Data 9ZA4 Main

Three Notrump vs. Partscore

by Richard Pavlicek

6-card suit, 24 HCP, poor spots

Found 37 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 Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 23

W deals
Both vul J 3 2
K 7 3
Q J
Q 9 8 7 6

West North East South West North East South
Nunes Madala Fantoni Bianchedi Zia Multon Duboin Zimmermann
Pass Pass 2 2 NT 1 Pass 1 2
Pass 3 Pass 3 NT Pass 3 AP
Dbl AP

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

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
76698 =
47644 =
Par NS +110 K Q
9 5 4
A K 10 8 7 3
K 4

Three notrump
3 NT× S -2 -500
-12 0
Partscore
3 S = +110
+12 12

2. 2014 USBC Semifinal, Seg 8, Bd 120

W deals
None vul J 6 5 3
6 2
9
A K 5 4 3 2

West North East South West North East South
Bathurst Rosenberg Moss Willenken Fleisher Greco Martel Hampson
Pass Pass Pass 1 NT 1 NT Pass 2 2
Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass Pass Dbl AP
Pass 3 Pass 3 NT (AP)

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

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
9998A 99A8A
43352 =
Par NS +420 K Q
A J 9 5 3
A Q 8 7
10 9

Three notrump
3 NT S +1 +430
-4 0
Partscore
2 × S +1 +570
+4 16

3. 2014 Vanderbilt Round of 16, Seg 4, Bd 50

S deals
E-W vul 8
A Q J 5 4 3
7 2
Q 5 3 2

West North East South West North East South
Graves Rodwell Schwartz Meckstroth Weinstein Saelensminde Levin Brogeland
1 1
Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 1 NT Pass 2
Pass 2 Pass 2 NT Pass 2 Pass 2 (AP)
Pass 3 Pass 3 NT (AP)

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

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
76869 =
66453 66464
Par NS +110 A K 5 4 2
—
A 5 4 3
A 9 7 4

Three notrump
3 NT S -3 -150
-2 0
Partscore
2 S -2 -100
+2 18

4. 2013 Bermuda Bowl Quarterfinal, Seg 2, Bd 29

E deals
Both vul A 7 2
K 9 8 7 5 3
J 6
K 6

West North East South West North East South
Zhang Duboin WangW Sementa Madala ShiZ Bocchi Ju
Pass 1 Pass 1
1 2 Pass 2 1 Dbl Pass 1 NT
Pass 3 Pass 3 NT (AP) Pass 2 AP

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

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
96A68 =
36364 =
Par NS +620 K 6 4
Q 6 4
Q 5 2
A Q 4 3

Three notrump
3 NT S +1 +630
+10 10
Partscore
2 N +2 +170
-10 18

5. 2013 USBC Playoff, Seg 3, Bd 43

E deals
None vul Q J 7 5 2
K J 9 3
A 4
Q 9

West North East South West North East South
Meckstroth Rosenberg Rodwell Willenken Fleisher Katz Kamil Nickell
2 Dbl 1 1
3 Dbl Pass 3 NT (AP) Pass 1 Pass 2 (AP)

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

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
78785 67685
55648 =
Par NS +100 9 4
Q 6
K Q 9 8 6 3
A 5 3

Three notrump
3 NT S -2 -100
-5 10
Partscore
2 S = +90
+5 23

6. 2013 USBC Quarterfinal, Seg 4, Bd 54

S deals
N-S vul K J 5
Q 9
J 4
A K Q 5 4 3

West North East South West North East South
Seamon Weinstein Pszczola Levin Rodwell Sontag Meckstroth Berkowitz
Pass Pass
Pass 1 1 1 NT Pass 1 NT AP
2 3 NT AP

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

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
97688 =
46754 =
Par NS +500 Q 8 7
K J 3
Q 9 8 5 3
8 2

Three notrump
3 NT S +1 +630
+10 20
Partscore
1 NT N +3 +180
-10 23

7. 2013 Vanderbilt Quarterfinal, Seg 2, Bd 29

S deals
Both vul K Q 6 4 2
J 9 8
J 8 2
9 7

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

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

A 3
Q 7 4 3 2
10 9 6 4 3
A Table J 9 8 7 5
K 10 6
7
Q 10 4 2
75578 =
67764 66764
Par NS +90 10
A 5
A K Q 5
K J 8 6 5 3

Three notrump
3 NT S -2 -200
Tie 20
Partscore
3 S -2 -200
Tie 23

8. 2012 WC Round of 16, Seg 5, Bd 75

E deals
None vul A 9 6 3
K 8 4
A Q J 10 9 2
—

West North East South West North East South
Helness Korbel Helgemo Miles L'Ecuyer Fantoni Demuy Nunes
Pass Pass Pass Pass
Pass 1 Pass 1 NT 1 2 Dbl 3
Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 4
Pass 3 Pass 3 NT (AP) Pass 4 AP

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

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
985A5 =
44827 =
Par NS +300 J 7 5
Q J
K 8 7
K 8 6 5 4

Three notrump
3 NT S +1 +430
+7 27
Partscore
4 N = +130
-7 23

9. 2012 WC Round of 16, Seg 5, Bd 75

E deals
None vul A 9 6 3
K 8 4
A Q J 10 9 2
—

West North East South West North East South
Majumdar Hamman MukherjeeS Zia Nickell MukherjeeM Katz Majumder
Pass Pass Pass Pass
1 Dbl 1 1 NT Pass 1 Pass 1 NT
2 3 Pass 3 NT (AP) Pass 2 Pass 3 (AP)

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

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
985A5 =
44827 =
Par NS +300 J 7 5
Q J
K 8 7
K 8 6 5 4

Three notrump
3 NT S = +400
+7 34
Partscore
3 N +1 +130
-7 23

10. 2012 USBC Quarterfinal, Seg 3, Bd 40

S deals
None vul A K 10 8 7 6
Q 3
9 6 5
10 3

West North East South West North East South
Grue Katz Cheek Nickell Rodwell Hurd Meckstroth Wooldridge
1 1
1 2 Pass 2 NT 1 2 Dbl 3 (AP)
Pass 3 Pass 3 NT (AP)

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

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
8955A =
43783 =
Par NS +140 J 5
A J 5
7 3
A K Q 7 4 2

Three notrump
3 NT S -1 -50
-6 34
Partscore
3 S +1 +170
+6 29

11. 2011 Spingold Quarterfinal, Seg 1, Bd 13

W deals
Both vul 7 5
A J 5
K 3
J 10 9 6 5 2

West North East South West North East South
MadsenM Helness Schaltz Helgemo Zimmermann Askgaard Multon Bjarnarson
1 Pass Pass 1 NT 1 Pass Pass 1 NT
2 3 NT AP 2 3 Pass 3
Pass 4 AP

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

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
7447A =
38842 =
Par NS +130 8 6 4
8 2
A Q 7 4
A K Q 3

Three notrump
3 NT S -2 -200
-8 34
Partscore
4 N = +130
+8 37

12. 2011 USBC Round of 16, Seg 2, Bd 26

N deals
Both vul 8 5 3
3 2
K 10 2
A K Q 7 4

West North East South West North East South
Donn Pratap Goren GordonM Rosenberg Simson Willenken Johnson
1 1 2 1 1 2
Pass 3 Pass 3 NT (AP) Dbl 3 3 3
Dbl Pass Pass 4 (AP)

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

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
855B9 =
27724 =
Par NS +600 J 9
A J 9
A J 8 7 6 5
J 6

Three notrump
3 NT S +2 +660
+11 45
Partscore
4 N +1 +150
-11 37

13. 2011 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 48

N deals
N-S vul 8 6
A K
K Q 7
A K J 10 7 5

West North East South West North East South
Greco Stansby Hampson Martel Fleisher Gitelman Kamil Moss
2 Pass 2 2 NT Pass 3 NT
2 3 Pass 3 NT (AP) Dbl 4 AP

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

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
66669 97779
36663 =
Par NS +600 Q 7 3
J 9 8 3
J 8 6
9 3 2

Three notrump
3 NT S = +600
+12 57
Partscore
4 N -1 -100
-12 37

14. 2010 Rosenblum Round of 16, Seg 4, Bd 57

W deals
N-S vul A 9 6
A 8 5 4 3
2
A Q J 5

West North East South West North East South
Kopecky Meckstroth Kurka Rodwell Hamman Martens Zia Jassem
1 NT Dbl 2 3 NT 1 1 1 2
Pass Pass Pass 2 3 Pass 3
Pass 4 AP

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

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
7595B 9595B
48482 =
Par NS +500 K 8
6 2
K 6 5
K 9 6 4 3 2

Three notrump
3 NT S +1 +630
+10 67
Partscore
4 S +1 +150
-10 37

15. 2010 Rosenblum Round of 16, Seg 4, Bd 59

N deals
None vul A 8 6 3
K
A J 10 8 7 5
A 7

West North East South West North East South
El Ahmady Greco Sadek Hampson Moss Duboin Gitelman Sementa
1 Dbl 1 1 Pass 1
Pass 2 Pass 2 NT Pass 1 Pass 1 NT
Pass 3 NT AP Pass 2 NT AP

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

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
8A899 =
53444 =
Par NS +420 K 4 2
A J 7 4 2
2
10 5 4 3

Three notrump
3 NT S -2 -100
-2 67
Partscore
2 NT S -1 -50
+2 39

16. 2009 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Rd 2, Bd 10

W deals
Both vul 4
K 2
K Q 10 8 6 3
9 8 6 2

West North East South West North East South
Khiuppenen Zhuang Kholomeev WangW Fu Dubinin Zhao Gromov
Pass Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass Pass 1
2 3 Pass 3 NT (AP) Pass 2 Pass 2
Pass 3 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
J 2 5 Q 5 3 10 K
J 4 K 5 2 2 4 6
Q A 3 9 J 3 4 6
7 Q K 4 A 7 K 2
10 K 2 4 5 Q 4 8
10 2 5 6 7 10 2 Q
8 7 3 7 4 6 Q K
6 5 8 9 8 9 5 A
2 A 7 4 7 5 3 3
9 A 3 3 6 7 J 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
85678 =
46645 =
Par NS +120 A Q J 8 5
A Q 4 3
J
Q 7 3

Three notrump
3 NT S = +600
+14 81
Partscore
3 N -3 -300
-14 39

17. 2009 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 61

E deals
Both vul —
9 5 4 3
A K 8
A Q J 5 3 2

West North East South West North East South
Hampson Granovetter Greco Rubin Jansma Moss Verhees Gitelman
Pass Pass Pass Pass
Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1
Pass 3 Pass 3 NT Pass 2 AP
Dbl AP

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

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
77989 8898A
45443 =
Par NS +140 K J 7 5 2
A 7 2
Q 7 6 4
10

Three notrump
3 NT× S -1 -200
-8 81
Partscore
2 N +2 +130
+8 47

18. 2008 Spingold Final, Seg 1, Bd 1

N deals
None vul 6 5 3
8
K Q 7 5 4 2
J 10 8

West North East South West North East South
Zmudzinski WeinsteinH Balicki Garner Welland Gromov Glubok Dubinin
2 Pass 2 NT Pass Pass 1
Pass 3 Pass 3 NT (AP) Pass 1 Pass 1
Pass 2 Pass 3
Pass 3 AP

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

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
7879A 8879A
44533 54633
Par NS +130 K J 10
A Q J 7
8
A K 5 4 2

Three notrump
3 NT S = +400
+10 91
Partscore
3 N -1 -50
-10 47

19. 2008 Vanderbilt Quarterfinal, Seg 4, Bd 62

E deals
None vul J 7 6 5 3
10 9 4 2
A 8
K 3

West North East South West North East South
Zia Weichsel Rosenberg Lesniewski Jansma Weinstein Verhees Levin
Pass 1 Pass 1
2 Dbl Pass 3 NT (AP) 1 1 Pass 2 (AP)

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

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
A998A A898A
34443 =
Par NS +430 A
A 5 3
Q J 6
A J 10 7 6 2

Three notrump
3 NT S +1 +430
+8 99
Partscore
2 S +1 +110
-8 47

20. 2007 Bermuda Bowl Final, Seg 6, Bd 91

W deals
None vul 8 6 4
5 3
Q J
A J 8 7 4 2

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

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

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
7885A B896B
24272 =
Par NS +460 K J 7 5
K Q 10 9 8
A 6
K 3

Three notrump
3 NT S +3 +490
+8 107
Partscore
2 S +1 +140
-8 47

21. 2007 USBC Quarterfinal, Seg 2, Bd 18

S deals
E-W vul K Q J 4 3 2
Q 8
A 6 4
6 2

West North East South West North East South
Gitelman Harris Moss Morgan Gerstman Martel Carmichael Stansby
1 1
Dbl 1 Pass 2 Dbl Rdbl Pass Pass
Pass 2 Pass 2 NT 1 1 Pass 2
Pass 3 Pass 3 NT (AP) Pass 2 AP

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

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
79697 =
22726 =
Par NS +140 A
10 9 3
K Q 9 7 3
Q J 7 4

Three notrump
3 NT S -1 -50
-5 107
Partscore
2 N +1 +140
+5 52

22. 2007 USBC Quarterfinal, Seg 3, Bd 38

S deals
N-S vul 2
Q 6 3 2
J 2
K Q J 9 4 3

West North East South West North East South
Harris Rubin Morgan Ekeblad Moss Gerstman Gitelman Carmichael
1 NT 1
Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 1 NT Pass 2
Pass 3 NT AP Pass 3 AP

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

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
88A6A =
35373 =
Par NS +620 K J 6 5 4
A K 4
7 4 3
A 8

Three notrump
3 NT S +1 +630
+11 118
Partscore
3 N +1 +130
-11 52

23. 2007 USBC Quarterfinal, Seg 3, Bd 38

S deals
N-S vul 2
Q 6 3 2
J 2
K Q J 9 4 3

West North East South West North East South
Cohler Meltzer Baze Larsen Sontag Deutsch Bates Kranyak
1 NT 1 NT
Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2
Pass 3 NT AP Pass 3 AP

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

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
88A6A =
35373 =
Par NS +620 K J 6 5 4
A K 4
7 4 3
A 8

Three notrump
3 NT S -1 -100
-6 118
Partscore
3 N +2 +150
+6 58

24. 2007 Vanderbilt Quarterfinal, Seg 4, Bd 54

W deals
E-W vul A J 7 5
Q
A 9 8 7 6 5
J 8

West North East South West North East South
Tuszynski Meckstroth Kowalski Rodwell Hamman Bykov Soloway Kodayam
Pass 1 Pass 2 NT Pass 1 1 2
Pass 3 NT AP 3 Pass Pass Dbl
Pass 4 AP

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

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
975A8 =
34735 =
Par NS +400 Q 6
K 5 2
K J 3
K 6 5 4 3

Three notrump
3 NT S -2 -100
-2 118
Partscore
4 N -1 -50
+2 60

25. 2006 WC Round of 16, Seg 2, Bd 17

W deals
None vul 9
A K 7 6 5 4
J 7 3 2
K 8

West North East South West North East South
BildeM Ginossar Hansen Ozdil YadlinD BlaksetL YadlinI Nielsen
Pass 1 Pass 1
Pass 2 Pass 3 NT (AP)

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

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
78998 789A8
64435 =
Par NS +140 A J 7 5 4
9
A 8 4
A 7 5 4

Three notrump
3 NT S = +400
+7 125
Partscore
2 N = +110
-7 60

26. 2004 Olympiad Quarterfinal, Seg 3, Bd 45

E deals
Both vul Q 7 5 3
K 9 4 3
8 6 5 4
4

West North East South West North East South
Dubinin Winkler Gromov Dumbovich Szilagyi Rekunov Honti Khokhlov
Pass 2 NT Pass 1
Pass 3 Pass 3 NT (AP) Pass 1 Dbl 3 (AP)

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

9 6 4
A 10
Q 9 3
10 9 8 5 3 Table K J 10 2
J 8 6 5 2
A J 2
2
76678 =
56755 56765
Par NS +90 A 8
Q 7
K 10 7
A K Q J 7 6

Three notrump
3 NT S -2 -200
Tie 125
Partscore
3 S -2 -200
Tie 60

27. 2004 Olympiad Quarterfinal, Seg 2, Bd 25

N deals
E-W vul A J
4
Q 10 6 3
A Q 9 7 6 3

West North East South West North East South
Brink Garvey v.Prooijen Carroll Fitzgibbon Verhees Mesbur Jansma
1 Pass 1 2 Pass 2
Pass 2 Pass 2 NT Pass 3 AP
Pass 3 NT AP

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

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
889AB 888AB
44422 =
Par NS +400 Q 9 6
A 9 8 5 3
A J 4
5 2

Three notrump
3 NT S -4 -200
-8 125
Partscore
3 N +1 +130
+8 68

28. 2004 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 55

W deals
Both vul A Q 2
K Q 9 5 4
A 7 6 2
6

West North East South West North East South
Demuy Bertheau WolpertG Nystrom Nunes CohenB Fantoni Smith
Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass 1 Pass 1 NT
Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2 (AP)
Pass 2 NT Pass 3
Pass 3 NT AP

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

J 7 6 4 3
10 7
K 10 9 8 5
9 Table K 10
A 8 6 3
Q 3
Q J 10 4 3
86979 86969
56463 =
Par NS +140 9 8 5
J 2
J 4
A K 8 7 5 2

Three notrump
3 NT S -1 -100
Tie 125
Partscore
2 N -1 -100
Tie 68

29. 2004 USBC Final, Seg 8, Bd 112

N deals
N-S vul Q 7
A K 8 7 5 2
8 3 2
Q 2

West North East South West North East South
Meckstroth Welland Rodwell Fallenius Zia Hamman Rosenberg Soloway
1 Pass 1 NT 2 Pass Pass
Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass
Pass 2 NT Pass 3
Pass 3 Pass 3 NT (AP)

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

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
78877 =
64455 =
Par NS +110 K 6 5 4 2
9
A K 6
K 8 6 3

Three notrump
3 NT S -2 -200
-7 125
Partscore
2 N = +110
+7 75

30. 2000 Olympiad Round of 16, Seg 3, Bd 35

N deals
E-W vul K 7 6 5 4 3
Q
8 7 2
K 9 7

West North East South West North East South
Sakul Branco Karwur Chagas Villas-Boas Manoppo Campos Lasut
2 Pass 2 NT 2 Pass 2 NT
Pass 3 Pass 3 NT (AP) Pass 3 AP

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

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
57745 57755
65587 =
Par NS -90 A Q
A K 8 5 3 2
Q 9
J 5 3

Three notrump
3 NT S -4 -200
-8 125
Partscore
3 N = +140
+8 83

31. 2000 Vanderbilt Final, Seg 4, Bd 57

W deals
N-S vul J 7 4 3
9 6 2
Q 8 5
7 6 5

West North East South West North East South
Levin Rodwell Weinstein Meckstroth Hamman Rosenberg Soloway Zia
Pass Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass 2 3
Pass 1 Pass 3 NT (AP) Dbl Pass Pass 3 NT
Pass 4 AP

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

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
8656A =
47873 =
Par NS +130 A K
Q J
A 7 4
A K 10 9 4 3

Three notrump
3 NT S +1 +630
+12 137
Partscore
4 N -1 -100
-12 83

32. 1999 Bermuda Bowl Final, Seg 10, Bd 151

E deals
Both vul A
6 2
7 6 5 3
A K 9 7 3 2

West North East South West North East South
Chagas Meckstroth Branco Hamman Nickell Villas-Boas Freeman Campos
Pass 1 Pass 1
Pass 2 Pass 2 NT Pass 2 Pass 2
Pass 3 NT AP Pass 3 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
4 2 10 K Q A 4 2
4 8 A 6 2 5 A 3
K 4 5 J 3 4 J A
2 4 10 Q 8 6 9 K
7 6 J A Q 8 5 K
2 5 A 3 J 3 7 2
9 A 6 4 8
8 tricks claimed 6 K Q 2
10 5 9 7
10 J K 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
9756A =
45763 45752
Par NS +600 Q J 7 6 2
A K 3
Q J
10 5 4

Three notrump
3 NT S -1 -100
-5 137
Partscore
3 N = +110
+5 88

33. 1998 USBC Semifinal, Seg 1, Bd 5

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

West North East South West North East South
WeinsteinH Cohen Garner Berkowitz Passell Bramley Seamon Lazard
Pass Pass Pass 1 Pass 3 Pass Pass
Pass 2 Pass 2 NT Dbl AP
Pass 3 NT AP

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

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
66657 =
76774 =
Par NS -90 K 9 8 7
A K Q
K Q 7 5
9 3

Three notrump
3 NT S -3 -150
+4 141
Partscore
3 × N -2 -300
-4 88

34. 1998 USBC Semifinal, Seg 1, Bd 5

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

West North East South West North East South
Nickell Martel Freeman Stansby Lair Soloway Schwartz Hamman
Pass Pass Pass 1 Pass 3 Pass Pass
1 2 Pass 3 NT (AP) Dbl AP

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

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
66657 =
76774 =
Par NS -90 K 9 8 7
A K Q
K Q 7 5
9 3

Three notrump
3 NT S -2 -100
+5 146
Partscore
3 × N -2 -300
-5 88

35. 1997 Bermuda Bowl Final, Seg 3, Bd 42

E deals
Both vul 3
Q 9 2
A K 8
Q J 10 7 3 2

West North East South West North East South
Levy Nickell Mari Freeman Hamman Perron Wolff Chemla
Pass 1 Pass 1
Pass 2 Pass 2 NT Pass 2 Pass 2 NT
Pass 3 Pass 3 NT (AP) Pass 3 AP

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

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
84679 =
38663 =
Par NS +120 A J 5 2
K J 7
5 4 3 2
K 8

Three notrump
3 NT S = +600
+10 156
Partscore
3 N = +110
-10 88

36. 1997 Bermuda Bowl Quarterfinal, Seg 1, Bd 4

N deals
Both vul K 8 4 2
6
Q J
A K J 10 9 8

West North East South West North East South
Fu Zia WangX Rosenberg Martel WangW Stansby LiX
1 Pass 1 1 Pass 1
Pass 1 Pass 3 Pass 1 Pass 1 NT
Pass 3 Pass 3 NT (AP) Pass 2 AP

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

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
8757A =
56763 56863
Par NS +130 Q J
K 4 3 2
A 8 3 2
7 6 2

Three notrump
3 NT S -1 -100
-6 156
Partscore
2 N +2 +130
+6 94

37. 1997 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Rd 10, Bd 2

W deals
N-S vul 10 7
2
J 9 4 2
Q J 10 6 5 2

West North East South West North East South
Rodwell Lauria Meckstroth Versace Buratti Wolff Lanzarotti Hamman
3 Pass 3 3 NT 2 Pass 2 Dbl
Pass Pass Pass 3 Pass Pass 3
Pass 4 AP

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

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
585A9 =
35833 =
Par NS +130 A K 5 3 2
K J 7
A Q 8 3
K

Three notrump
3 NT S -5 -500
-9 156
Partscore
4 N -1 -100
+9 103

Data 9ZA4 Main Top Three Notrump vs. Partscore