Sao Paulo 2009 BBO1 - BB - QF1_6 USA 2 vs. NETHERLANDS =================================================================== | Brd | Open Room | Closed Room | IMP | |-----------------------------------------------------------------| | 1 | 2C E -2 100 | 4S N -1 50 | 4 | | | 2 | 2NTX S -3 800 | 3NT W -1 50 | | 13 | | 3 | 3NT E +2 660 | 3NT E = 600 | | 2 | | 4 | 4S E -3 300 | 3S W -1 100 | 5 | | | 5 | 3NT S +1 630 | 5D N -1 100 | 12 | | | 6 | 3NT E -3 300 | 3C E = 110 | 9 | | | 7 | 4S S = 620 | 3NT S +1 630 | | | | 8 | 3NT S +2 460 | 3NT S +1 430 | 1 | | | 9 | 3NT N +2 460 | 3NT N +2 460 | | | | 10 | 4S E +2 680 | 6S E = 1430 | 13 | | | 11 | 4H W = 420 | 4H W = 420 | | | | 12 | 4SX E -1 100 | 5SX E -1 100 | | | | 13 | 4S N -1 100 | 2S N +1 140 | | 6 | | 14 | 2H N = 110 | 3NT E -1 50 | 2 | | | 15 | 5C S +1 620 | 5C S +1 620 | | | | 16 | 2S W = 110 | 2D E -1 100 | | 5 | |-----------------------------------------------------------------| | IMPs this segment: 46 26 | | Carryover: 5 0 | | Total: 51 26 | =================================================================== Board 1 - Dealer North - None vul. S J 9 H 6 5 4 D A K Q 10 2 C A 10 9 S 8 S A K 10 4 H K J 10 9 7 H 8 2 D J 8 7 6 D 5 4 3 C 8 7 2 C K Q 5 3 S Q 7 6 5 3 2 H A Q 3 D 9 C J 6 4 Open Room WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH BAKKEREN T KATZ Ralph BERTENS Hu NICKELL Ni 1D 1S Pass Pass Dbl 2C Pass Pass Pass Play 1: S D9 D6 DQ D3 2: N DA D4 H3 D7 3: N DK D5 HQ D8 4: N D2 CK S2 DJ 5: E SA S3 S8 S9 6: E S4 S5 C8 SJ 7: W C2 C9 CQ C4 8: E C3 C6 C7 C10 9: N CA C5 CJ H7 10: N D10 S10 S6 H9 11: N H4 2C by E, down 2, NS: 100 ------------------------------------------------------------- Closed Room WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH RODWELL DRIJVER Ba MECKSTROTH BRINK Sjoe 1NT! Pass 2D! Pass 4S Pass Pass Pass Play 1: E CK C4 C8 CA 2: N SJ SA S2 S8 3: E CQ CJ C2 C9 4: E C3 C6 C7 C10 5: N S9 SK S3 H7 6: E H2 HA H9 H4 7: S D9 D6 DA D3 8: N DK D4 H3 D7 9: N DQ D5 HQ D8 4S by N, down 1, NS: -50 ------------------------------------------------------------- 4 imps to USA 2, USA 2 9 - NETHERLANDS 0 ============================================================= Board 2 - Dealer East - NS vul. S Q 10 8 6 H 10 9 7 4 D 10 3 C 10 3 2 S 4 S A J 9 5 2 H A K J 8 3 H 5 2 D A Q D 9 8 7 6 2 C A 9 7 5 4 C 6 S K 7 3 H Q 6 D K J 5 4 C K Q J 8 Open Room WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH BAKKEREN T KATZ Ralph BERTENS Hu NICKELL Ni 2S! 2NT Dbl Pass Pass Pass Play 1: W HA H4 H5 H6 2: W H8 H9 H2 HQ 3: S CK C5 C2 C6 4: S CQ C4 C3 S5 5: S S3 S4 SQ SA 6: E D8 D4 DQ D3 7: W HK H7 D9 S7 8: W HJ H10 S2 D5 9: W H3 D10 D2 DJ 10: W CA C10 S9 C8 11: W DA S6 D6 DK 2NTX by S, down 3, NS: -800 ------------------------------------------------------------- Closed Room WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH RODWELL DRIJVER Ba MECKSTROTH BRINK Sjoe Pass 1NT! D! Pass 2C! Pass 2NT! Pass 3S Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass Play 1: N S6 SA S3 S4 2: E H2 H6 HJ H4 3: W HA H7 H5 HQ 4: W HK H9 D2 D5 5: W H8 H10 D6 D4 6: N SQ S5 S7 C5 7: N S8 S9 SK C4 8: S CJ C7 C2 C6 9: S CQ CA C3 D7 10: W H3 S10 S2 C8 11: W C9 C10 D8 CK 12: S DJ DQ 3NT by W, down 1, NS: 50 ------------------------------------------------------------- 13 imps to NETHERLANDS, USA 2 9 - NETHERLANDS 13 ============================================================= Board 3 - Dealer South - EW vul. S J 9 3 2 H A 10 8 5 D 5 2 C A J 5 S A K 10 6 4 S Q 8 H K Q 6 4 H 7 2 D 4 D A Q 8 6 C Q 10 8 C K 9 7 6 4 S 7 5 H J 9 3 D K J 10 9 7 3 C 3 2 Open Room WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH BAKKEREN T KATZ Ralph BERTENS Hu NICKELL Ni 2D 2S 3D 3NT Pass Pass Pass Play 1: S D10 D4 D5 DQ 2: E C6 C2 CQ C5 3: W C10 CJ CK C3 4: E C4 D3 C8 CA 5: N H5 H2 H9 HK 6: W S4 S2 SQ S5 7: E C9 D7 H4 H8 8: E C7 S7 H6 H10 9: E DA D9 S6 D2 10: E S8 3NT by E, making 5, NS: -660 ------------------------------------------------------------- Closed Room WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH RODWELL DRIJVER Ba MECKSTROTH BRINK Sjoe 2D! 2S Pass 2NT Pass 3H Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass Play 1: S H9 HQ H5 H7 2: W CQ CA C6 C2 3: N D2 DA D3 D4 4: E SQ S7 S4 S2 5: E S8 S5 SA S3 6: W SK S9 H2 DJ 7: W C10 CJ CK C3 8: E C9 D7 C8 C5 9: E C7 D9 S6 H8 10: E C4 HJ S10 H10 11: E D6 D10 H4 D5 3NT by E, making 3, NS: -600 ------------------------------------------------------------- 2 imps to NETHERLANDS, USA 2 9 - NETHERLANDS 15 ============================================================= Board 4 - Dealer West - Both vul. S 6 4 H 9 5 4 D 7 5 4 C A Q 6 3 2 S J 10 9 8 7 S A Q 3 2 H 6 H K Q 2 D K J 6 3 D Q 9 2 C K 10 7 C J 5 4 S K 5 H A J 10 8 7 3 D A 10 8 C 9 8 Open Room WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH BAKKEREN T KATZ Ralph BERTENS Hu NICKELL Ni Pass Pass 1C 1H Dbl 2H 2S 3H 4S Pass Pass Pass Play 1: S C9 C7 CQ C5 2: N CA C4 C8 C10 3: N C3 CJ S5 CK 4: S DA D3 D7 D2 5: S HA H6 H4 H2 6: S D8 DK D4 D9 7: W S7 S4 S2 SK 4S by E, down 3, NS: 300 ------------------------------------------------------------- Closed Room WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH RODWELL DRIJVER Ba MECKSTROTH BRINK Sjoe Pass Pass 1D! 1H 1S! 2H 2S 3H! D! Pass 3S Pass Pass Pass Play 1: N H9 HK HA H6 2: S C8 C10 CQ C4 3: N CA C5 C9 C7 4: N C6 CJ SK CK 5: S DA D3 D7 D2 3S by W, down 1, NS: 100 ------------------------------------------------------------- 5 imps to USA 2, USA 2 14 - NETHERLANDS 15 ============================================================= Board 5 - Dealer North - NS vul. S K 7 5 H 10 9 8 7 D A Q J 10 7 3 C S 10 6 2 S Q 9 4 H A Q 6 5 3 H 2 D K 6 D 8 5 C 8 7 2 C K Q 10 9 5 4 3 S A J 8 3 H K J 4 D 9 4 2 C A J 6 Open Room WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH BAKKEREN T KATZ Ralph BERTENS Hu NICKELL Ni 1D 3C 3NT Pass Pass Pass Play 1: W C2 S5 CQ C6 2: E S9 SJ S6 S7 3: S D2 D6 DQ D5 4: N H7 H2 H4 H6 5: N H8 C10 HJ HQ 6: W S2 SK S4 S3 7: N H9 C5 HK HA 8: W H5 H10 C4 S8 9: N DA D8 3NT by S, making 4, NS: 630 ------------------------------------------------------------- Closed Room WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH RODWELL DRIJVER Ba MECKSTROTH BRINK Sjoe 1D! 3C D! 1) 3D! 2) 3H! 4C Pass Pass 4D Pass 5D Pass Pass Pass 1) FG 2) !h Play 1: E H2 HJ HQ H7 2: W HA H8 C4 H4 3: W H6 H9 D5 HK 4: E CQ CA C2 S5 5: S D9 D6 D3 D8 5D by N, down 1, NS: -100 ------------------------------------------------------------- 12 imps to USA 2, USA 2 26 - NETHERLANDS 15 ============================================================= Board 6 - Dealer East - EW vul. S Q 9 5 2 H Q 8 3 D J 3 C K 10 6 2 S 10 8 6 4 3 S A H K J 6 2 H 10 5 D K 7 6 D A 10 8 2 C A C Q J 9 7 5 3 S K J 7 H A 9 7 4 D Q 9 5 4 C 8 4 Open Room WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH BAKKEREN T KATZ Ralph BERTENS Hu NICKELL Ni 1C Pass 1S Pass 2C Pass 2H Pass 2NT Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass Play 1: S D4 DK D3 D8 2: W CA C2 C5 C4 3: W D6 DJ DA D5 4: E CQ C8 H2 CK 5: N S2 SA S7 S3 6: E CJ H4 D7 C6 7: E C9 H7 S4 C10 8: N S5 H5 SK S6 9: S DQ S8 H3 D2 10: S SJ S10 SQ H10 11: N S9 D10 D9 H6 3NT by E, down 3, NS: 300 ------------------------------------------------------------- Closed Room WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH RODWELL DRIJVER Ba MECKSTROTH BRINK Sjoe 2C! Pass 2D! Pass 3C! Pass Pass Pass Play 1: S S7 S8 S5 SA 2: E H10 H4 H2 HQ 3: N S2 C3 SJ S3 4: E H5 HA H6 H8 5: S H7 HJ H3 D2 6: W CA C2 C5 C4 7: W D6 D3 DA D4 8: E CJ C8 S4 CK 9: N DJ D8 D5 DK 10: W HK C6 C7 H9 11: E CQ 3C by E, making 3, NS: -110 ------------------------------------------------------------- 9 imps to USA 2, USA 2 35 - NETHERLANDS 15 ============================================================= Board 7 - Dealer South - Both vul. S A K Q H 3 D A 5 4 3 C A K J 5 2 S J 9 7 4 S 2 H J 8 H Q 10 6 5 2 D Q J 10 2 D K 9 7 6 C 10 8 7 C Q 4 3 S 10 8 6 5 3 H A K 9 7 4 D 8 C 9 6 Open Room WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH BAKKEREN T KATZ Ralph BERTENS Hu NICKELL Ni Pass Pass 1C Pass 1S Pass 2D Pass 2H! Pass 3S Pass 4S Pass Pass Pass Play 1: W DQ DA D6 D8 2: N CA C4 C6 C7 3: N SA S2 S3 S4 4: N H3 H6 HA H8 5: S C9 C8 CJ CQ 6: E DK S5 D2 D3 7: S S6 S7 SQ H2 8: N D4 D7 S8 D10 9: S HK HJ C2 H5 10: S H4 C10 SK H10 11: N D5 D9 S10 DJ 4S by S, making 4, NS: 620 ------------------------------------------------------------- Closed Room WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH RODWELL DRIJVER Ba MECKSTROTH BRINK Sjoe Pass Pass 1C 1H D! Pass 2H! 1) Pass 2NT Pass 3H! P! 2) 3NT Pass Pass Pass 1) cue bid in !s 2) no lead !h Play 1: W HJ H3 H6 HK 2: S HA H8 D3 H2 3: S C6 C8 CA C4 4: N CK C3 C9 C10 5: N C2 CQ S3 C7 6: E H10 H4 3NT by S, making 4, NS: 630 ------------------------------------------------------------- No swing, USA 2 35 - NETHERLANDS 15 ============================================================= Board 8 - Dealer West - None vul. S 10 H A Q J 5 3 D A K Q 3 2 C Q 8 S 8 6 3 2 S A J 4 H 9 H K 10 8 7 4 D 10 7 4 D J 8 5 C K 10 9 6 2 C 5 4 S K Q 9 7 5 H 6 2 D 9 6 C A J 7 3 Open Room WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH BAKKEREN T KATZ Ralph BERTENS Hu NICKELL Ni Pass 1H Pass 1S Pass 2D Pass 2H Pass 3D Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass Play 1: W C2 CQ C5 C3 2: N S10 SJ SK S6 3: S H2 H9 HQ HK 4: E SA S5 S2 D2 5: E C4 CA C6 C8 6: S SQ S3 H3 S4 7: S S9 S8 3NT by S, making 5, NS: 460 ------------------------------------------------------------- Closed Room WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH RODWELL DRIJVER Ba MECKSTROTH BRINK Sjoe Pass 1H Pass 1S Pass 3D Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass Play 1: W C6 C8 C4 C3 2: N S10 S4 SK S2 3: S H2 H9 HQ HK 4: E C5 CA C2 CQ 5: S D6 D4 DA D5 6: N DK D8 D9 D7 7: N DQ DJ S5 D10 3NT by S, making 4, NS: 430 ------------------------------------------------------------- 1 imp to USA 2, USA 2 36 - NETHERLANDS 15 ============================================================= Board 9 - Dealer North - EW vul. S J 10 9 H K 6 D K J 7 5 3 C A 10 8 S A 6 5 4 3 S 8 7 H Q J 5 H 10 9 7 4 2 D 9 D Q 8 6 C Q 6 3 2 C J 9 5 S K Q 2 H A 8 3 D A 10 4 2 C K 7 4 Open Room WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH BAKKEREN T KATZ Ralph BERTENS Hu NICKELL Ni 1D Pass 2D! Pass 2H! Pass 2S! Pass 2NT Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass Play 1: E H10 H3 HJ H6 2: W HQ HK H7 H8 3: N S10 S7 SK SA 4: W H5 S9 H9 HA 5: S S2 S4 SJ S8 6: N DK D8 D2 D9 7: N D3 D6 D10 S3 3NT by N, making 5, NS: 460 ------------------------------------------------------------- Closed Room WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH RODWELL DRIJVER Ba MECKSTROTH BRINK Sjoe 1NT! Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass Play 1: E H4 H3 HJ HK 2: N S9 S7 SK SA 3: W HQ H6 H9 H8 4: W H5 C8 H2 HA 5: S D2 D9 DK D6 6: N D3 D8 D10 3NT by N, making 5, NS: 460 ------------------------------------------------------------- No swing, USA 2 36 - NETHERLANDS 15 ============================================================= Board 10 - Dealer East - Both vul. S Q 8 4 H A K 7 6 2 D 4 C 10 7 5 3 S K 10 6 5 S A J 7 3 2 H J H 4 D A K Q J D 10 9 8 7 C K 9 8 6 C A Q J S 9 H Q 10 9 8 5 3 D 6 5 3 2 C 4 2 Open Room WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH BAKKEREN T KATZ Ralph BERTENS Hu NICKELL Ni 1S Pass 2C Pass 2D Pass 3S Pass 3NT! Pass 4C Pass 4S Pass Pass Pass Play 1: S C4 C6 C3 CJ 2: E SA S9 S5 S4 3: E S2 H3 SK S8 4: W C8 C5 CA C2 5: E CQ D2 C9 C7 6: E D7 D3 DA D4 7: W CK C10 H4 4S by E, making 6, NS: -680 ------------------------------------------------------------- Closed Room WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH RODWELL DRIJVER Ba MECKSTROTH BRINK Sjoe 6S by E, making 6, NS: -1430 ------------------------------------------------------------- 13 imps to USA 2, USA 2 49 - NETHERLANDS 15 ============================================================= Board 11 - Dealer South - None vul. S 9 H K 10 2 D 6 4 C J 9 7 5 4 3 2 S Q J 7 2 S K 5 H Q 9 8 7 3 H A J 5 4 D A J 9 3 D Q 10 8 7 C C K Q 10 S A 10 8 6 4 3 H 6 D K 5 2 C A 8 6 Open Room WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH BAKKEREN T KATZ Ralph BERTENS Hu NICKELL Ni 1S Pass 1NT! Dbl 2S 4H Pass Pass Pass Play 1: N S9 S5 SA S2 2: S S3 S7 H2 SK 3: N C9 CK CA H3 4: W H8 H10 HA H6 5: E CQ C8 D3 C2 6: E C10 C6 H9 C3 7: W SQ HK D7 S4 8: N D6 4H by W, making 4, NS: -420 ------------------------------------------------------------- Closed Room WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH RODWELL DRIJVER Ba MECKSTROTH BRINK Sjoe 1S Pass 1NT Dbl 2S 4H Pass Pass Pass Play 1: N S9 S5 SA S7 2: S S4 S2 H2 SK 3: N C7 CK CA H3 4: W H7 H10 HA H6 5: E H4 S6 H8 HK 6: N D4 DQ DK 4H by W, making 4, NS: -420 ------------------------------------------------------------- No swing, USA 2 49 - NETHERLANDS 15 ============================================================= Board 12 - Dealer West - NS vul. S 7 2 H J 10 7 6 5 3 2 D 3 C 9 5 2 S J 10 8 4 S K Q 6 5 3 H K 9 8 H 4 D K 9 6 D A Q 10 8 7 2 C Q J 4 C 6 S A 9 H A Q D J 5 4 C A K 10 8 7 3 Open Room WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH BAKKEREN T KATZ Ralph BERTENS Hu NICKELL Ni Pass Pass 1D 2C D! 2H 4S Dbl Pass Pass Pass Play 1: S CA C4 C2 C6 2: S HA H8 HJ H4 3: S D5 D6 D3 D10 4: E S3 SA S4 S2 5: S D4 D9 S7 D2 4SX by E, down 1, NS: 100 ------------------------------------------------------------- Closed Room WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH RODWELL DRIJVER Ba MECKSTROTH BRINK Sjoe Pass Pass 1S Dbl 2NT! 3H 4S 5C Dbl Pass 5S Dbl Pass Pass Pass Play 1: S SA S4 S2 S6 2: S HA H8 H10 H4 3: S CK C4 C9 C6 5SX by E, down 1, NS: 100 ------------------------------------------------------------- No swing, USA 2 49 - NETHERLANDS 15 ============================================================= Board 13 - Dealer North - Both vul. S A Q 10 8 H 4 D Q 10 9 6 2 C A 4 3 S K J 9 S 6 3 H A Q J H 8 6 5 2 D 8 7 4 D A K J 3 C K 10 9 5 C 8 7 2 S 7 5 4 2 H K 10 9 7 3 D 5 C Q J 6 Open Room WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH BAKKEREN T KATZ Ralph BERTENS Hu NICKELL Ni 1D Pass 1H Pass 1S Pass 2S Pass 2NT Pass 3S Pass 4S Pass Pass Pass Play 1: E DK D5 D8 D2 2: E C7 CQ CK CA 3: N H4 H2 HK HA 4: W C10 C4 C2 CJ 5: S S2 S9 SQ S3 6: N DQ DA S4 D4 7: S S5 SK SA S6 8: N D10 DJ S7 D7 9: S H3 HJ S8 H5 10: N D9 D3 4S by N, down 1, NS: -100 ------------------------------------------------------------- Closed Room WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH RODWELL DRIJVER Ba MECKSTROTH BRINK Sjoe 1D! Pass 1H Pass 1S Pass 2S Pass Pass Pass Play 1: E C2 CQ C5 C4 2: S D5 D4 D9 DK 3: E C8 CJ CK CA 4: N H4 H2 H10 HJ 5: W C10 C3 C7 C6 6: W C9 D2 H8 S2 7: S H3 HQ S8 H5 8: N D6 D3 S4 D7 9: S H7 HA S10 H6 10: N D10 DJ S7 D8 11: S H9 S9 SQ DA 2S by N, making 3, NS: 140 ------------------------------------------------------------- 6 imps to NETHERLANDS, USA 2 49 - NETHERLANDS 21 ============================================================= Board 14 - Dealer East - None vul. S 8 7 6 5 2 H J 10 9 5 4 D J 4 3 C S K J 4 3 S Q 9 H A K H 8 7 3 D 10 6 D K 7 5 C K 10 7 5 4 C A Q 8 3 2 S A 10 H Q 6 2 D A Q 9 8 2 C J 9 6 Open Room WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH BAKKEREN T KATZ Ralph BERTENS Hu NICKELL Ni Pass 1D Pass 1S Pass 1NT Pass 2H Pass Pass Pass Play 1: E H7 H2 HK H5 2: W HA H4 H3 HQ 3: W C5 H9 C2 C6 4: N HJ H8 H6 C7 5: N D4 D5 DA D6 6: S D2 D10 DJ DK 7: E C3 C9 C10 H10 8: N D3 D7 DQ 2H by N, making 2, NS: 110 ------------------------------------------------------------- Closed Room WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH RODWELL DRIJVER Ba MECKSTROTH BRINK Sjoe 1D! Pass 1S Pass 1NT Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass Play 1: S D2 D10 DJ DK 2: E S9 SA S3 S2 3: S DA D6 D3 D5 4: S DQ 3NT by E, down 1, NS: 50 ------------------------------------------------------------- 2 imps to USA 2, USA 2 51 - NETHERLANDS 21 ============================================================= Board 15 - Dealer South - NS vul. S 5 3 2 H K 5 3 2 D A 10 6 C Q 9 7 S A J 10 8 7 4 S K 9 6 H 9 6 4 H J 10 7 D 8 D J 7 5 4 2 C J 10 4 C 5 2 S Q H A Q 8 D K Q 9 3 C A K 8 6 3 Open Room WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH BAKKEREN T KATZ Ralph BERTENS Hu NICKELL Ni 1C 2S Dbl 3S Dbl Pass 4C Pass 4D Pass 5C Pass Pass Pass Play 1: W SA S2 S6 SQ 2: W S8 S3 SK C3 3: S C6 C10 CQ C2 4: N C9 C5 CK C4 5: S CA CJ C7 S9 6: S DK D8 D6 D2 7: S HA H4 H2 H7 8: S HQ H6 H3 H10 9: S H8 H9 HK HJ 5C by S, making 6, NS: 620 ------------------------------------------------------------- Closed Room WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH RODWELL DRIJVER Ba MECKSTROTH BRINK Sjoe 1C! 2S Dbl 3S Dbl Pass 4C Pass 4S Pass 5C Pass Pass Pass Play 1: W SA S2 S6 SQ 2: W D8 D6 D5 DK 3: S C3 C10 CQ C2 4: N C9 C5 CK C4 5C by S, making 6, NS: 620 ------------------------------------------------------------- No swing, USA 2 51 - NETHERLANDS 21 ============================================================= Board 16 - Dealer West - EW vul. S A 6 3 H A 9 5 D 9 2 C A Q 5 4 2 S K 9 8 5 4 2 S J H 10 6 4 2 H K 8 3 D 8 7 D A K Q 10 4 C 8 C K 10 7 6 S Q 10 7 H Q J 7 D J 6 5 3 C J 9 3 Open Room WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH BAKKEREN T KATZ Ralph BERTENS Hu NICKELL Ni Pass 1NT D! 1) Pass 2S Pass Pass Pass 1) 5minor+4major or strong hand Play 1: N S3 SJ SQ SK 2: W C8 CA C6 C3 3: N D9 DA D6 D8 4: E CK C9 H2 C2 5: E C7 CJ S2 C4 6: W H6 HA H3 H7 7: N D2 DK D3 D7 8: E C10 D5 S4 C5 9: W H4 H5 HK HJ 10: E DQ DJ H10 S6 2S by W, making 2, NS: -110 ------------------------------------------------------------- Closed Room WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH RODWELL DRIJVER Ba MECKSTROTH BRINK Sjoe Pass 1NT D! Pass 2C! Pass 2D! Pass Pass Pass Play 1: S HQ H2 HA H3 2: N D2 DK D3 D7 3: E HK H7 H4 H5 4: E H8 HJ H6 H9 5: S SQ S2 S6 SJ 6: S D5 D8 D9 D10 7: E DA D6 S4 C2 8: E DQ DJ S5 S3 9: E C6 C9 C8 C4 10: S S7 S8 SA D4 11: E C7 CJ S9 C5 12: S C3 SK 2D by E, down 1, NS: 100 ------------------------------------------------------------- 5 imps to NETHERLANDS, USA 2 51 - NETHERLANDS 26 =============================================================