Data 9Z76 Main

Three Notrump vs Partscore

by Richard Pavlicek

No 5-card suit, 23 HCP, Poor spots

A total of 10 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 Semifinal, Segment 3 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 1 J 7 6
4 2
A Q 8 6
K Q 6 5 Meckstroth
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
9
A
5
2
2
10
A Lee
North

2
3 NT

2nd
6
2
Q
4
9
6
5 Rodwell
East

Pass
AP

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

4th
4
7
J
3
K
4
9 Stansby
West

Pass
AP

Lead
10
8
A
3
5
4
Q Levin
North

2

2nd
6
Q
5
7
Q
2
5 Bramley
East

Pass

3rd
K
K
8
A
8
A
7 Weinstein
SOUTH
1
3

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

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

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

2013 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 19 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 2 J 9 6
A Q 8 6
Q 7 5 2
J 10 Nonoo
West

1
Pass
AP

Lead
5
K
3
J
A
9
K
J
10
3 Asbi
North

Dbl
3

2nd
6
6
4
2
5
3
8
8
9 Syed
EAST
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
4
2
10
2
2
Q
6
5
7 Tobing
South
1
2
3 NT

4th
A
A
Q
3
7
7
8
4
4 Karwur
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
4
J
4
Q
9
8
3
4 Maci
North

1
1 NT

2nd
A
8
2
10
6
7
3 George
EAST
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
7
2
A
K
6
3
5 Basiony
South
1
1

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

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

3 NT +11 3 NT 11-4 3 NT S = +600 1 NT N = +90

2012 World Championship Quarterfinal, Segment 3 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 3 A J 6 3
5 4 3
Q 4 2
J 9 6 Cullin
West

Pass

Lead
6
5
K
8
9
K
5
4
J
7 Meckstroth
North

3 NT

2nd
3
4
2
7
2
5
3
4
8
8 Bertheau
EAST
2
AP

3rd
9
J
3
A
6
3
Q
A
4
A Rodwell
South
2 NT

4th
J
Q
6
9
K
2
10
7
8
9 Hamman
West

Pass
AP

Lead
5
2
9
A
9
5
J
A
K
9
8
7 Upmark
North

2 NT

2nd
3
3
7
9
2
3
Q
7
2
J
4
10 Zia
EAST
2
Pass

3rd
8
6
4
10
10
Q
7
4
8
Q
2
5 Nystrom
South
Dbl
3

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

Par -110
2 EW K 7
K J 7 2
A K J 5
7 5 2

3 NT +7 3 NT 18-4 3 NT S -1 -100 3 S -4 -400

2012 World Championship Quarterfinal, Segment 5 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 4 7 6 5
A 10 3
8 7 3
J 8 3 2 Upmark
West

1
Pass

Lead
9
A
5
9
10
A
10
7
A
Q Meckstroth
North

Dbl
3 NT

2nd
2
7
K
3
J
Q
4
6
9
K Nystrom
EAST
Pass
2
AP

3rd
6
3
8
6
J
5
K
3
5
6 Rodwell
South
1
2 NT

4th
Q
2
8
4
4
2
3
2
4
8 Hamman
West

1
Pass

Lead
3
4
2
K
A
K
5
2
J
10 Bertheau
North

Pass
3

2nd
5
9
6
6
7
6
2
K
7
9 Zia
EAST
Pass
2
AP

3rd
10
A
Q
8
3
3
10
A
Q
J Cullin
South
1
Dbl

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

Par -110
2 EW A Q
K 7 5 4
K 9 5
A Q 5 4

3 NT +2 3 NT 20-4 3 NT S -1 -50 3 S -2 -100

2011 USBC Semifinal, Segment 4 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 5 A 5 2
Q J 4 2
6 3 2
Q 10 4 Garner
West

Pass

Lead
5
Q
2
3
3
Q Wooldridge
North

3 NT

2nd
10
3
6
2
K H.Weinstein
East

AP

3rd
6
5
7
J
4 Hurd
SOUTH
1 NT

4th
2
9
A
K
4 J.Lall
West

2
AP

Lead
4
5
J
5
2
3
Q
8 Rubin
North

Dbl

2nd
2
9
6
10
10
K
2
9 Grue
East

Pass

3rd
J
Q
7
6
K
4
K
Q Ekeblad
SOUTH
1
2

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

Par +140
3 South K 10 6
K 8 7 5
A 5
A 8 3 2

3 NT +10 3 NT 30-4 3 NT S +1 +630 2 S +2 +170

2008 USBC Semifinal, Segment 6 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 6 K 9 7 4
7 5 2
6 4
A Q 8 2 Strul
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
4
J
J
4
4 Jacobs
North
Pass
2
3 NT

2nd
2
9
Q
3 Becker
East
1
Pass
AP

3rd
K
2
8
A Katz
South
1 NT
2

4th
A
K
5
7 Levin
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
A
K
7
8
K
Q
3
J Stansby
North
Pass
2

2nd
5
4
2
5
5
9
A
8 Weinstein
East
1
AP

3rd
3
3
J
J
4
6
4 Martel
South
Dbl

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

Par +110
3 NS J 6 5
A Q
K Q J 3
J 10 5 4

Partscore +9 3 NT 30-13 3 NT S -2 -200 2 N +2 +170

2007 Spingold Quarterfinal, Segment 2 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 7 Q J 8
A J 4 3
K 10 7 5
J 7 J.Wang
WEST
1
Pass

Lead
7
5
5
A
3
5
2
7
9 Cheek
North
Pass
3 NT

2nd
Q
2
8
9
4
8
2
6 Ao
East
Pass
AP

3rd
4
A
J
7
Q
3
4
Q Grue
South
1 NT

4th
2
3
6
10
K
9
4
6 Lynch
WEST
1
Pass
Pass

Lead
6
5
A
3
A
5
4
A Chechelashvili
North
Pass
2
2 NT

2nd
8
8
9
2
J
Q
4
3 Dawson
East
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
4
J
2
Q
3
5
7 Gu
South
1 NT
2

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

Par +140
3 NS K 9 2
Q 7 5 2
A Q 9
9 6 3

Partscore +6 3 NT 30-19 3 NT S -1 -100 2 NT S = +120

2005 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 13 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 8 A Q 6
10 6
K J 5 3
J 8 5 4 El Kourdy
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
9
4
K
3
8
9
3
7
8 Nunes
North

3
3

2nd
K
3
A
6
7
J
6
Q
6 Dagher
EAST
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
4
10
8
K
J
7
A
5
2 Fantoni
South
1 NT
3
3 NT

4th
2
6
Q
2
10
2
8
10
J Lauria
West

Pass

Lead
5
8
4
9
K
7
J
8
6
2
5 Sadek
North

1 NT

2nd
J
A
3
3
6
8
4
2
8
Q Versace
EAST
Pass
AP

3rd
K
7
10
10
5
J
2
7
A
K El Ahmady
South
1

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

Par +430
4 NT NS J 3
A 9 7 2
A 7 2
K 10 7 2

3 NT +6 3 NT 36-19 3 NT S = +400 1 NT N +3 +180

2000 Olympiad Round of 16, Segment 4 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 9 A Q 4 2
Q J 7
Q J 5 4
6 3 Kwiecien
WEST
1
Dbl
Pass
AP

Lead
4
10
8
K
5
A
4
6
7
2
9
10 Mouiel
North
Dbl
Pass
3

2nd
3
6
9
4
7
3
4
A
7
J
Q
6 Pszczola
East
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
10
2
J
5
Q
8
J
5
10
8
K
2 Salama
South
2
2
3 NT

4th
Q
K
6
A
3
9
3
8
5
2
7
J Levy
WEST
1
Pass
Pass

Lead
K
J
10
A
4
6
5
A Jassem
North
Dbl
2
3

2nd
7
7
6
3
9
3
Q
4 Chemla
East
1
Pass
AP

3rd
3
2
2
5
10
J
K
8 Tuszynski
South
1
2 NT

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

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

Partscore +7 3 NT 36-26 3 NT S -3 -150 3 S = +140

Data 9Z76 Main Top Three Notrump vs Partscore

2014 USBC Semifinal, Segment 3					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 1	J 7 6 4 2 A Q 8 6 K Q 6 5			Meckstroth West Pass Pass Lead 9 A 5 2 2 10 A	Lee `North` 2 3 NT 2nd 6 2 Q 4 9 6 5	Rodwell East Pass AP 3rd K 3 8 K Q 3 7	Hamman `SOUTH` 1 2 NT 4th 4 7 J 3 K 4 9	Stansby West Pass AP Lead 10 8 A 3 5 4 Q	Levin `North` 2 2nd 6 Q 5 7 Q 2 5	Bramley East Pass 3rd K K 8 A 8 A 7	Weinstein `SOUTH` 1 3 4th 4 2 2 2 J 3 J
10 9 8 3 K 7 6 3 J 2 A 10 4			A K 5 J 9 8 9 5 3 J 8 7 3
Par +120 2 NT NS	Q 4 2 A Q 10 5 K 10 7 4 9 2
Partscore +4		Partscore 4-0		3 NT S -1		-50		3 S =		+110

2013 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 19					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 2	J 9 6 A Q 8 6 Q 7 5 2 J 10			Nonoo West 1 Pass AP Lead 5 K 3 J A 9 K J 10 3	Asbi North Dbl 3 2nd 6 6 4 2 5 3 8 8 9	Syed EAST Pass Pass Pass 3rd 4 2 10 2 2 Q 6 5 7	Tobing South 1 2 3 NT 4th A A Q 3 7 7 8 4 4	Karwur West Pass Pass Lead 4 J 4 Q 9 8 3 4	Maci North 1 1 NT 2nd A 8 2 10 6 7 3	George EAST Pass Pass AP 3rd 7 2 A K 6 3 5	Basiony South 1 1 4th 6 A J 5 6 8 Q
10 8 7 5 3 K 10 7 9 8 6 A Q			4 J 9 5 3 2 A 4 K 9 8 4 3
Par +110 3 NS	A K Q 2 4 K J 10 3 7 6 5 2
3 NT +11		3 NT 11-4		3 NT S =		+600		1 NT N =		+90

2011 USBC Semifinal, Segment 4					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 5	A 5 2 Q J 4 2 6 3 2 Q 10 4			Garner `West` Pass Lead 5 Q 2 3 3 Q	Wooldridge North 3 NT 2nd 10 3 6 2 K	H.Weinstein `East` AP 3rd 6 5 7 J 4	Hurd SOUTH 1 NT 4th 2 9 A K 4	J.Lall `West` 2 AP Lead 4 5 J 5 2 3 Q 8	Rubin North Dbl 2nd 2 9 6 10 10 K 2 9	Grue `East` Pass 3rd J Q 7 6 K 4 K Q	Ekeblad SOUTH 1 2 4th K 3 A 2 7 4 A 7
Q 8 4 3 A 9 Q 10 K J 9 7 5			J 9 7 10 6 3 K J 9 8 7 4 6
Par +140 3 South	K 10 6 K 8 7 5 A 5 A 8 3 2
3 NT +10		3 NT 30-4		3 NT S +1		+630		2 S +2		+170

2008 USBC Semifinal, Segment 6					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 6	K 9 7 4 7 5 2 6 4 A Q 8 2			Strul WEST Pass Pass Pass Lead 4 J J 4 4	Jacobs North Pass 2 3 NT 2nd 2 9 Q 3	Becker East 1 Pass AP 3rd K 2 8 A	Katz South 1 NT 2 4th A K 5 7	Levin WEST Pass Pass Lead A K 7 8 K Q 3 J	Stansby North Pass 2 2nd 5 4 2 5 5 9 A 8	Weinstein East 1 AP 3rd 3 3 J J 4 6 4	Martel South Dbl 4th 4 A Q Q 7 A 2
Q 10 8 3 8 6 4 9 8 5 9 6 3			A 2 K J 10 9 3 A 10 7 2 K 7
Par +110 3 NS	J 6 5 A Q K Q J 3 J 10 5 4
Partscore +9		3 NT 30-13		3 NT S -2		-200		2 N +2		+170

2007 Spingold Quarterfinal, Segment 2					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 7	Q J 8 A J 4 3 K 10 7 5 J 7			J.Wang WEST 1 Pass Lead 7 5 5 A 3 5 2 7 9	Cheek North Pass 3 NT 2nd Q 2 8 9 4 8 2 6	Ao East Pass AP 3rd 4 A J 7 Q 3 4 Q	Grue South 1 NT 4th 2 3 6 10 K 9 4 6	Lynch WEST 1 Pass Pass Lead 6 5 A 3 A 5 4 A	Chechelashvili North Pass 2 2 NT 2nd 8 8 9 2 J Q 4 3	Dawson East Pass Pass AP 3rd 4 J 2 Q 3 5 7	Gu South 1 NT 2 4th 9 6 10 K K 2 8
A 10 7 6 5 K 10 8 3 K Q 8 2			4 3 9 6 J 8 6 4 2 A 10 5 4
Par +140 3 NS	K 9 2 Q 7 5 2 A Q 9 9 6 3
Partscore +6		3 NT 30-19		3 NT S -1		-100		2 NT S =		+120

2005 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 13					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 8	A Q 6 10 6 K J 5 3 J 8 5 4			El Kourdy West Pass Pass AP Lead 9 4 K 3 8 9 3 7 8	Nunes `North` 3 3 2nd K 3 A 6 7 J 6 Q 6	Dagher EAST Pass Pass Pass 3rd 4 10 8 K J 7 A 5 2	Fantoni `South` 1 NT 3 3 NT 4th 2 6 Q 2 10 2 8 10 J	Lauria West Pass Lead 5 8 4 9 K 7 J 8 6 2 5	Sadek `North` 1 NT 2nd J A 3 3 6 8 4 2 8 Q	Versace EAST Pass AP 3rd K 7 10 10 5 J 2 7 A K	El Ahmady `South` 1 4th 6 3 A A Q 6 9 3 5 4
K 8 4 Q J 5 3 Q 9 8 A 9 6			10 9 7 5 2 K 8 4 10 6 4 Q 3
Par +430 4 NT NS	J 3 A 9 7 2 A 7 2 K 10 7 2
3 NT +6		3 NT 36-19		3 NT S =		+400		1 NT N +3		+180

2000 Olympiad Round of 16, Segment 4					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 9	A Q 4 2 Q J 7 Q J 5 4 6 3			Kwiecien WEST 1 Dbl Pass AP Lead 4 10 8 K 5 A 4 6 7 2 9 10	Mouiel `North` Dbl Pass 3 2nd 3 6 9 4 7 3 4 A 7 J Q 6	Pszczola East Pass Pass Pass 3rd 10 2 J 5 Q 8 J 5 10 8 K 2	Salama `South` 2 2 3 NT 4th Q K 6 A 3 9 3 8 5 2 7 J	Levy WEST 1 Pass Pass Lead K J 10 A 4 6 5 A	Jassem `North` Dbl 2 3 2nd 7 7 6 3 9 3 Q 4	Chemla East 1 Pass AP 3rd 3 2 2 5 10 J K 8	Tuszynski `South` 1 2 NT 4th A K J 6 9 K 3 2
9 7 6 K 2 A 9 3 K J 7 4 2			K 3 10 9 8 4 3 K 10 8 10 8 5
Par +110 2 South	J 10 8 5 A 6 5 7 6 2 A Q 9
Partscore +7		3 NT 36-26		3 NT S -3		-150		3 S =		+140