Data 9Z96 Main


Three Notrump vs. Partscore


 by Richard Pavlicek

5-card suit, 22 HCP, poor spots

Found 29 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. 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 0

  Partscore
  2 S South +1
  +140 +88


2. 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 0

  Partscore
  2 NT South =
  +120 +614


3. 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 0

  Partscore
  1 NT North -1
  -100 +923


4. 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 +1010

  Partscore
  2 NT North +1
  +150 23


5. 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 +1222

  Partscore
  4 C South -1
  -100 23


6. 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 22

  Partscore
  2 H South +2
  +170 +1033


7. 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 +628

  Partscore
  2 NT South +1
  +150 33


8. 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 28

  Partscore
  1 NT North +1
  +120 +538


10. 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 +937

  Partscore
  1 NT South +3
  +180 38


11. 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 37

  Partscore
  1 H North +1
  +110 +644


12. 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 37

  Partscore
  1 NT North =
  +90 +549


13. 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 37

  Partscore
  2 NT South =
  +120 +857


14. 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 +744

  Partscore
  1 NT North +1
  +120 57


15. 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 44

  Partscore
  2 S North +1
  +140 +1269


16. 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 44

  Partscore
  3 D North +1
  +130 +1281


17. 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 44

  Partscore
  2 NT South =
  +120 +687


18. 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 44

  Partscore
  3 D North +1
  +130 +592


19. 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 44

  Partscore
  2 H South =
  +110 +12104


21. 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 44

  Partscore
  2 D South +1
  +110 +5109


22. 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 44

  Partscore
  1 NT South +1
  +120 +5114


23. 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 44

  Partscore
  1 NT South =
  +90 +11125


26. 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 44

  Partscore
  3 H North =
  +140 +5133


27. 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 +1054

  Partscore
  3 S South -1
  -50 133


28. 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 54

  Partscore
  2 H North +1
  +140 +5138


29. 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 54

  Partscore
  2 S North +2
  +170 +7145


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