Data 9ZA0 Main


Three Notrump vs. Partscore


 by Richard Pavlicek

6-card suit, 25 HCP, poor spots

Found 24 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 USBC Semifinal, Seg 6, Bd 92 West
Bathurst

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S Q
H K
C 5
C 7
H Q
H 2
S A
S J
North
Fleisher

1 S
2 S
3 H


2nd
4
7
J
3
3
5
3
7
East
Moss
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
2
6
Q
8
8
J
D 2
D 4
South
Martel
1 D
2 H
3 C
3 NT


4th
K
A
2
A
4
10
5
8
West
Rosenberg

Pass
Pass



Lead
C 5
S 5
H K
C 8
D A
D 2
H 8
D 4
North
Hampson

1 D
2 S



2nd
J
4
3
A
9
J
4
10
East
Willenken
Pass
Pass
All Pass



3rd
Q
2
6
7
6
S 6
Q
S 10
South
Greco
1 C
1 H




4th
2
K
A
3
3
5
5
H 10
E deals
N-S vul
S A J 10 6 4
H J 8 6
D 6
C 9 6 3 2
S Q 8 5
H 7 5 3
D K J 10 9
C Q 7 4
Table S 9 7 3 2
H A 10 4
D 5 3
C K 10 8 5
79988 =
64355 =
Par NS +140
S K
H K Q 9 2
D A Q 8 7 4 2
C A J

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+630 +1111

  Partscore
  2 S North =
  +110 0


2. 2013 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 8, Bd 30 West
Townsend

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H K
H 9
D A
D 4
H 2
C 8
D J
H J
North
Karwur

1 D
3 S


2nd
4
7
7
Q
D 8
5
S 6
C 3
East
Bakhshi
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
3
10
3
5
8
J
S 8
C 6
South
Sakul
1 C
1 NT
3 NT


4th
6
A
6
S 10
Q
4
K
5
West
Tobing

Dbl
Pass


Lead
H 3
C Q
D J
C 5
D A
H A
H 6
D 10
H K
North
Forrester

2 C
3 D


2nd
5
A
6
3
2
2
9
S 3
D 8
East
Asbi
Pass
Pass
All Pass


3rd
J
4
4
9
3
7
D 5
H Q
S 4
South
Gold
1 C
2 NT



4th
4
2
Q
K
S 6
8
10
K
S 7
E deals
None vul
S 2
H 7 4
D J 10 9 8 5 3
C A J 7 3
S K J 5
H K J 9 2
D K Q 7 2
C Q 5
Table S 10 9 6 4 3
H 10 8 3
D 6
C 10 9 6 4
978A9 979A9
36434 =
Par NS +400
S A Q 8 7
H A Q 6 5
D A 4
C K 8 2

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +718

  Partscore
  3 D North =
  +110 0


3. 2013 Bermuda Bowl Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 32 West
Nunes

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 3
D K
C Q
H 4
D A
C 5
North
Kranyak
1 C
1 H
3 NT

2nd
K
8
9
7
10
8
East
Fantoni
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
7
3
3
A
S 4
J
South
WolpertG
1 D
2 NT


4th
6
5
7
5
2
6
West
Bathurst

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 9
D K
H 6
D A
C 5
C A
H 4
C K
H K
North
Helgemo
1 C
1 H
2 C

2nd
5
2
10
10
7
9
7
2
9
East
Dwyer
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
3
3
A
S 4
Q
3
3
S 2
Q
South
Helness
1 D
1 NT


4th
K
5
5
4
6
8
8
D 6
2
N deals
N-S vul
S K 4
H J 9 6 4
D K
C A Q J 10 4 2
S A J 8 3
H K 8 5
D Q 10 5
C K 8 7
Table S 10 9 7 2
H Q 10 7
D 8 7 4 2
C 9 6
9798A 97A8A
46353 35343
Par NS +620
S Q 6 5
H A 3 2
D A J 9 6 3
C 5 3

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+630 +1129

  Partscore
  2 C North +2
  +130 0


4. 2013 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 3, Bd 42 West
Mahaffey

2 D
Pass

Lead
D Q
S 8
S A
S J
H J
D 9
H 7
S 10
S 6
S 3
North
Sontag

2 S
3 NT

2nd
4
2
5
H 6
3
A
8
H 4
C 9
H 10
East
Glubok
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
7
Q
7
C 2
K
J
A
C 5
C 3
D 3
South
Berkowitz
1 D
2 NT


4th
K
9
4
K
5
5
2
D 2
D 6
D 8
West
Seamon

Pass
Pass

Lead
D 9
S 7
D 5
S 8
S A
H A
H 3
North
Lev

2 S
3 S

2nd
K
2
7
4
H 2
4
K
East
Pszczola
2 H
Pass
All Pass

3rd
2
Q
A
J
C 2
5
7
South
Cohler
Pass
2 NT


4th
4
5
6
9
K
8
J
E deals
Both vul
S A Q J 10 6 3
H A 3
D 5 4
C J 7 6
S K 4 2
H J 8
D Q J 10 8 6 2
C Q 8
Table S 9 5
H K 10 9 6 4 2
D 9 7
C K 10 9
BB77B BB77A
22662 =
Par NS +660
S 8 7
H Q 7 5
D A K 3
C A 5 4 3 2

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+630 +1039

  Partscore
  3 S North +2
  +200 0


5. 2013 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 4, Bd 56 West
Seamon

Pass
Pass

Lead
D 5
C K
H 2
C J
D Q
C Q
C 10
C 7
C 5
H 4
North
Weinstein
1 S
2 H
3 NT

2nd
K
6
10
A
6
2
D J
H 3
D 3
8
East
Pszczola
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
10
3
K
D 4
9
S 3
S 4
S 6
S 8
J
South
Levin
1 NT
2 NT


4th
2
4
9
9
A
8
S 5
S 7
S 9
Q
West
Rodwell

Pass
Pass

Lead
D 10
C K
D Q
C Q
C J
S 10
S 4
D 7
S K
North
Sontag
1 S
2 H


2nd
2
9
4
4
2
Q
7
J
H 6
East
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass


3rd
3
3
9
D 6
S 3
A
H 4
H 2
H 8
South
Berkowitz
1 NT
Pass


4th
K
A
A
8
6
5
2
H 7
6
N deals
None vul
S A 8 6 4 3
H A J 5 2
D K 6 4
C K
S Q 2
H 9 8 3
D Q J 8 5 3
C A 4 2
Table S K J 9 7 5
H Q 10 7
D 10 9
C 9 8 6
A8B9B =
35242 =
Par NS +450
S 10
H K 6 4
D A 7 2
C Q J 10 7 5 3

Three notrump
3 NT South +2
+460 +847

  Partscore
  2 H North =
  +110 0


6. 2013 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 4, Bd 56 West
Hampson

Pass
Pass


Lead
D J
C K
H 2
C Q
S Q
D 6
C J
C 10
C 7
North
Cheek
1 S
2 H
3 NT


2nd
K
6
7
A
A
9
2
H 8
S 2
East
Greco
Pass
Pass
All Pass


3rd
10
3
K
D 4
5
A
S 3
S 4
S 6
South
Grue
1 NT
2 NT



4th
2
4
3
8
10
3
9
S 7
S 9
West
Moss

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C 2
H 2
C Q
S 2
D 4
C J
H 4
S K
North
Diamond
1 S
2 H
3 NT


2nd
K
10
A
A
9
4
9
C 5
East
Gitelman
Pass
Pass
Dbl


3rd
9
K
S 3
5
A
S 4
J
Q
South
Platnick
1 NT
2 NT
4 C


4th
3
3
6
10
3
8
Q
6
N deals
None vul
S A 8 6 4 3
H A J 5 2
D K 6 4
C K
S Q 2
H 9 8 3
D Q J 8 5 3
C A 4 2
Table S K J 9 7 5
H Q 10 7
D 10 9
C 9 8 6
A8B9B =
35242 =
Par NS +450
S 10
H K 6 4
D A 7 2
C Q J 10 7 5 3

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+430 +754

  Partscore
  4 C South +1
  +150 0


7. 2012 WC Rd of 16, Seg 6, Bd 89 West
Gur
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C 4
D 3
H 4
D 6
D Q
H 5
H 3
H Q
North
Sementa
1 S
2 C
2 H
3 H


2nd
A
2
10
K
C 3
8
S 6
7
East
Yilmaz
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
7
A
J
5
S 3
K
2
D 8
South
Duboin
1 NT
2 D
2 S
3 NT


4th
2
4
A
J
9
6
9
S 2
West
Bocchi
2 H
Pass




Lead
C 10
S A
S 8
H 10
H 6
S Q
North
AkerO
2 S





2nd
J
6
9
J
4
K
East
Madala
Pass





3rd
3
2
C 2
A
8
H 5
South
Kokten
Pass





4th
A
4
10
2
K
C 4
W deals
N-S vul
S A Q 8 7 5 3
H K J 7 3
D J 3
C A
S 10 4
H Q 10 9 8
D 5 4
C K Q 8 4 3
Table S K J 9 6
H A 6
D 9 8 7 6 2
C 10 7
79987 =
54455 =
Par NS +140
S 2
H 5 4 2
D A K Q 10
C J 9 6 5 2

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-200 54

  Partscore
  2 S North +1
  +140 +88


8. 2011 USBC Semifinal, Seg 8, Bd 108 West
Chambers

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
S 7
C J
C Q
H J
C K
C 7
H 3
H 2
North
Gitelman

1 D
1 S
3 NT

2nd
Q
10
A
A
6
8
D 5
10
East
Schermer
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
10
3
5
5
D 2
D 3
K
Q
South
Moss
Pass
1 H
2 NT


4th
5
9
4
6
S 4
D 6
7
D 8
West
Greco

Rdbl
2 H


Lead
S 10
C J
S 4
S 5
S J
C Q
H 6
C K
D 4
North
Bramley

2 D
2 S


2nd
3
A
K
H 3
9
10
J
8
10
East
Hampson
1 D
Dbl
All Pass


3rd
2
2
7
A
H 7
3
A
D 3
A
South
Welland
Dbl
Pass



4th
Q
4
6
8
H 4
6
5
D 6
7
E deals
N-S vul
S A Q J 6
H 6
D A J 8 5 3 2
C Q J
S 7 2
H Q 8 5 4 3
D Q 10
C 9 8 6 4
Table S 10 9 8 4
H K J 2
D K 9 7 6
C A 10
89799 =
54644 =
Par NS +140
S K 5 3
H A 10 9 7
D 4
C K 7 5 3 2

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +1064

  Partscore
  2 S North =
  +110 8


9. 2010 Rosenblum Rd of 32, Seg 2, Bd 18 West
JacobsW

Pass
Pass


Lead
S J
C K
D A
D K
D J
D 9
D 7
D 6
H 2
North
Platnick

3 NT



2nd
7
3
8
10
S 2
C 8
H 10
C 10
7
East
Thompson
Pass
Pass



3rd
6
4
4
5
Q
S 3
C 6
C 9
A
South
Diamond
2 NT
Pass



4th
A
5
2
3
C 2
S 5
S 9
S 10
6
West
Greco

2 S
Pass
Pass

Lead
S 6
D A
D K
S 3
S J
C 4
C 6
North
Klinger

Pass
2 NT
3 D

2nd
A
8
10
K
Q
2
J
East
Hampson
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
2
4
5
8
H 7
K
7
South
Mullamphy
1 C
Dbl
3 C


4th
7
3
2
C 5
4
3
8
E deals
N-S vul
S Q 8 7
H 2
D Q 9 7 6 5 4
C Q 7 4
S K J 10 9 5 2
H Q J 6
D 10 8
C J 3
Table S 6
H K 10 9 8 7
D 3 2
C A 10 8 5 2
875A7 875B7
46725 =
Par NS +600
S A 4 3
H A 5 4 3
D A K J
C K 9 6

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +1074

  Partscore
  3 D North +1
  +130 8


10. 2010 Vanderbilt Final, Seg 4, Bd 57 West
Martel
1 D
Pass

Lead
H K
S 10
C A
C K
C Q
C 8
C 6
C 2
S J
H 4
North
BessisM
Pass
Pass

2nd
2
Q
3
7
D 4
H 10
H 9
D 7
5
A
East
Stansby
1 S
Pass

3rd
8
K
4
5
H 5
D 2
S 4
S 8
H 6
J
South
BessisT
3 NT


4th
7
A
9
J
10
D 8
S 2
D 6
6
3
West
Helness
1 D
Pass

Lead
H A
H K
S 10
C A
C K
C Q
C 8
S J
North
Levin
Pass
Pass

2nd
2
5
Q
3
7
D 4
H 9
5
East
Helgemo
1 S
Pass

3rd
3
8
K
4
5
H 6
H J
4
South
Weinstein
3 C


4th
7
4
A
9
10
J
D 8
W deals
N-S vul
S Q 8 4
H Q J 6 5 2
D Q 10 2
C 5 4
S 10 5
H A K 10 9
D K J 9 7 4
C 7 3
Table S K 9 7 6 2
H 8 3
D 8 6 5
C J 10 9
97979 A7A7A
36263 =
Par NS +630
S A J 3
H 7 4
D A 3
C A K Q 8 6 2

Three notrump
3 NT South +2
+660 +1185

  Partscore
  3 C South +1
  +130 8


11. 2008 WC Semifinal, Seg 5, Bd 75 West
Gold

1 H
Pass
Pass

Lead
H Q
C 10
D 4
C K
S 6
C Q
C J
C 7
C 6
North
Gromoeller

1 S
2 H
3 NT

2nd
A
2
9
5
A
H 8
H 2
D 7
East
Townsend
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
6
4
A
S 2
K
S 5
S 7
H 3
South
Kirmse
1 C
2 D
2 NT


4th
10
3
2
A
3
8
9
S 4
West
Wladow

1 H
Pass
Pass

Lead
H Q
C 10
S 6
H K
C K
C Q
D K
D 4
C J
North
Sandqvist

1 S
2 D
3 D

2nd
A
A
A
2
3
D 7
5
9
D Q
East
Elinescu
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
4
4
J
3
S 3
D J
3
A
S 5
South
Malinowski
1 D
2 C
3 C


4th
10
5
2
6
2
8
2
10
9
E deals
None vul
S 8 7 5 3 2
H A 7 5 3
D K J 4
C 10
S K J
H Q J 9 8 2
D Q 10 7 2
C 5 3
Table S Q 10 9 6 4
H 6 4
D 9 5
C A 9 8 2
988BC =
15421 =
Par NS +920
S A
H K 10
D A 8 6 3
C K Q J 7 6 4

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+430 +792

  Partscore
  3 D South +2
  +150 8


12. 2008 Vanderbilt Final, Seg 1, Bd 12 West
Verhees

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H 5
D 4
C 10
C 9
S Q
D A
D K
D 6
North
Skrzypczak

2 D
2 S


2nd
2
2
2
7
K
7
10
C 4
East
Jansma

Pass
Pass


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


4th
J
Q
3
D 3
6
8
9
West
Jassem

Pass
Pass


Lead
C J
C 4
D A
D K
H 2
H K
H 4
S 5
D 5
North
Weichsel

3 D



2nd
2
7
7
10
3
8
Q
K
Q
East
Martens

Pass



3rd
6
A
4
S 6
A
6
10
3
South
Lesniewski
1 C
Pass



4th
3
D 3
2
8
5
7
C 5
8
S deals
E-W vul
S K 4 2
H 10 6 2
D A K J 6 5 3
C 3
S Q J 7 5
H Q 9 8 5
D 9 8 2
C A 6
Table S 10 3
H 7 3
D Q 10 7
C K J 10 9 5 4
999A7 9AAA7
33335 =
Par NS +420
S A 9 8 6
H A K J 4
D 4
C Q 8 7 2

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +799

  Partscore
  3 D North +1
  +130 8


13. 2007 Vanderbilt Final, Seg 2, Bd 28 West
Bocchi

1 C
Pass

Lead
H 6
C 2
C 6
C 5
H 5
D 3
H A
H 8
North
Sementa

1 S
3 NT

2nd
3
4
S 5
A
K
5
9
East
Duboin

Pass
All Pass

3rd
10
K
J
8
2
Q
J
South
H-Welland
Pass
1 NT


4th
Q
10
9
D 4
4
A
7
West
Welland

Pass
Pass

Lead
C 10
H J
S A
S K
S Q
C K
C 8
North
O'Rourke

1 S
3 S

2nd
2
4
4
5
6
D 4
D 5
East
Fallenius

Pass
All Pass

3rd
4
8
3
10
C 3
5
Q
South
Jacobus
1 C
2 C


4th
6
K
7
8
J
9
A
S deals
E-W vul
S A K Q 9 2
H K 9 3
D 9 3
C K 8 6
S J 8 7
H A 8 6 5
D A 8 2
C A 9 4
Table S 6 5 4
H J 10 2
D J 10 7 6 5 4
C 10
6775A =
33683 =
Par NS +130
S 10 3
H Q 7 4
D K Q
C Q J 7 5 3 2

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +6105

  Partscore
  3 S North =
  +140 8


14. 2006 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Seg 1, Bd 1 West
Zhao

2 C
Pass

Lead
H Q
H 2
S 4
S J
D J
C 10
C 6
C A
H A
North
Ferguson

3 NT


2nd
7
S 5
6
9
C 5
J
8
7
East
Fu
Pass
Pass


3rd
4
J
K
8
2
K
3
D 4
South
Hollman
1 NT
Pass


4th
3
5
7
A
Q
4
Q
9
West
CohenB

2 C
Pass

Lead
S 2
North
Hallberg

3 D


2nd
A
East
Smith
Pass
Pass


3rd
South
Deutsch
1 NT
Pass


4th
E deals
None vul
S Q 9 7 5
H 7
D A K 8 7 4 2
C 8 4
S K J 10 3
H K Q 9 8 2
D
C K 7 6 5
Table S 8 4 2
H J 6 4
D Q 10 9 6
C 10 9 3
786A8 887A8
45635 55635
Par NS +130
S A 6
H A 10 5 3
D J 5 3
C A Q J 2

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-100 105

  Partscore
  3 D North =
  +110 +513


16. 2004 USBC Final, Seg 7, Bd 98 West
Welland

1 NT
Pass


Lead
D Q
D 9
H 5
S 7
C 6
D 6
C K
North
Hamman

2 H
3 NT


2nd
4
8
2
6
A
10
East
Fallenius
Pass
Pass
All Pass


3rd
3
C 3
Q
Q
2
S 4
South
Soloway
1 C
2 NT



4th
J
7
K
A
7
H 6
West
Rodwell

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H 6
S K
S J
S 8
C 6
C 2
S 10
D 2
D K
North
Rosenberg

1 H
1 NT


2nd
K
9
6
A
J
9
C 10
10
8
East
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
5
4
Q
7
K
4
H 7
4
H 4
South
Zia
1 D
1 S
2 NT


4th
2
2
3
C 5
7
A
5
3
A
E deals
N-S vul
S Q 8 4
H A 8 7 3 2
D 8 4
C Q 9 7
S 9 6
H J 5
D K Q 10 9
C K 10 8 5 2
Table S A 5 3 2
H Q 10 9 6 4
D 3
C 6 4 3
88686 88687
53646 =
Par NS +120
S K J 10 7
H K
D A J 7 6 5 2
C A J

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 105

  Partscore
  2 NT North =
  +120 +623


17. 2001 Bermuda Bowl Final, Seg 7, Bd 100 West
Sontag
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H 3
H 8
S 10
S 8
C 4
H K
S J
D 3
North
Saelensminde
1 C
2 C
3 C


2nd
9
6
2
3
2
4
5
2
East
Weichsel
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
A
Q
Q
6
A
J
C 5
South
Brogeland
1 S
2 D
3 NT


4th
5
7
4
A
9
2
K
West
Helgemo
Pass
Pass
Pass


Lead
C 10
D A
D K
D 2
C K
H 7
S 3
North
Martel
Pass
1 NT
2 S


2nd
4
6
4
5
2
2
6
East
Helness
1 C
Pass
All Pass


3rd
3
9
J
S 2
D 7
K
A
South
Stansby
1 S
2 D



4th
A
3
8
Q
9
4
8
W deals
Both vul
S A 2
H J 9 7
D J 9
C K J 7 6 5 4
S 10 6 5
H Q 10 4 3
D 10 6 5 4
C 10 9
Table S K Q 8
H A 8 2
D Q 8 3
C Q 8 3 2
89789 =
54554 =
Par NS +140
S J 9 7 4 3
H K 6 5
D A K 7 2
C A

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +10115

  Partscore
  2 S South =
  +110 23


18. 2000 Olympiad Qual, Rd 1, Bd 14 West
Kokish

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 2
D A
D 3
D K
D 7
D 6
D 5
H 5
S 3
North
Villas-Boas
2 D
3 D
Pass

2nd
J
9
10
C 4
H 4
H J
C 5
A
Q
East
Mittelman
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
4
Q
S 7
S 4
C 2
S 9
8
8
South
Campos
2 NT
3 NT


4th
A
8
J
2
C 6
H 3
H 2
10
C 3
West
Chagas

Pass
Pass

Lead
C 6
C 4
S A
North
Lebi
Pass
2 C
Pass

2nd
3
K
2
East
Branco
1 C
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
8
J
South
Hanna
1 S
2 H


4th
2
J
3
N deals
None vul
S J
H 7 6 5
D K Q 7 6 5 4
C J 10 3
S 10 8 2
H 10 3 2
D 10 9 2
C Q 9 8 6
Table S K 6 5 3
H A J 4
D J 8
C A 7 5 4
99AB8 =
33325 =
Par NS +420
S A Q 9 7 4
H K Q 9 8
D A 3
C K 2

Three notrump
3 NT South +2
+460 +7122

  Partscore
  2 H South +2
  +170 23


19. 2000 Olympiad Qual, Rd 1, Bd 14 West
Austberg

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C 8
C 4
D A
D 3
D Q
D 7
North
Lauria
Pass
2 D
3 D


2nd
J
K
2
9
C 5
S 3
East
Helgemo
1 C
Pass
Pass


3rd
A
6
4
K
S 4
S 7
South
Versace
Dbl
2 S
3 NT


4th
2
3
J
8
10
S 8
West
Bocchi

Pass
Pass


Lead
C 8
C 4
D 3
H 5
S A
S 4
H 7
C 5
H K
North
Helness
Pass
2 D
Pass


2nd
J
K
10
4
2
8
A
H 9
10
East
Duboin
1 C
Pass
Pass


3rd
A
6
K
Q
J
H 6
8
9
D 4
South
Furunes
1 S
3 H



4th
2
3
8
2
3
5
3
10
J
N deals
None vul
S J
H 7 6 5
D K Q 7 6 5 4
C J 10 3
S 10 8 2
H 10 3 2
D 10 9 2
C Q 9 8 6
Table S K 6 5 3
H A J 4
D J 8
C A 7 5 4
99AB8 =
33325 =
Par NS +420
S A Q 9 7 4
H K Q 9 8
D A 3
C K 2

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +6128

  Partscore
  3 H South =
  +140 23


20. 1999 Bermuda Bowl Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 49 West
Zia

2 C
Pass

Lead
H 2
D 7
D 2
S K
H 4
C 8
North
Rodwell

2 D
3 NT

2nd
J
10
A
3
10
East
Rosenberg
1 NT
Pass
All Pass

3rd
7
K
8
10
A
South
Meckstroth
Pass
2 NT


4th
Q
4
5
5
5
West
Stansby

2 S
Pass

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

3 D


2nd
3
6
K
A
4
A
East
Martel
1 S
Pass


3rd
8
10
A
2
7
8
South
Hamman
Pass
Pass


4th
5
Q
5
3
5
10
E deals
None vul
S Q 5
H J 5
D K Q 9 6 3 2
C A J 9
S 10 9 8 7
H A 8 3 2
D 10 5
C 10 8 7
Table S A K 4 2
H 9 7 6 4
D A 4
C 6 4 2
87799 =
46644 =
Par NS +120
S J 6 3
H K Q 10
D J 8 7
C K Q 5 3

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+430 +8136

  Partscore
  3 D North =
  +110 23


21. 1999 Bermuda Bowl Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 49 West
Brogeland

Pass
1 H
All Pass

Lead
S 10
D 8
S K
S 4
S 8
North
Janz

1 D
3 D


2nd
5
5
3
6
H 5
East
Saelensminde
Pass
Dbl
Pass


3rd
2
K
7
9
A
South
Mello
1 C
Pass
3 NT


4th
J
A
Q
C 9
H 10
West
Branco

1 H
Pass


Lead
S 10
S 2
D K
S A
H 4
S 9
North
Helgemo

2 D
Pass


2nd
5
6
A
J
K
East
Chagas
1 C
2 H
Pass


3rd
K
8
7
7
A
South
Helness
Pass
2 NT



4th
3
Q
5
D 2
5
E deals
None vul
S Q 5
H J 5
D K Q 9 6 3 2
C A J 9
S 10 9 8 7
H A 8 3 2
D 10 5
C 10 8 7
Table S A K 4 2
H 9 7 6 4
D A 4
C 6 4 2
87799 =
46644 =
Par NS +120
S J 6 3
H K Q 10
D J 8 7
C K Q 5 3

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-50 136

  Partscore
  2 NT South =
  +120 +528


22. 1999 USBC Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 30 West
Seamon

1 C
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S Q
H 3
H J
S K
C A
North
Sontag

1 D
3 H


2nd
8
6
7
J
K
East
Passell

2 C
Pass


3rd
2
K
4
3
3
South
Weichsel
Pass
Dbl
3 NT


4th
A
2
A
6
5
West
Jacobs

1 NT
Pass
Pass

Lead
C J
H 9
S K
D 2
D 4
H 3
North
Burger

2 D
2 NT
3 D

2nd
5
2
8
7
C 3
6
East
Katz

Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
7
Q
2
Q
K
K
South
Cayne
Pass
2 H
3 C


4th
K
A
A
10
8
7
S deals
None vul
S J 8
H K J 9 8
D A Q 9 6 4 3
C K
S K Q 10 4
H A 6 5
D J 8 7
C A 7 2
Table S 5 3 2
H 10 7 2
D 10
C J 10 9 8 4 3
879A5 =
35328 =
Par NS +140
S A 9 7 6
H Q 4 3
D K 5 2
C Q 6 5

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +6142

  Partscore
  3 D North +2
  +150 28


24. 1997 USBC Playoff, Seg 6, Bd 77 West
Glubok

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S 10
North
Meckstroth

3 C
3 S


2nd
J
East
Lev

Pass
Pass


3rd
Q
South
Rodwell
2 NT
3 D
3 NT


4th
A
West
Nickell

Pass
Pass


Lead
S 10
H 4
S 6
S K
S 7
S 4
S 5
H 10
North
Weinstein

1 H
Pass


2nd
J
3
2
D 2
D 10
C 5
C 6
East
Freeman

Pass
Pass


3rd
Q
K
3
9
8
C 2
C 4
South
Katz
1 C
2 NT



4th
A
A
H 2
H 6
H 8
C 8
C 10
S deals
Both vul
S J
H K 8 6 2
D J 8 5 3
C J 7 6 5
S 10 9 8 5 4 3
H 10 5 3
D Q 6 4
C 9
Table S K Q 7 6
H A J 9 7
D K 9 7
C 4 2
8469A =
48733 =
Par NS +130
S A 2
H Q 4
D A 10 2
C A K Q 10 8 3

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-200 =142

  Partscore
  2 NT South -2
  -200 =28


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