Data 9Z09 Main

Notrump vs 6-1 Major

by Richard Pavlicek

Table 1: Notrump Table 2: 6-1 Major

A total of 97 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 Quarterfinal, Segment 3 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 1 A K Q J 9 5
Q J 9
6 3
A Q Willenken
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
4
6
A
K
Q
J
9 Cheek
North
1
3 NT

2nd
Q
8
7
4
9
3
6 Rosenberg
East
Pass
AP

3rd
K
J
8
2
3
4
5 Bertens
South
1 NT

4th
5
A
2
3
6
10
2 Lair
WEST
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
K
A
6
7
A Fleisher
North
1
3 NT

2nd
2
3
4
A Gu
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
7
4
2
2 Martel
South
1 NT
4

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

Par +660
5 NT North 8
10 5 4 3 2
A K Q 10 5
8 5

3 NT +2 3 NT 2-0 3 NT S +3 +690 4 N = +620

2013 Bermuda Bowl Semifinal, Segment 4 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 2 K
7 6 3
A K J 4
A K 9 4 2 Bathurst
West

Pass
AP

Lead
A
9
3
3
10
10
K
A
J
4 Multon
North

3

2nd
3
6
A
2
Q
Q
5
8
7 Dwyer
EAST
2
Pass

3rd
2
4
K
Q
7
A
8
4
2 Zimmermann
South
Pass
3 NT

4th
5
K
6
J
7
6
3
5
9 Nunes
West

1 NT
Pass
AP

Lead
7
K
6
10
A
9
J Weinstein
North

Dbl
4

2nd
A
6
2
Q
6
7
7 Fantoni
EAST
Pass
2
Pass

3rd
8
5
Q
3
8
2
4 Levin
South
Pass
3
4

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

Par +620
4 NS J 10 8 5 4 3
K Q 5
10 8 2
J

4 / +12 4 / 12-2 3 NT S -1 -100 4 S = +620

2013 Bermuda Bowl Quarterfinal, Segment 5 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 3 A K 9 3
9
J 4
A K 9 7 5 4 Helness
West

Pass
AP

Lead
8
8
9
A
10
3
J
K Robson
North

3

2nd
J
7
3
4
4
5
Q
4 Helgemo
East

Pass

3rd
Q
A
10
5
6
7
4
7 Forrester
SOUTH
2
3 NT

4th
K
2
A
2
9
2
3
7 Bakhshi
West

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
4
9
A
4
K
A
3
Q Multon
North

2
2
4

2nd
A
3
3
6
A
4
J
5 Gold
East

Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
J
2
8
6
5
5
Q Zimmermann
SOUTH
1
2
3

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

Par +450
5 NS Q 8 5
K Q 10 8 6 2
K 9 2
8

4 / +2 4 / 14-2 3 NT S = +400 4 S +1 +450

2013 Spingold Semifinal, Segment 4 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 4 A K Q J 8 3
3
A K 8 3
J 2 Jagniewski
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
4
6
K
Q
J
8
A
K
2 Narkiewicz
NORTH
1
2
3

2nd
3
2
5
3
2
9
5
9
A Gawel
East
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
A
4
5
6
7
4
6
K Buras
South
1 NT
2
3 NT

4th
K
4
7
9
10
2
7
5
8 Gromov
West

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
4
K
A
Q
A
K
3
2
Q
10
J Nowosadzki
NORTH
1
2
3
4

2nd
6
5
3
5
2
9
J
3
J
8
9 Dubinin
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
9
4
5
6
4
6
K
Q
4
8
K Kalita
South
1 NT
2
3 NT

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

Par +620
4 NS 6
K 9 8 7
J 6 4
K 7 6 5 4

3 NT +12 4 / 18-14 3 NT S = +600 4 N -1 -100

2013 USBC Playoff, Segment 3 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 5 A 7 6 5
Q
6 4
A K J 8 4 2 Nickell
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
10
10
2
4
A
K
7
Q
10
K
3 Fleisher
NORTH
1
1
3

2nd
5
6
8
A
3
5
4
9
J
4
4 Katz
East
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
J
9
J
3
5
10
A
2
9
Q Kamil
South
1
2
3 NT

4th
K
Q
6
3
7
2
2
7
5
6
K Willenken
West

Pass

Lead
10
4
4
10
A
6
3
9
A Meckstroth
NORTH
2
4

2nd
A
9
5
6
3
Q
K
6
2 Rosenberg
East
Pass
AP

3rd
Q
J
J
K
3
K
Q
2
7 Rodwell
South
3

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

Par +620
4 NS K 8 3
A 10 8 6 5 3
K J 10
10

4 / +12 4 / 30-14 3 NT S -1 -100 4 S = +620

2013 USBC Round of 16, Segment 2 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 6 A K Q J 10 7
K 2
9 2
K 9 4 Greco
West

1
Pass

Lead
Q
A
K
Q
J
10
7
9
K Harris
North

1
3 NT

2nd
K
9
5
4
5
8
5
7
7 Hampson
EAST
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
7
4
4
3
5
6
9
A
2 Morgan
South
Pass
1 NT

4th
2
8
2
3
6
3
6
6
J Carmichael
West

1
Pass

Lead
5
6
4
A
Q
J
10
K
9
Q
5 Diamond
North

Dbl
4

2nd
4
2
2
9
4
8
5
J
7
10
A Grainger
EAST
Pass
2
AP

3rd
A
Q
K
3
2
3
8
9
K
4 Platnick
South
Pass
3

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

Par +450
5 NS 4
Q 9 4
A K 10 8 3
6 5 3 2

4 / +2 4 / 33-14 3 NT S = +400 4 N +1 +450

2012 World Championship Quarterfinal, Segment 3 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 7 A 9 7
7
K Q J 6 5
K 7 6 3 v.Prooijen
West

Dbl
1
Pass
Pass

Lead
4
A
Q
6
5
5
J
10 Nunes
North

Rdbl
Dbl
2
3 NT

2nd
7
5
2
3
A
7
Q
3 Verhees
East

Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
10
7
3
J
2
A
6 Fantoni
SOUTH
1
Pass
2
2 NT

4th
Q
8
K
9
8
2
4 Helness
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
A
2
7
A
A
3
K
Q Muller
North

1
3 NT

2nd
3
K
4
4
2
5
7
8 Helgemo
East

Pass
Pass

3rd
4
8
Q
6
5
A
10
8 de Wijs
SOUTH
1
2 NT
4

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

Par +400
3 NT NS Q 8 3
A Q J 10 3 2
A
10 9 5

3 NT +10 4 / 35-25 3 NT S = +400 4 S -1 -50

2012 Spingold Round of 32, Segment 3 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 8 6 3
K Q 10 8 6 2
K 10 5
8 4 S.Auken
West

1
Pass
AP

Lead
A
J
A
K
Q
7
5
K T.Bessis
North

2
3

2nd
3
6
9
3
4
7
8
5 Welland
East

2
Pass

3rd
10
7
4
8
2
6
9
7 Bertheau
SOUTH
1
Dbl
3 NT

4th
4
Q
2
3
10
J
8 Amoils
West

1
3

Lead
10
A
K
4
5
Q
Q
9 Askgaard
North

1 NT
4

2nd
4
6
2
2
3
2
9 D.Wolpert
East

2
AP

3rd
J
5
7
A
10
4
5 Bjarnarson
SOUTH
1
3

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

Par +500
4 × EW -3 Q 8 4
5
A 3 2
A K Q 7 6 5

4 / +3 4 / 38-26 3 NT S -2 -200 4 N -1 -100

2012 USBC Final, Segment 8 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 9 10 8 2
A
K 8 5
A K J 8 4 3 Hampson
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
4
2
A
K
3
4
8
A
2
K Rodwell
NORTH
1
3
3

2nd
5
10
9
6
2
5
3
7
3
Q Greco
East
1
Pass
Pass

3rd
9
J
5
2
5
7
9
3
A Meckstroth
South
2
3
3 NT

4th
Q
7
6
Q
6
6
4
8
4 Zia
West

Pass
AP

Lead
5
2
8
J
K
J
6
K
5
10
5 Moss
NORTH
1 NT
2

2nd
A
4
9
2
6
Q
A
2
3
8
10 Hamman
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
4
A
Q
3
4
3
7
7
3
10
J Gitelman
South
2
4

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

Par +920
6 NS A K 9
K J 10 5 3 2
Q 7
5 2

3 NT +3 4 / 38-29 3 NT S +4 +520 4 N = +420

2012 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Segment 4 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 10 J 7 5
7
K J 9 2
A K Q 4 2 Dahl
West

Pass
Pass
Pass
Dbl

Lead
10
9
4
6 Delmonte
North

2
3
3
AP

2nd
J
Q
7
2 Friedland
EAST
Pass
Pass
Pass
Dbl

3rd
K
A
8
9 T.Bessis
South
1
2
3
3 NT

4th
3
5
2
2 Cheek
West

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
4
A
5
K
7
A
10
Q Falk
North

2
2 NT
3
4

2nd
5
3
7
6
5
7
J Grue
EAST
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
6
2
A
2
K
8
K Lusky
South
1
2
3
3

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

Par +600
3 NT NS Q 3 2
K Q 9 4 3 2
A
J 5 3

4 / +3 4 / 41-30 3 NT× S -1 -200 4 S -1 -100

Data 9Z09 Main

Top Notrump vs 6-1 Major

2010 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 8 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 11 A K Q 9 6 5
K 6 5
2
Q 8 4 Welland
West

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
10
4
K
Q
5
4
7
9
6 J.Weinstein
NORTH
1
2
3
Pass

2nd
2
2
7
8
J
Q
2
4
8 Willenken
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
Dbl

3rd
K
A
3
5
5
6
K
8
6 Baseggio
South
1 NT
2 NT
3 NT
AP

4th
A
3
10
2
J
6
3
7 Etter
West

Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
K
A
4
4
K
Q
Q
9
3
6
5 H.Weinstein
NORTH
1
2
2
3

2nd
5
6
A
2
7
8
4
J
7
8
10 Kolesnik
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
3
6
A
3
5
9
10
J
8
Q Garner
South
1 NT
2
2 NT
4

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

Par +620
4 NS 4
A 9 7
A Q 8 5 3
10 9 6 5

3 NT +4 4 / 41-35 3 NT× S = +750 4 N = +620

2010 Rosenblum Qualifying, Round 7 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 12 Q 5
A Q J 7 4 3
7 5 4
10 9 Zmudzinski
West

Pass

Lead
J
5
8
2
J
6
K
8
7
A
K
2 J.Auken
NORTH
2
Pass

2nd
4
Q
5
A
4
8
9
6
8
3
7 Balicki
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
3
9
K
9
10
2
3
4
7
Q
J Sveindal
South
3 NT

4th
Q
2
6
7
A
5
3
6
J
4
5 Shenkin
West

Pass
AP

Lead
2
4
6
Q
5
2
3
3 Versace
NORTH
2
3

2nd
5
9
J
4
6
6
7
5 van Cleeff
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
A
8
8
A
Q
9 Lauria
South
2 NT
4

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

Par +430
4 NT NS A K 9 8
2
A Q 6
K J 8 7 5

3 NT +11 3 NT 46-41 3 NT S = +400 4 N -2 -100

2010 Rosenblum Qualifying, Round 7 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 13 2
K Q J 9 5 4
A 5
J 10 8 6 Balicki
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
2
Q
7
J
5 Sveindal
North

2
3

2nd
K
8
A
3
J Zmudzinski
EAST
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
7
2
8
5 J.Auken
South
1
3
3 NT

4th
3
A
3
6 van Cleeff
West

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
K
2
K
3 Lauria
North

2
3
4

2nd
2
3
6
A Shenkin
EAST
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
6
A
5
4 Versace
South
1
2
4

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

Par +980
6 NS A K Q 7 5
3
9 4 3 2
A Q 2

4 / +2 3 NT 46-43 3 NT S = +400 4 N +1 +450

2010 Rosenblum Semifinal, Segment 3 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 14 A Q 8 7 5 2
A 4 2
J 4
8 5 Helgemo
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
Q
K
4
3
10
9
2
6 Gitelman
NORTH
1
2
3 NT

2nd
4
J
3
9
2
7
5
A Helness
East
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
7
6
Q
J
7
5
9
9 Moss
South
2
2 NT

4th
5
A
K
5
3
8
6 Hampson
West

Pass
AP

Lead
7
5
4
7
K
4
8
6
A Fantoni
NORTH
2
3

2nd
3
3
6
A
J
10
2
3 Greco
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
A
Q
9
8
J
5
5 Nunes
South
2 NT
4

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

Par +140
3 NS 4
K 6 3
A 8 5 3
A K 9 6 4

4 / +3 Even 46-46 3 NT S -3 -150 4 N -1 -50

2010 Rosenblum Round of 64, Segment 2 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 15 2
8 5 3 2
A K 8 5
Q J 9 8 M.Bessis
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
6
K
Q
A
K
7
Q
A
K
5 Fischer
North

2
3

2nd
2
7
9
5
10
7
10
3
Q
6 T.Bessis
EAST
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
10
2
3
8
9
J
4
4
6
J Saurer
South
1
2 NT
3 NT

4th
A
4
2
3
4
6
9
2
7
9 Kasimir
West

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
10
2
A
K
3
2 Chagas
North

2
2 NT
4

2nd
A
4
7
9
J
K Jokisch
EAST
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
3
Q
2
3
5
Q Levy
South
2
2
3

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

Par +650
5 NS A K Q 8 5 3
4
J 6 4
A K 7

4 / +2 4 / 48-46 3 NT S +1 +630 4 S +2 +680

2010 Rosenblum Qualifying, Round 7 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 16 2
K Q J 9 5 4
A 5
J 10 8 6 Tessieres
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
7
8
6
3
Q
10
K
J
K
Q
A Landen
North

2
3

2nd
5
4
5
2
8
4
9
A
6
8
6 Fantun
EAST
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
6
Q
K
5
Q
9
4
8
9
10 Pollack
South
1
2
3 NT

4th
2
A
4
7
A
3
5
2
3
10
3 Glubok
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
K
2
K
3
Q
J Vinay
North

2
4

2nd
2
J
6
2
8
3 M.Moss
EAST
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
7
A
5
K
5
3 Seguineau
South
1
2

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

Par +980
6 NS A K Q 7 5
3
9 4 3 2
A Q 2

4 / +11 4 / 59-46 3 NT S -2 -100 4 N +1 +450

2009 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 6 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 17 K 8
A Q 10 8 6 2
J
A Q 10 6 Hamman
WEST
1
Pass
AP

Lead
3
5
9
5
A
10
9
8
7
7
A Saelensminde
North
Dbl
3

2nd
J
10
6
3
5
4
3
Q
4
3
2 Zia
East
3
Pass

3rd
A
Q
8
Q
4
K
6
8
10
Q
4 Austberg
South
Pass
3 NT

4th
6
2
K
2
J
9
J
2
7
9
J Lindqvist
WEST
1
Pass
Pass

Lead
2
7
A
10
J
Q Meckstroth
North
Dbl
3
4

2nd
K
3
5
9
A
8 Brogeland
East
3
Pass
AP

3rd
3
Q
4
6
2
5 Rodwell
South
Pass
3 NT

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

Par +620
4 NS 7 6 4
7
K 10 6
K 9 8 7 5 4

4 / +2 4 / 61-46 3 NT S = +600 4 N +1 +650

2009 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 13 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 18 5
K 9 8 4 3 2
10 9 3
A J 2 Karakolev
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
4
7
6
10
J
9
A
5
K
Q Fantoni
North
Pass
2
3 NT

2nd
2
5
9
K
3
5
7
2
J Danailov
East
1
Pass
AP

3rd
K
Q
2
A
2
J
10
A
3 Nunes
South
Pass
2 NT

4th
8
3
8
4
3
7
6
8
6 Lauria
WEST
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
K
7
5
J
2
K
Q
3 Trendafilov
North
2
3

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

3rd
3
Q
A
K
4
9
8
4 Karaivanov
South
2 NT
4

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

Par +120
2 NT NS A K Q 9 4
J
A J 8 5
10 9 8

3 NT +13 4 / 61-59 3 NT S = +600 4 N -2 -200

2009 Spingold Round of 64, Segment 2 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 19 8
A K 10 8 5
A Q 10 9 2
K 2 Pratap
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
5
K
Q
4
2
2
4
A
Q
9
7 Moffat
North

2
3

2nd
2
4
2
10
5
8
6
7
4
J
J M.Gordon
EAST
Pass
Pass
Pass

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

4th
8
3
A
K
K
3
A
6
3
6 Caldwell
West

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
Q
8
J
4
2
Q
6
5 Cheek
North

2
3
4

2nd
K
3
2
3
4
10
2 Christie
EAST
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
7
K
2
Q
A
9
K Grue
South
1
2
3

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

Par +1430
6 NS K Q J 9 6 5
6 3
8
A 10 9 8

4 / +2 4 / 63-59 3 NT S = +600 4 S +1 +650

2009 USBC Final, Segment 3 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 20 K Q
A Q J 9 6 5
J 6 3
8 3 Boyd
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
3
A
Q Granovetter
North
1
2
3
3

2nd
Q
8
K Robinson
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
5
10
4 Rubin
South
2
2 NT
3
3 NT

4th
2
2
7 Fleisher
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
10
J
10
5
2
10 Doub
North
1
2
3

2nd
4
3
2
K
6
2 Kamil
East
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
2
5
3
K
3 Wildavsky
South
2
2
4

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

Par +400
3 NT NS A 8 4 2
10
Q 7 4
A K 10 6 4

3 NT +10 3 NT 69-63 3 NT S +1 +430 4 N -1 -50

Data 9Z09 Main

Top Notrump vs 6-1 Major

2009 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 5 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 21 K Q J 10 7 5
Q 6
A K 6
J 9 Doub
West

Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
4
K
Q
K
2 Milgrim
North

1
2
3

2nd
A
3
9
9 Wildavsky
EAST
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

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

4th
9
6
A
2 Rogoff
West

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
7
3
3
Q
4
7
K
J Robinson
North

1
2
4

2nd
Q
7
9
2
K
A
10
6 Parker
EAST
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
8
Q
2
8
3
3
6
7 Boyd
South
1
1 NT
2 NT

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

Par +420
4 NS 8
K J 8 3
Q J 9
A 8 6 4 2

3 NT +10 3 NT 79-63 3 NT S +1 +430 4 N -1 -50

2009 USBC Semifinal B, Segment 6 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 22 5
A 9
K J 10 9 7 3 2
K J 3 Willenken
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
J
6
6
5
K
4
A
8 Hamman
NORTH
1
2
3 NT

2nd
5
4
9
A
6
9
4
Q Welland
East
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
7
2
10
6
4
10
3 Zia
South
1
2 NT

4th
K
A
3
8
A
K
2 Rodwell
West

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
Q
5
K
8
5
6
6
8 Smith
NORTH
1
2
3
4

2nd
A
6
Q
10
9
4
2
Q Meckstroth
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
2
A
2
3
10
J
7
K B.Cohen
South
1
3
3

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

Par +430
4 NT NS A K 9 8 3 2
K 8
8 6
Q 4 2

3 NT +10 3 NT 89-63 3 NT S +1 +430 4 S -1 -50

2009 Vanderbilt Quarterfinal, Segment 3 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 23 Q J
A K 10 8 5 4
9 5 2
J 5 Diamond
West

Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
2
3
3
Q
A
4
4 W.Wang
North

1
2
3

2nd
J
A
6
K
6
7
8 Platnick
East

Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
7
A
A
2
9
9 Zhuang
SOUTH
1
2
2
3 NT

4th
6
5
7
2
8
10 Dai
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
4
3
A
J
3
5
10
J Gitelman
North

1
3

2nd
A
2
Q
K
4
10
6
6 L.Yang
East

Pass
Pass

3rd
2
K
3
A
Q
A
J Moss
SOUTH
1
1
4

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

Par +1370
6 NS A 10 5 3
3
A K J 4 3
A 8 6

4 / +2 3 NT 89-65 3 NT S = +600 4 N +1 +650

2009 Vanderbilt Round of 16, Segment 3 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 24 K 7
3
A K Q J 8
A K 9 5 4 Brogeland
West

Pass
AP

Lead
2
A
K
Q
J
8
A
K Cheek
North

3

2nd
K
3
5
9
10
3
Q
8 Lindqvist
East

Pass

3rd
10
6
2
3
8
10
7
4 Grue
SOUTH
2
3 NT

4th
8
2
4
7
6
2
6
J Wold
West

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
A
6
3
7
2
3
A Duboin
North

2 NT
4
4

2nd
7
A
8
Q
K
Q
3 Bramley
East

Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
5
Q
A
4
10
9
6 Sementa
SOUTH
2
3
4

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

Par +920
6 NS Q 8
A J 7 6 4 2
6
10 8 7 3

3 NT +10 3 NT 99-65 3 NT S = +400 4 S -1 -50

2008 World Championship Qualifying, Round 17 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 25 10 2
A K J 10 5 2
K 9
J 10 9 Meckstroth
WEST
Pass
2
3
AP

Lead
9
3
A
K
10
5
2
9
A
6
6
J George
North
1
Pass
3

2nd
2
9
8
7
4
5
J
3
7
A
10
7 Rodwell
East
1
Pass
Pass

3rd
3
J
2
2
4
4
5
A
10
9
K
7 Asbi
South
2
3
3 NT

4th
Q
4
6
Q
3
5
8
K
8
Q
6
J Gontha
WEST
Pass
3

Lead
4
3
A
K
9
5 Nickell
North
1
4

2nd
Q
6
7
8
3
K Bojoh
East
2
AP

3rd
6
J
2
2
4
J Freeman
South
2 NT

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

Par +450
5 NS A Q
3
6 4 2
A 8 7 6 5 4 2

4 / +2 3 NT 99-68 3 NT S = +400 4 N +2 +480

2008 Spingold Round of 16, Segment 4 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 26 A J 10 9 3 2
A 2
6
A J 10 7 Tolliver
West

2
AP

Lead
6
Q
2
3
A
J
10
9
3
2
3 Fallenius
NORTH
1
2

2nd
7
4
Q
5
7
2
4
6
K
10
8 Horton
East
Dbl
Pass

3rd
5
2
3
A
4
8
8
10
Q
K
10 Fredin
South
Pass
3 NT

4th
9
K
6
4
5
6
8
5
9
9 Lesniewski
West

2
Pass
Pass

Lead
A
4
Q
6
A
J
10
J Stoltz
NORTH
1
2
3
4

2nd
4
J
4
3
7
2
10
4 Gawrys
East
Dbl
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
3
5
2
9
7
8
10
Q McNay
South
Pass
2 NT
3

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

Par +920
6 NS Q
K J 8 7 3
Q 10 8 4
Q 9 3

3 NT +2 3 NT 101-68 3 NT S +3 +490 4 N = +420

2007 USBC Semifinal, Segment 7 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 27 6 3 2
K Q J 10 9 4
A K 6
4 Schwartz
West

Pass
2
Pass

Lead
J
6
6
A Ekeblad
North

1
2
3 NT

2nd
4
10
7 Becker
East

Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
9
K
8 Rubin
SOUTH
Pass
1
2 NT

4th
Q
A
2 Stansby
West

3
Pass
Pass

Lead
9
J
10
K
Q
K
4
4
8
J Casen
North

3
4
4

2nd
K
A
3
2
A
A
7
8
6
9 Martel
East

Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
A
2
6
2
7
5
K
Q
7
10 Krekorian
SOUTH
1
3 NT
4

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

Par +100
3 × EW -1 A 9 8
6
Q 9 5 4 3
K Q 7 2

3 NT +14 3 NT 116-71 3 NT S +1 +630 4 N -3 -300

2007 USBC Semifinal, Segment 7 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 28 6 3 2
K Q J 10 9 4
A K 6
4 Soloway
West

Pass
3
AP

Lead
J
K
Q
J
4
3
10
9
6 Bramley
North

1
3

2nd
A
8
5
A
A
7
2
3
9 Hamman
East

Pass
Pass

3rd
2
6
9
8
10
K
2
7
Q Lazard
SOUTH
Pass
1 NT
3 NT

4th
4
5
3
5
2
6
8
10 Baze
West

2
Pass

Lead
5
6
4
Q
A
10 Meckstroth
North

2
4

2nd
2
3
9
6
4
6 Cohler
East

Pass
Dbl

3rd
K
K
10
7
6
9 Rodwell
SOUTH
1
2
AP

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

Par +100
3 × EW -1 A 9 8
6
Q 9 5 4 3
K Q 7 2

3 NT +9 3 NT 125-71 3 NT S -1 -100 4 × S -2 -500

2007 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Segment 4 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 29 7
A K 9 8 7
A K Q 6
A 9 8 Nunes
West

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
Q Balicki
North

2
3
3 NT Fantoni
EAST
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP Zmudzinski
South
2
2 NT
3 Welland
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
K
A
K
7
A Lauria
North

3
4

2nd
A
5
6
J Fallenius
EAST
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
5
3
4
K Versace
South
2
3

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

Par +1440
7 NS A K 10 8 5 4
—
J 8 3 2
6 4 3

4 / +2 3 NT 125-73 3 NT S +1 +430 4 S +2 +480

2006 Spingold Round of 16, Segment 3 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 30 4
K Q 10 6 2
10 4
A 10 5 4 2 Weichsel
West

Dbl
AP

Lead
Q
J
A
4
Q
10
6
4
8
J
4 Nunes
NORTH
2
3

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

3rd
3
2
2
K
2
5
6
K
5
8
K Fantoni
South
2
3 NT

4th
A
5
3
9
J
6
9
3
3
7
Q Lauria
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
Q
9
4
3
A
A
4
Q
5 Jansma
NORTH
Pass
2
4

2nd
4
7
3
2
6
7
8
2
8 Versace
East
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
A
J
J
6
4
2
K
9
2 Verhees
South
1
3

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

Par +620
4 NS A J 10 8 5 2
A 4
K 9 6
K 7

3 NT +13 3 NT 138-73 3 NT S +2 +660 4 S -2 -200

Data 9Z09 Main

Top Notrump vs 6-1 Major

2005 Bermuda Bowl Semifinal, Segment 1 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 31 A K Q 8 7 5
K 7
Q 7 5
J 9 Nystrom
West

Lead
4 Versace
North Bertheau
EAST Lauria
South Nunes
West

2
Pass
AP

Lead
A
2
8
9
9 Sylvan
North

2
3

2nd
2
4
7
J Fantoni
EAST
Pass
3
Pass

3rd
8
A
K
3 Sundelin
South
Pass
Pass
4

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

Par +120
2 NT NS 9
Q 10 2
J 10 4
A Q 10 8 4 2

3 NT +12 3 NT 150-73 3 NT S = +600 4 N -1 -100

2004 Olympiad Qualifying, Round 6 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 32 K J 10 8 6 3
K 7 4
Q 10
J 10 Khokhlov
West

Pass
Dbl
Pass
AP

Lead
Q
2
5
J
Q
10
K
J
6
K
10 Armannsson
NORTH
1
2
2
3

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

3rd
2
J
Q
4
3
A
3
7
6
J Jorgensen
South
2
2
2 NT
3 NT

4th
A
Q
10
2
4
8
7
9
3
6 Erlingsson
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
Q
9
3
8
10
2
2
A Matushko
NORTH
2
3
Pass

2nd
K
7
4
K
7
A
5 S.Jonsson
East
Pass
Pass
Dbl

3rd
4
Q
7
A
9
8
10 Khven
South
2 NT
4
AP

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

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

3 NT +14 3 NT 164-74 3 NT S -2 -200 4 × S -4 -1100

2004 Olympiad Qualifying, Round 13 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 33 A Q J 8 5 2
Q J 4
J
A J 3 Kolata
West

Pass
AP

Lead
10
6
7
2
8
K R.Roy
NORTH
1
3

2nd
J
4
A
9
2
J Atabey
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
3
5
Q
9
10 M.Mukherjee
South
1 NT
3 NT

4th
2
2
5
A
8 Kushari
West

Pass
Dbl
AP

Lead
Q
3
A
J
J
Q Zorlu
NORTH
1
2
3

2nd
A
6
7
9
3
A S.Mukherjee
East
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
3
Q
2
2
2
5 Assael
South
1 NT
2
4

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

Par +1430
6 NS 3
K 8 7 5 2
A 4 2
K 7 6 2

4 / +13 3 NT 164-87 3 NT S -1 -100 4 N +1 +650

2004 Olympiad Qualifying, Round 16 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 34 K 8
K Q 9 8 7 4
A K 5 3
8 Wasik
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
2
4
8
5
3
A
10 Takano
NORTH
1
2
3

2nd
8
6
5
6
4
2
9 Knap
East
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
K
Q
K
Q
4
7 Teramoto
South
1 NT
3
3 NT

4th
A
2
3
J
8
J Imakura
West

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
J
5
Q
2
J
9
3
8
7 Torres
NORTH
1
2
3
4

2nd
A
2
4
3
2
5
4
4
2 Ino
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
6
K
4
K
8
7
10
9
10 Frances
South
1 NT
3
3 NT

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

Par +990
6 NT NS A Q 10 9 7 4
5
Q 6 2
A Q 7

3 NT +2 3 NT 166-87 3 NT S +3 +490 4 N = +420

2004 Olympiad Qualifying, Round 1 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 35 A 7 5 2
9
K J 9 5 3
7 6 4 Kolata
West

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
5
2
Q
A
K
Q
3
10
8
2
8
J Aronov
North

2
2
3 NT

2nd
4
K
2
7
5
10
J
7
3
10
6
A Atabey
East

Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
A
8
3
9
2
5
5
3
9
7
A
8 Stefanov
SOUTH
1
2
2 NT

4th
Q
6
4
6
4
6
7
J
4
9
Q
9 Zahariev
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
10
2
A
K
Q
Q
A Zorlu
North

1 NT
4

2nd
2
K
5
7
10
2
J Karakolev
East

Pass
AP

3rd
Q
8
9
6
5
3
5 Assael
SOUTH
1
3

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

Par +140
3 NS J 8
A K Q 8 3 2
Q 8
K Q J

3 NT +12 3 NT 178-87 3 NT S = +600 4 S -1 -100

2004 Spingold Final, Segment 1 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 36 5
7 2
K J 5
A Q J 9 7 4 2 Spector
West

Pass
3
AP

Lead
6
J
3
A
J
9 Freeman
North

2
Pass

2nd
2
K
10
4
2 Feldman
East

2
Pass

3rd
A
10
Q
K
5 Nickell
SOUTH
1
2
3 NT

4th
3
7
6
8
5 Hamman
West

Pass
4
AP

Lead
8
6
5
Q
9
10 B.Cohen
North

2
Pass

2nd
2
5
2
8
3
4 Soloway
East

2
Pass

3rd
A
8
K
2
A
4 Smith
SOUTH
1
2
4

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

Par +140
3 NS K Q 10 9 7 3
K 3
Q 3
K 5 3

3 NT +3 3 NT 181-87 3 NT S -1 -100 4 S -2 -200

2004 USBC Semifinal, Segment 6 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 37 Q J 9 5 4 3
8 3
6
Q J 8 2 Moss
West

Pass

Lead
4
A
6
2
3
8
8 Fallenius
NORTH
3
Pass

2nd
3
2
A
6
7
Q Gitelman
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
9
8
3
A
10
K Welland
South
3 NT

4th
K
7
10
5
4
6 ?
West ?
NORTH ?
East ?
South
A 8 2
J 10 5 4 2
Q 10 4 2
3 Table K 10 7
9
A J 8 3
10 9 7 6 5

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

3 NT +11 3 NT 192-87 3 NT S = +400 4 S -3 -150

2003 Bermuda Bowl Final, Segment 1 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 38 Q 6
A J 8 5 4 3
8 3 2
K J Lauria
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
J
K
J
6
K
9
7
10
Q
8 Freeman
NORTH
1
2
3 NT

2nd
Q
3
5
Q
6
6
2
5
6
J Versace
East
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
7
4
A
3
4
4
2
3
A
A Nickell
South
2
2 NT

4th
3
2
8
7
A
10
9
9
7
5 Meckstroth
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
K
Q
Q
4
A
J
6
4 Nunes
NORTH
2
2 NT
3

2nd
4
A
2
8
9
5
Q
10 Rodwell
East
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
6
5
3
K
3
A
J
10 Fantoni
South
2
3
4

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

Par +430
4 NT NS A 8 3
Q
A 10 4
A 10 9 7 6 4

4 / +2 3 NT 192-89 3 NT S = +400 4 N +1 +450

2000 Olympiad Qualifying, Round 1 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 39 A 9 8 2
7
10 5 2
K J 9 8 6 Mittelman
West

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
2
A
K
J
3
4 Campos
North

1
3
3 NT

2nd
6
6
9
Q
8
J Kokish
East

Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
10
7
8
2
K
7 Villas-Boas
SOUTH
1
2 NT
3

4th
A
5
2
3
10
A Branco
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
3
A
K
10
3
K
2
Q Hanna
North

1
4

2nd
8
6
9
Q
A
5
3
8 Chagas
East

Pass
AP

3rd
10
7
2
6
6
10
8
4 Lebi
SOUTH
1
3

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

Par +140
3 NS J 10
A K J 10 8 4
A 8 7 6
A

3 NT +10 3 NT 204-90 3 NT S = +400 4 S -1 -50

2000 Olympiad Qualifying, Round 1 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 40 J 10
A K J 10 8 4
A 8 7 6
A Kopriva
West

Pass
AP Allegrini
NORTH
1
3 Jires
East
Pass
Pass Palau
South
1
3 NT Levy
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
2
6
3
7
5
3
K
8 Volhejn
NORTH
1
2
4

2nd
6
4
A
7
J
A
5
4 Chemla
East
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
10
2
K
10
Q
6
J
8 Fort
South
1
2 NT

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

Par +140
3 NS A 9 8 2
7
10 5 2
K J 9 8 6

3 NT +10 3 NT 214-90 3 NT S +1 +430 4 N -1 -50

Data 9Z09 Main

Top Notrump vs 6-1 Major

1999 Bermuda Bowl Final, Segment 10 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 41 K Q J 9 7 2
9 4 2
Q 10 3
6 Nickell
West

Pass
AP

Lead
6
4
6
10
A
8
A Villas-Boas
NORTH
2
3

2nd
2
8
J
4
2
7
3 Freeman
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
K
Q
3
6
5 Campos
South
3
3 NT

4th
A
3
K
5
7
9 Chagas
West

Pass
AP

Lead
3
4
K
10
A
4
J Meckstroth
NORTH
2
3

2nd
Q
8
3
2
8
3
5 Branco
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
6
Q
2
J
6
7
5 Hamman
South
3
4

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

Par +1430
6 NS 4
A Q 7 5
A K
A Q 9 7 4 2

4 / +2 3 NT 214-92 3 NT S +1 +630 4 N +2 +680

1999 Spingold Semifinal, Segment 1 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 42 J 2
A K J 10 5 2
10 6 3
10 9 Lev
West

Pass
AP

Lead
2
6
3
Q Nickell
NORTH
2
3

2nd
9
7
2
A Shenkin
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
Q
6
3 Freeman
South
2 NT
3 NT

4th
5
10
A
2 Soloway
West

3
AP

Lead
J
7
6
K
A
K
3
4
9
K Polowan
NORTH
2
3

2nd
A
3
5
10
6
8
5
2
A
8 Hamman
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
8
J
Q
6
4
4
K
9
7
J Murthy
South
2 NT
4

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

Par +140
3 NS A K 5 4
7
K Q 8 7 4
A 7 5

4 / +3 3 NT 214-95 3 NT S -3 -300 4 N -2 -200

1999 Team Trials Semifinal, Segment 7 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 43 K J 10 8 7 3
6
9 7 2
K 9 7 Katz
West

Pass
AP

Lead
9
2
6
Q
10
4
4
Q
A
3 Seamon
NORTH
2
3

2nd
6
3
K
8
6
A
2
10
9
Q Bates
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
3
8
7
8
J
9
10
J
7 Passell
South
2 NT
3 NT

4th
A
5
2
7
J
7
2
5
4
5 Berkowitz
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
4
A
A
2
K
J
J Weichsel
NORTH
2
3
4

2nd
A
6
3
8
4
5
7 Cohen
East
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
8
3
6
7
3
4
5 Sontag
South
2 NT
3
4

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

Par +980
6 NS A
A Q 10 4 2
A K Q 3
Q 10 3

4 / +2 3 NT 214-97 3 NT S = +400 4 N +1 +450

1999 Team Trials Final, Segment 8 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 44 2
A K J 10 4 3
Q 6
Q 8 6 2 Martel
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
J
4
6
2
K
J
10
4
3
2
A Katz
NORTH
1
2
3

2nd
2
3
8
A
7
8
8
4
6
9
K Stansby
East
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
5
Q
9
5
5
7
10
4
7
A
6 Bates
South
2
2
3 NT

4th
K
2
10
Q
6
9
3
9
10
3
J Weichsel
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
5
2
5
4
7
A
K
2
A
J Rosenberg
NORTH
1
2
3

2nd
4
J
Q
7
9
5
8
6
6
8 Sontag
East
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
9
A
3
Q
10
4
5
7
2
8 Zia
South
2
2
4

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

Par +430
4 NT South A 10 7 5
Q
A 9 7 5 4
K 7 4

3 NT +2 3 NT 216-97 3 NT S +3 +490 4 N = +420

1998 Spingold Final, Segment 4 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 45 K 5
A K Q J 8 5
8 5 2
J 5 Soloway
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
J
7
10 Szymanowski
North

2
3

2nd
K
3
5 Hamman
East

Pass
Pass

3rd
A
Q
A Lesniewski
SOUTH
2
3
3 NT

4th
9
2
4 Balicki
West

Pass

Lead
A
K
A
6 Meckstroth
North

4

2nd
3
4
9
J Zmudzinski
East

AP

3rd
10
Q
4
2 Rodwell
SOUTH
3

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

Par +140
3 NS Q 9
7
J 4 3
A K Q 9 8 7 6
4 / +3 3 NT 216-100 3 NT S -2 -200 4 N -1 -100

1998 Team Trials Final, Segment 6 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 46 A K 10 9 5 3
6
Q J 10 6 5
6 Nickell
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
4
2
Q
10
K
J
7
9
8
4 Berkowitz
NORTH
1
2
3

2nd
6
K
2
Q
3
4
2
8
5
7 Freeman
East
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
3
5
9
10
3
5
9
J
Q Cohen
South
2
3
3 NT

4th
8
6
A
6
5
10
7
7
A
4 Burger
West

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
A
A
A
7
2
Q Meckstroth
NORTH
1
2
3
4

2nd
8
4
2
3
3
4 Cayne
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
3
3
9
K
4
5 Rodwell
South
2
2
3 NT

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

Par +100
3 × EW -1 Q
K Q 8
3 2
K Q J 9 8 7 4

3 NT +11 3 NT 227-100 3 NT S +1 +430 4 N -2 -100

1997 Bermuda Bowl Final, Segment 8 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 47 K 8 5
K 9 7 6 5 2
9 5
7 4 Perron
West

1
AP

Lead
4
9
5
K Wolff
North

2

2nd
K
2
4
2 Chemla
EAST
1
Pass

3rd
9
6
A
2 Hamman
South
1
3 NT

4th
10
3
8
Q Rodwell
West

2
Pass

Lead
J
9
5
K
5
J
4
K Multon
North

3
4

2nd
10
2
4
10
9
J
5 Meckstroth
EAST
1 NT
Pass
AP

3rd
2
6
A
K
A
4
Q Mouiel
South
Dbl
3 NT

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

Par +400
3 NT NS A 10
8
A K J 10 7 6
A 9 8 3

3 NT +10 3 NT 237-100 3 NT S = +400 4 N -1 -50

1997 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 17 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 48 A K 10 8 6 4
7 6
8 3
A 8 5 Branco
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
J
4
K
9
8 Helgemo
NORTH
1
2
3

2nd
6
7
A
3
6 Chagas
East
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
9
Q
5
5
10 Helness
South
2
3
3 NT

4th
2
3
4
Q
6 Brogeland
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
K
9
K
3
K
Q
3
8 Cintra
NORTH
1
2
3

2nd
A
3
5
4
J
10
5
2 Saelensminde
East
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
4
A
2
A
8
7
4
9 P.Branco
South
2
3
4

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

Par +990
6 NT NS 9
A 3 2
A K Q 9 6
K J 10 9

4 / +2 3 NT 237-102 3 NT S = +400 4 N +1 +450

1997 Spingold Final, Segment 3 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 49 A Q 10 8 6 5
2
10 9 6 5 2
3 Lesniewski
West

Pass
AP

Lead
J
8
A
Q
4
J
A
10 Seamon
North

2

2nd
3
5
3
K
10
K
5
6 Szymanowski
EAST
2
Pass

3rd
2
Q
2
5
J
4
6 Passell
South
2
3 NT

4th
5
A
4
9
7
2
3 Sontag
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
K
7
7
5
A
9
4
A Balicki
North

1
3

2nd
A
3
A
J
2
2
2
3 Feldman
EAST
1
2
Pass

3rd
8
10
5
5
9
J
J
5 Zmudzinski
South
Dbl
2
4

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

Par +920
6 NS 7
A K 10 9
A Q J 8
A 10 6 5

4 / +10 3 NT 237-112 3 NT S -1 -50 4 N = +420

1997 Team Trials Playoff, Segment 6 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 50 K
A 9 5
Q J 7 4
A K Q 7 6 Nickell
West

1
Pass
AP

Lead
3
2
A
K
Q
7
7
9 Weinstein
North

2
3

2nd
5
3
2
3
4
J
A
9 Freeman
EAST
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
Q
8
9
3
4
10 Katz
South
Pass
2
3 NT

4th
K
5
10
2
Q
J
K Glubok
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
J
2
A
K
K
Q
Q
3 Meckstroth
North

2 NT
4

2nd
K
10
2
3
4
A
4
9 Lev
EAST
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
2
K
8
9
5
4
10
6 Rodwell
South
2
3

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

Par +620
4 North A 9 8 4 3 2
K 10 6
10 2
9 8

3 NT +13 3 NT 250-113 3 NT S +3 +690 4 N -1 -100

Data 9Z09 Main

Top Notrump vs 6-1 Major

1996 Olympiad Final, Segment 4 3 NT NS 4 / NS
Case 51 A K J 9 4 3
A J 9 4
10
6 4 Szwarc
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
7
10
9
2 Sakul
NORTH
1
2
3

2nd
4
5
K
6 Multon
East
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
J
8
A Karwur
South
2
2 NT
3 NT

4th
A
Q
6
3 Manoppo
West

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
9
10
K
J
9
10
K
Q
8 Mouiel
NORTH
1
2
3
4

2nd
A
2
Q
3
3
4
2
6
J Lasut
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
8
A
2
2
5
A
4
9
3 Levy
South
2
3
3 NT

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

Par +2210
7 NS 10
8 2
A K Q 8 5
A K 10 5 2

4 / +2 3 NT 250-115 3 NT S +2 +660 4 N +3 +710

Data 9Z09 Main Top Notrump vs 6-1 Major

2014 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 3					3 NT NS				4 / NS
Case 1	A K Q J 9 5 Q J 9 6 3 A Q			Willenken `WEST` Pass Pass Lead 4 6 A K Q J 9	Cheek North 1 3 NT 2nd Q 8 7 4 9 3 6	Rosenberg `East` Pass AP 3rd K J 8 2 3 4 5	Bertens South 1 NT 4th 5 A 2 3 6 10 2	Lair `WEST` Pass Pass AP Lead K A 6 7 A	Fleisher North 1 3 NT 2nd 2 3 4 A	Gu `East` Pass Pass 3rd 7 4 2 2	Martel South 1 NT 4 4th J 9 Q 5
10 6 3 2 7 J 9 7 2 J 10 7 4			7 4 A K 8 6 8 4 K 9 6 3 2
Par +660 5 NT North	8 10 5 4 3 2 A K Q 10 5 8 5
3 NT +2		3 NT 2-0		3 NT S +3		+690		4 N =		+620

2013 Bermuda Bowl Semifinal, Segment 4					3 NT NS				4 / NS
Case 2	K 7 6 3 A K J 4 A K 9 4 2			Bathurst `West` Pass AP Lead A 9 3 3 10 10 K A J 4	Multon North 3 2nd 3 6 A 2 Q Q 5 8 7	Dwyer `EAST` 2 Pass 3rd 2 4 K Q 7 A 8 4 2	Zimmermann South Pass 3 NT 4th 5 K 6 J 7 6 3 5 9	Nunes `West` 1 NT Pass AP Lead 7 K 6 10 A 9 J	Weinstein North Dbl 4 2nd A 6 2 Q 6 7 7	Fantoni `EAST` Pass 2 Pass 3rd 8 5 Q 3 8 2 4	Levin South Pass 3 4 4th J A 4 2 5 K 9
A Q 7 A 9 Q 9 3 10 7 6 5 3			9 6 2 J 10 8 4 2 7 6 5 Q 8
Par +620 4 NS	J 10 8 5 4 3 K Q 5 10 8 2 J
4 / +12		4 / 12-2		3 NT S -1		-100		4 S =		+620

2013 Spingold Semifinal, Segment 4					3 NT NS				4 / NS
Case 4	A K Q J 8 3 3 A K 8 3 J 2			Jagniewski West Pass Pass AP Lead 4 6 K Q J 8 A K 2	Narkiewicz NORTH 1 2 3 2nd 3 2 5 3 2 9 5 9 A	Gawel East Pass Pass Pass 3rd J A 4 5 6 7 4 6 K	Buras South 1 NT 2 3 NT 4th K 4 7 9 10 2 7 5 8	Gromov West Pass Pass Pass Lead 4 K A Q A K 3 2 Q 10 J	Nowosadzki NORTH 1 2 3 4 2nd 6 5 3 5 2 9 J 3 J 8 9	Dubinin East Pass Pass Pass AP 3rd 9 4 5 6 4 6 K Q 4 8 K	Kalita South 1 NT 2 3 NT 4th J 2 7 10 7 5 A 7 8 3 Q
10 9 7 2 A 10 5 4 2 7 Q 10 8			5 4 Q J 6 Q 10 9 5 2 A 9 3
Par +620 4 NS	6 K 9 8 7 J 6 4 K 7 6 5 4
3 NT +12		4 / 18-14		3 NT S =		+600		4 N -1		-100

2013 USBC Playoff, Segment 3					3 NT NS				4 / NS
Case 5	A 7 6 5 Q 6 4 A K J 8 4 2			Nickell `West` Pass Pass AP Lead 10 10 2 4 A K 7 Q 10 K 3	Fleisher NORTH 1 1 3 2nd 5 6 8 A 3 5 4 9 J 4 4	Katz `East` Pass Pass Pass 3rd Q J 9 J 3 5 10 A 2 9 Q	Kamil South 1 2 3 NT 4th K Q 6 3 7 2 2 7 5 6 K	Willenken `West` Pass Lead 10 4 4 10 A 6 3 9 A	Meckstroth NORTH 2 4 2nd A 9 5 6 3 Q K 6 2	Rosenberg `East` Pass AP 3rd Q J J K 3 K Q 2 7	Rodwell South 3 4th 8 A K 5 7 2 4 5 9
10 9 4 K J 7 2 A 7 3 2 7 6			Q J 2 9 4 Q 9 8 5 Q 9 5 3
Par +620 4 NS	K 8 3 A 10 8 6 5 3 K J 10 10
4 / +12		4 / 30-14		3 NT S -1		-100		4 S =		+620

2013 USBC Round of 16, Segment 2					3 NT NS				4 / NS
Case 6	A K Q J 10 7 K 2 9 2 K 9 4			Greco West 1 Pass Lead Q A K Q J 10 7 9 K	Harris `North` 1 3 NT 2nd K 9 5 4 5 8 5 7 7	Hampson EAST Pass Pass AP 3rd 7 4 4 3 5 6 9 A 2	Morgan `South` Pass 1 NT 4th 2 8 2 3 6 3 6 6 J	Carmichael West 1 Pass Lead 5 6 4 A Q J 10 K 9 Q 5	Diamond `North` Dbl 4 2nd 4 2 2 9 4 8 5 J 7 10 A	Grainger EAST Pass 2 AP 3rd A Q K 3 2 3 8 9 K 4	Platnick `South` Pass 3 4th 2 A 5 3 6 8 3 6 7 7
8 6 3 2 A 10 7 6 3 6 A Q J			9 5 J 8 5 Q J 7 5 4 10 8 7
Par +450 5 NS	4 Q 9 4 A K 10 8 3 6 5 3 2
4 / +2		4 / 33-14		3 NT S =		+400		4 N +1		+450

2012 Spingold Round of 32, Segment 3					3 NT NS				4 / NS
Case 8	6 3 K Q 10 8 6 2 K 10 5 8 4			S.Auken `West` 1 Pass AP Lead A J A K Q 7 5 K	T.Bessis North 2 3 2nd 3 6 9 3 4 7 8 5	Welland `East` 2 Pass 3rd 10 7 4 8 2 6 9 7	Bertheau SOUTH 1 Dbl 3 NT 4th 4 Q 2 3 10 J 8	Amoils `West` 1 3 Lead 10 A K 4 5 Q Q 9	Askgaard North 1 NT 4 2nd 4 6 2 2 3 2 9	D.Wolpert `East` 2 AP 3rd J 5 7 A 10 4 5	Bjarnarson SOUTH 1 3 4th 3 8 Q 9 J K A
A K J 9 2 A 7 4 3 9 6 4 9			10 7 5 J 9 Q J 8 7 J 10 3 2
Par +500 4 × EW -3	Q 8 4 5 A 3 2 A K Q 7 6 5
4 / +3		4 / 38-26		3 NT S -2		-200		4 N -1		-100

2012 USBC Final, Segment 8					3 NT NS				4 / NS
Case 9	10 8 2 A K 8 5 A K J 8 4 3			Hampson `West` Pass Pass AP Lead 4 2 A K 3 4 8 A 2 K	Rodwell `NORTH` 1 3 3 2nd 5 10 9 6 2 5 3 7 3 Q	Greco `East` 1 Pass Pass 3rd 9 J 5 2 5 7 9 3 A	Meckstroth `South` 2 3 3 NT 4th Q 7 6 Q 6 6 4 8 4	Zia `West` Pass AP Lead 5 2 8 J K J 6 K 5 10 5	Moss `NORTH` 1 NT 2 2nd A 4 9 2 6 Q A 2 3 8 10	Hamman `East` Pass Pass 3rd 4 A Q 3 4 3 7 7 3 10 J	Gitelman `South` 2 4 4th 8 7 A K 9 7 2 4 6 6 9
J 4 Q 8 6 4 A J 6 4 Q 10 6			Q 7 6 5 3 9 7 10 9 3 2 9 7
Par +920 6 NS	A K 9 K J 10 5 3 2 Q 7 5 2
3 NT +3		4 / 38-29		3 NT S +4		+520		4 N =		+420

2012 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Segment 4					3 NT NS				4 / NS
Case 10	J 7 5 7 K J 9 2 A K Q 4 2			Dahl West Pass Pass Pass Dbl Lead 10 9 4 6	Delmonte North 2 3 3 AP 2nd J Q 7 2	Friedland EAST Pass Pass Pass Dbl 3rd K A 8 9	T.Bessis South 1 2 3 3 NT 4th 3 5 2 2	Cheek West Pass Pass Pass Pass Lead 4 A 5 K 7 A 10 Q	Falk North 2 2 NT 3 4 2nd 5 3 7 6 5 7 J	Grue EAST Pass Pass Pass Pass AP 3rd 6 2 A 2 K 8 K	Lusky South 1 2 3 3 4th Q 4 6 5 A 3 2
A 10 4 A 10 8 6 Q 8 5 3 9 7			K 9 8 6 J 5 10 7 6 4 10 8 6
Par +600 3 NT NS	Q 3 2 K Q 9 4 3 2 A J 5 3
4 / +3		4 / 41-30		3 NT× S -1		-200		4 S -1		-100

2010 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 8					3 NT NS				4 / NS
Case 11	A K Q 9 6 5 K 6 5 2 Q 8 4			Welland West Pass Pass Pass Lead 10 4 K Q 5 4 7 9 6	J.Weinstein NORTH 1 2 3 Pass 2nd 2 2 7 8 J Q 2 4 8	Willenken East Pass Pass Pass Dbl 3rd K A 3 5 5 6 K 8 6	Baseggio South 1 NT 2 NT 3 NT AP 4th A 3 10 2 J 6 3 7	Etter West Pass Pass Pass AP Lead K A 4 4 K Q Q 9 3 6 5	H.Weinstein NORTH 1 2 2 3 2nd 5 6 A 2 7 8 4 J 7 8 10	Kolesnik East Pass Pass Pass Pass 3rd 2 3 6 A 3 5 9 10 J 8 Q	Garner South 1 NT 2 2 NT 4 4th 4 8 2 3 10 J 7 J K 10
10 2 J 2 J 10 9 7 6 J 7 3 2			J 8 7 3 Q 10 8 4 3 K 4 A K
Par +620 4 NS	4 A 9 7 A Q 8 5 3 10 9 6 5
3 NT +4		4 / 41-35		3 NT× S =		+750		4 N =		+620

2010 Rosenblum Qualifying, Round 7					3 NT NS				4 / NS
Case 12	Q 5 A Q J 7 4 3 7 5 4 10 9			Zmudzinski `West` Pass Lead J 5 8 2 J 6 K 8 7 A K 2	J.Auken `NORTH` 2 Pass 2nd 4 Q 5 A 4 8 9 6 8 3 7	Balicki `East` Pass Pass 3rd 3 9 K 9 10 2 3 4 7 Q J	Sveindal `South` 3 NT 4th Q 2 6 7 A 5 3 6 J 4 5	Shenkin `West` Pass AP Lead 2 4 6 Q 5 2 3 3	Versace `NORTH` 2 3 2nd 5 9 J 4 6 6 7 5	van Cleeff `East` Pass Pass 3rd Q A 8 8 A Q 9	Lauria `South` 2 NT 4 4th 10 8 J 2 3 K A
10 7 3 2 9 8 6 J 10 9 8 Q 4			J 6 4 K 10 5 K 3 2 A 6 3 2
Par +430 4 NT NS	A K 9 8 2 A Q 6 K J 8 7 5
3 NT +11		3 NT 46-41		3 NT S =		+400		4 N -2		-100

2010 Rosenblum Semifinal, Segment 3					3 NT NS				4 / NS
Case 14	A Q 8 7 5 2 A 4 2 J 4 8 5			Helgemo West Pass Pass Lead Q K 4 3 10 9 2 6	Gitelman `NORTH` 1 2 3 NT 2nd 4 J 3 9 2 7 5 A	Helness East Pass Pass AP 3rd 7 6 Q J 7 5 9 9	Moss `South` 2 2 NT 4th 5 A K 5 3 8 6	Hampson West Pass AP Lead 7 5 4 7 K 4 8 6 A	Fantoni `NORTH` 2 3 2nd 3 3 6 A J 10 2 3	Greco East Pass Pass 3rd Q A Q 9 8 J 5 5	Nunes `South` 2 NT 4 4th A 2 K 4 7 Q K 10
10 6 3 Q 10 8 K Q 10 9 2 J 2			K J 9 J 9 7 5 7 6 Q 10 7 3
Par +140 3 NS	4 K 6 3 A 8 5 3 A K 9 6 4
4 / +3		Even 46-46		3 NT S -3		-150		4 N -1		-50

2010 Rosenblum Round of 64, Segment 2					3 NT NS				4 / NS
Case 15	2 8 5 3 2 A K 8 5 Q J 9 8			M.Bessis `West` Pass Pass AP Lead 6 K Q A K 7 Q A K 5	Fischer North 2 3 2nd 2 7 9 5 10 7 10 3 Q 6	T.Bessis `EAST` Pass Pass Pass 3rd 10 2 3 8 9 J 4 4 6 J	Saurer South 1 2 NT 3 NT 4th A 4 2 3 4 6 9 2 7 9	Kasimir `West` Pass Pass Pass Lead 10 2 A K 3 2	Chagas North 2 2 NT 4 2nd A 4 7 9 J K	Jokisch `EAST` Pass Pass Pass AP 3rd 3 Q 2 3 5 Q	Levy South 2 2 3 4th 4 6 10 2 6 6
J 9 7 6 K 10 9 7 10 9 7 2 5			10 4 A Q J 6 Q 3 10 6 4 3 2
Par +650 5 NS	A K Q 8 5 3 4 J 6 4 A K 7
4 / +2		4 / 48-46		3 NT S +1		+630		4 S +2		+680

2009 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 6					3 NT NS				4 / NS
Case 17	K 8 A Q 10 8 6 2 J A Q 10 6			Hamman WEST 1 Pass AP Lead 3 5 9 5 A 10 9 8 7 7 A	Saelensminde North Dbl 3 2nd J 10 6 3 5 4 3 Q 4 3 2	Zia East 3 Pass 3rd A Q 8 Q 4 K 6 8 10 Q 4	Austberg South Pass 3 NT 4th 6 2 K 2 J 9 J 2 7 9 J	Lindqvist WEST 1 Pass Pass Lead 2 7 A 10 J Q	Meckstroth North Dbl 3 4 2nd K 3 5 9 A 8	Brogeland East 3 Pass AP 3rd 3 Q 4 6 2 5	Rodwell South Pass 3 NT 4th 10 4 J K 4 3
A Q 9 3 K J 3 Q 9 4 3 J 3			J 10 5 2 9 5 4 A 8 7 5 2 2
Par +620 4 NS	7 6 4 7 K 10 6 K 9 8 7 5 4
4 / +2		4 / 61-46		3 NT S =		+600		4 N +1		+650

2009 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 13					3 NT NS				4 / NS
Case 18	5 K 9 8 4 3 2 10 9 3 A J 2			Karakolev WEST Pass Pass Pass Lead 4 7 6 10 J 9 A 5 K Q	Fantoni North Pass 2 3 NT 2nd 2 5 9 K 3 5 7 2 J	Danailov East 1 Pass AP 3rd K Q 2 A 2 J 10 A 3	Nunes South Pass 2 NT 4th 8 3 8 4 3 7 6 8 6	Lauria WEST Pass Pass AP Lead K 7 5 J 2 K Q 3	Trendafilov North 2 3 2nd 8 9 3 Q A J 5 6	Versace East Pass Pass 3rd 3 Q A K 4 9 8 4	Karaivanov South 2 NT 4 4th 2 A 8 A 3 2 6 10
J 8 Q 10 5 Q 6 4 Q 6 5 4 3			10 7 6 3 2 A 7 6 K 7 2 K 7
Par +120 2 NT NS	A K Q 9 4 J A J 8 5 10 9 8
3 NT +13		4 / 61-59		3 NT S =		+600		4 N -2		-200

2009 Spingold Round of 64, Segment 2					3 NT NS				4 / NS
Case 19	8 A K 10 8 5 A Q 10 9 2 K 2			Pratap `West` Pass Pass AP Lead 5 K Q 4 2 2 4 A Q 9 7	Moffat North 2 3 2nd 2 4 2 10 5 8 6 7 4 J J	M.Gordon `EAST` Pass Pass Pass 3rd 7 8 5 3 8 9 Q 9 5 6 10	Westfall South 1 2 3 NT 4th 8 3 A K K 3 A 6 3 6	Caldwell `West` Pass Pass Pass Lead Q 8 J 4 2 Q 6 5	Cheek North 2 3 4 2nd K 3 2 3 4 10 2	Christie `EAST` Pass Pass Pass AP 3rd 7 K 2 Q A 9 K	Grue South 1 2 3 4th 8 4 A A 5 7 7
10 4 2 Q 2 K 6 3 Q J 6 5 3			A 7 3 J 9 7 4 J 7 5 4 7 4
Par +1430 6 NS	K Q J 9 6 5 6 3 8 A 10 9 8
4 / +2		4 / 63-59		3 NT S =		+600		4 S +1		+650

2009 USBC Final, Segment 3					3 NT NS				4 / NS
Case 20	K Q A Q J 9 6 5 J 6 3 8 3			Boyd `WEST` Pass Pass Pass Pass AP Lead 3 A Q	Granovetter `North` 1 2 3 3 2nd Q 8 K	Robinson `East` Pass Pass Pass Pass 3rd 5 10 4	Rubin `South` 2 2 NT 3 3 NT 4th 2 2 7	Fleisher `WEST` Pass Pass Pass AP Lead 10 J 10 5 2 10	Doub `North` 1 2 3 2nd 4 3 2 K 6 2	Kamil `East` Pass Pass Pass 3rd A 2 5 3 K 3	Wildavsky `South` 2 2 4 4th 3 A K 8 7 Q
J 7 6 3 7 4 3 2 A 8 5 2 J			10 9 5 K 8 K 10 9 Q 9 7 5 2
Par +400 3 NT NS	A 8 4 2 10 Q 7 4 A K 10 6 4
3 NT +10		3 NT 69-63		3 NT S +1		+430		4 N -1		-50

2009 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 5					3 NT NS				4 / NS
Case 21	K Q J 10 7 5 Q 6 A K 6 J 9			Doub `West` Pass Pass Pass AP Lead 4 K Q K 2	Milgrim `North` 1 2 3 2nd A 3 9 9	Wildavsky `EAST` Pass Pass Pass Pass 3rd 7 8 3 7	Aker `South` 1 2 2 3 NT 4th 9 6 A 2	Rogoff `West` Pass Pass Pass Lead 7 3 3 Q 4 7 K J	Robinson `North` 1 2 4 2nd Q 7 9 2 K A 10 6	Parker `EAST` Pass Pass Pass AP 3rd 8 Q 2 8 3 3 6 7	Boyd `South` 1 1 NT 2 NT 4th 6 A A A J 9 2
A 6 10 7 10 8 5 4 2 K Q 10 3			9 4 3 2 A 9 5 4 2 7 3 7 5
Par +420 4 NS	8 K J 8 3 Q J 9 A 8 6 4 2
3 NT +10		3 NT 79-63		3 NT S +1		+430		4 N -1		-50

2009 USBC Semifinal B, Segment 6					3 NT NS				4 / NS
Case 22	5 A 9 K J 10 9 7 3 2 K J 3			Willenken West Pass Pass Lead J 6 6 5 K 4 A 8	Hamman `NORTH` 1 2 3 NT 2nd 5 4 9 A 6 9 4 Q	Welland East Pass Pass AP 3rd 7 2 10 6 4 10 3	Zia `South` 1 2 NT 4th K A 3 8 A K 2	Rodwell West Pass Pass Pass Lead Q 5 K 8 5 6 6 8	Smith `NORTH` 1 2 3 4 2nd A 6 Q 10 9 4 2 Q	Meckstroth East Pass Pass Pass AP 3rd 2 A 2 3 10 J 7 K	B.Cohen `South` 1 3 3 4th 8 4 7 3 K A 3 5
Q J 10 4 Q J 7 5 4 Q 4 A 5			7 6 10 6 3 2 A 5 10 9 8 7 6
Par +430 4 NT NS	A K 9 8 3 2 K 8 8 6 Q 4 2
3 NT +10		3 NT 89-63		3 NT S +1		+430		4 S -1		-50

2009 Vanderbilt Quarterfinal, Segment 3					3 NT NS				4 / NS
Case 23	Q J A K 10 8 5 4 9 5 2 J 5			Diamond West Pass Pass Pass AP Lead 2 3 3 Q A 4 4	W.Wang North 1 2 3 2nd J A 6 K 6 7 8	Platnick East Pass Pass Pass 3rd Q 7 A A 2 9 9	Zhuang SOUTH 1 2 2 3 NT 4th 6 5 7 2 8 10	Dai West Pass Pass AP Lead 4 3 A J 3 5 10 J	Gitelman North 1 3 2nd A 2 Q K 4 10 6 6	L.Yang East Pass Pass 3rd 2 K 3 A Q A J	Moss SOUTH 1 1 4 4th 5 7 6 2 7 6 9
9 8 6 4 2 6 2 7 6 K 9 7 2			K 7 Q J 9 7 Q 10 8 Q 10 4 3
Par +1370 6 NS	A 10 5 3 3 A K J 4 3 A 8 6
4 / +2		3 NT 89-65		3 NT S =		+600		4 N +1		+650

2009 Vanderbilt Round of 16, Segment 3					3 NT NS				4 / NS
Case 24	K 7 3 A K Q J 8 A K 9 5 4			Brogeland West Pass AP Lead 2 A K Q J 8 A K	Cheek `North` 3 2nd K 3 5 9 10 3 Q 8	Lindqvist East Pass 3rd 10 6 2 3 8 10 7 4	Grue `SOUTH` 2 3 NT 4th 8 2 4 7 6 2 6 J	Wold West Pass Pass Pass Lead A 6 3 7 2 3 A	Duboin `North` 2 NT 4 4 2nd 7 A 8 Q K Q 3	Bramley East Pass Pass AP 3rd 5 Q A 4 10 9 6	Sementa `SOUTH` 2 3 4 4th 8 8 5 9 3 K
A J 9 6 2 Q 5 7 4 2 J 6 2			10 5 4 3 K 10 9 8 10 9 5 3 Q
Par +920 6 NS	Q 8 A J 7 6 4 2 6 10 8 7 3
3 NT +10		3 NT 99-65		3 NT S =		+400		4 S -1		-50

2008 Spingold Round of 16, Segment 4					3 NT NS				4 / NS
Case 26	A J 10 9 3 2 A 2 6 A J 10 7			Tolliver West 2 AP Lead 6 Q 2 3 A J 10 9 3 2 3	Fallenius `NORTH` 1 2 2nd 7 4 Q 5 7 2 4 6 K 10 8	Horton East Dbl Pass 3rd 5 2 3 A 4 8 8 10 Q K 10	Fredin `South` Pass 3 NT 4th 9 K 6 4 5 6 8 5 9 9	Lesniewski West 2 Pass Pass Lead A 4 Q 6 A J 10 J	Stoltz `NORTH` 1 2 3 4 2nd 4 J 4 3 7 2 10 4	Gawrys East Dbl Pass Pass AP 3rd 3 5 2 9 7 8 10 Q	McNay `South` Pass 2 NT 3 4th 6 2 K A 6 5 8 K
8 6 5 4 9 5 J 9 5 3 K 8 6			K 7 Q 10 6 4 A K 7 2 5 4 2
Par +920 6 NS	Q K J 8 7 3 Q 10 8 4 Q 9 3
3 NT +2		3 NT 101-68		3 NT S +3		+490		4 N =		+420

2007 USBC Semifinal, Segment 7					3 NT NS				4 / NS
Case 27	6 3 2 K Q J 10 9 4 A K 6 4			Schwartz `West` Pass 2 Pass Lead J 6 6 A	Ekeblad North 1 2 3 NT 2nd 4 10 7	Becker `East` Pass Pass AP 3rd 9 K 8	Rubin SOUTH Pass 1 2 NT 4th Q A 2	Stansby `West` 3 Pass Pass Lead 9 J 10 K Q K 4 4 8 J	Casen North 3 4 4 2nd K A 3 2 A A 7 8 6 9	Martel `East` Pass Pass AP 3rd A 2 6 2 7 5 K Q 7 10	Krekorian SOUTH 1 3 NT 4 4th 4 3 5 3 8 2 5 3 5 6
Q 10 5 — J 10 8 7 A J 10 8 5 3			K J 7 4 A 8 7 5 3 2 2 9 6
Par +100 3 × EW -1	A 9 8 6 Q 9 5 4 3 K Q 7 2
3 NT +14		3 NT 116-71		3 NT S +1		+630		4 N -3		-300

2007 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Segment 4					3 NT NS				4 / NS
Case 29	7 A K 9 8 7 A K Q 6 A 9 8			Nunes West Pass Pass Pass Lead Q	Balicki `North` 2 3 3 NT	Fantoni EAST Pass Pass Pass AP	Zmudzinski `South` 2 2 NT 3	Welland West Pass Pass Lead K A K 7 A	Lauria `North` 3 4 2nd A 5 6 J	Fallenius EAST Pass Pass AP 3rd 5 3 4 K	Versace `South` 2 3 4th 6 3 4 2
9 6 3 2 J 4 3 7 4 K Q J 2			Q J Q 10 6 5 2 10 9 5 10 7 5
Par +1440 7 NS	A K 10 8 5 4 — J 8 3 2 6 4 3
4 / +2		3 NT 125-73		3 NT S +1		+430		4 S +2		+480

2006 Spingold Round of 16, Segment 3					3 NT NS				4 / NS
Case 30	4 K Q 10 6 2 10 4 A 10 5 4 2			Weichsel `West` Dbl AP Lead Q J A 4 Q 10 6 4 8 J 4	Nunes NORTH 2 3 2nd 4 7 7 8 5 6 2 9 K A 7	Lesniewski `East` Pass Pass 3rd 3 2 2 K 2 5 6 K 5 8 K	Fantoni South 2 3 NT 4th A 5 3 9 J 6 9 3 3 7 Q	Lauria `West` Pass Pass Lead Q 9 4 3 A A 4 Q 5	Jansma NORTH Pass 2 4 2nd 4 7 3 2 6 7 8 2 8	Versace `East` Pass Pass AP 3rd A J J 6 4 2 K 9 2	Verhees South 1 3 4th 6 A Q K 9 3 5 J
K Q 9 7 6 J 8 7 Q J 8 J 3			3 9 5 3 A 7 5 3 2 Q 9 8 6
Par +620 4 NS	A J 10 8 5 2 A 4 K 9 6 K 7
3 NT +13		3 NT 138-73		3 NT S +2		+660		4 S -2		-200

2005 Bermuda Bowl Semifinal, Segment 1					3 NT NS				4 / NS
Case 31	A K Q 8 7 5 K 7 Q 7 5 J 9			Nystrom West Lead 4	Versace North	Bertheau EAST	Lauria South	Nunes West 2 Pass AP Lead A 2 8 9 9	Sylvan North 2 3 2nd 2 4 7 J	Fantoni EAST Pass 3 Pass 3rd 8 A K 3	Sundelin South Pass Pass 4 4th 7 Q 10 5
J 6 J 8 5 4 3 A 8 6 3 K 6			10 4 3 2 A 9 6 K 9 2 7 5 3
Par +120 2 NT NS	9 Q 10 2 J 10 4 A Q 10 8 4 2
3 NT +12		3 NT 150-73		3 NT S =		+600		4 N -1		-100

2004 Olympiad Qualifying, Round 6					3 NT NS				4 / NS
Case 32	K J 10 8 6 3 K 7 4 Q 10 J 10			Khokhlov West Pass Dbl Pass AP Lead Q 2 5 J Q 10 K J 6 K 10	Armannsson NORTH 1 2 2 3 2nd 4 5 7 K 5 7 9 2 3 A 8	Rekunov East Pass Pass Pass Pass 3rd 2 J Q 4 3 A 3 7 6 J	Jorgensen South 2 2 2 NT 3 NT 4th A Q 10 2 4 8 7 9 3 6	Erlingsson West Pass Pass Lead Q 9 3 8 10 2 2 A	Matushko NORTH 2 3 Pass 2nd K 7 4 K 7 A 5	S.Jonsson East Pass Pass Dbl 3rd 4 Q 7 A 9 8 10	Khven South 2 NT 4 AP 4th 2 10 5 J 6 10 Q
5 Q J 10 9 3 9 8 4 A Q 4 2			A Q 9 7 4 — 7 5 2 9 8 6 5 3
Par -110 3 EW	2 A 8 6 5 2 A K J 6 3 K 7
3 NT +14		3 NT 164-74		3 NT S -2		-200		4 × S -4		-1100

2004 Olympiad Qualifying, Round 13					3 NT NS				4 / NS
Case 33	A Q J 8 5 2 Q J 4 J A J 3			Kolata West Pass AP Lead 10 6 7 2 8 K	R.Roy NORTH 1 3 2nd J 4 A 9 2 J	Atabey East Pass Pass 3rd Q 3 5 Q 9 10	M.Mukherjee South 1 NT 3 NT 4th 2 2 5 A 8	Kushari West Pass Dbl AP Lead Q 3 A J J Q	Zorlu NORTH 1 2 3 2nd A 6 7 9 3 A	S.Mukherjee East Pass Pass Pass 3rd 3 Q 2 2 2 5	Assael South 1 NT 2 4 4th J 4 K 9 6 9
K 6 10 9 6 K 10 9 5 3 9 8 5			10 9 7 4 A 3 Q 8 7 6 Q 10 4
Par +1430 6 NS	3 K 8 7 5 2 A 4 2 K 7 6 2
4 / +13		3 NT 164-87		3 NT S -1		-100		4 N +1		+650

2004 Olympiad Qualifying, Round 16					3 NT NS				4 / NS
Case 34	K 8 K Q 9 8 7 4 A K 5 3 8			Wasik `West` Pass Pass AP Lead 2 4 8 5 3 A 10	Takano `NORTH` 1 2 3 2nd 8 6 5 6 4 2 9	Knap `East` Pass Pass Pass 3rd K K Q K Q 4 7	Teramoto `South` 1 NT 3 3 NT 4th A 2 3 J 8 J	Imakura `West` Pass Pass Pass Lead J 5 Q 2 J 9 3 8 7	Torres `NORTH` 1 2 3 4 2nd A 2 4 3 2 5 4 4 2	Ino `East` Pass Pass Pass AP 3rd 6 K 4 K 8 7 10 9 10	Frances `South` 1 NT 3 3 NT 4th 8 J A 7 A 10 Q 3 6
6 3 A 10 6 3 2 9 8 9 6 3 2			J 5 2 J J 10 7 4 K J 10 5 4
Par +990 6 NT NS	A Q 10 9 7 4 5 Q 6 2 A Q 7
3 NT +2		3 NT 166-87		3 NT S +3		+490		4 N =		+420

2004 Olympiad Qualifying, Round 1					3 NT NS				4 / NS
Case 35	A 7 5 2 9 K J 9 5 3 7 6 4			Kolata `West` Pass Pass Pass Lead 5 2 Q A K Q 3 10 8 2 8 J	Aronov North 2 2 3 NT 2nd 4 K 2 7 5 10 J 7 3 10 6 A	Atabey `East` Pass Pass AP 3rd A 8 3 9 2 5 5 3 9 7 A 8	Stefanov SOUTH 1 2 2 NT 4th Q 6 4 6 4 6 7 J 4 9 Q 9	Zahariev `West` Pass Pass Lead 10 2 A K Q Q A	Zorlu North 1 NT 4 2nd 2 K 5 7 10 2 J	Karakolev `East` Pass AP 3rd Q 8 9 6 5 3 5	Assael SOUTH 1 3 4th 8 4 4 6 3 A 7
10 9 6 3 J 10 7 5 10 2 10 8 5			K Q 4 6 4 A 7 6 4 A 9 3 2
Par +140 3 NS	J 8 A K Q 8 3 2 Q 8 K Q J
3 NT +12		3 NT 178-87		3 NT S =		+600		4 S -1		-100

2004 Spingold Final, Segment 1					3 NT NS				4 / NS
Case 36	5 7 2 K J 5 A Q J 9 7 4 2			Spector `West` Pass 3 AP Lead 6 J 3 A J 9	Freeman North 2 Pass 2nd 2 K 10 4 2	Feldman `East` 2 Pass 3rd A 10 Q K 5	Nickell SOUTH 1 2 3 NT 4th 3 7 6 8 5	Hamman `West` Pass 4 AP Lead 8 6 5 Q 9 10	B.Cohen North 2 Pass 2nd 2 5 2 8 3 4	Soloway `East` 2 Pass 3rd A 8 K 2 A 4	Smith SOUTH 1 2 4 4th 3 9 6 A 5 3
J 8 6 10 8 6 5 A 10 4 2 10 8			A 4 2 A Q J 9 4 9 8 7 6 6
Par +140 3 NS	K Q 10 9 7 3 K 3 Q 3 K 5 3
3 NT +3		3 NT 181-87		3 NT S -1		-100		4 S -2		-200