 2 6 3 8 K 4 10
E deals E-W vul	7 3 5 3 2 10 6 5 2 Q J 4 3
Q 10 9 8 J 10 7 A 9 4 K 6 5		K J 5 4 9 4 Q J 3 10 9 8 2
76986 = 57456 = Par NS +140	A 6 2 A K Q 8 6 K 8 7 A 7
Three notrump 3 NT South -1 -50 8	Partscore 2 NT South = +120 +5 `61`

15. 2013 USBC Semifinal, Seg 7, Bd 100			West Cheek Pass Pass Pass All Pass Lead 10 Q 4 9 K 10 7 Q	North Kamil 1 2 2 2nd A 9 2 2 5 3 5 7	East Grue Pass Pass Pass 3rd 4 6 J 3 2 4 6 8	South Fleisher 1 1 2 3 NT 4th 6 3 A K 5 8 8 6	West Martel Pass Pass Pass All Pass Lead J Q 9 Q 4	North Spector 1 2 2 2nd A 2 2 5 5	East Zia Pass Pass Pass 3rd 4 6 3 A J	South Becker 1 1 NT 2 2 NT 4th 6 A K 6 3
S deals Both vul	A J 9 7 9 8 6 4 2 Q 4 A 2
5 4 2 A 7 3 A 3 J 10 9 7 5		K 10 8 6 K Q 10 9 8 5 2 4 3
87797 = 56646 = Par NS +120	Q 3 J 5 K J 10 7 6 K Q 8 6
Three notrump 3 NT South -2 -200 8	Partscore 2 NT South = +120 +8 `69`

16. 2013 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 6, Bd 87			West WolpertG Pass Pass Lead Q J K 7 3 6 2 5 3 6	North Hamman 3 NT 2nd A Q 10 2 Q 4 3 8 10 J	East Kranyak Pass Pass 3rd 2 A 8 4 9 4 6 10 J	South LallJ 1 NT Pass 4th 7 4 3 9 2 5 7 9 K	West Hurd Pass Pass Lead J 3 3 2 10 A 5 K 7 K	North Dwyer 1 NT 2 2nd 4 6 Q 4 A 10 4 9 8	East Wooldridge Pass Pass All Pass 3rd 10 A 6 J 5 8 10 6 6	South Bathurst 1 2 4th 5 9 2 Q 4 3 2 2 Q
E deals Both vul	J 8 A 10 3 K 8 7 6 4 J 4 2
10 4 K Q 8 4 Q J 3 2 9 6 5		Q 9 5 3 9 2 A 10 K 10 8 7 3
78897 78896 55546 = Par NS +110	A K 7 6 2 J 7 6 5 9 5 A Q
Three notrump 3 NT South = +600 +10 18	Partscore 2 South = +110 `69`

17. 2013 Vanderbilt Final, Seg 4, Bd 63			`West` v.Prooijen 2 Pass Lead 9 K 10 A K	North Welland 1 Dbl 3 NT 2nd 2 J 3 5 J	`East` Verhees 1 NT Pass All Pass 3rd A 3 3 4 6	South AukenS Dbl 2 NT 4th 7 5 Q Q 8	`West` BildeD Pass Pass Lead A A K 10 3	North Brink 1 2 Pass 2nd 7 2 J 9 2	`East` BildeM 1 Dbl Pass 3rd 3 10 9 Q 5	South Drijver 1 3 4th 5 7 2 Q 8
N deals N-S vul	7 A Q 9 3 Q 5 2 A K 10 7 2
K 10 9 6 5 4 3 7 6 9 3 Q 8		A 10 8 5 2 A K 10 8 6 4 J 5
A5978 = 37362 = Par NS +630	Q J 8 2 K J 4 J 7 9 6 4 3
Three notrump 3 NT South +1 +630 +12 30	Partscore 3 North -1 -100 `69`

19. 2012 Vanderbilt Final, Seg 4, Bd 57			West Grue Pass Pass Lead 9 Q K 5 A K Q J 3 J	`North` Gitelman 3 NT Pass 2nd 2 4 6 K 10 6 9 8 J	East Cheek Dbl Pass 3rd A 5 8 4 3 4 2 10 8	`South` Moss 2 NT Rdbl 4th Q 2 7 3 5 10 7 6 A	West Hampson Pass Pass Lead 8 A K Q J	`North` Delmonte 1 Pass 2nd 2 10 8 9 7	East Greco Dbl Pass 3rd 5 3 4 2 7	`South` BessisT 1 2 NT 4th Q 5 6 7 6
S deals E-W vul	10 3 2 A 8 5 2 4 3 9 8 7 2
9 8 4 J 10 9 3 10 9 8 7 6 5		A J 7 6 5 Q 7 6 5 A K Q 10
74578 = 68755 = Par EW +100	K Q K 4 A K Q J 2 J 6 4 3
Three notrump 3 NT×× South -2 -600 30	Partscore 2 NT South -1 -50 +11 `80`

20. 2012 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 17			`West` Nystrom Pass Pass Lead 3 Q 3 K 10 A 4 J 8	`North` Gitelman Pass 3 3 NT 2nd 9 A 6 4 5 5 10 2 10	`East` Upmark Pass Pass All Pass 3rd 6 3 Q 4 5 2 Q 2 J	`South` Moss 2 NT 3 4th K 9 K 8 6 6 5 J A	`West` Diamond Pass Pass All Pass Lead 10 4 K 5 Q 3 K 10	`North` Bertheau Pass 2 3 2nd J 8 A 4 7 7 2 9	`East` Platnick Pass Pass Pass 3rd A Q 3 7 4 6 5 5	`South` Cullin 2 2 3 4th 6 K 8 9 2 2 A 6
N deals None vul	J 5 4 3 8 6 7 4 Q 9 8 7 2
A A 7 5 4 3 K J 9 J 10 5 3		9 8 7 6 2 Q 10 Q 10 8 6 5 6
97659 97759 45684 46684 Par NS +300	K Q 10 K J 9 2 A 3 2 A K 4
Three notrump 3 NT South = +400 +10 40	Partscore 3 North -1 -50 `80`

23. 2011 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 18, Bd 28			`West` Pachtman 1 Pass Lead 3 3 J 5 10 6 6 7 A 5	North JonssonT 1 3 NT 2nd 5 K 3 9 2 Q 2 6 2 6	`East` Ginossar 1 2 All Pass 3rd K 10 4 J 7 8 Q 8 9 A	South Baldursson Pass 2 NT 4th A 4 Q A 3 8 2 5 K 8	`West` Haraldsson 2 Pass Lead 9 3 K 5 K 3 6 J 4 4	North HerbstI 2 3 2nd Q 9 A 2 10 Q K 7 4 8	`East` MagnussonM 1 NT Pass All Pass 3rd 3 Q 7 A 9 5 J 6 8 10	South HerbstO Pass 2 NT 4th 5 A 3 8 6 7 2 2 2 10
E deals N-S vul	A K J 4 3 5 Q J 10 7 9 8 3
7 6 2 J 8 7 3 K 9 J 10 5 2		Q 10 8 K 10 9 6 A 4 2 K 6 4
897B9 = 53624 = Par NS +600	9 5 A Q 4 2 8 6 5 3 A Q 7
Three notrump 3 NT South -1 -100 40	Partscore 3 North +2 +150 +6 `90`

25. 2011 Spingold Qtrfinal, Seg 4, Bd 64			`West` Rodwell 2 Pass Lead 3 2 2 Q 4 5 6 10 8 2	North Piekarek Dbl 3 NT 2nd Q K 3 A K A 10 9 8 6	`East` Meckstroth Pass All Pass 3rd K J 6 5 9 2 5 7 10 A	South Smirnov 1 NT 3 4th 4 3 J 4 7 7 8 5 6 4	`West` Bramley Pass Pass Lead J 4 2	North Hamman 1 NT 2 2nd 3 3 5	`East` Welland Pass All Pass 3rd 2 Q	South Zia 1 2 4th A K
S deals N-S vul	9 6 6 5 4 3 A Q 9 6 K 9 4
K 10 7 5 3 J J 8 5 3 A 10 3		J Q 10 8 7 2 K 10 2 Q 8 7 2
66655 = 76777 = Par EW +90	A Q 8 4 2 A K 9 7 4 J 6 5
Three notrump 3 NT South -5 -500 40	Partscore 2 South -1 -100 +9 `99`

26. 2011 Spingold Qtrfinal, Seg 3, Bd 43			`West` Askgaard Pass Pass Pass Lead J 4 8 J 9 5	`North` Fantoni 2 2 NT 3 NT 2nd 2 J K 5 Q 8	`East` Bjarnarson Dbl Pass All Pass 3rd 3 3 A 6 K 2	`South` Nunes 1 NT 2 3 4th Q 6 4 Q 2 A	`West` Helgemo Pass Pass Lead J 5 6 4 J 3 7 10 3	`North` MadsenM 2 Pass 2nd 2 6 2 8 4 6 5 4	`East` Helness Pass Pass 3rd 3 K K Q 3 K 2 8	`South` Schaltz 1 2 NT 4th Q 10 7 A Q 2 J A
S deals None vul	9 3 9 7 5 2 A Q 6 K Q 3 2
J 8 2 J 10 8 4 8 7 5 3 8 6		A Q 6 K 6 3 J 10 9 2 A J 10
8987A = 54553 54563 Par NS +140	K 10 7 5 4 A Q K 4 9 7 5 4
Three notrump 3 NT South = +400 +7 47	Partscore 2 NT South = +120 `99`

29. 2011 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 6, Bd 88			`West` Rosenthal Pass Pass Pass All Pass Lead 10 2 9 5 7 10 K 6 J	`North` Cohen Pass 1 2 2nd A 3 K K K 6 5 Q 3	`East` Silverstein Pass Pass Pass 3rd 7 Q 6 J A 2 8 4 5	`South` Wolfson 1 1 NT 3 NT 4th 2 A 4 7 2 Q A 9 4	`West` Garner Pass Pass Pass Lead 3 6 Q 6 10 J J 10 J	`North` LevinJ Pass 2 Pass 2nd A 2 5 K 9 7 A 5 3	`East` WeinsteinH Pass Pass Pass 3rd 6 K 2 A 7 5 2 9 4	`South` Meyers 1 2 4th 4 3 A 8 Q 4 3 8 6
W deals None vul	10 8 6 5 2 A K Q 5 9 8 2 6
A 7 10 9 3 A 10 4 10 9 7 5 3		K 9 4 3 J 7 6 J 7 6 A 4 2
87777 = 55556 = Par NS +120	Q J 8 4 2 K Q 5 3 K Q J 8
Three notrump 3 NT South -2 -100 47	Partscore 2 South = +110 +5 `107`

30. 2011 Vanderbilt Final, Seg 3, Bd 38			West Weinstein 1 Pass Pass Lead 5 J Q 8 A A 8 K	`North` Grue 2 2 3 NT 2nd 6 7 K 5 2 9 3	East Levin Pass Pass Pass All Pass 3rd 10 6 A 4 6 J J	`South` Cheek 1 2 2 NT 4th Q 3 5 10 4 3 6	West Delmonte 1 Pass Lead 3 A 10 8 6	`North` Kamil Pass 3 2nd 2 4 J 9 5	East Bakhshi Pass 1 NT All Pass 3rd 10 6 K 8 Q	`South` Fleisher Pass 2 NT 4th A 2 3 5 K
E deals E-W vul	K 9 6 Q 7 4 3 2 A 8 6 A 10
A 8 7 5 2 A 8 K 10 7 9 3 2		J 10 K J 10 9 6 5 5 3 J 5 4
987BB = 44622 = Par NS +400	Q 4 3 — Q J 9 4 2 K Q 8 7 6
Three notrump 3 NT South -1 -50 47	Partscore 3 North +2 +150 +5 `112`

31. 2010 USBC Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 41			`West` Moss Pass Pass All Pass Lead J 3 K 3 Q J Q	North Baseggio 1 3 2nd 2 Q A 4 7 4 2	`East` Gitelman Pass Pass Pass 3rd 7 A 3 9 5 5 2	South WeinsteinJ Pass 2 3 NT 4th A 7 5 K 8 K 5	`West` Etter Pass Pass Lead 7 K A 3 Q J 2 5 2	North Hampson 1 3 2nd 8 A 4 10 3 6 3 8 7	`East` Kolesnik Pass Pass All Pass 3rd 9 3 2 6 4 5 A J 9	South Greco Pass 2 4th K 8 7 Q 5 9 10 K Q
E deals N-S vul	K Q J 4 2 2 A J 10 8 6 K 2
9 8 5 10 9 8 4 K Q Q J 10 9		A 10 7 6 3 K Q 7 7 4 2 7 3
989BA = 44413 = Par NS +600	— A J 6 5 3 9 5 3 A 8 6 5 4
Three notrump 3 NT South = +600 +10 57	Partscore 3 North +2 +150 `112`

32. 2010 USBC Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 41			`West` Weinstein Pass Pass Pass Lead 3 2 9 J 10 5 8 6 Q	North Meckstroth 1 2 Pass 2nd 3 7 Q 4 2 4 7 6 7	`East` Levin Pass Pass Pass 3rd 8 A A 3 Q 10 4 5 6	South Rodwell 1 3 NT 4th K 9 2 K A 7 8 9	`West` Hamman Pass Pass Pass Lead 2 Q K 4 2 A 5 10 Q	North Kamil Pass 1 NT Pass 2nd 3 3 A 9 6 9 4 4 2	`East` Zia Pass Pass Pass 3rd Q 3 5 K 9 2 6 5 7	South Fleisher 1 2 4th A 5 8 3 9 7 K K A
W deals N-S vul	— A J 6 5 3 9 5 3 A 8 6 5 4
A 10 7 6 3 K Q 7 7 4 2 7 3		9 8 5 10 9 8 4 K Q Q J 10 9
989BA = 44413 = Par NS +600	K Q J 4 2 2 A J 10 8 6 K 2
Three notrump 3 NT South = +600 +10 67	Partscore 2 South +3 +150 `112`

33. 2010 Rosenblum Rd of 64, Seg 2, Bd 19			West BessisT 2 Pass Pass Lead J 7 10 9 6 3 2	`North` Saurer 1 Pass 3 3 NT 2nd 4 Q 3 4 5 3 5	East BessisM Pass Pass Pass All Pass 3rd K A J 6 2 6 10	`South` Fischer 2 2 NT 3 4th 5 8 8 3 7 2 6	West Jokisch 2 Pass Lead Q 3 2 8 7 J K 7 2	`North` Levy Pass Dbl 3 2nd A 5 9 J 3 8 5 Q 5	East Kasimir Pass Rdbl All Pass 3rd 6 A K Q 3 6 9 A 9	`South` Chagas 1 Pass 4th 9 4 10 2 10 4 4 8 A
N deals E-W vul	8 4 K J 7 5 A 5 4 3 K 8 3
A J 10 9 6 3 2 Q 8 2 Q 9 4		K 7 10 9 6 K J 10 6 2 J 10 5
66A7A = 37363 = Par NS +420	Q 5 A 4 3 9 8 7 A Q 7 6 2
Three notrump 3 NT South -3 -150 67	Partscore 3 South = +110 +6 `118`

34. 2009 Bermuda Bowl Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 37			`West` Zhao Pass Pass Lead 10 2 3 A 8 Q 10 K K 7	North Rodwell 1 1 3 NT 2nd 9 2 6 3 K 4 3 A 2 7	`East` Fu Dbl Pass All Pass 3rd 5 J 2 4 5 7 J 8 9 10	South Meckstroth 1 1 NT 4th K Q A 4 4 5 A 5 6 Q	`West` Zia Pass Pass Lead 4 A 5 K J 8 6 K 7 3	North Dai 1 1 Pass 2nd 9 3 Q 2 3 Q 7 A 3 6	`East` Hamman 1 Pass Pass 3rd 5 6 4 2 4 5 2 2 10 10	South YangL Pass 1 NT 4th 7 J 7 A 8 10 8 4 Q 5
N deals N-S vul	K Q 9 8 3 A 9 A J 8 A 6 5
J 10 5 4 2 J 10 8 4 2 — J 9 7		A 7 6 5 3 K Q 9 6 3 K Q 10
86798 = 56544 56545 Par NS +120	— K Q 7 6 10 7 5 4 2 8 4 3 2
Three notrump 3 NT South -2 -200 67	Partscore 1 NT South = +90 +7 `125`

35. 2009 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 16, Bd 10			West Kirmse 1 Pass Pass Pass Lead 10 3 9 A 2 10 J 3	North Chagas Dbl 2 3 3 NT 2nd 3 K 4 4 K J Q A	East Gromoeller Pass Pass Pass Pass All Pass 3rd J 6 3 7 7 5 2 7	South Branco 1 2 2 NT 3 4th Q 9 A 10 4 9 6 4	West Figueiredo 1 Pass Lead A K 3 5 7 A Q 9	North Elinescu Dbl 3 2nd 7 8 K Q 10 6 7 10	East Brenner Pass Pass All Pass 3rd 3 4 6 6 A 4 8 K	South Wladow 1 2 4th 2 2 9 5 4 5 3 2
E deals Both vul	K J 8 4 6 4 3 J 7 6 Q 8 7
10 7 6 K 10 9 7 2 K 4 A K 5		5 3 2 J Q 10 9 J 10 9 6 4 3
78786 = 55647 = Par NS +110	A Q 9 A Q 8 5 A 8 5 3 2 2
Three notrump 3 NT South = +600 +10 77	Partscore 3 South = +110 `125`

37. 2009 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 16, Bd 10			West Karaivanov 1 Pass Pass Lead 10 5 K A A Q 9 K J	North Muzzio Dbl 2 3 NT 2nd 3 K 4 4 6 7 10 4 Q	East Trendafilov Pass Pass Pass All Pass 3rd J 6 3 7 4 8 J 2 3	South Bianchedi 1 2 2 NT 4th Q 9 A 10 5 3 2 5 2	West Ravenna 1 Pass Lead A K 2 2 A A Q 9 Q	North Karakolev Dbl 3 2nd 7 8 K 3 4 6 7 10 6	East Pellegrini Pass Pass All Pass 3rd 3 4 6 J 7 4 8 K	South Danailov 1 2 4th 2 3 9 Q 10 3 2 5
E deals Both vul	K J 8 4 6 4 3 J 7 6 Q 8 7
10 7 6 K 10 9 7 2 K 4 A K 5		5 3 2 J Q 10 9 J 10 9 6 4 3
78786 = 55647 = Par NS +110	A Q 9 A Q 8 5 A 8 5 3 2 2
Three notrump 3 NT South -1 -100 79	Partscore 3 South +1 +130 +6 `131`

38. 2009 USBC Rd of 32, Seg 2, Bd 18			West Bates Pass 2 Pass All Pass Lead 10 2 5 4 J 10 7 Q	`North` Heitzman Pass Dbl 3 2nd J 8 3 8 5 K Q 4	East Sontag 2 2 Pass 3rd A 9 7 J 6 A 4 2	`South` Prahin 1 NT Pass 2 NT 3 NT 4th 3 6 K 5 2 3 Q 2	West Rowntree Pass Lead J A Q A Q 6 2 Q	`North` Schermer Pass 2nd 3 3 K 8 2 2 4 9	East Walker Pass 3rd K 10 5 2 3 J 9 7	`South` Chambers 1 NT 4th 6 6 J 5 6 K 4 A
S deals E-W vul	K J 3 2 9 3 J 6 J 10 9 8 4
8 Q J 10 8 5 4 2 10 9 5 3 2		10 9 7 6 5 K A Q 7 2 K Q 5
9946A = 34853 44853 Par NS +400	A Q 4 A 7 6 K 8 4 3 A 7 6
Three notrump 3 NT South = +400 +6 85	Partscore 1 NT South +2 +150 `131`

39. 2009 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Seg 1, Bd 10			West Nickell Pass Pass Lead 5 2 7 6 Q 3 2 A	North Greco 2 3 NT 2nd 9 9 3 K 10 K A J	East Freeman Pass All Pass 3rd 8 4 K 4 4 8 7 7	South Hampson 1 2 NT 4th 2 7 10 3 6 Q 5 J	West Gitelman Pass Pass Lead J A 5 Q 4 7 9 5 5 K	North Zia 1 Pass 2nd K 8 2 7 5 Q 4 10 J 9	East Moss Pass Pass 3rd 9 3 A 2 K 6 Q 7 8 8	South Hamman Pass 1 4th 3 2 6 8 9 7 3 2 A A
S deals Both vul	A K 7 Q 10 9 10 6 5 3 2 K 5
5 2 K J 6 5 A Q 7 J 10 7 6		Q 10 9 8 8 7 K J 9 9 8 4 2
88886 88986 55457 = Par NS +140	J 6 4 3 A 4 3 2 8 4 A Q 3
Three notrump 3 NT South = +600 +10 95	Partscore 1 South +2 +140 `131`

40. 2009 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Seg 1, Bd 10			West Levin Lead	North Lauria 2nd	East Weinstein 3rd	South Versace 4th	West Cayne Pass Pass Lead 5 J 9 A 4 K 5 Q 3 6	North Jacobs Pass 1 2nd 7 4 8 5 2 2 4 J 5 8	East Seamon Pass Pass 3rd Q 7 Q K K 3 A A 10 A	South Katz 1 Pass 4th 6 2 3 2 8 6 7 8 7 10
N deals Both vul	J 6 4 3 A 4 3 2 8 4 A Q 3
Q 10 9 8 8 7 K J 9 9 8 4 2		5 2 K J 6 5 A Q 7 J 10 7 6
88986 88886 55457 = Par NS +140	A K 7 Q 10 9 10 6 5 3 2 K 5
Three notrump 3 NT South = +600 +10 105	Partscore 1 North +1 +110 `131`

41. 2008 WC Qtrfinal, Seg 6, Bd 87			West Gierulski 1 Pass All Pass Lead A Q 3 3 10	North Sementa 1 3 2nd 2 K 9 K 6	East Skrzypczak Pass Pass Pass 3rd 5 J Q 4	South Duboin Pass 2 3 NT 4th 3 4 2 9	West Lauria 1 Pass Lead 7 3 6 J 3 3 5 4 A	North Zawislak 1 Pass 2nd 5 A K 2 7 A 10 9 9	East Versace Pass Pass Pass 3rd Q 9 4 6 Q 6 9 K 4	South Pazur Pass 1 4th 4 8 2 3 2 5 A J 6
E deals Both vul	Q 10 4 K 6 2 A K J 5 3 8 5
K 8 5 A Q 10 9 6 2 K J 9 7		J 9 2 J 5 10 9 7 Q 10 6 3 2
898A5 = 43537 = Par NS +140	A 7 6 3 8 7 4 3 Q 8 4 A 4
Three notrump 3 NT South = +600 +10 115	Partscore 1 South +1 +110 `131`

42. 2008 WC Rd of 16, Seg 2, Bd 27			`West` Rodwell Pass Pass All Pass Lead 2 3 2 5 2 9 J 10 K	`North` Zawislak 2 3 2nd A 4 6 8 A K 3 9 8	`East` Meckstroth Pass Pass 3rd 8 Q A 2 6 6 3 Q Q	`South` Pazur 1 2 3 NT 4th 3 7 8 A 7 4 4 5 5	`West` Jassem Lead	`North` Compton 2nd	`East` Martens 3rd	`South` Hamman 4th
S deals None vul	A 7 9 5 3 A 9 8 5 4 A 7 4
6 5 4 A 7 K Q 3 2 J 9 6 2		Q J 10 8 K 10 8 4 J 10 6 10 8
77989 = 65454 = Par NS +140	K 9 3 2 Q J 6 2 7 K Q 5 3
Three notrump 3 NT South -1 -50 115	Partscore 1 South +2 +140 +5 `136`