Data 9Z98 Main


Three Notrump vs. Partscore


 by Richard Pavlicek

6-card suit, 25 HCP, good spots

Found 13 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. 2012 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 8, Bd 117 West
LallJ
Pass
2 D
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D 7
S 3
North
Rosenberg
1 C
Dbl
3 H


2nd
4
6
East
Bathurst
1 H
2 H
Pass


3rd
9
10
South
Willenken
Dbl
Dbl
3 NT


4th
K
A
West
Bramley
Pass
2 H
Pass


Lead
H Q
C 4
C J
C 5
S 3
H J
North
WolpertG
1 C
Dbl
Pass


2nd
A
6
H 7
H 4
6
3
East
Compton
1 H
Pass
Pass


3rd
5
9
7
10
10
9
South
Kranyak
Dbl
3 C



4th
2
D 6
2
3
A
W deals
E-W vul
S K 10 2
H 8 2
D A 4
C A Q J 9 8 5
S Q 6
H K 9 5
D Q J 8 7 2
C 6 3 2
Table S A 9 7 5
H Q J 10 7 4
D 9 6 5 3
C
9A54B 9954B
11791 11781
Par NS +420
S J 8 4 3
H A 6 3
D K 10
C K 10 7 4

Three notrump
3 NT South +3
+490 +88

  Partscore
  3 C North +2
  +150 0


2. 2011 Bermuda Bowl Qtrfinal, Seg 5, Bd 67 West
Nystrom

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H 2
S 2
H Q
S A
North
Hurd

2 C
3 D


2nd
7
10
10
4
East
Upmark
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
A
Q
8
D 2
South
Wooldridge
1 D
2 NT
3 NT


4th
4
5
K
3
West
Grue

1 NT
Pass


Lead
D Q
C 3
C 10
C Q
North
Fallenius

Pass
3 C


2nd
4
2
8
East
LallJ
1 D
Pass
All Pass


3rd
8
A
K
South
Fredin
Pass
2 H



4th
A
5
6
E deals
N-S vul
S 5
H 10 7
D A K 5 2
C K Q J 9 4 3
S Q 9 7 4
H Q J 3 2
D 8 7
C 8 7 5
Table S K 8 3 2
H A 8 5
D Q J 9 3
C 6 2
A79AB =
26432 =
Par NS +630
S A J 10 6
H K 9 6 4
D 10 6 4
C A 10

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+630 +1018

  Partscore
  3 C North +2
  +150 0


3. 2011 Spingold Rd of 16, Seg 1, Bd 13 West
Versace

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 9
C 4
C K
C 10
H 5
North
Schwartz
1 C
3 C
Pass

2nd
6
6
Q
D 2
A
East
Lauria
1 D
Pass
Pass

3rd
10
A
H 2
D 4
7
South
Kranyak
1 H
3 NT


4th
J
9
3
J
West
Verhees

Pass
Pass

Lead
D K
C 4
C K
C 7
H 4
C 10
D J
C 8
C 2
S A
North
Cayne
1 C
2 C


2nd
A
6
Q
D 2
A
S 5
3
D 8
S 3
10
East
v.Prooijen
1 D
Pass


3rd
5
A
H 2
H 8
7
H 10
4
H J
D 6
2
South
Seamon
1 H
Pass


4th
7
9
3
J
9
5
S 7
S 4
H 3
8
N deals
Both vul
S A 6
H A 6
D J 10 7
C A K 10 8 7 2
S Q 9 8 7 4
H 5 4 3
D 5
C J 6 5 3
Table S 10 5 3
H K Q 7
D K Q 8 3 2
C Q 9
97AAA A7AAA
25332 =
Par NS +630
S K J 2
H J 10 9 8 2
D A 9 6 4
C 4

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+630 +1028

  Partscore
  2 C North +3
  +150 0


4. 2011 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 4, Bd 48 West
Hampson

2 H
Pass

Lead
H 8
S J
H 9
H A
North
CohenB

3 H
Pass

2nd
J
A
6
C 10
East
Greco
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
4
2
10
South
Smith
1 D
3 NT


4th
5
9
C 7
West
WolpertG

1 H
Pass

Lead
S 9
S 3
H A
D 5
D 3
C 7
North
Diamond

2 D
3 D

2nd
4
10
J
2
J
2
East
Kranyak
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
A
D 4
4
7
A
Q
South
Platnick
1 D
2 H


4th
2
J
5
10
S 5
A
E deals
E-W vul
S J 4
H J
D A Q 9 8 6 2
C K J 10 7
S 9
H A Q 10 8 3 2
D J 5 4
C A 6 5
Table S A 8 7 6 5 3
H 9 4
D 7
C 9 4 3 2
76597 =
46834 =
Par NS +110
S K Q 10 2
H K 7 6 5
D K 10 3
C Q 8

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+430 +836

  Partscore
  3 D South =
  +110 0


5. 2010 Rosenblum Rd of 64, Seg 3, Bd 38 West
SahaB
1 S
Dbl
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S K
C K
C 7
D Q
C Q
D 10
D A
D 8
H A
North
von Arnim
2 C
3 C
3 S


2nd
10
J
H 3
2
8
9
S 3
S 6
East
Kushari
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
8
3
A
4
H 2
J
6
7
South
AukenS
2 S
3 H
3 NT


4th
A
2
5
3
H 6
5
K
S 5
West
Piekarek
1 S
Pass
Pass


Lead
S 5
C K
C Q
D 10
D 6
North
Goel
Pass
2 C
3 C


2nd
A
J
5
2
9
East
Smirnov
Pass
Pass
All Pass


3rd
3
A
7
4
J
South
MukherjeeS
Dbl
2 H



4th
10
2
S 6
3
5
W deals
E-W vul
S J 10
H 4
D Q 10 7 6
C A Q 9 6 4 3
S K Q 9 7 6 3
H K Q 6 3
D 5 3
C J
Table S 8 5 2
H J 8 7
D K 9 2
C 10 8 5 2
968BB =
26411 46411
Par NS +400
S A 4
H A 10 9 5 2
D A J 8 4
C K 7

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +642

  Partscore
  3 C North +2
  +150 0


7. 2010 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 58 West
Fredin

2 D
Pass

Lead
S 4
D 10
S 6
S J
S 9
North
Weinstein
1 D
3 NT


2nd
10
4
7
C 7
H J
East
Fallenius
Pass
Pass


3rd
8
2
A
2
H 4
South
Levin
1 NT
Pass


4th
Q
Q
K
C 4
West
Martel

1 S
Pass

Lead
S 8
C 9
H 3
H 4
C 7
D 9
D K
North
Bertheau
1 C
2 D
Pass

2nd
7
2
Q
7
10
4
7
East
Stansby
Pass
2 S
Pass

3rd
J
4
K
10
A
A
10
South
Nystrom
1 D
3 C


4th
K
Q
6
A
3
5
6
N deals
Both vul
S K 10
H A Q J
D A K J 8 3 2
C 9 7
S A J 9 5 4 3
H 10 3 2
D 6 4
C Q 3
Table S 8 6 2
H K 8 5 4
D Q 7 5
C K 10 2
7679A =
47633 =
Par NS +130
S Q 7
H 9 7 6
D 10 9
C A J 8 6 5 4

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-200 42

  Partscore
  3 C North =
  +110 +711


8. 2009 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 12, Bd 2 West
Brenner
Pass
2 D
Pass

Lead
D 4
H 6
S 8
H A
H 10
S 2
H Q
S 10
C 8
D 3
North
Ravenna
1 S
Dbl
3 NT

2nd
K
3
Q
7
8
J
C 6
7
2
8
East
Figueiredo
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
Q
K
A
4
J
K
C 3
C 5
Q
J
South
Pellegrini
1 NT
3 C


4th
2
2
4
9
5
6
C 4
D 7
A
10
West
Ventin
1 D
Pass
Pass

Lead
D A
H 5
C 3
H 2
C K
S A
H 10
C Q
North
Branco
Dbl
2 S
Pass

2nd
8
6
A
A
6
4
8
East
Lambardi
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
5
7
8
3
5
2
J
South
Chagas
2 C
3 C


4th
10
K
2
4
4
J
9
W deals
N-S vul
S A K 10 5 3
H A Q 10 6
D K 8
C K 8
S Q J
H 9 5 2
D A 9 7 6 4 3
C A 4
Table S 9 7 6 4
H 8 7 3
D Q J 5
C J 6 2
8AB7B =
23262 =
Par NS +650
S 8 2
H K J 4
D 10 2
C Q 10 9 7 5 3

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 42

  Partscore
  3 C South +2
  +150 +617


9. 2009 Vanderbilt Rd of 16, Seg 4, Bd 55 West
Grue

Pass
Pass

Lead
C 8
D 3
D K
D Q
D J
D 10
D 6
S 6
S A
North
Sementa

3 NT


2nd
3
5
7
H 3
S Q
S 3
S 5
9
East
Cheek
Pass
Pass


3rd
6
A
4
9
H 2
H 4
H 9
K
South
Duboin
1 NT
Pass


4th
J
2
8
S 2
S 4
H 6
C 2
8
West
Lindqvist

3 S
Pass

Lead
H 8
D 3
D A
C 5
H 6
North
Bramley

4 D


2nd
A
5
2
6
5
East
Brogeland
2 S
Pass


3rd
7
Q
4
J
Q
South
Wold
Dbl
Pass


4th
10
7
8
Q
2
E deals
Both vul
S 7 6
H 10 5
D A K Q J 10 6
C 10 5 3
S 8 4 2
H J 7 6
D 8 5
C A Q 9 8 2
Table S Q J 10 9 5 3
H K Q 8 3
D 7 2
C 6
94797 957A7
47535 =
Par NS +600
S A K
H A 9 4 2
D 9 4 3
C K J 7 4

Three notrump
3 NT South +2
+660 +1153

  Partscore
  4 D North =
  +130 17


10. 2008 WC Qtrfinal, Seg 5, Bd 78 West
Jassem

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 6
C Q
North
Sementa

3 NT


2nd
J
3
East
Martens
2 H
Pass


3rd
Q
5
South
Duboin
2 NT
Pass


4th
A
J
West
Nunes

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 2
C Q
North
Zawislak

1 NT


2nd
10
7
East
Fantoni
Pass
Pass


3rd
8
5
South
Pazur
1 S
Pass


4th
7
J
E deals
None vul
S 7 4 3
H J 7
D J 3
C A K 10 9 8 5
S Q 10 6 5
H 8 6 5
D K Q 5
C 7 4 3
Table S J 8 2
H Q 9 4 3 2
D A 8 6 2
C J
A878B =
25652 =
Par NS +430
S A K 9
H A K 10
D 10 9 7 4
C Q 6 2

Three notrump
3 NT South +2
+460 +659

  Partscore
  1 NT North +4
  +210 17


11. 2004 Olympiad Qual, Rd 14, Bd 1 West
Salomaa

2 C
Pass

Lead
C 2
H 5
S K
North
MadsenM
Pass
3 D
Pass

2nd
10
3
A
East
Backstrom
1 NT
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
J
2
South
MadsenL
Dbl
3 NT


4th
A
A
Q
West
Clemmensen

Pass
1 S

Lead
S 5
H 6
H 10
S K
D A
D J
D Q
D 10
North
Koistinen
Pass
Pass
2 H

2nd
3
2
4
A
4
8
5
East
Graversen
1 D
Rdbl
All Pass

3rd
2
9
J
4
6
K
S 7
South
Kiema
Dbl
Pass


4th
Q
3
K
C 8
2
3
C 2
N deals
None vul
S Q
H Q J 7 6
D K Q 10 9 7 6
C 10 8
S 10 6 4 2
H 4 3
D 8 4
C J 9 7 3 2
Table S K J 9 5
H A K 8 2
D 5 3 2
C K 6
96AA6 =
47325 =
Par NS +420
S A 8 7 3
H 10 9 5
D A J
C A Q 5 4

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +665

  Partscore
  2 H North +2
  +170 17


12. 2001 Vanderbilt Final, Seg 1, Bd 10 West
Mohan

Pass
Pass

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


2nd
Q
6
8
5
2
C 3
H 7
S 4
C 7
10
East
Rosenkranz
Pass
Pass


3rd
J
K
5
Q
A
S 3
C J
C K
H J
Q
South
Balicki
1 NT
Pass


4th
7
A
4
4
H 2
6
8
C 6
H 6
5
West
Gromov

Pass


Lead
H 5
D 4
D K
D Q
D 10
H 8
S K
S J
H A
S 9
North
Gawrys
3 D



2nd
J
2
C 7
H 2
H 3
7
A
8
C 2
5
East
Petrunin
Pass



3rd
4
A
7
S 3
S 7
Q
2
4
C 8
South
Pszczola
Pass



4th
9
J
6
8
9
6
6
Q
10
N deals
Both vul
S 8 2
H 9 8
D A K Q 10 5 3
C 10 9 8
S A J 5
H 6 4
D 9 8 6 2
C A Q 6 2
Table S 10 6 4
H K 10 7 5 3 2
D J
C 7 5 3
A86A7 =
34625 =
Par NS +630
S K Q 9 7 3
H A Q J
D 7 4
C K J 4

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +1075

  Partscore
  3 D North +1
  +130 17


13. 2000 Olympiad Playoff, Seg 2, Bd 27 West
Garner

Pass
Pass

Lead
C 4
D Q
S 5
C 3
D 2
D 9
D 10
North
Callaghan
Pass
2 H
3 NT

2nd
8
6
8
A
4
H 7
East
WeinsteinH
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
10
8
K
Q
K
A
South
Burn
1 NT
2 S


4th
K
7
A
9
H 5
J
West
SimpsonC

1 D
Pass

Lead
D 7
S 5
C 8
S 7
C 3
H 2
H 7
C Q
S J
H J
North
Berkowitz
Pass
1 S


2nd
Q
8
2
10
K
6
Q
S 3
4
5
East
Hallberg
Pass
Pass


3rd
4
K
A
Q
6
9
K
5
D 3
10
South
Cohen
1 C
Pass


4th
8
2
4
A
9
A
8
D 2
H 3
4
N deals
None vul
S K Q J 6 3
H J 9 8
D K 9 8
C 9 8
S 10 8
H K 6 4 3
D J 6 4
C Q J 6 4
Table S A 9 4 2
H A 7 5
D 7
C 10 7 5 3 2
997A5 =
34638 =
Par NS +300
S 7 5
H Q 10 2
D A Q 10 5 3 2
C A K

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+430 +782

  Partscore
  1 S North +2
  +140 17


Data 9Z98 MainTop Three Notrump vs. Partscore

© 2014 Richard Pavlicek