Data 9ZA1 Main

Three Notrump vs Partscore

by Richard Pavlicek

6-card suit, 24 HCP, any spots

A total of 99 cases occurred in 40,069 deals from 72 major events 1996-2014.
Cases with swings of 2+ IMPs are shown here, most recent first.

2014 Spingold Final, Segment 4 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 1 K 10 9 8 6
9 2
A 6 5
A 10 8 Lindqvist
West

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
J
K
7
3
A
8
9
6
5
A Helgemo
NORTH
1
2
3
3 NT

2nd
5
7
2
9
J
3
3
4
Q Brogeland
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
2
10
K
K
4
Q
6
6
2 Helness
South
2
2 NT
3

4th
Q
2
A
A
3
7
J
4
5 Fantoni
West

1
Pass
AP

Lead
J
9
2
K
A
4
A
8
5
3 L.Fisher
NORTH
Pass
1
Dbl

2nd
5
10
8
6
3
6
2
J
2
7 Nunes
East
Pass
2
Pass

3rd
8
A
Q
3
9
10
5
K
K
Q Ro.Schwartz
South
1
Pass
3

4th
Q
2
K
4
5
10
3
7
A
6
Q 2
K 7 6 3
K J 10 7 4
7 3 Table A J 4 3
J 10 8 5
8 3 2
J 2

Par +140
3 South 7 5
A Q 4
Q 9
K Q 9 6 5 4

3 NT +10 3 NT 10-0 3 NT S = +600 3 S +1 +130

2014 Spingold Final, Segment 2 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 2 K 10 5
4 3
K 9
K 10 9 6 4 3 L.Fisher
West

Pass

Lead
2
K
10 Helgemo
NORTH
Pass
3 NT

2nd
K
6
2 Ro.Schwartz
East
Pass
AP

3rd
8
3
4 Helness
South
1 NT

4th
7
7
8 Nunes
West

Pass

Lead
2
K
9
Q
7
4
7
Q Brogeland
NORTH
3

2nd
3
4
10
6
2
2
K
5 Fantoni
East
Pass

3rd
8
5
A
4
K
J
6
5 Lindqvist
South
Pass

4th
10
2
3
7
8
Q
A
J
8 7
K J 8
J 6 3 2
A Q 5 2 Table J 6 2
A 7 6 5 2
10 8 7 4
8

Par +400
3 NT South A Q 9 4 3
Q 10 9
A Q 5
J 7

3 NT +7 3 NT 17-0 3 NT S = +400 3 N = +110

2014 Spingold Semifinal, Segment 2 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 3 J 3 2
K 7 3
Q J
Q 9 8 7 6 Nunes
WEST
Pass
Pass
Dbl

Lead
Q
2
Q
J
K
10
8
7
Q
2 Madala
North
Pass
3
AP

2nd
3
K
4
5
9
3
5
4
6 Fantoni
East
2
Pass

3rd
8
10
3
A
6
7
7
8
2 Bianchedi
South
2 NT
3 NT

4th
4
5
2
6
5
7
8
9
A Zia
WEST
1
Pass

Lead
6
10
Q
3
3
Q
J Multon
North
Pass
3

2nd
2
4
K
5
2
5
7 Duboin
East
1
AP

3rd
A
A
8
K
J
7
9 Zimmermann
South
2

4th
Q
3
5
4
4
6
9
6 4
A Q J 6 2
9 6 2
A 5 3 Table A 10 9 8 7 5
10 8
5 4
J 10 2

Par +110
3 NS K Q
9 5 4
A K 10 8 7 3
K 4

Partscore +12 3 NT 17-12 3 NT× S -2 -500 3 S = +110

2014 USBC Semifinal, Segment 8 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 4 J 6 5 3
6 2
9
A K 5 4 3 2 Bathurst
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
5
9
J
K
6
4
Q
10 Rosenberg
North
Pass
2
3

2nd
9
8
Q
10
8
2
2 Moss
East
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
2
3
5
10
2
6 Willenken
South
1 NT
2
3 NT

4th
A
J
3
A
3
7
7 Fleisher
WEST
1 NT
Pass

Lead
2
8
7
5
A
7
J
K
2
A
5 Greco
North
Pass
Pass

2nd
3
9
A
7
4
3
8
J
10
7
K Martel
East
2
Dbl

3rd
A
Q
6
K
9
6
8
9
J
3
4 Hampson
South
2
AP

4th
Q
2
10
4
2
6
10
8
Q
4
J
10 4 2
K Q 7
10 5 4 3
Q 8 7 Table A 9 8 7
10 8 4
K J 6 2
J 6

Par +420
4 South K Q
A J 9 5 3
A Q 8 7
10 9

Partscore +4 3 NT 17-16 3 NT S +1 +430 2 × S +1 +570

2014 Vanderbilt Round of 16, Segment 4 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 5 8
A Q J 5 4 3
7 2
Q 5 3 2 Graves
West

Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
10
J
8
A
7
9
6
9
A
4
A Rodwell
North

1
2
3

2nd
2
4
3
6
K
4
5
8
6
10 Schwartz
East

Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
Q
3
2
3
2
6
7
5
Q Meckstroth
SOUTH
1
2
2 NT
3 NT

4th
3
7
A
8
9
5
9
K
10
Q Weinstein
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
9
10
A
2
A Saelensminde
North

1 NT
2

2nd
8
Q
9
2
6 Levin
East

Pass
Pass

3rd
3
8
3
A
3 Brogeland
SOUTH
1
2
2

4th
2
7
6
6
9
10 7 6
Q 10 9 8 6
K J 10 6 Table Q J 10 7 6 3
K 9 8 2
K J
8

Par +110
3 NS A K 5 4 2
—
A 5 4 3
A 9 7 4

Partscore +2 Partscore 18-17 3 NT S -3 -150 2 S -2 -100

2013 Bermuda Bowl Quarterfinal, Segment 2 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 6 A 7 2
K 9 8 7 5 3
J 6
K 6 Zhang
West

1
Pass
AP

Lead
Q
4
J
5
6
9
8
7 Duboin
North

2
3

2nd
2
A
A
10
8
9
3
7 W.Wang
EAST
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
10
3
3
Q
K
6
5
2 Sementa
South
1
2
3 NT

4th
K
2
4
4
J
5
5 Madala
West

1
Pass

Lead
10
K
6
Q
4
Q Z.Shi
North

Dbl
2

2nd
4
2
7
10
A
2 Bocchi
EAST
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
5
3
A
6
3
3 Ju
South
1
1 NT

4th
A
5
9
8
2
K
Q J 9 8 5
A
K 10 8 4
10 9 5 Table 10 3
J 10 2
A 9 7 3
J 8 7 2

Par +620
4 NS K 6 4
Q 6 4
Q 5 2
A Q 4 3

3 NT +10 3 NT 27-18 3 NT S +1 +630 2 N +2 +170

2013 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 1 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 7 Q 9
K J 9 2
7
K Q J 7 6 3 Bilski
West

Dbl
3
AP

Lead
5
4
10
4
3
5
Q
J
6
7 Furuta
NORTH
1
2
3

2nd
7
K
9
8
Q
10
2
8
4
4 Brown
East
1
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
2
3
K
9
Q
3
3
5
7 D.Chen
South
1
2 NT
3 NT

4th
10
2
5
A
9
6
10
Q
6
2 Ino
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
6
8
7
7
9
4 Thomson
NORTH
1
2
2

2nd
3
K
8
Q
3
5 Teramoto
East
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
4
K
9
2
K Kanetkar
South
1
2
3

4th
2
5
2
4
10
A
J 10 8 2
A Q 10 8
9 6 5 2
9 Table 6 4
6 4
A J 8 4 3
A 8 5 2

Par +600
3 NT NS A K 7 5 3
7 5 3
K Q 10
10 4

3 NT +11 3 NT 38-18 3 NT S +2 +660 3 N +1 +130

2013 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 1 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 8 Q 9
K J 9 2
7
K Q J 7 6 3 Kranyak
West

2
Dbl

Lead
5
4
10
4
6
Q
J
7
6
9
A
Q Villas-Boas
NORTH
1
Pass
AP

2nd
7
K
9
8
3
5
8
3
4
4
8
J G.Wolpert
East
1
3

3rd
A
2
3
K
10
3
5
7
5
K
9
J Campos
South
2
3 NT

4th
10
2
2
A
Q
6
10
9
Q
2
6
8 Chagas
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
6
3
4
4
K
8
K
10
J
6 Dwyer
NORTH
2
2
2 NT

2nd
3
2
2
A
8
5
4
6
6
7 Brum
East
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
10
K
2
7
5
3
3
5
4 Bathurst
South
2
2
3

4th
Q
9
A
9
5
Q
A
7
Q
10
J 10 8 2
A Q 10 8
9 6 5 2
9 Table 6 4
6 4
A J 8 4 3
A 8 5 2

Par +600
3 NT NS A K 7 5 3
7 5 3
K Q 10
10 4

3 NT +15 3 NT 53-18 3 NT× S +1 +950 3 N -2 -200

2013 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 6 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 9 K J 8 7 4
A 3 2
Q J 10
10 3 Nunes
WEST
2
Pass
Pass

Lead
Q
J
3
A
9
8
3 Sadek
North
Pass
2
3 NT

2nd
3
10
A
2
4
3
K Fantoni
East
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
7
6
10
2
6
5
A Nabil
South
2
2 NT

4th
4
K
7
2
5
Q
2 Samir
WEST
1
Pass
Pass

Lead
7
Q
7
A
9
J
8 Zimmermann
North
1
2
3

2nd
2
9
2
10
10
5
Q Noshy
East
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
10
4
J
6
6
2
2 Multon
South
2
2 NT

4th
K
A
3
4
5
A
K
10 9 3
9 7 5 4
A
A Q J 9 8 Table A 6 5 2
J 10 8 6
7 6 5
7 6

Par +100
3 × EW -1 Q
K Q
K 9 8 4 3 2
K 5 4 2

Partscore +7 3 NT 53-25 3 NT S -2 -200 3 S = +110

2013 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 16 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 10 A Q 10 9
K Q J 7 2
Q
J 10 7 Lambardi
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
6 Fritsche
North
1
2
2 NT Rizzo
East
Pass
Pass
Pass Rohowsky
South
1 NT
2
3 NT Rehder
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
6
2
10
Q
J
J
K
7 Ravenna
North
1
2
2 NT

2nd
Q
8
4
8
3
10
3
K Gromoeller
East
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
A
K
J
A
6
2
9 Alujas
South
1 NT
2
3

4th
4
3
9
5
5
6
Q
9
6 3
6 5 4 3
A 9 2
K 8 5 2 Table 8 7 5 2
9 8
K 10 8
A Q 9 3

Par +140
3 NS K J 4
A 10
J 7 6 5 4 3
6 4

3 NT +10 3 NT 63-25 3 NT S = +400 3 S -1 -50

Data 9ZA1 Main

Top Three Notrump vs Partscore

2013 Spingold Round of 16, Segment 3 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 11 Q 9 6
Q 7
A K 9 8 7 5
8 3 Chambers
WEST
Pass
Dbl
AP

Lead
Q
5
2
Q
2
J
K
10
6
10 H.Weinstein
North
1
2

2nd
3
8
5
K
J
5
7
A
3
9 Schermer
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
9
Q
A
7
4
7
3
K
3 Grabel
South
1
3 NT

4th
6
A
4
5
4
2
7
J
A
J J.Levin
WEST
1
Pass

Lead
4
6
K
J
K
9 Welland
North
3

2nd
2
3
8
6
4
Q J.Wolpert
East
Pass

3rd
10
K
10
A
2
7 S.Auken
South
Pass

4th
Q
A
A
3
10
5
A 10 8 5
J 6 5
10 6
K Q J 5 Table 4 3
K 4 3
Q 4 3
10 9 7 4 2

Par +140
3 NS K J 7 2
A 10 9 8 2
J 2
A 6

Partscore +5 3 NT 63-30 3 NT S -1 -50 3 N +1 +130

2013 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 7 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 12 A J 10 7 6 4
J 6
Q 9 8
9 3 Diamond
WEST
1
Pass

Lead
K
2
Q G.Wolpert
North
2
3 NT

2nd
3
6
K Platnick
East
Pass
AP

3rd
6
Q
A Kranyak
South
2 NT

4th
7
A
8 Dwyer
WEST
1
Pass

Lead
4
Q
J Greco
North
2

2nd
A
9
8 Bathurst
East
Pass

3rd
2
A
2 Hampson
South
Pass

4th
8
5
K
K 9
2
10 7 5 3 2
A K J 5 2 Table 8 5
K Q 9 8 7 5 3
4
10 8 6

Par +460
5 NT South Q 3 2
A 10 4
A K J 6
Q 7 4
3 NT +7 3 NT 70-30 3 NT S +2 +460 2 N +2 +170

2013 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 8 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 13 K 3
3 2
A K Q J 7 4
9 8 7 Platnick
West

Dbl
AP

Lead
K
Q
8
A
4 Kranyak
NORTH
1
2

2nd
2
3
7
5
4 Diamond
East
Pass
2

3rd
7
6
10
5 G.Wolpert
South
1
3 NT

4th
9
J
5
3 Bathurst
West

Dbl
Pass
AP

Lead
6
6
Q
K Hampson
NORTH
1
3
3

2nd
A
2
4 Dwyer
East
Pass
3
Pass

3rd
2
J
5 Greco
South
1
Dbl
4

4th
7
3
8
A 8
K Q 8 5
10 8 2
Q J 4 2 Table 10 7 6 5 2
A 10 7 6 4
3
6 3

Par +100
4 × EW -1 Q J 9 4
J 9
9 6 5
A K 10 5

Partscore +8 3 NT 70-38 3 NT S -2 -200 4 N = +130

2013 USBC Round of 16, Segment 3 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 14 A
K 5
Q 9 5 4
K Q 10 5 3 2 Robbins
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
J
4
8
J
K
3
7
3
5 Schermer
North
1
2
3

2nd
K
6
J
5
9
2
Q
6
8 Demirev
East
1
Pass
Pass

3rd
3
A
Q
2
6
K
4
9
9 Chambers
South
Dbl
2
3 NT

4th
2
2
K
A
A
10
5
4
7 Milner
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
4
K
8
Q
2
3
5
J
2 Pollack
North
1
2

2nd
10
4
A
9
8
3
6
5
4 H.Lall
East
1
AP

3rd
J
3
7
7
8
J
9
3
K Feldman
South
Dbl

4th
K
A
5
6
7
6
8
2
9 8 4 3 2
J
J 2
A J 8 7 6 Table K J 7
Q 8 7 6 4 3
K 6
9 4

Par +1370
6 NS Q 10 6 5
A 10 9 2
A 10 8 7 3
—

3 NT +11 3 NT 81-38 3 NT S +1 +630 2 N = +90

2013 USBC Playoff, Segment 3 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 15 Q J 7 5 2
K J 9 3
A 4
Q 9 Meckstroth
West

3
AP

Lead
J
4
2
Q
8
K Rosenberg
North

Dbl

2nd
Q
3
2
8
3
4 Rodwell
EAST
2
Pass

3rd
K
10
6
3
7 Willenken
South
Dbl
3 NT

4th
5
9
A
A
5 Fleisher
West

Pass
AP

Lead
J
Q
6
K
4
3
6
2
6 Katz
North

1

2nd
Q
2
7
4
3
Q
5
7
5 Kamil
EAST
1
Pass

3rd
K
3
K
8
10
A
2
8
A Nickell
South
1
2

4th
A
5
A
2
9
9
5
3
J
8 3
8 7 2
10 7 5 2
J 10 7 2 Table A K 10 6
A 10 5 4
J
K 8 6 4

Par +100
3 × EW -1 9 4
Q 6
K Q 9 8 6 3
A 5 3

Partscore +5 3 NT 81-43 3 NT S -2 -100 2 S = +90

2013 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 4 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 16 K J 5
Q 9
J 4
A K Q 5 4 3 Seamon
West

Pass
2

Lead
10
K
7
10
8
K Weinstein
North

1
3 NT

2nd
Q
5
3
3
6
10 Pszczola
East

1
AP

3rd
A
2
A
4
A
2 Levin
SOUTH
Pass
1 NT

4th
3
4
J
Q
9
7 Rodwell
West

Pass

Lead
5
K
A
5
8 Sontag
North

1 NT

2nd
3
9
10
4
9 Meckstroth
East

AP

3rd
10
2
8
Q
4 Berkowitz
SOUTH
Pass

4th
Q
6
7
A
J
A 3 2
10 8 2
A 10 6 2
J 7 6 Table 10 9 6 4
A 7 6 5 4
K 7
10 9

Par +500
4 × EW -3 Q 8 7
K J 3
Q 9 8 5 3
8 2

3 NT +10 3 NT 91-43 3 NT S +1 +630 1 NT N +3 +180

2013 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 3 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 17 J 9
A Q 8 4 3 2
K 9
A J 2 Becker
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
Q
2
4
10
A
8
5
A
2 Platnick
NORTH
1
2
3 NT

2nd
A
J
K
7
5
4
9
6
8 Spector
East
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
8
6
6
Q
4
10
Q
7
K Diamond
South
1
2 NT

4th
7
5
2
3
K
9
3
J Greco
West

Pass

Lead
3
K
9
Q
10
4
6
2 Cheek
NORTH
1
2

2nd
7
4
6
8
6
K
5 Hampson
East
Pass
AP

3rd
Q
3
A
9
J
10
Q Grue
South
1

4th
A
2
5
7
J
2
J
K 7 5
K 9 7 5
8 5 2
Q 10 6 Table A Q 2
J
J 7 6 4
9 8 5 4 3

Par +420
4 NS 10 8 6 4 3
10 6
A Q 10 3
K 7

Partscore +6 3 NT 91-49 3 NT S -1 -50 2 N +2 +170

2013 Vanderbilt Quarterfinal, Segment 2 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 18 10 9 8
K 6 5
K 9 8
Q 7 5 2 D.Bilde
West

1
AP

Lead
3 Bertheau
North

1

2nd
8 M.Bilde
EAST
Pass
2 T.Bessis
South
1
3 NT Grue
West

Pass

Lead
3
K
J
10
7
6
4
6
5
6 S.Auken
North

Pass

2nd
8
2
3
7
7
2
9
A
K
4 Moss
EAST
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
2
5
Q
A
5
9
8
6 Welland
South
1 NT

4th
A
8
3
9
2
4
5
J
4
A Q 3 2
J 9 7 2
Q 10 5 3 2
— Table K J 5 4
Q 8 4
J 7 6
9 8 3

Par +400
3 NT NS 7 6
A 10 3
A 4
A K J 10 6 4

3 NT +7 3 NT 98-49 3 NT S +2 +460 1 NT S +3 +180

2012 World Championship Round of 16, Segment 1 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 19 10 7 6 3 2
A Q 6 4 3
J
K 6 Korbel
WEST
Pass
Dbl
1
AP

Lead
3
J
3
K
Q
Q
2 Zimmermann
North
Pass
Rdbl
Dbl

2nd
K
4
5
8
A
5
9 Miles
East
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
5
3
K
2
2
3
A Multon
South
1
Pass
3 NT

4th
7
2
7
A
6
5
8 Helness
WEST
Pass
1
Rdbl

Lead
4
2
7
3
3
7
6
10
6
6
6 Demuy
North
Pass
Pass
2

2nd
9
4
3
9
9
2
9
4
J
J
8 Helgemo
East
1
Pass
AP

3rd
2
Q
5
A
2
K
A
4
K
Q
8 L'Ecuyer
South
Pass
Dbl

4th
J
K
10
5
5
5
3
Q
8
7
8
A K 8 5
J 9 7
2
J 8 4 3 2 Table J 9 4
8 5
A 10 7 5 4
Q 9 5

Par +620
4 NS Q
K 10 2
K Q 9 8 6 3
A 10 7

3 NT +10 3 NT 108-49 3 NT S = +600 2 N +2 +170

2012 World Championship Round of 16, Segment 5 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 20 A 9 6 3
K 8 4
A Q J 10 9 2
— Helness
West

Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
Q
J
10
K
8 Korbel
North

1
2
3

2nd
3
6
5
A
2 Helgemo
EAST
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
3
4
J
8
Q Miles
South
Pass
1 NT
3
3 NT

4th
K
A
6
5
3 L'Ecuyer
West

1
Pass
Pass

Lead
8
4
Q
4
K Fantoni
North

2
3
4

2nd
5
2
10
7
6 Demuy
EAST
Pass
Dbl
Pass
AP

3rd
10
J
8
Q
2 Nunes
South
Pass
3
4

4th
A
3
A
3
J
K Q 10 2
10 9 6 3
3
Q J 9 7 Table 8 4
A 7 5 2
6 5 4
A 10 3 2

Par +300
4 × EW -2 J 7 5
Q J
K 8 7
K 8 6 5 4

3 NT +7 3 NT 115-49 3 NT S +1 +430 4 N = +130

Data 9ZA1 Main

Top Three Notrump vs Partscore

2012 World Championship Round of 16, Segment 6 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 21 Q 9 7 3
A K J 10
3 2
J 7 4 D.Wolpert
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
3
2
9
K
2 Helness
NORTH
Pass
2
3

2nd
A
8
4
A
7 Amoils
East
Pass
Dbl
Pass

3rd
4
Q
Q
3
K Helgemo
South
1 NT
2
3 NT

4th
5
A
A
8
10 Nunes
West

1
Pass
Pass

Lead
9
Q
2
3
A
4 L'Ecuyer
NORTH
Pass
Dbl
2
3

2nd
4
A
7
5
3 Fantoni
East
Pass
2
Dbl
AP

3rd
Q
2
K
6
2 Demuy
South
1
2
2

4th
A
8
10
J
6
A 10 4
Q 9 6 3 2
A 7 6
9 2 Table J 8 2
7 4
9 8
K Q 8 6 5 3

Par +600
3 NT NS K 6 5
8 5
K Q J 10 5 4
A 10

3 NT +11 3 NT 126-49 3 NT S +1 +630 3 S = +110

2012 World Championship Round of 16, Segment 6 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 22 Q 9 7 3
A K J 10
3 2
J 7 4 Verhees
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
9
K
Q
2
8
Q
A
K
J
9
3 Pilon
NORTH
Pass
2
3

2nd
4
6
A
7
5
8
4
7
3
10
2 v.Prooijen
East
Pass
Dbl
Pass

3rd
Q
2
3
K
2
5
8
4
5
5
K Toffier
South
1 NT
2
3 NT

4th
A
8
9
10
J
4
3
6
Q
10
A Lorenzini
West

4
AP

Lead
2
2
9
4
Q
J
10
K
4 de Wijs
NORTH
Pass
Dbl

2nd
A
8
K
6
6
7
3
A
Q Rombaut
East
3
Pass

3rd
7
K
4
10
3
3
7
7
8 Muller
South
3
4

4th
5
A
8
9
9
3
5
2
5
A 10 4
Q 9 6 3 2
A 7 6
9 2 Table J 8 2
7 4
9 8
K Q 8 6 5 3

Par +600
3 NT NS K 6 5
8 5
K Q J 10 5 4
A 10

Partscore +8 3 NT 126-57 3 NT S -2 -200 4 S = +130

2012 World Championship Round of 16, Segment 5 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 23 A 9 6 3
K 8 4
A Q J 10 9 2
— Majumdar
West

1
2
AP

Lead
10
2
K
8 Hamman
North

Dbl
3

2nd
4
6
A
2 S.Mukherjee
EAST
Pass
1
Pass

3rd
A
7
4
Q Zia
South
Pass
1 NT
3 NT

4th
J
3
5
3 Nickell
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
8
2
J
4
K M.Mukherjee
North

1
2

2nd
5
6
10
7
6 Katz
EAST
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
10
7
4
Q
2 Majumder
South
Pass
1 NT
3

4th
A
3
A
3
J
K Q 10 2
10 9 6 3
3
Q J 9 7 Table 8 4
A 7 5 2
6 5 4
A 10 3 2

Par +300
4 × EW -2 J 7 5
Q J
K 8 7
K 8 6 5 4

3 NT +7 3 NT 133-57 3 NT S = +400 3 N +1 +130

2012 World Championship Qualifying, Round 11 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 24 K 9 5
A 6 5 4 2
K J 9 2
10 Helgemo
West

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
10
3
10
A
8
Q
3
2
9 Berg
North

1
2
3 NT

2nd
2
4
5
4
6
3
6
5
5 Helness
EAST
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
J
K
K
4
5
7
8
Q
4 Svendsen
South
1
2
2 NT

4th
K
7
2
7
J
6
A
A
9 Charlsen
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
4
5
7
2
J
A
K
6
5
3 Fantoni
North

2
3

2nd
3
A
3
3
6
2
4
8
J
10 Hoftaniska
EAST
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
Q
7
4
K
9
10
4
2
Q
J Nunes
South
2
2 NT

4th
K
2
9
7
10
5
7
J
9
Q
Q 6 2
10 9 8 7
A 10 6 4
4 2 Table A 10 8 4
Q J 3
7 5
Q J 7 5

Par +120
2 NT NS J 7 3
K
Q 8 3
A K 9 8 6 3

Partscore +5 3 NT 133-62 3 NT S -2 -100 3 N = +110

2012 World Championship Qualifying, Round 14 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 25 J 10 3 2
—
A K 10 9 8 3
J 6 2 Chung
West

1
2
AP

Lead
7
7
3
3
7
5 Pilon
NORTH
Pass
Dbl
3

2nd
2
2
Q
2
6
10 Ck.Liu
East
1
1
Pass

3rd
J
A
6
6
A
Q Toffier
South
Dbl
1 NT
3 NT

4th
K
5
4
2
3
10 Bompis
West

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
A
J
6
K
6
K
4 S.Yang
NORTH
Pass
2
3
4

2nd
3
A
4
Q
9
4
8 Quantin
East
1
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
4
6
A
7
K
J
J Huang
South
Dbl
3
3 NT

4th
2
2
5
2
7
5
6
Q 8
Q 9 8 7 6 4
4 2
8 7 4 Table K 9 7 6
J 5 3
Q 5
A Q 10 9

Par +630
4 NT NS A 5 4
A K 10 2
J 7 6
K 5 3

3 NT +10 3 NT 143-62 3 NT S = +600 4 N +1 +150

2012 World Championship Quarterfinal, Segment 6 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 26 5 4 2
Q 8 6
K 7 4
Q 9 5 2 Helgemo
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
Q
2
Q
5
10
6
9
J Verhees
NORTH
Pass
1
2

2nd
K
6
4
A
3
4
2
9 Helness
East
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
K
4
8
5
J
10
K v.Prooijen
South
1
1
3 NT

4th
3
7
A
4
J
7
6
6 Muller
West

Pass

Lead
Q
A
9
3
3
Q
2
Q Nunes
NORTH
Pass
2

2nd
4
4
K
Q
8
J
6 de Wijs
East
Pass
AP

3rd
2
6
8
K
K
4
K Fantoni
South
1

4th
A
5
10
A
5
2
7
7
K 7 4 3 2
Q J 9 8
10 8 3 Table A J 6
J 10 5
10 6 5 2
K J 7

Par +420
4 NS K Q 10 9 8 3
A 9
A 3
A 6 4

Partscore +5 3 NT 143-67 3 NT S -1 -50 2 S +1 +140

2012 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 6 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 27 K
Q 10 8 7 5 2
K J 10 6
9 8 Kranyak
West

Pass
AP

Lead
5
3
7
4
6
4
10
A
A
3 Passell
North

2

2nd
8
4
2
6
5
5
2
5
4
8 G.Wolpert
EAST
1
Pass

3rd
A
J
Q
K
9
9
7
8
10
K Jacobus
South
1
3 NT

4th
2
9
K
3
Q
A
6
8
7 Lev
West

Pass
AP

Lead
5
3
7
10
4
6
4 Milner
North

2

2nd
8
2
2
5
6
7
10 Pszczola
EAST
1
Pass

3rd
A
J
Q
5
K
9
K H.Lall
South
1
2 NT

4th
4
9
K
6
3
Q
A
10 6 5
J 6 4
Q 8 4 2
J 7 5 Table Q J 8 3
K 9 3
7 5
A Q 6 3

Par +620
4 NS A 9 7 4 2
A
A 9 3
K 10 4 2

Partscore +6 3 NT 143-73 3 NT S -1 -100 2 NT S +1 +150

2012 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 3 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 28 A K 10 8 7 6
Q 3
9 6 5
10 3 Grue
West

1
Pass
AP

Lead
J
A
Q
8
2
4
3
K Katz
North

2
3

2nd
5
6
9
6
7
A
6 Cheek
East

Pass
Pass

3rd
4
K
10
8
9
3
A Nickell
SOUTH
1
2 NT
3 NT

4th
7
3
5
J
2
5
5 Rodwell
West

1
AP

Lead
2
3
J
K
Q
J Hurd
North

2

2nd
Q
6
4
3
6
9 Meckstroth
East

Dbl

3rd
9
A
6
A
10
4 Wooldridge
SOUTH
1
3

4th
5
4
Q
5
7
5
4
K 10 7 4 2
A Q J 8 2
8 5 Table Q 9 3 2
9 8 6
K 10 4
J 9 6

Par +140
3 NS J 5
A J 5
7 3
A K Q 7 4 2

Partscore +6 3 NT 143-79 3 NT S -1 -50 3 S +1 +170

2012 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 2 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 29 K J
K 10 8 6 5 4
J 7 5
Q 10 Mahaffey
West

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
4
J
A
J
7
3
7
J
5
A
Q
8 J.Lall
North

2
2
3 NT

2nd
Q
9
10
4
5
6
K
10
3
7
9
K Seamon
EAST
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
9
2
2
8
5
2
4
5
A
8
7
10 Bathurst
South
1 NT
2
2 NT

4th
6
Q
K
4
3
J
6
3
6
9
8
2 H.Lall
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
K
5
J
Q
Q
Q
6
2
3 Passell
North

2
3

2nd
5
3
4
9
5
7
J
K
7 Milner
EAST
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
9
K
A
10
6
3
2
3
K Jacobus
South
1 NT
2

4th
A
2
7
10
A
2
4
10
A
7 3
Q 9 7
K Q 6
A J 7 4 3 Table 10 9 8 4 2
A 2
9 3
9 8 5 2

Par +140
3 NS A Q 6 5
J 3
A 10 8 4 2
K 6

Partscore +3 3 NT 143-82 3 NT S -3 -150 3 S -1 -50

2012 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 1 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 30 9 5 4
A J 8
9
K J 9 8 6 5 Jacobs
West

Pass

Lead
2
A
10
8
A
Q Moss
NORTH
Pass
3 NT

2nd
4
2
4
3
9 Beatty
East
Pass
AP

3rd
6
5
J
10
7 Gitelman
South
1 NT

4th
J
4
Q
5
K Greco
West

Pass
AP

Lead
4
A
3
K
9
9
K
4
Q
6 Wold
NORTH
Pass
2

2nd
J
2
6
Q
2
8
5
7
6 Hampson
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
5
A
3
J
5
6
8
2 Bates
South
1
2

4th
K
4
2
3
A
10
3
10
9
A Q 10 2
9 6 4
A 5
10 7 3 2 Table 8 7 6
Q 7 5 2
Q 10 3 2
Q 4

Par +130
4 South K J 3
K 10 3
K J 8 7 6 4
A

Partscore +4 3 NT 143-86 3 NT S -1 -50 2 S = +90

Data 9ZA1 Main

Top Three Notrump vs Partscore

2012 Vanderbilt Final, Segment 4 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 31 Q 6
6 3 2
K 5
J 9 7 5 3 2 Cheek
West

Dbl
AP

Lead
K
A
J
10
A Moss
NORTH
Pass
3

2nd
6
Q
2
3
6 Grue
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
3
4
7 Gitelman
South
1
3 NT

4th
5
8
9
5 Greco
West

Dbl

Lead
A
2
5
6
2
Q
A
K
J
J
10
Q T.Bessis
NORTH
Pass
Pass

2nd
6
5
K
K
10
6
8
4
K
7
6
9 Hampson
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
7
Q
8
A
2
3
5
A
4
7
4 Delmonte
South
1
Pass

4th
8
10
3
9
8
3
4
J
3
9
Q
5
A K J 10
A Q 9 8
6 2
8 6 4 Table 7 4 3 2
J 7 4
J 8 7 4 3
10

Par +130
4 South 9 8 5
K 10 5
A Q 10 9
A K Q

3 NT +3 3 NT 146-86 3 NT S -1 -100 1 × S -1 -200

2012 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Segment 4 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 32 3 2
6 4 2
A 9
A K J 7 5 3 T.Bessis
West

1
Dbl
Pass

Lead
K
A
J
10
7
9
10
K
A
9 Dahl
North

2
2
3 NT

2nd
2
4
6
3
5
7
A
9
2 Delmonte
EAST
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
3
5
9
6
8
6
8
Q
8 Friedland
South
1
2
2 NT

4th
8
Q
10
2
J
5
4
4
7 Lusky
West

1
2
Dbl

Lead
5
A
K
6
J
3 Cheek
North

2
3
AP

2nd
8
4
6
10
9
Q Falk
EAST
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
9
3
6
K
8
K Grue
South
1
2
Pass

4th
2
Q
5
2
8
A
K 7 5 4
A K J 10 9 7
K 7
10 Table 9 8 6
5 3
6 4 3 2
Q 9 8 6

Par +110
3 NS A Q J 10
Q 8
Q J 10 8 5
4 2

Partscore +2 3 NT 146-88 3 NT S -3 -150 3 × N -1 -100

2012 Vanderbilt Quarterfinal, Segment 2 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 33 Q 10 6 4
A 8 7 2
K 9 8
7 6 Lewaciak
WEST
1
Pass
Pass

Lead
2
4
K
6
Q
7
7
5
7
10 Delmonte
North
Pass
2
3 NT

2nd
4
J
A
5
2
Q
3
8
10
2 Zaremba
East
1
Pass
AP

3rd
8
6
6
K
4
J
5
4
A
8 T.Bessis
South
1 NT
2

4th
9
9
10
A
J
2
9
8
3
Q Cheek
WEST
1
2
Pass

Lead
3
J
2
5
8
A
A
9
3
9
5
K Frukacz
North
Pass
Pass
2

2nd
10
Q
4
K
3
2
4
7
10
A
J
6 Grue
East
1
Pass
AP

3rd
2
A
10
4
9
9
5
10
J
3
7
8 Cieslak
South
2
Dbl

4th
8
6
K
J
5
6
K
2
4
6
7
A 7 3 2
K Q 9 5
5 2
K J 3 Table J 8 5
6 4 3
Q 7 6 4 3
10 9

Par +120
2 NT NS K 9
J 10
A J 10
A Q 8 5 4 2

3 NT +2 3 NT 148-88 3 NT S -1 -50 2 N -2 -100

2011 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 4 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 34 A
K Q 9 7
K 10 9 8 6 5
K 2 Kushari
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
4
K
J
5
6
K
2
Q
K
6
4
J O.Herbst
NORTH
1
2
3 NT

2nd
A
A
8
9
Q
6
J
2
Q
J
A
9 Majumdar
East
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
3
3
7
10
5
5
A
8
9
7
10
10 I.Herbst
South
1
2 NT

4th
2
4
5
6
2
3
4
8
3
8
7 Barel
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
4
A
2
K
Q
4
10
5
7
A Vaidya
NORTH
1
2
3

2nd
K
3
8
7
10
K
7
3
8
9 Zack
East
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
6
2
A
5
6
A
6
J
6
3 Goel
South
1
2 NT
3

4th
5
4
3
5
J
2
8
Q
Q
4
Q 10 7 4
J 6 4
A Q J 2
4 3 Table J 5 3
A 10 8 5
7 3
J 10 8 6

Par +110
3 NS K 9 8 6 2
3 2
4
A Q 9 7 5

3 NT +2 3 NT 150-88 3 NT S -1 -50 3 S -2 -100

2011 Bermuda Bowl Semifinal, Segment 2 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 35 A 8 4 2
8 7
A K J 6 2
A 10 Duboin
West

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
5
4
5
10
J
10
2
5
A Drijver
North

1
1
2 NT
3 NT

2nd
7
A
3
6
2
2
3
7
7 Sementa
EAST
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
Q
3
A
J
K
4
J
Q
9 Brink
South
Pass
1
1 NT
3

4th
6
8
7
Q
9
2
6
A
3 Verhees
West

Pass

Lead
Q
A
K
2
A
6
J
6
9 Bocchi
North

Pass

2nd
A
7
10
4
3
J
2
4
5 v.Prooijen
EAST
Pass
Pass

3rd
5
9
7
2
7
8
9
K
10 Madala
South
3

4th
3
3
5
4
2
10
10
4
Q
Q J 6
J 5 3
Q 8 5 4 3
Q 3 Table K 9 5
K Q 10 4 2
10 7
8 7 6

Par +460
5 NT NS 10 7 3
A 9 6
9
K J 9 5 4 2

Partscore +7 3 NT 150-95 3 NT S -3 -150 3 S +2 +150

2011 Spingold Quarterfinal, Segment 1 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 36 7 5
A J 5
K 3
J 10 9 6 5 2 M.Madsen
WEST
1
2

Lead
10
A Helness
North
Pass
3 NT

2nd
5
7 Schaltz
East
Pass
AP

3rd
2
9 Helgemo
South
1 NT

4th
4
6 Zimmermann
WEST
1
2
Pass

Lead
9
Q Askgaard
North
Pass
3
4

2nd
4
7 Multon
East
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
A
2 Bjarnarson
South
1 NT
3

4th
5
6
A K Q J 10 3
K 6 3
9 8 6 2
— Table 9 2
Q 10 9 7 4
J 10 5
8 7 4

Par +130
4 NS 8 6 4
8 2
A Q 7 4
A K Q 3
Partscore +8 3 NT 150-103 3 NT S -2 -200 4 N = +130

2011 Spingold Round of 16, Segment 3 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 37 A K 8 5 4 2
10 5
Q 5
A Q J Verhees
West Lauria
NORTH v.Prooijen
East Versace
South Duboin
West

Pass

Lead
3
6
A
4
J
9
7
3
A
5
A Pachtman
NORTH
1
3

2nd
A
9
7
10
3
J
Q
10
2
2
Q Sementa
East
Pass
AP

3rd
7
K
4
2
7
Q
K
6
6
8
4 Ginossar
South
1 NT

4th
5
3
Q
5
5
10
9
J
8
K
9
Q 9
Q 7 4
A K 7 6
8 7 6 5 Table J 10 7 3
9 8 3
J 4 2
K 3 2

Par +140
3 South 6
A K J 6 2
10 9 8 3
10 9 4

3 NT +3 3 NT 153-103 3 NT S -1 -100 3 N -2 -200

2011 USBC Round of 16, Segment 2 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 38 8 5 3
3 2
K 10 2
A K Q 7 4 Donn
West

Pass
AP

Lead
K
J
6
K
Q
K Pratap
NORTH
1
3

2nd
2
5
3
6
7
3 Goren
East
1
Pass

3rd
8
4
A
9
J
5 M.Gordon
South
2
3 NT

4th
A
9
4
2
10
Q Rosenberg
West

Dbl
Dbl
AP

Lead
K
8
A Simson
NORTH
1
3
Pass

2nd
9
A
Q Willenken
East
1
3
Pass

3rd
2
5
2 Johnson
South
2
3
4

4th
3
2
Q 10 7 6 2
K 5
Q
10 8 5 3 2 Table A K 4
Q 10 8 7 6 4
9 4 3
9

Par +600
5 NS J 9
A J 9
A J 8 7 6 5
J 6

3 NT +11 3 NT 164-103 3 NT S +2 +660 4 N +1 +150

2011 USBC Round of 16, Segment 3 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 39 K Q 8
K 9 5
K 9 6 2
Q J 10 Silverstein
WEST
2
Pass

Lead
7
K
2
5
10
J
9
10
4
A
3 Cohen
North
Dbl
Pass

2nd
K
8
3
2
5
4
9
6
8
J
A Rosenthal
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
3
A
6
9
6
J
Q
5
8
9 Wolfson
South
3 NT

4th
6
7
Q
4
2
3
8
4
10
7 H.Weinstein
WEST
2
Pass

Lead
7
2
J
2
3
Q
Q
J J.Levin
North
Dbl
Pass

2nd
K
J
7
3
2
9
4 Garner
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
5
K
A
9
3
6 Meyers
South
3

4th
6
8
8
Q
4
6
2
7 5
A Q J 8 6 2
Q 7
8 3 2 Table A 10 9 4 3 2
7 4
8
K 7 5 4

Par +430
4 NT NS J 6
10 3
A J 10 5 4 3
A 9 6

3 NT +7 3 NT 171-103 3 NT S +1 +430 3 S +2 +150

2011 Vanderbilt Round of 16, Segment 4 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 40 A K 10 3
4
A 5 3 2
A J 8 2 Rodwell
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
6
9
4
4
Q
J
3
4
K
5
3 Bates
NORTH
1
2
3

2nd
2
Q
K
K
A
A
8
7
6
5
J Meckstroth
East
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
10
A
2
8
2
4
J
10
7
6
Q Wold
South
1
3
3 NT

4th
Q
6
3
3
8
7
5
2
5
9 Brink
West

Pass
AP

Lead
4
4
8
10
2
9
K Zia
NORTH
1
1

2nd
7
8
2
3
5
5
6 Drijver
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
Q
4
3
7
A
4 Hamman
South
1
2

4th
A
A
K
K
3
2
7
Q 7 5
A 5 3
J 9 8 6
K 9 3 Table 8 6 2
K J 8
10 4
Q 10 6 5 4

Par +450
5 NS J 9 4
Q 10 9 7 6 2
K Q 7
7

Partscore +4 3 NT 171-107 3 NT S -1 -50 2 N +1 +110

Data 9ZA1 Main

Top Three Notrump vs Partscore

2011 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Segment 3 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 41 8 6
A K
K Q 7
A K J 10 7 5 Greco
West

2
AP

Lead
A
K
10
3
K Stansby
NORTH
2
3

2nd
6
8
7
4
Q Hampson
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
5
2
A
2 Martel
South
2
3 NT

4th
3
7
Q
6
8 Fleisher
West

Dbl

Lead
J
5
K Gitelman
NORTH
2 NT
4

2nd
3
7
J Kamil
East
Pass
AP

3rd
2
9
Q Moss
South
3 NT

4th
6
8
Q
A K 10 9 4 2
7 5
A 4 2
8 4 Table J 5
Q 10 6 4 2
10 9 5 3
Q 6

Par +600
3 NT South Q 7 3
J 9 8 3
J 8 6
9 3 2
3 NT +12 3 NT 183-107 3 NT S = +600 4 N -1 -100

2010 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 6 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 42 J 7 2
10 8 6 5 2
A K 10
10 9 Gerstman
West

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
9
9
10
8
2
A
Q
3
7
5
9
Q Rodwell
North

1
2
3 NT

2nd
A
2
10
K
3
8
K
10
3
7
K
7 Landen
EAST
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
2
4
3
4
Q
5
6
Q
4
6
A
9 Meckstroth
South
1
2
2 NT

4th
6
5
J
J
7
4
5
8
8
10
2
6 Katz
West

Pass
AP

Lead
9
9
8
10
Q
A
A
10
A
J Harris
North

2

2nd
A
2
K
3
Q
7
8
3
J
5 Nickell
EAST
Pass
Pass

3rd
7
Q
5
3
3
2
2
Q
9
K Morgan
South
1 NT
2

4th
6
K
J
5
10
4
9
7
8
4
A Q 6 4
J 7
9 8 3
K J 8 5 Table 10 9 5
K 9 4 3
Q 7 5 4 2
2

Par +110
3 NS K 8 3
A Q
J 6
A Q 7 6 4 3

Partscore +3 3 NT 183-110 3 NT S -3 -300 2 S -2 -200

2010 Rosenblum Round of 16, Segment 4 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 43 A 9 6
A 8 5 4 3
2
A Q J 5 Kopecky
WEST
1 NT
Pass

Lead
A
9
7
2
A
J
5
K
6 Meckstroth
North
Dbl
Pass

2nd
2
3
4
7
J
5
2
10 Kurka
East
2
Pass

3rd
J
3
4
Q
3
4
9
5 Rodwell
South
3 NT

4th
5
6
K
10
8
3
4
7 Hamman
WEST
1
2
Pass

Lead
3 Martens
North
1
3
4

2nd
6 Zia
East
1
Pass
AP

3rd
J Jassem
South
2
3

4th
K
10 4 3
K Q
A Q 10 9 8 7
8 7 Table Q J 7 5 2
J 10 9 7
J 4 3
10

Par +500
5 × EW -3 K 8
6 2
K 6 5
K 9 6 4 3 2

3 NT +10 3 NT 193-110 3 NT S +1 +630 4 S +1 +150

2010 Rosenblum Round of 16, Segment 4 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 44 A 8 6 3
K
A J 10 8 7 5
A 7 El Ahmady
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
6
9
3
2
Q
K
J
A
J
3
8 Greco
NORTH
1
2
3 NT

2nd
7
4
10
3
5
10
2
4
K
7
9 Sadek
East
Dbl
Pass
AP

3rd
J
2
K
10
8
7
9
2
4
5 Hampson
South
1
2 NT

4th
3
A
5
Q
6
8
A
6
6
K Moss
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
5
A
5
K
7
J
4
Q
J
10
J
8 Duboin
NORTH
1
1
2 NT

2nd
K
4
9
3
Q
K
2
5
10
4
K
J Gitelman
East
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
3
2
2
8
2
5
7
6
9
7
7
6 Sementa
South
1
1 NT

4th
4
3
6
A
10
3
9
6
8
A
9
8
Q 9 7 5
10 9 6 5
6 3
8 6 2 Table J 10
Q 8 3
K Q 9 4
K Q J 9

Par +420
4 NS K 4 2
A J 7 4 2
2
10 5 4 3

Partscore +2 3 NT 193-112 3 NT S -2 -100 2 NT S -1 -50

2009 Bermuda Bowl Final, Segment 8 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 45 A K 10 7 5 4
6
K 7 6 2
A 9 Hamman
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
J
2
5
3
A
K
7
5
4
2
3
9 Duboin
North
1
2 NT
3

2nd
9
9
10
2
6
3
8
Q
4
J
6
Q Zia
East
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
6
10
2
A
4
5
4
3
9
Q
A
10 Sementa
South
1 NT
3
3 NT

4th
K
J
6
7
8
Q
8
5
8
A
7
K Lauria
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
6
A
K
7
A
8 Meckstroth
North
1
2

2nd
3
3
6
J
2
6 Versace
East
Pass
AP

3rd
10
2
4
7
4
A Rodwell
South
1 NT

4th
A
8
9
Q
3
Q 9 8
8 3 2
A 10 8 5
J 10 2 Table J 6 3
A Q J 5
J 9 4
8 7 6

Par +620
4 NS 2
K 10 9 7 4
Q 3
K Q 5 4 3

3 NT +10 3 NT 203-112 3 NT S +1 +630 2 N +2 +170

2009 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 2 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 46 4
K 2
K Q 10 8 6 3
9 8 6 2 Khiuppenen
WEST
Pass
2
AP

Lead
J
J
Q
7
10
10
8
6
2
9 Zhuang
North
Pass
3

2nd
2
4
A
Q
K
2
7
5
A
A Kholomeev
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
5
K
3
K
2
5
3
8
7
3 W.Wang
South
1
3 NT

4th
Q
5
9
4
4
6
7
9
4
3 Fu
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
5
2
J
A
5
7
4
8
7
6 Dubinin
North
Pass
2
3

2nd
3
2
3
7
Q
10
6
9
5
7 Zhao
East
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
10
4
4
K
4
2
Q
5
3
J Gromov
South
1
2

4th
K
6
6
2
8
Q
K
A
3
9
K 10 3
J 10 9 8 7 6
9 4
K 4 Table 9 7 6 2
5
A 7 5 2
A J 10 5

Par +120
2 NT NS A Q J 8 5
A Q 4 3
J
Q 7 3

3 NT +14 3 NT 217-112 3 NT S = +600 3 N -3 -300

2009 Spingold Semifinal, Segment 4 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 47 —
9 5 4 3
A K 8
A Q J 5 3 2 Hampson
West

Pass
Pass
Dbl

Lead
J
10
4
A
Q
8
K
6
A Granovetter
North

1
3
AP

2nd
3
4
9
9
9
9
6
J Greco
EAST
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
2
K
2
2
10
6
Q Rubin
South
Pass
1
3 NT

4th
A
7
2
6
K
7
4
5 Jansma
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
K
10
4
A
Q
9
J Moss
North

1
2

2nd
A
4
5
9
3
K
4 Verhees
EAST
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
8
2
A
2
2
3 Gitelman
South
Pass
1

4th
3
7
2
6
K
6
A Q 10 8
J 8 6
9 5
K 8 6 4 Table 9 6 4 3
K Q 10
J 10 3 2
9 7

Par +140
3 NS K J 7 5 2
A 7 2
Q 7 6 4
10

Partscore +8 3 NT 217-120 3 NT× S -1 -200 2 N +2 +130

2009 USBC Quarterfinal B, Segment 3 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 48 A
A K 10
J 10 6 5 3 2
J 5 2 Becker
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
9
A
K
4
4 B.Cohen
NORTH
1
Dbl
3

2nd
2
7
8
Q
J Strul
East
1
2
Pass

3rd
3
2
3
5 Smith
South
Pass
2 NT
3 NT

4th
K
9
8
5 Welland
West

Dbl
AP

Lead
Q
5
A
6
5
6
10 Stansby
NORTH
1
2

2nd
2
Q
7
7
J
4
K Willenken
East
Dbl
Pass

3rd
9
K
2
J
Q
K Martel
South
1
3

4th
A
4
9
A
A
8
K Q
9 8 5 3
Q 8 7
9 8 7 4 Table 8 5 4 3 2
Q J 4
9
A Q 10 3

Par +400
5 NS J 10 9 7 6
7 6 2
A K 4
K 6

3 NT +6 3 NT 223-120 3 NT S = +400 3 N +2 +150

2009 Vanderbilt Round of 16, Segment 2 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 49 A Q 10 8 6 3
5 2
J 9 8 5
9 Allegaert
West

Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
5
8
2
6
3
8
6
J
4
A
4 Levin
North

1
2
3

2nd
9
3
K
7
A
3
Q
2
2
7
9 Shivdasani
EAST
1
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
2
4
3
6
6
7
8
9
J
A Weinstein
South
1
2
2 NT
3 NT

4th
K
9
5
10
8
A
5
5
7
J
J Katz
West

1
Pass

Lead
2
4
9
4
5
A
4
9
8
8
7 J.Lall
North

Pass
2

2nd
K
2
10
2
6
7
7
3
3
Q
8 Jacobs
EAST
1
1 NT
AP

3rd
6
A
K
3
Q
2
6
A
8
6
K Schutze
South
1
2

4th
5
5
5
A
3
9
J
4
K
7
10
K 9 2
7 3
10 7 6 4
7 5 3 2 Table J 7 5
K J 9 6
Q 3 2
A Q 10

Par +620
4 NS 4
A Q 10 8 4
A K
K J 8 6 4

Partscore +7 3 NT 223-127 3 NT S -1 -100 2 N +2 +170

2009 Vanderbilt Round of 16, Segment 3 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 50 Q 8
6
K J 8 5
A K 10 9 6 2 Bramley
WEST
1
Pass
AP

Lead
5
5
3
5
K
J
Q
4
10
A
7 Sementa
North
2
3

2nd
8
2
8
8
6
7
4
6
5
7
7 Wold
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
3
Q
4
A
2
8
9
K
2
6
K Duboin
South
2
3 NT

4th
6
A
10
3
3
2
K
A
9
4 Lindqvist
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
9
5
8 Grue
North
2
3

2nd
A
8
3 Brogeland
East
Pass
AP

3rd
3
K
A Cheek
South
2

4th
6
3
2
K J 7 5 2
Q 7 5 4 3
A 3
8 Table 4 3
K 9
9 7 6 4 2
Q J 4 3

Par +630
4 NT South A 10 9 6
A J 10 8 2
Q 10
7 5

3 NT +10 3 NT 233-127 3 NT S = +600 3 N = +110

Data 9ZA1 Main

Top Three Notrump vs Partscore

2008 Spingold Round of 32, Segment 3 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 51 A 9 8 7 6 2
A 10
A J 9
10 9 Demuy
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
Q
10
6
9
2
A
9 Hamman
North

1
3

2nd
A
A
7
2
10
5
8 Delmonte
East

Pass
Pass

3rd
5
4
J
4
J
6
K Zia
SOUTH
Pass
2
3 NT

4th
3
3
10
K
4
3
Q Rodwell
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
5
A
9
A Brogeland
North

1
2

2nd
2
J
K
4 Meckstroth
East

Pass
AP

3rd
Q
4
5
3 Shugart
SOUTH
Pass
1 NT

4th
A
3
10
Q 10 3
Q J 9
Q 10 3
8 7 5 3 Table K J
8 6 5 4 2
5 4
A J 6 2

Par +630
4 NT NS 5 4
K 7 3
K 8 7 6 2
K Q 4

3 NT +10 3 NT 243-127 3 NT S +1 +630 2 N +2 +170

2008 Spingold Final, Segment 1 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 52 6 5 3
8
K Q 7 5 4 2
J 10 8 Zmudzinski
West

Pass
AP

Lead
2
8
J
3
A
7
A
K H.Weinstein
NORTH
2
3

2nd
8
3
7
4
2
5
6
6 Balicki
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
9
K
4
J
10
8
8
10 Garner
South
2 NT
3 NT

4th
Q
9
3
Q
7
10
9
Q Welland
West

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
4
3
2
4
7
5
7
9
A
J Gromov
NORTH
Pass
1
2
3

2nd
10
K
9
A
3
9
3
K
3
10 Glubok
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
Q
10
2
2
4
4
A
2
8
10 Dubinin
South
1
1
3

4th
6
8
6
8
5
J
J
5
7
6
Q 7 2
K 10 3 2
A J 6 3
6 3 Table A 9 8 4
9 6 5 4
10 9
Q 9 7

Par +130
4 NS K J 10
A Q J 7
8
A K 5 4 2

3 NT +10 3 NT 253-127 3 NT S = +400 3 N -1 -50

2008 USBC Final, Segment 7 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 53 K 7 4 2
A
Q 9 7
9 8 7 6 4 Berkowitz
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
5
A
7
Q
9 Compton
North

2
2 NT

2nd
2
2
6
5
J Cohen
EAST
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
10
7
A
3
K Hamman
South
1 NT
2
3 NT

4th
Q
4
2
3 Rodwell
West

1
AP

Lead
8
7
K
3
4
5
3 Stansby
North

2

2nd
A
5
3
5
2
6
K Meckstroth
EAST
Pass
Pass

3rd
5
A
9
Q
J
A Martel
South
1
3

4th
7
2
4
J
K
Q
A 8 6 5 3
Q 9 8 6
2
K 5 3 Table J 10
J 5 4 3 2
J 5 4
A 10 2

Par +400
3 NT NS Q 9
K 10 7
A K 10 8 6 3
Q J

3 NT +7 3 NT 260-127 3 NT S = +400 3 S +1 +130

2008 Vanderbilt Quarterfinal, Segment 4 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 54 J 7 6 5 3
10 9 4 2
A 8
K 3 Zia
West

2
AP

Lead
Q
6
3
6
8 Weichsel
North

Dbl

2nd
2
9
4
2
10 Rosenberg
EAST
Pass
Pass

3rd
7
K
J
A
Q Lesniewski
South
1
3 NT

4th
A
5
8
5 Jansma
West

1
AP

Lead
K
Q
9
2
3
J Weinstein
North

1

2nd
2
4
A
8
5 Verhees
EAST
Pass
Pass

3rd
7
8
8
K
A Levin
South
1
2

4th
A
K
3
4
9
8 4 2
K Q J 8 6
4 3 2
9 8 Table K Q 10 9
7
K 10 9 7 5
Q 5 4

Par +430
4 NT NS A
A 5 3
Q J 6
A J 10 7 6 2

3 NT +8 3 NT 268-127 3 NT S +1 +430 2 S +1 +110

2007 Bermuda Bowl Final, Segment 5 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 55 10 9 7 6 4
10 6
K J
A K 8 2 Zia
West

1
Pass
AP

Lead
K
3
A
K
J Brogeland
North

Dbl
Dbl

2nd
6
9
J
9
2 Rosenberg
East

3
Pass

3rd
7
K
3
4
Q Saelensminde
SOUTH
1
Pass
3 NT

4th
A
4
5
7
5 Groetheim
West

1
Pass
AP

Lead
K
3
J
4
Q
7
6
A
3 Katz
North

Dbl
Dbl

2nd
6
5
4
5
10
A
8
2
5 Tundal
East

3
Pass

3rd
9
K
7
Q
3
9
Q
2
8 Jacobs
SOUTH
1
Pass
4

4th
A
2
9
K
J
4
2
10
J
A K 3 2
K Q 5 4 2
9 5
7 5 Table J 8 5
9 8 7 3
10 4 2
Q J 9

Par +600
5 NS Q
A J
A Q 8 7 6 3
10 6 4 3

3 NT +10 3 NT 278-127 3 NT S = +600 4 S = +130

2007 Bermuda Bowl Final, Segment 6 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 56 8 6 4
5 3
Q J
A J 8 7 4 2 Helgemo
WEST
1
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
4
3
K
K
K
10
9
8
3 Zia
North
Pass
3
3

2nd
J
2
Q
5
4
7
6
10
Q Helness
East
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
9
Q
2
2
5
4
6
8 Rosenberg
South
Dbl
3
3 NT

4th
6
A
A
6
J
5
7
9 H.Weinstein
WEST
1
Pass

Lead
Q
Q
K
10
5
J
A
10
6 Brogeland
North
Pass
Pass

2nd
2
6
7
A
A
10
6
8
K Garner
East
1
Pass

3rd
6
3
5
4
9
5
2
3 Saelensminde
South
2

4th
K
2
J
2
3
4
7
J
A 10
A 7 6 4
K 10 8 4 3
Q 5 Table Q 9 3 2
J 2
9 7 5 2
10 9 6

Par +460
5 NT South K J 7 5
K Q 10 9 8
A 6
K 3

3 NT +8 3 NT 286-127 3 NT S +3 +490 2 S +1 +140

2007 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 11 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 57 10 5
A J 10 7 5
A 6 3
J 6 3 Zia
West

2
Pass
AP

Lead
K
K
7
6
10
9
2
2
9
5
2
A Brogeland
North

Dbl
3

2nd
3
4
8
9
6
9
10
4
8
Q
4
J Rosenberg
EAST
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
7
3
A
Q
5
7
10
J
K
4
J
6 Saelensminde
South
1
3
3 NT

4th
A
5
J
3
7
2
3
Q
6
5
10
8 Helgemo
West

1
2

Lead
4
Q
5
Q
2 H.Weinstein
North

2
3

2nd
3
K
6
8
3 Helness
EAST
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
5
A
K
6
A Garner
South
1
2

4th
7
2
4
J
A Q J 9 6 3
K 4
8 4
K 10 4 Table 7 2
9 8 6 3 2
J 5
Q 9 7 5

Par +630
4 NT NS K 8 4
Q
K Q 10 9 7 2
A 8 2

Partscore +6 3 NT 286-133 3 NT S -1 -100 3 S +1 +130

2007 Spingold Round of 16, Segment 3 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 58 A 6 4
A K 9 2
2
A 8 4 3 2 Nunes
WEST
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
5
6
2
5
Q
3
A
4
4
Q
K Bertheau
North
1
3

2nd
4
8
K
A
7
5
2
7
2
9
7 Fantoni
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
8
A
6
8
3
K
3
4
Q
J
3 Nystrom
South
1
3 NT

4th
10
7
5
2
10
10
9
J
J
6
9 Zhao
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
5
A
7
5
2
4
9 Versace
North
1
1
2

2nd
4
8
J
3
Q
10 Fu
East
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
9
2
2
K
K
Q Lauria
South
1
2

4th
10
6
5
6
A
7
K J 5 3
8 5 4
J 8
J 9 7 5 Table 9 8 7 2
Q 10 7
K Q 6 5
K 10

Par +140
3 NS Q 10
J 6 3
A 10 9 7 4 3
Q 6

Partscore +4 3 NT 286-137 3 NT S -1 -50 2 S +1 +110

2007 Spingold Semifinal, Segment 4 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 59 K 3
2
J 9 6 3
Q J 10 9 8 3 Soloway
West

1
AP

Lead
6
A
4
3
K Welland
North

2

2nd
2
2
6
K Hamman
EAST
Pass
Pass

3rd
8
3
8
A Willenken
South
1
3 NT

4th
Q
7
K
3 H-Welland
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
2
2
A
K
A Meckstroth
North

1
3

2nd
Q
4
3
3
6 Sementa
EAST
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
7
K
4
2
3 Rodwell
South
1
1 NT

4th
4
A
6
A
K
A Q 5 2
A 10 7 6
K 5
6 5 2 Table 10 8 4
9 8 4 3
10 7 4 2
K 7

Par +400
5 South J 9 7 6
K Q J 5
A Q 8
A 4
3 NT +7 3 NT 293-137 3 NT S +1 +430 3 S +2 +150

2007 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 2 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 60 K Q J 4 3 2
Q 8
A 6 4
6 2 Gitelman
West

Dbl
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
A
K
4
10
7
10
K
7 Harris
North

1
2
3

2nd
8
Q
2
J
2
3
2
J Moss
East

Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
5
J
A
6
5
4
A Morgan
SOUTH
1
2
2 NT
3 NT

4th
3
9
10
6
3
A
5 Gerstman
West

Dbl
1
Pass

Lead
5
A
3
10
5 Martel
North

Rdbl
1
2

2nd
3
Q
6
Q
4 Carmichael
East

Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
K
2
K
A
9 Stansby
SOUTH
1
Pass
2

4th
8
9
4
2
J
10 9 8
A K 7 4
J 2
A 8 5 3 Table 7 6 5
J 6 5 2
10 8 5
K 10 9

Par +140
3 NS A
10 9 3
K Q 9 7 3
Q J 7 4

Partscore +5 3 NT 293-142 3 NT S -1 -50 2 N +1 +140

Data 9ZA1 Main

Top Three Notrump vs Partscore

2007 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 3 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 61 2
Q 6 3 2
J 2
K Q J 9 4 3 Harris
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
5
8
J
A Rubin
North

2
3 NT

2nd
2
4
2
2 Morgan
East

Pass
AP

3rd
A
Q
10
3 Ekeblad
SOUTH
1 NT
2

4th
3
J
A
10 Moss
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
10
A
8
Q
J
2 Gerstman
North

1 NT
3

2nd
A
2
5
9
9
A Gitelman
East

Pass
AP

3rd
7
3
K
3
4 Carmichael
SOUTH
1
2

4th
2
7
10
6
5
Q 8 7
J 7 5
K Q 6 5
6 5 2 Table A 10 9 3
10 9 8
A 10 9 8
10 7

Par +620
4 NS K J 6 5 4
A K 4
7 4 3
A 8

3 NT +11 3 NT 304-142 3 NT S +1 +630 3 N +1 +130

2007 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 3 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 62 2
Q 6 3 2
J 2
K Q J 9 4 3 Cohler
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
5
8
K
6
A Meltzer
North

2
3 NT

2nd
J
4
2
2
5 Baze
East

Pass
AP

3rd
A
Q
9
10
7 Larsen
SOUTH
1 NT
2

4th
3
2
7
4
3 Sontag
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
10
A
8
Q
J
2
K Deutsch
North

2
3

2nd
A
2
5
8
10
3
J Bates
East

Pass
AP

3rd
5
3
K
3
4
K Kranyak
SOUTH
1 NT
2

4th
2
7
10
6
7
7
Q 8 7
J 7 5
K Q 6 5
6 5 2 Table A 10 9 3
10 9 8
A 10 9 8
10 7

Par +620
4 NS K J 6 5 4
A K 4
7 4 3
A 8

Partscore +6 3 NT 304-148 3 NT S -1 -100 3 N +2 +150

2007 Vanderbilt Quarterfinal, Segment 4 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 63 A J 7 5
Q
A 9 8 7 6 5
J 8 Tuszynski
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
3
5
6
J
4
9
8
A Meckstroth
North
1
3 NT

2nd
Q
2
4
2
K
A
4
3 Kowalski
East
Pass
AP

3rd
6
K
J
7
A
10
3
7 Rodwell
South
2 NT

4th
5
4
K
5
7
5
6
8 Hamman
WEST
Pass
3
Pass

Lead
J
3
5
J
2
4
2
5
7
6 Bykov
North
1
Pass
4

2nd
2
8
7
A
K
Q
K
10
2
3 Soloway
East
1
Pass
AP

3rd
A
6
5
3
9
9
4
A
J Kodayam
South
2
Dbl

4th
Q
K
4
7
5
Q
6
8
10
10 4 3
A 9 7 3
10 4
Q 10 9 7 Table K 9 8 2
J 10 8 6 4
Q 2
A 2

Par +400
3 NT NS Q 6
K 5 2
K J 3
K 6 5 4 3

Partscore +2 3 NT 304-150 3 NT S -2 -100 4 N -1 -50

2006 Spingold Semifinal, Segment 4 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 64 A J 6 3
5
9 3
Q 8 7 5 4 3 Rosenberg
WEST
1
Pass
1
AP

Lead
J
J
9
2 Rodwell
North
Pass
Pass
1

2nd
5
2
10
8 Zia
East
Pass
Rdbl
Pass

3rd
4
3
Q
9 Meckstroth
South
Dbl
Pass
3 NT

4th
K
6
K
3 Hamman
WEST Weinstein
North Soloway
East Levin
South
K 10 4
A J 10 9
8 6 5
A 10 2 Table 8 7 5
7 6 4 2
J 7 4 2
K 6

Par +400
3 NT South Q 9 2
K Q 8 3
A K Q 10
J 9
3 NT +7 3 NT 311-150 3 NT S = +400 3 S = +110

2006 World Championship Round of 16, Segment 2 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 65 9
A K 7 6 5 4
J 7 3 2
K 8 M.Bilde
WEST
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
K
9
9
A
K
4 Ginossar
North
1
2

2nd
2
2
8
3
6
3 Hansen
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
6
5
5
4
5
5 Ozdil
South
1
3 NT

4th
A
Q
J
8
10
J D.Yadlin
WEST

Lead
6 L.Blakset
North I.Yadlin
East Nielsen
South
K 2
J 10 8 2
K Q 10 5
J 6 2 Table Q 10 8 6 3
Q 3
9 6
Q 10 9 3

Par +140
3 NS A J 7 5 4
9
A 8 4
A 7 5 4

3 NT +7 3 NT 318-150 3 NT S = +400 2 N = +110

2006 World Championship Qualifying, Round 5 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 66 Q 5 4 3 2
K Q 10
A K 2
K 3 Helness
WEST
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
4
6
J
10 Eskinaz
North
1
2 NT

2nd
2
3
3
4 Helgemo
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
A
7
8 S.Aluf
South
1 NT
3 NT

4th
3
2
8 Kokten
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
Q
K
3
Q
10
8
3
K
4
5 Larsen
North
1 NT
3

2nd
3
4
5
6
4
5
7
7
8
8 T.Aluf
East
Pass
AP

3rd
7
2
A
2
3
2
K
9
6 Meltzer
South
2 NT

4th
A
J
4
7
8
6
2
6
10
A J 10
8 7 6 4
10 7 6 5 4
J Table K 9 8 7 6
A J 2
Q
8 7 5 4

Par +600
5 NS —
9 5 3
J 9 8 3
A Q 10 9 6 2

Partscore +8 3 NT 318-158 3 NT S -2 -200 3 N +2 +150

2005 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 10 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 67 K J 9 7 6 2
6
K 9 8
K 10 4 L.Yang
WEST
1
Pass

Lead
3
8
Q
A
4
K
J
9
7
6
9
A Luis
North
1
Pass

2nd
6
K
3
3
2
10
2
4
5
3
6
10 Dai
East
Dbl
Pass

3rd
A
7
8
2
K
Q
5
7
9
10
7
8 Paz
South
3 NT

4th
2
4
10
5
5
8
4
9
Q
6
A
J Pessoa
WEST
1 NT
Pass
AP

Lead
10
A
Q
2
Q
7
K
8
Q Zhao
North
2
3

2nd
4
4
K
5
4
2
5
2
6 Castanheira
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
3
6
A
6
9
2
J
10 Fu
South
2 NT
3

4th
K
5
7
3
10
5
8
3
8 4 3
J 9 7 3
A 6 3 2
A Q Table 10 5
A 8 5 4
10 5
J 8 6 3 2

Par +600
3 NT NS A Q
K Q 10 2
Q J 7 4
9 7 5

3 NT +10 3 NT 328-158 3 NT S +1 +630 3 N +1 +170

2005 USBC Semifinal, Segment 3 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 68 A Q 10 8 6 5
10 8
Q 7
Q 9 2 Stewart
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
6
2
3
2 Rosenberg
North
2
3
3 NT

2nd
Q
A
J Woolsey
East
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
2
5
K Zia
South
2 NT
3

4th
8
7
7 Fallenius
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
2
A
6
5
4
J
10
9
K Feldman
North
2

2nd
8
10
5
7
A
4
3
10
5 Welland
East
Pass

3rd
9
7
K
Q
6
Q
5
J
4 Bramley
South
Pass

4th
Q
2
3
A
7
3
9
K
J
9 4 3 2
K 9 3 2
K 9 6
K 7 Table —
Q J 7 4
10 5 4 3 2
A 10 4 3

Par +100
4 × EW -1 K J 7
A 6 5
A J 8
J 8 6 5

3 NT +5 3 NT 333-158 3 NT S = +400 2 N +3 +200

2005 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 6 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 69 K Q J 10 5 2
A 8 7 3
5 4
Q Willenken
WEST
3
Pass

Lead
10
5
J
7
Q
J
7 Welland
North
3
Pass

2nd
4
3
Q
8
4
A
K Cohler
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
6
K
4
10
6
8
A Fallenius
South
3 NT

4th
2
6
7
3
6
9
5 Zia
WEST
1 NT
Pass
3

Lead
7
5
10 Shenkin
North
2
2
3

2nd
K
A
A Rosenberg
East
Dbl
2 NT
AP

3rd
A
2
7 Mahaffey
South
Pass
Pass

4th
4
6
9
9 8 6
5 4
A J 10 9 8 3
7 5 Table A 4 3
K J 2
7 6
K 9 4 3 2

Par +620
4 NS 7
Q 10 9 6
K Q 2
A J 10 8 6

3 NT +10 3 NT 343-158 3 NT S = +600 3 N = +140

2004 Olympiad Qualifying, Round 8 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 70 A 3
J 10
J 9 2
K 10 9 7 4 3 Kiema
West

Pass

Lead
10
3
6
4
K
Q
5
K
7
7 Kalish
North

3 NT

2nd
A
2
J
5
10
J
8
8
4
8 Koistinen
EAST
2
AP

3rd
2
Q
K
7
2
4
3
6
3
Q Podgur
South
2 NT

4th
4
8
5
A
3
A
9
7
9
2 I.Yadlin
West

1 NT
2
Pass
Pass

Lead
K
Q
5
4
10
2 Salomaa
North

Dbl
Pass
3
4

2nd
10
J
6
2
3
7 D.Yadlin
EAST
Pass
Pass
2
Pass
AP

3rd
7
2
3
Q
K
8 Backstrom
South
1
Pass
Pass
3

4th
3
A
4
A
4
A
10
K Q 8 6
Q 10 6 5 3
A J 8 Table K J 9 6 5 2
9 7 4 2
7
5 2

Par +130
4 South Q 8 7 4
A 5 3
A K 8 4
Q 6

Partscore +2 3 NT 343-160 3 NT S -2 -100 4 S -1 -50

Data 9ZA1 Main

Top Three Notrump vs Partscore

2004 Olympiad Qualifying, Round 15 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 71 Q J 8 6 4 3
K 10
A 8
K 6 4 Madala
West Lauria
NORTH Ravenna
East Versace
South Bocchi
West Camberos
NORTH Duboin
East Bianchedi
South
A 9 5 2
7 6
J 4
A 8 7 5 2 Table 10 7
A 8 5 3 2
Q 7 6 2
J 10

Par +400
3 NT NS K
Q J 9 4
K 10 9 5 3
Q 9 3
Partscore +5 3 NT 343-165 3 NT S -1 -50 2 NT S = +120

2004 Olympiad Quarterfinal, Segment 2 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 72 A J
4
Q 10 6 3
A Q 9 7 6 3 Brink
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
3
3
2 Garvey
NORTH
1
2
3 NT

2nd
J
7
4 v.Prooijen
East
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
10
A
9 Carroll
South
1
2 NT

4th
6
2
J Fitzgibbon
West

Pass

Lead
2
6
A
3
5 Verhees
NORTH
2
3

2nd
A
2
8
7
10 Mesbur
East
Pass
AP

3rd
6
J
2
A
Q Jansma
South
2

4th
4
7
4
2
K
K 5 4 3 2
K J 6
8 5 2
10 4 Table 10 8 7
Q 10 7 2
K 9 7
K J 8

Par +400
5 NS Q 9 6
A 9 8 5 3
A J 4
5 2
Partscore +8 3 NT 343-173 3 NT S -4 -200 3 N +1 +130

2004 Olympiad Qualifying, Round 8 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 73 A 3
J 10
J 9 2
K 10 9 7 4 3 Nunes
West Matheson
North Fantoni
EAST Patrick
South D.Gerrard
West

Pass

Lead
7
Q Duboin
North

3

2nd
A
A Rae
EAST
Pass
AP

3rd
3
3 Bocchi
South
Pass

4th
2
2
10
K Q 8 6
Q 10 6 5 3
A J 8 Table K J 9 6 5 2
9 7 4 2
7
5 2

Par +130
4 South Q 8 7 4
A 5 3
A K 8 4
Q 6
3 NT +8 3 NT 351-173 3 NT S +1 +430 3 N = +110

2004 Olympiad Qualifying, Round 9 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 74 K 10 5
J 7
K 10 7 5 3 2
Q 5 Lauria
West

Pass

Lead
4
Q
3
6
Q
5
K
J
8
A Brink
North

3 NT

2nd
5
4
A
K
4
6
5
8
7
Q Versace
EAST
Pass
AP

3rd
8
2
10
8
2
A
3
5
7
7 v.Prooijen
South
1 NT

4th
J
6
2
9
3
9
7
10
J
2 Verhees
West

1
AP

Lead
K
2
5
K
2 Duboin
North

2

2nd
7
3
6
8
6 Jansma
EAST
Pass
Pass

3rd
10
Q
A
10
9 Bocchi
South
1
2

4th
A
4
9
7
A Q 7 6 4
K Q 5
A 8 4
9 3 Table 8 2
10 9 8 3 2
J 6
10 7 6 4

Par +400
3 NT NS J 9 3
A 6 4
Q 9
A K J 8 2

3 NT +7 3 NT 358-173 3 NT S = +400 2 S +1 +110

2004 USBC Final, Segment 8 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 75 Q 7
A K 8 7 5 2
8 3 2
Q 2 Meckstroth
West

Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
4
J
9
K
8
J
2
J
A
8 Welland
NORTH
1
2
2 NT
3

2nd
Q
K
3
10
9
Q
5
8
4
10 Rodwell
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
5
A
2
4
3
6
Q
2
5 Fallenius
South
1 NT
2
3
3 NT

4th
6
2
6
4
J
5
Q
K
7 Zia
West

Pass

Lead
10
9
A
8 Hamman
NORTH
2

2nd
A
3
10 Rosenberg
East
Pass

3rd
4
K
2 Soloway
South
Pass

4th
2
6
4
A J 10
Q J 4 3
J 4
10 7 5 4 Table 9 8 3
10 6
Q 10 9 7 5
A J 9

Par +110
2 NS K 6 5 4 2
9
A K 6
K 8 6 3

Partscore +7 3 NT 358-180 3 NT S -2 -200 2 N = +110

2003 Bermuda Bowl Quarterfinal, Segment 2 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 76 10 8
A Q 10 5
8 5 4
K J 8 3 W.Chiu
WEST Freeman
North H.Yang
East Nickell
South Meckstroth
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
6
K
9
8
A Yen
North
Pass
2

2nd
A
J
K
A Rodwell
East
1
AP

3rd
2
5
A
J S.Wu
South
1 NT

4th
4
9
2
7
9 7 5 3 2
K 6
J 2
10 9 5 4 Table A Q 6 4
8 7 3 2
9 6
A Q 2

Par +460
5 NT North K J
J 9 4
A K Q 10 7 3
7 6
3 NT +7 3 NT 365-180 3 NT S +2 +460 2 N +3 +150

2003 USBC Final, Segment 6 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 77 A J 9 5 3
10 5 3
A 7 5 3
A Fallenius
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
9
2
3
A
J
Q
10
9 Doub
North

1
3

2nd
10
Q
A
7
K
A
4
8 Welland
East

2
Pass

3rd
J
3
2
6
7
2
A
5 Wildavsky
SOUTH
Pass
3
3 NT

4th
K
4
6
10
4
3
9 Pratap
West

Pass
Pass
Dbl

Lead
2
2
Q
10
7
J
6 Garner
North

1
Dbl
3

2nd
Q
10
A
6
K
K
Q Landen
East

2
Pass
AP

3rd
4
J
9
A
5
4
A H.Weinstein
SOUTH
1
Pass
3

4th
3
K
3
9
8
5
4
Q 10
9
J 8 6 4
K J 9 4 3 2 Table K 8 7 4
Q J 8 7 6 2
K 9 2
—

Par +120
2 NT North 6 2
A K 4
Q 10
Q 10 8 7 6 5

Partscore +7 3 NT 365-187 3 NT S -2 -200 3 N = +110

2001 Bermuda Bowl Final, Segment 7 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 78 J 8
K 9
A J 10 8 6 5
9 6 4 Stansby
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
Q
K
4
J
10
6
8 Helgemo
North
2
3 NT

2nd
9
Q
2
7
4
8
4 Martel
East
Pass
AP

3rd
3
5
A
9
6
10
J Helness
South
2 NT

4th
A
2
3
6
2
3
5 Brogeland
WEST
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
A
K
8 Sontag
North
Pass
2

2nd
J
10
2 Saelensminde
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
7
2
10 Weichsel
South
1
3

4th
4
6
K
6 5 2
Q J 10 5
Q
Q 7 5 3 2 Table Q 7 4
8 7 4 3
7 3 2
A K 8

Par +650
5 NS A K 10 9 3
A 6 2
K 9 4
J 10

3 NT +11 3 NT 376-187 3 NT S +4 +720 3 N +2 +150

2001 Spingold Final, Segment 3 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 79 K Q 10 6 5 2
J 9
10 8
K Q J Schuett
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
K
2
A
3
A Lauria
North
1
2
3
3

2nd
8
9
5
5
2 K.Smith
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
9
K
10
J Versace
South
2
2 NT
3
3 NT

4th
2
3
J
10 Bocchi
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
K
A
9
A
K
4 Moss
North
2

2nd
3
5
2
8
6
5 Duboin
East
Pass

3rd
2
10
J
3
7
2 Chang
South
Pass

4th
9
J
10
5
7
K
9 4 3
10 2
A K J 6 4
9 3 2 Table J 7
A K 8 6 4
9 3
8 7 6 4

Par +140
3 NS A 8
Q 7 5 3
Q 7 5 2
A 10 5

Partscore +4 3 NT 376-191 3 NT S -1 -50 2 N = +110

2001 Spingold Round of 16, Segment 1 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 80 K 5
Q 7 6
K 9 6 5 4 2
J 10 Burger
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
7
A
4
4
8
K
5
6
8
Q Berkowitz
North
Pass
2
3 NT

2nd
10
3
9
J
3
2
7
6
A
5 Brachman
East
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
Q
2
K
4
5
8
10
2
7 Cohen
South
1
2 NT

4th
A
10
2
7
J
8
Q
K
J Schwartz
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
2
J
A
8
K
J
4 Hampson
North
Pass
2

2nd
3
7
8
6
J
Q
A Becker
East
Pass
AP

3rd
K
4
2
Q
3
A
5 Greco
South
1

4th
6
A
10
5
3
5
2
A Q 9
K J
Q 8 7 3
9 7 6 5 Table J 7 2
10 9 5 4 2
J 10
Q 8 2

Par +400
3 NT NS 10 8 6 4 3
A 8 3
A
A K 4 3

Partscore +4 3 NT 376-195 3 NT S -1 -50 2 N +1 +110

Data 9ZA1 Main

Top Three Notrump vs Partscore

2001 USBC Final, Segment 3 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 81 9 7
A Q 5
A K 6 5 4 2
10 8 Molson
West

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
2
10
K
2
2
10
4
5
6
A
10 Larsen
North

1
2
3 NT

2nd
5
7
7
6
7
3
2
3
3
6
A Shenkin
EAST
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
8
A
9
8
J
Q
4
7
9
4
Q Meltzer
South
Pass
2
2 NT

4th
K
J
3
Q
K
4
6
9
J
5
J Weichsel
West

Pass
Pass
Dbl
Pass
AP

Lead
Q
10
8
A
5
9 Rubin
North

1
2
Pass
3

2nd
K
9
5
J
4
7 Sontag
EAST
Pass
1
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
J
2
8
K
4 Granovetter
South
Pass
2
2
2 NT
4

4th
7
4
2
3
2
2
A 10 2
J 9 3 2
Q 7 3
J 6 5 Table Q J 8 6 3
8 7 6 4
J
A 3 2

Par +600
3 NT South K 5 4
K 10
10 9 8
K Q 9 7 4

3 NT +10 3 NT 386-195 3 NT S = +600 4 N = +130

2000 Olympiad Round of 16, Segment 3 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 82 K 7 6 5 4 3
Q
8 7 2
K 9 7 Sakul
West

Pass
AP

Lead
2
7
2
9
K
A
Q Branco
NORTH
2
3

2nd
K
5
5
3
3
4
2 Karwur
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
6
Q
J
7
8
4 Chagas
South
2 NT
3 NT

4th
3
Q
A
A
4
6
10 Villas-Boas
West

Pass

Lead
J
K
A
8
10
3
Q Manoppo
NORTH
2
3

2nd
2
2
7
9
J
J
9 Campos
East
Pass
AP

3rd
2
5
J
A
Q
A
4 Lasut
South
2 NT

4th
Q
9
Q
3
K
8
10
9 8 2
—
A K 10 6 4 3
Q 8 4 2 Table J 10
J 10 9 7 6 4
J 5
A 10 6

Par -90
2 EW A Q
A K 8 5 3 2
Q 9
J 5 3

Partscore +8 3 NT 386-203 3 NT S -4 -200 3 N = +140

2000 Olympiad Qualifying, Round 8 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 83 9 7
A
J 7 4 2
A K J 6 5 2 Ramondt
West

Pass

Lead
A
2
7 Harfouche
NORTH
1
3 NT

2nd
2
A
4 Maas
East
Pass
AP

3rd
3
4
Q Eidi
South
2 NT

4th
8
3
2 Fahs
West

Pass
Dbl

Lead
3
A
10 de Boer
NORTH
1
2
3

2nd
6
4
7 Hamdan
East
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
K
4
3 Muller
South
1
Pass

4th
2
8
9
10 6 3 2
K J 5 2
A K 10 5
4 Table K 8 5 4
Q 9 8 7 4
3
8 7 3

Par +430
4 NT NS A Q J
10 6 3
Q 9 8 6
Q 10 9
3 NT +7 3 NT 393-203 3 NT S +1 +430 3 N +1 +130

2000 Olympiad Semifinal, Segment 2 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 84 10
K 5 3
A J 10 9 6 2
Q 10 5 Cohen
WEST
1 NT
Pass
2
AP Kwiecien
North
Pass
Pass
3 Berkowitz
East
2
2
Pass Pszczola
South
Dbl
Pass
3 NT Tuszynski
WEST
1 NT
Pass

Lead
8
J
2
5
10
A
10 Katz
North
3

2nd
9
Q
A
7
7
3
8 Jassem
East
Pass

3rd
A
5
3
2
6
3 Garner
South
Pass

4th
5
2
10
4
4
8
K 9 7 3
Q 10
K Q 8 4
A J 7 Table J 8 4 2
9 7 6 4 2
7 5 3
8

Par +660
5 NT South A Q 6 5
A J 8
—
K 9 6 4 3 2

3 NT +11 3 NT 404-203 3 NT S +2 +660 3 N = +110

2000 Olympiad Round of 16, Segment 4 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 85 K 9
J 2
K 8 4
A Q 9 8 6 2 Muller
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
7 M.Magnusson
North

2
3 de Boer
East

Pass
Pass Ingimarsson
SOUTH
1
3
3 NT T.Jonsson
West

Pass
Dbl
AP

Lead
4
Q
6
2 Ramondt
North

1
2

2nd
3
5
10
6 Thorvaldsson
East

Pass
Pass

3rd
K
7
J
K Maas
SOUTH
Pass
1
3

4th
A
2
3
5
8 7 4 3 2
10 8 6
A J 10 6
K Table J 6 5
K Q 7 3
Q 5 3
10 5 4

Par +430
4 NT NS A Q 10
A 9 5 4
9 7 2
J 7 3
3 NT +6 3 NT 410-203 3 NT S = +400 3 N +2 +150

2000 Vanderbilt Final, Segment 4 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 86 J 7 4 3
9 6 2
Q 8 5
7 6 5 Levin
WEST
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
3
5
K
3 Rodwell
North
Pass
1

2nd
Q
8
J
2 Weinstein
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
6
A
6 Meckstroth
South
1
3 NT

4th
4
Q
2 Hamman
WEST
Pass
Dbl
Pass

Lead
7
10
A
K
K
A
Q
8
4
Q Rosenberg
North
Pass
Pass
4

2nd
J
5
J
Q
2
6
5
3
2 Soloway
East
2
Pass
AP

3rd
A
6
5
6
3
4
9
10
8 Zia
South
3
3 NT

4th
6
A
2
8
5
9
K
7
J
10 6 2
A 5 3
K 10 9 3 2
Q J Table Q 9 8 5
K 10 8 7 4
J 6
8 2

Par +130
4 NS A K
Q J
A 7 4
A K 10 9 4 3

3 NT +12 3 NT 422-203 3 NT S +1 +630 4 N -1 -100

1999 Bermuda Bowl Final, Segment 10 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 87 A
6 2
7 6 5 3
A K 9 7 3 2 Chagas
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
4
4
K
2
7
2
9 Meckstroth
North

2
3 NT

2nd
2
8
4
4
6
5 Branco
EAST
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
10
A
5
10
J
A Hamman
South
1
2 NT

4th
K
6
J
Q
A
3 Nickell
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
Q
2
3
8
Q
J
A
6
10
10 Villas-Boas
North

2
3

2nd
A
5
4
6
8
3
6
K
5
J Freeman
EAST
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
4
A
J
9
5
7
4
Q
9
K Campos
South
1
2

4th
2
3
A
K
K
2
8
2
7
5
10 9 8 5
8 7 4
A 9 2
Q J 8 Table K 4 3
Q J 10 9 5
K 10 8 4
6

Par +600
3 NT NS Q J 7 6 2
A K 3
Q J
10 5 4

Partscore +5 3 NT 422-208 3 NT S -1 -100 3 N = +110

1998 Spingold Semifinal, Segment 3 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 88 K 9 5 3 2
K J 10 8
Q 10
A 9 Onstott
West Meckstroth
NORTH Compton
East Rodwell
South Hamman
West

Pass
AP

Lead
9
2
A
9
Q
4 Wittes
NORTH
1
2

2nd
Q
5
4
5
8
6 Soloway
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
3
2
10
2
J Grabel
South
1 NT
2 NT

4th
4
10
6
6
K
K
A Q J 8 6
Q 2
9 8 7 6 3
6 Table 10 7 4
9 5 4 3
A 2
K 8 5 4

Par +600
5 NS —
A 7 6
K J 5 4
Q J 10 7 3 2

Partscore +7 3 NT 422-215 3 NT S -1 -100 2 NT S +3 +210

1998 Spingold Semifinal, Segment 3 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 89 K 9 5 3 2
K J 10 8
Q 10
A 9 Lair
West Szymanowski
NORTH Smith
East Lesniewski
South Zmudzinski
West

Pass
AP

Lead
8
7
8
4
3
J Levin
NORTH
1
2

2nd
10
3
9
7
Q
3 Balicki
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
J
10
A
2
7 Weinstein
South
1 NT
2 NT

4th
5
2
2
3
4
Q
A Q J 8 6
Q 2
9 8 7 6 3
6 Table 10 7 4
9 5 4 3
A 2
K 8 5 4

Par +600
5 NS —
A 7 6
K J 5 4
Q J 10 7 3 2

Partscore +6 3 NT 422-221 3 NT S -1 -100 2 NT S = +120

1998 Team Trials Semifinal, Segment 1 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 90 6 4 2
J 4 2
2
A Q 10 8 7 4 H.Weinstein
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
Q
3
9
4
10
J
10
A
K
Q Cohen
North
Pass
2
3 NT

2nd
2
K
3
K
6
7
8
6
7
10 Garner
East
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
A
5
4
A
2
5
6
2
4
J Berkowitz
South
1
2 NT

4th
9
4
J
2
8
7
Q
5
9
J Passell
WEST
Pass
Dbl

Lead
A
3
9
9
K
Q
6
J Bramley
North
3
Pass

2nd
7
K
3
A
7
8
K
4 Seamon
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
5
4
6
2
J
A
4 Lazard
South
Pass
Pass

4th
2
6
J
4
5
2
2
8
Q J 10 5
10 8 7 6 3
A 10 9 3
— Table A 3
9 5
J 8 6 4
K J 6 5 2

Par -90
1 NT EW K 9 8 7
A K Q
K Q 7 5
9 3

3 NT +4 3 NT 426-221 3 NT S -3 -150 3 × N -2 -300

Data 9ZA1 Main

Top Three Notrump vs Partscore

1998 Team Trials Semifinal, Segment 1 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 91 6 4 2
J 4 2
2
A Q 10 8 7 4 Nickell
WEST
Pass
1
AP

Lead
Q
9
A
9
3
4
Q
9
J
3
7 Martel
North
Pass
2

2nd
2
3
7
K
7
5
10
10
7
2
9 Freeman
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
3
4
5
6
A
A
J
6
K
J
8 Stansby
South
1
3 NT

4th
K
J
4
2
2
8
5
6
8
K
4 Lair
WEST
Pass
Dbl

Lead
A
3
3
2
K
Q Soloway
North
3
Pass

2nd
7
K
8
5
7
6 Schwartz
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
5
10
A
A
4
J Hamman
South
Pass
Pass

4th
6
4
2
3
9
5
Q J 10 5
10 8 7 6 3
A 10 9 3
— Table A 3
9 5
J 8 6 4
K J 6 5 2

Par -90
1 NT EW K 9 8 7
A K Q
K Q 7 5
9 3

3 NT +5 3 NT 431-221 3 NT S -2 -100 3 × N -2 -300

1997 Bermuda Bowl Final, Segment 3 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 92 3
Q 9 2
A K 8
Q J 10 7 3 2 Levy
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
Q
2
8
J
Q
J
10
7
2 Nickell
North

2
3

2nd
K
6
A
A
6
10
4
5 Mari
EAST
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
10
K
3
3
3
5
5
2 Freeman
South
1
2 NT
3 NT

4th
4
5
4
2
9
6
6
4 Hamman
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
10
2
J
10
Q Perron
North

2
3

2nd
2
4
K
K
8 Wolff
EAST
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
7
K
6
A
4 Chemla
South
1
2 NT

4th
A
A
3
2
4
Q 7 4
A 6
Q J 9 7 6
A 9 5 Table K 10 9 8 6
10 8 5 4 3
10
6 4

Par +120
2 NT NS A J 5 2
K J 7
5 4 3 2
K 8

3 NT +10 3 NT 441-221 3 NT S = +600 3 N = +110

1997 Bermuda Bowl Quarterfinal, Segment 1 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 93 K 8 4 2
6
Q J
A K J 10 9 8 Fu
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
5
6
2
6
2
10
A
9 Zia
NORTH
1
1
3

2nd
6
5
6
Q
5
2
3
4 X.Wang
East
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
A
Q
K
8
7
8
J Rosenberg
South
1
3
3 NT

4th
K
5
A
A
Q
4
8 Martel
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
4
A
2 W.Wang
NORTH
1
1
2

2nd
2
3
6 Stansby
East
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
5
2
Q X.Li
South
1
1 NT

4th
Q
5
A
A 10 9 7 5
J 8 7 5
10 9 6 5
— Table 6 3
A Q 10 9
K 7 4
Q 5 4 3

Par +130
4 NS Q J
K 4 3 2
A 8 3 2
7 6 2

Partscore +6 3 NT 441-227 3 NT S -1 -100 2 N +2 +130

1997 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 10 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 94 10 7
2
J 9 4 2
Q J 10 6 5 2 Rodwell
WEST
3
Pass

Lead
9
Q
5
A
K
K
6 Lauria
North
Pass
Pass

2nd
2
3
K
6
8
4
3 Meckstroth
East
3
Pass

3rd
A
9
6
10
2
5
K Versace
South
3 NT

4th
7
7
2
4
J
A
4 Buratti
WEST
2
3
Pass

Lead
A Wolff
North
Pass
Pass
4 Lanzarotti
East
2
Pass
AP Hamman
South
Dbl
3
9 6
Q 10 9 8 6 4 3
K 5
8 4 Table Q J 8 4
A 5
10 7 6
A 9 7 3

Par +130
4 NS A K 5 3 2
K J 7
A Q 8 3
K

Partscore +9 3 NT 441-236 3 NT S -5 -500 4 N -1 -100

1997 Spingold Semifinal, Segment 2 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 95 K Q J 10
2
K 8 6 4
K Q 6 5 Passell
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
2
A
Q
9
K
10
2
J
Q Shugart
North

1
3

2nd
4
7
J
5
2
A
9
7
8 Seamon
East

Pass
Pass

3rd
3
6
8
K
5
3
10
3
6 Robson
SOUTH
1
2
3 NT

4th
10
5
9
4
8
6
K
4
7 Forrester
West

Pass

Lead
J
2
2
J
A Cayne
North

Pass

2nd
Q
9
8
4
4 Helgemo
East

Pass

3rd
A
7
10
3
6 Burger
SOUTH
2

4th
4
K
Q
Q
9
8 6 5
K Q 4
J 7 2
J 10 8 7 Table A 7 4 2
J 9 8
9 5 3
A 3 2

Par +400
3 NT NS 9 3
A 10 7 6 5 3
A Q 10
9 4

3 NT +6 3 NT 447-236 3 NT S = +400 2 S +1 +140

1996 Olympiad Final, Segment 7 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 96 A Q 5 4 2
10 5
A K 9 4
J 3 Levy
WEST
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
K
J
7
J
3 Lasut
North
1
2

2nd
A
A
2
Q
2 Mouiel
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
3
6
10
6
Q Manoppo
South
1 NT
3 NT

4th
9
7
2
9
3 Karwur
WEST
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
3
Q
3
K
10
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7
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4
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Par +400
3 NT NS 9
A Q 9 2
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Q 10 9 8 6 4

3 NT +7 3 NT 454-236 3 NT S +1 +430 3 S +2 +150

Data 9ZA1 Main Top Three Notrump vs Partscore

2014 Spingold Final, Segment 4					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 1	K 10 9 8 6 9 2 A 6 5 A 10 8			Lindqvist West Pass Pass Pass Lead J K 7 3 A 8 9 6 5 A	Helgemo NORTH 1 2 3 3 NT 2nd 5 7 2 9 J 3 3 4 Q	Brogeland East Pass Pass Pass AP 3rd 2 10 K K 4 Q 6 6 2	Helness South 2 2 NT 3 4th Q 2 A A 3 7 J 4 5	Fantoni West 1 Pass AP Lead J 9 2 K A 4 A 8 5 3	L.Fisher NORTH Pass 1 Dbl 2nd 5 10 8 6 3 6 2 J 2 7	Nunes East Pass 2 Pass 3rd 8 A Q 3 9 10 5 K K Q	Ro.Schwartz South 1 Pass 3 4th Q 2 K 4 5 10 3 7 A 6
Q 2 K 7 6 3 K J 10 7 4 7 3			A J 4 3 J 10 8 5 8 3 2 J 2
Par +140 3 South	7 5 A Q 4 Q 9 K Q 9 6 5 4
3 NT +10		3 NT 10-0		3 NT S =		+600		3 S +1		+130

2014 Spingold Final, Segment 2					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 2	K 10 5 4 3 K 9 K 10 9 6 4 3			L.Fisher West Pass Lead 2 K 10	Helgemo `NORTH` Pass 3 NT 2nd K 6 2	Ro.Schwartz East Pass AP 3rd 8 3 4	Helness `South` 1 NT 4th 7 7 8	Nunes West Pass Lead 2 K 9 Q 7 4 7 Q	Brogeland `NORTH` 3 2nd 3 4 10 6 2 2 K 5	Fantoni East Pass 3rd 8 5 A 4 K J 6 5	Lindqvist `South` Pass 4th 10 2 3 7 8 Q A J
8 7 K J 8 J 6 3 2 A Q 5 2			J 6 2 A 7 6 5 2 10 8 7 4 8
Par +400 3 NT South	A Q 9 4 3 Q 10 9 A Q 5 J 7
3 NT +7		3 NT 17-0		3 NT S =		+400		3 N =		+110

2014 Spingold Semifinal, Segment 2					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 3	J 3 2 K 7 3 Q J Q 9 8 7 6			Nunes WEST Pass Pass Dbl Lead Q 2 Q J K 10 8 7 Q 2	Madala North Pass 3 AP 2nd 3 K 4 5 9 3 5 4 6	Fantoni East 2 Pass 3rd 8 10 3 A 6 7 7 8 2	Bianchedi South 2 NT 3 NT 4th 4 5 2 6 5 7 8 9 A	Zia WEST 1 Pass Lead 6 10 Q 3 3 Q J	Multon North Pass 3 2nd 2 4 K 5 2 5 7	Duboin East 1 AP 3rd A A 8 K J 7 9	Zimmermann South 2 4th Q 3 5 4 4 6 9
6 4 A Q J 6 2 9 6 2 A 5 3			A 10 9 8 7 5 10 8 5 4 J 10 2
Par +110 3 NS	K Q 9 5 4 A K 10 8 7 3 K 4
Partscore +12		3 NT 17-12		3 NT× S -2		-500		3 S =		+110

2014 USBC Semifinal, Segment 8					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 4	J 6 5 3 6 2 9 A K 5 4 3 2			Bathurst `WEST` Pass Pass Pass AP Lead 5 9 J K 6 4 Q 10	Rosenberg `North` Pass 2 3 2nd 9 8 Q 10 8 2 2	Moss `East` Pass Pass Pass 3rd K 2 3 5 10 2 6	Willenken `South` 1 NT 2 3 NT 4th A J 3 A 3 7 7	Fleisher `WEST` 1 NT Pass Lead 2 8 7 5 A 7 J K 2 A 5	Greco `North` Pass Pass 2nd 3 9 A 7 4 3 8 J 10 7 K	Martel `East` 2 Dbl 3rd A Q 6 K 9 6 8 9 J 3 4	Hampson `South` 2 AP 4th Q 2 10 4 2 6 10 8 Q 4 J
10 4 2 K Q 7 10 5 4 3 Q 8 7			A 9 8 7 10 8 4 K J 6 2 J 6
Par +420 4 South	K Q A J 9 5 3 A Q 8 7 10 9
Partscore +4		3 NT 17-16		3 NT S +1		+430		2 × S +1		+570

2014 Vanderbilt Round of 16, Segment 4					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 5	8 A Q J 5 4 3 7 2 Q 5 3 2			Graves West Pass Pass Pass AP Lead 10 J 8 A 7 9 6 9 A 4 A	Rodwell `North` 1 2 3 2nd 2 4 3 6 K 4 5 8 6 10	Schwartz East Pass Pass Pass 3rd K Q 3 2 3 2 6 7 5 Q	Meckstroth `SOUTH` 1 2 2 NT 3 NT 4th 3 7 A 8 9 5 9 K 10 Q	Weinstein West Pass Pass AP Lead 9 10 A 2 A	Saelensminde `North` 1 NT 2 2nd 8 Q 9 2 6	Levin East Pass Pass 3rd 3 8 3 A 3	Brogeland `SOUTH` 1 2 2 4th 2 7 6 6
9 10 7 6 Q 10 9 8 6 K J 10 6			Q J 10 7 6 3 K 9 8 2 K J 8
Par +110 3 NS	A K 5 4 2 — A 5 4 3 A 9 7 4
Partscore +2		Partscore 18-17		3 NT S -3		-150		2 S -2		-100

2013 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 1					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 7	Q 9 K J 9 2 7 K Q J 7 6 3			Bilski West Dbl 3 AP Lead 5 4 10 4 3 5 Q J 6 7	Furuta NORTH 1 2 3 2nd 7 K 9 8 Q 10 2 8 4 4	Brown East 1 Pass Pass 3rd A 2 3 K 9 Q 3 3 5 7	D.Chen South 1 2 NT 3 NT 4th 10 2 5 A 9 6 10 Q 6 2	Ino West Pass Pass AP Lead 6 8 7 7 9 4	Thomson NORTH 1 2 2 2nd 3 K 8 Q 3 5	Teramoto East Pass Pass Pass 3rd A 4 K 9 2 K	Kanetkar South 1 2 3 4th 2 5 2 4 10 A
J 10 8 2 A Q 10 8 9 6 5 2 9			6 4 6 4 A J 8 4 3 A 8 5 2
Par +600 3 NT NS	A K 7 5 3 7 5 3 K Q 10 10 4
3 NT +11		3 NT 38-18		3 NT S +2		+660		3 N +1		+130

2013 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 6					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 9	K J 8 7 4 A 3 2 Q J 10 10 3			Nunes `WEST` 2 Pass Pass Lead Q J 3 A 9 8 3	Sadek North Pass 2 3 NT 2nd 3 10 A 2 4 3 K	Fantoni `East` Pass Pass AP 3rd 7 6 10 2 6 5 A	Nabil South 2 2 NT 4th 4 K 7 2 5 Q 2	Samir `WEST` 1 Pass Pass Lead 7 Q 7 A 9 J 8	Zimmermann North 1 2 3 2nd 2 9 2 10 10 5 Q	Noshy `East` Pass Pass AP 3rd 10 4 J 6 6 2 2	Multon South 2 2 NT 4th K A 3 4 5 A K
10 9 3 9 7 5 4 A A Q J 9 8			A 6 5 2 J 10 8 6 7 6 5 7 6
Par +100 3 × EW -1	Q K Q K 9 8 4 3 2 K 5 4 2
Partscore +7		3 NT 53-25		3 NT S -2		-200		3 S =		+110

2013 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 16					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 10	A Q 10 9 K Q J 7 2 Q J 10 7			Lambardi WEST Pass Pass Pass AP Lead 6	Fritsche `North` 1 2 2 NT	Rizzo East Pass Pass Pass	Rohowsky `South` 1 NT 2 3 NT	Rehder WEST Pass Pass Pass AP Lead 6 2 10 Q J J K 7	Ravenna `North` 1 2 2 NT 2nd Q 8 4 8 3 10 3 K	Gromoeller East Pass Pass Pass 3rd 2 A K J A 6 2 9	Alujas `South` 1 NT 2 3 4th 4 3 9 5 5 6 Q 9
6 3 6 5 4 3 A 9 2 K 8 5 2			8 7 5 2 9 8 K 10 8 A Q 9 3
Par +140 3 NS	K J 4 A 10 J 7 6 5 4 3 6 4
3 NT +10		3 NT 63-25		3 NT S =		+400		3 S -1		-50

2013 Spingold Round of 16, Segment 3					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 11	Q 9 6 Q 7 A K 9 8 7 5 8 3			Chambers WEST Pass Dbl AP Lead Q 5 2 Q 2 J K 10 6 10	H.Weinstein `North` 1 2 2nd 3 8 5 K J 5 7 A 3 9	Schermer East Pass Pass 3rd 2 9 Q A 7 4 7 3 K 3	Grabel `South` 1 3 NT 4th 6 A 4 5 4 2 7 J A J	J.Levin WEST 1 Pass Lead 4 6 K J K 9	Welland `North` 3 2nd 2 3 8 6 4 Q	J.Wolpert East Pass 3rd 10 K 10 A 2 7	S.Auken `South` Pass 4th Q A A 3 10 5
A 10 8 5 J 6 5 10 6 K Q J 5			4 3 K 4 3 Q 4 3 10 9 7 4 2
Par +140 3 NS	K J 7 2 A 10 9 8 2 J 2 A 6
Partscore +5		3 NT 63-30		3 NT S -1		-50		3 N +1		+130

2013 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 7					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 12	A J 10 7 6 4 J 6 Q 9 8 9 3			Diamond WEST 1 Pass Lead K 2 Q	G.Wolpert `North` 2 3 NT 2nd 3 6 K	Platnick East Pass AP 3rd 6 Q A	Kranyak `South` 2 NT 4th 7 A 8	Dwyer WEST 1 Pass Lead 4 Q J	Greco `North` 2 2nd A 9 8	Bathurst East Pass 3rd 2 A 2	Hampson `South` Pass 4th 8 5 K
K 9 2 10 7 5 3 2 A K J 5 2			8 5 K Q 9 8 7 5 3 4 10 8 6
Par +460 5 NT South	Q 3 2 A 10 4 A K J 6 Q 7 4
3 NT +7		3 NT 70-30		3 NT S +2		+460		2 N +2		+170

2013 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 8					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 13	K 3 3 2 A K Q J 7 4 9 8 7			Platnick `West` Dbl AP Lead K Q 8 A 4	Kranyak NORTH 1 2 2nd 2 3 7 5 4	Diamond `East` Pass 2 3rd 7 6 10 5	G.Wolpert South 1 3 NT 4th 9 J 5 3	Bathurst `West` Dbl Pass AP Lead 6 6 Q K	Hampson NORTH 1 3 3 2nd A 2 4	Dwyer `East` Pass 3 Pass 3rd 2 J 5	Greco South 1 Dbl 4 4th 7 3 8
A 8 K Q 8 5 10 8 2 Q J 4 2			10 7 6 5 2 A 10 7 6 4 3 6 3
Par +100 4 × EW -1	Q J 9 4 J 9 9 6 5 A K 10 5
Partscore +8		3 NT 70-38		3 NT S -2		-200		4 N =		+130

2013 USBC Round of 16, Segment 3					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 14	A K 5 Q 9 5 4 K Q 10 5 3 2			Robbins WEST Pass Pass Pass AP Lead J 4 8 J K 3 7 3 5	Schermer North 1 2 3 2nd K 6 J 5 9 2 Q 6 8	Demirev East 1 Pass Pass 3rd 3 A Q 2 6 K 4 9 9	Chambers South Dbl 2 3 NT 4th 2 2 K A A 10 5 4 7	Milner WEST Pass Pass Lead 4 K 8 Q 2 3 5 J 2	Pollack North 1 2 2nd 10 4 A 9 8 3 6 5 4	H.Lall East 1 AP 3rd J 3 7 7 8 J 9 3 K	Feldman South Dbl 4th K A 5 6 7 6 8 2
9 8 4 3 2 J J 2 A J 8 7 6			K J 7 Q 8 7 6 4 3 K 6 9 4
Par +1370 6 NS	Q 10 6 5 A 10 9 2 A 10 8 7 3 —
3 NT +11		3 NT 81-38		3 NT S +1		+630		2 N =		+90

2013 USBC Playoff, Segment 3					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 15	Q J 7 5 2 K J 9 3 A 4 Q 9			Meckstroth `West` 3 AP Lead J 4 2 Q 8 K	Rosenberg `North` Dbl 2nd Q 3 2 8 3 4	Rodwell `EAST` 2 Pass 3rd K 10 6 3 7	Willenken `South` Dbl 3 NT 4th 5 9 A A 5	Fleisher `West` Pass AP Lead J Q 6 K 4 3 6 2 6	Katz `North` 1 2nd Q 2 7 4 3 Q 5 7 5	Kamil `EAST` 1 Pass 3rd K 3 K 8 10 A 2 8 A	Nickell `South` 1 2 4th A 5 A 2 9 9 5 3 J
8 3 8 7 2 10 7 5 2 J 10 7 2			A K 10 6 A 10 5 4 J K 8 6 4
Par +100 3 × EW -1	9 4 Q 6 K Q 9 8 6 3 A 5 3
Partscore +5		3 NT 81-43		3 NT S -2		-100		2 S =		+90

2013 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 4					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 16	K J 5 Q 9 J 4 A K Q 5 4 3			Seamon `West` Pass 2 Lead 10 K 7 10 8 K	Weinstein North 1 3 NT 2nd Q 5 3 3 6 10	Pszczola `East` 1 AP 3rd A 2 A 4 A 2	Levin SOUTH Pass 1 NT 4th 3 4 J Q 9 7	Rodwell `West` Pass Lead 5 K A 5 8	Sontag North 1 NT 2nd 3 9 10 4 9	Meckstroth `East` AP 3rd 10 2 8 Q 4	Berkowitz SOUTH Pass 4th Q 6 7 A J
A 3 2 10 8 2 A 10 6 2 J 7 6			10 9 6 4 A 7 6 5 4 K 7 10 9
Par +500 4 × EW -3	Q 8 7 K J 3 Q 9 8 5 3 8 2
3 NT +10		3 NT 91-43		3 NT S +1		+630		1 NT N +3		+180

2013 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 3					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 17	J 9 A Q 8 4 3 2 K 9 A J 2			Becker `West` Pass Pass Lead Q 2 4 10 A 8 5 A 2	Platnick `NORTH` 1 2 3 NT 2nd A J K 7 5 4 9 6 8	Spector `East` Pass Pass AP 3rd 8 6 6 Q 4 10 Q 7 K	Diamond `South` 1 2 NT 4th 7 5 2 3 K 9 3 J	Greco `West` Pass Lead 3 K 9 Q 10 4 6 2	Cheek `NORTH` 1 2 2nd 7 4 6 8 6 K 5	Hampson `East` Pass AP 3rd Q 3 A 9 J 10 Q	Grue `South` 1 4th A 2 5 7 J 2 J
K 7 5 K 9 7 5 8 5 2 Q 10 6			A Q 2 J J 7 6 4 9 8 5 4 3
Par +420 4 NS	10 8 6 4 3 10 6 A Q 10 3 K 7
Partscore +6		3 NT 91-49		3 NT S -1		-50		2 N +2		+170

2013 Vanderbilt Quarterfinal, Segment 2					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 18	10 9 8 K 6 5 K 9 8 Q 7 5 2			D.Bilde West 1 AP Lead 3	Bertheau `North` 1 2nd 8	M.Bilde EAST Pass 2	T.Bessis `South` 1 3 NT	Grue West Pass Lead 3 K J 10 7 6 4 6 5 6	S.Auken `North` Pass 2nd 8 2 3 7 7 2 9 A K 4	Moss EAST Pass Pass 3rd J 2 5 Q A 5 9 8 6	Welland `South` 1 NT 4th A 8 3 9 2 4 5 J 4
A Q 3 2 J 9 7 2 Q 10 5 3 2 —			K J 5 4 Q 8 4 J 7 6 9 8 3
Par +400 3 NT NS	7 6 A 10 3 A 4 A K J 10 6 4
3 NT +7		3 NT 98-49		3 NT S +2		+460		1 NT S +3		+180

2012 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 6					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 27	K Q 10 8 7 5 2 K J 10 6 9 8			Kranyak West Pass AP Lead 5 3 7 4 6 4 10 A A 3	Passell North 2 2nd 8 4 2 6 5 5 2 5 4 8	G.Wolpert EAST 1 Pass 3rd A J Q K 9 9 7 8 10 K	Jacobus South 1 3 NT 4th 2 9 K 3 Q A 6 8 7	Lev West Pass AP Lead 5 3 7 10 4 6 4	Milner North 2 2nd 8 2 2 5 6 7 10	Pszczola EAST 1 Pass 3rd A J Q 5 K 9 K	H.Lall South 1 2 NT 4th 4 9 K 6 3 Q A
10 6 5 J 6 4 Q 8 4 2 J 7 5			Q J 8 3 K 9 3 7 5 A Q 6 3
Par +620 4 NS	A 9 7 4 2 A A 9 3 K 10 4 2
Partscore +6		3 NT 143-73		3 NT S -1		-100		2 NT S +1		+150

2012 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 3					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 28	A K 10 8 7 6 Q 3 9 6 5 10 3			Grue `West` 1 Pass AP Lead J A Q 8 2 4 3 K	Katz `North` 2 3 2nd 5 6 9 6 7 A 6	Cheek `East` Pass Pass 3rd 4 K 10 8 9 3 A	Nickell `SOUTH` 1 2 NT 3 NT 4th 7 3 5 J 2 5 5	Rodwell `West` 1 AP Lead 2 3 J K Q J	Hurd `North` 2 2nd Q 6 4 3 6 9	Meckstroth `East` Dbl 3rd 9 A 6 A 10 4	Wooldridge `SOUTH` 1 3 4th 5 4 Q 5 7 5
4 K 10 7 4 2 A Q J 8 2 8 5			Q 9 3 2 9 8 6 K 10 4 J 9 6
Par +140 3 NS	J 5 A J 5 7 3 A K Q 7 4 2
Partscore +6		3 NT 143-79		3 NT S -1		-50		3 S +1		+170

2012 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 2					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 29	K J K 10 8 6 5 4 J 7 5 Q 10			Mahaffey West Pass Pass Pass Lead 4 J A J 7 3 7 J 5 A Q 8	J.Lall `North` 2 2 3 NT 2nd Q 9 10 4 5 6 K 10 3 7 9 K	Seamon EAST Pass Pass Pass AP 3rd 9 2 2 8 5 2 4 5 A 8 7 10	Bathurst `South` 1 NT 2 2 NT 4th 6 Q K 4 3 J 6 3 6 9 8 2	H.Lall West Pass Pass Lead K 5 J Q Q Q 6 2 3	Passell `North` 2 3 2nd 5 3 4 9 5 7 J K 7	Milner EAST Pass Pass AP 3rd 9 K A 10 6 3 2 3 K	Jacobus `South` 1 NT 2 4th A 2 7 10 A 2 4 10 A
7 3 Q 9 7 K Q 6 A J 7 4 3			10 9 8 4 2 A 2 9 3 9 8 5 2
Par +140 3 NS	A Q 6 5 J 3 A 10 8 4 2 K 6
Partscore +3		3 NT 143-82		3 NT S -3		-150		3 S -1		-50

2012 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 1					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 30	9 5 4 A J 8 9 K J 9 8 6 5			Jacobs `West` Pass Lead 2 A 10 8 A Q	Moss `NORTH` Pass 3 NT 2nd 4 2 4 3 9	Beatty `East` Pass AP 3rd 6 5 J 10 7	Gitelman `South` 1 NT 4th J 4 Q 5 K	Greco `West` Pass AP Lead 4 A 3 K 9 9 K 4 Q 6	Wold `NORTH` Pass 2 2nd J 2 6 Q 2 8 5 7 6	Hampson `East` Pass Pass 3rd Q 5 A 3 J 5 6 8 2	Bates `South` 1 2 4th K 4 2 3 A 10 3 10 9
A Q 10 2 9 6 4 A 5 10 7 3 2			8 7 6 Q 7 5 2 Q 10 3 2 Q 4
Par +130 4 South	K J 3 K 10 3 K J 8 7 6 4 A
Partscore +4		3 NT 143-86		3 NT S -1		-50		2 S =		+90

2012 Vanderbilt Final, Segment 4					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 31	Q 6 6 3 2 K 5 J 9 7 5 3 2			Cheek West Dbl AP Lead K A J 10 A	Moss NORTH Pass 3 2nd 6 Q 2 3 6	Grue East Pass Pass 3rd 2 3 4 7	Gitelman South 1 3 NT 4th 5 8 9 5	Greco West Dbl Lead A 2 5 6 2 Q A K J J 10 Q	T.Bessis NORTH Pass Pass 2nd 6 5 K K 10 6 8 4 K 7 6 9	Hampson East Pass Pass 3rd 2 7 Q 8 A 2 3 5 A 4 7 4	Delmonte South 1 Pass 4th 8 10 3 9 8 3 4 J 3 9 Q 5
A K J 10 A Q 9 8 6 2 8 6 4			7 4 3 2 J 7 4 J 8 7 4 3 10
Par +130 4 South	9 8 5 K 10 5 A Q 10 9 A K Q
3 NT +3		3 NT 146-86		3 NT S -1		-100		1 × S -1		-200

2012 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Segment 4					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 32	3 2 6 4 2 A 9 A K J 7 5 3			T.Bessis West 1 Dbl Pass Lead K A J 10 7 9 10 K A 9	Dahl `North` 2 2 3 NT 2nd 2 4 6 3 5 7 A 9 2	Delmonte EAST Pass Pass Pass AP 3rd 3 5 9 6 8 6 8 Q 8	Friedland `South` 1 2 2 NT 4th 8 Q 10 2 J 5 4 4 7	Lusky West 1 2 Dbl Lead 5 A K 6 J 3	Cheek `North` 2 3 AP 2nd 8 4 6 10 9 Q	Falk EAST Pass Pass Pass 3rd 9 3 6 K 8 K	Grue `South` 1 2 Pass 4th 2 Q 5 2 8 A
K 7 5 4 A K J 10 9 7 K 7 10			9 8 6 5 3 6 4 3 2 Q 9 8 6
Par +110 3 NS	A Q J 10 Q 8 Q J 10 8 5 4 2
Partscore +2		3 NT 146-88		3 NT S -3		-150		3 × N -1		-100

2012 Vanderbilt Quarterfinal, Segment 2					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 33	Q 10 6 4 A 8 7 2 K 9 8 7 6			Lewaciak WEST 1 Pass Pass Lead 2 4 K 6 Q 7 7 5 7 10	Delmonte `North` Pass 2 3 NT 2nd 4 J A 5 2 Q 3 8 10 2	Zaremba East 1 Pass AP 3rd 8 6 6 K 4 J 5 4 A 8	T.Bessis `South` 1 NT 2 4th 9 9 10 A J 2 9 8 3 Q	Cheek WEST 1 2 Pass Lead 3 J 2 5 8 A A 9 3 9 5 K	Frukacz `North` Pass Pass 2 2nd 10 Q 4 K 3 2 4 7 10 A J 6	Grue East 1 Pass AP 3rd 2 A 10 4 9 9 5 10 J 3 7 8	Cieslak `South` 2 Dbl 4th 8 6 K J 5 6 K 2 4 6 7
A 7 3 2 K Q 9 5 5 2 K J 3			J 8 5 6 4 3 Q 7 6 4 3 10 9
Par +120 2 NT NS	K 9 J 10 A J 10 A Q 8 5 4 2
3 NT +2		3 NT 148-88		3 NT S -1		-50		2 N -2		-100

2011 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 4					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 34	A K Q 9 7 K 10 9 8 6 5 K 2			Kushari West Pass Pass Lead 4 K J 5 6 K 2 Q K 6 4 J	O.Herbst `NORTH` 1 2 3 NT 2nd A A 8 9 Q 6 J 2 Q J A 9	Majumdar East Pass Pass AP 3rd 3 3 7 10 5 5 A 8 9 7 10 10	I.Herbst `South` 1 2 NT 4th 2 4 5 6 2 3 4 8 3 8 7	Barel West Pass Pass AP Lead 4 A 2 K Q 4 10 5 7 A	Vaidya `NORTH` 1 2 3 2nd K 3 8 7 10 K 7 3 8 9	Zack East Pass Pass Pass 3rd 6 2 A 5 6 A 6 J 6 3	Goel `South` 1 2 NT 3 4th 5 4 3 5 J 2 8 Q Q 4
Q 10 7 4 J 6 4 A Q J 2 4 3			J 5 3 A 10 8 5 7 3 J 10 8 6
Par +110 3 NS	K 9 8 6 2 3 2 4 A Q 9 7 5
3 NT +2		3 NT 150-88		3 NT S -1		-50		3 S -2		-100

2011 Bermuda Bowl Semifinal, Segment 2					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 35	A 8 4 2 8 7 A K J 6 2 A 10			Duboin West Pass Pass Pass Pass Lead 5 4 5 10 J 10 2 5 A	Drijver `North` 1 1 2 NT 3 NT 2nd 7 A 3 6 2 2 3 7 7	Sementa EAST Pass Pass Pass Pass AP 3rd Q 3 A J K 4 J Q 9	Brink `South` Pass 1 1 NT 3 4th 6 8 7 Q 9 2 6 A 3	Verhees West Pass Lead Q A K 2 A 6 J 6 9	Bocchi `North` Pass 2nd A 7 10 4 3 J 2 4 5	v.Prooijen EAST Pass Pass 3rd 5 9 7 2 7 8 9 K 10	Madala `South` 3 4th 3 3 5 4 2 10 10 4 Q
Q J 6 J 5 3 Q 8 5 4 3 Q 3			K 9 5 K Q 10 4 2 10 7 8 7 6
Par +460 5 NT NS	10 7 3 A 9 6 9 K J 9 5 4 2
Partscore +7		3 NT 150-95		3 NT S -3		-150		3 S +2		+150

2011 Spingold Quarterfinal, Segment 1					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 36	7 5 A J 5 K 3 J 10 9 6 5 2			M.Madsen WEST 1 2 Lead 10 A	Helness North Pass 3 NT 2nd 5 7	Schaltz East Pass AP 3rd 2 9	Helgemo South 1 NT 4th 4 6	Zimmermann WEST 1 2 Pass Lead 9 Q	Askgaard North Pass 3 4 2nd 4 7	Multon East Pass Pass AP 3rd A 2	Bjarnarson South 1 NT 3 4th 5 6
A K Q J 10 3 K 6 3 9 8 6 2 —			9 2 Q 10 9 7 4 J 10 5 8 7 4
Par +130 4 NS	8 6 4 8 2 A Q 7 4 A K Q 3
Partscore +8		3 NT 150-103		3 NT S -2		-200		4 N =		+130

2011 Spingold Round of 16, Segment 3					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 37	A K 8 5 4 2 10 5 Q 5 A Q J			Verhees West	Lauria NORTH	v.Prooijen East	Versace South	Duboin West Pass Lead 3 6 A 4 J 9 7 3 A 5 A	Pachtman NORTH 1 3 2nd A 9 7 10 3 J Q 10 2 2 Q	Sementa East Pass AP 3rd 7 K 4 2 7 Q K 6 6 8 4	Ginossar South 1 NT 4th 5 3 Q 5 5 10 9 J 8 K 9
Q 9 Q 7 4 A K 7 6 8 7 6 5			J 10 7 3 9 8 3 J 4 2 K 3 2
Par +140 3 South	6 A K J 6 2 10 9 8 3 10 9 4
3 NT +3		3 NT 153-103		3 NT S -1		-100		3 N -2		-200

2011 USBC Round of 16, Segment 2					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 38	8 5 3 3 2 K 10 2 A K Q 7 4			Donn West Pass AP Lead K J 6 K Q K	Pratap NORTH 1 3 2nd 2 5 3 6 7 3	Goren East 1 Pass 3rd 8 4 A 9 J 5	M.Gordon South 2 3 NT 4th A 9 4 2 10 Q	Rosenberg West Dbl Dbl AP Lead K 8 A	Simson NORTH 1 3 Pass 2nd 9 A Q	Willenken East 1 3 Pass 3rd 2 5 2	Johnson South 2 3 4 4th 3 2
Q 10 7 6 2 K 5 Q 10 8 5 3 2			A K 4 Q 10 8 7 6 4 9 4 3 9
Par +600 5 NS	J 9 A J 9 A J 8 7 6 5 J 6
3 NT +11		3 NT 164-103		3 NT S +2		+660		4 N +1		+150

2011 USBC Round of 16, Segment 3					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 39	K Q 8 K 9 5 K 9 6 2 Q J 10			Silverstein WEST 2 Pass Lead 7 K 2 5 10 J 9 10 4 A 3	Cohen `North` Dbl Pass 2nd K 8 3 2 5 4 9 6 8 J A	Rosenthal East Pass Pass 3rd 2 3 A 6 9 6 J Q 5 8 9	Wolfson `South` 3 NT 4th 6 7 Q 4 2 3 8 4 10 7	H.Weinstein WEST 2 Pass Lead 7 2 J 2 3 Q Q J	J.Levin `North` Dbl Pass 2nd K J 7 3 2 9 4	Garner East Pass Pass 3rd A 5 K A 9 3 6	Meyers `South` 3 4th 6 8 8 Q 4 6 2
7 5 A Q J 8 6 2 Q 7 8 3 2			A 10 9 4 3 2 7 4 8 K 7 5 4
Par +430 4 NT NS	J 6 10 3 A J 10 5 4 3 A 9 6
3 NT +7		3 NT 171-103		3 NT S +1		+430		3 S +2		+150

2011 Vanderbilt Round of 16, Segment 4					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 40	A K 10 3 4 A 5 3 2 A J 8 2			Rodwell `West` Pass Pass AP Lead 6 9 4 4 Q J 3 4 K 5 3	Bates `NORTH` 1 2 3 2nd 2 Q K K A A 8 7 6 5 J	Meckstroth `East` Pass Pass Pass 3rd 10 A 2 8 2 4 J 10 7 6 Q	Wold `South` 1 3 3 NT 4th Q 6 3 3 8 7 5 2 5 9	Brink `West` Pass AP Lead 4 4 8 10 2 9 K	Zia `NORTH` 1 1 2nd 7 8 2 3 5 5 6	Drijver `East` Pass Pass 3rd K Q 4 3 7 A 4	Hamman `South` 1 2 4th A A K K 3 2 7
Q 7 5 A 5 3 J 9 8 6 K 9 3			8 6 2 K J 8 10 4 Q 10 6 5 4
Par +450 5 NS	J 9 4 Q 10 9 7 6 2 K Q 7 7
Partscore +4		3 NT 171-107		3 NT S -1		-50		2 N +1		+110