Open Room					Closed Room					IMP
Brd	Contract	By	Result	NS	EW	Contract	By	Result	NS	EW	NETHERLANDS	USA 2
17	6	S	=	980		6	S	=	980		-	-
18	3NT	W	+1		430	5	E	=		400	-	1
19	2	W	-2	200		3NT	N	+1	430		-	6
20	3NT	E	-2	200		3NT	E	-1	100		3	-
21	5	N	-1		100	5	N	-1		100	-	-
22	4	S	=	420		4	S	+1	450		-	1
23	5	W	=		600	5	W	+1		620	1	-
24	3	S	+1	170		2	S	+2	170		-	-
25	4	E	=		620	4	E	-1	100		-	12
26	5	E	=		650	6	E	-1	100		-	13
27	6NT	E	=		990	6NT	W	-1	50		-	14
28	6	N	=	1370		6	S	=	1370		-	-
29	1NT	N	-1		100	1NT	N	-1		100	-	-
30	7NT	S	=	1520		4	N	+2	480		14	-
31	3NT	S	+2	660		3NT	S	=	600		2	-
32	2	E	-2	200		2	E	-1	100		3	-
Total:											121	148

Board 17 Dealer North Vul: None NORTH A Q 9 8 6 K Q 9 7 4 10 9 4 WEST J 8 7 6 5 Q J 10 K J 8 7 3 EAST 7 5 10 9 4 3 6 5 3 A 6 5 2   SOUTH K 10 4 3 2 A J 2 A K 8 2 Q

Open Room : WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH RODWELL Er DRIJVER Ba MECKSTROTH BRINK Sjoe Pass Pass 1 Pass 2NT! Pass 3 1) Pass 3 2) Pass 3 3) Pass 3NT! 4) Pass 4 5) Pass 4NT Pass 5 6) Pass 6 Pass Pass Pass   1) any FG 2) good hand 3) shortage 4) sirius 5) cue 6) 3 1W Q 4 6 A 6 by S, making 6, NS 980 Closed Room : WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH BAKKEREN T KATZ Ralph BERTENS Hu NICKELL Ni Pass Pass 1 Pass 2 1) Pass 3 2) 4NT Pass 5 Pass 6 Pass Pass Pass   1) drury 2) natural, !d sup 1W 2E 3 2 4 10 A 7 Q 9 6 by S, making 6, NS 980

No swing
 
NETHERLANDS 98 - USA 2 101

Board 18 Dealer East Vul: NS NORTH Q 9 6 5 2 A 3 9 K 9 7 6 5 WEST J 10 8 K 8 2 K Q 8 7 2 A 10 EAST A K 3 J 7 5 A J 6 5 4 3 2   SOUTH 7 4 Q 10 9 6 4 10 Q J 8 4 3

Open Room : WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH RODWELL Er DRIJVER Ba MECKSTROTH BRINK Sjoe 1 1 2 D! 1) 2 2) Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass   1) responsive 2) cue 1N 2N 3W 4W 5E 6W 7W 8E 9E 10E 11W A 3 K 7 4 8 2 J A 2 J 5 7 9 5 8 2 6 4 7 J 9 4 9 3 A Q 5 6 8 8 A K 2 K 10 6 5 3 10 7 6 9 3NT by W, making 4, NS -430 Closed Room : WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH BAKKEREN T KATZ Ralph BERTENS Hu NICKELL Ni 1 Pass 2 1) Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 3NT Pass 4 Pass 4 Pass 4 Pass 5 Pass 5 Pass Pass Pass   1) GF 1S 2N 4 6 2 A 5 5 by E, making 5, NS -400

1 imp to USA 2
 
NETHERLANDS 98 - USA 2 102

Board 19 Dealer South Vul: EW NORTH A J 2 K Q Q 10 9 3 A 10 6 5 WEST K Q 10 8 3 9 8 2 A J 6 5 4 EAST 7 6 5 J 7 6 4 8 7 4 K 7 2   SOUTH 9 4 A 10 5 3 K 2 Q J 9 8 3

Open Room : WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH RODWELL Er DRIJVER Ba MECKSTROTH BRINK Sjoe 1NT! 1) 2 2) Pass Pass Pass   1) 9-12 2) diamond + major 1N 2W 3N 4E 5W 6N 7N 8N 9W 10E 3 K 5 6 10 K Q 6 8 7 4 A K 9 J 4 6 2 A J K 5 3 Q 7 3 5 Q 7 6 A 4 4 2 8 9 8 5 9 10 2 by W, down 2, NS 200 Closed Room : WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH BAKKEREN T KATZ Ralph BERTENS Hu NICKELL Ni Pass Pass 1NT Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass 1E 2N 3W 4W 5N 6N 6 3 Q 10 A 5 3 8 2 J 7 K 8 K 7 6 3 8 K A 4 9 4 3 3NT by N, making 4, NS 430

6 imps to USA 2
 
NETHERLANDS 98 - USA 2 108

Board 20 Dealer West Vul: Both NORTH A J 10 6 J 9 7 5 3 J 9 6 4 WEST 7 4 K 2 K 10 A 10 9 7 5 4 3 EAST K Q A Q 10 4 Q 5 3 2 J 6 2   SOUTH 9 8 5 3 2 8 6 A 8 7 K Q 8

Open Room : WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH RODWELL Er DRIJVER Ba MECKSTROTH BRINK Sjoe 2 Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass 1S 2N 3E 4W 5S 6S 7S 8S 9W 10W 11W 8 J J 10 9 3 2 8 7 5 4 4 K Q 7 2 K 3 9 4 6 J A 5 A 2 6 5 3 9 4 Q Q 7 10 K 2 3 5 6 6 8 3NT by E, down 2, NS 200 Closed Room : WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH BAKKEREN T KATZ Ralph BERTENS Hu NICKELL Ni 1 Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass 1S 2N 3E 4S 5N 6S 7S 8W 9W 10W 8 J 2 3 6 5 Q K K 2 4 K A 3 6 5 A 9 3 7 A 2 10 10 9 5 6 5 4 10 Q 7 4 2 4 3 J 7 6 8 3NT by E, down 1, NS 100

3 imps to NETHERLANDS
 
NETHERLANDS 101 - USA 2 108

Board 21 Dealer North Vul: NS NORTH 4 K Q 7 5 K Q 10 7 5 A 9 5 WEST Q J 9 3 4 3 A 9 8 6 K J 3 EAST A 10 7 6 2 J 10 8 2 3 7 6 4   SOUTH K 8 5 A 9 6 J 4 2 Q 10 8 2

Open Room : WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH RODWELL Er DRIJVER Ba MECKSTROTH BRINK Sjoe 1 1 2 2NT! D! 3 Pass Pass D! Pass 3NT Pass 5 Pass Pass Pass 1E 2N 3N 4W 5E 6N 7N 8N 9S J K 5 Q 6 Q 10 5 A 6 3 2 4 8 7 4 8 4 2 J A J 4 2 9 K 6 A 5 7 8 9 3 5 by N, down 1, NS -100 Closed Room : WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH BAKKEREN T KATZ Ralph BERTENS Hu NICKELL Ni 1 Pass 1NT Pass 2 2 3 Pass 1) 5 Pass Pass Pass   1) X= another lead - pass: !s lead 1E 2S 3N 4N 5S 6N 7N 8N 9W 10W 2 2 A 5 5 K Q 5 K Q K 3 6 2 9 8 10 3 7 10 3 9 8 A 5 6 9 J 7 A 4 4 J 3 6 4 6 A 10 8 5 by N, down 1, NS -100

No swing
 
NETHERLANDS 101 - USA 2 108

Board 22 Dealer East Vul: EW NORTH 7 5 3 2 K J 6 10 8 6 5 A 3 WEST Q 4 7 2 K J 7 4 8 7 6 4 2 EAST 10 8 6 A 8 4 Q 9 3 2 K 10 9   SOUTH A K J 9 Q 10 9 5 3 A Q J 5

Open Room : WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH RODWELL Er DRIJVER Ba MECKSTROTH BRINK Sjoe Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 2 1) 4 Pass Pass Pass   1) any limp 1W 2E 3S 4N 5E 6S 7S 8S 9N 2 2 3 6 3 Q A Q 3 3 A 2 A 10 8 4 4 8 K 4 K 5 7 J 2 A J 5 5 4 7 6 8 6 9 Q 4 by S, making 4, NS 420 Closed Room : WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH BAKKEREN T KATZ Ralph BERTENS Hu NICKELL Ni Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass 1W 2S 3S 4S 5S 6E 7S 8N 7 A K J 3 3 5 6 5 4 Q 6 2 9 7 8 2 2 3 5 K 4 J Q A 6 8 10 A 6 4 2 4 by S, making 5, NS 450

1 imp to USA 2
 
NETHERLANDS 101 - USA 2 109

Board 23 Dealer South Vul: Both NORTH J 7 K Q 10 9 K 10 9 8 4 3 J WEST A A 4 Q J A 10 9 8 7 6 5 2 EAST K Q 9 8 6 5 7 2 A 7 5 2 Q   SOUTH 10 4 3 2 J 8 6 5 3 6 K 4 3

Open Room : WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH RODWELL Er DRIJVER Ba MECKSTROTH BRINK Sjoe Pass 1 2 2 1) Pass 3 2) D! 3) 3 Pass 4 Pass 5 Pass Pass Pass   1) 8+ 5+sp F 2) clubs 3) no diamond lead 1N 2W 3W 4W 5S Q A A 10 J 2 J 7 4 4 3 Q 5 2 10 A 3 2 K 7 5 by W, making 5, NS -600 Closed Room : WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH BAKKEREN T KATZ Ralph BERTENS Hu NICKELL Ni Pass 1 1 2 1) Pass 3 Pass 3 2) Pass 3 Pass 3NT Pass 4 Pass 5 Pass Pass Pass   1) 6!s weak or GF 2) values 1N 2W 3W 4W 5E 6E K A A Q K Q 2 J 7 3 2 3 3 Q 5 A 4 J A 4 4 6 J 4 5 by W, making 6, NS -620

1 imp to NETHERLANDS
 
NETHERLANDS 102 - USA 2 109

Board 24 Dealer West Vul: None NORTH J 9 7 A 7 5 3 8 5 6 4 3 2 WEST 8 6 5 Q J 9 A 7 6 J 10 9 5 EAST 4 3 2 10 8 6 4 J 10 A K Q 7   SOUTH A K Q 10 K 2 K Q 9 4 3 2 8

Open Room : WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH RODWELL Er DRIJVER Ba MECKSTROTH BRINK Sjoe Pass Pass 1 Pass 1NT Pass Pass Dbl 1) Pass Pass 2 2 3 Pass Pass D! Pass 3 Pass Pass Pass   1) usually diamonds 1W 2E 3S 4W 5S 6N 7S J 2 K 5 2 8 9 2 A A 3 9 J 7 K 5 5 A A Q 4 8 7 10 Q 6 6 3 3 by S, making 4, NS 170 Closed Room : WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH BAKKEREN T KATZ Ralph BERTENS Hu NICKELL Ni Pass Pass 1 Dbl 1NT Pass Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass Pass Pass 1W 2E 3S 4S 5W 6S 7S 8N 9S 10N J Q Q K 5 K 2 5 9 6 2 10 7 A 4 9 J 10 6 8 A 10 5 8 7 3 A Q 9 8 3 10 J A 4 6 Q K 2 by S, making 4, NS 170

No swing
 
NETHERLANDS 102 - USA 2 109

Board 25 Dealer North Vul: EW NORTH 10 Q J 10 9 8 10 9 7 2 Q 5 2 WEST K J 7 4 7 5 3 K J 6 A 8 6 EAST A 8 5 3 2 K 6 A Q 8 5 10 9   SOUTH Q 9 6 A 4 2 4 3 K J 7 4 3

Open Room : WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH RODWELL Er DRIJVER Ba MECKSTROTH BRINK Sjoe 2 2 3 4 Pass Pass Pass 1S 2E 3E 4W 5W 6W 7W 8S 9W 10E 4 A 3 K J K 6 4 8 A 6 6 9 8 7 2 5 A Q 2 9 4 J 2 5 8 9 2 5 3 Q 10 Q Q 3 7 J 10 3 10 4 by E, making 4, NS -620 Closed Room : WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH BAKKEREN T KATZ Ralph BERTENS Hu NICKELL Ni Pass 1 Pass 2NT 1) Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass   1) 4!s+ GF 1S 2W 3E 4W 5W 6E 7E 8W 9N 10S 4 4 2 K 6 Q 9 8 J Q J 10 9 2 9 3 J Q K 7 7 A K 8 A 6 A 10 A 8 5 6 Q 3 4 10 2 7 3 3 4 by E, down 1, NS 100

12 imps to USA 2
 
NETHERLANDS 102 - USA 2 121

Board 26 Dealer East Vul: Both NORTH 3 2 A K 10 6 2 A 10 Q 10 6 4 WEST A 9 5 4 9 J 9 7 6 3 A J 7 EAST K Q J 8 7 K Q 8 5 4 K 9 8   SOUTH 10 6 Q J 8 7 5 4 3 2 5 3 2

Open Room : WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH RODWELL Er DRIJVER Ba MECKSTROTH BRINK Sjoe 1 3 4 5 5 Pass Pass Pass 1S 2N 2 K 3 A K 5 by E, making 5, NS -650 Closed Room : WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH BAKKEREN T KATZ Ralph BERTENS Hu NICKELL Ni 1 Pass 2NT! Dbl 3 1) 5 5 Pass 6 Pass Pass Pass   1) good hand with a singleton 1S 2N 3E 4E 5E 6W 7E 8E 9W 10E 2 A K Q 5 6 K 8 J 8 3 7 6 10 8 2 5 7 Q 3 A 3 4 5 J Q 7 9 K 7 4 9 3 2 10 4 4 6 2 10 6 by E, down 1, NS 100

13 imps to USA 2
 
NETHERLANDS 102 - USA 2 134

Board 27 Dealer South Vul: None NORTH 8 7 5 4 9 K 7 5 3 2 10 8 5 WEST K Q J J 10 7 8 6 A K Q J 6 EAST A 9 K Q 8 5 A J 10 9 9 4 3   SOUTH 10 6 3 2 A 6 4 3 2 Q 4 7 2

Open Room : WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH RODWELL Er DRIJVER Ba MECKSTROTH BRINK Sjoe Pass 1 1 1NT! Pass 3NT Pass 4NT Pass 5NT Pass 6NT Pass Pass Pass 1S 2W 3S 4E 3 10 2 3 J 4 J 2 9 8 5 A 5 A A 5 6NT by E, making 6, NS -990 Closed Room : WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH BAKKEREN T KATZ Ralph BERTENS Hu NICKELL Ni Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 2NT 1) Pass 3 2) Pass 3 3) Pass 4 Pass 4NT Pass 6NT Pass Pass Pass   1) might have 4!h 2) forcing 3) 5!c 1N 2S 2 A 9 7 Q 9 6 5 6NT by W, down 1, NS 50

14 imps to USA 2
 
NETHERLANDS 102 - USA 2 148

Board 28 Dealer West Vul: NS NORTH Q 7 5 3 K Q 10 Q 8 6 4 7 3 WEST 4 2 9 5 3 2 J 3 K Q 10 8 5 EAST K J 9 8 J 8 7 6 4 2 9 6 4   SOUTH A 10 6 A A K 10 9 7 5 A J 2

Open Room : WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH RODWELL Er DRIJVER Ba MECKSTROTH BRINK Sjoe Pass Pass 1 Dbl 1NT! 1) Dbl 2 D! Pass 2 Pass 4 Pass 4 Pass 4NT! Pass 5 Pass 6 Pass Pass Pass   1) clubs suit or lead 1E 2S 3S 9 A A A 3 2 5 4 10 7 2 4 6 by N, making 6, NS 1370 Closed Room : WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH BAKKEREN T KATZ Ralph BERTENS Hu NICKELL Ni Pass Pass Pass 2 Dbl Pass 2 3 Pass 4 Pass 5 Pass 5 Pass 6 Pass Pass Pass 1W 2S 3S 4 A K 3 3 J J 4 6 A 2 7 6 by S, making 6, NS 1370

No swing
 
NETHERLANDS 102 - USA 2 148

Board 29 Dealer North Vul: Both NORTH K 6 4 A J 4 A Q 10 5 2 10 7 WEST A Q 8 3 10 9 5 2 K 8 3 A 5 EAST J 5 2 Q 8 6 6 K Q J 9 8 3   SOUTH 10 9 7 K 7 3 J 9 7 4 6 4 2

Open Room : WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH RODWELL Er DRIJVER Ba MECKSTROTH BRINK Sjoe 1NT! Pass Pass Pass 1E 2W 3E 4E 5E 6E 7E 8W 9N 10S K 5 9 8 3 Q 2 Q J J 2 10 6 7 9 10 3 K Q K A J 10 3 8 8 A 5 K 7 4 4 6 2 5 4 4 2 1NT by N, down 1, NS -100 Closed Room : WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH BAKKEREN T KATZ Ralph BERTENS Hu NICKELL Ni 1NT Pass Pass Pass 1E 2W 3E 4E 5E 6E 7E 8W 9S K 5 Q 8 9 3 5 3 9 2 10 6 4 7 3 7 10 K A J 2 10 8 3 A 6 A 7 4 4 2 5 4 6 J 2 1NT by N, down 1, NS -100

No swing
 
NETHERLANDS 102 - USA 2 148

Board 30 Dealer East Vul: None NORTH J 10 K 5 4 3 K 2 A K Q J 6 WEST 4 3 2 J 10 9 7 7 4 9 8 7 3 EAST K Q 6 5 8 6 J 10 3 10 5 4 2   SOUTH A 9 8 7 A Q 2 A Q 9 8 6 5

Open Room : WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH RODWELL Er DRIJVER Ba MECKSTROTH BRINK Sjoe Pass 1 Pass 2 1) Pass 2 2) Pass 2 3) Pass 2NT! 4) Pass 3 Pass 3 5) Pass 3 Pass 4 6) Pass 4NT! 7) Pass 6 8) Pass 7NT Pass Pass Pass   1) relay 2) 4sp 3) relay 4) 14+ 5) 6d 6) 4-2-7-0 or 4-3-6-0 7) opt diamonds 8) 3 KC and Q and good hand 1W 2N 3S 7 2 5 A 3 7 2 A K 8 4 10 7NT by S, making 7, NS 1520 Closed Room : WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH BAKKEREN T KATZ Ralph BERTENS Hu NICKELL Ni Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass 4 Pass Pass Pass 1E 2S 3S 4S 5N 6N 7N 8N 9N 10N 11S K A Q 2 A K Q J K 2 A A 7 9 10 4 5 10 5 3 10 J 4 3 4 K 5 6 8 7 9 Q 6 10 6 8 2 3 7 8 9 4 7 J 4 by N, making 6, NS 480

14 imps to NETHERLANDS
 
NETHERLANDS 116 - USA 2 148

Board 31 Dealer South Vul: NS NORTH K 6 3 A 4 6 3 Q 9 8 7 4 3 WEST A J 10 Q 9 7 6 9 8 5 4 10 6 EAST 9 5 2 K J 3 2 Q J 10 7 2 J   SOUTH Q 8 7 4 10 8 5 A K A K 5 2

Open Room : WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH RODWELL Er DRIJVER Ba MECKSTROTH BRINK Sjoe 1NT Pass 3 1) Pass 3 Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass   1) asks 5 card maj 1W 2E 3S 4S 5S 6W 6 Q K A 4 4 4 K 6 10 A 6 K 9 3 9 3 10 5 3 J 2 2 A 3NT by S, making 5, NS 660 Closed Room : WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH BAKKEREN T KATZ Ralph BERTENS Hu NICKELL Ni 1NT Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass 1W 2E 3N 4S 5S 6N 7N 8N 9N 10W 11W 12W 13S 7 2 3 K 5 9 8 7 3 Q 9 8 A 4 8 J 6 4 J 3 5 2 3 6 6 9 K 6 A 4 Q 2 4 7 Q 10 9 J K 5 A 10 2 7 J 5 10 A 10 8 K Q 3NT by S, making 3, NS 600

2 imps to NETHERLANDS
 
NETHERLANDS 118 - USA 2 148

Board 32 Dealer West Vul: EW NORTH K J K Q 10 9 6 K 9 6 4 K 3 WEST 5 3 A J 7 5 2 8 7 Q J 10 4 EAST A Q 10 8 4 4 Q J 10 2 8 5 2   SOUTH 9 7 6 2 8 3 A 5 3 A 9 7 6

Open Room : WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH RODWELL Er DRIJVER Ba MECKSTROTH BRINK Sjoe Pass 1 1 Pass 1NT Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass Pass Pass 1S 2W 3S 4E 5N 6S 7N 8E 9E 10N 11S 8 7 2 5 3 9 K Q J Q 7 A 4 3 6 8 10 4 6 3 8 6 Q K Q A J 3 5 8 9 4 A A K 4 2 2 9 K 5 2 by E, down 2, NS 200 Closed Room : WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH BAKKEREN T KATZ Ralph BERTENS Hu NICKELL Ni Pass 1 1 Pass 1NT Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass Pass Pass 1S 2W 3S 4E 5N 6S 7W 8E 9E 10S 11S 8 7 3 J K 6 3 10 2 A 7 A 6 2 3 8 Q K 5 6 4 10 6 Q 10 8 9 3 A 7 J K J 4 A 4 K 5 5 2 4 9 2 8 2 by E, down 1, NS 100

3 imps to NETHERLANDS
 
NETHERLANDS 121 - USA 2 148