Danish Dynamite

Danish Dynamite

By Djanwar Madjolelo

JAKARTA (JP): The entrants in the 6th World Junior Team
Championships 1997 include 17 nations from seven zones and two
teams from Canada.

Zone 1 (Europe): Denmark, Norway, Russia, Israel

Zone 2 (North America): USA I, USA II

Zone 3 (South America): Brazil, Argentina

Zone 4 (Asia & Middle East): India, Pakistan

Zone 5 (Central America & Caribbean): Martinique/Guadeloupe,
Columbia

Zone 6 (Asia-Pacific): China, Japan, Taiwan

Zone 7 (South Pacific): Australia

Two teams from Canada: Canada Red and Canada White as the host
country.

Indonesia was eliminated from the World Junior Team
Championships 1997 by 1/2 VP in the Zonal 6 Championships, from
May 7 to May 18 in Hong Kong.

Round Robbin: 17 rounds, 31 boards, final rankings:

1. Russia 332.4
2. Norway 312
3. Canada Red 308.5
4. Denmark 307
5. USA II 292.5
6. China 287.5
7. Canada White 271
8. Israel 262.5
9. Japan 247.5
10. Australia 242.5
11. Brazil 237
12. Taiwan 236.5
13. India 225.5
14. Martinique/Guadeloupe 220
15. USA I 201.5
16. Argentina 196
17. Columbia 187
18. Pakistan 146

Semifinals, 64 boards:

For the semifinals Russia chose Denmark over whom they had a
12 IMP start. Canada Red conceded 0.7 IMPs to Norway in the other
match.

Denmark beat Russia on the last deal, 164-159, and Norway beat
Canada Red 173-138.7.

Final, 96 boards:

Denmark had a start of 13.7 IMPs from the Round Robbin. Norway
leveled after two stanzas, but Denmark won each of the last four
stanzas to win by 247.7-178.

Denmark's victory was sweet revenge for Norway's win in the
Europeans in Cardiff.

"We are red, we are white, we are Danish Dynamite" is the
slogan that powered Denmark to the European Soccer Championships
in 1992, and similar fireworks were on view on the bridge table
this year.

Danish Dynamite bidding and play:

Board : 6

Dealer : East

Vulnerable: East-West

NORTH

(S) J

(H) K 10 9 2

(D) A K J 2

(C) K Q 10 6

WEST EAST

(S) A K 9 8 7 6 3 (S) Q 2

(H) Q 7 6 (H) A J 8 4 3

(D) 7 (D) Q 10 6

(C) J 7 (C) 9 4 2

SOUTH

(S) 10 5 4

(H) 5

(D) 9 8 5 4 3

(C) A 8 5 3

Open Room:

WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH

Eriksen Morten Charlsen Lund

- - Pass Pass

3S Double Pass 4D

Closed Room:

WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH

Ron Saur Brondum Brogeland

- - Pass Pass

1S Double Redouble 2D

3S Pass 4S All pass

The Madsen brothers made 4D at one table. At the other table
Ron reached 4 Spades. After a Diamond and two Clubs, West Trumped
the next Diamond. He played three high trumps, then the Queen of
Hearts to the King and Ace. Coming back home again on a Club
ruff, the rest of trumps followed.

When the last Spade was led, North was caught in a red suit
squeeze, and had to throw in the towel.

List of Champions World Junior Team:

1. 1987 Netherland: Amsterdam

2. 1989 Great Britain: Nothingham

3. 1993 Germany: An Arbor, USA

4. 1995 Great Britain: Bali, Indonesia

5. 1997 Denmark: Ontario, Canada