Data 9ZA9 Main

Three Notrump vs Partscore

by Richard Pavlicek

6-card suit, 22 HCP, any spots

A total of 116 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 Round of 16, Segment 1 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 1 A 10 9 7 4 3
Q 10
A 9 8
7 4 Sher
West Kranyak
NORTH Lo
East G.Wolpert
South Wooldridge
West Etter
NORTH Hurd
East Kolesnik
South
K 2
K J 8 4
K Q 10 6 5
10 6 Table Q 8 6
9 6 5 3
2
A 9 8 5 2

Par +100
3 × EW -1 J 5
A 7 2
J 7 4 3
K Q J 3
3 NT +13 3 NT 13-0 3 NT S = +600 2 S -2 -200

2014 USBC Round of 16, Segment 1 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 2 J 10 8
A K 7 2
J 5 3
K 6 3 Lo
West

1
AP

Lead
A
K
4
J
6 G.Wolpert
NORTH
1
Dbl

2nd
8
10
J
7
2 Sher
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
9
3
5
4 Kranyak
South
1
3 NT

4th
Q
2
7
Q Hurd
West

2
Pass

Lead
K
A
3
2
5 Kolesnik
NORTH
1
Pass
3

2nd
8
10
J
8
6 Wooldridge
East
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
9
3
7
A
10 Etter
South
2
2 NT

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

Par +400
3 NT NS Q 7 2
8
A K 9 8 6 4
J 10 8
Partscore +3 3 NT 13-3 3 NT S -3 -150 3 S -1 -50

2014 USBC Round of 16, Segment 1 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 3 K 9 8 5
Q
7 5
A K Q 9 3 2 Lo
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
5
9 G.Wolpert
NORTH
1
1
3

2nd
Q
J Sher
East
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
K Kranyak
South
1
2
3 NT

4th
3 Hurd
West

2

Lead
6
A
K
Q
5
A Kolesnik
NORTH
1
3

2nd
2
10
6
2
4
5 Wooldridge
East
1
AP

3rd
10
4
6
8
J
8 Etter
South
1

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

Par -140
3 EW A J 2
J 8 4 3
Q 9 8
8 6 4

3 NT +11 3 NT 24-3 3 NT S +1 +630 3 N = +110

2014 USBC Round of 16, Segment 5 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 4 Q 9 6 3
K J 9 8 5
K 9 2
6 M.Gordon
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
5
8
A
K
10
4
A Stark
North

1
3

2nd
3
Q
4
J
K
J
6 Pratap
East

Pass
Pass

3rd
A
10
5
8
6
Q
4 Baseggio
SOUTH
1
3
3 NT

4th
7
6
2
3
7
2
9 Campanile
West

Pass
AP

Lead
5
3
6
A
K
10
4 Berkowitz
North

2

2nd
3
6
8
4
J
K
9 McAllister
East

Pass

3rd
A
J
Q
5
2
6
5 Sontag
SOUTH
2
2 NT

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

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

3 NT +9 3 NT 33-3 3 NT S = +600 2 NT S +2 +180

2014 USBC Semifinal, Segment 3 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 5 K Q 9
3
K J 10 8 7 6
K 8 2 Lee
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
3
6
2
K
Q Rodwell
North
1
2
3 NT

2nd
2
9
6
5
10 Hamman
East
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
A
A
J
7
8 Meckstroth
South
1
2 NT

4th
5
3
4
7
8 Levin
WEST
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
K
6
7
4
J
2
10
K
Q
9
5 Bramley
North
1
2

2nd
4
5
3
5
9
4
A
4
5
6 Weinstein
East
Dbl
Pass

3rd
2
8
A
J
7
Q
K
8
10
A Stansby
South
Rdbl
3

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

Par +130
4 NS A 10 8
10 9 5 4
A 9 4
Q 6 5

Partscore +5 3 NT 33-8 3 NT S -1 -100 3 N = +110

2014 USBC Round of 16, Segment 7 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 6 2
Q J 6 5 2
A Q J 10
J 8 7 Diamond
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
4
J
5
9
6
Q
A
J Hung
North
1
Pass

2nd
2
K
7
Q
2
4
8
10 Platnick
East
3
Pass

3rd
A
7
10
6
J
8
9 J.Stansby
South
3 NT

4th
5
2
K
5
3
4
4 Watson
WEST
Pass
2
3
AP

Lead
7
8
A
3
5
6 Moss
North
1
3
Pass

2nd
2
2
4
K
J
7 J.Feldman
East
1
3
Pass

3rd
A
3
7
8
J
J Bathurst
South
2
Pass
4

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

Par +130
4 NS K Q 5
—
9 8 6 5
A Q 9 6 3 2

Partscore +6 3 NT 33-14 3 NT S -1 -100 4 S = +130

2014 USBC Round of 16, Segment 1 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 7 9 8
J
K J 9 8 6 2
A Q 5 4 Kolesnik
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
5
3 Wooldridge
North

2
3 NT

2nd
8
6 Etter
EAST
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
A Hurd
South
1
2 NT

4th
2 G.Wolpert
West

Dbl
Pass

Lead
5
3
4
A
10 Sher
North

2
4

2nd
9
K
A
J
K Kranyak
EAST
Pass
Dbl
AP

3rd
A
6
2
3
6 Lo
South
1
3

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

Par +120
2 NT NS K Q 4 2
K Q 9 6
7 5 4
J 3
3 NT +10 3 NT 43-14 3 NT S = +400 4 S -1 -50

2014 Vanderbilt Round of 32, Segment 3 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 8 J 9 6
J 2
10 6
A K Q 10 6 2 Berkowitz
West

1
Pass
AP

Lead
4
6
8
10 Stewart
North

2
3

2nd
J
K
K Sontag
East

2
Pass

3rd
6
5
A Woolsey
SOUTH
1
3
3 NT

4th
5
4
2 Cohen
West

Pass
AP

Lead
4
5
K
Q
10
2
6
J
A
4
Q Pszczola
North

1

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

Pass

3rd
6
A
7
4
8
5
5
5
8
K Kwiecien
SOUTH
Pass
1 NT

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

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

3 NT +10 3 NT 53-14 3 NT S = +600 1 NT S +2 +150

2014 Vanderbilt Final, Segment 2 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 9 2
A J
K 9 7 5
A K J 10 5 4 Fantoni
WEST
Pass
2
AP

Lead
9
J
3
9
Q
K
J
10
5
9 Meckstroth
North
1
3

2nd
2
7
Q
2
5
6
7
8
2
A Nunes
East
1
3

3rd
A
6
4
4
A
4
3
8
3 Rodwell
South
Dbl
3 NT

4th
5
5
7
2
3
4
6
6
8 Nickell
WEST
2
Pass

Lead
A
K
A
4 Helgemo
North
3

2nd
5
3
2
3 Katz
East
Pass

3rd
4
6
Q
9 Helness
South
Pass

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

Par +130
4 NS Q 8 7 5
10 7 4 3
Q 10 3
Q 9

Partscore +6 3 NT 53-20 3 NT S -1 -100 3 N +1 +130

2013 Bermuda Bowl Final, Segment 4 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 10 A 8 5
8
A 10 9 8 5 4
K 10 9 Lauria
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
2
6
6
K
10
9
9
Q
J
K Nunes
NORTH
2
2
3

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

3rd
A
10
3
4
6
7
2
4
5
8 Fantoni
South
2
2 NT
3 NT

4th
3
5
J
2
8
10
8
3
7
4 Helness
West

Pass

Lead
4
A
10
A
A
6
9 Madala
NORTH
1
2

2nd
K
3
J
3
7
4
7 Helgemo
East
Pass
AP

3rd
2
4
6
2
8
10
7 Bocchi
South
1

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

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

Partscore +5 3 NT 53-25 3 NT S -1 -100 2 N = +90

Data 9ZA9 Main

Top Three Notrump vs Partscore

2013 Bermuda Bowl Final, Segment 3 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 11 8 6 5
J 10 8 2
K Q J 5
Q 9 Madala
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
3
7
Q
2
A
A
7 Helgemo
North

2
3 NT

2nd
5
3
A
10
8
5
2 Bocchi
East

Pass
AP

3rd
Q
K
5
J
9
8
4 Helness
SOUTH
1 NT
2

4th
K
2
8
6
6
4
Q Nunes
West

Pass
AP

Lead
5
2
2
7
9
J
A
4
J
7 Versace
North

1

2nd
2
4
K
J
6
10
3
A
8
J Fantoni
East

Pass

3rd
9
Q
A
4
K
6
8
5
4
Q Lauria
SOUTH
1
2

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

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

Partscore +5 3 NT 53-30 3 NT S -1 -100 2 S +1 +110

2013 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 3 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 12 A 10
K 10
K 7 6 5 4
J 9 6 5 Asbi
West

Dbl
Pass
Pass

Lead
4 Helgemo
North

Rdbl
2
3 NT Tobing
EAST
Pass
1
Pass
AP Helness
South
1
2
2 NT Nunes
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
6 Sakul
North

1 NT
3

2nd
10 Fantoni
EAST
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
J Karwur
South
1
2

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

Par +100
3 × EW -1 Q 8 2
A Q 8 7 6 2
Q J
7 3
Partscore +6 3 NT 53-36 3 NT S -2 -100 3 S = +140

2013 Spingold Final, Segment 4 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 13 9 6 4 2
J 3
Q J
A 7 6 5 4 Nowosadzki
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
10
6
8
Q Grue
North

2
2 NT

2nd
3
5
7
3 Kalita
East

Pass
Pass

3rd
2
J
4
2 Moss
SOUTH
1 NT
2
3 NT

4th
K
A
J
9 Bertheau
West

Pass

Lead
6
Q
J
10
8
Q
J
2 Jagniewski
North

Pass

2nd
J
3
7
4
K
4
A
3 T.Bessis
East

Pass

3rd
2
2
K
6
A
3
9
A Gawel
SOUTH
1 NT

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

Par +130
4 NS A Q
K Q 7
K 10 8 6 4 2
8 2

3 NT +10 3 NT 63-36 3 NT S = +600 1 NT S +2 +150

2013 Spingold Round of 32, Segment 2 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 14 K Q 8 6 4
4
A J 5
J 8 7 5 Chambers
West

Dbl
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
Q
K
2
J
6
A
J
5 Gawrys
North

Rdbl
1
3

2nd
5
7
K
10
8
3
10
6 Schermer
EAST
Pass
1
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
3
3
2
3
6
7
Q Tuszynski
South
1
Dbl
2
3 NT

4th
4
9
7
A
7
2
4 Jassem
West

Dbl
Pass

Lead
A
K H.Lall
North

1
3

2nd
5
7 Mazurkiewicz
EAST
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
10
2 Milner
South
1
2

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

Par +400
3 NT South 7
A Q 7 2
K Q 9 8 7 6
9 4

3 NT +7 3 NT 70-36 3 NT S = +400 3 S +1 +130

2013 Spingold Final, Segment 3 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 15 8 7
10 7 6
Q 4
K J 9 6 4 3 Gawel
West

Pass

Lead
9
8
6
5
7
J
5
8
2
A Amoils
NORTH
3
Pass

2nd
4
7
2
Q
4
7
Q
4
6
8 Jagniewski
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
7
J
Q
10
9
5
3
2
3
5 Morgan
South
3 NT

4th
K
2
K
3
J
A
10
6
6
9 Bertheau
West

Pass

Lead
10
4
K
5
8
2
6
J
7
7 Nowosadzki
NORTH
3

2nd
3
7
9
K
9
6
2
4
4 T.Bessis
East
Pass

3rd
J
A
8
A
10
Q
9
3
Q Kalita
South
Pass

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

Par -100
3 × South -1 K 9 6
A Q 9 3
A K 6 3
8 5

3 NT +2 3 NT 72-36 3 NT S -2 -100 3 N -3 -150

2013 USBC Round of 16, Segment 4 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 16 9 7 6 5
A 6
3
A Q J 6 5 4 Lev
West

1
AP

Lead
A
K
4
J
Q
10 Pszczola
North

2

2nd
3
A
8
6
K
6 Cohler
EAST
Pass
Pass

3rd
7
2
10
5
5
7 Seamon
South
Pass
3 NT

4th
4
4
K
Q
10
9 Sontag
West

2
Pass

Lead
10
7
7
A
A
6 Passell
North

Dbl
3

2nd
J
A
4
K
5
K Berkowitz
EAST
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
K
3
Q
5
7
9 Jacobus
South
1
2

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

Par +430
4 NT NS A Q
Q 9 8 4
Q J 8 4
10 9 2

3 NT +7 3 NT 79-36 3 NT S = +400 3 N +1 +130

2013 USBC Semifinal, Segment 3 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 17 A K 7 3 2
K 10 9 7
J 3
9 8 Dwyer
West

Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
Q
A
10
9
5
5
9 Meckstroth
North

2
2
3

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

3rd
4
6
7
K
J
6
A Rodwell
South
2
2
3
3 NT

4th
5
2
8
3
8
9
2 Levin
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
6
10
4
8
K
9
K
2
6
3
7 G.Wolpert
North

1
2

2nd
2
J
8
4
J
4
10
Q
9
5
6 Weinstein
EAST
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
A
K
Q
A
9
A
3
2
9
A Kranyak
South
1
2

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

Par +140
3 NS 9
A 4 2
8 5 2
A K 10 7 6 3

Partscore +6 3 NT 79-42 3 NT S -1 -100 2 N +1 +140

2013 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 8 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 18 8 7
4 3
K Q J 7 3 2
K Q 6 Chambers
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
7
K
Q
4
3
A
5 Zia
North

2
3

2nd
K
4
10
7
10
3 Schermer
East

Pass
Pass

3rd
J
5
9
Q
J
9 Martel
SOUTH
1
2
3 NT

4th
8
6
A
6
8
2 Willenken
West

Pass

Lead
K
3
5
5
Q Wold
North

3

2nd
2
6
6
8
10 Rosenberg
East

AP

3rd
5
A
9
K
9 Compton
SOUTH
1

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

Par +130
4 NS 10 6 2
A K 7 6 5
9 5
A 8 4

Partscore +6 3 NT 79-48 3 NT S -1 -100 3 N +1 +130

2013 USBC Round of 32, Segment 1 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 19 A K J 7 4
Q 8
A 5
10 8 5 2 Berkowitz
West

Lead
K
4
7
6
Q
3 B.Blanchard
NORTH

2nd
5
2
K
5
K
9 Sontag
East

3rd
7
A
9
A
A
K S.Blanchard
South

4th
2
6
5
2
3
8 Hamman
West

2
3
AP

Lead
K
5
5
2
6
9
9
2
7
3 M.Gordon
NORTH
1
Pass
Pass

2nd
A
4
A
3
3
5
J
6
4
9 J.Lall
East
Pass
2 NT
Pass

3rd
7
6
2
K
4
A
8
8
J
Q Pratap
South
1 NT
Pass
3

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

Par +630
4 NT NS 6 3
A J 9 5 4 2
6 3 2
K 6

3 NT +12 3 NT 91-48 3 NT S +1 +630 3 S -1 -100

2013 Vanderbilt Round of 32, Segment 1 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 20 J 8 5
7
A 5 4
Q 10 9 6 5 4 Lusky
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
8
K
3
J
J
8 Lauria
NORTH
Pass
2
3

2nd
7
A
4
Q
2
3 Falk
East
Pass
Pass
Dbl

3rd
5
4
A
2
5
6 Versace
South
1 NT
3
3 NT

4th
K
3
4
5
2
4 Cayne
West

Pass
AP

Lead
Q
J
10
10
7 Rogoff
NORTH
Pass
2 NT

2nd
4
A
5
J
A Seamon
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
4
4
A
4 Parker
South
1 NT
3

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

Par +130
4 NS K 6
K Q 6 4
K 10 9
K J 8 7

3 NT +7 3 NT 98-48 3 NT S +1 +430 3 S +1 +130

Data 9ZA9 Main

Top Three Notrump vs Partscore

2012 World Championship Quarterfinal, Segment 2 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 21 K 10 9 5 3
K 10 7 6
K J 6
2 Cullin
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
5
10
2
A
K
3 Meckstroth
North

2
3

2nd
K
3
4
6
7
2 Bertheau
East

Pass
Pass

3rd
A
2
J
3
6
K Rodwell
SOUTH
2
2
3 NT

4th
4
J
5
9
Q
4 Hamman
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
Q
J
A
K
10
5
2 Upmark
North

1
2

2nd
K
3
5
6
7
3
6 Zia
East

Pass
Pass

3rd
A
2
2
6
5
A
A Nystrom
SOUTH
1
2
3

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

Par +600
3 NT NS 8
Q 3
Q 8 4 3
A K J 10 8 3

3 NT +10 3 NT 108-48 3 NT S = +600 3 S = +110

2012 World Championship Qualifying, Round 2 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 22 10
6 3
A K Q 10 9 4
K J 7 6 Khokhlov
WEST
Pass
1
Pass
AP

Lead
6
9
10 Palazzo
North
1
2
3

2nd
10
K
6 Matushko
East
Dbl
Pass
Dbl

3rd
A
A
8 Fornasari
South
Rdbl
3
3 NT

4th
3
3
J Lambardi
WEST
Pass
1
Pass
AP

Lead
3
10
9
5
K
Q
K
Q
5
J Dubinin
North
1
2
4

2nd
6
A
J
A
A
K
2
6
J
4 Ravenna
East
Dbl
2
Pass

3rd
2
3
A
7
3
10
6
7
4
8 Gromov
South
1
3
4

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

Par +130
4 NS K Q 5 3
K J 5 4 2
8 7 6
3

3 NT +7 3 NT 115-48 3 NT S = +400 4 N = +130

2012 World Championship Final, Segment 5 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 23 J 9 8
8 4
9 8 4
A J 9 4 2 Upmark
West

2
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
8
A
K Zmudzinski
North

2
3
Pass

2nd
2
2
3 Nystrom
EAST
1
Pass
Pass
Dbl

3rd
K
5
7 Balicki
South
1
3
3 NT
Rdbl

4th
10
4
8 Buras
West

3

Lead
K
A
J
3
Q
A
K
7 Bertheau
North

3

2nd
4
5
Q
2
2
3
K
9 Narkiewicz
EAST
1 NT
AP

3rd
3
8
8
K
5
6
7
J Cullin
South
2

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

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

Partscore +12 3 NT 115-60 3 NT×× S -2 -600 3 S = +140

2012 World Championship Semifinal, Segment 6 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 24 8 6 2
J 6 5 3
Q 7 2
A 5 3 Narkiewicz
West

Dbl
AP

Lead
J
7 Mesbur
NORTH
Pass
3

2nd
2
2 Buras
East
1
3

3rd
4
A Fitzgibbon
South
2
3 NT

4th
K
J Garvey
West

Pass
2
Pass

Lead
K
10 Zmudzinski
NORTH
Pass
Pass
Pass
3

2nd
3
5 Carroll
East
1
Dbl
Pass
AP

3rd
2
A Balicki
South
2
Pass
Dbl

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

Par +400
3 NT NS K 10
8 4
A K 3
K Q 9 8 7 4
3 NT +7 3 NT 122-60 3 NT S +1 +430 3 S +1 +130

2012 World Championship Quarterfinal, Segment 2 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 25 A 10 7
—
A J 6 5 4 3
K 10 9 5 Verhees
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
5
K
10
10
4
A
Q Fantoni
North

1
2

2nd
5
2
7
6
7
9 v.Prooijen
East

Pass
Pass

3rd
J
3
4
2
8
9 Nunes
SOUTH
Pass
2
3 NT

4th
K
9
Q
5
6
3 Helgemo
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
J
4
10
9
A
10
8
4
A
7
3
2 Drijver
North

2
3

2nd
6
9
7
K
10
Q
4
3
4
9
5
6 Helness
East

Pass
AP

3rd
2
K
J
A
7
K
K
Q
2
J
5
J Brink
SOUTH
1 NT
2

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

Par +400
5 North K J 3 2
K 7 6
K 10
8 7 6 3

Partscore +4 3 NT 122-64 3 NT S -4 -200 3 N -1 -50

2012 World Championship Quarterfinal, Segment 2 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 26 A 10 7
—
A J 6 5 4 3
K 10 9 5 Matushko
West

2
AP

Lead
2
K
10
J
10
A
8
5
J
Q
2 Hanlon
North

3

2nd
5
2
7
6
7
5
6
J
K
7
8 Khokhlov
East

3

3rd
9
3
4
3
Q
4
Q
4
A
4
8 McGann
SOUTH
Pass
3 NT

4th
K
9
Q
9
7
3
2
3
6
10
10 Carroll
West

Pass
Pass
2
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
10
4
K
3
A
2 Gromov
North

1
2
2
Pass
4

2nd
6
9
2
4
6
7 Garvey
East

Pass
Pass
3
3
Pass

3rd
Q
10
5
10
J
8 Dubinin
SOUTH
Pass
1
Pass
Dbl
Pass
4

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

Par +400
5 North K J 3 2
K 7 6
K 10
8 7 6 3

Partscore +8 3 NT 122-72 3 NT S -4 -200 4 N = +130

2012 World Championship Round of 16, Segment 6 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 27 K 10
A J 10 4 3
5 3
A K 8 4 Fantoni
WEST
1 NT
Pass
Pass

Lead
7
3
K
6
2
8
A
K
4
10 Demuy
North
Dbl
3
3 NT

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

3rd
2
Q
5
K
A
3
2
9
J
5 L'Ecuyer
South
2 NT
3

4th
8
8
6
4
10
6
3
6
10
8 Amoils
WEST
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
6
3
K
3
A
3
J
J
10
K
5 Helgemo
North
1
2

2nd
A
4
A
K
2
9
10
8
4
7
A D.Wolpert
East
Pass
Pass

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

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

Par +110
3 NS 6 5 4
8
K Q J 9 7 2
J 9 2

Partscore +11 3 NT 122-83 3 NT S -4 -400 2 S +1 +110

2012 World Championship Qualifying, Round 3 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 28 9 2
K Q J
A Q 10 2
Q 9 7 2 Palazzo
WEST
2
Pass

Lead
3 Bocchi
North
Dbl
Pass Fornasari
East
2
Pass Madala
South
3 NT Duboin
WEST
Pass
2
Pass
3
Pass

Lead
K Pellegrini
North
1
Pass
Pass
Pass
4 Sementa
East
Pass
Pass
3
3
AP Camberos
South
1 NT
3
Pass
Pass
A Q 10 8 5 3
9 8 5 3
K 8
3 Table K 7 6 4
A 7 4
J 7 4 3
J 6

Par +130
4 NS J
10 6 2
9 6 5
A K 10 8 5 4
Partscore +7 3 NT 122-90 3 NT S -3 -150 4 S = +130

2012 Spingold Round of 16, Segment 4 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 29 J 10 9 6
A Q 6 5 4 3
2
7 2 J.Clerkin
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
6
Q
10
A
Q
Q
J
9
K Gitelman
North

1
3

2nd
2
A
7
2
7
3
4
5 D.Clerkin
EAST
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
10
2
7
6
9
8
A
5 Moss
South
1
3
3 NT

4th
K
4
K
5
K
3
4
7 Greco
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
2
Q
Q
10
2
9
10 Ekeblad
North

1
2

2nd
J
3
A
7
K
8
8 Hampson
EAST
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
6
2
5
A
3
4 Weichsel
South
1
2
3

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

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

Partscore +7 3 NT 122-97 3 NT S -2 -200 3 S = +110

2011 Bermuda Bowl Final, Segment 7 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 30 J 9 7
A 10 9
K 7 3 2
10 6 4 de Wijs
West

Dbl
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
2
2
J
10
A
9
8
8
Q
2 J.Lall
North

Rdbl
2
3

2nd
A
4
8
4
3
3
5
5
8
A Muller
EAST
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

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

4th
6
5
6
7
Q
2
7
J
9
7 Hurd
West

Dbl

Lead
5
Q Drijver
North

3

2nd
4
K Wooldridge
EAST
1
AP

3rd
A
3 Brink
South
1

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

Par +120
2 NT NS A 5
8 6
A Q J 10 9 8
K 9 8

Partscore +5 3 NT 122-102 3 NT S -1 -100 3 S = +110

Data 9ZA9 Main

Top Three Notrump vs Partscore

2011 Bermuda Bowl Quarterfinal, Segment 3 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 31 A K 7 6 3
10 9 4 3
5 3
K 9 Nystrom
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
4
2
8 Bathurst
North
1
2
3 NT

2nd
3
Q Bertheau
East
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
K
A Zagorin
South
2
2 NT

4th
6
5 Hurd
WEST
1
Pass
AP

Lead
2
9
K Fallenius
North
1
Pass

2nd
Q
J
8 Wooldridge
East
Dbl
2

3rd
5
A
2 Fredin
South
2
2

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

Par +140
3 NS Q 9
6 2
Q J 6
A Q J 10 4 3
3 NT +6 3 NT 128-102 3 NT S +2 +460 2 N +3 +200

2011 Bermuda Bowl Quarterfinal, Segment 3 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 32 A K 7 6 3
10 9 4 3
5 3
K 9 Fleisher
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
4
10
7
3
9
Q
J
10
4 Zack
North
1
2
3

2nd
3
J
3
2
7
8
7
8 Kamil
East
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
A
2
K
A
4
9
10 Barel
South
2
2
3 NT

4th
6
5
Q
5
6
2
4
9 Pachtman
WEST
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
A Levin
North
Pass
3 Ginossar
East
Pass
Pass Weinstein
South
3
4
J 10 5
A Q 7
A 8 7 4
8 6 2 Table 8 4 2
K J 8 5
K 10 9 2
7 5

Par +140
3 NS Q 9
6 2
Q J 6
A Q J 10 4 3

3 NT +11 3 NT 139-102 3 NT S +2 +460 4 S -1 -50

2011 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 3 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 33 K 10 2
J 10 6 5 4 2
7 3
A 6 Rodwell
WEST
Pass
Pass
2
Pass
AP

Lead
9
8
J
8
4 J.Lall
North
Pass
2
Pass
3

2nd
6
5
Q
3 Meckstroth
East
1 NT
Dbl
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
3
K
K Grue
South
Pass
Rdbl
2 NT
3 NT

4th
2
A
A
2 Hurd
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
K
4
A
Q
K
6 Hamman
North
Pass
2

2nd
2
J
8
4
2
8 Wooldridge
East
1 NT
AP

3rd
8
9
10
3
3
K Zia
South
Pass

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

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

3 NT +10 3 NT 149-102 3 NT S +1 +630 2 N +1 +140

2011 USBC Final, Segment 3 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 34 Q 10 8 6 4 2
K J
K 8
A 8 5 Platnick
WEST
1
Pass

Lead
Q
K
2
7
8
J
K Wooldridge
North
1
3 NT

2nd
A
A
K
4
10
8
2 Diamond
East
Pass
AP

3rd
3
3
4
K
6
6
5 Hurd
South
1 NT

4th
7
2
5
2
J
10 J.Lall
WEST
1
Pass

Lead
10
K
9
8
Q
10
8
8
7
4
6
J Gitelman
North
1

2nd
5
A
10
2
2
9
9
2
Q
5
6
Q Grue
East
Pass

3rd
4
3
J
A
J
5
10
K
2
3
A Moss
South
Pass

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

Par +400
5 NS —
Q 10 8 3
A 9 7 6 5 3
K 10 7

Partscore +5 3 NT 149-107 3 NT S -1 -50 1 N +2 +140

2011 Vanderbilt Round of 16, Segment 4 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 35 J 5
Q J 9 6 5 3
Q 8
A J 8 Meckstroth
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
7
2
3
5
6
J
A Wold
North
1
Pass

2nd
J
7
2
Q
7
5 Rodwell
East
1
Pass

3rd
K
Q
A
K
9
3 Bates
South
3 NT

4th
A
K
8
4
3
10 Drijver
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
8
2
2
A
3 Hamman
North
2

2nd
10
7
Q
10
4 Brink
East
Pass

3rd
4
Q
7
J
8 Zia
South
Pass

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

Par +140
3 NS A Q 10 6
8 2
10 7 4 2
K Q 3

Partscore +8 3 NT 149-115 3 NT S -2 -200 2 N +1 +140

2010 Spingold Semifinal, Segment 4 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 36 Q J 10 9
Q 6
A Q 4 3
J 9 4 Lauria
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
5
3
3
5
6
7
J
6
J
8
6 Greco
North

1
3 NT

2nd
9
5
A
7
2
6
4
4
2
A
Q Versace
EAST
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
2
9
10
Q
Q
8
9
7
K
4 Hampson
South
1
1 NT

4th
K
A
4
K
J
3
3
10
8
2 Moss
West

Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
7
2
8
4
3
4 Duboin
North

1
1
2

2nd
9
7
K
5
3
9 Gitelman
EAST
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
Q
5
Q
10
6 Sementa
South
Pass
1
2
2

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

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

Partscore +8 3 NT 149-123 3 NT S -2 -200 2 S +1 +140

2010 Spingold Semifinal, Segment 4 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 37 Q J 10 9
Q 6
A Q 4 3
J 9 4 Fantoni
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
8
2
5
3
10 Pilon
North

1
3 NT

2nd
9
K
7
A
6 Nunes
EAST
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
A
5
Q
7
Q Bompis
South
1
1 NT

4th
3
4
K
9
2 Multon
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
3
A
9
A
3 Sontag
North

1
1

2nd
K
5
6
2
7 Quantin
EAST
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
7
4
Q
10
3 Berkowitz
South
Pass
1
2

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

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

Partscore +8 3 NT 149-131 3 NT S -2 -200 2 N +1 +140

2010 Spingold Round of 32, Segment 1 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 38 7
J 6
J 8 7 4
A 10 9 7 3 2 Klukowski
West

Pass

Lead
9
K
3
8
5
Q
10
3
9
7 Jacobs
NORTH
3
Pass

2nd
7
8
A
4
K
K
4
4
6
J Markowicz
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
Q
5
2
7
A
5
2
10
9 Beatty
South
3 NT

4th
3
4
7
J
6
6
2
5
2
3 El Ahmady
West

Dbl
AP

Lead
6
2
2
3
3
7 Kowalski
NORTH
Pass
2

2nd
5
J
5
A
9
6 Sadek
East
1
Pass

3rd
K
Q
7
2
7
K Melman
South
1
3

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

Par +400
5 NS 10 8 6 3 2
A K 9
A K
Q 8 5

3 NT +6 3 NT 155-131 3 NT S +1 +430 3 N +3 +170

2010 USBC Final, Segment 2 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 39 Q 10 7 2
K 10 8 6
9 7 6
7 3 Martel
WEST
1 NT
2
Pass

Lead
3
J
Q
2
5
K
10
7
K
8
A Gitelman
North
Pass
Pass
3 NT

2nd
2
3
A
6
8
7
4
J
10
Q
Q Stansby
East
2
Pass
Dbl

3rd
J
6
8
K
10
5
4
A
3
7 Moss
South
Dbl
2 NT
AP

4th
K
2
9
A
6
9
2
9
5
4 Diamond
WEST
1
Pass

Lead
2
Q
9
K
3
5
5
5 Weinstein
North
Pass
Pass

2nd
3
A
7
A
8
3
A Platnick
East
1
Pass

3rd
J
6
4
2
2
10
2 Levin
South
1 NT

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

Par +110
2 NS K 5
Q J 5
A 4
A K 8 6 5 4

Partscore +7 3 NT 155-138 3 NT× S -1 -200 1 NT S = +90

2010 Rosenblum Semifinal, Segment 3 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 40 10 7
Q 10 8
A J 10 4 3 2
Q 10 Hampson
West

Pass

Lead
A
K
6
A
2
5
Q
J Fantoni
North

3 NT

2nd
10
Q
2
2
A
3
3
6 Greco
East

AP

3rd
2
7
J
9
4
10
K
10 Nunes
SOUTH
1 NT

4th
3
4
5
8
7
7
4
5 Helgemo
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
5
K
9
J
10
A Gitelman
North

1
2

2nd
A
5
6
2
3
10 Helness
East

Pass
AP

3rd
4
3
A
2
Q Moss
SOUTH
1
1 NT

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

Par +130
4 South A Q 9
K J 5 2
K 9
8 5 4 3

Partscore +6 3 NT 155-144 3 NT S -3 -150 2 N +1 +110

Data 9ZA9 Main

Top Three Notrump vs Partscore

2010 Rosenblum Semifinal, Segment 4 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 41 8 7 3
—
J 8 5 4
K Q J 10 6 2 Zia
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
2
4
5
3
K
4
A Ginossar
North

2
3

2nd
4
9
9
A
8
3
9 Hamman
East

Pass
Pass

3rd
6
K
A
2
6
K
5 Pachtman
SOUTH
1 NT
3
3 NT

4th
Q
5
3
7
4
10 Willenken
West

Pass
AP

Lead
5
9
4
K
10
3
7 Rodwell
North

2

2nd
3
A
A
5
J
9
K Rosenberg
East

Pass

3rd
A
7
2
6
7
K Meckstroth
SOUTH
1 NT
3

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

Par -100
4 × NS -1 Q J 10 9
A Q 7 4
A Q
8 4 3

3 NT +7 3 NT 162-144 3 NT S = +400 3 S = +110

2010 Rosenblum Round of 32, Segment 3 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 42 10 8
A J 4 2
2
K Q 9 5 4 3 von Arnim
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
8
10
4
7
3
4
3
9
5
4
10 Karaivanov
NORTH
2
2
3

2nd
2
2
9
8
6
8
5
10
Q
9
J S.Auken
East
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
K
K
Q
5
10
A
2
8
3
K Rusev
South
2
2 NT
3 NT

4th
A
6
5
J
A
Q
7
6
7
3
A Popov
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
10
Q
4
Q
10
Q Smirnov
NORTH
1
2
3

2nd
3
6
2
6
2
K Skorchev
East
1
Pass
AP

3rd
5
7
K
8
4 Piekarek
South
Dbl
2 NT

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

Par +500
4 × EW -2 K 4 3 2
K 8 3
A Q 7 5
10 7

3 NT +10 3 NT 172-144 3 NT S = +600 3 N = +110

2010 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 2 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 43 K J 10 9 6 3
A Q 4 2
J
9 8 Welland
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
10
Q
3
8
7
K
Q
K
4 Baseggio
NORTH
1
2
3

2nd
2
2
4
9
4
8
5
7
J Willenken
East
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
6
8
9
Q
9
5
3
4
Q J.Weinstein
South
1 NT
2 NT
3 NT

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

Pass

Lead
4
5
K
2
A
K
3 H.Weinstein
NORTH
1
Pass

2nd
8
3
9
3
2
10
7 Kolesnik
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
Q
7
6
6
2
Q Garner
South
3

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

Par +110
3 NS —
J 8 3
A K 9 7 4 3
Q J 10 3

Partscore +5 3 NT 172-149 3 NT S -2 -100 3 S = +110

2010 Rosenblum Semifinal, Segment 4 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 44 8 7 3
—
J 8 5 4
K Q J 10 6 2 Moss
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
2
8
Q
8
4
10
6
2
5
K Helgemo
North

3
3 NT

2nd
3
9
7
4
3
6
6
9
6
7 Gitelman
East

Pass
AP

3rd
10
K
3
J
J
10
9
4
Q
5 Helness
SOUTH
1 NT
3

4th
Q
5
A
A
2
4
2
7
K
7 Nunes
West

Pass
AP

Lead
4
A
6
A Hampson
North

2

2nd
3
10
Q
2 Fantoni
East

Pass

3rd
K
5
9
5 Greco
SOUTH
1 NT
3

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

Par -100
4 × NS -1 Q J 10 9
A Q 7 4
A Q
8 4 3

Partscore +5 3 NT 172-154 3 NT S -2 -100 3 S = +110

2010 Rosenblum Semifinal, Segment 3 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 45 10 7
Q 10 8
A J 10 4 3 2
Q 10 Zia
West

Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
K
A
6
8
9
6
5
2
8
J Pachtman
North

1
2
3

2nd
10
Q
7
Q
2
Q
A
3
6
9 Hamman
East

Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
7
2
J
K
7
A
4
10
K
4 Ginossar
SOUTH
1
1 NT
2
3 NT

4th
3
4
5
10
8
5
3
2
4 Rosenberg
West

Pass

Lead
A
6
6
K
9 Rodwell
North

3

2nd
10
10
A
5
8 Willenken
East

AP

3rd
2
A
4
2
A Meckstroth
SOUTH
1

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

Par +130
4 South A Q 9
K J 5 2
K 9
8 5 4 3

Partscore +6 3 NT 172-160 3 NT S -2 -100 3 S +1 +130

2010 Rosenblum Round of 32, Segment 3 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 46 K 4 3 2
K 8 3
A Q 7 5
10 7 Pellegrini
West

1
Pass
Pass

Lead
9
10
Q
J
6
J
7
7
4 Multon
North

Dbl
2
3 NT

2nd
K
8
2
K
2
A
A
J
5 Camberos
East

Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
5
3
5
A
9
3
4
6
K Zimmermann
SOUTH
1
2
2 NT

4th
4
J
8
10
3
2
6
4
5 Fantoni
West

Pass
AP

Lead
Q
5
3
7
10
6
K
5 Villegas
North

1

2nd
K
2
2
10
8
4
6
3 Nunes
East

Pass

3rd
A
9
4
J
8
9
7
J Angeleri
SOUTH
Pass
2

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

Par +500
4 × EW -2 10 8
A J 4 2
2
K Q 9 5 4 3

Partscore +5 3 NT 172-165 3 NT S -3 -300 2 S -1 -100

2009 Bermuda Bowl Semifinal, Segment 5 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 47 A 10 9 3 2
K 5
8 7 5 4
8 7 Zhuang
West

2
Pass
Pass
Dbl

Lead
A
4
4
Q
10 Meckstroth
NORTH
Pass
2
Pass
3 NT
AP

2nd
5
K
5
2
3 W.Wang
East
Pass
Dbl
3
Pass

3rd
8
7
J
2
6 Rodwell
South
1 NT
3
Pass
Pass

4th
6
3
Q
J
4 Katz
West

Dbl
AP

Lead
6
A
K
Q
Q
4
10
3 L.Yang
NORTH
2
Pass

2nd
8
9
Q
6
A
4
J
A Nickell
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
8
4
5
2
2
A
J
5 Dai
South
Pass
3

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

Par -300
5 × NS -2 Q 4
J 6 3
A K J 10 3 2
A 3

Partscore +6 3 NT 172-171 3 NT× S -1 -100 3 S +1 +130

2009 Bermuda Bowl Quarterfinal, Segment 6 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 48 5 4 2
—
K Q 8 4
Q 7 5 4 3 2 Piekarek
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
5
2
2
9
2
7
J
A
7 Danailov
North

2
3

2nd
K
3
6
10
3
4
8
3
4 Smirnov
EAST
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
9
K
Q
J
3
10
8 Karakolev
South
1
2
3 NT

4th
6
Q
8
J
K
4
7
10 Stefanov
West

Pass

Lead
5
4
A
K
K
J
Q
2
10
9
4
10 Wladow
North

Pass

2nd
K
3
2
5
A
3
J
3
4
5
6
6 Aronov
EAST
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
9
8
Q
2
10
8
9
A
J
A
7 Elinescu
South
1

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

Par +110
3 South A J 9 8
A K 10 7 4 3
6
K 9

Partscore +7 Partscore 178-172 3 NT S -2 -200 1 S +2 +110

2009 Bermuda Bowl Quarterfinal, Segment 1 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 49 A
10 5
A 10 8 2
Q J 9 7 5 3 Gromov
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
J
A
3
Q
3
J
5
3
Q
7 Lauria
NORTH
1
2
3

2nd
2
2
2
8
A
9
4
5
4
K Dubinin
East
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
4
3
A
8
5
7
2
A
9
8 Versace
South
1
2
3 NT

4th
K
4
7
K
6
6
10
6
8
10 Fantoni
West

Pass
AP

Lead
J
7
A
3
4
5
6
7
4
8
Q
Q Khiuppenen
NORTH
1
2

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

3rd
4
A
3
A
5
2
10
6
3
8
8 Kholomeev
South
1
2

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

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

Partscore +5 Partscore 183-172 3 NT S -3 -300 2 S -1 -100

2009 Bermuda Bowl Quarterfinal, Segment 1 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 50 10 8 6 4 3
K J 6 2
K 7 6
A Nickell
West

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
4
A
6
Q
2
J
9
5
Q
J
9 Bakkeren
North

1
2
3 NT

2nd
K
2
J
8
A
4
7
5
8
10
10 Katz
East

Pass
Pass
AP

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

4th
8
4
5
K
3
6
10
6
2
10
6 Brink
West

Pass
AP

Lead
7
10
2
5
7
A
6
J
J
K
Q Rodwell
North

2

2nd
8
4
3
A
J
2
3
8
8
6 Drijver
East

Pass

3rd
5
2
J
6
3
5
A
4
5
7 Meckstroth
SOUTH
2
3

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

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

Partscore +9 Partscore 192-172 3 NT S -3 -300 3 S = +110

Data 9ZA9 Main

Top Three Notrump vs Partscore

2009 Bermuda Bowl Quarterfinal, Segment 6 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 51 8 5 3
7
Q 5 4
J 10 8 6 3 2 Wladow
West

Pass

Lead
Q
A
K
6
A
10
9
3
8
10
3
Q Aronov
North

3 NT

2nd
3
4
7
J
4
2
7
A
9
7
8
A Elinescu
East

AP

3rd
6
2
3
Q
J
9
5
2
5
2
J
10 Stefanov
SOUTH
2 NT

4th
K
5
Q
K
5
8
6
4
7
6
K
4 Danailov
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
Q
6
A
K
Q
J
K
6 Smirnov
North

1
2

2nd
3
K
4
7
A
Q
3
5 Karakolev
East

Pass
Pass

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

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

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

Partscore +6 Partscore 198-172 3 NT S -3 -150 3 S = +110

2009 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 14 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 52 K 10 8
A 10 9 8
Q 8 7 5 4 3
— Austberg
West

Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
5
2
Q
3
A
J
J
6 Aronov
North

2
2 NT
3

2nd
8
4
K
6
5
9
2
3 Saelensminde
East

Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
9
A
7
K
8
4
3
J Stefanov
SOUTH
1 NT
2
3
3 NT

4th
6
10
3
10
4
A
9 Danailov
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
10
K
2
2
3
3
J Brogeland
North

1
2

2nd
A
7
7
4
4
6
10 Karakolev
East

Pass
Pass

3rd
5
10
10
A
9
K
5 Lindqvist
SOUTH
1
1
2

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

Par +620
4 NS 6 4
Q 3 2
K J 2
A K 8 3 2

Partscore +6 Partscore 204-172 3 NT S -1 -100 2 N +2 +130

2009 USBC Semifinal B, Segment 3 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 53 3
Q J 9 7 5 4
Q
Q 10 9 4 3 Smith
West

1
Pass
AP

Lead
J
4
9
10
3
5
K
Q
7
A Meckstroth
North

2
3

2nd
3
7
6
4
Q
A
A
4
7
9 B.Cohen
East

Pass
Pass

3rd
2
Q
7
8
K
6
3
2
8
10 Rodwell
SOUTH
1
3
3 NT

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

1
AP

Lead
Q
5
2
4
K
7
J Welland
North

2

2nd
3
2
4
2
A
7
8 Zia
East

2

3rd
8
9
7
3
5
5
9 Willenken
SOUTH
1
3

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

Par +130
4 NS A K 9 4
—
K J 9 6 4 3
A 7 5

Partscore +7 Partscore 211-172 3 NT S -3 -150 3 S +2 +150

2009 USBC Round of 32, Segment 3 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 54 7
9 6 5
A J 10 6 5 3
10 6 5 Lamprey
West

Pass
AP

Lead
Q
J
Q
A
8
Q
4
K Beatty
North

3

2nd
7
5
9
8
2
3
9
7 A.McKellar
EAST
2
Pass

3rd
6
2
3
5
10
K
10
6 Gerard
South
Dbl
3 NT

4th
5
A
4
4
K
6
A
Q Glubok
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
Q Sanborn
North

2 NT
3 M.Moss
EAST
2
Pass
AP Rosner
South
Dbl
3
K Q J 9 4 3
K 4
9 2
J 8 7 Table 6 2
Q J 10 8 7 2
K 7 4
Q 4

Par +130
4 NS A 10 8 5
A 3
Q 8
A K 9 3 2

Partscore +6 Partscore 217-172 3 NT S -1 -100 3 N +1 +130

2008 World Championship Final, Segment 4 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 55 Q 5
A Q 7 6 4 2
J 10
Q 7 4 Malinowski
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
9
3
K
4
5
A
7
6
4
7 Lauria
North
1
2
3

2nd
5
9
3
A
8
2
3
4
8
A Sandqvist
East
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
2
8
6
Q
2
3
5
5
6 Versace
South
2
2 NT
3 NT

4th
10
10
Q
4
J
K
7
9
J
7 Nunes
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
K
3
J
9
2
10
A
4 Gold
North
2
Pass

2nd
10
Q
4
7
9
5
10
3 Fantoni
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
8
J
2
7
Q
6
3
5 Townsend
South
2

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

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

3 NT +10 Partscore 217-182 3 NT S = +600 2 S +1 +140

2008 World Championship Quarterfinal, Segment 1 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 56 A 10 9
A K J 7 5 2
5 4
A 10 Jassem
West

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
3
A
6
10
9
3 Versace
North

1
2
2
3 NT

2nd
4
10
Q
4
2
2 Martens
East

Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
K
2
7
2
5
7 Lauria
SOUTH
Pass
1 NT
2
2 NT

4th
8
5
10
3
Q
A Nunes
West

Pass

Lead
A
4
5
3
10
Q
10
8 Gierulski
North

1

2nd
8
5
K
2
J
2
4
7 Fantoni
East

AP

3rd
9
Q
10
Q
K
10
J
3 Skrzypczak
SOUTH
Pass

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

Par +400
3 NT North K 7 5
10 9
Q 10 8
J 9 8 4 2

3 NT +6 Partscore 217-188 3 NT S = +400 1 N +3 +170

2008 USBC Final, Segment 7 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 57 J 8 4 2
J 9 7
6
K 8 7 6 5 Stansby
WEST
3
Pass

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

2nd
7
2
4
3
2
4
Q
2
3
10
9 Martel
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
10
5
6
K
8
5
A
2
6
8
9 Rodwell
South
3 NT

4th
Q
9
J
10
7
6
3
K
9
J
4 Compton
WEST
2
Pass

Lead
6
4
Q
Q
A
3
8 Cohen
North
Pass
Pass

2nd
7
J
5
4
2
3
2 Hamman
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
3
9
5
6
K
5 Berkowitz
South
2 NT

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

Par +130
4 South A 10
Q 3
A J 10 9 8 5
A Q 3

3 NT +10 Partscore 217-198 3 NT S = +600 2 NT S +1 +150

2008 USBC Final, Segment 4 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 58 J 2
8 7
10 8 6
A K Q 9 3 2 Stansby
West

2
AP

Lead
A
Q
J
6
K
Q
J
10
5
10 Rodwell
North

3

2nd
7
8
6
10
8
5
6
2
8
2 Martel
EAST
Pass
Pass

3rd
6
4
3
A
7
4
5
9
5
8 Meckstroth
South
1
3 NT

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

2
AP

Lead
2
4
3
J
7
7
2
K
6 Cohen
North

Dbl

2nd
8
3
9
6
10
10
6
2
A Compton
EAST
Pass
Pass

3rd
9
J
10
5
3
A
9
8
3 Berkowitz
South
1
2

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

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

Partscore +3 Partscore 220-198 3 NT S -2 -200 2 S -1 -100

2008 USBC Round of 16, Segment 6 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 59 A J 10 5
K 6 2
K 2
10 7 6 5 Aker
WEST
1
Dbl
Pass

Lead
4
7
7
K
2
A
Q
J
3 Rosenberg
North
Pass
Rdbl
3 NT

2nd
5
Q
A
5
6
4
8
K
8 Milgrim
East
1 NT
2
AP

3rd
K
A
4
4
10
6
5
7
10 Zia
South
2
2 NT

4th
3
2
6
2
8
7
8
9 Levin
WEST
1
Pass

Lead
8
K
2
9 B.Blanchard
North
1
Pass

2nd
A
5
6
K Weinstein
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
3
A
5 S.Blanchard
South
2

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

Par -100
4 × South -1 9 6
Q 10 5
A Q J 10 4 3
Q 3

3 NT +7 Partscore 220-205 3 NT S = +400 2 S = +90

2007 Bermuda Bowl Quarterfinal, Segment 2 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 60 J 10 8 6
4
8 3
A K Q 10 7 4 Cullin
West

Pass
AP

Lead
A
J
6
9
3
Q
10
7
3
4 Muller
NORTH
2
3

2nd
4
A
7
2
5
3
5
9
9
8 Upmark
East
2
Pass

3rd
9
6
Q
4
K
5
6
7
Q de Wijs
South
3
3 NT

4th
7
5
2
8
2
2
4
3
K Drijver
West

Dbl
Pass

Lead
A
9
2
2
10 Efraimsson
NORTH
2
3
4

2nd
Q
Q
3
K
A Brink
East
2
3
AP

3rd
2
K
6
A
3 Morath
South
2 NT
Pass

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

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

3 NT +12 Partscore 220-217 3 NT S = +600 4 N -1 -100

Data 9ZA9 Main

Top Three Notrump vs Partscore

2007 Spingold Final, Segment 2 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 61 J 4
Q 9 8
A 8 7 5 4 3
10 9 Meckstroth
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
3
K
Q
J
8
7
5
10 Zmudzinski
NORTH
Pass
2 NT
3 NT

2nd
9
2
2
6
7
6
J
2 Rodwell
East
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
K
3
4
A
4
2
3
Q Balicki
South
1 NT
3

4th
A
6
9
10
4
7
10
6 Dubinin
West

Pass

Lead
4
Q
J
K
5
7
8 Nickell
NORTH
Pass
Pass

2nd
8
2
2
7
7
5
6 Gromov
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
3
4
A
4
3
3 H.Lall
South
1 NT

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

Par -140
3 East 7 3
K 5 3 2
K Q J
A Q 5 4

Partscore +6 Partscore 226-217 3 NT S -1 -100 1 NT S +1 +120

2007 USBC Semifinal, Segment 5 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 62 K 7
Q 2
J 9 8 7 4 3
A 6 4 Kranyak
West

1
Pass

Lead
3
J
6
8
7
10
7
9
10 Freeman
North

2
3 NT

2nd
4
Q
6
2
4
J
6
4
7 Deutsch
East

Pass
AP

3rd
5
A
9
J
Q
Q
A
3
4 Nickell
SOUTH
1
2 NT

4th
8
2
K
A
K
K
3
3
5 Rodwell
West

1
Pass

Lead
10
2
3
8
A
5
J
2
3 Lazard
North

2
3

2nd
J
8
6
2
4
8
K
9
6 Meckstroth
East

Dbl
AP

3rd
5
K
Q
J
Q
Q
9
K Bramley
SOUTH
1
2 NT

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

Par +600
3 NT NS A J 9 2
A 10 9 7
Q
J 10 9 8

3 NT +12 3 NT 229-226 3 NT S = +600 3 N -1 -100

2006 USBC Round of 32, Segment 1 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 63 K 2
7 2
J 9 8 5 3 2
Q J 9 Ehlers
West

Pass
AP

Lead
J
Q
K
10
10
3
J
9
8
5
Q
9 Onstott
North

3

2nd
2
5
4
A
6
6
7
4
5
9
6
K Rengstorff
East

Pass

3rd
3
2
9
4
3
5
4
6
2
J
8
A Hayden
SOUTH
1 NT
3 NT

4th
A
K
7
2
A
K
8
8
10
Q
3
7 D.Clerkin
West

Pass
AP

Lead
Q
6
2
7
J
K
A
7
J
Q
9 Roman
North

3

2nd
2
4
9
8
K
4
6
Q
10
4
5 J.Clerkin
East

Pass

3rd
3
K
A
8
4
6
8
9
5
2
A Fout
SOUTH
1 NT
3

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

Par +630
4 NT NS A J 7 6
A 4
Q 10 6 4
A 8 2

3 NT +10 3 NT 239-226 3 NT S = +600 3 S = +110

2006 Spingold Quarterfinal, Segment 3 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 64 J
Q 10 6 4
A Q J 8 7 5
9 3 Grue
West

Pass
AP

Lead
2
10
2 J.Lall
North

3

2nd
3
3
6 Cheek
East

Pass

3rd
Q
5
Q Grainger
SOUTH
1
3 NT

4th
K
4
9 H.Lall
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
2
J
10
2
A
3
9
7 B.Cohen
North

1 NT
3

2nd
5
3
6
3
4
5
10
8 Chorush
East

Pass
AP

3rd
J
A
5
J
2
J
K
4 Smith
SOUTH
1
2

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

Par +650
5 NS A 7 5 4 2
A 7 5
10 2
K J 8

3 NT +10 3 NT 249-226 3 NT S = +600 3 N +2 +150

2006 World Championship Quarterfinal, Segment 3 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 65 2
7 5 3 2
7 6
A K J 10 4 3 Bertheau
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
6
8
2
9
6
Q
4
9
8 Lev
NORTH
Pass
2
3

2nd
2
6
3
7
4
3
3
5
4 Nystrom
East
1
Pass
Dbl

3rd
K
A
A
K
Q
8
10
5 Gawrys
South
1
3
3 NT

4th
A
5
J
6
K
2
Q
J Lair
West Fredin
NORTH Cohler
East Lindkvist
South
J 10 9
6 4
K 10 5 3 2
Q 7 6 Table K 8 6 3
K J 10 8
A J 9 4
5

Par +140
3 NS A Q 7 5 4
A Q 9
Q 8
9 8 2

Partscore +11 3 NT 249-237 3 NT S -4 -400 3 N = +110

2006 World Championship Qualifying, Round 6 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 66 J 9 8
A 3
Q 7
A K 10 8 6 3 ?
WEST ?
North ?
East ?
South K.Roy
WEST
1
1
AP

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

2nd
Q
2
3
J
K
5
4
2
8
7
10
K D.Roy
East
1
2

3rd
K
8
3
A
A
6
4
8
5
2
6
Q Katz
South
Pass
3

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

Par +400
3 NT South Q 6 2
Q 8 4
A 10 8 4
9 7 2

Partscore +4 3 NT 249-241 3 NT S -1 -50 3 N = +110

2005 Bermuda Bowl Quarterfinal, Segment 2 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 67 A 9 8 7
K J
J 8 6 5 4 2
9 Nickell
West

3
AP

Lead
7
2
2
5
7
Q
9
7
3
6
5 P.Branco
North

Dbl

2nd
9
6
J
10
J
10
5
4
A
8
9 Freeman
EAST
1
Pass

3rd
Q
K
3
J
K
4
5
6
8
K
8 Branco
South
1
3 NT

4th
A
A
2
3
2
4
8
7
Q
10
9 Chagas
West

2
Pass

Lead
K
2
Q
J
5
5
Q Meckstroth
North

Dbl
3

2nd
A
6
J
3
7
8
10 Villas-Boas
EAST
1
3
AP

3rd
8
K
3
5
K
J
J Rodwell
South
1
Pass

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

Par +140
3 North K 10 6
Q 9 7 5 2
K 9 3
A J

Partscore +5 3 NT 249-246 3 NT S -1 -50 3 N +1 +130

2005 Bermuda Bowl Quarterfinal, Segment 1 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 68 9 6
J 10 8
A K 10 9 7 4
A 4 Rubin
WEST
2
Pass

Lead
5
6
K
10
Q
K Monsegur
North
3
Pass

2nd
6
2
5
J
5
4 Ekeblad
East
3
Pass

3rd
10
A
2
4
2
3 Mooney
South
3 NT

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

Par +600
3 NT NS A K 4 2
9 7 5 4
6
K 10 7 3
3 NT +11 3 NT 260-246 3 NT S = +600 2 S = +90

2005 Bermuda Bowl Quarterfinal, Segment 2 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 69 A 9 8 7
K J
J 8 6 5 4 2
9 Sundelin
West

2
3
AP

Lead
7
5
K
2
10
6
8
A Sadek
North

Pass
3

2nd
9
6
J
3
5
7
8
6 Sylvan
EAST
1 NT
2 NT
Pass

3rd
Q
K
3
4
5
3
4
7 El Ahmady
South
Pass
Pass
3 NT

4th
A
A
2
4
6
2
7
9 Nadim
West

Lead
8 Fredin
North Hishmat
EAST Lindkvist
South
5 3 2
10 6
A 10
10 8 7 6 4 3 Table Q J 4
A 8 4 3
Q 7
K Q 5 2

Par +140
3 North K 10 6
Q 9 7 5 2
K 9 3
A J

Partscore +7 3 NT 260-253 3 NT S -3 -150 3 S +1 +130

2005 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 3 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 70 7 4
A 10
A 6 4
K J 9 7 5 3 Verhees
West

Pass
Pass

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

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

3rd
A
3
10
2
K
3
5
9
7 Bocchi
South
1
2 NT

4th
2
7
6
8
Q
2
6
8
5 Lauria
West

Pass

Lead
J
4
Q
7
2
2
K
8
A
5 Muller
NORTH
2
Pass

2nd
4
A
A
Q
K
J
6
6
3
7 Versace
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
5
3
5
2
7
10
J
10
2
4 de Wijs
South
2

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

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

Partscore +5 3 NT 260-258 3 NT S -2 -100 2 S = +110

Data 9ZA9 Main

Top Three Notrump vs Partscore

2005 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 18 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 71 A Q 9 8 4 2
4 2
7 5 2
Q 4 Nunes
West

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
9
6
2
K
6
6
8
10
7
5 Hampson
North

2
3
3 NT

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

Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
J
A
A
5
7
A
5
4
8
10 Greco
SOUTH
1 NT
2
3

4th
K
3
4
8
J
Q
10
10
J
2 Gitelman
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
Q
2
9
2
5
8
2
J
5 Duboin
North

1
2

2nd
A
A
Q
A
K
10
8
Q
8 Moss
East

Pass
Dbl

3rd
4
4
J
7
9
2
K
7 Bocchi
SOUTH
1
1 NT
AP

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

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

Partscore +13 Partscore 271-260 3 NT S -2 -200 2 × N = +670

2005 USBC Semifinal, Segment 5 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 72 A K Q 8 3
7 6
7 6 5
K J 9 Woolsey
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
J
2
10
A
K Rosenberg
North
1
3 NT

2nd
6
7
3
2
5 Stewart
East
2
AP

3rd
8
Q
K
4 Zia
South
2 NT

4th
9
A
3
6 Fallenius
WEST
Pass
Rdbl
AP

Lead
J
4
K
Q
7
A
10 Robinson
North
1
2

2nd
6
6
5
9
Q
Q
8 Welland
East
2
Pass

3rd
8
A
J
9
9
2 Boyd
South
Dbl
3

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

Par +130
4 NS 4
A 10 9
Q J 9
Q 10 8 7 4 2

Partscore +8 Partscore 279-260 3 NT S -4 -200 3 S +1 +130

2005 Vanderbilt Semifinal, Segment 3 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 73 4 3
A K J 6 4 2
9 8 7
8 2 Passell
West

Pass
AP

Lead
J
3
Q
3
10
A
K
4 Cohen
North

3

2nd
3
J
A
6
K
7
A
2 Wold
EAST
2
Pass

3rd
6
Q
5
7
K
8
8
10 Berkowitz
South
Pass
3 NT

4th
7
3
4
J
2
4
J
5 Buratti
West

1
Pass

Lead
10
3
9
5
Q
2
6
A
K
6
K Sadek
North

Pass
1 NT

2nd
A
4
K
9
8
7
Q
J
8
7
9 Lanzarotti
EAST
Pass
1
AP

3rd
J
8
10
2
8
3
6
Q
4
J
K El Ahmady
South
1
Pass

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

Par -110
2 EW A K 8 7
—
A 10 3 2
K 7 6 5 3

Partscore +4 Partscore 283-260 3 NT S -5 -250 1 NT N -2 -100

2004 Olympiad Semifinal, Segment 2 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 74 K 9 2
7 2
A K Q 10 8 3
A Q Khven
West

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
2
A
K
Q
10
3
8
A
2 Brink
North

1
2
3 NT

2nd
Q
9
7
J
8
6
6
9
10 Matushko
East

Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
3
4
5
3
4
5
10
7
K v.Prooijen
SOUTH
Pass
1
2 NT

4th
4
2
6
7
J
5
3
K
4 Verhees
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
8
J
3
A
2 Dubinin
North

1
2

2nd
2
K
7
7
Q Jansma
East

Pass
AP

3rd
A
3
K
4
4 Gromov
SOUTH
Pass
1

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

Par +620
4 NS 10 8 5 4 3
K 5
5 4
J 10 7 4

3 NT +11 Partscore 283-271 3 NT S +2 +660 2 S +2 +130

2004 Olympiad Round of 16, Segment 2 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 75 K 10 8 7
10
K 9
A 8 7 4 3 2 Zia
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
4
A
2
2
A Duboin
NORTH
1
1
3

2nd
10
9
Q
Q Rosenberg
East
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
5
5
10
K Bocchi
South
1
2
3 NT

4th
7
6
5
7 Versace
West

Pass

Lead
2
J
A
2
6
6
Q
Q
5
Q Weinstein
NORTH
Pass
1 NT

2nd
3
K
9
Q
A
K
8
A
10
7 Lauria
East
Pass
AP

3rd
10
4
5
10
5
10
3
4
J
2 Levin
South
1

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

Par +130
4 NS A 6
Q J 8 7 6
A 7 3
J 10 5

3 NT +13 3 NT 284-283 3 NT S = +600 1 NT N -2 -200

2004 Olympiad Round of 16, Segment 2 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 76 A 6
Q J 8 7 6
A 7 3
J 10 5 Ino
West

Pass
Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
4
A
2
2
5
5
Q
8
2 Sadek
North

1
2
3

2nd
3
9
Q
7
7
4
6
7 Imakura
East

Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
10
J
10
J
6
3
9
2 El Ahmady
SOUTH
1
1
3
3 NT

4th
K
6
3
9
A
K
10
8 Nadim
West

Pass
AP

Lead
4
A
4
2
J
2
Q
Q
J
6
K
8 Teramoto
North

1

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

Pass

3rd
10
5
10
K
Q
5
3
9
8
10
2
9 Takano
SOUTH
Pass
1 NT

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

Par +130
4 NS K 10 8 7
10
K 9
A 8 7 4 3 2

Partscore +5 Partscore 288-284 3 NT S -3 -300 1 NT S -1 -100

2004 Olympiad Qualifying, Round 3 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 77 4 3 2
A 4
A K 10 5 3 2
A 5 Weinstein
West

2
Pass

Lead
K
5
J
K Caracci
North

2
3 NT

2nd
A
10
Q
8 Levin
East

Pass
AP

3rd
7
K
A
6 Cuevas
SOUTH
Pass
2 NT

4th
5
4
4
7 Marangunic
West

Pass
Dbl
Pass

Lead
K
2
Q
J
3
4
10
8
J
J
K
10 Rosenberg
North

2
2 NT
3

2nd
A
5
4
A
2
5
6
9
3
7
9
6 Sanchez
East

Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
2
J
6
Q
Q
9
4
2
4
A
6
7 Zia
SOUTH
2
2
3

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

Par +300
4 × EW -2 Q J 10 8 7
10 5
J 6
K 8 7 3

3 NT +6 3 NT 290-288 3 NT S = +400 3 S = +140

2004 Olympiad Qualifying, Round 8 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 78 6
A 9 8 7 2
9 8 4 2
K Q 2 D.Yadlin
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
3
K
3
Q
2
A
J
7
10
9 Backstrom
North
1
2
3
Pass

2nd
2
A
8
9
2
5
9
10
5
J I.Yadlin
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
Dbl

3rd
K
6
K
4
10
7
8
6
A
7 Salomaa
South
2
2 NT
3 NT
AP

4th
6
2
5
6
3
4
8
5
4
Q Koistinen
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
K
4
A
3
8
7
9
9
A
2
7 Podgur
North
Pass
2

2nd
3
K
7
6
J
5
Q
7
4
9
5 Kiema
East
1
AP

3rd
6
3
4
Q
6
2
10
8
4
10
K Kalish
South
2

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

Par +500
4 × EW -3 K J 7
10 6
A 3
A J 10 7 4 3

Partscore +7 Partscore 295-290 3 NT× S -1 -200 2 N = +110

2004 Olympiad Qualifying, Round 15 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 79 J 7
7
A K 5 3
A K 10 6 4 3 Kowalski
West

1
Pass
AP

Lead
5
10
A
9
K
Q
9 Townsend
North

2
3

2nd
7
J
5
7
J
2
8 Tuszynski
EAST
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
K
10
4
5
3
A Gold
South
Pass
3
3 NT

4th
2
3
3
4
A
5
7 Ja.Hackett
West

1

Lead
10
J
K
6
7
6
5
9
3
10 Chmurski
North

2

2nd
2
6
7
6
4
Q
8
3
9
8 Ju.Hackett
EAST
Pass
AP

3rd
J
2
10
Q
A
K
Q
3
9
10 Puczynski
South
Pass

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

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

3 NT +7 3 NT 297-295 3 NT S = +400 2 N +2 +130

2004 Spingold Final, Segment 2 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 80 J 8 7 6 4 2
9
A J 10
Q 6 3 Rodwell
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
4
Q
5
9
2
7 Demuy
North

2
3

2nd
3
A
6
3
8
6 Meckstroth
EAST
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
2
9
4
K
8 G.Wolpert
South
1 NT
2
3 NT

4th
A
5
10
10
Q Spector
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
2
9
A
3
A
10
4
Q
9
8 Nickell
North

1
2

2nd
A
K
4
J
2
5
3
7
6
K Feldman
EAST
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
3
2
5
5
4
6
J
J
6
Q Freeman
South
1
1 NT

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

Par +650
5 South Q 9
A Q 10 4
Q 9 6 4
A 10 8

Partscore +6 Partscore 301-297 3 NT S -1 -100 2 N +1 +140

Data 9ZA9 Main

Top Three Notrump vs Partscore

2004 Vanderbilt Final, Segment 1 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 81 A K Q 7 5 4
J 7 4
9
10 9 4 Robinson
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
5
Q
A
K
8
4
K
Q
9
K
Q
J Bocchi
NORTH
1
2
3 NT

2nd
7
6
7
5
5
A
3
10
8
3
6 Boyd
East
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
A
2
3
J
2
6
4
5
A
8
7 Duboin
South
2
2 NT

4th
3
4
9
10
4
9
2
8
2
J
6 Versace
West

Pass

Lead
A
A
8
A Berkowitz
NORTH
2

2nd
5
3
6
2 Lauria
East
Pass

3rd
J
2
3
9 Cohen
South
Pass

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

Par +110
2 NS 9
K 9 8 3
A K Q 7 5
7 6 5

Partscore +9 Partscore 310-297 3 NT S -2 -200 2 N +2 +170

2003 Bermuda Bowl Final, Segment 8 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 82 A 7 3
2
7 4 2
A K Q J 10 7 Meckstroth
West

Rdbl
AP

Lead
A
6 Duboin
NORTH
1
3

2nd
2
2 Rodwell
East
1
Pass

3rd
3 Bocchi
South
Dbl
3 NT

4th
9 Versace
West

Dbl
Dbl

Lead
J
A
K
Q
J
2
Q
Q
9
2 Hamman
NORTH
2
3
4

2nd
5
5
2
4
6
3
3
4
K
J Lauria
East
2
Pass
AP

3rd
6
2
8
8
7
10
9
7
7
K Soloway
South
3
3 NT

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

Par +400
3 NT NS K 8 5
Q 10 9 8 7
K 10 9
8 2

3 NT +7 Partscore 310-304 3 NT S = +400 4 N = +130

2003 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 1 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 83 7 4 2
A J 7
A K J 10 8 4
3 Fantoni
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
J
A
3
Q
3
A
J
8
10
7
9
J Torres
North

1
3 NT

2nd
2
10
Q
6
7
9
2
8
6
3
10 Nunes
East

1
AP

3rd
K
6
7
4
K
4
2
8
5
K
A Frances
SOUTH
Pass
1 NT

4th
5
4
7
5
2
9
4
10
5
6
Q Ventin
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
K
A
3
7
6
8
3
K
J
10 Duboin
North

1
2

2nd
5
10
Q
3
5
2
10
9
8
2 Fernandez
East

1
AP

3rd
J
6
6
A
9
Q
A
2
8
8 Bocchi
SOUTH
Pass
Dbl

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

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

3 NT +8 3 NT 312-310 3 NT S +1 +430 2 N +1 +110

2003 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 17 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 84 Q 9 4
A K Q 7 6 2
10 3
J 6 Fantoni
West

2
AP

Lead
6
4
K
Q
2
7
K
6
K
Q
2
A Huang
North

3

2nd
3
3
8
10
J
A
10
A
6
J
6
9 Nunes
EAST
Pass
Pass

3rd
9
A
4
5
4
8
4
9
2
7
K
7 Ch.Wu
South
Pass
3 NT

4th
J
5
9
3
3
10
2
5
5
8
8
7 H.Yang
West

1

Lead
A
5
A
K
Q
J
2
A Duboin
North

2

2nd
4
6
5
8
10
K
8
9 W.Chiu
EAST
Pass
AP

3rd
3
10
4
4
5
8
J
7 Bocchi
South
Pass

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

Par -90
1 NT EW K 8 6
4
A J 5 4
Q 9 8 5 4

Partscore +5 Partscore 315-312 3 NT S -2 -100 2 N = +110

2003 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 20 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 85 Q 2
A 10 9 5
Q
A K J 9 7 4 Bertheau
West

1
Pass

Lead
A
K
J
9
6
2
Q
5
J
A
5 Bocchi
NORTH
1
2
3 NT

2nd
2
Q
4
7
9
A
3
K
5
4
K Nystrom
East
Pass
Pass
AP

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

4th
3
4
5
8
2
10
K
3
8
6
7 Nunes
West

Dbl

Lead
10
2
7
5
J
A Lindkvist
NORTH
2
3

2nd
4
4
3
7
Q Fantoni
East
Pass
AP

3rd
K
Q
A
6
A Fredin
South
2 NT

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

Par +120
2 NT NS 8 5 4 3
J 8
A J 10 4 2
10 3

Partscore +6 Partscore 321-312 3 NT S -3 -150 3 N = +110

2003 Spingold Final, Segment 3 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 86 K
Q 10 7 5 4
K 10 8 5
Q 4 3 Stansby
West

Dbl
1 NT
Rdbl
AP

Lead
5
K
J
Q
10
8
3
7
2 Rosenberg
NORTH
Pass
Rdbl
Pass
Pass

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

3rd
2
A
4
3
5
5
K
J
7 Zia
South
1
Pass
Dbl
3 NT

4th
6
4
6
7
9
9
A
4
2 Fallenius
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
9
5
J
4
7
Q
J
10
8
6 Weichsel
NORTH
Pass
1 NT
2 NT

2nd
6
4
K
8
A
4
7
8
J
8 Welland
East
Pass
Pass
AP

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

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

Par +100
3 × EW -1 A Q J 10 8 2
J 6
6 3 2
A 6

Partscore +6 Partscore 327-312 3 NT S -1 -100 2 NT N = +120

2003 USBC Semifinal, Segment 6 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 87 K 10 9 6 4 2
3
8 7 6
A 9 4 Wolff
West

Pass
AP

Lead
4
Q
10
3
7
Q
Q
6
J
9
5
6 Levin
NORTH
2
3

2nd
3
A
2
K
3
2
J
Q
9
7
8
J Morse
East
Pass
Pass

3rd
K
6
8
8
K
4
5
5
8
9
10
A Weinstein
South
2 NT
3 NT

4th
A
2
2
7
4
K
4
6
10
7
3
5 Smith
West

Pass

Lead
6
7
3
2
4 Doub
NORTH
2

2nd
A
3
6
8
4 Seamon
East
Pass

3rd
10
10
J
J
7 Wildavsky
South
Pass

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

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

3 NT +6 Partscore 327-318 3 NT S = +400 2 N +1 +140

2002 Rosenblum Semifinal, Segment 4 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 88 3
J 10 8 4 2
Q 6 2
Q 9 6 3 Fredin
WEST
Pass
1
Pass
Dbl

Lead
10
7
K
5
A Versace
North
Pass
2
3
AP

2nd
3
8
4
7
4 Lindkvist
East
1
2
Dbl

3rd
A
2
6
K
3 Lauria
South
Dbl
3
3 NT

4th
4
3
A
2
Q Duboin
WEST
Pass
2
Pass
AP

Lead
A
4
A
Q
8
8
3 Nystrom
North
Pass
2
3

2nd
2
3
3
6
5
9
A Bocchi
East
1
2
Pass

3rd
3
10
2
4
6
6
4 Stromberg
South
1 NT
2 NT
3

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

Par -140
3 EW K J 4
Q 7
A K J 9 5 4
K 8

3 NT +12 3 NT 330-327 3 NT× S = +750 3 S = +110

2002 Rosenblum Semifinal, Segment 1 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 89 J 8 7 5 4 2
9 5
A 6 3
10 6 Pszczola
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
A
10
6
3
A Lasut
North
2
3
Pass

2nd
5
J
2
4
8 Kwiecien
East
Pass
Pass
Dbl

3rd
2
Q
9
K
9 Manoppo
South
2 NT
3 NT
AP

4th
7
3
2
7
5 Sakul
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
2
K
5
6
Q
K
8
A
7 Zmudzinski
North
Pass
Pass

2nd
3
A
A
4
6
A
3
2 Karwur
East
1
Pass

3rd
9
5
10
J
9
3
2
9 Balicki
South
2

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

Par +130
4 North —
K Q J 7
K Q J
A J 8 7 3 2

Partscore +5 Partscore 332-330 3 NT× S -1 -100 2 S +1 +110

2002 USBC Semifinal, Segment 2 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 90 A Q 9 8 6 5
J 8
8 7 4
7 2 Berkowitz
West

Pass
Pass
AP Fallenius
North

2
3 Cohen
EAST
1
Pass
Pass Welland
South
1 NT
2
3 NT Gitelman
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
4
6
5
K
10 Zia
North

2
3

2nd
2
J
4
2
8 Moss
EAST
1
Pass
AP

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

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

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

3 NT +11 3 NT 341-332 3 NT S +1 +430 3 S -2 -100

Data 9ZA9 Main

Top Three Notrump vs Partscore

2001 USBC Playoff, Segment 6 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 91 A Q 10 7
8 6
4
A Q J 10 8 5 Rubin
West

Pass
Dbl
Pass
AP

Lead
A
Q
10
3
7 Freeman
North

1
3
3

2nd
4
6
8
K
K Granovetter
East

Pass
3
Pass

3rd
7
6
K
4 Nickell
SOUTH
Pass
1 NT
Pass
3 NT

4th
2
5
9
7 Meckstroth
West

1
AP

Lead
4
6
9
Q
J
8
6 Lipsitz
North

2

2nd
9
5
K
3
2
A
2 Rodwell
East

2

3rd
J
K
A
4
7
10
A Ekeblad
SOUTH
Pass
3

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

Par +600
5 NS K 9 2
K Q 10
J 9 5 2
9 7 4

3 NT +10 3 NT 351-332 3 NT S +1 +630 3 N +2 +150

2001 USBC Semifinal, Segment 1 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 92 8 7 6
J 8 4 2
—
A K Q 10 8 6 Stewart
West

2
AP

Lead
A
K
6
Q
8
9
6
K Lipsitz
North

3

2nd
2
4
8
3
A
2
3
6 Woolsey
EAST
Pass
Pass

3rd
10
7
9
3
Q
A
J
7 Ekeblad
South
1
3 NT

4th
3
5
5
J
6
4
5
2 Molson
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
4 Robinson
North

1
2 NT

2nd
K Shenkin
EAST
Pass
Pass
AP

3rd
2 Boyd
South
1
1

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

Par +130
4 NS K J 5 3
5 3
A K 10 5
J 9 7

Partscore +6 3 NT 351-338 3 NT S -1 -100 2 NT N +1 +150

2001 USBC Semifinal, Segment 1 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 93 K 2
10 8 6 5 2
—
A K 9 4 3 2 Martel
West

Pass
2
AP

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

2nd
2
9
Q
Q
3
J
5
8 Stansby
East
Dbl
2
Pass

3rd
A
J
3
6
5
6
9
2 Hamman
South
Rdbl
Pass
3 NT

4th
7
K
4
2
K
A
7
8 Freeman
West

Pass
Pass

Lead
5
A
K
9
K
A
7 Weichsel
NORTH
2
2
3

2nd
J
3
5
4
3
J
2 Nickell
East
Dbl
Pass
AP

3rd
6
2
K
2
6
4
7 Sontag
South
Rdbl
2 NT

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

Par +90
1 NT North Q 9 7
J 9 3
A K J 10 4 2
J

Partscore +7 3 NT 351-345 3 NT S -2 -200 3 N = +110

2000 Olympiad Qualifying, Round 1 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 94 10 6
Q 6
A Q 8 5 3 2
A 7 3 Bocchi
West

1
Pass

Lead
4
7
5 Helness
NORTH
1
Pass
3 NT

2nd
6
9
3 Duboin
East
Dbl
Pass
AP

3rd
J
2
Q Furunes
South
Rdbl
1 NT

4th
A
6
K Austberg
West

1

Lead
A
J
7
2
4
7
7 Lauria
NORTH
1
2

2nd
3
5
10
J
9
Q
J Helgemo
East
Dbl
AP

3rd
J
K
K
4
A
K
Q Versace
South
Rdbl

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

Par +400
3 NT South Q 8 5 3
A 10 7 5
7 4
K J 10

Partscore +4 3 NT 351-349 3 NT S -1 -50 2 N = +90

2000 Olympiad Semifinal, Segment 1 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 95 Q 4
9 8
K Q J 7 5 4
9 6 5 Bocchi
West

Pass

Lead
Q
8
Q
4
5
K
7
5
4
K C.Simpson
NORTH
2
3 NT

2nd
5
3
9
A
9
2
4
2
J
8 Duboin
East
2
AP

3rd
8
J
2
7
10
2
3
7
A
6 Hallberg
South
2 NT

4th
K
6
10
3
Q
4
5
3
6
7 Fawcett
West

1 NT

Lead
8 Versace
NORTH
Pass
3 Liggins
East
1
AP Lauria
South
Dbl
10 8 6 3
5 3
10 3
A Q J 10 4 Table J 5 2
A Q 10 7 4 2
A 9 6
8

Par +120
2 NT NS A K 9 7
K J 6
8 2
K 7 3 2

3 NT +11 3 NT 362-349 3 NT S +1 +630 3 N = +110

2000 Olympiad Quarterfinal, Segment 4 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 96 A 8 2
7 6
K Q J 7 5 4
6 3 Burn
West

2
Pass
AP Helness
NORTH
1
Pass
3 Callaghan
East
1 NT
2
Pass Helgemo
South
Dbl
Pass
3 NT Saelensminde
West

Rdbl

Lead
K
A
2
J
Q Fawcett
NORTH
1
2

2nd
5
8
9
A
J Brogeland
East
1 NT
AP

3rd
10
7
8
3
10 Liggins
South
Dbl

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

Par +140
3 NS K Q 9 3
A Q 5
6 3
J 9 8 5

3 NT +9 3 NT 371-349 3 NT S +3 +490 2 N +1 +110

2000 Olympiad Qualifying, Round 4 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 97 9 6 5 3 2
A 8 3 2
A 8 7 4
— Ju
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
Q
A
Q
Q
J
2
7
J
4
8 Gower
North

1
2

2nd
4
3
K
3
4
9
7
5
A Fu
East

Pass
Pass

3rd
10
2
2
4
3
A
3
8
J Mansell
SOUTH
1
2
3 NT

4th
K
2
6
A
7
9
J
6
10 Eber
West

Pass
AP

Lead
Q
A
Q
J
7
J Zhuang
North

1

2nd
4
3
K
A
A
4 Sapire
East

Pass

3rd
10
2
2
7
Q
5 W.Wang
SOUTH
1
2

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

Par +130
4 NS A
10 6
K 5 3 2
A Q J 9 8 5

Partscore +5 3 NT 371-354 3 NT S -2 -100 2 S +1 +110

2000 Olympiad Qualifying, Round 17 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 98 10 6
A 2
8 5 3
A 9 8 6 4 3 Reid
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
4
10
K
3
5
5
Q
K
6
2 Ju
NORTH
Pass
2
3

2nd
10
J
A
7
Q
A
K
2
5
10 Newell
East
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
3
4
Q
A
4
3
8
4 Fu
South
1 NT
2
3 NT

4th
A
7
6
9
3
J
6
10
7 Zhuang
West

Pass

Lead
3
5
A
3
4
9
5
K
2
8 Blackstock
NORTH
1
3

2nd
Q
A
7
7
6
10
7
3
7
A W.Wang
East
Pass
AP

3rd
K
4
5
10
8
4
K
10
6
2 Henry
South
2

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

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

3 NT +12 3 NT 383-354 3 NT S = +600 3 N -1 -100

2000 USBC Semifinal, Segment 1 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 99 K J 10
Q 9 2
A K J 10 6 5
Q Sontag
West

Pass
Pass
AP

Lead
J Casen
North

Dbl
3

2nd
Q Weichsel
EAST
2
Pass
Pass

3rd
A Schwartz
South
Pass
2
3 NT

4th
2 Levin
West

1 Meltzer
North

2 Weinstein
EAST
1
AP Larsen
South
Pass
6 5 4
A 8 4 3
9 8 7 3
J 4 Table A Q 9 7
K 10
2
A 8 7 6 5 3

Par +90
2 North 8 3 2
J 7 6 5
Q 4
K 10 9 2
3 NT +7 3 NT 390-354 3 NT S = +400 2 N = +90

1999 Bermuda Bowl Final, Segment 4 3 NT NS Partscore NS
Case 100 J 10 4
J 7 3
Q J 10 6 3 2
4 Rodwell
WEST
Pass
Pass

Lead
5
K
2
6
10
7
A
K Campos
North
2
Pass

2nd
4
4
8
J
9
A
3
5 Meckstroth
East
2
Pass

3rd
A
5
A
Q
9
5
4
6 Villas-Boas
South
3 NT

4th
9
3
7
2
2
3
7
10 Branco
WEST
Pass
Dbl
Pass

Lead
K
A
2
3
4
3
A Hamman
North
Pass
2
3

2nd
4
9
8
J
5
2
3 Chagas
East
1
2
AP

3rd
9
5
A
8
Q
A
4 Soloway
South
2
2

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

Par -100
4 × NS -1 K 9
8 4
A 9 4
A K Q J 9 2

Partscore +4 3 NT 390-358 3 NT S -1 -50 3 N = +110

Stopped at 100 to limit file size (more 2+ IMP swings exist)
Data 9ZA9 Main Top Three Notrump vs Partscore

2014 USBC Round of 16, Segment 1					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 1	A 10 9 7 4 3 Q 10 A 9 8 7 4			Sher `West`	Kranyak NORTH	Lo `East`	G.Wolpert South	Wooldridge `West`	Etter NORTH	Hurd `East`	Kolesnik South
K 2 K J 8 4 K Q 10 6 5 10 6			Q 8 6 9 6 5 3 2 A 9 8 5 2
Par +100 3 × EW -1	J 5 A 7 2 J 7 4 3 K Q J 3
3 NT +13		3 NT 13-0		3 NT S =		+600		2 S -2		-200

2014 USBC Round of 16, Segment 5					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 4	Q 9 6 3 K J 9 8 5 K 9 2 6			M.Gordon West Pass Pass AP Lead 5 8 A K 10 4 A	Stark North 1 3 2nd 3 Q 4 J K J 6	Pratap East Pass Pass 3rd A 10 5 8 6 Q 4	Baseggio SOUTH 1 3 3 NT 4th 7 6 2 3 7 2 9	Campanile West Pass AP Lead 5 3 6 A K 10 4	Berkowitz North 2 2nd 3 6 8 4 J K 9	McAllister East Pass 3rd A J Q 5 2 6 5	Sontag SOUTH 2 2 NT 4th 7 K 10 3 2 3
K J 8 5 4 4 Q J 7 4 J 10 4			A A Q 10 7 3 10 8 5 3 8 3 2
Par +120 2 NT NS	10 7 2 6 2 A 6 A K Q 9 7 5
3 NT +9		3 NT 33-3		3 NT S =		+600		2 NT S +2		+180

2014 USBC Semifinal, Segment 3					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 5	K Q 9 3 K J 10 8 7 6 K 8 2			Lee WEST Pass Pass Pass Lead 3 6 2 K Q	Rodwell North 1 2 3 NT 2nd 2 9 6 5 10	Hamman East Pass Pass AP 3rd A A J 7 8	Meckstroth South 1 2 NT 4th 5 3 4 7 8	Levin WEST Pass Pass AP Lead K 6 7 4 J 2 10 K Q 9 5	Bramley North 1 2 2nd 4 5 3 5 9 4 A 4 5 6	Weinstein East Dbl Pass 3rd 2 8 A J 7 Q K 8 10 A	Stansby South Rdbl 3 4th 3 6 2 Q 8 7 Q 2 3 7
7 3 2 A 8 7 2 5 2 J 9 7 3			J 6 5 4 K Q J 6 Q 3 A 10 4
Par +130 4 NS	A 10 8 10 9 5 4 A 9 4 Q 6 5
Partscore +5		3 NT 33-8		3 NT S -1		-100		3 N =		+110

2014 USBC Round of 16, Segment 7					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 6	2 Q J 6 5 2 A Q J 10 J 8 7			Diamond `WEST` Pass Pass Lead 4 J 5 9 6 Q A J	Hung North 1 Pass 2nd 2 K 7 Q 2 4 8 10	Platnick `East` 3 Pass 3rd A 7 10 6 J 8 9	J.Stansby South 3 NT 4th 5 2 K 5 3 4 4	Watson `WEST` Pass 2 3 AP Lead 7 8 A 3 5 6	Moss North 1 3 Pass 2nd 2 2 4 K J 7	J.Feldman `East` 1 3 Pass 3rd A 3 7 8 J J	Bathurst South 2 Pass 4 4th 5 2 10 4 Q K
7 6 4 A K 9 3 7 4 2 K 5 4			A J 10 9 8 3 10 8 7 4 K 3 10
Par +130 4 NS	K Q 5 — 9 8 6 5 A Q 9 6 3 2
Partscore +6		3 NT 33-14		3 NT S -1		-100		4 S =		+130

2014 Vanderbilt Round of 32, Segment 3					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 8	J 9 6 J 2 10 6 A K Q 10 6 2			Berkowitz West 1 Pass AP Lead 4 6 8 10	Stewart North 2 3 2nd J K K	Sontag East 2 Pass 3rd 6 5 A	Woolsey SOUTH 1 3 3 NT 4th 5 4 2	Cohen West Pass AP Lead 4 5 K Q 10 2 6 J A 4 Q	Pszczola North 1 2nd 2 3 J 3 8 7 3 4 6 9 Q	Beatty East Pass 3rd 6 A 7 4 8 5 5 5 8 K	Kwiecien SOUTH Pass 1 NT 4th Q 9 2 2 3 9 10 A 7 10
A 4 2 A 10 9 4 3 J 9 7 2 3			K Q 8 3 8 7 6 K 8 4 3 J 9
Par +120 2 NT NS	10 7 5 K Q 5 A Q 5 8 7 5 4
3 NT +10		3 NT 53-14		3 NT S =		+600		1 NT S +2		+150

2014 Vanderbilt Final, Segment 2					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 9	2 A J K 9 7 5 A K J 10 5 4			Fantoni `WEST` Pass 2 AP Lead 9 J 3 9 Q K J 10 5 9	Meckstroth North 1 3 2nd 2 7 Q 2 5 6 7 8 2 A	Nunes `East` 1 3 3rd A 6 4 4 A 4 3 8 3	Rodwell South Dbl 3 NT 4th 5 5 7 2 3 4 6 6 8	Nickell `WEST` 2 Pass Lead A K A 4	Helgemo North 3 2nd 5 3 2 3	Katz `East` Pass 3rd 4 6 Q 9	Helness South Pass 4th 2 A 5 2
9 6 4 Q 9 8 6 5 2 J 8 6 4 —			A K J 10 3 K A 2 8 7 6 3 2
Par +130 4 NS	Q 8 7 5 10 7 4 3 Q 10 3 Q 9
Partscore +6		3 NT 53-20		3 NT S -1		-100		3 N +1		+130

2013 Bermuda Bowl Final, Segment 4					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 10	A 8 5 8 A 10 9 8 5 4 K 10 9			Lauria `West` Pass Pass AP Lead 2 6 6 K 10 9 9 Q J K	Nunes NORTH 2 2 3 2nd 8 9 A 3 5 A Q 5 J 2	Versace `East` Pass Pass Pass 3rd A 10 3 4 6 7 2 4 5 8	Fantoni South 2 2 NT 3 NT 4th 3 5 J 2 8 10 8 3 7 4	Helness `West` Pass Lead 4 A 10 A A 6 9	Madala NORTH 1 2 2nd K 3 J 3 7 4 7	Helgemo `East` Pass AP 3rd 2 4 6 2 8 10 7	Bocchi South 1 4th A 2 6 8 10 4 Q
10 6 2 K J 10 5 2 Q 6 2 8 2			9 7 4 3 A 6 K J 7 3 A 5 3
Par +90 2 NS	K Q J Q 9 7 4 3 — Q J 7 6 4
Partscore +5		3 NT 53-25		3 NT S -1		-100		2 N =		+90

2013 Bermuda Bowl Final, Segment 3					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 11	8 6 5 J 10 8 2 K Q J 5 Q 9			Madala West Pass Pass Lead 3 7 Q 2 A A 7	Helgemo North 2 3 NT 2nd 5 3 A 10 8 5 2	Bocchi East Pass AP 3rd Q K 5 J 9 8 4	Helness SOUTH 1 NT 2 4th K 2 8 6 6 4 Q	Nunes West Pass AP Lead 5 2 2 7 9 J A 4 J 7	Versace North 1 2nd 2 4 K J 6 10 3 A 8 J	Fantoni East Pass 3rd 9 Q A 4 K 6 8 5 4 Q	Lauria SOUTH 1 2 4th Q A 5 6 8 10 3 2 10 5
A J 7 3 7 5 A 9 6 3 10 8 4			Q 9 4 2 K 9 4 3 10 8 2 A 6
Par +110 3 NS	K 10 A Q 6 7 4 K J 7 5 3 2
Partscore +5		3 NT 53-30		3 NT S -1		-100		2 S +1		+110

2013 Bermuda Bowl Qualifying, Round 3					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 12	A 10 K 10 K 7 6 5 4 J 9 6 5			Asbi `West` Dbl Pass Pass Lead 4	Helgemo `North` Rdbl 2 3 NT	Tobing `EAST` Pass 1 Pass AP	Helness `South` 1 2 2 NT	Nunes `West` Pass Pass Lead 6	Sakul `North` 1 NT 3 2nd 10	Fantoni `EAST` Pass Pass AP 3rd J	Karwur `South` 1 2 4th Q
K 9 6 4 J 5 4 3 A 2 A Q 10			J 7 5 3 9 10 9 8 3 K 8 4 2
Par +100 3 × EW -1	Q 8 2 A Q 8 7 6 2 Q J 7 3
Partscore +6		3 NT 53-36		3 NT S -2		-100		3 S =		+140

2013 Spingold Final, Segment 4					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 13	9 6 4 2 J 3 Q J A 7 6 5 4			Nowosadzki West Pass Pass AP Lead 10 6 8 Q	Grue North 2 2 NT 2nd 3 5 7 3	Kalita East Pass Pass 3rd 2 J 4 2	Moss SOUTH 1 NT 2 3 NT 4th K A J 9	Bertheau West Pass Lead 6 Q J 10 8 Q J 2	Jagniewski North Pass 2nd J 3 7 4 K 4 A 3	T.Bessis East Pass 3rd 2 2 K 6 A 3 9 A	Gawel SOUTH 1 NT 4th 7 9 5 A 3 2 8 7
10 7 5 A 10 9 6 5 4 9 5 Q J			K J 8 3 8 2 A 7 3 K 10 9 3
Par +130 4 NS	A Q K Q 7 K 10 8 6 4 2 8 2
3 NT +10		3 NT 63-36		3 NT S =		+600		1 NT S +2		+150

2013 Spingold Round of 32, Segment 2					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 14	K Q 8 6 4 4 A J 5 J 8 7 5			Chambers West Dbl Pass Pass AP Lead Q K 2 J 6 A J 5	Gawrys `North` Rdbl 1 3 2nd 5 7 K 10 8 3 10 6	Schermer EAST Pass 1 Pass Pass 3rd 2 3 3 2 3 6 7 Q	Tuszynski `South` 1 Dbl 2 3 NT 4th 4 9 7 A 7 2 4	Jassem West Dbl Pass Lead A K	H.Lall `North` 1 3 2nd 5 7	Mazurkiewicz EAST Pass Pass AP 3rd 10 2	Milner `South` 1 2 4th 4 9
A J 5 2 K 8 5 4 2 A K Q 6			10 9 3 J 10 9 6 3 10 3 10 3 2
Par +400 3 NT South	7 A Q 7 2 K Q 9 8 7 6 9 4
3 NT +7		3 NT 70-36		3 NT S =		+400		3 S +1		+130

2013 Spingold Final, Segment 3					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 15	8 7 10 7 6 Q 4 K J 9 6 4 3			Gawel West Pass Lead 9 8 6 5 7 J 5 8 2 A	Amoils `NORTH` 3 Pass 2nd 4 7 2 Q 4 7 Q 4 6 8	Jagniewski East Pass Pass 3rd 7 J Q 10 9 5 3 2 3 5	Morgan `South` 3 NT 4th K 2 K 3 J A 10 6 6 9	Bertheau West Pass Lead 10 4 K 5 8 2 6 J 7 7	Nowosadzki `NORTH` 3 2nd 3 7 9 K 9 6 2 4 4	T.Bessis East Pass 3rd J A 8 A 10 Q 9 3 Q	Kalita `South` Pass 4th Q 5 2 7 6 3 J 9 K
A Q J 4 K J J 9 8 5 2 Q 7			10 5 3 2 8 5 4 2 10 7 A 10 2
Par -100 3 × South -1	K 9 6 A Q 9 3 A K 6 3 8 5
3 NT +2		3 NT 72-36		3 NT S -2		-100		3 N -3		-150

2013 USBC Round of 16, Segment 4					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 16	9 7 6 5 A 6 3 A Q J 6 5 4			Lev West 1 AP Lead A K 4 J Q 10	Pszczola `North` 2 2nd 3 A 8 6 K 6	Cohler EAST Pass Pass 3rd 7 2 10 5 5 7	Seamon `South` Pass 3 NT 4th 4 4 K Q 10 9	Sontag West 2 Pass Lead 10 7 7 A A 6	Passell `North` Dbl 3 2nd J A 4 K 5 K	Berkowitz EAST Pass Pass AP 3rd K 3 Q 5 7 9	Jacobus `South` 1 2 4th 3 2 8 2 4 2
8 K J 10 3 A K 9 6 5 2 K 7			K J 10 4 3 2 7 5 2 10 7 8 3
Par +430 4 NT NS	A Q Q 9 8 4 Q J 8 4 10 9 2
3 NT +7		3 NT 79-36		3 NT S =		+400		3 N +1		+130

2013 USBC Semifinal, Segment 3					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 17	A K 7 3 2 K 10 9 7 J 3 9 8			Dwyer West Pass Pass Pass AP Lead Q A 10 9 5 5 9	Meckstroth North 2 2 3 2nd 3 J 2 3 6 A 4	Bathurst EAST Pass Pass Pass Pass 3rd 4 6 7 K J 6 A	Rodwell South 2 2 3 3 NT 4th 5 2 8 3 8 9 2	Levin West Pass Pass Lead 6 10 4 8 K 9 K 2 6 3 7	G.Wolpert North 1 2 2nd 2 J 8 4 J 4 10 Q 9 5 6	Weinstein EAST Pass Pass AP 3rd A K Q A 9 A 3 2 9 A	Kranyak South 1 2 4th 3 5 7 2 5 6 5 8 Q J
J 8 5 4 J 8 6 A Q 10 9 J 2			Q 10 6 Q 5 3 K 7 6 4 Q 5 4
Par +140 3 NS	9 A 4 2 8 5 2 A K 10 7 6 3
Partscore +6		3 NT 79-42		3 NT S -1		-100		2 N +1		+140

2013 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 8					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 18	8 7 4 3 K Q J 7 3 2 K Q 6			Chambers West Pass Pass AP Lead 7 K Q 4 3 A 5	Zia North 2 3 2nd K 4 10 7 10 3	Schermer East Pass Pass 3rd J 5 9 Q J 9	Martel SOUTH 1 2 3 NT 4th 8 6 A 6 8 2	Willenken West Pass Lead K 3 5 5 Q	Wold North 3 2nd 2 6 6 8 10	Rosenberg East AP 3rd 5 A 9 K 9	Compton SOUTH 1 4th 7 8 A 4 A
A J 5 4 J 8 2 A 8 6 7 5 3			K Q 9 3 Q 10 9 10 4 J 10 9 2
Par +130 4 NS	10 6 2 A K 7 6 5 9 5 A 8 4
Partscore +6		3 NT 79-48		3 NT S -1		-100		3 N +1		+130

2013 USBC Round of 32, Segment 1					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 19	A K J 7 4 Q 8 A 5 10 8 5 2			Berkowitz West Lead K 4 7 6 Q 3	B.Blanchard NORTH 2nd 5 2 K 5 K 9	Sontag East 3rd 7 A 9 A A K	S.Blanchard South 4th 2 6 5 2 3 8	Hamman West 2 3 AP Lead K 5 5 2 6 9 9 2 7 3	M.Gordon NORTH 1 Pass Pass 2nd A 4 A 3 3 5 J 6 4 9	J.Lall East Pass 2 NT Pass 3rd 7 6 2 K 4 A 8 8 J Q	Pratap South 1 NT Pass 3 4th 2 10 3 4 8 6 7 10 8 K
5 6 3 K Q J 10 9 8 Q J 9 4			Q 10 9 8 2 K 10 7 7 4 A 7 3
Par +630 4 NT NS	6 3 A J 9 5 4 2 6 3 2 K 6
3 NT +12		3 NT 91-48		3 NT S +1		+630		3 S -1		-100

2013 Vanderbilt Round of 32, Segment 1					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 20	J 8 5 7 A 5 4 Q 10 9 6 5 4			Lusky `West` Pass Pass AP Lead 8 K 3 J J 8	Lauria `NORTH` Pass 2 3 2nd 7 A 4 Q 2 3	Falk `East` Pass Pass Dbl 3rd 5 4 A 2 5 6	Versace `South` 1 NT 3 3 NT 4th K 3 4 5 2 4	Cayne `West` Pass AP Lead Q J 10 10 7	Rogoff `NORTH` Pass 2 NT 2nd 4 A 5 J A	Seamon `East` Pass Pass 3rd 2 4 4 A 4	Parker `South` 1 NT 3 4th K 2 K 7 2
Q 10 9 3 2 8 3 2 Q J 6 3 A			A 7 4 A J 10 9 5 8 7 2 3 2
Par +130 4 NS	K 6 K Q 6 4 K 10 9 K J 8 7
3 NT +7		3 NT 98-48		3 NT S +1		+430		3 S +1		+130

2012 Spingold Round of 16, Segment 4					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 29	J 10 9 6 A Q 6 5 4 3 2 7 2			J.Clerkin West Pass Pass AP Lead 6 Q 10 A Q Q J 9 K	Gitelman North 1 3 2nd 2 A 7 2 7 3 4 5	D.Clerkin EAST Pass Pass Pass 3rd 10 2 7 6 9 8 A 5	Moss South 1 3 3 NT 4th K 4 K 5 K 3 4 7	Greco West Pass Pass AP Lead 2 Q Q 10 2 9 10	Ekeblad North 1 2 2nd J 3 A 7 K 8 8	Hampson EAST Pass Pass Pass 3rd K 6 2 5 A 3 4	Weichsel South 1 2 3 4th A 4 J K 7 7 4
7 3 2 K A 9 8 6 A 10 9 8 4			K 8 5 4 J 10 9 8 7 Q J 10 5 —
Par -90 2 EW	A Q 2 K 7 4 3 K Q J 6 5 3
Partscore +7		3 NT 122-97		3 NT S -2		-200		3 S =		+110

2011 Bermuda Bowl Final, Segment 7					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 30	J 9 7 A 10 9 K 7 3 2 10 6 4			de Wijs West Dbl Pass Pass AP Lead 2 2 J 10 A 9 8 8 Q 2	J.Lall North Rdbl 2 3 2nd A 4 8 4 3 3 5 5 8 A	Muller EAST Pass Pass Pass Pass 3rd 4 Q 3 7 K 4 10 6 3 10	Grue South 1 1 2 3 NT 4th 6 5 6 7 Q 2 7 J 9 7	Hurd West Dbl Lead 5 Q	Drijver North 3 2nd 4 K	Wooldridge EAST 1 AP 3rd A 3	Brink South 1 4th 8 6
K 10 8 4 3 K J 5 3 2 5 5 3			Q 6 2 Q 7 4 6 4 A Q J 7 2
Par +120 2 NT NS	A 5 8 6 A Q J 10 9 8 K 9 8
Partscore +5		3 NT 122-102		3 NT S -1		-100		3 S =		+110

2011 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 3					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 33	K 10 2 J 10 6 5 4 2 7 3 A 6			Rodwell `WEST` Pass Pass 2 Pass AP Lead 9 8 J 8 4	J.Lall North Pass 2 Pass 3 2nd 6 5 Q 3	Meckstroth `East` 1 NT Dbl Pass Pass 3rd K 3 K K	Grue South Pass Rdbl 2 NT 3 NT 4th 2 A A 2	Hurd `WEST` Pass Pass Lead K 4 A Q K 6	Hamman North Pass 2 2nd 2 J 8 4 2 8	Wooldridge `East` 1 NT AP 3rd 8 9 10 3 3 K	Zia South Pass 4th 7 2 3 A A A
9 8 7 5 A 7 10 8 4 10 9 7 3			Q 6 4 3 Q 8 A K 9 6 K 8 4
Par +600 3 NT NS	A J K 9 3 Q J 5 2 Q J 5 2
3 NT +10		3 NT 149-102		3 NT S +1		+630		2 N +1		+140

2011 USBC Final, Segment 3					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 34	Q 10 8 6 4 2 K J K 8 A 8 5			Platnick WEST 1 Pass Lead Q K 2 7 8 J K	Wooldridge `North` 1 3 NT 2nd A A K 4 10 8 2	Diamond East Pass AP 3rd 3 3 4 K 6 6 5	Hurd `South` 1 NT 4th 7 2 5 2 J 10	J.Lall WEST 1 Pass Lead 10 K 9 8 Q 10 8 8 7 4 6 J	Gitelman `North` 1 2nd 5 A 10 2 2 9 9 2 Q 5 6 Q	Grue East Pass 3rd 4 3 J A J 5 10 K 2 3 A	Moss `South` Pass 4th K 5 A Q 4 6 7 4 3 3 6
A K 9 3 9 5 2 Q J 4 Q J 4			J 7 5 A 7 6 4 10 2 9 6 3 2
Par +400 5 NS	— Q 10 8 3 A 9 7 6 5 3 K 10 7
Partscore +5		3 NT 149-107		3 NT S -1		-50		1 N +2		+140

2011 Vanderbilt Round of 16, Segment 4					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 35	J 5 Q J 9 6 5 3 Q 8 A J 8			Meckstroth `WEST` Pass Pass Lead 7 2 3 5 6 J A	Wold North 1 Pass 2nd J 7 2 Q 7 5	Rodwell `East` 1 Pass 3rd K Q A K 9 3	Bates South 3 NT 4th A K 8 4 3 10	Drijver `WEST` Pass Pass Lead 8 2 2 A 3	Hamman North 2 2nd 10 7 Q 10 4	Brink `East` Pass 3rd 4 Q 7 J 8	Zia South Pass 4th 5 K J 3 A
7 4 A 10 7 A J 9 5 10 9 5 4			K 9 8 3 2 K 4 K 6 3 7 6 2
Par +140 3 NS	A Q 10 6 8 2 10 7 4 2 K Q 3
Partscore +8		3 NT 149-115		3 NT S -2		-200		2 N +1		+140

2010 Spingold Semifinal, Segment 4					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 36	Q J 10 9 Q 6 A Q 4 3 J 9 4			Lauria West Pass Pass Lead 5 3 3 5 6 7 J 6 J 8 6	Greco North 1 3 NT 2nd 9 5 A 7 2 6 4 4 2 A Q	Versace EAST Pass Pass AP 3rd 2 9 10 Q Q 8 9 7 K 4	Hampson South 1 1 NT 4th K A 4 K J 3 3 10 8 2	Moss West Pass Pass Pass AP Lead 7 2 8 4 3 4	Duboin North 1 1 2 2nd 9 7 K 5 3 9	Gitelman EAST Pass Pass Pass Pass 3rd 2 Q 5 Q 10 6	Sementa South Pass 1 2 2 4th A K 4 A J J
8 7 5 A 9 7 K 8 6 Q 10 7 5			A 6 2 K J J 7 5 2 8 6 3 2
Par +140 3 NS	K 4 3 10 8 5 4 3 2 10 9 A K
Partscore +8		3 NT 149-123		3 NT S -2		-200		2 S +1		+140

2010 Spingold Round of 32, Segment 1					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 38	7 J 6 J 8 7 4 A 10 9 7 3 2			Klukowski `West` Pass Lead 9 K 3 8 5 Q 10 3 9 7	Jacobs `NORTH` 3 Pass 2nd 7 8 A 4 K K 4 4 6 J	Markowicz `East` Pass Pass 3rd A Q 5 2 7 A 5 2 10 9	Beatty `South` 3 NT 4th 3 4 7 J 6 6 2 5 2 3	El Ahmady `West` Dbl AP Lead 6 2 2 3 3 7	Kowalski `NORTH` Pass 2 2nd 5 J 5 A 9 6	Sadek `East` 1 Pass 3rd K Q 7 2 7 K	Melman `South` 1 3 4th A 4 J 4 4 5
Q 9 5 10 8 7 3 2 10 5 2 K 4			A K J 4 Q 5 4 Q 9 6 3 J 6
Par +400 5 NS	10 8 6 3 2 A K 9 A K Q 8 5
3 NT +6		3 NT 155-131		3 NT S +1		+430		3 N +3		+170

2010 USBC Final, Segment 2					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 39	Q 10 7 2 K 10 8 6 9 7 6 7 3			Martel WEST 1 NT 2 Pass Lead 3 J Q 2 5 K 10 7 K 8 A	Gitelman North Pass Pass 3 NT 2nd 2 3 A 6 8 7 4 J 10 Q Q	Stansby East 2 Pass Dbl 3rd J 6 8 K 10 5 4 A 3 7	Moss South Dbl 2 NT AP 4th K 2 9 A 6 9 2 9 5 4	Diamond WEST 1 Pass Lead 2 Q 9 K 3 5 5 5	Weinstein North Pass Pass 2nd 3 A 7 A 8 3 A	Platnick East 1 Pass 3rd J 6 4 2 2 10 2	Levin South 1 NT 4th K 4 A 6 J J 6
A 9 8 3 A 3 Q 10 2 Q 10 9 2			J 6 4 9 7 4 2 K J 8 5 3 J
Par +110 2 NS	K 5 Q J 5 A 4 A K 8 6 5 4
Partscore +7		3 NT 155-138		3 NT× S -1		-200		1 NT S =		+90

2010 Rosenblum Semifinal, Segment 3					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 40	10 7 Q 10 8 A J 10 4 3 2 Q 10			Hampson `West` Pass Lead A K 6 A 2 5 Q J	Fantoni `North` 3 NT 2nd 10 Q 2 2 A 3 3 6	Greco `East` AP 3rd 2 7 J 9 4 10 K 10	Nunes `SOUTH` 1 NT 4th 3 4 5 8 7 7 4 5	Helgemo `West` Pass Pass Lead 5 K 9 J 10 A	Gitelman `North` 1 2 2nd A 5 6 2 3 10	Helness `East` Pass AP 3rd 4 3 A 2 Q	Moss `SOUTH` 1 1 NT 4th 7 7 Q 8 K
K 4 9 6 4 3 8 6 5 A K 9 6			J 8 6 5 3 2 A 7 Q 7 J 7 2
Par +130 4 South	A Q 9 K J 5 2 K 9 8 5 4 3
Partscore +6		3 NT 155-144		3 NT S -3		-150		2 N +1		+110

2010 Rosenblum Semifinal, Segment 4					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 41	8 7 3 — J 8 5 4 K Q J 10 6 2			Zia `West` Pass Pass AP Lead 2 4 5 3 K 4 A	Ginossar `North` 2 3 2nd 4 9 9 A 8 3 9	Hamman `East` Pass Pass 3rd 6 K A 2 6 K 5	Pachtman `SOUTH` 1 NT 3 3 NT 4th Q 5 3 7 4 10	Willenken `West` Pass AP Lead 5 9 4 K 10 3 7	Rodwell `North` 2 2nd 3 A A 5 J 9 K	Rosenberg `East` Pass 3rd A 7 2 6 7 K	Meckstroth `SOUTH` 1 NT 3 4th J 4 5 Q 8 5
5 4 K 8 3 2 K 10 7 3 2 A 9			A K 6 2 J 10 9 6 5 9 6 7 5
Par -100 4 × NS -1	Q J 10 9 A Q 7 4 A Q 8 4 3
3 NT +7		3 NT 162-144		3 NT S =		+400		3 S =		+110

2010 Rosenblum Round of 32, Segment 3					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 42	10 8 A J 4 2 2 K Q 9 5 4 3			von Arnim West Pass Pass AP Lead 8 10 4 7 3 4 3 9 5 4 10	Karaivanov NORTH 2 2 3 2nd 2 2 9 8 6 8 5 10 Q 9 J	S.Auken East Pass Pass Pass 3rd K K K Q 5 10 A 2 8 3 K	Rusev South 2 2 NT 3 NT 4th A 6 5 J A Q 7 6 7 3 A	Popov West Pass Pass Lead 10 Q 4 Q 10 Q	Smirnov NORTH 1 2 3 2nd 3 6 2 6 2 K	Skorchev East 1 Pass AP 3rd 5 7 K 8 4	Piekarek South Dbl 2 NT 4th J A A J J
A 7 6 5 5 9 8 6 4 3 A 8 2			Q J 9 Q 10 9 7 6 K J 10 J 6
Par +500 4 × EW -2	K 4 3 2 K 8 3 A Q 7 5 10 7
3 NT +10		3 NT 172-144		3 NT S =		+600		3 N =		+110

2010 USBC Quarterfinal, Segment 2					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 43	K J 10 9 6 3 A Q 4 2 J 9 8			Welland West Pass Pass AP Lead 10 Q 3 8 7 K Q K 4	Baseggio `NORTH` 1 2 3 2nd 2 2 4 9 4 8 5 7 J	Willenken East Pass Pass Pass 3rd 6 8 9 Q 9 5 3 4 Q	J.Weinstein `South` 1 NT 2 NT 3 NT 4th J 7 A J 3 A 2 A 7	Etter West Pass Lead 4 5 K 2 A K 3	H.Weinstein `NORTH` 1 Pass 2nd 8 3 9 3 2 10 7	Kolesnik East Pass Pass 3rd A Q 7 6 6 2 Q	Garner `South` 3 4th 3 J J Q 6 8 K
A 4 2 10 7 5 Q 10 2 K 5 4 2			Q 8 7 5 K 9 6 8 6 5 A 7 6
Par +110 3 NS	— J 8 3 A K 9 7 4 3 Q J 10 3
Partscore +5		3 NT 172-149		3 NT S -2		-100		3 S =		+110

2009 Bermuda Bowl Semifinal, Segment 5					3 NT NS				Partscore NS
Case 47	A 10 9 3 2 K 5 8 7 5 4 8 7			Zhuang West 2 Pass Pass Dbl Lead A 4 4 Q 10	Meckstroth `NORTH` Pass 2 Pass 3 NT AP 2nd 5 K 5 2 3	W.Wang East Pass Dbl 3 Pass 3rd 8 7 J 2 6	Rodwell `South` 1 NT 3 Pass Pass 4th 6 3 Q J 4	Katz West Dbl AP Lead 6 A K Q Q 4 10 3	L.Yang `NORTH` 2 Pass 2nd 8 9 Q 6 A 4 J A	Nickell East Pass Pass 3rd 8 4 5 2 2 A J 5	Dai `South` Pass 3 4th 10 2 8 K 7 5 4 7
— A Q 10 9 4 Q 9 6 K 9 6 4 2			K J 8 7 6 5 8 7 2 — Q J 10 5
Par -300 5 × NS -2	Q 4 J 6 3 A K J 10 3 2 A 3
Partscore +6		3 NT 172-171		3 NT× S -1		-100		3 S +1		+130