Data 9ZA7 Main


Three Notrump vs. Partscore


 by Richard Pavlicek

6-card suit, 23 HCP, fair spots

Found 80 comparisons in 40,069 deals from 72 major events 1996-2014.
First and last, and all swings of 5+ IMPs in between, are shown here.
Deals are rotated as needed to align comparison criteria to N-S.


1. 2014 Spingold Final, Seg 4, Bd 53 West
Brogeland

Pass
Pass
All Pass


Lead
D 2
C J
D A
D 10
S J
D 8
H A
H 7
North
Helness
Pass
2 D
2 NT



2nd
Q
4
4
7
A
H 2
3
8
East
Lindqvist
Pass
Pass
Pass



3rd
6
3
3
5
3
H 4
6
K
South
Helgemo
1 NT
2 H
3 NT



4th
9
Q
J
K
2
C 8
5
West
Nunes

Pass
Dbl
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C 2
C J
C A
North
SchwartzRO
Pass
2 D
Rdbl
2 NT


2nd
6
5
Q
East
Fantoni
Pass
Pass
2 S
Pass


3rd
4
K
H 2
South
FisherL
1 NT
2 H
Pass
3 C


4th
3
7
N deals
N-S vul
S K 6 3
H Q 9 8 3 2
D Q 7 4
C J 6
S A 9 5 4
H A 7
D A 10 8 2
C Q 7 2
Table S 10 8 7 2
H K 10 6 4
D 6 5 3
C 5 4
76878 =
57565 =
Par NS +100
S Q J
H J 5
D K J 9
C A K 10 9 8 3

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-200 0

  Partscore
  3 C South =
  +110 +77


2. 2014 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 43 West
Nunes
2 H
Pass
Pass

Lead
H Q
North
Madala
2 S
3 NT


2nd
7
East
Fantoni
Pass
Pass


3rd
South
Bocchi
2 NT
Pass


4th
West
Zia
1 H
2 H
Pass

Lead
H Q
S Q
S J
H 4
North
Helgemo
1 S
2 NT


2nd
7
H 6
H 2
J
East
Duboin
Pass
Pass


3rd
D 2
2
4
A
South
Helness
1 NT
Pass


4th
K
3
5
S 6
W deals
None vul
S A 10 9 7 4 2
H A 8 7
D 9 7
C A 10
S
H Q J 10 9 6 2
D K J 10 8
C K Q 4
Table S K 8 6 5 3
H
D Q 4 3 2
C 9 5 3 2
89646 =
43797 43786
Par NS +100
S Q J
H K 5 4 3
D A 6 5
C J 8 7 6

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +66

  Partscore
  2 NT South +1
  +150 7


3. 2014 Spingold Qtrfinal, Seg 1, Bd 8 West
Hanlon
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D 4
C 7
D 10
H Q
C A
C J
C 10
C 6
S 8
North
Duboin
1 D
2 H
3 D


2nd
2
2
H 3
7
4
5
9
S 2
3
East
Amoils
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
3
Q
J
2
D 7
S 5
D 8
H 9
K
South
Zia
1 H
2 NT
3 NT


4th
5
K
6
A
3
8
H 6
H 8
A
West
Bianchedi
Pass
Pass
Pass


Lead
S 2
S 7
C Q
S 6
C A
C J
North
Moss
1 D
2 D
Pass


2nd
5
9
3
4
4
5
East
Bocchi
1 H
Pass
Pass


3rd
A
10
6
Q
D 2
D 6
South
Gitelman
2 C
2 NT



4th
8
K
2
3
8
K
W deals
None vul
S K 6 5
H K 9 7
D A 9 8 7 6 2
C Q
S J 10 3 2
H Q
D K Q J 4
C 9 5 4 2
Table S A 7 4
H J 10 8 6 2
D 10 3
C K 8 3
88988 =
54444 55444
Par NS +140
S Q 9 8
H A 5 4 3
D 5
C A J 10 7 6

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +612

  Partscore
  2 NT South +1
  +150 7


4. 2014 Spingold Qtrfinal, Seg 1, Bd 14 West
Hanlon

Pass
Pass

Lead
C J
D 3
C 6
S 2
D 2
S 8
D J
D K
North
Duboin

3 C
3 NT

2nd
K
6
A
5
5
10
C 2
H 2
East
Amoils
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
D 9
Q
3
Q
10
3
C 4
South
Zia
1 NT
3 D


4th
5
4
H 3
A
A
7
7
West
Bianchedi

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 4
H 8
D 10
H K
S 8
C 5
S 5
H J
D 3
North
Moss

1 NT
3 C

2nd
10
A
A
9
J
2
Q
D 5
7
East
Bocchi
Pass
2 H
All Pass

3rd
K
7
2
2
2
K
A
C 3
K
South
Gitelman
1 D
Pass


4th
7
4
4
5
9
D 6
3
3
C 8
E deals
None vul
S 9 7 5
H A 5
D 10 3
C K Q 9 7 4 3
S K 6 3 2
H 8 2
D 5 4
C A J 10 8 2
Table S Q 8 4
H K 10 7 6 3
D A 9 8 7 6
C
87778 =
46565 46665
Par NS +120
S A J 10
H Q J 9 4
D K Q J 2
C 6 5

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +1123

  Partscore
  3 C North -2
  -100 7


5. 2014 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 6, Bd 84 West
Hung

1 H
Pass

Lead
H 3
H 8
S 10
D 5
H 9
D Q
D J
C Q
D 10
D 4
North
Greco

Dbl
Pass

2nd
10
2
2
6
5
8
S 9
K
C 2
H Q
East
StansbyJ
1 D
Rdbl
Pass

3rd
A
J
6
A
K
C 5
C 7
4
S 3
S 5
South
Hampson
Pass
3 NT


4th
4
7
J
3
6
7
K
8
9
C 6
West
Platnick

1 H
Pass

Lead
H 6
H 8
S 10
D 2
C 5
D Q
H 5
D J
D 10
D 4
North
Watson

Dbl
Pass

2nd
10
4
2
6
6
8
K
S 4
C 4
S 9
East
Diamond
1 D
Rdbl
Pass

3rd
A
J
8
A
K
S 3
3
C 7
C 8
S 5
South
FeldmanJ
Pass
2 NT


4th
2
7
J
3
2
K
9
7
9
S 6
E deals
Both vul
S Q 5 3 2
H 10 9 7
D A
C A 10 8 7 5
S 10 9 4
H Q J 6 3
D 8 6
C J 9 4 2
Table S A 8 7 6
H A 8 5
D K 9 7 3
C Q 6
88798 =
45634 =
Par NS +120
S K J
H K 4 2
D Q J 10 5 4 2
C K 3

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +1033

  Partscore
  2 NT South +1
  +150 7


6. 2014 USBC Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 22 West
Rosenberg
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S 9
D J
S 7
D 6
D Q
D 7
D 5
North
Hampson
1 D
1 S
2 D
3 C
3 S


2nd
2
K
3
10
C 8
H 2
H 4
East
Willenken
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
6
3
8
A
C 2
H 5
C 3
South
Greco
1 H
2 C
2 H
3 D
3 NT


4th
K
9
A
2
8
H 6
H 3
West
Platnick
Pass
Pass
Pass




Lead
C A
H 2
S K
S A
H 5
S 10
H Q
North
Cohler
Pass
2 D
3 D




2nd
2
A
5
7
K
8
3
East
Diamond
Pass
Pass
All Pass




3rd
7
6
2
3
D 3
D 6
C J
South
Fleisher
1 H
2 NT





4th
10
8
4
6
4
9
J
W deals
E-W vul
S Q 10 3 2
H 8
D A Q 7 5 4 3
C J 10
S 9 7 5
H K 9 6 3
D K 10 8
C Q 7 5
Table S J 8 6 4
H J 4 2
D 9 2
C A K 8 4
888A8 =
45535 44525
Par NS +130
S A K
H A Q 10 7 5
D J 6
C 9 6 3 2

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +639

  Partscore
  3 D North +2
  +150 7


7. 2013 Spingold Rd of 16, Seg 3, Bd 42 West
LevinJ
Pass
Pass



Lead
S A
S 8
D 3
D 2
H 7
S J
H Q
C 5
D Q
North
Welland
2 D
Pass



2nd
3
6
4
6
K
C 6
6
2
7
East
WolpertJ
Pass
Pass



3rd
2
10
K
10
A
D 5
C 7
Q
H 3
South
AukenS
3 NT




4th
5
Q
8
A
9
K
5
3
S 9
West
Chambers
Pass
Rdbl
2 S
Pass

Lead
S J
H 5
S 10
H Q
D K
C 5
C A
C 7
H 10
North
WeinsteinH
1 H
2 H
Pass
3 H

2nd
Q
K
5
6
8
2
8
9
J
East
Schermer
1 S
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
A
A
8
C 6
3
Q
D 2
H 3
South
Grabel
Dbl
Pass
3 C


4th
3
9
K
2
7
3
4
K
W deals
Both vul
S K 7 6 3
H K Q 10 8 4 3
D K 2
C 5
S A 8
H 7 5 2
D A 7 5 4
C 10 9 8 3
Table S J 10 9 4 2
H A J 6
D 8 6
C K 4 2
66898 87998
56434 56435
Par NS +140
S Q 5
H 9
D Q J 10 9 3
C A Q J 7 6

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +1049

  Partscore
  3 H North =
  +140 7


8. 2013 USBC Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 45 West
Diamond

Pass
Pass

Lead
D 5
S 2
H 6
H 5
H 7
C 2
C 3
C J
D 2
North
Rodwell
1 S
2 S
3 NT

2nd
4
J
4
10
A
5
K
7
3
East
Platnick
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
10
Q
J
Q
8
Q
6
S 3
A
South
Meckstroth
1 NT
2 NT


4th
K
K
2
3
D 6
A
8
4
C 10
West
Weinstein

Pass
Pass

Lead
D 10
C Q
C 4
C J
H A
H 3
D 4
C 10
S A
D 6
North
Greco
1 S
2 S


2nd
2
A
K
6
5
K
S 4
9
8
S 7
East
Levin
Pass
Pass


3rd
5
2
7
H 2
10
S 3
7
S J
2
9
South
Hampson
1 NT
Pass


4th
A
5
8
3
6
7
3
S Q
D 8
J
N deals
Both vul
S A Q 10 6 5 3
H 10 2
D A 6 4
C Q 8
S J
H K J 8 5
D Q J 8 5 3
C 7 6 5
Table S K 9 8 7 4
H Q 7 6
D 10
C A 10 4 3
88788 =
54655 =
Par NS +120
S 2
H A 9 4 3
D K 9 7 2
C K J 9 2

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-200 49

  Partscore
  2 S North =
  +110 +714


9. 2013 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 2, Bd 23 West
Pratap
1 NT
2 C
Pass

Lead
S 3
H Q
H 9
H 3
H 10
D 7
D J
North
Moss
Dbl
2 D
Pass

2nd
2
K
4
D 4
D 6
3
East
GordonM
Rdbl
2 S
Pass

3rd
8
A
5
J
2
9
South
Gitelman
Pass
3 NT


4th
K
6
8
7
D 2
S 5
West
Spector
1 D
1 NT
Pass

Lead
S 3
C 5
S 7
C 10
H 7
C Q
D 7
North
Seamon
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
A
8
2
K
3
D 3
A
East
Becker
1 S
2 S
Pass

3rd
5
J
9
6
4
D 5
South
Pszczola
Pass
3 C


4th
6
A
K
7
Q
9
W deals
Both vul
S A 2
H A 9 3 2
D K Q J 9 5
C 6 5
S 7 4 3
H K 8 7
D A 10 8 6 3
C A K
Table S Q J 10 9 8 5
H 6 4
D 4 2
C 9 8 7
95A9A =
38343 =
Par NS +500
S K 6
H Q J 10 5
D 7
C Q J 10 4 3 2

Three notrump
3 NT South +2
+660 +1160

  Partscore
  3 C South +1
  +130 14


10. 2013 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 3, Bd 40 West
Grue

Pass
Pass

Lead
D A
C 2
C K
C Q
H 6
North
Greco

1 S
3 NT

2nd
3
A
5
6
2
East
Cheek

Pass
All Pass

3rd
5
3
S 3
S 5
A
South
Hampson
1 H
2 NT


4th
2
4
7
9
4
West
Diamond

Pass
Pass

Lead
D A
S 2
S Q
D 6
S K
S 7
North
Becker

1 S
Pass

2nd
3
4
5
Q
9
10
East
Platnick

Pass
Pass

3rd
5
A
6
K
C 3
H 10
South
Spector
1 H
2 H


4th
2
3
8
4
J
H J
S deals
None vul
S 10 9 8 4
H 6
D 7 4 3
C A K Q 10 8
S K 7 6 2
H 9 7 4
D A K 9
C 9 7 2
Table S A Q
H 10 5 2
D 10 8 6 5
C J 6 5 3
77766 =
44465 =
Par NS +90
S J 5 3
H A K Q J 8 3
D Q J 2
C 4

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +767

  Partscore
  2 H South =
  +110 14


11. 2013 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 4, Bd 48 West
Milgrim

1 NT
2 C
All Pass

Lead
C K
H Q
S Q
H 10
C 6
H K
H J
H 9
S A
North
Jacobus

Dbl
3 C


2nd
2
4
7
A
J
8
C 7
C 9
D 2
East
Rigal
Pass
Rdbl
Pass


3rd
4
3
2
5
5
S 3
S 5
D 4
6
South
Passell
1 S
Pass
3 NT


4th
A
2
8
7
8
6
C 3
D J
10
West
Cohler

1 NT
Pass


Lead
C 3
S Q
S 3
C J
C 8
H 3
D A
North
Simson

Dbl
2 S


2nd
2
7
10
4
K
2
5
East
Lev
Pass
2 C
All Pass


3rd
9
2
A
A
S 4
Q
South
Aker
1 S
Pass



4th
Q
8
C 5
6
7
A
E deals
E-W vul
S A 4 2
H K J 9 5 3
D K 7 5
C J 2
S K 10 7
H A 6 4
D A Q J 3
C K 6 3
Table S 8
H 8 7 2
D 9 8 6 2
C 10 9 7 5 4
89866 8A866
53477 =
Par NS +420
S Q J 9 6 5 3
H Q 10
D 10 4
C A Q 8

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +673

  Partscore
  2 S South +2
  +170 14


12. 2013 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 8, Bd 119 West
Hampson

Pass
Pass
Dbl

Lead
H 2
C 4
C Q
S 5
S 7
North
Dwyer

2 C
3 C
All Pass

2nd
5
6
A
9
D 2
East
Greco

2 S
Pass


3rd
6
K
D 7
Q
K
South
Bathurst
1 D
Pass
3 NT


4th
J
7
2
2
4
West
Kranyak

Pass
Pass


Lead
S K
H 9
C Q
H 8
S 6
C K
C J
C 10
D 2
North
Diamond

2 C
3 C


2nd
4
J
A
A
Q
7
S 5
S 8
6
East
WolpertG

2 S
All Pass


3rd
7
Q
4
2
C 8
H 3
D 7
S 9
10
South
Platnick
1 D
Dbl



4th
2
K
2
5
3
3
5
6
3
S deals
Both vul
S 2
H K 7 5
D 8 4 2
C K Q J 10 9 8
S Q 7
H Q 10 4 2
D 9 5 3
C 6 5 3 2
Table S A K 10 8 5 3
H 9 8 6
D Q 6
C A 7
868AB 869AB
47422 =
Par NS +600
S J 9 6 4
H A J 3
D A K J 10 7
C 4

Three notrump
3 NT× South =
+750 +1285

  Partscore
  3 C North +2
  +150 14


13. 2013 Vanderbilt Qtrfinal, Seg 4, Bd 50 West
Fallenius

Pass
Pass

Lead
D 6
D 2
H 5
North
Rodwell

2 D
3 NT

2nd
4
J
3
East
Fredin

Pass
All Pass

3rd
A
Q
South
Meckstroth
1 NT
2 H


4th
5
K
West
Levin

Pass
Pass

Lead
D 6
C A
C K
C Q
H Q
D A
S A
North
Nystrom

1 H
Pass

2nd
4
2
6
D 3
6
5
East
Weinstein

Dbl
Pass

3rd
7
3
4
H 5
8
9
South
Upmark
1 C
2 C


4th
J
7
10
J
A
8
S deals
E-W vul
S K 10 2
H K J 9 8 5
D K 8 4
C 4 3
S Q 8 6
H 10 6 4 2
D Q 9 6 3
C 6 2
Table S A 7 4 3
H A 3
D A 10 7 2
C J 10 7
8786A =
35463 =
Par NS +130
S J 9 5
H Q 7
D J 5
C A K Q 9 8 5

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-50 85

  Partscore
  2 C South +2
  +130 +519


14. 2012 WC Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 22 West
Fantoni

Pass
Pass

Lead
D 10
S 10
S 2
H J
North
Upmark
1 S
2 S
3 NT

2nd
5
Q
6
3
East
Nunes
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
3
K
A
4
South
Nystrom
1 NT
3 S


4th
J
3
5
Q
West
Cullin

Pass
Pass

Lead
D 3
D K
S 6
S 2
H 8
C A
C 8
C 7
North
Helness
1 S
2 S


2nd
J
S 3
10
C 2
A
3
J
Q
East
Bertheau
Pass
Pass


3rd
Q
2
Q
A
4
4
K
S 9
South
Helgemo
1 NT
Pass


4th
A
4
K
5
2
5
6
S J
N deals
N-S vul
S K J 8 7 4 2
H K 4
D A K 5
C J 3
S Q 9 5
H A 6 3
D Q 10 9 8 4
C A 8
Table S 6 3
H Q 7 5 2
D 3
C K 10 9 7 4 2
99776 =
44657 =
Par NS +500
S A 10
H J 10 9 8
D J 7 6 2
C Q 6 5

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +1095

  Partscore
  2 S North =
  +110 19


15. 2012 WC Qtrfinal, Seg 4, Bd 57 West
Nystrom
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S 6
S A
S 4
S 9
North
Meckstroth
2 C
Pass
2 H


2nd
8
2
J
C 7
East
Upmark
Dbl
2 D
Pass


3rd
K
7
Q
10
South
Rodwell
Rdbl
Pass
3 NT


4th
5
C 3
C 5
3
West
Nickell
Pass
Pass
Pass


Lead
S 6
D J
C 3
S 4
D 4
H K
H 2
D A
North
Ahlesved
1 D
2 C
Pass


2nd
8
6
K
J
K
3
4
5
East
Katz
Dbl
Pass
Pass


3rd
K
3
Q
Q
2
8
A
C 7
South
Petersson
1 H
2 NT



4th
2
Q
9
C 5
8
5
7
10
W deals
N-S vul
S 8
H K Q J 2
D K Q
C J 10 8 7 5 3
S Q 9 7 6
H 10 7 5
D 7 5 4 3
C 9 6
Table S A K 10 4
H 6 4 3
D J 10 2
C A K 2
7698A =
57352 =
Par NS +140
S J 5 3 2
H A 9 8
D A 9 8 6
C Q 4

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-200 95

  Partscore
  2 NT South =
  +120 +827


16. 2012 WC Qual, Rd 13, Bd 1 West
Bocchi
1 S
Pass



Lead
H 4
H A
S J
D K
H K
North
Gromov
2 D
Pass



2nd
3
7
A
A
East
Madala
Pass
Pass



3rd
Q
8
4
3
South
Dubinin
3 NT




4th
2
5
10
2
West
Khiuppenen
1 S
2 H
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H A
H Q
H 9
D 5
D J
North
Sementa
2 D
3 C
4 C


2nd
2
7
J
2
A
East
Kholomeev
Dbl
Pass
Pass


3rd
6
4
K
K
Q
South
Duboin
Rdbl
3 S
4 D


4th
3
5
D 3
8
4
W deals
None vul
S 10
H 5 3
D Q 10 9 7 5 3
C A K 9 3
S K 7 6 5 4
H K 10 8 6 4
D A 8
C 2
Table S J 9
H A Q 9
D 6 4 2
C 10 8 7 6 5
66598 =
67834 =
Par NS +100
S A Q 8 3 2
H J 7 2
D K J
C Q J 4

Three notrump
3 NT South -3
-150 95

  Partscore
  4 D North =
  +130 +734


17. 2012 WC Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 60 West
Helgemo
Pass
2 H
Pass


Lead
S 7
H J
H 7
H A
S 5
D 4
D K
D Q
C A
North
Ahlesved
1 C
3 D
Pass


2nd
K
5
4
D 2
C 2
5
9
S 3
4
East
Helness
1 S
Pass
Pass


3rd
A
3
K
S 2
10
A
S 8
S 9
5
South
Petersson
Pass
3 NT



4th
6
2
10
6
Q
6
7
10
6
West
Bertheau
Pass
Pass
2 H
All Pass

Lead
H J
H 7
S 7
S J
C K
C 8
C Q
North
Fantoni
1 D
2 C
Dbl


2nd
4
5
K
Q
6
7
5
East
Cullin
1 S
Pass
Pass


3rd
3
K
A
5
2
3
H 8
South
Nunes
Dbl
Pass
3 C


4th
2
10
6
D 2
4
J
A
W deals
N-S vul
S K
H 10 2
D A K Q 8 3 2
C A 9 3 2
S 7 5
H A K 9 8 3
D J 10 7 5
C 7 6
Table S A J 10 4 3 2
H J 7
D 9 6
C Q J 4
86789 =
56654 =
Par NS +120
S Q 9 8 6
H Q 6 5 4
D 4
C K 10 8 5

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-200 95

  Partscore
  3 C North =
  +110 +741


18. 2012 WC Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 60 West
Narkiewicz

3 S
Pass


Lead
C Q
C 2
D 4
D K
D Q
C 3
C 8
S K
H J
North
McGann

Pass
Pass


2nd
5
4
5
9
S 2
J
S 5
A
4
East
Buras
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
6
10
A
S 6
S 8
K
9
9
8
South
Hanlon
1 D
3 NT



4th
A
7
6
7
10
H 3
S 3
7
2
West
Mesbur

2 S
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C Q
D A
D K
D Q
C 2
S 8
H J
North
Zmudzinski

Pass
3 C


2nd
5
6
9
S 2
4
5
East
Fitzgibbon
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
6
4
S 6
H 4
8
K
South
Balicki
1 D
2 NT
3 D


4th
A
5
7
10
7
A
E deals
N-S vul
S Q 9 8 6
H Q 6 5 4
D 4
C K 10 8 5
S A J 10 4 3 2
H J 7
D 9 6
C Q J 4
Table S 7 5
H A K 9 8 3
D J 10 7 5
C 7 6
86789 =
56654 =
Par NS +120
S K
H 10 2
D A K Q 8 3 2
C A 9 3 2

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 95

  Partscore
  3 D South =
  +110 +546


19. 2012 WC Qtrfinal, Seg 4, Bd 57 West
Hanlon
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
S 6
C A
S 4
S 9
S 10
C K
North
Kholomeev
1 C
2 C
Pass

2nd
8
4
J
C 7
5
Q
East
McGann
Dbl
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
9
Q
A
7
6
South
Khiuppenen
1 H
3 NT


4th
2
5
C 3
3
C 8
10
West
Gromov
Pass
2 D
Pass

Lead
S A
S K
C 5
S 4
C 8
North
Mesbur
2 C
2 H
3 C

2nd
2
3
K
J
A
East
Dubinin
Dbl
Pass
All Pass

3rd
6
7
4
Q
Q
South
Fitzgibbon
Rdbl
2 NT


4th
8
C 3
6
C 7
9
W deals
N-S vul
S 8
H K Q J 2
D K Q
C J 10 8 7 5 3
S Q 9 7 6
H 10 7 5
D 7 5 4 3
C 9 6
Table S A K 10 4
H 6 4 3
D J 10 2
C A K 2
7698A =
57352 =
Par NS +140
S J 5 3 2
H A 9 8
D A 9 8 6
C Q 4

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-200 95

  Partscore
  3 C North +1
  +130 +854


21. 2012 WC Qual, Rd 6, Bd 28 West
Drijver

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S 2
D 3
D K
C 8
D A
North
Allfrey

2 S
3 D


2nd
6
J
9
K
7
East
Brink

Pass
Pass


3rd
8
Q
2
4
S 4
South
Robson
1 NT
3 C
3 NT


4th
J
6
S 3
7
4
West
Gold

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
C A
S 9
D 2
S 8
D 3
D 10
C 8
North
Muller

1 D
2 NT
3 D

2nd
4
A
J
K
S 4
9
K
East
Forrester

Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
7
2
K
3
Q
7
9
South
de Wijs
1 C
1 NT
3 C


4th
3
6
A
7
6
S 5
2
S deals
E-W vul
S 7 6
H J 7 4
D K Q 10 8 5 4
C 8 3
S Q 10 5 4 3 2
H 9 8 5
D J
C 7 5 2
Table S 9 8
H Q 10 3 2
D A 9 6
C A K J 6
946A6 =
48636 =
Par NS +400
S A K J
H A K 6
D 7 3 2
C Q 10 9 4

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-50 95

  Partscore
  3 D North +1
  +130 +559


22. 2012 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 44 West
Nunes

2 D
Pass

Lead
D 2
H K
H 10
C J
D 4
C 3
H 9
H 6
North
Duboin

2 S
Pass

2nd
6
3
8
6
9
A
7
D 3
East
Fantoni
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
2
J
2
Q
8
Q
5
South
Sementa
Pass
3 NT


4th
K
4
A
7
S 5
4
D 7
S 4
West
Lauria

1 D
Pass

Lead
D J
H 3
D 10
S A
S K
S 5
C 5
S 6
D 9
C J
North
Zimmermann

1 S
2 H

2nd
K
2
Q
4
7
9
2
Q
8
6
East
Versace
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
A
7
H 5
3
C 4
H K
A
H Q
C 7
3
South
Multon
Pass
1 NT


4th
6
10
4
2
10
D 2
8
D 3
H 4
H 9
E deals
N-S vul
S A K J 8 6 5
H J 9 5 2
D 6
C A 7
S 10 2
H 8 3
D A Q 8 7 3 2
C K 3 2
Table S Q 9 7 4
H A 7 4
D J 4
C J 10 9 8
88967 88A67
54376 =
Par NS +620
S 3
H K Q 10 6
D K 10 9 5
C Q 6 5 4

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-200 95

  Partscore
  2 H North +1
  +140 +867


23. 2012 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 3, Bd 36 West
Rosenberg

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 4
C 4
C 7
H 3
North
WolpertG

3 C
Pass

2nd
2
5
2
5
East
Willenken

Pass
Pass

3rd
10
10
A
J
South
Kranyak
2 NT
3 NT


4th
Q
3
K
K
West
LallJ

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 2
S Q
C 4
S 3
D 4
C A
C Q
C J
C 9
C 6
North
Cohen

1 H
Pass

2nd
5
A
K
8
A
5
H 4
H 5
H 8
D 9
East
Bathurst

Pass
Pass

3rd
9
4
7
J
5
10
D 7
H 2
D 8
S 10
South
Wolfson
1 C
2 NT


4th
7
6
8
D 3
2
3
2
D 6
H 6
D 10
S deals
Both vul
S 10 8 6 5
H A J 7 2
D 8 7 2
C 10 7
S K 4 3 2
H 9 8 5 4
D K 9 5
C K 5
Table S Q J 9
H K 10 6
D Q 10 6 4
C 8 3 2
86669 =
46674 47674
Par NS +120
S A 7
H Q 3
D A J 3
C A Q J 9 6 4

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +10105

  Partscore
  2 NT South =
  +120 67


24. 2012 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 45 West
Friedland
Pass
Pass


Lead
S 4
D K
D 8
D 10
D 3
North
Delmonte
2 D
Pass


2nd
7
4
Q
S 5
S 3
East
Dahl
Pass
Pass


3rd
8
2
A
5
C 8
South
BessisT
3 NT



4th
Q
9
J
H 2
C 4
West
WolpertD
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
C A
C K
H 6
D K
D 5
North
Lusky
Pass
2 D


2nd
8
9
A
4
Q
East
Amoils
1 C
Pass


3rd
10
5
2
2
A
South
Falk
Dbl
Pass


4th
6
2
4
9
J
W deals
Both vul
S A 10 7
H 7 4
D A 10 7 6 3 2
C 6 2
S K 9 6 4
H 10 9 8 2
D Q 4
C 10 5 4
Table S 8 5 3
H Q 6 3
D J 9
C A K Q 7 3
88AB8 =
14315 =
Par NS +620
S Q J 2
H A K J 5
D K 8 5
C J 9 8

Three notrump
3 NT South +4
+720 +11116

  Partscore
  2 D North +3
  +150 67


25. 2011 Bermuda Bowl Qtrfinal, Seg 4, Bd 53 West
Grue

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 6
C 9
H 7
C 5
H J
H 2
S 3
North
Fredin
2 C
3 S
Pass

2nd
4
7
A
Q
K
Q
D 4
East
LallJ
Pass
Dbl
Pass

3rd
Q
3
3
4
4
9
K
South
Fallenius
2 NT
3 NT


4th
A
10
6
K
8
C J
2
West
Nystrom

Pass


Lead
S K
D 5
D K
D 10
C Q
C 9
North
Hurd
2 D



2nd
A
2
8
9
3
7
East
Upmark
Pass



3rd
3
A
C 2
H 2
K
4
South
Wooldridge
Pass



4th
4
3
J
Q
A
10
N deals
N-S vul
S 4
H 9 8 6
D A K 10 7 6 4
C 6 4 3
S 9 7 6 3
H Q 5 4 3
D Q J 2
C Q 7
Table S K Q 10 8 5
H J 7
D 9 8 3
C K J 10
879AA =
46433 =
Par NS +140
S A J 2
H A K 10 2
D 5
C A 9 8 5 2

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +10126

  Partscore
  2 D North +2
  +130 67


26. 2011 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 4, Bd 23 West
Gawrys

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S Q
H 2
C A
C 6
C J
C 8
C 5
H 4
North
Teramoto

1 S
3 H


2nd
A
6
10
Q
9
H 5
H 7
Q
East
Kalita
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
8
K
2
K
3
D 6
D 4
8
South
Yokoi
1 H
2 H
3 NT


4th
2
A
4
7
D 2
D 5
D 9
3
West
Ino

Dbl
Pass
Pass

Lead
S Q
C 4
D Q
C 7
S J
S 7
C 9
H 3
D 4
North
Martens

2 C
Pass
3 H

2nd
6
6
A
A
A
3
3
6
5
East
Imakura
Pass
Dbl
2 S
All Pass

3rd
5
Q
3
10
4
H 5
H 2
J
H 4
South
Jassem
1 H
2 H
Pass


4th
K
K
2
2
2
9
5
A
8
E deals
Both vul
S A 7 6
H 3 2
D K J 10 9 5 2
C Q 10
S Q J 10 9
H A 8
D 7 6 4 3
C A 6 3
Table S 8 5 4 3
H 10 6 4
D Q
C K J 8 5 2
748A5 =
58438 =
Par NS +130
S K 2
H K Q J 9 7 5
D A 8
C 9 7 4

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-200 126

  Partscore
  3 H South =
  +140 +875


27. 2011 Spingold Final, Seg 4, Bd 58 West
Fantoni
Pass
2 C
3 D
All Pass

Lead
D 2
C 4
C 10
C A
C K
C Q
C 2
H 10
D 5
North
Meckstroth
Pass
Dbl
Dbl


2nd
4
3
9
S 3
D 8
H 7
D 10
2
S 2
East
Nunes
1 NT
2 D
Pass


3rd
A
D 6
J
S 4
D 7
H 4
D 9
6
K
South
Rodwell
Dbl
3 C
3 NT


4th
J
7
D 3
5
6
8
S 6
Q
Q
West
Hamman
Pass
1 D
2 D
All Pass

Lead
S 3
S K
C 6
D J
S 6
C 2
D 7
C A
C Q
North
Helgemo
Pass
Pass
Pass


2nd
4
8
K
2
A
D 3
5
H 2
S Q
East
Zia
1 C
1 NT
Pass


3rd
10
7
D 6
4
9
10
C 3
H 4
D 9
South
Helness
Pass
Pass
3 C


4th
2
5
7
A
J
4
8
5
8
W deals
Both vul
S J 5 4
H A J 6 4
D Q 9 7 4
C 10 7
S Q 9 7 3
H 7 3 2
D K 10 8 6 3 2
C
Table S K 10 6
H K Q 9
D A 5
C 9 8 6 5 4
85649 85648
57694 =
Par EW +110
S A 8 2
H 10 8 5
D J
C A K Q J 3 2

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 126

  Partscore
  3 C South =
  +110 +580


29. 2011 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 2, Bd 27 West
Bathurst

3 D
Pass

Lead
S 4
H Q
S A
S 2
H A
H 3
H J
H 7
H 6
North
Katz

3 H
Pass

2nd
K
10
10
C 4
4
8
C 5
C 3
C 6
East
Zagorin
2 D
Pass
Pass

3rd
7
2
Q
D 7
5
9
C 8
C 9
D 4
South
Nickell
Pass
3 NT


4th
5
K
8
J
D 3
D 5
D 2
C 2
D 8
West
Rodwell

1 S
2 S

Lead
S Q
C A
D 8
C 3
H 5
H 2
North
Hurd

2 H
3 H

2nd
5
4
6
9
10
8
East
Meckstroth
Pass
Dbl
All Pass

3rd
A
7
A
2
A
Q
South
Wooldridge
1 C
Pass


4th
10
8
4
K
4
D 3
E deals
None vul
S K 10
H Q J 9 7 6 5
D J 6
C K Q 4
S A 9 6 4 3 2
H K 8 4
D 8 2
C A 2
Table S Q 7
H 10
D A 10 9 7 5 3
C 7 6 5 3
85867 75857
48474 =
Par NS +100
S J 8 5
H A 3 2
D K Q 4
C J 10 9 8

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-100 126

  Partscore
  3 H North =
  +140 +686


30. 2011 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 5, Bd 74 West
Katz

Pass
Pass

Lead
S J
S 9
C 6
D 3
North
Ivatury

1 C
3 NT

2nd
K
Q
9
7
East
Nickell
Pass
1 S
All Pass

3rd
A
4
4
J
South
H-Welland
Pass
1 NT


4th
5
3
3
Q
West
Chan

Pass
Pass

Lead
D 4
D 7
C 9
H 5
D Q
C 6
C 8
H 10
H 7
North
Hamman

1 NT
2 D

2nd
2
5
A
4
3
10
S 2
9
S 5
East
Lee
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
9
10
3
K
C 4
K
D 6
Q
3
South
Zia
Pass
2 C


4th
K
A
2
2
J
J
Q
A
J
E deals
Both vul
S K 3
H Q J 5
D K 7
C A K 8 7 5 4
S J 4
H 9 8 6 3 2
D A 9 3
C Q 10 9
Table S A 9 8 6 2
H A 7 4
D J 5 4
C J 3
98799 =
44644 =
Par NS +600
S Q 10 7 5
H K 10
D Q 10 8 6 2
C 6 2

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +10136

  Partscore
  2 D North +2
  +130 86


31. 2010 Spingold Qtrfinal, Seg 1, Bd 13 West
Versace

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 6
C 4
H A
H 2
D K
H 10
H 4
North
Fredin
Pass
3 NT


2nd
3
2
7
K
2
S 4
S Q
East
Lauria
1 H
Pass


3rd
8
Q
5
D 3
6
S 3
South
Fallenius
1 NT
Pass


4th
J
A
9
Q
A
S 2
West
Aronov

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 4
D 6
D Q
H A
H 2
D J
D 9
North
Cayne
Pass
Pass
1 NT

2nd
7
5
3
J
K
C 2
C 7
East
Stefanov
1 C
1 H
All Pass

3rd
5
K
8
6
D 10
S 2
C 5
South
Seamon
1 D
Pass


4th
9
2
A
3
Q
C 6
N deals
Both vul
S K 10 9 2
H Q 9 3
D 8 6
C Q J 9 5
S J 7 5 3
H 6 5
D 10 3 2
C 10 8 7 2
Table S A 8 6
H A 10 8 4 2
D A 5
C A 6 3
77787 =
45644 =
Par NS +90
S Q 4
H K J 7
D K Q J 9 7 4
C K 4

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-200 136

  Partscore
  1 NT North =
  +90 +793


32. 2010 USBC Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 54 West
WeinsteinJ
Pass
2 S
Pass

Lead
H 5
D 3
S J
S 8
C K
H J
C 5
D 9
C 10
North
Hampson
Pass
3 NT


2nd
A
A
Q
6
3
K
J
4
East
Baseggio
1 S
Pass


3rd
4
10
A
3
2
3
Q
2
South
Greco
1 NT
Pass


4th
7
6
5
9
A
C 6
4
Q
West
Gitelman
Pass
2 S
Pass

Lead
H 3
C 2
S J
S 8
C K
H K
H 8
C Q
D 5
North
Jackson
Pass
2 NT
Pass

2nd
A
A
Q
6
3
5
6
S 3
A
East
Moss
1 S
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
5
A
10
6
D 3
C 7
D 2
South
Sher
1 NT
3 C


4th
7
J
5
K
4
4
J
10
W deals
E-W vul
S 6 5
H A
D 9 7 5 3
C Q 9 8 7 6 2
S A 8 2
H 10 9 6 5 3
D Q 6
C J 10 3
Table S J 10 7 4 3
H J 4 2
D A 8 4
C A 4
77799 =
46643 56643
Par NS +110
S K Q 9
H K Q 8 7
D K J 10 2
C K 5

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-50 136

  Partscore
  3 C South +1
  +130 +598


33. 2010 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 5, Bd 61 West
Harris

Dbl
2 S
All Pass

Lead
S A
H J
H 4
H 5
H 7
S Q
North
Mohan
Pass
1 D
3 S


2nd
10
Q
3
9
S 7
D 7
East
Morgan
Pass
1 S
Pass


3rd
9
A
K
10
8
South
Bates
1 C
2 C
3 NT


4th
3
2
6
S 4
D 6
West
BlanchardS

Pass



Lead
D 4
North
Chorush
2 D




2nd
East
BlanchardB
Pass




3rd
South
Koneru
Pass




4th
N deals
Both vul
S 10
H Q 9 6
D A K 10 8 7 6
C J 6 3
S A Q J 6
H K J 8 5
D Q 3 2
C 9 5
Table S 9 8 5 2
H A 10 7 4
D 9 4
C 10 7 2
554AA =
28922 =
Par NS +130
S K 7 4 3
H 3 2
D J 5
C A K Q 8 4

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 136

  Partscore
  2 D North +3
  +150 +6104


35. 2010 Rosenblum Rd of 32, Seg 4, Bd 56 West
Drijver

Pass
Pass


Lead
S 2
C 3
S 9
D 8
C 2
S 7
C J
S 8
D 9
North
Paulissen

3 H
Pass


2nd
5
4
10
Q
7
4
9
H 6
6
East
Brink

Pass
Pass


3rd
K
K
J
K
Q
Q
D 5
H 7
H 8
South
Jansma
2 C
3 NT



4th
A
A
6
A
8
3
D 2
D 3
10
West
Berkowitz

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
D J
C Q
D K
H 3
C 8
H A
H 10
H 9
S 5
North
Wold

1 H
2 D
3 H

2nd
4
A
A
5
3
K
D 2
D 3
4
East
Sontag

Pass
Dbl
All Pass

3rd
6
2
8
J
7
S 8
S 10
C 5
Q
South
Bates
1 D
1 S
Pass


4th
Q
4
5
Q
K
2
4
6
S deals
None vul
S 7 6 5
H A J 10 9 8 7
D Q 5
C K Q
S J 3 2
H 6 5 4 2
D 8 6
C 10 9 7 4
Table S K 9 4
H K Q
D K J 10 7 3 2
C A 8
8AA79 69A68
33263 =
Par NS +420
S A Q 10 8
H 3
D A 9 4
C J 6 5 3 2

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-100 136

  Partscore
  3 H North +2
  +200 +7111


36. 2009 Bermuda Bowl Final, Seg 4, Bd 49 West
Versace

Pass
Pass

Lead
H A
D 7
C 2
H K
H J
H 5
D 10
C 7
North
Rodwell

2 NT
3 NT

2nd
4
A
3
7
10
C 4
K
9
East
Lauria
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
3
5
J
6
8
9
2
10
South
Meckstroth
1 NT
3 C


4th
2
3
K
Q
D 4
D 6
S 4
A
West
Nickell

Pass


Lead
H A
D 2
C 2
D K
S 6
S 5
North
Nunes

Pass


2nd
4
A
3
7
3
7
East
Katz
Pass
Pass


3rd
3
5
J
S 4
K
South
Fantoni
1 NT



4th
2
3
6
8
2
E deals
None vul
S K 5 4
H 10 7 4
D A
C Q 10 8 5 4 2
S 9 3
H A K J 5
D J 9 7 2
C K 9 6
Table S J 8 7 2
H 9 8 6 3
D 10 8 5
C A 3
78678 =
65754 =
Par NS +110
S A Q 10 6
H Q 2
D K Q 6 4 3
C J 7

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-100 136

  Partscore
  1 NT South +2
  +150 +6117


37. 2009 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 6, Bd 6 West
Bertens
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H K
S 10
D 3
H Q
D A
S 2
S 6
S 3
C 4
North
Brenner
1 C
1 S
2 C
3 NT

2nd
8
J
6
2
S 5
K
8
C 2
Q
East
Bakkeren
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
7
Q
K
4
9
4
H 6
H 5
K
South
Figueiredo
1 H
1 NT
2 D


4th
3
A
5
A
4
7
9
D 10
8
West
Chagas
Pass
Pass
Pass


Lead
S 2
D 4
H K
H A
D 6
H J
North
Muller
2 C
2 S
3 H


2nd
5
A
8
Q
C 2
9
East
Branco
Pass
Pass
All Pass


3rd
Q
K
5
2
7
C 5
South
de Wijs
2 H
3 C



4th
A
5
4
3
10
7
W deals
E-W vul
S K J 6 5
H Q 8
D K
C A Q 10 7 5 2
S 10 9 3 2
H A K 9
D A 6 2
C 9 4 3
Table S Q 8 4
H 7 5 2
D 9 8 7 5
C K J 6
78A98 =
65345 =
Par NS +420
S A 7
H J 10 6 4 3
D Q J 10 4 3
C 8

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-100 136

  Partscore
  3 H South +1
  +170 +7124


38. 2009 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 6, Bd 6 West
Sementa
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H A
D A
D 6
D Q
D 10
D 3
H J
C 9
North
Zhao
1 C
1 S
3 C


2nd
8
K
H Q
2
C 3
C 4
K
A
East
Duboin
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
7
5
7
C 2
C 5
C 7
S 5
South
Fu
1 H
1 NT
3 NT


4th
4
4
J
8
9
H 5
2
West
Zhuang
1 D
Pass
Pass


Lead
D 7
H K
H A
S 10
D Q
H J
North
Versace
2 C
2 S
Pass


2nd
3
Q
8
5
6
9
East
WangW
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
A
2
7
4
S 6
C 2
South
Lauria
2 H
3 C



4th
K
3
4
A
5
5
W deals
E-W vul
S K J 6 5
H Q 8
D K
C A Q 10 7 5 2
S 10 9 3 2
H A K 9
D A 6 2
C 9 4 3
Table S Q 8 4
H 7 5 2
D 9 8 7 5
C K J 6
78A98 =
65345 =
Par NS +420
S A 7
H J 10 6 4 3
D Q J 10 4 3
C 8

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+430 +10146

  Partscore
  3 C North -1
  -50 124


39. 2009 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 6, Bd 6 West
Saelensminde
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S 3
C 8
S 4
S 2
D K
H K
H A
S 10
C 3
North
Zia
1 C
1 S
2 NT


2nd
J
4
7
K
7
Q
8
6
10
East
Austberg
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
Q
Q
9
8
4
7
5
H 2
J
South
Hamman
1 H
1 NT
3 NT


4th
A
K
5
H 3
A
4
6
D 3
D 10
West
Meckstroth
1 D
Pass



Lead
D 7
H A
H K
S 3
H J
D Q
C 8
D 9
C A
North
Brogeland
2 C




2nd
3
8
Q
J
9
2
3
10
6
East
Rodwell
Pass




3rd
A
2
5
Q
S 5
S 6
10
6
H 6
South
Lindqvist
Pass




4th
K
3
4
A
7
5
J
C 2
4
W deals
E-W vul
S K J 6 5
H Q 8
D K
C A Q 10 7 5 2
S 10 9 3 2
H A K 9
D A 6 2
C 9 4 3
Table S Q 8 4
H 7 5 2
D 9 8 7 5
C K J 6
78A98 =
65345 =
Par NS +420
S A 7
H J 10 6 4 3
D Q J 10 4 3
C 8

Three notrump
3 NT South -3
-150 146

  Partscore
  2 C North =
  +90 +6130


40. 2009 Spingold Final, Seg 2, Bd 18 West
Meltzer

Pass
Pass

Lead
C 6
S 5
S 10
C 10
S J
S 4
S 3
S 2
H K
North
Rubin

2 D
3 NT

2nd
Q
K
8
A
D 2
H 5
H 6
D 10
Q
East
Larsen

Pass
All Pass

3rd
5
A
7
2
H 7
D 4
D 6
D 9
10
South
Ekeblad
1 S
2 NT


4th
3
9
Q
4
6
H 4
D 3
D 7
West
Verhees

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 5
C 3
S 8
H K
C 8
H A
H J
North
Helness

1 NT
3 S

2nd
7
K
5
6
6
4
8
East
v.Prooijen

Pass
All Pass

3rd
2
4
Q
10
Q
D 8
D 5
South
Sontag
1 S
2 S


4th
9
10
A
3
5
Q
S 9
S deals
E-W vul
S 7 5
H A J 10 7
D K J 9 6 4
C Q 4
S 9 8
H Q 6 5
D A 10 2
C K J 9 6 2
Table S K Q 6
H 8 4 3 2
D Q 7 3
C 10 7 5
9A997 ABA98
32335 =
Par NS +450
S A J 10 4 3 2
H K 9
D 8 5
C A 8 3

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+430 +6152

  Partscore
  3 S South +1
  +170 130


41. 2009 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 19 West
Verhees

Pass
Dbl
Pass

Lead
H K
S 3
C J
S A
S Q
S J
S 7
North
Greco

1 S
Rdbl
3 NT

2nd
A
9
5
8
5
D 9
D 2
East
v.Prooijen

Pass
2 H
All Pass

3rd
5
K
K
2
D 3
D 4
South
Hampson
Pass
1 NT
3 S


4th
7
10
6
6
D 8
H 10
West
Gitelman

Pass
Dbl
All Pass

Lead
C Q
S 3
North
Ekeblad

1 S
2 S


2nd
2
5
East
Moss

Pass
3 H


3rd
7
K
South
Granovetter
Pass
1 NT
3 S


4th
K
6
S deals
E-W vul
S A Q J 7 4 3
H A 9
D 6 5
C K 10 4
S 10 6
H K Q 10 6
D K Q J 8
C 7 5 3
Table S 9 8 5
H 8 5 4 3 2
D A 9 2
C Q 6
9B57B =
11861 =
Par NS +450
S K 2
H J 7
D 10 7 4 3
C A J 9 8 2

Three notrump
3 NT South +3
+490 +6158

  Partscore
  3 S North +3
  +230 130


42. 2009 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 4, Bd 52 West
Levin
2 D
Pass
Pass

Lead
C 6
H 2
C A
D A
D Q
C 7
H Q
H A
North
YangD
3 D
Pass
Pass

2nd
3
6
2
6
4
8
4
D 2
East
Weinstein
Pass
Dbl


3rd
4
K
5
7
H 3
S 4
D 5
South
ShiX
3 NT
Pass


4th
J
J
9
K
H 5
K
7
West
Lair
2 D
Pass


Lead
H J
H 5
C 4
S 3
S K
S Q
D 7
North
Grue
3 D



2nd
2
K
5
2
6
7
K
East
Ozdil
Pass



3rd
A
D 4
K
A
C 3
C 7
A
South
Cheek
Pass



4th
4
3
A
5
9
J
5
W deals
Both vul
S 3
H K 4
D A Q 9 8 3 2
C A 10 7 3
S 10 7 6 5
H A Q 8 6 5
D K
C K 9 6
Table S J 9 2
H J
D J 10 6 5 4
C Q 8 4 2
88987 =
54445 =
Par NS +140
S A K Q 8 4
H 10 9 7 3 2
D 7
C J 5

Three notrump
3 NT× South =
+750 +13171

  Partscore
  3 D North -1
  -100 130


43. 2009 USBC Rd of 16B, Seg 3, Bd 42 West
Cohler

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
D Q
D J
H 7
S 5
H 6
C Q
North
Weinstein

1 S
2 C
3 NT

2nd
4
K
A
7
3
K
East
Rosenberg

Pass
Pass
All Pass

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


4th
8
6
2
A
K
8
West
Katz

Pass
Pass


Lead
D Q
H 5
C Q
S Q
S 5
H 6
C 3
North
Passell

1 S
Pass


2nd
4
K
K
7
6
A
East
Jacobs

Pass
Pass


3rd
3
7
A
3
K
4
South
Mahaffey
Pass
1 NT



4th
6
3
8
2
A
2
S deals
Both vul
S K J 8 4 3
H K 2
D K 7 4
C Q 10 2
S 7 6
H J 9 8 5 4
D Q J 9 5 2
C 8
Table S A 10 9 2
H Q 10 7 6
D A 3
C K 7 5
A845A =
33963 33973
Par NS +500
S Q 5
H A 3
D 10 8 6
C A J 9 6 4 3

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+630 +10181

  Partscore
  1 NT South +3
  +180 130


44. 2009 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 4, Bd 59 West
WeinsteinJ
1 H
Pass
Pass

Lead
C 3
S 2
H 3
S K
S J
S 10
S 9
S 3
C Q
H 4
North
Granovetter
Pass
3 S
Pass

2nd
J
A
7
H 6
D 4
C 6
C 9
D 8
H 8
10
East
Gu
1 S
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
Q
2
8
D 3
D 5
D 6
H 9
D 7
J
South
Rubin
2 S
3 NT


4th
A
4
A
5
7
6
C 2
C 4
7
5
West
Weichsel
2 D
Pass


Lead
H 3
C J
H A
C Q
C 5
H K
D K
North
Lair
Pass
Pass


2nd
J
K
8
9
6
S 7
9
East
Ekeblad
2 H
Pass


3rd
2
A
7
D 3
S 8
D 2
4
South
Ozdil
2 S



4th
4
3
5
2
4
6
5
W deals
None vul
S Q 8
H K J 9 7
D Q 10 7 6 5 3
C J
S A
H Q 10 8 6 3
D A J 8 4
C 9 6 3
Table S 7 6 5 4
H 5 2
D K
C K 10 8 7 4 2
AA795 =
33547 =
Par NS +430
S K J 10 9 3 2
H A 4
D 9 2
C A Q 5

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+430 +6187

  Partscore
  2 S South +2
  +170 130


45. 2009 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 4, Bd 58 West
Cheek

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 6
D 4
C J
H 10
C 6
C 8
C 7
C 3
C 2
S K
North
Lair

3 C
Pass

2nd
Q
7
Q
K
9
5
H 7
H 6
S 10
H J
East
Grue

Pass
Pass

3rd
5
J
K
4
10
H 3
H 5
H 9
S 3
8
South
Ozdil
1 D
3 NT


4th
4
2
A
2
4
S 2
H Q
D 3
D 8
7
West
ShiX

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 7
S 6
D 6
C J
C 10
S 10
C 8
C 7
C 3
C 2
North
Levin

1 NT


2nd
3
K
5
Q
A
4
4
H 6
H 10
H J
East
YangD

Pass


3rd
Q
5
10
K
6
2
H 5
H 9
H K
S 8
South
Weinstein
1 D
Pass


4th
2
3
2
5
9
Q
D 3
D 8
H 4
S 9
S deals
Both vul
S K Q
H 8 2
D Q 6 4
C K 10 8 7 3 2
S J 9 7 6 2
H Q 4
D 9 8 3 2
C Q 9
Table S 10 5
H A J 10 7 6
D K 7 5
C A 5 4
8888B =
25542 =
Par NS +600
S A 8 4 3
H K 9 5 3
D A J 10
C J 6

Three notrump
3 NT South +3
+690 +10197

  Partscore
  1 NT North +4
  +210 130


46. 2009 Vanderbilt Rd of 16, Seg 3, Bd 36 West
Brogeland

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S 3
D 2
D 10
C 10
S K
D K
D 7
D 6
D 5
North
Cheek
1 D
1 S
3 D


2nd
Q
3
8
2
A
H 2
C 4
C 5
S 4
East
Lindqvist
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
9
A
J
K
8
H 4
H 6
C 8
H 9
South
Grue
1 H
2 NT
3 NT


4th
5
4
Q
3
6
9
H 5
S 2
C 7
West
Wold

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H 3
H 5
H 8
C 3
S 5
S A
S 7
C 2
D 6
North
Duboin
1 D
1 S
2 D
3 D

2nd
4
Q
9
4
2
8
9
9
3
East
Bramley
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

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


4th
7
6
D 2
7
4
3
K
5
4
N deals
Both vul
S A Q 10 7
H Q 7
D K J 7 6 5 2
C 3
S K J 3 2
H A J 5
D 9 8 4
C K 9 7
Table S 9 8 4
H K 8 3 2
D Q 3
C 10 6 5 4
AA9B8 =
23325 23315
Par NS +630
S 6 5
H 10 9 6 4
D A 10
C A Q J 8 2

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 197

  Partscore
  3 D North =
  +110 +5135


47. 2009 Vanderbilt Final, Seg 4, Bd 55 West
Sadek
1 C
Pass
Pass

Lead
S 6
C J
H 6
H A
D 8
C K
S K
C 5
North
Hampson
1 H
2 C
3 NT

2nd
3
A
10
S 2
4
6
Q
8
East
El Ahmady
Dbl
Pass
All Pass

3rd
A
4
J
5
K
2
4
South
Greco
1 NT
2 NT


4th
5
3
4
3
A
Q
7
West
Moss
1 C
Pass


Lead
C J
H 3
D 8
D 5
S K
S 8
S 4
H 6
North
Weinstein
2 H
Pass


2nd
Q
K
4
A
3
Q
10
10
East
Gitelman
Dbl
Pass


3rd
K
4
K
J
2
A
6
J
South
Levin
3 H



4th
6
5
3
9
5
7
C 8
W deals
Both vul
S Q 3
H A K J 9 8 2
D J 8
C 8 6 3
S K 8 6
H Q 10 3
D A 3 2
C K 9 5 4
Table S A 9 4 2
H 4
D 9 7 6 4
C J 10 7 2
77975 77976
36337 =
Par NS +140
S J 10 7 5
H 7 6 5
D K Q 10 5
C A Q

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-200 197

  Partscore
  3 H North =
  +140 +8143


48. 2009 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Seg 1, Bd 6 West
Zia

Pass
Pass

Lead
C 8
North
Moss

3 NT


2nd
4
East
Hamman
Pass
Pass


3rd
J
South
Gitelman
1 NT
Pass


4th
Q
West
Greco

Dbl
Pass

Lead
C K
North
Freeman

3 D
4 D

2nd
4
East
Hampson
Pass
3 S
All Pass

3rd
5
South
Nickell
1 D
Pass


4th
9
E deals
E-W vul
S A K 7
H 9 8
D K 10 8 6 3
C 7 6 4
S Q J 10
H J 10 7 2
D 4
C A K 10 8 3
Table S 9 8 6 3 2
H K Q 6 3
D 5
C J 5 2
855A4 =
48838 =
Par NS +130
S 5 4
H A 5 4
D A Q J 9 7 2
C Q 9

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+430 +7204

  Partscore
  4 D South =
  +130 143


49. 2008 Spingold Rd of 16, Seg 4, Bd 64 West
McNay

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 2
C A
C 5
S J
S 6
S Q
D 3
H Q
North
Lesniewski
Pass
3 NT


2nd
4
4
Q
3
7
D 7
A
8
East
Stoltz
Pass
Pass


3rd
K
3
6
5
9
H 4
2
3
South
Gawrys
1 NT
Pass


4th
A
8
K
8
H 7
10
6
K
West
Fredin

Pass
Pass

Lead
C Q
D 6
D 7
S 2
D Q
C 2
North
Tolliver
Pass
2 S
3 C

2nd
3
8
5
4
3
4
East
Fallenius
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
8
A
J
K
S 8
J
South
Horton
1 C
2 NT


4th
A
2
K
A
9
K
N deals
N-S vul
S 8 4
H Q J 7
D A 7
C J 10 9 7 6 3
S Q 9 5 2
H K 10 6 2
D K 8 3
C Q 4
Table S K J 6
H 8 5 4
D 10 9 5 4 2
C K 8
9776A =
46673 45673
Par NS +500
S A 10 7 3
H A 9 3
D Q J 6
C A 5 2

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-200 204

  Partscore
  3 C South +1
  +130 +8151


51. 2007 Bermuda Bowl Qtrfinal, Seg 3, Bd 48 West
ShiM

Pass
Pass


Lead
S 3
D 3
S 2
D J
S 5
S K
S 6
C 6
North
Helness

3 D
Pass


2nd
7
K
C 2
C 3
8
H 7
H 9
9
East
Zhuang

Pass
Pass


3rd
Q
2
9
5
10
4
H 3
A
South
Helgemo
1 D
3 NT



4th
A
4
J
A
C 4
C 8
D 6
Q
West
Saelensminde

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
S 5
D 10
S 3
H 7
S J
C 2
H A
H J
D 8
North
Fu

1 D
2 NT
3 D

2nd
A
K
D 5
3
6
5
5
6
A
East
Brogeland

Dbl
Pass
All Pass

3rd
2
2
4
K
D 7
K
9
Q
3
South
Zhao
1 C
1 NT
3 C


4th
7
4
8
2
9
3
4
8
C 6
S deals
N-S vul
S 7
H Q 9 7
D Q 9 8 7 5 2
C 9 4 2
S K 10 6 3 2
H 6 5 2
D K
C 10 7 6 3
Table S Q 9 5 4
H 10 8 4 3
D A 4
C A J 5
657A7 =
77535 78535
Par NS +130
S A J 8
H A K J
D J 10 6 3
C K Q 8

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-200 207

  Partscore
  3 D North +1
  +130 +8159


52. 2007 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 7, Bd 11 West
Zia
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S 5
H 8
S 8
D 4
H A
H J
North
Jassem
1 H
2 C
3 D


2nd
10
6
A
2
Q
7
East
Rosenberg
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
J
2
2
K
D 6
S 3
South
Martens
1 S
2 D
3 NT


4th
Q
10
C 2
10
3
K
West
Chmurski
Pass
Pass
Pass


Lead
S J
H 3
S 8
H A
H J
S 7
C 6
North
WeinsteinH
1 H
2 H



2nd
Q
2
3
7
Q
C 2
K
East
Gawrys
Pass
Pass



3rd
K
10
2
D 4
S 4
C 4
A
South
Garner
1 S
Pass



4th
10
8
H 4
6
K
A
W deals
None vul
S 10
H A J 9 5 4 2
D K 5
C A 10 7 2
S K 9 7 5 2
H K 6 3
D J 9 3 2
C K
Table S J 8
H Q 10 7
D Q 10
C Q 9 8 5 4 3
78998 =
55444 =
Par NS +140
S A Q 6 4 3
H 8
D A 8 7 6 4
C J 6

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-50 207

  Partscore
  2 H North +1
  +140 +5164


53. 2007 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 7, Bd 105 West
Bates
1 D
Pass


Lead
H K
S Q
H 7
D 4
North
Cohler
Pass
Pass


2nd
5
4
A
East
Sontag
1 S
Pass


3rd
4
2
6
South
Baze
3 NT



4th
2
A
3
West
Bramley
1 H
Rdbl
Pass

Lead
H K
S Q
H 7
S 7
C 2
H 8
C 6
H 10
North
Smith
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
5
4
A
5
8
D 7
H J
C 7
East
Kranyak
1 S
2 S
Pass

3rd
3
6
6
9
J
C K
10
C A
South
CohenB
Dbl
3 C


4th
2
A
4
K
3
9
5
W deals
N-S vul
S 5 4
H Q 10 8 6 5
D J 9 3
C J 10 4
S Q J 7
H A K J 9
D Q 10 6 4 2
C 8
Table S 10 9 6 3 2
H 4 3
D A 8 7
C 7 5 3
9585A =
47583 =
Par NS +300
S A K 8
H 7 2
D K 5
C A K Q 9 6 2

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+630 +11218

  Partscore
  3 C South +1
  +130 164


54. 2007 USBC Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 51 West
Ekeblad

Pass
Pass

Lead
S K
S J
S 9
D 10
S Q
North
Berkowitz
1 H
2 H
3 NT

2nd
6
8
A
7
East
Rubin
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
3
D K
C 7
5
South
Cohen
2 D
2 NT


4th
7
2
10
Q
West
Casen

Pass


Lead
C 10
C 5
S 9
H 2
H 3
North
Gitelman
2 H



2nd
J
H 9
A
6
S K
East
Krekorian
Pass



3rd
3
A
3
A
5
South
Moss
Pass



4th
2
4
2
10
J
N deals
E-W vul
S A 8 6
H Q 8 7 5 4 2
D 10 2
C A 2
S K Q J 9 5 4
H 10 9
D Q 6 4 3
C 3
Table S 3
H K J 6
D K 7
C Q 10 9 8 7 6 4
76996 76986
47346 =
Par NS +140
S 10 7 2
H A 3
D A J 9 8 5
C K J 5

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-100 218

  Partscore
  2 H North =
  +110 +5169


55. 2007 USBC Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 21 West
Rodwell

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H 8
S 6
D 6
H 6
D J
H 5
D 10
D 9
North
Cohler

2 C
2 S
3 H


2nd
10
8
5
7
Q
9
2
4
East
Meckstroth

Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
2
K
K
3
C 4
4
C 5
S 3
South
Baze
1 D
2 D
3 C
3 NT


4th
Q
2
A
J
8
A
S J
S 4
West
Bramley

Pass




Lead
S 7
D 6
H 5
D K
C 8
S 3
D 10
D 9
North
Freeman

Pass




2nd
K
5
7
A
A
2
2
4
East
Kranyak

Pass




3rd
J
J
K
C 4
3
D 3
C 5
H 9
South
Nickell
2 D





4th
6
Q
A
8
2
8
H 2
H 4
S deals
N-S vul
S K Q 5 3
H 10 9 7
D 6
C A K 7 5 4
S A 8 7
H 8 6 5
D A Q 4 2
C Q 10 8
Table S J 10 9 4 2
H K 4 3 2
D 8 5
C J 3
988AA =
45533 =
Par NS +600
S 6
H A Q J
D K J 10 9 7 3
C 9 6 2

Three notrump
3 NT South +2
+660 +11229

  Partscore
  2 D South +3
  +150 169


56. 2007 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 5, Bd 64 West
Levin




Lead
North
Lazard




2nd
East
Weinstein




3rd
South
Bramley




4th
West
Cohler

Pass
Pass

Lead
C 7
H A
H 8
D 3
C 9
H 7
S 2
H 4
D A
D 5
North
Landen

2 NT
Pass

2nd
3
5
9
7
6
10
3
K
2
4
East
Baze
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
4
3
C 5
8
S 5
C 8
A
C 10
10
C 2
South
Pratap
1 NT
3 C


4th
A
2
6
J
J
J
7
Q
6
9
E deals
E-W vul
S J 6 2
H 3
D A 5 3
C K 10 8 6 5 3
S K 9 7
H K 10 9 5
D K J 9 6
C 9 7
Table S Q 10 5 3
H Q J 6 2
D Q 7 4 2
C 4
9756A =
46873 =
Par NS +400
S A 8 4
H A 8 7 4
D 10 8
C A Q J 2

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +7236

  Partscore
  3 C South +1
  +130 169


57. 2006 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 5, Bd 70 West
Cayne

Pass
2 C
Pass
Pass

Lead
C J
D 8
D 6
D 3
North
Katz

1 D
2 H
3 D
Pass

2nd
4
9
S 5
J
East
Seamon

Pass
Pass
Pass
Dbl

3rd
7
10
A
S 2
South
Jacobs
Pass
1 S
2 NT
3 NT
All Pass

4th
3
K
4
West
Garner

Pass
2 C
Dbl
All Pass

Lead
C 7
D 8
H 7
H 9
C 2
North
Reisig

1 D
2 D
Pass


2nd
8
9
8
5
5
East
WeinsteinH

Pass
Pass
2 H


3rd
J
10
A
D 6
D 5
South
Garozzo
Pass
1 S
Pass
3 D


4th
4
K
4
2
S deals
N-S vul
S 8 6
H A K J 9
D A Q 9 7 5 3
C 4
S 10 9 5
H 10 8 3 2
D 8
C A K Q J 5
Table S K J 7 4
H Q 6 5 4
D J 10 4 2
C 7
877A8 =
55624 =
Par NS +130
S A Q 3 2
H 7
D K 6
C 10 9 8 6 3 2

Three notrump
3 NT× South =
+750 +12248

  Partscore
  3 D North +1
  +130 169


60. 2005 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 10, Bd 8 West
Fu

Pass
Pass

Lead
H K
H Q
S 2
S 9
D 6
North
Pessoa

3 NT


2nd
7
9
5
J
2
East
Zhao

Pass


3rd
10
6
A
Q
A
South
Castanheira
1 NT
Pass


4th
5
8
3
C 2
K
West
Paz

2 H
3 H

Lead
H 4
D K
H 6
C 3
D Q
D 2
H 8
D 9
S K
North
YangL

Dbl
4 C

2nd
A
3
5
A
5
8
3
J
2
East
Luis

2 S
All Pass

3rd
K
4
Q
4
7
C 8
C 2
C Q
5
South
Dai
1 S
Pass


4th
9
A
7
6
6
10
10
S 6
S deals
None vul
S 5
H 9 7
D Q 9 4 2
C A K J 10 7 2
S Q 6 4 2
H K Q J 3 2
D 10 6 3
C 3
Table S A 9 8
H 10 6 4
D A J 8 5
C 9 5 4
8746A =
45862 46862
Par NS +130
S K J 10 7 3
H A 8 5
D K 7
C Q 8 6

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-50 248

  Partscore
  4 C North =
  +130 +5179


61. 2005 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 20, Bd 12 West
Hobart

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D 3
C 7
C A
H 9
D 4
D 10
S 6
S 10
North
Duboin

1 C
2 H
3 C


2nd
9
3
H 8
K
7
K
J
East
Mittelman
Pass
1 H
Pass
Pass


3rd
8
10
D 6
7
A
2
K
South
Bocchi
Pass
Dbl
2 S
3 NT


4th
J
8
4
S 4
Q
5
3
West
Fantoni






Lead
D 8
North
Carruthers






2nd
East
Nunes






3rd
South
Silver






4th
E deals
N-S vul
S 6
H A 9 4
D K Q 9
C A K J 10 5 2
S Q 5 4 3 2
H
D A 10 3
C Q 9 6 4 3
Table S A J 8
H K J 10 8 3 2
D 8 4 2
C 8
97789 97899
46544 =
Par NS +600
S K 10 9 7
H Q 7 6 5
D J 7 6 5
C 7

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +12260

  Partscore
  3 C North -1
  -100 179


62. 2004 Olympiad Final, Seg 7, Bd 107 West
Lauria

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S A
H A
S K
S 4
H 2
S 6
S 5
North
Verhees
1 D
2 D
3 D


2nd
7
K
8
10
8
D 4
D 5
East
Versace
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
3
10
2
J
Q
C 3
C 2
South
Jansma
1 S
2 NT
3 NT


4th
9
3
Q
C 8
C 5
H 5
H 7
West
v.Prooijen

2 S
Pass


Lead
S 2
H A
S A
S 4
H 5
D 5
H 7
D 8
H 8
North
Nunes
2 D
Pass
Pass


2nd
9
K
7
10
4
7
6
J
Q
East
Brink
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
K
10
3
J
D 4
Q
D 6
K
D 9
South
Fantoni
2 H
3 D



4th
8
3
Q
D 2
2
3
9
10
C 2
N deals
None vul
S 10 8 7
H K
D A 9 8 6 5 4
C A 6 5
S A K 6 5 4
H A Q 6 4
D 10 3
C 7 4
Table S J 3 2
H 10 9 2
D J 7
C Q 10 9 3 2
557A6 =
48636 =
Par NS +130
S Q 9
H J 8 7 5 3
D K Q 2
C K J 8

Three notrump
3 NT South -3
-150 260

  Partscore
  3 D North +1
  +130 +7186


63. 2004 Olympiad Qual, Rd 11, Bd 11 West
YadlinI
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D 4
H 2
C 3
D A
D 10
S 4
H K
North
Puczynski
1 C
1 H
2 H


2nd
J
9
4
C 7
S 3
A
8
East
YadlinD
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
Q
A
K
3
5
6
10
South
Chmurski
1 D
1 S
3 NT


4th
K
3
A
6
7
5
4
West
Kowalski
Pass
Dbl
Pass


Lead
D 3
S 2
C J
H A
H K
H Q
H 7
H 5
H 6
North
HerbstO
1 H
3 H



2nd
6
3
5
3
8
J
D 5
S 6
D Q
East
Tuszynski
Pass
Pass



3rd
A
Q
2
2
10
S 7
D 7
S 8
S 10
South
HerbstI
1 S
Pass



4th
J
5
Q
4
9
D 2
D 4
S 4
D 8
W deals
None vul
S A J 3
H A K Q 7 6 5
D J
C Q 7 3
S 4 2
H 9 4
D A 10 8 4 2
C A 10 8 2
Table S K Q 9 6
H J 8 3
D Q 5 3
C J 6 4
88856 88867
55576 =
Par NS +120
S 10 8 7 5
H 10 2
D K 9 7 6
C K 9 5

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +10270

  Partscore
  3 H North -1
  -50 186


64. 2004 Olympiad Qual, Rd 17, Bd 13 West
Beriashvili

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S 7
C 2
S 10
C A
C Q
C 7
C 5
C 4
H 7
North
v.Prooijen
1 H
2 H
3 D


2nd
6
3
J
8
J
H 3
H J
D 2
8
East
Abzianidze
1 S
Pass
Pass


3rd
4
K
K
H 4
H 5
D 4
D 5
D 9
Q
South
Brink
2 D
2 NT
3 NT


4th
9
9
3
6
10
S 2
D 3
H 2
A
West
Jansma

Pass
Pass


Lead
C 6
S 10
S 2
H 7
S 4
H Q
H 4
C A
S Q
North
Goshadze
1 H
2 D
3 D


2nd
2
A
K
8
9
2
C 9
8
D 6
East
Verhees
1 S
Pass
All Pass


3rd
J
5
7
K
D Q
C 4
D 7
H 5
D 9
South
Chechelashvili
2 C
2 NT



4th
K
3
6
A
D A
3
J
10
8
N deals
Both vul
S 10 6
H K Q 6 5 4
D A 10 9 5 4
C K
S 7 3
H J 10 9 8 3
D Q 6 2
C J 8 3
Table S A J 8 4 2
H A 2
D K J 3
C 10 9 6
7879A =
45543 =
Par NS +130
S K Q 9 5
H 7
D 8 7
C A Q 7 5 4 2

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+630 +11281

  Partscore
  3 D North =
  +110 186


65. 2004 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 4, Bd 47 West
Moss
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H 4
H 2
H 8
H J
H 3
D Q
C Q
North
Passell
Pass
3 C
Pass

2nd
5
Q
D 3
S 4
C 2
A
K
East
Gitelman
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
K
6
10
S 8
5
A
South
Brachman
1 NT
3 NT


4th
9
7
S 2
D 4
D 6
7
5
West
Hampson
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
D Q
C 10
C 2
D 7
D J
S A
S K
S 2
North
Lev
Pass
2 S
Pass

2nd
A
8
K
9
8
9
Q
H 3
East
Greco
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
5
7
A
3
S 3
4
6
South
Molson
1 NT
3 C


4th
4
5
6
2
K
5
7
W deals
E-W vul
S 6 4
H 7 5
D A 8 3
C Q 10 9 4 3 2
S Q 9
H K J 8 4 3
D Q J 10 9
C 6 5
Table S J 8 7 5 3
H A 10 6 2
D 5 2
C K 8
8768A =
36743 =
Par NS +130
S A K 10 2
H Q 9
D K 7 6 4
C A J 7

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-50 281

  Partscore
  3 C South +1
  +130 +5191


66. 2003 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 3, Bd 5 West
Soloway

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C 4
H 5
D 3
D Q
S 5
C A
C 5
C K
C Q
North
Groetheim

1 D
2 D


2nd
H 3
J
2
H 2
6
6
8
H 4
East
Hamman
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
J
Q
K
4
K
3
9
H 6
South
Aa
Pass
1 S
3 NT


4th
2
K
7
5
A
D 6
D 9
7
West
Helgemo

Pass
Pass


Lead
H 6
D 3
D K
S 3
H 5
C 2
D A
S Q
S 8
North
Rodwell

2 C
3 D


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


3rd
Q
Q
4
K
2
D 6
C 6
5
South
Meckstroth
1 NT
2 S



4th
K
7
2
A
3
5
C 9
2
E deals
E-W vul
S K Q 8
H K 7 4 3
D A 10 9 6 4 3
C
S 10 9 6 2
H Q 10 2
D 7
C K Q 9 4 3
Table S A 4
H 9 8 6 5
D J 8 5 2
C A J 5
787A6 =
65637 =
Par NS +130
S J 7 5 3
H A J
D K Q
C 10 8 7 6 2

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-100 281

  Partscore
  3 D North =
  +110 +5196


67. 2003 Bermuda Bowl Final, Seg 7, Bd 106 West
Lauria

Pass




Lead
C A
C 4
D 6
D Q
D 3
D 2
D 7
D 4
North
Meckstroth
1 D
Pass




2nd
10
H 2
10
8
S 5
S 4
S 2
H 8
East
Versace
Pass
Pass




3rd
J
9
K
9
A
J
C 6
H 7
South
Rodwell
3 NT





4th
3
K
5
H 3
S 3
H 6
H 10
H 9
West
Hamman

Pass
Pass
Dbl
All Pass

Lead
S 3
S 2
H 7
S Q
North
Bocchi
Pass
1 S
2 C
2 H


2nd
8
K
3
5
East
Soloway
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
A
4
Q
H K
South
Duboin
1 C
1 NT
2 D
3 D


4th
6
10
4
9
N deals
Both vul
S Q 10 8
H Q 5 2
D K Q J 7 4 3
C 10
S J 9 4 3
H A 10 9 3
D 10
C A Q 7 4
Table S A 7 5 2
H J 8 6 4
D 8 5
C J 9 2
744A6 844A6
59836 =
Par NS +130
S K 6
H K 7
D A 9 6 2
C K 8 6 5 3

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 281

  Partscore
  3 D South +2
  +150 +6202


68. 2003 USBC Final, Seg 4, Bd 55 West
WeinsteinH

Pass
2 S
All Pass

Lead
S 5
S 3
S Q
H 4
D A
D K
D J
D 4
H A
North
Wolff

1 C
3 S


2nd
10
7
H 8
9
7
Q
H 5
H 6
J
East
Garner

1 S
Pass


3rd
A
9
2
2
2
3
8
9
C 8
South
Morse
Pass
Dbl
3 NT


4th
6
C 4
4
3
5
6
10
H 10
S 8
West
Landen

Pass
2 S


Lead
S K
H 6
C 2
C 4
D 3
C 9
D 9
H 5
H 10
North
Welland

1 C
3 D


2nd
4
A
7
5
5
Q
6
Q
D 4
East
Pratap

1 S
All Pass


3rd
9
4
A
D 2
A
D 8
J
K
2
South
Fallenius
Pass
Dbl



4th
10
8
3
6
7
10
Q
9
3
S deals
Both vul
S 10
H 9 8
D A K J 4
C A K J 9 8 4
S Q 9 5
H K J 10 4
D 10 6 5
C 10 7 6
Table S A K 8 3 2
H 6 5 2
D Q 7
C Q 5 3
767BA 768BA
47523 =
Par NS +600
S J 7 6 4
H A Q 7 3
D 9 8 3 2
C 2

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +10291

  Partscore
  3 D North +1
  +130 202


69. 2000 Olympiad Rd of 16, Seg 3, Bd 42 West
Brogeland

Pass
Pass
Pass


Lead
D 2
D 4
C 6
S 7
D K
D J
D 5
S 4
North
Rekunov

1 S
2 C
3 NT


2nd
3
10
7
K
Q
S 3
S 5
10
East
Saelensminde

Pass
Pass
All Pass


3rd
A
6
Q
A
C 2
H 5
C 4
Q
South
Khokhlov
1 H
1 NT
2 NT



4th
8
7
K
2
9
S J
C 3
H 4
West
Dubinin

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D A
D 4
D 6
H 10
North
Helgemo

1 S
2 C
2 S


2nd
8
9
Q
4
East
Krasnosselski

Pass
Dbl
Pass


3rd
2
K
S 7
2
South
Austberg
1 H
1 NT
2 D
3 S


4th
3
7
10
Q
S deals
Both vul
S 10 9 6 5 3 2
H Q 3
D Q 7 3
C A Q
S A 4
H 8 6 2
D K J 6 5 2
C 9 8 7
Table S Q 8 7
H 10 9 5
D A 4
C K 10 5 4 2
89876 =
54467 =
Par NS +140
S K J
H A K J 7 4
D 10 9 8
C J 6 3

Three notrump
3 NT South -3
-300 291

  Partscore
  3 S North -1
  -100 +5207


70. 2000 Olympiad Rd of 16, Seg 3, Bd 42 West
MagnussonM

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
D 2
D 4
North
Nab

1 S
2 C
3 NT

2nd
3
10
East
Ingimarsson

Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
A
J
South
Bertens
1 H
1 NT
2 H


4th
8
Q
West
Ramondt

Pass
Pass


Lead
C 2
H Q
H 3
H K
H J
North
Thorvaldsson

1 S
2 S


2nd
3
5
9
8
S 4
East
Maas

Pass
All Pass


3rd
9
4
A
D 3
D 7
South
JonssonT
1 H
1 NT



4th
Q
2
6
10
C 4
S deals
Both vul
S 10 9 6 5 3 2
H Q 3
D Q 7 3
C A Q
S A 4
H 8 6 2
D K J 6 5 2
C 9 8 7
Table S Q 8 7
H 10 9 5
D A 4
C K 10 5 4 2
89876 =
54467 =
Par NS +140
S K J
H A K J 7 4
D 10 9 8
C J 6 3

Three notrump
3 NT South -3
-300 291

  Partscore
  2 S North =
  +110 +9216


71. 2000 Olympiad Rd of 16, Seg 3, Bd 42 West
Lasut

Pass
Pass


Lead
C 2
S 5
C 8
S 6
H 4
H 3
H K
H J
North
Villas-Boas
1 H
2 C
3 NT


2nd
3
8
A
7
8
9
6
East
Manoppo
Pass
Pass
All Pass


3rd
7
J
5
K
Q
A
S 2
South
Campos
1 NT
2 NT



4th
Q
A
6
4
5
2
10
West
Chagas

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D 4
C 7
C 2
H 3
North
Sakul
1 H
1 NT
2 D


2nd
8
Q
6
5
East
Branco
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
K
K
8
A
South
Karwur
1 S
2 C
2 S


4th
7
3
A
2
N deals
Both vul
S K J
H A K J 7 4
D 10 9 8
C J 6 3
S Q 8 7
H 10 9 5
D A 4
C K 10 5 4 2
Table S A 4
H 8 6 2
D K J 6 5 2
C 9 8 7
89876 =
54467 =
Par NS +140
S 10 9 6 5 3 2
H Q 3
D Q 7 3
C A Q

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 291

  Partscore
  2 S South +1
  +140 +6222


72. 2000 Olympiad Rd of 16, Seg 3, Bd 42 West
Strafner

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D 2
D 4
D J
S 2
D 6
D 5
S 4
North
Fredin

1 S
2 NT


2nd
3
9
Q
7
S 3
S 5
10
East
Simon

Pass
Pass


3rd
A
K
C 5
K
C 2
C 4
Q
South
Lindkvist
1 H
1 NT
3 NT


4th
8
7
10
A
C 3
S J
C 6
West
Sundelin

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D 2
D 4
D 6
S 2
D J
North
Wernle

1 S
2 C


2nd
3
10
Q
7
East
Sylvan

Pass
Pass


3rd
A
K
C 2
J
South
Kriftner
1 H
1 NT
2 NT


4th
8
7
9
A
S deals
Both vul
S 10 9 6 5 3 2
H Q 3
D Q 7 3
C A Q
S A 4
H 8 6 2
D K J 6 5 2
C 9 8 7
Table S Q 8 7
H 10 9 5
D A 4
C K 10 5 4 2
89876 =
54467 =
Par NS +140
S K J
H A K J 7 4
D 10 9 8
C J 6 3

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-200 291

  Partscore
  2 NT South =
  +120 +8230


73. 2000 USBC Semifinal, Seg 1, Bd 8 West
Weichsel

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 9
H A
H K
S J
H 10
C 2
North
Schwartz

1 S
Pass

2nd
2
8
2
7
J
7
East
Sontag

Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
6
S 3
4
C 4
K
South
Casen
1 H
3 NT


4th
A
5
4
D 6
Q
6
West
Weinstein

Pass
Pass

Lead
D 5
D 6
H A
H K
H 3
S 2
S J
D 2
S K
H 9
North
Larsen

1 S
Pass

2nd
4
K
2
8
J
Q
10
H 7
C Q
C K
East
Levin

Pass
Pass

3rd
A
8
6
D 10
C 4
A
3
Q
C A
S 4
South
Meltzer
1 H
3 C


4th
3
9
4
5
Q
5
C 2
C 6
7
D 7
S deals
None vul
S K 6 4 3 2
H 6
D 10 9 4
C 9 8 6 4
S 10 9 8 7 5
H J 8 2
D Q 8 5
C K 5
Table S Q
H Q 5 4
D A J 7 6 2
C Q 10 3 2
89969 =
44473 =
Par NS +140
S A J
H A K 10 9 7 3
D K 3
C A J 7

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +7298

  Partscore
  3 C South =
  +110 230


74. 2000 USBC Final, Seg 1, Bd 3 West
Berkowitz

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 2
S 7
D 7
D K
C 4
S 4
C Q
S 8
C 3
C 8
North
Casen
1 C
1 H
3 NT

2nd
J
K
10
4
K
Q
A
H 4
10
H 5
East
Cohen
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
A
3
A
8
6
10
J
D 6
7
D 5
South
Schwartz
1 D
2 NT


4th
5
6
2
H 2
2
9
5
D 3
9
H 3
West
Rosenberg

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 3
D A
D K
S 6
D J
H 10
D 8
S Q
H J
North
WeinsteinH
1 C
1 NT
Pass

2nd
A
4
2
4
C 2
D 9
C 3
2
D 7
East
Zia
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
5
3
5
K
C 4
7
C 8
9
9
South
Garner
1 D
2 D


4th
Q
10
H 2
3
Q
4
6
A
6
N deals
E-W vul
S J 9 6
H A 8 6 4
D A K
C J 10 8 4
S 10 8 3 2
H K 9 7 3 2
D 10
C A 3 2
Table S A 7 4
H J 10 5
D Q 6 4 2
C K 7 5
66597 =
67745 =
Par NS +110
S K Q 5
H Q
D J 9 8 7 5 3
C Q 9 6

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-100 298

  Partscore
  2 D South =
  +90 +5235


75. 2000 Vanderbilt Final, Seg 1, Bd 1 West
Zia

1 NT
Pass
Dbl

Lead
C 4
C 8
C 6
H 10
H K
D J
D 4
D 3
C 10
North
Rodwell

2 H
3 NT
All Pass

2nd
9
7
J
4
D 5
Q
A
K
H 8
East
Rosenberg
1 S
Pass
Pass


3rd
A
Q
2
A
S 2
2
9
H 3
S 7
South
Meckstroth
Pass
2 NT
Pass


4th
5
3
K
2
5
8
7
10
S 4
West
Freeman

1 NT
Pass


Lead
S K
H 10
H K
S 8
North
Levin

2 H



2nd
A
4
D 5
10
East
Nickell
1 S
Pass



3rd
6
A
D 2
South
Weinstein
Pass
Pass



4th
5
2
5
E deals
None vul
S 8 5
H A K Q 9 8 3
D J 7
C J 9 3
S 6
H J 7 6 5 4
D K 9 8
C Q 10 6 4
Table S K Q 10 7 3
H 2
D Q 10 5 4
C A 8 2
77966 =
66476 =
Par NS +140
S A J 9 4 2
H 10
D A 6 3 2
C K 7 5

Three notrump
3 NT× South -2
-300 298

  Partscore
  2 H North +1
  +140 +10245


76. 1999 USBC Semifinal, Seg 5, Bd 61 West
Seamon

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D 2
H 2
H K
H Q
H 4
H 7
H 10
S A
S 2
North
Sontag

1 H
3 H


2nd
8
6
9
C 10
C 2
C 4
D 5
3
Q
East
Passell
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
Q
A
3
D 3
D 7
S 5
C 6
6
K
South
Weichsel
Pass
1 S
3 NT


4th
K
8
5
J
C 3
C 7
C 5
4
8
West
Jacobs

Pass
2 D
All Pass

Lead
C A
C K
D Q
D J
D 4
H A
S 2
C Q
H 3
North
Burger

1 H
2 H


2nd
6
9
K
8
H 7
9
3
7
6
East
Katz
Pass
1 NT
Pass


3rd
3
5
A
5
10
2
K
S J
10
South
Cayne
Pass
Pass
3 H


4th
8
J
9
3
7
5
4
2
8
E deals
Both vul
S A J 2
H A K Q 10 7 4
D 9 8
C J 8
S 10 8 4
H J 6 5
D A J 4 2
C 7 5 3
Table S Q 3
H 9 8
D Q 10 6 5
C A K 10 4 2
78955 =
42478 =
Par NS +140
S K 9 7 6 5
H 3 2
D K 7 3
C Q 9 6

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+630 +10308

  Partscore
  3 H North =
  +140 245


78. 1998 USBC Semifinal, Seg 7, Bd 93 West
Rodwell

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 6
H 8
H 10
H 9
C 2
D 8
North
Lair
1 H
3 NT


2nd
8
Q
6
K
A
3
East
Meckstroth
1 S
Pass


3rd
10
A
2
D 7
4
A
South
Schwartz
2 NT
Pass


4th
K
4
7
D 2
5
4
West
Becker

Pass
Pass

Lead
D 10
S 8
H 8
H 2
D 5
North
Soloway
1 H
2 H
Pass

2nd
J
2
7
Q
4
East
Kamil
1 S
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
K
3
A
7
South
Hamman
1 NT
3 H


4th
A
6
4
6
9
N deals
Both vul
S Q 8
H A J 10 9 5 3
D A 5
C J 6 5
S 6 5
H Q 7
D Q 9 6 3 2
C Q 10 7 4
Table S A J 10 7 2
H K 6 4
D 10 4
C K 3 2
97A67 =
46366 =
Par NS +620
S K 9 4 3
H 8 2
D K J 8 7
C A 9 8

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +10318

  Partscore
  3 H North =
  +140 245


80. 1997 USBC Playoff, Seg 5, Bd 65 West
Freeman

Pass
Pass

Lead
C 2
North
Katz

3 NT


2nd
3
East
Nickell
Pass
Pass


3rd
10
South
Jacobs
1 NT
Pass


4th
K
West
Glubok

3 H
Pass

Lead
H J
S 6
C 10
C J
C Q
H 3
D 3
North
Hamman

4 D


2nd
Q
8
K
6
3
6
7
East
Lev
2 D
Pass


3rd
K
A
A
5
H 8
10
A
South
Wolff
Dbl
Pass


4th
5
5
4
8
9
A
4
E deals
None vul
S 8
H 6 5 4
D A K Q 10 8 2
C 6 4 3
S 10 7 6
H K 7 3
D J 7
C A Q J 7 2
Table S A J 9 4 3 2
H J 10 8
D 5 4
C 10 5
73785 73796
58647 =
Par NS +100
S K Q 5
H A Q 9 2
D 9 6 3
C K 9 8

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +11329

  Partscore
  4 D North -2
  -100 245


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