Table of Contents Page On A Collision Course 1 Rivalry Heats Up 2 China v Japan 3 As Advertised 4 The Natural Way 5
Filming of the Russia-Hungary match in the 'new' Vugraph room

It’s down to four teams each in the Open and Women’s series of the 12th World Bridge Olympiad as they battle for spots in the championship round of the two events.

Both semi-finals will conclude today with four sets of 16 boards. Italy and China will be featured in the first Vugraph match at 11 a.m.

In the Open series, the Netherlands took a healthy lead over Russia, thanks to a 54-IMP burst in the second segment over the course of just five boards.

Should the Dutch hold on to win, they will face the winner of the Italy-China match, a close affair after two sets.
There was another tight struggle going on between England and Russia in the Women’s series, while USA used a 40-0 surge in their second set against China to take a more comfortable edge.

The 3rd World Transnational Mixed Teams got underway on Tuesday with three matches of the qualifying Swiss Teams. The top four teams at the end of 15 rounds (concluding Friday) will begin a knockout stage, while the remainder of the field will play two more matches to determine the final ranking.