Data 9Z93 Main


Three Notrump vs. Partscore


 by Richard Pavlicek

5-card suit, 22 HCP, any spots

Found 127 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 40 West
Schwartz

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D 10
C 8
D Q
C J
C 7
H Q
C 6
S 9
C 3
North
Piekarek

2 D
3 H


2nd
J
2
7
5
K
6
Q
2
S J
East
Graves

Pass
Pass


3rd
6
4
5
9
D 4
3
S 4
7
H 5
South
Smirnov
2 C
2 NT
3 NT


4th
2
10
A
A
S 5
A
S 6
K
H 4
West
Tokay

1 D
Pass


Lead
D 6
S 9
C A
C 2
S J
H 6
D 5
C K
North
Lindqvist

Pass
2 S


2nd
A
2
4
J
A
4
K
S 4
East
Sementa

1 H
All Pass


3rd
4
5
5
10
6
A
3
S 7
South
Brogeland
1 C
1 NT



4th
7
K
9
8
3
7
J
S deals
None vul
S Q 8 7 6 5
H 10 9 4 3
D J 7
C 9 8
S A 10 4 2
H 6 5
D Q 10 9 4 3
C 10 5
Table S K 3
H A J 8 2
D 6 5
C A 7 6 3 2
76766 =
66677 =
Par NS +90
S J 9
H K Q 7
D A K 8 2
C K Q J 4

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-100 0

  Partscore
  2 S North +1
  +140 +66


2. 2014 Spingold Rd of 32, Seg 4, Bd 61 West
Jagniewski

2 D
Pass



Lead
H J
S Q
S 9
H K
H Q
C 2
C K
North
ShiZ

3 C
Pass



2nd
5
2
10
3
4
4
8
East
Gawel

3 H
Pass



3rd
A
K
J
D 3
D 4
A
6
South
Ju
Pass
3 NT




4th
9
8
A
2
7
7
10
West
Zhuang

Pass
2 H
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H A
S 3
H Q
D 6
D 3
S K
North
Kalita

1 D
3 C
4 C


2nd
9
A
3
Q
5
D 4
East
ShiH

1 S
Pass
Pass


3rd
J
9
S 10
A
8
South
Nowosadzki
Pass
1 NT
3 H
4 D


4th
5
8
2
2
J
S deals
Both vul
S 10 8
H 5
D A 10 7 4 3
C A K Q 5 3
S K 9
H J 10 8 6 4 3
D Q J
C J 10 4
Table S Q J 7 5 3
H A 7 2
D K 5 2
C 8 7
76699 =
47733 =
Par NS +110
S A 6 4 2
H K Q 9
D 9 8 6
C 9 6 2

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +1010

  Partscore
  4 D North =
  +130 6


3. 2014 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 4, Bd 53 West
Willenken

1 H
Pass
Dbl

Lead
H 4
D 8
S 3
D K
S 2
S 6
H 8
North
Cheek

2 D
3 NT
All Pass

2nd
2
3
5
2
10
K
3
East
Rosenberg
1 C
Pass
Pass


3rd
C 6
4
7
9
A
4
K
South
Bertens
Pass
2 NT
Pass


4th
7
J
8
A
J
H 9
C 4
West
Lair

1 H
Pass


Lead
S 7
S 3
D 8
S Q
D 9
D Q
H J
North
Fleisher

2 D
Pass


2nd
8
J
3
K
10
2
5
East
Gu
1 C
Pass
Pass


3rd
A
2
4
4
K
C 2
C 7
South
Martel
Pass
2 NT



4th
5
10
J
H 2
6
A
A
E deals
E-W vul
S 10 8
H K 9 5 2
D K Q 7 5 4
C A 3
S 9 7 4 2
H Q J 6 4 3
D A 10 3
C 8
Table S A Q 6 3
H
D J 6 2
C K J 7 6 5 4
96987 =
47446 37446
Par NS +400
S K J 5
H A 10 8 7
D 9 8
C Q 10 9 2

Three notrump
3 NT× South =
+550 +919

  Partscore
  2 NT South +1
  +150 6


4. 2014 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 4, Bd 53 West
Grabel

1 D
Pass

Lead
H 4
D 8
S 3
H 5
D 9
D Q
C 8
S 10
North
WolpertG

2 D
3 NT

2nd
2
3
5
C 4
10
6
A
East
WeinsteinH
1 C
Pass
All Pass

3rd
C 5
4
2
A
K
H 7
6
South
LallJ
Pass
2 NT


4th
8
J
8
3
2
A
2
West
Hurd

1 H
Pass

Lead
C 7
D 9
S 8
D 8
S 4
C 4
H 3
S Q
North
Hamman

2 D


2nd
10
3
3
A
10
2
5
J
East
Wooldridge
1 C
Pass


3rd
8
K
K
4
A
D 10
D J
7
South
Lee
Pass
Pass


4th
3
2
2
6
5
A
7
D 5
E deals
E-W vul
S 10 8
H K 9 5 2
D K Q 7 5 4
C A 3
S 9 7 4 2
H Q J 6 4 3
D A 10 3
C 8
Table S A Q 6 3
H
D J 6 2
C K J 7 6 5 4
96987 =
47446 37446
Par NS +400
S K J 5
H A 10 8 7
D 9 8
C Q 10 9 2

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +726

  Partscore
  2 D North =
  +90 6


5. 2014 Vanderbilt Final, Seg 1, Bd 11 West
Nunes




Lead
North
Katz




2nd
East
Fantoni




3rd
South
Nickell




4th
West
Levin
1 H
Pass
Pass

Lead
D K
S 7
D 5
H 5
North
Helgemo
Pass
3 S


2nd
A
A
7
K
East
Weinstein
3 H
Pass


3rd
8
2
S 3
2
South
Helness
Dbl
Pass


4th
3
6
4
10
W deals
None vul
S K 10 5 2
H 10
D Q 9 7 3 2
C 10 7 2
S A
H Q J 9 6 4 2
D J 8 5
C K 4 3
Table S Q 6 4 3
H 8 7 5 3
D K
C Q 9 8 6
995A7 =
33836 =
Par NS +300
S J 9 8 7
H A K
D A 10 6 4
C A J 5

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +632

  Partscore
  3 S North =
  +140 6


6. 2014 Vanderbilt Rd of 32, Seg 4, Bd 53 West
Levin
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
C J
H 9
H 4
C A
C 5
D 5
H 3
North
Marcinski
Pass
2 D
3 NT

2nd
2
K
7
6
Q
4
10
East
Weinstein
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
7
A
Q
4
9
10
J
South
L'Ecuyer
1 NT
2 H


4th
K
2
5
3
S 6
K
West
Maksymetz
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
D 6
H 4
C Q
H 9
C 4
H 3
H 6
H 8
S 5
C J
North
Meckstroth
Pass
1 H
1 NT

2nd
2
7
2
10
7
5
S 6
S 4
7
9
East
Rogoff
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
J
Q
3
A
K
J
C 5
S 2
10
D 7
South
Rodwell
1 D
1 S


4th
Q
K
A
2
6
S 3
D 3
D 5
K
S 8
W deals
E-W vul
S Q 5
H A J 8 6 4
D Q 4
C 10 9 4 2
S K 9
H K 10 5
D J 9 5 3
C Q J 8 6
Table S A 7 6 4 3
H 7 2
D A 10 7 6
C 7 3
87958 =
56385 =
Par NS +140
S J 10 8 2
H Q 9 3
D K 8 2
C A K 5

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +739

  Partscore
  1 NT North +1
  +120 6


7. 2013 Bermuda Bowl Semifinal, Seg 6, Bd 90 West
Bathurst

Pass
Pass

Lead
C 7
D Q
D 10
D J
C 6
H 2
D K
D 9
H 4
H K
North
Helgemo

3 NT


2nd
2
3
4
A
3
9
S 6
S 7
3
C 5
East
Dwyer

Pass


3rd
J
2
5
7
Q
5
S 2
S 4
J
C 8
South
Helness
1 NT
Pass


4th
K
8
S 9
S 5
9
A
6
H 7
C 4
8
West
Nunes

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 9
S A
D 3
D J
North
Kranyak

1 NT


2nd
2
10
2
A
East
Fantoni

Pass


3rd
K
5
8
5
South
WolpertG
1 H
Pass


4th
3
4
10
S 6
S deals
Both vul
S J 10 3
H A 4
D K 9 7 5 2
C 8 3 2
S A K
H 7 5
D A 6 4 3
C 10 7 6 5 4
Table S Q 9 8 7 6 5
H Q 8 3 2
D 8
C Q J
95896 =
48536 =
Par NS +500
S 4 2
H K J 10 9 6
D Q J 10
C A K 9

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +1049

  Partscore
  1 NT North +2
  +150 6


8. 2013 Bermuda Bowl Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 24 West
Narkiewicz

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H 6
S 5
H J
S A
C A
North
Sementa

1 S
2 C
2 NT
3 NT

2nd
10
2
8
4
3
East
Buras

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
K
Q
2
D 2
2
South
Duboin
Pass
1 NT
2 D
3 C


4th
A
9
5
7
6
West
Bocchi

Pass
Pass



Lead
C 7
H J
C 9
H 10
C J
C 10
C 4
H A
North
Balicki

1 S
2 NT



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

Pass
All Pass



3rd
3
2
8
9
K
S 3
D 5
S 6
South
Zmudzinski
Pass
1 NT




4th
5
Q
2
5
6
H 7
D 4
8
S deals
None vul
S A Q J 6 3
H J 10
D 9 6 5
C A Q J
S K 10 8 7 2
H Q 6 5
D A 8
C 9 7 6
Table S 9 4
H K 8 7 4 3
D K Q J 4
C 8 3
87689 =
56754 55754
Par NS +120
S 5
H A 9 2
D 10 7 3 2
C K 10 5 4 2

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +756

  Partscore
  2 NT South =
  +120 6


10. 2013 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 15, Bd 16 West
Tobing

1 C
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H Q
H 5
H J
H A
D 2
S 3
S 5
S 7
C A
North
Brenner

1 S
3 H


2nd
K
4
7
6
A
10
8
D 5
4
East
Asbi

Pass
Pass


3rd
9
2
8
D 8
3
A
K
4
South
Thoma
Pass
2 S
3 NT


4th
3
10
C 2
D 6
10
2
Q
J
West
Campos

1 NT
Pass


Lead
S 2
H 3
S 8
H K
H 6
North
Karwur

2 C
Pass


2nd
3
A
K
4
9
East
Villas-Boas

Pass
Pass


3rd
Q
5
10
2
S 5
South
George
Pass
2 S



4th
A
8
4
10
J
S deals
N-S vul
S K 9 7 6 3
H K 7 6 5
D A K J
C 4
S J 8 2
H A Q J 10
D 9 4 2
C A K 6
Table S Q 10
H 9 8 4
D 8 7 5 3
C J 9 5 3
79779 =
54554 53554
Par NS +140
S A 5 4
H 3 2
D Q 10 6
C Q 10 8 7 2

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-200 58

  Partscore
  2 S South +1
  +140 +814


11. 2013 Bermuda Bowl Final, Seg 4, Bd 58 West
Madala

Pass
Pass

Lead
D A
C J
H A
H K
H 3
C 3
S 5
H 9
C 8
North
Helgemo

2 D
3 NT

2nd
6
5
4
6
S 4
4
3
D 8
East
Bocchi

Pass
All Pass

3rd
2
2
2
7
S 2
6
K
D 7
South
Helness
1 NT
2 H


4th
4
Q
5
8
J
K
6
Q
West
Nunes

Pass
Pass

Lead
D Q
C 6
D 4
C 7
D 10
C J
D J
S 2
H A
H K
North
Versace

1 S
Pass

2nd
6
5
K
K
S 10
A
H 5
3
4
6
East
Fantoni

Pass
Pass

3rd
5
8
7
2
9
3
H 9
K
2
7
South
Lauria
1 H
1 NT


4th
3
Q
2
4
A
H 3
8
4
8
J
S deals
Both vul
S 8 7 5 2
H 7 2
D J 10 7 6
C A K 5
S J 6 4
H 6 4
D A K Q 8
C J 10 7 6
Table S A 10 3
H Q J 8 5
D 5 2
C 9 8 3 2
78886 =
55556 55557
Par NS +110
S K Q 9
H A K 10 9 3
D 9 4 3
C Q 4

Three notrump
3 NT South -3
-300 58

  Partscore
  1 NT South =
  +90 +923


12. 2013 Bermuda Bowl Final, Seg 6, Bd 86 West
Madala

2 D
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H 5
C 2
C 5
S A
S K
D 10
D 6
C 6
North
Fantoni

Dbl
3 C


2nd
4
Q
4
3
6
2
9
J
East
Bocchi

2 H
Pass


3rd
8
K
8
2
5
4
A
D 7
South
Nunes
1 NT
Pass
3 NT


4th
J
3
A
7
4
J
5
10
West
Zimmermann

1 H
2 H
All Pass

Lead
H 6
C 2
C 5
H 2
C 6
H 10
D 7
C 9
C 7
North
Versace

1 S
Dbl


2nd
4
10
4
K
J
S 3
9
S 2
D 5
East
Multon

Pass
Pass


3rd
8
K
8
3
D 6
S 5
A
S 4
S 7
South
Lauria
1 D
1 NT
2 NT


4th
J
3
Q
Q
A
A
4
H 5
D 10
S deals
N-S vul
S 10 6 3
H K 4
D A 3 2
C K 9 7 6 5
S A K
H 10 9 7 6 5 2
D 10 9
C A Q 10
Table S Q 8 5 2
H 8 3
D Q 8 5 4
C J 4 3
98688 =
44644 =
Par NS +600
S J 9 7 4
H A Q J
D K J 7 6
C 8 2

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 58

  Partscore
  2 NT South =
  +120 +629


13. 2013 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 4, Bd 23 West
Asbi
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C 7
H 10
C 5
D 9
H K
C 3
C Q
C 10
S 5
North
Kranyak
1 H
2 S
3 C


2nd
9
8
2
A
A
4
S J
D 2
H 7
East
Tobing
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
K
6
6
5
2
8
D J
D 3
A
South
WolpertG
1 S
2 NT
3 NT


4th
A
Q
S 4
4
4
S 8
J
S 2
3
West
Bathurst
Pass
Pass
Pass


Lead
C 7
C 5
D 9
H 10
H 2
S 9
D 6
S 2
H A
North
George
1 H
2 D
Pass


2nd
9
4
2
4
8
3
7
5
East
Dwyer
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
K
8
J
7
9
Q
3
J
South
Karwur
1 S
2 NT



4th
2
H 6
K
3
Q
4
10
A
W deals
Both vul
S J 8 4
H K J 9 7 6
D A Q 7 2
C 9
S Q 6 5
H 8 4
D 9 8 6
C Q 10 8 7 6
Table S A 10 9
H A Q 5 3
D J 5 3
C K 5 3
67995 =
65448 =
Par NS +140
S K 7 3 2
H 10 2
D K 10 4
C A J 4 2

Three notrump
3 NT South -3
-300 58

  Partscore
  2 NT South -1
  -100 +534


14. 2013 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 4, Bd 23 West
Townsend
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C 7
H 10
C 5
S 5
C 3
C 10
C 8
H 8
North
Versace
1 H
2 D
3 S


2nd
9
4
2
8
J
H 9
S J
J
East
Bakhshi
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
K
6
6
A
Q
H 5
D 3
A
South
Lauria
1 S
2 NT
3 NT


4th
A
Q
S 4
2
H 7
4
S 3
2
West
Madala
Pass
Pass



Lead
H 3
D 7
H 10
C 3
D 4
H K
C K
H J
D Q
North
Gold
2 H




2nd
2
5
4
A
6
A
2
5
J
East
Bocchi
Pass




3rd
8
K
6
6
A
S 2
7
S 3
10
South
Forrester
Pass




4th
9
8
Q
9
3
D 9
H 7
S 5
W deals
Both vul
S J 8 4
H K J 9 7 6
D A Q 7 2
C 9
S Q 6 5
H 8 4
D 9 8 6
C Q 10 8 7 6
Table S A 10 9
H A Q 5 3
D J 5 3
C K 5 3
67995 =
65448 =
Par NS +140
S K 7 3 2
H 10 2
D K 10 4
C A J 4 2

Three notrump
3 NT South -3
-300 58

  Partscore
  2 H North =
  +110 +943


16. 2013 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 10, Bd 24 West
GartaganisN

1 S
Pass


Lead
S A
S K
S Q
S 6
S 3
H 3
H K
H Q
H J
North
Multon

Pass
3 NT


2nd
2
4
10
D 4
C 4
2
D 9
C 3
C 8
East
GartaganisJ

2 H
All Pass


3rd
9
7
5
C 6
C 5
A
5
10
D 2
South
Zimmermann
1 D
2 NT



4th
8
J
D 5
D 6
D 8
6
7
8
9
West
Fantoni

1 S
2 S
All Pass

Lead
S A
S K
H 3
H A
D A
D 6
C 4
North
WolpertD

Dbl
Pass


2nd
2
4
2
C 3
2
3
5
East
Nunes

Rdbl
3 H


3rd
9
7
J
5
4
C 10
K
South
Korbel
1 D
2 D
4 C


4th
8
J
6
7
7
J
2
S deals
None vul
S 10 4 2
H 9 8 7 2
D 4
C A J 10 7 4
S A K Q 6 3
H 10 5 3
D 10 3 2
C 9 2
Table S 9 7 5
H A K Q J 4
D Q J 7
C 6 5
3239A =
68841 =
Par NS +130
S J 8
H 6
D A K 9 8 6 5
C K Q 8 3

Three notrump
3 NT South -6
-300 58

  Partscore
  4 C South =
  +130 +1056


17. 2013 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 13, Bd 6 West
HoC

Pass
Pass

Lead
C 3
S 5
H Q
S 9
H 7
S 4
H A
H 8
D 5
S J
North
Maci
Pass
2 D
3 NT

2nd
4
3
3
7
J
D 2
6
10
K
H 9
East
ShenN
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
K
8
4
2
2
6
D 3
C 6
A
D 9
South
Basiony
1 H
2 NT


4th
2
K
K
Q
5
A
D 8
D 10
6
D 4
West
Nonoo

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 5
H 4
S 9
H Q
C 9
S 6
H A
C Q
H 10
D 5
North
HuangJ
Pass
1 NT


2nd
Q
K
K
5
K
A
J
A
D 4
K
East
Syed
Pass
Pass


3rd
4
2
2
7
2
8
D 2
4
D 10
A
South
ChenR
1 H
Pass


4th
7
3
3
6
8
D 3
D 8
5
8
6
N deals
N-S vul
S K 7
H Q 2
D K Q 4 3 2
C 10 9 6 4
S 9 8 4
H K J 10 6
D 9 5
C A J 8 3
Table S J 10 6 5 2
H 5 3
D A J 10 8
C K 5
65766 =
78676 =
Par EW +110
S A Q 3
H A 9 8 7 4
D 7 6
C Q 7 2

Three notrump
3 NT South -5
-500 58

  Partscore
  1 NT North -1
  -100 +965


18. 2013 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 53 West
SchwartzRO

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C 4
D K
D 5
S 9
D Q
D 9
D 3
C A
S Q
North
Grue
Pass
1 H
2 D


2nd
5
8
2
K
C 8
S 4
S 5
9
7
East
FisherL
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
10
6
A
A
7
H 2
S 10
6
H 3
South
Moss
1 D
1 S
3 NT


4th
Q
10
4
3
J
C 2
C 3
H 5
West
Bertheau

Pass
Pass
All Pass

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


2nd
Q
2
8
K
C 4
C 8
H J
4
9
East
BessisT
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
5
6
A
A
7
H 3
C 6
H 2
5
South
Brogeland
1 D
1 S
2 NT


4th
9
4
10
3
J
C 10
C 2
2
3
N deals
N-S vul
S 10 9
H 7 4 3 2
D A 7 6
C J 7 6 5
S 7 5 4 3
H K J 9
D 8 2
C K 9 8 4
Table S K J 2
H A Q 10 5
D J 10 4
C 10 3 2
887A7 =
44535 54636
Par NS +130
S A Q 8 6
H 8 6
D K Q 9 5 3
C A Q

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +1068

  Partscore
  2 NT North +1
  +150 65


19. 2013 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 23 West
Bocchi

Dbl
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C 2
D 2
C 6
C 4
S 8
C J
C 7
H 10
North
Kalita

1 S
3 D
3 S


2nd
A
K
9
S 2
3
H 4
H 5
K
East
Madala
1 C
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
3
3
Q
10
Q
H 7
H 6
8
South
Nowosadzki
1 D
1 NT
3 H
3 NT


4th
8
6
5
K
K
H 3
H 9
D 5
West
Jagniewski

1 S
Pass



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

Dbl
3 D



2nd
A
2
7
8
3
9
K
3
East
Gawel
1 C
Pass
All Pass



3rd
7
K
9
D 7
6
H J
2
2
South
Narkiewicz
1 D
2 H




4th
8
6
10
D J
2
5
5
K
E deals
Both vul
S A Q 10 9 2
H 9 3
D 8 7 5 2
C A 5
S J 7 4 3
H Q J 8 7 6
D 6
C Q 4 2
Table S K 6 5
H 10 2
D A K J
C J 10 7 6 3
798A6 =
44527 54537
Par NS +140
S 8
H A K 5 4
D Q 10 9 4 3
C K 9 8

Three notrump
3 NT South -4
-400 68

  Partscore
  3 D South =
  +110 +1176


20. 2013 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 27 West
Bocchi

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H A
H K
H 6
H 10
H 5
S 2
North
Kalita

2 C
2 NT


2nd
7
8
S 4
S 8
C 4
K
East
Madala
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
3
4
Q
2
D 6
A
South
Nowosadzki
1 NT
2 D
3 NT


4th
9
J
C 3
C 5
C 8
West
Jagniewski

Pass



Lead
C 2
D 4
C 4
North
Buras

Pass



2nd
A
2
J
East
Gawel
Pass
Pass



3rd
Q
A
K
South
Narkiewicz
1 NT




4th
6
6
E deals
None vul
S 10 7 5 4
H 8 7
D 7 4
C A K 10 8 5
S A 9 3
H A K 6 2
D J 6
C J 9 7 2
Table S J 6 2
H Q 10 5 4 3
D 9 5 3 2
C Q
785A9 =
34833 =
Par NS +130
S K Q 8
H J 9
D A K Q 10 8
C 6 4 3

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-100 68

  Partscore
  1 NT South +3
  +180 +783


21. 2013 Spingold Rd of 16, Seg 2, Bd 17 West
Grue
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
C 6
D A
D 4
C 3
C 4
C 7
C A
H Q
North
Lauria
Pass
3 D
Pass

2nd
2
2
S 9
D 9
10
H 2
H 3
6
East
Moss
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
9
3
J
Q
J
8
H 5
A
South
Versace
1 D
3 NT


4th
K
5
K
5
D Q
S 6
H 4
9
West
Seamon




Lead
North
BessisT




2nd
East
Cayne




3rd
South
Bertheau




4th
W deals
None vul
S 10 7 6
H 6 3
D J 10 8 6 3
C 10 5 2
S 9 8 2
H Q J 8 7
D 2
C A Q 8 6 4
Table S J 5 4 3
H A 10 5
D K 5
C J 9 7 3
555A5 =
56628 78738
Par NS +130
S A K Q
H K 9 4 2
D A Q 9 7 4
C K

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-100 68

  Partscore
  3 D South +1
  +130 +689


22. 2013 USBC Playoff, Seg 6, Bd 77 West
Rosenberg
1 C
2 H
Pass

Lead
S A
S K
S 10
S 8
H 7
C A
C 9
H A
North
Rodwell
Pass
3 NT


2nd
6
7
9
H 3
C 2
3
K
East
Willenken
1 H
Pass


3rd
3
5
4
2
Q
4
5
South
Meckstroth
1 NT
Pass


4th
J
Q
C 7
D 4
K
J
10
West
Levin
1 C
Pass
Pass

Lead
C J
C 7
S K
S A
C 3
H 5
S 10
D 8
North
Martel
Pass
1 D
Pass

2nd
A
K
6
7
4
K
9
3
East
Weinstein
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
8
6
5
2
D 2
A
3
Q
South
Zia
Dbl
2 D


4th
5
10
J
Q
9
3
D 4
W deals
Both vul
S 9 7 6
H 3
D K Q 10 5
C Q 6 5 4 2
S A K 10 8
H A 9 7 2
D 6 3
C K 8 3
Table S 5 4 3 2
H Q 8 5 4
D J 7 2
C J 10
75699 =
68744 =
Par NS +110
S Q J
H K J 10 6
D A 9 8 4
C A 9 7

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-200 68

  Partscore
  2 D North =
  +90 +796


23. 2013 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 1, Bd 15 West
GordonM

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H 2
C 10
D 6
C 9
North
Meckstroth

1 D
1 S
2 D
3 NT

2nd
8
K
3
J
East
Pratap

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
K
8
Q
Q
South
Rodwell
Pass
1 H
1 NT
2 NT


4th
3
3
A
5
West
Katz

Pass
Pass
All Pass


Lead
D 3
C 9
D 6
D 5
H 6
D 10
D 7
H 8
North
Sontag

1 D
1 S



2nd
Q
A
9
H 7
A
C 4
C 2
K
East
Nickell

Pass
Pass



3rd
A
6
J
2
4
S 7
S 8
5
South
Berkowitz
Pass
1 H
1 NT



4th
4
3
8
K
3
S 4
S 9
2
S deals
N-S vul
S A J 6 2
H A 8
D Q J 10 7 5
C 5 3
S K 9 4
H J 10 6 2
D K 9 3
C Q 8 6
Table S Q 5 3
H K 7 4
D A 8
C 10 9 7 4 2
78796 88796
45647 =
Par NS +120
S 10 8 7
H Q 9 5 3
D 6 4 2
C A K J

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-200 68

  Partscore
  1 NT South +2
  +150 +8104


24. 2013 USBC Final, Seg 4, Bd 50 West
Zia

Pass
Pass

Lead
D 6
C J
C 2
H 9
S K
H 6
North
Kranyak

3 NT


2nd
3
4
K
A
Q
K
East
Martel
2 S
Pass


3rd
5
A
5
4
3
South
WolpertG
2 NT
Pass


4th
J
6
8
2
A
West
Bathurst

Pass
Pass

Lead
S Q
S 5
C 8
S J
D 10
North
Rosenberg

2 NT
Pass

2nd
3
K
A
2
5
East
Dwyer
2 S
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
C 4
6
D J
K
South
Willenken
Dbl
3 C


4th
10
6
5
D 2
E deals
N-S vul
S J 8 6 3
H 2
D 10 9 4 3
C A Q 3 2
S Q
H Q J 8 7 4
D A Q 7 6 2
C 8 4
Table S A 9 7 5 4 2
H 9 6 3
D 8 5
C K 6
76568 86569
57764 =
Par NS +120
S K 10
H A K 10 5
D K J
C J 10 9 7 5

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +1078

  Partscore
  3 C South =
  +110 104


25. 2013 Vanderbilt Rd of 32, Seg 2, Bd 29 West
Duboin

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H 4
C 5
H 3
C 3
D 3
H 2
H 9
H 5
North
Rigal

2 C
2 NT


2nd
6
4
A
8
6
10
S 4
D 5
East
Sementa
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
7
10
K
9
K
J
C Q
D 2
South
Milgrim
1 NT
2 D
3 NT


4th
Q
A
8
6
A
D 4
S 6
West
Parker

Pass



Lead
D 2
D 5
North
Cayne

Pass



2nd
3
J
East
Rogoff
Pass
Pass



3rd
10
8
South
Seamon
1 NT




4th
Q
6
E deals
Both vul
S A 10 8 6
H 10 8 6
D 8 3
C K 10 9 2
S Q 5 2
H K 4 2
D A J 7 2
C Q 8 4
Table S J 9 3
H J 9 7 5 3
D 10 6
C A 7 6
78688 =
65755 =
Par NS +110
S K 7 4
H A Q
D K Q 9 5 4
C J 5 3

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 78

  Partscore
  1 NT South =
  +90 +5109


26. 2013 Vanderbilt Rd of 16, Seg 4, Bd 50 West
HuangS
Pass
1 S
Pass

Lead
S 2
S 3
S 7
D 5
H 10
H 5
H K
North
Fisher
1 D
2 C
3 NT

2nd
10
8
C 2
7
A
J
East
WangY
Dbl
Pass
All Pass

3rd
K
A
6
10
3
2
South
Todd
Rdbl
2 NT


4th
4
J
Q
4
4
8
West
Steinberg
Pass
1 S
Pass

Lead
C 4
H Q
H 3
S 3
S 2
North
Fu
1 D
Pass
Pass

2nd
2
K
4
8
J
East
Korbel
Dbl
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
7
10
A
K
South
LiJ
Rdbl
1 NT


4th
7
8
A
10
4
W deals
N-S vul
S J 10
H 10 8
D A Q 10 9 6
C A J 5 2
S A 9 7 2
H 7 4 2
D 7 3 2
C K 9 4
Table S K 6 5 3
H A Q 9 5
D 8 4
C Q 8 6
86798 =
47545 57545
Par NS +120
S Q 8 4
H K J 6 3
D K J 5
C 10 7 3

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +1088

  Partscore
  1 NT South +2
  +150 109


27. 2012 WC Rd of 16, Seg 5, Bd 70 West
Sementa
1 H
Pass
Pass

Lead
H 10
S 2
H 4
S 4
North
Yilmaz
Pass
2 H
3 NT

2nd
2
8
6
K
East
Duboin
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
3
J
A
A
South
Gur
1 S
2 NT


4th
J
3
7
5
West
AkerO
1 H
Pass
Pass

Lead
D K
North
Madala
Pass
2 S


2nd
East
Kokten
Pass
Pass


3rd
South
Bocchi
1 S
Pass


4th
W deals
E-W vul
S A J 10
H K 5 4 2
D Q J 9 5
C 7 3
S K 8
H Q 10 9 8 7
D A K
C K 8 6 2
Table S 6 5 3
H 6 3
D 10 7 3 2
C Q J 9 5
8A695 8A696
43647 =
Par NS +420
S Q 9 7 4 2
H A J
D 8 6 4
C A 10 4

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +593

  Partscore
  2 S South +3
  +200 109


28. 2012 WC Qual, Rd 5, Bd 2 West
Kokten

Pass
Pass


Lead
S 3
C 6
C K
C Q
C J
C 4
D 4
H 4
D A
North
Fantoni

3 NT



2nd
2
2
9
H 9
S 6
D 6
Q
7
5
East
AkerO
Pass
Pass



3rd
9
A
8
10
H 6
D 2
7
10
8
South
Nunes
1 NT
Pass



4th
Q
7
3
5
H 2
H 5
3
3
J
West
Multon

Pass
3 D
Pass

Lead
C 2
S 2
C 3
C 8
D 4
H Q
S 6
S J
S 7
North
Gur

2 C
Pass
4 C

2nd
A
9
4
5
Q
7
A
8
10
East
Zimmermann
Pass
2 D
Pass
All Pass

3rd
7
Q
9
J
2
5
3
5
C Q
South
Yilmaz
1 C
Pass
3 S


4th
6
K
10
D 6
3
3
4
D 8
D 10
E deals
N-S vul
S 5 4 2
H 8 3
D 9 5 4
C A K Q J 4
S K 10 8 3
H K 10 5 2
D A 3
C 5 3 2
Table S 9 6
H Q J 9 4
D K Q 10 8 6
C 9 7
77448 =
66995 =
Par EW +140
S A Q J 7
H A 7 6
D J 7 2
C 10 8 6

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +12105

  Partscore
  4 C South -1
  -100 109


29. 2012 WC Qual, Rd 1, Bd 2 West
Tomcani

Pass
Rdbl
Dbl

Lead
S 3
S 2
S 7
H 2
S 8
H J
C 2
D 2
D 4
North
Bocchi

Dbl
Pass
All Pass

2nd
4
9
H 5
6
6
K
4
5
6
East
Kemenova
1 NT
Pass
2 C


3rd
5
J
Q
Q
C 3
9
K
K
Q
South
Madala
Pass
Pass
3 NT


4th
10
A
K
A
H 7
8
5
3
8
West
Versace





Lead
North
Velecky





2nd
East
Zaleski





3rd
South
Kvocek





4th
E deals
N-S vul
S K J 6 4
H K 3 2
D K 4
C J 7 6 2
S Q 9 8 3
H A J 10 4
D J 8 5
C 8 5
Table S A 7 5
H 9 6
D 9 6 3
C A Q 9 4 3
87897 =
56546 =
Par NS +120
S 10 2
H Q 8 7 5
D A Q 10 7 2
C K 10

Three notrump
3 NT× South =
+750 +13118

  Partscore
  2 NT North -1
  -100 109


32. 2012 USBC Final, Seg 8, Bd 108 West
Zia
Pass
Rdbl
Pass

Lead
C 8
S 4
D 2
C 3
D K
D 8
D 9
H 5
North
Moss
1 S
Pass
Pass

2nd
H 2
9
7
H 3
3
4
S 7
K
East
Hamman
1 NT
2 C
Pass

3rd
10
A
J
6
6
A
S 2
South
Gitelman
Dbl
3 NT


4th
K
3
Q
Q
10
H 10
5
West
Hampson
1 S
Pass
Pass

Lead
S J
S 7
H 2
C J
H J
H 10
North
Rodwell
Pass
Dbl
Pass

2nd
Q
2
K
Q
9
East
Greco
2 C
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
9
7
9
3
South
Meckstroth
Pass
2 H


4th
4
A
4
D 2
A
W deals
N-S vul
S A Q 8 6 5
H 6 5 3 2
D A 9 6 2
C
S J 9
H 9 4
D Q 5 4 3
C 9 8 5 3 2
Table S K 7 3
H A K 10
D 10 7
C A J 10 7 6
99A85 99985
43348 =
Par NS +500
S 10 4 2
H Q J 8 7
D K J 8
C K Q 4

Three notrump
3 NT South -3
-300 118

  Partscore
  2 H South +2
  +170 +10126


33. 2012 Vanderbilt Rd of 16, Seg 3, Bd 33 West
Falk
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
D 3
H J
C 3
D 9
D 10
C 4
D 8
D 2
H Q
North
Bianchedi
1 H
2 C
3 NT

2nd
J
K
7
4
H 3
A
S 9
H 5
East
Lusky
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
5
A
J
A
7
K
H 8
S 4
South
Muzzio
1 NT
3 H


4th
6
2
Q
K
Q
2
H 4
H 6
West
Ventin
Pass
Pass


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


2nd
J
2
Q
K
9
S 2
H 2
7
J
K
East
Wrang
Pass
Pass


3rd
7
4
3
5
10
H 3
H 5
9
K
A
South
Dahl
1 NT



4th
4
7
A
6
D 8
S 3
S 4
5
6
W deals
None vul
S K 10 9
H J 10 7 5 3
D K J
C K J 5
S J 7 2
H Q 9 2
D A 10 8 3 2
C A 7
Table S Q 6 5 4 3
H K 8
D 9 7 5
C Q 9 2
86969 =
57474 =
Par NS +140
S A 8
H A 6 4
D Q 6 4
C 10 8 6 4 3

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-100 118

  Partscore
  1 NT South +4
  +210 +7133


34. 2011 Bermuda Bowl Qtrfinal, Seg 1, Bd 12 West
Muller

2 C
Pass


Lead
D 2
D 8
D 5
North
Einarsson

Dbl
Pass


2nd
3
9
C 7
East
de Wijs
1 NT
2 S
Pass


3rd
J
10
A
South
Jorgensen
Pass
3 NT



4th
7
C 6
West
JonssonT

Pass
Dbl
All Pass

Lead
D A
S 2
H 7
H K
H Q
C 7
C A
North
Brink

2 H
Pass


2nd
7
K
6
4
J
2
8
East
Baldursson
1 NT
Pass
3 D


3rd
10
4
A
3
5
Q
6
South
Drijver
Pass
Pass
3 H


4th
3
6
2
9
D 2
4
J
E deals
N-S vul
S J 8 6
H A K Q 10 8
D 3
C K 9 7 6
S Q 9 5 4
H 9 6
D Q 10 6 5 2
C 8 4
Table S A 7 2
H J 4 2
D A K J 8 4
C J 2
75B5B =
36282 =
Par NS +650
S K 10 3
H 7 5 3
D 9 7
C A Q 10 5 3

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-200 118

  Partscore
  3 H North +2
  +200 +9142


36. 2011 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 16, Bd 18 West
de Wijs

Pass


Lead
H J
H K
C A
C K
C 2
D 10
S 5
H 9
H 10
H 7
North
Baldursson

Pass


2nd
6
A
7
J
Q
J
3
2
S 8
D 7
East
Muller
3 H
Pass


3rd
Q
5
3
4
5
Q
Q
D 4
S 6
D 6
South
JonssonT
3 NT



4th
3
8
8
9
H 4
A
K
C 6
C 10
D 2
West
Einarsson

3 H
Pass

Lead
H K
North
Drijver

Pass
4 C

2nd
East
Jorgensen
2 H
Pass
All Pass

3rd
South
Brink
Dbl
Dbl


4th
E deals
N-S vul
S Q 4 2
H 8 6
D J 5 2
C 10 6 5 4 3
S J 9 6 3
H J 5
D K 10 6 4
C Q J 7
Table S K 7
H K Q 10 9 7 4
D Q 8 3
C 9 8
77678 =
56765 =
Par NS +90
S A 10 8 5
H A 3 2
D A 9 7
C A K 2

Three notrump
3 NT South -4
-400 121

  Partscore
  4 C North -2
  -200 +5147


37. 2011 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 16, Bd 18 West
Versace

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H J
H 10
C A
S A
S 5
H K
H 9
H 7
H 4
North
El Ahmady

2 C
3 C


2nd
6
A
7
3
6
2
D 7
D 9
C 2
East
Lauria
1 H
2 H
Pass


3rd
Q
5
3
2
4
D 4
D 6
D 10
D K
South
Sadek
Dbl
Dbl
3 NT


4th
3
8
8
7
K
C 4
C 5
C 6
C 10
West
Saaid

Rdbl
Pass


Lead
H J
H K
C A
C K
C 2
S 6
S 10
C 6
C 10
North
Bocchi

Pass
Pass


2nd
6
A
7
J
Q
2
J
H 7
H 9
East
Nabil
2 D
2 H
Pass


3rd
Q
5
3
4
5
K
Q
D 7
H 3
South
Madala
Dbl
2 NT



4th
2
8
8
9
H 4
A
7
D 4
D 6
E deals
N-S vul
S Q 4 2
H 8 6
D J 5 2
C 10 6 5 4 3
S J 9 6 3
H J 5
D K 10 6 4
C Q J 7
Table S K 7
H K Q 10 9 7 4
D Q 8 3
C 9 8
77678 =
56765 =
Par NS +90
S A 10 8 5
H A 3 2
D A 9 7
C A K 2

Three notrump
3 NT South -3
-300 121

  Partscore
  2 NT South +1
  +150 +10157


38. 2011 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 17, Bd 10 West
Madala

Pass
Pass


Lead
S 6
D J
D 7
C 3
D 10
D 3
C 4
S J
C 10
North
Fredin

3 NT



2nd
K
K
8
6
5
H 3
A
4
H 6
East
Bocchi

Pass



3rd
A
A
9
Q
6
S 5
8
7
H 5
South
Fallenius
1 NT
Pass



4th
3
2
Q
K
4
H 2
2
2
J
West
Upmark

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C 8
C 3
D 10
D 7
C 7
H 2
C 9
S 7
H K
North
Duboin

2 D
2 NT


2nd
2
6
K
4
H 8
Q
H 7
A
3
East
Cullin

Pass
Pass


3rd
J
Q
A
3
H 9
A
H 10
3
S 5
South
Sementa
1 NT
2 H
3 H


4th
A
K
2
Q
4
6
5
4
5
S deals
Both vul
S K Q 7
H J 10 9 5 2
D 8 4 2
C Q 2
S 10 9 6 5 4
H 8 7 6
D A 7 6
C 8 6
Table S A 8 2
H K Q
D J 10 9 3
C K J 5 4
75878 =
58565 =
Par EW +110
S J 3
H A 4 3
D K Q 5
C A 10 9 7 3

Three notrump
3 NT South -3
-300 121

  Partscore
  3 H South -1
  -100 +5162


39. 2011 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 18, Bd 25 West
Pachtman

Pass
Pass

Lead
C 3
C 6
C 8
D 2
S 3
H 7
C 9
North
JonssonT

2 C
3 NT

2nd
J
Q
10
5
6
5
S 5
East
Ginossar

Pass
All Pass

3rd
A
K
4
K
K
A
H 6
South
Baldursson
1 NT
2 H


4th
5
7
S 4
4
A
10
West
Haraldsson

Pass
Pass

Lead
H A
C 2
C 6
C 3
D 2
North
HerbstI

1 S
3 D

2nd
10
J
Q
10
5
East
MagnussonM

2 H
All Pass

3rd
2
A
K
4
A
South
HerbstO
1 D
Pass


4th
5
5
7
S 3
4
S deals
E-W vul
S K Q 8 5
H 10
D Q 10 9 3 2
C J 10 7
S J 9 6
H A 3
D 7 6 4
C K 9 8 3 2
Table S A 10 2
H Q 8 7 6 4 2
D 5
C A 6 4
77584 =
65858 =
Par EW +100
S 7 4 3
H K J 9 5
D A K J 8
C Q 5

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-100 121

  Partscore
  3 D South =
  +110 +5167


40. 2011 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 19, Bd 8 West
Reid
Pass
Rdbl
Pass

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

2nd
4
3
5
8
Q
J
K
S 3
East
Newell
1 S
2 H
Pass

3rd
8
6
Q
Q
K
5
A
H 4
South
Kamil
Dbl
3 NT


4th
K
2
H 2
A
3
S 6
S 2
7
West
Stansby
Pass
Pass


Lead
H 7
H 10
C J
C 9
C 4
C A
C Q
S 6
S K
D 9
North
Tislevoll
1 C
Pass


2nd
Q
J
3
5
7
D 8
D J
3
J
A
East
Martel
2 C
Pass


3rd
K
5
6
8
10
H 3
H 8
A
7
South
Ware
2 NT



4th
4
S 4
2
S 9
S 2
K
D 2
10
8
W deals
None vul
S 7 6 4
H Q
D K 7 6 3
C A Q 10 8 6
S J 10
H 7 6 5
D A 5 4 2
C K 7 5 3
Table S Q 9 8 3 2
H A K 10 9 2
D J 8
C 2
966AA =
36732 =
Par NS +400
S A K 5
H J 8 4 3
D Q 10 9
C J 9 4

Three notrump
3 NT South +2
+460 +8129

  Partscore
  2 NT South =
  +120 167


41. 2011 Bermuda Bowl Qtrfinal, Seg 1, Bd 14 West
Nystrom

1 H
Pass


Lead
S 2
S 5
S 4
S 6
S 9
C A
C 9
H 9
H 5
North
Grue

3 H
Pass


2nd
8
7
H 3
H 8
D 2
7
K
7
D 3
East
Bertheau

Pass
Pass


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



4th
3
10
J
D 5
D 9
4
6
2
10
West
Zagorin

Pass
2 H
Pass

Lead
H 2
C 4
D J
D Q
D 10
D 9
C J
C 6
S K
North
Cullin

1 D
Pass
3 D

2nd
J
5
K
3
8
7
9
A
J
East
Bathurst

1 S
2 S
All Pass

3rd
Q
K
A
2
S 3
S 7
7
10
South
Upmark
Pass
Dbl
Dbl


4th
A
2
4
6
H 7
S 4
8
3
S deals
None vul
S 10 8
H A 5 3
D A Q 10 9 5
C J 6 4
S A 4 2
H Q 10 7 6 4
D K 6
C 8 3 2
Table S K Q 9 6 5
H 2
D 8 7 4 3
C A 9 5
76899 =
66534 =
Par NS +110
S J 7 3
H K J 9 8
D J 2
C K Q 10 7

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-100 129

  Partscore
  3 D North +1
  +130 +6173


42. 2011 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 1, Bd 16 West
Fleisher

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H 2
C 7
C 3
H 4
North
Zimmermann

1 D
3 C


2nd
5
5
H 6
7
East
Kamil

Pass
Pass


3rd
3
A
K
9
South
Multon
1 C
1 S
3 NT


4th
Q
Q
8
8
West
Helness

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
C Q
H Q
North
Levin

1 H
2 C
2 H

2nd
K
K
East
Helgemo

Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
10
South
Weinstein
1 C
1 NT
2 D


4th
4
S deals
N-S vul
S 5
H A J 10 9 5
D 6 2
C A 9 6 4 3
S A K 6 2
H K 7 2
D 9 7 4
C 10 8 5
Table S J 10 9 4
H 8 6 3
D A J 8 5 3
C Q
87B6B =
36272 =
Par NS +650
S Q 8 7 3
H Q 4
D K Q 10
C K J 7 2

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+630 +10139

  Partscore
  2 H North +3
  +200 173


43. 2011 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 1, Bd 16 West
Cayne

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D 9
S J
S 9
S 4
S A
H 2
C A
North
Nickell

1 H
2 D
3 C


2nd
2
3
7
8
H 9
A
Q
East
Seamon

Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
A
2
6
K
10
3
2
South
Katz
1 C
1 NT
2 S
3 NT


4th
10
5
H 5
D 6
Q
4
West
Hamman

Pass
2 S



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

1 H
3 C



2nd
5
2
Q
Q
D 3
10
2
8
East
Zia

Dbl
All Pass



3rd
J
A
A
2
K
6
A
4
South
Versace
1 C
Pass




4th
3
10
C 3
5
8
H 3
6
K
S deals
N-S vul
S 5
H A J 10 9 5
D 6 2
C A 9 6 4 3
S A K 6 2
H K 7 2
D 9 7 4
C 10 8 5
Table S J 10 9 4
H 8 6 3
D A J 8 5 3
C Q
87B6B =
36272 =
Par NS +650
S Q 8 7 3
H Q 4
D K Q 10
C K J 7 2

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 139

  Partscore
  3 C South +1
  +130 +6179


44. 2011 Spingold Qtrfinal, Seg 2, Bd 18 West
Duboin

2 S
Pass

Lead
S 2
D K
D 7
D Q
D A
D 9
C J
C 10
S 9
H K
North
Balicki

Dbl
Pass

2nd
5
3
4
5
H 5
S 4
K
Q
H 3
4
East
Sementa
1 S
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
2
J
C 6
C 8
C 9
A
2
Q
2
South
Zmudzinski
Pass
3 NT


4th
A
8
6
10
C 5
C 3
4
S 3
6
6
West
Passell

2 S
Pass

Lead
S 2
S 6
D 2
S 7
D A
D Q
D 9
H 2
S 10
H A
North
Cayne

Pass
Pass

2nd
5
9
6
K
5
8
S 8
3
H 10
C 10
East
Lynch
1 S
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
C 2
K
C J
7
H 4
H Q
K
H 6
C Q
South
Seamon
Pass
3 C


4th
A
3
3
4
4
10
C 3
C 6
Q
7
E deals
N-S vul
S 5
H J 8 7 6 3
D A Q J 9 2
C J 2
S K 9 2
H 10 2
D 10 4 3
C Q 7 5 4 3
Table S Q J 8 4 3
H A K 9 5
D 8 6 5
C K
759A9 =
37433 =
Par NS +140
S A 10 7 6
H Q 4
D K 7
C A 10 9 8 6

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 139

  Partscore
  3 C South +1
  +130 +6185


46. 2011 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 3, Bd 44 West
Kranyak

Pass
Pass

Lead
S A
H 3
C Q
H Q
H 7
C 2
S 4
North
Greco
Pass
3 NT


2nd
3
5
3
K
S 9
5
8
East
WolpertG
Pass
Pass


3rd
7
9
4
A
C 7
10
K
South
Hampson
1 NT
Pass


4th
6
10
K
J
8
J
10
West
Moss

Pass
Pass

Lead
S A
D 3
C Q
D 2
C 2
S 4
S Q
D 8
C A
C 10
North
CohenB
Pass
2 C
2 NT

2nd
3
5
3
A
5
J
K
K
7
8
East
Gitelman
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
7
6
4
J
9
5
10
4
H 2
S 6
South
Smith
1 NT
2 H


4th
8
Q
K
7
J
9
2
10
H 4
H 7
N deals
E-W vul
S 10 9 3
H J 5
D K 7 5
C A 10 9 6 4
S A K 5
H A 7 6 4 3
D J 8 3
C 5 3
Table S 7 4 2
H Q 9
D 9 6 4 2
C K J 8 7
89788 89778
44655 54655
Par NS +140
S Q J 8 6
H K 10 8 2
D A Q 10
C Q 2

Three notrump
3 NT South -3
-150 142

  Partscore
  2 NT South =
  +120 +7192


47. 2011 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 6, Bd 84 West
Wolfson




Lead
North
Donn




2nd
East
Cohen




3rd
South
Goren




4th
West
Johnson

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 8
North
Rubin
1 NT
2 D
Pass

2nd
East
Simson
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
South
Ekeblad
2 C
2 NT


4th
N deals
Both vul
S K 7 3
H 8 3
D A K J 10 6
C K 5 2
S 5 2
H A 9 4
D Q 9 7
C Q 10 8 4 3
Table S A J 9 8 4
H K Q 6 5
D 5 4 3
C 7
97698 =
46645 =
Par NS +600
S Q 10 6
H J 10 7 2
D 8 2
C A J 9 6

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +10152

  Partscore
  2 NT North +1
  +150 192


49. 2010 USBC Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 45 West
Baseggio

1 H
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H 6
S 6
H J
H 7
H A
H 8
D J
D 5
S 7
North
Gitelman
Pass
2 H
3 S


2nd
9
8
2
5
D 2
D 9
A
S 5
A
East
WeinsteinJ
Pass
3 H
Pass


3rd
10
Q
4
Q
S 3
S 4
4
7
9
South
Moss
1 D
Pass
3 NT


4th
K
K
C 3
C 4
3
S 2
3
10
J
West
Hampson

1 H
3 H
Dbl

Lead
H A
S 8
C 2
S 7
C 4
D K
D 3
C 10
S J
North
Kolesnik
Pass
2 H
3 S
All Pass

2nd
9
10
J
Q
6
6
10
K
D J
East
Greco
Pass
2 NT
Pass


3rd
7
K
Q
4
A
2
A
D 8
A
South
Etter
1 D
3 D
4 D


4th
2
2
3
6
9
4
S 3
H 4
N deals
Both vul
S A Q 10
H 9
D A 9 5 2
C 10 8 5 4 3
S 8 7
H A Q 8 6 4
D Q J 10 6
C Q 9
Table S K 9 5 4 3
H J 10 7
D 4
C K 7 6 2
55487 65487
77956 =
Par EW +140
S J 6 2
H K 5 3 2
D K 8 7 3
C A J

Three notrump
3 NT South -3
-300 +5159

  Partscore
  4 D× South -2
  -500 192


50. 2010 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 1, Bd 14 West
Bramley
2 C
Pass
Pass

Lead
C Q
S 6
S Q
H J
S J
S 2
H 3
H 9
H 7
S 3
North
Hampson
2 S
3 H
3 NT

2nd
3
5
4
A
10
H 4
5
C 5
D 4
D 7
East
Compton
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
7
K
7
2
9
D 5
K
Q
C 4
C 8
South
Greco
2 NT
3 S


4th
K
8
A
8
C 2
D 9
10
6
C 9
D 10
West
Platnick
2 C
Pass


Lead
H J
S 7
S Q
D 10
C 7
C A
H 10
North
Jacobs
Dbl
Pass


2nd
3
5
10
2
8
D 3
East
Diamond
Pass
Pass


3rd
2
K
6
A
9
6
South
Beatty
2 NT



4th
K
4
A
5
3
4
W deals
None vul
S K Q J 3 2
H A Q 7 3
D 8 3 2
C 3
S A 5
H J 10
D Q 10 9
C A Q 10 9 5 2
Table S 10 8 4
H 6 5 4 2
D A J 7 4
C 7 6
69865 79866
44467 =
Par NS +140
S 9 7 6
H K 9 8
D K 6 5
C K J 8 4

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +6165

  Partscore
  2 NT South +1
  +150 192


51. 2010 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 8, Bd 117 West
Baseggio

Pass
Pass

Lead
C A
C 4
C 7
C K
C 8
S 3
D 9
North
Welland

1 S
3 NT

2nd
2
5
9
H 4
S 7
10
East
WeinsteinJ
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
Q
J
10
S 4
D 5
J
South
Willenken
1 C
1 NT


4th
3
6
S 5
S 6
H 6
K
West
Garner

1 C
Pass

Lead
C 4
S J
D 9
D 4
D A
D Q
D J
S 10
H 6
H 4
North
Etter

1 D
Pass

2nd
2
A
2
8
S 4
C 7
C Q
Q
5
8
East
WeinsteinH
Pass
2 C
Pass

3rd
J
2
3
10
7
C 6
C 9
K
A
J
South
Kolesnik
Pass
2 NT


4th
3
5
5
6
K
H 9
S 3
H 2
3
E deals
E-W vul
S 10 7 5
H A 7 4
D A Q J 10 3
C 5 2
S 3 2
H 9 5 2
D K 8 2
C A K 10 8 4
Table S Q J 9 4
H Q 10 8 3
D 6 5
C Q J 7
898A7 =
33436 =
Par NS +140
S A K 8 6
H K J 6
D 9 7 4
C 9 6 3

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-50 165

  Partscore
  2 NT South +2
  +180 +6198


52. 2010 Rosenblum Rd of 64, Seg 4, Bd 52 West
Chagas

Pass
Pass


Lead
S A
S K
S Q
D 4
H 2
D 3
S J
H 7
C K
North
Jokisch

2 D
3 NT


2nd
6
7
H 3
9
4
Q
D 7
D 8
J
East
Levy

Pass
All Pass


3rd
4
3
9
K
K
6
H 6
Q
South
Kasimir
1 NT
2 H



4th
5
2
10
A
A
J
8
5
West
Fischer

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S A
D 7
H 7
S 3
D 4
C 3
North
BessisT

1 H
2 C


2nd
6
J
4
J
9
4
East
Saurer

Pass
Pass


3rd
8
2
K
Q
3
K
South
BessisM
Pass
1 S
2 NT


4th
2
Q
A
7
10
J
S deals
Both vul
S 7 6
H K Q 8 6 3
D J 9
C K Q 10 2
S A K Q
H 4
D 8 7 6 5 4
C 8 7 6 4
Table S 9 8 4 3
H A J 10 9 5
D K 3 2
C J
87779 =
46564 =
Par NS +120
S J 10 5 2
H 7 2
D A Q 10
C A 9 5 3

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +10175

  Partscore
  2 NT South =
  +120 198


53. 2010 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 1, Bd 2 West
Etter

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 5
S 2
S K
S 8
H 5
H 7
C 9
C 3
North
Willenken

3 NT


2nd
3
10
J
D 6
8
3
5
10
East
Kolesnik
Pass
Pass


3rd
A
Q
4
6
Q
9
8
J
South
Welland
1 NT
Pass


4th
7
9
D 5
C 2
K
2
K
West
CohenB

Pass


Lead
S 5
S 2
S K
S 8
D 2
C 10
D 3
C A
C 8
C 7
North
Sher

Pass


2nd
3
7
J
C 9
Q
J
6
3
4
6
East
Smith
Pass
Pass


3rd
A
Q
4
6
4
Q
9
D 7
H 8
D J
South
Jackson
1 NT



4th
10
9
D 5
C 2
8
K
A
5
H 2
D 10
E deals
N-S vul
S J 9 3
H A 10 9 8
D Q J 7 6
C 10 9
S K Q 8 5
H 5 3
D K 3 2
C K 6 4 3
Table S A 6 4 2
H Q 6 4 2
D 10 9 4
C J 5
76888 =
57545 =
Par NS +100
S 10 7
H K J 7
D A 8 5
C A Q 8 7 2

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 175

  Partscore
  1 NT South =
  +90 +5203


54. 2010 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 3, Bd 43 West
LallJ
Pass
2 S
Pass

Lead
S 3
S A
H 10
D 10
D 9
North
Compton
1 D
Dbl
3 NT

2nd
2
6
2
2
J
East
Bathurst
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
4
7
A
6
Q
South
Bramley
2 D
2 NT


4th
8
5
5
4
S 10
West
Wold
Pass
Dbl
Pass

Lead
H 3
D 10
D 9
H J
C 4
C 7
North
Kranyak
Pass
2 NT


2nd
10
2
J
2
2
A
East
Jacobus
1 D
Pass


3rd
K
6
Q
4
K
South
Deutsch
2 D
Pass


4th
A
4
S 3
Q
10
W deals
None vul
S K 9 7 2
H A 8 7 4
D 10 9 5
C A 10
S Q J 10 6 3
H K 9 6 2
D 4
C K 7 6
Table S 5 4
H Q 5 3
D K J 3 2
C Q J 9 4
978A7 978A8
36535 46535
Par NS +400
S A 8
H J 10
D A Q 8 7 6
C 8 5 3 2

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+430 +7182

  Partscore
  2 NT North +1
  +150 203


55. 2010 Rosenblum Qtrfinal, Seg 4, Bd 49 West
Robinson
2 D
Pass
Pass

Lead
S 4
S 10
C 9
D Q
North
Meckstroth
Pass
3 NT


2nd
7
K
Q
K
East
Boyd
2 H
Pass


3rd
A
2
A
A
South
Rodwell
2 NT
Pass


4th
Q
8
5
3
West
Hamman
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H 6
H 2
C 5
D 10
D 4
North
Wildavsky
Pass
2 D


2nd
7
5
9
5
K
East
Zia
1 S
Pass


3rd
8
A
Q
6
A
South
Doub
Dbl
Pass


4th
3
4
A
3
8
W deals
None vul
S J 8 7
H 5 3
D Q 10 4 2
C A 10 7 2
S 4 2
H K J 10 8 2
D 8 3
C Q 8 6 4
Table S A 10 9 6 5 3
H A 6
D K 5
C J 5 3
95697 =
47636 =
Par NS +400
S K Q
H Q 9 7 4
D A J 9 7 6
C K 9

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +7189

  Partscore
  2 D North +2
  +130 203


56. 2010 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 64 West
Levin
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
C 4
D K
D Q
H J
C 7
H 7
H 6
H Q
H 8
C 8
North
Fredin
1 H
3 C
3 NT

2nd
J
2
A
4
2
3
S 8
S 5
D 8
S 4
East
Weinstein
Dbl
Pass
All Pass

3rd
A
3
6
2
9
10
A
9
C 6
D 5
South
Fallenius
2 NT
3 H


4th
3
4
10
K
K
5
D 7
C 5
C 10
Q
West
Nystrom
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
D K
D 7
H J
C A
C 7
North
Martel
1 H
3 H


2nd
2
A
4
2
East
Bertheau
Dbl
Pass


3rd
3
6
7
10
South
Stansby
2 NT
Pass


4th
4
10
K
8
W deals
E-W vul
S K 9 6
H A Q 8 7 2
D 10 4
C K J 8
S J 8 3 2
H 5 4
D 6 3
C Q 10 9 5 4
Table S Q 7 5 4
H K 3
D K Q J 8 7
C A 7
86A67 =
57376 =
Par NS +420
S A 10
H J 10 9 6
D A 9 5 2
C 6 3 2

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-50 189

  Partscore
  3 H North +1
  +170 +6209


57. 2009 Bermuda Bowl Semifinal, Seg 5, Bd 78 West
Duboin

1 S
2 D
All Pass

Lead
C K
C J
C 7
D J
D 10
D 2
D K
D Q
North
Karaivanov

Dbl
2 H


2nd
2
4
A
5
8
H 7
S 4
S 6
East
Sementa
Pass
2 C
3 H


3rd
3
6
5
3
7
A
6
H 3
South
Trendafilov
1 D
Pass
3 NT


4th
10
S 3
H 5
4
9
S 7
H 2
H 10
West
Aronov

2 S
Pass


Lead
H A
H 6
H K
H 7
C 10
C 2
D A
D 7
C 4
North
Fantoni

Dbl
3 D


2nd
3
4
9
D Q
J
5
4
9
6
East
Stefanov
Pass
Pass
All Pass


3rd
J
10
S 4
S 6
A
D 3
2
J
D K
South
Nunes
2 D
2 NT



4th
8
5
Q
S 2
3
K
5
8
7
E deals
None vul
S A 5 2
H Q 4 3
D J 10 6 2
C A 4 2
S K J 9 7 6 4
H A 6
D 9 4
C K J 7
Table S
H K J 10 7 2
D 8 5
C Q 9 8 6 5 3
76382 =
6684A =
Par EW +130
S Q 10 8 3
H 9 8 5
D A K Q 7 3
C 10

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-100 189

  Partscore
  3 D South =
  +110 +5214


58. 2009 Bermuda Bowl Qtrfinal, Seg 6, Bd 91 West
Khokhlov
1 D
2 D
Pass

Lead
D Q
C 2
H 3
C J
S 2
D 10
C 10
C 6
C 5
S K
North
Versace
Pass
Dbl
Pass

2nd
4
4
2
K
A
A
9
D 3
D 5
Q
East
Matushko
Pass
Pass
Dbl

3rd
6
Q
10
A
4
2
8
H 5
H 8
5
South
Lauria
Dbl
3 NT
All Pass

4th
K
3
7
7
10
9
S 3
S 6
S 8
H 6
West
Duboin
1 D
Pass
2 D

Lead
D 6
S 4
D 8
C J
C 2
S J
C A
S A
D 7
North
Khiuppenen
Pass
1 S
2 S

2nd
K
Q
9
4
9
6
S 8
K
East
Sementa
1 H
Pass
All Pass

3rd
2
2
10
8
Q
7
5
H 7
South
Kholomeev
Dbl
Pass


4th
4
3
A
3
7
10
K
5
W deals
None vul
S J 9 5 2
H J 8 5 3
D 9 4
C A Q 8
S Q 10
H A 7
D Q J 8 5 3 2
C K 9 4
Table S A 8 6 3
H Q 9 6 2
D 10 7 6
C 7 3
99869 99969
44474 =
Par NS +400
S K 7 4
H K 10 4
D A K
C J 10 6 5 2

Three notrump
3 NT× South +2
+750 +13202

  Partscore
  2 S North -2
  -100 214


59. 2009 Bermuda Bowl Qtrfinal, Seg 3, Bd 35 West
Gromoeller

Pass


Lead
S K
S 2
S Q
H 9
H 5
C A
C K
C Q
C 5
C 3
North
Stefanov

Pass


2nd
3
J
9
2
K
6
2
J
D 2
S 7
East
Kirmse
3 H
Pass


3rd
8
5
H 3
A
S 6
4
8
9
H 6
H 7
South
Aronov
3 NT



4th
A
H 8
4
J
4
7
10
D 4
D 5
H 10
West
Karaivanov

1 S
Pass

Lead
H 9
C A
C K
C Q
North
Piekarek

Pass
Pass

2nd
2
2
6
J
East
Trendafilov
1 H
2 H
Pass

3rd
8
4
8
9
South
Smirnov
Dbl
2 NT


4th
J
7
10
E deals
N-S vul
S 10 9 5 3
H 7 6 4 2
D 10 6
C 9 8 4
S K Q J 7 6
H 9
D Q 7 3 2
C J 6 2
Table S 8
H A Q 10 8 5 3
D K 8 5 4
C 10 7
77558 87558
55785 =
Par NS +100
S A 4 2
H K J
D A J 9
C A K Q 5 3

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 202

  Partscore
  2 NT South =
  +120 +6220


60. 2009 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 22 West
Larsen
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H 10
C 3
C 7
D K
D 4
H J
North
Lynch
Pass
2 C
Pass

2nd
K
2
9
7
A
2
East
Meltzer
1 H
Pass
Pass

3rd
4
Q
4
5
6
6
South
Passell
Pass
3 NT


4th
3
6
K
2
3
West
Gromov
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
C A
H 5
C Q
H 3
C 8
H 7
North
Helness
Pass
1 NT


2nd
7
A
6
2
K
East
Dubinin
1 H
Pass


3rd
10
10
4
K
S 2
South
Sontag
Pass
Pass


4th
3
6
2
4
9
W deals
E-W vul
S A 5
H K Q 6
D 10 3 2
C J 8 5 4 3
S Q 10 9 7
H 10 2
D Q J 6 5
C 10 9 6
Table S K 8 3
H 9 8 7 5 4
D K 4
C A K 2
65667 =
57665 77665
Par EW +90
S J 6 4 2
H A J 3
D A 9 8 7
C Q 7

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-50 202

  Partscore
  1 NT North +1
  +120 +5225


64. 2009 USBC Semifinal, Seg 5, Bd 73 West
Rodwell
Pass
3 H
Pass

Lead
S 5
S 6
D K
D A
D 6
D 10
D 8
North
Fleisher
Pass
3 NT


2nd
3
Q
3
J
C 8
H 4
East
Meckstroth
1 S
Pass


3rd
A
2
4
7
Q
2
South
Kamil
1 NT
Pass


4th
4
7
5
9
C 3
C 9
West
Ekeblad
Pass
Pass


Lead
S 2
S 6
D A
D K
D 6
D 8
D 10
H 7
S Q
H 2
North
Nickell
Pass
Pass


2nd
7
K
J
3
S 8
S 9
H 6
4
C 8
8
East
Weichsel
Pass
Pass


3rd
A
5
4
7
Q
2
C 6
K
C 2
J
South
Freeman
1 NT



4th
4
3
5
9
C 5
C 9
S 10
3
J
10
W deals
N-S vul
S 7 3
H A J 7
D Q 10 8 7 4
C 7 4 2
S 10 8 5 2
H Q 8 3
D J 3
C A K 9 8
Table S A J 9 6
H 10 6 4
D 9 5
C Q J 5 3
87AA7 =
46336 =
Par NS +620
S K Q 4
H K 9 5 2
D A K 6 2
C 10 6

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +9214

  Partscore
  1 NT South +3
  +180 228


65. 2009 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 6, Bd 77 West
Parker

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
D J
C 2
C Q
D 10
D 5
D Q
D 6
S 5
H A
North
Boyd

1 S
3 H
3 NT

2nd
8
6
7
S 3
S 4
9
C 5
9
2
East
Rogoff
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
2
K
3
3
A
S 2
S 8
K
10
South
Robinson
Pass
1 NT
3 S


4th
K
8
A
4
7
S 10
S J
A
3
West
Woolsey

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H 4
North
Johnson

1 C
1 S
2 H

2nd
East
Stewart
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
South
Simson
Pass
1 D
1 NT


4th
E deals
Both vul
S A J 10 4 3
H A K 8 7
D 8
C K Q 4
S K 8 2
H J 9 5 3
D J 10 5
C A J 6
Table S Q 7 6 5
H 4 2
D A Q 6 3 2
C 8 7
8897A =
55463 35463
Par NS +140
S 9
H Q 10 6
D K 9 7 4
C 10 9 5 3 2

Three notrump
3 NT South -3
-300 214

  Partscore
  2 H North +1
  +140 +10238


67. 2008 WC Final, Seg 2, Bd 18 West
Nunes

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
S 10
D 7
C 5
S 8
S 7
H A
H K
H Q
D K
North
Sandqvist

1 C
1 H
3 NT

2nd
J
5
3
9
6
4
5
D 3
4
East
Fantoni

Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
Q
2
J
A
C 8
6
9
C 2
6
South
Malinowski
Pass
1 D
1 NT


4th
5
Q
K
4
K
2
7
10
A
West
HackettJA

Pass
Pass


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

1 H



2nd
5
J
6
4
5
D 4
A
Q
3
East
HackettJU

Pass



3rd
A
Q
9
6
9
C 2
5
K
D 8
South
Sementa
Pass
Pass



4th
K
4
Q
7
2
10
8
5
C 4
S deals
E-W vul
S K J 9 2
H A K Q 8 3
D K Q 10
C 5
S 10 8
H J 10 7 2
D A 9 2
C K 9 8 7
Table S A Q 7 3
H 5 4
D 8 7 4 3
C A 10 3
67765 66765
76678 76578
Par EW +90
S 6 5 4
H 9 6
D J 6 5
C Q J 6 4 2

Three notrump
3 NT South -3
-150 214

  Partscore
  1 H North +1
  +110 +6246


68. 2008 WC Qtrfinal, Seg 3, Bd 47 West
Lauria

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 2
C 10
C 2
C K
S 5
North
Pazur
1 S
2 H
Pass

2nd
9
Q
5
6
6
East
Versace
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
A
J
D 2
A
South
Zawislak
2 C
3 NT


4th
3
4
3
7
K
West
Gierulski

Pass
Pass

Lead
C J
C 10
S 2
S 7
C 7
S 5
D 4
North
Duboin
1 D
1 NT


2nd
3
6
9
6
K
8
East
Skrzypczak
Pass
Pass


3rd
2
A
Q
4
9
10
South
Sementa
1 S
Pass


4th
4
5
3
K
D 2
D 3
N deals
N-S vul
S K 9
H Q 7 3
D A Q J 5 3
C 7 5 4
S A 10 4 2
H 9 8 4
D K 7 4 2
C A 2
Table S Q 7 5
H J 6 5 2
D 10 8
C K J 10 8
87788 77788
55655 =
Par NS +120
S J 8 6 3
H A K 10
D 9 6
C Q 9 6 3

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 214

  Partscore
  1 NT North =
  +90 +5251


69. 2008 WC Rd of 16, Seg 3, Bd 36 West
Pazur
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
D 3
D 4
D J
S 8
H 3
S 7
S 6
S A
H 4
D 8
North
Rodwell
1 H
2 D
Pass

2nd
9
7
Q
J
5
3
5
H 8
A
S 10
East
Zawislak
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
10
A
6
Q
K
2
9
4
7
C 5
South
Meckstroth
2 C
3 NT


4th
K
2
H 9
C 2
Q
H 6
C 3
K
2
C 6
West
Freeman
Pass
Pass


Lead
S 6
C Q
C J
D 4
H 5
S 8
D 9
D 6
H 7
North
Gierulski
2 H



2nd
J
9
2
3
K
3
10
S 9
Q
East
Nickell
Pass



3rd
Q
4
7
A
2
2
K
J
4
South
Skrzypczak
Pass



4th
C 3
5
A
2
3
H 6
7
Q
W deals
Both vul
S
H A 10 8 6 5
D A J 9 8 5
C 9 3 2
S A Q 9 2
H J 9 4 3
D 7 3
C Q J 6
Table S 10 8 7 6 4
H K 7
D Q 10 2
C K 7 4
64897 65898
78545 =
Par NS +110
S K J 5 3
H Q 2
D K 6 4
C A 10 8 5

Three notrump
3 NT South -3
-300 214

  Partscore
  2 H North -1
  -100 +5256


71. 2008 USBC Semifinal, Seg 8, Bd 107 West
Martel

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 4
H 8
H K
H A
D J
D 9
C 3
D 2
D 6
D 5
North
Rosenberg

3 NT


2nd
7
2
6
S 7
K
Q
5
S 3
S 9
C 7
East
Stansby

Pass


3rd
3
Q
S 2
S 5
A
4
10
8
10
C 9
South
Zia
1 NT
Pass


4th
10
5
9
J
3
7
K
C 2
S J
S 10
West
Weinstein

1 C
Pass

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

Dbl
3 D

2nd
K
9
2
7
8
J
C 2
East
Levin

3 C
All Pass

3rd
A
10
3
10
K
A
9
South
Berkowitz
Pass
Dbl


4th
5
4
K
Q
A
3
C 8
S deals
None vul
S K 8 6
H A K Q 7
D J 8 6 4
C 9 5
S A J 3
H J 9 4 2
D Q 3
C A 8 7 3
Table S 10 9 7
H 6 5 3
D K 7
C Q J 10 6 2
68795 798A6
44537 =
Par NS +140
S Q 5 4 2
H 10 8
D A 10 9 5 2
C K 4

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +7221

  Partscore
  3 D North =
  +110 258


72. 2008 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 4, Bd 55 West
Hamman

1 S
Pass

Lead
C 5
C Q
D A
D 5
D J
D K
D 4
H 2
S Q
H 3
North
Baze

2 S
3 NT

2nd
4
9
3
6
H 7
H 8
C 10
K
4
S 10
East
Compton

Pass
All Pass

3rd
J
3
2
9
7
Q
S 3
4
9
10
South
Cohler
1 D
2 NT


4th
6
A
S 2
S 6
8
10
S 5
9
A
Q
West
Lev

1 S
Pass

Lead
S Q
H 3
S 5
North
Rodwell

2 D
Pass

2nd
3
7
K
East
Pszczola

Pass
Pass

3rd
9
10
2
South
Meckstroth
1 D
2 NT


4th
A
Q
4
S deals
Both vul
S 8 7 4 3
H J 10 4
D A Q 7 5
C A 4
S Q J 10 6 2
H K 8 7
D
C K 10 7 5 3
Table S 9 5
H A Q 9
D 10 8 6 3
C Q J 8 2
85793 =
5754A =
Par EW +130
S A K
H 6 5 3 2
D K J 9 4 2
C 9 6

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-200 221

  Partscore
  2 NT South =
  +120 +8266


73. 2007 Bermuda Bowl Final, Seg 2, Bd 19 West
Saelensminde

Pass
Pass

Lead
H Q
S 2
H K
H 10
S 4
North
WeinsteinH
1 C
3 C
Pass

2nd
A
A
3
4
J
East
Brogeland
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
8
7
5
7
3
South
Garner
1 S
3 NT


4th
2
10
9
S 5
8
West
Rosenberg

Pass


Lead
D 4
H 7
S 4
C K
C 7
C Q
C J
C 6
S 9
D J
North
Helgemo
1 NT



2nd
2
9
K
3
5
S 6
D 8
H 8
Q
7
East
Zia
Pass



3rd
Q
10
3
2
A
H 3
H 4
D 6
7
3
South
Helness
Pass



4th
5
2
5
4
9
8
10
H 5
10
A
N deals
E-W vul
S 9 8 5 2
H A 9
D A 5
C A Q J 6 2
S 10 3
H Q J 7 5
D K Q 3
C 10 8 5 3
Table S A Q 6 4
H K 10 8
D J 10 8 4
C 9 4
99669 =
44764 =
Par NS +400
S K J 7
H 6 4 3 2
D 9 7 6 2
C K 7

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +7228

  Partscore
  1 NT North +1
  +120 266


74. 2007 Bermuda Bowl Qtrfinal, Seg 1, Bd 7 West
Bertheau
Pass
Pass
Pass

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

2nd
8
4
8
D 3
3
10
9
East
Nystrom
1 D
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
A
J
K
8
2
S 5
South
Bertens
Dbl
3 NT


4th
A
5
Q
4
5
7
J
West
Brink
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
C A
C K
C Q
H 2
S A
S K
North
Morath
Pass
2 S


2nd
3
9
10
A
5
7
East
Drijver
1 C
Pass


3rd
2
8
H Q
3
2
3
South
Efraimsson
Dbl
Pass


4th
5
7
J
8
8
10
W deals
Both vul
S 9 6 4 3 2
H 8
D A K 8 3
C J 7 5
S Q 7 5
H Q J 10 3
D J 9 6 4
C 8 2
Table S 10 8
H K 9 5 2
D 10 5
C A K Q 6 4
69585 =
63855 =
Par NS +140
S A K J
H A 7 6 4
D Q 7 2
C 10 9 3

Three notrump
3 NT South -5
-500 228

  Partscore
  2 S North +1
  +140 +12278


75. 2007 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 12, Bd 11 West
Versace

1 D
Pass


Lead
D K
D 3
D Q
D J
D 7
S 7
H 3
C 6
S 8
North
Meckstroth

1 S
3 NT


2nd
2
8
S 3
S 5
S 6
K
10
8
10
East
Lauria

Pass
All Pass


3rd
A
9
H 8
H 6
S 4
2
K
10
J
South
Rodwell
Pass
1 NT



4th
4
6
5
10
C 3
9
5
J
A
West
LallH

Pass
2 D
All Pass

Lead
D A
D 3
D K
H 6
S A
S K
H 3
C Q
North
Bocchi

1 S
Dbl


2nd
4
5
S 3
2
2
8
8
K
East
Hamman

Pass
Pass


3rd
9
Q
S 4
J
9
10
Q
A
South
Duboin
Pass
1 NT
2 S


4th
6
2
8
A
7
J
5
2
S deals
None vul
S A K 6 5 3
H A 4 3
D 6 2
C A 10 7
S J 7
H J 9 7 5
D K Q J 9 7
C K 8
Table S Q 8 4 2
H 10 8 6
D A 3
C J 5 4 2
79679 =
64664 =
Par NS +140
S 10 9
H K Q 2
D 10 8 5 4
C Q 9 6 3

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-100 228

  Partscore
  2 S North =
  +110 +5283


76. 2007 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 20, Bd 9 West
Rodwell

1 H
2 S
Dbl

Lead
S 5
D 3
H Q
H A
H 8
H 9
H 5
S 6
D 6
North
Brink

Pass
Dbl
All Pass

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


3rd
9
K
3
10
K
S 4
C 5
7
J
South
Drijver
Pass
Pass
3 NT


4th
Q
A
4
6
C 2
C 3
D 5
3
4
West
Bakkeren

1 H
Pass


Lead
S 10
D 2
D 3
H A
H Q
H 8
D Q
C K
C 2
North
Freeman

2 D
Pass


2nd
J
9
4
2
7
J
S 4
5
6
East
Bertens
1 C
Pass
Pass


3rd
K
J
K
3
10
K
5
3
9
South
Nickell
Pass
3 D



4th
A
7
A
4
6
D 8
10
8
S 5
E deals
N-S vul
S A 2
H 6 4
D K Q 8 6 2
C K 10 4 2
S K 8 6 5
H K 10 9 5 3
D 10 7 4
C 8
Table S 10 9 7 4
H A Q 8
D A 9
C Q 7 6 5
74589 =
69833 =
Par EW +140
S Q J 3
H J 7 2
D J 5 3
C A J 9 3

Three notrump
3 NT× South -2
-500 228

  Partscore
  3 D North +1
  +130 +12295


77. 2007 Bermuda Bowl Qtrfinal, Seg 5, Bd 78 West
Holman

3 D
Pass

Lead
D 7
S 2
D 6
H J
D 2
D 5
D 3
North
Bocchi

Pass
Pass

2nd
9
K
10
8
C 2
C 6
S 4
East
Cope
2 D
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
3
4
9
A
H 3
South
Duboin
Dbl
3 NT


4th
K
10
8
K
J
H 2
West
Versace

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 5
H A
H Q
H 9
D 6
S J
H 10
North
Gower

1 H
Pass

2nd
3
3
5
K
9
2
East
Lauria
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
10
2
4
7
A
6
South
Apteker
1 C
2 NT


4th
A
8
C 4
C 3
8
Q
E deals
None vul
S Q 7 3
H J 10 7 4 2
D 10 9
C 10 8 2
S K 8 6 5
H K 6 5 3
D 7 6 2
C A 5
Table S J 10
H 8
D A Q 5 4 3
C J 9 7 4 3
88856 =
55487 =
Par NS +100
S A 9 4 2
H A Q 9
D K J 8
C K Q 6

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-100 228

  Partscore
  2 NT South =
  +120 +6301


78. 2007 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 17, Bd 7 West
Duboin

2 D
Pass

Lead
S 6
H K
H 4
C 4
C K
S 7
H 10
North
Garner

2 S
Pass

2nd
3
8
J
9
8
8
5
East
Bocchi

Pass
Pass

3rd
10
3
Q
Q
5
Q
D 3
South
WeinsteinH
1 S
3 NT


4th
K
2
A
2
A
5
D 6
West
Zia

2 D
Pass

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

2 S


2nd
2
8
6
J
D 2
Q
10
6
East
Rosenberg

Pass


3rd
7
J
Q
A
4
8
4
J
South
Nunes
1 S
Pass


4th
9
A
5
8
10
4
S 7
H 2
S deals
Both vul
S Q 4 3
H Q 10 7 6 3
D J 8
C 10 8 2
S 8 6
H J 8
D A Q 9 7 6 2
C K Q 3
Table S J 10 5
H A 9 5 2
D 4
C J 7 6 5 4
69865 =
54577 =
Par NS +140
S A K 9 7 2
H K 4
D K 10 5 3
C A 9

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 228

  Partscore
  2 S South +1
  +140 +6307


80. 2007 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 64 West
Balicki

1 S
Pass

Lead
S 4
D 6
S 6
S 8
North
Chechelashvili

Dbl
Pass

2nd
9
2
10
H 4
East
Zmudzinski
Pass
2 S
Pass

3rd
J
J
A
2
South
Gu
Pass
3 NT


4th
K
Q
H 2
Q
West
WangJ

1 S
Pass

Lead
D 2
C Q
C J
C 4
S 9
D A
D 10
D 7
North
Dubinin

Dbl
Pass

2nd
J
9
S 3
S 4
2
4
5
H 2
East
Ao
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
2
3
K
K
8
9
South
Gromov
Pass
2 NT


4th
K
6
7
10
A
3
6
E deals
E-W vul
S 9
H K 6 4 2
D J 5 4
C A K 5 3 2
S A 8 7 4 3
H A 9 8
D A 10 7 2
C 9
Table S J 6 2
H Q J 5 3
D Q 9 8
C 10 7 6
86669 =
57773 57774
Par NS +120
S K Q 10 5
H 10 7
D K 6 3
C Q J 8 4

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-100 228

  Partscore
  2 NT South =
  +120 +6313


81. 2007 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 2, Bd 5 West
Morgan

3 D
Pass

Lead
H J
D J
D 3
C 8
D A
H 6
C K
North
Stewart

Dbl
Pass

2nd
Q
7
Q
9
5
3
4
East
Harris

Pass
Dbl

3rd
K
4
K
3
S 8
9
D 10
South
Woolsey
Pass
3 NT
All Pass

4th
5
2
S 4
J
H 4
10
6
West
Robinson

3 D
Pass

Lead
H J
S Q
C 9
S J
S 4
H 5
D 2
D 7
H 2
North
Gerstman

Dbl
Pass

2nd
Q
6
K
7
3
3
J
9
7
East
Boyd

Pass
Dbl

3rd
K
5
2
9
10
A
A
C 6
South
Carmichael
Pass
4 C
All Pass

4th
6
A
8
K
2
4
8
3
S deals
N-S vul
S A K 8 4
H A Q 9 8 2
D 2
C Q 9 6
S 9 5 2
H J 3
D K 10 9 8 6 5 4
C 8
Table S Q J 3
H K 10 7 4
D J 3
C A K 5 3
87749 77749
55594 =
Par EW +110
S 10 7 6
H 6 5
D A Q 7
C J 10 7 4 2

Three notrump
3 NT× South -2
-500 228

  Partscore
  4 C× South =
  +710 +15328


82. 2007 USBC Semifinal, Seg 6, Bd 82 West
Krekorian

Pass
Pass


Lead
H 10
S 9
D 7
S J
D 6
H 5
D 4
C 10
D K
North
Gitelman

3 C
3 NT


2nd
4
Q
A
7
8
2
H 3
5
C 3
East
Casen

Pass
All Pass


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



4th
8
6
9
A
2
7
C J
2
S 3
West
Rubin

Pass
2 S
All Pass

Lead
H 2
D K
H 10
D 9
North
Cohen

1 D
Dbl


2nd
Q
A
5
4
East
Ekeblad

1 S
Pass


3rd
J
5
A
8
South
Berkowitz
1 C
1 NT
3 D


4th
4
2
8
J
S deals
E-W vul
S 7 6
H K 6 5 4
D J 10 5 3
C 10 8 6
S J 4 2
H J 10 9 7 3
D A 8
C 9 3 2
Table S K 10 9 8 5 3
H A 2
D 9 2
C A J 5
657A9 =
47633 48634
Par NS +130
S A Q
H Q 8
D K Q 7 6 4
C K Q 7 4

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-50 228

  Partscore
  3 D North +1
  +130 +5333


83. 2007 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 6, Bd 86 West
Gitelman

Pass
Pass


Lead
S 2
C K
S J
H 6
H Q
H 3
H A
C 4
S A
North
Morgan

1 S
Pass


2nd
7
8
D 3
5
4
7
D 6
A
D 7
East
Moss
1 D
Pass
Dbl


3rd
10
7
6
K
8
J
9
10
3
South
Harris
Pass
3 NT
All Pass


4th
5
2
K
2
D 5
D 2
10
3
4
West
Gerstman

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S 2
C K
S A
D 3
C 3
S Q
H K
North
Stansby

Dbl
Pass


2nd
7
10
H 3
K
4
H Q
2
East
Carmichael
1 D
Rdbl
1 S


3rd
10
7
6
10
A
3
6
South
Martel
Pass
1 H
2 H


4th
5
2
4
2
8
8
5
E deals
E-W vul
S K 9 8 7 4
H A J 8 6
D 10
C 9 4 2
S 6 3 2
H 10 7 4 2
D K 4
C 7 6 5 3
Table S A Q J 10
H 5
D A 9 6 5 2
C A K J
66865 55765
77578 =
Par NS +110
S 5
H K Q 9 3
D Q J 8 7 3
C Q 10 8

Three notrump
3 NT× South -3
-500 228

  Partscore
  2 H South =
  +110 +12345


84. 2006 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 2, Bd 25 West
Cayne

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 4
H 10
C 3
H 3
H 7
S 2
D 6
S 6
C 7
North
Willenken

2 C
3 NT

2nd
6
Q
4
J
D 5
5
A
D 7
D 3
East
Seamon

Pass
All Pass

3rd
A
5
Q
K
S 9
Q
2
10
South
Baze
1 C
2 NT


4th
2
9
K
S 3
8
A
9
4
West
Hurd

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 5
S 9
H 5
S 7
C 6
North
Weinstein

2 C
Pass

2nd
10
J
6
6
8
East
Wooldridge

Pass
Pass

3rd
A
C 4
A
C 5
K
South
Levin
1 C
3 C


4th
2
3
2
Q
3
S deals
E-W vul
S Q 10 3
H 9 6
D Q 9 5
C A Q 9 8 7
S 5
H K 7 5 4
D K 8 7 2
C 10 6 5 4
Table S A 9 8 7 4
H A 10 3
D J 10 6 3
C K
97558 =
45773 =
Par NS +400
S K J 6 2
H Q J 8 2
D A 4
C J 3 2

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +11239

  Partscore
  3 C South -2
  -100 345


87. 2006 WC Rd of 16, Seg 3, Bd 38 West
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
D Q
C 6
H 2
D 10
H 7
H 5
H 9
D A
D 8
D 6
North
GartaganisJ
1 S
2 C
3 NT

2nd
4
8
4
3
S 4
J
C 4
7
C 2
C 10
East
Rodwell
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
9
Q
6
2
Q
K
3
5
C 5
C J
South
GartaganisN
1 NT
2 NT


4th
K
K
A
J
8
S 7
10
C 7
S 5
C 9
West
Colbert
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H 7
S 4
H 8
S A
S 7
H J
S Q
H 10
S 8
C K
North
Soloway
1 S
2 C
Pass

2nd
A
2
6
5
K
9
D 9
K
D 3
6
East
Balcombe
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
J
D 4
6
D 2
D 5
D A
D 10
C 3
10
South
Hamman
1 NT
2 D


4th
4
3
3
10
9
5
C 2
Q
C 8
4
W deals
E-W vul
S A Q 8 7 4
H A
D 10 5 4
C Q J 5 4
S 10 9 3
H K 9 7 6
D Q J 7
C 10 8 2
Table S K 5 2
H Q 5 3 2
D 9 3
C A K 9 7
68698 58698
64745 =
Par NS +110
S J 6
H J 10 8 4
D A K 8 6 2
C 6 3

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-100 239

  Partscore
  2 D South +1
  +110 +5350


88. 2006 WC Qual, Rd 2, Bd 24 West
Sementa

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C 2
D 5
H 9
H 5
H 4
S 6
D 7
H Q
H J
North
Sadhu

2 C
2 H


2nd
J
3
10
D 4
A
2
H 7
D 6
C 4
East
Versace
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
K
K
2
K
6
K
J
C 7
C 10
South
Goenka
1 NT
2 D
3 NT


4th
5
10
3
8
D 9
A
2
C 3
C 6
West
Hooda

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H 9
C J
D 6
C 2
H 6
C 6
H 4
H Q
D J
North
Nunes

1 D
2 D


2nd
10
K
3
H 5
D 2
S 2
7
D 4
5
East
RoyR
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
2
5
K
4
K
9
J
C Q
7
South
Fantoni
1 C
1 NT
2 H


4th
3
3
8
7
A
10
S 4
8
C 8
E deals
None vul
S 9 7 3 2
H Q J 10 6 5
D J 10 8
C J
S 10 6 5
H A 9 8 7
D K
C A 8 6 3 2
Table S K J 8 4
H 2
D 9 6 5 4 2
C K 9 4
96A85 =
35356 36356
Par NS +420
S A Q
H K 4 3
D A Q 7 3
C Q 10 7 5

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +6245

  Partscore
  2 H South +1
  +140 350


90. 2005 Bermuda Bowl Final, Seg 1, Bd 6 West
Rodwell

2 C
2 S
All Pass

Lead
C 10
D A
D K
D Q
D 9
D 6
S 5
C 6
S 8
North
Lauria

Dbl
Pass


2nd
8
2
S 4
C 4
S 3
S 10
K
A
J
East
Meckstroth
Pass
Rdbl
Pass


3rd
Q
4
5
7
8
S 2
7
3
South
Versace
1 NT
Pass
3 NT


4th
K
3
J
10
H 4
H 7
6
5
West
Duboin

Pass



Lead
C J
North
Hamman

Pass



2nd
East
Bocchi
Pass
Pass



3rd
South
Soloway
1 NT




4th
E deals
E-W vul
S 8 7 2
H Q 5 3 2
D 8 7 5 4
C A 8
S K 10 4 3
H A J
D 2
C J 10 9 7 6 4
Table S Q J 6
H K 10 7 6 4
D J 10 3
C Q 3
86694 =
57749 =
Par NS +110
S A 9 5
H 9 8
D A K Q 9 6
C K 5 2

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-50 245

  Partscore
  1 NT South +1
  +120 +5357


92. 2005 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 11, Bd 1 West
HackettJU



Lead
S Q
North
Bocchi



2nd
East
HackettJA



3rd
South
Duboin



4th
West
Fantoni
Pass
Pass

Lead
C K
C 6
S 5
D 4
S 8
D 6
C 10
S 9
H Q
North
SimpsonC
2 D
Pass

2nd
A
8
A
2
3
3
2
H 3
A
East
Nunes
Pass
Pass

3rd
9
J
2
A
K
K
S 4
D 9
8
South
Price
3 D


4th
5
Q
6
7
7
Q
4
10
5
W deals
None vul
S 9 8 6
H 8
D A K J 8 5
C J 10 7 5
S Q J 10 7 2
H A 2
D 10 3 2
C 9 8 4
Table S 5 3
H K J 9 5 3
D Q 7
C K Q 3 2
988A8 =
45534 45535
Par NS +400
S A K 4
H Q 10 7 6 4
D 9 6 4
C A 6

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-50 245

  Partscore
  3 D North +2
  +150 +5365


93. 2005 USBC Final, Seg 5, Bd 74 West
Hampson

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 7
H 4
H 10
H 8
H 3
S K
S 3
North
Zia
Pass
2 S
3 NT

2nd
6
Q
D 2
D 7
D 9
7
8
East
Greco
Pass
Pass
All Pass

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


4th
2
J
D 3
D 5
D 6
4
6
West
Welland

Pass


Lead
H 3
H 4
H 7
D 8
C A
North
Gitelman
Pass
Pass


2nd
6
Q
D 2
A
5
East
Fallenius
Pass
Pass


3rd
A
K
9
J
3
South
Moss
1 NT



4th
2
J
D 3
9
N deals
Both vul
S Q 8 7
H J 6
D 9 7 2
C K J 9 8 3
S K 3 2
H K 10 8 7 3
D Q J
C 10 6 5
Table S A J 9 5
H A 9 5 4
D 10 8 4
C 7 4
44367 =
69966 =
Par EW +140
S 10 6 4
H Q 2
D A K 6 5 3
C A Q 2

Three notrump
3 NT South -5
-500 245

  Partscore
  1 NT South =
  +90 +11376


94. 2005 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 3, Bd 43 West
Gitelman

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
C 4
H 4
C 5
D K
C J
C 3
S 8
D 9
S 10
North
Seamon
Pass
1 S
2 NT
3 NT

2nd
6
A
Q
A
S 3
H 8
A
6
J
East
Moss
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
10
J
2
2
8
K
5
8
K
South
Cayne
1 H
1 NT
3 C


4th
A
2
9
5
7
S 4
2
J
West
Levin

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
C J
C 9
S 8
C Q
H J
S 10
H K
H Q
H 9
North
Hampson
1 S
2 D
2 S
3 D

2nd
A
K
A
3
6
J
3
10
S Q
East
Weinstein
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
5
6
6
S 3
4
K
S 4
S 7
S 9
South
Greco
1 NT
2 H
2 NT


4th
7
2
2
8
A
D 2
2
7
5
N deals
None vul
S A J 9 7 4
H J
D K 9 4 3
C Q 7 6
S Q 10 8
H A 10 3
D J 7 5
C K 8 5 4
Table S K 6 5
H 7 6 5 2
D A 6
C J 10 3 2
998A7 =
44436 =
Par NS +400
S 3 2
H K Q 9 8 4
D Q 10 8 2
C A 9

Three notrump
3 NT South -3
-150 245

  Partscore
  3 D North +1
  +130 +7383


95. 2004 Olympiad Qual, Rd 4, Bd 17 West
Versace

3 D
Pass

Lead
D 10
D 5
C Q
S 6
H J
C 7
C 3
C 8
North
Rerhaye
1 S
Pass
Pass

2nd
4
J
4
4
A
6
S 7
S 2
East
Lauria
Dbl
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
Q
5
K
9
J
A
D 3
South
Laghrari
Rdbl
3 NT


4th
6
C 2
K
9
4
9
10
S 8
West
Berrada

1 NT
Pass

Lead
H A
H 2
C 3
H 6
C Q
S 2
North
Fantoni
Pass
2 S
Pass

2nd
5
9
2
Q
4
Q
East
Hachimi
1 H
Pass
Pass

3rd
4
S 3
A
S 4
5
A
South
Nunes
Pass
3 S


4th
3
10
6
J
K
9
N deals
None vul
S A K 10 8 7
H K J 10 3
D 4
C 9 4 2
S Q 4 3
H 4
D Q 10 9 8 7 3
C Q J 3
Table S 9
H A 8 7 6 2
D K 5 2
C A 8 7 5
79737 =
42596 =
Par NS +100
S J 6 5 2
H Q 9 5
D A J 6
C K 10 6

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-100 245

  Partscore
  3 S North =
  +140 +6389


96. 2004 Olympiad Qual, Rd 8, Bd 12 West
Rae

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D 7
S 4
S 9
D 8
H K
S J
S 6
S 5
C 4
North
Bocchi

2 C
3 S


2nd
10
2
8
Q
A
7
H 6
D 6
2
East
GerrardD

Pass
Pass


3rd
3
A
Q
K
3
H 7
H 9
D 4
J
South
Duboin
1 NT
2 D
3 NT


4th
2
3
K
H 5
2
10
D 5
C 7
3
West
Fantoni

Dbl
Pass


Lead
H 6
S 4
S 9
H 4
H K
D K
D 7
C 9
S J
North
Patrick

Rdbl
2 S


2nd
2
2
10
7
8
10
C 4
3
7
East
Nunes

Pass
All Pass


3rd
J
A
Q
Q
3
8
3
K
D 4
South
Matheson
1 NT
2 C



4th
A
3
K
5
9
2
J
2
8
S deals
E-W vul
S Q J 6 5 4
H A 10 8 5
D 10
C K 8 4
S 10 8 3
H K Q J
D A K 9 7 5
C 7 3
Table S K 7 2
H 6 4 3
D 8 6 3
C Q 6 5 2
89A79 =
43363 =
Par NS +420
S A 9
H 9 7 2
D Q J 4 2
C A J 10 9

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+430 +7252

  Partscore
  2 S North +1
  +140 389


98. 2004 Olympiad Qual, Rd 14, Bd 20 West
Saelensminde

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D 10
D K
D A
D 4
S 2
C J
D 9
North
Elinescu

1 S
3 C
3 S


2nd
2
6
8
J
5
A
East
Brogeland
1 D
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
Q
H 6
C 3
C 7
A
2
South
Wladow
1 H
2 C
3 D
3 NT


4th
3
5
7
S 3
6
Q
West
Piekarek

Pass
Pass



Lead
D 10
D K
H 4
C K
D Q
D 4
North
Furunes

1 S
Pass



2nd
5
6
K
3
8
J
East
Gotard
1 D
Pass
Pass



3rd
A
C 7
2
J
H 5
S 4
South
Helness
1 H
1 NT




4th
3
2
9
A
7
E deals
Both vul
S A K J 7 3
H 9
D 7 5 2
C J 10 9 4
S Q 9 5 4
H J 8 6 5 2
D 10
C Q 7 3
Table S 10 8 6
H 7 4 3
D A K Q 9 4
C A 6
87688 =
54653 =
Par NS +120
S 2
H A K Q 10
D J 8 6 3
C K 8 5 2

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 252

  Partscore
  1 NT South +1
  +120 +6398


100. 2004 Olympiad Qtrfinal, Seg 5, Bd 75 West
Fazli



Lead
North
Versace



2nd
East
Allana



3rd
South
Lauria



4th
West
Nunes
Pass
Pass

Lead
C A
D 7
S Q
S 10
North
Jafer
3 S


2nd
2
A
K
J
East
Fantoni
Pass


3rd
4
3
A
8
South
Khan
Pass


4th
6
4
7
4
W deals
None vul
S A 10 9 6 5 3 2
H 3
D K 4
C J 6 5
S K 4
H 10 9 5 4
D Q J 9 8 3
C Q 4
Table S J 7
H K Q J 7
D 10 7 5 2
C A K 3
69457 =
44884 44885
Par NS +140
S Q 8
H A 8 6 2
D A 6
C 10 9 8 7 2

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +6258

  Partscore
  3 S North =
  +140 398


102. 2004 Olympiad Qual, Rd 13, Bd 14 West
Richardson

Pass
Pass

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

2nd
3
Q
4
4
6
C 7
H 3
H 6
8
8
East
Jotcham
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
9
10
J
3
K
S 4
S 5
S 6
10
S 9
South
Versace
1 H
2 NT


4th
K
2
A
2
5
9
5
8
A
H 5
West
Fantoni

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 9
C 6
S 5
C 9
S 6
D 8
S 10
D 7
D Q
C Q
North
Mackay
Pass
1 NT


2nd
4
4
7
A
2
2
C 8
6
H 3
J
East
Nunes
Pass
Pass


3rd
A
7
Q
2
J
A
H 10
K
H 4
H 5
South
Priebe
1 H
Pass


4th
3
K
K
3
8
4
H 2
5
9
5
N deals
None vul
S Q J 3
H 10
D K Q 10 8 3
C Q 10 4 3
S A 7 2
H K Q
D J 9 6 4
C 8 6 5 2
Table S K 9 8
H A 7 6 3 2
D 5 2
C J 9 7
88898 =
44544 =
Par NS +120
S 10 6 5 4
H J 9 8 5 4
D A 7
C A K

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-100 258

  Partscore
  1 NT North +2
  +150 +6408


103. 2004 Olympiad Qual, Rd 13, Bd 14 West
Kushari

Pass
Pass

Lead
C 7
S 4
D 5
S 5
H K
H Q
C 2
D 7
North
Zorlu

2 H
Pass

2nd
K
2
A
A
10
C 3
10
4
East
MukherjeeS

Pass
Pass

3rd
6
Q
6
3
2
3
9
10
South
Assael
Pass
3 NT


4th
4
K
3
8
4
5
A
2
West
Kolata

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 8
S 7
S 9
C 4
C A
S 10
D A
D 7
D Q
North
RoyR

1 H
Pass

2nd
4
Q
6
7
5
D 4
6
9
C J
East
Atabey

Pass
Pass

3rd
A
K
2
K
3
H 10
3
K
H 4
South
MukherjeeM
Pass
1 NT


4th
3
5
J
2
9
D 2
5
H 7
J
S deals
None vul
S 10 6 5 4
H J 9 8 5 4
D A 7
C A K
S K 9 8
H A 7 6 3 2
D 5 2
C J 9 7
Table S A 7 2
H K Q
D J 9 6 4
C 8 6 5 2
88898 =
44544 =
Par NS +120
S Q J 3
H 10
D K Q 10 8 3
C Q 10 4 3

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +5263

  Partscore
  1 NT South +4
  +210 408


104. 2004 Olympiad Qual, Rd 14, Bd 2 West
Hurpaul

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H 8
S 5
D 6
H A
H Q
H 9
H 5
S 6
C Q
North
Duboin

1 D
2 C
3 NT

2nd
2
7
3
3
D 7
D 9
S 2
D Q
4
East
Tang

Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
J
A
10
4
6
D 2
D 4
Q
2
South
Bocchi
Pass
1 S
2 NT


4th
K
3
K
7
10
D 8
S 4
K
6
West
Nunes

Pass
Pass


Lead
H 4
C 10
D 10
C 8
S 2
C 7
D Q
H J
H 6
North
Theodore

1 D
2 D


2nd
10
3
K
A
3
4
A
7
K
East
Fantoni

Pass
All Pass


3rd
Q
9
6
6
K
K
8
8
A
South
Wong Kai In
Pass
1 S



4th
2
Q
3
5
6
J
H 5
3
D 7
S deals
E-W vul
S A 2
H 3 2
D Q J 9 7 6
C A K 3 2
S J 8 7 6
H A Q 9 8 5
D K
C 10 8 4
Table S Q 3
H J 6 4
D A 5 4 3 2
C J 9 6
78699 79599
44744 =
Par NS +140
S K 10 9 5 4
H K 10 7
D 10 8
C Q 7 5

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-100 263

  Partscore
  2 D North =
  +90 +5413


106. 2003 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 21, Bd 7 West
Soloway
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H 5
H 4
H 9
C K
C Q
S 4
C 10
C 8
C 6
S 6
North
Versace
Pass
2 S
3 NT

2nd
3
10
D 7
4
7
3
9
D 2
D 6
J
East
Hamman
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
J
K
2
5
A
K
J
D 3
S 8
Q
South
Lauria
2 D
2 NT


4th
8
7
A
2
3
2
D 4
S 5
D 5
A
West
Duboin
1 C
2 H
Pass

Lead
C 4
S K
C Q
C K
S 6
H K
S 10
S 8
D 3
H J
North
Rodwell
Pass
2 NT
Pass

2nd
5
2
7
9
J
3
5
7
5
8
East
Bocchi
1 D
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
4
6
A
Q
2
9
H 7
7
5
South
Meckstroth
1 NT
3 C


4th
10
3
3
D 2
A
A
D 4
H 4
Q
C 8
W deals
Both vul
S 9 6 4
H 7 3
D 9 8 7
C A J 8 6 5
S A 7 5 2
H K 9 6 5
D A 5
C 9 7 4
Table S J 3
H Q J 4 2
D Q J 6 4 2
C 3 2
78459 78559
44873 =
Par NS +110
S K Q 10 8
H A 10 8
D K 10 3
C K Q 10

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 267

  Partscore
  3 C South +1
  +130 +6419


108. 2003 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 8, Bd 13 West


Pass
Pass


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


3 H
3 NT


2nd
2
5
S 3
H 2
H 9
D 5
A
S 4
K
East

2 H
Pass
All Pass


3rd
9
7
J
H 4
H 5
A
K
J
A
South

2 NT
3 S



4th
Q
4
10
D 3
S 5
8
7
4
3
West
Burgess

Pass
Dbl
Dbl

Lead
H Q
D 5
D 3
H 3
C 3
D 10
S 4
S 6
C 5
North
Jassem

3 H
4 C
All Pass

2nd
4
2
C 2
2
7
6
H 9
J
J
East
Bach
2 H
Pass
Pass


3rd
6
A
7
5
9
C 8
A
2
4
South
Gawrys
2 NT
3 S
Pass


4th
7
K
4
A
Q
9
3
H 10
6
E deals
Both vul
S 10 9 7 4 2
H 7 3
D K
C K J 8 7 2
S K J 8 5 3
H A 6
D A 8 6 3
C 5 3
Table S
H Q J 10 9 2
D Q J 9 7 5
C 10 9 4
67428 67427
759B5 =
Par EW +600
S A Q 6
H K 8 5 4
D 10 4 2
C A Q 6

Three notrump
3 NT South -3
-300 +5272

  Partscore
  4 C× North -2
  -500 419


109. 2003 USBC Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 32 West
Garner
1 S
Pass
Pass

Lead
S 7
H K
H 5
H 9
H J
H 8
C Q
S J
D A
D 8
North
Jacobus
2 H
3 C
Pass

2nd
10
7
4
D 5
10
S 2
4
6
Q
S 3
East
WeinsteinH
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
8
2
A
Q
D 2
C 2
3
D 4
3
S K
South
Wold
2 S
3 NT


4th
5
6
C 9
3
D 10
D 9
K
Q
7
J
West

1 S
Pass


Lead
S 8
S 3
H K
H 5
H 9
H Q
S 6
C 2
North

2 H
Pass


2nd
4
K
3
4
S 9
10
C 4
9
East

Pass
Pass


3rd
A
2
2
A
J
D 2
Q
Q
South

3 H



4th
10
5
6
S 7
7
S J
D 5
7
W deals
E-W vul
S K 10 6
H K Q J 8 5
D 3
C Q J 6 5
S A J 9 7 3
H 6
D Q 10 9 5
C A K 9
Table S 8 2
H 10 7 4 3
D K J 7 4
C 10 7 4
76948 =
57385 =
Par NS +140
S Q 5 4
H A 9 2
D A 8 6 2
C 8 3 2

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-50 272

  Partscore
  3 H North =
  +140 +5424


110. 2002 Spingold Final, Seg 1, Bd 9 West
Graves
2 H
Pass
Pass

Lead
H 4
C 4
H 9
S A
S 2
D 2
North
Lauria
Pass
3 H
Pass

2nd
A
3
6
4
9
4
East
Maksymetz
Pass
Dbl
Pass

3rd
Q
J
S 7
8
J
K
South
Versace
3 C
3 NT


4th
2
Q
K
5
Q
3
West
Bocchi
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
S 9
D 4
S 4
H A
H 6
S 10
S 7
H 5
S 6
North
Schifko
Pass
2 NT
Pass

2nd
J
K
K
Q
C 3
2
H 8
D 8
C 5
East
Duboin
1 S
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
3
5
2
3
H 10
C Q
C 8
C 2
South
MossM
2 C
3 C


4th
A
2
3
4
7
8
D 5
K
W deals
N-S vul
S K J 8
H A 6
D Q 10 8 5 3
C 9 6 4
S 9 4
H J 10 9 7 5 4
D K 9 6
C Q 2
Table S Q 10 7 6 5
H Q
D A J 7 2
C K 8 3
86769 =
56664 =
Par NS +120
S A 3 2
H K 8 3 2
D 4
C A J 10 7 5

Three notrump
3 NT South -5
-500 272

  Partscore
  3 C South -1
  -100 +9433


111. 2001 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 1, Bd 12 West
Freeman

2 C
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S 7
C 10
C Q
C 7
D K
D 5
North
Versace
Pass
2 D
Pass


2nd
J
A
9
K
8
9
East
Nickell
1 C
3 C
3 S


3rd
3
3
H 7
H 2
4
J
South
Lauria
1 NT
3 D
3 NT


4th
2
8
2
S 6
3
West
Jacobs

2 C
Pass


Lead
H 4
C 8
H A
C 4
H 6
C Q
D A
D 6
North
Soloway
Pass
2 D
Pass


2nd
8
10
9
K
10
9
C 5
East
Katz
1 C
2 S
Pass


3rd
J
A
2
D 9
D 3
S Q
2
South
Hamman
1 NT
3 D



4th
5
3
3
2
K
D 4
8
N deals
E-W vul
S J 8 6
H 10 5 3
D A J 7 6 4
C 10 2
S Q 9 7 5
H Q J 7 6 2
D Q 9 8
C 8
Table S 10 4 3
H A 4
D 3
C A Q J 7 6 5 4
86695 =
47748 =
Par NS +120
S A K 2
H K 9 8
D K 10 5 2
C K 9 3

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +10282

  Partscore
  3 D North -1
  -50 433


112. 2000 Olympiad Qtrfinal, Seg 3, Bd 38 West
Chagas
Pass
2 D
Pass

Lead
H 2
C 2
C 3
D 3
H Q
C A
D 7
C K
C 9
North
Duboin
1 D
3 C
Pass

2nd
6
8
7
6
3
Q
9
S 2
S 3
East
Branco
1 S
Pass
Pass

3rd
9
10
J
J
4
S 7
2
S 5
S 4
South
Bocchi
Dbl
3 NT


4th
10
5
6
Q
7
4
A
S 9
S Q
West
de Falco
Pass
1 NT
Pass

Lead
H Q
H 9
H A
H 2
C 3
S A
S K
D 3
D K
D J
North
Campos
1 D
2 C
3 C

2nd
3
5
J
C 10
5
7
9
2
Q
C 7
East
Ferraro
1 S
Pass
All Pass

3rd
4
K
S 6
S 2
Q
D 8
D 4
A
9
C J
South
Villas-Boas
Dbl
2 NT


4th
7
6
8
10
6
3
8
7
5
6
W deals
E-W vul
S
H J 7 6
D A K J 8 4
C K 10 9 4 3
S Q 9 7
H A K 4 2
D 10 6 5 2
C 8 6
Table S J 10 8 6 3 2
H Q 9
D Q 7
C A 7 5
85879 =
58554 58532
Par NS +120
S A K 5 4
H 10 8 5 3
D 9 3
C Q J 2

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-100 282

  Partscore
  3 C North =
  +110 +5438


113. 2000 Olympiad Rd of 16, Seg 1, Bd 10 West
Lauria

2 H
Pass


Lead
H 8
D K
North
Newman
1 D
3 C
Pass


2nd
4
East
Versace
1 H
Pass
Pass


3rd
2
South
Thomson
1 S
3 NT



4th
10
West
Burgess

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
S A
S K
H 2
D K
North
Bocchi
1 D
2 C
3 C
4 C

2nd
2
8
Q
A
East
Marston
1 H
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
4
5
5
4
South
Duboin
Dbl
2 NT
3 H


4th
7
Q
4
2
N deals
Both vul
S Q 7
H 4
D Q 7 6 5 4
C A K 10 5 4
S J 5 4
H 8 6 5
D A 10 3
C Q 8 3 2
Table S A K 6 3
H K J 9 7 2
D 9 8 2
C 6
9869A =
45732 45742
Par NS +600
S 10 9 8 2
H A Q 10 3
D K J
C J 9 7

Three notrump
3 NT South +2
+660 +13295

  Partscore
  4 C North -1
  -100 438


114. 2000 Olympiad Qual, Rd 13, Bd 12 West
Versace

Pass

Lead
S 5
D A
D 8
S 2
S Q
S J
S 7
D J
C 8
C 7
C 9
North
Thorvaldsson
2 D
Pass

2nd
4
7
3
K
C 2
H 4
D 6
9
5
6
East
Lauria
Pass
Pass

3rd
8
2
Q
A
3
6
H 2
C 3
J
Q
South
JonssonT
3 NT


4th
10
4
K
9
C 4
H 3
H 5
5
A
K
West
Armannsson

Pass

Lead
S Q
D A
D 8
S 2
S 7
S A
S 5
C 6
D 5
D 10
D 9
North
Ferraro
Pass
Pass

2nd
4
3
7
10
C 2
H 4
C 5
Q
J
C 9
East
Jorgensen
Pass
Pass

3rd
8
2
6
J
3
6
H 8
K
Q
H 5
South
de Falco
1 NT


4th
K
4
K
9
C 4
H 3
C 7
A
C 3
H 7
N deals
E-W vul
S 9 4
H Q 6 4
D Q 10 9 6 2
C Q 5 2
S A Q J 7 5
H 10 9 7
D J 7 3
C 8 6
Table S 8 6 3 2
H K 8 2
D K 4
C K J 9 3
65787 65887
68546 =
Par EW +100
S K 10
H A J 5 3
D A 8 5
C A 10 7 4

Three notrump
3 NT South -4
-200 295

  Partscore
  1 NT South +1
  +120 +8446


115. 2000 Olympiad Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 63 West
Lauria

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C 2
North
Fawcett
1 S
2 H
3 H


2nd
East
Versace
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
South
Liggins
1 NT
2 S
3 NT


4th
West
SimpsonC

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
North
Duboin
1 S
2 H
3 H


2nd
East
Hallberg
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
South
Bocchi
1 NT
2 S
3 S


4th
N deals
N-S vul
S A 10 8 6 5
H A K 10 8 4
D K 7 4
C
S Q 9 4
H Q J 9 6
D Q 5
C Q 6 3 2
Table S K 7 3
H 7 2
D J 10 9 3
C A J 9 5
89998 =
54445 43444
Par NS +140
S J 2
H 5 3
D A 8 6 2
C K 10 8 7 4

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +10305

  Partscore
  3 S North =
  +140 446


116. 2000 Olympiad Qtrfinal, Seg 3, Bd 38 West
Helness
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S 7
D 9
S 2
S 9
C J
S 8
North
SimpsonC
1 D
2 C
3 H


2nd
D 4
2
4
D 8
6
5
East
Helgemo
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
10
J
Q
3
3
South
Hallberg
1 H
2 NT
3 NT


4th
K
Q
H 6
A
A
West
Fawcett
Pass
2 D
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S J
S K
North
Brogeland
1 D
Dbl
3 C


2nd
A
7
East
Liggins
1 S
2 S
Pass


3rd
Q
H 7
South
Saelensminde
Dbl
Pass
3 D


4th
H 6
2
W deals
E-W vul
S
H J 7 6
D A K J 8 4
C K 10 9 4 3
S Q 9 7
H A K 4 2
D 10 6 5 2
C 8 6
Table S J 10 8 6 3 2
H Q 9
D Q 7
C A 7 5
85879 =
58554 58532
Par NS +120
S A K 5 4
H 10 8 5 3
D 9 3
C Q J 2

Three notrump
3 NT South -4
-200 305

  Partscore
  3 D North +1
  +130 +8454


117. 2000 Olympiad Rd of 16, Seg 2, Bd 25 West
Lucena

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D 5
C 2
D 3
C 9
S J
North
Garner
Pass
Dbl
3 H


2nd
A
8
6
10
Q
East
Lambardi
2 D
Pass
Pass


3rd
2
Q
4
6
3
South
WeinsteinH
Pass
3 D
3 NT


4th
7
A
J
K
2
West
Jacobs

1 H
Pass
Pass

Lead
D 5
S A
H 7
H 2
S 5
C K
North
Bianchedi
Pass
Dbl
2 S
3 S

2nd
6
3
A
K
K
East
Katz
Pass
Rdbl
3 D
All Pass

3rd
Q
2
4
J
4
South
Rizzo
1 C
1 S
3 H


4th
K
10
8
C 3
8
N deals
E-W vul
S 9 7 5 2
H K Q 9 4
D A 6
C 7 6 2
S 8 3
H A 10 6 5 3 2
D 5 3
C A 10 4
Table S K J 10
H J 8
D Q 10 9 8 4 2
C K 8
89769 =
44673 44674
Par NS +140
S A Q 6 4
H 7
D K J 7
C Q J 9 5 3

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+430 +10315

  Partscore
  3 S South -1
  -50 454


118. 2000 Olympiad Qual, Rd 15, Bd 6 West
de Boer

2 D
Pass
All Pass

Lead
North
ShenN

Pass
3 H


2nd
East
Muller
1 S
Pass
Pass


3rd
South
Yian
Dbl
3 C
3 NT


4th
West
LeeG

2 C
Pass


Lead
S A
C 3
C K
C Q
D 7
H 6
S K
D J
H 7
North
Maas

Pass
3 H


2nd
6
A
2
J
10
A
Q
K
Q
East
HoJ
1 S
3 D
All Pass


3rd
4
8
D 8
D 5
H 4
3
8
A
K
South
Ramondt
Dbl
Pass



4th
5
6
7
5
3
2
3
H 5
9
E deals
E-W vul
S J 5 3 2
H 10 8 7 6 5 4
D 8 5
C 6
S 8 4
H J 9 2
D A Q 10 6 4
C J 8 2
Table S A K 10 9 7
H A Q
D J 3 2
C 7 5 3
45636 =
77596 77597
Par EW +110
S Q 6
H K 3
D K 9 7
C A K Q 10 9 4

Three notrump
3 NT South -4
-200 315

  Partscore
  3 H North =
  +140 +8462


119. 2000 USBC Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 35 West
Garner

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D 3
S K
S J
S 3
S Q
H 7
D 7
H 6
North
Meckstroth

2 D
3 H


2nd
J
8
4
6
H 4
5
A
K
East
WeinsteinH

Pass
Pass


3rd
10
2
7
A
C 9
J
Q
3
South
Rodwell
1 NT
2 H
3 NT


4th
5
5
9
10
H 10
A
C 7
2
West
Hamman

Pass
Pass


Lead
C K
S 8
H 6
D 10
H 7
D Q
H J
C 7
North
Cohen

2 H



2nd
2
A
4
A
K
H 8
10
6
East
Soloway

Pass



3rd
5
5
Q
4
3
2
C 3
8
South
Berkowitz
1 NT
Pass



4th
9
3
A
J
2
5
5
J
S deals
E-W vul
S K J 3
H Q J 9 8 3
D J
C A 10 9 7
S 10 9 5
H K 5 4
D K Q 4 3
C Q J 5
Table S 8 6 4
H A 10 2
D 10 9 8 7 2
C K 6
68959 =
64484 =
Par NS +140
S A Q 7 2
H 7 6
D A 6 5
C 8 4 3 2

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-50 315

  Partscore
  2 H North +1
  +140 +5467


121. 1999 Bermuda Bowl Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 59 West
Janz

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H 10
C 5
H 3
H K
H 7
D K
D J
D 2
North
Saelensminde

1 S
3 H


2nd
4
A
8
6
A
3
4
East
Mello

2 H
Pass


3rd
J
10
9
C 6
C 3
5
7
South
Brogeland
1 D
Dbl
3 NT


4th
Q
4
2
S 4
S 6
S 5
S 7
West
Helgemo

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
C 7
S Q
S 5
D 3
North
Chagas

1 D
3 D
4 D

2nd
5
K
3
East
Helness

1 H
Pass
All Pass

3rd
A
A
J
South
Branco
Pass
2 H
3 H


4th
10
2
4
S deals
None vul
S K 9 6 4
H 8 4
D A 9 7 5
C K Q 10
S Q J
H 10 3
D Q 6 4 3
C A 8 6 3 2
Table S A 8 7 5
H K J 9 7 5
D
C J 9 7 4
985A4 =
35639 35739
Par NS +130
S 10 3 2
H A Q 6 2
D K J 10 8 2
C 5

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-50 315

  Partscore
  4 D North =
  +130 +5475


122. 1998 USBC Semifinal, Seg 7, Bd 101 West
Garner

2 H
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H 7
D 4
C 4
D 2
C 6
C 2
C 3
C 5
North
Passell
Pass
3 H
3 S


2nd
2
K
9
A
Q
S 2
H 5
D 5
East
WeinsteinH
Pass
Dbl
Pass


3rd
K
6
10
3
K
J
8
H 9
South
Seamon
1 C
Pass
3 NT


4th
3
7
A
8
7
H 4
S 3
H 8
West
Cohen

2 H
Pass


Lead
S 9
C 3
H K
S 6
H A
H 4
North
Bramley
Pass
3 H
Pass


2nd
7
9
3
4
6
10
East
Berkowitz
Pass
Dbl
Pass


3rd
J
K
8
C Q
D 2
C 7
South
Lazard
1 C
4 C



4th
Q
A
2
K
9
Q
N deals
N-S vul
S A K 7
H 10 6 2
D 8 7
C K 10 8 5 2
S 9
H A J 8 7 5 4
D Q 9 6 3
C Q 9
Table S J 6 5 3 2
H K
D J 10 5 4 2
C A 7
A8538 =
35893 =
Par NS +300
S Q 10 8 4
H Q 9 3
D A K
C J 6 4 3

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+630 +13328

  Partscore
  4 C South -2
  -200 475


123. 1997 Bermuda Bowl Final, Seg 7, Bd 111 West
Levy

1 H
Pass

Lead
S 9
H 7
D 4
D 7
S 5
D J
S 7
North
Nickell

Dbl
Pass

2nd
3
9
5
6
6
A
10
East
Mari

2 H
Pass

3rd
A
10
Q
9
J
2
K
South
Freeman
1 D
3 NT


4th
4
3
K
3
Q
8
2
West
Hamman

1 H
Pass

Lead
S 2
H 7
D J
D 9
D 5
D 10
C A
C K
S K
S J
North
Perron

Pass
Pass

2nd
3
9
A
3
Q
C 6
Q
H 2
9
Q
East
Wolff

Pass
Pass

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


4th
4
3
7
4
6
H 6
5
4
6
10
S deals
N-S vul
S 8 7 5 3
H 3
D A 9 5
C 10 8 7 3 2
S Q 9 2
H A Q 10 8 2
D J 6 4
C Q 6
Table S A 10 6
H 7 6 4
D Q 3 2
C J 9 5 4
67688 68688
75755 =
Par NS +100
S K J 4
H K J 9 5
D K 10 8 7
C A K

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 328

  Partscore
  1 NT South +1
  +120 +6481


124. 1997 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 3, Bd 4 West
Fonseca
Pass
Pass
Pass


Lead
S 3
North
Perron
Pass
1 H
3 NT


2nd
East
Mello
Pass
Pass
All Pass


3rd
South
Chemla
1 D
1 NT



4th
West
Levy
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
C 7
H 5
C 3
H 2
C Q
D 3
C 4
S 2
D 10
North
Chagas
Pass
1 H
2 C
2 D

2nd
8
Q
10
A
5
2
D 4
3
7
East
Mari
Pass
Pass
Dbl
All Pass

3rd
K
K
A
10
S 6
9
9
J
5
South
Branco
1 D
1 NT
Pass


4th
6
4
J
6
2
J
H 7
4
A
W deals
Both vul
S A K J 6
H 9 7 6 4
D K 10 9
C 10 8
S Q 9 3
H K J 10
D A 8 2
C 9 7 5 3
Table S 8 7 4
H 8 5 3 2
D J 7
C A K 4 2
88796 =
54637 =
Par NS +120
S 10 5 2
H A Q
D Q 6 5 4 3
C Q J 6

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+630 +11339

  Partscore
  2 D South =
  +90 481


125. 1997 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 11, Bd 20 West
Rosenberg

Pass
Dbl
All Pass

Lead
C Q
C 10
C 8
S 4
North
Groetheim

1 S
3 C


2nd
7
4
H 2
3
East
Zia
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
K
J
6
A
South
Aa
Pass
2 C
3 NT


4th
2
D 2
A
2
West
Helness

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D 10
C Q
S 4
S 6
D Q
C K
North
Stansby

1 S
2 D


2nd
4
7
3
2
7
2
East
Helgemo
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
A
3
A
K
5
8
South
Martel
Pass
2 C
2 S


4th
2
A
J
Q
K
S 9
E deals
Both vul
S A 10 9 7 6
H A K 2
D J 6 5 2
C 7
S Q 3
H 10 9 6
D A 7 3
C Q J 9 8 5
Table S J 2
H Q 5 4
D K 10 9 8
C K 10 6 3
8A976 =
43367 43467
Par NS +620
S K 8 5 4
H J 8 7 3
D Q 4
C A 4 2

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 339

  Partscore
  2 S North +2
  +170 +7488


126. 1997 Bermuda Bowl Final, Seg 10, Bd 145 West
Levy

Pass
Pass


Lead
S A
S K
S 3
S 5
H 4
C 3
C 10
C 5
North
Hamman

3 NT



2nd
2
8
10
H 6
A
2
Q
6
East
Mari
Pass
Pass



3rd
Q
4
J
H 8
3
A
K
J
South
Wolff
1 NT
Pass



4th
6
7
9
H 2
7
8
4
West
Rodwell

Dbl
Pass
Pass

Lead
S K
S A
S 3
H 4
C 3
North
Chemla

1 D
Dbl
3 C

2nd
2
8
10
A
East
Meckstroth
Pass
1 S
Pass
All Pass

3rd
Q
4
J
3
South
Perron
1 C
Pass
2 C


4th
7
6
9
2
E deals
None vul
S 10 8 2
H 7 2
D K Q 9 8 2
C A J 10
S A K 3
H K Q 8 3
D 10 5 4
C 6 4 2
Table S Q J 5 4
H 10 9 5 4
D J 7 3
C Q 8
9669A =
26722 =
Par NS +400
S 9 7 6
H A J 6
D A 6
C K 9 7 5 3

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +10349

  Partscore
  3 C South -1
  -50 488


127. 1997 Vanderbilt Final, Seg 4, Bd 52 West
Schwartz

Pass
Pass


Lead
D 4
D 2
C 2
S 2
C 10
D 9
S A
D 8
North
Sontag
Pass
Dbl
3 NT


2nd
6
Q
K
K
3
C 7
3
East
Lair
1 S
Pass
All Pass


3rd
K
J
J
5
Q
3
J
South
Feldman
Pass
2 NT



4th
5
A
5
4
A
C 4
6
West
Passell

Pass
Pass
3 D

Lead
C 5
C A
C 6
D 3
H 5
North
Soloway
Pass
Dbl
Pass
3 H

2nd
2
7
J
A
Q
East
Seamon
1 S
Pass
Dbl
All Pass

3rd
K
3
H 3
2
A
South
Goldman
Pass
2 H
Rdbl


4th
10
4
8
5
4
N deals
Both vul
S 6 4
H K 10 7 5
D A 6
C Q 9 8 4 2
S J 5
H 9 6 4 3
D J 10 7 4 3
C 5 3
Table S A 10 9 7 2
H Q
D K 9 8 2
C A K 6
8594A 65839
46493 47493
Par NS +140
S K Q 8 3
H A J 8 2
D Q 5
C J 10 7

Three notrump
3 NT South -3
-300 349

  Partscore
  3 H South =
  +140 +10498


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