Round 14 — board records

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

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

♠ AT6532
♥ J84
♦ A93
♣ 4
♠ J
♥ T92
♦ QJT84
♣ AQT7
15
Dlr S
N-S
♠ KQ4
♥ AQ65
♦ K2
♣ K652
♠ 987
♥ K73
♦ 765
♣ J983
Makeable tricks
NT♠♥♦♣
N36323
S36323
E10791010
W10791010
Minimax (par): NS -430: 3NTE+1 3NTW+1
MatchRoomNorth–SouthEast–WestContByLeadResNSEWBut.NSBut.EW
1. CHINA – BANGLADESHOpenG.Sun – Y.Cai (CHINA)M.Rahman – M.Ispahani (BANGLADESH)3NT
WNES
   Pass
Pass2♠!2NTPass
3NTPassPassPass
E♠7+2460-0.3+0.3view →
ClosedS.Haque – M.Hossain (BANGLADESH)R.Lian – Y.Lian (CHINA)3NT
WNES
   Pass
Pass2♠!2NTPass
3NTPassPassPass
E♠8+1430+0.7-0.7view →
2. CHINESE TAIPEI – FRANCEOpenT.Kuo – Y.Lee (CHINESE TAIPEI)B.Combescure – P.Franceschetti (FRANCE)3NT
WNES
   Pass
Pass2♦!2NTPass
3NTPassPassPass
E♥3+2460-0.3+0.3view →
ClosedJ.Rombaut – L.Rombaut (FRANCE)H.So – L.Kuo (CHINESE TAIPEI)3NT
WNES
   Pass
Pass2♠!2NTPass
3NTPassPassPass
E♠7+2460-0.3+0.3view →
3. ISRAEL – TUNISIAOpenO.Toledano – A.Zamir (ISRAEL)A.Meddeb – O.Meddeb (TUNISIA)3NT
WNES
   Pass
Pass2♠2NTPass
3NTPassPassPass
E♠3+2460-0.3+0.3view →
ClosedW.Bellazreg – A.Mestiri (TUNISIA)I.Herbst – O.Herbst (ISRAEL)3NT
WNES
   Pass
Pass2♦!2NTPass
3NTPassPassPass
E♠9+1430+0.7-0.7view →
4. ARGENTINA – SWEDENOpenC.Pellegrini – A.Madala (ARGENTINA)P.Cullin – M.Michielsen (SWEDEN)3NT
WNES
   Pass
Pass1♠1NTPass
3♠!Pass3NTPass
PassPass  
E♠7+2460-0.3+0.3view →
ClosedJ.Upmark – F.Nystrom (SWEDEN)L.Rizzo – A.Bianchedi (ARGENTINA)3NT
WNES
   Pass
Pass2♠2NTPass
3NTPassPassPass
E♠7+2460-0.3+0.3view →
5. BRAZIL – BELGIUMOpenM.Figueiredo – M.Toma (BRAZIL)G.Arts – S.De Roos (BELGIUM)3NT
WNES
   Pass
Pass1♠1NTPass
3NTPassPassPass
E♠7+2460-0.3+0.3view →
ClosedC.Dehaye – B.Dehaye (BELGIUM)J.Campos – A.Rodrigues (BRAZIL)3NT
WNES
   Pass
Pass2♥!2NTPass
3NTPassPassPass
E♠9+1430+0.7-0.7view →
6. GUADELOUPE – AUSTRALIAOpenD.Gerin – C.Garnier (GUADELOUPE)P.Markey – J.Haffer (AUSTRALIA)3NT
WNES
   Pass
1♦1♠1NT!Pass
2♦!Pass2♥!Pass
3♣Pass3NTPass
PassPass  
E♠2+2460-0.3+0.3view →
ClosedL.Milne – J.Coutts (AUSTRALIA)P.Mathieu – L.Soudan (GUADELOUPE)3NT
WNES
   Pass
Pass1♠1NTPass
3♠!Pass3NTPass
PassPass  
E♠7+1430+0.7-0.7view →
7. KOREA – SWITZERLANDOpenS.Kang – S.Roh (KOREA)P.Zimmermann – M.Nowosadzki (SWITZERLAND)3NT
WNES
   Pass
Pass1♠1NTPass
3NTPassPassPass
E♠7+2460-0.3+0.3view →
ClosedB.Drijver – S.Brink (SWITZERLAND)S.Lee – D.Kim (KOREA)3NT
WNES
   Pass
Pass2♦!2NTPass
3♣!Pass3♦!Pass
3NTPassPassPass
E♥4+2460-0.3+0.3view →
8. SOUTH AFRICA – USA2OpenC.Gower – A.Apteker (SOUTH AFRICA)A.Silverstein – A.Rosenthal (USA2)3NT
WNES
   Pass
Pass2♠!2NTPass
3NTPassPassPass
E♠5+1430+0.7-0.7view →
ClosedM.Rosenberg – Z.Grossack (USA2)H.Fick – N.Eber (SOUTH AFRICA)3NT
WNES
   Pass
Pass1♠1NTPass
3♠!Pass3NTPass
PassPass  
E♠T+1430+0.7-0.7view →
9. ITALY – DENMARKOpenM.Di Franco – A.Manno (ITALY)M.Askgaard – K.Konow (DENMARK)3NT
WNES
   Pass
1♦!1♠XPass
2♣!Pass2♠!Pass
3♦Pass3NTPass
PassPass  
E♠7+2460-0.3+0.3view →
ClosedD.Bilde – M.Schaltz (DENMARK)G.Percario – G.Donati (ITALY)3NT
WNES
   Pass
Pass1♠1NTPass
3NTPassPassPass
E♠7+2460-0.3+0.3view →
10. ENGLAND – NEW ZEALANDOpenD.Gold – A.Robson (ENGLAND)I.Berrington – G.Tuffnell (NEW ZEALAND)3NT
WNES
   Pass
2♣!2♠3NTPass
PassPass  
E♠7+2460-0.3+0.3view →
ClosedM.Mayer – B.Mace (NEW ZEALAND)B.Norton – S.Tommasini (ENGLAND)3NT
WNES
   Pass
Pass1♠1NTPass
3NTPassPassPass
E♠9+1430+0.7-0.7view →
11. INDIA – USA1OpenS.Kushari – K.Bendre (INDIA)A.Grossack – E.Wold (USA1)3NT
WNES
   Pass
Pass2♠2NTPass
3♣!Pass3♦!Pass
3♠!Pass3NTPass
PassPass  
E♠4+2460-0.3+0.3view →
ClosedJ.Hurd – K.Bathurst (USA1)S.Mukherjee – R.Tewari (INDIA)3NT
WNES
   Pass
Pass1♠1NTPass
3NTPassPassPass
E♠7+2460-0.3+0.3view →
12. CANADA – NORWAYOpenJ.Feldman – D.Miles (CANADA)U.Tundal – N.Kvangraven (NORWAY)3NT
WNES
   Pass
1♦!1♠XPass
2♣Pass2♠!Pass
3♥Pass3NTPass
PassPass  
E♠7+2460-0.3+0.3view →
ClosedC.Bakke – B.Brogeland (NORWAY)D.Wolpert – N.L'Ecuyer (CANADA)3NT
WNES
   Pass
Pass2♠!2NTPass
3NTPassPassPass
E♠7+2460-0.3+0.3view →
ContByLeadResNSEWB.NSB.EW
1. CHINA – BANGLADESH
Open: G.Sun – Y.Cai (CHINA) — M.Rahman – M.Ispahani (BANGLADESH) · view →
3NT
WNES
   Pass
Pass2♠!2NTPass
3NTPassPassPass
E♠7+2460-0.3+0.3
Closed: S.Haque – M.Hossain (BANGLADESH) — R.Lian – Y.Lian (CHINA) · view →
3NT
WNES
   Pass
Pass2♠!2NTPass
3NTPassPassPass
E♠8+1430+0.7-0.7
2. CHINESE TAIPEI – FRANCE
Open: T.Kuo – Y.Lee (CHINESE TAIPEI) — B.Combescure – P.Franceschetti (FRANCE) · view →
3NT
WNES
   Pass
Pass2♦!2NTPass
3NTPassPassPass
E♥3+2460-0.3+0.3
Closed: J.Rombaut – L.Rombaut (FRANCE) — H.So – L.Kuo (CHINESE TAIPEI) · view →
3NT
WNES
   Pass
Pass2♠!2NTPass
3NTPassPassPass
E♠7+2460-0.3+0.3
3. ISRAEL – TUNISIA
Open: O.Toledano – A.Zamir (ISRAEL) — A.Meddeb – O.Meddeb (TUNISIA) · view →
3NT
WNES
   Pass
Pass2♠2NTPass
3NTPassPassPass
E♠3+2460-0.3+0.3
Closed: W.Bellazreg – A.Mestiri (TUNISIA) — I.Herbst – O.Herbst (ISRAEL) · view →
3NT
WNES
   Pass
Pass2♦!2NTPass
3NTPassPassPass
E♠9+1430+0.7-0.7
4. ARGENTINA – SWEDEN
Open: C.Pellegrini – A.Madala (ARGENTINA) — P.Cullin – M.Michielsen (SWEDEN) · view →
3NT
WNES
   Pass
Pass1♠1NTPass
3♠!Pass3NTPass
PassPass  
E♠7+2460-0.3+0.3
Closed: J.Upmark – F.Nystrom (SWEDEN) — L.Rizzo – A.Bianchedi (ARGENTINA) · view →
3NT
WNES
   Pass
Pass2♠2NTPass
3NTPassPassPass
E♠7+2460-0.3+0.3
5. BRAZIL – BELGIUM
Open: M.Figueiredo – M.Toma (BRAZIL) — G.Arts – S.De Roos (BELGIUM) · view →
3NT
WNES
   Pass
Pass1♠1NTPass
3NTPassPassPass
E♠7+2460-0.3+0.3
Closed: C.Dehaye – B.Dehaye (BELGIUM) — J.Campos – A.Rodrigues (BRAZIL) · view →
3NT
WNES
   Pass
Pass2♥!2NTPass
3NTPassPassPass
E♠9+1430+0.7-0.7
6. GUADELOUPE – AUSTRALIA
Open: D.Gerin – C.Garnier (GUADELOUPE) — P.Markey – J.Haffer (AUSTRALIA) · view →
3NT
WNES
   Pass
1♦1♠1NT!Pass
2♦!Pass2♥!Pass
3♣Pass3NTPass
PassPass  
E♠2+2460-0.3+0.3
Closed: L.Milne – J.Coutts (AUSTRALIA) — P.Mathieu – L.Soudan (GUADELOUPE) · view →
3NT
WNES
   Pass
Pass1♠1NTPass
3♠!Pass3NTPass
PassPass  
E♠7+1430+0.7-0.7
7. KOREA – SWITZERLAND
Open: S.Kang – S.Roh (KOREA) — P.Zimmermann – M.Nowosadzki (SWITZERLAND) · view →
3NT
WNES
   Pass
Pass1♠1NTPass
3NTPassPassPass
E♠7+2460-0.3+0.3
Closed: B.Drijver – S.Brink (SWITZERLAND) — S.Lee – D.Kim (KOREA) · view →
3NT
WNES
   Pass
Pass2♦!2NTPass
3♣!Pass3♦!Pass
3NTPassPassPass
E♥4+2460-0.3+0.3
8. SOUTH AFRICA – USA2
Open: C.Gower – A.Apteker (SOUTH AFRICA) — A.Silverstein – A.Rosenthal (USA2) · view →
3NT
WNES
   Pass
Pass2♠!2NTPass
3NTPassPassPass
E♠5+1430+0.7-0.7
Closed: M.Rosenberg – Z.Grossack (USA2) — H.Fick – N.Eber (SOUTH AFRICA) · view →
3NT
WNES
   Pass
Pass1♠1NTPass
3♠!Pass3NTPass
PassPass  
E♠T+1430+0.7-0.7
9. ITALY – DENMARK
Open: M.Di Franco – A.Manno (ITALY) — M.Askgaard – K.Konow (DENMARK) · view →
3NT
WNES
   Pass
1♦!1♠XPass
2♣!Pass2♠!Pass
3♦Pass3NTPass
PassPass  
E♠7+2460-0.3+0.3
Closed: D.Bilde – M.Schaltz (DENMARK) — G.Percario – G.Donati (ITALY) · view →
3NT
WNES
   Pass
Pass1♠1NTPass
3NTPassPassPass
E♠7+2460-0.3+0.3
10. ENGLAND – NEW ZEALAND
Open: D.Gold – A.Robson (ENGLAND) — I.Berrington – G.Tuffnell (NEW ZEALAND) · view →
3NT
WNES
   Pass
2♣!2♠3NTPass
PassPass  
E♠7+2460-0.3+0.3
Closed: M.Mayer – B.Mace (NEW ZEALAND) — B.Norton – S.Tommasini (ENGLAND) · view →
3NT
WNES
   Pass
Pass1♠1NTPass
3NTPassPassPass
E♠9+1430+0.7-0.7
11. INDIA – USA1
Open: S.Kushari – K.Bendre (INDIA) — A.Grossack – E.Wold (USA1) · view →
3NT
WNES
   Pass
Pass2♠2NTPass
3♣!Pass3♦!Pass
3♠!Pass3NTPass
PassPass  
E♠4+2460-0.3+0.3
Closed: J.Hurd – K.Bathurst (USA1) — S.Mukherjee – R.Tewari (INDIA) · view →
3NT
WNES
   Pass
Pass1♠1NTPass
3NTPassPassPass
E♠7+2460-0.3+0.3
12. CANADA – NORWAY
Open: J.Feldman – D.Miles (CANADA) — U.Tundal – N.Kvangraven (NORWAY) · view →
3NT
WNES
   Pass
1♦!1♠XPass
2♣Pass2♠!Pass
3♥Pass3NTPass
PassPass  
E♠7+2460-0.3+0.3
Closed: C.Bakke – B.Brogeland (NORWAY) — D.Wolpert – N.L'Ecuyer (CANADA) · view →
3NT
WNES
   Pass
Pass2♠!2NTPass
3NTPassPassPass
E♠7+2460-0.3+0.3

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

♠ 963
♥ AK53
♦ 62
♣ Q972
♠ J4
♥ Q64
♦ AJT8
♣ JT86
16
Dlr W
E-W
♠ AT85
♥ JT9
♦ K9754
♣ A
♠ KQ72
♥ 872
♦ Q3
♣ K543
Makeable tricks
NT♠♥♦♣
N56637
S56637
E777106
W777106
Minimax (par): NS -130: 2♦E+2 2♦W+2
MatchRoomNorth–SouthEast–WestContByLeadResNSEWBut.NSBut.EW
1. CHINA – BANGLADESHOpenG.Sun – Y.Cai (CHINA)M.Rahman – M.Ispahani (BANGLADESH)1NT
WNES
PassPass1♦Pass
1NTPassPassPass
W♠6+1120-0.2+0.2view →
ClosedS.Haque – M.Hossain (BANGLADESH)R.Lian – Y.Lian (CHINA)3♥
WNES
PassPass1♦1♠
2♦2♠3♦Pass
Pass3♥PassPass
Pass   
N♣A-3150-1.3+1.3view →
2. CHINESE TAIPEI – FRANCEOpenT.Kuo – Y.Lee (CHINESE TAIPEI)B.Combescure – P.Franceschetti (FRANCE)1NT
WNES
PassPass1♦Pass
1NTPassPassPass
W♥A+1120-0.2+0.2view →
ClosedJ.Rombaut – L.Rombaut (FRANCE)H.So – L.Kuo (CHINESE TAIPEI)1NT
WNES
Pass1NT!PassPass
Pass   
N♦5-2100+0.7-0.7view →
3. ISRAEL – TUNISIAOpenO.Toledano – A.Zamir (ISRAEL)A.Meddeb – O.Meddeb (TUNISIA)1NT
WNES
Pass1NT!PassPass
Pass   
N♦5-2100+0.7-0.7view →
ClosedW.Bellazreg – A.Mestiri (TUNISIA)I.Herbst – O.Herbst (ISRAEL)1NT
WNES
PassPass1♦!Pass
1NTPassPassPass
W♣2=90+0.8-0.8view →
4. ARGENTINA – SWEDENOpenC.Pellegrini – A.Madala (ARGENTINA)P.Cullin – M.Michielsen (SWEDEN)3♦
WNES
PassPass1♦!Pass
1NTPass2♦!Pass
3♦PassPassPass
E♠K+1130-0.3+0.3view →
ClosedJ.Upmark – F.Nystrom (SWEDEN)L.Rizzo – A.Bianchedi (ARGENTINA)2♦
WNES
PassPass1♦Pass
2♦PassPassPass
E♠K+2130-0.3+0.3view →
5. BRAZIL – BELGIUMOpenM.Figueiredo – M.Toma (BRAZIL)G.Arts – S.De Roos (BELGIUM)1NT
WNES
PassPass1♦!Pass
1NTPassPassPass
W♠6+1120-0.2+0.2view →
ClosedC.Dehaye – B.Dehaye (BELGIUM)J.Campos – A.Rodrigues (BRAZIL)1NT
WNES
Pass1NT!PassPass
Pass   
N♦5-2100+0.7-0.7view →
6. GUADELOUPE – AUSTRALIAOpenD.Gerin – C.Garnier (GUADELOUPE)P.Markey – J.Haffer (AUSTRALIA)3♦
WNES
1NT!Pass2♣!Pass
2♦!Pass3♦!Pass
PassPass  
W♥A+1130-0.3+0.3view →
ClosedL.Milne – J.Coutts (AUSTRALIA)P.Mathieu – L.Soudan (GUADELOUPE)1NT
WNES
PassPass1♦Pass
1NTPassPassPass
W♠9=90+0.8-0.8view →
7. KOREA – SWITZERLANDOpenS.Kang – S.Roh (KOREA)P.Zimmermann – M.Nowosadzki (SWITZERLAND)1NT
WNES
PassPass1♦Pass
1NTPassPassPass
W♥3=90+0.8-0.8view →
ClosedB.Drijver – S.Brink (SWITZERLAND)S.Lee – D.Kim (KOREA)1NT
WNES
PassPass1♦Pass
1NTPassPassPass
W♥A+1120-0.2+0.2view →
8. SOUTH AFRICA – USA2OpenC.Gower – A.Apteker (SOUTH AFRICA)A.Silverstein – A.Rosenthal (USA2)1NT
WNES
PassPass1♦Pass
1NTPassPassPass
W♥4+1120-0.2+0.2view →
ClosedM.Rosenberg – Z.Grossack (USA2)H.Fick – N.Eber (SOUTH AFRICA)3♦
WNES
PassPass1♦1♠
2♦X3♦Pass
PassPass  
E♥2=110+0.1-0.1view →
9. ITALY – DENMARKOpenM.Di Franco – A.Manno (ITALY)M.Askgaard – K.Konow (DENMARK)1NT
WNES
PassPass1♦!Pass
1NTPassPassPass
W♥2+1120-0.2+0.2view →
ClosedD.Bilde – M.Schaltz (DENMARK)G.Percario – G.Donati (ITALY)3♦
WNES
PassPass1♦Pass
2♦Pass3♦Pass
PassPass  
E♠K+2150-1.3+1.3view →
10. ENGLAND – NEW ZEALANDOpenD.Gold – A.Robson (ENGLAND)I.Berrington – G.Tuffnell (NEW ZEALAND)3♦
WNES
PassPass1♦Pass
3♦PassPassPass
E♠K+2150-1.3+1.3view →
ClosedM.Mayer – B.Mace (NEW ZEALAND)B.Norton – S.Tommasini (ENGLAND)3♦
WNES
PassPass1♦Pass
2♠!Pass3♦Pass
PassPass  
E♥6+1130-0.3+0.3view →
11. INDIA – USA1OpenS.Kushari – K.Bendre (INDIA)A.Grossack – E.Wold (USA1)1NT
WNES
PassPass1♦Pass
1NTPassPassPass
W♥5+1120-0.2+0.2view →
ClosedJ.Hurd – K.Bathurst (USA1)S.Mukherjee – R.Tewari (INDIA)1NT
WNES
PassPass1♦Pass
1NTPassPassPass
W♥4+1120-0.2+0.2view →
12. CANADA – NORWAYOpenJ.Feldman – D.Miles (CANADA)U.Tundal – N.Kvangraven (NORWAY)2♠
WNES
PassPass1♦!Pass
1NTPassPassX
PassPass2♦Pass
PassXPass2♠
PassPassPass 
S♦A-150+2.0-2.0view →
ClosedC.Bakke – B.Brogeland (NORWAY)D.Wolpert – N.L'Ecuyer (CANADA)2♦
WNES
PassPass1♦Pass
2♦PassPassPass
E♠K+2130-0.3+0.3view →
ContByLeadResNSEWB.NSB.EW
1. CHINA – BANGLADESH
Open: G.Sun – Y.Cai (CHINA) — M.Rahman – M.Ispahani (BANGLADESH) · view →
1NT
WNES
PassPass1♦Pass
1NTPassPassPass
W♠6+1120-0.2+0.2
Closed: S.Haque – M.Hossain (BANGLADESH) — R.Lian – Y.Lian (CHINA) · view →
3♥
WNES
PassPass1♦1♠
2♦2♠3♦Pass
Pass3♥PassPass
Pass   
N♣A-3150-1.3+1.3
2. CHINESE TAIPEI – FRANCE
Open: T.Kuo – Y.Lee (CHINESE TAIPEI) — B.Combescure – P.Franceschetti (FRANCE) · view →
1NT
WNES
PassPass1♦Pass
1NTPassPassPass
W♥A+1120-0.2+0.2
Closed: J.Rombaut – L.Rombaut (FRANCE) — H.So – L.Kuo (CHINESE TAIPEI) · view →
1NT
WNES
Pass1NT!PassPass
Pass   
N♦5-2100+0.7-0.7
3. ISRAEL – TUNISIA
Open: O.Toledano – A.Zamir (ISRAEL) — A.Meddeb – O.Meddeb (TUNISIA) · view →
1NT
WNES
Pass1NT!PassPass
Pass   
N♦5-2100+0.7-0.7
Closed: W.Bellazreg – A.Mestiri (TUNISIA) — I.Herbst – O.Herbst (ISRAEL) · view →
1NT
WNES
PassPass1♦!Pass
1NTPassPassPass
W♣2=90+0.8-0.8
4. ARGENTINA – SWEDEN
Open: C.Pellegrini – A.Madala (ARGENTINA) — P.Cullin – M.Michielsen (SWEDEN) · view →
3♦
WNES
PassPass1♦!Pass
1NTPass2♦!Pass
3♦PassPassPass
E♠K+1130-0.3+0.3
Closed: J.Upmark – F.Nystrom (SWEDEN) — L.Rizzo – A.Bianchedi (ARGENTINA) · view →
2♦
WNES
PassPass1♦Pass
2♦PassPassPass
E♠K+2130-0.3+0.3
5. BRAZIL – BELGIUM
Open: M.Figueiredo – M.Toma (BRAZIL) — G.Arts – S.De Roos (BELGIUM) · view →
1NT
WNES
PassPass1♦!Pass
1NTPassPassPass
W♠6+1120-0.2+0.2
Closed: C.Dehaye – B.Dehaye (BELGIUM) — J.Campos – A.Rodrigues (BRAZIL) · view →
1NT
WNES
Pass1NT!PassPass
Pass   
N♦5-2100+0.7-0.7
6. GUADELOUPE – AUSTRALIA
Open: D.Gerin – C.Garnier (GUADELOUPE) — P.Markey – J.Haffer (AUSTRALIA) · view →
3♦
WNES
1NT!Pass2♣!Pass
2♦!Pass3♦!Pass
PassPass  
W♥A+1130-0.3+0.3
Closed: L.Milne – J.Coutts (AUSTRALIA) — P.Mathieu – L.Soudan (GUADELOUPE) · view →
1NT
WNES
PassPass1♦Pass
1NTPassPassPass
W♠9=90+0.8-0.8
7. KOREA – SWITZERLAND
Open: S.Kang – S.Roh (KOREA) — P.Zimmermann – M.Nowosadzki (SWITZERLAND) · view →
1NT
WNES
PassPass1♦Pass
1NTPassPassPass
W♥3=90+0.8-0.8
Closed: B.Drijver – S.Brink (SWITZERLAND) — S.Lee – D.Kim (KOREA) · view →
1NT
WNES
PassPass1♦Pass
1NTPassPassPass
W♥A+1120-0.2+0.2
8. SOUTH AFRICA – USA2
Open: C.Gower – A.Apteker (SOUTH AFRICA) — A.Silverstein – A.Rosenthal (USA2) · view →
1NT
WNES
PassPass1♦Pass
1NTPassPassPass
W♥4+1120-0.2+0.2
Closed: M.Rosenberg – Z.Grossack (USA2) — H.Fick – N.Eber (SOUTH AFRICA) · view →
3♦
WNES
PassPass1♦1♠
2♦X3♦Pass
PassPass  
E♥2=110+0.1-0.1
9. ITALY – DENMARK
Open: M.Di Franco – A.Manno (ITALY) — M.Askgaard – K.Konow (DENMARK) · view →
1NT
WNES
PassPass1♦!Pass
1NTPassPassPass
W♥2+1120-0.2+0.2
Closed: D.Bilde – M.Schaltz (DENMARK) — G.Percario – G.Donati (ITALY) · view →
3♦
WNES
PassPass1♦Pass
2♦Pass3♦Pass
PassPass  
E♠K+2150-1.3+1.3
10. ENGLAND – NEW ZEALAND
Open: D.Gold – A.Robson (ENGLAND) — I.Berrington – G.Tuffnell (NEW ZEALAND) · view →
3♦
WNES
PassPass1♦Pass
3♦PassPassPass
E♠K+2150-1.3+1.3
Closed: M.Mayer – B.Mace (NEW ZEALAND) — B.Norton – S.Tommasini (ENGLAND) · view →
3♦
WNES
PassPass1♦Pass
2♠!Pass3♦Pass
PassPass  
E♥6+1130-0.3+0.3
11. INDIA – USA1
Open: S.Kushari – K.Bendre (INDIA) — A.Grossack – E.Wold (USA1) · view →
1NT
WNES
PassPass1♦Pass
1NTPassPassPass
W♥5+1120-0.2+0.2
Closed: J.Hurd – K.Bathurst (USA1) — S.Mukherjee – R.Tewari (INDIA) · view →
1NT
WNES
PassPass1♦Pass
1NTPassPassPass
W♥4+1120-0.2+0.2
12. CANADA – NORWAY
Open: J.Feldman – D.Miles (CANADA) — U.Tundal – N.Kvangraven (NORWAY) · view →
2♠
WNES
PassPass1♦!Pass
1NTPassPassX
PassPass2♦Pass
PassXPass2♠
PassPassPass 
S♦A-150+2.0-2.0
Closed: C.Bakke – B.Brogeland (NORWAY) — D.Wolpert – N.L'Ecuyer (CANADA) · view →
2♦
WNES
PassPass1♦Pass
2♦PassPassPass
E♠K+2130-0.3+0.3

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

♠ KQT3
♥ 854
♦ 2
♣ AKQ32
♠ 76
♥ K632
♦ AK964
♣ 95
17
Dlr N
None
♠ AJ9842
♥ JT7
♦ QT83
♣ –
♠ 5
♥ AQ9
♦ J75
♣ JT8764
Makeable tricks
NT♠♥♦♣
N745310
S745210
E698103
W698103
Minimax (par): NS -100: 5♣Nx-1 5♣Sx-1
MatchRoomNorth–SouthEast–WestContByLeadResNSEWBut.NSBut.EW
1. CHINA – BANGLADESHOpenG.Sun – Y.Cai (CHINA)M.Rahman – M.Ispahani (BANGLADESH)5♣x
WNES
 2♣2♠5♣
XPassPassPass
N♠A=550+9.4-9.4view →
ClosedS.Haque – M.Hossain (BANGLADESH)R.Lian – Y.Lian (CHINA)3NT
WNES
 1♣2♠3♠!
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   
N♠8-3150-5.2+5.2view →
2. CHINESE TAIPEI – FRANCEOpenT.Kuo – Y.Lee (CHINESE TAIPEI)B.Combescure – P.Franceschetti (FRANCE)3NT
WNES
 1♣2♠3♠!
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   
N♥J-3150-5.2+5.2view →
ClosedJ.Rombaut – L.Rombaut (FRANCE)H.So – L.Kuo (CHINESE TAIPEI)3NT
WNES
 1♣3♠X
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   
N♠8-150-2.9+2.9view →
3. ISRAEL – TUNISIAOpenO.Toledano – A.Zamir (ISRAEL)A.Meddeb – O.Meddeb (TUNISIA)5♣x
WNES
 2♦!2♠5♣
XPassPassPass
S♦A=550+9.4-9.4view →
ClosedW.Bellazreg – A.Mestiri (TUNISIA)I.Herbst – O.Herbst (ISRAEL)5♣x
WNES
 1NT2♦!2NT!
3♠!PassPass4♣
Pass5♣PassPass
XPassPassPass
S♦A=550+9.4-9.4view →
4. ARGENTINA – SWEDENOpenC.Pellegrini – A.Madala (ARGENTINA)P.Cullin – M.Michielsen (SWEDEN)3♣
WNES
 1♣!2♠3♣
PassPassPass 
N♥J+1130+1.4-1.4view →
ClosedJ.Upmark – F.Nystrom (SWEDEN)L.Rizzo – A.Bianchedi (ARGENTINA)2♠
WNES
 1♦!2♠Pass
PassPass  
E♣8=110-4.2+4.2view →
5. BRAZIL – BELGIUMOpenM.Figueiredo – M.Toma (BRAZIL)G.Arts – S.De Roos (BELGIUM)3♣
WNES
 1♣2♠!3♣
PassPassPass 
N♥J+1130+1.4-1.4view →
ClosedC.Dehaye – B.Dehaye (BELGIUM)J.Campos – A.Rodrigues (BRAZIL)2♠x
WNES
 1♣!2♠X
PassPassPass 
E♣J+1570-11.7+11.7view →
6. GUADELOUPE – AUSTRALIAOpenD.Gerin – C.Garnier (GUADELOUPE)P.Markey – J.Haffer (AUSTRALIA)4♦
WNES
 1♣1♠!2♣
2♦!3♣4♦Pass
PassPass  
W♣A=130-4.4+4.4view →
ClosedL.Milne – J.Coutts (AUSTRALIA)P.Mathieu – L.Soudan (GUADELOUPE)5♦
WNES
 1♣!1♠3♣!
X!4♣4♦Pass
5♦PassPassPass
E♣J-2100+0.5-0.5view →
7. KOREA – SWITZERLANDOpenS.Kang – S.Roh (KOREA)P.Zimmermann – M.Nowosadzki (SWITZERLAND)5♣
WNES
 1♣!2♠2NT!
3♦X4♦5♣
PassPassPass 
N♦8-150-2.9+2.9view →
ClosedB.Drijver – S.Brink (SWITZERLAND)S.Lee – D.Kim (KOREA)4♣
WNES
 1♣!1♠3♠!
Pass3NTPassPass
X4♣PassPass
Pass   
N♥J=130+1.4-1.4view →
8. SOUTH AFRICA – USA2OpenC.Gower – A.Apteker (SOUTH AFRICA)A.Silverstein – A.Rosenthal (USA2)3NT
WNES
 1♣2♠3♣!
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   
N♠8-150-2.9+2.9view →
ClosedM.Rosenberg – Z.Grossack (USA2)H.Fick – N.Eber (SOUTH AFRICA)3NT
WNES
 1♣1♠2♠!
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   
N♥J-3150-5.2+5.2view →
9. ITALY – DENMARKOpenM.Di Franco – A.Manno (ITALY)M.Askgaard – K.Konow (DENMARK)3NT
WNES
 1♣!2♠2NT!
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   
S♠7=400+7.2-7.2view →
ClosedD.Bilde – M.Schaltz (DENMARK)G.Percario – G.Donati (ITALY)5♣x
WNES
 1♣1♠3♣
X4♣4♠5♣
Pass!PassXPass
PassPass  
N♥J-1100-4.1+4.1view →
10. ENGLAND – NEW ZEALANDOpenD.Gold – A.Robson (ENGLAND)I.Berrington – G.Tuffnell (NEW ZEALAND)4♣
WNES
 1♣!1♠2♠!
Pass2NTPass3♣
Pass3♠!Pass!4♣
PassPassPass 
N♥J=130+1.4-1.4view →
ClosedM.Mayer – B.Mace (NEW ZEALAND)B.Norton – S.Tommasini (ENGLAND)5♣x
WNES
 1♣2♠!5♣
XPassPassPass
N♥J-1100-4.1+4.1view →
11. INDIA – USA1OpenS.Kushari – K.Bendre (INDIA)A.Grossack – E.Wold (USA1)3♣
WNES
 1♣2♠3♣
PassPassPass 
N♥J+1130+1.4-1.4view →
ClosedJ.Hurd – K.Bathurst (USA1)S.Mukherjee – R.Tewari (INDIA)3♣
WNES
 1♣2♠3♣
PassPassPass 
N♥J+1130+1.4-1.4view →
12. CANADA – NORWAYOpenJ.Feldman – D.Miles (CANADA)U.Tundal – N.Kvangraven (NORWAY)3♣
WNES
 1♣1♠3♣!
PassPassPass 
N♦7+1130+1.4-1.4view →
ClosedC.Bakke – B.Brogeland (NORWAY)D.Wolpert – N.L'Ecuyer (CANADA)3NT
WNES
 1♣!2♠3♣
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   
N♥J=400+7.2-7.2view →
ContByLeadResNSEWB.NSB.EW
1. CHINA – BANGLADESH
Open: G.Sun – Y.Cai (CHINA) — M.Rahman – M.Ispahani (BANGLADESH) · view →
5♣x
WNES
 2♣2♠5♣
XPassPassPass
N♠A=550+9.4-9.4
Closed: S.Haque – M.Hossain (BANGLADESH) — R.Lian – Y.Lian (CHINA) · view →
3NT
WNES
 1♣2♠3♠!
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   
N♠8-3150-5.2+5.2
2. CHINESE TAIPEI – FRANCE
Open: T.Kuo – Y.Lee (CHINESE TAIPEI) — B.Combescure – P.Franceschetti (FRANCE) · view →
3NT
WNES
 1♣2♠3♠!
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   
N♥J-3150-5.2+5.2
Closed: J.Rombaut – L.Rombaut (FRANCE) — H.So – L.Kuo (CHINESE TAIPEI) · view →
3NT
WNES
 1♣3♠X
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   
N♠8-150-2.9+2.9
3. ISRAEL – TUNISIA
Open: O.Toledano – A.Zamir (ISRAEL) — A.Meddeb – O.Meddeb (TUNISIA) · view →
5♣x
WNES
 2♦!2♠5♣
XPassPassPass
S♦A=550+9.4-9.4
Closed: W.Bellazreg – A.Mestiri (TUNISIA) — I.Herbst – O.Herbst (ISRAEL) · view →
5♣x
WNES
 1NT2♦!2NT!
3♠!PassPass4♣
Pass5♣PassPass
XPassPassPass
S♦A=550+9.4-9.4
4. ARGENTINA – SWEDEN
Open: C.Pellegrini – A.Madala (ARGENTINA) — P.Cullin – M.Michielsen (SWEDEN) · view →
3♣
WNES
 1♣!2♠3♣
PassPassPass 
N♥J+1130+1.4-1.4
Closed: J.Upmark – F.Nystrom (SWEDEN) — L.Rizzo – A.Bianchedi (ARGENTINA) · view →
2♠
WNES
 1♦!2♠Pass
PassPass  
E♣8=110-4.2+4.2
5. BRAZIL – BELGIUM
Open: M.Figueiredo – M.Toma (BRAZIL) — G.Arts – S.De Roos (BELGIUM) · view →
3♣
WNES
 1♣2♠!3♣
PassPassPass 
N♥J+1130+1.4-1.4
Closed: C.Dehaye – B.Dehaye (BELGIUM) — J.Campos – A.Rodrigues (BRAZIL) · view →
2♠x
WNES
 1♣!2♠X
PassPassPass 
E♣J+1570-11.7+11.7
6. GUADELOUPE – AUSTRALIA
Open: D.Gerin – C.Garnier (GUADELOUPE) — P.Markey – J.Haffer (AUSTRALIA) · view →
4♦
WNES
 1♣1♠!2♣
2♦!3♣4♦Pass
PassPass  
W♣A=130-4.4+4.4
Closed: L.Milne – J.Coutts (AUSTRALIA) — P.Mathieu – L.Soudan (GUADELOUPE) · view →
5♦
WNES
 1♣!1♠3♣!
X!4♣4♦Pass
5♦PassPassPass
E♣J-2100+0.5-0.5
7. KOREA – SWITZERLAND
Open: S.Kang – S.Roh (KOREA) — P.Zimmermann – M.Nowosadzki (SWITZERLAND) · view →
5♣
WNES
 1♣!2♠2NT!
3♦X4♦5♣
PassPassPass 
N♦8-150-2.9+2.9
Closed: B.Drijver – S.Brink (SWITZERLAND) — S.Lee – D.Kim (KOREA) · view →
4♣
WNES
 1♣!1♠3♠!
Pass3NTPassPass
X4♣PassPass
Pass   
N♥J=130+1.4-1.4
8. SOUTH AFRICA – USA2
Open: C.Gower – A.Apteker (SOUTH AFRICA) — A.Silverstein – A.Rosenthal (USA2) · view →
3NT
WNES
 1♣2♠3♣!
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   
N♠8-150-2.9+2.9
Closed: M.Rosenberg – Z.Grossack (USA2) — H.Fick – N.Eber (SOUTH AFRICA) · view →
3NT
WNES
 1♣1♠2♠!
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   
N♥J-3150-5.2+5.2
9. ITALY – DENMARK
Open: M.Di Franco – A.Manno (ITALY) — M.Askgaard – K.Konow (DENMARK) · view →
3NT
WNES
 1♣!2♠2NT!
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   
S♠7=400+7.2-7.2
Closed: D.Bilde – M.Schaltz (DENMARK) — G.Percario – G.Donati (ITALY) · view →
5♣x
WNES
 1♣1♠3♣
X4♣4♠5♣
Pass!PassXPass
PassPass  
N♥J-1100-4.1+4.1
10. ENGLAND – NEW ZEALAND
Open: D.Gold – A.Robson (ENGLAND) — I.Berrington – G.Tuffnell (NEW ZEALAND) · view →
4♣
WNES
 1♣!1♠2♠!
Pass2NTPass3♣
Pass3♠!Pass!4♣
PassPassPass 
N♥J=130+1.4-1.4
Closed: M.Mayer – B.Mace (NEW ZEALAND) — B.Norton – S.Tommasini (ENGLAND) · view →
5♣x
WNES
 1♣2♠!5♣
XPassPassPass
N♥J-1100-4.1+4.1
11. INDIA – USA1
Open: S.Kushari – K.Bendre (INDIA) — A.Grossack – E.Wold (USA1) · view →
3♣
WNES
 1♣2♠3♣
PassPassPass 
N♥J+1130+1.4-1.4
Closed: J.Hurd – K.Bathurst (USA1) — S.Mukherjee – R.Tewari (INDIA) · view →
3♣
WNES
 1♣2♠3♣
PassPassPass 
N♥J+1130+1.4-1.4
12. CANADA – NORWAY
Open: J.Feldman – D.Miles (CANADA) — U.Tundal – N.Kvangraven (NORWAY) · view →
3♣
WNES
 1♣1♠3♣!
PassPassPass 
N♦7+1130+1.4-1.4
Closed: C.Bakke – B.Brogeland (NORWAY) — D.Wolpert – N.L'Ecuyer (CANADA) · view →
3NT
WNES
 1♣!2♠3♣
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   
N♥J=400+7.2-7.2

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

♠ A63
♥ QT9875
♦ T4
♣ 84
♠ 9
♥ KJ6
♦ KQ9652
♣ J92
18
Dlr E
N-S
♠ QJT542
♥ 42
♦ 3
♣ AT76
♠ K87
♥ A3
♦ AJ87
♣ KQ53
Makeable tricks
NT♠♥♦♣
N96976
S106976
E36366
W36356
Minimax (par): NS +630: 3NTS+1
MatchRoomNorth–SouthEast–WestContByLeadResNSEWBut.NSBut.EW
1. CHINA – BANGLADESHOpenG.Sun – Y.Cai (CHINA)M.Rahman – M.Ispahani (BANGLADESH)4♥
WNES
  2♠2NT
Pass4♦!Pass4♥
PassPassPass 
S♠3-1100-10.0+10.0view →
ClosedS.Haque – M.Hossain (BANGLADESH)R.Lian – Y.Lian (CHINA)3♥
WNES
  2♠2NT
Pass3♦!Pass3♥
PassPassPass 
S♠9+1170-7.0+7.0view →
2. CHINESE TAIPEI – FRANCEOpenT.Kuo – Y.Lee (CHINESE TAIPEI)B.Combescure – P.Franceschetti (FRANCE)4♥
WNES
  3♠3NT
Pass4♦!Pass4♥
PassPassPass 
S♠9=620+2.6-2.6view →
ClosedJ.Rombaut – L.Rombaut (FRANCE)H.So – L.Kuo (CHINESE TAIPEI)3NT
WNES
  3♠3NT
PassPassPass 
S♦6+1630+2.6-2.6view →
3. ISRAEL – TUNISIAOpenO.Toledano – A.Zamir (ISRAEL)A.Meddeb – O.Meddeb (TUNISIA)4♥
WNES
  2♠!2NT
Pass4♦Pass4♥
PassPassPass 
S♦K=620+2.6-2.6view →
ClosedW.Bellazreg – A.Mestiri (TUNISIA)I.Herbst – O.Herbst (ISRAEL)3NT
WNES
  3♠3NT
PassPassPass 
S♦4+1630+2.6-2.6view →
4. ARGENTINA – SWEDENOpenC.Pellegrini – A.Madala (ARGENTINA)P.Cullin – M.Michielsen (SWEDEN)3NT
WNES
  3♠3NT
PassPassPass 
S♦6+1630+2.6-2.6view →
ClosedJ.Upmark – F.Nystrom (SWEDEN)L.Rizzo – A.Bianchedi (ARGENTINA)4♥
WNES
  3♠3NT
Pass4♦!Pass4♥!
PassPassPass 
S♠9=620+2.6-2.6view →
5. BRAZIL – BELGIUMOpenM.Figueiredo – M.Toma (BRAZIL)G.Arts – S.De Roos (BELGIUM)4♥
WNES
  2♦!2NT
Pass4♦!Pass4♥
PassPassPass 
S♦K=620+2.6-2.6view →
ClosedC.Dehaye – B.Dehaye (BELGIUM)J.Campos – A.Rodrigues (BRAZIL)4♥
WNES
  2♠2NT
Pass3♦!Pass3♥
Pass4♥PassPass
Pass   
S♦K=620+2.6-2.6view →
6. GUADELOUPE – AUSTRALIAOpenD.Gerin – C.Garnier (GUADELOUPE)P.Markey – J.Haffer (AUSTRALIA)5♥x
WNES
  4♠X
Pass5♥PassPass
XPassPassPass
N♦4-3800-15.5+15.5view →
ClosedL.Milne – J.Coutts (AUSTRALIA)P.Mathieu – L.Soudan (GUADELOUPE)3♥
WNES
  2♦!2NT
Pass3♦!Pass3♥
PassPassPass 
S♦K+1170-7.0+7.0view →
7. KOREA – SWITZERLANDOpenS.Kang – S.Roh (KOREA)P.Zimmermann – M.Nowosadzki (SWITZERLAND)3NT
WNES
  3♠3NT
PassPassPass 
S♦6+1630+2.6-2.6view →
ClosedB.Drijver – S.Brink (SWITZERLAND)S.Lee – D.Kim (KOREA)4♥
WNES
  2♠2NT
Pass3♦!Pass3NT!
Pass4♦!Pass4♥
PassPassPass 
S♠9=620+2.6-2.6view →
8. SOUTH AFRICA – USA2OpenC.Gower – A.Apteker (SOUTH AFRICA)A.Silverstein – A.Rosenthal (USA2)4♥
WNES
  2♠2NT
Pass4♣!Pass4♥
PassPassPass 
S♠9-1100-10.0+10.0view →
ClosedM.Rosenberg – Z.Grossack (USA2)H.Fick – N.Eber (SOUTH AFRICA)4♥
WNES
  2♦!2NT
Pass3♦!Pass3♥
Pass4♥PassPass
Pass   
S♦K=620+2.6-2.6view →
9. ITALY – DENMARKOpenM.Di Franco – A.Manno (ITALY)M.Askgaard – K.Konow (DENMARK)3NT
WNES
  3♠3NT
PassPassPass 
S♦2+1630+2.6-2.6view →
ClosedD.Bilde – M.Schaltz (DENMARK)G.Percario – G.Donati (ITALY)3NT
WNES
  3♠3NT
PassPassPass 
S♦2+1630+2.6-2.6view →
10. ENGLAND – NEW ZEALANDOpenD.Gold – A.Robson (ENGLAND)I.Berrington – G.Tuffnell (NEW ZEALAND)4♥
WNES
  1♠!1NT
Pass4♣!X4♥
PassPassPass 
S♠9=620+2.6-2.6view →
ClosedM.Mayer – B.Mace (NEW ZEALAND)B.Norton – S.Tommasini (ENGLAND)3NT
WNES
  3♠3NT
PassPassPass 
S♦K+1630+2.6-2.6view →
11. INDIA – USA1OpenS.Kushari – K.Bendre (INDIA)A.Grossack – E.Wold (USA1)3NT
WNES
  3♠3NT
PassPassPass 
S♦Q+1630+2.6-2.6view →
ClosedJ.Hurd – K.Bathurst (USA1)S.Mukherjee – R.Tewari (INDIA)4♥
WNES
  3♠3NT
Pass4♦!Pass4♥
PassPassPass 
S♦K=620+2.6-2.6view →
12. CANADA – NORWAYOpenJ.Feldman – D.Miles (CANADA)U.Tundal – N.Kvangraven (NORWAY)4♥
WNES
  2♦!2NT
Pass3♦!Pass3♥
Pass4♥PassPass
Pass   
S♠9=620+2.6-2.6view →
ClosedC.Bakke – B.Brogeland (NORWAY)D.Wolpert – N.L'Ecuyer (CANADA)3NT
WNES
  3♠3NT
PassPassPass 
S♦2+1630+2.6-2.6view →
ContByLeadResNSEWB.NSB.EW
1. CHINA – BANGLADESH
Open: G.Sun – Y.Cai (CHINA) — M.Rahman – M.Ispahani (BANGLADESH) · view →
4♥
WNES
  2♠2NT
Pass4♦!Pass4♥
PassPassPass 
S♠3-1100-10.0+10.0
Closed: S.Haque – M.Hossain (BANGLADESH) — R.Lian – Y.Lian (CHINA) · view →
3♥
WNES
  2♠2NT
Pass3♦!Pass3♥
PassPassPass 
S♠9+1170-7.0+7.0
2. CHINESE TAIPEI – FRANCE
Open: T.Kuo – Y.Lee (CHINESE TAIPEI) — B.Combescure – P.Franceschetti (FRANCE) · view →
4♥
WNES
  3♠3NT
Pass4♦!Pass4♥
PassPassPass 
S♠9=620+2.6-2.6
Closed: J.Rombaut – L.Rombaut (FRANCE) — H.So – L.Kuo (CHINESE TAIPEI) · view →
3NT
WNES
  3♠3NT
PassPassPass 
S♦6+1630+2.6-2.6
3. ISRAEL – TUNISIA
Open: O.Toledano – A.Zamir (ISRAEL) — A.Meddeb – O.Meddeb (TUNISIA) · view →
4♥
WNES
  2♠!2NT
Pass4♦Pass4♥
PassPassPass 
S♦K=620+2.6-2.6
Closed: W.Bellazreg – A.Mestiri (TUNISIA) — I.Herbst – O.Herbst (ISRAEL) · view →
3NT
WNES
  3♠3NT
PassPassPass 
S♦4+1630+2.6-2.6
4. ARGENTINA – SWEDEN
Open: C.Pellegrini – A.Madala (ARGENTINA) — P.Cullin – M.Michielsen (SWEDEN) · view →
3NT
WNES
  3♠3NT
PassPassPass 
S♦6+1630+2.6-2.6
Closed: J.Upmark – F.Nystrom (SWEDEN) — L.Rizzo – A.Bianchedi (ARGENTINA) · view →
4♥
WNES
  3♠3NT
Pass4♦!Pass4♥!
PassPassPass 
S♠9=620+2.6-2.6
5. BRAZIL – BELGIUM
Open: M.Figueiredo – M.Toma (BRAZIL) — G.Arts – S.De Roos (BELGIUM) · view →
4♥
WNES
  2♦!2NT
Pass4♦!Pass4♥
PassPassPass 
S♦K=620+2.6-2.6
Closed: C.Dehaye – B.Dehaye (BELGIUM) — J.Campos – A.Rodrigues (BRAZIL) · view →
4♥
WNES
  2♠2NT
Pass3♦!Pass3♥
Pass4♥PassPass
Pass   
S♦K=620+2.6-2.6
6. GUADELOUPE – AUSTRALIA
Open: D.Gerin – C.Garnier (GUADELOUPE) — P.Markey – J.Haffer (AUSTRALIA) · view →
5♥x
WNES
  4♠X
Pass5♥PassPass
XPassPassPass
N♦4-3800-15.5+15.5
Closed: L.Milne – J.Coutts (AUSTRALIA) — P.Mathieu – L.Soudan (GUADELOUPE) · view →
3♥
WNES
  2♦!2NT
Pass3♦!Pass3♥
PassPassPass 
S♦K+1170-7.0+7.0
7. KOREA – SWITZERLAND
Open: S.Kang – S.Roh (KOREA) — P.Zimmermann – M.Nowosadzki (SWITZERLAND) · view →
3NT
WNES
  3♠3NT
PassPassPass 
S♦6+1630+2.6-2.6
Closed: B.Drijver – S.Brink (SWITZERLAND) — S.Lee – D.Kim (KOREA) · view →
4♥
WNES
  2♠2NT
Pass3♦!Pass3NT!
Pass4♦!Pass4♥
PassPassPass 
S♠9=620+2.6-2.6
8. SOUTH AFRICA – USA2
Open: C.Gower – A.Apteker (SOUTH AFRICA) — A.Silverstein – A.Rosenthal (USA2) · view →
4♥
WNES
  2♠2NT
Pass4♣!Pass4♥
PassPassPass 
S♠9-1100-10.0+10.0
Closed: M.Rosenberg – Z.Grossack (USA2) — H.Fick – N.Eber (SOUTH AFRICA) · view →
4♥
WNES
  2♦!2NT
Pass3♦!Pass3♥
Pass4♥PassPass
Pass   
S♦K=620+2.6-2.6
9. ITALY – DENMARK
Open: M.Di Franco – A.Manno (ITALY) — M.Askgaard – K.Konow (DENMARK) · view →
3NT
WNES
  3♠3NT
PassPassPass 
S♦2+1630+2.6-2.6
Closed: D.Bilde – M.Schaltz (DENMARK) — G.Percario – G.Donati (ITALY) · view →
3NT
WNES
  3♠3NT
PassPassPass 
S♦2+1630+2.6-2.6
10. ENGLAND – NEW ZEALAND
Open: D.Gold – A.Robson (ENGLAND) — I.Berrington – G.Tuffnell (NEW ZEALAND) · view →
4♥
WNES
  1♠!1NT
Pass4♣!X4♥
PassPassPass 
S♠9=620+2.6-2.6
Closed: M.Mayer – B.Mace (NEW ZEALAND) — B.Norton – S.Tommasini (ENGLAND) · view →
3NT
WNES
  3♠3NT
PassPassPass 
S♦K+1630+2.6-2.6
11. INDIA – USA1
Open: S.Kushari – K.Bendre (INDIA) — A.Grossack – E.Wold (USA1) · view →
3NT
WNES
  3♠3NT
PassPassPass 
S♦Q+1630+2.6-2.6
Closed: J.Hurd – K.Bathurst (USA1) — S.Mukherjee – R.Tewari (INDIA) · view →
4♥
WNES
  3♠3NT
Pass4♦!Pass4♥
PassPassPass 
S♦K=620+2.6-2.6
12. CANADA – NORWAY
Open: J.Feldman – D.Miles (CANADA) — U.Tundal – N.Kvangraven (NORWAY) · view →
4♥
WNES
  2♦!2NT
Pass3♦!Pass3♥
Pass4♥PassPass
Pass   
S♠9=620+2.6-2.6
Closed: C.Bakke – B.Brogeland (NORWAY) — D.Wolpert – N.L'Ecuyer (CANADA) · view →
3NT
WNES
  3♠3NT
PassPassPass 
S♦2+1630+2.6-2.6

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

♠ QT3
♥ Q2
♦ A9752
♣ JT6
♠ A65
♥ K9643
♦ 43
♣ AQ9
19
Dlr S
E-W
♠ 74
♥ AJ87
♦ QJT86
♣ K4
♠ KJ982
♥ T5
♦ K
♣ 87532
Makeable tricks
NT♠♥♦♣
N47246
S47246
E961196
W961196
Minimax (par): NS -650: 5♥E= 5♥W=
MatchRoomNorth–SouthEast–WestContByLeadResNSEWBut.NSBut.EW
1. CHINA – BANGLADESHOpenG.Sun – Y.Cai (CHINA)M.Rahman – M.Ispahani (BANGLADESH)3♠
WNES
   2♠
Pass2NT!Pass3♣!
Pass3♠PassPass
Pass   
S♦3-150+7.5-7.5view →
ClosedS.Haque – M.Hossain (BANGLADESH)R.Lian – Y.Lian (CHINA)4♥
WNES
   2♦!
X2♥!X2♠
Pass3♠XPass
4♥PassPassPass
W♠4+1650-5.3+5.3view →
2. CHINESE TAIPEI – FRANCEOpenT.Kuo – Y.Lee (CHINESE TAIPEI)B.Combescure – P.Franceschetti (FRANCE)4♥
WNES
   2♠!
X3♠4♥Pass
PassPass  
E♦K+1650-5.3+5.3view →
ClosedJ.Rombaut – L.Rombaut (FRANCE)H.So – L.Kuo (CHINESE TAIPEI)2♠x
WNES
   2♦!
X!Pass!Pass2♠
PassPassX!Pass
PassPass  
S♦5-1100+6.1-6.1view →
3. ISRAEL – TUNISIAOpenO.Toledano – A.Zamir (ISRAEL)A.Meddeb – O.Meddeb (TUNISIA)4♥
WNES
   2♠
3♥3♠4♥Pass
PassPass  
W♠J+1650-5.3+5.3view →
ClosedW.Bellazreg – A.Mestiri (TUNISIA)I.Herbst – O.Herbst (ISRAEL)2♠
WNES
   2♠!
PassPassPass 
S♥4-150+7.5-7.5view →
4. ARGENTINA – SWEDENOpenC.Pellegrini – A.Madala (ARGENTINA)P.Cullin – M.Michielsen (SWEDEN)5♥
WNES
   2♠!
Pass3♠XPass
5♥PassPassPass
W♠3=650-5.3+5.3view →
ClosedJ.Upmark – F.Nystrom (SWEDEN)L.Rizzo – A.Bianchedi (ARGENTINA)4♥
WNES
   Pass
1♥Pass2NT!Pass
3♦!Pass3♥!Pass
3♠!Pass4♥Pass
PassPass  
W♣J+1650-5.3+5.3view →
5. BRAZIL – BELGIUMOpenM.Figueiredo – M.Toma (BRAZIL)G.Arts – S.De Roos (BELGIUM)3♠
WNES
   2♠!
Pass3♠PassPass
Pass   
S♥3-2100+6.1-6.1view →
ClosedC.Dehaye – B.Dehaye (BELGIUM)J.Campos – A.Rodrigues (BRAZIL)4♥
WNES
   2♥!
X3♠4♥Pass
PassPass  
E♦K+1650-5.3+5.3view →
6. GUADELOUPE – AUSTRALIAOpenD.Gerin – C.Garnier (GUADELOUPE)P.Markey – J.Haffer (AUSTRALIA)3♠
WNES
   2♠!
Pass3♠PassPass
Pass   
S♦3-150+7.5-7.5view →
ClosedL.Milne – J.Coutts (AUSTRALIA)P.Mathieu – L.Soudan (GUADELOUPE)4♥
WNES
   Pass
1♥Pass2♦2♠
Pass3♠4♥Pass
PassPass  
W♠3=620-4.4+4.4view →
7. KOREA – SWITZERLANDOpenS.Kang – S.Roh (KOREA)P.Zimmermann – M.Nowosadzki (SWITZERLAND)4♥
WNES
   Pass
1♥Pass2♣!Pass
2♥Pass4♥Pass
PassPass  
W♣J+1650-5.3+5.3view →
ClosedB.Drijver – S.Brink (SWITZERLAND)S.Lee – D.Kim (KOREA)4♥
WNES
   2♠!
X3♠XPass
4♥PassPassPass
W♠K+1650-5.3+5.3view →
8. SOUTH AFRICA – USA2OpenC.Gower – A.Apteker (SOUTH AFRICA)A.Silverstein – A.Rosenthal (USA2)4♠x
WNES
   Pass
1♥Pass3♦!3♥!
4♥4♠PassPass
XPassPassPass
N♦Q-3500-2.0+2.0view →
ClosedM.Rosenberg – Z.Grossack (USA2)H.Fick – N.Eber (SOUTH AFRICA)3♠
WNES
   2♠!
Pass3♠PassPass
Pass   
S♦4-150+7.5-7.5view →
9. ITALY – DENMARKOpenM.Di Franco – A.Manno (ITALY)M.Askgaard – K.Konow (DENMARK)3♠
WNES
   2♠!
Pass3♠PassPass
Pass   
S♦6-2100+6.1-6.1view →
ClosedD.Bilde – M.Schaltz (DENMARK)G.Percario – G.Donati (ITALY)4♥
WNES
   Pass
1♥Pass2♣!Pass
2♠!Pass2NT!Pass
3♦!Pass3♥!Pass
3NT!Pass4♥Pass
PassPass  
W♠7+1650-5.3+5.3view →
10. ENGLAND – NEW ZEALANDOpenD.Gold – A.Robson (ENGLAND)I.Berrington – G.Tuffnell (NEW ZEALAND)4♠
WNES
   2♠!
Pass4♠PassPass
Pass   
S♦5-2100+6.1-6.1view →
ClosedM.Mayer – B.Mace (NEW ZEALAND)B.Norton – S.Tommasini (ENGLAND)4♥
WNES
   2♠!
XPass4♦!Pass
4♥PassPassPass
W♠K+1650-5.3+5.3view →
11. INDIA – USA1OpenS.Kushari – K.Bendre (INDIA)A.Grossack – E.Wold (USA1)5♥
WNES
   Pass
1♥Pass2NT!3♥!
Pass4♠PassPass
5♥PassPassPass
W♠5=650-5.3+5.3view →
ClosedJ.Hurd – K.Bathurst (USA1)S.Mukherjee – R.Tewari (INDIA)3♠
WNES
   2♠
Pass3♠PassPass
Pass   
S♦4-150+7.5-7.5view →
12. CANADA – NORWAYOpenJ.Feldman – D.Miles (CANADA)U.Tundal – N.Kvangraven (NORWAY)4♥
WNES
   2♠
3♥Pass3♠!Pass
3NTPass4♥Pass
PassPass  
W♣4+1650-5.3+5.3view →
ClosedC.Bakke – B.Brogeland (NORWAY)D.Wolpert – N.L'Ecuyer (CANADA)3♠
WNES
   2♦!
Pass2♥!Pass2♠
Pass3♠PassPass
Pass   
S♦4-150+7.5-7.5view →
ContByLeadResNSEWB.NSB.EW
1. CHINA – BANGLADESH
Open: G.Sun – Y.Cai (CHINA) — M.Rahman – M.Ispahani (BANGLADESH) · view →
3♠
WNES
   2♠
Pass2NT!Pass3♣!
Pass3♠PassPass
Pass   
S♦3-150+7.5-7.5
Closed: S.Haque – M.Hossain (BANGLADESH) — R.Lian – Y.Lian (CHINA) · view →
4♥
WNES
   2♦!
X2♥!X2♠
Pass3♠XPass
4♥PassPassPass
W♠4+1650-5.3+5.3
2. CHINESE TAIPEI – FRANCE
Open: T.Kuo – Y.Lee (CHINESE TAIPEI) — B.Combescure – P.Franceschetti (FRANCE) · view →
4♥
WNES
   2♠!
X3♠4♥Pass
PassPass  
E♦K+1650-5.3+5.3
Closed: J.Rombaut – L.Rombaut (FRANCE) — H.So – L.Kuo (CHINESE TAIPEI) · view →
2♠x
WNES
   2♦!
X!Pass!Pass2♠
PassPassX!Pass
PassPass  
S♦5-1100+6.1-6.1
3. ISRAEL – TUNISIA
Open: O.Toledano – A.Zamir (ISRAEL) — A.Meddeb – O.Meddeb (TUNISIA) · view →
4♥
WNES
   2♠
3♥3♠4♥Pass
PassPass  
W♠J+1650-5.3+5.3
Closed: W.Bellazreg – A.Mestiri (TUNISIA) — I.Herbst – O.Herbst (ISRAEL) · view →
2♠
WNES
   2♠!
PassPassPass 
S♥4-150+7.5-7.5
4. ARGENTINA – SWEDEN
Open: C.Pellegrini – A.Madala (ARGENTINA) — P.Cullin – M.Michielsen (SWEDEN) · view →
5♥
WNES
   2♠!
Pass3♠XPass
5♥PassPassPass
W♠3=650-5.3+5.3
Closed: J.Upmark – F.Nystrom (SWEDEN) — L.Rizzo – A.Bianchedi (ARGENTINA) · view →
4♥
WNES
   Pass
1♥Pass2NT!Pass
3♦!Pass3♥!Pass
3♠!Pass4♥Pass
PassPass  
W♣J+1650-5.3+5.3
5. BRAZIL – BELGIUM
Open: M.Figueiredo – M.Toma (BRAZIL) — G.Arts – S.De Roos (BELGIUM) · view →
3♠
WNES
   2♠!
Pass3♠PassPass
Pass   
S♥3-2100+6.1-6.1
Closed: C.Dehaye – B.Dehaye (BELGIUM) — J.Campos – A.Rodrigues (BRAZIL) · view →
4♥
WNES
   2♥!
X3♠4♥Pass
PassPass  
E♦K+1650-5.3+5.3
6. GUADELOUPE – AUSTRALIA
Open: D.Gerin – C.Garnier (GUADELOUPE) — P.Markey – J.Haffer (AUSTRALIA) · view →
3♠
WNES
   2♠!
Pass3♠PassPass
Pass   
S♦3-150+7.5-7.5
Closed: L.Milne – J.Coutts (AUSTRALIA) — P.Mathieu – L.Soudan (GUADELOUPE) · view →
4♥
WNES
   Pass
1♥Pass2♦2♠
Pass3♠4♥Pass
PassPass  
W♠3=620-4.4+4.4
7. KOREA – SWITZERLAND
Open: S.Kang – S.Roh (KOREA) — P.Zimmermann – M.Nowosadzki (SWITZERLAND) · view →
4♥
WNES
   Pass
1♥Pass2♣!Pass
2♥Pass4♥Pass
PassPass  
W♣J+1650-5.3+5.3
Closed: B.Drijver – S.Brink (SWITZERLAND) — S.Lee – D.Kim (KOREA) · view →
4♥
WNES
   2♠!
X3♠XPass
4♥PassPassPass
W♠K+1650-5.3+5.3
8. SOUTH AFRICA – USA2
Open: C.Gower – A.Apteker (SOUTH AFRICA) — A.Silverstein – A.Rosenthal (USA2) · view →
4♠x
WNES
   Pass
1♥Pass3♦!3♥!
4♥4♠PassPass
XPassPassPass
N♦Q-3500-2.0+2.0
Closed: M.Rosenberg – Z.Grossack (USA2) — H.Fick – N.Eber (SOUTH AFRICA) · view →
3♠
WNES
   2♠!
Pass3♠PassPass
Pass   
S♦4-150+7.5-7.5
9. ITALY – DENMARK
Open: M.Di Franco – A.Manno (ITALY) — M.Askgaard – K.Konow (DENMARK) · view →
3♠
WNES
   2♠!
Pass3♠PassPass
Pass   
S♦6-2100+6.1-6.1
Closed: D.Bilde – M.Schaltz (DENMARK) — G.Percario – G.Donati (ITALY) · view →
4♥
WNES
   Pass
1♥Pass2♣!Pass
2♠!Pass2NT!Pass
3♦!Pass3♥!Pass
3NT!Pass4♥Pass
PassPass  
W♠7+1650-5.3+5.3
10. ENGLAND – NEW ZEALAND
Open: D.Gold – A.Robson (ENGLAND) — I.Berrington – G.Tuffnell (NEW ZEALAND) · view →
4♠
WNES
   2♠!
Pass4♠PassPass
Pass   
S♦5-2100+6.1-6.1
Closed: M.Mayer – B.Mace (NEW ZEALAND) — B.Norton – S.Tommasini (ENGLAND) · view →
4♥
WNES
   2♠!
XPass4♦!Pass
4♥PassPassPass
W♠K+1650-5.3+5.3
11. INDIA – USA1
Open: S.Kushari – K.Bendre (INDIA) — A.Grossack – E.Wold (USA1) · view →
5♥
WNES
   Pass
1♥Pass2NT!3♥!
Pass4♠PassPass
5♥PassPassPass
W♠5=650-5.3+5.3
Closed: J.Hurd – K.Bathurst (USA1) — S.Mukherjee – R.Tewari (INDIA) · view →
3♠
WNES
   2♠
Pass3♠PassPass
Pass   
S♦4-150+7.5-7.5
12. CANADA – NORWAY
Open: J.Feldman – D.Miles (CANADA) — U.Tundal – N.Kvangraven (NORWAY) · view →
4♥
WNES
   2♠
3♥Pass3♠!Pass
3NTPass4♥Pass
PassPass  
W♣4+1650-5.3+5.3
Closed: C.Bakke – B.Brogeland (NORWAY) — D.Wolpert – N.L'Ecuyer (CANADA) · view →
3♠
WNES
   2♦!
Pass2♥!Pass2♠
Pass3♠PassPass
Pass   
S♦4-150+7.5-7.5

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

♠ JT
♥ K54
♦ 5
♣ T976542
♠ A94
♥ QJ76
♦ J7642
♣ Q
20
Dlr W
All
♠ KQ7
♥ T82
♦ AKQT9
♣ K3
♠ 86532
♥ A93
♦ 83
♣ AJ8
Makeable tricks
NT♠♥♦♣
N46438
S46438
E979104
W979104
Minimax (par): NS -500: 4♣Nx-2 4♣Sx-2
MatchRoomNorth–SouthEast–WestContByLeadResNSEWBut.NSBut.EW
1. CHINA – BANGLADESHOpenG.Sun – Y.Cai (CHINA)M.Rahman – M.Ispahani (BANGLADESH)3NT
WNES
PassPass1NTPass
2♣!Pass2♦Pass
3NTPassPassPass
E♠6+1630-3.9+3.9view →
ClosedS.Haque – M.Hossain (BANGLADESH)R.Lian – Y.Lian (CHINA)3NT
WNES
PassPass1NTPass
2♣!Pass2♦!Pass
3NTPassPassPass
E♠5+1630-3.9+3.9view →
2. CHINESE TAIPEI – FRANCEOpenT.Kuo – Y.Lee (CHINESE TAIPEI)B.Combescure – P.Franceschetti (FRANCE)4NT
WNES
PassPass1♦1♠
XPass3NTPass
4♦Pass4NTPass
PassPass  
E♣J-3300+12.1-12.1view →
ClosedJ.Rombaut – L.Rombaut (FRANCE)H.So – L.Kuo (CHINESE TAIPEI)5♦
WNES
PassPass1♣!Pass
1♥!Pass2♦Pass
4♣!Pass5♦Pass
PassPass  
E♥3-1100+9.2-9.2view →
3. ISRAEL – TUNISIAOpenO.Toledano – A.Zamir (ISRAEL)A.Meddeb – O.Meddeb (TUNISIA)3♦
WNES
PassPass1♦!Pass
1♥Pass2NTPass
3♦PassPassPass
E♠6+1130+6.3-6.3view →
ClosedW.Bellazreg – A.Mestiri (TUNISIA)I.Herbst – O.Herbst (ISRAEL)3NT
WNES
PassPass1♦Pass
1♥Pass2NTPass
3♦Pass3♥Pass
3NTPassPassPass
E♠4+1630-3.9+3.9view →
4. ARGENTINA – SWEDENOpenC.Pellegrini – A.Madala (ARGENTINA)P.Cullin – M.Michielsen (SWEDEN)3NT
WNES
PassPass1♣!Pass
1♠!Pass1NT!Pass
2♣!Pass2♦!Pass
3♣!Pass3NTPass
PassPass  
E♠5+1630-3.9+3.9view →
ClosedJ.Upmark – F.Nystrom (SWEDEN)L.Rizzo – A.Bianchedi (ARGENTINA)3NT
WNES
PassPass1♦Pass
1♥Pass2NTPass
3NTPassPassPass
E♠6=600-3.1+3.1view →
5. BRAZIL – BELGIUMOpenM.Figueiredo – M.Toma (BRAZIL)G.Arts – S.De Roos (BELGIUM)3NT
WNES
PassPass1♣!Pass
2♦!Pass3NTPass
PassPass  
E♠6+2660-4.8+4.8view →
ClosedC.Dehaye – B.Dehaye (BELGIUM)J.Campos – A.Rodrigues (BRAZIL)3NT
WNES
PassPass1NTPass
2♣!Pass2♦!Pass
2♠!Pass3NTPass
PassPass  
E♠3=600-3.1+3.1view →
6. GUADELOUPE – AUSTRALIAOpenD.Gerin – C.Garnier (GUADELOUPE)P.Markey – J.Haffer (AUSTRALIA)3NT
WNES
1NT!Pass3NTPass
PassPass  
W♣3=600-3.1+3.1view →
ClosedL.Milne – J.Coutts (AUSTRALIA)P.Mathieu – L.Soudan (GUADELOUPE)3NT
WNES
PassPass1♦Pass
1♥Pass2NTPass
3♦!Pass3NTPass
PassPass  
E♠6+1630-3.9+3.9view →
7. KOREA – SWITZERLANDOpenS.Kang – S.Roh (KOREA)P.Zimmermann – M.Nowosadzki (SWITZERLAND)3NT
WNES
PassPass1♦Pass
1♥Pass2NTPass
3♣!Pass3NT!Pass
PassPass  
E♠6+1630-3.9+3.9view →
ClosedB.Drijver – S.Brink (SWITZERLAND)S.Lee – D.Kim (KOREA)3NT
WNES
PassPass2♦!Pass
3♣!Pass3♥!Pass
3♠!Pass3NTPass
PassPass  
E♠5+1630-3.9+3.9view →
8. SOUTH AFRICA – USA2OpenC.Gower – A.Apteker (SOUTH AFRICA)A.Silverstein – A.Rosenthal (USA2)3NT
WNES
PassPass1♦Pass
1♥Pass2NTPass
3♣!Pass3♦Pass
3NTPassPassPass
E♣A=600-3.1+3.1view →
ClosedM.Rosenberg – Z.Grossack (USA2)H.Fick – N.Eber (SOUTH AFRICA)3NT
WNES
PassPass1NTPass
2♣Pass2♦Pass
3NTPassPassPass
E♠6=600-3.1+3.1view →
9. ITALY – DENMARKOpenM.Di Franco – A.Manno (ITALY)M.Askgaard – K.Konow (DENMARK)5♦
WNES
PassPass1♣!Pass
2♦Pass2♥!Pass
2NT!Pass3♣!Pass
3NT!Pass5♦Pass
PassPass  
W♠5-1100+9.2-9.2view →
ClosedD.Bilde – M.Schaltz (DENMARK)G.Percario – G.Donati (ITALY)3NT
WNES
PassPass2♦!Pass
3♣!Pass3♥!Pass
3♠!Pass3NTPass
PassPass  
E♠6=600-3.1+3.1view →
10. ENGLAND – NEW ZEALANDOpenD.Gold – A.Robson (ENGLAND)I.Berrington – G.Tuffnell (NEW ZEALAND)3NT
WNES
PassPass1NTPass
3♣!Pass3♥!Pass
3NTPassPassPass
E♠6+1630-3.9+3.9view →
ClosedM.Mayer – B.Mace (NEW ZEALAND)B.Norton – S.Tommasini (ENGLAND)5♦
WNES
PassPass1♦Pass
1♥Pass1NT!Pass
2♣!Pass2NT!Pass
3♣!Pass3♦Pass
4♣!Pass5♦Pass
PassPass  
E♠6-1100+9.2-9.2view →
11. INDIA – USA1OpenS.Kushari – K.Bendre (INDIA)A.Grossack – E.Wold (USA1)5♦
WNES
PassPass1♦Pass
1♥Pass2NTPass
4♦!Pass5♦Pass
PassPass  
E♠6-1100+9.2-9.2view →
ClosedJ.Hurd – K.Bathurst (USA1)S.Mukherjee – R.Tewari (INDIA)4♦
WNES
PassPass1♦1♠
X1NT!X3♣
4♦PassPassPass
E♣A=130+6.3-6.3view →
12. CANADA – NORWAYOpenJ.Feldman – D.Miles (CANADA)U.Tundal – N.Kvangraven (NORWAY)3NT
WNES
PassPass1♣!Pass
2♣!Pass2♦!Pass
2♠!Pass2NT!Pass
3♥!Pass3NTPass
PassPass  
E♠6+1630-3.9+3.9view →
ClosedC.Bakke – B.Brogeland (NORWAY)D.Wolpert – N.L'Ecuyer (CANADA)3NT
WNES
PassPass1NTPass
3♣!Pass3NT!Pass
PassPass  
E♠6=600-3.1+3.1view →
ContByLeadResNSEWB.NSB.EW
1. CHINA – BANGLADESH
Open: G.Sun – Y.Cai (CHINA) — M.Rahman – M.Ispahani (BANGLADESH) · view →
3NT
WNES
PassPass1NTPass
2♣!Pass2♦Pass
3NTPassPassPass
E♠6+1630-3.9+3.9
Closed: S.Haque – M.Hossain (BANGLADESH) — R.Lian – Y.Lian (CHINA) · view →
3NT
WNES
PassPass1NTPass
2♣!Pass2♦!Pass
3NTPassPassPass
E♠5+1630-3.9+3.9
2. CHINESE TAIPEI – FRANCE
Open: T.Kuo – Y.Lee (CHINESE TAIPEI) — B.Combescure – P.Franceschetti (FRANCE) · view →
4NT
WNES
PassPass1♦1♠
XPass3NTPass
4♦Pass4NTPass
PassPass  
E♣J-3300+12.1-12.1
Closed: J.Rombaut – L.Rombaut (FRANCE) — H.So – L.Kuo (CHINESE TAIPEI) · view →
5♦
WNES
PassPass1♣!Pass
1♥!Pass2♦Pass
4♣!Pass5♦Pass
PassPass  
E♥3-1100+9.2-9.2
3. ISRAEL – TUNISIA
Open: O.Toledano – A.Zamir (ISRAEL) — A.Meddeb – O.Meddeb (TUNISIA) · view →
3♦
WNES
PassPass1♦!Pass
1♥Pass2NTPass
3♦PassPassPass
E♠6+1130+6.3-6.3
Closed: W.Bellazreg – A.Mestiri (TUNISIA) — I.Herbst – O.Herbst (ISRAEL) · view →
3NT
WNES
PassPass1♦Pass
1♥Pass2NTPass
3♦Pass3♥Pass
3NTPassPassPass
E♠4+1630-3.9+3.9
4. ARGENTINA – SWEDEN
Open: C.Pellegrini – A.Madala (ARGENTINA) — P.Cullin – M.Michielsen (SWEDEN) · view →
3NT
WNES
PassPass1♣!Pass
1♠!Pass1NT!Pass
2♣!Pass2♦!Pass
3♣!Pass3NTPass
PassPass  
E♠5+1630-3.9+3.9
Closed: J.Upmark – F.Nystrom (SWEDEN) — L.Rizzo – A.Bianchedi (ARGENTINA) · view →
3NT
WNES
PassPass1♦Pass
1♥Pass2NTPass
3NTPassPassPass
E♠6=600-3.1+3.1
5. BRAZIL – BELGIUM
Open: M.Figueiredo – M.Toma (BRAZIL) — G.Arts – S.De Roos (BELGIUM) · view →
3NT
WNES
PassPass1♣!Pass
2♦!Pass3NTPass
PassPass  
E♠6+2660-4.8+4.8
Closed: C.Dehaye – B.Dehaye (BELGIUM) — J.Campos – A.Rodrigues (BRAZIL) · view →
3NT
WNES
PassPass1NTPass
2♣!Pass2♦!Pass
2♠!Pass3NTPass
PassPass  
E♠3=600-3.1+3.1
6. GUADELOUPE – AUSTRALIA
Open: D.Gerin – C.Garnier (GUADELOUPE) — P.Markey – J.Haffer (AUSTRALIA) · view →
3NT
WNES
1NT!Pass3NTPass
PassPass  
W♣3=600-3.1+3.1
Closed: L.Milne – J.Coutts (AUSTRALIA) — P.Mathieu – L.Soudan (GUADELOUPE) · view →
3NT
WNES
PassPass1♦Pass
1♥Pass2NTPass
3♦!Pass3NTPass
PassPass  
E♠6+1630-3.9+3.9
7. KOREA – SWITZERLAND
Open: S.Kang – S.Roh (KOREA) — P.Zimmermann – M.Nowosadzki (SWITZERLAND) · view →
3NT
WNES
PassPass1♦Pass
1♥Pass2NTPass
3♣!Pass3NT!Pass
PassPass  
E♠6+1630-3.9+3.9
Closed: B.Drijver – S.Brink (SWITZERLAND) — S.Lee – D.Kim (KOREA) · view →
3NT
WNES
PassPass2♦!Pass
3♣!Pass3♥!Pass
3♠!Pass3NTPass
PassPass  
E♠5+1630-3.9+3.9
8. SOUTH AFRICA – USA2
Open: C.Gower – A.Apteker (SOUTH AFRICA) — A.Silverstein – A.Rosenthal (USA2) · view →
3NT
WNES
PassPass1♦Pass
1♥Pass2NTPass
3♣!Pass3♦Pass
3NTPassPassPass
E♣A=600-3.1+3.1
Closed: M.Rosenberg – Z.Grossack (USA2) — H.Fick – N.Eber (SOUTH AFRICA) · view →
3NT
WNES
PassPass1NTPass
2♣Pass2♦Pass
3NTPassPassPass
E♠6=600-3.1+3.1
9. ITALY – DENMARK
Open: M.Di Franco – A.Manno (ITALY) — M.Askgaard – K.Konow (DENMARK) · view →
5♦
WNES
PassPass1♣!Pass
2♦Pass2♥!Pass
2NT!Pass3♣!Pass
3NT!Pass5♦Pass
PassPass  
W♠5-1100+9.2-9.2
Closed: D.Bilde – M.Schaltz (DENMARK) — G.Percario – G.Donati (ITALY) · view →
3NT
WNES
PassPass2♦!Pass
3♣!Pass3♥!Pass
3♠!Pass3NTPass
PassPass  
E♠6=600-3.1+3.1
10. ENGLAND – NEW ZEALAND
Open: D.Gold – A.Robson (ENGLAND) — I.Berrington – G.Tuffnell (NEW ZEALAND) · view →
3NT
WNES
PassPass1NTPass
3♣!Pass3♥!Pass
3NTPassPassPass
E♠6+1630-3.9+3.9
Closed: M.Mayer – B.Mace (NEW ZEALAND) — B.Norton – S.Tommasini (ENGLAND) · view →
5♦
WNES
PassPass1♦Pass
1♥Pass1NT!Pass
2♣!Pass2NT!Pass
3♣!Pass3♦Pass
4♣!Pass5♦Pass
PassPass  
E♠6-1100+9.2-9.2
11. INDIA – USA1
Open: S.Kushari – K.Bendre (INDIA) — A.Grossack – E.Wold (USA1) · view →
5♦
WNES
PassPass1♦Pass
1♥Pass2NTPass
4♦!Pass5♦Pass
PassPass  
E♠6-1100+9.2-9.2
Closed: J.Hurd – K.Bathurst (USA1) — S.Mukherjee – R.Tewari (INDIA) · view →
4♦
WNES
PassPass1♦1♠
X1NT!X3♣
4♦PassPassPass
E♣A=130+6.3-6.3
12. CANADA – NORWAY
Open: J.Feldman – D.Miles (CANADA) — U.Tundal – N.Kvangraven (NORWAY) · view →
3NT
WNES
PassPass1♣!Pass
2♣!Pass2♦!Pass
2♠!Pass2NT!Pass
3♥!Pass3NTPass
PassPass  
E♠6+1630-3.9+3.9
Closed: C.Bakke – B.Brogeland (NORWAY) — D.Wolpert – N.L'Ecuyer (CANADA) · view →
3NT
WNES
PassPass1NTPass
3♣!Pass3NT!Pass
PassPass  
E♠6=600-3.1+3.1

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

♠ K6
♥ KQ98
♦ KQ632
♣ A8
♠ A
♥ T432
♦ A87
♣ QT963
21
Dlr N
N-S
♠ 9832
♥ 75
♦ JT94
♣ K52
♠ QJT754
♥ AJ6
♦ 5
♣ J74
Makeable tricks
NT♠♥♦♣
N710976
S710976
E32257
W33257
Minimax (par): NS +620: 4♠N= 4♠S=
MatchRoomNorth–SouthEast–WestContByLeadResNSEWBut.NSBut.EW
1. CHINA – BANGLADESHOpenG.Sun – Y.Cai (CHINA)M.Rahman – M.Ispahani (BANGLADESH)4♠
WNES
 1♣!Pass1NT!
Pass2♣!Pass2♦!
Pass2NTPass3♥!
Pass4♠PassPass
Pass   
N♦J+1650+1.1-1.1view →
ClosedS.Haque – M.Hossain (BANGLADESH)R.Lian – Y.Lian (CHINA)4♠
WNES
 1NTPass4♠
PassPassPass 
S♣9=620+0.0-0.0view →
2. CHINESE TAIPEI – FRANCEOpenT.Kuo – Y.Lee (CHINESE TAIPEI)B.Combescure – P.Franceschetti (FRANCE)4♠
WNES
 1♦Pass1♠
XXX!2♣3♠
4♣4♠PassPass
Pass   
S♦7+1650+1.1-1.1view →
ClosedJ.Rombaut – L.Rombaut (FRANCE)H.So – L.Kuo (CHINESE TAIPEI)4♠
WNES
 1NT!Pass2♥!
Pass2♠Pass4♠
PassPassPass 
N♥7=620+0.0-0.0view →
3. ISRAEL – TUNISIAOpenO.Toledano – A.Zamir (ISRAEL)A.Meddeb – O.Meddeb (TUNISIA)4♠
WNES
 1♣!Pass1♠!
Pass1NT!Pass2♣!
Pass2♦!Pass2♠
Pass4♠PassPass
Pass   
S♣3=620+0.0-0.0view →
ClosedW.Bellazreg – A.Mestiri (TUNISIA)I.Herbst – O.Herbst (ISRAEL)4♠
WNES
 1♦Pass1♠
X2NTPass4♠
PassPassPass 
S♣4=620+0.0-0.0view →
4. ARGENTINA – SWEDENOpenC.Pellegrini – A.Madala (ARGENTINA)P.Cullin – M.Michielsen (SWEDEN)4♠
WNES
 1♦Pass1♠
Pass2♥Pass3♠
Pass4♣Pass4♦
Pass4♥Pass4♠
PassPassPass 
S♥4+1650+1.1-1.1view →
ClosedJ.Upmark – F.Nystrom (SWEDEN)L.Rizzo – A.Bianchedi (ARGENTINA)4♠
WNES
 1♣!Pass1♦!
Pass1NT!Pass2♥!
Pass2♠!Pass3♦!
Pass3♠Pass4♦!
Pass4♠PassPass
Pass   
N♥7=620+0.0-0.0view →
5. BRAZIL – BELGIUMOpenM.Figueiredo – M.Toma (BRAZIL)G.Arts – S.De Roos (BELGIUM)4♠
WNES
 1NTPass4♥!
Pass4♠PassPass
Pass   
N♦J+1650+1.1-1.1view →
ClosedC.Dehaye – B.Dehaye (BELGIUM)J.Campos – A.Rodrigues (BRAZIL)4♠
WNES
 1♦Pass1♠
XXX2♣Pass
Pass2♥Pass3♠
Pass4♠PassPass
Pass   
S♣3+1650+1.1-1.1view →
6. GUADELOUPE – AUSTRALIAOpenD.Gerin – C.Garnier (GUADELOUPE)P.Markey – J.Haffer (AUSTRALIA)4♠
WNES
 1♦Pass1♠
Pass2♥Pass2♠
Pass3♣!Pass3♥
Pass3♠Pass4♠
PassPassPass 
S♣T+1650+1.1-1.1view →
ClosedL.Milne – J.Coutts (AUSTRALIA)P.Mathieu – L.Soudan (GUADELOUPE)4♠
WNES
 1♦Pass2♠!
Pass4♠PassPass
Pass   
S♥4+1650+1.1-1.1view →
7. KOREA – SWITZERLANDOpenS.Kang – S.Roh (KOREA)P.Zimmermann – M.Nowosadzki (SWITZERLAND)4♠
WNES
 1♦!Pass1♠
X1NT!Pass3♠
Pass4♣!Pass4♠
PassPassPass 
S♥3=620+0.0-0.0view →
ClosedB.Drijver – S.Brink (SWITZERLAND)S.Lee – D.Kim (KOREA)4♠
WNES
 1♦Pass2♠!
Pass4♠PassPass
Pass   
S♥6=620+0.0-0.0view →
8. SOUTH AFRICA – USA2OpenC.Gower – A.Apteker (SOUTH AFRICA)A.Silverstein – A.Rosenthal (USA2)4♠
WNES
 1♦Pass1♠
XPass!2♣2♠!
3♣4♠PassPass
Pass   
S♣4=620+0.0-0.0view →
ClosedM.Rosenberg – Z.Grossack (USA2)H.Fick – N.Eber (SOUTH AFRICA)4♠
WNES
 1♦Pass1♠
X2NTPass3♠
Pass4♠PassPass
Pass   
S♣T+1650+1.1-1.1view →
9. ITALY – DENMARKOpenM.Di Franco – A.Manno (ITALY)M.Askgaard – K.Konow (DENMARK)4♠
WNES
 2♦!Pass4♥!
Pass4♠PassPass
Pass   
N♦J+1650+1.1-1.1view →
ClosedD.Bilde – M.Schaltz (DENMARK)G.Percario – G.Donati (ITALY)4♠
WNES
 2♦!Pass2NT!
Pass3♣!Pass3♥!
Pass3♠!Pass4♦!
Pass4♠PassPass
Pass   
N♦J+1650+1.1-1.1view →
10. ENGLAND – NEW ZEALANDOpenD.Gold – A.Robson (ENGLAND)I.Berrington – G.Tuffnell (NEW ZEALAND)4♠
WNES
 1♦Pass1♠
XPass2♣2♠
Pass4♠PassPass
Pass   
S♣3=620+0.0-0.0view →
ClosedM.Mayer – B.Mace (NEW ZEALAND)B.Norton – S.Tommasini (ENGLAND)4♥
WNES
 1♦Pass1♥!
Pass4♦!Pass4♥!
PassPassPass 
S♣T-1100-12.5+12.5view →
11. INDIA – USA1OpenS.Kushari – K.Bendre (INDIA)A.Grossack – E.Wold (USA1)4♠
WNES
 1♦Pass1♠
2♣2♥Pass2♠
Pass4♠PassPass
Pass   
S♣3=620+0.0-0.0view →
ClosedJ.Hurd – K.Bathurst (USA1)S.Mukherjee – R.Tewari (INDIA)4♠
WNES
 1NT!Pass4♥!
Pass4♠PassPass
Pass   
N♦J+1650+1.1-1.1view →
12. CANADA – NORWAYOpenJ.Feldman – D.Miles (CANADA)U.Tundal – N.Kvangraven (NORWAY)4♠
WNES
 1♦Pass1♠
Pass2NTPass4♠
PassPassPass 
S♣T=620+0.0-0.0view →
ClosedC.Bakke – B.Brogeland (NORWAY)D.Wolpert – N.L'Ecuyer (CANADA)4♠
WNES
 1♦Pass1♠
XPass!2♣2♠
Pass4♠PassPass
Pass   
S♣T=620+0.0-0.0view →
ContByLeadResNSEWB.NSB.EW
1. CHINA – BANGLADESH
Open: G.Sun – Y.Cai (CHINA) — M.Rahman – M.Ispahani (BANGLADESH) · view →
4♠
WNES
 1♣!Pass1NT!
Pass2♣!Pass2♦!
Pass2NTPass3♥!
Pass4♠PassPass
Pass   
N♦J+1650+1.1-1.1
Closed: S.Haque – M.Hossain (BANGLADESH) — R.Lian – Y.Lian (CHINA) · view →
4♠
WNES
 1NTPass4♠
PassPassPass 
S♣9=620+0.0-0.0
2. CHINESE TAIPEI – FRANCE
Open: T.Kuo – Y.Lee (CHINESE TAIPEI) — B.Combescure – P.Franceschetti (FRANCE) · view →
4♠
WNES
 1♦Pass1♠
XXX!2♣3♠
4♣4♠PassPass
Pass   
S♦7+1650+1.1-1.1
Closed: J.Rombaut – L.Rombaut (FRANCE) — H.So – L.Kuo (CHINESE TAIPEI) · view →
4♠
WNES
 1NT!Pass2♥!
Pass2♠Pass4♠
PassPassPass 
N♥7=620+0.0-0.0
3. ISRAEL – TUNISIA
Open: O.Toledano – A.Zamir (ISRAEL) — A.Meddeb – O.Meddeb (TUNISIA) · view →
4♠
WNES
 1♣!Pass1♠!
Pass1NT!Pass2♣!
Pass2♦!Pass2♠
Pass4♠PassPass
Pass   
S♣3=620+0.0-0.0
Closed: W.Bellazreg – A.Mestiri (TUNISIA) — I.Herbst – O.Herbst (ISRAEL) · view →
4♠
WNES
 1♦Pass1♠
X2NTPass4♠
PassPassPass 
S♣4=620+0.0-0.0
4. ARGENTINA – SWEDEN
Open: C.Pellegrini – A.Madala (ARGENTINA) — P.Cullin – M.Michielsen (SWEDEN) · view →
4♠
WNES
 1♦Pass1♠
Pass2♥Pass3♠
Pass4♣Pass4♦
Pass4♥Pass4♠
PassPassPass 
S♥4+1650+1.1-1.1
Closed: J.Upmark – F.Nystrom (SWEDEN) — L.Rizzo – A.Bianchedi (ARGENTINA) · view →
4♠
WNES
 1♣!Pass1♦!
Pass1NT!Pass2♥!
Pass2♠!Pass3♦!
Pass3♠Pass4♦!
Pass4♠PassPass
Pass   
N♥7=620+0.0-0.0
5. BRAZIL – BELGIUM
Open: M.Figueiredo – M.Toma (BRAZIL) — G.Arts – S.De Roos (BELGIUM) · view →
4♠
WNES
 1NTPass4♥!
Pass4♠PassPass
Pass   
N♦J+1650+1.1-1.1
Closed: C.Dehaye – B.Dehaye (BELGIUM) — J.Campos – A.Rodrigues (BRAZIL) · view →
4♠
WNES
 1♦Pass1♠
XXX2♣Pass
Pass2♥Pass3♠
Pass4♠PassPass
Pass   
S♣3+1650+1.1-1.1
6. GUADELOUPE – AUSTRALIA
Open: D.Gerin – C.Garnier (GUADELOUPE) — P.Markey – J.Haffer (AUSTRALIA) · view →
4♠
WNES
 1♦Pass1♠
Pass2♥Pass2♠
Pass3♣!Pass3♥
Pass3♠Pass4♠
PassPassPass 
S♣T+1650+1.1-1.1
Closed: L.Milne – J.Coutts (AUSTRALIA) — P.Mathieu – L.Soudan (GUADELOUPE) · view →
4♠
WNES
 1♦Pass2♠!
Pass4♠PassPass
Pass   
S♥4+1650+1.1-1.1
7. KOREA – SWITZERLAND
Open: S.Kang – S.Roh (KOREA) — P.Zimmermann – M.Nowosadzki (SWITZERLAND) · view →
4♠
WNES
 1♦!Pass1♠
X1NT!Pass3♠
Pass4♣!Pass4♠
PassPassPass 
S♥3=620+0.0-0.0
Closed: B.Drijver – S.Brink (SWITZERLAND) — S.Lee – D.Kim (KOREA) · view →
4♠
WNES
 1♦Pass2♠!
Pass4♠PassPass
Pass   
S♥6=620+0.0-0.0
8. SOUTH AFRICA – USA2
Open: C.Gower – A.Apteker (SOUTH AFRICA) — A.Silverstein – A.Rosenthal (USA2) · view →
4♠
WNES
 1♦Pass1♠
XPass!2♣2♠!
3♣4♠PassPass
Pass   
S♣4=620+0.0-0.0
Closed: M.Rosenberg – Z.Grossack (USA2) — H.Fick – N.Eber (SOUTH AFRICA) · view →
4♠
WNES
 1♦Pass1♠
X2NTPass3♠
Pass4♠PassPass
Pass   
S♣T+1650+1.1-1.1
9. ITALY – DENMARK
Open: M.Di Franco – A.Manno (ITALY) — M.Askgaard – K.Konow (DENMARK) · view →
4♠
WNES
 2♦!Pass4♥!
Pass4♠PassPass
Pass   
N♦J+1650+1.1-1.1
Closed: D.Bilde – M.Schaltz (DENMARK) — G.Percario – G.Donati (ITALY) · view →
4♠
WNES
 2♦!Pass2NT!
Pass3♣!Pass3♥!
Pass3♠!Pass4♦!
Pass4♠PassPass
Pass   
N♦J+1650+1.1-1.1
10. ENGLAND – NEW ZEALAND
Open: D.Gold – A.Robson (ENGLAND) — I.Berrington – G.Tuffnell (NEW ZEALAND) · view →
4♠
WNES
 1♦Pass1♠
XPass2♣2♠
Pass4♠PassPass
Pass   
S♣3=620+0.0-0.0
Closed: M.Mayer – B.Mace (NEW ZEALAND) — B.Norton – S.Tommasini (ENGLAND) · view →
4♥
WNES
 1♦Pass1♥!
Pass4♦!Pass4♥!
PassPassPass 
S♣T-1100-12.5+12.5
11. INDIA – USA1
Open: S.Kushari – K.Bendre (INDIA) — A.Grossack – E.Wold (USA1) · view →
4♠
WNES
 1♦Pass1♠
2♣2♥Pass2♠
Pass4♠PassPass
Pass   
S♣3=620+0.0-0.0
Closed: J.Hurd – K.Bathurst (USA1) — S.Mukherjee – R.Tewari (INDIA) · view →
4♠
WNES
 1NT!Pass4♥!
Pass4♠PassPass
Pass   
N♦J+1650+1.1-1.1
12. CANADA – NORWAY
Open: J.Feldman – D.Miles (CANADA) — U.Tundal – N.Kvangraven (NORWAY) · view →
4♠
WNES
 1♦Pass1♠
Pass2NTPass4♠
PassPassPass 
S♣T=620+0.0-0.0
Closed: C.Bakke – B.Brogeland (NORWAY) — D.Wolpert – N.L'Ecuyer (CANADA) · view →
4♠
WNES
 1♦Pass1♠
XPass!2♣2♠
Pass4♠PassPass
Pass   
S♣T=620+0.0-0.0

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

♠ K986
♥ J63
♦ J6
♣ KQ54
♠ Q2
♥ Q872
♦ K8752
♣ 96
22
Dlr E
E-W
♠ AT743
♥ AK4
♦ T
♣ AT83
♠ J5
♥ T95
♦ AQ943
♣ J72
Makeable tricks
NT♠♥♦♣
N54455
S54455
E89988
W89988
Minimax (par): NS -140: 1♥♠E+2 1♥♠W+2
MatchRoomNorth–SouthEast–WestContByLeadResNSEWBut.NSBut.EW
1. CHINA – BANGLADESHOpenG.Sun – Y.Cai (CHINA)M.Rahman – M.Ispahani (BANGLADESH)2♠
WNES
  1♠Pass
1NTPass2♣Pass
2♠PassPassPass
E♥T+1140-0.9+0.9view →
ClosedS.Haque – M.Hossain (BANGLADESH)R.Lian – Y.Lian (CHINA)2NT
WNES
  1♠2♦
Pass2NTPassPass
Pass   
N♠4-150+2.1-2.1view →
2. CHINESE TAIPEI – FRANCEOpenT.Kuo – Y.Lee (CHINESE TAIPEI)B.Combescure – P.Franceschetti (FRANCE)2♠
WNES
  1♠Pass
1NTPass2♣!Pass
2♠!PassPassPass
E♥9+1140-0.9+0.9view →
ClosedJ.Rombaut – L.Rombaut (FRANCE)H.So – L.Kuo (CHINESE TAIPEI)2NT
WNES
  1♠Pass
1NT!Pass2♣Pass
2♠Pass2NTPass
PassPass  
W♣4+1150-0.9+0.9view →
3. ISRAEL – TUNISIAOpenO.Toledano – A.Zamir (ISRAEL)A.Meddeb – O.Meddeb (TUNISIA)2NT
WNES
  1♠Pass
1NTPass2♣Pass
2♠Pass2NTPass
PassPass  
W♥9-2200+7.5-7.5view →
ClosedW.Bellazreg – A.Mestiri (TUNISIA)I.Herbst – O.Herbst (ISRAEL)2♠
WNES
  1♠Pass
1NTPass2♣Pass
2♠PassPassPass
E♥T+1140-0.9+0.9view →
4. ARGENTINA – SWEDENOpenC.Pellegrini – A.Madala (ARGENTINA)P.Cullin – M.Michielsen (SWEDEN)2♠
WNES
  1♣!1♦
PassPass1♠Pass
1NTPass2♣Pass
2♦!Pass2♥Pass
2♠PassPassPass
E♥T+1140-0.9+0.9view →
ClosedJ.Upmark – F.Nystrom (SWEDEN)L.Rizzo – A.Bianchedi (ARGENTINA)3NT
WNES
  1♠Pass
1NTPass2♣!Pass
2♦!Pass2♥!Pass
2♠!Pass2NT!Pass
3NTPassPassPass
W♣6-1100+5.3-5.3view →
5. BRAZIL – BELGIUMOpenM.Figueiredo – M.Toma (BRAZIL)G.Arts – S.De Roos (BELGIUM)2♠
WNES
  1♠Pass
1NT!Pass2♣!Pass
2♠PassPassPass
E♥6=110+0.1-0.1view →
ClosedC.Dehaye – B.Dehaye (BELGIUM)J.Campos – A.Rodrigues (BRAZIL)2♠
WNES
  1♠Pass
1NT!Pass2♣Pass
2♠PassPassPass
E♥9+1140-0.9+0.9view →
6. GUADELOUPE – AUSTRALIAOpenD.Gerin – C.Garnier (GUADELOUPE)P.Markey – J.Haffer (AUSTRALIA)2♠
WNES
  1♠Pass
1NTPass2♣Pass
2♠PassPassPass
E♥T+1140-0.9+0.9view →
ClosedL.Milne – J.Coutts (AUSTRALIA)P.Mathieu – L.Soudan (GUADELOUPE)2♠
WNES
  1♠Pass
1NTPass2♣!Pass
2♠PassPassPass
E♥T+1140-0.9+0.9view →
7. KOREA – SWITZERLANDOpenS.Kang – S.Roh (KOREA)P.Zimmermann – M.Nowosadzki (SWITZERLAND)2♠
WNES
  1♠Pass
1NTPass2♣!Pass
2♠!PassPassPass
E♥T+2170-1.9+1.9view →
ClosedB.Drijver – S.Brink (SWITZERLAND)S.Lee – D.Kim (KOREA)2♠
WNES
  1♠Pass
1NT!Pass2♣!Pass
2♠!PassPassPass
E♥T+1140-0.9+0.9view →
8. SOUTH AFRICA – USA2OpenC.Gower – A.Apteker (SOUTH AFRICA)A.Silverstein – A.Rosenthal (USA2)2♠
WNES
  1♠Pass
1NT!Pass2♣!Pass
2♠!PassPassPass
E♥T+1140-0.9+0.9view →
ClosedM.Rosenberg – Z.Grossack (USA2)H.Fick – N.Eber (SOUTH AFRICA)2♠
WNES
  1♠Pass
1NTPass2♣Pass
2♠PassPassPass
E♦A=110+0.1-0.1view →
9. ITALY – DENMARKOpenM.Di Franco – A.Manno (ITALY)M.Askgaard – K.Konow (DENMARK)1♠
WNES
  1♠Pass
Pass!Pass  
E♥5+2140-0.9+0.9view →
ClosedD.Bilde – M.Schaltz (DENMARK)G.Percario – G.Donati (ITALY)2♠
WNES
  1♠Pass
1NTPass2♣!Pass
2♠!PassPassPass
E♥T+1140-0.9+0.9view →
10. ENGLAND – NEW ZEALANDOpenD.Gold – A.Robson (ENGLAND)I.Berrington – G.Tuffnell (NEW ZEALAND)2♠
WNES
  1♠Pass
1NT!Pass2♣!Pass
2♠!PassPassPass
E♥T=110+0.1-0.1view →
ClosedM.Mayer – B.Mace (NEW ZEALAND)B.Norton – S.Tommasini (ENGLAND)2♠
WNES
  1♠Pass
1NTPass2♣!Pass
2♦!Pass2♠!Pass
PassPass  
E♥T+1140-0.9+0.9view →
11. INDIA – USA1OpenS.Kushari – K.Bendre (INDIA)A.Grossack – E.Wold (USA1)2♠
WNES
  1♠Pass
1NT!Pass2♣Pass
2♠!PassPassPass
E♥T+1140-0.9+0.9view →
ClosedJ.Hurd – K.Bathurst (USA1)S.Mukherjee – R.Tewari (INDIA)2♠
WNES
  1♠Pass
1NTPass2♣Pass
2♠PassPassPass
E♥9+1140-0.9+0.9view →
12. CANADA – NORWAYOpenJ.Feldman – D.Miles (CANADA)U.Tundal – N.Kvangraven (NORWAY)1♠
WNES
  1♠Pass
Pass!Pass  
E♣2+1110+0.1-0.1view →
ClosedC.Bakke – B.Brogeland (NORWAY)D.Wolpert – N.L'Ecuyer (CANADA)2♠
WNES
  1♠Pass
1NT!Pass2♣Pass
2♥!Pass2♠Pass
PassPass  
E♥T=110+0.1-0.1view →
ContByLeadResNSEWB.NSB.EW
1. CHINA – BANGLADESH
Open: G.Sun – Y.Cai (CHINA) — M.Rahman – M.Ispahani (BANGLADESH) · view →
2♠
WNES
  1♠Pass
1NTPass2♣Pass
2♠PassPassPass
E♥T+1140-0.9+0.9
Closed: S.Haque – M.Hossain (BANGLADESH) — R.Lian – Y.Lian (CHINA) · view →
2NT
WNES
  1♠2♦
Pass2NTPassPass
Pass   
N♠4-150+2.1-2.1
2. CHINESE TAIPEI – FRANCE
Open: T.Kuo – Y.Lee (CHINESE TAIPEI) — B.Combescure – P.Franceschetti (FRANCE) · view →
2♠
WNES
  1♠Pass
1NTPass2♣!Pass
2♠!PassPassPass
E♥9+1140-0.9+0.9
Closed: J.Rombaut – L.Rombaut (FRANCE) — H.So – L.Kuo (CHINESE TAIPEI) · view →
2NT
WNES
  1♠Pass
1NT!Pass2♣Pass
2♠Pass2NTPass
PassPass  
W♣4+1150-0.9+0.9
3. ISRAEL – TUNISIA
Open: O.Toledano – A.Zamir (ISRAEL) — A.Meddeb – O.Meddeb (TUNISIA) · view →
2NT
WNES
  1♠Pass
1NTPass2♣Pass
2♠Pass2NTPass
PassPass  
W♥9-2200+7.5-7.5
Closed: W.Bellazreg – A.Mestiri (TUNISIA) — I.Herbst – O.Herbst (ISRAEL) · view →
2♠
WNES
  1♠Pass
1NTPass2♣Pass
2♠PassPassPass
E♥T+1140-0.9+0.9
4. ARGENTINA – SWEDEN
Open: C.Pellegrini – A.Madala (ARGENTINA) — P.Cullin – M.Michielsen (SWEDEN) · view →
2♠
WNES
  1♣!1♦
PassPass1♠Pass
1NTPass2♣Pass
2♦!Pass2♥Pass
2♠PassPassPass
E♥T+1140-0.9+0.9
Closed: J.Upmark – F.Nystrom (SWEDEN) — L.Rizzo – A.Bianchedi (ARGENTINA) · view →
3NT
WNES
  1♠Pass
1NTPass2♣!Pass
2♦!Pass2♥!Pass
2♠!Pass2NT!Pass
3NTPassPassPass
W♣6-1100+5.3-5.3
5. BRAZIL – BELGIUM
Open: M.Figueiredo – M.Toma (BRAZIL) — G.Arts – S.De Roos (BELGIUM) · view →
2♠
WNES
  1♠Pass
1NT!Pass2♣!Pass
2♠PassPassPass
E♥6=110+0.1-0.1
Closed: C.Dehaye – B.Dehaye (BELGIUM) — J.Campos – A.Rodrigues (BRAZIL) · view →
2♠
WNES
  1♠Pass
1NT!Pass2♣Pass
2♠PassPassPass
E♥9+1140-0.9+0.9
6. GUADELOUPE – AUSTRALIA
Open: D.Gerin – C.Garnier (GUADELOUPE) — P.Markey – J.Haffer (AUSTRALIA) · view →
2♠
WNES
  1♠Pass
1NTPass2♣Pass
2♠PassPassPass
E♥T+1140-0.9+0.9
Closed: L.Milne – J.Coutts (AUSTRALIA) — P.Mathieu – L.Soudan (GUADELOUPE) · view →
2♠
WNES
  1♠Pass
1NTPass2♣!Pass
2♠PassPassPass
E♥T+1140-0.9+0.9
7. KOREA – SWITZERLAND
Open: S.Kang – S.Roh (KOREA) — P.Zimmermann – M.Nowosadzki (SWITZERLAND) · view →
2♠
WNES
  1♠Pass
1NTPass2♣!Pass
2♠!PassPassPass
E♥T+2170-1.9+1.9
Closed: B.Drijver – S.Brink (SWITZERLAND) — S.Lee – D.Kim (KOREA) · view →
2♠
WNES
  1♠Pass
1NT!Pass2♣!Pass
2♠!PassPassPass
E♥T+1140-0.9+0.9
8. SOUTH AFRICA – USA2
Open: C.Gower – A.Apteker (SOUTH AFRICA) — A.Silverstein – A.Rosenthal (USA2) · view →
2♠
WNES
  1♠Pass
1NT!Pass2♣!Pass
2♠!PassPassPass
E♥T+1140-0.9+0.9
Closed: M.Rosenberg – Z.Grossack (USA2) — H.Fick – N.Eber (SOUTH AFRICA) · view →
2♠
WNES
  1♠Pass
1NTPass2♣Pass
2♠PassPassPass
E♦A=110+0.1-0.1
9. ITALY – DENMARK
Open: M.Di Franco – A.Manno (ITALY) — M.Askgaard – K.Konow (DENMARK) · view →
1♠
WNES
  1♠Pass
Pass!Pass  
E♥5+2140-0.9+0.9
Closed: D.Bilde – M.Schaltz (DENMARK) — G.Percario – G.Donati (ITALY) · view →
2♠
WNES
  1♠Pass
1NTPass2♣!Pass
2♠!PassPassPass
E♥T+1140-0.9+0.9
10. ENGLAND – NEW ZEALAND
Open: D.Gold – A.Robson (ENGLAND) — I.Berrington – G.Tuffnell (NEW ZEALAND) · view →
2♠
WNES
  1♠Pass
1NT!Pass2♣!Pass
2♠!PassPassPass
E♥T=110+0.1-0.1
Closed: M.Mayer – B.Mace (NEW ZEALAND) — B.Norton – S.Tommasini (ENGLAND) · view →
2♠
WNES
  1♠Pass
1NTPass2♣!Pass
2♦!Pass2♠!Pass
PassPass  
E♥T+1140-0.9+0.9
11. INDIA – USA1
Open: S.Kushari – K.Bendre (INDIA) — A.Grossack – E.Wold (USA1) · view →
2♠
WNES
  1♠Pass
1NT!Pass2♣Pass
2♠!PassPassPass
E♥T+1140-0.9+0.9
Closed: J.Hurd – K.Bathurst (USA1) — S.Mukherjee – R.Tewari (INDIA) · view →
2♠
WNES
  1♠Pass
1NTPass2♣Pass
2♠PassPassPass
E♥9+1140-0.9+0.9
12. CANADA – NORWAY
Open: J.Feldman – D.Miles (CANADA) — U.Tundal – N.Kvangraven (NORWAY) · view →
1♠
WNES
  1♠Pass
Pass!Pass  
E♣2+1110+0.1-0.1
Closed: C.Bakke – B.Brogeland (NORWAY) — D.Wolpert – N.L'Ecuyer (CANADA) · view →
2♠
WNES
  1♠Pass
1NT!Pass2♣Pass
2♥!Pass2♠Pass
PassPass  
E♥T=110+0.1-0.1

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

♠ K865
♥ 9875
♦ K
♣ T763
♠ A9
♥ KQT43
♦ J72
♣ AK9
23
Dlr S
All
♠ JT73
♥ A6
♦ AT94
♣ 854
♠ Q42
♥ J2
♦ Q8653
♣ QJ2
Makeable tricks
NT♠♥♦♣
N24244
S24244
E1091099
W1191099
Minimax (par): NS -660: 3NTW+2
MatchRoomNorth–SouthEast–WestContByLeadResNSEWBut.NSBut.EW
1. CHINA – BANGLADESHOpenG.Sun – Y.Cai (CHINA)M.Rahman – M.Ispahani (BANGLADESH)3NT
WNES
   Pass
1♥Pass1♠Pass
2NTPass3NTPass
PassPass  
W♣7+2660-0.2+0.2view →
ClosedS.Haque – M.Hossain (BANGLADESH)R.Lian – Y.Lian (CHINA)3NT
WNES
   Pass
1NTPass2♣Pass
3♥!Pass3NTPass
PassPass  
W♠3+2660-0.2+0.2view →
2. CHINESE TAIPEI – FRANCEOpenT.Kuo – Y.Lee (CHINESE TAIPEI)B.Combescure – P.Franceschetti (FRANCE)3NT
WNES
   Pass
1♥Pass1♠Pass
2♣!Pass2♦!Pass
3NT!PassPassPass
W♦K+2660-0.2+0.2view →
ClosedJ.Rombaut – L.Rombaut (FRANCE)H.So – L.Kuo (CHINESE TAIPEI)3NT
WNES
   Pass
1♣!Pass1♠!Pass
1NT!Pass2♥!Pass
3♥Pass3NTPass
PassPass  
W♣3+2660-0.2+0.2view →
3. ISRAEL – TUNISIAOpenO.Toledano – A.Zamir (ISRAEL)A.Meddeb – O.Meddeb (TUNISIA)3NT
WNES
   Pass
1♥Pass1♠Pass
2NTPass3NTPass
PassPass  
W♣6+1630+0.8-0.8view →
ClosedW.Bellazreg – A.Mestiri (TUNISIA)I.Herbst – O.Herbst (ISRAEL)3NT
WNES
   Pass
1NTPass2♣!Pass
2♥Pass3NTPass
PassPass  
W♣3+1630+0.8-0.8view →
4. ARGENTINA – SWEDENOpenC.Pellegrini – A.Madala (ARGENTINA)P.Cullin – M.Michielsen (SWEDEN)3NT
WNES
   Pass
1♣!Pass1♥!Pass
1♠!Pass2♣!Pass
3♥!Pass3♠!Pass
3NTPassPassPass
W♠5+2660-0.2+0.2view →
ClosedJ.Upmark – F.Nystrom (SWEDEN)L.Rizzo – A.Bianchedi (ARGENTINA)3NT
WNES
   Pass
1♥Pass1♠Pass
2♣!Pass2♦!Pass
2NT!Pass3NTPass
PassPass  
W♣3+2660-0.2+0.2view →
5. BRAZIL – BELGIUMOpenM.Figueiredo – M.Toma (BRAZIL)G.Arts – S.De Roos (BELGIUM)3NT
WNES
   Pass
1♣!Pass2♦!Pass
2NT!Pass3♣!Pass
3♥!Pass3NTPass
PassPass  
W♣6+2660-0.2+0.2view →
ClosedC.Dehaye – B.Dehaye (BELGIUM)J.Campos – A.Rodrigues (BRAZIL)3NT
WNES
   Pass
1NTPass2♣!Pass
2♥Pass3NTPass
PassPass  
W♣7+2660-0.2+0.2view →
6. GUADELOUPE – AUSTRALIAOpenD.Gerin – C.Garnier (GUADELOUPE)P.Markey – J.Haffer (AUSTRALIA)3NT
WNES
   Pass
1♥Pass1♠Pass
1NT!Pass2♣!Pass
2♠!Pass3NTPass
PassPass  
W♣3+2660-0.2+0.2view →
ClosedL.Milne – J.Coutts (AUSTRALIA)P.Mathieu – L.Soudan (GUADELOUPE)3NT
WNES
   Pass
1♥Pass1♠Pass
2NTPass3NTPass
PassPass  
W♣3+2660-0.2+0.2view →
7. KOREA – SWITZERLANDOpenS.Kang – S.Roh (KOREA)P.Zimmermann – M.Nowosadzki (SWITZERLAND)3NT
WNES
   Pass
1♥Pass1♠Pass
2♣!Pass2♦!Pass
3NT!PassPassPass
W♣7+2660-0.2+0.2view →
ClosedB.Drijver – S.Brink (SWITZERLAND)S.Lee – D.Kim (KOREA)3NT
WNES
   Pass
1♥Pass1♠Pass
2♣!Pass2♦!Pass
2NT!Pass3♣!Pass
3♦!Pass3♥!Pass
3NTPassPassPass
W♣6+1630+0.8-0.8view →
8. SOUTH AFRICA – USA2OpenC.Gower – A.Apteker (SOUTH AFRICA)A.Silverstein – A.Rosenthal (USA2)3NT
WNES
   Pass
1♥Pass1♠Pass
2NTPass3NTPass
PassPass  
W♣6+1630+0.8-0.8view →
ClosedM.Rosenberg – Z.Grossack (USA2)H.Fick – N.Eber (SOUTH AFRICA)3NT
WNES
   Pass
1♥Pass1♠Pass
2NTPass3NTPass
PassPass  
W♣3+2660-0.2+0.2view →
9. ITALY – DENMARKOpenM.Di Franco – A.Manno (ITALY)M.Askgaard – K.Konow (DENMARK)3NT
WNES
   Pass
1♣!Pass1NTPass
2♥Pass2♠Pass
3NTPassPassPass
E♦6+2660-0.2+0.2view →
ClosedD.Bilde – M.Schaltz (DENMARK)G.Percario – G.Donati (ITALY)3NT
WNES
   Pass
1♥Pass1♠Pass
2♣!Pass2♦!Pass
2NT!Pass3♣!Pass
3♥!Pass3♠!Pass
3NT!PassPassPass
W♣6+2660-0.2+0.2view →
10. ENGLAND – NEW ZEALANDOpenD.Gold – A.Robson (ENGLAND)I.Berrington – G.Tuffnell (NEW ZEALAND)3NT
WNES
   Pass
1♥!Pass1NT!Pass
2♣!Pass2♦!Pass
3NTPassPassPass
E♦4+2660-0.2+0.2view →
ClosedM.Mayer – B.Mace (NEW ZEALAND)B.Norton – S.Tommasini (ENGLAND)3NT
WNES
   Pass
1♥Pass1♠Pass
2NTPass3NTPass
PassPass  
W♣6+2660-0.2+0.2view →
11. INDIA – USA1OpenS.Kushari – K.Bendre (INDIA)A.Grossack – E.Wold (USA1)3NT
WNES
   Pass
1♥Pass1♠Pass
2NTPass3NTPass
PassPass  
W♣5+2660-0.2+0.2view →
ClosedJ.Hurd – K.Bathurst (USA1)S.Mukherjee – R.Tewari (INDIA)3NT
WNES
   Pass
1♥Pass1♠Pass
2NTPass3NTPass
PassPass  
W♣6+1630+0.8-0.8view →
12. CANADA – NORWAYOpenJ.Feldman – D.Miles (CANADA)U.Tundal – N.Kvangraven (NORWAY)3NT
WNES
   Pass
1♣!Pass1NT!Pass
2♣!Pass2NT!Pass
3NTPassPassPass
E♦5+2660-0.2+0.2view →
ClosedC.Bakke – B.Brogeland (NORWAY)D.Wolpert – N.L'Ecuyer (CANADA)3NT
WNES
   Pass
1♥Pass1♠Pass
2NTPass3NTPass
PassPass  
W♣4+2660-0.2+0.2view →
ContByLeadResNSEWB.NSB.EW
1. CHINA – BANGLADESH
Open: G.Sun – Y.Cai (CHINA) — M.Rahman – M.Ispahani (BANGLADESH) · view →
3NT
WNES
   Pass
1♥Pass1♠Pass
2NTPass3NTPass
PassPass  
W♣7+2660-0.2+0.2
Closed: S.Haque – M.Hossain (BANGLADESH) — R.Lian – Y.Lian (CHINA) · view →
3NT
WNES
   Pass
1NTPass2♣Pass
3♥!Pass3NTPass
PassPass  
W♠3+2660-0.2+0.2
2. CHINESE TAIPEI – FRANCE
Open: T.Kuo – Y.Lee (CHINESE TAIPEI) — B.Combescure – P.Franceschetti (FRANCE) · view →
3NT
WNES
   Pass
1♥Pass1♠Pass
2♣!Pass2♦!Pass
3NT!PassPassPass
W♦K+2660-0.2+0.2
Closed: J.Rombaut – L.Rombaut (FRANCE) — H.So – L.Kuo (CHINESE TAIPEI) · view →
3NT
WNES
   Pass
1♣!Pass1♠!Pass
1NT!Pass2♥!Pass
3♥Pass3NTPass
PassPass  
W♣3+2660-0.2+0.2
3. ISRAEL – TUNISIA
Open: O.Toledano – A.Zamir (ISRAEL) — A.Meddeb – O.Meddeb (TUNISIA) · view →
3NT
WNES
   Pass
1♥Pass1♠Pass
2NTPass3NTPass
PassPass  
W♣6+1630+0.8-0.8
Closed: W.Bellazreg – A.Mestiri (TUNISIA) — I.Herbst – O.Herbst (ISRAEL) · view →
3NT
WNES
   Pass
1NTPass2♣!Pass
2♥Pass3NTPass
PassPass  
W♣3+1630+0.8-0.8
4. ARGENTINA – SWEDEN
Open: C.Pellegrini – A.Madala (ARGENTINA) — P.Cullin – M.Michielsen (SWEDEN) · view →
3NT
WNES
   Pass
1♣!Pass1♥!Pass
1♠!Pass2♣!Pass
3♥!Pass3♠!Pass
3NTPassPassPass
W♠5+2660-0.2+0.2
Closed: J.Upmark – F.Nystrom (SWEDEN) — L.Rizzo – A.Bianchedi (ARGENTINA) · view →
3NT
WNES
   Pass
1♥Pass1♠Pass
2♣!Pass2♦!Pass
2NT!Pass3NTPass
PassPass  
W♣3+2660-0.2+0.2
5. BRAZIL – BELGIUM
Open: M.Figueiredo – M.Toma (BRAZIL) — G.Arts – S.De Roos (BELGIUM) · view →
3NT
WNES
   Pass
1♣!Pass2♦!Pass
2NT!Pass3♣!Pass
3♥!Pass3NTPass
PassPass  
W♣6+2660-0.2+0.2
Closed: C.Dehaye – B.Dehaye (BELGIUM) — J.Campos – A.Rodrigues (BRAZIL) · view →
3NT
WNES
   Pass
1NTPass2♣!Pass
2♥Pass3NTPass
PassPass  
W♣7+2660-0.2+0.2
6. GUADELOUPE – AUSTRALIA
Open: D.Gerin – C.Garnier (GUADELOUPE) — P.Markey – J.Haffer (AUSTRALIA) · view →
3NT
WNES
   Pass
1♥Pass1♠Pass
1NT!Pass2♣!Pass
2♠!Pass3NTPass
PassPass  
W♣3+2660-0.2+0.2
Closed: L.Milne – J.Coutts (AUSTRALIA) — P.Mathieu – L.Soudan (GUADELOUPE) · view →
3NT
WNES
   Pass
1♥Pass1♠Pass
2NTPass3NTPass
PassPass  
W♣3+2660-0.2+0.2
7. KOREA – SWITZERLAND
Open: S.Kang – S.Roh (KOREA) — P.Zimmermann – M.Nowosadzki (SWITZERLAND) · view →
3NT
WNES
   Pass
1♥Pass1♠Pass
2♣!Pass2♦!Pass
3NT!PassPassPass
W♣7+2660-0.2+0.2
Closed: B.Drijver – S.Brink (SWITZERLAND) — S.Lee – D.Kim (KOREA) · view →
3NT
WNES
   Pass
1♥Pass1♠Pass
2♣!Pass2♦!Pass
2NT!Pass3♣!Pass
3♦!Pass3♥!Pass
3NTPassPassPass
W♣6+1630+0.8-0.8
8. SOUTH AFRICA – USA2
Open: C.Gower – A.Apteker (SOUTH AFRICA) — A.Silverstein – A.Rosenthal (USA2) · view →
3NT
WNES
   Pass
1♥Pass1♠Pass
2NTPass3NTPass
PassPass  
W♣6+1630+0.8-0.8
Closed: M.Rosenberg – Z.Grossack (USA2) — H.Fick – N.Eber (SOUTH AFRICA) · view →
3NT
WNES
   Pass
1♥Pass1♠Pass
2NTPass3NTPass
PassPass  
W♣3+2660-0.2+0.2
9. ITALY – DENMARK
Open: M.Di Franco – A.Manno (ITALY) — M.Askgaard – K.Konow (DENMARK) · view →
3NT
WNES
   Pass
1♣!Pass1NTPass
2♥Pass2♠Pass
3NTPassPassPass
E♦6+2660-0.2+0.2
Closed: D.Bilde – M.Schaltz (DENMARK) — G.Percario – G.Donati (ITALY) · view →
3NT
WNES
   Pass
1♥Pass1♠Pass
2♣!Pass2♦!Pass
2NT!Pass3♣!Pass
3♥!Pass3♠!Pass
3NT!PassPassPass
W♣6+2660-0.2+0.2
10. ENGLAND – NEW ZEALAND
Open: D.Gold – A.Robson (ENGLAND) — I.Berrington – G.Tuffnell (NEW ZEALAND) · view →
3NT
WNES
   Pass
1♥!Pass1NT!Pass
2♣!Pass2♦!Pass
3NTPassPassPass
E♦4+2660-0.2+0.2
Closed: M.Mayer – B.Mace (NEW ZEALAND) — B.Norton – S.Tommasini (ENGLAND) · view →
3NT
WNES
   Pass
1♥Pass1♠Pass
2NTPass3NTPass
PassPass  
W♣6+2660-0.2+0.2
11. INDIA – USA1
Open: S.Kushari – K.Bendre (INDIA) — A.Grossack – E.Wold (USA1) · view →
3NT
WNES
   Pass
1♥Pass1♠Pass
2NTPass3NTPass
PassPass  
W♣5+2660-0.2+0.2
Closed: J.Hurd – K.Bathurst (USA1) — S.Mukherjee – R.Tewari (INDIA) · view →
3NT
WNES
   Pass
1♥Pass1♠Pass
2NTPass3NTPass
PassPass  
W♣6+1630+0.8-0.8
12. CANADA – NORWAY
Open: J.Feldman – D.Miles (CANADA) — U.Tundal – N.Kvangraven (NORWAY) · view →
3NT
WNES
   Pass
1♣!Pass1NT!Pass
2♣!Pass2NT!Pass
3NTPassPassPass
E♦5+2660-0.2+0.2
Closed: C.Bakke – B.Brogeland (NORWAY) — D.Wolpert – N.L'Ecuyer (CANADA) · view →
3NT
WNES
   Pass
1♥Pass1♠Pass
2NTPass3NTPass
PassPass  
W♣4+2660-0.2+0.2

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

♠ 9532
♥ QJ2
♦ A73
♣ J72
♠ T
♥ KT74
♦ QJ42
♣ T653
24
Dlr W
None
♠ AJ74
♥ A5
♦ 65
♣ KQ984
♠ KQ86
♥ 9863
♦ KT98
♣ A
Makeable tricks
NT♠♥♦♣
N57663
S57663
E767710
W767710
Minimax (par): NS -130: 3♣E+1 3♣W+1
MatchRoomNorth–SouthEast–WestContByLeadResNSEWBut.NSBut.EW
1. CHINA – BANGLADESHOpenG.Sun – Y.Cai (CHINA)M.Rahman – M.Ispahani (BANGLADESH)3♣x
WNES
PassPass1♣X
1♥1♠Pass!2♠
3♣X!PassPass
Pass   
E♣A+1570-10.5+10.5view →
ClosedS.Haque – M.Hossain (BANGLADESH)R.Lian – Y.Lian (CHINA)3♣
WNES
PassPass1♣X
1♥1♠1NT2♠
3♣PassPassPass
E♣A+1130-1.1+1.1view →
2. CHINESE TAIPEI – FRANCEOpenT.Kuo – Y.Lee (CHINESE TAIPEI)B.Combescure – P.Franceschetti (FRANCE)2♥x
WNES
PassPass1NT2♦!
Pass2♥X!Pass
PassPass  
N♣K-1100-0.3+0.3view →
ClosedJ.Rombaut – L.Rombaut (FRANCE)H.So – L.Kuo (CHINESE TAIPEI)3♠
WNES
PassPass1NT2♣!
Pass2♠PassPass
XPass3♣Pass
Pass3♠PassPass
Pass   
N♠4-2100-0.3+0.3view →
3. ISRAEL – TUNISIAOpenO.Toledano – A.Zamir (ISRAEL)A.Meddeb – O.Meddeb (TUNISIA)2♠
WNES
PassPass1NT2♣!
Pass2♠PassPass
Pass   
N♣K-150+1.1-1.1view →
ClosedW.Bellazreg – A.Mestiri (TUNISIA)I.Herbst – O.Herbst (ISRAEL)2♣
WNES
PassPass1♣!Pass
1♦!Pass1♠Pass
1NTPass2♣Pass
PassPass  
E♦T+1110-0.5+0.5view →
4. ARGENTINA – SWEDENOpenC.Pellegrini – A.Madala (ARGENTINA)P.Cullin – M.Michielsen (SWEDEN)3♦
WNES
PassPass1♦!X
1♥X2♣!2♦
3♣3♦PassPass
Pass   
S♠T-150+1.1-1.1view →
ClosedJ.Upmark – F.Nystrom (SWEDEN)L.Rizzo – A.Bianchedi (ARGENTINA)4♣
WNES
PassPass1♣X
1♥1♠Pass2♠
3♣Pass3♠Pass
4♣PassPassPass
E♠K=130-1.1+1.1view →
5. BRAZIL – BELGIUMOpenM.Figueiredo – M.Toma (BRAZIL)G.Arts – S.De Roos (BELGIUM)2♠
WNES
PassPass1♦!X
1♥1♠1NT!2♠
PassPassPass 
N♣K=110+5.1-5.1view →
ClosedC.Dehaye – B.Dehaye (BELGIUM)J.Campos – A.Rodrigues (BRAZIL)4♣
WNES
PassPass1♣X
1♦!1♠PassPass
2♣XPass2♠
PassPass3♣3♠
PassPass4♣Pass
PassPass  
E♠K=130-1.1+1.1view →
6. GUADELOUPE – AUSTRALIAOpenD.Gerin – C.Garnier (GUADELOUPE)P.Markey – J.Haffer (AUSTRALIA)3♠
WNES
PassPass1♣!X
XX!1♠1NT2♠
2NT!Pass3♣Pass
Pass3♠PassPass
Pass   
N♣K-150+1.1-1.1view →
ClosedL.Milne – J.Coutts (AUSTRALIA)P.Mathieu – L.Soudan (GUADELOUPE)3♣
WNES
PassPass1♣X
1♥X2♣2♠
3♣PassPassPass
E♠K+1130-1.1+1.1view →
7. KOREA – SWITZERLANDOpenS.Kang – S.Roh (KOREA)P.Zimmermann – M.Nowosadzki (SWITZERLAND)1NT
WNES
PassPass1NTPass
PassPass  
E♥8=90-0.0+0.0view →
ClosedB.Drijver – S.Brink (SWITZERLAND)S.Lee – D.Kim (KOREA)3♣
WNES
PassPass1♣X
Pass1♠Pass2♠
XPass3♣Pass
PassPass  
E♠K+1130-1.1+1.1view →
8. SOUTH AFRICA – USA2OpenC.Gower – A.Apteker (SOUTH AFRICA)A.Silverstein – A.Rosenthal (USA2)1NT
WNES
PassPass1NTPass
PassPass  
E♥8=90-0.0+0.0view →
ClosedM.Rosenberg – Z.Grossack (USA2)H.Fick – N.Eber (SOUTH AFRICA)3♠
WNES
PassPass1♣X
1♥1♠Pass2♠
3♣PassPass3♠
PassPassPass 
N♣K-150+1.1-1.1view →
9. ITALY – DENMARKOpenM.Di Franco – A.Manno (ITALY)M.Askgaard – K.Konow (DENMARK)1NT
WNES
PassPass1NTPass
PassPass  
E♠6=90-0.0+0.0view →
ClosedD.Bilde – M.Schaltz (DENMARK)G.Percario – G.Donati (ITALY)3♣
WNES
PassPass1♣X
Pass1♠PassPass
XXX2♣2♠
3♣PassPassPass
E♠K+1130-1.1+1.1view →
10. ENGLAND – NEW ZEALANDOpenD.Gold – A.Robson (ENGLAND)I.Berrington – G.Tuffnell (NEW ZEALAND)2♦
WNES
Pass!Pass1♦!Pass
1♥Pass1♠!Pass
2♣!PassPassX
Pass2♦PassPass
Pass   
N♥A=90+5.0-5.0view →
ClosedM.Mayer – B.Mace (NEW ZEALAND)B.Norton – S.Tommasini (ENGLAND)3♣
WNES
PassPass1♣!X
Pass1♠PassPass
XXX2♣2♠
PassPass3♣Pass
PassPass  
E♠K+1130-1.1+1.1view →
11. INDIA – USA1OpenS.Kushari – K.Bendre (INDIA)A.Grossack – E.Wold (USA1)1NT
WNES
PassPass1NTPass
PassPass  
E♥9-150+4.0-4.0view →
ClosedJ.Hurd – K.Bathurst (USA1)S.Mukherjee – R.Tewari (INDIA)3♣
WNES
PassPass1♣X
1♥1♠2♣2♠
3♣PassPassPass
E♠K+1130-1.1+1.1view →
12. CANADA – NORWAYOpenJ.Feldman – D.Miles (CANADA)U.Tundal – N.Kvangraven (NORWAY)2♠
WNES
PassPass1NT2♣!
Pass2♠PassPass
Pass   
N♣K-150+1.1-1.1view →
ClosedC.Bakke – B.Brogeland (NORWAY)D.Wolpert – N.L'Ecuyer (CANADA)3♠
WNES
PassPass1NT2♣!
Pass2♠PassPass
XXX3♣Pass
Pass3♠PassPass
Pass   
N♣K-150+1.1-1.1view →
ContByLeadResNSEWB.NSB.EW
1. CHINA – BANGLADESH
Open: G.Sun – Y.Cai (CHINA) — M.Rahman – M.Ispahani (BANGLADESH) · view →
3♣x
WNES
PassPass1♣X
1♥1♠Pass!2♠
3♣X!PassPass
Pass   
E♣A+1570-10.5+10.5
Closed: S.Haque – M.Hossain (BANGLADESH) — R.Lian – Y.Lian (CHINA) · view →
3♣
WNES
PassPass1♣X
1♥1♠1NT2♠
3♣PassPassPass
E♣A+1130-1.1+1.1
2. CHINESE TAIPEI – FRANCE
Open: T.Kuo – Y.Lee (CHINESE TAIPEI) — B.Combescure – P.Franceschetti (FRANCE) · view →
2♥x
WNES
PassPass1NT2♦!
Pass2♥X!Pass
PassPass  
N♣K-1100-0.3+0.3
Closed: J.Rombaut – L.Rombaut (FRANCE) — H.So – L.Kuo (CHINESE TAIPEI) · view →
3♠
WNES
PassPass1NT2♣!
Pass2♠PassPass
XPass3♣Pass
Pass3♠PassPass
Pass   
N♠4-2100-0.3+0.3
3. ISRAEL – TUNISIA
Open: O.Toledano – A.Zamir (ISRAEL) — A.Meddeb – O.Meddeb (TUNISIA) · view →
2♠
WNES
PassPass1NT2♣!
Pass2♠PassPass
Pass   
N♣K-150+1.1-1.1
Closed: W.Bellazreg – A.Mestiri (TUNISIA) — I.Herbst – O.Herbst (ISRAEL) · view →
2♣
WNES
PassPass1♣!Pass
1♦!Pass1♠Pass
1NTPass2♣Pass
PassPass  
E♦T+1110-0.5+0.5
4. ARGENTINA – SWEDEN
Open: C.Pellegrini – A.Madala (ARGENTINA) — P.Cullin – M.Michielsen (SWEDEN) · view →
3♦
WNES
PassPass1♦!X
1♥X2♣!2♦
3♣3♦PassPass
Pass   
S♠T-150+1.1-1.1
Closed: J.Upmark – F.Nystrom (SWEDEN) — L.Rizzo – A.Bianchedi (ARGENTINA) · view →
4♣
WNES
PassPass1♣X
1♥1♠Pass2♠
3♣Pass3♠Pass
4♣PassPassPass
E♠K=130-1.1+1.1
5. BRAZIL – BELGIUM
Open: M.Figueiredo – M.Toma (BRAZIL) — G.Arts – S.De Roos (BELGIUM) · view →
2♠
WNES
PassPass1♦!X
1♥1♠1NT!2♠
PassPassPass 
N♣K=110+5.1-5.1
Closed: C.Dehaye – B.Dehaye (BELGIUM) — J.Campos – A.Rodrigues (BRAZIL) · view →
4♣
WNES
PassPass1♣X
1♦!1♠PassPass
2♣XPass2♠
PassPass3♣3♠
PassPass4♣Pass
PassPass  
E♠K=130-1.1+1.1
6. GUADELOUPE – AUSTRALIA
Open: D.Gerin – C.Garnier (GUADELOUPE) — P.Markey – J.Haffer (AUSTRALIA) · view →
3♠
WNES
PassPass1♣!X
XX!1♠1NT2♠
2NT!Pass3♣Pass
Pass3♠PassPass
Pass   
N♣K-150+1.1-1.1
Closed: L.Milne – J.Coutts (AUSTRALIA) — P.Mathieu – L.Soudan (GUADELOUPE) · view →
3♣
WNES
PassPass1♣X
1♥X2♣2♠
3♣PassPassPass
E♠K+1130-1.1+1.1
7. KOREA – SWITZERLAND
Open: S.Kang – S.Roh (KOREA) — P.Zimmermann – M.Nowosadzki (SWITZERLAND) · view →
1NT
WNES
PassPass1NTPass
PassPass  
E♥8=90-0.0+0.0
Closed: B.Drijver – S.Brink (SWITZERLAND) — S.Lee – D.Kim (KOREA) · view →
3♣
WNES
PassPass1♣X
Pass1♠Pass2♠
XPass3♣Pass
PassPass  
E♠K+1130-1.1+1.1
8. SOUTH AFRICA – USA2
Open: C.Gower – A.Apteker (SOUTH AFRICA) — A.Silverstein – A.Rosenthal (USA2) · view →
1NT
WNES
PassPass1NTPass
PassPass  
E♥8=90-0.0+0.0
Closed: M.Rosenberg – Z.Grossack (USA2) — H.Fick – N.Eber (SOUTH AFRICA) · view →
3♠
WNES
PassPass1♣X
1♥1♠Pass2♠
3♣PassPass3♠
PassPassPass 
N♣K-150+1.1-1.1
9. ITALY – DENMARK
Open: M.Di Franco – A.Manno (ITALY) — M.Askgaard – K.Konow (DENMARK) · view →
1NT
WNES
PassPass1NTPass
PassPass  
E♠6=90-0.0+0.0
Closed: D.Bilde – M.Schaltz (DENMARK) — G.Percario – G.Donati (ITALY) · view →
3♣
WNES
PassPass1♣X
Pass1♠PassPass
XXX2♣2♠
3♣PassPassPass
E♠K+1130-1.1+1.1
10. ENGLAND – NEW ZEALAND
Open: D.Gold – A.Robson (ENGLAND) — I.Berrington – G.Tuffnell (NEW ZEALAND) · view →
2♦
WNES
Pass!Pass1♦!Pass
1♥Pass1♠!Pass
2♣!PassPassX
Pass2♦PassPass
Pass   
N♥A=90+5.0-5.0
Closed: M.Mayer – B.Mace (NEW ZEALAND) — B.Norton – S.Tommasini (ENGLAND) · view →
3♣
WNES
PassPass1♣!X
Pass1♠PassPass
XXX2♣2♠
PassPass3♣Pass
PassPass  
E♠K+1130-1.1+1.1
11. INDIA – USA1
Open: S.Kushari – K.Bendre (INDIA) — A.Grossack – E.Wold (USA1) · view →
1NT
WNES
PassPass1NTPass
PassPass  
E♥9-150+4.0-4.0
Closed: J.Hurd – K.Bathurst (USA1) — S.Mukherjee – R.Tewari (INDIA) · view →
3♣
WNES
PassPass1♣X
1♥1♠2♣2♠
3♣PassPassPass
E♠K+1130-1.1+1.1
12. CANADA – NORWAY
Open: J.Feldman – D.Miles (CANADA) — U.Tundal – N.Kvangraven (NORWAY) · view →
2♠
WNES
PassPass1NT2♣!
Pass2♠PassPass
Pass   
N♣K-150+1.1-1.1
Closed: C.Bakke – B.Brogeland (NORWAY) — D.Wolpert – N.L'Ecuyer (CANADA) · view →
3♠
WNES
PassPass1NT2♣!
Pass2♠PassPass
XXX3♣Pass
Pass3♠PassPass
Pass   
N♣K-150+1.1-1.1

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

♠ A9753
♥ AK7
♦ J765
♣ 6
♠ KQJT6
♥ Q94
♦ 9
♣ Q932
25
Dlr N
E-W
♠ 842
♥ T6
♦ AKQ843
♣ J4
♠ –
♥ J8532
♦ T2
♣ AKT875
Makeable tricks
NT♠♥♦♣
N66968
S66968
E67354
W67354
Minimax (par): NS +140: 2♥N+1 2♥S+1
MatchRoomNorth–SouthEast–WestContByLeadResNSEWBut.NSBut.EW
1. CHINA – BANGLADESHOpenG.Sun – Y.Cai (CHINA)M.Rahman – M.Ispahani (BANGLADESH)2♦x
WNES
 1♠2♦X
PassPassPass 
E♣A-3800+10.6-10.6view →
ClosedS.Haque – M.Hossain (BANGLADESH)R.Lian – Y.Lian (CHINA)3♣
WNES
 1♠2♦X
Pass2♠Pass3♣
PassPassPass 
S♠K=110-1.7+1.7view →
2. CHINESE TAIPEI – FRANCEOpenT.Kuo – Y.Lee (CHINESE TAIPEI)B.Combescure – P.Franceschetti (FRANCE)3♣
WNES
 1♠2♦X!
Pass2♠Pass3♣
PassPassPass 
S♦9-150-5.1+5.1view →
ClosedJ.Rombaut – L.Rombaut (FRANCE)H.So – L.Kuo (CHINESE TAIPEI)4♥x
WNES
 1♠2♦3♣
Pass3NTPassPass
XPassPass4♥
XPassPassPass
S♦9-3500-12.3+12.3view →
3. ISRAEL – TUNISIAOpenO.Toledano – A.Zamir (ISRAEL)A.Meddeb – O.Meddeb (TUNISIA)4♥
WNES
 1♠2♦2♥!
2NT4♥PassPass
Pass   
S♦9=420+4.5-4.5view →
ClosedW.Bellazreg – A.Mestiri (TUNISIA)I.Herbst – O.Herbst (ISRAEL)3♣x
WNES
 1♠2♦Pass
2NTPassPass3♣
XPassPassPass
S♦9=470+5.7-5.7view →
4. ARGENTINA – SWEDENOpenC.Pellegrini – A.Madala (ARGENTINA)P.Cullin – M.Michielsen (SWEDEN)2♦x
WNES
 1♠2♦X
PassPassPass 
E♣A-3800+10.6-10.6view →
ClosedJ.Upmark – F.Nystrom (SWEDEN)L.Rizzo – A.Bianchedi (ARGENTINA)4♥
WNES
 1♠2♦2♥!
Pass4♥PassPass
Pass   
S♦9-150-5.1+5.1view →
5. BRAZIL – BELGIUMOpenM.Figueiredo – M.Toma (BRAZIL)G.Arts – S.De Roos (BELGIUM)2♦x
WNES
 1♠2♦X
PassPassPass 
E♣A-3800+10.6-10.6view →
ClosedC.Dehaye – B.Dehaye (BELGIUM)J.Campos – A.Rodrigues (BRAZIL)3♥x
WNES
 1♠2♦X
Pass2♠Pass3♣
Pass3♥PassPass
XPassPassPass
N♦K=530+6.4-6.4view →
6. GUADELOUPE – AUSTRALIAOpenD.Gerin – C.Garnier (GUADELOUPE)P.Markey – J.Haffer (AUSTRALIA)3♣
WNES
 1♠2♦!X
Pass2♠Pass3♣
PassPassPass 
S♠K=110-1.7+1.7view →
ClosedL.Milne – J.Coutts (AUSTRALIA)P.Mathieu – L.Soudan (GUADELOUPE)4♥
WNES
 1♠!2♦X
Pass2♥Pass4♥
PassPassPass 
N♦A=420+4.5-4.5view →
7. KOREA – SWITZERLANDOpenS.Kang – S.Roh (KOREA)P.Zimmermann – M.Nowosadzki (SWITZERLAND)3♣
WNES
 1♠2♦X
Pass2♠Pass3♣
PassPassPass 
S♦9=110-1.7+1.7view →
ClosedB.Drijver – S.Brink (SWITZERLAND)S.Lee – D.Kim (KOREA)3♥
WNES
 1♠2♦2♥!
X3♥PassPass
Pass   
S♦T+1170-0.3+0.3view →
8. SOUTH AFRICA – USA2OpenC.Gower – A.Apteker (SOUTH AFRICA)A.Silverstein – A.Rosenthal (USA2)4♥
WNES
 1♠2♦X
Pass2♥Pass4♥
PassPassPass 
N♦A-150-5.1+5.1view →
ClosedM.Rosenberg – Z.Grossack (USA2)H.Fick – N.Eber (SOUTH AFRICA)3♥
WNES
 1♠2♦X
Pass2♥!Pass3♥
PassPassPass 
N♦A=140-1.1+1.1view →
9. ITALY – DENMARKOpenM.Di Franco – A.Manno (ITALY)M.Askgaard – K.Konow (DENMARK)4♥
WNES
 1♠2♦X
Pass2♥Pass4♥
PassPassPass 
N♦A-150-5.1+5.1view →
ClosedD.Bilde – M.Schaltz (DENMARK)G.Percario – G.Donati (ITALY)4♥
WNES
 1♠2♦X
Pass2♥Pass4♥
PassPassPass 
N♦A-150-5.1+5.1view →
10. ENGLAND – NEW ZEALANDOpenD.Gold – A.Robson (ENGLAND)I.Berrington – G.Tuffnell (NEW ZEALAND)3♣
WNES
 1♠Pass1NT!
Pass2♦!Pass3♣
PassPassPass 
S♠K=110-1.7+1.7view →
ClosedM.Mayer – B.Mace (NEW ZEALAND)B.Norton – S.Tommasini (ENGLAND)4♣
WNES
 1♠2♦3♣
Pass3♦!Pass3♥!
Pass3NTPassPass
X!PassPass4♣
PassPassPass 
S♠K-150-5.1+5.1view →
11. INDIA – USA1OpenS.Kushari – K.Bendre (INDIA)A.Grossack – E.Wold (USA1)4♥
WNES
 1♠2♦X
Pass2♥Pass4♥
PassPassPass 
N♦A-150-5.1+5.1view →
ClosedJ.Hurd – K.Bathurst (USA1)S.Mukherjee – R.Tewari (INDIA)4♥
WNES
 1♠2♦X
Pass2♥Pass4♥
PassPassPass 
N♦A=420+4.5-4.5view →
12. CANADA – NORWAYOpenJ.Feldman – D.Miles (CANADA)U.Tundal – N.Kvangraven (NORWAY)4♥
WNES
 1♠2♦X
Pass2♥Pass4♥
PassPassPass 
N♦A-150-5.1+5.1view →
ClosedC.Bakke – B.Brogeland (NORWAY)D.Wolpert – N.L'Ecuyer (CANADA)4♥
WNES
 1♠2♦X
Pass2♥Pass4♥
PassPassPass 
N♦K=420+4.5-4.5view →
ContByLeadResNSEWB.NSB.EW
1. CHINA – BANGLADESH
Open: G.Sun – Y.Cai (CHINA) — M.Rahman – M.Ispahani (BANGLADESH) · view →
2♦x
WNES
 1♠2♦X
PassPassPass 
E♣A-3800+10.6-10.6
Closed: S.Haque – M.Hossain (BANGLADESH) — R.Lian – Y.Lian (CHINA) · view →
3♣
WNES
 1♠2♦X
Pass2♠Pass3♣
PassPassPass 
S♠K=110-1.7+1.7
2. CHINESE TAIPEI – FRANCE
Open: T.Kuo – Y.Lee (CHINESE TAIPEI) — B.Combescure – P.Franceschetti (FRANCE) · view →
3♣
WNES
 1♠2♦X!
Pass2♠Pass3♣
PassPassPass 
S♦9-150-5.1+5.1
Closed: J.Rombaut – L.Rombaut (FRANCE) — H.So – L.Kuo (CHINESE TAIPEI) · view →
4♥x
WNES
 1♠2♦3♣
Pass3NTPassPass
XPassPass4♥
XPassPassPass
S♦9-3500-12.3+12.3
3. ISRAEL – TUNISIA
Open: O.Toledano – A.Zamir (ISRAEL) — A.Meddeb – O.Meddeb (TUNISIA) · view →
4♥
WNES
 1♠2♦2♥!
2NT4♥PassPass
Pass   
S♦9=420+4.5-4.5
Closed: W.Bellazreg – A.Mestiri (TUNISIA) — I.Herbst – O.Herbst (ISRAEL) · view →
3♣x
WNES
 1♠2♦Pass
2NTPassPass3♣
XPassPassPass
S♦9=470+5.7-5.7
4. ARGENTINA – SWEDEN
Open: C.Pellegrini – A.Madala (ARGENTINA) — P.Cullin – M.Michielsen (SWEDEN) · view →
2♦x
WNES
 1♠2♦X
PassPassPass 
E♣A-3800+10.6-10.6
Closed: J.Upmark – F.Nystrom (SWEDEN) — L.Rizzo – A.Bianchedi (ARGENTINA) · view →
4♥
WNES
 1♠2♦2♥!
Pass4♥PassPass
Pass   
S♦9-150-5.1+5.1
5. BRAZIL – BELGIUM
Open: M.Figueiredo – M.Toma (BRAZIL) — G.Arts – S.De Roos (BELGIUM) · view →
2♦x
WNES
 1♠2♦X
PassPassPass 
E♣A-3800+10.6-10.6
Closed: C.Dehaye – B.Dehaye (BELGIUM) — J.Campos – A.Rodrigues (BRAZIL) · view →
3♥x
WNES
 1♠2♦X
Pass2♠Pass3♣
Pass3♥PassPass
XPassPassPass
N♦K=530+6.4-6.4
6. GUADELOUPE – AUSTRALIA
Open: D.Gerin – C.Garnier (GUADELOUPE) — P.Markey – J.Haffer (AUSTRALIA) · view →
3♣
WNES
 1♠2♦!X
Pass2♠Pass3♣
PassPassPass 
S♠K=110-1.7+1.7
Closed: L.Milne – J.Coutts (AUSTRALIA) — P.Mathieu – L.Soudan (GUADELOUPE) · view →
4♥
WNES
 1♠!2♦X
Pass2♥Pass4♥
PassPassPass 
N♦A=420+4.5-4.5
7. KOREA – SWITZERLAND
Open: S.Kang – S.Roh (KOREA) — P.Zimmermann – M.Nowosadzki (SWITZERLAND) · view →
3♣
WNES
 1♠2♦X
Pass2♠Pass3♣
PassPassPass 
S♦9=110-1.7+1.7
Closed: B.Drijver – S.Brink (SWITZERLAND) — S.Lee – D.Kim (KOREA) · view →
3♥
WNES
 1♠2♦2♥!
X3♥PassPass
Pass   
S♦T+1170-0.3+0.3
8. SOUTH AFRICA – USA2
Open: C.Gower – A.Apteker (SOUTH AFRICA) — A.Silverstein – A.Rosenthal (USA2) · view →
4♥
WNES
 1♠2♦X
Pass2♥Pass4♥
PassPassPass 
N♦A-150-5.1+5.1
Closed: M.Rosenberg – Z.Grossack (USA2) — H.Fick – N.Eber (SOUTH AFRICA) · view →
3♥
WNES
 1♠2♦X
Pass2♥!Pass3♥
PassPassPass 
N♦A=140-1.1+1.1
9. ITALY – DENMARK
Open: M.Di Franco – A.Manno (ITALY) — M.Askgaard – K.Konow (DENMARK) · view →
4♥
WNES
 1♠2♦X
Pass2♥Pass4♥
PassPassPass 
N♦A-150-5.1+5.1
Closed: D.Bilde – M.Schaltz (DENMARK) — G.Percario – G.Donati (ITALY) · view →
4♥
WNES
 1♠2♦X
Pass2♥Pass4♥
PassPassPass 
N♦A-150-5.1+5.1
10. ENGLAND – NEW ZEALAND
Open: D.Gold – A.Robson (ENGLAND) — I.Berrington – G.Tuffnell (NEW ZEALAND) · view →
3♣
WNES
 1♠Pass1NT!
Pass2♦!Pass3♣
PassPassPass 
S♠K=110-1.7+1.7
Closed: M.Mayer – B.Mace (NEW ZEALAND) — B.Norton – S.Tommasini (ENGLAND) · view →
4♣
WNES
 1♠2♦3♣
Pass3♦!Pass3♥!
Pass3NTPassPass
X!PassPass4♣
PassPassPass 
S♠K-150-5.1+5.1
11. INDIA – USA1
Open: S.Kushari – K.Bendre (INDIA) — A.Grossack – E.Wold (USA1) · view →
4♥
WNES
 1♠2♦X
Pass2♥Pass4♥
PassPassPass 
N♦A-150-5.1+5.1
Closed: J.Hurd – K.Bathurst (USA1) — S.Mukherjee – R.Tewari (INDIA) · view →
4♥
WNES
 1♠2♦X
Pass2♥Pass4♥
PassPassPass 
N♦A=420+4.5-4.5
12. CANADA – NORWAY
Open: J.Feldman – D.Miles (CANADA) — U.Tundal – N.Kvangraven (NORWAY) · view →
4♥
WNES
 1♠2♦X
Pass2♥Pass4♥
PassPassPass 
N♦A-150-5.1+5.1
Closed: C.Bakke – B.Brogeland (NORWAY) — D.Wolpert – N.L'Ecuyer (CANADA) · view →
4♥
WNES
 1♠2♦X
Pass2♥Pass4♥
PassPassPass 
N♦K=420+4.5-4.5

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

♠ JT862
♥ KQ
♦ Q6
♣ 7543
♠ 43
♥ T9832
♦ J95
♣ 862
26
Dlr E
All
♠ A9
♥ A754
♦ 7432
♣ AQT
♠ KQ75
♥ J6
♦ AKT8
♣ KJ9
Makeable tricks
NT♠♥♦♣
N710799
S710799
E43633
W43633
Minimax (par): NS +620: 4♠N= 4♠S=
MatchRoomNorth–SouthEast–WestContByLeadResNSEWBut.NSBut.EW
1. CHINA – BANGLADESHOpenG.Sun – Y.Cai (CHINA)M.Rahman – M.Ispahani (BANGLADESH)4♠
WNES
  1♦1NT
Pass2♥!Pass2NT!
Pass3♥!Pass3♠
Pass3NTPass4♠
PassPassPass 
S♦7=620+1.6-1.6view →
ClosedS.Haque – M.Hossain (BANGLADESH)R.Lian – Y.Lian (CHINA)4♠
WNES
  1♦1NT
Pass2♥!Pass4♠!
PassPassPass 
S♦5=620+1.6-1.6view →
2. CHINESE TAIPEI – FRANCEOpenT.Kuo – Y.Lee (CHINESE TAIPEI)B.Combescure – P.Franceschetti (FRANCE)3♠
WNES
  1NTPass
2♦Pass3♥!X
Pass3♠PassPass
Pass   
N♠A+1170-8.2+8.2view →
ClosedJ.Rombaut – L.Rombaut (FRANCE)H.So – L.Kuo (CHINESE TAIPEI)3♥
WNES
  1NTPass
2♦!Pass3♥Pass
PassPass  
E♦A-2200-7.3+7.3view →
3. ISRAEL – TUNISIAOpenO.Toledano – A.Zamir (ISRAEL)A.Meddeb – O.Meddeb (TUNISIA)4♠
WNES
  1♦1NT
Pass2♣!Pass2♠
Pass4♠PassPass
Pass   
S♦5=620+1.6-1.6view →
ClosedW.Bellazreg – A.Mestiri (TUNISIA)I.Herbst – O.Herbst (ISRAEL)4♠
WNES
  1♦1NT
Pass2♥!Pass3♠!
Pass4♠PassPass
Pass   
S♥T=620+1.6-1.6view →
4. ARGENTINA – SWEDENOpenC.Pellegrini – A.Madala (ARGENTINA)P.Cullin – M.Michielsen (SWEDEN)4♠
WNES
  1NTPass
2♦!Pass2NT!X
3♦!3♠Pass4♠
PassPassPass 
N♥A=620+1.6-1.6view →
ClosedJ.Upmark – F.Nystrom (SWEDEN)L.Rizzo – A.Bianchedi (ARGENTINA)4♠
WNES
  1♦1NT
Pass2♣!Pass2♠
Pass3♠Pass4♠
PassPassPass 
S♥T=620+1.6-1.6view →
5. BRAZIL – BELGIUMOpenM.Figueiredo – M.Toma (BRAZIL)G.Arts – S.De Roos (BELGIUM)3♥
WNES
  1NT!Pass
2♦!Pass3♥!Pass
PassPass  
E♦A-2200-7.3+7.3view →
ClosedC.Dehaye – B.Dehaye (BELGIUM)J.Campos – A.Rodrigues (BRAZIL)4♠
WNES
  1♦1NT
Pass2♥!Pass3♠
Pass4♠PassPass
Pass   
S♦6=620+1.6-1.6view →
6. GUADELOUPE – AUSTRALIAOpenD.Gerin – C.Garnier (GUADELOUPE)P.Markey – J.Haffer (AUSTRALIA)4♠
WNES
  1♣!1NT
Pass2♣!Pass2♠
Pass4♠PassPass
Pass   
S♥6=620+1.6-1.6view →
ClosedL.Milne – J.Coutts (AUSTRALIA)P.Mathieu – L.Soudan (GUADELOUPE)4♠
WNES
  1♦1NT
Pass2♥!Pass2NT!
Pass4♠PassPass
Pass   
N♥5-2200-12.5+12.5view →
7. KOREA – SWITZERLANDOpenS.Kang – S.Roh (KOREA)P.Zimmermann – M.Nowosadzki (SWITZERLAND)3♠
WNES
  1NTPass
2♦!Pass2♥X
Pass2♠3♥Pass
Pass3♠PassPass
Pass   
N♦3+1170-8.2+8.2view →
ClosedB.Drijver – S.Brink (SWITZERLAND)S.Lee – D.Kim (KOREA)4♠
WNES
  1♣1NT
Pass2♥!Pass2NT!
Pass4♠PassPass
Pass   
N♦3+1650+2.4-2.4view →
8. SOUTH AFRICA – USA2OpenC.Gower – A.Apteker (SOUTH AFRICA)A.Silverstein – A.Rosenthal (USA2)4♠
WNES
  1♦1NT
Pass2♥!Pass3♠!
Pass4♠PassPass
Pass   
S♥T=620+1.6-1.6view →
ClosedM.Rosenberg – Z.Grossack (USA2)H.Fick – N.Eber (SOUTH AFRICA)4♠
WNES
  1♦1NT
Pass2♥!Pass3♠!
Pass4♠PassPass
Pass   
S♦2=620+1.6-1.6view →
9. ITALY – DENMARKOpenM.Di Franco – A.Manno (ITALY)M.Askgaard – K.Konow (DENMARK)4♠
WNES
  1NTX
2♦!X!3♥!Pass
Pass4♠PassPass
Pass   
N♥A=620+1.6-1.6view →
ClosedD.Bilde – M.Schaltz (DENMARK)G.Percario – G.Donati (ITALY)4♠
WNES
  1♣1NT
Pass2♥!Pass3♠
Pass4♠PassPass
Pass   
S♥T=620+1.6-1.6view →
10. ENGLAND – NEW ZEALANDOpenD.Gold – A.Robson (ENGLAND)I.Berrington – G.Tuffnell (NEW ZEALAND)4♠
WNES
  1♣!1NT
Pass2♥!Pass3♣!
Pass3♥!Pass3♠
Pass4♠PassPass
Pass   
S♥T=620+1.6-1.6view →
ClosedM.Mayer – B.Mace (NEW ZEALAND)B.Norton – S.Tommasini (ENGLAND)4♠
WNES
  1♣!1NT
Pass2♥!Pass2NT!
Pass3♥!Pass3♠
Pass4♠PassPass
Pass   
S♦5=620+1.6-1.6view →
11. INDIA – USA1OpenS.Kushari – K.Bendre (INDIA)A.Grossack – E.Wold (USA1)4♠
WNES
  1♦1NT
Pass2♥!Pass2NT!
Pass3♥!Pass3♠
Pass4♠PassPass
Pass   
S♦5=620+1.6-1.6view →
ClosedJ.Hurd – K.Bathurst (USA1)S.Mukherjee – R.Tewari (INDIA)4♠
WNES
  1♦1NT
Pass2♥!Pass2NT!
Pass3♥!Pass3♠
Pass4♠PassPass
Pass   
S♥T=620+1.6-1.6view →
12. CANADA – NORWAYOpenJ.Feldman – D.Miles (CANADA)U.Tundal – N.Kvangraven (NORWAY)4♠
WNES
  1NTX
XX!Pass2♣!Pass
2♥X!Pass2♠
Pass4♠PassPass
Pass   
S♥T=620+1.6-1.6view →
ClosedC.Bakke – B.Brogeland (NORWAY)D.Wolpert – N.L'Ecuyer (CANADA)1NTxx
WNES
  1NTX
XX!PassPassPass
E♦A-31600+14.5-14.5view →
ContByLeadResNSEWB.NSB.EW
1. CHINA – BANGLADESH
Open: G.Sun – Y.Cai (CHINA) — M.Rahman – M.Ispahani (BANGLADESH) · view →
4♠
WNES
  1♦1NT
Pass2♥!Pass2NT!
Pass3♥!Pass3♠
Pass3NTPass4♠
PassPassPass 
S♦7=620+1.6-1.6
Closed: S.Haque – M.Hossain (BANGLADESH) — R.Lian – Y.Lian (CHINA) · view →
4♠
WNES
  1♦1NT
Pass2♥!Pass4♠!
PassPassPass 
S♦5=620+1.6-1.6
2. CHINESE TAIPEI – FRANCE
Open: T.Kuo – Y.Lee (CHINESE TAIPEI) — B.Combescure – P.Franceschetti (FRANCE) · view →
3♠
WNES
  1NTPass
2♦Pass3♥!X
Pass3♠PassPass
Pass   
N♠A+1170-8.2+8.2
Closed: J.Rombaut – L.Rombaut (FRANCE) — H.So – L.Kuo (CHINESE TAIPEI) · view →
3♥
WNES
  1NTPass
2♦!Pass3♥Pass
PassPass  
E♦A-2200-7.3+7.3
3. ISRAEL – TUNISIA
Open: O.Toledano – A.Zamir (ISRAEL) — A.Meddeb – O.Meddeb (TUNISIA) · view →
4♠
WNES
  1♦1NT
Pass2♣!Pass2♠
Pass4♠PassPass
Pass   
S♦5=620+1.6-1.6
Closed: W.Bellazreg – A.Mestiri (TUNISIA) — I.Herbst – O.Herbst (ISRAEL) · view →
4♠
WNES
  1♦1NT
Pass2♥!Pass3♠!
Pass4♠PassPass
Pass   
S♥T=620+1.6-1.6
4. ARGENTINA – SWEDEN
Open: C.Pellegrini – A.Madala (ARGENTINA) — P.Cullin – M.Michielsen (SWEDEN) · view →
4♠
WNES
  1NTPass
2♦!Pass2NT!X
3♦!3♠Pass4♠
PassPassPass 
N♥A=620+1.6-1.6
Closed: J.Upmark – F.Nystrom (SWEDEN) — L.Rizzo – A.Bianchedi (ARGENTINA) · view →
4♠
WNES
  1♦1NT
Pass2♣!Pass2♠
Pass3♠Pass4♠
PassPassPass 
S♥T=620+1.6-1.6
5. BRAZIL – BELGIUM
Open: M.Figueiredo – M.Toma (BRAZIL) — G.Arts – S.De Roos (BELGIUM) · view →
3♥
WNES
  1NT!Pass
2♦!Pass3♥!Pass
PassPass  
E♦A-2200-7.3+7.3
Closed: C.Dehaye – B.Dehaye (BELGIUM) — J.Campos – A.Rodrigues (BRAZIL) · view →
4♠
WNES
  1♦1NT
Pass2♥!Pass3♠
Pass4♠PassPass
Pass   
S♦6=620+1.6-1.6
6. GUADELOUPE – AUSTRALIA
Open: D.Gerin – C.Garnier (GUADELOUPE) — P.Markey – J.Haffer (AUSTRALIA) · view →
4♠
WNES
  1♣!1NT
Pass2♣!Pass2♠
Pass4♠PassPass
Pass   
S♥6=620+1.6-1.6
Closed: L.Milne – J.Coutts (AUSTRALIA) — P.Mathieu – L.Soudan (GUADELOUPE) · view →
4♠
WNES
  1♦1NT
Pass2♥!Pass2NT!
Pass4♠PassPass
Pass   
N♥5-2200-12.5+12.5
7. KOREA – SWITZERLAND
Open: S.Kang – S.Roh (KOREA) — P.Zimmermann – M.Nowosadzki (SWITZERLAND) · view →
3♠
WNES
  1NTPass
2♦!Pass2♥X
Pass2♠3♥Pass
Pass3♠PassPass
Pass   
N♦3+1170-8.2+8.2
Closed: B.Drijver – S.Brink (SWITZERLAND) — S.Lee – D.Kim (KOREA) · view →
4♠
WNES
  1♣1NT
Pass2♥!Pass2NT!
Pass4♠PassPass
Pass   
N♦3+1650+2.4-2.4
8. SOUTH AFRICA – USA2
Open: C.Gower – A.Apteker (SOUTH AFRICA) — A.Silverstein – A.Rosenthal (USA2) · view →
4♠
WNES
  1♦1NT
Pass2♥!Pass3♠!
Pass4♠PassPass
Pass   
S♥T=620+1.6-1.6
Closed: M.Rosenberg – Z.Grossack (USA2) — H.Fick – N.Eber (SOUTH AFRICA) · view →
4♠
WNES
  1♦1NT
Pass2♥!Pass3♠!
Pass4♠PassPass
Pass   
S♦2=620+1.6-1.6
9. ITALY – DENMARK
Open: M.Di Franco – A.Manno (ITALY) — M.Askgaard – K.Konow (DENMARK) · view →
4♠
WNES
  1NTX
2♦!X!3♥!Pass
Pass4♠PassPass
Pass   
N♥A=620+1.6-1.6
Closed: D.Bilde – M.Schaltz (DENMARK) — G.Percario – G.Donati (ITALY) · view →
4♠
WNES
  1♣1NT
Pass2♥!Pass3♠
Pass4♠PassPass
Pass   
S♥T=620+1.6-1.6
10. ENGLAND – NEW ZEALAND
Open: D.Gold – A.Robson (ENGLAND) — I.Berrington – G.Tuffnell (NEW ZEALAND) · view →
4♠
WNES
  1♣!1NT
Pass2♥!Pass3♣!
Pass3♥!Pass3♠
Pass4♠PassPass
Pass   
S♥T=620+1.6-1.6
Closed: M.Mayer – B.Mace (NEW ZEALAND) — B.Norton – S.Tommasini (ENGLAND) · view →
4♠
WNES
  1♣!1NT
Pass2♥!Pass2NT!
Pass3♥!Pass3♠
Pass4♠PassPass
Pass   
S♦5=620+1.6-1.6
11. INDIA – USA1
Open: S.Kushari – K.Bendre (INDIA) — A.Grossack – E.Wold (USA1) · view →
4♠
WNES
  1♦1NT
Pass2♥!Pass2NT!
Pass3♥!Pass3♠
Pass4♠PassPass
Pass   
S♦5=620+1.6-1.6
Closed: J.Hurd – K.Bathurst (USA1) — S.Mukherjee – R.Tewari (INDIA) · view →
4♠
WNES
  1♦1NT
Pass2♥!Pass2NT!
Pass3♥!Pass3♠
Pass4♠PassPass
Pass   
S♥T=620+1.6-1.6
12. CANADA – NORWAY
Open: J.Feldman – D.Miles (CANADA) — U.Tundal – N.Kvangraven (NORWAY) · view →
4♠
WNES
  1NTX
XX!Pass2♣!Pass
2♥X!Pass2♠
Pass4♠PassPass
Pass   
S♥T=620+1.6-1.6
Closed: C.Bakke – B.Brogeland (NORWAY) — D.Wolpert – N.L'Ecuyer (CANADA) · view →
1NTxx
WNES
  1NTX
XX!PassPassPass
E♦A-31600+14.5-14.5

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

♠ AJ4
♥ QT84
♦ J82
♣ Q94
♠ 63
♥ KJ6
♦ T763
♣ 7532
27
Dlr S
None
♠ 972
♥ 73
♦ AKQ9
♣ AJ86
♠ KQT85
♥ A952
♦ 54
♣ KT
Makeable tricks
NT♠♥♦♣
N79955
S79955
E54488
W54488
Minimax (par): NS +140: 3♥♠N= 3♥♠S=
MatchRoomNorth–SouthEast–WestContByLeadResNSEWBut.NSBut.EW
1. CHINA – BANGLADESHOpenG.Sun – Y.Cai (CHINA)M.Rahman – M.Ispahani (BANGLADESH)2♠
WNES
   1♠
Pass2♠PassPass
Pass   
S♦3+1140+1.4-1.4view →
ClosedS.Haque – M.Hossain (BANGLADESH)R.Lian – Y.Lian (CHINA)3♠
WNES
   1♠
Pass3♥!Pass3♠
PassPassPass 
S♦4=140+1.4-1.4view →
2. CHINESE TAIPEI – FRANCEOpenT.Kuo – Y.Lee (CHINESE TAIPEI)B.Combescure – P.Franceschetti (FRANCE)2♠
WNES
   1♠
Pass2♠PassPass
Pass   
S♠3+1140+1.4-1.4view →
ClosedJ.Rombaut – L.Rombaut (FRANCE)H.So – L.Kuo (CHINESE TAIPEI)2♠
WNES
   1♠
Pass2♠PassPass
Pass   
S♣6=110+0.4-0.4view →
3. ISRAEL – TUNISIAOpenO.Toledano – A.Zamir (ISRAEL)A.Meddeb – O.Meddeb (TUNISIA)2♠
WNES
   1♠
Pass2♠!PassPass
Pass   
S♠4=110+0.4-0.4view →
ClosedW.Bellazreg – A.Mestiri (TUNISIA)I.Herbst – O.Herbst (ISRAEL)4♠
WNES
   1♠
Pass2NT!Pass4♠
PassPassPass 
S♣4-150-3.9+3.9view →
4. ARGENTINA – SWEDENOpenC.Pellegrini – A.Madala (ARGENTINA)P.Cullin – M.Michielsen (SWEDEN)2♠
WNES
   1♠
Pass2♠PassPass
Pass   
S♠T+1140+1.4-1.4view →
ClosedJ.Upmark – F.Nystrom (SWEDEN)L.Rizzo – A.Bianchedi (ARGENTINA)3♣
WNES
   1♠
Pass2♥!Pass2♠
PassPass2NT!Pass
3♣PassPassPass
W♥7-150-1.5+1.5view →
5. BRAZIL – BELGIUMOpenM.Figueiredo – M.Toma (BRAZIL)G.Arts – S.De Roos (BELGIUM)3♠
WNES
   1♠
Pass2♠2NT!3♠
PassPassPass 
S♣3-150-3.9+3.9view →
ClosedC.Dehaye – B.Dehaye (BELGIUM)J.Campos – A.Rodrigues (BRAZIL)2♠
WNES
   1♠
Pass2♠PassPass
Pass   
S♣3+1140+1.4-1.4view →
6. GUADELOUPE – AUSTRALIAOpenD.Gerin – C.Garnier (GUADELOUPE)P.Markey – J.Haffer (AUSTRALIA)3♥
WNES
   1♠
Pass1NT!Pass2♥
Pass3♥PassPass
Pass   
S♥6=140+1.4-1.4view →
ClosedL.Milne – J.Coutts (AUSTRALIA)P.Mathieu – L.Soudan (GUADELOUPE)3♣
WNES
   1♠
Pass2♠2NT!Pass
3♣PassPassPass
W♣4-150-1.5+1.5view →
7. KOREA – SWITZERLANDOpenS.Kang – S.Roh (KOREA)P.Zimmermann – M.Nowosadzki (SWITZERLAND)3♥
WNES
   1♠
Pass1NT!Pass2♥
Pass3♥PassPass
Pass   
S♦6=140+1.4-1.4view →
ClosedB.Drijver – S.Brink (SWITZERLAND)S.Lee – D.Kim (KOREA)3♠
WNES
   1♠
Pass2♥!Pass2♠
PassPass2NT!Pass
3♦PassPass3♠
PassPassPass 
S♣6=140+1.4-1.4view →
8. SOUTH AFRICA – USA2OpenC.Gower – A.Apteker (SOUTH AFRICA)A.Silverstein – A.Rosenthal (USA2)2♠
WNES
   1♠
Pass2♠PassPass
Pass   
S♣3=110+0.4-0.4view →
ClosedM.Rosenberg – Z.Grossack (USA2)H.Fick – N.Eber (SOUTH AFRICA)3♠
WNES
   1♠
Pass2♠2NT!3♠
PassPassPass 
S♦4=140+1.4-1.4view →
9. ITALY – DENMARKOpenM.Di Franco – A.Manno (ITALY)M.Askgaard – K.Konow (DENMARK)3♥
WNES
   1♠
Pass1NTPass2♥
Pass3♥PassPass
Pass   
S♣3-150-3.9+3.9view →
ClosedD.Bilde – M.Schaltz (DENMARK)G.Percario – G.Donati (ITALY)2♠
WNES
   1♠
Pass2♠PassPass
Pass   
S♣2+1140+1.4-1.4view →
10. ENGLAND – NEW ZEALANDOpenD.Gold – A.Robson (ENGLAND)I.Berrington – G.Tuffnell (NEW ZEALAND)3♠
WNES
   1♠
Pass2♥!Pass2♠
PassPass2NT!3♠
PassPassPass 
S♠5=140+1.4-1.4view →
ClosedM.Mayer – B.Mace (NEW ZEALAND)B.Norton – S.Tommasini (ENGLAND)4♥
WNES
   1♠
Pass2♣Pass2♥
Pass3♥Pass4♥
PassPassPass 
S♦4-2100-5.1+5.1view →
11. INDIA – USA1OpenS.Kushari – K.Bendre (INDIA)A.Grossack – E.Wold (USA1)2♠
WNES
   1♠
Pass2♠PassPass
Pass   
S♥6+1140+1.4-1.4view →
ClosedJ.Hurd – K.Bathurst (USA1)S.Mukherjee – R.Tewari (INDIA)2♠
WNES
   1♠
Pass2♠PassPass
Pass   
S♠5+1140+1.4-1.4view →
12. CANADA – NORWAYOpenJ.Feldman – D.Miles (CANADA)U.Tundal – N.Kvangraven (NORWAY)2♠
WNES
   1♠
Pass2♠!PassPass
Pass   
S♣3+1140+1.4-1.4view →
ClosedC.Bakke – B.Brogeland (NORWAY)D.Wolpert – N.L'Ecuyer (CANADA)3♦
WNES
   1♠
Pass2♠2NTPass
3♦PassPassPass
W♦4-150-1.5+1.5view →
ContByLeadResNSEWB.NSB.EW
1. CHINA – BANGLADESH
Open: G.Sun – Y.Cai (CHINA) — M.Rahman – M.Ispahani (BANGLADESH) · view →
2♠
WNES
   1♠
Pass2♠PassPass
Pass   
S♦3+1140+1.4-1.4
Closed: S.Haque – M.Hossain (BANGLADESH) — R.Lian – Y.Lian (CHINA) · view →
3♠
WNES
   1♠
Pass3♥!Pass3♠
PassPassPass 
S♦4=140+1.4-1.4
2. CHINESE TAIPEI – FRANCE
Open: T.Kuo – Y.Lee (CHINESE TAIPEI) — B.Combescure – P.Franceschetti (FRANCE) · view →
2♠
WNES
   1♠
Pass2♠PassPass
Pass   
S♠3+1140+1.4-1.4
Closed: J.Rombaut – L.Rombaut (FRANCE) — H.So – L.Kuo (CHINESE TAIPEI) · view →
2♠
WNES
   1♠
Pass2♠PassPass
Pass   
S♣6=110+0.4-0.4
3. ISRAEL – TUNISIA
Open: O.Toledano – A.Zamir (ISRAEL) — A.Meddeb – O.Meddeb (TUNISIA) · view →
2♠
WNES
   1♠
Pass2♠!PassPass
Pass   
S♠4=110+0.4-0.4
Closed: W.Bellazreg – A.Mestiri (TUNISIA) — I.Herbst – O.Herbst (ISRAEL) · view →
4♠
WNES
   1♠
Pass2NT!Pass4♠
PassPassPass 
S♣4-150-3.9+3.9
4. ARGENTINA – SWEDEN
Open: C.Pellegrini – A.Madala (ARGENTINA) — P.Cullin – M.Michielsen (SWEDEN) · view →
2♠
WNES
   1♠
Pass2♠PassPass
Pass   
S♠T+1140+1.4-1.4
Closed: J.Upmark – F.Nystrom (SWEDEN) — L.Rizzo – A.Bianchedi (ARGENTINA) · view →
3♣
WNES
   1♠
Pass2♥!Pass2♠
PassPass2NT!Pass
3♣PassPassPass
W♥7-150-1.5+1.5
5. BRAZIL – BELGIUM
Open: M.Figueiredo – M.Toma (BRAZIL) — G.Arts – S.De Roos (BELGIUM) · view →
3♠
WNES
   1♠
Pass2♠2NT!3♠
PassPassPass 
S♣3-150-3.9+3.9
Closed: C.Dehaye – B.Dehaye (BELGIUM) — J.Campos – A.Rodrigues (BRAZIL) · view →
2♠
WNES
   1♠
Pass2♠PassPass
Pass   
S♣3+1140+1.4-1.4
6. GUADELOUPE – AUSTRALIA
Open: D.Gerin – C.Garnier (GUADELOUPE) — P.Markey – J.Haffer (AUSTRALIA) · view →
3♥
WNES
   1♠
Pass1NT!Pass2♥
Pass3♥PassPass
Pass   
S♥6=140+1.4-1.4
Closed: L.Milne – J.Coutts (AUSTRALIA) — P.Mathieu – L.Soudan (GUADELOUPE) · view →
3♣
WNES
   1♠
Pass2♠2NT!Pass
3♣PassPassPass
W♣4-150-1.5+1.5
7. KOREA – SWITZERLAND
Open: S.Kang – S.Roh (KOREA) — P.Zimmermann – M.Nowosadzki (SWITZERLAND) · view →
3♥
WNES
   1♠
Pass1NT!Pass2♥
Pass3♥PassPass
Pass   
S♦6=140+1.4-1.4
Closed: B.Drijver – S.Brink (SWITZERLAND) — S.Lee – D.Kim (KOREA) · view →
3♠
WNES
   1♠
Pass2♥!Pass2♠
PassPass2NT!Pass
3♦PassPass3♠
PassPassPass 
S♣6=140+1.4-1.4
8. SOUTH AFRICA – USA2
Open: C.Gower – A.Apteker (SOUTH AFRICA) — A.Silverstein – A.Rosenthal (USA2) · view →
2♠
WNES
   1♠
Pass2♠PassPass
Pass   
S♣3=110+0.4-0.4
Closed: M.Rosenberg – Z.Grossack (USA2) — H.Fick – N.Eber (SOUTH AFRICA) · view →
3♠
WNES
   1♠
Pass2♠2NT!3♠
PassPassPass 
S♦4=140+1.4-1.4
9. ITALY – DENMARK
Open: M.Di Franco – A.Manno (ITALY) — M.Askgaard – K.Konow (DENMARK) · view →
3♥
WNES
   1♠
Pass1NTPass2♥
Pass3♥PassPass
Pass   
S♣3-150-3.9+3.9
Closed: D.Bilde – M.Schaltz (DENMARK) — G.Percario – G.Donati (ITALY) · view →
2♠
WNES
   1♠
Pass2♠PassPass
Pass   
S♣2+1140+1.4-1.4
10. ENGLAND – NEW ZEALAND
Open: D.Gold – A.Robson (ENGLAND) — I.Berrington – G.Tuffnell (NEW ZEALAND) · view →
3♠
WNES
   1♠
Pass2♥!Pass2♠
PassPass2NT!3♠
PassPassPass 
S♠5=140+1.4-1.4
Closed: M.Mayer – B.Mace (NEW ZEALAND) — B.Norton – S.Tommasini (ENGLAND) · view →
4♥
WNES
   1♠
Pass2♣Pass2♥
Pass3♥Pass4♥
PassPassPass 
S♦4-2100-5.1+5.1
11. INDIA – USA1
Open: S.Kushari – K.Bendre (INDIA) — A.Grossack – E.Wold (USA1) · view →
2♠
WNES
   1♠
Pass2♠PassPass
Pass   
S♥6+1140+1.4-1.4
Closed: J.Hurd – K.Bathurst (USA1) — S.Mukherjee – R.Tewari (INDIA) · view →
2♠
WNES
   1♠
Pass2♠PassPass
Pass   
S♠5+1140+1.4-1.4
12. CANADA – NORWAY
Open: J.Feldman – D.Miles (CANADA) — U.Tundal – N.Kvangraven (NORWAY) · view →
2♠
WNES
   1♠
Pass2♠!PassPass
Pass   
S♣3+1140+1.4-1.4
Closed: C.Bakke – B.Brogeland (NORWAY) — D.Wolpert – N.L'Ecuyer (CANADA) · view →
3♦
WNES
   1♠
Pass2♠2NTPass
3♦PassPassPass
W♦4-150-1.5+1.5

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

♠ J83
♥ A6
♦ KJ753
♣ KT2
♠ A95
♥ KT983
♦ Q
♣ Q765
28
Dlr W
N-S
♠ KT762
♥ Q7
♦ AT6
♣ J83
♠ Q4
♥ J542
♦ 9842
♣ A94
Makeable tricks
NT♠♥♦♣
N64585
S64585
E69858
W69858
Minimax (par): NS -140: 2♠E+1 2♠W+1
MatchRoomNorth–SouthEast–WestContByLeadResNSEWBut.NSBut.EW
1. CHINA – BANGLADESHOpenG.Sun – Y.Cai (CHINA)M.Rahman – M.Ispahani (BANGLADESH)2♠
WNES
Pass1♦!1♠Pass
2♠PassPassPass
E♦4+1140-2.3+2.3view →
ClosedS.Haque – M.Hossain (BANGLADESH)R.Lian – Y.Lian (CHINA)2NT
WNES
1♥Pass1♠Pass
2♣Pass2NTPass
PassPass  
E♣3-150+2.9-2.9view →
2. CHINESE TAIPEI – FRANCEOpenT.Kuo – Y.Lee (CHINESE TAIPEI)B.Combescure – P.Franceschetti (FRANCE)2♥
WNES
1♥Pass1♠Pass
2♣!Pass2♦!Pass
2♥!PassPassPass
W♦6=110-1.2+1.2view →
ClosedJ.Rombaut – L.Rombaut (FRANCE)H.So – L.Kuo (CHINESE TAIPEI)4♠
WNES
1♥X1♠Pass
2♠Pass4♠Pass
PassPass  
E♦8-2100+4.2-4.2view →
3. ISRAEL – TUNISIAOpenO.Toledano – A.Zamir (ISRAEL)A.Meddeb – O.Meddeb (TUNISIA)2♥
WNES
1♥X1♠Pass
2♣Pass2♥Pass
PassPass  
W♦3-3150+5.3-5.3view →
ClosedW.Bellazreg – A.Mestiri (TUNISIA)I.Herbst – O.Herbst (ISRAEL)2NT
WNES
1♥Pass1♠Pass
2♣Pass2NTPass
PassPass  
E♦8+1150-2.3+2.3view →
4. ARGENTINA – SWEDENOpenC.Pellegrini – A.Madala (ARGENTINA)P.Cullin – M.Michielsen (SWEDEN)3♠
WNES
1♥Pass1♠Pass
2♠Pass3♠Pass
PassPass  
E♦5=140-2.3+2.3view →
ClosedJ.Upmark – F.Nystrom (SWEDEN)L.Rizzo – A.Bianchedi (ARGENTINA)3♠
WNES
Pass1♦!1♠X
2♦!X2♥3♦
3♠PassPassPass
E♦9=140-2.3+2.3view →
5. BRAZIL – BELGIUMOpenM.Figueiredo – M.Toma (BRAZIL)G.Arts – S.De Roos (BELGIUM)2NT
WNES
1♥Pass1♠!Pass
2♣Pass2NTPass
PassPass  
E♦8-150+2.9-2.9view →
ClosedC.Dehaye – B.Dehaye (BELGIUM)J.Campos – A.Rodrigues (BRAZIL)2♠
WNES
Pass1♦1♠X
2♥!Pass2♠Pass
PassPass  
E♦8+1140-2.3+2.3view →
6. GUADELOUPE – AUSTRALIAOpenD.Gerin – C.Garnier (GUADELOUPE)P.Markey – J.Haffer (AUSTRALIA)2♠
WNES
1♥Pass1♠Pass
2♠!PassPassPass
E♦8=110-1.2+1.2view →
ClosedL.Milne – J.Coutts (AUSTRALIA)P.Mathieu – L.Soudan (GUADELOUPE)2♥
WNES
1♥X1♠Pass
2♣Pass2♥Pass
PassPass  
W♠J+1140-2.3+2.3view →
7. KOREA – SWITZERLANDOpenS.Kang – S.Roh (KOREA)P.Zimmermann – M.Nowosadzki (SWITZERLAND)3♠
WNES
Pass1♦!1♠X!
2♥!Pass2♠Pass
3♦!Pass3♠Pass
PassPass  
E♦4=140-2.3+2.3view →
ClosedB.Drijver – S.Brink (SWITZERLAND)S.Lee – D.Kim (KOREA)1NT
WNES
Pass1♣!Pass1♥
Pass1NT!PassPass
Pass   
N♠7-1100-1.1+1.1view →
8. SOUTH AFRICA – USA2OpenC.Gower – A.Apteker (SOUTH AFRICA)A.Silverstein – A.Rosenthal (USA2)2♠
WNES
1♥X1♠1NT
PassPassX2♦
2♠PassPassPass
E♦6=110-1.2+1.2view →
ClosedM.Rosenberg – Z.Grossack (USA2)H.Fick – N.Eber (SOUTH AFRICA)3♠
WNES
1♥Pass1♠Pass
2♠Pass2NT!Pass
3♣!Pass3♠Pass
PassPass  
E♦7=140-2.3+2.3view →
9. ITALY – DENMARKOpenM.Di Franco – A.Manno (ITALY)M.Askgaard – K.Konow (DENMARK)2♠
WNES
1♥Pass1♠Pass
2♠PassPassPass
E♦7-150+2.9-2.9view →
ClosedD.Bilde – M.Schaltz (DENMARK)G.Percario – G.Donati (ITALY)2♥
WNES
1♥XXXPass!
2♣!Pass2♥Pass
PassPass  
W♦4=110-1.2+1.2view →
10. ENGLAND – NEW ZEALANDOpenD.Gold – A.Robson (ENGLAND)I.Berrington – G.Tuffnell (NEW ZEALAND)2♠
WNES
1♥!Pass1♠Pass
2♠PassPassPass
E♦4=110-1.2+1.2view →
ClosedM.Mayer – B.Mace (NEW ZEALAND)B.Norton – S.Tommasini (ENGLAND)4♠
WNES
1♥Pass1♠Pass
2♥!Pass3♠Pass
4♦!X4♠Pass
PassPass  
E♦2-150+2.9-2.9view →
11. INDIA – USA1OpenS.Kushari – K.Bendre (INDIA)A.Grossack – E.Wold (USA1)2♠
WNES
1♥X1♠Pass
2♠PassPassPass
E♣4+2170-3.3+3.3view →
ClosedJ.Hurd – K.Bathurst (USA1)S.Mukherjee – R.Tewari (INDIA)1NT
WNES
1♥Pass1♠Pass
1NTPassPassPass
W♦6=90-0.6+0.6view →
12. CANADA – NORWAYOpenJ.Feldman – D.Miles (CANADA)U.Tundal – N.Kvangraven (NORWAY)2♥
WNES
1♥!Pass1♠Pass
2♣Pass2♥Pass
PassPass  
W♦5-150+2.9-2.9view →
ClosedC.Bakke – B.Brogeland (NORWAY)D.Wolpert – N.L'Ecuyer (CANADA)4♠
WNES
1♥Pass1♠Pass
2♠Pass4♠Pass
PassPass  
E♦5-3150+5.3-5.3view →
ContByLeadResNSEWB.NSB.EW
1. CHINA – BANGLADESH
Open: G.Sun – Y.Cai (CHINA) — M.Rahman – M.Ispahani (BANGLADESH) · view →
2♠
WNES
Pass1♦!1♠Pass
2♠PassPassPass
E♦4+1140-2.3+2.3
Closed: S.Haque – M.Hossain (BANGLADESH) — R.Lian – Y.Lian (CHINA) · view →
2NT
WNES
1♥Pass1♠Pass
2♣Pass2NTPass
PassPass  
E♣3-150+2.9-2.9
2. CHINESE TAIPEI – FRANCE
Open: T.Kuo – Y.Lee (CHINESE TAIPEI) — B.Combescure – P.Franceschetti (FRANCE) · view →
2♥
WNES
1♥Pass1♠Pass
2♣!Pass2♦!Pass
2♥!PassPassPass
W♦6=110-1.2+1.2
Closed: J.Rombaut – L.Rombaut (FRANCE) — H.So – L.Kuo (CHINESE TAIPEI) · view →
4♠
WNES
1♥X1♠Pass
2♠Pass4♠Pass
PassPass  
E♦8-2100+4.2-4.2
3. ISRAEL – TUNISIA
Open: O.Toledano – A.Zamir (ISRAEL) — A.Meddeb – O.Meddeb (TUNISIA) · view →
2♥
WNES
1♥X1♠Pass
2♣Pass2♥Pass
PassPass  
W♦3-3150+5.3-5.3
Closed: W.Bellazreg – A.Mestiri (TUNISIA) — I.Herbst – O.Herbst (ISRAEL) · view →
2NT
WNES
1♥Pass1♠Pass
2♣Pass2NTPass
PassPass  
E♦8+1150-2.3+2.3
4. ARGENTINA – SWEDEN
Open: C.Pellegrini – A.Madala (ARGENTINA) — P.Cullin – M.Michielsen (SWEDEN) · view →
3♠
WNES
1♥Pass1♠Pass
2♠Pass3♠Pass
PassPass  
E♦5=140-2.3+2.3
Closed: J.Upmark – F.Nystrom (SWEDEN) — L.Rizzo – A.Bianchedi (ARGENTINA) · view →
3♠
WNES
Pass1♦!1♠X
2♦!X2♥3♦
3♠PassPassPass
E♦9=140-2.3+2.3
5. BRAZIL – BELGIUM
Open: M.Figueiredo – M.Toma (BRAZIL) — G.Arts – S.De Roos (BELGIUM) · view →
2NT
WNES
1♥Pass1♠!Pass
2♣Pass2NTPass
PassPass  
E♦8-150+2.9-2.9
Closed: C.Dehaye – B.Dehaye (BELGIUM) — J.Campos – A.Rodrigues (BRAZIL) · view →
2♠
WNES
Pass1♦1♠X
2♥!Pass2♠Pass
PassPass  
E♦8+1140-2.3+2.3
6. GUADELOUPE – AUSTRALIA
Open: D.Gerin – C.Garnier (GUADELOUPE) — P.Markey – J.Haffer (AUSTRALIA) · view →
2♠
WNES
1♥Pass1♠Pass
2♠!PassPassPass
E♦8=110-1.2+1.2
Closed: L.Milne – J.Coutts (AUSTRALIA) — P.Mathieu – L.Soudan (GUADELOUPE) · view →
2♥
WNES
1♥X1♠Pass
2♣Pass2♥Pass
PassPass  
W♠J+1140-2.3+2.3
7. KOREA – SWITZERLAND
Open: S.Kang – S.Roh (KOREA) — P.Zimmermann – M.Nowosadzki (SWITZERLAND) · view →
3♠
WNES
Pass1♦!1♠X!
2♥!Pass2♠Pass
3♦!Pass3♠Pass
PassPass  
E♦4=140-2.3+2.3
Closed: B.Drijver – S.Brink (SWITZERLAND) — S.Lee – D.Kim (KOREA) · view →
1NT
WNES
Pass1♣!Pass1♥
Pass1NT!PassPass
Pass   
N♠7-1100-1.1+1.1
8. SOUTH AFRICA – USA2
Open: C.Gower – A.Apteker (SOUTH AFRICA) — A.Silverstein – A.Rosenthal (USA2) · view →
2♠
WNES
1♥X1♠1NT
PassPassX2♦
2♠PassPassPass
E♦6=110-1.2+1.2
Closed: M.Rosenberg – Z.Grossack (USA2) — H.Fick – N.Eber (SOUTH AFRICA) · view →
3♠
WNES
1♥Pass1♠Pass
2♠Pass2NT!Pass
3♣!Pass3♠Pass
PassPass  
E♦7=140-2.3+2.3
9. ITALY – DENMARK
Open: M.Di Franco – A.Manno (ITALY) — M.Askgaard – K.Konow (DENMARK) · view →
2♠
WNES
1♥Pass1♠Pass
2♠PassPassPass
E♦7-150+2.9-2.9
Closed: D.Bilde – M.Schaltz (DENMARK) — G.Percario – G.Donati (ITALY) · view →
2♥
WNES
1♥XXXPass!
2♣!Pass2♥Pass
PassPass  
W♦4=110-1.2+1.2
10. ENGLAND – NEW ZEALAND
Open: D.Gold – A.Robson (ENGLAND) — I.Berrington – G.Tuffnell (NEW ZEALAND) · view →
2♠
WNES
1♥!Pass1♠Pass
2♠PassPassPass
E♦4=110-1.2+1.2
Closed: M.Mayer – B.Mace (NEW ZEALAND) — B.Norton – S.Tommasini (ENGLAND) · view →
4♠
WNES
1♥Pass1♠Pass
2♥!Pass3♠Pass
4♦!X4♠Pass
PassPass  
E♦2-150+2.9-2.9
11. INDIA – USA1
Open: S.Kushari – K.Bendre (INDIA) — A.Grossack – E.Wold (USA1) · view →
2♠
WNES
1♥X1♠Pass
2♠PassPassPass
E♣4+2170-3.3+3.3
Closed: J.Hurd – K.Bathurst (USA1) — S.Mukherjee – R.Tewari (INDIA) · view →
1NT
WNES
1♥Pass1♠Pass
1NTPassPassPass
W♦6=90-0.6+0.6
12. CANADA – NORWAY
Open: J.Feldman – D.Miles (CANADA) — U.Tundal – N.Kvangraven (NORWAY) · view →
2♥
WNES
1♥!Pass1♠Pass
2♣Pass2♥Pass
PassPass  
W♦5-150+2.9-2.9
Closed: C.Bakke – B.Brogeland (NORWAY) — D.Wolpert – N.L'Ecuyer (CANADA) · view →
4♠
WNES
1♥Pass1♠Pass
2♠Pass4♠Pass
PassPass  
E♦5-3150+5.3-5.3