Round 8 — 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

	♠ JT93 ♥ KQ7 ♦ J8753 ♣ Q
♠ 7642 ♥ T843 ♦ A2 ♣ 876	1 Dlr N None	♠ AKQ ♥ J5 ♦ K96 ♣ AKJ94
	♠ 85 ♥ A962 ♦ QT4 ♣ T532

Makeable tricks
	NT	♠	♥	♦	♣
N	4	4	5	6	3
S	4	4	5	6	3
E	9	9	8	6	10
W	9	9	8	6	10

Minimax (par): NS -400: 3NTE= 3NTW=

Match	Room	North–South	East–West	Cont	By	Lead	Res	NS	EW	But.NS	But.EW
1. ARGENTINA – INDIA	Open	W.Fornasari – L.Palazzo (ARGENTINA)	R.Tewari – S.Gupta (INDIA)	3N	E	♠8	=		400	-0.8	+0.8	view →
1. ARGENTINA – INDIA	Closed	S.Chokshi – K.Venkataraman (INDIA)	A.Madala – P.Lambardi (ARGENTINA)	2N	E	♣2	+1		150	+5.4	-5.4	view →
2. EGYPT – USA 1	Open	W.El Ahmady – T.Sadek (EGYPT)	J.Meckstroth – E.Rodwell (USA 1)	3N	E	♣2	=		400	-0.8	+0.8	view →
2. EGYPT – USA 1	Closed	B.Hamman – P.Soloway (USA 1)	H.Dagher – A.El-Kourdy (EGYPT)	3N	E	♥2	=		400	-0.8	+0.8	view →
3. SOUTH AFRICA – JAPAN	Open	C.Gower – W.Chu (SOUTH AFRICA)	T.Teramoto – K.Miyakuni (JAPAN)	3N	E	♥2	+1		430	-1.8	+1.8	view →
3. SOUTH AFRICA – JAPAN	Closed	Y.Nakamura – Y.Shimizu (JAPAN)	G.Holman – T.Cope (SOUTH AFRICA)	3N	E	♣2	=		400	-0.8	+0.8	view →
4. POLAND – CANADA	Open	K.Martens – K.Jassem (POLAND)	G.Mittelman – A.Hobart (CANADA)	3N	E	♣2	+1		430	-1.8	+1.8	view →
4. POLAND – CANADA	Closed	J.Silver – J.Carruthers (CANADA)	B.Pazur – R.Jagniewski (POLAND)	3N	E	♥2	=		400	-0.8	+0.8	view →
5. BRAZIL – ITALY	Open	G.Chagas – M.Villas-Boas (BRAZIL)	G.Duboin – N.Bocchi (ITALY)	3N	E	♥2	=		400	-0.8	+0.8	view →
5. BRAZIL – ITALY	Closed	F.Fantoni – C.Nunes (ITALY)	M.Castello Branco – P.Castello Branco (BRAZIL)	3N	E	♥6	=		400	-0.8	+0.8	view →
6. GUADELOUPE – CHINESE TAIPEI	Open	A.Kempczynski – J.Penture (GUADELOUPE)	J.Shih – P.Huang (CHINESE TAIPEI)	2N	E	♣5	+1		150	+5.4	-5.4	view →
6. GUADELOUPE – CHINESE TAIPEI	Closed	H.Yang – W.Chiu (CHINESE TAIPEI)	R.Rizk – P.Joatton (GUADELOUPE)	3N	E	♥2	=		400	-0.8	+0.8	view →
7. RUSSIA – AUSTRALIA	Open	M.Khven – A.Khokhlov (RUSSIA)	P.Markey – D.Horton (AUSTRALIA)	3N	E	♥2	=		400	-0.8	+0.8	view →
7. RUSSIA – AUSTRALIA	Closed	P.Marston – M.Thomson (AUSTRALIA)	V.Kholomeev – D.Zlotov (RUSSIA)	3N	E	♥2	=		400	-0.8	+0.8	view →
8. ENGLAND – USA 2	Open	J.Hackett – J.Hackett (ENGLAND)	F.Gitelman – B.Moss (USA 2)	3N	E	♠8	-1	50		+9.5	-9.5	view →
8. ENGLAND – USA 2	Closed	R.Ekeblad – R.Rubin (USA 2)	D.Price – C.Simpson (ENGLAND)	3N	E	♣5	+1		430	-1.8	+1.8	view →
9. SWEDEN – NEW ZEALAND	Open	P.Bertheau – F.Nystrom (SWEDEN)	M.Mayer – T.Jacob (NEW ZEALAND)	3N	E	♥2	=		400	-0.8	+0.8	view →
9. SWEDEN – NEW ZEALAND	Closed	P.Newell – M.Reid (NEW ZEALAND)	P.Fredin – M.Lindkvist (SWEDEN)	3N	E	♥2	=		400	-0.8	+0.8	view →
10. PORTUGAL – NETHERLANDS	Open	N.Paz – C.Luis (PORTUGAL)	S.De Wijs – B.Muller (NETHERLANDS)	3N	E	♠8	+1		430	-1.8	+1.8	view →
10. PORTUGAL – NETHERLANDS	Closed	J.Verhees – J.Jansma (NETHERLANDS)	R.Santos – P.Goncalves Pereira (PORTUGAL)	3N	E	♥6	+1		430	-1.8	+1.8	view →
11. CHINA – JORDAN	Open	Z.Fu – J.Zhao (CHINA)	M.Ghanem – S.Barakat (JORDAN)	3N	E	♥2	=		400	-0.8	+0.8	view →
11. CHINA – JORDAN	Closed	N.Hattar-Ghanem – G.Ghanem (JORDAN)	J.Dai – L.Yang (CHINA)	3N	E	♠8	=		400	-0.8	+0.8	view →

Cont	By	Lead	Res	NS	EW	B.NS	B.EW
1. ARGENTINA – INDIA
Open: W.Fornasari – L.Palazzo (ARGENTINA) — R.Tewari – S.Gupta (INDIA) · view →
3N	E	♠8	=		400	-0.8	+0.8
Closed: S.Chokshi – K.Venkataraman (INDIA) — A.Madala – P.Lambardi (ARGENTINA) · view →
2N	E	♣2	+1		150	+5.4	-5.4
2. EGYPT – USA 1
Open: W.El Ahmady – T.Sadek (EGYPT) — J.Meckstroth – E.Rodwell (USA 1) · view →
3N	E	♣2	=		400	-0.8	+0.8
Closed: B.Hamman – P.Soloway (USA 1) — H.Dagher – A.El-Kourdy (EGYPT) · view →
3N	E	♥2	=		400	-0.8	+0.8
3. SOUTH AFRICA – JAPAN
Open: C.Gower – W.Chu (SOUTH AFRICA) — T.Teramoto – K.Miyakuni (JAPAN) · view →
3N	E	♥2	+1		430	-1.8	+1.8
Closed: Y.Nakamura – Y.Shimizu (JAPAN) — G.Holman – T.Cope (SOUTH AFRICA) · view →
3N	E	♣2	=		400	-0.8	+0.8
4. POLAND – CANADA
Open: K.Martens – K.Jassem (POLAND) — G.Mittelman – A.Hobart (CANADA) · view →
3N	E	♣2	+1		430	-1.8	+1.8
Closed: J.Silver – J.Carruthers (CANADA) — B.Pazur – R.Jagniewski (POLAND) · view →
3N	E	♥2	=		400	-0.8	+0.8
5. BRAZIL – ITALY
Open: G.Chagas – M.Villas-Boas (BRAZIL) — G.Duboin – N.Bocchi (ITALY) · view →
3N	E	♥2	=		400	-0.8	+0.8
Closed: F.Fantoni – C.Nunes (ITALY) — M.Castello Branco – P.Castello Branco (BRAZIL) · view →
3N	E	♥6	=		400	-0.8	+0.8
6. GUADELOUPE – CHINESE TAIPEI
Open: A.Kempczynski – J.Penture (GUADELOUPE) — J.Shih – P.Huang (CHINESE TAIPEI) · view →
2N	E	♣5	+1		150	+5.4	-5.4
Closed: H.Yang – W.Chiu (CHINESE TAIPEI) — R.Rizk – P.Joatton (GUADELOUPE) · view →
3N	E	♥2	=		400	-0.8	+0.8
7. RUSSIA – AUSTRALIA
Open: M.Khven – A.Khokhlov (RUSSIA) — P.Markey – D.Horton (AUSTRALIA) · view →
3N	E	♥2	=		400	-0.8	+0.8
Closed: P.Marston – M.Thomson (AUSTRALIA) — V.Kholomeev – D.Zlotov (RUSSIA) · view →
3N	E	♥2	=		400	-0.8	+0.8
8. ENGLAND – USA 2
Open: J.Hackett – J.Hackett (ENGLAND) — F.Gitelman – B.Moss (USA 2) · view →
3N	E	♠8	-1	50		+9.5	-9.5
Closed: R.Ekeblad – R.Rubin (USA 2) — D.Price – C.Simpson (ENGLAND) · view →
3N	E	♣5	+1		430	-1.8	+1.8
9. SWEDEN – NEW ZEALAND
Open: P.Bertheau – F.Nystrom (SWEDEN) — M.Mayer – T.Jacob (NEW ZEALAND) · view →
3N	E	♥2	=		400	-0.8	+0.8
Closed: P.Newell – M.Reid (NEW ZEALAND) — P.Fredin – M.Lindkvist (SWEDEN) · view →
3N	E	♥2	=		400	-0.8	+0.8
10. PORTUGAL – NETHERLANDS
Open: N.Paz – C.Luis (PORTUGAL) — S.De Wijs – B.Muller (NETHERLANDS) · view →
3N	E	♠8	+1		430	-1.8	+1.8
Closed: J.Verhees – J.Jansma (NETHERLANDS) — R.Santos – P.Goncalves Pereira (PORTUGAL) · view →
3N	E	♥6	+1		430	-1.8	+1.8
11. CHINA – JORDAN
Open: Z.Fu – J.Zhao (CHINA) — M.Ghanem – S.Barakat (JORDAN) · view →
3N	E	♥2	=		400	-0.8	+0.8
Closed: N.Hattar-Ghanem – G.Ghanem (JORDAN) — J.Dai – L.Yang (CHINA) · view →
3N	E	♠8	=		400	-0.8	+0.8

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

	♠ AKJT94 ♥ J42 ♦ KT ♣ AQ
♠ 72 ♥ KT965 ♦ A2 ♣ KJT5	2 Dlr E N-S	♠ Q5 ♥ AQ3 ♦ J9754 ♣ 863
	♠ 863 ♥ 87 ♦ Q863 ♣ 9742

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

Minimax (par): NS +500: 5♥Ex-3 5♥Wx-3

Match	Room	North–South	East–West	Cont	By	Lead	Res	NS	EW	But.NS	But.EW
1. ARGENTINA – INDIA	Open	W.Fornasari – L.Palazzo (ARGENTINA)	R.Tewari – S.Gupta (INDIA)	3♠	N	♦4	+1	170		-0.9	+0.9	view →
1. ARGENTINA – INDIA	Closed	S.Chokshi – K.Venkataraman (INDIA)	A.Madala – P.Lambardi (ARGENTINA)	3♠	N	♥A	+1	170		-0.9	+0.9	view →
2. EGYPT – USA 1	Open	W.El Ahmady – T.Sadek (EGYPT)	J.Meckstroth – E.Rodwell (USA 1)	3♠	N	♣3	+1	170		-0.9	+0.9	view →
2. EGYPT – USA 1	Closed	B.Hamman – P.Soloway (USA 1)	H.Dagher – A.El-Kourdy (EGYPT)	3♠	N	♥A	+1	170		-0.9	+0.9	view →
3. SOUTH AFRICA – JAPAN	Open	C.Gower – W.Chu (SOUTH AFRICA)	T.Teramoto – K.Miyakuni (JAPAN)	3♠	N	♥A	+1	170		-0.9	+0.9	view →
3. SOUTH AFRICA – JAPAN	Closed	Y.Nakamura – Y.Shimizu (JAPAN)	G.Holman – T.Cope (SOUTH AFRICA)	2♠	N	♦4	+2	170		-0.9	+0.9	view →
4. POLAND – CANADA	Open	K.Martens – K.Jassem (POLAND)	G.Mittelman – A.Hobart (CANADA)	4♠	N	♥A	=	620		+9.1	-9.1	view →
4. POLAND – CANADA	Closed	J.Silver – J.Carruthers (CANADA)	B.Pazur – R.Jagniewski (POLAND)	4♠	N	♥A	=	620		+9.1	-9.1	view →
5. BRAZIL – ITALY	Open	G.Chagas – M.Villas-Boas (BRAZIL)	G.Duboin – N.Bocchi (ITALY)	2♠	N	♥A	+2	170		-0.9	+0.9	view →
5. BRAZIL – ITALY	Closed	F.Fantoni – C.Nunes (ITALY)	M.Castello Branco – P.Castello Branco (BRAZIL)	3♠	N	♥A	+1	170		-0.9	+0.9	view →
6. GUADELOUPE – CHINESE TAIPEI	Open	A.Kempczynski – J.Penture (GUADELOUPE)	J.Shih – P.Huang (CHINESE TAIPEI)	4♠	N	♣6	=	620		+9.1	-9.1	view →
6. GUADELOUPE – CHINESE TAIPEI	Closed	H.Yang – W.Chiu (CHINESE TAIPEI)	R.Rizk – P.Joatton (GUADELOUPE)	3♠	N	♥A	=	140		-1.8	+1.8	view →
7. RUSSIA – AUSTRALIA	Open	M.Khven – A.Khokhlov (RUSSIA)	P.Markey – D.Horton (AUSTRALIA)	2♠	N	♥A	+2	170		-0.9	+0.9	view →
7. RUSSIA – AUSTRALIA	Closed	P.Marston – M.Thomson (AUSTRALIA)	V.Kholomeev – D.Zlotov (RUSSIA)	3♠	N	♦5	+1	170		-0.9	+0.9	view →
8. ENGLAND – USA 2	Open	J.Hackett – J.Hackett (ENGLAND)	F.Gitelman – B.Moss (USA 2)	3♠	N	♥A	+1	170		-0.9	+0.9	view →
8. ENGLAND – USA 2	Closed	R.Ekeblad – R.Rubin (USA 2)	D.Price – C.Simpson (ENGLAND)	3♠	N	♥A	+1	170		-0.9	+0.9	view →
9. SWEDEN – NEW ZEALAND	Open	P.Bertheau – F.Nystrom (SWEDEN)	M.Mayer – T.Jacob (NEW ZEALAND)	2♠	N	♦4	+1	140		-1.8	+1.8	view →
9. SWEDEN – NEW ZEALAND	Closed	P.Newell – M.Reid (NEW ZEALAND)	P.Fredin – M.Lindkvist (SWEDEN)	3♠	N	♦4	=	140		-1.8	+1.8	view →
10. PORTUGAL – NETHERLANDS	Open	N.Paz – C.Luis (PORTUGAL)	S.De Wijs – B.Muller (NETHERLANDS)	3♠	N	♦4	=	140		-1.8	+1.8	view →
10. PORTUGAL – NETHERLANDS	Closed	J.Verhees – J.Jansma (NETHERLANDS)	R.Santos – P.Goncalves Pereira (PORTUGAL)	2♠	N	♥A	+2	170		-0.9	+0.9	view →
11. CHINA – JORDAN	Open	Z.Fu – J.Zhao (CHINA)	M.Ghanem – S.Barakat (JORDAN)	3♠	N	♥A	+1	170		-0.9	+0.9	view →
11. CHINA – JORDAN	Closed	N.Hattar-Ghanem – G.Ghanem (JORDAN)	J.Dai – L.Yang (CHINA)	4♠	N	♦4	-1		100	-7.5	+7.5	view →

Cont	By	Lead	Res	NS	EW	B.NS	B.EW
1. ARGENTINA – INDIA
Open: W.Fornasari – L.Palazzo (ARGENTINA) — R.Tewari – S.Gupta (INDIA) · view →
3♠	N	♦4	+1	170		-0.9	+0.9
Closed: S.Chokshi – K.Venkataraman (INDIA) — A.Madala – P.Lambardi (ARGENTINA) · view →
3♠	N	♥A	+1	170		-0.9	+0.9
2. EGYPT – USA 1
Open: W.El Ahmady – T.Sadek (EGYPT) — J.Meckstroth – E.Rodwell (USA 1) · view →
3♠	N	♣3	+1	170		-0.9	+0.9
Closed: B.Hamman – P.Soloway (USA 1) — H.Dagher – A.El-Kourdy (EGYPT) · view →
3♠	N	♥A	+1	170		-0.9	+0.9
3. SOUTH AFRICA – JAPAN
Open: C.Gower – W.Chu (SOUTH AFRICA) — T.Teramoto – K.Miyakuni (JAPAN) · view →
3♠	N	♥A	+1	170		-0.9	+0.9
Closed: Y.Nakamura – Y.Shimizu (JAPAN) — G.Holman – T.Cope (SOUTH AFRICA) · view →
2♠	N	♦4	+2	170		-0.9	+0.9
4. POLAND – CANADA
Open: K.Martens – K.Jassem (POLAND) — G.Mittelman – A.Hobart (CANADA) · view →
4♠	N	♥A	=	620		+9.1	-9.1
Closed: J.Silver – J.Carruthers (CANADA) — B.Pazur – R.Jagniewski (POLAND) · view →
4♠	N	♥A	=	620		+9.1	-9.1
5. BRAZIL – ITALY
Open: G.Chagas – M.Villas-Boas (BRAZIL) — G.Duboin – N.Bocchi (ITALY) · view →
2♠	N	♥A	+2	170		-0.9	+0.9
Closed: F.Fantoni – C.Nunes (ITALY) — M.Castello Branco – P.Castello Branco (BRAZIL) · view →
3♠	N	♥A	+1	170		-0.9	+0.9
6. GUADELOUPE – CHINESE TAIPEI
Open: A.Kempczynski – J.Penture (GUADELOUPE) — J.Shih – P.Huang (CHINESE TAIPEI) · view →
4♠	N	♣6	=	620		+9.1	-9.1
Closed: H.Yang – W.Chiu (CHINESE TAIPEI) — R.Rizk – P.Joatton (GUADELOUPE) · view →
3♠	N	♥A	=	140		-1.8	+1.8
7. RUSSIA – AUSTRALIA
Open: M.Khven – A.Khokhlov (RUSSIA) — P.Markey – D.Horton (AUSTRALIA) · view →
2♠	N	♥A	+2	170		-0.9	+0.9
Closed: P.Marston – M.Thomson (AUSTRALIA) — V.Kholomeev – D.Zlotov (RUSSIA) · view →
3♠	N	♦5	+1	170		-0.9	+0.9
8. ENGLAND – USA 2
Open: J.Hackett – J.Hackett (ENGLAND) — F.Gitelman – B.Moss (USA 2) · view →
3♠	N	♥A	+1	170		-0.9	+0.9
Closed: R.Ekeblad – R.Rubin (USA 2) — D.Price – C.Simpson (ENGLAND) · view →
3♠	N	♥A	+1	170		-0.9	+0.9
9. SWEDEN – NEW ZEALAND
Open: P.Bertheau – F.Nystrom (SWEDEN) — M.Mayer – T.Jacob (NEW ZEALAND) · view →
2♠	N	♦4	+1	140		-1.8	+1.8
Closed: P.Newell – M.Reid (NEW ZEALAND) — P.Fredin – M.Lindkvist (SWEDEN) · view →
3♠	N	♦4	=	140		-1.8	+1.8
10. PORTUGAL – NETHERLANDS
Open: N.Paz – C.Luis (PORTUGAL) — S.De Wijs – B.Muller (NETHERLANDS) · view →
3♠	N	♦4	=	140		-1.8	+1.8
Closed: J.Verhees – J.Jansma (NETHERLANDS) — R.Santos – P.Goncalves Pereira (PORTUGAL) · view →
2♠	N	♥A	+2	170		-0.9	+0.9
11. CHINA – JORDAN
Open: Z.Fu – J.Zhao (CHINA) — M.Ghanem – S.Barakat (JORDAN) · view →
3♠	N	♥A	+1	170		-0.9	+0.9
Closed: N.Hattar-Ghanem – G.Ghanem (JORDAN) — J.Dai – L.Yang (CHINA) · view →
4♠	N	♦4	-1		100	-7.5	+7.5

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

	♠ Q3 ♥ Q8 ♦ KQT984 ♣ J84
♠ J862 ♥ 972 ♦ J762 ♣ 75	3 Dlr S E-W	♠ KT5 ♥ JT65 ♦ 3 ♣ KT932
	♠ A974 ♥ AK43 ♦ A5 ♣ AQ6

Makeable tricks
	NT	♠	♥	♦	♣
N	13	10	12	13	10
S	13	10	11	13	9
E	0	3	1	0	3
W	0	3	1	0	3

Minimax (par): NS +1520: 7NTN= 7NTS=

Match	Room	North–South	East–West	Cont	By	Lead	Res	NS	EW	But.NS	But.EW
1. ARGENTINA – INDIA	Open	W.Fornasari – L.Palazzo (ARGENTINA)	R.Tewari – S.Gupta (INDIA)	6N	S	♠2	-4		200	-11.9	+11.9	view →
1. ARGENTINA – INDIA	Closed	S.Chokshi – K.Venkataraman (INDIA)	A.Madala – P.Lambardi (ARGENTINA)	6N	S	♥8	=	990		+6.9	-6.9	view →
2. EGYPT – USA 1	Open	W.El Ahmady – T.Sadek (EGYPT)	J.Meckstroth – E.Rodwell (USA 1)	6N	S	♥2	=	990		+6.9	-6.9	view →
2. EGYPT – USA 1	Closed	B.Hamman – P.Soloway (USA 1)	H.Dagher – A.El-Kourdy (EGYPT)	6♦	N	♥J	=	920		+5.6	-5.6	view →
3. SOUTH AFRICA – JAPAN	Open	C.Gower – W.Chu (SOUTH AFRICA)	T.Teramoto – K.Miyakuni (JAPAN)	6N	S	♥2	-1		50	-10.0	+10.0	view →
3. SOUTH AFRICA – JAPAN	Closed	Y.Nakamura – Y.Shimizu (JAPAN)	G.Holman – T.Cope (SOUTH AFRICA)	6♦	S	♣7	=	920		+5.6	-5.6	view →
4. POLAND – CANADA	Open	K.Martens – K.Jassem (POLAND)	G.Mittelman – A.Hobart (CANADA)	6N	S	♥2	=	990		+6.9	-6.9	view →
4. POLAND – CANADA	Closed	J.Silver – J.Carruthers (CANADA)	B.Pazur – R.Jagniewski (POLAND)	6N	S	♥7	=	990		+6.9	-6.9	view →
5. BRAZIL – ITALY	Open	G.Chagas – M.Villas-Boas (BRAZIL)	G.Duboin – N.Bocchi (ITALY)	3N	S	♠6	+1	430		-3.3	+3.3	view →
5. BRAZIL – ITALY	Closed	F.Fantoni – C.Nunes (ITALY)	M.Castello Branco – P.Castello Branco (BRAZIL)	4N	S	♠2	+1	460		-2.9	+2.9	view →
6. GUADELOUPE – CHINESE TAIPEI	Open	A.Kempczynski – J.Penture (GUADELOUPE)	J.Shih – P.Huang (CHINESE TAIPEI)	4N	S	♠2	+1	460		-2.9	+2.9	view →
6. GUADELOUPE – CHINESE TAIPEI	Closed	H.Yang – W.Chiu (CHINESE TAIPEI)	R.Rizk – P.Joatton (GUADELOUPE)	6♦	N	♥J	=	920		+5.6	-5.6	view →
7. RUSSIA – AUSTRALIA	Open	M.Khven – A.Khokhlov (RUSSIA)	P.Markey – D.Horton (AUSTRALIA)	3N	N	♣9	+3	490		-2.6	+2.6	view →
7. RUSSIA – AUSTRALIA	Closed	P.Marston – M.Thomson (AUSTRALIA)	V.Kholomeev – D.Zlotov (RUSSIA)	6N	S	♠2	-2		100	-10.5	+10.5	view →
8. ENGLAND – USA 2	Open	J.Hackett – J.Hackett (ENGLAND)	F.Gitelman – B.Moss (USA 2)	3N	S	♠2	=	400		-3.7	+3.7	view →
8. ENGLAND – USA 2	Closed	R.Ekeblad – R.Rubin (USA 2)	D.Price – C.Simpson (ENGLAND)	6♦	S	♠2	=	920		+5.6	-5.6	view →
9. SWEDEN – NEW ZEALAND	Open	P.Bertheau – F.Nystrom (SWEDEN)	M.Mayer – T.Jacob (NEW ZEALAND)	6N	S	♥2	-3		150	-11.3	+11.3	view →
9. SWEDEN – NEW ZEALAND	Closed	P.Newell – M.Reid (NEW ZEALAND)	P.Fredin – M.Lindkvist (SWEDEN)	6N	S	♣7	=	990		+6.9	-6.9	view →
10. PORTUGAL – NETHERLANDS	Open	N.Paz – C.Luis (PORTUGAL)	S.De Wijs – B.Muller (NETHERLANDS)	4N	S	♠2	-1		50	-10.0	+10.0	view →
10. PORTUGAL – NETHERLANDS	Closed	J.Verhees – J.Jansma (NETHERLANDS)	R.Santos – P.Goncalves Pereira (PORTUGAL)	6N	S	♥2	=	990		+6.9	-6.9	view →
11. CHINA – JORDAN	Open	Z.Fu – J.Zhao (CHINA)	M.Ghanem – S.Barakat (JORDAN)	3N	S	♣7	+4	520		-1.8	+1.8	view →
11. CHINA – JORDAN	Closed	N.Hattar-Ghanem – G.Ghanem (JORDAN)	J.Dai – L.Yang (CHINA)	6N	S	♣7	=	990		+6.9	-6.9	view →

Cont	By	Lead	Res	NS	EW	B.NS	B.EW
1. ARGENTINA – INDIA
Open: W.Fornasari – L.Palazzo (ARGENTINA) — R.Tewari – S.Gupta (INDIA) · view →
6N	S	♠2	-4		200	-11.9	+11.9
Closed: S.Chokshi – K.Venkataraman (INDIA) — A.Madala – P.Lambardi (ARGENTINA) · view →
6N	S	♥8	=	990		+6.9	-6.9
2. EGYPT – USA 1
Open: W.El Ahmady – T.Sadek (EGYPT) — J.Meckstroth – E.Rodwell (USA 1) · view →
6N	S	♥2	=	990		+6.9	-6.9
Closed: B.Hamman – P.Soloway (USA 1) — H.Dagher – A.El-Kourdy (EGYPT) · view →
6♦	N	♥J	=	920		+5.6	-5.6
3. SOUTH AFRICA – JAPAN
Open: C.Gower – W.Chu (SOUTH AFRICA) — T.Teramoto – K.Miyakuni (JAPAN) · view →
6N	S	♥2	-1		50	-10.0	+10.0
Closed: Y.Nakamura – Y.Shimizu (JAPAN) — G.Holman – T.Cope (SOUTH AFRICA) · view →
6♦	S	♣7	=	920		+5.6	-5.6
4. POLAND – CANADA
Open: K.Martens – K.Jassem (POLAND) — G.Mittelman – A.Hobart (CANADA) · view →
6N	S	♥2	=	990		+6.9	-6.9
Closed: J.Silver – J.Carruthers (CANADA) — B.Pazur – R.Jagniewski (POLAND) · view →
6N	S	♥7	=	990		+6.9	-6.9
5. BRAZIL – ITALY
Open: G.Chagas – M.Villas-Boas (BRAZIL) — G.Duboin – N.Bocchi (ITALY) · view →
3N	S	♠6	+1	430		-3.3	+3.3
Closed: F.Fantoni – C.Nunes (ITALY) — M.Castello Branco – P.Castello Branco (BRAZIL) · view →
4N	S	♠2	+1	460		-2.9	+2.9
6. GUADELOUPE – CHINESE TAIPEI
Open: A.Kempczynski – J.Penture (GUADELOUPE) — J.Shih – P.Huang (CHINESE TAIPEI) · view →
4N	S	♠2	+1	460		-2.9	+2.9
Closed: H.Yang – W.Chiu (CHINESE TAIPEI) — R.Rizk – P.Joatton (GUADELOUPE) · view →
6♦	N	♥J	=	920		+5.6	-5.6
7. RUSSIA – AUSTRALIA
Open: M.Khven – A.Khokhlov (RUSSIA) — P.Markey – D.Horton (AUSTRALIA) · view →
3N	N	♣9	+3	490		-2.6	+2.6
Closed: P.Marston – M.Thomson (AUSTRALIA) — V.Kholomeev – D.Zlotov (RUSSIA) · view →
6N	S	♠2	-2		100	-10.5	+10.5
8. ENGLAND – USA 2
Open: J.Hackett – J.Hackett (ENGLAND) — F.Gitelman – B.Moss (USA 2) · view →
3N	S	♠2	=	400		-3.7	+3.7
Closed: R.Ekeblad – R.Rubin (USA 2) — D.Price – C.Simpson (ENGLAND) · view →
6♦	S	♠2	=	920		+5.6	-5.6
9. SWEDEN – NEW ZEALAND
Open: P.Bertheau – F.Nystrom (SWEDEN) — M.Mayer – T.Jacob (NEW ZEALAND) · view →
6N	S	♥2	-3		150	-11.3	+11.3
Closed: P.Newell – M.Reid (NEW ZEALAND) — P.Fredin – M.Lindkvist (SWEDEN) · view →
6N	S	♣7	=	990		+6.9	-6.9
10. PORTUGAL – NETHERLANDS
Open: N.Paz – C.Luis (PORTUGAL) — S.De Wijs – B.Muller (NETHERLANDS) · view →
4N	S	♠2	-1		50	-10.0	+10.0
Closed: J.Verhees – J.Jansma (NETHERLANDS) — R.Santos – P.Goncalves Pereira (PORTUGAL) · view →
6N	S	♥2	=	990		+6.9	-6.9
11. CHINA – JORDAN
Open: Z.Fu – J.Zhao (CHINA) — M.Ghanem – S.Barakat (JORDAN) · view →
3N	S	♣7	+4	520		-1.8	+1.8
Closed: N.Hattar-Ghanem – G.Ghanem (JORDAN) — J.Dai – L.Yang (CHINA) · view →
6N	S	♣7	=	990		+6.9	-6.9

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

	♠ – ♥ KQ87543 ♦ KQ98 ♣ A9
♠ AJ876 ♥ AJ9 ♦ A3 ♣ K64	4 Dlr W Both	♠ K5 ♥ T6 ♦ T6542 ♣ Q853
	♠ QT9432 ♥ 2 ♦ J7 ♣ JT72

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

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. ARGENTINA – INDIA	Open	W.Fornasari – L.Palazzo (ARGENTINA)	R.Tewari – S.Gupta (INDIA)	4♥	N	♠K	-2		200	-2.4	+2.4	view →
1. ARGENTINA – INDIA	Closed	S.Chokshi – K.Venkataraman (INDIA)	A.Madala – P.Lambardi (ARGENTINA)	4♥x	N	♣5	-1		200	-2.4	+2.4	view →
2. EGYPT – USA 1	Open	W.El Ahmady – T.Sadek (EGYPT)	J.Meckstroth – E.Rodwell (USA 1)	4♥x	N	♣5	-1		200	-2.4	+2.4	view →
2. EGYPT – USA 1	Closed	B.Hamman – P.Soloway (USA 1)	H.Dagher – A.El-Kourdy (EGYPT)	4♥	N	♠K	-1		100	+0.2	-0.2	view →
3. SOUTH AFRICA – JAPAN	Open	C.Gower – W.Chu (SOUTH AFRICA)	T.Teramoto – K.Miyakuni (JAPAN)	3♠	W	♥K	-1	100		+4.5	-4.5	view →
3. SOUTH AFRICA – JAPAN	Closed	Y.Nakamura – Y.Shimizu (JAPAN)	G.Holman – T.Cope (SOUTH AFRICA)	5♣	W	♥K	-4	400		+10.0	-10.0	view →
4. POLAND – CANADA	Open	K.Martens – K.Jassem (POLAND)	G.Mittelman – A.Hobart (CANADA)	4♥	N	♠K	-2		200	-2.4	+2.4	view →
4. POLAND – CANADA	Closed	J.Silver – J.Carruthers (CANADA)	B.Pazur – R.Jagniewski (POLAND)	2♥	N	♠K	=	110		+4.5	-4.5	view →
5. BRAZIL – ITALY	Open	G.Chagas – M.Villas-Boas (BRAZIL)	G.Duboin – N.Bocchi (ITALY)	2♥	N	♠K	=	110		+4.5	-4.5	view →
5. BRAZIL – ITALY	Closed	F.Fantoni – C.Nunes (ITALY)	M.Castello Branco – P.Castello Branco (BRAZIL)	2♥	N	♠K	=	110		+4.5	-4.5	view →
6. GUADELOUPE – CHINESE TAIPEI	Open	A.Kempczynski – J.Penture (GUADELOUPE)	J.Shih – P.Huang (CHINESE TAIPEI)	4♥	N	♠K	-3		300	-4.8	+4.8	view →
6. GUADELOUPE – CHINESE TAIPEI	Closed	H.Yang – W.Chiu (CHINESE TAIPEI)	R.Rizk – P.Joatton (GUADELOUPE)	4♥	N	♠K	-2		200	-2.4	+2.4	view →
7. RUSSIA – AUSTRALIA	Open	M.Khven – A.Khokhlov (RUSSIA)	P.Markey – D.Horton (AUSTRALIA)	4♥	N	♠K	-1		100	+0.2	-0.2	view →
7. RUSSIA – AUSTRALIA	Closed	P.Marston – M.Thomson (AUSTRALIA)	V.Kholomeev – D.Zlotov (RUSSIA)	4♥	N	♣3	-2		200	-2.4	+2.4	view →
8. ENGLAND – USA 2	Open	J.Hackett – J.Hackett (ENGLAND)	F.Gitelman – B.Moss (USA 2)	4♥	N	♠K	-2		200	-2.4	+2.4	view →
8. ENGLAND – USA 2	Closed	R.Ekeblad – R.Rubin (USA 2)	D.Price – C.Simpson (ENGLAND)	2♥	N	♠K	=	110		+4.5	-4.5	view →
9. SWEDEN – NEW ZEALAND	Open	P.Bertheau – F.Nystrom (SWEDEN)	M.Mayer – T.Jacob (NEW ZEALAND)	4♥	N	♠K	-2		200	-2.4	+2.4	view →
9. SWEDEN – NEW ZEALAND	Closed	P.Newell – M.Reid (NEW ZEALAND)	P.Fredin – M.Lindkvist (SWEDEN)	4♥	N	♠K	-2		200	-2.4	+2.4	view →
10. PORTUGAL – NETHERLANDS	Open	N.Paz – C.Luis (PORTUGAL)	S.De Wijs – B.Muller (NETHERLANDS)	4♥x	N	♠K	-2		500	-8.7	+8.7	view →
10. PORTUGAL – NETHERLANDS	Closed	J.Verhees – J.Jansma (NETHERLANDS)	R.Santos – P.Goncalves Pereira (PORTUGAL)	4♥	N	♠K	-2		200	-2.4	+2.4	view →
11. CHINA – JORDAN	Open	Z.Fu – J.Zhao (CHINA)	M.Ghanem – S.Barakat (JORDAN)	3♥x	S	♦A	=	730		+13.2	-13.2	view →
11. CHINA – JORDAN	Closed	N.Hattar-Ghanem – G.Ghanem (JORDAN)	J.Dai – L.Yang (CHINA)	4♥x	N	♠K	-2		500	-8.7	+8.7	view →

Cont	By	Lead	Res	NS	EW	B.NS	B.EW
1. ARGENTINA – INDIA
Open: W.Fornasari – L.Palazzo (ARGENTINA) — R.Tewari – S.Gupta (INDIA) · view →
4♥	N	♠K	-2		200	-2.4	+2.4
Closed: S.Chokshi – K.Venkataraman (INDIA) — A.Madala – P.Lambardi (ARGENTINA) · view →
4♥x	N	♣5	-1		200	-2.4	+2.4
2. EGYPT – USA 1
Open: W.El Ahmady – T.Sadek (EGYPT) — J.Meckstroth – E.Rodwell (USA 1) · view →
4♥x	N	♣5	-1		200	-2.4	+2.4
Closed: B.Hamman – P.Soloway (USA 1) — H.Dagher – A.El-Kourdy (EGYPT) · view →
4♥	N	♠K	-1		100	+0.2	-0.2
3. SOUTH AFRICA – JAPAN
Open: C.Gower – W.Chu (SOUTH AFRICA) — T.Teramoto – K.Miyakuni (JAPAN) · view →
3♠	W	♥K	-1	100		+4.5	-4.5
Closed: Y.Nakamura – Y.Shimizu (JAPAN) — G.Holman – T.Cope (SOUTH AFRICA) · view →
5♣	W	♥K	-4	400		+10.0	-10.0
4. POLAND – CANADA
Open: K.Martens – K.Jassem (POLAND) — G.Mittelman – A.Hobart (CANADA) · view →
4♥	N	♠K	-2		200	-2.4	+2.4
Closed: J.Silver – J.Carruthers (CANADA) — B.Pazur – R.Jagniewski (POLAND) · view →
2♥	N	♠K	=	110		+4.5	-4.5
5. BRAZIL – ITALY
Open: G.Chagas – M.Villas-Boas (BRAZIL) — G.Duboin – N.Bocchi (ITALY) · view →
2♥	N	♠K	=	110		+4.5	-4.5
Closed: F.Fantoni – C.Nunes (ITALY) — M.Castello Branco – P.Castello Branco (BRAZIL) · view →
2♥	N	♠K	=	110		+4.5	-4.5
6. GUADELOUPE – CHINESE TAIPEI
Open: A.Kempczynski – J.Penture (GUADELOUPE) — J.Shih – P.Huang (CHINESE TAIPEI) · view →
4♥	N	♠K	-3		300	-4.8	+4.8
Closed: H.Yang – W.Chiu (CHINESE TAIPEI) — R.Rizk – P.Joatton (GUADELOUPE) · view →
4♥	N	♠K	-2		200	-2.4	+2.4
7. RUSSIA – AUSTRALIA
Open: M.Khven – A.Khokhlov (RUSSIA) — P.Markey – D.Horton (AUSTRALIA) · view →
4♥	N	♠K	-1		100	+0.2	-0.2
Closed: P.Marston – M.Thomson (AUSTRALIA) — V.Kholomeev – D.Zlotov (RUSSIA) · view →
4♥	N	♣3	-2		200	-2.4	+2.4
8. ENGLAND – USA 2
Open: J.Hackett – J.Hackett (ENGLAND) — F.Gitelman – B.Moss (USA 2) · view →
4♥	N	♠K	-2		200	-2.4	+2.4
Closed: R.Ekeblad – R.Rubin (USA 2) — D.Price – C.Simpson (ENGLAND) · view →
2♥	N	♠K	=	110		+4.5	-4.5
9. SWEDEN – NEW ZEALAND
Open: P.Bertheau – F.Nystrom (SWEDEN) — M.Mayer – T.Jacob (NEW ZEALAND) · view →
4♥	N	♠K	-2		200	-2.4	+2.4
Closed: P.Newell – M.Reid (NEW ZEALAND) — P.Fredin – M.Lindkvist (SWEDEN) · view →
4♥	N	♠K	-2		200	-2.4	+2.4
10. PORTUGAL – NETHERLANDS
Open: N.Paz – C.Luis (PORTUGAL) — S.De Wijs – B.Muller (NETHERLANDS) · view →
4♥x	N	♠K	-2		500	-8.7	+8.7
Closed: J.Verhees – J.Jansma (NETHERLANDS) — R.Santos – P.Goncalves Pereira (PORTUGAL) · view →
4♥	N	♠K	-2		200	-2.4	+2.4
11. CHINA – JORDAN
Open: Z.Fu – J.Zhao (CHINA) — M.Ghanem – S.Barakat (JORDAN) · view →
3♥x	S	♦A	=	730		+13.2	-13.2
Closed: N.Hattar-Ghanem – G.Ghanem (JORDAN) — J.Dai – L.Yang (CHINA) · view →
4♥x	N	♠K	-2		500	-8.7	+8.7

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

	♠ QT2 ♥ Q8 ♦ KQ8532 ♣ 43
♠ AK3 ♥ JT7 ♦ AJ ♣ AKQJ6	5 Dlr N N-S	♠ 9865 ♥ K432 ♦ T7 ♣ T87
	♠ J74 ♥ A965 ♦ 964 ♣ 952

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

Minimax (par): NS -420: 4♠E= 4♠W=

Match	Room	North–South	East–West	Cont	By	Lead	Res	NS	EW	But.NS	But.EW
1. ARGENTINA – INDIA	Open	W.Fornasari – L.Palazzo (ARGENTINA)	R.Tewari – S.Gupta (INDIA)	3N	W	♦K	+1		430	-1.2	+1.2	view →
1. ARGENTINA – INDIA	Closed	S.Chokshi – K.Venkataraman (INDIA)	A.Madala – P.Lambardi (ARGENTINA)	4♠	W	♦K	=		420	-1.2	+1.2	view →
2. EGYPT – USA 1	Open	W.El Ahmady – T.Sadek (EGYPT)	J.Meckstroth – E.Rodwell (USA 1)	3N	W	♦Q	+1		430	-1.2	+1.2	view →
2. EGYPT – USA 1	Closed	B.Hamman – P.Soloway (USA 1)	H.Dagher – A.El-Kourdy (EGYPT)	3N	W	♦5	+2		460	-2.2	+2.2	view →
3. SOUTH AFRICA – JAPAN	Open	C.Gower – W.Chu (SOUTH AFRICA)	T.Teramoto – K.Miyakuni (JAPAN)	3N	W	♦K	-1	50		+9.2	-9.2	view →
3. SOUTH AFRICA – JAPAN	Closed	Y.Nakamura – Y.Shimizu (JAPAN)	G.Holman – T.Cope (SOUTH AFRICA)	3N	W	♦5	+1		430	-1.2	+1.2	view →
4. POLAND – CANADA	Open	K.Martens – K.Jassem (POLAND)	G.Mittelman – A.Hobart (CANADA)	3N	W	♦5	+1		430	-1.2	+1.2	view →
4. POLAND – CANADA	Closed	J.Silver – J.Carruthers (CANADA)	B.Pazur – R.Jagniewski (POLAND)	3N	W	♥Q	+1		430	-1.2	+1.2	view →
5. BRAZIL – ITALY	Open	G.Chagas – M.Villas-Boas (BRAZIL)	G.Duboin – N.Bocchi (ITALY)	3N	W	♦5	+2		460	-2.2	+2.2	view →
5. BRAZIL – ITALY	Closed	F.Fantoni – C.Nunes (ITALY)	M.Castello Branco – P.Castello Branco (BRAZIL)	3N	W	♦Q	-2	100		+10.0	-10.0	view →
6. GUADELOUPE – CHINESE TAIPEI	Open	A.Kempczynski – J.Penture (GUADELOUPE)	J.Shih – P.Huang (CHINESE TAIPEI)	3N	W	♦5	+3		490	-3.1	+3.1	view →
6. GUADELOUPE – CHINESE TAIPEI	Closed	H.Yang – W.Chiu (CHINESE TAIPEI)	R.Rizk – P.Joatton (GUADELOUPE)	3N	W	♦5	+1		430	-1.2	+1.2	view →
7. RUSSIA – AUSTRALIA	Open	M.Khven – A.Khokhlov (RUSSIA)	P.Markey – D.Horton (AUSTRALIA)	3N	W	♦4	+1		430	-1.2	+1.2	view →
7. RUSSIA – AUSTRALIA	Closed	P.Marston – M.Thomson (AUSTRALIA)	V.Kholomeev – D.Zlotov (RUSSIA)	3N	W	♦K	-2	100		+10.0	-10.0	view →
8. ENGLAND – USA 2	Open	J.Hackett – J.Hackett (ENGLAND)	F.Gitelman – B.Moss (USA 2)	3N	W	♣4	+1		430	-1.2	+1.2	view →
8. ENGLAND – USA 2	Closed	R.Ekeblad – R.Rubin (USA 2)	D.Price – C.Simpson (ENGLAND)	3N	W	♦2	+2		460	-2.2	+2.2	view →
9. SWEDEN – NEW ZEALAND	Open	P.Bertheau – F.Nystrom (SWEDEN)	M.Mayer – T.Jacob (NEW ZEALAND)	3N	W	♦5	+2		460	-2.2	+2.2	view →
9. SWEDEN – NEW ZEALAND	Closed	P.Newell – M.Reid (NEW ZEALAND)	P.Fredin – M.Lindkvist (SWEDEN)	3N	W	♦3	+1		430	-1.2	+1.2	view →
10. PORTUGAL – NETHERLANDS	Open	N.Paz – C.Luis (PORTUGAL)	S.De Wijs – B.Muller (NETHERLANDS)	3N	W	♦8	+2		460	-2.2	+2.2	view →
10. PORTUGAL – NETHERLANDS	Closed	J.Verhees – J.Jansma (NETHERLANDS)	R.Santos – P.Goncalves Pereira (PORTUGAL)	3N	W	♦3	+2		460	-2.2	+2.2	view →
11. CHINA – JORDAN	Open	Z.Fu – J.Zhao (CHINA)	M.Ghanem – S.Barakat (JORDAN)	3N	W	♦5	=		400	-0.3	+0.3	view →
11. CHINA – JORDAN	Closed	N.Hattar-Ghanem – G.Ghanem (JORDAN)	J.Dai – L.Yang (CHINA)	3N	W	♦K	=		400	-0.3	+0.3	view →

Cont	By	Lead	Res	NS	EW	B.NS	B.EW
1. ARGENTINA – INDIA
Open: W.Fornasari – L.Palazzo (ARGENTINA) — R.Tewari – S.Gupta (INDIA) · view →
3N	W	♦K	+1		430	-1.2	+1.2
Closed: S.Chokshi – K.Venkataraman (INDIA) — A.Madala – P.Lambardi (ARGENTINA) · view →
4♠	W	♦K	=		420	-1.2	+1.2
2. EGYPT – USA 1
Open: W.El Ahmady – T.Sadek (EGYPT) — J.Meckstroth – E.Rodwell (USA 1) · view →
3N	W	♦Q	+1		430	-1.2	+1.2
Closed: B.Hamman – P.Soloway (USA 1) — H.Dagher – A.El-Kourdy (EGYPT) · view →
3N	W	♦5	+2		460	-2.2	+2.2
3. SOUTH AFRICA – JAPAN
Open: C.Gower – W.Chu (SOUTH AFRICA) — T.Teramoto – K.Miyakuni (JAPAN) · view →
3N	W	♦K	-1	50		+9.2	-9.2
Closed: Y.Nakamura – Y.Shimizu (JAPAN) — G.Holman – T.Cope (SOUTH AFRICA) · view →
3N	W	♦5	+1		430	-1.2	+1.2
4. POLAND – CANADA
Open: K.Martens – K.Jassem (POLAND) — G.Mittelman – A.Hobart (CANADA) · view →
3N	W	♦5	+1		430	-1.2	+1.2
Closed: J.Silver – J.Carruthers (CANADA) — B.Pazur – R.Jagniewski (POLAND) · view →
3N	W	♥Q	+1		430	-1.2	+1.2
5. BRAZIL – ITALY
Open: G.Chagas – M.Villas-Boas (BRAZIL) — G.Duboin – N.Bocchi (ITALY) · view →
3N	W	♦5	+2		460	-2.2	+2.2
Closed: F.Fantoni – C.Nunes (ITALY) — M.Castello Branco – P.Castello Branco (BRAZIL) · view →
3N	W	♦Q	-2	100		+10.0	-10.0
6. GUADELOUPE – CHINESE TAIPEI
Open: A.Kempczynski – J.Penture (GUADELOUPE) — J.Shih – P.Huang (CHINESE TAIPEI) · view →
3N	W	♦5	+3		490	-3.1	+3.1
Closed: H.Yang – W.Chiu (CHINESE TAIPEI) — R.Rizk – P.Joatton (GUADELOUPE) · view →
3N	W	♦5	+1		430	-1.2	+1.2
7. RUSSIA – AUSTRALIA
Open: M.Khven – A.Khokhlov (RUSSIA) — P.Markey – D.Horton (AUSTRALIA) · view →
3N	W	♦4	+1		430	-1.2	+1.2
Closed: P.Marston – M.Thomson (AUSTRALIA) — V.Kholomeev – D.Zlotov (RUSSIA) · view →
3N	W	♦K	-2	100		+10.0	-10.0
8. ENGLAND – USA 2
Open: J.Hackett – J.Hackett (ENGLAND) — F.Gitelman – B.Moss (USA 2) · view →
3N	W	♣4	+1		430	-1.2	+1.2
Closed: R.Ekeblad – R.Rubin (USA 2) — D.Price – C.Simpson (ENGLAND) · view →
3N	W	♦2	+2		460	-2.2	+2.2
9. SWEDEN – NEW ZEALAND
Open: P.Bertheau – F.Nystrom (SWEDEN) — M.Mayer – T.Jacob (NEW ZEALAND) · view →
3N	W	♦5	+2		460	-2.2	+2.2
Closed: P.Newell – M.Reid (NEW ZEALAND) — P.Fredin – M.Lindkvist (SWEDEN) · view →
3N	W	♦3	+1		430	-1.2	+1.2
10. PORTUGAL – NETHERLANDS
Open: N.Paz – C.Luis (PORTUGAL) — S.De Wijs – B.Muller (NETHERLANDS) · view →
3N	W	♦8	+2		460	-2.2	+2.2
Closed: J.Verhees – J.Jansma (NETHERLANDS) — R.Santos – P.Goncalves Pereira (PORTUGAL) · view →
3N	W	♦3	+2		460	-2.2	+2.2
11. CHINA – JORDAN
Open: Z.Fu – J.Zhao (CHINA) — M.Ghanem – S.Barakat (JORDAN) · view →
3N	W	♦5	=		400	-0.3	+0.3
Closed: N.Hattar-Ghanem – G.Ghanem (JORDAN) — J.Dai – L.Yang (CHINA) · view →
3N	W	♦K	=		400	-0.3	+0.3

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

	♠ A864 ♥ 83 ♦ 85 ♣ JT954
♠ KJ7 ♥ Q762 ♦ K962 ♣ 83	6 Dlr E E-W	♠ QT ♥ AJ954 ♦ QT743 ♣ 6
	♠ 9532 ♥ KT ♦ AJ ♣ AKQ72

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

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. ARGENTINA – INDIA	Open	W.Fornasari – L.Palazzo (ARGENTINA)	R.Tewari – S.Gupta (INDIA)	4♣	S	♣2	-1		50	-1.3	+1.3	view →
1. ARGENTINA – INDIA	Closed	S.Chokshi – K.Venkataraman (INDIA)	A.Madala – P.Lambardi (ARGENTINA)	4♥	E	♣A	-1	100		+2.6	-2.6	view →
2. EGYPT – USA 1	Open	W.El Ahmady – T.Sadek (EGYPT)	J.Meckstroth – E.Rodwell (USA 1)	4♠	N	♣6	-1		50	-1.3	+1.3	view →
2. EGYPT – USA 1	Closed	B.Hamman – P.Soloway (USA 1)	H.Dagher – A.El-Kourdy (EGYPT)	3♥	E	♣K	=		140	-3.9	+3.9	view →
3. SOUTH AFRICA – JAPAN	Open	C.Gower – W.Chu (SOUTH AFRICA)	T.Teramoto – K.Miyakuni (JAPAN)	5♣	S	♥6	-2		100	-3.0	+3.0	view →
3. SOUTH AFRICA – JAPAN	Closed	Y.Nakamura – Y.Shimizu (JAPAN)	G.Holman – T.Cope (SOUTH AFRICA)	3♠	N	♦3	=	140		+3.8	-3.8	view →
4. POLAND – CANADA	Open	K.Martens – K.Jassem (POLAND)	G.Mittelman – A.Hobart (CANADA)	3♠	N	♥6	=	140		+3.8	-3.8	view →
4. POLAND – CANADA	Closed	J.Silver – J.Carruthers (CANADA)	B.Pazur – R.Jagniewski (POLAND)	2N	S	♠K	=	120		+3.2	-3.2	view →
5. BRAZIL – ITALY	Open	G.Chagas – M.Villas-Boas (BRAZIL)	G.Duboin – N.Bocchi (ITALY)	3♠	N	♣6	=	140		+3.8	-3.8	view →
5. BRAZIL – ITALY	Closed	F.Fantoni – C.Nunes (ITALY)	M.Castello Branco – P.Castello Branco (BRAZIL)	4♠	S	♥2	-1		50	-1.3	+1.3	view →
6. GUADELOUPE – CHINESE TAIPEI	Open	A.Kempczynski – J.Penture (GUADELOUPE)	J.Shih – P.Huang (CHINESE TAIPEI)	3N	S	♥2	-1		50	-1.3	+1.3	view →
6. GUADELOUPE – CHINESE TAIPEI	Closed	H.Yang – W.Chiu (CHINESE TAIPEI)	R.Rizk – P.Joatton (GUADELOUPE)	3♣	S	♥7	=	110		+2.7	-2.7	view →
7. RUSSIA – AUSTRALIA	Open	M.Khven – A.Khokhlov (RUSSIA)	P.Markey – D.Horton (AUSTRALIA)	3♥	E	♣A	=		140	-3.9	+3.9	view →
7. RUSSIA – AUSTRALIA	Closed	P.Marston – M.Thomson (AUSTRALIA)	V.Kholomeev – D.Zlotov (RUSSIA)	4♠	N	♣6	-1		50	-1.3	+1.3	view →
8. ENGLAND – USA 2	Open	J.Hackett – J.Hackett (ENGLAND)	F.Gitelman – B.Moss (USA 2)	4♠	N	♦3	-1		50	-1.3	+1.3	view →
8. ENGLAND – USA 2	Closed	R.Ekeblad – R.Rubin (USA 2)	D.Price – C.Simpson (ENGLAND)	3♥	E	♣A	=		140	-3.9	+3.9	view →
9. SWEDEN – NEW ZEALAND	Open	P.Bertheau – F.Nystrom (SWEDEN)	M.Mayer – T.Jacob (NEW ZEALAND)	2N	S	♥6	=	120		+3.2	-3.2	view →
9. SWEDEN – NEW ZEALAND	Closed	P.Newell – M.Reid (NEW ZEALAND)	P.Fredin – M.Lindkvist (SWEDEN)	5♣	S	♥6	-2		100	-3.0	+3.0	view →
10. PORTUGAL – NETHERLANDS	Open	N.Paz – C.Luis (PORTUGAL)	S.De Wijs – B.Muller (NETHERLANDS)	3♠	N	♣6	=	140		+3.8	-3.8	view →
10. PORTUGAL – NETHERLANDS	Closed	J.Verhees – J.Jansma (NETHERLANDS)	R.Santos – P.Goncalves Pereira (PORTUGAL)	4♠	S	♥6	-1		50	-1.3	+1.3	view →
11. CHINA – JORDAN	Open	Z.Fu – J.Zhao (CHINA)	M.Ghanem – S.Barakat (JORDAN)	3♠	N	♣6	=	140		+3.8	-3.8	view →
11. CHINA – JORDAN	Closed	N.Hattar-Ghanem – G.Ghanem (JORDAN)	J.Dai – L.Yang (CHINA)	2♥	E	♣Q	+1		140	-3.9	+3.9	view →

Cont	By	Lead	Res	NS	EW	B.NS	B.EW
1. ARGENTINA – INDIA
Open: W.Fornasari – L.Palazzo (ARGENTINA) — R.Tewari – S.Gupta (INDIA) · view →
4♣	S	♣2	-1		50	-1.3	+1.3
Closed: S.Chokshi – K.Venkataraman (INDIA) — A.Madala – P.Lambardi (ARGENTINA) · view →
4♥	E	♣A	-1	100		+2.6	-2.6
2. EGYPT – USA 1
Open: W.El Ahmady – T.Sadek (EGYPT) — J.Meckstroth – E.Rodwell (USA 1) · view →
4♠	N	♣6	-1		50	-1.3	+1.3
Closed: B.Hamman – P.Soloway (USA 1) — H.Dagher – A.El-Kourdy (EGYPT) · view →
3♥	E	♣K	=		140	-3.9	+3.9
3. SOUTH AFRICA – JAPAN
Open: C.Gower – W.Chu (SOUTH AFRICA) — T.Teramoto – K.Miyakuni (JAPAN) · view →
5♣	S	♥6	-2		100	-3.0	+3.0
Closed: Y.Nakamura – Y.Shimizu (JAPAN) — G.Holman – T.Cope (SOUTH AFRICA) · view →
3♠	N	♦3	=	140		+3.8	-3.8
4. POLAND – CANADA
Open: K.Martens – K.Jassem (POLAND) — G.Mittelman – A.Hobart (CANADA) · view →
3♠	N	♥6	=	140		+3.8	-3.8
Closed: J.Silver – J.Carruthers (CANADA) — B.Pazur – R.Jagniewski (POLAND) · view →
2N	S	♠K	=	120		+3.2	-3.2
5. BRAZIL – ITALY
Open: G.Chagas – M.Villas-Boas (BRAZIL) — G.Duboin – N.Bocchi (ITALY) · view →
3♠	N	♣6	=	140		+3.8	-3.8
Closed: F.Fantoni – C.Nunes (ITALY) — M.Castello Branco – P.Castello Branco (BRAZIL) · view →
4♠	S	♥2	-1		50	-1.3	+1.3
6. GUADELOUPE – CHINESE TAIPEI
Open: A.Kempczynski – J.Penture (GUADELOUPE) — J.Shih – P.Huang (CHINESE TAIPEI) · view →
3N	S	♥2	-1		50	-1.3	+1.3
Closed: H.Yang – W.Chiu (CHINESE TAIPEI) — R.Rizk – P.Joatton (GUADELOUPE) · view →
3♣	S	♥7	=	110		+2.7	-2.7
7. RUSSIA – AUSTRALIA
Open: M.Khven – A.Khokhlov (RUSSIA) — P.Markey – D.Horton (AUSTRALIA) · view →
3♥	E	♣A	=		140	-3.9	+3.9
Closed: P.Marston – M.Thomson (AUSTRALIA) — V.Kholomeev – D.Zlotov (RUSSIA) · view →
4♠	N	♣6	-1		50	-1.3	+1.3
8. ENGLAND – USA 2
Open: J.Hackett – J.Hackett (ENGLAND) — F.Gitelman – B.Moss (USA 2) · view →
4♠	N	♦3	-1		50	-1.3	+1.3
Closed: R.Ekeblad – R.Rubin (USA 2) — D.Price – C.Simpson (ENGLAND) · view →
3♥	E	♣A	=		140	-3.9	+3.9
9. SWEDEN – NEW ZEALAND
Open: P.Bertheau – F.Nystrom (SWEDEN) — M.Mayer – T.Jacob (NEW ZEALAND) · view →
2N	S	♥6	=	120		+3.2	-3.2
Closed: P.Newell – M.Reid (NEW ZEALAND) — P.Fredin – M.Lindkvist (SWEDEN) · view →
5♣	S	♥6	-2		100	-3.0	+3.0
10. PORTUGAL – NETHERLANDS
Open: N.Paz – C.Luis (PORTUGAL) — S.De Wijs – B.Muller (NETHERLANDS) · view →
3♠	N	♣6	=	140		+3.8	-3.8
Closed: J.Verhees – J.Jansma (NETHERLANDS) — R.Santos – P.Goncalves Pereira (PORTUGAL) · view →
4♠	S	♥6	-1		50	-1.3	+1.3
11. CHINA – JORDAN
Open: Z.Fu – J.Zhao (CHINA) — M.Ghanem – S.Barakat (JORDAN) · view →
3♠	N	♣6	=	140		+3.8	-3.8
Closed: N.Hattar-Ghanem – G.Ghanem (JORDAN) — J.Dai – L.Yang (CHINA) · view →
2♥	E	♣Q	+1		140	-3.9	+3.9

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

	♠ AKQ82 ♥ KJ9 ♦ T87 ♣ J4
♠ JT7654 ♥ 543 ♦ Q ♣ Q87	7 Dlr S Both	♠ 9 ♥ AT862 ♦ AK42 ♣ T52
	♠ 3 ♥ Q7 ♦ J9653 ♣ AK963

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

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. ARGENTINA – INDIA	Open	W.Fornasari – L.Palazzo (ARGENTINA)	R.Tewari – S.Gupta (INDIA)	3N	N	♥6	=	600		+4.4	-4.4	view →
1. ARGENTINA – INDIA	Closed	S.Chokshi – K.Venkataraman (INDIA)	A.Madala – P.Lambardi (ARGENTINA)	3N	N	♦A	+1	630		+5.1	-5.1	view →
2. EGYPT – USA 1	Open	W.El Ahmady – T.Sadek (EGYPT)	J.Meckstroth – E.Rodwell (USA 1)	3N	N	♦A	+1	630		+5.1	-5.1	view →
2. EGYPT – USA 1	Closed	B.Hamman – P.Soloway (USA 1)	H.Dagher – A.El-Kourdy (EGYPT)	3N	N	♣10	-1		100	-8.8	+8.8	view →
3. SOUTH AFRICA – JAPAN	Open	C.Gower – W.Chu (SOUTH AFRICA)	T.Teramoto – K.Miyakuni (JAPAN)	3♥x	E	♠3	-1	200		-3.8	+3.8	view →
3. SOUTH AFRICA – JAPAN	Closed	Y.Nakamura – Y.Shimizu (JAPAN)	G.Holman – T.Cope (SOUTH AFRICA)	2♠	N	♦A	-1		100	-8.8	+8.8	view →
4. POLAND – CANADA	Open	K.Martens – K.Jassem (POLAND)	G.Mittelman – A.Hobart (CANADA)	3♦	N	♠9	=	110		-5.4	+5.4	view →
4. POLAND – CANADA	Closed	J.Silver – J.Carruthers (CANADA)	B.Pazur – R.Jagniewski (POLAND)	1N	S	♣8	+3	180		-4.0	+4.0	view →
5. BRAZIL – ITALY	Open	G.Chagas – M.Villas-Boas (BRAZIL)	G.Duboin – N.Bocchi (ITALY)	3N	N	♥2	=	600		+4.4	-4.4	view →
5. BRAZIL – ITALY	Closed	F.Fantoni – C.Nunes (ITALY)	M.Castello Branco – P.Castello Branco (BRAZIL)	3N	N	♥6	=	600		+4.4	-4.4	view →
6. GUADELOUPE – CHINESE TAIPEI	Open	A.Kempczynski – J.Penture (GUADELOUPE)	J.Shih – P.Huang (CHINESE TAIPEI)	1♠x	N	♦A	+1	360		-0.6	+0.6	view →
6. GUADELOUPE – CHINESE TAIPEI	Closed	H.Yang – W.Chiu (CHINESE TAIPEI)	R.Rizk – P.Joatton (GUADELOUPE)	3♦	N	♦2	=	110		-5.4	+5.4	view →
7. RUSSIA – AUSTRALIA	Open	M.Khven – A.Khokhlov (RUSSIA)	P.Markey – D.Horton (AUSTRALIA)	3N	S	♥4	=	600		+4.4	-4.4	view →
7. RUSSIA – AUSTRALIA	Closed	P.Marston – M.Thomson (AUSTRALIA)	V.Kholomeev – D.Zlotov (RUSSIA)	3N	N	♥6	=	600		+4.4	-4.4	view →
8. ENGLAND – USA 2	Open	J.Hackett – J.Hackett (ENGLAND)	F.Gitelman – B.Moss (USA 2)	2♠x	W	♠Q	-2	500		+2.3	-2.3	view →
8. ENGLAND – USA 2	Closed	R.Ekeblad – R.Rubin (USA 2)	D.Price – C.Simpson (ENGLAND)	2♣	S	♦Q	-1		100	-8.8	+8.8	view →
9. SWEDEN – NEW ZEALAND	Open	P.Bertheau – F.Nystrom (SWEDEN)	M.Mayer – T.Jacob (NEW ZEALAND)	3N	N	♥2	=	600		+4.4	-4.4	view →
9. SWEDEN – NEW ZEALAND	Closed	P.Newell – M.Reid (NEW ZEALAND)	P.Fredin – M.Lindkvist (SWEDEN)	3N	N	♥2	=	600		+4.4	-4.4	view →
10. PORTUGAL – NETHERLANDS	Open	N.Paz – C.Luis (PORTUGAL)	S.De Wijs – B.Muller (NETHERLANDS)	3♥x	E	♣A	-3	800		+8.3	-8.3	view →
10. PORTUGAL – NETHERLANDS	Closed	J.Verhees – J.Jansma (NETHERLANDS)	R.Santos – P.Goncalves Pereira (PORTUGAL)	4♦	S	♣7	-2		200	-10.3	+10.3	view →
11. CHINA – JORDAN	Open	Z.Fu – J.Zhao (CHINA)	M.Ghanem – S.Barakat (JORDAN)	1N	S	♣8	=	90		-6.0	+6.0	view →
11. CHINA – JORDAN	Closed	N.Hattar-Ghanem – G.Ghanem (JORDAN)	J.Dai – L.Yang (CHINA)	3Nx	S	♥3	+1	950		+10.4	-10.4	view →

Cont	By	Lead	Res	NS	EW	B.NS	B.EW
1. ARGENTINA – INDIA
Open: W.Fornasari – L.Palazzo (ARGENTINA) — R.Tewari – S.Gupta (INDIA) · view →
3N	N	♥6	=	600		+4.4	-4.4
Closed: S.Chokshi – K.Venkataraman (INDIA) — A.Madala – P.Lambardi (ARGENTINA) · view →
3N	N	♦A	+1	630		+5.1	-5.1
2. EGYPT – USA 1
Open: W.El Ahmady – T.Sadek (EGYPT) — J.Meckstroth – E.Rodwell (USA 1) · view →
3N	N	♦A	+1	630		+5.1	-5.1
Closed: B.Hamman – P.Soloway (USA 1) — H.Dagher – A.El-Kourdy (EGYPT) · view →
3N	N	♣10	-1		100	-8.8	+8.8
3. SOUTH AFRICA – JAPAN
Open: C.Gower – W.Chu (SOUTH AFRICA) — T.Teramoto – K.Miyakuni (JAPAN) · view →
3♥x	E	♠3	-1	200		-3.8	+3.8
Closed: Y.Nakamura – Y.Shimizu (JAPAN) — G.Holman – T.Cope (SOUTH AFRICA) · view →
2♠	N	♦A	-1		100	-8.8	+8.8
4. POLAND – CANADA
Open: K.Martens – K.Jassem (POLAND) — G.Mittelman – A.Hobart (CANADA) · view →
3♦	N	♠9	=	110		-5.4	+5.4
Closed: J.Silver – J.Carruthers (CANADA) — B.Pazur – R.Jagniewski (POLAND) · view →
1N	S	♣8	+3	180		-4.0	+4.0
5. BRAZIL – ITALY
Open: G.Chagas – M.Villas-Boas (BRAZIL) — G.Duboin – N.Bocchi (ITALY) · view →
3N	N	♥2	=	600		+4.4	-4.4
Closed: F.Fantoni – C.Nunes (ITALY) — M.Castello Branco – P.Castello Branco (BRAZIL) · view →
3N	N	♥6	=	600		+4.4	-4.4
6. GUADELOUPE – CHINESE TAIPEI
Open: A.Kempczynski – J.Penture (GUADELOUPE) — J.Shih – P.Huang (CHINESE TAIPEI) · view →
1♠x	N	♦A	+1	360		-0.6	+0.6
Closed: H.Yang – W.Chiu (CHINESE TAIPEI) — R.Rizk – P.Joatton (GUADELOUPE) · view →
3♦	N	♦2	=	110		-5.4	+5.4
7. RUSSIA – AUSTRALIA
Open: M.Khven – A.Khokhlov (RUSSIA) — P.Markey – D.Horton (AUSTRALIA) · view →
3N	S	♥4	=	600		+4.4	-4.4
Closed: P.Marston – M.Thomson (AUSTRALIA) — V.Kholomeev – D.Zlotov (RUSSIA) · view →
3N	N	♥6	=	600		+4.4	-4.4
8. ENGLAND – USA 2
Open: J.Hackett – J.Hackett (ENGLAND) — F.Gitelman – B.Moss (USA 2) · view →
2♠x	W	♠Q	-2	500		+2.3	-2.3
Closed: R.Ekeblad – R.Rubin (USA 2) — D.Price – C.Simpson (ENGLAND) · view →
2♣	S	♦Q	-1		100	-8.8	+8.8
9. SWEDEN – NEW ZEALAND
Open: P.Bertheau – F.Nystrom (SWEDEN) — M.Mayer – T.Jacob (NEW ZEALAND) · view →
3N	N	♥2	=	600		+4.4	-4.4
Closed: P.Newell – M.Reid (NEW ZEALAND) — P.Fredin – M.Lindkvist (SWEDEN) · view →
3N	N	♥2	=	600		+4.4	-4.4
10. PORTUGAL – NETHERLANDS
Open: N.Paz – C.Luis (PORTUGAL) — S.De Wijs – B.Muller (NETHERLANDS) · view →
3♥x	E	♣A	-3	800		+8.3	-8.3
Closed: J.Verhees – J.Jansma (NETHERLANDS) — R.Santos – P.Goncalves Pereira (PORTUGAL) · view →
4♦	S	♣7	-2		200	-10.3	+10.3
11. CHINA – JORDAN
Open: Z.Fu – J.Zhao (CHINA) — M.Ghanem – S.Barakat (JORDAN) · view →
1N	S	♣8	=	90		-6.0	+6.0
Closed: N.Hattar-Ghanem – G.Ghanem (JORDAN) — J.Dai – L.Yang (CHINA) · view →
3Nx	S	♥3	+1	950		+10.4	-10.4

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

	♠ AT83 ♥ KJT2 ♦ A3 ♣ J52
♠ J9 ♥ 9753 ♦ T8654 ♣ 84	8 Dlr W None	♠ K6542 ♥ Q64 ♦ 72 ♣ T63
	♠ Q7 ♥ A8 ♦ KQJ9 ♣ AKQ97

Makeable tricks
	NT	♠	♥	♦	♣
N	13	11	12	12	13
S	13	11	11	11	13
E	0	2	1	1	0
W	0	2	1	1	0

Minimax (par): NS +1520: 7NTN= 7NTS=

Match	Room	North–South	East–West	Cont	By	Lead	Res	NS	EW	But.NS	But.EW
1. ARGENTINA – INDIA	Open	W.Fornasari – L.Palazzo (ARGENTINA)	R.Tewari – S.Gupta (INDIA)	7♣	N	♣3	=	1440		+8.0	-8.0	view →
1. ARGENTINA – INDIA	Closed	S.Chokshi – K.Venkataraman (INDIA)	A.Madala – P.Lambardi (ARGENTINA)	6N	N	♦7	=	990		-1.9	+1.9	view →
2. EGYPT – USA 1	Open	W.El Ahmady – T.Sadek (EGYPT)	J.Meckstroth – E.Rodwell (USA 1)	7N	N	♣3	=	1520		+9.5	-9.5	view →
2. EGYPT – USA 1	Closed	B.Hamman – P.Soloway (USA 1)	H.Dagher – A.El-Kourdy (EGYPT)	6N	N	♦7	=	990		-1.9	+1.9	view →
3. SOUTH AFRICA – JAPAN	Open	C.Gower – W.Chu (SOUTH AFRICA)	T.Teramoto – K.Miyakuni (JAPAN)	6♣	N	♥4	+1	940		-3.2	+3.2	view →
3. SOUTH AFRICA – JAPAN	Closed	Y.Nakamura – Y.Shimizu (JAPAN)	G.Holman – T.Cope (SOUTH AFRICA)	6♣	N	♥4	+1	940		-3.2	+3.2	view →
4. POLAND – CANADA	Open	K.Martens – K.Jassem (POLAND)	G.Mittelman – A.Hobart (CANADA)	6N	N	♥A	+1	1020		-1.1	+1.1	view →
4. POLAND – CANADA	Closed	J.Silver – J.Carruthers (CANADA)	B.Pazur – R.Jagniewski (POLAND)	6N	N	♦2	+1	1020		-1.1	+1.1	view →
5. BRAZIL – ITALY	Open	G.Chagas – M.Villas-Boas (BRAZIL)	G.Duboin – N.Bocchi (ITALY)	7♣	N	♣3	=	1440		+8.0	-8.0	view →
5. BRAZIL – ITALY	Closed	F.Fantoni – C.Nunes (ITALY)	M.Castello Branco – P.Castello Branco (BRAZIL)	6N	N	♣6	+1	1020		-1.1	+1.1	view →
6. GUADELOUPE – CHINESE TAIPEI	Open	A.Kempczynski – J.Penture (GUADELOUPE)	J.Shih – P.Huang (CHINESE TAIPEI)	7♣	N	♣6	=	1440		+8.0	-8.0	view →
6. GUADELOUPE – CHINESE TAIPEI	Closed	H.Yang – W.Chiu (CHINESE TAIPEI)	R.Rizk – P.Joatton (GUADELOUPE)	6N	N	♣6	=	990		-1.9	+1.9	view →
7. RUSSIA – AUSTRALIA	Open	M.Khven – A.Khokhlov (RUSSIA)	P.Markey – D.Horton (AUSTRALIA)	6N	N	♣3	+1	1020		-1.1	+1.1	view →
7. RUSSIA – AUSTRALIA	Closed	P.Marston – M.Thomson (AUSTRALIA)	V.Kholomeev – D.Zlotov (RUSSIA)	6N	S	♦5	=	990		-1.9	+1.9	view →
8. ENGLAND – USA 2	Open	J.Hackett – J.Hackett (ENGLAND)	F.Gitelman – B.Moss (USA 2)	6N	N	♠4	+1	1020		-1.1	+1.1	view →
8. ENGLAND – USA 2	Closed	R.Ekeblad – R.Rubin (USA 2)	D.Price – C.Simpson (ENGLAND)	6N	N	♠4	+1	1020		-1.1	+1.1	view →
9. SWEDEN – NEW ZEALAND	Open	P.Bertheau – F.Nystrom (SWEDEN)	M.Mayer – T.Jacob (NEW ZEALAND)	6N	S	♦4	=	990		-1.9	+1.9	view →
9. SWEDEN – NEW ZEALAND	Closed	P.Newell – M.Reid (NEW ZEALAND)	P.Fredin – M.Lindkvist (SWEDEN)	6N	N	♣3	+1	1020		-1.1	+1.1	view →
10. PORTUGAL – NETHERLANDS	Open	N.Paz – C.Luis (PORTUGAL)	S.De Wijs – B.Muller (NETHERLANDS)	6♣	N	♥4	+1	940		-3.2	+3.2	view →
10. PORTUGAL – NETHERLANDS	Closed	J.Verhees – J.Jansma (NETHERLANDS)	R.Santos – P.Goncalves Pereira (PORTUGAL)	7N	N	♦7	-2		100	-15.1	+15.1	view →
11. CHINA – JORDAN	Open	Z.Fu – J.Zhao (CHINA)	M.Ghanem – S.Barakat (JORDAN)	7N	N	♣6	=	1520		+9.5	-9.5	view →
11. CHINA – JORDAN	Closed	N.Hattar-Ghanem – G.Ghanem (JORDAN)	J.Dai – L.Yang (CHINA)	6N	S	♥3	+1	1020		-1.1	+1.1	view →

Cont	By	Lead	Res	NS	EW	B.NS	B.EW
1. ARGENTINA – INDIA
Open: W.Fornasari – L.Palazzo (ARGENTINA) — R.Tewari – S.Gupta (INDIA) · view →
7♣	N	♣3	=	1440		+8.0	-8.0
Closed: S.Chokshi – K.Venkataraman (INDIA) — A.Madala – P.Lambardi (ARGENTINA) · view →
6N	N	♦7	=	990		-1.9	+1.9
2. EGYPT – USA 1
Open: W.El Ahmady – T.Sadek (EGYPT) — J.Meckstroth – E.Rodwell (USA 1) · view →
7N	N	♣3	=	1520		+9.5	-9.5
Closed: B.Hamman – P.Soloway (USA 1) — H.Dagher – A.El-Kourdy (EGYPT) · view →
6N	N	♦7	=	990		-1.9	+1.9
3. SOUTH AFRICA – JAPAN
Open: C.Gower – W.Chu (SOUTH AFRICA) — T.Teramoto – K.Miyakuni (JAPAN) · view →
6♣	N	♥4	+1	940		-3.2	+3.2
Closed: Y.Nakamura – Y.Shimizu (JAPAN) — G.Holman – T.Cope (SOUTH AFRICA) · view →
6♣	N	♥4	+1	940		-3.2	+3.2
4. POLAND – CANADA
Open: K.Martens – K.Jassem (POLAND) — G.Mittelman – A.Hobart (CANADA) · view →
6N	N	♥A	+1	1020		-1.1	+1.1
Closed: J.Silver – J.Carruthers (CANADA) — B.Pazur – R.Jagniewski (POLAND) · view →
6N	N	♦2	+1	1020		-1.1	+1.1
5. BRAZIL – ITALY
Open: G.Chagas – M.Villas-Boas (BRAZIL) — G.Duboin – N.Bocchi (ITALY) · view →
7♣	N	♣3	=	1440		+8.0	-8.0
Closed: F.Fantoni – C.Nunes (ITALY) — M.Castello Branco – P.Castello Branco (BRAZIL) · view →
6N	N	♣6	+1	1020		-1.1	+1.1
6. GUADELOUPE – CHINESE TAIPEI
Open: A.Kempczynski – J.Penture (GUADELOUPE) — J.Shih – P.Huang (CHINESE TAIPEI) · view →
7♣	N	♣6	=	1440		+8.0	-8.0
Closed: H.Yang – W.Chiu (CHINESE TAIPEI) — R.Rizk – P.Joatton (GUADELOUPE) · view →
6N	N	♣6	=	990		-1.9	+1.9
7. RUSSIA – AUSTRALIA
Open: M.Khven – A.Khokhlov (RUSSIA) — P.Markey – D.Horton (AUSTRALIA) · view →
6N	N	♣3	+1	1020		-1.1	+1.1
Closed: P.Marston – M.Thomson (AUSTRALIA) — V.Kholomeev – D.Zlotov (RUSSIA) · view →
6N	S	♦5	=	990		-1.9	+1.9
8. ENGLAND – USA 2
Open: J.Hackett – J.Hackett (ENGLAND) — F.Gitelman – B.Moss (USA 2) · view →
6N	N	♠4	+1	1020		-1.1	+1.1
Closed: R.Ekeblad – R.Rubin (USA 2) — D.Price – C.Simpson (ENGLAND) · view →
6N	N	♠4	+1	1020		-1.1	+1.1
9. SWEDEN – NEW ZEALAND
Open: P.Bertheau – F.Nystrom (SWEDEN) — M.Mayer – T.Jacob (NEW ZEALAND) · view →
6N	S	♦4	=	990		-1.9	+1.9
Closed: P.Newell – M.Reid (NEW ZEALAND) — P.Fredin – M.Lindkvist (SWEDEN) · view →
6N	N	♣3	+1	1020		-1.1	+1.1
10. PORTUGAL – NETHERLANDS
Open: N.Paz – C.Luis (PORTUGAL) — S.De Wijs – B.Muller (NETHERLANDS) · view →
6♣	N	♥4	+1	940		-3.2	+3.2
Closed: J.Verhees – J.Jansma (NETHERLANDS) — R.Santos – P.Goncalves Pereira (PORTUGAL) · view →
7N	N	♦7	-2		100	-15.1	+15.1
11. CHINA – JORDAN
Open: Z.Fu – J.Zhao (CHINA) — M.Ghanem – S.Barakat (JORDAN) · view →
7N	N	♣6	=	1520		+9.5	-9.5
Closed: N.Hattar-Ghanem – G.Ghanem (JORDAN) — J.Dai – L.Yang (CHINA) · view →
6N	S	♥3	+1	1020		-1.1	+1.1

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

	♠ Q3 ♥ QJ9875 ♦ T5 ♣ AQ5
♠ JT92 ♥ 4 ♦ KJ9863 ♣ 93	9 Dlr N E-W	♠ AK8765 ♥ 3 ♦ A2 ♣ KT76
	♠ 4 ♥ AKT62 ♦ Q74 ♣ J842

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

Minimax (par): NS -500: 6♥Nx-3 6♥Sx-3

Match	Room	North–South	East–West	Cont	By	Lead	Res	NS	EW	But.NS	But.EW
1. ARGENTINA – INDIA	Open	W.Fornasari – L.Palazzo (ARGENTINA)	R.Tewari – S.Gupta (INDIA)	6♥x	N	♥3	-3		500	-0.4	+0.4	view →
1. ARGENTINA – INDIA	Closed	S.Chokshi – K.Venkataraman (INDIA)	A.Madala – P.Lambardi (ARGENTINA)	5♠	E	♥A	=		650	-3.9	+3.9	view →
2. EGYPT – USA 1	Open	W.El Ahmady – T.Sadek (EGYPT)	J.Meckstroth – E.Rodwell (USA 1)	5♥x	N	♠K	-2		300	+4.0	-4.0	view →
2. EGYPT – USA 1	Closed	B.Hamman – P.Soloway (USA 1)	H.Dagher – A.El-Kourdy (EGYPT)	5♥	N	♠A	-2		100	+7.9	-7.9	view →
3. SOUTH AFRICA – JAPAN	Open	C.Gower – W.Chu (SOUTH AFRICA)	T.Teramoto – K.Miyakuni (JAPAN)	5♥x	N	♠K	-2		300	+4.0	-4.0	view →
3. SOUTH AFRICA – JAPAN	Closed	Y.Nakamura – Y.Shimizu (JAPAN)	G.Holman – T.Cope (SOUTH AFRICA)	5♠x	E	♥A	=		850	-7.9	+7.9	view →
4. POLAND – CANADA	Open	K.Martens – K.Jassem (POLAND)	G.Mittelman – A.Hobart (CANADA)	5♠	E	♥A	=		650	-3.9	+3.9	view →
4. POLAND – CANADA	Closed	J.Silver – J.Carruthers (CANADA)	B.Pazur – R.Jagniewski (POLAND)	6♠	E	♥A	-1	100		+11.0	-11.0	view →
5. BRAZIL – ITALY	Open	G.Chagas – M.Villas-Boas (BRAZIL)	G.Duboin – N.Bocchi (ITALY)	6♠	E	♥A	-1	100		+11.0	-11.0	view →
5. BRAZIL – ITALY	Closed	F.Fantoni – C.Nunes (ITALY)	M.Castello Branco – P.Castello Branco (BRAZIL)	6♥x	N	♠A	-3		500	-0.4	+0.4	view →
6. GUADELOUPE – CHINESE TAIPEI	Open	A.Kempczynski – J.Penture (GUADELOUPE)	J.Shih – P.Huang (CHINESE TAIPEI)	5♠	E	♥A	=		650	-3.9	+3.9	view →
6. GUADELOUPE – CHINESE TAIPEI	Closed	H.Yang – W.Chiu (CHINESE TAIPEI)	R.Rizk – P.Joatton (GUADELOUPE)	5♠	E	♥A	=		650	-3.9	+3.9	view →
7. RUSSIA – AUSTRALIA	Open	M.Khven – A.Khokhlov (RUSSIA)	P.Markey – D.Horton (AUSTRALIA)	5♠x	E	♥A	=		850	-7.9	+7.9	view →
7. RUSSIA – AUSTRALIA	Closed	P.Marston – M.Thomson (AUSTRALIA)	V.Kholomeev – D.Zlotov (RUSSIA)	4♠	E	♥A	+1		650	-3.9	+3.9	view →
8. ENGLAND – USA 2	Open	J.Hackett – J.Hackett (ENGLAND)	F.Gitelman – B.Moss (USA 2)	6♥	N	♣7	-3		150	+7.1	-7.1	view →
8. ENGLAND – USA 2	Closed	R.Ekeblad – R.Rubin (USA 2)	D.Price – C.Simpson (ENGLAND)	5♥x	N	♠K	-2		300	+4.0	-4.0	view →
9. SWEDEN – NEW ZEALAND	Open	P.Bertheau – F.Nystrom (SWEDEN)	M.Mayer – T.Jacob (NEW ZEALAND)	5♠	E	♥K	=		650	-3.9	+3.9	view →
9. SWEDEN – NEW ZEALAND	Closed	P.Newell – M.Reid (NEW ZEALAND)	P.Fredin – M.Lindkvist (SWEDEN)	5♠	E	♥A	=		650	-3.9	+3.9	view →
10. PORTUGAL – NETHERLANDS	Open	N.Paz – C.Luis (PORTUGAL)	S.De Wijs – B.Muller (NETHERLANDS)	6♥x	N	♦A	-3		500	-0.4	+0.4	view →
10. PORTUGAL – NETHERLANDS	Closed	J.Verhees – J.Jansma (NETHERLANDS)	R.Santos – P.Goncalves Pereira (PORTUGAL)	5♠	E	♥A	=		650	-3.9	+3.9	view →
11. CHINA – JORDAN	Open	Z.Fu – J.Zhao (CHINA)	M.Ghanem – S.Barakat (JORDAN)	6♥x	N	♦A	-3		500	-0.4	+0.4	view →
11. CHINA – JORDAN	Closed	N.Hattar-Ghanem – G.Ghanem (JORDAN)	J.Dai – L.Yang (CHINA)	6♥x	N	♠K	-3		500	-0.4	+0.4	view →

Cont	By	Lead	Res	NS	EW	B.NS	B.EW
1. ARGENTINA – INDIA
Open: W.Fornasari – L.Palazzo (ARGENTINA) — R.Tewari – S.Gupta (INDIA) · view →
6♥x	N	♥3	-3		500	-0.4	+0.4
Closed: S.Chokshi – K.Venkataraman (INDIA) — A.Madala – P.Lambardi (ARGENTINA) · view →
5♠	E	♥A	=		650	-3.9	+3.9
2. EGYPT – USA 1
Open: W.El Ahmady – T.Sadek (EGYPT) — J.Meckstroth – E.Rodwell (USA 1) · view →
5♥x	N	♠K	-2		300	+4.0	-4.0
Closed: B.Hamman – P.Soloway (USA 1) — H.Dagher – A.El-Kourdy (EGYPT) · view →
5♥	N	♠A	-2		100	+7.9	-7.9
3. SOUTH AFRICA – JAPAN
Open: C.Gower – W.Chu (SOUTH AFRICA) — T.Teramoto – K.Miyakuni (JAPAN) · view →
5♥x	N	♠K	-2		300	+4.0	-4.0
Closed: Y.Nakamura – Y.Shimizu (JAPAN) — G.Holman – T.Cope (SOUTH AFRICA) · view →
5♠x	E	♥A	=		850	-7.9	+7.9
4. POLAND – CANADA
Open: K.Martens – K.Jassem (POLAND) — G.Mittelman – A.Hobart (CANADA) · view →
5♠	E	♥A	=		650	-3.9	+3.9
Closed: J.Silver – J.Carruthers (CANADA) — B.Pazur – R.Jagniewski (POLAND) · view →
6♠	E	♥A	-1	100		+11.0	-11.0
5. BRAZIL – ITALY
Open: G.Chagas – M.Villas-Boas (BRAZIL) — G.Duboin – N.Bocchi (ITALY) · view →
6♠	E	♥A	-1	100		+11.0	-11.0
Closed: F.Fantoni – C.Nunes (ITALY) — M.Castello Branco – P.Castello Branco (BRAZIL) · view →
6♥x	N	♠A	-3		500	-0.4	+0.4
6. GUADELOUPE – CHINESE TAIPEI
Open: A.Kempczynski – J.Penture (GUADELOUPE) — J.Shih – P.Huang (CHINESE TAIPEI) · view →
5♠	E	♥A	=		650	-3.9	+3.9
Closed: H.Yang – W.Chiu (CHINESE TAIPEI) — R.Rizk – P.Joatton (GUADELOUPE) · view →
5♠	E	♥A	=		650	-3.9	+3.9
7. RUSSIA – AUSTRALIA
Open: M.Khven – A.Khokhlov (RUSSIA) — P.Markey – D.Horton (AUSTRALIA) · view →
5♠x	E	♥A	=		850	-7.9	+7.9
Closed: P.Marston – M.Thomson (AUSTRALIA) — V.Kholomeev – D.Zlotov (RUSSIA) · view →
4♠	E	♥A	+1		650	-3.9	+3.9
8. ENGLAND – USA 2
Open: J.Hackett – J.Hackett (ENGLAND) — F.Gitelman – B.Moss (USA 2) · view →
6♥	N	♣7	-3		150	+7.1	-7.1
Closed: R.Ekeblad – R.Rubin (USA 2) — D.Price – C.Simpson (ENGLAND) · view →
5♥x	N	♠K	-2		300	+4.0	-4.0
9. SWEDEN – NEW ZEALAND
Open: P.Bertheau – F.Nystrom (SWEDEN) — M.Mayer – T.Jacob (NEW ZEALAND) · view →
5♠	E	♥K	=		650	-3.9	+3.9
Closed: P.Newell – M.Reid (NEW ZEALAND) — P.Fredin – M.Lindkvist (SWEDEN) · view →
5♠	E	♥A	=		650	-3.9	+3.9
10. PORTUGAL – NETHERLANDS
Open: N.Paz – C.Luis (PORTUGAL) — S.De Wijs – B.Muller (NETHERLANDS) · view →
6♥x	N	♦A	-3		500	-0.4	+0.4
Closed: J.Verhees – J.Jansma (NETHERLANDS) — R.Santos – P.Goncalves Pereira (PORTUGAL) · view →
5♠	E	♥A	=		650	-3.9	+3.9
11. CHINA – JORDAN
Open: Z.Fu – J.Zhao (CHINA) — M.Ghanem – S.Barakat (JORDAN) · view →
6♥x	N	♦A	-3		500	-0.4	+0.4
Closed: N.Hattar-Ghanem – G.Ghanem (JORDAN) — J.Dai – L.Yang (CHINA) · view →
6♥x	N	♠K	-3		500	-0.4	+0.4

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

	♠ T53 ♥ T8632 ♦ 3 ♣ A643
♠ K72 ♥ AQ97 ♦ KT82 ♣ Q8	10 Dlr E Both	♠ QJ984 ♥ K ♦ A76 ♣ KJ72
	♠ A6 ♥ J54 ♦ QJ954 ♣ T95

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

Minimax (par): NS -660: 3NTE+2 3NTW+2

Match	Room	North–South	East–West	Cont	By	Lead	Res	EW	But.NS	But.EW
1. ARGENTINA – INDIA	Open	W.Fornasari – L.Palazzo (ARGENTINA)	R.Tewari – S.Gupta (INDIA)	4♠	E	♦Q	+1	650	-0.6	+0.6	view →
1. ARGENTINA – INDIA	Closed	S.Chokshi – K.Venkataraman (INDIA)	A.Madala – P.Lambardi (ARGENTINA)	4♠	E	♥4	+1	650	-0.6	+0.6	view →
2. EGYPT – USA 1	Open	W.El Ahmady – T.Sadek (EGYPT)	J.Meckstroth – E.Rodwell (USA 1)	4♠	E	♦Q	=	620	+0.5	-0.5	view →
2. EGYPT – USA 1	Closed	B.Hamman – P.Soloway (USA 1)	H.Dagher – A.El-Kourdy (EGYPT)	4♠	E	♦Q	=	620	+0.5	-0.5	view →
3. SOUTH AFRICA – JAPAN	Open	C.Gower – W.Chu (SOUTH AFRICA)	T.Teramoto – K.Miyakuni (JAPAN)	4♠	E	♣10	=	620	+0.5	-0.5	view →
3. SOUTH AFRICA – JAPAN	Closed	Y.Nakamura – Y.Shimizu (JAPAN)	G.Holman – T.Cope (SOUTH AFRICA)	3N	W	♥3	+2	660	-0.6	+0.6	view →
4. POLAND – CANADA	Open	K.Martens – K.Jassem (POLAND)	G.Mittelman – A.Hobart (CANADA)	4♠	E	♦Q	=	620	+0.5	-0.5	view →
4. POLAND – CANADA	Closed	J.Silver – J.Carruthers (CANADA)	B.Pazur – R.Jagniewski (POLAND)	4♠	E	♦Q	+1	650	-0.6	+0.6	view →
5. BRAZIL – ITALY	Open	G.Chagas – M.Villas-Boas (BRAZIL)	G.Duboin – N.Bocchi (ITALY)	4♠	E	♦Q	=	620	+0.5	-0.5	view →
5. BRAZIL – ITALY	Closed	F.Fantoni – C.Nunes (ITALY)	M.Castello Branco – P.Castello Branco (BRAZIL)	4♠	E	♣10	+1	650	-0.6	+0.6	view →
6. GUADELOUPE – CHINESE TAIPEI	Open	A.Kempczynski – J.Penture (GUADELOUPE)	J.Shih – P.Huang (CHINESE TAIPEI)	3N	W	♥3	+2	660	-0.6	+0.6	view →
6. GUADELOUPE – CHINESE TAIPEI	Closed	H.Yang – W.Chiu (CHINESE TAIPEI)	R.Rizk – P.Joatton (GUADELOUPE)	4♠	E	♣10	=	620	+0.5	-0.5	view →
7. RUSSIA – AUSTRALIA	Open	M.Khven – A.Khokhlov (RUSSIA)	P.Markey – D.Horton (AUSTRALIA)	4♠	E	♣9	=	620	+0.5	-0.5	view →
7. RUSSIA – AUSTRALIA	Closed	P.Marston – M.Thomson (AUSTRALIA)	V.Kholomeev – D.Zlotov (RUSSIA)	4♠	E	♦Q	=	620	+0.5	-0.5	view →
8. ENGLAND – USA 2	Open	J.Hackett – J.Hackett (ENGLAND)	F.Gitelman – B.Moss (USA 2)	4♠	E	♦Q	=	620	+0.5	-0.5	view →
8. ENGLAND – USA 2	Closed	R.Ekeblad – R.Rubin (USA 2)	D.Price – C.Simpson (ENGLAND)	3N	E	♣9	+2	660	-0.6	+0.6	view →
9. SWEDEN – NEW ZEALAND	Open	P.Bertheau – F.Nystrom (SWEDEN)	M.Mayer – T.Jacob (NEW ZEALAND)	4♠	E	♦Q	=	620	+0.5	-0.5	view →
9. SWEDEN – NEW ZEALAND	Closed	P.Newell – M.Reid (NEW ZEALAND)	P.Fredin – M.Lindkvist (SWEDEN)	3N	W	♥2	+2	660	-0.6	+0.6	view →
10. PORTUGAL – NETHERLANDS	Open	N.Paz – C.Luis (PORTUGAL)	S.De Wijs – B.Muller (NETHERLANDS)	3N	W	♥2	+2	660	-0.6	+0.6	view →
10. PORTUGAL – NETHERLANDS	Closed	J.Verhees – J.Jansma (NETHERLANDS)	R.Santos – P.Goncalves Pereira (PORTUGAL)	4♠	E	♦Q	=	620	+0.5	-0.5	view →
11. CHINA – JORDAN	Open	Z.Fu – J.Zhao (CHINA)	M.Ghanem – S.Barakat (JORDAN)	4♠	E	♦Q	+1	650	-0.6	+0.6	view →
11. CHINA – JORDAN	Closed	N.Hattar-Ghanem – G.Ghanem (JORDAN)	J.Dai – L.Yang (CHINA)	4♠	E	♦Q	=	620	+0.5	-0.5	view →

Cont	By	Lead	Res	EW	B.NS	B.EW
1. ARGENTINA – INDIA
Open: W.Fornasari – L.Palazzo (ARGENTINA) — R.Tewari – S.Gupta (INDIA) · view →
4♠	E	♦Q	+1	650	-0.6	+0.6
Closed: S.Chokshi – K.Venkataraman (INDIA) — A.Madala – P.Lambardi (ARGENTINA) · view →
4♠	E	♥4	+1	650	-0.6	+0.6
2. EGYPT – USA 1
Open: W.El Ahmady – T.Sadek (EGYPT) — J.Meckstroth – E.Rodwell (USA 1) · view →
4♠	E	♦Q	=	620	+0.5	-0.5
Closed: B.Hamman – P.Soloway (USA 1) — H.Dagher – A.El-Kourdy (EGYPT) · view →
4♠	E	♦Q	=	620	+0.5	-0.5
3. SOUTH AFRICA – JAPAN
Open: C.Gower – W.Chu (SOUTH AFRICA) — T.Teramoto – K.Miyakuni (JAPAN) · view →
4♠	E	♣10	=	620	+0.5	-0.5
Closed: Y.Nakamura – Y.Shimizu (JAPAN) — G.Holman – T.Cope (SOUTH AFRICA) · view →
3N	W	♥3	+2	660	-0.6	+0.6
4. POLAND – CANADA
Open: K.Martens – K.Jassem (POLAND) — G.Mittelman – A.Hobart (CANADA) · view →
4♠	E	♦Q	=	620	+0.5	-0.5
Closed: J.Silver – J.Carruthers (CANADA) — B.Pazur – R.Jagniewski (POLAND) · view →
4♠	E	♦Q	+1	650	-0.6	+0.6
5. BRAZIL – ITALY
Open: G.Chagas – M.Villas-Boas (BRAZIL) — G.Duboin – N.Bocchi (ITALY) · view →
4♠	E	♦Q	=	620	+0.5	-0.5
Closed: F.Fantoni – C.Nunes (ITALY) — M.Castello Branco – P.Castello Branco (BRAZIL) · view →
4♠	E	♣10	+1	650	-0.6	+0.6
6. GUADELOUPE – CHINESE TAIPEI
Open: A.Kempczynski – J.Penture (GUADELOUPE) — J.Shih – P.Huang (CHINESE TAIPEI) · view →
3N	W	♥3	+2	660	-0.6	+0.6
Closed: H.Yang – W.Chiu (CHINESE TAIPEI) — R.Rizk – P.Joatton (GUADELOUPE) · view →
4♠	E	♣10	=	620	+0.5	-0.5
7. RUSSIA – AUSTRALIA
Open: M.Khven – A.Khokhlov (RUSSIA) — P.Markey – D.Horton (AUSTRALIA) · view →
4♠	E	♣9	=	620	+0.5	-0.5
Closed: P.Marston – M.Thomson (AUSTRALIA) — V.Kholomeev – D.Zlotov (RUSSIA) · view →
4♠	E	♦Q	=	620	+0.5	-0.5
8. ENGLAND – USA 2
Open: J.Hackett – J.Hackett (ENGLAND) — F.Gitelman – B.Moss (USA 2) · view →
4♠	E	♦Q	=	620	+0.5	-0.5
Closed: R.Ekeblad – R.Rubin (USA 2) — D.Price – C.Simpson (ENGLAND) · view →
3N	E	♣9	+2	660	-0.6	+0.6
9. SWEDEN – NEW ZEALAND
Open: P.Bertheau – F.Nystrom (SWEDEN) — M.Mayer – T.Jacob (NEW ZEALAND) · view →
4♠	E	♦Q	=	620	+0.5	-0.5
Closed: P.Newell – M.Reid (NEW ZEALAND) — P.Fredin – M.Lindkvist (SWEDEN) · view →
3N	W	♥2	+2	660	-0.6	+0.6
10. PORTUGAL – NETHERLANDS
Open: N.Paz – C.Luis (PORTUGAL) — S.De Wijs – B.Muller (NETHERLANDS) · view →
3N	W	♥2	+2	660	-0.6	+0.6
Closed: J.Verhees – J.Jansma (NETHERLANDS) — R.Santos – P.Goncalves Pereira (PORTUGAL) · view →
4♠	E	♦Q	=	620	+0.5	-0.5
11. CHINA – JORDAN
Open: Z.Fu – J.Zhao (CHINA) — M.Ghanem – S.Barakat (JORDAN) · view →
4♠	E	♦Q	+1	650	-0.6	+0.6
Closed: N.Hattar-Ghanem – G.Ghanem (JORDAN) — J.Dai – L.Yang (CHINA) · view →
4♠	E	♦Q	=	620	+0.5	-0.5

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

	♠ KJ63 ♥ 4 ♦ K87 ♣ A9642
♠ AT ♥ J98762 ♦ T2 ♣ K75	11 Dlr S None	♠ 8754 ♥ AKT ♦ AJ9 ♣ QJ3
	♠ Q92 ♥ Q53 ♦ Q6543 ♣ T8

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

Minimax (par): NS -140: 2♥E+1 2♥W+1

Match	Room	North–South	East–West	Cont	By	Lead	Res	NS	EW	But.NS	But.EW
1. ARGENTINA – INDIA	Open	W.Fornasari – L.Palazzo (ARGENTINA)	R.Tewari – S.Gupta (INDIA)	4♥	W	♣A	-2	100		+4.8	-4.8	view →
1. ARGENTINA – INDIA	Closed	S.Chokshi – K.Venkataraman (INDIA)	A.Madala – P.Lambardi (ARGENTINA)	3♥	W	♦7	=		140	-1.6	+1.6	view →
2. EGYPT – USA 1	Open	W.El Ahmady – T.Sadek (EGYPT)	J.Meckstroth – E.Rodwell (USA 1)	4♥	W	♦7	-1	50		+3.1	-3.1	view →
2. EGYPT – USA 1	Closed	B.Hamman – P.Soloway (USA 1)	H.Dagher – A.El-Kourdy (EGYPT)	4♥	E	♦5	=		420	-7.7	+7.7	view →
3. SOUTH AFRICA – JAPAN	Open	C.Gower – W.Chu (SOUTH AFRICA)	T.Teramoto – K.Miyakuni (JAPAN)	4♥x	W	♦7	-1	100		+4.8	-4.8	view →
3. SOUTH AFRICA – JAPAN	Closed	Y.Nakamura – Y.Shimizu (JAPAN)	G.Holman – T.Cope (SOUTH AFRICA)	4♥	E	♣10	-1	50		+3.1	-3.1	view →
4. POLAND – CANADA	Open	K.Martens – K.Jassem (POLAND)	G.Mittelman – A.Hobart (CANADA)	3N	E	♣10	=		400	-7.3	+7.3	view →
4. POLAND – CANADA	Closed	J.Silver – J.Carruthers (CANADA)	B.Pazur – R.Jagniewski (POLAND)	4♥	E	♠2	-1	50		+3.1	-3.1	view →
5. BRAZIL – ITALY	Open	G.Chagas – M.Villas-Boas (BRAZIL)	G.Duboin – N.Bocchi (ITALY)	3♥	W	♦7	=		140	-1.6	+1.6	view →
5. BRAZIL – ITALY	Closed	F.Fantoni – C.Nunes (ITALY)	M.Castello Branco – P.Castello Branco (BRAZIL)	4♥	W	♣A	-1	50		+3.1	-3.1	view →
6. GUADELOUPE – CHINESE TAIPEI	Open	A.Kempczynski – J.Penture (GUADELOUPE)	J.Shih – P.Huang (CHINESE TAIPEI)	3N	E	♦4	=		400	-7.3	+7.3	view →
6. GUADELOUPE – CHINESE TAIPEI	Closed	H.Yang – W.Chiu (CHINESE TAIPEI)	R.Rizk – P.Joatton (GUADELOUPE)	4♥	W	♠3	-1	50		+3.1	-3.1	view →
7. RUSSIA – AUSTRALIA	Open	M.Khven – A.Khokhlov (RUSSIA)	P.Markey – D.Horton (AUSTRALIA)	4♥	W	♠3	-1	50		+3.1	-3.1	view →
7. RUSSIA – AUSTRALIA	Closed	P.Marston – M.Thomson (AUSTRALIA)	V.Kholomeev – D.Zlotov (RUSSIA)	3♥	E	♦3	+1		170	-2.5	+2.5	view →
8. ENGLAND – USA 2	Open	J.Hackett – J.Hackett (ENGLAND)	F.Gitelman – B.Moss (USA 2)	4♥	W	♠3	-1	50		+3.1	-3.1	view →
8. ENGLAND – USA 2	Closed	R.Ekeblad – R.Rubin (USA 2)	D.Price – C.Simpson (ENGLAND)	3N	E	♦3	+1		430	-7.7	+7.7	view →
9. SWEDEN – NEW ZEALAND	Open	P.Bertheau – F.Nystrom (SWEDEN)	M.Mayer – T.Jacob (NEW ZEALAND)	4♥	E	♣10	-1	50		+3.1	-3.1	view →
9. SWEDEN – NEW ZEALAND	Closed	P.Newell – M.Reid (NEW ZEALAND)	P.Fredin – M.Lindkvist (SWEDEN)	3N	E	♦3	-1	50		+3.1	-3.1	view →
10. PORTUGAL – NETHERLANDS	Open	N.Paz – C.Luis (PORTUGAL)	S.De Wijs – B.Muller (NETHERLANDS)	3♥	W	♠6	+1		170	-2.5	+2.5	view →
10. PORTUGAL – NETHERLANDS	Closed	J.Verhees – J.Jansma (NETHERLANDS)	R.Santos – P.Goncalves Pereira (PORTUGAL)	4♥	W	♦7	-1	50		+3.1	-3.1	view →
11. CHINA – JORDAN	Open	Z.Fu – J.Zhao (CHINA)	M.Ghanem – S.Barakat (JORDAN)	4♥	W	♥4	-2	100		+4.8	-4.8	view →
11. CHINA – JORDAN	Closed	N.Hattar-Ghanem – G.Ghanem (JORDAN)	J.Dai – L.Yang (CHINA)	3N	E	♣10	+1		430	-7.7	+7.7	view →

Cont	By	Lead	Res	NS	EW	B.NS	B.EW
1. ARGENTINA – INDIA
Open: W.Fornasari – L.Palazzo (ARGENTINA) — R.Tewari – S.Gupta (INDIA) · view →
4♥	W	♣A	-2	100		+4.8	-4.8
Closed: S.Chokshi – K.Venkataraman (INDIA) — A.Madala – P.Lambardi (ARGENTINA) · view →
3♥	W	♦7	=		140	-1.6	+1.6
2. EGYPT – USA 1
Open: W.El Ahmady – T.Sadek (EGYPT) — J.Meckstroth – E.Rodwell (USA 1) · view →
4♥	W	♦7	-1	50		+3.1	-3.1
Closed: B.Hamman – P.Soloway (USA 1) — H.Dagher – A.El-Kourdy (EGYPT) · view →
4♥	E	♦5	=		420	-7.7	+7.7
3. SOUTH AFRICA – JAPAN
Open: C.Gower – W.Chu (SOUTH AFRICA) — T.Teramoto – K.Miyakuni (JAPAN) · view →
4♥x	W	♦7	-1	100		+4.8	-4.8
Closed: Y.Nakamura – Y.Shimizu (JAPAN) — G.Holman – T.Cope (SOUTH AFRICA) · view →
4♥	E	♣10	-1	50		+3.1	-3.1
4. POLAND – CANADA
Open: K.Martens – K.Jassem (POLAND) — G.Mittelman – A.Hobart (CANADA) · view →
3N	E	♣10	=		400	-7.3	+7.3
Closed: J.Silver – J.Carruthers (CANADA) — B.Pazur – R.Jagniewski (POLAND) · view →
4♥	E	♠2	-1	50		+3.1	-3.1
5. BRAZIL – ITALY
Open: G.Chagas – M.Villas-Boas (BRAZIL) — G.Duboin – N.Bocchi (ITALY) · view →
3♥	W	♦7	=		140	-1.6	+1.6
Closed: F.Fantoni – C.Nunes (ITALY) — M.Castello Branco – P.Castello Branco (BRAZIL) · view →
4♥	W	♣A	-1	50		+3.1	-3.1
6. GUADELOUPE – CHINESE TAIPEI
Open: A.Kempczynski – J.Penture (GUADELOUPE) — J.Shih – P.Huang (CHINESE TAIPEI) · view →
3N	E	♦4	=		400	-7.3	+7.3
Closed: H.Yang – W.Chiu (CHINESE TAIPEI) — R.Rizk – P.Joatton (GUADELOUPE) · view →
4♥	W	♠3	-1	50		+3.1	-3.1
7. RUSSIA – AUSTRALIA
Open: M.Khven – A.Khokhlov (RUSSIA) — P.Markey – D.Horton (AUSTRALIA) · view →
4♥	W	♠3	-1	50		+3.1	-3.1
Closed: P.Marston – M.Thomson (AUSTRALIA) — V.Kholomeev – D.Zlotov (RUSSIA) · view →
3♥	E	♦3	+1		170	-2.5	+2.5
8. ENGLAND – USA 2
Open: J.Hackett – J.Hackett (ENGLAND) — F.Gitelman – B.Moss (USA 2) · view →
4♥	W	♠3	-1	50		+3.1	-3.1
Closed: R.Ekeblad – R.Rubin (USA 2) — D.Price – C.Simpson (ENGLAND) · view →
3N	E	♦3	+1		430	-7.7	+7.7
9. SWEDEN – NEW ZEALAND
Open: P.Bertheau – F.Nystrom (SWEDEN) — M.Mayer – T.Jacob (NEW ZEALAND) · view →
4♥	E	♣10	-1	50		+3.1	-3.1
Closed: P.Newell – M.Reid (NEW ZEALAND) — P.Fredin – M.Lindkvist (SWEDEN) · view →
3N	E	♦3	-1	50		+3.1	-3.1
10. PORTUGAL – NETHERLANDS
Open: N.Paz – C.Luis (PORTUGAL) — S.De Wijs – B.Muller (NETHERLANDS) · view →
3♥	W	♠6	+1		170	-2.5	+2.5
Closed: J.Verhees – J.Jansma (NETHERLANDS) — R.Santos – P.Goncalves Pereira (PORTUGAL) · view →
4♥	W	♦7	-1	50		+3.1	-3.1
11. CHINA – JORDAN
Open: Z.Fu – J.Zhao (CHINA) — M.Ghanem – S.Barakat (JORDAN) · view →
4♥	W	♥4	-2	100		+4.8	-4.8
Closed: N.Hattar-Ghanem – G.Ghanem (JORDAN) — J.Dai – L.Yang (CHINA) · view →
3N	E	♣10	+1		430	-7.7	+7.7

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

	♠ J9 ♥ K5 ♦ AQ65 ♣ KQJ54
♠ KQ7 ♥ T3 ♦ KJT8432 ♣ 3	12 Dlr W N-S	♠ 863 ♥ AJ76 ♦ 9 ♣ AT862
	♠ AT542 ♥ Q9842 ♦ 7 ♣ 97

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

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. ARGENTINA – INDIA	Open	W.Fornasari – L.Palazzo (ARGENTINA)	R.Tewari – S.Gupta (INDIA)	4♥	N	♦9	-2		200	+0.9	-0.9	view →
1. ARGENTINA – INDIA	Closed	S.Chokshi – K.Venkataraman (INDIA)	A.Madala – P.Lambardi (ARGENTINA)	4♠x	S	♣3	-2		500	-5.3	+5.3	view →
2. EGYPT – USA 1	Open	W.El Ahmady – T.Sadek (EGYPT)	J.Meckstroth – E.Rodwell (USA 1)	3♦	W	♣K	=		110	+3.3	-3.3	view →
2. EGYPT – USA 1	Closed	B.Hamman – P.Soloway (USA 1)	H.Dagher – A.El-Kourdy (EGYPT)	4♥	S	♣3	-3		300	-1.3	+1.3	view →
3. SOUTH AFRICA – JAPAN	Open	C.Gower – W.Chu (SOUTH AFRICA)	T.Teramoto – K.Miyakuni (JAPAN)	5♣x	S	♦J	-4		1100	-12.8	+12.8	view →
3. SOUTH AFRICA – JAPAN	Closed	Y.Nakamura – Y.Shimizu (JAPAN)	G.Holman – T.Cope (SOUTH AFRICA)	3N	N	♦9	-2		200	+0.9	-0.9	view →
4. POLAND – CANADA	Open	K.Martens – K.Jassem (POLAND)	G.Mittelman – A.Hobart (CANADA)	4♥	N	♦9	-2		200	+0.9	-0.9	view →
4. POLAND – CANADA	Closed	J.Silver – J.Carruthers (CANADA)	B.Pazur – R.Jagniewski (POLAND)	4♦x	W	♣K	-2	300		+10.5	-10.5	view →
5. BRAZIL – ITALY	Open	G.Chagas – M.Villas-Boas (BRAZIL)	G.Duboin – N.Bocchi (ITALY)	3N	N	♣2	-1		100	+3.4	-3.4	view →
5. BRAZIL – ITALY	Closed	F.Fantoni – C.Nunes (ITALY)	M.Castello Branco – P.Castello Branco (BRAZIL)	4♠	N	♦9	-1		100	+3.4	-3.4	view →
6. GUADELOUPE – CHINESE TAIPEI	Open	A.Kempczynski – J.Penture (GUADELOUPE)	J.Shih – P.Huang (CHINESE TAIPEI)	3N	N	♣6	-3		300	-1.3	+1.3	view →
6. GUADELOUPE – CHINESE TAIPEI	Closed	H.Yang – W.Chiu (CHINESE TAIPEI)	R.Rizk – P.Joatton (GUADELOUPE)	4♥	N	♦9	-2		200	+0.9	-0.9	view →
7. RUSSIA – AUSTRALIA	Open	M.Khven – A.Khokhlov (RUSSIA)	P.Markey – D.Horton (AUSTRALIA)	4N	N	♣6	-5		500	-5.3	+5.3	view →
7. RUSSIA – AUSTRALIA	Closed	P.Marston – M.Thomson (AUSTRALIA)	V.Kholomeev – D.Zlotov (RUSSIA)	3♥	S	♣3	-1		100	+3.4	-3.4	view →
8. ENGLAND – USA 2	Open	J.Hackett – J.Hackett (ENGLAND)	F.Gitelman – B.Moss (USA 2)	4♠	S	♣3	-4		400	-3.3	+3.3	view →
8. ENGLAND – USA 2	Closed	R.Ekeblad – R.Rubin (USA 2)	D.Price – C.Simpson (ENGLAND)	4♥	N	♣A	-2		200	+0.9	-0.9	view →
9. SWEDEN – NEW ZEALAND	Open	P.Bertheau – F.Nystrom (SWEDEN)	M.Mayer – T.Jacob (NEW ZEALAND)	4♥	N	♣A	-2		200	+0.9	-0.9	view →
9. SWEDEN – NEW ZEALAND	Closed	P.Newell – M.Reid (NEW ZEALAND)	P.Fredin – M.Lindkvist (SWEDEN)	4♠x	N	♦9	-2		500	-5.3	+5.3	view →
10. PORTUGAL – NETHERLANDS	Open	N.Paz – C.Luis (PORTUGAL)	S.De Wijs – B.Muller (NETHERLANDS)	3♥	S	♣3	-1		100	+3.4	-3.4	view →
10. PORTUGAL – NETHERLANDS	Closed	J.Verhees – J.Jansma (NETHERLANDS)	R.Santos – P.Goncalves Pereira (PORTUGAL)	4♥	N	♣2	-1		100	+3.4	-3.4	view →
11. CHINA – JORDAN	Open	Z.Fu – J.Zhao (CHINA)	M.Ghanem – S.Barakat (JORDAN)	3N	N	♣6	=	600		+13.3	-13.3	view →
11. CHINA – JORDAN	Closed	N.Hattar-Ghanem – G.Ghanem (JORDAN)	J.Dai – L.Yang (CHINA)	6♣x	N	♦9	-5		1400	-15.0	+15.0	view →

Cont	By	Lead	Res	NS	EW	B.NS	B.EW
1. ARGENTINA – INDIA
Open: W.Fornasari – L.Palazzo (ARGENTINA) — R.Tewari – S.Gupta (INDIA) · view →
4♥	N	♦9	-2		200	+0.9	-0.9
Closed: S.Chokshi – K.Venkataraman (INDIA) — A.Madala – P.Lambardi (ARGENTINA) · view →
4♠x	S	♣3	-2		500	-5.3	+5.3
2. EGYPT – USA 1
Open: W.El Ahmady – T.Sadek (EGYPT) — J.Meckstroth – E.Rodwell (USA 1) · view →
3♦	W	♣K	=		110	+3.3	-3.3
Closed: B.Hamman – P.Soloway (USA 1) — H.Dagher – A.El-Kourdy (EGYPT) · view →
4♥	S	♣3	-3		300	-1.3	+1.3
3. SOUTH AFRICA – JAPAN
Open: C.Gower – W.Chu (SOUTH AFRICA) — T.Teramoto – K.Miyakuni (JAPAN) · view →
5♣x	S	♦J	-4		1100	-12.8	+12.8
Closed: Y.Nakamura – Y.Shimizu (JAPAN) — G.Holman – T.Cope (SOUTH AFRICA) · view →
3N	N	♦9	-2		200	+0.9	-0.9
4. POLAND – CANADA
Open: K.Martens – K.Jassem (POLAND) — G.Mittelman – A.Hobart (CANADA) · view →
4♥	N	♦9	-2		200	+0.9	-0.9
Closed: J.Silver – J.Carruthers (CANADA) — B.Pazur – R.Jagniewski (POLAND) · view →
4♦x	W	♣K	-2	300		+10.5	-10.5
5. BRAZIL – ITALY
Open: G.Chagas – M.Villas-Boas (BRAZIL) — G.Duboin – N.Bocchi (ITALY) · view →
3N	N	♣2	-1		100	+3.4	-3.4
Closed: F.Fantoni – C.Nunes (ITALY) — M.Castello Branco – P.Castello Branco (BRAZIL) · view →
4♠	N	♦9	-1		100	+3.4	-3.4
6. GUADELOUPE – CHINESE TAIPEI
Open: A.Kempczynski – J.Penture (GUADELOUPE) — J.Shih – P.Huang (CHINESE TAIPEI) · view →
3N	N	♣6	-3		300	-1.3	+1.3
Closed: H.Yang – W.Chiu (CHINESE TAIPEI) — R.Rizk – P.Joatton (GUADELOUPE) · view →
4♥	N	♦9	-2		200	+0.9	-0.9
7. RUSSIA – AUSTRALIA
Open: M.Khven – A.Khokhlov (RUSSIA) — P.Markey – D.Horton (AUSTRALIA) · view →
4N	N	♣6	-5		500	-5.3	+5.3
Closed: P.Marston – M.Thomson (AUSTRALIA) — V.Kholomeev – D.Zlotov (RUSSIA) · view →
3♥	S	♣3	-1		100	+3.4	-3.4
8. ENGLAND – USA 2
Open: J.Hackett – J.Hackett (ENGLAND) — F.Gitelman – B.Moss (USA 2) · view →
4♠	S	♣3	-4		400	-3.3	+3.3
Closed: R.Ekeblad – R.Rubin (USA 2) — D.Price – C.Simpson (ENGLAND) · view →
4♥	N	♣A	-2		200	+0.9	-0.9
9. SWEDEN – NEW ZEALAND
Open: P.Bertheau – F.Nystrom (SWEDEN) — M.Mayer – T.Jacob (NEW ZEALAND) · view →
4♥	N	♣A	-2		200	+0.9	-0.9
Closed: P.Newell – M.Reid (NEW ZEALAND) — P.Fredin – M.Lindkvist (SWEDEN) · view →
4♠x	N	♦9	-2		500	-5.3	+5.3
10. PORTUGAL – NETHERLANDS
Open: N.Paz – C.Luis (PORTUGAL) — S.De Wijs – B.Muller (NETHERLANDS) · view →
3♥	S	♣3	-1		100	+3.4	-3.4
Closed: J.Verhees – J.Jansma (NETHERLANDS) — R.Santos – P.Goncalves Pereira (PORTUGAL) · view →
4♥	N	♣2	-1		100	+3.4	-3.4
11. CHINA – JORDAN
Open: Z.Fu – J.Zhao (CHINA) — M.Ghanem – S.Barakat (JORDAN) · view →
3N	N	♣6	=	600		+13.3	-13.3
Closed: N.Hattar-Ghanem – G.Ghanem (JORDAN) — J.Dai – L.Yang (CHINA) · view →
6♣x	N	♦9	-5		1400	-15.0	+15.0

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

	♠ A962 ♥ AQJ854 ♦ 6 ♣ 83
♠ KT853 ♥ 32 ♦ J74 ♣ QJ7	13 Dlr N Both	♠ J ♥ T97 ♦ QT32 ♣ T9652
	♠ Q74 ♥ K6 ♦ AK985 ♣ AK4

Makeable tricks
	NT	♠	♥	♦	♣
N	12	10	12	10	8
S	12	10	12	11	9
E	1	2	1	2	4
W	1	2	1	2	4

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

Match	Room	North–South	East–West	Cont	By	Lead	Res	NS	EW	But.NS	But.EW
1. ARGENTINA – INDIA	Open	W.Fornasari – L.Palazzo (ARGENTINA)	R.Tewari – S.Gupta (INDIA)	6♥	N	♠J	=	1430		+5.4	-5.4	view →
1. ARGENTINA – INDIA	Closed	S.Chokshi – K.Venkataraman (INDIA)	A.Madala – P.Lambardi (ARGENTINA)	6♥	N	♦3	=	1430		+5.4	-5.4	view →
2. EGYPT – USA 1	Open	W.El Ahmady – T.Sadek (EGYPT)	J.Meckstroth – E.Rodwell (USA 1)	7♥	N	♥9	-1		100	-13.8	+13.8	view →
2. EGYPT – USA 1	Closed	B.Hamman – P.Soloway (USA 1)	H.Dagher – A.El-Kourdy (EGYPT)	3N	S	♣Q	+3	690		-6.0	+6.0	view →
3. SOUTH AFRICA – JAPAN	Open	C.Gower – W.Chu (SOUTH AFRICA)	T.Teramoto – K.Miyakuni (JAPAN)	6N	S	♣Q	-1		100	-13.8	+13.8	view →
3. SOUTH AFRICA – JAPAN	Closed	Y.Nakamura – Y.Shimizu (JAPAN)	G.Holman – T.Cope (SOUTH AFRICA)	6♥	N	♣2	=	1430		+5.4	-5.4	view →
4. POLAND – CANADA	Open	K.Martens – K.Jassem (POLAND)	G.Mittelman – A.Hobart (CANADA)	7N	S	♣J	-1		100	-13.8	+13.8	view →
4. POLAND – CANADA	Closed	J.Silver – J.Carruthers (CANADA)	B.Pazur – R.Jagniewski (POLAND)	6♥	N	♠J	=	1430		+5.4	-5.4	view →
5. BRAZIL – ITALY	Open	G.Chagas – M.Villas-Boas (BRAZIL)	G.Duboin – N.Bocchi (ITALY)	6♠	N	♠J	=	1430		+5.4	-5.4	view →
5. BRAZIL – ITALY	Closed	F.Fantoni – C.Nunes (ITALY)	M.Castello Branco – P.Castello Branco (BRAZIL)	4♥	N	♣10	+2	680		-6.6	+6.6	view →
6. GUADELOUPE – CHINESE TAIPEI	Open	A.Kempczynski – J.Penture (GUADELOUPE)	J.Shih – P.Huang (CHINESE TAIPEI)	6N	S	♣Q	-2		200	-14.4	+14.4	view →
6. GUADELOUPE – CHINESE TAIPEI	Closed	H.Yang – W.Chiu (CHINESE TAIPEI)	R.Rizk – P.Joatton (GUADELOUPE)	6N	S	♣Q	=	1440		+5.5	-5.5	view →
7. RUSSIA – AUSTRALIA	Open	M.Khven – A.Khokhlov (RUSSIA)	P.Markey – D.Horton (AUSTRALIA)	6♥	N	♠J	=	1430		+5.4	-5.4	view →
7. RUSSIA – AUSTRALIA	Closed	P.Marston – M.Thomson (AUSTRALIA)	V.Kholomeev – D.Zlotov (RUSSIA)	6♥	S	♥2	=	1430		+5.4	-5.4	view →
8. ENGLAND – USA 2	Open	J.Hackett – J.Hackett (ENGLAND)	F.Gitelman – B.Moss (USA 2)	6♥	N	♠J	=	1430		+5.4	-5.4	view →
8. ENGLAND – USA 2	Closed	R.Ekeblad – R.Rubin (USA 2)	D.Price – C.Simpson (ENGLAND)	6♥	N	♠J	=	1430		+5.4	-5.4	view →
9. SWEDEN – NEW ZEALAND	Open	P.Bertheau – F.Nystrom (SWEDEN)	M.Mayer – T.Jacob (NEW ZEALAND)	6♥	N	♣2	=	1430		+5.4	-5.4	view →
9. SWEDEN – NEW ZEALAND	Closed	P.Newell – M.Reid (NEW ZEALAND)	P.Fredin – M.Lindkvist (SWEDEN)	1♠x	W	♦6	-4	1100		-1.1	+1.1	view →
10. PORTUGAL – NETHERLANDS	Open	N.Paz – C.Luis (PORTUGAL)	S.De Wijs – B.Muller (NETHERLANDS)	3N	N	♣5	+2	660		-6.8	+6.8	view →
10. PORTUGAL – NETHERLANDS	Closed	J.Verhees – J.Jansma (NETHERLANDS)	R.Santos – P.Goncalves Pereira (PORTUGAL)	6♥	N	♠J	=	1430		+5.4	-5.4	view →
11. CHINA – JORDAN	Open	Z.Fu – J.Zhao (CHINA)	M.Ghanem – S.Barakat (JORDAN)	6♥	N	♠J	=	1430		+5.4	-5.4	view →
11. CHINA – JORDAN	Closed	N.Hattar-Ghanem – G.Ghanem (JORDAN)	J.Dai – L.Yang (CHINA)	6♥	N	♠J	=	1430		+5.4	-5.4	view →

Cont	By	Lead	Res	NS	EW	B.NS	B.EW
1. ARGENTINA – INDIA
Open: W.Fornasari – L.Palazzo (ARGENTINA) — R.Tewari – S.Gupta (INDIA) · view →
6♥	N	♠J	=	1430		+5.4	-5.4
Closed: S.Chokshi – K.Venkataraman (INDIA) — A.Madala – P.Lambardi (ARGENTINA) · view →
6♥	N	♦3	=	1430		+5.4	-5.4
2. EGYPT – USA 1
Open: W.El Ahmady – T.Sadek (EGYPT) — J.Meckstroth – E.Rodwell (USA 1) · view →
7♥	N	♥9	-1		100	-13.8	+13.8
Closed: B.Hamman – P.Soloway (USA 1) — H.Dagher – A.El-Kourdy (EGYPT) · view →
3N	S	♣Q	+3	690		-6.0	+6.0
3. SOUTH AFRICA – JAPAN
Open: C.Gower – W.Chu (SOUTH AFRICA) — T.Teramoto – K.Miyakuni (JAPAN) · view →
6N	S	♣Q	-1		100	-13.8	+13.8
Closed: Y.Nakamura – Y.Shimizu (JAPAN) — G.Holman – T.Cope (SOUTH AFRICA) · view →
6♥	N	♣2	=	1430		+5.4	-5.4
4. POLAND – CANADA
Open: K.Martens – K.Jassem (POLAND) — G.Mittelman – A.Hobart (CANADA) · view →
7N	S	♣J	-1		100	-13.8	+13.8
Closed: J.Silver – J.Carruthers (CANADA) — B.Pazur – R.Jagniewski (POLAND) · view →
6♥	N	♠J	=	1430		+5.4	-5.4
5. BRAZIL – ITALY
Open: G.Chagas – M.Villas-Boas (BRAZIL) — G.Duboin – N.Bocchi (ITALY) · view →
6♠	N	♠J	=	1430		+5.4	-5.4
Closed: F.Fantoni – C.Nunes (ITALY) — M.Castello Branco – P.Castello Branco (BRAZIL) · view →
4♥	N	♣10	+2	680		-6.6	+6.6
6. GUADELOUPE – CHINESE TAIPEI
Open: A.Kempczynski – J.Penture (GUADELOUPE) — J.Shih – P.Huang (CHINESE TAIPEI) · view →
6N	S	♣Q	-2		200	-14.4	+14.4
Closed: H.Yang – W.Chiu (CHINESE TAIPEI) — R.Rizk – P.Joatton (GUADELOUPE) · view →
6N	S	♣Q	=	1440		+5.5	-5.5
7. RUSSIA – AUSTRALIA
Open: M.Khven – A.Khokhlov (RUSSIA) — P.Markey – D.Horton (AUSTRALIA) · view →
6♥	N	♠J	=	1430		+5.4	-5.4
Closed: P.Marston – M.Thomson (AUSTRALIA) — V.Kholomeev – D.Zlotov (RUSSIA) · view →
6♥	S	♥2	=	1430		+5.4	-5.4
8. ENGLAND – USA 2
Open: J.Hackett – J.Hackett (ENGLAND) — F.Gitelman – B.Moss (USA 2) · view →
6♥	N	♠J	=	1430		+5.4	-5.4
Closed: R.Ekeblad – R.Rubin (USA 2) — D.Price – C.Simpson (ENGLAND) · view →
6♥	N	♠J	=	1430		+5.4	-5.4
9. SWEDEN – NEW ZEALAND
Open: P.Bertheau – F.Nystrom (SWEDEN) — M.Mayer – T.Jacob (NEW ZEALAND) · view →
6♥	N	♣2	=	1430		+5.4	-5.4
Closed: P.Newell – M.Reid (NEW ZEALAND) — P.Fredin – M.Lindkvist (SWEDEN) · view →
1♠x	W	♦6	-4	1100		-1.1	+1.1
10. PORTUGAL – NETHERLANDS
Open: N.Paz – C.Luis (PORTUGAL) — S.De Wijs – B.Muller (NETHERLANDS) · view →
3N	N	♣5	+2	660		-6.8	+6.8
Closed: J.Verhees – J.Jansma (NETHERLANDS) — R.Santos – P.Goncalves Pereira (PORTUGAL) · view →
6♥	N	♠J	=	1430		+5.4	-5.4
11. CHINA – JORDAN
Open: Z.Fu – J.Zhao (CHINA) — M.Ghanem – S.Barakat (JORDAN) · view →
6♥	N	♠J	=	1430		+5.4	-5.4
Closed: N.Hattar-Ghanem – G.Ghanem (JORDAN) — J.Dai – L.Yang (CHINA) · view →
6♥	N	♠J	=	1430		+5.4	-5.4

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

	♠ KQ65 ♥ JT2 ♦ AJ54 ♣ QT
♠ A8 ♥ 73 ♦ T9832 ♣ J832	14 Dlr E None	♠ T7 ♥ AQ654 ♦ K76 ♣ A75
	♠ J9432 ♥ K98 ♦ Q ♣ K964

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

Minimax (par): NS +400: 3NTN= 3NTS=

Match	Room	North–South	East–West	Cont	By	Lead	Res	NS	EW	But.NS	But.EW
1. ARGENTINA – INDIA	Open	W.Fornasari – L.Palazzo (ARGENTINA)	R.Tewari – S.Gupta (INDIA)	1N	N	♥5	+1	120		-1.0	+1.0	view →
1. ARGENTINA – INDIA	Closed	S.Chokshi – K.Venkataraman (INDIA)	A.Madala – P.Lambardi (ARGENTINA)	2♠	S	♦10	+2	170		+0.8	-0.8	view →
2. EGYPT – USA 1	Open	W.El Ahmady – T.Sadek (EGYPT)	J.Meckstroth – E.Rodwell (USA 1)	1N	E	♠3	-2	100		-1.4	+1.4	view →
2. EGYPT – USA 1	Closed	B.Hamman – P.Soloway (USA 1)	H.Dagher – A.El-Kourdy (EGYPT)	3♠	S	♥7	=	140		-0.3	+0.3	view →
3. SOUTH AFRICA – JAPAN	Open	C.Gower – W.Chu (SOUTH AFRICA)	T.Teramoto – K.Miyakuni (JAPAN)	2♠	S	♥7	+1	140		-0.3	+0.3	view →
3. SOUTH AFRICA – JAPAN	Closed	Y.Nakamura – Y.Shimizu (JAPAN)	G.Holman – T.Cope (SOUTH AFRICA)	2♠	S	♥7	+1	140		-0.3	+0.3	view →
4. POLAND – CANADA	Open	K.Martens – K.Jassem (POLAND)	G.Mittelman – A.Hobart (CANADA)	2♠	S	♥7	+1	140		-0.3	+0.3	view →
4. POLAND – CANADA	Closed	J.Silver – J.Carruthers (CANADA)	B.Pazur – R.Jagniewski (POLAND)	2♠	S	♥3	+1	140		-0.3	+0.3	view →
5. BRAZIL – ITALY	Open	G.Chagas – M.Villas-Boas (BRAZIL)	G.Duboin – N.Bocchi (ITALY)	3♠	S	♥7	=	140		-0.3	+0.3	view →
5. BRAZIL – ITALY	Closed	F.Fantoni – C.Nunes (ITALY)	M.Castello Branco – P.Castello Branco (BRAZIL)	3♠	S	♥7	=	140		-0.3	+0.3	view →
6. GUADELOUPE – CHINESE TAIPEI	Open	A.Kempczynski – J.Penture (GUADELOUPE)	J.Shih – P.Huang (CHINESE TAIPEI)	2♥	E	♦Q	-2	100		-1.4	+1.4	view →
6. GUADELOUPE – CHINESE TAIPEI	Closed	H.Yang – W.Chiu (CHINESE TAIPEI)	R.Rizk – P.Joatton (GUADELOUPE)	1N	N	♥4	+1	120		-1.0	+1.0	view →
7. RUSSIA – AUSTRALIA	Open	M.Khven – A.Khokhlov (RUSSIA)	P.Markey – D.Horton (AUSTRALIA)	2♠x	S	♥7	+1	570		+9.8	-9.8	view →
7. RUSSIA – AUSTRALIA	Closed	P.Marston – M.Thomson (AUSTRALIA)	V.Kholomeev – D.Zlotov (RUSSIA)	3♠	S	♥7	=	140		-0.3	+0.3	view →
8. ENGLAND – USA 2	Open	J.Hackett – J.Hackett (ENGLAND)	F.Gitelman – B.Moss (USA 2)	1N	W	♠5	-2	100		-1.4	+1.4	view →
8. ENGLAND – USA 2	Closed	R.Ekeblad – R.Rubin (USA 2)	D.Price – C.Simpson (ENGLAND)	1N	W	♠5	-2	100		-1.4	+1.4	view →
9. SWEDEN – NEW ZEALAND	Open	P.Bertheau – F.Nystrom (SWEDEN)	M.Mayer – T.Jacob (NEW ZEALAND)	4♠	S	♥7	-1		50	-5.4	+5.4	view →
9. SWEDEN – NEW ZEALAND	Closed	P.Newell – M.Reid (NEW ZEALAND)	P.Fredin – M.Lindkvist (SWEDEN)	1N	W	♠6	-2	100		-1.4	+1.4	view →
10. PORTUGAL – NETHERLANDS	Open	N.Paz – C.Luis (PORTUGAL)	S.De Wijs – B.Muller (NETHERLANDS)	2♠	S	♥7	+1	140		-0.3	+0.3	view →
10. PORTUGAL – NETHERLANDS	Closed	J.Verhees – J.Jansma (NETHERLANDS)	R.Santos – P.Goncalves Pereira (PORTUGAL)	3♠	S	♥7	=	140		-0.3	+0.3	view →
11. CHINA – JORDAN	Open	Z.Fu – J.Zhao (CHINA)	M.Ghanem – S.Barakat (JORDAN)	4♠	N	♠7	=	420		+6.8	-6.8	view →
11. CHINA – JORDAN	Closed	N.Hattar-Ghanem – G.Ghanem (JORDAN)	J.Dai – L.Yang (CHINA)	2♠	S	♥7	+1	140		-0.3	+0.3	view →

Cont	By	Lead	Res	NS	EW	B.NS	B.EW
1. ARGENTINA – INDIA
Open: W.Fornasari – L.Palazzo (ARGENTINA) — R.Tewari – S.Gupta (INDIA) · view →
1N	N	♥5	+1	120		-1.0	+1.0
Closed: S.Chokshi – K.Venkataraman (INDIA) — A.Madala – P.Lambardi (ARGENTINA) · view →
2♠	S	♦10	+2	170		+0.8	-0.8
2. EGYPT – USA 1
Open: W.El Ahmady – T.Sadek (EGYPT) — J.Meckstroth – E.Rodwell (USA 1) · view →
1N	E	♠3	-2	100		-1.4	+1.4
Closed: B.Hamman – P.Soloway (USA 1) — H.Dagher – A.El-Kourdy (EGYPT) · view →
3♠	S	♥7	=	140		-0.3	+0.3
3. SOUTH AFRICA – JAPAN
Open: C.Gower – W.Chu (SOUTH AFRICA) — T.Teramoto – K.Miyakuni (JAPAN) · view →
2♠	S	♥7	+1	140		-0.3	+0.3
Closed: Y.Nakamura – Y.Shimizu (JAPAN) — G.Holman – T.Cope (SOUTH AFRICA) · view →
2♠	S	♥7	+1	140		-0.3	+0.3
4. POLAND – CANADA
Open: K.Martens – K.Jassem (POLAND) — G.Mittelman – A.Hobart (CANADA) · view →
2♠	S	♥7	+1	140		-0.3	+0.3
Closed: J.Silver – J.Carruthers (CANADA) — B.Pazur – R.Jagniewski (POLAND) · view →
2♠	S	♥3	+1	140		-0.3	+0.3
5. BRAZIL – ITALY
Open: G.Chagas – M.Villas-Boas (BRAZIL) — G.Duboin – N.Bocchi (ITALY) · view →
3♠	S	♥7	=	140		-0.3	+0.3
Closed: F.Fantoni – C.Nunes (ITALY) — M.Castello Branco – P.Castello Branco (BRAZIL) · view →
3♠	S	♥7	=	140		-0.3	+0.3
6. GUADELOUPE – CHINESE TAIPEI
Open: A.Kempczynski – J.Penture (GUADELOUPE) — J.Shih – P.Huang (CHINESE TAIPEI) · view →
2♥	E	♦Q	-2	100		-1.4	+1.4
Closed: H.Yang – W.Chiu (CHINESE TAIPEI) — R.Rizk – P.Joatton (GUADELOUPE) · view →
1N	N	♥4	+1	120		-1.0	+1.0
7. RUSSIA – AUSTRALIA
Open: M.Khven – A.Khokhlov (RUSSIA) — P.Markey – D.Horton (AUSTRALIA) · view →
2♠x	S	♥7	+1	570		+9.8	-9.8
Closed: P.Marston – M.Thomson (AUSTRALIA) — V.Kholomeev – D.Zlotov (RUSSIA) · view →
3♠	S	♥7	=	140		-0.3	+0.3
8. ENGLAND – USA 2
Open: J.Hackett – J.Hackett (ENGLAND) — F.Gitelman – B.Moss (USA 2) · view →
1N	W	♠5	-2	100		-1.4	+1.4
Closed: R.Ekeblad – R.Rubin (USA 2) — D.Price – C.Simpson (ENGLAND) · view →
1N	W	♠5	-2	100		-1.4	+1.4
9. SWEDEN – NEW ZEALAND
Open: P.Bertheau – F.Nystrom (SWEDEN) — M.Mayer – T.Jacob (NEW ZEALAND) · view →
4♠	S	♥7	-1		50	-5.4	+5.4
Closed: P.Newell – M.Reid (NEW ZEALAND) — P.Fredin – M.Lindkvist (SWEDEN) · view →
1N	W	♠6	-2	100		-1.4	+1.4
10. PORTUGAL – NETHERLANDS
Open: N.Paz – C.Luis (PORTUGAL) — S.De Wijs – B.Muller (NETHERLANDS) · view →
2♠	S	♥7	+1	140		-0.3	+0.3
Closed: J.Verhees – J.Jansma (NETHERLANDS) — R.Santos – P.Goncalves Pereira (PORTUGAL) · view →
3♠	S	♥7	=	140		-0.3	+0.3
11. CHINA – JORDAN
Open: Z.Fu – J.Zhao (CHINA) — M.Ghanem – S.Barakat (JORDAN) · view →
4♠	N	♠7	=	420		+6.8	-6.8
Closed: N.Hattar-Ghanem – G.Ghanem (JORDAN) — J.Dai – L.Yang (CHINA) · view →
2♠	S	♥7	+1	140		-0.3	+0.3

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

	♠ K94 ♥ A86 ♦ JT74 ♣ J95
♠ AQ32 ♥ 754 ♦ KQ8 ♣ T64	15 Dlr S N-S	♠ T76 ♥ QJ32 ♦ 2 ♣ KQ873
	♠ J85 ♥ KT9 ♦ A9653 ♣ A2

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

Minimax (par): NS +90: 2♦N= 2♦S=

Match	Room	North–South	East–West	Cont	By	Lead	Res	NS	EW	But.NS	But.EW
1. ARGENTINA – INDIA	Open	W.Fornasari – L.Palazzo (ARGENTINA)	R.Tewari – S.Gupta (INDIA)	1N	N	♣7	=	90		+1.5	-1.5	view →
1. ARGENTINA – INDIA	Closed	S.Chokshi – K.Venkataraman (INDIA)	A.Madala – P.Lambardi (ARGENTINA)	1N	N	♣3	=	90		+1.5	-1.5	view →
2. EGYPT – USA 1	Open	W.El Ahmady – T.Sadek (EGYPT)	J.Meckstroth – E.Rodwell (USA 1)	1N	N	♥2	+1	120		+2.5	-2.5	view →
2. EGYPT – USA 1	Closed	B.Hamman – P.Soloway (USA 1)	H.Dagher – A.El-Kourdy (EGYPT)	1N	N	♥2	+1	120		+2.5	-2.5	view →
3. SOUTH AFRICA – JAPAN	Open	C.Gower – W.Chu (SOUTH AFRICA)	T.Teramoto – K.Miyakuni (JAPAN)	1N	N	♠10	-2		200	-6.1	+6.1	view →
3. SOUTH AFRICA – JAPAN	Closed	Y.Nakamura – Y.Shimizu (JAPAN)	G.Holman – T.Cope (SOUTH AFRICA)	1N	N	♥2	=	90		+1.5	-1.5	view →
4. POLAND – CANADA	Open	K.Martens – K.Jassem (POLAND)	G.Mittelman – A.Hobart (CANADA)	1N	N	♣7	=	90		+1.5	-1.5	view →
4. POLAND – CANADA	Closed	J.Silver – J.Carruthers (CANADA)	B.Pazur – R.Jagniewski (POLAND)	1N	N	♥2	-1		100	-3.7	+3.7	view →
5. BRAZIL – ITALY	Open	G.Chagas – M.Villas-Boas (BRAZIL)	G.Duboin – N.Bocchi (ITALY)	1N	N	♥2	-1		100	-3.7	+3.7	view →
5. BRAZIL – ITALY	Closed	F.Fantoni – C.Nunes (ITALY)	M.Castello Branco – P.Castello Branco (BRAZIL)	1N	S	♦K	+1	120		+2.5	-2.5	view →
6. GUADELOUPE – CHINESE TAIPEI	Open	A.Kempczynski – J.Penture (GUADELOUPE)	J.Shih – P.Huang (CHINESE TAIPEI)	2♥	E	♥10	=		110	-3.7	+3.7	view →
6. GUADELOUPE – CHINESE TAIPEI	Closed	H.Yang – W.Chiu (CHINESE TAIPEI)	R.Rizk – P.Joatton (GUADELOUPE)	1N	N	♣7	=	90		+1.5	-1.5	view →
7. RUSSIA – AUSTRALIA	Open	M.Khven – A.Khokhlov (RUSSIA)	P.Markey – D.Horton (AUSTRALIA)	1N	N	♣7	=	90		+1.5	-1.5	view →
7. RUSSIA – AUSTRALIA	Closed	P.Marston – M.Thomson (AUSTRALIA)	V.Kholomeev – D.Zlotov (RUSSIA)	1N	S	♥7	=	90		+1.5	-1.5	view →
8. ENGLAND – USA 2	Open	J.Hackett – J.Hackett (ENGLAND)	F.Gitelman – B.Moss (USA 2)	1N	N	♣7	=	90		+1.5	-1.5	view →
8. ENGLAND – USA 2	Closed	R.Ekeblad – R.Rubin (USA 2)	D.Price – C.Simpson (ENGLAND)	2♥	W	♥6	-1	50		+0.3	-0.3	view →
9. SWEDEN – NEW ZEALAND	Open	P.Bertheau – F.Nystrom (SWEDEN)	M.Mayer – T.Jacob (NEW ZEALAND)	2♥	E	♠J	=		110	-3.7	+3.7	view →
9. SWEDEN – NEW ZEALAND	Closed	P.Newell – M.Reid (NEW ZEALAND)	P.Fredin – M.Lindkvist (SWEDEN)	2♣	W	♦J	-2	100		+1.6	-1.6	view →
10. PORTUGAL – NETHERLANDS	Open	N.Paz – C.Luis (PORTUGAL)	S.De Wijs – B.Muller (NETHERLANDS)	1N	N	♣3	=	90		+1.5	-1.5	view →
10. PORTUGAL – NETHERLANDS	Closed	J.Verhees – J.Jansma (NETHERLANDS)	R.Santos – P.Goncalves Pereira (PORTUGAL)	3♦	S	♥4	-1		100	-3.7	+3.7	view →
11. CHINA – JORDAN	Open	Z.Fu – J.Zhao (CHINA)	M.Ghanem – S.Barakat (JORDAN)	3♠	W	♦J	-1	50		+0.3	-0.3	view →
11. CHINA – JORDAN	Closed	N.Hattar-Ghanem – G.Ghanem (JORDAN)	J.Dai – L.Yang (CHINA)	3♠	W	♦J	-2	100		+1.6	-1.6	view →

Cont	By	Lead	Res	NS	EW	B.NS	B.EW
1. ARGENTINA – INDIA
Open: W.Fornasari – L.Palazzo (ARGENTINA) — R.Tewari – S.Gupta (INDIA) · view →
1N	N	♣7	=	90		+1.5	-1.5
Closed: S.Chokshi – K.Venkataraman (INDIA) — A.Madala – P.Lambardi (ARGENTINA) · view →
1N	N	♣3	=	90		+1.5	-1.5
2. EGYPT – USA 1
Open: W.El Ahmady – T.Sadek (EGYPT) — J.Meckstroth – E.Rodwell (USA 1) · view →
1N	N	♥2	+1	120		+2.5	-2.5
Closed: B.Hamman – P.Soloway (USA 1) — H.Dagher – A.El-Kourdy (EGYPT) · view →
1N	N	♥2	+1	120		+2.5	-2.5
3. SOUTH AFRICA – JAPAN
Open: C.Gower – W.Chu (SOUTH AFRICA) — T.Teramoto – K.Miyakuni (JAPAN) · view →
1N	N	♠10	-2		200	-6.1	+6.1
Closed: Y.Nakamura – Y.Shimizu (JAPAN) — G.Holman – T.Cope (SOUTH AFRICA) · view →
1N	N	♥2	=	90		+1.5	-1.5
4. POLAND – CANADA
Open: K.Martens – K.Jassem (POLAND) — G.Mittelman – A.Hobart (CANADA) · view →
1N	N	♣7	=	90		+1.5	-1.5
Closed: J.Silver – J.Carruthers (CANADA) — B.Pazur – R.Jagniewski (POLAND) · view →
1N	N	♥2	-1		100	-3.7	+3.7
5. BRAZIL – ITALY
Open: G.Chagas – M.Villas-Boas (BRAZIL) — G.Duboin – N.Bocchi (ITALY) · view →
1N	N	♥2	-1		100	-3.7	+3.7
Closed: F.Fantoni – C.Nunes (ITALY) — M.Castello Branco – P.Castello Branco (BRAZIL) · view →
1N	S	♦K	+1	120		+2.5	-2.5
6. GUADELOUPE – CHINESE TAIPEI
Open: A.Kempczynski – J.Penture (GUADELOUPE) — J.Shih – P.Huang (CHINESE TAIPEI) · view →
2♥	E	♥10	=		110	-3.7	+3.7
Closed: H.Yang – W.Chiu (CHINESE TAIPEI) — R.Rizk – P.Joatton (GUADELOUPE) · view →
1N	N	♣7	=	90		+1.5	-1.5
7. RUSSIA – AUSTRALIA
Open: M.Khven – A.Khokhlov (RUSSIA) — P.Markey – D.Horton (AUSTRALIA) · view →
1N	N	♣7	=	90		+1.5	-1.5
Closed: P.Marston – M.Thomson (AUSTRALIA) — V.Kholomeev – D.Zlotov (RUSSIA) · view →
1N	S	♥7	=	90		+1.5	-1.5
8. ENGLAND – USA 2
Open: J.Hackett – J.Hackett (ENGLAND) — F.Gitelman – B.Moss (USA 2) · view →
1N	N	♣7	=	90		+1.5	-1.5
Closed: R.Ekeblad – R.Rubin (USA 2) — D.Price – C.Simpson (ENGLAND) · view →
2♥	W	♥6	-1	50		+0.3	-0.3
9. SWEDEN – NEW ZEALAND
Open: P.Bertheau – F.Nystrom (SWEDEN) — M.Mayer – T.Jacob (NEW ZEALAND) · view →
2♥	E	♠J	=		110	-3.7	+3.7
Closed: P.Newell – M.Reid (NEW ZEALAND) — P.Fredin – M.Lindkvist (SWEDEN) · view →
2♣	W	♦J	-2	100		+1.6	-1.6
10. PORTUGAL – NETHERLANDS
Open: N.Paz – C.Luis (PORTUGAL) — S.De Wijs – B.Muller (NETHERLANDS) · view →
1N	N	♣3	=	90		+1.5	-1.5
Closed: J.Verhees – J.Jansma (NETHERLANDS) — R.Santos – P.Goncalves Pereira (PORTUGAL) · view →
3♦	S	♥4	-1		100	-3.7	+3.7
11. CHINA – JORDAN
Open: Z.Fu – J.Zhao (CHINA) — M.Ghanem – S.Barakat (JORDAN) · view →
3♠	W	♦J	-1	50		+0.3	-0.3
Closed: N.Hattar-Ghanem – G.Ghanem (JORDAN) — J.Dai – L.Yang (CHINA) · view →
3♠	W	♦J	-2	100		+1.6	-1.6

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

	♠ 6 ♥ K76532 ♦ AQJ2 ♣ 42
♠ Q732 ♥ J4 ♦ 983 ♣ A875	16 Dlr W E-W	♠ K54 ♥ AT98 ♦ KT65 ♣ KQ
	♠ AJT98 ♥ Q ♦ 74 ♣ JT963

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

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. ARGENTINA – INDIA	Open	W.Fornasari – L.Palazzo (ARGENTINA)	R.Tewari – S.Gupta (INDIA)	2N	E	♣J	=		120	-2.0	+2.0	view →
1. ARGENTINA – INDIA	Closed	S.Chokshi – K.Venkataraman (INDIA)	A.Madala – P.Lambardi (ARGENTINA)	2♠	S	♥J	-2		100	-1.5	+1.5	view →
2. EGYPT – USA 1	Open	W.El Ahmady – T.Sadek (EGYPT)	J.Meckstroth – E.Rodwell (USA 1)	2♠	S	♦3	-1		50	+0.2	-0.2	view →
2. EGYPT – USA 1	Closed	B.Hamman – P.Soloway (USA 1)	H.Dagher – A.El-Kourdy (EGYPT)	2♥x	N	♣K	-2		300	-6.1	+6.1	view →
3. SOUTH AFRICA – JAPAN	Open	C.Gower – W.Chu (SOUTH AFRICA)	T.Teramoto – K.Miyakuni (JAPAN)	3Nx	E	♣J	-4	1100		+15.0	-15.0	view →
3. SOUTH AFRICA – JAPAN	Closed	Y.Nakamura – Y.Shimizu (JAPAN)	G.Holman – T.Cope (SOUTH AFRICA)	2♥	N	♣K	-1		50	+0.2	-0.2	view →
4. POLAND – CANADA	Open	K.Martens – K.Jassem (POLAND)	G.Mittelman – A.Hobart (CANADA)	2♠	S	♦3	-1		50	+0.2	-0.2	view →
4. POLAND – CANADA	Closed	J.Silver – J.Carruthers (CANADA)	B.Pazur – R.Jagniewski (POLAND)	2♥	N	♣K	-2		100	-1.5	+1.5	view →
5. BRAZIL – ITALY	Open	G.Chagas – M.Villas-Boas (BRAZIL)	G.Duboin – N.Bocchi (ITALY)	2♥	N	♣Q	-2		100	-1.5	+1.5	view →
5. BRAZIL – ITALY	Closed	F.Fantoni – C.Nunes (ITALY)	M.Castello Branco – P.Castello Branco (BRAZIL)	2♥	N	♣K	-2		100	-1.5	+1.5	view →
6. GUADELOUPE – CHINESE TAIPEI	Open	A.Kempczynski – J.Penture (GUADELOUPE)	J.Shih – P.Huang (CHINESE TAIPEI)	3N	E	♣J	-3	300		+7.7	-7.7	view →
6. GUADELOUPE – CHINESE TAIPEI	Closed	H.Yang – W.Chiu (CHINESE TAIPEI)	R.Rizk – P.Joatton (GUADELOUPE)	2♠	S	♣A	=	110		+3.8	-3.8	view →
7. RUSSIA – AUSTRALIA	Open	M.Khven – A.Khokhlov (RUSSIA)	P.Markey – D.Horton (AUSTRALIA)	2♠	S	♦8	-2		100	-1.5	+1.5	view →
7. RUSSIA – AUSTRALIA	Closed	P.Marston – M.Thomson (AUSTRALIA)	V.Kholomeev – D.Zlotov (RUSSIA)	2♥	S	♣5	-2		100	-1.5	+1.5	view →
8. ENGLAND – USA 2	Open	J.Hackett – J.Hackett (ENGLAND)	F.Gitelman – B.Moss (USA 2)	2♦	N	♣K	-2		100	-1.5	+1.5	view →
8. ENGLAND – USA 2	Closed	R.Ekeblad – R.Rubin (USA 2)	D.Price – C.Simpson (ENGLAND)	2♠	S	♣2	-1		50	+0.2	-0.2	view →
9. SWEDEN – NEW ZEALAND	Open	P.Bertheau – F.Nystrom (SWEDEN)	M.Mayer – T.Jacob (NEW ZEALAND)	2♠	S	♦3	-1		50	+0.2	-0.2	view →
9. SWEDEN – NEW ZEALAND	Closed	P.Newell – M.Reid (NEW ZEALAND)	P.Fredin – M.Lindkvist (SWEDEN)	2N	E	♥Q	=		120	-2.0	+2.0	view →
10. PORTUGAL – NETHERLANDS	Open	N.Paz – C.Luis (PORTUGAL)	S.De Wijs – B.Muller (NETHERLANDS)	2♥	S	♠3	-1		50	+0.2	-0.2	view →
10. PORTUGAL – NETHERLANDS	Closed	J.Verhees – J.Jansma (NETHERLANDS)	R.Santos – P.Goncalves Pereira (PORTUGAL)	2♥	N	♣K	-2		100	-1.5	+1.5	view →
11. CHINA – JORDAN	Open	Z.Fu – J.Zhao (CHINA)	M.Ghanem – S.Barakat (JORDAN)	2♥	N	♣K	-1		50	+0.2	-0.2	view →
11. CHINA – JORDAN	Closed	N.Hattar-Ghanem – G.Ghanem (JORDAN)	J.Dai – L.Yang (CHINA)	3♥x	S	♠3	-2		300	-6.1	+6.1	view →

Cont	By	Lead	Res	NS	EW	B.NS	B.EW
1. ARGENTINA – INDIA
Open: W.Fornasari – L.Palazzo (ARGENTINA) — R.Tewari – S.Gupta (INDIA) · view →
2N	E	♣J	=		120	-2.0	+2.0
Closed: S.Chokshi – K.Venkataraman (INDIA) — A.Madala – P.Lambardi (ARGENTINA) · view →
2♠	S	♥J	-2		100	-1.5	+1.5
2. EGYPT – USA 1
Open: W.El Ahmady – T.Sadek (EGYPT) — J.Meckstroth – E.Rodwell (USA 1) · view →
2♠	S	♦3	-1		50	+0.2	-0.2
Closed: B.Hamman – P.Soloway (USA 1) — H.Dagher – A.El-Kourdy (EGYPT) · view →
2♥x	N	♣K	-2		300	-6.1	+6.1
3. SOUTH AFRICA – JAPAN
Open: C.Gower – W.Chu (SOUTH AFRICA) — T.Teramoto – K.Miyakuni (JAPAN) · view →
3Nx	E	♣J	-4	1100		+15.0	-15.0
Closed: Y.Nakamura – Y.Shimizu (JAPAN) — G.Holman – T.Cope (SOUTH AFRICA) · view →
2♥	N	♣K	-1		50	+0.2	-0.2
4. POLAND – CANADA
Open: K.Martens – K.Jassem (POLAND) — G.Mittelman – A.Hobart (CANADA) · view →
2♠	S	♦3	-1		50	+0.2	-0.2
Closed: J.Silver – J.Carruthers (CANADA) — B.Pazur – R.Jagniewski (POLAND) · view →
2♥	N	♣K	-2		100	-1.5	+1.5
5. BRAZIL – ITALY
Open: G.Chagas – M.Villas-Boas (BRAZIL) — G.Duboin – N.Bocchi (ITALY) · view →
2♥	N	♣Q	-2		100	-1.5	+1.5
Closed: F.Fantoni – C.Nunes (ITALY) — M.Castello Branco – P.Castello Branco (BRAZIL) · view →
2♥	N	♣K	-2		100	-1.5	+1.5
6. GUADELOUPE – CHINESE TAIPEI
Open: A.Kempczynski – J.Penture (GUADELOUPE) — J.Shih – P.Huang (CHINESE TAIPEI) · view →
3N	E	♣J	-3	300		+7.7	-7.7
Closed: H.Yang – W.Chiu (CHINESE TAIPEI) — R.Rizk – P.Joatton (GUADELOUPE) · view →
2♠	S	♣A	=	110		+3.8	-3.8
7. RUSSIA – AUSTRALIA
Open: M.Khven – A.Khokhlov (RUSSIA) — P.Markey – D.Horton (AUSTRALIA) · view →
2♠	S	♦8	-2		100	-1.5	+1.5
Closed: P.Marston – M.Thomson (AUSTRALIA) — V.Kholomeev – D.Zlotov (RUSSIA) · view →
2♥	S	♣5	-2		100	-1.5	+1.5
8. ENGLAND – USA 2
Open: J.Hackett – J.Hackett (ENGLAND) — F.Gitelman – B.Moss (USA 2) · view →
2♦	N	♣K	-2		100	-1.5	+1.5
Closed: R.Ekeblad – R.Rubin (USA 2) — D.Price – C.Simpson (ENGLAND) · view →
2♠	S	♣2	-1		50	+0.2	-0.2
9. SWEDEN – NEW ZEALAND
Open: P.Bertheau – F.Nystrom (SWEDEN) — M.Mayer – T.Jacob (NEW ZEALAND) · view →
2♠	S	♦3	-1		50	+0.2	-0.2
Closed: P.Newell – M.Reid (NEW ZEALAND) — P.Fredin – M.Lindkvist (SWEDEN) · view →
2N	E	♥Q	=		120	-2.0	+2.0
10. PORTUGAL – NETHERLANDS
Open: N.Paz – C.Luis (PORTUGAL) — S.De Wijs – B.Muller (NETHERLANDS) · view →
2♥	S	♠3	-1		50	+0.2	-0.2
Closed: J.Verhees – J.Jansma (NETHERLANDS) — R.Santos – P.Goncalves Pereira (PORTUGAL) · view →
2♥	N	♣K	-2		100	-1.5	+1.5
11. CHINA – JORDAN
Open: Z.Fu – J.Zhao (CHINA) — M.Ghanem – S.Barakat (JORDAN) · view →
2♥	N	♣K	-1		50	+0.2	-0.2
Closed: N.Hattar-Ghanem – G.Ghanem (JORDAN) — J.Dai – L.Yang (CHINA) · view →
3♥x	S	♠3	-2		300	-6.1	+6.1

Board 17↑ top

	♠ KQ65 ♥ JT52 ♦ 72 ♣ T52
♠ 984 ♥ K3 ♦ T543 ♣ AKQ3	17 Dlr N None	♠ AJ732 ♥ AQ8 ♦ QJ6 ♣ 64
	♠ T ♥ 9764 ♦ AK98 ♣ J987

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

Minimax (par): NS -430: 3NTE+1 3NTW+1

Match	Room	North–South	East–West	Cont	By	Lead	Res	NS	EW	But.NS	But.EW
1. ARGENTINA – INDIA	Open	W.Fornasari – L.Palazzo (ARGENTINA)	R.Tewari – S.Gupta (INDIA)	4♠	E	♦A	-2	100		+5.2	-5.2	view →
1. ARGENTINA – INDIA	Closed	S.Chokshi – K.Venkataraman (INDIA)	A.Madala – P.Lambardi (ARGENTINA)	4♠	E	♦A	-2	100		+5.2	-5.2	view →
2. EGYPT – USA 1	Open	W.El Ahmady – T.Sadek (EGYPT)	J.Meckstroth – E.Rodwell (USA 1)	3N	E	♦A	+1		430	-6.5	+6.5	view →
2. EGYPT – USA 1	Closed	B.Hamman – P.Soloway (USA 1)	H.Dagher – A.El-Kourdy (EGYPT)	3N	W	♥2	=		400	-6.0	+6.0	view →
3. SOUTH AFRICA – JAPAN	Open	C.Gower – W.Chu (SOUTH AFRICA)	T.Teramoto – K.Miyakuni (JAPAN)	4♠	E	♦A	-2	100		+5.2	-5.2	view →
3. SOUTH AFRICA – JAPAN	Closed	Y.Nakamura – Y.Shimizu (JAPAN)	G.Holman – T.Cope (SOUTH AFRICA)	3N	E	♥7	=		400	-6.0	+6.0	view →
4. POLAND – CANADA	Open	K.Martens – K.Jassem (POLAND)	G.Mittelman – A.Hobart (CANADA)	3N	E	♥7	=		400	-6.0	+6.0	view →
4. POLAND – CANADA	Closed	J.Silver – J.Carruthers (CANADA)	B.Pazur – R.Jagniewski (POLAND)	4♠	E	♦K	-2	100		+5.2	-5.2	view →
5. BRAZIL – ITALY	Open	G.Chagas – M.Villas-Boas (BRAZIL)	G.Duboin – N.Bocchi (ITALY)	4♠	E	♦A	-2	100		+5.2	-5.2	view →
5. BRAZIL – ITALY	Closed	F.Fantoni – C.Nunes (ITALY)	M.Castello Branco – P.Castello Branco (BRAZIL)	4♠	E	♦A	-2	100		+5.2	-5.2	view →
6. GUADELOUPE – CHINESE TAIPEI	Open	A.Kempczynski – J.Penture (GUADELOUPE)	J.Shih – P.Huang (CHINESE TAIPEI)	4♠	E	♦A	-2	100		+5.2	-5.2	view →
6. GUADELOUPE – CHINESE TAIPEI	Closed	H.Yang – W.Chiu (CHINESE TAIPEI)	R.Rizk – P.Joatton (GUADELOUPE)	4♠	E	♦A	-2	100		+5.2	-5.2	view →
7. RUSSIA – AUSTRALIA	Open	M.Khven – A.Khokhlov (RUSSIA)	P.Markey – D.Horton (AUSTRALIA)	3N	E	♣9	=		400	-6.0	+6.0	view →
7. RUSSIA – AUSTRALIA	Closed	P.Marston – M.Thomson (AUSTRALIA)	V.Kholomeev – D.Zlotov (RUSSIA)	4♠	E	♦A	-2	100		+5.2	-5.2	view →
8. ENGLAND – USA 2	Open	J.Hackett – J.Hackett (ENGLAND)	F.Gitelman – B.Moss (USA 2)	3N	E	♦A	+1		430	-6.5	+6.5	view →
8. ENGLAND – USA 2	Closed	R.Ekeblad – R.Rubin (USA 2)	D.Price – C.Simpson (ENGLAND)	3N	E	♦A	+1		430	-6.5	+6.5	view →
9. SWEDEN – NEW ZEALAND	Open	P.Bertheau – F.Nystrom (SWEDEN)	M.Mayer – T.Jacob (NEW ZEALAND)	3N	E	♦A	=		400	-6.0	+6.0	view →
9. SWEDEN – NEW ZEALAND	Closed	P.Newell – M.Reid (NEW ZEALAND)	P.Fredin – M.Lindkvist (SWEDEN)	4♠	E	♦A	-2	100		+5.2	-5.2	view →
10. PORTUGAL – NETHERLANDS	Open	N.Paz – C.Luis (PORTUGAL)	S.De Wijs – B.Muller (NETHERLANDS)	4♠	E	♦A	-2	100		+5.2	-5.2	view →
10. PORTUGAL – NETHERLANDS	Closed	J.Verhees – J.Jansma (NETHERLANDS)	R.Santos – P.Goncalves Pereira (PORTUGAL)	4♠	E	♥6	-2	100		+5.2	-5.2	view →
11. CHINA – JORDAN	Open	Z.Fu – J.Zhao (CHINA)	M.Ghanem – S.Barakat (JORDAN)	3N	W	♥2	=		400	-6.0	+6.0	view →
11. CHINA – JORDAN	Closed	N.Hattar-Ghanem – G.Ghanem (JORDAN)	J.Dai – L.Yang (CHINA)	3N	E	♥7	+2		460	-7.0	+7.0	view →

Cont	By	Lead	Res	NS	EW	B.NS	B.EW
1. ARGENTINA – INDIA
Open: W.Fornasari – L.Palazzo (ARGENTINA) — R.Tewari – S.Gupta (INDIA) · view →
4♠	E	♦A	-2	100		+5.2	-5.2
Closed: S.Chokshi – K.Venkataraman (INDIA) — A.Madala – P.Lambardi (ARGENTINA) · view →
4♠	E	♦A	-2	100		+5.2	-5.2
2. EGYPT – USA 1
Open: W.El Ahmady – T.Sadek (EGYPT) — J.Meckstroth – E.Rodwell (USA 1) · view →
3N	E	♦A	+1		430	-6.5	+6.5
Closed: B.Hamman – P.Soloway (USA 1) — H.Dagher – A.El-Kourdy (EGYPT) · view →
3N	W	♥2	=		400	-6.0	+6.0
3. SOUTH AFRICA – JAPAN
Open: C.Gower – W.Chu (SOUTH AFRICA) — T.Teramoto – K.Miyakuni (JAPAN) · view →
4♠	E	♦A	-2	100		+5.2	-5.2
Closed: Y.Nakamura – Y.Shimizu (JAPAN) — G.Holman – T.Cope (SOUTH AFRICA) · view →
3N	E	♥7	=		400	-6.0	+6.0
4. POLAND – CANADA
Open: K.Martens – K.Jassem (POLAND) — G.Mittelman – A.Hobart (CANADA) · view →
3N	E	♥7	=		400	-6.0	+6.0
Closed: J.Silver – J.Carruthers (CANADA) — B.Pazur – R.Jagniewski (POLAND) · view →
4♠	E	♦K	-2	100		+5.2	-5.2
5. BRAZIL – ITALY
Open: G.Chagas – M.Villas-Boas (BRAZIL) — G.Duboin – N.Bocchi (ITALY) · view →
4♠	E	♦A	-2	100		+5.2	-5.2
Closed: F.Fantoni – C.Nunes (ITALY) — M.Castello Branco – P.Castello Branco (BRAZIL) · view →
4♠	E	♦A	-2	100		+5.2	-5.2
6. GUADELOUPE – CHINESE TAIPEI
Open: A.Kempczynski – J.Penture (GUADELOUPE) — J.Shih – P.Huang (CHINESE TAIPEI) · view →
4♠	E	♦A	-2	100		+5.2	-5.2
Closed: H.Yang – W.Chiu (CHINESE TAIPEI) — R.Rizk – P.Joatton (GUADELOUPE) · view →
4♠	E	♦A	-2	100		+5.2	-5.2
7. RUSSIA – AUSTRALIA
Open: M.Khven – A.Khokhlov (RUSSIA) — P.Markey – D.Horton (AUSTRALIA) · view →
3N	E	♣9	=		400	-6.0	+6.0
Closed: P.Marston – M.Thomson (AUSTRALIA) — V.Kholomeev – D.Zlotov (RUSSIA) · view →
4♠	E	♦A	-2	100		+5.2	-5.2
8. ENGLAND – USA 2
Open: J.Hackett – J.Hackett (ENGLAND) — F.Gitelman – B.Moss (USA 2) · view →
3N	E	♦A	+1		430	-6.5	+6.5
Closed: R.Ekeblad – R.Rubin (USA 2) — D.Price – C.Simpson (ENGLAND) · view →
3N	E	♦A	+1		430	-6.5	+6.5
9. SWEDEN – NEW ZEALAND
Open: P.Bertheau – F.Nystrom (SWEDEN) — M.Mayer – T.Jacob (NEW ZEALAND) · view →
3N	E	♦A	=		400	-6.0	+6.0
Closed: P.Newell – M.Reid (NEW ZEALAND) — P.Fredin – M.Lindkvist (SWEDEN) · view →
4♠	E	♦A	-2	100		+5.2	-5.2
10. PORTUGAL – NETHERLANDS
Open: N.Paz – C.Luis (PORTUGAL) — S.De Wijs – B.Muller (NETHERLANDS) · view →
4♠	E	♦A	-2	100		+5.2	-5.2
Closed: J.Verhees – J.Jansma (NETHERLANDS) — R.Santos – P.Goncalves Pereira (PORTUGAL) · view →
4♠	E	♥6	-2	100		+5.2	-5.2
11. CHINA – JORDAN
Open: Z.Fu – J.Zhao (CHINA) — M.Ghanem – S.Barakat (JORDAN) · view →
3N	W	♥2	=		400	-6.0	+6.0
Closed: N.Hattar-Ghanem – G.Ghanem (JORDAN) — J.Dai – L.Yang (CHINA) · view →
3N	E	♥7	+2		460	-7.0	+7.0

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	♠ QJ98654 ♥ A97 ♦ 753 ♣ –
♠ A7 ♥ T53 ♦ AJ98 ♣ QJ54	18 Dlr E N-S	♠ K2 ♥ K864 ♦ K2 ♣ AT732
	♠ T3 ♥ QJ2 ♦ QT64 ♣ K986

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