Data 9Z01 Main

Notrump vs 4-3 Major

by Richard Pavlicek

Table 1: Notrump Table 2: 4-3 Major

A total of 105 cases occurred in 40,069 deals from 72 major events 1996-2014.
Cases with swings of 2+ IMPs are shown here, most recent first.

2013 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 5 1 NT NS 2 / NS
Case 1 A 10 6 2
10 9 6 5
—
A J 7 6 5 Tobing
West

Pass
AP

Lead
3
5
9
3
5
9
4
7 Zhang
North

1

2nd
5
2
10
5
A
4
2
J Asbi
EAST
Pass
Pass

3rd
8
J
Q
6
J
7
K
A W.Wang
South
1
1 NT

4th
4
Q
7
6
3
A
8 Lian
West

1
Pass
AP

Lead
3
10
10
5
9
2
2
8
3 Karwur
North

Pass
1

2nd
J
4
6
3
5
7
6
K
7 H.Shi
EAST
Pass
1
2

3rd
A
K
2
J
J
4
Q
5
K Sakul
South
Pass
Pass
2

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

Par -130
4 EW 8 7 3
K J 7
K J 5 4
K 10 4

1 NT +5 1 NT 5-0 1 NT S = +90 2 N -2 -100

2013 Bermuda Bowl Quarterfinal, Segment 1 1 NT NS 2 / NS
Case 2 10 5 4 3
Q 5 3
K 4
7 4 3 2 D.Wolpert
West

Pass
AP

Lead
5
Q
A
Q
J
8
A
8 Weinstein
North

1

2nd
2
K
7
K
4
7
3
Q Korbel
East

Pass

3rd
A
6
4
3
9
5
7
K Levin
SOUTH
1
1 NT

4th
10
3
2
8
9
3
2
4 G.Wolpert
West

Pass

Lead
10
8
J
A
Q
3
4
6
4
8
8
3 J.Gartaganis
North

2

2nd
2
Q
9
9
K
10
7
J
Q
7
6
2 Kranyak
East

AP

3rd
A
K
6
5
6
K
A
4
10
J
10
A N.Gartaganis
SOUTH
1 NT

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

Par -120
2 NT EW A Q 9
9 4 2
A 8 6 3
K 10 9

2 / +3 1 NT 5-3 1 NT S -3 -150 2 N -1 -50

2013 Bermuda Bowl Quarterfinal, Segment 4 1 NT NS 2 / NS
Case 3 J 7 6 3
J 2
K J 7
Q 7 6 4 Forrester
West

Pass

Lead
5
7
A
10
8
8
Q
J
Q
5
2 Helness
North

Pass

2nd
2
6
3
4
6
7
5
3
K
10
6 Gold
East

Pass

3rd
K
Q
4
6
9
10
K
4
A
7
K Helgemo
SOUTH
1 NT

4th
4
J
3
9
8
A
2
5
3
2
A Fantoni
West

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
8
8
K
7
Q
6
4
A
5
4 Allfrey
North

1
Pass
2

2nd
7
2
3
4
6
Q
2
10
8
A Nunes
East

Pass
2
AP

3rd
10
3
5
A
K
5
J
6
Q
10 Robson
SOUTH
1
1
Dbl

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

Par +90
2 NS A 8 4
9 6 4 3
A Q
A J 8 5

1 NT +5 1 NT 10-3 1 NT S = +90 2 S -2 -100

2013 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 19 1 NT NS 2 / NS
Case 4 K Q 7 3
Q 7 5
9 8
A Q 7 2 Rosenberg
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
6
10
8
K
4
8
9
9
10
4
7
6 Gold
North

1
1

2nd
3
4
4
A
3
Q
6
2
A
7
2
9 Willenken
East

Pass
Pass

3rd
9
7
Q
6
J
2
5
10
5
J
Q
A Bakhshi
SOUTH
Pass
1
1 NT

4th
J
2
5
5
8
3
Q
K
K
A
8
3 Forrester
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
5
3
9
10
10
9
J
6
Q
10 Zia
North

1
2

2nd
3
J
2
4
6
K
8
K
J
A Robson
East

Pass
AP

3rd
9
8
5
7
4
5
2
2
A
5 Martel
SOUTH
Pass
1

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

Par +110
2 NS J 10
A 10 6 3
10 7 5 3
K 8 6

1 NT +5 1 NT 15-3 1 NT S +1 +120 2 S -1 -50

2013 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 8 1 NT NS 2 / NS
Case 5 A J 9 7
9 5 4
A Q 6 4
K 4 Zia
West

Pass

Lead
Q
A
J
6
K
7
Q
A
4
A Schermer
NORTH
1
Pass

2nd
4
5
9
4
7
6
6
2
3
8 Martel
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
8
3
2
J
8
10
2
10
10
9 Chambers
South
1 NT

4th
7
10
2
5
3
3
K
4
7
5 Wold
West

2

Lead
Q
K
A
Q
10
5
A
K
4 Rosenberg
NORTH
1
2

2nd
4
5
9
4
6
5
8
3
Q Compton
East
Pass
AP

3rd
8
2
3
7
J
J
3
6
A Willenken
South
1

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

Par +130
4 NS Q 10 3
10 7
9 3 2
A J 10 6 5

2 / +2 1 NT 15-9 1 NT S = +90 2 S +2 +170

2013 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 3 1 NT NS 2 / NS
Case 6 9 8 7
A 6
K 9 7 3
6 5 4 2 Diamond
West

Pass

Lead
4
4
7
3
J
10
5 Becker
North

Pass

2nd
6
6
10
2
3
4 Platnick
EAST
Pass
Pass

3rd
9
K
2
Q
7
9 Spector
South
1 NT

4th
J
A
A
9
8
5 Grue
West

1
Pass
AP

Lead
Q
3
J
7
5
3
9
A
K
J
8
6 Greco
North

Dbl
Dbl

2nd
A
8
K
2
2
10
5
3
4
10
9
8 Cheek
EAST
Pass
2
Pass

3rd
7
Q
6
J
K
A
Q
7
8
7
9
Q Hampson
South
1
Pass
2

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

Par -140
3 EW A K Q 2
J 10
Q J 10 5 4
K 10

1 NT +2 1 NT 17-9 1 NT S +3 +180 2 S = +110

2013 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Segment 4 1 NT NS 2 / NS
Case 7 K 6 4
5 4 2
K 9 7 2
Q 6 5 Welland
West

Pass
AP

Lead
9
J
8
10
3
J
9
4 Nystrom
North

1

2nd
5
6
J
6
Q
5
10
7 S.Auken
East

Pass

3rd
4
2
Q
2
A
8
A
A Upmark
SOUTH
1
1 NT

4th
K
Q
2
7
5
4
4
10 Fredin
West

Pass

Lead
8
10
2
2
8
5
3
3
10
3
4 M.Bilde
North

2

2nd
4
6
5
8
5
4
9
6
J
K
9 Fallenius
East

Dbl

3rd
Q
2
7
K
J
9
3
A
6
8
J D.Bilde
SOUTH
1
AP

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

Par -90
2 EW A J 9 5
K J 10 7
J 10 5
K 7

1 NT +6 1 NT 23-9 1 NT S -1 -50 2 × S -2 -300

2012 World Championship Round of 16, Segment 3 1 NT NS 2 / NS
Case 8 A K 10 5
K 7 3
J 9 8 6 4
10 Demuy
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
8
2
4
4
J
7
9
8
6
K
3
Q Helgemo
North

1
1

2nd
5
9
10
A
6
K
4
5
K
10
J
A L'Ecuyer
East

Pass
Pass

3rd
J
7
K
2
5
6
J
4
5
9
A
7 Helness
SOUTH
Pass
1
1 NT

4th
3
10
A
9
Q
3
2
7
3
2
6
Q Nunes
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
8
10
2
4
7
J
4
J
10
8
6 Miles
North

1
2

2nd
A
6
K
10
K
2
5
3
Q
8
7 Fantoni
East

Pass
AP

3rd
2
Q
10
K
6
5
J
3
9
6
J Korbel
SOUTH
Pass
1

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

Par +110
3 South 9 3
A 9 5 4
K 5 3
Q J 9 8

1 NT +6 1 NT 30-10 1 NT S +1 +120 2 S -1 -100

2012 USBC Round of 16, Segment 6 1 NT NS 2 / NS
Case 9 J 10 7 5
8 4
K 4
A 9 8 5 2 Willenken
West

Pass
AP

Lead
5
Q
2
9
2
K
4
J
K Milner
North

1

2nd
4
A
4
3
A
J
6
6
A Rosenberg
EAST
Pass
Pass

3rd
9
5
10
7
Q
2
10
4
3 H.Lall
South
1
1 NT

4th
10
2
Q
K
8
3
7
8
5 Bathurst
West

Dbl
Pass

Lead
10
5
9
9
7
2
4
A
Q Compton
North

1
2

2nd
Q
2
6
A
3
K
8
10
J J.Lall
EAST
Pass
2
AP

3rd
K
Q
7
5
2
6
5
6
7 Bramley
South
1
Dbl

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

Par -110
2 EW Q 9 4
A K 10
Q 9 8 3
Q 7 4

1 NT +5 1 NT 35-11 1 NT S = +90 2 N -1 -100

2012 USBC Round of 16, Segment 3 1 NT NS 2 / NS
Case 10 7 4 3
K 8 6 2
Q 4 3
9 7 3 J.Weinstein
West

Pass

Lead
2 Stansby
NORTH
Pass
Pass D.Yang
East
Pass
Pass Martel
South
1 NT Weinstein
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
K
4
2
5
A
K
Q
8
4
Q Baseggio
NORTH
Pass
1
2

2nd
A
3
10
6
2
6
9
J
K
2 Levin
East
1
Pass
AP

3rd
5
K
J
10
3
4
7
8
7
J Stark
South
Dbl
2

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

Par +90
1 NT NS A K Q 8
A J 4
J 8 7
A 6 2

1 NT +4 1 NT 39-11 1 NT S = +90 2 N -1 -50

Data 9Z01 Main

Top Notrump vs 4-3 Major

2011 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 15 1 NT NS 2 / NS
Case 11 Q 7 4 3
9 8 4 2
10 8
J 8 7 Furuta
West

Pass

Lead
4
K
Q
5
A
J
7
A
6
10 Fredin
NORTH
Pass
Pass

2nd
8
3
3
8
4
9
K
3
4
9 Kaku
East
1
Pass

3rd
J
2
9
7
5
A
5
7
J Fallenius
South
1 NT

4th
6
10
2
8
6
Q
3
2
K Nystrom
West

1
2
Pass

Lead
K
5
7
K
7
3
2
8
9
A
A Teramoto
NORTH
Pass
Pass
Pass
2

2nd
3
6
2
5
Q
3
6
5
J
5
4 Bertheau
East
1
1 NT
Pass
AP

3rd
2
A
Q
4
J
9
4
10
J
3
4 Yokoi
South
Pass
Dbl
Dbl

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

Par -100
3 × NS -1 A 9 8
K Q 6 3
6 3
A Q 10 6

2 / +2 1 NT 39-14 1 NT S -2 -100 2 N -1 -50

2011 Bermuda Bowl Final, Segment 4 1 NT NS 2 / NS
Case 12 A K 9 2
9 5
9 6 3
A 8 5 4 Drijver
West

Pass
AP

Lead
6
K
8
K
7 J.Lall
North

1

2nd
9
9
6
A
5 Brink
East

1

3rd
10
4
2
2
A Grue
SOUTH
Pass
1 NT

4th
J
3
J
5
2 Zagorin
West

Pass
AP

Lead
K
Q
K
4
8
8
A
K Muller
North

1

2nd
A
6
9
3
3
10
J
3 Bathurst
East

2

3rd
6
5
4
A
7
K
2
J de Wijs
SOUTH
Pass
2

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

Par +120
2 NT NS 8 7 4
A J 7 4
7 5 4 2
K Q

1 NT +4 1 NT 43-14 1 NT S = +90 2 N -1 -50

2011 Bermuda Bowl Quarterfinal, Segment 4 1 NT NS 2 / NS
Case 13 K Q 3
K Q J 6 3
Q 5
Q 8 5 Fredin
West

1
AP

Lead
A
K
3
K
8
7
6
8 J.Lall
North

1

2nd
5
Q
3
A
8
6
3
K Fallenius
East

Pass

3rd
4
9
4
5
3
9
2
A Grue
SOUTH
Pass
1 NT

4th
2
10
J
6
5
7
10
5 Hurd
West

1
2
AP

Lead
K
A
3
6
2
Q Upmark
North

1
Dbl

2nd
5
Q
5
10
K
6 Wooldridge
East

Pass
Pass

3rd
4
9
9
A
4
7 Nystrom
SOUTH
Pass
1
2

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

Par +110
3 NS A 10 7 5
5
J 10 2
K J 10 9 7

2 / +5 1 NT 43-19 1 NT S -1 -100 2 S = +110

2011 Spingold Quarterfinal, Segment 4 1 NT NS 2 / NS
Case 14 K J 7 6 3
Q 7 6 5
A 9
J 7 Hamman
West

Pass
AP

Lead
10
2
9
7
4
Q
5
3
3
K
J Welland
North

1

2nd
J
6
10
5
2
K
2
K
6
4
9 Zia
East

Pass

3rd
Q
A
Q
3
9
2
A
6
A
4
10 Bramley
SOUTH
Pass
1 NT

4th
K
3
J
8
7
8
4
8
5
7
Q Piekarek
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
3
8
4
2
K
3
5
10
7
K
J
5 Meckstroth
North

1
2

2nd
Q
A
5
J
9
4
K
Q
A
7
6
9 Smirnov
East

Pass
AP

3rd
6
6
J
A
4
3
7
2
2
10
K
6 Rodwell
SOUTH
Pass
1 NT

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

Par +110
2 South 8
A 9 3
Q 7 5 4 2
K 8 5 2

2 / +6 1 NT 43-26 1 NT S -1 -100 2 N +1 +140

2011 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 8 1 NT NS 2 / NS
Case 15 A 7 6 5
K
Q J 8 5
9 6 5 2 J.Lall
West

Pass
AP

Lead
7
3
5
10
8
Q
4
Q
9 Rodwell
North

1

2nd
2
K
A
6
5
6
2
2 Grue
East

Pass

3rd
A
4
K
8
J
8
K
6 Meckstroth
SOUTH
1
1 NT

4th
J
5
2
4
3
9
A
K Hamman
West

Pass
AP

Lead
7
4
4
3
2
10
3
4
9
7 Wooldridge
North

1

2nd
6
J
A
2
8
5
10
6
6 Zia
East

Pass

3rd
K
2
K
9
5
Q
9
A
K Hurd
SOUTH
1
2

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

Par +80
1 NS 10 3 2
Q J 6 5 4
A 10 6
K J

1 NT +5 1 NT 48-26 1 NT S -1 -100 2 N -3 -300

2011 Vanderbilt Round of 16, Segment 1 1 NT NS 2 / NS
Case 16 K 7 6 5
10 9 6
10 9
A 10 9 2 T.Jonsson
West

Pass

Lead
5
2
Q
J
8
10
3
10
8
10 Fantoni
North

Pass

2nd
6
K
A
10
9
6
5
2
9 Baldursson
EAST
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
7
5
3
4
4
A
4
6 Nunes
South
1 NT

4th
Q
9
2
3
5
J
Q
J
7 Multon
West

Pass
AP

Lead
Q
9
4
2
10
A
8
6
5
J
K Kranyak
North

1

2nd
3
6
10
5
2
Q
7
4
6
8
8 Zimmermann
EAST
Pass
Pass

3rd
5
K
Q
J
4
7
10
Q
2
7
2 Deutsch
South
1
2

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

Par -100
3 × NS -1 Q J 3
K Q
K 7 5 3
K 7 4 3

1 NT +2 1 NT 50-26 1 NT S -1 -50 2 N -2 -100

2010 Spingold Final, Segment 3 1 NT NS 2 / NS
Case 17 J 9 3
A K Q 4
10 5
10 7 6 4 Hampson
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
2
9
A Fantoni
North
Pass
Pass

2nd
5
4
4 Greco
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
K
2 Nunes
South
1 NT

4th
3
10
8 Sontag
WEST
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
A
2
2
8
3
K
5
2 Moss
North
Pass
2

2nd
5
10
J
6
9
9
7
8 Berkowitz
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
9
Q
K
A
2
10
7
A Gitelman
South
1
2

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

Par +120
2 NT NS A K 8 7
J 2
J 8 4 3
Q J 9

1 NT +4 1 NT 54-26 1 NT S = +90 2 S -1 -50

2010 Rosenblum Round of 16, Segment 1 1 NT NS 2 / NS
Case 18 J 4 3 2
J 8
6 5
K 9 8 4 2 Cohen
West

Pass

Lead
K
A
Q
4
5
3
2 Versace
NORTH
Pass
Pass

2nd
8
J
5
6
2
3 Wolfson
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
10
2
8
5
3
6 Lauria
South
1 NT

4th
6
7
9
4
10
7 Seamon
West

1
Pass
2

Lead
10
K
A
3
A
K
10
2 Willenken
NORTH
Pass
Pass
1
2

2nd
6
J
2
J
9
Q
3
7 Cayne
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
Q
2
5
6
3
4
J
A Rosenberg
South
1
Dbl
Pass

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

Par +140
3 NS A K 10
9 7 6
K 10 7 4
A Q J

2 / +5 1 NT 54-31 1 NT S -1 -50 2 N +1 +140

2010 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 2 1 NT NS 2 / NS
Case 19 J 9 8 4
8 7 4 3
7 5
9 6 4 Diamond
West

Pass

Lead
6
K
Q
10
2
5
7
K
9
A
10
J Jacobus
North

Pass

2nd
3
5
4
K
J
7
Q
4
8
8
J
K Platnick
East

Pass

3rd
Q
4
3
2
6
8
9
6
2
7
Q
A Wold
SOUTH
1 NT

4th
A
A
5
4
8
J
5
3
3
2
10
7 Jacobs
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
Q
2
9
10
2
J
4
3
5
2 Moss
North

2
2

2nd
K
3
6
J
10
4
8
K
8
J Beatty
East

Pass
AP

3rd
A
Q
5
6
J
3
K
4
7
6 Gitelman
SOUTH
1 NT
2

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

Par -630
4 NT East 3 2
A K J
K 9 4
K 10 7 3 2

2 / +3 1 NT 54-34 1 NT S -4 -400 2 N -3 -300

2010 Rosenblum Playoff, Segment 1 1 NT NS 2 / NS
Case 20 10 7 6 2
Q 9 6 5 2
7 6
A Q Fantoni
West

Pass
AP

Lead
J
4
6
7
7
3
A
10
3
7 Rosenberg
NORTH
Pass
1

2nd
Q
8
A
2
2
10
2
5
Q Nunes
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
9
2
5
8
Q
4
4
7 Willenken
South
1
1 NT

4th
3
6
5
J
8
6
K
9
10 Cohen
West

Pass

Lead
J
5
6
K
10
K
J
8 Multon
NORTH
2
Pass

2nd
2
6
4
3
4
A
9 Wolfson
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
3
A
9
Q
6
9
2 Zimmermann
South
2

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

Par +90
1 NT South A Q 9
3
K 10 8 5
K J 10 8 5

2 / +4 1 NT 54-38 1 NT S -1 -50 2 S = +110

Data 9Z01 Main

Top Notrump vs 4-3 Major

2010 Rosenblum Semifinal, Segment 4 1 NT NS 2 / NS
Case 21 J 7 6 2
K 9 7 6
Q
J 9 5 2 Rodwell
West

Pass

Lead
4
J
8
8
3
3
J
5
9 Rosenberg
North

Pass

2nd
Q
Q
7
K
2
5
7
5 Meckstroth
EAST
Pass
Pass

3rd
10
A
2
A
9
K
2
8 Willenken
South
1 NT

4th
6
6
K
6
7
6
4
4 Ginossar
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
7
Q
6
K
9
8
8
2
3 Hamman
North

2
2

2nd
J
4
A
2
6
Q
6
K
5 Pachtman
EAST
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
6
Q
3
A
3
2
4
9 Zia
South
1 NT
2
2

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

Par -90
2 EW Q 5 4
A Q
K 7 6
A 10 8 4 3

2 / +5 1 NT 54-43 1 NT S -1 -100 2 S = +110

2010 Rosenblum Qualifying, Round 8 1 NT NS 2 / NS
Case 22 K Q 10 4
A Q 10
10
K Q 9 5 4 Townsend
West

Pass
AP

Lead
A
5
Q
8
2
K
5
7
Q
10 Campbell
NORTH
1
1

2nd
10
Q
2
7
A
7
2
8
J
3 Gold
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
5
K
6
9
8
6
A
K
4
J Klimowicz
South
1
1 NT

4th
3
6
4
4
7
5
6
3
10
3 Thurston
West

Pass
Dbl

Lead
5
9
5
J
8
A
Q
A Danailov
NORTH
1
2
2

2nd
2
4
2
5
4
3
4 Willis
East
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
K
Q
A
10
6
6
7 Karakolev
South
1
2

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

Par +110
3 NS 9 8 6
J 7 6
J 7 4 3 2
A 7

1 NT +4 1 NT 58-44 1 NT S = +90 2 N -1 -50

2010 Vanderbilt Final, Segment 4 1 NT NS 2 / NS
Case 23 Q 10 7 4
K 10 9 6
7 5
8 6 3 Martel
West

Pass

Lead
K
Q
8
J
9
2 M.Bessis
North

Pass

2nd
5
7
3
Q
6
4 Stansby
EAST
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
8
6
A
J
A T.Bessis
South
1 NT

4th
3
A
Q
3
10
9 Helness
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
8
8
4
5
4
10
K
5
7 Levin
North

2
2

2nd
4
3
Q
6
A
8
5
2
9 Helgemo
EAST
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
3
6
A
J
9
5
2
Q
A Weinstein
South
1 NT
2
2

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

Par +110
2 NS A K 5
J 8 4
A 10 3
K Q 9 2

2 / +4 1 NT 58-48 1 NT S -1 -50 2 S = +110

2010 Vanderbilt Quarterfinal, Segment 2 1 NT NS 2 / NS
Case 24 8 6 3
Q 8 2
K 5 4 2
K 9 6 Becker
West

Pass

Lead
7
3
3
J
10 Lynch
NORTH
Pass
Pass

2nd
6
J
2
9
3 Strul
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
8
Q
6 Passell
South
1 NT

4th
2
K
4
A Gromov
West

Dbl
2
AP

Lead
9
3
Q
Q
2
7
8
A
Q
3 Saelensminde
NORTH
Pass
Rdbl
Pass

2nd
K
2
9
2
3
5
10
7
8
J Dubinin
East
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
6
J
6
4
10
Q
K
4
5
A Brogeland
South
1 NT
Pass
2

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

Par +110
3 NS K Q J 5
K 7 3
A Q 10 7
J 2

2 / +5 1 NT 58-53 1 NT S -1 -100 2 S = +110

2009 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 3 1 NT NS 2 / NS
Case 25 A J 6 5
J 9
K 3 2
9 7 4 2 Muller
West

Pass
AP

Lead
K
7
2
Q
7
4
10
6
2 Caracci
NORTH
Pass
1

2nd
9
Q
J
K
9
3
4
5
7 de Wijs
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
6
A
Q
A
J
5
10
3
Q J.Robles
South
1
1 NT

4th
A
2
K
8
2
6
4
5
J Pacareu
West

Dbl
Pass

Lead
J
8
2
9
K
10
2
4
2
4
8 Brink
NORTH
1 NT
Pass
2

2nd
A
Q
K
J
2
7
A
10
6
Q
9 B.Robles
East
Pass
2
AP

3rd
3
K
3
3
5
8
8
J
7
J
6 Drijver
South
Pass
Dbl

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

Par +110
2 South K 7 4
A 10 7 4
9 8
A Q 6 5

2 / +4 1 NT 58-57 1 NT S -1 -50 2 N = +110

2009 USBC Quarterfinal B, Segment 3 1 NT NS 2 / NS
Case 26 K J 10 4
J 10 5 2
10 7 5
4 3 Becker
West

Pass
AP

Lead
3
Q
8
9
4
J
K
3
K
J
6
K B.Cohen
North

1

2nd
5
9
6
2
10
3
7
8
2
A
5
5 Strul
EAST
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
4
10
A
5
9
9
10
3
4
6
10 Smith
South
1
1 NT

4th
K
2
A
7
8
7
4
Q
A
2
J
7 Welland
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
Q
3
Q
8
8
4
7 Stansby
North

2
2

2nd
K
7
6
9
9
10
A Willenken
EAST
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
A
9
4
10
Q
3
5 Martel
South
1 NT
2

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

Par +120
2 NT NS Q 8
A 9 8
K J 8 2
K J 10 9

1 NT +6 1 NT 64-58 1 NT S +1 +120 2 N -1 -100

2008 World Championship Semifinal, Segment 2 1 NT NS 2 / NS
Case 27 K Q 2
K Q 7 4
J 6 4
Q 9 3 Wladow
West

1
AP

Lead
A
K
Q
5
2
J
3
Q
J Malinowski
North

Dbl

2nd
4
6
J
4
7
2
5
8
10 Elinescu
EAST
Pass
1

3rd
7
9
5
3
4
7
K
A Sandqvist
South
Pass
1 NT

4th
3
8
10
6
4
A
2
6 Ju.Hackett
West

1
Pass

Lead
9
K
A
6
5
2
3
4 Kirmse
North

Dbl
2

2nd
3
J
4
3
7
Q
6
8 Ja.Hackett
EAST
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
Q
7
4
A
K
2
10
J Gromoeller
South
Pass
2

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

Par -90
2 EW A 9 6
A J 3
10 8 3
10 8 7 4

2 / +3 1 NT 64-62 1 NT S -2 -200 2 N -1 -100

2008 World Championship Semifinal, Segment 4 1 NT NS 2 / NS
Case 28 10 7 6 2
10 5 3
Q J 5
10 8 4 Smirnov
West

Pass
AP

Lead
K
Q
J
3
Q
4
3
9
2 Gold
North

1

2nd
3
5
10
6
A
5
A
K Piekarek
East

Pass

3rd
8
6
4
Q
3
6
7
7 Townsend
SOUTH
1
1 NT

4th
9
7
A
K
2
J
4
2 Ja.Hackett
West

Pass

Lead
4
4
8
6
A
9
K
3
Q
2 Gromoeller
North

2

2nd
9
5
7
J
3
K
3
8
10
10 Ju.Hackett
East

AP

3rd
8
7
J
K
2
6
4
Q
6
10 Kirmse
SOUTH
2

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

Par +90
1 NT NS A 9 4
A 9 7
A 9 3
A K 6 5

1 NT +4 1 NT 68-62 1 NT S = +90 2 N -1 -50

2008 World Championship Round of 16, Segment 4 1 NT NS 2 / NS
Case 29 5
6 5 3 2
9 6 5 4 3
8 4 3 Zawislak
West

Pass

Lead
A
K
4
J
8
4
K
9
A
J
J
Q Meckstroth
NORTH
Pass
Pass

2nd
5
3
2
3
2
8
A
10
5
6
7
6 Pazur
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
10
9
2
3
5
6
Q
4
7
8
4
10 Rodwell
South
1 NT

4th
6
7
Q
2
7
J
3
5
10
K
Q
9 Compton
West

Dbl
Pass
Dbl
Pass

Lead
2
10
Q
6
3
8
7
10
6
Q
Q Martens
NORTH
Pass
2
2
Pass
2

2nd
J
2
3
3
2
6
K
4
7
10
7 Hamman
East
Pass
Dbl
Pass
Pass
Dbl

3rd
K
7
K
5
K
J
A
5
8
2
4 Jassem
South
1 NT
Pass
Pass
Rdbl
AP

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

Par -630
4 NT EW Q J 8 7 6
A 9 4
K 10
K J 6

1 NT +15 1 NT 83-62 1 NT S -2 -200 2 × N -5 -1400

2008 World Championship Quarterfinal, Segment 6 1 NT NS 2 / NS
Case 30 8
A 7 5 3
J 7 4 2
K Q 10 9 Lauria
West

Pass

Lead
2
J
6
K
K
7
10
Q
K
6
7
A Zawislak
North

Pass

2nd
9
4
2
A
3
5
6
2
8
3
9
J Versace
EAST
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
9
8
10
6
5
7
8
4
8
Q
2 Pazur
South
1 NT

4th
3
3
5
Q
4
5
A
A
9
J
7
10 Gierulski
West

Pass
Dbl
Pass
AP

Lead
Q
3
8
A
2
8
8
4 Sementa
North

1 NT
Pass
Dbl

2nd
2
4
7
9
10
K
Q
9 Skrzypczak
EAST
Pass
Pass
2
Pass

3rd
3
K
5
5
6
8
10
A Duboin
South
1
Pass
Pass
2

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

Par +120
2 NT NS K 10 9 6 5
Q 4 2
A K
7 6 3

2 / +4 1 NT 83-66 1 NT S -1 -50 2 S = +110

Data 9Z01 Main

Top Notrump vs 4-3 Major

2008 USBC Round of 16, Segment 5 1 NT NS 2 / NS
Case 31 Q 9 2
J 9 6 3
A J 4 3
7 6 Chambers
West

Pass
AP

Lead
J
4
A
4
10
2 Cheek
NORTH
Pass
1

2nd
2
9
5
8
3
6 Schermer
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
3
K
8
A
5
K Grue
South
1
1 NT

4th
6
7
Q
3
5
Q Moss
West

Pass
AP

Lead
A
2
Q
5
6
3 Granovetter
NORTH
Pass
1

2nd
6
5
K
5
8
A Gitelman
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
8
7
7
10
A Weichsel
South
1
2

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

Par -110
2 EW 7 6
Q 8 5
Q 9 6 5
A K Q J

1 NT +5 1 NT 88-67 1 NT S = +90 2 N -1 -100

2007 Bermuda Bowl Semifinal, Segment 2 1 NT NS 2 / NS
Case 32 10 9 6
A 10 9 6
10 4
Q 6 4 2 Saelensminde
West

Pass

Lead
5
7
K
A
6
2
A Brink
North

Pass

2nd
10
A
4
4
6
9
10 Brogeland
EAST
Pass
Pass

3rd
3
2
7
8
8
3
2 Drijver
South
1 NT

4th
J
3
Q
9
4
2 Muller
West

Dbl
2
AP

Lead
A
K
5
8
J
Q
2 Helgemo
North

Pass
Dbl

2nd
4
10
6
A
6
A
4 de Wijs
EAST
Pass
2
Pass

3rd
8
3
7
2
3
9 Helness
South
1 NT
Pass
2

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

Par +140
3 NS K Q 4
K Q 2
Q J 9
K 10 8 7

2 / +2 1 NT 88-70 1 NT S = +90 2 S +1 +140

2006 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 3 1 NT NS 2 / NS
Case 33 7 6 2
Q 10 8 7
A 9 2
Q 10 9 Seamon
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
J
6
K
Q
10
5
K
3
A
8 Rosenberg
North
Pass
Pass

2nd
2
9
2
4
K
7
6
7
Q
3 Cayne
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
7
3
7
8
6
10
4
9
8 Zia
South
1 NT

4th
4
K
A
A
2
2
5
J
10 Katz
WEST
Pass
Pass
Dbl
Pass

Lead
10
J
J
4
4
2
4
3
9
2 Garozzo
North
Pass
1
Pass
2

2nd
J
9
5
A
6
7
A
9
5
7 Jacobs
East
Pass
Pass
2
AP

3rd
Q
3
Q
3
A
3
10
5
K
J Reisig
South
1
Pass
Pass

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

Par -90
2 EW A J 8 5
K 4 3
K 4
J 7 6 4

1 NT +5 1 NT 94-72 1 NT S = +90 2 N -2 -100

2006 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 4 1 NT NS 2 / NS
Case 34 10 8 5
K 9 8 5
Q 8
A Q J 10 Wolff
West

Pass
AP

Lead
4
2
7
A
Q
J
10
5
Q
6
Q
J Feldman
NORTH
1
1

2nd
5
5
K
2
3
6
2
K
7
7
8
10 Morse
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
A
3
K
9
5
3
6
10
K
A
9 Bramley
South
1
1 NT

4th
6
8
7
4
8
4
2
4
9
Q
9
10 Sontag
West

Pass
AP

Lead
8
5
4
Q
10
3
Q
J
3
6
J Stewart
NORTH
1 NT
2

2nd
10
K
J
6
K
7
5
7
A
A
9 Bates
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
8
6
7
3
2
A
4
9
8
3 Woolsey
South
2
2

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

Par -100
3 × NS -1 9 7 6 3
6
A 10 7 5
K 9 7 5

1 NT +2 1 NT 96-72 1 NT S -1 -50 2 S -2 -100

2006 World Championship Round of 64, Segment 1 1 NT NS 2 / NS
Case 35 A 7 6
9 8 5 4
6 3
J 9 8 7 Versace
West

Pass

Lead
4
6
K
5
3
9
2
J
6 El Ahmady
North

Pass

2nd
7
2
5
Q
A
7
4
2
10 Lauria
EAST
Pass
Pass

3rd
10
8
3
9
9
4
A
2
J Sadek
South
1 NT

4th
K
Q
6
3
6
10
8
5
8 Willenken
West

1
Pass
AP

Lead
9
2
J
3
8
3
A
2
7
Q Fantoni
North

Pass
Dbl

2nd
6
K
5
8
5
5
8
9
10
9 Schwartz
EAST
Pass
2
Rdbl

3rd
K
A
6
10
3
Q
6
7
K
Q Nunes
South
1
Pass
2

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

Par -110
2 East Q 10 5 2
K 7
A Q J 2
K 6 3

1 NT +6 1 NT 102-73 1 NT S +1 +120 2 S -2 -100

2005 Bermuda Bowl Final, Segment 8 1 NT NS 2 / NS
Case 36 K 2
A Q 6
8 6 4 2
K J 8 3 Nunes
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
10
10
7
3
K
10
9
6
4
K
8
2 Soloway
North
1
Pass

2nd
6
7
Q
4
2
4
7
A
3
4
3
9 Fantoni
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
7
3
A
J
5
5
6
2
A
9
8
J Hamman
South
1 NT

4th
J
Q
2
5
6
8
Q
J
10
9
K
Q Rodwell
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
7
2
J
5
J
K
6
9
5
9
10 Versace
North
1
2

2nd
8
K
Q
3
K
4
7
6
2
7 Meckstroth
East
1
AP

3rd
10
5
A
Q
A
9
2
3
A
2 Lauria
South
2

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

Par -80
1 EW J 8 7 4
J 8 4 2
Q 5
A 10 9

1 NT +3 1 NT 105-73 1 NT S -2 -200 2 N -3 -300

2005 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 18 1 NT NS 2 / NS
Case 37 8 6 3
9 8
Q 10 3
A Q J 10 6 Greco
West

Pass

Lead
5
7
9
2
5
7
A
2
6
7
K Nunes
NORTH
Pass
Pass

2nd
8
K
3
5
A
5
10
J
8
Q Hampson
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
4
6
10
9
10
3
K
4
8 Fantoni
South
1 NT

4th
4
3
2
J
6
K
9
J
4
2 Bocchi
West

Pass

Lead
5
9
3
A
4
A
K Gitelman
NORTH
Pass
2

2nd
Q
4
8
4
9
4
9 Duboin
East
Pass
AP

3rd
K
K
Q
5
3
3 Moss
South
1

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

Par -100
3 × NS -1 A K J 2
J 10 4
A 6 4 2
9 7

2 / +3 1 NT 105-76 1 NT S -3 -150 2 S -1 -50

2005 USBC Final, Segment 5 1 NT NS 2 / NS
Case 38 Q 4 2
Q 6 5 3
10
10 9 7 4 3 Welland
West

Pass
AP

Lead
8
Q
J
9
3
5
A
4
10
7 Gitelman
North

1

2nd
3
6
K
2
8
7
7
5
5
3 Fallenius
East

Pass

3rd
2
3
4
J
Q
Q
5
10
4
9 Moss
SOUTH
1
1 NT

4th
9
8
2
A
K
10
J
A
6
2 Hampson
West

Pass
AP

Lead
8
J
A
9
K
6
Q Zia
North

2

2nd
2
8
4
7
3
7
5 Greco
East

Pass

3rd
J
3
5
6
9
5
10 Rosenberg
SOUTH
1 NT
2

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

Par +100
3 × EW -1 A 10 7 3
A J 9
J 9 8 7
Q J

1 NT +2 1 NT 107-77 1 NT S -1 -50 2 S -2 -100

2005 USBC Final, Segment 8 1 NT NS 2 / NS
Case 39 K 10 6 3
Q 9 7
Q
K Q 10 4 3 Rosenberg
West

Pass
AP

Lead
4
3
7
9
6
5 Gitelman
NORTH
1
1

2nd
Q
4
K
2
4
K Zia
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
J
A
2
9
2 Moss
South
1
1 NT

4th
8
Q
5
10
8 Hampson
West

1
1
Pass

Lead
2
2
4
8
Q
2
7
6
5 Fallenius
NORTH
1
Dbl
Pass
2

2nd
7
K
J
10
7
A
3
10
J Greco
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
A
A
Q
9
A
7
2
Q
4 Welland
South
1
Pass
2

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

Par +90
1 NT NS J 5
J 6 3 2
A K J 9 8
8 7

1 NT +3 1 NT 110-77 1 NT S -1 -100 2 N -2 -200

2004 Olympiad Round of 16, Segment 4 1 NT NS 2 / NS
Case 40 J 4 2
10 7
A K 6 3 2
K 6 4 Duboin
West

Pass
AP

Lead
10
7
4
Q
8
2
5
J
4 Rosenberg
North

1

2nd
4
5
8
6
2
3
A
K
Q Bocchi
East

1

3rd
A
9
10
6
6
5
7
3
3 Zia
SOUTH
Pass
1 NT

4th
3
K
A
J
9
4
8
2
7 Welland
West

Pass
Pass
Dbl

Lead
A
5
10
Q
9
K
2
K
5
J Lauria
North

1
2
AP

2nd
2
A
K
2
J
7
Q
9
10
Q Fallenius
East

Pass
Pass

3rd
6
9
A
7
4
4
10
2
8
K Versace
SOUTH
Pass
1
Pass

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

Par -100
3 × NS -1 Q 10 9 3
A Q 9
10 8 4
J 5 3

1 NT +5 1 NT 115-78 1 NT S = +90 2 × S -1 -100

Data 9Z01 Main

Top Notrump vs 4-3 Major

2004 Olympiad Qualifying, Round 15 1 NT NS 2 / NS
Case 41 A 7 3 2
J 6 4
J 8 6 4 3
3 Madala
West

Pass

Lead
K
Q
4
K
Q
7
2
K
A Lauria
North

Pass

2nd
2
A
9
5
A
7
A
10
8 Ravenna
EAST
Pass
Pass

3rd
9
4
3
8
5
3
5
4
3 Versace
South
1 NT

4th
6
5
2
6
J
10
3
9
9 Bocchi
West

Pass
AP

Lead
Q
3
2
3
4
4
6
2
Q Camberos
North

2

2nd
A
J
7
2
8
9
Q
8
6 Duboin
EAST
Pass
Pass

3rd
4
A
4
A
6
K
J
6
9 Bianchedi
South
1 NT
2

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

Par +110
3 NS 6 5
A 7 5 3
A K 7
A 6 4 2

2 / +5 1 NT 115-84 1 NT S -2 -100 2 S = +110

2004 Olympiad Round of 16, Segment 4 1 NT NS 2 / NS
Case 42 K J 9 5
K Q 9
10 4
K Q 7 2 Shoaib
West

Pass
AP

Lead
7
10
3
2
6
2
9
9
K
Q
J
3 Ja.Hackett
North

1

2nd
10
4
6
8
2
3
8
K
5
5
9
7 Hadi
East

Pass

3rd
J
5
J
9
K
K
2
5
6
4
4
J Ju.Hackett
SOUTH
Pass
1 NT

4th
Q
7
Q
4
A
6
A
8
7
A
8
10 Townsend
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
7
9
4
10
K
6
3
A
4 Fazli
North

1 NT
2

2nd
2
K
5
6
8
2
2
10
4 Gold
East

Pass
AP

3rd
A
5
A
9
9
A
J
3
4 Allana
SOUTH
Pass
2

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

Par -90
2 EW 10 3 2
10 8 4 2
A Q 8
10 8 6

1 NT +2 1 NT 117-84 1 NT S -1 -50 2 N -2 -100

2004 Vanderbilt Final, Segment 3 1 NT NS 2 / NS
Case 43 K 9 7 5 4
8 4 2
A Q
A 7 6 Cohen
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
J
10
9
8
2
7
2
A
7
8 Lauria
North
1
Pass

2nd
6
7
A
5
5
4
6
9
3
6 Berkowitz
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
3
K
Q
Q
2
J
4
4
K Versace
South
1 NT

4th
4
5
8
3
K
A
10
K
6 Bocchi
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
5
8
5
2
6
3
9
4
4 Boyd
North
1
2
2

2nd
Q
3
J
5
J
10
A
3
Q Duboin
East
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
3
K
7
Q
9
A
2
A Robinson
South
1 NT
2

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

Par +110
2 NS 8
A Q J 7
9 8 4 3 2
8 5 4

1 NT +4 1 NT 121-84 1 NT S = +90 2 N -1 -50

2003 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 6 1 NT NS 2 / NS
Case 44 Q 10 7 5
Q 10 7
A 10 8
J 6 4 ?
West ?
North ?
EAST ?
South Duboin
West

Pass
AP

Lead
A
4
K
A
6
5
8
5 Allana
North

1

2nd
3
5
4
6
7
8
10
2 Bocchi
EAST
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
K
9
3
4
3
2
K Fazli
South
1
2

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

Par +110
2 NS A K J
J 9 5 3
K
Q 10 8 7 2

1 NT +6 1 NT 127-84 1 NT S +2 +150 2 N -1 -100

2001 USBC Final, Segment 2 1 NT NS 2 / NS
Case 45 6 4
Q 8 7 3
8 6 2
9 8 6 2 Ekeblad
WEST
Pass
Dbl

Lead
2
3
2
5
2
9
10
J
A
3 Larsen
North
Pass
Pass

2nd
3
4
10
7
5
8
7
K
5
10 Lipsitz
East
1
Pass

3rd
J
8
Q
4
Q
5
2
8
6
Q Meltzer
South
1 NT
Pass

4th
A
J
4
6
K
K
Q
6
7
9 Martel
WEST
Pass
1 NT
Pass

Lead
K
4
10
5
A
K
3
9
10
Q Rubin
North
Pass
Pass
2

2nd
3
A
A
8
5
8
Q
J
7
3 Stansby
East
1
Pass
AP

3rd
4
2
2
J
4
6
7
6
8
10 Granovetter
South
Dbl
Dbl

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

Par -120
2 NT East A K 10 3
A K 6
Q J 4 3
10 3

2 / +2 1 NT 127-90 1 NT× S -1 -100 2 N -1 -50

2000 Olympiad Playoff, Segment 3 1 NT NS 2 / NS
Case 46 Q J 7 3
K 4
Q J 10 8
K 10 5 Burn
WEST
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
5
9
3
7
Q
J
2
7
10
10
3 Garner
North
1
1

2nd
Q
10
2
3
4
5
K
7
8
J
A Callaghan
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
J
8
Q
3
4
5
8
10
2
9 H.Weinstein
South
1
1 NT

4th
A
4
2
K
K
A
7
6
6
6
4 Cohen
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
3
Q
4
5
7
3
A
8
6
J Fawcett
North
1
2

2nd
7
K
6
A
A
5
4
6
3
4 Berkowitz
East
2
AP

3rd
9
A
Q
2
8
J
3
2
Q
8 Liggins
South
Dbl

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

Par +110
2 NS A 9 8
A 10 8 7
7 4
9 6 4 2

1 NT +6 1 NT 133-90 1 NT S +1 +120 2 N -1 -100

2000 Olympiad Quarterfinal, Segment 1 1 NT NS 2 / NS
Case 47 K Q J 8
K 3
J 6 5
10 7 5 4 Liggins
West

Pass
AP

Lead
4
2
9
9
3 Austberg
North

1

2nd
K
Q
6
6
4 Fawcett
East

Pass

3rd
A
K
3
3
K Helgemo
SOUTH
1
1 NT

4th
2
5
10
5
2 Furunes
West

Pass
AP

Lead
9
J Burn
North

1

2nd
K
4 Helness
East

Pass

3rd
3
3 Callaghan
SOUTH
1
2

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

Par +110
2 NS A 10 3
J 10 9 2
Q 10
K Q 6 2
2 / +5 1 NT 133-95 1 NT S -1 -100 2 N = +110

2000 Olympiad Qualifying, Round 17 1 NT NS 2 / NS
Case 48 J 8 7 5
8 5 3
5 3
Q 10 6 2 Henry
West

Pass
AP

Lead
8
3
J
Q
7
A
4
K
Q
K
7 Zhuang
North

1

2nd
10
6
2
2
8
5
8
10
4
K
6 Blackstock
East

Pass

3rd
7
9
5
5
3
6
J
3
3
9
A W.Wang
SOUTH
1
1 NT

4th
4
J
A
10
10
9
2
5
6
Q
7 Fu
West

Pass
AP

Lead
A
4
Q
10
2
4
4
6
2
2 Reid
North

2

2nd
3
5
10
K
5
8
A
K
J Ju
East

Dbl

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

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

Par -630
4 NT EW A 9 6
10 9 2
K Q 9 7 4
A 4

2 / +2 1 NT 133-97 1 NT S -3 -150 2 S -2 -100

1999 Bermuda Bowl Semifinal, Segment 2 1 NT NS 2 / NS
Case 49 A 8 7 5
J 9 2
8 2
K 10 8 7 Stansby
West

Pass
AP

Lead
4
A
J
6
3
10
4
2
K Meckstroth
North

1

2nd
9
6
9
5
J
5
7
A
5 Martel
EAST
Pass
Pass

3rd
10
7
8
Q
K
6
J
3
3 Rodwell
South
1
1 NT

4th
A
4
Q
2
2
2
8
4
6 Hamman
West

Pass
AP

Lead
10
4
A
9
4
Q
7
2
6
Q
3
Q Silverman
North

1

2nd
3
5
5
6
2
6
4
2
8
3
J
J Soloway
EAST
Pass
Pass

3rd
6
J
9
5
8
7
A
8
K
10
K
A Wolfson
South
1
2

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

Par -140
3 EW Q 9 4
A 5
Q 7 5 3
A J 3 2

2 / +3 1 NT 133-101 1 NT S -2 -200 2 N -1 -100

1997 Bermuda Bowl Semifinal, Segment 3 1 NT NS 2 / NS
Case 50 J 8 7 6
4 3
K 5 3
K 10 4 2 Saelensminde
West

Pass
AP

Lead
4
A Levy
North

1

2nd
3
5 Brogeland
EAST
Pass
Pass

3rd
9
6 Mari
South
1
1 NT

4th
Q
3 Chemla
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
7
4
K
9
5
10
2
5
3
K Groetheim
North

Pass
Dbl

2nd
3
A
2
Q
4
2
8
4
6
9 Perron
EAST
Pass
2
Pass

3rd
Q
5
7
8
K
4
9
J
10
7 Aa
South
1 NT
Pass
2

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

Par +90
1 NT NS A K 9
J 10 8 2
Q 7 2
A 9 3

1 NT +6 1 NT 140-101 1 NT S +1 +120 2 S -1 -100

Data 9Z01 Main

Top Notrump vs 4-3 Major

1997 Spingold Final, Segment 3 1 NT NS 2 / NS
Case 51 A 7 5 3
A J
J 7 3
Q 5 4 3 Sontag
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
J
2
9
A
3 Balicki
North

1
1

2nd
3
7
J
3 Feldman
East

Pass
Dbl

3rd
2
J
Q
8 Zmudzinski
SOUTH
Pass
1
1 NT

4th
K
K
A
4 Lesniewski
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
9
2
4
10
K
A
8
3
K Seamon
North

1
Pass

2nd
10
7
2
J
9
6
8
2
6 Szymanowski
East

Dbl
1 NT

3rd
4
J
A
Q
5
7
J
8
5 Passell
SOUTH
Pass
Rdbl
2

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

Par +90
1 NT North K J 10
Q 10 8 2
9 6 2
K 8 6

1 NT +5 1 NT 145-101 1 NT S = +90 2 N -2 -100

1997 Spingold Final, Segment 4 1 NT NS 2 / NS
Case 52 Q J 9 7
10 5 4
9 6 3
K 10 2 Seamon
West

Pass

Lead
10
A
K
5
Q
2
K
5 Zmudzinski
North

Pass

2nd
3
8
6
4
8
3
6
J Passell
EAST
Pass
Pass

3rd
4
7
9
J
5
Q
7
K Balicki
South
1 NT

4th
Q
2
10
3
6
A
A
4 Lesniewski
West

Pass
AP

Lead
7
3
4
7
A
8
A
J
7
K Cayne
North

1

2nd
Q
10
A
6
9
5
2
K
3
6 Szymanowski
EAST
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
J
2
4
8
10
9
3
A
9 Burger
South
1
2

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

Par -110
2 EW A K 5
9 7 2
A Q 5
Q 8 6 5

1 NT +6 1 NT 151-101 1 NT S +1 +120 2 N -1 -100

Data 9Z01 Main Top Notrump vs 4-3 Major

2013 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 5					1 NT NS				2 / NS
Case 1	A 10 6 2 10 9 6 5 — A J 7 6 5			Tobing West Pass AP Lead 3 5 9 3 5 9 4 7	Zhang `North` 1 2nd 5 2 10 5 A 4 2 J	Asbi EAST Pass Pass 3rd 8 J Q 6 J 7 K A	W.Wang `South` 1 1 NT 4th 4 Q 7 6 3 A 8	Lian West 1 Pass AP Lead 3 10 10 5 9 2 2 8 3	Karwur `North` Pass 1 2nd J 4 6 3 5 7 6 K 7	H.Shi EAST Pass 1 2 3rd A K 2 J J 4 Q 5 K	Sakul `South` Pass Pass 2 4th 2 A 4 Q 4 6 10 9 5
9 5 4 A Q A 10 6 Q 9 8 3 2			K Q J 8 4 3 2 Q 9 8 7 3 2 —
Par -130 4 EW	8 7 3 K J 7 K J 5 4 K 10 4
1 NT +5		1 NT 5-0		1 NT S =		+90		2 N -2		-100

2013 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 19					1 NT NS				2 / NS
Case 4	K Q 7 3 Q 7 5 9 8 A Q 7 2			Rosenberg West Pass Pass AP Lead 6 10 8 K 4 8 9 9 10 4 7 6	Gold `North` 1 1 2nd 3 4 4 A 3 Q 6 2 A 7 2 9	Willenken East Pass Pass 3rd 9 7 Q 6 J 2 5 10 5 J Q A	Bakhshi `SOUTH` Pass 1 1 NT 4th J 2 5 5 8 3 Q K K A 8 3	Forrester West Pass Pass Lead 5 3 9 10 10 9 J 6 Q 10	Zia `North` 1 2 2nd 3 J 2 4 6 K 8 K J A	Robson East Pass AP 3rd 9 8 5 7 4 5 2 2 A 5	Martel `SOUTH` Pass 1 4th J 6 K A A Q 7 7 8 2
8 6 5 4 K 9 4 2 A Q J 9 4			A 9 2 J 8 K 6 4 2 J 10 5 3
Par +110 2 NS	J 10 A 10 6 3 10 7 5 3 K 8 6
1 NT +5		1 NT 15-3		1 NT S +1		+120		2 S -1		-50

2013 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 8					1 NT NS				2 / NS
Case 5	A J 9 7 9 5 4 A Q 6 4 K 4			Zia West Pass Lead Q A J 6 K 7 Q A 4 A	Schermer NORTH 1 Pass 2nd 4 5 9 4 7 6 6 2 3 8	Martel East Pass Pass 3rd 8 3 2 J 8 10 2 10 10 9	Chambers South 1 NT 4th 7 10 2 5 3 3 K 4 7 5	Wold West 2 Lead Q K A Q 10 5 A K 4	Rosenberg NORTH 1 2 2nd 4 5 9 4 6 5 8 3 Q	Compton East Pass AP 3rd 8 2 3 7 J J 3 6 A	Willenken South 1 4th 7 10 3 2 K 9 9 8 2
6 4 A K Q J 6 K 7 9 8 7 2			K 8 5 2 8 3 2 J 10 8 5 Q 3
Par +130 4 NS	Q 10 3 10 7 9 3 2 A J 10 6 5
2 / +2		1 NT 15-9		1 NT S =		+90		2 S +2		+170

2013 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 3					1 NT NS				2 / NS
Case 6	9 8 7 A 6 K 9 7 3 6 5 4 2			Diamond West Pass Lead 4 4 7 3 J 10 5	Becker North Pass 2nd 6 6 10 2 3 4	Platnick EAST Pass Pass 3rd 9 K 2 Q 7 9	Spector South 1 NT 4th J A A 9 8 5	Grue West 1 Pass AP Lead Q 3 J 7 5 3 9 A K J 8 6	Greco North Dbl Dbl 2nd A 8 K 2 2 10 5 3 4 10 9 8	Cheek EAST Pass 2 Pass 3rd 7 Q 6 J K A Q 7 8 7 9 Q	Hampson South 1 Pass 2 4th 10 6 5 K A 4 2 6 5 2 4 3
10 4 3 K Q 8 4 3 2 6 A 9 7			J 6 5 9 7 5 A 8 2 Q J 8 3
Par -140 3 EW	A K Q 2 J 10 Q J 10 5 4 K 10
1 NT +2		1 NT 17-9		1 NT S +3		+180		2 S =		+110

2013 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Segment 4					1 NT NS				2 / NS
Case 7	K 6 4 5 4 2 K 9 7 2 Q 6 5			Welland `West` Pass AP Lead 9 J 8 10 3 J 9 4	Nystrom `North` 1 2nd 5 6 J 6 Q 5 10 7	S.Auken `East` Pass 3rd 4 2 Q 2 A 8 A A	Upmark `SOUTH` 1 1 NT 4th K Q 2 7 5 4 4 10	Fredin `West` Pass Lead 8 10 2 2 8 5 3 3 10 3 4	M.Bilde `North` 2 2nd 4 6 5 8 5 4 9 6 J K 9	Fallenius `East` Dbl 3rd Q 2 7 K J 9 3 A 6 8 J	D.Bilde `SOUTH` 1 AP 4th A Q K A K A 6 7 7 J Q
8 7 A Q 6 3 6 4 3 10 9 8 3			Q 10 3 2 9 8 A Q 8 A J 4 2
Par -90 2 EW	A J 9 5 K J 10 7 J 10 5 K 7
1 NT +6		1 NT 23-9		1 NT S -1		-50		2 × S -2		-300

2012 USBC Round of 16, Segment 6					1 NT NS				2 / NS
Case 9	J 10 7 5 8 4 K 4 A 9 8 5 2			Willenken `West` Pass AP Lead 5 Q 2 9 2 K 4 J K	Milner North 1 2nd 4 A 4 3 A J 6 6 A	Rosenberg `EAST` Pass Pass 3rd 9 5 10 7 Q 2 10 4 3	H.Lall South 1 1 NT 4th 10 2 Q K 8 3 7 8 5	Bathurst `West` Dbl Pass Lead 10 5 9 9 7 2 4 A Q	Compton North 1 2 2nd Q 2 6 A 3 K 8 10 J	J.Lall `EAST` Pass 2 AP 3rd K Q 7 5 2 6 5 6 7	Bramley South 1 Dbl 4th A 3 K 4 J 8 6 4 10
A 8 6 3 Q J 6 5 J 5 2 K 3			K 2 9 7 3 2 A 10 7 6 J 10 6
Par -110 2 EW	Q 9 4 A K 10 Q 9 8 3 Q 7 4
1 NT +5		1 NT 35-11		1 NT S =		+90		2 N -1		-100

2012 USBC Round of 16, Segment 3					1 NT NS				2 / NS
Case 10	7 4 3 K 8 6 2 Q 4 3 9 7 3			J.Weinstein West Pass Lead 2	Stansby `NORTH` Pass Pass	D.Yang East Pass Pass	Martel `South` 1 NT	Weinstein West Pass Pass Lead K 4 2 5 A K Q 8 4 Q	Baseggio `NORTH` Pass 1 2 2nd A 3 10 6 2 6 9 J K 2	Levin East 1 Pass AP 3rd 5 K J 10 3 4 7 8 7 J	Stark `South` Dbl 2 4th 7 7 Q A 5 10 4 8 2 3
J 9 6 2 Q 9 5 3 6 5 2 J 5			10 5 10 7 A K 10 9 K Q 10 8 4
Par +90 1 NT NS	A K Q 8 A J 4 J 8 7 A 6 2
1 NT +4		1 NT 39-11		1 NT S =		+90		2 N -1		-50

2011 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 15					1 NT NS				2 / NS
Case 11	Q 7 4 3 9 8 4 2 10 8 J 8 7			Furuta West Pass Lead 4 K Q 5 A J 7 A 6 10	Fredin `NORTH` Pass Pass 2nd 8 3 3 8 4 9 K 3 4 9	Kaku East 1 Pass 3rd J 2 9 7 5 A 5 7 J	Fallenius `South` 1 NT 4th 6 10 2 8 6 Q 3 2 K	Nystrom West 1 2 Pass Lead K 5 7 K 7 3 2 8 9 A A	Teramoto `NORTH` Pass Pass Pass 2 2nd 3 6 2 5 Q 3 6 5 J 5 4	Bertheau East 1 1 NT Pass AP 3rd 2 A Q 4 J 9 4 10 J 3 4	Yokoi `South` Pass Dbl Dbl 4th 8 10 8 A 8 10 7 2 9 J 9
10 6 5 2 J 5 A 9 7 4 2 4 3			K J A 10 7 K Q J 5 K 9 5 2
Par -100 3 × NS -1	A 9 8 K Q 6 3 6 3 A Q 10 6
2 / +2		1 NT 39-14		1 NT S -2		-100		2 N -1		-50

2011 Bermuda Bowl Final, Segment 4					1 NT NS				2 / NS
Case 12	A K 9 2 9 5 9 6 3 A 8 5 4			Drijver `West` Pass AP Lead 6 K 8 K 7	J.Lall `North` 1 2nd 9 9 6 A 5	Brink `East` 1 3rd 10 4 2 2 A	Grue `SOUTH` Pass 1 NT 4th J 3 J 5 2	Zagorin `West` Pass AP Lead K Q K 4 8 8 A K	Muller `North` 1 2nd A 6 9 3 3 10 J 3	Bathurst `East` 2 3rd 6 5 4 A 7 K 2 J	de Wijs `SOUTH` Pass 2 4th 5 7 2 J 10 8 5 4
Q 10 6 5 3 6 2 K Q 8 10 9 6			J K Q 10 8 3 A J 10 J 7 3 2
Par +120 2 NT NS	8 7 4 A J 7 4 7 5 4 2 K Q
1 NT +4		1 NT 43-14		1 NT S =		+90		2 N -1		-50

2011 Spingold Quarterfinal, Segment 4					1 NT NS				2 / NS
Case 14	K J 7 6 3 Q 7 6 5 A 9 J 7			Hamman `West` Pass AP Lead 10 2 9 7 4 Q 5 3 3 K J	Welland North 1 2nd J 6 10 5 2 K 2 K 6 4 9	Zia `East` Pass 3rd Q A Q 3 9 2 A 6 A 4 10	Bramley SOUTH Pass 1 NT 4th K 3 J 8 7 8 4 8 5 7 Q	Piekarek `West` Pass Pass Lead 3 8 4 2 K 3 5 10 7 K J 5	Meckstroth North 1 2 2nd Q A 5 J 9 4 K Q A 7 6 9	Smirnov `East` Pass AP 3rd 6 6 J A 4 3 7 2 2 10 K 6	Rodwell SOUTH Pass 1 NT 4th 9 2 A 8 4 5 10 9 10 7 3 Q
A Q 10 5 4 K 10 4 J 6 10 9 3			9 2 J 8 2 K 10 8 3 A Q 6 4
Par +110 2 South	8 A 9 3 Q 7 5 4 2 K 8 5 2
2 / +6		1 NT 43-26		1 NT S -1		-100		2 N +1		+140

2011 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 8					1 NT NS				2 / NS
Case 15	A 7 6 5 K Q J 8 5 9 6 5 2			J.Lall `West` Pass AP Lead 7 3 5 10 8 Q 4 Q 9	Rodwell North 1 2nd 2 K A 6 5 6 2 2	Grue `East` Pass 3rd A 4 K 8 J 8 K 6	Meckstroth SOUTH 1 1 NT 4th J 5 2 4 3 9 A K	Hamman `West` Pass AP Lead 7 4 4 3 2 10 3 4 9 7	Wooldridge North 1 2nd 6 J A 2 8 5 10 6 6	Zia `East` Pass 3rd K 2 K 9 5 Q 9 A K	Hurd SOUTH 1 2 4th 5 A 2 Q 4 5 8 J Q
K 9 8 A 10 8 7 3 K 4 10 7 4			Q J 4 9 2 9 7 3 2 A Q 8 3
Par +80 1 NS	10 3 2 Q J 6 5 4 A 10 6 K J
1 NT +5		1 NT 48-26		1 NT S -1		-100		2 N -3		-300

2011 Vanderbilt Round of 16, Segment 1					1 NT NS				2 / NS
Case 16	K 7 6 5 10 9 6 10 9 A 10 9 2			T.Jonsson West Pass Lead 5 2 Q J 8 10 3 10 8 10	Fantoni `North` Pass 2nd 6 K A 10 9 6 5 2 9	Baldursson EAST Pass Pass 3rd A 7 5 3 4 4 A 4 6	Nunes `South` 1 NT 4th Q 9 2 3 5 J Q J 7	Multon West Pass AP Lead Q 9 4 2 10 A 8 6 5 J K	Kranyak `North` 1 2nd 3 6 10 5 2 Q 7 4 6 8 8	Zimmermann EAST Pass Pass 3rd 5 K Q J 4 7 10 Q 2 7 2	Deutsch `South` 1 2 4th A A 3 5 6 9 K A K 8
A 10 J 8 7 5 A J 4 J 8 6 5			9 8 4 2 A 4 3 2 Q 8 6 2 Q
Par -100 3 × NS -1	Q J 3 K Q K 7 5 3 K 7 4 3
1 NT +2		1 NT 50-26		1 NT S -1		-50		2 N -2		-100

2010 Spingold Final, Segment 3					1 NT NS				2 / NS
Case 17	J 9 3 A K Q 4 10 5 10 7 6 4			Hampson `WEST` Pass Pass Lead 2 9 A	Fantoni `North` Pass Pass 2nd 5 4 4	Greco `East` Pass Pass 3rd Q K 2	Nunes `South` 1 NT 4th 3 10 8	Sontag `WEST` Pass Pass AP Lead A 2 2 8 3 K 5 2	Moss `North` Pass 2 2nd 5 10 J 6 9 9 7 8	Berkowitz `East` Pass Pass 3rd 9 Q K A 2 10 7 A	Gitelman `South` 1 2 4th 4 3 4 Q 7 J 10 3
6 4 2 9 8 7 A K 7 6 2 K 8			Q 10 5 10 6 5 3 Q 9 A 5 3 2
Par +120 2 NT NS	A K 8 7 J 2 J 8 4 3 Q J 9
1 NT +4		1 NT 54-26		1 NT S =		+90		2 S -1		-50

2010 Rosenblum Round of 16, Segment 1					1 NT NS				2 / NS
Case 18	J 4 3 2 J 8 6 5 K 9 8 4 2			Cohen West Pass Lead K A Q 4 5 3 2	Versace `NORTH` Pass Pass 2nd 8 J 5 6 2 3	Wolfson East Pass Pass 3rd 10 2 8 5 3 6	Lauria `South` 1 NT 4th 6 7 9 4 10 7	Seamon West 1 Pass 2 Lead 10 K A 3 A K 10 2	Willenken `NORTH` Pass Pass 1 2 2nd 6 J 2 J 9 Q 3 7	Cayne East Pass Pass Pass AP 3rd Q 2 5 6 3 4 J A	Rosenberg `South` 1 Dbl Pass 4th 8 7 9 8 6 7 8
Q 9 A K Q 5 4 3 J 9 2 6 5			8 7 6 5 10 2 A Q 8 3 10 7 3
Par +140 3 NS	A K 10 9 7 6 K 10 7 4 A Q J
2 / +5		1 NT 54-31		1 NT S -1		-50		2 N +1		+140

2010 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 2					1 NT NS				2 / NS
Case 19	J 9 8 4 8 7 4 3 7 5 9 6 4			Diamond West Pass Lead 6 K Q 10 2 5 7 K 9 A 10 J	Jacobus North Pass 2nd 3 5 4 K J 7 Q 4 8 8 J K	Platnick East Pass 3rd Q 4 3 2 6 8 9 6 2 7 Q A	Wold SOUTH 1 NT 4th A A 5 4 8 J 5 3 3 2 10 7	Jacobs West Pass Pass Lead Q 2 9 10 2 J 4 3 5 2	Moss North 2 2 2nd K 3 6 J 10 4 8 K 8 J	Beatty East Pass AP 3rd A Q 5 6 J 3 K 4 7 6	Gitelman SOUTH 1 NT 2 4th 7 K 10 4 Q 7 5 5 A A
A K 10 9 6 5 2 A 6 3 Q J 5			Q 7 6 5 Q 10 Q J 10 8 2 A 8
Par -630 4 NT East	3 2 A K J K 9 4 K 10 7 3 2
2 / +3		1 NT 54-34		1 NT S -4		-400		2 N -3		-300

2010 Rosenblum Playoff, Segment 1					1 NT NS				2 / NS
Case 20	10 7 6 2 Q 9 6 5 2 7 6 A Q			Fantoni West Pass AP Lead J 4 6 7 7 3 A 10 3 7	Rosenberg `NORTH` Pass 1 2nd Q 8 A 2 2 10 2 5 Q	Nunes East Pass Pass 3rd K 9 2 5 8 Q 4 4 7	Willenken `South` 1 1 NT 4th 3 6 5 J 8 6 K 9 10	Cohen West Pass Lead J 5 6 K 10 K J 8	Multon `NORTH` 2 Pass 2nd 2 6 4 3 4 A 9	Wolfson East Pass Pass 3rd 3 A 9 Q 6 9 2	Zimmermann `South` 2 4th Q 7 5 2 8 7 2
J 5 J 10 7 A Q J 9 9 6 4 3			K 8 4 3 A K 8 4 4 3 2 7 2
Par +90 1 NT South	A Q 9 3 K 10 8 5 K J 10 8 5
2 / +4		1 NT 54-38		1 NT S -1		-50		2 S =		+110

2010 Rosenblum Semifinal, Segment 4					1 NT NS				2 / NS
Case 21	J 7 6 2 K 9 7 6 Q J 9 5 2			Rodwell `West` Pass Lead 4 J 8 8 3 3 J 5 9	Rosenberg North Pass 2nd Q Q 7 K 2 5 7 5	Meckstroth `EAST` Pass Pass 3rd 10 A 2 A 9 K 2 8	Willenken South 1 NT 4th 6 6 K 6 7 6 4 4	Ginossar `West` Pass Pass AP Lead 7 Q 6 K 9 8 8 2 3	Hamman North 2 2 2nd J 4 A 2 6 Q 6 K 5	Pachtman `EAST` Pass Pass Pass 3rd Q 6 Q 3 A 3 2 4 9	Zia South 1 NT 2 2 4th A 2 10 4 5 7 K 5
K 9 J 10 5 4 A J 5 4 3 7 6			A 10 8 3 8 3 2 10 9 8 2 K Q
Par -90 2 EW	Q 5 4 A Q K 7 6 A 10 8 4 3
2 / +5		1 NT 54-43		1 NT S -1		-100		2 S =		+110

2010 Rosenblum Qualifying, Round 8					1 NT NS				2 / NS
Case 22	K Q 10 4 A Q 10 10 K Q 9 5 4			Townsend West Pass AP Lead A 5 Q 8 2 K 5 7 Q 10	Campbell `NORTH` 1 1 2nd 10 Q 2 7 A 7 2 8 J 3	Gold East Pass Pass 3rd 5 K 6 9 8 6 A K 4 J	Klimowicz `South` 1 1 NT 4th 3 6 4 4 7 5 6 3 10 3	Thurston West Pass Dbl Lead 5 9 5 J 8 A Q A	Danailov `NORTH` 1 2 2 2nd 2 4 2 5 4 3 4	Willis East Pass Pass AP 3rd K Q A 10 6 6 7	Karakolev `South` 1 2 4th 10 3 6 K 10 2 3
A J 5 3 5 2 A K 9 6 10 8 6			7 2 K 9 8 4 3 Q 8 5 J 3 2
Par +110 3 NS	9 8 6 J 7 6 J 7 4 3 2 A 7
1 NT +4		1 NT 58-44		1 NT S =		+90		2 N -1		-50

2010 Vanderbilt Final, Segment 4					1 NT NS				2 / NS
Case 23	Q 10 7 4 K 10 9 6 7 5 8 6 3			Martel West Pass Lead K Q 8 J 9 2	M.Bessis `North` Pass 2nd 5 7 3 Q 6 4	Stansby EAST Pass Pass 3rd 2 8 6 A J A	T.Bessis `South` 1 NT 4th 3 A Q 3 10 9	Helness West Pass Pass AP Lead 8 8 4 5 4 10 K 5 7	Levin `North` 2 2 2nd 4 3 Q 6 A 8 5 2 9	Helgemo EAST Pass Pass Pass 3rd 3 6 A J 9 5 2 Q A	Weinstein `South` 1 NT 2 2 4th K Q 3 K 2 2 A 6 4
8 2 A 3 K Q 9 6 4 A 10 7 5			J 9 6 3 Q 7 5 2 J 8 2 J 4
Par +110 2 NS	A K 5 J 8 4 A 10 3 K Q 9 2
2 / +4		1 NT 58-48		1 NT S -1		-50		2 S =		+110

2010 Vanderbilt Quarterfinal, Segment 2					1 NT NS				2 / NS
Case 24	8 6 3 Q 8 2 K 5 4 2 K 9 6			Becker `West` Pass Lead 7 3 3 J 10	Lynch NORTH Pass Pass 2nd 6 J 2 9 3	Strul `East` Pass Pass 3rd Q 8 Q 6	Passell South 1 NT 4th 2 K 4 A	Gromov `West` Dbl 2 AP Lead 9 3 Q Q 2 7 8 A Q 3	Saelensminde NORTH Pass Rdbl Pass 2nd K 2 9 2 3 5 10 7 8 J	Dubinin `East` Pass Pass Pass 3rd 6 J 6 4 10 Q K 4 5 A	Brogeland South 1 NT Pass 2 4th 7 4 A K 8 4 5 J 7 6
9 4 A J 5 9 8 A 10 8 7 5 4			A 10 7 2 10 9 6 4 J 6 3 Q 3
Par +110 3 NS	K Q J 5 K 7 3 A Q 10 7 J 2
2 / +5		1 NT 58-53		1 NT S -1		-100		2 S =		+110

2009 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 3					1 NT NS				2 / NS
Case 25	A J 6 5 J 9 K 3 2 9 7 4 2			Muller West Pass AP Lead K 7 2 Q 7 4 10 6 2	Caracci `NORTH` Pass 1 2nd 9 Q J K 9 3 4 5 7	de Wijs East Pass Pass 3rd 6 A Q A J 5 10 3 Q	J.Robles `South` 1 1 NT 4th A 2 K 8 2 6 4 5 J	Pacareu West Dbl Pass Lead J 8 2 9 K 10 2 4 2 4 8	Brink `NORTH` 1 NT Pass 2 2nd A Q K J 2 7 A 10 6 Q 9	B.Robles East Pass 2 AP 3rd 3 K 3 3 5 8 8 J 7 J 6	Drijver `South` Pass Dbl 4th 4 A 5 5 5 6 9 9 4 3 Q
Q 10 3 K Q 8 Q J 4 K 10 8 3			9 8 2 6 5 3 2 A 10 7 6 5 J
Par +110 2 South	K 7 4 A 10 7 4 9 8 A Q 6 5
2 / +4		1 NT 58-57		1 NT S -1		-50		2 N =		+110

2009 USBC Quarterfinal B, Segment 3					1 NT NS				2 / NS
Case 26	K J 10 4 J 10 5 2 10 7 5 4 3			Becker `West` Pass AP Lead 3 Q 8 9 4 J K 3 K J 6 K	B.Cohen North 1 2nd 5 9 6 2 10 3 7 8 2 A 5 5	Strul `EAST` Pass Pass 3rd Q 4 10 A 5 9 9 10 3 4 6 10	Smith South 1 1 NT 4th K 2 A 7 8 7 4 Q A 2 J 7	Welland `West` Pass Pass Lead Q 3 Q 8 8 4 7	Stansby North 2 2 2nd K 7 6 9 9 10 A	Willenken `EAST` Pass Pass AP 3rd A 9 4 10 Q 3 5	Martel South 1 NT 2 4th 5 J 2 A 4 2 J
9 6 K 7 6 4 A 6 4 3 A Q 5			A 7 5 3 2 Q 3 Q 9 8 7 6 2
Par +120 2 NT NS	Q 8 A 9 8 K J 8 2 K J 10 9
1 NT +6		1 NT 64-58		1 NT S +1		+120		2 N -1		-100

2008 USBC Round of 16, Segment 5					1 NT NS				2 / NS
Case 31	Q 9 2 J 9 6 3 A J 4 3 7 6			Chambers `West` Pass AP Lead J 4 A 4 10 2	Cheek NORTH Pass 1 2nd 2 9 5 8 3 6	Schermer `East` Pass Pass 3rd 3 K 8 A 5 K	Grue South 1 1 NT 4th 6 7 Q 3 5 Q	Moss `West` Pass AP Lead A 2 Q 5 6 3	Granovetter NORTH Pass 1 2nd 6 5 K 5 8 A	Gitelman `East` Pass Pass 3rd 8 7 7 10 A	Weichsel South 1 2 4th 2 J 4 9 4
J 10 8 4 A 2 K 10 8 7 9 5 2			A K 5 3 K 10 7 4 2 10 8 4 3
Par -110 2 EW	7 6 Q 8 5 Q 9 6 5 A K Q J
1 NT +5		1 NT 88-67		1 NT S =		+90		2 N -1		-100

2007 Bermuda Bowl Semifinal, Segment 2					1 NT NS				2 / NS
Case 32	10 9 6 A 10 9 6 10 4 Q 6 4 2			Saelensminde West Pass Lead 5 7 K A 6 2 A	Brink North Pass 2nd 10 A 4 4 6 9 10	Brogeland EAST Pass Pass 3rd 3 2 7 8 8 3 2	Drijver South 1 NT 4th J 3 Q 9 4 2	Muller West Dbl 2 AP Lead A K 5 8 J Q 2	Helgemo North Pass Dbl 2nd 4 10 6 A 6 A 4	de Wijs EAST Pass 2 Pass 3rd 8 3 7 2 3 9	Helness South 1 NT Pass 2 4th J 9 Q 3 K 8
A J 7 5 J 8 5 A K 6 5 2 A			8 3 2 7 4 3 8 7 3 J 9 5 3
Par +140 3 NS	K Q 4 K Q 2 Q J 9 K 10 8 7
2 / +2		1 NT 88-70		1 NT S =		+90		2 S +1		+140

2006 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 3					1 NT NS				2 / NS
Case 33	7 6 2 Q 10 8 7 A 9 2 Q 10 9			Seamon WEST Pass Pass Lead J 6 K Q 10 5 K 3 A 8	Rosenberg `North` Pass Pass 2nd 2 9 2 4 K 7 6 7 Q 3	Cayne East Pass Pass 3rd 7 3 7 8 6 10 4 9 8	Zia `South` 1 NT 4th 4 K A A 2 2 5 J 10	Katz WEST Pass Pass Dbl Pass Lead 10 J J 4 4 2 4 3 9 2	Garozzo `North` Pass 1 Pass 2 2nd J 9 5 A 6 7 A 9 5 7	Jacobs East Pass Pass 2 AP 3rd Q 3 Q 3 A 3 10 5 K J	Reisig `South` 1 Pass Pass 4th 6 K K 2 5 8 8 6 7
K Q 3 9 2 J 10 8 6 A 5 3 2			10 9 4 A J 6 5 Q 7 5 3 K 8
Par -90 2 EW	A J 8 5 K 4 3 K 4 J 7 6 4
1 NT +5		1 NT 94-72		1 NT S =		+90		2 N -2		-100

2006 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 4					1 NT NS				2 / NS
Case 34	10 8 5 K 9 8 5 Q 8 A Q J 10			Wolff `West` Pass AP Lead 4 2 7 A Q J 10 5 Q 6 Q J	Feldman `NORTH` 1 1 2nd 5 5 K 2 3 6 2 K 7 7 8 10	Morse `East` Pass Pass 3rd J A 3 K 9 5 3 6 10 K A 9	Bramley `South` 1 1 NT 4th 6 8 7 4 8 4 2 4 9 Q 9 10	Sontag `West` Pass AP Lead 8 5 4 Q 10 3 Q J 3 6 J	Stewart `NORTH` 1 NT 2 2nd 10 K J 6 K 7 5 7 A A 9	Bates `East` Pass Pass 3rd 2 8 6 7 3 2 A 4 9 8 3	Woolsey `South` 2 2 4th K 2 9 4 4 Q 6 8 5 2 10
Q 4 2 A 10 7 4 K J 9 4 8 4			A K J Q J 3 2 6 3 2 6 3 2
Par -100 3 × NS -1	9 7 6 3 6 A 10 7 5 K 9 7 5
1 NT +2		1 NT 96-72		1 NT S -1		-50		2 S -2		-100

2005 Bermuda Bowl Final, Segment 8					1 NT NS				2 / NS
Case 36	K 2 A Q 6 8 6 4 2 K J 8 3			Nunes `WEST` Pass Pass Lead 10 10 7 3 K 10 9 6 4 K 8 2	Soloway North 1 Pass 2nd 6 7 Q 4 2 4 7 A 3 4 3 9	Fantoni `East` Pass Pass 3rd 7 3 A J 5 5 6 2 A 9 8 J	Hamman South 1 NT 4th J Q 2 5 6 8 Q J 10 9 K Q	Rodwell `WEST` Pass Pass Lead 7 2 J 5 J K 6 9 5 9 10	Versace North 1 2 2nd 8 K Q 3 K 4 7 6 2 7	Meckstroth `East` 1 AP 3rd 10 5 A Q A 9 2 3 A 2	Lauria South 2 4th Q 3 4 A 6 7 3 4 4 8
Q 6 5 K 10 9 5 3 A 3 7 5 2			A 10 9 3 7 K J 10 9 7 Q 6 4
Par -80 1 EW	J 8 7 4 J 8 4 2 Q 5 A 10 9
1 NT +3		1 NT 105-73		1 NT S -2		-200		2 N -3		-300

2005 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 18					1 NT NS				2 / NS
Case 37	8 6 3 9 8 Q 10 3 A Q J 10 6			Greco `West` Pass Lead 5 7 9 2 5 7 A 2 6 7 K	Nunes `NORTH` Pass Pass 2nd 8 K 3 5 A 5 10 J 8 Q	Hampson `East` Pass Pass 3rd Q 4 6 10 9 10 3 K 4 8	Fantoni `South` 1 NT 4th 4 3 2 J 6 K 9 J 4 2	Bocchi `West` Pass Lead 5 9 3 A 4 A K	Gitelman `NORTH` Pass 2 2nd Q 4 8 4 9 4 9	Duboin `East` Pass AP 3rd K K Q 5 3 3	Moss `South` 1 4th 7 3 10 9 6 5
Q 10 9 4 K 7 6 5 3 K 5 5 3			7 5 A Q 2 J 9 8 7 K 8 4 2
Par -100 3 × NS -1	A K J 2 J 10 4 A 6 4 2 9 7
2 / +3		1 NT 105-76		1 NT S -3		-150		2 S -1		-50

2005 USBC Final, Segment 5					1 NT NS				2 / NS
Case 38	Q 4 2 Q 6 5 3 10 10 9 7 4 3			Welland `West` Pass AP Lead 8 Q J 9 3 5 A 4 10 7	Gitelman `North` 1 2nd 3 6 K 2 8 7 7 5 5 3	Fallenius `East` Pass 3rd 2 3 4 J Q Q 5 10 4 9	Moss `SOUTH` 1 1 NT 4th 9 8 2 A K 10 J A 6 2	Hampson `West` Pass AP Lead 8 J A 9 K 6 Q	Zia `North` 2 2nd 2 8 4 7 3 7 5	Greco `East` Pass 3rd J 3 5 6 9 5 10	Rosenberg `SOUTH` 1 NT 2 4th A 2 10 K 4 Q
9 8 8 7 4 A Q 4 3 A K 6 5			K J 6 5 K 10 2 K 6 5 2 8 2
Par +100 3 × EW -1	A 10 7 3 A J 9 J 9 8 7 Q J
1 NT +2		1 NT 107-77		1 NT S -1		-50		2 S -2		-100

2005 USBC Final, Segment 8					1 NT NS				2 / NS
Case 39	K 10 6 3 Q 9 7 Q K Q 10 4 3			Rosenberg West Pass AP Lead 4 3 7 9 6 5	Gitelman NORTH 1 1 2nd Q 4 K 2 4 K	Zia East Pass Pass 3rd 2 J A 2 9 2	Moss South 1 1 NT 4th 8 Q 5 10 8	Hampson West 1 1 Pass Lead 2 2 4 8 Q 2 7 6 5	Fallenius NORTH 1 Dbl Pass 2 2nd 7 K J 10 7 A 3 10 J	Greco East Pass Pass Pass AP 3rd A A Q 9 A 7 2 Q 4	Welland South 1 Pass 2 4th 4 5 6 8 3 4 3 K 9
Q 8 7 2 A 10 6 5 4 3 A 6 5			A 9 4 K 10 8 5 4 7 2 J 9 2
Par +90 1 NT NS	J 5 J 6 3 2 A K J 9 8 8 7
1 NT +3		1 NT 110-77		1 NT S -1		-100		2 N -2		-200