Data 9ZA2 Main

Three Notrump vs. Partscore

by Richard Pavlicek

6-card suit, 24 HCP, good spots

Found 28 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 Final, Seg 4, Bd 55

N deals
Both vul K 10 9 8 6
9 2
A 6 5
A 10 8

West North East South West North East South
Lindqvist Helgemo Brogeland Helness Fantoni FisherL Nunes SchwartzRO
1 Pass 2 Pass Pass 1
Pass 2 Pass 2 NT 1 1 2 Pass
Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass Dbl Pass 3 (AP)
Pass 3 NT AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
J 5 2 Q J 5 8 Q
K 7 10 2 9 10 A 2
7 2 K A 2 8 Q K
3 9 K A K 6 3 4
A J 4 3 A 3 9 5
8 3 Q 7 4 6 10 10
9 3 6 J A 2 5 3
6 4 6 4 8 J K 7
5 Q 2 5 5 2 K A

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
88449 8955A
54883 44883
Par NS +140 7 5
A Q 4
Q 9
K Q 9 6 5 4

Three notrump
3 NT S = +600
+10 10
Partscore
3 S +1 +130
-10 0

2. 2014 Spingold Final, Seg 2, Bd 28

N deals
E-W vul K 10 5
4 3
K 9
K 10 9 6 4 3

West North East South West North East South
FisherL Helgemo SchwartzRO Helness Nunes Brogeland Fantoni Lindqvist
Pass Pass 1 NT 3 Pass Pass
Pass 3 NT AP Pass

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
2 K 8 7 2 3 8 10
K 6 3 7 K 4 5 2
10 2 4 8 9 10 A 3
9 tricks won Q 6 4 7
7 2 K 8
4 2 J Q
7 K 6 A
Q 5 5 J
9 tricks claimed

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
79659 99659
43783 43773
Par NS +400 A Q 9 4 3
Q 10 9
A Q 5
J 7

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

3. 2013 USBC Round of 16, Seg 3, Bd 36

W deals
Both vul A
K 5
Q 9 5 4
K Q 10 5 3 2

West North East South West North East South
Robbins Schermer Demirev Chambers Milner Pollack LallH Feldman
Pass 1 1 Dbl Pass 1 1 Dbl
Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2 AP
Pass 3 Pass 3 NT (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
J K 3 2 4 10 J K
4 6 A 2 K 4 3 A
8 J Q K 8 A 7 5
J 5 2 A Q 9 7 6
K 9 6 A 2 8 8 7
3 2 K 10 3 3 J 6
7 Q 4 5 5 6 9 8
3 6 9 4 J 5 3 2
5 8 9 7 2 4 K
10 tricks claimed 8 tricks claimed

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
A78C9 =
36514 =
Par NS +1370 Q 10 6 5
A 10 9 2
A 10 8 7 3
—

Three notrump
3 NT S +1 +630
+11 28
Partscore
2 N = +90
-11 0

4. 2013 USBC Quarterfinal, Seg 3, Bd 43

N deals
None vul J 9
A Q 8 4 3 2
K 9
A J 2

West North East South West North East South
Becker Platnick Spector Diamond Greco Cheek Hampson Grue
1 Pass 1 1 Pass 1
Pass 2 Pass 2 NT Pass 2 AP
Pass 3 NT AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Q A 8 7 3 7 Q A
2 J 6 5 K 4 3 2
4 K 6 2 9 6 A 5
10 7 Q 3 Q 8 9 7
A 5 4 K 10 6 J J
8 4 10 9 4 K 10 2
5 9 Q 3 6 5 Q J
A 6 7 J 2
2 8 K 10 tricks claimed
8 tricks claimed

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
9AA98 =
33235 =
Par NS +420 10 8 6 4 3
10 6
A Q 10 3
K 7

Three notrump
3 NT S -1 -50
-6 28
Partscore
2 N +2 +170
+6 6

5. 2013 Vanderbilt Quarterfinal, Seg 2, Bd 31

E deals
E-W vul 10 9 8
K 6 5
K 9 8
Q 7 5 2

West North East South West North East South
BildeD Bertheau BildeM BessisT Grue AukenS Moss Welland
Pass 1 Pass 1 NT
1 1 2 3 NT (AP) Pass Pass Pass

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
3 8 3 8 J A
11 tricks won K 2 2 8
J 3 5 3
10 7 Q 9
7 7 A 2
6 2 5 4
4 9 9 5
6 A 8 J
5 K 6 4
6 4
10 tricks claimed

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
9565A =
38683 =
Par NS +400 7 6
A 10 3
A 4
A K J 10 6 4

Three notrump
3 NT S +2 +460
+7 35
Partscore
1 NT S +3 +180
-7 6

6. 2012 USBC Quarterfinal, Seg 6, Bd 90

E deals
Both vul K
Q 10 8 7 5 2
K J 10 6
9 8

West North East South West North East South
Kranyak Passell WolpertG Jacobus Lev Milner Pszczola LallH
1 1 1 1
Pass 2 Pass 3 NT (AP) Pass 2 Pass 2 NT (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
5 8 A 2 5 8 A 4
3 4 J 9 3 2 J 9
7 2 Q K 7 2 Q K
4 6 K 3 10 5 5 6
6 5 9 Q 4 6 K 3
4 5 9 A 6 7 9 Q
10 2 7 6 4 10 K A
A 5 8 8 9 tricks claimed
A 4 10 7
3 8 K
8 tricks claimed

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
89AA8 =
44334 =
Par NS +620 A 9 7 4 2
A
A 9 3
K 10 4 2

Three notrump
3 NT S -1 -100
-6 35
Partscore
2 NT S +1 +150
+6 12

7. 2012 Vanderbilt Quarterfinal, Seg 2, Bd 31

W deals
E-W vul Q 10 6 4
A 8 7 2
K 9 8
7 6

West North East South West North East South
Lewaciak Delmonte Zaremba BessisT Cheek Frukacz Grue Cieslak
1 Pass 1 1 NT 1 Pass 1 2
Pass 2 Pass 2 2 Pass Pass Dbl
Pass 3 NT AP Pass 2 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
2 4 8 9 3 10 2 8
4 J 6 9 J Q A 6
K A 6 10 2 4 10 K
6 5 K A 5 K 4 J
Q 2 4 J 8 3 9 5
7 Q J 2 A 2 9 6
7 3 5 9 A 4 5 K
5 8 4 8 9 7 10 2
7 10 A 3 3 10 J 4
10 2 8 Q 9 A 3 6

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
87879 =
44453 55464
Par NS +120 K 9
J 10
A J 10
A Q 8 5 4 2

Three notrump
3 NT S -1 -50
+2 37
Partscore
2 N -2 -100
-2 12

8. 2011 Bermuda Bowl Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 22

E deals
E-W vul A 8 4 2
8 7
A K J 6 2
A 10

West North East South West North East South
Duboin Drijver Sementa Brink Verhees Bocchi v.Prooijen Madala
Pass Pass Pass 3
Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass Pass Pass
Pass 1 Pass 1 NT
Pass 2 NT Pass 3
Pass 3 NT AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
5 7 Q 6 Q A 5 3
4 A 3 8 A 7 9 3
5 3 A 7 K 10 7 5
10 6 J Q 2 4 2 4
J 2 K 9 A 3 7 2
10 2 4 2 6 J 8 10
2 3 J 6 J 2 9 10
5 7 Q A 6 4 K 4

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
BA79B =
13541 =
Par NS +460 10 7 3
A 9 6
9
K J 9 5 4 2

Three notrump
3 NT S -3 -150
-7 37
Partscore
3 S +2 +150
+7 19

9. 2011 Spingold Round of 16, Seg 3, Bd 45

N deals
Both vul A K 8 5 4 2
10 5
Q 5
A Q J

West North East South West North East South
Verhees Lauria v.Prooijen Versace Duboin Pachtman Sementa Ginossar
1 Pass 1 NT
Pass 3 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
3 A 7 5
6 9 K 3
A 7 4 Q
4 10 2 5

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
78888 78988
55455 =
Par NS +140 6
A K J 6 2
10 9 8 3
10 9 4

Three notrump
3 NT S -1 -100
+3 40
Partscore
3 N -2 -200
-3 19

10. 2011 USBC Round of 16, Seg 3, Bd 37

W deals
E-W vul K Q 8
K 9 5
K 9 6 2
Q J 10

West North East South West North East South
Silverstein Cohen Rosenthal Wolfson WeinsteinH LevinJ Garner Meyers
2 Dbl Pass 3 NT 2 Dbl Pass 3
Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
7 K 2 6 7 K A 6
K 8 3 7 2 J 5 8
2 3 A Q J 7 K 8
5 2 6 4 2 3 A Q
10 5 9 2 3 2 9 4
J 4 6 3 Q 9 3 6
9 9 J 8 Q 4 6 2
10 6 Q 4 J
4 8 5 10 11 tricks claimed
A J 8 7
3 A 9

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
A76B9 =
26624 =
Par NS +430 J 6
10 3
A J 10 5 4 3
A 9 6

Three notrump
3 NT S +1 +430
+7 47
Partscore
3 S +2 +150
-7 19

11. 2010 USBC Quarterfinal, Seg 6, Bd 77

E deals
Both vul J 7 2
10 8 6 5 2
A K 10
10 9

West North East South West North East South
Gerstman Rodwell Landen Meckstroth Katz Harris Nickell Morgan
Pass 1 Pass 1 NT
Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2 (AP)
Pass 2 Pass 2 NT
Pass 3 NT AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
9 A 2 6 9 A 7 6
9 2 4 5 9 2 Q K
10 10 3 J 8 K 5 J
8 K 4 J 10 3 3 5
2 3 Q 7 Q Q 3 10
A 8 5 4 A 7 2 4
Q K 6 5 A 8 2 9
3 10 Q 8 10 3 Q 7
7 3 4 8 A J 9 8

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
77769 =
66664 =
Par NS +110 K 8 3
A Q
J 6
A Q 7 6 4 3

Three notrump
3 NT S -3 -300
-3 47
Partscore
2 S -2 -200
+3 22

12. 2009 Vanderbilt Round of 16, Seg 2, Bd 28

E deals
N-S vul A Q 10 8 6 3
5 2
J 9 8 5
9

West North East South West North East South
Allegaert Levin Shivdasani Weinstein Katz LallJ Jacobs Schutze
1 1 1 1
Pass 1 Pass 2 1 Pass 1 NT 2
Pass 2 Pass 2 NT Pass 2 AP
Pass 3 Pass 3 NT (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
5 9 Q K 2 K 6 5
8 3 2 9 4 2 A 5
2 K 4 5 9 10 K 5
6 7 3 10 4 2 3 A
3 A 6 8 5 6 Q 3
8 3 6 A A 7 2 9
6 Q 7 5 4 7 6 J
J 2 8 5 9 3 A 4
4 2 9 7 8 3 8 K

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
9AA99 =
42233 42333
Par NS +620 4
A Q 10 8 4
A K
K J 8 6 4

Three notrump
3 NT S -1 -100
-7 47
Partscore
2 N +2 +170
+7 29

13. 2009 Vanderbilt Round of 16, Seg 3, Bd 41

W deals
N-S vul Q 8
6
K J 8 5
A K 10 9 6 2

West North East South West North East South
Bramley Sementa Wold Duboin Lindqvist Grue Brogeland Cheek
1 2 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2
Pass 3 Pass 3 NT (AP) Pass 3 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
5 8 3 6 9 A 3 6
5 2 Q A 5 8 K 3
3 8 4 10 8 3 A 2
5 8 A 3 9 tricks won
K 6 2 3
J 7 8 2
Q 4 9 K
4 6 K A
10 5 2 9
A 7 6 4
7 7 K

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
98889 A888A
35453 =
Par NS +630 A 10 9 6
A J 10 8 2
Q 10
7 5

Three notrump
3 NT S = +600
+10 57
Partscore
3 N = +110
-10 29

14. 2008 Spingold Round of 32, Seg 3, Bd 39

S deals
Both vul A 9 8 7 6 2
A 10
A J 9
10 9

West North East South West North East South
Demuy Hamman Delmonte Zia Rodwell Brogeland Meckstroth Shugart
Pass Pass
Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 1 Pass 1 NT
Pass 3 Pass 3 NT (AP) Pass 2 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Q A 5 3 5 2 Q A
10 A 4 3 A J 4 3
6 7 J 10 9 K 5 10
9 2 4 K A 4 3
2 10 J 4 10 tricks claimed
A 5 6 3
9 8 K Q
10 tricks claimed

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
AA7B7 =
33525 =
Par NS +630 5 4
K 7 3
K 8 7 6 2
K Q 4

Three notrump
3 NT S +1 +630
+10 67
Partscore
2 N +2 +170
-10 29

15. 2008 USBC Final, Seg 7, Bd 96

E deals
E-W vul K 7 4 2
A
Q 9 7
9 8 7 6 4

West North East South West North East South
Berkowitz Compton Cohen Hamman Rodwell Stansby Meckstroth Martel
Pass 1 NT Pass 1
Pass 2 Pass 2 1 2 Pass 3 (AP)
Pass 2 NT Pass 3 NT (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
5 2 10 Q 8 A 5 7
A 2 7 4 7 5 A 2
7 6 A 2 K 3 9 4
Q 5 3 3 3 5 Q J
9 J K 4 2 J K
9 tricks claimed 5 6 A Q
3 K
10 tricks claimed

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
965A8 =
47835 =
Par NS +400 Q 9
K 10 7
A K 10 8 6 3
Q J

Three notrump
3 NT S = +400
+7 74
Partscore
3 S +1 +130
-7 29

16. 2007 Bermuda Bowl Final, Seg 5, Bd 70

S deals
N-S vul 10 9 7 6 4
10 6
K J
A K 8 2

West North East South West North East South
Zia Brogeland Rosenberg Saelensminde Groetheim Katz Tundal Jacobs
1 1
1 Dbl 3 Pass 1 Dbl 3 Pass
Pass Dbl Pass 3 NT (AP) Pass Dbl Pass 4 (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
K 6 7 A K 6 9 A
3 9 K 4 3 5 K 2
A J 3 5 J 4 7 9
K 9 4 7 4 5 Q K
J 2 Q 5 Q 10 3 J
9 tricks claimed 7 A 9 4
6 8 Q 2
A 2 2 10
3 5 8 J
10 tricks claimed

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
975AB 976AB
45722 =
Par NS +600 Q
A J
A Q 8 7 6 3
10 6 4 3

Three notrump
3 NT S = +600
+10 84
Partscore
4 S = +130
-10 29

17. 2007 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Rd 11, Bd 13

E deals
Both vul 10 5
A J 10 7 5
A 6 3
J 6 3

West North East South West North East South
Zia Brogeland Rosenberg Saelensminde Helgemo WeinsteinH Helness Garner
Pass 1 Pass 1
2 Dbl Pass 3 1 2 Pass 2
Pass 3 Pass 3 NT (AP) 2 3 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
K 3 7 A 4 3 5 7
K 4 3 5 Q K A 2
7 8 A J 5 6 K 4
6 9 Q 3 Q 8 6 J
10 6 5 7 2 3 A
9 9 7 2 10 tricks claimed
2 10 10 3
2 4 J Q
9 8 K 6
5 Q 4 5

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
A67A6 A67B7
37526 =
Par NS +630 K 8 4
Q
K Q 10 9 7 2
A 8 2

Three notrump
3 NT S -1 -100
-6 84
Partscore
3 S +1 +130
+6 35

18. 2005 USBC Quarterfinal, Seg 6, Bd 83

W deals
N-S vul K Q J 10 5 2
A 8 7 3
5 4
Q

West North East South West North East South
Willenken Welland Cohler Fallenius Zia Shenkin Rosenberg Mahaffey
3 3 Pass 3 NT 1 NT 2 Dbl Pass
Pass Pass Pass Pass 2 2 NT Pass
3 3 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
10 4 6 2 7 K A 4
5 3 K 6 5 A 2 6
J Q 4 7 10 A 7 9
7 8 10 3 9 tricks won
Q 4 6 6
J A 8 9
7 K A 5
9 tricks claimed

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
99A68 99A67
43374 =
Par NS +620 7
Q 10 9 6
K Q 2
A J 10 8 6

Three notrump
3 NT S = +600
+10 94
Partscore
3 N = +140
-10 35

19. 2004 Olympiad Qualifying, Rd 15, Bd 1

N deals
None vul Q J 8 6 4 3
K 10
A 8
K 6 4

West North East South West North East South
Madala Lauria Ravenna Versace Bocchi Camberos Duboin Bianchedi

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th

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
98887 =
44545 =
Par NS +400 K
Q J 9 4
K 10 9 5 3
Q 9 3

Three notrump
3 NT S -1 -50
-5 94
Partscore
2 NT S = +120
+5 40

20. 2003 Bermuda Bowl Quarterfinal, Seg 2, Bd 27

W deals
None vul 10 8
A Q 10 5
8 5 4
K J 8 3

West North East South West North East South
ChiuW Freeman YangH Nickell Meckstroth Yen Rodwell WuS
Pass Pass 1 1 NT
Pass 2 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
6 A 2 4
K J 5 9
9 K A 2
8 A J 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
B6BB8 A6AA8
27225 =
Par NS +460 K J
J 9 4
A K Q 10 7 3
7 6

Three notrump
3 NT S +2 +460
+7 101
Partscore
2 N +3 +150
-7 40

21. 2001 Bermuda Bowl Final, Seg 7, Bd 103

W deals
Both vul J 8
K 9
A J 10 8 6 5
9 6 4

West North East South West North East South
Stansby Helgemo Martel Helness Brogeland Sontag Saelensminde Weichsel
Pass 2 Pass 2 NT Pass Pass Pass 1
Pass 3 NT AP Pass 2 Pass 3 (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Q 9 3 A A J 7 4
K Q 5 2 K 10 2 6
4 2 A 3 8 2 10 K
J 7 9 6 11 tricks won
10 4 6 2
6 8 10 3
8 4 J 5
13 tricks claimed

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
8B6B6 =
00606 =
Par NS +650 A K 10 9 3
A 6 2
K 9 4
J 10

Three notrump
3 NT S +4 +720
+11 112
Partscore
3 N +2 +150
-11 40

22. 2001 Spingold Final, Seg 3, Bd 37

W deals
E-W vul K Q 10 6 5 2
J 9
10 8
K Q J

West North East South West North East South
Schuett Lauria SmithK Versace Bocchi Moss Duboin Chang
Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass Pass
Pass 2 Pass 2 NT Pass
Pass 3 Pass 3
Pass 3 Pass 3 NT (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
K 8 9 2 K 3 2 9
2 9 K 3 A 5 10 J
A 5 10 J 9 2 J 10
3 5 J 10 A 8 3 5
A 2 K 6 7 7
8 tricks claimed 4 5 2 K
8 tricks claimed

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
89677 =
44665 =
Par NS +140 A 8
Q 7 5 3
Q 7 5 2
A 10 5

Three notrump
3 NT S -1 -50
-4 112
Partscore
2 N = +110
+4 44

23. 2001 USBC Final, Seg 3, Bd 39

E deals
Both vul 9 7
A Q 5
A K 6 5 4 2
10 8

West North East South West North East South
Molson Larsen Shenkin Meltzer Weichsel Rubin Sontag Granovetter
Pass Pass Pass Pass
Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 1 1 2
Pass 2 Pass 2 NT Pass 2 Pass 2
Pass 3 NT AP Dbl Pass Pass 2 NT
Pass 3 Pass 4 (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
2 5 8 K Q K A 7
10 7 A J 10 9 J 4
K 7 9 3 8 5 2 2
2 6 8 Q A J 8 3
2 7 J K 5 4 K 2
10 3 Q 4 9 7 4 2
4 2 4 6 10 tricks claimed
5 3 7 9

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
766A8 966A8
46734 47734
Par NS +600 K 5 4
K 10
10 9 8
K Q 9 7 4

Three notrump
3 NT S = +600
+10 122
Partscore
4 N = +130
-10 44

24. 2000 Olympiad Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 26

W deals
Both vul 10
K 5 3
A J 10 9 6 2
Q 10 5

West North East South West North East South
Cohen Kwiecien Berkowitz Pszczola Tuszynski Katz Jassem Garner
1 NT Pass 2 Dbl 1 NT 3 Pass Pass
Pass Pass 2 Pass Pass
2 3 Pass 3 NT (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
8 9 A 5
J Q 5 2
2 A 3 10
5 7 2 4

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
A779B B779B
26541 26542
Par NS +660 A Q 6 5
A J 8
—
K 9 6 4 3 2

Three notrump
3 NT S +2 +660
+11 133
Partscore
3 N = +110
-11 44

25. 1998 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 48

N deals
N-S vul K 9 5 3 2
K J 10 8
Q 10
A 9

West North East South West North East South
Onstott Meckstroth Compton Rodwell Hamman Wittes Soloway Grabel
1 Pass 1 NT
Pass 2 Pass 2 NT (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
9 Q A 4
2 5 3 10
A 4 2 6
9 5 10 6

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
9698B 8698B
37452 =
Par NS +600 —
A 7 6
K J 5 4
Q J 10 7 3 2

Three notrump
3 NT S -1 -100
-7 133
Partscore
2 NT S +3 +210
+7 51

26. 1998 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 48

N deals
N-S vul K 9 5 3 2
K J 10 8
Q 10
A 9

West North East South West North East South
Lair Szymanowski Smith Lesniewski Zmudzinski Levin Balicki Weinstein
1 Pass 1 NT
Pass 2 Pass 2 NT (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
8 10 A 5
7 3 J 2
8 9 10 2
4 7 A 3

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
9698B 8698B
37452 =
Par NS +600 —
A 7 6
K J 5 4
Q J 10 7 3 2

Three notrump
3 NT S -1 -100
-6 133
Partscore
2 NT S = +120
+6 57

27. 1997 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 28

S deals
E-W vul K Q J 10
2
K 8 6 4
K Q 6 5

West North East South West North East South
Passell Shugart Seamon Robson Forrester Cayne Helgemo Burger
1 2
Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass Pass Pass
Pass 3 Pass 3 NT (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
2 4 3 10 J Q A 4
A 7 6 5 2 9 7 K
Q J 8 9 2 8 10 Q
9 5 K 4 J 4 3 Q
K 2 5 8 A 4 6 9
10 A 3 6 9 tricks claimed
2 9 10 K
J 7 3 4
Q 8 6 7
9 tricks claimed

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
999A9 =
44434 =
Par NS +400 9 3
A 10 7 6 5 3
A Q 10
9 4

Three notrump
3 NT S = +400
+6 139
Partscore
2 S +1 +140
-6 57

28. 1996 Olympiad Final, Seg 7, Bd 104

W deals
None vul A Q 5 4 2
10 5
A K 9 4
J 3

West North East South West North East South
Levy Lasut Mouiel Manoppo Karwur Mari Sakul Bompis
Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass 1 Pass 2
Pass 2 Pass 3 NT (AP) Pass 2 Pass 3 (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
K A 3 9 3 5 J Q
J A 6 7 Q 7 4 6
7 2 10 2 3 2 A 8
J Q 6 9 K J 2 5
3 2 Q 3 10 4 A 8
10 tricks claimed 9 K 3 6
A 7 9 6
11 tricks claimed

K J 10 8 6
K 8 3
10 7 5 2
7 Table 7 3
J 7 6 4
J 8 6
A K 5 2
9798A 9898A
35453 =
Par NS +400 9
A Q 9 2
Q 3
Q 10 9 8 6 4

Three notrump
3 NT S +1 +430
+7 146
Partscore
3 S +2 +150
-7 57

Data 9ZA2 Main Top Three Notrump vs. Partscore