Round 8 — board records

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

Board 15 also played in: Venice Cup · d'Orsi Trophy · Wuhan Cup↑ top

♠ A7
♥ AT32
♦ K543
♣ 742
♠ 6
♥ 54
♦ QJ97
♣ AK9863		15
Dlr S
N-S		♠ J5
♥ Q976
♦ AT86
♣ JT5
♠ KQT98432
♥ KJ8
♦ 2
♣ Q
Makeable tricks
NT♠♥♦♣
N311733
S311733
E1161010
W1131010
Minimax (par): NS +300: 6♣♦Ex-2 6♣♦Wx-2
MatchRoomNorth–SouthEast–WestContByLeadResNSEWBut.NSBut.EW
1. SOUTH AFRICA – KOREAOpenR.Stephens – N.Apteker (SOUTH AFRICA)S.Lee – D.Kim (KOREA)4♠
WNES
   4♠!
PassPassPass 
S♣A+1650+3.3-3.3view →
ClosedS.Kang – S.Roh (KOREA)N.Eber – H.Fick (SOUTH AFRICA)5♠
WNES
   1♠
2♣X3♣4♠
5♣5♠PassPass
Pass   
S♣A=650+3.3-3.3view →
2. FRANCE – NEW ZEALANDOpenT.Bessis – C.Lorenzini (FRANCE)I.Berrington – G.Tuffnell (NEW ZEALAND)4♠
WNES
   4♠
PassPassPass 
S♣A+1650+3.3-3.3view →
ClosedM.Whibley – M.Brown (NEW ZEALAND)B.Combescure – P.Franceschetti (FRANCE)5♣x
WNES
   1♠
2♣X3♣4♠
5♣XPassPass
Pass   
W♣3-1100-8.0+8.0view →
3. BELGIUM – TUNISIAOpenS.De Donder – S.Bahbout (BELGIUM)W.Bellazreg – A.Mestiri (TUNISIA)4♠
WNES
   4♠
PassPassPass 
S♣A=620+2.6-2.6view →
ClosedM.Fourati – M.Ghodhbane (TUNISIA)B.Dehaye – C.Dehaye (BELGIUM)4♠
WNES
   1♠
3♣X4♣4♠
PassPassPass 
S♣A+1650+3.3-3.3view →
4. ISRAEL – DENMARKOpenA.Birman – D.Padon (ISRAEL)M.Askgaard – K.Konow (DENMARK)6♦x
WNES
   4♠
4NT!5♠6♦!Pass
PassXPassPass
Pass   
E♣Q-2300-4.3+4.3view →
ClosedD.Bilde – M.Schaltz (DENMARK)A.Zamir – O.Toledano (ISRAEL)4♠
WNES
   4♠
PassPassPass 
S♣K+1650+3.3-3.3view →
5. SWEDEN – USA2OpenJ.Upmark – F.Nystrom (SWEDEN)Z.Grossack – M.Rosenberg (USA2)5♦x
WNES
   4♠
4NTX5♦Pass
PassXPassPass
Pass   
E♦2-1100-8.0+8.0view →
ClosedE.Ginossar – C.Willenken (USA2)P.Cullin – M.Michielsen (SWEDEN)4♠
WNES
   4♠!
PassPassPass 
S♣A+1650+3.3-3.3view →
6. INDIA – CHINAOpenR.Tewari – S.Mukherjee (INDIA)Y.Zhang – J.Li (CHINA)4♠
WNES
   4♠
PassPassPass 
S♣A+1650+3.3-3.3view →
ClosedG.Sun – Y.Cai (CHINA)K.Bendre – S.Kushari (INDIA)5♣x
WNES
   4♠
5♣XPassPass
Pass   
W♠A-1100-8.0+8.0view →
7. GUADELOUPE – ENGLANDOpenD.Gerin – C.Garnier (GUADELOUPE)B.Handley-Pritchard – T.Townsend (ENGLAND)5♠
WNES
   4♠
5♣5♠PassPass
Pass   
S♣A=650+3.3-3.3view →
ClosedS.Tommasini – B.Norton (ENGLAND)F.Dufau – O.Tolza (GUADELOUPE)4♠
WNES
   4♠
PassPassPass 
S♣A+1650+3.3-3.3view →
8. USA1 – AUSTRALIAOpenA.Grossack – E.Wold (USA1)P.Markey – J.Haffer (AUSTRALIA)5♦x
WNES
   4♠
4NT!X5♦!Pass
PassXPassPass
Pass   
E♣Q-1100-8.0+8.0view →
ClosedL.Milne – J.Coutts (AUSTRALIA)F.Kolesnik – A.Kaplan (USA1)4♠
WNES
   1♠
2♣X3♣4♠
PassPassPass 
S♣A+1650+3.3-3.3view →
9. CHINESE TAIPEI – NORWAYOpenT.Kuo – Y.Lee (CHINESE TAIPEI)G.Helgemo – T.Grude (NORWAY)5♠
WNES
   1♠
2♣X!3♣4♠
5♣5♠PassPass
Pass   
S♣A-1100-10.9+10.9view →
ClosedC.Bakke – B.Brogeland (NORWAY)H.So – L.Kuo (CHINESE TAIPEI)6♣x
WNES
   4♠!
5♣5♠6♣Pass
PassXPassPass
Pass   
W♠A-2300-4.3+4.3view →
10. CANADA – ARGENTINAOpenJ.Smith – F.Pollack (CANADA)M.Cloppet – L.Rizzo (ARGENTINA)4♠
WNES
   4♠
PassPassPass 
S♣A+1650+3.3-3.3view →
ClosedA.Bianchedi – A.Madala (ARGENTINA)D.Wolpert – N.L'Ecuyer (CANADA)5♠
WNES
   4♠
5♣5♠PassPass
Pass   
S♣K=650+3.3-3.3view →
11. ITALY – BANGLADESHOpenM.Di Franco – A.Manno (ITALY)M.Rahman – M.Ispahani (BANGLADESH)4♠
WNES
   4♠
PassPassPass 
S♣A+1650+3.3-3.3view →
ClosedS.Haque – M.Hossain (BANGLADESH)G.Percario – G.Donati (ITALY)4♠
WNES
   4♠
PassPassPass 
S♣K+1650+3.3-3.3view →
12. SWITZERLAND – BRAZILOpenB.Drijver – S.Brink (SWITZERLAND)J.Campos – A.Rodrigues (BRAZIL)5♣x
WNES
   4♠
5♣XPassPass
Pass   
W♠A-1100-8.0+8.0view →
ClosedM.Villas-Boas – M.Figueiredo (BRAZIL)P.Zimmermann – M.Nowosadzki (SWITZERLAND)4♠x
WNES
   4♠
XPassPassPass
S♣A+1990+9.7-9.7view →
ContByLeadResNSEWB.NSB.EW
1. SOUTH AFRICA – KOREA
Open: R.Stephens – N.Apteker (SOUTH AFRICA) — S.Lee – D.Kim (KOREA) · view →
4♠
WNES
   4♠!
PassPassPass 
S♣A+1650+3.3-3.3
Closed: S.Kang – S.Roh (KOREA) — N.Eber – H.Fick (SOUTH AFRICA) · view →
5♠
WNES
   1♠
2♣X3♣4♠
5♣5♠PassPass
Pass   
S♣A=650+3.3-3.3
2. FRANCE – NEW ZEALAND
Open: T.Bessis – C.Lorenzini (FRANCE) — I.Berrington – G.Tuffnell (NEW ZEALAND) · view →
4♠
WNES
   4♠
PassPassPass 
S♣A+1650+3.3-3.3
Closed: M.Whibley – M.Brown (NEW ZEALAND) — B.Combescure – P.Franceschetti (FRANCE) · view →
5♣x
WNES
   1♠
2♣X3♣4♠
5♣XPassPass
Pass   
W♣3-1100-8.0+8.0
3. BELGIUM – TUNISIA
Open: S.De Donder – S.Bahbout (BELGIUM) — W.Bellazreg – A.Mestiri (TUNISIA) · view →
4♠
WNES
   4♠
PassPassPass 
S♣A=620+2.6-2.6
Closed: M.Fourati – M.Ghodhbane (TUNISIA) — B.Dehaye – C.Dehaye (BELGIUM) · view →
4♠
WNES
   1♠
3♣X4♣4♠
PassPassPass 
S♣A+1650+3.3-3.3
4. ISRAEL – DENMARK
Open: A.Birman – D.Padon (ISRAEL) — M.Askgaard – K.Konow (DENMARK) · view →
6♦x
WNES
   4♠
4NT!5♠6♦!Pass
PassXPassPass
Pass   
E♣Q-2300-4.3+4.3
Closed: D.Bilde – M.Schaltz (DENMARK) — A.Zamir – O.Toledano (ISRAEL) · view →
4♠
WNES
   4♠
PassPassPass 
S♣K+1650+3.3-3.3
5. SWEDEN – USA2
Open: J.Upmark – F.Nystrom (SWEDEN) — Z.Grossack – M.Rosenberg (USA2) · view →
5♦x
WNES
   4♠
4NTX5♦Pass
PassXPassPass
Pass   
E♦2-1100-8.0+8.0
Closed: E.Ginossar – C.Willenken (USA2) — P.Cullin – M.Michielsen (SWEDEN) · view →
4♠
WNES
   4♠!
PassPassPass 
S♣A+1650+3.3-3.3
6. INDIA – CHINA
Open: R.Tewari – S.Mukherjee (INDIA) — Y.Zhang – J.Li (CHINA) · view →
4♠
WNES
   4♠
PassPassPass 
S♣A+1650+3.3-3.3
Closed: G.Sun – Y.Cai (CHINA) — K.Bendre – S.Kushari (INDIA) · view →
5♣x
WNES
   4♠
5♣XPassPass
Pass   
W♠A-1100-8.0+8.0
7. GUADELOUPE – ENGLAND
Open: D.Gerin – C.Garnier (GUADELOUPE) — B.Handley-Pritchard – T.Townsend (ENGLAND) · view →
5♠
WNES
   4♠
5♣5♠PassPass
Pass   
S♣A=650+3.3-3.3
Closed: S.Tommasini – B.Norton (ENGLAND) — F.Dufau – O.Tolza (GUADELOUPE) · view →
4♠
WNES
   4♠
PassPassPass 
S♣A+1650+3.3-3.3
8. USA1 – AUSTRALIA
Open: A.Grossack – E.Wold (USA1) — P.Markey – J.Haffer (AUSTRALIA) · view →
5♦x
WNES
   4♠
4NT!X5♦!Pass
PassXPassPass
Pass   
E♣Q-1100-8.0+8.0
Closed: L.Milne – J.Coutts (AUSTRALIA) — F.Kolesnik – A.Kaplan (USA1) · view →
4♠
WNES
   1♠
2♣X3♣4♠
PassPassPass 
S♣A+1650+3.3-3.3
9. CHINESE TAIPEI – NORWAY
Open: T.Kuo – Y.Lee (CHINESE TAIPEI) — G.Helgemo – T.Grude (NORWAY) · view →
5♠
WNES
   1♠
2♣X!3♣4♠
5♣5♠PassPass
Pass   
S♣A-1100-10.9+10.9
Closed: C.Bakke – B.Brogeland (NORWAY) — H.So – L.Kuo (CHINESE TAIPEI) · view →
6♣x
WNES
   4♠!
5♣5♠6♣Pass
PassXPassPass
Pass   
W♠A-2300-4.3+4.3
10. CANADA – ARGENTINA
Open: J.Smith – F.Pollack (CANADA) — M.Cloppet – L.Rizzo (ARGENTINA) · view →
4♠
WNES
   4♠
PassPassPass 
S♣A+1650+3.3-3.3
Closed: A.Bianchedi – A.Madala (ARGENTINA) — D.Wolpert – N.L'Ecuyer (CANADA) · view →
5♠
WNES
   4♠
5♣5♠PassPass
Pass   
S♣K=650+3.3-3.3
11. ITALY – BANGLADESH
Open: M.Di Franco – A.Manno (ITALY) — M.Rahman – M.Ispahani (BANGLADESH) · view →
4♠
WNES
   4♠
PassPassPass 
S♣A+1650+3.3-3.3
Closed: S.Haque – M.Hossain (BANGLADESH) — G.Percario – G.Donati (ITALY) · view →
4♠
WNES
   4♠
PassPassPass 
S♣K+1650+3.3-3.3
12. SWITZERLAND – BRAZIL
Open: B.Drijver – S.Brink (SWITZERLAND) — J.Campos – A.Rodrigues (BRAZIL) · view →
5♣x
WNES
   4♠
5♣XPassPass
Pass   
W♠A-1100-8.0+8.0
Closed: M.Villas-Boas – M.Figueiredo (BRAZIL) — P.Zimmermann – M.Nowosadzki (SWITZERLAND) · view →
4♠x
WNES
   4♠
XPassPassPass
S♣A+1990+9.7-9.7

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

♠ J854
♥ QT63
♦ 5
♣ 9843
♠ AQ2
♥ A982
♦ QT72
♣ T5		16
Dlr W
E-W		♠ KT96
♥ K7
♦ 63
♣ AJ762
♠ 73
♥ J54
♦ AKJ984
♣ KQ
Makeable tricks
NT♠♥♦♣
N43554
S43554
E99879
W99879
Minimax (par): NS -600: 3NTE= 3NTW=
MatchRoomNorth–SouthEast–WestContByLeadResNSEWBut.NSBut.EW
1. SOUTH AFRICA – KOREAOpenR.Stephens – N.Apteker (SOUTH AFRICA)S.Lee – D.Kim (KOREA)3NT
WNES
1♣!Pass2♣!2♦
2NTPass3♠Pass
3NTPassPassPass
W♦5+1630-9.8+9.8view →
ClosedS.Kang – S.Roh (KOREA)N.Eber – H.Fick (SOUTH AFRICA)3♠
WNES
1♦Pass1♠Pass
2♠Pass2NT!Pass
3♣!Pass3♠Pass
PassPass  
E♦A=140-1.3+1.3view →
2. FRANCE – NEW ZEALANDOpenT.Bessis – C.Lorenzini (FRANCE)I.Berrington – G.Tuffnell (NEW ZEALAND)3♣
WNES
1♣!Pass1♥!2♦
XPass3♣Pass
PassPass  
W♦6-1100+4.0-4.0view →
ClosedM.Whibley – M.Brown (NEW ZEALAND)B.Combescure – P.Franceschetti (FRANCE)3NT
WNES
1♦Pass1♠Pass
1NTPass3NTPass
PassPass  
W♥3-2200+6.3-6.3view →
3. BELGIUM – TUNISIAOpenS.De Donder – S.Bahbout (BELGIUM)W.Bellazreg – A.Mestiri (TUNISIA)3NT
WNES
1♦Pass2♣Pass
2NT!Pass3♠Pass
3NTPassPassPass
W♥3-2200+6.3-6.3view →
ClosedM.Fourati – M.Ghodhbane (TUNISIA)B.Dehaye – C.Dehaye (BELGIUM)3NT
WNES
1♦Pass1♠Pass
1NTPass3NTPass
PassPass  
W♥3-1100+4.0-4.0view →
4. ISRAEL – DENMARKOpenA.Birman – D.Padon (ISRAEL)M.Askgaard – K.Konow (DENMARK)3NT
WNES
1♦!Pass1♠Pass
1NTPass3NTPass
PassPass  
W♥2-2200+6.3-6.3view →
ClosedD.Bilde – M.Schaltz (DENMARK)A.Zamir – O.Toledano (ISRAEL)2♦x
WNES
1♦!Pass2♣!2♦
PassPassXPass
PassPass  
S♣T-2300-4.7+4.7view →
5. SWEDEN – USA2OpenJ.Upmark – F.Nystrom (SWEDEN)Z.Grossack – M.Rosenberg (USA2)2NT
WNES
1♦Pass1♠Pass
1NTPass2NTPass
PassPass  
W♥3+1150-1.3+1.3view →
ClosedE.Ginossar – C.Willenken (USA2)P.Cullin – M.Michielsen (SWEDEN)3NT
WNES
1♦!Pass1♠2♦
X!Pass3♣Pass
3NTPassPassPass
W♦6-1100+4.0-4.0view →
6. INDIA – CHINAOpenR.Tewari – S.Mukherjee (INDIA)Y.Zhang – J.Li (CHINA)3NT
WNES
1♦!Pass1♠Pass
1NTPass3NTPass
PassPass  
W♥3-1100+4.0-4.0view →
ClosedG.Sun – Y.Cai (CHINA)K.Bendre – S.Kushari (INDIA)3NT
WNES
1♦Pass1♠Pass
1NTPass3NTPass
PassPass  
W♥3-1100+4.0-4.0view →
7. GUADELOUPE – ENGLANDOpenD.Gerin – C.Garnier (GUADELOUPE)B.Handley-Pritchard – T.Townsend (ENGLAND)3♦x
WNES
1♦Pass1♠3♦
PassPassXPass
PassPass  
S♠9-3500-8.0+8.0view →
ClosedS.Tommasini – B.Norton (ENGLAND)F.Dufau – O.Tolza (GUADELOUPE)3♦
WNES
1♦Pass1♠3♦
PassPassPass 
S♥A-4200-2.4+2.4view →
8. USA1 – AUSTRALIAOpenA.Grossack – E.Wold (USA1)P.Markey – J.Haffer (AUSTRALIA)1NT
WNES
1NT!PassPass!Pass
W♥3+1120-1.0+1.0view →
ClosedL.Milne – J.Coutts (AUSTRALIA)F.Kolesnik – A.Kaplan (USA1)3NT
WNES
1♣!Pass1♥!2♦
X!Pass3♦Pass
3NTPassPassPass
W♦6-1100+4.0-4.0view →
9. CHINESE TAIPEI – NORWAYOpenT.Kuo – Y.Lee (CHINESE TAIPEI)G.Helgemo – T.Grude (NORWAY)3NT
WNES
1♦Pass1♠Pass
1NTPass3NTPass
PassPass  
W♥6-2200+6.3-6.3view →
ClosedC.Bakke – B.Brogeland (NORWAY)H.So – L.Kuo (CHINESE TAIPEI)3NT
WNES
1♦!Pass1♠Pass
1NTPass2NTPass
3NTPassPassPass
W♥3=600-9.4+9.4view →
10. CANADA – ARGENTINAOpenJ.Smith – F.Pollack (CANADA)M.Cloppet – L.Rizzo (ARGENTINA)3NT
WNES
1♣Pass1♠2♦
PassPassXPass
2♠Pass3♣Pass
3NTPassPassPass
W♦5+1630-9.8+9.8view →
ClosedA.Bianchedi – A.Madala (ARGENTINA)D.Wolpert – N.L'Ecuyer (CANADA)3NT
WNES
1♦Pass1♠Pass
1NTPass3NTPass
PassPass  
W♥3-2200+6.3-6.3view →
11. ITALY – BANGLADESHOpenM.Di Franco – A.Manno (ITALY)M.Rahman – M.Ispahani (BANGLADESH)2NT
WNES
1♦Pass1♠Pass
1NTPass2NTPass
PassPass  
W♣8=120-1.0+1.0view →
ClosedS.Haque – M.Hossain (BANGLADESH)G.Percario – G.Donati (ITALY)3NT
WNES
1♦Pass1NT!Pass
2NT!Pass3♠!Pass
3NTPassPassPass
E♦A=600-9.4+9.4view →
12. SWITZERLAND – BRAZILOpenB.Drijver – S.Brink (SWITZERLAND)J.Campos – A.Rodrigues (BRAZIL)2NT
WNES
1♦Pass1♠Pass
1NTPass2♣!Pass
2♦!Pass2NTPass
PassPass  
W♥3=120-1.0+1.0view →
ClosedM.Villas-Boas – M.Figueiredo (BRAZIL)P.Zimmermann – M.Nowosadzki (SWITZERLAND)2NT
WNES
1♦Pass1♠Pass
1NTPass2♣!Pass
2♦Pass2NTPass
PassPass  
W♥3-1100+4.0-4.0view →
ContByLeadResNSEWB.NSB.EW
1. SOUTH AFRICA – KOREA
Open: R.Stephens – N.Apteker (SOUTH AFRICA) — S.Lee – D.Kim (KOREA) · view →
3NT
WNES
1♣!Pass2♣!2♦
2NTPass3♠Pass
3NTPassPassPass
W♦5+1630-9.8+9.8
Closed: S.Kang – S.Roh (KOREA) — N.Eber – H.Fick (SOUTH AFRICA) · view →
3♠
WNES
1♦Pass1♠Pass
2♠Pass2NT!Pass
3♣!Pass3♠Pass
PassPass  
E♦A=140-1.3+1.3
2. FRANCE – NEW ZEALAND
Open: T.Bessis – C.Lorenzini (FRANCE) — I.Berrington – G.Tuffnell (NEW ZEALAND) · view →
3♣
WNES
1♣!Pass1♥!2♦
XPass3♣Pass
PassPass  
W♦6-1100+4.0-4.0
Closed: M.Whibley – M.Brown (NEW ZEALAND) — B.Combescure – P.Franceschetti (FRANCE) · view →
3NT
WNES
1♦Pass1♠Pass
1NTPass3NTPass
PassPass  
W♥3-2200+6.3-6.3
3. BELGIUM – TUNISIA
Open: S.De Donder – S.Bahbout (BELGIUM) — W.Bellazreg – A.Mestiri (TUNISIA) · view →
3NT
WNES
1♦Pass2♣Pass
2NT!Pass3♠Pass
3NTPassPassPass
W♥3-2200+6.3-6.3
Closed: M.Fourati – M.Ghodhbane (TUNISIA) — B.Dehaye – C.Dehaye (BELGIUM) · view →
3NT
WNES
1♦Pass1♠Pass
1NTPass3NTPass
PassPass  
W♥3-1100+4.0-4.0
4. ISRAEL – DENMARK
Open: A.Birman – D.Padon (ISRAEL) — M.Askgaard – K.Konow (DENMARK) · view →
3NT
WNES
1♦!Pass1♠Pass
1NTPass3NTPass
PassPass  
W♥2-2200+6.3-6.3
Closed: D.Bilde – M.Schaltz (DENMARK) — A.Zamir – O.Toledano (ISRAEL) · view →
2♦x
WNES
1♦!Pass2♣!2♦
PassPassXPass
PassPass  
S♣T-2300-4.7+4.7
5. SWEDEN – USA2
Open: J.Upmark – F.Nystrom (SWEDEN) — Z.Grossack – M.Rosenberg (USA2) · view →
2NT
WNES
1♦Pass1♠Pass
1NTPass2NTPass
PassPass  
W♥3+1150-1.3+1.3
Closed: E.Ginossar – C.Willenken (USA2) — P.Cullin – M.Michielsen (SWEDEN) · view →
3NT
WNES
1♦!Pass1♠2♦
X!Pass3♣Pass
3NTPassPassPass
W♦6-1100+4.0-4.0
6. INDIA – CHINA
Open: R.Tewari – S.Mukherjee (INDIA) — Y.Zhang – J.Li (CHINA) · view →
3NT
WNES
1♦!Pass1♠Pass
1NTPass3NTPass
PassPass  
W♥3-1100+4.0-4.0
Closed: G.Sun – Y.Cai (CHINA) — K.Bendre – S.Kushari (INDIA) · view →
3NT
WNES
1♦Pass1♠Pass
1NTPass3NTPass
PassPass  
W♥3-1100+4.0-4.0
7. GUADELOUPE – ENGLAND
Open: D.Gerin – C.Garnier (GUADELOUPE) — B.Handley-Pritchard – T.Townsend (ENGLAND) · view →
3♦x
WNES
1♦Pass1♠3♦
PassPassXPass
PassPass  
S♠9-3500-8.0+8.0
Closed: S.Tommasini – B.Norton (ENGLAND) — F.Dufau – O.Tolza (GUADELOUPE) · view →
3♦
WNES
1♦Pass1♠3♦
PassPassPass 
S♥A-4200-2.4+2.4
8. USA1 – AUSTRALIA
Open: A.Grossack – E.Wold (USA1) — P.Markey – J.Haffer (AUSTRALIA) · view →
1NT
WNES
1NT!PassPass!Pass
W♥3+1120-1.0+1.0
Closed: L.Milne – J.Coutts (AUSTRALIA) — F.Kolesnik – A.Kaplan (USA1) · view →
3NT
WNES
1♣!Pass1♥!2♦
X!Pass3♦Pass
3NTPassPassPass
W♦6-1100+4.0-4.0
9. CHINESE TAIPEI – NORWAY
Open: T.Kuo – Y.Lee (CHINESE TAIPEI) — G.Helgemo – T.Grude (NORWAY) · view →
3NT
WNES
1♦Pass1♠Pass
1NTPass3NTPass
PassPass  
W♥6-2200+6.3-6.3
Closed: C.Bakke – B.Brogeland (NORWAY) — H.So – L.Kuo (CHINESE TAIPEI) · view →
3NT
WNES
1♦!Pass1♠Pass
1NTPass2NTPass
3NTPassPassPass
W♥3=600-9.4+9.4
10. CANADA – ARGENTINA
Open: J.Smith – F.Pollack (CANADA) — M.Cloppet – L.Rizzo (ARGENTINA) · view →
3NT
WNES
1♣Pass1♠2♦
PassPassXPass
2♠Pass3♣Pass
3NTPassPassPass
W♦5+1630-9.8+9.8
Closed: A.Bianchedi – A.Madala (ARGENTINA) — D.Wolpert – N.L'Ecuyer (CANADA) · view →
3NT
WNES
1♦Pass1♠Pass
1NTPass3NTPass
PassPass  
W♥3-2200+6.3-6.3
11. ITALY – BANGLADESH
Open: M.Di Franco – A.Manno (ITALY) — M.Rahman – M.Ispahani (BANGLADESH) · view →
2NT
WNES
1♦Pass1♠Pass
1NTPass2NTPass
PassPass  
W♣8=120-1.0+1.0
Closed: S.Haque – M.Hossain (BANGLADESH) — G.Percario – G.Donati (ITALY) · view →
3NT
WNES
1♦Pass1NT!Pass
2NT!Pass3♠!Pass
3NTPassPassPass
E♦A=600-9.4+9.4
12. SWITZERLAND – BRAZIL
Open: B.Drijver – S.Brink (SWITZERLAND) — J.Campos – A.Rodrigues (BRAZIL) · view →
2NT
WNES
1♦Pass1♠Pass
1NTPass2♣!Pass
2♦!Pass2NTPass
PassPass  
W♥3=120-1.0+1.0
Closed: M.Villas-Boas – M.Figueiredo (BRAZIL) — P.Zimmermann – M.Nowosadzki (SWITZERLAND) · view →
2NT
WNES
1♦Pass1♠Pass
1NTPass2♣!Pass
2♦Pass2NTPass
PassPass  
W♥3-1100+4.0-4.0

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

♠ AKJ6
♥ AQT93
♦ T2
♣ 32
♠ T74
♥ KJ75
♦ AJ53
♣ A9		17
Dlr N
None		♠ 5
♥ 82
♦ KQ9874
♣ KT86
♠ Q9832
♥ 64
♦ 6
♣ QJ754
Makeable tricks
NT♠♥♦♣
N510738
S510738
E525105
W535105
Minimax (par): NS +100: 5♦Ex-1 5♦Wx-1
MatchRoomNorth–SouthEast–WestContByLeadResNSEWBut.NSBut.EW
1. SOUTH AFRICA – KOREAOpenR.Stephens – N.Apteker (SOUTH AFRICA)S.Lee – D.Kim (KOREA)3NT
WNES
 1♥!2♦Pass
2NT!Pass3♦Pass
3NTPassPassPass
W♠A-3150-0.1+0.1view →
ClosedS.Kang – S.Roh (KOREA)N.Eber – H.Fick (SOUTH AFRICA)4♠
WNES
 2♦!Pass4♠
PassPassPass 
S♠4-150-4.7+4.7view →
2. FRANCE – NEW ZEALANDOpenT.Bessis – C.Lorenzini (FRANCE)I.Berrington – G.Tuffnell (NEW ZEALAND)4♠
WNES
 1♥2♦X
2NTX3♣Pass
3♦3♠Pass4♠
PassPassPass 
N♦K=420+6.2-6.2view →
ClosedM.Whibley – M.Brown (NEW ZEALAND)B.Combescure – P.Franceschetti (FRANCE)3NT
WNES
 1♥3♦Pass
3NTPassPassPass
W♠A-3150-0.1+0.1view →
3. BELGIUM – TUNISIAOpenS.De Donder – S.Bahbout (BELGIUM)W.Bellazreg – A.Mestiri (TUNISIA)3NT
WNES
 1♥3♦Pass
3NTPassPassPass
W♠A-3150-0.1+0.1view →
ClosedM.Fourati – M.Ghodhbane (TUNISIA)B.Dehaye – C.Dehaye (BELGIUM)3NT
WNES
 1♥3♦Pass
3NTPassPassPass
W♠A=400-10.8+10.8view →
4. ISRAEL – DENMARKOpenA.Birman – D.Padon (ISRAEL)M.Askgaard – K.Konow (DENMARK)4♠
WNES
 2♦!Pass3♠!
Pass4♠PassPass
Pass   
S♠4=420+6.2-6.2view →
ClosedD.Bilde – M.Schaltz (DENMARK)A.Zamir – O.Toledano (ISRAEL)4♠x
WNES
 1♥3♦Pass
3NTPassPass4♣
4♦XPass4♠
PassPassXPass
PassPass  
S♦A=590+9.4-9.4view →
5. SWEDEN – USA2OpenJ.Upmark – F.Nystrom (SWEDEN)Z.Grossack – M.Rosenberg (USA2)4♠
WNES
 1♥Pass1♠
Pass2♣!2♦Pass
2♥3♠Pass4♠
PassPassPass 
S♠3-150-4.7+4.7view →
ClosedE.Ginossar – C.Willenken (USA2)P.Cullin – M.Michielsen (SWEDEN)4♠
WNES
 2♦!Pass3♠!
Pass4♠PassPass
Pass   
S♠3=420+6.2-6.2view →
6. INDIA – CHINAOpenR.Tewari – S.Mukherjee (INDIA)Y.Zhang – J.Li (CHINA)3NT
WNES
 1♥3♦Pass
3NTPassPassPass
W♠A-150-2.7+2.7view →
ClosedG.Sun – Y.Cai (CHINA)K.Bendre – S.Kushari (INDIA)4♠
WNES
 1NT!2NT!Pass
3♣!X3♦4♣
Pass4♥Pass4♠
PassPassPass 
S♦Q=420+6.2-6.2view →
7. GUADELOUPE – ENGLANDOpenD.Gerin – C.Garnier (GUADELOUPE)B.Handley-Pritchard – T.Townsend (ENGLAND)4♠
WNES
 1♥Pass1♠
Pass3♠Pass4♠
PassPassPass 
S♠6-150-4.7+4.7view →
ClosedS.Tommasini – B.Norton (ENGLAND)F.Dufau – O.Tolza (GUADELOUPE)3♦
WNES
 1♥2♦Pass
2♥!Pass3♦Pass
PassPass  
E♥6+1130-6.4+6.4view →
8. USA1 – AUSTRALIAOpenA.Grossack – E.Wold (USA1)P.Markey – J.Haffer (AUSTRALIA)3♦
WNES
 1♥2♦!Pass
3♦PassPassPass
E♥6+1130-6.4+6.4view →
ClosedL.Milne – J.Coutts (AUSTRALIA)F.Kolesnik – A.Kaplan (USA1)5♦x
WNES
 2♦!3♦4♠
4NT!Pass5♦Pass
PassXPassPass
Pass   
E♥6-1100-1.4+1.4view →
9. CHINESE TAIPEI – NORWAYOpenT.Kuo – Y.Lee (CHINESE TAIPEI)G.Helgemo – T.Grude (NORWAY)3NT
WNES
 1♥2♦Pass
3NTPassPassPass
W♠A-3150-0.1+0.1view →
ClosedC.Bakke – B.Brogeland (NORWAY)H.So – L.Kuo (CHINESE TAIPEI)3NT
WNES
 1♥3♦Pass
3NTPassPassPass
W♠A-150-2.7+2.7view →
10. CANADA – ARGENTINAOpenJ.Smith – F.Pollack (CANADA)M.Cloppet – L.Rizzo (ARGENTINA)3NT
WNES
 1♥3♦!Pass
3NTPassPassPass
W♠A-3150-0.1+0.1view →
ClosedA.Bianchedi – A.Madala (ARGENTINA)D.Wolpert – N.L'Ecuyer (CANADA)3NT
WNES
 1♥3♦Pass
3NTPassPassPass
W♠A-3150-0.1+0.1view →
11. ITALY – BANGLADESHOpenM.Di Franco – A.Manno (ITALY)M.Rahman – M.Ispahani (BANGLADESH)4♠
WNES
 1♥3♦Pass
PassXPass4♦!
Pass4♠PassPass
Pass   
N♦K=420+6.2-6.2view →
ClosedS.Haque – M.Hossain (BANGLADESH)G.Percario – G.Donati (ITALY)3NT
WNES
 1♥3♦Pass
3NTPassPassPass
W♠A-3150-0.1+0.1view →
12. SWITZERLAND – BRAZILOpenB.Drijver – S.Brink (SWITZERLAND)J.Campos – A.Rodrigues (BRAZIL)4♠
WNES
 1♥3♦Pass
PassXPass3♠
4♦PassPass4♠
PassPassPass 
S♦A=420+6.2-6.2view →
ClosedM.Villas-Boas – M.Figueiredo (BRAZIL)P.Zimmermann – M.Nowosadzki (SWITZERLAND)3NT
WNES
 1♥3♦Pass
3NTPassPassPass
W♠A-2100-1.4+1.4view →
ContByLeadResNSEWB.NSB.EW
1. SOUTH AFRICA – KOREA
Open: R.Stephens – N.Apteker (SOUTH AFRICA) — S.Lee – D.Kim (KOREA) · view →
3NT
WNES
 1♥!2♦Pass
2NT!Pass3♦Pass
3NTPassPassPass
W♠A-3150-0.1+0.1
Closed: S.Kang – S.Roh (KOREA) — N.Eber – H.Fick (SOUTH AFRICA) · view →
4♠
WNES
 2♦!Pass4♠
PassPassPass 
S♠4-150-4.7+4.7
2. FRANCE – NEW ZEALAND
Open: T.Bessis – C.Lorenzini (FRANCE) — I.Berrington – G.Tuffnell (NEW ZEALAND) · view →
4♠
WNES
 1♥2♦X
2NTX3♣Pass
3♦3♠Pass4♠
PassPassPass 
N♦K=420+6.2-6.2
Closed: M.Whibley – M.Brown (NEW ZEALAND) — B.Combescure – P.Franceschetti (FRANCE) · view →
3NT
WNES
 1♥3♦Pass
3NTPassPassPass
W♠A-3150-0.1+0.1
3. BELGIUM – TUNISIA
Open: S.De Donder – S.Bahbout (BELGIUM) — W.Bellazreg – A.Mestiri (TUNISIA) · view →
3NT
WNES
 1♥3♦Pass
3NTPassPassPass
W♠A-3150-0.1+0.1
Closed: M.Fourati – M.Ghodhbane (TUNISIA) — B.Dehaye – C.Dehaye (BELGIUM) · view →
3NT
WNES
 1♥3♦Pass
3NTPassPassPass
W♠A=400-10.8+10.8
4. ISRAEL – DENMARK
Open: A.Birman – D.Padon (ISRAEL) — M.Askgaard – K.Konow (DENMARK) · view →
4♠
WNES
 2♦!Pass3♠!
Pass4♠PassPass
Pass   
S♠4=420+6.2-6.2
Closed: D.Bilde – M.Schaltz (DENMARK) — A.Zamir – O.Toledano (ISRAEL) · view →
4♠x
WNES
 1♥3♦Pass
3NTPassPass4♣
4♦XPass4♠
PassPassXPass
PassPass  
S♦A=590+9.4-9.4
5. SWEDEN – USA2
Open: J.Upmark – F.Nystrom (SWEDEN) — Z.Grossack – M.Rosenberg (USA2) · view →
4♠
WNES
 1♥Pass1♠
Pass2♣!2♦Pass
2♥3♠Pass4♠
PassPassPass 
S♠3-150-4.7+4.7
Closed: E.Ginossar – C.Willenken (USA2) — P.Cullin – M.Michielsen (SWEDEN) · view →
4♠
WNES
 2♦!Pass3♠!
Pass4♠PassPass
Pass   
S♠3=420+6.2-6.2
6. INDIA – CHINA
Open: R.Tewari – S.Mukherjee (INDIA) — Y.Zhang – J.Li (CHINA) · view →
3NT
WNES
 1♥3♦Pass
3NTPassPassPass
W♠A-150-2.7+2.7
Closed: G.Sun – Y.Cai (CHINA) — K.Bendre – S.Kushari (INDIA) · view →
4♠
WNES
 1NT!2NT!Pass
3♣!X3♦4♣
Pass4♥Pass4♠
PassPassPass 
S♦Q=420+6.2-6.2
7. GUADELOUPE – ENGLAND
Open: D.Gerin – C.Garnier (GUADELOUPE) — B.Handley-Pritchard – T.Townsend (ENGLAND) · view →
4♠
WNES
 1♥Pass1♠
Pass3♠Pass4♠
PassPassPass 
S♠6-150-4.7+4.7
Closed: S.Tommasini – B.Norton (ENGLAND) — F.Dufau – O.Tolza (GUADELOUPE) · view →
3♦
WNES
 1♥2♦Pass
2♥!Pass3♦Pass
PassPass  
E♥6+1130-6.4+6.4
8. USA1 – AUSTRALIA
Open: A.Grossack – E.Wold (USA1) — P.Markey – J.Haffer (AUSTRALIA) · view →
3♦
WNES
 1♥2♦!Pass
3♦PassPassPass
E♥6+1130-6.4+6.4
Closed: L.Milne – J.Coutts (AUSTRALIA) — F.Kolesnik – A.Kaplan (USA1) · view →
5♦x
WNES
 2♦!3♦4♠
4NT!Pass5♦Pass
PassXPassPass
Pass   
E♥6-1100-1.4+1.4
9. CHINESE TAIPEI – NORWAY
Open: T.Kuo – Y.Lee (CHINESE TAIPEI) — G.Helgemo – T.Grude (NORWAY) · view →
3NT
WNES
 1♥2♦Pass
3NTPassPassPass
W♠A-3150-0.1+0.1
Closed: C.Bakke – B.Brogeland (NORWAY) — H.So – L.Kuo (CHINESE TAIPEI) · view →
3NT
WNES
 1♥3♦Pass
3NTPassPassPass
W♠A-150-2.7+2.7
10. CANADA – ARGENTINA
Open: J.Smith – F.Pollack (CANADA) — M.Cloppet – L.Rizzo (ARGENTINA) · view →
3NT
WNES
 1♥3♦!Pass
3NTPassPassPass
W♠A-3150-0.1+0.1
Closed: A.Bianchedi – A.Madala (ARGENTINA) — D.Wolpert – N.L'Ecuyer (CANADA) · view →
3NT
WNES
 1♥3♦Pass
3NTPassPassPass
W♠A-3150-0.1+0.1
11. ITALY – BANGLADESH
Open: M.Di Franco – A.Manno (ITALY) — M.Rahman – M.Ispahani (BANGLADESH) · view →
4♠
WNES
 1♥3♦Pass
PassXPass4♦!
Pass4♠PassPass
Pass   
N♦K=420+6.2-6.2
Closed: S.Haque – M.Hossain (BANGLADESH) — G.Percario – G.Donati (ITALY) · view →
3NT
WNES
 1♥3♦Pass
3NTPassPassPass
W♠A-3150-0.1+0.1
12. SWITZERLAND – BRAZIL
Open: B.Drijver – S.Brink (SWITZERLAND) — J.Campos – A.Rodrigues (BRAZIL) · view →
4♠
WNES
 1♥3♦Pass
PassXPass3♠
4♦PassPass4♠
PassPassPass 
S♦A=420+6.2-6.2
Closed: M.Villas-Boas – M.Figueiredo (BRAZIL) — P.Zimmermann – M.Nowosadzki (SWITZERLAND) · view →
3NT
WNES
 1♥3♦Pass
3NTPassPassPass
W♠A-2100-1.4+1.4

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

♠ Q742
♥ J54
♦ K65
♣ AJ8
♠ AT
♥ T8
♦ J987
♣ Q5432		18
Dlr E
N-S		♠ K863
♥ 96
♦ AQT3
♣ KT9
♠ J95
♥ AKQ732
♦ 42
♣ 76
Makeable tricks
NT♠♥♦♣
N76733
S76733
E6751010
W6751010
Minimax (par): NS -130: 2♣♦E+2 2♣♦W+2
MatchRoomNorth–SouthEast–WestContByLeadResNSEWBut.NSBut.EW
1. SOUTH AFRICA – KOREAOpenR.Stephens – N.Apteker (SOUTH AFRICA)S.Lee – D.Kim (KOREA)3♥
WNES
  1♣!1♥
1♠!2♣!Pass2♥
PassPassXPass
3♣PassPass3♥
PassPassPass 
S♠A-2200-4.8+4.8view →
ClosedS.Kang – S.Roh (KOREA)N.Eber – H.Fick (SOUTH AFRICA)4♥
WNES
  1♦1♥
3♦XPass4♥
PassPassPass 
S♦7-2200-4.8+4.8view →
2. FRANCE – NEW ZEALANDOpenT.Bessis – C.Lorenzini (FRANCE)I.Berrington – G.Tuffnell (NEW ZEALAND)3NT
WNES
  1♦!1♥
2NT!3♥3NTPass
PassPass  
W♥3-3150+3.6-3.6view →
ClosedM.Whibley – M.Brown (NEW ZEALAND)B.Combescure – P.Franceschetti (FRANCE)3NT
WNES
  1♦1♥
1♠!2♣!Pass3♥
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   
N♣T-1100-2.2+2.2view →
3. BELGIUM – TUNISIAOpenS.De Donder – S.Bahbout (BELGIUM)W.Bellazreg – A.Mestiri (TUNISIA)3NT
WNES
  1♦1♥
Pass2♦!Pass3♥
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   
N♠3=600+11.1-11.1view →
ClosedM.Fourati – M.Ghodhbane (TUNISIA)B.Dehaye – C.Dehaye (BELGIUM)3NT
WNES
  1♣!2♥!
Pass3♥!PassPass
3NTPassPassPass
W♥2-3150+3.6-3.6view →
4. ISRAEL – DENMARKOpenA.Birman – D.Padon (ISRAEL)M.Askgaard – K.Konow (DENMARK)3♥
WNES
  1♦!2♥
Pass3♥PassPass
Pass   
S♣2-1100-2.2+2.2view →
ClosedD.Bilde – M.Schaltz (DENMARK)A.Zamir – O.Toledano (ISRAEL)3NT
WNES
  1NT!2♦!
Pass2NT!Pass3♠!
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   
N♣9-1100-2.2+2.2view →
5. SWEDEN – USA2OpenJ.Upmark – F.Nystrom (SWEDEN)Z.Grossack – M.Rosenberg (USA2)3♥
WNES
  1♦2♥!
3♦3♥PassPass
Pass   
S♠A-2200-4.8+4.8view →
ClosedE.Ginossar – C.Willenken (USA2)P.Cullin – M.Michielsen (SWEDEN)1NT
WNES
  1NT!Pass
PassPass  
E♥K-150+1.2-1.2view →
6. INDIA – CHINAOpenR.Tewari – S.Mukherjee (INDIA)Y.Zhang – J.Li (CHINA)2♥
WNES
  1♦!1♥
1♠!2♦!Pass2♥
PassPassPass 
S♦9+1140+3.6-3.6view →
ClosedG.Sun – Y.Cai (CHINA)K.Bendre – S.Kushari (INDIA)3♥
WNES
  1♦1♥
2♦XPass2♥
PassPass3♦3♥
PassPassPass 
S♦8-1100-2.2+2.2view →
7. GUADELOUPE – ENGLANDOpenD.Gerin – C.Garnier (GUADELOUPE)B.Handley-Pritchard – T.Townsend (ENGLAND)3♥
WNES
  1♦1♥
3♣!3♦!Pass3♥
PassPassPass 
S♦8-1100-2.2+2.2view →
ClosedS.Tommasini – B.Norton (ENGLAND)F.Dufau – O.Tolza (GUADELOUPE)3NT
WNES
  1♦2♥!
Pass2NTPass3NT
PassPassPass 
N♠3=600+11.1-11.1view →
8. USA1 – AUSTRALIAOpenA.Grossack – E.Wold (USA1)P.Markey – J.Haffer (AUSTRALIA)3♥
WNES
  1NT!2♦!
Pass3♥PassPass
Pass   
N♥5=140+3.6-3.6view →
ClosedL.Milne – J.Coutts (AUSTRALIA)F.Kolesnik – A.Kaplan (USA1)3♥
WNES
  1♦1♥
3♦!3♥PassPass
Pass   
S♠A-2200-4.8+4.8view →
9. CHINESE TAIPEI – NORWAYOpenT.Kuo – Y.Lee (CHINESE TAIPEI)G.Helgemo – T.Grude (NORWAY)3♦
WNES
  1♦2♥
3♦PassPassPass
E♥A+1130-3.2+3.2view →
ClosedC.Bakke – B.Brogeland (NORWAY)H.So – L.Kuo (CHINESE TAIPEI)1NT
WNES
  1NT!Pass
PassPass  
E♥K-150+1.2-1.2view →
10. CANADA – ARGENTINAOpenJ.Smith – F.Pollack (CANADA)M.Cloppet – L.Rizzo (ARGENTINA)2♥
WNES
  1♦1♥
2♦2♥PassPass
Pass   
S♦9=110+2.6-2.6view →
ClosedA.Bianchedi – A.Madala (ARGENTINA)D.Wolpert – N.L'Ecuyer (CANADA)4♥
WNES
  1NT!2♦!
Pass2NT!Pass3♣!
Pass4♥PassPass
Pass   
N♣T-2200-4.8+4.8view →
11. ITALY – BANGLADESHOpenM.Di Franco – A.Manno (ITALY)M.Rahman – M.Ispahani (BANGLADESH)2♥
WNES
  1♦1♥
2♦XPass2♥
PassPassPass 
S♦7=110+2.6-2.6view →
ClosedS.Haque – M.Hossain (BANGLADESH)G.Percario – G.Donati (ITALY)3♥
WNES
  1♦1♥
2♦3♦!Pass3♥
PassPassPass 
S♦9-2200-4.8+4.8view →
12. SWITZERLAND – BRAZILOpenB.Drijver – S.Brink (SWITZERLAND)J.Campos – A.Rodrigues (BRAZIL)4♦
WNES
  1♦2♥
PassPassXPass
3♦3♥PassPass
4♦PassPassPass
E♥A-150+1.2-1.2view →
ClosedM.Villas-Boas – M.Figueiredo (BRAZIL)P.Zimmermann – M.Nowosadzki (SWITZERLAND)3♥
WNES
  1♦1♥
1♠!2♥PassPass
3♦PassPass3♥
PassPassPass 
S♦8-1100-2.2+2.2view →
ContByLeadResNSEWB.NSB.EW
1. SOUTH AFRICA – KOREA
Open: R.Stephens – N.Apteker (SOUTH AFRICA) — S.Lee – D.Kim (KOREA) · view →
3♥
WNES
  1♣!1♥
1♠!2♣!Pass2♥
PassPassXPass
3♣PassPass3♥
PassPassPass 
S♠A-2200-4.8+4.8
Closed: S.Kang – S.Roh (KOREA) — N.Eber – H.Fick (SOUTH AFRICA) · view →
4♥
WNES
  1♦1♥
3♦XPass4♥
PassPassPass 
S♦7-2200-4.8+4.8
2. FRANCE – NEW ZEALAND
Open: T.Bessis – C.Lorenzini (FRANCE) — I.Berrington – G.Tuffnell (NEW ZEALAND) · view →
3NT
WNES
  1♦!1♥
2NT!3♥3NTPass
PassPass  
W♥3-3150+3.6-3.6
Closed: M.Whibley – M.Brown (NEW ZEALAND) — B.Combescure – P.Franceschetti (FRANCE) · view →
3NT
WNES
  1♦1♥
1♠!2♣!Pass3♥
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   
N♣T-1100-2.2+2.2
3. BELGIUM – TUNISIA
Open: S.De Donder – S.Bahbout (BELGIUM) — W.Bellazreg – A.Mestiri (TUNISIA) · view →
3NT
WNES
  1♦1♥
Pass2♦!Pass3♥
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   
N♠3=600+11.1-11.1
Closed: M.Fourati – M.Ghodhbane (TUNISIA) — B.Dehaye – C.Dehaye (BELGIUM) · view →
3NT
WNES
  1♣!2♥!
Pass3♥!PassPass
3NTPassPassPass
W♥2-3150+3.6-3.6
4. ISRAEL – DENMARK
Open: A.Birman – D.Padon (ISRAEL) — M.Askgaard – K.Konow (DENMARK) · view →
3♥
WNES
  1♦!2♥
Pass3♥PassPass
Pass   
S♣2-1100-2.2+2.2
Closed: D.Bilde – M.Schaltz (DENMARK) — A.Zamir – O.Toledano (ISRAEL) · view →
3NT
WNES
  1NT!2♦!
Pass2NT!Pass3♠!
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   
N♣9-1100-2.2+2.2
5. SWEDEN – USA2
Open: J.Upmark – F.Nystrom (SWEDEN) — Z.Grossack – M.Rosenberg (USA2) · view →
3♥
WNES
  1♦2♥!
3♦3♥PassPass
Pass   
S♠A-2200-4.8+4.8
Closed: E.Ginossar – C.Willenken (USA2) — P.Cullin – M.Michielsen (SWEDEN) · view →
1NT
WNES
  1NT!Pass
PassPass  
E♥K-150+1.2-1.2
6. INDIA – CHINA
Open: R.Tewari – S.Mukherjee (INDIA) — Y.Zhang – J.Li (CHINA) · view →
2♥
WNES
  1♦!1♥
1♠!2♦!Pass2♥
PassPassPass 
S♦9+1140+3.6-3.6
Closed: G.Sun – Y.Cai (CHINA) — K.Bendre – S.Kushari (INDIA) · view →
3♥
WNES
  1♦1♥
2♦XPass2♥
PassPass3♦3♥
PassPassPass 
S♦8-1100-2.2+2.2
7. GUADELOUPE – ENGLAND
Open: D.Gerin – C.Garnier (GUADELOUPE) — B.Handley-Pritchard – T.Townsend (ENGLAND) · view →
3♥
WNES
  1♦1♥
3♣!3♦!Pass3♥
PassPassPass 
S♦8-1100-2.2+2.2
Closed: S.Tommasini – B.Norton (ENGLAND) — F.Dufau – O.Tolza (GUADELOUPE) · view →
3NT
WNES
  1♦2♥!
Pass2NTPass3NT
PassPassPass 
N♠3=600+11.1-11.1
8. USA1 – AUSTRALIA
Open: A.Grossack – E.Wold (USA1) — P.Markey – J.Haffer (AUSTRALIA) · view →
3♥
WNES
  1NT!2♦!
Pass3♥PassPass
Pass   
N♥5=140+3.6-3.6
Closed: L.Milne – J.Coutts (AUSTRALIA) — F.Kolesnik – A.Kaplan (USA1) · view →
3♥
WNES
  1♦1♥
3♦!3♥PassPass
Pass   
S♠A-2200-4.8+4.8
9. CHINESE TAIPEI – NORWAY
Open: T.Kuo – Y.Lee (CHINESE TAIPEI) — G.Helgemo – T.Grude (NORWAY) · view →
3♦
WNES
  1♦2♥
3♦PassPassPass
E♥A+1130-3.2+3.2
Closed: C.Bakke – B.Brogeland (NORWAY) — H.So – L.Kuo (CHINESE TAIPEI) · view →
1NT
WNES
  1NT!Pass
PassPass  
E♥K-150+1.2-1.2
10. CANADA – ARGENTINA
Open: J.Smith – F.Pollack (CANADA) — M.Cloppet – L.Rizzo (ARGENTINA) · view →
2♥
WNES
  1♦1♥
2♦2♥PassPass
Pass   
S♦9=110+2.6-2.6
Closed: A.Bianchedi – A.Madala (ARGENTINA) — D.Wolpert – N.L'Ecuyer (CANADA) · view →
4♥
WNES
  1NT!2♦!
Pass2NT!Pass3♣!
Pass4♥PassPass
Pass   
N♣T-2200-4.8+4.8
11. ITALY – BANGLADESH
Open: M.Di Franco – A.Manno (ITALY) — M.Rahman – M.Ispahani (BANGLADESH) · view →
2♥
WNES
  1♦1♥
2♦XPass2♥
PassPassPass 
S♦7=110+2.6-2.6
Closed: S.Haque – M.Hossain (BANGLADESH) — G.Percario – G.Donati (ITALY) · view →
3♥
WNES
  1♦1♥
2♦3♦!Pass3♥
PassPassPass 
S♦9-2200-4.8+4.8
12. SWITZERLAND – BRAZIL
Open: B.Drijver – S.Brink (SWITZERLAND) — J.Campos – A.Rodrigues (BRAZIL) · view →
4♦
WNES
  1♦2♥
PassPassXPass
3♦3♥PassPass
4♦PassPassPass
E♥A-150+1.2-1.2
Closed: M.Villas-Boas – M.Figueiredo (BRAZIL) — P.Zimmermann – M.Nowosadzki (SWITZERLAND) · view →
3♥
WNES
  1♦1♥
1♠!2♥PassPass
3♦PassPass3♥
PassPassPass 
S♦8-1100-2.2+2.2

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

♠ JT
♥ AT98732
♦ 974
♣ 3
♠ A87642
♥ K654
♦ Q2
♣ 5		19
Dlr S
E-W		♠ KQ5
♥ QJ
♦ KT6
♣ AJ974
♠ 93
♥ –
♦ AJ853
♣ KQT862
Makeable tricks
NT♠♥♦♣
N42666
S42666
E911667
W910646
Minimax (par): NS -650: 4♠E+1
MatchRoomNorth–SouthEast–WestContByLeadResNSEWBut.NSBut.EW
1. SOUTH AFRICA – KOREAOpenR.Stephens – N.Apteker (SOUTH AFRICA)S.Lee – D.Kim (KOREA)4♠
WNES
   1♦!
1♠4♥4♠Pass
PassPass  
W♣3+1650-2.8+2.8view →
ClosedS.Kang – S.Roh (KOREA)N.Eber – H.Fick (SOUTH AFRICA)5♦x
WNES
   1♣!
1♠Pass2♣!3♦
3♥X4♠5♣
Pass5♦XPass
PassPass  
S♠A-51100-10.7+10.7view →
2. FRANCE – NEW ZEALANDOpenT.Bessis – C.Lorenzini (FRANCE)I.Berrington – G.Tuffnell (NEW ZEALAND)4♠
WNES
   Pass
1♠3♥4♥Pass
4♠PassPassPass
W♣6+1650-2.8+2.8view →
ClosedM.Whibley – M.Brown (NEW ZEALAND)B.Combescure – P.Franceschetti (FRANCE)4♠
WNES
   1♣!
1♠2♦!2♥!3♦
4♠PassPassPass
W♥A=620-2.0+2.0view →
3. BELGIUM – TUNISIAOpenS.De Donder – S.Bahbout (BELGIUM)W.Bellazreg – A.Mestiri (TUNISIA)5♠x
WNES
   4NT!
Pass5♦XPass
5♠PassPassX
PassPassPass 
W♥A-1200+11.7-11.7view →
ClosedM.Fourati – M.Ghodhbane (TUNISIA)B.Dehaye – C.Dehaye (BELGIUM)5♦
WNES
   4NT!
Pass5♦PassPass
Pass   
N♠Q-4200+6.2-6.2view →
4. ISRAEL – DENMARKOpenA.Birman – D.Padon (ISRAEL)M.Askgaard – K.Konow (DENMARK)4♦
WNES
   3NT!
Pass4♦PassPass
Pass   
N♠K-3150+7.4-7.4view →
ClosedD.Bilde – M.Schaltz (DENMARK)A.Zamir – O.Toledano (ISRAEL)4♥
WNES
   Pass
Pass4♥PassPass
Pass   
N♠Q-3150+7.4-7.4view →
5. SWEDEN – USA2OpenJ.Upmark – F.Nystrom (SWEDEN)Z.Grossack – M.Rosenberg (USA2)3♠
WNES
   2NT!
Pass3♦PassPass
XPass3♠Pass
PassPass  
E♣K+1170+6.6-6.6view →
ClosedE.Ginossar – C.Willenken (USA2)P.Cullin – M.Michielsen (SWEDEN)4♠
WNES
   1♣
1♠3♥!4♠Pass
PassPass  
W♣5+1650-2.8+2.8view →
6. INDIA – CHINAOpenR.Tewari – S.Mukherjee (INDIA)Y.Zhang – J.Li (CHINA)4♠
WNES
   1♦
1♠2♥!3♦!Pass
3♥Pass3NTPass
4♠PassPassPass
W♣3+1650-2.8+2.8view →
ClosedG.Sun – Y.Cai (CHINA)K.Bendre – S.Kushari (INDIA)5♣x
WNES
   2♣
2♠Pass3♣!X
3♥Pass4♠4NT!
Pass5♣XPass
PassPass  
S♠A-51100-10.7+10.7view →
7. GUADELOUPE – ENGLANDOpenD.Gerin – C.Garnier (GUADELOUPE)B.Handley-Pritchard – T.Townsend (ENGLAND)4♠
WNES
   1♦
1♠3♥4♠Pass
PassPass  
W♣2+1650-2.8+2.8view →
ClosedS.Tommasini – B.Norton (ENGLAND)F.Dufau – O.Tolza (GUADELOUPE)5♦
WNES
   1♣!
1♠3♥4♠4NT!
Pass5♦!PassPass
Pass   
N♠K-3150+7.4-7.4view →
8. USA1 – AUSTRALIAOpenA.Grossack – E.Wold (USA1)P.Markey – J.Haffer (AUSTRALIA)4♠
WNES
   1♦
1♠!4♥4♠Pass
PassPass  
W♣3+1650-2.8+2.8view →
ClosedL.Milne – J.Coutts (AUSTRALIA)F.Kolesnik – A.Kaplan (USA1)4♠
WNES
   1♣!
1♠3♥!4♠Pass
PassPass  
W♣3+1650-2.8+2.8view →
9. CHINESE TAIPEI – NORWAYOpenT.Kuo – Y.Lee (CHINESE TAIPEI)G.Helgemo – T.Grude (NORWAY)4♠
WNES
   1♦
1♠4♥4♠Pass
PassPass  
W♣3+1650-2.8+2.8view →
ClosedC.Bakke – B.Brogeland (NORWAY)H.So – L.Kuo (CHINESE TAIPEI)5♦x
WNES
   1♦
1♠3♥4♠Pass
Pass4NT!X5♣
Pass5♦XPass
PassPass  
S♣5-3500+0.5-0.5view →
10. CANADA – ARGENTINAOpenJ.Smith – F.Pollack (CANADA)M.Cloppet – L.Rizzo (ARGENTINA)4♠
WNES
   1♦
1♠4♥4♠Pass
PassPass  
W♣J-1100+10.7-10.7view →
ClosedA.Bianchedi – A.Madala (ARGENTINA)D.Wolpert – N.L'Ecuyer (CANADA)5♣x
WNES
   1♣!
1♠3♥!4♠5♣
PassPassXPass
PassPass  
S♠A-51100-10.7+10.7view →
11. ITALY – BANGLADESHOpenM.Di Franco – A.Manno (ITALY)M.Rahman – M.Ispahani (BANGLADESH)4♠
WNES
   1♣!
1♠4♥4♠Pass
PassPass  
W♣2+1650-2.8+2.8view →
ClosedS.Haque – M.Hossain (BANGLADESH)G.Percario – G.Donati (ITALY)4♠
WNES
   1♣
1♠4♥4♠Pass
PassPass  
W♣3+1650-2.8+2.8view →
12. SWITZERLAND – BRAZILOpenB.Drijver – S.Brink (SWITZERLAND)J.Campos – A.Rodrigues (BRAZIL)5♦
WNES
   4NT!
Pass5♦PassPass
Pass   
N♠K-3150+7.4-7.4view →
ClosedM.Villas-Boas – M.Figueiredo (BRAZIL)P.Zimmermann – M.Nowosadzki (SWITZERLAND)4♠
WNES
   1♣
1♠3♥4♠Pass
PassPass  
W♣3+1650-2.8+2.8view →
ContByLeadResNSEWB.NSB.EW
1. SOUTH AFRICA – KOREA
Open: R.Stephens – N.Apteker (SOUTH AFRICA) — S.Lee – D.Kim (KOREA) · view →
4♠
WNES
   1♦!
1♠4♥4♠Pass
PassPass  
W♣3+1650-2.8+2.8
Closed: S.Kang – S.Roh (KOREA) — N.Eber – H.Fick (SOUTH AFRICA) · view →
5♦x
WNES
   1♣!
1♠Pass2♣!3♦
3♥X4♠5♣
Pass5♦XPass
PassPass  
S♠A-51100-10.7+10.7
2. FRANCE – NEW ZEALAND
Open: T.Bessis – C.Lorenzini (FRANCE) — I.Berrington – G.Tuffnell (NEW ZEALAND) · view →
4♠
WNES
   Pass
1♠3♥4♥Pass
4♠PassPassPass
W♣6+1650-2.8+2.8
Closed: M.Whibley – M.Brown (NEW ZEALAND) — B.Combescure – P.Franceschetti (FRANCE) · view →
4♠
WNES
   1♣!
1♠2♦!2♥!3♦
4♠PassPassPass
W♥A=620-2.0+2.0
3. BELGIUM – TUNISIA
Open: S.De Donder – S.Bahbout (BELGIUM) — W.Bellazreg – A.Mestiri (TUNISIA) · view →
5♠x
WNES
   4NT!
Pass5♦XPass
5♠PassPassX
PassPassPass 
W♥A-1200+11.7-11.7
Closed: M.Fourati – M.Ghodhbane (TUNISIA) — B.Dehaye – C.Dehaye (BELGIUM) · view →
5♦
WNES
   4NT!
Pass5♦PassPass
Pass   
N♠Q-4200+6.2-6.2
4. ISRAEL – DENMARK
Open: A.Birman – D.Padon (ISRAEL) — M.Askgaard – K.Konow (DENMARK) · view →
4♦
WNES
   3NT!
Pass4♦PassPass
Pass   
N♠K-3150+7.4-7.4
Closed: D.Bilde – M.Schaltz (DENMARK) — A.Zamir – O.Toledano (ISRAEL) · view →
4♥
WNES
   Pass
Pass4♥PassPass
Pass   
N♠Q-3150+7.4-7.4
5. SWEDEN – USA2
Open: J.Upmark – F.Nystrom (SWEDEN) — Z.Grossack – M.Rosenberg (USA2) · view →
3♠
WNES
   2NT!
Pass3♦PassPass
XPass3♠Pass
PassPass  
E♣K+1170+6.6-6.6
Closed: E.Ginossar – C.Willenken (USA2) — P.Cullin – M.Michielsen (SWEDEN) · view →
4♠
WNES
   1♣
1♠3♥!4♠Pass
PassPass  
W♣5+1650-2.8+2.8
6. INDIA – CHINA
Open: R.Tewari – S.Mukherjee (INDIA) — Y.Zhang – J.Li (CHINA) · view →
4♠
WNES
   1♦
1♠2♥!3♦!Pass
3♥Pass3NTPass
4♠PassPassPass
W♣3+1650-2.8+2.8
Closed: G.Sun – Y.Cai (CHINA) — K.Bendre – S.Kushari (INDIA) · view →
5♣x
WNES
   2♣
2♠Pass3♣!X
3♥Pass4♠4NT!
Pass5♣XPass
PassPass  
S♠A-51100-10.7+10.7
7. GUADELOUPE – ENGLAND
Open: D.Gerin – C.Garnier (GUADELOUPE) — B.Handley-Pritchard – T.Townsend (ENGLAND) · view →
4♠
WNES
   1♦
1♠3♥4♠Pass
PassPass  
W♣2+1650-2.8+2.8
Closed: S.Tommasini – B.Norton (ENGLAND) — F.Dufau – O.Tolza (GUADELOUPE) · view →
5♦
WNES
   1♣!
1♠3♥4♠4NT!
Pass5♦!PassPass
Pass   
N♠K-3150+7.4-7.4
8. USA1 – AUSTRALIA
Open: A.Grossack – E.Wold (USA1) — P.Markey – J.Haffer (AUSTRALIA) · view →
4♠
WNES
   1♦
1♠!4♥4♠Pass
PassPass  
W♣3+1650-2.8+2.8
Closed: L.Milne – J.Coutts (AUSTRALIA) — F.Kolesnik – A.Kaplan (USA1) · view →
4♠
WNES
   1♣!
1♠3♥!4♠Pass
PassPass  
W♣3+1650-2.8+2.8
9. CHINESE TAIPEI – NORWAY
Open: T.Kuo – Y.Lee (CHINESE TAIPEI) — G.Helgemo – T.Grude (NORWAY) · view →
4♠
WNES
   1♦
1♠4♥4♠Pass
PassPass  
W♣3+1650-2.8+2.8
Closed: C.Bakke – B.Brogeland (NORWAY) — H.So – L.Kuo (CHINESE TAIPEI) · view →
5♦x
WNES
   1♦
1♠3♥4♠Pass
Pass4NT!X5♣
Pass5♦XPass
PassPass  
S♣5-3500+0.5-0.5
10. CANADA – ARGENTINA
Open: J.Smith – F.Pollack (CANADA) — M.Cloppet – L.Rizzo (ARGENTINA) · view →
4♠
WNES
   1♦
1♠4♥4♠Pass
PassPass  
W♣J-1100+10.7-10.7
Closed: A.Bianchedi – A.Madala (ARGENTINA) — D.Wolpert – N.L'Ecuyer (CANADA) · view →
5♣x
WNES
   1♣!
1♠3♥!4♠5♣
PassPassXPass
PassPass  
S♠A-51100-10.7+10.7
11. ITALY – BANGLADESH
Open: M.Di Franco – A.Manno (ITALY) — M.Rahman – M.Ispahani (BANGLADESH) · view →
4♠
WNES
   1♣!
1♠4♥4♠Pass
PassPass  
W♣2+1650-2.8+2.8
Closed: S.Haque – M.Hossain (BANGLADESH) — G.Percario – G.Donati (ITALY) · view →
4♠
WNES
   1♣
1♠4♥4♠Pass
PassPass  
W♣3+1650-2.8+2.8
12. SWITZERLAND – BRAZIL
Open: B.Drijver – S.Brink (SWITZERLAND) — J.Campos – A.Rodrigues (BRAZIL) · view →
5♦
WNES
   4NT!
Pass5♦PassPass
Pass   
N♠K-3150+7.4-7.4
Closed: M.Villas-Boas – M.Figueiredo (BRAZIL) — P.Zimmermann – M.Nowosadzki (SWITZERLAND) · view →
4♠
WNES
   1♣
1♠3♥4♠Pass
PassPass  
W♣3+1650-2.8+2.8

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

♠ Q76
♥ 43
♦ Q6542
♣ Q64
♠ AK8542
♥ T862
♦ 83
♣ 5		20
Dlr W
All		♠ T
♥ Q75
♦ AKT9
♣ KJ973
♠ J93
♥ AKJ9
♦ J7
♣ AT82
Makeable tricks
NT♠♥♦♣
N75566
S75556
E67766
W67666
Minimax (par): NS +90: 1NTN= 1NTS=
MatchRoomNorth–SouthEast–WestContByLeadResNSEWBut.NSBut.EW
1. SOUTH AFRICA – KOREAOpenR.Stephens – N.Apteker (SOUTH AFRICA)S.Lee – D.Kim (KOREA)3♦x
WNES
2♠PassPassX
Pass2NT!XPass
Pass3♦XPass
PassPass  
N♠T-41100-13.3+13.3view →
ClosedS.Kang – S.Roh (KOREA)N.Eber – H.Fick (SOUTH AFRICA)2♠
WNES
2♦!Pass2♠!Pass
PassPass  
E♥A=110+0.8-0.8view →
2. FRANCE – NEW ZEALANDOpenT.Bessis – C.Lorenzini (FRANCE)I.Berrington – G.Tuffnell (NEW ZEALAND)2♥
WNES
PassPass1♣X
1♥!Pass1NT!Pass
2♥PassPassPass
W♦2-1100+5.3-5.3view →
ClosedM.Whibley – M.Brown (NEW ZEALAND)B.Combescure – P.Franceschetti (FRANCE)2♠
WNES
PassPass1♣1♥
2♥!Pass2♠Pass
PassPass  
E♥A=110+0.8-0.8view →
3. BELGIUM – TUNISIAOpenS.De Donder – S.Bahbout (BELGIUM)W.Bellazreg – A.Mestiri (TUNISIA)3♠
WNES
3♠!PassPassPass
W♣4-1100+5.3-5.3view →
ClosedM.Fourati – M.Ghodhbane (TUNISIA)B.Dehaye – C.Dehaye (BELGIUM)2♠
WNES
2♥!Pass2♠!Pass
Pass!Pass  
E♥K-1100+5.3-5.3view →
4. ISRAEL – DENMARKOpenA.Birman – D.Padon (ISRAEL)M.Askgaard – K.Konow (DENMARK)2♠
WNES
PassPass1♦!X
2♦!Pass2♥Pass
2♠PassPassPass
W♥5=110+0.8-0.8view →
ClosedD.Bilde – M.Schaltz (DENMARK)A.Zamir – O.Toledano (ISRAEL)3♥x
WNES
2♠PassPassX
Pass2NT!Pass3♣
Pass3♦X3♥
XPassPassPass
S♠A-41100-13.3+13.3view →
5. SWEDEN – USA2OpenJ.Upmark – F.Nystrom (SWEDEN)Z.Grossack – M.Rosenberg (USA2)2♠
WNES
PassPass1♣Pass
2♦!Pass2♥Pass
2♠!PassPassPass
W♦2=110+0.8-0.8view →
ClosedE.Ginossar – C.Willenken (USA2)P.Cullin – M.Michielsen (SWEDEN)2♠
WNES
PassPass2♣!Pass
2♠PassPassPass
W♥4=110+0.8-0.8view →
6. INDIA – CHINAOpenR.Tewari – S.Mukherjee (INDIA)Y.Zhang – J.Li (CHINA)2♠
WNES
2♠PassPassPass
W♥4=110+0.8-0.8view →
ClosedG.Sun – Y.Cai (CHINA)K.Bendre – S.Kushari (INDIA)2NT
WNES
2♠PassPass2NT
PassPassPass 
S♥3-1100+0.8-0.8view →
7. GUADELOUPE – ENGLANDOpenD.Gerin – C.Garnier (GUADELOUPE)B.Handley-Pritchard – T.Townsend (ENGLAND)2♠
WNES
PassPass1♣X
1♠Pass1NTPass
2♠PassPassPass
W♥4=110+0.8-0.8view →
ClosedS.Tommasini – B.Norton (ENGLAND)F.Dufau – O.Tolza (GUADELOUPE)2♠
WNES
2♦!Pass2♠Pass
PassPass  
E♥A-1100+5.3-5.3view →
8. USA1 – AUSTRALIAOpenA.Grossack – E.Wold (USA1)P.Markey – J.Haffer (AUSTRALIA)3♠
WNES
3♠!PassPassPass
W♥4-2200+7.6-7.6view →
ClosedL.Milne – J.Coutts (AUSTRALIA)F.Kolesnik – A.Kaplan (USA1)2♠
WNES
2♠PassPassPass
W♥5-1100+5.3-5.3view →
9. CHINESE TAIPEI – NORWAYOpenT.Kuo – Y.Lee (CHINESE TAIPEI)G.Helgemo – T.Grude (NORWAY)2♠
WNES
PassPass1♣X
1♠2♦PassPass
2♠PassPassPass
W♥3-1100+5.3-5.3view →
ClosedC.Bakke – B.Brogeland (NORWAY)H.So – L.Kuo (CHINESE TAIPEI)3♦x
WNES
2♦!Pass2♠!X
Pass2NT!Pass3♣!
Pass3♦XPass
PassPass  
N♠T-3800-10.9+10.9view →
10. CANADA – ARGENTINAOpenJ.Smith – F.Pollack (CANADA)M.Cloppet – L.Rizzo (ARGENTINA)3♦
WNES
2♠PassPassX
Pass2NT!Pass3♣!
Pass3♦!PassPass
Pass   
N♠7-3300-3.6+3.6view →
ClosedA.Bianchedi – A.Madala (ARGENTINA)D.Wolpert – N.L'Ecuyer (CANADA)2NT
WNES
2♦!Pass2♠!2NT
PassPassPass 
S♠2-3300-3.6+3.6view →
11. ITALY – BANGLADESHOpenM.Di Franco – A.Manno (ITALY)M.Rahman – M.Ispahani (BANGLADESH)3♦
WNES
2♠!PassPassX
Pass3♦!PassPass
Pass   
N♠T-3300-3.6+3.6view →
ClosedS.Haque – M.Hossain (BANGLADESH)G.Percario – G.Donati (ITALY)2♠
WNES
PassPass1♣1♥
X!Pass2♣Pass
2♠PassPassPass
W♥7-1100+5.3-5.3view →
12. SWITZERLAND – BRAZILOpenB.Drijver – S.Brink (SWITZERLAND)J.Campos – A.Rodrigues (BRAZIL)3♦
WNES
2♠PassPassX
Pass2NT!Pass3♣!
Pass3♦PassPass
Pass   
N♠T-3300-3.6+3.6view →
ClosedM.Villas-Boas – M.Figueiredo (BRAZIL)P.Zimmermann – M.Nowosadzki (SWITZERLAND)2♠
WNES
2♦!Pass2♠!Pass
PassPass  
E♥A=110+0.8-0.8view →
ContByLeadResNSEWB.NSB.EW
1. SOUTH AFRICA – KOREA
Open: R.Stephens – N.Apteker (SOUTH AFRICA) — S.Lee – D.Kim (KOREA) · view →
3♦x
WNES
2♠PassPassX
Pass2NT!XPass
Pass3♦XPass
PassPass  
N♠T-41100-13.3+13.3
Closed: S.Kang – S.Roh (KOREA) — N.Eber – H.Fick (SOUTH AFRICA) · view →
2♠
WNES
2♦!Pass2♠!Pass
PassPass  
E♥A=110+0.8-0.8
2. FRANCE – NEW ZEALAND
Open: T.Bessis – C.Lorenzini (FRANCE) — I.Berrington – G.Tuffnell (NEW ZEALAND) · view →
2♥
WNES
PassPass1♣X
1♥!Pass1NT!Pass
2♥PassPassPass
W♦2-1100+5.3-5.3
Closed: M.Whibley – M.Brown (NEW ZEALAND) — B.Combescure – P.Franceschetti (FRANCE) · view →
2♠
WNES
PassPass1♣1♥
2♥!Pass2♠Pass
PassPass  
E♥A=110+0.8-0.8
3. BELGIUM – TUNISIA
Open: S.De Donder – S.Bahbout (BELGIUM) — W.Bellazreg – A.Mestiri (TUNISIA) · view →
3♠
WNES
3♠!PassPassPass
W♣4-1100+5.3-5.3
Closed: M.Fourati – M.Ghodhbane (TUNISIA) — B.Dehaye – C.Dehaye (BELGIUM) · view →
2♠
WNES
2♥!Pass2♠!Pass
Pass!Pass  
E♥K-1100+5.3-5.3
4. ISRAEL – DENMARK
Open: A.Birman – D.Padon (ISRAEL) — M.Askgaard – K.Konow (DENMARK) · view →
2♠
WNES
PassPass1♦!X
2♦!Pass2♥Pass
2♠PassPassPass
W♥5=110+0.8-0.8
Closed: D.Bilde – M.Schaltz (DENMARK) — A.Zamir – O.Toledano (ISRAEL) · view →
3♥x
WNES
2♠PassPassX
Pass2NT!Pass3♣
Pass3♦X3♥
XPassPassPass
S♠A-41100-13.3+13.3
5. SWEDEN – USA2
Open: J.Upmark – F.Nystrom (SWEDEN) — Z.Grossack – M.Rosenberg (USA2) · view →
2♠
WNES
PassPass1♣Pass
2♦!Pass2♥Pass
2♠!PassPassPass
W♦2=110+0.8-0.8
Closed: E.Ginossar – C.Willenken (USA2) — P.Cullin – M.Michielsen (SWEDEN) · view →
2♠
WNES
PassPass2♣!Pass
2♠PassPassPass
W♥4=110+0.8-0.8
6. INDIA – CHINA
Open: R.Tewari – S.Mukherjee (INDIA) — Y.Zhang – J.Li (CHINA) · view →
2♠
WNES
2♠PassPassPass
W♥4=110+0.8-0.8
Closed: G.Sun – Y.Cai (CHINA) — K.Bendre – S.Kushari (INDIA) · view →
2NT
WNES
2♠PassPass2NT
PassPassPass 
S♥3-1100+0.8-0.8
7. GUADELOUPE – ENGLAND
Open: D.Gerin – C.Garnier (GUADELOUPE) — B.Handley-Pritchard – T.Townsend (ENGLAND) · view →
2♠
WNES
PassPass1♣X
1♠Pass1NTPass
2♠PassPassPass
W♥4=110+0.8-0.8
Closed: S.Tommasini – B.Norton (ENGLAND) — F.Dufau – O.Tolza (GUADELOUPE) · view →
2♠
WNES
2♦!Pass2♠Pass
PassPass  
E♥A-1100+5.3-5.3
8. USA1 – AUSTRALIA
Open: A.Grossack – E.Wold (USA1) — P.Markey – J.Haffer (AUSTRALIA) · view →
3♠
WNES
3♠!PassPassPass
W♥4-2200+7.6-7.6
Closed: L.Milne – J.Coutts (AUSTRALIA) — F.Kolesnik – A.Kaplan (USA1) · view →
2♠
WNES
2♠PassPassPass
W♥5-1100+5.3-5.3
9. CHINESE TAIPEI – NORWAY
Open: T.Kuo – Y.Lee (CHINESE TAIPEI) — G.Helgemo – T.Grude (NORWAY) · view →
2♠
WNES
PassPass1♣X
1♠2♦PassPass
2♠PassPassPass
W♥3-1100+5.3-5.3
Closed: C.Bakke – B.Brogeland (NORWAY) — H.So – L.Kuo (CHINESE TAIPEI) · view →
3♦x
WNES
2♦!Pass2♠!X
Pass2NT!Pass3♣!
Pass3♦XPass
PassPass  
N♠T-3800-10.9+10.9
10. CANADA – ARGENTINA
Open: J.Smith – F.Pollack (CANADA) — M.Cloppet – L.Rizzo (ARGENTINA) · view →
3♦
WNES
2♠PassPassX
Pass2NT!Pass3♣!
Pass3♦!PassPass
Pass   
N♠7-3300-3.6+3.6
Closed: A.Bianchedi – A.Madala (ARGENTINA) — D.Wolpert – N.L'Ecuyer (CANADA) · view →
2NT
WNES
2♦!Pass2♠!2NT
PassPassPass 
S♠2-3300-3.6+3.6
11. ITALY – BANGLADESH
Open: M.Di Franco – A.Manno (ITALY) — M.Rahman – M.Ispahani (BANGLADESH) · view →
3♦
WNES
2♠!PassPassX
Pass3♦!PassPass
Pass   
N♠T-3300-3.6+3.6
Closed: S.Haque – M.Hossain (BANGLADESH) — G.Percario – G.Donati (ITALY) · view →
2♠
WNES
PassPass1♣1♥
X!Pass2♣Pass
2♠PassPassPass
W♥7-1100+5.3-5.3
12. SWITZERLAND – BRAZIL
Open: B.Drijver – S.Brink (SWITZERLAND) — J.Campos – A.Rodrigues (BRAZIL) · view →
3♦
WNES
2♠PassPassX
Pass2NT!Pass3♣!
Pass3♦PassPass
Pass   
N♠T-3300-3.6+3.6
Closed: M.Villas-Boas – M.Figueiredo (BRAZIL) — P.Zimmermann – M.Nowosadzki (SWITZERLAND) · view →
2♠
WNES
2♦!Pass2♠!Pass
PassPass  
E♥A=110+0.8-0.8

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

♠ AQJ9852
♥ Q
♦ J6
♣ KJ5
♠ KT73
♥ J532
♦ T5
♣ T62		21
Dlr N
N-S		♠ –
♥ AT984
♦ 87432
♣ Q94
♠ 64
♥ K76
♦ AKQ9
♣ A873
Makeable tricks
NT♠♥♦♣
N101161011
S101161011
E21632
W21632
Minimax (par): NS +650: 4♠N+1 4♠S+1
MatchRoomNorth–SouthEast–WestContByLeadResNSEWBut.NSBut.EW
1. SOUTH AFRICA – KOREAOpenR.Stephens – N.Apteker (SOUTH AFRICA)S.Lee – D.Kim (KOREA)5♠
WNES
 1♠!2NT!X!
3♥4♠Pass4NT
Pass5♣!Pass5♠
PassPassPass 
N♦4=650-0.1+0.1view →
ClosedS.Kang – S.Roh (KOREA)N.Eber – H.Fick (SOUTH AFRICA)5♠
WNES
 1♠Pass2♣!
Pass2♠!Pass2NT!
Pass3♦!Pass3♥!
Pass!3♠!Pass4♣!
Pass4♥!Pass4NT!
Pass5♣!Pass5♠
PassPassPass 
N♦3=650-0.1+0.1view →
2. FRANCE – NEW ZEALANDOpenT.Bessis – C.Lorenzini (FRANCE)I.Berrington – G.Tuffnell (NEW ZEALAND)4♠
WNES
 1♠Pass2♣!
Pass2♠Pass2NT!
Pass3♦!Pass3♥!
Pass4♦!Pass4♥!
Pass4♠PassPass
Pass   
N♦2+1650-0.1+0.1view →
ClosedM.Whibley – M.Brown (NEW ZEALAND)B.Combescure – P.Franceschetti (FRANCE)4♠
WNES
 1♠3♣!X!
3♥4♠PassPass
Pass   
N♥A+1650-0.1+0.1view →
3. BELGIUM – TUNISIAOpenS.De Donder – S.Bahbout (BELGIUM)W.Bellazreg – A.Mestiri (TUNISIA)5♠
WNES
 1♠Pass2♣!
Pass2♠Pass2NT
Pass3♠Pass4♦!
Pass4NTPass5♥
Pass5♠PassPass
Pass   
N♦2=650-0.1+0.1view →
ClosedM.Fourati – M.Ghodhbane (TUNISIA)B.Dehaye – C.Dehaye (BELGIUM)5♠
WNES
 1♠Pass2♣
Pass3♠Pass4NT
Pass5♦!Pass5♠
PassPassPass 
N♦2=650-0.1+0.1view →
4. ISRAEL – DENMARKOpenA.Birman – D.Padon (ISRAEL)M.Askgaard – K.Konow (DENMARK)5♠
WNES
 1♠Pass2♣!
Pass2♠Pass3NT!
Pass4♣!Pass4♦!
Pass4♥!Pass4NT!
Pass5♣!Pass5♠
PassPassPass 
N♥A=650-0.1+0.1view →
ClosedD.Bilde – M.Schaltz (DENMARK)A.Zamir – O.Toledano (ISRAEL)5♠
WNES
 1♠2NT!X
3♥4♠Pass4NT!
Pass5♣Pass5♠
PassPassPass 
N♥A=650-0.1+0.1view →
5. SWEDEN – USA2OpenJ.Upmark – F.Nystrom (SWEDEN)Z.Grossack – M.Rosenberg (USA2)4♠
WNES
 1♠Pass2♣!
Pass2♦!Pass2♥!
Pass2NT!Pass3♣!
Pass4♦!Pass4♠
PassPassPass 
N♦3+2680+1.0-1.0view →
ClosedE.Ginossar – C.Willenken (USA2)P.Cullin – M.Michielsen (SWEDEN)5♠
WNES
 1♠Pass2♦!
Pass2♠!Pass2NT
Pass3♠Pass4♣!
Pass4♥!Pass4NT!
Pass5♣!Pass5♠
PassPassPass 
N♥A=650-0.1+0.1view →
6. INDIA – CHINAOpenR.Tewari – S.Mukherjee (INDIA)Y.Zhang – J.Li (CHINA)4♠
WNES
 1♠3♣!3NT
Pass4♠PassPass
Pass   
N♦2+1650-0.1+0.1view →
ClosedG.Sun – Y.Cai (CHINA)K.Bendre – S.Kushari (INDIA)5♠
WNES
 1♠Pass2♣!
Pass3♠Pass4♣!
Pass4♥!Pass4NT
Pass5♣!Pass5♠
PassPassPass 
N♦2=650-0.1+0.1view →
7. GUADELOUPE – ENGLANDOpenD.Gerin – C.Garnier (GUADELOUPE)B.Handley-Pritchard – T.Townsend (ENGLAND)4♠
WNES
 1♠2♠!X
3♥4♠PassPass
Pass   
N♣4+1650-0.1+0.1view →
ClosedS.Tommasini – B.Norton (ENGLAND)F.Dufau – O.Tolza (GUADELOUPE)5♠
WNES
 1♠3♣!X
3♥4♠Pass4NT
Pass5♣!Pass5♠
PassPassPass 
N♥A=650-0.1+0.1view →
8. USA1 – AUSTRALIAOpenA.Grossack – E.Wold (USA1)P.Markey – J.Haffer (AUSTRALIA)4♠
WNES
 1♠3♣!3NT
Pass4♠PassPass
Pass   
N♦7+1650-0.1+0.1view →
ClosedL.Milne – J.Coutts (AUSTRALIA)F.Kolesnik – A.Kaplan (USA1)5♠
WNES
 1♠2♠!X
3♥4♠Pass4NT
Pass5♣!Pass5♠
PassPassPass 
N♥A=650-0.1+0.1view →
9. CHINESE TAIPEI – NORWAYOpenT.Kuo – Y.Lee (CHINESE TAIPEI)G.Helgemo – T.Grude (NORWAY)5♠
WNES
 1♠2NT!X
3♥!4♠Pass4NT
Pass5♣Pass5♠
PassPassPass 
N♣4=650-0.1+0.1view →
ClosedC.Bakke – B.Brogeland (NORWAY)H.So – L.Kuo (CHINESE TAIPEI)5♠
WNES
 1♠Pass2♣
Pass2♠Pass2NT
Pass3♠!Pass4♣!
Pass4♥!Pass4NT!
Pass5♦!Pass5♠
PassPassPass 
N♦2=650-0.1+0.1view →
10. CANADA – ARGENTINAOpenJ.Smith – F.Pollack (CANADA)M.Cloppet – L.Rizzo (ARGENTINA)4♠
WNES
 1♠Pass2♣!
Pass2NT!Pass3♠
Pass4♣!Pass4♦
Pass4♥XPass!
Pass4♠PassPass
Pass   
N♦2+1650-0.1+0.1view →
ClosedA.Bianchedi – A.Madala (ARGENTINA)D.Wolpert – N.L'Ecuyer (CANADA)5♠
WNES
 1♠Pass2♣!
Pass2♠Pass2NT
Pass3♠Pass4♣
Pass4♥Pass4NT
Pass5♣!Pass5♠
PassPassPass 
N♦7=650-0.1+0.1view →
11. ITALY – BANGLADESHOpenM.Di Franco – A.Manno (ITALY)M.Rahman – M.Ispahani (BANGLADESH)5♠
WNES
 1♠Pass2♣!
Pass4♦!Pass4♥!
Pass4♠Pass4NT!
Pass5♣!Pass5♠
PassPassPass 
N♣4=650-0.1+0.1view →
ClosedS.Haque – M.Hossain (BANGLADESH)G.Percario – G.Donati (ITALY)5♠
WNES
 1♠3♣!3NT
4♥4♠Pass4NT
Pass5♣!Pass5♠
PassPassPass 
N♣3=650-0.1+0.1view →
12. SWITZERLAND – BRAZILOpenB.Drijver – S.Brink (SWITZERLAND)J.Campos – A.Rodrigues (BRAZIL)4♠
WNES
 4♠PassPass
Pass   
N♦7+1650-0.1+0.1view →
ClosedM.Villas-Boas – M.Figueiredo (BRAZIL)P.Zimmermann – M.Nowosadzki (SWITZERLAND)4♠
WNES
 1♠3♣!3NT
4♥4♠PassPass
Pass   
N♦2+2680+1.0-1.0view →
ContByLeadResNSEWB.NSB.EW
1. SOUTH AFRICA – KOREA
Open: R.Stephens – N.Apteker (SOUTH AFRICA) — S.Lee – D.Kim (KOREA) · view →
5♠
WNES
 1♠!2NT!X!
3♥4♠Pass4NT
Pass5♣!Pass5♠
PassPassPass 
N♦4=650-0.1+0.1
Closed: S.Kang – S.Roh (KOREA) — N.Eber – H.Fick (SOUTH AFRICA) · view →
5♠
WNES
 1♠Pass2♣!
Pass2♠!Pass2NT!
Pass3♦!Pass3♥!
Pass!3♠!Pass4♣!
Pass4♥!Pass4NT!
Pass5♣!Pass5♠
PassPassPass 
N♦3=650-0.1+0.1
2. FRANCE – NEW ZEALAND
Open: T.Bessis – C.Lorenzini (FRANCE) — I.Berrington – G.Tuffnell (NEW ZEALAND) · view →
4♠
WNES
 1♠Pass2♣!
Pass2♠Pass2NT!
Pass3♦!Pass3♥!
Pass4♦!Pass4♥!
Pass4♠PassPass
Pass   
N♦2+1650-0.1+0.1
Closed: M.Whibley – M.Brown (NEW ZEALAND) — B.Combescure – P.Franceschetti (FRANCE) · view →
4♠
WNES
 1♠3♣!X!
3♥4♠PassPass
Pass   
N♥A+1650-0.1+0.1
3. BELGIUM – TUNISIA
Open: S.De Donder – S.Bahbout (BELGIUM) — W.Bellazreg – A.Mestiri (TUNISIA) · view →
5♠
WNES
 1♠Pass2♣!
Pass2♠Pass2NT
Pass3♠Pass4♦!
Pass4NTPass5♥
Pass5♠PassPass
Pass   
N♦2=650-0.1+0.1
Closed: M.Fourati – M.Ghodhbane (TUNISIA) — B.Dehaye – C.Dehaye (BELGIUM) · view →
5♠
WNES
 1♠Pass2♣
Pass3♠Pass4NT
Pass5♦!Pass5♠
PassPassPass 
N♦2=650-0.1+0.1
4. ISRAEL – DENMARK
Open: A.Birman – D.Padon (ISRAEL) — M.Askgaard – K.Konow (DENMARK) · view →
5♠
WNES
 1♠Pass2♣!
Pass2♠Pass3NT!
Pass4♣!Pass4♦!
Pass4♥!Pass4NT!
Pass5♣!Pass5♠
PassPassPass 
N♥A=650-0.1+0.1
Closed: D.Bilde – M.Schaltz (DENMARK) — A.Zamir – O.Toledano (ISRAEL) · view →
5♠
WNES
 1♠2NT!X
3♥4♠Pass4NT!
Pass5♣Pass5♠
PassPassPass 
N♥A=650-0.1+0.1
5. SWEDEN – USA2
Open: J.Upmark – F.Nystrom (SWEDEN) — Z.Grossack – M.Rosenberg (USA2) · view →
4♠
WNES
 1♠Pass2♣!
Pass2♦!Pass2♥!
Pass2NT!Pass3♣!
Pass4♦!Pass4♠
PassPassPass 
N♦3+2680+1.0-1.0
Closed: E.Ginossar – C.Willenken (USA2) — P.Cullin – M.Michielsen (SWEDEN) · view →
5♠
WNES
 1♠Pass2♦!
Pass2♠!Pass2NT
Pass3♠Pass4♣!
Pass4♥!Pass4NT!
Pass5♣!Pass5♠
PassPassPass 
N♥A=650-0.1+0.1
6. INDIA – CHINA
Open: R.Tewari – S.Mukherjee (INDIA) — Y.Zhang – J.Li (CHINA) · view →
4♠
WNES
 1♠3♣!3NT
Pass4♠PassPass
Pass   
N♦2+1650-0.1+0.1
Closed: G.Sun – Y.Cai (CHINA) — K.Bendre – S.Kushari (INDIA) · view →
5♠
WNES
 1♠Pass2♣!
Pass3♠Pass4♣!
Pass4♥!Pass4NT
Pass5♣!Pass5♠
PassPassPass 
N♦2=650-0.1+0.1
7. GUADELOUPE – ENGLAND
Open: D.Gerin – C.Garnier (GUADELOUPE) — B.Handley-Pritchard – T.Townsend (ENGLAND) · view →
4♠
WNES
 1♠2♠!X
3♥4♠PassPass
Pass   
N♣4+1650-0.1+0.1
Closed: S.Tommasini – B.Norton (ENGLAND) — F.Dufau – O.Tolza (GUADELOUPE) · view →
5♠
WNES
 1♠3♣!X
3♥4♠Pass4NT
Pass5♣!Pass5♠
PassPassPass 
N♥A=650-0.1+0.1
8. USA1 – AUSTRALIA
Open: A.Grossack – E.Wold (USA1) — P.Markey – J.Haffer (AUSTRALIA) · view →
4♠
WNES
 1♠3♣!3NT
Pass4♠PassPass
Pass   
N♦7+1650-0.1+0.1
Closed: L.Milne – J.Coutts (AUSTRALIA) — F.Kolesnik – A.Kaplan (USA1) · view →
5♠
WNES
 1♠2♠!X
3♥4♠Pass4NT
Pass5♣!Pass5♠
PassPassPass 
N♥A=650-0.1+0.1
9. CHINESE TAIPEI – NORWAY
Open: T.Kuo – Y.Lee (CHINESE TAIPEI) — G.Helgemo – T.Grude (NORWAY) · view →
5♠
WNES
 1♠2NT!X
3♥!4♠Pass4NT
Pass5♣Pass5♠
PassPassPass 
N♣4=650-0.1+0.1
Closed: C.Bakke – B.Brogeland (NORWAY) — H.So – L.Kuo (CHINESE TAIPEI) · view →
5♠
WNES
 1♠Pass2♣
Pass2♠Pass2NT
Pass3♠!Pass4♣!
Pass4♥!Pass4NT!
Pass5♦!Pass5♠
PassPassPass 
N♦2=650-0.1+0.1
10. CANADA – ARGENTINA
Open: J.Smith – F.Pollack (CANADA) — M.Cloppet – L.Rizzo (ARGENTINA) · view →
4♠
WNES
 1♠Pass2♣!
Pass2NT!Pass3♠
Pass4♣!Pass4♦
Pass4♥XPass!
Pass4♠PassPass
Pass   
N♦2+1650-0.1+0.1
Closed: A.Bianchedi – A.Madala (ARGENTINA) — D.Wolpert – N.L'Ecuyer (CANADA) · view →
5♠
WNES
 1♠Pass2♣!
Pass2♠Pass2NT
Pass3♠Pass4♣
Pass4♥Pass4NT
Pass5♣!Pass5♠
PassPassPass 
N♦7=650-0.1+0.1
11. ITALY – BANGLADESH
Open: M.Di Franco – A.Manno (ITALY) — M.Rahman – M.Ispahani (BANGLADESH) · view →
5♠
WNES
 1♠Pass2♣!
Pass4♦!Pass4♥!
Pass4♠Pass4NT!
Pass5♣!Pass5♠
PassPassPass 
N♣4=650-0.1+0.1
Closed: S.Haque – M.Hossain (BANGLADESH) — G.Percario – G.Donati (ITALY) · view →
5♠
WNES
 1♠3♣!3NT
4♥4♠Pass4NT
Pass5♣!Pass5♠
PassPassPass 
N♣3=650-0.1+0.1
12. SWITZERLAND – BRAZIL
Open: B.Drijver – S.Brink (SWITZERLAND) — J.Campos – A.Rodrigues (BRAZIL) · view →
4♠
WNES
 4♠PassPass
Pass   
N♦7+1650-0.1+0.1
Closed: M.Villas-Boas – M.Figueiredo (BRAZIL) — P.Zimmermann – M.Nowosadzki (SWITZERLAND) · view →
4♠
WNES
 1♠3♣!3NT
4♥4♠PassPass
Pass   
N♦2+2680+1.0-1.0

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

♠ AQ75
♥ AQJ42
♦ 7
♣ 984
♠ JT96
♥ 63
♦ KQ853
♣ 73		22
Dlr E
E-W		♠ 432
♥ 9875
♦ J2
♣ AKJT
♠ K8
♥ KT
♦ AT964
♣ Q652
Makeable tricks
NT♠♥♦♣
N101010710
S101010710
E33263
W33263
Minimax (par): NS +430: 3NTN+1 3NTS+1
MatchRoomNorth–SouthEast–WestContByLeadResNSEWBut.NSBut.EW
1. SOUTH AFRICA – KOREAOpenR.Stephens – N.Apteker (SOUTH AFRICA)S.Lee – D.Kim (KOREA)3NT
WNES
  Pass1♦!
Pass1♥Pass1NT!
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   
S♠J=400-0.7+0.7view →
ClosedS.Kang – S.Roh (KOREA)N.Eber – H.Fick (SOUTH AFRICA)3NT
WNES
  Pass1♦!
Pass1♥Pass2♣
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   
N♣J=400-0.7+0.7view →
2. FRANCE – NEW ZEALANDOpenT.Bessis – C.Lorenzini (FRANCE)I.Berrington – G.Tuffnell (NEW ZEALAND)3NT
WNES
  Pass1♦
Pass1♥Pass1NT
Pass2♣!Pass2♦!
Pass3NT!PassPass
Pass   
S♠J+1430+0.3-0.3view →
ClosedM.Whibley – M.Brown (NEW ZEALAND)B.Combescure – P.Franceschetti (FRANCE)3NT
WNES
  Pass1♦
Pass1♥Pass2♣
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   
N♣J+2460+1.4-1.4view →
3. BELGIUM – TUNISIAOpenS.De Donder – S.Bahbout (BELGIUM)W.Bellazreg – A.Mestiri (TUNISIA)3NT
WNES
  Pass1♦
Pass1♥Pass1NT
Pass2♦!Pass3♣
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   
S♠J=400-0.7+0.7view →
ClosedM.Fourati – M.Ghodhbane (TUNISIA)B.Dehaye – C.Dehaye (BELGIUM)3NT
WNES
  Pass1♦
Pass1♥Pass2♣
Pass2♠!Pass2NT
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   
S♠J=400-0.7+0.7view →
4. ISRAEL – DENMARKOpenA.Birman – D.Padon (ISRAEL)M.Askgaard – K.Konow (DENMARK)3NT
WNES
  Pass1♦!
Pass1♥Pass1NT!
Pass2♠!Pass2NT!
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   
S♠J=400-0.7+0.7view →
ClosedD.Bilde – M.Schaltz (DENMARK)A.Zamir – O.Toledano (ISRAEL)3NT
WNES
  Pass1♦
Pass1♥Pass1NT
Pass2♦!Pass3♣
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   
S♠T=400-0.7+0.7view →
5. SWEDEN – USA2OpenJ.Upmark – F.Nystrom (SWEDEN)Z.Grossack – M.Rosenberg (USA2)3NT
WNES
  Pass1♦!
Pass1♥!Pass1NT!
Pass2♦!Pass2♥!
Pass2NT!Pass3♣!
Pass3♥!Pass3NT
PassPassPass 
S♦Q+1430+0.3-0.3view →
ClosedE.Ginossar – C.Willenken (USA2)P.Cullin – M.Michielsen (SWEDEN)3NT
WNES
  Pass1♦
Pass1♥Pass1NT!
Pass2♦!Pass3♣
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   
S♠J=400-0.7+0.7view →
6. INDIA – CHINAOpenR.Tewari – S.Mukherjee (INDIA)Y.Zhang – J.Li (CHINA)3NT
WNES
  Pass1♦
Pass1♥Pass1NT
Pass2♦!Pass3♦
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   
S♠J=400-0.7+0.7view →
ClosedG.Sun – Y.Cai (CHINA)K.Bendre – S.Kushari (INDIA)3NT
WNES
  Pass1♦!
Pass1♥Pass1NT
Pass2♦!Pass2♠!
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   
S♠J=400-0.7+0.7view →
7. GUADELOUPE – ENGLANDOpenD.Gerin – C.Garnier (GUADELOUPE)B.Handley-Pritchard – T.Townsend (ENGLAND)3NT
WNES
  Pass1♦
Pass1♥Pass2♣
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   
N♣J+1430+0.3-0.3view →
ClosedS.Tommasini – B.Norton (ENGLAND)F.Dufau – O.Tolza (GUADELOUPE)3NT
WNES
  Pass1♦
Pass1♥Pass2♣!
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   
N♣J=400-0.7+0.7view →
8. USA1 – AUSTRALIAOpenA.Grossack – E.Wold (USA1)P.Markey – J.Haffer (AUSTRALIA)2♦x
WNES
  1NT!Pass
Pass!XXX!Pass
2♦X!PassPass
Pass   
W♦7-3800+9.0-9.0view →
ClosedL.Milne – J.Coutts (AUSTRALIA)F.Kolesnik – A.Kaplan (USA1)3NT
WNES
  Pass1♦
Pass1♥Pass2♣
Pass2♠!Pass2NT
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   
S♠T=400-0.7+0.7view →
9. CHINESE TAIPEI – NORWAYOpenT.Kuo – Y.Lee (CHINESE TAIPEI)G.Helgemo – T.Grude (NORWAY)3NT
WNES
  Pass1NT!
Pass2♦!Pass3NT!
PassPassPass 
S♠J=400-0.7+0.7view →
ClosedC.Bakke – B.Brogeland (NORWAY)H.So – L.Kuo (CHINESE TAIPEI)3NT
WNES
  Pass1♦
Pass1♥Pass1NT
Pass2♦!Pass3♣
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   
S♠J=400-0.7+0.7view →
10. CANADA – ARGENTINAOpenJ.Smith – F.Pollack (CANADA)M.Cloppet – L.Rizzo (ARGENTINA)3NT
WNES
  Pass1♦
Pass1♥Pass1NT
Pass2♣!X2♦!
Pass2♠!Pass3NT
PassPassPass 
S♣7+1430+0.3-0.3view →
ClosedA.Bianchedi – A.Madala (ARGENTINA)D.Wolpert – N.L'Ecuyer (CANADA)3NT
WNES
  Pass1♦
Pass1♥Pass1NT
Pass2♦!Pass2♠!
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   
S♠J=400-0.7+0.7view →
11. ITALY – BANGLADESHOpenM.Di Franco – A.Manno (ITALY)M.Rahman – M.Ispahani (BANGLADESH)3NT
WNES
  Pass1♦
Pass1♥Pass2♣
Pass2♠!Pass2NT!
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   
S♠J=400-0.7+0.7view →
ClosedS.Haque – M.Hossain (BANGLADESH)G.Percario – G.Donati (ITALY)3NT
WNES
  Pass1♦
Pass1♥Pass2♣
Pass2♠!Pass2NT
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   
S♠J=400-0.7+0.7view →
12. SWITZERLAND – BRAZILOpenB.Drijver – S.Brink (SWITZERLAND)J.Campos – A.Rodrigues (BRAZIL)3NT
WNES
  Pass1NT!
Pass2♣Pass2♦!
X3♠!Pass3NT
PassPassPass 
S♠7=400-0.7+0.7view →
ClosedM.Villas-Boas – M.Figueiredo (BRAZIL)P.Zimmermann – M.Nowosadzki (SWITZERLAND)3NT
WNES
  Pass1♦
Pass1♥Pass1NT
Pass2♦!Pass3♣
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   
S♠J=400-0.7+0.7view →
ContByLeadResNSEWB.NSB.EW
1. SOUTH AFRICA – KOREA
Open: R.Stephens – N.Apteker (SOUTH AFRICA) — S.Lee – D.Kim (KOREA) · view →
3NT
WNES
  Pass1♦!
Pass1♥Pass1NT!
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   
S♠J=400-0.7+0.7
Closed: S.Kang – S.Roh (KOREA) — N.Eber – H.Fick (SOUTH AFRICA) · view →
3NT
WNES
  Pass1♦!
Pass1♥Pass2♣
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   
N♣J=400-0.7+0.7
2. FRANCE – NEW ZEALAND
Open: T.Bessis – C.Lorenzini (FRANCE) — I.Berrington – G.Tuffnell (NEW ZEALAND) · view →
3NT
WNES
  Pass1♦
Pass1♥Pass1NT
Pass2♣!Pass2♦!
Pass3NT!PassPass
Pass   
S♠J+1430+0.3-0.3
Closed: M.Whibley – M.Brown (NEW ZEALAND) — B.Combescure – P.Franceschetti (FRANCE) · view →
3NT
WNES
  Pass1♦
Pass1♥Pass2♣
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   
N♣J+2460+1.4-1.4
3. BELGIUM – TUNISIA
Open: S.De Donder – S.Bahbout (BELGIUM) — W.Bellazreg – A.Mestiri (TUNISIA) · view →
3NT
WNES
  Pass1♦
Pass1♥Pass1NT
Pass2♦!Pass3♣
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   
S♠J=400-0.7+0.7
Closed: M.Fourati – M.Ghodhbane (TUNISIA) — B.Dehaye – C.Dehaye (BELGIUM) · view →
3NT
WNES
  Pass1♦
Pass1♥Pass2♣
Pass2♠!Pass2NT
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   
S♠J=400-0.7+0.7
4. ISRAEL – DENMARK
Open: A.Birman – D.Padon (ISRAEL) — M.Askgaard – K.Konow (DENMARK) · view →
3NT
WNES
  Pass1♦!
Pass1♥Pass1NT!
Pass2♠!Pass2NT!
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   
S♠J=400-0.7+0.7
Closed: D.Bilde – M.Schaltz (DENMARK) — A.Zamir – O.Toledano (ISRAEL) · view →
3NT
WNES
  Pass1♦
Pass1♥Pass1NT
Pass2♦!Pass3♣
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   
S♠T=400-0.7+0.7
5. SWEDEN – USA2
Open: J.Upmark – F.Nystrom (SWEDEN) — Z.Grossack – M.Rosenberg (USA2) · view →
3NT
WNES
  Pass1♦!
Pass1♥!Pass1NT!
Pass2♦!Pass2♥!
Pass2NT!Pass3♣!
Pass3♥!Pass3NT
PassPassPass 
S♦Q+1430+0.3-0.3
Closed: E.Ginossar – C.Willenken (USA2) — P.Cullin – M.Michielsen (SWEDEN) · view →
3NT
WNES
  Pass1♦
Pass1♥Pass1NT!
Pass2♦!Pass3♣
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   
S♠J=400-0.7+0.7
6. INDIA – CHINA
Open: R.Tewari – S.Mukherjee (INDIA) — Y.Zhang – J.Li (CHINA) · view →
3NT
WNES
  Pass1♦
Pass1♥Pass1NT
Pass2♦!Pass3♦
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   
S♠J=400-0.7+0.7
Closed: G.Sun – Y.Cai (CHINA) — K.Bendre – S.Kushari (INDIA) · view →
3NT
WNES
  Pass1♦!
Pass1♥Pass1NT
Pass2♦!Pass2♠!
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   
S♠J=400-0.7+0.7
7. GUADELOUPE – ENGLAND
Open: D.Gerin – C.Garnier (GUADELOUPE) — B.Handley-Pritchard – T.Townsend (ENGLAND) · view →
3NT
WNES
  Pass1♦
Pass1♥Pass2♣
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   
N♣J+1430+0.3-0.3
Closed: S.Tommasini – B.Norton (ENGLAND) — F.Dufau – O.Tolza (GUADELOUPE) · view →
3NT
WNES
  Pass1♦
Pass1♥Pass2♣!
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   
N♣J=400-0.7+0.7
8. USA1 – AUSTRALIA
Open: A.Grossack – E.Wold (USA1) — P.Markey – J.Haffer (AUSTRALIA) · view →
2♦x
WNES
  1NT!Pass
Pass!XXX!Pass
2♦X!PassPass
Pass   
W♦7-3800+9.0-9.0
Closed: L.Milne – J.Coutts (AUSTRALIA) — F.Kolesnik – A.Kaplan (USA1) · view →
3NT
WNES
  Pass1♦
Pass1♥Pass2♣
Pass2♠!Pass2NT
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   
S♠T=400-0.7+0.7
9. CHINESE TAIPEI – NORWAY
Open: T.Kuo – Y.Lee (CHINESE TAIPEI) — G.Helgemo – T.Grude (NORWAY) · view →
3NT
WNES
  Pass1NT!
Pass2♦!Pass3NT!
PassPassPass 
S♠J=400-0.7+0.7
Closed: C.Bakke – B.Brogeland (NORWAY) — H.So – L.Kuo (CHINESE TAIPEI) · view →
3NT
WNES
  Pass1♦
Pass1♥Pass1NT
Pass2♦!Pass3♣
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   
S♠J=400-0.7+0.7
10. CANADA – ARGENTINA
Open: J.Smith – F.Pollack (CANADA) — M.Cloppet – L.Rizzo (ARGENTINA) · view →
3NT
WNES
  Pass1♦
Pass1♥Pass1NT
Pass2♣!X2♦!
Pass2♠!Pass3NT
PassPassPass 
S♣7+1430+0.3-0.3
Closed: A.Bianchedi – A.Madala (ARGENTINA) — D.Wolpert – N.L'Ecuyer (CANADA) · view →
3NT
WNES
  Pass1♦
Pass1♥Pass1NT
Pass2♦!Pass2♠!
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   
S♠J=400-0.7+0.7
11. ITALY – BANGLADESH
Open: M.Di Franco – A.Manno (ITALY) — M.Rahman – M.Ispahani (BANGLADESH) · view →
3NT
WNES
  Pass1♦
Pass1♥Pass2♣
Pass2♠!Pass2NT!
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   
S♠J=400-0.7+0.7
Closed: S.Haque – M.Hossain (BANGLADESH) — G.Percario – G.Donati (ITALY) · view →
3NT
WNES
  Pass1♦
Pass1♥Pass2♣
Pass2♠!Pass2NT
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   
S♠J=400-0.7+0.7
12. SWITZERLAND – BRAZIL
Open: B.Drijver – S.Brink (SWITZERLAND) — J.Campos – A.Rodrigues (BRAZIL) · view →
3NT
WNES
  Pass1NT!
Pass2♣Pass2♦!
X3♠!Pass3NT
PassPassPass 
S♠7=400-0.7+0.7
Closed: M.Villas-Boas – M.Figueiredo (BRAZIL) — P.Zimmermann – M.Nowosadzki (SWITZERLAND) · view →
3NT
WNES
  Pass1♦
Pass1♥Pass1NT
Pass2♦!Pass3♣
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   
S♠J=400-0.7+0.7

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

♠ Q9
♥ A92
♦ Q762
♣ 9754
♠ AJT72
♥ K76
♦ 43
♣ AQ3		23
Dlr S
All		♠ 8653
♥ Q84
♦ AKT85
♣ 6
♠ K4
♥ JT53
♦ J9
♣ KJT82
Makeable tricks
NT♠♥♦♣
N32536
S32536
E8118106
W8118106
Minimax (par): NS -650: 4♠E+1 4♠W+1
MatchRoomNorth–SouthEast–WestContByLeadResNSEWBut.NSBut.EW
1. SOUTH AFRICA – KOREAOpenR.Stephens – N.Apteker (SOUTH AFRICA)S.Lee – D.Kim (KOREA)4♠
WNES
   Pass
1NTPass3♣!X
3♠!Pass4♠Pass
PassPass  
W♣5+1650-0.7+0.7view →
ClosedS.Kang – S.Roh (KOREA)N.Eber – H.Fick (SOUTH AFRICA)4♠
WNES
   Pass
1♠Pass2♦Pass
2NTPass4♠Pass
PassPass  
W♣5+1650-0.7+0.7view →
2. FRANCE – NEW ZEALANDOpenT.Bessis – C.Lorenzini (FRANCE)I.Berrington – G.Tuffnell (NEW ZEALAND)4♠
WNES
   Pass
1NTPass3♣!X
3♠Pass4♠Pass
PassPass  
W♣7=620+0.3-0.3view →
ClosedM.Whibley – M.Brown (NEW ZEALAND)B.Combescure – P.Franceschetti (FRANCE)4♠
WNES
   Pass
1NTPass2NT!Pass
3♠!Pass4♠Pass
PassPass  
W♣3+1650-0.7+0.7view →
3. BELGIUM – TUNISIAOpenS.De Donder – S.Bahbout (BELGIUM)W.Bellazreg – A.Mestiri (TUNISIA)4♠
WNES
   Pass
1NTPass2♣X
2♠Pass4♠Pass
PassPass  
W♣5+1650-0.7+0.7view →
ClosedM.Fourati – M.Ghodhbane (TUNISIA)B.Dehaye – C.Dehaye (BELGIUM)4♠
WNES
   Pass
1♠Pass4♣!Pass
4♠PassPassPass
W♦7=620+0.3-0.3view →
4. ISRAEL – DENMARKOpenA.Birman – D.Padon (ISRAEL)M.Askgaard – K.Konow (DENMARK)4♠
WNES
   Pass
1♠Pass4♠!Pass
PassPass  
W♦6+1650-0.7+0.7view →
ClosedD.Bilde – M.Schaltz (DENMARK)A.Zamir – O.Toledano (ISRAEL)4♠
WNES
   Pass
1NTPass3♣!X
3♠Pass4♠Pass
PassPass  
W♣5+1650-0.7+0.7view →
5. SWEDEN – USA2OpenJ.Upmark – F.Nystrom (SWEDEN)Z.Grossack – M.Rosenberg (USA2)4♠
WNES
   Pass
1NTPass2♣X
2♠!Pass4♠Pass
PassPass  
W♣3+1650-0.7+0.7view →
ClosedE.Ginossar – C.Willenken (USA2)P.Cullin – M.Michielsen (SWEDEN)4♠
WNES
   Pass
1NTPass2♣X
2♠!3♣4♠Pass
PassPass  
W♣5+1650-0.7+0.7view →
6. INDIA – CHINAOpenR.Tewari – S.Mukherjee (INDIA)Y.Zhang – J.Li (CHINA)3NT
WNES
   Pass
1NTPass2♣X
Pass!Pass2NTPass
3NTPassPassPass
W♣4-1100+12.8-12.8view →
ClosedG.Sun – Y.Cai (CHINA)K.Bendre – S.Kushari (INDIA)4♠
WNES
   Pass
1NTPass2♣X
2♠!Pass4♠Pass
PassPass  
W♣5+1650-0.7+0.7view →
7. GUADELOUPE – ENGLANDOpenD.Gerin – C.Garnier (GUADELOUPE)B.Handley-Pritchard – T.Townsend (ENGLAND)4♠
WNES
   Pass
1NTPass2NT!Pass
3♠Pass4♠Pass
PassPass  
W♣7+1650-0.7+0.7view →
ClosedS.Tommasini – B.Norton (ENGLAND)F.Dufau – O.Tolza (GUADELOUPE)4♠
WNES
   Pass
1♠Pass4♠Pass
PassPass  
W♣5+1650-0.7+0.7view →
8. USA1 – AUSTRALIAOpenA.Grossack – E.Wold (USA1)P.Markey – J.Haffer (AUSTRALIA)4♠
WNES
   Pass
1♠Pass3♠!Pass
4♠PassPassPass
W♦6+1650-0.7+0.7view →
ClosedL.Milne – J.Coutts (AUSTRALIA)F.Kolesnik – A.Kaplan (USA1)4♠
WNES
   Pass
1NTPass2NT!Pass
3♠!Pass4♠Pass
PassPass  
W♣5+1650-0.7+0.7view →
9. CHINESE TAIPEI – NORWAYOpenT.Kuo – Y.Lee (CHINESE TAIPEI)G.Helgemo – T.Grude (NORWAY)4♠
WNES
   Pass
1NTPass3♣!Pass
4♠PassPassPass
W♦3+1650-0.7+0.7view →
ClosedC.Bakke – B.Brogeland (NORWAY)H.So – L.Kuo (CHINESE TAIPEI)4♠
WNES
   Pass
1NTPass2NT!Pass
3♠Pass4♠Pass
PassPass  
W♣4=620+0.3-0.3view →
10. CANADA – ARGENTINAOpenJ.Smith – F.Pollack (CANADA)M.Cloppet – L.Rizzo (ARGENTINA)4♠
WNES
   Pass
1♠Pass4♣!Pass
4♠PassPassPass
W♦7+1650-0.7+0.7view →
ClosedA.Bianchedi – A.Madala (ARGENTINA)D.Wolpert – N.L'Ecuyer (CANADA)4♠
WNES
   Pass
1NTPass2♣X
2♠!Pass4♠Pass
PassPass  
W♣5+1650-0.7+0.7view →
11. ITALY – BANGLADESHOpenM.Di Franco – A.Manno (ITALY)M.Rahman – M.Ispahani (BANGLADESH)4♠
WNES
   Pass
1♠Pass3♣!Pass
4♠PassPassPass
W♣3=620+0.3-0.3view →
ClosedS.Haque – M.Hossain (BANGLADESH)G.Percario – G.Donati (ITALY)4♠
WNES
   Pass
1NTPass2♣Pass
2♦!Pass2♥!Pass
2♠!Pass4♠Pass
PassPass  
W♣3+1650-0.7+0.7view →
12. SWITZERLAND – BRAZILOpenB.Drijver – S.Brink (SWITZERLAND)J.Campos – A.Rodrigues (BRAZIL)4♠
WNES
   Pass
1NTPass2♣!X
Pass!3♣XPass
4♠PassPassPass
W♣9+1650-0.7+0.7view →
ClosedM.Villas-Boas – M.Figueiredo (BRAZIL)P.Zimmermann – M.Nowosadzki (SWITZERLAND)4♠
WNES
   Pass
1NTPass2♣X
2♠!Pass4♠Pass
PassPass  
W♣3+1650-0.7+0.7view →
ContByLeadResNSEWB.NSB.EW
1. SOUTH AFRICA – KOREA
Open: R.Stephens – N.Apteker (SOUTH AFRICA) — S.Lee – D.Kim (KOREA) · view →
4♠
WNES
   Pass
1NTPass3♣!X
3♠!Pass4♠Pass
PassPass  
W♣5+1650-0.7+0.7
Closed: S.Kang – S.Roh (KOREA) — N.Eber – H.Fick (SOUTH AFRICA) · view →
4♠
WNES
   Pass
1♠Pass2♦Pass
2NTPass4♠Pass
PassPass  
W♣5+1650-0.7+0.7
2. FRANCE – NEW ZEALAND
Open: T.Bessis – C.Lorenzini (FRANCE) — I.Berrington – G.Tuffnell (NEW ZEALAND) · view →
4♠
WNES
   Pass
1NTPass3♣!X
3♠Pass4♠Pass
PassPass  
W♣7=620+0.3-0.3
Closed: M.Whibley – M.Brown (NEW ZEALAND) — B.Combescure – P.Franceschetti (FRANCE) · view →
4♠
WNES
   Pass
1NTPass2NT!Pass
3♠!Pass4♠Pass
PassPass  
W♣3+1650-0.7+0.7
3. BELGIUM – TUNISIA
Open: S.De Donder – S.Bahbout (BELGIUM) — W.Bellazreg – A.Mestiri (TUNISIA) · view →
4♠
WNES
   Pass
1NTPass2♣X
2♠Pass4♠Pass
PassPass  
W♣5+1650-0.7+0.7
Closed: M.Fourati – M.Ghodhbane (TUNISIA) — B.Dehaye – C.Dehaye (BELGIUM) · view →
4♠
WNES
   Pass
1♠Pass4♣!Pass
4♠PassPassPass
W♦7=620+0.3-0.3
4. ISRAEL – DENMARK
Open: A.Birman – D.Padon (ISRAEL) — M.Askgaard – K.Konow (DENMARK) · view →
4♠
WNES
   Pass
1♠Pass4♠!Pass
PassPass  
W♦6+1650-0.7+0.7
Closed: D.Bilde – M.Schaltz (DENMARK) — A.Zamir – O.Toledano (ISRAEL) · view →
4♠
WNES
   Pass
1NTPass3♣!X
3♠Pass4♠Pass
PassPass  
W♣5+1650-0.7+0.7
5. SWEDEN – USA2
Open: J.Upmark – F.Nystrom (SWEDEN) — Z.Grossack – M.Rosenberg (USA2) · view →
4♠
WNES
   Pass
1NTPass2♣X
2♠!Pass4♠Pass
PassPass  
W♣3+1650-0.7+0.7
Closed: E.Ginossar – C.Willenken (USA2) — P.Cullin – M.Michielsen (SWEDEN) · view →
4♠
WNES
   Pass
1NTPass2♣X
2♠!3♣4♠Pass
PassPass  
W♣5+1650-0.7+0.7
6. INDIA – CHINA
Open: R.Tewari – S.Mukherjee (INDIA) — Y.Zhang – J.Li (CHINA) · view →
3NT
WNES
   Pass
1NTPass2♣X
Pass!Pass2NTPass
3NTPassPassPass
W♣4-1100+12.8-12.8
Closed: G.Sun – Y.Cai (CHINA) — K.Bendre – S.Kushari (INDIA) · view →
4♠
WNES
   Pass
1NTPass2♣X
2♠!Pass4♠Pass
PassPass  
W♣5+1650-0.7+0.7
7. GUADELOUPE – ENGLAND
Open: D.Gerin – C.Garnier (GUADELOUPE) — B.Handley-Pritchard – T.Townsend (ENGLAND) · view →
4♠
WNES
   Pass
1NTPass2NT!Pass
3♠Pass4♠Pass
PassPass  
W♣7+1650-0.7+0.7
Closed: S.Tommasini – B.Norton (ENGLAND) — F.Dufau – O.Tolza (GUADELOUPE) · view →
4♠
WNES
   Pass
1♠Pass4♠Pass
PassPass  
W♣5+1650-0.7+0.7
8. USA1 – AUSTRALIA
Open: A.Grossack – E.Wold (USA1) — P.Markey – J.Haffer (AUSTRALIA) · view →
4♠
WNES
   Pass
1♠Pass3♠!Pass
4♠PassPassPass
W♦6+1650-0.7+0.7
Closed: L.Milne – J.Coutts (AUSTRALIA) — F.Kolesnik – A.Kaplan (USA1) · view →
4♠
WNES
   Pass
1NTPass2NT!Pass
3♠!Pass4♠Pass
PassPass  
W♣5+1650-0.7+0.7
9. CHINESE TAIPEI – NORWAY
Open: T.Kuo – Y.Lee (CHINESE TAIPEI) — G.Helgemo – T.Grude (NORWAY) · view →
4♠
WNES
   Pass
1NTPass3♣!Pass
4♠PassPassPass
W♦3+1650-0.7+0.7
Closed: C.Bakke – B.Brogeland (NORWAY) — H.So – L.Kuo (CHINESE TAIPEI) · view →
4♠
WNES
   Pass
1NTPass2NT!Pass
3♠Pass4♠Pass
PassPass  
W♣4=620+0.3-0.3
10. CANADA – ARGENTINA
Open: J.Smith – F.Pollack (CANADA) — M.Cloppet – L.Rizzo (ARGENTINA) · view →
4♠
WNES
   Pass
1♠Pass4♣!Pass
4♠PassPassPass
W♦7+1650-0.7+0.7
Closed: A.Bianchedi – A.Madala (ARGENTINA) — D.Wolpert – N.L'Ecuyer (CANADA) · view →
4♠
WNES
   Pass
1NTPass2♣X
2♠!Pass4♠Pass
PassPass  
W♣5+1650-0.7+0.7
11. ITALY – BANGLADESH
Open: M.Di Franco – A.Manno (ITALY) — M.Rahman – M.Ispahani (BANGLADESH) · view →
4♠
WNES
   Pass
1♠Pass3♣!Pass
4♠PassPassPass
W♣3=620+0.3-0.3
Closed: S.Haque – M.Hossain (BANGLADESH) — G.Percario – G.Donati (ITALY) · view →
4♠
WNES
   Pass
1NTPass2♣Pass
2♦!Pass2♥!Pass
2♠!Pass4♠Pass
PassPass  
W♣3+1650-0.7+0.7
12. SWITZERLAND – BRAZIL
Open: B.Drijver – S.Brink (SWITZERLAND) — J.Campos – A.Rodrigues (BRAZIL) · view →
4♠
WNES
   Pass
1NTPass2♣!X
Pass!3♣XPass
4♠PassPassPass
W♣9+1650-0.7+0.7
Closed: M.Villas-Boas – M.Figueiredo (BRAZIL) — P.Zimmermann – M.Nowosadzki (SWITZERLAND) · view →
4♠
WNES
   Pass
1NTPass2♣X
2♠!Pass4♠Pass
PassPass  
W♣3+1650-0.7+0.7

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

♠ 843
♥ AT9
♦ AK876
♣ 85
♠ 5
♥ K65432
♦ Q52
♣ K92		24
Dlr W
None		♠ KQJ76
♥ J87
♦ JT
♣ AJ6
♠ AT92
♥ Q
♦ 943
♣ QT743
Makeable tricks
NT♠♥♦♣
N77588
S77588
E66855
W66855
Minimax (par): NS -100: 3♣♦Nx-1 3♣♦Sx-1
MatchRoomNorth–SouthEast–WestContByLeadResNSEWBut.NSBut.EW
1. SOUTH AFRICA – KOREAOpenR.Stephens – N.Apteker (SOUTH AFRICA)S.Lee – D.Kim (KOREA)4♥
WNES
2♥Pass2♠!Pass
3♦!Pass3♥Pass
4♥PassPassPass
W♦A-3150+3.7-3.7view →
ClosedS.Kang – S.Roh (KOREA)N.Eber – H.Fick (SOUTH AFRICA)3♥
WNES
2♦!Pass3♥!Pass
PassPass  
E♦3-2100+2.4-2.4view →
2. FRANCE – NEW ZEALANDOpenT.Bessis – C.Lorenzini (FRANCE)I.Berrington – G.Tuffnell (NEW ZEALAND)2♥
WNES
1♥!Pass1♠Pass
2♥PassPassPass
W♦K=110-3.3+3.3view →
ClosedM.Whibley – M.Brown (NEW ZEALAND)B.Combescure – P.Franceschetti (FRANCE)3♥
WNES
2♥Pass3♥Pass
PassPass  
W♦K-150+0.7-0.7view →
3. BELGIUM – TUNISIAOpenS.De Donder – S.Bahbout (BELGIUM)W.Bellazreg – A.Mestiri (TUNISIA)4♥
WNES
3♥Pass4♥Pass
PassPass  
W♦K-2100+2.4-2.4view →
ClosedM.Fourati – M.Ghodhbane (TUNISIA)B.Dehaye – C.Dehaye (BELGIUM)4♥
WNES
2♦!Pass2NT!Pass
3♦!X3♥Pass
4♥PassPassPass
E♦3-2100+2.4-2.4view →
4. ISRAEL – DENMARKOpenA.Birman – D.Padon (ISRAEL)M.Askgaard – K.Konow (DENMARK)3♥
WNES
2♥Pass3♥Pass
PassPass  
W♦A-150+0.7-0.7view →
ClosedD.Bilde – M.Schaltz (DENMARK)A.Zamir – O.Toledano (ISRAEL)2♥
WNES
2♥PassPassPass
W♦A=110-3.3+3.3view →
5. SWEDEN – USA2OpenJ.Upmark – F.Nystrom (SWEDEN)Z.Grossack – M.Rosenberg (USA2)3♥
WNES
2♥Pass3♥Pass
PassPass  
W♦A-150+0.7-0.7view →
ClosedE.Ginossar – C.Willenken (USA2)P.Cullin – M.Michielsen (SWEDEN)3♥
WNES
2♥Pass3♥Pass
PassPass  
W♦A-150+0.7-0.7view →
6. INDIA – CHINAOpenR.Tewari – S.Mukherjee (INDIA)Y.Zhang – J.Li (CHINA)2♥
WNES
2♥PassPassPass
W♦A=110-3.3+3.3view →
ClosedG.Sun – Y.Cai (CHINA)K.Bendre – S.Kushari (INDIA)3♥
WNES
2♥Pass3♥Pass
PassPass  
W♦A-150+0.7-0.7view →
7. GUADELOUPE – ENGLANDOpenD.Gerin – C.Garnier (GUADELOUPE)B.Handley-Pritchard – T.Townsend (ENGLAND)2♥
WNES
2♥PassPassPass
W♦A=110-3.3+3.3view →
ClosedS.Tommasini – B.Norton (ENGLAND)F.Dufau – O.Tolza (GUADELOUPE)3♥
WNES
2♦!Pass2♥Pass
Pass3♦3♥Pass
PassPass  
E♦3-150+0.7-0.7view →
8. USA1 – AUSTRALIAOpenA.Grossack – E.Wold (USA1)P.Markey – J.Haffer (AUSTRALIA)3♥
WNES
3♥!PassPassPass
W♦A-150+0.7-0.7view →
ClosedL.Milne – J.Coutts (AUSTRALIA)F.Kolesnik – A.Kaplan (USA1)2♥
WNES
2♥PassPassPass
W♦A=110-3.3+3.3view →
9. CHINESE TAIPEI – NORWAYOpenT.Kuo – Y.Lee (CHINESE TAIPEI)G.Helgemo – T.Grude (NORWAY)3♥x
WNES
2♥3♦3♥X!
PassPassPass 
W♦A-1100+2.4-2.4view →
ClosedC.Bakke – B.Brogeland (NORWAY)H.So – L.Kuo (CHINESE TAIPEI)4♥
WNES
2♦!X!4♣!X
4♦!X4♥Pass
PassPass  
E♦2-150+0.7-0.7view →
10. CANADA – ARGENTINAOpenJ.Smith – F.Pollack (CANADA)M.Cloppet – L.Rizzo (ARGENTINA)3♥
WNES
2♥Pass3♦!Pass
3♥PassPassPass
W♦K-150+0.7-0.7view →
ClosedA.Bianchedi – A.Madala (ARGENTINA)D.Wolpert – N.L'Ecuyer (CANADA)3♥
WNES
2♦!Pass3♥!Pass
PassPass  
E♣3-150+0.7-0.7view →
11. ITALY – BANGLADESHOpenM.Di Franco – A.Manno (ITALY)M.Rahman – M.Ispahani (BANGLADESH)2♥
WNES
2♥!PassPassPass
W♦A=110-3.3+3.3view →
ClosedS.Haque – M.Hossain (BANGLADESH)G.Percario – G.Donati (ITALY)2♥
WNES
Pass1♦1♠1NT
2♥PassPassPass
W♦A=110-3.3+3.3view →
12. SWITZERLAND – BRAZILOpenB.Drijver – S.Brink (SWITZERLAND)J.Campos – A.Rodrigues (BRAZIL)4♥
WNES
2♥Pass2NT!Pass
3♣!Pass3♥Pass
4♥PassPassPass
W♦K-2100+2.4-2.4view →
ClosedM.Villas-Boas – M.Figueiredo (BRAZIL)P.Zimmermann – M.Nowosadzki (SWITZERLAND)3♥
WNES
2♦!Pass2♥!Pass
PassXXX3♣
X3♦3♥Pass
PassPass  
E♦3-150+0.7-0.7view →
ContByLeadResNSEWB.NSB.EW
1. SOUTH AFRICA – KOREA
Open: R.Stephens – N.Apteker (SOUTH AFRICA) — S.Lee – D.Kim (KOREA) · view →
4♥
WNES
2♥Pass2♠!Pass
3♦!Pass3♥Pass
4♥PassPassPass
W♦A-3150+3.7-3.7
Closed: S.Kang – S.Roh (KOREA) — N.Eber – H.Fick (SOUTH AFRICA) · view →
3♥
WNES
2♦!Pass3♥!Pass
PassPass  
E♦3-2100+2.4-2.4
2. FRANCE – NEW ZEALAND
Open: T.Bessis – C.Lorenzini (FRANCE) — I.Berrington – G.Tuffnell (NEW ZEALAND) · view →
2♥
WNES
1♥!Pass1♠Pass
2♥PassPassPass
W♦K=110-3.3+3.3
Closed: M.Whibley – M.Brown (NEW ZEALAND) — B.Combescure – P.Franceschetti (FRANCE) · view →
3♥
WNES
2♥Pass3♥Pass
PassPass  
W♦K-150+0.7-0.7
3. BELGIUM – TUNISIA
Open: S.De Donder – S.Bahbout (BELGIUM) — W.Bellazreg – A.Mestiri (TUNISIA) · view →
4♥
WNES
3♥Pass4♥Pass
PassPass  
W♦K-2100+2.4-2.4
Closed: M.Fourati – M.Ghodhbane (TUNISIA) — B.Dehaye – C.Dehaye (BELGIUM) · view →
4♥
WNES
2♦!Pass2NT!Pass
3♦!X3♥Pass
4♥PassPassPass
E♦3-2100+2.4-2.4
4. ISRAEL – DENMARK
Open: A.Birman – D.Padon (ISRAEL) — M.Askgaard – K.Konow (DENMARK) · view →
3♥
WNES
2♥Pass3♥Pass
PassPass  
W♦A-150+0.7-0.7
Closed: D.Bilde – M.Schaltz (DENMARK) — A.Zamir – O.Toledano (ISRAEL) · view →
2♥
WNES
2♥PassPassPass
W♦A=110-3.3+3.3
5. SWEDEN – USA2
Open: J.Upmark – F.Nystrom (SWEDEN) — Z.Grossack – M.Rosenberg (USA2) · view →
3♥
WNES
2♥Pass3♥Pass
PassPass  
W♦A-150+0.7-0.7
Closed: E.Ginossar – C.Willenken (USA2) — P.Cullin – M.Michielsen (SWEDEN) · view →
3♥
WNES
2♥Pass3♥Pass
PassPass  
W♦A-150+0.7-0.7
6. INDIA – CHINA
Open: R.Tewari – S.Mukherjee (INDIA) — Y.Zhang – J.Li (CHINA) · view →
2♥
WNES
2♥PassPassPass
W♦A=110-3.3+3.3
Closed: G.Sun – Y.Cai (CHINA) — K.Bendre – S.Kushari (INDIA) · view →
3♥
WNES
2♥Pass3♥Pass
PassPass  
W♦A-150+0.7-0.7
7. GUADELOUPE – ENGLAND
Open: D.Gerin – C.Garnier (GUADELOUPE) — B.Handley-Pritchard – T.Townsend (ENGLAND) · view →
2♥
WNES
2♥PassPassPass
W♦A=110-3.3+3.3
Closed: S.Tommasini – B.Norton (ENGLAND) — F.Dufau – O.Tolza (GUADELOUPE) · view →
3♥
WNES
2♦!Pass2♥Pass
Pass3♦3♥Pass
PassPass  
E♦3-150+0.7-0.7
8. USA1 – AUSTRALIA
Open: A.Grossack – E.Wold (USA1) — P.Markey – J.Haffer (AUSTRALIA) · view →
3♥
WNES
3♥!PassPassPass
W♦A-150+0.7-0.7
Closed: L.Milne – J.Coutts (AUSTRALIA) — F.Kolesnik – A.Kaplan (USA1) · view →
2♥
WNES
2♥PassPassPass
W♦A=110-3.3+3.3
9. CHINESE TAIPEI – NORWAY
Open: T.Kuo – Y.Lee (CHINESE TAIPEI) — G.Helgemo – T.Grude (NORWAY) · view →
3♥x
WNES
2♥3♦3♥X!
PassPassPass 
W♦A-1100+2.4-2.4
Closed: C.Bakke – B.Brogeland (NORWAY) — H.So – L.Kuo (CHINESE TAIPEI) · view →
4♥
WNES
2♦!X!4♣!X
4♦!X4♥Pass
PassPass  
E♦2-150+0.7-0.7
10. CANADA – ARGENTINA
Open: J.Smith – F.Pollack (CANADA) — M.Cloppet – L.Rizzo (ARGENTINA) · view →
3♥
WNES
2♥Pass3♦!Pass
3♥PassPassPass
W♦K-150+0.7-0.7
Closed: A.Bianchedi – A.Madala (ARGENTINA) — D.Wolpert – N.L'Ecuyer (CANADA) · view →
3♥
WNES
2♦!Pass3♥!Pass
PassPass  
E♣3-150+0.7-0.7
11. ITALY – BANGLADESH
Open: M.Di Franco – A.Manno (ITALY) — M.Rahman – M.Ispahani (BANGLADESH) · view →
2♥
WNES
2♥!PassPassPass
W♦A=110-3.3+3.3
Closed: S.Haque – M.Hossain (BANGLADESH) — G.Percario – G.Donati (ITALY) · view →
2♥
WNES
Pass1♦1♠1NT
2♥PassPassPass
W♦A=110-3.3+3.3
12. SWITZERLAND – BRAZIL
Open: B.Drijver – S.Brink (SWITZERLAND) — J.Campos – A.Rodrigues (BRAZIL) · view →
4♥
WNES
2♥Pass2NT!Pass
3♣!Pass3♥Pass
4♥PassPassPass
W♦K-2100+2.4-2.4
Closed: M.Villas-Boas – M.Figueiredo (BRAZIL) — P.Zimmermann – M.Nowosadzki (SWITZERLAND) · view →
3♥
WNES
2♦!Pass2♥!Pass
PassXXX3♣
X3♦3♥Pass
PassPass  
E♦3-150+0.7-0.7

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

♠ QT873
♥ KQ9
♦ 843
♣ Q7
♠ K
♥ T73
♦ A962
♣ AK832		25
Dlr N
E-W		♠ J642
♥ AJ54
♦ K7
♣ T64
♠ A95
♥ 862
♦ QJT5
♣ J95
Makeable tricks
NT♠♥♦♣
N55453
S55453
E889810
W789710
Minimax (par): NS -140: 1♥E+2 1♥W+2
MatchRoomNorth–SouthEast–WestContByLeadResNSEWBut.NSBut.EW
1. SOUTH AFRICA – KOREAOpenR.Stephens – N.Apteker (SOUTH AFRICA)S.Lee – D.Kim (KOREA)2♠
WNES
 PassPassPass
1♣!1♠X!2♠
PassPassPass 
N♣4-4200-2.9+2.9view →
ClosedS.Kang – S.Roh (KOREA)N.Eber – H.Fick (SOUTH AFRICA)3♣
WNES
 PassPassPass
1♣1♠X2♠!
PassPass3♣Pass
PassPass  
W♦6=110+0.0-0.0view →
2. FRANCE – NEW ZEALANDOpenT.Bessis – C.Lorenzini (FRANCE)I.Berrington – G.Tuffnell (NEW ZEALAND)3♣
WNES
 PassPass1♦
2♣XPass2♦
PassPass3♣Pass
PassPass  
W♦6=110+0.0-0.0view →
ClosedM.Whibley – M.Brown (NEW ZEALAND)B.Combescure – P.Franceschetti (FRANCE)2♠
WNES
 PassPass1♦
Pass1♠PassPass
X2♠PassPass
Pass   
N♣6-2100+0.3-0.3view →
3. BELGIUM – TUNISIAOpenS.De Donder – S.Bahbout (BELGIUM)W.Bellazreg – A.Mestiri (TUNISIA)2♠
WNES
 PassPass1♦
Pass1♠PassPass
2♣X!Pass2♠
PassPassPass 
N♣4-2100+0.3-0.3view →
ClosedM.Fourati – M.Ghodhbane (TUNISIA)B.Dehaye – C.Dehaye (BELGIUM)1NT
WNES
 PassPassPass
1NT!PassPassPass
W♠7+1120-0.4+0.4view →
4. ISRAEL – DENMARKOpenA.Birman – D.Padon (ISRAEL)M.Askgaard – K.Konow (DENMARK)3♣
WNES
 PassPassPass
1♦!1♠X2♠
XPass2NT!Pass
3♣PassPassPass
W♠3=110+0.0-0.0view →
ClosedD.Bilde – M.Schaltz (DENMARK)A.Zamir – O.Toledano (ISRAEL)2♠
WNES
 PassPass1♦
Pass1♠PassPass
X2♠PassPass
Pass   
N♦K-3150-1.3+1.3view →
5. SWEDEN – USA2OpenJ.Upmark – F.Nystrom (SWEDEN)Z.Grossack – M.Rosenberg (USA2)2NT
WNES
 PassPassPass
1NTPass2♣Pass
2♦Pass2NTPass
PassPass  
W♠7=120-0.4+0.4view →
ClosedE.Ginossar – C.Willenken (USA2)P.Cullin – M.Michielsen (SWEDEN)2♠
WNES
 PassPassPass
1♦!1♠X!2♠!
PassPassPass 
N♣4-3150-1.3+1.3view →
6. INDIA – CHINAOpenR.Tewari – S.Mukherjee (INDIA)Y.Zhang – J.Li (CHINA)3♥
WNES
 PassPass1♦
Pass1♠PassPass
X2♠3♥Pass
PassPass  
E♦Q=140-1.0+1.0view →
ClosedG.Sun – Y.Cai (CHINA)K.Bendre – S.Kushari (INDIA)2♠
WNES
 PassPass1♦!
Pass1♠PassPass
XXX2♥Pass
Pass2♠PassPass
Pass   
N♦K-2100+0.3-0.3view →
7. GUADELOUPE – ENGLANDOpenD.Gerin – C.Garnier (GUADELOUPE)B.Handley-Pritchard – T.Townsend (ENGLAND)2NT
WNES
 PassPassPass
1NTPass2♣!Pass
2♦Pass2NTPass
PassPass  
W♠7=120-0.4+0.4view →
ClosedS.Tommasini – B.Norton (ENGLAND)F.Dufau – O.Tolza (GUADELOUPE)Pass
WNES
 PassPassPass
Pass   
00+3.0-3.0view →
8. USA1 – AUSTRALIAOpenA.Grossack – E.Wold (USA1)P.Markey – J.Haffer (AUSTRALIA)Pass
WNES
 PassPassPass
Pass   
00+3.0-3.0view →
ClosedL.Milne – J.Coutts (AUSTRALIA)F.Kolesnik – A.Kaplan (USA1)3♣
WNES
 PassPass1♦
2♣2♥!3♣Pass
PassPass  
W♦5+1130-0.7+0.7view →
9. CHINESE TAIPEI – NORWAYOpenT.Kuo – Y.Lee (CHINESE TAIPEI)G.Helgemo – T.Grude (NORWAY)3♣
WNES
 PassPassPass
1♣1♠X2♥!
Pass2♠3♣Pass
PassPass  
W♠7=110+0.0-0.0view →
ClosedC.Bakke – B.Brogeland (NORWAY)H.So – L.Kuo (CHINESE TAIPEI)3♣
WNES
 PassPassPass
1♦!1♠X2♠!
XPass2NT!Pass
3♣PassPassPass
W♠3+1130-0.7+0.7view →
10. CANADA – ARGENTINAOpenJ.Smith – F.Pollack (CANADA)M.Cloppet – L.Rizzo (ARGENTINA)1NT
WNES
 1♣!Pass1♦!
Pass1♥!Pass1NT!
PassPassPass 
S♣3-3150-1.3+1.3view →
ClosedA.Bianchedi – A.Madala (ARGENTINA)D.Wolpert – N.L'Ecuyer (CANADA)2♠
WNES
 PassPassPass
1♣1♠X2♠!
PassPassPass 
N♣4-3150-1.3+1.3view →
11. ITALY – BANGLADESHOpenM.Di Franco – A.Manno (ITALY)M.Rahman – M.Ispahani (BANGLADESH)2♠
WNES
 PassPass1♦
Pass1♠PassPass
2♣2♠PassPass
Pass   
N♣4-2100+0.3-0.3view →
ClosedS.Haque – M.Hossain (BANGLADESH)G.Percario – G.Donati (ITALY)3♥
WNES
 PassPass1♦!
Pass1♠PassPass
X2♠3♥!Pass
PassPass  
E♦Q=140-1.0+1.0view →
12. SWITZERLAND – BRAZILOpenB.Drijver – S.Brink (SWITZERLAND)J.Campos – A.Rodrigues (BRAZIL)1NT
WNES
 1NT!PassPass
Pass   
N♠2-2100+0.3-0.3view →
ClosedM.Villas-Boas – M.Figueiredo (BRAZIL)P.Zimmermann – M.Nowosadzki (SWITZERLAND)3NT
WNES
 PassPassPass
1♣1♠X2♠
XPass2NT!Pass
3♣Pass3♠Pass
3NTPassPassPass
E♠5-1100+5.4-5.4view →
ContByLeadResNSEWB.NSB.EW
1. SOUTH AFRICA – KOREA
Open: R.Stephens – N.Apteker (SOUTH AFRICA) — S.Lee – D.Kim (KOREA) · view →
2♠
WNES
 PassPassPass
1♣!1♠X!2♠
PassPassPass 
N♣4-4200-2.9+2.9
Closed: S.Kang – S.Roh (KOREA) — N.Eber – H.Fick (SOUTH AFRICA) · view →
3♣
WNES
 PassPassPass
1♣1♠X2♠!
PassPass3♣Pass
PassPass  
W♦6=110+0.0-0.0
2. FRANCE – NEW ZEALAND
Open: T.Bessis – C.Lorenzini (FRANCE) — I.Berrington – G.Tuffnell (NEW ZEALAND) · view →
3♣
WNES
 PassPass1♦
2♣XPass2♦
PassPass3♣Pass
PassPass  
W♦6=110+0.0-0.0
Closed: M.Whibley – M.Brown (NEW ZEALAND) — B.Combescure – P.Franceschetti (FRANCE) · view →
2♠
WNES
 PassPass1♦
Pass1♠PassPass
X2♠PassPass
Pass   
N♣6-2100+0.3-0.3
3. BELGIUM – TUNISIA
Open: S.De Donder – S.Bahbout (BELGIUM) — W.Bellazreg – A.Mestiri (TUNISIA) · view →
2♠
WNES
 PassPass1♦
Pass1♠PassPass
2♣X!Pass2♠
PassPassPass 
N♣4-2100+0.3-0.3
Closed: M.Fourati – M.Ghodhbane (TUNISIA) — B.Dehaye – C.Dehaye (BELGIUM) · view →
1NT
WNES
 PassPassPass
1NT!PassPassPass
W♠7+1120-0.4+0.4
4. ISRAEL – DENMARK
Open: A.Birman – D.Padon (ISRAEL) — M.Askgaard – K.Konow (DENMARK) · view →
3♣
WNES
 PassPassPass
1♦!1♠X2♠
XPass2NT!Pass
3♣PassPassPass
W♠3=110+0.0-0.0
Closed: D.Bilde – M.Schaltz (DENMARK) — A.Zamir – O.Toledano (ISRAEL) · view →
2♠
WNES
 PassPass1♦
Pass1♠PassPass
X2♠PassPass
Pass   
N♦K-3150-1.3+1.3
5. SWEDEN – USA2
Open: J.Upmark – F.Nystrom (SWEDEN) — Z.Grossack – M.Rosenberg (USA2) · view →
2NT
WNES
 PassPassPass
1NTPass2♣Pass
2♦Pass2NTPass
PassPass  
W♠7=120-0.4+0.4
Closed: E.Ginossar – C.Willenken (USA2) — P.Cullin – M.Michielsen (SWEDEN) · view →
2♠
WNES
 PassPassPass
1♦!1♠X!2♠!
PassPassPass 
N♣4-3150-1.3+1.3
6. INDIA – CHINA
Open: R.Tewari – S.Mukherjee (INDIA) — Y.Zhang – J.Li (CHINA) · view →
3♥
WNES
 PassPass1♦
Pass1♠PassPass
X2♠3♥Pass
PassPass  
E♦Q=140-1.0+1.0
Closed: G.Sun – Y.Cai (CHINA) — K.Bendre – S.Kushari (INDIA) · view →
2♠
WNES
 PassPass1♦!
Pass1♠PassPass
XXX2♥Pass
Pass2♠PassPass
Pass   
N♦K-2100+0.3-0.3
7. GUADELOUPE – ENGLAND
Open: D.Gerin – C.Garnier (GUADELOUPE) — B.Handley-Pritchard – T.Townsend (ENGLAND) · view →
2NT
WNES
 PassPassPass
1NTPass2♣!Pass
2♦Pass2NTPass
PassPass  
W♠7=120-0.4+0.4
Closed: S.Tommasini – B.Norton (ENGLAND) — F.Dufau – O.Tolza (GUADELOUPE) · view →
Pass
WNES
 PassPassPass
Pass   
00+3.0-3.0
8. USA1 – AUSTRALIA
Open: A.Grossack – E.Wold (USA1) — P.Markey – J.Haffer (AUSTRALIA) · view →
Pass
WNES
 PassPassPass
Pass   
00+3.0-3.0
Closed: L.Milne – J.Coutts (AUSTRALIA) — F.Kolesnik – A.Kaplan (USA1) · view →
3♣
WNES
 PassPass1♦
2♣2♥!3♣Pass
PassPass  
W♦5+1130-0.7+0.7
9. CHINESE TAIPEI – NORWAY
Open: T.Kuo – Y.Lee (CHINESE TAIPEI) — G.Helgemo – T.Grude (NORWAY) · view →
3♣
WNES
 PassPassPass
1♣1♠X2♥!
Pass2♠3♣Pass
PassPass  
W♠7=110+0.0-0.0
Closed: C.Bakke – B.Brogeland (NORWAY) — H.So – L.Kuo (CHINESE TAIPEI) · view →
3♣
WNES
 PassPassPass
1♦!1♠X2♠!
XPass2NT!Pass
3♣PassPassPass
W♠3+1130-0.7+0.7
10. CANADA – ARGENTINA
Open: J.Smith – F.Pollack (CANADA) — M.Cloppet – L.Rizzo (ARGENTINA) · view →
1NT
WNES
 1♣!Pass1♦!
Pass1♥!Pass1NT!
PassPassPass 
S♣3-3150-1.3+1.3
Closed: A.Bianchedi – A.Madala (ARGENTINA) — D.Wolpert – N.L'Ecuyer (CANADA) · view →
2♠
WNES
 PassPassPass
1♣1♠X2♠!
PassPassPass 
N♣4-3150-1.3+1.3
11. ITALY – BANGLADESH
Open: M.Di Franco – A.Manno (ITALY) — M.Rahman – M.Ispahani (BANGLADESH) · view →
2♠
WNES
 PassPass1♦
Pass1♠PassPass
2♣2♠PassPass
Pass   
N♣4-2100+0.3-0.3
Closed: S.Haque – M.Hossain (BANGLADESH) — G.Percario – G.Donati (ITALY) · view →
3♥
WNES
 PassPass1♦!
Pass1♠PassPass
X2♠3♥!Pass
PassPass  
E♦Q=140-1.0+1.0
12. SWITZERLAND – BRAZIL
Open: B.Drijver – S.Brink (SWITZERLAND) — J.Campos – A.Rodrigues (BRAZIL) · view →
1NT
WNES
 1NT!PassPass
Pass   
N♠2-2100+0.3-0.3
Closed: M.Villas-Boas – M.Figueiredo (BRAZIL) — P.Zimmermann – M.Nowosadzki (SWITZERLAND) · view →
3NT
WNES
 PassPassPass
1♣1♠X2♠
XPass2NT!Pass
3♣Pass3♠Pass
3NTPassPassPass
E♠5-1100+5.4-5.4

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

♠ KJ32
♥ QJ9863
♦ J76
♣ –
♠ T86
♥ A4
♦ 984
♣ QJ986		26
Dlr E
All		♠ A974
♥ KT72
♦ KT
♣ KT2
♠ Q5
♥ 5
♦ AQ532
♣ A7543
Makeable tricks
NT♠♥♦♣
N57995
S57985
E76447
W65447
Minimax (par): NS +140: 2♥N+1 2♥S+1
MatchRoomNorth–SouthEast–WestContByLeadResNSEWBut.NSBut.EW
1. SOUTH AFRICA – KOREAOpenR.Stephens – N.Apteker (SOUTH AFRICA)S.Lee – D.Kim (KOREA)3♥
WNES
  1♣!1♦
3♣3♥PassPass
Pass   
N♣4-1100-6.5+6.5view →
ClosedS.Kang – S.Roh (KOREA)N.Eber – H.Fick (SOUTH AFRICA)3♥
WNES
  1♣1♦
3♣3♥PassPass
Pass   
N♣2-1100-6.5+6.5view →
2. FRANCE – NEW ZEALANDOpenT.Bessis – C.Lorenzini (FRANCE)I.Berrington – G.Tuffnell (NEW ZEALAND)2♥
WNES
  1♣1♦
2♣2♥PassPass
Pass   
N♣3+1140-1.0+1.0view →
ClosedM.Whibley – M.Brown (NEW ZEALAND)B.Combescure – P.Franceschetti (FRANCE)3♦
WNES
  1♣1♦
2♣2♥!Pass2NT
Pass3♦PassPass
Pass   
S♣Q=110-1.9+1.9view →
3. BELGIUM – TUNISIAOpenS.De Donder – S.Bahbout (BELGIUM)W.Bellazreg – A.Mestiri (TUNISIA)3♥
WNES
  1♣1♦
3♣3♥PassPass
Pass   
N♣2=140-1.0+1.0view →
ClosedM.Fourati – M.Ghodhbane (TUNISIA)B.Dehaye – C.Dehaye (BELGIUM)3♦
WNES
  1NT!2NT!
Pass3♦PassPass
Pass   
N♥2+2150-0.9+0.9view →
4. ISRAEL – DENMARKOpenA.Birman – D.Padon (ISRAEL)M.Askgaard – K.Konow (DENMARK)2♥
WNES
  1♦!Pass
1NT2♥!PassPass
Pass   
N♣2+1140-1.0+1.0view →
ClosedD.Bilde – M.Schaltz (DENMARK)A.Zamir – O.Toledano (ISRAEL)2♥
WNES
  1♦!Pass
1NT2♥PassPass
Pass   
N♣2+1140-1.0+1.0view →
5. SWEDEN – USA2OpenJ.Upmark – F.Nystrom (SWEDEN)Z.Grossack – M.Rosenberg (USA2)3♣x
WNES
  1♣1♦
3♣!XPassPass
Pass   
E♥5-41100+13.5-13.5view →
ClosedE.Ginossar – C.Willenken (USA2)P.Cullin – M.Michielsen (SWEDEN)2♥
WNES
  1♦!Pass
1NT2♥PassPass
Pass   
N♠7+1140-1.0+1.0view →
6. INDIA – CHINAOpenR.Tewari – S.Mukherjee (INDIA)Y.Zhang – J.Li (CHINA)2♥
WNES
  1♦!Pass
1NT2♥PassPass
Pass   
N♦K=110-1.9+1.9view →
ClosedG.Sun – Y.Cai (CHINA)K.Bendre – S.Kushari (INDIA)3♥
WNES
  1♣1♦
3♣!3♥PassPass
Pass   
N♣2=140-1.0+1.0view →
7. GUADELOUPE – ENGLANDOpenD.Gerin – C.Garnier (GUADELOUPE)B.Handley-Pritchard – T.Townsend (ENGLAND)3♥
WNES
  1♣1♦
3♣3♥PassPass
Pass   
N♣2+1170-0.1+0.1view →
ClosedS.Tommasini – B.Norton (ENGLAND)F.Dufau – O.Tolza (GUADELOUPE)4♣x
WNES
  1♣1♦
1NT2♥PassPass
3♣3♦3NTX
4♣PassPassX
PassPassPass 
E♣3-3800+10.7-10.7view →
8. USA1 – AUSTRALIAOpenA.Grossack – E.Wold (USA1)P.Markey – J.Haffer (AUSTRALIA)2♠
WNES
  1NT!Pass
Pass!2♣!Pass2♠
PassPassPass 
S♣Q=110-1.9+1.9view →
ClosedL.Milne – J.Coutts (AUSTRALIA)F.Kolesnik – A.Kaplan (USA1)3♣x
WNES
  1♣!1♦
3♣!XPassPass
Pass   
E♥5-2500+6.7-6.7view →
9. CHINESE TAIPEI – NORWAYOpenT.Kuo – Y.Lee (CHINESE TAIPEI)G.Helgemo – T.Grude (NORWAY)4♥
WNES
  1♣1♦
3♣!3♥Pass3NT
Pass4♥PassPass
Pass   
N♣4-2200-8.4+8.4view →
ClosedC.Bakke – B.Brogeland (NORWAY)H.So – L.Kuo (CHINESE TAIPEI)3♦
WNES
  1♦!2NT!
Pass3♦PassPass
Pass   
N♥7=110-1.9+1.9view →
10. CANADA – ARGENTINAOpenJ.Smith – F.Pollack (CANADA)M.Cloppet – L.Rizzo (ARGENTINA)3♦
WNES
  1♣!1♦
2♣2♥Pass2NT
Pass3♦PassPass
Pass   
S♣Q=110-1.9+1.9view →
ClosedA.Bianchedi – A.Madala (ARGENTINA)D.Wolpert – N.L'Ecuyer (CANADA)3♣x
WNES
  1♣1♦
3♣!XPassPass
Pass   
E♥4-3800+10.7-10.7view →
11. ITALY – BANGLADESHOpenM.Di Franco – A.Manno (ITALY)M.Rahman – M.Ispahani (BANGLADESH)2♥
WNES
  1♣1♦
2♣2♥PassPass
Pass   
N♣4=110-1.9+1.9view →
ClosedS.Haque – M.Hossain (BANGLADESH)G.Percario – G.Donati (ITALY)2♦
WNES
  1♣1♦
Pass1♥Pass1NT
2♣2♦PassPass
Pass   
S♣Q+1110-1.9+1.9view →
12. SWITZERLAND – BRAZILOpenB.Drijver – S.Brink (SWITZERLAND)J.Campos – A.Rodrigues (BRAZIL)3♦
WNES
  1♣1♦
1♠!2♥PassPass
3♣3♦PassPass
Pass   
S♠7+1130-1.0+1.0view →
ClosedM.Villas-Boas – M.Figueiredo (BRAZIL)P.Zimmermann – M.Nowosadzki (SWITZERLAND)3♣
WNES
  1NTPass
Pass2♣!Pass2♠
3♣PassPassPass
W♥Q-2200+0.7-0.7view →
ContByLeadResNSEWB.NSB.EW
1. SOUTH AFRICA – KOREA
Open: R.Stephens – N.Apteker (SOUTH AFRICA) — S.Lee – D.Kim (KOREA) · view →
3♥
WNES
  1♣!1♦
3♣3♥PassPass
Pass   
N♣4-1100-6.5+6.5
Closed: S.Kang – S.Roh (KOREA) — N.Eber – H.Fick (SOUTH AFRICA) · view →
3♥
WNES
  1♣1♦
3♣3♥PassPass
Pass   
N♣2-1100-6.5+6.5
2. FRANCE – NEW ZEALAND
Open: T.Bessis – C.Lorenzini (FRANCE) — I.Berrington – G.Tuffnell (NEW ZEALAND) · view →
2♥
WNES
  1♣1♦
2♣2♥PassPass
Pass   
N♣3+1140-1.0+1.0
Closed: M.Whibley – M.Brown (NEW ZEALAND) — B.Combescure – P.Franceschetti (FRANCE) · view →
3♦
WNES
  1♣1♦
2♣2♥!Pass2NT
Pass3♦PassPass
Pass   
S♣Q=110-1.9+1.9
3. BELGIUM – TUNISIA
Open: S.De Donder – S.Bahbout (BELGIUM) — W.Bellazreg – A.Mestiri (TUNISIA) · view →
3♥
WNES
  1♣1♦
3♣3♥PassPass
Pass   
N♣2=140-1.0+1.0
Closed: M.Fourati – M.Ghodhbane (TUNISIA) — B.Dehaye – C.Dehaye (BELGIUM) · view →
3♦
WNES
  1NT!2NT!
Pass3♦PassPass
Pass   
N♥2+2150-0.9+0.9
4. ISRAEL – DENMARK
Open: A.Birman – D.Padon (ISRAEL) — M.Askgaard – K.Konow (DENMARK) · view →
2♥
WNES
  1♦!Pass
1NT2♥!PassPass
Pass   
N♣2+1140-1.0+1.0
Closed: D.Bilde – M.Schaltz (DENMARK) — A.Zamir – O.Toledano (ISRAEL) · view →
2♥
WNES
  1♦!Pass
1NT2♥PassPass
Pass   
N♣2+1140-1.0+1.0
5. SWEDEN – USA2
Open: J.Upmark – F.Nystrom (SWEDEN) — Z.Grossack – M.Rosenberg (USA2) · view →
3♣x
WNES
  1♣1♦
3♣!XPassPass
Pass   
E♥5-41100+13.5-13.5
Closed: E.Ginossar – C.Willenken (USA2) — P.Cullin – M.Michielsen (SWEDEN) · view →
2♥
WNES
  1♦!Pass
1NT2♥PassPass
Pass   
N♠7+1140-1.0+1.0
6. INDIA – CHINA
Open: R.Tewari – S.Mukherjee (INDIA) — Y.Zhang – J.Li (CHINA) · view →
2♥
WNES
  1♦!Pass
1NT2♥PassPass
Pass   
N♦K=110-1.9+1.9
Closed: G.Sun – Y.Cai (CHINA) — K.Bendre – S.Kushari (INDIA) · view →
3♥
WNES
  1♣1♦
3♣!3♥PassPass
Pass   
N♣2=140-1.0+1.0
7. GUADELOUPE – ENGLAND
Open: D.Gerin – C.Garnier (GUADELOUPE) — B.Handley-Pritchard – T.Townsend (ENGLAND) · view →
3♥
WNES
  1♣1♦
3♣3♥PassPass
Pass   
N♣2+1170-0.1+0.1
Closed: S.Tommasini – B.Norton (ENGLAND) — F.Dufau – O.Tolza (GUADELOUPE) · view →
4♣x
WNES
  1♣1♦
1NT2♥PassPass
3♣3♦3NTX
4♣PassPassX
PassPassPass 
E♣3-3800+10.7-10.7
8. USA1 – AUSTRALIA
Open: A.Grossack – E.Wold (USA1) — P.Markey – J.Haffer (AUSTRALIA) · view →
2♠
WNES
  1NT!Pass
Pass!2♣!Pass2♠
PassPassPass 
S♣Q=110-1.9+1.9
Closed: L.Milne – J.Coutts (AUSTRALIA) — F.Kolesnik – A.Kaplan (USA1) · view →
3♣x
WNES
  1♣!1♦
3♣!XPassPass
Pass   
E♥5-2500+6.7-6.7
9. CHINESE TAIPEI – NORWAY
Open: T.Kuo – Y.Lee (CHINESE TAIPEI) — G.Helgemo – T.Grude (NORWAY) · view →
4♥
WNES
  1♣1♦
3♣!3♥Pass3NT
Pass4♥PassPass
Pass   
N♣4-2200-8.4+8.4
Closed: C.Bakke – B.Brogeland (NORWAY) — H.So – L.Kuo (CHINESE TAIPEI) · view →
3♦
WNES
  1♦!2NT!
Pass3♦PassPass
Pass   
N♥7=110-1.9+1.9
10. CANADA – ARGENTINA
Open: J.Smith – F.Pollack (CANADA) — M.Cloppet – L.Rizzo (ARGENTINA) · view →
3♦
WNES
  1♣!1♦
2♣2♥Pass2NT
Pass3♦PassPass
Pass   
S♣Q=110-1.9+1.9
Closed: A.Bianchedi – A.Madala (ARGENTINA) — D.Wolpert – N.L'Ecuyer (CANADA) · view →
3♣x
WNES
  1♣1♦
3♣!XPassPass
Pass   
E♥4-3800+10.7-10.7
11. ITALY – BANGLADESH
Open: M.Di Franco – A.Manno (ITALY) — M.Rahman – M.Ispahani (BANGLADESH) · view →
2♥
WNES
  1♣1♦
2♣2♥PassPass
Pass   
N♣4=110-1.9+1.9
Closed: S.Haque – M.Hossain (BANGLADESH) — G.Percario – G.Donati (ITALY) · view →
2♦
WNES
  1♣1♦
Pass1♥Pass1NT
2♣2♦PassPass
Pass   
S♣Q+1110-1.9+1.9
12. SWITZERLAND – BRAZIL
Open: B.Drijver – S.Brink (SWITZERLAND) — J.Campos – A.Rodrigues (BRAZIL) · view →
3♦
WNES
  1♣1♦
1♠!2♥PassPass
3♣3♦PassPass
Pass   
S♠7+1130-1.0+1.0
Closed: M.Villas-Boas – M.Figueiredo (BRAZIL) — P.Zimmermann – M.Nowosadzki (SWITZERLAND) · view →
3♣
WNES
  1NTPass
Pass2♣!Pass2♠
3♣PassPassPass
W♥Q-2200+0.7-0.7

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

♠ K632
♥ Q87
♦ AK64
♣ T8
♠ AJ754
♥ J64
♦ T93
♣ K9		27
Dlr S
None		♠ 9
♥ AKT5
♦ QJ752
♣ A76
♠ QT8
♥ 932
♦ 8
♣ QJ5432
Makeable tricks
NT♠♥♦♣
N35326
S35326
E989106
W1089106
Minimax (par): NS -430: 3NTW+1
MatchRoomNorth–SouthEast–WestContByLeadResNSEWBut.NSBut.EW
1. SOUTH AFRICA – KOREAOpenR.Stephens – N.Apteker (SOUTH AFRICA)S.Lee – D.Kim (KOREA)3NT
WNES
   Pass
Pass1♣!1♦Pass
1♠Pass2♣!Pass
2♠Pass2NTPass
3NTPassPassPass
E♣4+1430-6.2+6.2view →
ClosedS.Kang – S.Roh (KOREA)N.Eber – H.Fick (SOUTH AFRICA)3NT
WNES
   Pass
Pass1♣!1♦3♣
3♦Pass3♥Pass
3NTPassPassPass
W♣T=400-5.5+5.5view →
2. FRANCE – NEW ZEALANDOpenT.Bessis – C.Lorenzini (FRANCE)I.Berrington – G.Tuffnell (NEW ZEALAND)2NT
WNES
   Pass
1♠!Pass2♦Pass
2♠Pass2NTPass
PassPass  
E♣4=120+1.6-1.6view →
ClosedM.Whibley – M.Brown (NEW ZEALAND)B.Combescure – P.Franceschetti (FRANCE)3♦
WNES
   Pass
Pass1♣!1♦2NT!
3♦PassPassPass
E♥2+2150+0.8-0.8view →
3. BELGIUM – TUNISIAOpenS.De Donder – S.Bahbout (BELGIUM)W.Bellazreg – A.Mestiri (TUNISIA)1♦
WNES
   Pass
Pass1♦PassPass
Pass   
N♠9-3150+0.8-0.8view →
ClosedM.Fourati – M.Ghodhbane (TUNISIA)B.Dehaye – C.Dehaye (BELGIUM)3♣x
WNES
   Pass
1NT!X!Pass2♣!
Pass2♦X3♣
PassPassXPass
PassPass  
S♦9-2300-3.1+3.1view →
4. ISRAEL – DENMARKOpenA.Birman – D.Padon (ISRAEL)M.Askgaard – K.Konow (DENMARK)3♦
WNES
   Pass
Pass1♣!1♦3♣
3♦PassPassPass
E♣Q+2150+0.8-0.8view →
ClosedD.Bilde – M.Schaltz (DENMARK)A.Zamir – O.Toledano (ISRAEL)1NT
WNES
   Pass
Pass1♦PassPass
1♠Pass1NTPass
PassPass  
E♦8+3180-0.1+0.1view →
5. SWEDEN – USA2OpenJ.Upmark – F.Nystrom (SWEDEN)Z.Grossack – M.Rosenberg (USA2)4♥
WNES
   Pass
Pass1♦!Pass2♣
XPass4♥Pass
PassPass  
E♦8-150+5.7-5.7view →
ClosedE.Ginossar – C.Willenken (USA2)P.Cullin – M.Michielsen (SWEDEN)3♣
WNES
   Pass
Pass1♦1♥Pass
2♦!Pass2♥3♣
PassPassPass 
S♥4-4200-0.8+0.8view →
6. INDIA – CHINAOpenR.Tewari – S.Mukherjee (INDIA)Y.Zhang – J.Li (CHINA)2♥
WNES
   Pass
Pass1♦Pass1NT
PassPass2♥Pass
PassPass  
E♦8+1140+0.9-0.9view →
ClosedG.Sun – Y.Cai (CHINA)K.Bendre – S.Kushari (INDIA)3♦
WNES
   Pass
Pass1♦!Pass1♠
Pass2♠XPass
2NT!Pass3♦Pass
PassPass  
E♠7=110+1.9-1.9view →
7. GUADELOUPE – ENGLANDOpenD.Gerin – C.Garnier (GUADELOUPE)B.Handley-Pritchard – T.Townsend (ENGLAND)3♣
WNES
   Pass
Pass1♦1♥Pass
2♦!Pass2♥3♣
PassPassPass 
S♥4-3150+0.8-0.8view →
ClosedS.Tommasini – B.Norton (ENGLAND)F.Dufau – O.Tolza (GUADELOUPE)1NT
WNES
   Pass
Pass1♦Pass1NT
PassPassPass 
S♠5-2100+2.2-2.2view →
8. USA1 – AUSTRALIAOpenA.Grossack – E.Wold (USA1)P.Markey – J.Haffer (AUSTRALIA)3NT
WNES
   Pass
1NT!Pass2♣!Pass
2♠Pass3NTPass
PassPass  
W♦3=400-5.5+5.5view →
ClosedL.Milne – J.Coutts (AUSTRALIA)F.Kolesnik – A.Kaplan (USA1)4♥
WNES
   Pass
Pass1♦1♥Pass
2♦!Pass2NTPass
3♠Pass3NTPass
4♥PassPassPass
E♦8-2100+6.8-6.8view →
9. CHINESE TAIPEI – NORWAYOpenT.Kuo – Y.Lee (CHINESE TAIPEI)G.Helgemo – T.Grude (NORWAY)3♦
WNES
   Pass
Pass1NT!2♥!2NT!
Pass3♣PassPass
3♦PassPassPass
W♣T+1130+1.4-1.4view →
ClosedC.Bakke – B.Brogeland (NORWAY)H.So – L.Kuo (CHINESE TAIPEI)4♥
WNES
   Pass
Pass1♦1♥Pass
2♦!Pass2NTPass
4♥PassPassPass
E♦8-2100+6.8-6.8view →
10. CANADA – ARGENTINAOpenJ.Smith – F.Pollack (CANADA)M.Cloppet – L.Rizzo (ARGENTINA)3♥
WNES
   Pass
Pass1♦1♥Pass
2♥PassPass3♣
3♥PassPassPass
E♦8+1170+0.0-0.0view →
ClosedA.Bianchedi – A.Madala (ARGENTINA)D.Wolpert – N.L'Ecuyer (CANADA)3♣
WNES
   Pass
Pass1♦1♥Pass
2♥PassPass3♣
PassPassPass 
S♥K-3150+0.8-0.8view →
11. ITALY – BANGLADESHOpenM.Di Franco – A.Manno (ITALY)M.Rahman – M.Ispahani (BANGLADESH)1NT
WNES
   Pass
Pass1♦PassPass
1♠Pass1NTPass
PassPass  
E♦8+2150+0.8-0.8view →
ClosedS.Haque – M.Hossain (BANGLADESH)G.Percario – G.Donati (ITALY)3NT
WNES
   Pass
Pass1♦Pass1NT
PassPassX2♣
X!Pass2♦Pass
2♠Pass2NTPass
3NTPassPassPass
E♥9+1430-6.2+6.2view →
12. SWITZERLAND – BRAZILOpenB.Drijver – S.Brink (SWITZERLAND)J.Campos – A.Rodrigues (BRAZIL)3NT
WNES
   Pass
Pass1NT!X3♣
3♠Pass3NTPass
PassPass  
E♣2=400-5.5+5.5view →
ClosedM.Villas-Boas – M.Figueiredo (BRAZIL)P.Zimmermann – M.Nowosadzki (SWITZERLAND)2♥
WNES
   Pass
Pass1♦1♥Pass
2♥PassPassPass
E♦8+1140+0.9-0.9view →
ContByLeadResNSEWB.NSB.EW
1. SOUTH AFRICA – KOREA
Open: R.Stephens – N.Apteker (SOUTH AFRICA) — S.Lee – D.Kim (KOREA) · view →
3NT
WNES
   Pass
Pass1♣!1♦Pass
1♠Pass2♣!Pass
2♠Pass2NTPass
3NTPassPassPass
E♣4+1430-6.2+6.2
Closed: S.Kang – S.Roh (KOREA) — N.Eber – H.Fick (SOUTH AFRICA) · view →
3NT
WNES
   Pass
Pass1♣!1♦3♣
3♦Pass3♥Pass
3NTPassPassPass
W♣T=400-5.5+5.5
2. FRANCE – NEW ZEALAND
Open: T.Bessis – C.Lorenzini (FRANCE) — I.Berrington – G.Tuffnell (NEW ZEALAND) · view →
2NT
WNES
   Pass
1♠!Pass2♦Pass
2♠Pass2NTPass
PassPass  
E♣4=120+1.6-1.6
Closed: M.Whibley – M.Brown (NEW ZEALAND) — B.Combescure – P.Franceschetti (FRANCE) · view →
3♦
WNES
   Pass
Pass1♣!1♦2NT!
3♦PassPassPass
E♥2+2150+0.8-0.8
3. BELGIUM – TUNISIA
Open: S.De Donder – S.Bahbout (BELGIUM) — W.Bellazreg – A.Mestiri (TUNISIA) · view →
1♦
WNES
   Pass
Pass1♦PassPass
Pass   
N♠9-3150+0.8-0.8
Closed: M.Fourati – M.Ghodhbane (TUNISIA) — B.Dehaye – C.Dehaye (BELGIUM) · view →
3♣x
WNES
   Pass
1NT!X!Pass2♣!
Pass2♦X3♣
PassPassXPass
PassPass  
S♦9-2300-3.1+3.1
4. ISRAEL – DENMARK
Open: A.Birman – D.Padon (ISRAEL) — M.Askgaard – K.Konow (DENMARK) · view →
3♦
WNES
   Pass
Pass1♣!1♦3♣
3♦PassPassPass
E♣Q+2150+0.8-0.8
Closed: D.Bilde – M.Schaltz (DENMARK) — A.Zamir – O.Toledano (ISRAEL) · view →
1NT
WNES
   Pass
Pass1♦PassPass
1♠Pass1NTPass
PassPass  
E♦8+3180-0.1+0.1
5. SWEDEN – USA2
Open: J.Upmark – F.Nystrom (SWEDEN) — Z.Grossack – M.Rosenberg (USA2) · view →
4♥
WNES
   Pass
Pass1♦!Pass2♣
XPass4♥Pass
PassPass  
E♦8-150+5.7-5.7
Closed: E.Ginossar – C.Willenken (USA2) — P.Cullin – M.Michielsen (SWEDEN) · view →
3♣
WNES
   Pass
Pass1♦1♥Pass
2♦!Pass2♥3♣
PassPassPass 
S♥4-4200-0.8+0.8
6. INDIA – CHINA
Open: R.Tewari – S.Mukherjee (INDIA) — Y.Zhang – J.Li (CHINA) · view →
2♥
WNES
   Pass
Pass1♦Pass1NT
PassPass2♥Pass
PassPass  
E♦8+1140+0.9-0.9
Closed: G.Sun – Y.Cai (CHINA) — K.Bendre – S.Kushari (INDIA) · view →
3♦
WNES
   Pass
Pass1♦!Pass1♠
Pass2♠XPass
2NT!Pass3♦Pass
PassPass  
E♠7=110+1.9-1.9
7. GUADELOUPE – ENGLAND
Open: D.Gerin – C.Garnier (GUADELOUPE) — B.Handley-Pritchard – T.Townsend (ENGLAND) · view →
3♣
WNES
   Pass
Pass1♦1♥Pass
2♦!Pass2♥3♣
PassPassPass 
S♥4-3150+0.8-0.8
Closed: S.Tommasini – B.Norton (ENGLAND) — F.Dufau – O.Tolza (GUADELOUPE) · view →
1NT
WNES
   Pass
Pass1♦Pass1NT
PassPassPass 
S♠5-2100+2.2-2.2
8. USA1 – AUSTRALIA
Open: A.Grossack – E.Wold (USA1) — P.Markey – J.Haffer (AUSTRALIA) · view →
3NT
WNES
   Pass
1NT!Pass2♣!Pass
2♠Pass3NTPass
PassPass  
W♦3=400-5.5+5.5
Closed: L.Milne – J.Coutts (AUSTRALIA) — F.Kolesnik – A.Kaplan (USA1) · view →
4♥
WNES
   Pass
Pass1♦1♥Pass
2♦!Pass2NTPass
3♠Pass3NTPass
4♥PassPassPass
E♦8-2100+6.8-6.8
9. CHINESE TAIPEI – NORWAY
Open: T.Kuo – Y.Lee (CHINESE TAIPEI) — G.Helgemo – T.Grude (NORWAY) · view →
3♦
WNES
   Pass
Pass1NT!2♥!2NT!
Pass3♣PassPass
3♦PassPassPass
W♣T+1130+1.4-1.4
Closed: C.Bakke – B.Brogeland (NORWAY) — H.So – L.Kuo (CHINESE TAIPEI) · view →
4♥
WNES
   Pass
Pass1♦1♥Pass
2♦!Pass2NTPass
4♥PassPassPass
E♦8-2100+6.8-6.8
10. CANADA – ARGENTINA
Open: J.Smith – F.Pollack (CANADA) — M.Cloppet – L.Rizzo (ARGENTINA) · view →
3♥
WNES
   Pass
Pass1♦1♥Pass
2♥PassPass3♣
3♥PassPassPass
E♦8+1170+0.0-0.0
Closed: A.Bianchedi – A.Madala (ARGENTINA) — D.Wolpert – N.L'Ecuyer (CANADA) · view →
3♣
WNES
   Pass
Pass1♦1♥Pass
2♥PassPass3♣
PassPassPass 
S♥K-3150+0.8-0.8
11. ITALY – BANGLADESH
Open: M.Di Franco – A.Manno (ITALY) — M.Rahman – M.Ispahani (BANGLADESH) · view →
1NT
WNES
   Pass
Pass1♦PassPass
1♠Pass1NTPass
PassPass  
E♦8+2150+0.8-0.8
Closed: S.Haque – M.Hossain (BANGLADESH) — G.Percario – G.Donati (ITALY) · view →
3NT
WNES
   Pass
Pass1♦Pass1NT
PassPassX2♣
X!Pass2♦Pass
2♠Pass2NTPass
3NTPassPassPass
E♥9+1430-6.2+6.2
12. SWITZERLAND – BRAZIL
Open: B.Drijver – S.Brink (SWITZERLAND) — J.Campos – A.Rodrigues (BRAZIL) · view →
3NT
WNES
   Pass
Pass1NT!X3♣
3♠Pass3NTPass
PassPass  
E♣2=400-5.5+5.5
Closed: M.Villas-Boas – M.Figueiredo (BRAZIL) — P.Zimmermann – M.Nowosadzki (SWITZERLAND) · view →
2♥
WNES
   Pass
Pass1♦1♥Pass
2♥PassPassPass
E♦8+1140+0.9-0.9

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

♠ J3
♥ K64
♦ 95432
♣ T93
♠ AQ98
♥ AJ53
♦ 87
♣ J76		28
Dlr W
N-S		♠ KT72
♥ 972
♦ AJT6
♣ 42
♠ 654
♥ QT8
♦ KQ
♣ AKQ85
Makeable tricks
NT♠♥♦♣
N64678
S64678
E68765
W68765
Minimax (par): NS -110: 2♠E= 2♠W=
MatchRoomNorth–SouthEast–WestContByLeadResNSEWBut.NSBut.EW
1. SOUTH AFRICA – KOREAOpenR.Stephens – N.Apteker (SOUTH AFRICA)S.Lee – D.Kim (KOREA)2♠
WNES
1♣!Pass1♥!1NT
2♠PassPassPass
W♦3+1140-1.4+1.4view →
ClosedS.Kang – S.Roh (KOREA)N.Eber – H.Fick (SOUTH AFRICA)2♠
WNES
1♣Pass1♠Pass
2♠PassPassPass
E♣A-2100+4.7-4.7view →
2. FRANCE – NEW ZEALANDOpenT.Bessis – C.Lorenzini (FRANCE)I.Berrington – G.Tuffnell (NEW ZEALAND)3♠
WNES
1♦!Pass1♠2♣
3♠PassPassPass
E♣A=140-1.4+1.4view →
ClosedM.Whibley – M.Brown (NEW ZEALAND)B.Combescure – P.Franceschetti (FRANCE)3♣
WNES
1♣Pass1♠Pass
2♠PassPass3♣
PassPassPass 
S♦8-1100-0.4+0.4view →
3. BELGIUM – TUNISIAOpenS.De Donder – S.Bahbout (BELGIUM)W.Bellazreg – A.Mestiri (TUNISIA)2♠
WNES
1♣Pass1♠1NT
2♠PassPassPass
E♣A=110-0.4+0.4view →
ClosedM.Fourati – M.Ghodhbane (TUNISIA)B.Dehaye – C.Dehaye (BELGIUM)2♠
WNES
1♣!Pass1♠Pass
2♠PassPassPass
E♣A=110-0.4+0.4view →
4. ISRAEL – DENMARKOpenA.Birman – D.Padon (ISRAEL)M.Askgaard – K.Konow (DENMARK)2♠
WNES
1♦!Pass1♠2♣
2♠PassPassPass
E♣A=110-0.4+0.4view →
ClosedD.Bilde – M.Schaltz (DENMARK)A.Zamir – O.Toledano (ISRAEL)2♦x
WNES
1NT!PassPassX
Pass2♦PassPass
X!PassPassPass
N♣3-1200-3.2+3.2view →
5. SWEDEN – USA2OpenJ.Upmark – F.Nystrom (SWEDEN)Z.Grossack – M.Rosenberg (USA2)2♠
WNES
1♣Pass1♠1NT
2♠PassPassPass
E♣A=110-0.4+0.4view →
ClosedE.Ginossar – C.Willenken (USA2)P.Cullin – M.Michielsen (SWEDEN)3♠
WNES
1NT!Pass2♣X!
2NT!Pass3♥!Pass
3♠!PassPassPass
W♦2-3150+5.8-5.8view →
6. INDIA – CHINAOpenR.Tewari – S.Mukherjee (INDIA)Y.Zhang – J.Li (CHINA)2♠
WNES
1♦!Pass1♠2♣
2♠PassPassPass
E♣A-150+3.4-3.4view →
ClosedG.Sun – Y.Cai (CHINA)K.Bendre – S.Kushari (INDIA)2♠
WNES
1♣Pass1♠Pass
2♠PassPassPass
E♣A-150+3.4-3.4view →
7. GUADELOUPE – ENGLANDOpenD.Gerin – C.Garnier (GUADELOUPE)B.Handley-Pritchard – T.Townsend (ENGLAND)3♦
WNES
1♣Pass1♠2♣
2♠!3♦PassPass
Pass   
N♠6-3300-5.5+5.5view →
ClosedS.Tommasini – B.Norton (ENGLAND)F.Dufau – O.Tolza (GUADELOUPE)3♣
WNES
1♣Pass1♠1NT
2♠PassPass3♣
PassPassPass 
S♦8=110+5.1-5.1view →
8. USA1 – AUSTRALIAOpenA.Grossack – E.Wold (USA1)P.Markey – J.Haffer (AUSTRALIA)2♦x
WNES
1NT!PassPass!X
XX!2♦PassPass
XPassPassPass
N♣6-1200-3.2+3.2view →
ClosedL.Milne – J.Coutts (AUSTRALIA)F.Kolesnik – A.Kaplan (USA1)2♠
WNES
1♣!Pass1♥!1NT
2♠PassPassPass
W♣T=110-0.4+0.4view →
9. CHINESE TAIPEI – NORWAYOpenT.Kuo – Y.Lee (CHINESE TAIPEI)G.Helgemo – T.Grude (NORWAY)2♠
WNES
1♣Pass1♠Pass
2♠PassPassPass
E♣A=110-0.4+0.4view →
ClosedC.Bakke – B.Brogeland (NORWAY)H.So – L.Kuo (CHINESE TAIPEI)2♦x
WNES
1NT!PassPassX
Pass2♦PassPass
XPassPassPass
N♣3-1200-3.2+3.2view →
10. CANADA – ARGENTINAOpenJ.Smith – F.Pollack (CANADA)M.Cloppet – L.Rizzo (ARGENTINA)1NT
WNES
1♣!Pass1♠1NT
PassPassPass 
S♠8-1100-0.4+0.4view →
ClosedA.Bianchedi – A.Madala (ARGENTINA)D.Wolpert – N.L'Ecuyer (CANADA)2♦x
WNES
1NT!PassPassX
Pass2♦PassPass
XPassPassPass
N♥6-1200-3.2+3.2view →
11. ITALY – BANGLADESHOpenM.Di Franco – A.Manno (ITALY)M.Rahman – M.Ispahani (BANGLADESH)2♠
WNES
1♣Pass1♠Pass
2♠!PassPassPass
E♣A-150+3.4-3.4view →
ClosedS.Haque – M.Hossain (BANGLADESH)G.Percario – G.Donati (ITALY)2♠
WNES
1♣Pass1♠1NT
2♠PassPassPass
E♠4=110-0.4+0.4view →
12. SWITZERLAND – BRAZILOpenB.Drijver – S.Brink (SWITZERLAND)J.Campos – A.Rodrigues (BRAZIL)2♠
WNES
1♣Pass1♠1NT
2♠PassPassPass
E♦K=110-0.4+0.4view →
ClosedM.Villas-Boas – M.Figueiredo (BRAZIL)P.Zimmermann – M.Nowosadzki (SWITZERLAND)2♠
WNES
1♣Pass1♥!1NT
2♠PassPassPass
W♦3=110-0.4+0.4view →
ContByLeadResNSEWB.NSB.EW
1. SOUTH AFRICA – KOREA
Open: R.Stephens – N.Apteker (SOUTH AFRICA) — S.Lee – D.Kim (KOREA) · view →
2♠
WNES
1♣!Pass1♥!1NT
2♠PassPassPass
W♦3+1140-1.4+1.4
Closed: S.Kang – S.Roh (KOREA) — N.Eber – H.Fick (SOUTH AFRICA) · view →
2♠
WNES
1♣Pass1♠Pass
2♠PassPassPass
E♣A-2100+4.7-4.7
2. FRANCE – NEW ZEALAND
Open: T.Bessis – C.Lorenzini (FRANCE) — I.Berrington – G.Tuffnell (NEW ZEALAND) · view →
3♠
WNES
1♦!Pass1♠2♣
3♠PassPassPass
E♣A=140-1.4+1.4
Closed: M.Whibley – M.Brown (NEW ZEALAND) — B.Combescure – P.Franceschetti (FRANCE) · view →
3♣
WNES
1♣Pass1♠Pass
2♠PassPass3♣
PassPassPass 
S♦8-1100-0.4+0.4
3. BELGIUM – TUNISIA
Open: S.De Donder – S.Bahbout (BELGIUM) — W.Bellazreg – A.Mestiri (TUNISIA) · view →
2♠
WNES
1♣Pass1♠1NT
2♠PassPassPass
E♣A=110-0.4+0.4
Closed: M.Fourati – M.Ghodhbane (TUNISIA) — B.Dehaye – C.Dehaye (BELGIUM) · view →
2♠
WNES
1♣!Pass1♠Pass
2♠PassPassPass
E♣A=110-0.4+0.4
4. ISRAEL – DENMARK
Open: A.Birman – D.Padon (ISRAEL) — M.Askgaard – K.Konow (DENMARK) · view →
2♠
WNES
1♦!Pass1♠2♣
2♠PassPassPass
E♣A=110-0.4+0.4
Closed: D.Bilde – M.Schaltz (DENMARK) — A.Zamir – O.Toledano (ISRAEL) · view →
2♦x
WNES
1NT!PassPassX
Pass2♦PassPass
X!PassPassPass
N♣3-1200-3.2+3.2
5. SWEDEN – USA2
Open: J.Upmark – F.Nystrom (SWEDEN) — Z.Grossack – M.Rosenberg (USA2) · view →
2♠
WNES
1♣Pass1♠1NT
2♠PassPassPass
E♣A=110-0.4+0.4
Closed: E.Ginossar – C.Willenken (USA2) — P.Cullin – M.Michielsen (SWEDEN) · view →
3♠
WNES
1NT!Pass2♣X!
2NT!Pass3♥!Pass
3♠!PassPassPass
W♦2-3150+5.8-5.8
6. INDIA – CHINA
Open: R.Tewari – S.Mukherjee (INDIA) — Y.Zhang – J.Li (CHINA) · view →
2♠
WNES
1♦!Pass1♠2♣
2♠PassPassPass
E♣A-150+3.4-3.4
Closed: G.Sun – Y.Cai (CHINA) — K.Bendre – S.Kushari (INDIA) · view →
2♠
WNES
1♣Pass1♠Pass
2♠PassPassPass
E♣A-150+3.4-3.4
7. GUADELOUPE – ENGLAND
Open: D.Gerin – C.Garnier (GUADELOUPE) — B.Handley-Pritchard – T.Townsend (ENGLAND) · view →
3♦
WNES
1♣Pass1♠2♣
2♠!3♦PassPass
Pass   
N♠6-3300-5.5+5.5
Closed: S.Tommasini – B.Norton (ENGLAND) — F.Dufau – O.Tolza (GUADELOUPE) · view →
3♣
WNES
1♣Pass1♠1NT
2♠PassPass3♣
PassPassPass 
S♦8=110+5.1-5.1
8. USA1 – AUSTRALIA
Open: A.Grossack – E.Wold (USA1) — P.Markey – J.Haffer (AUSTRALIA) · view →
2♦x
WNES
1NT!PassPass!X
XX!2♦PassPass
XPassPassPass
N♣6-1200-3.2+3.2
Closed: L.Milne – J.Coutts (AUSTRALIA) — F.Kolesnik – A.Kaplan (USA1) · view →
2♠
WNES
1♣!Pass1♥!1NT
2♠PassPassPass
W♣T=110-0.4+0.4
9. CHINESE TAIPEI – NORWAY
Open: T.Kuo – Y.Lee (CHINESE TAIPEI) — G.Helgemo – T.Grude (NORWAY) · view →
2♠
WNES
1♣Pass1♠Pass
2♠PassPassPass
E♣A=110-0.4+0.4
Closed: C.Bakke – B.Brogeland (NORWAY) — H.So – L.Kuo (CHINESE TAIPEI) · view →
2♦x
WNES
1NT!PassPassX
Pass2♦PassPass
XPassPassPass
N♣3-1200-3.2+3.2
10. CANADA – ARGENTINA
Open: J.Smith – F.Pollack (CANADA) — M.Cloppet – L.Rizzo (ARGENTINA) · view →
1NT
WNES
1♣!Pass1♠1NT
PassPassPass 
S♠8-1100-0.4+0.4
Closed: A.Bianchedi – A.Madala (ARGENTINA) — D.Wolpert – N.L'Ecuyer (CANADA) · view →
2♦x
WNES
1NT!PassPassX
Pass2♦PassPass
XPassPassPass
N♥6-1200-3.2+3.2
11. ITALY – BANGLADESH
Open: M.Di Franco – A.Manno (ITALY) — M.Rahman – M.Ispahani (BANGLADESH) · view →
2♠
WNES
1♣Pass1♠Pass
2♠!PassPassPass
E♣A-150+3.4-3.4
Closed: S.Haque – M.Hossain (BANGLADESH) — G.Percario – G.Donati (ITALY) · view →
2♠
WNES
1♣Pass1♠1NT
2♠PassPassPass
E♠4=110-0.4+0.4
12. SWITZERLAND – BRAZIL
Open: B.Drijver – S.Brink (SWITZERLAND) — J.Campos – A.Rodrigues (BRAZIL) · view →
2♠
WNES
1♣Pass1♠1NT
2♠PassPassPass
E♦K=110-0.4+0.4
Closed: M.Villas-Boas – M.Figueiredo (BRAZIL) — P.Zimmermann – M.Nowosadzki (SWITZERLAND) · view →
2♠
WNES
1♣Pass1♥!1NT
2♠PassPassPass
W♦3=110-0.4+0.4