Data 9Z95 Main

Three Notrump vs. Partscore

by Richard Pavlicek

5-card suit, 22 HCP, fair spots

Found 48 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

S deals None vul	Q 8 7 6 5 10 9 4 3 J 7 9 8		West North East South West North East South Schwartz Piekarek Graves Smirnov Tokay Lindqvist Sementa Brogeland 2 1 Pass 2 Pass 2 NT 1 Pass 1 1 NT Pass 3 Pass 3 NT (AP) Pass 2 AP   Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th 10 J 6 2 6 A 4 7 8 2 4 10 9 2 5 K Q 7 5 A A 4 5 9 J 5 9 A 2 J 10 8 7 K 4 5 J A 6 3 Q 6 3 A 6 4 A 7 6 Q 4 6 5 K 3 J 9 2 7 K K 4 7 3 J 5 4   9 tricks claimed 3 7 A 8
A 10 4 2 6 5 Q 10 9 4 3 10 5		K 3 A J 8 2 6 5 A 7 6 3 2
76766 = 66677 = Par NS +90	J 9 K Q 7 A K 8 2 K Q J 4
Three notrump 3 NT S -2 -100 -6 0	Partscore   2 N +1 +140   +6 6

2. 2014 Vanderbilt Round of 32, Seg 4, Bd 53

W deals E-W vul	Q 5 A J 8 6 4 Q 4 10 9 4 2		West North East South West North East South Levin Marcinski Weinstein L'Ecuyer Maksymetz Meckstroth Rogoff Rodwell Pass Pass Pass 1 NT Pass Pass Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 3 NT AP Pass 1 NT AP   Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th J 2 7 K 6 2 J Q 9 K A 2 4 7 Q K 4 7 Q 5 Q 2 3 A A 6 4 3 9 10 A 2 5 Q 9 6 4 7 K 6 5 4 10 K 3 5 J 3 3 10 J 6 6 5 3   9 tricks claimed 8 4 2 5 5 7 10 K J 9 7 8
K 9 K 10 5 J 9 5 3 Q J 8 6		A 7 6 4 3 7 2 A 10 7 6 7 3
87958 = 56385 = Par NS +140	J 10 8 2 Q 9 3 K 8 2 A K 5
Three notrump 3 NT S = +400 +7 7	Partscore   1 NT N +1 +120   -7 6

3. 2013 Bermuda Bowl Final, Seg 4, Bd 58

S deals Both vul	8 7 5 2 7 2 J 10 7 6 A K 5		West North East South West North East South Madala Helgemo Bocchi Helness Nunes Versace Fantoni Lauria 1 NT 1 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 1 Pass 1 NT (AP) Pass 3 NT AP   Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th A 6 2 4 Q 6 5 3 J 5 2 Q 6 5 8 Q A 4 2 5 4 K 7 2 K 6 7 8 7 K 2 4 3 4 2 J 10 10 9 A 3 4 6 K J A 3 3 5 3 K 6 J 5 9 8 9 8 7 Q 2 3 K 4 8 A 4 2 8   6 tricks claimed K 6 7 J
J 6 4 6 4 A K Q 8 J 10 7 6		A 10 3 Q J 8 5 5 2 9 8 3 2
78886 = 55556 55557 Par NS +110	K Q 9 A K 10 9 3 9 4 3 Q 4
Three notrump 3 NT S -3 -300 -9 7	Partscore   1 NT S = +90   +9 15

4. 2013 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Rd 4, Bd 23

W deals Both vul	J 8 4 K J 9 7 6 A Q 7 2 9		West North East South West North East South Asbi Kranyak Tobing WolpertG Bathurst George Dwyer Karwur Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 2 NT Pass 2 Pass 2 NT (AP) Pass 3 Pass 3 NT (AP)   Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th 7 9 K A 7 9 K 2 10 8 6 Q 5 4 8 6 5 2 6 4 9 2 J K 9 A 5 4 10 4 7 3 K A 2 4 2 8 9 Q 3 4 8 8 9 3 Q 4 Q J J J 6 7 3 10 10 2 3 2 2 5 J A 5 7 A 3 A   6 tricks claimed   7 tricks claimed
Q 6 5 8 4 9 8 6 Q 10 8 7 6		A 10 9 A Q 5 3 J 5 3 K 5 3
67995 = 65448 = Par NS +140	K 7 3 2 10 2 K 10 4 A J 4 2
Three notrump 3 NT S -3 -300 -5 7	Partscore   2 NT S -1 -100   +5 20

5. 2013 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Rd 4, Bd 23

W deals Both vul	J 8 4 K J 9 7 6 A Q 7 2 9		West North East South West North East South Townsend Versace Bakhshi Lauria Madala Gold Bocchi Forrester Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass Pass Pass 2 Pass 2 NT Pass Pass 3 Pass 3 NT (AP)   Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th 7 9 K A 3 2 8 9 10 4 6 Q 7 5 K 8 5 2 6 4 10 4 6 Q 5 8 A 2 3 A 6 9 3 J Q 7 4 6 A 3 10 9 5 4 K A 2 9 8 J 3 3 K 2 7 7 8 J A 2 J 5 3 5   6 tricks claimed Q J 10   8 tricks claimed
Q 6 5 8 4 9 8 6 Q 10 8 7 6		A 10 9 A Q 5 3 J 5 3 K 5 3
67995 = 65448 = Par NS +140	K 7 3 2 10 2 K 10 4 A J 4 2
Three notrump 3 NT S -3 -300 -9 7	Partscore   2 N = +110   +9 29

6. 2013 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Rd 10, Bd 24

W deals None vul	A K Q 6 3 10 5 3 10 3 2 9 2		West North East South West North East South Rehder Campos Gromoeller Villas-Boas Thoma Fritsche Brenner Rohowsky 1 1 Pass 2 1 1 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2 NT 3 Pass Pass 3 (AP) Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 3 NT AP   Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th K 2 4 5 4 Q K 3 3 9 A 6 A 10 4 7 7 5 Q 2 5 2 2 J A 3 4 7 A 5 3 9 K 10 2 J 7 6 Q 2   6 tricks claimed 6 A 2 4 K 4 5 8 Q 10 7 J   8 tricks claimed
J 8 6 A K 9 8 6 5 K Q 8 3		10 4 2 9 8 7 2 4 A J 10 7 4
68841 = 3239A = Par NS -130	9 7 5 A K Q J 4 Q J 7 6 5
Three notrump 3 NT S -3 -150 -3 7	Partscore   3 N -1 -50   +3 32

7. 2013 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Rd 10, Bd 24

S deals None vul	10 4 2 9 8 7 2 4 A J 10 7 4		West North East South West North East South GartaganisN Multon GartaganisJ Zimmermann Fantoni WolpertD Nunes Korbel 1 1 1 Pass 2 2 NT 1 Dbl Rdbl 2 Pass 3 NT AP 2 Pass 3 4 (AP)   Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th A 2 9 8 A 2 9 8 K 4 7 J K 4 7 J Q 10 5 5 3 2 J 6 6 4 6 6 A 3 5 7 3 4 5 8 A 2 4 7 3 2 A 6 6 3 10 J K 9 5 7 4 5 K 2 Q 3 10 8   10 tricks claimed J 8 2 9 4 Q 3 7
A K Q 6 3 10 5 3 10 3 2 9 2		9 7 5 A K Q J 4 Q J 7 6 5
3239A = 68841 = Par NS +130	J 8 6 A K 9 8 6 5 K Q 8 3
Three notrump 3 NT S -6 -300 -10 7	Partscore   4 S = +130   +10 42

8. 2013 USBC Playoff, Seg 6, Bd 77

W deals Both vul	9 7 6 3 K Q 10 5 Q 6 5 4 2		West North East South West North East South Rosenberg Rodwell Willenken Meckstroth Levin Martel Weinstein Zia 1 Pass 1 1 NT 1 Pass Pass Dbl 2 3 NT AP Pass 1 Pass 2 (AP)   Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th A 6 3 J J A 8 5 K 7 5 Q 7 K 6 10 10 9 4 7 K 6 5 J 8 3 2 4 A 7 2 Q 7 2 Q K 3 4 2 9 A 3 4 J 5 K A 3 9 K 5 10 10 9 3 4 A 8 3 Q   7 tricks claimed   8 tricks claimed
A K 10 8 A 9 7 2 6 3 K 8 3		5 4 3 2 Q 8 5 4 J 7 2 J 10
75699 = 68744 = Par NS +110	Q J K J 10 6 A 9 8 4 A 9 7
Three notrump 3 NT S -2 -200 -7 7	Partscore   2 N = +90   +7 49

9. 2013 USBC Quarterfinal, Seg 1, Bd 15

S deals N-S vul	A J 6 2 A 8 Q J 10 7 5 5 3		West North East South West North East South GordonM Meckstroth Pratap Rodwell Katz Sontag Nickell Berkowitz Pass Pass Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass 1 Pass 1 NT (AP) Pass 2 Pass 2 NT Pass 3 NT AP   Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th 2 8 K 3 3 Q A 4 10 K 8 3 9 A 6 3 6 3 Q A 6 9 J 8 9 J Q 5 5 7 2 K   7 tricks claimed 6 A 4 3 10 4 7 4 7 2 8 9 8 K 5 2
K 9 4 J 10 6 2 K 9 3 Q 8 6		Q 5 3 K 7 4 A 8 10 9 7 4 2
78796 88796 45647 = Par NS +120	10 8 7 Q 9 5 3 6 4 2 A K J
Three notrump 3 NT S -2 -200 -8 7	Partscore   1 NT S +2 +150   +8 57

10. 2012 WC Round of 16, Seg 5, Bd 70

W deals E-W vul	A J 10 K 5 4 2 Q J 9 5 7 3		West North East South West North East South Sementa Yilmaz Duboin Gur AkerO Madala Kokten Bocchi 1 Pass Pass 1 1 Pass Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 2 NT Pass 2 AP Pass 3 NT AP   Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th 10 2 3 J K 2 8 J 3   11 tricks won 4 6 A 7 4 K A 5   9 tricks claimed
K 8 Q 10 9 8 7 A K K 8 6 2		6 5 3 6 3 10 7 3 2 Q J 9 5
8A695 8A696 43647 = Par NS +420	Q 9 7 4 2 A J 8 6 4 A 10 4
Three notrump 3 NT S = +400 +5 12	Partscore   2 S +3 +200   -5 57

11. 2012 WC Qualifying, Rd 1, Bd 2

E deals N-S vul	K J 6 4 K 3 2 K 4 J 7 6 2		West North East South West North East South Tomcani Bocchi Kemenova Madala Versace Velecky Zaleski Kvocek 1 NT Pass Pass Dbl Pass Pass Rdbl Pass 2 3 NT Dbl AP   Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th 3 4 5 10 2 9 J A 7 5 Q K 2 6 Q A 8 6 3 7 J K 9 8 2 9 J A 2 4 K 5 7 5 Q K 2 5 K 3 2 6 Q A 4 6 Q 8 8 6 3 7
Q 9 8 3 A J 10 4 J 8 5 8 5		A 7 5 9 6 9 6 3 A Q 9 4 3
87897 = 56546 = Par NS +120	10 2 Q 8 7 5 A Q 10 7 2 K 10
Three notrump 3 NT× S = +750 +13 25	Partscore   2 NT N -1 -100   -13 57

12. 2012 USBC Quarterfinal, Seg 3, Bd 44

S deals E-W vul	K Q 10 9 4 Q 4 3 9 2 Q 7 3		West North East South West North East South Passell WolpertG Jacobus Kranyak LallJ Pszczola Bathurst Lev 1 NT 1 Pass 3 NT AP 1 Dbl Pass 2 (AP)   Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th 10 3 8 A 10 Q 8 9 3 8 K 2 2 6 K 4 2 10 A 4 6 8 K 5 6 J Q 5 9 3 A 8 10 7 9 A 5 Q 3 10 K 4 7 2 Q 5 2 K 2 Q 5 4 A 4 2 3 9 5 5 6 K 3 5 A 4 6 7 J J 6 7 A 3 9 J K   9 tricks claimed 6 7 A 10
A J 8 K J 10 6 2 Q 8 4 K 6		7 5 2 8 7 5 10 6 3 A 9 8 5
88788 89789 44654 = Par NS +140	6 3 A 9 A K J 7 5 J 10 4 2
Three notrump 3 NT S -1 -50 -4 25	Partscore   2 S +1 +110   +4 61

13. 2011 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Rd 16, Bd 18

W deals N-S vul	A 10 8 5 A 3 2 A 9 7 A K 2		West North East South West North East South Levin Bertheau Weinstein Nystrom Fallenius Stansby Fredin Martel 2 Dbl Pass 2 NT 2 Dbl Pass 3 Pass 3 NT AP Pass 3 NT Dbl Pass Pass 4 Dbl AP   Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th K 2 J 6 K A 5 6 Q 3 5 8 A 7 3 8 9 A 6 2 K J 4 9 A 7 4 8 5 3 Q K 5 3 Q K 3 7 K 5 10 2 4 3 Q 6 4 2 7 7 Q 5 J 8 Q 2 4 8 J 6 8 9 10 J 7 A 6 4 4 7   5 tricks claimed   8 tricks claimed
K 7 K Q 10 9 7 4 Q 8 3 9 8		J 9 6 3 J 5 K 10 6 4 Q J 7
77678 = 56765 = Par NS +90	Q 4 2 8 6 J 5 2 10 6 5 4 3
Three notrump 3 NT S -4 -400 +3 28	Partscore   4 × S -2 -500   -3 61

14. 2011 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Rd 16, Bd 18

E deals N-S vul	Q 4 2 8 6 J 5 2 10 6 5 4 3		West North East South West North East South de Wijs Baldursson Muller JonssonT Einarsson Drijver Jorgensen Brink 3 3 NT 2 Dbl Pass Pass Pass 3 Pass Pass Dbl Pass 4 AP   Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th J 6 Q 3 K K A 5 8   8 tricks won A 7 3 8 K J 4 9 2 Q 5 4 10 J Q A 5 3 Q K 9 2 4 6 10 8 6 10 7 7 6 2
J 9 6 3 J 5 K 10 6 4 Q J 7		K 7 K Q 10 9 7 4 Q 8 3 9 8
77678 = 56765 = Par NS +90	A 10 8 5 A 3 2 A 9 7 A K 2
Three notrump 3 NT S -4 -400 -5 28	Partscore   4 N -2 -200   +5 66

15. 2011 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Rd 16, Bd 18

E deals N-S vul	Q 4 2 8 6 J 5 2 10 6 5 4 3		West North East South West North East South Versace El Ahmady Lauria Sadek Saaid Bocchi Nabil Madala 1 Dbl 2 Dbl Pass 2 2 Dbl Rdbl Pass 2 2 NT (AP) Pass 3 Pass 3 NT (AP)   Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th J 6 Q 3 J 6 Q 2 10 A 5 8 K A 5 8 A 7 3 8 A 7 3 8 A 3 2 7 K J 4 9 5 6 4 K 2 Q 5 4 K 2 4 4 6 2 K A 9 7 6 5 10 J Q 7 7 9 10 6 6 7 7 4 4 2 K 10 10 9 3 6 3 A J 2 2 3 A K
J 9 6 3 J 5 K 10 6 4 Q J 7		K 7 K Q 10 9 7 4 Q 8 3 9 8
77678 = 56765 = Par NS +90	A 10 8 5 A 3 2 A 9 7 A K 2
Three notrump 3 NT S -3 -300 -10 28	Partscore   2 NT S +1 +150   +10 76

16. 2011 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Rd 17, Bd 10

S deals Both vul	K Q 7 J 10 9 5 2 8 4 2 Q 2		West North East South West North East South Madala Fredin Bocchi Fallenius Upmark Duboin Cullin Sementa 1 NT 1 NT Pass 3 NT AP Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2 NT Pass 3 (AP)   Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th 6 K A 3 8 2 J A J K A 2 3 6 Q K 7 8 9 Q 10 K A 2 3 6 Q K 7 4 3 Q 10 5 6 4 7 8 9 4 3 3 5 2 2 Q A 6 4 A 8 2 9 7 10 5 J 4 7 2 7 A 3 4 10 6 5 J K 3 5 5   6 tricks claimed J 5 6 8
10 9 6 5 4 8 7 6 A 7 6 8 6		A 8 2 K Q J 10 9 3 K J 5 4
75878 = 58565 = Par NS -110	J 3 A 4 3 K Q 5 A 10 9 7 3
Three notrump 3 NT S -3 -300 -5 28	Partscore   3 S -1 -100   +5 81

17. 2011 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Rd 19, Bd 8

W deals None vul	7 6 4 Q K 7 6 3 A Q 10 8 6		West North East South West North East South Reid Fleisher Newell Kamil Stansby Tislevoll Martel Ware Pass 1 1 Dbl Pass 1 2 2 NT Rdbl 2 2 3 NT (AP) Pass Pass Pass   Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th J 4 8 K 7 Q K 4 9 3 6 2 10 J 5 4 J 5 Q 2 J 3 6 2 3 8 Q A 9 5 8 9 7 Q K 3 4 7 10 2 10 J 5 6 A 8 3 K 4 K A 2 Q J 8 2 10 3 4 7 6 3 A 10 8 K J 7 8   11 tricks claimed 9 A   8 tricks claimed
J 10 7 6 5 A 5 4 2 K 7 5 3		Q 9 8 3 2 A K 10 9 2 J 8 2
966AA = 36732 = Par NS +400	A K 5 J 8 4 3 Q 10 9 J 9 4
Three notrump 3 NT S +2 +460 +8 36	Partscore   2 NT S = +120   -8 81

18. 2011 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 1, Bd 16

S deals N-S vul	5 A J 10 9 5 6 2 A 9 6 4 3		West North East South West North East South Fleisher Zimmermann Kamil Multon Helness Levin Helgemo Weinstein 1 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass 3 Pass 3 NT (AP) Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2 AP   Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th 2 5 3 Q Q K 10 4 7 5 A Q Q K 3 6 K 8   11 tricks won 4 7 9 8   10 tricks claimed
A K 6 2 K 7 2 9 7 4 10 8 5		J 10 9 4 8 6 3 A J 8 5 3 Q
87B6B = 36272 = Par NS +650	Q 8 7 3 Q 4 K Q 10 K J 7 2
Three notrump 3 NT S +1 +630 +10 46	Partscore   2 N +3 +200   -10 81

19. 2011 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 1, Bd 16

S deals N-S vul	5 A J 10 9 5 6 2 A 9 6 4 3		West North East South West North East South Cayne Nickell Seamon Katz Hamman Lauria Zia Versace 1 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass 1 Dbl Pass Pass 2 Pass 2 2 3 AP Pass 3 Pass 3 NT (AP)   Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th 9 2 A 10 K 5 J 3 J 3 2 5 9 2 A 10 9 7 6 5 10 Q A 3 4 8 K 6 A Q 2 5 A 9 10 Q 4 3 K 8 2 A 3 4 J 10 6 3 A Q 2 Q 2 A 6   8 tricks claimed J 8 4 K   10 tricks claimed
A K 6 2 K 7 2 9 7 4 10 8 5		J 10 9 4 8 6 3 A J 8 5 3 Q
87B6B = 36272 = Par NS +650	Q 8 7 3 Q 4 K Q 10 K J 7 2
Three notrump 3 NT S -1 -100 -6 46	Partscore   3 S +1 +130   +6 87

20. 2011 Spingold Quarterfinal, Seg 2, Bd 18

E deals N-S vul	5 J 8 7 6 3 A Q J 9 2 J 2		West North East South West North East South Duboin Balicki Sementa Zmudzinski Passell Cayne Lynch Seamon 1 Pass 1 Pass 2 Dbl Pass 3 NT (AP) 2 Pass Pass 3 (AP)   Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th 2 5 J A 2 5 J A K 3 2 8 6 9 2 3 7 4 J 6 2 6 K 3 Q 5 6 10 7 K J 4 A 5 8 5 A 5 7 4 9 4 9 3 Q 8 4 10 J K A 4 9 8 Q 3 10 Q 2 3 2 3 K 6 9 3 Q 6 10 10 6 Q K 4 2 6 A 10 Q 7 8 7 K 7 4 8 K
K 9 2 10 2 10 4 3 Q 7 5 4 3		Q J 8 4 3 A K 9 5 8 6 5 K
759A9 = 37433 = Par NS +140	A 10 7 6 Q 4 K 7 A 10 9 8 6
Three notrump 3 NT S -1 -100 -6 46	Partscore   3 S +1 +130   +6 93

21. 2010 Spingold Round of 16, Seg 1, Bd 15

E deals E-W vul	10 7 K Q J 7 4 K 4 J 10 8 5		West North East South West North East South Saelensminde Lynch Brogeland Passell Balicki Strul Zmudzinski Becker Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 1 1 NT Pass 1 1 Pass 2 3 Pass 3 NT (AP) 2 Dbl Pass 3 (AP)   Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th 5 7 J 2 9 7 J 8 4 8 K 10 7 3 Q 5 9 5 Q A 5 10 Q A 10 2 4 A 6 2 K A 6 9 A 2 8   8 tricks claimed 2 K 4 3 4 5 10 3 2 8 K 6 Q J 4 8 6 3 9 7
K 9 5 9 8 3 2 9 8 K Q 6 2		Q J 6 4 3 A 5 Q J 10 6 9 7
85978 86978 57464 = Par NS +140	A 8 2 10 6 A 7 5 3 2 A 4 3
Three notrump 3 NT S -1 -50 +2 48	Partscore   3 S -2 -100   -2 93

22. 2010 USBC Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 45

N deals Both vul	A Q 10 9 A 9 5 2 10 8 5 4 3		West North East South West North East South Baseggio Gitelman WeinsteinJ Moss Hampson Kolesnik Greco Etter Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass 1 1 2 3 Pass 1 2 2 NT 3 Pass 3 Pass 3 NT (AP) 3 3 Pass 4 Dbl AP   Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th 6 9 10 K A 9 7 2 6 8 Q K 8 10 K 2 J 2 4 3 2 J Q 3 7 5 Q 4 7 Q 4 6 A 2 3 3 4 6 A 9 8 9 4 2 K 6 2 4 J A 4 3 3 10 A 3 5 5 7 10 10 K 8 4 7 A 9 J J J A
8 7 A Q 8 6 4 Q J 10 6 Q 9		K 9 5 4 3 J 10 7 4 K 7 6 2
55487 65487 77956 = Par NS -140	J 6 2 K 5 3 2 K 8 7 3 A J
Three notrump 3 NT S -3 -300 +5 53	Partscore   4 × S -2 -500   -5 93

23. 2010 USBC Quarterfinal, Seg 8, Bd 117

E deals E-W vul	10 7 5 A 7 4 A Q J 10 3 5 2		West North East South West North East South Baseggio Welland WeinsteinJ Willenken Garner Etter WeinsteinH Kolesnik Pass 1 Pass Pass Pass 1 Pass 1 NT 1 1 2 2 NT (AP) Pass 3 NT AP   Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th A 2 Q 3 4 2 J 3 4 5 J 6 J A 2 5 7 9 10 5 9 2 3 5 K 4 4 6 4 8 10 6 8 7 5 6 A 4 7 K 3 10 J K Q 7 6 9 9 J Q 9 3   8 tricks claimed 10 Q K 2 6 5 A 3 4 8 J
3 2 9 5 2 K 8 2 A K 10 8 4		Q J 9 4 Q 10 8 3 6 5 Q J 7
898A7 = 33436 = Par NS +140	A K 8 6 K J 6 9 7 4 9 6 3
Three notrump 3 NT S -1 -50 -6 53	Partscore   2 NT S +2 +180   +6 99

24. 2010 Rosenblum Quarterfinal, Seg 4, Bd 49

W deals None vul	J 8 7 5 3 Q 10 4 2 A 10 7 2		West North East South West North East South Robinson Meckstroth Boyd Rodwell Hamman Wildavsky Zia Doub 2 Pass 2 2 NT Pass Pass 1 Dbl Pass 3 NT AP Pass 2 AP   Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th 4 7 A Q 6 7 8 3 10 K 2 8 2 5 A 4 9 Q A 5 5 9 Q A Q K A 3 10 5 6 3   9 tricks claimed 4 K A 8   10 tricks claimed
4 2 K J 10 8 2 8 3 Q 8 6 4		A 10 9 6 5 3 A 6 K 5 J 5 3
95697 = 47636 = Par NS +400	K Q Q 9 7 4 A J 9 7 6 K 9
Three notrump 3 NT S = +400 +7 60	Partscore   2 N +2 +130   -7 99

25. 2009 Bermuda Bowl Quarterfinal, Seg 6, Bd 91

W deals None vul	J 9 5 2 J 8 5 3 9 4 A Q 8		West North East South West North East South Khokhlov Versace Matushko Lauria Duboin Khiuppenen Sementa Kholomeev 1 Pass Pass Dbl 1 Pass 1 Dbl 2 Dbl Pass 3 NT Pass 1 Pass Pass Pass Pass Dbl AP 2 2 AP   Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Q 4 6 K 6 K 2 4 2 4 Q 3 4 Q 2 3 3 2 10 7 8 9 10 A J K A 7 J 4 8 3 2 A 4 10 2 9 Q 7 10 A 2 9 J 6 7 10 10 9 8 3 A 8 5 K 6 3 5 6 A K 7 5 5 5 8 8 7 K Q 5 6   6 tricks claimed
Q 10 A 7 Q J 8 5 3 2 K 9 4		A 8 6 3 Q 9 6 2 10 7 6 7 3
99869 99969 44474 = Par NS +400	K 7 4 K 10 4 A K J 10 6 5 2
Three notrump 3 NT× S +2 +750 +13 73	Partscore   2 N -2 -100   -13 99

26. 2009 Bermuda Bowl Quarterfinal, Seg 3, Bd 35

E deals N-S vul	10 9 5 3 7 6 4 2 10 6 9 8 4		West North East South West North East South Gromoeller Stefanov Kirmse Aronov Karaivanov Piekarek Trendafilov Smirnov 3 3 NT 1 Dbl Pass Pass Pass 1 Pass 2 2 NT (AP)   Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th K 3 8 A 9 2 8 J 2 J 5 8 A 2 4 7 Q 9 3 4 K 6 8 10 9 2 A J Q J 9 5 K 6 4   8 tricks claimed A 6 4 7 K 2 8 10 Q J 9 4 5 2 6 5 3 7 7 10 J 3 6 K
K Q J 7 6 9 Q 7 3 2 J 6 2		8 A Q 10 8 5 3 K 8 5 4 10 7
77558 87558 55785 = Par NS +100	A 4 2 K J A J 9 A K Q 5 3
Three notrump 3 NT S -1 -100 -6 73	Partscore   2 NT S = +120   +6 105

27. 2009 Vanderbilt Quarterfinal, Seg 3, Bd 33

E deals None vul	K 10 7 5 Q Q 9 4 A 10 9 4 2		West North East South West North East South Sutherlin Versace Gerstman Lauria Nunes Feldman Fantoni Gerard Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 3 NT AP Pass 2 NT AP   Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th 5 J Q K A   7 tricks won Q 5 2 6 J 3 4 K 2 3 K Q 7 5 J 4 9 5 A 7 10 9 9 6 6   7 tricks claimed
Q J 6 A K 10 7 J 10 6 5 5 3		9 8 4 2 J 9 2 K 8 7 K 8 6
7777A 7766A 66663 = Par NS +130	A 3 8 6 5 4 3 A 3 2 Q J 7
Three notrump 3 NT S -2 -100 -2 73	Partscore   2 NT S -1 -50   +2 107

28. 2008 WC Round of 16, Seg 3, Bd 36

W deals Both vul	— A 10 8 6 5 A J 9 8 5 9 3 2		West North East South West North East South Pazur Rodwell Zawislak Meckstroth Freeman Gierulski Nickell Skrzypczak Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass Pass Pass 2 Pass 3 NT (AP) Pass   Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th 3 9 10 K 6 J Q 3 4 7 A 2 Q 9 4 5 J Q 6 9 J 2 7 A 8 J Q 2 4 3 A 2 3 5 K Q 5 K 2 3 7 3 2 6 8 3 2 6 6 5 9 3 9 10 K 7 A 8 4 K 6 9 J Q 4 A 7 2 7 Q 4 8 10 5 6   7 tricks claimed 5 4 8 J
A Q 9 2 J 9 4 3 7 3 Q J 6		10 8 7 6 4 K 7 Q 10 2 K 7 4
64897 65898 78545 = Par NS +110	K J 5 3 Q 2 K 6 4 A 10 8 5
Three notrump 3 NT S -3 -300 -5 73	Partscore   2 N -1 -100   +5 112

29. 2008 USBC Semifinal, Seg 8, Bd 107

S deals None vul	K 8 6 A K Q 7 J 8 6 4 9 5		West North East South West North East South Martel Rosenberg Stansby Zia Weinstein Cohen Levin Berkowitz 1 NT Pass Pass 3 NT AP 1 Dbl 3 Dbl Pass 3 AP   Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th 4 7 3 10 Q K A 5 8 2 Q 5 3 9 10 4 K 6 2 9 10 2 3 K A 7 5 J 4 7 10 Q J K A 3 3 8 K A 9 Q 4 7 10 J A 3 3 5 10 K 6 2 9 8 2 3 8 2 8 6 9 10 J   9 tricks claimed 5 7 9 10
A J 3 J 9 4 2 Q 3 A 8 7 3		10 9 7 6 5 3 K 7 Q J 10 6 2
68795 798A6 44537 = Par NS +140	Q 5 4 2 10 8 A 10 9 5 2 K 4
Three notrump 3 NT S = +400 +7 80	Partscore   3 N = +110   -7 112

30. 2007 Spingold Round of 16, Seg 4, Bd 53

N deals N-S vul	A 5 4 3 Q 10 5 7 10 9 7 4 3		West North East South West North East South Bertheau Lauria Nystrom Versace Nunes Fu Fantoni Zhao Pass 3 3 NT Pass 2 2 NT Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass   Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th 10 7 J 3 10 7 J 3 2 K 8 3 Q 7 6 A A Q 4 6 3 2 A 8 J 3 7 8 K Q 4 6 5 4 10 6 J K 3 2 9 4 2 6 9 10 J 6 5 7 A 8 7 A 3 5 6 K 10 2 J 8 7 4 9 Q J 7 5   8 tricks claimed   7 tricks claimed
K 10 8 6 K 9 8 4 3 10 5 Q 8		Q J 7 2 A Q J 8 6 4 2 6 2
8865A = 45773 = Par NS +130	J 9 7 2 A 6 K 9 3 A K J 5
Three notrump 3 NT S -1 -100 Tie 80	Partscore   2 NT S -1 -100   Tie 112

31. 2007 USBC Round of 16, Seg 2, Bd 5

S deals N-S vul	A K 8 4 A Q 9 8 2 2 Q 9 6		West North East South West North East South Morgan Stewart Harris Woolsey Robinson Gerstman Boyd Carmichael Pass Pass 3 Dbl Pass 3 NT 3 Dbl Pass 4 Pass Pass Dbl AP Pass Pass Dbl AP   Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th J Q K 5 J Q K 6 J 7 4 2 Q 6 5 A 3 Q K 4 9 K 2 8 8 9 3 J J 7 9 K A 5 8 4 4 3 10 2 6 3 9 10 5 3 A 4 K 4 10 6 2 J A 8   7 tricks claimed 7 9 6 3 2 7   10 tricks claimed
9 5 2 J 3 K 10 9 8 6 5 4 8		Q J 3 K 10 7 4 J 3 A K 5 3
87749 77749 55594 = Par NS -110	10 7 6 6 5 A Q 7 J 10 7 4 2
Three notrump 3 NT× S -2 -500 -15 80	Partscore   4 × S = +710   +15 127

32. 2006 USBC Round of 16, Seg 2, Bd 25

S deals E-W vul	Q 10 3 9 6 Q 9 5 A Q 9 8 7		West North East South West North East South Cayne Willenken Seamon Baze Hurd Weinstein Wooldridge Levin 1 1 Pass 2 Pass 2 NT Pass 2 Pass 3 (AP) Pass 3 NT AP   Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th 4 6 A 2 5 10 A 2 10 Q 5 9 9 J 4 3 3 4 Q K 5 6 A 2 3 J K 3 7 6 5 Q 7 5 9 8 6 8 K 3 2 5 Q A   7 tricks claimed 6 A 2 9 6 7 10 4 7 3   9 tricks claimed
5 K 7 5 4 K 8 7 2 10 6 5 4		A 9 8 7 4 A 10 3 J 10 6 3 K
97558 = 45773 = Par NS +400	K J 6 2 Q J 8 2 A 4 J 3 2
Three notrump 3 NT S = +400 +11 91	Partscore   3 S -2 -100   -11 127