Data 9ZA9 Main


Three Notrump vs. Partscore


 by Richard Pavlicek

6-card suit, 22 HCP, any spots

Found 116 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 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 1, Bd 5 West
Sher


Lead
North
Kranyak


2nd
East
Lo


3rd
South
WolpertG


4th
West
Wooldridge


Lead
North
Etter


2nd
East
Hurd


3rd
South
Kolesnik


4th
N deals
N-S vul
S A 10 9 7 4 3
H Q 10
D A 9 8
C 7 4
S K 2
H K J 8 4
D K Q 10 6 5
C 10 6
Table S Q 8 6
H 9 6 5 3
D 2
C A 9 8 5 2
88566 88577
54866 44866
Par NS +100
S J 5
H A 7 2
D J 7 4 3
C K Q J 3

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +1313

  Partscore
  2 C South -2
  -200 0


3. 2014 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 1, Bd 13 West
Lo

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H 5
H 9
North
WolpertG
1 C
1 S
3 C


2nd
Q
J
East
Sher
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
A
K
South
Kranyak
1 H
2 C
3 NT


4th
3
West
Hurd

2 D
Pass


Lead
S 6
C A
C K
C Q
S 5
S A
North
Kolesnik
1 C
3 C



2nd
2
10
D 6
D 2
4
H 5
East
Wooldridge
1 D
Pass



3rd
10
4
6
8
J
8
South
Etter
1 H
Pass



4th
K
5
7
J
3
7
N deals
Both vul
S K 9 8 5
H Q
D 7 5
C A K Q 9 3 2
S 10 3
H K 10 7 5 2
D K J 10
C J 7 5
Table S Q 7 6 4
H A 9 6
D A 6 4 3 2
C 10
37439 57439
44994 449A4
Par EW +140
S A J 2
H J 8 4 3
D Q 9 8
C 8 6 4

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+630 +1124

  Partscore
  3 C North =
  +110 3


4. 2014 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 5, Bd 68 West
GordonM

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S 5
C 8
C A
C K
S 10
H 4
H A
North
Stark

1 H
3 D


2nd
3
Q
4
J
K
J
6
East
Pratap

Pass
Pass


3rd
A
10
H 5
H 8
6
Q
D 4
South
Baseggio
1 C
3 C
3 NT


4th
7
6
2
3
H 7
2
9
West
Campanile

Pass
Pass


Lead
S 5
D 3
C 6
C A
C K
S 10
D 4
North
Berkowitz

2 H
Pass


2nd
3
6
8
4
J
K
9
East
McAllister

Pass
Pass


3rd
A
J
Q
H 5
D 2
6
5
South
Sontag
2 C
2 NT



4th
7
K
10
3
2
H 3
S deals
Both vul
S Q 9 6 3
H K J 9 8 5
D K 9 2
C 6
S K J 8 5 4
H 4
D Q J 7 4
C J 10 4
Table S A
H A Q 10 7 3
D 10 8 5 3
C 8 3 2
88858 87858
44574 =
Par NS +120
S 10 7 2
H 6 2
D A 6
C A K Q 9 7 5

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +933

  Partscore
  2 NT South +2
  +180 3


5. 2014 USBC Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 45 West
Lee
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
C 3
H 6
H 2
H K
H Q
North
Rodwell
1 D
2 D
3 NT

2nd
2
9
D 6
5
10
East
Hamman
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
A
A
J
7
8
South
Meckstroth
1 H
2 NT


4th
5
3
4
D 7
D 8
West
Levin
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H K
H 6
D 7
D 4
H J
C 2
H 10
S K
S Q
S 9
North
Bramley
1 D
2 D
Pass

2nd
4
5
3
5
9
4
A
4
5
6
East
Weinstein
Dbl
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
8
A
J
7
Q
D K
8
10
A
South
Stansby
Rdbl
3 D


4th
3
D 6
2
Q
D 8
7
Q
2
3
7
W deals
Both vul
S K Q 9
H 3
D K J 10 8 7 6
C K 8 2
S 7 3 2
H A 8 7 2
D 5 2
C J 9 7 3
Table S J 6 5 4
H K Q J 6
D Q 3
C A 10 4
886A7 886A6
45635 =
Par NS +130
S A 10 8
H 10 9 5 4
D A 9 4
C Q 6 5

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 33

  Partscore
  3 D North =
  +110 +58


6. 2014 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 7, Bd 108 West
Diamond
Pass
Pass



Lead
S 4
S J
D 5
S 9
D 6
D Q
D A
C J
North
Hung
1 H
Pass



2nd
2
K
7
Q
2
H 4
S 8
10
East
Platnick
3 S
Pass



3rd
A
7
10
6
J
8
9
South
StansbyJ
3 NT




4th
5
H 2
K
H 5
3
4
C 4
West
Watson
Pass
2 H
3 S
All Pass

Lead
S 7
H 8
C A
C 3
C 5
D 6
North
Moss
1 H
3 C
Pass


2nd
2
C 2
4
K
J
7
East
FeldmanJ
1 S
3 H
Pass


3rd
A
3
7
8
S J
J
South
Bathurst
2 C
Pass
4 C


4th
5
2
10
H 4
Q
K
W deals
N-S vul
S 2
H Q J 6 5 2
D A Q J 10
C J 8 7
S 7 6 4
H A K 9 3
D 7 4 2
C K 5 4
Table S A J 10 9 8 3
H 10 8 7 4
D K 3
C 10
856AA =
58733 =
Par NS +130
S K Q 5
H
D 9 8 6 5
C A Q 9 6 3 2

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 33

  Partscore
  4 C South =
  +130 +614


7. 2014 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 1, Bd 15 West
Kolesnik

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 5
H 3
North
Wooldridge

2 H
3 NT

2nd
8
6
East
Etter
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
A
South
Hurd
1 D
2 NT


4th
2
West
WolpertG

Dbl
Pass

Lead
S 5
S 3
D 4
H A
D 10
North
Sher

2 S
4 D

2nd
9
K
A
J
K
East
Kranyak
Pass
Dbl
All Pass

3rd
A
6
2
3
C 6
South
Lo
1 D
3 S


4th
2
8
3
6
5
E deals
E-W vul
S 9 8
H J
D K J 9 8 6 2
C A Q 5 4
S 7 6 5
H A 8 5 2
D A Q 10
C K 8 2
Table S A J 10 3
H 10 7 4 3
D 3
C 10 9 7 6
87797 =
55646 55636
Par NS +120
S K Q 4 2
H K Q 9 6
D 7 5 4
C J 3

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +1043

  Partscore
  4 D South -1
  -50 14


8. 2014 Vanderbilt Rd of 32, Seg 3, Bd 36 West
Berkowitz

1 H
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H 4
S 6
H 8
H 10
North
Stewart

2 C
3 H


2nd
J
K
K
East
Sontag

2 H
Pass


3rd
6
5
A
South
Woolsey
1 D
3 C
3 NT


4th
5
4
2
West
Cohen

Pass
Pass


Lead
H 4
C 5
C K
C Q
C 10
C 2
C 6
H J
S A
North
Pszczola

1 C
Pass


2nd
2
3
J
D 3
H 8
H 7
S 3
D 4
6
East
Beatty

Pass
Pass


3rd
6
A
7
4
8
D 5
S 5
5
8
South
Kwiecien
Pass
1 NT



4th
Q
9
S 2
D 2
H 3
H 9
H 10
A
7
S deals
Both vul
S J 9 6
H J 2
D 10 6
C A K Q 10 6 2
S A 4 2
H A 10 9 4 3
D J 9 7 2
C 3
Table S K Q 8 3
H 8 7 6
D K 8 4 3
C J 9
86659 =
57784 =
Par NS +120
S 10 7 5
H K Q 5
D A Q 5
C 8 7 5 4

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +1053

  Partscore
  1 NT South +2
  +150 14


9. 2014 Vanderbilt Final, Seg 2, Bd 18 West
Fantoni
Pass
2 S
Pass

Lead
S 9
S J
S 3
C 9
C Q
C K
C J
C 10
C 5
D 9
North
Meckstroth
1 C
3 C
Pass

2nd
2
7
Q
H 2
H 5
6
7
8
D 2
A
East
Nunes
1 S
3 S
Pass

3rd
A
6
4
4
A
H 4
D 3
S 8
H 3
South
Rodwell
Dbl
3 NT


4th
5
D 5
D 7
2
3
D 4
D 6
H 6
D 8
West
Nickell
2 H
Pass


Lead
S A
H K
C A
C 4
North
Helgemo
3 C



2nd
5
3
2
3
East
Katz
Pass



3rd
4
6
Q
9
South
Helness
Pass



4th
2
A
H 5
H 2
W deals
N-S vul
S 2
H A J
D K 9 7 5
C A K J 10 5 4
S 9 6 4
H Q 9 8 6 5 2
D J 8 6 4
C
Table S A K J 10 3
H K
D A 2
C 8 7 6 3 2
8458A =
38843 =
Par NS +130
S Q 8 7 5
H 10 7 4 3
D Q 10 3
C Q 9

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 53

  Partscore
  3 C North +1
  +130 +620


10. 2013 Bermuda Bowl Final, Seg 4, Bd 63 West
Lauria

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H 2
H 6
S 6
C K
C 10
C 9
S 9
C Q
C J
North
Nunes
2 D
2 S
3 D


2nd
8
9
A
3
5
A
Q
H 5
H J
East
Versace
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
A
10
3
4
6
7
2
D 4
D 5
South
Fantoni
2 H
2 NT
3 NT


4th
3
S 5
J
2
8
S 10
8
D 3
D 7
West
Helness

Pass
Pass


Lead
S 4
D A
D 10
H A
C A
H 6
D 9
North
Madala
1 D
2 D



2nd
K
3
J
3
7
4
7
East
Helgemo
Pass
Pass



3rd
2
C 4
C 6
2
8
10
H 7
South
Bocchi
1 H
Pass



4th
A
2
6
8
10
D 4
Q
N deals
N-S vul
S A 8 5
H 8
D A 10 9 8 5 4
C K 10 9
S 10 6 2
H K J 10 5 2
D Q 6 2
C 8 2
Table S 9 7 4 3
H A 6
D K J 7 3
C A 5 3
77778 =
55653 55654
Par NS +90
S K Q J
H Q 9 7 4 3
D
C Q J 7 6 4

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 53

  Partscore
  2 D North =
  +90 +525


11. 2013 Bermuda Bowl Final, Seg 3, Bd 42 West
Madala

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 3
D 7
C Q
S 2
S A
D A
S 7
North
Helgemo

2 C
3 NT

2nd
5
3
A
10
8
5
H 2
East
Bocchi

Pass
All Pass

3rd
Q
K
5
J
9
8
4
South
Helness
1 NT
2 D


4th
K
2
8
6
H 6
4
H Q
West
Nunes

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 5
C 2
S 2
H 7
C 9
C J
H A
D 4
S J
S 7
North
Versace

1 D
Pass

2nd
2
4
K
J
6
10
D 3
A
8
D J
East
Fantoni

Pass
Pass

3rd
9
Q
A
4
K
S 6
8
5
4
Q
South
Lauria
1 C
2 C


4th
Q
A
5
6
8
D 10
3
2
10
C 5
S deals
Both vul
S 8 6 5
H J 10 8 2
D K Q J 5
C Q 9
S A J 7 3
H 7 5
D A 9 6 3
C 10 8 4
Table S Q 9 4 2
H K 9 4 3
D 10 8 2
C A 6
75769 =
68674 =
Par NS +110
S K 10
H A Q 6
D 7 4
C K J 7 5 3 2

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 53

  Partscore
  2 C South +1
  +110 +530


12. 2013 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 3, Bd 1 West
Asbi

Dbl
Pass
Pass

Lead
S 4
North
Helgemo

Rdbl
2 S
3 NT

2nd
East
Tobing
Pass
1 S
Pass
All Pass

3rd
South
Helness
1 H
2 H
2 NT


4th
West
Nunes

Pass
Pass


Lead
S 6
North
Sakul

1 NT
3 H


2nd
10
East
Fantoni
Pass
Pass
All Pass


3rd
J
South
Karwur
1 H
2 H



4th
Q
E deals
None vul
S A 10
H K 10
D K 7 6 5 4
C J 9 6 5
S K 9 6 4
H J 5 4 3
D A 2
C A Q 10
Table S J 7 5 3
H 9
D 10 9 8 3
C K 8 4 2
75976 =
68467 58467
Par NS +100
S Q 8 2
H A Q 8 7 6 2
D Q J
C 7 3

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-100 53

  Partscore
  3 H South =
  +140 +636


13. 2013 Spingold Final, Seg 4, Bd 55 West
Nowosadzki

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H 10
D 6
H 8
D Q
North
Grue

2 C
2 NT


2nd
3
5
7
3
East
Kalita

Pass
Pass


3rd
2
J
4
2
South
Moss
1 NT
2 D
3 NT


4th
K
A
J
9
West
Bertheau

Pass



Lead
H 6
D Q
D J
D 10
H 8
C Q
C J
S 2
North
Jagniewski

Pass



2nd
J
3
7
H 4
K
4
A
3
East
BessisT

Pass



3rd
2
2
K
C 6
A
3
9
A
South
Gawel
1 NT




4th
7
9
5
A
3
2
8
7
S deals
Both vul
S 9 6 4 2
H J 3
D Q J
C A 7 6 5 4
S 10 7 5
H A 10 9 6 5 4
D 9 5
C Q J
Table S K J 8 3
H 8 2
D A 7 3
C K 10 9 3
855A7 =
37735 =
Par NS +130
S A Q
H K Q 7
D K 10 8 6 4 2
C 8 2

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +1063

  Partscore
  1 NT South +2
  +150 36


14. 2013 Spingold Rd of 32, Seg 2, Bd 32 West
Chambers

Dbl
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C Q
C K
S 2
C J
C 6
D A
D J
D 5
North
Gawrys

Rdbl
1 S
3 D


2nd
5
7
K
10
8
3
10
H 6
East
Schermer
Pass
1 H
Pass
Pass


3rd
2
3
3
H 2
H 3
6
7
Q
South
Tuszynski
1 D
Dbl
2 D
3 NT


4th
4
9
7
A
H 7
2
4
West
Jassem

Dbl
Pass



Lead
C A
C K
North
LallH

1 S
3 D



2nd
5
7
East
Mazurkiewicz
Pass
Pass
All Pass



3rd
10
2
South
Milner
1 D
2 D




4th
4
9
E deals
E-W vul
S K Q 8 6 4
H 4
D A J 5
C J 8 7 5
S A J 5 2
H K 8 5
D 4 2
C A K Q 6
Table S 10 9 3
H J 10 9 6 3
D 10 3
C 10 3 2
876A7 976A7
46636 =
Par NS +400
S 7
H A Q 7 2
D K Q 9 8 7 6
C 9 4

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +770

  Partscore
  3 D South +1
  +130 36


16. 2013 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 4, Bd 54 West
Lev

1 D
Pass

Lead
D A
H K
C 4
H J
D Q
H 10
North
Pszczola

2 C
Pass

2nd
3
A
8
6
K
S 6
East
Cohler
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
7
2
10
5
S 5
7
South
Seamon
Pass
3 NT


4th
4
4
K
Q
10
9
West
Sontag

2 D
Pass

Lead
D 10
C 7
S 7
S A
D A
S 6
North
Passell

Dbl
3 C

2nd
J
A
4
C K
C 5
K
East
Berkowitz
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
K
3
Q
5
7
C 9
South
Jacobus
1 D
2 H


4th
3
2
8
2
4
D 2
E deals
E-W vul
S 9 7 6 5
H A 6
D 3
C A Q J 6 5 4
S 8
H K J 10 3
D A K 9 6 5 2
C K 7
Table S K J 10 4 3 2
H 7 5 2
D 10 7
C 8 3
A777B =
36662 36562
Par NS +430
S A Q
H Q 9 8 4
D Q J 8 4
C 10 9 2

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +779

  Partscore
  3 C North +1
  +130 36


17. 2013 USBC Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 39 West
Dwyer

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D Q
D A
D 10
D 9
C 5
S 5
C 9
North
Meckstroth

2 D
2 S
3 S


2nd
3
J
S 2
S 3
6
A
4
East
Bathurst
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
4
6
7
K
J
6
A
South
Rodwell
2 C
2 H
3 C
3 NT


4th
5
2
8
C 3
8
9
2
West
Levin

Pass
Pass



Lead
D 6
D 10
D 4
C 8
C K
S 9
S K
S 2
North
WolpertG

1 S
2 H



2nd
2
J
8
4
J
4
10
Q
East
Weinstein
Pass
Pass
All Pass



3rd
A
K
Q
A
9
A
C 3
H 2
South
Kranyak
1 C
2 C




4th
3
5
H 7
2
5
6
5
8
E deals
Both vul
S A K 7 3 2
H K 10 9 7
D J 3
C 9 8
S J 8 5 4
H J 8 6
D A Q 10 9
C J 2
Table S Q 10 6
H Q 5 3
D K 7 6 4
C Q 5 4
8896A =
55453 =
Par NS +140
S 9
H A 4 2
D 8 5 2
C A K 10 7 6 3

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 79

  Partscore
  2 H North +1
  +140 +642


19. 2013 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 8, Bd 106 West
Chambers

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C 7
D K
D Q
S 4
S 3
S A
S 5
North
Zia

2 D
3 D


2nd
K
4
10
7
10
H 3
East
Schermer

Pass
Pass


3rd
J
5
9
Q
J
9
South
Martel
1 H
2 H
3 NT


4th
8
6
A
6
8
2
West
Willenken

Pass
Pass


Lead
S K
S 3
C 5
D 5
D Q
North
Wold

3 D



2nd
2
6
6
8
10
East
Rosenberg

Pass



3rd
5
A
9
K
9
South
Compton
1 H
Pass



4th
7
8
A
4
A
S deals
Both vul
S 8 7
H 4 3
D K Q J 7 3 2
C K Q 6
S A J 5 4
H J 8 2
D A 8 6
C 7 5 3
Table S K Q 9 3
H Q 10 9
D 10 4
C J 10 9 2
868A7 =
56535 =
Par NS +130
S 10 6 2
H A K 7 6 5
D 9 5
C A 8 4

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 79

  Partscore
  3 D North +1
  +130 +648


20. 2013 USBC Rd of 32, Seg 1, Bd 13 West
Berkowitz





Lead
D K
C 4
C 7
S 6
H Q
S 3
North
BlanchardB





2nd
5
2
K
5
K
D 9
East
Sontag





3rd
7
A
9
A
A
K
South
BlanchardS





4th
2
6
5
2
3
8
West
Hamman

2 D
3 D
All Pass

Lead
D K
D 5
S 5
C 2
S 6
C 9
S 9
H 2
C 7
North
GordonM
1 S
Pass
Pass


2nd
A
4
A
3
H 3
5
H J
6
H 4
East
LallJ
Pass
2 NT
Pass


3rd
7
6
2
K
4
A
D 8
8
J
South
Pratap
1 NT
Pass
3 H


4th
2
10
3
4
8
6
7
10
8
N deals
Both vul
S A K J 7 4
H Q 8
D A 5
C 10 8 5 2
S 5
H 6 3
D K Q J 10 9 8
C Q J 9 4
Table S Q 10 9 8 2
H K 10 7
D 7 4
C A 7 3
A9A57 =
33375 34386
Par NS +630
S 6 3
H A J 9 5 4 2
D 6 3 2
C K 6

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+630 +1291

  Partscore
  3 H South -1
  -100 48


21. 2013 Vanderbilt Rd of 32, Seg 1, Bd 14 West
Lusky

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H 8
C K
H 3
H J
C J
C 8
North
Lauria
Pass
2 S
3 H


2nd
7
A
D 4
Q
S 2
D 3
East
Falk
Pass
Pass
Dbl


3rd
5
4
A
2
5
6
South
Versace
1 NT
3 C
3 NT


4th
K
3
4
S 5
2
S 4
West
Cayne

Pass
Pass


Lead
D Q
C J
S 10
D 10
H 7
North
Rogoff
Pass
2 NT
Pass


2nd
4
A
5
J
A
East
Seamon
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
2
4
4
A
4
South
Parker
1 NT
3 C



4th
K
2
K
7
2
N deals
None vul
S J 8 5
H 7
D A 5 4
C Q 10 9 6 5 4
S Q 10 9 3 2
H 8 3 2
D Q J 6 3
C A
Table S A 7 4
H A J 10 9 5
D 8 7 2
C 3 2
7555A 7566A
57763 =
Par NS +130
S K 6
H K Q 6 4
D K 10 9
C K J 8 7

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+430 +798

  Partscore
  3 C South +1
  +130 48


22. 2012 WC Qtrfinal, Seg 2, Bd 20 West
Cullin

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D 5
D 10
C 2
C A
C K
H 3
North
Meckstroth

2 D
3 S


2nd
K
3
4
6
7
2
East
Bertheau

Pass
Pass


3rd
A
2
J
S 3
H 6
K
South
Rodwell
2 C
2 H
3 NT


4th
4
J
5
9
Q
4
West
Hamman

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S Q
S J
C A
C K
C 10
H 5
D 2
North
Upmark

1 H
2 H


2nd
K
C 3
5
6
7
3
6
East
Zia

Pass
Pass


3rd
A
2
2
H 6
S 5
A
A
South
Nystrom
1 C
2 C
3 C


4th
8
3
4
9
Q
7
3
S deals
Both vul
S K 10 9 5 3
H K 10 7 6
D K J 6
C 2
S Q 2
H A 9 8 2
D 9 7 5 2
C 7 6 5
Table S A J 7 6 4
H J 5 4
D A 10
C Q 9 4
9779A =
46543 46643
Par NS +600
S 8
H Q 3
D Q 8 4 3
C A K J 10 8 3

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +10108

  Partscore
  3 C South =
  +110 48


23. 2012 WC Qual, Rd 2, Bd 30 West
Khokhlov
Pass
1 S
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S 6
H 9
H 10
North
Palazzo
1 D
2 D
3 S


2nd
10
K
6
East
Matushko
Dbl
Pass
Dbl


3rd
A
A
8
South
Fornasari
Rdbl
3 D
3 NT


4th
3
3
J
West
Lambardi
Pass
1 S
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D 3
S 10
H 9
D 5
C K
H Q
S K
S Q
S 5
North
Dubinin
1 D
2 D
4 C


2nd
6
A
J
A
A
K
2
6
J
East
Ravenna
Dbl
2 S
Pass


3rd
2
3
A
S 7
3
10
C 6
C 7
D 4
South
Gromov
1 H
3 D
4 D


4th
10
8
3
7
2
6
4
9
H 8
W deals
None vul
S 10
H 6 3
D A K Q 10 9 4
C K J 7 6
S J 8 6 2
H A 10
D J 5 2
C 10 9 5 2
Table S A 9 7 4
H Q 9 8 7
D 3
C A Q 8 4
758A5 757A5
58538 =
Par NS +130
S K Q 5 3
H K J 5 4 2
D 8 7 6
C 3

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +7115

  Partscore
  4 D North =
  +130 48


24. 2012 WC Final, Seg 5, Bd 65 West
Upmark

2 H
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C 8
D A
D K
North
Zmudzinski

2 S
3 S
Pass


2nd
2
2
3
East
Nystrom
1 C
Pass
Pass
Dbl


3rd
K
5
7
South
Balicki
1 S
3 H
3 NT
Rdbl


4th
10
4
8
West
Buras

3 D
Pass



Lead
H K
S A
H J
C 3
D Q
D A
D K
H 7
North
Bertheau

3 S




2nd
4
5
Q
2
2
3
S K
9
East
Narkiewicz
1 NT
Pass




3rd
3
8
8
K
5
6
7
S J
South
Cullin
2 S
Pass




4th
A
7
5
10
4
8
9
C 5
E deals
None vul
S J 9 8
H 8 4
D 9 8 4
C A J 9 4 2
S 5
H K Q 10 9 6 2
D 7 6 5
C 8 7 3
Table S 7 6 2
H 5 3
D A K Q J 10
C K 6 5
89457 =
43884 =
Par NS +140
S A K Q 10 4 3
H A J 7
D 3 2
C Q 10

Three notrump
3 NT×× South -2
-600 115

  Partscore
  3 S South =
  +140 +1260


25. 2012 WC Semifinal, Seg 6, Bd 83 West
Narkiewicz

Dbl
Pass


Lead
S J
C 7
North
Mesbur
Pass
3 C
Pass


2nd
2
2
East
Buras
1 S
3 S
Pass


3rd
4
A
South
Fitzgibbon
2 C
3 NT



4th
K
J
West
Garvey

Pass
2 H
Pass

Lead
H K
H 10
North
Zmudzinski
Pass
Pass
Pass
3 C

2nd
3
5
East
Carroll
1 S
Dbl
Pass
All Pass

3rd
2
A
South
Balicki
2 C
Pass
Dbl


4th
4
8
N deals
E-W vul
S 8 6 2
H J 6 5 3
D Q 7 2
C A 5 3
S J 7
H K Q 10 9 7
D J 5 4
C 10 6 2
Table S A Q 9 5 4 3
H A 2
D 10 9 8 6
C J
9466A =
48663 =
Par NS +400
S K 10
H 8 4
D A K 3
C K Q 9 8 7 4

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+430 +7122

  Partscore
  3 C South +1
  +130 60


27. 2012 WC Qtrfinal, Seg 2, Bd 19 West
Matushko

2 D
Pass





Lead
H 2
D K
D 10
H J
H 10
H A
North
Hanlon

3 D
Pass





2nd
C 5
2
7
6
7
D 5
East
Khokhlov

3 H
Pass





3rd
9
3
4
3
Q
4
South
McGann
Pass
3 NT






4th
K
9
Q
C 9
S 7
C 3
West
Carroll

Pass
Pass
2 H
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H 10
D 4
D K
C 3
C A
C 2
North
Gromov

1 D
2 D
2 S
Pass
4 C


2nd
6
9
2
4
6
7
East
Garvey

Pass
Pass
3 D
3 H
Pass


3rd
Q
10
5
10
J
D 8
South
Dubinin
Pass
1 S
Pass
Dbl
Pass
4 D


4th
D 3
7
Q
Q
5
9
S deals
E-W vul
S A 10 7
H
D A J 6 5 4 3
C K 10 9 5
S 6 5
H A Q 8 5 3 2
D 8 7 2
C J 4
Table S Q 9 8 4
H J 10 9 4
D Q 9
C A Q 2
584BB 594AB
44822 =
Par NS +400
S K J 3 2
H K 7 6
D K 10
C 8 7 6 3

Three notrump
3 NT South -4
-200 122

  Partscore
  4 D North =
  +130 +872


28. 2012 WC Rd of 16, Seg 6, Bd 82 West
Fantoni
1 NT
Pass
Pass

Lead
H 7
D 3
D K
H 6
S 2
S 8
C A
C K
C 4
C 10
North
Demuy
Dbl
3 D
3 NT

2nd
A
4
A
J
5
K
5
7
Q
D 2
East
Nunes
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
2
Q
5
K
A
3
2
9
J
H 5
South
L'Ecuyer
2 NT
3 H


4th
8
8
6
S 4
10
6
3
6
D 10
8
West
Amoils
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
C 6
D 3
D K
C 3
H A
H 3
D J
C J
C 10
H K
North
Helgemo
1 H
2 C
Pass

2nd
A
4
A
K
2
9
10
S 8
S 4
D 7
East
WolpertD
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
5
Q
5
7
8
D 2
H 4
4
S 9
7
South
Helness
1 NT
2 D


4th
2
8
6
9
5
6
S 2
Q
8
10
W deals
N-S vul
S K 10
H A J 10 4 3
D 5 3
C A K 8 4
S A J 9 8
H Q 7 6 5
D A 10 8
C 6 3
Table S Q 7 3 2
H K 9 2
D 6 4
C Q 10 7 5
76798 76797
57635 =
Par NS +110
S 6 5 4
H 8
D K Q J 9 7 2
C J 9 2

Three notrump
3 NT South -4
-400 122

  Partscore
  2 D South +1
  +110 +1183


29. 2012 WC Qual, Rd 3, Bd 8 West
Palazzo
2 D
Pass




Lead
S 3
North
Bocchi
Dbl
Pass




2nd
East
Fornasari
2 S
Pass




3rd
South
Madala
3 NT





4th
West
Duboin
Pass
2 S
Pass
3 H
Pass

Lead
D K
North
Pellegrini
1 D
Pass
Pass
Pass
4 C

2nd
East
Sementa
Pass
Pass
3 D
3 S
All Pass

3rd
South
Camberos
1 NT
3 C
Pass
Pass


4th
W deals
None vul
S 9 2
H K Q J
D A Q 10 2
C Q 9 7 2
S A Q 10 8 5 3
H 9 8 5 3
D K 8
C 3
Table S K 7 6 4
H A 7 4
D J 7 4 3
C J 6
6558A =
58643 =
Par NS +130
S J
H 10 6 2
D 9 6 5
C A K 10 8 5 4

Three notrump
3 NT South -3
-150 122

  Partscore
  4 C South =
  +130 +790


30. 2012 Spingold Rd of 16, Seg 4, Bd 58 West
ClerkinJ

Pass
Pass
All Pass

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

1 H
3 H


2nd
2
A
7
2
7
3
4
H 5
East
ClerkinD
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
10
2
H 7
6
9
8
A
5
South
Moss
1 C
3 C
3 NT


4th
K
S 4
K
5
K
H 3
H 4
7
West
Greco

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S 2
S Q
C Q
C 10
H 2
S 9
S 10
North
Ekeblad

1 H
2 H


2nd
J
3
A
7
K
8
H 8
East
Hampson
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
K
6
2
S 5
A
D 3
D 4
South
Weichsel
1 D
2 C
3 C


4th
A
4
H J
K
7
7
C 4
E deals
Both vul
S J 10 9 6
H A Q 6 5 4 3
D 2
C 7 2
S 7 3 2
H K
D A 9 8 6
C A 10 9 8 4
Table S K 8 5 4
H J 10 9 8 7
D Q J 10 5
C
65757 =
77685 =
Par EW +90
S A Q
H 2
D K 7 4 3
C K Q J 6 5 3

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-200 122

  Partscore
  3 C South =
  +110 +797


31. 2011 Bermuda Bowl Final, Seg 7, Bd 103 West
de Wijs

Dbl
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H 2
D 2
D J
D 10
D A
D 9
D 8
C 8
North
LallJ

Rdbl
2 D
3 D


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


3rd
4
Q
3
7
K
C 4
C 10
6
South
Grue
1 C
1 D
2 H
3 NT


4th
6
5
6
C 7
C Q
C 2
H 7
J
West
Hurd

Dbl
Pass



Lead
C 5
C Q
North
Drijver

3 D




2nd
4
K
East
Wooldridge
1 C
Pass




3rd
A
3
South
Brink
1 D
Pass




4th
8
6
E deals
Both vul
S J 9 7
H A 10 9
D K 7 3 2
C 10 6 4
S K 10 8 4 3
H K J 5 3 2
D 5
C 5 3
Table S Q 6 2
H Q 7 4
D 6 4
C A Q J 7 2
84495 =
48848 =
Par NS +120
S A 5
H 8 6
D A Q J 10 9 8
C K 9 8

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 122

  Partscore
  3 D South =
  +110 +5102


32. 2011 Bermuda Bowl Qtrfinal, Seg 3, Bd 37 West
Nystrom
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
D 4
D 2
D 8
North
Bathurst
1 S
2 H
3 NT

2nd
3
Q
East
Bertheau
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
K
A
South
Zagorin
2 C
2 NT


4th
6
5
West
Hurd
1 D
Pass
Pass

Lead
S 2
S 9
S K
North
Fallenius
1 S
Pass
Pass

2nd
Q
J
8
East
Wooldridge
Dbl
2 D
Pass

3rd
5
A
H 2
South
Fredin
2 C
2 S


4th
3
4
10
W deals
E-W vul
S A K 7 6 3
H 10 9 4 3
D 5 3
C K 9
S J 10 5
H A Q 7
D A 8 7 4
C 8 6 2
Table S 8 4 2
H K J 8 5
D K 10 9 2
C 7 5
79769 =
22672 =
Par NS +140
S Q 9
H 6 2
D Q J 6
C A Q J 10 4 3

Three notrump
3 NT South +2
+460 +6128

  Partscore
  2 S North +3
  +200 102


33. 2011 Bermuda Bowl Qtrfinal, Seg 3, Bd 37 West
Fleisher
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D 4
D 10
D 7
C 3
C 9
C Q
C J
C 10
C 4
North
Zack
1 S
2 H
3 D


2nd
3
J
H 3
2
7
8
H 7
D 8
East
Kamil
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
K
A
2
K
A
H 4
H 9
H 10
South
Barel
2 C
2 S
3 NT


4th
6
5
Q
5
6
S 2
S 4
D 9
West
Pachtman
Pass
Pass
Pass


Lead
D A
North
Levin
Pass
3 S
Pass


2nd
East
Ginossar
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
South
Weinstein
3 C
4 C



4th
W deals
E-W vul
S A K 7 6 3
H 10 9 4 3
D 5 3
C K 9
S J 10 5
H A Q 7
D A 8 7 4
C 8 6 2
Table S 8 4 2
H K J 8 5
D K 10 9 2
C 7 5
79769 =
22672 =
Par NS +140
S Q 9
H 6 2
D Q J 6
C A Q J 10 4 3

Three notrump
3 NT South +2
+460 +11139

  Partscore
  4 C South -1
  -50 102


34. 2011 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 3, Bd 41 West
Rodwell
Pass
Pass
2 S
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C 9
C 8
H J
D 8
C 4
North
LallJ
Pass
2 H
Pass
3 S


2nd
6
5
Q
3
East
Meckstroth
1 NT
Dbl
Pass
Pass


3rd
K
3
K
K
South
Grue
Pass
Rdbl
2 NT
3 NT


4th
2
A
A
2
West
Hurd
Pass
Pass
Pass



Lead
D K
S 4
S A
D Q
C K
H 6
North
Hamman
Pass
2 H




2nd
2
J
8
4
2
8
East
Wooldridge
1 NT
Pass




3rd
8
9
10
3
3
K
South
Zia
Pass
Pass




4th
7
2
3
A
A
A
W deals
N-S vul
S K 10 2
H J 10 6 5 4 2
D 7 3
C A 6
S 9 8 7 5
H A 7
D 10 8 4
C 10 9 7 3
Table S Q 6 4 3
H Q 8
D A K 9 6
C K 8 4
97988 =
46454 =
Par NS +600
S A J
H K 9 3
D Q J 5 2
C Q J 5 2

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+630 +10149

  Partscore
  2 H North +1
  +140 102


35. 2011 USBC Final, Seg 3, Bd 38 West
Platnick
1 D
Pass
Pass

Lead
C Q
H K
C 2
D 7
D 8
C J
S K
North
Wooldridge
1 S
3 NT


2nd
A
A
K
4
10
8
2
East
Diamond
Pass
Pass


3rd
3
3
4
K
6
6
5
South
Hurd
1 NT
Pass


4th
7
2
5
2
J
10
West
LallJ
1 D
Pass


Lead
D 10
H K
C 9
D 8
H Q
H 10
H 8
C 8
C 7
S 4
North
Gitelman
1 S



2nd
5
A
10
2
2
9
S 9
2
Q
5
East
Grue
Pass



3rd
4
3
J
A
J
C 5
S 10
K
S 2
D 3
South
Moss
Pass



4th
K
5
A
Q
4
6
7
4
3
3
W deals
E-W vul
S Q 10 8 6 4 2
H K J
D K 8
C A 8 5
S A K 9 3
H 9 5 2
D Q J 4
C Q J 4
Table S J 7 5
H A 7 6 4
D 10 2
C 9 6 3 2
889B8 =
45425 =
Par NS +400
S
H Q 10 8 3
D A 9 7 6 5 3
C K 10 7

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-50 149

  Partscore
  1 S North +2
  +140 +5107


36. 2011 Vanderbilt Rd of 16, Seg 4, Bd 57 West
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass

Lead
S 7
H 2
D 3
D 5
D 6
D J
H A
North
Wold
1 H
Pass

2nd
J
7
2
Q
7
H 5
East
Rodwell
1 S
Pass

3rd
K
Q
A
K
9
S 3
South
Bates
3 NT


4th
A
K
8
4
H 3
10
West
Drijver
Pass
Pass

Lead
S 8
H 2
S 2
S A
H 3
North
Hamman
2 H


2nd
10
7
Q
H 10
4
East
Brink
Pass


3rd
4
Q
7
H J
8
South
Zia
Pass


4th
5
K
J
3
A
W deals
N-S vul
S J 5
H Q J 9 6 5 3
D Q 8
C A J 8
S 7 4
H A 10 7
D A J 9 5
C 10 9 5 4
Table S K 9 8 3 2
H K 4
D K 6 3
C 7 6 2
77966 =
66466 =
Par NS +140
S A Q 10 6
H 8 2
D 10 7 4 2
C K Q 3

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-200 149

  Partscore
  2 H North +1
  +140 +8115


37. 2010 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 52 West
Lauria

Pass
Pass



Lead
C 5
S 3
C 3
H 5
C 6
C 7
H J
S 6
North
Greco

1 S
3 NT



2nd
9
5
A
7
H 2
H 6
4
4
East
Versace
Pass
Pass
All Pass



3rd
2
9
10
Q
Q
8
9
7
South
Hampson
1 H
1 NT




4th
K
A
4
K
J
H 3
D 3
10
West
Moss

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C 7
H 2
C 8
S 4
C 3
H 4
North
Duboin

1 D
1 S
2 D


2nd
9
7
K
5
H 3
9
East
Gitelman
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
2
Q
5
Q
10
6
South
Sementa
Pass
1 H
2 C
2 H


4th
A
K
4
A
J
J
E deals
Both vul
S Q J 10 9
H Q 6
D A Q 4 3
C J 9 4
S 8 7 5
H A 9 7
D K 8 6
C Q 10 7 5
Table S A 6 2
H K J
D J 7 5 2
C 8 6 3 2
79976 =
64456 =
Par NS +140
S K 4 3
H 10 8 5 4 3 2
D 10 9
C A K

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-200 149

  Partscore
  2 H South +1
  +140 +8123


38. 2010 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 52 West
Fantoni

Pass
Pass


Lead
S 8
C 2
H 5
C 3
D 10
North
Pilon

1 S
3 NT


2nd
9
K
7
A
6
East
Nunes
Pass
Pass
All Pass


3rd
A
5
Q
7
Q
South
Bompis
1 H
1 NT



4th
3
4
K
9
2
West
Multon

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C 3
C A
D 9
D A
D 3
North
Sontag

1 D
1 S


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


3rd
7
4
Q
10
S 3
South
Berkowitz
Pass
1 H
2 S


4th
9
2
5
8
K
E deals
Both vul
S Q J 10 9
H Q 6
D A Q 4 3
C J 9 4
S 8 7 5
H A 9 7
D K 8 6
C Q 10 7 5
Table S A 6 2
H K J
D J 7 5 2
C 8 6 3 2
79976 =
64456 =
Par NS +140
S K 4 3
H 10 8 5 4 3 2
D 10 9
C A K

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-200 149

  Partscore
  2 S North +1
  +140 +8131


39. 2010 Spingold Rd of 32, Seg 1, Bd 11 West
Klukowski

Pass


Lead
S 9
S K
D 3
C 8
H 5
C Q
C 10
C 3
C 9
C 7
North
Jacobs
3 C
Pass


2nd
7
8
A
4
K
K
S 4
H 4
D 6
S J
East
Markowicz
Pass
Pass


3rd
A
Q
5
2
7
A
5
S 2
S 10
H 9
South
Beatty
3 NT



4th
3
D 4
7
J
6
6
H 2
S 5
D 2
H 3
West
El Ahmady

Dbl
Pass

Lead
C 6
C 2
S 2
D 3
S 3
D 7
North
Kowalski
Pass
2 C
Pass

2nd
5
J
5
A
9
6
East
Sadek
1 D
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
Q
7
2
C 7
K
South
Melman
1 S
3 C


4th
A
4
J
4
4
5
N deals
None vul
S 7
H J 6
D J 8 7 4
C A 10 9 7 3 2
S Q 9 5
H 10 8 7 3 2
D 10 5 2
C K 4
Table S A K J 4
H Q 5 4
D Q 9 6 3
C J 6
8867B =
55652 =
Par NS +400
S 10 8 6 3 2
H A K 9
D A K
C Q 8 5

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+430 +6155

  Partscore
  3 C North +3
  +170 131


41. 2010 USBC Final, Seg 2, Bd 29 West
Martel
1 NT
2 S
Pass

Lead
S 3
H J
H Q
D 2
S 5
H K
H 10
C 7
C K
C 8
North
Gitelman
Pass
Pass
3 NT

2nd
2
3
A
6
8
7
4
J
10
Q
East
Stansby
2 C
Pass
Dbl

3rd
J
6
8
K
10
5
C 4
A
3
S 7
South
Moss
Dbl
2 NT
All Pass

4th
K
2
9
A
6
S 9
C 2
9
D 5
S 4
West
Diamond
1 D
Pass


Lead
C 2
H Q
C 9
S K
H 3
S 5
D 5
H 5
North
Weinstein
Pass
Pass


2nd
3
A
7
A
8
3
A
East
Platnick
1 H
Pass


3rd
J
6
S 4
2
2
10
2
South
Levin
1 NT



4th
K
4
A
6
J
J
6
W deals
Both vul
S Q 10 7 2
H K 10 8 6
D 9 7 6
C 7 3
S A 9 8 3
H A 3
D Q 10 2
C Q 10 9 2
Table S J 6 4
H 9 7 4 2
D K J 8 5 3
C J
76858 =
66585 =
Par NS +110
S K 5
H Q J 5
D A 4
C A K 8 6 5 4

Three notrump
3 NT× South -1
-200 155

  Partscore
  1 NT South =
  +90 +7138


42. 2010 Rosenblum Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 43 West
Hampson

Pass
Pass

Lead
C A
C K
C 6
H A
S 2
H 5
H Q
H J
North
Fantoni

3 NT


2nd
10
Q
D 2
2
A
3
S 3
6
East
Greco

Pass


3rd
2
7
J
9
4
10
K
S 10
South
Nunes
1 NT
Pass


4th
3
4
5
8
7
7
4
S 5
West
Helgemo

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 5
D K
D 9
D J
S 10
C A
North
Gitelman

1 D
2 D

2nd
A
5
6
S 2
3
10
East
Helness

Pass
All Pass

3rd
4
3
A
H 2
Q
South
Moss
1 C
1 NT


4th
7
7
Q
8
K
S deals
None vul
S 10 7
H Q 10 8
D A J 10 4 3 2
C Q 10
S K 4
H 9 6 4 3
D 8 6 5
C A K 9 6
Table S J 8 6 5 3 2
H A 7
D Q 7
C J 7 2
75996 759A6
48336 =
Par NS +130
S A Q 9
H K J 5 2
D K 9
C 8 5 4 3

Three notrump
3 NT South -3
-150 155

  Partscore
  2 D North +1
  +110 +6144


43. 2010 Rosenblum Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 62 West
Zia

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D 2
C 4
D 5
C 3
D K
S 4
S A
North
Ginossar

2 S
3 H


2nd
4
9
9
A
8
3
9
East
Hamman

Pass
Pass


3rd
6
K
A
2
H 6
K
5
South
Pachtman
1 NT
3 C
3 NT


4th
Q
5
3
7
H 4
10
West
Willenken

Pass
Pass


Lead
S 5
D 9
C 4
D K
D 10
C 3
S 7
North
Rodwell

2 S
Pass


2nd
3
A
A
5
J
9
K
East
Rosenberg

Pass
Pass


3rd
A
7
2
6
C 7
K
South
Meckstroth
1 NT
3 C



4th
J
4
5
Q
C 8
H 5
S deals
None vul
S 8 7 3
H
D J 8 5 4
C K Q J 10 6 2
S 5 4
H K 8 3 2
D K 10 7 3 2
C A 9
Table S A K 6 2
H J 10 9 6 5
D 9 6
C 7 5
68469 78469
65964 =
Par EW +100
S Q J 10 9
H A Q 7 4
D A Q
C 8 4 3

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +7162

  Partscore
  3 C South =
  +110 144


44. 2010 Rosenblum Rd of 32, Seg 3, Bd 36 West
von Arnim

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D 8
C 10
H 4
C 7
C 3
D 4
H 3
C 9
C 5
North
Karaivanov
2 C
2 H
3 C


2nd
2
2
9
8
H 6
S 8
S 5
H 10
S Q
East
AukenS
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
K
K
K
Q
D 5
10
A
S 2
H 8
South
Rusev
2 D
2 NT
3 NT


4th
A
6
5
J
A
Q
7
S 6
S 7
West
Popov

Pass
Pass


Lead
H 10
C Q
D 4
D Q
C 10
H Q
North
Smirnov
1 C
2 C
3 C


2nd
3
6
2
6
2
K
East
Skorchev
1 H
Pass
All Pass


3rd
5
7
K
S 8
4
South
Piekarek
Dbl
2 NT



4th
J
A
A
J
J
N deals
Both vul
S 10 8
H A J 4 2
D 2
C K Q 9 5 4 3
S A 7 6 5
H 5
D 9 8 6 4 3
C A 8 2
Table S Q J 9
H Q 10 9 7 6
D K J 10
C J 6
86759 9785A
36583 =
Par NS +500
S K 4 3 2
H K 8 3
D A Q 7 5
C 10 7

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +10172

  Partscore
  3 C North =
  +110 144


45. 2010 USBC Qtrfinal, Seg 2, Bd 28 West
Welland

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H 10
C Q
C 3
D 8
H 7
H K
H Q
S K
S 4
North
Baseggio
1 S
2 H
3 S


2nd
2
2
4
9
4
8
S 5
7
J
East
Willenken
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
6
8
9
Q
9
5
D 3
D 4
Q
South
WeinsteinJ
1 NT
2 NT
3 NT


4th
J
7
A
J
3
A
S 2
A
D 7
West
Etter

Pass



Lead
C 4
D 5
C K
C 2
D A
D K
H 3
North
WeinsteinH
1 S
Pass



2nd
8
3
9
S 3
2
10
7
East
Kolesnik
Pass
Pass



3rd
A
Q
7
6
S 6
H 2
Q
South
Garner
3 D




4th
3
J
J
Q
6
8
K
N deals
E-W vul
S K J 10 9 6 3
H A Q 4 2
D J
C 9 8
S A 4 2
H 10 7 5
D Q 10 2
C K 5 4 2
Table S Q 8 7 5
H K 9 6
D 8 6 5
C A 7 6
78898 =
55445 =
Par NS +110
S
H J 8 3
D A K 9 7 4 3
C Q J 10 3

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-100 172

  Partscore
  3 D South =
  +110 +5149


46. 2010 Rosenblum Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 62 West
Moss

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 2
C 8
C Q
H 8
C 4
C 10
C 6
C 2
D 5
H K
North
Helgemo

3 H
3 NT

2nd
S 3
9
7
D 4
D 3
S 6
H 6
D 9
6
S 7
East
Gitelman

Pass
All Pass

3rd
10
K
3
J
J
S 10
S 9
H 4
Q
5
South
Helness
1 NT
3 S


4th
Q
5
A
A
S 2
S 4
D 2
D 7
K
7
West
Nunes

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 4
S A
S 6
C A
North
Hampson

2 S
Pass

2nd
3
10
Q
2
East
Fantoni

Pass
Pass

3rd
K
5
C 9
5
South
Greco
1 NT
3 C


4th
9
7
8
3
S deals
None vul
S 8 7 3
H
D J 8 5 4
C K Q J 10 6 2
S 5 4
H K 8 3 2
D K 10 7 3 2
C A 9
Table S A K 6 2
H J 10 9 6 5
D 9 6
C 7 5
68469 78469
65964 =
Par EW +100
S Q J 10 9
H A Q 7 4
D A Q
C 8 4 3

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-100 172

  Partscore
  3 C South =
  +110 +5154


47. 2010 Rosenblum Semifinal, Seg 3, Bd 43 West
Zia

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C K
C A
C 6
S 8
C 9
H 6
S 5
H 2
North
Pachtman

1 S
2 C
3 D


2nd
10
Q
S 7
Q
D 2
Q
A
3
East
Hamman

Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
7
2
J
K
H 7
A
4
10
South
Ginossar
1 C
1 NT
2 D
3 NT


4th
3
4
5
10
8
5
D 3
S 2
West
Rosenberg

Pass
Pass



Lead
C A
H 6
S 6
D K
D 9
North
Rodwell

3 D




2nd
10
10
A
5
8
East
Willenken

Pass




3rd
2
A
4
2
A
South
Meckstroth
1 D
Pass




4th
3
2
7
7
Q
S deals
None vul
S 10 7
H Q 10 8
D A J 10 4 3 2
C Q 10
S K 4
H 9 6 4 3
D 8 6 5
C A K 9 6
Table S J 8 6 5 3 2
H A 7
D Q 7
C J 7 2
75996 759A6
48336 =
Par NS +130
S A Q 9
H K J 5 2
D K 9
C 8 5 4 3

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-100 172

  Partscore
  3 D South +1
  +130 +6160


48. 2010 Rosenblum Rd of 32, Seg 3, Bd 36 West
Pellegrini

1 H
Pass
Pass

Lead
H 9
C 10
S Q
S J
S 6
D J
C 7
S 7
D 4
North
Multon

Dbl
2 H
3 NT

2nd
K
8
2
K
H 2
A
A
H J
C 5
East
Camberos

Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
5
3
5
A
9
3
4
H 6
K
South
Zimmermann
1 C
2 C
2 NT


4th
4
J
8
10
3
2
6
4
5
West
Fantoni

Pass
Pass


Lead
S Q
H 5
H 3
S 7
H 10
S 6
C K
S 5
North
Villegas

1 D
Pass


2nd
K
2
C 2
10
8
C 4
6
C 3
East
Nunes

Pass
Pass


3rd
A
9
4
J
C 8
9
7
C J
South
Angeleri
Pass
2 C



4th
8
K
6
2
J
4
A
3
S deals
Both vul
S K 4 3 2
H K 8 3
D A Q 7 5
C 10 7
S Q J 9
H Q 10 9 7 6
D K J 10
C J 6
Table S A 7 6 5
H 5
D 9 8 6 4 3
C A 8 2
9785A 86759
36583 =
Par NS +500
S 10 8
H A J 4 2
D 2
C K Q 9 5 4 3

Three notrump
3 NT South -3
-300 172

  Partscore
  2 C South -1
  -100 +5165


49. 2009 Bermuda Bowl Semifinal, Seg 5, Bd 67 West
Zhuang

2 H
Pass
Pass
Dbl

Lead
H A
H 4
D 4
H Q
H 10
North
Meckstroth
Pass
2 S
Pass
3 NT
All Pass

2nd
5
K
S 5
S 2
S 3
East
WangW
Pass
Dbl
3 H
Pass


3rd
8
7
J
2
S 6
South
Rodwell
1 NT
3 D
Pass
Pass


4th
6
3
Q
J
S 4
West
Katz

Dbl
Pass



Lead
D 6
D A
D K
S Q
C Q
S 4
S 10
H 3
North
YangL
2 S
Pass
Pass



2nd
8
9
Q
C 6
A
H 4
J
A
East
Nickell
Pass
Pass
Pass



3rd
S 8
4
5
2
2
A
D J
5
South
Dai
Pass
3 D




4th
10
H 2
H 8
K
7
5
C 4
7
N deals
E-W vul
S A 10 9 3 2
H K 5
D 8 7 5 4
C 8 7
S
H A Q 10 9 4
D Q 9 6
C K 9 6 4 2
Table S K J 8 7 6 5
H 8 7 2
D
C Q J 10 5
76393 76392
67A4A 6693A
Par EW +300
S Q 4
H J 6 3
D A K J 10 3 2
C A 3

Three notrump
3 NT× South -1
-100 172

  Partscore
  3 D South +1
  +130 +6171


50. 2009 Bermuda Bowl Qtrfinal, Seg 6, Bd 92 West
Piekarek

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D 5
D 2
C 2
C 9
S 2
D 7
D J
C A
S 7
North
Danailov

2 C
3 D


2nd
K
H 3
6
10
3
4
8
3
4
East
Smirnov
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
A
9
K
Q
J
3
10
H 8
South
Karakolev
1 C
2 H
3 NT


4th
6
Q
8
J
K
H 4
H 7
H 10
West
Stefanov

Pass



Lead
D 5
D 4
H A
H K
C K
D J
C Q
S 2
C 10
North
Wladow

Pass



2nd
K
3
2
5
A
C 3
J
3
4
East
Aronov
Pass
Pass



3rd
2
C 9
D 8
D Q
2
10
S 8
9
D A
South
Elinescu
1 C




4th
6
7
8
9
6
H 3
8
10
H 4
E deals
N-S vul
S 5 4 2
H
D K Q 8 4
C Q 7 5 4 3 2
S K 10 7
H 6 5 2
D J 9 7 5
C A 10 8
Table S Q 6 3
H Q J 9 8
D A 10 3 2
C J 6
68768 68769
75674 75664
Par NS +110
S A J 9 8
H A K 10 7 4 3
D 6
C K 9

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-200 172

  Partscore
  1 C South +2
  +110 +7178


51. 2009 Bermuda Bowl Qtrfinal, Seg 1, Bd 6 West
Gromov

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D J
C A
S 3
C Q
D 3
C J
C 5
H 3
D Q
North
Lauria
1 C
2 C
3 C


2nd
2
2
2
8
A
D 9
H 4
5
S 4
East
Dubinin
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
4
3
A
S 8
5
D 7
H 2
A
S 9
South
Versace
1 S
2 H
3 NT


4th
K
4
7
K
6
6
10
6
8
West
Fantoni

Pass
Pass


Lead
D J
D 7
S A
C 3
S 4
C 5
S 6
C 7
H 4
North
Khiuppenen
1 C
2 C
Pass


2nd
2
3
7
4
5
8
9
H A
K
East
Nunes
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
4
A
3
A
H 5
H 2
H 10
D 6
3
South
Kholomeev
1 H
2 H



4th
K
5
2
2
J
6
K
10
C 9
N deals
N-S vul
S A
H 10 5
D A 10 8 2
C Q J 9 7 5 3
S Q 9 5 2
H Q 8 3
D J 3
C K 10 6 2
Table S K J 7
H A 9 7 4
D Q 9 5 4
C 8 4
66789 =
76444 =
Par NS +110
S 10 8 6 4 3
H K J 6 2
D K 7 6
C A

Three notrump
3 NT South -3
-300 172

  Partscore
  2 H South -1
  -100 +5183


52. 2009 Bermuda Bowl Qtrfinal, Seg 1, Bd 6 West
Nickell

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
D 4
C A
D 6
C Q
S 2
C J
C 9
S 5
D Q
North
Bakkeren

1 S
2 H
3 NT

2nd
K
2
J
8
A
H 4
H 7
H 5
S 8
East
Katz

Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
3
5
A
H 2
7
D 7
S 4
K
H 3
South
Bertens
1 C
2 C
2 NT


4th
8
4
5
K
3
6
10
6
2
West
Brink

Pass
Pass


Lead
S 7
H 10
S 2
H 5
H 7
C A
D 6
C J
D J
North
Rodwell

2 D
Pass


2nd
8
4
C 3
A
J
2
3
8
8
East
Drijver

Pass
Pass


3rd
5
2
J
6
3
5
A
S 4
5
South
Meckstroth
2 C
3 C



4th
A
Q
3
8
D 2
4
4
K
K
S deals
N-S vul
S 10 8 6 4 3
H K J 6 2
D K 7 6
C A
S K J 7
H A 9 7 4
D Q 9 5 4
C 8 4
Table S Q 9 5 2
H Q 8 3
D J 3
C K 10 6 2
66789 =
76444 =
Par NS +110
S A
H 10 5
D A 10 8 2
C Q J 9 7 5 3

Three notrump
3 NT South -3
-300 172

  Partscore
  3 C South =
  +110 +9192


53. 2009 Bermuda Bowl Qtrfinal, Seg 6, Bd 94 West
Wladow

Pass
Pass


Lead
S Q
C A
C K
D 6
S A
S 10
S 9
D 3
D 8
North
Aronov

3 NT



2nd
3
4
7
J
4
2
7
A
9
East
Elinescu

Pass



3rd
6
2
3
Q
J
C 9
H 5
2
5
South
Stefanov
2 NT
Pass



4th
K
5
Q
K
5
8
C 6
4
7
West
Danailov

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S Q
S 6
C A
C K
H Q
D J
H K
H 6
North
Smirnov

1 D
2 S


2nd
3
K
4
7
A
Q
3
5
East
Karakolev

Pass
Pass


3rd
A
J
2
3
7
K
S 8
C 6
South
Piekarek
1 C
1 NT
3 C


4th
2
5
5
Q
2
A
4
8
S deals
None vul
S 8 5 3
H 7
D Q 5 4
C J 10 8 6 3 2
S Q J
H A 9 5 3
D J 10 9 2
C 9 7 4
Table S A 10 9 6
H J 8 4 2
D K 7 3
C Q 5
66679 66669
74753 75753
Par NS +110
S K 7 4 2
H K Q 10 6
D A 8 6
C A K

Three notrump
3 NT South -3
-150 172

  Partscore
  3 C South =
  +110 +6198


54. 2009 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 14, Bd 6 West
Austberg

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S 5
S 2
S Q
D 3
C A
D J
S J
H 6
North
Aronov

2 C
2 NT
3 D


2nd
8
4
K
6
5
9
C 2
3
East
Saelensminde

Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
9
A
7
K
H 8
4
3
J
South
Stefanov
1 NT
2 D
3 C
3 NT


4th
6
10
C 3
10
4
A
H 9
West
Danailov

Pass
Pass
All Pass


Lead
C 10
C K
H 2
S 2
S 3
D 3
D J
North
Brogeland

1 D
2 C



2nd
A
7
7
4
D 4
6
10
East
Karakolev

Pass
Pass



3rd
5
S 10
10
A
9
K
5
South
Lindqvist
1 C
1 H
2 D



4th
S 8
4
K
K
6
9
A
S deals
N-S vul
S K 10 8
H A 10 9 8
D Q 8 7 5 4 3
C
S A Q 5 3
H J 7 4
D 10 9
C Q J 7 5
Table S J 9 7 2
H K 6 5
D A 6
C 10 9 6 4
86AA7 =
46336 46325
Par NS +620
S 6 4
H Q 3 2
D K J 2
C A K 8 3 2

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 172

  Partscore
  2 D North +2
  +130 +6204


55. 2009 USBC SemifinalB, Seg 3, Bd 41 West
Smith

1 S
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S J
D 4
C 9
S 10
H 3
S 5
D K
S Q
S 7
North
Meckstroth

2 H
3 H


2nd
3
7
6
H 4
Q
A
A
C 4
H 7
East
CohenB

Pass
Pass


3rd
2
Q
7
8
K
6
C 3
H 2
H 8
South
Rodwell
1 C
3 C
3 NT


4th
K
2
J
4
D 3
H 5
5
9
C 5
West
Hamman

1 S
Pass


Lead
S Q
C 5
D 2
H 4
D K
S 7
D J
North
Welland

2 C
Pass


2nd
3
2
4
2
A
H 7
8
East
Zia

2 S
Pass


3rd
8
9
7
D 3
H 5
5
H 9
South
Willenken
1 D
3 D



4th
A
K
Q
3
5
K
10
S deals
E-W vul
S 3
H Q J 9 7 5 4
D Q
C Q 10 9 4 3
S Q J 10 7 6
H A 6 3
D A 8 7
C J 2
Table S 8 5 2
H K 10 8 2
D 10 5 2
C K 8 6
878AA =
46533 =
Par NS +130
S A K 9 4
H
D K J 9 6 4 3
C A 7 5

Three notrump
3 NT South -3
-150 172

  Partscore
  3 D South +2
  +150 +7211


56. 2009 USBC Rd of 32, Seg 3, Bd 42 West
Lamprey

Pass
Pass

Lead
S Q
S J
D Q
C A
D 8
H Q
H 4
C K
North
Beatty

3 D
Pass

2nd
7
H 5
9
8
2
3
9
7
East
McKellarA
2 H
Pass
Pass

3rd
6
2
3
5
10
K
10
6
South
Gerard
Dbl
3 NT


4th
5
A
4
4
K
6
A
Q
West
Glubok

Pass
Pass

Lead
H Q
North
Sanborn

2 NT
3 D

2nd
East
MossM
2 H
Pass
All Pass

3rd
South
Rosner
Dbl
3 C


4th
E deals
Both vul
S 7
H 9 6 5
D A J 10 6 5 3
C 10 6 5
S K Q J 9 4 3
H K 4
D 9 2
C J 8 7
Table S 6 2
H Q J 10 8 7 2
D K 7 4
C Q 4
757A9 =
58633 =
Par NS +130
S A 10 8 5
H A 3
D Q 8
C A K 9 3 2

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 172

  Partscore
  3 D North +1
  +130 +6217


57. 2008 WC Final, Seg 4, Bd 52 West
Malinowski
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S 9
H 3
S K
S 4
H 5
H A
H 7
H 6
H 4
North
Lauria
1 H
2 S
3 H


2nd
5
9
3
A
8
C 2
C 3
D 4
C 8
East
Sandqvist
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
2
2
8
6
Q
D 2
D 3
D 5
C 5
South
Versace
2 D
2 NT
3 NT


4th
10
10
Q
C 4
J
K
D 7
C 9
C J
West
Nunes
Pass
Pass



Lead
D K
D 3
C J
D 9
D 2
C 10
H A
H 4
North
Gold
2 D
Pass



2nd
10
Q
4
7
C 9
5
10
C 3
East
Fantoni
Pass
Pass



3rd
8
J
2
C 7
C Q
S 6
3
5
South
Townsend
2 H




4th
A
4
K
6
H J
H 2
8
9
W deals
Both vul
S Q 5
H A Q 7 6 4 2
D J 10
C Q 7 4
S J 9 8 7 6
H K 9 8
D K Q 7
C J 9
Table S K 4 2
H J 10
D 8 6 4
C A 10 8 3 2
87987 =
46355 =
Par NS +140
S A 10 3
H 5 3
D A 9 5 3 2
C K 6 5

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +10182

  Partscore
  2 H South +1
  +140 217


58. 2008 WC Qtrfinal, Seg 1, Bd 2 West
Jassem

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
D 3
D A
D 6
H 10
H 9
C 3
North
Versace

1 H
2 C
2 S
3 NT

2nd
4
10
Q
4
S 2
2
East
Martens

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
K
2
7
2
5
7
South
Lauria
Pass
1 NT
2 H
2 NT


4th
8
5
C 10
3
Q
A
West
Nunes

Pass
Pass



Lead
D A
S 4
D 5
C 3
S 10
D Q
H 10
S 8
North
Gierulski

1 H




2nd
8
5
K
2
J
2
4
7
East
Fantoni

Pass




3rd
9
Q
10
Q
K
C 10
J
3
South
Skrzypczak
Pass
Pass




4th
4
A
3
A
2
6
Q
9
S deals
E-W vul
S A 10 9
H A K J 7 5 2
D 5 4
C A 10
S Q 6 3 2
H 4
D J 9 7 3 2
C Q 7 6
Table S J 8 4
H Q 8 6 3
D A K 6
C K 5 3
97968 86968
46475 =
Par NS +400
S K 7 5
H 10 9
D Q 10 8
C J 9 8 4 2

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +6188

  Partscore
  1 H North +3
  +170 217


59. 2008 USBC Final, Seg 7, Bd 99 West
Stansby
3 S
Pass

Lead
H 5
C Q
C A
C 3
C 7
C 8
D 6
D J
H A
H K
H 4
North
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass

2nd
7
2
4
S 3
D 2
D 4
Q
H 2
3
S 10
D 9
East
Martel
Pass
Pass

3rd
10
5
6
K
D 8
D 5
A
S 2
6
8
S 9
South
Rodwell
3 NT


4th
Q
9
J
10
S 7
S 6
3
K
9
J
S 4
West
Compton
2 S
Pass

Lead
H 6
D 4
H Q
C Q
C A
C 3
C 8
North
Cohen
Pass
Pass

2nd
7
J
5
4
2
S 3
D 2
East
Hamman
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
3
9
5
6
K
D 5
South
Berkowitz
2 NT


4th
3
6
4
10
9
J
W deals
N-S vul
S J 8 4 2
H J 9 7
D 6
C K 8 7 6 5
S K Q 9 7 6 3
H 8 6 5 2
D 3
C 4 2
Table S 5
H A K 10 4
D K Q 7 4 2
C J 10 9
86699 8769A
46743 =
Par NS +130
S A 10
H Q 3
D A J 10 9 8 5
C A Q 3

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +10198

  Partscore
  2 NT South +1
  +150 217


62. 2008 USBC Rd of 16, Seg 6, Bd 81 West
Aker
1 H
Dbl
Pass

Lead
C 4
H 7
S 7
D K
D 2
D A
D Q
D J
D 3
North
Rosenberg
Pass
Rdbl
3 NT

2nd
5
Q
A
5
6
H 4
H 8
S K
S 8
East
Milgrim
1 NT
2 H
All Pass

3rd
K
A
4
4
10
C 6
S 5
C 7
C 10
South
Zia
2 D
2 NT


4th
3
2
6
C 2
C 8
7
8
9
West
Levin
1 H
Pass


Lead
S 8
D K
D 2
S 9
North
BlanchardB
1 S
Pass


2nd
A
5
6
K
East
Weinstein
Pass
Pass


3rd
2
3
A
5
South
BlanchardS
2 D



4th
6
C 2
C 4
3
W deals
None vul
S A J 10 5
H K 6 2
D K 2
C 10 7 6 5
S K 8 7
H A J 9 8 4
D
C A J 8 4 2
Table S Q 4 3 2
H 7 3
D 9 8 7 6 5
C K 9
85483 85493
58949 =
Par EW +100
S 9 6
H Q 10 5
D A Q J 10 4 3
C Q 3

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +7205

  Partscore
  2 D South =
  +90 220


63. 2007 Bermuda Bowl Qtrfinal, Seg 2, Bd 22 West
Cullin

Pass
Pass

Lead
H A
C J
S 6
C 9
C 3
C Q
C 10
C 7
D 3
S 4
North
Muller
2 C
3 H
Pass

2nd
4
A
7
2
S 5
H 3
H 5
S 9
9
8
East
Upmark
2 H
Pass
Pass

3rd
9
6
Q
4
K
D 5
D 6
D 7
Q
South
de Wijs
3 D
3 NT


4th
7
5
2
8
H 2
D 2
D 4
S 3
K
West
Drijver

Dbl
Pass

Lead
S A
D 9
D 2
H 2
D 10
North
Efraimsson
2 C
3 C
4 C

2nd
Q
Q
3
K
C A
East
Brink
2 H
3 S
All Pass

3rd
2
K
C 6
A
H 3
South
Morath
2 NT
Pass


4th
6
8
5
4
6
N deals
N-S vul
S J 10 8 6
H 4
D 8 3
C A K Q 10 7 4
S 5 4 3 2
H A 6
D K J 10 4 2
C J 2
Table S A K 9 7
H Q 9 8 5 3 2
D 9
C 8 6
8678A 8778A
46652 =
Par NS +130
S Q
H K J 10 7
D A Q 7 6 5
C 9 5 3

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +12217

  Partscore
  4 C North -1
  -100 220


64. 2007 Spingold Final, Seg 2, Bd 32 West
Meckstroth

Pass
Pass

Lead
C 3
D K
D Q
D J
D 8
D 7
D 5
C 10
North
Zmudzinski
Pass
2 NT
3 NT

2nd
9
2
S 2
S 6
C 7
H 6
H J
2
East
Rodwell
Pass
Pass
All Pass

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


4th
A
6
9
10
H 4
H 7
H 10
6
West
Dubinin

Pass


Lead
H 4
D Q
D J
D K
D 5
D 7
D 8
North
Nickell
Pass
Pass


2nd
8
2
S 2
H 7
C 7
S 5
H 6
East
Gromov
Pass
Pass


3rd
J
3
4
A
C 4
H 3
S 3
South
LallH
1 NT



4th
K
10
9
6
H 10
S 6
C 3
N deals
N-S vul
S J 4
H Q 9 8
D A 8 7 5 4 3
C 10 9
S A 9 6 2
H A 10 7 4
D 2
C J 8 6 3
Table S K Q 10 8 5
H J 6
D 10 9 6
C K 7 2
74796 =
58546 59547
Par EW +140
S 7 3
H K 5 3 2
D K Q J
C A Q 5 4

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 217

  Partscore
  1 NT South +1
  +120 +6226


67. 2007 USBC Semifinal, Seg 5, Bd 70 West
Kranyak

1 S
Pass

Lead
C 3
C J
C 6
H 8
H 7
S 10
S 7
S 9
H 10
North
Freeman

2 D
3 NT

2nd
4
Q
H 6
2
4
J
6
4
C 7
East
Deutsch

Pass
All Pass

3rd
5
A
9
J
Q
Q
A
D 3
D 4
South
Nickell
1 C
2 NT


4th
8
2
K
A
K
K
3
H 3
5
West
Rodwell

1 S
Pass

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

2 D
3 D

2nd
J
8
6
2
4
8
K
9
6
East
Meckstroth

Dbl
All Pass

3rd
5
K
Q
J
H Q
Q
S 9
K
South
Bramley
1 C
2 NT


4th
7
6
A
A
D 2
A
10
4
S deals
N-S vul
S K 7
H Q 2
D J 9 8 7 4 3
C A 6 4
S Q 8 5 4 3
H 8 4
D A 10
C K Q 7 3
Table S 10 6
H K J 6 5 3
D K 6 5 2
C 5 2
98888 98889
45544 =
Par NS +600
S A J 9 2
H A 10 9 7
D Q
C J 10 9 8

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +12229

  Partscore
  3 D North -1
  -100 226


69. 2006 USBC Rd of 32, Seg 1, Bd 20 West
Ehlers

Pass
Pass

Lead
H J
D Q
H K
S 10
D 10
S 3
D J
D 9
D 8
D 5
North
Onstott

3 D
Pass

2nd
2
H 5
4
A
H 6
6
7
C 4
C 5
S 9
East
Rengstorff

Pass
Pass

3rd
3
2
9
4
3
5
4
6
C 2
S J
South
Hayden
1 NT
3 NT


4th
A
K
7
2
A
K
H 8
S 8
H 10
H Q
West
ClerkinD

Pass
Pass

Lead
H Q
S 6
S 2
S 7
D J
H K
D A
D 7
S J
C Q
North
Roman

3 C
Pass

2nd
2
4
9
8
K
4
6
Q
H 10
4
East
ClerkinJ

Pass
Pass

3rd
3
K
A
D 8
4
6
H 8
H 9
D 5
2
South
Fout
1 NT
3 D


4th
A
3
5
10
H 5
7
2
3
Q
3
S deals
Both vul
S K 2
H 7 2
D J 9 8 5 3 2
C Q J 9
S 8 5 4
H Q J 10 9 8 6 5
D
C 10 7 3
Table S Q 10 9 3
H K 3
D A K 7
C K 6 5 4
A85A8 A97A8
34635 =
Par NS +630
S A J 7 6
H A 4
D Q 10 6 4
C A 8 2

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +10239

  Partscore
  3 D South =
  +110 226


70. 2006 Spingold Qtrfinal, Seg 3, Bd 36 West
Grue

Pass
Pass

Lead
C 2
D 10
D 2
North
LallJ

3 D
Pass

2nd
3
3
6
East
Cheek

Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
5
Q
South
Grainger
1 S
3 NT


4th
K
4
9
West
LallH

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 2
S J
D 10
D 2
D A
C 3
H 9
H 7
North
CohenB

1 NT
3 D

2nd
5
3
6
3
C 4
5
10
8
East
Chorush

Pass
All Pass

3rd
J
A
5
J
S 2
J
K
4
South
Smith
1 S
2 C


4th
Q
K
4
9
K
A
A
3
S deals
Both vul
S J
H Q 10 6 4
D A Q J 8 7 5
C 9 3
S K Q 6
H J 9 8
D K 6 3
C A 7 6 2
Table S 10 9 8 3
H K 3 2
D 9 4
C Q 10 5 4
A8BB7 =
35225 35224
Par NS +650
S A 7 5 4 2
H A 7 5
D 10 2
C K J 8

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +10249

  Partscore
  3 D North +2
  +150 226


72. 2006 WC Qtrfinal, Seg 3, Bd 36 West
Bertheau

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H 6
C 8
S 2
C 9
D 6
C Q
H 4
H 9
H 8
North
Lev
Pass
2 C
3 H


2nd
2
6
3
7
4
3
3
D 5
S 4
East
Nystrom
1 D
Pass
Dbl


3rd
K
A
A
K
Q
S 8
10
5
South
Gawrys
1 S
3 C
3 NT


4th
A
5
J
S 6
K
2
Q
J
West
Lair





Lead
North
Fredin





2nd
East
Cohler





3rd
South
Lindkvist





4th
N deals
Both vul
S 2
H 7 5 3 2
D 7 6
C A K J 10 4 3
S J 10 9
H 6 4
D K 10 5 3 2
C Q 7 6
Table S K 8 6 3
H K J 10 8
D A J 9 4
C 5
8894A =
35372 =
Par NS +140
S A Q 7 5 4
H A Q 9
D Q 8
C 9 8 2

Three notrump
3 NT South -4
-400 249

  Partscore
  3 C North =
  +110 +11237


74. 2005 Bermuda Bowl Qtrfinal, Seg 2, Bd 32 West
Nickell

3 C
Pass

Lead
C 7
H 2
C 2
H 5
S 7
H Q
H 9
H 7
D 3
C 6
North
BrancoP

Dbl
Pass

2nd
9
6
J
10
J
D 10
S 5
C 4
A
S 8
East
Freeman
1 C
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
K
3
J
K
D 4
D 5
D 6
8
K
South
Branco
1 H
3 NT


4th
A
A
D 2
3
2
4
8
D 7
Q
S 10
West
Chagas

2 C
Pass

Lead
C K
H 2
C Q
H J
D 5
S 5
H Q
North
Meckstroth

Dbl
3 D

2nd
A
6
J
3
7
8
D 10
East
Villas-Boas
1 C
3 C
All Pass

3rd
8
K
3
5
K
J
D J
South
Rodwell
1 H
Pass


4th
9
A
D 2
10
A
K
E deals
E-W vul
S A 9 8 7
H K J
D J 8 6 5 4 2
C 9
S 5 3 2
H 10 6
D A 10
C 10 8 7 6 4 3
Table S Q J 4
H A 8 4 3
D Q 7
C K Q 5 2
589A5 588A5
64438 =
Par NS +140
S K 10 6
H Q 9 7 5 2
D K 9 3
C A J

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-50 249

  Partscore
  3 D North +1
  +130 +5246


75. 2005 Bermuda Bowl Qtrfinal, Seg 1, Bd 3 West
Rubin
2 S
Pass

Lead
S 5
D 6
D K
D 10
H Q
H K
North
Monsegur
3 D
Pass

2nd
6
2
5
J
5
4
East
Ekeblad
3 S
Pass

3rd
10
A
S 2
S 4
2
S 3
South
Mooney
3 NT


4th
A
3
Q
H 6
8
10
West




Lead
North




2nd
East




3rd
South




4th
W deals
N-S vul
S 9 6
H J 10 8
D A K 10 9 7 4
C A 4
S Q J 7 5 3
H 6 2
D Q 2
C J 9 8 2
Table S 10 8
H A K Q 3
D J 8 5 3
C Q 6 5
96997 =
46446 =
Par NS +600
S A K 4 2
H 9 7 5 4
D 6
C K 10 7 3

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +11260

  Partscore
  2 D South =
  +90 246


76. 2005 Bermuda Bowl Qtrfinal, Seg 2, Bd 32 West
Sundelin

2 S
3 C
All Pass

Lead
C 7
H 5
C K
C 2
C 10
C 6
C 8
D A
North
Sadek

Pass
3 D


2nd
9
6
J
D 3
D 5
S 7
S 8
6
East
Sylvan
1 NT
2 NT
Pass


3rd
Q
K
3
4
5
H 3
H 4
7
South
El Ahmady
Pass
Pass
3 NT


4th
A
A
D 2
D 4
S 6
H 2
H 7
9
West
Nadim





Lead
C 8
North
Fredin





2nd
East
Hishmat





3rd
South
Lindkvist





4th
E deals
E-W vul
S A 9 8 7
H K J
D J 8 6 5 4 2
C 9
S 5 3 2
H 10 6
D A 10
C 10 8 7 6 4 3
Table S Q J 4
H A 8 4 3
D Q 7
C K Q 5 2
589A5 588A5
64438 =
Par NS +140
S K 10 6
H Q 9 7 5 2
D K 9 3
C A J

Three notrump
3 NT South -3
-150 260

  Partscore
  3 D South +1
  +130 +7253


77. 2005 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 3, Bd 3 West
Verhees

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 6
S 5
H 4
H A
D 4
H K
C 4
S J
H Q
S 10
North
Duboin
1 C
2 C
3 NT

2nd
4
K
7
3
5
9
A
C 7
D 6
East
Jansma
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
A
3
10
2
K
C 3
5
9
D 7
South
Bocchi
1 D
2 NT


4th
2
7
6
8
Q
D 2
6
8
5
West
Lauria

Pass


Lead
S J
C 4
D Q
S 7
D 2
C 2
C K
S 8
H A
C 5
North
Muller
2 C
Pass


2nd
4
A
A
Q
K
J
H 6
6
3
D 7
East
Versace
Pass
Pass


3rd
5
3
5
2
H 7
10
H J
H 10
2
H 4
South
de Wijs
2 H



4th
K
6
3
3
4
D 8
8
9
8
Q
N deals
E-W vul
S 7 4
H A 10
D A 6 4
C K J 9 7 5 3
S J 10 6 3
H Q 9 8 7
D Q
C A Q 8 2
Table S A Q 9 5
H 6 3
D J 10 7 5 2
C 10 6
76988 =
57454 57444
Par NS +140
S K 8 2
H K J 5 4 2
D K 9 8 3
C 4

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-100 260

  Partscore
  2 H South =
  +110 +5258


78. 2005 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 18, Bd 6 West
Nunes

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
C 9
S 6
D 2
D K
D 6
C 6
C 8
D 10
S 7
North
Hampson

2 H
3 H
3 NT

2nd
4
D 9
Q
3
H 6
2
S 2
C 3
H 9
East
Fantoni

Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
J
A
A
5
7
A
S 5
S 4
8
South
Greco
1 NT
2 S
3 S


4th
K
3
4
8
J
Q
10
S 10
J
West
Gitelman

Pass
Pass


Lead
D Q
C 2
C 9
H 2
H 5
H 8
D 2
H J
C 5
North
Duboin

1 H
2 S


2nd
A
A
Q
A
K
10
8
Q
S 8
East
Moss

Pass
Dbl


3rd
4
4
J
7
9
S 2
K
D 7
South
Bocchi
1 C
1 NT
All Pass


4th
5
6
10
6
4
3
3
D J
S deals
N-S vul
S A Q 9 8 4 2
H 4 2
D 7 5 2
C Q 4
S
H Q 10 9 6
D 9 4 3
C A 9 8 7 5 3
Table S K J 10 5 3
H A 5 3
D Q J 8
C J 6
88786 =
54556 55657
Par NS +120
S 7 6
H K J 8 7
D A K 10 6
C K 10 2

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-200 260

  Partscore
  2 S× North =
  +670 +13271


79. 2005 USBC Semifinal, Seg 5, Bd 64 West
Woolsey
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H J
H 2
C 10
S A
S K
North
Rosenberg
1 S
3 NT


2nd
6
7
3
2
5
East
Stewart
2 H
Pass


3rd
8
Q
K
4
South
Zia
2 NT
Pass


4th
9
A
D 3
6
West
Fallenius
Pass
Rdbl
Pass

Lead
H J
S 4
S K
S Q
H 7
D A
S 10
North
Robinson
1 S
2 S
Pass

2nd
6
6
5
9
Q
Q
C 8
East
Welland
2 H
Pass
Pass

3rd
8
A
D J
D 9
9
2
South
Boyd
Dbl
3 C


4th
A
2
7
J
2
5
W deals
E-W vul
S A K Q 8 3
H 7 6
D 7 6 5
C K J 9
S J 7 6
H J 2
D K 10 8 2
C A 6 5 3
Table S 10 9 5 2
H K Q 8 5 4 3
D A 4 3
C
5756A 5746A
45873 =
Par NS +130
S 4
H A 10 9
D Q J 9
C Q 10 8 7 4 2

Three notrump
3 NT South -4
-200 260

  Partscore
  3 C South +1
  +130 +8279


81. 2004 Olympiad Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 29 West
Khven

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
C 2
D A
D K
D Q
D 10
D 3
D 8
C A
H 2
North
Brink

1 D
2 H
3 NT

2nd
Q
9
7
J
C 8
C 6
S 6
9
10
East
Matushko

Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
3
4
5
S 3
S 4
S 5
S 10
7
K
South
v.Prooijen
Pass
1 S
2 NT


4th
4
2
6
S 7
S J
C 5
H 3
K
4
West
Verhees

Pass
Pass


Lead
H 8
H J
S 3
D A
S 2
North
Dubinin

1 C
2 D


2nd
2
K
7
7
Q
East
Jansma

Pass
All Pass


3rd
A
3
K
4
4
South
Gromov
Pass
1 D



4th
5
7
6
2
A
S deals
Both vul
S K 9 2
H 7 2
D A K Q 10 8 3
C A Q
S A J 7
H Q 9 8 4 3
D 6 2
C K 5 2
Table S Q 6
H A J 10 6
D J 9 7
C 9 8 6 3
9A698 =
43745 33735
Par NS +620
S 10 8 5 4 3
H K 5
D 5 4
C J 10 7 4

Three notrump
3 NT South +2
+660 +11271

  Partscore
  2 D South +2
  +130 283


82. 2004 Olympiad Rd of 16, Seg 2, Bd 20 West
Zia

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H 4
C A
C 2
H 2
H A
North
Duboin
1 C
1 S
3 C


2nd
10
9
Q
Q
East
Rosenberg
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
5
5
10
K
South
Bocchi
1 D
2 D
3 NT


4th
7
6
S 5
S 7
West
Versace

Pass
Pass


Lead
D 2
D J
C A
C 2
D 6
H 6
S Q
H Q
S 5
North
Weinstein
Pass
1 NT



2nd
3
K
9
Q
A
K
8
A
10
East
Lauria
Pass
Pass



3rd
10
4
5
10
5
10
3
C 4
J
South
Levin
1 H
Pass



4th
9
7
6
H 3
C 3
2
A
5
6
N deals
Both vul
S K 10 8 7
H 10
D K 9
C A 8 7 4 3 2
S Q 5 4 2
H A K 9 4 3
D J 10 5
C 6
Table S J 9 3
H 5 2
D Q 8 6 4 2
C K Q 9
6786A =
56463 =
Par NS +130
S A 6
H Q J 8 7 6
D A 7 3
C J 10 5

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +13284

  Partscore
  1 NT North -2
  -200 283


83. 2004 Olympiad Rd of 16, Seg 2, Bd 20 West
Ino

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D 4
C A
C 2
D 2
D 5
C 5
D Q
D 8
North
Sadek

1 H
2 D
3 D


2nd
3
9
Q
7
S 7
H 4
H 6
H 7
East
Imakura

Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
10
J
10
J
6
3
H 9
S 2
South
El Ahmady
1 C
1 S
3 C
3 NT


4th
K
6
H 3
9
A
K
H 10
S 8
West
Nadim

Pass
Pass



Lead
D 4
C A
C 4
H 2
D J
D 2
H Q
S Q
North
Teramoto

1 H
Pass



2nd
3
9
Q
6
9
A
A
8
East
Hishmat

Pass
Pass



3rd
10
5
10
K
Q
5
C 3
9
South
Takano
Pass
1 NT




4th
K
6
H 3
10
7
C 7
5
A
S deals
Both vul
S A 6
H Q J 8 7 6
D A 7 3
C J 10 5
S J 9 3
H 5 2
D Q 8 6 4 2
C K Q 9
Table S Q 5 4 2
H A K 9 4 3
D J 10 5
C 6
6786A =
56463 =
Par NS +130
S K 10 8 7
H 10
D K 9
C A 8 7 4 3 2

Three notrump
3 NT South -3
-300 284

  Partscore
  1 NT South -1
  -100 +5288


84. 2004 Olympiad Qual, Rd 3, Bd 11 West
Weinstein

2 D
Pass


Lead
H K
C 5
D J
D K
North
Caracci

2 H
3 NT


2nd
A
10
Q
8
East
Levin

Pass
All Pass


3rd
7
K
A
6
South
Cuevas
Pass
2 NT



4th
5
4
4
7
West
Marangunic

Pass
Dbl
Pass

Lead
H K
S 2
H Q
C J
S 3
C 4
S 10
S 8
H J
North
Rosenberg

2 H
2 NT
3 S

2nd
A
5
4
A
C 2
5
6
9
D 3
East
Sanchez

Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
2
J
6
Q
Q
9
4
D 2
D 4
South
Zia
2 D
2 S
3 C


4th
5
K
10
3
A
K
H 7
H 9
S 7
S deals
None vul
S 4 3 2
H A 4
D A K 10 5 3 2
C A 5
S A K 9 6
H K Q J 8 3
D Q 7
C J 4
Table S 5
H 9 7 6 2
D 9 8 4
C Q 10 9 6 2
99597 =
44836 =
Par NS +300
S Q J 10 8 7
H 10 5
D J 6
C K 8 7 3

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +6290

  Partscore
  3 S South =
  +140 288


85. 2004 Olympiad Qual, Rd 8, Bd 9 West
YadlinD
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H 3
D K
C 3
C Q
C 2
C A
C J
C 7
H 10
North
Backstrom
1 H
2 D
3 C
Pass

2nd
2
A
8
9
S 2
S 5
S 9
S 10
5
East
YadlinI
Pass
Pass
Pass
Dbl

3rd
K
6
K
4
10
H 7
H 8
S 6
A
South
Salomaa
2 C
2 NT
3 NT
All Pass

4th
6
2
5
6
S 3
S 4
S 8
D 5
4
West
Koistinen
Pass
Pass
Pass


Lead
D K
S 4
D A
C 3
D 8
S 7
D 9
S 9
H A
North
Podgur
Pass
2 H



2nd
3
K
7
6
J
5
Q
H 7
4
East
Kiema
1 D
Pass



3rd
6
3
4
Q
H 6
H 2
H 10
8
C 4
South
Kalish
2 C
Pass



4th
2
6
5
5
10
2
H Q
J
3
W deals
N-S vul
S 6
H A 9 8 7 2
D 9 8 4 2
C K Q 2
S Q 10 9 5 3
H Q 5 3
D 10 7 6
C 8 6
Table S A 8 4 2
H K J 4
D K Q J 5
C 9 5
9586A =
47462 47562
Par NS +500
S K J 7
H 10 6
D A 3
C A J 10 7 4 3

Three notrump
3 NT× South -1
-200 290

  Partscore
  2 H North =
  +110 +7295


86. 2004 Olympiad Qual, Rd 15, Bd 5 West
Kowalski

1 H
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H 5
H 10
H A
H 9
S K
C Q
C 9
North
Townsend

2 C
3 D


2nd
7
J
D 5
S 7
J
2
8
East
Tuszynski
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
Q
K
D 10
S 4
5
3
A
South
Gold
Pass
3 C
3 NT


4th
2
D 3
3
4
A
5
7
West
HackettJA

1 H
Pass


Lead
D 10
S J
H K
H 6
S 7
D 6
D 5
S 9
D 3
North
Chmurski

2 C



2nd
2
6
7
C 6
4
Q
8
3
9
East
HackettJU
Pass
Pass



3rd
J
2
10
Q
A
K
C Q
C 3
C 9
South
Puczynski
Pass
Pass



4th
A
K
2
3
8
7
4
5
H 5
E deals
E-W vul
S J 7
H 7
D A K 5 3
C A K 10 6 4 3
S K 8 3
H A K 9 6 5
D Q J 4
C 8 2
Table S Q 6 5 4
H Q 10
D 10 9 8 7
C J 7 5
9877A =
45652 =
Par NS +400
S A 10 9 2
H J 8 4 3 2
D 6 2
C Q 9

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +7297

  Partscore
  2 C North +2
  +130 295


87. 2004 Spingold Final, Seg 2, Bd 26 West
Rodwell

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C 4
S Q
C 5
S 9
C 2
C 7
North
Demuy

2 H
3 S


2nd
3
A
6
3
8
S 6
East
Meckstroth
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
J
2
9
4
K
D 8
South
WolpertG
1 NT
2 S
3 NT


4th
A
5
10
10
Q
West
Spector

Pass
Pass


Lead
H 2
S 9
S A
S 3
D A
D 10
C 4
D Q
D 9
North
Nickell

1 S
2 S


2nd
A
K
4
J
2
5
3
7
H 6
East
Feldman
Pass
Pass
All Pass


3rd
3
2
5
H 5
4
6
J
J
C 6
South
Freeman
1 D
1 NT



4th
9
10
Q
H 4
3
K
A
8
H 8
E deals
Both vul
S J 8 7 6 4 2
H 9
D A J 10
C Q 6 3
S A K 3
H 7 6 3
D K 7 3
C K 7 5 4
Table S 10 5
H K J 8 5 2
D 8 5 2
C J 9 2
9A8A9 9B8A9
22534 =
Par NS +650
S Q 9
H A Q 10 4
D Q 9 6 4
C A 10 8

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 297

  Partscore
  2 S North +1
  +140 +6301


88. 2004 Vanderbilt Final, Seg 1, Bd 13 West
Robinson

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 5
C Q
C A
C K
C 8
D 4
D K
D Q
S 9
S K
North
Bocchi
1 S
2 S
3 NT

2nd
7
6
7
5
D 5
A
3
10
8
3
East
Boyd
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
A
2
3
J
H 2
6
H 4
S 5
A
H 8
South
Duboin
2 D
2 NT


4th
3
4
9
10
S 4
9
2
8
2
J
West
Versace

Pass


Lead
C A
H A
C 8
S A
North
Berkowitz
2 S



2nd
5
3
6
2
East
Lauria
Pass



3rd
J
2
3
9
South
Cohen
Pass



4th
4
4
9
N deals
Both vul
S A K Q 7 5 4
H J 7 4
D 9
C 10 9 4
S J 8
H Q 10 6 5 2
D 10 6 3
C J 3 2
Table S 10 6 3 2
H A
D J 8 4 2
C A K Q 8
77877 =
63556 =
Par NS +110
S 9
H K 9 8 3
D A K Q 7 5
C 7 6 5

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-200 297

  Partscore
  2 S North +2
  +170 +9310


89. 2003 Bermuda Bowl Final, Seg 8, Bd 124 West
Meckstroth

Rdbl
Pass

Lead
H A
D 6
North
Duboin
1 C
3 C
Pass

2nd
2
2
East
Rodwell
1 S
Pass
Pass

3rd
3
South
Bocchi
Dbl
3 NT


4th
9
West
Versace

Dbl
Dbl

Lead
S J
C A
C K
C Q
C J
H 2
S Q
H Q
H 9
D 2
North
Hamman
2 C
3 S
4 C

2nd
5
5
S 2
S 4
H 6
3
3
4
K
J
East
Lauria
2 S
Pass
All Pass

3rd
6
2
8
S 8
H 7
10
9
S 7
C 7
K
South
Soloway
3 C
3 NT


4th
A
3
4
6
9
J
K
5
D 8
3
N deals
E-W vul
S A 7 3
H 2
D 7 4 2
C A K Q J 10 7
S Q 6
H A K J 4
D 6 5 3
C 9 6 4 3
Table S J 10 9 4 2
H 6 5 3
D A Q J 8
C 5
95679 =
48664 =
Par NS +400
S K 8 5
H Q 10 9 8 7
D K 10 9
C 8 2

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +7304

  Partscore
  4 C North =
  +130 310


90. 2003 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 1, Bd 9 West
Fantoni

Pass
Pass

Lead
S J
S A
S 3
D Q
D 3
D A
D J
D 8
D 10
H 7
North
Torres

1 D
3 NT

2nd
2
10
Q
6
7
9
C 2
S 8
C 6
3
East
Nunes

1 S
All Pass

3rd
K
6
C 7
4
K
C 4
H 2
H 8
C 5
K
South
Frances
Pass
1 NT


4th
5
4
7
5
2
C 9
H 4
C 10
H 5
6
West
Ventin

Pass
Pass

Lead
S K
S A
S 3
C 7
C 6
D 8
D 3
D K
D J
D 10
North
Duboin

1 D
2 D

2nd
5
10
Q
3
5
2
C 10
9
S 8
C 2
East
Fernandez

1 S
All Pass

3rd
J
6
D 6
A
9
Q
A
H 2
H 8
C 8
South
Bocchi
Pass
Dbl


4th
2
4
7
4
D 4
7
5
H 4
H 5
C J
S deals
E-W vul
S 7 4 2
H A J 7
D A K J 10 8 4
C 3
S J 6
H 10 6 5 4
D 7 6
C K J 10 9 7
Table S A K 9 8 3
H Q 3
D 9 5 2
C A 6 2
65794 66794
47638 =
Par NS +110
S Q 10 5
H K 9 8 2
D Q 3
C Q 8 5 4

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+430 +8312

  Partscore
  2 D North +1
  +110 310


91. 2003 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 17, Bd 8 West
Fantoni

2 S
Pass

Lead
D 6
H 4
H K
H Q
H 2
D 7
S K
S 6
D K
D Q
North
Huang

3 H
Pass

2nd
3
3
8
10
J
A
10
A
C 6
C J
East
Nunes
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
9
A
D 4
D 5
C 4
8
4
9
2
C 7
South
WuCH
Pass
3 NT


4th
J
5
9
S 3
C 3
10
2
5
C 5
S 8
West
YangH

1 S
Pass

Lead
C A
S 5
H A
H K
H Q
C J
S 2
S A
North
Duboin

2 H


2nd
4
6
5
8
10
K
8
9
East
ChiuW
Pass
Pass


3rd
3
10
4
D 4
C 5
8
J
D 7
South
Bocchi
Pass
Pass


4th
6
Q
3
9
S 3
2
4
K
E deals
None vul
S Q 9 4
H A K Q 7 6 2
D 10 3
C J 6
S A J 10 7 3
H 9 3
D K Q 8 6
C 3 2
Table S 5 2
H J 10 8 5
D 9 7 2
C A K 10 7
65767 66767
77575 =
Par EW +90
S K 8 6
H 4
D A J 5 4
C Q 9 8 5 4

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-100 312

  Partscore
  2 H North =
  +110 +5315


92. 2003 Bermuda Bowl Qual, Rd 20, Bd 1 West
Bertheau

1 S
Pass

Lead
S A
S K
S J
S 9
S 6
C 2
D Q
C 5
C J
H A
North
Bocchi
1 C
2 H
3 NT

2nd
2
Q
C 4
C 7
C 9
A
3
K
D 5
4
East
Nystrom
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
7
10
H 2
D 9
H 3
6
4
Q
D 10
8
South
Duboin
1 H
2 NT


4th
3
4
5
8
D 2
10
K
3
8
6
West
Nunes

Dbl
Pass

Lead
S 10
C 2
S 7
C 5
H J
C A
North
Lindkvist
2 H
3 C


2nd
4
4
3
7
Q
East
Fantoni
Pass
Pass


3rd
K
Q
A
6
A
South
Fredin
2 NT
Pass


4th
2
3
Q
10
2
N deals
None vul
S Q 2
H A 10 9 5
D Q
C A K J 9 7 4
S A K J 9 6
H Q 7 6
D K 7
C 8 5 2
Table S 10 7
H K 4 3 2
D 9 8 6 5 3
C Q 6
86679 =
57564 56564
Par NS +120
S 8 5 4 3
H J 8
D A J 10 4 2
C 10 3

Three notrump
3 NT South -3
-150 312

  Partscore
  3 C North =
  +110 +6321


93. 2003 Spingold Final, Seg 3, Bd 37 West
Stansby

Dbl
1 NT
Rdbl
All Pass

Lead
C 5
S K
S J
S Q
S 10
S 8
D 3
C 7
North
Rosenberg
Pass
Rdbl
Pass
Pass


2nd
Q
3
5
D 7
D 4
C 8
9
A
East
Martel
Pass
Pass
Pass
2 C


3rd
2
A
H 4
C 3
H 5
D 5
K
J
South
Zia
1 S
Pass
Dbl
3 NT


4th
6
4
6
7
9
H 9
A
4
West
Fallenius

Pass
Pass



Lead
C 9
C 5
H J
D 4
S 7
S Q
S J
S 10
North
Weichsel
Pass
1 NT
2 NT



2nd
6
4
K
8
A
4
D 7
C 8
East
Welland
Pass
Pass
All Pass



3rd
K
2
4
J
5
H 5
H 7
D 10
South
Sontag
1 S
2 S




4th
3
A
2
2
K
6
3
9
N deals
N-S vul
S K
H Q 10 7 5 4
D K 10 8 5
C Q 4 3
S 5 4
H A K 8
D Q 9 7 4
C K J 8 5
Table S 9 7 6 3
H 9 3 2
D A J
C 10 9 7 2
88785 87785
55558 =
Par NS +100
S A Q J 10 8 2
H J 6
D 6 3 2
C A 6

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 312

  Partscore
  2 NT North =
  +120 +6327


94. 2003 USBC Semifinal, Seg 6, Bd 81 West
Wolff

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 4
D Q
H 10
S 3
D 7
C Q
S Q
H 6
D J
D 9
North
Levin
2 S
3 C
Pass

2nd
3
A
S 2
K
3
2
J
Q
H 9
C 7
East
Morse
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
6
8
8
K
4
5
5
8
S 9
South
Weinstein
2 NT
3 NT


4th
A
2
2
7
4
K
4
S 6
10
H 7
West
Smith

Pass


Lead
H 6
S 7
C 3
S 2
H 4
North
Doub
2 S



2nd
A
3
6
8
S 4
East
Seamon
Pass



3rd
10
10
J
J
7
South
Wildavsky
Pass



4th
3
Q
A
A
N deals
None vul
S K 10 9 6 4 2
H 3
D 8 7 6
C A 9 4
S A 5 3
H 10 9 5 4
D A 4
C J 8 7 2
Table S Q 8
H K J 8 7 6
D 10 3 2
C K 5 3
896A8 =
44735 =
Par NS +140
S J 7
H A Q 2
D K Q J 9 5
C Q 10 6

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +6318

  Partscore
  2 S North +1
  +140 327


95. 2002 Rosenblum Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 55 West
Fredin
Pass
1 H
Pass
Dbl

Lead
S 10
C 7
C K
H 5
H A
North
Versace
Pass
2 H
3 S
All Pass

2nd
3
8
4
7
4
East
Lindkvist
1 C
2 S
Dbl


3rd
A
2
6
K
3
South
Lauria
Dbl
3 D
3 NT


4th
4
3
A
2
Q
West
Duboin
Pass
2 C
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H A
C 4
D A
H Q
C 8
D 8
S 3
North
Nystrom
Pass
2 H
3 C


2nd
2
3
3
6
5
9
A
East
Bocchi
1 C
2 S
Pass


3rd
3
10
2
4
6
S 6
4
South
Stromberg
1 NT
2 NT
3 D


4th
7
K
7
5
J
Q
7
W deals
Both vul
S 3
H J 10 8 4 2
D Q 6 2
C Q 9 6 3
S 10 9 8 7 6
H A K 9 6
D 3
C 5 4 2
Table S A Q 5 2
H 5 3
D 10 8 7
C A J 10 7
84696 =
59646 59747
Par EW +140
S K J 4
H Q 7
D A K J 9 5 4
C K 8

Three notrump
3 NT× South =
+750 +12330

  Partscore
  3 D South =
  +110 327


96. 2002 Rosenblum Semifinal, Seg 1, Bd 6 West
Pszczola
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H A
S 10
S 6
S 3
S A
North
Lasut
2 D
3 S
Pass

2nd
5
J
C 2
4
C 8
East
Kwiecien
Pass
Pass
Dbl

3rd
2
Q
9
K
C 9
South
Manoppo
2 NT
3 NT
All Pass

4th
7
C 3
2
C 7
5
West
Sakul
Pass
Pass


Lead
D 2
H K
D 5
C 6
H Q
C K
C 8
S A
C 7
North
Zmudzinski
Pass
Pass


2nd
3
A
A
4
6
A
S 3
C 2
East
Karwur
1 D
Pass


3rd
9
5
10
J
9
H 3
S 2
9
South
Balicki
2 C



4th
K
2
Q
9
C 5
10
Q
4
W deals
E-W vul
S J 8 7 5 4 2
H 9 5
D A 6 3
C 10 6
S 10 9 3
H A 10 8 6 4 3
D 5 4 2
C 9
Table S A K Q 6
H 2
D 10 9 8 7
C K Q 5 4
7776A 77769
66673 =
Par NS +130
S
H K Q J 7
D K Q J
C A J 8 7 3 2

Three notrump
3 NT× South -1
-100 330

  Partscore
  2 C South +1
  +110 +5332


97. 2002 USBC Semifinal, Seg 2, Bd 17 West
Berkowitz

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
North
Fallenius

2 H
3 S


2nd
East
Cohen
1 C
Pass
Pass


3rd
South
Welland
1 NT
2 S
3 NT


4th
West
Gitelman

Pass
Pass


Lead
C 4
C 6
C 5
D K
C 10
North
Zia

2 H
3 S


2nd
2
J
D 4
2
8
East
Moss
1 C
Pass
All Pass


3rd
Q
K
9
7
H 3
South
Rosenberg
1 NT
2 S



4th
3
7
A
A
D 8
E deals
None vul
S A Q 9 8 6 5
H J 8
D 8 7 4
C 7 2
S 7 2
H K 5 4 3
D 6 5 3 2
C K 5 4
Table S J 10 3
H A 10 9 6
D A J
C Q 10 9 6
89686 =
33736 =
Par NS +140
S K 4
H Q 7 2
D K Q 10 9
C A J 8 3

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+430 +11341

  Partscore
  3 S South -2
  -100 332


98. 2001 USBC Playoff, Seg 6, Bd 77 West
Rubin

Pass
Dbl
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D A
D Q
D 10
H 3
C 7
North
Freeman

1 C
3 C
3 S


2nd
4
H 6
H 8
K
K
East
Granovetter

Pass
3 D
Pass


3rd
7
6
K
4
South
Nickell
Pass
1 NT
Pass
3 NT


4th
2
5
9
S 7
West
Meckstroth

1 H
Pass



Lead
S 4
H 6
C 9
C Q
C J
H 8
D 6
North
Lipsitz

2 C
Pass



2nd
9
5
K
3
2
A
2
East
Rodwell

2 H
Pass



3rd
J
K
A
4
7
10
A
South
Ekeblad
Pass
3 C




4th
A
9
6
H 7
H J
2
S deals
Both vul
S A Q 10 7
H 8 6
D 4
C A Q J 10 8 5
S J 8 6 5
H J 9 7 4 2
D A Q 10
C K
Table S 4 3
H A 5 3
D K 8 7 6 3
C 6 3 2
7977B 9977B
33662 =
Par NS +600
S K 9 2
H K Q 10
D J 9 5 2
C 9 7 4

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+630 +10351

  Partscore
  3 C North +2
  +150 332


99. 2001 USBC Semifinal, Seg 1, Bd 13 West
Stewart

2 D
Pass

Lead
H A
H K
H 6
H Q
D 8
C 9
C 6
D K
North
Lipsitz

3 C
Pass

2nd
2
4
8
S 3
A
2
3
6
East
Woolsey
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
10
7
9
D 3
Q
A
J
S 7
South
Ekeblad
1 D
3 NT


4th
3
5
D 5
J
S 6
4
5
2
West
Molson

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 4
North
Robinson

1 H
2 NT

2nd
K
East
Shenkin
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
2
South
Boyd
1 D
1 S


4th
6
E deals
Both vul
S 8 7 6
H J 8 4 2
D
C A K Q 10 8 6
S 10 2
H A K 6
D Q J 9 6 4 3
C 5 2
Table S A Q 9 4
H Q 10 9 7
D 8 7 2
C 4 3
8875A =
55673 =
Par NS +130
S K J 5 3
H 5 3
D A K 10 5
C J 9 7

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 351

  Partscore
  2 NT North +1
  +150 +6338


100. 2001 USBC Semifinal, Seg 1, Bd 10 West
Martel

Pass
2 S
All Pass

Lead
S 4
S 3
H 2
S 5
H J
C Q
C K
C 3
North
Soloway
2 C
Pass
Pass


2nd
2
9
Q
Q
D 3
J
5
S 8
East
Stansby
Dbl
2 H
Pass


3rd
A
J
3
6
5
6
H 9
D 2
South
Hamman
Rdbl
Pass
3 NT


4th
7
K
4
C 2
K
A
7
8
West
Freeman

Pass
Pass


Lead
C 5
D A
D K
H 9
H K
H A
H 7
North
Weichsel
2 C
2 H
3 C


2nd
J
3
5
4
3
J
D 2
East
Nickell
Dbl
Pass
All Pass


3rd
6
S 2
S K
2
D 6
S 4
C 7
South
Sontag
Rdbl
2 NT



4th
2
8
9
Q
5
6
8
N deals
Both vul
S K 2
H 10 8 6 5 2
D
C A K 9 4 3 2
S J 10 6 4
H 4
D 7 6 5 3
C 10 8 7 6
Table S A 8 5 3
H A K Q 7
D Q 9 8
C Q 5
76777 66777
66456 66455
Par NS +90
S Q 9 7
H J 9 3
D A K J 10 4 2
C J

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-200 351

  Partscore
  3 C North =
  +110 +7345


102. 2000 Olympiad Semifinal, Seg 1, Bd 7 West
Bocchi

Pass
Pass

Lead
C Q
D 8
D Q
D 4
S 5
D K
D 7
D 5
S 4
S K
North
SimpsonC
2 D
3 NT


2nd
5
3
9
A
9
H 2
H 4
S 2
J
8
East
Duboin
2 H
Pass


3rd
8
J
2
S 7
10
C 2
C 3
C 7
A
C 6
South
Hallberg
2 NT
Pass


4th
K
6
10
H 3
Q
C 4
H 5
S 3
6
H 7
West
Fawcett

1 NT
Pass

Lead
C 8
North
Versace
Pass
3 D


2nd
East
Liggins
1 H
Pass


3rd
South
Lauria
Dbl
Pass


4th
N deals
Both vul
S Q 4
H 9 8
D K Q J 7 5 4
C 9 6 5
S 10 8 6 3
H 5 3
D 10 3
C A Q J 10 4
Table S J 5 2
H A Q 10 7 4 2
D A 9 6
C 8
86586 86587
46756 =
Par NS +120
S A K 9 7
H K J 6
D 8 2
C K 7 3 2

Three notrump
3 NT South +1
+630 +11362

  Partscore
  3 D North =
  +110 349


103. 2000 Olympiad Qtrfinal, Seg 4, Bd 62 West
Burn

2 D
Pass
All Pass

Lead
North
Helness
1 D
Pass
3 D


2nd
East
Callaghan
1 NT
2 H
Pass


3rd
South
Helgemo
Dbl
Pass
3 NT


4th
West
Saelensminde

Rdbl
Pass


Lead
C K
C A
C 2
D J
C Q
North
Fawcett
1 D
2 D



2nd
5
8
9
A
J
East
Brogeland
1 NT
Pass



3rd
10
7
D 8
3
D 10
South
Liggins
Dbl
Pass



4th
3
6
D Q
2
H 6
N deals
None vul
S A 8 2
H 7 6
D K Q J 7 5 4
C 6 3
S 10 6 5
H J 10 8 3 2
D 10 8 2
C 10 7
Table S J 7 4
H K 9 4
D A 9
C A K Q 4 2
89697 =
44735 =
Par NS +140
S K Q 9 3
H A Q 5
D 6 3
C J 9 8 5

Three notrump
3 NT South +3
+490 +9371

  Partscore
  2 D North +1
  +110 349


104. 2000 Olympiad Qual, Rd 4, Bd 8 West
Ju

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D Q
C A
C Q
S Q
C J
D 2
D 7
S J
H 4
North
Gower

1 S
2 H


2nd
4
3
K
3
4
9
S 7
5
A
East
Fu

Pass
Pass


3rd
10
S 2
H 2
4
H 3
A
3
8
J
South
Mansell
1 C
2 C
3 NT


4th
K
2
6
A
7
H 9
J
H 6
10
West
Eber

Pass
Pass


Lead
D Q
C A
C Q
D J
S 7
C J
North
Zhuang

1 S
Pass


2nd
4
3
K
A
A
4
East
Sapire

Pass
Pass


3rd
10
S 2
H 2
C 7
Q
S 5
South
WangW
1 C
2 C



4th
K
2
6
2
3
10
S deals
None vul
S 9 6 5 3 2
H A 8 3 2
D A 8 7 4
C
S Q J
H Q 7 5 4
D Q J 9 6
C K 4 3
Table S K 10 8 7 4
H K J 9
D 10
C 10 7 6 2
678A9 =
76534 56534
Par NS +130
S A
H 10 6
D K 5 3 2
C A Q J 9 8 5

Three notrump
3 NT South -2
-100 371

  Partscore
  2 C South +1
  +110 +5354


105. 2000 Olympiad Qual, Rd 17, Bd 4 West
Reid

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S 4
C 10
H K
D 3
C 5
D 5
S Q
D K
D 6
North
Ju
Pass
2 C
3 C


2nd
10
J
A
7
Q
A
K
C 2
H 5
East
Newell
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
J
3
4
Q
A
4
3
8
C 4
South
Fu
1 NT
2 D
3 NT


4th
A
7
6
9
H 3
J
6
10
H 7
West
Zhuang

Pass
Pass


Lead
H 3
H 5
C A
C 3
S 4
H 9
D 5
S K
S 2
North
Blackstock
1 S
3 C



2nd
Q
A
7
H 7
6
10
7
3
7
East
WangW
Pass
Pass



3rd
K
4
5
10
8
C 4
K
10
C 6
South
Henry
2 S
Pass



4th
2
6
2
J
A
8
9
5
J
N deals
Both vul
S 10 6
H A 2
D 8 5 3
C A 9 8 6 4 3
S 9 7 4 3
H K 10 5
D J 9
C K Q J 2
Table S Q J 8 5
H J 8 7 4 3
D A 10 7
C 7
85698 85799
57644 =
Par NS +120
S A K 2
H Q 9 6
D K Q 6 4 2
C 10 5

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +12383

  Partscore
  3 C North -1
  -100 354


106. 2000 USBC Semifinal, Seg 1, Bd 1 West
Sontag

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C J
North
Casen

Dbl
3 D


2nd
Q
East
Weichsel
2 C
Pass
Pass


3rd
A
South
Schwartz
Pass
2 H
3 NT


4th
2
West
Levin

1 H
Pass


Lead
North
Meltzer

2 D



2nd
East
Weinstein
1 C
Pass



3rd
South
Larsen
Pass
Pass



4th
E deals
None vul
S K J 10
H Q 9 2
D A K J 10 6 5
C Q
S 6 5 4
H A 8 4 3
D 9 8 7 3
C J 4
Table S A Q 9 7
H K 10
D 2
C A 8 7 6 5 3
75785 75775
57658 =
Par NS +90
S 8 3 2
H J 7 6 5
D Q 4
C K 10 9 2

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +7390

  Partscore
  2 D North =
  +90 354


108. 1999 Bermuda Bowl Semifinal, Seg 6, Bd 88 West
Furunes
2 H
Pass
Pass

Lead
H K
C K
C Q
S 6
D 2
C J
D 6
H J
North
Chagas
3 C
3 S
Pass

2nd
A
4
A
A
7
10
4
East
Helness
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
8
7
H 3
3
J
H 5
K
South
Branco
3 D
3 NT


4th
2
2
5
2
3
3
A
West
Campos
2 H
Pass
Dbl

Lead
S 3
North
Austberg
Dbl
3 NT
All Pass

2nd
East
Villas-Boas
Pass
Dbl


3rd
South
Helgemo
3 H
4 D


4th
W deals
None vul
S 10 9 5 2
H A
D J 6
C K Q J 9 8 6
S 3
H K J 10 9 6 4
D A 9 7
C 5 3 2
Table S K Q J 8 7 6
H 8
D 5 4 3
C A 10 4
86688 =
46643 =
Par NS +120
S A 4
H Q 7 5 3 2
D K Q 10 8 2
C 7

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +14404

  Partscore
  4 D× South -3
  -500 358


110. 1998 Rosenblum Final, Seg 4, Bd 60 West
Lanzarotti
Pass
2 D
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H 8
C Q
S 9
S 10
H 4
D J
H Q
C 8
North
Chagas
Pass
Pass
3 C


2nd
6
5
Q
4
10
8
2
2
East
Buratti
1 NT
2 H
Pass


3rd
K
3
K
A
J
3
D 9
A
South
Branco
Pass
Pass
3 NT


4th
A
K
7
2
D 7
K
D 2
J
West
Campos
Pass
1 H
Pass


Lead
D 3
H 6
North
Sementa
Pass
3 C



2nd
5
4
East
Villas-Boas
1 D
Pass



3rd
J
Q
South
Versace
Dbl
Pass



4th
A
2
W deals
N-S vul
S 7 4
H 6
D A 9 8 7
C A 10 7 6 4 3
S K 10 3
H J 9 8 7 5 2
D J
C 9 5 2
Table S A 9 8 6
H K 4
D Q 10 4 3 2
C K J
96689 =
46643 46753
Par NS +500
S Q J 5 2
H A Q 10 3
D K 6 5
C Q 8

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+600 +12416

  Partscore
  3 C North -1
  -100 360


112. 1997 Spingold Final, Seg 4, Bd 49 West
Balicki

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 7
C Q
H A
H K
H 10
North
Seamon

1 S
3 NT

2nd
2
5
5
D 3
D 5
East
Zmudzinski

Pass
All Pass

3rd
9
2
8
6
3
South
Passell
1 D
1 NT


4th
Q
K
4
J
S 3
West
Burger

Pass
Pass

Lead
H A
H K
H 10
D A
D K
C Q
D J
C 4
North
Lesniewski

1 S
3 C

2nd
5
Q
C 8
2
4
5
3
7
East
Cayne

Pass
All Pass

3rd
6
3
7
S 4
S 3
3
Q
J
South
Szymanowski
1 D
1 NT


4th
4
2
J
6
7
K
C 2
9
S deals
None vul
S A 7 4 3
H J 4 2
D
C A 10 6 4 3 2
S K Q 9 5
H 8 7 6 3
D Q 4 2
C 9 5
Table S 6 2
H A K 10 9
D J 10 9 7 6
C K 7
87559 87569
56874 =
Par NS +100
S J 10 8
H Q 5
D A K 8 5 3
C Q J 8

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +7423

  Partscore
  3 C North =
  +110 363


113. 1997 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 49 West
Helgemo

3 H
Pass

Lead
C 9
S 2
H 8
H 9
North
Passell
1 D
Dbl
Pass

2nd
4
4
K
7
East
Forrester
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
Q
A
2
South
Seamon
1 S
3 NT


4th
A
K
4
6
West
Cayne

3 H
Pass

Lead
D 5
S 10
H 8
H Q
H 9
S 8
S Q
North
Rosenberg
1 D
3 S


2nd
A
J
K
7
C 4
5
East
Burger
Pass
Pass


3rd
2
2
A
2
S 3
A
South
Zia
1 S
Pass


4th
6
4
4
6
S 6
K
N deals
None vul
S A Q 10
H 7 4
D A K Q 10 7 4
C 5 4
S 7 5 4
H A Q J 10 9 5 3
D 5
C 9 7
Table S K J 3
H 8 2
D J 8 2
C K Q J 8 6
67386 87385
56A57 =
Par EW +300
S 9 8 6 2
H K 6
D 9 6 3
C A 10 3 2

Three notrump
3 NT South -6
-300 423

  Partscore
  3 S South +1
  +170 +10373


114. 1997 Spingold Semifinal, Seg 4, Bd 61 West
Passell
1 H
Pass

Lead
H Q
D 4
H A
H 10
H 9
North
Forrester
2 D
Pass

2nd
2
A
C 6
S 2
East
Seamon
2 H
Pass

3rd
6
2
J
7
South
Helgemo
3 NT


4th
K
8
3
4
West
Rosenberg
1 H
Pass

Lead
H J
H 6
S 2
D 3
D 10
S J
C Q
North
Burger
3 D


2nd
3
4
4
J
5
5
2
East
Zia
Pass


3rd
10
Q
A
K
4
8
6
South
Cayne
Pass


4th
2
D 2
3
8
A
K
K
W deals
Both vul
S 5 2
H 2
D K Q 10 7 6 2
C A J 10 6
S J 10 3
H A Q 10 9 8
D A J
C 9 5 2
Table S Q 8 7 6 4
H J 7 6
D 8 5
C K 4 3
655AA 856AA
58733 =
Par NS +130
S A K 9
H K 5 4 3
D 9 4 3
C Q 8 7

Three notrump
3 NT South -1
-100 423

  Partscore
  3 D North +1
  +130 +6379


115. 1997 USBC Final, Seg 4, Bd 59 West
Rodwell
Pass
3 D
Pass

Lead
H 4
H 5
H 3
C 9
S 10
North
Martel
1 C
3 S
Pass

2nd
S 3
Q
C 2
7
2
East
Meckstroth
1 H
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
K
8
3
A
South
Stansby
1 NT
3 NT


4th
6
S 5
9
A
Q
West
Zia
Pass
Pass


Lead
S 10
C 9
S 7
North
Hamman
2 C



2nd
J
7
2
East
Deutsch
Pass



3rd
8
2
A
South
Wolff
Pass



4th
3
A
5
W deals
None vul
S K Q 5 3
H
D A K 6
C K 10 8 6 3 2
S A 8 6 4
H K 7 4 3
D J 9 3
C Q 7
Table S 10 7
H A 10 8 5 2
D 7 5 4 2
C A 4
9968A =
44652 =
Par NS +400
S J 9 2
H Q J 9 6
D Q 10 8
C J 9 5

Three notrump
3 NT South =
+400 +7430

  Partscore
  2 C North +2
  +130 379


116. 1997 USBC Playoff, Seg 3, Bd 33 West
Lev

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C A
S 5
S 6
H 10
C 6
C 3
C 5
D 8
D Q
North
Rodwell
1 D
2 D
3 S


2nd
2
K
9
3
9
D 5
4
A
6
East
Glubok
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
8
A
J
4
J
7
D 2
9
H 7
South
Meckstroth
1 S
3 H
3 NT


4th
Q
3
7
K
10
K
S 4
H 5
7
West
Freeman

Pass
Pass


Lead
C A
C K
C 5
H 2
North
Katz
1 D
2 D
3 S


2nd
2
3
4
East
Nickell
Pass
Pass
All Pass


3rd
10
8
S 6
South
Weinstein
1 S
3 H



4th
6
7
Q
N deals
None vul
S K 7
H 3
D A Q J 10 4 3
C J 4 3 2
S Q J 8 5
H 10 6
D K 8 7
C A K 9 5
Table S A 6
H J 9 8 4 2
D 9 6 5 2
C 10 8
67677 67667
65666 76666
Par EW +90
S 10 9 4 3 2
H A K Q 7 5
D
C Q 7 6

Three notrump
3 NT South -4
-200 430

  Partscore
  3 S South -3
  -150 +2381


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