Data 9Z72 Main

Three Notrump vs Partscore

by Richard Pavlicek

No 5-card suit, 24 HCP, Poor spots

A total of 45 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 6 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 1 A 9 8 3
Q 6 4
9 6
Q J 6 2 Meckstroth
West

2
Pass

Lead
Q
K
3
Q
5
9
K
5 Ekeblad
North

3
3 NT

2nd
6
A
J
4
J
2
4
10 Rodwell
East

Pass
AP

3rd
7
2
10
10
K
3
6
Q Dwyer
SOUTH
1 NT
3

4th
4
7
3
8
9
A
5
J Coren
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
3
K
A
7
2
8
Q
J
9
10 Nickell
North

2
2 NT

2nd
4
4
9
K
6
10
5
7
3
9 Kamil
East

Pass
AP

3rd
J
2
6
3
7
Q
5
7
A
A Katz
SOUTH
1 NT
2

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

Par +120
2 NT NS 10 7 4
K 8 7 5
A J 8 4
A K

Partscore +6 Partscore 6-0 3 NT S -2 -100 2 NT S +1 +150

2014 USBC Semifinal, Segment 4 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 2 J 7
Q 6 4 3
A K 9 8
Q 9 3 H.Weinstein
West

Pass
1
Pass

Lead
10
4
J
3
9
6
3
A Levin
North

1
2
3 NT

2nd
J
K
2
4
4
6
A
6 Grabel
East

Dbl
Dbl
AP

3rd
Q
2
8
K
Q
A
7 Weinstein
SOUTH
1
Rdbl
2 NT

4th
3
7
5
10
7
5
J Rodwell
West

Pass
1
Pass
Pass

Lead
10
6
8
3
5
A
A
8
3 Bramley
North

1
Dbl
Dbl
3

2nd
7
2
3
2
8
9
7
K
2 Meckstroth
East

Dbl
2
Pass
AP

3rd
4
J
5
K
4
J
6
2
A Stansby
SOUTH
1
Rdbl
Pass
2 NT

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

Par +140
3 NS K 6 3
K 9 5
Q J 6 3
K 10 7

Partscore +4 Partscore 10-0 3 NT S -1 -50 3 S = +110

2013 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 2 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 3 K J 6 3
J 3
A 8 5
J 10 8 6 Levin
WEST
1
Pass
Pass

Lead
4
3
A
Q
9
7
4
6
2 Helness
North
Pass
2
3 NT

2nd
J
7
3
5
6
8
A
5
8 Weinstein
East
1 NT
Pass
AP

3rd
8
Q
10
6
2
7
9
10 Helgemo
South
Dbl
2 NT

4th
5
A
K
3
2
6
Q
4 Fantoni
WEST
1 NT
2
Pass

Lead
2
2
3
8
K
3
J
8
Q G.Wolpert
North
Pass
Pass
2

2nd
A
4
7
6
4
Q
5
K
J Nunes
East
2
Pass
AP

3rd
9
J
Q
9
6
J
K
A
6 Kranyak
South
Pass
Dbl

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

Par +110
2 NS Q 10 2
K 5
Q 6 3 2
A K 5 3

Partscore +5 Partscore 15-0 3 NT S -2 -100 2 N = +110

2013 Spingold Final, Segment 1 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 4 J 6 3
K 10 9 2
A 2
A 6 4 2 Jagniewski
West

Pass

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

2nd
J
K
Q
6
10
Q
7
3
4
6
8
9 Gawel
East
Pass
AP

3rd
8
8
K
9
A
5
5
J
9
2
9 Amoils
South
2 NT

4th
7
3
3
A
7
4
2
A
8
5
Q Grue
West

Pass
AP

Lead
5
10
10
2
A
7
K Kalita
NORTH
1
1

2nd
2
7
4
5
2
5
Q Moss
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
4
3
J
9
J Nowosadzki
South
1
2 NT

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

Par +120
2 NT NS A Q 7
A J 3
9 7 3
J 9 8 5

Partscore +9 Partscore 24-0 3 NT S -3 -300 2 NT S = +120

2013 USBC Semifinal, Segment 3 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 5 A 9 6
J 6 3
10 8 2
A 9 8 6 Willenken
West

Pass

Lead
3
K
J
4
9
5
K
7
5
K
3 Spector
North

3 NT

2nd
8
3
2
5
2
9
4
6
3
6
7 Rosenberg
EAST
Pass
AP

3rd
Q
6
8
A
Q
J
9
J
4
8
A Becker
South
1 NT

4th
A
10
7
2
4
Q
2
10
7
A Cheek
West

Pass

Lead
5
Q
4
A
8
K
7
3
K Kamil
North

2 NT

2nd
6
2
3
2
Q
4
A
8
5 Grue
EAST
Pass
AP

3rd
7
8
9
J
6
5
9
9
Q Fleisher
South
1 NT

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

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

Partscore +8 Partscore 32-0 3 NT S -2 -200 2 NT S = +120

2013 Vanderbilt Final, Segment 4 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 6 K 10 8 3
9 4
Q J 6
Q 5 4 2 Drijver
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
2
8
J
J
7
4
K D.Bilde
NORTH
Pass
2
3 NT

2nd
4
K
A
3
8
8
6 Brink
East
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
A
6
2
5
Q
9
5 M.Bilde
South
1 NT
2

4th
3
9
6
Q
4
3
7 S.Auken
West

Pass

Lead
2
8
K
J
J
2
J
6
K
9 v.Prooijen
NORTH
Pass
Pass

2nd
9
K
A
3
3
3
9
2
6
Q Welland
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
6
2
10
4
Q
7
A
8
Q Verhees
South
1 NT

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

Par +600
3 NT NS 9 7
K Q 5 3
A K 7 2
K J 9

3 NT +10 Partscore 32-10 3 NT S = +600 1 NT S +1 +120

2012 World Championship Semifinal, Segment 2 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 7 Q 6
J 9 3
K 10 9 3
K 8 5 4 McGann
West

Pass
AP

Lead
8
4
5
3
5
7
7
9
2 Narkiewicz
NORTH
Pass
2 NT

2nd
6
8
2
4
A
4
10
J Hanlon
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
10
10
4
A
3
J
K
3 Buras
South
1 NT
3 NT

4th
K
Q
Q
7
2
A
6
8 Zmudzinski
West

Pass

Lead
8
5
J
3
7
7
4
9
5
8
9
A Garvey
NORTH
Pass
Pass

2nd
6
8
2
2
A
4
10
4
Q
10
5
8 Balicki
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
5
9
4
A
3
10
K
K
J
3
6
9 Carroll
South
1 NT

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

Par +420
4 South A K 3 2
A K 6 5
7 5 4
J 7

Partscore +5 Partscore 37-10 3 NT S -2 -100 1 NT S = +90

2012 World Championship Semifinal, Segment 1 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 8 K 9 6 3
J 3 2
J 7 6 4
K 9 Carroll
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
4
4
K
2
J
2
8
7
2 Zmudzinski
North
Pass
3
3 NT

2nd
K
5
2
7
A
Q
9
5
6 Garvey
East
2
Pass
AP

3rd
6
A
6
K
7
3
J
3
9 Balicki
South
2 NT
3

4th
5
10
Q
5
K
9
4
7 Zak
WEST
Pass
Rdbl
Pass
AP

Lead
K
4
4
K
3
7
9
8
A
Q Fitzgibbon
North
Pass
Pass
Dbl

2nd
2
K
5
9
10
6
7
Q
7 Zaremba
East
2
2
Pass

3rd
4
6
A
6
J
8
J
8
9 Mesbur
South
Dbl
Pass
2 NT

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

Par +600
3 NT NS J 4 2
Q 9 7
A K 8 3
A Q 5

3 NT +10 Partscore 37-20 3 NT S +1 +630 2 NT S +1 +150

2012 World Championship Qualifying, Round 4 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 9 J 10 8 4
K 7 2
K 5
6 5 4 3 Cornell
WEST
3
Pass

Lead
A
K Cd.Wu
North
Pass
Pass

2nd
3
4 Bach
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
7 Huang
South
3 NT

4th
9 Chung
WEST
3
Pass

Lead
7
A
3
2
J
4
A
7
K
5
J
K Tislevoll
North
Pass
3

2nd
9
3
2
3
2
3
9
8
9
Q
8
A Ck.Liu
East
Pass
AP

3rd
10
6
J
K
5
Q
5
8
5
6
7
6 Ware
South
Dbl

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

Par +420
4 NS A Q 6 5
A 10 5
A J 7 2
Q 9

Partscore +6 Partscore 43-20 3 NT S -2 -100 3 N = +140

2012 Spingold Semifinal, Segment 3 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 10 8 4 2
A Q 3
7 5 2
J 7 5 2 Lauria
WEST
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
Q
3
9
2
J
10
3 Zimmermann
North
Pass
2 NT

2nd
2
2
10
6
5
4
9 Versace
East
1
Pass

3rd
3
Q
Q
Q
9
5
J Multon
South
1 NT
3 NT

4th
6
A
4
A
8
J
K Nunes
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
3
3
9
5
2
J Duboin
North
Pass
Pass

2nd
2
9
K
2
6
7 Fantoni
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
J
6
Q
10
3 Sementa
South
1 NT

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

Par +120
2 NT South A J 6
K 9 5
A K 8
Q 10 4 3

3 NT +10 Partscore 43-30 3 NT S = +600 1 NT S +1 +120

Data 9Z72 Main

Top Three Notrump vs Partscore

2012 Spingold Quarterfinal, Segment 1 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 11 9 8 5 4
9 7
8 5 3 2
A 8 7 Helgemo
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
3
K
J
6
6
4
A
K
J Martel
North

3
3 NT

2nd
9
2
A
3
10
A
7
4
5 Helness
East

Pass
AP

3rd
10
7
2
3
4
Q
5
8
8 Zia
SOUTH
2 NT
3

4th
Q
5
2
8
Q
5
3
7
10 Willenken
West

2
AP

Lead
4
A
K
2
2
9
7 Nunes
North

Pass

2nd
9
Q
7
10
Q
A
5 Rosenberg
East

Pass

3rd
10
2
3
4
K
3
K Fantoni
SOUTH
1
2 NT

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

Par +100
3 × EW -1 A 6 2
K Q J 8
A K J 6
Q 4

3 NT +7 Partscore 43-37 3 NT S = +400 2 NT S = +120

2012 Spingold Round of 32, Segment 4 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 12 A 6 3 2
J 8 4
9 5
K Q 6 2 Bjarnarson
West

Pass
3

Lead
3
K
10
2
7
A
9 Delmonte
NORTH
Pass
3
3 NT

2nd
5
A
J
10
4
3 Askgaard
East
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
Q
6
K
Q
2
2 Fu
South
1 NT
3

4th
4
9
4
K
J
5 Bertheau
West

Pass
AP

Lead
3
10
2
6
8
A
9
7
Q
J Konow
NORTH
Pass
1

2nd
5
3
10
9
J
J
2
5
7
6 T.Bessis
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
K
Q
K
7
2
6
A
3
5 Schaltz
South
1
1 NT

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

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

Partscore +8 Partscore 51-37 3 NT S -2 -200 1 NT S +2 +150

2011 Spingold Round of 32, Segment 4 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 13 Q 8 2
8 7 3
9 8 7
9 8 4 2 Gerstman
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
2
K
6
4
K
A
4
8
J
6 Rodwell
North
Pass
1
3 NT

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

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

4th
Q
5
7
J
10
J
2
A
3 Hamman
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
2
K
6 J.Clerkin
North
Pass
Pass

2nd
7
3
A Zia
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
10
8
9 D.Clerkin
South
2 NT

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

Par +120
2 NT NS A K 4
Q 4
K Q J 6
A K 5 3

3 NT +10 Partscore 51-47 3 NT S = +600 2 NT S = +120

2011 USBC Round of 16, Segment 5 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 14 A 2
10 8 7 4
Q J 6 4
K 8 3 Silverstein
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
10
4
9
K
2
6
7
9
10 H.Weinstein
North

3
3

2nd
K
6
3
5
A
8
7
5
K Rosenthal
EAST
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
4
J
2
7
8
J
4
6 Garner
South
1 NT
3
3 NT

4th
5
Q
A
2
3
Q
10
K Ekeblad
West

1
AP

Lead
7
K
7
7
5
A
K J.Levin
North

1

2nd
2
A
Q
J
4
6
5 Rubin
EAST
Pass
Pass

3rd
9
4
2
J
10
Q Meyers
South
1
1 NT

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

Par +120
2 NT NS K J 8 6
K J 2
9 8
A Q 7 5

3 NT +11 3 NT 58-51 3 NT S = +600 1 NT S = +90

2010 Spingold Round of 16, Segment 1 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 15 A 6 2
Q 8 6 3
9 6 4
10 7 5 Lynch
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
2
3
6
9
J
7
9
9
6 Brogeland
North

1
3 NT

2nd
5
J
10
7
3
5
K
10
10 Passell
EAST
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
Q
4
3
2
4
2
8
A
A Saelensminde
South
1
2 NT

4th
A
5
4
K
A
8
7
3
5 Strul
West

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
J Zmudzinski
North

1
2
2 NT Becker
EAST
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP Balicki
South
1
1 NT
2
Q 10 5
J 10 9 5
K J
J 8 6 2 Table K J 8 3
7 4
Q 10 7 5
Q 9 3

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

3 NT +10 3 NT 68-51 3 NT S = +400 2 NT S -1 -50

2010 Rosenblum Round of 64, Segment 2 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 16 Q J 9 5
6
9 6 4 2
9 8 5 3 Duboin
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
J
K
4
6
7
3
4
4
7
2
Q Feldman
North
Pass
3
3 NT

2nd
3
8
3
A
3
Q
8
Q
9
A Sementa
East
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
7
5
9
10
2
5
8
K
K
10 Weichsel
South
2 NT
3

4th
K
2
10
5
J
6
2
A
4
6 Polowan
WEST
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
5
A
K
Q
4
2
J
K
4
J
6 Ferraro
North
Pass
1

2nd
6
10
J
8
7
4
4
3
3
6
J Morgan
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
3
5
8
5
7
3
9
9
5
K Bocchi
South
1
2 NT

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

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

Partscore +6 3 NT 68-57 3 NT S -2 -100 2 NT S = +120

2010 USBC Semifinal, Segment 4 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 17 10 8 7
K Q 6 3
A 3
10 4 3 2 Martel
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
2
4
5
4
3
2
2
J
9 Zia
North

2
3 NT

2nd
7
6
10
8
7
5
A
8 Stansby
East

Pass
AP

3rd
A
J
Q
K
A
Q
6
6 Hamman
SOUTH
1 NT
2

4th
3
8
K
5
10
9
7
6 Rodwell
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
10
2
8
Q
6 Weinstein
North

2
2 NT

2nd
K
J
5
K
Q Meckstroth
East

Pass
AP

3rd
5
K
3
2
4 Levin
SOUTH
1 NT
2

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

Par +140
3 NS K 6 3
A 4 2
K Q 4 2
K 8 6

Partscore +5 3 NT 68-62 3 NT S -1 -50 2 NT S = +120

2010 USBC Semifinal, Segment 5 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 18 Q J 8
Q J 9 8
A Q 3 2
7 6 Platnick
West

1
Pass

Lead
5
5
10
10
3
4
7
8 Etter
North

1
3 NT

2nd
2
10
J
3
A
Q
4
A Diamond
East

Pass
AP

3rd
7
Q
Q
2
8
7
K
7 Kolesnik
SOUTH
1
1 NT

4th
J
K
6
K
4
6
A
5 Sher
West

Pass
AP

Lead
9
3
10
2 Hampson
North

1

2nd
2
A
Q
5 Jackson
East

Pass

3rd
7
8
K
K Greco
SOUTH
1
1 NT

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

Par +100
3 × EW -1 A 9 5
6 5 3
K J 6
K J 9 2

Partscore +5 3 NT 68-67 3 NT S -1 -50 1 NT S +1 +120

2010 USBC Round of 16, Segment 4 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 19 Q 5
10 6 5 3
K 8 2
A J 10 5 Landen
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
6
3
3
4
5
Q
3
J
Q
J Mohan
NORTH
Pass
2
3 NT

2nd
5
5
4
2
2
7
Q
3
K
7 Gerstman
East
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
9
K
K
10
A
6
A
4
6
9 Bates
South
1 NT
2

4th
K
6
9
4
7
8
2
8
9
10 Cohler
West

Pass
AP

Lead
6 Chorush
NORTH
Pass
1

2nd
10 Milner
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
9 Koneru
South
1
1 NT

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

Par +100
3 × EW -1 J 8 6
A K Q
J 7 4 3
K 4 3

Partscore +5 Partscore 72-68 3 NT S -1 -50 1 NT S +1 +120

2010 Vanderbilt Quarterfinal, Segment 2 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 20 8 6 3
Q 8 2
K 5 4 2
K 9 6 Fredin
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
5
3
3
A
7
6
6
A Zaleski
NORTH
Pass
2
3 NT

2nd
6
J
2
9
8
A
7
9 Fallenius
East
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
Q
7
K
2
K
5
A
4 Faigenbaum
South
1 NT
3

4th
2
K
4
6
3
9
2 Bompis
West

Pass

Lead
7
3
Q
6
A
10 de Knijff
NORTH
Pass
Pass

2nd
6
J
4
7
K Quantin
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
5
3
A
4 Wrang
South
1 NT

4th
2
9
A
2
5
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

Partscore +5 Partscore 77-68 3 NT S -3 -300 1 NT S -1 -100

Data 9Z72 Main

Top Three Notrump vs Partscore

2009 Spingold Quarterfinal, Segment 3 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 21 Q 7 3 2
A Q 9 4
J 2
8 5 3 Aker
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
10
5
3
2
7
8
5
J
8 Balicki
NORTH
Pass
2
3 NT

2nd
Q
A
6
K
10
2
9
3
7 Milgrim
East
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
K
9
9
7
Q
5
4
J
3 Zmudzinski
South
1 NT
2

4th
4
2
J
3
K
A
Q
6 Dubinin
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
J
3
K
9
2
J
10
8
6 B.Blanchard
NORTH
Pass
2
2 NT

2nd
2
6
4
A
10
4
Q
3
4 Gromov
East
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
5
9
8
7
Q
Q
2
K
7 S.Blanchard
South
1 NT
2

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

Par +120
2 NT NS A 6 4
7 3 2
A 10 8
A K 6 4

Partscore +5 Partscore 82-68 3 NT S -3 -300 2 NT S -1 -100

2009 USBC Semifinal, Segment 6 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 22 9 6
J 9 4
Q 10 4 3
Q 8 7 2 Welland
West

Pass

Lead
3
3
A
4
9
2
J
6
10
10
J Robinson
NORTH
Pass
3 NT

2nd
9
7
2
5
8
6
10
8
9
3
2 Willenken
East
Pass
AP

3rd
7
K
4
Q
8
A
Q
J
A
6 Boyd
South
2 NT

4th
5
6
5
K
10
9
4
Q
2
7 Woolsey
West

2
Pass

Lead
9
A
K
8
4
5
4
2 Smith
NORTH
Pass
Pass
3

2nd
Q
6
2
3
7
8
K
Q Stewart
East
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
K
3
4
Q
K
10
3
9 B.Cohen
South
1
Dbl

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

Par -110
2 EW K J 2
K 5 2
A K J 8
A 4 3

Partscore +3 Partscore 85-68 3 NT S -2 -200 3 S -1 -100

2009 USBC Semifinal, Segment 6 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 23 9 6
J 9 4
Q 10 4 3
Q 8 7 2 Freeman
West

1
2

Lead
Q
A
3
J
10
7
3
5
4
7
Q Ekeblad
NORTH
Pass
Pass
3 NT

2nd
6
9
5
4
2
2
3
5
8
K Nickell
East
Pass
1
AP

3rd
8
2
Q
8
2
10
A
6
3
A Weichsel
South
1
1 NT

4th
K
6
K
8
7
9
J
4
10
4 Granovetter
West

1
2

Lead
3
7
Q
10
5
4
9
A Hamman
NORTH
Pass
Pass
3

2nd
6
K
9
J
K
5
A
9 Rubin
East
Pass
1
AP

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

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

Par -110
2 EW K J 2
K 5 2
A K J 8
A 4 3

Partscore +7 Partscore 92-68 3 NT S -5 -500 3 S -2 -200

2008 World Championship Qualifying, Round 17 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 24 A J 6 4
10 4
K J 10 5
A 9 2 Meckstroth
West

2
Pass
AP

Lead
7
2
J
10
5
4
4
7
2
J
Q
3 George
North

Dbl
3

2nd
4
3
2
3
6
3
10
5
10
9
8 Rodwell
East

Pass
Dbl

3rd
9
K
4
7
A
A
K
A
5
Q
8 Asbi
SOUTH
1 NT
2 NT
3 NT

4th
J
Q
8
9
6
6
5
9
K
7
6 Gontha
West

Pass
AP

Lead
7
A
2
K
J
4 Nickell
North

1

2nd
4
8
3
3
2 Bojoh
East

2

3rd
9
5
10
4
7 Freeman
SOUTH
Pass
2 NT

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

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

Partscore +5 Partscore 97-68 3 NT S -1 -50 2 NT S = +120

2008 Vanderbilt Quarterfinal, Segment 1 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 25 J 5 4
9 6 5 3
Q 7 5 2
9 5 Katz
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
4
J
K
10
7
8
A
2
A
9
2
K Ekeblad
North
Pass
1
3
3

2nd
5
6
4
2
3
A
K
3
4
8
K
J Jacobs
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
7
2
5
7
4
6
5
J
8
10
10
6 Rubin
South
1
2 NT
3
3 NT

4th
J
3
8
9
10
9
6
Q
Q
3
5
A Verhees
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
J
K
J
10
6
3
Q
K
10
8
4
9 Levin
North
Pass
Pass

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

3rd
7
2
5
7
K
9
4
6
3
4
Q Weinstein
South
2 NT

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

Par +90
2 NS A 8 7 2
K Q
K J 10 4
A K J

Partscore +5 Partscore 102-68 3 NT S -1 -50 2 NT S = +120

2008 Vanderbilt Quarterfinal, Segment 1 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 26 K 9 6 5
J 3
A 7 4 2
K 5 4 Martens
West

Dbl
Pass
AP

Lead
J
Q
Q
K
6
4
K
5
6
K
6 Krekorian
North

1
2 NT

2nd
4
A
A
10
5
9
9
3
10
4
J Jassem
EAST
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
5
5
2
8
9
3
A
2
8
K Onstott
South
1
1 NT
3 NT

4th
Q
7
9
3
J
2
8
7
6
J
A Sadek
West

Dbl
Pass
AP

Lead
10
Q
7
6
5
K
J
2
K
A
3 Gierulski
North

Rdbl
1

2nd
4
A
K
10
9
4
5
4
9
8
10 El Ahmady
EAST
Pass
1
Pass

3rd
9
5
2
8
Q
3
6
9
2
4
A Skrzypczak
South
1
Pass
1 NT

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

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

Partscore +7 Partscore 109-68 3 NT S -2 -200 1 NT S = +90

2007 Spingold Round of 16, Segment 2 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 27 9 6 5
A 8 3 2
7 6
K Q 7 2 Mahaffey
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
4
9
6
3
2
4
4
8
Q
5
8 Cayne
North
Pass
2
3 NT

2nd
2
5
9
7
6
A
6
2
K
8
7 Lair
East
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
10
2
J
10
K
9
A
3
5
J Seamon
South
1 NT
2

4th
A
J
K
K
3
7
Q
3
5
Q Nunes
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
3
9
6
5
K
6
8
Q
7 Zhao
North
Pass
2
2 NT

2nd
2
5
9
2
3
A
4
8
8 Fantoni
East
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
10
2
J
3
7
Q
3
5
7 Fu
South
1 NT
2

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

Par +140
3 NS A J 7 3
10 9 4
A Q 5 3
A 9

Partscore +6 Partscore 115-68 3 NT S -1 -100 2 NT S = +120

2007 USBC Semifinal, Segment 2 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 28 K J 10 2
Q 7
A 9 7 2
9 5 3 Rubin
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
4
5
9
4
J
Q
3
J
3 Berkowitz
North

2
3 NT

2nd
10
6
2
7
A
6
8
6
10 Ekeblad
East

Pass
AP

3rd
A
8
K
10
3
2
K
5
Q Cohen
SOUTH
1 NT
2

4th
5
Q
A
2
2
7
4
9
6 Krekorian
West

Pass

Lead
Q
5
2
4
6
5
J
6 Stansby
North

Pass

2nd
2
4
A
K
9
8
7
4 Casen
East

Pass

3rd
3
J
3
A
10
9
8
J Martel
SOUTH
1 NT

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

Par +120
2 NT NS Q 5 3
A 6 2
K 5 4
K Q 8 7

Partscore +5 Partscore 120-68 3 NT S -1 -50 1 NT S +2 +150

2005 Bermuda Bowl Quarterfinal, Segment 2 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 29 J 5 3
8 7 3
A Q J 3
K 7 5 Sadek
WEST
Pass
2
Pass
AP

Lead
4
7
6
3
K
2
A
7
A
6
Q
A Sylvan
North
1
Pass
3

2nd
3
K
4
4
5
9
Q
5
6
2
8
9 El Ahmady
East
1 NT
2
Pass

3rd
A
2
Q
Q
3
J
6
J
8
5
9
4 Sundelin
South
Dbl
Dbl
3 NT

4th
8
5
7
2
8
3
10
9
K
10
J
7 Fredin
WEST

Lead
9 Hishmat
North Lindkvist
East Nadim
South
10 9 6 4 2
9 2
10 9 5 4
4 2 Table A Q 7
K 10 5 4
8 7
A Q J 3

Par +400
3 NT NS K 8
A Q J 6
K 6 2
10 9 8 6

3 NT +10 Partscore 120-78 3 NT S = +400 2 S -1 -50

2005 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 11 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 30 A 9 8 4
9 8 7 6
8 6
Q 4 3 Meckstroth
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
Q
K
8
Q
3
K
Q
9 Villas-Boas
NORTH
Pass
1
3

2nd
6
A
3
10
6
6
7
4 Rodwell
East
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
5
6
10
7
8
3
5
7 Chagas
South
1
2 NT
3 NT

4th
A
5
K
2
J
4
A Branco
West

Pass
AP

Lead
2
8
6
A
7
6
3
7 Nickell
NORTH
Pass
1

2nd
Q
3
3
2
9
2
A P.Branco
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
5
J
9
6
4
K
2 Freeman
South
1
2

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

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

Partscore +4 Partscore 124-78 3 NT S -1 -50 2 S = +90

Data 9Z72 Main

Top Three Notrump vs Partscore

2005 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 17 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 31 Q 4 2
A 8 5
Q J 7
K 6 4 3 Bertheau
West

Lead
6 El Kourdy
North Nystrom
EAST Dagher
South El Ahmady
West

Pass

Lead
3
7
5
J
6
5
2
J
K Sundelin
North

1 NT

2nd
7
2
6
K
2
9
3
4
8 Sadek
EAST
Pass
AP

3rd
10
K
Q
A
9
J
Q
9
5 Sylvan
South
1

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

Par +120
2 NT NS K 8 7
10 9 3
K 9 5
A Q 7 5

Partscore +6 Partscore 130-78 3 NT S -1 -100 1 NT N +1 +120

2005 Vanderbilt Final, Segment 2 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 32 J 9 7 2
K 8 7
J 8 2
A 4 3 S.Cohen
West

Pass
AP

Lead
9
J
6
3
10
2
10
K
Q
2
J Berkowitz
NORTH
Pass
2 NT

2nd
J
A
A
8
8
4
10
6
10
A
4 Compton
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
3
5
5
9
2
Q
7
8
3
7
Q Cohen
South
1 NT
3 NT

4th
4
6
2
K
A
7
3
4
5
6
K Becker
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
10
J
3
10
6
7 Casen
NORTH
Pass
2
3

2nd
J
K
A
6
2
8 Schwartz
East
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
6
3
9
2
A
4 Krekorian
South
1 NT
2

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

Par +140
3 NS Q 10 5 3
J 9 2
A K Q 4
K 8

3 NT +10 Partscore 130-88 3 NT S +1 +630 3 S = +140

2005 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Segment 2 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 33 3 2
A J 7
A J 5 2
8 4 3 2 Wold
West

Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
6
4
A
6
K
Q
6
K
K Berkowitz
North

2
2
3

2nd
2
8
2
3
4
6
3
J Passell
East

Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
10
9
Q
2
5
J
9 Cohen
SOUTH
1 NT
2
2 NT
3 NT

4th
7
3
5
A
3
7
Q
4 Becker
West

Pass

Lead
Q
4
A
4
K
5
K Baze
North

1 NT

2nd
5
7
2
2
6
3
J Schwartz
East

AP

3rd
6
10
9
8
5
J
5 Schneider
SOUTH
1

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

Par +600
3 NT NS J 8 7 5
K 10 6 5
K Q
A J 9

Partscore +8 Partscore 138-88 3 NT S -2 -200 1 NT N +1 +120

2005 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Segment 2 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 34 Q 5 3
A J 4 2
J 9 3
7 6 3 Berkowitz
West

Pass
AP

Lead
4
3
7
8
J
K
9 Passell
North

2 NT

2nd
Q
2
3
9
2
2 Cohen
East

Pass

3rd
6
Q
10
A
5
10 Wold
SOUTH
1 NT
3 NT

4th
2
A
A
6
Q
5 Baze
West

Pass

Lead
4
9
8
10
K
A
10
7
5
3
A Schwartz
North

Pass

2nd
Q
2
3
K
4
6
9
9
2
K
6 Schneider
East

Pass

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

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

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

Partscore +7 Partscore 145-88 3 NT S -2 -200 1 NT S = +90

2005 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Segment 2 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 35 3 2
A J 7
A J 5 2
8 4 3 2 Becker
West

Pass
1
AP

Lead
8
Q
K
5
A
J Baze
North

1
3

2nd
J
4
6
3
8
4 Schwartz
East

Dbl
Pass

3rd
Q
2
5
A
9
J Schneider
SOUTH
1
Pass
3 NT

4th
K
3
7
2
10
9 S.Cohen
West

Pass
AP

Lead
5
K
Q
J
4
8
6
J
A
7
3 Jacob
North

1

2nd
2
4
6
6
8
J
3
7
9
4
Q Compton
East

Pass

3rd
Q
2
5
3
10
Q
A
5
7
5
J Maksymetz
SOUTH
1
1 NT

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

Par +600
3 NT NS J 8 7 5
K 10 6 5
K Q
A J 9

3 NT +10 Partscore 145-98 3 NT S = +600 1 NT S +1 +120

2004 Olympiad Round of 16, Segment 3 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 36 10 7 3 2
J 4
8 7 4
K Q 7 6 Bocchi
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
2
6
5
Q
4
J
6 Zia
North
Pass
1
3 NT

2nd
4
2
K
3
7
2
A Duboin
East
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
J
J
A
8
9
5
10 Rosenberg
South
1
2 NT

4th
Q
A
2
6
3
10
7 Levin
WEST
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
5
6
5
A
4
J
6
K
Q
A
4
Q Nunes
North
Pass
1

2nd
4
2
6
3
7
2
A
9
5
8
J
10 Weinstein
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
J
Q
8
9
5
2
4
8
6
K
7 Fantoni
South
1
1 NT

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

Par +90
2 NS K 6
K Q 7 6
A Q 9 3
A 4 2

Partscore +5 Partscore 150-98 3 NT S -1 -50 1 NT S +1 +120

2004 Olympiad Qualifying, Round 16 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 37 K 5 3
7 4
J 6 5 2
J 8 6 5 Mesbur
West

Pass

Lead
3
A
K
Q
8
5
K
2
2
K
5
8 Dumbovich
North

3 NT

2nd
4
3
4
7
2
9
4
8
9
J
3
5 Fitzgibbon
East

AP

3rd
J
2
5
6
J
A
6
8
A
6
10
Q Winkler
SOUTH
2 NT

4th
Q
9
10
4
9
3
10
Q
7
10
7
7 Macskasy
West

Pass
AP

Lead
3
A
K
Q
8
5
K
10
K
8
5
2 McGann
North

1

2nd
4
3
4
7
6
9
4
A
8
J
3
5 Szalay
East

Pass

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

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

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

Partscore +5 Partscore 155-98 3 NT S -2 -100 1 NT S = +90

2004 Olympiad Final, Segment 4 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 38 A 9 7 3
K 9 8 2
J 6
9 3 2 Fantoni
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
10
9
3
K
9
4
2
J
2
A
K Verhees
NORTH
Pass
2
2 NT

2nd
J
6
6
A
3
3
7
3
4
8
Q Nunes
East
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
8
7
7
2
6
K
Q
10
A
8
9 Jansma
South
1 NT
2
3 NT

4th
5
J
Q
2
5
4
8
A
7
4
10 v.Prooijen
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
4
2
3
7
5
A
10
3
10
3 Lauria
NORTH
Pass
2
2

2nd
J
4
10
K
Q
3
7
9
A Brink
East
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
8
A
8
9
2
2
K
4
J Versace
South
1 NT
2
2 NT

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

Par +140
3 NS 8 5 4
A 6 3
K Q 5
A K 7 5

Partscore +5 Partscore 160-98 3 NT S -1 -50 2 NT S = +120

2004 Olympiad Qualifying, Round 16 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 39 K 5 3
7 4
J 6 5 2
J 8 6 5 Frances
West

Pass

Lead
5
K
Q
A
8
8
A
2
2
A
8
3 Imakura
North

3 NT

2nd
4
7
3
4
4
10
2
6
9
6
3
5 Torres
East

AP

3rd
J
2
5
6
J
K
5
J
K
9
10
Q Ino
SOUTH
2 NT

4th
Q
10
9
6
4
3
9
Q
7
10
7
7 Teramoto
West

Pass
2
AP

Lead
2
8
A
10
K
A
8
K
7
3
K Wasik
North

1
2 NT

2nd
9
5
J
A
3
3
7
9
6
6
4 Takano
East

1
Pass

3rd
K
Q
2
4
5
5
J
10
Q
J Knap
SOUTH
1
Dbl
3

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

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

Partscore +2 Partscore 162-98 3 NT S -2 -100 3 N -1 -50

2004 Olympiad Qualifying, Round 16 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 40 J 7
Q 10 9
A K Q 8
A K 7 2 Zorlu
West

Pass
Pass

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

2nd
7
9
4
7
3
10
4
6
2
7 Assael
East
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
2
A
5
6
J
A
5
3
8
5 Hamdan
South
1 NT
3

4th
K
3
10
6
2
3
9
A
5
4 Eidi
West

Pass

Lead
5
A
K
8
6
K
A
9
6
A
Q
2 Atabey
NORTH
1
2 NT

2nd
4
4
3
7
9
3
4
K
3
J
2 Harfouche
East
Pass
AP

3rd
J
2
5
J
Q
5
6
7
Q
2
3 Kolata
South
1

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

Par +90
2 NS K 5 3
7 4
J 6 5 2
J 8 6 5

Partscore +2 Partscore 164-98 3 NT S -2 -100 2 NT N -1 -50

Data 9Z72 Main

Top Three Notrump vs Partscore

2004 USBC Final, Segment 3 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 41 K J 6 4
Q 3
J 10 8 3
Q J 4 Welland
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
A
4
4
2
J
5
4
A Hamman
NORTH
Pass
2
3 NT

2nd
3
Q
3
3
K
7
6
6 Fallenius
East
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
7
2
K
J
10
K
9 Soloway
South
1 NT
2

4th
6
8
5
Q
3
8
10 Rodwell
West

Pass

Lead
3
5
4
Q
J
4
K
2
J Rosenberg
NORTH
Pass
Pass

2nd
4
A
Q
6
3
9
7
10
9 Meckstroth
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
8
6
7
2
8
A
3
K Zia
South
1 NT

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

Par +120
2 NT NS 9 5 2
K 8 6
A 6 5
A K 8 2

Partscore +5 Partscore 169-98 3 NT S -1 -50 1 NT S +2 +150

2004 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Segment 4 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 42 Q J 2
A K 9
8 6 5 4
Q 5 3 Schwartz
West

Dbl
Pass
AP

Lead
2
4
3
7
5 Meckstroth
North

1
2 NT

2nd
A
7
9
2
2 Becker
EAST
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
4
J
10
Q
10 Rodwell
South
1
1 NT
3 NT

4th
5
Q
8
K
A Hamman
West

Pass

Lead
4
2
6
3
4
6
3
5
A
7
4 Berkowitz
North

2 NT

2nd
5
A
2
K
7
3
6
5
10
K
Q Soloway
EAST
Pass
AP

3rd
Q
7
J
10
K
J
8
10
2
Q
8 Cohen
South
1

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

Par +110
3 NS A 7 6 4
8 5
K J 10 3
A 7 2

Partscore +6 Partscore 175-98 3 NT S -2 -100 2 NT N = +120

2000 Olympiad Qualifying, Round 8 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 43 J 10 3 2
A J 7 3
A 2
Q J 9 Liggins
West

1
AP

Lead
5 Sundelin
North

3 Fawcett
East

Pass Sylvan
SOUTH
1
3 NT Fallenius
West

1
AP

Lead
A
Q
6
3
K
Q
8
Q
K
4 Hallberg
North

Pass

2nd
2
2
5
6
4
10
7
3
10 Nilsland
East

Pass

3rd
3
K
9
Q
3
7
J
2
7 C.Simpson
SOUTH
Pass
1 NT

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

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

3 NT +10 Partscore 175-108 3 NT S = +600 1 NT S +2 +150

Data 9Z72 Main Top Three Notrump vs Partscore

2014 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 6					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 1	A 9 8 3 Q 6 4 9 6 Q J 6 2			Meckstroth West 2 Pass Lead Q K 3 Q 5 9 K 5	Ekeblad `North` 3 3 NT 2nd 6 A J 4 J 2 4 10	Rodwell East Pass AP 3rd 7 2 10 10 K 3 6 Q	Dwyer `SOUTH` 1 NT 3 4th 4 7 3 8 9 A 5 J	Coren West Pass Pass Lead 3 K A 7 2 8 Q J 9 10	Nickell `North` 2 2 NT 2nd 4 4 9 K 6 10 5 7 3 9	Kamil East Pass AP 3rd J 2 6 3 7 Q 5 7 A A	Katz `SOUTH` 1 NT 2 4th K 3 8 6 8 2 10 2 Q
K A 10 9 3 2 K Q 10 2 10 9 4			Q J 6 5 2 J 7 5 3 8 7 5 3
Par +120 2 NT NS	10 7 4 K 8 7 5 A J 8 4 A K
Partscore +6		Partscore 6-0		3 NT S -2		-100		2 NT S +1		+150

2014 USBC Semifinal, Segment 4					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 2	J 7 Q 6 4 3 A K 9 8 Q 9 3			H.Weinstein `West` Pass 1 Pass Lead 10 4 J 3 9 6 3 A	Levin `North` 1 2 3 NT 2nd J K 2 4 4 6 A 6	Grabel `East` Dbl Dbl AP 3rd Q 2 8 K Q A 7	Weinstein `SOUTH` 1 Rdbl 2 NT 4th 3 7 5 10 7 5 J	Rodwell `West` Pass 1 Pass Pass Lead 10 6 8 3 5 A A 8 3	Bramley `North` 1 Dbl Dbl 3 2nd 7 2 3 2 8 9 7 K 2	Meckstroth `East` Dbl 2 Pass AP 3rd 4 J 5 K 4 J 6 2 A	Stansby `SOUTH` 1 Rdbl Pass 2 NT 4th K Q 8 7 10 6 3 9 5
10 9 5 2 J 8 7 7 4 2 J 6 2			A Q 8 4 A 10 2 10 5 A 8 5 4
Par +140 3 NS	K 6 3 K 9 5 Q J 6 3 K 10 7
Partscore +4		Partscore 10-0		3 NT S -1		-50		3 S =		+110

2013 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 2					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 3	K J 6 3 J 3 A 8 5 J 10 8 6			Levin WEST 1 Pass Pass Lead 4 3 A Q 9 7 4 6 2	Helness `North` Pass 2 3 NT 2nd J 7 3 5 6 8 A 5 8	Weinstein East 1 NT Pass AP 3rd 8 Q 10 6 2 7 9 10	Helgemo `South` Dbl 2 NT 4th 5 A K 3 2 6 Q 4	Fantoni WEST 1 NT 2 Pass Lead 2 2 3 8 K 3 J 8 Q	G.Wolpert `North` Pass Pass 2 2nd A 4 7 6 4 Q 5 K J	Nunes East 2 Pass AP 3rd 9 J Q 9 6 J K A 6	Kranyak `South` Pass Dbl 4th 8 5 A 10 7 9 2 3 5
A 8 4 A Q 9 7 4 J 4 Q 9 4			9 7 5 10 8 6 2 K 10 9 7 7 2
Par +110 2 NS	Q 10 2 K 5 Q 6 3 2 A K 5 3
Partscore +5		Partscore 15-0		3 NT S -2		-100		2 N =		+110

2013 Spingold Final, Segment 1					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 4	J 6 3 K 10 9 2 A 2 A 6 4 2			Jagniewski `West` Pass Lead 2 2 4 5 J 6 K 10 4 A J 6	Morgan NORTH 1 3 NT 2nd J K Q 6 10 Q 7 3 4 6 8 9	Gawel `East` Pass AP 3rd 8 8 K 9 A 5 5 J 9 2 9	Amoils South 2 NT 4th 7 3 3 A 7 4 2 A 8 5 Q	Grue `West` Pass AP Lead 5 10 10 2 A 7 K	Kalita NORTH 1 1 2nd 2 7 4 5 2 5 Q	Moss `East` Pass Pass 3rd K 4 3 J 9 J	Nowosadzki South 1 2 NT 4th 3 A 6 8 7 4
K 10 5 2 8 6 Q J 8 5 4 10 3			9 8 4 Q 7 5 4 K 10 6 K Q 7
Par +120 2 NT NS	A Q 7 A J 3 9 7 3 J 9 8 5
Partscore +9		Partscore 24-0		3 NT S -3		-300		2 NT S =		+120

2013 USBC Semifinal, Segment 3					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 5	A 9 6 J 6 3 10 8 2 A 9 8 6			Willenken West Pass Lead 3 K J 4 9 5 K 7 5 K 3	Spector North 3 NT 2nd 8 3 2 5 2 9 4 6 3 6 7	Rosenberg EAST Pass AP 3rd Q 6 8 A Q J 9 J 4 8 A	Becker South 1 NT 4th A 10 7 2 4 Q 2 10 7 A	Cheek West Pass Lead 5 Q 4 A 8 K 7 3 K	Kamil North 2 NT 2nd 6 2 3 2 Q 4 A 8 5	Grue EAST Pass AP 3rd 7 8 9 J 6 5 9 9 Q	Fleisher South 1 NT 4th K 10 2 7 3 2 10 10
Q 8 7 K 9 4 J 9 5 3 5 3 2			K 10 4 2 Q 10 8 2 K Q 7 10 7
Par +90 1 NT NS	J 5 3 A 7 5 A 6 4 K Q J 4
Partscore +8		Partscore 32-0		3 NT S -2		-200		2 NT S =		+120

2013 Vanderbilt Final, Segment 4					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 6	K 10 8 3 9 4 Q J 6 Q 5 4 2			Drijver `West` Pass Pass Lead 2 8 J J 7 4 K	D.Bilde NORTH Pass 2 3 NT 2nd 4 K A 3 8 8 6	Brink `East` Pass Pass AP 3rd A 6 2 5 Q 9 5	M.Bilde South 1 NT 2 4th 3 9 6 Q 4 3 7	S.Auken `West` Pass Lead 2 8 K J J 2 J 6 K 9	v.Prooijen NORTH Pass Pass 2nd 9 K A 3 3 3 9 2 6 Q	Welland `East` Pass Pass 3rd A 6 2 10 4 Q 7 A 8 Q	Verhees South 1 NT 4th 5 4 6 Q 7 4 5 8 4 8
A Q 6 J 10 7 6 2 8 5 3 A 3			J 5 4 2 A 8 10 9 4 10 8 7 6
Par +600 3 NT NS	9 7 K Q 5 3 A K 7 2 K J 9
3 NT +10		Partscore 32-10		3 NT S =		+600		1 NT S +1		+120

2012 Spingold Semifinal, Segment 3					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 10	8 4 2 A Q 3 7 5 2 J 7 5 2			Lauria `WEST` Pass Pass AP Lead Q 3 9 2 J 10 3	Zimmermann North Pass 2 NT 2nd 2 2 10 6 5 4 9	Versace `East` 1 Pass 3rd 3 Q Q Q 9 5 J	Multon South 1 NT 3 NT 4th 6 A 4 A 8 J K	Nunes `WEST` Pass Pass Lead 3 3 9 5 2 J	Duboin North Pass Pass 2nd 2 9 K 2 6 7	Fantoni `East` Pass Pass 3rd Q J 6 Q 10 3	Sementa South 1 NT 4th A K 5 4 A 8
Q 10 10 8 7 2 J 10 6 4 3 A 9			K 9 7 5 3 J 6 4 Q 9 K 8 6
Par +120 2 NT South	A J 6 K 9 5 A K 8 Q 10 4 3
3 NT +10		Partscore 43-30		3 NT S =		+600		1 NT S +1		+120

2012 Spingold Quarterfinal, Segment 1					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 11	9 8 5 4 9 7 8 5 3 2 A 8 7			Helgemo `West` Pass Pass Lead 3 K J 6 6 4 A K J	Martel `North` 3 3 NT 2nd 9 2 A 3 10 A 7 4 5	Helness `East` Pass AP 3rd 10 7 2 3 4 Q 5 8 8	Zia `SOUTH` 2 NT 3 4th Q 5 2 8 Q 5 3 7 10	Willenken `West` 2 AP Lead 4 A K 2 2 9 7	Nunes `North` Pass 2nd 9 Q 7 10 Q A 5	Rosenberg `East` Pass 3rd 10 2 3 4 K 3 K	Fantoni `SOUTH` 1 2 NT 4th Q 4 7 Q 7 4 A
K J 10 7 A 6 5 4 3 2 Q K 9			Q 3 10 10 9 7 4 J 10 6 5 3 2
Par +100 3 × EW -1	A 6 2 K Q J 8 A K J 6 Q 4
3 NT +7		Partscore 43-37		3 NT S =		+400		2 NT S =		+120

2012 Spingold Round of 32, Segment 4					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 12	A 6 3 2 J 8 4 9 5 K Q 6 2			Bjarnarson West Pass 3 Lead 3 K 10 2 7 A 9	Delmonte NORTH Pass 3 3 NT 2nd 5 A J 10 4 3	Askgaard East Pass Pass AP 3rd Q 6 K Q 2 2	Fu South 1 NT 3 4th 4 9 4 K J 5	Bertheau West Pass AP Lead 3 10 2 6 8 A 9 7 Q J	Konow NORTH Pass 1 2nd 5 3 10 9 J J 2 5 7 6	T.Bessis East Pass Pass 3rd Q K Q K 7 2 6 A 3 5	Schaltz South 1 1 NT 4th A 8 K 4 4 4 5 J 10 A
K 8 5 4 A 10 2 10 7 6 3 J 3			J 10 Q 9 6 K Q 8 2 8 7 5 4
Par +120 2 NT NS	Q 9 7 K 7 5 3 A J 4 A 10 9
Partscore +8		Partscore 51-37		3 NT S -2		-200		1 NT S +2		+150

2011 Spingold Round of 32, Segment 4					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 13	Q 8 2 8 7 3 9 8 7 9 8 4 2			Gerstman WEST Pass Pass Pass Lead 2 K 6 4 K A 4 8 J 6	Rodwell North Pass 1 3 NT 2nd 7 3 A 2 5 3 9 6 4	Landen East Pass Pass AP 3rd 10 8 9 6 2 8 Q Q 7	Meckstroth South 1 2 NT 4th Q 5 7 J 10 J 2 A 3	Hamman WEST Pass Pass Lead 2 K 6	J.Clerkin North Pass Pass 2nd 7 3 A	Zia East Pass Pass 3rd 10 8 9	D.Clerkin South 2 NT 4th J 5 2
9 5 3 A J 9 5 A 4 3 2 J 6			J 10 7 6 K 10 6 2 10 5 Q 10 7
Par +120 2 NT NS	A K 4 Q 4 K Q J 6 A K 5 3
3 NT +10		Partscore 51-47		3 NT S =		+600		2 NT S =		+120

2011 USBC Round of 16, Segment 5					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 14	A 2 10 8 7 4 Q J 6 4 K 8 3			Silverstein `West` Pass Pass AP Lead 10 4 9 K 2 6 7 9 10	H.Weinstein North 3 3 2nd K 6 3 5 A 8 7 5 K	Rosenthal `EAST` Pass Pass Pass 3rd 4 J 2 7 8 J 4 6	Garner South 1 NT 3 3 NT 4th 5 Q A 2 3 Q 10 K	Ekeblad `West` 1 AP Lead 7 K 7 7 5 A K	J.Levin North 1 2nd 2 A Q J 4 6 5	Rubin `EAST` Pass Pass 3rd 9 4 2 J 10 Q	Meyers South 1 1 NT 4th J 6 8 Q 9 6
Q 7 4 A Q 9 5 3 7 5 10 9 6			10 9 5 3 6 A K 10 3 2 J 4 2
Par +120 2 NT NS	K J 8 6 K J 2 9 8 A Q 7 5
3 NT +11		3 NT 58-51		3 NT S =		+600		1 NT S =		+90

2010 Spingold Round of 16, Segment 1					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 15	A 6 2 Q 8 6 3 9 6 4 10 7 5			Lynch `West` Pass Pass Lead 2 3 6 9 J 7 9 9 6	Brogeland `North` 1 3 NT 2nd 5 J 10 7 3 5 K 10 10	Passell `EAST` Pass Pass AP 3rd Q 4 3 2 4 2 8 A A	Saelensminde `South` 1 2 NT 4th A 5 4 K A 8 7 3 5	Strul `West` Pass Pass Pass Lead J	Zmudzinski `North` 1 2 2 NT	Becker `EAST` Pass Pass Pass AP	Balicki `South` 1 1 NT 2
Q 10 5 J 10 9 5 K J J 8 6 2			K J 8 3 7 4 Q 10 7 5 Q 9 3
Par +100 2 × EW -1	9 7 4 A K 2 A 8 3 2 A K 4
3 NT +10		3 NT 68-51		3 NT S =		+400		2 NT S -1		-50

2010 Rosenblum Round of 64, Segment 2					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 16	Q J 9 5 6 9 6 4 2 9 8 5 3			Duboin WEST Pass Pass Pass Lead J K 4 6 7 3 4 4 7 2 Q	Feldman `North` Pass 3 3 NT 2nd 3 8 3 A 3 Q 8 Q 9 A	Sementa East Pass Pass AP 3rd 7 5 9 10 2 5 8 K K 10	Weichsel `South` 2 NT 3 4th K 2 10 5 J 6 2 A 4 6	Polowan WEST Pass Pass AP Lead 5 A K Q 4 2 J K 4 J 6	Ferraro `North` Pass 1 2nd 6 10 J 8 7 4 4 3 3 6 J	Morgan East Pass Pass 3rd K 3 5 8 5 7 3 9 9 5 K	Bocchi `South` 1 2 NT 4th A 7 2 6 A 2 Q 2 9 8 A
8 7 3 J 10 7 5 A 10 8 3 J 10			A 10 6 2 K 9 3 2 Q J 7 6 2
Par +120 2 NT NS	K 4 A Q 8 4 K 7 5 A K Q 4
Partscore +6		3 NT 68-57		3 NT S -2		-100		2 NT S =		+120

2010 USBC Semifinal, Segment 4					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 17	10 8 7 K Q 6 3 A 3 10 4 3 2			Martel West Pass Pass Lead 2 4 5 4 3 2 2 J 9	Zia `North` 2 3 NT 2nd 7 6 10 8 7 5 A 8	Stansby East Pass AP 3rd A J Q K A Q 6 6	Hamman `SOUTH` 1 NT 2 4th 3 8 K 5 10 9 7 6	Rodwell West Pass Pass Lead 10 2 8 Q 6	Weinstein `North` 2 2 NT 2nd K J 5 K Q	Meckstroth East Pass AP 3rd 5 K 3 2 4	Levin `SOUTH` 1 NT 2 4th 2 7 A 7 5
J 5 2 10 8 J 9 7 6 Q 9 7 5			A Q 9 4 J 9 7 5 10 8 5 A J
Par +140 3 NS	K 6 3 A 4 2 K Q 4 2 K 8 6
Partscore +5		3 NT 68-62		3 NT S -1		-50		2 NT S =		+120

2010 USBC Semifinal, Segment 5					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 18	Q J 8 Q J 9 8 A Q 3 2 7 6			Platnick `West` 1 Pass Lead 5 5 10 10 3 4 7 8	Etter `North` 1 3 NT 2nd 2 10 J 3 A Q 4 A	Diamond `East` Pass AP 3rd 7 Q Q 2 8 7 K 7	Kolesnik `SOUTH` 1 1 NT 4th J K 6 K 4 6 A 5	Sher `West` Pass AP Lead 9 3 10 2	Hampson `North` 1 2nd 2 A Q 5	Jackson `East` Pass 3rd 7 8 K K	Greco `SOUTH` 1 1 NT 4th J 4 5 8
K 6 4 A 10 10 9 8 5 4 A Q 8			10 7 3 2 K 7 4 2 7 10 5 4 3
Par +100 3 × EW -1	A 9 5 6 5 3 K J 6 K J 9 2
Partscore +5		3 NT 68-67		3 NT S -1		-50		1 NT S +1		+120

2010 USBC Round of 16, Segment 4					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 19	Q 5 10 6 5 3 K 8 2 A J 10 5			Landen `West` Pass Pass Lead 6 3 3 4 5 Q 3 J Q J	Mohan `NORTH` Pass 2 3 NT 2nd 5 5 4 2 2 7 Q 3 K 7	Gerstman `East` Pass Pass AP 3rd 9 K K 10 A 6 A 4 6 9	Bates `South` 1 NT 2 4th K 6 9 4 7 8 2 8 9 10	Cohler `West` Pass AP Lead 6	Chorush `NORTH` Pass 1 2nd 10	Milner `East` Pass Pass 3rd 9	Koneru `South` 1 1 NT 4th 3
A 9 7 9 7 A 9 5 Q 8 7 6 2			K 10 4 3 2 J 8 4 2 Q 10 6 9
Par +100 3 × EW -1	J 8 6 A K Q J 7 4 3 K 4 3
Partscore +5		Partscore 72-68		3 NT S -1		-50		1 NT S +1		+120

2010 Vanderbilt Quarterfinal, Segment 2					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 20	8 6 3 Q 8 2 K 5 4 2 K 9 6			Fredin `West` Pass Pass Lead 5 3 3 A 7 6 6 A	Zaleski NORTH Pass 2 3 NT 2nd 6 J 2 9 8 A 7 9	Fallenius `East` Pass Pass AP 3rd Q 7 K 2 K 5 A 4	Faigenbaum South 1 NT 3 4th 2 K 4 6 3 9 2	Bompis `West` Pass Lead 7 3 Q 6 A 10	de Knijff NORTH Pass Pass 2nd 6 J 4 7 K	Quantin `East` Pass Pass 3rd Q 5 3 A 4	Wrang South 1 NT 4th 2 9 A 2 5
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
Partscore +5		Partscore 77-68		3 NT S -3		-300		1 NT S -1		-100

2009 Spingold Quarterfinal, Segment 3					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 21	Q 7 3 2 A Q 9 4 J 2 8 5 3			Aker `West` Pass Pass Lead 10 5 3 2 7 8 5 J 8	Balicki NORTH Pass 2 3 NT 2nd Q A 6 K 10 2 9 3 7	Milgrim `East` Pass Pass AP 3rd K 9 9 7 Q 5 4 J 3	Zmudzinski South 1 NT 2 4th 4 2 J 3 K A Q 6	Dubinin `West` Pass Pass Lead J 3 K 9 2 J 10 8 6	B.Blanchard NORTH Pass 2 2 NT 2nd 2 6 4 A 10 4 Q 3 4	Gromov `East` Pass Pass AP 3rd 5 9 8 7 Q Q 2 K 7	S.Blanchard South 1 NT 2 4th A J 3 3 K 5 6 10 6
J 10 9 8 10 6 K 7 5 4 Q 10 7			K 5 K J 8 5 Q 9 6 3 J 9 2
Par +120 2 NT NS	A 6 4 7 3 2 A 10 8 A K 6 4
Partscore +5		Partscore 82-68		3 NT S -3		-300		2 NT S -1		-100

2009 USBC Semifinal, Segment 6					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 22	9 6 J 9 4 Q 10 4 3 Q 8 7 2			Welland `West` Pass Lead 3 3 A 4 9 2 J 6 10 10 J	Robinson NORTH Pass 3 NT 2nd 9 7 2 5 8 6 10 8 9 3 2	Willenken `East` Pass AP 3rd 7 K 4 Q 8 A Q J A 6	Boyd South 2 NT 4th 5 6 5 K 10 9 4 Q 2 7	Woolsey `West` 2 Pass Lead 9 A K 8 4 5 4 2	Smith NORTH Pass Pass 3 2nd Q 6 2 3 7 8 K Q	Stewart `East` Pass Pass AP 3rd K 3 4 Q K 10 3 9	B.Cohen South 1 Dbl 4th A 5 7 9 A 3 6 8
Q 10 3 A Q 10 8 6 3 6 2 9 5			A 8 7 5 4 7 9 7 5 K J 10 6
Par -110 2 EW	K J 2 K 5 2 A K J 8 A 4 3
Partscore +3		Partscore 85-68		3 NT S -2		-200		3 S -1		-100

2008 Vanderbilt Quarterfinal, Segment 1					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 25	J 5 4 9 6 5 3 Q 7 5 2 9 5			Katz WEST Pass Pass Pass Pass AP Lead 4 J K 10 7 8 A 2 A 9 2 K	Ekeblad `North` Pass 1 3 3 2nd 5 6 4 2 3 A K 3 4 8 K J	Jacobs East Pass Pass Pass Pass 3rd 7 2 5 7 4 6 5 J 8 10 10 6	Rubin `South` 1 2 NT 3 3 NT 4th J 3 8 9 10 9 6 Q Q 3 5 A	Verhees WEST Pass Pass Lead J K J 10 6 3 Q K 10 8 4 9	Levin `North` Pass Pass 2nd 3 6 2 6 2 5 A 8 8 A 10	Jansma East Pass Pass 3rd 7 2 5 7 K 9 4 6 3 4 Q	Weinstein `South` 2 NT 4th Q 3 8 A 4 7 J A 5 5 9
K 3 J 10 8 4 2 6 Q 10 6 4 3			Q 10 9 6 A 7 A 9 8 3 8 7 2
Par +90 2 NS	A 8 7 2 K Q K J 10 4 A K J
Partscore +5		Partscore 102-68		3 NT S -1		-50		2 NT S =		+120

2007 Spingold Round of 16, Segment 2					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 27	9 6 5 A 8 3 2 7 6 K Q 7 2			Mahaffey WEST Pass Pass Pass Lead 4 9 6 3 2 4 4 8 Q 5 8	Cayne North Pass 2 3 NT 2nd 2 5 9 7 6 A 6 2 K 8 7	Lair East Pass Pass AP 3rd 10 2 J 10 K 9 A 3 5 J	Seamon South 1 NT 2 4th A J K K 3 7 Q 3 5 Q	Nunes WEST Pass Pass Pass Lead 3 9 6 5 K 6 8 Q 7	Zhao North Pass 2 2 NT 2nd 2 5 9 2 3 A 4 8 8	Fantoni East Pass Pass AP 3rd 10 2 J 3 7 Q 3 5 7	Fu South 1 NT 2 4th A J K Q 10 4 4 5 8
Q 4 K 6 5 J 9 2 J 8 5 4 3			K 10 8 2 Q J 7 K 10 8 4 10 6
Par +140 3 NS	A J 7 3 10 9 4 A Q 5 3 A 9
Partscore +6		Partscore 115-68		3 NT S -1		-100		2 NT S =		+120

2007 USBC Semifinal, Segment 2					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 28	K J 10 2 Q 7 A 9 7 2 9 5 3			Rubin `West` Pass Pass Lead 4 5 9 4 J Q 3 J 3	Berkowitz `North` 2 3 NT 2nd 10 6 2 7 A 6 8 6 10	Ekeblad `East` Pass AP 3rd A 8 K 10 3 2 K 5 Q	Cohen `SOUTH` 1 NT 2 4th 5 Q A 2 2 7 4 9 6	Krekorian `West` Pass Lead Q 5 2 4 6 5 J 6	Stansby `North` Pass 2nd 2 4 A K 9 8 7 4	Casen `East` Pass 3rd 3 J 3 A 10 9 8 J	Martel `SOUTH` 1 NT 4th K 7 6 3 Q 10 5
9 8 6 4 9 8 4 3 Q J 8 A 6			A 7 K J 10 5 10 6 3 J 10 4 2
Par +120 2 NT NS	Q 5 3 A 6 2 K 5 4 K Q 8 7
Partscore +5		Partscore 120-68		3 NT S -1		-50		1 NT S +2		+150

2005 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 11					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 30	A 9 8 4 9 8 7 6 8 6 Q 4 3			Meckstroth West Pass Pass AP Lead Q K 8 Q 3 K Q 9	Villas-Boas `NORTH` Pass 1 3 2nd 6 A 3 10 6 6 7 4	Rodwell East Pass Pass Pass 3rd 5 6 10 7 8 3 5 7	Chagas `South` 1 2 NT 3 NT 4th A 5 K 2 J 4 A	Branco West Pass AP Lead 2 8 6 A 7 6 3 7	Nickell `NORTH` Pass 1 2nd Q 3 3 2 9 2 A	P.Branco East Pass Pass 3rd 5 J 9 6 4 K 2	Freeman `South` 1 2 4th 7 Q J 4 5 A 6
J 10 5 3 A 10 K Q 9 2 8 6 2			K Q 2 J 5 4 2 5 4 3 10 9 5
Par +110 2 NS	7 6 K Q 3 A J 10 7 A K J 7
Partscore +4		Partscore 124-78		3 NT S -1		-50		2 S =		+90

2005 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 17					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 31	Q 4 2 A 8 5 Q J 7 K 6 4 3			Bertheau `West` Lead 6	El Kourdy North	Nystrom `EAST`	Dagher South	El Ahmady `West` Pass Lead 3 7 5 J 6 5 2 J K	Sundelin North 1 NT 2nd 7 2 6 K 2 9 3 4 8	Sadek `EAST` Pass AP 3rd 10 K Q A 9 J Q 9 5	Sylvan South 1 4th Q 10 A 4 8 5 A 3 2
A 10 6 K Q 7 6 10 6 3 J 10 2			J 9 5 3 J 4 2 A 8 4 2 9 8
Par +120 2 NT NS	K 8 7 10 9 3 K 9 5 A Q 7 5
Partscore +6		Partscore 130-78		3 NT S -1		-100		1 NT N +1		+120

2005 Vanderbilt Final, Segment 2					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 32	J 9 7 2 K 8 7 J 8 2 A 4 3			S.Cohen West Pass AP Lead 9 J 6 3 10 2 10 K Q 2 J	Berkowitz NORTH Pass 2 NT 2nd J A A 8 8 4 10 6 10 A 4	Compton East Pass Pass 3rd 3 5 5 9 2 Q 7 8 3 7 Q	Cohen South 1 NT 3 NT 4th 4 6 2 K A 7 3 4 5 6 K	Becker West Pass Pass Lead 10 J 3 10 6 7	Casen NORTH Pass 2 3 2nd J K A 6 2 8	Schwartz East Pass Pass AP 3rd 6 3 9 2 A 4	Krekorian South 1 NT 2 4th 4 8 2 A 7 Q
8 6 A Q 10 10 9 7 5 J 7 6 2			A K 4 6 5 4 3 6 3 Q 10 9 5
Par +140 3 NS	Q 10 5 3 J 9 2 A K Q 4 K 8
3 NT +10		Partscore 130-88		3 NT S +1		+630		3 S =		+140

2005 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Segment 2					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 33	3 2 A J 7 A J 5 2 8 4 3 2			Wold West Pass Pass Pass AP Lead 6 4 A 6 K Q 6 K K	Berkowitz North 2 2 3 2nd 2 8 2 3 4 6 3 J	Passell East Pass Pass Pass 3rd Q 10 9 Q 2 5 J 9	Cohen SOUTH 1 NT 2 2 NT 3 NT 4th 7 3 5 A 3 7 Q 4	Becker West Pass Lead Q 4 A 4 K 5 K	Baze North 1 NT 2nd 5 7 2 2 6 3 J	Schwartz East AP 3rd 6 10 9 8 5 J 5	Schneider SOUTH 1 4th 2 3 8 Q 7 Q
A 10 6 8 3 10 9 6 4 10 7 6 5			K Q 9 4 Q 9 4 2 8 7 3 K Q
Par +600 3 NT NS	J 8 7 5 K 10 6 5 K Q A J 9
Partscore +8		Partscore 138-88		3 NT S -2		-200		1 NT N +1		+120

2004 Olympiad Round of 16, Segment 3					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 36	10 7 3 2 J 4 8 7 4 K Q 7 6			Bocchi `WEST` Pass Pass Pass Lead 2 6 5 Q 4 J 6	Zia `North` Pass 1 3 NT 2nd 4 2 K 3 7 2 A	Duboin `East` Pass Pass AP 3rd J J A 8 9 5 10	Rosenberg `South` 1 2 NT 4th Q A 2 6 3 10 7	Levin `WEST` Pass Pass AP Lead 5 6 5 A 4 J 6 K Q A 4 Q	Nunes `North` Pass 1 2nd 4 2 6 3 7 2 A 9 5 8 J 10	Weinstein `East` Pass Pass 3rd J J Q 8 9 5 2 4 8 6 K 7	Fantoni `South` 1 1 NT 4th Q A 2 K 3 10 7 3 8 3 9 10
A Q 4 9 5 2 K 10 5 2 J 8 5			J 9 8 5 A 10 8 3 J 6 10 9 3
Par +90 2 NS	K 6 K Q 7 6 A Q 9 3 A 4 2
Partscore +5		Partscore 150-98		3 NT S -1		-50		1 NT S +1		+120

2004 Olympiad Qualifying, Round 16					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 37	K 5 3 7 4 J 6 5 2 J 8 6 5			Mesbur West Pass Lead 3 A K Q 8 5 K 2 2 K 5 8	Dumbovich `North` 3 NT 2nd 4 3 4 7 2 9 4 8 9 J 3 5	Fitzgibbon East AP 3rd J 2 5 6 J A 6 8 A 6 10 Q	Winkler `SOUTH` 2 NT 4th Q 9 10 4 9 3 10 Q 7 10 7 7	Macskasy West Pass AP Lead 3 A K Q 8 5 K 10 K 8 5 2	McGann `North` 1 2nd 4 3 4 7 6 9 4 A 8 J 3 5	Szalay East Pass 3rd J 2 5 6 J A 6 7 9 10 Q A	Hanlon `SOUTH` 1 1 NT 4th Q 9 10 2 4 3 10 6 9 7 2 7
8 6 2 A K 8 5 3 7 4 3 4 3			A Q 10 9 4 J 6 2 10 9 Q 10 9
Par +90 2 NS	J 7 Q 10 9 A K Q 8 A K 7 2
Partscore +5		Partscore 155-98		3 NT S -2		-100		1 NT S =		+90

2004 Olympiad Final, Segment 4					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 38	A 9 7 3 K 9 8 2 J 6 9 3 2			Fantoni `West` Pass Pass AP Lead 10 9 3 K 9 4 2 J 2 A K	Verhees `NORTH` Pass 2 2 NT 2nd J 6 6 A 3 3 7 3 4 8 Q	Nunes `East` Pass Pass Pass 3rd 8 7 7 2 6 K Q 10 A 8 9	Jansma `South` 1 NT 2 3 NT 4th 5 J Q 2 5 4 8 A 7 4 10	v.Prooijen `West` Pass Pass AP Lead 4 2 3 7 5 A 10 3 10 3	Lauria `NORTH` Pass 2 2 2nd J 4 10 K Q 3 7 9 A	Brink `East` Pass Pass Pass 3rd 8 A 8 9 2 2 K 4 J	Versace `South` 1 NT 2 2 NT 4th 5 7 J 6 6 Q 4 5 8
10 2 Q 10 7 A 10 9 4 3 Q J 8			K Q J 6 J 5 4 8 7 2 10 6 4
Par +140 3 NS	8 5 4 A 6 3 K Q 5 A K 7 5
Partscore +5		Partscore 160-98		3 NT S -1		-50		2 NT S =		+120

2004 USBC Final, Segment 3					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 41	K J 6 4 Q 3 J 10 8 3 Q J 4			Welland West Pass Pass Lead A 4 4 2 J 5 4 A	Hamman `NORTH` Pass 2 3 NT 2nd 3 Q 3 3 K 7 6 6	Fallenius East Pass Pass AP 3rd 7 2 K J 10 K 9	Soloway `South` 1 NT 2 4th 6 8 5 Q 3 8 10	Rodwell West Pass Lead 3 5 4 Q J 4 K 2 J	Rosenberg `NORTH` Pass Pass 2nd 4 A Q 6 3 9 7 10 9	Meckstroth East Pass Pass 3rd 8 6 7 2 8 A 3 K	Zia `South` 1 NT 4th 9 Q 6 7 5 10 2 2
A 10 7 3 A 10 5 4 9 4 10 7 5			Q 8 J 9 7 2 K Q 7 2 9 6 3
Par +120 2 NT NS	9 5 2 K 8 6 A 6 5 A K 8 2
Partscore +5		Partscore 169-98		3 NT S -1		-50		1 NT S +2		+150