Data 9ZA4 Main

Three Notrump vs Partscore

by Richard Pavlicek

6-card suit, 24 HCP, Poor spots

A total of 37 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 Semifinal, Segment 2 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 1 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 Partscore 12-0 3 NT× S -2 -500 3 S = +110

2014 USBC Semifinal, Segment 8 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 2 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 Partscore 16-0 3 NT S +1 +430 2 × S +1 +570

2014 Vanderbilt Round of 16, Segment 4 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 3 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 18-0 3 NT S -3 -150 2 S -2 -100

2013 Bermuda Bowl Quarterfinal, Segment 2 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 4 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 Partscore 18-10 3 NT S +1 +630 2 N +2 +170

2013 USBC Playoff, Segment 3 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 5 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 Partscore 23-10 3 NT S -2 -100 2 S = +90

2013 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 4 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 6 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 Partscore 23-20 3 NT S +1 +630 1 NT N +3 +180

2012 World Championship Round of 16, Segment 5 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 7 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 27-23 3 NT S +1 +430 4 N = +130

2012 World Championship Round of 16, Segment 5 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 8 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 34-23 3 NT S = +400 3 N +1 +130

2012 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 3 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 9 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 34-29 3 NT S -1 -50 3 S +1 +170

2011 Spingold Quarterfinal, Segment 1 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 10 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 Partscore 37-34 3 NT S -2 -200 4 N = +130

Data 9ZA4 Main

Top Three Notrump vs Partscore

2011 USBC Round of 16, Segment 2 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 11 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 45-37 3 NT S +2 +660 4 N +1 +150

2011 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Segment 3 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 12 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 57-37 3 NT S = +600 4 N -1 -100

2010 Rosenblum Round of 16, Segment 4 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 13 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 67-37 3 NT S +1 +630 4 S +1 +150

2010 Rosenblum Round of 16, Segment 4 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 14 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 67-39 3 NT S -2 -100 2 NT S -1 -50

2009 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 2 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 15 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 81-39 3 NT S = +600 3 N -3 -300

2009 Spingold Semifinal, Segment 4 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 16 —
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 81-47 3 NT× S -1 -200 2 N +2 +130

2008 Spingold Final, Segment 1 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 17 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 91-47 3 NT S = +400 3 N -1 -50

2008 Vanderbilt Quarterfinal, Segment 4 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 18 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 99-47 3 NT S +1 +430 2 S +1 +110

2007 Bermuda Bowl Final, Segment 6 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 19 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 107-47 3 NT S +3 +490 2 S +1 +140

2007 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 2 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 20 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 107-52 3 NT S -1 -50 2 N +1 +140

Data 9ZA4 Main

Top Three Notrump vs Partscore

2007 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 3 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 21 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 118-52 3 NT S +1 +630 3 N +1 +130

2007 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 3 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 22 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 118-58 3 NT S -1 -100 3 N +2 +150

2007 Vanderbilt Quarterfinal, Segment 4 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 23 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 118-60 3 NT S -2 -100 4 N -1 -50

2006 World Championship Round of 16, Segment 2 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 24 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 125-60 3 NT S = +400 2 N = +110

2004 Olympiad Quarterfinal, Segment 2 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 25 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 125-68 3 NT S -4 -200 3 N +1 +130

2004 USBC Final, Segment 8 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 26 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 125-75 3 NT S -2 -200 2 N = +110

2000 Olympiad Round of 16, Segment 3 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 27 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 125-83 3 NT S -4 -200 3 N = +140

2000 Vanderbilt Final, Segment 4 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 28 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 137-83 3 NT S +1 +630 4 N -1 -100

1999 Bermuda Bowl Final, Segment 10 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 29 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 137-88 3 NT S -1 -100 3 N = +110

1998 Team Trials Semifinal, Segment 1 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 30 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 141-88 3 NT S -3 -150 3 × N -2 -300

Data 9ZA4 Main

Top Three Notrump vs Partscore

1998 Team Trials Semifinal, Segment 1 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 31 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 146-88 3 NT S -2 -100 3 × N -2 -300

1997 Bermuda Bowl Final, Segment 3 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 32 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 156-88 3 NT S = +600 3 N = +110

1997 Bermuda Bowl Quarterfinal, Segment 1 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 33 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 156-94 3 NT S -1 -100 2 N +2 +130

1997 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 10 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 34 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 156-103 3 NT S -5 -500 4 N -1 -100

Data 9ZA4 Main Top Three Notrump vs Partscore

2014 Spingold Semifinal, Segment 2					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 1	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		Partscore 12-0		3 NT× S -2		-500		3 S =		+110

2014 USBC Semifinal, Segment 8					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 2	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		Partscore 16-0		3 NT S +1		+430		2 × S +1		+570

2014 Vanderbilt Round of 16, Segment 4					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 3	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 18-0		3 NT S -3		-150		2 S -2		-100

2013 USBC Playoff, Segment 3					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 5	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		Partscore 23-10		3 NT S -2		-100		2 S =		+90

2013 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 4					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 6	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		Partscore 23-20		3 NT S +1		+630		1 NT N +3		+180

2012 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 3					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 9	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 34-29		3 NT S -1		-50		3 S +1		+170

2011 Spingold Quarterfinal, Segment 1					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 10	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		Partscore 37-34		3 NT S -2		-200		4 N =		+130

2011 USBC Round of 16, Segment 2					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 11	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 45-37		3 NT S +2		+660		4 N +1		+150

2011 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Segment 3					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 12	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			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 57-37		3 NT S =		+600		4 N -1		-100

2010 Rosenblum Round of 16, Segment 4					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 13	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			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 67-37		3 NT S +1		+630		4 S +1		+150

2009 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 2					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 15	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			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 81-39		3 NT S =		+600		3 N -3		-300

2009 Spingold Semifinal, Segment 4					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 16	— 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			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 81-47		3 NT× S -1		-200		2 N +2		+130

2008 Spingold Final, Segment 1					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 17	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			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 91-47		3 NT S =		+400		3 N -1		-50

2008 Vanderbilt Quarterfinal, Segment 4					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 18	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			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 99-47		3 NT S +1		+430		2 S +1		+110

2007 Bermuda Bowl Final, Segment 6					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 19	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			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 107-47		3 NT S +3		+490		2 S +1		+140

2007 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 2					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 20	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			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 107-52		3 NT S -1		-50		2 N +1		+140

2007 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 3					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 21	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			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 118-52		3 NT S +1		+630		3 N +1		+130

2007 Vanderbilt Quarterfinal, Segment 4					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 23	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			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 118-60		3 NT S -2		-100		4 N -1		-50

2004 Olympiad Quarterfinal, Segment 2					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 25	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			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 125-68		3 NT S -4		-200		3 N +1		+130

2004 USBC Final, Segment 8					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 26	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			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 125-75		3 NT S -2		-200		2 N =		+110

2000 Olympiad Round of 16, Segment 3					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 27	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			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 125-83		3 NT S -4		-200		3 N =		+140

2000 Vanderbilt Final, Segment 4					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 28	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			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 137-83		3 NT S +1		+630		4 N -1		-100

1999 Bermuda Bowl Final, Segment 10					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 29	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			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 137-88		3 NT S -1		-100		3 N =		+110

1998 Team Trials Semifinal, Segment 1					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 30	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 —			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 141-88		3 NT S -3		-150		3 × N -2		-300

1997 Bermuda Bowl Final, Segment 3					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 32	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			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 156-88		3 NT S =		+600		3 N =		+110

1997 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 10					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 34	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			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 156-103		3 NT S -5		-500		4 N -1		-100