Data 9ZA3 Main

Three Notrump vs Partscore

by Richard Pavlicek

6-card suit, 24 HCP, Fair spots

A total of 34 cases occurred in 40,069 deals from 72 major events 1996-2014.
Cases with swings of 2+ IMPs are shown here, most recent first.

2013 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 1 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 1 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 11-0 3 NT S +2 +660 3 N +1 +130

2013 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 1 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 2 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 26-0 3 NT× S +1 +950 3 N -2 -200

2013 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 6 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 3 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 26-7 3 NT S -2 -200 3 S = +110

2013 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 16 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 4 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 36-7 3 NT S = +400 3 S -1 -50

2013 Spingold Round of 16, Segment 3 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 5 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 36-12 3 NT S -1 -50 3 N +1 +130

2013 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 7 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 6 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 43-12 3 NT S +2 +460 2 N +2 +170

2013 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 8 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 7 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 43-20 3 NT S -2 -200 4 N = +130

2012 World Championship Round of 16, Segment 1 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 8 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 53-20 3 NT S = +600 2 N +2 +170

2012 World Championship Round of 16, Segment 6 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 9 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 64-20 3 NT S +1 +630 3 S = +110

2012 World Championship Round of 16, Segment 6 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 10 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 64-28 3 NT S -2 -200 4 S = +130

Data 9ZA3 Main

Top Three Notrump vs Partscore

2012 World Championship Qualifying, Round 11 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 11 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 64-33 3 NT S -2 -100 3 N = +110

2012 World Championship Qualifying, Round 14 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 12 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 74-33 3 NT S = +600 4 N +1 +150

2012 World Championship Quarterfinal, Segment 6 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 13 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 74-38 3 NT S -1 -50 2 S +1 +140

2012 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 2 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 14 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 74-41 3 NT S -3 -150 3 S -1 -50

2012 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 1 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 15 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 74-45 3 NT S -1 -50 2 S = +90

2012 Vanderbilt Final, Segment 4 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 16 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 77-45 3 NT S -1 -100 1 × S -1 -200

2012 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Segment 4 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 17 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 77-47 3 NT S -3 -150 3 × N -1 -100

2011 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 4 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 18 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 79-47 3 NT S -1 -50 3 S -2 -100

2011 Vanderbilt Round of 16, Segment 4 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 19 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 79-51 3 NT S -1 -50 2 N +1 +110

2009 Bermuda Bowl Final, Segment 8 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 20 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 89-51 3 NT S +1 +630 2 N +2 +170

Data 9ZA3 Main

Top Three Notrump vs Partscore

2009 USBC Quarterfinal B, Segment 3 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 21 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 95-51 3 NT S = +400 3 N +2 +150

2007 Spingold Round of 16, Segment 3 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 22 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 95-55 3 NT S -1 -50 2 S +1 +110

2007 Spingold Semifinal, Segment 4 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 23 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 102-55 3 NT S +1 +430 3 S +2 +150

2006 Spingold Semifinal, Segment 4 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 24 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 109-55 3 NT S = +400 3 S = +110

2006 World Championship Qualifying, Round 5 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 25 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 109-63 3 NT S -2 -200 3 N +2 +150

2005 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 10 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 26 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 119-63 3 NT S +1 +630 3 N +1 +170

2005 USBC Semifinal, Segment 3 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 27 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 124-63 3 NT S = +400 2 N +3 +200

2004 Olympiad Qualifying, Round 8 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 28 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 124-65 3 NT S -2 -100 4 S -1 -50

2004 Olympiad Qualifying, Round 8 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 29 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 132-65 3 NT S +1 +430 3 N = +110

2004 Olympiad Qualifying, Round 9 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 30 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 139-65 3 NT S = +400 2 S +1 +110

Data 9ZA3 Main

Top Three Notrump vs Partscore

2003 USBC Final, Segment 6 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 31 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 139-72 3 NT S -2 -200 3 N = +110

2001 Spingold Round of 16, Segment 1 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 32 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 139-76 3 NT S -1 -50 2 N +1 +110

2000 Olympiad Qualifying, Round 8 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 33 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 146-76 3 NT S +1 +430 3 N +1 +130

2000 Olympiad Round of 16, Segment 4 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 34 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 152-76 3 NT S = +400 3 N +2 +150

Data 9ZA3 Main Top Three Notrump vs Partscore

2013 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 1					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 1	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 11-0		3 NT S +2		+660		3 N +1		+130

2013 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 6					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 3	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 26-7		3 NT S -2		-200		3 S =		+110

2013 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 16					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 4	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 36-7		3 NT S =		+400		3 S -1		-50

2013 Spingold Round of 16, Segment 3					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 5	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 36-12		3 NT S -1		-50		3 N +1		+130

2013 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 7					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 6	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 43-12		3 NT S +2		+460		2 N +2		+170

2013 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 8					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 7	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 43-20		3 NT S -2		-200		4 N =		+130

2012 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 2					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 14	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 74-41		3 NT S -3		-150		3 S -1		-50

2012 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 1					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 15	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 74-45		3 NT S -1		-50		2 S =		+90

2012 Vanderbilt Final, Segment 4					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 16	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 77-45		3 NT S -1		-100		1 × S -1		-200

2012 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Segment 4					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 17	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 77-47		3 NT S -3		-150		3 × N -1		-100

2011 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 4					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 18	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 79-47		3 NT S -1		-50		3 S -2		-100

2011 Vanderbilt Round of 16, Segment 4					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 19	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 79-51		3 NT S -1		-50		2 N +1		+110

2009 Bermuda Bowl Final, Segment 8					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 20	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			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 89-51		3 NT S +1		+630		2 N +2		+170

2009 USBC Quarterfinal B, Segment 3					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 21	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			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 95-51		3 NT S =		+400		3 N +2		+150

2007 Spingold Round of 16, Segment 3					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 22	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			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 95-55		3 NT S -1		-50		2 S +1		+110

2007 Spingold Semifinal, Segment 4					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 23	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			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 102-55		3 NT S +1		+430		3 S +2		+150

2006 Spingold Semifinal, Segment 4					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 24	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			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 109-55		3 NT S =		+400		3 S =		+110

2005 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 10					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 26	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			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 119-63		3 NT S +1		+630		3 N +1		+170

2005 USBC Semifinal, Segment 3					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 27	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			— 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 124-63		3 NT S =		+400		2 N +3		+200

2004 Olympiad Qualifying, Round 8					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 28	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			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 124-65		3 NT S -2		-100		4 S -1		-50

2004 Olympiad Qualifying, Round 9					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 30	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			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 139-65		3 NT S =		+400		2 S +1		+110

2003 USBC Final, Segment 6					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 31	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			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 139-72		3 NT S -2		-200		3 N =		+110

2001 Spingold Round of 16, Segment 1					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 32	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			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 139-76		3 NT S -1		-50		2 N +1		+110

2000 Olympiad Qualifying, Round 8					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 33	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			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 146-76		3 NT S +1		+430		3 N +1		+130

2000 Olympiad Round of 16, Segment 4					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 34	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			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 152-76		3 NT S =		+400		3 N +2		+150