43rd World Bridge Teams Championships
Lyon, France • 12 – 26 August 2017
Running Scores
August 21th
Today in an increible swingy match Bulgaria got his ticket to the semifinals, breaking USA1 supremacy during almost all the match.
These are some boards from the last segment. The last set started with an advantage of 19 IMPs for USA1.
 |
 |
| Bulgaria |
USA 1 |
BB QF 6/6 
USA1 Vs 
Bulgaria 
Board 19
The bidding (Closed room):
| E. Rodwell |
J. Stefanov |
J. Meckstroth |
I.Nanev |
|
|
|
1 |
| Pass |
1 |
Pass |
1NT |
| Pass |
2NT |
Pass |
3NT |
| All Pass |
|
|
|
Lead:
2
East won the lead with his
A, and switched to the
Q. When he won the trick, continued with the
J , and afterwards continued with the
10. Now Nanev won with the ace, watching the fall of the
K over the table. Declarer played a small club to his king and claimed 11 tricks when East played his
A.
The bidding (Open room):
| M. Mihov |
R. Levin |
G. Karakolev |
S. Weinstein |
|
|
|
1NT |
| Pass |
1 |
D |
2 |
| Pass |
3NT |
All Pass |
|
Lead:
4
After winning with his
10 the first trick, declarer switched to the
Q. East won with his ace, and after cashing the
A played a third club. Dummy’s king won the trick, and back came a diamond to the
J,
A. Now came three heart rounds, a spade to the king, a spade to the valet …declarer claimed 8 tricks, one down and 10 IMPs for Bulgaria.
Bulgaria added 8 Imps more in the next board, but lose 13 Imps in:
Board 22
The bidding (Open room):
| M. Mihov |
R. Levin |
G. Karakolev |
S. Weinstein |
|
|
1 |
Pass |
| 1 |
Pass |
2 |
Double |
| 3 |
Pass |
3 |
Pass |
| 4 |
All Pass |
|
|
Lead:
Q
Declarer claimed 12 tricks.
The bidding (Closed room):
| E. Rodwell |
J. Stefanov |
J. Meckstroth |
I.Nanev |
|
|
1 |
Pass |
| 1 |
Pass |
1 |
Double |
| Redouble |
Pass |
Pass |
1 |
| 2 |
Pass |
6 |
All Pass |
1
= 16+unbal or 17+balance
1
= 0-7
1
= forcing, 4+ hearts
Lead:
5
Declarer claimed 12 tricks and 13 IMps for USA1.
Board 23
The bidding (Closed room):
| E. Rodwell |
J. Stefanov |
J. Meckstroth |
I.Nanev |
|
|
|
Pass |
| 1 |
2 |
2NT* |
Pass |
| 3 |
3 |
4 |
All Pass |
* 2NT = 3+fit, Inviting or more
Lead:
K
North won the first trick, and stop for a moment. He couldnt play almost anything. So he made a brilliant move he played his small heart. Rodwell after winning with the
J, played a spade. North was in again with the spade king, he played the diamond ace, declarer ruffed, cashed
Q and
J and continued with a heart to the queen…North’s king, and one down.
The bidding (Open room):
| M. Mihov |
R. Levin |
G. Karakolev |
S. Weinstein |
|
|
|
Pass |
| 1 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
| 3 |
4 |
4 |
All Pass |
Lead:
K
North also led the diamond king and won the trick, but he continued with a small diamond. Declarer ruffed and played a spade, North won with the king and chose to play the
K. This make life easy to declarer that after some rounds claimed +620. Bulgaria added another 12 IMPs.
Bulgaria added 10 IMps more in board 27 and tied the match. In the last five boards Bulgaria continued adding 13 IMPs more and won the match, and his ticket to the semi-finals.
BULGARIA
