Data 9ZA2 Main

Three Notrump vs Partscore

by Richard Pavlicek

6-card suit, 24 HCP, Good spots

A total of 28 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 Spingold Final, Segment 4 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 1 K 10 9 8 6
9 2
A 6 5
A 10 8 Lindqvist
West

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
J
K
7
3
A
8
9
6
5
A Helgemo
NORTH
1
2
3
3 NT

2nd
5
7
2
9
J
3
3
4
Q Brogeland
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
2
10
K
K
4
Q
6
6
2 Helness
South
2
2 NT
3

4th
Q
2
A
A
3
7
J
4
5 Fantoni
West

1
Pass
AP

Lead
J
9
2
K
A
4
A
8
5
3 L.Fisher
NORTH
Pass
1
Dbl

2nd
5
10
8
6
3
6
2
J
2
7 Nunes
East
Pass
2
Pass

3rd
8
A
Q
3
9
10
5
K
K
Q Ro.Schwartz
South
1
Pass
3

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

Par +140
3 South 7 5
A Q 4
Q 9
K Q 9 6 5 4

3 NT +10 3 NT 10-0 3 NT S = +600 3 S +1 +130

2014 Spingold Final, Segment 2 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 2 K 10 5
4 3
K 9
K 10 9 6 4 3 L.Fisher
West

Pass

Lead
2
K
10 Helgemo
NORTH
Pass
3 NT

2nd
K
6
2 Ro.Schwartz
East
Pass
AP

3rd
8
3
4 Helness
South
1 NT

4th
7
7
8 Nunes
West

Pass

Lead
2
K
9
Q
7
4
7
Q Brogeland
NORTH
3

2nd
3
4
10
6
2
2
K
5 Fantoni
East
Pass

3rd
8
5
A
4
K
J
6
5 Lindqvist
South
Pass

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

Par +400
3 NT South A Q 9 4 3
Q 10 9
A Q 5
J 7

3 NT +7 3 NT 17-0 3 NT S = +400 3 N = +110

2013 USBC Round of 16, Segment 3 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 3 A
K 5
Q 9 5 4
K Q 10 5 3 2 Robbins
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
J
4
8
J
K
3
7
3
5 Schermer
North
1
2
3

2nd
K
6
J
5
9
2
Q
6
8 Demirev
East
1
Pass
Pass

3rd
3
A
Q
2
6
K
4
9
9 Chambers
South
Dbl
2
3 NT

4th
2
2
K
A
A
10
5
4
7 Milner
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
4
K
8
Q
2
3
5
J
2 Pollack
North
1
2

2nd
10
4
A
9
8
3
6
5
4 H.Lall
East
1
AP

3rd
J
3
7
7
8
J
9
3
K Feldman
South
Dbl

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

Par +1370
6 NS Q 10 6 5
A 10 9 2
A 10 8 7 3
—

3 NT +11 3 NT 28-0 3 NT S +1 +630 2 N = +90

2013 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 3 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 4 J 9
A Q 8 4 3 2
K 9
A J 2 Becker
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
Q
2
4
10
A
8
5
A
2 Platnick
NORTH
1
2
3 NT

2nd
A
J
K
7
5
4
9
6
8 Spector
East
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
8
6
6
Q
4
10
Q
7
K Diamond
South
1
2 NT

4th
7
5
2
3
K
9
3
J Greco
West

Pass

Lead
3
K
9
Q
10
4
6
2 Cheek
NORTH
1
2

2nd
7
4
6
8
6
K
5 Hampson
East
Pass
AP

3rd
Q
3
A
9
J
10
Q Grue
South
1

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

Par +420
4 NS 10 8 6 4 3
10 6
A Q 10 3
K 7

Partscore +6 3 NT 28-6 3 NT S -1 -50 2 N +2 +170

2013 Vanderbilt Quarterfinal, Segment 2 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 5 10 9 8
K 6 5
K 9 8
Q 7 5 2 D.Bilde
West

1
AP

Lead
3 Bertheau
North

1

2nd
8 M.Bilde
EAST
Pass
2 T.Bessis
South
1
3 NT Grue
West

Pass

Lead
3
K
J
10
7
6
4
6
5
6 S.Auken
North

Pass

2nd
8
2
3
7
7
2
9
A
K
4 Moss
EAST
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
2
5
Q
A
5
9
8
6 Welland
South
1 NT

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

Par +400
3 NT NS 7 6
A 10 3
A 4
A K J 10 6 4

3 NT +7 3 NT 35-6 3 NT S +2 +460 1 NT S +3 +180

2012 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 6 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 6 K
Q 10 8 7 5 2
K J 10 6
9 8 Kranyak
West

Pass
AP

Lead
5
3
7
4
6
4
10
A
A
3 Passell
North

2

2nd
8
4
2
6
5
5
2
5
4
8 G.Wolpert
EAST
1
Pass

3rd
A
J
Q
K
9
9
7
8
10
K Jacobus
South
1
3 NT

4th
2
9
K
3
Q
A
6
8
7 Lev
West

Pass
AP

Lead
5
3
7
10
4
6
4 Milner
North

2

2nd
8
2
2
5
6
7
10 Pszczola
EAST
1
Pass

3rd
A
J
Q
5
K
9
K H.Lall
South
1
2 NT

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

Par +620
4 NS A 9 7 4 2
A
A 9 3
K 10 4 2

Partscore +6 3 NT 35-12 3 NT S -1 -100 2 NT S +1 +150

2012 Vanderbilt Quarterfinal, Segment 2 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 7 Q 10 6 4
A 8 7 2
K 9 8
7 6 Lewaciak
WEST
1
Pass
Pass

Lead
2
4
K
6
Q
7
7
5
7
10 Delmonte
North
Pass
2
3 NT

2nd
4
J
A
5
2
Q
3
8
10
2 Zaremba
East
1
Pass
AP

3rd
8
6
6
K
4
J
5
4
A
8 T.Bessis
South
1 NT
2

4th
9
9
10
A
J
2
9
8
3
Q Cheek
WEST
1
2
Pass

Lead
3
J
2
5
8
A
A
9
3
9
5
K Frukacz
North
Pass
Pass
2

2nd
10
Q
4
K
3
2
4
7
10
A
J
6 Grue
East
1
Pass
AP

3rd
2
A
10
4
9
9
5
10
J
3
7
8 Cieslak
South
2
Dbl

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

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

3 NT +2 3 NT 37-12 3 NT S -1 -50 2 N -2 -100

2011 Bermuda Bowl Semifinal, Segment 2 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 8 A 8 4 2
8 7
A K J 6 2
A 10 Duboin
West

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
5
4
5
10
J
10
2
5
A Drijver
North

1
1
2 NT
3 NT

2nd
7
A
3
6
2
2
3
7
7 Sementa
EAST
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
Q
3
A
J
K
4
J
Q
9 Brink
South
Pass
1
1 NT
3

4th
6
8
7
Q
9
2
6
A
3 Verhees
West

Pass

Lead
Q
A
K
2
A
6
J
6
9 Bocchi
North

Pass

2nd
A
7
10
4
3
J
2
4
5 v.Prooijen
EAST
Pass
Pass

3rd
5
9
7
2
7
8
9
K
10 Madala
South
3

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

Par +460
5 NT NS 10 7 3
A 9 6
9
K J 9 5 4 2

Partscore +7 3 NT 37-19 3 NT S -3 -150 3 S +2 +150

2011 Spingold Round of 16, Segment 3 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 9 A K 8 5 4 2
10 5
Q 5
A Q J Verhees
West Lauria
NORTH v.Prooijen
East Versace
South Duboin
West

Pass

Lead
3
6
A
4
J
9
7
3
A
5
A Pachtman
NORTH
1
3

2nd
A
9
7
10
3
J
Q
10
2
2
Q Sementa
East
Pass
AP

3rd
7
K
4
2
7
Q
K
6
6
8
4 Ginossar
South
1 NT

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

Par +140
3 South 6
A K J 6 2
10 9 8 3
10 9 4

3 NT +3 3 NT 40-19 3 NT S -1 -100 3 N -2 -200

2011 USBC Round of 16, Segment 3 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 10 K Q 8
K 9 5
K 9 6 2
Q J 10 Silverstein
WEST
2
Pass

Lead
7
K
2
5
10
J
9
10
4
A
3 Cohen
North
Dbl
Pass

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

3rd
2
3
A
6
9
6
J
Q
5
8
9 Wolfson
South
3 NT

4th
6
7
Q
4
2
3
8
4
10
7 H.Weinstein
WEST
2
Pass

Lead
7
2
J
2
3
Q
Q
J J.Levin
North
Dbl
Pass

2nd
K
J
7
3
2
9
4 Garner
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
5
K
A
9
3
6 Meyers
South
3

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

Par +430
4 NT NS J 6
10 3
A J 10 5 4 3
A 9 6

3 NT +7 3 NT 47-19 3 NT S +1 +430 3 S +2 +150

Data 9ZA2 Main

Top Three Notrump vs Partscore

2010 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 6 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 11 J 7 2
10 8 6 5 2
A K 10
10 9 Gerstman
West

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
9
9
10
8
2
A
Q
3
7
5
9
Q Rodwell
North

1
2
3 NT

2nd
A
2
10
K
3
8
K
10
3
7
K
7 Landen
EAST
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
2
4
3
4
Q
5
6
Q
4
6
A
9 Meckstroth
South
1
2
2 NT

4th
6
5
J
J
7
4
5
8
8
10
2
6 Katz
West

Pass
AP

Lead
9
9
8
10
Q
A
A
10
A
J Harris
North

2

2nd
A
2
K
3
Q
7
8
3
J
5 Nickell
EAST
Pass
Pass

3rd
7
Q
5
3
3
2
2
Q
9
K Morgan
South
1 NT
2

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

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

Partscore +3 3 NT 47-22 3 NT S -3 -300 2 S -2 -200

2009 Vanderbilt Round of 16, Segment 2 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 12 A Q 10 8 6 3
5 2
J 9 8 5
9 Allegaert
West

Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
5
8
2
6
3
8
6
J
4
A
4 Levin
North

1
2
3

2nd
9
3
K
7
A
3
Q
2
2
7
9 Shivdasani
EAST
1
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
2
4
3
6
6
7
8
9
J
A Weinstein
South
1
2
2 NT
3 NT

4th
K
9
5
10
8
A
5
5
7
J
J Katz
West

1
Pass

Lead
2
4
9
4
5
A
4
9
8
8
7 J.Lall
North

Pass
2

2nd
K
2
10
2
6
7
7
3
3
Q
8 Jacobs
EAST
1
1 NT
AP

3rd
6
A
K
3
Q
2
6
A
8
6
K Schutze
South
1
2

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

Par +620
4 NS 4
A Q 10 8 4
A K
K J 8 6 4

Partscore +7 3 NT 47-29 3 NT S -1 -100 2 N +2 +170

2009 Vanderbilt Round of 16, Segment 3 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 13 Q 8
6
K J 8 5
A K 10 9 6 2 Bramley
WEST
1
Pass
AP

Lead
5
5
3
5
K
J
Q
4
10
A
7 Sementa
North
2
3

2nd
8
2
8
8
6
7
4
6
5
7
7 Wold
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
3
Q
4
A
2
8
9
K
2
6
K Duboin
South
2
3 NT

4th
6
A
10
3
3
2
K
A
9
4 Lindqvist
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
9
5
8 Grue
North
2
3

2nd
A
8
3 Brogeland
East
Pass
AP

3rd
3
K
A Cheek
South
2

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

Par +630
4 NT South A 10 9 6
A J 10 8 2
Q 10
7 5

3 NT +10 3 NT 57-29 3 NT S = +600 3 N = +110

2008 Spingold Round of 32, Segment 3 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 14 A 9 8 7 6 2
A 10
A J 9
10 9 Demuy
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
Q
10
6
9
2
A
9 Hamman
North

1
3

2nd
A
A
7
2
10
5
8 Delmonte
East

Pass
Pass

3rd
5
4
J
4
J
6
K Zia
SOUTH
Pass
2
3 NT

4th
3
3
10
K
4
3
Q Rodwell
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
5
A
9
A Brogeland
North

1
2

2nd
2
J
K
4 Meckstroth
East

Pass
AP

3rd
Q
4
5
3 Shugart
SOUTH
Pass
1 NT

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

Par +630
4 NT NS 5 4
K 7 3
K 8 7 6 2
K Q 4

3 NT +10 3 NT 67-29 3 NT S +1 +630 2 N +2 +170

2008 USBC Final, Segment 7 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 15 K 7 4 2
A
Q 9 7
9 8 7 6 4 Berkowitz
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
5
A
7
Q
9 Compton
North

2
2 NT

2nd
2
2
6
5
J Cohen
EAST
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
10
7
A
3
K Hamman
South
1 NT
2
3 NT

4th
Q
4
2
3 Rodwell
West

1
AP

Lead
8
7
K
3
4
5
3 Stansby
North

2

2nd
A
5
3
5
2
6
K Meckstroth
EAST
Pass
Pass

3rd
5
A
9
Q
J
A Martel
South
1
3

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

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

3 NT +7 3 NT 74-29 3 NT S = +400 3 S +1 +130

2007 Bermuda Bowl Final, Segment 5 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 16 10 9 7 6 4
10 6
K J
A K 8 2 Zia
West

1
Pass
AP

Lead
K
3
A
K
J Brogeland
North

Dbl
Dbl

2nd
6
9
J
9
2 Rosenberg
East

3
Pass

3rd
7
K
3
4
Q Saelensminde
SOUTH
1
Pass
3 NT

4th
A
4
5
7
5 Groetheim
West

1
Pass
AP

Lead
K
3
J
4
Q
7
6
A
3 Katz
North

Dbl
Dbl

2nd
6
5
4
5
10
A
8
2
5 Tundal
East

3
Pass

3rd
9
K
7
Q
3
9
Q
2
8 Jacobs
SOUTH
1
Pass
4

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

Par +600
5 NS Q
A J
A Q 8 7 6 3
10 6 4 3

3 NT +10 3 NT 84-29 3 NT S = +600 4 S = +130

2007 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 11 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 17 10 5
A J 10 7 5
A 6 3
J 6 3 Zia
West

2
Pass
AP

Lead
K
K
7
6
10
9
2
2
9
5
2
A Brogeland
North

Dbl
3

2nd
3
4
8
9
6
9
10
4
8
Q
4
J Rosenberg
EAST
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
7
3
A
Q
5
7
10
J
K
4
J
6 Saelensminde
South
1
3
3 NT

4th
A
5
J
3
7
2
3
Q
6
5
10
8 Helgemo
West

1
2

Lead
4
Q
5
Q
2 H.Weinstein
North

2
3

2nd
3
K
6
8
3 Helness
EAST
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
5
A
K
6
A Garner
South
1
2

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

Par +630
4 NT NS K 8 4
Q
K Q 10 9 7 2
A 8 2

Partscore +6 3 NT 84-35 3 NT S -1 -100 3 S +1 +130

2005 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 6 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 18 K Q J 10 5 2
A 8 7 3
5 4
Q Willenken
WEST
3
Pass

Lead
10
5
J
7
Q
J
7 Welland
North
3
Pass

2nd
4
3
Q
8
4
A
K Cohler
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
6
K
4
10
6
8
A Fallenius
South
3 NT

4th
2
6
7
3
6
9
5 Zia
WEST
1 NT
Pass
3

Lead
7
5
10 Shenkin
North
2
2
3

2nd
K
A
A Rosenberg
East
Dbl
2 NT
AP

3rd
A
2
7 Mahaffey
South
Pass
Pass

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

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

3 NT +10 3 NT 94-35 3 NT S = +600 3 N = +140

2004 Olympiad Qualifying, Round 15 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 19 Q J 8 6 4 3
K 10
A 8
K 6 4 Madala
West Lauria
NORTH Ravenna
East Versace
South Bocchi
West Camberos
NORTH Duboin
East Bianchedi
South
A 9 5 2
7 6
J 4
A 8 7 5 2 Table 10 7
A 8 5 3 2
Q 7 6 2
J 10

Par +400
3 NT NS K
Q J 9 4
K 10 9 5 3
Q 9 3
Partscore +5 3 NT 94-40 3 NT S -1 -50 2 NT S = +120

2003 Bermuda Bowl Quarterfinal, Segment 2 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 20 10 8
A Q 10 5
8 5 4
K J 8 3 W.Chiu
WEST Freeman
North H.Yang
East Nickell
South Meckstroth
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
6
K
9
8
A Yen
North
Pass
2

2nd
A
J
K
A Rodwell
East
1
AP

3rd
2
5
A
J S.Wu
South
1 NT

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

Par +460
5 NT North K J
J 9 4
A K Q 10 7 3
7 6
3 NT +7 3 NT 101-40 3 NT S +2 +460 2 N +3 +150

Data 9ZA2 Main

Top Three Notrump vs Partscore

2001 Bermuda Bowl Final, Segment 7 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 21 J 8
K 9
A J 10 8 6 5
9 6 4 Stansby
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
Q
K
4
J
10
6
8 Helgemo
North
2
3 NT

2nd
9
Q
2
7
4
8
4 Martel
East
Pass
AP

3rd
3
5
A
9
6
10
J Helness
South
2 NT

4th
A
2
3
6
2
3
5 Brogeland
WEST
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
A
K
8 Sontag
North
Pass
2

2nd
J
10
2 Saelensminde
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
7
2
10 Weichsel
South
1
3

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

Par +650
5 NS A K 10 9 3
A 6 2
K 9 4
J 10

3 NT +11 3 NT 112-40 3 NT S +4 +720 3 N +2 +150

2001 Spingold Final, Segment 3 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 22 K Q 10 6 5 2
J 9
10 8
K Q J Schuett
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
K
2
A
3
A Lauria
North
1
2
3
3

2nd
8
9
5
5
2 K.Smith
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
9
K
10
J Versace
South
2
2 NT
3
3 NT

4th
2
3
J
10 Bocchi
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
K
A
9
A
K
4 Moss
North
2

2nd
3
5
2
8
6
5 Duboin
East
Pass

3rd
2
10
J
3
7
2 Chang
South
Pass

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

Par +140
3 NS A 8
Q 7 5 3
Q 7 5 2
A 10 5

Partscore +4 3 NT 112-44 3 NT S -1 -50 2 N = +110

2001 USBC Final, Segment 3 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 23 9 7
A Q 5
A K 6 5 4 2
10 8 Molson
West

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
2
10
K
2
2
10
4
5
6
A
10 Larsen
North

1
2
3 NT

2nd
5
7
7
6
7
3
2
3
3
6
A Shenkin
EAST
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
8
A
9
8
J
Q
4
7
9
4
Q Meltzer
South
Pass
2
2 NT

4th
K
J
3
Q
K
4
6
9
J
5
J Weichsel
West

Pass
Pass
Dbl
Pass
AP

Lead
Q
10
8
A
5
9 Rubin
North

1
2
Pass
3

2nd
K
9
5
J
4
7 Sontag
EAST
Pass
1
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
J
2
8
K
4 Granovetter
South
Pass
2
2
2 NT
4

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

Par +600
3 NT South K 5 4
K 10
10 9 8
K Q 9 7 4

3 NT +10 3 NT 122-44 3 NT S = +600 4 N = +130

2000 Olympiad Semifinal, Segment 2 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 24 10
K 5 3
A J 10 9 6 2
Q 10 5 Cohen
WEST
1 NT
Pass
2
AP Kwiecien
North
Pass
Pass
3 Berkowitz
East
2
2
Pass Pszczola
South
Dbl
Pass
3 NT Tuszynski
WEST
1 NT
Pass

Lead
8
J
2
5
10
A
10 Katz
North
3

2nd
9
Q
A
7
7
3
8 Jassem
East
Pass

3rd
A
5
3
2
6
3 Garner
South
Pass

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

Par +660
5 NT South A Q 6 5
A J 8
—
K 9 6 4 3 2

3 NT +11 3 NT 133-44 3 NT S +2 +660 3 N = +110

1998 Spingold Semifinal, Segment 3 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 25 K 9 5 3 2
K J 10 8
Q 10
A 9 Onstott
West Meckstroth
NORTH Compton
East Rodwell
South Hamman
West

Pass
AP

Lead
9
2
A
9
Q
4 Wittes
NORTH
1
2

2nd
Q
5
4
5
8
6 Soloway
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
3
2
10
2
J Grabel
South
1 NT
2 NT

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

Par +600
5 NS —
A 7 6
K J 5 4
Q J 10 7 3 2

Partscore +7 3 NT 133-51 3 NT S -1 -100 2 NT S +3 +210

1998 Spingold Semifinal, Segment 3 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 26 K 9 5 3 2
K J 10 8
Q 10
A 9 Lair
West Szymanowski
NORTH Smith
East Lesniewski
South Zmudzinski
West

Pass
AP

Lead
8
7
8
4
3
J Levin
NORTH
1
2

2nd
10
3
9
7
Q
3 Balicki
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
J
10
A
2
7 Weinstein
South
1 NT
2 NT

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

Par +600
5 NS —
A 7 6
K J 5 4
Q J 10 7 3 2

Partscore +6 3 NT 133-57 3 NT S -1 -100 2 NT S = +120

1997 Spingold Semifinal, Segment 2 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 27 K Q J 10
2
K 8 6 4
K Q 6 5 Passell
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
2
A
Q
9
K
10
2
J
Q Shugart
North

1
3

2nd
4
7
J
5
2
A
9
7
8 Seamon
East

Pass
Pass

3rd
3
6
8
K
5
3
10
3
6 Robson
SOUTH
1
2
3 NT

4th
10
5
9
4
8
6
K
4
7 Forrester
West

Pass

Lead
J
2
2
J
A Cayne
North

Pass

2nd
Q
9
8
4
4 Helgemo
East

Pass

3rd
A
7
10
3
6 Burger
SOUTH
2

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

Par +400
3 NT NS 9 3
A 10 7 6 5 3
A Q 10
9 4

3 NT +6 3 NT 139-57 3 NT S = +400 2 S +1 +140

1996 Olympiad Final, Segment 7 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 28 A Q 5 4 2
10 5
A K 9 4
J 3 Levy
WEST
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
K
J
7
J
3 Lasut
North
1
2

2nd
A
A
2
Q
2 Mouiel
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
3
6
10
6
Q Manoppo
South
1 NT
3 NT

4th
9
7
2
9
3 Karwur
WEST
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
3
Q
3
K
10
9
A Mari
North
1
2

2nd
5
7
2
J
4
K
7 Sakul
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
4
A
2
A
3
9 Bompis
South
2
3

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

Par +400
3 NT NS 9
A Q 9 2
Q 3
Q 10 9 8 6 4

3 NT +7 3 NT 146-57 3 NT S +1 +430 3 S +2 +150

Data 9ZA2 Main Top Three Notrump vs Partscore

2014 Spingold Final, Segment 4					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 1	K 10 9 8 6 9 2 A 6 5 A 10 8			Lindqvist West Pass Pass Pass Lead J K 7 3 A 8 9 6 5 A	Helgemo NORTH 1 2 3 3 NT 2nd 5 7 2 9 J 3 3 4 Q	Brogeland East Pass Pass Pass AP 3rd 2 10 K K 4 Q 6 6 2	Helness South 2 2 NT 3 4th Q 2 A A 3 7 J 4 5	Fantoni West 1 Pass AP Lead J 9 2 K A 4 A 8 5 3	L.Fisher NORTH Pass 1 Dbl 2nd 5 10 8 6 3 6 2 J 2 7	Nunes East Pass 2 Pass 3rd 8 A Q 3 9 10 5 K K Q	Ro.Schwartz South 1 Pass 3 4th Q 2 K 4 5 10 3 7 A 6
Q 2 K 7 6 3 K J 10 7 4 7 3			A J 4 3 J 10 8 5 8 3 2 J 2
Par +140 3 South	7 5 A Q 4 Q 9 K Q 9 6 5 4
3 NT +10		3 NT 10-0		3 NT S =		+600		3 S +1		+130

2014 Spingold Final, Segment 2					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 2	K 10 5 4 3 K 9 K 10 9 6 4 3			L.Fisher West Pass Lead 2 K 10	Helgemo `NORTH` Pass 3 NT 2nd K 6 2	Ro.Schwartz East Pass AP 3rd 8 3 4	Helness `South` 1 NT 4th 7 7 8	Nunes West Pass Lead 2 K 9 Q 7 4 7 Q	Brogeland `NORTH` 3 2nd 3 4 10 6 2 2 K 5	Fantoni East Pass 3rd 8 5 A 4 K J 6 5	Lindqvist `South` Pass 4th 10 2 3 7 8 Q A J
8 7 K J 8 J 6 3 2 A Q 5 2			J 6 2 A 7 6 5 2 10 8 7 4 8
Par +400 3 NT South	A Q 9 4 3 Q 10 9 A Q 5 J 7
3 NT +7		3 NT 17-0		3 NT S =		+400		3 N =		+110

2013 USBC Round of 16, Segment 3					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 3	A K 5 Q 9 5 4 K Q 10 5 3 2			Robbins WEST Pass Pass Pass AP Lead J 4 8 J K 3 7 3 5	Schermer North 1 2 3 2nd K 6 J 5 9 2 Q 6 8	Demirev East 1 Pass Pass 3rd 3 A Q 2 6 K 4 9 9	Chambers South Dbl 2 3 NT 4th 2 2 K A A 10 5 4 7	Milner WEST Pass Pass Lead 4 K 8 Q 2 3 5 J 2	Pollack North 1 2 2nd 10 4 A 9 8 3 6 5 4	H.Lall East 1 AP 3rd J 3 7 7 8 J 9 3 K	Feldman South Dbl 4th K A 5 6 7 6 8 2
9 8 4 3 2 J J 2 A J 8 7 6			K J 7 Q 8 7 6 4 3 K 6 9 4
Par +1370 6 NS	Q 10 6 5 A 10 9 2 A 10 8 7 3 —
3 NT +11		3 NT 28-0		3 NT S +1		+630		2 N =		+90

2013 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 3					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 4	J 9 A Q 8 4 3 2 K 9 A J 2			Becker `West` Pass Pass Lead Q 2 4 10 A 8 5 A 2	Platnick `NORTH` 1 2 3 NT 2nd A J K 7 5 4 9 6 8	Spector `East` Pass Pass AP 3rd 8 6 6 Q 4 10 Q 7 K	Diamond `South` 1 2 NT 4th 7 5 2 3 K 9 3 J	Greco `West` Pass Lead 3 K 9 Q 10 4 6 2	Cheek `NORTH` 1 2 2nd 7 4 6 8 6 K 5	Hampson `East` Pass AP 3rd Q 3 A 9 J 10 Q	Grue `South` 1 4th A 2 5 7 J 2 J
K 7 5 K 9 7 5 8 5 2 Q 10 6			A Q 2 J J 7 6 4 9 8 5 4 3
Par +420 4 NS	10 8 6 4 3 10 6 A Q 10 3 K 7
Partscore +6		3 NT 28-6		3 NT S -1		-50		2 N +2		+170

2013 Vanderbilt Quarterfinal, Segment 2					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 5	10 9 8 K 6 5 K 9 8 Q 7 5 2			D.Bilde West 1 AP Lead 3	Bertheau `North` 1 2nd 8	M.Bilde EAST Pass 2	T.Bessis `South` 1 3 NT	Grue West Pass Lead 3 K J 10 7 6 4 6 5 6	S.Auken `North` Pass 2nd 8 2 3 7 7 2 9 A K 4	Moss EAST Pass Pass 3rd J 2 5 Q A 5 9 8 6	Welland `South` 1 NT 4th A 8 3 9 2 4 5 J 4
A Q 3 2 J 9 7 2 Q 10 5 3 2 —			K J 5 4 Q 8 4 J 7 6 9 8 3
Par +400 3 NT NS	7 6 A 10 3 A 4 A K J 10 6 4
3 NT +7		3 NT 35-6		3 NT S +2		+460		1 NT S +3		+180

2012 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 6					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 6	K Q 10 8 7 5 2 K J 10 6 9 8			Kranyak West Pass AP Lead 5 3 7 4 6 4 10 A A 3	Passell North 2 2nd 8 4 2 6 5 5 2 5 4 8	G.Wolpert EAST 1 Pass 3rd A J Q K 9 9 7 8 10 K	Jacobus South 1 3 NT 4th 2 9 K 3 Q A 6 8 7	Lev West Pass AP Lead 5 3 7 10 4 6 4	Milner North 2 2nd 8 2 2 5 6 7 10	Pszczola EAST 1 Pass 3rd A J Q 5 K 9 K	H.Lall South 1 2 NT 4th 4 9 K 6 3 Q A
10 6 5 J 6 4 Q 8 4 2 J 7 5			Q J 8 3 K 9 3 7 5 A Q 6 3
Par +620 4 NS	A 9 7 4 2 A A 9 3 K 10 4 2
Partscore +6		3 NT 35-12		3 NT S -1		-100		2 NT S +1		+150

2012 Vanderbilt Quarterfinal, Segment 2					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 7	Q 10 6 4 A 8 7 2 K 9 8 7 6			Lewaciak WEST 1 Pass Pass Lead 2 4 K 6 Q 7 7 5 7 10	Delmonte `North` Pass 2 3 NT 2nd 4 J A 5 2 Q 3 8 10 2	Zaremba East 1 Pass AP 3rd 8 6 6 K 4 J 5 4 A 8	T.Bessis `South` 1 NT 2 4th 9 9 10 A J 2 9 8 3 Q	Cheek WEST 1 2 Pass Lead 3 J 2 5 8 A A 9 3 9 5 K	Frukacz `North` Pass Pass 2 2nd 10 Q 4 K 3 2 4 7 10 A J 6	Grue East 1 Pass AP 3rd 2 A 10 4 9 9 5 10 J 3 7 8	Cieslak `South` 2 Dbl 4th 8 6 K J 5 6 K 2 4 6 7
A 7 3 2 K Q 9 5 5 2 K J 3			J 8 5 6 4 3 Q 7 6 4 3 10 9
Par +120 2 NT NS	K 9 J 10 A J 10 A Q 8 5 4 2
3 NT +2		3 NT 37-12		3 NT S -1		-50		2 N -2		-100

2011 Bermuda Bowl Semifinal, Segment 2					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 8	A 8 4 2 8 7 A K J 6 2 A 10			Duboin West Pass Pass Pass Pass Lead 5 4 5 10 J 10 2 5 A	Drijver `North` 1 1 2 NT 3 NT 2nd 7 A 3 6 2 2 3 7 7	Sementa EAST Pass Pass Pass Pass AP 3rd Q 3 A J K 4 J Q 9	Brink `South` Pass 1 1 NT 3 4th 6 8 7 Q 9 2 6 A 3	Verhees West Pass Lead Q A K 2 A 6 J 6 9	Bocchi `North` Pass 2nd A 7 10 4 3 J 2 4 5	v.Prooijen EAST Pass Pass 3rd 5 9 7 2 7 8 9 K 10	Madala `South` 3 4th 3 3 5 4 2 10 10 4 Q
Q J 6 J 5 3 Q 8 5 4 3 Q 3			K 9 5 K Q 10 4 2 10 7 8 7 6
Par +460 5 NT NS	10 7 3 A 9 6 9 K J 9 5 4 2
Partscore +7		3 NT 37-19		3 NT S -3		-150		3 S +2		+150

2011 Spingold Round of 16, Segment 3					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 9	A K 8 5 4 2 10 5 Q 5 A Q J			Verhees West	Lauria NORTH	v.Prooijen East	Versace South	Duboin West Pass Lead 3 6 A 4 J 9 7 3 A 5 A	Pachtman NORTH 1 3 2nd A 9 7 10 3 J Q 10 2 2 Q	Sementa East Pass AP 3rd 7 K 4 2 7 Q K 6 6 8 4	Ginossar South 1 NT 4th 5 3 Q 5 5 10 9 J 8 K 9
Q 9 Q 7 4 A K 7 6 8 7 6 5			J 10 7 3 9 8 3 J 4 2 K 3 2
Par +140 3 South	6 A K J 6 2 10 9 8 3 10 9 4
3 NT +3		3 NT 40-19		3 NT S -1		-100		3 N -2		-200

2011 USBC Round of 16, Segment 3					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 10	K Q 8 K 9 5 K 9 6 2 Q J 10			Silverstein WEST 2 Pass Lead 7 K 2 5 10 J 9 10 4 A 3	Cohen `North` Dbl Pass 2nd K 8 3 2 5 4 9 6 8 J A	Rosenthal East Pass Pass 3rd 2 3 A 6 9 6 J Q 5 8 9	Wolfson `South` 3 NT 4th 6 7 Q 4 2 3 8 4 10 7	H.Weinstein WEST 2 Pass Lead 7 2 J 2 3 Q Q J	J.Levin `North` Dbl Pass 2nd K J 7 3 2 9 4	Garner East Pass Pass 3rd A 5 K A 9 3 6	Meyers `South` 3 4th 6 8 8 Q 4 6 2
7 5 A Q J 8 6 2 Q 7 8 3 2			A 10 9 4 3 2 7 4 8 K 7 5 4
Par +430 4 NT NS	J 6 10 3 A J 10 5 4 3 A 9 6
3 NT +7		3 NT 47-19		3 NT S +1		+430		3 S +2		+150

2010 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 6					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 11	J 7 2 10 8 6 5 2 A K 10 10 9			Gerstman West Pass Pass Pass Lead 9 9 10 8 2 A Q 3 7 5 9 Q	Rodwell North 1 2 3 NT 2nd A 2 10 K 3 8 K 10 3 7 K 7	Landen EAST Pass Pass Pass AP 3rd 2 4 3 4 Q 5 6 Q 4 6 A 9	Meckstroth South 1 2 2 NT 4th 6 5 J J 7 4 5 8 8 10 2 6	Katz West Pass AP Lead 9 9 8 10 Q A A 10 A J	Harris North 2 2nd A 2 K 3 Q 7 8 3 J 5	Nickell EAST Pass Pass 3rd 7 Q 5 3 3 2 2 Q 9 K	Morgan South 1 NT 2 4th 6 K J 5 10 4 9 7 8 4
A Q 6 4 J 7 9 8 3 K J 8 5			10 9 5 K 9 4 3 Q 7 5 4 2 2
Par +110 3 NS	K 8 3 A Q J 6 A Q 7 6 4 3
Partscore +3		3 NT 47-22		3 NT S -3		-300		2 S -2		-200

2009 Vanderbilt Round of 16, Segment 2					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 12	A Q 10 8 6 3 5 2 J 9 8 5 9			Allegaert `West` Pass Pass Pass AP Lead 5 8 2 6 3 8 6 J 4 A 4	Levin North 1 2 3 2nd 9 3 K 7 A 3 Q 2 2 7 9	Shivdasani `EAST` 1 Pass Pass Pass 3rd Q 2 4 3 6 6 7 8 9 J A	Weinstein South 1 2 2 NT 3 NT 4th K 9 5 10 8 A 5 5 7 J J	Katz `West` 1 Pass Lead 2 4 9 4 5 A 4 9 8 8 7	J.Lall North Pass 2 2nd K 2 10 2 6 7 7 3 3 Q 8	Jacobs `EAST` 1 1 NT AP 3rd 6 A K 3 Q 2 6 A 8 6 K	Schutze South 1 2 4th 5 5 5 A 3 9 J 4 K 7 10
K 9 2 7 3 10 7 6 4 7 5 3 2			J 7 5 K J 9 6 Q 3 2 A Q 10
Par +620 4 NS	4 A Q 10 8 4 A K K J 8 6 4
Partscore +7		3 NT 47-29		3 NT S -1		-100		2 N +2		+170

2009 Vanderbilt Round of 16, Segment 3					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 13	Q 8 6 K J 8 5 A K 10 9 6 2			Bramley `WEST` 1 Pass AP Lead 5 5 3 5 K J Q 4 10 A 7	Sementa North 2 3 2nd 8 2 8 8 6 7 4 6 5 7 7	Wold `East` Pass Pass 3rd 3 Q 4 A 2 8 9 K 2 6 K	Duboin South 2 3 NT 4th 6 A 10 3 3 2 K A 9 4	Lindqvist `WEST` Pass Pass Lead 9 5 8	Grue North 2 3 2nd A 8 3	Brogeland `East` Pass AP 3rd 3 K A	Cheek South 2 4th 6 3 2
K J 7 5 2 Q 7 5 4 3 A 3 8			4 3 K 9 9 7 6 4 2 Q J 4 3
Par +630 4 NT South	A 10 9 6 A J 10 8 2 Q 10 7 5
3 NT +10		3 NT 57-29		3 NT S =		+600		3 N =		+110

2008 Spingold Round of 32, Segment 3					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 14	A 9 8 7 6 2 A 10 A J 9 10 9			Demuy West Pass Pass AP Lead Q 10 6 9 2 A 9	Hamman North 1 3 2nd A A 7 2 10 5 8	Delmonte East Pass Pass 3rd 5 4 J 4 J 6 K	Zia SOUTH Pass 2 3 NT 4th 3 3 10 K 4 3 Q	Rodwell West Pass Pass Lead 5 A 9 A	Brogeland North 1 2 2nd 2 J K 4	Meckstroth East Pass AP 3rd Q 4 5 3	Shugart SOUTH Pass 1 NT 4th A 3 10
Q 10 3 Q J 9 Q 10 3 8 7 5 3			K J 8 6 5 4 2 5 4 A J 6 2
Par +630 4 NT NS	5 4 K 7 3 K 8 7 6 2 K Q 4
3 NT +10		3 NT 67-29		3 NT S +1		+630		2 N +2		+170

2008 USBC Final, Segment 7					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 15	K 7 4 2 A Q 9 7 9 8 7 6 4			Berkowitz West Pass Pass AP Lead 5 A 7 Q 9	Compton `North` 2 2 NT 2nd 2 2 6 5 J	Cohen EAST Pass Pass Pass 3rd 10 7 A 3 K	Hamman `South` 1 NT 2 3 NT 4th Q 4 2 3	Rodwell West 1 AP Lead 8 7 K 3 4 5 3	Stansby `North` 2 2nd A 5 3 5 2 6 K	Meckstroth EAST Pass Pass 3rd 5 A 9 Q J A	Martel `South` 1 3 4th 7 2 4 J K Q
A 8 6 5 3 Q 9 8 6 2 K 5 3			J 10 J 5 4 3 2 J 5 4 A 10 2
Par +400 3 NT NS	Q 9 K 10 7 A K 10 8 6 3 Q J
3 NT +7		3 NT 74-29		3 NT S =		+400		3 S +1		+130

2007 Bermuda Bowl Final, Segment 5					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 16	10 9 7 6 4 10 6 K J A K 8 2			Zia `West` 1 Pass AP Lead K 3 A K J	Brogeland North Dbl Dbl 2nd 6 9 J 9 2	Rosenberg `East` 3 Pass 3rd 7 K 3 4 Q	Saelensminde SOUTH 1 Pass 3 NT 4th A 4 5 7 5	Groetheim `West` 1 Pass AP Lead K 3 J 4 Q 7 6 A 3	Katz North Dbl Dbl 2nd 6 5 4 5 10 A 8 2 5	Tundal `East` 3 Pass 3rd 9 K 7 Q 3 9 Q 2 8	Jacobs SOUTH 1 Pass 4 4th A 2 9 K J 4 2 10 J
A K 3 2 K Q 5 4 2 9 5 7 5			J 8 5 9 8 7 3 10 4 2 Q J 9
Par +600 5 NS	Q A J A Q 8 7 6 3 10 6 4 3
3 NT +10		3 NT 84-29		3 NT S =		+600		4 S =		+130

2007 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 11					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 17	10 5 A J 10 7 5 A 6 3 J 6 3			Zia West 2 Pass AP Lead K K 7 6 10 9 2 2 9 5 2 A	Brogeland North Dbl 3 2nd 3 4 8 9 6 9 10 4 8 Q 4 J	Rosenberg EAST Pass Pass Pass 3rd 7 3 A Q 5 7 10 J K 4 J 6	Saelensminde South 1 3 3 NT 4th A 5 J 3 7 2 3 Q 6 5 10 8	Helgemo West 1 2 Lead 4 Q 5 Q 2	H.Weinstein North 2 3 2nd 3 K 6 8 3	Helness EAST Pass Pass AP 3rd 5 A K 6 A	Garner South 1 2 4th 7 2 4 J
A Q J 9 6 3 K 4 8 4 K 10 4			7 2 9 8 6 3 2 J 5 Q 9 7 5
Par +630 4 NT NS	K 8 4 Q K Q 10 9 7 2 A 8 2
Partscore +6		3 NT 84-35		3 NT S -1		-100		3 S +1		+130

2005 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 6					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 18	K Q J 10 5 2 A 8 7 3 5 4 Q			Willenken `WEST` 3 Pass Lead 10 5 J 7 Q J 7	Welland North 3 Pass 2nd 4 3 Q 8 4 A K	Cohler `East` Pass Pass 3rd 6 K 4 10 6 8 A	Fallenius South 3 NT 4th 2 6 7 3 6 9 5	Zia `WEST` 1 NT Pass 3 Lead 7 5 10	Shenkin North 2 2 3 2nd K A A	Rosenberg `East` Dbl 2 NT AP 3rd A 2 7	Mahaffey South Pass Pass 4th 4 6 9
9 8 6 5 4 A J 10 9 8 3 7 5			A 4 3 K J 2 7 6 K 9 4 3 2
Par +620 4 NS	7 Q 10 9 6 K Q 2 A J 10 8 6
3 NT +10		3 NT 94-35		3 NT S =		+600		3 N =		+140

2004 Olympiad Qualifying, Round 15					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 19	Q J 8 6 4 3 K 10 A 8 K 6 4			Madala `West`	Lauria `NORTH`	Ravenna `East`	Versace `South`	Bocchi `West`	Camberos `NORTH`	Duboin `East`	Bianchedi `South`
A 9 5 2 7 6 J 4 A 8 7 5 2			10 7 A 8 5 3 2 Q 7 6 2 J 10
Par +400 3 NT NS	K Q J 9 4 K 10 9 5 3 Q 9 3
Partscore +5		3 NT 94-40		3 NT S -1		-50		2 NT S =		+120

2001 Bermuda Bowl Final, Segment 7					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 21	J 8 K 9 A J 10 8 6 5 9 6 4			Stansby WEST Pass Pass Lead Q K 4 J 10 6 8	Helgemo North 2 3 NT 2nd 9 Q 2 7 4 8 4	Martel East Pass AP 3rd 3 5 A 9 6 10 J	Helness South 2 NT 4th A 2 3 6 2 3 5	Brogeland WEST Pass Pass AP Lead A K 8	Sontag North Pass 2 2nd J 10 2	Saelensminde East Pass Pass 3rd 7 2 10	Weichsel South 1 3 4th 4 6 K
6 5 2 Q J 10 5 Q Q 7 5 3 2			Q 7 4 8 7 4 3 7 3 2 A K 8
Par +650 5 NS	A K 10 9 3 A 6 2 K 9 4 J 10
3 NT +11		3 NT 112-40		3 NT S +4		+720		3 N +2		+150

2001 Spingold Final, Segment 3					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 22	K Q 10 6 5 2 J 9 10 8 K Q J			Schuett WEST Pass Pass Pass Pass AP Lead K 2 A 3 A	Lauria `North` 1 2 3 3 2nd 8 9 5 5 2	K.Smith East Pass Pass Pass Pass 3rd 9 K 10 J	Versace `South` 2 2 NT 3 3 NT 4th 2 3 J 10	Bocchi WEST Pass Pass Lead K A 9 A K 4	Moss `North` 2 2nd 3 5 2 8 6 5	Duboin East Pass 3rd 2 10 J 3 7 2	Chang `South` Pass 4th 9 J 10 5 7 K
9 4 3 10 2 A K J 6 4 9 3 2			J 7 A K 8 6 4 9 3 8 7 6 4
Par +140 3 NS	A 8 Q 7 5 3 Q 7 5 2 A 10 5
Partscore +4		3 NT 112-44		3 NT S -1		-50		2 N =		+110

2001 USBC Final, Segment 3					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 23	9 7 A Q 5 A K 6 5 4 2 10 8			Molson West Pass Pass Pass Lead 2 10 K 2 2 10 4 5 6 A 10	Larsen North 1 2 3 NT 2nd 5 7 7 6 7 3 2 3 3 6 A	Shenkin EAST Pass Pass Pass AP 3rd 8 A 9 8 J Q 4 7 9 4 Q	Meltzer South Pass 2 2 NT 4th K J 3 Q K 4 6 9 J 5 J	Weichsel West Pass Pass Dbl Pass AP Lead Q 10 8 A 5 9	Rubin North 1 2 Pass 3 2nd K 9 5 J 4 7	Sontag EAST Pass 1 Pass Pass Pass 3rd A J 2 8 K 4	Granovetter South Pass 2 2 2 NT 4 4th 7 4 2 3 2 2
A 10 2 J 9 3 2 Q 7 3 J 6 5			Q J 8 6 3 8 7 6 4 J A 3 2
Par +600 3 NT South	K 5 4 K 10 10 9 8 K Q 9 7 4
3 NT +10		3 NT 122-44		3 NT S =		+600		4 N =		+130

2000 Olympiad Semifinal, Segment 2					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 24	10 K 5 3 A J 10 9 6 2 Q 10 5			Cohen WEST 1 NT Pass 2 AP	Kwiecien North Pass Pass 3	Berkowitz East 2 2 Pass	Pszczola South Dbl Pass 3 NT	Tuszynski WEST 1 NT Pass Lead 8 J 2 5 10 A 10	Katz North 3 2nd 9 Q A 7 7 3 8	Jassem East Pass 3rd A 5 3 2 6 3	Garner South Pass 4th 5 2 10 4 4 8
K 9 7 3 Q 10 K Q 8 4 A J 7			J 8 4 2 9 7 6 4 2 7 5 3 8
Par +660 5 NT South	A Q 6 5 A J 8 — K 9 6 4 3 2
3 NT +11		3 NT 133-44		3 NT S +2		+660		3 N =		+110

1998 Spingold Semifinal, Segment 3					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 25	K 9 5 3 2 K J 10 8 Q 10 A 9			Onstott `West`	Meckstroth NORTH	Compton `East`	Rodwell South	Hamman `West` Pass AP Lead 9 2 A 9 Q 4	Wittes NORTH 1 2 2nd Q 5 4 5 8 6	Soloway `East` Pass Pass 3rd A 3 2 10 2 J	Grabel South 1 NT 2 NT 4th 4 10 6 6 K K
A Q J 8 6 Q 2 9 8 7 6 3 6			10 7 4 9 5 4 3 A 2 K 8 5 4
Par +600 5 NS	— A 7 6 K J 5 4 Q J 10 7 3 2
Partscore +7		3 NT 133-51		3 NT S -1		-100		2 NT S +3		+210

1997 Spingold Semifinal, Segment 2					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 27	K Q J 10 2 K 8 6 4 K Q 6 5			Passell West Pass Pass AP Lead 2 A Q 9 K 10 2 J Q	Shugart `North` 1 3 2nd 4 7 J 5 2 A 9 7 8	Seamon East Pass Pass 3rd 3 6 8 K 5 3 10 3 6	Robson `SOUTH` 1 2 3 NT 4th 10 5 9 4 8 6 K 4 7	Forrester West Pass Lead J 2 2 J A	Cayne `North` Pass 2nd Q 9 8 4 4	Helgemo East Pass 3rd A 7 10 3 6	Burger `SOUTH` 2 4th 4 K Q Q 9
8 6 5 K Q 4 J 7 2 J 10 8 7			A 7 4 2 J 9 8 9 5 3 A 3 2
Par +400 3 NT NS	9 3 A 10 7 6 5 3 A Q 10 9 4
3 NT +6		3 NT 139-57		3 NT S =		+400		2 S +1		+140

1996 Olympiad Final, Segment 7					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 28	A Q 5 4 2 10 5 A K 9 4 J 3			Levy `WEST` Pass Pass AP Lead K J 7 J 3	Lasut `North` 1 2 2nd A A 2 Q 2	Mouiel `East` Pass Pass 3rd 3 6 10 6 Q	Manoppo `South` 1 NT 3 NT 4th 9 7 2 9 3	Karwur `WEST` Pass Pass AP Lead 3 Q 3 K 10 9 A	Mari `North` 1 2 2nd 5 7 2 J 4 K 7	Sakul `East` Pass Pass 3rd J 4 A 2 A 3 9	Bompis `South` 2 3 4th Q 6 8 5 8 6 6
K J 10 8 6 K 8 3 10 7 5 2 7			7 3 J 7 6 4 J 8 6 A K 5 2
Par +400 3 NT NS	9 A Q 9 2 Q 3 Q 10 9 8 6 4
3 NT +7		3 NT 146-57		3 NT S +1		+430		3 S +2		+150