Round 16 — board records

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

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

♠ T85
♥ AQ542
♦ J9
♣ QT8
♠ Q
♥ 83
♦ KQ743
♣ 96542
15
Dlr S
N-S
♠ AJ64
♥ J6
♦ T82
♣ AKJ3
♠ K9732
♥ KT97
♦ A65
♣ 7
Makeable tricks
NT♠♥♦♣
N68933
S68933
E654810
W654810
Minimax (par): NS -130: 4♣E= 4♣W=
MatchRoomNorth–SouthEast–WestContByLeadResNSEWBut.NSBut.EW
1. USA1 – DENMARKOpenM.Kamil – J.Meckstroth (USA1)J.Nicolajsen – S.Christiansen (DENMARK)2♠
WNES
   1♠
Pass2♠PassPass
Pass   
S♦K=110+3.6-3.6view →
ClosedD.Schaltz – P.Schaltz (DENMARK)D.Berkowitz – L.Cohen (USA1)3♣
WNES
   1♠
Pass2♠!PassPass
2NTPass3♣Pass
PassPass  
E♠4+1130-2.8+2.8view →
2. INDIA – AUSTRIAOpenS.Gupta – R.Goenka (INDIA)F.Terraneo – A.Babsch (AUSTRIA)1NT
WNES
   Pass
PassPass1♠Pass
1NTPassPassPass
W♥4-150+2.0-2.0view →
ClosedP.Zelnik – H.Berger (AUSTRIA)J.Shivdasani – B.Satyanarayana (INDIA)3♥
WNES
   2♥!
Pass2NT!Pass3♣!
Pass3♥PassPass
Pass   
S♦K-1100-1.7+1.7view →
3. MOROCCO – CANADAOpenA.Belkouch – G.Cambournac (MOROCCO)D.Jacob – P.Klimowicz (CANADA)2♠
WNES
   1♠
Pass2♠PassPass
Pass   
S♦K+1140+4.6-4.6view →
ClosedZ.Marcinski – M.Lorber (CANADA)J.Hayet – P.Sibony (MOROCCO)3♣
WNES
   1♠
Pass2♠!PassPass
2NT!Pass3♣Pass
PassPass  
E♠3=110-1.9+1.9view →
4. EGYPT – FRANCEOpenA.Azzam – M.El Baz (EGYPT)H.Vinciguerra – M.Abecassis (FRANCE)4♣
WNES
   Pass
PassPass1♣X
2♦!2♥3♣3♥
4♣PassPassPass
E♥7=130-2.8+2.8view →
ClosedM.Bompis – P.Soulet (FRANCE)M.Abaza – A.Zein (EGYPT)3♥
WNES
   Pass
Pass!Pass1♣1♠
3♣XPass3♥
PassPassPass 
S♦K=140+4.6-4.6view →
5. AUSTRALIA – ENGLANDOpenI.Thomson – T.Brown (AUSTRALIA)R.Chamberlain – P.Shields (ENGLAND)4♣
WNES
   Pass
PassPass1♣!X
XX!2♥3♣3♥
4♣PassPassPass
E♥T=130-2.8+2.8view →
ClosedJ.Holland – A.Mould (ENGLAND)M.Van Der Vlugt – D.Beauchamp (AUSTRALIA)2♠
WNES
   Pass
2♦!PassPass2♠
PassPassPass 
S♦K-2200-4.4+4.4view →
6. GERMANY – BANGLADESHOpenR.Marsal – H.Klumpp (GERMANY)M.Hussain Atm – J.Haque (BANGLADESH)4♣
WNES
   Pass
PassPass1♣X
1♦2♥Pass3♥
4♣PassPassPass
E♥9-3150+4.6-4.6view →
ClosedK.Haque – D.Hanzala (BANGLADESH)C.Daehr – G.Cohner (GERMANY)5♣x
WNES
   Pass
2NT!Pass3♣!X!
Pass3♥4♣4♥
PassPass5♣X
PassPassPass 
E♥T-1100+3.4-3.4view →
7. HONG KONG CHINA – SWEDENOpenP.Yeung – K.Chiu (HONG KONG CHINA)T.Bergdahl – J.Ostberg (SWEDEN)3♣
WNES
   1♠
Pass2♠PassPass
2NT!Pass3♣!Pass
PassPass  
E♠5+1130-2.8+2.8view →
ClosedA.Morath – B.Efraimsson (SWEDEN)S.Wan – R.Ling (HONG KONG CHINA)3♣
WNES
   Pass
PassPass1♣1♠
3♣!PassPassPass
E♥3=110-1.9+1.9view →
8. CHINA – CHINESE TAIPEIOpenQ.Li – J.Dai (CHINA)H.Lin – Y.Cheng (CHINESE TAIPEI)2♠
WNES
   1♠
Pass2♠PassPass
Pass   
S♦K=110+3.6-3.6view →
ClosedC.Chang – C.Chen (CHINESE TAIPEI)J.Weng – S.Zhou (CHINA)4♣
WNES
   Pass
PassPass1♣X
2NT!Pass3♣Pass
Pass3♥4♣Pass
PassPass  
E♥4=130-2.8+2.8view →
9. JAPAN – NETHERLANDSOpenM.Ino – R.Geller (JAPAN)L.Van Den Brom – A.Mulder (NETHERLANDS)3NT
WNES
   1♠
Pass2♠PassPass
2NT!3♠3NTPass
PassPass  
W♥5-3150+4.6-4.6view →
ClosedJ.Kolen – J.Verhees (NETHERLANDS)K.Yamada – T.Imakura (JAPAN)4♣
WNES
   Pass
PassPass1♣X
3♣!3♥4♣Pass
PassPass  
E♥9=130-2.8+2.8view →
10. NEW ZEALAND – ITALYOpenJ.Atkinson – P.Carter (NEW ZEALAND)R.Pulga – A.Mina (ITALY)2♠
WNES
   1♠!
Pass2♠PassPass
Pass   
S♦K-1100-1.7+1.7view →
ClosedG.Duboin – G.Failla (ITALY)D.Crombie – N.Stuckey (NEW ZEALAND)3♣
WNES
   1♠
Pass2♠PassPass
2NT!X3♣Pass
PassPass  
E♠2-150+2.0-2.0view →
11. ARGENTINA – POLANDOpenH.Camberos – J.Rueda (ARGENTINA)A.Kowalski – P.Tuszynski (POLAND)4♣
WNES
   Pass
PassPass1♣!X
Pass2♥Pass3♥
3NT!Pass4♣Pass
PassPass  
E♥T=130-2.8+2.8view →
ClosedM.Blat – P.Bizon (POLAND)C.Lucena – M.Macri (ARGENTINA)3♣
WNES
   1♠
Pass2♠PassPass
2NT!Pass3♣Pass
PassPass  
E♠4+1130-2.8+2.8view →
12. NORWAY – USA2OpenJ.Mikkelsen – O.Ludvigsen (NORWAY)Z.Mahmood – A.Sontag (USA2)3♣
WNES
   Pass
Pass!Pass1♣X
2♦!2♥3♣Pass
PassPass  
E♥5+1130-2.8+2.8view →
ClosedB.Levin – E.Rodwell (USA2)E.Rynning – A.Farstad (NORWAY)2♠
WNES
   1♠
Pass2♠!PassPass!
Pass   
S♦K=110+3.6-3.6view →
ContByLeadResNSEWB.NSB.EW
1. USA1 – DENMARK
Open: M.Kamil – J.Meckstroth (USA1) — J.Nicolajsen – S.Christiansen (DENMARK) · view →
2♠
WNES
   1♠
Pass2♠PassPass
Pass   
S♦K=110+3.6-3.6
Closed: D.Schaltz – P.Schaltz (DENMARK) — D.Berkowitz – L.Cohen (USA1) · view →
3♣
WNES
   1♠
Pass2♠!PassPass
2NTPass3♣Pass
PassPass  
E♠4+1130-2.8+2.8
2. INDIA – AUSTRIA
Open: S.Gupta – R.Goenka (INDIA) — F.Terraneo – A.Babsch (AUSTRIA) · view →
1NT
WNES
   Pass
PassPass1♠Pass
1NTPassPassPass
W♥4-150+2.0-2.0
Closed: P.Zelnik – H.Berger (AUSTRIA) — J.Shivdasani – B.Satyanarayana (INDIA) · view →
3♥
WNES
   2♥!
Pass2NT!Pass3♣!
Pass3♥PassPass
Pass   
S♦K-1100-1.7+1.7
3. MOROCCO – CANADA
Open: A.Belkouch – G.Cambournac (MOROCCO) — D.Jacob – P.Klimowicz (CANADA) · view →
2♠
WNES
   1♠
Pass2♠PassPass
Pass   
S♦K+1140+4.6-4.6
Closed: Z.Marcinski – M.Lorber (CANADA) — J.Hayet – P.Sibony (MOROCCO) · view →
3♣
WNES
   1♠
Pass2♠!PassPass
2NT!Pass3♣Pass
PassPass  
E♠3=110-1.9+1.9
4. EGYPT – FRANCE
Open: A.Azzam – M.El Baz (EGYPT) — H.Vinciguerra – M.Abecassis (FRANCE) · view →
4♣
WNES
   Pass
PassPass1♣X
2♦!2♥3♣3♥
4♣PassPassPass
E♥7=130-2.8+2.8
Closed: M.Bompis – P.Soulet (FRANCE) — M.Abaza – A.Zein (EGYPT) · view →
3♥
WNES
   Pass
Pass!Pass1♣1♠
3♣XPass3♥
PassPassPass 
S♦K=140+4.6-4.6
5. AUSTRALIA – ENGLAND
Open: I.Thomson – T.Brown (AUSTRALIA) — R.Chamberlain – P.Shields (ENGLAND) · view →
4♣
WNES
   Pass
PassPass1♣!X
XX!2♥3♣3♥
4♣PassPassPass
E♥T=130-2.8+2.8
Closed: J.Holland – A.Mould (ENGLAND) — M.Van Der Vlugt – D.Beauchamp (AUSTRALIA) · view →
2♠
WNES
   Pass
2♦!PassPass2♠
PassPassPass 
S♦K-2200-4.4+4.4
6. GERMANY – BANGLADESH
Open: R.Marsal – H.Klumpp (GERMANY) — M.Hussain Atm – J.Haque (BANGLADESH) · view →
4♣
WNES
   Pass
PassPass1♣X
1♦2♥Pass3♥
4♣PassPassPass
E♥9-3150+4.6-4.6
Closed: K.Haque – D.Hanzala (BANGLADESH) — C.Daehr – G.Cohner (GERMANY) · view →
5♣x
WNES
   Pass
2NT!Pass3♣!X!
Pass3♥4♣4♥
PassPass5♣X
PassPassPass 
E♥T-1100+3.4-3.4
7. HONG KONG CHINA – SWEDEN
Open: P.Yeung – K.Chiu (HONG KONG CHINA) — T.Bergdahl – J.Ostberg (SWEDEN) · view →
3♣
WNES
   1♠
Pass2♠PassPass
2NT!Pass3♣!Pass
PassPass  
E♠5+1130-2.8+2.8
Closed: A.Morath – B.Efraimsson (SWEDEN) — S.Wan – R.Ling (HONG KONG CHINA) · view →
3♣
WNES
   Pass
PassPass1♣1♠
3♣!PassPassPass
E♥3=110-1.9+1.9
8. CHINA – CHINESE TAIPEI
Open: Q.Li – J.Dai (CHINA) — H.Lin – Y.Cheng (CHINESE TAIPEI) · view →
2♠
WNES
   1♠
Pass2♠PassPass
Pass   
S♦K=110+3.6-3.6
Closed: C.Chang – C.Chen (CHINESE TAIPEI) — J.Weng – S.Zhou (CHINA) · view →
4♣
WNES
   Pass
PassPass1♣X
2NT!Pass3♣Pass
Pass3♥4♣Pass
PassPass  
E♥4=130-2.8+2.8
9. JAPAN – NETHERLANDS
Open: M.Ino – R.Geller (JAPAN) — L.Van Den Brom – A.Mulder (NETHERLANDS) · view →
3NT
WNES
   1♠
Pass2♠PassPass
2NT!3♠3NTPass
PassPass  
W♥5-3150+4.6-4.6
Closed: J.Kolen – J.Verhees (NETHERLANDS) — K.Yamada – T.Imakura (JAPAN) · view →
4♣
WNES
   Pass
PassPass1♣X
3♣!3♥4♣Pass
PassPass  
E♥9=130-2.8+2.8
10. NEW ZEALAND – ITALY
Open: J.Atkinson – P.Carter (NEW ZEALAND) — R.Pulga – A.Mina (ITALY) · view →
2♠
WNES
   1♠!
Pass2♠PassPass
Pass   
S♦K-1100-1.7+1.7
Closed: G.Duboin – G.Failla (ITALY) — D.Crombie – N.Stuckey (NEW ZEALAND) · view →
3♣
WNES
   1♠
Pass2♠PassPass
2NT!X3♣Pass
PassPass  
E♠2-150+2.0-2.0
11. ARGENTINA – POLAND
Open: H.Camberos – J.Rueda (ARGENTINA) — A.Kowalski – P.Tuszynski (POLAND) · view →
4♣
WNES
   Pass
PassPass1♣!X
Pass2♥Pass3♥
3NT!Pass4♣Pass
PassPass  
E♥T=130-2.8+2.8
Closed: M.Blat – P.Bizon (POLAND) — C.Lucena – M.Macri (ARGENTINA) · view →
3♣
WNES
   1♠
Pass2♠PassPass
2NT!Pass3♣Pass
PassPass  
E♠4+1130-2.8+2.8
12. NORWAY – USA2
Open: J.Mikkelsen – O.Ludvigsen (NORWAY) — Z.Mahmood – A.Sontag (USA2) · view →
3♣
WNES
   Pass
Pass!Pass1♣X
2♦!2♥3♣Pass
PassPass  
E♥5+1130-2.8+2.8
Closed: B.Levin – E.Rodwell (USA2) — E.Rynning – A.Farstad (NORWAY) · view →
2♠
WNES
   1♠
Pass2♠!PassPass!
Pass   
S♦K=110+3.6-3.6

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

♠ A9
♥ AT5
♦ A73
♣ KT642
♠ KQ82
♥ KQJ87
♦ 6
♣ 753
16
Dlr W
E-W
♠ T73
♥ 642
♦ KQJT4
♣ Q8
♠ J654
♥ 93
♦ 9852
♣ AJ9
Makeable tricks
NT♠♥♦♣
N86779
S86779
E56664
W56664
Minimax (par): NS +120: 1NTN+1 1NTS+1
MatchRoomNorth–SouthEast–WestContByLeadResNSEWBut.NSBut.EW
1. USA1 – DENMARKOpenM.Kamil – J.Meckstroth (USA1)J.Nicolajsen – S.Christiansen (DENMARK)3♣
WNES
1♥1NT2♦!Pass
2♥PassPassX
Pass3♣PassPass
Pass   
N♦K-150-3.4+3.4view →
ClosedD.Schaltz – P.Schaltz (DENMARK)D.Berkowitz – L.Cohen (USA1)3♣
WNES
1♥1NT2♥X
Pass3♣PassPass
Pass   
N♦Q-150-3.4+3.4view →
2. INDIA – AUSTRIAOpenS.Gupta – R.Goenka (INDIA)F.Terraneo – A.Babsch (AUSTRIA)2♥
WNES
1♠!X2♦Pass
2♥!PassPassPass
W♥5-3300+5.5-5.5view →
ClosedP.Zelnik – H.Berger (AUSTRIA)J.Shivdasani – B.Satyanarayana (INDIA)3♣
WNES
1♥Pass2♥!Pass
Pass3♣PassPass
Pass   
N♦K-150-3.4+3.4view →
3. MOROCCO – CANADAOpenA.Belkouch – G.Cambournac (MOROCCO)D.Jacob – P.Klimowicz (CANADA)2♠
WNES
1♥1NT2♥2♠
PassPassPass 
S♥K=110+0.7-0.7view →
ClosedZ.Marcinski – M.Lorber (CANADA)J.Hayet – P.Sibony (MOROCCO)2♥
WNES
1♥1NT2♥Pass
PassPass  
W♥A-2200+3.1-3.1view →
4. EGYPT – FRANCEOpenA.Azzam – M.El Baz (EGYPT)H.Vinciguerra – M.Abecassis (FRANCE)3♥
WNES
1♥1NT2♣!Pass
2♠Pass3♥Pass
PassPass  
W♣A-2200+3.1-3.1view →
ClosedM.Bompis – P.Soulet (FRANCE)M.Abaza – A.Zein (EGYPT)3♣
WNES
1♥1NT2♦X
Pass3♣PassPass
Pass   
N♦K+1130+1.5-1.5view →
5. AUSTRALIA – ENGLANDOpenI.Thomson – T.Brown (AUSTRALIA)R.Chamberlain – P.Shields (ENGLAND)2♦
WNES
1♥1NT2♦Pass
PassPass  
E♠4-2200+3.1-3.1view →
ClosedJ.Holland – A.Mould (ENGLAND)M.Van Der Vlugt – D.Beauchamp (AUSTRALIA)3♣
WNES
1♥1NT2♥X
Pass3♣PassPass
Pass   
N♦K=110+0.7-0.7view →
6. GERMANY – BANGLADESHOpenR.Marsal – H.Klumpp (GERMANY)M.Hussain Atm – J.Haque (BANGLADESH)1NT
WNES
1♥1NTPassPass
Pass   
N♦K=90+0.3-0.3view →
ClosedK.Haque – D.Hanzala (BANGLADESH)C.Daehr – G.Cohner (GERMANY)1NT
WNES
1♥1NTPassPass
Pass   
N♦K+1120+1.3-1.3view →
7. HONG KONG CHINA – SWEDENOpenP.Yeung – K.Chiu (HONG KONG CHINA)T.Bergdahl – J.Ostberg (SWEDEN)2♠
WNES
1♥1NT2♥2♠
PassPassPass 
S♥K-2100-4.8+4.8view →
ClosedA.Morath – B.Efraimsson (SWEDEN)S.Wan – R.Ling (HONG KONG CHINA)2NTx
WNES
2♥!2NTXPass
PassPass  
N♦K=490+9.3-9.3view →
8. CHINA – CHINESE TAIPEIOpenQ.Li – J.Dai (CHINA)H.Lin – Y.Cheng (CHINESE TAIPEI)3♣
WNES
1♥1NT2♥X
Pass3♣PassPass
Pass   
N♦K-150-3.4+3.4view →
ClosedC.Chang – C.Chen (CHINESE TAIPEI)J.Weng – S.Zhou (CHINA)1NT
WNES
Pass1NTPassPass
Pass   
N♦7+1120+1.3-1.3view →
9. JAPAN – NETHERLANDSOpenM.Ino – R.Geller (JAPAN)L.Van Den Brom – A.Mulder (NETHERLANDS)1NT
WNES
1♥!1NTPassPass
Pass   
N♦K=90+0.3-0.3view →
ClosedJ.Kolen – J.Verhees (NETHERLANDS)K.Yamada – T.Imakura (JAPAN)3♣
WNES
1♥1NT2♥X!
Pass3♣PassPass
Pass   
N♦K-150-3.4+3.4view →
10. NEW ZEALAND – ITALYOpenJ.Atkinson – P.Carter (NEW ZEALAND)R.Pulga – A.Mina (ITALY)3♣
WNES
1♥1NT2♥X
Pass3♣PassPass
Pass   
N♦K-150-3.4+3.4view →
ClosedG.Duboin – G.Failla (ITALY)D.Crombie – N.Stuckey (NEW ZEALAND)2♥
WNES
1♥1NT2♥Pass
PassPass  
W♥5-1100+0.5-0.5view →
11. ARGENTINA – POLANDOpenH.Camberos – J.Rueda (ARGENTINA)A.Kowalski – P.Tuszynski (POLAND)3♣
WNES
1♥1NT2♣!Pass
2♥PassPassX
Pass3♣PassPass
Pass   
N♦K-150-3.4+3.4view →
ClosedM.Blat – P.Bizon (POLAND)C.Lucena – M.Macri (ARGENTINA)2♥
WNES
1♥1NT2♥Pass
PassPass  
W♣2-1100+0.5-0.5view →
12. NORWAY – USA2OpenJ.Mikkelsen – O.Ludvigsen (NORWAY)Z.Mahmood – A.Sontag (USA2)3♣
WNES
1♥1NT2♥X
Pass3♣PassPass
Pass   
N♥6-150-3.4+3.4view →
ClosedB.Levin – E.Rodwell (USA2)E.Rynning – A.Farstad (NORWAY)3♣
WNES
1♥1NT2♥X!
Pass3♣PassPass
Pass   
N♦K=110+0.7-0.7view →
ContByLeadResNSEWB.NSB.EW
1. USA1 – DENMARK
Open: M.Kamil – J.Meckstroth (USA1) — J.Nicolajsen – S.Christiansen (DENMARK) · view →
3♣
WNES
1♥1NT2♦!Pass
2♥PassPassX
Pass3♣PassPass
Pass   
N♦K-150-3.4+3.4
Closed: D.Schaltz – P.Schaltz (DENMARK) — D.Berkowitz – L.Cohen (USA1) · view →
3♣
WNES
1♥1NT2♥X
Pass3♣PassPass
Pass   
N♦Q-150-3.4+3.4
2. INDIA – AUSTRIA
Open: S.Gupta – R.Goenka (INDIA) — F.Terraneo – A.Babsch (AUSTRIA) · view →
2♥
WNES
1♠!X2♦Pass
2♥!PassPassPass
W♥5-3300+5.5-5.5
Closed: P.Zelnik – H.Berger (AUSTRIA) — J.Shivdasani – B.Satyanarayana (INDIA) · view →
3♣
WNES
1♥Pass2♥!Pass
Pass3♣PassPass
Pass   
N♦K-150-3.4+3.4
3. MOROCCO – CANADA
Open: A.Belkouch – G.Cambournac (MOROCCO) — D.Jacob – P.Klimowicz (CANADA) · view →
2♠
WNES
1♥1NT2♥2♠
PassPassPass 
S♥K=110+0.7-0.7
Closed: Z.Marcinski – M.Lorber (CANADA) — J.Hayet – P.Sibony (MOROCCO) · view →
2♥
WNES
1♥1NT2♥Pass
PassPass  
W♥A-2200+3.1-3.1
4. EGYPT – FRANCE
Open: A.Azzam – M.El Baz (EGYPT) — H.Vinciguerra – M.Abecassis (FRANCE) · view →
3♥
WNES
1♥1NT2♣!Pass
2♠Pass3♥Pass
PassPass  
W♣A-2200+3.1-3.1
Closed: M.Bompis – P.Soulet (FRANCE) — M.Abaza – A.Zein (EGYPT) · view →
3♣
WNES
1♥1NT2♦X
Pass3♣PassPass
Pass   
N♦K+1130+1.5-1.5
5. AUSTRALIA – ENGLAND
Open: I.Thomson – T.Brown (AUSTRALIA) — R.Chamberlain – P.Shields (ENGLAND) · view →
2♦
WNES
1♥1NT2♦Pass
PassPass  
E♠4-2200+3.1-3.1
Closed: J.Holland – A.Mould (ENGLAND) — M.Van Der Vlugt – D.Beauchamp (AUSTRALIA) · view →
3♣
WNES
1♥1NT2♥X
Pass3♣PassPass
Pass   
N♦K=110+0.7-0.7
6. GERMANY – BANGLADESH
Open: R.Marsal – H.Klumpp (GERMANY) — M.Hussain Atm – J.Haque (BANGLADESH) · view →
1NT
WNES
1♥1NTPassPass
Pass   
N♦K=90+0.3-0.3
Closed: K.Haque – D.Hanzala (BANGLADESH) — C.Daehr – G.Cohner (GERMANY) · view →
1NT
WNES
1♥1NTPassPass
Pass   
N♦K+1120+1.3-1.3
7. HONG KONG CHINA – SWEDEN
Open: P.Yeung – K.Chiu (HONG KONG CHINA) — T.Bergdahl – J.Ostberg (SWEDEN) · view →
2♠
WNES
1♥1NT2♥2♠
PassPassPass 
S♥K-2100-4.8+4.8
Closed: A.Morath – B.Efraimsson (SWEDEN) — S.Wan – R.Ling (HONG KONG CHINA) · view →
2NTx
WNES
2♥!2NTXPass
PassPass  
N♦K=490+9.3-9.3
8. CHINA – CHINESE TAIPEI
Open: Q.Li – J.Dai (CHINA) — H.Lin – Y.Cheng (CHINESE TAIPEI) · view →
3♣
WNES
1♥1NT2♥X
Pass3♣PassPass
Pass   
N♦K-150-3.4+3.4
Closed: C.Chang – C.Chen (CHINESE TAIPEI) — J.Weng – S.Zhou (CHINA) · view →
1NT
WNES
Pass1NTPassPass
Pass   
N♦7+1120+1.3-1.3
9. JAPAN – NETHERLANDS
Open: M.Ino – R.Geller (JAPAN) — L.Van Den Brom – A.Mulder (NETHERLANDS) · view →
1NT
WNES
1♥!1NTPassPass
Pass   
N♦K=90+0.3-0.3
Closed: J.Kolen – J.Verhees (NETHERLANDS) — K.Yamada – T.Imakura (JAPAN) · view →
3♣
WNES
1♥1NT2♥X!
Pass3♣PassPass
Pass   
N♦K-150-3.4+3.4
10. NEW ZEALAND – ITALY
Open: J.Atkinson – P.Carter (NEW ZEALAND) — R.Pulga – A.Mina (ITALY) · view →
3♣
WNES
1♥1NT2♥X
Pass3♣PassPass
Pass   
N♦K-150-3.4+3.4
Closed: G.Duboin – G.Failla (ITALY) — D.Crombie – N.Stuckey (NEW ZEALAND) · view →
2♥
WNES
1♥1NT2♥Pass
PassPass  
W♥5-1100+0.5-0.5
11. ARGENTINA – POLAND
Open: H.Camberos – J.Rueda (ARGENTINA) — A.Kowalski – P.Tuszynski (POLAND) · view →
3♣
WNES
1♥1NT2♣!Pass
2♥PassPassX
Pass3♣PassPass
Pass   
N♦K-150-3.4+3.4
Closed: M.Blat – P.Bizon (POLAND) — C.Lucena – M.Macri (ARGENTINA) · view →
2♥
WNES
1♥1NT2♥Pass
PassPass  
W♣2-1100+0.5-0.5
12. NORWAY – USA2
Open: J.Mikkelsen – O.Ludvigsen (NORWAY) — Z.Mahmood – A.Sontag (USA2) · view →
3♣
WNES
1♥1NT2♥X
Pass3♣PassPass
Pass   
N♥6-150-3.4+3.4
Closed: B.Levin – E.Rodwell (USA2) — E.Rynning – A.Farstad (NORWAY) · view →
3♣
WNES
1♥1NT2♥X!
Pass3♣PassPass
Pass   
N♦K=110+0.7-0.7

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

♠ Q932
♥ J9
♦ 964
♣ AT83
♠ JT76
♥ 843
♦ 75
♣ J975
17
Dlr N
None
♠ AK8
♥ AT765
♦ AKQJ
♣ 6
♠ 54
♥ KQ2
♦ T832
♣ KQ42
Makeable tricks
NT♠♥♦♣
N64366
S54356
E781076
W781077
Minimax (par): NS -420: 4♥E= 4♥W=
MatchRoomNorth–SouthEast–WestContByLeadResNSEWBut.NSBut.EW
1. USA1 – DENMARKOpenM.Kamil – J.Meckstroth (USA1)J.Nicolajsen – S.Christiansen (DENMARK)4♠
WNES
 Pass2♣!Pass
2♠!Pass4♠Pass
PassPass  
W♥J-2100+8.2-8.2view →
ClosedD.Schaltz – P.Schaltz (DENMARK)D.Berkowitz – L.Cohen (USA1)4♥
WNES
 Pass1♣!Pass
1♦!Pass1♥!Pass
1♠!Pass3♦Pass
3♥Pass3♠Pass
4♥PassPassPass
E♣K=420-4.3+4.3view →
2. INDIA – AUSTRIAOpenS.Gupta – R.Goenka (INDIA)F.Terraneo – A.Babsch (AUSTRIA)4♥
WNES
 Pass1♣!Pass
1♦!Pass1♥!Pass
1♠!Pass2♦!Pass
2♥Pass4♥Pass
PassPass  
E♣K=420-4.3+4.3view →
ClosedP.Zelnik – H.Berger (AUSTRIA)J.Shivdasani – B.Satyanarayana (INDIA)4♥
WNES
 Pass2♣!Pass
2♦!Pass2♥!Pass
2♠!Pass3♦Pass
4♥!PassPassPass
E♣K=420-4.3+4.3view →
3. MOROCCO – CANADAOpenA.Belkouch – G.Cambournac (MOROCCO)D.Jacob – P.Klimowicz (CANADA)4♥
WNES
 Pass2♣Pass
2♦!Pass2♥!Pass
2♠!Pass3♦Pass
4♥PassPassPass
E♣K=420-4.3+4.3view →
ClosedZ.Marcinski – M.Lorber (CANADA)J.Hayet – P.Sibony (MOROCCO)3♥
WNES
 Pass1♥Pass
PassXXX1NT
2♥Pass3♥Pass
PassPass  
E♣Q=140+2.7-2.7view →
4. EGYPT – FRANCEOpenA.Azzam – M.El Baz (EGYPT)H.Vinciguerra – M.Abecassis (FRANCE)2NT
WNES
 Pass1♥Pass
1♠Pass2NT!Pass
PassPass  
E♣2-150+7.0-7.0view →
ClosedM.Bompis – P.Soulet (FRANCE)M.Abaza – A.Zein (EGYPT)4♥
WNES
 Pass2♦!Pass
3♥!Pass4♣!Pass
4♥PassPassPass
W♣2-150+7.0-7.0view →
5. AUSTRALIA – ENGLANDOpenI.Thomson – T.Brown (AUSTRALIA)R.Chamberlain – P.Shields (ENGLAND)2♠
WNES
 Pass1♥Pass
1♠Pass2♣!Pass
2♥!Pass2♠!Pass
PassPass  
W♦6+1140+2.7-2.7view →
ClosedJ.Holland – A.Mould (ENGLAND)M.Van Der Vlugt – D.Beauchamp (AUSTRALIA)1♥
WNES
 Pass1♥Pass
PassPass  
E♦8+2140+2.7-2.7view →
6. GERMANY – BANGLADESHOpenR.Marsal – H.Klumpp (GERMANY)M.Hussain Atm – J.Haque (BANGLADESH)4♥
WNES
 Pass2♣!Pass
2♥!Pass3♥Pass
4♥PassPassPass
W♦4=420-4.3+4.3view →
ClosedK.Haque – D.Hanzala (BANGLADESH)C.Daehr – G.Cohner (GERMANY)1♥
WNES
 Pass1♣!Pass
1♦!Pass1♥!Pass
PassPass  
E♠5+4200+1.2-1.2view →
7. HONG KONG CHINA – SWEDENOpenP.Yeung – K.Chiu (HONG KONG CHINA)T.Bergdahl – J.Ostberg (SWEDEN)1♥
WNES
 Pass1♣!Pass
1♦!Pass1♥!Pass
PassPass  
E♦3+3170+1.7-1.7view →
ClosedA.Morath – B.Efraimsson (SWEDEN)S.Wan – R.Ling (HONG KONG CHINA)4♥
WNES
 Pass2♣!Pass
2♦!Pass2♥!Pass
2♠!Pass3♦Pass
3♥Pass4♥Pass
PassPass  
E♣K=420-4.3+4.3view →
8. CHINA – CHINESE TAIPEIOpenQ.Li – J.Dai (CHINA)H.Lin – Y.Cheng (CHINESE TAIPEI)4♥
WNES
 Pass2♣!Pass
2♦!Pass2♥Pass
4♥PassPassPass
E♣K=420-4.3+4.3view →
ClosedC.Chang – C.Chen (CHINESE TAIPEI)J.Weng – S.Zhou (CHINA)1♥
WNES
 Pass1♥Pass
PassPass  
E♦7+3170+1.7-1.7view →
9. JAPAN – NETHERLANDSOpenM.Ino – R.Geller (JAPAN)L.Van Den Brom – A.Mulder (NETHERLANDS)2♥
WNES
 Pass1♣!Pass
1♦!Pass1♥!Pass
1♠!Pass2♥Pass
PassPass  
E♣6+2170+1.7-1.7view →
ClosedJ.Kolen – J.Verhees (NETHERLANDS)K.Yamada – T.Imakura (JAPAN)4♥
WNES
 Pass2♣Pass
2♦!Pass2♥!Pass
2♠!Pass3♦Pass
3♥Pass4♥Pass
PassPass  
E♣K=420-4.3+4.3view →
10. NEW ZEALAND – ITALYOpenJ.Atkinson – P.Carter (NEW ZEALAND)R.Pulga – A.Mina (ITALY)1♥
WNES
 Pass1♥Pass
PassPass  
E♣K+3170+1.7-1.7view →
ClosedG.Duboin – G.Failla (ITALY)D.Crombie – N.Stuckey (NEW ZEALAND)1♥
WNES
 Pass1♥Pass
PassPass  
E♦3+3170+1.7-1.7view →
11. ARGENTINA – POLANDOpenH.Camberos – J.Rueda (ARGENTINA)A.Kowalski – P.Tuszynski (POLAND)1♥
WNES
 Pass1♣!Pass
1♦!Pass1♥!Pass
PassPass  
E♠6+3170+1.7-1.7view →
ClosedM.Blat – P.Bizon (POLAND)C.Lucena – M.Macri (ARGENTINA)4♥
WNES
 Pass2♣!Pass
2♦!Pass2♥Pass
4♥!PassPassPass
E♦2=420-4.3+4.3view →
12. NORWAY – USA2OpenJ.Mikkelsen – O.Ludvigsen (NORWAY)Z.Mahmood – A.Sontag (USA2)1♥
WNES
 Pass1♥Pass
PassPass  
E♦5+3170+1.7-1.7view →
ClosedB.Levin – E.Rodwell (USA2)E.Rynning – A.Farstad (NORWAY)4♥
WNES
 Pass2♣!Pass
2♦!Pass2♥Pass
4♥PassPassPass
E♣K=420-4.3+4.3view →
ContByLeadResNSEWB.NSB.EW
1. USA1 – DENMARK
Open: M.Kamil – J.Meckstroth (USA1) — J.Nicolajsen – S.Christiansen (DENMARK) · view →
4♠
WNES
 Pass2♣!Pass
2♠!Pass4♠Pass
PassPass  
W♥J-2100+8.2-8.2
Closed: D.Schaltz – P.Schaltz (DENMARK) — D.Berkowitz – L.Cohen (USA1) · view →
4♥
WNES
 Pass1♣!Pass
1♦!Pass1♥!Pass
1♠!Pass3♦Pass
3♥Pass3♠Pass
4♥PassPassPass
E♣K=420-4.3+4.3
2. INDIA – AUSTRIA
Open: S.Gupta – R.Goenka (INDIA) — F.Terraneo – A.Babsch (AUSTRIA) · view →
4♥
WNES
 Pass1♣!Pass
1♦!Pass1♥!Pass
1♠!Pass2♦!Pass
2♥Pass4♥Pass
PassPass  
E♣K=420-4.3+4.3
Closed: P.Zelnik – H.Berger (AUSTRIA) — J.Shivdasani – B.Satyanarayana (INDIA) · view →
4♥
WNES
 Pass2♣!Pass
2♦!Pass2♥!Pass
2♠!Pass3♦Pass
4♥!PassPassPass
E♣K=420-4.3+4.3
3. MOROCCO – CANADA
Open: A.Belkouch – G.Cambournac (MOROCCO) — D.Jacob – P.Klimowicz (CANADA) · view →
4♥
WNES
 Pass2♣Pass
2♦!Pass2♥!Pass
2♠!Pass3♦Pass
4♥PassPassPass
E♣K=420-4.3+4.3
Closed: Z.Marcinski – M.Lorber (CANADA) — J.Hayet – P.Sibony (MOROCCO) · view →
3♥
WNES
 Pass1♥Pass
PassXXX1NT
2♥Pass3♥Pass
PassPass  
E♣Q=140+2.7-2.7
4. EGYPT – FRANCE
Open: A.Azzam – M.El Baz (EGYPT) — H.Vinciguerra – M.Abecassis (FRANCE) · view →
2NT
WNES
 Pass1♥Pass
1♠Pass2NT!Pass
PassPass  
E♣2-150+7.0-7.0
Closed: M.Bompis – P.Soulet (FRANCE) — M.Abaza – A.Zein (EGYPT) · view →
4♥
WNES
 Pass2♦!Pass
3♥!Pass4♣!Pass
4♥PassPassPass
W♣2-150+7.0-7.0
5. AUSTRALIA – ENGLAND
Open: I.Thomson – T.Brown (AUSTRALIA) — R.Chamberlain – P.Shields (ENGLAND) · view →
2♠
WNES
 Pass1♥Pass
1♠Pass2♣!Pass
2♥!Pass2♠!Pass
PassPass  
W♦6+1140+2.7-2.7
Closed: J.Holland – A.Mould (ENGLAND) — M.Van Der Vlugt – D.Beauchamp (AUSTRALIA) · view →
1♥
WNES
 Pass1♥Pass
PassPass  
E♦8+2140+2.7-2.7
6. GERMANY – BANGLADESH
Open: R.Marsal – H.Klumpp (GERMANY) — M.Hussain Atm – J.Haque (BANGLADESH) · view →
4♥
WNES
 Pass2♣!Pass
2♥!Pass3♥Pass
4♥PassPassPass
W♦4=420-4.3+4.3
Closed: K.Haque – D.Hanzala (BANGLADESH) — C.Daehr – G.Cohner (GERMANY) · view →
1♥
WNES
 Pass1♣!Pass
1♦!Pass1♥!Pass
PassPass  
E♠5+4200+1.2-1.2
7. HONG KONG CHINA – SWEDEN
Open: P.Yeung – K.Chiu (HONG KONG CHINA) — T.Bergdahl – J.Ostberg (SWEDEN) · view →
1♥
WNES
 Pass1♣!Pass
1♦!Pass1♥!Pass
PassPass  
E♦3+3170+1.7-1.7
Closed: A.Morath – B.Efraimsson (SWEDEN) — S.Wan – R.Ling (HONG KONG CHINA) · view →
4♥
WNES
 Pass2♣!Pass
2♦!Pass2♥!Pass
2♠!Pass3♦Pass
3♥Pass4♥Pass
PassPass  
E♣K=420-4.3+4.3
8. CHINA – CHINESE TAIPEI
Open: Q.Li – J.Dai (CHINA) — H.Lin – Y.Cheng (CHINESE TAIPEI) · view →
4♥
WNES
 Pass2♣!Pass
2♦!Pass2♥Pass
4♥PassPassPass
E♣K=420-4.3+4.3
Closed: C.Chang – C.Chen (CHINESE TAIPEI) — J.Weng – S.Zhou (CHINA) · view →
1♥
WNES
 Pass1♥Pass
PassPass  
E♦7+3170+1.7-1.7
9. JAPAN – NETHERLANDS
Open: M.Ino – R.Geller (JAPAN) — L.Van Den Brom – A.Mulder (NETHERLANDS) · view →
2♥
WNES
 Pass1♣!Pass
1♦!Pass1♥!Pass
1♠!Pass2♥Pass
PassPass  
E♣6+2170+1.7-1.7
Closed: J.Kolen – J.Verhees (NETHERLANDS) — K.Yamada – T.Imakura (JAPAN) · view →
4♥
WNES
 Pass2♣Pass
2♦!Pass2♥!Pass
2♠!Pass3♦Pass
3♥Pass4♥Pass
PassPass  
E♣K=420-4.3+4.3
10. NEW ZEALAND – ITALY
Open: J.Atkinson – P.Carter (NEW ZEALAND) — R.Pulga – A.Mina (ITALY) · view →
1♥
WNES
 Pass1♥Pass
PassPass  
E♣K+3170+1.7-1.7
Closed: G.Duboin – G.Failla (ITALY) — D.Crombie – N.Stuckey (NEW ZEALAND) · view →
1♥
WNES
 Pass1♥Pass
PassPass  
E♦3+3170+1.7-1.7
11. ARGENTINA – POLAND
Open: H.Camberos – J.Rueda (ARGENTINA) — A.Kowalski – P.Tuszynski (POLAND) · view →
1♥
WNES
 Pass1♣!Pass
1♦!Pass1♥!Pass
PassPass  
E♠6+3170+1.7-1.7
Closed: M.Blat – P.Bizon (POLAND) — C.Lucena – M.Macri (ARGENTINA) · view →
4♥
WNES
 Pass2♣!Pass
2♦!Pass2♥Pass
4♥!PassPassPass
E♦2=420-4.3+4.3
12. NORWAY – USA2
Open: J.Mikkelsen – O.Ludvigsen (NORWAY) — Z.Mahmood – A.Sontag (USA2) · view →
1♥
WNES
 Pass1♥Pass
PassPass  
E♦5+3170+1.7-1.7
Closed: B.Levin – E.Rodwell (USA2) — E.Rynning – A.Farstad (NORWAY) · view →
4♥
WNES
 Pass2♣!Pass
2♦!Pass2♥Pass
4♥PassPassPass
E♣K=420-4.3+4.3

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

♠ AQ8753
♥ K2
♦ T984
♣ J
♠ J94
♥ J64
♦ KJ3
♣ AK62
18
Dlr E
N-S
♠ K6
♥ Q9853
♦ AQ7
♣ 853
♠ T2
♥ AT7
♦ 652
♣ QT974
Makeable tricks
NT♠♥♦♣
N78466
S78466
E65967
W65967
Minimax (par): NS -140: 3♥E= 3♥W=
MatchRoomNorth–SouthEast–WestContByLeadResNSEWBut.NSBut.EW
1. USA1 – DENMARKOpenM.Kamil – J.Meckstroth (USA1)J.Nicolajsen – S.Christiansen (DENMARK)4♥
WNES
  1♥Pass
2♣!2♠PassPass
3♥Pass3♠!Pass
4♥PassPassPass
E♠T-150+0.7-0.7view →
ClosedD.Schaltz – P.Schaltz (DENMARK)D.Berkowitz – L.Cohen (USA1)3NT
WNES
  1♥Pass
3NT!PassPassPass
W♠2-3150+3.7-3.7view →
2. INDIA – AUSTRIAOpenS.Gupta – R.Goenka (INDIA)F.Terraneo – A.Babsch (AUSTRIA)2♠
WNES
  PassPass
Pass2♠PassPass
Pass   
N♥J=110+2.5-2.5view →
ClosedP.Zelnik – H.Berger (AUSTRIA)J.Shivdasani – B.Satyanarayana (INDIA)4♥
WNES
  1♥Pass
2♣!2♠PassPass
4♥PassPassPass
E♠T-150+0.7-0.7view →
3. MOROCCO – CANADAOpenA.Belkouch – G.Cambournac (MOROCCO)D.Jacob – P.Klimowicz (CANADA)4♥
WNES
  1♥Pass
2♣!2♠PassPass
4♥PassPassPass
E♠T-150+0.7-0.7view →
ClosedZ.Marcinski – M.Lorber (CANADA)J.Hayet – P.Sibony (MOROCCO)2NT
WNES
  PassPass
1♣1♠XPass
1NTPass2NTPass
PassPass  
W♦9+1150-4.0+4.0view →
4. EGYPT – FRANCEOpenA.Azzam – M.El Baz (EGYPT)H.Vinciguerra – M.Abecassis (FRANCE)4♠x
WNES
  1♥Pass
2♠!XPass3♣
3NT4♠XPass
PassPass  
N♥3-2500-10.7+10.7view →
ClosedM.Bompis – P.Soulet (FRANCE)M.Abaza – A.Zein (EGYPT)4♥
WNES
  1♥Pass
2♣2♠3♣Pass
3♥!Pass4♥Pass
PassPass  
E♠T-2100+2.5-2.5view →
5. AUSTRALIA – ENGLANDOpenI.Thomson – T.Brown (AUSTRALIA)R.Chamberlain – P.Shields (ENGLAND)4♥
WNES
  1♥Pass
2♣!2♠PassPass
3♥Pass4♥!Pass
PassPass  
E♠T-150+0.7-0.7view →
ClosedJ.Holland – A.Mould (ENGLAND)M.Van Der Vlugt – D.Beauchamp (AUSTRALIA)4♥
WNES
  1♥Pass
2♣!2♠PassPass
3♥Pass4♥!Pass
PassPass  
E♠8-2100+2.5-2.5view →
6. GERMANY – BANGLADESHOpenR.Marsal – H.Klumpp (GERMANY)M.Hussain Atm – J.Haque (BANGLADESH)4♥
WNES
  1♥Pass
2♣2♠PassPass
4♥PassPassPass
E♠T-150+0.7-0.7view →
ClosedK.Haque – D.Hanzala (BANGLADESH)C.Daehr – G.Cohner (GERMANY)4♥
WNES
  1♥Pass
2♣!Pass2♥!Pass
4♥PassPassPass
E♠T-2100+2.5-2.5view →
7. HONG KONG CHINA – SWEDENOpenP.Yeung – K.Chiu (HONG KONG CHINA)T.Bergdahl – J.Ostberg (SWEDEN)3NT
WNES
  1♥Pass
2NT!Pass3♣!Pass
3♦!Pass3♥!Pass
3NT!PassPassPass
W♠3-4200+4.9-4.9view →
ClosedA.Morath – B.Efraimsson (SWEDEN)S.Wan – R.Ling (HONG KONG CHINA)4♥
WNES
  1♥Pass
2♣2♠PassPass
4♥PassPassPass
E♠T-150+0.7-0.7view →
8. CHINA – CHINESE TAIPEIOpenQ.Li – J.Dai (CHINA)H.Lin – Y.Cheng (CHINESE TAIPEI)3♣
WNES
  PassPass
1♣1♠XPass
2♣Pass3♣Pass
PassPass  
W♦T-2100+2.5-2.5view →
ClosedC.Chang – C.Chen (CHINESE TAIPEI)J.Weng – S.Zhou (CHINA)4♥
WNES
  1♥Pass
2♣!2♠PassPass
4♥PassPassPass
E♠T-150+0.7-0.7view →
9. JAPAN – NETHERLANDSOpenM.Ino – R.Geller (JAPAN)L.Van Den Brom – A.Mulder (NETHERLANDS)4♥
WNES
  1♥Pass
1♠!2♠PassPass
X!Pass2NTPass
3♥Pass4♥Pass
PassPass  
E♠9-150+0.7-0.7view →
ClosedJ.Kolen – J.Verhees (NETHERLANDS)K.Yamada – T.Imakura (JAPAN)3♥
WNES
  PassPass
1♣2♠3♥Pass
PassPass  
E♠T=140-4.0+4.0view →
10. NEW ZEALAND – ITALYOpenJ.Atkinson – P.Carter (NEW ZEALAND)R.Pulga – A.Mina (ITALY)4♥
WNES
  1♥Pass
2♣!2♠PassPass
3♥Pass4♥Pass
PassPass  
E♠T-150+0.7-0.7view →
ClosedG.Duboin – G.Failla (ITALY)D.Crombie – N.Stuckey (NEW ZEALAND)3NT
WNES
  1NTPass
3NTPassPassPass
E♣T-2100+2.5-2.5view →
11. ARGENTINA – POLANDOpenH.Camberos – J.Rueda (ARGENTINA)A.Kowalski – P.Tuszynski (POLAND)2♥
WNES
  PassPass
1♣!1♠X!Pass
1NTPass2♥Pass
PassPass  
E♠T+1140-4.0+4.0view →
ClosedM.Blat – P.Bizon (POLAND)C.Lucena – M.Macri (ARGENTINA)3♥
WNES
  PassPass
1♣!2♠3♥Pass
PassPass  
E♠9=140-4.0+4.0view →
12. NORWAY – USA2OpenJ.Mikkelsen – O.Ludvigsen (NORWAY)Z.Mahmood – A.Sontag (USA2)3♥
WNES
  PassPass
1♣2♠3♥Pass
PassPass  
E♠T=140-4.0+4.0view →
ClosedB.Levin – E.Rodwell (USA2)E.Rynning – A.Farstad (NORWAY)4♥
WNES
  1♥Pass
2♣!2♠PassPass
4♥PassPassPass
E♠T-150+0.7-0.7view →
ContByLeadResNSEWB.NSB.EW
1. USA1 – DENMARK
Open: M.Kamil – J.Meckstroth (USA1) — J.Nicolajsen – S.Christiansen (DENMARK) · view →
4♥
WNES
  1♥Pass
2♣!2♠PassPass
3♥Pass3♠!Pass
4♥PassPassPass
E♠T-150+0.7-0.7
Closed: D.Schaltz – P.Schaltz (DENMARK) — D.Berkowitz – L.Cohen (USA1) · view →
3NT
WNES
  1♥Pass
3NT!PassPassPass
W♠2-3150+3.7-3.7
2. INDIA – AUSTRIA
Open: S.Gupta – R.Goenka (INDIA) — F.Terraneo – A.Babsch (AUSTRIA) · view →
2♠
WNES
  PassPass
Pass2♠PassPass
Pass   
N♥J=110+2.5-2.5
Closed: P.Zelnik – H.Berger (AUSTRIA) — J.Shivdasani – B.Satyanarayana (INDIA) · view →
4♥
WNES
  1♥Pass
2♣!2♠PassPass
4♥PassPassPass
E♠T-150+0.7-0.7
3. MOROCCO – CANADA
Open: A.Belkouch – G.Cambournac (MOROCCO) — D.Jacob – P.Klimowicz (CANADA) · view →
4♥
WNES
  1♥Pass
2♣!2♠PassPass
4♥PassPassPass
E♠T-150+0.7-0.7
Closed: Z.Marcinski – M.Lorber (CANADA) — J.Hayet – P.Sibony (MOROCCO) · view →
2NT
WNES
  PassPass
1♣1♠XPass
1NTPass2NTPass
PassPass  
W♦9+1150-4.0+4.0
4. EGYPT – FRANCE
Open: A.Azzam – M.El Baz (EGYPT) — H.Vinciguerra – M.Abecassis (FRANCE) · view →
4♠x
WNES
  1♥Pass
2♠!XPass3♣
3NT4♠XPass
PassPass  
N♥3-2500-10.7+10.7
Closed: M.Bompis – P.Soulet (FRANCE) — M.Abaza – A.Zein (EGYPT) · view →
4♥
WNES
  1♥Pass
2♣2♠3♣Pass
3♥!Pass4♥Pass
PassPass  
E♠T-2100+2.5-2.5
5. AUSTRALIA – ENGLAND
Open: I.Thomson – T.Brown (AUSTRALIA) — R.Chamberlain – P.Shields (ENGLAND) · view →
4♥
WNES
  1♥Pass
2♣!2♠PassPass
3♥Pass4♥!Pass
PassPass  
E♠T-150+0.7-0.7
Closed: J.Holland – A.Mould (ENGLAND) — M.Van Der Vlugt – D.Beauchamp (AUSTRALIA) · view →
4♥
WNES
  1♥Pass
2♣!2♠PassPass
3♥Pass4♥!Pass
PassPass  
E♠8-2100+2.5-2.5
6. GERMANY – BANGLADESH
Open: R.Marsal – H.Klumpp (GERMANY) — M.Hussain Atm – J.Haque (BANGLADESH) · view →
4♥
WNES
  1♥Pass
2♣2♠PassPass
4♥PassPassPass
E♠T-150+0.7-0.7
Closed: K.Haque – D.Hanzala (BANGLADESH) — C.Daehr – G.Cohner (GERMANY) · view →
4♥
WNES
  1♥Pass
2♣!Pass2♥!Pass
4♥PassPassPass
E♠T-2100+2.5-2.5
7. HONG KONG CHINA – SWEDEN
Open: P.Yeung – K.Chiu (HONG KONG CHINA) — T.Bergdahl – J.Ostberg (SWEDEN) · view →
3NT
WNES
  1♥Pass
2NT!Pass3♣!Pass
3♦!Pass3♥!Pass
3NT!PassPassPass
W♠3-4200+4.9-4.9
Closed: A.Morath – B.Efraimsson (SWEDEN) — S.Wan – R.Ling (HONG KONG CHINA) · view →
4♥
WNES
  1♥Pass
2♣2♠PassPass
4♥PassPassPass
E♠T-150+0.7-0.7
8. CHINA – CHINESE TAIPEI
Open: Q.Li – J.Dai (CHINA) — H.Lin – Y.Cheng (CHINESE TAIPEI) · view →
3♣
WNES
  PassPass
1♣1♠XPass
2♣Pass3♣Pass
PassPass  
W♦T-2100+2.5-2.5
Closed: C.Chang – C.Chen (CHINESE TAIPEI) — J.Weng – S.Zhou (CHINA) · view →
4♥
WNES
  1♥Pass
2♣!2♠PassPass
4♥PassPassPass
E♠T-150+0.7-0.7
9. JAPAN – NETHERLANDS
Open: M.Ino – R.Geller (JAPAN) — L.Van Den Brom – A.Mulder (NETHERLANDS) · view →
4♥
WNES
  1♥Pass
1♠!2♠PassPass
X!Pass2NTPass
3♥Pass4♥Pass
PassPass  
E♠9-150+0.7-0.7
Closed: J.Kolen – J.Verhees (NETHERLANDS) — K.Yamada – T.Imakura (JAPAN) · view →
3♥
WNES
  PassPass
1♣2♠3♥Pass
PassPass  
E♠T=140-4.0+4.0
10. NEW ZEALAND – ITALY
Open: J.Atkinson – P.Carter (NEW ZEALAND) — R.Pulga – A.Mina (ITALY) · view →
4♥
WNES
  1♥Pass
2♣!2♠PassPass
3♥Pass4♥Pass
PassPass  
E♠T-150+0.7-0.7
Closed: G.Duboin – G.Failla (ITALY) — D.Crombie – N.Stuckey (NEW ZEALAND) · view →
3NT
WNES
  1NTPass
3NTPassPassPass
E♣T-2100+2.5-2.5
11. ARGENTINA – POLAND
Open: H.Camberos – J.Rueda (ARGENTINA) — A.Kowalski – P.Tuszynski (POLAND) · view →
2♥
WNES
  PassPass
1♣!1♠X!Pass
1NTPass2♥Pass
PassPass  
E♠T+1140-4.0+4.0
Closed: M.Blat – P.Bizon (POLAND) — C.Lucena – M.Macri (ARGENTINA) · view →
3♥
WNES
  PassPass
1♣!2♠3♥Pass
PassPass  
E♠9=140-4.0+4.0
12. NORWAY – USA2
Open: J.Mikkelsen – O.Ludvigsen (NORWAY) — Z.Mahmood – A.Sontag (USA2) · view →
3♥
WNES
  PassPass
1♣2♠3♥Pass
PassPass  
E♠T=140-4.0+4.0
Closed: B.Levin – E.Rodwell (USA2) — E.Rynning – A.Farstad (NORWAY) · view →
4♥
WNES
  1♥Pass
2♣!2♠PassPass
4♥PassPassPass
E♠T-150+0.7-0.7

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

♠ AK865
♥ AQ3
♦ –
♣ A9872
♠ –
♥ KJ9864
♦ JT976
♣ T3
19
Dlr S
E-W
♠ T93
♥ T2
♦ A85
♣ KQJ65
♠ QJ742
♥ 75
♦ KQ432
♣ 4
Makeable tricks
NT♠♥♦♣
N913578
S913568
E40755
W40765
Minimax (par): NS +1510: 7♠N= 7♠S=
MatchRoomNorth–SouthEast–WestContByLeadResNSEWBut.NSBut.EW
1. USA1 – DENMARKOpenM.Kamil – J.Meckstroth (USA1)J.Nicolajsen – S.Christiansen (DENMARK)4♠
WNES
   Pass
2♦!X!XX!Pass
2♥2♠Pass4♥!
Pass4♠PassPass
Pass   
N♣K+3510-2.4+2.4view →
ClosedD.Schaltz – P.Schaltz (DENMARK)D.Berkowitz – L.Cohen (USA1)6♠
WNES
   1♠!
2♠!6♠PassPass
Pass   
S♦T=980+6.8-6.8view →
2. INDIA – AUSTRIAOpenS.Gupta – R.Goenka (INDIA)F.Terraneo – A.Babsch (AUSTRIA)6♠
WNES
   Pass
2♥!XPass4♠
Pass6♠PassPass
Pass   
S♦J=980+6.8-6.8view →
ClosedP.Zelnik – H.Berger (AUSTRIA)J.Shivdasani – B.Satyanarayana (INDIA)6♠
WNES
   2♠!
Pass2NT!Pass3♦!
Pass6♠PassPass
Pass   
S♥9=980+6.8-6.8view →
3. MOROCCO – CANADAOpenA.Belkouch – G.Cambournac (MOROCCO)D.Jacob – P.Klimowicz (CANADA)4♠
WNES
   Pass
2♦!X2♥!3♦
Pass3♠Pass4♠
PassPassPass 
N♣K+2480-3.2+3.2view →
ClosedZ.Marcinski – M.Lorber (CANADA)J.Hayet – P.Sibony (MOROCCO)4♠
WNES
   Pass
2♥2♠3♥4♦!
Pass4♠PassPass
Pass   
N♣K+2480-3.2+3.2view →
4. EGYPT – FRANCEOpenA.Azzam – M.El Baz (EGYPT)H.Vinciguerra – M.Abecassis (FRANCE)4NT
WNES
   2♠!
Pass4NT!PassPass
Pass   
N♣K=430-4.3+4.3view →
ClosedM.Bompis – P.Soulet (FRANCE)M.Abaza – A.Zein (EGYPT)6♠
WNES
   2♠!
Pass2NT!Pass3♦
Pass6♠PassPass
Pass   
S♥J=980+6.8-6.8view →
5. AUSTRALIA – ENGLANDOpenI.Thomson – T.Brown (AUSTRALIA)R.Chamberlain – P.Shields (ENGLAND)6♠
WNES
   2♠!
Pass6♠PassPass
Pass   
S♦J=980+6.8-6.8view →
ClosedJ.Holland – A.Mould (ENGLAND)M.Van Der Vlugt – D.Beauchamp (AUSTRALIA)4♠
WNES
   Pass
2♥4♣!Pass4♠
PassPassPass 
S♦J+2480-3.2+3.2view →
6. GERMANY – BANGLADESHOpenR.Marsal – H.Klumpp (GERMANY)M.Hussain Atm – J.Haque (BANGLADESH)6♠
WNES
   2♠!
Pass2NT!Pass3♠!
Pass6♠PassPass
Pass   
S♣T-150-11.3+11.3view →
ClosedK.Haque – D.Hanzala (BANGLADESH)C.Daehr – G.Cohner (GERMANY)5♠
WNES
   Pass
3♥XPass4♠
Pass5♠PassPass
Pass   
S♦T+1480-3.2+3.2view →
7. HONG KONG CHINA – SWEDENOpenP.Yeung – K.Chiu (HONG KONG CHINA)T.Bergdahl – J.Ostberg (SWEDEN)6♠x
WNES
   2♠!
3♥6♠XPass
PassPass  
S♦J=1210+10.2-10.2view →
ClosedA.Morath – B.Efraimsson (SWEDEN)S.Wan – R.Ling (HONG KONG CHINA)4♠
WNES
   Pass
2♦!4♣!Pass4♦!
Pass4♠PassPass
Pass   
N♥T+2480-3.2+3.2view →
8. CHINA – CHINESE TAIPEIOpenQ.Li – J.Dai (CHINA)H.Lin – Y.Cheng (CHINESE TAIPEI)6♠
WNES
   Pass
2♦!X2♥!4♠
Pass6♠PassPass
Pass   
S♦J=980+6.8-6.8view →
ClosedC.Chang – C.Chen (CHINESE TAIPEI)J.Weng – S.Zhou (CHINA)4♠
WNES
   Pass
Pass1♠Pass2♣!
Pass3♣Pass3♦
Pass3♠Pass4♠
PassPassPass 
N♠5+1450-3.7+3.7view →
9. JAPAN – NETHERLANDSOpenM.Ino – R.Geller (JAPAN)L.Van Den Brom – A.Mulder (NETHERLANDS)4♠
WNES
   Pass
2♦!4♣!Pass4♦!
Pass4♠PassPass
Pass   
N♥T+1450-3.7+3.7view →
ClosedJ.Kolen – J.Verhees (NETHERLANDS)K.Yamada – T.Imakura (JAPAN)6♠
WNES
   2♠!
Pass4♦!Pass4NT!
Pass5NT!X6♠
PassPassPass 
S♥9=980+6.8-6.8view →
10. NEW ZEALAND – ITALYOpenJ.Atkinson – P.Carter (NEW ZEALAND)R.Pulga – A.Mina (ITALY)4♠
WNES
   2♠!
Pass4♦!Pass4♠
PassPassPass 
S♥6+1450-3.7+3.7view →
ClosedG.Duboin – G.Failla (ITALY)D.Crombie – N.Stuckey (NEW ZEALAND)7♠
WNES
   Pass
2♥4♣!Pass4♦!
Pass4♥Pass4♠
Pass5NTPass7♠
PassPassPass 
S♦J-150-11.3+11.3view →
11. ARGENTINA – POLANDOpenH.Camberos – J.Rueda (ARGENTINA)A.Kowalski – P.Tuszynski (POLAND)4♠
WNES
   Pass
2♦!X2♥!3♦
Pass3♠Pass4♠
PassPassPass 
N♣K+2480-3.2+3.2view →
ClosedM.Blat – P.Bizon (POLAND)C.Lucena – M.Macri (ARGENTINA)6♠
WNES
   2♠
Pass2NT!Pass3♣!
Pass3♦!Pass3♠!
Pass6♠PassPass
Pass   
S♦T=980+6.8-6.8view →
12. NORWAY – USA2OpenJ.Mikkelsen – O.Ludvigsen (NORWAY)Z.Mahmood – A.Sontag (USA2)6♠
WNES
   2♠!
Pass6♠PassPass
Pass   
S♦J-150-11.3+11.3view →
ClosedB.Levin – E.Rodwell (USA2)E.Rynning – A.Farstad (NORWAY)6♠
WNES
   Pass
2♥!3♥!Pass4♠
Pass5♣Pass5♦
Pass6♠PassPass
Pass   
S♦J=980+6.8-6.8view →
ContByLeadResNSEWB.NSB.EW
1. USA1 – DENMARK
Open: M.Kamil – J.Meckstroth (USA1) — J.Nicolajsen – S.Christiansen (DENMARK) · view →
4♠
WNES
   Pass
2♦!X!XX!Pass
2♥2♠Pass4♥!
Pass4♠PassPass
Pass   
N♣K+3510-2.4+2.4
Closed: D.Schaltz – P.Schaltz (DENMARK) — D.Berkowitz – L.Cohen (USA1) · view →
6♠
WNES
   1♠!
2♠!6♠PassPass
Pass   
S♦T=980+6.8-6.8
2. INDIA – AUSTRIA
Open: S.Gupta – R.Goenka (INDIA) — F.Terraneo – A.Babsch (AUSTRIA) · view →
6♠
WNES
   Pass
2♥!XPass4♠
Pass6♠PassPass
Pass   
S♦J=980+6.8-6.8
Closed: P.Zelnik – H.Berger (AUSTRIA) — J.Shivdasani – B.Satyanarayana (INDIA) · view →
6♠
WNES
   2♠!
Pass2NT!Pass3♦!
Pass6♠PassPass
Pass   
S♥9=980+6.8-6.8
3. MOROCCO – CANADA
Open: A.Belkouch – G.Cambournac (MOROCCO) — D.Jacob – P.Klimowicz (CANADA) · view →
4♠
WNES
   Pass
2♦!X2♥!3♦
Pass3♠Pass4♠
PassPassPass 
N♣K+2480-3.2+3.2
Closed: Z.Marcinski – M.Lorber (CANADA) — J.Hayet – P.Sibony (MOROCCO) · view →
4♠
WNES
   Pass
2♥2♠3♥4♦!
Pass4♠PassPass
Pass   
N♣K+2480-3.2+3.2
4. EGYPT – FRANCE
Open: A.Azzam – M.El Baz (EGYPT) — H.Vinciguerra – M.Abecassis (FRANCE) · view →
4NT
WNES
   2♠!
Pass4NT!PassPass
Pass   
N♣K=430-4.3+4.3
Closed: M.Bompis – P.Soulet (FRANCE) — M.Abaza – A.Zein (EGYPT) · view →
6♠
WNES
   2♠!
Pass2NT!Pass3♦
Pass6♠PassPass
Pass   
S♥J=980+6.8-6.8
5. AUSTRALIA – ENGLAND
Open: I.Thomson – T.Brown (AUSTRALIA) — R.Chamberlain – P.Shields (ENGLAND) · view →
6♠
WNES
   2♠!
Pass6♠PassPass
Pass   
S♦J=980+6.8-6.8
Closed: J.Holland – A.Mould (ENGLAND) — M.Van Der Vlugt – D.Beauchamp (AUSTRALIA) · view →
4♠
WNES
   Pass
2♥4♣!Pass4♠
PassPassPass 
S♦J+2480-3.2+3.2
6. GERMANY – BANGLADESH
Open: R.Marsal – H.Klumpp (GERMANY) — M.Hussain Atm – J.Haque (BANGLADESH) · view →
6♠
WNES
   2♠!
Pass2NT!Pass3♠!
Pass6♠PassPass
Pass   
S♣T-150-11.3+11.3
Closed: K.Haque – D.Hanzala (BANGLADESH) — C.Daehr – G.Cohner (GERMANY) · view →
5♠
WNES
   Pass
3♥XPass4♠
Pass5♠PassPass
Pass   
S♦T+1480-3.2+3.2
7. HONG KONG CHINA – SWEDEN
Open: P.Yeung – K.Chiu (HONG KONG CHINA) — T.Bergdahl – J.Ostberg (SWEDEN) · view →
6♠x
WNES
   2♠!
3♥6♠XPass
PassPass  
S♦J=1210+10.2-10.2
Closed: A.Morath – B.Efraimsson (SWEDEN) — S.Wan – R.Ling (HONG KONG CHINA) · view →
4♠
WNES
   Pass
2♦!4♣!Pass4♦!
Pass4♠PassPass
Pass   
N♥T+2480-3.2+3.2
8. CHINA – CHINESE TAIPEI
Open: Q.Li – J.Dai (CHINA) — H.Lin – Y.Cheng (CHINESE TAIPEI) · view →
6♠
WNES
   Pass
2♦!X2♥!4♠
Pass6♠PassPass
Pass   
S♦J=980+6.8-6.8
Closed: C.Chang – C.Chen (CHINESE TAIPEI) — J.Weng – S.Zhou (CHINA) · view →
4♠
WNES
   Pass
Pass1♠Pass2♣!
Pass3♣Pass3♦
Pass3♠Pass4♠
PassPassPass 
N♠5+1450-3.7+3.7
9. JAPAN – NETHERLANDS
Open: M.Ino – R.Geller (JAPAN) — L.Van Den Brom – A.Mulder (NETHERLANDS) · view →
4♠
WNES
   Pass
2♦!4♣!Pass4♦!
Pass4♠PassPass
Pass   
N♥T+1450-3.7+3.7
Closed: J.Kolen – J.Verhees (NETHERLANDS) — K.Yamada – T.Imakura (JAPAN) · view →
6♠
WNES
   2♠!
Pass4♦!Pass4NT!
Pass5NT!X6♠
PassPassPass 
S♥9=980+6.8-6.8
10. NEW ZEALAND – ITALY
Open: J.Atkinson – P.Carter (NEW ZEALAND) — R.Pulga – A.Mina (ITALY) · view →
4♠
WNES
   2♠!
Pass4♦!Pass4♠
PassPassPass 
S♥6+1450-3.7+3.7
Closed: G.Duboin – G.Failla (ITALY) — D.Crombie – N.Stuckey (NEW ZEALAND) · view →
7♠
WNES
   Pass
2♥4♣!Pass4♦!
Pass4♥Pass4♠
Pass5NTPass7♠
PassPassPass 
S♦J-150-11.3+11.3
11. ARGENTINA – POLAND
Open: H.Camberos – J.Rueda (ARGENTINA) — A.Kowalski – P.Tuszynski (POLAND) · view →
4♠
WNES
   Pass
2♦!X2♥!3♦
Pass3♠Pass4♠
PassPassPass 
N♣K+2480-3.2+3.2
Closed: M.Blat – P.Bizon (POLAND) — C.Lucena – M.Macri (ARGENTINA) · view →
6♠
WNES
   2♠
Pass2NT!Pass3♣!
Pass3♦!Pass3♠!
Pass6♠PassPass
Pass   
S♦T=980+6.8-6.8
12. NORWAY – USA2
Open: J.Mikkelsen – O.Ludvigsen (NORWAY) — Z.Mahmood – A.Sontag (USA2) · view →
6♠
WNES
   2♠!
Pass6♠PassPass
Pass   
S♦J-150-11.3+11.3
Closed: B.Levin – E.Rodwell (USA2) — E.Rynning – A.Farstad (NORWAY) · view →
6♠
WNES
   Pass
2♥!3♥!Pass4♠
Pass5♣Pass5♦
Pass6♠PassPass
Pass   
S♦J=980+6.8-6.8

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

♠ 9
♥ KT75432
♦ K
♣ T643
♠ T63
♥ Q8
♦ JT97653
♣ 9
20
Dlr W
All
♠ QJ7542
♥ 6
♦ Q2
♣ AJ72
♠ AK8
♥ AJ9
♦ A84
♣ KQ85
Makeable tricks
NT♠♥♦♣
N12711612
S12711612
E15171
W15171
Minimax (par): NS +1440: 6NTN= 6NTS=
MatchRoomNorth–SouthEast–WestContByLeadResNSEWBut.NSBut.EW
1. USA1 – DENMARKOpenM.Kamil – J.Meckstroth (USA1)J.Nicolajsen – S.Christiansen (DENMARK)4♥
WNES
Pass2♥2♠3♠
Pass4♥PassPass
Pass   
N♠2+2680+2.5-2.5view →
ClosedD.Schaltz – P.Schaltz (DENMARK)D.Berkowitz – L.Cohen (USA1)4♥
WNES
Pass3♥Pass4♣!
Pass4♦!Pass4♥
PassPassPass 
N♦Q+2680+2.5-2.5view →
2. INDIA – AUSTRIAOpenS.Gupta – R.Goenka (INDIA)F.Terraneo – A.Babsch (AUSTRIA)4♥
WNES
Pass2♥2♠4♥
PassPassPass 
N♠Q+2680+2.5-2.5view →
ClosedP.Zelnik – H.Berger (AUSTRIA)J.Shivdasani – B.Satyanarayana (INDIA)6♥
WNES
Pass3♥Pass4NT!
Pass5♦!Pass6♥
PassPassPass 
N♣A-1100-9.3+9.3view →
3. MOROCCO – CANADAOpenA.Belkouch – G.Cambournac (MOROCCO)D.Jacob – P.Klimowicz (CANADA)5♥
WNES
PassPass2♠!X
4♠5♥PassPass
Pass   
N♠Q+1680+2.5-2.5view →
ClosedZ.Marcinski – M.Lorber (CANADA)J.Hayet – P.Sibony (MOROCCO)6♥
WNES
Pass2♥2♠3♦!
Pass4♥Pass6♥
PassPassPass 
N♣A-1100-9.3+9.3view →
4. EGYPT – FRANCEOpenA.Azzam – M.El Baz (EGYPT)H.Vinciguerra – M.Abecassis (FRANCE)6♥
WNES
Pass2♦!2♠2NT
Pass4♥Pass6♥
PassPassPass 
N♣A-1100-9.3+9.3view →
ClosedM.Bompis – P.Soulet (FRANCE)M.Abaza – A.Zein (EGYPT)5♥
WNES
Pass2♦!2♠2NT!
Pass4♥Pass4♠!
Pass4NT!Pass5♥
PassPassPass 
N♠Q+1680+2.5-2.5view →
5. AUSTRALIA – ENGLANDOpenI.Thomson – T.Brown (AUSTRALIA)R.Chamberlain – P.Shields (ENGLAND)4♥
WNES
Pass2♦!2♠4♥!
PassPassPass 
S♣9+1650+2.0-2.0view →
ClosedJ.Holland – A.Mould (ENGLAND)M.Van Der Vlugt – D.Beauchamp (AUSTRALIA)5♥
WNES
Pass3♥3♠4NT!
Pass5♣!Pass5♥
PassPassPass 
N♣A+1680+2.5-2.5view →
6. GERMANY – BANGLADESHOpenR.Marsal – H.Klumpp (GERMANY)M.Hussain Atm – J.Haque (BANGLADESH)6♥
WNES
Pass3♥Pass4NT!
Pass5♣!Pass6♥
PassPassPass 
N♠Q=1430+12.7-12.7view →
ClosedK.Haque – D.Hanzala (BANGLADESH)C.Daehr – G.Cohner (GERMANY)6♥
WNES
Pass3♥Pass4NT
Pass5♦Pass6♥
PassPassPass 
N♥A=1430+12.7-12.7view →
7. HONG KONG CHINA – SWEDENOpenP.Yeung – K.Chiu (HONG KONG CHINA)T.Bergdahl – J.Ostberg (SWEDEN)4♥
WNES
Pass2♦!2♠4♥
PassPassPass 
S♣8+1650+2.0-2.0view →
ClosedA.Morath – B.Efraimsson (SWEDEN)S.Wan – R.Ling (HONG KONG CHINA)6♥
WNES
Pass3♥3♠6♥
PassPassPass 
N♣A-1100-9.3+9.3view →
8. CHINA – CHINESE TAIPEIOpenQ.Li – J.Dai (CHINA)H.Lin – Y.Cheng (CHINESE TAIPEI)4♥
WNES
Pass2♥2♠3♠!
Pass4♥PassPass
Pass   
N♥6+2680+2.5-2.5view →
ClosedC.Chang – C.Chen (CHINESE TAIPEI)J.Weng – S.Zhou (CHINA)6♥
WNES
Pass3♥3♠4NT
Pass5♣Pass6♥
PassPassPass 
N♣A-1100-9.3+9.3view →
9. JAPAN – NETHERLANDSOpenM.Ino – R.Geller (JAPAN)L.Van Den Brom – A.Mulder (NETHERLANDS)6♥
WNES
Pass3♥Pass6♥
PassPassPass 
N♣A-1100-9.3+9.3view →
ClosedJ.Kolen – J.Verhees (NETHERLANDS)K.Yamada – T.Imakura (JAPAN)5♥
WNES
Pass2♦!2♠X!
Pass4♥Pass4NT!
Pass5♣!Pass5♥
PassPassPass 
N♠Q+1680+2.5-2.5view →
10. NEW ZEALAND – ITALYOpenJ.Atkinson – P.Carter (NEW ZEALAND)R.Pulga – A.Mina (ITALY)6♥
WNES
Pass3♥Pass6♥
PassPassPass 
N♣A-1100-9.3+9.3view →
ClosedG.Duboin – G.Failla (ITALY)D.Crombie – N.Stuckey (NEW ZEALAND)4♥
WNES
Pass2♦!Pass2NT!
Pass3♣!Pass4♥
PassPassPass 
S♣9+1650+2.0-2.0view →
11. ARGENTINA – POLANDOpenH.Camberos – J.Rueda (ARGENTINA)A.Kowalski – P.Tuszynski (POLAND)4♦
WNES
Pass3♥3♠4♦
PassPassPass 
S♠6-5500-13.7+13.7view →
ClosedM.Blat – P.Bizon (POLAND)C.Lucena – M.Macri (ARGENTINA)6♥
WNES
Pass3♥Pass6♥
PassPassPass 
N♣A=1430+12.7-12.7view →
12. NORWAY – USA2OpenJ.Mikkelsen – O.Ludvigsen (NORWAY)Z.Mahmood – A.Sontag (USA2)4♥
WNES
Pass2♦!2♠2NT!
Pass3♦!Pass4♥
PassPassPass 
S♣9+1650+2.0-2.0view →
ClosedB.Levin – E.Rodwell (USA2)E.Rynning – A.Farstad (NORWAY)6♥
WNES
Pass3♥3♠4NT
Pass5♣!Pass6♥
PassPassPass 
N♠Q=1430+12.7-12.7view →
ContByLeadResNSEWB.NSB.EW
1. USA1 – DENMARK
Open: M.Kamil – J.Meckstroth (USA1) — J.Nicolajsen – S.Christiansen (DENMARK) · view →
4♥
WNES
Pass2♥2♠3♠
Pass4♥PassPass
Pass   
N♠2+2680+2.5-2.5
Closed: D.Schaltz – P.Schaltz (DENMARK) — D.Berkowitz – L.Cohen (USA1) · view →
4♥
WNES
Pass3♥Pass4♣!
Pass4♦!Pass4♥
PassPassPass 
N♦Q+2680+2.5-2.5
2. INDIA – AUSTRIA
Open: S.Gupta – R.Goenka (INDIA) — F.Terraneo – A.Babsch (AUSTRIA) · view →
4♥
WNES
Pass2♥2♠4♥
PassPassPass 
N♠Q+2680+2.5-2.5
Closed: P.Zelnik – H.Berger (AUSTRIA) — J.Shivdasani – B.Satyanarayana (INDIA) · view →
6♥
WNES
Pass3♥Pass4NT!
Pass5♦!Pass6♥
PassPassPass 
N♣A-1100-9.3+9.3
3. MOROCCO – CANADA
Open: A.Belkouch – G.Cambournac (MOROCCO) — D.Jacob – P.Klimowicz (CANADA) · view →
5♥
WNES
PassPass2♠!X
4♠5♥PassPass
Pass   
N♠Q+1680+2.5-2.5
Closed: Z.Marcinski – M.Lorber (CANADA) — J.Hayet – P.Sibony (MOROCCO) · view →
6♥
WNES
Pass2♥2♠3♦!
Pass4♥Pass6♥
PassPassPass 
N♣A-1100-9.3+9.3
4. EGYPT – FRANCE
Open: A.Azzam – M.El Baz (EGYPT) — H.Vinciguerra – M.Abecassis (FRANCE) · view →
6♥
WNES
Pass2♦!2♠2NT
Pass4♥Pass6♥
PassPassPass 
N♣A-1100-9.3+9.3
Closed: M.Bompis – P.Soulet (FRANCE) — M.Abaza – A.Zein (EGYPT) · view →
5♥
WNES
Pass2♦!2♠2NT!
Pass4♥Pass4♠!
Pass4NT!Pass5♥
PassPassPass 
N♠Q+1680+2.5-2.5
5. AUSTRALIA – ENGLAND
Open: I.Thomson – T.Brown (AUSTRALIA) — R.Chamberlain – P.Shields (ENGLAND) · view →
4♥
WNES
Pass2♦!2♠4♥!
PassPassPass 
S♣9+1650+2.0-2.0
Closed: J.Holland – A.Mould (ENGLAND) — M.Van Der Vlugt – D.Beauchamp (AUSTRALIA) · view →
5♥
WNES
Pass3♥3♠4NT!
Pass5♣!Pass5♥
PassPassPass 
N♣A+1680+2.5-2.5
6. GERMANY – BANGLADESH
Open: R.Marsal – H.Klumpp (GERMANY) — M.Hussain Atm – J.Haque (BANGLADESH) · view →
6♥
WNES
Pass3♥Pass4NT!
Pass5♣!Pass6♥
PassPassPass 
N♠Q=1430+12.7-12.7
Closed: K.Haque – D.Hanzala (BANGLADESH) — C.Daehr – G.Cohner (GERMANY) · view →
6♥
WNES
Pass3♥Pass4NT
Pass5♦Pass6♥
PassPassPass 
N♥A=1430+12.7-12.7
7. HONG KONG CHINA – SWEDEN
Open: P.Yeung – K.Chiu (HONG KONG CHINA) — T.Bergdahl – J.Ostberg (SWEDEN) · view →
4♥
WNES
Pass2♦!2♠4♥
PassPassPass 
S♣8+1650+2.0-2.0
Closed: A.Morath – B.Efraimsson (SWEDEN) — S.Wan – R.Ling (HONG KONG CHINA) · view →
6♥
WNES
Pass3♥3♠6♥
PassPassPass 
N♣A-1100-9.3+9.3
8. CHINA – CHINESE TAIPEI
Open: Q.Li – J.Dai (CHINA) — H.Lin – Y.Cheng (CHINESE TAIPEI) · view →
4♥
WNES
Pass2♥2♠3♠!
Pass4♥PassPass
Pass   
N♥6+2680+2.5-2.5
Closed: C.Chang – C.Chen (CHINESE TAIPEI) — J.Weng – S.Zhou (CHINA) · view →
6♥
WNES
Pass3♥3♠4NT
Pass5♣Pass6♥
PassPassPass 
N♣A-1100-9.3+9.3
9. JAPAN – NETHERLANDS
Open: M.Ino – R.Geller (JAPAN) — L.Van Den Brom – A.Mulder (NETHERLANDS) · view →
6♥
WNES
Pass3♥Pass6♥
PassPassPass 
N♣A-1100-9.3+9.3
Closed: J.Kolen – J.Verhees (NETHERLANDS) — K.Yamada – T.Imakura (JAPAN) · view →
5♥
WNES
Pass2♦!2♠X!
Pass4♥Pass4NT!
Pass5♣!Pass5♥
PassPassPass 
N♠Q+1680+2.5-2.5
10. NEW ZEALAND – ITALY
Open: J.Atkinson – P.Carter (NEW ZEALAND) — R.Pulga – A.Mina (ITALY) · view →
6♥
WNES
Pass3♥Pass6♥
PassPassPass 
N♣A-1100-9.3+9.3
Closed: G.Duboin – G.Failla (ITALY) — D.Crombie – N.Stuckey (NEW ZEALAND) · view →
4♥
WNES
Pass2♦!Pass2NT!
Pass3♣!Pass4♥
PassPassPass 
S♣9+1650+2.0-2.0
11. ARGENTINA – POLAND
Open: H.Camberos – J.Rueda (ARGENTINA) — A.Kowalski – P.Tuszynski (POLAND) · view →
4♦
WNES
Pass3♥3♠4♦
PassPassPass 
S♠6-5500-13.7+13.7
Closed: M.Blat – P.Bizon (POLAND) — C.Lucena – M.Macri (ARGENTINA) · view →
6♥
WNES
Pass3♥Pass6♥
PassPassPass 
N♣A=1430+12.7-12.7
12. NORWAY – USA2
Open: J.Mikkelsen – O.Ludvigsen (NORWAY) — Z.Mahmood – A.Sontag (USA2) · view →
4♥
WNES
Pass2♦!2♠2NT!
Pass3♦!Pass4♥
PassPassPass 
S♣9+1650+2.0-2.0
Closed: B.Levin – E.Rodwell (USA2) — E.Rynning – A.Farstad (NORWAY) · view →
6♥
WNES
Pass3♥3♠4NT
Pass5♣!Pass6♥
PassPassPass 
N♠Q=1430+12.7-12.7

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

♠ Q9
♥ T542
♦ A62
♣ 9542
♠ AK643
♥ Q863
♦ Q8
♣ T7
21
Dlr N
N-S
♠ JT2
♥ K97
♦ J7
♣ AJ863
♠ 875
♥ AJ
♦ KT9543
♣ KQ
Makeable tricks
NT♠♥♦♣
N74595
S74595
E59848
W59848
Minimax (par): NS -140: 3♠E= 3♠W=
MatchRoomNorth–SouthEast–WestContByLeadResNSEWBut.NSBut.EW
1. USA1 – DENMARKOpenM.Kamil – J.Meckstroth (USA1)J.Nicolajsen – S.Christiansen (DENMARK)3♥
WNES
 PassPass1♦
1♠Pass2♦!X
2♠3♥PassPass
Pass   
N♠J-4400-9.3+9.3view →
ClosedD.Schaltz – P.Schaltz (DENMARK)D.Berkowitz – L.Cohen (USA1)3♦
WNES
 PassPass1♦
1♠2♦2♠3♦
PassPassPass 
S♠K=110+2.8-2.8view →
2. INDIA – AUSTRIAOpenS.Gupta – R.Goenka (INDIA)F.Terraneo – A.Babsch (AUSTRIA)2♠
WNES
 PassPass1♦
1♠Pass2♠Pass
PassPass  
W♣6+2170-4.7+4.7view →
ClosedP.Zelnik – H.Berger (AUSTRIA)J.Shivdasani – B.Satyanarayana (INDIA)3♠
WNES
 PassPass1♦!
1♠Pass2♦!Pass
2♠PassPass3♦
PassPass3♠Pass
PassPass  
W♣4-2100+2.7-2.7view →
3. MOROCCO – CANADAOpenA.Belkouch – G.Cambournac (MOROCCO)D.Jacob – P.Klimowicz (CANADA)3♦
WNES
 PassPass1♦
1♠X2♥!3♦
PassPassPass 
S♠A=110+2.8-2.8view →
ClosedZ.Marcinski – M.Lorber (CANADA)J.Hayet – P.Sibony (MOROCCO)4♠
WNES
 PassPass2♦!
2♠3♦4♠Pass
PassPass  
W♦A-2100+2.7-2.7view →
4. EGYPT – FRANCEOpenA.Azzam – M.El Baz (EGYPT)H.Vinciguerra – M.Abecassis (FRANCE)2♠
WNES
 PassPass1♦
1♠Pass2♦!X
2♥Pass2♠Pass
PassPass  
W♣5+1140-3.7+3.7view →
ClosedM.Bompis – P.Soulet (FRANCE)M.Abaza – A.Zein (EGYPT)2♠
WNES
 PassPass1♦
1♠Pass2♦!Pass
2♠PassPassPass
W♥6-150+1.0-1.0view →
5. AUSTRALIA – ENGLANDOpenI.Thomson – T.Brown (AUSTRALIA)R.Chamberlain – P.Shields (ENGLAND)3♦
WNES
 PassPass1♦
1♠X2♥!3♦
PassPassPass 
S♠K=110+2.8-2.8view →
ClosedJ.Holland – A.Mould (ENGLAND)M.Van Der Vlugt – D.Beauchamp (AUSTRALIA)3♦
WNES
 PassPass1♦
1♠X2♦!X
2♠!3♦PassPass
Pass   
S♠K=110+2.8-2.8view →
6. GERMANY – BANGLADESHOpenR.Marsal – H.Klumpp (GERMANY)M.Hussain Atm – J.Haque (BANGLADESH)3♥
WNES
 PassPass1♦!
2♦!Pass3♦!X
PassPass3♥Pass
PassPass  
E♣K-2100+2.7-2.7view →
ClosedK.Haque – D.Hanzala (BANGLADESH)C.Daehr – G.Cohner (GERMANY)2♠
WNES
 PassPass1♦
1♠X2♣!2♦
2♠PassPassPass
W♦A+2170-4.7+4.7view →
7. HONG KONG CHINA – SWEDENOpenP.Yeung – K.Chiu (HONG KONG CHINA)T.Bergdahl – J.Ostberg (SWEDEN)2♠
WNES
 PassPass1♦
1♠Pass2♦!Pass
2♠PassPassPass
W♥6=110-3.0+3.0view →
ClosedA.Morath – B.Efraimsson (SWEDEN)S.Wan – R.Ling (HONG KONG CHINA)2♠
WNES
 PassPass1♦!
1♠Pass2♦!Pass
2♠PassPassPass
W♦A=110-3.0+3.0view →
8. CHINA – CHINESE TAIPEIOpenQ.Li – J.Dai (CHINA)H.Lin – Y.Cheng (CHINESE TAIPEI)3♦
WNES
 PassPass1♦
1♠Pass2♦!Pass
2♠PassPass3♦
PassPassPass 
S♠A=110+2.8-2.8view →
ClosedC.Chang – C.Chen (CHINESE TAIPEI)J.Weng – S.Zhou (CHINA)3♠
WNES
 PassPass1♦
1♠X2♦!3♦
3♠PassPassPass
W♦A-2100+2.7-2.7view →
9. JAPAN – NETHERLANDSOpenM.Ino – R.Geller (JAPAN)L.Van Den Brom – A.Mulder (NETHERLANDS)3♦
WNES
 PassPass1♦
1♠X2♥!Pass
2♠PassPass3♦
PassPassPass 
S♠A=110+2.8-2.8view →
ClosedJ.Kolen – J.Verhees (NETHERLANDS)K.Yamada – T.Imakura (JAPAN)3♠
WNES
 PassPass1♦
1♠X!2♠3♦
PassPass3♠Pass
PassPass  
W♦A-150+1.0-1.0view →
10. NEW ZEALAND – ITALYOpenJ.Atkinson – P.Carter (NEW ZEALAND)R.Pulga – A.Mina (ITALY)4♦
WNES
 PassPass3♦!
Pass4♦PassPass
Pass   
S♠A-1100-2.6+2.6view →
ClosedG.Duboin – G.Failla (ITALY)D.Crombie – N.Stuckey (NEW ZEALAND)4♠
WNES
 PassPass1♦
X2♣!3♣3♦
3♠Pass4♠Pass
PassPass  
W♦A-2100+2.7-2.7view →
11. ARGENTINA – POLANDOpenH.Camberos – J.Rueda (ARGENTINA)A.Kowalski – P.Tuszynski (POLAND)3♦
WNES
 PassPass1♦
1♠X1NT!2♦
PassPass2♠Pass
Pass3♦PassPass
Pass   
S♠A=110+2.8-2.8view →
ClosedM.Blat – P.Bizon (POLAND)C.Lucena – M.Macri (ARGENTINA)3♠
WNES
 PassPass1♦
1♠2♦2♠3♦
PassPass3♠Pass
PassPass  
W♦3=140-3.7+3.7view →
12. NORWAY – USA2OpenJ.Mikkelsen – O.Ludvigsen (NORWAY)Z.Mahmood – A.Sontag (USA2)2♠
WNES
 PassPass1♦
1♠Pass2♦!Pass
2♠PassPassPass
W♥5=110-3.0+3.0view →
ClosedB.Levin – E.Rodwell (USA2)E.Rynning – A.Farstad (NORWAY)3♦
WNES
 PassPass1♦
1♠Pass2♦!X
2♠3♦PassPass
Pass   
S♠A=110+2.8-2.8view →
ContByLeadResNSEWB.NSB.EW
1. USA1 – DENMARK
Open: M.Kamil – J.Meckstroth (USA1) — J.Nicolajsen – S.Christiansen (DENMARK) · view →
3♥
WNES
 PassPass1♦
1♠Pass2♦!X
2♠3♥PassPass
Pass   
N♠J-4400-9.3+9.3
Closed: D.Schaltz – P.Schaltz (DENMARK) — D.Berkowitz – L.Cohen (USA1) · view →
3♦
WNES
 PassPass1♦
1♠2♦2♠3♦
PassPassPass 
S♠K=110+2.8-2.8
2. INDIA – AUSTRIA
Open: S.Gupta – R.Goenka (INDIA) — F.Terraneo – A.Babsch (AUSTRIA) · view →
2♠
WNES
 PassPass1♦
1♠Pass2♠Pass
PassPass  
W♣6+2170-4.7+4.7
Closed: P.Zelnik – H.Berger (AUSTRIA) — J.Shivdasani – B.Satyanarayana (INDIA) · view →
3♠
WNES
 PassPass1♦!
1♠Pass2♦!Pass
2♠PassPass3♦
PassPass3♠Pass
PassPass  
W♣4-2100+2.7-2.7
3. MOROCCO – CANADA
Open: A.Belkouch – G.Cambournac (MOROCCO) — D.Jacob – P.Klimowicz (CANADA) · view →
3♦
WNES
 PassPass1♦
1♠X2♥!3♦
PassPassPass 
S♠A=110+2.8-2.8
Closed: Z.Marcinski – M.Lorber (CANADA) — J.Hayet – P.Sibony (MOROCCO) · view →
4♠
WNES
 PassPass2♦!
2♠3♦4♠Pass
PassPass  
W♦A-2100+2.7-2.7
4. EGYPT – FRANCE
Open: A.Azzam – M.El Baz (EGYPT) — H.Vinciguerra – M.Abecassis (FRANCE) · view →
2♠
WNES
 PassPass1♦
1♠Pass2♦!X
2♥Pass2♠Pass
PassPass  
W♣5+1140-3.7+3.7
Closed: M.Bompis – P.Soulet (FRANCE) — M.Abaza – A.Zein (EGYPT) · view →
2♠
WNES
 PassPass1♦
1♠Pass2♦!Pass
2♠PassPassPass
W♥6-150+1.0-1.0
5. AUSTRALIA – ENGLAND
Open: I.Thomson – T.Brown (AUSTRALIA) — R.Chamberlain – P.Shields (ENGLAND) · view →
3♦
WNES
 PassPass1♦
1♠X2♥!3♦
PassPassPass 
S♠K=110+2.8-2.8
Closed: J.Holland – A.Mould (ENGLAND) — M.Van Der Vlugt – D.Beauchamp (AUSTRALIA) · view →
3♦
WNES
 PassPass1♦
1♠X2♦!X
2♠!3♦PassPass
Pass   
S♠K=110+2.8-2.8
6. GERMANY – BANGLADESH
Open: R.Marsal – H.Klumpp (GERMANY) — M.Hussain Atm – J.Haque (BANGLADESH) · view →
3♥
WNES
 PassPass1♦!
2♦!Pass3♦!X
PassPass3♥Pass
PassPass  
E♣K-2100+2.7-2.7
Closed: K.Haque – D.Hanzala (BANGLADESH) — C.Daehr – G.Cohner (GERMANY) · view →
2♠
WNES
 PassPass1♦
1♠X2♣!2♦
2♠PassPassPass
W♦A+2170-4.7+4.7
7. HONG KONG CHINA – SWEDEN
Open: P.Yeung – K.Chiu (HONG KONG CHINA) — T.Bergdahl – J.Ostberg (SWEDEN) · view →
2♠
WNES
 PassPass1♦
1♠Pass2♦!Pass
2♠PassPassPass
W♥6=110-3.0+3.0
Closed: A.Morath – B.Efraimsson (SWEDEN) — S.Wan – R.Ling (HONG KONG CHINA) · view →
2♠
WNES
 PassPass1♦!
1♠Pass2♦!Pass
2♠PassPassPass
W♦A=110-3.0+3.0
8. CHINA – CHINESE TAIPEI
Open: Q.Li – J.Dai (CHINA) — H.Lin – Y.Cheng (CHINESE TAIPEI) · view →
3♦
WNES
 PassPass1♦
1♠Pass2♦!Pass
2♠PassPass3♦
PassPassPass 
S♠A=110+2.8-2.8
Closed: C.Chang – C.Chen (CHINESE TAIPEI) — J.Weng – S.Zhou (CHINA) · view →
3♠
WNES
 PassPass1♦
1♠X2♦!3♦
3♠PassPassPass
W♦A-2100+2.7-2.7
9. JAPAN – NETHERLANDS
Open: M.Ino – R.Geller (JAPAN) — L.Van Den Brom – A.Mulder (NETHERLANDS) · view →
3♦
WNES
 PassPass1♦
1♠X2♥!Pass
2♠PassPass3♦
PassPassPass 
S♠A=110+2.8-2.8
Closed: J.Kolen – J.Verhees (NETHERLANDS) — K.Yamada – T.Imakura (JAPAN) · view →
3♠
WNES
 PassPass1♦
1♠X!2♠3♦
PassPass3♠Pass
PassPass  
W♦A-150+1.0-1.0
10. NEW ZEALAND – ITALY
Open: J.Atkinson – P.Carter (NEW ZEALAND) — R.Pulga – A.Mina (ITALY) · view →
4♦
WNES
 PassPass3♦!
Pass4♦PassPass
Pass   
S♠A-1100-2.6+2.6
Closed: G.Duboin – G.Failla (ITALY) — D.Crombie – N.Stuckey (NEW ZEALAND) · view →
4♠
WNES
 PassPass1♦
X2♣!3♣3♦
3♠Pass4♠Pass
PassPass  
W♦A-2100+2.7-2.7
11. ARGENTINA – POLAND
Open: H.Camberos – J.Rueda (ARGENTINA) — A.Kowalski – P.Tuszynski (POLAND) · view →
3♦
WNES
 PassPass1♦
1♠X1NT!2♦
PassPass2♠Pass
Pass3♦PassPass
Pass   
S♠A=110+2.8-2.8
Closed: M.Blat – P.Bizon (POLAND) — C.Lucena – M.Macri (ARGENTINA) · view →
3♠
WNES
 PassPass1♦
1♠2♦2♠3♦
PassPass3♠Pass
PassPass  
W♦3=140-3.7+3.7
12. NORWAY – USA2
Open: J.Mikkelsen – O.Ludvigsen (NORWAY) — Z.Mahmood – A.Sontag (USA2) · view →
2♠
WNES
 PassPass1♦
1♠Pass2♦!Pass
2♠PassPassPass
W♥5=110-3.0+3.0
Closed: B.Levin – E.Rodwell (USA2) — E.Rynning – A.Farstad (NORWAY) · view →
3♦
WNES
 PassPass1♦
1♠Pass2♦!X
2♠3♦PassPass
Pass   
S♠A=110+2.8-2.8

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

♠ JT876
♥ Q954
♦ –
♣ JT84
♠ A543
♥ 83
♦ Q8
♣ KQ532
22
Dlr E
E-W
♠ KQ9
♥ A76
♦ 962
♣ A976
♠ 2
♥ KJT2
♦ AKJT7543
♣ –
Makeable tricks
NT♠♥♦♣
N558114
S458114
E57229
W77229
Minimax (par): NS +400: 5♦N= 5♦S=
MatchRoomNorth–SouthEast–WestContByLeadResNSEWBut.NSBut.EW
1. USA1 – DENMARKOpenM.Kamil – J.Meckstroth (USA1)J.Nicolajsen – S.Christiansen (DENMARK)5♦x
WNES
  1♣!5♦
XPassPassPass
S♣K=550+2.8-2.8view →
ClosedD.Schaltz – P.Schaltz (DENMARK)D.Berkowitz – L.Cohen (USA1)5♦x
WNES
  1♦!2♦
X!Pass3♣5♦
PassPassXPass
PassPass  
S♣K=550+2.8-2.8view →
2. INDIA – AUSTRIAOpenS.Gupta – R.Goenka (INDIA)F.Terraneo – A.Babsch (AUSTRIA)4♦
WNES
  1♦!Pass
2♣Pass2NT4♦
PassPassPass 
S♣K+1150-6.6+6.6view →
ClosedP.Zelnik – H.Berger (AUSTRIA)J.Shivdasani – B.Satyanarayana (INDIA)6♦x
WNES
  1♣1♦!
X!2♥Pass!5♦!
Pass5♥!X6♦
XPassPassPass
S♣K-1100-10.7+10.7view →
3. MOROCCO – CANADAOpenA.Belkouch – G.Cambournac (MOROCCO)D.Jacob – P.Klimowicz (CANADA)5♦x
WNES
  1♣!5♦
XPassPassPass
S♣K=550+2.8-2.8view →
ClosedZ.Marcinski – M.Lorber (CANADA)J.Hayet – P.Sibony (MOROCCO)5♦x
WNES
  1♣5♦
XPassPassPass
S♣K=550+2.8-2.8view →
4. EGYPT – FRANCEOpenA.Azzam – M.El Baz (EGYPT)H.Vinciguerra – M.Abecassis (FRANCE)5♦x
WNES
  1♣5♦
XPassPassPass
S♣K=550+2.8-2.8view →
ClosedM.Bompis – P.Soulet (FRANCE)M.Abaza – A.Zein (EGYPT)5♦x
WNES
  1♣5♦
XPassPassPass
S♣K=550+2.8-2.8view →
5. AUSTRALIA – ENGLANDOpenI.Thomson – T.Brown (AUSTRALIA)R.Chamberlain – P.Shields (ENGLAND)5♦x
WNES
  1♣!5♦
XPassPassPass
S♣K=550+2.8-2.8view →
ClosedJ.Holland – A.Mould (ENGLAND)M.Van Der Vlugt – D.Beauchamp (AUSTRALIA)5♦
WNES
  1♣1♦
1♠Pass2♠5♦
PassPassPass 
S♣K=400-1.0+1.0view →
6. GERMANY – BANGLADESHOpenR.Marsal – H.Klumpp (GERMANY)M.Hussain Atm – J.Haque (BANGLADESH)5♦x
WNES
  1♣!5♦
XPassPassPass
S♣K=550+2.8-2.8view →
ClosedK.Haque – D.Hanzala (BANGLADESH)C.Daehr – G.Cohner (GERMANY)5♦x
WNES
  1♣!1♦
1♠Pass2♠4♦
4♠XPass5♦
XPassPassPass
S♣Q=550+2.8-2.8view →
7. HONG KONG CHINA – SWEDENOpenP.Yeung – K.Chiu (HONG KONG CHINA)T.Bergdahl – J.Ostberg (SWEDEN)5♦x
WNES
  1♣!5♦
XPassPassPass
S♣K=550+2.8-2.8view →
ClosedA.Morath – B.Efraimsson (SWEDEN)S.Wan – R.Ling (HONG KONG CHINA)5♦x
WNES
  1♣5♦
XPassPassPass
S♣K=550+2.8-2.8view →
8. CHINA – CHINESE TAIPEIOpenQ.Li – J.Dai (CHINA)H.Lin – Y.Cheng (CHINESE TAIPEI)4♦
WNES
  1♣1♦
X!Pass2♥4♦
PassPassPass 
S♣6+1150-6.6+6.6view →
ClosedC.Chang – C.Chen (CHINESE TAIPEI)J.Weng – S.Zhou (CHINA)5♣
WNES
  1♣1♦
1♠Pass1NT4♦
XPass4♠Pass
5♣PassPassPass
E♦K-2200-5.3+5.3view →
9. JAPAN – NETHERLANDSOpenM.Ino – R.Geller (JAPAN)L.Van Den Brom – A.Mulder (NETHERLANDS)3♦
WNES
  1♦!2♦!
X!Pass2♥3♦
PassPassPass 
S♥8+2150-6.6+6.6view →
ClosedJ.Kolen – J.Verhees (NETHERLANDS)K.Yamada – T.Imakura (JAPAN)5♦x
WNES
  1♣5♦
XPassPassPass
S♣K=550+2.8-2.8view →
10. NEW ZEALAND – ITALYOpenJ.Atkinson – P.Carter (NEW ZEALAND)R.Pulga – A.Mina (ITALY)5♦x
WNES
  1♣!5♦
XPassPassPass
S♣A=550+2.8-2.8view →
ClosedG.Duboin – G.Failla (ITALY)D.Crombie – N.Stuckey (NEW ZEALAND)5♦
WNES
  1♣X
3♣XPass4♦
Pass4♠Pass5♦
PassPassPass 
S♣K=400-1.0+1.0view →
11. ARGENTINA – POLANDOpenH.Camberos – J.Rueda (ARGENTINA)A.Kowalski – P.Tuszynski (POLAND)5♦x
WNES
  1♣!5♦
XPassPassPass
S♦K=550+2.8-2.8view →
ClosedM.Blat – P.Bizon (POLAND)C.Lucena – M.Macri (ARGENTINA)5♦x
WNES
  1♣!5♦
XPassPassPass
S♣K=550+2.8-2.8view →
12. NORWAY – USA2OpenJ.Mikkelsen – O.Ludvigsen (NORWAY)Z.Mahmood – A.Sontag (USA2)3♦
WNES
  1♣X
XX1♠Pass3♦
PassPassPass 
S♣K+2150-6.6+6.6view →
ClosedB.Levin – E.Rodwell (USA2)E.Rynning – A.Farstad (NORWAY)5♦x
WNES
  1♣5♦
XPassPassPass
S♣K=550+2.8-2.8view →
ContByLeadResNSEWB.NSB.EW
1. USA1 – DENMARK
Open: M.Kamil – J.Meckstroth (USA1) — J.Nicolajsen – S.Christiansen (DENMARK) · view →
5♦x
WNES
  1♣!5♦
XPassPassPass
S♣K=550+2.8-2.8
Closed: D.Schaltz – P.Schaltz (DENMARK) — D.Berkowitz – L.Cohen (USA1) · view →
5♦x
WNES
  1♦!2♦
X!Pass3♣5♦
PassPassXPass
PassPass  
S♣K=550+2.8-2.8
2. INDIA – AUSTRIA
Open: S.Gupta – R.Goenka (INDIA) — F.Terraneo – A.Babsch (AUSTRIA) · view →
4♦
WNES
  1♦!Pass
2♣Pass2NT4♦
PassPassPass 
S♣K+1150-6.6+6.6
Closed: P.Zelnik – H.Berger (AUSTRIA) — J.Shivdasani – B.Satyanarayana (INDIA) · view →
6♦x
WNES
  1♣1♦!
X!2♥Pass!5♦!
Pass5♥!X6♦
XPassPassPass
S♣K-1100-10.7+10.7
3. MOROCCO – CANADA
Open: A.Belkouch – G.Cambournac (MOROCCO) — D.Jacob – P.Klimowicz (CANADA) · view →
5♦x
WNES
  1♣!5♦
XPassPassPass
S♣K=550+2.8-2.8
Closed: Z.Marcinski – M.Lorber (CANADA) — J.Hayet – P.Sibony (MOROCCO) · view →
5♦x
WNES
  1♣5♦
XPassPassPass
S♣K=550+2.8-2.8
4. EGYPT – FRANCE
Open: A.Azzam – M.El Baz (EGYPT) — H.Vinciguerra – M.Abecassis (FRANCE) · view →
5♦x
WNES
  1♣5♦
XPassPassPass
S♣K=550+2.8-2.8
Closed: M.Bompis – P.Soulet (FRANCE) — M.Abaza – A.Zein (EGYPT) · view →
5♦x
WNES
  1♣5♦
XPassPassPass
S♣K=550+2.8-2.8
5. AUSTRALIA – ENGLAND
Open: I.Thomson – T.Brown (AUSTRALIA) — R.Chamberlain – P.Shields (ENGLAND) · view →
5♦x
WNES
  1♣!5♦
XPassPassPass
S♣K=550+2.8-2.8
Closed: J.Holland – A.Mould (ENGLAND) — M.Van Der Vlugt – D.Beauchamp (AUSTRALIA) · view →
5♦
WNES
  1♣1♦
1♠Pass2♠5♦
PassPassPass 
S♣K=400-1.0+1.0
6. GERMANY – BANGLADESH
Open: R.Marsal – H.Klumpp (GERMANY) — M.Hussain Atm – J.Haque (BANGLADESH) · view →
5♦x
WNES
  1♣!5♦
XPassPassPass
S♣K=550+2.8-2.8
Closed: K.Haque – D.Hanzala (BANGLADESH) — C.Daehr – G.Cohner (GERMANY) · view →
5♦x
WNES
  1♣!1♦
1♠Pass2♠4♦
4♠XPass5♦
XPassPassPass
S♣Q=550+2.8-2.8
7. HONG KONG CHINA – SWEDEN
Open: P.Yeung – K.Chiu (HONG KONG CHINA) — T.Bergdahl – J.Ostberg (SWEDEN) · view →
5♦x
WNES
  1♣!5♦
XPassPassPass
S♣K=550+2.8-2.8
Closed: A.Morath – B.Efraimsson (SWEDEN) — S.Wan – R.Ling (HONG KONG CHINA) · view →
5♦x
WNES
  1♣5♦
XPassPassPass
S♣K=550+2.8-2.8
8. CHINA – CHINESE TAIPEI
Open: Q.Li – J.Dai (CHINA) — H.Lin – Y.Cheng (CHINESE TAIPEI) · view →
4♦
WNES
  1♣1♦
X!Pass2♥4♦
PassPassPass 
S♣6+1150-6.6+6.6
Closed: C.Chang – C.Chen (CHINESE TAIPEI) — J.Weng – S.Zhou (CHINA) · view →
5♣
WNES
  1♣1♦
1♠Pass1NT4♦
XPass4♠Pass
5♣PassPassPass
E♦K-2200-5.3+5.3
9. JAPAN – NETHERLANDS
Open: M.Ino – R.Geller (JAPAN) — L.Van Den Brom – A.Mulder (NETHERLANDS) · view →
3♦
WNES
  1♦!2♦!
X!Pass2♥3♦
PassPassPass 
S♥8+2150-6.6+6.6
Closed: J.Kolen – J.Verhees (NETHERLANDS) — K.Yamada – T.Imakura (JAPAN) · view →
5♦x
WNES
  1♣5♦
XPassPassPass
S♣K=550+2.8-2.8
10. NEW ZEALAND – ITALY
Open: J.Atkinson – P.Carter (NEW ZEALAND) — R.Pulga – A.Mina (ITALY) · view →
5♦x
WNES
  1♣!5♦
XPassPassPass
S♣A=550+2.8-2.8
Closed: G.Duboin – G.Failla (ITALY) — D.Crombie – N.Stuckey (NEW ZEALAND) · view →
5♦
WNES
  1♣X
3♣XPass4♦
Pass4♠Pass5♦
PassPassPass 
S♣K=400-1.0+1.0
11. ARGENTINA – POLAND
Open: H.Camberos – J.Rueda (ARGENTINA) — A.Kowalski – P.Tuszynski (POLAND) · view →
5♦x
WNES
  1♣!5♦
XPassPassPass
S♦K=550+2.8-2.8
Closed: M.Blat – P.Bizon (POLAND) — C.Lucena – M.Macri (ARGENTINA) · view →
5♦x
WNES
  1♣!5♦
XPassPassPass
S♣K=550+2.8-2.8
12. NORWAY – USA2
Open: J.Mikkelsen – O.Ludvigsen (NORWAY) — Z.Mahmood – A.Sontag (USA2) · view →
3♦
WNES
  1♣X
XX1♠Pass3♦
PassPassPass 
S♣K+2150-6.6+6.6
Closed: B.Levin – E.Rodwell (USA2) — E.Rynning – A.Farstad (NORWAY) · view →
5♦x
WNES
  1♣5♦
XPassPassPass
S♣K=550+2.8-2.8

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

♠ 86
♥ AK42
♦ AJ5
♣ Q873
♠ Q92
♥ 65
♦ T7642
♣ JT6
23
Dlr S
All
♠ J54
♥ Q3
♦ K93
♣ AK952
♠ AKT73
♥ JT987
♦ Q8
♣ 4
Makeable tricks
NT♠♥♦♣
N9101277
S8101167
E43156
W43156
Minimax (par): NS +1430: 6♥N=
MatchRoomNorth–SouthEast–WestContByLeadResNSEWBut.NSBut.EW
1. USA1 – DENMARKOpenM.Kamil – J.Meckstroth (USA1)J.Nicolajsen – S.Christiansen (DENMARK)4♥
WNES
   1♠
Pass2♣!Pass2♥
Pass3♥Pass4♥
PassPassPass 
S♣J+1650+0.5-0.5view →
ClosedD.Schaltz – P.Schaltz (DENMARK)D.Berkowitz – L.Cohen (USA1)4♥
WNES
   1♠
Pass2♣!Pass2♦!
Pass2♥Pass3♥
Pass4♥PassPass
Pass   
N♣K+1650+0.5-0.5view →
2. INDIA – AUSTRIAOpenS.Gupta – R.Goenka (INDIA)F.Terraneo – A.Babsch (AUSTRIA)4♥
WNES
   Pass
Pass1♣Pass1♠
Pass1NTPass3♥
Pass4♥PassPass
Pass   
S♦2+1650+0.5-0.5view →
ClosedP.Zelnik – H.Berger (AUSTRIA)J.Shivdasani – B.Satyanarayana (INDIA)4♥
WNES
   2♥!
Pass4♥PassPass
Pass   
S♣J+2680+1.5-1.5view →
3. MOROCCO – CANADAOpenA.Belkouch – G.Cambournac (MOROCCO)D.Jacob – P.Klimowicz (CANADA)4♥
WNES
   1♠
Pass2♣!Pass2♥
Pass3♥Pass4♥
PassPassPass 
S♦7+1650+0.5-0.5view →
ClosedZ.Marcinski – M.Lorber (CANADA)J.Hayet – P.Sibony (MOROCCO)5♥
WNES
   1♠
Pass2♣!X2NT!
Pass3♣!XPass!
Pass3♥!Pass4♦!
Pass4♥!Pass4♠!
Pass5♥PassPass
Pass   
N♣A+1680+1.5-1.5view →
4. EGYPT – FRANCEOpenA.Azzam – M.El Baz (EGYPT)H.Vinciguerra – M.Abecassis (FRANCE)4♥
WNES
   1♠
Pass2♣!Pass2♥
Pass2NTPass3♥
Pass4♥PassPass
Pass   
S♣J+1650+0.5-0.5view →
ClosedM.Bompis – P.Soulet (FRANCE)M.Abaza – A.Zein (EGYPT)4♥
WNES
   1♠
Pass2♣Pass2♥
Pass3♥Pass4♥
PassPassPass 
S♦6+1650+0.5-0.5view →
5. AUSTRALIA – ENGLANDOpenI.Thomson – T.Brown (AUSTRALIA)R.Chamberlain – P.Shields (ENGLAND)4♥
WNES
   1♠
Pass2♣!Pass2♥
Pass4♥PassPass
Pass   
S♣J+2680+1.5-1.5view →
ClosedJ.Holland – A.Mould (ENGLAND)M.Van Der Vlugt – D.Beauchamp (AUSTRALIA)4♥
WNES
   1♠
Pass2♣!Pass2♥!
Pass4♥PassPass
Pass   
S♦8+1650+0.5-0.5view →
6. GERMANY – BANGLADESHOpenR.Marsal – H.Klumpp (GERMANY)M.Hussain Atm – J.Haque (BANGLADESH)4♥
WNES
   1♠
Pass2♣!Pass2♥
Pass4♥PassPass
Pass   
S♣J+1650+0.5-0.5view →
ClosedK.Haque – D.Hanzala (BANGLADESH)C.Daehr – G.Cohner (GERMANY)4♥
WNES
   1♠
Pass2♣Pass2♥
Pass4♥PassPass
Pass   
S♦7+1650+0.5-0.5view →
7. HONG KONG CHINA – SWEDENOpenP.Yeung – K.Chiu (HONG KONG CHINA)T.Bergdahl – J.Ostberg (SWEDEN)4♥
WNES
   2♥!
Pass4♥PassPass
Pass   
S♠Q+1650+0.5-0.5view →
ClosedA.Morath – B.Efraimsson (SWEDEN)S.Wan – R.Ling (HONG KONG CHINA)4♥
WNES
   1♠
Pass2♣Pass2♥
Pass4♥PassPass
Pass   
S♦2+1650+0.5-0.5view →
8. CHINA – CHINESE TAIPEIOpenQ.Li – J.Dai (CHINA)H.Lin – Y.Cheng (CHINESE TAIPEI)4♥
WNES
   1♠
Pass2♣Pass2♥
Pass3♥Pass4♥
PassPassPass 
S♦7+1650+0.5-0.5view →
ClosedC.Chang – C.Chen (CHINESE TAIPEI)J.Weng – S.Zhou (CHINA)4♥
WNES
   1♠
Pass2♣Pass2♥
Pass3♥Pass4♥
PassPassPass 
S♦2=620-0.5+0.5view →
9. JAPAN – NETHERLANDSOpenM.Ino – R.Geller (JAPAN)L.Van Den Brom – A.Mulder (NETHERLANDS)4♥
WNES
   1♠
Pass2♣Pass2♥
Pass3♥Pass4♥
PassPassPass 
S♣J+2680+1.5-1.5view →
ClosedJ.Kolen – J.Verhees (NETHERLANDS)K.Yamada – T.Imakura (JAPAN)4♥
WNES
   Pass
Pass1♣Pass1♠!
Pass1NTPass3♥
Pass4♥PassPass
Pass   
S♣J+1650+0.5-0.5view →
10. NEW ZEALAND – ITALYOpenJ.Atkinson – P.Carter (NEW ZEALAND)R.Pulga – A.Mina (ITALY)4♥
WNES
   1♠!
Pass2♣!Pass2♥
Pass4♥PassPass
Pass   
S♦5+1650+0.5-0.5view →
ClosedG.Duboin – G.Failla (ITALY)D.Crombie – N.Stuckey (NEW ZEALAND)3♦
WNES
   Pass
Pass1♣!Pass3♦!
PassPassPass 
S♥6-1100-12.9+12.9view →
11. ARGENTINA – POLANDOpenH.Camberos – J.Rueda (ARGENTINA)A.Kowalski – P.Tuszynski (POLAND)4♥
WNES
   Pass
Pass1♣!Pass1♠
Pass1NTPass3♥
Pass4♥PassPass
Pass   
S♦7+1650+0.5-0.5view →
ClosedM.Blat – P.Bizon (POLAND)C.Lucena – M.Macri (ARGENTINA)4♥
WNES
   1♠
Pass2♣!X2♥
Pass2♠!Pass3♣!
Pass3♦!Pass3♠!
Pass4♦!Pass4♥
PassPassPass 
S♣J+1650+0.5-0.5view →
12. NORWAY – USA2OpenJ.Mikkelsen – O.Ludvigsen (NORWAY)Z.Mahmood – A.Sontag (USA2)4♥
WNES
   1♠
Pass2♣!X!2♥
Pass4♥PassPass
Pass   
S♣J=620-0.5+0.5view →
ClosedB.Levin – E.Rodwell (USA2)E.Rynning – A.Farstad (NORWAY)4♥
WNES
   1♠
Pass2♣!Pass2♥
Pass3♥Pass4♥
PassPassPass 
S♣J=620-0.5+0.5view →
ContByLeadResNSEWB.NSB.EW
1. USA1 – DENMARK
Open: M.Kamil – J.Meckstroth (USA1) — J.Nicolajsen – S.Christiansen (DENMARK) · view →
4♥
WNES
   1♠
Pass2♣!Pass2♥
Pass3♥Pass4♥
PassPassPass 
S♣J+1650+0.5-0.5
Closed: D.Schaltz – P.Schaltz (DENMARK) — D.Berkowitz – L.Cohen (USA1) · view →
4♥
WNES
   1♠
Pass2♣!Pass2♦!
Pass2♥Pass3♥
Pass4♥PassPass
Pass   
N♣K+1650+0.5-0.5
2. INDIA – AUSTRIA
Open: S.Gupta – R.Goenka (INDIA) — F.Terraneo – A.Babsch (AUSTRIA) · view →
4♥
WNES
   Pass
Pass1♣Pass1♠
Pass1NTPass3♥
Pass4♥PassPass
Pass   
S♦2+1650+0.5-0.5
Closed: P.Zelnik – H.Berger (AUSTRIA) — J.Shivdasani – B.Satyanarayana (INDIA) · view →
4♥
WNES
   2♥!
Pass4♥PassPass
Pass   
S♣J+2680+1.5-1.5
3. MOROCCO – CANADA
Open: A.Belkouch – G.Cambournac (MOROCCO) — D.Jacob – P.Klimowicz (CANADA) · view →
4♥
WNES
   1♠
Pass2♣!Pass2♥
Pass3♥Pass4♥
PassPassPass 
S♦7+1650+0.5-0.5
Closed: Z.Marcinski – M.Lorber (CANADA) — J.Hayet – P.Sibony (MOROCCO) · view →
5♥
WNES
   1♠
Pass2♣!X2NT!
Pass3♣!XPass!
Pass3♥!Pass4♦!
Pass4♥!Pass4♠!
Pass5♥PassPass
Pass   
N♣A+1680+1.5-1.5
4. EGYPT – FRANCE
Open: A.Azzam – M.El Baz (EGYPT) — H.Vinciguerra – M.Abecassis (FRANCE) · view →
4♥
WNES
   1♠
Pass2♣!Pass2♥
Pass2NTPass3♥
Pass4♥PassPass
Pass   
S♣J+1650+0.5-0.5
Closed: M.Bompis – P.Soulet (FRANCE) — M.Abaza – A.Zein (EGYPT) · view →
4♥
WNES
   1♠
Pass2♣Pass2♥
Pass3♥Pass4♥
PassPassPass 
S♦6+1650+0.5-0.5
5. AUSTRALIA – ENGLAND
Open: I.Thomson – T.Brown (AUSTRALIA) — R.Chamberlain – P.Shields (ENGLAND) · view →
4♥
WNES
   1♠
Pass2♣!Pass2♥
Pass4♥PassPass
Pass   
S♣J+2680+1.5-1.5
Closed: J.Holland – A.Mould (ENGLAND) — M.Van Der Vlugt – D.Beauchamp (AUSTRALIA) · view →
4♥
WNES
   1♠
Pass2♣!Pass2♥!
Pass4♥PassPass
Pass   
S♦8+1650+0.5-0.5
6. GERMANY – BANGLADESH
Open: R.Marsal – H.Klumpp (GERMANY) — M.Hussain Atm – J.Haque (BANGLADESH) · view →
4♥
WNES
   1♠
Pass2♣!Pass2♥
Pass4♥PassPass
Pass   
S♣J+1650+0.5-0.5
Closed: K.Haque – D.Hanzala (BANGLADESH) — C.Daehr – G.Cohner (GERMANY) · view →
4♥
WNES
   1♠
Pass2♣Pass2♥
Pass4♥PassPass
Pass   
S♦7+1650+0.5-0.5
7. HONG KONG CHINA – SWEDEN
Open: P.Yeung – K.Chiu (HONG KONG CHINA) — T.Bergdahl – J.Ostberg (SWEDEN) · view →
4♥
WNES
   2♥!
Pass4♥PassPass
Pass   
S♠Q+1650+0.5-0.5
Closed: A.Morath – B.Efraimsson (SWEDEN) — S.Wan – R.Ling (HONG KONG CHINA) · view →
4♥
WNES
   1♠
Pass2♣Pass2♥
Pass4♥PassPass
Pass   
S♦2+1650+0.5-0.5
8. CHINA – CHINESE TAIPEI
Open: Q.Li – J.Dai (CHINA) — H.Lin – Y.Cheng (CHINESE TAIPEI) · view →
4♥
WNES
   1♠
Pass2♣Pass2♥
Pass3♥Pass4♥
PassPassPass 
S♦7+1650+0.5-0.5
Closed: C.Chang – C.Chen (CHINESE TAIPEI) — J.Weng – S.Zhou (CHINA) · view →
4♥
WNES
   1♠
Pass2♣Pass2♥
Pass3♥Pass4♥
PassPassPass 
S♦2=620-0.5+0.5
9. JAPAN – NETHERLANDS
Open: M.Ino – R.Geller (JAPAN) — L.Van Den Brom – A.Mulder (NETHERLANDS) · view →
4♥
WNES
   1♠
Pass2♣Pass2♥
Pass3♥Pass4♥
PassPassPass 
S♣J+2680+1.5-1.5
Closed: J.Kolen – J.Verhees (NETHERLANDS) — K.Yamada – T.Imakura (JAPAN) · view →
4♥
WNES
   Pass
Pass1♣Pass1♠!
Pass1NTPass3♥
Pass4♥PassPass
Pass   
S♣J+1650+0.5-0.5
10. NEW ZEALAND – ITALY
Open: J.Atkinson – P.Carter (NEW ZEALAND) — R.Pulga – A.Mina (ITALY) · view →
4♥
WNES
   1♠!
Pass2♣!Pass2♥
Pass4♥PassPass
Pass   
S♦5+1650+0.5-0.5
Closed: G.Duboin – G.Failla (ITALY) — D.Crombie – N.Stuckey (NEW ZEALAND) · view →
3♦
WNES
   Pass
Pass1♣!Pass3♦!
PassPassPass 
S♥6-1100-12.9+12.9
11. ARGENTINA – POLAND
Open: H.Camberos – J.Rueda (ARGENTINA) — A.Kowalski – P.Tuszynski (POLAND) · view →
4♥
WNES
   Pass
Pass1♣!Pass1♠
Pass1NTPass3♥
Pass4♥PassPass
Pass   
S♦7+1650+0.5-0.5
Closed: M.Blat – P.Bizon (POLAND) — C.Lucena – M.Macri (ARGENTINA) · view →
4♥
WNES
   1♠
Pass2♣!X2♥
Pass2♠!Pass3♣!
Pass3♦!Pass3♠!
Pass4♦!Pass4♥
PassPassPass 
S♣J+1650+0.5-0.5
12. NORWAY – USA2
Open: J.Mikkelsen – O.Ludvigsen (NORWAY) — Z.Mahmood – A.Sontag (USA2) · view →
4♥
WNES
   1♠
Pass2♣!X!2♥
Pass4♥PassPass
Pass   
S♣J=620-0.5+0.5
Closed: B.Levin – E.Rodwell (USA2) — E.Rynning – A.Farstad (NORWAY) · view →
4♥
WNES
   1♠
Pass2♣!Pass2♥
Pass3♥Pass4♥
PassPassPass 
S♣J=620-0.5+0.5

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

♠ 2
♥ AT653
♦ KQJ632
♣ 7
♠ QT863
♥ KQJ74
♦ –
♣ 952
24
Dlr W
None
♠ K4
♥ 92
♦ AT754
♣ KT43
♠ AJ975
♥ 8
♦ 98
♣ AQJ86
Makeable tricks
NT♠♥♦♣
N76797
S777107
E66636
W66636
Minimax (par): NS +130: 2♦S+2
MatchRoomNorth–SouthEast–WestContByLeadResNSEWBut.NSBut.EW
1. USA1 – DENMARKOpenM.Kamil – J.Meckstroth (USA1)J.Nicolajsen – S.Christiansen (DENMARK)5♦
WNES
Pass1♦Pass1♠
Pass2♦Pass3♣
Pass3♦Pass5♦
PassPassPass 
N♥2-150-1.1+1.1view →
ClosedD.Schaltz – P.Schaltz (DENMARK)D.Berkowitz – L.Cohen (USA1)3NT
WNES
Pass1♥!Pass1NT!
Pass2♥!Pass2♠!
Pass3♦!Pass3NT
PassPassPass 
S♠6-150-1.1+1.1view →
2. INDIA – AUSTRIAOpenS.Gupta – R.Goenka (INDIA)F.Terraneo – A.Babsch (AUSTRIA)3♥
WNES
2♦!3♦XPass
3♥PassPassPass
W♦K-2100+2.1-2.1view →
ClosedP.Zelnik – H.Berger (AUSTRIA)J.Shivdasani – B.Satyanarayana (INDIA)3NT
WNES
Pass1♥Pass1♠
Pass2♦!Pass3♣!
Pass3♦Pass3NT
PassPassPass 
S♥J-3150-3.8+3.8view →
3. MOROCCO – CANADAOpenA.Belkouch – G.Cambournac (MOROCCO)D.Jacob – P.Klimowicz (CANADA)3NT
WNES
Pass1♦Pass1♠
2♥PassPass3♣
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   
N♥9-3150-3.8+3.8view →
ClosedZ.Marcinski – M.Lorber (CANADA)J.Hayet – P.Sibony (MOROCCO)2♠
WNES
Pass1♥Pass2♦!
Pass2♥!Pass2♠!
PassPassPass 
S♠2-2100-2.3+2.3view →
4. EGYPT – FRANCEOpenA.Azzam – M.El Baz (EGYPT)H.Vinciguerra – M.Abecassis (FRANCE)4♦x
WNES
Pass1♦Pass1♠
2♥PassPass3♣
Pass3♦Pass3♥
Pass3NTXPass
Pass4♦XPass
PassPass  
N♥9-2300-7.0+7.0view →
ClosedM.Bompis – P.Soulet (FRANCE)M.Abaza – A.Zein (EGYPT)3NT
WNES
Pass1♥Pass1♠
Pass2♦Pass3NT
PassPassPass 
S♥K-3150-3.8+3.8view →
5. AUSTRALIA – ENGLANDOpenI.Thomson – T.Brown (AUSTRALIA)R.Chamberlain – P.Shields (ENGLAND)2♥x
WNES
Pass1♦Pass1♠
2♥PassPassX
PassPassPass 
W♦K-2300+6.5-6.5view →
ClosedJ.Holland – A.Mould (ENGLAND)M.Van Der Vlugt – D.Beauchamp (AUSTRALIA)3NT
WNES
Pass1♦Pass1♠
2♥PassPass3♣
Pass3♦Pass3♥!
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   
N♥3-3150-3.8+3.8view →
6. GERMANY – BANGLADESHOpenR.Marsal – H.Klumpp (GERMANY)M.Hussain Atm – J.Haque (BANGLADESH)3NT
WNES
Pass1♥Pass1♠
Pass2♦Pass3NT
PassPassPass 
S♥K-2100-2.3+2.3view →
ClosedK.Haque – D.Hanzala (BANGLADESH)C.Daehr – G.Cohner (GERMANY)4♦x
WNES
2♥!3♦Pass3♠
X4♦XPass
PassPass  
N♥2+1610+11.0-11.0view →
7. HONG KONG CHINA – SWEDENOpenP.Yeung – K.Chiu (HONG KONG CHINA)T.Bergdahl – J.Ostberg (SWEDEN)3NT
WNES
Pass1♥Pass1♠
Pass2♦Pass3♣!
Pass3♦Pass3NT
PassPassPass 
S♠5-3150-3.8+3.8view →
ClosedA.Morath – B.Efraimsson (SWEDEN)S.Wan – R.Ling (HONG KONG CHINA)3NT
WNES
Pass1♥Pass1♠
Pass2♦Pass2NT!
Pass3♦Pass3NT
PassPassPass 
S♥K-2100-2.3+2.3view →
8. CHINA – CHINESE TAIPEIOpenQ.Li – J.Dai (CHINA)H.Lin – Y.Cheng (CHINESE TAIPEI)4♦x
WNES
2♥!3♦Pass3♠!
Pass4♦XPass
PassPass  
N♥7=510+9.7-9.7view →
ClosedC.Chang – C.Chen (CHINESE TAIPEI)J.Weng – S.Zhou (CHINA)3♦x
WNES
2♥!3♦XPass
PassPass  
N♥9+1570+10.4-10.4view →
9. JAPAN – NETHERLANDSOpenM.Ino – R.Geller (JAPAN)L.Van Den Brom – A.Mulder (NETHERLANDS)3NT
WNES
Pass1♥Pass1♠
Pass2♦Pass3♣!
Pass3♦Pass3NT
PassPassPass 
S♥4-4200-5.1+5.1view →
ClosedJ.Kolen – J.Verhees (NETHERLANDS)K.Yamada – T.Imakura (JAPAN)3♦
WNES
Pass2♥!Pass2♠
Pass3♦PassPass
Pass   
N♣4=110+2.1-2.1view →
10. NEW ZEALAND – ITALYOpenJ.Atkinson – P.Carter (NEW ZEALAND)R.Pulga – A.Mina (ITALY)4♦
WNES
Pass4♦!PassPass
Pass   
N♣3=130+3.0-3.0view →
ClosedG.Duboin – G.Failla (ITALY)D.Crombie – N.Stuckey (NEW ZEALAND)2♥x
WNES
Pass1♦!Pass1♠
2♥PassPassX
PassPassPass 
W♦K-2300+6.5-6.5view →
11. ARGENTINA – POLANDOpenH.Camberos – J.Rueda (ARGENTINA)A.Kowalski – P.Tuszynski (POLAND)5♦x
WNES
2♥!3♦Pass3♠
Pass4♦Pass4♥
Pass5♦XPass
PassPass  
N♥2-1100-2.3+2.3view →
ClosedM.Blat – P.Bizon (POLAND)C.Lucena – M.Macri (ARGENTINA)3NT
WNES
Pass1♥Pass1♠
Pass2♦Pass3NT
PassPassPass 
S♥K-3150-3.8+3.8view →
12. NORWAY – USA2OpenJ.Mikkelsen – O.Ludvigsen (NORWAY)Z.Mahmood – A.Sontag (USA2)3NT
WNES
Pass1♦Pass1♠
2♥PassPass3♣
Pass3♦Pass3♥!
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   
N♥7-3150-3.8+3.8view →
ClosedB.Levin – E.Rodwell (USA2)E.Rynning – A.Farstad (NORWAY)5♦
WNES
Pass1♦Pass1♠
Pass2♦Pass3♣
Pass3♥Pass4♦
Pass4NT!Pass5♦
PassPassPass 
N♣4-150-1.1+1.1view →
ContByLeadResNSEWB.NSB.EW
1. USA1 – DENMARK
Open: M.Kamil – J.Meckstroth (USA1) — J.Nicolajsen – S.Christiansen (DENMARK) · view →
5♦
WNES
Pass1♦Pass1♠
Pass2♦Pass3♣
Pass3♦Pass5♦
PassPassPass 
N♥2-150-1.1+1.1
Closed: D.Schaltz – P.Schaltz (DENMARK) — D.Berkowitz – L.Cohen (USA1) · view →
3NT
WNES
Pass1♥!Pass1NT!
Pass2♥!Pass2♠!
Pass3♦!Pass3NT
PassPassPass 
S♠6-150-1.1+1.1
2. INDIA – AUSTRIA
Open: S.Gupta – R.Goenka (INDIA) — F.Terraneo – A.Babsch (AUSTRIA) · view →
3♥
WNES
2♦!3♦XPass
3♥PassPassPass
W♦K-2100+2.1-2.1
Closed: P.Zelnik – H.Berger (AUSTRIA) — J.Shivdasani – B.Satyanarayana (INDIA) · view →
3NT
WNES
Pass1♥Pass1♠
Pass2♦!Pass3♣!
Pass3♦Pass3NT
PassPassPass 
S♥J-3150-3.8+3.8
3. MOROCCO – CANADA
Open: A.Belkouch – G.Cambournac (MOROCCO) — D.Jacob – P.Klimowicz (CANADA) · view →
3NT
WNES
Pass1♦Pass1♠
2♥PassPass3♣
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   
N♥9-3150-3.8+3.8
Closed: Z.Marcinski – M.Lorber (CANADA) — J.Hayet – P.Sibony (MOROCCO) · view →
2♠
WNES
Pass1♥Pass2♦!
Pass2♥!Pass2♠!
PassPassPass 
S♠2-2100-2.3+2.3
4. EGYPT – FRANCE
Open: A.Azzam – M.El Baz (EGYPT) — H.Vinciguerra – M.Abecassis (FRANCE) · view →
4♦x
WNES
Pass1♦Pass1♠
2♥PassPass3♣
Pass3♦Pass3♥
Pass3NTXPass
Pass4♦XPass
PassPass  
N♥9-2300-7.0+7.0
Closed: M.Bompis – P.Soulet (FRANCE) — M.Abaza – A.Zein (EGYPT) · view →
3NT
WNES
Pass1♥Pass1♠
Pass2♦Pass3NT
PassPassPass 
S♥K-3150-3.8+3.8
5. AUSTRALIA – ENGLAND
Open: I.Thomson – T.Brown (AUSTRALIA) — R.Chamberlain – P.Shields (ENGLAND) · view →
2♥x
WNES
Pass1♦Pass1♠
2♥PassPassX
PassPassPass 
W♦K-2300+6.5-6.5
Closed: J.Holland – A.Mould (ENGLAND) — M.Van Der Vlugt – D.Beauchamp (AUSTRALIA) · view →
3NT
WNES
Pass1♦Pass1♠
2♥PassPass3♣
Pass3♦Pass3♥!
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   
N♥3-3150-3.8+3.8
6. GERMANY – BANGLADESH
Open: R.Marsal – H.Klumpp (GERMANY) — M.Hussain Atm – J.Haque (BANGLADESH) · view →
3NT
WNES
Pass1♥Pass1♠
Pass2♦Pass3NT
PassPassPass 
S♥K-2100-2.3+2.3
Closed: K.Haque – D.Hanzala (BANGLADESH) — C.Daehr – G.Cohner (GERMANY) · view →
4♦x
WNES
2♥!3♦Pass3♠
X4♦XPass
PassPass  
N♥2+1610+11.0-11.0
7. HONG KONG CHINA – SWEDEN
Open: P.Yeung – K.Chiu (HONG KONG CHINA) — T.Bergdahl – J.Ostberg (SWEDEN) · view →
3NT
WNES
Pass1♥Pass1♠
Pass2♦Pass3♣!
Pass3♦Pass3NT
PassPassPass 
S♠5-3150-3.8+3.8
Closed: A.Morath – B.Efraimsson (SWEDEN) — S.Wan – R.Ling (HONG KONG CHINA) · view →
3NT
WNES
Pass1♥Pass1♠
Pass2♦Pass2NT!
Pass3♦Pass3NT
PassPassPass 
S♥K-2100-2.3+2.3
8. CHINA – CHINESE TAIPEI
Open: Q.Li – J.Dai (CHINA) — H.Lin – Y.Cheng (CHINESE TAIPEI) · view →
4♦x
WNES
2♥!3♦Pass3♠!
Pass4♦XPass
PassPass  
N♥7=510+9.7-9.7
Closed: C.Chang – C.Chen (CHINESE TAIPEI) — J.Weng – S.Zhou (CHINA) · view →
3♦x
WNES
2♥!3♦XPass
PassPass  
N♥9+1570+10.4-10.4
9. JAPAN – NETHERLANDS
Open: M.Ino – R.Geller (JAPAN) — L.Van Den Brom – A.Mulder (NETHERLANDS) · view →
3NT
WNES
Pass1♥Pass1♠
Pass2♦Pass3♣!
Pass3♦Pass3NT
PassPassPass 
S♥4-4200-5.1+5.1
Closed: J.Kolen – J.Verhees (NETHERLANDS) — K.Yamada – T.Imakura (JAPAN) · view →
3♦
WNES
Pass2♥!Pass2♠
Pass3♦PassPass
Pass   
N♣4=110+2.1-2.1
10. NEW ZEALAND – ITALY
Open: J.Atkinson – P.Carter (NEW ZEALAND) — R.Pulga – A.Mina (ITALY) · view →
4♦
WNES
Pass4♦!PassPass
Pass   
N♣3=130+3.0-3.0
Closed: G.Duboin – G.Failla (ITALY) — D.Crombie – N.Stuckey (NEW ZEALAND) · view →
2♥x
WNES
Pass1♦!Pass1♠
2♥PassPassX
PassPassPass 
W♦K-2300+6.5-6.5
11. ARGENTINA – POLAND
Open: H.Camberos – J.Rueda (ARGENTINA) — A.Kowalski – P.Tuszynski (POLAND) · view →
5♦x
WNES
2♥!3♦Pass3♠
Pass4♦Pass4♥
Pass5♦XPass
PassPass  
N♥2-1100-2.3+2.3
Closed: M.Blat – P.Bizon (POLAND) — C.Lucena – M.Macri (ARGENTINA) · view →
3NT
WNES
Pass1♥Pass1♠
Pass2♦Pass3NT
PassPassPass 
S♥K-3150-3.8+3.8
12. NORWAY – USA2
Open: J.Mikkelsen – O.Ludvigsen (NORWAY) — Z.Mahmood – A.Sontag (USA2) · view →
3NT
WNES
Pass1♦Pass1♠
2♥PassPass3♣
Pass3♦Pass3♥!
Pass3NTPassPass
Pass   
N♥7-3150-3.8+3.8
Closed: B.Levin – E.Rodwell (USA2) — E.Rynning – A.Farstad (NORWAY) · view →
5♦
WNES
Pass1♦Pass1♠
Pass2♦Pass3♣
Pass3♥Pass4♦
Pass4NT!Pass5♦
PassPassPass 
N♣4-150-1.1+1.1

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

♠ Q76
♥ KT96
♦ J43
♣ 973
♠ AK932
♥ QJ875
♦ A65
♣ –
25
Dlr N
E-W
♠ JT4
♥ A43
♦ K98
♣ KT84
♠ 85
♥ 2
♦ QT72
♣ AQJ652
Makeable tricks
NT♠♥♦♣
N53356
S53356
E891077
W891076
Minimax (par): NS -620: 4♥E= 4♥W=
MatchRoomNorth–SouthEast–WestContByLeadResNSEWBut.NSBut.EW
1. USA1 – DENMARKOpenM.Kamil – J.Meckstroth (USA1)J.Nicolajsen – S.Christiansen (DENMARK)4♥
WNES
 PassPass3♣
4♣!Pass4♦!Pass
4♥PassPassPass
W♣3-2200+8.0-8.0view →
ClosedD.Schaltz – P.Schaltz (DENMARK)D.Berkowitz – L.Cohen (USA1)4♣x
WNES
 PassPass4♣
XPassPassPass
S♠K-4800-9.3+9.3view →
2. INDIA – AUSTRIAOpenS.Gupta – R.Goenka (INDIA)F.Terraneo – A.Babsch (AUSTRIA)4♥
WNES
 PassPass3♣
4♣!Pass4♥Pass
PassPass  
E♦7-1100+6.0-6.0view →
ClosedP.Zelnik – H.Berger (AUSTRIA)J.Shivdasani – B.Satyanarayana (INDIA)5♣x
WNES
 PassPass3♣
4♣!5♣XPass
PassPass  
S♠A-51100-12.7+12.7view →
3. MOROCCO – CANADAOpenA.Belkouch – G.Cambournac (MOROCCO)D.Jacob – P.Klimowicz (CANADA)4♥
WNES
 Pass1♣!2♣
3♣Pass3NTPass
4♣Pass4♥Pass
PassPass  
E♦7-1100+6.0-6.0view →
ClosedZ.Marcinski – M.Lorber (CANADA)J.Hayet – P.Sibony (MOROCCO)4♥
WNES
 PassPass3♣
4♣!Pass4♥Pass
PassPass  
E♦7-1100+6.0-6.0view →
4. EGYPT – FRANCEOpenA.Azzam – M.El Baz (EGYPT)H.Vinciguerra – M.Abecassis (FRANCE)4♠
WNES
 PassPassPass
1♠Pass2♣!X
2♥Pass2♠Pass
4♠PassPassPass
W♣7=620-6.0+6.0view →
ClosedM.Bompis – P.Soulet (FRANCE)M.Abaza – A.Zein (EGYPT)5♣x
WNES
 PassPass3♣
4♣Pass4♥4NT
X5♣XPass
PassPass  
S♠A-4800-9.3+9.3view →
5. AUSTRALIA – ENGLANDOpenI.Thomson – T.Brown (AUSTRALIA)R.Chamberlain – P.Shields (ENGLAND)3♣x
WNES
 PassPass3♣
XPassPassPass
S♠K-3500-4.4+4.4view →
ClosedJ.Holland – A.Mould (ENGLAND)M.Van Der Vlugt – D.Beauchamp (AUSTRALIA)4♥
WNES
 PassPass3♣
4♣!Pass4♦!Pass
4♥PassPassPass
W♣7=620-6.0+6.0view →
6. GERMANY – BANGLADESHOpenR.Marsal – H.Klumpp (GERMANY)M.Hussain Atm – J.Haque (BANGLADESH)4♥
WNES
 PassPass3♣
4♣!Pass4♥!Pass
PassPass  
E♦7-1100+6.0-6.0view →
ClosedK.Haque – D.Hanzala (BANGLADESH)C.Daehr – G.Cohner (GERMANY)4♥
WNES
 PassPass3♣
4♣!Pass4♥Pass
PassPass  
E♦2-1100+6.0-6.0view →
7. HONG KONG CHINA – SWEDENOpenP.Yeung – K.Chiu (HONG KONG CHINA)T.Bergdahl – J.Ostberg (SWEDEN)4♠
WNES
 Pass1♣!Pass
1♠Pass1NT!2♣
3♣!Pass3NTPass
4♥Pass4♠Pass
PassPass  
W♣8-1100+6.0-6.0view →
ClosedA.Morath – B.Efraimsson (SWEDEN)S.Wan – R.Ling (HONG KONG CHINA)4♥
WNES
 PassPass3♣
4♣!Pass4♥Pass
PassPass  
E♦7-1100+6.0-6.0view →
8. CHINA – CHINESE TAIPEIOpenQ.Li – J.Dai (CHINA)H.Lin – Y.Cheng (CHINESE TAIPEI)4♠
WNES
 PassPass3♣
4♣!Pass4♠Pass
PassPass  
E♥2=620-6.0+6.0view →
ClosedC.Chang – C.Chen (CHINESE TAIPEI)J.Weng – S.Zhou (CHINA)4♠
WNES
 PassPass3♣
4♣!Pass4♠Pass
PassPass  
E♥2=620-6.0+6.0view →
9. JAPAN – NETHERLANDSOpenM.Ino – R.Geller (JAPAN)L.Van Den Brom – A.Mulder (NETHERLANDS)4♠
WNES
 Pass1♦!2♣
3♠!Pass4♠Pass
PassPass  
W♣5=620-6.0+6.0view →
ClosedJ.Kolen – J.Verhees (NETHERLANDS)K.Yamada – T.Imakura (JAPAN)4♠
WNES
 PassPass3♣
4♣Pass4♠Pass
PassPass  
E♥2-1100+6.0-6.0view →
10. NEW ZEALAND – ITALYOpenJ.Atkinson – P.Carter (NEW ZEALAND)R.Pulga – A.Mina (ITALY)4♥
WNES
 PassPass3♣!
4♦!Pass4♥Pass
PassPass  
E♣A=620-6.0+6.0view →
ClosedG.Duboin – G.Failla (ITALY)D.Crombie – N.Stuckey (NEW ZEALAND)3NT
WNES
 PassPass3♣
XPass3NTPass
PassPass  
E♣J-1100+6.0-6.0view →
11. ARGENTINA – POLANDOpenH.Camberos – J.Rueda (ARGENTINA)A.Kowalski – P.Tuszynski (POLAND)5♥
WNES
 Pass1♣!2♣
4♣!Pass4♥Pass
5♥PassPassPass
E♦7-2200+8.0-8.0view →
ClosedM.Blat – P.Bizon (POLAND)C.Lucena – M.Macri (ARGENTINA)3♣x
WNES
 PassPass3♣
XPassPassPass
S♠A-2300-0.8+0.8view →
12. NORWAY – USA2OpenJ.Mikkelsen – O.Ludvigsen (NORWAY)Z.Mahmood – A.Sontag (USA2)4♥
WNES
 PassPass3♣
4♣!Pass4♥Pass
PassPass  
E♦9=620-6.0+6.0view →
ClosedB.Levin – E.Rodwell (USA2)E.Rynning – A.Farstad (NORWAY)4♠
WNES
 Pass1♣2♣!
2♠3♣PassPass
3♥Pass3♠Pass
4♥Pass4♠Pass
PassPass  
W♣6-2200+8.0-8.0view →
ContByLeadResNSEWB.NSB.EW
1. USA1 – DENMARK
Open: M.Kamil – J.Meckstroth (USA1) — J.Nicolajsen – S.Christiansen (DENMARK) · view →
4♥
WNES
 PassPass3♣
4♣!Pass4♦!Pass
4♥PassPassPass
W♣3-2200+8.0-8.0
Closed: D.Schaltz – P.Schaltz (DENMARK) — D.Berkowitz – L.Cohen (USA1) · view →
4♣x
WNES
 PassPass4♣
XPassPassPass
S♠K-4800-9.3+9.3
2. INDIA – AUSTRIA
Open: S.Gupta – R.Goenka (INDIA) — F.Terraneo – A.Babsch (AUSTRIA) · view →
4♥
WNES
 PassPass3♣
4♣!Pass4♥Pass
PassPass  
E♦7-1100+6.0-6.0
Closed: P.Zelnik – H.Berger (AUSTRIA) — J.Shivdasani – B.Satyanarayana (INDIA) · view →
5♣x
WNES
 PassPass3♣
4♣!5♣XPass
PassPass  
S♠A-51100-12.7+12.7
3. MOROCCO – CANADA
Open: A.Belkouch – G.Cambournac (MOROCCO) — D.Jacob – P.Klimowicz (CANADA) · view →
4♥
WNES
 Pass1♣!2♣
3♣Pass3NTPass
4♣Pass4♥Pass
PassPass  
E♦7-1100+6.0-6.0
Closed: Z.Marcinski – M.Lorber (CANADA) — J.Hayet – P.Sibony (MOROCCO) · view →
4♥
WNES
 PassPass3♣
4♣!Pass4♥Pass
PassPass  
E♦7-1100+6.0-6.0
4. EGYPT – FRANCE
Open: A.Azzam – M.El Baz (EGYPT) — H.Vinciguerra – M.Abecassis (FRANCE) · view →
4♠
WNES
 PassPassPass
1♠Pass2♣!X
2♥Pass2♠Pass
4♠PassPassPass
W♣7=620-6.0+6.0
Closed: M.Bompis – P.Soulet (FRANCE) — M.Abaza – A.Zein (EGYPT) · view →
5♣x
WNES
 PassPass3♣
4♣Pass4♥4NT
X5♣XPass
PassPass  
S♠A-4800-9.3+9.3
5. AUSTRALIA – ENGLAND
Open: I.Thomson – T.Brown (AUSTRALIA) — R.Chamberlain – P.Shields (ENGLAND) · view →
3♣x
WNES
 PassPass3♣
XPassPassPass
S♠K-3500-4.4+4.4
Closed: J.Holland – A.Mould (ENGLAND) — M.Van Der Vlugt – D.Beauchamp (AUSTRALIA) · view →
4♥
WNES
 PassPass3♣
4♣!Pass4♦!Pass
4♥PassPassPass
W♣7=620-6.0+6.0
6. GERMANY – BANGLADESH
Open: R.Marsal – H.Klumpp (GERMANY) — M.Hussain Atm – J.Haque (BANGLADESH) · view →
4♥
WNES
 PassPass3♣
4♣!Pass4♥!Pass
PassPass  
E♦7-1100+6.0-6.0
Closed: K.Haque – D.Hanzala (BANGLADESH) — C.Daehr – G.Cohner (GERMANY) · view →
4♥
WNES
 PassPass3♣
4♣!Pass4♥Pass
PassPass  
E♦2-1100+6.0-6.0
7. HONG KONG CHINA – SWEDEN
Open: P.Yeung – K.Chiu (HONG KONG CHINA) — T.Bergdahl – J.Ostberg (SWEDEN) · view →
4♠
WNES
 Pass1♣!Pass
1♠Pass1NT!2♣
3♣!Pass3NTPass
4♥Pass4♠Pass
PassPass  
W♣8-1100+6.0-6.0
Closed: A.Morath – B.Efraimsson (SWEDEN) — S.Wan – R.Ling (HONG KONG CHINA) · view →
4♥
WNES
 PassPass3♣
4♣!Pass4♥Pass
PassPass  
E♦7-1100+6.0-6.0
8. CHINA – CHINESE TAIPEI
Open: Q.Li – J.Dai (CHINA) — H.Lin – Y.Cheng (CHINESE TAIPEI) · view →
4♠
WNES
 PassPass3♣
4♣!Pass4♠Pass
PassPass  
E♥2=620-6.0+6.0
Closed: C.Chang – C.Chen (CHINESE TAIPEI) — J.Weng – S.Zhou (CHINA) · view →
4♠
WNES
 PassPass3♣
4♣!Pass4♠Pass
PassPass  
E♥2=620-6.0+6.0
9. JAPAN – NETHERLANDS
Open: M.Ino – R.Geller (JAPAN) — L.Van Den Brom – A.Mulder (NETHERLANDS) · view →
4♠
WNES
 Pass1♦!2♣
3♠!Pass4♠Pass
PassPass  
W♣5=620-6.0+6.0
Closed: J.Kolen – J.Verhees (NETHERLANDS) — K.Yamada – T.Imakura (JAPAN) · view →
4♠
WNES
 PassPass3♣
4♣Pass4♠Pass
PassPass  
E♥2-1100+6.0-6.0
10. NEW ZEALAND – ITALY
Open: J.Atkinson – P.Carter (NEW ZEALAND) — R.Pulga – A.Mina (ITALY) · view →
4♥
WNES
 PassPass3♣!
4♦!Pass4♥Pass
PassPass  
E♣A=620-6.0+6.0
Closed: G.Duboin – G.Failla (ITALY) — D.Crombie – N.Stuckey (NEW ZEALAND) · view →
3NT
WNES
 PassPass3♣
XPass3NTPass
PassPass  
E♣J-1100+6.0-6.0
11. ARGENTINA – POLAND
Open: H.Camberos – J.Rueda (ARGENTINA) — A.Kowalski – P.Tuszynski (POLAND) · view →
5♥
WNES
 Pass1♣!2♣
4♣!Pass4♥Pass
5♥PassPassPass
E♦7-2200+8.0-8.0
Closed: M.Blat – P.Bizon (POLAND) — C.Lucena – M.Macri (ARGENTINA) · view →
3♣x
WNES
 PassPass3♣
XPassPassPass
S♠A-2300-0.8+0.8
12. NORWAY – USA2
Open: J.Mikkelsen – O.Ludvigsen (NORWAY) — Z.Mahmood – A.Sontag (USA2) · view →
4♥
WNES
 PassPass3♣
4♣!Pass4♥Pass
PassPass  
E♦9=620-6.0+6.0
Closed: B.Levin – E.Rodwell (USA2) — E.Rynning – A.Farstad (NORWAY) · view →
4♠
WNES
 Pass1♣2♣!
2♠3♣PassPass
3♥Pass3♠Pass
4♥Pass4♠Pass
PassPass  
W♣6-2200+8.0-8.0

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♠ 83
♥ KT75
♦ Q954
♣ T43
♠ 542
♥ A64
♦ 82
♣ A9875
26
Dlr E
All
♠ KQT
♥ J98
♦ AJ6
♣ KQJ6
♠ AJ976
♥ Q32
♦ KT73
♣ 2
Makeable tricks
NT♠♥♦♣
N57784
S57784
E86659
W86658
Minimax (par): NS -120: 2NTE= 2NTW=
MatchRoomNorth–SouthEast–WestContByLeadResNSEWBut.NSBut.EW
1. USA1 – DENMARKOpenM.Kamil – J.Meckstroth (USA1)J.Nicolajsen – S.Christiansen (DENMARK)2♦
WNES
  1NT2♦!
PassPassPass 
S♣A=90+9.3-9.3view →
ClosedD.Schaltz – P.Schaltz (DENMARK)D.Berkowitz – L.Cohen (USA1)3NT
WNES
  1♣!1♠
2♣Pass2NTPass
3NTPassPassPass
E♠4=600-3.7+3.7view →
2. INDIA – AUSTRIAOpenS.Gupta – R.Goenka (INDIA)F.Terraneo – A.Babsch (AUSTRIA)3♦
WNES
  1NT2♠!
2NT!Pass3♣Pass
Pass3♦PassPass
Pass   
N♣K-2200+4.9-4.9view →
ClosedP.Zelnik – H.Berger (AUSTRIA)J.Shivdasani – B.Satyanarayana (INDIA)3NT
WNES
  1NTPass
3♦!Pass3NT!Pass
PassPass  
E♠6=600-3.7+3.7view →
3. MOROCCO – CANADAOpenA.Belkouch – G.Cambournac (MOROCCO)D.Jacob – P.Klimowicz (CANADA)3NT
WNES
  1NT2♠
X!Pass3NTPass
PassPass  
E♠7=600-3.7+3.7view →
ClosedZ.Marcinski – M.Lorber (CANADA)J.Hayet – P.Sibony (MOROCCO)3NT
WNES
  1NT2♠!
3NTPassPassPass
E♠3=600-3.7+3.7view →
4. EGYPT – FRANCEOpenA.Azzam – M.El Baz (EGYPT)H.Vinciguerra – M.Abecassis (FRANCE)3NT
WNES
  1NT2♠!
2NT!Pass3♣!Pass
Pass3♦3NTPass
PassPass  
E♦2-1100+9.4-9.4view →
ClosedM.Bompis – P.Soulet (FRANCE)M.Abaza – A.Zein (EGYPT)3NT
WNES
  1NT2♠!
3♣Pass3NTPass
PassPass  
E♦6-1100+9.4-9.4view →
5. AUSTRALIA – ENGLANDOpenI.Thomson – T.Brown (AUSTRALIA)R.Chamberlain – P.Shields (ENGLAND)2♠
WNES
  1NT2♠!
PassPassPass 
S♥A-1100+7.0-7.0view →
ClosedJ.Holland – A.Mould (ENGLAND)M.Van Der Vlugt – D.Beauchamp (AUSTRALIA)3NT
WNES
  1NTPass
3♣!Pass3♦!Pass
3NTPassPassPass
E♠T=600-3.7+3.7view →
6. GERMANY – BANGLADESHOpenR.Marsal – H.Klumpp (GERMANY)M.Hussain Atm – J.Haque (BANGLADESH)2♠
WNES
  1NT2♠!
PassPassPass 
S♥A=110+9.4-9.4view →
ClosedK.Haque – D.Hanzala (BANGLADESH)C.Daehr – G.Cohner (GERMANY)3NT
WNES
  1♣!1♠
PassPass1NT!Pass
3NTPassPassPass
E♠7+1630-4.5+4.5view →
7. HONG KONG CHINA – SWEDENOpenP.Yeung – K.Chiu (HONG KONG CHINA)T.Bergdahl – J.Ostberg (SWEDEN)3NT
WNES
  1♣!1♠
X!Pass3NTPass
PassPass  
E♠7=600-3.7+3.7view →
ClosedA.Morath – B.Efraimsson (SWEDEN)S.Wan – R.Ling (HONG KONG CHINA)3NT
WNES
  1NTPass
3NTPassPassPass
E♠6=600-3.7+3.7view →
8. CHINA – CHINESE TAIPEIOpenQ.Li – J.Dai (CHINA)H.Lin – Y.Cheng (CHINESE TAIPEI)3NT
WNES
  1NTPass
2♣Pass2♦Pass
2NTPass3NTPass
PassPass  
E♠7=600-3.7+3.7view →
ClosedC.Chang – C.Chen (CHINESE TAIPEI)J.Weng – S.Zhou (CHINA)3NT
WNES
  1NTPass
3NTPassPassPass
E♠4=600-3.7+3.7view →
9. JAPAN – NETHERLANDSOpenM.Ino – R.Geller (JAPAN)L.Van Den Brom – A.Mulder (NETHERLANDS)3NT
WNES
  1♣!1♠
X!Pass1NTPass
3NTPassPassPass
E♠6+1630-4.5+4.5view →
ClosedJ.Kolen – J.Verhees (NETHERLANDS)K.Yamada – T.Imakura (JAPAN)2♠
WNES
  1NT2♠!
PassPassPass 
S♣A-1100+7.0-7.0view →
10. NEW ZEALAND – ITALYOpenJ.Atkinson – P.Carter (NEW ZEALAND)R.Pulga – A.Mina (ITALY)3NT
WNES
  1NTPass
2♣!Pass2♦!Pass
3NTPassPassPass
E♠7=600-3.7+3.7view →
ClosedG.Duboin – G.Failla (ITALY)D.Crombie – N.Stuckey (NEW ZEALAND)1NT
WNES
  1NTPass
PassPass  
E♠6+3180+5.0-5.0view →
11. ARGENTINA – POLANDOpenH.Camberos – J.Rueda (ARGENTINA)A.Kowalski – P.Tuszynski (POLAND)3NT
WNES
  1NTPass
2♠!Pass3♣!Pass
3NTPassPassPass
E♠5=600-3.7+3.7view →
ClosedM.Blat – P.Bizon (POLAND)C.Lucena – M.Macri (ARGENTINA)3NT
WNES
  1NT2♠!
3NT!PassPassPass
E♠9=600-3.7+3.7view →
12. NORWAY – USA2OpenJ.Mikkelsen – O.Ludvigsen (NORWAY)Z.Mahmood – A.Sontag (USA2)3NT
WNES
  1NTPass
2♠!Pass3♣!Pass
3NTPassPassPass
E♠6+1630-4.5+4.5view →
ClosedB.Levin – E.Rodwell (USA2)E.Rynning – A.Farstad (NORWAY)3NT
WNES
  1NT2♦!
X3♦3NTPass
PassPass  
E♠5=600-3.7+3.7view →
ContByLeadResNSEWB.NSB.EW
1. USA1 – DENMARK
Open: M.Kamil – J.Meckstroth (USA1) — J.Nicolajsen – S.Christiansen (DENMARK) · view →
2♦
WNES
  1NT2♦!
PassPassPass 
S♣A=90+9.3-9.3
Closed: D.Schaltz – P.Schaltz (DENMARK) — D.Berkowitz – L.Cohen (USA1) · view →
3NT
WNES
  1♣!1♠
2♣Pass2NTPass
3NTPassPassPass
E♠4=600-3.7+3.7
2. INDIA – AUSTRIA
Open: S.Gupta – R.Goenka (INDIA) — F.Terraneo – A.Babsch (AUSTRIA) · view →
3♦
WNES
  1NT2♠!
2NT!Pass3♣Pass
Pass3♦PassPass
Pass   
N♣K-2200+4.9-4.9
Closed: P.Zelnik – H.Berger (AUSTRIA) — J.Shivdasani – B.Satyanarayana (INDIA) · view →
3NT
WNES
  1NTPass
3♦!Pass3NT!Pass
PassPass  
E♠6=600-3.7+3.7
3. MOROCCO – CANADA
Open: A.Belkouch – G.Cambournac (MOROCCO) — D.Jacob – P.Klimowicz (CANADA) · view →
3NT
WNES
  1NT2♠
X!Pass3NTPass
PassPass  
E♠7=600-3.7+3.7
Closed: Z.Marcinski – M.Lorber (CANADA) — J.Hayet – P.Sibony (MOROCCO) · view →
3NT
WNES
  1NT2♠!
3NTPassPassPass
E♠3=600-3.7+3.7
4. EGYPT – FRANCE
Open: A.Azzam – M.El Baz (EGYPT) — H.Vinciguerra – M.Abecassis (FRANCE) · view →
3NT
WNES
  1NT2♠!
2NT!Pass3♣!Pass
Pass3♦3NTPass
PassPass  
E♦2-1100+9.4-9.4
Closed: M.Bompis – P.Soulet (FRANCE) — M.Abaza – A.Zein (EGYPT) · view →
3NT
WNES
  1NT2♠!
3♣Pass3NTPass
PassPass  
E♦6-1100+9.4-9.4
5. AUSTRALIA – ENGLAND
Open: I.Thomson – T.Brown (AUSTRALIA) — R.Chamberlain – P.Shields (ENGLAND) · view →
2♠
WNES
  1NT2♠!
PassPassPass 
S♥A-1100+7.0-7.0
Closed: J.Holland – A.Mould (ENGLAND) — M.Van Der Vlugt – D.Beauchamp (AUSTRALIA) · view →
3NT
WNES
  1NTPass
3♣!Pass3♦!Pass
3NTPassPassPass
E♠T=600-3.7+3.7
6. GERMANY – BANGLADESH
Open: R.Marsal – H.Klumpp (GERMANY) — M.Hussain Atm – J.Haque (BANGLADESH) · view →
2♠
WNES
  1NT2♠!
PassPassPass 
S♥A=110+9.4-9.4
Closed: K.Haque – D.Hanzala (BANGLADESH) — C.Daehr – G.Cohner (GERMANY) · view →
3NT
WNES
  1♣!1♠
PassPass1NT!Pass
3NTPassPassPass
E♠7+1630-4.5+4.5
7. HONG KONG CHINA – SWEDEN
Open: P.Yeung – K.Chiu (HONG KONG CHINA) — T.Bergdahl – J.Ostberg (SWEDEN) · view →
3NT
WNES
  1♣!1♠
X!Pass3NTPass
PassPass  
E♠7=600-3.7+3.7
Closed: A.Morath – B.Efraimsson (SWEDEN) — S.Wan – R.Ling (HONG KONG CHINA) · view →
3NT
WNES
  1NTPass
3NTPassPassPass
E♠6=600-3.7+3.7
8. CHINA – CHINESE TAIPEI
Open: Q.Li – J.Dai (CHINA) — H.Lin – Y.Cheng (CHINESE TAIPEI) · view →
3NT
WNES
  1NTPass
2♣Pass2♦Pass
2NTPass3NTPass
PassPass  
E♠7=600-3.7+3.7
Closed: C.Chang – C.Chen (CHINESE TAIPEI) — J.Weng – S.Zhou (CHINA) · view →
3NT
WNES
  1NTPass
3NTPassPassPass
E♠4=600-3.7+3.7
9. JAPAN – NETHERLANDS
Open: M.Ino – R.Geller (JAPAN) — L.Van Den Brom – A.Mulder (NETHERLANDS) · view →
3NT
WNES
  1♣!1♠
X!Pass1NTPass
3NTPassPassPass
E♠6+1630-4.5+4.5
Closed: J.Kolen – J.Verhees (NETHERLANDS) — K.Yamada – T.Imakura (JAPAN) · view →
2♠
WNES
  1NT2♠!
PassPassPass 
S♣A-1100+7.0-7.0
10. NEW ZEALAND – ITALY
Open: J.Atkinson – P.Carter (NEW ZEALAND) — R.Pulga – A.Mina (ITALY) · view →
3NT
WNES
  1NTPass
2♣!Pass2♦!Pass
3NTPassPassPass
E♠7=600-3.7+3.7
Closed: G.Duboin – G.Failla (ITALY) — D.Crombie – N.Stuckey (NEW ZEALAND) · view →
1NT
WNES
  1NTPass
PassPass  
E♠6+3180+5.0-5.0
11. ARGENTINA – POLAND
Open: H.Camberos – J.Rueda (ARGENTINA) — A.Kowalski – P.Tuszynski (POLAND) · view →
3NT
WNES
  1NTPass
2♠!Pass3♣!Pass
3NTPassPassPass
E♠5=600-3.7+3.7
Closed: M.Blat – P.Bizon (POLAND) — C.Lucena – M.Macri (ARGENTINA) · view →
3NT
WNES
  1NT2♠!
3NT!PassPassPass
E♠9=600-3.7+3.7
12. NORWAY – USA2
Open: J.Mikkelsen – O.Ludvigsen (NORWAY) — Z.Mahmood – A.Sontag (USA2) · view →
3NT
WNES
  1NTPass
2♠!Pass3♣!Pass
3NTPassPassPass
E♠6+1630-4.5+4.5
Closed: B.Levin – E.Rodwell (USA2) — E.Rynning – A.Farstad (NORWAY) · view →
3NT
WNES
  1NT2♦!
X3♦3NTPass
PassPass  
E♠5=600-3.7+3.7

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

♠ 94
♥ 8632
♦ 8
♣ KT7632
♠ AQJT873
♥ Q97
♦ 53
♣ 8
27
Dlr S
None
♠ K6
♥ KJ4
♦ AQ96
♣ AQ94
♠ 52
♥ AT5
♦ KJT742
♣ J5
Makeable tricks
NT♠♥♦♣
N11445
S11445
E1212998
W1112988
Minimax (par): NS -990: 6NTE=
MatchRoomNorth–SouthEast–WestContByLeadResNSEWBut.NSBut.EW
1. USA1 – DENMARKOpenM.Kamil – J.Meckstroth (USA1)J.Nicolajsen – S.Christiansen (DENMARK)4♠
WNES
   2♦
2♠Pass3♣Pass
3♠Pass4♦!Pass
4♠PassPassPass
W♦8+1450+2.6-2.6view →
ClosedD.Schaltz – P.Schaltz (DENMARK)D.Berkowitz – L.Cohen (USA1)4♠
WNES
   Pass
1♠Pass2♣!2♦
2♠Pass2NTPass
4♠PassPassPass
W♦8+1450+2.6-2.6view →
2. INDIA – AUSTRIAOpenS.Gupta – R.Goenka (INDIA)F.Terraneo – A.Babsch (AUSTRIA)4♠
WNES
   2♦
2♠Pass3♦!Pass
3♠Pass4♣!Pass
4♠!PassPassPass
W♦8+2480+1.7-1.7view →
ClosedP.Zelnik – H.Berger (AUSTRIA)J.Shivdasani – B.Satyanarayana (INDIA)4♠
WNES
   Pass
3♠Pass4♠Pass
PassPass  
W♦8+1450+2.6-2.6view →
3. MOROCCO – CANADAOpenA.Belkouch – G.Cambournac (MOROCCO)D.Jacob – P.Klimowicz (CANADA)4♠
WNES
   Pass
3♠Pass4♣!Pass
4♠!PassPassPass
W♦8+1450+2.6-2.6view →
ClosedZ.Marcinski – M.Lorber (CANADA)J.Hayet – P.Sibony (MOROCCO)5♠
WNES
   Pass
4♠Pass4NTPass
5♦Pass5♠Pass
PassPass  
W♦8=450+2.6-2.6view →
4. EGYPT – FRANCEOpenA.Azzam – M.El Baz (EGYPT)H.Vinciguerra – M.Abecassis (FRANCE)4♠
WNES
   Pass
4♠PassPassPass
W♦8+1450+2.6-2.6view →
ClosedM.Bompis – P.Soulet (FRANCE)M.Abaza – A.Zein (EGYPT)3NT
WNES
   Pass
2♦!Pass2NT!3♦
3♥!Pass3NTPass
PassPass  
E♥4+2460+2.6-2.6view →
5. AUSTRALIA – ENGLANDOpenI.Thomson – T.Brown (AUSTRALIA)R.Chamberlain – P.Shields (ENGLAND)6NT
WNES
   3♦
3♠Pass4♦!Pass
4♠Pass4NT!Pass
5♣!Pass5♦!Pass
6♠Pass6NTPass
PassPass  
E♠5=990-9.1+9.1view →
ClosedJ.Holland – A.Mould (ENGLAND)M.Van Der Vlugt – D.Beauchamp (AUSTRALIA)6NT
WNES
   2♦!
2♠Pass3♦!Pass
4♠Pass4NT!Pass
5♣!Pass5♦!Pass
6♠!Pass6NTPass
PassPass  
E♠5=990-9.1+9.1view →
6. GERMANY – BANGLADESHOpenR.Marsal – H.Klumpp (GERMANY)M.Hussain Atm – J.Haque (BANGLADESH)4♠
WNES
   Pass
1♠Pass2♣Pass
2♠Pass3NTPass
4♠PassPassPass
W♦8+1450+2.6-2.6view →
ClosedK.Haque – D.Hanzala (BANGLADESH)C.Daehr – G.Cohner (GERMANY)6♠
WNES
   2♦
2♠Pass3♦!Pass
4♠Pass4NT!Pass
5♦!Pass5♥!Pass
6♠!PassPassPass
W♦7=980-9.0+9.0view →
7. HONG KONG CHINA – SWEDENOpenP.Yeung – K.Chiu (HONG KONG CHINA)T.Bergdahl – J.Ostberg (SWEDEN)4♠
WNES
   Pass
2♠Pass3♥!Pass
3♠!Pass3NT!Pass
4♣!Pass4♦!X
PassPassXXPass
4♥!Pass4♠Pass
PassPass  
W♦8+2480+1.7-1.7view →
ClosedA.Morath – B.Efraimsson (SWEDEN)S.Wan – R.Ling (HONG KONG CHINA)4♠
WNES
   Pass
3♠Pass4♠Pass
PassPass  
W♦8+1450+2.6-2.6view →
8. CHINA – CHINESE TAIPEIOpenQ.Li – J.Dai (CHINA)H.Lin – Y.Cheng (CHINESE TAIPEI)6NT
WNES
   3♦
3♠Pass4NTPass
5♣Pass5♦Pass
6♠Pass6NTPass
PassPass  
E♥4=990-9.1+9.1view →
ClosedC.Chang – C.Chen (CHINESE TAIPEI)J.Weng – S.Zhou (CHINA)3NT
WNES
   2♦!
3♠Pass3NTPass
PassPass  
E♥T+3490+1.7-1.7view →
9. JAPAN – NETHERLANDSOpenM.Ino – R.Geller (JAPAN)L.Van Den Brom – A.Mulder (NETHERLANDS)4♠
WNES
   2♦
3♠Pass4♦!Pass
4♠PassPassPass
W♦6+2480+1.7-1.7view →
ClosedJ.Kolen – J.Verhees (NETHERLANDS)K.Yamada – T.Imakura (JAPAN)4♠
WNES
   Pass
3♠Pass4♠Pass
PassPass  
W♦8=420+3.4-3.4view →
10. NEW ZEALAND – ITALYOpenJ.Atkinson – P.Carter (NEW ZEALAND)R.Pulga – A.Mina (ITALY)5♠
WNES
   3♦
3♠Pass4♣Pass
4♠Pass5♦Pass!
5♠PassPassPass
W♦8=450+2.6-2.6view →
ClosedG.Duboin – G.Failla (ITALY)D.Crombie – N.Stuckey (NEW ZEALAND)4♠
WNES
   Pass
1♠Pass2♣3♦
PassPass3NTPass
4♠PassPassPass
W♦7+1450+2.6-2.6view →
11. ARGENTINA – POLANDOpenH.Camberos – J.Rueda (ARGENTINA)A.Kowalski – P.Tuszynski (POLAND)6NT
WNES
   2♦!
2♠Pass3♣Pass
3♠Pass4♦Pass
4♠Pass4NTPass
5♣Pass5♦X
5♠Pass6NTPass
PassPass  
E♠5=990-9.1+9.1view →
ClosedM.Blat – P.Bizon (POLAND)C.Lucena – M.Macri (ARGENTINA)5♠
WNES
   2♦
2♠Pass3♦Pass
4♠Pass4NTPass
5♣!Pass5♠Pass
PassPass  
W♦6=450+2.6-2.6view →
12. NORWAY – USA2OpenJ.Mikkelsen – O.Ludvigsen (NORWAY)Z.Mahmood – A.Sontag (USA2)4♠
WNES
   Pass
4♠PassPassPass
W♦8+2480+1.7-1.7view →
ClosedB.Levin – E.Rodwell (USA2)E.Rynning – A.Farstad (NORWAY)4♠
WNES
   Pass
4♠PassPassPass
W♦6+1450+2.6-2.6view →
ContByLeadResNSEWB.NSB.EW
1. USA1 – DENMARK
Open: M.Kamil – J.Meckstroth (USA1) — J.Nicolajsen – S.Christiansen (DENMARK) · view →
4♠
WNES
   2♦
2♠Pass3♣Pass
3♠Pass4♦!Pass
4♠PassPassPass
W♦8+1450+2.6-2.6
Closed: D.Schaltz – P.Schaltz (DENMARK) — D.Berkowitz – L.Cohen (USA1) · view →
4♠
WNES
   Pass
1♠Pass2♣!2♦
2♠Pass2NTPass
4♠PassPassPass
W♦8+1450+2.6-2.6
2. INDIA – AUSTRIA
Open: S.Gupta – R.Goenka (INDIA) — F.Terraneo – A.Babsch (AUSTRIA) · view →
4♠
WNES
   2♦
2♠Pass3♦!Pass
3♠Pass4♣!Pass
4♠!PassPassPass
W♦8+2480+1.7-1.7
Closed: P.Zelnik – H.Berger (AUSTRIA) — J.Shivdasani – B.Satyanarayana (INDIA) · view →
4♠
WNES
   Pass
3♠Pass4♠Pass
PassPass  
W♦8+1450+2.6-2.6
3. MOROCCO – CANADA
Open: A.Belkouch – G.Cambournac (MOROCCO) — D.Jacob – P.Klimowicz (CANADA) · view →
4♠
WNES
   Pass
3♠Pass4♣!Pass
4♠!PassPassPass
W♦8+1450+2.6-2.6
Closed: Z.Marcinski – M.Lorber (CANADA) — J.Hayet – P.Sibony (MOROCCO) · view →
5♠
WNES
   Pass
4♠Pass4NTPass
5♦Pass5♠Pass
PassPass  
W♦8=450+2.6-2.6
4. EGYPT – FRANCE
Open: A.Azzam – M.El Baz (EGYPT) — H.Vinciguerra – M.Abecassis (FRANCE) · view →
4♠
WNES
   Pass
4♠PassPassPass
W♦8+1450+2.6-2.6
Closed: M.Bompis – P.Soulet (FRANCE) — M.Abaza – A.Zein (EGYPT) · view →
3NT
WNES
   Pass
2♦!Pass2NT!3♦
3♥!Pass3NTPass
PassPass  
E♥4+2460+2.6-2.6
5. AUSTRALIA – ENGLAND
Open: I.Thomson – T.Brown (AUSTRALIA) — R.Chamberlain – P.Shields (ENGLAND) · view →
6NT
WNES
   3♦
3♠Pass4♦!Pass
4♠Pass4NT!Pass
5♣!Pass5♦!Pass
6♠Pass6NTPass
PassPass  
E♠5=990-9.1+9.1
Closed: J.Holland – A.Mould (ENGLAND) — M.Van Der Vlugt – D.Beauchamp (AUSTRALIA) · view →
6NT
WNES
   2♦!
2♠Pass3♦!Pass
4♠Pass4NT!Pass
5♣!Pass5♦!Pass
6♠!Pass6NTPass
PassPass  
E♠5=990-9.1+9.1
6. GERMANY – BANGLADESH
Open: R.Marsal – H.Klumpp (GERMANY) — M.Hussain Atm – J.Haque (BANGLADESH) · view →
4♠
WNES
   Pass
1♠Pass2♣Pass
2♠Pass3NTPass
4♠PassPassPass
W♦8+1450+2.6-2.6
Closed: K.Haque – D.Hanzala (BANGLADESH) — C.Daehr – G.Cohner (GERMANY) · view →
6♠
WNES
   2♦
2♠Pass3♦!Pass
4♠Pass4NT!Pass
5♦!Pass5♥!Pass
6♠!PassPassPass
W♦7=980-9.0+9.0
7. HONG KONG CHINA – SWEDEN
Open: P.Yeung – K.Chiu (HONG KONG CHINA) — T.Bergdahl – J.Ostberg (SWEDEN) · view →
4♠
WNES
   Pass
2♠Pass3♥!Pass
3♠!Pass3NT!Pass
4♣!Pass4♦!X
PassPassXXPass
4♥!Pass4♠Pass
PassPass  
W♦8+2480+1.7-1.7
Closed: A.Morath – B.Efraimsson (SWEDEN) — S.Wan – R.Ling (HONG KONG CHINA) · view →
4♠
WNES
   Pass
3♠Pass4♠Pass
PassPass  
W♦8+1450+2.6-2.6
8. CHINA – CHINESE TAIPEI
Open: Q.Li – J.Dai (CHINA) — H.Lin – Y.Cheng (CHINESE TAIPEI) · view →
6NT
WNES
   3♦
3♠Pass4NTPass
5♣Pass5♦Pass
6♠Pass6NTPass
PassPass  
E♥4=990-9.1+9.1
Closed: C.Chang – C.Chen (CHINESE TAIPEI) — J.Weng – S.Zhou (CHINA) · view →
3NT
WNES
   2♦!
3♠Pass3NTPass
PassPass  
E♥T+3490+1.7-1.7
9. JAPAN – NETHERLANDS
Open: M.Ino – R.Geller (JAPAN) — L.Van Den Brom – A.Mulder (NETHERLANDS) · view →
4♠
WNES
   2♦
3♠Pass4♦!Pass
4♠PassPassPass
W♦6+2480+1.7-1.7
Closed: J.Kolen – J.Verhees (NETHERLANDS) — K.Yamada – T.Imakura (JAPAN) · view →
4♠
WNES
   Pass
3♠Pass4♠Pass
PassPass  
W♦8=420+3.4-3.4
10. NEW ZEALAND – ITALY
Open: J.Atkinson – P.Carter (NEW ZEALAND) — R.Pulga – A.Mina (ITALY) · view →
5♠
WNES
   3♦
3♠Pass4♣Pass
4♠Pass5♦Pass!
5♠PassPassPass
W♦8=450+2.6-2.6
Closed: G.Duboin – G.Failla (ITALY) — D.Crombie – N.Stuckey (NEW ZEALAND) · view →
4♠
WNES
   Pass
1♠Pass2♣3♦
PassPass3NTPass
4♠PassPassPass
W♦7+1450+2.6-2.6
11. ARGENTINA – POLAND
Open: H.Camberos – J.Rueda (ARGENTINA) — A.Kowalski – P.Tuszynski (POLAND) · view →
6NT
WNES
   2♦!
2♠Pass3♣Pass
3♠Pass4♦Pass
4♠Pass4NTPass
5♣Pass5♦X
5♠Pass6NTPass
PassPass  
E♠5=990-9.1+9.1
Closed: M.Blat – P.Bizon (POLAND) — C.Lucena – M.Macri (ARGENTINA) · view →
5♠
WNES
   2♦
2♠Pass3♦Pass
4♠Pass4NTPass
5♣!Pass5♠Pass
PassPass  
W♦6=450+2.6-2.6
12. NORWAY – USA2
Open: J.Mikkelsen – O.Ludvigsen (NORWAY) — Z.Mahmood – A.Sontag (USA2) · view →
4♠
WNES
   Pass
4♠PassPassPass
W♦8+2480+1.7-1.7
Closed: B.Levin – E.Rodwell (USA2) — E.Rynning – A.Farstad (NORWAY) · view →
4♠
WNES
   Pass
4♠PassPassPass
W♦6+1450+2.6-2.6

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

♠ Q96
♥ AKJ974
♦ 9
♣ T96
♠ T753
♥ Q5
♦ KQJ863
♣ K
28
Dlr W
N-S
♠ J842
♥ 3
♦ T752
♣ AQJ7
♠ AK
♥ T862
♦ A4
♣ 85432
Makeable tricks
NT♠♥♦♣
N1051049
S1051049
E38384
W38384
Minimax (par): NS +500: 5♦♠Ex-3 5♦♠Wx-3
MatchRoomNorth–SouthEast–WestContByLeadResNSEWBut.NSBut.EW
1. USA1 – DENMARKOpenM.Kamil – J.Meckstroth (USA1)J.Nicolajsen – S.Christiansen (DENMARK)5♦x
WNES
1♦!1♥X4♥
PassPass5♦X
PassPassPass 
W♥A-2300-0.4+0.4view →
ClosedD.Schaltz – P.Schaltz (DENMARK)D.Berkowitz – L.Cohen (USA1)4♠
WNES
1♦!2♥X3♦!
XPassPass4♥
4♠PassPassPass
W♥A-2100-5.0+5.0view →
2. INDIA – AUSTRIAOpenS.Gupta – R.Goenka (INDIA)F.Terraneo – A.Babsch (AUSTRIA)4♥
WNES
Pass2♥Pass4♥
PassPassPass 
N♠4=620+6.9-6.9view →
ClosedP.Zelnik – H.Berger (AUSTRIA)J.Shivdasani – B.Satyanarayana (INDIA)4♥
WNES
1♦1♥X!4♥
PassPassPass 
N♦5=620+6.9-6.9view →
3. MOROCCO – CANADAOpenA.Belkouch – G.Cambournac (MOROCCO)D.Jacob – P.Klimowicz (CANADA)4♠x
WNES
1♦2♥X3♦
3♠Pass4♠X
PassPassPass 
W♥K-2300-0.4+0.4view →
ClosedZ.Marcinski – M.Lorber (CANADA)J.Hayet – P.Sibony (MOROCCO)4♠x
WNES
1♦1♥1♠4♥
4♠PassPassX
PassPassPass 
E♠K-2300-0.4+0.4view →
4. EGYPT – FRANCEOpenA.Azzam – M.El Baz (EGYPT)H.Vinciguerra – M.Abecassis (FRANCE)4♠x
WNES
1♦2♥!X!4♥
4♠PassPassX
PassPassPass 
W♥A-2300-0.4+0.4view →
ClosedM.Bompis – P.Soulet (FRANCE)M.Abaza – A.Zein (EGYPT)4♠
WNES
1♦2♥X4♥
4♠PassPassPass
W♥K-2100-5.0+5.0view →
5. AUSTRALIA – ENGLANDOpenI.Thomson – T.Brown (AUSTRALIA)R.Chamberlain – P.Shields (ENGLAND)4♥
WNES
1♦!1♥2♥!4♥
PassPassPass 
N♦7=620+6.9-6.9view →
ClosedJ.Holland – A.Mould (ENGLAND)M.Van Der Vlugt – D.Beauchamp (AUSTRALIA)5♦x
WNES
1♦1♥X2NT!
3♦4♥5♦X
PassPassPass 
W♥K-2300-0.4+0.4view →
6. GERMANY – BANGLADESHOpenR.Marsal – H.Klumpp (GERMANY)M.Hussain Atm – J.Haque (BANGLADESH)4♠x
WNES
1♦1♥X4♥
4♠PassPassX
PassPassPass 
W♥K-2300-0.4+0.4view →
ClosedK.Haque – D.Hanzala (BANGLADESH)C.Daehr – G.Cohner (GERMANY)5♦x
WNES
1♦1♥X!4♥
PassPass5♦X
PassPassPass 
W♥A-2300-0.4+0.4view →
7. HONG KONG CHINA – SWEDENOpenP.Yeung – K.Chiu (HONG KONG CHINA)T.Bergdahl – J.Ostberg (SWEDEN)5♥
WNES
1♦!1♥X!XX
2♦2♥3♦4♥
4♠PassPass5♥
PassPassPass 
N♦4-1100-8.7+8.7view →
ClosedA.Morath – B.Efraimsson (SWEDEN)S.Wan – R.Ling (HONG KONG CHINA)5♥x
WNES
1♦2♥X4♥
4♠PassPass5♥
PassPassXPass
PassPass  
N♠4-1200-10.4+10.4view →
8. CHINA – CHINESE TAIPEIOpenQ.Li – J.Dai (CHINA)H.Lin – Y.Cheng (CHINESE TAIPEI)3♥
WNES
1♦1♥X2♦!
2♠Pass3♣3♦!
Pass3♥PassPass
Pass   
N♠6+1170-3.7+3.7view →
ClosedC.Chang – C.Chen (CHINESE TAIPEI)J.Weng – S.Zhou (CHINA)4♠x
WNES
Pass1♥X4♥
4♠PassPassX
PassPassPass 
W♦9-2300-0.4+0.4view →
9. JAPAN – NETHERLANDSOpenM.Ino – R.Geller (JAPAN)L.Van Den Brom – A.Mulder (NETHERLANDS)4♥
WNES
1♦!1♥X!2♦!
2♠3♥Pass4♥
PassPassPass 
N♠2+1650+7.3-7.3view →
ClosedJ.Kolen – J.Verhees (NETHERLANDS)K.Yamada – T.Imakura (JAPAN)5♦x
WNES
Pass2♦!Pass2♠!
3♦4♥5♦X
PassPassPass 
W♥A-2300-0.4+0.4view →
10. NEW ZEALAND – ITALYOpenJ.Atkinson – P.Carter (NEW ZEALAND)R.Pulga – A.Mina (ITALY)4♠x
WNES
1♦2♥X!3♦!
4♠PassPassX
PassPassPass 
W♥A-2300-0.4+0.4view →
ClosedG.Duboin – G.Failla (ITALY)D.Crombie – N.Stuckey (NEW ZEALAND)5♠x
WNES
1♦1♥X3NT!
4♠PassPass5♥
PassPass5♠X
PassPassPass 
W♥K-3500+4.2-4.2view →
11. ARGENTINA – POLANDOpenH.Camberos – J.Rueda (ARGENTINA)A.Kowalski – P.Tuszynski (POLAND)4♥
WNES
Pass1♥Pass2NT!
3♦Pass4♣!4♥
PassPassPass 
N♦7=620+6.9-6.9view →
ClosedM.Blat – P.Bizon (POLAND)C.Lucena – M.Macri (ARGENTINA)5♥
WNES
2♦2♥5♦5♥
PassPassPass 
N♦7=650+7.3-7.3view →
12. NORWAY – USA2OpenJ.Mikkelsen – O.Ludvigsen (NORWAY)Z.Mahmood – A.Sontag (USA2)5♦x
WNES
1♦2♥X!4♥
PassPass5♦X
PassPassPass 
W♥A-2300-0.4+0.4view →
ClosedB.Levin – E.Rodwell (USA2)E.Rynning – A.Farstad (NORWAY)5♥
WNES
1♦1♥X2NT!
4♠PassPassX
Pass5♥PassPass
Pass   
N♠4-1100-8.7+8.7view →
ContByLeadResNSEWB.NSB.EW
1. USA1 – DENMARK
Open: M.Kamil – J.Meckstroth (USA1) — J.Nicolajsen – S.Christiansen (DENMARK) · view →
5♦x
WNES
1♦!1♥X4♥
PassPass5♦X
PassPassPass 
W♥A-2300-0.4+0.4
Closed: D.Schaltz – P.Schaltz (DENMARK) — D.Berkowitz – L.Cohen (USA1) · view →
4♠
WNES
1♦!2♥X3♦!
XPassPass4♥
4♠PassPassPass
W♥A-2100-5.0+5.0
2. INDIA – AUSTRIA
Open: S.Gupta – R.Goenka (INDIA) — F.Terraneo – A.Babsch (AUSTRIA) · view →
4♥
WNES
Pass2♥Pass4♥
PassPassPass 
N♠4=620+6.9-6.9
Closed: P.Zelnik – H.Berger (AUSTRIA) — J.Shivdasani – B.Satyanarayana (INDIA) · view →
4♥
WNES
1♦1♥X!4♥
PassPassPass 
N♦5=620+6.9-6.9
3. MOROCCO – CANADA
Open: A.Belkouch – G.Cambournac (MOROCCO) — D.Jacob – P.Klimowicz (CANADA) · view →
4♠x
WNES
1♦2♥X3♦
3♠Pass4♠X
PassPassPass 
W♥K-2300-0.4+0.4
Closed: Z.Marcinski – M.Lorber (CANADA) — J.Hayet – P.Sibony (MOROCCO) · view →
4♠x
WNES
1♦1♥1♠4♥
4♠PassPassX
PassPassPass 
E♠K-2300-0.4+0.4
4. EGYPT – FRANCE
Open: A.Azzam – M.El Baz (EGYPT) — H.Vinciguerra – M.Abecassis (FRANCE) · view →
4♠x
WNES
1♦2♥!X!4♥
4♠PassPassX
PassPassPass 
W♥A-2300-0.4+0.4
Closed: M.Bompis – P.Soulet (FRANCE) — M.Abaza – A.Zein (EGYPT) · view →
4♠
WNES
1♦2♥X4♥
4♠PassPassPass
W♥K-2100-5.0+5.0
5. AUSTRALIA – ENGLAND
Open: I.Thomson – T.Brown (AUSTRALIA) — R.Chamberlain – P.Shields (ENGLAND) · view →
4♥
WNES
1♦!1♥2♥!4♥
PassPassPass 
N♦7=620+6.9-6.9
Closed: J.Holland – A.Mould (ENGLAND) — M.Van Der Vlugt – D.Beauchamp (AUSTRALIA) · view →
5♦x
WNES
1♦1♥X2NT!
3♦4♥5♦X
PassPassPass 
W♥K-2300-0.4+0.4
6. GERMANY – BANGLADESH
Open: R.Marsal – H.Klumpp (GERMANY) — M.Hussain Atm – J.Haque (BANGLADESH) · view →
4♠x
WNES
1♦1♥X4♥
4♠PassPassX
PassPassPass 
W♥K-2300-0.4+0.4
Closed: K.Haque – D.Hanzala (BANGLADESH) — C.Daehr – G.Cohner (GERMANY) · view →
5♦x
WNES
1♦1♥X!4♥
PassPass5♦X
PassPassPass 
W♥A-2300-0.4+0.4
7. HONG KONG CHINA – SWEDEN
Open: P.Yeung – K.Chiu (HONG KONG CHINA) — T.Bergdahl – J.Ostberg (SWEDEN) · view →
5♥
WNES
1♦!1♥X!XX
2♦2♥3♦4♥
4♠PassPass5♥
PassPassPass 
N♦4-1100-8.7+8.7
Closed: A.Morath – B.Efraimsson (SWEDEN) — S.Wan – R.Ling (HONG KONG CHINA) · view →
5♥x
WNES
1♦2♥X4♥
4♠PassPass5♥
PassPassXPass
PassPass  
N♠4-1200-10.4+10.4
8. CHINA – CHINESE TAIPEI
Open: Q.Li – J.Dai (CHINA) — H.Lin – Y.Cheng (CHINESE TAIPEI) · view →
3♥
WNES
1♦1♥X2♦!
2♠Pass3♣3♦!
Pass3♥PassPass
Pass   
N♠6+1170-3.7+3.7
Closed: C.Chang – C.Chen (CHINESE TAIPEI) — J.Weng – S.Zhou (CHINA) · view →
4♠x
WNES
Pass1♥X4♥
4♠PassPassX
PassPassPass 
W♦9-2300-0.4+0.4
9. JAPAN – NETHERLANDS
Open: M.Ino – R.Geller (JAPAN) — L.Van Den Brom – A.Mulder (NETHERLANDS) · view →
4♥
WNES
1♦!1♥X!2♦!
2♠3♥Pass4♥
PassPassPass 
N♠2+1650+7.3-7.3
Closed: J.Kolen – J.Verhees (NETHERLANDS) — K.Yamada – T.Imakura (JAPAN) · view →
5♦x
WNES
Pass2♦!Pass2♠!
3♦4♥5♦X
PassPassPass 
W♥A-2300-0.4+0.4
10. NEW ZEALAND – ITALY
Open: J.Atkinson – P.Carter (NEW ZEALAND) — R.Pulga – A.Mina (ITALY) · view →
4♠x
WNES
1♦2♥X!3♦!
4♠PassPassX
PassPassPass 
W♥A-2300-0.4+0.4
Closed: G.Duboin – G.Failla (ITALY) — D.Crombie – N.Stuckey (NEW ZEALAND) · view →
5♠x
WNES
1♦1♥X3NT!
4♠PassPass5♥
PassPass5♠X
PassPassPass 
W♥K-3500+4.2-4.2
11. ARGENTINA – POLAND
Open: H.Camberos – J.Rueda (ARGENTINA) — A.Kowalski – P.Tuszynski (POLAND) · view →
4♥
WNES
Pass1♥Pass2NT!
3♦Pass4♣!4♥
PassPassPass 
N♦7=620+6.9-6.9
Closed: M.Blat – P.Bizon (POLAND) — C.Lucena – M.Macri (ARGENTINA) · view →
5♥
WNES
2♦2♥5♦5♥
PassPassPass 
N♦7=650+7.3-7.3
12. NORWAY – USA2
Open: J.Mikkelsen – O.Ludvigsen (NORWAY) — Z.Mahmood – A.Sontag (USA2) · view →
5♦x
WNES
1♦2♥X!4♥
PassPass5♦X
PassPassPass 
W♥A-2300-0.4+0.4
Closed: B.Levin – E.Rodwell (USA2) — E.Rynning – A.Farstad (NORWAY) · view →
5♥
WNES
1♦1♥X2NT!
4♠PassPassX
Pass5♥PassPass
Pass   
N♠4-1100-8.7+8.7