Round 6 — 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 15 also played in: Venice Cup · d'Orsi Trophy · Wuhan Cup↑ top

♠ A62
♥ AJT53
♦ Q4
♣ Q74
♠ KQ73
♥ 4
♦ K6532
♣ A63		15
Dlr S
N-S		♠ JT85
♥ K86
♦ 9
♣ KT852
♠ 94
♥ Q972
♦ AJT87
♣ J9
Makeable tricks
NT♠♥♦♣
N63864
S63864
E710569
W710569
Minimax (par): NS -420: 4♠E= 4♠W=
MatchRoomNorth–SouthEast–WestContByLeadResNSEWBut.NSBut.EW
1. USA2 – USA1OpenA.Rosenthal – A.Silverstein (USA2)A.Grossack – E.Wold (USA1)3♠
WNES
   Pass
1♦1♥X3♦!
3♠PassPassPass
W♣3+1170+1.7-1.7view →
ClosedJ.Hurd – K.Bathurst (USA1)Z.Grossack – M.Rosenberg (USA2)4♠
WNES
   Pass
1♦1♥X!3♦!
4♠PassPassPass
W♥A=420-4.4+4.4view →
2. BELGIUM – CHINESE TAIPEIOpenS.De Roos – G.Arts (BELGIUM)H.So – L.Kuo (CHINESE TAIPEI)4♠
WNES
   Pass
1♦!1♥X!3♥!
3♠Pass4♠Pass
PassPass  
W♠2=420-4.4+4.4view →
ClosedT.Kuo – Y.Lee (CHINESE TAIPEI)B.Dehaye – C.Dehaye (BELGIUM)3♠
WNES
   Pass
1♦!1♥1♠2♥
3♠!PassPassPass
E♠4=140+2.7-2.7view →
3. SOUTH AFRICA – FRANCEOpenN.Eber – H.Fick (SOUTH AFRICA)B.Combescure – P.Franceschetti (FRANCE)3♠
WNES
   Pass
1♦1♥X!3♦!
3♠PassPassPass
W♠4+1170+1.7-1.7view →
ClosedJ.Rombaut – L.Rombaut (FRANCE)A.Apteker – C.Gower (SOUTH AFRICA)4♠
WNES
   Pass
1♦1♥X!2♠!
XPass!2NT!3♥
4♠PassPassPass
W♥A=420-4.4+4.4view →
4. ITALY – SWITZERLANDOpenG.Donati – G.Percario (ITALY)M.Klukowski – J.Kalita (SWITZERLAND)3♠
WNES
   Pass
1♦1♥X!3♦!
3♠PassPassPass
W♣4+1170+1.7-1.7view →
ClosedB.Drijver – S.Brink (SWITZERLAND)A.Manno – M.Di Franco (ITALY)3♠
WNES
   Pass
1♦1♥X!3♦!
3♠PassPassPass
W♣2+1170+1.7-1.7view →
5. BANGLADESH – DENMARKOpenS.Haque – M.Hossain (BANGLADESH)A.Plejdrup-Meister – C.Lahrmann (DENMARK)3♠
WNES
   Pass
1♦1♥X3♥!
3♠PassPassPass
W♣4=140+2.7-2.7view →
ClosedD.Bilde – M.Schaltz (DENMARK)KAMRUZZAMAN A H M – ALAUDDIN MD (BANGLADESH)4♠
WNES
   Pass
1♦!1♥X!2NT!
4♠PassPassPass
W♣4=420-4.4+4.4view →
6. AUSTRALIA – CHINAOpenL.Milne – J.Coutts (AUSTRALIA)Y.Zhang – J.Li (CHINA)3♠
WNES
   Pass
1♦!1♥X!2NT!
3♠PassPassPass
W♠6=140+2.7-2.7view →
ClosedG.Sun – Y.Cai (CHINA)D.Wiltshire – S.Ashton (AUSTRALIA)3♠
WNES
   Pass
1♦1♥X!3♦!
3♠PassPassPass
W♥A+1170+1.7-1.7view →
7. ENGLAND – ARGENTINAOpenD.Gold – A.Robson (ENGLAND)J.Popowsky – A.Bianchedi (ARGENTINA)3♥
WNES
   Pass
1♦1♥X3♦!
Pass3♥PassPass
Pass   
N♦9=140+8.5-8.5view →
ClosedC.Pellegrini – A.Madala (ARGENTINA)B.Norton – S.Tommasini (ENGLAND)3♠
WNES
   Pass
1♦1♥X3♦!
3♠PassPassPass
W♥A+1170+1.7-1.7view →
8. TUNISIA – SWEDENOpenA.Meddeb – O.Meddeb (TUNISIA)F.Nystrom – J.Upmark (SWEDEN)4♥x
WNES
   Pass
1♦!1♥X!2♥
3♠PassPass4♥
PassPassXPass
PassPass  
N♦9-2500-6.1+6.1view →
ClosedO.Rimstedt – M.Rimstedt (SWEDEN)M.Fourati – M.Ghodhbane (TUNISIA)3♠
WNES
   Pass
1♦1♥1♠3♦!
3♠PassPassPass
E♥7=140+2.7-2.7view →
9. ISRAEL – INDIAOpenO.Toledano – A.Zamir (ISRAEL)S.Mukherjee – R.Tewari (INDIA)4♥
WNES
   Pass
1♦1♥X3♦!
3♠4♥PassPass
Pass   
N♦9-2200+1.0-1.0view →
ClosedS.Kushari – K.Bendre (INDIA)I.Herbst – O.Herbst (ISRAEL)4♠
WNES
   Pass
1♦!1♥X!3♦!
4♠PassPassPass
W♣4=420-4.4+4.4view →
10. NORWAY – GUADELOUPEOpenC.Bakke – B.Brogeland (NORWAY)P.Mathieu – L.Soudan (GUADELOUPE)4♥x
WNES
   Pass
1♦1♥1♠2NT!
3♠4♥XPass
PassPass  
N♦9-2500-6.1+6.1view →
ClosedF.Dufau – O.Tolza (GUADELOUPE)U.Tundal – N.Kvangraven (NORWAY)3♠
WNES
   Pass
1♦!1♥X!3♥
3♠PassPassPass
W♠4=140+2.7-2.7view →
11. KOREA – BRAZILOpenS.Kang – S.Roh (KOREA)J.Campos – A.Rodrigues (BRAZIL)4♠
WNES
   Pass
1♦1♥X!3♦!
3♠Pass4♠Pass
PassPass  
W♥A=420-4.4+4.4view →
ClosedM.Figueiredo – M.Toma (BRAZIL)S.Lee – D.Kim (KOREA)3♠
WNES
   Pass
1♦!1♥X!2NT!
3♠PassPassPass
W♠3-150+7.0-7.0view →
12. CANADA – NEW ZEALANDOpenN.L'Ecuyer – D.Wolpert (CANADA)I.Berrington – G.Tuffnell (NEW ZEALAND)3♠
WNES
   Pass
1♦!1♥X3♦!
3♥!Pass3♠Pass
PassPass  
E♥7=140+2.7-2.7view →
ClosedM.Mayer – B.Mace (NEW ZEALAND)D.Miles – J.Feldman (CANADA)4♠
WNES
   Pass
1♦1♥X!2♣!
3♠Pass4♠Pass
PassPass  
W♠2=420-4.4+4.4view →
ContByLeadResNSEWB.NSB.EW
1. USA2 – USA1
Open: A.Rosenthal – A.Silverstein (USA2) — A.Grossack – E.Wold (USA1) · view →
3♠
WNES
   Pass
1♦1♥X3♦!
3♠PassPassPass
W♣3+1170+1.7-1.7
Closed: J.Hurd – K.Bathurst (USA1) — Z.Grossack – M.Rosenberg (USA2) · view →
4♠
WNES
   Pass
1♦1♥X!3♦!
4♠PassPassPass
W♥A=420-4.4+4.4
2. BELGIUM – CHINESE TAIPEI
Open: S.De Roos – G.Arts (BELGIUM) — H.So – L.Kuo (CHINESE TAIPEI) · view →
4♠
WNES
   Pass
1♦!1♥X!3♥!
3♠Pass4♠Pass
PassPass  
W♠2=420-4.4+4.4
Closed: T.Kuo – Y.Lee (CHINESE TAIPEI) — B.Dehaye – C.Dehaye (BELGIUM) · view →
3♠
WNES
   Pass
1♦!1♥1♠2♥
3♠!PassPassPass
E♠4=140+2.7-2.7
3. SOUTH AFRICA – FRANCE
Open: N.Eber – H.Fick (SOUTH AFRICA) — B.Combescure – P.Franceschetti (FRANCE) · view →
3♠
WNES
   Pass
1♦1♥X!3♦!
3♠PassPassPass
W♠4+1170+1.7-1.7
Closed: J.Rombaut – L.Rombaut (FRANCE) — A.Apteker – C.Gower (SOUTH AFRICA) · view →
4♠
WNES
   Pass
1♦1♥X!2♠!
XPass!2NT!3♥
4♠PassPassPass
W♥A=420-4.4+4.4
4. ITALY – SWITZERLAND
Open: G.Donati – G.Percario (ITALY) — M.Klukowski – J.Kalita (SWITZERLAND) · view →
3♠
WNES
   Pass
1♦1♥X!3♦!
3♠PassPassPass
W♣4+1170+1.7-1.7
Closed: B.Drijver – S.Brink (SWITZERLAND) — A.Manno – M.Di Franco (ITALY) · view →
3♠
WNES
   Pass
1♦1♥X!3♦!
3♠PassPassPass
W♣2+1170+1.7-1.7
5. BANGLADESH – DENMARK
Open: S.Haque – M.Hossain (BANGLADESH) — A.Plejdrup-Meister – C.Lahrmann (DENMARK) · view →
3♠
WNES
   Pass
1♦1♥X3♥!
3♠PassPassPass
W♣4=140+2.7-2.7
Closed: D.Bilde – M.Schaltz (DENMARK) — KAMRUZZAMAN A H M – ALAUDDIN MD (BANGLADESH) · view →
4♠
WNES
   Pass
1♦!1♥X!2NT!
4♠PassPassPass
W♣4=420-4.4+4.4
6. AUSTRALIA – CHINA
Open: L.Milne – J.Coutts (AUSTRALIA) — Y.Zhang – J.Li (CHINA) · view →
3♠
WNES
   Pass
1♦!1♥X!2NT!
3♠PassPassPass
W♠6=140+2.7-2.7
Closed: G.Sun – Y.Cai (CHINA) — D.Wiltshire – S.Ashton (AUSTRALIA) · view →
3♠
WNES
   Pass
1♦1♥X!3♦!
3♠PassPassPass
W♥A+1170+1.7-1.7
7. ENGLAND – ARGENTINA
Open: D.Gold – A.Robson (ENGLAND) — J.Popowsky – A.Bianchedi (ARGENTINA) · view →
3♥
WNES
   Pass
1♦1♥X3♦!
Pass3♥PassPass
Pass   
N♦9=140+8.5-8.5
Closed: C.Pellegrini – A.Madala (ARGENTINA) — B.Norton – S.Tommasini (ENGLAND) · view →
3♠
WNES
   Pass
1♦1♥X3♦!
3♠PassPassPass
W♥A+1170+1.7-1.7
8. TUNISIA – SWEDEN
Open: A.Meddeb – O.Meddeb (TUNISIA) — F.Nystrom – J.Upmark (SWEDEN) · view →
4♥x
WNES
   Pass
1♦!1♥X!2♥
3♠PassPass4♥
PassPassXPass
PassPass  
N♦9-2500-6.1+6.1
Closed: O.Rimstedt – M.Rimstedt (SWEDEN) — M.Fourati – M.Ghodhbane (TUNISIA) · view →
3♠
WNES
   Pass
1♦1♥1♠3♦!
3♠PassPassPass
E♥7=140+2.7-2.7
9. ISRAEL – INDIA
Open: O.Toledano – A.Zamir (ISRAEL) — S.Mukherjee – R.Tewari (INDIA) · view →
4♥
WNES
   Pass
1♦1♥X3♦!
3♠4♥PassPass
Pass   
N♦9-2200+1.0-1.0
Closed: S.Kushari – K.Bendre (INDIA) — I.Herbst – O.Herbst (ISRAEL) · view →
4♠
WNES
   Pass
1♦!1♥X!3♦!
4♠PassPassPass
W♣4=420-4.4+4.4
10. NORWAY – GUADELOUPE
Open: C.Bakke – B.Brogeland (NORWAY) — P.Mathieu – L.Soudan (GUADELOUPE) · view →
4♥x
WNES
   Pass
1♦1♥1♠2NT!
3♠4♥XPass
PassPass  
N♦9-2500-6.1+6.1
Closed: F.Dufau – O.Tolza (GUADELOUPE) — U.Tundal – N.Kvangraven (NORWAY) · view →
3♠
WNES
   Pass
1♦!1♥X!3♥
3♠PassPassPass
W♠4=140+2.7-2.7
11. KOREA – BRAZIL
Open: S.Kang – S.Roh (KOREA) — J.Campos – A.Rodrigues (BRAZIL) · view →
4♠
WNES
   Pass
1♦1♥X!3♦!
3♠Pass4♠Pass
PassPass  
W♥A=420-4.4+4.4
Closed: M.Figueiredo – M.Toma (BRAZIL) — S.Lee – D.Kim (KOREA) · view →
3♠
WNES
   Pass
1♦!1♥X!2NT!
3♠PassPassPass
W♠3-150+7.0-7.0
12. CANADA – NEW ZEALAND
Open: N.L'Ecuyer – D.Wolpert (CANADA) — I.Berrington – G.Tuffnell (NEW ZEALAND) · view →
3♠
WNES
   Pass
1♦!1♥X3♦!
3♥!Pass3♠Pass
PassPass  
E♥7=140+2.7-2.7
Closed: M.Mayer – B.Mace (NEW ZEALAND) — D.Miles – J.Feldman (CANADA) · view →
4♠
WNES
   Pass
1♦1♥X!2♣!
3♠Pass4♠Pass
PassPass  
W♠2=420-4.4+4.4

Board 16 also played in: Venice Cup · d'Orsi Trophy · Wuhan Cup↑ top

♠ AQT5
♥ 7
♦ J86
♣ AJ752
♠ 4
♥ Q8654
♦ AKT743
♣ K		16
Dlr W
E-W		♠ 8762
♥ AK32
♦ Q9
♣ 964
♠ KJ93
♥ JT9
♦ 52
♣ QT83
Makeable tricks
NT♠♥♦♣
N2101210
S2101210
E4311113
W4311113
Minimax (par): NS -100: 5♠Nx-1 5♠Sx-1
MatchRoomNorth–SouthEast–WestContByLeadResNSEWBut.NSBut.EW
1. USA2 – USA1OpenA.Rosenthal – A.Silverstein (USA2)A.Grossack – E.Wold (USA1)4♥
WNES
1♦Pass1♥Pass
3♥Pass4♥Pass
PassPass  
E♥J+2680-2.6+2.6view →
ClosedJ.Hurd – K.Bathurst (USA1)Z.Grossack – M.Rosenberg (USA2)4♥
WNES
1♦2♣X3♣
3♥Pass4♥Pass
PassPass  
W♣A+2680-2.6+2.6view →
2. BELGIUM – CHINESE TAIPEIOpenS.De Roos – G.Arts (BELGIUM)H.So – L.Kuo (CHINESE TAIPEI)5♥
WNES
1♥X2NT!3♠
4♦4♠5♥Pass
PassPass  
W♠A=650-1.6+1.6view →
ClosedT.Kuo – Y.Lee (CHINESE TAIPEI)B.Dehaye – C.Dehaye (BELGIUM)4♠x
WNES
1♦2♣X2♠!
4♥4♠XPass
PassPass  
S♦A=590+14.0-14.0view →
3. SOUTH AFRICA – FRANCEOpenN.Eber – H.Fick (SOUTH AFRICA)B.Combescure – P.Franceschetti (FRANCE)5♥
WNES
1♥X2NT!3♠
4♦4♠5♥Pass
PassPass  
W♠A=650-1.6+1.6view →
ClosedJ.Rombaut – L.Rombaut (FRANCE)A.Apteker – C.Gower (SOUTH AFRICA)4♥
WNES
1♦Pass1♥Pass
3♠!Pass4♦!Pass
4♥PassPassPass
E♣8+1650-1.6+1.6view →
4. ITALY – SWITZERLANDOpenG.Donati – G.Percario (ITALY)M.Klukowski – J.Kalita (SWITZERLAND)5♥
WNES
1♥X2NT!3♠
4♣4♠Pass!Pass
5♥PassPassPass
W♠A+1680-2.6+2.6view →
ClosedB.Drijver – S.Brink (SWITZERLAND)A.Manno – M.Di Franco (ITALY)5♥
WNES
1♦1NT!X4♣
4♥5♣X!Pass
5♦Pass5♥Pass
PassPass  
W♣A=650-1.6+1.6view →
5. BANGLADESH – DENMARKOpenS.Haque – M.Hossain (BANGLADESH)A.Plejdrup-Meister – C.Lahrmann (DENMARK)5♥
WNES
1♦1♠X3♦!
4♥4♠Pass!Pass
5♥PassPassPass
W♠A+1680-2.6+2.6view →
ClosedD.Bilde – M.Schaltz (DENMARK)KAMRUZZAMAN A H M – ALAUDDIN MD (BANGLADESH)4♥x
WNES
1♥X2♠!X
4♥XPassPass
Pass   
W♦3+1990-8.9+8.9view →
6. AUSTRALIA – CHINAOpenL.Milne – J.Coutts (AUSTRALIA)Y.Zhang – J.Li (CHINA)5♥
WNES
1♥X2NT!X
4♦4♠5♥Pass
PassPass  
W♠A=650-1.6+1.6view →
ClosedG.Sun – Y.Cai (CHINA)D.Wiltshire – S.Ashton (AUSTRALIA)4♠
WNES
1♥X2♦!2♠
3♦3♠4♥4♠
PassPassPass 
S♦K=420+12.8-12.8view →
7. ENGLAND – ARGENTINAOpenD.Gold – A.Robson (ENGLAND)J.Popowsky – A.Bianchedi (ARGENTINA)5♥
WNES
1♥X3♦!3♠
4♥4♠PassPass
5♥PassPassPass
W♠9+1680-2.6+2.6view →
ClosedC.Pellegrini – A.Madala (ARGENTINA)B.Norton – S.Tommasini (ENGLAND)4♥
WNES
1♦Pass1♥Pass
4♥!PassPassPass
E♠6+1650-1.6+1.6view →
8. TUNISIA – SWEDENOpenA.Meddeb – O.Meddeb (TUNISIA)F.Nystrom – J.Upmark (SWEDEN)5♥
WNES
1♥X2♦!2♠
3♦3♠4♦Pass
4♥4♠PassPass
5♦Pass5♥Pass
PassPass  
W♠A=650-1.6+1.6view →
ClosedO.Rimstedt – M.Rimstedt (SWEDEN)M.Fourati – M.Ghodhbane (TUNISIA)5♥
WNES
1♥X3♦!3♠
4♥4♠PassPass
5♦Pass5♥Pass
PassPass  
W♠A+1680-2.6+2.6view →
9. ISRAEL – INDIAOpenO.Toledano – A.Zamir (ISRAEL)S.Mukherjee – R.Tewari (INDIA)3♠
WNES
1♥X2♦!2♠
3♥3♠PassPass
Pass   
S♦A+1170+10.5-10.5view →
ClosedS.Kushari – K.Bendre (INDIA)I.Herbst – O.Herbst (ISRAEL)5♥
WNES
1♥X3♣!3♠
4♦!Pass4♥Pass
Pass4♠5♥Pass
PassPass  
W♠A+1680-2.6+2.6view →
10. NORWAY – GUADELOUPEOpenC.Bakke – B.Brogeland (NORWAY)P.Mathieu – L.Soudan (GUADELOUPE)4♠
WNES
1♦Pass1♥Pass
3♥XPass4♠
PassPassPass 
S♦A=420+12.8-12.8view →
ClosedF.Dufau – O.Tolza (GUADELOUPE)U.Tundal – N.Kvangraven (NORWAY)5♥
WNES
1♥2♣3♦!4♣
4♥4♠PassPass
5♦Pass5♥Pass
PassPass  
W♣A+1680-2.6+2.6view →
11. KOREA – BRAZILOpenS.Kang – S.Roh (KOREA)J.Campos – A.Rodrigues (BRAZIL)5♥
WNES
1♥X2♦!2♠
3♦3♠4♥4♠
PassPass5♥Pass
PassPass  
W♠A+1680-2.6+2.6view →
ClosedM.Figueiredo – M.Toma (BRAZIL)S.Lee – D.Kim (KOREA)4♥
WNES
1♦!1♠X!3♠
4♥PassPassPass
W♠A+2680-2.6+2.6view →
12. CANADA – NEW ZEALANDOpenN.L'Ecuyer – D.Wolpert (CANADA)I.Berrington – G.Tuffnell (NEW ZEALAND)4♥
WNES
1♥X3♣!Pass
4♥PassPassPass
W♦6+2680-2.6+2.6view →
ClosedM.Mayer – B.Mace (NEW ZEALAND)D.Miles – J.Feldman (CANADA)4♥
WNES
1♦1♠X!2♥!
3♥!Pass4♥Pass
PassPass  
W♠5+1650-1.6+1.6view →
ContByLeadResNSEWB.NSB.EW
1. USA2 – USA1
Open: A.Rosenthal – A.Silverstein (USA2) — A.Grossack – E.Wold (USA1) · view →
4♥
WNES
1♦Pass1♥Pass
3♥Pass4♥Pass
PassPass  
E♥J+2680-2.6+2.6
Closed: J.Hurd – K.Bathurst (USA1) — Z.Grossack – M.Rosenberg (USA2) · view →
4♥
WNES
1♦2♣X3♣
3♥Pass4♥Pass
PassPass  
W♣A+2680-2.6+2.6
2. BELGIUM – CHINESE TAIPEI
Open: S.De Roos – G.Arts (BELGIUM) — H.So – L.Kuo (CHINESE TAIPEI) · view →
5♥
WNES
1♥X2NT!3♠
4♦4♠5♥Pass
PassPass  
W♠A=650-1.6+1.6
Closed: T.Kuo – Y.Lee (CHINESE TAIPEI) — B.Dehaye – C.Dehaye (BELGIUM) · view →
4♠x
WNES
1♦2♣X2♠!
4♥4♠XPass
PassPass  
S♦A=590+14.0-14.0
3. SOUTH AFRICA – FRANCE
Open: N.Eber – H.Fick (SOUTH AFRICA) — B.Combescure – P.Franceschetti (FRANCE) · view →
5♥
WNES
1♥X2NT!3♠
4♦4♠5♥Pass
PassPass  
W♠A=650-1.6+1.6
Closed: J.Rombaut – L.Rombaut (FRANCE) — A.Apteker – C.Gower (SOUTH AFRICA) · view →
4♥
WNES
1♦Pass1♥Pass
3♠!Pass4♦!Pass
4♥PassPassPass
E♣8+1650-1.6+1.6
4. ITALY – SWITZERLAND
Open: G.Donati – G.Percario (ITALY) — M.Klukowski – J.Kalita (SWITZERLAND) · view →
5♥
WNES
1♥X2NT!3♠
4♣4♠Pass!Pass
5♥PassPassPass
W♠A+1680-2.6+2.6
Closed: B.Drijver – S.Brink (SWITZERLAND) — A.Manno – M.Di Franco (ITALY) · view →
5♥
WNES
1♦1NT!X4♣
4♥5♣X!Pass
5♦Pass5♥Pass
PassPass  
W♣A=650-1.6+1.6
5. BANGLADESH – DENMARK
Open: S.Haque – M.Hossain (BANGLADESH) — A.Plejdrup-Meister – C.Lahrmann (DENMARK) · view →
5♥
WNES
1♦1♠X3♦!
4♥4♠Pass!Pass
5♥PassPassPass
W♠A+1680-2.6+2.6
Closed: D.Bilde – M.Schaltz (DENMARK) — KAMRUZZAMAN A H M – ALAUDDIN MD (BANGLADESH) · view →
4♥x
WNES
1♥X2♠!X
4♥XPassPass
Pass   
W♦3+1990-8.9+8.9
6. AUSTRALIA – CHINA
Open: L.Milne – J.Coutts (AUSTRALIA) — Y.Zhang – J.Li (CHINA) · view →
5♥
WNES
1♥X2NT!X
4♦4♠5♥Pass
PassPass  
W♠A=650-1.6+1.6
Closed: G.Sun – Y.Cai (CHINA) — D.Wiltshire – S.Ashton (AUSTRALIA) · view →
4♠
WNES
1♥X2♦!2♠
3♦3♠4♥4♠
PassPassPass 
S♦K=420+12.8-12.8
7. ENGLAND – ARGENTINA
Open: D.Gold – A.Robson (ENGLAND) — J.Popowsky – A.Bianchedi (ARGENTINA) · view →
5♥
WNES
1♥X3♦!3♠
4♥4♠PassPass
5♥PassPassPass
W♠9+1680-2.6+2.6
Closed: C.Pellegrini – A.Madala (ARGENTINA) — B.Norton – S.Tommasini (ENGLAND) · view →
4♥
WNES
1♦Pass1♥Pass
4♥!PassPassPass
E♠6+1650-1.6+1.6
8. TUNISIA – SWEDEN
Open: A.Meddeb – O.Meddeb (TUNISIA) — F.Nystrom – J.Upmark (SWEDEN) · view →
5♥
WNES
1♥X2♦!2♠
3♦3♠4♦Pass
4♥4♠PassPass
5♦Pass5♥Pass
PassPass  
W♠A=650-1.6+1.6
Closed: O.Rimstedt – M.Rimstedt (SWEDEN) — M.Fourati – M.Ghodhbane (TUNISIA) · view →
5♥
WNES
1♥X3♦!3♠
4♥4♠PassPass
5♦Pass5♥Pass
PassPass  
W♠A+1680-2.6+2.6
9. ISRAEL – INDIA
Open: O.Toledano – A.Zamir (ISRAEL) — S.Mukherjee – R.Tewari (INDIA) · view →
3♠
WNES
1♥X2♦!2♠
3♥3♠PassPass
Pass   
S♦A+1170+10.5-10.5
Closed: S.Kushari – K.Bendre (INDIA) — I.Herbst – O.Herbst (ISRAEL) · view →
5♥
WNES
1♥X3♣!3♠
4♦!Pass4♥Pass
Pass4♠5♥Pass
PassPass  
W♠A+1680-2.6+2.6
10. NORWAY – GUADELOUPE
Open: C.Bakke – B.Brogeland (NORWAY) — P.Mathieu – L.Soudan (GUADELOUPE) · view →
4♠
WNES
1♦Pass1♥Pass
3♥XPass4♠
PassPassPass 
S♦A=420+12.8-12.8
Closed: F.Dufau – O.Tolza (GUADELOUPE) — U.Tundal – N.Kvangraven (NORWAY) · view →
5♥
WNES
1♥2♣3♦!4♣
4♥4♠PassPass
5♦Pass5♥Pass
PassPass  
W♣A+1680-2.6+2.6
11. KOREA – BRAZIL
Open: S.Kang – S.Roh (KOREA) — J.Campos – A.Rodrigues (BRAZIL) · view →
5♥
WNES
1♥X2♦!2♠
3♦3♠4♥4♠
PassPass5♥Pass
PassPass  
W♠A+1680-2.6+2.6
Closed: M.Figueiredo – M.Toma (BRAZIL) — S.Lee – D.Kim (KOREA) · view →
4♥
WNES
1♦!1♠X!3♠
4♥PassPassPass
W♠A+2680-2.6+2.6
12. CANADA – NEW ZEALAND
Open: N.L'Ecuyer – D.Wolpert (CANADA) — I.Berrington – G.Tuffnell (NEW ZEALAND) · view →
4♥
WNES
1♥X3♣!Pass
4♥PassPassPass
W♦6+2680-2.6+2.6
Closed: M.Mayer – B.Mace (NEW ZEALAND) — D.Miles – J.Feldman (CANADA) · view →
4♥
WNES
1♦1♠X!2♥!
3♥!Pass4♥Pass
PassPass  
W♠5+1650-1.6+1.6

Board 17 also played in: Venice Cup · d'Orsi Trophy · Wuhan Cup↑ top

♠ QT
♥ AK42
♦ JT97
♣ K54
♠ AKJ853
♥ 93
♦ Q862
♣ 7		17
Dlr N
None		♠ –
♥ QJT865
♦ K5
♣ AT962
♠ 97642
♥ 7
♦ A43
♣ QJ83
Makeable tricks
NT♠♥♦♣
N76366
S66366
E67877
W57877
Minimax (par): NS -100: 2NTNx-1
MatchRoomNorth–SouthEast–WestContByLeadResNSEWBut.NSBut.EW
1. USA2 – USA1OpenA.Rosenthal – A.Silverstein (USA2)A.Grossack – E.Wold (USA1)3♥
WNES
 1♦1♥1♠
Pass1NT2♣Pass
2♠Pass3♥Pass
PassPass  
E♦A-150+3.2-3.2view →
ClosedJ.Hurd – K.Bathurst (USA1)Z.Grossack – M.Rosenberg (USA2)3♥
WNES
 1NT!2♥!2♠
PassPass3♣X
3♥PassPassPass
E♥7-150+3.2-3.2view →
2. BELGIUM – CHINESE TAIPEIOpenS.De Roos – G.Arts (BELGIUM)H.So – L.Kuo (CHINESE TAIPEI)4♥
WNES
 1NT!2♦!Pass
2NT!Pass3♣!Pass
3♦!Pass3♠!Pass
4♥PassPassPass
W♦J-150+3.2-3.2view →
ClosedT.Kuo – Y.Lee (CHINESE TAIPEI)B.Dehaye – C.Dehaye (BELGIUM)3♥
WNES
 1NT!2♥!2♠
PassPass3♥Pass
PassPass  
E♣Q+1170-2.2+2.2view →
3. SOUTH AFRICA – FRANCEOpenN.Eber – H.Fick (SOUTH AFRICA)B.Combescure – P.Franceschetti (FRANCE)4♥
WNES
 1♦2NT!Pass
3♥Pass4♥Pass
PassPass  
W♠Q=420-6.9+6.9view →
ClosedJ.Rombaut – L.Rombaut (FRANCE)A.Apteker – C.Gower (SOUTH AFRICA)3♠
WNES
 1♦2NT!X!
3♠PassPassPass
W♥A-2100+4.6-4.6view →
4. ITALY – SWITZERLANDOpenG.Donati – G.Percario (ITALY)M.Klukowski – J.Kalita (SWITZERLAND)2♠
WNES
 1♦1♥X!
1♠Pass2♣Pass
2♠PassPassPass
W♦J-150+3.2-3.2view →
ClosedB.Drijver – S.Brink (SWITZERLAND)A.Manno – M.Di Franco (ITALY)3♥
WNES
 1NT!2♥!2♠
PassPass2NT!Pass
3♦Pass3♥Pass
PassPass  
E♠9+1170-2.2+2.2view →
5. BANGLADESH – DENMARKOpenS.Haque – M.Hossain (BANGLADESH)A.Plejdrup-Meister – C.Lahrmann (DENMARK)3♥x
WNES
 1♦2NT!X
PassPass3♥Pass
PassXPassPass
Pass   
E♦A+1630-10.1+10.1view →
ClosedD.Bilde – M.Schaltz (DENMARK)KAMRUZZAMAN A H M – ALAUDDIN MD (BANGLADESH)4♥
WNES
 1♦3♣!Pass
3♥Pass4♥Pass
PassPass  
W♦J-3150+5.7-5.7view →
6. AUSTRALIA – CHINAOpenL.Milne – J.Coutts (AUSTRALIA)Y.Zhang – J.Li (CHINA)3♠
WNES
 1♦2NT!X
3♠PassPassPass
W♦J-2100+4.6-4.6view →
ClosedG.Sun – Y.Cai (CHINA)D.Wiltshire – S.Ashton (AUSTRALIA)3♥
WNES
 1♦!1♥X!
1♠1NT3♣Pass
3♥PassPassPass
E♥3-150+3.2-3.2view →
7. ENGLAND – ARGENTINAOpenD.Gold – A.Robson (ENGLAND)J.Popowsky – A.Bianchedi (ARGENTINA)4♥x
WNES
 1♣!4♥X!
PassPassPass 
E♣Q=590-9.6+9.6view →
ClosedC.Pellegrini – A.Madala (ARGENTINA)B.Norton – S.Tommasini (ENGLAND)4♥
WNES
 1♦2NT!Pass
3♥Pass4♥Pass
PassPass  
W♦J-3150+5.7-5.7view →
8. TUNISIA – SWEDENOpenA.Meddeb – O.Meddeb (TUNISIA)F.Nystrom – J.Upmark (SWEDEN)2♥
WNES
 1♦!1♥1♠
Pass1NT2♣Pass
2♥PassPassPass
E♠2+2170-2.2+2.2view →
ClosedO.Rimstedt – M.Rimstedt (SWEDEN)M.Fourati – M.Ghodhbane (TUNISIA)4♥
WNES
 1NT!2♥2♠
PassPass3♣Pass
3♥Pass4♥Pass
PassPass  
E♥9-3150+5.7-5.7view →
9. ISRAEL – INDIAOpenO.Toledano – A.Zamir (ISRAEL)S.Mukherjee – R.Tewari (INDIA)3♥
WNES
 1NT2♥!2♠
PassPass3♣X
3♥PassPassPass
E♥7=140-1.2+1.2view →
ClosedS.Kushari – K.Bendre (INDIA)I.Herbst – O.Herbst (ISRAEL)2♥
WNES
 1♦1♥1♠!
Pass1NT2♣Pass
2♥PassPassPass
E♠7+2170-2.2+2.2view →
10. NORWAY – GUADELOUPEOpenC.Bakke – B.Brogeland (NORWAY)P.Mathieu – L.Soudan (GUADELOUPE)3♥
WNES
 1♦2NT!Pass
3♥PassPassPass
W♥A-150+3.2-3.2view →
ClosedF.Dufau – O.Tolza (GUADELOUPE)U.Tundal – N.Kvangraven (NORWAY)4♥
WNES
 1♦2NT!Pass
3♥Pass4♥Pass
PassPass  
W♦J=420-6.9+6.9view →
11. KOREA – BRAZILOpenS.Kang – S.Roh (KOREA)J.Campos – A.Rodrigues (BRAZIL)2♥
WNES
 1♣!1♥X!
Pass1NT2♣Pass
2♥PassPassPass
E♥7=110-0.3+0.3view →
ClosedM.Figueiredo – M.Toma (BRAZIL)S.Lee – D.Kim (KOREA)4♥
WNES
 1♦1♥1♠!
XPass4♥Pass
PassPass  
E♠2-150+3.2-3.2view →
12. CANADA – NEW ZEALANDOpenN.L'Ecuyer – D.Wolpert (CANADA)I.Berrington – G.Tuffnell (NEW ZEALAND)3NT
WNES
 1♦2NT!Pass
3♠Pass3NTPass
PassPass  
E♦3-2100+4.6-4.6view →
ClosedM.Mayer – B.Mace (NEW ZEALAND)D.Miles – J.Feldman (CANADA)4♥x
WNES
 1NT2♥!2♠
PassPass3♥Pass
4♥XPassPass
Pass   
E♠7=590-9.6+9.6view →
ContByLeadResNSEWB.NSB.EW
1. USA2 – USA1
Open: A.Rosenthal – A.Silverstein (USA2) — A.Grossack – E.Wold (USA1) · view →
3♥
WNES
 1♦1♥1♠
Pass1NT2♣Pass
2♠Pass3♥Pass
PassPass  
E♦A-150+3.2-3.2
Closed: J.Hurd – K.Bathurst (USA1) — Z.Grossack – M.Rosenberg (USA2) · view →
3♥
WNES
 1NT!2♥!2♠
PassPass3♣X
3♥PassPassPass
E♥7-150+3.2-3.2
2. BELGIUM – CHINESE TAIPEI
Open: S.De Roos – G.Arts (BELGIUM) — H.So – L.Kuo (CHINESE TAIPEI) · view →
4♥
WNES
 1NT!2♦!Pass
2NT!Pass3♣!Pass
3♦!Pass3♠!Pass
4♥PassPassPass
W♦J-150+3.2-3.2
Closed: T.Kuo – Y.Lee (CHINESE TAIPEI) — B.Dehaye – C.Dehaye (BELGIUM) · view →
3♥
WNES
 1NT!2♥!2♠
PassPass3♥Pass
PassPass  
E♣Q+1170-2.2+2.2
3. SOUTH AFRICA – FRANCE
Open: N.Eber – H.Fick (SOUTH AFRICA) — B.Combescure – P.Franceschetti (FRANCE) · view →
4♥
WNES
 1♦2NT!Pass
3♥Pass4♥Pass
PassPass  
W♠Q=420-6.9+6.9
Closed: J.Rombaut – L.Rombaut (FRANCE) — A.Apteker – C.Gower (SOUTH AFRICA) · view →
3♠
WNES
 1♦2NT!X!
3♠PassPassPass
W♥A-2100+4.6-4.6
4. ITALY – SWITZERLAND
Open: G.Donati – G.Percario (ITALY) — M.Klukowski – J.Kalita (SWITZERLAND) · view →
2♠
WNES
 1♦1♥X!
1♠Pass2♣Pass
2♠PassPassPass
W♦J-150+3.2-3.2
Closed: B.Drijver – S.Brink (SWITZERLAND) — A.Manno – M.Di Franco (ITALY) · view →
3♥
WNES
 1NT!2♥!2♠
PassPass2NT!Pass
3♦Pass3♥Pass
PassPass  
E♠9+1170-2.2+2.2
5. BANGLADESH – DENMARK
Open: S.Haque – M.Hossain (BANGLADESH) — A.Plejdrup-Meister – C.Lahrmann (DENMARK) · view →
3♥x
WNES
 1♦2NT!X
PassPass3♥Pass
PassXPassPass
Pass   
E♦A+1630-10.1+10.1
Closed: D.Bilde – M.Schaltz (DENMARK) — KAMRUZZAMAN A H M – ALAUDDIN MD (BANGLADESH) · view →
4♥
WNES
 1♦3♣!Pass
3♥Pass4♥Pass
PassPass  
W♦J-3150+5.7-5.7
6. AUSTRALIA – CHINA
Open: L.Milne – J.Coutts (AUSTRALIA) — Y.Zhang – J.Li (CHINA) · view →
3♠
WNES
 1♦2NT!X
3♠PassPassPass
W♦J-2100+4.6-4.6
Closed: G.Sun – Y.Cai (CHINA) — D.Wiltshire – S.Ashton (AUSTRALIA) · view →
3♥
WNES
 1♦!1♥X!
1♠1NT3♣Pass
3♥PassPassPass
E♥3-150+3.2-3.2
7. ENGLAND – ARGENTINA
Open: D.Gold – A.Robson (ENGLAND) — J.Popowsky – A.Bianchedi (ARGENTINA) · view →
4♥x
WNES
 1♣!4♥X!
PassPassPass 
E♣Q=590-9.6+9.6
Closed: C.Pellegrini – A.Madala (ARGENTINA) — B.Norton – S.Tommasini (ENGLAND) · view →
4♥
WNES
 1♦2NT!Pass
3♥Pass4♥Pass
PassPass  
W♦J-3150+5.7-5.7
8. TUNISIA – SWEDEN
Open: A.Meddeb – O.Meddeb (TUNISIA) — F.Nystrom – J.Upmark (SWEDEN) · view →
2♥
WNES
 1♦!1♥1♠
Pass1NT2♣Pass
2♥PassPassPass
E♠2+2170-2.2+2.2
Closed: O.Rimstedt – M.Rimstedt (SWEDEN) — M.Fourati – M.Ghodhbane (TUNISIA) · view →
4♥
WNES
 1NT!2♥2♠
PassPass3♣Pass
3♥Pass4♥Pass
PassPass  
E♥9-3150+5.7-5.7
9. ISRAEL – INDIA
Open: O.Toledano – A.Zamir (ISRAEL) — S.Mukherjee – R.Tewari (INDIA) · view →
3♥
WNES
 1NT2♥!2♠
PassPass3♣X
3♥PassPassPass
E♥7=140-1.2+1.2
Closed: S.Kushari – K.Bendre (INDIA) — I.Herbst – O.Herbst (ISRAEL) · view →
2♥
WNES
 1♦1♥1♠!
Pass1NT2♣Pass
2♥PassPassPass
E♠7+2170-2.2+2.2
10. NORWAY – GUADELOUPE
Open: C.Bakke – B.Brogeland (NORWAY) — P.Mathieu – L.Soudan (GUADELOUPE) · view →
3♥
WNES
 1♦2NT!Pass
3♥PassPassPass
W♥A-150+3.2-3.2
Closed: F.Dufau – O.Tolza (GUADELOUPE) — U.Tundal – N.Kvangraven (NORWAY) · view →
4♥
WNES
 1♦2NT!Pass
3♥Pass4♥Pass
PassPass  
W♦J=420-6.9+6.9
11. KOREA – BRAZIL
Open: S.Kang – S.Roh (KOREA) — J.Campos – A.Rodrigues (BRAZIL) · view →
2♥
WNES
 1♣!1♥X!
Pass1NT2♣Pass
2♥PassPassPass
E♥7=110-0.3+0.3
Closed: M.Figueiredo – M.Toma (BRAZIL) — S.Lee – D.Kim (KOREA) · view →
4♥
WNES
 1♦1♥1♠!
XPass4♥Pass
PassPass  
E♠2-150+3.2-3.2
12. CANADA – NEW ZEALAND
Open: N.L'Ecuyer – D.Wolpert (CANADA) — I.Berrington – G.Tuffnell (NEW ZEALAND) · view →
3NT
WNES
 1♦2NT!Pass
3♠Pass3NTPass
PassPass  
E♦3-2100+4.6-4.6
Closed: M.Mayer – B.Mace (NEW ZEALAND) — D.Miles – J.Feldman (CANADA) · view →
4♥x
WNES
 1NT2♥!2♠
PassPass3♥Pass
4♥XPassPass
Pass   
E♠7=590-9.6+9.6

Board 18 also played in: Venice Cup · d'Orsi Trophy · Wuhan Cup↑ top

♠ K94
♥ KQ43
♦ KT
♣ AJ65
♠ QT32
♥ JT872
♦ 54
♣ 42		18
Dlr E
N-S		♠ AJ7
♥ A5
♦ AQ9873
♣ 93
♠ 865
♥ 96
♦ J62
♣ KQT87
Makeable tricks
NT♠♥♦♣
N64558
S63447
E68885
W68885
Minimax (par): NS -110: 2♥♠E= 2♥♠W=
MatchRoomNorth–SouthEast–WestContByLeadResNSEWBut.NSBut.EW
1. USA2 – USA1OpenA.Rosenthal – A.Silverstein (USA2)A.Grossack – E.Wold (USA1)3♦
WNES
  1NTPass
2♣Pass3♦Pass
PassPass  
E♣K-150+3.7-3.7view →
ClosedJ.Hurd – K.Bathurst (USA1)Z.Grossack – M.Rosenberg (USA2)2♦
WNES
  1♦Pass
1♥1NT2♦Pass
PassPass  
E♣K+1110-0.3+0.3view →
2. BELGIUM – CHINESE TAIPEIOpenS.De Roos – G.Arts (BELGIUM)H.So – L.Kuo (CHINESE TAIPEI)2♦
WNES
  1♣!Pass
1♦!Pass2♦Pass
PassPass  
W♥K+1110-0.3+0.3view →
ClosedT.Kuo – Y.Lee (CHINESE TAIPEI)B.Dehaye – C.Dehaye (BELGIUM)3♦
WNES
  1♦!Pass
1♥Pass3♦Pass
PassPass  
E♣K=110-0.3+0.3view →
3. SOUTH AFRICA – FRANCEOpenN.Eber – H.Fick (SOUTH AFRICA)B.Combescure – P.Franceschetti (FRANCE)2♥
WNES
  1NTPass
2♦Pass2♥Pass
PassPass  
E♣K=110-0.3+0.3view →
ClosedJ.Rombaut – L.Rombaut (FRANCE)A.Apteker – C.Gower (SOUTH AFRICA)2♠
WNES
  1NTPass
2♣Pass2♦Pass
2♥!Pass2♠Pass
PassPass  
E♠5=110-0.3+0.3view →
4. ITALY – SWITZERLANDOpenG.Donati – G.Percario (ITALY)M.Klukowski – J.Kalita (SWITZERLAND)2♦
WNES
  1♦Pass
1♥1NT2♦Pass
PassPass  
E♣K+1110-0.3+0.3view →
ClosedB.Drijver – S.Brink (SWITZERLAND)A.Manno – M.Di Franco (ITALY)2NT
WNES
  1♦Pass
1♥1NTX!Pass
2♦PassPass2NT
PassPassPass 
N♦9-2200-3.2+3.2view →
5. BANGLADESH – DENMARKOpenS.Haque – M.Hossain (BANGLADESH)A.Plejdrup-Meister – C.Lahrmann (DENMARK)2NT
WNES
  1♦Pass
1♥1NTXPass
2♥PassPass2NT
PassPassPass 
N♦4-2200-3.2+3.2view →
ClosedD.Bilde – M.Schaltz (DENMARK)KAMRUZZAMAN A H M – ALAUDDIN MD (BANGLADESH)3♣
WNES
  1♦Pass
1♥1NT2♦X!
Pass2♥Pass2NT
Pass3♣PassPass
Pass   
N♣9=110+5.3-5.3view →
6. AUSTRALIA – CHINAOpenL.Milne – J.Coutts (AUSTRALIA)Y.Zhang – J.Li (CHINA)2♠
WNES
  1NTPass
2♣Pass2♦Pass
2♥Pass2♠Pass
PassPass  
E♠5+1140-1.3+1.3view →
ClosedG.Sun – Y.Cai (CHINA)D.Wiltshire – S.Ashton (AUSTRALIA)2NT
WNES
  1♦!Pass
1♥1NTXPass
2♠PassPass2NT
PassPassPass 
N♠J-1100-0.3+0.3view →
7. ENGLAND – ARGENTINAOpenD.Gold – A.Robson (ENGLAND)J.Popowsky – A.Bianchedi (ARGENTINA)2♠
WNES
  1NTPass
2♣Pass2♦Pass
2♥!Pass2♠Pass
PassPass  
E♠5-150+3.7-3.7view →
ClosedC.Pellegrini – A.Madala (ARGENTINA)B.Norton – S.Tommasini (ENGLAND)2♠
WNES
  1NTPass
2♣Pass2♦Pass
2♥!Pass2♠Pass
PassPass  
E♠4-150+3.7-3.7view →
8. TUNISIA – SWEDENOpenA.Meddeb – O.Meddeb (TUNISIA)F.Nystrom – J.Upmark (SWEDEN)2NT
WNES
  2♦!Pass
Pass2NTPassPass
Pass   
N♦A-2200-3.2+3.2view →
ClosedO.Rimstedt – M.Rimstedt (SWEDEN)M.Fourati – M.Ghodhbane (TUNISIA)2NT
WNES
  1♦Pass
PassXPass2♣
Pass2NTPassPass
Pass   
N♦9-1100-0.3+0.3view →
9. ISRAEL – INDIAOpenO.Toledano – A.Zamir (ISRAEL)S.Mukherjee – R.Tewari (INDIA)2♠
WNES
  1NTPass
2♣Pass2♦Pass
2♥!Pass2♠Pass
PassPass  
E♣K=110-0.3+0.3view →
ClosedS.Kushari – K.Bendre (INDIA)I.Herbst – O.Herbst (ISRAEL)2♠
WNES
  1NTPass
2♣!Pass2♦Pass
2♥!Pass2♠Pass
PassPass  
E♣K=110-0.3+0.3view →
10. NORWAY – GUADELOUPEOpenC.Bakke – B.Brogeland (NORWAY)P.Mathieu – L.Soudan (GUADELOUPE)2♥
WNES
  1NTPass
2♦Pass2♥Pass
PassPass  
E♣K=110-0.3+0.3view →
ClosedF.Dufau – O.Tolza (GUADELOUPE)U.Tundal – N.Kvangraven (NORWAY)1NT
WNES
  1♦!Pass
1♠!1NTPassPass
Pass   
N♦A-1100-0.3+0.3view →
11. KOREA – BRAZILOpenS.Kang – S.Roh (KOREA)J.Campos – A.Rodrigues (BRAZIL)1NT
WNES
  1♦Pass
1♥1NTPassPass
Pass   
N♦8-1100-0.3+0.3view →
ClosedM.Figueiredo – M.Toma (BRAZIL)S.Lee – D.Kim (KOREA)3♣
WNES
  1♦!Pass
PassX2♦Pass
PassXPass3♣
PassPassPass 
S♦5-1100-0.3+0.3view →
12. CANADA – NEW ZEALANDOpenN.L'Ecuyer – D.Wolpert (CANADA)I.Berrington – G.Tuffnell (NEW ZEALAND)3♣
WNES
  1♣!Pass
1♦!Pass2♦Pass
PassXPass3♣
PassPassPass 
S♦5-1100-0.3+0.3view →
ClosedM.Mayer – B.Mace (NEW ZEALAND)D.Miles – J.Feldman (CANADA)2♥
WNES
  1NTPass
2♣Pass2♦Pass
2♥!PassPassPass
W♥3+1140-1.3+1.3view →
ContByLeadResNSEWB.NSB.EW
1. USA2 – USA1
Open: A.Rosenthal – A.Silverstein (USA2) — A.Grossack – E.Wold (USA1) · view →
3♦
WNES
  1NTPass
2♣Pass3♦Pass
PassPass  
E♣K-150+3.7-3.7
Closed: J.Hurd – K.Bathurst (USA1) — Z.Grossack – M.Rosenberg (USA2) · view →
2♦
WNES
  1♦Pass
1♥1NT2♦Pass
PassPass  
E♣K+1110-0.3+0.3
2. BELGIUM – CHINESE TAIPEI
Open: S.De Roos – G.Arts (BELGIUM) — H.So – L.Kuo (CHINESE TAIPEI) · view →
2♦
WNES
  1♣!Pass
1♦!Pass2♦Pass
PassPass  
W♥K+1110-0.3+0.3
Closed: T.Kuo – Y.Lee (CHINESE TAIPEI) — B.Dehaye – C.Dehaye (BELGIUM) · view →
3♦
WNES
  1♦!Pass
1♥Pass3♦Pass
PassPass  
E♣K=110-0.3+0.3
3. SOUTH AFRICA – FRANCE
Open: N.Eber – H.Fick (SOUTH AFRICA) — B.Combescure – P.Franceschetti (FRANCE) · view →
2♥
WNES
  1NTPass
2♦Pass2♥Pass
PassPass  
E♣K=110-0.3+0.3
Closed: J.Rombaut – L.Rombaut (FRANCE) — A.Apteker – C.Gower (SOUTH AFRICA) · view →
2♠
WNES
  1NTPass
2♣Pass2♦Pass
2♥!Pass2♠Pass
PassPass  
E♠5=110-0.3+0.3
4. ITALY – SWITZERLAND
Open: G.Donati – G.Percario (ITALY) — M.Klukowski – J.Kalita (SWITZERLAND) · view →
2♦
WNES
  1♦Pass
1♥1NT2♦Pass
PassPass  
E♣K+1110-0.3+0.3
Closed: B.Drijver – S.Brink (SWITZERLAND) — A.Manno – M.Di Franco (ITALY) · view →
2NT
WNES
  1♦Pass
1♥1NTX!Pass
2♦PassPass2NT
PassPassPass 
N♦9-2200-3.2+3.2
5. BANGLADESH – DENMARK
Open: S.Haque – M.Hossain (BANGLADESH) — A.Plejdrup-Meister – C.Lahrmann (DENMARK) · view →
2NT
WNES
  1♦Pass
1♥1NTXPass
2♥PassPass2NT
PassPassPass 
N♦4-2200-3.2+3.2
Closed: D.Bilde – M.Schaltz (DENMARK) — KAMRUZZAMAN A H M – ALAUDDIN MD (BANGLADESH) · view →
3♣
WNES
  1♦Pass
1♥1NT2♦X!
Pass2♥Pass2NT
Pass3♣PassPass
Pass   
N♣9=110+5.3-5.3
6. AUSTRALIA – CHINA
Open: L.Milne – J.Coutts (AUSTRALIA) — Y.Zhang – J.Li (CHINA) · view →
2♠
WNES
  1NTPass
2♣Pass2♦Pass
2♥Pass2♠Pass
PassPass  
E♠5+1140-1.3+1.3
Closed: G.Sun – Y.Cai (CHINA) — D.Wiltshire – S.Ashton (AUSTRALIA) · view →
2NT
WNES
  1♦!Pass
1♥1NTXPass
2♠PassPass2NT
PassPassPass 
N♠J-1100-0.3+0.3
7. ENGLAND – ARGENTINA
Open: D.Gold – A.Robson (ENGLAND) — J.Popowsky – A.Bianchedi (ARGENTINA) · view →
2♠
WNES
  1NTPass
2♣Pass2♦Pass
2♥!Pass2♠Pass
PassPass  
E♠5-150+3.7-3.7
Closed: C.Pellegrini – A.Madala (ARGENTINA) — B.Norton – S.Tommasini (ENGLAND) · view →
2♠
WNES
  1NTPass
2♣Pass2♦Pass
2♥!Pass2♠Pass
PassPass  
E♠4-150+3.7-3.7
8. TUNISIA – SWEDEN
Open: A.Meddeb – O.Meddeb (TUNISIA) — F.Nystrom – J.Upmark (SWEDEN) · view →
2NT
WNES
  2♦!Pass
Pass2NTPassPass
Pass   
N♦A-2200-3.2+3.2
Closed: O.Rimstedt – M.Rimstedt (SWEDEN) — M.Fourati – M.Ghodhbane (TUNISIA) · view →
2NT
WNES
  1♦Pass
PassXPass2♣
Pass2NTPassPass
Pass   
N♦9-1100-0.3+0.3
9. ISRAEL – INDIA
Open: O.Toledano – A.Zamir (ISRAEL) — S.Mukherjee – R.Tewari (INDIA) · view →
2♠
WNES
  1NTPass
2♣Pass2♦Pass
2♥!Pass2♠Pass
PassPass  
E♣K=110-0.3+0.3
Closed: S.Kushari – K.Bendre (INDIA) — I.Herbst – O.Herbst (ISRAEL) · view →
2♠
WNES
  1NTPass
2♣!Pass2♦Pass
2♥!Pass2♠Pass
PassPass  
E♣K=110-0.3+0.3
10. NORWAY – GUADELOUPE
Open: C.Bakke – B.Brogeland (NORWAY) — P.Mathieu – L.Soudan (GUADELOUPE) · view →
2♥
WNES
  1NTPass
2♦Pass2♥Pass
PassPass  
E♣K=110-0.3+0.3
Closed: F.Dufau – O.Tolza (GUADELOUPE) — U.Tundal – N.Kvangraven (NORWAY) · view →
1NT
WNES
  1♦!Pass
1♠!1NTPassPass
Pass   
N♦A-1100-0.3+0.3
11. KOREA – BRAZIL
Open: S.Kang – S.Roh (KOREA) — J.Campos – A.Rodrigues (BRAZIL) · view →
1NT
WNES
  1♦Pass
1♥1NTPassPass
Pass   
N♦8-1100-0.3+0.3
Closed: M.Figueiredo – M.Toma (BRAZIL) — S.Lee – D.Kim (KOREA) · view →
3♣
WNES
  1♦!Pass
PassX2♦Pass
PassXPass3♣
PassPassPass 
S♦5-1100-0.3+0.3
12. CANADA – NEW ZEALAND
Open: N.L'Ecuyer – D.Wolpert (CANADA) — I.Berrington – G.Tuffnell (NEW ZEALAND) · view →
3♣
WNES
  1♣!Pass
1♦!Pass2♦Pass
PassXPass3♣
PassPassPass 
S♦5-1100-0.3+0.3
Closed: M.Mayer – B.Mace (NEW ZEALAND) — D.Miles – J.Feldman (CANADA) · view →
2♥
WNES
  1NTPass
2♣Pass2♦Pass
2♥!PassPassPass
W♥3+1140-1.3+1.3

Board 19 also played in: Venice Cup · d'Orsi Trophy · Wuhan Cup↑ top

♠ A965
♥ 52
♦ QT9542
♣ K
♠ QT2
♥ A6
♦ AK6
♣ Q8543		19
Dlr S
E-W		♠ J843
♥ QT984
♦ 8
♣ 976
♠ K7
♥ KJ73
♦ J73
♣ AJT2
Makeable tricks
NT♠♥♦♣
N877107
S877107
E45536
W45536
Minimax (par): NS +130: 1♦N+3 1♦S+3
MatchRoomNorth–SouthEast–WestContByLeadResNSEWBut.NSBut.EW
1. USA2 – USA1OpenA.Rosenthal – A.Silverstein (USA2)A.Grossack – E.Wold (USA1)3♦
WNES
   1♣
1NT2♦2♥3♦
PassPassPass 
N♠4=110-3.6+3.6view →
ClosedJ.Hurd – K.Bathurst (USA1)Z.Grossack – M.Rosenberg (USA2)2♠
WNES
   1♣
1NTPass2♣Pass
2♦X2♥!Pass
2♠!PassPassPass
W♦9-3300+1.1-1.1view →
2. BELGIUM – CHINESE TAIPEIOpenS.De Roos – G.Arts (BELGIUM)H.So – L.Kuo (CHINESE TAIPEI)3♦
WNES
   1NT!
X2♣!Pass2♦
PassPass2♥Pass
Pass2♠Pass3♦
PassPassPass 
S♦A+1130-2.9+2.9view →
ClosedT.Kuo – Y.Lee (CHINESE TAIPEI)B.Dehaye – C.Dehaye (BELGIUM)3♦
WNES
   1NT!
X2♦!PassPass
XPass2♥Pass
Pass3♦PassPass
Pass   
N♥T+1130-2.9+2.9view →
3. SOUTH AFRICA – FRANCEOpenN.Eber – H.Fick (SOUTH AFRICA)B.Combescure – P.Franceschetti (FRANCE)2♥x
WNES
   1♣
1NTX2♥X
PassPassPass 
E♦2-1200-1.3+1.3view →
ClosedJ.Rombaut – L.Rombaut (FRANCE)A.Apteker – C.Gower (SOUTH AFRICA)2♥x
WNES
   1♣
1NTX2♥X
PassPassPass 
E♦3-2500+5.2-5.2view →
4. ITALY – SWITZERLANDOpenG.Donati – G.Percario (ITALY)M.Klukowski – J.Kalita (SWITZERLAND)2♥x
WNES
   1♣
1NTX2♥Pass
PassX!PassPass
Pass   
E♦2-1200-1.3+1.3view →
ClosedB.Drijver – S.Brink (SWITZERLAND)A.Manno – M.Di Franco (ITALY)2♥x
WNES
   1♣
1NTX2♦!Pass
2♥X!PassPass
Pass   
W♥2-3800+9.8-9.8view →
5. BANGLADESH – DENMARKOpenS.Haque – M.Hossain (BANGLADESH)A.Plejdrup-Meister – C.Lahrmann (DENMARK)3♦
WNES
   1♣
1NT2♣!Pass2♦!
PassPass2♥Pass
Pass2♠Pass3♦
PassPassPass 
S♦A+1130-2.9+2.9view →
ClosedD.Bilde – M.Schaltz (DENMARK)KAMRUZZAMAN A H M – ALAUDDIN MD (BANGLADESH)2♠x
WNES
   1♣
1NTX2♣!X
PassPass2♥X
2♠XPassPass
Pass   
W♠5-41100+13.0-13.0view →
6. AUSTRALIA – CHINAOpenL.Milne – J.Coutts (AUSTRALIA)Y.Zhang – J.Li (CHINA)2♥x
WNES
   1♣!
1NTX2♦!Pass
2♥XPassPass
Pass   
W♥2=670-13.8+13.8view →
ClosedG.Sun – Y.Cai (CHINA)D.Wiltshire – S.Ashton (AUSTRALIA)3♦
WNES
   1♦!
1NT2♣!Pass2♦!
PassPassXPass
3♣3♦PassPass
Pass   
S♠2+2150-2.3+2.3view →
7. ENGLAND – ARGENTINAOpenD.Gold – A.Robson (ENGLAND)J.Popowsky – A.Bianchedi (ARGENTINA)3NT
WNES
   1♣
1NTX2♦Pass
2♥3♦Pass3NT
PassPassPass 
S♣3+1430+3.6-3.6view →
ClosedC.Pellegrini – A.Madala (ARGENTINA)B.Norton – S.Tommasini (ENGLAND)3♦
WNES
   1♣!
1NT2♦X3♦
PassPassPass 
N♦8+1130-2.9+2.9view →
8. TUNISIA – SWEDENOpenA.Meddeb – O.Meddeb (TUNISIA)F.Nystrom – J.Upmark (SWEDEN)2♠x
WNES
   1♣!
1NTXXX!Pass
2♣Pass2♥!X
2♠XPassPass
Pass   
W♥6-2500+5.2-5.2view →
ClosedO.Rimstedt – M.Rimstedt (SWEDEN)M.Fourati – M.Ghodhbane (TUNISIA)2♥x
WNES
   1♣!
1NTX2♦!Pass
2♥X!PassPass
Pass   
W♣Q-3800+9.8-9.8view →
9. ISRAEL – INDIAOpenO.Toledano – A.Zamir (ISRAEL)S.Mukherjee – R.Tewari (INDIA)3♦
WNES
   1NT!
X3♦PassPass
Pass   
N♣6+1130-2.9+2.9view →
ClosedS.Kushari – K.Bendre (INDIA)I.Herbst – O.Herbst (ISRAEL)2♥x
WNES
   1♣
1NTX2♥X
PassPassPass 
E♦3-1200-1.3+1.3view →
10. NORWAY – GUADELOUPEOpenC.Bakke – B.Brogeland (NORWAY)P.Mathieu – L.Soudan (GUADELOUPE)2♥x
WNES
   1♣
1NTX2♦!Pass
2♥PassPassX
PassPassPass 
W♣K-3800+9.8-9.8view →
ClosedF.Dufau – O.Tolza (GUADELOUPE)U.Tundal – N.Kvangraven (NORWAY)3♦
WNES
   1♣
1NT2♣!2♥3♦
PassPassPass 
S♦A+1130-2.9+2.9view →
11. KOREA – BRAZILOpenS.Kang – S.Roh (KOREA)J.Campos – A.Rodrigues (BRAZIL)3NT
WNES
   1♣!
1NTXXX!Pass
2♣X2♥!Pass
2♠3♦Pass3NT
PassPassPass 
S♠T-2100-7.7+7.7view →
ClosedM.Figueiredo – M.Toma (BRAZIL)S.Lee – D.Kim (KOREA)3♦
WNES
   1♣
1NTPass2♣Pass
2♦X2♥!Pass
2♠3♦PassPass
Pass   
N♣6+1130-2.9+2.9view →
12. CANADA – NEW ZEALANDOpenN.L'Ecuyer – D.Wolpert (CANADA)I.Berrington – G.Tuffnell (NEW ZEALAND)2♦
WNES
   1NT!
XXX!Pass2♣!
Pass2♦PassPass
Pass   
N♣6+2130-2.9+2.9view →
ClosedM.Mayer – B.Mace (NEW ZEALAND)D.Miles – J.Feldman (CANADA)3♦
WNES
   1NT
X!XX!Pass2♣!
Pass!2♦2♥Pass
2NT3♦PassPass
Pass   
N♣6+1130-2.9+2.9view →
ContByLeadResNSEWB.NSB.EW
1. USA2 – USA1
Open: A.Rosenthal – A.Silverstein (USA2) — A.Grossack – E.Wold (USA1) · view →
3♦
WNES
   1♣
1NT2♦2♥3♦
PassPassPass 
N♠4=110-3.6+3.6
Closed: J.Hurd – K.Bathurst (USA1) — Z.Grossack – M.Rosenberg (USA2) · view →
2♠
WNES
   1♣
1NTPass2♣Pass
2♦X2♥!Pass
2♠!PassPassPass
W♦9-3300+1.1-1.1
2. BELGIUM – CHINESE TAIPEI
Open: S.De Roos – G.Arts (BELGIUM) — H.So – L.Kuo (CHINESE TAIPEI) · view →
3♦
WNES
   1NT!
X2♣!Pass2♦
PassPass2♥Pass
Pass2♠Pass3♦
PassPassPass 
S♦A+1130-2.9+2.9
Closed: T.Kuo – Y.Lee (CHINESE TAIPEI) — B.Dehaye – C.Dehaye (BELGIUM) · view →
3♦
WNES
   1NT!
X2♦!PassPass
XPass2♥Pass
Pass3♦PassPass
Pass   
N♥T+1130-2.9+2.9
3. SOUTH AFRICA – FRANCE
Open: N.Eber – H.Fick (SOUTH AFRICA) — B.Combescure – P.Franceschetti (FRANCE) · view →
2♥x
WNES
   1♣
1NTX2♥X
PassPassPass 
E♦2-1200-1.3+1.3
Closed: J.Rombaut – L.Rombaut (FRANCE) — A.Apteker – C.Gower (SOUTH AFRICA) · view →
2♥x
WNES
   1♣
1NTX2♥X
PassPassPass 
E♦3-2500+5.2-5.2
4. ITALY – SWITZERLAND
Open: G.Donati – G.Percario (ITALY) — M.Klukowski – J.Kalita (SWITZERLAND) · view →
2♥x
WNES
   1♣
1NTX2♥Pass
PassX!PassPass
Pass   
E♦2-1200-1.3+1.3
Closed: B.Drijver – S.Brink (SWITZERLAND) — A.Manno – M.Di Franco (ITALY) · view →
2♥x
WNES
   1♣
1NTX2♦!Pass
2♥X!PassPass
Pass   
W♥2-3800+9.8-9.8
5. BANGLADESH – DENMARK
Open: S.Haque – M.Hossain (BANGLADESH) — A.Plejdrup-Meister – C.Lahrmann (DENMARK) · view →
3♦
WNES
   1♣
1NT2♣!Pass2♦!
PassPass2♥Pass
Pass2♠Pass3♦
PassPassPass 
S♦A+1130-2.9+2.9
Closed: D.Bilde – M.Schaltz (DENMARK) — KAMRUZZAMAN A H M – ALAUDDIN MD (BANGLADESH) · view →
2♠x
WNES
   1♣
1NTX2♣!X
PassPass2♥X
2♠XPassPass
Pass   
W♠5-41100+13.0-13.0
6. AUSTRALIA – CHINA
Open: L.Milne – J.Coutts (AUSTRALIA) — Y.Zhang – J.Li (CHINA) · view →
2♥x
WNES
   1♣!
1NTX2♦!Pass
2♥XPassPass
Pass   
W♥2=670-13.8+13.8
Closed: G.Sun – Y.Cai (CHINA) — D.Wiltshire – S.Ashton (AUSTRALIA) · view →
3♦
WNES
   1♦!
1NT2♣!Pass2♦!
PassPassXPass
3♣3♦PassPass
Pass   
S♠2+2150-2.3+2.3
7. ENGLAND – ARGENTINA
Open: D.Gold – A.Robson (ENGLAND) — J.Popowsky – A.Bianchedi (ARGENTINA) · view →
3NT
WNES
   1♣
1NTX2♦Pass
2♥3♦Pass3NT
PassPassPass 
S♣3+1430+3.6-3.6
Closed: C.Pellegrini – A.Madala (ARGENTINA) — B.Norton – S.Tommasini (ENGLAND) · view →
3♦
WNES
   1♣!
1NT2♦X3♦
PassPassPass 
N♦8+1130-2.9+2.9
8. TUNISIA – SWEDEN
Open: A.Meddeb – O.Meddeb (TUNISIA) — F.Nystrom – J.Upmark (SWEDEN) · view →
2♠x
WNES
   1♣!
1NTXXX!Pass
2♣Pass2♥!X
2♠XPassPass
Pass   
W♥6-2500+5.2-5.2
Closed: O.Rimstedt – M.Rimstedt (SWEDEN) — M.Fourati – M.Ghodhbane (TUNISIA) · view →
2♥x
WNES
   1♣!
1NTX2♦!Pass
2♥X!PassPass
Pass   
W♣Q-3800+9.8-9.8
9. ISRAEL – INDIA
Open: O.Toledano – A.Zamir (ISRAEL) — S.Mukherjee – R.Tewari (INDIA) · view →
3♦
WNES
   1NT!
X3♦PassPass
Pass   
N♣6+1130-2.9+2.9
Closed: S.Kushari – K.Bendre (INDIA) — I.Herbst – O.Herbst (ISRAEL) · view →
2♥x
WNES
   1♣
1NTX2♥X
PassPassPass 
E♦3-1200-1.3+1.3
10. NORWAY – GUADELOUPE
Open: C.Bakke – B.Brogeland (NORWAY) — P.Mathieu – L.Soudan (GUADELOUPE) · view →
2♥x
WNES
   1♣
1NTX2♦!Pass
2♥PassPassX
PassPassPass 
W♣K-3800+9.8-9.8
Closed: F.Dufau – O.Tolza (GUADELOUPE) — U.Tundal – N.Kvangraven (NORWAY) · view →
3♦
WNES
   1♣
1NT2♣!2♥3♦
PassPassPass 
S♦A+1130-2.9+2.9
11. KOREA – BRAZIL
Open: S.Kang – S.Roh (KOREA) — J.Campos – A.Rodrigues (BRAZIL) · view →
3NT
WNES
   1♣!
1NTXXX!Pass
2♣X2♥!Pass
2♠3♦Pass3NT
PassPassPass 
S♠T-2100-7.7+7.7
Closed: M.Figueiredo – M.Toma (BRAZIL) — S.Lee – D.Kim (KOREA) · view →
3♦
WNES
   1♣
1NTPass2♣Pass
2♦X2♥!Pass
2♠3♦PassPass
Pass   
N♣6+1130-2.9+2.9
12. CANADA – NEW ZEALAND
Open: N.L'Ecuyer – D.Wolpert (CANADA) — I.Berrington – G.Tuffnell (NEW ZEALAND) · view →
2♦
WNES
   1NT!
XXX!Pass2♣!
Pass2♦PassPass
Pass   
N♣6+2130-2.9+2.9
Closed: M.Mayer – B.Mace (NEW ZEALAND) — D.Miles – J.Feldman (CANADA) · view →
3♦
WNES
   1NT
X!XX!Pass2♣!
Pass!2♦2♥Pass
2NT3♦PassPass
Pass   
N♣6+1130-2.9+2.9

Board 20 also played in: Venice Cup · d'Orsi Trophy · Wuhan Cup↑ top

♠ KJT8542
♥ K
♦ T532
♣ K
♠ 9
♥ J6
♦ K9764
♣ 97432		20
Dlr W
All		♠ AQ
♥ 875432
♦ AQ
♣ T65
♠ 763
♥ AQT9
♦ J8
♣ AQJ8
Makeable tricks
NT♠♥♦♣
N99776
S99776
E42566
W42566
Minimax (par): NS +600: 3NTN= 3NTS=
MatchRoomNorth–SouthEast–WestContByLeadResNSEWBut.NSBut.EW
1. USA2 – USA1OpenA.Rosenthal – A.Silverstein (USA2)A.Grossack – E.Wold (USA1)4♠
WNES
Pass3♠Pass4♠
PassPassPass 
N♦Q-1100-6.9+6.9view →
ClosedJ.Hurd – K.Bathurst (USA1)Z.Grossack – M.Rosenberg (USA2)4♠
WNES
Pass3♠Pass4♠
PassPassPass 
N♦A-1100-6.9+6.9view →
2. BELGIUM – CHINESE TAIPEIOpenS.De Roos – G.Arts (BELGIUM)H.So – L.Kuo (CHINESE TAIPEI)4♠
WNES
Pass3♠Pass4♠
PassPassPass 
N♣5+1650+6.2-6.2view →
ClosedT.Kuo – Y.Lee (CHINESE TAIPEI)B.Dehaye – C.Dehaye (BELGIUM)4♠
WNES
Pass4♠PassPass
Pass   
N♣6+1650+6.2-6.2view →
3. SOUTH AFRICA – FRANCEOpenN.Eber – H.Fick (SOUTH AFRICA)B.Combescure – P.Franceschetti (FRANCE)4♠x
WNES
Pass3♠Pass4♠
PassPassXPass
PassPass  
N♦A-1200-8.8+8.8view →
ClosedJ.Rombaut – L.Rombaut (FRANCE)A.Apteker – C.Gower (SOUTH AFRICA)4♠
WNES
Pass3♠Pass4♠
PassPassPass 
N♣5=620+5.2-5.2view →
4. ITALY – SWITZERLANDOpenG.Donati – G.Percario (ITALY)M.Klukowski – J.Kalita (SWITZERLAND)4♠
WNES
Pass1♠2♥Pass
Pass2♠Pass3♥
Pass4♠PassPass
Pass   
N♥7=620+5.2-5.2view →
ClosedB.Drijver – S.Brink (SWITZERLAND)A.Manno – M.Di Franco (ITALY)4♠
WNES
Pass4♠PassPass
Pass   
N♦A-1100-6.9+6.9view →
5. BANGLADESH – DENMARKOpenS.Haque – M.Hossain (BANGLADESH)A.Plejdrup-Meister – C.Lahrmann (DENMARK)5♥x
WNES
Pass3♠Pass4♠
PassPassXXX
4NT!PassPassX
XX!Pass5♥X
PassPassPass 
E♠3-41100+12.4-12.4view →
ClosedD.Bilde – M.Schaltz (DENMARK)KAMRUZZAMAN A H M – ALAUDDIN MD (BANGLADESH)4♠
WNES
Pass1♠Pass2♣
Pass2♠Pass3♠
Pass3NT!Pass4♠
PassPassPass 
N♥2-1100-6.9+6.9view →
6. AUSTRALIA – CHINAOpenL.Milne – J.Coutts (AUSTRALIA)Y.Zhang – J.Li (CHINA)4♠
WNES
Pass1♠Pass2♣!
Pass4♠PassPass
Pass   
N♥5-1100-6.9+6.9view →
ClosedG.Sun – Y.Cai (CHINA)D.Wiltshire – S.Ashton (AUSTRALIA)4♠
WNES
Pass1♠Pass2♣!
Pass2♦!Pass2NT
Pass3♥!Pass4♠
PassPassPass 
N♥8=620+5.2-5.2view →
7. ENGLAND – ARGENTINAOpenD.Gold – A.Robson (ENGLAND)J.Popowsky – A.Bianchedi (ARGENTINA)4♠
WNES
Pass3♠Pass4♠
PassPassPass 
N♦A-1100-6.9+6.9view →
ClosedC.Pellegrini – A.Madala (ARGENTINA)B.Norton – S.Tommasini (ENGLAND)4♠
WNES
Pass1♠2♥X
Pass2♠Pass3NT
Pass4♠PassPass
Pass   
N♥2-1100-6.9+6.9view →
8. TUNISIA – SWEDENOpenA.Meddeb – O.Meddeb (TUNISIA)F.Nystrom – J.Upmark (SWEDEN)4♠
WNES
Pass1♠Pass2♣
Pass2♦Pass4♠
PassPassPass 
N♥8-1100-6.9+6.9view →
ClosedO.Rimstedt – M.Rimstedt (SWEDEN)M.Fourati – M.Ghodhbane (TUNISIA)4♠
WNES
Pass3♠Pass4♠
PassPassPass 
N♥8=620+5.2-5.2view →
9. ISRAEL – INDIAOpenO.Toledano – A.Zamir (ISRAEL)S.Mukherjee – R.Tewari (INDIA)4♠
WNES
Pass1♠2♥X
Pass3♠Pass4♠
PassPassPass 
N♥5=620+5.2-5.2view →
ClosedS.Kushari – K.Bendre (INDIA)I.Herbst – O.Herbst (ISRAEL)4♠
WNES
Pass1♠Pass2NT
Pass4♠PassPass
Pass   
N♥7=620+5.2-5.2view →
10. NORWAY – GUADELOUPEOpenC.Bakke – B.Brogeland (NORWAY)P.Mathieu – L.Soudan (GUADELOUPE)4♠
WNES
Pass3♠Pass4♠
PassPassPass 
N♣5=620+5.2-5.2view →
ClosedF.Dufau – O.Tolza (GUADELOUPE)U.Tundal – N.Kvangraven (NORWAY)4♠
WNES
Pass3♠Pass4♠
PassPassPass 
N♦A-1100-6.9+6.9view →
11. KOREA – BRAZILOpenS.Kang – S.Roh (KOREA)J.Campos – A.Rodrigues (BRAZIL)4♠
WNES
Pass3♠Pass4♠
PassPassPass 
N♥5=620+5.2-5.2view →
ClosedM.Figueiredo – M.Toma (BRAZIL)S.Lee – D.Kim (KOREA)4♠
WNES
Pass3♠Pass4♠
PassPassPass 
N♣6+1650+6.2-6.2view →
12. CANADA – NEW ZEALANDOpenN.L'Ecuyer – D.Wolpert (CANADA)I.Berrington – G.Tuffnell (NEW ZEALAND)4♠
WNES
Pass3♠Pass4♠
PassPassPass 
N♥8=620+5.2-5.2view →
ClosedM.Mayer – B.Mace (NEW ZEALAND)D.Miles – J.Feldman (CANADA)4♠
WNES
Pass1♠Pass2♣
Pass2♠Pass4♠
PassPassPass 
N♥5-1100-6.9+6.9view →
ContByLeadResNSEWB.NSB.EW
1. USA2 – USA1
Open: A.Rosenthal – A.Silverstein (USA2) — A.Grossack – E.Wold (USA1) · view →
4♠
WNES
Pass3♠Pass4♠
PassPassPass 
N♦Q-1100-6.9+6.9
Closed: J.Hurd – K.Bathurst (USA1) — Z.Grossack – M.Rosenberg (USA2) · view →
4♠
WNES
Pass3♠Pass4♠
PassPassPass 
N♦A-1100-6.9+6.9
2. BELGIUM – CHINESE TAIPEI
Open: S.De Roos – G.Arts (BELGIUM) — H.So – L.Kuo (CHINESE TAIPEI) · view →
4♠
WNES
Pass3♠Pass4♠
PassPassPass 
N♣5+1650+6.2-6.2
Closed: T.Kuo – Y.Lee (CHINESE TAIPEI) — B.Dehaye – C.Dehaye (BELGIUM) · view →
4♠
WNES
Pass4♠PassPass
Pass   
N♣6+1650+6.2-6.2
3. SOUTH AFRICA – FRANCE
Open: N.Eber – H.Fick (SOUTH AFRICA) — B.Combescure – P.Franceschetti (FRANCE) · view →
4♠x
WNES
Pass3♠Pass4♠
PassPassXPass
PassPass  
N♦A-1200-8.8+8.8
Closed: J.Rombaut – L.Rombaut (FRANCE) — A.Apteker – C.Gower (SOUTH AFRICA) · view →
4♠
WNES
Pass3♠Pass4♠
PassPassPass 
N♣5=620+5.2-5.2
4. ITALY – SWITZERLAND
Open: G.Donati – G.Percario (ITALY) — M.Klukowski – J.Kalita (SWITZERLAND) · view →
4♠
WNES
Pass1♠2♥Pass
Pass2♠Pass3♥
Pass4♠PassPass
Pass   
N♥7=620+5.2-5.2
Closed: B.Drijver – S.Brink (SWITZERLAND) — A.Manno – M.Di Franco (ITALY) · view →
4♠
WNES
Pass4♠PassPass
Pass   
N♦A-1100-6.9+6.9
5. BANGLADESH – DENMARK
Open: S.Haque – M.Hossain (BANGLADESH) — A.Plejdrup-Meister – C.Lahrmann (DENMARK) · view →
5♥x
WNES
Pass3♠Pass4♠
PassPassXXX
4NT!PassPassX
XX!Pass5♥X
PassPassPass 
E♠3-41100+12.4-12.4
Closed: D.Bilde – M.Schaltz (DENMARK) — KAMRUZZAMAN A H M – ALAUDDIN MD (BANGLADESH) · view →
4♠
WNES
Pass1♠Pass2♣
Pass2♠Pass3♠
Pass3NT!Pass4♠
PassPassPass 
N♥2-1100-6.9+6.9
6. AUSTRALIA – CHINA
Open: L.Milne – J.Coutts (AUSTRALIA) — Y.Zhang – J.Li (CHINA) · view →
4♠
WNES
Pass1♠Pass2♣!
Pass4♠PassPass
Pass   
N♥5-1100-6.9+6.9
Closed: G.Sun – Y.Cai (CHINA) — D.Wiltshire – S.Ashton (AUSTRALIA) · view →
4♠
WNES
Pass1♠Pass2♣!
Pass2♦!Pass2NT
Pass3♥!Pass4♠
PassPassPass 
N♥8=620+5.2-5.2
7. ENGLAND – ARGENTINA
Open: D.Gold – A.Robson (ENGLAND) — J.Popowsky – A.Bianchedi (ARGENTINA) · view →
4♠
WNES
Pass3♠Pass4♠
PassPassPass 
N♦A-1100-6.9+6.9
Closed: C.Pellegrini – A.Madala (ARGENTINA) — B.Norton – S.Tommasini (ENGLAND) · view →
4♠
WNES
Pass1♠2♥X
Pass2♠Pass3NT
Pass4♠PassPass
Pass   
N♥2-1100-6.9+6.9
8. TUNISIA – SWEDEN
Open: A.Meddeb – O.Meddeb (TUNISIA) — F.Nystrom – J.Upmark (SWEDEN) · view →
4♠
WNES
Pass1♠Pass2♣
Pass2♦Pass4♠
PassPassPass 
N♥8-1100-6.9+6.9
Closed: O.Rimstedt – M.Rimstedt (SWEDEN) — M.Fourati – M.Ghodhbane (TUNISIA) · view →
4♠
WNES
Pass3♠Pass4♠
PassPassPass 
N♥8=620+5.2-5.2
9. ISRAEL – INDIA
Open: O.Toledano – A.Zamir (ISRAEL) — S.Mukherjee – R.Tewari (INDIA) · view →
4♠
WNES
Pass1♠2♥X
Pass3♠Pass4♠
PassPassPass 
N♥5=620+5.2-5.2
Closed: S.Kushari – K.Bendre (INDIA) — I.Herbst – O.Herbst (ISRAEL) · view →
4♠
WNES
Pass1♠Pass2NT
Pass4♠PassPass
Pass   
N♥7=620+5.2-5.2
10. NORWAY – GUADELOUPE
Open: C.Bakke – B.Brogeland (NORWAY) — P.Mathieu – L.Soudan (GUADELOUPE) · view →
4♠
WNES
Pass3♠Pass4♠
PassPassPass 
N♣5=620+5.2-5.2
Closed: F.Dufau – O.Tolza (GUADELOUPE) — U.Tundal – N.Kvangraven (NORWAY) · view →
4♠
WNES
Pass3♠Pass4♠
PassPassPass 
N♦A-1100-6.9+6.9
11. KOREA – BRAZIL
Open: S.Kang – S.Roh (KOREA) — J.Campos – A.Rodrigues (BRAZIL) · view →
4♠
WNES
Pass3♠Pass4♠
PassPassPass 
N♥5=620+5.2-5.2
Closed: M.Figueiredo – M.Toma (BRAZIL) — S.Lee – D.Kim (KOREA) · view →
4♠
WNES
Pass3♠Pass4♠
PassPassPass 
N♣6+1650+6.2-6.2
12. CANADA – NEW ZEALAND
Open: N.L'Ecuyer – D.Wolpert (CANADA) — I.Berrington – G.Tuffnell (NEW ZEALAND) · view →
4♠
WNES
Pass3♠Pass4♠
PassPassPass 
N♥8=620+5.2-5.2
Closed: M.Mayer – B.Mace (NEW ZEALAND) — D.Miles – J.Feldman (CANADA) · view →
4♠
WNES
Pass1♠Pass2♣
Pass2♠Pass4♠
PassPassPass 
N♥5-1100-6.9+6.9

Board 21 also played in: Venice Cup · d'Orsi Trophy · Wuhan Cup↑ top

♠ T8754
♥ K86
♦ 653
♣ J8
♠ –
♥ 7532
♦ AQJT87
♣ T95		21
Dlr N
N-S		♠ AKQ62
♥ JT
♦ K94
♣ A64
♠ J93
♥ AQ94
♦ 2
♣ KQ732
Makeable tricks
NT♠♥♦♣
N35626
S35626
E986116
W986116
Minimax (par): NS -400: 5♦E= 5♦W=
MatchRoomNorth–SouthEast–WestContByLeadResNSEWBut.NSBut.EW
1. USA2 – USA1OpenA.Rosenthal – A.Silverstein (USA2)A.Grossack – E.Wold (USA1)3NT
WNES
 Pass1NTPass
2♣Pass2♠Pass
3NTPassPassPass
E♣3+1430-2.0+2.0view →
ClosedJ.Hurd – K.Bathurst (USA1)Z.Grossack – M.Rosenberg (USA2)3NT
WNES
 Pass1NTPass
2♣Pass2♠Pass
3NTPassPassPass
E♣3+1430-2.0+2.0view →
2. BELGIUM – CHINESE TAIPEIOpenS.De Roos – G.Arts (BELGIUM)H.So – L.Kuo (CHINESE TAIPEI)5♦
WNES
 Pass1♣!Pass
1♥!Pass1♠!Pass
2♣!Pass2♠Pass
3♦Pass4♣!Pass
4♦Pass5♦Pass
PassPass  
W♥6=400-1.1+1.1view →
ClosedT.Kuo – Y.Lee (CHINESE TAIPEI)B.Dehaye – C.Dehaye (BELGIUM)2♣x
WNES
 Pass1♠2♣
XPassPassPass
S♥5-1200+3.9-3.9view →
3. SOUTH AFRICA – FRANCEOpenN.Eber – H.Fick (SOUTH AFRICA)B.Combescure – P.Franceschetti (FRANCE)3♦
WNES
 Pass1♠Pass
1NTPass2♣!Pass
3♦!PassPassPass
W♥4+2150+5.0-5.0view →
ClosedJ.Rombaut – L.Rombaut (FRANCE)A.Apteker – C.Gower (SOUTH AFRICA)3NT
WNES
 Pass1♠Pass
1NTPass2NTPass
3NTPassPassPass
W♥6+1430-2.0+2.0view →
4. ITALY – SWITZERLANDOpenG.Donati – G.Percario (ITALY)M.Klukowski – J.Kalita (SWITZERLAND)3NT
WNES
 Pass1♣!Pass
1♥Pass1♠Pass
2♣!Pass2♠!Pass
3♦Pass3♥Pass
3NTPassPassPass
W♣J+1430-2.0+2.0view →
ClosedB.Drijver – S.Brink (SWITZERLAND)A.Manno – M.Di Franco (ITALY)3NT
WNES
 Pass1♠1NT!
3♦Pass3NTPass
PassPass  
E♣K+1430-2.0+2.0view →
5. BANGLADESH – DENMARKOpenS.Haque – M.Hossain (BANGLADESH)A.Plejdrup-Meister – C.Lahrmann (DENMARK)3NT
WNES
 Pass1♠2♣
2♦Pass3NTPass
PassPass  
E♥A=400-1.1+1.1view →
ClosedD.Bilde – M.Schaltz (DENMARK)KAMRUZZAMAN A H M – ALAUDDIN MD (BANGLADESH)3NT
WNES
 Pass1♠Pass
1NT!Pass2NTPass
3NTPassPassPass
W♥6+1430-2.0+2.0view →
6. AUSTRALIA – CHINAOpenL.Milne – J.Coutts (AUSTRALIA)Y.Zhang – J.Li (CHINA)3NT
WNES
 Pass1♣!Pass
2♦Pass2♠Pass
3♦Pass3♠Pass
3NTPassPassPass
W♥6+1430-2.0+2.0view →
ClosedG.Sun – Y.Cai (CHINA)D.Wiltshire – S.Ashton (AUSTRALIA)5♦
WNES
 Pass1♠Pass
1NTPass2NT!Pass
3♦Pass4♦Pass
5♦PassPassPass
W♥6=400-1.1+1.1view →
7. ENGLAND – ARGENTINAOpenD.Gold – A.Robson (ENGLAND)J.Popowsky – A.Bianchedi (ARGENTINA)6♦
WNES
 Pass1NT2♣!
2NT!Pass3♦!Pass
5♦Pass6♦Pass
PassPass  
E♦5-2100+9.8-9.8view →
ClosedC.Pellegrini – A.Madala (ARGENTINA)B.Norton – S.Tommasini (ENGLAND)3NT
WNES
 Pass1♠Pass
1NTPass2♣!Pass
3♦Pass3NTPass
PassPass  
W♥6+1430-2.0+2.0view →
8. TUNISIA – SWEDENOpenA.Meddeb – O.Meddeb (TUNISIA)F.Nystrom – J.Upmark (SWEDEN)3NT
WNES
 Pass1♣!Pass
1♦!Pass1NT!Pass
2♣!Pass2♠Pass
3♣!Pass3♦!Pass
3♠!Pass3NTPass
PassPass  
E♣3+1430-2.0+2.0view →
ClosedO.Rimstedt – M.Rimstedt (SWEDEN)M.Fourati – M.Ghodhbane (TUNISIA)3NT
WNES
 Pass1♠Pass
1NTPass3NTPass
PassPass  
W♦6+1430-2.0+2.0view →
9. ISRAEL – INDIAOpenO.Toledano – A.Zamir (ISRAEL)S.Mukherjee – R.Tewari (INDIA)3NT
WNES
 Pass1♠Pass
1NTPass2NTPass
3NTPassPassPass
W♥6+1430-2.0+2.0view →
ClosedS.Kushari – K.Bendre (INDIA)I.Herbst – O.Herbst (ISRAEL)3NT
WNES
 Pass1NTPass
2♣!Pass2♠Pass
3NTPassPassPass
E♣3+1430-2.0+2.0view →
10. NORWAY – GUADELOUPEOpenC.Bakke – B.Brogeland (NORWAY)P.Mathieu – L.Soudan (GUADELOUPE)3NT
WNES
 Pass1♠Pass
1NTPass2♣!Pass
3♦Pass3NTPass
PassPass  
W♥6+1430-2.0+2.0view →
ClosedF.Dufau – O.Tolza (GUADELOUPE)U.Tundal – N.Kvangraven (NORWAY)6♦
WNES
 Pass1♣!2♣
3♣Pass3♠Pass
4♦Pass5♣!Pass
5♦Pass6♦Pass
PassPass  
W♣J-150+8.7-8.7view →
11. KOREA – BRAZILOpenS.Kang – S.Roh (KOREA)J.Campos – A.Rodrigues (BRAZIL)6♦
WNES
 Pass1NTPass
2NT!Pass3♣Pass
3♥Pass4♦Pass
5♦Pass6♦Pass
PassPass  
E♣K-150+8.7-8.7view →
ClosedM.Figueiredo – M.Toma (BRAZIL)S.Lee – D.Kim (KOREA)3NT
WNES
 Pass1♠Pass
1NT!Pass2♣!Pass
2♦!Pass2NT!Pass
3♣!Pass3♦!Pass
3NTPassPassPass
W♥5+1430-2.0+2.0view →
12. CANADA – NEW ZEALANDOpenN.L'Ecuyer – D.Wolpert (CANADA)I.Berrington – G.Tuffnell (NEW ZEALAND)3NT
WNES
 Pass1♣!Pass
1♦!Pass1♠Pass
2♦Pass3♦Pass
3♥!Pass3NTPass
PassPass  
E♣2+1430-2.0+2.0view →
ClosedM.Mayer – B.Mace (NEW ZEALAND)D.Miles – J.Feldman (CANADA)3NT
WNES
 Pass1♠2♣
XPass3♣Pass!
3♦Pass3NTPass
PassPass  
E♣2+1430-2.0+2.0view →
ContByLeadResNSEWB.NSB.EW
1. USA2 – USA1
Open: A.Rosenthal – A.Silverstein (USA2) — A.Grossack – E.Wold (USA1) · view →
3NT
WNES
 Pass1NTPass
2♣Pass2♠Pass
3NTPassPassPass
E♣3+1430-2.0+2.0
Closed: J.Hurd – K.Bathurst (USA1) — Z.Grossack – M.Rosenberg (USA2) · view →
3NT
WNES
 Pass1NTPass
2♣Pass2♠Pass
3NTPassPassPass
E♣3+1430-2.0+2.0
2. BELGIUM – CHINESE TAIPEI
Open: S.De Roos – G.Arts (BELGIUM) — H.So – L.Kuo (CHINESE TAIPEI) · view →
5♦
WNES
 Pass1♣!Pass
1♥!Pass1♠!Pass
2♣!Pass2♠Pass
3♦Pass4♣!Pass
4♦Pass5♦Pass
PassPass  
W♥6=400-1.1+1.1
Closed: T.Kuo – Y.Lee (CHINESE TAIPEI) — B.Dehaye – C.Dehaye (BELGIUM) · view →
2♣x
WNES
 Pass1♠2♣
XPassPassPass
S♥5-1200+3.9-3.9
3. SOUTH AFRICA – FRANCE
Open: N.Eber – H.Fick (SOUTH AFRICA) — B.Combescure – P.Franceschetti (FRANCE) · view →
3♦
WNES
 Pass1♠Pass
1NTPass2♣!Pass
3♦!PassPassPass
W♥4+2150+5.0-5.0
Closed: J.Rombaut – L.Rombaut (FRANCE) — A.Apteker – C.Gower (SOUTH AFRICA) · view →
3NT
WNES
 Pass1♠Pass
1NTPass2NTPass
3NTPassPassPass
W♥6+1430-2.0+2.0
4. ITALY – SWITZERLAND
Open: G.Donati – G.Percario (ITALY) — M.Klukowski – J.Kalita (SWITZERLAND) · view →
3NT
WNES
 Pass1♣!Pass
1♥Pass1♠Pass
2♣!Pass2♠!Pass
3♦Pass3♥Pass
3NTPassPassPass
W♣J+1430-2.0+2.0
Closed: B.Drijver – S.Brink (SWITZERLAND) — A.Manno – M.Di Franco (ITALY) · view →
3NT
WNES
 Pass1♠1NT!
3♦Pass3NTPass
PassPass  
E♣K+1430-2.0+2.0
5. BANGLADESH – DENMARK
Open: S.Haque – M.Hossain (BANGLADESH) — A.Plejdrup-Meister – C.Lahrmann (DENMARK) · view →
3NT
WNES
 Pass1♠2♣
2♦Pass3NTPass
PassPass  
E♥A=400-1.1+1.1
Closed: D.Bilde – M.Schaltz (DENMARK) — KAMRUZZAMAN A H M – ALAUDDIN MD (BANGLADESH) · view →
3NT
WNES
 Pass1♠Pass
1NT!Pass2NTPass
3NTPassPassPass
W♥6+1430-2.0+2.0
6. AUSTRALIA – CHINA
Open: L.Milne – J.Coutts (AUSTRALIA) — Y.Zhang – J.Li (CHINA) · view →
3NT
WNES
 Pass1♣!Pass
2♦Pass2♠Pass
3♦Pass3♠Pass
3NTPassPassPass
W♥6+1430-2.0+2.0
Closed: G.Sun – Y.Cai (CHINA) — D.Wiltshire – S.Ashton (AUSTRALIA) · view →
5♦
WNES
 Pass1♠Pass
1NTPass2NT!Pass
3♦Pass4♦Pass
5♦PassPassPass
W♥6=400-1.1+1.1
7. ENGLAND – ARGENTINA
Open: D.Gold – A.Robson (ENGLAND) — J.Popowsky – A.Bianchedi (ARGENTINA) · view →
6♦
WNES
 Pass1NT2♣!
2NT!Pass3♦!Pass
5♦Pass6♦Pass
PassPass  
E♦5-2100+9.8-9.8
Closed: C.Pellegrini – A.Madala (ARGENTINA) — B.Norton – S.Tommasini (ENGLAND) · view →
3NT
WNES
 Pass1♠Pass
1NTPass2♣!Pass
3♦Pass3NTPass
PassPass  
W♥6+1430-2.0+2.0
8. TUNISIA – SWEDEN
Open: A.Meddeb – O.Meddeb (TUNISIA) — F.Nystrom – J.Upmark (SWEDEN) · view →
3NT
WNES
 Pass1♣!Pass
1♦!Pass1NT!Pass
2♣!Pass2♠Pass
3♣!Pass3♦!Pass
3♠!Pass3NTPass
PassPass  
E♣3+1430-2.0+2.0
Closed: O.Rimstedt – M.Rimstedt (SWEDEN) — M.Fourati – M.Ghodhbane (TUNISIA) · view →
3NT
WNES
 Pass1♠Pass
1NTPass3NTPass
PassPass  
W♦6+1430-2.0+2.0
9. ISRAEL – INDIA
Open: O.Toledano – A.Zamir (ISRAEL) — S.Mukherjee – R.Tewari (INDIA) · view →
3NT
WNES
 Pass1♠Pass
1NTPass2NTPass
3NTPassPassPass
W♥6+1430-2.0+2.0
Closed: S.Kushari – K.Bendre (INDIA) — I.Herbst – O.Herbst (ISRAEL) · view →
3NT
WNES
 Pass1NTPass
2♣!Pass2♠Pass
3NTPassPassPass
E♣3+1430-2.0+2.0
10. NORWAY – GUADELOUPE
Open: C.Bakke – B.Brogeland (NORWAY) — P.Mathieu – L.Soudan (GUADELOUPE) · view →
3NT
WNES
 Pass1♠Pass
1NTPass2♣!Pass
3♦Pass3NTPass
PassPass  
W♥6+1430-2.0+2.0
Closed: F.Dufau – O.Tolza (GUADELOUPE) — U.Tundal – N.Kvangraven (NORWAY) · view →
6♦
WNES
 Pass1♣!2♣
3♣Pass3♠Pass
4♦Pass5♣!Pass
5♦Pass6♦Pass
PassPass  
W♣J-150+8.7-8.7
11. KOREA – BRAZIL
Open: S.Kang – S.Roh (KOREA) — J.Campos – A.Rodrigues (BRAZIL) · view →
6♦
WNES
 Pass1NTPass
2NT!Pass3♣Pass
3♥Pass4♦Pass
5♦Pass6♦Pass
PassPass  
E♣K-150+8.7-8.7
Closed: M.Figueiredo – M.Toma (BRAZIL) — S.Lee – D.Kim (KOREA) · view →
3NT
WNES
 Pass1♠Pass
1NT!Pass2♣!Pass
2♦!Pass2NT!Pass
3♣!Pass3♦!Pass
3NTPassPassPass
W♥5+1430-2.0+2.0
12. CANADA – NEW ZEALAND
Open: N.L'Ecuyer – D.Wolpert (CANADA) — I.Berrington – G.Tuffnell (NEW ZEALAND) · view →
3NT
WNES
 Pass1♣!Pass
1♦!Pass1♠Pass
2♦Pass3♦Pass
3♥!Pass3NTPass
PassPass  
E♣2+1430-2.0+2.0
Closed: M.Mayer – B.Mace (NEW ZEALAND) — D.Miles – J.Feldman (CANADA) · view →
3NT
WNES
 Pass1♠2♣
XPass3♣Pass!
3♦Pass3NTPass
PassPass  
E♣2+1430-2.0+2.0

Board 22 also played in: Venice Cup · d'Orsi Trophy · Wuhan Cup↑ top

♠ J94
♥ 743
♦ AQ9
♣ AJ74
♠ AQ72
♥ J96
♦ KJ2
♣ Q96		22
Dlr E
E-W		♠ K65
♥ Q8
♦ T643
♣ K853
♠ T83
♥ AKT52
♦ 875
♣ T2
Makeable tricks
NT♠♥♦♣
N75766
S75766
E68677
W68677
Minimax (par): NS -100: 2NTNx-1 2NTSx-1
MatchRoomNorth–SouthEast–WestContByLeadResNSEWBut.NSBut.EW
1. USA2 – USA1OpenA.Rosenthal – A.Silverstein (USA2)A.Grossack – E.Wold (USA1)2♥
WNES
  PassPass
1♣Pass1♦1♥
X!2♣X2♥
PassPassPass 
S♣6-150-2.8+2.8view →
ClosedJ.Hurd – K.Bathurst (USA1)Z.Grossack – M.Rosenberg (USA2)2♥
WNES
  PassPass
1♣Pass1♦1♥
PassPass2♣Pass
2♦2♥PassPass
Pass   
S♥6-150-2.8+2.8view →
2. BELGIUM – CHINESE TAIPEIOpenS.De Roos – G.Arts (BELGIUM)H.So – L.Kuo (CHINESE TAIPEI)1NT
WNES
  PassPass
1♦!Pass1NTPass
PassPass  
E♥2-1100+1.3-1.3view →
ClosedT.Kuo – Y.Lee (CHINESE TAIPEI)B.Dehaye – C.Dehaye (BELGIUM)1NT
WNES
  PassPass
1♣Pass1NTPass
PassPass  
E♥4-1100+1.3-1.3view →
3. SOUTH AFRICA – FRANCEOpenN.Eber – H.Fick (SOUTH AFRICA)B.Combescure – P.Franceschetti (FRANCE)3♥
WNES
  Pass2♦!
X3♥!PassPass
Pass   
N♣5-150-2.8+2.8view →
ClosedJ.Rombaut – L.Rombaut (FRANCE)A.Apteker – C.Gower (SOUTH AFRICA)1NT
WNES
  PassPass
1♣Pass1NTPass
PassPass  
E♥4-1100+1.3-1.3view →
4. ITALY – SWITZERLANDOpenG.Donati – G.Percario (ITALY)M.Klukowski – J.Kalita (SWITZERLAND)1NT
WNES
  PassPass
1♣!Pass1NTPass
PassPass  
E♥3-1100+1.3-1.3view →
ClosedB.Drijver – S.Brink (SWITZERLAND)A.Manno – M.Di Franco (ITALY)2♥
WNES
  PassPass
1♣!Pass1♠!2♥!
PassPassPass 
S♥6-150-2.8+2.8view →
5. BANGLADESH – DENMARKOpenS.Haque – M.Hossain (BANGLADESH)A.Plejdrup-Meister – C.Lahrmann (DENMARK)1NT
WNES
  PassPass
1♣!Pass1NTPass
PassPass  
E♥5-1100+1.3-1.3view →
ClosedD.Bilde – M.Schaltz (DENMARK)KAMRUZZAMAN A H M – ALAUDDIN MD (BANGLADESH)1NT
WNES
  PassPass
1♣!Pass1NT!Pass
PassPass  
E♥5-1100+1.3-1.3view →
6. AUSTRALIA – CHINAOpenL.Milne – J.Coutts (AUSTRALIA)Y.Zhang – J.Li (CHINA)1NT
WNES
  PassPass
1♦Pass1NTPass
PassPass  
E♥5-1100+1.3-1.3view →
ClosedG.Sun – Y.Cai (CHINA)D.Wiltshire – S.Ashton (AUSTRALIA)1NT
WNES
  PassPass
1♣!Pass1NT!Pass
PassPass  
E♥6-1100+1.3-1.3view →
7. ENGLAND – ARGENTINAOpenD.Gold – A.Robson (ENGLAND)J.Popowsky – A.Bianchedi (ARGENTINA)2♥
WNES
  PassPass
1♣Pass1NT2♥
PassPassPass 
S♣6-150-2.8+2.8view →
ClosedC.Pellegrini – A.Madala (ARGENTINA)B.Norton – S.Tommasini (ENGLAND)3♥
WNES
  PassPass
1♣!Pass1♠!2♥
Pass3♥PassPass
Pass   
S♣6-2100-4.1+4.1view →
8. TUNISIA – SWEDENOpenA.Meddeb – O.Meddeb (TUNISIA)F.Nystrom – J.Upmark (SWEDEN)1NT
WNES
  PassPass
1♦!Pass1NTPass
PassPass  
E♥5-1100+1.3-1.3view →
ClosedO.Rimstedt – M.Rimstedt (SWEDEN)M.Fourati – M.Ghodhbane (TUNISIA)1NT
WNES
  PassPass
1♣Pass1NTPass
PassPass  
E♥2-1100+1.3-1.3view →
9. ISRAEL – INDIAOpenO.Toledano – A.Zamir (ISRAEL)S.Mukherjee – R.Tewari (INDIA)1NT
WNES
  PassPass
1♣Pass1NTPass
PassPass  
E♥4-1100+1.3-1.3view →
ClosedS.Kushari – K.Bendre (INDIA)I.Herbst – O.Herbst (ISRAEL)1NT
WNES
  PassPass
1♣!Pass1NTPass
PassPass  
E♥4-1100+1.3-1.3view →
10. NORWAY – GUADELOUPEOpenC.Bakke – B.Brogeland (NORWAY)P.Mathieu – L.Soudan (GUADELOUPE)1NT
WNES
  PassPass
1♣Pass1NTPass
PassPass  
E♥2-1100+1.3-1.3view →
ClosedF.Dufau – O.Tolza (GUADELOUPE)U.Tundal – N.Kvangraven (NORWAY)2♥
WNES
  PassPass
1♦!Pass1NTPass
PassXPass2♥
PassPassPass 
S♣6=110+1.3-1.3view →
11. KOREA – BRAZILOpenS.Kang – S.Roh (KOREA)J.Campos – A.Rodrigues (BRAZIL)1NT
WNES
  PassPass
1♣Pass1NTPass
PassPass  
E♥5-1100+1.3-1.3view →
ClosedM.Figueiredo – M.Toma (BRAZIL)S.Lee – D.Kim (KOREA)2♥
WNES
  PassPass
1♣!Pass1♠!2♥
PassPassPass 
S♣6=110+1.3-1.3view →
12. CANADA – NEW ZEALANDOpenN.L'Ecuyer – D.Wolpert (CANADA)I.Berrington – G.Tuffnell (NEW ZEALAND)1NT
WNES
  PassPass
1♣!Pass1♠!Pass
1NTPassPassPass
W♥7-1100+1.3-1.3view →
ClosedM.Mayer – B.Mace (NEW ZEALAND)D.Miles – J.Feldman (CANADA)1NT
WNES
  PassPass
1♣Pass1♦Pass
1NTPassPassPass
W♥7+1120-4.9+4.9view →
ContByLeadResNSEWB.NSB.EW
1. USA2 – USA1
Open: A.Rosenthal – A.Silverstein (USA2) — A.Grossack – E.Wold (USA1) · view →
2♥
WNES
  PassPass
1♣Pass1♦1♥
X!2♣X2♥
PassPassPass 
S♣6-150-2.8+2.8
Closed: J.Hurd – K.Bathurst (USA1) — Z.Grossack – M.Rosenberg (USA2) · view →
2♥
WNES
  PassPass
1♣Pass1♦1♥
PassPass2♣Pass
2♦2♥PassPass
Pass   
S♥6-150-2.8+2.8
2. BELGIUM – CHINESE TAIPEI
Open: S.De Roos – G.Arts (BELGIUM) — H.So – L.Kuo (CHINESE TAIPEI) · view →
1NT
WNES
  PassPass
1♦!Pass1NTPass
PassPass  
E♥2-1100+1.3-1.3
Closed: T.Kuo – Y.Lee (CHINESE TAIPEI) — B.Dehaye – C.Dehaye (BELGIUM) · view →
1NT
WNES
  PassPass
1♣Pass1NTPass
PassPass  
E♥4-1100+1.3-1.3
3. SOUTH AFRICA – FRANCE
Open: N.Eber – H.Fick (SOUTH AFRICA) — B.Combescure – P.Franceschetti (FRANCE) · view →
3♥
WNES
  Pass2♦!
X3♥!PassPass
Pass   
N♣5-150-2.8+2.8
Closed: J.Rombaut – L.Rombaut (FRANCE) — A.Apteker – C.Gower (SOUTH AFRICA) · view →
1NT
WNES
  PassPass
1♣Pass1NTPass
PassPass  
E♥4-1100+1.3-1.3
4. ITALY – SWITZERLAND
Open: G.Donati – G.Percario (ITALY) — M.Klukowski – J.Kalita (SWITZERLAND) · view →
1NT
WNES
  PassPass
1♣!Pass1NTPass
PassPass  
E♥3-1100+1.3-1.3
Closed: B.Drijver – S.Brink (SWITZERLAND) — A.Manno – M.Di Franco (ITALY) · view →
2♥
WNES
  PassPass
1♣!Pass1♠!2♥!
PassPassPass 
S♥6-150-2.8+2.8
5. BANGLADESH – DENMARK
Open: S.Haque – M.Hossain (BANGLADESH) — A.Plejdrup-Meister – C.Lahrmann (DENMARK) · view →
1NT
WNES
  PassPass
1♣!Pass1NTPass
PassPass  
E♥5-1100+1.3-1.3
Closed: D.Bilde – M.Schaltz (DENMARK) — KAMRUZZAMAN A H M – ALAUDDIN MD (BANGLADESH) · view →
1NT
WNES
  PassPass
1♣!Pass1NT!Pass
PassPass  
E♥5-1100+1.3-1.3
6. AUSTRALIA – CHINA
Open: L.Milne – J.Coutts (AUSTRALIA) — Y.Zhang – J.Li (CHINA) · view →
1NT
WNES
  PassPass
1♦Pass1NTPass
PassPass  
E♥5-1100+1.3-1.3
Closed: G.Sun – Y.Cai (CHINA) — D.Wiltshire – S.Ashton (AUSTRALIA) · view →
1NT
WNES
  PassPass
1♣!Pass1NT!Pass
PassPass  
E♥6-1100+1.3-1.3
7. ENGLAND – ARGENTINA
Open: D.Gold – A.Robson (ENGLAND) — J.Popowsky – A.Bianchedi (ARGENTINA) · view →
2♥
WNES
  PassPass
1♣Pass1NT2♥
PassPassPass 
S♣6-150-2.8+2.8
Closed: C.Pellegrini – A.Madala (ARGENTINA) — B.Norton – S.Tommasini (ENGLAND) · view →
3♥
WNES
  PassPass
1♣!Pass1♠!2♥
Pass3♥PassPass
Pass   
S♣6-2100-4.1+4.1
8. TUNISIA – SWEDEN
Open: A.Meddeb – O.Meddeb (TUNISIA) — F.Nystrom – J.Upmark (SWEDEN) · view →
1NT
WNES
  PassPass
1♦!Pass1NTPass
PassPass  
E♥5-1100+1.3-1.3
Closed: O.Rimstedt – M.Rimstedt (SWEDEN) — M.Fourati – M.Ghodhbane (TUNISIA) · view →
1NT
WNES
  PassPass
1♣Pass1NTPass
PassPass  
E♥2-1100+1.3-1.3
9. ISRAEL – INDIA
Open: O.Toledano – A.Zamir (ISRAEL) — S.Mukherjee – R.Tewari (INDIA) · view →
1NT
WNES
  PassPass
1♣Pass1NTPass
PassPass  
E♥4-1100+1.3-1.3
Closed: S.Kushari – K.Bendre (INDIA) — I.Herbst – O.Herbst (ISRAEL) · view →
1NT
WNES
  PassPass
1♣!Pass1NTPass
PassPass  
E♥4-1100+1.3-1.3
10. NORWAY – GUADELOUPE
Open: C.Bakke – B.Brogeland (NORWAY) — P.Mathieu – L.Soudan (GUADELOUPE) · view →
1NT
WNES
  PassPass
1♣Pass1NTPass
PassPass  
E♥2-1100+1.3-1.3
Closed: F.Dufau – O.Tolza (GUADELOUPE) — U.Tundal – N.Kvangraven (NORWAY) · view →
2♥
WNES
  PassPass
1♦!Pass1NTPass
PassXPass2♥
PassPassPass 
S♣6=110+1.3-1.3
11. KOREA – BRAZIL
Open: S.Kang – S.Roh (KOREA) — J.Campos – A.Rodrigues (BRAZIL) · view →
1NT
WNES
  PassPass
1♣Pass1NTPass
PassPass  
E♥5-1100+1.3-1.3
Closed: M.Figueiredo – M.Toma (BRAZIL) — S.Lee – D.Kim (KOREA) · view →
2♥
WNES
  PassPass
1♣!Pass1♠!2♥
PassPassPass 
S♣6=110+1.3-1.3
12. CANADA – NEW ZEALAND
Open: N.L'Ecuyer – D.Wolpert (CANADA) — I.Berrington – G.Tuffnell (NEW ZEALAND) · view →
1NT
WNES
  PassPass
1♣!Pass1♠!Pass
1NTPassPassPass
W♥7-1100+1.3-1.3
Closed: M.Mayer – B.Mace (NEW ZEALAND) — D.Miles – J.Feldman (CANADA) · view →
1NT
WNES
  PassPass
1♣Pass1♦Pass
1NTPassPassPass
W♥7+1120-4.9+4.9

Board 23 also played in: Venice Cup · d'Orsi Trophy · Wuhan Cup↑ top

♠ 852
♥ QJ9843
♦ 7
♣ J87
♠ KJ4
♥ 72
♦ KJ962
♣ AQ6		23
Dlr S
All		♠ Q93
♥ T65
♦ AQT5
♣ T94
♠ AT76
♥ AK
♦ 843
♣ K532
Makeable tricks
NT♠♥♦♣
N45845
S45845
E96596
W96596
Minimax (par): NS -500: 4♥Nx-2 4♥Sx-2
MatchRoomNorth–SouthEast–WestContByLeadResNSEWBut.NSBut.EW
1. USA2 – USA1OpenA.Rosenthal – A.Silverstein (USA2)A.Grossack – E.Wold (USA1)3♦
WNES
   1♣
1♦1♥3♦Pass
PassPass  
W♥Q-1100+3.6-3.6view →
ClosedJ.Hurd – K.Bathurst (USA1)Z.Grossack – M.Rosenberg (USA2)3NT
WNES
   1♣
1♦1♥3♣!Pass
3NTPassPassPass
W♣7=600-10.6+10.6view →
2. BELGIUM – CHINESE TAIPEIOpenS.De Roos – G.Arts (BELGIUM)H.So – L.Kuo (CHINESE TAIPEI)2♥
WNES
   1NT!
Pass2♦!Pass2♥
PassPassPass 
S♥6+1140+4.6-4.6view →
ClosedT.Kuo – Y.Lee (CHINESE TAIPEI)B.Dehaye – C.Dehaye (BELGIUM)2♥
WNES
   1NT!
X2♥PassPass
Pass   
N♣9+1140+4.6-4.6view →
3. SOUTH AFRICA – FRANCEOpenN.Eber – H.Fick (SOUTH AFRICA)B.Combescure – P.Franceschetti (FRANCE)3NT
WNES
   1♣
1NT2♠3NTPass
PassPass  
W♠7=600-10.6+10.6view →
ClosedJ.Rombaut – L.Rombaut (FRANCE)A.Apteker – C.Gower (SOUTH AFRICA)4♥
WNES
   1♣
1♦2♦!3♦4♥
PassPassPass 
S♦K-2200-3.8+3.8view →
4. ITALY – SWITZERLANDOpenG.Donati – G.Percario (ITALY)M.Klukowski – J.Kalita (SWITZERLAND)3♥
WNES
   1NT
Pass2♦Pass2♥
X3♥PassPass
Pass   
S♥2-1100-1.2+1.2view →
ClosedB.Drijver – S.Brink (SWITZERLAND)A.Manno – M.Di Franco (ITALY)3♥
WNES
   1♣
1♦2♦!3♦X
Pass3♥PassPass
Pass   
N♦A=140+4.6-4.6view →
5. BANGLADESH – DENMARKOpenS.Haque – M.Hossain (BANGLADESH)A.Plejdrup-Meister – C.Lahrmann (DENMARK)3♦
WNES
   1♣
1♦1♥3♦Pass
PassPass  
W♥Q=110-1.3+1.3view →
ClosedD.Bilde – M.Schaltz (DENMARK)KAMRUZZAMAN A H M – ALAUDDIN MD (BANGLADESH)2♥
WNES
   1♣
1NT2♥PassPass
Pass   
N♣T=110+3.8-3.8view →
6. AUSTRALIA – CHINAOpenL.Milne – J.Coutts (AUSTRALIA)Y.Zhang – J.Li (CHINA)3♥
WNES
   1♣
1♦2♦!3♦3♥
PassPassPass 
S♦2-1100-1.2+1.2view →
ClosedG.Sun – Y.Cai (CHINA)D.Wiltshire – S.Ashton (AUSTRALIA)4♦
WNES
   1NT!
Pass2♦!X!Pass
4♦PassPassPass
W♥Q-1100+3.6-3.6view →
7. ENGLAND – ARGENTINAOpenD.Gold – A.Robson (ENGLAND)J.Popowsky – A.Bianchedi (ARGENTINA)3♥
WNES
   1♣
1♦2♥3♦3♥
PassPassPass 
N♦A=140+4.6-4.6view →
ClosedC.Pellegrini – A.Madala (ARGENTINA)B.Norton – S.Tommasini (ENGLAND)3♥
WNES
   1♣
1♦2♥3♦3♥
PassPassPass 
N♦A-1100-1.2+1.2view →
8. TUNISIA – SWEDENOpenA.Meddeb – O.Meddeb (TUNISIA)F.Nystrom – J.Upmark (SWEDEN)4♥x
WNES
   1♣
1♦1♥3♣!Pass
3♦3♥Pass4♥
XPassPassPass
N♦A-1200-3.8+3.8view →
ClosedO.Rimstedt – M.Rimstedt (SWEDEN)M.Fourati – M.Ghodhbane (TUNISIA)2♦
WNES
   1♣!
1♦X!2♦Pass
PassPass  
W♥Q+1110-1.3+1.3view →
9. ISRAEL – INDIAOpenO.Toledano – A.Zamir (ISRAEL)S.Mukherjee – R.Tewari (INDIA)2♥
WNES
   1NT
Pass2♦!Pass2♥
PassPassPass 
S♥2=110+3.8-3.8view →
ClosedS.Kushari – K.Bendre (INDIA)I.Herbst – O.Herbst (ISRAEL)3♦
WNES
   1♣
1♦1♥2♦Pass
Pass2♥PassPass
3♦PassPassPass
W♣7=110-1.3+1.3view →
10. NORWAY – GUADELOUPEOpenC.Bakke – B.Brogeland (NORWAY)P.Mathieu – L.Soudan (GUADELOUPE)3♦
WNES
   1♣!
1♦Pass2♦Pass
Pass2♥3♦Pass
PassPass  
W♣7=110-1.3+1.3view →
ClosedF.Dufau – O.Tolza (GUADELOUPE)U.Tundal – N.Kvangraven (NORWAY)3♥
WNES
   1♣
1♦1♥3♦!Pass
Pass3♥PassPass
Pass   
N♦A-1100-1.2+1.2view →
11. KOREA – BRAZILOpenS.Kang – S.Roh (KOREA)J.Campos – A.Rodrigues (BRAZIL)3♥
WNES
   1♣!
1♦2♥3♦3♥
PassPassPass 
N♥6-1100-1.2+1.2view →
ClosedM.Figueiredo – M.Toma (BRAZIL)S.Lee – D.Kim (KOREA)3♥
WNES
   1NT
Pass2♦!Pass2♥
XPass2NT!Pass
3♦3♥PassPass
Pass   
S♥2=140+4.6-4.6view →
12. CANADA – NEW ZEALANDOpenN.L'Ecuyer – D.Wolpert (CANADA)I.Berrington – G.Tuffnell (NEW ZEALAND)2♠
WNES
   1♣
Pass2♦!Pass2♥!
XPass2♠Pass
PassPass  
E♥A=110-1.3+1.3view →
ClosedM.Mayer – B.Mace (NEW ZEALAND)D.Miles – J.Feldman (CANADA)4♦
WNES
   1NT
X!XX!Pass2♣!
Pass2♥X!Pass
3♦Pass3♥Pass!
3♠Pass4♦Pass
PassPass  
W♥4-1100+3.6-3.6view →
ContByLeadResNSEWB.NSB.EW
1. USA2 – USA1
Open: A.Rosenthal – A.Silverstein (USA2) — A.Grossack – E.Wold (USA1) · view →
3♦
WNES
   1♣
1♦1♥3♦Pass
PassPass  
W♥Q-1100+3.6-3.6
Closed: J.Hurd – K.Bathurst (USA1) — Z.Grossack – M.Rosenberg (USA2) · view →
3NT
WNES
   1♣
1♦1♥3♣!Pass
3NTPassPassPass
W♣7=600-10.6+10.6
2. BELGIUM – CHINESE TAIPEI
Open: S.De Roos – G.Arts (BELGIUM) — H.So – L.Kuo (CHINESE TAIPEI) · view →
2♥
WNES
   1NT!
Pass2♦!Pass2♥
PassPassPass 
S♥6+1140+4.6-4.6
Closed: T.Kuo – Y.Lee (CHINESE TAIPEI) — B.Dehaye – C.Dehaye (BELGIUM) · view →
2♥
WNES
   1NT!
X2♥PassPass
Pass   
N♣9+1140+4.6-4.6
3. SOUTH AFRICA – FRANCE
Open: N.Eber – H.Fick (SOUTH AFRICA) — B.Combescure – P.Franceschetti (FRANCE) · view →
3NT
WNES
   1♣
1NT2♠3NTPass
PassPass  
W♠7=600-10.6+10.6
Closed: J.Rombaut – L.Rombaut (FRANCE) — A.Apteker – C.Gower (SOUTH AFRICA) · view →
4♥
WNES
   1♣
1♦2♦!3♦4♥
PassPassPass 
S♦K-2200-3.8+3.8
4. ITALY – SWITZERLAND
Open: G.Donati – G.Percario (ITALY) — M.Klukowski – J.Kalita (SWITZERLAND) · view →
3♥
WNES
   1NT
Pass2♦Pass2♥
X3♥PassPass
Pass   
S♥2-1100-1.2+1.2
Closed: B.Drijver – S.Brink (SWITZERLAND) — A.Manno – M.Di Franco (ITALY) · view →
3♥
WNES
   1♣
1♦2♦!3♦X
Pass3♥PassPass
Pass   
N♦A=140+4.6-4.6
5. BANGLADESH – DENMARK
Open: S.Haque – M.Hossain (BANGLADESH) — A.Plejdrup-Meister – C.Lahrmann (DENMARK) · view →
3♦
WNES
   1♣
1♦1♥3♦Pass
PassPass  
W♥Q=110-1.3+1.3
Closed: D.Bilde – M.Schaltz (DENMARK) — KAMRUZZAMAN A H M – ALAUDDIN MD (BANGLADESH) · view →
2♥
WNES
   1♣
1NT2♥PassPass
Pass   
N♣T=110+3.8-3.8
6. AUSTRALIA – CHINA
Open: L.Milne – J.Coutts (AUSTRALIA) — Y.Zhang – J.Li (CHINA) · view →
3♥
WNES
   1♣
1♦2♦!3♦3♥
PassPassPass 
S♦2-1100-1.2+1.2
Closed: G.Sun – Y.Cai (CHINA) — D.Wiltshire – S.Ashton (AUSTRALIA) · view →
4♦
WNES
   1NT!
Pass2♦!X!Pass
4♦PassPassPass
W♥Q-1100+3.6-3.6
7. ENGLAND – ARGENTINA
Open: D.Gold – A.Robson (ENGLAND) — J.Popowsky – A.Bianchedi (ARGENTINA) · view →
3♥
WNES
   1♣
1♦2♥3♦3♥
PassPassPass 
N♦A=140+4.6-4.6
Closed: C.Pellegrini – A.Madala (ARGENTINA) — B.Norton – S.Tommasini (ENGLAND) · view →
3♥
WNES
   1♣
1♦2♥3♦3♥
PassPassPass 
N♦A-1100-1.2+1.2
8. TUNISIA – SWEDEN
Open: A.Meddeb – O.Meddeb (TUNISIA) — F.Nystrom – J.Upmark (SWEDEN) · view →
4♥x
WNES
   1♣
1♦1♥3♣!Pass
3♦3♥Pass4♥
XPassPassPass
N♦A-1200-3.8+3.8
Closed: O.Rimstedt – M.Rimstedt (SWEDEN) — M.Fourati – M.Ghodhbane (TUNISIA) · view →
2♦
WNES
   1♣!
1♦X!2♦Pass
PassPass  
W♥Q+1110-1.3+1.3
9. ISRAEL – INDIA
Open: O.Toledano – A.Zamir (ISRAEL) — S.Mukherjee – R.Tewari (INDIA) · view →
2♥
WNES
   1NT
Pass2♦!Pass2♥
PassPassPass 
S♥2=110+3.8-3.8
Closed: S.Kushari – K.Bendre (INDIA) — I.Herbst – O.Herbst (ISRAEL) · view →
3♦
WNES
   1♣
1♦1♥2♦Pass
Pass2♥PassPass
3♦PassPassPass
W♣7=110-1.3+1.3
10. NORWAY – GUADELOUPE
Open: C.Bakke – B.Brogeland (NORWAY) — P.Mathieu – L.Soudan (GUADELOUPE) · view →
3♦
WNES
   1♣!
1♦Pass2♦Pass
Pass2♥3♦Pass
PassPass  
W♣7=110-1.3+1.3
Closed: F.Dufau – O.Tolza (GUADELOUPE) — U.Tundal – N.Kvangraven (NORWAY) · view →
3♥
WNES
   1♣
1♦1♥3♦!Pass
Pass3♥PassPass
Pass   
N♦A-1100-1.2+1.2
11. KOREA – BRAZIL
Open: S.Kang – S.Roh (KOREA) — J.Campos – A.Rodrigues (BRAZIL) · view →
3♥
WNES
   1♣!
1♦2♥3♦3♥
PassPassPass 
N♥6-1100-1.2+1.2
Closed: M.Figueiredo – M.Toma (BRAZIL) — S.Lee – D.Kim (KOREA) · view →
3♥
WNES
   1NT
Pass2♦!Pass2♥
XPass2NT!Pass
3♦3♥PassPass
Pass   
S♥2=140+4.6-4.6
12. CANADA – NEW ZEALAND
Open: N.L'Ecuyer – D.Wolpert (CANADA) — I.Berrington – G.Tuffnell (NEW ZEALAND) · view →
2♠
WNES
   1♣
Pass2♦!Pass2♥!
XPass2♠Pass
PassPass  
E♥A=110-1.3+1.3
Closed: M.Mayer – B.Mace (NEW ZEALAND) — D.Miles – J.Feldman (CANADA) · view →
4♦
WNES
   1NT
X!XX!Pass2♣!
Pass2♥X!Pass
3♦Pass3♥Pass!
3♠Pass4♦Pass
PassPass  
W♥4-1100+3.6-3.6

Board 24 also played in: Venice Cup · d'Orsi Trophy · Wuhan Cup↑ top

♠ J954
♥ Q98
♦ 8762
♣ 93
♠ A63
♥ AJ742
♦ KJ5
♣ 85		24
Dlr W
None		♠ T87
♥ 63
♦ QT943
♣ T76
♠ KQ2
♥ KT5
♦ A
♣ AKQJ42
Makeable tricks
NT♠♥♦♣
N798611
S798611
E32472
W32472
Minimax (par): NS +400: 5♣N= 5♣S=
MatchRoomNorth–SouthEast–WestContByLeadResNSEWBut.NSBut.EW
1. USA2 – USA1OpenA.Rosenthal – A.Silverstein (USA2)A.Grossack – E.Wold (USA1)3NT
WNES
1♥PassPass3NT
PassPassPass 
S♦K-2100-8.8+8.8view →
ClosedJ.Hurd – K.Bathurst (USA1)Z.Grossack – M.Rosenberg (USA2)3NT
WNES
1♥Pass1NT!3NT
PassPassPass 
S♥A=400+1.4-1.4view →
2. BELGIUM – CHINESE TAIPEIOpenS.De Roos – G.Arts (BELGIUM)H.So – L.Kuo (CHINESE TAIPEI)4♥x
WNES
1NT!Pass3NTX
PassPass4♦Pass
4♥PassPassX
PassPassPass 
W♣9-61400+14.8-14.8view →
ClosedT.Kuo – Y.Lee (CHINESE TAIPEI)B.Dehaye – C.Dehaye (BELGIUM)3♣
WNES
1♥PassPassX
Pass1♠Pass2♥!
Pass2♠Pass3♣
PassPassPass 
S♠3+2150-4.0+4.0view →
3. SOUTH AFRICA – FRANCEOpenN.Eber – H.Fick (SOUTH AFRICA)B.Combescure – P.Franceschetti (FRANCE)3NT
WNES
1♥Pass1♠3NT
PassPassPass 
S♠A=400+1.4-1.4view →
ClosedJ.Rombaut – L.Rombaut (FRANCE)A.Apteker – C.Gower (SOUTH AFRICA)3NT
WNES
1♥PassPassX
Pass1♠Pass2♥!
Pass2♠Pass3NT
PassPassPass 
S♥3+2460+2.9-2.9view →
4. ITALY – SWITZERLANDOpenG.Donati – G.Percario (ITALY)M.Klukowski – J.Kalita (SWITZERLAND)3NT
WNES
1♥Pass1♠X
XX2♦Pass3NT
PassPassPass 
S♦J-2100-8.8+8.8view →
ClosedB.Drijver – S.Brink (SWITZERLAND)A.Manno – M.Di Franco (ITALY)3NT
WNES
1♥PassPass3NT
PassPassPass 
S♦K-2100-8.8+8.8view →
5. BANGLADESH – DENMARKOpenS.Haque – M.Hossain (BANGLADESH)A.Plejdrup-Meister – C.Lahrmann (DENMARK)3NT
WNES
1♥Pass1♠3NT
PassPassPass 
S♠A+1430+2.2-2.2view →
ClosedD.Bilde – M.Schaltz (DENMARK)KAMRUZZAMAN A H M – ALAUDDIN MD (BANGLADESH)3NT
WNES
1♥PassPass3NT
PassPassPass 
S♠6+2460+2.9-2.9view →
6. AUSTRALIA – CHINAOpenL.Milne – J.Coutts (AUSTRALIA)Y.Zhang – J.Li (CHINA)3NT
WNES
1♥Pass1♠3NT
PassPassPass 
S♠3+2460+2.9-2.9view →
ClosedG.Sun – Y.Cai (CHINA)D.Wiltshire – S.Ashton (AUSTRALIA)3NT
WNES
1♥PassPassX
Pass1♠Pass3NT
PassPassPass 
S♦J-2100-8.8+8.8view →
7. ENGLAND – ARGENTINAOpenD.Gold – A.Robson (ENGLAND)J.Popowsky – A.Bianchedi (ARGENTINA)3NT
WNES
1♥PassPassX
Pass1♠Pass3♣
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   
N♥6+2460+2.9-2.9view →
ClosedC.Pellegrini – A.Madala (ARGENTINA)B.Norton – S.Tommasini (ENGLAND)3NT
WNES
1♥Pass1NTX
Pass2♠Pass3NT
PassPassPass 
S♣8+2460+2.9-2.9view →
8. TUNISIA – SWEDENOpenA.Meddeb – O.Meddeb (TUNISIA)F.Nystrom – J.Upmark (SWEDEN)3NT
WNES
1NTPassPassX
Pass2♣Pass3NT
PassPassPass 
S♥4+2460+2.9-2.9view →
ClosedO.Rimstedt – M.Rimstedt (SWEDEN)M.Fourati – M.Ghodhbane (TUNISIA)3NT
WNES
1♥PassPass3NT
PassPassPass 
S♥4+2460+2.9-2.9view →
9. ISRAEL – INDIAOpenO.Toledano – A.Zamir (ISRAEL)S.Mukherjee – R.Tewari (INDIA)3NT
WNES
1♥PassPass3NT
PassPassPass 
S♠3+2460+2.9-2.9view →
ClosedS.Kushari – K.Bendre (INDIA)I.Herbst – O.Herbst (ISRAEL)3NT
WNES
1♥PassPassX
Pass1♠Pass2♥
Pass2NTPass3NT
PassPassPass 
N♥6=400+1.4-1.4view →
10. NORWAY – GUADELOUPEOpenC.Bakke – B.Brogeland (NORWAY)P.Mathieu – L.Soudan (GUADELOUPE)3NT
WNES
1♥PassPass3NT
PassPassPass 
S♥4+2460+2.9-2.9view →
ClosedF.Dufau – O.Tolza (GUADELOUPE)U.Tundal – N.Kvangraven (NORWAY)3NT
WNES
1♥Pass1♠3NT
PassPassPass 
S♦5-2100-8.8+8.8view →
11. KOREA – BRAZILOpenS.Kang – S.Roh (KOREA)J.Campos – A.Rodrigues (BRAZIL)2NT
WNES
1♥PassPassX
Pass1♠Pass2♥!
Pass2♠Pass2NT
PassPassPass 
S♥4+4240-2.3+2.3view →
ClosedM.Figueiredo – M.Toma (BRAZIL)S.Lee – D.Kim (KOREA)3NT
WNES
1♥PassPass3NT
PassPassPass 
S♥5+2460+2.9-2.9view →
12. CANADA – NEW ZEALANDOpenN.L'Ecuyer – D.Wolpert (CANADA)I.Berrington – G.Tuffnell (NEW ZEALAND)3NT
WNES
1♥!PassPassX
Pass1♠Pass3NT
PassPassPass 
S♣8+2460+2.9-2.9view →
ClosedM.Mayer – B.Mace (NEW ZEALAND)D.Miles – J.Feldman (CANADA)2NT
WNES
1♥PassPassX
Pass1♠Pass2NT
PassPassPass 
S♥4+3210-2.9+2.9view →
ContByLeadResNSEWB.NSB.EW
1. USA2 – USA1
Open: A.Rosenthal – A.Silverstein (USA2) — A.Grossack – E.Wold (USA1) · view →
3NT
WNES
1♥PassPass3NT
PassPassPass 
S♦K-2100-8.8+8.8
Closed: J.Hurd – K.Bathurst (USA1) — Z.Grossack – M.Rosenberg (USA2) · view →
3NT
WNES
1♥Pass1NT!3NT
PassPassPass 
S♥A=400+1.4-1.4
2. BELGIUM – CHINESE TAIPEI
Open: S.De Roos – G.Arts (BELGIUM) — H.So – L.Kuo (CHINESE TAIPEI) · view →
4♥x
WNES
1NT!Pass3NTX
PassPass4♦Pass
4♥PassPassX
PassPassPass 
W♣9-61400+14.8-14.8
Closed: T.Kuo – Y.Lee (CHINESE TAIPEI) — B.Dehaye – C.Dehaye (BELGIUM) · view →
3♣
WNES
1♥PassPassX
Pass1♠Pass2♥!
Pass2♠Pass3♣
PassPassPass 
S♠3+2150-4.0+4.0
3. SOUTH AFRICA – FRANCE
Open: N.Eber – H.Fick (SOUTH AFRICA) — B.Combescure – P.Franceschetti (FRANCE) · view →
3NT
WNES
1♥Pass1♠3NT
PassPassPass 
S♠A=400+1.4-1.4
Closed: J.Rombaut – L.Rombaut (FRANCE) — A.Apteker – C.Gower (SOUTH AFRICA) · view →
3NT
WNES
1♥PassPassX
Pass1♠Pass2♥!
Pass2♠Pass3NT
PassPassPass 
S♥3+2460+2.9-2.9
4. ITALY – SWITZERLAND
Open: G.Donati – G.Percario (ITALY) — M.Klukowski – J.Kalita (SWITZERLAND) · view →
3NT
WNES
1♥Pass1♠X
XX2♦Pass3NT
PassPassPass 
S♦J-2100-8.8+8.8
Closed: B.Drijver – S.Brink (SWITZERLAND) — A.Manno – M.Di Franco (ITALY) · view →
3NT
WNES
1♥PassPass3NT
PassPassPass 
S♦K-2100-8.8+8.8
5. BANGLADESH – DENMARK
Open: S.Haque – M.Hossain (BANGLADESH) — A.Plejdrup-Meister – C.Lahrmann (DENMARK) · view →
3NT
WNES
1♥Pass1♠3NT
PassPassPass 
S♠A+1430+2.2-2.2
Closed: D.Bilde – M.Schaltz (DENMARK) — KAMRUZZAMAN A H M – ALAUDDIN MD (BANGLADESH) · view →
3NT
WNES
1♥PassPass3NT
PassPassPass 
S♠6+2460+2.9-2.9
6. AUSTRALIA – CHINA
Open: L.Milne – J.Coutts (AUSTRALIA) — Y.Zhang – J.Li (CHINA) · view →
3NT
WNES
1♥Pass1♠3NT
PassPassPass 
S♠3+2460+2.9-2.9
Closed: G.Sun – Y.Cai (CHINA) — D.Wiltshire – S.Ashton (AUSTRALIA) · view →
3NT
WNES
1♥PassPassX
Pass1♠Pass3NT
PassPassPass 
S♦J-2100-8.8+8.8
7. ENGLAND – ARGENTINA
Open: D.Gold – A.Robson (ENGLAND) — J.Popowsky – A.Bianchedi (ARGENTINA) · view →
3NT
WNES
1♥PassPassX
Pass1♠Pass3♣
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   
N♥6+2460+2.9-2.9
Closed: C.Pellegrini – A.Madala (ARGENTINA) — B.Norton – S.Tommasini (ENGLAND) · view →
3NT
WNES
1♥Pass1NTX
Pass2♠Pass3NT
PassPassPass 
S♣8+2460+2.9-2.9
8. TUNISIA – SWEDEN
Open: A.Meddeb – O.Meddeb (TUNISIA) — F.Nystrom – J.Upmark (SWEDEN) · view →
3NT
WNES
1NTPassPassX
Pass2♣Pass3NT
PassPassPass 
S♥4+2460+2.9-2.9
Closed: O.Rimstedt – M.Rimstedt (SWEDEN) — M.Fourati – M.Ghodhbane (TUNISIA) · view →
3NT
WNES
1♥PassPass3NT
PassPassPass 
S♥4+2460+2.9-2.9
9. ISRAEL – INDIA
Open: O.Toledano – A.Zamir (ISRAEL) — S.Mukherjee – R.Tewari (INDIA) · view →
3NT
WNES
1♥PassPass3NT
PassPassPass 
S♠3+2460+2.9-2.9
Closed: S.Kushari – K.Bendre (INDIA) — I.Herbst – O.Herbst (ISRAEL) · view →
3NT
WNES
1♥PassPassX
Pass1♠Pass2♥
Pass2NTPass3NT
PassPassPass 
N♥6=400+1.4-1.4
10. NORWAY – GUADELOUPE
Open: C.Bakke – B.Brogeland (NORWAY) — P.Mathieu – L.Soudan (GUADELOUPE) · view →
3NT
WNES
1♥PassPass3NT
PassPassPass 
S♥4+2460+2.9-2.9
Closed: F.Dufau – O.Tolza (GUADELOUPE) — U.Tundal – N.Kvangraven (NORWAY) · view →
3NT
WNES
1♥Pass1♠3NT
PassPassPass 
S♦5-2100-8.8+8.8
11. KOREA – BRAZIL
Open: S.Kang – S.Roh (KOREA) — J.Campos – A.Rodrigues (BRAZIL) · view →
2NT
WNES
1♥PassPassX
Pass1♠Pass2♥!
Pass2♠Pass2NT
PassPassPass 
S♥4+4240-2.3+2.3
Closed: M.Figueiredo – M.Toma (BRAZIL) — S.Lee – D.Kim (KOREA) · view →
3NT
WNES
1♥PassPass3NT
PassPassPass 
S♥5+2460+2.9-2.9
12. CANADA – NEW ZEALAND
Open: N.L'Ecuyer – D.Wolpert (CANADA) — I.Berrington – G.Tuffnell (NEW ZEALAND) · view →
3NT
WNES
1♥!PassPassX
Pass1♠Pass3NT
PassPassPass 
S♣8+2460+2.9-2.9
Closed: M.Mayer – B.Mace (NEW ZEALAND) — D.Miles – J.Feldman (CANADA) · view →
2NT
WNES
1♥PassPassX
Pass1♠Pass2NT
PassPassPass 
S♥4+3210-2.9+2.9

Board 25 also played in: Venice Cup · d'Orsi Trophy · Wuhan Cup↑ top

♠ A92
♥ AT7
♦ KT9
♣ AJ95
♠ 76
♥ K853
♦ 62
♣ KQ764		25
Dlr N
E-W		♠ QJT5
♥ Q62
♦ Q875
♣ 82
♠ K843
♥ J94
♦ AJ43
♣ T3
Makeable tricks
NT♠♥♦♣
N1099109
S1099109
E34434
W34434
Minimax (par): NS +430: 3NTN+1 3NTS+1
MatchRoomNorth–SouthEast–WestContByLeadResNSEWBut.NSBut.EW
1. USA2 – USA1OpenA.Rosenthal – A.Silverstein (USA2)A.Grossack – E.Wold (USA1)3NT
WNES
 1NTPass2♣
X2♦!Pass2NT
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   
N♣8+1430+0.6-0.6view →
ClosedJ.Hurd – K.Bathurst (USA1)Z.Grossack – M.Rosenberg (USA2)2♣xx
WNES
 1NT!Pass2♣
XXX!PassPass
Pass   
S♦6=560+4.4-4.4view →
2. BELGIUM – CHINESE TAIPEIOpenS.De Roos – G.Arts (BELGIUM)H.So – L.Kuo (CHINESE TAIPEI)3NT
WNES
 1♣!Pass2♦!
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   
N♠Q+1430+0.6-0.6view →
ClosedT.Kuo – Y.Lee (CHINESE TAIPEI)B.Dehaye – C.Dehaye (BELGIUM)3NT
WNES
 1♣Pass1♥!
Pass1NTPass2♣!
Pass2♠Pass3NT
PassPassPass 
N♦5=400-0.3+0.3view →
3. SOUTH AFRICA – FRANCEOpenN.Eber – H.Fick (SOUTH AFRICA)B.Combescure – P.Franceschetti (FRANCE)2♦
WNES
 1NTPass2♣
XPass!PassXX
Pass2♦PassPass
Pass   
N♣8+3150-6.4+6.4view →
ClosedJ.Rombaut – L.Rombaut (FRANCE)A.Apteker – C.Gower (SOUTH AFRICA)1NT
WNES
 1♣Pass1♠
Pass1NT!PassPass
Pass   
N♦7+3180-5.8+5.8view →
4. ITALY – SWITZERLANDOpenG.Donati – G.Percario (ITALY)M.Klukowski – J.Kalita (SWITZERLAND)3NT
WNES
 1NTPass2♣
X2♥!Pass2♠!
Pass2NT!Pass3NT
PassPassPass 
N♣8+1430+0.6-0.6view →
ClosedB.Drijver – S.Brink (SWITZERLAND)A.Manno – M.Di Franco (ITALY)3NT
WNES
 1♣!Pass1♠
Pass2♦!Pass2♠!
Pass2NTPass3NT
PassPassPass 
N♠Q=400-0.3+0.3view →
5. BANGLADESH – DENMARKOpenS.Haque – M.Hossain (BANGLADESH)A.Plejdrup-Meister – C.Lahrmann (DENMARK)3NT
WNES
 1NTPass2♣
X2♦Pass3♣!
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   
N♣8+1430+0.6-0.6view →
ClosedD.Bilde – M.Schaltz (DENMARK)KAMRUZZAMAN A H M – ALAUDDIN MD (BANGLADESH)3NT
WNES
 1NTPass2NT
Pass3♣Pass3♥
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   
N♠J+1430+0.6-0.6view →
6. AUSTRALIA – CHINAOpenL.Milne – J.Coutts (AUSTRALIA)Y.Zhang – J.Li (CHINA)3NT
WNES
 1NT!Pass2♣
XXXPassPass
2♥PassPass2NT
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   
N♥2+2460+1.6-1.6view →
ClosedG.Sun – Y.Cai (CHINA)D.Wiltshire – S.Ashton (AUSTRALIA)3NT
WNES
 1♣!Pass1♠!
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   
N♠Q+2460+1.6-1.6view →
7. ENGLAND – ARGENTINAOpenD.Gold – A.Robson (ENGLAND)J.Popowsky – A.Bianchedi (ARGENTINA)3NT
WNES
 1NTPass2♣
Pass2♦Pass3NT
PassPassPass 
N♠Q+1430+0.6-0.6view →
ClosedC.Pellegrini – A.Madala (ARGENTINA)B.Norton – S.Tommasini (ENGLAND)3NT
WNES
 1NTPass3♣!
X3♦!Pass3♥!
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   
N♣8+2460+1.6-1.6view →
8. TUNISIA – SWEDENOpenA.Meddeb – O.Meddeb (TUNISIA)F.Nystrom – J.Upmark (SWEDEN)3NT
WNES
 1NTPass2♣
Pass2♦Pass3NT
PassPassPass 
N♠Q=400-0.3+0.3view →
ClosedO.Rimstedt – M.Rimstedt (SWEDEN)M.Fourati – M.Ghodhbane (TUNISIA)1NT
WNES
 1♣!Pass1♠
Pass1NT!PassPass
Pass   
N♠Q+3180-5.8+5.8view →
9. ISRAEL – INDIAOpenO.Toledano – A.Zamir (ISRAEL)S.Mukherjee – R.Tewari (INDIA)3NT
WNES
 1♣!Pass1♥!
Pass1NTPass2♣!
Pass2♦!Pass3NT
PassPassPass 
N♠Q+1430+0.6-0.6view →
ClosedS.Kushari – K.Bendre (INDIA)I.Herbst – O.Herbst (ISRAEL)3NT
WNES
 1NTPass2♣
XPass!PassXX!
Pass2NT!Pass3NT
PassPassPass 
N♣8+2460+1.6-1.6view →
10. NORWAY – GUADELOUPEOpenC.Bakke – B.Brogeland (NORWAY)P.Mathieu – L.Soudan (GUADELOUPE)3NT
WNES
 1NTPass2NT
Pass3♣!Pass3♥
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   
N♠Q+1430+0.6-0.6view →
ClosedF.Dufau – O.Tolza (GUADELOUPE)U.Tundal – N.Kvangraven (NORWAY)3NT
WNES
 1NTPass2♣
Pass2♦Pass3NT
PassPassPass 
N♠Q=400-0.3+0.3view →
11. KOREA – BRAZILOpenS.Kang – S.Roh (KOREA)J.Campos – A.Rodrigues (BRAZIL)3NT
WNES
 1NTPass2♣
X2♦!Pass2NT
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   
N♣8+2460+1.6-1.6view →
ClosedM.Figueiredo – M.Toma (BRAZIL)S.Lee – D.Kim (KOREA)3NT
WNES
 1NTPass3♣!
Pass3♦!Pass3♥!
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   
N♦5+1430+0.6-0.6view →
12. CANADA – NEW ZEALANDOpenN.L'Ecuyer – D.Wolpert (CANADA)I.Berrington – G.Tuffnell (NEW ZEALAND)3NT
WNES
 1♣Pass1♠
Pass1NT!Pass2♣!
Pass2♦!Pass2NT!
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   
N♠Q+1430+0.6-0.6view →
ClosedM.Mayer – B.Mace (NEW ZEALAND)D.Miles – J.Feldman (CANADA)3NT
WNES
 1♣Pass1♥!
Pass1♠!Pass1NT
Pass2NTPass3NT
PassPassPass 
S♥3+2460+1.6-1.6view →
ContByLeadResNSEWB.NSB.EW
1. USA2 – USA1
Open: A.Rosenthal – A.Silverstein (USA2) — A.Grossack – E.Wold (USA1) · view →
3NT
WNES
 1NTPass2♣
X2♦!Pass2NT
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   
N♣8+1430+0.6-0.6
Closed: J.Hurd – K.Bathurst (USA1) — Z.Grossack – M.Rosenberg (USA2) · view →
2♣xx
WNES
 1NT!Pass2♣
XXX!PassPass
Pass   
S♦6=560+4.4-4.4
2. BELGIUM – CHINESE TAIPEI
Open: S.De Roos – G.Arts (BELGIUM) — H.So – L.Kuo (CHINESE TAIPEI) · view →
3NT
WNES
 1♣!Pass2♦!
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   
N♠Q+1430+0.6-0.6
Closed: T.Kuo – Y.Lee (CHINESE TAIPEI) — B.Dehaye – C.Dehaye (BELGIUM) · view →
3NT
WNES
 1♣Pass1♥!
Pass1NTPass2♣!
Pass2♠Pass3NT
PassPassPass 
N♦5=400-0.3+0.3
3. SOUTH AFRICA – FRANCE
Open: N.Eber – H.Fick (SOUTH AFRICA) — B.Combescure – P.Franceschetti (FRANCE) · view →
2♦
WNES
 1NTPass2♣
XPass!PassXX
Pass2♦PassPass
Pass   
N♣8+3150-6.4+6.4
Closed: J.Rombaut – L.Rombaut (FRANCE) — A.Apteker – C.Gower (SOUTH AFRICA) · view →
1NT
WNES
 1♣Pass1♠
Pass1NT!PassPass
Pass   
N♦7+3180-5.8+5.8
4. ITALY – SWITZERLAND
Open: G.Donati – G.Percario (ITALY) — M.Klukowski – J.Kalita (SWITZERLAND) · view →
3NT
WNES
 1NTPass2♣
X2♥!Pass2♠!
Pass2NT!Pass3NT
PassPassPass 
N♣8+1430+0.6-0.6
Closed: B.Drijver – S.Brink (SWITZERLAND) — A.Manno – M.Di Franco (ITALY) · view →
3NT
WNES
 1♣!Pass1♠
Pass2♦!Pass2♠!
Pass2NTPass3NT
PassPassPass 
N♠Q=400-0.3+0.3
5. BANGLADESH – DENMARK
Open: S.Haque – M.Hossain (BANGLADESH) — A.Plejdrup-Meister – C.Lahrmann (DENMARK) · view →
3NT
WNES
 1NTPass2♣
X2♦Pass3♣!
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   
N♣8+1430+0.6-0.6
Closed: D.Bilde – M.Schaltz (DENMARK) — KAMRUZZAMAN A H M – ALAUDDIN MD (BANGLADESH) · view →
3NT
WNES
 1NTPass2NT
Pass3♣Pass3♥
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   
N♠J+1430+0.6-0.6
6. AUSTRALIA – CHINA
Open: L.Milne – J.Coutts (AUSTRALIA) — Y.Zhang – J.Li (CHINA) · view →
3NT
WNES
 1NT!Pass2♣
XXXPassPass
2♥PassPass2NT
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   
N♥2+2460+1.6-1.6
Closed: G.Sun – Y.Cai (CHINA) — D.Wiltshire – S.Ashton (AUSTRALIA) · view →
3NT
WNES
 1♣!Pass1♠!
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   
N♠Q+2460+1.6-1.6
7. ENGLAND – ARGENTINA
Open: D.Gold – A.Robson (ENGLAND) — J.Popowsky – A.Bianchedi (ARGENTINA) · view →
3NT
WNES
 1NTPass2♣
Pass2♦Pass3NT
PassPassPass 
N♠Q+1430+0.6-0.6
Closed: C.Pellegrini – A.Madala (ARGENTINA) — B.Norton – S.Tommasini (ENGLAND) · view →
3NT
WNES
 1NTPass3♣!
X3♦!Pass3♥!
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   
N♣8+2460+1.6-1.6
8. TUNISIA – SWEDEN
Open: A.Meddeb – O.Meddeb (TUNISIA) — F.Nystrom – J.Upmark (SWEDEN) · view →
3NT
WNES
 1NTPass2♣
Pass2♦Pass3NT
PassPassPass 
N♠Q=400-0.3+0.3
Closed: O.Rimstedt – M.Rimstedt (SWEDEN) — M.Fourati – M.Ghodhbane (TUNISIA) · view →
1NT
WNES
 1♣!Pass1♠
Pass1NT!PassPass
Pass   
N♠Q+3180-5.8+5.8
9. ISRAEL – INDIA
Open: O.Toledano – A.Zamir (ISRAEL) — S.Mukherjee – R.Tewari (INDIA) · view →
3NT
WNES
 1♣!Pass1♥!
Pass1NTPass2♣!
Pass2♦!Pass3NT
PassPassPass 
N♠Q+1430+0.6-0.6
Closed: S.Kushari – K.Bendre (INDIA) — I.Herbst – O.Herbst (ISRAEL) · view →
3NT
WNES
 1NTPass2♣
XPass!PassXX!
Pass2NT!Pass3NT
PassPassPass 
N♣8+2460+1.6-1.6
10. NORWAY – GUADELOUPE
Open: C.Bakke – B.Brogeland (NORWAY) — P.Mathieu – L.Soudan (GUADELOUPE) · view →
3NT
WNES
 1NTPass2NT
Pass3♣!Pass3♥
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   
N♠Q+1430+0.6-0.6
Closed: F.Dufau – O.Tolza (GUADELOUPE) — U.Tundal – N.Kvangraven (NORWAY) · view →
3NT
WNES
 1NTPass2♣
Pass2♦Pass3NT
PassPassPass 
N♠Q=400-0.3+0.3
11. KOREA – BRAZIL
Open: S.Kang – S.Roh (KOREA) — J.Campos – A.Rodrigues (BRAZIL) · view →
3NT
WNES
 1NTPass2♣
X2♦!Pass2NT
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   
N♣8+2460+1.6-1.6
Closed: M.Figueiredo – M.Toma (BRAZIL) — S.Lee – D.Kim (KOREA) · view →
3NT
WNES
 1NTPass3♣!
Pass3♦!Pass3♥!
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   
N♦5+1430+0.6-0.6
12. CANADA – NEW ZEALAND
Open: N.L'Ecuyer – D.Wolpert (CANADA) — I.Berrington – G.Tuffnell (NEW ZEALAND) · view →
3NT
WNES
 1♣Pass1♠
Pass1NT!Pass2♣!
Pass2♦!Pass2NT!
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   
N♠Q+1430+0.6-0.6
Closed: M.Mayer – B.Mace (NEW ZEALAND) — D.Miles – J.Feldman (CANADA) · view →
3NT
WNES
 1♣Pass1♥!
Pass1♠!Pass1NT
Pass2NTPass3NT
PassPassPass 
S♥3+2460+1.6-1.6

Board 26 also played in: Venice Cup · d'Orsi Trophy · Wuhan Cup↑ top

♠ T64
♥ Q5
♦ J864
♣ AQ65
♠ Q32
♥ JT8642
♦ 7
♣ KT7		26
Dlr E
All		♠ A7
♥ K3
♦ AQT32
♣ J982
♠ KJ985
♥ A97
♦ K95
♣ 43
Makeable tricks
NT♠♥♦♣
N78575
S68575
E65867
W65867
Minimax (par): NS +110: 2♠N= 2♠S=
MatchRoomNorth–SouthEast–WestContByLeadResNSEWBut.NSBut.EW
1. USA2 – USA1OpenA.Rosenthal – A.Silverstein (USA2)A.Grossack – E.Wold (USA1)3♥
WNES
  1NTPass
2♦!Pass2♥Pass
3♥PassPassPass
E♣4-1100+2.0-2.0view →
ClosedJ.Hurd – K.Bathurst (USA1)Z.Grossack – M.Rosenberg (USA2)2♠
WNES
  1♦1♠
2♦!2♠PassPass
Pass   
S♦6=110+2.3-2.3view →
2. BELGIUM – CHINESE TAIPEIOpenS.De Roos – G.Arts (BELGIUM)H.So – L.Kuo (CHINESE TAIPEI)3♥
WNES
  1NTPass
2♦!Pass2♥2♠
3♥PassPassPass
E♣4=140-4.1+4.1view →
ClosedT.Kuo – Y.Lee (CHINESE TAIPEI)B.Dehaye – C.Dehaye (BELGIUM)2♥
WNES
  1NT!Pass
2♦!Pass2♥Pass
PassPass  
E♣4=110-3.1+3.1view →
3. SOUTH AFRICA – FRANCEOpenN.Eber – H.Fick (SOUTH AFRICA)B.Combescure – P.Franceschetti (FRANCE)3♥
WNES
  1NTPass
2♦Pass2♥2♠
3♥PassPassPass
E♣2-1100+2.0-2.0view →
ClosedJ.Rombaut – L.Rombaut (FRANCE)A.Apteker – C.Gower (SOUTH AFRICA)3♣
WNES
  1♦1♠
X2♥!Pass2♠
PassPass3♣Pass
PassPass  
E♠2=110-3.1+3.1view →
4. ITALY – SWITZERLANDOpenG.Donati – G.Percario (ITALY)M.Klukowski – J.Kalita (SWITZERLAND)3♥
WNES
  1NTPass
2♦Pass2♥Pass
2♠!Pass2NT!Pass
3♥PassPassPass
E♣4-2200+4.7-4.7view →
ClosedB.Drijver – S.Brink (SWITZERLAND)A.Manno – M.Di Franco (ITALY)3♥
WNES
  1NTPass
2♦Pass2♥Pass
2♠Pass2NT!Pass
3♥PassPassPass
E♣4-1100+2.0-2.0view →
5. BANGLADESH – DENMARKOpenS.Haque – M.Hossain (BANGLADESH)A.Plejdrup-Meister – C.Lahrmann (DENMARK)3♠
WNES
  1NTPass
2♦!Pass2♥!2♠
3♥3♠PassPass
Pass   
S♦7-1100-3.0+3.0view →
ClosedD.Bilde – M.Schaltz (DENMARK)KAMRUZZAMAN A H M – ALAUDDIN MD (BANGLADESH)3♥
WNES
  1♦1♠
2♦!2♠2NT!Pass
3♣!Pass3♥Pass
PassPass  
E♣4-1100+2.0-2.0view →
6. AUSTRALIA – CHINAOpenL.Milne – J.Coutts (AUSTRALIA)Y.Zhang – J.Li (CHINA)3♠
WNES
  1NTPass
2♦!Pass2♥2♠
3♥3♠PassPass
Pass   
S♦7-3300-7.7+7.7view →
ClosedG.Sun – Y.Cai (CHINA)D.Wiltshire – S.Ashton (AUSTRALIA)2♥
WNES
  1NTPass
2♦!Pass2♥!Pass
PassPass  
E♣4=110-3.1+3.1view →
7. ENGLAND – ARGENTINAOpenD.Gold – A.Robson (ENGLAND)J.Popowsky – A.Bianchedi (ARGENTINA)3♥
WNES
  1NTPass
2♦Pass2♥2♠
3♥PassPassPass
E♣4-1100+2.0-2.0view →
ClosedC.Pellegrini – A.Madala (ARGENTINA)B.Norton – S.Tommasini (ENGLAND)2♥
WNES
  1NTPass
2♦!Pass2♥Pass
PassPass  
E♣4=110-3.1+3.1view →
8. TUNISIA – SWEDENOpenA.Meddeb – O.Meddeb (TUNISIA)F.Nystrom – J.Upmark (SWEDEN)3♥
WNES
  1NTPass
2♦!Pass2♥Pass
3♦!Pass3♥!Pass
PassPass  
E♣4-1100+2.0-2.0view →
ClosedO.Rimstedt – M.Rimstedt (SWEDEN)M.Fourati – M.Ghodhbane (TUNISIA)2♠
WNES
  1♦1♠
Pass2♠PassPass
Pass   
S♦8=110+2.3-2.3view →
9. ISRAEL – INDIAOpenO.Toledano – A.Zamir (ISRAEL)S.Mukherjee – R.Tewari (INDIA)2♥
WNES
  1NTPass
2♦!Pass2♥Pass
PassPass  
E♣4=110-3.1+3.1view →
ClosedS.Kushari – K.Bendre (INDIA)I.Herbst – O.Herbst (ISRAEL)4♥
WNES
  1NTPass
4♦!Pass4♥Pass
PassPass  
E♣3-2200+4.7-4.7view →
10. NORWAY – GUADELOUPEOpenC.Bakke – B.Brogeland (NORWAY)P.Mathieu – L.Soudan (GUADELOUPE)3♥
WNES
  1♦1♠
Pass2♠PassPass
3♥PassPassPass
W♠4-1100+2.0-2.0view →
ClosedF.Dufau – O.Tolza (GUADELOUPE)U.Tundal – N.Kvangraven (NORWAY)4♥
WNES
  1NTPass
2♦!Pass2♥!Pass
3♥Pass4♥Pass
PassPass  
E♥7-1100+2.0-2.0view →
11. KOREA – BRAZILOpenS.Kang – S.Roh (KOREA)J.Campos – A.Rodrigues (BRAZIL)2♠
WNES
  1♦1♠
X2♥!Pass2♠
PassPassPass 
S♦7-1100-3.0+3.0view →
ClosedM.Figueiredo – M.Toma (BRAZIL)S.Lee – D.Kim (KOREA)2♥
WNES
  1NTPass
2♦!Pass2♥Pass
PassPass  
E♠5=110-3.1+3.1view →
12. CANADA – NEW ZEALANDOpenN.L'Ecuyer – D.Wolpert (CANADA)I.Berrington – G.Tuffnell (NEW ZEALAND)4♥
WNES
  1NTPass
2♦!Pass2♥Pass
3♥Pass4♥Pass
PassPass  
E♥7-1100+2.0-2.0view →
ClosedM.Mayer – B.Mace (NEW ZEALAND)D.Miles – J.Feldman (CANADA)4♥
WNES
  1NTPass
4♦!Pass4♥Pass
PassPass  
E♣5-2200+4.7-4.7view →
ContByLeadResNSEWB.NSB.EW
1. USA2 – USA1
Open: A.Rosenthal – A.Silverstein (USA2) — A.Grossack – E.Wold (USA1) · view →
3♥
WNES
  1NTPass
2♦!Pass2♥Pass
3♥PassPassPass
E♣4-1100+2.0-2.0
Closed: J.Hurd – K.Bathurst (USA1) — Z.Grossack – M.Rosenberg (USA2) · view →
2♠
WNES
  1♦1♠
2♦!2♠PassPass
Pass   
S♦6=110+2.3-2.3
2. BELGIUM – CHINESE TAIPEI
Open: S.De Roos – G.Arts (BELGIUM) — H.So – L.Kuo (CHINESE TAIPEI) · view →
3♥
WNES
  1NTPass
2♦!Pass2♥2♠
3♥PassPassPass
E♣4=140-4.1+4.1
Closed: T.Kuo – Y.Lee (CHINESE TAIPEI) — B.Dehaye – C.Dehaye (BELGIUM) · view →
2♥
WNES
  1NT!Pass
2♦!Pass2♥Pass
PassPass  
E♣4=110-3.1+3.1
3. SOUTH AFRICA – FRANCE
Open: N.Eber – H.Fick (SOUTH AFRICA) — B.Combescure – P.Franceschetti (FRANCE) · view →
3♥
WNES
  1NTPass
2♦Pass2♥2♠
3♥PassPassPass
E♣2-1100+2.0-2.0
Closed: J.Rombaut – L.Rombaut (FRANCE) — A.Apteker – C.Gower (SOUTH AFRICA) · view →
3♣
WNES
  1♦1♠
X2♥!Pass2♠
PassPass3♣Pass
PassPass  
E♠2=110-3.1+3.1
4. ITALY – SWITZERLAND
Open: G.Donati – G.Percario (ITALY) — M.Klukowski – J.Kalita (SWITZERLAND) · view →
3♥
WNES
  1NTPass
2♦Pass2♥Pass
2♠!Pass2NT!Pass
3♥PassPassPass
E♣4-2200+4.7-4.7
Closed: B.Drijver – S.Brink (SWITZERLAND) — A.Manno – M.Di Franco (ITALY) · view →
3♥
WNES
  1NTPass
2♦Pass2♥Pass
2♠Pass2NT!Pass
3♥PassPassPass
E♣4-1100+2.0-2.0
5. BANGLADESH – DENMARK
Open: S.Haque – M.Hossain (BANGLADESH) — A.Plejdrup-Meister – C.Lahrmann (DENMARK) · view →
3♠
WNES
  1NTPass
2♦!Pass2♥!2♠
3♥3♠PassPass
Pass   
S♦7-1100-3.0+3.0
Closed: D.Bilde – M.Schaltz (DENMARK) — KAMRUZZAMAN A H M – ALAUDDIN MD (BANGLADESH) · view →
3♥
WNES
  1♦1♠
2♦!2♠2NT!Pass
3♣!Pass3♥Pass
PassPass  
E♣4-1100+2.0-2.0
6. AUSTRALIA – CHINA
Open: L.Milne – J.Coutts (AUSTRALIA) — Y.Zhang – J.Li (CHINA) · view →
3♠
WNES
  1NTPass
2♦!Pass2♥2♠
3♥3♠PassPass
Pass   
S♦7-3300-7.7+7.7
Closed: G.Sun – Y.Cai (CHINA) — D.Wiltshire – S.Ashton (AUSTRALIA) · view →
2♥
WNES
  1NTPass
2♦!Pass2♥!Pass
PassPass  
E♣4=110-3.1+3.1
7. ENGLAND – ARGENTINA
Open: D.Gold – A.Robson (ENGLAND) — J.Popowsky – A.Bianchedi (ARGENTINA) · view →
3♥
WNES
  1NTPass
2♦Pass2♥2♠
3♥PassPassPass
E♣4-1100+2.0-2.0
Closed: C.Pellegrini – A.Madala (ARGENTINA) — B.Norton – S.Tommasini (ENGLAND) · view →
2♥
WNES
  1NTPass
2♦!Pass2♥Pass
PassPass  
E♣4=110-3.1+3.1
8. TUNISIA – SWEDEN
Open: A.Meddeb – O.Meddeb (TUNISIA) — F.Nystrom – J.Upmark (SWEDEN) · view →
3♥
WNES
  1NTPass
2♦!Pass2♥Pass
3♦!Pass3♥!Pass
PassPass  
E♣4-1100+2.0-2.0
Closed: O.Rimstedt – M.Rimstedt (SWEDEN) — M.Fourati – M.Ghodhbane (TUNISIA) · view →
2♠
WNES
  1♦1♠
Pass2♠PassPass
Pass   
S♦8=110+2.3-2.3
9. ISRAEL – INDIA
Open: O.Toledano – A.Zamir (ISRAEL) — S.Mukherjee – R.Tewari (INDIA) · view →
2♥
WNES
  1NTPass
2♦!Pass2♥Pass
PassPass  
E♣4=110-3.1+3.1
Closed: S.Kushari – K.Bendre (INDIA) — I.Herbst – O.Herbst (ISRAEL) · view →
4♥
WNES
  1NTPass
4♦!Pass4♥Pass
PassPass  
E♣3-2200+4.7-4.7
10. NORWAY – GUADELOUPE
Open: C.Bakke – B.Brogeland (NORWAY) — P.Mathieu – L.Soudan (GUADELOUPE) · view →
3♥
WNES
  1♦1♠
Pass2♠PassPass
3♥PassPassPass
W♠4-1100+2.0-2.0
Closed: F.Dufau – O.Tolza (GUADELOUPE) — U.Tundal – N.Kvangraven (NORWAY) · view →
4♥
WNES
  1NTPass
2♦!Pass2♥!Pass
3♥Pass4♥Pass
PassPass  
E♥7-1100+2.0-2.0
11. KOREA – BRAZIL
Open: S.Kang – S.Roh (KOREA) — J.Campos – A.Rodrigues (BRAZIL) · view →
2♠
WNES
  1♦1♠
X2♥!Pass2♠
PassPassPass 
S♦7-1100-3.0+3.0
Closed: M.Figueiredo – M.Toma (BRAZIL) — S.Lee – D.Kim (KOREA) · view →
2♥
WNES
  1NTPass
2♦!Pass2♥Pass
PassPass  
E♠5=110-3.1+3.1
12. CANADA – NEW ZEALAND
Open: N.L'Ecuyer – D.Wolpert (CANADA) — I.Berrington – G.Tuffnell (NEW ZEALAND) · view →
4♥
WNES
  1NTPass
2♦!Pass2♥Pass
3♥Pass4♥Pass
PassPass  
E♥7-1100+2.0-2.0
Closed: M.Mayer – B.Mace (NEW ZEALAND) — D.Miles – J.Feldman (CANADA) · view →
4♥
WNES
  1NTPass
4♦!Pass4♥Pass
PassPass  
E♣5-2200+4.7-4.7

Board 27 also played in: Venice Cup · d'Orsi Trophy · Wuhan Cup↑ top

♠ 92
♥ T8543
♦ T2
♣ K862
♠ QJ73
♥ QJ6
♦ J43
♣ 754		27
Dlr S
None		♠ K8
♥ K72
♦ AK875
♣ QT3
♠ AT654
♥ A9
♦ Q96
♣ AJ9
Makeable tricks
NT♠♥♦♣
N67768
S67768
E76575
W66575
Minimax (par): NS +90: 2♣N= 2♣S=
MatchRoomNorth–SouthEast–WestContByLeadResNSEWBut.NSBut.EW
1. USA2 – USA1OpenA.Rosenthal – A.Silverstein (USA2)A.Grossack – E.Wold (USA1)2♥
WNES
   1NT
Pass2♦!XPass
Pass2♥PassPass
Pass   
N♦A-150-1.4+1.4view →
ClosedJ.Hurd – K.Bathurst (USA1)Z.Grossack – M.Rosenberg (USA2)2♥
WNES
   1NT
Pass2♦!XPass!
Pass2♥Pass!Pass
Pass   
N♦K=110+2.9-2.9view →
2. BELGIUM – CHINESE TAIPEIOpenS.De Roos – G.Arts (BELGIUM)H.So – L.Kuo (CHINESE TAIPEI)2♦
WNES
   1♠
Pass1NT!2♦Pass
PassPass  
E♠4-150+1.4-1.4view →
ClosedT.Kuo – Y.Lee (CHINESE TAIPEI)B.Dehaye – C.Dehaye (BELGIUM)1NT
WNES
   1♠
PassPassXPass
1NTPassPassPass
W♠9=90-2.5+2.5view →
3. SOUTH AFRICA – FRANCEOpenN.Eber – H.Fick (SOUTH AFRICA)B.Combescure – P.Franceschetti (FRANCE)2♥
WNES
   1NT
Pass2♦!XPass!
PassXXPass2♥
PassPassPass 
S♦3=110+2.9-2.9view →
ClosedJ.Rombaut – L.Rombaut (FRANCE)A.Apteker – C.Gower (SOUTH AFRICA)2♠
WNES
   1♠
Pass1NT!Pass2♣!
Pass2♠!PassPass
Pass   
S♥Q-150-1.4+1.4view →
4. ITALY – SWITZERLANDOpenG.Donati – G.Percario (ITALY)M.Klukowski – J.Kalita (SWITZERLAND)2♦
WNES
   1♠
Pass1NTXPass
PassXX!Pass2♣
PassPass2♦Pass
PassPass  
E♦Q-150+1.4-1.4view →
ClosedB.Drijver – S.Brink (SWITZERLAND)A.Manno – M.Di Franco (ITALY)2NT
WNES
   1♠
PassPassXPass
1NTPass2NT!Pass
PassPass  
W♠9-150+1.4-1.4view →
5. BANGLADESH – DENMARKOpenS.Haque – M.Hossain (BANGLADESH)A.Plejdrup-Meister – C.Lahrmann (DENMARK)2♥
WNES
   1NT
Pass2♦XPass
PassXXPass2♥
PassPassPass 
S♦3-2100-2.9+2.9view →
ClosedD.Bilde – M.Schaltz (DENMARK)KAMRUZZAMAN A H M – ALAUDDIN MD (BANGLADESH)2♥
WNES
   1NT
Pass2♦XPass!
PassXX!Pass2♥!
PassPassPass 
S♦3-150-1.4+1.4view →
6. AUSTRALIA – CHINAOpenL.Milne – J.Coutts (AUSTRALIA)Y.Zhang – J.Li (CHINA)2♥
WNES
   1NT
Pass2♦!Pass2♥
PassPassPass 
S♠Q=110+2.9-2.9view →
ClosedG.Sun – Y.Cai (CHINA)D.Wiltshire – S.Ashton (AUSTRALIA)2♠
WNES
   1NT!
Pass2♦!X!Pass
PassXX!Pass2♠
PassPassPass 
S♦A-150-1.4+1.4view →
7. ENGLAND – ARGENTINAOpenD.Gold – A.Robson (ENGLAND)J.Popowsky – A.Bianchedi (ARGENTINA)2♥
WNES
   1NT
Pass2♦XPass
PassXX!Pass2♥
PassPassPass 
S♦3-150-1.4+1.4view →
ClosedC.Pellegrini – A.Madala (ARGENTINA)B.Norton – S.Tommasini (ENGLAND)2♥
WNES
   1NT
Pass2♦X2♥!
PassPassPass 
S♦A-150-1.4+1.4view →
8. TUNISIA – SWEDENOpenA.Meddeb – O.Meddeb (TUNISIA)F.Nystrom – J.Upmark (SWEDEN)1NT
WNES
   1♠
PassPass1NT!Pass
PassPass  
E♠3=90-2.5+2.5view →
ClosedO.Rimstedt – M.Rimstedt (SWEDEN)M.Fourati – M.Ghodhbane (TUNISIA)2♦
WNES
   1♣!
Pass1♥2♦Pass
PassPass  
E♥A-150+1.4-1.4view →
9. ISRAEL – INDIAOpenO.Toledano – A.Zamir (ISRAEL)S.Mukherjee – R.Tewari (INDIA)2♥
WNES
   1NT
Pass2♦X2♥
PassPassPass 
S♦3-150-1.4+1.4view →
ClosedS.Kushari – K.Bendre (INDIA)I.Herbst – O.Herbst (ISRAEL)2♥
WNES
   1NT
Pass2♦!XPass!
PassXX!Pass2♥
PassPassPass 
S♦3=110+2.9-2.9view →
10. NORWAY – GUADELOUPEOpenC.Bakke – B.Brogeland (NORWAY)P.Mathieu – L.Soudan (GUADELOUPE)2♥
WNES
   1NT
Pass2♦!XPass
Pass2♥PassPass
Pass   
N♦A=110+2.9-2.9view →
ClosedF.Dufau – O.Tolza (GUADELOUPE)U.Tundal – N.Kvangraven (NORWAY)2NT
WNES
   1♠
PassPass1NTPass
Pass2♥PassPass
2NTPassPassPass
E♥A=120-3.6+3.6view →
11. KOREA – BRAZILOpenS.Kang – S.Roh (KOREA)J.Campos – A.Rodrigues (BRAZIL)2♥
WNES
   1NT
Pass2♦!X2♥
PassPassPass 
S♦3-150-1.4+1.4view →
ClosedM.Figueiredo – M.Toma (BRAZIL)S.Lee – D.Kim (KOREA)2♠
WNES
   1NT
Pass2♦!X!Pass
2♠PassPassPass
W♦T-2100+2.9-2.9view →
12. CANADA – NEW ZEALANDOpenN.L'Ecuyer – D.Wolpert (CANADA)I.Berrington – G.Tuffnell (NEW ZEALAND)2♥
WNES
   1NT
Pass2♦!Pass2♥
PassPassPass 
S♣4-150-1.4+1.4view →
ClosedM.Mayer – B.Mace (NEW ZEALAND)D.Miles – J.Feldman (CANADA)2♦
WNES
   1♠
PassPass2♦Pass
PassPass  
E♠A-150+1.4-1.4view →
ContByLeadResNSEWB.NSB.EW
1. USA2 – USA1
Open: A.Rosenthal – A.Silverstein (USA2) — A.Grossack – E.Wold (USA1) · view →
2♥
WNES
   1NT
Pass2♦!XPass
Pass2♥PassPass
Pass   
N♦A-150-1.4+1.4
Closed: J.Hurd – K.Bathurst (USA1) — Z.Grossack – M.Rosenberg (USA2) · view →
2♥
WNES
   1NT
Pass2♦!XPass!
Pass2♥Pass!Pass
Pass   
N♦K=110+2.9-2.9
2. BELGIUM – CHINESE TAIPEI
Open: S.De Roos – G.Arts (BELGIUM) — H.So – L.Kuo (CHINESE TAIPEI) · view →
2♦
WNES
   1♠
Pass1NT!2♦Pass
PassPass  
E♠4-150+1.4-1.4
Closed: T.Kuo – Y.Lee (CHINESE TAIPEI) — B.Dehaye – C.Dehaye (BELGIUM) · view →
1NT
WNES
   1♠
PassPassXPass
1NTPassPassPass
W♠9=90-2.5+2.5
3. SOUTH AFRICA – FRANCE
Open: N.Eber – H.Fick (SOUTH AFRICA) — B.Combescure – P.Franceschetti (FRANCE) · view →
2♥
WNES
   1NT
Pass2♦!XPass!
PassXXPass2♥
PassPassPass 
S♦3=110+2.9-2.9
Closed: J.Rombaut – L.Rombaut (FRANCE) — A.Apteker – C.Gower (SOUTH AFRICA) · view →
2♠
WNES
   1♠
Pass1NT!Pass2♣!
Pass2♠!PassPass
Pass   
S♥Q-150-1.4+1.4
4. ITALY – SWITZERLAND
Open: G.Donati – G.Percario (ITALY) — M.Klukowski – J.Kalita (SWITZERLAND) · view →
2♦
WNES
   1♠
Pass1NTXPass
PassXX!Pass2♣
PassPass2♦Pass
PassPass  
E♦Q-150+1.4-1.4
Closed: B.Drijver – S.Brink (SWITZERLAND) — A.Manno – M.Di Franco (ITALY) · view →
2NT
WNES
   1♠
PassPassXPass
1NTPass2NT!Pass
PassPass  
W♠9-150+1.4-1.4
5. BANGLADESH – DENMARK
Open: S.Haque – M.Hossain (BANGLADESH) — A.Plejdrup-Meister – C.Lahrmann (DENMARK) · view →
2♥
WNES
   1NT
Pass2♦XPass
PassXXPass2♥
PassPassPass 
S♦3-2100-2.9+2.9
Closed: D.Bilde – M.Schaltz (DENMARK) — KAMRUZZAMAN A H M – ALAUDDIN MD (BANGLADESH) · view →
2♥
WNES
   1NT
Pass2♦XPass!
PassXX!Pass2♥!
PassPassPass 
S♦3-150-1.4+1.4
6. AUSTRALIA – CHINA
Open: L.Milne – J.Coutts (AUSTRALIA) — Y.Zhang – J.Li (CHINA) · view →
2♥
WNES
   1NT
Pass2♦!Pass2♥
PassPassPass 
S♠Q=110+2.9-2.9
Closed: G.Sun – Y.Cai (CHINA) — D.Wiltshire – S.Ashton (AUSTRALIA) · view →
2♠
WNES
   1NT!
Pass2♦!X!Pass
PassXX!Pass2♠
PassPassPass 
S♦A-150-1.4+1.4
7. ENGLAND – ARGENTINA
Open: D.Gold – A.Robson (ENGLAND) — J.Popowsky – A.Bianchedi (ARGENTINA) · view →
2♥
WNES
   1NT
Pass2♦XPass
PassXX!Pass2♥
PassPassPass 
S♦3-150-1.4+1.4
Closed: C.Pellegrini – A.Madala (ARGENTINA) — B.Norton – S.Tommasini (ENGLAND) · view →
2♥
WNES
   1NT
Pass2♦X2♥!
PassPassPass 
S♦A-150-1.4+1.4
8. TUNISIA – SWEDEN
Open: A.Meddeb – O.Meddeb (TUNISIA) — F.Nystrom – J.Upmark (SWEDEN) · view →
1NT
WNES
   1♠
PassPass1NT!Pass
PassPass  
E♠3=90-2.5+2.5
Closed: O.Rimstedt – M.Rimstedt (SWEDEN) — M.Fourati – M.Ghodhbane (TUNISIA) · view →
2♦
WNES
   1♣!
Pass1♥2♦Pass
PassPass  
E♥A-150+1.4-1.4
9. ISRAEL – INDIA
Open: O.Toledano – A.Zamir (ISRAEL) — S.Mukherjee – R.Tewari (INDIA) · view →
2♥
WNES
   1NT
Pass2♦X2♥
PassPassPass 
S♦3-150-1.4+1.4
Closed: S.Kushari – K.Bendre (INDIA) — I.Herbst – O.Herbst (ISRAEL) · view →
2♥
WNES
   1NT
Pass2♦!XPass!
PassXX!Pass2♥
PassPassPass 
S♦3=110+2.9-2.9
10. NORWAY – GUADELOUPE
Open: C.Bakke – B.Brogeland (NORWAY) — P.Mathieu – L.Soudan (GUADELOUPE) · view →
2♥
WNES
   1NT
Pass2♦!XPass
Pass2♥PassPass
Pass   
N♦A=110+2.9-2.9
Closed: F.Dufau – O.Tolza (GUADELOUPE) — U.Tundal – N.Kvangraven (NORWAY) · view →
2NT
WNES
   1♠
PassPass1NTPass
Pass2♥PassPass
2NTPassPassPass
E♥A=120-3.6+3.6
11. KOREA – BRAZIL
Open: S.Kang – S.Roh (KOREA) — J.Campos – A.Rodrigues (BRAZIL) · view →
2♥
WNES
   1NT
Pass2♦!X2♥
PassPassPass 
S♦3-150-1.4+1.4
Closed: M.Figueiredo – M.Toma (BRAZIL) — S.Lee – D.Kim (KOREA) · view →
2♠
WNES
   1NT
Pass2♦!X!Pass
2♠PassPassPass
W♦T-2100+2.9-2.9
12. CANADA – NEW ZEALAND
Open: N.L'Ecuyer – D.Wolpert (CANADA) — I.Berrington – G.Tuffnell (NEW ZEALAND) · view →
2♥
WNES
   1NT
Pass2♦!Pass2♥
PassPassPass 
S♣4-150-1.4+1.4
Closed: M.Mayer – B.Mace (NEW ZEALAND) — D.Miles – J.Feldman (CANADA) · view →
2♦
WNES
   1♠
PassPass2♦Pass
PassPass  
E♠A-150+1.4-1.4

Board 28 also played in: Venice Cup · d'Orsi Trophy · Wuhan Cup↑ top

♠ AKJ
♥ T65
♦ J84
♣ A743
♠ Q9762
♥ A843
♦ 93
♣ K5		28
Dlr W
N-S		♠ 854
♥ J2
♦ KT2
♣ QT986
♠ T3
♥ KQ97
♦ AQ765
♣ J2
Makeable tricks
NT♠♥♦♣
N10910118
S10910118
E34325
W34325
Minimax (par): NS +630: 3NTN+1 3NTS+1
MatchRoomNorth–SouthEast–WestContByLeadResNSEWBut.NSBut.EW
1. USA2 – USA1OpenA.Rosenthal – A.Silverstein (USA2)A.Grossack – E.Wold (USA1)3NT
WNES
Pass1♣Pass1♥
1♠X!Pass2♠
X!2NTPass3NT
PassPassPass 
N♠3+1630+2.4-2.4view →
ClosedJ.Hurd – K.Bathurst (USA1)Z.Grossack – M.Rosenberg (USA2)3NT
WNES
Pass1♣Pass1♥
1♠X!Pass2♠
Pass2NTPass3NT
PassPassPass 
N♠3+2660+3.3-3.3view →
2. BELGIUM – CHINESE TAIPEIOpenS.De Roos – G.Arts (BELGIUM)H.So – L.Kuo (CHINESE TAIPEI)3NT
WNES
2♥!X!2♠3♥!
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   
N♣9=600+1.6-1.6view →
ClosedT.Kuo – Y.Lee (CHINESE TAIPEI)B.Dehaye – C.Dehaye (BELGIUM)3NT
WNES
Pass1NT!Pass2♦!
Pass2♥!Pass3NT
PassPassPass 
N♣T-1100-10.4+10.4view →
3. SOUTH AFRICA – FRANCEOpenN.Eber – H.Fick (SOUTH AFRICA)B.Combescure – P.Franceschetti (FRANCE)3NT
WNES
Pass1♣Pass1♥
1♠1NTPass3NT
PassPassPass 
N♠6+1630+2.4-2.4view →
ClosedJ.Rombaut – L.Rombaut (FRANCE)A.Apteker – C.Gower (SOUTH AFRICA)3NT
WNES
Pass1♣Pass1♥
1♠Pass2♠3♠
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   
N♠8+2660+3.3-3.3view →
4. ITALY – SWITZERLANDOpenG.Donati – G.Percario (ITALY)M.Klukowski – J.Kalita (SWITZERLAND)3NT
WNES
Pass1♣Pass1♦!
1♠Pass2♠X
Pass2NTPass3♥
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   
N♣T=600+1.6-1.6view →
ClosedB.Drijver – S.Brink (SWITZERLAND)A.Manno – M.Di Franco (ITALY)3NT
WNES
Pass1♣!Pass1♥
1♠X!Pass3NT
PassPassPass 
S♠6+1630+2.4-2.4view →
5. BANGLADESH – DENMARKOpenS.Haque – M.Hossain (BANGLADESH)A.Plejdrup-Meister – C.Lahrmann (DENMARK)4♥
WNES
Pass1♣Pass1♥
1♠X!Pass2♠!
Pass2NTPass4♥
PassPassPass 
S♦9+1650+3.3-3.3view →
ClosedD.Bilde – M.Schaltz (DENMARK)KAMRUZZAMAN A H M – ALAUDDIN MD (BANGLADESH)3NT
WNES
1♠Pass2♠!X
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   
N♠8+2660+3.3-3.3view →
6. AUSTRALIA – CHINAOpenL.Milne – J.Coutts (AUSTRALIA)Y.Zhang – J.Li (CHINA)3NT
WNES
Pass1♣!Pass1♠!
Pass1NTPass2♦!
Pass2♥!Pass3NT
PassPassPass 
N♣T=600+1.6-1.6view →
ClosedG.Sun – Y.Cai (CHINA)D.Wiltshire – S.Ashton (AUSTRALIA)2♠
WNES
1♠!Pass2♠Pass
PassPass  
W♠K-3150-7.5+7.5view →
7. ENGLAND – ARGENTINAOpenD.Gold – A.Robson (ENGLAND)J.Popowsky – A.Bianchedi (ARGENTINA)3NT
WNES
Pass1♣!Pass2♣!
Pass2♦!Pass2♥
Pass2NTPass3NT
PassPassPass 
N♣T+1630+2.4-2.4view →
ClosedC.Pellegrini – A.Madala (ARGENTINA)B.Norton – S.Tommasini (ENGLAND)3NT
WNES
Pass1♣Pass1♥
1♠PassPassX
Pass2♥Pass2♠
Pass!2NTPass3NT
PassPassPass 
N♠7+1630+2.4-2.4view →
8. TUNISIA – SWEDENOpenA.Meddeb – O.Meddeb (TUNISIA)F.Nystrom – J.Upmark (SWEDEN)3NT
WNES
Pass1♣!Pass1♥
1♠1NTPass3NT
PassPassPass 
N♠4+1630+2.4-2.4view →
ClosedO.Rimstedt – M.Rimstedt (SWEDEN)M.Fourati – M.Ghodhbane (TUNISIA)3NT
WNES
Pass1♣!Pass1♥
Pass1NTPass3NT
PassPassPass 
N♣T-2200-11.5+11.5view →
9. ISRAEL – INDIAOpenO.Toledano – A.Zamir (ISRAEL)S.Mukherjee – R.Tewari (INDIA)3NT
WNES
Pass1♦!Pass1♥
1♠X!2♠X
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   
N♠8+1630+2.4-2.4view →
ClosedS.Kushari – K.Bendre (INDIA)I.Herbst – O.Herbst (ISRAEL)2♠
WNES
2♥!Pass2♠!Pass
PassPass  
E♠T-150-8.8+8.8view →
10. NORWAY – GUADELOUPEOpenC.Bakke – B.Brogeland (NORWAY)P.Mathieu – L.Soudan (GUADELOUPE)3NT
WNES
Pass1♣!Pass1♠!
X!1NTPass2♥!
Pass2NTPass3NT
PassPassPass 
N♠4+2660+3.3-3.3view →
ClosedF.Dufau – O.Tolza (GUADELOUPE)U.Tundal – N.Kvangraven (NORWAY)3NT
WNES
1♠!Pass2♠X
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   
N♣T+1630+2.4-2.4view →
11. KOREA – BRAZILOpenS.Kang – S.Roh (KOREA)J.Campos – A.Rodrigues (BRAZIL)3NT
WNES
Pass1♣!Pass1♦
XPass1♠X
2♠2NTPass3NT
PassPassPass 
N♥J+2660+3.3-3.3view →
ClosedM.Figueiredo – M.Toma (BRAZIL)S.Lee – D.Kim (KOREA)3NT
WNES
Pass1♣Pass1♦
1♠Pass2♠X
Pass2NTPass3NT
PassPassPass 
N♠8+2660+3.3-3.3view →
12. CANADA – NEW ZEALANDOpenN.L'Ecuyer – D.Wolpert (CANADA)I.Berrington – G.Tuffnell (NEW ZEALAND)4♥
WNES
1♠!X2♠4♥
PassPassPass 
S♦9=620+2.4-2.4view →
ClosedM.Mayer – B.Mace (NEW ZEALAND)D.Miles – J.Feldman (CANADA)3NT
WNES
Pass1NTPass3♣!
Pass3♥!Pass3NT
PassPassPass 
N♣T-2200-11.5+11.5view →
ContByLeadResNSEWB.NSB.EW
1. USA2 – USA1
Open: A.Rosenthal – A.Silverstein (USA2) — A.Grossack – E.Wold (USA1) · view →
3NT
WNES
Pass1♣Pass1♥
1♠X!Pass2♠
X!2NTPass3NT
PassPassPass 
N♠3+1630+2.4-2.4
Closed: J.Hurd – K.Bathurst (USA1) — Z.Grossack – M.Rosenberg (USA2) · view →
3NT
WNES
Pass1♣Pass1♥
1♠X!Pass2♠
Pass2NTPass3NT
PassPassPass 
N♠3+2660+3.3-3.3
2. BELGIUM – CHINESE TAIPEI
Open: S.De Roos – G.Arts (BELGIUM) — H.So – L.Kuo (CHINESE TAIPEI) · view →
3NT
WNES
2♥!X!2♠3♥!
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   
N♣9=600+1.6-1.6
Closed: T.Kuo – Y.Lee (CHINESE TAIPEI) — B.Dehaye – C.Dehaye (BELGIUM) · view →
3NT
WNES
Pass1NT!Pass2♦!
Pass2♥!Pass3NT
PassPassPass 
N♣T-1100-10.4+10.4
3. SOUTH AFRICA – FRANCE
Open: N.Eber – H.Fick (SOUTH AFRICA) — B.Combescure – P.Franceschetti (FRANCE) · view →
3NT
WNES
Pass1♣Pass1♥
1♠1NTPass3NT
PassPassPass 
N♠6+1630+2.4-2.4
Closed: J.Rombaut – L.Rombaut (FRANCE) — A.Apteker – C.Gower (SOUTH AFRICA) · view →
3NT
WNES
Pass1♣Pass1♥
1♠Pass2♠3♠
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   
N♠8+2660+3.3-3.3
4. ITALY – SWITZERLAND
Open: G.Donati – G.Percario (ITALY) — M.Klukowski – J.Kalita (SWITZERLAND) · view →
3NT
WNES
Pass1♣Pass1♦!
1♠Pass2♠X
Pass2NTPass3♥
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   
N♣T=600+1.6-1.6
Closed: B.Drijver – S.Brink (SWITZERLAND) — A.Manno – M.Di Franco (ITALY) · view →
3NT
WNES
Pass1♣!Pass1♥
1♠X!Pass3NT
PassPassPass 
S♠6+1630+2.4-2.4
5. BANGLADESH – DENMARK
Open: S.Haque – M.Hossain (BANGLADESH) — A.Plejdrup-Meister – C.Lahrmann (DENMARK) · view →
4♥
WNES
Pass1♣Pass1♥
1♠X!Pass2♠!
Pass2NTPass4♥
PassPassPass 
S♦9+1650+3.3-3.3
Closed: D.Bilde – M.Schaltz (DENMARK) — KAMRUZZAMAN A H M – ALAUDDIN MD (BANGLADESH) · view →
3NT
WNES
1♠Pass2♠!X
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   
N♠8+2660+3.3-3.3
6. AUSTRALIA – CHINA
Open: L.Milne – J.Coutts (AUSTRALIA) — Y.Zhang – J.Li (CHINA) · view →
3NT
WNES
Pass1♣!Pass1♠!
Pass1NTPass2♦!
Pass2♥!Pass3NT
PassPassPass 
N♣T=600+1.6-1.6
Closed: G.Sun – Y.Cai (CHINA) — D.Wiltshire – S.Ashton (AUSTRALIA) · view →
2♠
WNES
1♠!Pass2♠Pass
PassPass  
W♠K-3150-7.5+7.5
7. ENGLAND – ARGENTINA
Open: D.Gold – A.Robson (ENGLAND) — J.Popowsky – A.Bianchedi (ARGENTINA) · view →
3NT
WNES
Pass1♣!Pass2♣!
Pass2♦!Pass2♥
Pass2NTPass3NT
PassPassPass 
N♣T+1630+2.4-2.4
Closed: C.Pellegrini – A.Madala (ARGENTINA) — B.Norton – S.Tommasini (ENGLAND) · view →
3NT
WNES
Pass1♣Pass1♥
1♠PassPassX
Pass2♥Pass2♠
Pass!2NTPass3NT
PassPassPass 
N♠7+1630+2.4-2.4
8. TUNISIA – SWEDEN
Open: A.Meddeb – O.Meddeb (TUNISIA) — F.Nystrom – J.Upmark (SWEDEN) · view →
3NT
WNES
Pass1♣!Pass1♥
1♠1NTPass3NT
PassPassPass 
N♠4+1630+2.4-2.4
Closed: O.Rimstedt – M.Rimstedt (SWEDEN) — M.Fourati – M.Ghodhbane (TUNISIA) · view →
3NT
WNES
Pass1♣!Pass1♥
Pass1NTPass3NT
PassPassPass 
N♣T-2200-11.5+11.5
9. ISRAEL – INDIA
Open: O.Toledano – A.Zamir (ISRAEL) — S.Mukherjee – R.Tewari (INDIA) · view →
3NT
WNES
Pass1♦!Pass1♥
1♠X!2♠X
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   
N♠8+1630+2.4-2.4
Closed: S.Kushari – K.Bendre (INDIA) — I.Herbst – O.Herbst (ISRAEL) · view →
2♠
WNES
2♥!Pass2♠!Pass
PassPass  
E♠T-150-8.8+8.8
10. NORWAY – GUADELOUPE
Open: C.Bakke – B.Brogeland (NORWAY) — P.Mathieu – L.Soudan (GUADELOUPE) · view →
3NT
WNES
Pass1♣!Pass1♠!
X!1NTPass2♥!
Pass2NTPass3NT
PassPassPass 
N♠4+2660+3.3-3.3
Closed: F.Dufau – O.Tolza (GUADELOUPE) — U.Tundal – N.Kvangraven (NORWAY) · view →
3NT
WNES
1♠!Pass2♠X
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   
N♣T+1630+2.4-2.4
11. KOREA – BRAZIL
Open: S.Kang – S.Roh (KOREA) — J.Campos – A.Rodrigues (BRAZIL) · view →
3NT
WNES
Pass1♣!Pass1♦
XPass1♠X
2♠2NTPass3NT
PassPassPass 
N♥J+2660+3.3-3.3
Closed: M.Figueiredo – M.Toma (BRAZIL) — S.Lee – D.Kim (KOREA) · view →
3NT
WNES
Pass1♣Pass1♦
1♠Pass2♠X
Pass2NTPass3NT
PassPassPass 
N♠8+2660+3.3-3.3
12. CANADA – NEW ZEALAND
Open: N.L'Ecuyer – D.Wolpert (CANADA) — I.Berrington – G.Tuffnell (NEW ZEALAND) · view →
4♥
WNES
1♠!X2♠4♥
PassPassPass 
S♦9=620+2.4-2.4
Closed: M.Mayer – B.Mace (NEW ZEALAND) — D.Miles – J.Feldman (CANADA) · view →
3NT
WNES
Pass1NTPass3♣!
Pass3♥!Pass3NT
PassPassPass 
N♣T-2200-11.5+11.5