Round 17 — board records

Per board: the deal, the double-dummy table and minimax, then every match's result — grouped by match (same order as the match list), with the Open and Closed room rows. But.NS / But.EW = cross-IMP Butler for the NS / EW pair.

Board 1 also played in: Venice Cup · Seniors Bowl↑ top

	♠ 854 ♥ K ♦ AKJ943 ♣ 752
♠ QJ9 ♥ A7653 ♦ Q5 ♣ AK4	1 Dlr N None	♠ AT3 ♥ QJ94 ♦ T ♣ JT863
	♠ K762 ♥ T82 ♦ 8762 ♣ Q9

Makeable tricks
	NT	♠	♥	♦	♣
N	2	5	1	8	1
S	2	5	1	8	1
E	7	8	12	5	11
W	7	7	12	5	11

Minimax (par): NS -980: 6♥E= 6♥W=

Match	Room	North–South	East–West	Cont	By	Lead	Res	EW	But.NS	But.EW
1. AUSTRALIA – CHINA	Open	P.Marston – M.Thomson (AUSTRALIA)	H.Shi – Z.Zhuang (CHINA)	4♥	E	♣Q	+2	480	-1.8	+1.8	view →
1. AUSTRALIA – CHINA	Closed	Z.Fu – J.Zhao (CHINA)	T.Nunn – S.Hans (AUSTRALIA)	4♥	E	♠6	+1	450	-0.9	+0.9	view →
2. ITALY – NEW ZEALAND	Open	F.Fantoni – C.Nunes (ITALY)	M.Reid – P.Newell (NEW ZEALAND)	4♥	E	♦8	=	420	+0.2	-0.2	view →
2. ITALY – NEW ZEALAND	Closed	T.Jacob – M.Mayer (NEW ZEALAND)	A.Versace – L.Lauria (ITALY)	4♥	W	♦K	=	420	+0.2	-0.2	view →
3. EGYPT – SWEDEN	Open	W.El Ahmady – T.Sadek (EGYPT)	J.Sylvan – P.Sundelin (SWEDEN)	2♥	E	♦2	+2	170	+6.2	-6.2	view →
3. EGYPT – SWEDEN	Closed	P.Bertheau – F.Nystrom (SWEDEN)	H.Dagher – A.El-Kourdy (EGYPT)	3♥	E	♦8	+1	170	+6.2	-6.2	view →
4. SOUTH AFRICA – ENGLAND	Open	T.Cope – G.Holman (SOUTH AFRICA)	D.Price – C.Simpson (ENGLAND)	4♥	E	♦6	+2	480	-1.8	+1.8	view →
4. SOUTH AFRICA – ENGLAND	Closed	J.Hackett – J.Hackett (ENGLAND)	C.Castelein – A.Hughes (SOUTH AFRICA)	4♥	W	♠8	=	420	+0.2	-0.2	view →
5. POLAND – JORDAN	Open	K.Martens – K.Jassem (POLAND)	S.Barakat – M.Ghanem (JORDAN)	4♥	W	♦A	=	420	+0.2	-0.2	view →
5. POLAND – JORDAN	Closed	N.Hattar-Ghanem – G.Ghanem (JORDAN)	B.Pazur – R.Jagniewski (POLAND)	4♥	W	♦K	=	420	+0.2	-0.2	view →
6. RUSSIA – GUADELOUPE	Open	A.Gromov – A.Dubinin (RUSSIA)	R.Rizk – P.Joatton (GUADELOUPE)	4♥	E	♣Q	+2	480	-1.8	+1.8	view →
6. RUSSIA – GUADELOUPE	Closed	A.Kempczynski – J.Penture (GUADELOUPE)	A.Khokhlov – M.Khven (RUSSIA)	4♥	E	♥8	+2	480	-1.8	+1.8	view →
7. BRAZIL – ARGENTINA	Open	G.Chagas – M.Villas-Boas (BRAZIL)	G.Mooney – M.Monsegur (ARGENTINA)	4♥	E	♦7	=	420	+0.2	-0.2	view →
7. BRAZIL – ARGENTINA	Closed	W.Fornasari – L.Palazzo (ARGENTINA)	M.Castello Branco – P.Castello Branco (BRAZIL)	4♥	E	♦8	+1	450	-0.9	+0.9	view →
8. USA 1 – INDIA	Open	E.Rodwell – J.Meckstroth (USA 1)	K.Venkataraman – S.Chokshi (INDIA)	4♥	E	♦5	=	420	+0.2	-0.2	view →
8. USA 1 – INDIA	Closed	S.Gupta – R.Tewari (INDIA)	R.Freeman – N.Nickell (USA 1)	4♥	W	♦K	+1	450	-0.9	+0.9	view →
9. PORTUGAL – JAPAN	Open	S.Costa Pessoa – J.Castanheira (PORTUGAL)	T.Teramoto – K.Miyakuni (JAPAN)	4♥	W	♦A	=	420	+0.2	-0.2	view →
9. PORTUGAL – JAPAN	Closed	Y.Nakamura – Y.Shimizu (JAPAN)	R.Santos – P.Goncalves Pereira (PORTUGAL)	4♥	E	♦6	+2	480	-1.8	+1.8	view →
10. CANADA – NETHERLANDS	Open	A.Hobart – G.Mittelman (CANADA)	T.Bakkeren – H.Bertens (NETHERLANDS)	4♥	W	♦K	=	420	+0.2	-0.2	view →
10. CANADA – NETHERLANDS	Closed	J.Verhees – J.Jansma (NETHERLANDS)	A.Graves – B.Baran (CANADA)	4♥	E	♦6	=	420	+0.2	-0.2	view →
11. CHINESE TAIPEI – USA 2	Open	J.Shih – P.Huang (CHINESE TAIPEI)	F.Gitelman – B.Moss (USA 2)	4♥	E	♥2	+2	480	-1.8	+1.8	view →
11. CHINESE TAIPEI – USA 2	Closed	R.Ekeblad – R.Rubin (USA 2)	C.Yeh – C.Shen (CHINESE TAIPEI)	4♥	E	♦6	+1	450	-0.9	+0.9	view →

Cont	By	Lead	Res	EW	B.NS	B.EW
1. AUSTRALIA – CHINA
Open: P.Marston – M.Thomson (AUSTRALIA) — H.Shi – Z.Zhuang (CHINA) · view →
4♥	E	♣Q	+2	480	-1.8	+1.8
Closed: Z.Fu – J.Zhao (CHINA) — T.Nunn – S.Hans (AUSTRALIA) · view →
4♥	E	♠6	+1	450	-0.9	+0.9
2. ITALY – NEW ZEALAND
Open: F.Fantoni – C.Nunes (ITALY) — M.Reid – P.Newell (NEW ZEALAND) · view →
4♥	E	♦8	=	420	+0.2	-0.2
Closed: T.Jacob – M.Mayer (NEW ZEALAND) — A.Versace – L.Lauria (ITALY) · view →
4♥	W	♦K	=	420	+0.2	-0.2
3. EGYPT – SWEDEN
Open: W.El Ahmady – T.Sadek (EGYPT) — J.Sylvan – P.Sundelin (SWEDEN) · view →
2♥	E	♦2	+2	170	+6.2	-6.2
Closed: P.Bertheau – F.Nystrom (SWEDEN) — H.Dagher – A.El-Kourdy (EGYPT) · view →
3♥	E	♦8	+1	170	+6.2	-6.2
4. SOUTH AFRICA – ENGLAND
Open: T.Cope – G.Holman (SOUTH AFRICA) — D.Price – C.Simpson (ENGLAND) · view →
4♥	E	♦6	+2	480	-1.8	+1.8
Closed: J.Hackett – J.Hackett (ENGLAND) — C.Castelein – A.Hughes (SOUTH AFRICA) · view →
4♥	W	♠8	=	420	+0.2	-0.2
5. POLAND – JORDAN
Open: K.Martens – K.Jassem (POLAND) — S.Barakat – M.Ghanem (JORDAN) · view →
4♥	W	♦A	=	420	+0.2	-0.2
Closed: N.Hattar-Ghanem – G.Ghanem (JORDAN) — B.Pazur – R.Jagniewski (POLAND) · view →
4♥	W	♦K	=	420	+0.2	-0.2
6. RUSSIA – GUADELOUPE
Open: A.Gromov – A.Dubinin (RUSSIA) — R.Rizk – P.Joatton (GUADELOUPE) · view →
4♥	E	♣Q	+2	480	-1.8	+1.8
Closed: A.Kempczynski – J.Penture (GUADELOUPE) — A.Khokhlov – M.Khven (RUSSIA) · view →
4♥	E	♥8	+2	480	-1.8	+1.8
7. BRAZIL – ARGENTINA
Open: G.Chagas – M.Villas-Boas (BRAZIL) — G.Mooney – M.Monsegur (ARGENTINA) · view →
4♥	E	♦7	=	420	+0.2	-0.2
Closed: W.Fornasari – L.Palazzo (ARGENTINA) — M.Castello Branco – P.Castello Branco (BRAZIL) · view →
4♥	E	♦8	+1	450	-0.9	+0.9
8. USA 1 – INDIA
Open: E.Rodwell – J.Meckstroth (USA 1) — K.Venkataraman – S.Chokshi (INDIA) · view →
4♥	E	♦5	=	420	+0.2	-0.2
Closed: S.Gupta – R.Tewari (INDIA) — R.Freeman – N.Nickell (USA 1) · view →
4♥	W	♦K	+1	450	-0.9	+0.9
9. PORTUGAL – JAPAN
Open: S.Costa Pessoa – J.Castanheira (PORTUGAL) — T.Teramoto – K.Miyakuni (JAPAN) · view →
4♥	W	♦A	=	420	+0.2	-0.2
Closed: Y.Nakamura – Y.Shimizu (JAPAN) — R.Santos – P.Goncalves Pereira (PORTUGAL) · view →
4♥	E	♦6	+2	480	-1.8	+1.8
10. CANADA – NETHERLANDS
Open: A.Hobart – G.Mittelman (CANADA) — T.Bakkeren – H.Bertens (NETHERLANDS) · view →
4♥	W	♦K	=	420	+0.2	-0.2
Closed: J.Verhees – J.Jansma (NETHERLANDS) — A.Graves – B.Baran (CANADA) · view →
4♥	E	♦6	=	420	+0.2	-0.2
11. CHINESE TAIPEI – USA 2
Open: J.Shih – P.Huang (CHINESE TAIPEI) — F.Gitelman – B.Moss (USA 2) · view →
4♥	E	♥2	+2	480	-1.8	+1.8
Closed: R.Ekeblad – R.Rubin (USA 2) — C.Yeh – C.Shen (CHINESE TAIPEI) · view →
4♥	E	♦6	+1	450	-0.9	+0.9

Board 2 also played in: Venice Cup · Seniors Bowl↑ top

	♠ AK8 ♥ 754 ♦ JT93 ♣ J95
♠ 9752 ♥ QJ ♦ A864 ♣ K73	2 Dlr E N-S	♠ J6 ♥ K932 ♦ KQ5 ♣ AQ42
	♠ QT43 ♥ AT86 ♦ 72 ♣ T86

Makeable tricks
	NT	♠	♥	♦	♣
N	5	5	5	4	3
S	5	5	5	4	3
E	8	8	8	9	9
W	8	8	8	9	9

Minimax (par): NS -120: 1NTE+1 1NTW+1

Match	Room	North–South	East–West	Cont	By	Lead	Res	NS	EW	But.NS	But.EW
1. AUSTRALIA – CHINA	Open	P.Marston – M.Thomson (AUSTRALIA)	H.Shi – Z.Zhuang (CHINA)	3N	E	♠3	-1	50		+1.8	-1.8	view →
1. AUSTRALIA – CHINA	Closed	Z.Fu – J.Zhao (CHINA)	T.Nunn – S.Hans (AUSTRALIA)	3N	E	♥6	-1	50		+1.8	-1.8	view →
2. ITALY – NEW ZEALAND	Open	F.Fantoni – C.Nunes (ITALY)	M.Reid – P.Newell (NEW ZEALAND)	3N	E	♥6	-1	50		+1.8	-1.8	view →
2. ITALY – NEW ZEALAND	Closed	T.Jacob – M.Mayer (NEW ZEALAND)	A.Versace – L.Lauria (ITALY)	3N	E	♥6	-1	50		+1.8	-1.8	view →
3. EGYPT – SWEDEN	Open	W.El Ahmady – T.Sadek (EGYPT)	J.Sylvan – P.Sundelin (SWEDEN)	3N	E	♥6	-1	50		+1.8	-1.8	view →
3. EGYPT – SWEDEN	Closed	P.Bertheau – F.Nystrom (SWEDEN)	H.Dagher – A.El-Kourdy (EGYPT)	3N	E	♦7	-1	50		+1.8	-1.8	view →
4. SOUTH AFRICA – ENGLAND	Open	T.Cope – G.Holman (SOUTH AFRICA)	D.Price – C.Simpson (ENGLAND)	3N	E	♠3	-1	50		+1.8	-1.8	view →
4. SOUTH AFRICA – ENGLAND	Closed	J.Hackett – J.Hackett (ENGLAND)	C.Castelein – A.Hughes (SOUTH AFRICA)	3N	E	♦7	=		400	-8.6	+8.6	view →
5. POLAND – JORDAN	Open	K.Martens – K.Jassem (POLAND)	S.Barakat – M.Ghanem (JORDAN)	3N	E	♠3	-1	50		+1.8	-1.8	view →
5. POLAND – JORDAN	Closed	N.Hattar-Ghanem – G.Ghanem (JORDAN)	B.Pazur – R.Jagniewski (POLAND)	3N	E	♥6	-1	50		+1.8	-1.8	view →
6. RUSSIA – GUADELOUPE	Open	A.Gromov – A.Dubinin (RUSSIA)	R.Rizk – P.Joatton (GUADELOUPE)	3N	E	♦7	-1	50		+1.8	-1.8	view →
6. RUSSIA – GUADELOUPE	Closed	A.Kempczynski – J.Penture (GUADELOUPE)	A.Khokhlov – M.Khven (RUSSIA)	3N	E	♦7	=		400	-8.6	+8.6	view →
7. BRAZIL – ARGENTINA	Open	G.Chagas – M.Villas-Boas (BRAZIL)	G.Mooney – M.Monsegur (ARGENTINA)	3N	E	♠3	-1	50		+1.8	-1.8	view →
7. BRAZIL – ARGENTINA	Closed	W.Fornasari – L.Palazzo (ARGENTINA)	M.Castello Branco – P.Castello Branco (BRAZIL)	3N	E	♥6	=		400	-8.6	+8.6	view →
8. USA 1 – INDIA	Open	E.Rodwell – J.Meckstroth (USA 1)	K.Venkataraman – S.Chokshi (INDIA)	3N	E	♦7	-1	50		+1.8	-1.8	view →
8. USA 1 – INDIA	Closed	S.Gupta – R.Tewari (INDIA)	R.Freeman – N.Nickell (USA 1)	3N	E	♥6	-1	50		+1.8	-1.8	view →
9. PORTUGAL – JAPAN	Open	S.Costa Pessoa – J.Castanheira (PORTUGAL)	T.Teramoto – K.Miyakuni (JAPAN)	3N	E	♥6	-2	100		+3.7	-3.7	view →
9. PORTUGAL – JAPAN	Closed	Y.Nakamura – Y.Shimizu (JAPAN)	R.Santos – P.Goncalves Pereira (PORTUGAL)	3N	E	♥6	-1	50		+1.8	-1.8	view →
10. CANADA – NETHERLANDS	Open	A.Hobart – G.Mittelman (CANADA)	T.Bakkeren – H.Bertens (NETHERLANDS)	3N	E	♣6	=		400	-8.6	+8.6	view →
10. CANADA – NETHERLANDS	Closed	J.Verhees – J.Jansma (NETHERLANDS)	A.Graves – B.Baran (CANADA)	3N	E	♣6	-1	50		+1.8	-1.8	view →
11. CHINESE TAIPEI – USA 2	Open	J.Shih – P.Huang (CHINESE TAIPEI)	F.Gitelman – B.Moss (USA 2)	3N	E	♠3	-1	50		+1.8	-1.8	view →
11. CHINESE TAIPEI – USA 2	Closed	R.Ekeblad – R.Rubin (USA 2)	C.Yeh – C.Shen (CHINESE TAIPEI)	3N	E	♦7	-1	50		+1.8	-1.8	view →

Cont	By	Lead	Res	NS	EW	B.NS	B.EW
1. AUSTRALIA – CHINA
Open: P.Marston – M.Thomson (AUSTRALIA) — H.Shi – Z.Zhuang (CHINA) · view →
3N	E	♠3	-1	50		+1.8	-1.8
Closed: Z.Fu – J.Zhao (CHINA) — T.Nunn – S.Hans (AUSTRALIA) · view →
3N	E	♥6	-1	50		+1.8	-1.8
2. ITALY – NEW ZEALAND
Open: F.Fantoni – C.Nunes (ITALY) — M.Reid – P.Newell (NEW ZEALAND) · view →
3N	E	♥6	-1	50		+1.8	-1.8
Closed: T.Jacob – M.Mayer (NEW ZEALAND) — A.Versace – L.Lauria (ITALY) · view →
3N	E	♥6	-1	50		+1.8	-1.8
3. EGYPT – SWEDEN
Open: W.El Ahmady – T.Sadek (EGYPT) — J.Sylvan – P.Sundelin (SWEDEN) · view →
3N	E	♥6	-1	50		+1.8	-1.8
Closed: P.Bertheau – F.Nystrom (SWEDEN) — H.Dagher – A.El-Kourdy (EGYPT) · view →
3N	E	♦7	-1	50		+1.8	-1.8
4. SOUTH AFRICA – ENGLAND
Open: T.Cope – G.Holman (SOUTH AFRICA) — D.Price – C.Simpson (ENGLAND) · view →
3N	E	♠3	-1	50		+1.8	-1.8
Closed: J.Hackett – J.Hackett (ENGLAND) — C.Castelein – A.Hughes (SOUTH AFRICA) · view →
3N	E	♦7	=		400	-8.6	+8.6
5. POLAND – JORDAN
Open: K.Martens – K.Jassem (POLAND) — S.Barakat – M.Ghanem (JORDAN) · view →
3N	E	♠3	-1	50		+1.8	-1.8
Closed: N.Hattar-Ghanem – G.Ghanem (JORDAN) — B.Pazur – R.Jagniewski (POLAND) · view →
3N	E	♥6	-1	50		+1.8	-1.8
6. RUSSIA – GUADELOUPE
Open: A.Gromov – A.Dubinin (RUSSIA) — R.Rizk – P.Joatton (GUADELOUPE) · view →
3N	E	♦7	-1	50		+1.8	-1.8
Closed: A.Kempczynski – J.Penture (GUADELOUPE) — A.Khokhlov – M.Khven (RUSSIA) · view →
3N	E	♦7	=		400	-8.6	+8.6
7. BRAZIL – ARGENTINA
Open: G.Chagas – M.Villas-Boas (BRAZIL) — G.Mooney – M.Monsegur (ARGENTINA) · view →
3N	E	♠3	-1	50		+1.8	-1.8
Closed: W.Fornasari – L.Palazzo (ARGENTINA) — M.Castello Branco – P.Castello Branco (BRAZIL) · view →
3N	E	♥6	=		400	-8.6	+8.6
8. USA 1 – INDIA
Open: E.Rodwell – J.Meckstroth (USA 1) — K.Venkataraman – S.Chokshi (INDIA) · view →
3N	E	♦7	-1	50		+1.8	-1.8
Closed: S.Gupta – R.Tewari (INDIA) — R.Freeman – N.Nickell (USA 1) · view →
3N	E	♥6	-1	50		+1.8	-1.8
9. PORTUGAL – JAPAN
Open: S.Costa Pessoa – J.Castanheira (PORTUGAL) — T.Teramoto – K.Miyakuni (JAPAN) · view →
3N	E	♥6	-2	100		+3.7	-3.7
Closed: Y.Nakamura – Y.Shimizu (JAPAN) — R.Santos – P.Goncalves Pereira (PORTUGAL) · view →
3N	E	♥6	-1	50		+1.8	-1.8
10. CANADA – NETHERLANDS
Open: A.Hobart – G.Mittelman (CANADA) — T.Bakkeren – H.Bertens (NETHERLANDS) · view →
3N	E	♣6	=		400	-8.6	+8.6
Closed: J.Verhees – J.Jansma (NETHERLANDS) — A.Graves – B.Baran (CANADA) · view →
3N	E	♣6	-1	50		+1.8	-1.8
11. CHINESE TAIPEI – USA 2
Open: J.Shih – P.Huang (CHINESE TAIPEI) — F.Gitelman – B.Moss (USA 2) · view →
3N	E	♠3	-1	50		+1.8	-1.8
Closed: R.Ekeblad – R.Rubin (USA 2) — C.Yeh – C.Shen (CHINESE TAIPEI) · view →
3N	E	♦7	-1	50		+1.8	-1.8

Board 3 also played in: Venice Cup · Seniors Bowl↑ top

	♠ AT6 ♥ KQ76 ♦ T63 ♣ JT2
♠ K87 ♥ T93 ♦ K95 ♣ AQ75	3 Dlr S E-W	♠ Q42 ♥ A85 ♦ QJ7 ♣ K643
	♠ J953 ♥ J42 ♦ A842 ♣ 98

Makeable tricks
	NT	♠	♥	♦	♣
N	5	7	6	6	5
S	5	7	6	6	5
E	8	6	7	6	8
W	8	6	7	6	8

Minimax (par): NS -120: 2NTE= 2NTW=

Match	Room	North–South	East–West	Cont	By	Lead	Res	NS	EW	But.NS	But.EW
1. AUSTRALIA – CHINA	Open	P.Marston – M.Thomson (AUSTRALIA)	H.Shi – Z.Zhuang (CHINA)	1N	W	♥6	+1		120	-3.9	+3.9	view →
1. AUSTRALIA – CHINA	Closed	Z.Fu – J.Zhao (CHINA)	T.Nunn – S.Hans (AUSTRALIA)	3N	W	♥6	-1	100		+2.1	-2.1	view →
2. ITALY – NEW ZEALAND	Open	F.Fantoni – C.Nunes (ITALY)	M.Reid – P.Newell (NEW ZEALAND)	3N	E	♠5	-1	100		+2.1	-2.1	view →
2. ITALY – NEW ZEALAND	Closed	T.Jacob – M.Mayer (NEW ZEALAND)	A.Versace – L.Lauria (ITALY)	3N	E	♠5	-1	100		+2.1	-2.1	view →
3. EGYPT – SWEDEN	Open	W.El Ahmady – T.Sadek (EGYPT)	J.Sylvan – P.Sundelin (SWEDEN)	1N	E	♠3	+1		120	-3.9	+3.9	view →
3. EGYPT – SWEDEN	Closed	P.Bertheau – F.Nystrom (SWEDEN)	H.Dagher – A.El-Kourdy (EGYPT)	3N	W	♥6	-1	100		+2.1	-2.1	view →
4. SOUTH AFRICA – ENGLAND	Open	T.Cope – G.Holman (SOUTH AFRICA)	D.Price – C.Simpson (ENGLAND)	3N	W	♥6	-1	100		+2.1	-2.1	view →
4. SOUTH AFRICA – ENGLAND	Closed	J.Hackett – J.Hackett (ENGLAND)	C.Castelein – A.Hughes (SOUTH AFRICA)	2N	E	♠3	=		120	-3.9	+3.9	view →
5. POLAND – JORDAN	Open	K.Martens – K.Jassem (POLAND)	S.Barakat – M.Ghanem (JORDAN)	3N	E	♠3	-1	100		+2.1	-2.1	view →
5. POLAND – JORDAN	Closed	N.Hattar-Ghanem – G.Ghanem (JORDAN)	B.Pazur – R.Jagniewski (POLAND)	3N	W	♥6	-1	100		+2.1	-2.1	view →
6. RUSSIA – GUADELOUPE	Open	A.Gromov – A.Dubinin (RUSSIA)	R.Rizk – P.Joatton (GUADELOUPE)	3N	W	♥6	-1	100		+2.1	-2.1	view →
6. RUSSIA – GUADELOUPE	Closed	A.Kempczynski – J.Penture (GUADELOUPE)	A.Khokhlov – M.Khven (RUSSIA)	2N	E	♠3	+1		150	-4.1	+4.1	view →
7. BRAZIL – ARGENTINA	Open	G.Chagas – M.Villas-Boas (BRAZIL)	G.Mooney – M.Monsegur (ARGENTINA)	1N	E	♠3	+1		120	-3.9	+3.9	view →
7. BRAZIL – ARGENTINA	Closed	W.Fornasari – L.Palazzo (ARGENTINA)	M.Castello Branco – P.Castello Branco (BRAZIL)	3N	W	♥K	-1	100		+2.1	-2.1	view →
8. USA 1 – INDIA	Open	E.Rodwell – J.Meckstroth (USA 1)	K.Venkataraman – S.Chokshi (INDIA)	3N	E	♠3	-1	100		+2.1	-2.1	view →
8. USA 1 – INDIA	Closed	S.Gupta – R.Tewari (INDIA)	R.Freeman – N.Nickell (USA 1)	3N	W	♥6	-2	200		+4.9	-4.9	view →
9. PORTUGAL – JAPAN	Open	S.Costa Pessoa – J.Castanheira (PORTUGAL)	T.Teramoto – K.Miyakuni (JAPAN)	3N	E	♠5	-1	100		+2.1	-2.1	view →
9. PORTUGAL – JAPAN	Closed	Y.Nakamura – Y.Shimizu (JAPAN)	R.Santos – P.Goncalves Pereira (PORTUGAL)	3N	W	♥6	-1	100		+2.1	-2.1	view →
10. CANADA – NETHERLANDS	Open	A.Hobart – G.Mittelman (CANADA)	T.Bakkeren – H.Bertens (NETHERLANDS)	3N	W	♥6	-1	100		+2.1	-2.1	view →
10. CANADA – NETHERLANDS	Closed	J.Verhees – J.Jansma (NETHERLANDS)	A.Graves – B.Baran (CANADA)	3N	E	♠5	=		600	-11.5	+11.5	view →
11. CHINESE TAIPEI – USA 2	Open	J.Shih – P.Huang (CHINESE TAIPEI)	F.Gitelman – B.Moss (USA 2)	3N	E	♠3	-1	100		+2.1	-2.1	view →
11. CHINESE TAIPEI – USA 2	Closed	R.Ekeblad – R.Rubin (USA 2)	C.Yeh – C.Shen (CHINESE TAIPEI)	2N	E	♠3	=		120	-3.9	+3.9	view →

Cont	By	Lead	Res	NS	EW	B.NS	B.EW
1. AUSTRALIA – CHINA
Open: P.Marston – M.Thomson (AUSTRALIA) — H.Shi – Z.Zhuang (CHINA) · view →
1N	W	♥6	+1		120	-3.9	+3.9
Closed: Z.Fu – J.Zhao (CHINA) — T.Nunn – S.Hans (AUSTRALIA) · view →
3N	W	♥6	-1	100		+2.1	-2.1
2. ITALY – NEW ZEALAND
Open: F.Fantoni – C.Nunes (ITALY) — M.Reid – P.Newell (NEW ZEALAND) · view →
3N	E	♠5	-1	100		+2.1	-2.1
Closed: T.Jacob – M.Mayer (NEW ZEALAND) — A.Versace – L.Lauria (ITALY) · view →
3N	E	♠5	-1	100		+2.1	-2.1
3. EGYPT – SWEDEN
Open: W.El Ahmady – T.Sadek (EGYPT) — J.Sylvan – P.Sundelin (SWEDEN) · view →
1N	E	♠3	+1		120	-3.9	+3.9
Closed: P.Bertheau – F.Nystrom (SWEDEN) — H.Dagher – A.El-Kourdy (EGYPT) · view →
3N	W	♥6	-1	100		+2.1	-2.1
4. SOUTH AFRICA – ENGLAND
Open: T.Cope – G.Holman (SOUTH AFRICA) — D.Price – C.Simpson (ENGLAND) · view →
3N	W	♥6	-1	100		+2.1	-2.1
Closed: J.Hackett – J.Hackett (ENGLAND) — C.Castelein – A.Hughes (SOUTH AFRICA) · view →
2N	E	♠3	=		120	-3.9	+3.9
5. POLAND – JORDAN
Open: K.Martens – K.Jassem (POLAND) — S.Barakat – M.Ghanem (JORDAN) · view →
3N	E	♠3	-1	100		+2.1	-2.1
Closed: N.Hattar-Ghanem – G.Ghanem (JORDAN) — B.Pazur – R.Jagniewski (POLAND) · view →
3N	W	♥6	-1	100		+2.1	-2.1
6. RUSSIA – GUADELOUPE
Open: A.Gromov – A.Dubinin (RUSSIA) — R.Rizk – P.Joatton (GUADELOUPE) · view →
3N	W	♥6	-1	100		+2.1	-2.1
Closed: A.Kempczynski – J.Penture (GUADELOUPE) — A.Khokhlov – M.Khven (RUSSIA) · view →
2N	E	♠3	+1		150	-4.1	+4.1
7. BRAZIL – ARGENTINA
Open: G.Chagas – M.Villas-Boas (BRAZIL) — G.Mooney – M.Monsegur (ARGENTINA) · view →
1N	E	♠3	+1		120	-3.9	+3.9
Closed: W.Fornasari – L.Palazzo (ARGENTINA) — M.Castello Branco – P.Castello Branco (BRAZIL) · view →
3N	W	♥K	-1	100		+2.1	-2.1
8. USA 1 – INDIA
Open: E.Rodwell – J.Meckstroth (USA 1) — K.Venkataraman – S.Chokshi (INDIA) · view →
3N	E	♠3	-1	100		+2.1	-2.1
Closed: S.Gupta – R.Tewari (INDIA) — R.Freeman – N.Nickell (USA 1) · view →
3N	W	♥6	-2	200		+4.9	-4.9
9. PORTUGAL – JAPAN
Open: S.Costa Pessoa – J.Castanheira (PORTUGAL) — T.Teramoto – K.Miyakuni (JAPAN) · view →
3N	E	♠5	-1	100		+2.1	-2.1
Closed: Y.Nakamura – Y.Shimizu (JAPAN) — R.Santos – P.Goncalves Pereira (PORTUGAL) · view →
3N	W	♥6	-1	100		+2.1	-2.1
10. CANADA – NETHERLANDS
Open: A.Hobart – G.Mittelman (CANADA) — T.Bakkeren – H.Bertens (NETHERLANDS) · view →
3N	W	♥6	-1	100		+2.1	-2.1
Closed: J.Verhees – J.Jansma (NETHERLANDS) — A.Graves – B.Baran (CANADA) · view →
3N	E	♠5	=		600	-11.5	+11.5
11. CHINESE TAIPEI – USA 2
Open: J.Shih – P.Huang (CHINESE TAIPEI) — F.Gitelman – B.Moss (USA 2) · view →
3N	E	♠3	-1	100		+2.1	-2.1
Closed: R.Ekeblad – R.Rubin (USA 2) — C.Yeh – C.Shen (CHINESE TAIPEI) · view →
2N	E	♠3	=		120	-3.9	+3.9

Board 4 also played in: Venice Cup · Seniors Bowl↑ top

	♠ Q ♥ QJ96 ♦ KT92 ♣ KQ75
♠ 973 ♥ T43 ♦ 64 ♣ AJT92	4 Dlr W Both	♠ JT842 ♥ A87 ♦ Q83 ♣ 84
	♠ AK65 ♥ K52 ♦ AJ75 ♣ 63

Makeable tricks
	NT	♠	♥	♦	♣
N	11	9	11	11	9
S	11	9	11	11	9
E	2	4	2	2	4
W	2	4	2	2	4

Minimax (par): NS +660: 3NTN+2 3NTS+2

Match	Room	North–South	East–West	Cont	By	Lead	Res	NS	But.NS	But.EW
1. AUSTRALIA – CHINA	Open	P.Marston – M.Thomson (AUSTRALIA)	H.Shi – Z.Zhuang (CHINA)	2♣xx	N	♦6	+1	1160	+11.0	-11.0	view →
1. AUSTRALIA – CHINA	Closed	Z.Fu – J.Zhao (CHINA)	T.Nunn – S.Hans (AUSTRALIA)	3N	N	♠4	+1	630	-0.8	+0.8	view →
2. ITALY – NEW ZEALAND	Open	F.Fantoni – C.Nunes (ITALY)	M.Reid – P.Newell (NEW ZEALAND)	3N	N	♣8	+2	660	+0.2	-0.2	view →
2. ITALY – NEW ZEALAND	Closed	T.Jacob – M.Mayer (NEW ZEALAND)	A.Versace – L.Lauria (ITALY)	3N	N	♣8	+1	630	-0.8	+0.8	view →
3. EGYPT – SWEDEN	Open	W.El Ahmady – T.Sadek (EGYPT)	J.Sylvan – P.Sundelin (SWEDEN)	4♥	N	♣8	=	620	-0.8	+0.8	view →
3. EGYPT – SWEDEN	Closed	P.Bertheau – F.Nystrom (SWEDEN)	H.Dagher – A.El-Kourdy (EGYPT)	3N	S	♥10	+1	630	-0.8	+0.8	view →
4. SOUTH AFRICA – ENGLAND	Open	T.Cope – G.Holman (SOUTH AFRICA)	D.Price – C.Simpson (ENGLAND)	3N	N	♠4	+1	630	-0.8	+0.8	view →
4. SOUTH AFRICA – ENGLAND	Closed	J.Hackett – J.Hackett (ENGLAND)	C.Castelein – A.Hughes (SOUTH AFRICA)	3N	N	♠3	+2	660	+0.2	-0.2	view →
5. POLAND – JORDAN	Open	K.Martens – K.Jassem (POLAND)	S.Barakat – M.Ghanem (JORDAN)	3N	N	♥8	+2	660	+0.2	-0.2	view →
5. POLAND – JORDAN	Closed	N.Hattar-Ghanem – G.Ghanem (JORDAN)	B.Pazur – R.Jagniewski (POLAND)	3N	S	♣J	+1	630	-0.8	+0.8	view →
6. RUSSIA – GUADELOUPE	Open	A.Gromov – A.Dubinin (RUSSIA)	R.Rizk – P.Joatton (GUADELOUPE)	3N	N	♠J	+2	660	+0.2	-0.2	view →
6. RUSSIA – GUADELOUPE	Closed	A.Kempczynski – J.Penture (GUADELOUPE)	A.Khokhlov – M.Khven (RUSSIA)	3N	N	♠J	+1	630	-0.8	+0.8	view →
7. BRAZIL – ARGENTINA	Open	G.Chagas – M.Villas-Boas (BRAZIL)	G.Mooney – M.Monsegur (ARGENTINA)	3N	N	♣8	+2	660	+0.2	-0.2	view →
7. BRAZIL – ARGENTINA	Closed	W.Fornasari – L.Palazzo (ARGENTINA)	M.Castello Branco – P.Castello Branco (BRAZIL)	3N	S	♣J	+1	630	-0.8	+0.8	view →
8. USA 1 – INDIA	Open	E.Rodwell – J.Meckstroth (USA 1)	K.Venkataraman – S.Chokshi (INDIA)	3N	S	♣10	+1	630	-0.8	+0.8	view →
8. USA 1 – INDIA	Closed	S.Gupta – R.Tewari (INDIA)	R.Freeman – N.Nickell (USA 1)	3N	N	♣8	+1	630	-0.8	+0.8	view →
9. PORTUGAL – JAPAN	Open	S.Costa Pessoa – J.Castanheira (PORTUGAL)	T.Teramoto – K.Miyakuni (JAPAN)	3N	S	♥3	+1	630	-0.8	+0.8	view →
9. PORTUGAL – JAPAN	Closed	Y.Nakamura – Y.Shimizu (JAPAN)	R.Santos – P.Goncalves Pereira (PORTUGAL)	3N	N	♠4	+1	630	-0.8	+0.8	view →
10. CANADA – NETHERLANDS	Open	A.Hobart – G.Mittelman (CANADA)	T.Bakkeren – H.Bertens (NETHERLANDS)	3N	S	♣J	+1	630	-0.8	+0.8	view →
10. CANADA – NETHERLANDS	Closed	J.Verhees – J.Jansma (NETHERLANDS)	A.Graves – B.Baran (CANADA)	3N	N	♠4	+2	660	+0.2	-0.2	view →
11. CHINESE TAIPEI – USA 2	Open	J.Shih – P.Huang (CHINESE TAIPEI)	F.Gitelman – B.Moss (USA 2)	3N	N	♠4	=	600	-1.8	+1.8	view →
11. CHINESE TAIPEI – USA 2	Closed	R.Ekeblad – R.Rubin (USA 2)	C.Yeh – C.Shen (CHINESE TAIPEI)	3N	S	♣J	+1	630	-0.8	+0.8	view →

Cont	By	Lead	Res	NS	B.NS	B.EW
1. AUSTRALIA – CHINA
Open: P.Marston – M.Thomson (AUSTRALIA) — H.Shi – Z.Zhuang (CHINA) · view →
2♣xx	N	♦6	+1	1160	+11.0	-11.0
Closed: Z.Fu – J.Zhao (CHINA) — T.Nunn – S.Hans (AUSTRALIA) · view →
3N	N	♠4	+1	630	-0.8	+0.8
2. ITALY – NEW ZEALAND
Open: F.Fantoni – C.Nunes (ITALY) — M.Reid – P.Newell (NEW ZEALAND) · view →
3N	N	♣8	+2	660	+0.2	-0.2
Closed: T.Jacob – M.Mayer (NEW ZEALAND) — A.Versace – L.Lauria (ITALY) · view →
3N	N	♣8	+1	630	-0.8	+0.8
3. EGYPT – SWEDEN
Open: W.El Ahmady – T.Sadek (EGYPT) — J.Sylvan – P.Sundelin (SWEDEN) · view →
4♥	N	♣8	=	620	-0.8	+0.8
Closed: P.Bertheau – F.Nystrom (SWEDEN) — H.Dagher – A.El-Kourdy (EGYPT) · view →
3N	S	♥10	+1	630	-0.8	+0.8
4. SOUTH AFRICA – ENGLAND
Open: T.Cope – G.Holman (SOUTH AFRICA) — D.Price – C.Simpson (ENGLAND) · view →
3N	N	♠4	+1	630	-0.8	+0.8
Closed: J.Hackett – J.Hackett (ENGLAND) — C.Castelein – A.Hughes (SOUTH AFRICA) · view →
3N	N	♠3	+2	660	+0.2	-0.2
5. POLAND – JORDAN
Open: K.Martens – K.Jassem (POLAND) — S.Barakat – M.Ghanem (JORDAN) · view →
3N	N	♥8	+2	660	+0.2	-0.2
Closed: N.Hattar-Ghanem – G.Ghanem (JORDAN) — B.Pazur – R.Jagniewski (POLAND) · view →
3N	S	♣J	+1	630	-0.8	+0.8
6. RUSSIA – GUADELOUPE
Open: A.Gromov – A.Dubinin (RUSSIA) — R.Rizk – P.Joatton (GUADELOUPE) · view →
3N	N	♠J	+2	660	+0.2	-0.2
Closed: A.Kempczynski – J.Penture (GUADELOUPE) — A.Khokhlov – M.Khven (RUSSIA) · view →
3N	N	♠J	+1	630	-0.8	+0.8
7. BRAZIL – ARGENTINA
Open: G.Chagas – M.Villas-Boas (BRAZIL) — G.Mooney – M.Monsegur (ARGENTINA) · view →
3N	N	♣8	+2	660	+0.2	-0.2
Closed: W.Fornasari – L.Palazzo (ARGENTINA) — M.Castello Branco – P.Castello Branco (BRAZIL) · view →
3N	S	♣J	+1	630	-0.8	+0.8
8. USA 1 – INDIA
Open: E.Rodwell – J.Meckstroth (USA 1) — K.Venkataraman – S.Chokshi (INDIA) · view →
3N	S	♣10	+1	630	-0.8	+0.8
Closed: S.Gupta – R.Tewari (INDIA) — R.Freeman – N.Nickell (USA 1) · view →
3N	N	♣8	+1	630	-0.8	+0.8
9. PORTUGAL – JAPAN
Open: S.Costa Pessoa – J.Castanheira (PORTUGAL) — T.Teramoto – K.Miyakuni (JAPAN) · view →
3N	S	♥3	+1	630	-0.8	+0.8
Closed: Y.Nakamura – Y.Shimizu (JAPAN) — R.Santos – P.Goncalves Pereira (PORTUGAL) · view →
3N	N	♠4	+1	630	-0.8	+0.8
10. CANADA – NETHERLANDS
Open: A.Hobart – G.Mittelman (CANADA) — T.Bakkeren – H.Bertens (NETHERLANDS) · view →
3N	S	♣J	+1	630	-0.8	+0.8
Closed: J.Verhees – J.Jansma (NETHERLANDS) — A.Graves – B.Baran (CANADA) · view →
3N	N	♠4	+2	660	+0.2	-0.2
11. CHINESE TAIPEI – USA 2
Open: J.Shih – P.Huang (CHINESE TAIPEI) — F.Gitelman – B.Moss (USA 2) · view →
3N	N	♠4	=	600	-1.8	+1.8
Closed: R.Ekeblad – R.Rubin (USA 2) — C.Yeh – C.Shen (CHINESE TAIPEI) · view →
3N	S	♣J	+1	630	-0.8	+0.8

Board 5 also played in: Venice Cup · Seniors Bowl↑ top

	♠ AK ♥ J6 ♦ AKJT86 ♣ AK7
♠ QJ8 ♥ AQ9742 ♦ 4 ♣ JT9	5 Dlr N N-S	♠ T9432 ♥ 53 ♦ 92 ♣ 8432
	♠ 765 ♥ KT8 ♦ Q753 ♣ Q65

Makeable tricks
	NT	♠	♥	♦	♣
N	11	6	7	11	10
S	11	7	8	11	10
E	2	5	4	2	3
W	2	5	4	2	3

Minimax (par): NS +660: 3NTN+2 3NTS+2

Match	Room	North–South	East–West	Cont	By	Lead	Res	NS	EW	But.NS	But.EW
1. AUSTRALIA – CHINA	Open	P.Marston – M.Thomson (AUSTRALIA)	H.Shi – Z.Zhuang (CHINA)	5♦	N	♥5	=	600		+1.2	-1.2	view →
1. AUSTRALIA – CHINA	Closed	Z.Fu – J.Zhao (CHINA)	T.Nunn – S.Hans (AUSTRALIA)	3N	N	♠3	+2	660		+3.1	-3.1	view →
2. ITALY – NEW ZEALAND	Open	F.Fantoni – C.Nunes (ITALY)	M.Reid – P.Newell (NEW ZEALAND)	6N	S	♣J	-1		100	-10.4	+10.4	view →
2. ITALY – NEW ZEALAND	Closed	T.Jacob – M.Mayer (NEW ZEALAND)	A.Versace – L.Lauria (ITALY)	3N	S	♠Q	+2	660		+3.1	-3.1	view →
3. EGYPT – SWEDEN	Open	W.El Ahmady – T.Sadek (EGYPT)	J.Sylvan – P.Sundelin (SWEDEN)	3N	S	♥4	+3	690		+3.9	-3.9	view →
3. EGYPT – SWEDEN	Closed	P.Bertheau – F.Nystrom (SWEDEN)	H.Dagher – A.El-Kourdy (EGYPT)	4N	S	♥4	+2	690		+3.9	-3.9	view →
4. SOUTH AFRICA – ENGLAND	Open	T.Cope – G.Holman (SOUTH AFRICA)	D.Price – C.Simpson (ENGLAND)	3N	S	♠Q	+2	660		+3.1	-3.1	view →
4. SOUTH AFRICA – ENGLAND	Closed	J.Hackett – J.Hackett (ENGLAND)	C.Castelein – A.Hughes (SOUTH AFRICA)	5♦	S	♥A	+1	620		+2.0	-2.0	view →
5. POLAND – JORDAN	Open	K.Martens – K.Jassem (POLAND)	S.Barakat – M.Ghanem (JORDAN)	3N	S	♥7	+3	690		+3.9	-3.9	view →
5. POLAND – JORDAN	Closed	N.Hattar-Ghanem – G.Ghanem (JORDAN)	B.Pazur – R.Jagniewski (POLAND)	6♦	S	♣J	-1		100	-10.4	+10.4	view →
6. RUSSIA – GUADELOUPE	Open	A.Gromov – A.Dubinin (RUSSIA)	R.Rizk – P.Joatton (GUADELOUPE)	3N	S	♥7	+3	690		+3.9	-3.9	view →
6. RUSSIA – GUADELOUPE	Closed	A.Kempczynski – J.Penture (GUADELOUPE)	A.Khokhlov – M.Khven (RUSSIA)	6N	S	♣J	-1		100	-10.4	+10.4	view →
7. BRAZIL – ARGENTINA	Open	G.Chagas – M.Villas-Boas (BRAZIL)	G.Mooney – M.Monsegur (ARGENTINA)	6N	S	♣J	-1		100	-10.4	+10.4	view →
7. BRAZIL – ARGENTINA	Closed	W.Fornasari – L.Palazzo (ARGENTINA)	M.Castello Branco – P.Castello Branco (BRAZIL)	3N	S	♣J	+2	660		+3.1	-3.1	view →
8. USA 1 – INDIA	Open	E.Rodwell – J.Meckstroth (USA 1)	K.Venkataraman – S.Chokshi (INDIA)	3N	S	♠Q	+2	660		+3.1	-3.1	view →
8. USA 1 – INDIA	Closed	S.Gupta – R.Tewari (INDIA)	R.Freeman – N.Nickell (USA 1)	5♦	S	♣J	=	600		+1.2	-1.2	view →
9. PORTUGAL – JAPAN	Open	S.Costa Pessoa – J.Castanheira (PORTUGAL)	T.Teramoto – K.Miyakuni (JAPAN)	6N	N	♠10	-1		100	-10.4	+10.4	view →
9. PORTUGAL – JAPAN	Closed	Y.Nakamura – Y.Shimizu (JAPAN)	R.Santos – P.Goncalves Pereira (PORTUGAL)	3N	N	♥5	+2	660		+3.1	-3.1	view →
10. CANADA – NETHERLANDS	Open	A.Hobart – G.Mittelman (CANADA)	T.Bakkeren – H.Bertens (NETHERLANDS)	3N	S	♥4	+3	690		+3.9	-3.9	view →
10. CANADA – NETHERLANDS	Closed	J.Verhees – J.Jansma (NETHERLANDS)	A.Graves – B.Baran (CANADA)	3N	S	♠J	+2	660		+3.1	-3.1	view →
11. CHINESE TAIPEI – USA 2	Open	J.Shih – P.Huang (CHINESE TAIPEI)	F.Gitelman – B.Moss (USA 2)	3N	S	♠Q	+2	660		+3.1	-3.1	view →
11. CHINESE TAIPEI – USA 2	Closed	R.Ekeblad – R.Rubin (USA 2)	C.Yeh – C.Shen (CHINESE TAIPEI)	3N	N	♠3	+2	660		+3.1	-3.1	view →

Cont	By	Lead	Res	NS	EW	B.NS	B.EW
1. AUSTRALIA – CHINA
Open: P.Marston – M.Thomson (AUSTRALIA) — H.Shi – Z.Zhuang (CHINA) · view →
5♦	N	♥5	=	600		+1.2	-1.2
Closed: Z.Fu – J.Zhao (CHINA) — T.Nunn – S.Hans (AUSTRALIA) · view →
3N	N	♠3	+2	660		+3.1	-3.1
2. ITALY – NEW ZEALAND
Open: F.Fantoni – C.Nunes (ITALY) — M.Reid – P.Newell (NEW ZEALAND) · view →
6N	S	♣J	-1		100	-10.4	+10.4
Closed: T.Jacob – M.Mayer (NEW ZEALAND) — A.Versace – L.Lauria (ITALY) · view →
3N	S	♠Q	+2	660		+3.1	-3.1
3. EGYPT – SWEDEN
Open: W.El Ahmady – T.Sadek (EGYPT) — J.Sylvan – P.Sundelin (SWEDEN) · view →
3N	S	♥4	+3	690		+3.9	-3.9
Closed: P.Bertheau – F.Nystrom (SWEDEN) — H.Dagher – A.El-Kourdy (EGYPT) · view →
4N	S	♥4	+2	690		+3.9	-3.9
4. SOUTH AFRICA – ENGLAND
Open: T.Cope – G.Holman (SOUTH AFRICA) — D.Price – C.Simpson (ENGLAND) · view →
3N	S	♠Q	+2	660		+3.1	-3.1
Closed: J.Hackett – J.Hackett (ENGLAND) — C.Castelein – A.Hughes (SOUTH AFRICA) · view →
5♦	S	♥A	+1	620		+2.0	-2.0
5. POLAND – JORDAN
Open: K.Martens – K.Jassem (POLAND) — S.Barakat – M.Ghanem (JORDAN) · view →
3N	S	♥7	+3	690		+3.9	-3.9
Closed: N.Hattar-Ghanem – G.Ghanem (JORDAN) — B.Pazur – R.Jagniewski (POLAND) · view →
6♦	S	♣J	-1		100	-10.4	+10.4
6. RUSSIA – GUADELOUPE
Open: A.Gromov – A.Dubinin (RUSSIA) — R.Rizk – P.Joatton (GUADELOUPE) · view →
3N	S	♥7	+3	690		+3.9	-3.9
Closed: A.Kempczynski – J.Penture (GUADELOUPE) — A.Khokhlov – M.Khven (RUSSIA) · view →
6N	S	♣J	-1		100	-10.4	+10.4
7. BRAZIL – ARGENTINA
Open: G.Chagas – M.Villas-Boas (BRAZIL) — G.Mooney – M.Monsegur (ARGENTINA) · view →
6N	S	♣J	-1		100	-10.4	+10.4
Closed: W.Fornasari – L.Palazzo (ARGENTINA) — M.Castello Branco – P.Castello Branco (BRAZIL) · view →
3N	S	♣J	+2	660		+3.1	-3.1
8. USA 1 – INDIA
Open: E.Rodwell – J.Meckstroth (USA 1) — K.Venkataraman – S.Chokshi (INDIA) · view →
3N	S	♠Q	+2	660		+3.1	-3.1
Closed: S.Gupta – R.Tewari (INDIA) — R.Freeman – N.Nickell (USA 1) · view →
5♦	S	♣J	=	600		+1.2	-1.2
9. PORTUGAL – JAPAN
Open: S.Costa Pessoa – J.Castanheira (PORTUGAL) — T.Teramoto – K.Miyakuni (JAPAN) · view →
6N	N	♠10	-1		100	-10.4	+10.4
Closed: Y.Nakamura – Y.Shimizu (JAPAN) — R.Santos – P.Goncalves Pereira (PORTUGAL) · view →
3N	N	♥5	+2	660		+3.1	-3.1
10. CANADA – NETHERLANDS
Open: A.Hobart – G.Mittelman (CANADA) — T.Bakkeren – H.Bertens (NETHERLANDS) · view →
3N	S	♥4	+3	690		+3.9	-3.9
Closed: J.Verhees – J.Jansma (NETHERLANDS) — A.Graves – B.Baran (CANADA) · view →
3N	S	♠J	+2	660		+3.1	-3.1
11. CHINESE TAIPEI – USA 2
Open: J.Shih – P.Huang (CHINESE TAIPEI) — F.Gitelman – B.Moss (USA 2) · view →
3N	S	♠Q	+2	660		+3.1	-3.1
Closed: R.Ekeblad – R.Rubin (USA 2) — C.Yeh – C.Shen (CHINESE TAIPEI) · view →
3N	N	♠3	+2	660		+3.1	-3.1

Board 6 also played in: Venice Cup · Seniors Bowl↑ top

	♠ QT842 ♥ 972 ♦ 65 ♣ AKT
♠ 97 ♥ T543 ♦ AJ4 ♣ 9872	6 Dlr E E-W	♠ KJ6 ♥ QJ ♦ KQ93 ♣ QJ63
	♠ A53 ♥ AK86 ♦ T872 ♣ 54

Makeable tricks
	NT	♠	♥	♦	♣
N	8	8	7	6	5
S	8	8	7	6	5
E	5	4	6	7	7
W	5	4	5	7	7

Minimax (par): NS +120: 1NTN+1 1NTS+1

Match	Room	North–South	East–West	Cont	By	Lead	Res	NS	EW	But.NS	But.EW
1. AUSTRALIA – CHINA	Open	P.Marston – M.Thomson (AUSTRALIA)	H.Shi – Z.Zhuang (CHINA)	2♥	S	♠9	=	110		-0.9	+0.9	view →
1. AUSTRALIA – CHINA	Closed	Z.Fu – J.Zhao (CHINA)	T.Nunn – S.Hans (AUSTRALIA)	2♠	N	♦K	+1	140		+0.1	-0.1	view →
2. ITALY – NEW ZEALAND	Open	F.Fantoni – C.Nunes (ITALY)	M.Reid – P.Newell (NEW ZEALAND)	1N	E	♥A	-2	200		+2.1	-2.1	view →
2. ITALY – NEW ZEALAND	Closed	T.Jacob – M.Mayer (NEW ZEALAND)	A.Versace – L.Lauria (ITALY)	2♠	N	♥Q	=	110		-0.9	+0.9	view →
3. EGYPT – SWEDEN	Open	W.El Ahmady – T.Sadek (EGYPT)	J.Sylvan – P.Sundelin (SWEDEN)	2N	S	♥4	=	120		-0.5	+0.5	view →
3. EGYPT – SWEDEN	Closed	P.Bertheau – F.Nystrom (SWEDEN)	H.Dagher – A.El-Kourdy (EGYPT)	2♠	N	♥Q	+1	140		+0.1	-0.1	view →
4. SOUTH AFRICA – ENGLAND	Open	T.Cope – G.Holman (SOUTH AFRICA)	D.Price – C.Simpson (ENGLAND)	1N	E	♥6	-1	100		-1.0	+1.0	view →
4. SOUTH AFRICA – ENGLAND	Closed	J.Hackett – J.Hackett (ENGLAND)	C.Castelein – A.Hughes (SOUTH AFRICA)	2♠	N	♥Q	=	110		-0.9	+0.9	view →
5. POLAND – JORDAN	Open	K.Martens – K.Jassem (POLAND)	S.Barakat – M.Ghanem (JORDAN)	2♠	N	♦K	=	110		-0.9	+0.9	view →
5. POLAND – JORDAN	Closed	N.Hattar-Ghanem – G.Ghanem (JORDAN)	B.Pazur – R.Jagniewski (POLAND)	1N	E	♦8	+1		120	-6.7	+6.7	view →
6. RUSSIA – GUADELOUPE	Open	A.Gromov – A.Dubinin (RUSSIA)	R.Rizk – P.Joatton (GUADELOUPE)	1N	E	♥A	-3	300		+4.6	-4.6	view →
6. RUSSIA – GUADELOUPE	Closed	A.Kempczynski – J.Penture (GUADELOUPE)	A.Khokhlov – M.Khven (RUSSIA)	1N	E	♦8	-1	100		-1.0	+1.0	view →
7. BRAZIL – ARGENTINA	Open	G.Chagas – M.Villas-Boas (BRAZIL)	G.Mooney – M.Monsegur (ARGENTINA)	1N	E	♦2	-1	100		-1.0	+1.0	view →
7. BRAZIL – ARGENTINA	Closed	W.Fornasari – L.Palazzo (ARGENTINA)	M.Castello Branco – P.Castello Branco (BRAZIL)	1N	E	♥K	-2	200		+2.1	-2.1	view →
8. USA 1 – INDIA	Open	E.Rodwell – J.Meckstroth (USA 1)	K.Venkataraman – S.Chokshi (INDIA)	2♠	N	♥Q	=	110		-0.9	+0.9	view →
8. USA 1 – INDIA	Closed	S.Gupta – R.Tewari (INDIA)	R.Freeman – N.Nickell (USA 1)	1N	E	♦2	-2	200		+2.1	-2.1	view →
9. PORTUGAL – JAPAN	Open	S.Costa Pessoa – J.Castanheira (PORTUGAL)	T.Teramoto – K.Miyakuni (JAPAN)	1N	E	♦7	-2	200		+2.1	-2.1	view →
9. PORTUGAL – JAPAN	Closed	Y.Nakamura – Y.Shimizu (JAPAN)	R.Santos – P.Goncalves Pereira (PORTUGAL)	2N	S	♥4	=	120		-0.5	+0.5	view →
10. CANADA – NETHERLANDS	Open	A.Hobart – G.Mittelman (CANADA)	T.Bakkeren – H.Bertens (NETHERLANDS)	1N	E	♦8	-2	200		+2.1	-2.1	view →
10. CANADA – NETHERLANDS	Closed	J.Verhees – J.Jansma (NETHERLANDS)	A.Graves – B.Baran (CANADA)	2♠	N	♦K	+2	170		+1.1	-1.1	view →
11. CHINESE TAIPEI – USA 2	Open	J.Shih – P.Huang (CHINESE TAIPEI)	F.Gitelman – B.Moss (USA 2)	2♠	N	♥Q	=	110		-0.9	+0.9	view →
11. CHINESE TAIPEI – USA 2	Closed	R.Ekeblad – R.Rubin (USA 2)	C.Yeh – C.Shen (CHINESE TAIPEI)	2♠	N	♥2	=	110		-0.9	+0.9	view →

Cont	By	Lead	Res	NS	EW	B.NS	B.EW
1. AUSTRALIA – CHINA
Open: P.Marston – M.Thomson (AUSTRALIA) — H.Shi – Z.Zhuang (CHINA) · view →
2♥	S	♠9	=	110		-0.9	+0.9
Closed: Z.Fu – J.Zhao (CHINA) — T.Nunn – S.Hans (AUSTRALIA) · view →
2♠	N	♦K	+1	140		+0.1	-0.1
2. ITALY – NEW ZEALAND
Open: F.Fantoni – C.Nunes (ITALY) — M.Reid – P.Newell (NEW ZEALAND) · view →
1N	E	♥A	-2	200		+2.1	-2.1
Closed: T.Jacob – M.Mayer (NEW ZEALAND) — A.Versace – L.Lauria (ITALY) · view →
2♠	N	♥Q	=	110		-0.9	+0.9
3. EGYPT – SWEDEN
Open: W.El Ahmady – T.Sadek (EGYPT) — J.Sylvan – P.Sundelin (SWEDEN) · view →
2N	S	♥4	=	120		-0.5	+0.5
Closed: P.Bertheau – F.Nystrom (SWEDEN) — H.Dagher – A.El-Kourdy (EGYPT) · view →
2♠	N	♥Q	+1	140		+0.1	-0.1
4. SOUTH AFRICA – ENGLAND
Open: T.Cope – G.Holman (SOUTH AFRICA) — D.Price – C.Simpson (ENGLAND) · view →
1N	E	♥6	-1	100		-1.0	+1.0
Closed: J.Hackett – J.Hackett (ENGLAND) — C.Castelein – A.Hughes (SOUTH AFRICA) · view →
2♠	N	♥Q	=	110		-0.9	+0.9
5. POLAND – JORDAN
Open: K.Martens – K.Jassem (POLAND) — S.Barakat – M.Ghanem (JORDAN) · view →
2♠	N	♦K	=	110		-0.9	+0.9
Closed: N.Hattar-Ghanem – G.Ghanem (JORDAN) — B.Pazur – R.Jagniewski (POLAND) · view →
1N	E	♦8	+1		120	-6.7	+6.7
6. RUSSIA – GUADELOUPE
Open: A.Gromov – A.Dubinin (RUSSIA) — R.Rizk – P.Joatton (GUADELOUPE) · view →
1N	E	♥A	-3	300		+4.6	-4.6
Closed: A.Kempczynski – J.Penture (GUADELOUPE) — A.Khokhlov – M.Khven (RUSSIA) · view →
1N	E	♦8	-1	100		-1.0	+1.0
7. BRAZIL – ARGENTINA
Open: G.Chagas – M.Villas-Boas (BRAZIL) — G.Mooney – M.Monsegur (ARGENTINA) · view →
1N	E	♦2	-1	100		-1.0	+1.0
Closed: W.Fornasari – L.Palazzo (ARGENTINA) — M.Castello Branco – P.Castello Branco (BRAZIL) · view →
1N	E	♥K	-2	200		+2.1	-2.1
8. USA 1 – INDIA
Open: E.Rodwell – J.Meckstroth (USA 1) — K.Venkataraman – S.Chokshi (INDIA) · view →
2♠	N	♥Q	=	110		-0.9	+0.9
Closed: S.Gupta – R.Tewari (INDIA) — R.Freeman – N.Nickell (USA 1) · view →
1N	E	♦2	-2	200		+2.1	-2.1
9. PORTUGAL – JAPAN
Open: S.Costa Pessoa – J.Castanheira (PORTUGAL) — T.Teramoto – K.Miyakuni (JAPAN) · view →
1N	E	♦7	-2	200		+2.1	-2.1
Closed: Y.Nakamura – Y.Shimizu (JAPAN) — R.Santos – P.Goncalves Pereira (PORTUGAL) · view →
2N	S	♥4	=	120		-0.5	+0.5
10. CANADA – NETHERLANDS
Open: A.Hobart – G.Mittelman (CANADA) — T.Bakkeren – H.Bertens (NETHERLANDS) · view →
1N	E	♦8	-2	200		+2.1	-2.1
Closed: J.Verhees – J.Jansma (NETHERLANDS) — A.Graves – B.Baran (CANADA) · view →
2♠	N	♦K	+2	170		+1.1	-1.1
11. CHINESE TAIPEI – USA 2
Open: J.Shih – P.Huang (CHINESE TAIPEI) — F.Gitelman – B.Moss (USA 2) · view →
2♠	N	♥Q	=	110		-0.9	+0.9
Closed: R.Ekeblad – R.Rubin (USA 2) — C.Yeh – C.Shen (CHINESE TAIPEI) · view →
2♠	N	♥2	=	110		-0.9	+0.9

Board 7 also played in: Venice Cup · Seniors Bowl↑ top

	♠ K97 ♥ J4 ♦ K652 ♣ AT63
♠ 432 ♥ A8732 ♦ J ♣ Q754	7 Dlr S Both	♠ T ♥ K965 ♦ AQT9743 ♣ J
	♠ AQJ865 ♥ QT ♦ 8 ♣ K982

Makeable tricks
	NT	♠	♥	♦	♣
N	6	10	2	3	9
S	6	10	2	3	9
E	3	3	10	10	3
W	3	3	10	10	3

Minimax (par): NS +200: 5♦♥Ex-1 5♦♥Wx-1

Match	Room	North–South	East–West	Cont	By	Lead	Res	NS	EW	But.NS	But.EW
1. AUSTRALIA – CHINA	Open	P.Marston – M.Thomson (AUSTRALIA)	H.Shi – Z.Zhuang (CHINA)	4♠	N	♣J	=	620		+3.3	-3.3	view →
1. AUSTRALIA – CHINA	Closed	Z.Fu – J.Zhao (CHINA)	T.Nunn – S.Hans (AUSTRALIA)	4♠	S	♦J	=	620		+3.3	-3.3	view →
2. ITALY – NEW ZEALAND	Open	F.Fantoni – C.Nunes (ITALY)	M.Reid – P.Newell (NEW ZEALAND)	5♦x	E	♠A	-1	200		-4.3	+4.3	view →
2. ITALY – NEW ZEALAND	Closed	T.Jacob – M.Mayer (NEW ZEALAND)	A.Versace – L.Lauria (ITALY)	4♠	S	♦J	=	620		+3.3	-3.3	view →
3. EGYPT – SWEDEN	Open	W.El Ahmady – T.Sadek (EGYPT)	J.Sylvan – P.Sundelin (SWEDEN)	4♠	S	♦J	=	620		+3.3	-3.3	view →
3. EGYPT – SWEDEN	Closed	P.Bertheau – F.Nystrom (SWEDEN)	H.Dagher – A.El-Kourdy (EGYPT)	4♠	N	♦J	=	620		+3.3	-3.3	view →
4. SOUTH AFRICA – ENGLAND	Open	T.Cope – G.Holman (SOUTH AFRICA)	D.Price – C.Simpson (ENGLAND)	3N	N	♥5	-3		300	-11.4	+11.4	view →
4. SOUTH AFRICA – ENGLAND	Closed	J.Hackett – J.Hackett (ENGLAND)	C.Castelein – A.Hughes (SOUTH AFRICA)	5♠x	S	♦J	-1		200	-10.0	+10.0	view →
5. POLAND – JORDAN	Open	K.Martens – K.Jassem (POLAND)	S.Barakat – M.Ghanem (JORDAN)	4♠	S	♦J	=	620		+3.3	-3.3	view →
5. POLAND – JORDAN	Closed	N.Hattar-Ghanem – G.Ghanem (JORDAN)	B.Pazur – R.Jagniewski (POLAND)	4♠x	S	♥A	=	790		+7.2	-7.2	view →
6. RUSSIA – GUADELOUPE	Open	A.Gromov – A.Dubinin (RUSSIA)	R.Rizk – P.Joatton (GUADELOUPE)	3N	N	♥5	-3		300	-11.4	+11.4	view →
6. RUSSIA – GUADELOUPE	Closed	A.Kempczynski – J.Penture (GUADELOUPE)	A.Khokhlov – M.Khven (RUSSIA)	4♠	S	♦J	-1		100	-8.5	+8.5	view →
7. BRAZIL – ARGENTINA	Open	G.Chagas – M.Villas-Boas (BRAZIL)	G.Mooney – M.Monsegur (ARGENTINA)	4♠	S	♦J	=	620		+3.3	-3.3	view →
7. BRAZIL – ARGENTINA	Closed	W.Fornasari – L.Palazzo (ARGENTINA)	M.Castello Branco – P.Castello Branco (BRAZIL)	4♠	S	♦J	=	620		+3.3	-3.3	view →
8. USA 1 – INDIA	Open	E.Rodwell – J.Meckstroth (USA 1)	K.Venkataraman – S.Chokshi (INDIA)	4♠x	S	♦J	=	790		+7.2	-7.2	view →
8. USA 1 – INDIA	Closed	S.Gupta – R.Tewari (INDIA)	R.Freeman – N.Nickell (USA 1)	4♠	S	♦J	=	620		+3.3	-3.3	view →
9. PORTUGAL – JAPAN	Open	S.Costa Pessoa – J.Castanheira (PORTUGAL)	T.Teramoto – K.Miyakuni (JAPAN)	4♠	S	♦J	=	620		+3.3	-3.3	view →
9. PORTUGAL – JAPAN	Closed	Y.Nakamura – Y.Shimizu (JAPAN)	R.Santos – P.Goncalves Pereira (PORTUGAL)	4♠	S	♦J	-1		100	-8.5	+8.5	view →
10. CANADA – NETHERLANDS	Open	A.Hobart – G.Mittelman (CANADA)	T.Bakkeren – H.Bertens (NETHERLANDS)	4♠x	S	♦J	=	790		+7.2	-7.2	view →
10. CANADA – NETHERLANDS	Closed	J.Verhees – J.Jansma (NETHERLANDS)	A.Graves – B.Baran (CANADA)	4♠	S	♦J	+1	650		+4.2	-4.2	view →
11. CHINESE TAIPEI – USA 2	Open	J.Shih – P.Huang (CHINESE TAIPEI)	F.Gitelman – B.Moss (USA 2)	4♠	S	♦J	=	620		+3.3	-3.3	view →
11. CHINESE TAIPEI – USA 2	Closed	R.Ekeblad – R.Rubin (USA 2)	C.Yeh – C.Shen (CHINESE TAIPEI)	4♠	S	♦J	-1		100	-8.5	+8.5	view →

Cont	By	Lead	Res	NS	EW	B.NS	B.EW
1. AUSTRALIA – CHINA
Open: P.Marston – M.Thomson (AUSTRALIA) — H.Shi – Z.Zhuang (CHINA) · view →
4♠	N	♣J	=	620		+3.3	-3.3
Closed: Z.Fu – J.Zhao (CHINA) — T.Nunn – S.Hans (AUSTRALIA) · view →
4♠	S	♦J	=	620		+3.3	-3.3
2. ITALY – NEW ZEALAND
Open: F.Fantoni – C.Nunes (ITALY) — M.Reid – P.Newell (NEW ZEALAND) · view →
5♦x	E	♠A	-1	200		-4.3	+4.3
Closed: T.Jacob – M.Mayer (NEW ZEALAND) — A.Versace – L.Lauria (ITALY) · view →
4♠	S	♦J	=	620		+3.3	-3.3
3. EGYPT – SWEDEN
Open: W.El Ahmady – T.Sadek (EGYPT) — J.Sylvan – P.Sundelin (SWEDEN) · view →
4♠	S	♦J	=	620		+3.3	-3.3
Closed: P.Bertheau – F.Nystrom (SWEDEN) — H.Dagher – A.El-Kourdy (EGYPT) · view →
4♠	N	♦J	=	620		+3.3	-3.3
4. SOUTH AFRICA – ENGLAND
Open: T.Cope – G.Holman (SOUTH AFRICA) — D.Price – C.Simpson (ENGLAND) · view →
3N	N	♥5	-3		300	-11.4	+11.4
Closed: J.Hackett – J.Hackett (ENGLAND) — C.Castelein – A.Hughes (SOUTH AFRICA) · view →
5♠x	S	♦J	-1		200	-10.0	+10.0
5. POLAND – JORDAN
Open: K.Martens – K.Jassem (POLAND) — S.Barakat – M.Ghanem (JORDAN) · view →
4♠	S	♦J	=	620		+3.3	-3.3
Closed: N.Hattar-Ghanem – G.Ghanem (JORDAN) — B.Pazur – R.Jagniewski (POLAND) · view →
4♠x	S	♥A	=	790		+7.2	-7.2
6. RUSSIA – GUADELOUPE
Open: A.Gromov – A.Dubinin (RUSSIA) — R.Rizk – P.Joatton (GUADELOUPE) · view →
3N	N	♥5	-3		300	-11.4	+11.4
Closed: A.Kempczynski – J.Penture (GUADELOUPE) — A.Khokhlov – M.Khven (RUSSIA) · view →
4♠	S	♦J	-1		100	-8.5	+8.5
7. BRAZIL – ARGENTINA
Open: G.Chagas – M.Villas-Boas (BRAZIL) — G.Mooney – M.Monsegur (ARGENTINA) · view →
4♠	S	♦J	=	620		+3.3	-3.3
Closed: W.Fornasari – L.Palazzo (ARGENTINA) — M.Castello Branco – P.Castello Branco (BRAZIL) · view →
4♠	S	♦J	=	620		+3.3	-3.3
8. USA 1 – INDIA
Open: E.Rodwell – J.Meckstroth (USA 1) — K.Venkataraman – S.Chokshi (INDIA) · view →
4♠x	S	♦J	=	790		+7.2	-7.2
Closed: S.Gupta – R.Tewari (INDIA) — R.Freeman – N.Nickell (USA 1) · view →
4♠	S	♦J	=	620		+3.3	-3.3
9. PORTUGAL – JAPAN
Open: S.Costa Pessoa – J.Castanheira (PORTUGAL) — T.Teramoto – K.Miyakuni (JAPAN) · view →
4♠	S	♦J	=	620		+3.3	-3.3
Closed: Y.Nakamura – Y.Shimizu (JAPAN) — R.Santos – P.Goncalves Pereira (PORTUGAL) · view →
4♠	S	♦J	-1		100	-8.5	+8.5
10. CANADA – NETHERLANDS
Open: A.Hobart – G.Mittelman (CANADA) — T.Bakkeren – H.Bertens (NETHERLANDS) · view →
4♠x	S	♦J	=	790		+7.2	-7.2
Closed: J.Verhees – J.Jansma (NETHERLANDS) — A.Graves – B.Baran (CANADA) · view →
4♠	S	♦J	+1	650		+4.2	-4.2
11. CHINESE TAIPEI – USA 2
Open: J.Shih – P.Huang (CHINESE TAIPEI) — F.Gitelman – B.Moss (USA 2) · view →
4♠	S	♦J	=	620		+3.3	-3.3
Closed: R.Ekeblad – R.Rubin (USA 2) — C.Yeh – C.Shen (CHINESE TAIPEI) · view →
4♠	S	♦J	-1		100	-8.5	+8.5

Board 8 also played in: Venice Cup · Seniors Bowl↑ top

	♠ AK76 ♥ 65 ♦ K74 ♣ JT64
♠ J543 ♥ AJ4 ♦ T965 ♣ 75	8 Dlr W None	♠ 98 ♥ Q982 ♦ 32 ♣ AKQ83
	♠ QT2 ♥ KT73 ♦ AQJ8 ♣ 92

Makeable tricks
	NT	♠	♥	♦	♣
N	7	8	6	8	6
S	7	8	6	8	6
E	5	4	6	5	7
W	5	4	6	5	7

Minimax (par): NS +110: 2♠N= 2♠S=

Match	Room	North–South	East–West	Cont	By	Lead	Res	NS	EW	But.NS	But.EW
1. AUSTRALIA – CHINA	Open	P.Marston – M.Thomson (AUSTRALIA)	H.Shi – Z.Zhuang (CHINA)	2N	N	♣A	=	120		+2.2	-2.2	view →
1. AUSTRALIA – CHINA	Closed	Z.Fu – J.Zhao (CHINA)	T.Nunn – S.Hans (AUSTRALIA)	3N	S	♦5	-3		150	-5.0	+5.0	view →
2. ITALY – NEW ZEALAND	Open	F.Fantoni – C.Nunes (ITALY)	M.Reid – P.Newell (NEW ZEALAND)	3N	N	♣K	-1		50	-2.3	+2.3	view →
2. ITALY – NEW ZEALAND	Closed	T.Jacob – M.Mayer (NEW ZEALAND)	A.Versace – L.Lauria (ITALY)	2N	S	♣7	-1		50	-2.3	+2.3	view →
3. EGYPT – SWEDEN	Open	W.El Ahmady – T.Sadek (EGYPT)	J.Sylvan – P.Sundelin (SWEDEN)	3N	S	♠4	-2		100	-3.7	+3.7	view →
3. EGYPT – SWEDEN	Closed	P.Bertheau – F.Nystrom (SWEDEN)	H.Dagher – A.El-Kourdy (EGYPT)	2N	N	♣A	+1	150		+2.8	-2.8	view →
4. SOUTH AFRICA – ENGLAND	Open	T.Cope – G.Holman (SOUTH AFRICA)	D.Price – C.Simpson (ENGLAND)	3N	S	♠3	=	400		+8.4	-8.4	view →
4. SOUTH AFRICA – ENGLAND	Closed	J.Hackett – J.Hackett (ENGLAND)	C.Castelein – A.Hughes (SOUTH AFRICA)	3N	N	♣A	-2		100	-3.7	+3.7	view →
5. POLAND – JORDAN	Open	K.Martens – K.Jassem (POLAND)	S.Barakat – M.Ghanem (JORDAN)	3N	N	♣K	-3		150	-5.0	+5.0	view →
5. POLAND – JORDAN	Closed	N.Hattar-Ghanem – G.Ghanem (JORDAN)	B.Pazur – R.Jagniewski (POLAND)	2♠	N	♣A	=	110		+1.7	-1.7	view →
6. RUSSIA – GUADELOUPE	Open	A.Gromov – A.Dubinin (RUSSIA)	R.Rizk – P.Joatton (GUADELOUPE)	2N	N	♣A	+1	150		+2.8	-2.8	view →
6. RUSSIA – GUADELOUPE	Closed	A.Kempczynski – J.Penture (GUADELOUPE)	A.Khokhlov – M.Khven (RUSSIA)	3♠	N	♣A	-1		50	-2.3	+2.3	view →
7. BRAZIL – ARGENTINA	Open	G.Chagas – M.Villas-Boas (BRAZIL)	G.Mooney – M.Monsegur (ARGENTINA)	3♠	N	♣K	-1		50	-2.3	+2.3	view →
7. BRAZIL – ARGENTINA	Closed	W.Fornasari – L.Palazzo (ARGENTINA)	M.Castello Branco – P.Castello Branco (BRAZIL)	2♣x	E	♣2	-1	100		+1.5	-1.5	view →
8. USA 1 – INDIA	Open	E.Rodwell – J.Meckstroth (USA 1)	K.Venkataraman – S.Chokshi (INDIA)	2♠	N	♣A	+1	140		+2.8	-2.8	view →
8. USA 1 – INDIA	Closed	S.Gupta – R.Tewari (INDIA)	R.Freeman – N.Nickell (USA 1)	2♠	S	♣A	=	110		+1.7	-1.7	view →
9. PORTUGAL – JAPAN	Open	S.Costa Pessoa – J.Castanheira (PORTUGAL)	T.Teramoto – K.Miyakuni (JAPAN)	3N	N	♣Q	-1		50	-2.3	+2.3	view →
9. PORTUGAL – JAPAN	Closed	Y.Nakamura – Y.Shimizu (JAPAN)	R.Santos – P.Goncalves Pereira (PORTUGAL)	2♠	S	♣7	=	110		+1.7	-1.7	view →
10. CANADA – NETHERLANDS	Open	A.Hobart – G.Mittelman (CANADA)	T.Bakkeren – H.Bertens (NETHERLANDS)	2N	N	♣A	+1	150		+2.8	-2.8	view →
10. CANADA – NETHERLANDS	Closed	J.Verhees – J.Jansma (NETHERLANDS)	A.Graves – B.Baran (CANADA)	2♠	N	♣A	+1	140		+2.8	-2.8	view →
11. CHINESE TAIPEI – USA 2	Open	J.Shih – P.Huang (CHINESE TAIPEI)	F.Gitelman – B.Moss (USA 2)	2♦	N	♣7	=	90		+1.2	-1.2	view →
11. CHINESE TAIPEI – USA 2	Closed	R.Ekeblad – R.Rubin (USA 2)	C.Yeh – C.Shen (CHINESE TAIPEI)	3N	N	♣A	-2		100	-3.7	+3.7	view →

Cont	By	Lead	Res	NS	EW	B.NS	B.EW
1. AUSTRALIA – CHINA
Open: P.Marston – M.Thomson (AUSTRALIA) — H.Shi – Z.Zhuang (CHINA) · view →
2N	N	♣A	=	120		+2.2	-2.2
Closed: Z.Fu – J.Zhao (CHINA) — T.Nunn – S.Hans (AUSTRALIA) · view →
3N	S	♦5	-3		150	-5.0	+5.0
2. ITALY – NEW ZEALAND
Open: F.Fantoni – C.Nunes (ITALY) — M.Reid – P.Newell (NEW ZEALAND) · view →
3N	N	♣K	-1		50	-2.3	+2.3
Closed: T.Jacob – M.Mayer (NEW ZEALAND) — A.Versace – L.Lauria (ITALY) · view →
2N	S	♣7	-1		50	-2.3	+2.3
3. EGYPT – SWEDEN
Open: W.El Ahmady – T.Sadek (EGYPT) — J.Sylvan – P.Sundelin (SWEDEN) · view →
3N	S	♠4	-2		100	-3.7	+3.7
Closed: P.Bertheau – F.Nystrom (SWEDEN) — H.Dagher – A.El-Kourdy (EGYPT) · view →
2N	N	♣A	+1	150		+2.8	-2.8
4. SOUTH AFRICA – ENGLAND
Open: T.Cope – G.Holman (SOUTH AFRICA) — D.Price – C.Simpson (ENGLAND) · view →
3N	S	♠3	=	400		+8.4	-8.4
Closed: J.Hackett – J.Hackett (ENGLAND) — C.Castelein – A.Hughes (SOUTH AFRICA) · view →
3N	N	♣A	-2		100	-3.7	+3.7
5. POLAND – JORDAN
Open: K.Martens – K.Jassem (POLAND) — S.Barakat – M.Ghanem (JORDAN) · view →
3N	N	♣K	-3		150	-5.0	+5.0
Closed: N.Hattar-Ghanem – G.Ghanem (JORDAN) — B.Pazur – R.Jagniewski (POLAND) · view →
2♠	N	♣A	=	110		+1.7	-1.7
6. RUSSIA – GUADELOUPE
Open: A.Gromov – A.Dubinin (RUSSIA) — R.Rizk – P.Joatton (GUADELOUPE) · view →
2N	N	♣A	+1	150		+2.8	-2.8
Closed: A.Kempczynski – J.Penture (GUADELOUPE) — A.Khokhlov – M.Khven (RUSSIA) · view →
3♠	N	♣A	-1		50	-2.3	+2.3
7. BRAZIL – ARGENTINA
Open: G.Chagas – M.Villas-Boas (BRAZIL) — G.Mooney – M.Monsegur (ARGENTINA) · view →
3♠	N	♣K	-1		50	-2.3	+2.3
Closed: W.Fornasari – L.Palazzo (ARGENTINA) — M.Castello Branco – P.Castello Branco (BRAZIL) · view →
2♣x	E	♣2	-1	100		+1.5	-1.5
8. USA 1 – INDIA
Open: E.Rodwell – J.Meckstroth (USA 1) — K.Venkataraman – S.Chokshi (INDIA) · view →
2♠	N	♣A	+1	140		+2.8	-2.8
Closed: S.Gupta – R.Tewari (INDIA) — R.Freeman – N.Nickell (USA 1) · view →
2♠	S	♣A	=	110		+1.7	-1.7
9. PORTUGAL – JAPAN
Open: S.Costa Pessoa – J.Castanheira (PORTUGAL) — T.Teramoto – K.Miyakuni (JAPAN) · view →
3N	N	♣Q	-1		50	-2.3	+2.3
Closed: Y.Nakamura – Y.Shimizu (JAPAN) — R.Santos – P.Goncalves Pereira (PORTUGAL) · view →
2♠	S	♣7	=	110		+1.7	-1.7
10. CANADA – NETHERLANDS
Open: A.Hobart – G.Mittelman (CANADA) — T.Bakkeren – H.Bertens (NETHERLANDS) · view →
2N	N	♣A	+1	150		+2.8	-2.8
Closed: J.Verhees – J.Jansma (NETHERLANDS) — A.Graves – B.Baran (CANADA) · view →
2♠	N	♣A	+1	140		+2.8	-2.8
11. CHINESE TAIPEI – USA 2
Open: J.Shih – P.Huang (CHINESE TAIPEI) — F.Gitelman – B.Moss (USA 2) · view →
2♦	N	♣7	=	90		+1.2	-1.2
Closed: R.Ekeblad – R.Rubin (USA 2) — C.Yeh – C.Shen (CHINESE TAIPEI) · view →
3N	N	♣A	-2		100	-3.7	+3.7

Board 9 also played in: Venice Cup · Seniors Bowl↑ top

	♠ 83 ♥ QT74 ♦ A94 ♣ QJ87
♠ KQ975 ♥ 82 ♦ Q2 ♣ A964	9 Dlr N E-W	♠ T64 ♥ KJ5 ♦ T863 ♣ KT2
	♠ AJ2 ♥ A963 ♦ KJ75 ♣ 53

Makeable tricks
	NT	♠	♥	♦	♣
N	6	5	9	8	6
S	6	5	9	8	6
E	6	8	4	5	7
W	6	8	4	5	7

Minimax (par): NS +140: 3♥N= 3♥S=

Match	Room	North–South	East–West	Cont	By	Lead	Res	NS	EW	But.NS	But.EW
1. AUSTRALIA – CHINA	Open	P.Marston – M.Thomson (AUSTRALIA)	H.Shi – Z.Zhuang (CHINA)	3♥	S	♠K	-1		50	-1.8	+1.8	view →
1. AUSTRALIA – CHINA	Closed	Z.Fu – J.Zhao (CHINA)	T.Nunn – S.Hans (AUSTRALIA)	3♥	S	♠K	=	140		+3.3	-3.3	view →
2. ITALY – NEW ZEALAND	Open	F.Fantoni – C.Nunes (ITALY)	M.Reid – P.Newell (NEW ZEALAND)	2♥	S	♠K	-1		50	-1.8	+1.8	view →
2. ITALY – NEW ZEALAND	Closed	T.Jacob – M.Mayer (NEW ZEALAND)	A.Versace – L.Lauria (ITALY)	3♥	S	♠K	-2		100	-3.4	+3.4	view →
3. EGYPT – SWEDEN	Open	W.El Ahmady – T.Sadek (EGYPT)	J.Sylvan – P.Sundelin (SWEDEN)	4♥	S	♠K	-1		50	-1.8	+1.8	view →
3. EGYPT – SWEDEN	Closed	P.Bertheau – F.Nystrom (SWEDEN)	H.Dagher – A.El-Kourdy (EGYPT)	2♠	W	♣8	-1	100		+2.2	-2.2	view →
4. SOUTH AFRICA – ENGLAND	Open	T.Cope – G.Holman (SOUTH AFRICA)	D.Price – C.Simpson (ENGLAND)	3♠	W	♠8	-1	100		+2.2	-2.2	view →
4. SOUTH AFRICA – ENGLAND	Closed	J.Hackett – J.Hackett (ENGLAND)	C.Castelein – A.Hughes (SOUTH AFRICA)	4♥	N	♦3	-2		100	-3.4	+3.4	view →
5. POLAND – JORDAN	Open	K.Martens – K.Jassem (POLAND)	S.Barakat – M.Ghanem (JORDAN)	3♥	N	♠6	=	140		+3.3	-3.3	view →
5. POLAND – JORDAN	Closed	N.Hattar-Ghanem – G.Ghanem (JORDAN)	B.Pazur – R.Jagniewski (POLAND)	4♥	S	♠K	-2		100	-3.4	+3.4	view →
6. RUSSIA – GUADELOUPE	Open	A.Gromov – A.Dubinin (RUSSIA)	R.Rizk – P.Joatton (GUADELOUPE)	2♠	W	♣Q	-1	100		+2.2	-2.2	view →
6. RUSSIA – GUADELOUPE	Closed	A.Kempczynski – J.Penture (GUADELOUPE)	A.Khokhlov – M.Khven (RUSSIA)	3♥	S	♠K	-2		100	-3.4	+3.4	view →
7. BRAZIL – ARGENTINA	Open	G.Chagas – M.Villas-Boas (BRAZIL)	G.Mooney – M.Monsegur (ARGENTINA)	4♥	S	♠K	-1		50	-1.8	+1.8	view →
7. BRAZIL – ARGENTINA	Closed	W.Fornasari – L.Palazzo (ARGENTINA)	M.Castello Branco – P.Castello Branco (BRAZIL)	3♥	S	♠K	=	140		+3.3	-3.3	view →
8. USA 1 – INDIA	Open	E.Rodwell – J.Meckstroth (USA 1)	K.Venkataraman – S.Chokshi (INDIA)	3♥	S	♠K	=	140		+3.3	-3.3	view →
8. USA 1 – INDIA	Closed	S.Gupta – R.Tewari (INDIA)	R.Freeman – N.Nickell (USA 1)	3♥	S	♠K	=	140		+3.3	-3.3	view →
9. PORTUGAL – JAPAN	Open	S.Costa Pessoa – J.Castanheira (PORTUGAL)	T.Teramoto – K.Miyakuni (JAPAN)	1N	S	♠K	+1	120		+3.0	-3.0	view →
9. PORTUGAL – JAPAN	Closed	Y.Nakamura – Y.Shimizu (JAPAN)	R.Santos – P.Goncalves Pereira (PORTUGAL)	4♥	S	♠K	-1		50	-1.8	+1.8	view →
10. CANADA – NETHERLANDS	Open	A.Hobart – G.Mittelman (CANADA)	T.Bakkeren – H.Bertens (NETHERLANDS)	1N	S	♠5	-1		50	-1.8	+1.8	view →
10. CANADA – NETHERLANDS	Closed	J.Verhees – J.Jansma (NETHERLANDS)	A.Graves – B.Baran (CANADA)	2♠	W	♠3	=		110	-3.4	+3.4	view →
11. CHINESE TAIPEI – USA 2	Open	J.Shih – P.Huang (CHINESE TAIPEI)	F.Gitelman – B.Moss (USA 2)	3♥	S	♠K	-1		50	-1.8	+1.8	view →
11. CHINESE TAIPEI – USA 2	Closed	R.Ekeblad – R.Rubin (USA 2)	C.Yeh – C.Shen (CHINESE TAIPEI)	1N	S	♠K	+1	120		+3.0	-3.0	view →

Cont	By	Lead	Res	NS	EW	B.NS	B.EW
1. AUSTRALIA – CHINA
Open: P.Marston – M.Thomson (AUSTRALIA) — H.Shi – Z.Zhuang (CHINA) · view →
3♥	S	♠K	-1		50	-1.8	+1.8
Closed: Z.Fu – J.Zhao (CHINA) — T.Nunn – S.Hans (AUSTRALIA) · view →
3♥	S	♠K	=	140		+3.3	-3.3
2. ITALY – NEW ZEALAND
Open: F.Fantoni – C.Nunes (ITALY) — M.Reid – P.Newell (NEW ZEALAND) · view →
2♥	S	♠K	-1		50	-1.8	+1.8
Closed: T.Jacob – M.Mayer (NEW ZEALAND) — A.Versace – L.Lauria (ITALY) · view →
3♥	S	♠K	-2		100	-3.4	+3.4
3. EGYPT – SWEDEN
Open: W.El Ahmady – T.Sadek (EGYPT) — J.Sylvan – P.Sundelin (SWEDEN) · view →
4♥	S	♠K	-1		50	-1.8	+1.8
Closed: P.Bertheau – F.Nystrom (SWEDEN) — H.Dagher – A.El-Kourdy (EGYPT) · view →
2♠	W	♣8	-1	100		+2.2	-2.2
4. SOUTH AFRICA – ENGLAND
Open: T.Cope – G.Holman (SOUTH AFRICA) — D.Price – C.Simpson (ENGLAND) · view →
3♠	W	♠8	-1	100		+2.2	-2.2
Closed: J.Hackett – J.Hackett (ENGLAND) — C.Castelein – A.Hughes (SOUTH AFRICA) · view →
4♥	N	♦3	-2		100	-3.4	+3.4
5. POLAND – JORDAN
Open: K.Martens – K.Jassem (POLAND) — S.Barakat – M.Ghanem (JORDAN) · view →
3♥	N	♠6	=	140		+3.3	-3.3
Closed: N.Hattar-Ghanem – G.Ghanem (JORDAN) — B.Pazur – R.Jagniewski (POLAND) · view →
4♥	S	♠K	-2		100	-3.4	+3.4
6. RUSSIA – GUADELOUPE
Open: A.Gromov – A.Dubinin (RUSSIA) — R.Rizk – P.Joatton (GUADELOUPE) · view →
2♠	W	♣Q	-1	100		+2.2	-2.2
Closed: A.Kempczynski – J.Penture (GUADELOUPE) — A.Khokhlov – M.Khven (RUSSIA) · view →
3♥	S	♠K	-2		100	-3.4	+3.4
7. BRAZIL – ARGENTINA
Open: G.Chagas – M.Villas-Boas (BRAZIL) — G.Mooney – M.Monsegur (ARGENTINA) · view →
4♥	S	♠K	-1		50	-1.8	+1.8
Closed: W.Fornasari – L.Palazzo (ARGENTINA) — M.Castello Branco – P.Castello Branco (BRAZIL) · view →
3♥	S	♠K	=	140		+3.3	-3.3
8. USA 1 – INDIA
Open: E.Rodwell – J.Meckstroth (USA 1) — K.Venkataraman – S.Chokshi (INDIA) · view →
3♥	S	♠K	=	140		+3.3	-3.3
Closed: S.Gupta – R.Tewari (INDIA) — R.Freeman – N.Nickell (USA 1) · view →
3♥	S	♠K	=	140		+3.3	-3.3
9. PORTUGAL – JAPAN
Open: S.Costa Pessoa – J.Castanheira (PORTUGAL) — T.Teramoto – K.Miyakuni (JAPAN) · view →
1N	S	♠K	+1	120		+3.0	-3.0
Closed: Y.Nakamura – Y.Shimizu (JAPAN) — R.Santos – P.Goncalves Pereira (PORTUGAL) · view →
4♥	S	♠K	-1		50	-1.8	+1.8
10. CANADA – NETHERLANDS
Open: A.Hobart – G.Mittelman (CANADA) — T.Bakkeren – H.Bertens (NETHERLANDS) · view →
1N	S	♠5	-1		50	-1.8	+1.8
Closed: J.Verhees – J.Jansma (NETHERLANDS) — A.Graves – B.Baran (CANADA) · view →
2♠	W	♠3	=		110	-3.4	+3.4
11. CHINESE TAIPEI – USA 2
Open: J.Shih – P.Huang (CHINESE TAIPEI) — F.Gitelman – B.Moss (USA 2) · view →
3♥	S	♠K	-1		50	-1.8	+1.8
Closed: R.Ekeblad – R.Rubin (USA 2) — C.Yeh – C.Shen (CHINESE TAIPEI) · view →
1N	S	♠K	+1	120		+3.0	-3.0

Board 10 also played in: Venice Cup · Seniors Bowl↑ top

	♠ Q8 ♥ 32 ♦ KQ6 ♣ K76542
♠ AKT62 ♥ AT75 ♦ AT97 ♣ –	10 Dlr E Both	♠ 54 ♥ KQ8 ♦ J542 ♣ JT83
	♠ J973 ♥ J964 ♦ 83 ♣ AQ9

Makeable tricks
	NT	♠	♥	♦	♣
N	5	3	3	2	7
S	5	4	3	2	7
E	7	9	9	11	6
W	7	10	9	11	6

Minimax (par): NS -620: 4♠W=

Match	Room	North–South	East–West	Cont	By	Lead	Res	NS	EW	But.NS	But.EW
1. AUSTRALIA – CHINA	Open	P.Marston – M.Thomson (AUSTRALIA)	H.Shi – Z.Zhuang (CHINA)	3♣x	N	♥K	-2		500	-9.9	+9.9	view →
1. AUSTRALIA – CHINA	Closed	Z.Fu – J.Zhao (CHINA)	T.Nunn – S.Hans (AUSTRALIA)	3♠	W	♣4	=		140	-2.7	+2.7	view →
2. ITALY – NEW ZEALAND	Open	F.Fantoni – C.Nunes (ITALY)	M.Reid – P.Newell (NEW ZEALAND)	5♦x	E	♦3	-1	200		+5.6	-5.6	view →
2. ITALY – NEW ZEALAND	Closed	T.Jacob – M.Mayer (NEW ZEALAND)	A.Versace – L.Lauria (ITALY)	2♠	W	♦K	+2		170	-3.6	+3.6	view →
3. EGYPT – SWEDEN	Open	W.El Ahmady – T.Sadek (EGYPT)	J.Sylvan – P.Sundelin (SWEDEN)	2♥	W	♥2	=		110	-1.7	+1.7	view →
3. EGYPT – SWEDEN	Closed	P.Bertheau – F.Nystrom (SWEDEN)	H.Dagher – A.El-Kourdy (EGYPT)	2♥	W	♥3	+1		140	-2.7	+2.7	view →
4. SOUTH AFRICA – ENGLAND	Open	T.Cope – G.Holman (SOUTH AFRICA)	D.Price – C.Simpson (ENGLAND)	3N	E	♦8	-3	300		+7.7	-7.7	view →
4. SOUTH AFRICA – ENGLAND	Closed	J.Hackett – J.Hackett (ENGLAND)	C.Castelein – A.Hughes (SOUTH AFRICA)	6♦	W	♣5	-1	100		+3.2	-3.2	view →
5. POLAND – JORDAN	Open	K.Martens – K.Jassem (POLAND)	S.Barakat – M.Ghanem (JORDAN)	1♠	W	♦K	+3		170	-3.6	+3.6	view →
5. POLAND – JORDAN	Closed	N.Hattar-Ghanem – G.Ghanem (JORDAN)	B.Pazur – R.Jagniewski (POLAND)	3♥	W	♥2	=		140	-2.7	+2.7	view →
6. RUSSIA – GUADELOUPE	Open	A.Gromov – A.Dubinin (RUSSIA)	R.Rizk – P.Joatton (GUADELOUPE)	5♦	W	♣4	-1	100		+3.2	-3.2	view →
6. RUSSIA – GUADELOUPE	Closed	A.Kempczynski – J.Penture (GUADELOUPE)	A.Khokhlov – M.Khven (RUSSIA)	1♠	W	♥3	+3		170	-3.6	+3.6	view →
7. BRAZIL – ARGENTINA	Open	G.Chagas – M.Villas-Boas (BRAZIL)	G.Mooney – M.Monsegur (ARGENTINA)	2♠	W	♦K	+1		140	-2.7	+2.7	view →
7. BRAZIL – ARGENTINA	Closed	W.Fornasari – L.Palazzo (ARGENTINA)	M.Castello Branco – P.Castello Branco (BRAZIL)	3N	E	♣A	-1	100		+3.2	-3.2	view →
8. USA 1 – INDIA	Open	E.Rodwell – J.Meckstroth (USA 1)	K.Venkataraman – S.Chokshi (INDIA)	3♥	W	♣4	+1		170	-3.6	+3.6	view →
8. USA 1 – INDIA	Closed	S.Gupta – R.Tewari (INDIA)	R.Freeman – N.Nickell (USA 1)	3♠	W	♣4	=		140	-2.7	+2.7	view →
9. PORTUGAL – JAPAN	Open	S.Costa Pessoa – J.Castanheira (PORTUGAL)	T.Teramoto – K.Miyakuni (JAPAN)	4♠	W	♦K	-2	200		+5.6	-5.6	view →
9. PORTUGAL – JAPAN	Closed	Y.Nakamura – Y.Shimizu (JAPAN)	R.Santos – P.Goncalves Pereira (PORTUGAL)	3N	W	♦8	-2	200		+5.6	-5.6	view →
10. CANADA – NETHERLANDS	Open	A.Hobart – G.Mittelman (CANADA)	T.Bakkeren – H.Bertens (NETHERLANDS)	3♦	W	♣6	+1		130	-2.7	+2.7	view →
10. CANADA – NETHERLANDS	Closed	J.Verhees – J.Jansma (NETHERLANDS)	A.Graves – B.Baran (CANADA)	4♥	W	♥3	-3	300		+7.7	-7.7	view →
11. CHINESE TAIPEI – USA 2	Open	J.Shih – P.Huang (CHINESE TAIPEI)	F.Gitelman – B.Moss (USA 2)	2♥	W	♥2	+1		140	-2.7	+2.7	view →
11. CHINESE TAIPEI – USA 2	Closed	R.Ekeblad – R.Rubin (USA 2)	C.Yeh – C.Shen (CHINESE TAIPEI)	4♥	E	♦K	-1	100		+3.2	-3.2	view →

Cont	By	Lead	Res	NS	EW	B.NS	B.EW
1. AUSTRALIA – CHINA
Open: P.Marston – M.Thomson (AUSTRALIA) — H.Shi – Z.Zhuang (CHINA) · view →
3♣x	N	♥K	-2		500	-9.9	+9.9
Closed: Z.Fu – J.Zhao (CHINA) — T.Nunn – S.Hans (AUSTRALIA) · view →
3♠	W	♣4	=		140	-2.7	+2.7
2. ITALY – NEW ZEALAND
Open: F.Fantoni – C.Nunes (ITALY) — M.Reid – P.Newell (NEW ZEALAND) · view →
5♦x	E	♦3	-1	200		+5.6	-5.6
Closed: T.Jacob – M.Mayer (NEW ZEALAND) — A.Versace – L.Lauria (ITALY) · view →
2♠	W	♦K	+2		170	-3.6	+3.6
3. EGYPT – SWEDEN
Open: W.El Ahmady – T.Sadek (EGYPT) — J.Sylvan – P.Sundelin (SWEDEN) · view →
2♥	W	♥2	=		110	-1.7	+1.7
Closed: P.Bertheau – F.Nystrom (SWEDEN) — H.Dagher – A.El-Kourdy (EGYPT) · view →
2♥	W	♥3	+1		140	-2.7	+2.7
4. SOUTH AFRICA – ENGLAND
Open: T.Cope – G.Holman (SOUTH AFRICA) — D.Price – C.Simpson (ENGLAND) · view →
3N	E	♦8	-3	300		+7.7	-7.7
Closed: J.Hackett – J.Hackett (ENGLAND) — C.Castelein – A.Hughes (SOUTH AFRICA) · view →
6♦	W	♣5	-1	100		+3.2	-3.2
5. POLAND – JORDAN
Open: K.Martens – K.Jassem (POLAND) — S.Barakat – M.Ghanem (JORDAN) · view →
1♠	W	♦K	+3		170	-3.6	+3.6
Closed: N.Hattar-Ghanem – G.Ghanem (JORDAN) — B.Pazur – R.Jagniewski (POLAND) · view →
3♥	W	♥2	=		140	-2.7	+2.7
6. RUSSIA – GUADELOUPE
Open: A.Gromov – A.Dubinin (RUSSIA) — R.Rizk – P.Joatton (GUADELOUPE) · view →
5♦	W	♣4	-1	100		+3.2	-3.2
Closed: A.Kempczynski – J.Penture (GUADELOUPE) — A.Khokhlov – M.Khven (RUSSIA) · view →
1♠	W	♥3	+3		170	-3.6	+3.6
7. BRAZIL – ARGENTINA
Open: G.Chagas – M.Villas-Boas (BRAZIL) — G.Mooney – M.Monsegur (ARGENTINA) · view →
2♠	W	♦K	+1		140	-2.7	+2.7
Closed: W.Fornasari – L.Palazzo (ARGENTINA) — M.Castello Branco – P.Castello Branco (BRAZIL) · view →
3N	E	♣A	-1	100		+3.2	-3.2
8. USA 1 – INDIA
Open: E.Rodwell – J.Meckstroth (USA 1) — K.Venkataraman – S.Chokshi (INDIA) · view →
3♥	W	♣4	+1		170	-3.6	+3.6
Closed: S.Gupta – R.Tewari (INDIA) — R.Freeman – N.Nickell (USA 1) · view →
3♠	W	♣4	=		140	-2.7	+2.7
9. PORTUGAL – JAPAN
Open: S.Costa Pessoa – J.Castanheira (PORTUGAL) — T.Teramoto – K.Miyakuni (JAPAN) · view →
4♠	W	♦K	-2	200		+5.6	-5.6
Closed: Y.Nakamura – Y.Shimizu (JAPAN) — R.Santos – P.Goncalves Pereira (PORTUGAL) · view →
3N	W	♦8	-2	200		+5.6	-5.6
10. CANADA – NETHERLANDS
Open: A.Hobart – G.Mittelman (CANADA) — T.Bakkeren – H.Bertens (NETHERLANDS) · view →
3♦	W	♣6	+1		130	-2.7	+2.7
Closed: J.Verhees – J.Jansma (NETHERLANDS) — A.Graves – B.Baran (CANADA) · view →
4♥	W	♥3	-3	300		+7.7	-7.7
11. CHINESE TAIPEI – USA 2
Open: J.Shih – P.Huang (CHINESE TAIPEI) — F.Gitelman – B.Moss (USA 2) · view →
2♥	W	♥2	+1		140	-2.7	+2.7
Closed: R.Ekeblad – R.Rubin (USA 2) — C.Yeh – C.Shen (CHINESE TAIPEI) · view →
4♥	E	♦K	-1	100		+3.2	-3.2

Board 11 also played in: Venice Cup · Seniors Bowl↑ top

	♠ AJ865 ♥ A75 ♦ K ♣ K832
♠ KT ♥ KJ964 ♦ Q982 ♣ Q7	11 Dlr S None	♠ Q973 ♥ 32 ♦ J4 ♣ AT964
	♠ 42 ♥ QT8 ♦ AT7653 ♣ J5

Makeable tricks
	NT	♠	♥	♦	♣
N	5	6	5	6	5
S	5	6	6	7	5
E	7	7	7	6	8
W	7	7	7	6	8

Minimax (par): NS -90: 2♣E= 2♣W=

Match	Room	North–South	East–West	Cont	By	Lead	Res	NS	EW	But.NS	But.EW
1. AUSTRALIA – CHINA	Open	P.Marston – M.Thomson (AUSTRALIA)	H.Shi – Z.Zhuang (CHINA)	2♦	S	♠10	-3		150	-1.0	+1.0	view →
1. AUSTRALIA – CHINA	Closed	Z.Fu – J.Zhao (CHINA)	T.Nunn – S.Hans (AUSTRALIA)	2♦x	S	♠10	-2		300	-4.6	+4.6	view →
2. ITALY – NEW ZEALAND	Open	F.Fantoni – C.Nunes (ITALY)	M.Reid – P.Newell (NEW ZEALAND)	2♦	S	♠10	-3		150	-1.0	+1.0	view →
2. ITALY – NEW ZEALAND	Closed	T.Jacob – M.Mayer (NEW ZEALAND)	A.Versace – L.Lauria (ITALY)	3♦	S	♥4	-1		50	+1.7	-1.7	view →
3. EGYPT – SWEDEN	Open	W.El Ahmady – T.Sadek (EGYPT)	J.Sylvan – P.Sundelin (SWEDEN)	1♠	N	♥3	-3		150	-1.0	+1.0	view →
3. EGYPT – SWEDEN	Closed	P.Bertheau – F.Nystrom (SWEDEN)	H.Dagher – A.El-Kourdy (EGYPT)	1♠	N	♥3	-3		150	-1.0	+1.0	view →
4. SOUTH AFRICA – ENGLAND	Open	T.Cope – G.Holman (SOUTH AFRICA)	D.Price – C.Simpson (ENGLAND)	3♦	S	♣Q	-2		100	+0.4	-0.4	view →
4. SOUTH AFRICA – ENGLAND	Closed	J.Hackett – J.Hackett (ENGLAND)	C.Castelein – A.Hughes (SOUTH AFRICA)	2♠	N	♥3	-3		150	-1.0	+1.0	view →
5. POLAND – JORDAN	Open	K.Martens – K.Jassem (POLAND)	S.Barakat – M.Ghanem (JORDAN)	2♠	N	♥3	-3		150	-1.0	+1.0	view →
5. POLAND – JORDAN	Closed	N.Hattar-Ghanem – G.Ghanem (JORDAN)	B.Pazur – R.Jagniewski (POLAND)	2N	N	♥2	-4		200	-2.5	+2.5	view →
6. RUSSIA – GUADELOUPE	Open	A.Gromov – A.Dubinin (RUSSIA)	R.Rizk – P.Joatton (GUADELOUPE)	2♥	W	♣3	-1	50		+4.2	-4.2	view →
6. RUSSIA – GUADELOUPE	Closed	A.Kempczynski – J.Penture (GUADELOUPE)	A.Khokhlov – M.Khven (RUSSIA)	3Nx	S	♠K	-5		1100	-14.2	+14.2	view →
7. BRAZIL – ARGENTINA	Open	G.Chagas – M.Villas-Boas (BRAZIL)	G.Mooney – M.Monsegur (ARGENTINA)	2♠	N	♥3	-1		50	+1.7	-1.7	view →
7. BRAZIL – ARGENTINA	Closed	W.Fornasari – L.Palazzo (ARGENTINA)	M.Castello Branco – P.Castello Branco (BRAZIL)	2♥	W	♦K	-1	50		+4.2	-4.2	view →
8. USA 1 – INDIA	Open	E.Rodwell – J.Meckstroth (USA 1)	K.Venkataraman – S.Chokshi (INDIA)	2♦	S	♣Q	=	90		+5.2	-5.2	view →
8. USA 1 – INDIA	Closed	S.Gupta – R.Tewari (INDIA)	R.Freeman – N.Nickell (USA 1)	2♥	W	♦K	-1	50		+4.2	-4.2	view →
9. PORTUGAL – JAPAN	Open	S.Costa Pessoa – J.Castanheira (PORTUGAL)	T.Teramoto – K.Miyakuni (JAPAN)	2♦	S	♣Q	-1		50	+1.7	-1.7	view →
9. PORTUGAL – JAPAN	Closed	Y.Nakamura – Y.Shimizu (JAPAN)	R.Santos – P.Goncalves Pereira (PORTUGAL)	1N	E	♠4	-1	50		+4.2	-4.2	view →
10. CANADA – NETHERLANDS	Open	A.Hobart – G.Mittelman (CANADA)	T.Bakkeren – H.Bertens (NETHERLANDS)	2♦	S	♠10	-3		150	-1.0	+1.0	view →
10. CANADA – NETHERLANDS	Closed	J.Verhees – J.Jansma (NETHERLANDS)	A.Graves – B.Baran (CANADA)	2♠	N	♥3	-3		150	-1.0	+1.0	view →
11. CHINESE TAIPEI – USA 2	Open	J.Shih – P.Huang (CHINESE TAIPEI)	F.Gitelman – B.Moss (USA 2)	2♦	S	♣Q	-1		50	+1.7	-1.7	view →
11. CHINESE TAIPEI – USA 2	Closed	R.Ekeblad – R.Rubin (USA 2)	C.Yeh – C.Shen (CHINESE TAIPEI)	3♦	S	♥4	-2		100	+0.4	-0.4	view →

Cont	By	Lead	Res	NS	EW	B.NS	B.EW
1. AUSTRALIA – CHINA
Open: P.Marston – M.Thomson (AUSTRALIA) — H.Shi – Z.Zhuang (CHINA) · view →
2♦	S	♠10	-3		150	-1.0	+1.0
Closed: Z.Fu – J.Zhao (CHINA) — T.Nunn – S.Hans (AUSTRALIA) · view →
2♦x	S	♠10	-2		300	-4.6	+4.6
2. ITALY – NEW ZEALAND
Open: F.Fantoni – C.Nunes (ITALY) — M.Reid – P.Newell (NEW ZEALAND) · view →
2♦	S	♠10	-3		150	-1.0	+1.0
Closed: T.Jacob – M.Mayer (NEW ZEALAND) — A.Versace – L.Lauria (ITALY) · view →
3♦	S	♥4	-1		50	+1.7	-1.7
3. EGYPT – SWEDEN
Open: W.El Ahmady – T.Sadek (EGYPT) — J.Sylvan – P.Sundelin (SWEDEN) · view →
1♠	N	♥3	-3		150	-1.0	+1.0
Closed: P.Bertheau – F.Nystrom (SWEDEN) — H.Dagher – A.El-Kourdy (EGYPT) · view →
1♠	N	♥3	-3		150	-1.0	+1.0
4. SOUTH AFRICA – ENGLAND
Open: T.Cope – G.Holman (SOUTH AFRICA) — D.Price – C.Simpson (ENGLAND) · view →
3♦	S	♣Q	-2		100	+0.4	-0.4
Closed: J.Hackett – J.Hackett (ENGLAND) — C.Castelein – A.Hughes (SOUTH AFRICA) · view →
2♠	N	♥3	-3		150	-1.0	+1.0
5. POLAND – JORDAN
Open: K.Martens – K.Jassem (POLAND) — S.Barakat – M.Ghanem (JORDAN) · view →
2♠	N	♥3	-3		150	-1.0	+1.0
Closed: N.Hattar-Ghanem – G.Ghanem (JORDAN) — B.Pazur – R.Jagniewski (POLAND) · view →
2N	N	♥2	-4		200	-2.5	+2.5
6. RUSSIA – GUADELOUPE
Open: A.Gromov – A.Dubinin (RUSSIA) — R.Rizk – P.Joatton (GUADELOUPE) · view →
2♥	W	♣3	-1	50		+4.2	-4.2
Closed: A.Kempczynski – J.Penture (GUADELOUPE) — A.Khokhlov – M.Khven (RUSSIA) · view →
3Nx	S	♠K	-5		1100	-14.2	+14.2
7. BRAZIL – ARGENTINA
Open: G.Chagas – M.Villas-Boas (BRAZIL) — G.Mooney – M.Monsegur (ARGENTINA) · view →
2♠	N	♥3	-1		50	+1.7	-1.7
Closed: W.Fornasari – L.Palazzo (ARGENTINA) — M.Castello Branco – P.Castello Branco (BRAZIL) · view →
2♥	W	♦K	-1	50		+4.2	-4.2
8. USA 1 – INDIA
Open: E.Rodwell – J.Meckstroth (USA 1) — K.Venkataraman – S.Chokshi (INDIA) · view →
2♦	S	♣Q	=	90		+5.2	-5.2
Closed: S.Gupta – R.Tewari (INDIA) — R.Freeman – N.Nickell (USA 1) · view →
2♥	W	♦K	-1	50		+4.2	-4.2
9. PORTUGAL – JAPAN
Open: S.Costa Pessoa – J.Castanheira (PORTUGAL) — T.Teramoto – K.Miyakuni (JAPAN) · view →
2♦	S	♣Q	-1		50	+1.7	-1.7
Closed: Y.Nakamura – Y.Shimizu (JAPAN) — R.Santos – P.Goncalves Pereira (PORTUGAL) · view →
1N	E	♠4	-1	50		+4.2	-4.2
10. CANADA – NETHERLANDS
Open: A.Hobart – G.Mittelman (CANADA) — T.Bakkeren – H.Bertens (NETHERLANDS) · view →
2♦	S	♠10	-3		150	-1.0	+1.0
Closed: J.Verhees – J.Jansma (NETHERLANDS) — A.Graves – B.Baran (CANADA) · view →
2♠	N	♥3	-3		150	-1.0	+1.0
11. CHINESE TAIPEI – USA 2
Open: J.Shih – P.Huang (CHINESE TAIPEI) — F.Gitelman – B.Moss (USA 2) · view →
2♦	S	♣Q	-1		50	+1.7	-1.7
Closed: R.Ekeblad – R.Rubin (USA 2) — C.Yeh – C.Shen (CHINESE TAIPEI) · view →
3♦	S	♥4	-2		100	+0.4	-0.4

Board 12 also played in: Venice Cup · Seniors Bowl↑ top

	♠ J42 ♥ 865 ♦ 4 ♣ AQJT53
♠ KQ98 ♥ AJT4 ♦ K83 ♣ 62	12 Dlr W N-S	♠ A653 ♥ KQ732 ♦ J9 ♣ 84
	♠ T7 ♥ 9 ♦ AQT7652 ♣ K97

Makeable tricks
	NT	♠	♥	♦	♣
N	4	2	3	9	10
S	4	2	3	9	10
E	6	9	9	4	1
W	6	9	9	4	1

Minimax (par): NS +100: 4♥♠Ex-1 4♥♠Wx-1

Match	Room	North–South	East–West	Cont	By	Lead	Res	NS	EW	But.NS	But.EW
1. AUSTRALIA – CHINA	Open	P.Marston – M.Thomson (AUSTRALIA)	H.Shi – Z.Zhuang (CHINA)	4♥	E	♣7	-1	50		+2.4	-2.4	view →
1. AUSTRALIA – CHINA	Closed	Z.Fu – J.Zhao (CHINA)	T.Nunn – S.Hans (AUSTRALIA)	4♥	E	♣7	-1	50		+2.4	-2.4	view →
2. ITALY – NEW ZEALAND	Open	F.Fantoni – C.Nunes (ITALY)	M.Reid – P.Newell (NEW ZEALAND)	4♥	W	♦4	-1	50		+2.4	-2.4	view →
2. ITALY – NEW ZEALAND	Closed	T.Jacob – M.Mayer (NEW ZEALAND)	A.Versace – L.Lauria (ITALY)	4♥	W	♣7	-1	50		+2.4	-2.4	view →
3. EGYPT – SWEDEN	Open	W.El Ahmady – T.Sadek (EGYPT)	J.Sylvan – P.Sundelin (SWEDEN)	2♥	W	♠10	+1		140	-2.2	+2.2	view →
3. EGYPT – SWEDEN	Closed	P.Bertheau – F.Nystrom (SWEDEN)	H.Dagher – A.El-Kourdy (EGYPT)	Pass				0	0	+0.7	-0.7	view →
4. SOUTH AFRICA – ENGLAND	Open	T.Cope – G.Holman (SOUTH AFRICA)	D.Price – C.Simpson (ENGLAND)	5♣x	N	♥K	-1		200	-3.4	+3.4	view →
4. SOUTH AFRICA – ENGLAND	Closed	J.Hackett – J.Hackett (ENGLAND)	C.Castelein – A.Hughes (SOUTH AFRICA)	4♥	W	♦4	-1	50		+2.4	-2.4	view →
5. POLAND – JORDAN	Open	K.Martens – K.Jassem (POLAND)	S.Barakat – M.Ghanem (JORDAN)	4♥	E	♣9	-1	50		+2.4	-2.4	view →
5. POLAND – JORDAN	Closed	N.Hattar-Ghanem – G.Ghanem (JORDAN)	B.Pazur – R.Jagniewski (POLAND)	4♥	E	♣7	-1	50		+2.4	-2.4	view →
6. RUSSIA – GUADELOUPE	Open	A.Gromov – A.Dubinin (RUSSIA)	R.Rizk – P.Joatton (GUADELOUPE)	4♥	E	♠10	=		420	-8.0	+8.0	view →
6. RUSSIA – GUADELOUPE	Closed	A.Kempczynski – J.Penture (GUADELOUPE)	A.Khokhlov – M.Khven (RUSSIA)	2♦x	S	♠K	+2	580		+11.9	-11.9	view →
7. BRAZIL – ARGENTINA	Open	G.Chagas – M.Villas-Boas (BRAZIL)	G.Mooney – M.Monsegur (ARGENTINA)	2♥	E	♠10	+2		170	-3.3	+3.3	view →
7. BRAZIL – ARGENTINA	Closed	W.Fornasari – L.Palazzo (ARGENTINA)	M.Castello Branco – P.Castello Branco (BRAZIL)	4♥	E	♣7	-1	50		+2.4	-2.4	view →
8. USA 1 – INDIA	Open	E.Rodwell – J.Meckstroth (USA 1)	K.Venkataraman – S.Chokshi (INDIA)	4♥	E	♠10	=		420	-8.0	+8.0	view →
8. USA 1 – INDIA	Closed	S.Gupta – R.Tewari (INDIA)	R.Freeman – N.Nickell (USA 1)	4♥	W	♦A	-1	50		+2.4	-2.4	view →
9. PORTUGAL – JAPAN	Open	S.Costa Pessoa – J.Castanheira (PORTUGAL)	T.Teramoto – K.Miyakuni (JAPAN)	4♥	E	♦A	-1	50		+2.4	-2.4	view →
9. PORTUGAL – JAPAN	Closed	Y.Nakamura – Y.Shimizu (JAPAN)	R.Santos – P.Goncalves Pereira (PORTUGAL)	4♥	W	♦4	-1	50		+2.4	-2.4	view →
10. CANADA – NETHERLANDS	Open	A.Hobart – G.Mittelman (CANADA)	T.Bakkeren – H.Bertens (NETHERLANDS)	4♥x	E	♠8	=		590	-10.7	+10.7	view →
10. CANADA – NETHERLANDS	Closed	J.Verhees – J.Jansma (NETHERLANDS)	A.Graves – B.Baran (CANADA)	4♥	W	♦4	-1	50		+2.4	-2.4	view →
11. CHINESE TAIPEI – USA 2	Open	J.Shih – P.Huang (CHINESE TAIPEI)	F.Gitelman – B.Moss (USA 2)	4♥	E	♦A	-1	50		+2.4	-2.4	view →
11. CHINESE TAIPEI – USA 2	Closed	R.Ekeblad – R.Rubin (USA 2)	C.Yeh – C.Shen (CHINESE TAIPEI)	4♥	E	♠10	=		420	-8.0	+8.0	view →

Cont	By	Lead	Res	NS	EW	B.NS	B.EW
1. AUSTRALIA – CHINA
Open: P.Marston – M.Thomson (AUSTRALIA) — H.Shi – Z.Zhuang (CHINA) · view →
4♥	E	♣7	-1	50		+2.4	-2.4
Closed: Z.Fu – J.Zhao (CHINA) — T.Nunn – S.Hans (AUSTRALIA) · view →
4♥	E	♣7	-1	50		+2.4	-2.4
2. ITALY – NEW ZEALAND
Open: F.Fantoni – C.Nunes (ITALY) — M.Reid – P.Newell (NEW ZEALAND) · view →
4♥	W	♦4	-1	50		+2.4	-2.4
Closed: T.Jacob – M.Mayer (NEW ZEALAND) — A.Versace – L.Lauria (ITALY) · view →
4♥	W	♣7	-1	50		+2.4	-2.4
3. EGYPT – SWEDEN
Open: W.El Ahmady – T.Sadek (EGYPT) — J.Sylvan – P.Sundelin (SWEDEN) · view →
2♥	W	♠10	+1		140	-2.2	+2.2
Closed: P.Bertheau – F.Nystrom (SWEDEN) — H.Dagher – A.El-Kourdy (EGYPT) · view →
Pass				0	0	+0.7	-0.7
4. SOUTH AFRICA – ENGLAND
Open: T.Cope – G.Holman (SOUTH AFRICA) — D.Price – C.Simpson (ENGLAND) · view →
5♣x	N	♥K	-1		200	-3.4	+3.4
Closed: J.Hackett – J.Hackett (ENGLAND) — C.Castelein – A.Hughes (SOUTH AFRICA) · view →
4♥	W	♦4	-1	50		+2.4	-2.4
5. POLAND – JORDAN
Open: K.Martens – K.Jassem (POLAND) — S.Barakat – M.Ghanem (JORDAN) · view →
4♥	E	♣9	-1	50		+2.4	-2.4
Closed: N.Hattar-Ghanem – G.Ghanem (JORDAN) — B.Pazur – R.Jagniewski (POLAND) · view →
4♥	E	♣7	-1	50		+2.4	-2.4
6. RUSSIA – GUADELOUPE
Open: A.Gromov – A.Dubinin (RUSSIA) — R.Rizk – P.Joatton (GUADELOUPE) · view →
4♥	E	♠10	=		420	-8.0	+8.0
Closed: A.Kempczynski – J.Penture (GUADELOUPE) — A.Khokhlov – M.Khven (RUSSIA) · view →
2♦x	S	♠K	+2	580		+11.9	-11.9
7. BRAZIL – ARGENTINA
Open: G.Chagas – M.Villas-Boas (BRAZIL) — G.Mooney – M.Monsegur (ARGENTINA) · view →
2♥	E	♠10	+2		170	-3.3	+3.3
Closed: W.Fornasari – L.Palazzo (ARGENTINA) — M.Castello Branco – P.Castello Branco (BRAZIL) · view →
4♥	E	♣7	-1	50		+2.4	-2.4
8. USA 1 – INDIA
Open: E.Rodwell – J.Meckstroth (USA 1) — K.Venkataraman – S.Chokshi (INDIA) · view →
4♥	E	♠10	=		420	-8.0	+8.0
Closed: S.Gupta – R.Tewari (INDIA) — R.Freeman – N.Nickell (USA 1) · view →
4♥	W	♦A	-1	50		+2.4	-2.4
9. PORTUGAL – JAPAN
Open: S.Costa Pessoa – J.Castanheira (PORTUGAL) — T.Teramoto – K.Miyakuni (JAPAN) · view →
4♥	E	♦A	-1	50		+2.4	-2.4
Closed: Y.Nakamura – Y.Shimizu (JAPAN) — R.Santos – P.Goncalves Pereira (PORTUGAL) · view →
4♥	W	♦4	-1	50		+2.4	-2.4
10. CANADA – NETHERLANDS
Open: A.Hobart – G.Mittelman (CANADA) — T.Bakkeren – H.Bertens (NETHERLANDS) · view →
4♥x	E	♠8	=		590	-10.7	+10.7
Closed: J.Verhees – J.Jansma (NETHERLANDS) — A.Graves – B.Baran (CANADA) · view →
4♥	W	♦4	-1	50		+2.4	-2.4
11. CHINESE TAIPEI – USA 2
Open: J.Shih – P.Huang (CHINESE TAIPEI) — F.Gitelman – B.Moss (USA 2) · view →
4♥	E	♦A	-1	50		+2.4	-2.4
Closed: R.Ekeblad – R.Rubin (USA 2) — C.Yeh – C.Shen (CHINESE TAIPEI) · view →
4♥	E	♠10	=		420	-8.0	+8.0

Board 13 also played in: Venice Cup · Seniors Bowl↑ top

	♠ A2 ♥ KQJT32 ♦ Q4 ♣ 872
♠ 3 ♥ 76 ♦ JT9652 ♣ JT53	13 Dlr N Both	♠ Q986 ♥ 984 ♦ A73 ♣ Q96
	♠ KJT754 ♥ A5 ♦ K8 ♣ AK4

Makeable tricks
	NT	♠	♥	♦	♣
N	12	11	12	6	9
S	12	11	12	6	9
E	1	1	0	7	4
W	1	1	0	7	4

Minimax (par): NS +1440: 6NTN= 6NTS=

Match	Room	North–South	East–West	Cont	By	Lead	Res	NS	EW	But.NS	But.EW
1. AUSTRALIA – CHINA	Open	P.Marston – M.Thomson (AUSTRALIA)	H.Shi – Z.Zhuang (CHINA)	6♥	S	♠3	+1	1460		+4.9	-4.9	view →
1. AUSTRALIA – CHINA	Closed	Z.Fu – J.Zhao (CHINA)	T.Nunn – S.Hans (AUSTRALIA)	4♥	N	♦2	+3	710		-7.3	+7.3	view →
2. ITALY – NEW ZEALAND	Open	F.Fantoni – C.Nunes (ITALY)	M.Reid – P.Newell (NEW ZEALAND)	6♥	N	♦3	+1	1460		+4.9	-4.9	view →
2. ITALY – NEW ZEALAND	Closed	T.Jacob – M.Mayer (NEW ZEALAND)	A.Versace – L.Lauria (ITALY)	6♥	N	♦3	=	1430		+4.0	-4.0	view →
3. EGYPT – SWEDEN	Open	W.El Ahmady – T.Sadek (EGYPT)	J.Sylvan – P.Sundelin (SWEDEN)	6♥	N	♦A	=	1430		+4.0	-4.0	view →
3. EGYPT – SWEDEN	Closed	P.Bertheau – F.Nystrom (SWEDEN)	H.Dagher – A.El-Kourdy (EGYPT)	6♥	N	♣6	=	1430		+4.0	-4.0	view →
4. SOUTH AFRICA – ENGLAND	Open	T.Cope – G.Holman (SOUTH AFRICA)	D.Price – C.Simpson (ENGLAND)	6♥	N	♦A	=	1430		+4.0	-4.0	view →
4. SOUTH AFRICA – ENGLAND	Closed	J.Hackett – J.Hackett (ENGLAND)	C.Castelein – A.Hughes (SOUTH AFRICA)	6♥	N	♦A	=	1430		+4.0	-4.0	view →
5. POLAND – JORDAN	Open	K.Martens – K.Jassem (POLAND)	S.Barakat – M.Ghanem (JORDAN)	6♥	N	♣6	=	1430		+4.0	-4.0	view →
5. POLAND – JORDAN	Closed	N.Hattar-Ghanem – G.Ghanem (JORDAN)	B.Pazur – R.Jagniewski (POLAND)	6♥	N	♦A	=	1430		+4.0	-4.0	view →
6. RUSSIA – GUADELOUPE	Open	A.Gromov – A.Dubinin (RUSSIA)	R.Rizk – P.Joatton (GUADELOUPE)	6♥	N	♥4	=	1430		+4.0	-4.0	view →
6. RUSSIA – GUADELOUPE	Closed	A.Kempczynski – J.Penture (GUADELOUPE)	A.Khokhlov – M.Khven (RUSSIA)	4♥	N	♣6	+1	650		-8.2	+8.2	view →
7. BRAZIL – ARGENTINA	Open	G.Chagas – M.Villas-Boas (BRAZIL)	G.Mooney – M.Monsegur (ARGENTINA)	6N	S	♦J	-1		100	-14.8	+14.8	view →
7. BRAZIL – ARGENTINA	Closed	W.Fornasari – L.Palazzo (ARGENTINA)	M.Castello Branco – P.Castello Branco (BRAZIL)	6♠	S	♦J	-1		100	-14.8	+14.8	view →
8. USA 1 – INDIA	Open	E.Rodwell – J.Meckstroth (USA 1)	K.Venkataraman – S.Chokshi (INDIA)	6♥	N	♥7	=	1430		+4.0	-4.0	view →
8. USA 1 – INDIA	Closed	S.Gupta – R.Tewari (INDIA)	R.Freeman – N.Nickell (USA 1)	6♥	N	♦3	+1	1460		+4.9	-4.9	view →
9. PORTUGAL – JAPAN	Open	S.Costa Pessoa – J.Castanheira (PORTUGAL)	T.Teramoto – K.Miyakuni (JAPAN)	6♥	N	♦3	+1	1460		+4.9	-4.9	view →
9. PORTUGAL – JAPAN	Closed	Y.Nakamura – Y.Shimizu (JAPAN)	R.Santos – P.Goncalves Pereira (PORTUGAL)	6♥	N	♦A	=	1430		+4.0	-4.0	view →
10. CANADA – NETHERLANDS	Open	A.Hobart – G.Mittelman (CANADA)	T.Bakkeren – H.Bertens (NETHERLANDS)	6♥	N	♣6	-1		100	-14.8	+14.8	view →
10. CANADA – NETHERLANDS	Closed	J.Verhees – J.Jansma (NETHERLANDS)	A.Graves – B.Baran (CANADA)	6♥	N	♥4	=	1430		+4.0	-4.0	view →
11. CHINESE TAIPEI – USA 2	Open	J.Shih – P.Huang (CHINESE TAIPEI)	F.Gitelman – B.Moss (USA 2)	5♥	N	♥5	+1	680		-8.0	+8.0	view →
11. CHINESE TAIPEI – USA 2	Closed	R.Ekeblad – R.Rubin (USA 2)	C.Yeh – C.Shen (CHINESE TAIPEI)	6♥	N	♥9	=	1430		+4.0	-4.0	view →

Cont	By	Lead	Res	NS	EW	B.NS	B.EW
1. AUSTRALIA – CHINA
Open: P.Marston – M.Thomson (AUSTRALIA) — H.Shi – Z.Zhuang (CHINA) · view →
6♥	S	♠3	+1	1460		+4.9	-4.9
Closed: Z.Fu – J.Zhao (CHINA) — T.Nunn – S.Hans (AUSTRALIA) · view →
4♥	N	♦2	+3	710		-7.3	+7.3
2. ITALY – NEW ZEALAND
Open: F.Fantoni – C.Nunes (ITALY) — M.Reid – P.Newell (NEW ZEALAND) · view →
6♥	N	♦3	+1	1460		+4.9	-4.9
Closed: T.Jacob – M.Mayer (NEW ZEALAND) — A.Versace – L.Lauria (ITALY) · view →
6♥	N	♦3	=	1430		+4.0	-4.0
3. EGYPT – SWEDEN
Open: W.El Ahmady – T.Sadek (EGYPT) — J.Sylvan – P.Sundelin (SWEDEN) · view →
6♥	N	♦A	=	1430		+4.0	-4.0
Closed: P.Bertheau – F.Nystrom (SWEDEN) — H.Dagher – A.El-Kourdy (EGYPT) · view →
6♥	N	♣6	=	1430		+4.0	-4.0
4. SOUTH AFRICA – ENGLAND
Open: T.Cope – G.Holman (SOUTH AFRICA) — D.Price – C.Simpson (ENGLAND) · view →
6♥	N	♦A	=	1430		+4.0	-4.0
Closed: J.Hackett – J.Hackett (ENGLAND) — C.Castelein – A.Hughes (SOUTH AFRICA) · view →
6♥	N	♦A	=	1430		+4.0	-4.0
5. POLAND – JORDAN
Open: K.Martens – K.Jassem (POLAND) — S.Barakat – M.Ghanem (JORDAN) · view →
6♥	N	♣6	=	1430		+4.0	-4.0
Closed: N.Hattar-Ghanem – G.Ghanem (JORDAN) — B.Pazur – R.Jagniewski (POLAND) · view →
6♥	N	♦A	=	1430		+4.0	-4.0
6. RUSSIA – GUADELOUPE
Open: A.Gromov – A.Dubinin (RUSSIA) — R.Rizk – P.Joatton (GUADELOUPE) · view →
6♥	N	♥4	=	1430		+4.0	-4.0
Closed: A.Kempczynski – J.Penture (GUADELOUPE) — A.Khokhlov – M.Khven (RUSSIA) · view →
4♥	N	♣6	+1	650		-8.2	+8.2
7. BRAZIL – ARGENTINA
Open: G.Chagas – M.Villas-Boas (BRAZIL) — G.Mooney – M.Monsegur (ARGENTINA) · view →
6N	S	♦J	-1		100	-14.8	+14.8
Closed: W.Fornasari – L.Palazzo (ARGENTINA) — M.Castello Branco – P.Castello Branco (BRAZIL) · view →
6♠	S	♦J	-1		100	-14.8	+14.8
8. USA 1 – INDIA
Open: E.Rodwell – J.Meckstroth (USA 1) — K.Venkataraman – S.Chokshi (INDIA) · view →
6♥	N	♥7	=	1430		+4.0	-4.0
Closed: S.Gupta – R.Tewari (INDIA) — R.Freeman – N.Nickell (USA 1) · view →
6♥	N	♦3	+1	1460		+4.9	-4.9
9. PORTUGAL – JAPAN
Open: S.Costa Pessoa – J.Castanheira (PORTUGAL) — T.Teramoto – K.Miyakuni (JAPAN) · view →
6♥	N	♦3	+1	1460		+4.9	-4.9
Closed: Y.Nakamura – Y.Shimizu (JAPAN) — R.Santos – P.Goncalves Pereira (PORTUGAL) · view →
6♥	N	♦A	=	1430		+4.0	-4.0
10. CANADA – NETHERLANDS
Open: A.Hobart – G.Mittelman (CANADA) — T.Bakkeren – H.Bertens (NETHERLANDS) · view →
6♥	N	♣6	-1		100	-14.8	+14.8
Closed: J.Verhees – J.Jansma (NETHERLANDS) — A.Graves – B.Baran (CANADA) · view →
6♥	N	♥4	=	1430		+4.0	-4.0
11. CHINESE TAIPEI – USA 2
Open: J.Shih – P.Huang (CHINESE TAIPEI) — F.Gitelman – B.Moss (USA 2) · view →
5♥	N	♥5	+1	680		-8.0	+8.0
Closed: R.Ekeblad – R.Rubin (USA 2) — C.Yeh – C.Shen (CHINESE TAIPEI) · view →
6♥	N	♥9	=	1430		+4.0	-4.0

Board 14 also played in: Venice Cup · Seniors Bowl↑ top

	♠ T9864 ♥ J84 ♦ JT ♣ QJ9
♠ A72 ♥ – ♦ A984 ♣ AT8764	14 Dlr E None	♠ Q5 ♥ AKT62 ♦ Q6532 ♣ 2
	♠ KJ3 ♥ Q9753 ♦ K7 ♣ K53

Makeable tricks
	NT	♠	♥	♦	♣
N	5	5	5	1	3
S	5	5	5	1	5
E	8	7	8	12	8
W	8	7	8	12	8

Minimax (par): NS -920: 6♦E= 6♦W=

Match	Room	North–South	East–West	Cont	By	Lead	Res	NS	EW	But.NS	But.EW
1. AUSTRALIA – CHINA	Open	P.Marston – M.Thomson (AUSTRALIA)	H.Shi – Z.Zhuang (CHINA)	5♦	E	♠3	+1		420	+5.3	-5.3	view →
1. AUSTRALIA – CHINA	Closed	Z.Fu – J.Zhao (CHINA)	T.Nunn – S.Hans (AUSTRALIA)	5♦	E	♠3	=		400	+5.7	-5.7	view →
2. ITALY – NEW ZEALAND	Open	F.Fantoni – C.Nunes (ITALY)	M.Reid – P.Newell (NEW ZEALAND)	6♦	E	♥5	=		920	-5.5	+5.5	view →
2. ITALY – NEW ZEALAND	Closed	T.Jacob – M.Mayer (NEW ZEALAND)	A.Versace – L.Lauria (ITALY)	6♦	E	♠J	=		920	-5.5	+5.5	view →
3. EGYPT – SWEDEN	Open	W.El Ahmady – T.Sadek (EGYPT)	J.Sylvan – P.Sundelin (SWEDEN)	6♦	E	♠J	=		920	-5.5	+5.5	view →
3. EGYPT – SWEDEN	Closed	P.Bertheau – F.Nystrom (SWEDEN)	H.Dagher – A.El-Kourdy (EGYPT)	5♦	E	♠J	+1		420	+5.3	-5.3	view →
4. SOUTH AFRICA – ENGLAND	Open	T.Cope – G.Holman (SOUTH AFRICA)	D.Price – C.Simpson (ENGLAND)	6♦	E	♣3	=		920	-5.5	+5.5	view →
4. SOUTH AFRICA – ENGLAND	Closed	J.Hackett – J.Hackett (ENGLAND)	C.Castelein – A.Hughes (SOUTH AFRICA)	6♦	E	♣3	=		920	-5.5	+5.5	view →
5. POLAND – JORDAN	Open	K.Martens – K.Jassem (POLAND)	S.Barakat – M.Ghanem (JORDAN)	5♦	E	♠3	+1		420	+5.3	-5.3	view →
5. POLAND – JORDAN	Closed	N.Hattar-Ghanem – G.Ghanem (JORDAN)	B.Pazur – R.Jagniewski (POLAND)	3N	W	♠10	-1	50		+12.1	-12.1	view →
6. RUSSIA – GUADELOUPE	Open	A.Gromov – A.Dubinin (RUSSIA)	R.Rizk – P.Joatton (GUADELOUPE)	6♦	E	♥5	=		920	-5.5	+5.5	view →
6. RUSSIA – GUADELOUPE	Closed	A.Kempczynski – J.Penture (GUADELOUPE)	A.Khokhlov – M.Khven (RUSSIA)	5♦	E	♠K	+1		420	+5.3	-5.3	view →
7. BRAZIL – ARGENTINA	Open	G.Chagas – M.Villas-Boas (BRAZIL)	G.Mooney – M.Monsegur (ARGENTINA)	5♦	E	♠J	=		400	+5.7	-5.7	view →
7. BRAZIL – ARGENTINA	Closed	W.Fornasari – L.Palazzo (ARGENTINA)	M.Castello Branco – P.Castello Branco (BRAZIL)	6♦	E	♠3	=		920	-5.5	+5.5	view →
8. USA 1 – INDIA	Open	E.Rodwell – J.Meckstroth (USA 1)	K.Venkataraman – S.Chokshi (INDIA)	6♦	E	♣3	=		920	-5.5	+5.5	view →
8. USA 1 – INDIA	Closed	S.Gupta – R.Tewari (INDIA)	R.Freeman – N.Nickell (USA 1)	6♦	E	♣5	=		920	-5.5	+5.5	view →
9. PORTUGAL – JAPAN	Open	S.Costa Pessoa – J.Castanheira (PORTUGAL)	T.Teramoto – K.Miyakuni (JAPAN)	6♦	E	♠J	=		920	-5.5	+5.5	view →
9. PORTUGAL – JAPAN	Closed	Y.Nakamura – Y.Shimizu (JAPAN)	R.Santos – P.Goncalves Pereira (PORTUGAL)	5♦	E	♠K	=		400	+5.7	-5.7	view →
10. CANADA – NETHERLANDS	Open	A.Hobart – G.Mittelman (CANADA)	T.Bakkeren – H.Bertens (NETHERLANDS)	6♦	E	♣5	=		920	-5.5	+5.5	view →
10. CANADA – NETHERLANDS	Closed	J.Verhees – J.Jansma (NETHERLANDS)	A.Graves – B.Baran (CANADA)	5♦	E	♣3	=		400	+5.7	-5.7	view →
11. CHINESE TAIPEI – USA 2	Open	J.Shih – P.Huang (CHINESE TAIPEI)	F.Gitelman – B.Moss (USA 2)	6♦	E	♠3	=		920	-5.5	+5.5	view →
11. CHINESE TAIPEI – USA 2	Closed	R.Ekeblad – R.Rubin (USA 2)	C.Yeh – C.Shen (CHINESE TAIPEI)	3♦	E	♠3	+3		170	+9.4	-9.4	view →

Cont	By	Lead	Res	NS	EW	B.NS	B.EW
1. AUSTRALIA – CHINA
Open: P.Marston – M.Thomson (AUSTRALIA) — H.Shi – Z.Zhuang (CHINA) · view →
5♦	E	♠3	+1		420	+5.3	-5.3
Closed: Z.Fu – J.Zhao (CHINA) — T.Nunn – S.Hans (AUSTRALIA) · view →
5♦	E	♠3	=		400	+5.7	-5.7
2. ITALY – NEW ZEALAND
Open: F.Fantoni – C.Nunes (ITALY) — M.Reid – P.Newell (NEW ZEALAND) · view →
6♦	E	♥5	=		920	-5.5	+5.5
Closed: T.Jacob – M.Mayer (NEW ZEALAND) — A.Versace – L.Lauria (ITALY) · view →
6♦	E	♠J	=		920	-5.5	+5.5
3. EGYPT – SWEDEN
Open: W.El Ahmady – T.Sadek (EGYPT) — J.Sylvan – P.Sundelin (SWEDEN) · view →
6♦	E	♠J	=		920	-5.5	+5.5
Closed: P.Bertheau – F.Nystrom (SWEDEN) — H.Dagher – A.El-Kourdy (EGYPT) · view →
5♦	E	♠J	+1		420	+5.3	-5.3
4. SOUTH AFRICA – ENGLAND
Open: T.Cope – G.Holman (SOUTH AFRICA) — D.Price – C.Simpson (ENGLAND) · view →
6♦	E	♣3	=		920	-5.5	+5.5
Closed: J.Hackett – J.Hackett (ENGLAND) — C.Castelein – A.Hughes (SOUTH AFRICA) · view →
6♦	E	♣3	=		920	-5.5	+5.5
5. POLAND – JORDAN
Open: K.Martens – K.Jassem (POLAND) — S.Barakat – M.Ghanem (JORDAN) · view →
5♦	E	♠3	+1		420	+5.3	-5.3
Closed: N.Hattar-Ghanem – G.Ghanem (JORDAN) — B.Pazur – R.Jagniewski (POLAND) · view →
3N	W	♠10	-1	50		+12.1	-12.1
6. RUSSIA – GUADELOUPE
Open: A.Gromov – A.Dubinin (RUSSIA) — R.Rizk – P.Joatton (GUADELOUPE) · view →
6♦	E	♥5	=		920	-5.5	+5.5
Closed: A.Kempczynski – J.Penture (GUADELOUPE) — A.Khokhlov – M.Khven (RUSSIA) · view →
5♦	E	♠K	+1		420	+5.3	-5.3
7. BRAZIL – ARGENTINA
Open: G.Chagas – M.Villas-Boas (BRAZIL) — G.Mooney – M.Monsegur (ARGENTINA) · view →
5♦	E	♠J	=		400	+5.7	-5.7
Closed: W.Fornasari – L.Palazzo (ARGENTINA) — M.Castello Branco – P.Castello Branco (BRAZIL) · view →
6♦	E	♠3	=		920	-5.5	+5.5
8. USA 1 – INDIA
Open: E.Rodwell – J.Meckstroth (USA 1) — K.Venkataraman – S.Chokshi (INDIA) · view →
6♦	E	♣3	=		920	-5.5	+5.5
Closed: S.Gupta – R.Tewari (INDIA) — R.Freeman – N.Nickell (USA 1) · view →
6♦	E	♣5	=		920	-5.5	+5.5
9. PORTUGAL – JAPAN
Open: S.Costa Pessoa – J.Castanheira (PORTUGAL) — T.Teramoto – K.Miyakuni (JAPAN) · view →
6♦	E	♠J	=		920	-5.5	+5.5
Closed: Y.Nakamura – Y.Shimizu (JAPAN) — R.Santos – P.Goncalves Pereira (PORTUGAL) · view →
5♦	E	♠K	=		400	+5.7	-5.7
10. CANADA – NETHERLANDS
Open: A.Hobart – G.Mittelman (CANADA) — T.Bakkeren – H.Bertens (NETHERLANDS) · view →
6♦	E	♣5	=		920	-5.5	+5.5
Closed: J.Verhees – J.Jansma (NETHERLANDS) — A.Graves – B.Baran (CANADA) · view →
5♦	E	♣3	=		400	+5.7	-5.7
11. CHINESE TAIPEI – USA 2
Open: J.Shih – P.Huang (CHINESE TAIPEI) — F.Gitelman – B.Moss (USA 2) · view →
6♦	E	♠3	=		920	-5.5	+5.5
Closed: R.Ekeblad – R.Rubin (USA 2) — C.Yeh – C.Shen (CHINESE TAIPEI) · view →
3♦	E	♠3	+3		170	+9.4	-9.4

Board 15 also played in: Venice Cup · Seniors Bowl↑ top

	♠ 62 ♥ JT3 ♦ AJ6 ♣ KQ843
♠ AJ8 ♥ 652 ♦ 97543 ♣ A7	15 Dlr S N-S	♠ T9543 ♥ AQ ♦ KQ82 ♣ T6
	♠ KQ7 ♥ K9874 ♦ T ♣ J952

Makeable tricks
	NT	♠	♥	♦	♣
N	6	4	10	3	9
S	6	4	10	3	9
E	7	8	3	9	3
W	7	8	3	9	3

Minimax (par): NS +300: 5♦Ex-2 5♦Wx-2

Match	Room	North–South	East–West	Cont	By	Lead	Res	NS	EW	But.NS	But.EW
1. AUSTRALIA – CHINA	Open	P.Marston – M.Thomson (AUSTRALIA)	H.Shi – Z.Zhuang (CHINA)	3♣	S	♦3	+1	130		+3.9	-3.9	view →
1. AUSTRALIA – CHINA	Closed	Z.Fu – J.Zhao (CHINA)	T.Nunn – S.Hans (AUSTRALIA)	3♣	S	♦3	+1	130		+3.9	-3.9	view →
2. ITALY – NEW ZEALAND	Open	F.Fantoni – C.Nunes (ITALY)	M.Reid – P.Newell (NEW ZEALAND)	3♣	S	♦3	+1	130		+3.9	-3.9	view →
2. ITALY – NEW ZEALAND	Closed	T.Jacob – M.Mayer (NEW ZEALAND)	A.Versace – L.Lauria (ITALY)	3♠	E	♣5	=		140	-2.7	+2.7	view →
3. EGYPT – SWEDEN	Open	W.El Ahmady – T.Sadek (EGYPT)	J.Sylvan – P.Sundelin (SWEDEN)	3♠	E	♣9	=		140	-2.7	+2.7	view →
3. EGYPT – SWEDEN	Closed	P.Bertheau – F.Nystrom (SWEDEN)	H.Dagher – A.El-Kourdy (EGYPT)	2♠	E	♦10	+3		200	-4.2	+4.2	view →
4. SOUTH AFRICA – ENGLAND	Open	T.Cope – G.Holman (SOUTH AFRICA)	D.Price – C.Simpson (ENGLAND)	3♠	E	♠4	+1		170	-3.3	+3.3	view →
4. SOUTH AFRICA – ENGLAND	Closed	J.Hackett – J.Hackett (ENGLAND)	C.Castelein – A.Hughes (SOUTH AFRICA)	4♥	S	♦4	=	620		+11.4	-11.4	view →
5. POLAND – JORDAN	Open	K.Martens – K.Jassem (POLAND)	S.Barakat – M.Ghanem (JORDAN)	2♠	E	♣2	+1		140	-2.7	+2.7	view →
5. POLAND – JORDAN	Closed	N.Hattar-Ghanem – G.Ghanem (JORDAN)	B.Pazur – R.Jagniewski (POLAND)	3♣	N	♠9	+1	130		+3.9	-3.9	view →
6. RUSSIA – GUADELOUPE	Open	A.Gromov – A.Dubinin (RUSSIA)	R.Rizk – P.Joatton (GUADELOUPE)	3♠	E	♦10	=		140	-2.7	+2.7	view →
6. RUSSIA – GUADELOUPE	Closed	A.Kempczynski – J.Penture (GUADELOUPE)	A.Khokhlov – M.Khven (RUSSIA)	3N	S	♠J	-4		400	-8.2	+8.2	view →
7. BRAZIL – ARGENTINA	Open	G.Chagas – M.Villas-Boas (BRAZIL)	G.Mooney – M.Monsegur (ARGENTINA)	4♣	N	♠3	=	130		+3.9	-3.9	view →
7. BRAZIL – ARGENTINA	Closed	W.Fornasari – L.Palazzo (ARGENTINA)	M.Castello Branco – P.Castello Branco (BRAZIL)	2♠	E	♦10	+3		200	-4.2	+4.2	view →
8. USA 1 – INDIA	Open	E.Rodwell – J.Meckstroth (USA 1)	K.Venkataraman – S.Chokshi (INDIA)	2♠	E	♦10	+3		200	-4.2	+4.2	view →
8. USA 1 – INDIA	Closed	S.Gupta – R.Tewari (INDIA)	R.Freeman – N.Nickell (USA 1)	4♣	N	♠9	=	130		+3.9	-3.9	view →
9. PORTUGAL – JAPAN	Open	S.Costa Pessoa – J.Castanheira (PORTUGAL)	T.Teramoto – K.Miyakuni (JAPAN)	2♠	E	♥4	+3		200	-4.2	+4.2	view →
9. PORTUGAL – JAPAN	Closed	Y.Nakamura – Y.Shimizu (JAPAN)	R.Santos – P.Goncalves Pereira (PORTUGAL)	4♥	S	♣A	=	620		+11.4	-11.4	view →
10. CANADA – NETHERLANDS	Open	A.Hobart – G.Mittelman (CANADA)	T.Bakkeren – H.Bertens (NETHERLANDS)	4♠	E	♣5	-1	50		+2.0	-2.0	view →
10. CANADA – NETHERLANDS	Closed	J.Verhees – J.Jansma (NETHERLANDS)	A.Graves – B.Baran (CANADA)	3♦	E	♣J	=		110	-1.7	+1.7	view →
11. CHINESE TAIPEI – USA 2	Open	J.Shih – P.Huang (CHINESE TAIPEI)	F.Gitelman – B.Moss (USA 2)	3♠	E	♣5	=		140	-2.7	+2.7	view →
11. CHINESE TAIPEI – USA 2	Closed	R.Ekeblad – R.Rubin (USA 2)	C.Yeh – C.Shen (CHINESE TAIPEI)	3♠	E	♥K	+2		200	-4.2	+4.2	view →

Cont	By	Lead	Res	NS	EW	B.NS	B.EW
1. AUSTRALIA – CHINA
Open: P.Marston – M.Thomson (AUSTRALIA) — H.Shi – Z.Zhuang (CHINA) · view →
3♣	S	♦3	+1	130		+3.9	-3.9
Closed: Z.Fu – J.Zhao (CHINA) — T.Nunn – S.Hans (AUSTRALIA) · view →
3♣	S	♦3	+1	130		+3.9	-3.9
2. ITALY – NEW ZEALAND
Open: F.Fantoni – C.Nunes (ITALY) — M.Reid – P.Newell (NEW ZEALAND) · view →
3♣	S	♦3	+1	130		+3.9	-3.9
Closed: T.Jacob – M.Mayer (NEW ZEALAND) — A.Versace – L.Lauria (ITALY) · view →
3♠	E	♣5	=		140	-2.7	+2.7
3. EGYPT – SWEDEN
Open: W.El Ahmady – T.Sadek (EGYPT) — J.Sylvan – P.Sundelin (SWEDEN) · view →
3♠	E	♣9	=		140	-2.7	+2.7
Closed: P.Bertheau – F.Nystrom (SWEDEN) — H.Dagher – A.El-Kourdy (EGYPT) · view →
2♠	E	♦10	+3		200	-4.2	+4.2
4. SOUTH AFRICA – ENGLAND
Open: T.Cope – G.Holman (SOUTH AFRICA) — D.Price – C.Simpson (ENGLAND) · view →
3♠	E	♠4	+1		170	-3.3	+3.3
Closed: J.Hackett – J.Hackett (ENGLAND) — C.Castelein – A.Hughes (SOUTH AFRICA) · view →
4♥	S	♦4	=	620		+11.4	-11.4
5. POLAND – JORDAN
Open: K.Martens – K.Jassem (POLAND) — S.Barakat – M.Ghanem (JORDAN) · view →
2♠	E	♣2	+1		140	-2.7	+2.7
Closed: N.Hattar-Ghanem – G.Ghanem (JORDAN) — B.Pazur – R.Jagniewski (POLAND) · view →
3♣	N	♠9	+1	130		+3.9	-3.9
6. RUSSIA – GUADELOUPE
Open: A.Gromov – A.Dubinin (RUSSIA) — R.Rizk – P.Joatton (GUADELOUPE) · view →
3♠	E	♦10	=		140	-2.7	+2.7
Closed: A.Kempczynski – J.Penture (GUADELOUPE) — A.Khokhlov – M.Khven (RUSSIA) · view →
3N	S	♠J	-4		400	-8.2	+8.2
7. BRAZIL – ARGENTINA
Open: G.Chagas – M.Villas-Boas (BRAZIL) — G.Mooney – M.Monsegur (ARGENTINA) · view →
4♣	N	♠3	=	130		+3.9	-3.9
Closed: W.Fornasari – L.Palazzo (ARGENTINA) — M.Castello Branco – P.Castello Branco (BRAZIL) · view →
2♠	E	♦10	+3		200	-4.2	+4.2
8. USA 1 – INDIA
Open: E.Rodwell – J.Meckstroth (USA 1) — K.Venkataraman – S.Chokshi (INDIA) · view →
2♠	E	♦10	+3		200	-4.2	+4.2
Closed: S.Gupta – R.Tewari (INDIA) — R.Freeman – N.Nickell (USA 1) · view →
4♣	N	♠9	=	130		+3.9	-3.9
9. PORTUGAL – JAPAN
Open: S.Costa Pessoa – J.Castanheira (PORTUGAL) — T.Teramoto – K.Miyakuni (JAPAN) · view →
2♠	E	♥4	+3		200	-4.2	+4.2
Closed: Y.Nakamura – Y.Shimizu (JAPAN) — R.Santos – P.Goncalves Pereira (PORTUGAL) · view →
4♥	S	♣A	=	620		+11.4	-11.4
10. CANADA – NETHERLANDS
Open: A.Hobart – G.Mittelman (CANADA) — T.Bakkeren – H.Bertens (NETHERLANDS) · view →
4♠	E	♣5	-1	50		+2.0	-2.0
Closed: J.Verhees – J.Jansma (NETHERLANDS) — A.Graves – B.Baran (CANADA) · view →
3♦	E	♣J	=		110	-1.7	+1.7
11. CHINESE TAIPEI – USA 2
Open: J.Shih – P.Huang (CHINESE TAIPEI) — F.Gitelman – B.Moss (USA 2) · view →
3♠	E	♣5	=		140	-2.7	+2.7
Closed: R.Ekeblad – R.Rubin (USA 2) — C.Yeh – C.Shen (CHINESE TAIPEI) · view →
3♠	E	♥K	+2		200	-4.2	+4.2

Board 16 also played in: Venice Cup · Seniors Bowl↑ top

	♠ 82 ♥ A876 ♦ T643 ♣ 843
♠ KJT4 ♥ JT4 ♦ 982 ♣ T92	16 Dlr W E-W	♠ Q9765 ♥ K9 ♦ KQ ♣ AJ65
	♠ A3 ♥ Q532 ♦ AJ75 ♣ KQ7

Makeable tricks
	NT	♠	♥	♦	♣
N	6	5	9	9	6
S	6	5	9	9	6
E	6	8	4	4	7
W	6	8	4	4	7

Minimax (par): NS +140: 3♥N= 3♥S=

Match	Room	North–South	East–West	Cont	By	Lead	Res	NS	EW	But.NS	But.EW
1. AUSTRALIA – CHINA	Open	P.Marston – M.Thomson (AUSTRALIA)	H.Shi – Z.Zhuang (CHINA)	2♠	E	♣K	+1		140	-5.0	+5.0	view →
1. AUSTRALIA – CHINA	Closed	Z.Fu – J.Zhao (CHINA)	T.Nunn – S.Hans (AUSTRALIA)	3♦	N	♦K	=	110		+1.4	-1.4	view →
2. ITALY – NEW ZEALAND	Open	F.Fantoni – C.Nunes (ITALY)	M.Reid – P.Newell (NEW ZEALAND)	3♥	N	♠5	=	140		+2.4	-2.4	view →
2. ITALY – NEW ZEALAND	Closed	T.Jacob – M.Mayer (NEW ZEALAND)	A.Versace – L.Lauria (ITALY)	4♥	N	♦K	-1		50	-2.5	+2.5	view →
3. EGYPT – SWEDEN	Open	W.El Ahmady – T.Sadek (EGYPT)	J.Sylvan – P.Sundelin (SWEDEN)	3N	N	♠10	-3		150	-5.0	+5.0	view →
3. EGYPT – SWEDEN	Closed	P.Bertheau – F.Nystrom (SWEDEN)	H.Dagher – A.El-Kourdy (EGYPT)	4♥	N	♦K	-1		50	-2.5	+2.5	view →
4. SOUTH AFRICA – ENGLAND	Open	T.Cope – G.Holman (SOUTH AFRICA)	D.Price – C.Simpson (ENGLAND)	1N	E	♥2	-1	100		+1.4	-1.4	view →
4. SOUTH AFRICA – ENGLAND	Closed	J.Hackett – J.Hackett (ENGLAND)	C.Castelein – A.Hughes (SOUTH AFRICA)	3♠	E	♠A	-1	100		+1.4	-1.4	view →
5. POLAND – JORDAN	Open	K.Martens – K.Jassem (POLAND)	S.Barakat – M.Ghanem (JORDAN)	3♥	N	♠6	=	140		+2.4	-2.4	view →
5. POLAND – JORDAN	Closed	N.Hattar-Ghanem – G.Ghanem (JORDAN)	B.Pazur – R.Jagniewski (POLAND)	1N	E	♥2	=		90	-3.6	+3.6	view →
6. RUSSIA – GUADELOUPE	Open	A.Gromov – A.Dubinin (RUSSIA)	R.Rizk – P.Joatton (GUADELOUPE)	4♠	E	♠A	-2	200		+4.1	-4.1	view →
6. RUSSIA – GUADELOUPE	Closed	A.Kempczynski – J.Penture (GUADELOUPE)	A.Khokhlov – M.Khven (RUSSIA)	3♠	E	♥5	-1	100		+1.4	-1.4	view →
7. BRAZIL – ARGENTINA	Open	G.Chagas – M.Villas-Boas (BRAZIL)	G.Mooney – M.Monsegur (ARGENTINA)	3♥	N	♦K	-1		50	-2.5	+2.5	view →
7. BRAZIL – ARGENTINA	Closed	W.Fornasari – L.Palazzo (ARGENTINA)	M.Castello Branco – P.Castello Branco (BRAZIL)	3♥	N	♦K	=	140		+2.4	-2.4	view →
8. USA 1 – INDIA	Open	E.Rodwell – J.Meckstroth (USA 1)	K.Venkataraman – S.Chokshi (INDIA)	3♠	E	♥3	-1	100		+1.4	-1.4	view →
8. USA 1 – INDIA	Closed	S.Gupta – R.Tewari (INDIA)	R.Freeman – N.Nickell (USA 1)	3♥	N	♦K	=	140		+2.4	-2.4	view →
9. PORTUGAL – JAPAN	Open	S.Costa Pessoa – J.Castanheira (PORTUGAL)	T.Teramoto – K.Miyakuni (JAPAN)	3♥	N	♦K	=	140		+2.4	-2.4	view →
9. PORTUGAL – JAPAN	Closed	Y.Nakamura – Y.Shimizu (JAPAN)	R.Santos – P.Goncalves Pereira (PORTUGAL)	3♠	E	♥3	-1	100		+1.4	-1.4	view →
10. CANADA – NETHERLANDS	Open	A.Hobart – G.Mittelman (CANADA)	T.Bakkeren – H.Bertens (NETHERLANDS)	2♠	W	♠A	+1		140	-5.0	+5.0	view →
10. CANADA – NETHERLANDS	Closed	J.Verhees – J.Jansma (NETHERLANDS)	A.Graves – B.Baran (CANADA)	3♠	E	♠A	-2	200		+4.1	-4.1	view →
11. CHINESE TAIPEI – USA 2	Open	J.Shih – P.Huang (CHINESE TAIPEI)	F.Gitelman – B.Moss (USA 2)	1N	E	♥2	-1	100		+1.4	-1.4	view →
11. CHINESE TAIPEI – USA 2	Closed	R.Ekeblad – R.Rubin (USA 2)	C.Yeh – C.Shen (CHINESE TAIPEI)	2♠	E	♣K	=		110	-4.0	+4.0	view →

Cont	By	Lead	Res	NS	EW	B.NS	B.EW
1. AUSTRALIA – CHINA
Open: P.Marston – M.Thomson (AUSTRALIA) — H.Shi – Z.Zhuang (CHINA) · view →
2♠	E	♣K	+1		140	-5.0	+5.0
Closed: Z.Fu – J.Zhao (CHINA) — T.Nunn – S.Hans (AUSTRALIA) · view →
3♦	N	♦K	=	110		+1.4	-1.4
2. ITALY – NEW ZEALAND
Open: F.Fantoni – C.Nunes (ITALY) — M.Reid – P.Newell (NEW ZEALAND) · view →
3♥	N	♠5	=	140		+2.4	-2.4
Closed: T.Jacob – M.Mayer (NEW ZEALAND) — A.Versace – L.Lauria (ITALY) · view →
4♥	N	♦K	-1		50	-2.5	+2.5
3. EGYPT – SWEDEN
Open: W.El Ahmady – T.Sadek (EGYPT) — J.Sylvan – P.Sundelin (SWEDEN) · view →
3N	N	♠10	-3		150	-5.0	+5.0
Closed: P.Bertheau – F.Nystrom (SWEDEN) — H.Dagher – A.El-Kourdy (EGYPT) · view →
4♥	N	♦K	-1		50	-2.5	+2.5
4. SOUTH AFRICA – ENGLAND
Open: T.Cope – G.Holman (SOUTH AFRICA) — D.Price – C.Simpson (ENGLAND) · view →
1N	E	♥2	-1	100		+1.4	-1.4
Closed: J.Hackett – J.Hackett (ENGLAND) — C.Castelein – A.Hughes (SOUTH AFRICA) · view →
3♠	E	♠A	-1	100		+1.4	-1.4
5. POLAND – JORDAN
Open: K.Martens – K.Jassem (POLAND) — S.Barakat – M.Ghanem (JORDAN) · view →
3♥	N	♠6	=	140		+2.4	-2.4
Closed: N.Hattar-Ghanem – G.Ghanem (JORDAN) — B.Pazur – R.Jagniewski (POLAND) · view →
1N	E	♥2	=		90	-3.6	+3.6
6. RUSSIA – GUADELOUPE
Open: A.Gromov – A.Dubinin (RUSSIA) — R.Rizk – P.Joatton (GUADELOUPE) · view →
4♠	E	♠A	-2	200		+4.1	-4.1
Closed: A.Kempczynski – J.Penture (GUADELOUPE) — A.Khokhlov – M.Khven (RUSSIA) · view →
3♠	E	♥5	-1	100		+1.4	-1.4
7. BRAZIL – ARGENTINA
Open: G.Chagas – M.Villas-Boas (BRAZIL) — G.Mooney – M.Monsegur (ARGENTINA) · view →
3♥	N	♦K	-1		50	-2.5	+2.5
Closed: W.Fornasari – L.Palazzo (ARGENTINA) — M.Castello Branco – P.Castello Branco (BRAZIL) · view →
3♥	N	♦K	=	140		+2.4	-2.4
8. USA 1 – INDIA
Open: E.Rodwell – J.Meckstroth (USA 1) — K.Venkataraman – S.Chokshi (INDIA) · view →
3♠	E	♥3	-1	100		+1.4	-1.4
Closed: S.Gupta – R.Tewari (INDIA) — R.Freeman – N.Nickell (USA 1) · view →
3♥	N	♦K	=	140		+2.4	-2.4
9. PORTUGAL – JAPAN
Open: S.Costa Pessoa – J.Castanheira (PORTUGAL) — T.Teramoto – K.Miyakuni (JAPAN) · view →
3♥	N	♦K	=	140		+2.4	-2.4
Closed: Y.Nakamura – Y.Shimizu (JAPAN) — R.Santos – P.Goncalves Pereira (PORTUGAL) · view →
3♠	E	♥3	-1	100		+1.4	-1.4
10. CANADA – NETHERLANDS
Open: A.Hobart – G.Mittelman (CANADA) — T.Bakkeren – H.Bertens (NETHERLANDS) · view →
2♠	W	♠A	+1		140	-5.0	+5.0
Closed: J.Verhees – J.Jansma (NETHERLANDS) — A.Graves – B.Baran (CANADA) · view →
3♠	E	♠A	-2	200		+4.1	-4.1
11. CHINESE TAIPEI – USA 2
Open: J.Shih – P.Huang (CHINESE TAIPEI) — F.Gitelman – B.Moss (USA 2) · view →
1N	E	♥2	-1	100		+1.4	-1.4
Closed: R.Ekeblad – R.Rubin (USA 2) — C.Yeh – C.Shen (CHINESE TAIPEI) · view →
2♠	E	♣K	=		110	-4.0	+4.0

Board 17↑ top

	♠ J7 ♥ J7 ♦ J954 ♣ AKJ82
♠ 64 ♥ T94 ♦ AQT876 ♣ 64	17 Dlr N None	♠ AT9852 ♥ 632 ♦ 32 ♣ Q3
	♠ KQ3 ♥ AKQ85 ♦ K ♣ T975

Makeable tricks
	NT	♠	♥	♦	♣
N	10	7	11	8	11
S	10	7	11	8	11
E	3	6	1	5	1
W	3	6	1	5	1

Minimax (par): NS +450: 4♥N+1 4♥S+1

Match	Room	North–South	East–West	Cont	By	Lead	Res	NS	But.NS	But.EW
1. AUSTRALIA – CHINA	Open	P.Marston – M.Thomson (AUSTRALIA)	H.Shi – Z.Zhuang (CHINA)	3N	S	♥10	+3	490	+0.3	-0.3	view →
1. AUSTRALIA – CHINA	Closed	Z.Fu – J.Zhao (CHINA)	T.Nunn – S.Hans (AUSTRALIA)	3N	S	♦7	+1	430	-1.8	+1.8	view →
2. ITALY – NEW ZEALAND	Open	F.Fantoni – C.Nunes (ITALY)	M.Reid – P.Newell (NEW ZEALAND)	2♠x	E	♥A	-2	300	-5.0	+5.0	view →
2. ITALY – NEW ZEALAND	Closed	T.Jacob – M.Mayer (NEW ZEALAND)	A.Versace – L.Lauria (ITALY)	3N	S	♦6	+2	460	-0.8	+0.8	view →
3. EGYPT – SWEDEN	Open	W.El Ahmady – T.Sadek (EGYPT)	J.Sylvan – P.Sundelin (SWEDEN)	4♥	S	♠6	+2	480	+0.1	-0.1	view →
3. EGYPT – SWEDEN	Closed	P.Bertheau – F.Nystrom (SWEDEN)	H.Dagher – A.El-Kourdy (EGYPT)	3N	S	♦7	+2	460	-0.8	+0.8	view →
4. SOUTH AFRICA – ENGLAND	Open	T.Cope – G.Holman (SOUTH AFRICA)	D.Price – C.Simpson (ENGLAND)	3N	S	♦Q	+2	460	-0.8	+0.8	view →
4. SOUTH AFRICA – ENGLAND	Closed	J.Hackett – J.Hackett (ENGLAND)	C.Castelein – A.Hughes (SOUTH AFRICA)	4♥	S	♠6	+1	450	-0.8	+0.8	view →
5. POLAND – JORDAN	Open	K.Martens – K.Jassem (POLAND)	S.Barakat – M.Ghanem (JORDAN)	3♦x	W	♣A	-3	500	+0.4	-0.4	view →
5. POLAND – JORDAN	Closed	N.Hattar-Ghanem – G.Ghanem (JORDAN)	B.Pazur – R.Jagniewski (POLAND)	4♥	S	♠4	+1	450	-0.8	+0.8	view →
6. RUSSIA – GUADELOUPE	Open	A.Gromov – A.Dubinin (RUSSIA)	R.Rizk – P.Joatton (GUADELOUPE)	3N	S	♠6	+3	490	+0.3	-0.3	view →
6. RUSSIA – GUADELOUPE	Closed	A.Kempczynski – J.Penture (GUADELOUPE)	A.Khokhlov – M.Khven (RUSSIA)	3N	S	♠6	+3	490	+0.3	-0.3	view →
7. BRAZIL – ARGENTINA	Open	G.Chagas – M.Villas-Boas (BRAZIL)	G.Mooney – M.Monsegur (ARGENTINA)	4♥	S	♠6	=	420	-1.8	+1.8	view →
7. BRAZIL – ARGENTINA	Closed	W.Fornasari – L.Palazzo (ARGENTINA)	M.Castello Branco – P.Castello Branco (BRAZIL)	3N	S	♦7	+2	460	-0.8	+0.8	view →
8. USA 1 – INDIA	Open	E.Rodwell – J.Meckstroth (USA 1)	K.Venkataraman – S.Chokshi (INDIA)	3N	S	♠6	+3	490	+0.3	-0.3	view →
8. USA 1 – INDIA	Closed	S.Gupta – R.Tewari (INDIA)	R.Freeman – N.Nickell (USA 1)	3N	N	♠9	+2	460	-0.8	+0.8	view →
9. PORTUGAL – JAPAN	Open	S.Costa Pessoa – J.Castanheira (PORTUGAL)	T.Teramoto – K.Miyakuni (JAPAN)	3N	S	♦7	+1	430	-1.8	+1.8	view →
9. PORTUGAL – JAPAN	Closed	Y.Nakamura – Y.Shimizu (JAPAN)	R.Santos – P.Goncalves Pereira (PORTUGAL)	3♦x	E	♥A	-4	800	+7.6	-7.6	view →
10. CANADA – NETHERLANDS	Open	A.Hobart – G.Mittelman (CANADA)	T.Bakkeren – H.Bertens (NETHERLANDS)	3N	S	♦2	+1	430	-1.8	+1.8	view →
10. CANADA – NETHERLANDS	Closed	J.Verhees – J.Jansma (NETHERLANDS)	A.Graves – B.Baran (CANADA)	3♦x	W	♣K	-4	800	+7.6	-7.6	view →
11. CHINESE TAIPEI – USA 2	Open	J.Shih – P.Huang (CHINESE TAIPEI)	F.Gitelman – B.Moss (USA 2)	3N	N	♠3	+3	490	+0.3	-0.3	view →
11. CHINESE TAIPEI – USA 2	Closed	R.Ekeblad – R.Rubin (USA 2)	C.Yeh – C.Shen (CHINESE TAIPEI)	3N	S	♠6	+3	490	+0.3	-0.3	view →

Cont	By	Lead	Res	NS	B.NS	B.EW
1. AUSTRALIA – CHINA
Open: P.Marston – M.Thomson (AUSTRALIA) — H.Shi – Z.Zhuang (CHINA) · view →
3N	S	♥10	+3	490	+0.3	-0.3
Closed: Z.Fu – J.Zhao (CHINA) — T.Nunn – S.Hans (AUSTRALIA) · view →
3N	S	♦7	+1	430	-1.8	+1.8
2. ITALY – NEW ZEALAND
Open: F.Fantoni – C.Nunes (ITALY) — M.Reid – P.Newell (NEW ZEALAND) · view →
2♠x	E	♥A	-2	300	-5.0	+5.0
Closed: T.Jacob – M.Mayer (NEW ZEALAND) — A.Versace – L.Lauria (ITALY) · view →
3N	S	♦6	+2	460	-0.8	+0.8
3. EGYPT – SWEDEN
Open: W.El Ahmady – T.Sadek (EGYPT) — J.Sylvan – P.Sundelin (SWEDEN) · view →
4♥	S	♠6	+2	480	+0.1	-0.1
Closed: P.Bertheau – F.Nystrom (SWEDEN) — H.Dagher – A.El-Kourdy (EGYPT) · view →
3N	S	♦7	+2	460	-0.8	+0.8
4. SOUTH AFRICA – ENGLAND
Open: T.Cope – G.Holman (SOUTH AFRICA) — D.Price – C.Simpson (ENGLAND) · view →
3N	S	♦Q	+2	460	-0.8	+0.8
Closed: J.Hackett – J.Hackett (ENGLAND) — C.Castelein – A.Hughes (SOUTH AFRICA) · view →
4♥	S	♠6	+1	450	-0.8	+0.8
5. POLAND – JORDAN
Open: K.Martens – K.Jassem (POLAND) — S.Barakat – M.Ghanem (JORDAN) · view →
3♦x	W	♣A	-3	500	+0.4	-0.4
Closed: N.Hattar-Ghanem – G.Ghanem (JORDAN) — B.Pazur – R.Jagniewski (POLAND) · view →
4♥	S	♠4	+1	450	-0.8	+0.8
6. RUSSIA – GUADELOUPE
Open: A.Gromov – A.Dubinin (RUSSIA) — R.Rizk – P.Joatton (GUADELOUPE) · view →
3N	S	♠6	+3	490	+0.3	-0.3
Closed: A.Kempczynski – J.Penture (GUADELOUPE) — A.Khokhlov – M.Khven (RUSSIA) · view →
3N	S	♠6	+3	490	+0.3	-0.3
7. BRAZIL – ARGENTINA
Open: G.Chagas – M.Villas-Boas (BRAZIL) — G.Mooney – M.Monsegur (ARGENTINA) · view →
4♥	S	♠6	=	420	-1.8	+1.8
Closed: W.Fornasari – L.Palazzo (ARGENTINA) — M.Castello Branco – P.Castello Branco (BRAZIL) · view →
3N	S	♦7	+2	460	-0.8	+0.8
8. USA 1 – INDIA
Open: E.Rodwell – J.Meckstroth (USA 1) — K.Venkataraman – S.Chokshi (INDIA) · view →
3N	S	♠6	+3	490	+0.3	-0.3
Closed: S.Gupta – R.Tewari (INDIA) — R.Freeman – N.Nickell (USA 1) · view →
3N	N	♠9	+2	460	-0.8	+0.8
9. PORTUGAL – JAPAN
Open: S.Costa Pessoa – J.Castanheira (PORTUGAL) — T.Teramoto – K.Miyakuni (JAPAN) · view →
3N	S	♦7	+1	430	-1.8	+1.8
Closed: Y.Nakamura – Y.Shimizu (JAPAN) — R.Santos – P.Goncalves Pereira (PORTUGAL) · view →
3♦x	E	♥A	-4	800	+7.6	-7.6
10. CANADA – NETHERLANDS
Open: A.Hobart – G.Mittelman (CANADA) — T.Bakkeren – H.Bertens (NETHERLANDS) · view →
3N	S	♦2	+1	430	-1.8	+1.8
Closed: J.Verhees – J.Jansma (NETHERLANDS) — A.Graves – B.Baran (CANADA) · view →
3♦x	W	♣K	-4	800	+7.6	-7.6
11. CHINESE TAIPEI – USA 2
Open: J.Shih – P.Huang (CHINESE TAIPEI) — F.Gitelman – B.Moss (USA 2) · view →
3N	N	♠3	+3	490	+0.3	-0.3
Closed: R.Ekeblad – R.Rubin (USA 2) — C.Yeh – C.Shen (CHINESE TAIPEI) · view →
3N	S	♠6	+3	490	+0.3	-0.3

Board 18↑ top

	♠ AJ ♥ 98743 ♦ KJ42 ♣ 76
♠ K853 ♥ AKQJ ♦ Q95 ♣ J5	18 Dlr E N-S	♠ T9762 ♥ T ♦ 63 ♣ AT983
	♠ Q4 ♥ 652 ♦ AT87 ♣ KQ42

Makeable tricks
	NT	♠	♥	♦	♣
N	8	4	8	9	6
S	8	4	8	9	6
E	5	8	5	4	6
W	5	8	5	4	6

Minimax (par): NS +100: 3♠Ex-1 3♠Wx-1

Match	Room	North–South	East–West	Cont	By	Lead	Res	NS	EW	But.NS	But.EW
1. AUSTRALIA – CHINA	Open	P.Marston – M.Thomson (AUSTRALIA)	H.Shi – Z.Zhuang (CHINA)	4♠	E	♣K	-1	50		+2.6	-2.6	view →
1. AUSTRALIA – CHINA	Closed	Z.Fu – J.Zhao (CHINA)	T.Nunn – S.Hans (AUSTRALIA)	4♠	E	♥5	-1	50		+2.6	-2.6	view →
2. ITALY – NEW ZEALAND	Open	F.Fantoni – C.Nunes (ITALY)	M.Reid – P.Newell (NEW ZEALAND)	2♠	W	♣6	+1		140	-2.6	+2.6	view →
2. ITALY – NEW ZEALAND	Closed	T.Jacob – M.Mayer (NEW ZEALAND)	A.Versace – L.Lauria (ITALY)	4♠	W	♥3	-1	50		+2.6	-2.6	view →
3. EGYPT – SWEDEN	Open	W.El Ahmady – T.Sadek (EGYPT)	J.Sylvan – P.Sundelin (SWEDEN)	2♠	W	♣7	+2		170	-3.6	+3.6	view →
3. EGYPT – SWEDEN	Closed	P.Bertheau – F.Nystrom (SWEDEN)	H.Dagher – A.El-Kourdy (EGYPT)	4♠	E	♥2	-1	50		+2.6	-2.6	view →
4. SOUTH AFRICA – ENGLAND	Open	T.Cope – G.Holman (SOUTH AFRICA)	D.Price – C.Simpson (ENGLAND)	4♠	W	♣7	-1	50		+2.6	-2.6	view →
4. SOUTH AFRICA – ENGLAND	Closed	J.Hackett – J.Hackett (ENGLAND)	C.Castelein – A.Hughes (SOUTH AFRICA)	2♠	E	♣K	+1		140	-2.6	+2.6	view →
5. POLAND – JORDAN	Open	K.Martens – K.Jassem (POLAND)	S.Barakat – M.Ghanem (JORDAN)	4♠	E	♥5	-1	50		+2.6	-2.6	view →
5. POLAND – JORDAN	Closed	N.Hattar-Ghanem – G.Ghanem (JORDAN)	B.Pazur – R.Jagniewski (POLAND)	1♠	E	♥5	+3		170	-3.6	+3.6	view →
6. RUSSIA – GUADELOUPE	Open	A.Gromov – A.Dubinin (RUSSIA)	R.Rizk – P.Joatton (GUADELOUPE)	2♠	W	♥8	+2		170	-3.6	+3.6	view →
6. RUSSIA – GUADELOUPE	Closed	A.Kempczynski – J.Penture (GUADELOUPE)	A.Khokhlov – M.Khven (RUSSIA)	4♠	E	♥2	-1	50		+2.6	-2.6	view →
7. BRAZIL – ARGENTINA	Open	G.Chagas – M.Villas-Boas (BRAZIL)	G.Mooney – M.Monsegur (ARGENTINA)	4♠	W	♣7	-1	50		+2.6	-2.6	view →
7. BRAZIL – ARGENTINA	Closed	W.Fornasari – L.Palazzo (ARGENTINA)	M.Castello Branco – P.Castello Branco (BRAZIL)	4♠	W	♣7	-1	50		+2.6	-2.6	view →
8. USA 1 – INDIA	Open	E.Rodwell – J.Meckstroth (USA 1)	K.Venkataraman – S.Chokshi (INDIA)	4♠	W	♣7	=		420	-8.7	+8.7	view →
8. USA 1 – INDIA	Closed	S.Gupta – R.Tewari (INDIA)	R.Freeman – N.Nickell (USA 1)	4♠	W	♥9	-1	50		+2.6	-2.6	view →
9. PORTUGAL – JAPAN	Open	S.Costa Pessoa – J.Castanheira (PORTUGAL)	T.Teramoto – K.Miyakuni (JAPAN)	4♠	E	♥2	-1	50		+2.6	-2.6	view →
9. PORTUGAL – JAPAN	Closed	Y.Nakamura – Y.Shimizu (JAPAN)	R.Santos – P.Goncalves Pereira (PORTUGAL)	4♠	E	♣K	-1	50		+2.6	-2.6	view →
10. CANADA – NETHERLANDS	Open	A.Hobart – G.Mittelman (CANADA)	T.Bakkeren – H.Bertens (NETHERLANDS)	2♠	W	♠2	+1		140	-2.6	+2.6	view →
10. CANADA – NETHERLANDS	Closed	J.Verhees – J.Jansma (NETHERLANDS)	A.Graves – B.Baran (CANADA)	2♠	W	♥3	+2		170	-3.6	+3.6	view →
11. CHINESE TAIPEI – USA 2	Open	J.Shih – P.Huang (CHINESE TAIPEI)	F.Gitelman – B.Moss (USA 2)	2♠	W	♣7	+1		140	-2.6	+2.6	view →
11. CHINESE TAIPEI – USA 2	Closed	R.Ekeblad – R.Rubin (USA 2)	C.Yeh – C.Shen (CHINESE TAIPEI)	4♠	E	♣K	-1	50		+2.6	-2.6	view →

Cont	By	Lead	Res	NS	EW	B.NS	B.EW
1. AUSTRALIA – CHINA
Open: P.Marston – M.Thomson (AUSTRALIA) — H.Shi – Z.Zhuang (CHINA) · view →
4♠	E	♣K	-1	50		+2.6	-2.6
Closed: Z.Fu – J.Zhao (CHINA) — T.Nunn – S.Hans (AUSTRALIA) · view →
4♠	E	♥5	-1	50		+2.6	-2.6
2. ITALY – NEW ZEALAND
Open: F.Fantoni – C.Nunes (ITALY) — M.Reid – P.Newell (NEW ZEALAND) · view →
2♠	W	♣6	+1		140	-2.6	+2.6
Closed: T.Jacob – M.Mayer (NEW ZEALAND) — A.Versace – L.Lauria (ITALY) · view →
4♠	W	♥3	-1	50		+2.6	-2.6
3. EGYPT – SWEDEN
Open: W.El Ahmady – T.Sadek (EGYPT) — J.Sylvan – P.Sundelin (SWEDEN) · view →
2♠	W	♣7	+2		170	-3.6	+3.6
Closed: P.Bertheau – F.Nystrom (SWEDEN) — H.Dagher – A.El-Kourdy (EGYPT) · view →
4♠	E	♥2	-1	50		+2.6	-2.6
4. SOUTH AFRICA – ENGLAND
Open: T.Cope – G.Holman (SOUTH AFRICA) — D.Price – C.Simpson (ENGLAND) · view →
4♠	W	♣7	-1	50		+2.6	-2.6
Closed: J.Hackett – J.Hackett (ENGLAND) — C.Castelein – A.Hughes (SOUTH AFRICA) · view →
2♠	E	♣K	+1		140	-2.6	+2.6
5. POLAND – JORDAN
Open: K.Martens – K.Jassem (POLAND) — S.Barakat – M.Ghanem (JORDAN) · view →
4♠	E	♥5	-1	50		+2.6	-2.6
Closed: N.Hattar-Ghanem – G.Ghanem (JORDAN) — B.Pazur – R.Jagniewski (POLAND) · view →
1♠	E	♥5	+3		170	-3.6	+3.6
6. RUSSIA – GUADELOUPE
Open: A.Gromov – A.Dubinin (RUSSIA) — R.Rizk – P.Joatton (GUADELOUPE) · view →
2♠	W	♥8	+2		170	-3.6	+3.6
Closed: A.Kempczynski – J.Penture (GUADELOUPE) — A.Khokhlov – M.Khven (RUSSIA) · view →
4♠	E	♥2	-1	50		+2.6	-2.6
7. BRAZIL – ARGENTINA
Open: G.Chagas – M.Villas-Boas (BRAZIL) — G.Mooney – M.Monsegur (ARGENTINA) · view →
4♠	W	♣7	-1	50		+2.6	-2.6
Closed: W.Fornasari – L.Palazzo (ARGENTINA) — M.Castello Branco – P.Castello Branco (BRAZIL) · view →
4♠	W	♣7	-1	50		+2.6	-2.6
8. USA 1 – INDIA
Open: E.Rodwell – J.Meckstroth (USA 1) — K.Venkataraman – S.Chokshi (INDIA) · view →
4♠	W	♣7	=		420	-8.7	+8.7
Closed: S.Gupta – R.Tewari (INDIA) — R.Freeman – N.Nickell (USA 1) · view →
4♠	W	♥9	-1	50		+2.6	-2.6
9. PORTUGAL – JAPAN
Open: S.Costa Pessoa – J.Castanheira (PORTUGAL) — T.Teramoto – K.Miyakuni (JAPAN) · view →
4♠	E	♥2	-1	50		+2.6	-2.6
Closed: Y.Nakamura – Y.Shimizu (JAPAN) — R.Santos – P.Goncalves Pereira (PORTUGAL) · view →
4♠	E	♣K	-1	50		+2.6	-2.6
10. CANADA – NETHERLANDS
Open: A.Hobart – G.Mittelman (CANADA) — T.Bakkeren – H.Bertens (NETHERLANDS) · view →
2♠	W	♠2	+1		140	-2.6	+2.6
Closed: J.Verhees – J.Jansma (NETHERLANDS) — A.Graves – B.Baran (CANADA) · view →
2♠	W	♥3	+2		170	-3.6	+3.6
11. CHINESE TAIPEI – USA 2
Open: J.Shih – P.Huang (CHINESE TAIPEI) — F.Gitelman – B.Moss (USA 2) · view →
2♠	W	♣7	+1		140	-2.6	+2.6
Closed: R.Ekeblad – R.Rubin (USA 2) — C.Yeh – C.Shen (CHINESE TAIPEI) · view →
4♠	E	♣K	-1	50		+2.6	-2.6

Board 19↑ top

	♠ K96 ♥ KQ8642 ♦ – ♣ A752
♠ JT84 ♥ 9 ♦ KQ8765 ♣ 84	19 Dlr S E-W	♠ AQ75 ♥ AT ♦ J942 ♣ K93
	♠ 32 ♥ J753 ♦ AT3 ♣ QJT6

Makeable tricks
	NT	♠	♥	♦	♣
N	3	2	9	2	8
S	3	2	9	2	8
E	6	10	4	11	3
W	6	10	4	11	3

Minimax (par): NS -300: 5♥Nx-2 5♥Sx-2

Match	Room	North–South	East–West	Cont	By	Lead	Res	NS	EW	But.NS	But.EW
1. AUSTRALIA – CHINA	Open	P.Marston – M.Thomson (AUSTRALIA)	H.Shi – Z.Zhuang (CHINA)	4♠x	W	♥K	+1		990	-11.3	+11.3	view →
1. AUSTRALIA – CHINA	Closed	Z.Fu – J.Zhao (CHINA)	T.Nunn – S.Hans (AUSTRALIA)	4♠x	W	♥K	+1		990	-11.3	+11.3	view →
2. ITALY – NEW ZEALAND	Open	F.Fantoni – C.Nunes (ITALY)	M.Reid – P.Newell (NEW ZEALAND)	5♥x	N	♦4	-1		100	+3.0	-3.0	view →
2. ITALY – NEW ZEALAND	Closed	T.Jacob – M.Mayer (NEW ZEALAND)	A.Versace – L.Lauria (ITALY)	5♥x	N	♥A	-2		300	-0.7	+0.7	view →
3. EGYPT – SWEDEN	Open	W.El Ahmady – T.Sadek (EGYPT)	J.Sylvan – P.Sundelin (SWEDEN)	4♠	W	♥Q	=		620	-6.3	+6.3	view →
3. EGYPT – SWEDEN	Closed	P.Bertheau – F.Nystrom (SWEDEN)	H.Dagher – A.El-Kourdy (EGYPT)	4♠x	W	♥8	=		790	-8.6	+8.6	view →
4. SOUTH AFRICA – ENGLAND	Open	T.Cope – G.Holman (SOUTH AFRICA)	D.Price – C.Simpson (ENGLAND)	5♥x	N	♦2	-2		300	-0.7	+0.7	view →
4. SOUTH AFRICA – ENGLAND	Closed	J.Hackett – J.Hackett (ENGLAND)	C.Castelein – A.Hughes (SOUTH AFRICA)	4♥	N	♥A	-1		50	+4.3	-4.3	view →
5. POLAND – JORDAN	Open	K.Martens – K.Jassem (POLAND)	S.Barakat – M.Ghanem (JORDAN)	4♥	N	♦2	-1		50	+4.3	-4.3	view →
5. POLAND – JORDAN	Closed	N.Hattar-Ghanem – G.Ghanem (JORDAN)	B.Pazur – R.Jagniewski (POLAND)	4♥	N	♥10	-1		50	+4.3	-4.3	view →
6. RUSSIA – GUADELOUPE	Open	A.Gromov – A.Dubinin (RUSSIA)	R.Rizk – P.Joatton (GUADELOUPE)	4♥	N	♦4	=	420		+11.6	-11.6	view →
6. RUSSIA – GUADELOUPE	Closed	A.Kempczynski – J.Penture (GUADELOUPE)	A.Khokhlov – M.Khven (RUSSIA)	5♦	W	♥K	=		600	-6.0	+6.0	view →
7. BRAZIL – ARGENTINA	Open	G.Chagas – M.Villas-Boas (BRAZIL)	G.Mooney – M.Monsegur (ARGENTINA)	4♥	N	♦4	+1	450		+12.1	-12.1	view →
7. BRAZIL – ARGENTINA	Closed	W.Fornasari – L.Palazzo (ARGENTINA)	M.Castello Branco – P.Castello Branco (BRAZIL)	5♦	W	♠6	=		600	-6.0	+6.0	view →
8. USA 1 – INDIA	Open	E.Rodwell – J.Meckstroth (USA 1)	K.Venkataraman – S.Chokshi (INDIA)	5♥x	N	♥A	-2		300	-0.7	+0.7	view →
8. USA 1 – INDIA	Closed	S.Gupta – R.Tewari (INDIA)	R.Freeman – N.Nickell (USA 1)	4♠x	W	♥K	+1		990	-11.3	+11.3	view →
9. PORTUGAL – JAPAN	Open	S.Costa Pessoa – J.Castanheira (PORTUGAL)	T.Teramoto – K.Miyakuni (JAPAN)	5♥x	N	♠A	-1		100	+3.0	-3.0	view →
9. PORTUGAL – JAPAN	Closed	Y.Nakamura – Y.Shimizu (JAPAN)	R.Santos – P.Goncalves Pereira (PORTUGAL)	5♥x	N	♦4	-1		100	+3.0	-3.0	view →
10. CANADA – NETHERLANDS	Open	A.Hobart – G.Mittelman (CANADA)	T.Bakkeren – H.Bertens (NETHERLANDS)	4♥	N	♦4	-1		50	+4.3	-4.3	view →
10. CANADA – NETHERLANDS	Closed	J.Verhees – J.Jansma (NETHERLANDS)	A.Graves – B.Baran (CANADA)	4♥	N	♦5	-1		50	+4.3	-4.3	view →
11. CHINESE TAIPEI – USA 2	Open	J.Shih – P.Huang (CHINESE TAIPEI)	F.Gitelman – B.Moss (USA 2)	4♥	N	♥A	-1		50	+4.3	-4.3	view →
11. CHINESE TAIPEI – USA 2	Closed	R.Ekeblad – R.Rubin (USA 2)	C.Yeh – C.Shen (CHINESE TAIPEI)	4♥	N	♦9	-1		50	+4.3	-4.3	view →

Cont	By	Lead	Res	NS	EW	B.NS	B.EW
1. AUSTRALIA – CHINA
Open: P.Marston – M.Thomson (AUSTRALIA) — H.Shi – Z.Zhuang (CHINA) · view →
4♠x	W	♥K	+1		990	-11.3	+11.3
Closed: Z.Fu – J.Zhao (CHINA) — T.Nunn – S.Hans (AUSTRALIA) · view →
4♠x	W	♥K	+1		990	-11.3	+11.3
2. ITALY – NEW ZEALAND
Open: F.Fantoni – C.Nunes (ITALY) — M.Reid – P.Newell (NEW ZEALAND) · view →
5♥x	N	♦4	-1		100	+3.0	-3.0
Closed: T.Jacob – M.Mayer (NEW ZEALAND) — A.Versace – L.Lauria (ITALY) · view →
5♥x	N	♥A	-2		300	-0.7	+0.7
3. EGYPT – SWEDEN
Open: W.El Ahmady – T.Sadek (EGYPT) — J.Sylvan – P.Sundelin (SWEDEN) · view →
4♠	W	♥Q	=		620	-6.3	+6.3
Closed: P.Bertheau – F.Nystrom (SWEDEN) — H.Dagher – A.El-Kourdy (EGYPT) · view →
4♠x	W	♥8	=		790	-8.6	+8.6
4. SOUTH AFRICA – ENGLAND
Open: T.Cope – G.Holman (SOUTH AFRICA) — D.Price – C.Simpson (ENGLAND) · view →
5♥x	N	♦2	-2		300	-0.7	+0.7
Closed: J.Hackett – J.Hackett (ENGLAND) — C.Castelein – A.Hughes (SOUTH AFRICA) · view →
4♥	N	♥A	-1		50	+4.3	-4.3
5. POLAND – JORDAN
Open: K.Martens – K.Jassem (POLAND) — S.Barakat – M.Ghanem (JORDAN) · view →
4♥	N	♦2	-1		50	+4.3	-4.3
Closed: N.Hattar-Ghanem – G.Ghanem (JORDAN) — B.Pazur – R.Jagniewski (POLAND) · view →
4♥	N	♥10	-1		50	+4.3	-4.3
6. RUSSIA – GUADELOUPE
Open: A.Gromov – A.Dubinin (RUSSIA) — R.Rizk – P.Joatton (GUADELOUPE) · view →
4♥	N	♦4	=	420		+11.6	-11.6
Closed: A.Kempczynski – J.Penture (GUADELOUPE) — A.Khokhlov – M.Khven (RUSSIA) · view →
5♦	W	♥K	=		600	-6.0	+6.0
7. BRAZIL – ARGENTINA
Open: G.Chagas – M.Villas-Boas (BRAZIL) — G.Mooney – M.Monsegur (ARGENTINA) · view →
4♥	N	♦4	+1	450		+12.1	-12.1
Closed: W.Fornasari – L.Palazzo (ARGENTINA) — M.Castello Branco – P.Castello Branco (BRAZIL) · view →
5♦	W	♠6	=		600	-6.0	+6.0
8. USA 1 – INDIA
Open: E.Rodwell – J.Meckstroth (USA 1) — K.Venkataraman – S.Chokshi (INDIA) · view →
5♥x	N	♥A	-2		300	-0.7	+0.7
Closed: S.Gupta – R.Tewari (INDIA) — R.Freeman – N.Nickell (USA 1) · view →
4♠x	W	♥K	+1		990	-11.3	+11.3
9. PORTUGAL – JAPAN
Open: S.Costa Pessoa – J.Castanheira (PORTUGAL) — T.Teramoto – K.Miyakuni (JAPAN) · view →
5♥x	N	♠A	-1		100	+3.0	-3.0
Closed: Y.Nakamura – Y.Shimizu (JAPAN) — R.Santos – P.Goncalves Pereira (PORTUGAL) · view →
5♥x	N	♦4	-1		100	+3.0	-3.0
10. CANADA – NETHERLANDS
Open: A.Hobart – G.Mittelman (CANADA) — T.Bakkeren – H.Bertens (NETHERLANDS) · view →
4♥	N	♦4	-1		50	+4.3	-4.3
Closed: J.Verhees – J.Jansma (NETHERLANDS) — A.Graves – B.Baran (CANADA) · view →
4♥	N	♦5	-1		50	+4.3	-4.3
11. CHINESE TAIPEI – USA 2
Open: J.Shih – P.Huang (CHINESE TAIPEI) — F.Gitelman – B.Moss (USA 2) · view →
4♥	N	♥A	-1		50	+4.3	-4.3
Closed: R.Ekeblad – R.Rubin (USA 2) — C.Yeh – C.Shen (CHINESE TAIPEI) · view →
4♥	N	♦9	-1		50	+4.3	-4.3

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	♠ K63 ♥ AQ86542 ♦ Q9 ♣ 2
♠ AT52 ♥ T73 ♦ 2 ♣ AKJ93	20 Dlr W Both	♠ Q4 ♥ J9 ♦ KT6543 ♣ QT7
	♠ J987 ♥ K ♦ AJ87 ♣ 8654

Makeable tricks
	NT	♠	♥	♦	♣
N	6	6	9	7	4
S	6	6	9	7	4
E	6	5	3	5	8
W	6	5	3	5	8

Minimax (par): NS +140: 2♥N+1 2♥S+1

Match	Room	North–South	East–West	Cont	By	Lead	Res	NS	EW	But.NS	But.EW
1. AUSTRALIA – CHINA	Open	P.Marston – M.Thomson (AUSTRALIA)	H.Shi – Z.Zhuang (CHINA)	2♥	N	♠Q	+2	170		-3.5	+3.5	view →
1. AUSTRALIA – CHINA	Closed	Z.Fu – J.Zhao (CHINA)	T.Nunn – S.Hans (AUSTRALIA)	4♥	N	♣7	=	620		+5.9	-5.9	view →
2. ITALY – NEW ZEALAND	Open	F.Fantoni – C.Nunes (ITALY)	M.Reid – P.Newell (NEW ZEALAND)	4♥x	N	♦5	-1		200	-10.0	+10.0	view →
2. ITALY – NEW ZEALAND	Closed	T.Jacob – M.Mayer (NEW ZEALAND)	A.Versace – L.Lauria (ITALY)	2♥	N	♠Q	+4	230		-2.1	+2.1	view →
3. EGYPT – SWEDEN	Open	W.El Ahmady – T.Sadek (EGYPT)	J.Sylvan – P.Sundelin (SWEDEN)	4♥	N	♣7	=	620		+5.9	-5.9	view →
3. EGYPT – SWEDEN	Closed	P.Bertheau – F.Nystrom (SWEDEN)	H.Dagher – A.El-Kourdy (EGYPT)	4♥	N	♣7	=	620		+5.9	-5.9	view →
4. SOUTH AFRICA – ENGLAND	Open	T.Cope – G.Holman (SOUTH AFRICA)	D.Price – C.Simpson (ENGLAND)	4♥	N	♣7	=	620		+5.9	-5.9	view →
4. SOUTH AFRICA – ENGLAND	Closed	J.Hackett – J.Hackett (ENGLAND)	C.Castelein – A.Hughes (SOUTH AFRICA)	4♥	N	♣7	=	620		+5.9	-5.9	view →
5. POLAND – JORDAN	Open	K.Martens – K.Jassem (POLAND)	S.Barakat – M.Ghanem (JORDAN)	4♥	N	♠Q	=	620		+5.9	-5.9	view →
5. POLAND – JORDAN	Closed	N.Hattar-Ghanem – G.Ghanem (JORDAN)	B.Pazur – R.Jagniewski (POLAND)	2♥	N	♦5	=	110		-5.0	+5.0	view →
6. RUSSIA – GUADELOUPE	Open	A.Gromov – A.Dubinin (RUSSIA)	R.Rizk – P.Joatton (GUADELOUPE)	3♥	N	♣7	+2	200		-2.7	+2.7	view →
6. RUSSIA – GUADELOUPE	Closed	A.Kempczynski – J.Penture (GUADELOUPE)	A.Khokhlov – M.Khven (RUSSIA)	4♥	N	♣7	=	620		+5.9	-5.9	view →
7. BRAZIL – ARGENTINA	Open	G.Chagas – M.Villas-Boas (BRAZIL)	G.Mooney – M.Monsegur (ARGENTINA)	5♣x	W	♥A	-3	800		+9.3	-9.3	view →
7. BRAZIL – ARGENTINA	Closed	W.Fornasari – L.Palazzo (ARGENTINA)	M.Castello Branco – P.Castello Branco (BRAZIL)	4♥	N	♣7	=	620		+5.9	-5.9	view →
8. USA 1 – INDIA	Open	E.Rodwell – J.Meckstroth (USA 1)	K.Venkataraman – S.Chokshi (INDIA)	3♥	N	♦4	+1	170		-3.5	+3.5	view →
8. USA 1 – INDIA	Closed	S.Gupta – R.Tewari (INDIA)	R.Freeman – N.Nickell (USA 1)	4♥	N	♣8	-1		100	-8.3	+8.3	view →
9. PORTUGAL – JAPAN	Open	S.Costa Pessoa – J.Castanheira (PORTUGAL)	T.Teramoto – K.Miyakuni (JAPAN)	4♥	N	♣7	-1		100	-8.3	+8.3	view →
9. PORTUGAL – JAPAN	Closed	Y.Nakamura – Y.Shimizu (JAPAN)	R.Santos – P.Goncalves Pereira (PORTUGAL)	4♥	N	♣7	=	620		+5.9	-5.9	view →
10. CANADA – NETHERLANDS	Open	A.Hobart – G.Mittelman (CANADA)	T.Bakkeren – H.Bertens (NETHERLANDS)	3♥	N	♥9	+1	170		-3.5	+3.5	view →
10. CANADA – NETHERLANDS	Closed	J.Verhees – J.Jansma (NETHERLANDS)	A.Graves – B.Baran (CANADA)	3♥	N	♣7	+1	170		-3.5	+3.5	view →
11. CHINESE TAIPEI – USA 2	Open	J.Shih – P.Huang (CHINESE TAIPEI)	F.Gitelman – B.Moss (USA 2)	2♥	N	♠Q	+2	170		-3.5	+3.5	view →
11. CHINESE TAIPEI – USA 2	Closed	R.Ekeblad – R.Rubin (USA 2)	C.Yeh – C.Shen (CHINESE TAIPEI)	3♣	W	♥A	=		110	-8.3	+8.3	view →

Cont	By	Lead	Res	NS	EW	B.NS	B.EW
1. AUSTRALIA – CHINA
Open: P.Marston – M.Thomson (AUSTRALIA) — H.Shi – Z.Zhuang (CHINA) · view →
2♥	N	♠Q	+2	170		-3.5	+3.5
Closed: Z.Fu – J.Zhao (CHINA) — T.Nunn – S.Hans (AUSTRALIA) · view →
4♥	N	♣7	=	620		+5.9	-5.9
2. ITALY – NEW ZEALAND
Open: F.Fantoni – C.Nunes (ITALY) — M.Reid – P.Newell (NEW ZEALAND) · view →
4♥x	N	♦5	-1		200	-10.0	+10.0
Closed: T.Jacob – M.Mayer (NEW ZEALAND) — A.Versace – L.Lauria (ITALY) · view →
2♥	N	♠Q	+4	230		-2.1	+2.1
3. EGYPT – SWEDEN
Open: W.El Ahmady – T.Sadek (EGYPT) — J.Sylvan – P.Sundelin (SWEDEN) · view →
4♥	N	♣7	=	620		+5.9	-5.9
Closed: P.Bertheau – F.Nystrom (SWEDEN) — H.Dagher – A.El-Kourdy (EGYPT) · view →
4♥	N	♣7	=	620		+5.9	-5.9
4. SOUTH AFRICA – ENGLAND
Open: T.Cope – G.Holman (SOUTH AFRICA) — D.Price – C.Simpson (ENGLAND) · view →
4♥	N	♣7	=	620		+5.9	-5.9
Closed: J.Hackett – J.Hackett (ENGLAND) — C.Castelein – A.Hughes (SOUTH AFRICA) · view →
4♥	N	♣7	=	620		+5.9	-5.9
5. POLAND – JORDAN
Open: K.Martens – K.Jassem (POLAND) — S.Barakat – M.Ghanem (JORDAN) · view →
4♥	N	♠Q	=	620		+5.9	-5.9
Closed: N.Hattar-Ghanem – G.Ghanem (JORDAN) — B.Pazur – R.Jagniewski (POLAND) · view →
2♥	N	♦5	=	110		-5.0	+5.0
6. RUSSIA – GUADELOUPE
Open: A.Gromov – A.Dubinin (RUSSIA) — R.Rizk – P.Joatton (GUADELOUPE) · view →
3♥	N	♣7	+2	200		-2.7	+2.7
Closed: A.Kempczynski – J.Penture (GUADELOUPE) — A.Khokhlov – M.Khven (RUSSIA) · view →
4♥	N	♣7	=	620		+5.9	-5.9
7. BRAZIL – ARGENTINA
Open: G.Chagas – M.Villas-Boas (BRAZIL) — G.Mooney – M.Monsegur (ARGENTINA) · view →
5♣x	W	♥A	-3	800		+9.3	-9.3
Closed: W.Fornasari – L.Palazzo (ARGENTINA) — M.Castello Branco – P.Castello Branco (BRAZIL) · view →
4♥	N	♣7	=	620		+5.9	-5.9
8. USA 1 – INDIA
Open: E.Rodwell – J.Meckstroth (USA 1) — K.Venkataraman – S.Chokshi (INDIA) · view →
3♥	N	♦4	+1	170		-3.5	+3.5
Closed: S.Gupta – R.Tewari (INDIA) — R.Freeman – N.Nickell (USA 1) · view →
4♥	N	♣8	-1		100	-8.3	+8.3
9. PORTUGAL – JAPAN
Open: S.Costa Pessoa – J.Castanheira (PORTUGAL) — T.Teramoto – K.Miyakuni (JAPAN) · view →
4♥	N	♣7	-1		100	-8.3	+8.3
Closed: Y.Nakamura – Y.Shimizu (JAPAN) — R.Santos – P.Goncalves Pereira (PORTUGAL) · view →
4♥	N	♣7	=	620		+5.9	-5.9
10. CANADA – NETHERLANDS
Open: A.Hobart – G.Mittelman (CANADA) — T.Bakkeren – H.Bertens (NETHERLANDS) · view →
3♥	N	♥9	+1	170		-3.5	+3.5
Closed: J.Verhees – J.Jansma (NETHERLANDS) — A.Graves – B.Baran (CANADA) · view →
3♥	N	♣7	+1	170		-3.5	+3.5
11. CHINESE TAIPEI – USA 2
Open: J.Shih – P.Huang (CHINESE TAIPEI) — F.Gitelman – B.Moss (USA 2) · view →
2♥	N	♠Q	+2	170		-3.5	+3.5
Closed: R.Ekeblad – R.Rubin (USA 2) — C.Yeh – C.Shen (CHINESE TAIPEI) · view →
3♣	W	♥A	=		110	-8.3	+8.3

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