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Daily Bulletin

Editor: Mark Horton / Co-Ordinator : Jean-Paul Meyer / Journalists: David Bird, John Carruthers, Jos Jacob,Fernando Lema, Brent Manley, Micke Melander, Barry Rigal, Ram Soffer, Ron Tacchi / Lay-out Editor : Francesca CanaliPhotographer : Arianna Testa

MONDAY,JUNE 12 2017

ISSUE No 3CLICK TO NAVIGATE

BBO SCHEDULE - ROUND OF 16

10.30

At the end of the second day of the European Open Bridge Championships the constants experienced mixed emotions (in every sense of the word) as they battled to qualify for the knockout stage. The excitement (as always at this point) was centered on the struggle for the last few spots in the top 16.

It often happens that as each result is entered the scores change and teams move in and out of the top sixteen as if in a game of musical chairs. Its nerve wracking for the players, not least for the teams with three pairs, as those not playing are left biting their nails as the boards run out.

Still, pride of place must go to team Mnepo (Anna Gulevich, Georgi Matushko, Sergei Orlov, Olga Pavlushko, Evgeni Rudakov, Elena Rudakova, Georgi Matushko cpt), who were undefeated as they finished more than 5 VP ahead of the field.

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TODAY'S SCHEDULEMIXED TEAMS KO10.30 - 12.30 Round of 1612.45 - 14.45 Round of 1615.45 - 17.45 QuarterFinals18.00 - 20.00 QuarterFinalsBAM10.30 - 12.00 Session 112.15 - 13.45 Session 213.45 - 14.45 Lunch Pause14.45 - 16.15 Session 316.30 - 18.00 Session 418.15 - 19.45 Session 5

PSZCZOLA vs ROSENTHALSAKR vs BLUE NOTE WARD PLATT vs FERM BERKSMA vs TAKK

Important Message p. 2

A view of the Bridge p. 2

The Agony of Coming Close p. 3

Emmer vs ORG Reignwood p. 5

Takk vs De Botton p. 8

The Humbling Game p. 12

Make a Name for Youself p. 14

Mnepo vs Takk p. 15

Which Pedal? p. 18

The Long Ball p. 21

Mnepo vs Microchiroptera... p. 22

Misplay this Hand with Me p. 25

La Pagina Italiana p. 26

Results & Butler p. 28

Bracket p. 31

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A VIEW OF THE BRIDGEThe EBL have appointed David Bird, Bill Jacobs, Larry Cohen, Graham Osborne, Mark Horton and Roland Wald to act as BBO commentators. They may be joined from time to time by Jon Cooke and Stephen Kennedy.These are the assignments for the second day of the Championships:

Mixed Teams KO - Monday 12 JuneR 16-1 BBO1 OR: David Bird - Mark HortonR 16-1 BBO2 OR: Bill Jacobs - Stephen KennedyR 16-2 BBO1 OR: Roland Wald - Bill JacobsR 16-2 BBO2 OR: Mark Horton - Stephen KennedyQF 1 BBO1 OR: David Bird - Roland WaldQF 2 BBO1 OR: Larry Cohen - Roland Wald

The registration desk in town next to the tourist office, Viale Verdi 66-68, will be open only on Friday June 16 and Monday June 19, 14:00 – 20:00 and only for those participants who pre-paid their entry fees by bank transfer.

All participants still needing to pay their entry fees, in EUR cash only, and for registration at other times than the above, are requested to do so at the venue, Mondolandia Village – Via Ponte dei Bari 5- latest the day prior to the start of the event.

Tickets for the bus transfers Montecatini – Mondolandia at EUR 30 per week or EUR 15 per half week will be sold at both locations.

IMPORTANT MESSAGE

WAITING FOR THE 16 MANY EXPERTS MANY OPINIONS

VIDEO CORNER

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Brent Manley

In some competitive endeavors, contestants say they would rather be beaten by a wide margin than to lose a match by a point or two. The notion is that if you have been clobbered there’s probably not much you could have done. In a close one, you can find too many spots where you could have made a move to help your side win.

It’s not known how the players for Calandra and Cornemuse teams feel about the final score in their opening-round match in the Mixed Teams, which ended with latter ahead by 2 IMPs, but there probably are boards the losers would like to replay.

The winners had their best board on the first deal of the match.

Board 1. Dealer North. All Vul. [ K J 10 4 2 ] 7 { K 6 5 } K 8 5 3 [ 9 7 6 [ A Q 3 ] K J 8 ] A Q 4 { Q 9 8 4 { A 7 3 2 } J 9 6 } A Q 2 [ 8 5 ] 10 9 6 5 3 2 { J 10 } 10 7 4

Open Room West North East South Ventos Calandra Fantun Duboin— Pass 2} Pass2{ Pass 2NT Pass3NT All Pass

Veronique Ventos and Jean-Baptiste Fantun stopped in a reasonable and very makeable spot, with just about every finesse working. Giorgio Duboin started with the ]6 to declarer’s ace. At trick two, Fantun played the {A and continued with a second diamonds, happy to see the jack appear on his left. North won the {K and played the [J. Fantun went up with the ace, entered dummy with a diamond to the 9 and took the club finesse to score nine tricks and plus 400.

At the other table:

Closed Room West North East South Cuzzi Rolland Versace Lhuissier— 1[ Dble Pass2{ Pass 2[ Pass3[ Pass 6{ All Pass

Sabine Rolland led the [J and Monica Cuzzi put in the queen. When that held, she played the {A and another, limiting her losers in that suit to one. That was one hurdle cleared, but there just weren’t enough tricks and Cuzzi ended up one short for minus 50 and a 10-IMP loss.

Trailing 10-1,Calandra went ahead on this deal.

Board 4. Dealer West. All Vul. [ A 10 ] 7 3 2 { Q 2 } A K Q 9 8 4 [ K J 7 2 [ 6 4 3 ] K 6 5 ] A J 10 9 8 { K 10 9 6 5 4 { A 3 } — } 7 6 3 [ Q 9 8 5 ] Q 4 { J 8 7 } J 10 5 2

Open Room West North East South Ventos Calandra Fantun Duboin 1{ 2} Dble 3} 3[ Pass 4] All Pass

Duboin led the }J, ruffed in dummy by Fantun. He played a diamond to the ace and another to the king, then ruffed the third round as Emanuela Calandra discarded a club. After ruffing the diamond, Fantun ruffed a second club in dummy and played the {10 and ruffed with the ]10. Duboin overruffed with the ]Q and played another round. Fantun overtook with the trump ace, cashed the jack, leaving North with a trump, then played a spade from hand, misguessing by playing the ace. The result was two down for minus 200.

Alfredo Versace did much better at the other table.

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Closed Room West North East South Cuzzi Rolland Versace Lhuissier 1{ 2} Dble 3} 3[ 3NT Dble 4} Pass Pass 4] All Pass

Versace also ruffed the opening club lead and played three rounds of diamonds, ruffing to set up the suit. Instead of ruffing a second club, however, he played a spade to the jack in dummy. Rolland won the ace and exited with the [10. Versace won in dummy and played a good diamond, discarding his last spade. Nicolas Lhussier ruffed and played another club, but Versace could ruff in dummy, ruff a spade to hand, ruff his last club with the ]K, ruff a spade to hand and cash the ]A for plus 620 and a 13-IMP gain. That put Calandra ahead 14-10.

A couple of overtrick IMPs made the score 16-10, but Cornemuse went ahead by 1 IMP on the penultimate deal.

Board 9. Dealer North. E-W Vul. [ 6 3 ] K J 8 6 { 8 4 } A J 9 7 2 [ 8 7 [ K Q J 9 5 ] 9 7 4 3 2 ] Q 10 5 { J 9 7 3 { Q 10 } K 6 } 10 5 4 [ A 10 4 2 ] A { A K 6 5 2 } Q 8 3

Open Room West North East South Ventos Calandra Fantun Duboin— Pass Pass 1{Pass 1] 1[ 1NTAll Pass

Calandra apparently was not aware that Duboin’s 1NT bid could be as strong as it was, otherwise she surely would have made a move toward game, just as she would have opposite a 15-17 1NT opener.

Duboin was not taxed to arrive at nine tricks. Ventos led the [8 and Fantun played the jack, ducked. Duboin played low again when Fantun played the [K. A heart went to Duboin’s ace and he continued with the }Q, covered by the king and ace. Duboin then played a diamond to the ace and a club to dummy’s 9. Fantun won the }10 but Duboin had nine tricks for plus 150.

Closed Room West North East South Cuzzi Rolland Versace Lhuissier— Pass Pass 1{Pass 1] 1[ 1NTPass 2} Pass 2[Pass 3} Pass 3NTAll Pass

Rolland was more aggressive, or perhaps more aware of how strong her partner’s hand could be. Lhussier got the same lead, but he won the [A instead of playing low, then played a club to the jack in dummy. When that held, he played another club to his queen and West’s king. He ended up with 10 tricks for plus 430 and a 7-IMP gain to pull ahead 17-16. The winners tacked on an overtrick IMP on the final board to make it 18-16.

TEAM CALANDRAAlfredo Versace

TEAM CORNEMUSENicolas Lhuissier

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Jos Jacobs

For the second round, I moved from table 1 to table 2. This time, the positions had been decided according to the results of the first round, so at table 2 the two teams who were due to meet were squads from China and from the Netherlands who had both won their first matches pretty heavily. The simple consequences of the Swiss movement, of course.

The boards proved to be a lot more lively than in Round 1 and this was the first:

Board: 11. Dealer South. None Vul. [ Q ] K Q 6 5 4 3 { K Q } 10 8 7 4 [ A J 9 8 7 3 2 [ 10 5 4 ] 7 ] J 10 9 8 { 10 8 { J 9 4 3 } K J 3 } Q 6 [ K 6 ] A 2 { A 7 6 5 2 } A 9 5 2

West North East South Zhao Ter Laare Liu Molle 1NT 3[ 4] 4[ Pass Pass 5} All Pass

Maybe, N/S were slightly unlucky to find they had three losers in 5} but 5] (which only goes down on a spade lead to the ace and club shift) might surely have come home? One down, Org-Reignwood +50.

West North East South Schippers Hu Stienen Wang 1NT 2{ 4{ Pass 4] 4[ Dble All Pass

In the Closed Room, West’s Multi-Landy overcall changed the tempo of the auction. 4{ showed hearts, of course, but when West herself bid 4[, the par save, North was first to express an opinion. Down two and another +300 or 8 IMPs to Org-Reignwood.

On the next board, the Chinese handed back these IMPs with some interest when they missed a good slam.

Board 12. Dealer West. N/S Vul. [ 8 6 5 ] 10 9 5 3 { 10 7 5 4 } Q 10 [ 10 9 7 4 [ A K J 2 ] K Q ] A 6 { A 3 { Q J 9 6 2 } A K J 7 6 } 9 5 [ Q 3 ] J 8 7 4 2 { K 8 } 8 4 3 2

West North East South Zhao Ter Laare Liu Molle 1} Pass 2{ Pass 2NT Pass 3[ Pass 4} Dble Pass Pass Rdbl Pass 4] Pass 4[ Pass 5[ All Pass

Precision-style with some twists and turns in between. As you can see, E/W were on their way to a score that would easily have beaten par for the board (980), as you can actually make 13 tricks with clubs as trumps for +1320. (Not that you would…but you could.)

However, the Chinese could not believe what was actually happening and settled for +450.

West North East South Schippers Hu Stienen Wang 1} Pass 1[ Pass 3NT Pass 4] Pass 4NT Pass 5{ Pass 5] Pass 5[ Pass 6[ All Pass

1} this time was a strong NT and 1[ not only showed spades but also 8+ hcp. 3NT then was a four-card spade raise in a strong NT type of hand and 4] was a cuebid, denying any minor suit control, of course. The rest was easy enough: three keycards but no queen of trumps. Emmer +980 and 11 IMPs back to them.

Three boards later, there came what turned out to be the deciding board of the match.

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Board 15. Dealer South. N/S Vul. [ A K Q ] 6 3 2 { Q J 9 8 5 } Q 7 [ J 10 7 5 4 2 [ 9 8 3 ] A J 10 5 4 ] K 9 { -- { A 10 6 3 } 8 2 } J 6 4 3 [ 6 ] Q 8 7 { K 7 4 2 } A K 10 9 5

West North East South Zhao Ter Laare Liu Molle 1} 2{ 2[ Pass 2NT Pass 3NT All Pass

Not easy to avoid getting too high on this board where the best defence can set any and all games. The defenders took the first five heart tricks but when they continued a spade, declarer escaped for down only one as East had already discarded a club on the run of the hearts. Anyway, +50 to Org Reignwood.

West North East South Schippers Hu Stienen Wang 1{ 2{ 2[ 3[ Pass 4[ Dble Pass 5{ Pass Pass Dble All Pass

Two Diamonds showed majors and 2[ thus showed diamonds. When North doubled 4[ (who would not?) things were looking gloomy for E/W but South eventually came to the rescue by trying 5{. This was an easy enough prey for East but how could West know she had to lead the ]A to beat the contract? When she tried a more logical spade, declarer could throw two hearts from hand before leading the {Q. East won the ace and led the ]K and another, but it was already too late. Declarer ruffed, crossed to the }Q, led a diamond to the seven and pitched dummy’s last heart on a top club. As East had to follow suit to the fourth round of clubs, dummy’s {9 and {J took the last two tricks. Org Reignwood + 750 and 13 IMPs to them instead of 6 IMPs away…

On the next board, the light openings by E/W backfired, as we shall see.

Board 16. Dealer West. E/W Vul. [ 4 3 ] Q J 7 { A K 10 9 8 2 } A 7 [ A K 10 8 6 [ J 7 2 ] 10 6 4 ] A K 9 8 5 3 { 6 3 { 4 } K 6 3 } 8 5 2 [ Q 9 5 ] 2 { Q J 7 5 } Q J 10 9 4

West North East South Zhao Ter Laare Liu Molle Pass 1NT 2{ Pass 4] Pass Pass Dble All Pass

North led a top diamond and continued }A and another. Declarer won the king, cashed two top trumps and advanced the [J. It did not matter any more what South did next. At the table she covered, thus enabling declarer to play top spades through North. He could ruff whenever he liked but as he had no clubs left, the contract was no longer in any danger. Org Reignwood +790.

West North East South Schippers Hu Stienen Wang 1} 1{ 2{ 5{ All Pass

This time, 1} was the 10-12 balanced type, which enabled North to simply bid what she really had: a diamond suit. East showed his hearts in transfer fashion but South took an immediate shot at 5{ which proved to be an excellent sacrifice. One down only, Emmer +50 but 12 more IMPs to Org Reignwood.

In another match, the Gosschalk couple from the Netherlands produced an amusing defence. Here too, an anonymous North had opened 1NT but East overcalled 2{, Multi-Landy. South bid a Lebensohl 2NT showing clubs and West raised to 3], pass or correct. When this ran to South, he doubled and North ended the auction with 3NT. Under the spotlight, Mrs Gosschalk found the fine lead of a low spade, reasoning that partner would certainly have something nice in spades.

This lead really hit the jackpot as West could win the king to push a heart through. East won her king and continued the [J, thus putting the contract seven down for +350. Nicely done.

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Back now to our table 2 match. On the penultimate board, there was no swing but a lot of fun, maybe:

Board 19. Dealer South. E/W Vul. [ 6 5 4 ] A 4 { A K J 7 5 2 } 9 6 [ K Q 10 [ A 3 ] J 10 5 3 ] Q 9 8 { 10 4 { Q 9 6 3 } K Q J 3 } A 10 7 4 [ J 9 8 7 2 ] K 7 6 2 { 8 } 8 5 2

West North East South Zhao Ter Laare Liu Molle Pass 1{ Pass 2NT Pass 3NT Dble All Pass

North’s double might well have suggested a diamond lead but on this layout, it did not matter as there is no way for the defence to set up the diamonds and cash them too. Org Reignwood +750.

West North East South Schippers Hu Stienen Wang 2] Pass 2[ Dble Pass 3NT Dble All Pass

In the Closed Room, N/S tried to unsettle the E/W machine but to no avail, eventually. This time, North’s double suggested a good suit and an entry as North was going to be on lead anyway but at this table, also, it did not matter. Emmer +750 as well, for no swing.

The last board of the match was a much more serious affair:

Board 20. Dealer West. All Vul. [ A K J 10 ] 9 8 5 { A J 9 8 } A 9 [ 7 5 [ Q 9 4 3 2 ] A J 4 3 ] Q 6 { K Q 6 { 10 7 4 } K J 8 3 } 6 4 2 [ 8 6 ] K 10 7 2 { 5 3 2 } Q 10 7 5

West North East South Zhao Ter Laare Liu Molle 1NT Dble 2} Pass 2] Dble Pass Pass 3} Dble 3[ Pass Pass Dble All Pass

When West had to open 1NT (13-15), his side was in trouble. With no good fit available anywhere, the bidding accident simply served to increase the penalty, and the cost was 800.

West North East South Schippers Hu Stienen Wang 1{ 1NT All Pass

Once West could open a Precision-style 1{, the E/W danger had gone as North overcalled a natural 1NT to end the auction. Eight tricks, Org Reignwood +120 but 12 IMPs back to Emmer.

The final score: 33-23 to Org Reignwood or 13.43 – 6,57 V.PTEAM ORG REIGNWOOD

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Ron Tacchi

Many of my sisters and sons are known by the sobriquet ‘Tac’, for reasons that are perhaps self-evident. I thought perhaps one of them, unbeknownst to me, had taken up bridge or had suddenly become rich enough to sponsor a team, but surprisingly, this was not the case. Unabashed, I decided to continue to watch the only two teams that had scored a maximum.

Board 11. Dealer South. None Vul. [ Q ] K Q 6 5 4 3 { K Q } 10 8 7 4 [ A J 9 8 7 3 2 [ 10 5 4 ] 7 ] J 10 9 8 { 10 8 { J 9 4 3 } K J 3 } Q 6 [ K 6 ] A 2 { A 7 6 5 2 } A 9 5 2Open Room West North East South Malinowski Furuta De Botton Nishimura 1NT 3[ 4] All Pass

A not over-taxing contract, even with the 4-1 split in the trump suit. Declarer can discard one of his losing clubs on the established king of spade and another on the ace of diamonds.

Closed Room West North East South Miyakuni A Sandqvist Miyakuni K Brock 1NT 3]* All Pass3] Spades

An interesting bidding sequence for the first hand! Either East or West had a system failure – not having a copy of their convention card I cannot apportion blame. The contract drifted three off for seven IMPs to Takk, but the director was summoned. Subsequently the score was adjusted to Four Hearts making by North. This was the first and last piece of good news for the De Botton team.

The second board produced the rarity of a Hamman grand slam. Unsurprisingly neither team found it as

you needed to drop the doubleton queen of trumps offside then succeed with the diamond finesse and have something good happen in the club suit.

Board 12. Dealer West. N/S Vul. [ 8 6 5 ] 10 9 5 3 { 10 7 5 4 } Q 10 [ 10 9 7 4 [ A K J 2 ] K Q ] A 6 { A 3 { Q J 9 6 2 } A K J 7 6 } 9 5 [ Q 3 ] J 8 7 4 2 { K 8 } 8 4 3 2

Open Room West North East South Malinowski Furuta De Botton Nishimura 1NT Pass 2}* Pass 2[ Pass 3{ Pass 3NT Pass 4[ Pass 4NT* Pass 5}* Pass 5{* Pass 5[* Pass 6[ All Pass

North led a heart and declarer won in hand to lead a small trump to the king. The queen of diamonds was covered by the king and ace followed by cashing the jack. Declarer continued with a diamond from dummy and South jumped in with the queen of trumps to lead a club for the ace. Trumps were now drawn and a diamond from dummy ruffed in hand gave declarer twelve tricks.

Closed Room West North East South Miyakuni A Sandqvist Miyakuni K Brock 1NT Pass 2}* Pass 2[ Pass 2NT* Pass 3{* Pass 3] Pass 4} Pass 4[ Pass 5{ Pass 6[ All Pass

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2NT was clearly forcing - the rest is too much for my limited Japanese.

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North led the ]10, which declarer won in hand and took an immediate losing trump finesse. South returned a club to the ace. Declarer now took one more round of trumps, a successful finesse against the king of diamonds and cashed the king of clubs felling the queen. A ruff of a club, followed by drawing the last trump, left declarer’s hand high for a flat board.

Board 13. Dealer North. Both Vul. [ 9 3 2 ] J 6 5 { 10 2 } K 10 9 7 6 [ K J 8 5 [ A Q 10 4 ] Q 9 8 7 2 ] A 4 { Q 7 4 { A K J 3 } 8 } A Q 3 [ 7 6 ] K 10 3 { 9 8 6 5 } J 5 4 2

Open Room West North East South Malinowski Furuta De Botton Nishimura Pass 2}* Pass 2{* Pass 2NT Pass 3}* Pass 3[ Pass 4]* Pass 5} Pass 7[ All Pass

3} Puppet Stayman

After East had shown a strong balanced hand and four spades I can only assume that West’s Four Hearts was some kind of keycard ask but whatever it was, or whatever the response showed, the interpretation was flawed and the leap to the grand slam was fated to fail when the king of hearts was not singleton.

Closed Room West North East South Miyakuni A Sandqvist Miyakuni K Brock Pass 2}* Pass 2{* Pass 2NT Pass 3{* Pass 3] Pass 3[ Pass 4[ All Pass

When dummy appeared declarer’s heart must have sunk, especially as twelve tricks were so easily taken. Scoring 13 IMPS rather than losing 13 IMPs must have come as a pleasant surprise on comparing results.

Board 15. Dealer South. N/S Vul. [ A K Q ] 6 3 2 { Q J 9 8 5 } Q 7 [ J 10 7 5 4 2 [ 9 8 3 ] A J 10 5 4 ] K 9 { — { A 10 6 3 } 8 2 } J 6 4 3 [ 6 ] Q 8 7 { K 7 4 2 } A K 10 9 5

Open Room West North East South Malinowski Furuta De Botton Nishimura 1} 2}* Dble 2[ Pass 3[ 3NT All Pass

North showed some good skills on this hand. After West had showed the majors he finished in 3NT. East naturally led a spade, the eight, and declarer took it with the ace. Assuming that five club tricks are available, that brings the total to eight and so a diamond trick was required - not only that, but a heart switch had to be avoided. Declarer chose the most deceptive card at trick two when he continued with the jack of diamonds which held the trick. He cashed a second high spade and the queen of clubs. Now he had to take his third spade as he would have no entry back to hand to it after taking his club tricks. The moment of truth had arrived and a club was led. Should he play for the drop (remember he had seen West discard a spade on the first round of diamonds) or finesse against the jack? Beginners might say “His bid showed 5-5 in the majors and he has no diamonds so he has three clubs and I should play for the drop.” If you had watched the spade suit you would know that only the ten and jack had not been played and East would not have led the nine with either of those cards so they are both in the West hand. Consequently he has only two clubs and so you finesse and claim your contract. Would North have found it so easy if West had discarded a heart or a top spade? The spade position would be less clear and have given declarer the chance to make a mistake.

Closed Room West North East South Miyakuni A Sandqvist Miyakuni K Brock 1} 1[ 2}* 2[ 3{ 4[ Dble All Pass

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This hand reminds me of when I used to commute to London from the South coast and frequently I would be late home due to ‘Signal Failure’. North started with three rounds of trumps on which South discarded the ]5 and then the {7. Whatever this meant or was supposed to mean it got lost in translation, and North continued with a diamond rather than a club. Thus only one down instead of two, so 11IMPs out rather than only 7.

Board 16. Dealer East. E/W Vul. [ 4 3 ] Q J 7 { A K 10 9 8 2 } A 7 [ A K 10 8 6 [ J 7 2 ] 10 6 4 ] A K 9 8 5 3 { 6 3 { 4 } K 6 3 } 8 5 2 [ Q 9 5 ] 2 { Q J 7 5 } Q J 10 9 4

Open Room West North East South Malinowski Furuta De Botton Nishimura Pass 1NT Pass 2}* Pass 2{* Pass 2NT* Pass 3NT Pass Pass Dble 4{ All Pass

North opened an off-centre 1NT, and East and West did not find a way into the auction. West’s double normally asks for a spade lead. North took fright and retreated to Four Diamonds where he was peacefully allowed to play and make ten tricks. Note, a spade lead takes the contract off; indeed with double dummy defence, declarer only makes the last two tricks.

Closed Room West North East South Miyakuni A Sandqvist Miyakuni K Brock 1[ 2{ 2]* 4{ Pass Pass 4[ All Pass

Here West was made of sterner stuff and opened One Spade. East was not inclined to defend with her hand and bid the spade game. North started with two rounds of diamonds, the second ruffed in dummy. A successful trump finesse followed and trumps drawn. The ]10 was coverd by the queen and declarer ducked and now had ten tricks. The fortunate lie of

the heart suit meant he did not have to discover the blockage in the club suit, all this after the successful trump finesse. All this good luck meant another 13 IMPs to Takk.

Board 18. Dealer East. N/S Vul. [ 10 9 4 3 ] A 10 2 { 5 2 } K 6 5 3 [ 5 2 [ A Q ] K 9 8 6 ] Q J 7 5 4 { J 9 8 7 { K Q 10 } A Q J } 9 8 2 [ K J 8 7 6 ] 3 { A 6 4 3 } 10 7 4

Open Room West North East South Malinowski Furuta De Botton Nishimura 1NT Pass 2}* Pass 2] Pass 4] All Pass

A quiet and uncontested auction against which South lead a passive club. Declarer had little resource with the lie of the cards, and the defence took their four tricks for one off.

Closed Room West North East South Miyakuni A Sandqvist Miyakuni K Brock 1] 1[ 2NT* 3[ 4] All Pass

2NT Heart support

One for Sally Brock’s Bridge Magazine column on opening leads. The brave intervention by South elicited support from North and now South led a spade – the only suit to give declarer her contract, for yet another 10 IMPs to Takk.

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Board 19. Dealer North. E/W Vul. [ 6 5 4 ] A 4 { A K J 7 5 2 } 9 6 [ K Q 10 [ A 3 ] J 10 5 3 ] Q 9 8 { 10 4 { Q 9 6 3 } K Q J 3 } A 10 7 4 [ J 9 8 7 2 ] K 7 6 2 { 8 } 8 5 2

Open Room West North East South Malinowski Furuta De Botton Nishimura Pass 1] 2{ 3{* Pass 3] Pass 4] All Pass

After West’s four-card major opening, East was a little fixed in the auction. I presume 3{ showed three-card support and West had little room for manoeuver. Thus a hopeless contract of Four Hearts was reached. Though maybe East should have bid 3NT at her final turn.

The defence took their two red aces and two red kings for one off.

Closed Room West North East South Miyakuni A Sandqvist Miyakuni K Brock — — — 2{* Pass Pass 2NT Pass 3}* Pass 3] Pass 3[ Pass 3NT All Pass

I think we can all agree that South’s 2{ was weak in one major and qualified on all counts. The upshot was that East/West soon discovered they had enough points for game and, remembering the adage that if 3NT is a plausible game then bid it (thanks again to Bob Hamman) they duly bid 3NT. They then had no problem in macking it, for 12 IMPs.

The final board was 5 IMPs to Takk, giving them 64 unanswered IMPs and 20 VPs.

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Brent Manley

If you’ve played enough bridge, you understand that the game can humble you at unexpected moments. Even the best have been known to stumble.

Such was the case in the third round of the Mixed Teams when the Helgeness squad faced TAKK, a Japanese foursome not as well known in this part of the world as members of the opposing team – until Saturday, that is.

With an impressive performance, TAKK took the measure of the team with two of the world’s top players – Geir Helgemo and Tor Helness – by a score of 32-20 and were leading the field with two rounds to play on the first day.

TAKK drew blood on the first board of the set.

Board 21. Dealer North. N/S Vul. [ Q 9 6 3 ] 9 { Q J 10 6 5 } K J 5 [ K 5 [ A J 8 7 2 ] 8 7 6 5 4 3 ] 2 { K 2 { 8 } 10 6 2 } A Q 9 8 4 3 [ 10 4 ] A K Q J 10 { A 9 7 4 3 } 7

Open Room West North East South G. Helness K. Furuta T. Helness T. Nishimura Pass 1} 1]Pass 1NT 2[ 3{4} 4{ 4[ 5{Dble All Pass

The 5-5 shape apparently persuaded Teruko Nishimura to ignore the vulnerability, and she was booked for minus 500 when 5{ was doubled, but something happened on the way to the score pad.

The defense have four tricks coming – two spades, a club and a diamond, but Gunn Helness started with a low heart, perhaps in hopes that her partner could ruff the opening lead.

Declarer took the heart in hand, cashed the {A and played four rounds of hearts, pitching three clubs and a spade from dummy. The defenders got the {K and two spades for plus 200, a disappointing result even before they discovered what happened at the other table.

You may have spotted an alternative line - it is discussed elsewhere by the Editor.

Closed Room West North East SouthA. Miyakuni Helgemo K. Miyakuni Larsson— Pass 1[ 2]Pass 2NT 3} 4]All Pass

There was apparently a mix-up in the bidding, Jessica Larsson thinking Helgemo’s 2NT indicated heart support. The final contract was a disaster. Playing a 5-1 fit with a 6-1 trump split, Larsson could do no better than four down for minus 400 and 5 IMPs away.

The next board also featured an accident on defense, but with an even larger swing to TAKK.

Board 22. Dealer East. E/W Vul. [ J 10 9 3 2 ] 10 9 7 { A 9 4 } 7 5 [ A 5 [ K ] 6 2 ] A Q J 8 4 3 { 10 8 5 { K 6 } Q J 9 4 3 2 } A K 10 6 [ Q 8 7 6 4 ] K 5 { Q J 7 3 2 } 8

Open Room West North East SouthG. Helness K. Furuta T. Helness T. Nishimura 1] 2] Pass 4[ Dble All Pass

Tor Helness started with }A, on which Gunn played the queen. At trick two, Tor played the ]A and a heart to dummy’s king. Kenji Furuta continued at trick three with the [4 from dummy. One trump trick went away when Gunn played the trump ace, on which her partner played the king. The defenders ended with one club, one spade and one heart for plus 100 and 11 IMPs to TAKK. But even plus 300 for East-West would have been a loss of 8 IMPs considering what happened at the other table.

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Closed Room West North East SouthA. Miyakuni Helgemo K. Miyakuni Larsson 1] 1[ 2}* 4[ 5} All Pass

2} Non-forcing

North-South two tricks against the club game, but one of them got away and Kenji Miyakuni scored up plus 620 for an 11-IMP gain. It was 16-0 for TAKK.

Helgeness had pulled to within 3 IMPs at 13-16 when TAKK scored 5 IMPs for stopping in 2NT for plus 120 while their teammates managed five tricks against 3NT at the other table for plus 50. The score was 21-13, and TAKK scored again when Larsson made a perfectly reasonable balancing bid that just happened to work out poorly.

Board 28. Dealer West. N/S Vul. [ Q J 3 ] 9 3 { 9 6 4 3 2 } Q 8 7 [ A K 7 2 [ 9 6 ] 10 5 4 ] A 8 6 { K Q 10 { J 8 7 } A 9 2 } J 10 6 5 4 [ 10 8 5 4 ] K Q J 7 2 { A 5 } K 3

Gunn Helness opened the West hand 1NT, which was passed out. Declarer could manage only six tricks for one down and minus 50. At the other table, Larsson took the more normal and aggressive view.

Closed Room West North East South A. Miyakuni Helgemo K. Miyakuni Larsson 1NT Pass Pass 2}* Pass 2[ All Pass2} Majors

Kenji Miyakuni led a low club to the 9 and Helgemo’s queen. A heart to the king held the trick, East winning the ace when Helgemo continued with the ]Q. The diamond exit was taken by dummy’s ace, and Helgemo pitched his third club on the ]J. He then played a spade from dummy, his queen winning, and he got out of his hand with a low diamond. East played

the jack but West won with the queen and cashed his two high spades, leaving dummy with one trump and Helgemo with none. Declarer had just one more trick coming and he finished two down for minus 200 and 6 IMPs to TAKK.

The score was 32-13 for TAKK when the final board came long, giving Tor Helness an opportunity to manufacture a swing.

Board 30. Dealer East. None Vul. [ 5 3 ] A Q 7 6 3 2 { 10 8 } A 7 2 [ Q J 9 7 [ K 6 ] J 5 4 ] K 8 { K 7 6 4 2 { J 5 } 3 } K Q J 10 9 5 4 [ A 10 8 4 2 ] 10 9 { A Q 9 3 } 8 6

Open Room West North East SouthG. Helness K. Furuta T. Helness T. Nishimura— — 1NT Pass3}* Pass 3NT All Pass3} Club shortness

South started with the [2, dummy’s 7 holding the trick. Helness played a spade to his king at trick two. South won and continued the suit. Helness then played a club to the king, North playing low, and followed with the }Q. North won and played a diamond to South’s ace. When South continued with a heart, Helness could claim for plus 400.

At the other table:

Closed Room West North East South A. Miyakuni Helgemo K. Miyakuni Larsson — — 1} 1[ Pass 2] 2NT Pass 3} All Pass2NT weak 3} bid

There was nothing to the play and East-West quickly scored up plus 110 for a 7-IMP loss. The final score was 32-20 for TAKK.


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Mark Horton

A friend of P.O. Sundelin mailed him the following:

[ A 10 ] 10 7 { A K Q 7 2 } K 4 3 2 [ K 5 [ J 7 4 3 2 ] Q J 4 3 ] K 8 { 10 5 4 { J 9 6 3 } 10 9 8 7 } Q J [ Q 9 8 6 ] A 9 6 5 2 { 8 } A 6 5

And asked. Can you make ten tricks on any lead?He responded yes, I can, only to receive a second

mail: You didn´t ask in which contract.I had sloppily assumed no trumps, but he meant in

any denomination.You may satisfy yourself with making 4NT. More

ambitious solvers could also try 4[, 4], 4{, and 4}.

No doubt Supreme Editor Mark Horton will honour successful solvers in the ambitious category with enthusiastic praise, name publishing, etc.

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David Bird

The second day dawned with MNEPO due to play TAKK at Table 1. The first board did not disappoint us:

Board 21. Dealer North. N/S Vul. [ 4 ] 7 6 4 { A 7 6 5 3 } K 10 8 5 [ A K J 7 6 5 [ Q 10 9 ] A K 9 ] 10 8 2 { K J 4 2 { Q 10 9 8} - } A 6 2 [ 8 3 2 ] Q J 5 3 { - } Q J 9 7 4 3

Open Room West North East South A.Miyakuni G.Matushko K.Miyakuni A.Gulevich Pass Pass Pass 2} Pass 2] * Pass 2[ Pass 3NT * Pass 4} Pass 4NT * Pass 6[ Pass Pass Dble All Pass

Anna Gulevich ventured a Lightner Double, hoping that her partner would be able to diagnose the void diamond. The double was made at only a handful of tables, but it was reasonable to assume that her partner would hold a second trick somewhere.

North could not be certain where South’s void was but his {A lead gave him two chances. If it stood up and South did not show out, he would have a chance to dip his net into the water elsewhere. Two rounds of diamonds defeated the slam.

Closed Room West North East South E.Rudakov K.Furuta E.Rudakova T.Nishimura Pass Pass Pass1} Pass 1NT Pass2[ Pass 3[ Pass6[ All Pass

Teruko Nishimura did not double the slam and her partner led a very reasonable ]4.

Twelve tricks were made for a gain of 14 IMPs.

Board 24. Dealer West. Neither Vul. [ 6 5 ] Q J 10 7 { Q 4 3 } 6 4 3 2 [ 9 2 [ J 8 7 4 3 ] K 9 5 ] 6 4 3 { K 8 5 { J 10 9 6 } K J 8 7 5 } 10 [ A K Q 10 ] A 8 2 { A 7 2 } A Q 9

Open Room West North East South A.Miyakuni G.Matushko K.Miyakuni A.Gulevich 1} Pass 1[ Dble Pass 2] Pass 3NT All Pass

Gulevich and Matushko hurdled over the two bids found by East/West to reach their game. Would it be made, though?

West led the }5 to the ten and queen. When the ]2 was led, West made life easy for declarer by rising with the ]K. She now had nine tricks on view and scored a tenth by end-playing West in clubs to lead from his {K. Well bid and well played!

Closed Room West North East SouthE.Rudakov K.Furuta E.Rudakova T.Nishimura Pass Pass Pass 2} Dble Pass Pass 2NT Pass 3} Pass 3[ Pass 3NT All Pass

Declarer won the first trick with the }Q and chose to continue with ace and a low heart. Benefitting from a count signal by East, Evgeni Rudakov held up his ]K. Declarer won in the dummy, returned to hand with the [A and led a third round of hearts to West’s king. She won the }J return with the }A and tested the spade suit unsuccessfully.

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These cards remained: [ - ] J { Q 4 3 } 6 [ - [ J ] - ] - { K 8 { J 10 9 6 } K 8 5 } - [ 10 ] - { A 7 2 } 9 Since West had not opened the bidding at this table,

either defender might hold the {K. It seemed that declarer would have to guess which of her black cards to play next. The actual choice of a low diamond towards dummy allowed West to win with the {K and cash his clubs for one down. That was 10 more IMPs for MNEPO.

There was plenty of action on this board:

Board 27. Dealer South. Neither Vul. [ Q 8 5 3 ] Q 9 8 6 { 7 4 3 } J 10 [ J 9 6 4 [ 7 2 ] A K 4 ] 10 5 2 { A 6 { K 10 8 2 } A 9 4 2 } K Q 8 3 [ A K 10 ] J 7 3 { Q J 9 5 } 7 6 5

Open Room West North East SouthA.Miyakuni G.Matushko K.Miyakuni A.Gulevich 1NT Dble 2{ Dble Pass Pass Rdble Pass 2[ Dble All Pass

North/South were playing a weak 1NT in the first two seats when non-vulnerable. North rescued to 2{ and then redoubled for SOS. I was expecting South to choose 2], since her side would then have some trump tricks plus a side-suit A-K. Another advantage of bidding 2] is that it may give you two chances of avoiding a penalty double. South chose 2[ and West

doubled for penalties. West led the ]K and must switch to a club (or a

trump) to keep in the hunt for three down and 500. She continued with the ]A, switching to a club. The defenders scored the first seven tricks and declarer had the remainder, losing 300.

Closed Room West North East South E.Rudakov K.Furuta E.Rudakova T.Nishimura Pass 1NT Pass 2[* Pass 3} Pass 3NT All Pass

So, would 3NT be made? Kazuo Furuta made the best lead - the ]6, drawing the 10, jack and king. The declarer, Evgeni Rudakov, then played the {6 to the {8. A heart continuation would leave declarer with no hope, but South decided to take a look at the spade suit. The [K drew the [5 from partner, followed by the [3 when the [A was played. It was still not too late to switch back to hearts but South played another spade, hoping for [Q-9 in partner’s hand. That was 3 IMPs to MNEPO instead of 9 IMPs to TAKK.

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We will end with this board, where a big swing could have been avoided:

Board 28 Dealer West N/S Vul. [ Q 6 ] K 9 6 { 7 6 5 4 3 } A K 2 [ 10 9 8 5 2 [ K 7 3 ] 10 8 3 ] J 7 4 { 10 2 { A K J } 10 8 3 } Q J 6 4 [ A J 4 ] A Q 5 2 { Q 9 8 } 9 7 5

Open Room West North East SouthA.Miyakuni G.Matushko K.Miyakuni A.Gulevich Pass 1} 1{ * Dble 2[ Pass Pass 3NT Pass Pass Dble All Pass North opened with a Polish Club (usually a weak

1NT or some strong hand). East’s 1{ was marked as conventional. Its meaning was unclear to the voice commentators, Bill Jacobs and me. It may have been unclear to West, who rather strangely leapt to 2[.

What do you make of East’s final double of 3NT? ‘The hand contains 15 points and partner has shown some values with his 2[.’ That may sound good, as far as it goes. How about this counter-argument,

though? ‘North has opened the bidding, vulnerable and in second seat. South has then leapt to 3NT on the second round.’ Regardless of what may be behind West’s 2[ bid, does the North/South bidding not suggest around 25 points? Why should 3NT go down when you hold 4-3-3-3 shape as a defender?

Declarer ducked the }10 lead and West switched to the [10, covered by the queen, king and ace. Declarer crossed to the ]K and correctly led a diamond, knowing that she would need at least one trick from the suit. East won with the {A and returned the [7. It is essential now for declarer to hold up the [J, after which she can cross to dummy and play another diamond. Sadly the [J was contributed on the second round and the game went one down.

Closed RoomWest North East South E.Rudakov K.Furuta E.Rudakova T.Nishimura Pass 1{ 1NT Dble

2[ Pass Pass 3NT All Pass

After the same start, Teruko Nishimura held up on the second round of spades and made nine tricks for a swing of 13 IMPs.

MNEPO took the match by 28-26, which is 10.77 VPs to 9.23, remaining at the top of the table.

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Micke Melander

On the last set of the first day in the Open Mixed Teams Qualification the players were set some real problems, on which those taking a shot at games and slams could easily have been rewarded with a lot more IMPs than they actually managed. The catch was that they needed to solve some difficult problems, and the question was when to investigate, when to apply the brakes or put the pedal to the metal?

Board 15. Dealer South. N-S Vul. [ K 9 6 4 ] A K 8 5 3 { A J } K J

[ A 5 ] J 7 6 4 { K 8 6 } Q 10 4 2

Let’s say you investigated if slam was on and finally decided to put on the brakes in Five Hearts when you realized you were off the queen of trumps and an ace. Are there any dangers threatening after the ace of clubs is led and they shift to a spade?

The full layout was like this:

Board 15. Dealer South. N-S Vul. [ K 9 6 4 ] A K 8 5 3 { A J } K J [ J 7 2 [ Q 10 8 3 ] Q 10 9 2 ] — { 7 5 4 { Q 10 9 3 2 } A 9 3 } 8 7 6 5 [ A 5 ] J 7 6 4 { K 8 6 } Q 10 4 2

Open Room West North East South V. Cornell Nowosadzki M. Cornell Dufrat Pass Pass 2NT Pass 3}* Pass 3{* Pass 3[* Pass 4] All Pass*Puppet Stayman sequence

Closed Room West North East South Zmuda S. Jacob Klukowski T. Jacob Pass Pass 1] Pass 2}* Pass 2[ Pass 4] All Pass*Drury

Nowozadski in the Open Room demonstrated elegantly how to survive if he had been in Five Hearts. He unblocked the king of clubs on trick one, ran the spade at trick two to the ace, and led a trump to the ace. When East discarded he simply overtook the jack of clubs with the queen, ruffed a club to shorten himself in trumps, cashed the king of spades and ruffed a spade. Next came the elimination of the diamonds, the ace, king and a ruff.

WHICH PEDAL?

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That left the following three card ending:

[ 9 ] K 8 { — } — [ — [ Q ] Q 10 9 ] — { — { 10 } — } 7 [ — ] J 7 { — } 10

When Nowosadzki played the nine of spades and pitched his club West was endplayed and had to surrender the rest to declarer.

At the other table Stefanie Jacob got a diamond lead against Four Hearts which went to the jack. The play went similarly but when declarer didn’t ruff herself down and pitched a spade from dummy there were only ten tricks available and no endplay.

The board created a lot of swings in the Championships since several took a chance on slam going one or two off, whilst other just went down in Five Hearts when they were not careful… Being in game of course avoided the problem.

Board 19. Dealer South. E-W Vul. [ Q J 10 6 3 ] K 6 { A K 7 } K 9 2 [ A 8 7 4 2 [ 9 ] 10 5 4 ] Q J 3 2 { 9 4 3 { Q J 6 5 2 } 8 3 } Q 7 6 [ K 5 ] A 9 8 7 { 10 8 } A J 10 5 4

Open Room West North East South V. Cornell Nowosadzki M. Cornell Dufrat 2} Pass 2{ Pass 2] Pass 2[ Pass 3[* Pass 3NT All Pass*2-4-2-5

Closed Room West North East South Zmuda S. Jacob Klukowski T. Jacob 1} Pass 1[ Pass 1NT Pass 2{* Pass 2] Pass 3NT All Pass

*Checkback game forcing Stayman

Most teams didn’t manage to bid slam on this hand. Some did of course, and everyone who did went down. Regardless of whether they played spades or clubs. The normal score however was 3NT making twelve tricks.

Amazingly, two declarers managed to go down in 3NT on a diamond lead. How that is possible remains a mystery that we probably don’t want to know about.

Jacob in the Closed Room received a diamond lead from West. She won in dummy and played a spade to the king, smoothly ducked by Zmuda. A second spade went to declarer´s queen, again ducked. But when East discarded declarer played with the odds and simply made a club finesse through East. Twelve tricks.

In the Open Room Nowosadzki got a small diamond led. When the ten held he called for the king of spades, West won with the ace and returned the nine of diamonds. Declarer won with the king and played the queen of spades, which started squeezing East. That player could see what was going to happen and deceptively pitched an early club. A second spade followed, on which East discarded a diamond. When Nowosadzki then decided to cash the king and ace of clubs it was all over, since the queen dropped. Again, twelve tricks, and both tables probably wished that they have been playing at a higher level… No swing.

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The last board of the day could also have created more IMPs for both teams.

Board 20. Dealer West. All Vul. [ A Q J 10 6 ] — { J 9 5 4 } A J 8 5 [ 4 3 [ 7 2 ] J 10 9 7 6 3 2 ] A K 8 { A 10 { K 3 2 } Q 4 } 9 7 6 3 2 [ K 9 8 5 ] Q 5 4 { Q 8 7 6 } K 10

Open Room West North East South V. Cornell Nowosadzki M. Cornell Dufrat 2] 2[ 3] 3[ All Pass

Closed Room West North East South Zmuda S. Jacob Klukowski T. Jacob 2{* Pass 2[* Pass 3] 3[ All Pass

*Multi and invitational if partner has hearts…

Why on earth didn’t South bid more in the Closed Room and North didn’t bid on the first round in the Open? That will again have to remain a mystery. Both had their chances, and both Souths must have been very

tempted to raise to game, especially since they were vulnerable and playing IMPs. Both players could be almost sure that their partner held something working for them, in which case game couldn’t be far away.

In fact game was cold, and only a diamond ruff by the defence would keep declarer to just ten tricks. More gas from either team would have let them, win the match comfortably now ended 16-14 in IMPs.

57 matches played the board making it 114 tables in all. Amazingly 110 tables bid game or even higher…

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Brent Manley

In American baseball, one of the thrills of watching a game – especially in person – is witnessing a prodigious home run (a so-called “long ball”). It’s even better if the homer wins the game for your team.

In the sixth-round Mixed Teams match between the Helgeness and Cornell Jacob NZ squads, Tor Helness delivered a proverbial long ball with a huge swing in an otherwise low-scoring match.

The team from New Zealand was Vivien and Michael Cornell, Jo and Robert Simpson plus Stephanie and Tom Jacob. Helgeness was Gunn and Tor Helness plus Jessica Larsson and Geir Helgemo.

The New Zealand team scored an overtrick IMP on the first board but lost the lead on the next deal.

Board 22. Dealer East. E/W Vul. [ A 4 3 2 ] K Q 7 { 7 4 } K 9 6 5 [ K Q J 10 9 [ 6 5 ] 5 ] A J 10 8 3 { A K Q 10 9 { 8 5 3 2 } 3 2 } Q J [ 8 7 ] 9 6 4 2 { J 6 } A 10 8 7 4

Open Room West North East South Helgemo R. Simpson Larsson J. Simpson Pass Pass1[ Pass 1NT Pass 3{ All Pass

Clearly the 3{ rebid was not forcing. In any case, Larsson made a good decision to pass with nearly half of her high-card points tied up in the useless club holding. Helgemo lost a spade and two clubs for plus 130. At the other table, the Cornells got too high at 5{ and went one down for minus 100 and 6 IMPs to Helgeness.

The big blast was next.

Board 23. Dealer South. All Vul. [ 9 8 ] A Q J 10 9 7 6 5 { 3 } J 3 [ J 10 6 5 4 [ K 3 2 ] 2 ] — { A K 10 4 { Q 8 7 6 } A K 9 } Q 10 7 6 4 2 [ A Q 7 ] K 8 4 3 { J 9 5 2 } 8 5

Open Room West North East South Helgemo R. Simpson Larsson J. Simpson Pass1[ 3] 3[ 4]4[ 5] Pass PassDble All Pass

Larsson led a low spade, dummy’s [Q winning. Simpson was soon conceding one down for minus 200, losing a diamond and two clubs. At the other table:

Closed Room West North East South M. Cornell T. Helness V. Cornell G. Helness Pass 1[ 4] 4[ 5] Dbl All Pass

Vivien Cornell started with the [K. Tor Helness won the [A and started running trumps.

In the five-card ending, West was down to [J10, {AK and }AK. When Helness played his penultimate trump, pitching a diamond from dummy, West thought for some time and finally discarded a spade. That made both of dummy’s spades good and Helness had 11 tricks for plus 850. That was 14 IMPs to Helgeness, now ahead 20-1. The rest of the match was five push boards and two 1-IMP swings to New Zealand. The final score was 20-3.

It was the second straight strong showing for the Norway-Monaco-Sweden foursome. Entering the fifth round on Saturday, Helgeness was mired in 30th place. With a 50-0 win over Sweden Mixed Team, Helgeness jumped to 7th. The win over the New Zealand squad helped Helgeness move up to fifth place. The top 16 qualifiers will go on to the knockout round.

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In round 7, the most interesting deals to report, as we have seen so often in previous championships, tended to crop up on the same boards in many of the matches. That’s why I will report what happened on a few of these challenging deals from two of the encounters in this round.

The first board of the match immediately triggered a few raised eyebrows (including your reporter’s).

Board: 1. Dealer North. None Vul. [ A K Q 10 ] 3 { Q 3 2 } K Q J 4 2 [ 6 3 2 [ 5 4 ] K J 10 8 7 5 4 ] A 2 { 7 6 { A K J 10 4 } 3 } 9 8 7 6 [ J 9 8 7 ] Q 9 6 { 9 8 5 } A 10 5

West North East South Ionita Orlov Smederevac Pavlushko 1} 1{ 1]* 2] 4[ All Pass

South showed spades by bidding 1], of course. As a result of the transfer, North became declarer in

4[ and East led the {A. Upon seeing her partner’s {7, she shifted to the ]A. When his partner contributed the ten, she continued the suit so declarer could ruff with the ace, draw two rounds of trumps and ruff another heart for an overtrick.

Mnepo +450.

West North East South Rudakov McCallum Rudakova McIntosh — 1} 1{ 1[ 2] 4[ All Pass

At the other table, South became declarer in the same 4[ and, rather than leading partner’s suit, elected to try the effect of leading his singleton club. Now, declarer could win, draw trumps in three round, cash the remaining club tricks and score two more ruffs to just make his contract. For +420 to Microchiroptera but the first IMP to Mnepo.

In the other match, the same problem occurred and the same eyebrow was raised:

West North East South Helgemo Rosenthal Larsson Michielsen 1} 1{ 1[ 2] 4[ All Pass

When Helgemo led his singleton club rather than partner’s suit, Marion Michielsen had no trouble in coming to the same 10 tricks. Rosenthal +420.

Chris Willenken, on lead against 4[ at the other table, showed confidence in Migry Zur-Campanile’s overcall and thus led a diamond, his partner’s suit.

West North East South Willenken T Helness Migry G Helness 1} 1{ 1[ 2] 4[ All Pass

This led to a quick down two, as West’s singleton club disappeared on the third round of diamonds. Rosenthal a quick +100 and 11 IMPs straight away.

As you can see, I am referring to East as “Migry” in the hand diagrams. I will continue to do so in the remainder of my report.

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Two boards later, the only way to get a plus score for N/S was by being careful.

Board: 3. Dealer South. E/W Vul. [ K Q ] A J 10 9 { K J 10 } Q 10 7 5 [ A 6 5 4 3 [ 7 2 ] 7 5 4 3 ] K 6 2 { -- { A 4 3 } K J 8 2 } A 9 6 4 3 [ J 10 9 8 ] Q 8 { Q 9 8 7 6 5 2 } --

West North East South Ionita Orlov Smederevac Pavlushko Pass Pass 1NT Pass 2NT Pass 3} Pass 3{ All Pass

The Russians showed how to do it, with an entirely straightforward way sequence. 2NT was a transfer to both minors or diamonds only, accepted by opener, followed by a further sign-off which North respected. Well done, Mnepo +130.

West North East South Rudakov McCallum Rudakova McIntosh 3{ Pass 3NT All Pass

In a sense, Karen McCallum was unlucky to find partner with a little less than the necessary {AQxxxxx. This produced a club lead and a quick down two. Mnepo +100. Purists will have noted that the diamonds are all too likely to get blocked if South does not have the {Q.

West North East South Helgemo Rosenthal Larsson Michielsen 3{ Pass 3NT All Pass

When declarer tried the heart finesse rather than establishing his spades, he actually went down three on the same club lead as in our other match. Helgeness +150.

West North East South Willenken T Helness Migry G Helness Pass Pass 1NT Pass 2} Dble Rdbl Pass 2[ Pass 3NT Pass 5{ All Pass

When her search for a spade fit failed, Gunn Helness settled for her alternative final contract. Down just one, Rosenthal +50 but 3 IMPs to Helgeness.

On board 7, Rosenthal gained 12 IMPs when their opponents bid up to 6{ and failed to make it on a spade lead. As the winning line is a real beauty, it will appear as a separate story elsewhere in this Bulletin.

TEAM MNEPOOlga Pavlushko

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This was board 8:

Board: 8. Dealer West. None Vul. [ J 9 8 ] 10 8 6 4 { Q J 9 3 } J 5 [ A 7 4 [ 6 5 3 ] Q J 5 2 ] K 9 3 { A 10 5 { 8 7 } A K 2 } Q 9 8 7 3 [ K Q 10 2 ] A 7 { K 6 4 2 } 10 6 4

This hand is a fine example of an old principle: try to stay a tempo ahead.

West North East South Ionita Orlov Smederevac Pavlushko 1} Pass 1NT Pass 3NT All Pass

In the Mnepo v. Microchiroptera match, the Micros took the bull by the horns once East showed some values. As it happened, her five-card club suit was just the source of tricks the contract needed. With the clubs breaking, the spades 4-3 and the diamonds 4-4 there is no way to beat the contract, provided declarer wins the opening lead of either pointed suit (rather than ducking and allowing the defence to switch).

Microchiroptera +400.

West North East South Rudakov McCallum Rudakova McIntosh 1} Pass 1{ Pass 1NT Pass 2[ Pass 2NT All Pass

The Polish Club did not solve the bidding problem here. 1NT showed 18-20 and 2NT was a further invitation over East’s club suit, but East saw no reason to go on with her minimum. When North led a heart to dummy’s nine, declarer actually made 10 tricks for +180 but still lost 6 IMPs in the process.

The final score in this match:Mnepo-Microchiroptera 17-10 or 12.51 – 7.49 V.P.

Rosenthal v. Helgeness: West North East South Helgemo Rosenthal Larsson Michielsen 1} Pass Pass 1NT Dble Pass Pass Rdbl Pass 2{ All Pass

In a sense, E/W were right not to double 2{ as this contract cannot be defeated. Once East passed 1}, and understandably so with less than 6 HCP, the E/W chance of reaching their own contract was gone, let alone the chance of getting to game, so the sell-out to 2{ was not quite unexpected any more. Rosenthal +90.

West North East South Willenken T Helness Migry G Helness 1} Pass 3} Pass 3NT All Pass

When Migry showed a weak hand with some club length, that was all West needed. North led a diamond but when Willenken immediately (and correctly, of course) took his ace, nine tricks were easy. Rosenthal a further +400 and 10 IMPs to eventually win the match 40-16 or 16.78 – 3.22 V.P.TEAM MICROCHIROPTERA

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Mark Horton

Striptease in Montecatini

Despite the potential disaster described earlier in the Live Bulletin, my team is continuing to flourish in the Mixed Teams Championship when I pick up a potent looking collection:

[ — ] A 5 2 { A K 10 9 8 7 4 3 2 } K

With both sides vulnerable I am the dealer. From the numerous options available I select a modest 1{ and my partner responds 1]. East comes in with 1[ and I am just about to bid a large number of diamonds when I remember we are playing a convention (possibly one of the 25 conventions you don't need to know) and make a support double. West matches that with a redouble which promises three-card spade support (another candidate for the dustbin) and partner rebids 2]. East is not finished and bids 3[. Rejecting any attempt at a scientific investigation I jump to 6{ which ends proceedings and leaves us with this auction:

West North East South 1{ Pass 1] 1[ Dble* Rdbl* 2] 3[ 6{ All Pass

West leads the six of spades and I anxiously await the dummy:

[ J 10 9 ] J 10 6 4 { 6 } A J 10 8 3

[ — ] A 5 2 { A K 10 9 8 7 4 3 2 } K

My fears that we might have missed 7{ are unfounded, but although there are twelve winners I cannot see an obvious way of reaching the ace of clubs.

East plays the queen of spades and I ruff and decide

my best course it to play some trumps and see what develops. As I run the trumps, West discards a spade, three clubs and a heart while East parts with five spades. This is the position:

[ J ] J 10 6 { — } A J [ — ] A 5 2 { 4 3 } K

When I cash the penultimate trump West parts with the two of clubs, I pitch dummy's remaining spade and East throws the ace of spades. Hoping for a miracle I lay down the ace of hearts, but no honour appears and I have to go one down, -100.

This was the full deal:

[ J 10 9 ] J 10 6 4 { 6 } A J 10 8 3 [ 6 3 2 [ A K Q 8 7 5 4 ] K Q 9 3 ] 8 7 { Q 5 { J } 7 5 4 2 } Q 9 6 [ — ] A 5 2 { A K 10 9 8 7 4 3 2 } K

Post mortemAfter playing the penultimate trump declarer should

pitch the jack of clubs from dummy. Then he can overtake the king of clubs with dummy's ace. If West throws a heart declarer can play two rounds of the suit, so he must part with a spade. Declarer ruffs a spade and plays a low heart, endplaying West.

Remarkably we gained on the board!In the other room South opened 2} and when North

responded 2{ East came in with 2[. South jumped to 4{, North cue bid 5} and South bid 5], doubled by West. South then tried 5[ and when North bid 6} South felt entitled to bid 7{ which finished two down.

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Enrico Guglielmi

Il turno del mattino è stato caratterizzato da tre manche interessanti.

Board 26. Dich. Est. Tutti in zona. [ Q 8 7 2 ] A Q 10 3 { Q J 5 } J 9[ K 6 [ 10 9 5] K 9 8 7 4 2 ] 6 5{ 9 3 { A K 7 4 2} 10 4 3 } Q 8 6 [ A J 4 3 ] J { 10 8 6 } A K 7 5 2

La prima era il board 26, nel quale dopo il passo iniziale di Est la maggior parte delle coppie N/S hanno raggiunto l’onesto contratto di 4[ L’attacco è stato di 9{ e i primi tre giri sono stati appannaggio della difesa, il terzo con il taglio di [6. Ora vedendo le carte della difesa il contratto si mantiene facilmente(?) raccogliendo il re di atout secco; ma si poteva giocare così anche al tavolo? Ebbene, se aveste deciso che senza la fiori divisa la mano non si poteva fare e aveste proceduto con tre giri nel seme tagliando il terzo, avreste osservato la caduta della dama in Est, che essendo passato di mano non poteva a questo punto detenere anche il [K; diventava pertanto doveroso battere l’Asso e raccoglierne le spoglie esanimi.

E’ vero che la mano si può fare anche con la fiori 4-2 e il re secondo in impasse: ma volete vincere senza indovinare proprio niente, insomma?

Board 27. Dich. Sud. Tutti in prima. [ Q 8 5 3 ] Q 9 8 6 { 7 4 3 } J 10[ J 9 6 4 [ 7 2] A K 4 ] 10 5 2{ A 6 { K 10 8 2} A 9 4 2 } K Q 8 3 [ A K 10 ] J 7 3 { Q J 9 5 } 7 6 5

Nel board 27 i pusillanimi hanno marcato 2SA fatti, gli incoscienti si sono librati a tre. Sull’attacco di ]6 per il fante e l’Asso, si poteva giocare fiori per il morto e picche in cerca della nona presa. Sud a questo punto entra deciso con il re rivelando la posizione degli onori nel seme, cioè l’asso in mano sua e la dama al compagno. Sul ritorno a cuori lisciamo, prendiamo al giro successivo e incassiamo le fiori restanti su cui Sud, anestetizzato dalla mossa di picche dal morto e dalla conoscenza in licita della quarta in

mano vostra, può commettere l’errore di scartare il [10 per conservare la quarta di quadri.

La situazione finale: [ Q x ] x { x x } –[ J 9 6 [ 7] – ] –{ A x { K 10 8 x} – } – [ A ] – { Q J 9 5 } –

Possiamo approfittare dell’errore avversario sbloccando l’{A e mettendo in mano Sud a picche. Il ritorno di {Q viene lisciato signorilmente, e il {10 rappresenta la nona presa.

Board 30. Dich. Est. Tutti in prima. [ Q 3 2 ] Q 9 7 6 5 { K Q 8 } 9 8[ K 10 9 8 7 [ J 6 5] 10 4 ] K J 8 2{ J 7 { 10 9 6 5 3} K 7 3 2 } 4 [ A 4 ] A 3 { A 4 2 } A Q J 10 6 5

La mano 30, invece, contiene un gioco di sicurezza grazioso. Molti hanno giocato 5}, o perché preoccupati dall’intervento a picche di Ovest, o perché avviati sulla strada di uno slam sotto chance ma non poi così assurdo. L’attacco cuori risulta molto fastidioso perché vi impedisce di liberare la [Q per scartarci la perdente di cuori. Però apre interessanti possibilità nel seme, considerando che il primo giro ha sparecchiato 10, dama, re e asso. Se però giochiamo quadri al morto e impasse di fiori potreste trovare un avversario dispettoso che liscia il primo giro di atout per sterilizzarvi il rientro di nove nel seme. E ora con un solo ingresso i tempi per affrancare la cuori non ci sono più. Proviamo invece a non ascoltare le sirene del sorpasso e giochiamo piccola al nove, e se anche Ovest liscia proseguiamo nel seme e mettiamo in mano Ovest con il }K. Ora non c’è più difesa vincente; su qualsiasi ritorno entriamo prima o poi in mano con l’{A, battiamo l'ultima atout e utilizziamo {KQ accuratamente preservati al morto per affrancare di taglio il ]7 e scartarci sopra la picche.

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RANKING AFTER ROUND 10

1 MNEPO 148.582 WILSON 143.543 BERKSMA 135.594 ZIMMERMANN 135.285 ROSENTHAL 134.786 WARD PLATT 133.477 PSZCZOLA 132.288 PUILLET 128.379 BLUE NOTE 122.1610 TAKK 121.8311 HELGENESS 121.4712 FERM 121.3413 SEMERCI 119.2314 LARA 118.4115 SAKR 117.5916 EMMER 117.2517 REDROBOT 116.2118 BADGER 116.1519 ORG REIGNWOOD 115.4220 MICROCHIROPTERA 114.7521 VINCI 114.6722 VYTAS 113.9923 CORNEMUSE 113.8324 BEIJING TRINERGY 113.7025 FORNACIARI 113.2626 MAHAFFEY 113.1527 PERSIANI 112.8728 CALANDRA 112.5529 VALIO 111.3630 SWEDEN MIXED TEAM 110.6231 DE BOTTON 110.0332 FAILLA 109.8733 MAJOR 109.2334 BRENO 109.0835 PENFOLD 109.0136 LADY 107.5137 CORNELL JACOB NZ 106.9738 HANLON 106.7939 ALERTPLUS 106.2040 CANNAVALE 105.5841 BINKIE 105.5742 JING HANG 105.0643 KIBE 105.0044 BELGIUM 104.3945 KANDEMIR 104.1246 MIAMI HEAT 103.3646 LEBRON 103.3648 TIDA STELI 103.3449 SILBERSEE 102.8550 APACHE 102.4251 GOSSCHALK 102.3852 SILVERFOX 102.3253 HELNESS 101.9754 CFSC 101.9655 GILLIS 101.5656 ACDC 101.5557 ROBERTSON 101.50

58 CHARLSEN 100.5259 MORAWSKI 100.0160 GEELY AUTO 99.6061 CONNECTOR 99.5262 STAMATOV 99.1963 PUNCH 97.6664 SCRAPS 96.7765 EAV 96.4166 CREMIN 96.4067 ROSE AND THE THORNS 96.3868 ZEN 95.8869 PIZZI E BOSCHETTI 95.6270 BROGELAND 95.4471 AJ DIAMENT 95.2472 MIPIREDA 95.0573 GOLD 95.0374 FOX 94.6575 MAX 94.5376 INFERNO 92.8677 SAGIV 92.1178 GINO 91.5479 ENZ 91.1580 ONEILL 90.5981 VICKY 90.4182 IVAR 90.2583 AIREST 89.7984 YALMAN 89.2885 CORALINE 89.1586 LE BOMASC 89.0387 ISOARD 88.4988 SWISS BOLLYWOOD 87.5789 VIANELLO 87.5390 COMPITALIA 86.9591 TACCETTI 86.9092 ELLEVI 86.6093 CZECH REPUBLIC 84.7694 FLAVIA 83.0395 NATAF 81.7896 JIANG 80.7997 LUND 80.2098 BREMNES 79.9099 DJAWS TRIT 79.50100 STOPPA 78.95101 SVAERKE 78.57102 RIDOLFO 78.41103 SLOVENIA 77.94104 IRISH DUBEL 77.80105 PBC GRAZ 73.55106 SORESINI 73.47107 VICOZ 72.78108 LEDGER 72.76109 GODZILLA 70.36110 OLIVER 68.17111 VITA 66.68112 PONDUS AND BLONDES 66.38113 DARLING 65.03114 TARV 61.01

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8888THTH EEURUROPOPEAEANN OPOPENEN BBRIRIDGDGEE CHCHAMAMPIPIONONSHSHIPIPSS E EURUROPOPEAEAN N OPOPENEN B BRIRIDGDGE E CHCHAMAMPIPIONONSHSHIPIPSS MoMontntececatatininii IItatalylyMoMontntececatatinini,i, I ItatalylyBUTLER RANKING

Player 1 Player 2 Butl BoardsMulton Franck Willard Sylvie 2,30 79Malinowski Artur De Botton Janet 2,09 70Lauria Lorenzo Morgantini Cristiana 1,98 40Van Prooijen Ricco Gronkvist Ida 1,58 60Van Prooijen Ricco Wilson Alison 1,50 40Zochowska Joanna Lorenzini Cedric 1,48 50Lev Sam Levitina Irina 1,46 70Berkowitz Lisa Berkowitz David 1,38 50Prokhorov Dmitri Chubarova Svetlana 1,37 70Upmark Johan Michielsen Marion 1,32 50Zur-Campanile Migry Willenken Chris 1,31 100Sagiv Stella Orenstein Etan 1,30 20Piscitelli Francesca Sabbatini Stefano 1,27 70Rudakov Evgeni Rudakova Elena 1,27 60Schippers-B. Elly Stienen Rene 1,20 100Orlov Sergei Pavlushko Olga 1,17 60Bessis Thomas Cronier Benedicte 1,15 100Kowalski Apolinary Miszewska Ewa 1,15 80Fischer Doris Saurer Bernd 1,14 70Pattacini Maurizio Marceddu Isabella 1,13 80Jagniewski Rafal Brewiak Grazyna 1,03 90Merze Sukriye Berktas Can 1,01 100Pszczola Jacek Seamon-Molson J. 1,00 70Van Eijck Inez Van Eijck Willem 0,93 100Orey Capucho M. Lara Maria Joao 0,91 100Pilipovic Marina Orenstein Etan 0,90 70Zhao Jie Liu Shu 0,86 80Engel Berthold Gladiator Anne 0,83 70Jansma Jan Jansma Aida 0,82 100Zheng Yili Wang Weimin 0,81 70Franceschetti Pierre Huberschwiller A.-L. 0,81 100Helness Tor Helness Gunn 0,80 100Brink Sjoert Ferm Barbara 0,80 30Huang Yan Lu Dong 0,78 50Buchmayr Maximilian Buchmayr Susanne 0,77 100Berkowitz David Berkowitz Dana 0,76 50Hejjaj Karim Howard Lise 0,75 100Trendafilov Roumen Senior Nevena 0,75 100Miyakuni Ayako Miyakuni Kenji 0,74 100Colonna Ornella Ligambi Luigi 0,73 100Efraimsson Bengt-Erik Zack Efraimsson A. 0,72 100Ozbey Funda Ozbey Tayfun 0,72 100Garcia Da Rosa R. Sivertsvik Ranja 0,72 50Versace Alfredo Cuzzi Monica 0,70 100Auken Sabine Welland Roy 0,65 100Matushko Georgi Gulevich Anna 0,64 80Hinden Frances Osborne Graham 0,61 100Verbeek Martine Tchamitch Haig 0,60 10Piedra Fernando Saesseli Irene 0,59 100Smykalla Gisela Schneider Michael 0,57 100Magnani Carlo Cannavale Paola 0,57 30Hampson Geoff Rimstedt Sandra 0,56 50Nehmert Pony Beate Froehner Christian 0,53 60Bekkouche Nadia Hanlon Tom 0,52 100Zmuda Justyna Klukowski Michal 0,51 90Wang Liping Gui Shengyue 0,50 60Kovachev Valentin Marquardt Diana 0,49 100Furuta Kazuo Nishimura Teruko 0,49 100Reim Andrea Zimmermann Felix 0,48 60Cope Simon Robertson Marion 0,48 100Ovesen Jo-Arne Heskje Torild 0,48 100Kizilok Omer Kutuk Basak 0,47 60Hu Linlin Sun Yanhui 0,46 70Harding Marianne Gillis Simon 0,45 100Sulgrove Kathy Sulgrove Don 0,44 70Uzum Dogan Kutuk Basak 0,43 30Helgemo Geir Larsson Jessica 0,42 100Anfinsen Ivar M. Solheim Eli 0,42 100Poplilov Lilo Poplilov Matilda 0,42 100Bilde Dennis Madsen C. Lund 0,41 80Pellegrini Carlos Chediak Virginia 0,41 90Garner Steve Henner Christal 0,41 100Sarniak Anna Blass Josef 0,40 30

Player 1 Player 2 Butl Boards Hop Jacco Wortel Meike 0,39 90Long Hao Gong Wangying 0,38 100Punch Sam Peterkin Stephen 0,38 100Smederevac J. Ionita Marius 0,38 40Mcgarry Dennis Mcgarry Linda 0,37 60Mill Justin Darling Marina 0,36 100Alp Zeynep Ekinci Orhan 0,35 100Stamatov Jerry Haddad Wafa 0,33 100Fantun J.-Baptiste Ventos Veronique 0,33 100Hoftaniska T. Erik Bertheau Kathrine 0,33 70Ulivagnoli - Di Martino Tiziana 0,32 100Blaagestad Lise Engebretsen Geir 0,32 100Lybaek Astrid Steen Ellingsen Kristian 0,32 100Nowosadzki Michal Dufrat Katarzyna 0,31 80Lhuissier Nicolas Rolland Sabine 0,31 100Mcintosh Andrew Mccallum Karen 0,31 100Tislevoll Geir-Olav Mayer Faith 0,30 100Gold David Gross Susanna 0,30 100Saporta Pierre Saporta-T. Renata 0,30 100Percario Giacomo Scriattoli Giulia 0,30 10Coubard-Pluot N. Le Minh Hieu 0,29 70Walsh Terry Kemple Brid 0,27 70Ferlic Judith Polaschegg H. 0,27 100Duckworth C. Callaghan Brian 0,27 100Simpson Jo Simpson Robert 0,27 60Wang Yanhong Li Xiaoyi 0,26 80Nell Cristal Savchenko Igor 0,26 100Scriattoli F. Scriattoli Giulia 0,26 70Tavoschi Davide Morelli Ambra 0,26 70Cronier Philippe D'ovidio Catherine 0,25 80Clerkin Dennis Weingold Joanne 0,25 100Ritmeijer Richard Ticha Magdalena 0,25 100Sayer Netsy Zahariev Zahari 0,25 100Brogeland Boye Brogeland T. A. 0,25 60Thizy Aurelie Dadon Marcel 0,24 90Carcassonne-L. V. Labaere Alain 0,23 70Aubonnet Brigitte Carde Christophe 0,22 100Aubry Yves Gouverith M.-C. 0,22 50Lamford Paul Rohan Stefanie 0,21 70Lund Claus Thomsen Susanne 0,20 100Smederevac J. Wernle Sascha 0,20 60Ginossar Eldad Barr Ronnie 0,19 100Dewasme Isabelle Dehaye Bernard 0,19 70Mcgann Hugh Brown Fiona 0,18 100Robert Quentin Puillet Carole 0,16 100Kokten Namik Aluf Tuna 0,16 100Bourdin Dominique Joligeon Francois 0,13 100Jesenicnik A. Orac Tolja 0,13 80Preddy Kay Selway Norman 0,12 90Fossi Niccolo Taccetti Carla 0,12 100Khazanov Igor Lebedeva Maria 0,12 60Liu Yi Qian Hu Mao Yuan 0,12 60Elbro Helle Simon Paaskesen Frank 0,11 100Grzejdziak Igor Grzejdziak Sabina 0,10 80Uzum Dogan Ozgunes Ayse 0,10 70Holmoy Stine Fyrun Kjell Gaute 0,10 70Elsinen Antti Elsinen Tiina 0,08 100Bailey Gavin Bailey Kirsten 0,07 100Ozturk Erdem Cakici Ferda 0,07 100Haller Priit Piibeleht Ines 0,06 100Bernal Francisco Alpert Claire 0,05 40Gawrys Piotr Shi Sylvia 0,04 90Winciorek Tomasz Stachowiak-K. Justyna 0,04 100Poder Jean Le Curetti Nicole 0,04 100Isporski Vladislav N. Zobu Ahu 0,03 100Gao Fei Wu Shaohong 0,03 70Bausback Nikolas Alberti Anja 0,01 70Jaszczak Andrzej Baldysz Cathy 0,01 70Khandelwal Rajeev Khandelwal Himani 0,01 100Reess Vanessa Morawski Dariusz 0,00 70Senior Brian Penfold Sandra -0,01 100Cornell Michael Cornell Vivien -0,01 80Hamdan Faycal Fayad Mireille -0,03 40


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Player 1 Player 2 Butl BoardsLeslie Paula Allerton Jeffrey -0,03 100Mariani Carlo Buratti Monica -0,04 80Shen (1) Qi Chen Yunlong -0,04 70Percario Giacomo Salvato Michela -0,05 80Cedolin Franco Vianello Francesca -0,05 100Curtis Catherine Fegarty Paul -0,05 100Macura Milan Macurova Michaela -0,05 100Hu Xiao Yang Jinghui -0,06 100Jacob Tom Jacob Stephanie -0,07 60Maarek Gilles Chilaud Isabella -0,07 70Verbeek Martine Bertens Huub -0,08 40Risom Karin Strande Rybner-P. Henrik -0,11 100Gandini Marco Vinciguerra Stefania -0,11 100Kandemir Ismail Nuhoglu Sevil -0,11 100Skorchev Stefan Malakova Desislava -0,11 99Kondakci Sen Emine Sen Tezcan -0,12 100Hellemann Anne-Lill Helness Fredrik -0,13 100Kazmucha Danuta Serek Cezary -0,13 100Denizci Volkan Denizci Aylin -0,13 100Mcleish Paula Mcleish David -0,13 100Tchamitch Haig Rimstedt Sandra -0,13 30Martens Krzysztof Sakr May -0,13 30Simonsen Steffen F Oigarden Bodil Nyheim -0,14 100Felderer Christian Thomasberger H -0,14 100Basaran Berk Semerci Umran -0,14 100Zhu Ping Jin Ke -0,14 70Ivanov Atanas Ivanova Steliana -0,16 100Mauberquez Eric Monod Emmanuelle -0,17 60Olivieri Gabriella Zaleski Romain -0,17 70Babsch Andreas Schreckenberger Ulrike -0,18 100Cappeller Joachim Cappeller Gabriele -0,18 100Mcguire Brian Davis Frances -0,19 100Stoppa Jean-Louis Gouverith M.-Claude -0,20 50Karpov Maksim Taube Aire -0,21 100Duboin Giorgio Calandra Emanuela -0,22 100Ponomareva Tatiana Vainikonis Vytautas -0,22 50Gumrukcuoglu Lale Kizilok Omer -0,23 40Charlsen Thomas Thoresen Siv -0,23 100Delmas-Sirven Thibault Gaviard Daniele -0,24 100Sauvage Valerie Bogacki Patrick -0,24 70Ofir Gilad Asulin Adi -0,25 80Pattacini Maurizio Persiani Isabella -0,25 20Buratti Andrea Aghemo Monica -0,25 60Luessmann Claudia Luessmann Ingo -0,26 100De Donder Steven Dobbels Tine -0,27 60Havas Elizabeth Danta Gytis -0,27 100Ridolfo Jean Cymerman Claudine -0,27 99Ranis Michael Weinger Lindsey -0,28 60Soresini Antonella Guglielmi Enrico -0,29 70Pagani Daniele Buquicchio Daniela -0,29 80Aluf Sedat Pisak Mehves -0,29 100Langer Darina Gwinner Hans-Herman -0,30 100Rossard Martine Romanowski Jerzy -0,30 50Gromova Victoria Gromov Andrey -0,31 70Shami Anisia Camp Owen -0,32 90Roll Yossi Hetz Clara -0,33 100Zhu Jianyu Jiang Yong Kang -0,34 100Teshome Sarah Thrower James -0,37 100Dyrkorn Inge Grimsmo Ingeborg -0,37 100Lillis Heidi Mcgloughlin Michael -0,37 70Erichsen Espen Erichsen Helen -0,37 70Failla Giuseppe Carnicelli Francesca -0,38 100Ter Laare Marco Molle Linda -0,39 100Fornaciari Ezio Baroni Irene -0,40 50Wang Wen Fei Dai Jianming -0,41 70Gosschalk Willem Gosschalk K. M. L. -0,42 100Saelensminde Erik Fuglestad Ann Karin -0,44 100Rutter Dick Rutter Jane -0,44 100Marina Bogdan Stegaroiu Marina -0,44 100Wenning Ulrich Wenning Karin -0,45 60

Player 1 Player 2 Butl BoardsLessells Gordon Gilliland Dolores -0,46 100Franco Carmela Cammarata Michele -0,48 60Bach Peer Lichtnecker Setsuko -0,49 100Colombaro Anne-Marie Danic Jean-Yves -0,49 100Reim Sebastian Von Arnim Daniela -0,50 80Michielsen Marion Rosenthal Andrew -0,50 50Walczak Piotr Kowalska Anna -0,50 50Lund Niels Rindahl Nell -0,55 99Adamic Tomaz Drinovec Drnovsek B. -0,55 60Delestre Blandine Delestre Daniel -0,56 100Stretz Francois Salonen Irmeli -0,57 60Stoppa Jean-Louis Markovitz F. -0,58 50Isoard Michelle Romieu Michel -0,58 100Poujol Valerie Thivet Marc -0,61 100Bragadir Sybil De Mendez Thierry -0,63 100Tagliaferi Vera Hugony Fabrizio -0,64 50Lorenzini Cedric Ward-Platt Kiki -0,64 50Basa Marusa Castner Kevin -0,65 100Vorobei Pavel Vorobeychikova O. -0,66 70Baldini Massimo Federici Laura -0,68 100Wang Jian Hu Junjie -0,68 50Leskela Vesa Virtanen Kirsi -0,70 100Schiatti H Schiatti M -0,72 60Griffey Candace Griffey Larry -0,73 70Homme Marianne Homme Egil -0,73 100Nielsen Hanne Svaerke Torben -0,73 100Sandvik Cecilie Bremnes Helge -0,74 100Bylund Dan Stromberg Helena -0,75 100Clerkin Jerry Oneill Molly -0,76 100Voldoire J.-Michel Avon Danielle -0,78 100Harfouche Gabriel Fayad Mireille -0,78 60Hampson Geoff Cremin Joan -0,80 10Magnani Carlo Percario Giacomo -0,80 10Manno Andrea Bertoglio Manuela -0,81 80Tembouret Romain Nataf Paula -0,82 90Volhejn Vit Hajkova Sona -0,83 100Magnusson Stephan Duc Laurence -0,84 100Meltzer Rose Demirev Nikolay -0,86 100Lund Erik Reiter Kate -0,87 100Ledger Jimmy Hannah Maureen -0,87 100Kuranoglu Serap Dagdeviren Attila -0,89 100Zago Serenina Balbi Gianni -0,90 100Walsh Joe Whelan Maria -0,90 100Scheiner Otto Scheiner Annette -0,93 100Utner Bernard Angebrandt Dietlind -0,94 100Rasula Bogdan Baraga Barbara -0,98 60Lanzarotti Massimo Golin Cristina -0,98 60Yalman Ali Yalman Gracia -1,02 100Stoppini Lorenzo Gavazzoni Germana -1,03 70Fitzpatrick Anne Curran Harold -1,10 60Svendsen Jan Petter Brekka Geir -1,10 10Lauria Lorenzo Baroni Irene -1,13 30Markovitz Francoise Pascal Bernard -1,18 50Maluish Annette Elizabeth Mill Andrew John -1,21 100Brekka Geir Lindstroem Mona -1,23 90Brock Sally Sandqvist Nicklas -1,23 60Bertens Huub Cremin Joan -1,25 40Zimmermann Pierre Dikhnova Tatiana -1,35 40Parnis-England Margaret Clare Oliver -1,41 100Di Lembo France Matteucci Mario -1,43 60Mahaffey Jim Radin Judi -1,60 40Cmiel Thorsten De Medici Raffaella -1,64 100Azzoni Patrizia Cesati Alberto -1,68 40Dadon Marcel Nataf Paula -1,70 10Sagiv Yehuda Asulin Adi -1,70 10Hornischer Gerhard Kerbl Astrid -1,82 100Anderson Rosalind Anderson Kenneth -1,88 100Picus Sue Rich Joseph -1,90 40Pilipovic Marina Sagiv Yehuda -2,10 20Tembouret Romain Thizy Aurelie -4,50 10

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