Venice Cup Final 4a I

2003 Venice Cup

Final 4a

USA 1 vs. CHINA

	Open Room					Closed Room					IMP
Brd	Contract	By	Result	NS	EW	Contract	By	Result	NS	EW	USA 1	CHINA
17	2	E	+1		140	2	E	+1		140	-	-
18	6X	S	-2		500	6X	S	-1		200	-	7
19	6	S	=	980		4	S	+1	450		11	-
20	6	N	-1		100	5	N	+1	620		-	12
21	2X	N	-1		200	4	W	-1	50		-	6
22	5X	S	-3		500	3NT	W	-1	100		-	12
23	3NT	N	=	600		3NT	S	=	600		-	-
24	4	E	=		420	5	E	-1	50		-	10
25	2	E	+1		140	1X	S	-1		100	-	1
26	3	S	=	140		3	S	-1		100	6	-
27	6	N	=	980		6	S	=	980		-	-
28	6	W	=		920	6	W	=		920	-	-
29	1	S	+1	110		1	E	-1	100		-	-
30	3	S	+2	150		3	S	+2	150		-	-
31	3	E	=		140	2	W	+1		140	-	-
32	3	S	-2		100	3	S	-3		150	2	-
IMPs from this segment:											19	48
Carryover:											123	100
Total:											142	148


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

Open Room :
WEST	NORTH	EAST	SOUTH
West	North	East	South

2 by E, making 3, NS -140

Closed Room :
WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH
Levin Ya Lan Picus Gu Li

2 by E, making 3, NS -140

No swing

USA 1 123 - CHINA 100

Board 18
Dealer East
Vul: NS NORTH
A Q 3
Q J 10 3 2

A 10 7 6 4
WEST
10 9 6 5 4
6 4
J 10 7 6 4
3 EAST
8 7 2
A K 5
Q 9 8 5 3 2
2
SOUTH
K J
9 8 7
A K
K Q J 9 8 5

Open Room :
WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH
West North East South
p 1

p 1 p 2NT

p 4 p 4N!T

p 6 d p

p p

1 W
2 E
3 E
6
A
5
Q
7
9
K
4
3
8
2
3

6X by S, down 2, NS -500

Closed Room :
WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH
Levin Ya Lan Picus Gu Li
p 1

p 1 2 3

5 p!¹⁾ p d

p 6 d p

p p

¹⁾forcing

1 W
2 S
3 N
4 N
5 N
6 S
7 S
8 S
9 N
10 E
5
5
A
Q
4
A
K
8
Q
K
3
3
2
7
8
6
4
10
A
9
8
6
J
7
9
3
2
10
8

K
2
4
6
J
2
3
5
4

6X by S, down 1, NS -200

7 imps to CHINA

USA 1 123 - CHINA 107

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

Open Room :
WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH
West North East South
1

p 2N!T¹⁾ p 4NT

p 5 p 6

p p p

¹⁾Forcing game raise

1 W
2 E
3 S
4 N
5 S
6 S
7 S
8 S
9 S
10 S
11 S
12 N
13 N
7
5
5
3
9
8
2
K
Q
J
5
J
J
K
A
9
4
6
8
10
3
8
10
K
7
Q
A
7
Q
10
4
2
4
3
9
10
A
8
A
6
2
J
3
4
6
9
2
7
5
Q
6
K

6 by S, making 6, NS 980

Closed Room :
WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH
Levin Ya Lan Picus Gu Li
1

p 4 p p

p

1 W
2 N
10
K
A
A
2
2
5
7

4 by S, making 5, NS 450

11 imps to USA 1

USA 1 134 - CHINA 107

Board 20
Dealer West
Vul: Both NORTH

Q 8 5 4 3 2
A K Q 9 7
10 7
WEST
K Q 6 5
K J 10
5 4 2
9 6 3 EAST
A J 10 9 8 7 2
7 6
10 8
Q J
SOUTH
4 3
A 9
J 6 3
A K 8 5 4 2

Open Room :
WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH
West North East South
p 1 2 3

3 4 p 5

p 6 p p

p

1 E
2 N
3 N
4 N
5 S
6 S
7 S
8 N
9 S
A
A
K
9
A
K
2
2
8
3
8
10
2
3
6
9
6

K
3
6
J
7
10
Q
A

7
2
4
5
Q
J
7
10

6 by N, down 1, NS -100

Closed Room :
WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH
Levin Ya Lan Picus Gu Li
p 1 3 d

4 5 p p

p

1 E
2 N
3 S
4 W
5 N
6 N
A
2
9
Q
A
K
3
6
K
9
10
8
K
A
3
2
3
6
7
J
7
4
2
4

5 by N, making 6, NS 620

12 imps to CHINA

USA 1 134 - CHINA 119

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

Open Room :
WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH
West North East South
p 1 p

1 p 1 d

r!¹⁾ 2 d p

p p

¹⁾5 to 7 hcp

1 E
2 E
3 S
4 E
5 W
6 S
7 S
8 N
9 W
10 E
11 E
12 S
13 S
A
K
K
4
Q
Q
4
10
10
K
Q
A
9
9
6
3
Q
2
7
9
2
5
8
9
7
8
7
6
6
K
7
6
4
5
J
J
3
10
J
8
3
A
2
A
8
2
3
5
10
4
J
5

2X by N, down 1, NS -200

Closed Room :
WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH
Levin Ya Lan Picus Gu Li
p 1 p

1 p 1 d

2 p 3 p

3NT p 4 p

4 p p p

1 N
2 S
3 S
4 E
5 W
6 W
7 E
8 E
4
A
9
J
J
9
K
J
7
3
6
6
6
5
8
5
A
2
3
Q
2
A
7
K
3
4
A
2
4
5
10
6

4 by W, down 1, NS 50

6 imps to CHINA

USA 1 134 - CHINA 125

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

Open Room :
WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH
West North East South
1 2¹⁾

2 4 p!²⁾ 5

d p p p

¹⁾!d's and !h's

²⁾forcing

1 W
2 E
3 E
4 S
5 S
6 N
7 S
8 N
9 E
10 W
J
A
7
A
4
6
5
5
2
Q
Q
9
K
8
6
A
7
A
8
6
K
2
6
2
2
3
4
7
K
10
4
3
4
3
10
10
K
J
8
9

5X by S, down 3, NS -500

Closed Room :
WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH
Levin Ya Lan Picus Gu Li
1 1

1 p 2 2

3NT p p p

1 N
2 W
3 E
4 W
5 S
6 E
7 E
8 N
2
J
2
6
9
K
3
6
10
Q
4
2
J
5
9
7
Q
A
10
K
4
2
6
7
K
4
6
A
A
8
9

3NT by W, down 1, NS 100

12 imps to CHINA

USA 1 134 - CHINA 137

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

Open Room :
WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH
West North East South
1

p 1 p 1

p 2 p 2

p 2NT p 3NT

p p p

1 E
2 W
3 S
4 E
5 N
6 N
7 S
8 N
9 N
10 S
11 S
10
2
10
J
A
7
2
K
3
A
3
7
9
6
4
J
4
7
6
2
8
8
Q
10
2
7
5
9
K
5
A
6
Q
5
A
Q
K
3
4
5
8
4
8
9

3NT by N, making 3, NS 600

Closed Room :
WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH
Levin Ya Lan Picus Gu Li
1

p 1 p 1

p 2 p 2

p 3 p 3NT

p p p

1 W
2 E
3 W
4 S
5 N
6 N
7 S
8 E
9 N
10 S
11 N
12 N
13 S
4
6
K
5
K
6
9
J
7
3
K
9
6
3
9
J
3
5
8
4
4
4
8
3
10
Q
10
Q
2
A
2
A
2
7
10
Q
5
A
10
7
5
A
Q
7
2
J
K
6
9
8
8
J

3NT by S, making 3, NS 600

No swing

USA 1 134 - CHINA 137

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

Open Room :
WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH
West North East South
3 p 3 p

4 p p p

1 S
2 E
3 W
4 E
5 E
6 W
7 S
8 S
5
2
8
K
6
5
A
K
3
7
5
9
9
4
3
8
Q
J
A
3
Q
K
9
4
A
6
9
3
7
A
6
2

4 by E, making 4, NS -420

Closed Room :
WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH
Levin Ya Lan Picus Gu Li
p p 1 1

2 3 3 p

4 p 4 p

4 p 5 p

p p

1 S
2 E
3 W
4 E
5 E
6 S
7 S
5
2
8
K
K
K
A
3
7
5
7
A
5
3
Q
J
A
8
3
4
4
A
3
9
6
4
2
6

5 by E, down 1, NS 50

10 imps to CHINA

USA 1 134 - CHINA 147

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

Open Room :
WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH
West North East South
p p p

1 p 1 p

2 p p p

1 S
2 N
3 S
4 E
5 N
6 W
7 W
8
4
5
K
8
K
7
J
2
4
5
J
6
9
A
Q
8
10
Q
2
10
2
8
J
A
A
3
3

2 by E, making 3, NS -140

Closed Room :
WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH
Levin Ya Lan Picus Gu Li
p p p

1 d r 1

d p p p

1 W
2 N
3 E
4 E
5 E
6 E
7 W
8 S
9 S
10 W
11 N
12 N
13 W
4
4
A
J
J
10
K
Q
5
K
Q
A
Q
A
K
3
5
2
Q
9
10
5
3
7
10
9
2
3
4
7
4
A
2
6
7
5
9
6
9
6
8
6
8
7
8
8
2
J
3
10
J
K

1X by S, down 1, NS -100

1 imp to CHINA

USA 1 134 - CHINA 148

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

Open Room :
WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH
West North East South
p 1NT

p 2 p 2

p 3 p p

p

1 W
2 W
3 W
4 S
5 E
6 N
7 W
8 N
A
K
4
Q
2
5
2
6
6
7
9
4
10
3
10
9
3
10
J
3
5
K
8
Q
8
Q
4
A
2
A
2
J

3 by S, making 3, NS 140

Closed Room :
WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH
Levin Ya Lan Picus Gu Li
p 1N!T

p 2 d 3

p p p

1 W
2 W
3 W
4 S
5 E
6 N
7 W
8 S
A
K
2
K
8
5
4
8
6
7
9
6
10
3
9
J
3
J
10
3
4
K
9
6
8
Q
4
A
2
A
Q
2

3 by S, down 1, NS -100

6 imps to USA 1

USA 1 140 - CHINA 148

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

Open Room :
WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH
West North East South
1

1 2 p 4

p 4NT p 5¹⁾

p 6 p p

p

¹⁾0 or 3 keys

1 E
2 S
3 N
4 S
5 N
6 N
7 S
8 N
9 S
10 N
2
4
2
10
A
3
6
4
8
7
A
7
9
J
2
8
Q
7
3
5
5
A
K
K
9
5
6
10
8
Q
9
3
J
5
Q
4
7
3
J
K

6 by N, making 6, NS 980

Closed Room :
WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH
Levin Ya Lan Picus Gu Li
1

1 d p 2

p 3 p 4

p 5 p 6

p p p

1 W
2 N
3 N
4 N
5 N
6 S
7 S
8 N
9 S
10 N
11 N
12 W
13 N
Q
A
Q
K
3
A
6
4
8
6
7
K
10
A
3
9
5
7
4
5
8
Q
4
5
8
J
2
4
5
9
10
9
2
K
6
9
Q
6
A
10
7
J
J
3
2
7
2
J
3
K
10
8

6 by S, making 6, NS 980