Round 13 — 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: Bermuda Bowl · Venice Cup · Wuhan Cup↑ top

♠ JT9875
♥ KT8
♦ 64
♣ Q5
♠ AK3
♥ AQ652
♦ QJ8
♣ K4
1
Dlr N
None
♠ Q64
♥ 3
♦ T9753
♣ J962
♠ 2
♥ J974
♦ AK2
♣ AT873
Makeable tricks
NT♠♥♦♣
N56636
S56636
E76696
W76696
Minimax (par): NS -110: 2♦E+1 2♦W+1
MatchRoomNorth–SouthEast–WestContByLeadResNSEWBut.NSBut.EW
1. POLAND – GERMANYOpenW.Starkowski – M.Kwiecien (POLAND)N.Schilhart – N.Buchlev (GERMANY)3♥
WNES
 PassPass2♣!
X2♠Pass3♣
3♥PassPassPass
W♠J-2100+1.3-1.3view →
ClosedG.Cohner – C.Daehr (GERMANY)A.Kowalski – P.Tuszynski (POLAND)2NT
WNES
 2♦!Pass2♠!
2NTPassPassPass
W♠T=120-4.7+4.7view →
2. CHINESE TAIPEI – NORWAYOpenY.Cheng – H.Lin (CHINESE TAIPEI)O.Ludvigsen – J.Mikkelsen (NORWAY)2NT
WNES
 2♦!Pass2♥!
X2♠PassPass
2NTPassPassPass
W♠J-150-0.2+0.2view →
ClosedJ.Furunes – S.Bjerkset (NORWAY)C.Kuo – C.Wu (CHINESE TAIPEI)2NT
WNES
 2♦!Pass2♠!
2NTPassPassPass
W♠J-150-0.2+0.2view →
3. CANADA – USA1OpenD.Jacob – P.Klimowicz (CANADA)D.Berkowitz – L.Cohen (USA1)2NT
WNES
 2♦!Pass2♠!
2NTPassPassPass
W♠J+1150-5.0+5.0view →
ClosedJ.Wolfson – S.Garner (USA1)M.Lorber – Z.Marcinski (CANADA)2♠
WNES
 PassPass1♣
X1♠Pass1NT
X2♠PassPass
Pass   
N♥6-150-2.7+2.7view →
4. ENGLAND – INDIAOpenD.Mossop – G.Hallberg (ENGLAND)P.Balakrishnan – K.Ramaratnam (INDIA)5♦x
WNES
 2♠PassPass
XPass2NT!Pass
3♥Pass4♦Pass
5♦PassPassX
PassPassPass 
E♣A-1100+1.3-1.3view →
ClosedS.Gupta – R.Goenka (INDIA)J.Holland – A.Mould (ENGLAND)3♥
WNES
 PassPass1♣
X2♠!Pass3♣
3♥PassPassPass
W♠J-2100+1.3-1.3view →
5. NETHERLANDS – SWEDENOpenJ.Kolen – J.Verhees (NETHERLANDS)J.Sylvan – M.Gustawsson (SWEDEN)3NT
WNES
 2♦!Pass2♠!
XPass!2NT!Pass
3NTPassPassPass
E♣3-150-0.2+0.2view →
ClosedA.Morath – B.Efraimsson (SWEDEN)W.Gosschalk – W.Van Eijck (NETHERLANDS)3♥
WNES
 2♠PassPass
X!Pass2NT!Pass
3♥!PassPassPass
W♠J-4200+3.8-3.8view →
6. ITALY – AUSTRALIAOpenA.Mortarotti – M.Lanzarotti (ITALY)I.Thomson – T.Brown (AUSTRALIA)2NT
WNES
 PassPass1NT!
X2♠PassPass
2NTPassPassPass
W♠J-150-0.2+0.2view →
ClosedH.Grosvenor – G.Kozakos (AUSTRALIA)R.Pulga – A.Mina (ITALY)3NT
WNES
 2♦!Pass2♠!
XPass2NT!Pass
3NTPassPassPass
E♣7-3150+2.6-2.6view →
7. USA2 – CHINAOpenB.Levin – E.Rodwell (USA2)Y.Zheng – Y.Liang (CHINA)3NT
WNES
 2♠PassPass
3NTPassPassPass
W♠T-6300+5.9-5.9view →
ClosedQ.Li – J.Dai (CHINA)R.Milner – H.Lall (USA2)3NTx
WNES
 2♠PassPass
XPass2NT!Pass
3NTPassPassX
PassPassPass 
E♣7-3500+9.7-9.7view →
8. BANGLADESH – ARGENTINAOpenS.Ahmed – M.Hussain Atm (BANGLADESH)C.Lucena – M.Macri (ARGENTINA)3NT
WNES
 2♠PassPass
3NTPassPassPass
W♠J-150-0.2+0.2view →
ClosedH.Camberos – J.Rueda (ARGENTINA)D.Hanzala – K.Haque (BANGLADESH)3♥
WNES
 2♠!PassPass
3♥PassPassPass
W♠J-4200+3.8-3.8view →
9. NEW ZEALAND – AUSTRIAOpenG.Tislevoll – M.Cornell (NEW ZEALAND)F.Terraneo – A.Babsch (AUSTRIA)3NT
WNES
 2♦!Pass2♠!
XPass3♦Pass
3NTPassPassPass
W♠J-150-0.2+0.2view →
ClosedK.Feichtinger – S.Terraneo (AUSTRIA)D.Crombie – N.Stuckey (NEW ZEALAND)2♥
WNES
 PassPass1♥!
X1♠Pass2♣!
Pass2♥PassPass
Pass   
S♦Q-2100-3.9+3.9view →
10. DENMARK – MOROCCOOpenS.Christiansen – J.Nicolajsen (DENMARK)A.Belkouch – G.Cambournac (MOROCCO)3NT
WNES
 2♦!Pass2♠!
XPass3♦Pass
3NTPassPassPass
W♥8=400-10.0+10.0view →
ClosedJ.Hayet – P.Sibony (MOROCCO)P.Schaltz – D.Schaltz (DENMARK)3♦
WNES
 PassPass1♣
X2♠PassPass
XPass3♦Pass
PassPass  
E♠3+1130-4.7+4.7view →
11. HONG KONG CHINA – EGYPTOpenP.Yeung – K.Chiu (HONG KONG CHINA)M.El Baz – A.Azzam (EGYPT)2♠
WNES
 PassPass1♣
X1♠Pass2♣
2♥2♠PassPass
Pass   
N♥3-150-2.7+2.7view →
ClosedA.Zein – M.Abaza (EGYPT)S.Wan – R.Ling (HONG KONG CHINA)3♥
WNES
 PassPass1♣
X2♠!PassPass!
3♥PassPassPass
W♠6-3150+2.6-2.6view →
12. FRANCE – JAPANOpenM.Abecassis – H.Vinciguerra (FRANCE)K.Yamada – T.Imakura (JAPAN)3♥
WNES
 2♥!Pass2♠!
XPass2NT!Pass
3♥PassPassPass
W♦5-3150+2.6-2.6view →
ClosedM.Ino – R.Geller (JAPAN)P.Soulet – M.Bompis (FRANCE)3NT
WNES
 2♠PassPass
XPass3♦!Pass
3NTPassPassPass
W♠J-150-0.2+0.2view →
ContByLeadResNSEWB.NSB.EW
1. POLAND – GERMANY
Open: W.Starkowski – M.Kwiecien (POLAND) — N.Schilhart – N.Buchlev (GERMANY) · view →
3♥
WNES
 PassPass2♣!
X2♠Pass3♣
3♥PassPassPass
W♠J-2100+1.3-1.3
Closed: G.Cohner – C.Daehr (GERMANY) — A.Kowalski – P.Tuszynski (POLAND) · view →
2NT
WNES
 2♦!Pass2♠!
2NTPassPassPass
W♠T=120-4.7+4.7
2. CHINESE TAIPEI – NORWAY
Open: Y.Cheng – H.Lin (CHINESE TAIPEI) — O.Ludvigsen – J.Mikkelsen (NORWAY) · view →
2NT
WNES
 2♦!Pass2♥!
X2♠PassPass
2NTPassPassPass
W♠J-150-0.2+0.2
Closed: J.Furunes – S.Bjerkset (NORWAY) — C.Kuo – C.Wu (CHINESE TAIPEI) · view →
2NT
WNES
 2♦!Pass2♠!
2NTPassPassPass
W♠J-150-0.2+0.2
3. CANADA – USA1
Open: D.Jacob – P.Klimowicz (CANADA) — D.Berkowitz – L.Cohen (USA1) · view →
2NT
WNES
 2♦!Pass2♠!
2NTPassPassPass
W♠J+1150-5.0+5.0
Closed: J.Wolfson – S.Garner (USA1) — M.Lorber – Z.Marcinski (CANADA) · view →
2♠
WNES
 PassPass1♣
X1♠Pass1NT
X2♠PassPass
Pass   
N♥6-150-2.7+2.7
4. ENGLAND – INDIA
Open: D.Mossop – G.Hallberg (ENGLAND) — P.Balakrishnan – K.Ramaratnam (INDIA) · view →
5♦x
WNES
 2♠PassPass
XPass2NT!Pass
3♥Pass4♦Pass
5♦PassPassX
PassPassPass 
E♣A-1100+1.3-1.3
Closed: S.Gupta – R.Goenka (INDIA) — J.Holland – A.Mould (ENGLAND) · view →
3♥
WNES
 PassPass1♣
X2♠!Pass3♣
3♥PassPassPass
W♠J-2100+1.3-1.3
5. NETHERLANDS – SWEDEN
Open: J.Kolen – J.Verhees (NETHERLANDS) — J.Sylvan – M.Gustawsson (SWEDEN) · view →
3NT
WNES
 2♦!Pass2♠!
XPass!2NT!Pass
3NTPassPassPass
E♣3-150-0.2+0.2
Closed: A.Morath – B.Efraimsson (SWEDEN) — W.Gosschalk – W.Van Eijck (NETHERLANDS) · view →
3♥
WNES
 2♠PassPass
X!Pass2NT!Pass
3♥!PassPassPass
W♠J-4200+3.8-3.8
6. ITALY – AUSTRALIA
Open: A.Mortarotti – M.Lanzarotti (ITALY) — I.Thomson – T.Brown (AUSTRALIA) · view →
2NT
WNES
 PassPass1NT!
X2♠PassPass
2NTPassPassPass
W♠J-150-0.2+0.2
Closed: H.Grosvenor – G.Kozakos (AUSTRALIA) — R.Pulga – A.Mina (ITALY) · view →
3NT
WNES
 2♦!Pass2♠!
XPass2NT!Pass
3NTPassPassPass
E♣7-3150+2.6-2.6
7. USA2 – CHINA
Open: B.Levin – E.Rodwell (USA2) — Y.Zheng – Y.Liang (CHINA) · view →
3NT
WNES
 2♠PassPass
3NTPassPassPass
W♠T-6300+5.9-5.9
Closed: Q.Li – J.Dai (CHINA) — R.Milner – H.Lall (USA2) · view →
3NTx
WNES
 2♠PassPass
XPass2NT!Pass
3NTPassPassX
PassPassPass 
E♣7-3500+9.7-9.7
8. BANGLADESH – ARGENTINA
Open: S.Ahmed – M.Hussain Atm (BANGLADESH) — C.Lucena – M.Macri (ARGENTINA) · view →
3NT
WNES
 2♠PassPass
3NTPassPassPass
W♠J-150-0.2+0.2
Closed: H.Camberos – J.Rueda (ARGENTINA) — D.Hanzala – K.Haque (BANGLADESH) · view →
3♥
WNES
 2♠!PassPass
3♥PassPassPass
W♠J-4200+3.8-3.8
9. NEW ZEALAND – AUSTRIA
Open: G.Tislevoll – M.Cornell (NEW ZEALAND) — F.Terraneo – A.Babsch (AUSTRIA) · view →
3NT
WNES
 2♦!Pass2♠!
XPass3♦Pass
3NTPassPassPass
W♠J-150-0.2+0.2
Closed: K.Feichtinger – S.Terraneo (AUSTRIA) — D.Crombie – N.Stuckey (NEW ZEALAND) · view →
2♥
WNES
 PassPass1♥!
X1♠Pass2♣!
Pass2♥PassPass
Pass   
S♦Q-2100-3.9+3.9
10. DENMARK – MOROCCO
Open: S.Christiansen – J.Nicolajsen (DENMARK) — A.Belkouch – G.Cambournac (MOROCCO) · view →
3NT
WNES
 2♦!Pass2♠!
XPass3♦Pass
3NTPassPassPass
W♥8=400-10.0+10.0
Closed: J.Hayet – P.Sibony (MOROCCO) — P.Schaltz – D.Schaltz (DENMARK) · view →
3♦
WNES
 PassPass1♣
X2♠PassPass
XPass3♦Pass
PassPass  
E♠3+1130-4.7+4.7
11. HONG KONG CHINA – EGYPT
Open: P.Yeung – K.Chiu (HONG KONG CHINA) — M.El Baz – A.Azzam (EGYPT) · view →
2♠
WNES
 PassPass1♣
X1♠Pass2♣
2♥2♠PassPass
Pass   
N♥3-150-2.7+2.7
Closed: A.Zein – M.Abaza (EGYPT) — S.Wan – R.Ling (HONG KONG CHINA) · view →
3♥
WNES
 PassPass1♣
X2♠!PassPass!
3♥PassPassPass
W♠6-3150+2.6-2.6
12. FRANCE – JAPAN
Open: M.Abecassis – H.Vinciguerra (FRANCE) — K.Yamada – T.Imakura (JAPAN) · view →
3♥
WNES
 2♥!Pass2♠!
XPass2NT!Pass
3♥PassPassPass
W♦5-3150+2.6-2.6
Closed: M.Ino – R.Geller (JAPAN) — P.Soulet – M.Bompis (FRANCE) · view →
3NT
WNES
 2♠PassPass
XPass3♦!Pass
3NTPassPassPass
W♠J-150-0.2+0.2

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

♠ Q65
♥ Q64
♦ K42
♣ QJ53
♠ KT983
♥ 72
♦ QT7
♣ A42
2
Dlr E
N-S
♠ A2
♥ AJT5
♦ A53
♣ K876
♠ J74
♥ K983
♦ J986
♣ T9
Makeable tricks
NT♠♥♦♣
N33433
S33433
E91091010
W101091010
Minimax (par): NS -430: 3NTW+1
MatchRoomNorth–SouthEast–WestContByLeadResNSEWBut.NSBut.EW
1. POLAND – GERMANYOpenW.Starkowski – M.Kwiecien (POLAND)N.Schilhart – N.Buchlev (GERMANY)3NT
WNES
  1NTPass
2♥!Pass2♠Pass
3NTPassPassPass
E♦9=400+0.3-0.3view →
ClosedG.Cohner – C.Daehr (GERMANY)A.Kowalski – P.Tuszynski (POLAND)3NT
WNES
  1NTPass
2♥!Pass2♠Pass
3NTPassPassPass
E♦6=400+0.3-0.3view →
2. CHINESE TAIPEI – NORWAYOpenY.Cheng – H.Lin (CHINESE TAIPEI)O.Ludvigsen – J.Mikkelsen (NORWAY)3NT
WNES
  1NTPass
2♥!Pass2♠Pass
3NTPassPassPass
E♥3+1430-0.8+0.8view →
ClosedJ.Furunes – S.Bjerkset (NORWAY)C.Kuo – C.Wu (CHINESE TAIPEI)3NT
WNES
  1NTPass
2♥!Pass2♠Pass
3NTPassPassPass
E♣Q=400+0.3-0.3view →
3. CANADA – USA1OpenD.Jacob – P.Klimowicz (CANADA)D.Berkowitz – L.Cohen (USA1)3NT
WNES
  1NTPass
2♣Pass2♥Pass
2♠!Pass3NTPass
PassPass  
E♦3+1430-0.8+0.8view →
ClosedJ.Wolfson – S.Garner (USA1)M.Lorber – Z.Marcinski (CANADA)3NT
WNES
  1NTPass
2♣Pass2♥Pass
2♠!Pass3NTPass
PassPass  
E♦9+1430-0.8+0.8view →
4. ENGLAND – INDIAOpenD.Mossop – G.Hallberg (ENGLAND)P.Balakrishnan – K.Ramaratnam (INDIA)3NT
WNES
  1NTPass
2♥!Pass2♠Pass
3NTPassPassPass
E♥3+1430-0.8+0.8view →
ClosedS.Gupta – R.Goenka (INDIA)J.Holland – A.Mould (ENGLAND)3NT
WNES
  1NTPass
2♥!Pass2♠Pass
3NTPassPassPass
E♦5=400+0.3-0.3view →
5. NETHERLANDS – SWEDENOpenJ.Kolen – J.Verhees (NETHERLANDS)J.Sylvan – M.Gustawsson (SWEDEN)3NT
WNES
  1NTPass
2♥!Pass2♠!Pass
3NT!PassPass!Pass
E♦8=400+0.3-0.3view →
ClosedA.Morath – B.Efraimsson (SWEDEN)W.Gosschalk – W.Van Eijck (NETHERLANDS)3NT
WNES
  1♣Pass
1♠Pass1NT!Pass
2♣!Pass2NT!Pass
3♣!Pass3♦!Pass
3NTPassPassPass
E♥3=400+0.3-0.3view →
6. ITALY – AUSTRALIAOpenA.Mortarotti – M.Lanzarotti (ITALY)I.Thomson – T.Brown (AUSTRALIA)3NT
WNES
  1NTPass
2♥!Pass2♠Pass
3NTPassPassPass
E♦9=400+0.3-0.3view →
ClosedH.Grosvenor – G.Kozakos (AUSTRALIA)R.Pulga – A.Mina (ITALY)3NT
WNES
  1NTPass
2♥!Pass2♠Pass
3NTPassPassPass
E♦6=400+0.3-0.3view →
7. USA2 – CHINAOpenB.Levin – E.Rodwell (USA2)Y.Zheng – Y.Liang (CHINA)3NT
WNES
  1NT!Pass
2♣!Pass2♥Pass
2♠Pass3NTPass
PassPass  
E♦9=400+0.3-0.3view →
ClosedQ.Li – J.Dai (CHINA)R.Milner – H.Lall (USA2)3NT
WNES
  1NTPass
2♥!Pass2♠Pass
3NTPassPassPass
E♦9=400+0.3-0.3view →
8. BANGLADESH – ARGENTINAOpenS.Ahmed – M.Hussain Atm (BANGLADESH)C.Lucena – M.Macri (ARGENTINA)3NT
WNES
  1NTPass
2♥!Pass2♠Pass
3NTPassPassPass
E♥4=400+0.3-0.3view →
ClosedH.Camberos – J.Rueda (ARGENTINA)D.Hanzala – K.Haque (BANGLADESH)3NT
WNES
  1NTPass
2♥!Pass2♠Pass
2NTPass3NTPass
PassPass  
E♦9=400+0.3-0.3view →
9. NEW ZEALAND – AUSTRIAOpenG.Tislevoll – M.Cornell (NEW ZEALAND)F.Terraneo – A.Babsch (AUSTRIA)3NT
WNES
  1NTPass
2♥!Pass2♠Pass
3NTPassPassPass
E♥3=400+0.3-0.3view →
ClosedK.Feichtinger – S.Terraneo (AUSTRIA)D.Crombie – N.Stuckey (NEW ZEALAND)3NT
WNES
  1♣Pass
1♥!Pass1NT!Pass
2♦!Pass2♥Pass
2♠Pass2NTPass
3NTPassPassPass
E♦9=400+0.3-0.3view →
10. DENMARK – MOROCCOOpenS.Christiansen – J.Nicolajsen (DENMARK)A.Belkouch – G.Cambournac (MOROCCO)3NT
WNES
  1NTPass
2♥Pass2♠Pass
3NTPassPassPass
E♥3=400+0.3-0.3view →
ClosedJ.Hayet – P.Sibony (MOROCCO)P.Schaltz – D.Schaltz (DENMARK)3NT
WNES
  1♦!Pass
1♥!Pass1NT!Pass
2♥!Pass2♠!Pass
2NT!Pass3♣!Pass
3NTPassPassPass
E♥3=400+0.3-0.3view →
11. HONG KONG CHINA – EGYPTOpenP.Yeung – K.Chiu (HONG KONG CHINA)M.El Baz – A.Azzam (EGYPT)3NT
WNES
  1NTPass
2♥!Pass2♠Pass
2NTPass3NTPass
PassPass  
E♦6=400+0.3-0.3view →
ClosedA.Zein – M.Abaza (EGYPT)S.Wan – R.Ling (HONG KONG CHINA)3NT
WNES
  1NTPass
2♥!Pass2♠Pass
3NTPassPassPass
E♥3+1430-0.8+0.8view →
12. FRANCE – JAPANOpenM.Abecassis – H.Vinciguerra (FRANCE)K.Yamada – T.Imakura (JAPAN)3NT
WNES
  1NTPass
2♥!Pass2♠Pass
2NTPass3NTPass
PassPass  
E♦6=400+0.3-0.3view →
ClosedM.Ino – R.Geller (JAPAN)P.Soulet – M.Bompis (FRANCE)3NT
WNES
  1NTPass
2♥!Pass2♠Pass
3NTPassPassPass
E♥3+1430-0.8+0.8view →
ContByLeadResNSEWB.NSB.EW
1. POLAND – GERMANY
Open: W.Starkowski – M.Kwiecien (POLAND) — N.Schilhart – N.Buchlev (GERMANY) · view →
3NT
WNES
  1NTPass
2♥!Pass2♠Pass
3NTPassPassPass
E♦9=400+0.3-0.3
Closed: G.Cohner – C.Daehr (GERMANY) — A.Kowalski – P.Tuszynski (POLAND) · view →
3NT
WNES
  1NTPass
2♥!Pass2♠Pass
3NTPassPassPass
E♦6=400+0.3-0.3
2. CHINESE TAIPEI – NORWAY
Open: Y.Cheng – H.Lin (CHINESE TAIPEI) — O.Ludvigsen – J.Mikkelsen (NORWAY) · view →
3NT
WNES
  1NTPass
2♥!Pass2♠Pass
3NTPassPassPass
E♥3+1430-0.8+0.8
Closed: J.Furunes – S.Bjerkset (NORWAY) — C.Kuo – C.Wu (CHINESE TAIPEI) · view →
3NT
WNES
  1NTPass
2♥!Pass2♠Pass
3NTPassPassPass
E♣Q=400+0.3-0.3
3. CANADA – USA1
Open: D.Jacob – P.Klimowicz (CANADA) — D.Berkowitz – L.Cohen (USA1) · view →
3NT
WNES
  1NTPass
2♣Pass2♥Pass
2♠!Pass3NTPass
PassPass  
E♦3+1430-0.8+0.8
Closed: J.Wolfson – S.Garner (USA1) — M.Lorber – Z.Marcinski (CANADA) · view →
3NT
WNES
  1NTPass
2♣Pass2♥Pass
2♠!Pass3NTPass
PassPass  
E♦9+1430-0.8+0.8
4. ENGLAND – INDIA
Open: D.Mossop – G.Hallberg (ENGLAND) — P.Balakrishnan – K.Ramaratnam (INDIA) · view →
3NT
WNES
  1NTPass
2♥!Pass2♠Pass
3NTPassPassPass
E♥3+1430-0.8+0.8
Closed: S.Gupta – R.Goenka (INDIA) — J.Holland – A.Mould (ENGLAND) · view →
3NT
WNES
  1NTPass
2♥!Pass2♠Pass
3NTPassPassPass
E♦5=400+0.3-0.3
5. NETHERLANDS – SWEDEN
Open: J.Kolen – J.Verhees (NETHERLANDS) — J.Sylvan – M.Gustawsson (SWEDEN) · view →
3NT
WNES
  1NTPass
2♥!Pass2♠!Pass
3NT!PassPass!Pass
E♦8=400+0.3-0.3
Closed: A.Morath – B.Efraimsson (SWEDEN) — W.Gosschalk – W.Van Eijck (NETHERLANDS) · view →
3NT
WNES
  1♣Pass
1♠Pass1NT!Pass
2♣!Pass2NT!Pass
3♣!Pass3♦!Pass
3NTPassPassPass
E♥3=400+0.3-0.3
6. ITALY – AUSTRALIA
Open: A.Mortarotti – M.Lanzarotti (ITALY) — I.Thomson – T.Brown (AUSTRALIA) · view →
3NT
WNES
  1NTPass
2♥!Pass2♠Pass
3NTPassPassPass
E♦9=400+0.3-0.3
Closed: H.Grosvenor – G.Kozakos (AUSTRALIA) — R.Pulga – A.Mina (ITALY) · view →
3NT
WNES
  1NTPass
2♥!Pass2♠Pass
3NTPassPassPass
E♦6=400+0.3-0.3
7. USA2 – CHINA
Open: B.Levin – E.Rodwell (USA2) — Y.Zheng – Y.Liang (CHINA) · view →
3NT
WNES
  1NT!Pass
2♣!Pass2♥Pass
2♠Pass3NTPass
PassPass  
E♦9=400+0.3-0.3
Closed: Q.Li – J.Dai (CHINA) — R.Milner – H.Lall (USA2) · view →
3NT
WNES
  1NTPass
2♥!Pass2♠Pass
3NTPassPassPass
E♦9=400+0.3-0.3
8. BANGLADESH – ARGENTINA
Open: S.Ahmed – M.Hussain Atm (BANGLADESH) — C.Lucena – M.Macri (ARGENTINA) · view →
3NT
WNES
  1NTPass
2♥!Pass2♠Pass
3NTPassPassPass
E♥4=400+0.3-0.3
Closed: H.Camberos – J.Rueda (ARGENTINA) — D.Hanzala – K.Haque (BANGLADESH) · view →
3NT
WNES
  1NTPass
2♥!Pass2♠Pass
2NTPass3NTPass
PassPass  
E♦9=400+0.3-0.3
9. NEW ZEALAND – AUSTRIA
Open: G.Tislevoll – M.Cornell (NEW ZEALAND) — F.Terraneo – A.Babsch (AUSTRIA) · view →
3NT
WNES
  1NTPass
2♥!Pass2♠Pass
3NTPassPassPass
E♥3=400+0.3-0.3
Closed: K.Feichtinger – S.Terraneo (AUSTRIA) — D.Crombie – N.Stuckey (NEW ZEALAND) · view →
3NT
WNES
  1♣Pass
1♥!Pass1NT!Pass
2♦!Pass2♥Pass
2♠Pass2NTPass
3NTPassPassPass
E♦9=400+0.3-0.3
10. DENMARK – MOROCCO
Open: S.Christiansen – J.Nicolajsen (DENMARK) — A.Belkouch – G.Cambournac (MOROCCO) · view →
3NT
WNES
  1NTPass
2♥Pass2♠Pass
3NTPassPassPass
E♥3=400+0.3-0.3
Closed: J.Hayet – P.Sibony (MOROCCO) — P.Schaltz – D.Schaltz (DENMARK) · view →
3NT
WNES
  1♦!Pass
1♥!Pass1NT!Pass
2♥!Pass2♠!Pass
2NT!Pass3♣!Pass
3NTPassPassPass
E♥3=400+0.3-0.3
11. HONG KONG CHINA – EGYPT
Open: P.Yeung – K.Chiu (HONG KONG CHINA) — M.El Baz – A.Azzam (EGYPT) · view →
3NT
WNES
  1NTPass
2♥!Pass2♠Pass
2NTPass3NTPass
PassPass  
E♦6=400+0.3-0.3
Closed: A.Zein – M.Abaza (EGYPT) — S.Wan – R.Ling (HONG KONG CHINA) · view →
3NT
WNES
  1NTPass
2♥!Pass2♠Pass
3NTPassPassPass
E♥3+1430-0.8+0.8
12. FRANCE – JAPAN
Open: M.Abecassis – H.Vinciguerra (FRANCE) — K.Yamada – T.Imakura (JAPAN) · view →
3NT
WNES
  1NTPass
2♥!Pass2♠Pass
2NTPass3NTPass
PassPass  
E♦6=400+0.3-0.3
Closed: M.Ino – R.Geller (JAPAN) — P.Soulet – M.Bompis (FRANCE) · view →
3NT
WNES
  1NTPass
2♥!Pass2♠Pass
3NTPassPassPass
E♥3+1430-0.8+0.8

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

♠ AQ5
♥ 865
♦ J2
♣ AT542
♠ 98742
♥ A9
♦ A5
♣ K963
3
Dlr S
E-W
♠ 3
♥ KQT743
♦ KQ64
♣ Q8
♠ KJT6
♥ J2
♦ T9873
♣ J7
Makeable tricks
NT♠♥♦♣
N46256
S46256
E861177
W861176
Minimax (par): NS -650: 4♥E+1 4♥W+1
MatchRoomNorth–SouthEast–WestContByLeadResNSEWBut.NSBut.EW
1. POLAND – GERMANYOpenW.Starkowski – M.Kwiecien (POLAND)N.Schilhart – N.Buchlev (GERMANY)4♥
WNES
   Pass
1♠Pass2♥Pass
3♥!Pass4♥Pass
PassPass  
E♦9+1650-2.1+2.1view →
ClosedG.Cohner – C.Daehr (GERMANY)A.Kowalski – P.Tuszynski (POLAND)4♥
WNES
   Pass
1♣!Pass1♥Pass
1♠Pass2♦!Pass
2♠Pass3♥Pass
3NTPass4♦Pass
4♥PassPassPass
E♦9+1650-2.1+2.1view →
2. CHINESE TAIPEI – NORWAYOpenY.Cheng – H.Lin (CHINESE TAIPEI)O.Ludvigsen – J.Mikkelsen (NORWAY)4♥
WNES
   Pass
1♠2♣2♥Pass
2NTPass3♦Pass
3♥Pass4♥Pass
PassPass  
E♣T+1650-2.1+2.1view →
ClosedJ.Furunes – S.Bjerkset (NORWAY)C.Kuo – C.Wu (CHINESE TAIPEI)4♥
WNES
   Pass
1♠Pass2♥Pass
2NTPass3♦Pass
3♥Pass4♥Pass
PassPass  
E♣J=620-1.0+1.0view →
3. CANADA – USA1OpenD.Jacob – P.Klimowicz (CANADA)D.Berkowitz – L.Cohen (USA1)3NT
WNES
   Pass
1♠2♣2♥Pass
2NTPass3NTPass
PassPass  
W♣2+1630-1.2+1.2view →
ClosedJ.Wolfson – S.Garner (USA1)M.Lorber – Z.Marcinski (CANADA)4♥
WNES
   Pass
1♠Pass2♦!Pass
2♥!Pass3♥Pass
4♥PassPassPass
W♦J=620-1.0+1.0view →
4. ENGLAND – INDIAOpenD.Mossop – G.Hallberg (ENGLAND)P.Balakrishnan – K.Ramaratnam (INDIA)3♣
WNES
   Pass
Pass1♣2♥X
Pass3♣PassPass
Pass   
N♥K-4200+8.3-8.3view →
ClosedS.Gupta – R.Goenka (INDIA)J.Holland – A.Mould (ENGLAND)4♥
WNES
   Pass
1♠Pass2♥Pass
2NTPass3♦Pass
3♥Pass4♥Pass
PassPass  
E♦T+1650-2.1+2.1view →
5. NETHERLANDS – SWEDENOpenJ.Kolen – J.Verhees (NETHERLANDS)J.Sylvan – M.Gustawsson (SWEDEN)2♥
WNES
   Pass
Pass1♣2♥Pass
PassPass  
E♣J+3200+8.3-8.3view →
ClosedA.Morath – B.Efraimsson (SWEDEN)W.Gosschalk – W.Van Eijck (NETHERLANDS)4♥
WNES
   Pass
1♠!Pass2♥Pass
2NTPass4♥Pass
PassPass  
E♣J+1650-2.1+2.1view →
6. ITALY – AUSTRALIAOpenA.Mortarotti – M.Lanzarotti (ITALY)I.Thomson – T.Brown (AUSTRALIA)4♥
WNES
   Pass
PassPass1♥Pass
1♠Pass2♥Pass
4♥PassPassPass
E♣J=620-1.0+1.0view →
ClosedH.Grosvenor – G.Kozakos (AUSTRALIA)R.Pulga – A.Mina (ITALY)4♥
WNES
   Pass
1♠2♣2♥Pass
2NTPass3♦Pass
3♥Pass4♥Pass
PassPass  
E♣J=620-1.0+1.0view →
7. USA2 – CHINAOpenB.Levin – E.Rodwell (USA2)Y.Zheng – Y.Liang (CHINA)4♥
WNES
   Pass
1♦!Pass1♥Pass
1♠Pass3♥!Pass
4♣!Pass4♥Pass
PassPass  
E♦T=620-1.0+1.0view →
ClosedQ.Li – J.Dai (CHINA)R.Milner – H.Lall (USA2)4♥
WNES
   Pass
1♠Pass2♥Pass
2♠Pass2NT!Pass
3♣!Pass3♥Pass
4♣Pass4♥Pass
PassPass  
E♦7+1650-2.1+2.1view →
8. BANGLADESH – ARGENTINAOpenS.Ahmed – M.Hussain Atm (BANGLADESH)C.Lucena – M.Macri (ARGENTINA)3NT
WNES
   Pass
Pass1♣1♥Pass
1♠Pass2♥Pass
3NTPassPassPass
W♣4+2660-2.1+2.1view →
ClosedH.Camberos – J.Rueda (ARGENTINA)D.Hanzala – K.Haque (BANGLADESH)4♥
WNES
   Pass
1♠Pass2♥Pass
2NTPass3♥Pass
4♥PassPassPass
E♦9=620-1.0+1.0view →
9. NEW ZEALAND – AUSTRIAOpenG.Tislevoll – M.Cornell (NEW ZEALAND)F.Terraneo – A.Babsch (AUSTRIA)4♥
WNES
   Pass
1♠!Pass2♥Pass
4♥PassPassPass
E♦T+1650-2.1+2.1view →
ClosedK.Feichtinger – S.Terraneo (AUSTRIA)D.Crombie – N.Stuckey (NEW ZEALAND)2♠
WNES
   Pass
Pass1♦!1♥1♠
X2♠PassPass
Pass   
S♠2-3150+9.5-9.5view →
10. DENMARK – MOROCCOOpenS.Christiansen – J.Nicolajsen (DENMARK)A.Belkouch – G.Cambournac (MOROCCO)2♥
WNES
   Pass
Pass1♣!1♥X!
1♠Pass2♦Pass
2♥PassPassPass
E♣J+3200+8.3-8.3view →
ClosedJ.Hayet – P.Sibony (MOROCCO)P.Schaltz – D.Schaltz (DENMARK)4♥
WNES
   Pass
1♠Pass2♥Pass
2♠Pass3♦Pass
3♥Pass4♥Pass
PassPass  
E♣J=620-1.0+1.0view →
11. HONG KONG CHINA – EGYPTOpenP.Yeung – K.Chiu (HONG KONG CHINA)M.El Baz – A.Azzam (EGYPT)3NT
WNES
   Pass
1♠Pass2♥Pass
2NTPass3♦Pass
3NTPassPassPass
W♣5+2660-2.1+2.1view →
ClosedA.Zein – M.Abaza (EGYPT)S.Wan – R.Ling (HONG KONG CHINA)3NT
WNES
   Pass
1♠Pass2♥Pass
2♠Pass3♦Pass
3NTPassPassPass
W♣5+2660-2.1+2.1view →
12. FRANCE – JAPANOpenM.Abecassis – H.Vinciguerra (FRANCE)K.Yamada – T.Imakura (JAPAN)4♥
WNES
   Pass
Pass1♣1♥X!
XX!1♠2♥Pass
3♥Pass4♥Pass
PassPass  
E♣J+2680-3.0+3.0view →
ClosedM.Ino – R.Geller (JAPAN)P.Soulet – M.Bompis (FRANCE)4♥
WNES
   Pass
1♠Pass2♥Pass
2♠Pass3♥Pass
4♥PassPassPass
E♦T+1650-2.1+2.1view →
ContByLeadResNSEWB.NSB.EW
1. POLAND – GERMANY
Open: W.Starkowski – M.Kwiecien (POLAND) — N.Schilhart – N.Buchlev (GERMANY) · view →
4♥
WNES
   Pass
1♠Pass2♥Pass
3♥!Pass4♥Pass
PassPass  
E♦9+1650-2.1+2.1
Closed: G.Cohner – C.Daehr (GERMANY) — A.Kowalski – P.Tuszynski (POLAND) · view →
4♥
WNES
   Pass
1♣!Pass1♥Pass
1♠Pass2♦!Pass
2♠Pass3♥Pass
3NTPass4♦Pass
4♥PassPassPass
E♦9+1650-2.1+2.1
2. CHINESE TAIPEI – NORWAY
Open: Y.Cheng – H.Lin (CHINESE TAIPEI) — O.Ludvigsen – J.Mikkelsen (NORWAY) · view →
4♥
WNES
   Pass
1♠2♣2♥Pass
2NTPass3♦Pass
3♥Pass4♥Pass
PassPass  
E♣T+1650-2.1+2.1
Closed: J.Furunes – S.Bjerkset (NORWAY) — C.Kuo – C.Wu (CHINESE TAIPEI) · view →
4♥
WNES
   Pass
1♠Pass2♥Pass
2NTPass3♦Pass
3♥Pass4♥Pass
PassPass  
E♣J=620-1.0+1.0
3. CANADA – USA1
Open: D.Jacob – P.Klimowicz (CANADA) — D.Berkowitz – L.Cohen (USA1) · view →
3NT
WNES
   Pass
1♠2♣2♥Pass
2NTPass3NTPass
PassPass  
W♣2+1630-1.2+1.2
Closed: J.Wolfson – S.Garner (USA1) — M.Lorber – Z.Marcinski (CANADA) · view →
4♥
WNES
   Pass
1♠Pass2♦!Pass
2♥!Pass3♥Pass
4♥PassPassPass
W♦J=620-1.0+1.0
4. ENGLAND – INDIA
Open: D.Mossop – G.Hallberg (ENGLAND) — P.Balakrishnan – K.Ramaratnam (INDIA) · view →
3♣
WNES
   Pass
Pass1♣2♥X
Pass3♣PassPass
Pass   
N♥K-4200+8.3-8.3
Closed: S.Gupta – R.Goenka (INDIA) — J.Holland – A.Mould (ENGLAND) · view →
4♥
WNES
   Pass
1♠Pass2♥Pass
2NTPass3♦Pass
3♥Pass4♥Pass
PassPass  
E♦T+1650-2.1+2.1
5. NETHERLANDS – SWEDEN
Open: J.Kolen – J.Verhees (NETHERLANDS) — J.Sylvan – M.Gustawsson (SWEDEN) · view →
2♥
WNES
   Pass
Pass1♣2♥Pass
PassPass  
E♣J+3200+8.3-8.3
Closed: A.Morath – B.Efraimsson (SWEDEN) — W.Gosschalk – W.Van Eijck (NETHERLANDS) · view →
4♥
WNES
   Pass
1♠!Pass2♥Pass
2NTPass4♥Pass
PassPass  
E♣J+1650-2.1+2.1
6. ITALY – AUSTRALIA
Open: A.Mortarotti – M.Lanzarotti (ITALY) — I.Thomson – T.Brown (AUSTRALIA) · view →
4♥
WNES
   Pass
PassPass1♥Pass
1♠Pass2♥Pass
4♥PassPassPass
E♣J=620-1.0+1.0
Closed: H.Grosvenor – G.Kozakos (AUSTRALIA) — R.Pulga – A.Mina (ITALY) · view →
4♥
WNES
   Pass
1♠2♣2♥Pass
2NTPass3♦Pass
3♥Pass4♥Pass
PassPass  
E♣J=620-1.0+1.0
7. USA2 – CHINA
Open: B.Levin – E.Rodwell (USA2) — Y.Zheng – Y.Liang (CHINA) · view →
4♥
WNES
   Pass
1♦!Pass1♥Pass
1♠Pass3♥!Pass
4♣!Pass4♥Pass
PassPass  
E♦T=620-1.0+1.0
Closed: Q.Li – J.Dai (CHINA) — R.Milner – H.Lall (USA2) · view →
4♥
WNES
   Pass
1♠Pass2♥Pass
2♠Pass2NT!Pass
3♣!Pass3♥Pass
4♣Pass4♥Pass
PassPass  
E♦7+1650-2.1+2.1
8. BANGLADESH – ARGENTINA
Open: S.Ahmed – M.Hussain Atm (BANGLADESH) — C.Lucena – M.Macri (ARGENTINA) · view →
3NT
WNES
   Pass
Pass1♣1♥Pass
1♠Pass2♥Pass
3NTPassPassPass
W♣4+2660-2.1+2.1
Closed: H.Camberos – J.Rueda (ARGENTINA) — D.Hanzala – K.Haque (BANGLADESH) · view →
4♥
WNES
   Pass
1♠Pass2♥Pass
2NTPass3♥Pass
4♥PassPassPass
E♦9=620-1.0+1.0
9. NEW ZEALAND – AUSTRIA
Open: G.Tislevoll – M.Cornell (NEW ZEALAND) — F.Terraneo – A.Babsch (AUSTRIA) · view →
4♥
WNES
   Pass
1♠!Pass2♥Pass
4♥PassPassPass
E♦T+1650-2.1+2.1
Closed: K.Feichtinger – S.Terraneo (AUSTRIA) — D.Crombie – N.Stuckey (NEW ZEALAND) · view →
2♠
WNES
   Pass
Pass1♦!1♥1♠
X2♠PassPass
Pass   
S♠2-3150+9.5-9.5
10. DENMARK – MOROCCO
Open: S.Christiansen – J.Nicolajsen (DENMARK) — A.Belkouch – G.Cambournac (MOROCCO) · view →
2♥
WNES
   Pass
Pass1♣!1♥X!
1♠Pass2♦Pass
2♥PassPassPass
E♣J+3200+8.3-8.3
Closed: J.Hayet – P.Sibony (MOROCCO) — P.Schaltz – D.Schaltz (DENMARK) · view →
4♥
WNES
   Pass
1♠Pass2♥Pass
2♠Pass3♦Pass
3♥Pass4♥Pass
PassPass  
E♣J=620-1.0+1.0
11. HONG KONG CHINA – EGYPT
Open: P.Yeung – K.Chiu (HONG KONG CHINA) — M.El Baz – A.Azzam (EGYPT) · view →
3NT
WNES
   Pass
1♠Pass2♥Pass
2NTPass3♦Pass
3NTPassPassPass
W♣5+2660-2.1+2.1
Closed: A.Zein – M.Abaza (EGYPT) — S.Wan – R.Ling (HONG KONG CHINA) · view →
3NT
WNES
   Pass
1♠Pass2♥Pass
2♠Pass3♦Pass
3NTPassPassPass
W♣5+2660-2.1+2.1
12. FRANCE – JAPAN
Open: M.Abecassis – H.Vinciguerra (FRANCE) — K.Yamada – T.Imakura (JAPAN) · view →
4♥
WNES
   Pass
Pass1♣1♥X!
XX!1♠2♥Pass
3♥Pass4♥Pass
PassPass  
E♣J+2680-3.0+3.0
Closed: M.Ino – R.Geller (JAPAN) — P.Soulet – M.Bompis (FRANCE) · view →
4♥
WNES
   Pass
1♠Pass2♥Pass
2♠Pass3♥Pass
4♥PassPassPass
E♦T+1650-2.1+2.1

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

♠ J63
♥ J52
♦ K54
♣ T973
♠ AQ85
♥ AKT6
♦ AJ
♣ K62
4
Dlr W
All
♠ 2
♥ Q9743
♦ 98632
♣ 85
♠ KT974
♥ 8
♦ QT7
♣ AQJ4
Makeable tricks
NT♠♥♦♣
N46236
S46237
E9611106
W9611106
Minimax (par): NS -650: 4♥E+1 4♥W+1
MatchRoomNorth–SouthEast–WestContByLeadResNSEWBut.NSBut.EW
1. POLAND – GERMANYOpenW.Starkowski – M.Kwiecien (POLAND)N.Schilhart – N.Buchlev (GERMANY)5♥
WNES
2NTPass3♦!Pass
3♥!Pass4♥Pass
4NT!Pass5♣!X
5♥PassPassPass
W♣9=650-1.1+1.1view →
ClosedG.Cohner – C.Daehr (GERMANY)A.Kowalski – P.Tuszynski (POLAND)4♥
WNES
2NTPass3♦!Pass
4♣!Pass4♦!Pass
4♥PassPassPass
W♠7+1650-1.1+1.1view →
2. CHINESE TAIPEI – NORWAYOpenY.Cheng – H.Lin (CHINESE TAIPEI)O.Ludvigsen – J.Mikkelsen (NORWAY)4♥
WNES
2NTPass3♦!Pass
4♥PassPassPass
W♥5+1650-1.1+1.1view →
ClosedJ.Furunes – S.Bjerkset (NORWAY)C.Kuo – C.Wu (CHINESE TAIPEI)4♥
WNES
2NTPass3♦!Pass
4♥PassPassPass
W♣T+1650-1.1+1.1view →
3. CANADA – USA1OpenD.Jacob – P.Klimowicz (CANADA)D.Berkowitz – L.Cohen (USA1)4♥
WNES
2NTPass4♦!Pass
4♥PassPassPass
W♣T+1650-1.1+1.1view →
ClosedJ.Wolfson – S.Garner (USA1)M.Lorber – Z.Marcinski (CANADA)5♦
WNES
1♣!Pass1♦!1♠
2NT!Pass5♦Pass
PassPass  
E♣A-1100+12.7-12.7view →
4. ENGLAND – INDIAOpenD.Mossop – G.Hallberg (ENGLAND)P.Balakrishnan – K.Ramaratnam (INDIA)4♥
WNES
2NTPass3♦!Pass
3NT!Pass4♦!Pass
4♥PassPassPass
W♥3+1650-1.1+1.1view →
ClosedS.Gupta – R.Goenka (INDIA)J.Holland – A.Mould (ENGLAND)4♥
WNES
2NTPass3♦!Pass
4♥PassPassPass
W♣Q+1650-1.1+1.1view →
5. NETHERLANDS – SWEDENOpenJ.Kolen – J.Verhees (NETHERLANDS)J.Sylvan – M.Gustawsson (SWEDEN)4♥
WNES
2NTPass4♣!Pass
4♥!PassPassPass
W♣T+1650-1.1+1.1view →
ClosedA.Morath – B.Efraimsson (SWEDEN)W.Gosschalk – W.Van Eijck (NETHERLANDS)4♥
WNES
2NTPass3♦!Pass
3♠!Pass4♦!Pass
4♥!PassPassPass
W♣4+1650-1.1+1.1view →
6. ITALY – AUSTRALIAOpenA.Mortarotti – M.Lanzarotti (ITALY)I.Thomson – T.Brown (AUSTRALIA)4♥
WNES
2NTPass3♦!Pass
3♠!Pass4♦!Pass
4♥PassPassPass
W♣T+1650-1.1+1.1view →
ClosedH.Grosvenor – G.Kozakos (AUSTRALIA)R.Pulga – A.Mina (ITALY)4♥
WNES
2NTPass3♦!Pass
4♣!Pass4♦!Pass
4♥PassPassPass
W♣T+1650-1.1+1.1view →
7. USA2 – CHINAOpenB.Levin – E.Rodwell (USA2)Y.Zheng – Y.Liang (CHINA)4♥
WNES
2NTPass3♦!Pass
3♠!Pass4♦!Pass
4♥PassPassPass
W♣T+1650-1.1+1.1view →
ClosedQ.Li – J.Dai (CHINA)R.Milner – H.Lall (USA2)4♥
WNES
2NTPass4♦!Pass
4♥PassPassPass
W♣7+1650-1.1+1.1view →
8. BANGLADESH – ARGENTINAOpenS.Ahmed – M.Hussain Atm (BANGLADESH)C.Lucena – M.Macri (ARGENTINA)4♥
WNES
2NTPass3♦Pass
4♣!Pass4♦!Pass
4♥PassPassPass
W♣T+1650-1.1+1.1view →
ClosedH.Camberos – J.Rueda (ARGENTINA)D.Hanzala – K.Haque (BANGLADESH)4♥
WNES
2NTPass3♦!Pass
4♥PassPassPass
W♣T+1650-1.1+1.1view →
9. NEW ZEALAND – AUSTRIAOpenG.Tislevoll – M.Cornell (NEW ZEALAND)F.Terraneo – A.Babsch (AUSTRIA)4♥
WNES
1♣!Pass1♦!1♠
XPass2♥Pass
4♥PassPassPass
E♣A+1650-1.1+1.1view →
ClosedK.Feichtinger – S.Terraneo (AUSTRIA)D.Crombie – N.Stuckey (NEW ZEALAND)4♥
WNES
2NTPass3♦!Pass
4♥PassPassPass
W♠T=620-0.0+0.0view →
10. DENMARK – MOROCCOOpenS.Christiansen – J.Nicolajsen (DENMARK)A.Belkouch – G.Cambournac (MOROCCO)4♥
WNES
2NTPass3♦Pass
4♥PassPassPass
W♣T=620-0.0+0.0view →
ClosedJ.Hayet – P.Sibony (MOROCCO)P.Schaltz – D.Schaltz (DENMARK)3♥
WNES
2♣!Pass2♦!Pass
2NTPass3♦!Pass
3♥PassPassPass
W♣6+2200+9.2-9.2view →
11. HONG KONG CHINA – EGYPTOpenP.Yeung – K.Chiu (HONG KONG CHINA)M.El Baz – A.Azzam (EGYPT)4♥
WNES
2NTPass3♦!Pass
4♥PassPassPass
W♣T+1650-1.1+1.1view →
ClosedA.Zein – M.Abaza (EGYPT)S.Wan – R.Ling (HONG KONG CHINA)4♥
WNES
2NTPass3♦!Pass
4♣!Pass4♦!Pass
4♥PassPassPass
W♣T+1650-1.1+1.1view →
12. FRANCE – JAPANOpenM.Abecassis – H.Vinciguerra (FRANCE)K.Yamada – T.Imakura (JAPAN)4♥
WNES
2NTPass3♦!Pass
3♠!Pass3NT!Pass
4♥PassPassPass
W♣T+1650-1.1+1.1view →
ClosedM.Ino – R.Geller (JAPAN)P.Soulet – M.Bompis (FRANCE)4♥
WNES
2NTPass3♦!Pass
4♥PassPassPass
W♣T+1650-1.1+1.1view →
ContByLeadResNSEWB.NSB.EW
1. POLAND – GERMANY
Open: W.Starkowski – M.Kwiecien (POLAND) — N.Schilhart – N.Buchlev (GERMANY) · view →
5♥
WNES
2NTPass3♦!Pass
3♥!Pass4♥Pass
4NT!Pass5♣!X
5♥PassPassPass
W♣9=650-1.1+1.1
Closed: G.Cohner – C.Daehr (GERMANY) — A.Kowalski – P.Tuszynski (POLAND) · view →
4♥
WNES
2NTPass3♦!Pass
4♣!Pass4♦!Pass
4♥PassPassPass
W♠7+1650-1.1+1.1
2. CHINESE TAIPEI – NORWAY
Open: Y.Cheng – H.Lin (CHINESE TAIPEI) — O.Ludvigsen – J.Mikkelsen (NORWAY) · view →
4♥
WNES
2NTPass3♦!Pass
4♥PassPassPass
W♥5+1650-1.1+1.1
Closed: J.Furunes – S.Bjerkset (NORWAY) — C.Kuo – C.Wu (CHINESE TAIPEI) · view →
4♥
WNES
2NTPass3♦!Pass
4♥PassPassPass
W♣T+1650-1.1+1.1
3. CANADA – USA1
Open: D.Jacob – P.Klimowicz (CANADA) — D.Berkowitz – L.Cohen (USA1) · view →
4♥
WNES
2NTPass4♦!Pass
4♥PassPassPass
W♣T+1650-1.1+1.1
Closed: J.Wolfson – S.Garner (USA1) — M.Lorber – Z.Marcinski (CANADA) · view →
5♦
WNES
1♣!Pass1♦!1♠
2NT!Pass5♦Pass
PassPass  
E♣A-1100+12.7-12.7
4. ENGLAND – INDIA
Open: D.Mossop – G.Hallberg (ENGLAND) — P.Balakrishnan – K.Ramaratnam (INDIA) · view →
4♥
WNES
2NTPass3♦!Pass
3NT!Pass4♦!Pass
4♥PassPassPass
W♥3+1650-1.1+1.1
Closed: S.Gupta – R.Goenka (INDIA) — J.Holland – A.Mould (ENGLAND) · view →
4♥
WNES
2NTPass3♦!Pass
4♥PassPassPass
W♣Q+1650-1.1+1.1
5. NETHERLANDS – SWEDEN
Open: J.Kolen – J.Verhees (NETHERLANDS) — J.Sylvan – M.Gustawsson (SWEDEN) · view →
4♥
WNES
2NTPass4♣!Pass
4♥!PassPassPass
W♣T+1650-1.1+1.1
Closed: A.Morath – B.Efraimsson (SWEDEN) — W.Gosschalk – W.Van Eijck (NETHERLANDS) · view →
4♥
WNES
2NTPass3♦!Pass
3♠!Pass4♦!Pass
4♥!PassPassPass
W♣4+1650-1.1+1.1
6. ITALY – AUSTRALIA
Open: A.Mortarotti – M.Lanzarotti (ITALY) — I.Thomson – T.Brown (AUSTRALIA) · view →
4♥
WNES
2NTPass3♦!Pass
3♠!Pass4♦!Pass
4♥PassPassPass
W♣T+1650-1.1+1.1
Closed: H.Grosvenor – G.Kozakos (AUSTRALIA) — R.Pulga – A.Mina (ITALY) · view →
4♥
WNES
2NTPass3♦!Pass
4♣!Pass4♦!Pass
4♥PassPassPass
W♣T+1650-1.1+1.1
7. USA2 – CHINA
Open: B.Levin – E.Rodwell (USA2) — Y.Zheng – Y.Liang (CHINA) · view →
4♥
WNES
2NTPass3♦!Pass
3♠!Pass4♦!Pass
4♥PassPassPass
W♣T+1650-1.1+1.1
Closed: Q.Li – J.Dai (CHINA) — R.Milner – H.Lall (USA2) · view →
4♥
WNES
2NTPass4♦!Pass
4♥PassPassPass
W♣7+1650-1.1+1.1
8. BANGLADESH – ARGENTINA
Open: S.Ahmed – M.Hussain Atm (BANGLADESH) — C.Lucena – M.Macri (ARGENTINA) · view →
4♥
WNES
2NTPass3♦Pass
4♣!Pass4♦!Pass
4♥PassPassPass
W♣T+1650-1.1+1.1
Closed: H.Camberos – J.Rueda (ARGENTINA) — D.Hanzala – K.Haque (BANGLADESH) · view →
4♥
WNES
2NTPass3♦!Pass
4♥PassPassPass
W♣T+1650-1.1+1.1
9. NEW ZEALAND – AUSTRIA
Open: G.Tislevoll – M.Cornell (NEW ZEALAND) — F.Terraneo – A.Babsch (AUSTRIA) · view →
4♥
WNES
1♣!Pass1♦!1♠
XPass2♥Pass
4♥PassPassPass
E♣A+1650-1.1+1.1
Closed: K.Feichtinger – S.Terraneo (AUSTRIA) — D.Crombie – N.Stuckey (NEW ZEALAND) · view →
4♥
WNES
2NTPass3♦!Pass
4♥PassPassPass
W♠T=620-0.0+0.0
10. DENMARK – MOROCCO
Open: S.Christiansen – J.Nicolajsen (DENMARK) — A.Belkouch – G.Cambournac (MOROCCO) · view →
4♥
WNES
2NTPass3♦Pass
4♥PassPassPass
W♣T=620-0.0+0.0
Closed: J.Hayet – P.Sibony (MOROCCO) — P.Schaltz – D.Schaltz (DENMARK) · view →
3♥
WNES
2♣!Pass2♦!Pass
2NTPass3♦!Pass
3♥PassPassPass
W♣6+2200+9.2-9.2
11. HONG KONG CHINA – EGYPT
Open: P.Yeung – K.Chiu (HONG KONG CHINA) — M.El Baz – A.Azzam (EGYPT) · view →
4♥
WNES
2NTPass3♦!Pass
4♥PassPassPass
W♣T+1650-1.1+1.1
Closed: A.Zein – M.Abaza (EGYPT) — S.Wan – R.Ling (HONG KONG CHINA) · view →
4♥
WNES
2NTPass3♦!Pass
4♣!Pass4♦!Pass
4♥PassPassPass
W♣T+1650-1.1+1.1
12. FRANCE – JAPAN
Open: M.Abecassis – H.Vinciguerra (FRANCE) — K.Yamada – T.Imakura (JAPAN) · view →
4♥
WNES
2NTPass3♦!Pass
3♠!Pass3NT!Pass
4♥PassPassPass
W♣T+1650-1.1+1.1
Closed: M.Ino – R.Geller (JAPAN) — P.Soulet – M.Bompis (FRANCE) · view →
4♥
WNES
2NTPass3♦!Pass
4♥PassPassPass
W♣T+1650-1.1+1.1

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

♠ 87
♥ T873
♦ T54
♣ 8642
♠ QJT95
♥ 654
♦ AK92
♣ 7
5
Dlr N
N-S
♠ AK2
♥ AKJ
♦ QJ863
♣ K9
♠ 643
♥ Q92
♦ 7
♣ AQJT53
Makeable tricks
NT♠♥♦♣
N11417
S11417
E12129126
W7129125
Minimax (par): NS -990: 6NTE=
MatchRoomNorth–SouthEast–WestContByLeadResNSEWBut.NSBut.EW
1. POLAND – GERMANYOpenW.Starkowski – M.Kwiecien (POLAND)N.Schilhart – N.Buchlev (GERMANY)6♦
WNES
 Pass2NTPass
3♥!Pass3♠!Pass
4♦!Pass4♥!Pass
4♠Pass4NT!Pass
5♥!Pass6♦Pass
PassPass  
W♣6=920-0.8+0.8view →
ClosedG.Cohner – C.Daehr (GERMANY)A.Kowalski – P.Tuszynski (POLAND)6♠
WNES
 Pass2NTPass
3♥!Pass4♠Pass
4NTPass5♦Pass
6♠PassPassPass
E♠5=980-2.7+2.7view →
2. CHINESE TAIPEI – NORWAYOpenY.Cheng – H.Lin (CHINESE TAIPEI)O.Ludvigsen – J.Mikkelsen (NORWAY)6♦
WNES
 Pass2NTPass
3♥!Pass3♠Pass
4♦Pass4♥!Pass
4♠Pass6♦Pass
PassPass  
W♣3=920-0.8+0.8view →
ClosedJ.Furunes – S.Bjerkset (NORWAY)C.Kuo – C.Wu (CHINESE TAIPEI)4♠
WNES
 Pass1♦3♣
3♠Pass4♠Pass
PassPass  
W♣4+2480+8.9-8.9view →
3. CANADA – USA1OpenD.Jacob – P.Klimowicz (CANADA)D.Berkowitz – L.Cohen (USA1)4NT
WNES
 Pass2NTPass
3♥!Pass3♠Pass
4♦Pass4NTPass
PassPass  
E♣Q+3520+8.0-8.0view →
ClosedJ.Wolfson – S.Garner (USA1)M.Lorber – Z.Marcinski (CANADA)6♠
WNES
 Pass1♣!2♣
2♥!Pass2♠!Pass
3♦Pass3♠Pass
4♣Pass4NTPass
5♦!Pass5♥!Pass
6♣!Pass6♠Pass
PassPass  
E♠2=980-2.7+2.7view →
4. ENGLAND – INDIAOpenD.Mossop – G.Hallberg (ENGLAND)P.Balakrishnan – K.Ramaratnam (INDIA)6NT
WNES
 Pass2NTPass
3♥!Pass3NT!Pass
4♦Pass4NTPass
5♣!Pass5♦!Pass
5♠Pass6NTPass
PassPass  
E♥2+11020-3.5+3.5view →
ClosedS.Gupta – R.Goenka (INDIA)J.Holland – A.Mould (ENGLAND)4♠
WNES
 Pass2NTPass
3♥!Pass3♠!Pass
4♣!Pass4♠Pass
PassPass  
E♦6+2480+8.9-8.9view →
5. NETHERLANDS – SWEDENOpenJ.Kolen – J.Verhees (NETHERLANDS)J.Sylvan – M.Gustawsson (SWEDEN)6♠
WNES
 Pass2NTPass
3♥!Pass3♠!Pass
4♣!Pass4♥!Pass
4NT!Pass5♣!Pass
6♠PassPassPass
E♦7=980-2.7+2.7view →
ClosedA.Morath – B.Efraimsson (SWEDEN)W.Gosschalk – W.Van Eijck (NETHERLANDS)6♦
WNES
 Pass2♣!Pass
2♦!Pass2NTPass
3♥!Pass3♠!Pass
4♦!Pass4♥!Pass
5♣Pass6♦Pass
PassPass  
W♥7=920-0.8+0.8view →
6. ITALY – AUSTRALIAOpenA.Mortarotti – M.Lanzarotti (ITALY)I.Thomson – T.Brown (AUSTRALIA)6♦
WNES
 Pass2NTPass
3♥!Pass3♠Pass
4♦Pass4♥!Pass
4NTPass5♠!Pass
6♦PassPassPass
W♣6=920-0.8+0.8view →
ClosedH.Grosvenor – G.Kozakos (AUSTRALIA)R.Pulga – A.Mina (ITALY)6NT
WNES
 Pass2NTPass
3♥!Pass3♠Pass
4♦Pass4♥!Pass
4NT!Pass6NTPass
PassPass  
E♠3+11020-3.5+3.5view →
7. USA2 – CHINAOpenB.Levin – E.Rodwell (USA2)Y.Zheng – Y.Liang (CHINA)6♠
WNES
 Pass2NTPass
3♥!Pass3♠!Pass
4♦!Pass4♥!Pass
4♠Pass4NT!Pass
5♣!Pass5♦!Pass
6♦!Pass6♠Pass
PassPass  
E♣A=980-2.7+2.7view →
ClosedQ.Li – J.Dai (CHINA)R.Milner – H.Lall (USA2)4♠
WNES
 Pass2♣!Pass
2♦!Pass2NTPass
3♥!Pass3♠Pass
3NTPass4♠Pass
PassPass  
E♦7+2480+8.9-8.9view →
8. BANGLADESH – ARGENTINAOpenS.Ahmed – M.Hussain Atm (BANGLADESH)C.Lucena – M.Macri (ARGENTINA)6♠
WNES
 Pass2NTPass
3♥!Pass3♠Pass
4♦Pass4♥Pass
6♦Pass6♠Pass
PassPass  
E♣A=980-2.7+2.7view →
ClosedH.Camberos – J.Rueda (ARGENTINA)D.Hanzala – K.Haque (BANGLADESH)6♦
WNES
 Pass2NTPass
3♥!Pass3♠Pass
4♦Pass4NTPass
5♥Pass6♦Pass
PassPass  
W♥7=920-0.8+0.8view →
9. NEW ZEALAND – AUSTRIAOpenG.Tislevoll – M.Cornell (NEW ZEALAND)F.Terraneo – A.Babsch (AUSTRIA)6♠
WNES
 Pass1♣!2♣
2♠Pass3♠Pass
4♣!Pass4♥!Pass
4NTPass5♦!Pass
6♠PassPassPass
W♣3=980-2.7+2.7view →
ClosedK.Feichtinger – S.Terraneo (AUSTRIA)D.Crombie – N.Stuckey (NEW ZEALAND)6♠
WNES
 Pass2NTPass
3♥!Pass3♠Pass
4NTPass5♦!Pass
6♠PassPassPass
E♣A=980-2.7+2.7view →
10. DENMARK – MOROCCOOpenS.Christiansen – J.Nicolajsen (DENMARK)A.Belkouch – G.Cambournac (MOROCCO)6♠
WNES
 Pass2NTPass
3♥Pass3♠Pass
4♦Pass4♥Pass
4NTPass5♣X
6♠PassPassPass
E♣A=980-2.7+2.7view →
ClosedJ.Hayet – P.Sibony (MOROCCO)P.Schaltz – D.Schaltz (DENMARK)6NT
WNES
 Pass1♣!Pass
1♦!Pass1NT!Pass
2♣!Pass2♦!Pass
2♥!Pass2♠!Pass
2NT!Pass3♦!Pass
3♥!Pass!4♣!X
4♦!Pass4NT!Pass
5♣!Pass5♦!Pass
6♦!Pass6NTPass
PassPass  
E♠5=990-2.7+2.7view →
11. HONG KONG CHINA – EGYPTOpenP.Yeung – K.Chiu (HONG KONG CHINA)M.El Baz – A.Azzam (EGYPT)6♠
WNES
 Pass2NTPass
3♥Pass4♣!Pass
4♦!Pass4NTPass
5♦!Pass6♠Pass
PassPass  
E♠5=980-2.7+2.7view →
ClosedA.Zein – M.Abaza (EGYPT)S.Wan – R.Ling (HONG KONG CHINA)6♠
WNES
 Pass2NTPass
3♥!Pass3♠Pass
4♦Pass4♥!Pass
5♣!Pass5♥!Pass
6♦Pass6♠Pass
PassPass  
E♠3+11010-3.5+3.5view →
12. FRANCE – JAPANOpenM.Abecassis – H.Vinciguerra (FRANCE)K.Yamada – T.Imakura (JAPAN)4♠
WNES
 Pass2NTPass
3♥!Pass3♠Pass
4♦Pass4♥!Pass
4♠PassPassPass
E♦7+2480+8.9-8.9view →
ClosedM.Ino – R.Geller (JAPAN)P.Soulet – M.Bompis (FRANCE)6♠
WNES
 Pass2NTPass
3♥!Pass3♠!Pass
4♦Pass4NTPass
5♦!Pass5♠Pass
6♠PassPassPass
E♣A=980-2.7+2.7view →
ContByLeadResNSEWB.NSB.EW
1. POLAND – GERMANY
Open: W.Starkowski – M.Kwiecien (POLAND) — N.Schilhart – N.Buchlev (GERMANY) · view →
6♦
WNES
 Pass2NTPass
3♥!Pass3♠!Pass
4♦!Pass4♥!Pass
4♠Pass4NT!Pass
5♥!Pass6♦Pass
PassPass  
W♣6=920-0.8+0.8
Closed: G.Cohner – C.Daehr (GERMANY) — A.Kowalski – P.Tuszynski (POLAND) · view →
6♠
WNES
 Pass2NTPass
3♥!Pass4♠Pass
4NTPass5♦Pass
6♠PassPassPass
E♠5=980-2.7+2.7
2. CHINESE TAIPEI – NORWAY
Open: Y.Cheng – H.Lin (CHINESE TAIPEI) — O.Ludvigsen – J.Mikkelsen (NORWAY) · view →
6♦
WNES
 Pass2NTPass
3♥!Pass3♠Pass
4♦Pass4♥!Pass
4♠Pass6♦Pass
PassPass  
W♣3=920-0.8+0.8
Closed: J.Furunes – S.Bjerkset (NORWAY) — C.Kuo – C.Wu (CHINESE TAIPEI) · view →
4♠
WNES
 Pass1♦3♣
3♠Pass4♠Pass
PassPass  
W♣4+2480+8.9-8.9
3. CANADA – USA1
Open: D.Jacob – P.Klimowicz (CANADA) — D.Berkowitz – L.Cohen (USA1) · view →
4NT
WNES
 Pass2NTPass
3♥!Pass3♠Pass
4♦Pass4NTPass
PassPass  
E♣Q+3520+8.0-8.0
Closed: J.Wolfson – S.Garner (USA1) — M.Lorber – Z.Marcinski (CANADA) · view →
6♠
WNES
 Pass1♣!2♣
2♥!Pass2♠!Pass
3♦Pass3♠Pass
4♣Pass4NTPass
5♦!Pass5♥!Pass
6♣!Pass6♠Pass
PassPass  
E♠2=980-2.7+2.7
4. ENGLAND – INDIA
Open: D.Mossop – G.Hallberg (ENGLAND) — P.Balakrishnan – K.Ramaratnam (INDIA) · view →
6NT
WNES
 Pass2NTPass
3♥!Pass3NT!Pass
4♦Pass4NTPass
5♣!Pass5♦!Pass
5♠Pass6NTPass
PassPass  
E♥2+11020-3.5+3.5
Closed: S.Gupta – R.Goenka (INDIA) — J.Holland – A.Mould (ENGLAND) · view →
4♠
WNES
 Pass2NTPass
3♥!Pass3♠!Pass
4♣!Pass4♠Pass
PassPass  
E♦6+2480+8.9-8.9
5. NETHERLANDS – SWEDEN
Open: J.Kolen – J.Verhees (NETHERLANDS) — J.Sylvan – M.Gustawsson (SWEDEN) · view →
6♠
WNES
 Pass2NTPass
3♥!Pass3♠!Pass
4♣!Pass4♥!Pass
4NT!Pass5♣!Pass
6♠PassPassPass
E♦7=980-2.7+2.7
Closed: A.Morath – B.Efraimsson (SWEDEN) — W.Gosschalk – W.Van Eijck (NETHERLANDS) · view →
6♦
WNES
 Pass2♣!Pass
2♦!Pass2NTPass
3♥!Pass3♠!Pass
4♦!Pass4♥!Pass
5♣Pass6♦Pass
PassPass  
W♥7=920-0.8+0.8
6. ITALY – AUSTRALIA
Open: A.Mortarotti – M.Lanzarotti (ITALY) — I.Thomson – T.Brown (AUSTRALIA) · view →
6♦
WNES
 Pass2NTPass
3♥!Pass3♠Pass
4♦Pass4♥!Pass
4NTPass5♠!Pass
6♦PassPassPass
W♣6=920-0.8+0.8
Closed: H.Grosvenor – G.Kozakos (AUSTRALIA) — R.Pulga – A.Mina (ITALY) · view →
6NT
WNES
 Pass2NTPass
3♥!Pass3♠Pass
4♦Pass4♥!Pass
4NT!Pass6NTPass
PassPass  
E♠3+11020-3.5+3.5
7. USA2 – CHINA
Open: B.Levin – E.Rodwell (USA2) — Y.Zheng – Y.Liang (CHINA) · view →
6♠
WNES
 Pass2NTPass
3♥!Pass3♠!Pass
4♦!Pass4♥!Pass
4♠Pass4NT!Pass
5♣!Pass5♦!Pass
6♦!Pass6♠Pass
PassPass  
E♣A=980-2.7+2.7
Closed: Q.Li – J.Dai (CHINA) — R.Milner – H.Lall (USA2) · view →
4♠
WNES
 Pass2♣!Pass
2♦!Pass2NTPass
3♥!Pass3♠Pass
3NTPass4♠Pass
PassPass  
E♦7+2480+8.9-8.9
8. BANGLADESH – ARGENTINA
Open: S.Ahmed – M.Hussain Atm (BANGLADESH) — C.Lucena – M.Macri (ARGENTINA) · view →
6♠
WNES
 Pass2NTPass
3♥!Pass3♠Pass
4♦Pass4♥Pass
6♦Pass6♠Pass
PassPass  
E♣A=980-2.7+2.7
Closed: H.Camberos – J.Rueda (ARGENTINA) — D.Hanzala – K.Haque (BANGLADESH) · view →
6♦
WNES
 Pass2NTPass
3♥!Pass3♠Pass
4♦Pass4NTPass
5♥Pass6♦Pass
PassPass  
W♥7=920-0.8+0.8
9. NEW ZEALAND – AUSTRIA
Open: G.Tislevoll – M.Cornell (NEW ZEALAND) — F.Terraneo – A.Babsch (AUSTRIA) · view →
6♠
WNES
 Pass1♣!2♣
2♠Pass3♠Pass
4♣!Pass4♥!Pass
4NTPass5♦!Pass
6♠PassPassPass
W♣3=980-2.7+2.7
Closed: K.Feichtinger – S.Terraneo (AUSTRIA) — D.Crombie – N.Stuckey (NEW ZEALAND) · view →
6♠
WNES
 Pass2NTPass
3♥!Pass3♠Pass
4NTPass5♦!Pass
6♠PassPassPass
E♣A=980-2.7+2.7
10. DENMARK – MOROCCO
Open: S.Christiansen – J.Nicolajsen (DENMARK) — A.Belkouch – G.Cambournac (MOROCCO) · view →
6♠
WNES
 Pass2NTPass
3♥Pass3♠Pass
4♦Pass4♥Pass
4NTPass5♣X
6♠PassPassPass
E♣A=980-2.7+2.7
Closed: J.Hayet – P.Sibony (MOROCCO) — P.Schaltz – D.Schaltz (DENMARK) · view →
6NT
WNES
 Pass1♣!Pass
1♦!Pass1NT!Pass
2♣!Pass2♦!Pass
2♥!Pass2♠!Pass
2NT!Pass3♦!Pass
3♥!Pass!4♣!X
4♦!Pass4NT!Pass
5♣!Pass5♦!Pass
6♦!Pass6NTPass
PassPass  
E♠5=990-2.7+2.7
11. HONG KONG CHINA – EGYPT
Open: P.Yeung – K.Chiu (HONG KONG CHINA) — M.El Baz – A.Azzam (EGYPT) · view →
6♠
WNES
 Pass2NTPass
3♥Pass4♣!Pass
4♦!Pass4NTPass
5♦!Pass6♠Pass
PassPass  
E♠5=980-2.7+2.7
Closed: A.Zein – M.Abaza (EGYPT) — S.Wan – R.Ling (HONG KONG CHINA) · view →
6♠
WNES
 Pass2NTPass
3♥!Pass3♠Pass
4♦Pass4♥!Pass
5♣!Pass5♥!Pass
6♦Pass6♠Pass
PassPass  
E♠3+11010-3.5+3.5
12. FRANCE – JAPAN
Open: M.Abecassis – H.Vinciguerra (FRANCE) — K.Yamada – T.Imakura (JAPAN) · view →
4♠
WNES
 Pass2NTPass
3♥!Pass3♠Pass
4♦Pass4♥!Pass
4♠PassPassPass
E♦7+2480+8.9-8.9
Closed: M.Ino – R.Geller (JAPAN) — P.Soulet – M.Bompis (FRANCE) · view →
6♠
WNES
 Pass2NTPass
3♥!Pass3♠!Pass
4♦Pass4NTPass
5♦!Pass5♠Pass
6♠PassPassPass
E♣A=980-2.7+2.7

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

♠ K875
♥ A2
♦ AT6
♣ A542
♠ 6
♥ QJT83
♦ J8753
♣ J8
6
Dlr E
E-W
♠ AT943
♥ K54
♦ K2
♣ KQ7
♠ QJ2
♥ 976
♦ Q94
♣ T963
Makeable tricks
NT♠♥♦♣
N66457
S66357
E77985
W67985
Minimax (par): NS -140: 2♥E+1 2♥W+1
MatchRoomNorth–SouthEast–WestContByLeadResNSEWBut.NSBut.EW
1. POLAND – GERMANYOpenW.Starkowski – M.Kwiecien (POLAND)N.Schilhart – N.Buchlev (GERMANY)2♠
WNES
  1NTPass
2♦!Pass2♥Pass
PassXPass2♠
PassPassPass 
S♥Q-150+2.7-2.7view →
ClosedG.Cohner – C.Daehr (GERMANY)A.Kowalski – P.Tuszynski (POLAND)3♥
WNES
  1NTPass
2♦!2♥!XPass
Pass2♠PassPass
3♦!Pass3♥Pass
PassPass  
E♠J+1170-0.6+0.6view →
2. CHINESE TAIPEI – NORWAYOpenY.Cheng – H.Lin (CHINESE TAIPEI)O.Ludvigsen – J.Mikkelsen (NORWAY)2♠
WNES
  1NTPass
2♦!2♥!X2♠
PassPassPass 
S♥3-150+2.7-2.7view →
ClosedJ.Furunes – S.Bjerkset (NORWAY)C.Kuo – C.Wu (CHINESE TAIPEI)3♥
WNES
  1NTPass
2♦!Pass2♥Pass
PassX!Pass2♠
3♦Pass3♥Pass
PassPass  
E♠T=140+0.2-0.2view →
3. CANADA – USA1OpenD.Jacob – P.Klimowicz (CANADA)D.Berkowitz – L.Cohen (USA1)3♥
WNES
  1NTPass
2♦!Pass2♥Pass
PassXXX2♠
3♥PassPassPass
E♠Q=140+0.2-0.2view →
ClosedJ.Wolfson – S.Garner (USA1)M.Lorber – Z.Marcinski (CANADA)3♥
WNES
  1NTPass
2♦!Pass2♥Pass
PassXPass2♠
3♦Pass3♥Pass
PassPass  
E♠Q+1170-0.6+0.6view →
4. ENGLAND – INDIAOpenD.Mossop – G.Hallberg (ENGLAND)P.Balakrishnan – K.Ramaratnam (INDIA)4♥
WNES
  1NTPass
2♦!Pass2♥Pass
PassXPass2♠
3♦Pass4♥Pass
PassPass  
E♠Q=620-10.0+10.0view →
ClosedS.Gupta – R.Goenka (INDIA)J.Holland – A.Mould (ENGLAND)3♥
WNES
  1NTPass
2♦!Pass2♥Pass
PassXPass2♠
3♦Pass3♥Pass
PassPass  
E♥5+1170-0.6+0.6view →
5. NETHERLANDS – SWEDENOpenJ.Kolen – J.Verhees (NETHERLANDS)J.Sylvan – M.Gustawsson (SWEDEN)3♥
WNES
  1NTPass
2♦!Pass2♥!Pass
PassX!Pass2♠
3♦Pass3♥Pass
PassPass  
E♠Q=140+0.2-0.2view →
ClosedA.Morath – B.Efraimsson (SWEDEN)W.Gosschalk – W.Van Eijck (NETHERLANDS)2♥
WNES
  1NTPass
2♦!Pass2♥!Pass
PassPass  
E♠Q=110+1.3-1.3view →
6. ITALY – AUSTRALIAOpenA.Mortarotti – M.Lanzarotti (ITALY)I.Thomson – T.Brown (AUSTRALIA)2♥
WNES
  1NTPass
2♦!Pass2♥Pass
PassPass  
E♠Q+2170-0.6+0.6view →
ClosedH.Grosvenor – G.Kozakos (AUSTRALIA)R.Pulga – A.Mina (ITALY)3♥
WNES
  1NTPass
2♦!Pass2♥Pass
PassXPass2♠
3♦Pass3♥Pass
PassPass  
E♠Q+1170-0.6+0.6view →
7. USA2 – CHINAOpenB.Levin – E.Rodwell (USA2)Y.Zheng – Y.Liang (CHINA)3♥
WNES
  1NTPass
2♦!Pass2♥!Pass
PassXXX2♠
3♥PassPassPass
E♠Q=140+0.2-0.2view →
ClosedQ.Li – J.Dai (CHINA)R.Milner – H.Lall (USA2)2♠
WNES
  1NTPass
2♦!Pass2♥Pass
PassXPass2♠
PassPassPass 
S♥Q-150+2.7-2.7view →
8. BANGLADESH – ARGENTINAOpenS.Ahmed – M.Hussain Atm (BANGLADESH)C.Lucena – M.Macri (ARGENTINA)3♥
WNES
  1♠Pass
1NTPass2♣!Pass
2♥Pass3♥Pass
PassPass  
W♥A=140+0.2-0.2view →
ClosedH.Camberos – J.Rueda (ARGENTINA)D.Hanzala – K.Haque (BANGLADESH)3♦
WNES
  1NTPass
2♦!Pass2♥Pass
PassXPass2♠
3♦PassPassPass
W♥7-1100+6.3-6.3view →
9. NEW ZEALAND – AUSTRIAOpenG.Tislevoll – M.Cornell (NEW ZEALAND)F.Terraneo – A.Babsch (AUSTRIA)3♥
WNES
  1NTPass
2♦!Pass2♥Pass
PassXPass2♠
3♦Pass3♥Pass
PassPass  
E♠Q+1170-0.6+0.6view →
ClosedK.Feichtinger – S.Terraneo (AUSTRIA)D.Crombie – N.Stuckey (NEW ZEALAND)4♥
WNES
  1NTPass
2♦!Pass2♥Pass
3♦!Pass3NTPass
4♥PassPassPass
E♠Q-1100+6.3-6.3view →
10. DENMARK – MOROCCOOpenS.Christiansen – J.Nicolajsen (DENMARK)A.Belkouch – G.Cambournac (MOROCCO)3♥
WNES
  1NTPass
2♦Pass2♥Pass
PassXPass2♠
3♦Pass3♥Pass
PassPass  
E♠Q=140+0.2-0.2view →
ClosedJ.Hayet – P.Sibony (MOROCCO)P.Schaltz – D.Schaltz (DENMARK)3♣
WNES
  1NTPass
2♦!Pass2♥!Pass
PassXPass3♣
PassPassPass 
S♠6-2100+1.3-1.3view →
11. HONG KONG CHINA – EGYPTOpenP.Yeung – K.Chiu (HONG KONG CHINA)M.El Baz – A.Azzam (EGYPT)3♥
WNES
  1NTPass
2♦Pass2♥Pass
PassXPass2♠
3♦Pass3♥Pass
PassPass  
E♠Q+1170-0.6+0.6view →
ClosedA.Zein – M.Abaza (EGYPT)S.Wan – R.Ling (HONG KONG CHINA)3♥
WNES
  1NTPass
2♦!Pass2♥Pass
PassX!Pass2♠
3♦Pass3♥Pass
PassPass  
E♠Q+1170-0.6+0.6view →
12. FRANCE – JAPANOpenM.Abecassis – H.Vinciguerra (FRANCE)K.Yamada – T.Imakura (JAPAN)4♥
WNES
  1NTPass
2♦!Pass2♥Pass
3♥Pass4♥Pass
PassPass  
E♠Q=620-10.0+10.0view →
ClosedM.Ino – R.Geller (JAPAN)P.Soulet – M.Bompis (FRANCE)3♥
WNES
  1NTPass
2♦!Pass2♥Pass
PassXPass2♠
3♦Pass3♥Pass
PassPass  
E♠Q=140+0.2-0.2view →
ContByLeadResNSEWB.NSB.EW
1. POLAND – GERMANY
Open: W.Starkowski – M.Kwiecien (POLAND) — N.Schilhart – N.Buchlev (GERMANY) · view →
2♠
WNES
  1NTPass
2♦!Pass2♥Pass
PassXPass2♠
PassPassPass 
S♥Q-150+2.7-2.7
Closed: G.Cohner – C.Daehr (GERMANY) — A.Kowalski – P.Tuszynski (POLAND) · view →
3♥
WNES
  1NTPass
2♦!2♥!XPass
Pass2♠PassPass
3♦!Pass3♥Pass
PassPass  
E♠J+1170-0.6+0.6
2. CHINESE TAIPEI – NORWAY
Open: Y.Cheng – H.Lin (CHINESE TAIPEI) — O.Ludvigsen – J.Mikkelsen (NORWAY) · view →
2♠
WNES
  1NTPass
2♦!2♥!X2♠
PassPassPass 
S♥3-150+2.7-2.7
Closed: J.Furunes – S.Bjerkset (NORWAY) — C.Kuo – C.Wu (CHINESE TAIPEI) · view →
3♥
WNES
  1NTPass
2♦!Pass2♥Pass
PassX!Pass2♠
3♦Pass3♥Pass
PassPass  
E♠T=140+0.2-0.2
3. CANADA – USA1
Open: D.Jacob – P.Klimowicz (CANADA) — D.Berkowitz – L.Cohen (USA1) · view →
3♥
WNES
  1NTPass
2♦!Pass2♥Pass
PassXXX2♠
3♥PassPassPass
E♠Q=140+0.2-0.2
Closed: J.Wolfson – S.Garner (USA1) — M.Lorber – Z.Marcinski (CANADA) · view →
3♥
WNES
  1NTPass
2♦!Pass2♥Pass
PassXPass2♠
3♦Pass3♥Pass
PassPass  
E♠Q+1170-0.6+0.6
4. ENGLAND – INDIA
Open: D.Mossop – G.Hallberg (ENGLAND) — P.Balakrishnan – K.Ramaratnam (INDIA) · view →
4♥
WNES
  1NTPass
2♦!Pass2♥Pass
PassXPass2♠
3♦Pass4♥Pass
PassPass  
E♠Q=620-10.0+10.0
Closed: S.Gupta – R.Goenka (INDIA) — J.Holland – A.Mould (ENGLAND) · view →
3♥
WNES
  1NTPass
2♦!Pass2♥Pass
PassXPass2♠
3♦Pass3♥Pass
PassPass  
E♥5+1170-0.6+0.6
5. NETHERLANDS – SWEDEN
Open: J.Kolen – J.Verhees (NETHERLANDS) — J.Sylvan – M.Gustawsson (SWEDEN) · view →
3♥
WNES
  1NTPass
2♦!Pass2♥!Pass
PassX!Pass2♠
3♦Pass3♥Pass
PassPass  
E♠Q=140+0.2-0.2
Closed: A.Morath – B.Efraimsson (SWEDEN) — W.Gosschalk – W.Van Eijck (NETHERLANDS) · view →
2♥
WNES
  1NTPass
2♦!Pass2♥!Pass
PassPass  
E♠Q=110+1.3-1.3
6. ITALY – AUSTRALIA
Open: A.Mortarotti – M.Lanzarotti (ITALY) — I.Thomson – T.Brown (AUSTRALIA) · view →
2♥
WNES
  1NTPass
2♦!Pass2♥Pass
PassPass  
E♠Q+2170-0.6+0.6
Closed: H.Grosvenor – G.Kozakos (AUSTRALIA) — R.Pulga – A.Mina (ITALY) · view →
3♥
WNES
  1NTPass
2♦!Pass2♥Pass
PassXPass2♠
3♦Pass3♥Pass
PassPass  
E♠Q+1170-0.6+0.6
7. USA2 – CHINA
Open: B.Levin – E.Rodwell (USA2) — Y.Zheng – Y.Liang (CHINA) · view →
3♥
WNES
  1NTPass
2♦!Pass2♥!Pass
PassXXX2♠
3♥PassPassPass
E♠Q=140+0.2-0.2
Closed: Q.Li – J.Dai (CHINA) — R.Milner – H.Lall (USA2) · view →
2♠
WNES
  1NTPass
2♦!Pass2♥Pass
PassXPass2♠
PassPassPass 
S♥Q-150+2.7-2.7
8. BANGLADESH – ARGENTINA
Open: S.Ahmed – M.Hussain Atm (BANGLADESH) — C.Lucena – M.Macri (ARGENTINA) · view →
3♥
WNES
  1♠Pass
1NTPass2♣!Pass
2♥Pass3♥Pass
PassPass  
W♥A=140+0.2-0.2
Closed: H.Camberos – J.Rueda (ARGENTINA) — D.Hanzala – K.Haque (BANGLADESH) · view →
3♦
WNES
  1NTPass
2♦!Pass2♥Pass
PassXPass2♠
3♦PassPassPass
W♥7-1100+6.3-6.3
9. NEW ZEALAND – AUSTRIA
Open: G.Tislevoll – M.Cornell (NEW ZEALAND) — F.Terraneo – A.Babsch (AUSTRIA) · view →
3♥
WNES
  1NTPass
2♦!Pass2♥Pass
PassXPass2♠
3♦Pass3♥Pass
PassPass  
E♠Q+1170-0.6+0.6
Closed: K.Feichtinger – S.Terraneo (AUSTRIA) — D.Crombie – N.Stuckey (NEW ZEALAND) · view →
4♥
WNES
  1NTPass
2♦!Pass2♥Pass
3♦!Pass3NTPass
4♥PassPassPass
E♠Q-1100+6.3-6.3
10. DENMARK – MOROCCO
Open: S.Christiansen – J.Nicolajsen (DENMARK) — A.Belkouch – G.Cambournac (MOROCCO) · view →
3♥
WNES
  1NTPass
2♦Pass2♥Pass
PassXPass2♠
3♦Pass3♥Pass
PassPass  
E♠Q=140+0.2-0.2
Closed: J.Hayet – P.Sibony (MOROCCO) — P.Schaltz – D.Schaltz (DENMARK) · view →
3♣
WNES
  1NTPass
2♦!Pass2♥!Pass
PassXPass3♣
PassPassPass 
S♠6-2100+1.3-1.3
11. HONG KONG CHINA – EGYPT
Open: P.Yeung – K.Chiu (HONG KONG CHINA) — M.El Baz – A.Azzam (EGYPT) · view →
3♥
WNES
  1NTPass
2♦Pass2♥Pass
PassXPass2♠
3♦Pass3♥Pass
PassPass  
E♠Q+1170-0.6+0.6
Closed: A.Zein – M.Abaza (EGYPT) — S.Wan – R.Ling (HONG KONG CHINA) · view →
3♥
WNES
  1NTPass
2♦!Pass2♥Pass
PassX!Pass2♠
3♦Pass3♥Pass
PassPass  
E♠Q+1170-0.6+0.6
12. FRANCE – JAPAN
Open: M.Abecassis – H.Vinciguerra (FRANCE) — K.Yamada – T.Imakura (JAPAN) · view →
4♥
WNES
  1NTPass
2♦!Pass2♥Pass
3♥Pass4♥Pass
PassPass  
E♠Q=620-10.0+10.0
Closed: M.Ino – R.Geller (JAPAN) — P.Soulet – M.Bompis (FRANCE) · view →
3♥
WNES
  1NTPass
2♦!Pass2♥Pass
PassXPass2♠
3♦Pass3♥Pass
PassPass  
E♠Q=140+0.2-0.2

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

♠ K
♥ KQ92
♦ 987654
♣ KQ
♠ AJ97
♥ JT83
♦ Q
♣ JT64
7
Dlr S
All
♠ Q52
♥ A5
♦ AKJT
♣ A853
♠ T8643
♥ 764
♦ 32
♣ 972
Makeable tricks
NT♠♥♦♣
N12451
S12351
E11119811
W11119811
Minimax (par): NS -660: 3NTE+2 3NTW+2
MatchRoomNorth–SouthEast–WestContByLeadResNSEWBut.NSBut.EW
1. POLAND – GERMANYOpenW.Starkowski – M.Kwiecien (POLAND)N.Schilhart – N.Buchlev (GERMANY)3NT
WNES
   Pass
Pass1♦XPass
2♦!Pass3NTPass
PassPass  
E♦3+1630-0.4+0.4view →
ClosedG.Cohner – C.Daehr (GERMANY)A.Kowalski – P.Tuszynski (POLAND)3NT
WNES
   Pass
Pass1♦1NTPass
2♣!Pass2♦!Pass
3NTPassPassPass
E♦2+1630-0.4+0.4view →
2. CHINESE TAIPEI – NORWAYOpenY.Cheng – H.Lin (CHINESE TAIPEI)O.Ludvigsen – J.Mikkelsen (NORWAY)3NT
WNES
   Pass
Pass1♦1NTPass
2♣!Pass2♦!Pass
2NTPass3NTPass
PassPass  
E♦7+1630-0.4+0.4view →
ClosedJ.Furunes – S.Bjerkset (NORWAY)C.Kuo – C.Wu (CHINESE TAIPEI)3NT
WNES
   Pass
Pass1♦1NTPass
2♣!Pass2♦!Pass
3NT!PassPassPass
E♦7+2660-1.4+1.4view →
3. CANADA – USA1OpenD.Jacob – P.Klimowicz (CANADA)D.Berkowitz – L.Cohen (USA1)3NT
WNES
   Pass
Pass1♦1NTPass
2♣!Pass2♦Pass
3NTPassPassPass
E♦6+2660-1.4+1.4view →
ClosedJ.Wolfson – S.Garner (USA1)M.Lorber – Z.Marcinski (CANADA)3NT
WNES
   Pass
Pass1♦1NTPass
2♣!Pass2♦!Pass
3♣!Pass3♦!Pass
3NT!PassPassPass
E♦7+1630-0.4+0.4view →
4. ENGLAND – INDIAOpenD.Mossop – G.Hallberg (ENGLAND)P.Balakrishnan – K.Ramaratnam (INDIA)3NT
WNES
   Pass
Pass1♦1NTPass
2♣Pass2♦Pass
2NTPass3NTPass
PassPass  
E♦3+2660-1.4+1.4view →
ClosedS.Gupta – R.Goenka (INDIA)J.Holland – A.Mould (ENGLAND)3NT
WNES
   Pass
PassPass1♦Pass
1♥Pass2NTPass
3♠!Pass3NTPass
PassPass  
E♣9+2660-1.4+1.4view →
5. NETHERLANDS – SWEDENOpenJ.Kolen – J.Verhees (NETHERLANDS)J.Sylvan – M.Gustawsson (SWEDEN)3NT
WNES
   Pass
Pass1♦1NTPass
2♣!Pass2♦!Pass
3NTPassPassPass
E♠3+2660-1.4+1.4view →
ClosedA.Morath – B.Efraimsson (SWEDEN)W.Gosschalk – W.Van Eijck (NETHERLANDS)3NT
WNES
   Pass
Pass1♦!1NTPass
2♣!Pass2♦!Pass
3NTPassPassPass
E♦3+2660-1.4+1.4view →
6. ITALY – AUSTRALIAOpenA.Mortarotti – M.Lanzarotti (ITALY)I.Thomson – T.Brown (AUSTRALIA)3NT
WNES
   Pass
Pass1♦1NTPass
2♣!Pass2NT!Pass
3♣!Pass3NT!Pass
PassPass  
E♦2+2660-1.4+1.4view →
ClosedH.Grosvenor – G.Kozakos (AUSTRALIA)R.Pulga – A.Mina (ITALY)3NT
WNES
   Pass
Pass1♦XPass
2♦!Pass3NTPass
PassPass  
E♦3+1630-0.4+0.4view →
7. USA2 – CHINAOpenB.Levin – E.Rodwell (USA2)Y.Zheng – Y.Liang (CHINA)3NT
WNES
   Pass
Pass1♦1NTPass
2♣!Pass2♦!Pass
3NTPassPassPass
E♦3+1630-0.4+0.4view →
ClosedQ.Li – J.Dai (CHINA)R.Milner – H.Lall (USA2)3NT
WNES
   Pass
Pass1♦1NTPass
2♣!Pass2♦Pass
3NTPassPassPass
E♠4+2660-1.4+1.4view →
8. BANGLADESH – ARGENTINAOpenS.Ahmed – M.Hussain Atm (BANGLADESH)C.Lucena – M.Macri (ARGENTINA)3NT
WNES
   Pass
Pass1♦1NTPass
2♣Pass2♦Pass
3NTPassPassPass
E♠4+2660-1.4+1.4view →
ClosedH.Camberos – J.Rueda (ARGENTINA)D.Hanzala – K.Haque (BANGLADESH)2NT
WNES
   Pass
Pass1♦1NTPass
2♣!Pass2♦Pass
2NTPassPassPass
E♦9+2180+9.2-9.2view →
9. NEW ZEALAND – AUSTRIAOpenG.Tislevoll – M.Cornell (NEW ZEALAND)F.Terraneo – A.Babsch (AUSTRIA)3NT
WNES
   Pass
Pass1♦XPass
2♦!Pass3NTPass
PassPass  
E♦4=600+0.6-0.6view →
ClosedK.Feichtinger – S.Terraneo (AUSTRIA)D.Crombie – N.Stuckey (NEW ZEALAND)3NT
WNES
   Pass
Pass1♥1NTPass
2♣Pass2♦!Pass
3NTPassPassPass
E♥4=600+0.6-0.6view →
10. DENMARK – MOROCCOOpenS.Christiansen – J.Nicolajsen (DENMARK)A.Belkouch – G.Cambournac (MOROCCO)4♠
WNES
   Pass
Pass1♦!XPass
2♦Pass3NTPass
4♥Pass4♠Pass
PassPass  
E♦2-1100+12.3-12.3view →
ClosedJ.Hayet – P.Sibony (MOROCCO)P.Schaltz – D.Schaltz (DENMARK)3NT
WNES
   Pass
Pass1♦1NTPass
2♣!Pass2♦!Pass
3NTPassPassPass
E♠3+1630-0.4+0.4view →
11. HONG KONG CHINA – EGYPTOpenP.Yeung – K.Chiu (HONG KONG CHINA)M.El Baz – A.Azzam (EGYPT)3NT
WNES
   Pass
PassPass1♣Pass
1♥Pass2NTPass
3♣!Pass3NTPass
PassPass  
E♦3+2660-1.4+1.4view →
ClosedA.Zein – M.Abaza (EGYPT)S.Wan – R.Ling (HONG KONG CHINA)3NT
WNES
   Pass
Pass1♦XPass
2♦!Pass3NTPass
PassPass  
E♠4+2660-1.4+1.4view →
12. FRANCE – JAPANOpenM.Abecassis – H.Vinciguerra (FRANCE)K.Yamada – T.Imakura (JAPAN)3NT
WNES
   Pass
Pass1♦1NTPass
2♣Pass2♦Pass
2NT!Pass3NTPass
PassPass  
E♦3+2660-1.4+1.4view →
ClosedM.Ino – R.Geller (JAPAN)P.Soulet – M.Bompis (FRANCE)3NT
WNES
   Pass
Pass1♦XPass
2♦2♥2NTPass
3♦Pass3NTPass
PassPass  
E♦6+3690-2.4+2.4view →
ContByLeadResNSEWB.NSB.EW
1. POLAND – GERMANY
Open: W.Starkowski – M.Kwiecien (POLAND) — N.Schilhart – N.Buchlev (GERMANY) · view →
3NT
WNES
   Pass
Pass1♦XPass
2♦!Pass3NTPass
PassPass  
E♦3+1630-0.4+0.4
Closed: G.Cohner – C.Daehr (GERMANY) — A.Kowalski – P.Tuszynski (POLAND) · view →
3NT
WNES
   Pass
Pass1♦1NTPass
2♣!Pass2♦!Pass
3NTPassPassPass
E♦2+1630-0.4+0.4
2. CHINESE TAIPEI – NORWAY
Open: Y.Cheng – H.Lin (CHINESE TAIPEI) — O.Ludvigsen – J.Mikkelsen (NORWAY) · view →
3NT
WNES
   Pass
Pass1♦1NTPass
2♣!Pass2♦!Pass
2NTPass3NTPass
PassPass  
E♦7+1630-0.4+0.4
Closed: J.Furunes – S.Bjerkset (NORWAY) — C.Kuo – C.Wu (CHINESE TAIPEI) · view →
3NT
WNES
   Pass
Pass1♦1NTPass
2♣!Pass2♦!Pass
3NT!PassPassPass
E♦7+2660-1.4+1.4
3. CANADA – USA1
Open: D.Jacob – P.Klimowicz (CANADA) — D.Berkowitz – L.Cohen (USA1) · view →
3NT
WNES
   Pass
Pass1♦1NTPass
2♣!Pass2♦Pass
3NTPassPassPass
E♦6+2660-1.4+1.4
Closed: J.Wolfson – S.Garner (USA1) — M.Lorber – Z.Marcinski (CANADA) · view →
3NT
WNES
   Pass
Pass1♦1NTPass
2♣!Pass2♦!Pass
3♣!Pass3♦!Pass
3NT!PassPassPass
E♦7+1630-0.4+0.4
4. ENGLAND – INDIA
Open: D.Mossop – G.Hallberg (ENGLAND) — P.Balakrishnan – K.Ramaratnam (INDIA) · view →
3NT
WNES
   Pass
Pass1♦1NTPass
2♣Pass2♦Pass
2NTPass3NTPass
PassPass  
E♦3+2660-1.4+1.4
Closed: S.Gupta – R.Goenka (INDIA) — J.Holland – A.Mould (ENGLAND) · view →
3NT
WNES
   Pass
PassPass1♦Pass
1♥Pass2NTPass
3♠!Pass3NTPass
PassPass  
E♣9+2660-1.4+1.4
5. NETHERLANDS – SWEDEN
Open: J.Kolen – J.Verhees (NETHERLANDS) — J.Sylvan – M.Gustawsson (SWEDEN) · view →
3NT
WNES
   Pass
Pass1♦1NTPass
2♣!Pass2♦!Pass
3NTPassPassPass
E♠3+2660-1.4+1.4
Closed: A.Morath – B.Efraimsson (SWEDEN) — W.Gosschalk – W.Van Eijck (NETHERLANDS) · view →
3NT
WNES
   Pass
Pass1♦!1NTPass
2♣!Pass2♦!Pass
3NTPassPassPass
E♦3+2660-1.4+1.4
6. ITALY – AUSTRALIA
Open: A.Mortarotti – M.Lanzarotti (ITALY) — I.Thomson – T.Brown (AUSTRALIA) · view →
3NT
WNES
   Pass
Pass1♦1NTPass
2♣!Pass2NT!Pass
3♣!Pass3NT!Pass
PassPass  
E♦2+2660-1.4+1.4
Closed: H.Grosvenor – G.Kozakos (AUSTRALIA) — R.Pulga – A.Mina (ITALY) · view →
3NT
WNES
   Pass
Pass1♦XPass
2♦!Pass3NTPass
PassPass  
E♦3+1630-0.4+0.4
7. USA2 – CHINA
Open: B.Levin – E.Rodwell (USA2) — Y.Zheng – Y.Liang (CHINA) · view →
3NT
WNES
   Pass
Pass1♦1NTPass
2♣!Pass2♦!Pass
3NTPassPassPass
E♦3+1630-0.4+0.4
Closed: Q.Li – J.Dai (CHINA) — R.Milner – H.Lall (USA2) · view →
3NT
WNES
   Pass
Pass1♦1NTPass
2♣!Pass2♦Pass
3NTPassPassPass
E♠4+2660-1.4+1.4
8. BANGLADESH – ARGENTINA
Open: S.Ahmed – M.Hussain Atm (BANGLADESH) — C.Lucena – M.Macri (ARGENTINA) · view →
3NT
WNES
   Pass
Pass1♦1NTPass
2♣Pass2♦Pass
3NTPassPassPass
E♠4+2660-1.4+1.4
Closed: H.Camberos – J.Rueda (ARGENTINA) — D.Hanzala – K.Haque (BANGLADESH) · view →
2NT
WNES
   Pass
Pass1♦1NTPass
2♣!Pass2♦Pass
2NTPassPassPass
E♦9+2180+9.2-9.2
9. NEW ZEALAND – AUSTRIA
Open: G.Tislevoll – M.Cornell (NEW ZEALAND) — F.Terraneo – A.Babsch (AUSTRIA) · view →
3NT
WNES
   Pass
Pass1♦XPass
2♦!Pass3NTPass
PassPass  
E♦4=600+0.6-0.6
Closed: K.Feichtinger – S.Terraneo (AUSTRIA) — D.Crombie – N.Stuckey (NEW ZEALAND) · view →
3NT
WNES
   Pass
Pass1♥1NTPass
2♣Pass2♦!Pass
3NTPassPassPass
E♥4=600+0.6-0.6
10. DENMARK – MOROCCO
Open: S.Christiansen – J.Nicolajsen (DENMARK) — A.Belkouch – G.Cambournac (MOROCCO) · view →
4♠
WNES
   Pass
Pass1♦!XPass
2♦Pass3NTPass
4♥Pass4♠Pass
PassPass  
E♦2-1100+12.3-12.3
Closed: J.Hayet – P.Sibony (MOROCCO) — P.Schaltz – D.Schaltz (DENMARK) · view →
3NT
WNES
   Pass
Pass1♦1NTPass
2♣!Pass2♦!Pass
3NTPassPassPass
E♠3+1630-0.4+0.4
11. HONG KONG CHINA – EGYPT
Open: P.Yeung – K.Chiu (HONG KONG CHINA) — M.El Baz – A.Azzam (EGYPT) · view →
3NT
WNES
   Pass
PassPass1♣Pass
1♥Pass2NTPass
3♣!Pass3NTPass
PassPass  
E♦3+2660-1.4+1.4
Closed: A.Zein – M.Abaza (EGYPT) — S.Wan – R.Ling (HONG KONG CHINA) · view →
3NT
WNES
   Pass
Pass1♦XPass
2♦!Pass3NTPass
PassPass  
E♠4+2660-1.4+1.4
12. FRANCE – JAPAN
Open: M.Abecassis – H.Vinciguerra (FRANCE) — K.Yamada – T.Imakura (JAPAN) · view →
3NT
WNES
   Pass
Pass1♦1NTPass
2♣Pass2♦Pass
2NT!Pass3NTPass
PassPass  
E♦3+2660-1.4+1.4
Closed: M.Ino – R.Geller (JAPAN) — P.Soulet – M.Bompis (FRANCE) · view →
3NT
WNES
   Pass
Pass1♦XPass
2♦2♥2NTPass
3♦Pass3NTPass
PassPass  
E♦6+3690-2.4+2.4

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

♠ QJ92
♥ K9
♦ AJT7
♣ 873
♠ K3
♥ AQT762
♦ 9
♣ J964
8
Dlr W
None
♠ AT5
♥ J854
♦ K86
♣ AQT
♠ 8764
♥ 3
♦ Q5432
♣ K52
Makeable tricks
NT♠♥♦♣
N46363
S45363
E8610610
W8710610
Minimax (par): NS -420: 4♥E= 4♥W=
MatchRoomNorth–SouthEast–WestContByLeadResNSEWBut.NSBut.EW
1. POLAND – GERMANYOpenW.Starkowski – M.Kwiecien (POLAND)N.Schilhart – N.Buchlev (GERMANY)4♥
WNES
1♥Pass2NT!Pass
4♥!PassPassPass
W♠Q+1450-0.1+0.1view →
ClosedG.Cohner – C.Daehr (GERMANY)A.Kowalski – P.Tuszynski (POLAND)4♥
WNES
1♥Pass2NT!Pass
3♣!Pass3NT!Pass
4♥PassPassPass
W♠Q=420+0.9-0.9view →
2. CHINESE TAIPEI – NORWAYOpenY.Cheng – H.Lin (CHINESE TAIPEI)O.Ludvigsen – J.Mikkelsen (NORWAY)4♥
WNES
1♥Pass2NT!Pass
3♦!Pass3NT!Pass
4♥PassPassPass
W♦A=420+0.9-0.9view →
ClosedJ.Furunes – S.Bjerkset (NORWAY)C.Kuo – C.Wu (CHINESE TAIPEI)4♥
WNES
2♦!Pass2♠!Pass
4♥PassPassPass
W♠Q+1450-0.1+0.1view →
3. CANADA – USA1OpenD.Jacob – P.Klimowicz (CANADA)D.Berkowitz – L.Cohen (USA1)4♥
WNES
1♥X4♥!Pass
PassPass  
W♠Q+1450-0.1+0.1view →
ClosedJ.Wolfson – S.Garner (USA1)M.Lorber – Z.Marcinski (CANADA)4♥
WNES
1♥X4♥Pass
PassPass  
W♠Q+1450-0.1+0.1view →
4. ENGLAND – INDIAOpenD.Mossop – G.Hallberg (ENGLAND)P.Balakrishnan – K.Ramaratnam (INDIA)4♥
WNES
1♥Pass3♦!Pass
4♥PassPassPass
W♠Q=420+0.9-0.9view →
ClosedS.Gupta – R.Goenka (INDIA)J.Holland – A.Mould (ENGLAND)4♥
WNES
1♥Pass2NT!Pass
3♣Pass3♥!Pass
4♦!X4♥Pass
PassPass  
W♠Q=420+0.9-0.9view →
5. NETHERLANDS – SWEDENOpenJ.Kolen – J.Verhees (NETHERLANDS)J.Sylvan – M.Gustawsson (SWEDEN)4♥
WNES
1♥Pass2NT!Pass
3♣!Pass3NTPass
4♥PassPassPass
W♠Q+1450-0.1+0.1view →
ClosedA.Morath – B.Efraimsson (SWEDEN)W.Gosschalk – W.Van Eijck (NETHERLANDS)4♥
WNES
1♥!X2NT!Pass
4♥PassPassPass
W♠Q+1450-0.1+0.1view →
6. ITALY – AUSTRALIAOpenA.Mortarotti – M.Lanzarotti (ITALY)I.Thomson – T.Brown (AUSTRALIA)4♥
WNES
1♥X2NT!Pass
3♣!Pass4♥Pass
PassPass  
W♠Q+1450-0.1+0.1view →
ClosedH.Grosvenor – G.Kozakos (AUSTRALIA)R.Pulga – A.Mina (ITALY)4♥
WNES
1♥X2NT!Pass
4♥PassPassPass
W♠Q+1450-0.1+0.1view →
7. USA2 – CHINAOpenB.Levin – E.Rodwell (USA2)Y.Zheng – Y.Liang (CHINA)4♥
WNES
1♥X4♥Pass
PassPass  
W♠Q+1450-0.1+0.1view →
ClosedQ.Li – J.Dai (CHINA)R.Milner – H.Lall (USA2)4♥
WNES
1♥X2NT!3♠
4♥PassPassPass
W♠Q+1450-0.1+0.1view →
8. BANGLADESH – ARGENTINAOpenS.Ahmed – M.Hussain Atm (BANGLADESH)C.Lucena – M.Macri (ARGENTINA)4♥
WNES
1♥X2NT!3♠
PassPass4♥Pass
PassPass  
W♠Q+1450-0.1+0.1view →
ClosedH.Camberos – J.Rueda (ARGENTINA)D.Hanzala – K.Haque (BANGLADESH)4♠x
WNES
2♥2♠3♥3♠
4♥PassPass4♠
PassPassXPass
PassPass  
N♥5-3500-1.9+1.9view →
9. NEW ZEALAND – AUSTRIAOpenG.Tislevoll – M.Cornell (NEW ZEALAND)F.Terraneo – A.Babsch (AUSTRIA)4♥
WNES
1♥!XXX1♠
2♥Pass4♥Pass
PassPass  
W♠Q=420+0.9-0.9view →
ClosedK.Feichtinger – S.Terraneo (AUSTRIA)D.Crombie – N.Stuckey (NEW ZEALAND)4♥
WNES
1♥X2NT!Pass
3♣!Pass4♥Pass
PassPass  
W♠Q+1450-0.1+0.1view →
10. DENMARK – MOROCCOOpenS.Christiansen – J.Nicolajsen (DENMARK)A.Belkouch – G.Cambournac (MOROCCO)4♠x
WNES
2♥X4♥4♠
PassPassXPass
PassPass  
S♥A-3500-1.9+1.9view →
ClosedJ.Hayet – P.Sibony (MOROCCO)P.Schaltz – D.Schaltz (DENMARK)4♥
WNES
1♥!X2NT!Pass
4♥PassPassPass
W♠Q+1450-0.1+0.1view →
11. HONG KONG CHINA – EGYPTOpenP.Yeung – K.Chiu (HONG KONG CHINA)M.El Baz – A.Azzam (EGYPT)4♥
WNES
1♥X3♦!Pass
4♥PassPassPass
W♠Q+1450-0.1+0.1view →
ClosedA.Zein – M.Abaza (EGYPT)S.Wan – R.Ling (HONG KONG CHINA)4♥
WNES
1♥XXX2♦
2♥Pass3♦Pass
3♥Pass4♥Pass
PassPass  
W♠Q=420+0.9-0.9view →
12. FRANCE – JAPANOpenM.Abecassis – H.Vinciguerra (FRANCE)K.Yamada – T.Imakura (JAPAN)4♥
WNES
1♥X3NT!Pass
4♥PassPassPass
W♠Q+1450-0.1+0.1view →
ClosedM.Ino – R.Geller (JAPAN)P.Soulet – M.Bompis (FRANCE)4♥
WNES
1♥X2NT!Pass
4♥PassPassPass
W♠Q+1450-0.1+0.1view →
ContByLeadResNSEWB.NSB.EW
1. POLAND – GERMANY
Open: W.Starkowski – M.Kwiecien (POLAND) — N.Schilhart – N.Buchlev (GERMANY) · view →
4♥
WNES
1♥Pass2NT!Pass
4♥!PassPassPass
W♠Q+1450-0.1+0.1
Closed: G.Cohner – C.Daehr (GERMANY) — A.Kowalski – P.Tuszynski (POLAND) · view →
4♥
WNES
1♥Pass2NT!Pass
3♣!Pass3NT!Pass
4♥PassPassPass
W♠Q=420+0.9-0.9
2. CHINESE TAIPEI – NORWAY
Open: Y.Cheng – H.Lin (CHINESE TAIPEI) — O.Ludvigsen – J.Mikkelsen (NORWAY) · view →
4♥
WNES
1♥Pass2NT!Pass
3♦!Pass3NT!Pass
4♥PassPassPass
W♦A=420+0.9-0.9
Closed: J.Furunes – S.Bjerkset (NORWAY) — C.Kuo – C.Wu (CHINESE TAIPEI) · view →
4♥
WNES
2♦!Pass2♠!Pass
4♥PassPassPass
W♠Q+1450-0.1+0.1
3. CANADA – USA1
Open: D.Jacob – P.Klimowicz (CANADA) — D.Berkowitz – L.Cohen (USA1) · view →
4♥
WNES
1♥X4♥!Pass
PassPass  
W♠Q+1450-0.1+0.1
Closed: J.Wolfson – S.Garner (USA1) — M.Lorber – Z.Marcinski (CANADA) · view →
4♥
WNES
1♥X4♥Pass
PassPass  
W♠Q+1450-0.1+0.1
4. ENGLAND – INDIA
Open: D.Mossop – G.Hallberg (ENGLAND) — P.Balakrishnan – K.Ramaratnam (INDIA) · view →
4♥
WNES
1♥Pass3♦!Pass
4♥PassPassPass
W♠Q=420+0.9-0.9
Closed: S.Gupta – R.Goenka (INDIA) — J.Holland – A.Mould (ENGLAND) · view →
4♥
WNES
1♥Pass2NT!Pass
3♣Pass3♥!Pass
4♦!X4♥Pass
PassPass  
W♠Q=420+0.9-0.9
5. NETHERLANDS – SWEDEN
Open: J.Kolen – J.Verhees (NETHERLANDS) — J.Sylvan – M.Gustawsson (SWEDEN) · view →
4♥
WNES
1♥Pass2NT!Pass
3♣!Pass3NTPass
4♥PassPassPass
W♠Q+1450-0.1+0.1
Closed: A.Morath – B.Efraimsson (SWEDEN) — W.Gosschalk – W.Van Eijck (NETHERLANDS) · view →
4♥
WNES
1♥!X2NT!Pass
4♥PassPassPass
W♠Q+1450-0.1+0.1
6. ITALY – AUSTRALIA
Open: A.Mortarotti – M.Lanzarotti (ITALY) — I.Thomson – T.Brown (AUSTRALIA) · view →
4♥
WNES
1♥X2NT!Pass
3♣!Pass4♥Pass
PassPass  
W♠Q+1450-0.1+0.1
Closed: H.Grosvenor – G.Kozakos (AUSTRALIA) — R.Pulga – A.Mina (ITALY) · view →
4♥
WNES
1♥X2NT!Pass
4♥PassPassPass
W♠Q+1450-0.1+0.1
7. USA2 – CHINA
Open: B.Levin – E.Rodwell (USA2) — Y.Zheng – Y.Liang (CHINA) · view →
4♥
WNES
1♥X4♥Pass
PassPass  
W♠Q+1450-0.1+0.1
Closed: Q.Li – J.Dai (CHINA) — R.Milner – H.Lall (USA2) · view →
4♥
WNES
1♥X2NT!3♠
4♥PassPassPass
W♠Q+1450-0.1+0.1
8. BANGLADESH – ARGENTINA
Open: S.Ahmed – M.Hussain Atm (BANGLADESH) — C.Lucena – M.Macri (ARGENTINA) · view →
4♥
WNES
1♥X2NT!3♠
PassPass4♥Pass
PassPass  
W♠Q+1450-0.1+0.1
Closed: H.Camberos – J.Rueda (ARGENTINA) — D.Hanzala – K.Haque (BANGLADESH) · view →
4♠x
WNES
2♥2♠3♥3♠
4♥PassPass4♠
PassPassXPass
PassPass  
N♥5-3500-1.9+1.9
9. NEW ZEALAND – AUSTRIA
Open: G.Tislevoll – M.Cornell (NEW ZEALAND) — F.Terraneo – A.Babsch (AUSTRIA) · view →
4♥
WNES
1♥!XXX1♠
2♥Pass4♥Pass
PassPass  
W♠Q=420+0.9-0.9
Closed: K.Feichtinger – S.Terraneo (AUSTRIA) — D.Crombie – N.Stuckey (NEW ZEALAND) · view →
4♥
WNES
1♥X2NT!Pass
3♣!Pass4♥Pass
PassPass  
W♠Q+1450-0.1+0.1
10. DENMARK – MOROCCO
Open: S.Christiansen – J.Nicolajsen (DENMARK) — A.Belkouch – G.Cambournac (MOROCCO) · view →
4♠x
WNES
2♥X4♥4♠
PassPassXPass
PassPass  
S♥A-3500-1.9+1.9
Closed: J.Hayet – P.Sibony (MOROCCO) — P.Schaltz – D.Schaltz (DENMARK) · view →
4♥
WNES
1♥!X2NT!Pass
4♥PassPassPass
W♠Q+1450-0.1+0.1
11. HONG KONG CHINA – EGYPT
Open: P.Yeung – K.Chiu (HONG KONG CHINA) — M.El Baz – A.Azzam (EGYPT) · view →
4♥
WNES
1♥X3♦!Pass
4♥PassPassPass
W♠Q+1450-0.1+0.1
Closed: A.Zein – M.Abaza (EGYPT) — S.Wan – R.Ling (HONG KONG CHINA) · view →
4♥
WNES
1♥XXX2♦
2♥Pass3♦Pass
3♥Pass4♥Pass
PassPass  
W♠Q=420+0.9-0.9
12. FRANCE – JAPAN
Open: M.Abecassis – H.Vinciguerra (FRANCE) — K.Yamada – T.Imakura (JAPAN) · view →
4♥
WNES
1♥X3NT!Pass
4♥PassPassPass
W♠Q+1450-0.1+0.1
Closed: M.Ino – R.Geller (JAPAN) — P.Soulet – M.Bompis (FRANCE) · view →
4♥
WNES
1♥X2NT!Pass
4♥PassPassPass
W♠Q+1450-0.1+0.1

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

♠ KQ862
♥ T52
♦ Q6
♣ AJ2
♠ A7
♥ K86
♦ AJ743
♣ K96
9
Dlr N
E-W
♠ 3
♥ Q97
♦ KT95
♣ QT754
♠ JT954
♥ AJ43
♦ 82
♣ 83
Makeable tricks
NT♠♥♦♣
N37522
S37522
E7671111
W7671111
Minimax (par): NS -600: 5♣♦E= 5♣♦W=
MatchRoomNorth–SouthEast–WestContByLeadResNSEWBut.NSBut.EW
1. POLAND – GERMANYOpenW.Starkowski – M.Kwiecien (POLAND)N.Schilhart – N.Buchlev (GERMANY)4♠
WNES
 1♠Pass4♠
PassPassPass 
N♣7-3150-0.6+0.6view →
ClosedG.Cohner – C.Daehr (GERMANY)A.Kowalski – P.Tuszynski (POLAND)4♠
WNES
 1♠Pass4♠
PassPassPass 
N♣5-2100+1.0-1.0view →
2. CHINESE TAIPEI – NORWAYOpenY.Cheng – H.Lin (CHINESE TAIPEI)O.Ludvigsen – J.Mikkelsen (NORWAY)3♠
WNES
 1♠Pass3♦!
X3♠PassPass
Pass   
N♦5-2100+1.0-1.0view →
ClosedJ.Furunes – S.Bjerkset (NORWAY)C.Kuo – C.Wu (CHINESE TAIPEI)4♠
WNES
 1♠Pass4♠
PassPassPass 
N♣5-2100+1.0-1.0view →
3. CANADA – USA1OpenD.Jacob – P.Klimowicz (CANADA)D.Berkowitz – L.Cohen (USA1)5♦
WNES
 1♠Pass4♠
XPass4NTX
5♦PassPassPass
W♠K=600-9.8+9.8view →
ClosedJ.Wolfson – S.Garner (USA1)M.Lorber – Z.Marcinski (CANADA)4♠
WNES
 1♠Pass4♠
PassPassPass 
N♣3-2100+1.0-1.0view →
4. ENGLAND – INDIAOpenD.Mossop – G.Hallberg (ENGLAND)P.Balakrishnan – K.Ramaratnam (INDIA)3♠
WNES
 1♠Pass3♣!
Pass3♠PassPass
Pass   
N♠2-2100+1.0-1.0view →
ClosedS.Gupta – R.Goenka (INDIA)J.Holland – A.Mould (ENGLAND)3♠
WNES
 1♠Pass3♠!
PassPassPass 
N♣5-2100+1.0-1.0view →
5. NETHERLANDS – SWEDENOpenJ.Kolen – J.Verhees (NETHERLANDS)J.Sylvan – M.Gustawsson (SWEDEN)4♠
WNES
 1♠Pass4♠
PassPassPass 
N♣5-2100+1.0-1.0view →
ClosedA.Morath – B.Efraimsson (SWEDEN)W.Gosschalk – W.Van Eijck (NETHERLANDS)3♠
WNES
 1♠Pass3♠!
PassPassPass 
N♣4-2100+1.0-1.0view →
6. ITALY – AUSTRALIAOpenA.Mortarotti – M.Lanzarotti (ITALY)I.Thomson – T.Brown (AUSTRALIA)3♠
WNES
 1NT!Pass2♣!
2♦2♠3♦3♠
PassPassPass 
N♦3-150+2.7-2.7view →
ClosedH.Grosvenor – G.Kozakos (AUSTRALIA)R.Pulga – A.Mina (ITALY)4♠
WNES
 1♠Pass4♠
PassPassPass 
N♣4-3150-0.6+0.6view →
7. USA2 – CHINAOpenB.Levin – E.Rodwell (USA2)Y.Zheng – Y.Liang (CHINA)4♠
WNES
 1♠Pass4♠
PassPassPass 
N♣3-2100+1.0-1.0view →
ClosedQ.Li – J.Dai (CHINA)R.Milner – H.Lall (USA2)4♠
WNES
 1♠Pass4♠
PassPassPass 
N♣4-2100+1.0-1.0view →
8. BANGLADESH – ARGENTINAOpenS.Ahmed – M.Hussain Atm (BANGLADESH)C.Lucena – M.Macri (ARGENTINA)3♠
WNES
 1♠Pass3♠
PassPassPass 
N♥7-150+2.7-2.7view →
ClosedH.Camberos – J.Rueda (ARGENTINA)D.Hanzala – K.Haque (BANGLADESH)3♠
WNES
 1♠Pass3♠
PassPassPass 
N♦5-150+2.7-2.7view →
9. NEW ZEALAND – AUSTRIAOpenG.Tislevoll – M.Cornell (NEW ZEALAND)F.Terraneo – A.Babsch (AUSTRIA)3♠
WNES
 1♠Pass3♣!
Pass3♠PassPass
Pass   
N♣2-2100+1.0-1.0view →
ClosedK.Feichtinger – S.Terraneo (AUSTRIA)D.Crombie – N.Stuckey (NEW ZEALAND)2♠
WNES
 1♠Pass2♠
PassPassPass 
N♠3=110+5.8-5.8view →
10. DENMARK – MOROCCOOpenS.Christiansen – J.Nicolajsen (DENMARK)A.Belkouch – G.Cambournac (MOROCCO)5♦
WNES
 1♠Pass4♠
XPass4NTPass
5♦PassPassPass
W♠Q-1100+5.8-5.8view →
ClosedJ.Hayet – P.Sibony (MOROCCO)P.Schaltz – D.Schaltz (DENMARK)Adj.
WNES
 1♠Pass2♣!
Pass2♦!Pass4♠
PassPassPass 
N♣5300-3.8+3.8view →
11. HONG KONG CHINA – EGYPTOpenP.Yeung – K.Chiu (HONG KONG CHINA)M.El Baz – A.Azzam (EGYPT)4♠
WNES
 1♠Pass4♠
PassPassPass 
N♣4-2100+1.0-1.0view →
ClosedA.Zein – M.Abaza (EGYPT)S.Wan – R.Ling (HONG KONG CHINA)5♦
WNES
 1♠Pass4♠!
XPass4NT!X
5♦PassPassPass
W♠K=600-9.8+9.8view →
12. FRANCE – JAPANOpenM.Abecassis – H.Vinciguerra (FRANCE)K.Yamada – T.Imakura (JAPAN)3♠
WNES
 1♠Pass3♠
PassPassPass 
N♠3-150+2.7-2.7view →
ClosedM.Ino – R.Geller (JAPAN)P.Soulet – M.Bompis (FRANCE)5♦
WNES
 1♠Pass4♠
XPass4NT!Pass
5♦PassPassPass
W♠K+1620-10.0+10.0view →
ContByLeadResNSEWB.NSB.EW
1. POLAND – GERMANY
Open: W.Starkowski – M.Kwiecien (POLAND) — N.Schilhart – N.Buchlev (GERMANY) · view →
4♠
WNES
 1♠Pass4♠
PassPassPass 
N♣7-3150-0.6+0.6
Closed: G.Cohner – C.Daehr (GERMANY) — A.Kowalski – P.Tuszynski (POLAND) · view →
4♠
WNES
 1♠Pass4♠
PassPassPass 
N♣5-2100+1.0-1.0
2. CHINESE TAIPEI – NORWAY
Open: Y.Cheng – H.Lin (CHINESE TAIPEI) — O.Ludvigsen – J.Mikkelsen (NORWAY) · view →
3♠
WNES
 1♠Pass3♦!
X3♠PassPass
Pass   
N♦5-2100+1.0-1.0
Closed: J.Furunes – S.Bjerkset (NORWAY) — C.Kuo – C.Wu (CHINESE TAIPEI) · view →
4♠
WNES
 1♠Pass4♠
PassPassPass 
N♣5-2100+1.0-1.0
3. CANADA – USA1
Open: D.Jacob – P.Klimowicz (CANADA) — D.Berkowitz – L.Cohen (USA1) · view →
5♦
WNES
 1♠Pass4♠
XPass4NTX
5♦PassPassPass
W♠K=600-9.8+9.8
Closed: J.Wolfson – S.Garner (USA1) — M.Lorber – Z.Marcinski (CANADA) · view →
4♠
WNES
 1♠Pass4♠
PassPassPass 
N♣3-2100+1.0-1.0
4. ENGLAND – INDIA
Open: D.Mossop – G.Hallberg (ENGLAND) — P.Balakrishnan – K.Ramaratnam (INDIA) · view →
3♠
WNES
 1♠Pass3♣!
Pass3♠PassPass
Pass   
N♠2-2100+1.0-1.0
Closed: S.Gupta – R.Goenka (INDIA) — J.Holland – A.Mould (ENGLAND) · view →
3♠
WNES
 1♠Pass3♠!
PassPassPass 
N♣5-2100+1.0-1.0
5. NETHERLANDS – SWEDEN
Open: J.Kolen – J.Verhees (NETHERLANDS) — J.Sylvan – M.Gustawsson (SWEDEN) · view →
4♠
WNES
 1♠Pass4♠
PassPassPass 
N♣5-2100+1.0-1.0
Closed: A.Morath – B.Efraimsson (SWEDEN) — W.Gosschalk – W.Van Eijck (NETHERLANDS) · view →
3♠
WNES
 1♠Pass3♠!
PassPassPass 
N♣4-2100+1.0-1.0
6. ITALY – AUSTRALIA
Open: A.Mortarotti – M.Lanzarotti (ITALY) — I.Thomson – T.Brown (AUSTRALIA) · view →
3♠
WNES
 1NT!Pass2♣!
2♦2♠3♦3♠
PassPassPass 
N♦3-150+2.7-2.7
Closed: H.Grosvenor – G.Kozakos (AUSTRALIA) — R.Pulga – A.Mina (ITALY) · view →
4♠
WNES
 1♠Pass4♠
PassPassPass 
N♣4-3150-0.6+0.6
7. USA2 – CHINA
Open: B.Levin – E.Rodwell (USA2) — Y.Zheng – Y.Liang (CHINA) · view →
4♠
WNES
 1♠Pass4♠
PassPassPass 
N♣3-2100+1.0-1.0
Closed: Q.Li – J.Dai (CHINA) — R.Milner – H.Lall (USA2) · view →
4♠
WNES
 1♠Pass4♠
PassPassPass 
N♣4-2100+1.0-1.0
8. BANGLADESH – ARGENTINA
Open: S.Ahmed – M.Hussain Atm (BANGLADESH) — C.Lucena – M.Macri (ARGENTINA) · view →
3♠
WNES
 1♠Pass3♠
PassPassPass 
N♥7-150+2.7-2.7
Closed: H.Camberos – J.Rueda (ARGENTINA) — D.Hanzala – K.Haque (BANGLADESH) · view →
3♠
WNES
 1♠Pass3♠
PassPassPass 
N♦5-150+2.7-2.7
9. NEW ZEALAND – AUSTRIA
Open: G.Tislevoll – M.Cornell (NEW ZEALAND) — F.Terraneo – A.Babsch (AUSTRIA) · view →
3♠
WNES
 1♠Pass3♣!
Pass3♠PassPass
Pass   
N♣2-2100+1.0-1.0
Closed: K.Feichtinger – S.Terraneo (AUSTRIA) — D.Crombie – N.Stuckey (NEW ZEALAND) · view →
2♠
WNES
 1♠Pass2♠
PassPassPass 
N♠3=110+5.8-5.8
10. DENMARK – MOROCCO
Open: S.Christiansen – J.Nicolajsen (DENMARK) — A.Belkouch – G.Cambournac (MOROCCO) · view →
5♦
WNES
 1♠Pass4♠
XPass4NTPass
5♦PassPassPass
W♠Q-1100+5.8-5.8
Closed: J.Hayet – P.Sibony (MOROCCO) — P.Schaltz – D.Schaltz (DENMARK) · view →
Adj.
WNES
 1♠Pass2♣!
Pass2♦!Pass4♠
PassPassPass 
N♣5300-3.8+3.8
11. HONG KONG CHINA – EGYPT
Open: P.Yeung – K.Chiu (HONG KONG CHINA) — M.El Baz – A.Azzam (EGYPT) · view →
4♠
WNES
 1♠Pass4♠
PassPassPass 
N♣4-2100+1.0-1.0
Closed: A.Zein – M.Abaza (EGYPT) — S.Wan – R.Ling (HONG KONG CHINA) · view →
5♦
WNES
 1♠Pass4♠!
XPass4NT!X
5♦PassPassPass
W♠K=600-9.8+9.8
12. FRANCE – JAPAN
Open: M.Abecassis – H.Vinciguerra (FRANCE) — K.Yamada – T.Imakura (JAPAN) · view →
3♠
WNES
 1♠Pass3♠
PassPassPass 
N♠3-150+2.7-2.7
Closed: M.Ino – R.Geller (JAPAN) — P.Soulet – M.Bompis (FRANCE) · view →
5♦
WNES
 1♠Pass4♠
XPass4NT!Pass
5♦PassPassPass
W♠K+1620-10.0+10.0

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

♠ AJ93
♥ KQ743
♦ K4
♣ 75
♠ KQ7
♥ T2
♦ A963
♣ AQ92
10
Dlr E
All
♠ T86542
♥ 85
♦ QJ5
♣ JT
♠ –
♥ AJ96
♦ T872
♣ K8643
Makeable tricks
NT♠♥♦♣
N751067
S751067
E68376
W68376
Minimax (par): NS +500: 4♠Ex-2 4♠Wx-2
MatchRoomNorth–SouthEast–WestContByLeadResNSEWBut.NSBut.EW
1. POLAND – GERMANYOpenW.Starkowski – M.Kwiecien (POLAND)N.Schilhart – N.Buchlev (GERMANY)4♥
WNES
  PassPass
1NT2♣!Pass3♥
Pass4♥PassPass
Pass   
S♠K=620+5.2-5.2view →
ClosedG.Cohner – C.Daehr (GERMANY)A.Kowalski – P.Tuszynski (POLAND)2♥
WNES
  PassPass
1NT2♣!Pass2♥
PassPassPass 
S♥T+2170-4.7+4.7view →
2. CHINESE TAIPEI – NORWAYOpenY.Cheng – H.Lin (CHINESE TAIPEI)O.Ludvigsen – J.Mikkelsen (NORWAY)2♥
WNES
  PassPass
1NT2♥!PassPass
Pass   
N♣J+2170-4.7+4.7view →
ClosedJ.Furunes – S.Bjerkset (NORWAY)C.Kuo – C.Wu (CHINESE TAIPEI)3♠
WNES
  PassPass
1NTX!2♥!X
PassPass2♠Pass
3♠PassPassPass
E♥A-2200-3.8+3.8view →
3. CANADA – USA1OpenD.Jacob – P.Klimowicz (CANADA)D.Berkowitz – L.Cohen (USA1)4♥
WNES
  PassPass
1NT2♣!Pass3♥
Pass4♥PassPass
Pass   
S♥5=620+5.2-5.2view →
ClosedJ.Wolfson – S.Garner (USA1)M.Lorber – Z.Marcinski (CANADA)4♥
WNES
  PassPass
1NTPass2♥!Pass
2♠PassPassX
Pass4♥PassPass
Pass   
N♣J=620+5.2-5.2view →
4. ENGLAND – INDIAOpenD.Mossop – G.Hallberg (ENGLAND)P.Balakrishnan – K.Ramaratnam (INDIA)4♥
WNES
  PassPass
1NT2♣!2♥!4♥
PassPassPass 
S♥2=620+5.2-5.2view →
ClosedS.Gupta – R.Goenka (INDIA)J.Holland – A.Mould (ENGLAND)3♠
WNES
  PassPass
1NT2♣!2♠3♥
3♠PassPassPass
E♦6-2200-3.8+3.8view →
5. NETHERLANDS – SWEDENOpenJ.Kolen – J.Verhees (NETHERLANDS)J.Sylvan – M.Gustawsson (SWEDEN)4♥
WNES
  PassPass
1NT2♣!2♠3♥
3♠4♥PassPass
Pass   
S♥T=620+5.2-5.2view →
ClosedA.Morath – B.Efraimsson (SWEDEN)W.Gosschalk – W.Van Eijck (NETHERLANDS)2♥
WNES
  PassPass
1NT2♦!Pass2♥!
PassPass!Pass 
S♠K+2170-4.7+4.7view →
6. ITALY – AUSTRALIAOpenA.Mortarotti – M.Lanzarotti (ITALY)I.Thomson – T.Brown (AUSTRALIA)4♥
WNES
  PassPass
1NT2♣!Pass4♥
PassPassPass 
S♥2-1100-9.3+9.3view →
ClosedH.Grosvenor – G.Kozakos (AUSTRALIA)R.Pulga – A.Mina (ITALY)4♥
WNES
  PassPass
1NT2♣!Pass2♦!
Pass2♥Pass3♥!
Pass4♥PassPass
Pass   
N♦Q+1650+6.0-6.0view →
7. USA2 – CHINAOpenB.Levin – E.Rodwell (USA2)Y.Zheng – Y.Liang (CHINA)4♥
WNES
  PassPass
1NT2♣!Pass4♥
PassPassPass 
S♥T=620+5.2-5.2view →
ClosedQ.Li – J.Dai (CHINA)R.Milner – H.Lall (USA2)4♥
WNES
  PassPass
1NT2♣!Pass3♥
Pass4♥PassPass
Pass   
S♥T=620+5.2-5.2view →
8. BANGLADESH – ARGENTINAOpenS.Ahmed – M.Hussain Atm (BANGLADESH)C.Lucena – M.Macri (ARGENTINA)3♥
WNES
  PassPass
1NT2♦!Pass3♥
PassPassPass 
S♥6+1170-4.7+4.7view →
ClosedH.Camberos – J.Rueda (ARGENTINA)D.Hanzala – K.Haque (BANGLADESH)2♠
WNES
  PassPass
1NTPass2♥!Pass
2♠PassPassPass
W♥K-1100-6.3+6.3view →
9. NEW ZEALAND – AUSTRIAOpenG.Tislevoll – M.Cornell (NEW ZEALAND)F.Terraneo – A.Babsch (AUSTRIA)4♥
WNES
  PassPass
1NT2♣!Pass3♥
Pass4♥PassPass
Pass   
S♥2=620+5.2-5.2view →
ClosedK.Feichtinger – S.Terraneo (AUSTRIA)D.Crombie – N.Stuckey (NEW ZEALAND)2NT
WNES
  PassPass
1NT2♣!2♠!Pass
2NT!PassPassPass
W♥2-3300-1.9+1.9view →
10. DENMARK – MOROCCOOpenS.Christiansen – J.Nicolajsen (DENMARK)A.Belkouch – G.Cambournac (MOROCCO)3♥
WNES
  PassPass
1NT2♣!2♠3♥
PassPassPass 
S♥T+1170-4.7+4.7view →
ClosedJ.Hayet – P.Sibony (MOROCCO)P.Schaltz – D.Schaltz (DENMARK)2♥
WNES
  PassPass
1NT2♣!Pass2♥
PassPassPass 
S♥2+1140-5.3+5.3view →
11. HONG KONG CHINA – EGYPTOpenP.Yeung – K.Chiu (HONG KONG CHINA)M.El Baz – A.Azzam (EGYPT)4♥
WNES
  PassPass
1NT2♣!2♠3♥
3♠4♥PassPass
Pass   
S♥T=620+5.2-5.2view →
ClosedA.Zein – M.Abaza (EGYPT)S.Wan – R.Ling (HONG KONG CHINA)2♠
WNES
  PassPass
1NTPass2♥!Pass
2♠PassPassPass
W♥K=110-9.3+9.3view →
12. FRANCE – JAPANOpenM.Abecassis – H.Vinciguerra (FRANCE)K.Yamada – T.Imakura (JAPAN)4♥
WNES
  PassPass
1NT2♣!Pass4♥
PassPassPass 
S♥3=620+5.2-5.2view →
ClosedM.Ino – R.Geller (JAPAN)P.Soulet – M.Bompis (FRANCE)4♥
WNES
  PassPass
1NT2♣!Pass3♥
Pass4♥PassPass
Pass   
S♥T=620+5.2-5.2view →
ContByLeadResNSEWB.NSB.EW
1. POLAND – GERMANY
Open: W.Starkowski – M.Kwiecien (POLAND) — N.Schilhart – N.Buchlev (GERMANY) · view →
4♥
WNES
  PassPass
1NT2♣!Pass3♥
Pass4♥PassPass
Pass   
S♠K=620+5.2-5.2
Closed: G.Cohner – C.Daehr (GERMANY) — A.Kowalski – P.Tuszynski (POLAND) · view →
2♥
WNES
  PassPass
1NT2♣!Pass2♥
PassPassPass 
S♥T+2170-4.7+4.7
2. CHINESE TAIPEI – NORWAY
Open: Y.Cheng – H.Lin (CHINESE TAIPEI) — O.Ludvigsen – J.Mikkelsen (NORWAY) · view →
2♥
WNES
  PassPass
1NT2♥!PassPass
Pass   
N♣J+2170-4.7+4.7
Closed: J.Furunes – S.Bjerkset (NORWAY) — C.Kuo – C.Wu (CHINESE TAIPEI) · view →
3♠
WNES
  PassPass
1NTX!2♥!X
PassPass2♠Pass
3♠PassPassPass
E♥A-2200-3.8+3.8
3. CANADA – USA1
Open: D.Jacob – P.Klimowicz (CANADA) — D.Berkowitz – L.Cohen (USA1) · view →
4♥
WNES
  PassPass
1NT2♣!Pass3♥
Pass4♥PassPass
Pass   
S♥5=620+5.2-5.2
Closed: J.Wolfson – S.Garner (USA1) — M.Lorber – Z.Marcinski (CANADA) · view →
4♥
WNES
  PassPass
1NTPass2♥!Pass
2♠PassPassX
Pass4♥PassPass
Pass   
N♣J=620+5.2-5.2
4. ENGLAND – INDIA
Open: D.Mossop – G.Hallberg (ENGLAND) — P.Balakrishnan – K.Ramaratnam (INDIA) · view →
4♥
WNES
  PassPass
1NT2♣!2♥!4♥
PassPassPass 
S♥2=620+5.2-5.2
Closed: S.Gupta – R.Goenka (INDIA) — J.Holland – A.Mould (ENGLAND) · view →
3♠
WNES
  PassPass
1NT2♣!2♠3♥
3♠PassPassPass
E♦6-2200-3.8+3.8
5. NETHERLANDS – SWEDEN
Open: J.Kolen – J.Verhees (NETHERLANDS) — J.Sylvan – M.Gustawsson (SWEDEN) · view →
4♥
WNES
  PassPass
1NT2♣!2♠3♥
3♠4♥PassPass
Pass   
S♥T=620+5.2-5.2
Closed: A.Morath – B.Efraimsson (SWEDEN) — W.Gosschalk – W.Van Eijck (NETHERLANDS) · view →
2♥
WNES
  PassPass
1NT2♦!Pass2♥!
PassPass!Pass 
S♠K+2170-4.7+4.7
6. ITALY – AUSTRALIA
Open: A.Mortarotti – M.Lanzarotti (ITALY) — I.Thomson – T.Brown (AUSTRALIA) · view →
4♥
WNES
  PassPass
1NT2♣!Pass4♥
PassPassPass 
S♥2-1100-9.3+9.3
Closed: H.Grosvenor – G.Kozakos (AUSTRALIA) — R.Pulga – A.Mina (ITALY) · view →
4♥
WNES
  PassPass
1NT2♣!Pass2♦!
Pass2♥Pass3♥!
Pass4♥PassPass
Pass   
N♦Q+1650+6.0-6.0
7. USA2 – CHINA
Open: B.Levin – E.Rodwell (USA2) — Y.Zheng – Y.Liang (CHINA) · view →
4♥
WNES
  PassPass
1NT2♣!Pass4♥
PassPassPass 
S♥T=620+5.2-5.2
Closed: Q.Li – J.Dai (CHINA) — R.Milner – H.Lall (USA2) · view →
4♥
WNES
  PassPass
1NT2♣!Pass3♥
Pass4♥PassPass
Pass   
S♥T=620+5.2-5.2
8. BANGLADESH – ARGENTINA
Open: S.Ahmed – M.Hussain Atm (BANGLADESH) — C.Lucena – M.Macri (ARGENTINA) · view →
3♥
WNES
  PassPass
1NT2♦!Pass3♥
PassPassPass 
S♥6+1170-4.7+4.7
Closed: H.Camberos – J.Rueda (ARGENTINA) — D.Hanzala – K.Haque (BANGLADESH) · view →
2♠
WNES
  PassPass
1NTPass2♥!Pass
2♠PassPassPass
W♥K-1100-6.3+6.3
9. NEW ZEALAND – AUSTRIA
Open: G.Tislevoll – M.Cornell (NEW ZEALAND) — F.Terraneo – A.Babsch (AUSTRIA) · view →
4♥
WNES
  PassPass
1NT2♣!Pass3♥
Pass4♥PassPass
Pass   
S♥2=620+5.2-5.2
Closed: K.Feichtinger – S.Terraneo (AUSTRIA) — D.Crombie – N.Stuckey (NEW ZEALAND) · view →
2NT
WNES
  PassPass
1NT2♣!2♠!Pass
2NT!PassPassPass
W♥2-3300-1.9+1.9
10. DENMARK – MOROCCO
Open: S.Christiansen – J.Nicolajsen (DENMARK) — A.Belkouch – G.Cambournac (MOROCCO) · view →
3♥
WNES
  PassPass
1NT2♣!2♠3♥
PassPassPass 
S♥T+1170-4.7+4.7
Closed: J.Hayet – P.Sibony (MOROCCO) — P.Schaltz – D.Schaltz (DENMARK) · view →
2♥
WNES
  PassPass
1NT2♣!Pass2♥
PassPassPass 
S♥2+1140-5.3+5.3
11. HONG KONG CHINA – EGYPT
Open: P.Yeung – K.Chiu (HONG KONG CHINA) — M.El Baz – A.Azzam (EGYPT) · view →
4♥
WNES
  PassPass
1NT2♣!2♠3♥
3♠4♥PassPass
Pass   
S♥T=620+5.2-5.2
Closed: A.Zein – M.Abaza (EGYPT) — S.Wan – R.Ling (HONG KONG CHINA) · view →
2♠
WNES
  PassPass
1NTPass2♥!Pass
2♠PassPassPass
W♥K=110-9.3+9.3
12. FRANCE – JAPAN
Open: M.Abecassis – H.Vinciguerra (FRANCE) — K.Yamada – T.Imakura (JAPAN) · view →
4♥
WNES
  PassPass
1NT2♣!Pass4♥
PassPassPass 
S♥3=620+5.2-5.2
Closed: M.Ino – R.Geller (JAPAN) — P.Soulet – M.Bompis (FRANCE) · view →
4♥
WNES
  PassPass
1NT2♣!Pass3♥
Pass4♥PassPass
Pass   
S♥T=620+5.2-5.2

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

♠ 7654
♥ K432
♦ Q3
♣ AT9
♠ AT2
♥ T
♦ A87642
♣ 765
11
Dlr S
None
♠ KQJ3
♥ AJ987
♦ KJ9
♣ 3
♠ 98
♥ Q65
♦ T5
♣ KQJ842
Makeable tricks
NT♠♥♦♣
N20416
S20416
E7109126
W7109126
Minimax (par): NS -920: 6♦E= 6♦W=
MatchRoomNorth–SouthEast–WestContByLeadResNSEWBut.NSBut.EW
1. POLAND – GERMANYOpenW.Starkowski – M.Kwiecien (POLAND)N.Schilhart – N.Buchlev (GERMANY)4♣x
WNES
   3♣
Pass3NTXPass
Pass4♣XPass
PassPass  
S♥T-3500-4.8+4.8view →
ClosedG.Cohner – C.Daehr (GERMANY)A.Kowalski – P.Tuszynski (POLAND)5♦
WNES
   3♣!
PassPassXPass
4♦Pass5♦Pass
PassPass  
W♣A+1420-2.9+2.9view →
2. CHINESE TAIPEI – NORWAYOpenY.Cheng – H.Lin (CHINESE TAIPEI)O.Ludvigsen – J.Mikkelsen (NORWAY)5♦
WNES
   3♣
Pass4♣XPass
5♦PassPassPass
W♣A+1420-2.9+2.9view →
ClosedJ.Furunes – S.Bjerkset (NORWAY)C.Kuo – C.Wu (CHINESE TAIPEI)5♦
WNES
   3♣
PassPassXPass
4♦Pass5♦Pass
PassPass  
W♣A+1420-2.9+2.9view →
3. CANADA – USA1OpenD.Jacob – P.Klimowicz (CANADA)D.Berkowitz – L.Cohen (USA1)3♦
WNES
   Pass
PassPass1♥2♣
2♦3♣3♦Pass
PassPass  
W♣A+3170+3.2-3.2view →
ClosedJ.Wolfson – S.Garner (USA1)M.Lorber – Z.Marcinski (CANADA)5♦
WNES
   Pass
2♦!Pass2♥!Pass
2♠!Pass2NT!Pass
3♥!Pass3♠!Pass
3NT!Pass4♥!Pass
5♣!Pass5♦Pass
PassPass  
W♥5+1420-2.9+2.9view →
4. ENGLAND – INDIAOpenD.Mossop – G.Hallberg (ENGLAND)P.Balakrishnan – K.Ramaratnam (INDIA)5♦
WNES
   3♣
Pass4♣XPass
5♦PassPassPass
W♣A+1420-2.9+2.9view →
ClosedS.Gupta – R.Goenka (INDIA)J.Holland – A.Mould (ENGLAND)5♦
WNES
   Pass
2♦!Pass2NT!Pass
3♠!Pass5♦Pass
PassPass  
W♥6+1420-2.9+2.9view →
5. NETHERLANDS – SWEDENOpenJ.Kolen – J.Verhees (NETHERLANDS)J.Sylvan – M.Gustawsson (SWEDEN)5♦
WNES
   Pass
PassPass1♥Pass
2♦!Pass5♦Pass
PassPass  
W♣A+1420-2.9+2.9view →
ClosedA.Morath – B.Efraimsson (SWEDEN)W.Gosschalk – W.Van Eijck (NETHERLANDS)5♦
WNES
   3♣
PassPassX!Pass
4♦Pass5♦Pass
PassPass  
W♣A+1420-2.9+2.9view →
6. ITALY – AUSTRALIAOpenA.Mortarotti – M.Lanzarotti (ITALY)I.Thomson – T.Brown (AUSTRALIA)3♦
WNES
   Pass
PassPass1♥Pass
1NTPassPass2♣
2♦Pass3♦Pass
PassPass  
W♣A+3170+3.2-3.2view →
ClosedH.Grosvenor – G.Kozakos (AUSTRALIA)R.Pulga – A.Mina (ITALY)1NT
WNES
   Pass
PassPass1♥Pass
1NTPassPassPass
W♠6+1120+4.5-4.5view →
7. USA2 – CHINAOpenB.Levin – E.Rodwell (USA2)Y.Zheng – Y.Liang (CHINA)2♠
WNES
   Pass
PassPass1♥Pass
2♦Pass2♠Pass
PassPass  
E♣A+3200+2.9-2.9view →
ClosedQ.Li – J.Dai (CHINA)R.Milner – H.Lall (USA2)4♥
WNES
   3♣
PassPassXPass
4♦Pass4♥Pass
PassPass  
E♣K-150+8.2-8.2view →
8. BANGLADESH – ARGENTINAOpenS.Ahmed – M.Hussain Atm (BANGLADESH)C.Lucena – M.Macri (ARGENTINA)3♦
WNES
   Pass
2♦Pass2♥3♣
PassPass3♦Pass
PassPass  
W♣A+3170+3.2-3.2view →
ClosedH.Camberos – J.Rueda (ARGENTINA)D.Hanzala – K.Haque (BANGLADESH)5♦
WNES
   3♣
PassPassXPass
4♦Pass4♥Pass
5♦PassPassPass
W♣A+1420-2.9+2.9view →
9. NEW ZEALAND – AUSTRIAOpenG.Tislevoll – M.Cornell (NEW ZEALAND)F.Terraneo – A.Babsch (AUSTRIA)5♦
WNES
   3♣
PassPassXPass
4♦Pass5♦Pass
PassPass  
W♣A+1420-2.9+2.9view →
ClosedK.Feichtinger – S.Terraneo (AUSTRIA)D.Crombie – N.Stuckey (NEW ZEALAND)3♦
WNES
   Pass
PassPass1♥2♣
2♦3♣3♦Pass
PassPass  
W♠2+3170+3.2-3.2view →
10. DENMARK – MOROCCOOpenS.Christiansen – J.Nicolajsen (DENMARK)A.Belkouch – G.Cambournac (MOROCCO)3NT
WNES
   3♣
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   
N♠K-4200+2.9-2.9view →
ClosedJ.Hayet – P.Sibony (MOROCCO)P.Schaltz – D.Schaltz (DENMARK)3♦
WNES
   3♣
PassPassXPass
3♦PassPassPass
W♣A+3170+3.2-3.2view →
11. HONG KONG CHINA – EGYPTOpenP.Yeung – K.Chiu (HONG KONG CHINA)M.El Baz – A.Azzam (EGYPT)4♠
WNES
   Pass
PassPass1♥2♣
2♦3♣3♠Pass
4♠PassPassPass
E♣K=420-2.9+2.9view →
ClosedA.Zein – M.Abaza (EGYPT)S.Wan – R.Ling (HONG KONG CHINA)4♥
WNES
   3♣
Pass3NTXPass
Pass4♣PassPass
4♦Pass4♥Pass
PassPass  
E♣K-150+8.2-8.2view →
12. FRANCE – JAPANOpenM.Abecassis – H.Vinciguerra (FRANCE)K.Yamada – T.Imakura (JAPAN)5♦
WNES
   3♣
Pass4♣XPass
5♦PassPassPass
W♣A+1420-2.9+2.9view →
ClosedM.Ino – R.Geller (JAPAN)P.Soulet – M.Bompis (FRANCE)5♦
WNES
   3♣
PassPassXPass
4♦Pass5♦Pass
PassPass  
W♣A+1420-2.9+2.9view →
ContByLeadResNSEWB.NSB.EW
1. POLAND – GERMANY
Open: W.Starkowski – M.Kwiecien (POLAND) — N.Schilhart – N.Buchlev (GERMANY) · view →
4♣x
WNES
   3♣
Pass3NTXPass
Pass4♣XPass
PassPass  
S♥T-3500-4.8+4.8
Closed: G.Cohner – C.Daehr (GERMANY) — A.Kowalski – P.Tuszynski (POLAND) · view →
5♦
WNES
   3♣!
PassPassXPass
4♦Pass5♦Pass
PassPass  
W♣A+1420-2.9+2.9
2. CHINESE TAIPEI – NORWAY
Open: Y.Cheng – H.Lin (CHINESE TAIPEI) — O.Ludvigsen – J.Mikkelsen (NORWAY) · view →
5♦
WNES
   3♣
Pass4♣XPass
5♦PassPassPass
W♣A+1420-2.9+2.9
Closed: J.Furunes – S.Bjerkset (NORWAY) — C.Kuo – C.Wu (CHINESE TAIPEI) · view →
5♦
WNES
   3♣
PassPassXPass
4♦Pass5♦Pass
PassPass  
W♣A+1420-2.9+2.9
3. CANADA – USA1
Open: D.Jacob – P.Klimowicz (CANADA) — D.Berkowitz – L.Cohen (USA1) · view →
3♦
WNES
   Pass
PassPass1♥2♣
2♦3♣3♦Pass
PassPass  
W♣A+3170+3.2-3.2
Closed: J.Wolfson – S.Garner (USA1) — M.Lorber – Z.Marcinski (CANADA) · view →
5♦
WNES
   Pass
2♦!Pass2♥!Pass
2♠!Pass2NT!Pass
3♥!Pass3♠!Pass
3NT!Pass4♥!Pass
5♣!Pass5♦Pass
PassPass  
W♥5+1420-2.9+2.9
4. ENGLAND – INDIA
Open: D.Mossop – G.Hallberg (ENGLAND) — P.Balakrishnan – K.Ramaratnam (INDIA) · view →
5♦
WNES
   3♣
Pass4♣XPass
5♦PassPassPass
W♣A+1420-2.9+2.9
Closed: S.Gupta – R.Goenka (INDIA) — J.Holland – A.Mould (ENGLAND) · view →
5♦
WNES
   Pass
2♦!Pass2NT!Pass
3♠!Pass5♦Pass
PassPass  
W♥6+1420-2.9+2.9
5. NETHERLANDS – SWEDEN
Open: J.Kolen – J.Verhees (NETHERLANDS) — J.Sylvan – M.Gustawsson (SWEDEN) · view →
5♦
WNES
   Pass
PassPass1♥Pass
2♦!Pass5♦Pass
PassPass  
W♣A+1420-2.9+2.9
Closed: A.Morath – B.Efraimsson (SWEDEN) — W.Gosschalk – W.Van Eijck (NETHERLANDS) · view →
5♦
WNES
   3♣
PassPassX!Pass
4♦Pass5♦Pass
PassPass  
W♣A+1420-2.9+2.9
6. ITALY – AUSTRALIA
Open: A.Mortarotti – M.Lanzarotti (ITALY) — I.Thomson – T.Brown (AUSTRALIA) · view →
3♦
WNES
   Pass
PassPass1♥Pass
1NTPassPass2♣
2♦Pass3♦Pass
PassPass  
W♣A+3170+3.2-3.2
Closed: H.Grosvenor – G.Kozakos (AUSTRALIA) — R.Pulga – A.Mina (ITALY) · view →
1NT
WNES
   Pass
PassPass1♥Pass
1NTPassPassPass
W♠6+1120+4.5-4.5
7. USA2 – CHINA
Open: B.Levin – E.Rodwell (USA2) — Y.Zheng – Y.Liang (CHINA) · view →
2♠
WNES
   Pass
PassPass1♥Pass
2♦Pass2♠Pass
PassPass  
E♣A+3200+2.9-2.9
Closed: Q.Li – J.Dai (CHINA) — R.Milner – H.Lall (USA2) · view →
4♥
WNES
   3♣
PassPassXPass
4♦Pass4♥Pass
PassPass  
E♣K-150+8.2-8.2
8. BANGLADESH – ARGENTINA
Open: S.Ahmed – M.Hussain Atm (BANGLADESH) — C.Lucena – M.Macri (ARGENTINA) · view →
3♦
WNES
   Pass
2♦Pass2♥3♣
PassPass3♦Pass
PassPass  
W♣A+3170+3.2-3.2
Closed: H.Camberos – J.Rueda (ARGENTINA) — D.Hanzala – K.Haque (BANGLADESH) · view →
5♦
WNES
   3♣
PassPassXPass
4♦Pass4♥Pass
5♦PassPassPass
W♣A+1420-2.9+2.9
9. NEW ZEALAND – AUSTRIA
Open: G.Tislevoll – M.Cornell (NEW ZEALAND) — F.Terraneo – A.Babsch (AUSTRIA) · view →
5♦
WNES
   3♣
PassPassXPass
4♦Pass5♦Pass
PassPass  
W♣A+1420-2.9+2.9
Closed: K.Feichtinger – S.Terraneo (AUSTRIA) — D.Crombie – N.Stuckey (NEW ZEALAND) · view →
3♦
WNES
   Pass
PassPass1♥2♣
2♦3♣3♦Pass
PassPass  
W♠2+3170+3.2-3.2
10. DENMARK – MOROCCO
Open: S.Christiansen – J.Nicolajsen (DENMARK) — A.Belkouch – G.Cambournac (MOROCCO) · view →
3NT
WNES
   3♣
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   
N♠K-4200+2.9-2.9
Closed: J.Hayet – P.Sibony (MOROCCO) — P.Schaltz – D.Schaltz (DENMARK) · view →
3♦
WNES
   3♣
PassPassXPass
3♦PassPassPass
W♣A+3170+3.2-3.2
11. HONG KONG CHINA – EGYPT
Open: P.Yeung – K.Chiu (HONG KONG CHINA) — M.El Baz – A.Azzam (EGYPT) · view →
4♠
WNES
   Pass
PassPass1♥2♣
2♦3♣3♠Pass
4♠PassPassPass
E♣K=420-2.9+2.9
Closed: A.Zein – M.Abaza (EGYPT) — S.Wan – R.Ling (HONG KONG CHINA) · view →
4♥
WNES
   3♣
Pass3NTXPass
Pass4♣PassPass
4♦Pass4♥Pass
PassPass  
E♣K-150+8.2-8.2
12. FRANCE – JAPAN
Open: M.Abecassis – H.Vinciguerra (FRANCE) — K.Yamada – T.Imakura (JAPAN) · view →
5♦
WNES
   3♣
Pass4♣XPass
5♦PassPassPass
W♣A+1420-2.9+2.9
Closed: M.Ino – R.Geller (JAPAN) — P.Soulet – M.Bompis (FRANCE) · view →
5♦
WNES
   3♣
PassPassXPass
4♦Pass5♦Pass
PassPass  
W♣A+1420-2.9+2.9

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

♠ QJT83
♥ KQ8
♦ A
♣ T876
♠ 952
♥ 3
♦ J763
♣ AQ932
12
Dlr W
N-S
♠ A74
♥ 642
♦ KT842
♣ K5
♠ K6
♥ AJT975
♦ Q95
♣ J4
Makeable tricks
NT♠♥♦♣
N871046
S871046
E45386
W45386
Minimax (par): NS +500: 5♦Ex-3 5♦Wx-3
MatchRoomNorth–SouthEast–WestContByLeadResNSEWBut.NSBut.EW
1. POLAND – GERMANYOpenW.Starkowski – M.Kwiecien (POLAND)N.Schilhart – N.Buchlev (GERMANY)4♥
WNES
Pass1♠Pass2♥
Pass3♥Pass4♥
PassPassPass 
S♦3=620+1.2-1.2view →
ClosedG.Cohner – C.Daehr (GERMANY)A.Kowalski – P.Tuszynski (POLAND)4♥
WNES
Pass1♠Pass2♥
Pass4♥PassPass
Pass   
S♦3+2680+3.2-3.2view →
2. CHINESE TAIPEI – NORWAYOpenY.Cheng – H.Lin (CHINESE TAIPEI)O.Ludvigsen – J.Mikkelsen (NORWAY)2♥
WNES
Pass1♠Pass1NT!
Pass2♣Pass2♥
PassPassPass 
S♦7+2170-9.0+9.0view →
ClosedJ.Furunes – S.Bjerkset (NORWAY)C.Kuo – C.Wu (CHINESE TAIPEI)4♥
WNES
Pass1♠2♦2♥
3♣3♥PassPass
4♦4♥PassPass
Pass   
S♦3=620+1.2-1.2view →
3. CANADA – USA1OpenD.Jacob – P.Klimowicz (CANADA)D.Berkowitz – L.Cohen (USA1)4♥
WNES
Pass1♠Pass3♥!
Pass4♥PassPass
Pass   
S♦6=620+1.2-1.2view →
ClosedJ.Wolfson – S.Garner (USA1)M.Lorber – Z.Marcinski (CANADA)4♥
WNES
Pass1♠Pass3♥!
Pass4♥PassPass
Pass   
S♦6=620+1.2-1.2view →
4. ENGLAND – INDIAOpenD.Mossop – G.Hallberg (ENGLAND)P.Balakrishnan – K.Ramaratnam (INDIA)3♣x
WNES
Pass1♠XXX
3♣XPassPass
Pass   
W♣3-2300-6.8+6.8view →
ClosedS.Gupta – R.Goenka (INDIA)J.Holland – A.Mould (ENGLAND)4♥
WNES
Pass1♠Pass2♥
Pass3♥Pass4♥
PassPassPass 
S♦2=620+1.2-1.2view →
5. NETHERLANDS – SWEDENOpenJ.Kolen – J.Verhees (NETHERLANDS)J.Sylvan – M.Gustawsson (SWEDEN)4♥
WNES
Pass1♠Pass3♥!
Pass4♥PassPass
Pass   
S♦3=620+1.2-1.2view →
ClosedA.Morath – B.Efraimsson (SWEDEN)W.Gosschalk – W.Van Eijck (NETHERLANDS)4♥
WNES
Pass1♠Pass2♥
Pass3♥Pass4♥
PassPassPass 
S♦6=620+1.2-1.2view →
6. ITALY – AUSTRALIAOpenA.Mortarotti – M.Lanzarotti (ITALY)I.Thomson – T.Brown (AUSTRALIA)4♥
WNES
Pass1♠Pass2♥
Pass2♠Pass2NT
Pass3♥Pass4♥
PassPassPass 
S♦J=620+1.2-1.2view →
ClosedH.Grosvenor – G.Kozakos (AUSTRALIA)R.Pulga – A.Mina (ITALY)4♥
WNES
Pass1♠Pass3♥!
Pass4♥PassPass
Pass   
S♦6=620+1.2-1.2view →
7. USA2 – CHINAOpenB.Levin – E.Rodwell (USA2)Y.Zheng – Y.Liang (CHINA)4♥
WNES
Pass1♠Pass2♥
Pass3♥Pass4♥
PassPassPass 
S♦5=620+1.2-1.2view →
ClosedQ.Li – J.Dai (CHINA)R.Milner – H.Lall (USA2)4♥
WNES
Pass1♠Pass1NT
Pass2♣Pass3♥
Pass4♥PassPass
Pass   
S♦6=620+1.2-1.2view →
8. BANGLADESH – ARGENTINAOpenS.Ahmed – M.Hussain Atm (BANGLADESH)C.Lucena – M.Macri (ARGENTINA)4♥
WNES
Pass1♠Pass2♥
Pass3♥Pass4♥
PassPassPass 
S♦7=620+1.2-1.2view →
ClosedH.Camberos – J.Rueda (ARGENTINA)D.Hanzala – K.Haque (BANGLADESH)5♥
WNES
Pass1♠2♦2♥
4♦4♥PassPass
5♦PassPass5♥
PassPassPass 
S♦3-1100-11.7+11.7view →
9. NEW ZEALAND – AUSTRIAOpenG.Tislevoll – M.Cornell (NEW ZEALAND)F.Terraneo – A.Babsch (AUSTRIA)4♥
WNES
Pass1♠Pass2♥
Pass3♥Pass4♥
PassPassPass 
S♦6=620+1.2-1.2view →
ClosedK.Feichtinger – S.Terraneo (AUSTRIA)D.Crombie – N.Stuckey (NEW ZEALAND)4♥
WNES
Pass1♠Pass2♥
Pass3♥Pass4♥
PassPassPass 
S♦6=620+1.2-1.2view →
10. DENMARK – MOROCCOOpenS.Christiansen – J.Nicolajsen (DENMARK)A.Belkouch – G.Cambournac (MOROCCO)4♥
WNES
Pass1♠Pass2♥!
Pass3♥!Pass4♥
PassPassPass 
S♦5=620+1.2-1.2view →
ClosedJ.Hayet – P.Sibony (MOROCCO)P.Schaltz – D.Schaltz (DENMARK)4♥
WNES
Pass1♠Pass2♥
3♣3♥Pass4♥
PassPassPass 
S♦7=620+1.2-1.2view →
11. HONG KONG CHINA – EGYPTOpenP.Yeung – K.Chiu (HONG KONG CHINA)M.El Baz – A.Azzam (EGYPT)4♥
WNES
Pass1♠Pass1NT!
Pass2♣!Pass3♥
Pass4♥PassPass
Pass   
S♦3=620+1.2-1.2view →
ClosedA.Zein – M.Abaza (EGYPT)S.Wan – R.Ling (HONG KONG CHINA)4♥
WNES
Pass1♠Pass2♥!
Pass3♥Pass4♥
PassPassPass 
S♦6=620+1.2-1.2view →
12. FRANCE – JAPANOpenM.Abecassis – H.Vinciguerra (FRANCE)K.Yamada – T.Imakura (JAPAN)4♥
WNES
Pass1♠Pass2♥
Pass2NT!Pass4♥
PassPassPass 
S♦3=620+1.2-1.2view →
ClosedM.Ino – R.Geller (JAPAN)P.Soulet – M.Bompis (FRANCE)4♥
WNES
Pass1♠Pass3♥!
Pass4♥PassPass
Pass   
S♦2=620+1.2-1.2view →
ContByLeadResNSEWB.NSB.EW
1. POLAND – GERMANY
Open: W.Starkowski – M.Kwiecien (POLAND) — N.Schilhart – N.Buchlev (GERMANY) · view →
4♥
WNES
Pass1♠Pass2♥
Pass3♥Pass4♥
PassPassPass 
S♦3=620+1.2-1.2
Closed: G.Cohner – C.Daehr (GERMANY) — A.Kowalski – P.Tuszynski (POLAND) · view →
4♥
WNES
Pass1♠Pass2♥
Pass4♥PassPass
Pass   
S♦3+2680+3.2-3.2
2. CHINESE TAIPEI – NORWAY
Open: Y.Cheng – H.Lin (CHINESE TAIPEI) — O.Ludvigsen – J.Mikkelsen (NORWAY) · view →
2♥
WNES
Pass1♠Pass1NT!
Pass2♣Pass2♥
PassPassPass 
S♦7+2170-9.0+9.0
Closed: J.Furunes – S.Bjerkset (NORWAY) — C.Kuo – C.Wu (CHINESE TAIPEI) · view →
4♥
WNES
Pass1♠2♦2♥
3♣3♥PassPass
4♦4♥PassPass
Pass   
S♦3=620+1.2-1.2
3. CANADA – USA1
Open: D.Jacob – P.Klimowicz (CANADA) — D.Berkowitz – L.Cohen (USA1) · view →
4♥
WNES
Pass1♠Pass3♥!
Pass4♥PassPass
Pass   
S♦6=620+1.2-1.2
Closed: J.Wolfson – S.Garner (USA1) — M.Lorber – Z.Marcinski (CANADA) · view →
4♥
WNES
Pass1♠Pass3♥!
Pass4♥PassPass
Pass   
S♦6=620+1.2-1.2
4. ENGLAND – INDIA
Open: D.Mossop – G.Hallberg (ENGLAND) — P.Balakrishnan – K.Ramaratnam (INDIA) · view →
3♣x
WNES
Pass1♠XXX
3♣XPassPass
Pass   
W♣3-2300-6.8+6.8
Closed: S.Gupta – R.Goenka (INDIA) — J.Holland – A.Mould (ENGLAND) · view →
4♥
WNES
Pass1♠Pass2♥
Pass3♥Pass4♥
PassPassPass 
S♦2=620+1.2-1.2
5. NETHERLANDS – SWEDEN
Open: J.Kolen – J.Verhees (NETHERLANDS) — J.Sylvan – M.Gustawsson (SWEDEN) · view →
4♥
WNES
Pass1♠Pass3♥!
Pass4♥PassPass
Pass   
S♦3=620+1.2-1.2
Closed: A.Morath – B.Efraimsson (SWEDEN) — W.Gosschalk – W.Van Eijck (NETHERLANDS) · view →
4♥
WNES
Pass1♠Pass2♥
Pass3♥Pass4♥
PassPassPass 
S♦6=620+1.2-1.2
6. ITALY – AUSTRALIA
Open: A.Mortarotti – M.Lanzarotti (ITALY) — I.Thomson – T.Brown (AUSTRALIA) · view →
4♥
WNES
Pass1♠Pass2♥
Pass2♠Pass2NT
Pass3♥Pass4♥
PassPassPass 
S♦J=620+1.2-1.2
Closed: H.Grosvenor – G.Kozakos (AUSTRALIA) — R.Pulga – A.Mina (ITALY) · view →
4♥
WNES
Pass1♠Pass3♥!
Pass4♥PassPass
Pass   
S♦6=620+1.2-1.2
7. USA2 – CHINA
Open: B.Levin – E.Rodwell (USA2) — Y.Zheng – Y.Liang (CHINA) · view →
4♥
WNES
Pass1♠Pass2♥
Pass3♥Pass4♥
PassPassPass 
S♦5=620+1.2-1.2
Closed: Q.Li – J.Dai (CHINA) — R.Milner – H.Lall (USA2) · view →
4♥
WNES
Pass1♠Pass1NT
Pass2♣Pass3♥
Pass4♥PassPass
Pass   
S♦6=620+1.2-1.2
8. BANGLADESH – ARGENTINA
Open: S.Ahmed – M.Hussain Atm (BANGLADESH) — C.Lucena – M.Macri (ARGENTINA) · view →
4♥
WNES
Pass1♠Pass2♥
Pass3♥Pass4♥
PassPassPass 
S♦7=620+1.2-1.2
Closed: H.Camberos – J.Rueda (ARGENTINA) — D.Hanzala – K.Haque (BANGLADESH) · view →
5♥
WNES
Pass1♠2♦2♥
4♦4♥PassPass
5♦PassPass5♥
PassPassPass 
S♦3-1100-11.7+11.7
9. NEW ZEALAND – AUSTRIA
Open: G.Tislevoll – M.Cornell (NEW ZEALAND) — F.Terraneo – A.Babsch (AUSTRIA) · view →
4♥
WNES
Pass1♠Pass2♥
Pass3♥Pass4♥
PassPassPass 
S♦6=620+1.2-1.2
Closed: K.Feichtinger – S.Terraneo (AUSTRIA) — D.Crombie – N.Stuckey (NEW ZEALAND) · view →
4♥
WNES
Pass1♠Pass2♥
Pass3♥Pass4♥
PassPassPass 
S♦6=620+1.2-1.2
10. DENMARK – MOROCCO
Open: S.Christiansen – J.Nicolajsen (DENMARK) — A.Belkouch – G.Cambournac (MOROCCO) · view →
4♥
WNES
Pass1♠Pass2♥!
Pass3♥!Pass4♥
PassPassPass 
S♦5=620+1.2-1.2
Closed: J.Hayet – P.Sibony (MOROCCO) — P.Schaltz – D.Schaltz (DENMARK) · view →
4♥
WNES
Pass1♠Pass2♥
3♣3♥Pass4♥
PassPassPass 
S♦7=620+1.2-1.2
11. HONG KONG CHINA – EGYPT
Open: P.Yeung – K.Chiu (HONG KONG CHINA) — M.El Baz – A.Azzam (EGYPT) · view →
4♥
WNES
Pass1♠Pass1NT!
Pass2♣!Pass3♥
Pass4♥PassPass
Pass   
S♦3=620+1.2-1.2
Closed: A.Zein – M.Abaza (EGYPT) — S.Wan – R.Ling (HONG KONG CHINA) · view →
4♥
WNES
Pass1♠Pass2♥!
Pass3♥Pass4♥
PassPassPass 
S♦6=620+1.2-1.2
12. FRANCE – JAPAN
Open: M.Abecassis – H.Vinciguerra (FRANCE) — K.Yamada – T.Imakura (JAPAN) · view →
4♥
WNES
Pass1♠Pass2♥
Pass2NT!Pass4♥
PassPassPass 
S♦3=620+1.2-1.2
Closed: M.Ino – R.Geller (JAPAN) — P.Soulet – M.Bompis (FRANCE) · view →
4♥
WNES
Pass1♠Pass3♥!
Pass4♥PassPass
Pass   
S♦2=620+1.2-1.2

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

♠ 976
♥ Q4
♦ A8
♣ AQJT65
♠ K8
♥ 86
♦ QJ7654
♣ K84
13
Dlr N
All
♠ JT43
♥ AT72
♦ KT93
♣ 3
♠ AQ52
♥ KJ953
♦ 2
♣ 972
Makeable tricks
NT♠♥♦♣
N8911411
S8912412
E13191
W13191
Minimax (par): NS +1100: 7♦Ex-4 7♦Wx-4
MatchRoomNorth–SouthEast–WestContByLeadResNSEWBut.NSBut.EW
1. POLAND – GERMANYOpenW.Starkowski – M.Kwiecien (POLAND)N.Schilhart – N.Buchlev (GERMANY)5♣
WNES
 2♣!Pass2♦!
Pass2NT!Pass5♣
PassPassPass 
N♣3=600+8.8-8.8view →
ClosedG.Cohner – C.Daehr (GERMANY)A.Kowalski – P.Tuszynski (POLAND)5♣
WNES
 2♣!Pass2♦!
Pass2♠!Pass3♦!
Pass3NT!Pass5♣
PassPassPass 
N♦T+1620+9.1-9.1view →
2. CHINESE TAIPEI – NORWAYOpenY.Cheng – H.Lin (CHINESE TAIPEI)O.Ludvigsen – J.Mikkelsen (NORWAY)1NT
WNES
 1♣Pass1♥
Pass1NTPassPass
Pass   
N♠5+5240+2.5-2.5view →
ClosedJ.Furunes – S.Bjerkset (NORWAY)C.Kuo – C.Wu (CHINESE TAIPEI)5♣
WNES
 1♣!Pass1♦!
X!2♣!2♦3♦!
Pass3NTPass4♣
Pass4♦!Pass5♣
PassPassPass 
N♠J=600+8.8-8.8view →
3. CANADA – USA1OpenD.Jacob – P.Klimowicz (CANADA)D.Berkowitz – L.Cohen (USA1)5♣
WNES
 1♣!Pass1♦!
X!2♣!3♣X
3♦!3♥Pass5♣
PassPassPass 
N♦K-1100-4.5+4.5view →
ClosedJ.Wolfson – S.Garner (USA1)M.Lorber – Z.Marcinski (CANADA)3♣
WNES
 1♣Pass1♥
Pass2♣Pass3♣
PassPassPass 
N♠T+1130+0.1-0.1view →
4. ENGLAND – INDIAOpenD.Mossop – G.Hallberg (ENGLAND)P.Balakrishnan – K.Ramaratnam (INDIA)3♣
WNES
 1♣Pass1♥
Pass2♣Pass3♣
PassPassPass 
N♠J+2150+0.4-0.4view →
ClosedS.Gupta – R.Goenka (INDIA)J.Holland – A.Mould (ENGLAND)3♣
WNES
 1♣Pass1♥
Pass2♣Pass3♣
PassPassPass 
N♠3=110-0.4+0.4view →
5. NETHERLANDS – SWEDENOpenJ.Kolen – J.Verhees (NETHERLANDS)J.Sylvan – M.Gustawsson (SWEDEN)3NT
WNES
 1♣Pass1♥!
Pass2♣Pass3♣
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   
N♦T-4400-9.7+9.7view →
ClosedA.Morath – B.Efraimsson (SWEDEN)W.Gosschalk – W.Van Eijck (NETHERLANDS)5♣
WNES
 2♣Pass2♥
Pass3♣!Pass5♣
PassPassPass 
N♦T=600+8.8-8.8view →
6. ITALY – AUSTRALIAOpenA.Mortarotti – M.Lanzarotti (ITALY)I.Thomson – T.Brown (AUSTRALIA)3♣
WNES
 2♣!Pass2♦!
Pass2NT!Pass3♣
PassPassPass 
N♠J+2150+0.4-0.4view →
ClosedH.Grosvenor – G.Kozakos (AUSTRALIA)R.Pulga – A.Mina (ITALY)3NT
WNES
 1♣Pass1♥
Pass2♣Pass3♣
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   
N♦3-3300-8.3+8.3view →
7. USA2 – CHINAOpenB.Levin – E.Rodwell (USA2)Y.Zheng – Y.Liang (CHINA)3♣
WNES
 1♣Pass1♥
Pass2♣Pass3♣
PassPassPass 
N♠J+1130+0.1-0.1view →
ClosedQ.Li – J.Dai (CHINA)R.Milner – H.Lall (USA2)5♣
WNES
 1♣Pass1♥
Pass2♣Pass2♦!
XPass3♦5♣
PassPassPass 
N♦7=600+8.8-8.8view →
8. BANGLADESH – ARGENTINAOpenS.Ahmed – M.Hussain Atm (BANGLADESH)C.Lucena – M.Macri (ARGENTINA)3♦
WNES
 1♣Pass1♥
Pass2♣XXX
3♦PassPassPass
W♥Q=110-4.5+4.5view →
ClosedH.Camberos – J.Rueda (ARGENTINA)D.Hanzala – K.Haque (BANGLADESH)3NT
WNES
 1♣Pass1♥
Pass2♣Pass3♣
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   
N♦5-1100-4.5+4.5view →
9. NEW ZEALAND – AUSTRIAOpenG.Tislevoll – M.Cornell (NEW ZEALAND)F.Terraneo – A.Babsch (AUSTRIA)3NT
WNES
 1♣!Pass1♦!
X2♣!3♦X
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   
N♦5-4400-9.7+9.7view →
ClosedK.Feichtinger – S.Terraneo (AUSTRIA)D.Crombie – N.Stuckey (NEW ZEALAND)2♥
WNES
 2♣Pass2♥!
PassPassPass 
S♦Q+3200+1.7-1.7view →
10. DENMARK – MOROCCOOpenS.Christiansen – J.Nicolajsen (DENMARK)A.Belkouch – G.Cambournac (MOROCCO)4♥x
WNES
 1♣!X1♦!
3♦PassPassX!
Pass3NT4♦Pass
Pass4♥PassPass
XPassPassPass
N♦K-2500-11.1+11.1view →
ClosedJ.Hayet – P.Sibony (MOROCCO)P.Schaltz – D.Schaltz (DENMARK)5♣
WNES
 1♣Pass1♥
2♦3♣4♣!5♣
PassPassPass 
N♦3=600+8.8-8.8view →
11. HONG KONG CHINA – EGYPTOpenP.Yeung – K.Chiu (HONG KONG CHINA)M.El Baz – A.Azzam (EGYPT)3♣
WNES
 1♣Pass1♥
Pass2♣Pass3♣
PassPassPass 
N♠4+1130+0.1-0.1view →
ClosedA.Zein – M.Abaza (EGYPT)S.Wan – R.Ling (HONG KONG CHINA)3♣
WNES
 1♣Pass1♥
Pass2♣Pass3♣
PassPassPass 
N♠J+2150+0.4-0.4view →
12. FRANCE – JAPANOpenM.Abecassis – H.Vinciguerra (FRANCE)K.Yamada – T.Imakura (JAPAN)4♥
WNES
 1♣Pass1♥
Pass2♣Pass2♦!
Pass2♥Pass4♥
PassPassPass 
S♦Q-2200-6.5+6.5view →
ClosedM.Ino – R.Geller (JAPAN)P.Soulet – M.Bompis (FRANCE)3♣
WNES
 1♣Pass1♥
Pass2♣Pass3♣
PassPassPass 
N♠J+2150+0.4-0.4view →
ContByLeadResNSEWB.NSB.EW
1. POLAND – GERMANY
Open: W.Starkowski – M.Kwiecien (POLAND) — N.Schilhart – N.Buchlev (GERMANY) · view →
5♣
WNES
 2♣!Pass2♦!
Pass2NT!Pass5♣
PassPassPass 
N♣3=600+8.8-8.8
Closed: G.Cohner – C.Daehr (GERMANY) — A.Kowalski – P.Tuszynski (POLAND) · view →
5♣
WNES
 2♣!Pass2♦!
Pass2♠!Pass3♦!
Pass3NT!Pass5♣
PassPassPass 
N♦T+1620+9.1-9.1
2. CHINESE TAIPEI – NORWAY
Open: Y.Cheng – H.Lin (CHINESE TAIPEI) — O.Ludvigsen – J.Mikkelsen (NORWAY) · view →
1NT
WNES
 1♣Pass1♥
Pass1NTPassPass
Pass   
N♠5+5240+2.5-2.5
Closed: J.Furunes – S.Bjerkset (NORWAY) — C.Kuo – C.Wu (CHINESE TAIPEI) · view →
5♣
WNES
 1♣!Pass1♦!
X!2♣!2♦3♦!
Pass3NTPass4♣
Pass4♦!Pass5♣
PassPassPass 
N♠J=600+8.8-8.8
3. CANADA – USA1
Open: D.Jacob – P.Klimowicz (CANADA) — D.Berkowitz – L.Cohen (USA1) · view →
5♣
WNES
 1♣!Pass1♦!
X!2♣!3♣X
3♦!3♥Pass5♣
PassPassPass 
N♦K-1100-4.5+4.5
Closed: J.Wolfson – S.Garner (USA1) — M.Lorber – Z.Marcinski (CANADA) · view →
3♣
WNES
 1♣Pass1♥
Pass2♣Pass3♣
PassPassPass 
N♠T+1130+0.1-0.1
4. ENGLAND – INDIA
Open: D.Mossop – G.Hallberg (ENGLAND) — P.Balakrishnan – K.Ramaratnam (INDIA) · view →
3♣
WNES
 1♣Pass1♥
Pass2♣Pass3♣
PassPassPass 
N♠J+2150+0.4-0.4
Closed: S.Gupta – R.Goenka (INDIA) — J.Holland – A.Mould (ENGLAND) · view →
3♣
WNES
 1♣Pass1♥
Pass2♣Pass3♣
PassPassPass 
N♠3=110-0.4+0.4
5. NETHERLANDS – SWEDEN
Open: J.Kolen – J.Verhees (NETHERLANDS) — J.Sylvan – M.Gustawsson (SWEDEN) · view →
3NT
WNES
 1♣Pass1♥!
Pass2♣Pass3♣
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   
N♦T-4400-9.7+9.7
Closed: A.Morath – B.Efraimsson (SWEDEN) — W.Gosschalk – W.Van Eijck (NETHERLANDS) · view →
5♣
WNES
 2♣Pass2♥
Pass3♣!Pass5♣
PassPassPass 
N♦T=600+8.8-8.8
6. ITALY – AUSTRALIA
Open: A.Mortarotti – M.Lanzarotti (ITALY) — I.Thomson – T.Brown (AUSTRALIA) · view →
3♣
WNES
 2♣!Pass2♦!
Pass2NT!Pass3♣
PassPassPass 
N♠J+2150+0.4-0.4
Closed: H.Grosvenor – G.Kozakos (AUSTRALIA) — R.Pulga – A.Mina (ITALY) · view →
3NT
WNES
 1♣Pass1♥
Pass2♣Pass3♣
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   
N♦3-3300-8.3+8.3
7. USA2 – CHINA
Open: B.Levin – E.Rodwell (USA2) — Y.Zheng – Y.Liang (CHINA) · view →
3♣
WNES
 1♣Pass1♥
Pass2♣Pass3♣
PassPassPass 
N♠J+1130+0.1-0.1
Closed: Q.Li – J.Dai (CHINA) — R.Milner – H.Lall (USA2) · view →
5♣
WNES
 1♣Pass1♥
Pass2♣Pass2♦!
XPass3♦5♣
PassPassPass 
N♦7=600+8.8-8.8
8. BANGLADESH – ARGENTINA
Open: S.Ahmed – M.Hussain Atm (BANGLADESH) — C.Lucena – M.Macri (ARGENTINA) · view →
3♦
WNES
 1♣Pass1♥
Pass2♣XXX
3♦PassPassPass
W♥Q=110-4.5+4.5
Closed: H.Camberos – J.Rueda (ARGENTINA) — D.Hanzala – K.Haque (BANGLADESH) · view →
3NT
WNES
 1♣Pass1♥
Pass2♣Pass3♣
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   
N♦5-1100-4.5+4.5
9. NEW ZEALAND – AUSTRIA
Open: G.Tislevoll – M.Cornell (NEW ZEALAND) — F.Terraneo – A.Babsch (AUSTRIA) · view →
3NT
WNES
 1♣!Pass1♦!
X2♣!3♦X
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   
N♦5-4400-9.7+9.7
Closed: K.Feichtinger – S.Terraneo (AUSTRIA) — D.Crombie – N.Stuckey (NEW ZEALAND) · view →
2♥
WNES
 2♣Pass2♥!
PassPassPass 
S♦Q+3200+1.7-1.7
10. DENMARK – MOROCCO
Open: S.Christiansen – J.Nicolajsen (DENMARK) — A.Belkouch – G.Cambournac (MOROCCO) · view →
4♥x
WNES
 1♣!X1♦!
3♦PassPassX!
Pass3NT4♦Pass
Pass4♥PassPass
XPassPassPass
N♦K-2500-11.1+11.1
Closed: J.Hayet – P.Sibony (MOROCCO) — P.Schaltz – D.Schaltz (DENMARK) · view →
5♣
WNES
 1♣Pass1♥
2♦3♣4♣!5♣
PassPassPass 
N♦3=600+8.8-8.8
11. HONG KONG CHINA – EGYPT
Open: P.Yeung – K.Chiu (HONG KONG CHINA) — M.El Baz – A.Azzam (EGYPT) · view →
3♣
WNES
 1♣Pass1♥
Pass2♣Pass3♣
PassPassPass 
N♠4+1130+0.1-0.1
Closed: A.Zein – M.Abaza (EGYPT) — S.Wan – R.Ling (HONG KONG CHINA) · view →
3♣
WNES
 1♣Pass1♥
Pass2♣Pass3♣
PassPassPass 
N♠J+2150+0.4-0.4
12. FRANCE – JAPAN
Open: M.Abecassis – H.Vinciguerra (FRANCE) — K.Yamada – T.Imakura (JAPAN) · view →
4♥
WNES
 1♣Pass1♥
Pass2♣Pass2♦!
Pass2♥Pass4♥
PassPassPass 
S♦Q-2200-6.5+6.5
Closed: M.Ino – R.Geller (JAPAN) — P.Soulet – M.Bompis (FRANCE) · view →
3♣
WNES
 1♣Pass1♥
Pass2♣Pass3♣
PassPassPass 
N♠J+2150+0.4-0.4

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

♠ 642
♥ JT2
♦ T85
♣ J962
♠ AT
♥ AK964
♦ A32
♣ Q43
14
Dlr E
None
♠ KQ973
♥ Q5
♦ QJ7
♣ AT7
♠ J85
♥ 873
♦ K964
♣ K85
Makeable tricks
NT♠♥♦♣
N00022
S00022
E1313131111
W1313131011
Minimax (par): NS -1520: 7NTE= 7NTW=
MatchRoomNorth–SouthEast–WestContByLeadResNSEWBut.NSBut.EW
1. POLAND – GERMANYOpenW.Starkowski – M.Kwiecien (POLAND)N.Schilhart – N.Buchlev (GERMANY)3NT
WNES
  1♠Pass
2♥Pass3NTPass
PassPass  
E♦4+4520+1.4-1.4view →
ClosedG.Cohner – C.Daehr (GERMANY)A.Kowalski – P.Tuszynski (POLAND)3NT
WNES
  1♠Pass
2♥Pass2♠!Pass
2NT!Pass3♣!Pass
3♦!Pass3NT!Pass
PassPass  
W♣3+3490+2.3-2.3view →
2. CHINESE TAIPEI – NORWAYOpenY.Cheng – H.Lin (CHINESE TAIPEI)O.Ludvigsen – J.Mikkelsen (NORWAY)3NT
WNES
  1♠Pass
2♥Pass2NTPass
3NTPassPassPass
E♦6+4520+1.4-1.4view →
ClosedJ.Furunes – S.Bjerkset (NORWAY)C.Kuo – C.Wu (CHINESE TAIPEI)3NT
WNES
  1♠Pass
2♥Pass2♠Pass
2NTPass3NTPass
PassPass  
W♣6+3490+2.3-2.3view →
3. CANADA – USA1OpenD.Jacob – P.Klimowicz (CANADA)D.Berkowitz – L.Cohen (USA1)4NT
WNES
  1NTPass
2♦!Pass2♥Pass
4NTPassPassPass
E♠6+2490+2.3-2.3view →
ClosedJ.Wolfson – S.Garner (USA1)M.Lorber – Z.Marcinski (CANADA)3NT
WNES
  1♠Pass
2♣!Pass2♥!Pass
2♠!Pass3♠!Pass
3NTPassPassPass
W♥J+3490+2.3-2.3view →
4. ENGLAND – INDIAOpenD.Mossop – G.Hallberg (ENGLAND)P.Balakrishnan – K.Ramaratnam (INDIA)3NT
WNES
  1♠Pass
2♥Pass2NTPass
3NTPassPassPass
E♦2+4520+1.4-1.4view →
ClosedS.Gupta – R.Goenka (INDIA)J.Holland – A.Mould (ENGLAND)6NT
WNES
  1NTPass
2♦!Pass2♥Pass
2♠!Pass3♠Pass
6NTPassPassPass
E♥8+11020-9.6+9.6view →
5. NETHERLANDS – SWEDENOpenJ.Kolen – J.Verhees (NETHERLANDS)J.Sylvan – M.Gustawsson (SWEDEN)3NT
WNES
  1♠Pass
2♥Pass2NTPass
3NTPassPassPass
E♦6+3490+2.3-2.3view →
ClosedA.Morath – B.Efraimsson (SWEDEN)W.Gosschalk – W.Van Eijck (NETHERLANDS)3NT
WNES
  1♠Pass
2♥Pass2NTPass
3NTPassPassPass
E♦T+4520+1.4-1.4view →
6. ITALY – AUSTRALIAOpenA.Mortarotti – M.Lanzarotti (ITALY)I.Thomson – T.Brown (AUSTRALIA)3NT
WNES
  1♠Pass
2♥!Pass2NTPass
3NTPassPassPass
E♦5+3490+2.3-2.3view →
ClosedH.Grosvenor – G.Kozakos (AUSTRALIA)R.Pulga – A.Mina (ITALY)4NT
WNES
  1♠Pass
2♣!Pass2♦!Pass
2♥!Pass2NT!Pass
3♣!Pass3NTPass
4NTPassPassPass
E♥5+3520+1.4-1.4view →
7. USA2 – CHINAOpenB.Levin – E.Rodwell (USA2)Y.Zheng – Y.Liang (CHINA)4NT
WNES
  1NTPass
2♦!Pass2♥!Pass
4NTPassPassPass
E♦4+2490+2.3-2.3view →
ClosedQ.Li – J.Dai (CHINA)R.Milner – H.Lall (USA2)6NT
WNES
  1♠Pass
2♥Pass2NTPass
4NTPass6NTPass
PassPass  
E♥8+11020-9.6+9.6view →
8. BANGLADESH – ARGENTINAOpenS.Ahmed – M.Hussain Atm (BANGLADESH)C.Lucena – M.Macri (ARGENTINA)3NT
WNES
  1♠Pass
2♥Pass2NTPass
3NTPassPassPass
E♦6+4520+1.4-1.4view →
ClosedH.Camberos – J.Rueda (ARGENTINA)D.Hanzala – K.Haque (BANGLADESH)3NT
WNES
  1♠Pass
2♥Pass2NTPass
3NTPassPassPass
E♦5+3490+2.3-2.3view →
9. NEW ZEALAND – AUSTRIAOpenG.Tislevoll – M.Cornell (NEW ZEALAND)F.Terraneo – A.Babsch (AUSTRIA)3NT
WNES
  1♠!Pass
2♥Pass2♠Pass
2NTPass3NTPass
PassPass  
W♣2+3490+2.3-2.3view →
ClosedK.Feichtinger – S.Terraneo (AUSTRIA)D.Crombie – N.Stuckey (NEW ZEALAND)3NT
WNES
  1NTPass
2♦!Pass2♥Pass
3♦!Pass3NTPass
PassPass  
E♦4+4520+1.4-1.4view →
10. DENMARK – MOROCCOOpenS.Christiansen – J.Nicolajsen (DENMARK)A.Belkouch – G.Cambournac (MOROCCO)6NT
WNES
  1♠Pass
2♥!Pass2NTPass
3♥Pass3NTPass
6NTPassPassPass
E♦6+11020-9.6+9.6view →
ClosedJ.Hayet – P.Sibony (MOROCCO)P.Schaltz – D.Schaltz (DENMARK)4NT
WNES
  1♣!Pass
1♦!Pass1♠Pass
1NT!Pass2♣!Pass
2♦!Pass2♥!Pass
2♠!Pass3♣!Pass
3♥Pass3NTPass
4NTPassPassPass
W♣3+2490+2.3-2.3view →
11. HONG KONG CHINA – EGYPTOpenP.Yeung – K.Chiu (HONG KONG CHINA)M.El Baz – A.Azzam (EGYPT)3NT
WNES
  1♠Pass
2♥Pass2NTPass
3NTPassPassPass
E♦5+4520+1.4-1.4view →
ClosedA.Zein – M.Abaza (EGYPT)S.Wan – R.Ling (HONG KONG CHINA)6NT
WNES
  1♠Pass
2♥Pass2NTPass
4NTPass6NTPass
PassPass  
E♦3=990-9.0+9.0view →
12. FRANCE – JAPANOpenM.Abecassis – H.Vinciguerra (FRANCE)K.Yamada – T.Imakura (JAPAN)3NT
WNES
  1♠Pass
2♥Pass2♠Pass
3NT!PassPassPass
W♣2+3490+2.3-2.3view →
ClosedM.Ino – R.Geller (JAPAN)P.Soulet – M.Bompis (FRANCE)3NT
WNES
  1♠Pass
2♥Pass2NTPass
3NTPassPassPass
E♦5+4520+1.4-1.4view →
ContByLeadResNSEWB.NSB.EW
1. POLAND – GERMANY
Open: W.Starkowski – M.Kwiecien (POLAND) — N.Schilhart – N.Buchlev (GERMANY) · view →
3NT
WNES
  1♠Pass
2♥Pass3NTPass
PassPass  
E♦4+4520+1.4-1.4
Closed: G.Cohner – C.Daehr (GERMANY) — A.Kowalski – P.Tuszynski (POLAND) · view →
3NT
WNES
  1♠Pass
2♥Pass2♠!Pass
2NT!Pass3♣!Pass
3♦!Pass3NT!Pass
PassPass  
W♣3+3490+2.3-2.3
2. CHINESE TAIPEI – NORWAY
Open: Y.Cheng – H.Lin (CHINESE TAIPEI) — O.Ludvigsen – J.Mikkelsen (NORWAY) · view →
3NT
WNES
  1♠Pass
2♥Pass2NTPass
3NTPassPassPass
E♦6+4520+1.4-1.4
Closed: J.Furunes – S.Bjerkset (NORWAY) — C.Kuo – C.Wu (CHINESE TAIPEI) · view →
3NT
WNES
  1♠Pass
2♥Pass2♠Pass
2NTPass3NTPass
PassPass  
W♣6+3490+2.3-2.3
3. CANADA – USA1
Open: D.Jacob – P.Klimowicz (CANADA) — D.Berkowitz – L.Cohen (USA1) · view →
4NT
WNES
  1NTPass
2♦!Pass2♥Pass
4NTPassPassPass
E♠6+2490+2.3-2.3
Closed: J.Wolfson – S.Garner (USA1) — M.Lorber – Z.Marcinski (CANADA) · view →
3NT
WNES
  1♠Pass
2♣!Pass2♥!Pass
2♠!Pass3♠!Pass
3NTPassPassPass
W♥J+3490+2.3-2.3
4. ENGLAND – INDIA
Open: D.Mossop – G.Hallberg (ENGLAND) — P.Balakrishnan – K.Ramaratnam (INDIA) · view →
3NT
WNES
  1♠Pass
2♥Pass2NTPass
3NTPassPassPass
E♦2+4520+1.4-1.4
Closed: S.Gupta – R.Goenka (INDIA) — J.Holland – A.Mould (ENGLAND) · view →
6NT
WNES
  1NTPass
2♦!Pass2♥Pass
2♠!Pass3♠Pass
6NTPassPassPass
E♥8+11020-9.6+9.6
5. NETHERLANDS – SWEDEN
Open: J.Kolen – J.Verhees (NETHERLANDS) — J.Sylvan – M.Gustawsson (SWEDEN) · view →
3NT
WNES
  1♠Pass
2♥Pass2NTPass
3NTPassPassPass
E♦6+3490+2.3-2.3
Closed: A.Morath – B.Efraimsson (SWEDEN) — W.Gosschalk – W.Van Eijck (NETHERLANDS) · view →
3NT
WNES
  1♠Pass
2♥Pass2NTPass
3NTPassPassPass
E♦T+4520+1.4-1.4
6. ITALY – AUSTRALIA
Open: A.Mortarotti – M.Lanzarotti (ITALY) — I.Thomson – T.Brown (AUSTRALIA) · view →
3NT
WNES
  1♠Pass
2♥!Pass2NTPass
3NTPassPassPass
E♦5+3490+2.3-2.3
Closed: H.Grosvenor – G.Kozakos (AUSTRALIA) — R.Pulga – A.Mina (ITALY) · view →
4NT
WNES
  1♠Pass
2♣!Pass2♦!Pass
2♥!Pass2NT!Pass
3♣!Pass3NTPass
4NTPassPassPass
E♥5+3520+1.4-1.4
7. USA2 – CHINA
Open: B.Levin – E.Rodwell (USA2) — Y.Zheng – Y.Liang (CHINA) · view →
4NT
WNES
  1NTPass
2♦!Pass2♥!Pass
4NTPassPassPass
E♦4+2490+2.3-2.3
Closed: Q.Li – J.Dai (CHINA) — R.Milner – H.Lall (USA2) · view →
6NT
WNES
  1♠Pass
2♥Pass2NTPass
4NTPass6NTPass
PassPass  
E♥8+11020-9.6+9.6
8. BANGLADESH – ARGENTINA
Open: S.Ahmed – M.Hussain Atm (BANGLADESH) — C.Lucena – M.Macri (ARGENTINA) · view →
3NT
WNES
  1♠Pass
2♥Pass2NTPass
3NTPassPassPass
E♦6+4520+1.4-1.4
Closed: H.Camberos – J.Rueda (ARGENTINA) — D.Hanzala – K.Haque (BANGLADESH) · view →
3NT
WNES
  1♠Pass
2♥Pass2NTPass
3NTPassPassPass
E♦5+3490+2.3-2.3
9. NEW ZEALAND – AUSTRIA
Open: G.Tislevoll – M.Cornell (NEW ZEALAND) — F.Terraneo – A.Babsch (AUSTRIA) · view →
3NT
WNES
  1♠!Pass
2♥Pass2♠Pass
2NTPass3NTPass
PassPass  
W♣2+3490+2.3-2.3
Closed: K.Feichtinger – S.Terraneo (AUSTRIA) — D.Crombie – N.Stuckey (NEW ZEALAND) · view →
3NT
WNES
  1NTPass
2♦!Pass2♥Pass
3♦!Pass3NTPass
PassPass  
E♦4+4520+1.4-1.4
10. DENMARK – MOROCCO
Open: S.Christiansen – J.Nicolajsen (DENMARK) — A.Belkouch – G.Cambournac (MOROCCO) · view →
6NT
WNES
  1♠Pass
2♥!Pass2NTPass
3♥Pass3NTPass
6NTPassPassPass
E♦6+11020-9.6+9.6
Closed: J.Hayet – P.Sibony (MOROCCO) — P.Schaltz – D.Schaltz (DENMARK) · view →
4NT
WNES
  1♣!Pass
1♦!Pass1♠Pass
1NT!Pass2♣!Pass
2♦!Pass2♥!Pass
2♠!Pass3♣!Pass
3♥Pass3NTPass
4NTPassPassPass
W♣3+2490+2.3-2.3
11. HONG KONG CHINA – EGYPT
Open: P.Yeung – K.Chiu (HONG KONG CHINA) — M.El Baz – A.Azzam (EGYPT) · view →
3NT
WNES
  1♠Pass
2♥Pass2NTPass
3NTPassPassPass
E♦5+4520+1.4-1.4
Closed: A.Zein – M.Abaza (EGYPT) — S.Wan – R.Ling (HONG KONG CHINA) · view →
6NT
WNES
  1♠Pass
2♥Pass2NTPass
4NTPass6NTPass
PassPass  
E♦3=990-9.0+9.0
12. FRANCE – JAPAN
Open: M.Abecassis – H.Vinciguerra (FRANCE) — K.Yamada – T.Imakura (JAPAN) · view →
3NT
WNES
  1♠Pass
2♥Pass2♠Pass
3NT!PassPassPass
W♣2+3490+2.3-2.3
Closed: M.Ino – R.Geller (JAPAN) — P.Soulet – M.Bompis (FRANCE) · view →
3NT
WNES
  1♠Pass
2♥Pass2NTPass
3NTPassPassPass
E♦5+4520+1.4-1.4