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 West
Lindqvist

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
D J
C K
S 7
D 3
C A
C 8
C 9
C 6
C 5
North
Helgemo
1 S
2 S
3 C
3 NT

2nd
5
7
2
9
J
S 3
H 3
D 4
S Q
East
Brogeland
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
2
10
K
K
4
Q
S 6
D 6
H 2
South
Helness
2 C
2 NT
3 H


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

1 D
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D J
D 9
H 2
D K
H A
H 4
C A
C 8
S 5
North
FisherL
Pass
1 S
Dbl


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


3rd
8
A
Q
3
9
C 10
5
K
K
South
SchwartzRO
1 C
Pass
3 C


4th
Q
2
K
C 4
5
10
3
7
A
N deals
Both vul
S K 10 9 8 6
H 9 2
D A 6 5
C A 10 8
S Q 2
H K 7 6 3
D K J 10 7 4
C 7 3
Table S A J 4 3
H J 10 8 5
D 8 3 2
C J 2
88449 8955A
54883 44883
Par NS +140
S 7 5
H A Q 4
D Q 9
C K Q 9 6 5 4

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +1010

  Partscore
  3 C South +1
  +130 0


2. 2014 Spingold Final, Seg 2, Bd 28 West
FisherL

Pass
Pass

Lead
C 2
S K
S 10
North
Helgemo
Pass
3 NT


2nd
K
6
2
East
SchwartzRO
Pass
Pass


3rd
8
3
4
South
Helness
1 NT
Pass


4th
7
7
8
West
Nunes

Pass


Lead
S 2
D K
D 9
D Q
C 7
C 4
S 7
S Q
North
Brogeland
3 C



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



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



4th
10
2
3
7
8
Q
A
J
N deals
E-W vul
S K 10 5
H 4 3
D K 9
C K 10 9 6 4 3
S 8 7
H K J 8
D J 6 3 2
C A Q 5 2
Table S J 6 2
H A 7 6 5 2
D 10 8 7 4
C 8
79659 99659
43783 43773
Par NS +400
S A Q 9 4 3
H Q 10 9
D A Q 5
C J 7

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +717

  Partscore
  3 C North =
  +110 0


3. 2013 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 3, Bd 36 West
Robbins
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H J
D 4
D 8
S J
C K
S 3
S 7
D 3
H 5
North
Schermer
1 C
2 C
3 D


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


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


4th
2
2
K
A
A
10
C 5
H 4
C 7
West
Milner
Pass
Pass
Pass


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



2nd
10
4
A
9
H 8
C 3
6
5
D 4
East
LallH
1 H
Pass



3rd
J
D 3
7
D 7
D 8
J
9
H 3
K
South
Feldman
Dbl
Pass



4th
K
A
5
6
7
6
C 8
H 2
W deals
Both vul
S A
H K 5
D Q 9 5 4
C K Q 10 5 3 2
S 9 8 4 3 2
H J
D J 2
C A J 8 7 6
Table S K J 7
H Q 8 7 6 4 3
D K 6
C 9 4
A78C9 =
36514 =
Par NS +1370
S Q 10 6 5
H A 10 9 2
D A 10 8 7 3
C

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+630 +1128

  Partscore
  2 C North =
  +90 0


4. 2013 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 3, Bd 43 West
Becker

Pass
Pass

Lead
C Q
H 2
C 4
H 10
H A
H 8
S 5
S A
S 2
North
Platnick
1 C
2 H
3 NT

2nd
A
J
K
7
C 5
D 4
9
6
8
East
Spector
Pass
Pass
All Pass

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


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

Pass
Pass

Lead
C 3
D K
D 9
D Q
D 10
C 4
H 6
H 2
North
Cheek
1 H
2 H


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


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


4th
A
2
5
7
J
2
J
N deals
None vul
S J 9
H A Q 8 4 3 2
D K 9
C A J 2
S K 7 5
H K 9 7 5
D 8 5 2
C Q 10 6
Table S A Q 2
H J
D J 7 6 4
C 9 8 5 4 3
9AA98 =
33235 =
Par NS +420
S 10 8 6 4 3
H 10 6
D A Q 10 3
C K 7

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-50 28

  Partscore
  2 H North +2
  +170 +66


5. 2013 Vanderbilt Qtrfinal, Seg 2, Bd 31 West
BildeD

1 D
Pass

Lead
D 3
North
Bertheau

1 S
Pass

2nd
8
East
BildeM
Pass
2 D
Pass

3rd
South
BessisT
1 C
3 NT


4th
West
Grue

Pass


Lead
D 3
C K
C J
C 10
C 7
C 6
C 4
S 6
D 5
H 6
North
AukenS

Pass


2nd
8
S 2
S 3
H 7
D 7
H 2
H 9
A
K
4
East
Moss
Pass
Pass


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



4th
A
8
3
9
D 2
S 4
S 5
J
4
E deals
E-W vul
S 10 9 8
H K 6 5
D K 9 8
C Q 7 5 2
S A Q 3 2
H J 9 7 2
D Q 10 5 3 2
C
Table S K J 5 4
H Q 8 4
D J 7 6
C 9 8 3
9565A =
38683 =
Par NS +400
S 7 6
H A 10 3
D A 4
C A K J 10 6 4

Three notrump
3 NT South +2
+460 +735

  Partscore
  1 NT South +3
  +180 6


6. 2012 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 6, Bd 90 West
Kranyak

Pass
Pass

Lead
C 5
C 3
C 7
S 4
D 6
H 4
C 10
S A
D A
D 3
North
Passell

2 H
Pass

2nd
8
4
H 2
6
5
5
D 2
5
4
8
East
WolpertG
1 C
Pass
Pass

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


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

Pass
Pass

Lead
C 5
C 3
C 7
C 10
S 4
D 6
H 4
North
Milner

2 H
Pass

2nd
8
2
H 2
S 5
6
7
10
East
Pszczola
1 C
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
J
Q
H 5
K
9
K
South
LallH
1 S
2 NT


4th
4
9
K
6
3
Q
A
E deals
Both vul
S K
H Q 10 8 7 5 2
D K J 10 6
C 9 8
S 10 6 5
H J 6 4
D Q 8 4 2
C J 7 5
Table S Q J 8 3
H K 9 3
D 7 5
C A Q 6 3
89AA8 =
44334 =
Par NS +620
S A 9 7 4 2
H A
D A 9 3
C K 10 4 2

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 35

  Partscore
  2 NT South +1
  +150 +612


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

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H 5
H 4
C 5
C 10
H J
H 10
H 2
S 5
North
Drijver

1 D
1 S
2 NT
3 NT

2nd
7
A
3
6
S 2
C 2
S 3
7
East
Sementa
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
Q
3
A
J
K
D 4
S J
Q
South
Brink
Pass
1 H
1 NT
3 S


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

Pass




Lead
S Q
D A
D K
D 2
H A
H 6
S J
S 6
North
Bocchi

Pass




2nd
A
7
10
H 4
3
J
2
4
East
v.Prooijen
Pass
Pass




3rd
5
9
S 7
C 2
7
8
9
K
South
Madala
3 C





4th
3
3
5
4
2
10
10
C 4
E deals
E-W vul
S A 8 4 2
H 8 7
D A K J 6 2
C A 10
S Q J 6
H J 5 3
D Q 8 5 4 3
C Q 3
Table S K 9 5
H K Q 10 4 2
D 10 7
C 8 7 6
BA79B =
13541 =
Par NS +460
S 10 7 3
H A 9 6
D 9
C K J 9 5 4 2

Three notrump
3 NT South -3
-150 37

  Partscore
  3 C South +2
  +150 +719


10. 2011 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 3, Bd 37 West
Silverstein
2 H
Pass

Lead
S 7
D K
D 2
D 5
C 10
C J
D 9
D 10
D 4
C A
H 3
North
Cohen
Dbl
Pass

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

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


4th
6
7
Q
S 4
2
3
C 8
H 4
S 10
7
West
WeinsteinH
2 H
Pass

Lead
S 7
S 2
D J
D 2
D 3
S Q
C Q
C J
North
LevinJ
Dbl
Pass

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

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


4th
6
8
8
Q
S 4
H 6
2
W deals
E-W vul
S K Q 8
H K 9 5
D K 9 6 2
C Q J 10
S 7 5
H A Q J 8 6 2
D Q 7
C 8 3 2
Table S A 10 9 4 3 2
H 7 4
D 8
C K 7 5 4
A76B9 =
26624 =
Par NS +430
S J 6
H 10 3
D A J 10 5 4 3
C A 9 6

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+430 +747

  Partscore
  3 D South +2
  +150 19


12. 2009 Vanderbilt Rd of 16, Seg 2, Bd 28 West
Allegaert

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C 5
H 8
D 2
C 6
D 3
C 8
H 6
C J
North
Levin

1 S
2 D
3 S


2nd
9
3
K
7
A
3
Q
2
East
Shivdasani
1 C
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
Q
2
4
S 3
6
S 6
7
S 8
South
Weinstein
1 H
2 C
2 NT
3 NT


4th
K
9
5
10
8
A
5
S 5
West
Katz

1 S
Pass



Lead
D 2
S 4
C 9
C 4
H 5
H A
H 4
D 9
North
LallJ

Pass
2 S



2nd
K
2
10
2
6
7
C 7
3
East
Jacobs
1 C
1 NT
All Pass



3rd
6
A
K
S 3
Q
2
S 6
A
South
Schutze
1 H
2 C




4th
5
5
5
A
3
9
J
4
E deals
N-S vul
S A Q 10 8 6 3
H 5 2
D J 9 8 5
C 9
S K 9 2
H 7 3
D 10 7 6 4
C 7 5 3 2
Table S J 7 5
H K J 9 6
D Q 3 2
C A Q 10
9AA99 =
42233 42333
Par NS +620
S 4
H A Q 10 8 4
D A K
C K J 8 6 4

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 47

  Partscore
  2 S North +2
  +170 +729


13. 2009 Vanderbilt Rd of 16, Seg 3, Bd 41 West
Bramley
1 S
Pass
Pass

Lead
S 5
D 5
D 3
C 5
D K
D J
S Q
H 4
H 10
S A
North
Sementa
2 C
3 C
Pass

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

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


4th
6
A
10
3
H 3
S 2
K
A
9
C 4
West
Lindqvist
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H 9
C 5
S 8
North
Grue
2 C
3 C


2nd
A
8
3
East
Brogeland
Pass
Pass


3rd
3
K
A
South
Cheek
2 H
Pass


4th
6
3
2
W deals
N-S vul
S Q 8
H 6
D K J 8 5
C A K 10 9 6 2
S K J 7 5 2
H Q 7 5 4 3
D A 3
C 8
Table S 4 3
H K 9
D 9 7 6 4 2
C Q J 4 3
98889 A888A
35453 =
Par NS +630
S A 10 9 6
H A J 10 8 2
D Q 10
C 7 5

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +1057

  Partscore
  3 C North =
  +110 29


14. 2008 Spingold Rd of 32, Seg 3, Bd 39 West
Demuy

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H Q
C 10
H 6
H 9
D 2
D A
D 9
North
Hamman

1 S
3 D


2nd
A
A
7
S 2
10
5
H 8
East
Delmonte

Pass
Pass


3rd
5
4
J
4
J
6
K
South
Zia
Pass
2 D
3 NT


4th
3
3
10
K
4
3
Q
West
Rodwell

Pass
Pass


Lead
D 5
S A
S 9
C A
North
Brogeland

1 S
2 S


2nd
2
J
K
4
East
Meckstroth

Pass
All Pass


3rd
Q
4
5
3
South
Shugart
Pass
1 NT



4th
A
3
10
S deals
Both vul
S A 9 8 7 6 2
H A 10
D A J 9
C 10 9
S Q 10 3
H Q J 9
D Q 10 3
C 8 7 5 3
Table S K J
H 8 6 5 4 2
D 5 4
C A J 6 2
AA7B7 =
33525 =
Par NS +630
S 5 4
H K 7 3
D K 8 7 6 2
C K Q 4

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+630 +1067

  Partscore
  2 S North +2
  +170 29


15. 2008 USBC Final, Seg 7, Bd 96 West
Berkowitz

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S 5
D A
H 7
D Q
D 9
North
Compton

2 C
2 NT


2nd
2
2
6
5
J
East
Cohen
Pass
Pass
Pass


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


4th
Q
4
2
S 3
West
Rodwell

1 S
Pass


Lead
H 8
D 7
D K
D 3
C 4
C 5
H 3
North
Stansby

2 D
Pass


2nd
A
5
S 3
S 5
2
6
K
East
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass
Pass


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



4th
7
2
4
J
K
Q
E deals
E-W vul
S K 7 4 2
H A
D Q 9 7
C 9 8 7 6 4
S A 8 6 5 3
H Q 9 8 6
D 2
C K 5 3
Table S J 10
H J 5 4 3 2
D J 5 4
C A 10 2
965A8 =
47835 =
Par NS +400
S Q 9
H K 10 7
D A K 10 8 6 3
C Q J

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +774

  Partscore
  3 D South +1
  +130 29


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

1 H
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H K
D 3
C A
C K
D J
North
Brogeland

Dbl
Dbl


2nd
6
9
J
9
2
East
Rosenberg

3 H
Pass


3rd
7
K
3
4
Q
South
Saelensminde
1 D
Pass
3 NT


4th
A
4
5
7
5
West
Groetheim

1 H
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H K
D 3
D J
S 4
H Q
C 7
S 6
D A
C 3
North
Katz

Dbl
Dbl


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

3 H
Pass


3rd
9
K
7
Q
3
9
D Q
C 2
8
South
Jacobs
1 D
Pass
4 D


4th
A
2
9
K
J
4
2
10
J
S deals
N-S vul
S 10 9 7 6 4
H 10 6
D K J
C A K 8 2
S A K 3 2
H K Q 5 4 2
D 9 5
C 7 5
Table S J 8 5
H 9 8 7 3
D 10 4 2
C Q J 9
975AB 976AB
45722 =
Par NS +600
S Q
H A J
D A Q 8 7 6 3
C 10 6 4 3

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +1084

  Partscore
  4 D South =
  +130 29


17. 2007 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 11, Bd 13 West
Zia

2 S
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C K
D K
D 7
D 6
D 10
D 9
D 2
C 2
C 9
North
Brogeland

Dbl
3 S


2nd
3
4
8
H 9
S 6
S 9
C 10
4
8
East
Rosenberg
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
7
3
A
Q
H 5
H 7
H 10
J
H K
South
Saelensminde
1 D
3 D
3 NT


4th
A
5
J
S 3
S 7
H 2
H 3
Q
6
West
Helgemo

1 S
2 S


Lead
D 4
H Q
H 5
D Q
D 2
North
WeinsteinH

2 C
3 D


2nd
3
K
6
8
S 3
East
Helness
Pass
Pass
All Pass


3rd
5
A
D K
6
A
South
Garner
1 D
2 D



4th
7
2
4
J
E deals
Both vul
S 10 5
H A J 10 7 5
D A 6 3
C J 6 3
S A Q J 9 6 3
H K 4
D 8 4
C K 10 4
Table S 7 2
H 9 8 6 3 2
D J 5
C Q 9 7 5
A67A6 A67B7
37526 =
Par NS +630
S K 8 4
H Q
D K Q 10 9 7 2
C A 8 2

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 84

  Partscore
  3 D South +1
  +130 +635


18. 2005 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 6, Bd 83 West
Willenken
3 D
Pass


Lead
D 10
H 5
H J
S 7
S Q
S J
D 7
North
Welland
3 S
Pass


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


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



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

Lead
D 7
H 5
S 10
North
Shenkin
2 D
2 S
3 S

2nd
K
A
A
East
Rosenberg
Dbl
2 NT
All Pass

3rd
A
2
7
South
Mahaffey
Pass
Pass


4th
4
6
9
W deals
N-S vul
S K Q J 10 5 2
H A 8 7 3
D 5 4
C Q
S 9 8 6
H 5 4
D A J 10 9 8 3
C 7 5
Table S A 4 3
H K J 2
D 7 6
C K 9 4 3 2
99A68 99A67
43374 =
Par NS +620
S 7
H Q 10 9 6
D K Q 2
C A J 10 8 6

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +1094

  Partscore
  3 S North =
  +140 35


19. 2004 Olympiad Qual, Rd 15, Bd 1 West
Madala


Lead
North
Lauria


2nd
East
Ravenna


3rd
South
Versace


4th
West
Bocchi


Lead
North
Camberos


2nd
East
Duboin


3rd
South
Bianchedi


4th
N deals
None vul
S Q J 8 6 4 3
H K 10
D A 8
C K 6 4
S A 9 5 2
H 7 6
D J 4
C A 8 7 5 2
Table S 10 7
H A 8 5 3 2
D Q 7 6 2
C J 10
98887 =
44545 =
Par NS +400
S K
H Q J 9 4
D K 10 9 5 3
C Q 9 3

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-50 94

  Partscore
  2 NT South =
  +120 +540


20. 2003 Bermuda Bowl Qtrfinal, Seg 2, Bd 27 West
ChiuW




Lead
North
Freeman




2nd
East
YangH




3rd
South
Nickell




4th
West
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
D 6
D K
H 9
S 8
C A
North
Yen
Pass
2 D


2nd
A
J
K
A
East
Rodwell
1 D
Pass


3rd
2
5
A
J
South
WuS
1 NT
Pass


4th
4
9
2
7
W deals
None vul
S 10 8
H A Q 10 5
D 8 5 4
C K J 8 3
S 9 7 5 3 2
H K 6
D J 2
C 10 9 5 4
Table S A Q 6 4
H 8 7 3 2
D 9 6
C A Q 2
B6BB8 A6AA8
27225 =
Par NS +460
S K J
H J 9 4
D A K Q 10 7 3
C 7 6

Three notrump
3 NT South +2
+460 +7101

  Partscore
  2 D North +3
  +150 40


21. 2001 Bermuda Bowl Final, Seg 7, Bd 103 West
Stansby
Pass
Pass
Pass

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


2nd
9
Q
C 2
7
H 4
C 8
S 4
East
Martel
Pass
Pass


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


4th
A
2
3
S 6
S 2
C 3
C 5
West
Brogeland
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
C A
C K
H 8
North
Sontag
Pass
2 D
Pass

2nd
J
10
2
East
Saelensminde
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
7
2
10
South
Weichsel
1 S
3 D


4th
4
6
K
W deals
Both vul
S J 8
H K 9
D A J 10 8 6 5
C 9 6 4
S 6 5 2
H Q J 10 5
D Q
C Q 7 5 3 2
Table S Q 7 4
H 8 7 4 3
D 7 3 2
C A K 8
8B6B6 =
00606 =
Par NS +650
S A K 10 9 3
H A 6 2
D K 9 4
C J 10

Three notrump
3 NT South +4
+720 +11112

  Partscore
  3 D North +2
  +150 40


23. 2001 USBC Final, Seg 3, Bd 39 West
Molson

Pass
Pass
Pass



Lead
H 2
D 10
D K
D 2
S 2
H 10
D 4
North
Larsen

1 D
2 D
3 NT



2nd
5
7
H 7
H 6
7
3
C 2
East
Shenkin
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass



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




4th
K
J
3
Q
K
4
C 6
West
Weichsel

Pass
Pass
Dbl
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S Q
S 10
S 8
D A
H 5
D 9
North
Rubin

1 D
2 D
Pass
3 H


2nd
K
9
5
J
4
7
East
Sontag
Pass
1 S
Pass
Pass
Pass


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


4th
7
4
D 2
3
2
C 2
E deals
Both vul
S 9 7
H A Q 5
D A K 6 5 4 2
C 10 8
S A 10 2
H J 9 3 2
D Q 7 3
C J 6 5
Table S Q J 8 6 3
H 8 7 6 4
D J
C A 3 2
766A8 966A8
46734 47734
Par NS +600
S K 5 4
H K 10
D 10 9 8
C K Q 9 7 4

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +10122

  Partscore
  4 D North =
  +130 44


24. 2000 Olympiad Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 26 West
Cohen
1 NT
Pass
2 S
All Pass

Lead
North
Kwiecien
Pass
Pass
3 C


2nd
East
Berkowitz
2 C
2 H
Pass


3rd
South
Pszczola
Dbl
Pass
3 NT


4th
West
Tuszynski
1 NT
Pass



Lead
C 8
C J
S 2
S 5
D 10
D A
C 10
North
Katz
3 D




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




3rd
A
D 5
3
D 2
S 6
C 3
South
Garner
Pass




4th
5
2
10
4
4
8
W deals
Both vul
S 10
H K 5 3
D A J 10 9 6 2
C Q 10 5
S K 9 7 3
H Q 10
D K Q 8 4
C A J 7
Table S J 8 4 2
H 9 7 6 4 2
D 7 5 3
C 8
A779B B779B
26541 26542
Par NS +660
S A Q 6 5
H A J 8
D
C K 9 6 4 3 2

Three notrump
3 NT South +2
+660 +11133

  Partscore
  3 D North =
  +110 44


25. 1998 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 48 West
Onstott




Lead
North
Meckstroth




2nd
East
Compton




3rd
South
Rodwell




4th
West
Hamman

Pass
Pass

Lead
D 9
D 2
C A
C 9
C Q
S 4
North
Wittes
1 S
2 H
Pass

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

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


4th
4
10
6
S 6
K
K
N deals
N-S vul
S K 9 5 3 2
H K J 10 8
D Q 10
C A 9
S A Q J 8 6
H Q 2
D 9 8 7 6 3
C 6
Table S 10 7 4
H 9 5 4 3
D A 2
C K 8 5 4
9698B 8698B
37452 =
Par NS +600
S
H A 7 6
D K J 5 4
C Q J 10 7 3 2

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 133

  Partscore
  2 NT South +3
  +210 +751


26. 1998 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 48 West
Lair




Lead
North
Szymanowski




2nd
East
Smith




3rd
South
Lesniewski




4th
West
Zmudzinski

Pass
Pass

Lead
D 8
S 7
S 8
S 4
D 3
H J
North
Levin
1 S
2 H
Pass

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

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


4th
5
2
C 2
3
4
Q
N deals
N-S vul
S K 9 5 3 2
H K J 10 8
D Q 10
C A 9
S A Q J 8 6
H Q 2
D 9 8 7 6 3
C 6
Table S 10 7 4
H 9 5 4 3
D A 2
C K 8 5 4
9698B 8698B
37452 =
Par NS +600
S
H A 7 6
D K J 5 4
C Q J 10 7 3 2

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 133

  Partscore
  2 NT South =
  +120 +657


27. 1997 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 28 West
Passell

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D 2
D A
D Q
S 9
D K
S 10
C 2
S J
S Q
North
Shugart

1 S
3 C


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

Pass
Pass


3rd
3
6
8
K
H 5
3
10
H 3
H 6
South
Robson
1 H
2 H
3 NT


4th
10
5
9
4
S 8
6
K
H 4
C 7
West
Forrester

Pass



Lead
C J
C 2
H 2
D J
H A
North
Cayne

Pass



2nd
Q
9
8
4
4
East
Helgemo

Pass



3rd
A
7
10
3
D 6
South
Burger
2 H




4th
4
K
Q
Q
9
S deals
E-W vul
S K Q J 10
H 2
D K 8 6 4
C K Q 6 5
S 8 6 5
H K Q 4
D J 7 2
C J 10 8 7
Table S A 7 4 2
H J 9 8
D 9 5 3
C A 3 2
999A9 =
44434 =
Par NS +400
S 9 3
H A 10 7 6 5 3
D A Q 10
C 9 4

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +6139

  Partscore
  2 H South +1
  +140 57


28. 1996 Olympiad Final, Seg 7, Bd 104 West
Levy
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
S K
C J
S 7
S J
C 3
North
Lasut
1 S
2 D
Pass

2nd
A
A
H 2
Q
2
East
Mouiel
Pass
Pass
Pass

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


4th
9
7
2
H 9
H 3
West
Karwur
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H 3
D Q
D 3
D K
H 10
H 9
S A
North
Mari
1 S
2 D
Pass

2nd
5
7
2
J
4
K
7
East
Sakul
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
4
A
H 2
A
C 3
9
South
Bompis
2 C
3 C


4th
Q
6
8
5
8
6
6
W deals
None vul
S A Q 5 4 2
H 10 5
D A K 9 4
C J 3
S K J 10 8 6
H K 8 3
D 10 7 5 2
C 7
Table S 7 3
H J 7 6 4
D J 8 6
C A K 5 2
9798A 9898A
35453 =
Par NS +400
S 9
H A Q 9 2
D Q 3
C Q 10 9 8 6 4

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+430 +7146

  Partscore
  3 C South +2
  +150 57


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