Data 9ZB2 Main

Three Notrump vs Partscore

by Richard Pavlicek

6-card suit, 22 HCP, Poor spots

A total of 27 cases occurred in 40,069 deals from 72 major events 1996-2014.
Cases with swings of 2+ IMPs are shown here, most recent first.

2014 USBC Round of 16, Segment 1 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 1 K 9 8 5
Q
7 5
A K Q 9 3 2 Lo
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
5
9 G.Wolpert
NORTH
1
1
3

2nd
Q
J Sher
East
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
K Kranyak
South
1
2
3 NT

4th
3 Hurd
West

2

Lead
6
A
K
Q
5
A Kolesnik
NORTH
1
3

2nd
2
10
6
2
4
5 Wooldridge
East
1
AP

3rd
10
4
6
8
J
8 Etter
South
1

4th
K
5
7
J
3
7
10 3
K 10 7 5 2
K J 10
J 7 5 Table Q 7 6 4
A 9 6
A 6 4 3 2
10

Par -140
3 EW A J 2
J 8 4 3
Q 9 8
8 6 4

3 NT +11 3 NT 11-0 3 NT S +1 +630 3 N = +110

2014 USBC Round of 16, Segment 7 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 2 2
Q J 6 5 2
A Q J 10
J 8 7 Diamond
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
4
J
5
9
6
Q
A
J Hung
North
1
Pass

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

3rd
A
7
10
6
J
8
9 J.Stansby
South
3 NT

4th
5
2
K
5
3
4
4 Watson
WEST
Pass
2
3
AP

Lead
7
8
A
3
5
6 Moss
North
1
3
Pass

2nd
2
2
4
K
J
7 J.Feldman
East
1
3
Pass

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

4th
5
2
10
4
Q
K
7 6 4
A K 9 3
7 4 2
K 5 4 Table A J 10 9 8 3
10 8 7 4
K 3
10

Par +130
4 NS K Q 5
—
9 8 6 5
A Q 9 6 3 2

Partscore +6 3 NT 11-6 3 NT S -1 -100 4 S = +130

2014 USBC Round of 16, Segment 1 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 3 9 8
J
K J 9 8 6 2
A Q 5 4 Kolesnik
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
5
3 Wooldridge
North

2
3 NT

2nd
8
6 Etter
EAST
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
A Hurd
South
1
2 NT

4th
2 G.Wolpert
West

Dbl
Pass

Lead
5
3
4
A
10 Sher
North

2
4

2nd
9
K
A
J
K Kranyak
EAST
Pass
Dbl
AP

3rd
A
6
2
3
6 Lo
South
1
3

4th
2
8
3
6
5
7 6 5
A 8 5 2
A Q 10
K 8 2 Table A J 10 3
10 7 4 3
3
10 9 7 6

Par +120
2 NT NS K Q 4 2
K Q 9 6
7 5 4
J 3
3 NT +10 3 NT 21-6 3 NT S = +400 4 S -1 -50

2013 Spingold Final, Segment 4 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 4 9 6 4 2
J 3
Q J
A 7 6 5 4 Nowosadzki
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
10
6
8
Q Grue
North

2
2 NT

2nd
3
5
7
3 Kalita
East

Pass
Pass

3rd
2
J
4
2 Moss
SOUTH
1 NT
2
3 NT

4th
K
A
J
9 Bertheau
West

Pass

Lead
6
Q
J
10
8
Q
J
2 Jagniewski
North

Pass

2nd
J
3
7
4
K
4
A
3 T.Bessis
East

Pass

3rd
2
2
K
6
A
3
9
A Gawel
SOUTH
1 NT

4th
7
9
5
A
3
2
8
7
10 7 5
A 10 9 6 5 4
9 5
Q J Table K J 8 3
8 2
A 7 3
K 10 9 3

Par +130
4 NS A Q
K Q 7
K 10 8 6 4 2
8 2

3 NT +10 3 NT 31-6 3 NT S = +600 1 NT S +2 +150

2013 Spingold Round of 32, Segment 2 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 5 K Q 8 6 4
4
A J 5
J 8 7 5 Chambers
West

Dbl
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
Q
K
2
J
6
A
J
5 Gawrys
North

Rdbl
1
3

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

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

4th
4
9
7
A
7
2
4 Jassem
West

Dbl
Pass

Lead
A
K H.Lall
North

1
3

2nd
5
7 Mazurkiewicz
EAST
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
10
2 Milner
South
1
2

4th
4
9
A J 5 2
K 8 5
4 2
A K Q 6 Table 10 9 3
J 10 9 6 3
10 3
10 3 2

Par +400
3 NT South 7
A Q 7 2
K Q 9 8 7 6
9 4

3 NT +7 3 NT 38-6 3 NT S = +400 3 S +1 +130

2013 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 8 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 6 8 7
4 3
K Q J 7 3 2
K Q 6 Chambers
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
7
K
Q
4
3
A
5 Zia
North

2
3

2nd
K
4
10
7
10
3 Schermer
East

Pass
Pass

3rd
J
5
9
Q
J
9 Martel
SOUTH
1
2
3 NT

4th
8
6
A
6
8
2 Willenken
West

Pass

Lead
K
3
5
5
Q Wold
North

3

2nd
2
6
6
8
10 Rosenberg
East

AP

3rd
5
A
9
K
9 Compton
SOUTH
1

4th
7
8
A
4
A
A J 5 4
J 8 2
A 8 6
7 5 3 Table K Q 9 3
Q 10 9
10 4
J 10 9 2

Par +130
4 NS 10 6 2
A K 7 6 5
9 5
A 8 4

Partscore +6 3 NT 38-12 3 NT S -1 -100 3 N +1 +130

2013 USBC Round of 32, Segment 1 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 7 A K J 7 4
Q 8
A 5
10 8 5 2 Berkowitz
West

Lead
K
4
7
6
Q
3 B.Blanchard
NORTH

2nd
5
2
K
5
K
9 Sontag
East

3rd
7
A
9
A
A
K S.Blanchard
South

4th
2
6
5
2
3
8 Hamman
West

2
3
AP

Lead
K
5
5
2
6
9
9
2
7
3 M.Gordon
NORTH
1
Pass
Pass

2nd
A
4
A
3
3
5
J
6
4
9 J.Lall
East
Pass
2 NT
Pass

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

4th
2
10
3
4
8
6
7
10
8
K
5
6 3
K Q J 10 9 8
Q J 9 4 Table Q 10 9 8 2
K 10 7
7 4
A 7 3

Par +630
4 NT NS 6 3
A J 9 5 4 2
6 3 2
K 6

3 NT +12 3 NT 50-12 3 NT S +1 +630 3 S -1 -100

2012 World Championship Qualifying, Round 2 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 8 10
6 3
A K Q 10 9 4
K J 7 6 Khokhlov
WEST
Pass
1
Pass
AP

Lead
6
9
10 Palazzo
North
1
2
3

2nd
10
K
6 Matushko
East
Dbl
Pass
Dbl

3rd
A
A
8 Fornasari
South
Rdbl
3
3 NT

4th
3
3
J Lambardi
WEST
Pass
1
Pass
AP

Lead
3
10
9
5
K
Q
K
Q
5
J Dubinin
North
1
2
4

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

3rd
2
3
A
7
3
10
6
7
4
8 Gromov
South
1
3
4

4th
10
8
3
7
2
6
4
9
8
5
J 8 6 2
A 10
J 5 2
10 9 5 2 Table A 9 7 4
Q 9 8 7
3
A Q 8 4

Par +130
4 NS K Q 5 3
K J 5 4 2
8 7 6
3

3 NT +7 3 NT 57-12 3 NT S = +400 4 N = +130

2012 World Championship Semifinal, Segment 6 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 9 8 6 2
J 6 5 3
Q 7 2
A 5 3 Narkiewicz
West

Dbl
AP

Lead
J
7 Mesbur
NORTH
Pass
3

2nd
2
2 Buras
East
1
3

3rd
4
A Fitzgibbon
South
2
3 NT

4th
K
J Garvey
West

Pass
2
Pass

Lead
K
10 Zmudzinski
NORTH
Pass
Pass
Pass
3

2nd
3
5 Carroll
East
1
Dbl
Pass
AP

3rd
2
A Balicki
South
2
Pass
Dbl

4th
4
8
J 7
K Q 10 9 7
J 5 4
10 6 2 Table A Q 9 5 4 3
A 2
10 9 8 6
J

Par +400
3 NT NS K 10
8 4
A K 3
K Q 9 8 7 4
3 NT +7 3 NT 64-12 3 NT S +1 +430 3 S +1 +130

2012 Spingold Round of 16, Segment 4 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 10 J 10 9 6
A Q 6 5 4 3
2
7 2 J.Clerkin
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
6
Q
10
A
Q
Q
J
9
K Gitelman
North

1
3

2nd
2
A
7
2
7
3
4
5 D.Clerkin
EAST
Pass
Pass
Pass

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

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

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
2
Q
Q
10
2
9
10 Ekeblad
North

1
2

2nd
J
3
A
7
K
8
8 Hampson
EAST
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
6
2
5
A
3
4 Weichsel
South
1
2
3

4th
A
4
J
K
7
7
4
7 3 2
K
A 9 8 6
A 10 9 8 4 Table K 8 5 4
J 10 9 8 7
Q J 10 5
—

Par -90
2 EW A Q
2
K 7 4 3
K Q J 6 5 3

Partscore +7 3 NT 64-19 3 NT S -2 -200 3 S = +110

Data 9ZB2 Main

Top Three Notrump vs Partscore

2011 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 3 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 11 K 10 2
J 10 6 5 4 2
7 3
A 6 Rodwell
WEST
Pass
Pass
2
Pass
AP

Lead
9
8
J
8
4 J.Lall
North
Pass
2
Pass
3

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

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

4th
2
A
A
2 Hurd
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
K
4
A
Q
K
6 Hamman
North
Pass
2

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

3rd
8
9
10
3
3
K Zia
South
Pass

4th
7
2
3
A
A
A
9 8 7 5
A 7
10 8 4
10 9 7 3 Table Q 6 4 3
Q 8
A K 9 6
K 8 4

Par +600
3 NT NS A J
K 9 3
Q J 5 2
Q J 5 2

3 NT +10 3 NT 74-19 3 NT S +1 +630 2 N +1 +140

2009 Bermuda Bowl Quarterfinal, Segment 6 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 12 5 4 2
—
K Q 8 4
Q 7 5 4 3 2 Piekarek
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
5
2
2
9
2
7
J
A
7 Danailov
North

2
3

2nd
K
3
6
10
3
4
8
3
4 Smirnov
EAST
Pass
Pass
Pass

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

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

Pass

Lead
5
4
A
K
K
J
Q
2
10
9
4
10 Wladow
North

Pass

2nd
K
3
2
5
A
3
J
3
4
5
6
6 Aronov
EAST
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
9
8
Q
2
10
8
9
A
J
A
7 Elinescu
South
1

4th
6
7
8
9
6
3
8
10
4
7
7
Q
K 10 7
6 5 2
J 9 7 5
A 10 8 Table Q 6 3
Q J 9 8
A 10 3 2
J 6

Par +110
3 South A J 9 8
A K 10 7 4 3
6
K 9

Partscore +7 3 NT 74-26 3 NT S -2 -200 1 S +2 +110

2009 Bermuda Bowl Quarterfinal, Segment 6 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 13 8 5 3
7
Q 5 4
J 10 8 6 3 2 Wladow
West

Pass

Lead
Q
A
K
6
A
10
9
3
8
10
3
Q Aronov
North

3 NT

2nd
3
4
7
J
4
2
7
A
9
7
8
A Elinescu
East

AP

3rd
6
2
3
Q
J
9
5
2
5
2
J
10 Stefanov
SOUTH
2 NT

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

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
Q
6
A
K
Q
J
K
6 Smirnov
North

1
2

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

Pass
Pass

3rd
A
J
2
3
7
K
8
6 Piekarek
SOUTH
1
1 NT
3

4th
2
5
5
Q
2
A
4
8
Q J
A 9 5 3
J 10 9 2
9 7 4 Table A 10 9 6
J 8 4 2
K 7 3
Q 5

Par +110
3 NS K 7 4 2
K Q 10 6
A 8 6
A K

Partscore +6 3 NT 74-32 3 NT S -3 -150 3 S = +110

2008 World Championship Final, Segment 4 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 14 Q 5
A Q 7 6 4 2
J 10
Q 7 4 Malinowski
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

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

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

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

4th
10
10
Q
4
J
K
7
9
J
7 Nunes
WEST
Pass
Pass

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

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

3rd
8
J
2
7
Q
6
3
5 Townsend
South
2

4th
A
4
K
6
J
2
8
9
J 9 8 7 6
K 9 8
K Q 7
J 9 Table K 4 2
J 10
8 6 4
A 10 8 3 2

Par +140
3 NS A 10 3
5 3
A 9 5 3 2
K 6 5

3 NT +10 3 NT 84-32 3 NT S = +600 2 S +1 +140

2007 Spingold Final, Segment 2 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 15 J 4
Q 9 8
A 8 7 5 4 3
10 9 Meckstroth
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
3
K
Q
J
8
7
5
10 Zmudzinski
NORTH
Pass
2 NT
3 NT

2nd
9
2
2
6
7
6
J
2 Rodwell
East
Pass
Pass
AP

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

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

Pass

Lead
4
Q
J
K
5
7
8 Nickell
NORTH
Pass
Pass

2nd
8
2
2
7
7
5
6 Gromov
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
3
4
A
4
3
3 H.Lall
South
1 NT

4th
K
10
9
6
10
6
3
A 9 6 2
A 10 7 4
2
J 8 6 3 Table K Q 10 8 5
J 6
10 9 6
K 7 2

Par -140
3 East 7 3
K 5 3 2
K Q J
A Q 5 4

Partscore +6 3 NT 84-38 3 NT S -1 -100 1 NT S +1 +120

2006 USBC Round of 32, Segment 1 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 16 K 2
7 2
J 9 8 5 3 2
Q J 9 Ehlers
West

Pass
AP

Lead
J
Q
K
10
10
3
J
9
8
5
Q
9 Onstott
North

3

2nd
2
5
4
A
6
6
7
4
5
9
6
K Rengstorff
East

Pass

3rd
3
2
9
4
3
5
4
6
2
J
8
A Hayden
SOUTH
1 NT
3 NT

4th
A
K
7
2
A
K
8
8
10
Q
3
7 D.Clerkin
West

Pass
AP

Lead
Q
6
2
7
J
K
A
7
J
Q
9 Roman
North

3

2nd
2
4
9
8
K
4
6
Q
10
4
5 J.Clerkin
East

Pass

3rd
3
K
A
8
4
6
8
9
5
2
A Fout
SOUTH
1 NT
3

4th
A
3
5
10
5
7
2
3
Q
3
7
8 5 4
Q J 10 9 8 6 5
—
10 7 3 Table Q 10 9 3
K 3
A K 7
K 6 5 4

Par +630
4 NT NS A J 7 6
A 4
Q 10 6 4
A 8 2

3 NT +10 3 NT 94-38 3 NT S = +600 3 S = +110

2006 World Championship Quarterfinal, Segment 3 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 17 2
7 5 3 2
7 6
A K J 10 4 3 Bertheau
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
6
8
2
9
6
Q
4
9
8 Lev
NORTH
Pass
2
3

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

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

4th
A
5
J
6
K
2
Q
J Lair
West Fredin
NORTH Cohler
East Lindkvist
South
J 10 9
6 4
K 10 5 3 2
Q 7 6 Table K 8 6 3
K J 10 8
A J 9 4
5

Par +140
3 NS A Q 7 5 4
A Q 9
Q 8
9 8 2

Partscore +11 3 NT 94-49 3 NT S -4 -400 3 N = +110

2005 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 3 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 18 7 4
A 10
A 6 4
K J 9 7 5 3 Verhees
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
6
5
4
A
4
K
4
J
Q
10 Duboin
NORTH
1
2
3 NT

2nd
4
K
7
3
5
9
A
7
6 Jansma
East
Pass
Pass
AP

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

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

Pass

Lead
J
4
Q
7
2
2
K
8
A
5 Muller
NORTH
2
Pass

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

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

4th
K
6
3
3
4
8
8
9
8
Q
J 10 6 3
Q 9 8 7
Q
A Q 8 2 Table A Q 9 5
6 3
J 10 7 5 2
10 6

Par +140
3 NS K 8 2
K J 5 4 2
K 9 8 3
4

Partscore +5 3 NT 94-54 3 NT S -2 -100 2 S = +110

2005 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Segment 3 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 19 4 3
A K J 6 4 2
9 8 7
8 2 Passell
West

Pass
AP

Lead
J
3
Q
3
10
A
K
4 Cohen
North

3

2nd
3
J
A
6
K
7
A
2 Wold
EAST
2
Pass

3rd
6
Q
5
7
K
8
8
10 Berkowitz
South
Pass
3 NT

4th
7
3
4
J
2
4
J
5 Buratti
West

1
Pass

Lead
10
3
9
5
Q
2
6
A
K
6
K Sadek
North

Pass
1 NT

2nd
A
4
K
9
8
7
Q
J
8
7
9 Lanzarotti
EAST
Pass
1
AP

3rd
J
8
10
2
8
3
6
Q
4
J
K El Ahmady
South
1
Pass

4th
4
10
3
J
4
2
5
7
2
A
J
10 9 8 7 5 3
K 6
A Q 9 4 Table Q 10 9 6 5 2
Q
Q J 5 4
J 10

Par -110
2 EW A K 8 7
—
A 10 3 2
K 7 6 5 3

Partscore +4 3 NT 94-58 3 NT S -5 -250 1 NT N -2 -100

2003 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 17 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 20 Q 9 4
A K Q 7 6 2
10 3
J 6 Fantoni
West

2
AP

Lead
6
4
K
Q
2
7
K
6
K
Q
2
A Huang
North

3

2nd
3
3
8
10
J
A
10
A
6
J
6
9 Nunes
EAST
Pass
Pass

3rd
9
A
4
5
4
8
4
9
2
7
K
7 Ch.Wu
South
Pass
3 NT

4th
J
5
9
3
3
10
2
5
5
8
8
7 H.Yang
West

1

Lead
A
5
A
K
Q
J
2
A Duboin
North

2

2nd
4
6
5
8
10
K
8
9 W.Chiu
EAST
Pass
AP

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

4th
6
Q
3
9
3
2
4
K
A J 10 7 3
9 3
K Q 8 6
3 2 Table 5 2
J 10 8 5
9 7 2
A K 10 7

Par -90
1 NT EW K 8 6
4
A J 5 4
Q 9 8 5 4

Partscore +5 3 NT 94-63 3 NT S -2 -100 2 N = +110

Data 9ZB2 Main

Top Three Notrump vs Partscore

2002 Rosenblum Semifinal, Segment 4 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 21 3
J 10 8 4 2
Q 6 2
Q 9 6 3 Fredin
WEST
Pass
1
Pass
Dbl

Lead
10
7
K
5
A Versace
North
Pass
2
3
AP

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

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

4th
4
3
A
2
Q Duboin
WEST
Pass
2
Pass
AP

Lead
A
4
A
Q
8
8
3 Nystrom
North
Pass
2
3

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

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

4th
7
K
7
5
J
Q
7
10 9 8 7 6
A K 9 6
3
5 4 2 Table A Q 5 2
5 3
10 8 7
A J 10 7

Par -140
3 EW K J 4
Q 7
A K J 9 5 4
K 8

3 NT +12 3 NT 106-63 3 NT× S = +750 3 S = +110

2002 Rosenblum Semifinal, Segment 1 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 22 J 8 7 5 4 2
9 5
A 6 3
10 6 Pszczola
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
A
10
6
3
A Lasut
North
2
3
Pass

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

3rd
2
Q
9
K
9 Manoppo
South
2 NT
3 NT
AP

4th
7
3
2
7
5 Sakul
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
2
K
5
6
Q
K
8
A
7 Zmudzinski
North
Pass
Pass

2nd
3
A
A
4
6
A
3
2 Karwur
East
1
Pass

3rd
9
5
10
J
9
3
2
9 Balicki
South
2

4th
K
2
Q
9
5
10
Q
4
10 9 3
A 10 8 6 4 3
5 4 2
9 Table A K Q 6
2
10 9 8 7
K Q 5 4

Par +130
4 North —
K Q J 7
K Q J
A J 8 7 3 2

Partscore +5 3 NT 106-68 3 NT× S -1 -100 2 S +1 +110

2000 Olympiad Semifinal, Segment 1 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 23 Q 4
9 8
K Q J 7 5 4
9 6 5 Bocchi
West

Pass

Lead
Q
8
Q
4
5
K
7
5
4
K C.Simpson
NORTH
2
3 NT

2nd
5
3
9
A
9
2
4
2
J
8 Duboin
East
2
AP

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

4th
K
6
10
3
Q
4
5
3
6
7 Fawcett
West

1 NT

Lead
8 Versace
NORTH
Pass
3 Liggins
East
1
AP Lauria
South
Dbl
10 8 6 3
5 3
10 3
A Q J 10 4 Table J 5 2
A Q 10 7 4 2
A 9 6
8

Par +120
2 NT NS A K 9 7
K J 6
8 2
K 7 3 2

3 NT +11 3 NT 117-68 3 NT S +1 +630 3 N = +110

2000 Olympiad Quarterfinal, Segment 4 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 24 A 8 2
7 6
K Q J 7 5 4
6 3 Burn
West

2
Pass
AP Helness
NORTH
1
Pass
3 Callaghan
East
1 NT
2
Pass Helgemo
South
Dbl
Pass
3 NT Saelensminde
West

Rdbl

Lead
K
A
2
J
Q Fawcett
NORTH
1
2

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

3rd
10
7
8
3
10 Liggins
South
Dbl

4th
3
6
Q
2
6
10 6 5
J 10 8 3 2
10 8 2
10 7 Table J 7 4
K 9 4
A 9
A K Q 4 2

Par +140
3 NS K Q 9 3
A Q 5
6 3
J 9 8 5

3 NT +9 3 NT 126-68 3 NT S +3 +490 2 N +1 +110

2000 Olympiad Qualifying, Round 4 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 25 9 6 5 3 2
A 8 3 2
A 8 7 4
— Ju
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
Q
A
Q
Q
J
2
7
J
4
8 Gower
North

1
2

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

Pass
Pass

3rd
10
2
2
4
3
A
3
8
J Mansell
SOUTH
1
2
3 NT

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

Pass
AP

Lead
Q
A
Q
J
7
J Zhuang
North

1

2nd
4
3
K
A
A
4 Sapire
East

Pass

3rd
10
2
2
7
Q
5 W.Wang
SOUTH
1
2

4th
K
2
6
2
3
10
Q J
Q 7 5 4
Q J 9 6
K 4 3 Table K 10 8 7 4
K J 9
10
10 7 6 2

Par +130
4 NS A
10 6
K 5 3 2
A Q J 9 8 5

Partscore +5 3 NT 126-73 3 NT S -2 -100 2 S +1 +110

1997 Spingold Final, Segment 4 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 26 A 7 4 3
J 4 2
—
A 10 6 4 3 2 Balicki
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
7
Q
A
K
10 Seamon
North

1
3 NT

2nd
2
5
5
3
5 Zmudzinski
East

Pass
AP

3rd
9
2
8
6
3 Passell
SOUTH
1
1 NT

4th
Q
K
4
J
3 Burger
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
A
K
10
A
K
Q
J
4 Lesniewski
North

1
3

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

Pass
AP

3rd
6
3
7
4
3
3
Q
J Szymanowski
SOUTH
1
1 NT

4th
4
2
J
6
7
K
2
9
K Q 9 5
8 7 6 3
Q 4 2
9 5 Table 6 2
A K 10 9
J 10 9 7 6
K 7

Par +100
3 × EW -1 J 10 8
Q 5
A K 8 5 3
Q J 8

3 NT +7 3 NT 133-73 3 NT S = +400 3 N = +110

1997 Team Trials Playoff, Segment 3 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 27 K 7
3
A Q J 10 4 3
J 4 3 2 Lev
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
A
5
6
10
6
3
5
8
Q
J Rodwell
NORTH
1
2
3

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

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

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

Pass
Pass

Lead
A
K
5
2 Katz
NORTH
1
2
3

2nd
2
3
4 Nickell
East
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
10
8
6 Weinstein
South
1
3

4th
6
7
Q
Q J 8 5
10 6
K 8 7
A K 9 5 Table A 6
J 9 8 4 2
9 6 5 2
10 8

Par -90
1 NT East 10 9 4 3 2
A K Q 7 5
—
Q 7 6

Partscore +2 3 NT 133-75 3 NT S -4 -200 3 S -3 -150

Data 9ZB2 Main Top Three Notrump vs Partscore

2014 USBC Round of 16, Segment 1					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 1	K 9 8 5 Q 7 5 A K Q 9 3 2			Lo West Pass Pass AP Lead 5 9	G.Wolpert NORTH 1 1 3 2nd Q J	Sher East Pass Pass Pass 3rd A K	Kranyak South 1 2 3 NT 4th 3	Hurd West 2 Lead 6 A K Q 5 A	Kolesnik NORTH 1 3 2nd 2 10 6 2 4 5	Wooldridge East 1 AP 3rd 10 4 6 8 J 8	Etter South 1 4th K 5 7 J 3 7
10 3 K 10 7 5 2 K J 10 J 7 5			Q 7 6 4 A 9 6 A 6 4 3 2 10
Par -140 3 EW	A J 2 J 8 4 3 Q 9 8 8 6 4
3 NT +11		3 NT 11-0		3 NT S +1		+630		3 N =		+110

2014 USBC Round of 16, Segment 7					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 2	2 Q J 6 5 2 A Q J 10 J 8 7			Diamond `WEST` Pass Pass Lead 4 J 5 9 6 Q A J	Hung North 1 Pass 2nd 2 K 7 Q 2 4 8 10	Platnick `East` 3 Pass 3rd A 7 10 6 J 8 9	J.Stansby South 3 NT 4th 5 2 K 5 3 4 4	Watson `WEST` Pass 2 3 AP Lead 7 8 A 3 5 6	Moss North 1 3 Pass 2nd 2 2 4 K J 7	J.Feldman `East` 1 3 Pass 3rd A 3 7 8 J J	Bathurst South 2 Pass 4 4th 5 2 10 4 Q K
7 6 4 A K 9 3 7 4 2 K 5 4			A J 10 9 8 3 10 8 7 4 K 3 10
Par +130 4 NS	K Q 5 — 9 8 6 5 A Q 9 6 3 2
Partscore +6		3 NT 11-6		3 NT S -1		-100		4 S =		+130

2013 Spingold Final, Segment 4					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 4	9 6 4 2 J 3 Q J A 7 6 5 4			Nowosadzki West Pass Pass AP Lead 10 6 8 Q	Grue North 2 2 NT 2nd 3 5 7 3	Kalita East Pass Pass 3rd 2 J 4 2	Moss SOUTH 1 NT 2 3 NT 4th K A J 9	Bertheau West Pass Lead 6 Q J 10 8 Q J 2	Jagniewski North Pass 2nd J 3 7 4 K 4 A 3	T.Bessis East Pass 3rd 2 2 K 6 A 3 9 A	Gawel SOUTH 1 NT 4th 7 9 5 A 3 2 8 7
10 7 5 A 10 9 6 5 4 9 5 Q J			K J 8 3 8 2 A 7 3 K 10 9 3
Par +130 4 NS	A Q K Q 7 K 10 8 6 4 2 8 2
3 NT +10		3 NT 31-6		3 NT S =		+600		1 NT S +2		+150

2013 Spingold Round of 32, Segment 2					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 5	K Q 8 6 4 4 A J 5 J 8 7 5			Chambers West Dbl Pass Pass AP Lead Q K 2 J 6 A J 5	Gawrys `North` Rdbl 1 3 2nd 5 7 K 10 8 3 10 6	Schermer EAST Pass 1 Pass Pass 3rd 2 3 3 2 3 6 7 Q	Tuszynski `South` 1 Dbl 2 3 NT 4th 4 9 7 A 7 2 4	Jassem West Dbl Pass Lead A K	H.Lall `North` 1 3 2nd 5 7	Mazurkiewicz EAST Pass Pass AP 3rd 10 2	Milner `South` 1 2 4th 4 9
A J 5 2 K 8 5 4 2 A K Q 6			10 9 3 J 10 9 6 3 10 3 10 3 2
Par +400 3 NT South	7 A Q 7 2 K Q 9 8 7 6 9 4
3 NT +7		3 NT 38-6		3 NT S =		+400		3 S +1		+130

2013 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 8					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 6	8 7 4 3 K Q J 7 3 2 K Q 6			Chambers West Pass Pass AP Lead 7 K Q 4 3 A 5	Zia North 2 3 2nd K 4 10 7 10 3	Schermer East Pass Pass 3rd J 5 9 Q J 9	Martel SOUTH 1 2 3 NT 4th 8 6 A 6 8 2	Willenken West Pass Lead K 3 5 5 Q	Wold North 3 2nd 2 6 6 8 10	Rosenberg East AP 3rd 5 A 9 K 9	Compton SOUTH 1 4th 7 8 A 4 A
A J 5 4 J 8 2 A 8 6 7 5 3			K Q 9 3 Q 10 9 10 4 J 10 9 2
Par +130 4 NS	10 6 2 A K 7 6 5 9 5 A 8 4
Partscore +6		3 NT 38-12		3 NT S -1		-100		3 N +1		+130

2013 USBC Round of 32, Segment 1					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 7	A K J 7 4 Q 8 A 5 10 8 5 2			Berkowitz West Lead K 4 7 6 Q 3	B.Blanchard NORTH 2nd 5 2 K 5 K 9	Sontag East 3rd 7 A 9 A A K	S.Blanchard South 4th 2 6 5 2 3 8	Hamman West 2 3 AP Lead K 5 5 2 6 9 9 2 7 3	M.Gordon NORTH 1 Pass Pass 2nd A 4 A 3 3 5 J 6 4 9	J.Lall East Pass 2 NT Pass 3rd 7 6 2 K 4 A 8 8 J Q	Pratap South 1 NT Pass 3 4th 2 10 3 4 8 6 7 10 8 K
5 6 3 K Q J 10 9 8 Q J 9 4			Q 10 9 8 2 K 10 7 7 4 A 7 3
Par +630 4 NT NS	6 3 A J 9 5 4 2 6 3 2 K 6
3 NT +12		3 NT 50-12		3 NT S +1		+630		3 S -1		-100

2012 Spingold Round of 16, Segment 4					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 10	J 10 9 6 A Q 6 5 4 3 2 7 2			J.Clerkin West Pass Pass AP Lead 6 Q 10 A Q Q J 9 K	Gitelman North 1 3 2nd 2 A 7 2 7 3 4 5	D.Clerkin EAST Pass Pass Pass 3rd 10 2 7 6 9 8 A 5	Moss South 1 3 3 NT 4th K 4 K 5 K 3 4 7	Greco West Pass Pass AP Lead 2 Q Q 10 2 9 10	Ekeblad North 1 2 2nd J 3 A 7 K 8 8	Hampson EAST Pass Pass Pass 3rd K 6 2 5 A 3 4	Weichsel South 1 2 3 4th A 4 J K 7 7 4
7 3 2 K A 9 8 6 A 10 9 8 4			K 8 5 4 J 10 9 8 7 Q J 10 5 —
Par -90 2 EW	A Q 2 K 7 4 3 K Q J 6 5 3
Partscore +7		3 NT 64-19		3 NT S -2		-200		3 S =		+110

2011 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 3					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 11	K 10 2 J 10 6 5 4 2 7 3 A 6			Rodwell `WEST` Pass Pass 2 Pass AP Lead 9 8 J 8 4	J.Lall North Pass 2 Pass 3 2nd 6 5 Q 3	Meckstroth `East` 1 NT Dbl Pass Pass 3rd K 3 K K	Grue South Pass Rdbl 2 NT 3 NT 4th 2 A A 2	Hurd `WEST` Pass Pass Lead K 4 A Q K 6	Hamman North Pass 2 2nd 2 J 8 4 2 8	Wooldridge `East` 1 NT AP 3rd 8 9 10 3 3 K	Zia South Pass 4th 7 2 3 A A A
9 8 7 5 A 7 10 8 4 10 9 7 3			Q 6 4 3 Q 8 A K 9 6 K 8 4
Par +600 3 NT NS	A J K 9 3 Q J 5 2 Q J 5 2
3 NT +10		3 NT 74-19		3 NT S +1		+630		2 N +1		+140

2007 Spingold Final, Segment 2					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 15	J 4 Q 9 8 A 8 7 5 4 3 10 9			Meckstroth `West` Pass Pass Lead 3 K Q J 8 7 5 10	Zmudzinski NORTH Pass 2 NT 3 NT 2nd 9 2 2 6 7 6 J 2	Rodwell `East` Pass Pass AP 3rd K 3 4 A 4 2 3 Q	Balicki South 1 NT 3 4th A 6 9 10 4 7 10 6	Dubinin `West` Pass Lead 4 Q J K 5 7 8	Nickell NORTH Pass Pass 2nd 8 2 2 7 7 5 6	Gromov `East` Pass Pass 3rd J 3 4 A 4 3 3	H.Lall South 1 NT 4th K 10 9 6 10 6 3
A 9 6 2 A 10 7 4 2 J 8 6 3			K Q 10 8 5 J 6 10 9 6 K 7 2
Par -140 3 East	7 3 K 5 3 2 K Q J A Q 5 4
Partscore +6		3 NT 84-38		3 NT S -1		-100		1 NT S +1		+120

2006 USBC Round of 32, Segment 1					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 16	K 2 7 2 J 9 8 5 3 2 Q J 9			Ehlers West Pass AP Lead J Q K 10 10 3 J 9 8 5 Q 9	Onstott North 3 2nd 2 5 4 A 6 6 7 4 5 9 6 K	Rengstorff East Pass 3rd 3 2 9 4 3 5 4 6 2 J 8 A	Hayden SOUTH 1 NT 3 NT 4th A K 7 2 A K 8 8 10 Q 3 7	D.Clerkin West Pass AP Lead Q 6 2 7 J K A 7 J Q 9	Roman North 3 2nd 2 4 9 8 K 4 6 Q 10 4 5	J.Clerkin East Pass 3rd 3 K A 8 4 6 8 9 5 2 A	Fout SOUTH 1 NT 3 4th A 3 5 10 5 7 2 3 Q 3 7
8 5 4 Q J 10 9 8 6 5 — 10 7 3			Q 10 9 3 K 3 A K 7 K 6 5 4
Par +630 4 NT NS	A J 7 6 A 4 Q 10 6 4 A 8 2
3 NT +10		3 NT 94-38		3 NT S =		+600		3 S =		+110

2005 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 3					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 18	7 4 A 10 A 6 4 K J 9 7 5 3			Verhees West Pass Pass Lead 6 5 4 A 4 K 4 J Q 10	Duboin `NORTH` 1 2 3 NT 2nd 4 K 7 3 5 9 A 7 6	Jansma East Pass Pass AP 3rd A 3 10 2 K 3 5 9 7	Bocchi `South` 1 2 NT 4th 2 7 6 8 Q 2 6 8 5	Lauria West Pass Lead J 4 Q 7 2 2 K 8 A 5	Muller `NORTH` 2 Pass 2nd 4 A A Q K J 6 6 3 7	Versace East Pass Pass 3rd 5 3 5 2 7 10 J 10 2 4	de Wijs `South` 2 4th K 6 3 3 4 8 8 9 8 Q
J 10 6 3 Q 9 8 7 Q A Q 8 2			A Q 9 5 6 3 J 10 7 5 2 10 6
Par +140 3 NS	K 8 2 K J 5 4 2 K 9 8 3 4
Partscore +5		3 NT 94-54		3 NT S -2		-100		2 S =		+110

2005 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Segment 3					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 19	4 3 A K J 6 4 2 9 8 7 8 2			Passell West Pass AP Lead J 3 Q 3 10 A K 4	Cohen `North` 3 2nd 3 J A 6 K 7 A 2	Wold EAST 2 Pass 3rd 6 Q 5 7 K 8 8 10	Berkowitz `South` Pass 3 NT 4th 7 3 4 J 2 4 J 5	Buratti West 1 Pass Lead 10 3 9 5 Q 2 6 A K 6 K	Sadek `North` Pass 1 NT 2nd A 4 K 9 8 7 Q J 8 7 9	Lanzarotti EAST Pass 1 AP 3rd J 8 10 2 8 3 6 Q 4 J K	El Ahmady `South` 1 Pass 4th 4 10 3 J 4 2 5 7 2 A
J 10 9 8 7 5 3 K 6 A Q 9 4			Q 10 9 6 5 2 Q Q J 5 4 J 10
Par -110 2 EW	A K 8 7 — A 10 3 2 K 7 6 5 3
Partscore +4		3 NT 94-58		3 NT S -5		-250		1 NT N -2		-100

2003 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 17					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 20	Q 9 4 A K Q 7 6 2 10 3 J 6			Fantoni `West` 2 AP Lead 6 4 K Q 2 7 K 6 K Q 2 A	Huang `North` 3 2nd 3 3 8 10 J A 10 A 6 J 6 9	Nunes `EAST` Pass Pass 3rd 9 A 4 5 4 8 4 9 2 7 K 7	Ch.Wu `South` Pass 3 NT 4th J 5 9 3 3 10 2 5 5 8 8 7	H.Yang `West` 1 Lead A 5 A K Q J 2 A	Duboin `North` 2 2nd 4 6 5 8 10 K 8 9	W.Chiu `EAST` Pass AP 3rd 3 10 4 4 5 8 J 7	Bocchi `South` Pass 4th 6 Q 3 9 3 2 4 K
A J 10 7 3 9 3 K Q 8 6 3 2			5 2 J 10 8 5 9 7 2 A K 10 7
Par -90 1 NT EW	K 8 6 4 A J 5 4 Q 9 8 5 4
Partscore +5		3 NT 94-63		3 NT S -2		-100		2 N =		+110

2002 Rosenblum Semifinal, Segment 4					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 21	3 J 10 8 4 2 Q 6 2 Q 9 6 3			Fredin WEST Pass 1 Pass Dbl Lead 10 7 K 5 A	Versace North Pass 2 3 AP 2nd 3 8 4 7 4	Lindkvist East 1 2 Dbl 3rd A 2 6 K 3	Lauria South Dbl 3 3 NT 4th 4 3 A 2 Q	Duboin WEST Pass 2 Pass AP Lead A 4 A Q 8 8 3	Nystrom North Pass 2 3 2nd 2 3 3 6 5 9 A	Bocchi East 1 2 Pass 3rd 3 10 2 4 6 6 4	Stromberg South 1 NT 2 NT 3 4th 7 K 7 5 J Q 7
10 9 8 7 6 A K 9 6 3 5 4 2			A Q 5 2 5 3 10 8 7 A J 10 7
Par -140 3 EW	K J 4 Q 7 A K J 9 5 4 K 8
3 NT +12		3 NT 106-63		3 NT× S =		+750		3 S =		+110

2002 Rosenblum Semifinal, Segment 1					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 22	J 8 7 5 4 2 9 5 A 6 3 10 6			Pszczola WEST Pass Pass Pass Lead A 10 6 3 A	Lasut `North` 2 3 Pass 2nd 5 J 2 4 8	Kwiecien East Pass Pass Dbl 3rd 2 Q 9 K 9	Manoppo `South` 2 NT 3 NT AP 4th 7 3 2 7 5	Sakul WEST Pass Pass Lead 2 K 5 6 Q K 8 A 7	Zmudzinski `North` Pass Pass 2nd 3 A A 4 6 A 3 2	Karwur East 1 Pass 3rd 9 5 10 J 9 3 2 9	Balicki `South` 2 4th K 2 Q 9 5 10 Q 4
10 9 3 A 10 8 6 4 3 5 4 2 9			A K Q 6 2 10 9 8 7 K Q 5 4
Par +130 4 North	— K Q J 7 K Q J A J 8 7 3 2
Partscore +5		3 NT 106-68		3 NT× S -1		-100		2 S +1		+110

2000 Olympiad Semifinal, Segment 1					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 23	Q 4 9 8 K Q J 7 5 4 9 6 5			Bocchi West Pass Lead Q 8 Q 4 5 K 7 5 4 K	C.Simpson NORTH 2 3 NT 2nd 5 3 9 A 9 2 4 2 J 8	Duboin East 2 AP 3rd 8 J 2 7 10 2 3 7 A 6	Hallberg South 2 NT 4th K 6 10 3 Q 4 5 3 6 7	Fawcett West 1 NT Lead 8	Versace NORTH Pass 3	Liggins East 1 AP	Lauria South Dbl
10 8 6 3 5 3 10 3 A Q J 10 4			J 5 2 A Q 10 7 4 2 A 9 6 8
Par +120 2 NT NS	A K 9 7 K J 6 8 2 K 7 3 2
3 NT +11		3 NT 117-68		3 NT S +1		+630		3 N =		+110

2000 Olympiad Quarterfinal, Segment 4					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 24	A 8 2 7 6 K Q J 7 5 4 6 3			Burn `West` 2 Pass AP	Helness `NORTH` 1 Pass 3	Callaghan `East` 1 NT 2 Pass	Helgemo `South` Dbl Pass 3 NT	Saelensminde `West` Rdbl Lead K A 2 J Q	Fawcett `NORTH` 1 2 2nd 5 8 9 A J	Brogeland `East` 1 NT AP 3rd 10 7 8 3 10	Liggins `South` Dbl 4th 3 6 Q 2 6
10 6 5 J 10 8 3 2 10 8 2 10 7			J 7 4 K 9 4 A 9 A K Q 4 2
Par +140 3 NS	K Q 9 3 A Q 5 6 3 J 9 8 5
3 NT +9		3 NT 126-68		3 NT S +3		+490		2 N +1		+110

2000 Olympiad Qualifying, Round 4					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 25	9 6 5 3 2 A 8 3 2 A 8 7 4 —			Ju `West` Pass Pass AP Lead Q A Q Q J 2 7 J 4 8	Gower `North` 1 2 2nd 4 3 K 3 4 9 7 5 A	Fu `East` Pass Pass 3rd 10 2 2 4 3 A 3 8 J	Mansell `SOUTH` 1 2 3 NT 4th K 2 6 A 7 9 J 6 10	Eber `West` Pass AP Lead Q A Q J 7 J	Zhuang `North` 1 2nd 4 3 K A A 4	Sapire `East` Pass 3rd 10 2 2 7 Q 5	W.Wang `SOUTH` 1 2 4th K 2 6 2 3 10
Q J Q 7 5 4 Q J 9 6 K 4 3			K 10 8 7 4 K J 9 10 10 7 6 2
Par +130 4 NS	A 10 6 K 5 3 2 A Q J 9 8 5
Partscore +5		3 NT 126-73		3 NT S -2		-100		2 S +1		+110

1997 Spingold Final, Segment 4					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 26	A 7 4 3 J 4 2 — A 10 6 4 3 2			Balicki `West` Pass Pass Lead 7 Q A K 10	Seamon `North` 1 3 NT 2nd 2 5 5 3 5	Zmudzinski `East` Pass AP 3rd 9 2 8 6 3	Passell `SOUTH` 1 1 NT 4th Q K 4 J 3	Burger `West` Pass Pass Lead A K 10 A K Q J 4	Lesniewski `North` 1 3 2nd 5 Q 8 2 4 5 3 7	Cayne `East` Pass AP 3rd 6 3 7 4 3 3 Q J	Szymanowski `SOUTH` 1 1 NT 4th 4 2 J 6 7 K 2 9
K Q 9 5 8 7 6 3 Q 4 2 9 5			6 2 A K 10 9 J 10 9 7 6 K 7
Par +100 3 × EW -1	J 10 8 Q 5 A K 8 5 3 Q J 8
3 NT +7		3 NT 133-73		3 NT S =		+400		3 N =		+110

1997 Team Trials Playoff, Segment 3					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 27	K 7 3 A Q J 10 4 3 J 4 3 2			Lev `West` Pass Pass AP Lead A 5 6 10 6 3 5 8 Q J	Rodwell `NORTH` 1 2 3 2nd 2 K 9 3 9 5 4 A 6 2	Glubok `East` Pass Pass Pass 3rd 8 A J 4 J 7 2 9 7 2	Meckstroth `South` 1 3 3 NT 4th Q 3 7 K 10 K 4 5 7 K	Freeman `West` Pass Pass Lead A K 5 2	Katz `NORTH` 1 2 3 2nd 2 3 4	Nickell `East` Pass Pass AP 3rd 10 8 6	Weinstein `South` 1 3 4th 6 7 Q
Q J 8 5 10 6 K 8 7 A K 9 5			A 6 J 9 8 4 2 9 6 5 2 10 8
Par -90 1 NT East	10 9 4 3 2 A K Q 7 5 — Q 7 6
Partscore +2		3 NT 133-75		3 NT S -4		-200		3 S -3		-150