Round 6 — board records

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

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

♠ A62
♥ AJT53
♦ Q4
♣ Q74
♠ KQ73
♥ 4
♦ K6532
♣ A63
15
Dlr S
N-S
♠ JT85
♥ K86
♦ 9
♣ KT852
♠ 94
♥ Q972
♦ AJT87
♣ J9
Makeable tricks
NT♠♥♦♣
N63864
S63864
E710569
W710569
Minimax (par): NS -420: 4♠E= 4♠W=
MatchRoomNorth–SouthEast–WestContByLeadResNSEWBut.NSBut.EW
1. FRANCE – SWEDENOpenM.Abecassis – H.Vinciguerra (FRANCE)J.Sylvan – M.Gustawsson (SWEDEN)3♠
WNES
   Pass
1♦1♥X!3♥
3♠PassPassPass
W♠6=140+1.0-1.0view →
ClosedA.Morath – B.Efraimsson (SWEDEN)P.Soulet – M.Bompis (FRANCE)4♠
WNES
   Pass
1♦1♥X!3♥
3♠Pass4♠Pass
PassPass  
W♣4=420-5.7+5.7view →
2. AUSTRIA – NORWAYOpenA.Babsch – F.Terraneo (AUSTRIA)O.Ludvigsen – J.Mikkelsen (NORWAY)3♥
WNES
   Pass
1♦1♥Pass2♦!
Pass2♥XPass
2♠PassPass3♥
PassPassPass 
N♦9=140+7.3-7.3view →
ClosedJ.Furunes – S.Bjerkset (NORWAY)K.Feichtinger – S.Terraneo (AUSTRIA)4♥x
WNES
   Pass
1♠!2♥2♠4♥
PassPassXPass
PassPass  
N♦9-3800-11.7+11.7view →
3. CHINA – NETHERLANDSOpenJ.Weng – S.Zhou (CHINA)L.Van Den Brom – A.Mulder (NETHERLANDS)4♠
WNES
   Pass
1♦!1♥X!3♥
3♠Pass4♠Pass
PassPass  
W♠2=420-5.7+5.7view →
ClosedJ.Kolen – J.Verhees (NETHERLANDS)Q.Li – J.Dai (CHINA)3♠
WNES
   Pass
1♦1♥X3♥
3♠PassPassPass
W♣4+1170+0.0-0.0view →
4. MOROCCO – EGYPTOpenM.Berrada – K.Belrhiti Alaoui (MOROCCO)A.Farrag – W.El Ahmady (EGYPT)4♠
WNES
   Pass
1♦1♥X4♥
4♠PassPassPass
W♥A=420-5.7+5.7view →
ClosedA.Zein – M.Abaza (EGYPT)J.Hayet – P.Sibony (MOROCCO)3♠
WNES
   Pass
1♦1♥1♠3♥
3♠PassPassPass
E♥2=140+1.0-1.0view →
5. DENMARK – GERMANYOpenS.Schou – J.Hansen (DENMARK)N.Schilhart – N.Buchlev (GERMANY)4♠
WNES
   Pass
1♦1♥X!2NT!
3♠Pass4♠Pass
PassPass  
W♣4=420-5.7+5.7view →
ClosedG.Cohner – C.Daehr (GERMANY)P.Schaltz – D.Schaltz (DENMARK)4♥
WNES
   Pass
1♠!2♥3♠!4♥
PassPassPass 
N♦9-2200-0.6+0.6view →
6. INDIA – CANADAOpenK.Ramaratnam – P.Balakrishnan (INDIA)R.Hughes – D.Turner (CANADA)4♠
WNES
   Pass
1♦1♥X!2♥
3♠Pass4♠Pass
PassPass  
W♣9-150+5.4-5.4view →
ClosedZ.Marcinski – M.Lorber (CANADA)R.Goenka – S.Gupta (INDIA)4♠
WNES
   Pass
1♦!1♥X3♥
3♠Pass4♠Pass
PassPass  
W♠6-150+5.4-5.4view →
7. JAPAN – USA2OpenM.Ino – R.Geller (JAPAN)R.Milner – H.Lall (USA2)3♠
WNES
   Pass
1♦1♥X3♦!
3♠PassPassPass
W♣4=140+1.0-1.0view →
ClosedA.Sontag – Z.Mahmood (USA2)K.Yamada – T.Imakura (JAPAN)3♠
WNES
   Pass
1♦1♥X3♦!
3♠PassPassPass
W♥A=140+1.0-1.0view →
8. HONG KONG CHINA – BANGLADESHOpenP.Yeung – K.Chiu (HONG KONG CHINA)K.Haque – J.Haque (BANGLADESH)3♠
WNES
   Pass
1♦1♥XXX
1♠2♥2♠3♥
3♠PassPassPass
W♥A+1170+0.0-0.0view →
ClosedS.Ahmed – D.Hanzala (BANGLADESH)K.Lung – S.Chan (HONG KONG CHINA)2♥
WNES
   Pass
1♦1♥Pass2♥
PassPassPass 
N♦9=110+6.7-6.7view →
9. USA1 – ITALYOpenM.Kamil – J.Meckstroth (USA1)M.Lanzarotti – A.Mortarotti (ITALY)3♠
WNES
   Pass
1♦1♥X!3♦!
3♠PassPassPass
W♥A=140+1.0-1.0view →
ClosedG.Duboin – G.Failla (ITALY)J.Wolfson – S.Garner (USA1)3♠
WNES
   Pass
1♦1♥X3♥
3♠PassPassPass
W♠3=140+1.0-1.0view →
10. AUSTRALIA – ARGENTINAOpenH.Grosvenor – G.Kozakos (AUSTRALIA)C.Lucena – M.Macri (ARGENTINA)3♠
WNES
   Pass
1♦1♥X3♥
3♠PassPassPass
W♠2=140+1.0-1.0view →
ClosedW.Fornasari – L.Palazzo (ARGENTINA)T.Brown – I.Thomson (AUSTRALIA)3♠
WNES
   Pass
1♦1♥X!2♦
2♠3♥3♠Pass
PassPass  
W♠2=140+1.0-1.0view →
11. NEW ZEALAND – POLANDOpenJ.Atkinson – P.Carter (NEW ZEALAND)W.Starkowski – M.Kwiecien (POLAND)3♠
WNES
   Pass
1♦1♥X!2♦!
2♠3♥3♠Pass
PassPass  
W♠2=140+1.0-1.0view →
ClosedM.Blat – P.Bizon (POLAND)M.Cornell – G.Tislevoll (NEW ZEALAND)4♠
WNES
   Pass
1♦1♥X!3♦!
3♠Pass4♠Pass
PassPass  
W♠6=420-5.7+5.7view →
12. ENGLAND – CHINESE TAIPEIOpenD.Mossop – G.Hallberg (ENGLAND)C.Kuo – C.Wu (CHINESE TAIPEI)2♥
WNES
   Pass
1♦1♥1NT2♥
PassPassPass 
N♦9+1140+7.3-7.3view →
ClosedY.Cheng – H.Lin (CHINESE TAIPEI)R.Chamberlain – P.Shields (ENGLAND)3♠
WNES
   Pass
1♦!1♥X2♥
2♠PassPass3♥
3♠PassPassPass
W♥A+1170+0.0-0.0view →
ContByLeadResNSEWB.NSB.EW
1. FRANCE – SWEDEN
Open: M.Abecassis – H.Vinciguerra (FRANCE) — J.Sylvan – M.Gustawsson (SWEDEN) · view →
3♠
WNES
   Pass
1♦1♥X!3♥
3♠PassPassPass
W♠6=140+1.0-1.0
Closed: A.Morath – B.Efraimsson (SWEDEN) — P.Soulet – M.Bompis (FRANCE) · view →
4♠
WNES
   Pass
1♦1♥X!3♥
3♠Pass4♠Pass
PassPass  
W♣4=420-5.7+5.7
2. AUSTRIA – NORWAY
Open: A.Babsch – F.Terraneo (AUSTRIA) — O.Ludvigsen – J.Mikkelsen (NORWAY) · view →
3♥
WNES
   Pass
1♦1♥Pass2♦!
Pass2♥XPass
2♠PassPass3♥
PassPassPass 
N♦9=140+7.3-7.3
Closed: J.Furunes – S.Bjerkset (NORWAY) — K.Feichtinger – S.Terraneo (AUSTRIA) · view →
4♥x
WNES
   Pass
1♠!2♥2♠4♥
PassPassXPass
PassPass  
N♦9-3800-11.7+11.7
3. CHINA – NETHERLANDS
Open: J.Weng – S.Zhou (CHINA) — L.Van Den Brom – A.Mulder (NETHERLANDS) · view →
4♠
WNES
   Pass
1♦!1♥X!3♥
3♠Pass4♠Pass
PassPass  
W♠2=420-5.7+5.7
Closed: J.Kolen – J.Verhees (NETHERLANDS) — Q.Li – J.Dai (CHINA) · view →
3♠
WNES
   Pass
1♦1♥X3♥
3♠PassPassPass
W♣4+1170+0.0-0.0
4. MOROCCO – EGYPT
Open: M.Berrada – K.Belrhiti Alaoui (MOROCCO) — A.Farrag – W.El Ahmady (EGYPT) · view →
4♠
WNES
   Pass
1♦1♥X4♥
4♠PassPassPass
W♥A=420-5.7+5.7
Closed: A.Zein – M.Abaza (EGYPT) — J.Hayet – P.Sibony (MOROCCO) · view →
3♠
WNES
   Pass
1♦1♥1♠3♥
3♠PassPassPass
E♥2=140+1.0-1.0
5. DENMARK – GERMANY
Open: S.Schou – J.Hansen (DENMARK) — N.Schilhart – N.Buchlev (GERMANY) · view →
4♠
WNES
   Pass
1♦1♥X!2NT!
3♠Pass4♠Pass
PassPass  
W♣4=420-5.7+5.7
Closed: G.Cohner – C.Daehr (GERMANY) — P.Schaltz – D.Schaltz (DENMARK) · view →
4♥
WNES
   Pass
1♠!2♥3♠!4♥
PassPassPass 
N♦9-2200-0.6+0.6
6. INDIA – CANADA
Open: K.Ramaratnam – P.Balakrishnan (INDIA) — R.Hughes – D.Turner (CANADA) · view →
4♠
WNES
   Pass
1♦1♥X!2♥
3♠Pass4♠Pass
PassPass  
W♣9-150+5.4-5.4
Closed: Z.Marcinski – M.Lorber (CANADA) — R.Goenka – S.Gupta (INDIA) · view →
4♠
WNES
   Pass
1♦!1♥X3♥
3♠Pass4♠Pass
PassPass  
W♠6-150+5.4-5.4
7. JAPAN – USA2
Open: M.Ino – R.Geller (JAPAN) — R.Milner – H.Lall (USA2) · view →
3♠
WNES
   Pass
1♦1♥X3♦!
3♠PassPassPass
W♣4=140+1.0-1.0
Closed: A.Sontag – Z.Mahmood (USA2) — K.Yamada – T.Imakura (JAPAN) · view →
3♠
WNES
   Pass
1♦1♥X3♦!
3♠PassPassPass
W♥A=140+1.0-1.0
8. HONG KONG CHINA – BANGLADESH
Open: P.Yeung – K.Chiu (HONG KONG CHINA) — K.Haque – J.Haque (BANGLADESH) · view →
3♠
WNES
   Pass
1♦1♥XXX
1♠2♥2♠3♥
3♠PassPassPass
W♥A+1170+0.0-0.0
Closed: S.Ahmed – D.Hanzala (BANGLADESH) — K.Lung – S.Chan (HONG KONG CHINA) · view →
2♥
WNES
   Pass
1♦1♥Pass2♥
PassPassPass 
N♦9=110+6.7-6.7
9. USA1 – ITALY
Open: M.Kamil – J.Meckstroth (USA1) — M.Lanzarotti – A.Mortarotti (ITALY) · view →
3♠
WNES
   Pass
1♦1♥X!3♦!
3♠PassPassPass
W♥A=140+1.0-1.0
Closed: G.Duboin – G.Failla (ITALY) — J.Wolfson – S.Garner (USA1) · view →
3♠
WNES
   Pass
1♦1♥X3♥
3♠PassPassPass
W♠3=140+1.0-1.0
10. AUSTRALIA – ARGENTINA
Open: H.Grosvenor – G.Kozakos (AUSTRALIA) — C.Lucena – M.Macri (ARGENTINA) · view →
3♠
WNES
   Pass
1♦1♥X3♥
3♠PassPassPass
W♠2=140+1.0-1.0
Closed: W.Fornasari – L.Palazzo (ARGENTINA) — T.Brown – I.Thomson (AUSTRALIA) · view →
3♠
WNES
   Pass
1♦1♥X!2♦
2♠3♥3♠Pass
PassPass  
W♠2=140+1.0-1.0
11. NEW ZEALAND – POLAND
Open: J.Atkinson – P.Carter (NEW ZEALAND) — W.Starkowski – M.Kwiecien (POLAND) · view →
3♠
WNES
   Pass
1♦1♥X!2♦!
2♠3♥3♠Pass
PassPass  
W♠2=140+1.0-1.0
Closed: M.Blat – P.Bizon (POLAND) — M.Cornell – G.Tislevoll (NEW ZEALAND) · view →
4♠
WNES
   Pass
1♦1♥X!3♦!
3♠Pass4♠Pass
PassPass  
W♠6=420-5.7+5.7
12. ENGLAND – CHINESE TAIPEI
Open: D.Mossop – G.Hallberg (ENGLAND) — C.Kuo – C.Wu (CHINESE TAIPEI) · view →
2♥
WNES
   Pass
1♦1♥1NT2♥
PassPassPass 
N♦9+1140+7.3-7.3
Closed: Y.Cheng – H.Lin (CHINESE TAIPEI) — R.Chamberlain – P.Shields (ENGLAND) · view →
3♠
WNES
   Pass
1♦!1♥X2♥
2♠PassPass3♥
3♠PassPassPass
W♥A+1170+0.0-0.0

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

♠ AQT5
♥ 7
♦ J86
♣ AJ752
♠ 4
♥ Q8654
♦ AKT743
♣ K
16
Dlr W
E-W
♠ 8762
♥ AK32
♦ Q9
♣ 964
♠ KJ93
♥ JT9
♦ 52
♣ QT83
Makeable tricks
NT♠♥♦♣
N2101210
S2101210
E4311113
W4311113
Minimax (par): NS -100: 5♠Nx-1 5♠Sx-1
MatchRoomNorth–SouthEast–WestContByLeadResNSEWBut.NSBut.EW
1. FRANCE – SWEDENOpenM.Abecassis – H.Vinciguerra (FRANCE)J.Sylvan – M.Gustawsson (SWEDEN)5♥
WNES
1♦Pass1♥Pass
4♥XPass4♠
5♥PassPassPass
E♠9=650-3.7+3.7view →
ClosedA.Morath – B.Efraimsson (SWEDEN)P.Soulet – M.Bompis (FRANCE)5♥
WNES
1♥X2♠!3♠
4♦4♠5♥Pass
PassPass  
W♠7=650-3.7+3.7view →
2. AUSTRIA – NORWAYOpenA.Babsch – F.Terraneo (AUSTRIA)O.Ludvigsen – J.Mikkelsen (NORWAY)4♥
WNES
1♦2♣X3♣
4♥PassPassPass
W♣A+2680-4.4+4.4view →
ClosedJ.Furunes – S.Bjerkset (NORWAY)K.Feichtinger – S.Terraneo (AUSTRIA)4♥
WNES
1♥!X2♥2♠
3♦!Pass4♥Pass
PassPass  
W♠A+2680-4.4+4.4view →
3. CHINA – NETHERLANDSOpenJ.Weng – S.Zhou (CHINA)L.Van Den Brom – A.Mulder (NETHERLANDS)4♥
WNES
1♥!X3♥3♠
4♥PassPassPass
W♦3+2680-4.4+4.4view →
ClosedJ.Kolen – J.Verhees (NETHERLANDS)Q.Li – J.Dai (CHINA)4♠x
WNES
1♥X1NT!2♠
3♦3♠4♥4♠
PassPassXPass
PassPass  
S♦A=590+12.5-12.5view →
4. MOROCCO – EGYPTOpenM.Berrada – K.Belrhiti Alaoui (MOROCCO)A.Farrag – W.El Ahmady (EGYPT)4♠
WNES
2♥!X4♥4♠
PassPassPass 
S♦A=420+10.7-10.7view →
ClosedA.Zein – M.Abaza (EGYPT)J.Hayet – P.Sibony (MOROCCO)4♥
WNES
1♥X2♥2♠
3♦3♠4♥Pass
PassPass  
W♠A+2680-4.4+4.4view →
5. DENMARK – GERMANYOpenS.Schou – J.Hansen (DENMARK)N.Schilhart – N.Buchlev (GERMANY)4♠x
WNES
1♥X2NT!3♠
4♥4♠XPass
PassPass  
S♦A=590+12.5-12.5view →
ClosedG.Cohner – C.Daehr (GERMANY)P.Schaltz – D.Schaltz (DENMARK)6♥
WNES
1♦1NT!X3♣
3♥Pass4♥4♠
5♥5♠6♥Pass
PassPass  
W♠A-1100+7.7-7.7view →
6. INDIA – CANADAOpenK.Ramaratnam – P.Balakrishnan (INDIA)R.Hughes – D.Turner (CANADA)5♥x
WNES
1♦1♠X!3♠
4♥4♠PassPass
5♥XPassPass
Pass   
W♠A+11050-11.2+11.2view →
ClosedZ.Marcinski – M.Lorber (CANADA)R.Goenka – S.Gupta (INDIA)6♥
WNES
1♥X2NT!4♠
5♦Pass6♥Pass
PassPass  
W♠A-1100+7.7-7.7view →
7. JAPAN – USA2OpenM.Ino – R.Geller (JAPAN)R.Milner – H.Lall (USA2)5♥
WNES
1♦2♣X3♣
3♥3♠4♥4♠
5♥PassPassPass
W♣A=650-3.7+3.7view →
ClosedA.Sontag – Z.Mahmood (USA2)K.Yamada – T.Imakura (JAPAN)4♠
WNES
1♥X3♥!3♠
4♦4♠PassPass
Pass   
S♦K=420+10.7-10.7view →
8. HONG KONG CHINA – BANGLADESHOpenP.Yeung – K.Chiu (HONG KONG CHINA)K.Haque – J.Haque (BANGLADESH)4♥
WNES
1♥XXX1♠
2♦Pass2♥Pass
3♥Pass4♥Pass
PassPass  
W♠A+2680-4.4+4.4view →
ClosedS.Ahmed – D.Hanzala (BANGLADESH)K.Lung – S.Chan (HONG KONG CHINA)5♥
WNES
1♥X3♦3♠
4♦Pass4♥Pass
Pass4♠PassPass
5♥PassPassPass
W♠A=650-3.7+3.7view →
9. USA1 – ITALYOpenM.Kamil – J.Meckstroth (USA1)M.Lanzarotti – A.Mortarotti (ITALY)4♥
WNES
1♦1♠X!3♥!
3♠!Pass4♥Pass
PassPass  
E♠9+1650-3.7+3.7view →
ClosedG.Duboin – G.Failla (ITALY)J.Wolfson – S.Garner (USA1)4♥
WNES
1♦Pass1♥Pass
2♥XPass2♠
4♥PassPassPass
E♠9+1650-3.7+3.7view →
10. AUSTRALIA – ARGENTINAOpenH.Grosvenor – G.Kozakos (AUSTRALIA)C.Lucena – M.Macri (ARGENTINA)5♥
WNES
1♥X2NT3♠
4♦4♠PassPass
5♦Pass5♥Pass
PassPass  
W♠A=650-3.7+3.7view →
ClosedW.Fornasari – L.Palazzo (ARGENTINA)T.Brown – I.Thomson (AUSTRALIA)4♠x
WNES
1♦1♠X3♠
4♥4♠XPass
PassPass  
N♥K=590+12.5-12.5view →
11. NEW ZEALAND – POLANDOpenJ.Atkinson – P.Carter (NEW ZEALAND)W.Starkowski – M.Kwiecien (POLAND)4♥
WNES
1♥X3♦!Pass
4♦Pass4♥Pass
PassPass  
W♣A+2680-4.4+4.4view →
ClosedM.Blat – P.Bizon (POLAND)M.Cornell – G.Tislevoll (NEW ZEALAND)5♥
WNES
1♥X3♣!3♠
4♦4♠5♥Pass
PassPass  
W♠A=650-3.7+3.7view →
12. ENGLAND – CHINESE TAIPEIOpenD.Mossop – G.Hallberg (ENGLAND)C.Kuo – C.Wu (CHINESE TAIPEI)4♥
WNES
1♦2♣X4♣
4♥PassPassPass
W♣A+1650-3.7+3.7view →
ClosedY.Cheng – H.Lin (CHINESE TAIPEI)R.Chamberlain – P.Shields (ENGLAND)5♥
WNES
1♦!2♣X3♣
3♥3♠4♥4♠
5♥PassPassPass
W♣A=650-3.7+3.7view →
ContByLeadResNSEWB.NSB.EW
1. FRANCE – SWEDEN
Open: M.Abecassis – H.Vinciguerra (FRANCE) — J.Sylvan – M.Gustawsson (SWEDEN) · view →
5♥
WNES
1♦Pass1♥Pass
4♥XPass4♠
5♥PassPassPass
E♠9=650-3.7+3.7
Closed: A.Morath – B.Efraimsson (SWEDEN) — P.Soulet – M.Bompis (FRANCE) · view →
5♥
WNES
1♥X2♠!3♠
4♦4♠5♥Pass
PassPass  
W♠7=650-3.7+3.7
2. AUSTRIA – NORWAY
Open: A.Babsch – F.Terraneo (AUSTRIA) — O.Ludvigsen – J.Mikkelsen (NORWAY) · view →
4♥
WNES
1♦2♣X3♣
4♥PassPassPass
W♣A+2680-4.4+4.4
Closed: J.Furunes – S.Bjerkset (NORWAY) — K.Feichtinger – S.Terraneo (AUSTRIA) · view →
4♥
WNES
1♥!X2♥2♠
3♦!Pass4♥Pass
PassPass  
W♠A+2680-4.4+4.4
3. CHINA – NETHERLANDS
Open: J.Weng – S.Zhou (CHINA) — L.Van Den Brom – A.Mulder (NETHERLANDS) · view →
4♥
WNES
1♥!X3♥3♠
4♥PassPassPass
W♦3+2680-4.4+4.4
Closed: J.Kolen – J.Verhees (NETHERLANDS) — Q.Li – J.Dai (CHINA) · view →
4♠x
WNES
1♥X1NT!2♠
3♦3♠4♥4♠
PassPassXPass
PassPass  
S♦A=590+12.5-12.5
4. MOROCCO – EGYPT
Open: M.Berrada – K.Belrhiti Alaoui (MOROCCO) — A.Farrag – W.El Ahmady (EGYPT) · view →
4♠
WNES
2♥!X4♥4♠
PassPassPass 
S♦A=420+10.7-10.7
Closed: A.Zein – M.Abaza (EGYPT) — J.Hayet – P.Sibony (MOROCCO) · view →
4♥
WNES
1♥X2♥2♠
3♦3♠4♥Pass
PassPass  
W♠A+2680-4.4+4.4
5. DENMARK – GERMANY
Open: S.Schou – J.Hansen (DENMARK) — N.Schilhart – N.Buchlev (GERMANY) · view →
4♠x
WNES
1♥X2NT!3♠
4♥4♠XPass
PassPass  
S♦A=590+12.5-12.5
Closed: G.Cohner – C.Daehr (GERMANY) — P.Schaltz – D.Schaltz (DENMARK) · view →
6♥
WNES
1♦1NT!X3♣
3♥Pass4♥4♠
5♥5♠6♥Pass
PassPass  
W♠A-1100+7.7-7.7
6. INDIA – CANADA
Open: K.Ramaratnam – P.Balakrishnan (INDIA) — R.Hughes – D.Turner (CANADA) · view →
5♥x
WNES
1♦1♠X!3♠
4♥4♠PassPass
5♥XPassPass
Pass   
W♠A+11050-11.2+11.2
Closed: Z.Marcinski – M.Lorber (CANADA) — R.Goenka – S.Gupta (INDIA) · view →
6♥
WNES
1♥X2NT!4♠
5♦Pass6♥Pass
PassPass  
W♠A-1100+7.7-7.7
7. JAPAN – USA2
Open: M.Ino – R.Geller (JAPAN) — R.Milner – H.Lall (USA2) · view →
5♥
WNES
1♦2♣X3♣
3♥3♠4♥4♠
5♥PassPassPass
W♣A=650-3.7+3.7
Closed: A.Sontag – Z.Mahmood (USA2) — K.Yamada – T.Imakura (JAPAN) · view →
4♠
WNES
1♥X3♥!3♠
4♦4♠PassPass
Pass   
S♦K=420+10.7-10.7
8. HONG KONG CHINA – BANGLADESH
Open: P.Yeung – K.Chiu (HONG KONG CHINA) — K.Haque – J.Haque (BANGLADESH) · view →
4♥
WNES
1♥XXX1♠
2♦Pass2♥Pass
3♥Pass4♥Pass
PassPass  
W♠A+2680-4.4+4.4
Closed: S.Ahmed – D.Hanzala (BANGLADESH) — K.Lung – S.Chan (HONG KONG CHINA) · view →
5♥
WNES
1♥X3♦3♠
4♦Pass4♥Pass
Pass4♠PassPass
5♥PassPassPass
W♠A=650-3.7+3.7
9. USA1 – ITALY
Open: M.Kamil – J.Meckstroth (USA1) — M.Lanzarotti – A.Mortarotti (ITALY) · view →
4♥
WNES
1♦1♠X!3♥!
3♠!Pass4♥Pass
PassPass  
E♠9+1650-3.7+3.7
Closed: G.Duboin – G.Failla (ITALY) — J.Wolfson – S.Garner (USA1) · view →
4♥
WNES
1♦Pass1♥Pass
2♥XPass2♠
4♥PassPassPass
E♠9+1650-3.7+3.7
10. AUSTRALIA – ARGENTINA
Open: H.Grosvenor – G.Kozakos (AUSTRALIA) — C.Lucena – M.Macri (ARGENTINA) · view →
5♥
WNES
1♥X2NT3♠
4♦4♠PassPass
5♦Pass5♥Pass
PassPass  
W♠A=650-3.7+3.7
Closed: W.Fornasari – L.Palazzo (ARGENTINA) — T.Brown – I.Thomson (AUSTRALIA) · view →
4♠x
WNES
1♦1♠X3♠
4♥4♠XPass
PassPass  
N♥K=590+12.5-12.5
11. NEW ZEALAND – POLAND
Open: J.Atkinson – P.Carter (NEW ZEALAND) — W.Starkowski – M.Kwiecien (POLAND) · view →
4♥
WNES
1♥X3♦!Pass
4♦Pass4♥Pass
PassPass  
W♣A+2680-4.4+4.4
Closed: M.Blat – P.Bizon (POLAND) — M.Cornell – G.Tislevoll (NEW ZEALAND) · view →
5♥
WNES
1♥X3♣!3♠
4♦4♠5♥Pass
PassPass  
W♠A=650-3.7+3.7
12. ENGLAND – CHINESE TAIPEI
Open: D.Mossop – G.Hallberg (ENGLAND) — C.Kuo – C.Wu (CHINESE TAIPEI) · view →
4♥
WNES
1♦2♣X4♣
4♥PassPassPass
W♣A+1650-3.7+3.7
Closed: Y.Cheng – H.Lin (CHINESE TAIPEI) — R.Chamberlain – P.Shields (ENGLAND) · view →
5♥
WNES
1♦!2♣X3♣
3♥3♠4♥4♠
5♥PassPassPass
W♣A=650-3.7+3.7

Board 17 also played in: Bermuda Bowl · Venice Cup · Wuhan Cup↑ top

♠ QT
♥ AK42
♦ JT97
♣ K54
♠ AKJ853
♥ 93
♦ Q862
♣ 7
17
Dlr N
None
♠ –
♥ QJT865
♦ K5
♣ AT962
♠ 97642
♥ 7
♦ A43
♣ QJ83
Makeable tricks
NT♠♥♦♣
N76366
S66366
E67877
W57877
Minimax (par): NS -100: 2NTNx-1
MatchRoomNorth–SouthEast–WestContByLeadResNSEWBut.NSBut.EW
1. FRANCE – SWEDENOpenM.Abecassis – H.Vinciguerra (FRANCE)J.Sylvan – M.Gustawsson (SWEDEN)4♥
WNES
 1♦1♥X!
1♠Pass2♣2♦
2♥3♦4♥Pass
PassPass  
E♦A=420-5.5+5.5view →
ClosedA.Morath – B.Efraimsson (SWEDEN)P.Soulet – M.Bompis (FRANCE)4♥
WNES
 1♣!1♥X!
Pass1NT!2♥Pass
4♥PassPassPass
E♣Q=420-5.5+5.5view →
2. AUSTRIA – NORWAYOpenA.Babsch – F.Terraneo (AUSTRIA)O.Ludvigsen – J.Mikkelsen (NORWAY)4♥
WNES
 1♥!Pass1♠
Pass1NT2♥2♠
PassPass3♥Pass
4♥PassPassPass
E♣Q-150+5.3-5.3view →
ClosedJ.Furunes – S.Bjerkset (NORWAY)K.Feichtinger – S.Terraneo (AUSTRIA)1NT
WNES
 1♣!1♥X!
1♠1NTPassPass
Pass   
N♥Q-2100+2.0-2.0view →
3. CHINA – NETHERLANDSOpenJ.Weng – S.Zhou (CHINA)L.Van Den Brom – A.Mulder (NETHERLANDS)4♥
WNES
 1♦1♥1♠
2♠!Pass4♥Pass
PassPass  
E♦A=420-5.5+5.5view →
ClosedJ.Kolen – J.Verhees (NETHERLANDS)Q.Li – J.Dai (CHINA)4♥
WNES
 1♦2NT!Pass
3♥Pass4♥Pass
PassPass  
W♦J-3150+7.2-7.2view →
4. MOROCCO – EGYPTOpenM.Berrada – K.Belrhiti Alaoui (MOROCCO)A.Farrag – W.El Ahmady (EGYPT)4♥
WNES
 1♦3♣!Pass
3♠Pass4♥Pass
PassPass  
E♦A=420-5.5+5.5view →
ClosedA.Zein – M.Abaza (EGYPT)J.Hayet – P.Sibony (MOROCCO)2♥
WNES
 1♦1♥1♠
Pass1NT2♣Pass
2♥PassPassPass
E♠7+1140+1.0-1.0view →
5. DENMARK – GERMANYOpenS.Schou – J.Hansen (DENMARK)N.Schilhart – N.Buchlev (GERMANY)4♥
WNES
 1♦1♥X!
1♠Pass!3♥Pass
4♥PassPassPass
E♣Q-150+5.3-5.3view →
ClosedG.Cohner – C.Daehr (GERMANY)P.Schaltz – D.Schaltz (DENMARK)2♥
WNES
 1♣!1♥1♠!
Pass1NT!2♣Pass
2♥PassPassPass
E♥7=110+1.6-1.6view →
6. INDIA – CANADAOpenK.Ramaratnam – P.Balakrishnan (INDIA)R.Hughes – D.Turner (CANADA)4♥
WNES
 1♦1♥1♠
1NTPass2♣Pass
2♥Pass3♥Pass
4♥PassPassPass
E♦A=420-5.5+5.5view →
ClosedZ.Marcinski – M.Lorber (CANADA)R.Goenka – S.Gupta (INDIA)2♥
WNES
 1♦!1♥X!
1♠Pass2♥Pass
PassPass  
E♣J+2170+0.0-0.0view →
7. JAPAN – USA2OpenM.Ino – R.Geller (JAPAN)R.Milner – H.Lall (USA2)2♥
WNES
 1♦1♥1♠
Pass1NT2♣Pass
2♥PassPassPass
E♦A=110+1.6-1.6view →
ClosedA.Sontag – Z.Mahmood (USA2)K.Yamada – T.Imakura (JAPAN)2♠
WNES
 1♦1♥1♠
Pass1NT2♣2♦
PassPass2♥Pass
Pass2♠PassPass
Pass   
S♥9-150+3.3-3.3view →
8. HONG KONG CHINA – BANGLADESHOpenP.Yeung – K.Chiu (HONG KONG CHINA)K.Haque – J.Haque (BANGLADESH)4♥x
WNES
 1♦1♥1♠
X1NT2♣Pass
2♥Pass3♣Pass
3♥Pass4♥X
PassPassPass 
E♠7=590-8.9+8.9view →
ClosedS.Ahmed – D.Hanzala (BANGLADESH)K.Lung – S.Chan (HONG KONG CHINA)3NT
WNES
 1♦2NTX
PassPass3♥Pass
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   
N♥Q-3150+0.9-0.9view →
9. USA1 – ITALYOpenM.Kamil – J.Meckstroth (USA1)M.Lanzarotti – A.Mortarotti (ITALY)4♠x
WNES
 1♦2NT!X!
3♥XPassPass
3♠X3NTX
4♠XPassPass
Pass   
W♦J-3500+12.2-12.2view →
ClosedG.Duboin – G.Failla (ITALY)J.Wolfson – S.Garner (USA1)2♥
WNES
 1♣!1♥X!
1♠Pass2♥Pass
PassPass  
E♠7+2170+0.0-0.0view →
10. AUSTRALIA – ARGENTINAOpenH.Grosvenor – G.Kozakos (AUSTRALIA)C.Lucena – M.Macri (ARGENTINA)3♦
WNES
 1♦2NT!3♦
PassPassPass 
N♥Q-3150+0.9-0.9view →
ClosedW.Fornasari – L.Palazzo (ARGENTINA)T.Brown – I.Thomson (AUSTRALIA)2♥
WNES
 1♦1♥X!
1♠Pass2♣2♦
PassPass2♥Pass
PassPass  
E♦A+2170+0.0-0.0view →
11. NEW ZEALAND – POLANDOpenJ.Atkinson – P.Carter (NEW ZEALAND)W.Starkowski – M.Kwiecien (POLAND)4♥
WNES
 1NT2♦!2♠
PassPass3♣Pass
4♥PassPassPass
W♠Q=420-5.5+5.5view →
ClosedM.Blat – P.Bizon (POLAND)M.Cornell – G.Tislevoll (NEW ZEALAND)4♥
WNES
 1♣!1♥X!
Pass1NT!2♥Pass
3♥Pass4♥Pass
PassPass  
E♣Q=420-5.5+5.5view →
12. ENGLAND – CHINESE TAIPEIOpenD.Mossop – G.Hallberg (ENGLAND)C.Kuo – C.Wu (CHINESE TAIPEI)3♥
WNES
 1♦2NT!Pass
3♥PassPassPass
W♥A-150+5.3-5.3view →
ClosedY.Cheng – H.Lin (CHINESE TAIPEI)R.Chamberlain – P.Shields (ENGLAND)3♥
WNES
 1♦1♥X
1♠Pass2♣Pass
2♠Pass3♥Pass
PassPass  
E♦A=140+1.0-1.0view →
ContByLeadResNSEWB.NSB.EW
1. FRANCE – SWEDEN
Open: M.Abecassis – H.Vinciguerra (FRANCE) — J.Sylvan – M.Gustawsson (SWEDEN) · view →
4♥
WNES
 1♦1♥X!
1♠Pass2♣2♦
2♥3♦4♥Pass
PassPass  
E♦A=420-5.5+5.5
Closed: A.Morath – B.Efraimsson (SWEDEN) — P.Soulet – M.Bompis (FRANCE) · view →
4♥
WNES
 1♣!1♥X!
Pass1NT!2♥Pass
4♥PassPassPass
E♣Q=420-5.5+5.5
2. AUSTRIA – NORWAY
Open: A.Babsch – F.Terraneo (AUSTRIA) — O.Ludvigsen – J.Mikkelsen (NORWAY) · view →
4♥
WNES
 1♥!Pass1♠
Pass1NT2♥2♠
PassPass3♥Pass
4♥PassPassPass
E♣Q-150+5.3-5.3
Closed: J.Furunes – S.Bjerkset (NORWAY) — K.Feichtinger – S.Terraneo (AUSTRIA) · view →
1NT
WNES
 1♣!1♥X!
1♠1NTPassPass
Pass   
N♥Q-2100+2.0-2.0
3. CHINA – NETHERLANDS
Open: J.Weng – S.Zhou (CHINA) — L.Van Den Brom – A.Mulder (NETHERLANDS) · view →
4♥
WNES
 1♦1♥1♠
2♠!Pass4♥Pass
PassPass  
E♦A=420-5.5+5.5
Closed: J.Kolen – J.Verhees (NETHERLANDS) — Q.Li – J.Dai (CHINA) · view →
4♥
WNES
 1♦2NT!Pass
3♥Pass4♥Pass
PassPass  
W♦J-3150+7.2-7.2
4. MOROCCO – EGYPT
Open: M.Berrada – K.Belrhiti Alaoui (MOROCCO) — A.Farrag – W.El Ahmady (EGYPT) · view →
4♥
WNES
 1♦3♣!Pass
3♠Pass4♥Pass
PassPass  
E♦A=420-5.5+5.5
Closed: A.Zein – M.Abaza (EGYPT) — J.Hayet – P.Sibony (MOROCCO) · view →
2♥
WNES
 1♦1♥1♠
Pass1NT2♣Pass
2♥PassPassPass
E♠7+1140+1.0-1.0
5. DENMARK – GERMANY
Open: S.Schou – J.Hansen (DENMARK) — N.Schilhart – N.Buchlev (GERMANY) · view →
4♥
WNES
 1♦1♥X!
1♠Pass!3♥Pass
4♥PassPassPass
E♣Q-150+5.3-5.3
Closed: G.Cohner – C.Daehr (GERMANY) — P.Schaltz – D.Schaltz (DENMARK) · view →
2♥
WNES
 1♣!1♥1♠!
Pass1NT!2♣Pass
2♥PassPassPass
E♥7=110+1.6-1.6
6. INDIA – CANADA
Open: K.Ramaratnam – P.Balakrishnan (INDIA) — R.Hughes – D.Turner (CANADA) · view →
4♥
WNES
 1♦1♥1♠
1NTPass2♣Pass
2♥Pass3♥Pass
4♥PassPassPass
E♦A=420-5.5+5.5
Closed: Z.Marcinski – M.Lorber (CANADA) — R.Goenka – S.Gupta (INDIA) · view →
2♥
WNES
 1♦!1♥X!
1♠Pass2♥Pass
PassPass  
E♣J+2170+0.0-0.0
7. JAPAN – USA2
Open: M.Ino – R.Geller (JAPAN) — R.Milner – H.Lall (USA2) · view →
2♥
WNES
 1♦1♥1♠
Pass1NT2♣Pass
2♥PassPassPass
E♦A=110+1.6-1.6
Closed: A.Sontag – Z.Mahmood (USA2) — K.Yamada – T.Imakura (JAPAN) · view →
2♠
WNES
 1♦1♥1♠
Pass1NT2♣2♦
PassPass2♥Pass
Pass2♠PassPass
Pass   
S♥9-150+3.3-3.3
8. HONG KONG CHINA – BANGLADESH
Open: P.Yeung – K.Chiu (HONG KONG CHINA) — K.Haque – J.Haque (BANGLADESH) · view →
4♥x
WNES
 1♦1♥1♠
X1NT2♣Pass
2♥Pass3♣Pass
3♥Pass4♥X
PassPassPass 
E♠7=590-8.9+8.9
Closed: S.Ahmed – D.Hanzala (BANGLADESH) — K.Lung – S.Chan (HONG KONG CHINA) · view →
3NT
WNES
 1♦2NTX
PassPass3♥Pass
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   
N♥Q-3150+0.9-0.9
9. USA1 – ITALY
Open: M.Kamil – J.Meckstroth (USA1) — M.Lanzarotti – A.Mortarotti (ITALY) · view →
4♠x
WNES
 1♦2NT!X!
3♥XPassPass
3♠X3NTX
4♠XPassPass
Pass   
W♦J-3500+12.2-12.2
Closed: G.Duboin – G.Failla (ITALY) — J.Wolfson – S.Garner (USA1) · view →
2♥
WNES
 1♣!1♥X!
1♠Pass2♥Pass
PassPass  
E♠7+2170+0.0-0.0
10. AUSTRALIA – ARGENTINA
Open: H.Grosvenor – G.Kozakos (AUSTRALIA) — C.Lucena – M.Macri (ARGENTINA) · view →
3♦
WNES
 1♦2NT!3♦
PassPassPass 
N♥Q-3150+0.9-0.9
Closed: W.Fornasari – L.Palazzo (ARGENTINA) — T.Brown – I.Thomson (AUSTRALIA) · view →
2♥
WNES
 1♦1♥X!
1♠Pass2♣2♦
PassPass2♥Pass
PassPass  
E♦A+2170+0.0-0.0
11. NEW ZEALAND – POLAND
Open: J.Atkinson – P.Carter (NEW ZEALAND) — W.Starkowski – M.Kwiecien (POLAND) · view →
4♥
WNES
 1NT2♦!2♠
PassPass3♣Pass
4♥PassPassPass
W♠Q=420-5.5+5.5
Closed: M.Blat – P.Bizon (POLAND) — M.Cornell – G.Tislevoll (NEW ZEALAND) · view →
4♥
WNES
 1♣!1♥X!
Pass1NT!2♥Pass
3♥Pass4♥Pass
PassPass  
E♣Q=420-5.5+5.5
12. ENGLAND – CHINESE TAIPEI
Open: D.Mossop – G.Hallberg (ENGLAND) — C.Kuo – C.Wu (CHINESE TAIPEI) · view →
3♥
WNES
 1♦2NT!Pass
3♥PassPassPass
W♥A-150+5.3-5.3
Closed: Y.Cheng – H.Lin (CHINESE TAIPEI) — R.Chamberlain – P.Shields (ENGLAND) · view →
3♥
WNES
 1♦1♥X
1♠Pass2♣Pass
2♠Pass3♥Pass
PassPass  
E♦A=140+1.0-1.0

Board 18 also played in: Bermuda Bowl · Venice Cup · Wuhan Cup↑ top

♠ K94
♥ KQ43
♦ KT
♣ AJ65
♠ QT32
♥ JT872
♦ 54
♣ 42
18
Dlr E
N-S
♠ AJ7
♥ A5
♦ AQ9873
♣ 93
♠ 865
♥ 96
♦ J62
♣ KQT87
Makeable tricks
NT♠♥♦♣
N64558
S63447
E68885
W68885
Minimax (par): NS -110: 2♥♠E= 2♥♠W=
MatchRoomNorth–SouthEast–WestContByLeadResNSEWBut.NSBut.EW
1. FRANCE – SWEDENOpenM.Abecassis – H.Vinciguerra (FRANCE)J.Sylvan – M.Gustawsson (SWEDEN)2♠
WNES
  1NTPass
2♣!Pass2♦!Pass
2♥!Pass2♠!Pass
PassPass  
E♠5+2170-2.7+2.7view →
ClosedA.Morath – B.Efraimsson (SWEDEN)P.Soulet – M.Bompis (FRANCE)2♥
WNES
  1NTPass
2♦!Pass2♥Pass
PassPass  
E♣K=110-0.8+0.8view →
2. AUSTRIA – NORWAYOpenA.Babsch – F.Terraneo (AUSTRIA)O.Ludvigsen – J.Mikkelsen (NORWAY)2♥
WNES
  1NTPass
2♦!Pass2♥Pass
PassPass  
E♣K-150+3.5-3.5view →
ClosedJ.Furunes – S.Bjerkset (NORWAY)K.Feichtinger – S.Terraneo (AUSTRIA)3♣
WNES
  1♦!Pass
1♥1NTXPass
2♥PassPass2NT!
Pass3♣PassPass
Pass   
N♣9-1100-0.7+0.7view →
3. CHINA – NETHERLANDSOpenJ.Weng – S.Zhou (CHINA)L.Van Den Brom – A.Mulder (NETHERLANDS)3♦
WNES
  1♦!Pass
1♥Pass2NT!Pass
3♣!Pass3♦!Pass
PassPass  
E♣K-150+3.5-3.5view →
ClosedJ.Kolen – J.Verhees (NETHERLANDS)Q.Li – J.Dai (CHINA)2♥
WNES
  1NTPass
2♦!Pass2♥Pass
PassPass  
E♣K-150+3.5-3.5view →
4. MOROCCO – EGYPTOpenM.Berrada – K.Belrhiti Alaoui (MOROCCO)A.Farrag – W.El Ahmady (EGYPT)2♠
WNES
  1NTPass
2♣Pass2♦Pass
2♥Pass2♠Pass
PassPass  
E♣K+2170-2.7+2.7view →
ClosedA.Zein – M.Abaza (EGYPT)J.Hayet – P.Sibony (MOROCCO)2♥
WNES
  1NTPass
2♦Pass2♥Pass
PassPass  
E♣K=110-0.8+0.8view →
5. DENMARK – GERMANYOpenS.Schou – J.Hansen (DENMARK)N.Schilhart – N.Buchlev (GERMANY)2♠
WNES
  1NTPass
2♣Pass2♦Pass
2♥Pass2♠Pass
PassPass  
E♣K+2170-2.7+2.7view →
ClosedG.Cohner – C.Daehr (GERMANY)P.Schaltz – D.Schaltz (DENMARK)3♣
WNES
  1♣!Pass
1NT!X2♦Pass
PassXPass3♣
PassPassPass 
S♦4-2200-3.5+3.5view →
6. INDIA – CANADAOpenK.Ramaratnam – P.Balakrishnan (INDIA)R.Hughes – D.Turner (CANADA)2♦
WNES
  1♦Pass
1♥1NT2♦Pass
PassPass  
E♥9=90-0.3+0.3view →
ClosedZ.Marcinski – M.Lorber (CANADA)R.Goenka – S.Gupta (INDIA)2♥
WNES
  1NTPass
2♦!Pass2♥Pass
PassPass  
E♣Q=110-0.8+0.8view →
7. JAPAN – USA2OpenM.Ino – R.Geller (JAPAN)R.Milner – H.Lall (USA2)2♠
WNES
  1NTPass
2♣Pass2♦Pass
2♥Pass2♠Pass
PassPass  
E♣K-150+3.5-3.5view →
ClosedA.Sontag – Z.Mahmood (USA2)K.Yamada – T.Imakura (JAPAN)2♦
WNES
  1♦Pass
PassX2♦Pass
PassPass  
E♥9-150+3.5-3.5view →
8. HONG KONG CHINA – BANGLADESHOpenP.Yeung – K.Chiu (HONG KONG CHINA)K.Haque – J.Haque (BANGLADESH)2♥
WNES
  1NTPass
2♦Pass2♥Pass
PassPass  
E♣K-150+3.5-3.5view →
ClosedS.Ahmed – D.Hanzala (BANGLADESH)K.Lung – S.Chan (HONG KONG CHINA)2♥
WNES
  1NTPass
2♦!Pass2♥Pass
PassPass  
E♣K=110-0.8+0.8view →
9. USA1 – ITALYOpenM.Kamil – J.Meckstroth (USA1)M.Lanzarotti – A.Mortarotti (ITALY)2♦
WNES
  1♦Pass
1♥1NTXPass
2♦PassPassPass
E♥9-150+3.5-3.5view →
ClosedG.Duboin – G.Failla (ITALY)J.Wolfson – S.Garner (USA1)2♠
WNES
  1NTPass
2♣Pass2♦Pass
2♥Pass2♠Pass
PassPass  
E♠5+1140-1.8+1.8view →
10. AUSTRALIA – ARGENTINAOpenH.Grosvenor – G.Kozakos (AUSTRALIA)C.Lucena – M.Macri (ARGENTINA)3♣
WNES
  1♦Pass
PassXPass2♣
PassPass2♦Pass
Pass3♣PassPass
Pass   
S♣3-1100-0.7+0.7view →
ClosedW.Fornasari – L.Palazzo (ARGENTINA)T.Brown – I.Thomson (AUSTRALIA)2♦
WNES
  1♦Pass
PassX2♦Pass
PassPass  
E♥9=90-0.3+0.3view →
11. NEW ZEALAND – POLANDOpenJ.Atkinson – P.Carter (NEW ZEALAND)W.Starkowski – M.Kwiecien (POLAND)2♠
WNES
  1NTPass
2♣!Pass2♦!Pass
2♥!Pass2♠Pass
PassPass  
E♠5+2170-2.7+2.7view →
ClosedM.Blat – P.Bizon (POLAND)M.Cornell – G.Tislevoll (NEW ZEALAND)2♠
WNES
  1NTPass
2♣!Pass2♦!Pass
2♥!Pass2♠Pass
PassPass  
E♣K+1140-1.8+1.8view →
12. ENGLAND – CHINESE TAIPEIOpenD.Mossop – G.Hallberg (ENGLAND)C.Kuo – C.Wu (CHINESE TAIPEI)2♥
WNES
  1NTPass
2♦!Pass2♥Pass
PassPass  
E♣K=110-0.8+0.8view →
ClosedY.Cheng – H.Lin (CHINESE TAIPEI)R.Chamberlain – P.Shields (ENGLAND)2♦
WNES
  1♦Pass
1♥XXX!2♣
PassPass2♦Pass
PassPass  
E♣K=90-0.3+0.3view →
ContByLeadResNSEWB.NSB.EW
1. FRANCE – SWEDEN
Open: M.Abecassis – H.Vinciguerra (FRANCE) — J.Sylvan – M.Gustawsson (SWEDEN) · view →
2♠
WNES
  1NTPass
2♣!Pass2♦!Pass
2♥!Pass2♠!Pass
PassPass  
E♠5+2170-2.7+2.7
Closed: A.Morath – B.Efraimsson (SWEDEN) — P.Soulet – M.Bompis (FRANCE) · view →
2♥
WNES
  1NTPass
2♦!Pass2♥Pass
PassPass  
E♣K=110-0.8+0.8
2. AUSTRIA – NORWAY
Open: A.Babsch – F.Terraneo (AUSTRIA) — O.Ludvigsen – J.Mikkelsen (NORWAY) · view →
2♥
WNES
  1NTPass
2♦!Pass2♥Pass
PassPass  
E♣K-150+3.5-3.5
Closed: J.Furunes – S.Bjerkset (NORWAY) — K.Feichtinger – S.Terraneo (AUSTRIA) · view →
3♣
WNES
  1♦!Pass
1♥1NTXPass
2♥PassPass2NT!
Pass3♣PassPass
Pass   
N♣9-1100-0.7+0.7
3. CHINA – NETHERLANDS
Open: J.Weng – S.Zhou (CHINA) — L.Van Den Brom – A.Mulder (NETHERLANDS) · view →
3♦
WNES
  1♦!Pass
1♥Pass2NT!Pass
3♣!Pass3♦!Pass
PassPass  
E♣K-150+3.5-3.5
Closed: J.Kolen – J.Verhees (NETHERLANDS) — Q.Li – J.Dai (CHINA) · view →
2♥
WNES
  1NTPass
2♦!Pass2♥Pass
PassPass  
E♣K-150+3.5-3.5
4. MOROCCO – EGYPT
Open: M.Berrada – K.Belrhiti Alaoui (MOROCCO) — A.Farrag – W.El Ahmady (EGYPT) · view →
2♠
WNES
  1NTPass
2♣Pass2♦Pass
2♥Pass2♠Pass
PassPass  
E♣K+2170-2.7+2.7
Closed: A.Zein – M.Abaza (EGYPT) — J.Hayet – P.Sibony (MOROCCO) · view →
2♥
WNES
  1NTPass
2♦Pass2♥Pass
PassPass  
E♣K=110-0.8+0.8
5. DENMARK – GERMANY
Open: S.Schou – J.Hansen (DENMARK) — N.Schilhart – N.Buchlev (GERMANY) · view →
2♠
WNES
  1NTPass
2♣Pass2♦Pass
2♥Pass2♠Pass
PassPass  
E♣K+2170-2.7+2.7
Closed: G.Cohner – C.Daehr (GERMANY) — P.Schaltz – D.Schaltz (DENMARK) · view →
3♣
WNES
  1♣!Pass
1NT!X2♦Pass
PassXPass3♣
PassPassPass 
S♦4-2200-3.5+3.5
6. INDIA – CANADA
Open: K.Ramaratnam – P.Balakrishnan (INDIA) — R.Hughes – D.Turner (CANADA) · view →
2♦
WNES
  1♦Pass
1♥1NT2♦Pass
PassPass  
E♥9=90-0.3+0.3
Closed: Z.Marcinski – M.Lorber (CANADA) — R.Goenka – S.Gupta (INDIA) · view →
2♥
WNES
  1NTPass
2♦!Pass2♥Pass
PassPass  
E♣Q=110-0.8+0.8
7. JAPAN – USA2
Open: M.Ino – R.Geller (JAPAN) — R.Milner – H.Lall (USA2) · view →
2♠
WNES
  1NTPass
2♣Pass2♦Pass
2♥Pass2♠Pass
PassPass  
E♣K-150+3.5-3.5
Closed: A.Sontag – Z.Mahmood (USA2) — K.Yamada – T.Imakura (JAPAN) · view →
2♦
WNES
  1♦Pass
PassX2♦Pass
PassPass  
E♥9-150+3.5-3.5
8. HONG KONG CHINA – BANGLADESH
Open: P.Yeung – K.Chiu (HONG KONG CHINA) — K.Haque – J.Haque (BANGLADESH) · view →
2♥
WNES
  1NTPass
2♦Pass2♥Pass
PassPass  
E♣K-150+3.5-3.5
Closed: S.Ahmed – D.Hanzala (BANGLADESH) — K.Lung – S.Chan (HONG KONG CHINA) · view →
2♥
WNES
  1NTPass
2♦!Pass2♥Pass
PassPass  
E♣K=110-0.8+0.8
9. USA1 – ITALY
Open: M.Kamil – J.Meckstroth (USA1) — M.Lanzarotti – A.Mortarotti (ITALY) · view →
2♦
WNES
  1♦Pass
1♥1NTXPass
2♦PassPassPass
E♥9-150+3.5-3.5
Closed: G.Duboin – G.Failla (ITALY) — J.Wolfson – S.Garner (USA1) · view →
2♠
WNES
  1NTPass
2♣Pass2♦Pass
2♥Pass2♠Pass
PassPass  
E♠5+1140-1.8+1.8
10. AUSTRALIA – ARGENTINA
Open: H.Grosvenor – G.Kozakos (AUSTRALIA) — C.Lucena – M.Macri (ARGENTINA) · view →
3♣
WNES
  1♦Pass
PassXPass2♣
PassPass2♦Pass
Pass3♣PassPass
Pass   
S♣3-1100-0.7+0.7
Closed: W.Fornasari – L.Palazzo (ARGENTINA) — T.Brown – I.Thomson (AUSTRALIA) · view →
2♦
WNES
  1♦Pass
PassX2♦Pass
PassPass  
E♥9=90-0.3+0.3
11. NEW ZEALAND – POLAND
Open: J.Atkinson – P.Carter (NEW ZEALAND) — W.Starkowski – M.Kwiecien (POLAND) · view →
2♠
WNES
  1NTPass
2♣!Pass2♦!Pass
2♥!Pass2♠Pass
PassPass  
E♠5+2170-2.7+2.7
Closed: M.Blat – P.Bizon (POLAND) — M.Cornell – G.Tislevoll (NEW ZEALAND) · view →
2♠
WNES
  1NTPass
2♣!Pass2♦!Pass
2♥!Pass2♠Pass
PassPass  
E♣K+1140-1.8+1.8
12. ENGLAND – CHINESE TAIPEI
Open: D.Mossop – G.Hallberg (ENGLAND) — C.Kuo – C.Wu (CHINESE TAIPEI) · view →
2♥
WNES
  1NTPass
2♦!Pass2♥Pass
PassPass  
E♣K=110-0.8+0.8
Closed: Y.Cheng – H.Lin (CHINESE TAIPEI) — R.Chamberlain – P.Shields (ENGLAND) · view →
2♦
WNES
  1♦Pass
1♥XXX!2♣
PassPass2♦Pass
PassPass  
E♣K=90-0.3+0.3

Board 19 also played in: Bermuda Bowl · Venice Cup · Wuhan Cup↑ top

♠ A965
♥ 52
♦ QT9542
♣ K
♠ QT2
♥ A6
♦ AK6
♣ Q8543
19
Dlr S
E-W
♠ J843
♥ QT984
♦ 8
♣ 976
♠ K7
♥ KJ73
♦ J73
♣ AJT2
Makeable tricks
NT♠♥♦♣
N877107
S877107
E45536
W45536
Minimax (par): NS +130: 1♦N+3 1♦S+3
MatchRoomNorth–SouthEast–WestContByLeadResNSEWBut.NSBut.EW
1. FRANCE – SWEDENOpenM.Abecassis – H.Vinciguerra (FRANCE)J.Sylvan – M.Gustawsson (SWEDEN)3♦
WNES
   1♣
1NTX2♥Pass
Pass2♠Pass2NT
Pass3♦PassPass
Pass   
N♣9=110-2.5+2.5view →
ClosedA.Morath – B.Efraimsson (SWEDEN)P.Soulet – M.Bompis (FRANCE)3♦
WNES
   1♣!
1NTPass2♦!Pass
2♥X!Pass3♣
Pass3♦PassPass
Pass   
N♦8=110-2.5+2.5view →
2. AUSTRIA – NORWAYOpenA.Babsch – F.Terraneo (AUSTRIA)O.Ludvigsen – J.Mikkelsen (NORWAY)2♦
WNES
   1♥!
1NT2♦PassPass
Pass   
N♣6+2130-1.9+1.9view →
ClosedJ.Furunes – S.Bjerkset (NORWAY)K.Feichtinger – S.Terraneo (AUSTRIA)3♦
WNES
   1♣
1NTPass2♦Pass
2♥3♦PassPass
Pass   
N♣6+1130-1.9+1.9view →
3. CHINA – NETHERLANDSOpenJ.Weng – S.Zhou (CHINA)L.Van Den Brom – A.Mulder (NETHERLANDS)2♦
WNES
   1♣
1NTX2♣Pass
Pass2♦PassPass
Pass   
N♣6+3150-1.0+1.0view →
ClosedJ.Kolen – J.Verhees (NETHERLANDS)Q.Li – J.Dai (CHINA)2♦
WNES
   1♣
1NT2♦PassPass
Pass   
N♥T+2130-1.9+1.9view →
4. MOROCCO – EGYPTOpenM.Berrada – K.Belrhiti Alaoui (MOROCCO)A.Farrag – W.El Ahmady (EGYPT)3♦
WNES
   1♣
1NTX2♣!Pass
2♦Pass2♥Pass
Pass3♦PassPass
Pass   
N♥9+1130-1.9+1.9view →
ClosedA.Zein – M.Abaza (EGYPT)J.Hayet – P.Sibony (MOROCCO)2♦
WNES
   1♣
1NT2♦PassPass
Pass   
N♥4+2130-1.9+1.9view →
5. DENMARK – GERMANYOpenS.Schou – J.Hansen (DENMARK)N.Schilhart – N.Buchlev (GERMANY)3♦
WNES
   1♣!
1NTX2♣!X
Pass2♦2♥!Pass
Pass3♦PassPass
Pass   
N♥T+1130-1.9+1.9view →
ClosedG.Cohner – C.Daehr (GERMANY)P.Schaltz – D.Schaltz (DENMARK)2♦
WNES
   1♣
1NTXXXPass
2♣2♦PassPass
Pass   
N♥T+2130-1.9+1.9view →
6. INDIA – CANADAOpenK.Ramaratnam – P.Balakrishnan (INDIA)R.Hughes – D.Turner (CANADA)2♥x
WNES
   1♣
1NTX2♥X
PassPassPass 
E♦4-2500+7.3-7.3view →
ClosedZ.Marcinski – M.Lorber (CANADA)R.Goenka – S.Gupta (INDIA)2♥
WNES
   1♦!
1NTPass2♣!Pass
2♦!Pass2♥!Pass
PassPass  
E♦3-2200+0.3-0.3view →
7. JAPAN – USA2OpenM.Ino – R.Geller (JAPAN)R.Milner – H.Lall (USA2)3♦
WNES
   1♣
1NT3♦PassPass
Pass   
N♥4+1130-1.9+1.9view →
ClosedA.Sontag – Z.Mahmood (USA2)K.Yamada – T.Imakura (JAPAN)2♠x
WNES
   1♣
1NTX2♥X
2♠XPassPass
Pass   
W♣K-2500+7.3-7.3view →
8. HONG KONG CHINA – BANGLADESHOpenP.Yeung – K.Chiu (HONG KONG CHINA)K.Haque – J.Haque (BANGLADESH)2NT
WNES
   1♣
1NTX2♦!Pass
2♥PassPassX
Pass2♠Pass2NT
PassPassPass 
S♣5=120-2.0+2.0view →
ClosedS.Ahmed – D.Hanzala (BANGLADESH)K.Lung – S.Chan (HONG KONG CHINA)2♦
WNES
   1♣
1NTX2♦Pass
PassPass  
E♠K-5500+7.3-7.3view →
9. USA1 – ITALYOpenM.Kamil – J.Meckstroth (USA1)M.Lanzarotti – A.Mortarotti (ITALY)2♦
WNES
   1♣
Pass1♠Pass1NT
Pass2♣!Pass2♦!
PassPassPass 
S♦A=90-2.8+2.8view →
ClosedG.Duboin – G.Failla (ITALY)J.Wolfson – S.Garner (USA1)2♦
WNES
   1♣!
Pass1♥!Pass1NT!
Pass2♣!Pass2♦!
PassPassPass 
S♦A+2130-1.9+1.9view →
10. AUSTRALIA – ARGENTINAOpenH.Grosvenor – G.Kozakos (AUSTRALIA)C.Lucena – M.Macri (ARGENTINA)2♦
WNES
   1♣
Pass1♠Pass1NT
Pass2♣!Pass2♦!
PassPassPass 
S♦6+2130-1.9+1.9view →
ClosedW.Fornasari – L.Palazzo (ARGENTINA)T.Brown – I.Thomson (AUSTRALIA)3NT
WNES
   1NT
Pass2♣Pass2♥
Pass3♦Pass3NT
PassPassPass 
S♣9=400+5.0-5.0view →
11. NEW ZEALAND – POLANDOpenJ.Atkinson – P.Carter (NEW ZEALAND)W.Starkowski – M.Kwiecien (POLAND)2♦
WNES
   1NT
X2♦!PassPass
Pass   
N♦8=90-2.8+2.8view →
ClosedM.Blat – P.Bizon (POLAND)M.Cornell – G.Tislevoll (NEW ZEALAND)2♥
WNES
   1♣
1NTPass2♣Pass
2♦X2♥Pass
PassPass  
E♦J-1100-2.7+2.7view →
12. ENGLAND – CHINESE TAIPEIOpenD.Mossop – G.Hallberg (ENGLAND)C.Kuo – C.Wu (CHINESE TAIPEI)2♥
WNES
   1♣
1NTPass2♦!Pass
2♥PassPassPass
W♣K-2200+0.3-0.3view →
ClosedY.Cheng – H.Lin (CHINESE TAIPEI)R.Chamberlain – P.Shields (ENGLAND)2♥x
WNES
   1♣
1NTXXXPass
2♣2♦2♥X
PassPassPass 
E♦3-2500+7.3-7.3view →
ContByLeadResNSEWB.NSB.EW
1. FRANCE – SWEDEN
Open: M.Abecassis – H.Vinciguerra (FRANCE) — J.Sylvan – M.Gustawsson (SWEDEN) · view →
3♦
WNES
   1♣
1NTX2♥Pass
Pass2♠Pass2NT
Pass3♦PassPass
Pass   
N♣9=110-2.5+2.5
Closed: A.Morath – B.Efraimsson (SWEDEN) — P.Soulet – M.Bompis (FRANCE) · view →
3♦
WNES
   1♣!
1NTPass2♦!Pass
2♥X!Pass3♣
Pass3♦PassPass
Pass   
N♦8=110-2.5+2.5
2. AUSTRIA – NORWAY
Open: A.Babsch – F.Terraneo (AUSTRIA) — O.Ludvigsen – J.Mikkelsen (NORWAY) · view →
2♦
WNES
   1♥!
1NT2♦PassPass
Pass   
N♣6+2130-1.9+1.9
Closed: J.Furunes – S.Bjerkset (NORWAY) — K.Feichtinger – S.Terraneo (AUSTRIA) · view →
3♦
WNES
   1♣
1NTPass2♦Pass
2♥3♦PassPass
Pass   
N♣6+1130-1.9+1.9
3. CHINA – NETHERLANDS
Open: J.Weng – S.Zhou (CHINA) — L.Van Den Brom – A.Mulder (NETHERLANDS) · view →
2♦
WNES
   1♣
1NTX2♣Pass
Pass2♦PassPass
Pass   
N♣6+3150-1.0+1.0
Closed: J.Kolen – J.Verhees (NETHERLANDS) — Q.Li – J.Dai (CHINA) · view →
2♦
WNES
   1♣
1NT2♦PassPass
Pass   
N♥T+2130-1.9+1.9
4. MOROCCO – EGYPT
Open: M.Berrada – K.Belrhiti Alaoui (MOROCCO) — A.Farrag – W.El Ahmady (EGYPT) · view →
3♦
WNES
   1♣
1NTX2♣!Pass
2♦Pass2♥Pass
Pass3♦PassPass
Pass   
N♥9+1130-1.9+1.9
Closed: A.Zein – M.Abaza (EGYPT) — J.Hayet – P.Sibony (MOROCCO) · view →
2♦
WNES
   1♣
1NT2♦PassPass
Pass   
N♥4+2130-1.9+1.9
5. DENMARK – GERMANY
Open: S.Schou – J.Hansen (DENMARK) — N.Schilhart – N.Buchlev (GERMANY) · view →
3♦
WNES
   1♣!
1NTX2♣!X
Pass2♦2♥!Pass
Pass3♦PassPass
Pass   
N♥T+1130-1.9+1.9
Closed: G.Cohner – C.Daehr (GERMANY) — P.Schaltz – D.Schaltz (DENMARK) · view →
2♦
WNES
   1♣
1NTXXXPass
2♣2♦PassPass
Pass   
N♥T+2130-1.9+1.9
6. INDIA – CANADA
Open: K.Ramaratnam – P.Balakrishnan (INDIA) — R.Hughes – D.Turner (CANADA) · view →
2♥x
WNES
   1♣
1NTX2♥X
PassPassPass 
E♦4-2500+7.3-7.3
Closed: Z.Marcinski – M.Lorber (CANADA) — R.Goenka – S.Gupta (INDIA) · view →
2♥
WNES
   1♦!
1NTPass2♣!Pass
2♦!Pass2♥!Pass
PassPass  
E♦3-2200+0.3-0.3
7. JAPAN – USA2
Open: M.Ino – R.Geller (JAPAN) — R.Milner – H.Lall (USA2) · view →
3♦
WNES
   1♣
1NT3♦PassPass
Pass   
N♥4+1130-1.9+1.9
Closed: A.Sontag – Z.Mahmood (USA2) — K.Yamada – T.Imakura (JAPAN) · view →
2♠x
WNES
   1♣
1NTX2♥X
2♠XPassPass
Pass   
W♣K-2500+7.3-7.3
8. HONG KONG CHINA – BANGLADESH
Open: P.Yeung – K.Chiu (HONG KONG CHINA) — K.Haque – J.Haque (BANGLADESH) · view →
2NT
WNES
   1♣
1NTX2♦!Pass
2♥PassPassX
Pass2♠Pass2NT
PassPassPass 
S♣5=120-2.0+2.0
Closed: S.Ahmed – D.Hanzala (BANGLADESH) — K.Lung – S.Chan (HONG KONG CHINA) · view →
2♦
WNES
   1♣
1NTX2♦Pass
PassPass  
E♠K-5500+7.3-7.3
9. USA1 – ITALY
Open: M.Kamil – J.Meckstroth (USA1) — M.Lanzarotti – A.Mortarotti (ITALY) · view →
2♦
WNES
   1♣
Pass1♠Pass1NT
Pass2♣!Pass2♦!
PassPassPass 
S♦A=90-2.8+2.8
Closed: G.Duboin – G.Failla (ITALY) — J.Wolfson – S.Garner (USA1) · view →
2♦
WNES
   1♣!
Pass1♥!Pass1NT!
Pass2♣!Pass2♦!
PassPassPass 
S♦A+2130-1.9+1.9
10. AUSTRALIA – ARGENTINA
Open: H.Grosvenor – G.Kozakos (AUSTRALIA) — C.Lucena – M.Macri (ARGENTINA) · view →
2♦
WNES
   1♣
Pass1♠Pass1NT
Pass2♣!Pass2♦!
PassPassPass 
S♦6+2130-1.9+1.9
Closed: W.Fornasari – L.Palazzo (ARGENTINA) — T.Brown – I.Thomson (AUSTRALIA) · view →
3NT
WNES
   1NT
Pass2♣Pass2♥
Pass3♦Pass3NT
PassPassPass 
S♣9=400+5.0-5.0
11. NEW ZEALAND – POLAND
Open: J.Atkinson – P.Carter (NEW ZEALAND) — W.Starkowski – M.Kwiecien (POLAND) · view →
2♦
WNES
   1NT
X2♦!PassPass
Pass   
N♦8=90-2.8+2.8
Closed: M.Blat – P.Bizon (POLAND) — M.Cornell – G.Tislevoll (NEW ZEALAND) · view →
2♥
WNES
   1♣
1NTPass2♣Pass
2♦X2♥Pass
PassPass  
E♦J-1100-2.7+2.7
12. ENGLAND – CHINESE TAIPEI
Open: D.Mossop – G.Hallberg (ENGLAND) — C.Kuo – C.Wu (CHINESE TAIPEI) · view →
2♥
WNES
   1♣
1NTPass2♦!Pass
2♥PassPassPass
W♣K-2200+0.3-0.3
Closed: Y.Cheng – H.Lin (CHINESE TAIPEI) — R.Chamberlain – P.Shields (ENGLAND) · view →
2♥x
WNES
   1♣
1NTXXXPass
2♣2♦2♥X
PassPassPass 
E♦3-2500+7.3-7.3

Board 20 also played in: Bermuda Bowl · Venice Cup · Wuhan Cup↑ top

♠ KJT8542
♥ K
♦ T532
♣ K
♠ 9
♥ J6
♦ K9764
♣ 97432
20
Dlr W
All
♠ AQ
♥ 875432
♦ AQ
♣ T65
♠ 763
♥ AQT9
♦ J8
♣ AQJ8
Makeable tricks
NT♠♥♦♣
N99776
S99776
E42566
W42566
Minimax (par): NS +600: 3NTN= 3NTS=
MatchRoomNorth–SouthEast–WestContByLeadResNSEWBut.NSBut.EW
1. FRANCE – SWEDENOpenM.Abecassis – H.Vinciguerra (FRANCE)J.Sylvan – M.Gustawsson (SWEDEN)4♠
WNES
Pass3♠Pass4♠
PassPassPass 
N♣5+1650+5.6-5.6view →
ClosedA.Morath – B.Efraimsson (SWEDEN)P.Soulet – M.Bompis (FRANCE)4♠
WNES
Pass1♠Pass2♣
Pass2♠Pass3♠
Pass4♠PassPass
Pass   
N♥4-1100-7.6+7.6view →
2. AUSTRIA – NORWAYOpenA.Babsch – F.Terraneo (AUSTRIA)O.Ludvigsen – J.Mikkelsen (NORWAY)4♠
WNES
Pass3♠Pass4♠
PassPassPass 
N♦A-1100-7.6+7.6view →
ClosedJ.Furunes – S.Bjerkset (NORWAY)K.Feichtinger – S.Terraneo (AUSTRIA)4♠
WNES
Pass1♠Pass2♣!
Pass2♠!Pass4♠
PassPassPass 
N♥8=620+4.6-4.6view →
3. CHINA – NETHERLANDSOpenJ.Weng – S.Zhou (CHINA)L.Van Den Brom – A.Mulder (NETHERLANDS)4♠
WNES
Pass3♠Pass4♠
PassPassPass 
N♣4+1650+5.6-5.6view →
ClosedJ.Kolen – J.Verhees (NETHERLANDS)Q.Li – J.Dai (CHINA)4♠
WNES
Pass3♠Pass4♠
PassPassPass 
N♥8=620+4.6-4.6view →
4. MOROCCO – EGYPTOpenM.Berrada – K.Belrhiti Alaoui (MOROCCO)A.Farrag – W.El Ahmady (EGYPT)4♠
WNES
Pass3♠Pass4♠
PassPassPass 
N♦A-1100-7.6+7.6view →
ClosedA.Zein – M.Abaza (EGYPT)J.Hayet – P.Sibony (MOROCCO)4♠
WNES
Pass3♠Pass4♠
PassPassPass 
N♥4-1100-7.6+7.6view →
5. DENMARK – GERMANYOpenS.Schou – J.Hansen (DENMARK)N.Schilhart – N.Buchlev (GERMANY)4♠
WNES
Pass1♠Pass2♣
Pass2♠Pass3♠!
Pass4♣!Pass4♠
PassPassPass 
N♥2=620+4.6-4.6view →
ClosedG.Cohner – C.Daehr (GERMANY)P.Schaltz – D.Schaltz (DENMARK)4♠
WNES
Pass1♠Pass2♣!
Pass4♠PassPass
Pass   
N♥7=620+4.6-4.6view →
6. INDIA – CANADAOpenK.Ramaratnam – P.Balakrishnan (INDIA)R.Hughes – D.Turner (CANADA)4♥x
WNES
Pass3♠4♥X
PassPassPass 
E♠2-41100+12.2-12.2view →
ClosedZ.Marcinski – M.Lorber (CANADA)R.Goenka – S.Gupta (INDIA)4♠
WNES
Pass1♠Pass2♣!
Pass2NT!Pass3♣!
Pass3♥!Pass3♠!
Pass3NT!Pass4♦!
Pass4♥!Pass4♠
PassPassPass 
N♦A-1100-7.6+7.6view →
7. JAPAN – USA2OpenM.Ino – R.Geller (JAPAN)R.Milner – H.Lall (USA2)4♠
WNES
Pass3♠Pass4♠
PassPassPass 
N♦A-1100-7.6+7.6view →
ClosedA.Sontag – Z.Mahmood (USA2)K.Yamada – T.Imakura (JAPAN)4♠
WNES
Pass2♠!Pass4♠
PassPassPass 
N♥8=620+4.6-4.6view →
8. HONG KONG CHINA – BANGLADESHOpenP.Yeung – K.Chiu (HONG KONG CHINA)K.Haque – J.Haque (BANGLADESH)4♠
WNES
Pass3♠Pass4♠
PassPassPass 
N♥4=620+4.6-4.6view →
ClosedS.Ahmed – D.Hanzala (BANGLADESH)K.Lung – S.Chan (HONG KONG CHINA)4♠
WNES
Pass3♠Pass4♠
PassPassPass 
N♣6+1650+5.6-5.6view →
9. USA1 – ITALYOpenM.Kamil – J.Meckstroth (USA1)M.Lanzarotti – A.Mortarotti (ITALY)4♠
WNES
Pass3♠Pass4♠
PassPassPass 
N♦A-1100-7.6+7.6view →
ClosedG.Duboin – G.Failla (ITALY)J.Wolfson – S.Garner (USA1)4♠
WNES
Pass3♠Pass4♠
PassPassPass 
N♦A-1100-7.6+7.6view →
10. AUSTRALIA – ARGENTINAOpenH.Grosvenor – G.Kozakos (AUSTRALIA)C.Lucena – M.Macri (ARGENTINA)4♠
WNES
Pass4♠PassPass
Pass   
N♥3=620+4.6-4.6view →
ClosedW.Fornasari – L.Palazzo (ARGENTINA)T.Brown – I.Thomson (AUSTRALIA)4♠
WNES
Pass3♠Pass4♠
PassPassPass 
N♣8=620+4.6-4.6view →
11. NEW ZEALAND – POLANDOpenJ.Atkinson – P.Carter (NEW ZEALAND)W.Starkowski – M.Kwiecien (POLAND)4♠
WNES
Pass3♠Pass4♠
PassPassPass 
N♦A-1100-7.6+7.6view →
ClosedM.Blat – P.Bizon (POLAND)M.Cornell – G.Tislevoll (NEW ZEALAND)4♠
WNES
Pass1♠Pass2♣!
Pass2♦!Pass4♠
PassPassPass 
N♥5=620+4.6-4.6view →
12. ENGLAND – CHINESE TAIPEIOpenD.Mossop – G.Hallberg (ENGLAND)C.Kuo – C.Wu (CHINESE TAIPEI)4♠
WNES
Pass4♠PassPass
Pass   
N♥4+1650+5.6-5.6view →
ClosedY.Cheng – H.Lin (CHINESE TAIPEI)R.Chamberlain – P.Shields (ENGLAND)4♠
WNES
Pass3♠Pass4♠
PassPassPass 
N♦A-1100-7.6+7.6view →
ContByLeadResNSEWB.NSB.EW
1. FRANCE – SWEDEN
Open: M.Abecassis – H.Vinciguerra (FRANCE) — J.Sylvan – M.Gustawsson (SWEDEN) · view →
4♠
WNES
Pass3♠Pass4♠
PassPassPass 
N♣5+1650+5.6-5.6
Closed: A.Morath – B.Efraimsson (SWEDEN) — P.Soulet – M.Bompis (FRANCE) · view →
4♠
WNES
Pass1♠Pass2♣
Pass2♠Pass3♠
Pass4♠PassPass
Pass   
N♥4-1100-7.6+7.6
2. AUSTRIA – NORWAY
Open: A.Babsch – F.Terraneo (AUSTRIA) — O.Ludvigsen – J.Mikkelsen (NORWAY) · view →
4♠
WNES
Pass3♠Pass4♠
PassPassPass 
N♦A-1100-7.6+7.6
Closed: J.Furunes – S.Bjerkset (NORWAY) — K.Feichtinger – S.Terraneo (AUSTRIA) · view →
4♠
WNES
Pass1♠Pass2♣!
Pass2♠!Pass4♠
PassPassPass 
N♥8=620+4.6-4.6
3. CHINA – NETHERLANDS
Open: J.Weng – S.Zhou (CHINA) — L.Van Den Brom – A.Mulder (NETHERLANDS) · view →
4♠
WNES
Pass3♠Pass4♠
PassPassPass 
N♣4+1650+5.6-5.6
Closed: J.Kolen – J.Verhees (NETHERLANDS) — Q.Li – J.Dai (CHINA) · view →
4♠
WNES
Pass3♠Pass4♠
PassPassPass 
N♥8=620+4.6-4.6
4. MOROCCO – EGYPT
Open: M.Berrada – K.Belrhiti Alaoui (MOROCCO) — A.Farrag – W.El Ahmady (EGYPT) · view →
4♠
WNES
Pass3♠Pass4♠
PassPassPass 
N♦A-1100-7.6+7.6
Closed: A.Zein – M.Abaza (EGYPT) — J.Hayet – P.Sibony (MOROCCO) · view →
4♠
WNES
Pass3♠Pass4♠
PassPassPass 
N♥4-1100-7.6+7.6
5. DENMARK – GERMANY
Open: S.Schou – J.Hansen (DENMARK) — N.Schilhart – N.Buchlev (GERMANY) · view →
4♠
WNES
Pass1♠Pass2♣
Pass2♠Pass3♠!
Pass4♣!Pass4♠
PassPassPass 
N♥2=620+4.6-4.6
Closed: G.Cohner – C.Daehr (GERMANY) — P.Schaltz – D.Schaltz (DENMARK) · view →
4♠
WNES
Pass1♠Pass2♣!
Pass4♠PassPass
Pass   
N♥7=620+4.6-4.6
6. INDIA – CANADA
Open: K.Ramaratnam – P.Balakrishnan (INDIA) — R.Hughes – D.Turner (CANADA) · view →
4♥x
WNES
Pass3♠4♥X
PassPassPass 
E♠2-41100+12.2-12.2
Closed: Z.Marcinski – M.Lorber (CANADA) — R.Goenka – S.Gupta (INDIA) · view →
4♠
WNES
Pass1♠Pass2♣!
Pass2NT!Pass3♣!
Pass3♥!Pass3♠!
Pass3NT!Pass4♦!
Pass4♥!Pass4♠
PassPassPass 
N♦A-1100-7.6+7.6
7. JAPAN – USA2
Open: M.Ino – R.Geller (JAPAN) — R.Milner – H.Lall (USA2) · view →
4♠
WNES
Pass3♠Pass4♠
PassPassPass 
N♦A-1100-7.6+7.6
Closed: A.Sontag – Z.Mahmood (USA2) — K.Yamada – T.Imakura (JAPAN) · view →
4♠
WNES
Pass2♠!Pass4♠
PassPassPass 
N♥8=620+4.6-4.6
8. HONG KONG CHINA – BANGLADESH
Open: P.Yeung – K.Chiu (HONG KONG CHINA) — K.Haque – J.Haque (BANGLADESH) · view →
4♠
WNES
Pass3♠Pass4♠
PassPassPass 
N♥4=620+4.6-4.6
Closed: S.Ahmed – D.Hanzala (BANGLADESH) — K.Lung – S.Chan (HONG KONG CHINA) · view →
4♠
WNES
Pass3♠Pass4♠
PassPassPass 
N♣6+1650+5.6-5.6
9. USA1 – ITALY
Open: M.Kamil – J.Meckstroth (USA1) — M.Lanzarotti – A.Mortarotti (ITALY) · view →
4♠
WNES
Pass3♠Pass4♠
PassPassPass 
N♦A-1100-7.6+7.6
Closed: G.Duboin – G.Failla (ITALY) — J.Wolfson – S.Garner (USA1) · view →
4♠
WNES
Pass3♠Pass4♠
PassPassPass 
N♦A-1100-7.6+7.6
10. AUSTRALIA – ARGENTINA
Open: H.Grosvenor – G.Kozakos (AUSTRALIA) — C.Lucena – M.Macri (ARGENTINA) · view →
4♠
WNES
Pass4♠PassPass
Pass   
N♥3=620+4.6-4.6
Closed: W.Fornasari – L.Palazzo (ARGENTINA) — T.Brown – I.Thomson (AUSTRALIA) · view →
4♠
WNES
Pass3♠Pass4♠
PassPassPass 
N♣8=620+4.6-4.6
11. NEW ZEALAND – POLAND
Open: J.Atkinson – P.Carter (NEW ZEALAND) — W.Starkowski – M.Kwiecien (POLAND) · view →
4♠
WNES
Pass3♠Pass4♠
PassPassPass 
N♦A-1100-7.6+7.6
Closed: M.Blat – P.Bizon (POLAND) — M.Cornell – G.Tislevoll (NEW ZEALAND) · view →
4♠
WNES
Pass1♠Pass2♣!
Pass2♦!Pass4♠
PassPassPass 
N♥5=620+4.6-4.6
12. ENGLAND – CHINESE TAIPEI
Open: D.Mossop – G.Hallberg (ENGLAND) — C.Kuo – C.Wu (CHINESE TAIPEI) · view →
4♠
WNES
Pass4♠PassPass
Pass   
N♥4+1650+5.6-5.6
Closed: Y.Cheng – H.Lin (CHINESE TAIPEI) — R.Chamberlain – P.Shields (ENGLAND) · view →
4♠
WNES
Pass3♠Pass4♠
PassPassPass 
N♦A-1100-7.6+7.6

Board 21 also played in: Bermuda Bowl · Venice Cup · Wuhan Cup↑ top

♠ T8754
♥ K86
♦ 653
♣ J8
♠ –
♥ 7532
♦ AQJT87
♣ T95
21
Dlr N
N-S
♠ AKQ62
♥ JT
♦ K94
♣ A64
♠ J93
♥ AQ94
♦ 2
♣ KQ732
Makeable tricks
NT♠♥♦♣
N35626
S35626
E986116
W986116
Minimax (par): NS -400: 5♦E= 5♦W=
MatchRoomNorth–SouthEast–WestContByLeadResNSEWBut.NSBut.EW
1. FRANCE – SWEDENOpenM.Abecassis – H.Vinciguerra (FRANCE)J.Sylvan – M.Gustawsson (SWEDEN)3NT
WNES
 Pass1♠Pass
1NTPass2♣!Pass
2♦!Pass3NT!Pass
PassPass  
W♣3+1430-2.3+2.3view →
ClosedA.Morath – B.Efraimsson (SWEDEN)P.Soulet – M.Bompis (FRANCE)5♦
WNES
 Pass1♠Pass
1NTPass2♣Pass
3♦Pass3♠Pass
4♦Pass5♦Pass
PassPass  
W♥2=400-1.4+1.4view →
2. AUSTRIA – NORWAYOpenA.Babsch – F.Terraneo (AUSTRIA)O.Ludvigsen – J.Mikkelsen (NORWAY)3NT
WNES
 Pass1♠Pass
1NTPass3NTPass
PassPass  
W♥6+1430-2.3+2.3view →
ClosedJ.Furunes – S.Bjerkset (NORWAY)K.Feichtinger – S.Terraneo (AUSTRIA)3NT
WNES
 Pass1♣!Pass
1♥!Pass1♠Pass
2♦Pass3♦Pass
3♥Pass3NTPass
PassPass  
E♣K+1430-2.3+2.3view →
3. CHINA – NETHERLANDSOpenJ.Weng – S.Zhou (CHINA)L.Van Den Brom – A.Mulder (NETHERLANDS)5♦
WNES
 Pass1♣!1♥
2♣!Pass2♠Pass
3♦Pass4♦Pass
5♦PassPassPass
W♥6=400-1.4+1.4view →
ClosedJ.Kolen – J.Verhees (NETHERLANDS)Q.Li – J.Dai (CHINA)3♦
WNES
 Pass1NTX
Pass2♣2♠Pass
3♦PassPassPass
W♣J+1130+5.1-5.1view →
4. MOROCCO – EGYPTOpenM.Berrada – K.Belrhiti Alaoui (MOROCCO)A.Farrag – W.El Ahmady (EGYPT)3NT
WNES
 Pass1NTPass
2NT!Pass3♣!X
3NTPassPassPass
E♥6=400-1.4+1.4view →
ClosedA.Zein – M.Abaza (EGYPT)J.Hayet – P.Sibony (MOROCCO)3♦
WNES
 Pass1♠Pass
1NTPass2NTPass
3♦PassPassPass
W♣J+2150+4.7-4.7view →
5. DENMARK – GERMANYOpenS.Schou – J.Hansen (DENMARK)N.Schilhart – N.Buchlev (GERMANY)3NT
WNES
 Pass1♠Pass
1NTPass2NTPass
3NTPassPassPass
W♦5+1430-2.3+2.3view →
ClosedG.Cohner – C.Daehr (GERMANY)P.Schaltz – D.Schaltz (DENMARK)3NT
WNES
 Pass1♣!Pass
1♦!Pass1♠!Pass
3♦!Pass3NTPass
PassPass  
E♣5+1430-2.3+2.3view →
6. INDIA – CANADAOpenK.Ramaratnam – P.Balakrishnan (INDIA)R.Hughes – D.Turner (CANADA)3NT
WNES
 Pass1♠Pass
1NTPass2NTPass
3NTPassPassPass
W♥T+1430-2.3+2.3view →
ClosedZ.Marcinski – M.Lorber (CANADA)R.Goenka – S.Gupta (INDIA)3NT
WNES
 Pass1NTPass
2♣Pass3♠Pass
3NTPassPassPass
E♣2+1430-2.3+2.3view →
7. JAPAN – USA2OpenM.Ino – R.Geller (JAPAN)R.Milner – H.Lall (USA2)3NT
WNES
 Pass1♠Pass
1NT!Pass2NTPass
3NTPassPassPass
W♥7+1430-2.3+2.3view →
ClosedA.Sontag – Z.Mahmood (USA2)K.Yamada – T.Imakura (JAPAN)3NT
WNES
 Pass1NTPass
2♣Pass2♠Pass
3NTPassPassPass
E♣3+1430-2.3+2.3view →
8. HONG KONG CHINA – BANGLADESHOpenP.Yeung – K.Chiu (HONG KONG CHINA)K.Haque – J.Haque (BANGLADESH)3NT
WNES
 Pass1NTPass
2♣Pass2♠Pass
2NTPass3NTPass
PassPass  
E♣3+1430-2.3+2.3view →
ClosedS.Ahmed – D.Hanzala (BANGLADESH)K.Lung – S.Chan (HONG KONG CHINA)3NT
WNES
 Pass1NTPass
2♣Pass2♠Pass
3NTPassPassPass
E♣3+1430-2.3+2.3view →
9. USA1 – ITALYOpenM.Kamil – J.Meckstroth (USA1)M.Lanzarotti – A.Mortarotti (ITALY)6♦
WNES
 Pass1♠Pass
1NTPass2♣!Pass
2♦!Pass2NT!Pass
3♣!Pass3NT!Pass
4♦Pass4♠Pass
5♦Pass6♣Pass
6♦PassPassPass
W♥K-150+8.7-8.7view →
ClosedG.Duboin – G.Failla (ITALY)J.Wolfson – S.Garner (USA1)3NT
WNES
 Pass1♠Pass
1NT!Pass2NTPass
3NTPassPassPass
W♥7=400-1.4+1.4view →
10. AUSTRALIA – ARGENTINAOpenH.Grosvenor – G.Kozakos (AUSTRALIA)C.Lucena – M.Macri (ARGENTINA)3♦
WNES
 Pass1♠Pass
1NT!Pass2NT!Pass
3♦PassPassPass
W♥3+2150+4.7-4.7view →
ClosedW.Fornasari – L.Palazzo (ARGENTINA)T.Brown – I.Thomson (AUSTRALIA)3NT
WNES
 Pass1NTPass
2♣Pass3♠!Pass
3NTPassPassPass
E♣2+1430-2.3+2.3view →
11. NEW ZEALAND – POLANDOpenJ.Atkinson – P.Carter (NEW ZEALAND)W.Starkowski – M.Kwiecien (POLAND)3NT
WNES
 Pass1NTPass
2♣!Pass2♠Pass
3NTPassPassPass
E♣6+1430-2.3+2.3view →
ClosedM.Blat – P.Bizon (POLAND)M.Cornell – G.Tislevoll (NEW ZEALAND)3♦
WNES
 Pass1NTX!
Pass2♣!2♠Pass
3♦PassPassPass
W♣K+2150+4.7-4.7view →
12. ENGLAND – CHINESE TAIPEIOpenD.Mossop – G.Hallberg (ENGLAND)C.Kuo – C.Wu (CHINESE TAIPEI)5♦
WNES
 Pass1NTPass
3♣!Pass3♦Pass
3♠!Pass5♦Pass
PassPass  
E♣5=400-1.4+1.4view →
ClosedY.Cheng – H.Lin (CHINESE TAIPEI)R.Chamberlain – P.Shields (ENGLAND)2♣
WNES
 Pass1♠2♣
PassPassPass 
S♥6=90+9.5-9.5view →
ContByLeadResNSEWB.NSB.EW
1. FRANCE – SWEDEN
Open: M.Abecassis – H.Vinciguerra (FRANCE) — J.Sylvan – M.Gustawsson (SWEDEN) · view →
3NT
WNES
 Pass1♠Pass
1NTPass2♣!Pass
2♦!Pass3NT!Pass
PassPass  
W♣3+1430-2.3+2.3
Closed: A.Morath – B.Efraimsson (SWEDEN) — P.Soulet – M.Bompis (FRANCE) · view →
5♦
WNES
 Pass1♠Pass
1NTPass2♣Pass
3♦Pass3♠Pass
4♦Pass5♦Pass
PassPass  
W♥2=400-1.4+1.4
2. AUSTRIA – NORWAY
Open: A.Babsch – F.Terraneo (AUSTRIA) — O.Ludvigsen – J.Mikkelsen (NORWAY) · view →
3NT
WNES
 Pass1♠Pass
1NTPass3NTPass
PassPass  
W♥6+1430-2.3+2.3
Closed: J.Furunes – S.Bjerkset (NORWAY) — K.Feichtinger – S.Terraneo (AUSTRIA) · view →
3NT
WNES
 Pass1♣!Pass
1♥!Pass1♠Pass
2♦Pass3♦Pass
3♥Pass3NTPass
PassPass  
E♣K+1430-2.3+2.3
3. CHINA – NETHERLANDS
Open: J.Weng – S.Zhou (CHINA) — L.Van Den Brom – A.Mulder (NETHERLANDS) · view →
5♦
WNES
 Pass1♣!1♥
2♣!Pass2♠Pass
3♦Pass4♦Pass
5♦PassPassPass
W♥6=400-1.4+1.4
Closed: J.Kolen – J.Verhees (NETHERLANDS) — Q.Li – J.Dai (CHINA) · view →
3♦
WNES
 Pass1NTX
Pass2♣2♠Pass
3♦PassPassPass
W♣J+1130+5.1-5.1
4. MOROCCO – EGYPT
Open: M.Berrada – K.Belrhiti Alaoui (MOROCCO) — A.Farrag – W.El Ahmady (EGYPT) · view →
3NT
WNES
 Pass1NTPass
2NT!Pass3♣!X
3NTPassPassPass
E♥6=400-1.4+1.4
Closed: A.Zein – M.Abaza (EGYPT) — J.Hayet – P.Sibony (MOROCCO) · view →
3♦
WNES
 Pass1♠Pass
1NTPass2NTPass
3♦PassPassPass
W♣J+2150+4.7-4.7
5. DENMARK – GERMANY
Open: S.Schou – J.Hansen (DENMARK) — N.Schilhart – N.Buchlev (GERMANY) · view →
3NT
WNES
 Pass1♠Pass
1NTPass2NTPass
3NTPassPassPass
W♦5+1430-2.3+2.3
Closed: G.Cohner – C.Daehr (GERMANY) — P.Schaltz – D.Schaltz (DENMARK) · view →
3NT
WNES
 Pass1♣!Pass
1♦!Pass1♠!Pass
3♦!Pass3NTPass
PassPass  
E♣5+1430-2.3+2.3
6. INDIA – CANADA
Open: K.Ramaratnam – P.Balakrishnan (INDIA) — R.Hughes – D.Turner (CANADA) · view →
3NT
WNES
 Pass1♠Pass
1NTPass2NTPass
3NTPassPassPass
W♥T+1430-2.3+2.3
Closed: Z.Marcinski – M.Lorber (CANADA) — R.Goenka – S.Gupta (INDIA) · view →
3NT
WNES
 Pass1NTPass
2♣Pass3♠Pass
3NTPassPassPass
E♣2+1430-2.3+2.3
7. JAPAN – USA2
Open: M.Ino – R.Geller (JAPAN) — R.Milner – H.Lall (USA2) · view →
3NT
WNES
 Pass1♠Pass
1NT!Pass2NTPass
3NTPassPassPass
W♥7+1430-2.3+2.3
Closed: A.Sontag – Z.Mahmood (USA2) — K.Yamada – T.Imakura (JAPAN) · view →
3NT
WNES
 Pass1NTPass
2♣Pass2♠Pass
3NTPassPassPass
E♣3+1430-2.3+2.3
8. HONG KONG CHINA – BANGLADESH
Open: P.Yeung – K.Chiu (HONG KONG CHINA) — K.Haque – J.Haque (BANGLADESH) · view →
3NT
WNES
 Pass1NTPass
2♣Pass2♠Pass
2NTPass3NTPass
PassPass  
E♣3+1430-2.3+2.3
Closed: S.Ahmed – D.Hanzala (BANGLADESH) — K.Lung – S.Chan (HONG KONG CHINA) · view →
3NT
WNES
 Pass1NTPass
2♣Pass2♠Pass
3NTPassPassPass
E♣3+1430-2.3+2.3
9. USA1 – ITALY
Open: M.Kamil – J.Meckstroth (USA1) — M.Lanzarotti – A.Mortarotti (ITALY) · view →
6♦
WNES
 Pass1♠Pass
1NTPass2♣!Pass
2♦!Pass2NT!Pass
3♣!Pass3NT!Pass
4♦Pass4♠Pass
5♦Pass6♣Pass
6♦PassPassPass
W♥K-150+8.7-8.7
Closed: G.Duboin – G.Failla (ITALY) — J.Wolfson – S.Garner (USA1) · view →
3NT
WNES
 Pass1♠Pass
1NT!Pass2NTPass
3NTPassPassPass
W♥7=400-1.4+1.4
10. AUSTRALIA – ARGENTINA
Open: H.Grosvenor – G.Kozakos (AUSTRALIA) — C.Lucena – M.Macri (ARGENTINA) · view →
3♦
WNES
 Pass1♠Pass
1NT!Pass2NT!Pass
3♦PassPassPass
W♥3+2150+4.7-4.7
Closed: W.Fornasari – L.Palazzo (ARGENTINA) — T.Brown – I.Thomson (AUSTRALIA) · view →
3NT
WNES
 Pass1NTPass
2♣Pass3♠!Pass
3NTPassPassPass
E♣2+1430-2.3+2.3
11. NEW ZEALAND – POLAND
Open: J.Atkinson – P.Carter (NEW ZEALAND) — W.Starkowski – M.Kwiecien (POLAND) · view →
3NT
WNES
 Pass1NTPass
2♣!Pass2♠Pass
3NTPassPassPass
E♣6+1430-2.3+2.3
Closed: M.Blat – P.Bizon (POLAND) — M.Cornell – G.Tislevoll (NEW ZEALAND) · view →
3♦
WNES
 Pass1NTX!
Pass2♣!2♠Pass
3♦PassPassPass
W♣K+2150+4.7-4.7
12. ENGLAND – CHINESE TAIPEI
Open: D.Mossop – G.Hallberg (ENGLAND) — C.Kuo – C.Wu (CHINESE TAIPEI) · view →
5♦
WNES
 Pass1NTPass
3♣!Pass3♦Pass
3♠!Pass5♦Pass
PassPass  
E♣5=400-1.4+1.4
Closed: Y.Cheng – H.Lin (CHINESE TAIPEI) — R.Chamberlain – P.Shields (ENGLAND) · view →
2♣
WNES
 Pass1♠2♣
PassPassPass 
S♥6=90+9.5-9.5

Board 22 also played in: Bermuda Bowl · Venice Cup · Wuhan Cup↑ top

♠ J94
♥ 743
♦ AQ9
♣ AJ74
♠ AQ72
♥ J96
♦ KJ2
♣ Q96
22
Dlr E
E-W
♠ K65
♥ Q8
♦ T643
♣ K853
♠ T83
♥ AKT52
♦ 875
♣ T2
Makeable tricks
NT♠♥♦♣
N75766
S75766
E68677
W68677
Minimax (par): NS -100: 2NTNx-1 2NTSx-1
MatchRoomNorth–SouthEast–WestContByLeadResNSEWBut.NSBut.EW
1. FRANCE – SWEDENOpenM.Abecassis – H.Vinciguerra (FRANCE)J.Sylvan – M.Gustawsson (SWEDEN)1NT
WNES
  PassPass
1♠Pass1NTPass
PassPass  
E♥5-1100+1.8-1.8view →
ClosedA.Morath – B.Efraimsson (SWEDEN)P.Soulet – M.Bompis (FRANCE)1NT
WNES
  PassPass
1♣Pass1♠!Pass
1NTPassPassPass
W♥7=90-3.3+3.3view →
2. AUSTRIA – NORWAYOpenA.Babsch – F.Terraneo (AUSTRIA)O.Ludvigsen – J.Mikkelsen (NORWAY)1NT
WNES
  PassPass
1♣!Pass1NTPass
PassPass  
E♥6-1100+1.8-1.8view →
ClosedJ.Furunes – S.Bjerkset (NORWAY)K.Feichtinger – S.Terraneo (AUSTRIA)2♠
WNES
  Pass2♦!
Pass2♥!PassPass
XPass2♠Pass
PassPass  
E♥A=110-3.9+3.9view →
3. CHINA – NETHERLANDSOpenJ.Weng – S.Zhou (CHINA)L.Van Den Brom – A.Mulder (NETHERLANDS)1NT
WNES
  PassPass
1♦!Pass1NTPass
PassPass  
E♥6=90-3.3+3.3view →
ClosedJ.Kolen – J.Verhees (NETHERLANDS)Q.Li – J.Dai (CHINA)2♥
WNES
  PassPass
1♣X2♣2♥
PassPassPass 
S♣6=110+1.9-1.9view →
4. MOROCCO – EGYPTOpenM.Berrada – K.Belrhiti Alaoui (MOROCCO)A.Farrag – W.El Ahmady (EGYPT)3♦
WNES
  PassPass
1♣Pass1♦1♥
X2♥3♣Pass
3♦PassPassPass
E♥A-2200+4.5-4.5view →
ClosedA.Zein – M.Abaza (EGYPT)J.Hayet – P.Sibony (MOROCCO)2♥
WNES
  PassPass
1♣Pass1♦1♥
Pass2♥PassPass
Pass   
S♥3-150-2.2+2.2view →
5. DENMARK – GERMANYOpenS.Schou – J.Hansen (DENMARK)N.Schilhart – N.Buchlev (GERMANY)1NT
WNES
  PassPass
1♦Pass1NTPass
PassPass  
E♥2-1100+1.8-1.8view →
ClosedG.Cohner – C.Daehr (GERMANY)P.Schaltz – D.Schaltz (DENMARK)1NT
WNES
  PassPass
1♣!Pass1♠!Pass
1NTPassPassPass
W♥4+1120-4.3+4.3view →
6. INDIA – CANADAOpenK.Ramaratnam – P.Balakrishnan (INDIA)R.Hughes – D.Turner (CANADA)1NT
WNES
  PassPass
1♣Pass1NTPass
PassPass  
E♥6-1100+1.8-1.8view →
ClosedZ.Marcinski – M.Lorber (CANADA)R.Goenka – S.Gupta (INDIA)1NT
WNES
  PassPass
1♣!Pass1NT!Pass
PassPass  
E♥2=90-3.3+3.3view →
7. JAPAN – USA2OpenM.Ino – R.Geller (JAPAN)R.Milner – H.Lall (USA2)2♥
WNES
  Pass2♥
PassPassPass 
S♣6=110+1.9-1.9view →
ClosedA.Sontag – Z.Mahmood (USA2)K.Yamada – T.Imakura (JAPAN)3♣
WNES
  PassPass
1♣Pass1NT2♥
PassPass3♣Pass
PassPass  
W♥4-2200+4.5-4.5view →
8. HONG KONG CHINA – BANGLADESHOpenP.Yeung – K.Chiu (HONG KONG CHINA)K.Haque – J.Haque (BANGLADESH)1NT
WNES
  PassPass
1♣Pass1NTPass
PassPass  
E♥A-1100+1.8-1.8view →
ClosedS.Ahmed – D.Hanzala (BANGLADESH)K.Lung – S.Chan (HONG KONG CHINA)2♥
WNES
  PassPass
1♣!Pass1NT2♥
PassPassPass 
S♣6=110+1.9-1.9view →
9. USA1 – ITALYOpenM.Kamil – J.Meckstroth (USA1)M.Lanzarotti – A.Mortarotti (ITALY)1NT
WNES
  PassPass
1NT!PassPassPass
W♥7=90-3.3+3.3view →
ClosedG.Duboin – G.Failla (ITALY)J.Wolfson – S.Garner (USA1)1NT
WNES
  PassPass
1♣Pass1NTPass
PassPass  
E♥5-1100+1.8-1.8view →
10. AUSTRALIA – ARGENTINAOpenH.Grosvenor – G.Kozakos (AUSTRALIA)C.Lucena – M.Macri (ARGENTINA)2♥
WNES
  PassPass
1♣Pass1♦1♥
X2♥PassPass
Pass   
S♦2-150-2.2+2.2view →
ClosedW.Fornasari – L.Palazzo (ARGENTINA)T.Brown – I.Thomson (AUSTRALIA)2♥
WNES
  PassPass
1♣!Pass1♠Pass
1NTPassPass2♥
PassPassPass 
S♥7-150-2.2+2.2view →
11. NEW ZEALAND – POLANDOpenJ.Atkinson – P.Carter (NEW ZEALAND)W.Starkowski – M.Kwiecien (POLAND)3♣
WNES
  Pass2♥!
XPass3♣!Pass
PassPass  
E♥A-1100+1.8-1.8view →
ClosedM.Blat – P.Bizon (POLAND)M.Cornell – G.Tislevoll (NEW ZEALAND)2♥
WNES
  Pass2♥
PassPassPass 
S♣6=110+1.9-1.9view →
12. ENGLAND – CHINESE TAIPEIOpenD.Mossop – G.Hallberg (ENGLAND)C.Kuo – C.Wu (CHINESE TAIPEI)3♥
WNES
  Pass2♥
Pass3♥PassPass
Pass   
S♥6=140+2.8-2.8view →
ClosedY.Cheng – H.Lin (CHINESE TAIPEI)R.Chamberlain – P.Shields (ENGLAND)1NT
WNES
  PassPass
1♣!Pass1♠!Pass
1NTPassPassPass
W♥7+1120-4.3+4.3view →
ContByLeadResNSEWB.NSB.EW
1. FRANCE – SWEDEN
Open: M.Abecassis – H.Vinciguerra (FRANCE) — J.Sylvan – M.Gustawsson (SWEDEN) · view →
1NT
WNES
  PassPass
1♠Pass1NTPass
PassPass  
E♥5-1100+1.8-1.8
Closed: A.Morath – B.Efraimsson (SWEDEN) — P.Soulet – M.Bompis (FRANCE) · view →
1NT
WNES
  PassPass
1♣Pass1♠!Pass
1NTPassPassPass
W♥7=90-3.3+3.3
2. AUSTRIA – NORWAY
Open: A.Babsch – F.Terraneo (AUSTRIA) — O.Ludvigsen – J.Mikkelsen (NORWAY) · view →
1NT
WNES
  PassPass
1♣!Pass1NTPass
PassPass  
E♥6-1100+1.8-1.8
Closed: J.Furunes – S.Bjerkset (NORWAY) — K.Feichtinger – S.Terraneo (AUSTRIA) · view →
2♠
WNES
  Pass2♦!
Pass2♥!PassPass
XPass2♠Pass
PassPass  
E♥A=110-3.9+3.9
3. CHINA – NETHERLANDS
Open: J.Weng – S.Zhou (CHINA) — L.Van Den Brom – A.Mulder (NETHERLANDS) · view →
1NT
WNES
  PassPass
1♦!Pass1NTPass
PassPass  
E♥6=90-3.3+3.3
Closed: J.Kolen – J.Verhees (NETHERLANDS) — Q.Li – J.Dai (CHINA) · view →
2♥
WNES
  PassPass
1♣X2♣2♥
PassPassPass 
S♣6=110+1.9-1.9
4. MOROCCO – EGYPT
Open: M.Berrada – K.Belrhiti Alaoui (MOROCCO) — A.Farrag – W.El Ahmady (EGYPT) · view →
3♦
WNES
  PassPass
1♣Pass1♦1♥
X2♥3♣Pass
3♦PassPassPass
E♥A-2200+4.5-4.5
Closed: A.Zein – M.Abaza (EGYPT) — J.Hayet – P.Sibony (MOROCCO) · view →
2♥
WNES
  PassPass
1♣Pass1♦1♥
Pass2♥PassPass
Pass   
S♥3-150-2.2+2.2
5. DENMARK – GERMANY
Open: S.Schou – J.Hansen (DENMARK) — N.Schilhart – N.Buchlev (GERMANY) · view →
1NT
WNES
  PassPass
1♦Pass1NTPass
PassPass  
E♥2-1100+1.8-1.8
Closed: G.Cohner – C.Daehr (GERMANY) — P.Schaltz – D.Schaltz (DENMARK) · view →
1NT
WNES
  PassPass
1♣!Pass1♠!Pass
1NTPassPassPass
W♥4+1120-4.3+4.3
6. INDIA – CANADA
Open: K.Ramaratnam – P.Balakrishnan (INDIA) — R.Hughes – D.Turner (CANADA) · view →
1NT
WNES
  PassPass
1♣Pass1NTPass
PassPass  
E♥6-1100+1.8-1.8
Closed: Z.Marcinski – M.Lorber (CANADA) — R.Goenka – S.Gupta (INDIA) · view →
1NT
WNES
  PassPass
1♣!Pass1NT!Pass
PassPass  
E♥2=90-3.3+3.3
7. JAPAN – USA2
Open: M.Ino – R.Geller (JAPAN) — R.Milner – H.Lall (USA2) · view →
2♥
WNES
  Pass2♥
PassPassPass 
S♣6=110+1.9-1.9
Closed: A.Sontag – Z.Mahmood (USA2) — K.Yamada – T.Imakura (JAPAN) · view →
3♣
WNES
  PassPass
1♣Pass1NT2♥
PassPass3♣Pass
PassPass  
W♥4-2200+4.5-4.5
8. HONG KONG CHINA – BANGLADESH
Open: P.Yeung – K.Chiu (HONG KONG CHINA) — K.Haque – J.Haque (BANGLADESH) · view →
1NT
WNES
  PassPass
1♣Pass1NTPass
PassPass  
E♥A-1100+1.8-1.8
Closed: S.Ahmed – D.Hanzala (BANGLADESH) — K.Lung – S.Chan (HONG KONG CHINA) · view →
2♥
WNES
  PassPass
1♣!Pass1NT2♥
PassPassPass 
S♣6=110+1.9-1.9
9. USA1 – ITALY
Open: M.Kamil – J.Meckstroth (USA1) — M.Lanzarotti – A.Mortarotti (ITALY) · view →
1NT
WNES
  PassPass
1NT!PassPassPass
W♥7=90-3.3+3.3
Closed: G.Duboin – G.Failla (ITALY) — J.Wolfson – S.Garner (USA1) · view →
1NT
WNES
  PassPass
1♣Pass1NTPass
PassPass  
E♥5-1100+1.8-1.8
10. AUSTRALIA – ARGENTINA
Open: H.Grosvenor – G.Kozakos (AUSTRALIA) — C.Lucena – M.Macri (ARGENTINA) · view →
2♥
WNES
  PassPass
1♣Pass1♦1♥
X2♥PassPass
Pass   
S♦2-150-2.2+2.2
Closed: W.Fornasari – L.Palazzo (ARGENTINA) — T.Brown – I.Thomson (AUSTRALIA) · view →
2♥
WNES
  PassPass
1♣!Pass1♠Pass
1NTPassPass2♥
PassPassPass 
S♥7-150-2.2+2.2
11. NEW ZEALAND – POLAND
Open: J.Atkinson – P.Carter (NEW ZEALAND) — W.Starkowski – M.Kwiecien (POLAND) · view →
3♣
WNES
  Pass2♥!
XPass3♣!Pass
PassPass  
E♥A-1100+1.8-1.8
Closed: M.Blat – P.Bizon (POLAND) — M.Cornell – G.Tislevoll (NEW ZEALAND) · view →
2♥
WNES
  Pass2♥
PassPassPass 
S♣6=110+1.9-1.9
12. ENGLAND – CHINESE TAIPEI
Open: D.Mossop – G.Hallberg (ENGLAND) — C.Kuo – C.Wu (CHINESE TAIPEI) · view →
3♥
WNES
  Pass2♥
Pass3♥PassPass
Pass   
S♥6=140+2.8-2.8
Closed: Y.Cheng – H.Lin (CHINESE TAIPEI) — R.Chamberlain – P.Shields (ENGLAND) · view →
1NT
WNES
  PassPass
1♣!Pass1♠!Pass
1NTPassPassPass
W♥7+1120-4.3+4.3

Board 23 also played in: Bermuda Bowl · Venice Cup · Wuhan Cup↑ top

♠ 852
♥ QJ9843
♦ 7
♣ J87
♠ KJ4
♥ 72
♦ KJ962
♣ AQ6
23
Dlr S
All
♠ Q93
♥ T65
♦ AQT5
♣ T94
♠ AT76
♥ AK
♦ 843
♣ K532
Makeable tricks
NT♠♥♦♣
N45845
S45845
E96596
W96596
Minimax (par): NS -500: 4♥Nx-2 4♥Sx-2
MatchRoomNorth–SouthEast–WestContByLeadResNSEWBut.NSBut.EW
1. FRANCE – SWEDENOpenM.Abecassis – H.Vinciguerra (FRANCE)J.Sylvan – M.Gustawsson (SWEDEN)2♥
WNES
   1NT
Pass2♦!Pass2♥
PassPassPass 
S♥3=110+3.0-3.0view →
ClosedA.Morath – B.Efraimsson (SWEDEN)P.Soulet – M.Bompis (FRANCE)2♥
WNES
   1NT
Pass2♦!Pass2♥
PassPass!Pass 
S♥2+1140+3.6-3.6view →
2. AUSTRIA – NORWAYOpenA.Babsch – F.Terraneo (AUSTRIA)O.Ludvigsen – J.Mikkelsen (NORWAY)1♠
WNES
   1♠!
PassPassPass 
S♦4=80+2.1-2.1view →
ClosedJ.Furunes – S.Bjerkset (NORWAY)K.Feichtinger – S.Terraneo (AUSTRIA)3♦
WNES
   1♣
1NT2♦!X2♥
PassPass2NTPass
3♦PassPassPass
W♥Q=110-2.6+2.6view →
3. CHINA – NETHERLANDSOpenJ.Weng – S.Zhou (CHINA)L.Van Den Brom – A.Mulder (NETHERLANDS)3♥
WNES
   1♣
1♦2♥3♦3♥
PassPassPass 
N♦A-1100-2.5+2.5view →
ClosedJ.Kolen – J.Verhees (NETHERLANDS)Q.Li – J.Dai (CHINA)3♦
WNES
   1♣
1♦1♥3♦Pass
PassPass  
W♣7=110-2.6+2.6view →
4. MOROCCO – EGYPTOpenM.Berrada – K.Belrhiti Alaoui (MOROCCO)A.Farrag – W.El Ahmady (EGYPT)4♦
WNES
   1♣
1♦1♥2♦Pass
Pass2♥Pass3♥
4♦PassPassPass
W♥A-1100+2.6-2.6view →
ClosedA.Zein – M.Abaza (EGYPT)J.Hayet – P.Sibony (MOROCCO)4♦
WNES
   1♣!
1♦2♥!3♦3♥
4♦PassPassPass
W♥Q-1100+2.6-2.6view →
5. DENMARK – GERMANYOpenS.Schou – J.Hansen (DENMARK)N.Schilhart – N.Buchlev (GERMANY)3NT
WNES
   1♣!
1NT2♦!2♥!Pass
2♠Pass2NTPass
3♠Pass3NTPass
PassPass  
W♣7=600-11.2+11.2view →
ClosedG.Cohner – C.Daehr (GERMANY)P.Schaltz – D.Schaltz (DENMARK)3♦
WNES
   1♣!
1♦Pass3♦Pass
PassPass  
W♥J=110-2.6+2.6view →
6. INDIA – CANADAOpenK.Ramaratnam – P.Balakrishnan (INDIA)R.Hughes – D.Turner (CANADA)3♦
WNES
   1♣
1♦1♥2♦Pass
Pass2♥3♦Pass
PassPass  
W♣7=110-2.6+2.6view →
ClosedZ.Marcinski – M.Lorber (CANADA)R.Goenka – S.Gupta (INDIA)2♥
WNES
   1NT
Pass2♦!Pass2♥
PassPassPass 
S♥7=110+3.0-3.0view →
7. JAPAN – USA2OpenM.Ino – R.Geller (JAPAN)R.Milner – H.Lall (USA2)3♦
WNES
   1♣
1♦1♥3♣Pass
3♦PassPassPass
W♥K=110-2.6+2.6view →
ClosedA.Sontag – Z.Mahmood (USA2)K.Yamada – T.Imakura (JAPAN)3♥
WNES
   1♣
1♦2♥!3♦3♥
PassPassPass 
N♦A=140+3.6-3.6view →
8. HONG KONG CHINA – BANGLADESHOpenP.Yeung – K.Chiu (HONG KONG CHINA)K.Haque – J.Haque (BANGLADESH)3♥
WNES
   1♣
1♦2♥Pass3♥
PassPassPass 
N♦A=140+3.6-3.6view →
ClosedS.Ahmed – D.Hanzala (BANGLADESH)K.Lung – S.Chan (HONG KONG CHINA)3♦
WNES
   1♣
1♦2♥!3♦Pass
PassPass  
W♥Q=110-2.6+2.6view →
9. USA1 – ITALYOpenM.Kamil – J.Meckstroth (USA1)M.Lanzarotti – A.Mortarotti (ITALY)3♥
WNES
   1♣
1♦2♥3♦3♥
PassPassPass 
N♦A=140+3.6-3.6view →
ClosedG.Duboin – G.Failla (ITALY)J.Wolfson – S.Garner (USA1)3♦
WNES
   1♣!
1♦Pass3♦!Pass
PassPass  
W♥Q=110-2.6+2.6view →
10. AUSTRALIA – ARGENTINAOpenH.Grosvenor – G.Kozakos (AUSTRALIA)C.Lucena – M.Macri (ARGENTINA)3♦
WNES
   1♣
1♦1♥3♦Pass
PassPass  
W♥Q=110-2.6+2.6view →
ClosedW.Fornasari – L.Palazzo (ARGENTINA)T.Brown – I.Thomson (AUSTRALIA)3♦
WNES
   1♣!
1♦Pass2♦Pass
Pass2♥3♦Pass
PassPass  
W♣7=110-2.6+2.6view →
11. NEW ZEALAND – POLANDOpenJ.Atkinson – P.Carter (NEW ZEALAND)W.Starkowski – M.Kwiecien (POLAND)2♠
WNES
   1NT
XXX!Pass2♣!
Pass2♥X!Pass
2♠PassPassPass
W♦7-2200+5.1-5.1view →
ClosedM.Blat – P.Bizon (POLAND)M.Cornell – G.Tislevoll (NEW ZEALAND)2♥
WNES
   1NT
Pass2♦Pass2♥
PassPassPass 
S♦6+1140+3.6-3.6view →
12. ENGLAND – CHINESE TAIPEIOpenD.Mossop – G.Hallberg (ENGLAND)C.Kuo – C.Wu (CHINESE TAIPEI)2♥
WNES
   1NT
Pass2♦!Pass2♥
PassPassPass 
S♥2+1140+3.6-3.6view →
ClosedY.Cheng – H.Lin (CHINESE TAIPEI)R.Chamberlain – P.Shields (ENGLAND)3♥
WNES
   1♣
1♦2♥3♦3♥
PassPassPass 
N♦A-1100-2.5+2.5view →
ContByLeadResNSEWB.NSB.EW
1. FRANCE – SWEDEN
Open: M.Abecassis – H.Vinciguerra (FRANCE) — J.Sylvan – M.Gustawsson (SWEDEN) · view →
2♥
WNES
   1NT
Pass2♦!Pass2♥
PassPassPass 
S♥3=110+3.0-3.0
Closed: A.Morath – B.Efraimsson (SWEDEN) — P.Soulet – M.Bompis (FRANCE) · view →
2♥
WNES
   1NT
Pass2♦!Pass2♥
PassPass!Pass 
S♥2+1140+3.6-3.6
2. AUSTRIA – NORWAY
Open: A.Babsch – F.Terraneo (AUSTRIA) — O.Ludvigsen – J.Mikkelsen (NORWAY) · view →
1♠
WNES
   1♠!
PassPassPass 
S♦4=80+2.1-2.1
Closed: J.Furunes – S.Bjerkset (NORWAY) — K.Feichtinger – S.Terraneo (AUSTRIA) · view →
3♦
WNES
   1♣
1NT2♦!X2♥
PassPass2NTPass
3♦PassPassPass
W♥Q=110-2.6+2.6
3. CHINA – NETHERLANDS
Open: J.Weng – S.Zhou (CHINA) — L.Van Den Brom – A.Mulder (NETHERLANDS) · view →
3♥
WNES
   1♣
1♦2♥3♦3♥
PassPassPass 
N♦A-1100-2.5+2.5
Closed: J.Kolen – J.Verhees (NETHERLANDS) — Q.Li – J.Dai (CHINA) · view →
3♦
WNES
   1♣
1♦1♥3♦Pass
PassPass  
W♣7=110-2.6+2.6
4. MOROCCO – EGYPT
Open: M.Berrada – K.Belrhiti Alaoui (MOROCCO) — A.Farrag – W.El Ahmady (EGYPT) · view →
4♦
WNES
   1♣
1♦1♥2♦Pass
Pass2♥Pass3♥
4♦PassPassPass
W♥A-1100+2.6-2.6
Closed: A.Zein – M.Abaza (EGYPT) — J.Hayet – P.Sibony (MOROCCO) · view →
4♦
WNES
   1♣!
1♦2♥!3♦3♥
4♦PassPassPass
W♥Q-1100+2.6-2.6
5. DENMARK – GERMANY
Open: S.Schou – J.Hansen (DENMARK) — N.Schilhart – N.Buchlev (GERMANY) · view →
3NT
WNES
   1♣!
1NT2♦!2♥!Pass
2♠Pass2NTPass
3♠Pass3NTPass
PassPass  
W♣7=600-11.2+11.2
Closed: G.Cohner – C.Daehr (GERMANY) — P.Schaltz – D.Schaltz (DENMARK) · view →
3♦
WNES
   1♣!
1♦Pass3♦Pass
PassPass  
W♥J=110-2.6+2.6
6. INDIA – CANADA
Open: K.Ramaratnam – P.Balakrishnan (INDIA) — R.Hughes – D.Turner (CANADA) · view →
3♦
WNES
   1♣
1♦1♥2♦Pass
Pass2♥3♦Pass
PassPass  
W♣7=110-2.6+2.6
Closed: Z.Marcinski – M.Lorber (CANADA) — R.Goenka – S.Gupta (INDIA) · view →
2♥
WNES
   1NT
Pass2♦!Pass2♥
PassPassPass 
S♥7=110+3.0-3.0
7. JAPAN – USA2
Open: M.Ino – R.Geller (JAPAN) — R.Milner – H.Lall (USA2) · view →
3♦
WNES
   1♣
1♦1♥3♣Pass
3♦PassPassPass
W♥K=110-2.6+2.6
Closed: A.Sontag – Z.Mahmood (USA2) — K.Yamada – T.Imakura (JAPAN) · view →
3♥
WNES
   1♣
1♦2♥!3♦3♥
PassPassPass 
N♦A=140+3.6-3.6
8. HONG KONG CHINA – BANGLADESH
Open: P.Yeung – K.Chiu (HONG KONG CHINA) — K.Haque – J.Haque (BANGLADESH) · view →
3♥
WNES
   1♣
1♦2♥Pass3♥
PassPassPass 
N♦A=140+3.6-3.6
Closed: S.Ahmed – D.Hanzala (BANGLADESH) — K.Lung – S.Chan (HONG KONG CHINA) · view →
3♦
WNES
   1♣
1♦2♥!3♦Pass
PassPass  
W♥Q=110-2.6+2.6
9. USA1 – ITALY
Open: M.Kamil – J.Meckstroth (USA1) — M.Lanzarotti – A.Mortarotti (ITALY) · view →
3♥
WNES
   1♣
1♦2♥3♦3♥
PassPassPass 
N♦A=140+3.6-3.6
Closed: G.Duboin – G.Failla (ITALY) — J.Wolfson – S.Garner (USA1) · view →
3♦
WNES
   1♣!
1♦Pass3♦!Pass
PassPass  
W♥Q=110-2.6+2.6
10. AUSTRALIA – ARGENTINA
Open: H.Grosvenor – G.Kozakos (AUSTRALIA) — C.Lucena – M.Macri (ARGENTINA) · view →
3♦
WNES
   1♣
1♦1♥3♦Pass
PassPass  
W♥Q=110-2.6+2.6
Closed: W.Fornasari – L.Palazzo (ARGENTINA) — T.Brown – I.Thomson (AUSTRALIA) · view →
3♦
WNES
   1♣!
1♦Pass2♦Pass
Pass2♥3♦Pass
PassPass  
W♣7=110-2.6+2.6
11. NEW ZEALAND – POLAND
Open: J.Atkinson – P.Carter (NEW ZEALAND) — W.Starkowski – M.Kwiecien (POLAND) · view →
2♠
WNES
   1NT
XXX!Pass2♣!
Pass2♥X!Pass
2♠PassPassPass
W♦7-2200+5.1-5.1
Closed: M.Blat – P.Bizon (POLAND) — M.Cornell – G.Tislevoll (NEW ZEALAND) · view →
2♥
WNES
   1NT
Pass2♦Pass2♥
PassPassPass 
S♦6+1140+3.6-3.6
12. ENGLAND – CHINESE TAIPEI
Open: D.Mossop – G.Hallberg (ENGLAND) — C.Kuo – C.Wu (CHINESE TAIPEI) · view →
2♥
WNES
   1NT
Pass2♦!Pass2♥
PassPassPass 
S♥2+1140+3.6-3.6
Closed: Y.Cheng – H.Lin (CHINESE TAIPEI) — R.Chamberlain – P.Shields (ENGLAND) · view →
3♥
WNES
   1♣
1♦2♥3♦3♥
PassPassPass 
N♦A-1100-2.5+2.5

Board 24 also played in: Bermuda Bowl · Venice Cup · Wuhan Cup↑ top

♠ J954
♥ Q98
♦ 8762
♣ 93
♠ A63
♥ AJ742
♦ KJ5
♣ 85
24
Dlr W
None
♠ T87
♥ 63
♦ QT943
♣ T76
♠ KQ2
♥ KT5
♦ A
♣ AKQJ42
Makeable tricks
NT♠♥♦♣
N798611
S798611
E32472
W32472
Minimax (par): NS +400: 5♣N= 5♣S=
MatchRoomNorth–SouthEast–WestContByLeadResNSEWBut.NSBut.EW
1. FRANCE – SWEDENOpenM.Abecassis – H.Vinciguerra (FRANCE)J.Sylvan – M.Gustawsson (SWEDEN)2♠
WNES
1♥Pass1NTX
Pass2♠PassPass
Pass   
N♥6+2170-4.4+4.4view →
ClosedA.Morath – B.Efraimsson (SWEDEN)P.Soulet – M.Bompis (FRANCE)3NT
WNES
1♥PassPassX
Pass1♠Pass2♥!
Pass2NTPass3NT
PassPassPass 
N♥6=400+0.8-0.8view →
2. AUSTRIA – NORWAYOpenA.Babsch – F.Terraneo (AUSTRIA)O.Ludvigsen – J.Mikkelsen (NORWAY)3NT
WNES
1♥PassPassX
Pass1♠Pass3NT
PassPassPass 
S♥2+3490+3.5-3.5view →
ClosedJ.Furunes – S.Bjerkset (NORWAY)K.Feichtinger – S.Terraneo (AUSTRIA)3NT
WNES
1♥PassPass3NT
PassPassPass 
S♥2+2460+2.6-2.6view →
3. CHINA – NETHERLANDSOpenJ.Weng – S.Zhou (CHINA)L.Van Den Brom – A.Mulder (NETHERLANDS)3NT
WNES
1♥!PassPass3NT
PassPassPass 
S♥3+1430+1.7-1.7view →
ClosedJ.Kolen – J.Verhees (NETHERLANDS)Q.Li – J.Dai (CHINA)3NT
WNES
1♥PassPass3NT
PassPassPass 
S♥4+2460+2.6-2.6view →
4. MOROCCO – EGYPTOpenM.Berrada – K.Belrhiti Alaoui (MOROCCO)A.Farrag – W.El Ahmady (EGYPT)3NT
WNES
1♥PassPass3NT
PassPassPass 
S♥4+2460+2.6-2.6view →
ClosedA.Zein – M.Abaza (EGYPT)J.Hayet – P.Sibony (MOROCCO)3NT
WNES
1♥PassPass3NT
PassPassPass 
S♦J-2100-9.6+9.6view →
5. DENMARK – GERMANYOpenS.Schou – J.Hansen (DENMARK)N.Schilhart – N.Buchlev (GERMANY)3NT
WNES
1♥PassPassX
Pass1♠Pass2♥!
Pass2♠Pass3NT
PassPassPass 
S♥2+3490+3.5-3.5view →
ClosedG.Cohner – C.Daehr (GERMANY)P.Schaltz – D.Schaltz (DENMARK)4♠
WNES
1♥!Pass2♦!X
3♦PassPass4♣
Pass4♠PassPass
Pass   
N♥3=420+1.7-1.7view →
6. INDIA – CANADAOpenK.Ramaratnam – P.Balakrishnan (INDIA)R.Hughes – D.Turner (CANADA)3NT
WNES
1♥PassPass3NT
PassPassPass 
S♦J-2100-9.6+9.6view →
ClosedZ.Marcinski – M.Lorber (CANADA)R.Goenka – S.Gupta (INDIA)3NT
WNES
1♥PassPassX
Pass1♠Pass2♥
Pass2♠Pass3NT
PassPassPass 
S♠2+2460+2.6-2.6view →
7. JAPAN – USA2OpenM.Ino – R.Geller (JAPAN)R.Milner – H.Lall (USA2)3NT
WNES
1♥Pass1NT!X
Pass2♠Pass3♥
Pass3♠Pass3NT
PassPassPass 
S♥4+2460+2.6-2.6view →
ClosedA.Sontag – Z.Mahmood (USA2)K.Yamada – T.Imakura (JAPAN)3NT
WNES
1♥PassPassX
Pass1♠Pass2♥
Pass2♠Pass3NT
PassPassPass 
S♥J+2460+2.6-2.6view →
8. HONG KONG CHINA – BANGLADESHOpenP.Yeung – K.Chiu (HONG KONG CHINA)K.Haque – J.Haque (BANGLADESH)3NT
WNES
1♥PassPassX
Pass1♠Pass3NT
PassPassPass 
S♣8+2460+2.6-2.6view →
ClosedS.Ahmed – D.Hanzala (BANGLADESH)K.Lung – S.Chan (HONG KONG CHINA)4♠
WNES
1♥PassPassX
Pass1♠Pass2♥!
Pass2♠Pass4♠
PassPassPass 
N♥6=420+1.7-1.7view →
9. USA1 – ITALYOpenM.Kamil – J.Meckstroth (USA1)M.Lanzarotti – A.Mortarotti (ITALY)3NT
WNES
1NT!PassPass3NT
PassPassPass 
S♥2+2460+2.6-2.6view →
ClosedG.Duboin – G.Failla (ITALY)J.Wolfson – S.Garner (USA1)2NT
WNES
1♥PassPassX
Pass1♠Pass2♥
Pass2♠Pass2NT
PassPassPass 
S♥2+3210-3.6+3.6view →
10. AUSTRALIA – ARGENTINAOpenH.Grosvenor – G.Kozakos (AUSTRALIA)C.Lucena – M.Macri (ARGENTINA)3NT
WNES
1♥PassPassX
Pass1♠Pass2♥
Pass2NTPass3NT
PassPassPass 
N♥3=400+0.8-0.8view →
ClosedW.Fornasari – L.Palazzo (ARGENTINA)T.Brown – I.Thomson (AUSTRALIA)3NT
WNES
1♥PassPass3NT
PassPassPass 
S♥9+2460+2.6-2.6view →
11. NEW ZEALAND – POLANDOpenJ.Atkinson – P.Carter (NEW ZEALAND)W.Starkowski – M.Kwiecien (POLAND)4♠
WNES
1♥Pass1NT!X
Pass2♠Pass4♠
PassPassPass 
N♥3=420+1.7-1.7view →
ClosedM.Blat – P.Bizon (POLAND)M.Cornell – G.Tislevoll (NEW ZEALAND)3NT
WNES
1♥PassPassX
Pass1♠Pass2♥
Pass2♠Pass2NT
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   
S♥6+2460+2.6-2.6view →
12. ENGLAND – CHINESE TAIPEIOpenD.Mossop – G.Hallberg (ENGLAND)C.Kuo – C.Wu (CHINESE TAIPEI)3NT
WNES
1♥PassPass3NT
PassPassPass 
S♦K-150-8.9+8.9view →
ClosedY.Cheng – H.Lin (CHINESE TAIPEI)R.Chamberlain – P.Shields (ENGLAND)2♣
WNES
1♥PassPass2♣
PassPassPass 
S♥A+3150-4.9+4.9view →
ContByLeadResNSEWB.NSB.EW
1. FRANCE – SWEDEN
Open: M.Abecassis – H.Vinciguerra (FRANCE) — J.Sylvan – M.Gustawsson (SWEDEN) · view →
2♠
WNES
1♥Pass1NTX
Pass2♠PassPass
Pass   
N♥6+2170-4.4+4.4
Closed: A.Morath – B.Efraimsson (SWEDEN) — P.Soulet – M.Bompis (FRANCE) · view →
3NT
WNES
1♥PassPassX
Pass1♠Pass2♥!
Pass2NTPass3NT
PassPassPass 
N♥6=400+0.8-0.8
2. AUSTRIA – NORWAY
Open: A.Babsch – F.Terraneo (AUSTRIA) — O.Ludvigsen – J.Mikkelsen (NORWAY) · view →
3NT
WNES
1♥PassPassX
Pass1♠Pass3NT
PassPassPass 
S♥2+3490+3.5-3.5
Closed: J.Furunes – S.Bjerkset (NORWAY) — K.Feichtinger – S.Terraneo (AUSTRIA) · view →
3NT
WNES
1♥PassPass3NT
PassPassPass 
S♥2+2460+2.6-2.6
3. CHINA – NETHERLANDS
Open: J.Weng – S.Zhou (CHINA) — L.Van Den Brom – A.Mulder (NETHERLANDS) · view →
3NT
WNES
1♥!PassPass3NT
PassPassPass 
S♥3+1430+1.7-1.7
Closed: J.Kolen – J.Verhees (NETHERLANDS) — Q.Li – J.Dai (CHINA) · view →
3NT
WNES
1♥PassPass3NT
PassPassPass 
S♥4+2460+2.6-2.6
4. MOROCCO – EGYPT
Open: M.Berrada – K.Belrhiti Alaoui (MOROCCO) — A.Farrag – W.El Ahmady (EGYPT) · view →
3NT
WNES
1♥PassPass3NT
PassPassPass 
S♥4+2460+2.6-2.6
Closed: A.Zein – M.Abaza (EGYPT) — J.Hayet – P.Sibony (MOROCCO) · view →
3NT
WNES
1♥PassPass3NT
PassPassPass 
S♦J-2100-9.6+9.6
5. DENMARK – GERMANY
Open: S.Schou – J.Hansen (DENMARK) — N.Schilhart – N.Buchlev (GERMANY) · view →
3NT
WNES
1♥PassPassX
Pass1♠Pass2♥!
Pass2♠Pass3NT
PassPassPass 
S♥2+3490+3.5-3.5
Closed: G.Cohner – C.Daehr (GERMANY) — P.Schaltz – D.Schaltz (DENMARK) · view →
4♠
WNES
1♥!Pass2♦!X
3♦PassPass4♣
Pass4♠PassPass
Pass   
N♥3=420+1.7-1.7
6. INDIA – CANADA
Open: K.Ramaratnam – P.Balakrishnan (INDIA) — R.Hughes – D.Turner (CANADA) · view →
3NT
WNES
1♥PassPass3NT
PassPassPass 
S♦J-2100-9.6+9.6
Closed: Z.Marcinski – M.Lorber (CANADA) — R.Goenka – S.Gupta (INDIA) · view →
3NT
WNES
1♥PassPassX
Pass1♠Pass2♥
Pass2♠Pass3NT
PassPassPass 
S♠2+2460+2.6-2.6
7. JAPAN – USA2
Open: M.Ino – R.Geller (JAPAN) — R.Milner – H.Lall (USA2) · view →
3NT
WNES
1♥Pass1NT!X
Pass2♠Pass3♥
Pass3♠Pass3NT
PassPassPass 
S♥4+2460+2.6-2.6
Closed: A.Sontag – Z.Mahmood (USA2) — K.Yamada – T.Imakura (JAPAN) · view →
3NT
WNES
1♥PassPassX
Pass1♠Pass2♥
Pass2♠Pass3NT
PassPassPass 
S♥J+2460+2.6-2.6
8. HONG KONG CHINA – BANGLADESH
Open: P.Yeung – K.Chiu (HONG KONG CHINA) — K.Haque – J.Haque (BANGLADESH) · view →
3NT
WNES
1♥PassPassX
Pass1♠Pass3NT
PassPassPass 
S♣8+2460+2.6-2.6
Closed: S.Ahmed – D.Hanzala (BANGLADESH) — K.Lung – S.Chan (HONG KONG CHINA) · view →
4♠
WNES
1♥PassPassX
Pass1♠Pass2♥!
Pass2♠Pass4♠
PassPassPass 
N♥6=420+1.7-1.7
9. USA1 – ITALY
Open: M.Kamil – J.Meckstroth (USA1) — M.Lanzarotti – A.Mortarotti (ITALY) · view →
3NT
WNES
1NT!PassPass3NT
PassPassPass 
S♥2+2460+2.6-2.6
Closed: G.Duboin – G.Failla (ITALY) — J.Wolfson – S.Garner (USA1) · view →
2NT
WNES
1♥PassPassX
Pass1♠Pass2♥
Pass2♠Pass2NT
PassPassPass 
S♥2+3210-3.6+3.6
10. AUSTRALIA – ARGENTINA
Open: H.Grosvenor – G.Kozakos (AUSTRALIA) — C.Lucena – M.Macri (ARGENTINA) · view →
3NT
WNES
1♥PassPassX
Pass1♠Pass2♥
Pass2NTPass3NT
PassPassPass 
N♥3=400+0.8-0.8
Closed: W.Fornasari – L.Palazzo (ARGENTINA) — T.Brown – I.Thomson (AUSTRALIA) · view →
3NT
WNES
1♥PassPass3NT
PassPassPass 
S♥9+2460+2.6-2.6
11. NEW ZEALAND – POLAND
Open: J.Atkinson – P.Carter (NEW ZEALAND) — W.Starkowski – M.Kwiecien (POLAND) · view →
4♠
WNES
1♥Pass1NT!X
Pass2♠Pass4♠
PassPassPass 
N♥3=420+1.7-1.7
Closed: M.Blat – P.Bizon (POLAND) — M.Cornell – G.Tislevoll (NEW ZEALAND) · view →
3NT
WNES
1♥PassPassX
Pass1♠Pass2♥
Pass2♠Pass2NT
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   
S♥6+2460+2.6-2.6
12. ENGLAND – CHINESE TAIPEI
Open: D.Mossop – G.Hallberg (ENGLAND) — C.Kuo – C.Wu (CHINESE TAIPEI) · view →
3NT
WNES
1♥PassPass3NT
PassPassPass 
S♦K-150-8.9+8.9
Closed: Y.Cheng – H.Lin (CHINESE TAIPEI) — R.Chamberlain – P.Shields (ENGLAND) · view →
2♣
WNES
1♥PassPass2♣
PassPassPass 
S♥A+3150-4.9+4.9

Board 25 also played in: Bermuda Bowl · Venice Cup · Wuhan Cup↑ top

♠ A92
♥ AT7
♦ KT9
♣ AJ95
♠ 76
♥ K853
♦ 62
♣ KQ764
25
Dlr N
E-W
♠ QJT5
♥ Q62
♦ Q875
♣ 82
♠ K843
♥ J94
♦ AJ43
♣ T3
Makeable tricks
NT♠♥♦♣
N1099109
S1099109
E34434
W34434
Minimax (par): NS +430: 3NTN+1 3NTS+1
MatchRoomNorth–SouthEast–WestContByLeadResNSEWBut.NSBut.EW
1. FRANCE – SWEDENOpenM.Abecassis – H.Vinciguerra (FRANCE)J.Sylvan – M.Gustawsson (SWEDEN)3NT
WNES
 1NTPass2♣
Pass2♦Pass2NT
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   
N♠Q=400+0.1-0.1view →
ClosedA.Morath – B.Efraimsson (SWEDEN)P.Soulet – M.Bompis (FRANCE)3NT
WNES
 1♣!Pass1♠
Pass2♣!Pass2♦!
Pass2NT!Pass3NT
PassPassPass 
N♠Q+1430+1.0-1.0view →
2. AUSTRIA – NORWAYOpenA.Babsch – F.Terraneo (AUSTRIA)O.Ludvigsen – J.Mikkelsen (NORWAY)3NT
WNES
 1NTPass2♣!
XPassPass3♣
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   
N♣8+2460+2.0-2.0view →
ClosedJ.Furunes – S.Bjerkset (NORWAY)K.Feichtinger – S.Terraneo (AUSTRIA)3NT
WNES
 1NTPass2♣!
Pass2♦!Pass3NT
PassPassPass 
N♠Q+1430+1.0-1.0view →
3. CHINA – NETHERLANDSOpenJ.Weng – S.Zhou (CHINA)L.Van Den Brom – A.Mulder (NETHERLANDS)2♣xx
WNES
 1NTPass2♣!
XPassPassXX
PassPassPass 
S♣K-1200-11.7+11.7view →
ClosedJ.Kolen – J.Verhees (NETHERLANDS)Q.Li – J.Dai (CHINA)3NT
WNES
 1NTPass2♣!
X2♦!Pass2NT
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   
N♣8+2460+2.0-2.0view →
4. MOROCCO – EGYPTOpenM.Berrada – K.Belrhiti Alaoui (MOROCCO)A.Farrag – W.El Ahmady (EGYPT)3NT
WNES
 1NTPass2♣!
Pass2♦Pass3NT
PassPassPass 
N♠Q=400+0.1-0.1view →
ClosedA.Zein – M.Abaza (EGYPT)J.Hayet – P.Sibony (MOROCCO)3NT
WNES
 1NTPass2♣
X2♦!Pass2NT
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   
N♣8=400+0.1-0.1view →
5. DENMARK – GERMANYOpenS.Schou – J.Hansen (DENMARK)N.Schilhart – N.Buchlev (GERMANY)3NT
WNES
 1NTPass3♣!
X3♦!Pass3♥!
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   
N♣8+2460+2.0-2.0view →
ClosedG.Cohner – C.Daehr (GERMANY)P.Schaltz – D.Schaltz (DENMARK)3NT
WNES
 1NTPass2♣!
Pass2♦Pass2NT
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   
N♠Q=400+0.1-0.1view →
6. INDIA – CANADAOpenK.Ramaratnam – P.Balakrishnan (INDIA)R.Hughes – D.Turner (CANADA)3NT
WNES
 1NTPass2♣
Pass2♦Pass3NT
PassPassPass 
N♠Q+2460+2.0-2.0view →
ClosedZ.Marcinski – M.Lorber (CANADA)R.Goenka – S.Gupta (INDIA)3NT
WNES
 1NTPass3♣!
XXX!Pass3♥!
Pass3NT!PassPass
Pass   
N♣8+1430+1.0-1.0view →
7. JAPAN – USA2OpenM.Ino – R.Geller (JAPAN)R.Milner – H.Lall (USA2)3NT
WNES
 1NTPass2♣
X2♦Pass2NT!
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   
N♣8+1430+1.0-1.0view →
ClosedA.Sontag – Z.Mahmood (USA2)K.Yamada – T.Imakura (JAPAN)3NT
WNES
 1NTPass2♣
Pass2♦Pass2NT
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   
N♠Q+1430+1.0-1.0view →
8. HONG KONG CHINA – BANGLADESHOpenP.Yeung – K.Chiu (HONG KONG CHINA)K.Haque – J.Haque (BANGLADESH)3NT
WNES
 1NTPass2♣
X2♦Pass3♦
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   
N♣8+1430+1.0-1.0view →
ClosedS.Ahmed – D.Hanzala (BANGLADESH)K.Lung – S.Chan (HONG KONG CHINA)2♦
WNES
 1NTPass2♣
XXXPass2♦
PassPassPass 
S♣K+2130-6.3+6.3view →
9. USA1 – ITALYOpenM.Kamil – J.Meckstroth (USA1)M.Lanzarotti – A.Mortarotti (ITALY)3NT
WNES
 1NTPass2♣
Pass2♦Pass2NT
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   
N♠Q+1430+1.0-1.0view →
ClosedG.Duboin – G.Failla (ITALY)J.Wolfson – S.Garner (USA1)3NT
WNES
 1NTPass3♣!
X3♦!Pass3♥!
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   
N♣8+1430+1.0-1.0view →
10. AUSTRALIA – ARGENTINAOpenH.Grosvenor – G.Kozakos (AUSTRALIA)C.Lucena – M.Macri (ARGENTINA)3NT
WNES
 1NTPass2♣
X2♦!Pass2NT
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   
N♣2+2460+2.0-2.0view →
ClosedW.Fornasari – L.Palazzo (ARGENTINA)T.Brown – I.Thomson (AUSTRALIA)2♣xx
WNES
 1NTPass2♣
XXXPassPass
Pass   
S♦8=560+4.7-4.7view →
11. NEW ZEALAND – POLANDOpenJ.Atkinson – P.Carter (NEW ZEALAND)W.Starkowski – M.Kwiecien (POLAND)4♠
WNES
 1♣!Pass2♣
Pass2NT!Pass3♣
XXX!Pass4♠
PassPassPass 
S♣K=420+1.0-1.0view →
ClosedM.Blat – P.Bizon (POLAND)M.Cornell – G.Tislevoll (NEW ZEALAND)3NT
WNES
 1NTPass2♣!
Pass2♦Pass2NT
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   
N♠Q+1430+1.0-1.0view →
12. ENGLAND – CHINESE TAIPEIOpenD.Mossop – G.Hallberg (ENGLAND)C.Kuo – C.Wu (CHINESE TAIPEI)2♦
WNES
 1NTPass2♣
XPassPass2♦
PassPassPass 
S♣K+1110-6.9+6.9view →
ClosedY.Cheng – H.Lin (CHINESE TAIPEI)R.Chamberlain – P.Shields (ENGLAND)3NT
WNES
 1NTPass2♣
Pass2♦Pass2NT
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   
N♠Q=400+0.1-0.1view →
ContByLeadResNSEWB.NSB.EW
1. FRANCE – SWEDEN
Open: M.Abecassis – H.Vinciguerra (FRANCE) — J.Sylvan – M.Gustawsson (SWEDEN) · view →
3NT
WNES
 1NTPass2♣
Pass2♦Pass2NT
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   
N♠Q=400+0.1-0.1
Closed: A.Morath – B.Efraimsson (SWEDEN) — P.Soulet – M.Bompis (FRANCE) · view →
3NT
WNES
 1♣!Pass1♠
Pass2♣!Pass2♦!
Pass2NT!Pass3NT
PassPassPass 
N♠Q+1430+1.0-1.0
2. AUSTRIA – NORWAY
Open: A.Babsch – F.Terraneo (AUSTRIA) — O.Ludvigsen – J.Mikkelsen (NORWAY) · view →
3NT
WNES
 1NTPass2♣!
XPassPass3♣
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   
N♣8+2460+2.0-2.0
Closed: J.Furunes – S.Bjerkset (NORWAY) — K.Feichtinger – S.Terraneo (AUSTRIA) · view →
3NT
WNES
 1NTPass2♣!
Pass2♦!Pass3NT
PassPassPass 
N♠Q+1430+1.0-1.0
3. CHINA – NETHERLANDS
Open: J.Weng – S.Zhou (CHINA) — L.Van Den Brom – A.Mulder (NETHERLANDS) · view →
2♣xx
WNES
 1NTPass2♣!
XPassPassXX
PassPassPass 
S♣K-1200-11.7+11.7
Closed: J.Kolen – J.Verhees (NETHERLANDS) — Q.Li – J.Dai (CHINA) · view →
3NT
WNES
 1NTPass2♣!
X2♦!Pass2NT
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   
N♣8+2460+2.0-2.0
4. MOROCCO – EGYPT
Open: M.Berrada – K.Belrhiti Alaoui (MOROCCO) — A.Farrag – W.El Ahmady (EGYPT) · view →
3NT
WNES
 1NTPass2♣!
Pass2♦Pass3NT
PassPassPass 
N♠Q=400+0.1-0.1
Closed: A.Zein – M.Abaza (EGYPT) — J.Hayet – P.Sibony (MOROCCO) · view →
3NT
WNES
 1NTPass2♣
X2♦!Pass2NT
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   
N♣8=400+0.1-0.1
5. DENMARK – GERMANY
Open: S.Schou – J.Hansen (DENMARK) — N.Schilhart – N.Buchlev (GERMANY) · view →
3NT
WNES
 1NTPass3♣!
X3♦!Pass3♥!
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   
N♣8+2460+2.0-2.0
Closed: G.Cohner – C.Daehr (GERMANY) — P.Schaltz – D.Schaltz (DENMARK) · view →
3NT
WNES
 1NTPass2♣!
Pass2♦Pass2NT
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   
N♠Q=400+0.1-0.1
6. INDIA – CANADA
Open: K.Ramaratnam – P.Balakrishnan (INDIA) — R.Hughes – D.Turner (CANADA) · view →
3NT
WNES
 1NTPass2♣
Pass2♦Pass3NT
PassPassPass 
N♠Q+2460+2.0-2.0
Closed: Z.Marcinski – M.Lorber (CANADA) — R.Goenka – S.Gupta (INDIA) · view →
3NT
WNES
 1NTPass3♣!
XXX!Pass3♥!
Pass3NT!PassPass
Pass   
N♣8+1430+1.0-1.0
7. JAPAN – USA2
Open: M.Ino – R.Geller (JAPAN) — R.Milner – H.Lall (USA2) · view →
3NT
WNES
 1NTPass2♣
X2♦Pass2NT!
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   
N♣8+1430+1.0-1.0
Closed: A.Sontag – Z.Mahmood (USA2) — K.Yamada – T.Imakura (JAPAN) · view →
3NT
WNES
 1NTPass2♣
Pass2♦Pass2NT
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   
N♠Q+1430+1.0-1.0
8. HONG KONG CHINA – BANGLADESH
Open: P.Yeung – K.Chiu (HONG KONG CHINA) — K.Haque – J.Haque (BANGLADESH) · view →
3NT
WNES
 1NTPass2♣
X2♦Pass3♦
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   
N♣8+1430+1.0-1.0
Closed: S.Ahmed – D.Hanzala (BANGLADESH) — K.Lung – S.Chan (HONG KONG CHINA) · view →
2♦
WNES
 1NTPass2♣
XXXPass2♦
PassPassPass 
S♣K+2130-6.3+6.3
9. USA1 – ITALY
Open: M.Kamil – J.Meckstroth (USA1) — M.Lanzarotti – A.Mortarotti (ITALY) · view →
3NT
WNES
 1NTPass2♣
Pass2♦Pass2NT
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   
N♠Q+1430+1.0-1.0
Closed: G.Duboin – G.Failla (ITALY) — J.Wolfson – S.Garner (USA1) · view →
3NT
WNES
 1NTPass3♣!
X3♦!Pass3♥!
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   
N♣8+1430+1.0-1.0
10. AUSTRALIA – ARGENTINA
Open: H.Grosvenor – G.Kozakos (AUSTRALIA) — C.Lucena – M.Macri (ARGENTINA) · view →
3NT
WNES
 1NTPass2♣
X2♦!Pass2NT
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   
N♣2+2460+2.0-2.0
Closed: W.Fornasari – L.Palazzo (ARGENTINA) — T.Brown – I.Thomson (AUSTRALIA) · view →
2♣xx
WNES
 1NTPass2♣
XXXPassPass
Pass   
S♦8=560+4.7-4.7
11. NEW ZEALAND – POLAND
Open: J.Atkinson – P.Carter (NEW ZEALAND) — W.Starkowski – M.Kwiecien (POLAND) · view →
4♠
WNES
 1♣!Pass2♣
Pass2NT!Pass3♣
XXX!Pass4♠
PassPassPass 
S♣K=420+1.0-1.0
Closed: M.Blat – P.Bizon (POLAND) — M.Cornell – G.Tislevoll (NEW ZEALAND) · view →
3NT
WNES
 1NTPass2♣!
Pass2♦Pass2NT
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   
N♠Q+1430+1.0-1.0
12. ENGLAND – CHINESE TAIPEI
Open: D.Mossop – G.Hallberg (ENGLAND) — C.Kuo – C.Wu (CHINESE TAIPEI) · view →
2♦
WNES
 1NTPass2♣
XPassPass2♦
PassPassPass 
S♣K+1110-6.9+6.9
Closed: Y.Cheng – H.Lin (CHINESE TAIPEI) — R.Chamberlain – P.Shields (ENGLAND) · view →
3NT
WNES
 1NTPass2♣
Pass2♦Pass2NT
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   
N♠Q=400+0.1-0.1

Board 26 also played in: Bermuda Bowl · Venice Cup · Wuhan Cup↑ top

♠ T64
♥ Q5
♦ J864
♣ AQ65
♠ Q32
♥ JT8642
♦ 7
♣ KT7
26
Dlr E
All
♠ A7
♥ K3
♦ AQT32
♣ J982
♠ KJ985
♥ A97
♦ K95
♣ 43
Makeable tricks
NT♠♥♦♣
N78575
S68575
E65867
W65867
Minimax (par): NS +110: 2♠N= 2♠S=
MatchRoomNorth–SouthEast–WestContByLeadResNSEWBut.NSBut.EW
1. FRANCE – SWEDENOpenM.Abecassis – H.Vinciguerra (FRANCE)J.Sylvan – M.Gustawsson (SWEDEN)2♥
WNES
  1NTPass
2♦!Pass2♥Pass
PassPass  
E♣4+1140-4.7+4.7view →
ClosedA.Morath – B.Efraimsson (SWEDEN)P.Soulet – M.Bompis (FRANCE)3♥
WNES
  1NTPass
2♦Pass2♥Pass
3♥PassPassPass
E♠3-2200+4.0-4.0view →
2. AUSTRIA – NORWAYOpenA.Babsch – F.Terraneo (AUSTRIA)O.Ludvigsen – J.Mikkelsen (NORWAY)3♥
WNES
  1NTPass
2♦!Pass2♥Pass
3♥PassPassPass
E♣4-2200+4.0-4.0view →
ClosedJ.Furunes – S.Bjerkset (NORWAY)K.Feichtinger – S.Terraneo (AUSTRIA)3♦
WNES
  1♦1♠
X2♠3♦Pass
PassPass  
E♠5-1100+1.3-1.3view →
3. CHINA – NETHERLANDSOpenJ.Weng – S.Zhou (CHINA)L.Van Den Brom – A.Mulder (NETHERLANDS)2♥
WNES
  1NTPass
2♦!Pass2♥!Pass
PassPass  
E♣6=110-3.8+3.8view →
ClosedJ.Kolen – J.Verhees (NETHERLANDS)Q.Li – J.Dai (CHINA)3♣
WNES
  1♦1♠
X2♠3♣Pass
PassPass  
E♠7-1100+1.3-1.3view →
4. MOROCCO – EGYPTOpenM.Berrada – K.Belrhiti Alaoui (MOROCCO)A.Farrag – W.El Ahmady (EGYPT)2♠
WNES
  1♦1♠
Pass2♠PassPass
Pass   
S♦7=110+1.5-1.5view →
ClosedA.Zein – M.Abaza (EGYPT)J.Hayet – P.Sibony (MOROCCO)3♣
WNES
  1♦1♠
X2♠3♣Pass
PassPass  
E♠8+1130-4.7+4.7view →
5. DENMARK – GERMANYOpenS.Schou – J.Hansen (DENMARK)N.Schilhart – N.Buchlev (GERMANY)2♥
WNES
  1NTPass
2♦!Pass2♥!Pass
PassPass  
E♣4-1100+1.3-1.3view →
ClosedG.Cohner – C.Daehr (GERMANY)P.Schaltz – D.Schaltz (DENMARK)3♥
WNES
  1NTPass
2♣Pass2♦Pass
3♥PassPassPass
W♠6-1100+1.3-1.3view →
6. INDIA – CANADAOpenK.Ramaratnam – P.Balakrishnan (INDIA)R.Hughes – D.Turner (CANADA)2♠
WNES
  1♦1♠
X2♠PassPass
Pass   
S♦7-1100-3.7+3.7view →
ClosedZ.Marcinski – M.Lorber (CANADA)R.Goenka – S.Gupta (INDIA)2♥
WNES
  1NTPass
2♦!Pass2♥Pass
PassPass  
E♣4=110-3.8+3.8view →
7. JAPAN – USA2OpenM.Ino – R.Geller (JAPAN)R.Milner – H.Lall (USA2)3♥
WNES
  1NTPass
2♦!Pass2♥Pass
3♥PassPassPass
E♠3-1100+1.3-1.3view →
ClosedA.Sontag – Z.Mahmood (USA2)K.Yamada – T.Imakura (JAPAN)3♥
WNES
  1♦1♠
X2♥!Pass2♠
PassPass3♣Pass
3♥PassPassPass
W♠5-1100+1.3-1.3view →
8. HONG KONG CHINA – BANGLADESHOpenP.Yeung – K.Chiu (HONG KONG CHINA)K.Haque – J.Haque (BANGLADESH)4♥
WNES
  1♦1♠
2♥2♠3♣3♠
4♣Pass4♥Pass
PassPass  
W♦4-2200+4.0-4.0view →
ClosedS.Ahmed – D.Hanzala (BANGLADESH)K.Lung – S.Chan (HONG KONG CHINA)2♠
WNES
  1♦1♠
2♥!2♠PassPass
Pass   
S♦7=110+1.5-1.5view →
9. USA1 – ITALYOpenM.Kamil – J.Meckstroth (USA1)M.Lanzarotti – A.Mortarotti (ITALY)3♦
WNES
  1♦1♠
X2♥Pass2♠
PassPass2NTPass
3♦PassPassPass
E♠K-3300+6.3-6.3view →
ClosedG.Duboin – G.Failla (ITALY)J.Wolfson – S.Garner (USA1)2♥
WNES
  1NTPass
2♦!Pass2♥Pass
PassPass  
E♣4-1100+1.3-1.3view →
10. AUSTRALIA – ARGENTINAOpenH.Grosvenor – G.Kozakos (AUSTRALIA)C.Lucena – M.Macri (ARGENTINA)3♥
WNES
  1♦1♠
Pass2♠PassPass
3♥PassPassPass
W♠4=140-4.7+4.7view →
ClosedW.Fornasari – L.Palazzo (ARGENTINA)T.Brown – I.Thomson (AUSTRALIA)2♠
WNES
  1♦1♠
X2♠PassPass
Pass   
S♦2-1100-3.7+3.7view →
11. NEW ZEALAND – POLANDOpenJ.Atkinson – P.Carter (NEW ZEALAND)W.Starkowski – M.Kwiecien (POLAND)2♠
WNES
  1♦1♠
2♥!2♠PassPass
Pass   
S♦7-1100-3.7+3.7view →
ClosedM.Blat – P.Bizon (POLAND)M.Cornell – G.Tislevoll (NEW ZEALAND)2♥
WNES
  1NTPass
2♦Pass2♥Pass
PassPass  
E♣3=110-3.8+3.8view →
12. ENGLAND – CHINESE TAIPEIOpenD.Mossop – G.Hallberg (ENGLAND)C.Kuo – C.Wu (CHINESE TAIPEI)2♠
WNES
  1♦Pass
1♥Pass2♣Pass
2♥PassPass2♠
PassPassPass 
S♦7=110+1.5-1.5view →
ClosedY.Cheng – H.Lin (CHINESE TAIPEI)R.Chamberlain – P.Shields (ENGLAND)3♥
WNES
  1NTPass
2♦!Pass2♥Pass
3♥PassPassPass
E♣4-2200+4.0-4.0view →
ContByLeadResNSEWB.NSB.EW
1. FRANCE – SWEDEN
Open: M.Abecassis – H.Vinciguerra (FRANCE) — J.Sylvan – M.Gustawsson (SWEDEN) · view →
2♥
WNES
  1NTPass
2♦!Pass2♥Pass
PassPass  
E♣4+1140-4.7+4.7
Closed: A.Morath – B.Efraimsson (SWEDEN) — P.Soulet – M.Bompis (FRANCE) · view →
3♥
WNES
  1NTPass
2♦Pass2♥Pass
3♥PassPassPass
E♠3-2200+4.0-4.0
2. AUSTRIA – NORWAY
Open: A.Babsch – F.Terraneo (AUSTRIA) — O.Ludvigsen – J.Mikkelsen (NORWAY) · view →
3♥
WNES
  1NTPass
2♦!Pass2♥Pass
3♥PassPassPass
E♣4-2200+4.0-4.0
Closed: J.Furunes – S.Bjerkset (NORWAY) — K.Feichtinger – S.Terraneo (AUSTRIA) · view →
3♦
WNES
  1♦1♠
X2♠3♦Pass
PassPass  
E♠5-1100+1.3-1.3
3. CHINA – NETHERLANDS
Open: J.Weng – S.Zhou (CHINA) — L.Van Den Brom – A.Mulder (NETHERLANDS) · view →
2♥
WNES
  1NTPass
2♦!Pass2♥!Pass
PassPass  
E♣6=110-3.8+3.8
Closed: J.Kolen – J.Verhees (NETHERLANDS) — Q.Li – J.Dai (CHINA) · view →
3♣
WNES
  1♦1♠
X2♠3♣Pass
PassPass  
E♠7-1100+1.3-1.3
4. MOROCCO – EGYPT
Open: M.Berrada – K.Belrhiti Alaoui (MOROCCO) — A.Farrag – W.El Ahmady (EGYPT) · view →
2♠
WNES
  1♦1♠
Pass2♠PassPass
Pass   
S♦7=110+1.5-1.5
Closed: A.Zein – M.Abaza (EGYPT) — J.Hayet – P.Sibony (MOROCCO) · view →
3♣
WNES
  1♦1♠
X2♠3♣Pass
PassPass  
E♠8+1130-4.7+4.7
5. DENMARK – GERMANY
Open: S.Schou – J.Hansen (DENMARK) — N.Schilhart – N.Buchlev (GERMANY) · view →
2♥
WNES
  1NTPass
2♦!Pass2♥!Pass
PassPass  
E♣4-1100+1.3-1.3
Closed: G.Cohner – C.Daehr (GERMANY) — P.Schaltz – D.Schaltz (DENMARK) · view →
3♥
WNES
  1NTPass
2♣Pass2♦Pass
3♥PassPassPass
W♠6-1100+1.3-1.3
6. INDIA – CANADA
Open: K.Ramaratnam – P.Balakrishnan (INDIA) — R.Hughes – D.Turner (CANADA) · view →
2♠
WNES
  1♦1♠
X2♠PassPass
Pass   
S♦7-1100-3.7+3.7
Closed: Z.Marcinski – M.Lorber (CANADA) — R.Goenka – S.Gupta (INDIA) · view →
2♥
WNES
  1NTPass
2♦!Pass2♥Pass
PassPass  
E♣4=110-3.8+3.8
7. JAPAN – USA2
Open: M.Ino – R.Geller (JAPAN) — R.Milner – H.Lall (USA2) · view →
3♥
WNES
  1NTPass
2♦!Pass2♥Pass
3♥PassPassPass
E♠3-1100+1.3-1.3
Closed: A.Sontag – Z.Mahmood (USA2) — K.Yamada – T.Imakura (JAPAN) · view →
3♥
WNES
  1♦1♠
X2♥!Pass2♠
PassPass3♣Pass
3♥PassPassPass
W♠5-1100+1.3-1.3
8. HONG KONG CHINA – BANGLADESH
Open: P.Yeung – K.Chiu (HONG KONG CHINA) — K.Haque – J.Haque (BANGLADESH) · view →
4♥
WNES
  1♦1♠
2♥2♠3♣3♠
4♣Pass4♥Pass
PassPass  
W♦4-2200+4.0-4.0
Closed: S.Ahmed – D.Hanzala (BANGLADESH) — K.Lung – S.Chan (HONG KONG CHINA) · view →
2♠
WNES
  1♦1♠
2♥!2♠PassPass
Pass   
S♦7=110+1.5-1.5
9. USA1 – ITALY
Open: M.Kamil – J.Meckstroth (USA1) — M.Lanzarotti – A.Mortarotti (ITALY) · view →
3♦
WNES
  1♦1♠
X2♥Pass2♠
PassPass2NTPass
3♦PassPassPass
E♠K-3300+6.3-6.3
Closed: G.Duboin – G.Failla (ITALY) — J.Wolfson – S.Garner (USA1) · view →
2♥
WNES
  1NTPass
2♦!Pass2♥Pass
PassPass  
E♣4-1100+1.3-1.3
10. AUSTRALIA – ARGENTINA
Open: H.Grosvenor – G.Kozakos (AUSTRALIA) — C.Lucena – M.Macri (ARGENTINA) · view →
3♥
WNES
  1♦1♠
Pass2♠PassPass
3♥PassPassPass
W♠4=140-4.7+4.7
Closed: W.Fornasari – L.Palazzo (ARGENTINA) — T.Brown – I.Thomson (AUSTRALIA) · view →
2♠
WNES
  1♦1♠
X2♠PassPass
Pass   
S♦2-1100-3.7+3.7
11. NEW ZEALAND – POLAND
Open: J.Atkinson – P.Carter (NEW ZEALAND) — W.Starkowski – M.Kwiecien (POLAND) · view →
2♠
WNES
  1♦1♠
2♥!2♠PassPass
Pass   
S♦7-1100-3.7+3.7
Closed: M.Blat – P.Bizon (POLAND) — M.Cornell – G.Tislevoll (NEW ZEALAND) · view →
2♥
WNES
  1NTPass
2♦Pass2♥Pass
PassPass  
E♣3=110-3.8+3.8
12. ENGLAND – CHINESE TAIPEI
Open: D.Mossop – G.Hallberg (ENGLAND) — C.Kuo – C.Wu (CHINESE TAIPEI) · view →
2♠
WNES
  1♦Pass
1♥Pass2♣Pass
2♥PassPass2♠
PassPassPass 
S♦7=110+1.5-1.5
Closed: Y.Cheng – H.Lin (CHINESE TAIPEI) — R.Chamberlain – P.Shields (ENGLAND) · view →
3♥
WNES
  1NTPass
2♦!Pass2♥Pass
3♥PassPassPass
E♣4-2200+4.0-4.0

Board 27 also played in: Bermuda Bowl · Venice Cup · Wuhan Cup↑ top

♠ 92
♥ T8543
♦ T2
♣ K862
♠ QJ73
♥ QJ6
♦ J43
♣ 754
27
Dlr S
None
♠ K8
♥ K72
♦ AK875
♣ QT3
♠ AT654
♥ A9
♦ Q96
♣ AJ9
Makeable tricks
NT♠♥♦♣
N67768
S67768
E76575
W66575
Minimax (par): NS +90: 2♣N= 2♣S=
MatchRoomNorth–SouthEast–WestContByLeadResNSEWBut.NSBut.EW
1. FRANCE – SWEDENOpenM.Abecassis – H.Vinciguerra (FRANCE)J.Sylvan – M.Gustawsson (SWEDEN)2♥
WNES
   1NT
Pass2♦!XPass!
PassXX!Pass2♥
PassPassPass 
S♦3-150-1.6+1.6view →
ClosedA.Morath – B.Efraimsson (SWEDEN)P.Soulet – M.Bompis (FRANCE)2♥
WNES
   1NT
Pass2♦!XPass!
Pass2♥PassPass
Pass   
N♦A-150-1.6+1.6view →
2. AUSTRIA – NORWAYOpenA.Babsch – F.Terraneo (AUSTRIA)O.Ludvigsen – J.Mikkelsen (NORWAY)2♥
WNES
   1NT
Pass2♦!XPass
Pass2♥PassPass
Pass   
N♦A=110+2.6-2.6view →
ClosedJ.Furunes – S.Bjerkset (NORWAY)K.Feichtinger – S.Terraneo (AUSTRIA)2♥
WNES
   1NT
Pass2♦!XPass
Pass2♥PassPass
Pass   
N♦A-150-1.6+1.6view →
3. CHINA – NETHERLANDSOpenJ.Weng – S.Zhou (CHINA)L.Van Den Brom – A.Mulder (NETHERLANDS)2♥
WNES
   1NT
Pass2♦!XPass
Pass2♥PassPass
Pass   
N♦A-150-1.6+1.6view →
ClosedJ.Kolen – J.Verhees (NETHERLANDS)Q.Li – J.Dai (CHINA)2♥
WNES
   1NT
Pass2♦!XPass!
Pass2♥PassPass
Pass   
N♦A=110+2.6-2.6view →
4. MOROCCO – EGYPTOpenM.Berrada – K.Belrhiti Alaoui (MOROCCO)A.Farrag – W.El Ahmady (EGYPT)2♥
WNES
   1NT
Pass2♦!XPass
Pass2♥PassPass
Pass   
N♦A=110+2.6-2.6view →
ClosedA.Zein – M.Abaza (EGYPT)J.Hayet – P.Sibony (MOROCCO)2♥
WNES
   1NT
Pass2♦!X2♥!
PassPassPass 
S♦3+1140+3.7-3.7view →
5. DENMARK – GERMANYOpenS.Schou – J.Hansen (DENMARK)N.Schilhart – N.Buchlev (GERMANY)2♥
WNES
   1NT
Pass2♦!XPass!
PassXX!Pass2♥!
PassPassPass 
S♦3-150-1.6+1.6view →
ClosedG.Cohner – C.Daehr (GERMANY)P.Schaltz – D.Schaltz (DENMARK)1NT
WNES
   1♠
PassPass1NTPass
PassPass  
E♠5=90-2.7+2.7view →
6. INDIA – CANADAOpenK.Ramaratnam – P.Balakrishnan (INDIA)R.Hughes – D.Turner (CANADA)2♥
WNES
   1NT
Pass2♦!Pass2♥
PassPassPass 
S♣7=110+2.6-2.6view →
ClosedZ.Marcinski – M.Lorber (CANADA)R.Goenka – S.Gupta (INDIA)2♥
WNES
   1NT
Pass2♦!XPass!
Pass2♥PassPass
Pass   
N♦A+1140+3.7-3.7view →
7. JAPAN – USA2OpenM.Ino – R.Geller (JAPAN)R.Milner – H.Lall (USA2)2♥
WNES
   1NT
Pass2♦XPass
Pass2♥PassPass
Pass   
N♦A-150-1.6+1.6view →
ClosedA.Sontag – Z.Mahmood (USA2)K.Yamada – T.Imakura (JAPAN)2♥
WNES
   1NT
Pass2♦!XPass!
PassXX!Pass2♥
PassPassPass 
S♦J-150-1.6+1.6view →
8. HONG KONG CHINA – BANGLADESHOpenP.Yeung – K.Chiu (HONG KONG CHINA)K.Haque – J.Haque (BANGLADESH)1NT
WNES
   1♠
PassPass1NTPass
PassPass  
E♠4=90-2.7+2.7view →
ClosedS.Ahmed – D.Hanzala (BANGLADESH)K.Lung – S.Chan (HONG KONG CHINA)2♥
WNES
   1NT
Pass2♦!X2♥
PassPassPass 
S♦3=110+2.6-2.6view →
9. USA1 – ITALYOpenM.Kamil – J.Meckstroth (USA1)M.Lanzarotti – A.Mortarotti (ITALY)2♥
WNES
   1NT
Pass2♦!XPass!
PassXX!Pass2♥
PassPassPass 
S♦3-150-1.6+1.6view →
ClosedG.Duboin – G.Failla (ITALY)J.Wolfson – S.Garner (USA1)2♥
WNES
   1NT
Pass2♦!XPass!
Pass2♥PassPass
Pass   
N♦A=110+2.6-2.6view →
10. AUSTRALIA – ARGENTINAOpenH.Grosvenor – G.Kozakos (AUSTRALIA)C.Lucena – M.Macri (ARGENTINA)2♥
WNES
   1NT
Pass2♦!XPass
Pass2♥PassPass
Pass   
N♦A=110+2.6-2.6view →
ClosedW.Fornasari – L.Palazzo (ARGENTINA)T.Brown – I.Thomson (AUSTRALIA)2NT
WNES
   1♠
PassPassXPass
1NTPass2NTPass
PassPass  
W♠8-150+1.1-1.1view →
11. NEW ZEALAND – POLANDOpenJ.Atkinson – P.Carter (NEW ZEALAND)W.Starkowski – M.Kwiecien (POLAND)1NT
WNES
   1♣!
Pass1♥!Pass1♠
PassPass1NTPass
PassPass  
E♠4=90-2.7+2.7view →
ClosedM.Blat – P.Bizon (POLAND)M.Cornell – G.Tislevoll (NEW ZEALAND)2♥
WNES
   1NT
Pass2♦!Pass2♥!
PassPassPass 
S♣5-150-1.6+1.6view →
12. ENGLAND – CHINESE TAIPEIOpenD.Mossop – G.Hallberg (ENGLAND)C.Kuo – C.Wu (CHINESE TAIPEI)2♥
WNES
   1NT
Pass2♦!XPass!
Pass2♥PassPass
Pass   
N♦A-150-1.6+1.6view →
ClosedY.Cheng – H.Lin (CHINESE TAIPEI)R.Chamberlain – P.Shields (ENGLAND)2♥
WNES
   1NT
Pass2♦X2♥
PassPassPass 
S♦3-2100-3.1+3.1view →
ContByLeadResNSEWB.NSB.EW
1. FRANCE – SWEDEN
Open: M.Abecassis – H.Vinciguerra (FRANCE) — J.Sylvan – M.Gustawsson (SWEDEN) · view →
2♥
WNES
   1NT
Pass2♦!XPass!
PassXX!Pass2♥
PassPassPass 
S♦3-150-1.6+1.6
Closed: A.Morath – B.Efraimsson (SWEDEN) — P.Soulet – M.Bompis (FRANCE) · view →
2♥
WNES
   1NT
Pass2♦!XPass!
Pass2♥PassPass
Pass   
N♦A-150-1.6+1.6
2. AUSTRIA – NORWAY
Open: A.Babsch – F.Terraneo (AUSTRIA) — O.Ludvigsen – J.Mikkelsen (NORWAY) · view →
2♥
WNES
   1NT
Pass2♦!XPass
Pass2♥PassPass
Pass   
N♦A=110+2.6-2.6
Closed: J.Furunes – S.Bjerkset (NORWAY) — K.Feichtinger – S.Terraneo (AUSTRIA) · view →
2♥
WNES
   1NT
Pass2♦!XPass
Pass2♥PassPass
Pass   
N♦A-150-1.6+1.6
3. CHINA – NETHERLANDS
Open: J.Weng – S.Zhou (CHINA) — L.Van Den Brom – A.Mulder (NETHERLANDS) · view →
2♥
WNES
   1NT
Pass2♦!XPass
Pass2♥PassPass
Pass   
N♦A-150-1.6+1.6
Closed: J.Kolen – J.Verhees (NETHERLANDS) — Q.Li – J.Dai (CHINA) · view →
2♥
WNES
   1NT
Pass2♦!XPass!
Pass2♥PassPass
Pass   
N♦A=110+2.6-2.6
4. MOROCCO – EGYPT
Open: M.Berrada – K.Belrhiti Alaoui (MOROCCO) — A.Farrag – W.El Ahmady (EGYPT) · view →
2♥
WNES
   1NT
Pass2♦!XPass
Pass2♥PassPass
Pass   
N♦A=110+2.6-2.6
Closed: A.Zein – M.Abaza (EGYPT) — J.Hayet – P.Sibony (MOROCCO) · view →
2♥
WNES
   1NT
Pass2♦!X2♥!
PassPassPass 
S♦3+1140+3.7-3.7
5. DENMARK – GERMANY
Open: S.Schou – J.Hansen (DENMARK) — N.Schilhart – N.Buchlev (GERMANY) · view →
2♥
WNES
   1NT
Pass2♦!XPass!
PassXX!Pass2♥!
PassPassPass 
S♦3-150-1.6+1.6
Closed: G.Cohner – C.Daehr (GERMANY) — P.Schaltz – D.Schaltz (DENMARK) · view →
1NT
WNES
   1♠
PassPass1NTPass
PassPass  
E♠5=90-2.7+2.7
6. INDIA – CANADA
Open: K.Ramaratnam – P.Balakrishnan (INDIA) — R.Hughes – D.Turner (CANADA) · view →
2♥
WNES
   1NT
Pass2♦!Pass2♥
PassPassPass 
S♣7=110+2.6-2.6
Closed: Z.Marcinski – M.Lorber (CANADA) — R.Goenka – S.Gupta (INDIA) · view →
2♥
WNES
   1NT
Pass2♦!XPass!
Pass2♥PassPass
Pass   
N♦A+1140+3.7-3.7
7. JAPAN – USA2
Open: M.Ino – R.Geller (JAPAN) — R.Milner – H.Lall (USA2) · view →
2♥
WNES
   1NT
Pass2♦XPass
Pass2♥PassPass
Pass   
N♦A-150-1.6+1.6
Closed: A.Sontag – Z.Mahmood (USA2) — K.Yamada – T.Imakura (JAPAN) · view →
2♥
WNES
   1NT
Pass2♦!XPass!
PassXX!Pass2♥
PassPassPass 
S♦J-150-1.6+1.6
8. HONG KONG CHINA – BANGLADESH
Open: P.Yeung – K.Chiu (HONG KONG CHINA) — K.Haque – J.Haque (BANGLADESH) · view →
1NT
WNES
   1♠
PassPass1NTPass
PassPass  
E♠4=90-2.7+2.7
Closed: S.Ahmed – D.Hanzala (BANGLADESH) — K.Lung – S.Chan (HONG KONG CHINA) · view →
2♥
WNES
   1NT
Pass2♦!X2♥
PassPassPass 
S♦3=110+2.6-2.6
9. USA1 – ITALY
Open: M.Kamil – J.Meckstroth (USA1) — M.Lanzarotti – A.Mortarotti (ITALY) · view →
2♥
WNES
   1NT
Pass2♦!XPass!
PassXX!Pass2♥
PassPassPass 
S♦3-150-1.6+1.6
Closed: G.Duboin – G.Failla (ITALY) — J.Wolfson – S.Garner (USA1) · view →
2♥
WNES
   1NT
Pass2♦!XPass!
Pass2♥PassPass
Pass   
N♦A=110+2.6-2.6
10. AUSTRALIA – ARGENTINA
Open: H.Grosvenor – G.Kozakos (AUSTRALIA) — C.Lucena – M.Macri (ARGENTINA) · view →
2♥
WNES
   1NT
Pass2♦!XPass
Pass2♥PassPass
Pass   
N♦A=110+2.6-2.6
Closed: W.Fornasari – L.Palazzo (ARGENTINA) — T.Brown – I.Thomson (AUSTRALIA) · view →
2NT
WNES
   1♠
PassPassXPass
1NTPass2NTPass
PassPass  
W♠8-150+1.1-1.1
11. NEW ZEALAND – POLAND
Open: J.Atkinson – P.Carter (NEW ZEALAND) — W.Starkowski – M.Kwiecien (POLAND) · view →
1NT
WNES
   1♣!
Pass1♥!Pass1♠
PassPass1NTPass
PassPass  
E♠4=90-2.7+2.7
Closed: M.Blat – P.Bizon (POLAND) — M.Cornell – G.Tislevoll (NEW ZEALAND) · view →
2♥
WNES
   1NT
Pass2♦!Pass2♥!
PassPassPass 
S♣5-150-1.6+1.6
12. ENGLAND – CHINESE TAIPEI
Open: D.Mossop – G.Hallberg (ENGLAND) — C.Kuo – C.Wu (CHINESE TAIPEI) · view →
2♥
WNES
   1NT
Pass2♦!XPass!
Pass2♥PassPass
Pass   
N♦A-150-1.6+1.6
Closed: Y.Cheng – H.Lin (CHINESE TAIPEI) — R.Chamberlain – P.Shields (ENGLAND) · view →
2♥
WNES
   1NT
Pass2♦X2♥
PassPassPass 
S♦3-2100-3.1+3.1

Board 28 also played in: Bermuda Bowl · Venice Cup · Wuhan Cup↑ top

♠ AKJ
♥ T65
♦ J84
♣ A743
♠ Q9762
♥ A843
♦ 93
♣ K5
28
Dlr W
N-S
♠ 854
♥ J2
♦ KT2
♣ QT986
♠ T3
♥ KQ97
♦ AQ765
♣ J2
Makeable tricks
NT♠♥♦♣
N10910118
S10910118
E34325
W34325
Minimax (par): NS +630: 3NTN+1 3NTS+1
MatchRoomNorth–SouthEast–WestContByLeadResNSEWBut.NSBut.EW
1. FRANCE – SWEDENOpenM.Abecassis – H.Vinciguerra (FRANCE)J.Sylvan – M.Gustawsson (SWEDEN)3♦
WNES
Pass1♣Pass1♥
1♠Pass2♠3♦
PassPassPass 
S♠6+2150-5.3+5.3view →
ClosedA.Morath – B.Efraimsson (SWEDEN)P.Soulet – M.Bompis (FRANCE)2♦
WNES
Pass1♣!Pass1♥
1♠PassPass2♦
PassPassPass 
S♣K+2130-5.4+5.4view →
2. AUSTRIA – NORWAYOpenA.Babsch – F.Terraneo (AUSTRIA)O.Ludvigsen – J.Mikkelsen (NORWAY)3NT
WNES
Pass1♦!Pass1♥!
1♠X!Pass2♠!
Pass2NTPass3NT
PassPassPass 
N♠4+2660+5.0-5.0view →
ClosedJ.Furunes – S.Bjerkset (NORWAY)K.Feichtinger – S.Terraneo (AUSTRIA)4♥
WNES
Pass1♣!Pass2♦!
Pass2♥!Pass3NT
Pass4♥PassPass
Pass   
N♣T-1100-8.6+8.6view →
3. CHINA – NETHERLANDSOpenJ.Weng – S.Zhou (CHINA)L.Van Den Brom – A.Mulder (NETHERLANDS)3NT
WNES
Pass1♣Pass1♥
Pass1NTPass3NT
PassPassPass 
N♣9-2200-9.9+9.9view →
ClosedJ.Kolen – J.Verhees (NETHERLANDS)Q.Li – J.Dai (CHINA)3NT
WNES
Pass1♣Pass1♥!
1♠X!2♠3♦
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   
N♣T=600+3.4-3.4view →
4. MOROCCO – EGYPTOpenM.Berrada – K.Belrhiti Alaoui (MOROCCO)A.Farrag – W.El Ahmady (EGYPT)3NT
WNES
Pass1♣Pass1♥
1♠X!Pass2♠
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   
N♠7+1630+4.2-4.2view →
ClosedA.Zein – M.Abaza (EGYPT)J.Hayet – P.Sibony (MOROCCO)3NT
WNES
Pass1♣Pass1♥
1♠1NTPass3NT
PassPassPass 
N♠4+2660+5.0-5.0view →
5. DENMARK – GERMANYOpenS.Schou – J.Hansen (DENMARK)N.Schilhart – N.Buchlev (GERMANY)3NT
WNES
Pass1♣!Pass1♥
1♠X!2♠X!
Pass2NTPass3NT
PassPassPass 
N♠8+2660+5.0-5.0view →
ClosedG.Cohner – C.Daehr (GERMANY)P.Schaltz – D.Schaltz (DENMARK)3NT
WNES
1♠!Pass2♠X
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   
N♣T=600+3.4-3.4view →
6. INDIA – CANADAOpenK.Ramaratnam – P.Balakrishnan (INDIA)R.Hughes – D.Turner (CANADA)3NT
WNES
Pass1♣Pass1♦
XPass1♠2♥
Pass2NTPass3NT
PassPassPass 
N♠8+2660+5.0-5.0view →
ClosedZ.Marcinski – M.Lorber (CANADA)R.Goenka – S.Gupta (INDIA)3NT
WNES
Pass1♦!Pass1♠!
Pass1NTPass3NT
PassPassPass 
N♣T-2200-9.9+9.9view →
7. JAPAN – USA2OpenM.Ino – R.Geller (JAPAN)R.Milner – H.Lall (USA2)3NT
WNES
Pass1♣Pass1♦
Pass1NT!Pass2♥
Pass2NTPass3NT
PassPassPass 
N♣T=600+3.4-3.4view →
ClosedA.Sontag – Z.Mahmood (USA2)K.Yamada – T.Imakura (JAPAN)3NT
WNES
Pass1♣Pass1♦
Pass1NT!Pass2♦!
Pass2NT!Pass3NT
PassPassPass 
N♣T=600+3.4-3.4view →
8. HONG KONG CHINA – BANGLADESHOpenP.Yeung – K.Chiu (HONG KONG CHINA)K.Haque – J.Haque (BANGLADESH)3NT
WNES
Pass1♣Pass1♥
Pass1NTPass3NT
PassPassPass 
N♣T-2200-9.9+9.9view →
ClosedS.Ahmed – D.Hanzala (BANGLADESH)K.Lung – S.Chan (HONG KONG CHINA)3NT
WNES
Pass1♣Pass1♥
1♠1NT2♠3♦
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   
N♠5+2660+5.0-5.0view →
9. USA1 – ITALYOpenM.Kamil – J.Meckstroth (USA1)M.Lanzarotti – A.Mortarotti (ITALY)3NT
WNES
Pass1♣Pass1♥
1♠X!2♠X
Pass2NTPass3NT
PassPassPass 
N♠5+1630+4.2-4.2view →
ClosedG.Duboin – G.Failla (ITALY)J.Wolfson – S.Garner (USA1)3NT
WNES
Pass1♣!Pass1♦!
1♠Pass2♠X
Pass2NTPass3NT
PassPassPass 
N♠4=600+3.4-3.4view →
10. AUSTRALIA – ARGENTINAOpenH.Grosvenor – G.Kozakos (AUSTRALIA)C.Lucena – M.Macri (ARGENTINA)3NT
WNES
Pass1♣Pass1♦
1♠PassPassX
Pass1NTPass3NT
PassPassPass 
N♠5=600+3.4-3.4view →
ClosedW.Fornasari – L.Palazzo (ARGENTINA)T.Brown – I.Thomson (AUSTRALIA)3NT
WNES
Pass1♣Pass1♦!
1♠X!2♠X
Pass2NTPass3NT
PassPassPass 
N♠8+2660+5.0-5.0view →
11. NEW ZEALAND – POLANDOpenJ.Atkinson – P.Carter (NEW ZEALAND)W.Starkowski – M.Kwiecien (POLAND)3NT
WNES
Pass1NTPass2♣!
Pass2♦Pass3NT
PassPassPass 
N♣T-2200-9.9+9.9view →
ClosedM.Blat – P.Bizon (POLAND)M.Cornell – G.Tislevoll (NEW ZEALAND)3NT
WNES
Pass1♣!Pass1♥
Pass1NTPass2♣!
Pass2♦!Pass2NT
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   
N♠8+2660+5.0-5.0view →
12. ENGLAND – CHINESE TAIPEIOpenD.Mossop – G.Hallberg (ENGLAND)C.Kuo – C.Wu (CHINESE TAIPEI)3NT
WNES
Pass1♣Pass1♥
1♠X!Pass2♠!
Pass2NTPass3NT
PassPassPass 
N♣T-2200-9.9+9.9view →
ClosedY.Cheng – H.Lin (CHINESE TAIPEI)R.Chamberlain – P.Shields (ENGLAND)3NT
WNES
Pass1♣Pass1♦
XXX!1♠2♠
Pass2NTPass3NT
PassPassPass 
N♠5+2660+5.0-5.0view →
ContByLeadResNSEWB.NSB.EW
1. FRANCE – SWEDEN
Open: M.Abecassis – H.Vinciguerra (FRANCE) — J.Sylvan – M.Gustawsson (SWEDEN) · view →
3♦
WNES
Pass1♣Pass1♥
1♠Pass2♠3♦
PassPassPass 
S♠6+2150-5.3+5.3
Closed: A.Morath – B.Efraimsson (SWEDEN) — P.Soulet – M.Bompis (FRANCE) · view →
2♦
WNES
Pass1♣!Pass1♥
1♠PassPass2♦
PassPassPass 
S♣K+2130-5.4+5.4
2. AUSTRIA – NORWAY
Open: A.Babsch – F.Terraneo (AUSTRIA) — O.Ludvigsen – J.Mikkelsen (NORWAY) · view →
3NT
WNES
Pass1♦!Pass1♥!
1♠X!Pass2♠!
Pass2NTPass3NT
PassPassPass 
N♠4+2660+5.0-5.0
Closed: J.Furunes – S.Bjerkset (NORWAY) — K.Feichtinger – S.Terraneo (AUSTRIA) · view →
4♥
WNES
Pass1♣!Pass2♦!
Pass2♥!Pass3NT
Pass4♥PassPass
Pass   
N♣T-1100-8.6+8.6
3. CHINA – NETHERLANDS
Open: J.Weng – S.Zhou (CHINA) — L.Van Den Brom – A.Mulder (NETHERLANDS) · view →
3NT
WNES
Pass1♣Pass1♥
Pass1NTPass3NT
PassPassPass 
N♣9-2200-9.9+9.9
Closed: J.Kolen – J.Verhees (NETHERLANDS) — Q.Li – J.Dai (CHINA) · view →
3NT
WNES
Pass1♣Pass1♥!
1♠X!2♠3♦
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   
N♣T=600+3.4-3.4
4. MOROCCO – EGYPT
Open: M.Berrada – K.Belrhiti Alaoui (MOROCCO) — A.Farrag – W.El Ahmady (EGYPT) · view →
3NT
WNES
Pass1♣Pass1♥
1♠X!Pass2♠
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   
N♠7+1630+4.2-4.2
Closed: A.Zein – M.Abaza (EGYPT) — J.Hayet – P.Sibony (MOROCCO) · view →
3NT
WNES
Pass1♣Pass1♥
1♠1NTPass3NT
PassPassPass 
N♠4+2660+5.0-5.0
5. DENMARK – GERMANY
Open: S.Schou – J.Hansen (DENMARK) — N.Schilhart – N.Buchlev (GERMANY) · view →
3NT
WNES
Pass1♣!Pass1♥
1♠X!2♠X!
Pass2NTPass3NT
PassPassPass 
N♠8+2660+5.0-5.0
Closed: G.Cohner – C.Daehr (GERMANY) — P.Schaltz – D.Schaltz (DENMARK) · view →
3NT
WNES
1♠!Pass2♠X
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   
N♣T=600+3.4-3.4
6. INDIA – CANADA
Open: K.Ramaratnam – P.Balakrishnan (INDIA) — R.Hughes – D.Turner (CANADA) · view →
3NT
WNES
Pass1♣Pass1♦
XPass1♠2♥
Pass2NTPass3NT
PassPassPass 
N♠8+2660+5.0-5.0
Closed: Z.Marcinski – M.Lorber (CANADA) — R.Goenka – S.Gupta (INDIA) · view →
3NT
WNES
Pass1♦!Pass1♠!
Pass1NTPass3NT
PassPassPass 
N♣T-2200-9.9+9.9
7. JAPAN – USA2
Open: M.Ino – R.Geller (JAPAN) — R.Milner – H.Lall (USA2) · view →
3NT
WNES
Pass1♣Pass1♦
Pass1NT!Pass2♥
Pass2NTPass3NT
PassPassPass 
N♣T=600+3.4-3.4
Closed: A.Sontag – Z.Mahmood (USA2) — K.Yamada – T.Imakura (JAPAN) · view →
3NT
WNES
Pass1♣Pass1♦
Pass1NT!Pass2♦!
Pass2NT!Pass3NT
PassPassPass 
N♣T=600+3.4-3.4
8. HONG KONG CHINA – BANGLADESH
Open: P.Yeung – K.Chiu (HONG KONG CHINA) — K.Haque – J.Haque (BANGLADESH) · view →
3NT
WNES
Pass1♣Pass1♥
Pass1NTPass3NT
PassPassPass 
N♣T-2200-9.9+9.9
Closed: S.Ahmed – D.Hanzala (BANGLADESH) — K.Lung – S.Chan (HONG KONG CHINA) · view →
3NT
WNES
Pass1♣Pass1♥
1♠1NT2♠3♦
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   
N♠5+2660+5.0-5.0
9. USA1 – ITALY
Open: M.Kamil – J.Meckstroth (USA1) — M.Lanzarotti – A.Mortarotti (ITALY) · view →
3NT
WNES
Pass1♣Pass1♥
1♠X!2♠X
Pass2NTPass3NT
PassPassPass 
N♠5+1630+4.2-4.2
Closed: G.Duboin – G.Failla (ITALY) — J.Wolfson – S.Garner (USA1) · view →
3NT
WNES
Pass1♣!Pass1♦!
1♠Pass2♠X
Pass2NTPass3NT
PassPassPass 
N♠4=600+3.4-3.4
10. AUSTRALIA – ARGENTINA
Open: H.Grosvenor – G.Kozakos (AUSTRALIA) — C.Lucena – M.Macri (ARGENTINA) · view →
3NT
WNES
Pass1♣Pass1♦
1♠PassPassX
Pass1NTPass3NT
PassPassPass 
N♠5=600+3.4-3.4
Closed: W.Fornasari – L.Palazzo (ARGENTINA) — T.Brown – I.Thomson (AUSTRALIA) · view →
3NT
WNES
Pass1♣Pass1♦!
1♠X!2♠X
Pass2NTPass3NT
PassPassPass 
N♠8+2660+5.0-5.0
11. NEW ZEALAND – POLAND
Open: J.Atkinson – P.Carter (NEW ZEALAND) — W.Starkowski – M.Kwiecien (POLAND) · view →
3NT
WNES
Pass1NTPass2♣!
Pass2♦Pass3NT
PassPassPass 
N♣T-2200-9.9+9.9
Closed: M.Blat – P.Bizon (POLAND) — M.Cornell – G.Tislevoll (NEW ZEALAND) · view →
3NT
WNES
Pass1♣!Pass1♥
Pass1NTPass2♣!
Pass2♦!Pass2NT
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   
N♠8+2660+5.0-5.0
12. ENGLAND – CHINESE TAIPEI
Open: D.Mossop – G.Hallberg (ENGLAND) — C.Kuo – C.Wu (CHINESE TAIPEI) · view →
3NT
WNES
Pass1♣Pass1♥
1♠X!Pass2♠!
Pass2NTPass3NT
PassPassPass 
N♣T-2200-9.9+9.9
Closed: Y.Cheng – H.Lin (CHINESE TAIPEI) — R.Chamberlain – P.Shields (ENGLAND) · view →
3NT
WNES
Pass1♣Pass1♦
XXX!1♠2♠
Pass2NTPass3NT
PassPassPass 
N♠5+2660+5.0-5.0