Data 9Z99 Main


Three Notrump vs. Partscore


 by Richard Pavlicek

6-card suit, 25 HCP, fair spots

Found 15 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 2, Bd 32 West
FisherL

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D 3
D 8
H K
C 5
D 9
C 4
S A
S K
C 7
North
Sementa
1 S
2 NT
3 H


2nd
7
4
2
2
J
J
5
7
H 10
East
SchwartzRO
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
A
6
4
Q
S 2
H 6
H 5
H 7
A
South
Tokay
1 NT
3 C
3 NT


4th
2
K
3
3
S 3
10
J
H 9
6
West
Smirnov

Pass
Pass


Lead
D A
C 2
H 4
C 3
H Q
D 4
North
Brogeland
1 S
2 C



2nd
2
Q
A
7
3
6
East
Piekarek
Pass
Pass



3rd
3
4
K
S 3
S 4
K
South
Lindqvist
1 NT
Pass



4th
7
5
2
10
6
8
N deals
N-S vul
S A K 10 6 4 2
H K
D K 7
C K J 7 5
S J
H A 9 3
D Q J 6 3
C 9 8 6 4 3
Table S Q 9 8 7 5 3
H J 10 6 2
D A 8
C 2
87787 =
56655 =
Par NS +120
S
H Q 8 7 5 4
D 10 9 5 4 2
C A Q 10

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-200 0

  Partscore
  2 C North =
  +90 +77


2. 2012 USBC Final, Seg 4, Bd 58 West
Hampson

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D J
C A
C 10
H 7
H J
H 10
North
Hamman

1 S
2 NT


2nd
K
2
K
Q
6
East
Greco
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
4
5
8
A
5
South
Zia
Pass
1 NT
3 NT


4th
3
3
9
2
3
West
Rodwell

Pass
Pass


Lead
D 2
S 9
S K
S Q
S 7
H Q
D Q
C A
S 3
North
Moss

1 S
2 D


2nd
A
2
5
10
C 2
A
K
4
H 7
East
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass
All Pass


3rd
6
A
H 3
H 4
D 3
2
4
5
C 6
South
Gitelman
Pass
1 NT



4th
7
6
4
8
J
5
10
3
D 9
E deals
Both vul
S A K Q 7 3
H 6 2
D K 8 7 5
C A 10
S J 8 4 2
H A J 10
D Q J 9 6
C 9 3
Table S 10 6 5
H K 9 8 7 5
D 4 2
C K 4 2
7868A 7878A
64642 =
Par NS +130
S 9
H Q 4 3
D A 10 3
C Q J 8 7 6 5

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-200 0

  Partscore
  2 D North =
  +90 +714


3. 2012 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 7, Bd 95 West
Levin

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D 6
S 9
S Q
S 10
H 10
D 9
H 2
C 8
North
Garner

1 S
2 C
2 NT


2nd
3
J
C 9
D 7
Q
5
J
3
East
Weinstein
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
10
K
5
H 4
K
Q
5
A
South
WeinsteinH
Pass
1 NT
2 D
3 NT


4th
K
4
6
A
A
2
3
4
West
Demirev

Pass
Pass



Lead
H 8
D 3
S 5
H 2
S 9
North
Fleisher

1 S
2 S



2nd
9
7
6
6
8
East
Lee
Pass
Pass
All Pass



3rd
10
K
K
A
Q
South
Kamil
Pass
1 NT




4th
Q
5
4
3
C 9
E deals
E-W vul
S K Q 10 7 3 2
H Q 2
D A Q 3
C K 4
S A J 8 6
H 10 3
D J 8 6 5
C A 6 2
Table S 4
H K J 8 6
D 10 7 2
C J 9 8 7 5
AA887 =
32546 32545
Par NS +430
S 9 5
H A 9 7 5 4
D K 9 4
C Q 10 3

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-50 0

  Partscore
  2 S North +2
  +170 +620


4. 2011 Vanderbilt Rd of 32, Seg 3, Bd 45 West
Helness

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S 3
S 6
S 8
S 4
D 8
D 2
S 7
North
Shivdasani

3 S
Rdbl


2nd
J
9
H 4
Q
6
K
East
Helgemo

Dbl
Pass


3rd
K
10
A
C 5
A
3
South
Allegaert
1 D
Pass
3 NT


4th
2
C 6
5
C J
4
C 2
West
LallJ

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S 3
H 8
H 4
D 8
H 6
D 3
C 6
North
Brogeland

1 S
3 S


2nd
J
J
7
6
D 7
C 4
K
East
LallH

Dbl
Dbl


3rd
K
Q
K
2
10
J
A
South
Saelensminde
1 C
Pass
4 D


4th
5
A
2
K
9
4
S deals
Both vul
S J
H A 9 4
D A J 10 9 5 2
C Q J 6
S 10 8 3
H Q 10 2
D 6
C 10 9 7 5 4 2
Table S A K 7 6 4
H 8 7 6 5 3
D K 4
C K
A66B7 =
37726 =
Par NS +630
S Q 9 5 2
H K J
D Q 8 7 3
C A 8 3

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 0

  Partscore
  4 D South +1
  +150 +626


5. 2009 Bermuda Bowl Final, Seg 1, Bd 10 West
Versace

1 S
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C 4
H 7
C 3
C 7
S 5
S A
D 10
D K
D Q
North
Rodwell

2 H
3 H


2nd
2
9
9
H 2
2
7
3
S 6
H 6
East
Lauria

Pass
Pass


3rd
K
Q
Q
10
Q
J
A
2
8
South
Meckstroth
1 C
2 NT
3 NT


4th
A
K
6
J
3
4
6
5
7
West
Nickell

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
S 7
D 2
H 7
C 3
S 6
H 2
S K
C 8
C J
North
Nunes

1 H
2 S
3 H

2nd
10
9
9
9
A
5
H 3
A
7
East
Katz

Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
2
A
Q
Q
3
C 5
H A
4
H 4
South
Fantoni
1 D
2 C
2 NT


4th
Q
6
K
2
5
6
J
6
10
S deals
Both vul
S A Q
H Q J 8 4 3 2
D 10 8 2
C 6 2
S K 9 8 6 4 2
H 10 9 6
D 6
C Q 7 4
Table S 7 3
H A K 5
D 9 7 5 3
C K 10 8 3
969B8 =
46424 =
Par NS +600
S J 10 5
H 7
D A K Q J 4
C A J 9 5

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +1010

  Partscore
  3 H North =
  +140 26


6. 2008 Spingold Rd of 64, Seg 3, Bd 46 West
Aa

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 5
D K
C A
C 4
H A
North
Mittelman

1 D
3 NT

2nd
Q
A
3
6
East
Molberg
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
8
9
J
8
South
Ozdil
Pass
1 NT


4th
7
6
Q
H 7
West
Bakhshi

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 4
D Q
S 8
D 3
C 3
North
FeldmanJ

1 D
2 D

2nd
6
A
7
2
10
East
Garvey
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
J
7
5
J
Q
South
GordonP
Pass
1 NT


4th
Q
6
A
10
A
E deals
None vul
S A Q 10
H K 8 7
D K Q 8 5 4 3
C Q
S J 9 5 3
H A 5 3 2
D 10 6
C J 10 8
Table S 8 4 2
H J 9 6
D A 2
C A 7 5 4 2
988A8 =
45435 =
Par NS +400
S K 7 6
H Q 10 4
D J 9 7
C K 9 6 3

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +717

  Partscore
  2 D North +2
  +130 26


7. 2008 USBC Semifinal, Seg 6, Bd 82 West
Weinstein

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H K
H Q
H J
H 7
C 10
D 5
C A
C J
C 9
North
Martel

1 H
3 D


2nd
A
3
5
10
Q
3
6
7
D 6
East
Levin
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
6
C 3
C 8
S 2
K
10
D 7
S 5
H 8
South
Stansby
1 C
1 S
3 NT


4th
9
2
4
C 4
D 2
J
2
5
S 4
West
Becker

1 C
Pass


Lead
C 2
D J
H 3
H Q
H J
S K
D K
D Q
North
Katz

1 H



2nd
A
5
9
5
6
4
4
10
East
Strul
Pass
Pass



3rd
7
2
K
C 3
C 8
2
9
South
Jacobs
Pass
Pass



4th
S 5
A
A
4
2
6
6
E deals
N-S vul
S K 8 5
H A Q J 8 7
D K Q 7 3 2
C
S A J 6
H K 4 2
D 8 6 5
C K 7 6 4
Table S 9 7 4
H 10 6 5 3
D A 10 4
C 10 5 2
9AAAA =
43333 33323
Par NS +620
S Q 10 3 2
H 9
D J 9
C A Q J 9 8 3

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +1027

  Partscore
  1 H North +3
  +170 26


9. 2005 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 14, Bd 15 West
Silver





Lead
S 2
North
Sundelin





2nd
East
Carruthers





3rd
South
Sylvan





4th
West
Lindkvist

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D 8
H 8
D 7
C A
North
Hobart

1 H
1 NT


2nd
3
4
5
2
East
Fredin
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
2
Q
9
H 9
South
Mittelman
1 D
1 S
2 D


4th
10
A
Q
J
E deals
E-W vul
S J 7 3
H Q
D Q 4 3
C A 10 7 6 5 3
S A 6 5 2
H 10 7 5 4
D J 9 8
C Q J
Table S 9 8
H A 6 3 2
D 7 2
C K 9 8 4 2
9A8B7 =
33425 =
Par NS +420
S K Q 10 4
H K J 9 8
D A K 10 6 5
C

Three notrump
3 NT South +2
+460 +734

  Partscore
  2 D South +3
  +150 26


10. 2004 Olympiad Qual, Rd 11, Bd 16 West
Rombaut








Lead
North
Sundelin








2nd
East
Palau








3rd
South
Sylvan








4th
West
Lindkvist

Pass
Dbl
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H 3
S A
D A
H 4
S J
D 6
North
Multon

1 C
1 H
2 D
3 H
Pass


2nd
A
3
2
10
Q
J
East
Fredin

Pass
Pass
2 H
Dbl
Dbl


3rd
6
7
3
D 4
D 5
Q
South
Quantin
Pass
1 D
1 NT
2 S
3 NT
4 D


4th
9
10
10
2
4
K
S deals
N-S vul
S A
H A 8 5 4
D A 6 5
C A 10 9 7 2
S Q 10 9 8 2
H K 7 3 2
D K 10
C 8 3
Table S 6 5 4 3
H Q J 10 6
D J 2
C K 5 4
966BB =
46722 =
Par NS +600
S K J 7
H 9
D Q 9 8 7 4 3
C Q J 6

Three notrump
3 NT South +2
+660 +1145

  Partscore
  4 D South +1
  +150 26


11. 2003 Bermuda Bowl Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 27 West
Meckstroth

2 C
Pass

Lead
C 6
D 3
D 2
C 9
North
Morse
1 D
2 D
3 NT

2nd
J
4
7
K
East
Rodwell
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
10
A
9
A
South
Wolff
1 H
2 NT


4th
4
5
K
Q
West
Doub




Lead
North
Freeman




2nd
East
Wildavsky




3rd
South
Nickell




4th
N deals
None vul
S A 7 6 5
H A 4
D Q J 10 9 3
C Q J
S J 9 3
H K
D 7 5
C A 8 7 6 5 3 2
Table S K 8 4
H J 10 5 3
D K 8 6 4
C 10 9
7AAA6 =
43337 =
Par NS +420
S Q 10 2
H Q 9 8 7 6 2
D A 2
C K 4

Three notrump
3 NT South -3
-150 45

  Partscore
  3 H South =
  +140 +733


12. 2003 Spingold Final, Seg 3, Bd 43 West
Fallenius

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
D 4
D 2
H J
S 4
H A
H K
H Q
H 10
S 2
North
Weichsel

2 C
2 S
3 NT

2nd
7
6
4
5
8
9
C 4
C 10
10
East
Welland

Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
9
Q
3
A
C 3
C 6
C 7
C 8
K
South
Sontag
1 C
2 H
2 NT


4th
10
3
2
6
5
6
7
S 3
7
West
Stansby

Pass
Pass
All Pass

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

1 S
2 NT


2nd
2
4
8
A
5
C 3
9
S 10
J
East
Martel

Pass
Pass


3rd
J
A
D 7
S 4
2
9
C 6
S J
S 2
South
Zia
1 H
2 D
3 S


4th
Q
2
5
5
K
10
6
7
4
S deals
None vul
S K J 9 4
H J
D Q 7
C Q 9 8 7 6 3
S 10 6
H 9 8 2
D A J 6 4
C A K 10 4
Table S Q 7 5 3
H 7 6 5 4
D 9 5 3
C J 5
9AAA9 =
33333 =
Par NS +420
S A 8 2
H A K Q 10 3
D K 10 8 2
C 2

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +550

  Partscore
  3 S North +2
  +200 33


13. 2001 USBC Playoff, Seg 8, Bd 117 West
Shenkin

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
S 6
D 9
North
Rodwell

2 D
2 S
3 NT

2nd
5
Q
East
Molson
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
2
A
South
Meckstroth
1 D
2 H
2 NT


4th
7
4
West
Hamman

Pass
Pass


Lead
S 2
H 9
C Q
D 5
D K
D J
S 5
S Q
H 8
North
Rubin

2 D
3 D


2nd
A
2
A
6
7
8
C 2
4
6
East
Soloway
Pass
Pass
All Pass


3rd
6
Q
10
A
9
C 7
K
C 3
J
South
Granovetter
1 S
3 C



4th
9
K
4
4
Q
S 3
J
H 3
4
E deals
E-W vul
S 9 5
H Q J 5
D A K J 10 3 2
C 4 3
S J 10 8 6 4 3
H A 6 2
D Q 6
C 10 6
Table S 2
H K 10 7 4 3
D 8 7 4
C K Q 5 2
A77A9 =
36623 =
Par NS +430
S A K Q 7
H 9 8
D 9 5
C A J 9 8 7

Three notrump
3 NT South +2
+460 +757

  Partscore
  3 D North +2
  +150 33


14. 1998 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 1, Bd 1 West
Whitman





Lead
North
Schwartz





2nd
East
Baze





3rd
South
Lair





4th
West
Weinstein

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H 6
H 2
H 4
D K
C 3
D 6
D 8
North
Zmudzinski

1 S
3 C


2nd
10
K
8
10
7
3
A
East
Levin

Pass
Pass


3rd
A
3
D 4
5
A
S 4
South
Balicki
Pass
2 D
3 D


4th
5
J
7
2
2
H 9
S deals
None vul
S A K J 8 4
H J 10
D K 4
C K 10 6 3
S Q
H Q 8 6 3
D A 7 3 2
C J 9 4 2
Table S 10 9 7 6 3
H A 9 7 2
D 10
C Q 8 7
986A7 996A7
24725 =
Par NS +400
S 5 2
H K 5 4
D Q J 9 8 6 5
C A 5

Three notrump
3 NT South +2
+460 +764

  Partscore
  3 D South +2
  +150 33


15. 1996 Olympiad Final, Seg 6, Bd 94 West
Szwarc

1 D
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S A
North
Sakul

Dbl
2 S
3 S


2nd
2
East
Multon
Pass
Rdbl
Pass
Pass


3rd
6
South
Karwur
1 C
2 C
2 NT
3 NT


4th
8
West
Manoppo

1 D
Pass
Pass


Lead
D K
D J
D 8
H 4
S 8
S 2
North
Mouiel

1 S
2 S
3 S


2nd
3
Q
10
A
10
East
Lasut
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass


3rd
6
A
S 6
9
K
South
Levy
1 C
2 H
2 NT



4th
9
7
4
8
7
E deals
None vul
S K J 5 4 3 2
H Q 8
D 10 9 7
C 9 3
S A Q 10 9
H 9 7
D A 8 6 5 2
C 8 2
Table S 7 6
H J 10 6 4 2
D K J
C 7 6 5 4
97879 =
45563 =
Par NS +400
S 8
H A K 5 3
D Q 4 3
C A K Q J 10

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+430 +1175

  Partscore
  3 S North -2
  -100 33


Data 9Z99 MainTop Three Notrump vs. Partscore

© 2014 Richard Pavlicek