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 West
Nunes
Pass
Pass
Dbl

Lead
H Q
H 2
D Q
D J
D K
D 10
D 8
D 7
S Q
C 2
North
Madala
Pass
3 S
All Pass

2nd
3
K
4
5
9
C 3
C 5
S 4
6
East
Fantoni
2 S
Pass


3rd
8
10
3
A
C 6
C 7
H 7
C 8
2
South
Bianchedi
2 NT
3 NT


4th
4
5
2
6
S 5
S 7
S 8
S 9
A
West
Zia
1 H
Pass
Pass

Lead
S 6
H 10
H Q
S 3
D 3
D Q
S J
North
Multon
Pass
3 D


2nd
2
4
K
5
2
5
7
East
Duboin
1 S
Pass


3rd
A
A
8
K
J
7
H 9
South
Zimmermann
2 D
Pass


4th
Q
3
5
4
4
6
D 9
W deals
Both vul
S J 3 2
H K 7 3
D Q J
C Q 9 8 7 6
S 6 4
H A Q J 6 2
D 9 6 2
C A 5 3
Table S A 10 9 8 7 5
H 10 8
D 5 4
C J 10 2
76698 =
47644 =
Par NS +110
S K Q
H 9 5 4
D A K 10 8 7 3
C K 4

Three notrump
3 NT× South -2
-500 0

  Partscore
  3 D South =
  +110 +1212


4. 2013 Bermuda Bowl Qtrfinal, Seg 2, Bd 29 West
Zhang

1 S
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S Q
H 4
S J
H 5
H 6
H 9
H 8
H 7
North
Duboin

2 D
3 H


2nd
2
A
A
10
D 8
D 9
D 3
D 7
East
WangW
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
10
3
3
Q
K
S 6
D 5
D 2
South
Sementa
1 C
2 H
3 NT


4th
K
2
4
D 4
J
S 5
C 5
West
Madala

1 S
Pass


Lead
S 10
C K
C 6
C Q
H 4
S Q
North
ShiZ

Dbl
2 H


2nd
4
2
7
10
A
2
East
Bocchi
Pass
Pass
All Pass


3rd
5
3
A
D 6
3
3
South
Ju
1 D
1 NT



4th
A
5
9
8
2
K
E deals
Both vul
S A 7 2
H K 9 8 7 5 3
D J 6
C K 6
S Q J 9 8 5
H A
D K 10 8 4
C 10 9 5
Table S 10 3
H J 10 2
D A 9 7 3
C J 8 7 2
96A68 =
36364 =
Par NS +620
S K 6 4
H Q 6 4
D Q 5 2
C A Q 4 3

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+630 +1010

  Partscore
  2 H North +2
  +170 18


5. 2013 USBC Playoff, Seg 3, Bd 43 West
Meckstroth

3 C
Pass

Lead
C J
C 4
C 2
H Q
C 8
S K
North
Rosenberg

Dbl
Pass

2nd
Q
3
S 2
8
D 3
4
East
Rodwell
2 D
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
10
6
3
7
South
Willenken
Dbl
3 NT


4th
5
9
A
A
S 5
West
Fleisher

Pass
Pass

Lead
C J
H Q
H 6
S K
C 4
S 3
S 6
C 2
D 6
North
Katz

1 S
Pass

2nd
Q
2
7
4
3
Q
C 5
S 7
5
East
Kamil
1 C
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
3
K
8
10
A
D 2
8
A
South
Nickell
1 D
2 D


4th
A
5
A
2
9
9
5
D 3
J
E deals
None vul
S Q J 7 5 2
H K J 9 3
D A 4
C Q 9
S 8 3
H 8 7 2
D 10 7 5 2
C J 10 7 2
Table S A K 10 6
H A 10 5 4
D J
C K 8 6 4
78785 67685
55648 =
Par NS +100
S 9 4
H Q 6
D K Q 9 8 6 3
C A 5 3

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-100 10

  Partscore
  2 D South =
  +90 +523


6. 2013 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 4, Bd 54 West
Seamon

Pass
2 H

Lead
H 10
D K
D 7
D 10
C 8
C K
North
Weinstein

1 C
3 NT

2nd
Q
5
3
C 3
6
10
East
Pszczola

1 H
All Pass

3rd
A
2
A
H 4
A
2
South
Levin
Pass
1 NT


4th
3
4
J
Q
9
7
West
Rodwell

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 5
C K
C A
S 5
H 8
North
Sontag

1 NT


2nd
3
9
10
4
9
East
Meckstroth

Pass


3rd
10
2
8
Q
4
South
Berkowitz
Pass
Pass


4th
Q
6
7
A
J
S deals
N-S vul
S K J 5
H Q 9
D J 4
C A K Q 5 4 3
S A 3 2
H 10 8 2
D A 10 6 2
C J 7 6
Table S 10 9 6 4
H A 7 6 5 4
D K 7
C 10 9
97688 =
46754 =
Par NS +500
S Q 8 7
H K J 3
D Q 9 8 5 3
C 8 2

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+630 +1020

  Partscore
  1 NT North +3
  +180 23


8. 2012 WC Rd of 16, Seg 5, Bd 75 West
Helness

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C Q
H J
C 10
S K
H 8
North
Korbel

1 D
2 S
3 H


2nd
S 3
6
5
A
2
East
Helgemo
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
3
4
J
8
Q
South
Miles
Pass
1 NT
3 D
3 NT


4th
K
A
S 6
5
3
West
L'Ecuyer

1 S
Pass
Pass


Lead
S 8
H 4
H Q
S 4
S K
North
Fantoni

2 D
3 S
4 D


2nd
5
2
10
7
6
East
Demuy
Pass
Dbl
Pass
All Pass


3rd
10
J
8
Q
C 2
South
Nunes
Pass
3 D
4 C



4th
A
3
A
3
J
E deals
None vul
S A 9 6 3
H K 8 4
D A Q J 10 9 2
C
S K Q 10 2
H 10 9 6 3
D 3
C Q J 9 7
Table S 8 4
H A 7 5 2
D 6 5 4
C A 10 3 2
985A5 =
44827 =
Par NS +300
S J 7 5
H Q J
D K 8 7
C K 8 6 5 4

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+430 +727

  Partscore
  4 D North =
  +130 23


9. 2012 WC Rd of 16, Seg 5, Bd 75 West
Majumdar

1 C
2 H
All Pass

Lead
H 10
C 2
S K
H 8
North
Hamman

Dbl
3 D


2nd
4
6
A
2
East
MukherjeeS
Pass
1 H
Pass


3rd
A
7
4
Q
South
Zia
Pass
1 NT
3 NT


4th
J
S 3
5
3
West
Nickell

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S 8
D 2
H J
S 4
S K
North
MukherjeeM

1 D
2 D


2nd
5
6
10
7
6
East
Katz
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
10
7
4
Q
H 2
South
Majumder
Pass
1 NT
3 D


4th
A
3
A
3
J
E deals
None vul
S A 9 6 3
H K 8 4
D A Q J 10 9 2
C
S K Q 10 2
H 10 9 6 3
D 3
C Q J 9 7
Table S 8 4
H A 7 5 2
D 6 5 4
C A 10 3 2
985A5 =
44827 =
Par NS +300
S J 7 5
H Q J
D K 8 7
C K 8 6 5 4

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +734

  Partscore
  3 D North +1
  +130 23


10. 2012 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 3, Bd 40 West
Grue

1 H
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D J
D A
D Q
D 8
D 2
S 4
C 3
C K
North
Katz

2 S
3 C


2nd
5
6
9
S 6
S 7
A
6
East
Cheek

Pass
Pass


3rd
4
K
10
H 8
H 9
3
A
South
Nickell
1 C
2 NT
3 NT


4th
7
3
H 5
H J
C 2
5
5
West
Rodwell

1 H
Pass


Lead
H 2
H 3
S J
D K
D Q
D J
North
Hurd

2 H
Pass


2nd
Q
6
4
3
6
9
East
Meckstroth

Dbl
Pass


3rd
9
A
6
A
10
4
South
Wooldridge
1 C
3 S



4th
5
4
Q
5
7
S 5
S deals
None vul
S A K 10 8 7 6
H Q 3
D 9 6 5
C 10 3
S 4
H K 10 7 4 2
D A Q J 8 2
C 8 5
Table S Q 9 3 2
H 9 8 6
D K 10 4
C J 9 6
8955A =
43783 =
Par NS +140
S J 5
H A J 5
D 7 3
C A K Q 7 4 2

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-50 34

  Partscore
  3 S South +1
  +170 +629


11. 2011 Spingold Qtrfinal, Seg 1, Bd 13 West
MadsenM
1 S
2 S
Pass

Lead
S 10
S A
North
Helness
Pass
3 NT


2nd
5
7
East
Schaltz
Pass
Pass


3rd
2
9
South
Helgemo
1 NT
Pass


4th
4
6
West
Zimmermann
1 S
2 S
Pass

Lead
S 9
S Q
North
Askgaard
Pass
3 C
4 C

2nd
4
7
East
Multon
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
A
2
South
Bjarnarson
1 NT
3 S


4th
5
6
W deals
Both vul
S 7 5
H A J 5
D K 3
C J 10 9 6 5 2
S A K Q J 10 3
H K 6 3
D 9 8 6 2
C
Table S 9 2
H Q 10 9 7 4
D J 10 5
C 8 7 4
7447A =
38842 =
Par NS +130
S 8 6 4
H 8 2
D A Q 7 4
C A K Q 3

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-200 34

  Partscore
  4 C North =
  +130 +837


12. 2011 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 2, Bd 26 West
Donn

Pass
Pass


Lead
H K
C J
C 6
C K
C Q
D K
North
Pratap
1 C
3 D
Pass


2nd
2
5
3
H 6
H 7
3
East
Goren
1 H
Pass
Pass


3rd
8
4
A
S 9
S J
5
South
GordonM
2 D
3 NT



4th
A
9
H 4
2
10
Q
West
Rosenberg

Dbl
Dbl
All Pass

Lead
S K
H 8
D A
North
Simson
1 D
3 C
Pass


2nd
9
A
Q
East
Willenken
1 H
3 D
Pass


3rd
2
5
2
South
Johnson
2 D
3 H
4 D


4th
3
2
N deals
Both vul
S 8 5 3
H 3 2
D K 10 2
C A K Q 7 4
S Q 10 7 6 2
H K 5
D Q
C 10 8 5 3 2
Table S A K 4
H Q 10 8 7 6 4
D 9 4 3
C 9
855B9 =
27724 =
Par NS +600
S J 9
H A J 9
D A J 8 7 6 5
C J 6

Three notrump
3 NT South +2
+660 +1145

  Partscore
  4 D North +1
  +150 37


13. 2011 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 48 West
Greco

2 S
Pass

Lead
S A
S K
S 10
C 3
C K
North
Stansby
2 C
3 C
Pass

2nd
6
8
D 7
4
Q
East
Hampson
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
5
H 2
A
2
South
Martel
2 D
3 NT


4th
3
7
Q
6
8
West
Fleisher

Dbl
Pass

Lead
S J
S 5
S K
North
Gitelman
2 NT
4 C


2nd
3
7
C J
East
Kamil
Pass
Pass


3rd
2
9
C Q
South
Moss
3 NT
Pass


4th
6
8
Q
N deals
N-S vul
S 8 6
H A K
D K Q 7
C A K J 10 7 5
S A K 10 9 4 2
H 7 5
D A 4 2
C 8 4
Table S J 5
H Q 10 6 4 2
D 10 9 5 3
C Q 6
66669 97779
36663 =
Par NS +600
S Q 7 3
H J 9 8 3
D J 8 6
C 9 3 2

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +1257

  Partscore
  4 C North -1
  -100 37


14. 2010 Rosenblum Rd of 16, Seg 4, Bd 57 West
Kopecky
1 NT
Pass


Lead
D A
D 9
D 7
C 2
C A
C J
C 5
C K
C 6
North
Meckstroth
Dbl
Pass


2nd
2
H 3
H 4
7
H J
S 5
S 2
S 10
East
Kurka
2 S
Pass


3rd
J
3
4
Q
3
4
9
H 5
South
Rodwell
3 NT



4th
5
6
K
10
8
S 3
S 4
H 7
West
Hamman
1 D
2 D
Pass

Lead
S 3
North
Martens
1 H
3 D
4 C

2nd
6
East
Zia
1 S
Pass
All Pass

3rd
J
South
Jassem
2 C
3 H


4th
K
W deals
N-S vul
S A 9 6
H A 8 5 4 3
D 2
C A Q J 5
S 10 4 3
H K Q
D A Q 10 9 8 7
C 8 7
Table S Q J 7 5 2
H J 10 9 7
D J 4 3
C 10
7595B 9595B
48482 =
Par NS +500
S K 8
H 6 2
D K 6 5
C K 9 6 4 3 2

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+630 +1067

  Partscore
  4 C South +1
  +150 37


16. 2009 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 2, Bd 10 West
Khiuppenen
Pass
2 D
Pass

Lead
H J
D J
D Q
S 7
H 10
D 10
D 8
D 6
C 2
S 9
North
Zhuang
Pass
3 D
Pass

2nd
2
4
A
Q
K
2
7
C 5
A
A
East
Kholomeev
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
5
K
H 3
K
S 2
S 5
C 3
S 8
7
3
South
WangW
1 C
3 NT


4th
Q
5
9
4
4
H 6
H 7
H 9
4
D 3
West
Fu
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H 5
H 2
C J
C A
C 5
H 7
S 4
H 8
S 7
D 6
North
Dubinin
Pass
2 D
3 D

2nd
3
D 2
3
7
Q
D 10
6
C 9
5
7
East
Zhao
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
10
4
4
K
D 4
S 2
Q
D 5
3
J
South
Gromov
1 S
2 H


4th
K
6
6
2
8
Q
K
A
D 3
9
W deals
Both vul
S 4
H K 2
D K Q 10 8 6 3
C 9 8 6 2
S K 10 3
H J 10 9 8 7 6
D 9 4
C K 4
Table S 9 7 6 2
H 5
D A 7 5 2
C A J 10 5
85678 =
46645 =
Par NS +120
S A Q J 8 5
H A Q 4 3
D J
C Q 7 3

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +1481

  Partscore
  3 D North -3
  -300 39


17. 2009 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 61 West
Hampson

Pass
Pass
Dbl

Lead
H J
C 10
D 4
C A
C Q
H 8
H K
S 6
S A
North
Granovetter

1 H
3 C
All Pass

2nd
3
4
9
9
S 9
9
D 6
J
East
Greco
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
Q
2
K
S 2
H 2
10
6
Q
South
Rubin
Pass
1 S
3 NT


4th
A
7
2
6
K
7
4
C 5
West
Jansma

Pass
Pass


Lead
H K
C 10
D 4
C A
C Q
D 9
C J
North
Moss

1 C
2 C


2nd
A
4
5
9
S 3
K
S 4
East
Verhees
Pass
Pass
All Pass


3rd
8
2
A
S 2
H 2
3
South
Gitelman
Pass
1 S



4th
3
7
2
6
K
6
E deals
Both vul
S
H 9 5 4 3
D A K 8
C A Q J 5 3 2
S A Q 10 8
H J 8 6
D 9 5
C K 8 6 4
Table S 9 6 4 3
H K Q 10
D J 10 3 2
C 9 7
77989 8898A
45443 =
Par NS +140
S K J 7 5 2
H A 7 2
D Q 7 6 4
C 10

Three notrump
3 NT× South -1
-200 81

  Partscore
  2 C North +2
  +130 +847


18. 2008 Spingold Final, Seg 1, Bd 1 West
Zmudzinski

Pass
Pass


Lead
H 2
D 8
C J
S 3
D A
S 7
C A
C K
North
WeinsteinH
2 D
3 D
Pass


2nd
8
3
7
4
2
5
6
D 6
East
Balicki
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
9
K
4
J
10
8
8
10
South
Garner
2 NT
3 NT



4th
Q
9
3
Q
H 7
10
9
Q
West
Welland

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
S 4
D 3
D 2
H 4
H 7
D 5
S 7
S 9
C A
North
Gromov
Pass
1 D
2 D
3 D

2nd
10
K
9
A
3
H 9
3
K
3
East
Glubok
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
Q
10
C 2
2
D 4
C 4
A
2
8
South
Dubinin
1 C
1 H
3 C


4th
6
8
6
8
5
J
J
5
7
N deals
None vul
S 6 5 3
H 8
D K Q 7 5 4 2
C J 10 8
S Q 7 2
H K 10 3 2
D A J 6 3
C 6 3
Table S A 9 8 4
H 9 6 5 4
D 10 9
C Q 9 7
7879A 8879A
44533 54633
Par NS +130
S K J 10
H A Q J 7
D 8
C A K 5 4 2

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +1091

  Partscore
  3 D North -1
  -50 47


19. 2008 Vanderbilt Qtrfinal, Seg 4, Bd 62 West
Zia

2 H
Pass

Lead
H Q
C 6
C 3
D 6
D 8
North
Weichsel

Dbl
Pass

2nd
2
9
4
2
10
East
Rosenberg
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
7
K
J
A
Q
South
Lesniewski
1 C
3 NT


4th
A
5
8
5
West
Jansma

1 H
Pass

Lead
H K
D Q
S 9
C 2
C 3
C J
North
Weinstein

1 S
Pass

2nd
2
4
A
8
5
East
Verhees
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
7
8
8
K
A
South
Levin
1 C
2 C


4th
A
K
3
4
9
E deals
None vul
S J 7 6 5 3
H 10 9 4 2
D A 8
C K 3
S 8 4 2
H K Q J 8 6
D 4 3 2
C 9 8
Table S K Q 10 9
H 7
D K 10 9 7 5
C Q 5 4
A998A A898A
34443 =
Par NS +430
S A
H A 5 3
D Q J 6
C A J 10 7 6 2

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+430 +899

  Partscore
  2 C South +1
  +110 47


20. 2007 Bermuda Bowl Final, Seg 6, Bd 91 West
Helgemo
1 D
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D 4
H 3
D K
C K
H K
H 10
H 9
H 8
C 3
North
Zia
Pass
3 C
3 S


2nd
J
2
Q
5
4
7
6
S 10
Q
East
Helness
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
9
Q
2
2
5
S 4
S 6
S 8
South
Rosenberg
Dbl
3 H
3 NT


4th
6
A
A
6
J
D 5
D 7
C 9
West
WeinsteinH
1 D
Pass



Lead
C Q
H Q
H K
H 10
C 5
C J
S A
S 10
D 6
North
Brogeland
Pass
Pass



2nd
2
6
7
A
A
10
6
8
K
East
Garner
1 S
Pass



3rd
6
3
5
S 4
9
S 5
2
3
South
Saelensminde
2 H




4th
K
2
J
D 2
3
H 4
7
J
W deals
None vul
S 8 6 4
H 5 3
D Q J
C A J 8 7 4 2
S A 10
H A 7 6 4
D K 10 8 4 3
C Q 5
Table S Q 9 3 2
H J 2
D 9 7 5 2
C 10 9 6
7885A B896B
24272 =
Par NS +460
S K J 7 5
H K Q 10 9 8
D A 6
C K 3

Three notrump
3 NT South +3
+490 +8107

  Partscore
  2 H South +1
  +140 47


21. 2007 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 2, Bd 18 West
Gitelman

Dbl
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H A
H K
H 4
C 10
H 7
S 10
D K
D 7
North
Harris

1 S
2 D
3 S


2nd
8
Q
C 2
J
S 2
3
2
J
East
Moss

Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
2
5
J
A
6
5
4
A
South
Morgan
1 D
2 C
2 NT
3 NT


4th
3
9
10
6
D 3
A
5
West
Gerstman

Dbl
1 H
Pass


Lead
H 5
H A
C 3
C 10
C 5
North
Martel

Rdbl
1 S
2 S


2nd
3
Q
6
Q
D 4
East
Carmichael

Pass
Pass
All Pass


3rd
K
2
K
A
9
South
Stansby
1 D
Pass
2 C



4th
8
9
4
2
J
S deals
E-W vul
S K Q J 4 3 2
H Q 8
D A 6 4
C 6 2
S 10 9 8
H A K 7 4
D J 2
C A 8 5 3
Table S 7 6 5
H J 6 5 2
D 10 8 5
C K 10 9
79697 =
22726 =
Par NS +140
S A
H 10 9 3
D K Q 9 7 3
C Q J 7 4

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-50 107

  Partscore
  2 S North +1
  +140 +552


22. 2007 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 3, Bd 38 West
Harris

Pass
Pass

Lead
D 5
D 8
H J
C A
North
Rubin

2 C
3 NT

2nd
2
4
2
2
East
Morgan

Pass
All Pass

3rd
A
Q
10
3
South
Ekeblad
1 NT
2 S


4th
3
J
A
10
West
Moss

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 10
C A
C 8
C Q
C J
S 2
North
Gerstman

1 NT
3 C

2nd
A
2
5
H 9
D 9
A
East
Gitelman

Pass
All Pass

3rd
7
3
K
D 3
S 4
South
Carmichael
1 S
2 D


4th
2
7
10
6
D 5
S deals
N-S vul
S 2
H Q 6 3 2
D J 2
C K Q J 9 4 3
S Q 8 7
H J 7 5
D K Q 6 5
C 6 5 2
Table S A 10 9 3
H 10 9 8
D A 10 9 8
C 10 7
88A6A =
35373 =
Par NS +620
S K J 6 5 4
H A K 4
D 7 4 3
C A 8

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+630 +11118

  Partscore
  3 C North +1
  +130 52


23. 2007 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 3, Bd 38 West
Cohler

Pass
Pass

Lead
D 5
D 8
D K
D 6
S A
North
Meltzer

2 C
3 NT

2nd
J
4
H 2
S 2
5
East
Baze

Pass
All Pass

3rd
A
Q
9
10
7
South
Larsen
1 NT
2 S


4th
3
2
7
S 4
H 3
West
Sontag

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 10
C A
C 8
C Q
C J
S 2
H K
North
Deutsch

2 C
3 C

2nd
A
2
5
H 8
D 10
3
J
East
Bates

Pass
All Pass

3rd
5
3
K
D 3
D 4
K
South
Kranyak
1 NT
2 S


4th
2
7
10
6
H 7
7
S deals
N-S vul
S 2
H Q 6 3 2
D J 2
C K Q J 9 4 3
S Q 8 7
H J 7 5
D K Q 6 5
C 6 5 2
Table S A 10 9 3
H 10 9 8
D A 10 9 8
C 10 7
88A6A =
35373 =
Par NS +620
S K J 6 5 4
H A K 4
D 7 4 3
C A 8

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 118

  Partscore
  3 C North +2
  +150 +658


25. 2006 WC Rd of 16, Seg 2, Bd 17 West
BildeM
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
D K
H 9
D 9
H A
H K
H 4
North
Ginossar
1 H
2 H
Pass

2nd
2
2
8
3
S 6
C 3
East
Hansen
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
6
5
5
S 4
C 5
S 5
South
Ozdil
1 S
3 NT


4th
A
Q
J
8
10
J
West
YadlinD




Lead
S 6
North
BlaksetL




2nd
East
YadlinI




3rd
South
Nielsen




4th
W deals
None vul
S 9
H A K 7 6 5 4
D J 7 3 2
C K 8
S K 2
H J 10 8 2
D K Q 10 5
C J 6 2
Table S Q 10 8 6 3
H Q 3
D 9 6
C Q 10 9 3
78998 789A8
64435 =
Par NS +140
S A J 7 5 4
H 9
D A 8 4
C A 7 5 4

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +7125

  Partscore
  2 H North =
  +110 60


27. 2004 Olympiad Qtrfinal, Seg 2, Bd 25 West
Brink

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 3
D 3
C 2
North
Garvey
1 D
2 C
3 NT

2nd
J
7
4
East
v.Prooijen
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
10
A
9
South
Carroll
1 H
2 NT


4th
6
2
J
West
Fitzgibbon

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 2
S 6
C A
D 3
C 5
North
Verhees
2 C
3 C


2nd
A
2
8
7
10
East
Mesbur
Pass
Pass


3rd
6
J
2
A
Q
South
Jansma
2 D
Pass


4th
4
7
4
2
K
N deals
E-W vul
S A J
H 4
D Q 10 6 3
C A Q 9 7 6 3
S K 5 4 3 2
H K J 6
D 8 5 2
C 10 4
Table S 10 8 7
H Q 10 7 2
D K 9 7
C K J 8
889AB 888AB
44422 =
Par NS +400
S Q 9 6
H A 9 8 5 3
D A J 4
C 5 2

Three notrump
3 NT South -4
-200 125

  Partscore
  3 C North +1
  +130 +868


29. 2004 USBC Final, Seg 8, Bd 112 West
Meckstroth

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C 4
C J
H 9
H K
H 8
S J
H 2
D J
North
Welland
1 H
2 H
2 NT
3 H


2nd
Q
K
3
10
S 9
Q
D 5
8
East
Rodwell
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
A
5
A
S 2
S 4
3
D 6
Q
South
Fallenius
1 NT
2 S
3 C
3 NT


4th
6
2
6
4
J
5
Q
K
West
Zia

Pass




Lead
D 10
H 9
H A
H 8
North
Hamman
2 H





2nd
A
3
10
East
Rosenberg
Pass





3rd
4
K
S 2
South
Soloway
Pass





4th
2
6
4
N deals
N-S vul
S Q 7
H A K 8 7 5 2
D 8 3 2
C Q 2
S A J 10
H Q J 4 3
D J 4
C 10 7 5 4
Table S 9 8 3
H 10 6
D Q 10 9 7 5
C A J 9
78877 =
64455 =
Par NS +110
S K 6 5 4 2
H 9
D A K 6
C K 8 6 3

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-200 125

  Partscore
  2 H North =
  +110 +775


30. 2000 Olympiad Rd of 16, Seg 3, Bd 35 West
Sakul

Pass
Pass

Lead
C 2
H 7
D 2
S 9
H K
H A
S Q
North
Branco
2 S
3 S
Pass

2nd
K
5
5
3
D 3
D 4
2
East
Karwur
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
D 6
Q
J
D 7
D 8
4
South
Chagas
2 NT
3 NT


4th
3
Q
A
A
4
6
10
West
Villas-Boas

Pass
Pass

Lead
H J
D K
D A
C 8
C 10
S 3
S Q
North
Manoppo
2 D
3 S


2nd
2
2
7
9
J
J
9
East
Campos
Pass
Pass


3rd
S 2
5
J
A
Q
A
4
South
Lasut
2 NT
Pass


4th
Q
9
Q
3
K
8
10
N deals
E-W vul
S K 7 6 5 4 3
H Q
D 8 7 2
C K 9 7
S 9 8 2
H
D A K 10 6 4 3
C Q 8 4 2
Table S J 10
H J 10 9 7 6 4
D J 5
C A 10 6
57745 57755
65587 =
Par EW +90
S A Q
H A K 8 5 3 2
D Q 9
C J 5 3

Three notrump
3 NT South -4
-200 125

  Partscore
  3 S North =
  +140 +883


31. 2000 Vanderbilt Final, Seg 4, Bd 57 West
Levin
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
D 3
C 5
C K
C 3
North
Rodwell
Pass
1 D
Pass

2nd
Q
8
J
S 2
East
Weinstein
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
6
A
6
South
Meckstroth
1 C
3 NT


4th
4
Q
2
West
Hamman
Pass
Dbl
Pass

Lead
H 7
D 10
C A
C K
S K
S A
H Q
S 8
D 4
S Q
North
Rosenberg
Pass
Pass
4 C

2nd
J
5
J
Q
2
6
5
C 3
2
East
Soloway
2 H
Pass
All Pass

3rd
A
6
5
6
3
4
9
10
8
South
Zia
3 H
3 NT


4th
6
A
2
8
5
9
K
7
J
W deals
N-S vul
S J 7 4 3
H 9 6 2
D Q 8 5
C 7 6 5
S 10 6 2
H A 5 3
D K 10 9 3 2
C Q J
Table S Q 9 8 5
H K 10 8 7 4
D J 6
C 8 2
8656A =
47873 =
Par NS +130
S A K
H Q J
D A 7 4
C A K 10 9 4 3

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+630 +12137

  Partscore
  4 C North -1
  -100 83


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

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 4
C 4
C K
C 2
H 7
S 2
C 9
North
Meckstroth

2 C
3 NT

2nd
2
8
S 4
D 4
6
5
East
Branco
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
10
A
5
10
J
A
South
Hamman
1 S
2 NT


4th
K
6
J
Q
A
3
West
Nickell

Pass
Pass

Lead
H Q
S 2
D 3
H 8
S Q
H J
C A
D 6
D 10
C 10
North
Villas-Boas

2 C
3 C

2nd
A
5
4
6
8
3
6
K
C 5
J
East
Freeman
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
4
A
J
9
D 5
7
4
Q
9
K
South
Campos
1 S
2 S


4th
2
3
A
K
K
C 2
8
2
7
H 5
E deals
Both vul
S A
H 6 2
D 7 6 5 3
C A K 9 7 3 2
S 10 9 8 5
H 8 7 4
D A 9 2
C Q J 8
Table S K 4 3
H Q J 10 9 5
D K 10 8 4
C 6
9756A =
45763 45752
Par NS +600
S Q J 7 6 2
H A K 3
D Q J
C 10 5 4

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 137

  Partscore
  3 C North =
  +110 +588


34. 1998 USBC Semifinal, Seg 1, Bd 5 West
Nickell
Pass
1 H
Pass

Lead
S Q
C 9
S A
H 9
C 3
H 4
H Q
S 9
S J
D 3
North
Martel
Pass
2 C
Pass

2nd
2
H 3
7
K
H 7
5
10
10
C 7
2
East
Freeman
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
3
4
5
6
A
A
J
6
C K
J
South
Stansby
1 D
3 NT


4th
K
J
4
2
2
8
C 5
C 6
8
K
West
Lair
Pass
Dbl


Lead
S A
S 3
C 3
H 2
H K
H Q
North
Soloway
3 C
Pass


2nd
7
K
H 8
5
7
6
East
Schwartz
Pass
Pass


3rd
5
10
A
A
4
J
South
Hamman
Pass
Pass


4th
6
4
2
3
9
C 5
W deals
E-W vul
S 6 4 2
H J 4 2
D 2
C A Q 10 8 7 4
S Q J 10 5
H 10 8 7 6 3
D A 10 9 3
C
Table S A 3
H 9 5
D J 8 6 4
C K J 6 5 2
66657 =
76774 =
Par EW +90
S K 9 8 7
H A K Q
D K Q 7 5
C 9 3

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-100 +5146

  Partscore
  3 C× North -2
  -300 88


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

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D Q
C 2
C 8
D J
C Q
C J
C 10
C 7
H 2
North
Nickell

2 C
3 C


2nd
K
6
A
A
S 6
S 10
H 4
H 5
East
Mari
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
10
K
3
H 3
D 3
D 5
S 5
S 2
South
Freeman
1 D
2 NT
3 NT


4th
4
5
4
2
9
H 6
D 6
S 4
West
Hamman

Pass
Pass


Lead
D 10
C 2
D J
H 10
D Q
North
Perron

2 C
3 C


2nd
2
4
K
K
8
East
Wolff
Pass
Pass
All Pass


3rd
7
K
C 6
A
H 4
South
Chemla
1 D
2 NT



4th
A
A
3
2
4
E deals
Both vul
S 3
H Q 9 2
D A K 8
C Q J 10 7 3 2
S Q 7 4
H A 6
D Q J 9 7 6
C A 9 5
Table S K 10 9 8 6
H 10 8 5 4 3
D 10
C 6 4
84679 =
38663 =
Par NS +120
S A J 5 2
H K J 7
D 5 4 3 2
C K 8

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +10156

  Partscore
  3 C North =
  +110 88


36. 1997 Bermuda Bowl Qtrfinal, Seg 1, Bd 4 West
Fu

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H 5
C 6
S 2
D 6
C 2
H 10
H A
H 9
North
Zia
1 C
1 S
3 D


2nd
6
S 5
6
Q
D 5
2
3
4
East
WangX
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
Q
A
Q
K
8
7
8
J
South
Rosenberg
1 H
3 C
3 NT


4th
K
5
A
A
Q
S 4
S 8
West
Martel

Pass
Pass


Lead
D 4
C A
S 2
North
WangW
1 C
1 S
2 C


2nd
2
3
6
East
Stansby
Pass
Pass
All Pass


3rd
5
2
Q
South
LiX
1 H
1 NT



4th
Q
S 5
A
N deals
Both vul
S K 8 4 2
H 6
D Q J
C A K J 10 9 8
S A 10 9 7 5
H J 8 7 5
D 10 9 6 5
C
Table S 6 3
H A Q 10 9
D K 7 4
C Q 5 4 3
8757A =
56763 56863
Par NS +130
S Q J
H K 4 3 2
D A 8 3 2
C 7 6 2

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 156

  Partscore
  2 C North +2
  +130 +694


37. 1997 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 10, Bd 2 West
Rodwell
3 D
Pass


Lead
H 9
S Q
H 5
S A
S K
C K
D 6
North
Lauria
Pass
Pass


2nd
2
3
K
6
C 8
4
3
East
Meckstroth
3 H
Pass


3rd
A
9
6
10
D 2
5
K
South
Versace
3 NT



4th
7
7
C 2
4
J
A
4
West
Buratti
2 D
3 H
Pass

Lead
H A
North
Wolff
Pass
Pass
4 C

2nd
East
Lanzarotti
2 H
Pass
All Pass

3rd
South
Hamman
Dbl
3 S


4th
W deals
N-S vul
S 10 7
H 2
D J 9 4 2
C Q J 10 6 5 2
S 9 6
H Q 10 9 8 6 4 3
D K 5
C 8 4
Table S Q J 8 4
H A 5
D 10 7 6
C A 9 7 3
585A9 =
35833 =
Par NS +130
S A K 5 3 2
H K J 7
D A Q 8 3
C K

Three notrump
3 NT South -5
-500 156

  Partscore
  4 C North -1
  -100 +9103


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