France wins world c'ships: Bermuda Bowl<\/p>\n
By Djanwar Madjolelo<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Congratulations first to France which has
\nachieved the great feat of being Olympiad and Bermuda Bowl
\nChampions in consecutive years: 1996 and 1997.<\/p>\n
That this year's final was between the holders, USA II (Nick
\nNickell Teams) and the Olympiad Champions, France, implied the
\nroute was destined. Norway took third place after beating USA I
\n(Seymon Deutsch team 97 - 67) in a shorter, 32-board, clash.<\/p>\n
Round robin finak rankings (20 boards, 17 matches):
\n 1. USA I 323
\n 2. USA II 315.4
\n 3. France 296
\n 4. Norway 294
\n 5. Italy 290.1
\n 6. Poland 285
\n 7. China 278
\n 8. China (Taipei) 277
\n 9. Brazil 274
\n 10. Denmark 264
\n 11. Australia 256
\n 12. Canada 233
\n 13. India 226
\n 14. Venezuela 223
\n 15. New Zealand 205
\n 16. Chile 189
\n 17. South Africa 174
\n 18. Tunisia 154<\/p>\n
Quarter final (the best 8 teams, 96 boards):
\n 1. USA I-China 241-191
\n 2. USA II-China-Taiwan 213-179
\n 3. France-Poland 225-193
\n 4. Norway-Italy 229-217<\/p>\n
Semifinal (96 boards):
\n 1. France-Norway 220-157
\n 2. USA II-USA I 276-157<\/p>\n
Final (160 boards: segment of 16 boards) Total IMP
\n 1. France-USA II 328-301<\/p>\n
Board : 48
\n Vulnerable: East\/West
\n Dealer : West<\/p>\n
NORTH<\/p>\n
(S) J 8<\/p>\n
(H) K 5<\/p>\n
(D) 9 6<\/p>\n
(C) A Q 10 8 7 5 2<\/p>\n
WEST EAST<\/p>\n
(S) K Q 5 4 (S) 10 7 6 3 2<\/p>\n
(H) Q J 3 2 (H) 9 8 6<\/p>\n
(D) 10 5 4 3 (D) A 8 7 2<\/p>\n
(C) 9 (C) 6<\/p>\n
SOUTH<\/p>\n
(S) A 9<\/p>\n
(H) A 10 7 4<\/p>\n
(D) K Q J<\/p>\n
(C) K J 4 3<\/p>\n
Closed Room:<\/p>\n
WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH<\/p>\n
Levy Nickell Mari Freeman<\/p>\n
Pass 1C Pass 1H<\/p>\n
Pass 2C Pass 4D<\/p>\n
Pass 4H Pass 6C<\/p>\n
All pass<\/p>\n
As you can see, a Spade lead beats this contract, but it can
\nmake with any other lead. Mari led a Diamond, and Nickell chalked
\nup 920.<\/p>\n
Open Room:<\/p>\n
WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH<\/p>\n
Hamman Perron Wolff Chemla<\/p>\n
Pass 1C Pass 1H<\/p>\n
Pass 2C Pass 2D<\/p>\n
Pass 3C Pass 4C<\/p>\n
Pass 4H Pass 4S<\/p>\n
Double Pass Pass 5C<\/p>\n
All pass<\/p>\n
Chemla no doubt wishes he had never made that spade cue-bid --
\nit gave Hamman the apportunity to double to suggest a lead.<\/p>\n
When the bidding came back to him, Chemla still wanted to bid
\nthe Slam, but now he feared to the Spade lead. It was likely that
\nan Ace had to be knocked out, and after a Spade lead the defense
\ncould cash a Spade to defeat the contract.<\/p>\n
He settled for 5 Clubs. This just made after a Spade lead, but
\n11 IMPs to the Americans cut the margin after 48 boards 13 IMPs,
\n95-82.<\/p>\n
The first time France won the Bermuda Bowl was in Paris in
\n1956. The players were P.Jais, R. Trazel, P. Ghestem, R.
\nBacherich, Roger Lattes and Bertrand Romanet and nonplaying
\ncaptain, Baron de Nexon.<\/p>\n
The second time was in Hammamet, Tunisia, in 1997 when the
\nplayers were Paul Chemla,53, winner of the Olympiad in 1980 and
\n1992; Michel Perron,46, Olympiad winner 1980 and 1992; Christian
\nMari,52, Olympiad winner in 1980 and 1996; Alan Levy, 49,
\nOlympiad winner in 1992 and 1996 and the nonplaying captain was
\nJean Louis Stoppa, 65.<\/p>\n
All are bridge professionals.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/france-wins-world-cships-bermuda-bowl-1447893297", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }