Round 9 — board records

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

Board 1 also played in: Venice Cup · d'Orsi Trophy · Wuhan Cup↑ top

♠ K54
♥ T97543
♦ T
♣ K86
♠ AQJT963
♥ KQ2
♦ 3
♣ 42
1
Dlr N
None
♠ 872
♥ 6
♦ KJ8762
♣ 953
♠ –
♥ AJ8
♦ AQ954
♣ AQJT7
Makeable tricks
NT♠♥♦♣
N9511811
S9511811
E48252
W48252
Minimax (par): NS +450: 5♥N= 5♥S=
MatchRoomNorth–SouthEast–WestContByLeadResNSEWBut.NSBut.EW
1. ENGLAND – SWITZERLANDOpenT.Townsend – B.Handley-Pritchard (ENGLAND)M.Klukowski – J.Kalita (SWITZERLAND)5♥x
WNES
 Pass3♦Pass
4♠PassPassX
Pass4NT!Pass5♣
X5♥!PassPass
XPassPassPass
N♥6=650+8.9-8.9view →
ClosedB.Drijver – S.Brink (SWITZERLAND)A.Robson – D.Gold (ENGLAND)5♠x
WNES
 2♦!Pass2NT!
4♠PassPass5♥
XPass5♠X
PassPassPass 
W♦T-3500+6.3-6.3view →
2. AUSTRALIA – SOUTH AFRICAOpenJ.Haffer – P.Markey (AUSTRALIA)A.Apteker – C.Gower (SOUTH AFRICA)5♣
WNES
 3♥!Pass4♥
4♠PassPass5♣!
PassPassPass 
S♦3=400+4.4-4.4view →
ClosedR.Stephens – N.Apteker (SOUTH AFRICA)L.Milne – J.Coutts (AUSTRALIA)6♥
WNES
 PassPass1♣!
1♠2♦!2♠4♠!
5♠Pass!Pass6♥
PassPassPass 
S♠A-2100-6.9+6.9view →
3. GUADELOUPE – DENMARKOpenF.Dufau – O.Tolza (GUADELOUPE)M.Schaltz – D.Bilde (DENMARK)4♠x
WNES
 2♦!Pass2NT
4♠PassPassX
PassPassPass 
W♦T-2300+2.0-2.0view →
ClosedA.Plejdrup-Meister – C.Lahrmann (DENMARK)P.Mathieu – L.Soudan (GUADELOUPE)6♥x
WNES
 PassPass1♦
1♠2♥2♠6♥
X!PassPassPass
N♦7-1100-6.9+6.9view →
4. FRANCE – BANGLADESHOpenT.Bessis – C.Lorenzini (FRANCE)M.Rahman – M.Ispahani (BANGLADESH)5♥
WNES
 2♥Pass2NT!
3♠XPass4♣
Pass4♥Pass4♠
Pass5♣Pass5♦
Pass5♥PassPass
Pass   
N♠8-150-5.5+5.5view →
ClosedS.Haque – M.Hossain (BANGLADESH)L.Rombaut – J.Rombaut (FRANCE)6♣
WNES
 2♦!Pass2NT!
3♠Pass4♠5NT!
Pass6♣PassPass
Pass   
N♠2-150-5.5+5.5view →
5. ARGENTINA – ISRAELOpenC.Pellegrini – A.Madala (ARGENTINA)I.Herbst – O.Herbst (ISRAEL)4♠x
WNES
 PassPass1♦
1♠XPass2♠
4♠XPassPass
Pass   
W♦T-2300+2.0-2.0view →
ClosedA.Birman – D.Padon (ISRAEL)M.Cloppet – L.Rizzo (ARGENTINA)4♠x
WNES
 Pass2♦Pass
4♠PassPassX
PassPassPass 
W♦T-2300+2.0-2.0view →
6. CHINESE TAIPEI – NEW ZEALANDOpenL.Kuo – H.So (CHINESE TAIPEI)M.Brown – M.Whibley (NEW ZEALAND)6♥
WNES
 2♦!Pass2NT!
3♠Pass4♠6♥
PassPassPass 
S♠A-2100-6.9+6.9view →
ClosedM.Mayer – B.Mace (NEW ZEALAND)E.Huang – C.Chou (CHINESE TAIPEI)5♥x
WNES
 Pass2♦3♣
3♠X4♠4NT!
X5♥PassPass
XPassPassPass
N♠7-1100-6.9+6.9view →
7. INDIA – TUNISIAOpenS.Roy – K.Nandi (INDIA)W.Bellazreg – A.Mestiri (TUNISIA)6♥
WNES
 2♥Pass2NT!
3♠X!Pass6♥
PassPassPass 
N♠3-2100-6.9+6.9view →
ClosedA.Meddeb – O.Meddeb (TUNISIA)S.Mukherjee – R.Tewari (INDIA)5♣
WNES
 PassPass1♦!
4♠PassPass5♣
PassPassPass 
S♥K=400+4.4-4.4view →
8. CHINA – USA1OpenJ.Li – Y.Zhang (CHINA)F.Kolesnik – A.Kaplan (USA1)4♠x
WNES
 Pass2♦3♣
4♠PassPassX
PassPassPass 
W♦3-2300+2.0-2.0view →
ClosedJ.Hurd – K.Bathurst (USA1)R.Lian – Y.Lian (CHINA)4♠x
WNES
 PassPass1♦
1♠2♥2♠3♠!
4♠XPassPass
Pass   
W♦T-2300+2.0-2.0view →
9. ITALY – BRAZILOpenG.Donati – G.Percario (ITALY)J.Campos – A.Rodrigues (BRAZIL)4♠x
WNES
 PassPass1♦
1♠PassPassX!
3♠4♥4♠X!
PassPassPass 
W♦T-2300+2.0-2.0view →
ClosedM.Villas-Boas – M.Toma (BRAZIL)A.Versace – A.Sementa (ITALY)5♥x
WNES
 2♦!Pass2NT!
3♠Pass4♠5♥
XPassPassPass
S♦3=650+8.9-8.9view →
10. USA2 – CANADAOpenA.Rosenthal – A.Silverstein (USA2)D.Wolpert – N.L'Ecuyer (CANADA)5♥
WNES
 PassPass1♦
4♠PassPassX
Pass5♥PassPass
Pass   
N♠3-150-5.5+5.5view →
ClosedJ.Smith – F.Pollack (CANADA)C.Willenken – E.Ginossar (USA2)3♠x
WNES
 2♦!Pass2♠!
3♠PassPassX!
PassPassPass 
W♦T-1100-2.5+2.5view →
11. KOREA – SWEDENOpenS.Kang – S.Roh (KOREA)P.Cullin – M.Michielsen (SWEDEN)6♥
WNES
 2♥Pass2♠!
3♠Pass4♠6♥
PassPassPass 
N♠2-2100-6.9+6.9view →
ClosedO.Rimstedt – M.Rimstedt (SWEDEN)S.Lee – D.Kim (KOREA)5♣x
WNES
 Pass3♦Pass
3♠Pass4♥!5♣
X!PassPassPass
S♦3=550+7.2-7.2view →
12. NORWAY – BELGIUMOpenC.Bakke – B.Brogeland (NORWAY)G.Arts – S.De Roos (BELGIUM)4♠x
WNES
 PassPass1♦
4♠PassPassX
PassPassPass 
W♦T-2300+2.0-2.0view →
ClosedS.De Donder – S.Bahbout (BELGIUM)U.Tundal – N.Kvangraven (NORWAY)5♠x
WNES
 PassPass1♦
4♠PassPass5♣
PassPass5♠X
PassPassPass 
W♦T-3500+6.3-6.3view →
ContByLeadResNSEWB.NSB.EW
1. ENGLAND – SWITZERLAND
Open: T.Townsend – B.Handley-Pritchard (ENGLAND) — M.Klukowski – J.Kalita (SWITZERLAND) · view →
5♥x
WNES
 Pass3♦Pass
4♠PassPassX
Pass4NT!Pass5♣
X5♥!PassPass
XPassPassPass
N♥6=650+8.9-8.9
Closed: B.Drijver – S.Brink (SWITZERLAND) — A.Robson – D.Gold (ENGLAND) · view →
5♠x
WNES
 2♦!Pass2NT!
4♠PassPass5♥
XPass5♠X
PassPassPass 
W♦T-3500+6.3-6.3
2. AUSTRALIA – SOUTH AFRICA
Open: J.Haffer – P.Markey (AUSTRALIA) — A.Apteker – C.Gower (SOUTH AFRICA) · view →
5♣
WNES
 3♥!Pass4♥
4♠PassPass5♣!
PassPassPass 
S♦3=400+4.4-4.4
Closed: R.Stephens – N.Apteker (SOUTH AFRICA) — L.Milne – J.Coutts (AUSTRALIA) · view →
6♥
WNES
 PassPass1♣!
1♠2♦!2♠4♠!
5♠Pass!Pass6♥
PassPassPass 
S♠A-2100-6.9+6.9
3. GUADELOUPE – DENMARK
Open: F.Dufau – O.Tolza (GUADELOUPE) — M.Schaltz – D.Bilde (DENMARK) · view →
4♠x
WNES
 2♦!Pass2NT
4♠PassPassX
PassPassPass 
W♦T-2300+2.0-2.0
Closed: A.Plejdrup-Meister – C.Lahrmann (DENMARK) — P.Mathieu – L.Soudan (GUADELOUPE) · view →
6♥x
WNES
 PassPass1♦
1♠2♥2♠6♥
X!PassPassPass
N♦7-1100-6.9+6.9
4. FRANCE – BANGLADESH
Open: T.Bessis – C.Lorenzini (FRANCE) — M.Rahman – M.Ispahani (BANGLADESH) · view →
5♥
WNES
 2♥Pass2NT!
3♠XPass4♣
Pass4♥Pass4♠
Pass5♣Pass5♦
Pass5♥PassPass
Pass   
N♠8-150-5.5+5.5
Closed: S.Haque – M.Hossain (BANGLADESH) — L.Rombaut – J.Rombaut (FRANCE) · view →
6♣
WNES
 2♦!Pass2NT!
3♠Pass4♠5NT!
Pass6♣PassPass
Pass   
N♠2-150-5.5+5.5
5. ARGENTINA – ISRAEL
Open: C.Pellegrini – A.Madala (ARGENTINA) — I.Herbst – O.Herbst (ISRAEL) · view →
4♠x
WNES
 PassPass1♦
1♠XPass2♠
4♠XPassPass
Pass   
W♦T-2300+2.0-2.0
Closed: A.Birman – D.Padon (ISRAEL) — M.Cloppet – L.Rizzo (ARGENTINA) · view →
4♠x
WNES
 Pass2♦Pass
4♠PassPassX
PassPassPass 
W♦T-2300+2.0-2.0
6. CHINESE TAIPEI – NEW ZEALAND
Open: L.Kuo – H.So (CHINESE TAIPEI) — M.Brown – M.Whibley (NEW ZEALAND) · view →
6♥
WNES
 2♦!Pass2NT!
3♠Pass4♠6♥
PassPassPass 
S♠A-2100-6.9+6.9
Closed: M.Mayer – B.Mace (NEW ZEALAND) — E.Huang – C.Chou (CHINESE TAIPEI) · view →
5♥x
WNES
 Pass2♦3♣
3♠X4♠4NT!
X5♥PassPass
XPassPassPass
N♠7-1100-6.9+6.9
7. INDIA – TUNISIA
Open: S.Roy – K.Nandi (INDIA) — W.Bellazreg – A.Mestiri (TUNISIA) · view →
6♥
WNES
 2♥Pass2NT!
3♠X!Pass6♥
PassPassPass 
N♠3-2100-6.9+6.9
Closed: A.Meddeb – O.Meddeb (TUNISIA) — S.Mukherjee – R.Tewari (INDIA) · view →
5♣
WNES
 PassPass1♦!
4♠PassPass5♣
PassPassPass 
S♥K=400+4.4-4.4
8. CHINA – USA1
Open: J.Li – Y.Zhang (CHINA) — F.Kolesnik – A.Kaplan (USA1) · view →
4♠x
WNES
 Pass2♦3♣
4♠PassPassX
PassPassPass 
W♦3-2300+2.0-2.0
Closed: J.Hurd – K.Bathurst (USA1) — R.Lian – Y.Lian (CHINA) · view →
4♠x
WNES
 PassPass1♦
1♠2♥2♠3♠!
4♠XPassPass
Pass   
W♦T-2300+2.0-2.0
9. ITALY – BRAZIL
Open: G.Donati – G.Percario (ITALY) — J.Campos – A.Rodrigues (BRAZIL) · view →
4♠x
WNES
 PassPass1♦
1♠PassPassX!
3♠4♥4♠X!
PassPassPass 
W♦T-2300+2.0-2.0
Closed: M.Villas-Boas – M.Toma (BRAZIL) — A.Versace – A.Sementa (ITALY) · view →
5♥x
WNES
 2♦!Pass2NT!
3♠Pass4♠5♥
XPassPassPass
S♦3=650+8.9-8.9
10. USA2 – CANADA
Open: A.Rosenthal – A.Silverstein (USA2) — D.Wolpert – N.L'Ecuyer (CANADA) · view →
5♥
WNES
 PassPass1♦
4♠PassPassX
Pass5♥PassPass
Pass   
N♠3-150-5.5+5.5
Closed: J.Smith – F.Pollack (CANADA) — C.Willenken – E.Ginossar (USA2) · view →
3♠x
WNES
 2♦!Pass2♠!
3♠PassPassX!
PassPassPass 
W♦T-1100-2.5+2.5
11. KOREA – SWEDEN
Open: S.Kang – S.Roh (KOREA) — P.Cullin – M.Michielsen (SWEDEN) · view →
6♥
WNES
 2♥Pass2♠!
3♠Pass4♠6♥
PassPassPass 
N♠2-2100-6.9+6.9
Closed: O.Rimstedt – M.Rimstedt (SWEDEN) — S.Lee – D.Kim (KOREA) · view →
5♣x
WNES
 Pass3♦Pass
3♠Pass4♥!5♣
X!PassPassPass
S♦3=550+7.2-7.2
12. NORWAY – BELGIUM
Open: C.Bakke – B.Brogeland (NORWAY) — G.Arts – S.De Roos (BELGIUM) · view →
4♠x
WNES
 PassPass1♦
4♠PassPassX
PassPassPass 
W♦T-2300+2.0-2.0
Closed: S.De Donder – S.Bahbout (BELGIUM) — U.Tundal – N.Kvangraven (NORWAY) · view →
5♠x
WNES
 PassPass1♦
4♠PassPass5♣
PassPass5♠X
PassPassPass 
W♦T-3500+6.3-6.3

Board 2 also played in: Venice Cup · d'Orsi Trophy · Wuhan Cup↑ top

♠ 4
♥ 962
♦ AQ632
♣ AQT6
♠ J762
♥ AT7543
♦ T7
♣ 4
2
Dlr E
N-S
♠ AKT953
♥ J
♦ J94
♣ 875
♠ Q8
♥ KQ8
♦ K85
♣ KJ932
Makeable tricks
NT♠♥♦♣
N6361010
S6361010
E39722
W39722
Minimax (par): NS +100: 4♠Ex-1 4♠Wx-1
MatchRoomNorth–SouthEast–WestContByLeadResNSEWBut.NSBut.EW
1. ENGLAND – SWITZERLANDOpenT.Townsend – B.Handley-Pritchard (ENGLAND)M.Klukowski – J.Kalita (SWITZERLAND)5♠x
WNES
  2♦!X!
4♦!X4♠Pass
Pass5♣PassPass
5♥XPassPass
5♠XPassPass
Pass   
E♣3-1100+5.4-5.4view →
ClosedB.Drijver – S.Brink (SWITZERLAND)A.Robson – D.Gold (ENGLAND)5♣
WNES
  2♦!X
4♥!4NT!Pass5♣
PassPassPass 
S♥A-1100+0.9-0.9view →
2. AUSTRALIA – SOUTH AFRICAOpenJ.Haffer – P.Markey (AUSTRALIA)A.Apteker – C.Gower (SOUTH AFRICA)5♣
WNES
  2♦!X
4♦!X4♠Pass
Pass4NT!X5♣
PassPassPass 
S♠6-1100+0.9-0.9view →
ClosedR.Stephens – N.Apteker (SOUTH AFRICA)L.Milne – J.Coutts (AUSTRALIA)5♣
WNES
  1♠!X
4♠4NT!Pass5♣!
PassPassPass 
S♠6-1100+0.9-0.9view →
3. GUADELOUPE – DENMARKOpenF.Dufau – O.Tolza (GUADELOUPE)M.Schaltz – D.Bilde (DENMARK)4♠
WNES
  2♠Pass
4♠PassPassPass
E♥K=420-6.3+6.3view →
ClosedA.Plejdrup-Meister – C.Lahrmann (DENMARK)P.Mathieu – L.Soudan (GUADELOUPE)5♣
WNES
  2♦!X!
3♠!X!Pass4♣
4♥5♣PassPass
Pass   
S♠6-1100+0.9-0.9view →
4. FRANCE – BANGLADESHOpenT.Bessis – C.Lorenzini (FRANCE)M.Rahman – M.Ispahani (BANGLADESH)5♠x
WNES
  2♠!X
4♠4NTPass5♣
5♠XPassPass
Pass   
E♣2-1100+5.4-5.4view →
ClosedS.Haque – M.Hossain (BANGLADESH)L.Rombaut – J.Rombaut (FRANCE)5♠x
WNES
  3♠Pass
4♣!XPass!5♣
5♠XPassPass
Pass   
E♣K-1100+5.4-5.4view →
5. ARGENTINA – ISRAELOpenC.Pellegrini – A.Madala (ARGENTINA)I.Herbst – O.Herbst (ISRAEL)4♠x
WNES
  3♠Pass
4♠XPassPass
Pass   
E♠8=590-9.0+9.0view →
ClosedA.Birman – D.Padon (ISRAEL)M.Cloppet – L.Rizzo (ARGENTINA)5♣
WNES
  2♠X
4♠4NT!Pass5♣
PassPassPass 
S♥A-1100+0.9-0.9view →
6. CHINESE TAIPEI – NEW ZEALANDOpenL.Kuo – H.So (CHINESE TAIPEI)M.Brown – M.Whibley (NEW ZEALAND)5♠x
WNES
  1♠!X
4♠4NT!5♠X
PassPassPass 
E♠8-1100+5.4-5.4view →
ClosedM.Mayer – B.Mace (NEW ZEALAND)E.Huang – C.Chou (CHINESE TAIPEI)5♣
WNES
  3♠Pass
4♠XPass5♣
PassPassPass 
S♠7-1100+0.9-0.9view →
7. INDIA – TUNISIAOpenS.Roy – K.Nandi (INDIA)W.Bellazreg – A.Mestiri (TUNISIA)5♣
WNES
  2♦!X!
3♠!XPass!4♣
Pass4♠!Pass5♣
PassPassPass 
S♦Q-1100+0.9-0.9view →
ClosedA.Meddeb – O.Meddeb (TUNISIA)S.Mukherjee – R.Tewari (INDIA)4♠
WNES
  2♠!Pass
4♠PassPassPass
E♥K=420-6.3+6.3view →
8. CHINA – USA1OpenJ.Li – Y.Zhang (CHINA)F.Kolesnik – A.Kaplan (USA1)4♠x
WNES
  3♠Pass
4♠XPassPass
Pass   
E♥K-1100+5.4-5.4view →
ClosedJ.Hurd – K.Bathurst (USA1)R.Lian – Y.Lian (CHINA)5♠x
WNES
  2♠!X
4♠4NT!Pass5♣
5♠XPassPass
Pass   
E♣3-1100+5.4-5.4view →
9. ITALY – BRAZILOpenG.Donati – G.Percario (ITALY)J.Campos – A.Rodrigues (BRAZIL)4♠x
WNES
  2♠X
4♠XPassPass
Pass   
E♥K-1100+5.4-5.4view →
ClosedM.Villas-Boas – M.Toma (BRAZIL)A.Versace – A.Sementa (ITALY)4♠
WNES
  1♠Pass
4♠PassPassPass
E♥K+2480-7.3+7.3view →
10. USA2 – CANADAOpenA.Rosenthal – A.Silverstein (USA2)D.Wolpert – N.L'Ecuyer (CANADA)4♠x
WNES
  2♦!X!
4♦!X4♠Pass
PassXPassPass
Pass   
E♥K=590-9.0+9.0view →
ClosedJ.Smith – F.Pollack (CANADA)C.Willenken – E.Ginossar (USA2)4♠
WNES
  2♠Pass
4♠PassPassPass
E♥Q=420-6.3+6.3view →
11. KOREA – SWEDENOpenS.Kang – S.Roh (KOREA)P.Cullin – M.Michielsen (SWEDEN)4♠
WNES
  3♠Pass
4♠PassPassPass
E♥K-150+4.1-4.1view →
ClosedO.Rimstedt – M.Rimstedt (SWEDEN)S.Lee – D.Kim (KOREA)4♠x
WNES
  2♠X
4♠XPassPass
Pass   
E♥Q=590-9.0+9.0view →
12. NORWAY – BELGIUMOpenC.Bakke – B.Brogeland (NORWAY)G.Arts – S.De Roos (BELGIUM)5♠
WNES
  2♦!X!
XX!Pass2♠Pass
4♠4NT!Pass5♣
5♠Pass!PassPass
E♣3-150+4.1-4.1view →
ClosedS.De Donder – S.Bahbout (BELGIUM)U.Tundal – N.Kvangraven (NORWAY)5♣
WNES
  1♠!X
3♥!3♠!4♠Pass
Pass4NT!Pass5♣
PassPassPass 
S♥A-1100+0.9-0.9view →
ContByLeadResNSEWB.NSB.EW
1. ENGLAND – SWITZERLAND
Open: T.Townsend – B.Handley-Pritchard (ENGLAND) — M.Klukowski – J.Kalita (SWITZERLAND) · view →
5♠x
WNES
  2♦!X!
4♦!X4♠Pass
Pass5♣PassPass
5♥XPassPass
5♠XPassPass
Pass   
E♣3-1100+5.4-5.4
Closed: B.Drijver – S.Brink (SWITZERLAND) — A.Robson – D.Gold (ENGLAND) · view →
5♣
WNES
  2♦!X
4♥!4NT!Pass5♣
PassPassPass 
S♥A-1100+0.9-0.9
2. AUSTRALIA – SOUTH AFRICA
Open: J.Haffer – P.Markey (AUSTRALIA) — A.Apteker – C.Gower (SOUTH AFRICA) · view →
5♣
WNES
  2♦!X
4♦!X4♠Pass
Pass4NT!X5♣
PassPassPass 
S♠6-1100+0.9-0.9
Closed: R.Stephens – N.Apteker (SOUTH AFRICA) — L.Milne – J.Coutts (AUSTRALIA) · view →
5♣
WNES
  1♠!X
4♠4NT!Pass5♣!
PassPassPass 
S♠6-1100+0.9-0.9
3. GUADELOUPE – DENMARK
Open: F.Dufau – O.Tolza (GUADELOUPE) — M.Schaltz – D.Bilde (DENMARK) · view →
4♠
WNES
  2♠Pass
4♠PassPassPass
E♥K=420-6.3+6.3
Closed: A.Plejdrup-Meister – C.Lahrmann (DENMARK) — P.Mathieu – L.Soudan (GUADELOUPE) · view →
5♣
WNES
  2♦!X!
3♠!X!Pass4♣
4♥5♣PassPass
Pass   
S♠6-1100+0.9-0.9
4. FRANCE – BANGLADESH
Open: T.Bessis – C.Lorenzini (FRANCE) — M.Rahman – M.Ispahani (BANGLADESH) · view →
5♠x
WNES
  2♠!X
4♠4NTPass5♣
5♠XPassPass
Pass   
E♣2-1100+5.4-5.4
Closed: S.Haque – M.Hossain (BANGLADESH) — L.Rombaut – J.Rombaut (FRANCE) · view →
5♠x
WNES
  3♠Pass
4♣!XPass!5♣
5♠XPassPass
Pass   
E♣K-1100+5.4-5.4
5. ARGENTINA – ISRAEL
Open: C.Pellegrini – A.Madala (ARGENTINA) — I.Herbst – O.Herbst (ISRAEL) · view →
4♠x
WNES
  3♠Pass
4♠XPassPass
Pass   
E♠8=590-9.0+9.0
Closed: A.Birman – D.Padon (ISRAEL) — M.Cloppet – L.Rizzo (ARGENTINA) · view →
5♣
WNES
  2♠X
4♠4NT!Pass5♣
PassPassPass 
S♥A-1100+0.9-0.9
6. CHINESE TAIPEI – NEW ZEALAND
Open: L.Kuo – H.So (CHINESE TAIPEI) — M.Brown – M.Whibley (NEW ZEALAND) · view →
5♠x
WNES
  1♠!X
4♠4NT!5♠X
PassPassPass 
E♠8-1100+5.4-5.4
Closed: M.Mayer – B.Mace (NEW ZEALAND) — E.Huang – C.Chou (CHINESE TAIPEI) · view →
5♣
WNES
  3♠Pass
4♠XPass5♣
PassPassPass 
S♠7-1100+0.9-0.9
7. INDIA – TUNISIA
Open: S.Roy – K.Nandi (INDIA) — W.Bellazreg – A.Mestiri (TUNISIA) · view →
5♣
WNES
  2♦!X!
3♠!XPass!4♣
Pass4♠!Pass5♣
PassPassPass 
S♦Q-1100+0.9-0.9
Closed: A.Meddeb – O.Meddeb (TUNISIA) — S.Mukherjee – R.Tewari (INDIA) · view →
4♠
WNES
  2♠!Pass
4♠PassPassPass
E♥K=420-6.3+6.3
8. CHINA – USA1
Open: J.Li – Y.Zhang (CHINA) — F.Kolesnik – A.Kaplan (USA1) · view →
4♠x
WNES
  3♠Pass
4♠XPassPass
Pass   
E♥K-1100+5.4-5.4
Closed: J.Hurd – K.Bathurst (USA1) — R.Lian – Y.Lian (CHINA) · view →
5♠x
WNES
  2♠!X
4♠4NT!Pass5♣
5♠XPassPass
Pass   
E♣3-1100+5.4-5.4
9. ITALY – BRAZIL
Open: G.Donati – G.Percario (ITALY) — J.Campos – A.Rodrigues (BRAZIL) · view →
4♠x
WNES
  2♠X
4♠XPassPass
Pass   
E♥K-1100+5.4-5.4
Closed: M.Villas-Boas – M.Toma (BRAZIL) — A.Versace – A.Sementa (ITALY) · view →
4♠
WNES
  1♠Pass
4♠PassPassPass
E♥K+2480-7.3+7.3
10. USA2 – CANADA
Open: A.Rosenthal – A.Silverstein (USA2) — D.Wolpert – N.L'Ecuyer (CANADA) · view →
4♠x
WNES
  2♦!X!
4♦!X4♠Pass
PassXPassPass
Pass   
E♥K=590-9.0+9.0
Closed: J.Smith – F.Pollack (CANADA) — C.Willenken – E.Ginossar (USA2) · view →
4♠
WNES
  2♠Pass
4♠PassPassPass
E♥Q=420-6.3+6.3
11. KOREA – SWEDEN
Open: S.Kang – S.Roh (KOREA) — P.Cullin – M.Michielsen (SWEDEN) · view →
4♠
WNES
  3♠Pass
4♠PassPassPass
E♥K-150+4.1-4.1
Closed: O.Rimstedt – M.Rimstedt (SWEDEN) — S.Lee – D.Kim (KOREA) · view →
4♠x
WNES
  2♠X
4♠XPassPass
Pass   
E♥Q=590-9.0+9.0
12. NORWAY – BELGIUM
Open: C.Bakke – B.Brogeland (NORWAY) — G.Arts – S.De Roos (BELGIUM) · view →
5♠
WNES
  2♦!X!
XX!Pass2♠Pass
4♠4NT!Pass5♣
5♠Pass!PassPass
E♣3-150+4.1-4.1
Closed: S.De Donder – S.Bahbout (BELGIUM) — U.Tundal – N.Kvangraven (NORWAY) · view →
5♣
WNES
  1♠!X
3♥!3♠!4♠Pass
Pass4NT!Pass5♣
PassPassPass 
S♥A-1100+0.9-0.9

Board 3 also played in: Venice Cup · d'Orsi Trophy · Wuhan Cup↑ top

♠ A62
♥ QJT3
♦ AJ2
♣ Q73
♠ KQ5
♥ K4
♦ KQ54
♣ T965
3
Dlr S
E-W
♠ J973
♥ A9765
♦ 96
♣ AK
♠ T84
♥ 82
♦ T873
♣ J842
Makeable tricks
NT♠♥♦♣
N53445
S53445
E810988
W810998
Minimax (par): NS -620: 4♠E= 4♠W=
MatchRoomNorth–SouthEast–WestContByLeadResNSEWBut.NSBut.EW
1. ENGLAND – SWITZERLANDOpenT.Townsend – B.Handley-Pritchard (ENGLAND)M.Klukowski – J.Kalita (SWITZERLAND)3NT
WNES
   Pass
1♣!XXX1♦
2NTPass3NTPass
PassPass  
W♥Q+1630-7.6+7.6view →
ClosedB.Drijver – S.Brink (SWITZERLAND)A.Robson – D.Gold (ENGLAND)3NT
WNES
   Pass
1♣X1♦!Pass
1NTPass2♥!Pass
2♠Pass3NTPass
PassPass  
W♥J-1100+5.0-5.0view →
2. AUSTRALIA – SOUTH AFRICAOpenJ.Haffer – P.Markey (AUSTRALIA)A.Apteker – C.Gower (SOUTH AFRICA)3NT
WNES
   Pass
1♦Pass1♥Pass
1NTPass2♣Pass
2♦!Pass2♠Pass
3NTPassPassPass
W♣3-1100+5.0-5.0view →
ClosedR.Stephens – N.Apteker (SOUTH AFRICA)L.Milne – J.Coutts (AUSTRALIA)3NT
WNES
   Pass
1♦X1♥Pass
1NTPass2♦!Pass
2♥Pass2♠Pass
2NTPass3NTPass
PassPass  
W♠2-3300+8.9-8.9view →
3. GUADELOUPE – DENMARKOpenF.Dufau – O.Tolza (GUADELOUPE)M.Schaltz – D.Bilde (DENMARK)3NT
WNES
   Pass
1♦Pass1♥Pass
1NTPass2♦!Pass
2NTPass3NTPass
PassPass  
W♥Q+1630-7.6+7.6view →
ClosedA.Plejdrup-Meister – C.Lahrmann (DENMARK)P.Mathieu – L.Soudan (GUADELOUPE)4♠
WNES
   Pass
1♦1NT2♣Pass
2♠Pass4♠Pass
PassPass  
W♠6-1100+5.0-5.0view →
4. FRANCE – BANGLADESHOpenT.Bessis – C.Lorenzini (FRANCE)M.Rahman – M.Ispahani (BANGLADESH)3NT
WNES
   Pass
1♦X1♥Pass
1NTPass3NTPass
PassPass  
W♠2-1100+5.0-5.0view →
ClosedS.Haque – M.Hossain (BANGLADESH)L.Rombaut – J.Rombaut (FRANCE)3NT
WNES
   Pass
1♦X1♥Pass
1NTPass3NTPass
PassPass  
W♥Q-1100+5.0-5.0view →
5. ARGENTINA – ISRAELOpenC.Pellegrini – A.Madala (ARGENTINA)I.Herbst – O.Herbst (ISRAEL)3NT
WNES
   Pass
1♣!XXX1♦
XPass1♥Pass
1NTPass3NTPass
PassPass  
W♥T=600-7.1+7.1view →
ClosedA.Birman – D.Padon (ISRAEL)M.Cloppet – L.Rizzo (ARGENTINA)3NT
WNES
   Pass
1♦XXX1♠
PassPassXPass
1NTPass3NTPass
PassPass  
W♥Q+1630-7.6+7.6view →
6. CHINESE TAIPEI – NEW ZEALANDOpenL.Kuo – H.So (CHINESE TAIPEI)M.Brown – M.Whibley (NEW ZEALAND)3NT
WNES
   Pass
1♣!X1♦!Pass
1NT!Pass2♦!Pass
2♥Pass2♠Pass
2NTPass3NTPass
PassPass  
W♥Q=600-7.1+7.1view →
ClosedM.Mayer – B.Mace (NEW ZEALAND)E.Huang – C.Chou (CHINESE TAIPEI)3NT
WNES
   Pass
1NTPass2♦Pass
2NTPass3♥Pass
3NTPassPassPass
W♠6-2200+7.0-7.0view →
7. INDIA – TUNISIAOpenS.Roy – K.Nandi (INDIA)W.Bellazreg – A.Mestiri (TUNISIA)3NT
WNES
   Pass
1♦X1♥Pass
1NTPass2♠Pass
2NTPass3NTPass
PassPass  
W♠2-1100+5.0-5.0view →
ClosedA.Meddeb – O.Meddeb (TUNISIA)S.Mukherjee – R.Tewari (INDIA)3NT
WNES
   Pass
1♦X1♥Pass
1NTPass3NTPass
PassPass  
W♥Q=600-7.1+7.1view →
8. CHINA – USA1OpenJ.Li – Y.Zhang (CHINA)F.Kolesnik – A.Kaplan (USA1)3NT
WNES
   Pass
1♣!X1♦!Pass
1♥!Pass2♦!Pass
2NTPass3NTPass
PassPass  
W♠6-1100+5.0-5.0view →
ClosedJ.Hurd – K.Bathurst (USA1)R.Lian – Y.Lian (CHINA)2♣x
WNES
   Pass
1♦XXX!Pass
Pass1♥X!XX!
Pass1NTX2♣
XPassPassPass
S♣3-3500-5.5+5.5view →
9. ITALY – BRAZILOpenG.Donati – G.Percario (ITALY)J.Campos – A.Rodrigues (BRAZIL)3NT
WNES
   Pass
1♣X1♦!Pass
1NTPass2♦!Pass
3♦Pass3NTPass
PassPass  
W♥Q=600-7.1+7.1view →
ClosedM.Villas-Boas – M.Toma (BRAZIL)A.Versace – A.Sementa (ITALY)3NT
WNES
   Pass
1♣!Pass1♦!Pass
1NT!Pass3NTPass
PassPass  
W♥Q+1630-7.6+7.6view →
10. USA2 – CANADAOpenA.Rosenthal – A.Silverstein (USA2)D.Wolpert – N.L'Ecuyer (CANADA)2♣x
WNES
   Pass
1♦1NTX2♣!
XPassPassPass
S♠K-3500-5.5+5.5view →
ClosedJ.Smith – F.Pollack (CANADA)C.Willenken – E.Ginossar (USA2)3NT
WNES
   Pass
1♦X1♥Pass
1NT!Pass2♦!Pass
2NTPass3NTPass
PassPass  
W♥J-2200+7.0-7.0view →
11. KOREA – SWEDENOpenS.Kang – S.Roh (KOREA)P.Cullin – M.Michielsen (SWEDEN)3NT
WNES
   Pass
1♦!X1♥Pass
1NTPass2♣!Pass
2♦!Pass2NT!Pass
3NTPassPassPass
W♠6-1100+5.0-5.0view →
ClosedO.Rimstedt – M.Rimstedt (SWEDEN)S.Lee – D.Kim (KOREA)3NT
WNES
   Pass
1♣!X1♦!Pass
1NT!Pass3NTPass
PassPass  
W♥3-2200+7.0-7.0view →
12. NORWAY – BELGIUMOpenC.Bakke – B.Brogeland (NORWAY)G.Arts – S.De Roos (BELGIUM)3NT
WNES
   Pass
1♦!X1♥Pass
1NT!Pass2♣!Pass
2♦!Pass2♠!Pass
3NTPassPassPass
W♥Q=600-7.1+7.1view →
ClosedS.De Donder – S.Bahbout (BELGIUM)U.Tundal – N.Kvangraven (NORWAY)3NT
WNES
   Pass
1♦!XXX!Pass
1NTPass2NTPass
3NTPassPassPass
W♥4-2200+7.0-7.0view →
ContByLeadResNSEWB.NSB.EW
1. ENGLAND – SWITZERLAND
Open: T.Townsend – B.Handley-Pritchard (ENGLAND) — M.Klukowski – J.Kalita (SWITZERLAND) · view →
3NT
WNES
   Pass
1♣!XXX1♦
2NTPass3NTPass
PassPass  
W♥Q+1630-7.6+7.6
Closed: B.Drijver – S.Brink (SWITZERLAND) — A.Robson – D.Gold (ENGLAND) · view →
3NT
WNES
   Pass
1♣X1♦!Pass
1NTPass2♥!Pass
2♠Pass3NTPass
PassPass  
W♥J-1100+5.0-5.0
2. AUSTRALIA – SOUTH AFRICA
Open: J.Haffer – P.Markey (AUSTRALIA) — A.Apteker – C.Gower (SOUTH AFRICA) · view →
3NT
WNES
   Pass
1♦Pass1♥Pass
1NTPass2♣Pass
2♦!Pass2♠Pass
3NTPassPassPass
W♣3-1100+5.0-5.0
Closed: R.Stephens – N.Apteker (SOUTH AFRICA) — L.Milne – J.Coutts (AUSTRALIA) · view →
3NT
WNES
   Pass
1♦X1♥Pass
1NTPass2♦!Pass
2♥Pass2♠Pass
2NTPass3NTPass
PassPass  
W♠2-3300+8.9-8.9
3. GUADELOUPE – DENMARK
Open: F.Dufau – O.Tolza (GUADELOUPE) — M.Schaltz – D.Bilde (DENMARK) · view →
3NT
WNES
   Pass
1♦Pass1♥Pass
1NTPass2♦!Pass
2NTPass3NTPass
PassPass  
W♥Q+1630-7.6+7.6
Closed: A.Plejdrup-Meister – C.Lahrmann (DENMARK) — P.Mathieu – L.Soudan (GUADELOUPE) · view →
4♠
WNES
   Pass
1♦1NT2♣Pass
2♠Pass4♠Pass
PassPass  
W♠6-1100+5.0-5.0
4. FRANCE – BANGLADESH
Open: T.Bessis – C.Lorenzini (FRANCE) — M.Rahman – M.Ispahani (BANGLADESH) · view →
3NT
WNES
   Pass
1♦X1♥Pass
1NTPass3NTPass
PassPass  
W♠2-1100+5.0-5.0
Closed: S.Haque – M.Hossain (BANGLADESH) — L.Rombaut – J.Rombaut (FRANCE) · view →
3NT
WNES
   Pass
1♦X1♥Pass
1NTPass3NTPass
PassPass  
W♥Q-1100+5.0-5.0
5. ARGENTINA – ISRAEL
Open: C.Pellegrini – A.Madala (ARGENTINA) — I.Herbst – O.Herbst (ISRAEL) · view →
3NT
WNES
   Pass
1♣!XXX1♦
XPass1♥Pass
1NTPass3NTPass
PassPass  
W♥T=600-7.1+7.1
Closed: A.Birman – D.Padon (ISRAEL) — M.Cloppet – L.Rizzo (ARGENTINA) · view →
3NT
WNES
   Pass
1♦XXX1♠
PassPassXPass
1NTPass3NTPass
PassPass  
W♥Q+1630-7.6+7.6
6. CHINESE TAIPEI – NEW ZEALAND
Open: L.Kuo – H.So (CHINESE TAIPEI) — M.Brown – M.Whibley (NEW ZEALAND) · view →
3NT
WNES
   Pass
1♣!X1♦!Pass
1NT!Pass2♦!Pass
2♥Pass2♠Pass
2NTPass3NTPass
PassPass  
W♥Q=600-7.1+7.1
Closed: M.Mayer – B.Mace (NEW ZEALAND) — E.Huang – C.Chou (CHINESE TAIPEI) · view →
3NT
WNES
   Pass
1NTPass2♦Pass
2NTPass3♥Pass
3NTPassPassPass
W♠6-2200+7.0-7.0
7. INDIA – TUNISIA
Open: S.Roy – K.Nandi (INDIA) — W.Bellazreg – A.Mestiri (TUNISIA) · view →
3NT
WNES
   Pass
1♦X1♥Pass
1NTPass2♠Pass
2NTPass3NTPass
PassPass  
W♠2-1100+5.0-5.0
Closed: A.Meddeb – O.Meddeb (TUNISIA) — S.Mukherjee – R.Tewari (INDIA) · view →
3NT
WNES
   Pass
1♦X1♥Pass
1NTPass3NTPass
PassPass  
W♥Q=600-7.1+7.1
8. CHINA – USA1
Open: J.Li – Y.Zhang (CHINA) — F.Kolesnik – A.Kaplan (USA1) · view →
3NT
WNES
   Pass
1♣!X1♦!Pass
1♥!Pass2♦!Pass
2NTPass3NTPass
PassPass  
W♠6-1100+5.0-5.0
Closed: J.Hurd – K.Bathurst (USA1) — R.Lian – Y.Lian (CHINA) · view →
2♣x
WNES
   Pass
1♦XXX!Pass
Pass1♥X!XX!
Pass1NTX2♣
XPassPassPass
S♣3-3500-5.5+5.5
9. ITALY – BRAZIL
Open: G.Donati – G.Percario (ITALY) — J.Campos – A.Rodrigues (BRAZIL) · view →
3NT
WNES
   Pass
1♣X1♦!Pass
1NTPass2♦!Pass
3♦Pass3NTPass
PassPass  
W♥Q=600-7.1+7.1
Closed: M.Villas-Boas – M.Toma (BRAZIL) — A.Versace – A.Sementa (ITALY) · view →
3NT
WNES
   Pass
1♣!Pass1♦!Pass
1NT!Pass3NTPass
PassPass  
W♥Q+1630-7.6+7.6
10. USA2 – CANADA
Open: A.Rosenthal – A.Silverstein (USA2) — D.Wolpert – N.L'Ecuyer (CANADA) · view →
2♣x
WNES
   Pass
1♦1NTX2♣!
XPassPassPass
S♠K-3500-5.5+5.5
Closed: J.Smith – F.Pollack (CANADA) — C.Willenken – E.Ginossar (USA2) · view →
3NT
WNES
   Pass
1♦X1♥Pass
1NT!Pass2♦!Pass
2NTPass3NTPass
PassPass  
W♥J-2200+7.0-7.0
11. KOREA – SWEDEN
Open: S.Kang – S.Roh (KOREA) — P.Cullin – M.Michielsen (SWEDEN) · view →
3NT
WNES
   Pass
1♦!X1♥Pass
1NTPass2♣!Pass
2♦!Pass2NT!Pass
3NTPassPassPass
W♠6-1100+5.0-5.0
Closed: O.Rimstedt – M.Rimstedt (SWEDEN) — S.Lee – D.Kim (KOREA) · view →
3NT
WNES
   Pass
1♣!X1♦!Pass
1NT!Pass3NTPass
PassPass  
W♥3-2200+7.0-7.0
12. NORWAY – BELGIUM
Open: C.Bakke – B.Brogeland (NORWAY) — G.Arts – S.De Roos (BELGIUM) · view →
3NT
WNES
   Pass
1♦!X1♥Pass
1NT!Pass2♣!Pass
2♦!Pass2♠!Pass
3NTPassPassPass
W♥Q=600-7.1+7.1
Closed: S.De Donder – S.Bahbout (BELGIUM) — U.Tundal – N.Kvangraven (NORWAY) · view →
3NT
WNES
   Pass
1♦!XXX!Pass
1NTPass2NTPass
3NTPassPassPass
W♥4-2200+7.0-7.0

Board 4 also played in: Venice Cup · d'Orsi Trophy · Wuhan Cup↑ top

♠ Q3
♥ AJ32
♦ 8732
♣ Q65
♠ A952
♥ 5
♦ QJT94
♣ AK7
4
Dlr W
All
♠ 864
♥ K8764
♦ 6
♣ J942
♠ KJT7
♥ QT9
♦ AK5
♣ T83
Makeable tricks
NT♠♥♦♣
N76775
S76775
E55667
W55667
Minimax (par): NS +90: 1NTN= 1NTS=
MatchRoomNorth–SouthEast–WestContByLeadResNSEWBut.NSBut.EW
1. ENGLAND – SWITZERLANDOpenT.Townsend – B.Handley-Pritchard (ENGLAND)M.Klukowski – J.Kalita (SWITZERLAND)2♣
WNES
1♦Pass1♥X
Pass2♣PassPass
Pass   
N♦6-4400-9.5+9.5view →
ClosedB.Drijver – S.Brink (SWITZERLAND)A.Robson – D.Gold (ENGLAND)1NT
WNES
1♦Pass1♥X
Pass!1NTPassPass
Pass   
N♦6+2150+3.3-3.3view →
2. AUSTRALIA – SOUTH AFRICAOpenJ.Haffer – P.Markey (AUSTRALIA)A.Apteker – C.Gower (SOUTH AFRICA)1NTx
WNES
1♦Pass1♥Pass
1♠PassPass1NT
XPassPassPass
S♦Q=180+3.9-3.9view →
ClosedR.Stephens – N.Apteker (SOUTH AFRICA)L.Milne – J.Coutts (AUSTRALIA)1♠
WNES
1♦Pass1♥Pass
1♠PassPassPass
W♠Q-2200+4.6-4.6view →
3. GUADELOUPE – DENMARKOpenF.Dufau – O.Tolza (GUADELOUPE)M.Schaltz – D.Bilde (DENMARK)2♣
WNES
1♦Pass1♥X
1♠2♣PassPass
Pass   
N♦5-3300-7.7+7.7view →
ClosedA.Plejdrup-Meister – C.Lahrmann (DENMARK)P.Mathieu – L.Soudan (GUADELOUPE)1NT
WNES
1♦Pass1♥Pass
1♠PassPass1NT
PassPassPass 
S♦Q+1120+2.5-2.5view →
4. FRANCE – BANGLADESHOpenT.Bessis – C.Lorenzini (FRANCE)M.Rahman – M.Ispahani (BANGLADESH)1NT
WNES
1♦Pass1♥X
1♠1NTPassPass
Pass   
N♠8+1120+2.5-2.5view →
ClosedS.Haque – M.Hossain (BANGLADESH)L.Rombaut – J.Rombaut (FRANCE)1♠
WNES
1♦Pass1♥1♠
PassPassPass 
S♣A=80+1.3-1.3view →
5. ARGENTINA – ISRAELOpenC.Pellegrini – A.Madala (ARGENTINA)I.Herbst – O.Herbst (ISRAEL)1♠
WNES
1♦Pass1♥X
1♠PassPassPass
W♠Q-2200+4.6-4.6view →
ClosedA.Birman – D.Padon (ISRAEL)M.Cloppet – L.Rizzo (ARGENTINA)1♠
WNES
1♦Pass1♥Pass
1♠PassPassPass
W♣3=80-2.7+2.7view →
6. CHINESE TAIPEI – NEW ZEALANDOpenL.Kuo – H.So (CHINESE TAIPEI)M.Brown – M.Whibley (NEW ZEALAND)1♠
WNES
1♦Pass1♥Pass
1♠!PassPassPass
W♥A-1100+1.9-1.9view →
ClosedM.Mayer – B.Mace (NEW ZEALAND)E.Huang – C.Chou (CHINESE TAIPEI)1♠
WNES
1♦Pass1♥Pass
1♠PassPassPass
W♣5=80-2.7+2.7view →
7. INDIA – TUNISIAOpenS.Roy – K.Nandi (INDIA)W.Bellazreg – A.Mestiri (TUNISIA)1NT
WNES
1♦Pass1♥Pass
1♠PassPass1NT
PassPassPass 
S♦Q=90+1.7-1.7view →
ClosedA.Meddeb – O.Meddeb (TUNISIA)S.Mukherjee – R.Tewari (INDIA)1♠
WNES
1♦Pass1♥X
1♠PassPassPass
W♣5=80-2.7+2.7view →
8. CHINA – USA1OpenJ.Li – Y.Zhang (CHINA)F.Kolesnik – A.Kaplan (USA1)1♠
WNES
1♦Pass1♥X
1♠PassPassPass
W♣6=80-2.7+2.7view →
ClosedJ.Hurd – K.Bathurst (USA1)R.Lian – Y.Lian (CHINA)1♠
WNES
1♦Pass1♥Pass
1♠PassPassPass
W♣3-1100+1.9-1.9view →
9. ITALY – BRAZILOpenG.Donati – G.Percario (ITALY)J.Campos – A.Rodrigues (BRAZIL)1NT
WNES
1♦PassPass1NT!
PassPassPass 
S♦Q+1120+2.5-2.5view →
ClosedM.Villas-Boas – M.Toma (BRAZIL)A.Versace – A.Sementa (ITALY)1NT
WNES
1♦!Pass1♥Pass
1♠PassPass1NT
PassPassPass 
S♦Q-2200-5.4+5.4view →
10. USA2 – CANADAOpenA.Rosenthal – A.Silverstein (USA2)D.Wolpert – N.L'Ecuyer (CANADA)1♠
WNES
1♦Pass1♥Pass
1♠PassPassPass
W♣5=80-2.7+2.7view →
ClosedJ.Smith – F.Pollack (CANADA)C.Willenken – E.Ginossar (USA2)1♠x
WNES
1♦Pass1♥X
1♠!XPassPass
Pass   
W♣2=160-4.4+4.4view →
11. KOREA – SWEDENOpenS.Kang – S.Roh (KOREA)P.Cullin – M.Michielsen (SWEDEN)1♠
WNES
1♦!Pass1♥!Pass
1♠!PassPassPass
W♦3-1100+1.9-1.9view →
ClosedO.Rimstedt – M.Rimstedt (SWEDEN)S.Lee – D.Kim (KOREA)2♠
WNES
1♦!Pass1♥Pass
1♠PassPass1NT
XPass2♠Pass
PassPass  
W♣3-1100+1.9-1.9view →
12. NORWAY – BELGIUMOpenC.Bakke – B.Brogeland (NORWAY)G.Arts – S.De Roos (BELGIUM)1NT
WNES
1♦!Pass1♥X
Pass!1NTPassPass
Pass   
N♦6=90+1.7-1.7view →
ClosedS.De Donder – S.Bahbout (BELGIUM)U.Tundal – N.Kvangraven (NORWAY)2♦
WNES
1♦!Pass1♠!Pass
2♦PassPassPass
W♣5-2200+4.6-4.6view →
ContByLeadResNSEWB.NSB.EW
1. ENGLAND – SWITZERLAND
Open: T.Townsend – B.Handley-Pritchard (ENGLAND) — M.Klukowski – J.Kalita (SWITZERLAND) · view →
2♣
WNES
1♦Pass1♥X
Pass2♣PassPass
Pass   
N♦6-4400-9.5+9.5
Closed: B.Drijver – S.Brink (SWITZERLAND) — A.Robson – D.Gold (ENGLAND) · view →
1NT
WNES
1♦Pass1♥X
Pass!1NTPassPass
Pass   
N♦6+2150+3.3-3.3
2. AUSTRALIA – SOUTH AFRICA
Open: J.Haffer – P.Markey (AUSTRALIA) — A.Apteker – C.Gower (SOUTH AFRICA) · view →
1NTx
WNES
1♦Pass1♥Pass
1♠PassPass1NT
XPassPassPass
S♦Q=180+3.9-3.9
Closed: R.Stephens – N.Apteker (SOUTH AFRICA) — L.Milne – J.Coutts (AUSTRALIA) · view →
1♠
WNES
1♦Pass1♥Pass
1♠PassPassPass
W♠Q-2200+4.6-4.6
3. GUADELOUPE – DENMARK
Open: F.Dufau – O.Tolza (GUADELOUPE) — M.Schaltz – D.Bilde (DENMARK) · view →
2♣
WNES
1♦Pass1♥X
1♠2♣PassPass
Pass   
N♦5-3300-7.7+7.7
Closed: A.Plejdrup-Meister – C.Lahrmann (DENMARK) — P.Mathieu – L.Soudan (GUADELOUPE) · view →
1NT
WNES
1♦Pass1♥Pass
1♠PassPass1NT
PassPassPass 
S♦Q+1120+2.5-2.5
4. FRANCE – BANGLADESH
Open: T.Bessis – C.Lorenzini (FRANCE) — M.Rahman – M.Ispahani (BANGLADESH) · view →
1NT
WNES
1♦Pass1♥X
1♠1NTPassPass
Pass   
N♠8+1120+2.5-2.5
Closed: S.Haque – M.Hossain (BANGLADESH) — L.Rombaut – J.Rombaut (FRANCE) · view →
1♠
WNES
1♦Pass1♥1♠
PassPassPass 
S♣A=80+1.3-1.3
5. ARGENTINA – ISRAEL
Open: C.Pellegrini – A.Madala (ARGENTINA) — I.Herbst – O.Herbst (ISRAEL) · view →
1♠
WNES
1♦Pass1♥X
1♠PassPassPass
W♠Q-2200+4.6-4.6
Closed: A.Birman – D.Padon (ISRAEL) — M.Cloppet – L.Rizzo (ARGENTINA) · view →
1♠
WNES
1♦Pass1♥Pass
1♠PassPassPass
W♣3=80-2.7+2.7
6. CHINESE TAIPEI – NEW ZEALAND
Open: L.Kuo – H.So (CHINESE TAIPEI) — M.Brown – M.Whibley (NEW ZEALAND) · view →
1♠
WNES
1♦Pass1♥Pass
1♠!PassPassPass
W♥A-1100+1.9-1.9
Closed: M.Mayer – B.Mace (NEW ZEALAND) — E.Huang – C.Chou (CHINESE TAIPEI) · view →
1♠
WNES
1♦Pass1♥Pass
1♠PassPassPass
W♣5=80-2.7+2.7
7. INDIA – TUNISIA
Open: S.Roy – K.Nandi (INDIA) — W.Bellazreg – A.Mestiri (TUNISIA) · view →
1NT
WNES
1♦Pass1♥Pass
1♠PassPass1NT
PassPassPass 
S♦Q=90+1.7-1.7
Closed: A.Meddeb – O.Meddeb (TUNISIA) — S.Mukherjee – R.Tewari (INDIA) · view →
1♠
WNES
1♦Pass1♥X
1♠PassPassPass
W♣5=80-2.7+2.7
8. CHINA – USA1
Open: J.Li – Y.Zhang (CHINA) — F.Kolesnik – A.Kaplan (USA1) · view →
1♠
WNES
1♦Pass1♥X
1♠PassPassPass
W♣6=80-2.7+2.7
Closed: J.Hurd – K.Bathurst (USA1) — R.Lian – Y.Lian (CHINA) · view →
1♠
WNES
1♦Pass1♥Pass
1♠PassPassPass
W♣3-1100+1.9-1.9
9. ITALY – BRAZIL
Open: G.Donati – G.Percario (ITALY) — J.Campos – A.Rodrigues (BRAZIL) · view →
1NT
WNES
1♦PassPass1NT!
PassPassPass 
S♦Q+1120+2.5-2.5
Closed: M.Villas-Boas – M.Toma (BRAZIL) — A.Versace – A.Sementa (ITALY) · view →
1NT
WNES
1♦!Pass1♥Pass
1♠PassPass1NT
PassPassPass 
S♦Q-2200-5.4+5.4
10. USA2 – CANADA
Open: A.Rosenthal – A.Silverstein (USA2) — D.Wolpert – N.L'Ecuyer (CANADA) · view →
1♠
WNES
1♦Pass1♥Pass
1♠PassPassPass
W♣5=80-2.7+2.7
Closed: J.Smith – F.Pollack (CANADA) — C.Willenken – E.Ginossar (USA2) · view →
1♠x
WNES
1♦Pass1♥X
1♠!XPassPass
Pass   
W♣2=160-4.4+4.4
11. KOREA – SWEDEN
Open: S.Kang – S.Roh (KOREA) — P.Cullin – M.Michielsen (SWEDEN) · view →
1♠
WNES
1♦!Pass1♥!Pass
1♠!PassPassPass
W♦3-1100+1.9-1.9
Closed: O.Rimstedt – M.Rimstedt (SWEDEN) — S.Lee – D.Kim (KOREA) · view →
2♠
WNES
1♦!Pass1♥Pass
1♠PassPass1NT
XPass2♠Pass
PassPass  
W♣3-1100+1.9-1.9
12. NORWAY – BELGIUM
Open: C.Bakke – B.Brogeland (NORWAY) — G.Arts – S.De Roos (BELGIUM) · view →
1NT
WNES
1♦!Pass1♥X
Pass!1NTPassPass
Pass   
N♦6=90+1.7-1.7
Closed: S.De Donder – S.Bahbout (BELGIUM) — U.Tundal – N.Kvangraven (NORWAY) · view →
2♦
WNES
1♦!Pass1♠!Pass
2♦PassPassPass
W♣5-2200+4.6-4.6

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♠ A86
♥ T74
♦ 8754
♣ 986
♠ J
♥ 532
♦ K932
♣ AJT74
5
Dlr N
N-S
♠ T742
♥ AKQJ8
♦ AQ
♣ Q3
♠ KQ953
♥ 96
♦ JT6
♣ K52
Makeable tricks
NT♠♥♦♣
N05000
S05000
E88121112
W88121112
Minimax (par): NS -980: 6♥E= 6♥W=
MatchRoomNorth–SouthEast–WestContByLeadResNSEWBut.NSBut.EW
1. ENGLAND – SWITZERLANDOpenT.Townsend – B.Handley-Pritchard (ENGLAND)M.Klukowski – J.Kalita (SWITZERLAND)4♥
WNES
 Pass1♣!1♠
PassPass2♥!Pass
4♥PassPassPass
E♥3+3510-0.5+0.5view →
ClosedB.Drijver – S.Brink (SWITZERLAND)A.Robson – D.Gold (ENGLAND)4♥
WNES
 Pass1♥Pass
2♦!Pass2NT!Pass
3♣!Pass4♥Pass
PassPass  
E♠K+2480+0.5-0.5view →
2. AUSTRALIA – SOUTH AFRICAOpenJ.Haffer – P.Markey (AUSTRALIA)A.Apteker – C.Gower (SOUTH AFRICA)4♥
WNES
 Pass1♥Pass
1NTPass2NTPass
4♥PassPassPass
E♠K+2480+0.5-0.5view →
ClosedR.Stephens – N.Apteker (SOUTH AFRICA)L.Milne – J.Coutts (AUSTRALIA)4♥
WNES
 Pass1♥Pass
2♥Pass4♥Pass
PassPass  
E♠K+2480+0.5-0.5view →
3. GUADELOUPE – DENMARKOpenF.Dufau – O.Tolza (GUADELOUPE)M.Schaltz – D.Bilde (DENMARK)6♥
WNES
 Pass1♥1♠
2♠Pass3♠!Pass
4♣Pass4♦Pass
4♥Pass5♣!Pass
5♦!Pass6♥Pass
PassPass  
E♦T=980-10.6+10.6view →
ClosedA.Plejdrup-Meister – C.Lahrmann (DENMARK)P.Mathieu – L.Soudan (GUADELOUPE)6♥
WNES
 Pass1♥1♠
X!2♠X!Pass
4♥Pass4NTPass
5♣!Pass6♥Pass
PassPass  
E♠K=980-10.6+10.6view →
4. FRANCE – BANGLADESHOpenT.Bessis – C.Lorenzini (FRANCE)M.Rahman – M.Ispahani (BANGLADESH)4♥
WNES
 Pass1♥1♠
2♥2♠4♥Pass
PassPass  
E♠K+2480+0.5-0.5view →
ClosedS.Haque – M.Hossain (BANGLADESH)L.Rombaut – J.Rombaut (FRANCE)4♥
WNES
 Pass1♥1♠
2♥Pass4♥Pass
PassPass  
E♦J+2480+0.5-0.5view →
5. ARGENTINA – ISRAELOpenC.Pellegrini – A.Madala (ARGENTINA)I.Herbst – O.Herbst (ISRAEL)4♥
WNES
 Pass1♥1♠
2♥Pass2NT!Pass
4♥PassPassPass
E♦J+2480+0.5-0.5view →
ClosedA.Birman – D.Padon (ISRAEL)M.Cloppet – L.Rizzo (ARGENTINA)4♥
WNES
 Pass1♥1♠
XPass3NTPass
4♥PassPassPass
E♦J+2480+0.5-0.5view →
6. CHINESE TAIPEI – NEW ZEALANDOpenL.Kuo – H.So (CHINESE TAIPEI)M.Brown – M.Whibley (NEW ZEALAND)4♥
WNES
 Pass1♥1♠
2♦!2♠4♥Pass
PassPass  
E♠K+2480+0.5-0.5view →
ClosedM.Mayer – B.Mace (NEW ZEALAND)E.Huang – C.Chou (CHINESE TAIPEI)4♥
WNES
 Pass1♥1♠
XPass3NTPass
4♥PassPassPass
E♥9+2480+0.5-0.5view →
7. INDIA – TUNISIAOpenS.Roy – K.Nandi (INDIA)W.Bellazreg – A.Mestiri (TUNISIA)4♥
WNES
 Pass1♥1♠
2♥Pass3♣!Pass
4♥PassPassPass
E♦J+2480+0.5-0.5view →
ClosedA.Meddeb – O.Meddeb (TUNISIA)S.Mukherjee – R.Tewari (INDIA)4♥
WNES
 Pass1♥1♠
2♦Pass2♠Pass
4♥PassPassPass
E♠K+2480+0.5-0.5view →
8. CHINA – USA1OpenJ.Li – Y.Zhang (CHINA)F.Kolesnik – A.Kaplan (USA1)5♥
WNES
 Pass1♥1♠
2♠!X3♣!Pass
4♥Pass5♥Pass
PassPass  
E♠K+1480+0.5-0.5view →
ClosedJ.Hurd – K.Bathurst (USA1)R.Lian – Y.Lian (CHINA)4♥
WNES
 Pass1♥1♠
2♥Pass2♠!Pass
3♠!X4♥Pass
PassPass  
E♠3+2480+0.5-0.5view →
9. ITALY – BRAZILOpenG.Donati – G.Percario (ITALY)J.Campos – A.Rodrigues (BRAZIL)4♥
WNES
 Pass1♥1♠
2♠!X!3♠Pass
4♥PassPassPass
E♠K+2480+0.5-0.5view →
ClosedM.Villas-Boas – M.Toma (BRAZIL)A.Versace – A.Sementa (ITALY)4♥
WNES
 Pass1♥1♠
2NT!Pass3♠Pass
4♥PassPassPass
E♦J+1450+1.4-1.4view →
10. USA2 – CANADAOpenA.Rosenthal – A.Silverstein (USA2)D.Wolpert – N.L'Ecuyer (CANADA)4♥
WNES
 Pass1♥1♠
2♥Pass2NTPass
3♠XPassPass
4♣Pass4♥Pass
PassPass  
E♥9+2480+0.5-0.5view →
ClosedJ.Smith – F.Pollack (CANADA)C.Willenken – E.Ginossar (USA2)4♥
WNES
 Pass1♥1♠
2♥2♠4♥Pass
PassPass  
E♠Q+2480+0.5-0.5view →
11. KOREA – SWEDENOpenS.Kang – S.Roh (KOREA)P.Cullin – M.Michielsen (SWEDEN)4♥
WNES
 Pass1♣!Pass
1♠!Pass1NT!Pass
2NT!Pass3♣!Pass
3♦!Pass3♥!Pass
3NT!Pass4♥!Pass
PassPass  
E♥9+2480+0.5-0.5view →
ClosedO.Rimstedt – M.Rimstedt (SWEDEN)S.Lee – D.Kim (KOREA)4♥
WNES
 Pass1♥Pass
2NT!Pass4♥Pass
PassPass  
E♠K+2480+0.5-0.5view →
12. NORWAY – BELGIUMOpenC.Bakke – B.Brogeland (NORWAY)G.Arts – S.De Roos (BELGIUM)3NT
WNES
 Pass1♣!Pass
1♠!Pass1NT!Pass
2♣!Pass2♥Pass
3♦Pass3NTPass
PassPass  
E♠K-150+11.3-11.3view →
ClosedS.De Donder – S.Bahbout (BELGIUM)U.Tundal – N.Kvangraven (NORWAY)4♥
WNES
 Pass1♣!Pass
2♥!Pass2♠!X
Pass!PassXX!Pass
3♣!Pass3♠!Pass
4♣!Pass4♦!Pass
4♥PassPassPass
W♠A+2480+0.5-0.5view →
ContByLeadResNSEWB.NSB.EW
1. ENGLAND – SWITZERLAND
Open: T.Townsend – B.Handley-Pritchard (ENGLAND) — M.Klukowski – J.Kalita (SWITZERLAND) · view →
4♥
WNES
 Pass1♣!1♠
PassPass2♥!Pass
4♥PassPassPass
E♥3+3510-0.5+0.5
Closed: B.Drijver – S.Brink (SWITZERLAND) — A.Robson – D.Gold (ENGLAND) · view →
4♥
WNES
 Pass1♥Pass
2♦!Pass2NT!Pass
3♣!Pass4♥Pass
PassPass  
E♠K+2480+0.5-0.5
2. AUSTRALIA – SOUTH AFRICA
Open: J.Haffer – P.Markey (AUSTRALIA) — A.Apteker – C.Gower (SOUTH AFRICA) · view →
4♥
WNES
 Pass1♥Pass
1NTPass2NTPass
4♥PassPassPass
E♠K+2480+0.5-0.5
Closed: R.Stephens – N.Apteker (SOUTH AFRICA) — L.Milne – J.Coutts (AUSTRALIA) · view →
4♥
WNES
 Pass1♥Pass
2♥Pass4♥Pass
PassPass  
E♠K+2480+0.5-0.5
3. GUADELOUPE – DENMARK
Open: F.Dufau – O.Tolza (GUADELOUPE) — M.Schaltz – D.Bilde (DENMARK) · view →
6♥
WNES
 Pass1♥1♠
2♠Pass3♠!Pass
4♣Pass4♦Pass
4♥Pass5♣!Pass
5♦!Pass6♥Pass
PassPass  
E♦T=980-10.6+10.6
Closed: A.Plejdrup-Meister – C.Lahrmann (DENMARK) — P.Mathieu – L.Soudan (GUADELOUPE) · view →
6♥
WNES
 Pass1♥1♠
X!2♠X!Pass
4♥Pass4NTPass
5♣!Pass6♥Pass
PassPass  
E♠K=980-10.6+10.6
4. FRANCE – BANGLADESH
Open: T.Bessis – C.Lorenzini (FRANCE) — M.Rahman – M.Ispahani (BANGLADESH) · view →
4♥
WNES
 Pass1♥1♠
2♥2♠4♥Pass
PassPass  
E♠K+2480+0.5-0.5
Closed: S.Haque – M.Hossain (BANGLADESH) — L.Rombaut – J.Rombaut (FRANCE) · view →
4♥
WNES
 Pass1♥1♠
2♥Pass4♥Pass
PassPass  
E♦J+2480+0.5-0.5
5. ARGENTINA – ISRAEL
Open: C.Pellegrini – A.Madala (ARGENTINA) — I.Herbst – O.Herbst (ISRAEL) · view →
4♥
WNES
 Pass1♥1♠
2♥Pass2NT!Pass
4♥PassPassPass
E♦J+2480+0.5-0.5
Closed: A.Birman – D.Padon (ISRAEL) — M.Cloppet – L.Rizzo (ARGENTINA) · view →
4♥
WNES
 Pass1♥1♠
XPass3NTPass
4♥PassPassPass
E♦J+2480+0.5-0.5
6. CHINESE TAIPEI – NEW ZEALAND
Open: L.Kuo – H.So (CHINESE TAIPEI) — M.Brown – M.Whibley (NEW ZEALAND) · view →
4♥
WNES
 Pass1♥1♠
2♦!2♠4♥Pass
PassPass  
E♠K+2480+0.5-0.5
Closed: M.Mayer – B.Mace (NEW ZEALAND) — E.Huang – C.Chou (CHINESE TAIPEI) · view →
4♥
WNES
 Pass1♥1♠
XPass3NTPass
4♥PassPassPass
E♥9+2480+0.5-0.5
7. INDIA – TUNISIA
Open: S.Roy – K.Nandi (INDIA) — W.Bellazreg – A.Mestiri (TUNISIA) · view →
4♥
WNES
 Pass1♥1♠
2♥Pass3♣!Pass
4♥PassPassPass
E♦J+2480+0.5-0.5
Closed: A.Meddeb – O.Meddeb (TUNISIA) — S.Mukherjee – R.Tewari (INDIA) · view →
4♥
WNES
 Pass1♥1♠
2♦Pass2♠Pass
4♥PassPassPass
E♠K+2480+0.5-0.5
8. CHINA – USA1
Open: J.Li – Y.Zhang (CHINA) — F.Kolesnik – A.Kaplan (USA1) · view →
5♥
WNES
 Pass1♥1♠
2♠!X3♣!Pass
4♥Pass5♥Pass
PassPass  
E♠K+1480+0.5-0.5
Closed: J.Hurd – K.Bathurst (USA1) — R.Lian – Y.Lian (CHINA) · view →
4♥
WNES
 Pass1♥1♠
2♥Pass2♠!Pass
3♠!X4♥Pass
PassPass  
E♠3+2480+0.5-0.5
9. ITALY – BRAZIL
Open: G.Donati – G.Percario (ITALY) — J.Campos – A.Rodrigues (BRAZIL) · view →
4♥
WNES
 Pass1♥1♠
2♠!X!3♠Pass
4♥PassPassPass
E♠K+2480+0.5-0.5
Closed: M.Villas-Boas – M.Toma (BRAZIL) — A.Versace – A.Sementa (ITALY) · view →
4♥
WNES
 Pass1♥1♠
2NT!Pass3♠Pass
4♥PassPassPass
E♦J+1450+1.4-1.4
10. USA2 – CANADA
Open: A.Rosenthal – A.Silverstein (USA2) — D.Wolpert – N.L'Ecuyer (CANADA) · view →
4♥
WNES
 Pass1♥1♠
2♥Pass2NTPass
3♠XPassPass
4♣Pass4♥Pass
PassPass  
E♥9+2480+0.5-0.5
Closed: J.Smith – F.Pollack (CANADA) — C.Willenken – E.Ginossar (USA2) · view →
4♥
WNES
 Pass1♥1♠
2♥2♠4♥Pass
PassPass  
E♠Q+2480+0.5-0.5
11. KOREA – SWEDEN
Open: S.Kang – S.Roh (KOREA) — P.Cullin – M.Michielsen (SWEDEN) · view →
4♥
WNES
 Pass1♣!Pass
1♠!Pass1NT!Pass
2NT!Pass3♣!Pass
3♦!Pass3♥!Pass
3NT!Pass4♥!Pass
PassPass  
E♥9+2480+0.5-0.5
Closed: O.Rimstedt – M.Rimstedt (SWEDEN) — S.Lee – D.Kim (KOREA) · view →
4♥
WNES
 Pass1♥Pass
2NT!Pass4♥Pass
PassPass  
E♠K+2480+0.5-0.5
12. NORWAY – BELGIUM
Open: C.Bakke – B.Brogeland (NORWAY) — G.Arts – S.De Roos (BELGIUM) · view →
3NT
WNES
 Pass1♣!Pass
1♠!Pass1NT!Pass
2♣!Pass2♥Pass
3♦Pass3NTPass
PassPass  
E♠K-150+11.3-11.3
Closed: S.De Donder – S.Bahbout (BELGIUM) — U.Tundal – N.Kvangraven (NORWAY) · view →
4♥
WNES
 Pass1♣!Pass
2♥!Pass2♠!X
Pass!PassXX!Pass
3♣!Pass3♠!Pass
4♣!Pass4♦!Pass
4♥PassPassPass
W♠A+2480+0.5-0.5

Board 6 also played in: Venice Cup · d'Orsi Trophy · Wuhan Cup↑ top

♠ AT5
♥ QJ96
♦ Q
♣ Q8753
♠ J8732
♥ T5
♦ T86
♣ AT6
6
Dlr E
E-W
♠ K964
♥ AK
♦ AK975
♣ KJ
♠ Q
♥ 87432
♦ J432
♣ 942
Makeable tricks
NT♠♥♦♣
N33736
S33736
E9106106
W9106106
Minimax (par): NS -620: 4♠E= 4♠W=
MatchRoomNorth–SouthEast–WestContByLeadResNSEWBut.NSBut.EW
1. ENGLAND – SWITZERLANDOpenT.Townsend – B.Handley-Pritchard (ENGLAND)M.Klukowski – J.Kalita (SWITZERLAND)3NT
WNES
  2NTPass
3NTPassPassPass
E♥9=600-1.4+1.4view →
ClosedB.Drijver – S.Brink (SWITZERLAND)A.Robson – D.Gold (ENGLAND)4♠
WNES
  2NTPass
3♥!Pass4♣!Pass
4♥!Pass4♠Pass
PassPass  
E♥4=620-2.3+2.3view →
2. AUSTRALIA – SOUTH AFRICAOpenJ.Haffer – P.Markey (AUSTRALIA)A.Apteker – C.Gower (SOUTH AFRICA)4♠
WNES
  2♣!Pass
2♦!Pass2NT!Pass
3♥!Pass4♣!Pass
4♥!Pass4♠Pass
PassPass  
E♥7=620-2.3+2.3view →
ClosedR.Stephens – N.Apteker (SOUTH AFRICA)L.Milne – J.Coutts (AUSTRALIA)4♠
WNES
  2♣!Pass
2♦!Pass2NTPass
3♥!Pass4♠Pass
PassPass  
E♥2=620-2.3+2.3view →
3. GUADELOUPE – DENMARKOpenF.Dufau – O.Tolza (GUADELOUPE)M.Schaltz – D.Bilde (DENMARK)4♠
WNES
  2♣!Pass
2♦!Pass2NTPass
3♥!Pass4♣!Pass
4♥!Pass4♠Pass
PassPass  
E♥6=620-2.3+2.3view →
ClosedA.Plejdrup-Meister – C.Lahrmann (DENMARK)P.Mathieu – L.Soudan (GUADELOUPE)4♠
WNES
  2♦!Pass
2♥!Pass2NTPass
3♥!Pass4♠!Pass
PassPass  
E♣7=620-2.3+2.3view →
4. FRANCE – BANGLADESHOpenT.Bessis – C.Lorenzini (FRANCE)M.Rahman – M.Ispahani (BANGLADESH)4♠
WNES
  2NTPass
3♥!X4♠Pass
PassPass  
E♥2=620-2.3+2.3view →
ClosedS.Haque – M.Hossain (BANGLADESH)L.Rombaut – J.Rombaut (FRANCE)5♠
WNES
  1♦Pass
1♠X!2NT!4♥
4♠Pass4NTPass
5♣!Pass5♦!Pass
5♠PassPassPass
W♥Q-2200+11.4-11.4view →
5. ARGENTINA – ISRAELOpenC.Pellegrini – A.Madala (ARGENTINA)I.Herbst – O.Herbst (ISRAEL)5♠
WNES
  1♦!Pass
1♠X3♥!Pass
4♠Pass4NT!Pass
5♣!Pass5♦!Pass
5♠!PassPassPass
W♦Q-1100+10.0-10.0view →
ClosedA.Birman – D.Padon (ISRAEL)M.Cloppet – L.Rizzo (ARGENTINA)4♠
WNES
  2♣!Pass
2♦!Pass2NTPass
3♥Pass4♣!Pass
4♥!X4♠Pass
PassPass  
E♥6=620-2.3+2.3view →
6. CHINESE TAIPEI – NEW ZEALANDOpenL.Kuo – H.So (CHINESE TAIPEI)M.Brown – M.Whibley (NEW ZEALAND)4♠
WNES
  2♣Pass
2♦!Pass2NTPass
3♥!X4♣!4♥
4♠PassPassPass
W♥Q=620-2.3+2.3view →
ClosedM.Mayer – B.Mace (NEW ZEALAND)E.Huang – C.Chou (CHINESE TAIPEI)4♠
WNES
  1♦Pass
1♠X4♠Pass
PassPass  
W♥Q=620-2.3+2.3view →
7. INDIA – TUNISIAOpenS.Roy – K.Nandi (INDIA)W.Bellazreg – A.Mestiri (TUNISIA)4♠
WNES
  1♦Pass
1♠X4♠Pass
PassPass  
W♦Q=620-2.3+2.3view →
ClosedA.Meddeb – O.Meddeb (TUNISIA)S.Mukherjee – R.Tewari (INDIA)5♠
WNES
  1♦Pass
1♠Pass3♥!Pass
4♠Pass5♠Pass
PassPass  
W♥Q-2200+11.4-11.4view →
8. CHINA – USA1OpenJ.Li – Y.Zhang (CHINA)F.Kolesnik – A.Kaplan (USA1)4♠
WNES
  2♣!Pass
2♦!Pass2NTPass
3♥!Pass4♣!Pass
4♥!Pass4♠Pass
PassPass  
E♦3=620-2.3+2.3view →
ClosedJ.Hurd – K.Bathurst (USA1)R.Lian – Y.Lian (CHINA)4♠
WNES
  2NTPass
3♥!Pass4♣Pass
4♥!X4♠Pass
PassPass  
E♥2=620-2.3+2.3view →
9. ITALY – BRAZILOpenG.Donati – G.Percario (ITALY)J.Campos – A.Rodrigues (BRAZIL)6♠
WNES
  1♦Pass
1♠X3♥!Pass
4♠Pass4NTPass
5♣!Pass5♦!Pass
5♥Pass6♠Pass
PassPass  
W♥Q-2200+11.4-11.4view →
ClosedM.Villas-Boas – M.Toma (BRAZIL)A.Versace – A.Sementa (ITALY)4♠
WNES
  2♣!Pass
2♦!Pass2NTPass
3♥!Pass4♣Pass
4♥!Pass4♠Pass
PassPass  
E♠Q=620-2.3+2.3view →
10. USA2 – CANADAOpenA.Rosenthal – A.Silverstein (USA2)D.Wolpert – N.L'Ecuyer (CANADA)4♠
WNES
  2NTPass
3♥!Pass4♣Pass
4♥!Pass4♠Pass
PassPass  
E♦3=620-2.3+2.3view →
ClosedJ.Smith – F.Pollack (CANADA)C.Willenken – E.Ginossar (USA2)4♠
WNES
  2NTPass
3♥!Pass4♠Pass
PassPass  
E♥2=620-2.3+2.3view →
11. KOREA – SWEDENOpenS.Kang – S.Roh (KOREA)P.Cullin – M.Michielsen (SWEDEN)4♠
WNES
  1♣!Pass
1♦!Pass1♥!Pass
1NT!Pass2♣!Pass
2♠!Pass2NT!Pass
3♣!Pass3♦!Pass
3♥!Pass4♦!Pass
4♥!Pass4♠Pass
PassPass  
W♦Q=620-2.3+2.3view →
ClosedO.Rimstedt – M.Rimstedt (SWEDEN)S.Lee – D.Kim (KOREA)4♠
WNES
  1♦!Pass
1♠Pass2NT!Pass
3♦!Pass4♠Pass
PassPass  
W♦Q=620-2.3+2.3view →
12. NORWAY – BELGIUMOpenC.Bakke – B.Brogeland (NORWAY)G.Arts – S.De Roos (BELGIUM)4♠
WNES
  2NT!Pass
3♥!Pass4♠!Pass
PassPass  
E♣3=620-2.3+2.3view →
ClosedS.De Donder – S.Bahbout (BELGIUM)U.Tundal – N.Kvangraven (NORWAY)4♠
WNES
  1♣!Pass
1♦!Pass1♥!Pass
1NT!Pass2♣!Pass
2♠!Pass2NT!Pass
3♣!Pass3♦!Pass
3♥!Pass4♦!Pass
4♥!Pass4♠Pass
PassPass  
W♦Q=620-2.3+2.3view →
ContByLeadResNSEWB.NSB.EW
1. ENGLAND – SWITZERLAND
Open: T.Townsend – B.Handley-Pritchard (ENGLAND) — M.Klukowski – J.Kalita (SWITZERLAND) · view →
3NT
WNES
  2NTPass
3NTPassPassPass
E♥9=600-1.4+1.4
Closed: B.Drijver – S.Brink (SWITZERLAND) — A.Robson – D.Gold (ENGLAND) · view →
4♠
WNES
  2NTPass
3♥!Pass4♣!Pass
4♥!Pass4♠Pass
PassPass  
E♥4=620-2.3+2.3
2. AUSTRALIA – SOUTH AFRICA
Open: J.Haffer – P.Markey (AUSTRALIA) — A.Apteker – C.Gower (SOUTH AFRICA) · view →
4♠
WNES
  2♣!Pass
2♦!Pass2NT!Pass
3♥!Pass4♣!Pass
4♥!Pass4♠Pass
PassPass  
E♥7=620-2.3+2.3
Closed: R.Stephens – N.Apteker (SOUTH AFRICA) — L.Milne – J.Coutts (AUSTRALIA) · view →
4♠
WNES
  2♣!Pass
2♦!Pass2NTPass
3♥!Pass4♠Pass
PassPass  
E♥2=620-2.3+2.3
3. GUADELOUPE – DENMARK
Open: F.Dufau – O.Tolza (GUADELOUPE) — M.Schaltz – D.Bilde (DENMARK) · view →
4♠
WNES
  2♣!Pass
2♦!Pass2NTPass
3♥!Pass4♣!Pass
4♥!Pass4♠Pass
PassPass  
E♥6=620-2.3+2.3
Closed: A.Plejdrup-Meister – C.Lahrmann (DENMARK) — P.Mathieu – L.Soudan (GUADELOUPE) · view →
4♠
WNES
  2♦!Pass
2♥!Pass2NTPass
3♥!Pass4♠!Pass
PassPass  
E♣7=620-2.3+2.3
4. FRANCE – BANGLADESH
Open: T.Bessis – C.Lorenzini (FRANCE) — M.Rahman – M.Ispahani (BANGLADESH) · view →
4♠
WNES
  2NTPass
3♥!X4♠Pass
PassPass  
E♥2=620-2.3+2.3
Closed: S.Haque – M.Hossain (BANGLADESH) — L.Rombaut – J.Rombaut (FRANCE) · view →
5♠
WNES
  1♦Pass
1♠X!2NT!4♥
4♠Pass4NTPass
5♣!Pass5♦!Pass
5♠PassPassPass
W♥Q-2200+11.4-11.4
5. ARGENTINA – ISRAEL
Open: C.Pellegrini – A.Madala (ARGENTINA) — I.Herbst – O.Herbst (ISRAEL) · view →
5♠
WNES
  1♦!Pass
1♠X3♥!Pass
4♠Pass4NT!Pass
5♣!Pass5♦!Pass
5♠!PassPassPass
W♦Q-1100+10.0-10.0
Closed: A.Birman – D.Padon (ISRAEL) — M.Cloppet – L.Rizzo (ARGENTINA) · view →
4♠
WNES
  2♣!Pass
2♦!Pass2NTPass
3♥Pass4♣!Pass
4♥!X4♠Pass
PassPass  
E♥6=620-2.3+2.3
6. CHINESE TAIPEI – NEW ZEALAND
Open: L.Kuo – H.So (CHINESE TAIPEI) — M.Brown – M.Whibley (NEW ZEALAND) · view →
4♠
WNES
  2♣Pass
2♦!Pass2NTPass
3♥!X4♣!4♥
4♠PassPassPass
W♥Q=620-2.3+2.3
Closed: M.Mayer – B.Mace (NEW ZEALAND) — E.Huang – C.Chou (CHINESE TAIPEI) · view →
4♠
WNES
  1♦Pass
1♠X4♠Pass
PassPass  
W♥Q=620-2.3+2.3
7. INDIA – TUNISIA
Open: S.Roy – K.Nandi (INDIA) — W.Bellazreg – A.Mestiri (TUNISIA) · view →
4♠
WNES
  1♦Pass
1♠X4♠Pass
PassPass  
W♦Q=620-2.3+2.3
Closed: A.Meddeb – O.Meddeb (TUNISIA) — S.Mukherjee – R.Tewari (INDIA) · view →
5♠
WNES
  1♦Pass
1♠Pass3♥!Pass
4♠Pass5♠Pass
PassPass  
W♥Q-2200+11.4-11.4
8. CHINA – USA1
Open: J.Li – Y.Zhang (CHINA) — F.Kolesnik – A.Kaplan (USA1) · view →
4♠
WNES
  2♣!Pass
2♦!Pass2NTPass
3♥!Pass4♣!Pass
4♥!Pass4♠Pass
PassPass  
E♦3=620-2.3+2.3
Closed: J.Hurd – K.Bathurst (USA1) — R.Lian – Y.Lian (CHINA) · view →
4♠
WNES
  2NTPass
3♥!Pass4♣Pass
4♥!X4♠Pass
PassPass  
E♥2=620-2.3+2.3
9. ITALY – BRAZIL
Open: G.Donati – G.Percario (ITALY) — J.Campos – A.Rodrigues (BRAZIL) · view →
6♠
WNES
  1♦Pass
1♠X3♥!Pass
4♠Pass4NTPass
5♣!Pass5♦!Pass
5♥Pass6♠Pass
PassPass  
W♥Q-2200+11.4-11.4
Closed: M.Villas-Boas – M.Toma (BRAZIL) — A.Versace – A.Sementa (ITALY) · view →
4♠
WNES
  2♣!Pass
2♦!Pass2NTPass
3♥!Pass4♣Pass
4♥!Pass4♠Pass
PassPass  
E♠Q=620-2.3+2.3
10. USA2 – CANADA
Open: A.Rosenthal – A.Silverstein (USA2) — D.Wolpert – N.L'Ecuyer (CANADA) · view →
4♠
WNES
  2NTPass
3♥!Pass4♣Pass
4♥!Pass4♠Pass
PassPass  
E♦3=620-2.3+2.3
Closed: J.Smith – F.Pollack (CANADA) — C.Willenken – E.Ginossar (USA2) · view →
4♠
WNES
  2NTPass
3♥!Pass4♠Pass
PassPass  
E♥2=620-2.3+2.3
11. KOREA – SWEDEN
Open: S.Kang – S.Roh (KOREA) — P.Cullin – M.Michielsen (SWEDEN) · view →
4♠
WNES
  1♣!Pass
1♦!Pass1♥!Pass
1NT!Pass2♣!Pass
2♠!Pass2NT!Pass
3♣!Pass3♦!Pass
3♥!Pass4♦!Pass
4♥!Pass4♠Pass
PassPass  
W♦Q=620-2.3+2.3
Closed: O.Rimstedt – M.Rimstedt (SWEDEN) — S.Lee – D.Kim (KOREA) · view →
4♠
WNES
  1♦!Pass
1♠Pass2NT!Pass
3♦!Pass4♠Pass
PassPass  
W♦Q=620-2.3+2.3
12. NORWAY – BELGIUM
Open: C.Bakke – B.Brogeland (NORWAY) — G.Arts – S.De Roos (BELGIUM) · view →
4♠
WNES
  2NT!Pass
3♥!Pass4♠!Pass
PassPass  
E♣3=620-2.3+2.3
Closed: S.De Donder – S.Bahbout (BELGIUM) — U.Tundal – N.Kvangraven (NORWAY) · view →
4♠
WNES
  1♣!Pass
1♦!Pass1♥!Pass
1NT!Pass2♣!Pass
2♠!Pass2NT!Pass
3♣!Pass3♦!Pass
3♥!Pass4♦!Pass
4♥!Pass4♠Pass
PassPass  
W♦Q=620-2.3+2.3

Board 7 also played in: Venice Cup · d'Orsi Trophy · Wuhan Cup↑ top

♠ A974
♥ Q87
♦ 854
♣ Q65
♠ K532
♥ KT65
♦ A
♣ AKJ3
7
Dlr S
All
♠ T8
♥ A92
♦ KQT7
♣ T974
♠ QJ6
♥ J43
♦ J9632
♣ 82
Makeable tricks
NT♠♥♦♣
N45353
S45353
E889810
W9810810
Minimax (par): NS -620: 4♥W=
MatchRoomNorth–SouthEast–WestContByLeadResNSEWBut.NSBut.EW
1. ENGLAND – SWITZERLANDOpenT.Townsend – B.Handley-Pritchard (ENGLAND)M.Klukowski – J.Kalita (SWITZERLAND)3NT
WNES
   Pass
1♣!Pass1NTPass
3NTPassPassPass
E♦3+2660-5.6+5.6view →
ClosedB.Drijver – S.Brink (SWITZERLAND)A.Robson – D.Gold (ENGLAND)3NT
WNES
   Pass
2♦!Pass2♥!Pass
3♣!Pass3NTPass
PassPass  
E♦2=600-3.9+3.9view →
2. AUSTRALIA – SOUTH AFRICAOpenJ.Haffer – P.Markey (AUSTRALIA)A.Apteker – C.Gower (SOUTH AFRICA)3NT
WNES
   Pass
1♣Pass1♦Pass
2NTPass3NTPass
PassPass  
W♠4=600-3.9+3.9view →
ClosedR.Stephens – N.Apteker (SOUTH AFRICA)L.Milne – J.Coutts (AUSTRALIA)3NT
WNES
   Pass
1♣!Pass1♠!Pass
2NTPass3NTPass
PassPass  
W♠4=600-3.9+3.9view →
3. GUADELOUPE – DENMARKOpenF.Dufau – O.Tolza (GUADELOUPE)M.Schaltz – D.Bilde (DENMARK)3NT
WNES
   Pass
1♣Pass1♦Pass
1♥Pass3♣Pass
3NTPassPassPass
W♠4+1630-4.6+4.6view →
ClosedA.Plejdrup-Meister – C.Lahrmann (DENMARK)P.Mathieu – L.Soudan (GUADELOUPE)3NT
WNES
   Pass
1♣Pass1♦Pass
1♥Pass1NTPass
3NTPassPassPass
E♠Q-1100+8.5-8.5view →
4. FRANCE – BANGLADESHOpenT.Bessis – C.Lorenzini (FRANCE)M.Rahman – M.Ispahani (BANGLADESH)3NT
WNES
   Pass
1♣Pass1♦Pass
2NTPass3NTPass
PassPass  
W♠3=600-3.9+3.9view →
ClosedS.Haque – M.Hossain (BANGLADESH)L.Rombaut – J.Rombaut (FRANCE)3NT
WNES
   Pass
1♣Pass1♦Pass
1♥Pass1NTPass
3NTPassPassPass
E♠Q-1100+8.5-8.5view →
5. ARGENTINA – ISRAELOpenC.Pellegrini – A.Madala (ARGENTINA)I.Herbst – O.Herbst (ISRAEL)3NT
WNES
   Pass
1♣!Pass1♠!Pass
2NTPass3NTPass
PassPass  
W♠3=600-3.9+3.9view →
ClosedA.Birman – D.Padon (ISRAEL)M.Cloppet – L.Rizzo (ARGENTINA)6♣
WNES
   Pass
1♣Pass1♦Pass
1♥Pass1♠!Pass
4♠Pass5♣Pass
5♦Pass6♣Pass
PassPass  
W♠A-1100+8.5-8.5view →
6. CHINESE TAIPEI – NEW ZEALANDOpenL.Kuo – H.So (CHINESE TAIPEI)M.Brown – M.Whibley (NEW ZEALAND)3NT
WNES
   Pass
1♣!Pass1♠!Pass
2NTPass3NTPass
PassPass  
W♠3=600-3.9+3.9view →
ClosedM.Mayer – B.Mace (NEW ZEALAND)E.Huang – C.Chou (CHINESE TAIPEI)3NT
WNES
   Pass
1♣Pass2♣!Pass
3♦!Pass3NTPass
PassPass  
E♠J-1100+8.5-8.5view →
7. INDIA – TUNISIAOpenS.Roy – K.Nandi (INDIA)W.Bellazreg – A.Mestiri (TUNISIA)3NT
WNES
   Pass
1♣!Pass1NTPass
3NTPassPassPass
E♦6+1630-4.6+4.6view →
ClosedA.Meddeb – O.Meddeb (TUNISIA)S.Mukherjee – R.Tewari (INDIA)3NT
WNES
   Pass
1♣Pass1♦Pass
2NTPass3NTPass
PassPass  
W♠5=600-3.9+3.9view →
8. CHINA – USA1OpenJ.Li – Y.Zhang (CHINA)F.Kolesnik – A.Kaplan (USA1)3NT
WNES
   Pass
1♣!Pass1♠!Pass
2♦!Pass2♠!Pass
2NT!Pass3NTPass
PassPass  
W♠4=600-3.9+3.9view →
ClosedJ.Hurd – K.Bathurst (USA1)R.Lian – Y.Lian (CHINA)3NT
WNES
   Pass
1♣Pass1NTPass
3NTPassPassPass
E♠J-1100+8.5-8.5view →
9. ITALY – BRAZILOpenG.Donati – G.Percario (ITALY)J.Campos – A.Rodrigues (BRAZIL)3NT
WNES
   Pass
1♣Pass1♦Pass
1♥Pass1♠!Pass
2NTPass3NTPass
PassPass  
W♠4=600-3.9+3.9view →
ClosedM.Villas-Boas – M.Toma (BRAZIL)A.Versace – A.Sementa (ITALY)3NT
WNES
   Pass
2♦!Pass2♠!Pass
2NTPass3NTPass
PassPass  
W♠4=600-3.9+3.9view →
10. USA2 – CANADAOpenA.Rosenthal – A.Silverstein (USA2)D.Wolpert – N.L'Ecuyer (CANADA)1♥
WNES
   Pass
1♣Pass1♦Pass
1♥PassPassPass
W♦3+2140+5.1-5.1view →
ClosedJ.Smith – F.Pollack (CANADA)C.Willenken – E.Ginossar (USA2)3NT
WNES
   Pass
1♣Pass1♦Pass
2NTPass3NTPass
PassPass  
W♠4+1630-4.6+4.6view →
11. KOREA – SWEDENOpenS.Kang – S.Roh (KOREA)P.Cullin – M.Michielsen (SWEDEN)3NT
WNES
   Pass
1♣!Pass1♥!Pass
2♥!Pass2♠!Pass
3♦!Pass3NTPass
PassPass  
E♦3=600-3.9+3.9view →
ClosedO.Rimstedt – M.Rimstedt (SWEDEN)S.Lee – D.Kim (KOREA)3NT
WNES
   Pass
1♣!Pass1♠!Pass
2♥Pass3♣Pass
3NTPassPassPass
W♠3-2200+10.2-10.2view →
12. NORWAY – BELGIUMOpenC.Bakke – B.Brogeland (NORWAY)G.Arts – S.De Roos (BELGIUM)3NT
WNES
   Pass
1♣!Pass2♦!Pass
2NT!Pass3♣!Pass
3♦!Pass3NTPass
PassPass  
W♠4=600-3.9+3.9view →
ClosedS.De Donder – S.Bahbout (BELGIUM)U.Tundal – N.Kvangraven (NORWAY)3NT
WNES
   Pass
1♣!Pass1NTPass
2♣!Pass3♣!Pass
3NTPassPassPass
E♠Q-1100+8.5-8.5view →
ContByLeadResNSEWB.NSB.EW
1. ENGLAND – SWITZERLAND
Open: T.Townsend – B.Handley-Pritchard (ENGLAND) — M.Klukowski – J.Kalita (SWITZERLAND) · view →
3NT
WNES
   Pass
1♣!Pass1NTPass
3NTPassPassPass
E♦3+2660-5.6+5.6
Closed: B.Drijver – S.Brink (SWITZERLAND) — A.Robson – D.Gold (ENGLAND) · view →
3NT
WNES
   Pass
2♦!Pass2♥!Pass
3♣!Pass3NTPass
PassPass  
E♦2=600-3.9+3.9
2. AUSTRALIA – SOUTH AFRICA
Open: J.Haffer – P.Markey (AUSTRALIA) — A.Apteker – C.Gower (SOUTH AFRICA) · view →
3NT
WNES
   Pass
1♣Pass1♦Pass
2NTPass3NTPass
PassPass  
W♠4=600-3.9+3.9
Closed: R.Stephens – N.Apteker (SOUTH AFRICA) — L.Milne – J.Coutts (AUSTRALIA) · view →
3NT
WNES
   Pass
1♣!Pass1♠!Pass
2NTPass3NTPass
PassPass  
W♠4=600-3.9+3.9
3. GUADELOUPE – DENMARK
Open: F.Dufau – O.Tolza (GUADELOUPE) — M.Schaltz – D.Bilde (DENMARK) · view →
3NT
WNES
   Pass
1♣Pass1♦Pass
1♥Pass3♣Pass
3NTPassPassPass
W♠4+1630-4.6+4.6
Closed: A.Plejdrup-Meister – C.Lahrmann (DENMARK) — P.Mathieu – L.Soudan (GUADELOUPE) · view →
3NT
WNES
   Pass
1♣Pass1♦Pass
1♥Pass1NTPass
3NTPassPassPass
E♠Q-1100+8.5-8.5
4. FRANCE – BANGLADESH
Open: T.Bessis – C.Lorenzini (FRANCE) — M.Rahman – M.Ispahani (BANGLADESH) · view →
3NT
WNES
   Pass
1♣Pass1♦Pass
2NTPass3NTPass
PassPass  
W♠3=600-3.9+3.9
Closed: S.Haque – M.Hossain (BANGLADESH) — L.Rombaut – J.Rombaut (FRANCE) · view →
3NT
WNES
   Pass
1♣Pass1♦Pass
1♥Pass1NTPass
3NTPassPassPass
E♠Q-1100+8.5-8.5
5. ARGENTINA – ISRAEL
Open: C.Pellegrini – A.Madala (ARGENTINA) — I.Herbst – O.Herbst (ISRAEL) · view →
3NT
WNES
   Pass
1♣!Pass1♠!Pass
2NTPass3NTPass
PassPass  
W♠3=600-3.9+3.9
Closed: A.Birman – D.Padon (ISRAEL) — M.Cloppet – L.Rizzo (ARGENTINA) · view →
6♣
WNES
   Pass
1♣Pass1♦Pass
1♥Pass1♠!Pass
4♠Pass5♣Pass
5♦Pass6♣Pass
PassPass  
W♠A-1100+8.5-8.5
6. CHINESE TAIPEI – NEW ZEALAND
Open: L.Kuo – H.So (CHINESE TAIPEI) — M.Brown – M.Whibley (NEW ZEALAND) · view →
3NT
WNES
   Pass
1♣!Pass1♠!Pass
2NTPass3NTPass
PassPass  
W♠3=600-3.9+3.9
Closed: M.Mayer – B.Mace (NEW ZEALAND) — E.Huang – C.Chou (CHINESE TAIPEI) · view →
3NT
WNES
   Pass
1♣Pass2♣!Pass
3♦!Pass3NTPass
PassPass  
E♠J-1100+8.5-8.5
7. INDIA – TUNISIA
Open: S.Roy – K.Nandi (INDIA) — W.Bellazreg – A.Mestiri (TUNISIA) · view →
3NT
WNES
   Pass
1♣!Pass1NTPass
3NTPassPassPass
E♦6+1630-4.6+4.6
Closed: A.Meddeb – O.Meddeb (TUNISIA) — S.Mukherjee – R.Tewari (INDIA) · view →
3NT
WNES
   Pass
1♣Pass1♦Pass
2NTPass3NTPass
PassPass  
W♠5=600-3.9+3.9
8. CHINA – USA1
Open: J.Li – Y.Zhang (CHINA) — F.Kolesnik – A.Kaplan (USA1) · view →
3NT
WNES
   Pass
1♣!Pass1♠!Pass
2♦!Pass2♠!Pass
2NT!Pass3NTPass
PassPass  
W♠4=600-3.9+3.9
Closed: J.Hurd – K.Bathurst (USA1) — R.Lian – Y.Lian (CHINA) · view →
3NT
WNES
   Pass
1♣Pass1NTPass
3NTPassPassPass
E♠J-1100+8.5-8.5
9. ITALY – BRAZIL
Open: G.Donati – G.Percario (ITALY) — J.Campos – A.Rodrigues (BRAZIL) · view →
3NT
WNES
   Pass
1♣Pass1♦Pass
1♥Pass1♠!Pass
2NTPass3NTPass
PassPass  
W♠4=600-3.9+3.9
Closed: M.Villas-Boas – M.Toma (BRAZIL) — A.Versace – A.Sementa (ITALY) · view →
3NT
WNES
   Pass
2♦!Pass2♠!Pass
2NTPass3NTPass
PassPass  
W♠4=600-3.9+3.9
10. USA2 – CANADA
Open: A.Rosenthal – A.Silverstein (USA2) — D.Wolpert – N.L'Ecuyer (CANADA) · view →
1♥
WNES
   Pass
1♣Pass1♦Pass
1♥PassPassPass
W♦3+2140+5.1-5.1
Closed: J.Smith – F.Pollack (CANADA) — C.Willenken – E.Ginossar (USA2) · view →
3NT
WNES
   Pass
1♣Pass1♦Pass
2NTPass3NTPass
PassPass  
W♠4+1630-4.6+4.6
11. KOREA – SWEDEN
Open: S.Kang – S.Roh (KOREA) — P.Cullin – M.Michielsen (SWEDEN) · view →
3NT
WNES
   Pass
1♣!Pass1♥!Pass
2♥!Pass2♠!Pass
3♦!Pass3NTPass
PassPass  
E♦3=600-3.9+3.9
Closed: O.Rimstedt – M.Rimstedt (SWEDEN) — S.Lee – D.Kim (KOREA) · view →
3NT
WNES
   Pass
1♣!Pass1♠!Pass
2♥Pass3♣Pass
3NTPassPassPass
W♠3-2200+10.2-10.2
12. NORWAY – BELGIUM
Open: C.Bakke – B.Brogeland (NORWAY) — G.Arts – S.De Roos (BELGIUM) · view →
3NT
WNES
   Pass
1♣!Pass2♦!Pass
2NT!Pass3♣!Pass
3♦!Pass3NTPass
PassPass  
W♠4=600-3.9+3.9
Closed: S.De Donder – S.Bahbout (BELGIUM) — U.Tundal – N.Kvangraven (NORWAY) · view →
3NT
WNES
   Pass
1♣!Pass1NTPass
2♣!Pass3♣!Pass
3NTPassPassPass
E♠Q-1100+8.5-8.5

Board 8 also played in: Venice Cup · d'Orsi Trophy · Wuhan Cup↑ top

♠ T982
♥ A6542
♦ AQ5
♣ 4
♠ Q53
♥ K8
♦ T42
♣ KJ972
8
Dlr W
None
♠ AJ64
♥ 97
♦ KJ6
♣ AT83
♠ K7
♥ QJT3
♦ 9873
♣ Q65
Makeable tricks
NT♠♥♦♣
N54974
S55974
E68469
W68469
Minimax (par): NS +100: 4♣Ex-1 4♣Wx-1
MatchRoomNorth–SouthEast–WestContByLeadResNSEWBut.NSBut.EW
1. ENGLAND – SWITZERLANDOpenT.Townsend – B.Handley-Pritchard (ENGLAND)M.Klukowski – J.Kalita (SWITZERLAND)3♥
WNES
Pass1♥X3♥!
PassPassPass 
N♥9=140+0.2-0.2view →
ClosedB.Drijver – S.Brink (SWITZERLAND)A.Robson – D.Gold (ENGLAND)3♥
WNES
PassPass!1♣!Pass
1♠!2♣!Pass2♥
3♣3♥PassPass
Pass   
S♦6=140+0.2-0.2view →
2. AUSTRALIA – SOUTH AFRICAOpenJ.Haffer – P.Markey (AUSTRALIA)A.Apteker – C.Gower (SOUTH AFRICA)3♥
WNES
Pass1♥X2♥
3♣3♥PassPass
Pass   
N♥7=140+0.2-0.2view →
ClosedR.Stephens – N.Apteker (SOUTH AFRICA)L.Milne – J.Coutts (AUSTRALIA)3♥
WNES
Pass1♥!X2♥
3♣PassPass3♥
PassPassPass 
N♥7=140+0.2-0.2view →
3. GUADELOUPE – DENMARKOpenF.Dufau – O.Tolza (GUADELOUPE)M.Schaltz – D.Bilde (DENMARK)2♠
WNES
PassPass1♣Pass
1♦1♥PassPass
1NTPassPass2♥
2♠PassPassPass
W♣4-150-2.9+2.9view →
ClosedA.Plejdrup-Meister – C.Lahrmann (DENMARK)P.Mathieu – L.Soudan (GUADELOUPE)3♥
WNES
PassPass1♣Pass
1NTX!Pass2♥
3♣3♥PassPass
Pass   
S♣2=140+0.2-0.2view →
4. FRANCE – BANGLADESHOpenT.Bessis – C.Lorenzini (FRANCE)M.Rahman – M.Ispahani (BANGLADESH)3♥
WNES
PassPass1♣Pass
1NT2♣!Pass2♥
3♣3♥PassPass
Pass   
S♣5=140+0.2-0.2view →
ClosedS.Haque – M.Hossain (BANGLADESH)L.Rombaut – J.Rombaut (FRANCE)3♥
WNES
1NT!2♣!X3♥
PassPassPass 
S♣2=140+0.2-0.2view →
5. ARGENTINA – ISRAELOpenC.Pellegrini – A.Madala (ARGENTINA)I.Herbst – O.Herbst (ISRAEL)4♣
WNES
Pass1♥X3♣!
4♣PassPassPass
W♠T-3150+0.3-0.3view →
ClosedA.Birman – D.Padon (ISRAEL)M.Cloppet – L.Rizzo (ARGENTINA)3♥
WNES
Pass2♦!Pass3♥
PassPassPass 
S♦2=140+0.2-0.2view →
6. CHINESE TAIPEI – NEW ZEALANDOpenL.Kuo – H.So (CHINESE TAIPEI)M.Brown – M.Whibley (NEW ZEALAND)3♥
WNES
Pass1♥X2NT!
3♣3♥PassPass
Pass   
N♥7=140+0.2-0.2view →
ClosedM.Mayer – B.Mace (NEW ZEALAND)E.Huang – C.Chou (CHINESE TAIPEI)3♥
WNES
Pass1♥X3♣!
X3♥PassPass
Pass   
N♣A=140+0.2-0.2view →
7. INDIA – TUNISIAOpenS.Roy – K.Nandi (INDIA)W.Bellazreg – A.Mestiri (TUNISIA)3♥
WNES
Pass1♥X3♥!
PassPassPass 
N♥7=140+0.2-0.2view →
ClosedA.Meddeb – O.Meddeb (TUNISIA)S.Mukherjee – R.Tewari (INDIA)3♥
WNES
Pass1♥X2♥
3♣!PassPass3♥
PassPassPass 
N♥7=140+0.2-0.2view →
8. CHINA – USA1OpenJ.Li – Y.Zhang (CHINA)F.Kolesnik – A.Kaplan (USA1)3♥
WNES
Pass1♥X2♦!
3♣PassPass3♥
PassPassPass 
N♥7=140+0.2-0.2view →
ClosedJ.Hurd – K.Bathurst (USA1)R.Lian – Y.Lian (CHINA)3♥
WNES
Pass1♥X2♦!
3♣PassPass3♥
PassPassPass 
N♥7=140+0.2-0.2view →
9. ITALY – BRAZILOpenG.Donati – G.Percario (ITALY)J.Campos – A.Rodrigues (BRAZIL)3♥
WNES
PassPass1♣Pass
1NT2♣!Pass2♥
3♣X!Pass3♥
PassPassPass 
S♦2=140+0.2-0.2view →
ClosedM.Villas-Boas – M.Toma (BRAZIL)A.Versace – A.Sementa (ITALY)3♥
WNES
Pass1♥X2NT!
3♣PassPass3♥
PassPassPass 
N♥2=140+0.2-0.2view →
10. USA2 – CANADAOpenA.Rosenthal – A.Silverstein (USA2)D.Wolpert – N.L'Ecuyer (CANADA)1NT
WNES
PassPass1♣Pass
1NTPassPassPass
W♥4-150-2.9+2.9view →
ClosedJ.Smith – F.Pollack (CANADA)C.Willenken – E.Ginossar (USA2)3♥
WNES
Pass1♥X3♦!
Pass3♥PassPass
Pass   
N♥9+2200+2.2-2.2view →
11. KOREA – SWEDENOpenS.Kang – S.Roh (KOREA)P.Cullin – M.Michielsen (SWEDEN)3♥
WNES
Pass2♦!Pass3♥!
PassPassPass 
S♦2=140+0.2-0.2view →
ClosedO.Rimstedt – M.Rimstedt (SWEDEN)S.Lee – D.Kim (KOREA)3♥
WNES
PassPass1♣!Pass
1♠!2♣!Pass2♥
3♣3♥PassPass
Pass   
S♦2=140+0.2-0.2view →
12. NORWAY – BELGIUMOpenC.Bakke – B.Brogeland (NORWAY)G.Arts – S.De Roos (BELGIUM)2NT
WNES
PassPass1NT!Pass
PassX!Pass!2♣!
2NT!PassPassPass
E♥Q-2100-0.9+0.9view →
ClosedS.De Donder – S.Bahbout (BELGIUM)U.Tundal – N.Kvangraven (NORWAY)3♥
WNES
Pass1♥X3♣!
X3♥PassPass
Pass   
N♥9=140+0.2-0.2view →
ContByLeadResNSEWB.NSB.EW
1. ENGLAND – SWITZERLAND
Open: T.Townsend – B.Handley-Pritchard (ENGLAND) — M.Klukowski – J.Kalita (SWITZERLAND) · view →
3♥
WNES
Pass1♥X3♥!
PassPassPass 
N♥9=140+0.2-0.2
Closed: B.Drijver – S.Brink (SWITZERLAND) — A.Robson – D.Gold (ENGLAND) · view →
3♥
WNES
PassPass!1♣!Pass
1♠!2♣!Pass2♥
3♣3♥PassPass
Pass   
S♦6=140+0.2-0.2
2. AUSTRALIA – SOUTH AFRICA
Open: J.Haffer – P.Markey (AUSTRALIA) — A.Apteker – C.Gower (SOUTH AFRICA) · view →
3♥
WNES
Pass1♥X2♥
3♣3♥PassPass
Pass   
N♥7=140+0.2-0.2
Closed: R.Stephens – N.Apteker (SOUTH AFRICA) — L.Milne – J.Coutts (AUSTRALIA) · view →
3♥
WNES
Pass1♥!X2♥
3♣PassPass3♥
PassPassPass 
N♥7=140+0.2-0.2
3. GUADELOUPE – DENMARK
Open: F.Dufau – O.Tolza (GUADELOUPE) — M.Schaltz – D.Bilde (DENMARK) · view →
2♠
WNES
PassPass1♣Pass
1♦1♥PassPass
1NTPassPass2♥
2♠PassPassPass
W♣4-150-2.9+2.9
Closed: A.Plejdrup-Meister – C.Lahrmann (DENMARK) — P.Mathieu – L.Soudan (GUADELOUPE) · view →
3♥
WNES
PassPass1♣Pass
1NTX!Pass2♥
3♣3♥PassPass
Pass   
S♣2=140+0.2-0.2
4. FRANCE – BANGLADESH
Open: T.Bessis – C.Lorenzini (FRANCE) — M.Rahman – M.Ispahani (BANGLADESH) · view →
3♥
WNES
PassPass1♣Pass
1NT2♣!Pass2♥
3♣3♥PassPass
Pass   
S♣5=140+0.2-0.2
Closed: S.Haque – M.Hossain (BANGLADESH) — L.Rombaut – J.Rombaut (FRANCE) · view →
3♥
WNES
1NT!2♣!X3♥
PassPassPass 
S♣2=140+0.2-0.2
5. ARGENTINA – ISRAEL
Open: C.Pellegrini – A.Madala (ARGENTINA) — I.Herbst – O.Herbst (ISRAEL) · view →
4♣
WNES
Pass1♥X3♣!
4♣PassPassPass
W♠T-3150+0.3-0.3
Closed: A.Birman – D.Padon (ISRAEL) — M.Cloppet – L.Rizzo (ARGENTINA) · view →
3♥
WNES
Pass2♦!Pass3♥
PassPassPass 
S♦2=140+0.2-0.2
6. CHINESE TAIPEI – NEW ZEALAND
Open: L.Kuo – H.So (CHINESE TAIPEI) — M.Brown – M.Whibley (NEW ZEALAND) · view →
3♥
WNES
Pass1♥X2NT!
3♣3♥PassPass
Pass   
N♥7=140+0.2-0.2
Closed: M.Mayer – B.Mace (NEW ZEALAND) — E.Huang – C.Chou (CHINESE TAIPEI) · view →
3♥
WNES
Pass1♥X3♣!
X3♥PassPass
Pass   
N♣A=140+0.2-0.2
7. INDIA – TUNISIA
Open: S.Roy – K.Nandi (INDIA) — W.Bellazreg – A.Mestiri (TUNISIA) · view →
3♥
WNES
Pass1♥X3♥!
PassPassPass 
N♥7=140+0.2-0.2
Closed: A.Meddeb – O.Meddeb (TUNISIA) — S.Mukherjee – R.Tewari (INDIA) · view →
3♥
WNES
Pass1♥X2♥
3♣!PassPass3♥
PassPassPass 
N♥7=140+0.2-0.2
8. CHINA – USA1
Open: J.Li – Y.Zhang (CHINA) — F.Kolesnik – A.Kaplan (USA1) · view →
3♥
WNES
Pass1♥X2♦!
3♣PassPass3♥
PassPassPass 
N♥7=140+0.2-0.2
Closed: J.Hurd – K.Bathurst (USA1) — R.Lian – Y.Lian (CHINA) · view →
3♥
WNES
Pass1♥X2♦!
3♣PassPass3♥
PassPassPass 
N♥7=140+0.2-0.2
9. ITALY – BRAZIL
Open: G.Donati – G.Percario (ITALY) — J.Campos – A.Rodrigues (BRAZIL) · view →
3♥
WNES
PassPass1♣Pass
1NT2♣!Pass2♥
3♣X!Pass3♥
PassPassPass 
S♦2=140+0.2-0.2
Closed: M.Villas-Boas – M.Toma (BRAZIL) — A.Versace – A.Sementa (ITALY) · view →
3♥
WNES
Pass1♥X2NT!
3♣PassPass3♥
PassPassPass 
N♥2=140+0.2-0.2
10. USA2 – CANADA
Open: A.Rosenthal – A.Silverstein (USA2) — D.Wolpert – N.L'Ecuyer (CANADA) · view →
1NT
WNES
PassPass1♣Pass
1NTPassPassPass
W♥4-150-2.9+2.9
Closed: J.Smith – F.Pollack (CANADA) — C.Willenken – E.Ginossar (USA2) · view →
3♥
WNES
Pass1♥X3♦!
Pass3♥PassPass
Pass   
N♥9+2200+2.2-2.2
11. KOREA – SWEDEN
Open: S.Kang – S.Roh (KOREA) — P.Cullin – M.Michielsen (SWEDEN) · view →
3♥
WNES
Pass2♦!Pass3♥!
PassPassPass 
S♦2=140+0.2-0.2
Closed: O.Rimstedt – M.Rimstedt (SWEDEN) — S.Lee – D.Kim (KOREA) · view →
3♥
WNES
PassPass1♣!Pass
1♠!2♣!Pass2♥
3♣3♥PassPass
Pass   
S♦2=140+0.2-0.2
12. NORWAY – BELGIUM
Open: C.Bakke – B.Brogeland (NORWAY) — G.Arts – S.De Roos (BELGIUM) · view →
2NT
WNES
PassPass1NT!Pass
PassX!Pass!2♣!
2NT!PassPassPass
E♥Q-2100-0.9+0.9
Closed: S.De Donder – S.Bahbout (BELGIUM) — U.Tundal – N.Kvangraven (NORWAY) · view →
3♥
WNES
Pass1♥X3♣!
X3♥PassPass
Pass   
N♥9=140+0.2-0.2

Board 9 also played in: Venice Cup · d'Orsi Trophy · Wuhan Cup↑ top

♠ AKT83
♥ 872
♦ 987
♣ T3
♠ J64
♥ Q64
♦ QJ6
♣ A742
9
Dlr N
E-W
♠ 9752
♥ AKJ953
♦ 5
♣ KJ
♠ Q
♥ T
♦ AKT432
♣ Q9865
Makeable tricks
NT♠♥♦♣
N46497
S46497
E87935
W87935
Minimax (par): NS -100: 4♦Nx-1 4♦Sx-1
MatchRoomNorth–SouthEast–WestContByLeadResNSEWBut.NSBut.EW
1. ENGLAND – SWITZERLANDOpenT.Townsend – B.Handley-Pritchard (ENGLAND)M.Klukowski – J.Kalita (SWITZERLAND)4♥
WNES
 2♠3♥Pass
4♥PassPassPass
E♦A-1100+3.0-3.0view →
ClosedB.Drijver – S.Brink (SWITZERLAND)A.Robson – D.Gold (ENGLAND)5♦x
WNES
 2♦!2♥3♦
3♥4♦4♥5♦
XPassPassPass
N♥K-2300-6.5+6.5view →
2. AUSTRALIA – SOUTH AFRICAOpenJ.Haffer – P.Markey (AUSTRALIA)A.Apteker – C.Gower (SOUTH AFRICA)3NT
WNES
 Pass2♥!3♦
3NTPassPassPass
W♠K=600-11.0+11.0view →
ClosedR.Stephens – N.Apteker (SOUTH AFRICA)L.Milne – J.Coutts (AUSTRALIA)5♦x
WNES
 2♠!3♥4♦
4♥5♦PassPass
XPassPassPass
S♥5-2300-6.5+6.5view →
3. GUADELOUPE – DENMARKOpenF.Dufau – O.Tolza (GUADELOUPE)M.Schaltz – D.Bilde (DENMARK)4♥
WNES
 Pass1♥2NT!
3♥Pass4♥Pass
PassPass  
E♦A-1100+3.0-3.0view →
ClosedA.Plejdrup-Meister – C.Lahrmann (DENMARK)P.Mathieu – L.Soudan (GUADELOUPE)4♦
WNES
 Pass1♥2NT!
3♥!3♠Pass4♦
PassPassPass 
S♥4-150-0.6+0.6view →
4. FRANCE – BANGLADESHOpenT.Bessis – C.Lorenzini (FRANCE)M.Rahman – M.Ispahani (BANGLADESH)4♥
WNES
 Pass1♥2NT!
3♥Pass4♥Pass
PassPass  
E♦K-1100+3.0-3.0view →
ClosedS.Haque – M.Hossain (BANGLADESH)L.Rombaut – J.Rombaut (FRANCE)3♥
WNES
 2♦!2♥3♦
3♥PassPassPass
E♦K=140-3.0+3.0view →
5. ARGENTINA – ISRAELOpenC.Pellegrini – A.Madala (ARGENTINA)I.Herbst – O.Herbst (ISRAEL)5♦x
WNES
 Pass1♥4NT
X5♦Pass!Pass
XPassPassPass
N♦3-1100-1.9+1.9view →
ClosedA.Birman – D.Padon (ISRAEL)M.Cloppet – L.Rizzo (ARGENTINA)5♥
WNES
 Pass1♥4♦
4♥4♠5♥Pass
PassPass  
E♠Q-2200+5.7-5.7view →
6. CHINESE TAIPEI – NEW ZEALANDOpenL.Kuo – H.So (CHINESE TAIPEI)M.Brown – M.Whibley (NEW ZEALAND)4♥
WNES
 Pass1♥2NT!
3♥Pass4♥Pass
PassPass  
E♦K-1100+3.0-3.0view →
ClosedM.Mayer – B.Mace (NEW ZEALAND)E.Huang – C.Chou (CHINESE TAIPEI)4♥
WNES
 Pass1♥2♦
3♦!3♠4♥Pass
PassPass  
E♠Q-1100+3.0-3.0view →
7. INDIA – TUNISIAOpenS.Roy – K.Nandi (INDIA)W.Bellazreg – A.Mestiri (TUNISIA)4♥
WNES
 2♠3♥Pass
4♥PassPassPass
E♦A-1100+3.0-3.0view →
ClosedA.Meddeb – O.Meddeb (TUNISIA)S.Mukherjee – R.Tewari (INDIA)4♦
WNES
 Pass1♥2♦
2♥2♠3♥4♣
Pass4♦PassPass
Pass   
S♥3-150-0.6+0.6view →
8. CHINA – USA1OpenJ.Li – Y.Zhang (CHINA)F.Kolesnik – A.Kaplan (USA1)4♥
WNES
 Pass1♥2NT!
3♥Pass4♥Pass
PassPass  
E♦A-1100+3.0-3.0view →
ClosedJ.Hurd – K.Bathurst (USA1)R.Lian – Y.Lian (CHINA)4♥
WNES
 Pass1♥3♣!
3♥Pass4♥Pass
PassPass  
E♦A-1100+3.0-3.0view →
9. ITALY – BRAZILOpenG.Donati – G.Percario (ITALY)J.Campos – A.Rodrigues (BRAZIL)3♥
WNES
 Pass1♥2NT!
3♥PassPassPass
E♦K=140-3.0+3.0view →
ClosedM.Villas-Boas – M.Toma (BRAZIL)A.Versace – A.Sementa (ITALY)3♥
WNES
 2♦!2♥Pass
2NT!Pass3♥Pass
PassPass  
E♦A=140-3.0+3.0view →
10. USA2 – CANADAOpenA.Rosenthal – A.Silverstein (USA2)D.Wolpert – N.L'Ecuyer (CANADA)3♥
WNES
 Pass1♥2NT!
3♥PassPassPass
E♦K=140-3.0+3.0view →
ClosedJ.Smith – F.Pollack (CANADA)C.Willenken – E.Ginossar (USA2)3♦
WNES
 Pass2♦!3♦
PassPassPass 
S♥4=110+3.0-3.0view →
11. KOREA – SWEDENOpenS.Kang – S.Roh (KOREA)P.Cullin – M.Michielsen (SWEDEN)3♦
WNES
 Pass1♥2NT!
Pass3♦PassPass
Pass   
N♥A=110+3.0-3.0view →
ClosedO.Rimstedt – M.Rimstedt (SWEDEN)S.Lee – D.Kim (KOREA)4♥
WNES
 2♠3♥4♦
4♥PassPassPass
E♦A-1100+3.0-3.0view →
12. NORWAY – BELGIUMOpenC.Bakke – B.Brogeland (NORWAY)G.Arts – S.De Roos (BELGIUM)4♥
WNES
 Pass1♥2NT!
3♥!Pass4♥Pass
PassPass  
E♦A-1100+3.0-3.0view →
ClosedS.De Donder – S.Bahbout (BELGIUM)U.Tundal – N.Kvangraven (NORWAY)3♠
WNES
 Pass1♥2NT!
3♥3♠PassPass
Pass   
N♥A-3150-3.0+3.0view →
ContByLeadResNSEWB.NSB.EW
1. ENGLAND – SWITZERLAND
Open: T.Townsend – B.Handley-Pritchard (ENGLAND) — M.Klukowski – J.Kalita (SWITZERLAND) · view →
4♥
WNES
 2♠3♥Pass
4♥PassPassPass
E♦A-1100+3.0-3.0
Closed: B.Drijver – S.Brink (SWITZERLAND) — A.Robson – D.Gold (ENGLAND) · view →
5♦x
WNES
 2♦!2♥3♦
3♥4♦4♥5♦
XPassPassPass
N♥K-2300-6.5+6.5
2. AUSTRALIA – SOUTH AFRICA
Open: J.Haffer – P.Markey (AUSTRALIA) — A.Apteker – C.Gower (SOUTH AFRICA) · view →
3NT
WNES
 Pass2♥!3♦
3NTPassPassPass
W♠K=600-11.0+11.0
Closed: R.Stephens – N.Apteker (SOUTH AFRICA) — L.Milne – J.Coutts (AUSTRALIA) · view →
5♦x
WNES
 2♠!3♥4♦
4♥5♦PassPass
XPassPassPass
S♥5-2300-6.5+6.5
3. GUADELOUPE – DENMARK
Open: F.Dufau – O.Tolza (GUADELOUPE) — M.Schaltz – D.Bilde (DENMARK) · view →
4♥
WNES
 Pass1♥2NT!
3♥Pass4♥Pass
PassPass  
E♦A-1100+3.0-3.0
Closed: A.Plejdrup-Meister – C.Lahrmann (DENMARK) — P.Mathieu – L.Soudan (GUADELOUPE) · view →
4♦
WNES
 Pass1♥2NT!
3♥!3♠Pass4♦
PassPassPass 
S♥4-150-0.6+0.6
4. FRANCE – BANGLADESH
Open: T.Bessis – C.Lorenzini (FRANCE) — M.Rahman – M.Ispahani (BANGLADESH) · view →
4♥
WNES
 Pass1♥2NT!
3♥Pass4♥Pass
PassPass  
E♦K-1100+3.0-3.0
Closed: S.Haque – M.Hossain (BANGLADESH) — L.Rombaut – J.Rombaut (FRANCE) · view →
3♥
WNES
 2♦!2♥3♦
3♥PassPassPass
E♦K=140-3.0+3.0
5. ARGENTINA – ISRAEL
Open: C.Pellegrini – A.Madala (ARGENTINA) — I.Herbst – O.Herbst (ISRAEL) · view →
5♦x
WNES
 Pass1♥4NT
X5♦Pass!Pass
XPassPassPass
N♦3-1100-1.9+1.9
Closed: A.Birman – D.Padon (ISRAEL) — M.Cloppet – L.Rizzo (ARGENTINA) · view →
5♥
WNES
 Pass1♥4♦
4♥4♠5♥Pass
PassPass  
E♠Q-2200+5.7-5.7
6. CHINESE TAIPEI – NEW ZEALAND
Open: L.Kuo – H.So (CHINESE TAIPEI) — M.Brown – M.Whibley (NEW ZEALAND) · view →
4♥
WNES
 Pass1♥2NT!
3♥Pass4♥Pass
PassPass  
E♦K-1100+3.0-3.0
Closed: M.Mayer – B.Mace (NEW ZEALAND) — E.Huang – C.Chou (CHINESE TAIPEI) · view →
4♥
WNES
 Pass1♥2♦
3♦!3♠4♥Pass
PassPass  
E♠Q-1100+3.0-3.0
7. INDIA – TUNISIA
Open: S.Roy – K.Nandi (INDIA) — W.Bellazreg – A.Mestiri (TUNISIA) · view →
4♥
WNES
 2♠3♥Pass
4♥PassPassPass
E♦A-1100+3.0-3.0
Closed: A.Meddeb – O.Meddeb (TUNISIA) — S.Mukherjee – R.Tewari (INDIA) · view →
4♦
WNES
 Pass1♥2♦
2♥2♠3♥4♣
Pass4♦PassPass
Pass   
S♥3-150-0.6+0.6
8. CHINA – USA1
Open: J.Li – Y.Zhang (CHINA) — F.Kolesnik – A.Kaplan (USA1) · view →
4♥
WNES
 Pass1♥2NT!
3♥Pass4♥Pass
PassPass  
E♦A-1100+3.0-3.0
Closed: J.Hurd – K.Bathurst (USA1) — R.Lian – Y.Lian (CHINA) · view →
4♥
WNES
 Pass1♥3♣!
3♥Pass4♥Pass
PassPass  
E♦A-1100+3.0-3.0
9. ITALY – BRAZIL
Open: G.Donati – G.Percario (ITALY) — J.Campos – A.Rodrigues (BRAZIL) · view →
3♥
WNES
 Pass1♥2NT!
3♥PassPassPass
E♦K=140-3.0+3.0
Closed: M.Villas-Boas – M.Toma (BRAZIL) — A.Versace – A.Sementa (ITALY) · view →
3♥
WNES
 2♦!2♥Pass
2NT!Pass3♥Pass
PassPass  
E♦A=140-3.0+3.0
10. USA2 – CANADA
Open: A.Rosenthal – A.Silverstein (USA2) — D.Wolpert – N.L'Ecuyer (CANADA) · view →
3♥
WNES
 Pass1♥2NT!
3♥PassPassPass
E♦K=140-3.0+3.0
Closed: J.Smith – F.Pollack (CANADA) — C.Willenken – E.Ginossar (USA2) · view →
3♦
WNES
 Pass2♦!3♦
PassPassPass 
S♥4=110+3.0-3.0
11. KOREA – SWEDEN
Open: S.Kang – S.Roh (KOREA) — P.Cullin – M.Michielsen (SWEDEN) · view →
3♦
WNES
 Pass1♥2NT!
Pass3♦PassPass
Pass   
N♥A=110+3.0-3.0
Closed: O.Rimstedt – M.Rimstedt (SWEDEN) — S.Lee – D.Kim (KOREA) · view →
4♥
WNES
 2♠3♥4♦
4♥PassPassPass
E♦A-1100+3.0-3.0
12. NORWAY – BELGIUM
Open: C.Bakke – B.Brogeland (NORWAY) — G.Arts – S.De Roos (BELGIUM) · view →
4♥
WNES
 Pass1♥2NT!
3♥!Pass4♥Pass
PassPass  
E♦A-1100+3.0-3.0
Closed: S.De Donder – S.Bahbout (BELGIUM) — U.Tundal – N.Kvangraven (NORWAY) · view →
3♠
WNES
 Pass1♥2NT!
3♥3♠PassPass
Pass   
N♥A-3150-3.0+3.0

Board 10 also played in: Venice Cup · d'Orsi Trophy · Wuhan Cup↑ top

♠ Q852
♥ KJ8
♦ 6
♣ KQJ72
♠ KJ973
♥ T4
♦ QT
♣ 8653
10
Dlr E
All
♠ A64
♥ Q72
♦ AKJ8752
♣ –
♠ T
♥ A9653
♦ 943
♣ AT94
Makeable tricks
NT♠♥♦♣
N359311
S358211
E383102
W383102
Minimax (par): NS +200: 5♦Ex-1 5♦Wx-1
MatchRoomNorth–SouthEast–WestContByLeadResNSEWBut.NSBut.EW
1. ENGLAND – SWITZERLANDOpenT.Townsend – B.Handley-Pritchard (ENGLAND)M.Klukowski – J.Kalita (SWITZERLAND)5♦x
WNES
  1♦1♥
X!1NT!X!3♣
3♠4♥4♠Pass
PassX5♦X
PassPassPass 
E♣A-3800+9.7-9.7view →
ClosedB.Drijver – S.Brink (SWITZERLAND)A.Robson – D.Gold (ENGLAND)4♠
WNES
  1♦1♥
X!2♣!X!2♥!
2♠3♣4♦Pass
4♥!Pass4♠Pass
PassPass  
W♣A-3300+0.6-0.6view →
2. AUSTRALIA – SOUTH AFRICAOpenJ.Haffer – P.Markey (AUSTRALIA)A.Apteker – C.Gower (SOUTH AFRICA)3♦
WNES
  1♦1♥!
1♠!2♥X!Pass
2♠Pass3♦Pass
PassPass  
E♠T+1130-7.3+7.3view →
ClosedR.Stephens – N.Apteker (SOUTH AFRICA)L.Milne – J.Coutts (AUSTRALIA)4♠x
WNES
  1♦1♥
1♠2♦!4♠Pass
PassXPassPass
Pass   
W♣K-3800+9.7-9.7view →
3. GUADELOUPE – DENMARKOpenF.Dufau – O.Tolza (GUADELOUPE)M.Schaltz – D.Bilde (DENMARK)5♦
WNES
  1♦Pass
1♠2♣X!3♣
3♦Pass3♠Pass
4♠Pass5♦Pass
PassPass  
E♣A=600-12.8+12.8view →
ClosedA.Plejdrup-Meister – C.Lahrmann (DENMARK)P.Mathieu – L.Soudan (GUADELOUPE)4♠x
WNES
  1♦1♥
1♠2♦!X!Pass!
2♠3♣4♠Pass
PassXPassPass
Pass   
W♣K-2500+4.4-4.4view →
4. FRANCE – BANGLADESHOpenT.Bessis – C.Lorenzini (FRANCE)M.Rahman – M.Ispahani (BANGLADESH)4♥
WNES
  1♦1♥
1♠3♣!3♦4♣
Pass4♦Pass4♥
PassPassPass 
S♦Q=620+6.4-6.4view →
ClosedS.Haque – M.Hossain (BANGLADESH)L.Rombaut – J.Rombaut (FRANCE)4♠
WNES
  1♦Pass
1♠2♣X!2♠!
3♠Pass4♠Pass
PassPass  
W♣K-3300+0.6-0.6view →
5. ARGENTINA – ISRAELOpenC.Pellegrini – A.Madala (ARGENTINA)I.Herbst – O.Herbst (ISRAEL)4♠
WNES
  1♦!1♥
1♠!2♦!4♠Pass
PassPass  
W♣K-3300+0.6-0.6view →
ClosedA.Birman – D.Padon (ISRAEL)M.Cloppet – L.Rizzo (ARGENTINA)5♦x
WNES
  1♦1♥
1♠4♥4♠Pass
PassX5♦X
PassPassPass 
E♠T-1200-1.5+1.5view →
6. CHINESE TAIPEI – NEW ZEALANDOpenL.Kuo – H.So (CHINESE TAIPEI)M.Brown – M.Whibley (NEW ZEALAND)4♠
WNES
  1♦1♥
1♠2♦!X!2♥
2♠3♥4♠Pass
PassPass  
W♣K-3300+0.6-0.6view →
ClosedM.Mayer – B.Mace (NEW ZEALAND)E.Huang – C.Chou (CHINESE TAIPEI)5♦x
WNES
  1♦1♥
1♠!1NT!2♠3♣
3♠4♥4♠5♣
PassPass5♦Pass
PassXPassPass
Pass   
E♣A-1200-1.5+1.5view →
7. INDIA – TUNISIAOpenS.Roy – K.Nandi (INDIA)W.Bellazreg – A.Mestiri (TUNISIA)4♥
WNES
  1♦1♥
Pass2♦!3♦Pass
PassX!Pass3♥
Pass4♥PassPass
Pass   
S♦Q=620+6.4-6.4view →
ClosedA.Meddeb – O.Meddeb (TUNISIA)S.Mukherjee – R.Tewari (INDIA)3♦
WNES
  1♦Pass
1♠Pass3♦Pass
PassPass  
E♠T+2150-7.4+7.4view →
8. CHINA – USA1OpenJ.Li – Y.Zhang (CHINA)F.Kolesnik – A.Kaplan (USA1)4♥x
WNES
  1♦1♥
X!2♦!X!2♥
2♠3♣3♦3♠
Pass4♥XPass
PassPass  
S♦Q-1200-8.2+8.2view →
ClosedJ.Hurd – K.Bathurst (USA1)R.Lian – Y.Lian (CHINA)4♠x
WNES
  1♦1♥
1♠!2♦!X!2♥!
Pass4♥4♠Pass
PassXPassPass
Pass   
W♣Q-3800+9.7-9.7view →
9. ITALY – BRAZILOpenG.Donati – G.Percario (ITALY)J.Campos – A.Rodrigues (BRAZIL)4♠x
WNES
  1♦1♥
X!2♦!X!2♥!
2♠4♥4♠Pass
PassXPassPass
Pass   
W♣K-2500+4.4-4.4view →
ClosedM.Villas-Boas – M.Toma (BRAZIL)A.Versace – A.Sementa (ITALY)4♥x
WNES
  1♦!Pass
1♠2♣X2♥
2♠3♥3♠4♥
PassPassXPass
PassPass  
S♦Q-1200-8.2+8.2view →
10. USA2 – CANADAOpenA.Rosenthal – A.Silverstein (USA2)D.Wolpert – N.L'Ecuyer (CANADA)4♠
WNES
  1♦1♥
X!2♦X!2♥
2♠Pass4♠Pass
PassPass  
W♣K=620-12.9+12.9view →
ClosedJ.Smith – F.Pollack (CANADA)C.Willenken – E.Ginossar (USA2)5♠x
WNES
  1♦1♥
1♠3♣!4♠5♣
PassPass5♦Pass
5♠XPassPass
Pass   
W♣K-3800+9.7-9.7view →
11. KOREA – SWEDENOpenS.Kang – S.Roh (KOREA)P.Cullin – M.Michielsen (SWEDEN)4♥
WNES
  2♦!Pass
PassX3♦4♥
PassPassPass 
S♦Q-1100-6.5+6.5view →
ClosedO.Rimstedt – M.Rimstedt (SWEDEN)S.Lee – D.Kim (KOREA)4♥
WNES
  1♦!1♥
Pass2♣!3♦Pass
PassXPass4♥
PassPassPass 
S♦Q=620+6.4-6.4view →
12. NORWAY – BELGIUMOpenC.Bakke – B.Brogeland (NORWAY)G.Arts – S.De Roos (BELGIUM)5♦
WNES
  1♦!1♥
1♠!2♦!4♠Pass
Pass5♣5♦Pass
PassPass  
E♣A-2200-1.5+1.5view →
ClosedS.De Donder – S.Bahbout (BELGIUM)U.Tundal – N.Kvangraven (NORWAY)5♦
WNES
  1♣!Pass
1♦!Pass2♦Pass
2♠!Pass2NT!Pass
3♦!Pass5♦Pass
PassPass  
W♣7-2200-1.5+1.5view →
ContByLeadResNSEWB.NSB.EW
1. ENGLAND – SWITZERLAND
Open: T.Townsend – B.Handley-Pritchard (ENGLAND) — M.Klukowski – J.Kalita (SWITZERLAND) · view →
5♦x
WNES
  1♦1♥
X!1NT!X!3♣
3♠4♥4♠Pass
PassX5♦X
PassPassPass 
E♣A-3800+9.7-9.7
Closed: B.Drijver – S.Brink (SWITZERLAND) — A.Robson – D.Gold (ENGLAND) · view →
4♠
WNES
  1♦1♥
X!2♣!X!2♥!
2♠3♣4♦Pass
4♥!Pass4♠Pass
PassPass  
W♣A-3300+0.6-0.6
2. AUSTRALIA – SOUTH AFRICA
Open: J.Haffer – P.Markey (AUSTRALIA) — A.Apteker – C.Gower (SOUTH AFRICA) · view →
3♦
WNES
  1♦1♥!
1♠!2♥X!Pass
2♠Pass3♦Pass
PassPass  
E♠T+1130-7.3+7.3
Closed: R.Stephens – N.Apteker (SOUTH AFRICA) — L.Milne – J.Coutts (AUSTRALIA) · view →
4♠x
WNES
  1♦1♥
1♠2♦!4♠Pass
PassXPassPass
Pass   
W♣K-3800+9.7-9.7
3. GUADELOUPE – DENMARK
Open: F.Dufau – O.Tolza (GUADELOUPE) — M.Schaltz – D.Bilde (DENMARK) · view →
5♦
WNES
  1♦Pass
1♠2♣X!3♣
3♦Pass3♠Pass
4♠Pass5♦Pass
PassPass  
E♣A=600-12.8+12.8
Closed: A.Plejdrup-Meister – C.Lahrmann (DENMARK) — P.Mathieu – L.Soudan (GUADELOUPE) · view →
4♠x
WNES
  1♦1♥
1♠2♦!X!Pass!
2♠3♣4♠Pass
PassXPassPass
Pass   
W♣K-2500+4.4-4.4
4. FRANCE – BANGLADESH
Open: T.Bessis – C.Lorenzini (FRANCE) — M.Rahman – M.Ispahani (BANGLADESH) · view →
4♥
WNES
  1♦1♥
1♠3♣!3♦4♣
Pass4♦Pass4♥
PassPassPass 
S♦Q=620+6.4-6.4
Closed: S.Haque – M.Hossain (BANGLADESH) — L.Rombaut – J.Rombaut (FRANCE) · view →
4♠
WNES
  1♦Pass
1♠2♣X!2♠!
3♠Pass4♠Pass
PassPass  
W♣K-3300+0.6-0.6
5. ARGENTINA – ISRAEL
Open: C.Pellegrini – A.Madala (ARGENTINA) — I.Herbst – O.Herbst (ISRAEL) · view →
4♠
WNES
  1♦!1♥
1♠!2♦!4♠Pass
PassPass  
W♣K-3300+0.6-0.6
Closed: A.Birman – D.Padon (ISRAEL) — M.Cloppet – L.Rizzo (ARGENTINA) · view →
5♦x
WNES
  1♦1♥
1♠4♥4♠Pass
PassX5♦X
PassPassPass 
E♠T-1200-1.5+1.5
6. CHINESE TAIPEI – NEW ZEALAND
Open: L.Kuo – H.So (CHINESE TAIPEI) — M.Brown – M.Whibley (NEW ZEALAND) · view →
4♠
WNES
  1♦1♥
1♠2♦!X!2♥
2♠3♥4♠Pass
PassPass  
W♣K-3300+0.6-0.6
Closed: M.Mayer – B.Mace (NEW ZEALAND) — E.Huang – C.Chou (CHINESE TAIPEI) · view →
5♦x
WNES
  1♦1♥
1♠!1NT!2♠3♣
3♠4♥4♠5♣
PassPass5♦Pass
PassXPassPass
Pass   
E♣A-1200-1.5+1.5
7. INDIA – TUNISIA
Open: S.Roy – K.Nandi (INDIA) — W.Bellazreg – A.Mestiri (TUNISIA) · view →
4♥
WNES
  1♦1♥
Pass2♦!3♦Pass
PassX!Pass3♥
Pass4♥PassPass
Pass   
S♦Q=620+6.4-6.4
Closed: A.Meddeb – O.Meddeb (TUNISIA) — S.Mukherjee – R.Tewari (INDIA) · view →
3♦
WNES
  1♦Pass
1♠Pass3♦Pass
PassPass  
E♠T+2150-7.4+7.4
8. CHINA – USA1
Open: J.Li – Y.Zhang (CHINA) — F.Kolesnik – A.Kaplan (USA1) · view →
4♥x
WNES
  1♦1♥
X!2♦!X!2♥
2♠3♣3♦3♠
Pass4♥XPass
PassPass  
S♦Q-1200-8.2+8.2
Closed: J.Hurd – K.Bathurst (USA1) — R.Lian – Y.Lian (CHINA) · view →
4♠x
WNES
  1♦1♥
1♠!2♦!X!2♥!
Pass4♥4♠Pass
PassXPassPass
Pass   
W♣Q-3800+9.7-9.7
9. ITALY – BRAZIL
Open: G.Donati – G.Percario (ITALY) — J.Campos – A.Rodrigues (BRAZIL) · view →
4♠x
WNES
  1♦1♥
X!2♦!X!2♥!
2♠4♥4♠Pass
PassXPassPass
Pass   
W♣K-2500+4.4-4.4
Closed: M.Villas-Boas – M.Toma (BRAZIL) — A.Versace – A.Sementa (ITALY) · view →
4♥x
WNES
  1♦!Pass
1♠2♣X2♥
2♠3♥3♠4♥
PassPassXPass
PassPass  
S♦Q-1200-8.2+8.2
10. USA2 – CANADA
Open: A.Rosenthal – A.Silverstein (USA2) — D.Wolpert – N.L'Ecuyer (CANADA) · view →
4♠
WNES
  1♦1♥
X!2♦X!2♥
2♠Pass4♠Pass
PassPass  
W♣K=620-12.9+12.9
Closed: J.Smith – F.Pollack (CANADA) — C.Willenken – E.Ginossar (USA2) · view →
5♠x
WNES
  1♦1♥
1♠3♣!4♠5♣
PassPass5♦Pass
5♠XPassPass
Pass   
W♣K-3800+9.7-9.7
11. KOREA – SWEDEN
Open: S.Kang – S.Roh (KOREA) — P.Cullin – M.Michielsen (SWEDEN) · view →
4♥
WNES
  2♦!Pass
PassX3♦4♥
PassPassPass 
S♦Q-1100-6.5+6.5
Closed: O.Rimstedt – M.Rimstedt (SWEDEN) — S.Lee – D.Kim (KOREA) · view →
4♥
WNES
  1♦!1♥
Pass2♣!3♦Pass
PassXPass4♥
PassPassPass 
S♦Q=620+6.4-6.4
12. NORWAY – BELGIUM
Open: C.Bakke – B.Brogeland (NORWAY) — G.Arts – S.De Roos (BELGIUM) · view →
5♦
WNES
  1♦!1♥
1♠!2♦!4♠Pass
Pass5♣5♦Pass
PassPass  
E♣A-2200-1.5+1.5
Closed: S.De Donder – S.Bahbout (BELGIUM) — U.Tundal – N.Kvangraven (NORWAY) · view →
5♦
WNES
  1♣!Pass
1♦!Pass2♦Pass
2♠!Pass2NT!Pass
3♦!Pass5♦Pass
PassPass  
W♣7-2200-1.5+1.5

Board 11 also played in: Venice Cup · d'Orsi Trophy · Wuhan Cup↑ top

♠ J9732
♥ J5
♦ 765
♣ 843
♠ 6
♥ AKQ3
♦ AQ42
♣ Q765
11
Dlr S
None
♠ AKQ54
♥ 76
♦ K98
♣ JT2
♠ T8
♥ T9842
♦ JT3
♣ AK9
Makeable tricks
NT♠♥♦♣
N24422
S24422
E11991111
W11991111
Minimax (par): NS -460: 3NTE+2 3NTW+2
MatchRoomNorth–SouthEast–WestContByLeadResNSEWBut.NSBut.EW
1. ENGLAND – SWITZERLANDOpenT.Townsend – B.Handley-Pritchard (ENGLAND)M.Klukowski – J.Kalita (SWITZERLAND)6♦
WNES
   Pass
1♦Pass1♠Pass
2♥!Pass2NT!Pass
3♣!Pass4♦Pass
4♥Pass4NTPass
5NT!Pass6♦Pass
PassPass  
W♣2-150+8.5-8.5view →
ClosedB.Drijver – S.Brink (SWITZERLAND)A.Robson – D.Gold (ENGLAND)3NT
WNES
   Pass
2♦!Pass2♥!Pass
3♥!Pass3NT!Pass
PassPass  
E♥2+2460-3.0+3.0view →
2. AUSTRALIA – SOUTH AFRICAOpenJ.Haffer – P.Markey (AUSTRALIA)A.Apteker – C.Gower (SOUTH AFRICA)4NT
WNES
   Pass
1♦Pass1♠Pass
2♣Pass2♥!Pass
3♥Pass3NTPass
4NTPassPassPass
E♥T+1460-3.0+3.0view →
ClosedR.Stephens – N.Apteker (SOUTH AFRICA)L.Milne – J.Coutts (AUSTRALIA)4NT
WNES
   Pass
1♦Pass1♠Pass
2NTPass3♥!Pass
3NT!Pass4NTPass
PassPass  
W♣8+1460-3.0+3.0view →
3. GUADELOUPE – DENMARKOpenF.Dufau – O.Tolza (GUADELOUPE)M.Schaltz – D.Bilde (DENMARK)4NT
WNES
   Pass
1♣Pass1♠Pass
2♥Pass3♣Pass
3NTPass4♣Pass
4NTPassPassPass
W♠3+1460-3.0+3.0view →
ClosedA.Plejdrup-Meister – C.Lahrmann (DENMARK)P.Mathieu – L.Soudan (GUADELOUPE)3NT
WNES
   Pass
1♦Pass1♠Pass
2♣Pass2♥!Pass
3NTPassPassPass
W♠9+2460-3.0+3.0view →
4. FRANCE – BANGLADESHOpenT.Bessis – C.Lorenzini (FRANCE)M.Rahman – M.Ispahani (BANGLADESH)3NT
WNES
   Pass
1♦Pass1♠Pass
2♣Pass2♥!Pass
2NTPass3NTPass
PassPass  
W♠3+1430-2.0+2.0view →
ClosedS.Haque – M.Hossain (BANGLADESH)L.Rombaut – J.Rombaut (FRANCE)3NT
WNES
   Pass
1♦Pass1♠Pass
2♣Pass2♥!X
XXPass3♦Pass
3NTPassPassPass
W♥J+2460-3.0+3.0view →
5. ARGENTINA – ISRAELOpenC.Pellegrini – A.Madala (ARGENTINA)I.Herbst – O.Herbst (ISRAEL)6♠
WNES
   Pass
1♣!Pass1♥!Pass
2NTPass3♣!Pass
3♦!Pass4NTPass
5♥!Pass5NT!Pass
6♦Pass6♠Pass
PassPass  
E♣K-3150+10.0-10.0view →
ClosedA.Birman – D.Padon (ISRAEL)M.Cloppet – L.Rizzo (ARGENTINA)3NT
WNES
   Pass
1♦Pass1♠Pass
2♣Pass2♥!Pass
3NTPassPassPass
W♠3+2460-3.0+3.0view →
6. CHINESE TAIPEI – NEW ZEALANDOpenL.Kuo – H.So (CHINESE TAIPEI)M.Brown – M.Whibley (NEW ZEALAND)3NT
WNES
   Pass
1♦Pass1♠Pass
2♣Pass2♥!Pass
3NT!PassPassPass
W♥J+2460-3.0+3.0view →
ClosedM.Mayer – B.Mace (NEW ZEALAND)E.Huang – C.Chou (CHINESE TAIPEI)3NT
WNES
   Pass
1♣Pass1♥!Pass
1NT!Pass2♦!Pass
2♥Pass3NTPass
PassPass  
W♦6+2460-3.0+3.0view →
7. INDIA – TUNISIAOpenS.Roy – K.Nandi (INDIA)W.Bellazreg – A.Mestiri (TUNISIA)3NT
WNES
   Pass
1♦Pass1♠Pass
2♣Pass2♥!Pass
3♥Pass3NTPass
PassPass  
E♣A+2460-3.0+3.0view →
ClosedA.Meddeb – O.Meddeb (TUNISIA)S.Mukherjee – R.Tewari (INDIA)4NT
WNES
   Pass
1♦Pass1♠Pass
2NTPass3♣!Pass
3♦Pass4NTPass
PassPass  
W♠2+1460-3.0+3.0view →
8. CHINA – USA1OpenJ.Li – Y.Zhang (CHINA)F.Kolesnik – A.Kaplan (USA1)6♦
WNES
   Pass
1♦Pass1♠Pass
2♥Pass3♣!Pass
3NTPass4♦!Pass
5♣!Pass5♦Pass
6♦PassPassPass
W♣3-150+8.5-8.5view →
ClosedJ.Hurd – K.Bathurst (USA1)R.Lian – Y.Lian (CHINA)5♦
WNES
   Pass
1♦Pass1♠Pass
2♥Pass3♦Pass
3NTPass4♦Pass
4♥!Pass4♠!Pass
5♦PassPassPass
W♣3=400-1.2+1.2view →
9. ITALY – BRAZILOpenG.Donati – G.Percario (ITALY)J.Campos – A.Rodrigues (BRAZIL)6♣x
WNES
   Pass
1♣Pass1♠Pass
2♥Pass3♣Pass
3NTPass4♦Pass
4♥Pass4♠!Pass
5♥Pass6♣X
PassPassPass 
W♠3-1100+9.0-9.0view →
ClosedM.Villas-Boas – M.Toma (BRAZIL)A.Versace – A.Sementa (ITALY)4♣
WNES
   Pass
1♣!Pass1♥!Pass
3♦!Pass3♥!Pass
3♠!Pass4♣Pass
PassPass  
W♣4+1150+4.2-4.2view →
10. USA2 – CANADAOpenA.Rosenthal – A.Silverstein (USA2)D.Wolpert – N.L'Ecuyer (CANADA)3NT
WNES
   Pass
1♦Pass1♠Pass
2♣Pass2♥!Pass
3♥Pass3NTPass
PassPass  
E♥T+2460-3.0+3.0view →
ClosedJ.Smith – F.Pollack (CANADA)C.Willenken – E.Ginossar (USA2)5♦
WNES
   Pass
1♦Pass1♠Pass
2♣Pass2♥!Pass
3♥!Pass4♦Pass
4♥!Pass5♦Pass
PassPass  
W♦5=400-1.2+1.2view →
11. KOREA – SWEDENOpenS.Kang – S.Roh (KOREA)P.Cullin – M.Michielsen (SWEDEN)3NT
WNES
   Pass
1♣!Pass1♥!Pass
2♣!Pass2♦!Pass
2♥!Pass2♠!Pass
2NT!Pass3♣!Pass
3♦!Pass3NTPass
PassPass  
W♠3+2460-3.0+3.0view →
ClosedO.Rimstedt – M.Rimstedt (SWEDEN)S.Lee – D.Kim (KOREA)6♦
WNES
   Pass
1♦!Pass1♠Pass
2♥Pass3♦!Pass
3NTPass4♦Pass
4♥!Pass4♠!Pass
5♥!Pass6♦Pass
PassPass  
W♣8-150+8.5-8.5view →
12. NORWAY – BELGIUMOpenC.Bakke – B.Brogeland (NORWAY)G.Arts – S.De Roos (BELGIUM)3NT
WNES
   Pass
1♣!Pass1♥!Pass
1NT!Pass2♥!Pass
2♠Pass2NTPass
3NTPassPassPass
W♦6+2460-3.0+3.0view →
ClosedS.De Donder – S.Bahbout (BELGIUM)U.Tundal – N.Kvangraven (NORWAY)3NT
WNES
   Pass
1♣!Pass1♥!Pass
1♠!Pass2♣!Pass
2♦!Pass2♥!Pass
2♠!Pass2NT!Pass
3NTPassPassPass
E♥9+2460-3.0+3.0view →
ContByLeadResNSEWB.NSB.EW
1. ENGLAND – SWITZERLAND
Open: T.Townsend – B.Handley-Pritchard (ENGLAND) — M.Klukowski – J.Kalita (SWITZERLAND) · view →
6♦
WNES
   Pass
1♦Pass1♠Pass
2♥!Pass2NT!Pass
3♣!Pass4♦Pass
4♥Pass4NTPass
5NT!Pass6♦Pass
PassPass  
W♣2-150+8.5-8.5
Closed: B.Drijver – S.Brink (SWITZERLAND) — A.Robson – D.Gold (ENGLAND) · view →
3NT
WNES
   Pass
2♦!Pass2♥!Pass
3♥!Pass3NT!Pass
PassPass  
E♥2+2460-3.0+3.0
2. AUSTRALIA – SOUTH AFRICA
Open: J.Haffer – P.Markey (AUSTRALIA) — A.Apteker – C.Gower (SOUTH AFRICA) · view →
4NT
WNES
   Pass
1♦Pass1♠Pass
2♣Pass2♥!Pass
3♥Pass3NTPass
4NTPassPassPass
E♥T+1460-3.0+3.0
Closed: R.Stephens – N.Apteker (SOUTH AFRICA) — L.Milne – J.Coutts (AUSTRALIA) · view →
4NT
WNES
   Pass
1♦Pass1♠Pass
2NTPass3♥!Pass
3NT!Pass4NTPass
PassPass  
W♣8+1460-3.0+3.0
3. GUADELOUPE – DENMARK
Open: F.Dufau – O.Tolza (GUADELOUPE) — M.Schaltz – D.Bilde (DENMARK) · view →
4NT
WNES
   Pass
1♣Pass1♠Pass
2♥Pass3♣Pass
3NTPass4♣Pass
4NTPassPassPass
W♠3+1460-3.0+3.0
Closed: A.Plejdrup-Meister – C.Lahrmann (DENMARK) — P.Mathieu – L.Soudan (GUADELOUPE) · view →
3NT
WNES
   Pass
1♦Pass1♠Pass
2♣Pass2♥!Pass
3NTPassPassPass
W♠9+2460-3.0+3.0
4. FRANCE – BANGLADESH
Open: T.Bessis – C.Lorenzini (FRANCE) — M.Rahman – M.Ispahani (BANGLADESH) · view →
3NT
WNES
   Pass
1♦Pass1♠Pass
2♣Pass2♥!Pass
2NTPass3NTPass
PassPass  
W♠3+1430-2.0+2.0
Closed: S.Haque – M.Hossain (BANGLADESH) — L.Rombaut – J.Rombaut (FRANCE) · view →
3NT
WNES
   Pass
1♦Pass1♠Pass
2♣Pass2♥!X
XXPass3♦Pass
3NTPassPassPass
W♥J+2460-3.0+3.0
5. ARGENTINA – ISRAEL
Open: C.Pellegrini – A.Madala (ARGENTINA) — I.Herbst – O.Herbst (ISRAEL) · view →
6♠
WNES
   Pass
1♣!Pass1♥!Pass
2NTPass3♣!Pass
3♦!Pass4NTPass
5♥!Pass5NT!Pass
6♦Pass6♠Pass
PassPass  
E♣K-3150+10.0-10.0
Closed: A.Birman – D.Padon (ISRAEL) — M.Cloppet – L.Rizzo (ARGENTINA) · view →
3NT
WNES
   Pass
1♦Pass1♠Pass
2♣Pass2♥!Pass
3NTPassPassPass
W♠3+2460-3.0+3.0
6. CHINESE TAIPEI – NEW ZEALAND
Open: L.Kuo – H.So (CHINESE TAIPEI) — M.Brown – M.Whibley (NEW ZEALAND) · view →
3NT
WNES
   Pass
1♦Pass1♠Pass
2♣Pass2♥!Pass
3NT!PassPassPass
W♥J+2460-3.0+3.0
Closed: M.Mayer – B.Mace (NEW ZEALAND) — E.Huang – C.Chou (CHINESE TAIPEI) · view →
3NT
WNES
   Pass
1♣Pass1♥!Pass
1NT!Pass2♦!Pass
2♥Pass3NTPass
PassPass  
W♦6+2460-3.0+3.0
7. INDIA – TUNISIA
Open: S.Roy – K.Nandi (INDIA) — W.Bellazreg – A.Mestiri (TUNISIA) · view →
3NT
WNES
   Pass
1♦Pass1♠Pass
2♣Pass2♥!Pass
3♥Pass3NTPass
PassPass  
E♣A+2460-3.0+3.0
Closed: A.Meddeb – O.Meddeb (TUNISIA) — S.Mukherjee – R.Tewari (INDIA) · view →
4NT
WNES
   Pass
1♦Pass1♠Pass
2NTPass3♣!Pass
3♦Pass4NTPass
PassPass  
W♠2+1460-3.0+3.0
8. CHINA – USA1
Open: J.Li – Y.Zhang (CHINA) — F.Kolesnik – A.Kaplan (USA1) · view →
6♦
WNES
   Pass
1♦Pass1♠Pass
2♥Pass3♣!Pass
3NTPass4♦!Pass
5♣!Pass5♦Pass
6♦PassPassPass
W♣3-150+8.5-8.5
Closed: J.Hurd – K.Bathurst (USA1) — R.Lian – Y.Lian (CHINA) · view →
5♦
WNES
   Pass
1♦Pass1♠Pass
2♥Pass3♦Pass
3NTPass4♦Pass
4♥!Pass4♠!Pass
5♦PassPassPass
W♣3=400-1.2+1.2
9. ITALY – BRAZIL
Open: G.Donati – G.Percario (ITALY) — J.Campos – A.Rodrigues (BRAZIL) · view →
6♣x
WNES
   Pass
1♣Pass1♠Pass
2♥Pass3♣Pass
3NTPass4♦Pass
4♥Pass4♠!Pass
5♥Pass6♣X
PassPassPass 
W♠3-1100+9.0-9.0
Closed: M.Villas-Boas – M.Toma (BRAZIL) — A.Versace – A.Sementa (ITALY) · view →
4♣
WNES
   Pass
1♣!Pass1♥!Pass
3♦!Pass3♥!Pass
3♠!Pass4♣Pass
PassPass  
W♣4+1150+4.2-4.2
10. USA2 – CANADA
Open: A.Rosenthal – A.Silverstein (USA2) — D.Wolpert – N.L'Ecuyer (CANADA) · view →
3NT
WNES
   Pass
1♦Pass1♠Pass
2♣Pass2♥!Pass
3♥Pass3NTPass
PassPass  
E♥T+2460-3.0+3.0
Closed: J.Smith – F.Pollack (CANADA) — C.Willenken – E.Ginossar (USA2) · view →
5♦
WNES
   Pass
1♦Pass1♠Pass
2♣Pass2♥!Pass
3♥!Pass4♦Pass
4♥!Pass5♦Pass
PassPass  
W♦5=400-1.2+1.2
11. KOREA – SWEDEN
Open: S.Kang – S.Roh (KOREA) — P.Cullin – M.Michielsen (SWEDEN) · view →
3NT
WNES
   Pass
1♣!Pass1♥!Pass
2♣!Pass2♦!Pass
2♥!Pass2♠!Pass
2NT!Pass3♣!Pass
3♦!Pass3NTPass
PassPass  
W♠3+2460-3.0+3.0
Closed: O.Rimstedt – M.Rimstedt (SWEDEN) — S.Lee – D.Kim (KOREA) · view →
6♦
WNES
   Pass
1♦!Pass1♠Pass
2♥Pass3♦!Pass
3NTPass4♦Pass
4♥!Pass4♠!Pass
5♥!Pass6♦Pass
PassPass  
W♣8-150+8.5-8.5
12. NORWAY – BELGIUM
Open: C.Bakke – B.Brogeland (NORWAY) — G.Arts – S.De Roos (BELGIUM) · view →
3NT
WNES
   Pass
1♣!Pass1♥!Pass
1NT!Pass2♥!Pass
2♠Pass2NTPass
3NTPassPassPass
W♦6+2460-3.0+3.0
Closed: S.De Donder – S.Bahbout (BELGIUM) — U.Tundal – N.Kvangraven (NORWAY) · view →
3NT
WNES
   Pass
1♣!Pass1♥!Pass
1♠!Pass2♣!Pass
2♦!Pass2♥!Pass
2♠!Pass2NT!Pass
3NTPassPassPass
E♥9+2460-3.0+3.0

Board 12 also played in: Venice Cup · d'Orsi Trophy · Wuhan Cup↑ top

♠ J3
♥ T8
♦ 8632
♣ AKQ52
♠ K65
♥ 943
♦ AQ975
♣ 94
12
Dlr W
N-S
♠ AQ982
♥ KJ765
♦ KJ
♣ 3
♠ T74
♥ AQ2
♦ T4
♣ JT876
Makeable tricks
NT♠♥♦♣
N32339
S32339
E691094
W691094
Minimax (par): NS -420: 4♥E= 4♥W=
MatchRoomNorth–SouthEast–WestContByLeadResNSEWBut.NSBut.EW
1. ENGLAND – SWITZERLANDOpenT.Townsend – B.Handley-Pritchard (ENGLAND)M.Klukowski – J.Kalita (SWITZERLAND)4♠
WNES
PassPass1♠Pass
2♣!X!2♥Pass
2♠Pass4♠Pass
PassPass  
E♣9+1450-4.0+4.0view →
ClosedB.Drijver – S.Brink (SWITZERLAND)A.Robson – D.Gold (ENGLAND)4♠
WNES
PassPass1♠Pass
2♥!Pass3♥!Pass
4♠PassPassPass
E♣J=420-3.0+3.0view →
2. AUSTRALIA – SOUTH AFRICAOpenJ.Haffer – P.Markey (AUSTRALIA)A.Apteker – C.Gower (SOUTH AFRICA)2♠
WNES
Pass1NT!2♣!Pass
2♦!Pass2♠Pass
PassPass  
E♦T+2170+2.8-2.8view →
ClosedR.Stephens – N.Apteker (SOUTH AFRICA)L.Milne – J.Coutts (AUSTRALIA)4♠
WNES
1♦!Pass1♠Pass
2♠Pass4♠Pass
PassPass  
E♠4+1450-4.0+4.0view →
3. GUADELOUPE – DENMARKOpenF.Dufau – O.Tolza (GUADELOUPE)M.Schaltz – D.Bilde (DENMARK)4♠
WNES
PassPass1♠Pass
2♣!Pass2♥Pass
2♠Pass4♠Pass
PassPass  
E♣J=420-3.0+3.0view →
ClosedA.Plejdrup-Meister – C.Lahrmann (DENMARK)P.Mathieu – L.Soudan (GUADELOUPE)4♠
WNES
PassPass1♠Pass
2♣!X4♠Pass
PassPass  
E♣J=420-3.0+3.0view →
4. FRANCE – BANGLADESHOpenT.Bessis – C.Lorenzini (FRANCE)M.Rahman – M.Ispahani (BANGLADESH)4♠
WNES
PassPass1♠Pass
2♣!X!2♥3♣
3♦Pass4♠Pass
PassPass  
E♣6-150+7.7-7.7view →
ClosedS.Haque – M.Hossain (BANGLADESH)L.Rombaut – J.Rombaut (FRANCE)4♥
WNES
1NT!Pass2♦!Pass
2♥!Pass2♠!Pass
3♥Pass3♠Pass
4♥PassPassPass
W♣A=420-3.0+3.0view →
5. ARGENTINA – ISRAELOpenC.Pellegrini – A.Madala (ARGENTINA)I.Herbst – O.Herbst (ISRAEL)4♠
WNES
PassPass1♠Pass
2♣!X2♥!3♣
3♦!Pass4♠Pass
PassPass  
E♣J-150+7.7-7.7view →
ClosedA.Birman – D.Padon (ISRAEL)M.Cloppet – L.Rizzo (ARGENTINA)4♠
WNES
PassPass1♠Pass
2♣!Pass2♥Pass
2♠Pass4♠Pass
PassPass  
E♣J=420-3.0+3.0view →
6. CHINESE TAIPEI – NEW ZEALANDOpenL.Kuo – H.So (CHINESE TAIPEI)M.Brown – M.Whibley (NEW ZEALAND)4♠
WNES
PassPass1♠Pass
2♣!X2♥!3♣
4♠PassPassPass
E♣J-150+7.7-7.7view →
ClosedM.Mayer – B.Mace (NEW ZEALAND)E.Huang – C.Chou (CHINESE TAIPEI)4♠
WNES
PassPass1♠Pass
1NT!Pass2♥Pass
3♠Pass4♠Pass
PassPass  
E♦T+1450-4.0+4.0view →
7. INDIA – TUNISIAOpenS.Roy – K.Nandi (INDIA)W.Bellazreg – A.Mestiri (TUNISIA)4♠
WNES
PassPass1♠Pass
2♠Pass4♠Pass
PassPass  
E♣J=420-3.0+3.0view →
ClosedA.Meddeb – O.Meddeb (TUNISIA)S.Mukherjee – R.Tewari (INDIA)4♠
WNES
PassPass1♠Pass
2♣!X2♥3♣
PassPass4♠Pass
PassPass  
E♣J-150+7.7-7.7view →
8. CHINA – USA1OpenJ.Li – Y.Zhang (CHINA)F.Kolesnik – A.Kaplan (USA1)4♠
WNES
PassPass1♠Pass
2♣!Pass4♠Pass
PassPass  
E♦T+1450-4.0+4.0view →
ClosedJ.Hurd – K.Bathurst (USA1)R.Lian – Y.Lian (CHINA)4♠
WNES
PassPass1♠Pass
2♠Pass3♥Pass
4♦!Pass4♥Pass
4♠PassPassPass
E♣T=420-3.0+3.0view →
9. ITALY – BRAZILOpenG.Donati – G.Percario (ITALY)J.Campos – A.Rodrigues (BRAZIL)4♠
WNES
PassPass1♠Pass
2♠3♣3♥4♣
4♦Pass4♠Pass
PassPass  
E♣J-150+7.7-7.7view →
ClosedM.Villas-Boas – M.Toma (BRAZIL)A.Versace – A.Sementa (ITALY)4♥
WNES
1NT!Pass2♦!Pass
2♥Pass2♠!Pass
2NTPass3♠!Pass
4♥PassPassPass
W♣A=420-3.0+3.0view →
10. USA2 – CANADAOpenA.Rosenthal – A.Silverstein (USA2)D.Wolpert – N.L'Ecuyer (CANADA)4♠
WNES
PassPass1♠Pass
2♣!X4♠Pass
PassPass  
E♣6=420-3.0+3.0view →
ClosedJ.Smith – F.Pollack (CANADA)C.Willenken – E.Ginossar (USA2)3♠
WNES
PassPass1♠Pass
2♣!X2♥Pass
2♠Pass3♥Pass
3♠PassPassPass
E♣T=140+3.6-3.6view →
11. KOREA – SWEDENOpenS.Kang – S.Roh (KOREA)P.Cullin – M.Michielsen (SWEDEN)4♠
WNES
1NT!Pass2♣!Pass
2♦Pass4♣!Pass
4♦!Pass4♠Pass
PassPass  
E♣J=420-3.0+3.0view →
ClosedO.Rimstedt – M.Rimstedt (SWEDEN)S.Lee – D.Kim (KOREA)4♠
WNES
PassPass1♠Pass
2♣!X2♥Pass
2♠Pass4♠Pass
PassPass  
E♣6-150+7.7-7.7view →
12. NORWAY – BELGIUMOpenC.Bakke – B.Brogeland (NORWAY)G.Arts – S.De Roos (BELGIUM)4♠
WNES
PassPass1♠Pass
2♣!X4♥Pass
4♠PassPassPass
E♣6=420-3.0+3.0view →
ClosedS.De Donder – S.Bahbout (BELGIUM)U.Tundal – N.Kvangraven (NORWAY)4♠
WNES
PassPass1♠!Pass
2♣!X!2♥!Pass
3♠Pass4♠Pass
PassPass  
E♠4+1450-4.0+4.0view →
ContByLeadResNSEWB.NSB.EW
1. ENGLAND – SWITZERLAND
Open: T.Townsend – B.Handley-Pritchard (ENGLAND) — M.Klukowski – J.Kalita (SWITZERLAND) · view →
4♠
WNES
PassPass1♠Pass
2♣!X!2♥Pass
2♠Pass4♠Pass
PassPass  
E♣9+1450-4.0+4.0
Closed: B.Drijver – S.Brink (SWITZERLAND) — A.Robson – D.Gold (ENGLAND) · view →
4♠
WNES
PassPass1♠Pass
2♥!Pass3♥!Pass
4♠PassPassPass
E♣J=420-3.0+3.0
2. AUSTRALIA – SOUTH AFRICA
Open: J.Haffer – P.Markey (AUSTRALIA) — A.Apteker – C.Gower (SOUTH AFRICA) · view →
2♠
WNES
Pass1NT!2♣!Pass
2♦!Pass2♠Pass
PassPass  
E♦T+2170+2.8-2.8
Closed: R.Stephens – N.Apteker (SOUTH AFRICA) — L.Milne – J.Coutts (AUSTRALIA) · view →
4♠
WNES
1♦!Pass1♠Pass
2♠Pass4♠Pass
PassPass  
E♠4+1450-4.0+4.0
3. GUADELOUPE – DENMARK
Open: F.Dufau – O.Tolza (GUADELOUPE) — M.Schaltz – D.Bilde (DENMARK) · view →
4♠
WNES
PassPass1♠Pass
2♣!Pass2♥Pass
2♠Pass4♠Pass
PassPass  
E♣J=420-3.0+3.0
Closed: A.Plejdrup-Meister – C.Lahrmann (DENMARK) — P.Mathieu – L.Soudan (GUADELOUPE) · view →
4♠
WNES
PassPass1♠Pass
2♣!X4♠Pass
PassPass  
E♣J=420-3.0+3.0
4. FRANCE – BANGLADESH
Open: T.Bessis – C.Lorenzini (FRANCE) — M.Rahman – M.Ispahani (BANGLADESH) · view →
4♠
WNES
PassPass1♠Pass
2♣!X!2♥3♣
3♦Pass4♠Pass
PassPass  
E♣6-150+7.7-7.7
Closed: S.Haque – M.Hossain (BANGLADESH) — L.Rombaut – J.Rombaut (FRANCE) · view →
4♥
WNES
1NT!Pass2♦!Pass
2♥!Pass2♠!Pass
3♥Pass3♠Pass
4♥PassPassPass
W♣A=420-3.0+3.0
5. ARGENTINA – ISRAEL
Open: C.Pellegrini – A.Madala (ARGENTINA) — I.Herbst – O.Herbst (ISRAEL) · view →
4♠
WNES
PassPass1♠Pass
2♣!X2♥!3♣
3♦!Pass4♠Pass
PassPass  
E♣J-150+7.7-7.7
Closed: A.Birman – D.Padon (ISRAEL) — M.Cloppet – L.Rizzo (ARGENTINA) · view →
4♠
WNES
PassPass1♠Pass
2♣!Pass2♥Pass
2♠Pass4♠Pass
PassPass  
E♣J=420-3.0+3.0
6. CHINESE TAIPEI – NEW ZEALAND
Open: L.Kuo – H.So (CHINESE TAIPEI) — M.Brown – M.Whibley (NEW ZEALAND) · view →
4♠
WNES
PassPass1♠Pass
2♣!X2♥!3♣
4♠PassPassPass
E♣J-150+7.7-7.7
Closed: M.Mayer – B.Mace (NEW ZEALAND) — E.Huang – C.Chou (CHINESE TAIPEI) · view →
4♠
WNES
PassPass1♠Pass
1NT!Pass2♥Pass
3♠Pass4♠Pass
PassPass  
E♦T+1450-4.0+4.0
7. INDIA – TUNISIA
Open: S.Roy – K.Nandi (INDIA) — W.Bellazreg – A.Mestiri (TUNISIA) · view →
4♠
WNES
PassPass1♠Pass
2♠Pass4♠Pass
PassPass  
E♣J=420-3.0+3.0
Closed: A.Meddeb – O.Meddeb (TUNISIA) — S.Mukherjee – R.Tewari (INDIA) · view →
4♠
WNES
PassPass1♠Pass
2♣!X2♥3♣
PassPass4♠Pass
PassPass  
E♣J-150+7.7-7.7
8. CHINA – USA1
Open: J.Li – Y.Zhang (CHINA) — F.Kolesnik – A.Kaplan (USA1) · view →
4♠
WNES
PassPass1♠Pass
2♣!Pass4♠Pass
PassPass  
E♦T+1450-4.0+4.0
Closed: J.Hurd – K.Bathurst (USA1) — R.Lian – Y.Lian (CHINA) · view →
4♠
WNES
PassPass1♠Pass
2♠Pass3♥Pass
4♦!Pass4♥Pass
4♠PassPassPass
E♣T=420-3.0+3.0
9. ITALY – BRAZIL
Open: G.Donati – G.Percario (ITALY) — J.Campos – A.Rodrigues (BRAZIL) · view →
4♠
WNES
PassPass1♠Pass
2♠3♣3♥4♣
4♦Pass4♠Pass
PassPass  
E♣J-150+7.7-7.7
Closed: M.Villas-Boas – M.Toma (BRAZIL) — A.Versace – A.Sementa (ITALY) · view →
4♥
WNES
1NT!Pass2♦!Pass
2♥Pass2♠!Pass
2NTPass3♠!Pass
4♥PassPassPass
W♣A=420-3.0+3.0
10. USA2 – CANADA
Open: A.Rosenthal – A.Silverstein (USA2) — D.Wolpert – N.L'Ecuyer (CANADA) · view →
4♠
WNES
PassPass1♠Pass
2♣!X4♠Pass
PassPass  
E♣6=420-3.0+3.0
Closed: J.Smith – F.Pollack (CANADA) — C.Willenken – E.Ginossar (USA2) · view →
3♠
WNES
PassPass1♠Pass
2♣!X2♥Pass
2♠Pass3♥Pass
3♠PassPassPass
E♣T=140+3.6-3.6
11. KOREA – SWEDEN
Open: S.Kang – S.Roh (KOREA) — P.Cullin – M.Michielsen (SWEDEN) · view →
4♠
WNES
1NT!Pass2♣!Pass
2♦Pass4♣!Pass
4♦!Pass4♠Pass
PassPass  
E♣J=420-3.0+3.0
Closed: O.Rimstedt – M.Rimstedt (SWEDEN) — S.Lee – D.Kim (KOREA) · view →
4♠
WNES
PassPass1♠Pass
2♣!X2♥Pass
2♠Pass4♠Pass
PassPass  
E♣6-150+7.7-7.7
12. NORWAY – BELGIUM
Open: C.Bakke – B.Brogeland (NORWAY) — G.Arts – S.De Roos (BELGIUM) · view →
4♠
WNES
PassPass1♠Pass
2♣!X4♥Pass
4♠PassPassPass
E♣6=420-3.0+3.0
Closed: S.De Donder – S.Bahbout (BELGIUM) — U.Tundal – N.Kvangraven (NORWAY) · view →
4♠
WNES
PassPass1♠!Pass
2♣!X!2♥!Pass
3♠Pass4♠Pass
PassPass  
E♠4+1450-4.0+4.0

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♥ 973
♦ A6542
♣ J85
♠ AQ9
♥ AT52
♦ KT9
♣ KT6
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♠ K654
♥ QJ86
♦ J3
♣ Q43
♠ JT72
♥ K4
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Makeable tricks
NT♠♥♦♣
N33244
S33254
E10101189
W10101189
Minimax (par): NS -650: 4♥E+1 4♥W+1
MatchRoomNorth–SouthEast–WestContByLeadResNSEWBut.NSBut.EW
1. ENGLAND – SWITZERLANDOpenT.Townsend – B.Handley-Pritchard (ENGLAND)M.Klukowski – J.Kalita (SWITZERLAND)3NT
WNES
 PassPassPass
1NTPass3NTPass
PassPass  
W♦2+1630-0.3+0.3view →
ClosedB.Drijver – S.Brink (SWITZERLAND)A.Robson – D.Gold (ENGLAND)4♥
WNES
 PassPassPass
1NTPass2♣Pass
2♥Pass4♥Pass
PassPass  
W♠8+1650-1.3+1.3view →
2. AUSTRALIA – SOUTH AFRICAOpenJ.Haffer – P.Markey (AUSTRALIA)A.Apteker – C.Gower (SOUTH AFRICA)4♥
WNES
 PassPassPass
1NTPass2♣!Pass
2♥Pass3♥Pass
3NTPass4♥Pass
PassPass  
W♠8=620-0.3+0.3view →
ClosedR.Stephens – N.Apteker (SOUTH AFRICA)L.Milne – J.Coutts (AUSTRALIA)4♥
WNES
 PassPassPass
1NTPass2♣Pass
2♥Pass4♥Pass
PassPass  
W♠8+1650-1.3+1.3view →
3. GUADELOUPE – DENMARKOpenF.Dufau – O.Tolza (GUADELOUPE)M.Schaltz – D.Bilde (DENMARK)3NT
WNES
 PassPassPass
1NTPass3NTPass
PassPass  
W♦6+1630-0.3+0.3view →
ClosedA.Plejdrup-Meister – C.Lahrmann (DENMARK)P.Mathieu – L.Soudan (GUADELOUPE)4♥
WNES
 PassPassPass
1NTPass2♣Pass
2♥Pass4♥Pass
PassPass  
W♥7+1650-1.3+1.3view →
4. FRANCE – BANGLADESHOpenT.Bessis – C.Lorenzini (FRANCE)M.Rahman – M.Ispahani (BANGLADESH)4♥
WNES
 PassPassPass
1NTPass2♣!Pass
2♥Pass3♥Pass
4♥PassPassPass
W♠8+1650-1.3+1.3view →
ClosedS.Haque – M.Hossain (BANGLADESH)L.Rombaut – J.Rombaut (FRANCE)3NT
WNES
 PassPassPass
1NT!Pass2♣!Pass
2♥Pass3♥Pass
3NTPassPassPass
W♦2=600+0.7-0.7view →
5. ARGENTINA – ISRAELOpenC.Pellegrini – A.Madala (ARGENTINA)I.Herbst – O.Herbst (ISRAEL)4♥
WNES
 PassPassPass
1NTPass2♣!Pass
2♥Pass4♥Pass
PassPass  
W♠8+1650-1.3+1.3view →
ClosedA.Birman – D.Padon (ISRAEL)M.Cloppet – L.Rizzo (ARGENTINA)4♥
WNES
 PassPassPass
1NTPass2♣Pass
2♥Pass3♥Pass
4♥PassPassPass
W♠8+1650-1.3+1.3view →
6. CHINESE TAIPEI – NEW ZEALANDOpenL.Kuo – H.So (CHINESE TAIPEI)M.Brown – M.Whibley (NEW ZEALAND)3NT
WNES
 PassPassPass
1NTPass3NTPass
PassPass  
W♦4+1630-0.3+0.3view →
ClosedM.Mayer – B.Mace (NEW ZEALAND)E.Huang – C.Chou (CHINESE TAIPEI)4♥
WNES
 PassPassPass
1♣Pass1♦!Pass
2♥Pass4♥Pass
PassPass  
W♠8+1650-1.3+1.3view →
7. INDIA – TUNISIAOpenS.Roy – K.Nandi (INDIA)W.Bellazreg – A.Mestiri (TUNISIA)4♥
WNES
 PassPassPass
1NTPass2♣Pass
2♥Pass3♥Pass
4♥PassPassPass
W♠8+1650-1.3+1.3view →
ClosedA.Meddeb – O.Meddeb (TUNISIA)S.Mukherjee – R.Tewari (INDIA)4♥
WNES
 PassPassPass
1NTPass2♣Pass
2♥Pass3♥Pass
3NTPass4♥Pass
PassPass  
W♥5+1650-1.3+1.3view →
8. CHINA – USA1OpenJ.Li – Y.Zhang (CHINA)F.Kolesnik – A.Kaplan (USA1)4♥
WNES
 PassPassPass
1NTPass2♣Pass
2♥Pass3♥Pass
3NTPass4♥Pass
PassPass  
W♠7+1650-1.3+1.3view →
ClosedJ.Hurd – K.Bathurst (USA1)R.Lian – Y.Lian (CHINA)4♥
WNES
 PassPassPass
1NTPass2♣!Pass
2♥Pass4♥Pass
PassPass  
W♠4+1650-1.3+1.3view →
9. ITALY – BRAZILOpenG.Donati – G.Percario (ITALY)J.Campos – A.Rodrigues (BRAZIL)4♥
WNES
 PassPassPass
1NTPass2♦!Pass
2♥Pass2NT!Pass
4♥PassPassPass
W♠8=620-0.3+0.3view →
ClosedM.Villas-Boas – M.Toma (BRAZIL)A.Versace – A.Sementa (ITALY)4♥
WNES
 PassPassPass
1NTPass2♣Pass
2♥Pass3♥Pass
3NTPass4♥Pass
PassPass  
W♠8=620-0.3+0.3view →
10. USA2 – CANADAOpenA.Rosenthal – A.Silverstein (USA2)D.Wolpert – N.L'Ecuyer (CANADA)4♥
WNES
 PassPassPass
1NTPass2♣Pass
2♥Pass3♥Pass
4♥PassPassPass
W♠8+1650-1.3+1.3view →
ClosedJ.Smith – F.Pollack (CANADA)C.Willenken – E.Ginossar (USA2)4♥
WNES
 PassPassPass
1NTPass2♣Pass
2♥Pass3♥Pass
4♥PassPassPass
W♠8+1650-1.3+1.3view →
11. KOREA – SWEDENOpenS.Kang – S.Roh (KOREA)P.Cullin – M.Michielsen (SWEDEN)1NT
WNES
 PassPassPass
1NTPassPassPass
W♦4+3180+9.6-9.6view →
ClosedO.Rimstedt – M.Rimstedt (SWEDEN)S.Lee – D.Kim (KOREA)4♥
WNES
 PassPassPass
1NTPass2♣Pass
2♥Pass4♥Pass
PassPass  
W♥7+1650-1.3+1.3view →
12. NORWAY – BELGIUMOpenC.Bakke – B.Brogeland (NORWAY)G.Arts – S.De Roos (BELGIUM)4♥
WNES
 PassPassPass
1NT!Pass2♣!Pass
2♥Pass4♥Pass
PassPass  
W♠8=620-0.3+0.3view →
ClosedS.De Donder – S.Bahbout (BELGIUM)U.Tundal – N.Kvangraven (NORWAY)2♥
WNES
 PassPassPass
1NTPass2♣!Pass
2♥PassPassPass
W♠8+3200+9.3-9.3view →
ContByLeadResNSEWB.NSB.EW
1. ENGLAND – SWITZERLAND
Open: T.Townsend – B.Handley-Pritchard (ENGLAND) — M.Klukowski – J.Kalita (SWITZERLAND) · view →
3NT
WNES
 PassPassPass
1NTPass3NTPass
PassPass  
W♦2+1630-0.3+0.3
Closed: B.Drijver – S.Brink (SWITZERLAND) — A.Robson – D.Gold (ENGLAND) · view →
4♥
WNES
 PassPassPass
1NTPass2♣Pass
2♥Pass4♥Pass
PassPass  
W♠8+1650-1.3+1.3
2. AUSTRALIA – SOUTH AFRICA
Open: J.Haffer – P.Markey (AUSTRALIA) — A.Apteker – C.Gower (SOUTH AFRICA) · view →
4♥
WNES
 PassPassPass
1NTPass2♣!Pass
2♥Pass3♥Pass
3NTPass4♥Pass
PassPass  
W♠8=620-0.3+0.3
Closed: R.Stephens – N.Apteker (SOUTH AFRICA) — L.Milne – J.Coutts (AUSTRALIA) · view →
4♥
WNES
 PassPassPass
1NTPass2♣Pass
2♥Pass4♥Pass
PassPass  
W♠8+1650-1.3+1.3
3. GUADELOUPE – DENMARK
Open: F.Dufau – O.Tolza (GUADELOUPE) — M.Schaltz – D.Bilde (DENMARK) · view →
3NT
WNES
 PassPassPass
1NTPass3NTPass
PassPass  
W♦6+1630-0.3+0.3
Closed: A.Plejdrup-Meister – C.Lahrmann (DENMARK) — P.Mathieu – L.Soudan (GUADELOUPE) · view →
4♥
WNES
 PassPassPass
1NTPass2♣Pass
2♥Pass4♥Pass
PassPass  
W♥7+1650-1.3+1.3
4. FRANCE – BANGLADESH
Open: T.Bessis – C.Lorenzini (FRANCE) — M.Rahman – M.Ispahani (BANGLADESH) · view →
4♥
WNES
 PassPassPass
1NTPass2♣!Pass
2♥Pass3♥Pass
4♥PassPassPass
W♠8+1650-1.3+1.3
Closed: S.Haque – M.Hossain (BANGLADESH) — L.Rombaut – J.Rombaut (FRANCE) · view →
3NT
WNES
 PassPassPass
1NT!Pass2♣!Pass
2♥Pass3♥Pass
3NTPassPassPass
W♦2=600+0.7-0.7
5. ARGENTINA – ISRAEL
Open: C.Pellegrini – A.Madala (ARGENTINA) — I.Herbst – O.Herbst (ISRAEL) · view →
4♥
WNES
 PassPassPass
1NTPass2♣!Pass
2♥Pass4♥Pass
PassPass  
W♠8+1650-1.3+1.3
Closed: A.Birman – D.Padon (ISRAEL) — M.Cloppet – L.Rizzo (ARGENTINA) · view →
4♥
WNES
 PassPassPass
1NTPass2♣Pass
2♥Pass3♥Pass
4♥PassPassPass
W♠8+1650-1.3+1.3
6. CHINESE TAIPEI – NEW ZEALAND
Open: L.Kuo – H.So (CHINESE TAIPEI) — M.Brown – M.Whibley (NEW ZEALAND) · view →
3NT
WNES
 PassPassPass
1NTPass3NTPass
PassPass  
W♦4+1630-0.3+0.3
Closed: M.Mayer – B.Mace (NEW ZEALAND) — E.Huang – C.Chou (CHINESE TAIPEI) · view →
4♥
WNES
 PassPassPass
1♣Pass1♦!Pass
2♥Pass4♥Pass
PassPass  
W♠8+1650-1.3+1.3
7. INDIA – TUNISIA
Open: S.Roy – K.Nandi (INDIA) — W.Bellazreg – A.Mestiri (TUNISIA) · view →
4♥
WNES
 PassPassPass
1NTPass2♣Pass
2♥Pass3♥Pass
4♥PassPassPass
W♠8+1650-1.3+1.3
Closed: A.Meddeb – O.Meddeb (TUNISIA) — S.Mukherjee – R.Tewari (INDIA) · view →
4♥
WNES
 PassPassPass
1NTPass2♣Pass
2♥Pass3♥Pass
3NTPass4♥Pass
PassPass  
W♥5+1650-1.3+1.3
8. CHINA – USA1
Open: J.Li – Y.Zhang (CHINA) — F.Kolesnik – A.Kaplan (USA1) · view →
4♥
WNES
 PassPassPass
1NTPass2♣Pass
2♥Pass3♥Pass
3NTPass4♥Pass
PassPass  
W♠7+1650-1.3+1.3
Closed: J.Hurd – K.Bathurst (USA1) — R.Lian – Y.Lian (CHINA) · view →
4♥
WNES
 PassPassPass
1NTPass2♣!Pass
2♥Pass4♥Pass
PassPass  
W♠4+1650-1.3+1.3
9. ITALY – BRAZIL
Open: G.Donati – G.Percario (ITALY) — J.Campos – A.Rodrigues (BRAZIL) · view →
4♥
WNES
 PassPassPass
1NTPass2♦!Pass
2♥Pass2NT!Pass
4♥PassPassPass
W♠8=620-0.3+0.3
Closed: M.Villas-Boas – M.Toma (BRAZIL) — A.Versace – A.Sementa (ITALY) · view →
4♥
WNES
 PassPassPass
1NTPass2♣Pass
2♥Pass3♥Pass
3NTPass4♥Pass
PassPass  
W♠8=620-0.3+0.3
10. USA2 – CANADA
Open: A.Rosenthal – A.Silverstein (USA2) — D.Wolpert – N.L'Ecuyer (CANADA) · view →
4♥
WNES
 PassPassPass
1NTPass2♣Pass
2♥Pass3♥Pass
4♥PassPassPass
W♠8+1650-1.3+1.3
Closed: J.Smith – F.Pollack (CANADA) — C.Willenken – E.Ginossar (USA2) · view →
4♥
WNES
 PassPassPass
1NTPass2♣Pass
2♥Pass3♥Pass
4♥PassPassPass
W♠8+1650-1.3+1.3
11. KOREA – SWEDEN
Open: S.Kang – S.Roh (KOREA) — P.Cullin – M.Michielsen (SWEDEN) · view →
1NT
WNES
 PassPassPass
1NTPassPassPass
W♦4+3180+9.6-9.6
Closed: O.Rimstedt – M.Rimstedt (SWEDEN) — S.Lee – D.Kim (KOREA) · view →
4♥
WNES
 PassPassPass
1NTPass2♣Pass
2♥Pass4♥Pass
PassPass  
W♥7+1650-1.3+1.3
12. NORWAY – BELGIUM
Open: C.Bakke – B.Brogeland (NORWAY) — G.Arts – S.De Roos (BELGIUM) · view →
4♥
WNES
 PassPassPass
1NT!Pass2♣!Pass
2♥Pass4♥Pass
PassPass  
W♠8=620-0.3+0.3
Closed: S.De Donder – S.Bahbout (BELGIUM) — U.Tundal – N.Kvangraven (NORWAY) · view →
2♥
WNES
 PassPassPass
1NTPass2♣!Pass
2♥PassPassPass
W♠8+3200+9.3-9.3

Board 14 also played in: Venice Cup · d'Orsi Trophy · Wuhan Cup↑ top

♠ 965
♥ AQJT
♦ K5
♣ K543
♠ KQT4
♥ K
♦ AJT84
♣ J76
14
Dlr E
None
♠ AJ3
♥ 7642
♦ 932
♣ AQ2
♠ 872
♥ 9853
♦ Q76
♣ T98
Makeable tricks
NT♠♥♦♣
N52635
S52635
E8107107
W8117108
Minimax (par): NS -450: 4♠W+1
MatchRoomNorth–SouthEast–WestContByLeadResNSEWBut.NSBut.EW
1. ENGLAND – SWITZERLANDOpenT.Townsend – B.Handley-Pritchard (ENGLAND)M.Klukowski – J.Kalita (SWITZERLAND)3NT
WNES
  1♣!Pass
2♦!Pass2NTPass
3♠Pass3NTPass
PassPass  
E♣T-150+3.4-3.4view →
ClosedB.Drijver – S.Brink (SWITZERLAND)A.Robson – D.Gold (ENGLAND)2♦
WNES
  PassPass
1♦X2♣!Pass
2♦PassPassPass
W♠8+3150-1.7+1.7view →
2. AUSTRALIA – SOUTH AFRICAOpenJ.Haffer – P.Markey (AUSTRALIA)A.Apteker – C.Gower (SOUTH AFRICA)3NT
WNES
  1♣Pass
1♠Pass1NTPass
3NTPassPassPass
E♥8-150+3.4-3.4view →
ClosedR.Stephens – N.Apteker (SOUTH AFRICA)L.Milne – J.Coutts (AUSTRALIA)3NT
WNES
  1♣!Pass
1♠!Pass1NTPass
2♥!X2♠!Pass
3NTPassPassPass
E♥8-150+3.4-3.4view →
3. GUADELOUPE – DENMARKOpenF.Dufau – O.Tolza (GUADELOUPE)M.Schaltz – D.Bilde (DENMARK)3NT
WNES
  PassPass
1NTPass3NTPass
PassPass  
W♥Q=400-7.5+7.5view →
ClosedA.Plejdrup-Meister – C.Lahrmann (DENMARK)P.Mathieu – L.Soudan (GUADELOUPE)1♠
WNES
  PassPass
1♦XXX1♥
1♠PassPassPass
W♠5+1110-0.5+0.5view →
4. FRANCE – BANGLADESHOpenT.Bessis – C.Lorenzini (FRANCE)M.Rahman – M.Ispahani (BANGLADESH)3♦
WNES
  PassPass
1♦XXX1♥
1♠2♥3♦Pass
PassPass  
W♣4+2150-1.7+1.7view →
ClosedS.Haque – M.Hossain (BANGLADESH)L.Rombaut – J.Rombaut (FRANCE)3NT
WNES
  1NT!Pass
2♣!Pass2♥!Pass
2NT!Pass3NTPass
PassPass  
E♦6-150+3.4-3.4view →
5. ARGENTINA – ISRAELOpenC.Pellegrini – A.Madala (ARGENTINA)I.Herbst – O.Herbst (ISRAEL)3NT
WNES
  PassPass
1NTPass3NTPass
PassPass  
W♥A-150+3.4-3.4view →
ClosedA.Birman – D.Padon (ISRAEL)M.Cloppet – L.Rizzo (ARGENTINA)3♦
WNES
  PassPass
1♦XXX1♥
PassPass1NTPass
Pass2♥PassPass
3♦PassPassPass
W♥Q+2150-1.7+1.7view →
6. CHINESE TAIPEI – NEW ZEALANDOpenL.Kuo – H.So (CHINESE TAIPEI)M.Brown – M.Whibley (NEW ZEALAND)5♦
WNES
  1♣!Pass
1♠!Pass1NTPass
2♠!Pass3♣!Pass
3♠!Pass4♣Pass
5♦PassPassPass
W♥A-150+3.4-3.4view →
ClosedM.Mayer – B.Mace (NEW ZEALAND)E.Huang – C.Chou (CHINESE TAIPEI)4♦
WNES
  PassPass
1♦XXXPass
Pass1♥PassPass
1♠Pass2♥!X!
3♦Pass4♦Pass
PassPass  
W♣4+1150-1.7+1.7view →
7. INDIA – TUNISIAOpenS.Roy – K.Nandi (INDIA)W.Bellazreg – A.Mestiri (TUNISIA)3♦
WNES
  PassPass
1♦XXX!1♥
1♠2♥3♦Pass
PassPass  
W♠3+1130-1.2+1.2view →
ClosedA.Meddeb – O.Meddeb (TUNISIA)S.Mukherjee – R.Tewari (INDIA)3NT
WNES
  PassPass
1♦Pass1♥Pass
1♠Pass2NTPass
3NTPassPassPass
E♣T-150+3.4-3.4view →
8. CHINA – USA1OpenJ.Li – Y.Zhang (CHINA)F.Kolesnik – A.Kaplan (USA1)3NT
WNES
  PassPass
1NT!Pass2NT!Pass
3♣!Pass3NTPass
PassPass  
W♥Q=400-7.5+7.5view →
ClosedJ.Hurd – K.Bathurst (USA1)R.Lian – Y.Lian (CHINA)2♠
WNES
  PassPass
1♦1♥X2♥!
2♠PassPassPass
W♠6+3200-3.0+3.0view →
9. ITALY – BRAZILOpenG.Donati – G.Percario (ITALY)J.Campos – A.Rodrigues (BRAZIL)3NT
WNES
  PassPass
1♦XXX!Pass
1♠Pass3♦Pass
3NTPassPassPass
W♥A-2100+4.9-4.9view →
ClosedM.Villas-Boas – M.Toma (BRAZIL)A.Versace – A.Sementa (ITALY)3NT
WNES
  PassPass
1NTPass3NTPass
PassPass  
W♥Q=400-7.5+7.5view →
10. USA2 – CANADAOpenA.Rosenthal – A.Silverstein (USA2)D.Wolpert – N.L'Ecuyer (CANADA)3♦
WNES
  PassPass
1♦XXX1♥
1♠Pass2♦Pass
Pass2♥2♠Pass
3♦PassPassPass
W♥A+2150-1.7+1.7view →
ClosedJ.Smith – F.Pollack (CANADA)C.Willenken – E.Ginossar (USA2)2♠
WNES
  PassPass
1♦1♥XPass
2♠PassPassPass
W♠6+3200-3.0+3.0view →
11. KOREA – SWEDENOpenS.Kang – S.Roh (KOREA)P.Cullin – M.Michielsen (SWEDEN)3NT
WNES
  PassPass
1♦!XXX1♥
Pass2♥PassPass
2♠Pass3♥!Pass
3NTPassPassPass
W♥A-150+3.4-3.4view →
ClosedO.Rimstedt – M.Rimstedt (SWEDEN)S.Lee – D.Kim (KOREA)1♥x
WNES
  PassPass
1♦!XXXPass
Pass1♥XPass
PassPass  
N♥7-1100-0.3+0.3view →
12. NORWAY – BELGIUMOpenC.Bakke – B.Brogeland (NORWAY)G.Arts – S.De Roos (BELGIUM)3NT
WNES
  1NT!Pass
3♠!Pass3NTPass
PassPass  
E♦6-150+3.4-3.4view →
ClosedS.De Donder – S.Bahbout (BELGIUM)U.Tundal – N.Kvangraven (NORWAY)3NT
WNES
  1♦!Pass
1♥!X!PassPass
XX!Pass1♠Pass
2♦Pass2NTPass
3NTPassPassPass
E♥9-150+3.4-3.4view →
ContByLeadResNSEWB.NSB.EW
1. ENGLAND – SWITZERLAND
Open: T.Townsend – B.Handley-Pritchard (ENGLAND) — M.Klukowski – J.Kalita (SWITZERLAND) · view →
3NT
WNES
  1♣!Pass
2♦!Pass2NTPass
3♠Pass3NTPass
PassPass  
E♣T-150+3.4-3.4
Closed: B.Drijver – S.Brink (SWITZERLAND) — A.Robson – D.Gold (ENGLAND) · view →
2♦
WNES
  PassPass
1♦X2♣!Pass
2♦PassPassPass
W♠8+3150-1.7+1.7
2. AUSTRALIA – SOUTH AFRICA
Open: J.Haffer – P.Markey (AUSTRALIA) — A.Apteker – C.Gower (SOUTH AFRICA) · view →
3NT
WNES
  1♣Pass
1♠Pass1NTPass
3NTPassPassPass
E♥8-150+3.4-3.4
Closed: R.Stephens – N.Apteker (SOUTH AFRICA) — L.Milne – J.Coutts (AUSTRALIA) · view →
3NT
WNES
  1♣!Pass
1♠!Pass1NTPass
2♥!X2♠!Pass
3NTPassPassPass
E♥8-150+3.4-3.4
3. GUADELOUPE – DENMARK
Open: F.Dufau – O.Tolza (GUADELOUPE) — M.Schaltz – D.Bilde (DENMARK) · view →
3NT
WNES
  PassPass
1NTPass3NTPass
PassPass  
W♥Q=400-7.5+7.5
Closed: A.Plejdrup-Meister – C.Lahrmann (DENMARK) — P.Mathieu – L.Soudan (GUADELOUPE) · view →
1♠
WNES
  PassPass
1♦XXX1♥
1♠PassPassPass
W♠5+1110-0.5+0.5
4. FRANCE – BANGLADESH
Open: T.Bessis – C.Lorenzini (FRANCE) — M.Rahman – M.Ispahani (BANGLADESH) · view →
3♦
WNES
  PassPass
1♦XXX1♥
1♠2♥3♦Pass
PassPass  
W♣4+2150-1.7+1.7
Closed: S.Haque – M.Hossain (BANGLADESH) — L.Rombaut – J.Rombaut (FRANCE) · view →
3NT
WNES
  1NT!Pass
2♣!Pass2♥!Pass
2NT!Pass3NTPass
PassPass  
E♦6-150+3.4-3.4
5. ARGENTINA – ISRAEL
Open: C.Pellegrini – A.Madala (ARGENTINA) — I.Herbst – O.Herbst (ISRAEL) · view →
3NT
WNES
  PassPass
1NTPass3NTPass
PassPass  
W♥A-150+3.4-3.4
Closed: A.Birman – D.Padon (ISRAEL) — M.Cloppet – L.Rizzo (ARGENTINA) · view →
3♦
WNES
  PassPass
1♦XXX1♥
PassPass1NTPass
Pass2♥PassPass
3♦PassPassPass
W♥Q+2150-1.7+1.7
6. CHINESE TAIPEI – NEW ZEALAND
Open: L.Kuo – H.So (CHINESE TAIPEI) — M.Brown – M.Whibley (NEW ZEALAND) · view →
5♦
WNES
  1♣!Pass
1♠!Pass1NTPass
2♠!Pass3♣!Pass
3♠!Pass4♣Pass
5♦PassPassPass
W♥A-150+3.4-3.4
Closed: M.Mayer – B.Mace (NEW ZEALAND) — E.Huang – C.Chou (CHINESE TAIPEI) · view →
4♦
WNES
  PassPass
1♦XXXPass
Pass1♥PassPass
1♠Pass2♥!X!
3♦Pass4♦Pass
PassPass  
W♣4+1150-1.7+1.7
7. INDIA – TUNISIA
Open: S.Roy – K.Nandi (INDIA) — W.Bellazreg – A.Mestiri (TUNISIA) · view →
3♦
WNES
  PassPass
1♦XXX!1♥
1♠2♥3♦Pass
PassPass  
W♠3+1130-1.2+1.2
Closed: A.Meddeb – O.Meddeb (TUNISIA) — S.Mukherjee – R.Tewari (INDIA) · view →
3NT
WNES
  PassPass
1♦Pass1♥Pass
1♠Pass2NTPass
3NTPassPassPass
E♣T-150+3.4-3.4
8. CHINA – USA1
Open: J.Li – Y.Zhang (CHINA) — F.Kolesnik – A.Kaplan (USA1) · view →
3NT
WNES
  PassPass
1NT!Pass2NT!Pass
3♣!Pass3NTPass
PassPass  
W♥Q=400-7.5+7.5
Closed: J.Hurd – K.Bathurst (USA1) — R.Lian – Y.Lian (CHINA) · view →
2♠
WNES
  PassPass
1♦1♥X2♥!
2♠PassPassPass
W♠6+3200-3.0+3.0
9. ITALY – BRAZIL
Open: G.Donati – G.Percario (ITALY) — J.Campos – A.Rodrigues (BRAZIL) · view →
3NT
WNES
  PassPass
1♦XXX!Pass
1♠Pass3♦Pass
3NTPassPassPass
W♥A-2100+4.9-4.9
Closed: M.Villas-Boas – M.Toma (BRAZIL) — A.Versace – A.Sementa (ITALY) · view →
3NT
WNES
  PassPass
1NTPass3NTPass
PassPass  
W♥Q=400-7.5+7.5
10. USA2 – CANADA
Open: A.Rosenthal – A.Silverstein (USA2) — D.Wolpert – N.L'Ecuyer (CANADA) · view →
3♦
WNES
  PassPass
1♦XXX1♥
1♠Pass2♦Pass
Pass2♥2♠Pass
3♦PassPassPass
W♥A+2150-1.7+1.7
Closed: J.Smith – F.Pollack (CANADA) — C.Willenken – E.Ginossar (USA2) · view →
2♠
WNES
  PassPass
1♦1♥XPass
2♠PassPassPass
W♠6+3200-3.0+3.0
11. KOREA – SWEDEN
Open: S.Kang – S.Roh (KOREA) — P.Cullin – M.Michielsen (SWEDEN) · view →
3NT
WNES
  PassPass
1♦!XXX1♥
Pass2♥PassPass
2♠Pass3♥!Pass
3NTPassPassPass
W♥A-150+3.4-3.4
Closed: O.Rimstedt – M.Rimstedt (SWEDEN) — S.Lee – D.Kim (KOREA) · view →
1♥x
WNES
  PassPass
1♦!XXXPass
Pass1♥XPass
PassPass  
N♥7-1100-0.3+0.3
12. NORWAY – BELGIUM
Open: C.Bakke – B.Brogeland (NORWAY) — G.Arts – S.De Roos (BELGIUM) · view →
3NT
WNES
  1NT!Pass
3♠!Pass3NTPass
PassPass  
E♦6-150+3.4-3.4
Closed: S.De Donder – S.Bahbout (BELGIUM) — U.Tundal – N.Kvangraven (NORWAY) · view →
3NT
WNES
  1♦!Pass
1♥!X!PassPass
XX!Pass1♠Pass
2♦Pass2NTPass
3NTPassPassPass
E♥9-150+3.4-3.4