Match AW58 Main Como, Italy January 25 - Feb 3, 1958

1958 Bermuda Bowl Final: Italy vs. America

by Richard Pavlicek

Segment 1

1. N deals None vul	K A 9 6 5 4 2 A 8 3 K Q 4		West Becker Pass Pass Siniscalco 2 Pass	North Chiaradia 1 2 Stone 1 2 4	East Crawford Pass Pass Forquet 1 Pass All Pass	South D'Alelio 1 Pass Roth Dbl 3	Table 1: East led the diamond king. North won the ace and cashed the spade king. Declarer then won the heart ace and led a club to dummy’s jack, West winning the ace. A diamond was led to East’s queen. East cashed the two high trumps and declarer claimed the balance, making three-odd. Table 2: East led the diamond king. North won the ace and cashed the heart ace. A heart lead was won by East who led the club ten. West won the ace and led a diamond to East’s queen. Defenders took the remaining high trump for down one. RP note: This match was scored by IMPs but not using our familiar 0-24 scale. In 1958, a 0-12 scale was used, hence fewer IMPs. Italy’s gain of 3 IMPs on Board 1 would be 5 IMPs today.
J 8 J 10 9 5 4 2 A 7 6 5 2		10 7 6 5 3 K Q 8 K Q 10 8 3
88976 = 45367 = Par NS +140	A Q 9 4 2 10 7 3 J 7 6 J 9
Italy NS 2 North +1 +140 +3 3	America NS   4 North -1   -50  0

2. E deals N-S vul	K Q J 6 3 9 4 6 5 2 J 9 7		West Becker Pass Pass Siniscalco 2 Pass All Pass	North Chiaradia 2 Pass Stone Pass 3	East Crawford Pass Pass Pass Forquet Pass Pass Pass	South D'Alelio 1 4 Roth 1 Dbl 4	Table 1: West led the club deuce. East won the ace and returned a club, South winning the king. Declarer drew two trumps and played the heart queen. West ducked. Declarer now crossed to dummy’s spade king and ruffed dummy’s last club. The heart king was taken by West’s ace. A diamond was led and East’s king lost to South’s ace. Declarer crossed to dummy with a spade and successfully finessed the diamond ten, making five-odd. Table 2: West led the club deuce. East won the ace and led the diamond four. South took the ace, drew two trumps and cashed the club king. He crossed to dummy’s spade king and ruffed the last club. The heart queen was then led, West winning the ace. A heart was returned to South’s king. Declarer crossed to dummy with a spade and led a diamond. East won the king and declarer claimed the balance to make his contract.
— A 10 6 2 9 8 3 Q 8 6 5 4 2		8 4 2 J 8 7 5 3 K J 4 A 10
AB384 = 22939 22A59 Par NS +300	A 10 9 7 5 K Q A Q 10 7 K 3
Italy NS 4 South +1 +650 +1 4	America NS   4 South =   +620  0

3. S deals E-W vul	3 2 Q 6 A 10 3 J 10 8 5 4 2		West Becker Dbl 4 5 Siniscalco Dbl 4 5	North Chiaradia 3 Pass All Pass Stone 2 Pass All Pass	East Crawford 3 Pass Forquet 2 Pass	South D'Alelio 1 3 4 Roth 1 Pass 4	Table 1: South led the spade ace. This won and South shifted to a small club. Declarer won, drew trumps, and conceded one diamond trick to make his contract. Table 2: South led the spade king. It held and South shifted to the club six. East won the trick in dummy, drew trumps and conceded the diamond ace to make his contract.
9 A J 9 8 7 4 2 K Q 6 A 3		J 8 6 5 K 10 5 3 J 9 7 K 9
49269 = 64B64 = Par EW +300	A K Q 10 7 4 — 8 5 4 2 Q 7 6
Italy NS 5 East = -650 = 4	America NS   5 East =   -650 = 0

4. W deals Both vul	8 4 K 8 6 3 Q 10 5 2 K Q 5		West Becker 1 Dbl Pass Siniscalco 1 2 3	North Chiaradia Pass 1 NT Stone Pass 2 Dbl	East Crawford Pass Pass Forquet 1 Pass All Pass	South D'Alelio 1 Pass Roth 1 Pass	Table 1: East led the diamond jack. West took the king and led a small club, declarer taking the king. A spade was led, East playing low, and the ten winning in dummy. The heart ten was taken by West’s ace and the club ace was cashed. A third club was won by declarer who led the diamond queen, West winning the ace. A heart was won by declarer, the diamond ten cashed, East discarding a spade. Declarer led a spade to dummy and claimed the rest. Table 2: South led the spade king. This won and South shifted to the heart ten. Dummy’s queen lost to the king and a heart return was won in dummy. A small diamond was led from dummy’s, North winning the queen. Another heart lead was won by declarer who played the spade queen. South ducked and declarer ruffed in dummy. A diamond was led to the jack and a spade led, declarer discarding a club, North ruffing. Declarer had to concede a club trick for down one.
9 A Q 2 A K 8 7 6 4 A J 4		Q J 7 5 J 7 5 J 9 10 8 7 6
68756 = 75687 65687 Par NS +110	A K 10 6 3 2 10 9 4 3 9 3 2
Italy NS 1 NT North +2 +150  4	America NS   3 × East -1   +200 +1 1

5. N deals N-S vul	7 6 4 Q J 7 5 3 5 4 Q 8 6		West Becker Pass 2 Siniscalco Pass Pass	North Chiaradia Pass Pass All Pass Stone Pass 1 NT Pass	East Crawford Pass Dbl Forquet Pass 2	South D'Alelio 1 Pass Roth 1 Pass	Table 1: North led the spade seven. South’s king took dummy’s queen and a low heart was led. Declarer won the king and led a spade, South winning the jack and cashing the heart ace. The spade ace was ruffed in dummy. Declarer drew four rounds of trump, North discarding two hearts. A heart was led and North won the queen. North had only clubs to lead and declarer claimed the balance making three-odd. Table 2: South led the spade king. This held and South led the heart six, ducked in dummy, and won by North’s jack. A spade return was taken by South who cashed the heart ace and shifted to a diamond. Declarer won, drew two rounds of trump and claimed the rest after conceding the club queen, to make his contract.
10 9 8 K 8 2 K Q J 9 K 7 4		Q 3 10 9 4 A 8 7 A J 10 9 5
46633 = 767AA = Par EW +130	A K J 5 2 A 6 10 6 3 2 3 2
Italy NS 2 West +1 -110  4	America NS   2 East =   -90 +1 2

6. E deals E-W vul	K Q A K 8 9 7 5 3 Q J 10 7		West Becker 1 3 4 Siniscalco 2 4	North Chiaradia Pass Pass All Pass Stone Pass Pass	East Crawford 1 2 3 NT Forquet 1 NT 3 4	South D'Alelio Pass Pass Pass Roth Pass Pass All Pass	Table 1: North led the club jack. Declarer won the ace, took the spade ace and cashed the club king, discarding a heart. Declarer then played three diamonds, discarding another heart. He then conceded a heart and a spade, making five-odd. Table 2: North led the heart king. This held and North won the heart ace and shifted to a club. West won the ace, played a spade to the ace, and conceded the spade king to make his contract.
J 10 9 8 7 5 4 J 10 6 A 2 A		A 6 3 3 2 K Q 8 K 8 6 3 2
62665 = 7A668 = Par EW +620	2 Q 9 7 5 4 J 10 6 4 9 5 4
Italy NS 4 West +1 -650  4	America NS   4 West =   -620 +1 3

7. S deals Both vul	A 8 A Q 8 5 8 6 2 A Q 9 3		West Becker 1 2 All Pass Siniscalco 1 Pass	North Chiaradia Dbl Dbl Stone Dbl 4	East Crawford 1 3 Forquet 3 All Pass	South D'Alelio Pass Pass 4 Roth Pass Dbl	Table 1: West led the spade king. Declarer won in dummy and led a diamond to the jack, West winning the queen. Declarer ruffed a spade return and led the diamond king. West won, and a third diamond was ruffed by East. A heart was led and declarer had to lose a trick to East’s club king for one down. Table 2: East led the diamond five. Dummy’s jack lost to West’s queen. West cashed the diamond ace and led a diamond which East ruffed. A spade return was won by declarer who drew trump and eventually had to lose a trick to East’s club king for down one.
K Q 10 9 J 4 A Q 9 7 10 5 2		J 7 6 5 3 2 10 7 6 5 K 7 4
64999 64A99 59344 = Par NS +200	4 K 9 3 2 K J 10 4 3 J 8 6
Italy NS 4 South -1 -100 = 4	America NS   4 North -1   -100 = 3

8. W deals None vul	Q J 4 2 9 8 4 2 K Q 9 4 7		West Becker Pass Pass Pass All Pass Siniscalco Pass Pass Pass All Pass	North Chiaradia Pass 1 3 Stone Pass 1 3	East Crawford Pass Pass Pass Forquet Pass Pass Pass	South D'Alelio 1 2 4 Roth 1 2 4	Table 1: West led the spade five. Declarer won in dummy with the queen and led a heart to the ace. A diamond to the king was won by East who played the heart queen. Declarer won, drew the last trump, cashed the ace and king of clubs and conceded a club to East’s queen, making five-odd. Table 2: West led the diamond six. Dummy’s queen was permitted to hold. A club was won by declarer’s ace and a diamond to dummy’s king lost to East’s ace. A spade lead was ducked by South, West winning the king and leading a diamond which South ruffed. Declarer cashed the ace and king of trumps and when the queen fell, he claimed the balance, making five-odd.
K 10 8 5 3 10 5 3 8 6 2 4 3		9 6 Q 6 A J 10 7 Q 8 6 5 2
A9B9A = 24243 = Par NS +450	A 7 A K J 7 5 3 A K J 10 9
Italy NS 4 South +1 +450 = 4	America NS   4 South +1   +450 = 3

9. N deals E-W vul	A K 9 8 Q 9 8 3 K 7 2 7 4		West Becker Pass Siniscalco 4 Pass	North Chiaradia 1 Pass Stone Pass 4	East Crawford 2 Pass Forquet 1 Pass	South D'Alelio 4 Roth 2 Pass	Table 1: East led the heart king. Declarer ruffed in dummy, cashed two high spades and led a diamond to dummy’s queen. North had to lose a club and two diamonds, making his contract. Table 2: West led the club king. South won the ace, drew two trumps, and lost a club to West’s queen. A diamond was led, East playing the ten, declarer winning the queen. A club was ruffed in dummy and declarer lost two diamonds, making his contract.
Q 10 6 5 2 6 3 K Q J 6 3 2		10 4 A K J 7 4 A J 10 4 8 5
8A474 = 53958 53959 Par NS +420	J 7 6 5 3 2 — Q 9 8 5 A 10 9
Italy NS 4 North = +420 = 4	America NS   4 South =   +420 = 3

10. E deals Both vul	Q J 7 5 A 8 5 K J 5 2 8 6		West Becker Pass Pass Siniscalco Pass Pass Pass	North Chiaradia 1 4 Stone 1 3 3 NT	East Crawford Pass Pass All Pass Forquet Pass Pass Pass All Pass	South D'Alelio 1 3 Roth 1 2 NT 3	Table 1: West led the club ace. A second club was played to East’s king. A spade was led, South winning the ace. Declarer drew three rounds of hearts and played diamonds and spades until East took his high trump, declarer claiming his contract. Table 2: West led the club deuce. East won the king, returned the jack, and West ran six club tricks. Declarer claimed the rest, down two.
9 8 4 2 9 7 10 A 10 9 7 5 2		10 3 J 10 6 3 9 8 7 4 K J 4
7BAB5 = 22317 = Par NS +650	A K 6 K Q 4 2 A Q 6 3 Q 3
Italy NS 4 South = +620 +7 11	America NS   3 NT South -2   -200  3

11. S deals None vul	K 9 8 A K Q 9 8 2 8 6 4 7		West Becker 1 Pass All Pass Siniscalco 1 Pass All Pass	North Chiaradia 2 3 Stone 1 3	East Crawford Pass Pass Forquet Pass Pass	South D'Alelio 1 2 NT 3 NT Roth 1 1 NT 3 NT	Table 1: West led the diamond five. South won, cashed two hearts, West discarding a spade, and finessed the club jack. Declarer cashed a high club, East dropping the queen. A spade was led, West taking the ace. Another club lead was won by South who cashed the spade king, heart queen, spade queen, and threw West in with a small club. Declarer got another diamond to make four-odd. Table 2: West led the diamond three. South won, cashed two high hearts in dummy, West discarding a diamond, and finessed the club jack. Declarer cashed two high clubs and threw West in with a club. A diamond return was won by South who cashed the last club and threw West in with a diamond. West could cash only one more diamond and the spade ace, declarer making his contract.
A 10 4 10 A Q 9 5 3 9 8 6 3		J 7 6 2 J 7 5 3 7 2 Q 10 4
87877 9898A 45353 = Par NS +400	Q 5 3 6 4 K J 10 A K J 5 2
Italy NS 3 NT South +1 +430 +1 12	America NS   3 NT South =   +400  3

12. W deals N-S vul	K 8 6 2 10 9 4 3 9 8 7 K 3		West Becker 1 2 3 6 Siniscalco 1 2 2 NT 4	North Chiaradia Pass Pass Pass All Pass Stone Pass Pass Pass All Pass	East Crawford 1 2 5 Forquet 1 NT 2 3	South D'Alelio Pass Pass Pass Roth Pass Pass Pass	Table 1: South led the club jack. The ace in dummy won and a club was ruffed, dropping North’s king. A diamond shift was taken by South and a diamond return won in dummy. A third club was ruffed by declarer, North discarding a diamond. Declarer drew three rounds of trump and led a diamond. North ruffed and declarer still had to lose a spade for down two. Table 2: South led the diamond ace. A second diamond was won in dummy. Declarer played three trumps, crossed to the spade ace and took the last two hearts. He played a club to dummy’s ace and cashed the two diamonds to make his contract.
3 K Q J K Q J 2 A Q 8 6 2		A J 10 9 7 A 8 7 5 2 10 5 4
33234 = AABA9 AAB99 Par EW +450	Q 5 4 6 A 6 4 3 J 10 9 7 5
Italy NS 6 East -2 +100 +6 18	America NS   4 East =   -420  3

13. N deals Both vul	Q 10 5 3 K Q 9 4 J 8 7 4 2		West Becker Pass Pass Siniscalco Pass Pass	North Chiaradia Pass 1 NT Stone Pass 1 NT	East Crawford Pass Pass Forquet Pass Pass	South D'Alelio 1 Pass Roth 1 Pass	Table 1: East led the diamond three. West won the ace and returned a diamond, won in dummy by the jack. A club was led, East winning the ten. The spade nine dropped the queen under West’s king and a club return was won in dummy with the ace. A third club was led to East’s queen and a spade play taken by dummy’s ace. A spade lead to West’s seven held and West cashed the spade jack, a third spade throwing the lead back to dummy’s ten. A heart was led, East winning the queen and an other heart to West’s ace set the contract two tricks. Table 2: East led the diamond three. West won the ace and returned a diamond, dummy’s jack winning. A club was led, East winning the ten and the defenders took another club, two hearts, a spade and a diamond for one down.
K J 8 7 6 A 8 6 2 A 7 6 3		9 4 Q J 7 10 8 6 3 2 K Q 10
55568 = 88875 = Par EW +120	A 10 5 3 2 K 9 4 J 5 A 9 5
Italy NS 1 NT North -2 -200  18	America NS   1 NT North -1   -100 +2 5

14. E deals None vul	— K Q J 7 6 5 4 Q 9 8 9 6 2		West Becker Dbl Dbl Siniscalco Dbl Pass	North Chiaradia 2 All Pass Stone 2 Pass	East Crawford 1 Dbl Forquet 1 Dbl	South D'Alelio 1 3 Roth 1 Pass	Table 1: West led the diamond deuce. Dummy’s nine won and a heart lead was taken by East’s ace. Defenders won two clubs and a third club was ruffed by South. Declarer ruffed a spade in dummy and played the heart queen, discarding a spade, West ruffing. A diamond was returned and declarer took a total of seven tricks for down two. Table 2: East led the club ace. This held and a diamond was led, taken in dummy with the ace. The heart ten was taken by East’s ace and a club taken by West’s ten. A diamond was ruffed by East, a club played to West’s queen, and a diamond ruffed for down one.
A K J 6 3 — 6 4 3 2 Q 10 8 3		10 5 2 A 9 8 3 2 5 A K J 5
53763 = 8A56A = Par EW +420	Q 9 8 7 4 10 A K J 10 7 7 4
Italy NS 3 × South -2 -300  18	America NS   2 × North -1   -100 +3 8

15. S deals N-S vul	A 9 K Q 7 Q 10 4 2 Q 9 5 3		West Becker Pass 4 Siniscalco 1 2	North Chiaradia 1 All Pass Stone Pass Pass	East Crawford 1 Forquet 2 4	South D'Alelio Pass 2 Roth Pass Pass All Pass	Table 1: South led the diamond five. Declarer won in dummy and led a spade. North won the ace. Defenders had to get two heart tricks and declarer made the contract. Table 2: North led the diamond deuce. Declarer won the ace and led a spade, North winning the ace. A club shift was taken in dummy. Trumps were drawn and declarer conceded two hearts to make his contract.
Q J 8 2 A 10 8 6 3 A 9 8 10		K 10 7 6 5 4 9 5 2 7 A K 4
43388 = 8A955 = Par EW +420	3 J 4 K J 6 5 3 J 8 7 6 2
Italy NS 4 East = -420 = 18	America NS   4 West =   -420 = 8

16. W deals E-W vul	K 5 A Q 7 6 5 4 2 Q 4 3 4		West Becker Pass Pass Pass Siniscalco Pass Pass	North Chiaradia 1 2 4 Stone Pass Pass	East Crawford Dbl Pass All Pass Forquet 1 Pass	South D'Alelio 1 3 Roth 2	Table 1: East led the diamond seven. West won the ace and led a spade, East taking the ace. East cashed the club ace and declarer claimed the balance to make his contract. Table 2: West led the diamond ace. A second diamond was ruffed and a spade to dummy’s king ducked by East. A club was won by East’s ace and the diamond king played, South discarding a club. The spade ace was taken by East and declarer claimed the balance, making three odd.
8 7 2 J 9 A 9 6 2 J 10 9 2		A 10 6 8 K J 8 7 5 A Q 5 3
69A44 = 63399 = Par NS +420	Q J 9 4 3 K 10 3 10 K 8 7 6
Italy NS 4 North = +420 +4 22	America NS   2 South +1   +140  8

Italy leads by 14 IMPs

Match AW58 Main

Top 1958 Bermuda Bowl Final

Segment 2

17. N deals None vul	Q 2 A K 4 A K 10 9 8 5 4 3		West Rapee Pass Pass Siniscalco Pass Pass All Pass	North Belladonna 1 4 5 Becker 1 3 5	East Silodor 1 Pass All Pass Forquet 1 Pass Pass	South Avarelli 2 4 Crawford Pass 3 6	Table 1: East led the club jack. Declarer won the king, took the club ace and led a diamond. East won the ace and declarer claimed the rest, making an overtrick. Table 2: East led the diamond ace. This held and a second diamond was led, taken by dummy’s king, declarer discarding a spade. When trumps broke, declarer spread his hand, making the slam.
7 6 Q J 5 3 Q J 10 9 6 3 6		K J 10 9 4 9 8 A 8 5 2 Q J
C675C B675B 16581 = Par NS +990	A 8 5 3 10 7 6 4 2 K 7 7 2
Italy NS 5 North +1 +420  22	America NS   6 North =   +920 +6 14

18. E deals N-S vul	J 3 A Q 9 8 7 5 A K J 3 6		West Rapee 1 2 Pass All Pass Siniscalco Pass Pass Pass	North Belladonna Dbl 2 3 Becker 2 4 NT 6	East Silodor 1 Pass Pass Pass Forquet Pass Pass Pass All Pass	South Avarelli Dbl 1 NT 2 NT 3 NT Crawford 1 3 5	Table 1: West led the club four. South won, led a small heart, winning West’s king with dummy’s ace. Declarer crossed to the heart jack, ran three clubs, four hearts, and two diamonds, making six-odd. Table 2: East led the diamond four. Declarer won the jack, played a club to dummy and discarded two spades on dummy’s clubs. The heart king was taken by declarer who claimed the balance to make his slam and an overtrick.
A Q 7 2 K 10 6 5 9 7 5 4 2		9 6 10 6 3 Q 9 7 4 2 10 8 3
BBB89 CBC9A 12142 = Par NS +1440	K 10 8 5 4 J 4 2 8 A K Q J
Italy NS 3 NT South +3 +690  22	America NS   6 North +1   +1460 +7 21

19. S deals E-W vul	9 6 2 9 8 2 Q J 9 7 6 Q 10		West Rapee Pass 1 NT 3 3 NT Siniscalco Pass 1	North Belladonna Pass Pass Pass All Pass Becker Pass 3	East Silodor 1 3 3 Forquet 1 3	South Avarelli Pass Pass Pass Pass Crawford Pass Dbl All Pass	Table 1: South led the diamond eight. Dummy played low, and North’s jack was allowed to win. East won the diamond continuation with his ace and led the heart king, which won. He then led spade queen, and South took the king and returned a small one. East won the spade eight and cashed the ace and ten of spades. Declarer then led the club king; South took the ace, and North dropped the queen. East still had to lose a trick to South’s club nine; down one. Table 2: South led the diamond ten. Declarer won the ace and led the heart king (ducked) then the spade ace, jack (ducked) and queen. South won the king and led the diamond eight to dummy’s king. A club was led, North put up the queen, East the king, and South won and led the heart ace. Declarer ruffed, cashed the club jack and conceded a trick to the nine, claiming the rest for an overtrick.
4 Q J 10 4 3 K 5 4 3 5 3 2		A Q J 10 8 K A 2 K J 8 6 4
43353 = 9998A 99A8A Par EW +620	K 7 5 3 A 7 6 5 10 8 A 9 7
Italy NS 3 NT West +3 25	America NS   3 East +1   -170  21

20. W deals Both vul	K Q 10 9 8 — A 9 6 5 4 2 Q 7		West Rapee Pass Pass Pass Siniscalco Pass 1 2 Pass All Pass	North Belladonna 1 3 4 Becker 1 1 2 4	East Silodor 2 Pass All Pass Forquet Dbl Pass Pass Pass	South Avarelli 2 3 NT Crawford Rdbl 1 NT 3 5	Table 1: East led the club five. Declarer let this run to his club queen, and played a small spade to dummy’s jack, which held. The next spade lead was won by East’s ace, and he returned another club, taken by dummy’s ace. The diamond queen was led and passed, and East took the diamond king. He played a third club which declarer ruffed. North now cleared the trumps, and when the jack of diamonds dropped under the ace, he claimed the rest of the tricks, making five-odd. Table 2: East led the heart ace. Declarer trumped, and led the ace and a small diamond. East was in with the king, and declarer conceded the spade ace and claimed the balance, since the heart king furnished a discard for North’s losing club. North-South had lost two tricks and made their contract of five diamonds.
7 5 2 Q J 9 8 5 3 J 7 J 3		A 6 3 A 10 K 3 K 10 8 5 4 2
7B5B6 7A5A6 32827 = Par NS +650	J 4 K 7 6 4 2 Q 10 8 A 9 6
Italy NS 4 North +1 +650 +1 26	America NS   5 North =   +600  21

21. N deals N-S vul	10 5 J 9 4 Q 9 6 3 A Q 8 6		West Rapee 2 Siniscalco 3 Pass	North Belladonna Pass Pass Becker Pass Pass Pass	East Silodor 1 Pass Forquet 1 4	South Avarelli Pass Pass Crawford Pass Pass	Table 1: South led the club five, North played the eight, and declarer won the jack. Declarer led a small diamond to dummy’s king, and took a spade finesse, his queen losing to South’s king. South returned the club four, and North took the queen, and led the spade ten which was won in dummy by the jack. West led the club ten. East ruffed, cashed the diamond ace, ruffed a diamond in dummy, and played a heart up to his king. South took the ace and returned a heart, and when declarer finessed the heart ten, North’s jack was the defender’s last trick. East made his contract with an overtrick. Table 2: South led the five of diamonds. North’s diamond queen was taken by East’s ace. Declarer led the jack of clubs and North took the queen and cashed the club ace. His next club play was trumped by East, and declarer now went to dummy with the diamond king and took a spade finesse which lost to South’s spade king. East still had to lose a heart trick to South’s ace; down one.
J 6 4 3 Q 10 3 K 2 K 10 9 7		A Q 9 8 2 K 6 5 A J 4 J 2
44665 = 99778 = Par EW +400	K 7 A 8 7 2 10 8 7 5 5 4 3
Italy NS 2 East +1 -140  26	America NS   4 East -1   +50 +3 24

22. E deals E-W vul	J 9 6 K 9 6 5 9 6 4 8 4 3		West Rapee 2 3 NT Siniscalco 2 2 NT	North Belladonna Pass All Pass Becker Pass Pass	East Silodor 1 3 Forquet 1 2 3 NT	South Avarelli Pass Pass Crawford Pass Pass All Pass	Table 1: North led the heart five. South won the heart ace and returned the heart three. North took his king of hearts, and the defenders could make no more tricks. Declarer now had the jack of hearts, the diamond ace, five spades and four clubs which gave him his contract with two overtricks. Table 2: North led the heart five. South took the heart ace and returned a heart to his partner’s king. North played a third round of hearts which declarer won with the jack. Declarer cashed five spades, four clubs and the ace of diamonds, making five notrump.
K 10 J 10 7 A Q 8 7 Q 10 6 5		A Q 5 4 3 Q 2 J 10 5 A K 7
00300 = BBABB = Par EW +660	8 7 2 A 8 4 3 K 3 2 J 9 2
Italy NS 3 NT West +2 -660 = 26	America NS   3 NT West +2   -660 = 24

23. S deals Both vul	Q 9 8 J 8 6 5 4 3 2 A J 5		West Rapee 1 3 4 Siniscalco 1 3	North Belladonna 2 Pass All Pass Becker 2 Pass	East Silodor 2 3 Forquet 2 4	South Avarelli Pass Pass Pass Crawford Pass Pass All Pass	Table 1: North led the diamond four. Declarer won with the diamond ace, and laid down the ace and king of hearts. Then he played the spade king and led the diamond ten to dummy’s king. South ruffed this with the heart ten, and played the king and a small club. North took the club ace, and South’s high trump won the setting trick. Table 2: South led the diamond seven. Dummy’s ace won, and the king of spades was played. The diamond ten was led to declarer’s king, but South ruffed. South now led the king of clubs and a low club to North’s ace. Declarer won the third round of clubs with the queen, drew the outstanding trumps, and claimed the balance.
K A K J 9 6 4 3 A Q 10 4 3		A J 10 7 6 4 3 2 K 9 Q 8 2
00166 00266 8AA77 = Par EW +620	8 5 2 Q 10 7 5 7 K 10 9 7 6
Italy NS 4 West -1 +100 +7 33	America NS   4 East +1   -650  24

24. W deals None vul	A K Q 8 5 A J 8 5 7 6 4 3		West Rapee Pass Pass Pass Siniscalco Pass Pass Pass	North Belladonna 2 4 Becker 1 4	East Silodor Pass Pass Forquet Pass Pass	South Avarelli 3 Pass Crawford 2 Pass	Table 1: East led the queen of hearts. Declarer took the heart ace and drew trumps, then led a low diamond. East went up with the diamond ace and returned another heart which North took with the jack. Declarer lost two club tricks to the ace and king, and made his contract. Table 2: East led the six of spades. Declarer cleared the trumps, and led a diamond. East took the diamond ace, and his diamond return was won by dummy’s king, North discarding the jack of hearts. North lost two tricks to the ace and king of clubs, and made his contract.
J 3 10 9 3 2 J 10 7 6 4 K 8		10 6 Q 7 A Q 9 3 2 A 10 5 2
98848 = 43484 = Par NS +300	9 7 4 2 K 6 5 4 K 8 Q J 9
Italy NS 4 North = +420 = 33	America NS   4 North =   +420 = 24

25. N deals E-W vul	9 6 4 K Q 8 4 3 8 A 8 6 4		West Rapee Pass Pass Siniscalco Dbl	North Belladonna 2 Pass Pass Becker 2 Pass	East Silodor 2 4 Pass Forquet 4 Pass	South Avarelli 4 Dbl Crawford 5 Pass	Table 1: South led the diamond king. He cashed the diamond ace and led the nine which North ruffed. North returned a small heart, and South took the ace and led a low club. Declarer ruffed and claimed the balance for down one. Table 2: East led the ace of spades. He cashed the spade king and led the ten which West ruffed. West led a diamond, won by dummy’s king. Declarer drew trumps, discarded a club on the diamond ace, and conceded a club trick to West for down two.
Q 10 7 6 2 J 7 5 Q J 10 9 3		A K J 10 8 5 J Q 10 6 4 3 2 —
73937 = 494A4 = Par EW +100	7 3 2 A 9 5 A K 9 K 7 5 2
Italy NS 4 × East -1 +200 +6 39	America NS   5 × North -2   -300  24

26. E deals Both vul	Q J 5 A K 9 Q J 4 5 4 3 2		West Rapee 1 Siniscalco 1	North Belladonna Pass Becker Pass	East Silodor Pass Pass Forquet Pass Pass	South Avarelli Pass Pass Crawford Pass Pass	Table 1: North led the king of hearts. He cashed the heart ace and led the nine, and dummy’s queen won. Declarer led a spade from dummy, and passed it to North’s jack. North exited with the spade queen, and declarer took the ace. Declarer lost one diamond trick, making his contract with two overtricks. Table 2: North led the queen of diamonds. West won the diamond ace and king, two top spades, two spade ruffs in dummy and a club ruff in his hand. He exited with the last spade and had to win another trump trick, making his contract with one overtrick.
A K 9 4 2 J 10 8 6 A K 10 3 —		8 3 Q 7 5 9 8 2 J 10 9 8 7
75446 = 68897 68887 Par EW +110	10 7 6 4 3 2 7 6 5 A K Q 6
Italy NS 1 West +2 -140  39	America NS   1 West +1   -110 +1 25

27. S deals None vul	J 10 9 6 4 2 A 7 6 — A K 9 7		West Rapee 1 4 Siniscalco 1 2 4	North Belladonna 2 All Pass Becker Dbl 2 All Pass	East Silodor 3 NT Forquet Rdbl 3 NT	South Avarelli Pass Pass Crawford Pass 2 Pass	Table 1: North led the king of clubs. He shifted to a spade which declarer won in dummy. The defenders got the ace of hearts and the diamond king, and West made his contract. Table 2: North led the king of clubs. He shifted to a spade which declarer won in dummy. The defenders got the ace of hearts and the diamond king, and West made his contract.
Q 8 7 K Q 9 4 3 2 A 7 4 8		A K J 8 Q J 9 3 Q J 10 6 4
36354 = A7A78 97A78 Par EW +430	5 3 10 5 K 10 8 6 5 2 5 3 2
Italy NS 4 West = -420 = 39	America NS   4 West =   -420 = 25

28. W deals N-S vul	10 3 10 8 3 9 8 6 5 Q 9 8 3		West Rapee Pass Dbl Pass All Pass Siniscalco Pass 2 Pass All Pass	North Belladonna Pass Pass 3 Becker Pass Pass 3	East Silodor 1 2 Pass Forquet 1 Pass Pass	South Avarelli 1 NT 2 NT 3 Crawford Dbl Dbl 3 NT	Table 1: West led the three of diamonds. South won with the diamond queen, led a club to dummy and took a diamond finesse. West took the king and exited with a diamond, which dummy won. A low spade was led, East ducked, and declarer’s spade king took the trick. South lost a spade, two hearts and a diamond, and made his contract. Table 2: West led the four of hearts. South took the heart ace and three club trick, ending in dummy. A diamond finesse lost to West’s king. The defenders cashed three hearts and the ace of spades, and North-South were down one.
J 8 7 4 K J 7 4 K 7 3 6 5		A Q 9 6 5 Q 5 2 10 4 J 10 2
85699 = 48744 = Par NS +100	K 2 A 9 6 A Q J 2 A K 7 4
Italy NS 3 South = +110 +3 42	America NS   3 NT South -1   -100  25

29. N deals Both vul	A 5 Q 10 9 A Q J 7 6 5 10 4		West Rapee Pass Pass Siniscalco Pass Pass All Pass	North Belladonna 1 2 NT Pass Becker 1 2 2 NT	East Silodor Pass Pass Pass Forquet Pass Pass Pass	South Avarelli 1 NT 3 NT Crawford 2 2 3 NT	Table 1: West led the six of hearts. East took the heart ace and returned the jack of clubs. South won and ran six diamonds, then led the queen of hearts from dummy. West took his king and jack of hearts, and declarer made five-odd. Table 2: East led the five of hearts. West won with the king and, on the low heart return, North put up the queen, losing to East’s ace. West took three more heart tricks, putting the contract down one.
Q J 7 6 K J 6 4 2 10 4 Q 5		10 9 8 3 A 7 5 8 J 9 6 3 2
A67B8 = 27625 = Par NS +660	K 4 2 8 3 K 9 3 2 A K 8 7
Italy NS 3 NT South +2 +660 +7 49	America NS   3 NT North -1   -100  25

30. E deals None vul	Q 10 6 5 4 8 4 K 8 4 2 9 5		West Rapee 1 3 Siniscalco 2 3 NT	North Belladonna Pass Pass Becker Pass All Pass	East Silodor 1 3 3 NT Forquet 2 3	South Avarelli Pass Pass All Pass Crawford Pass Pass	Table 1: South led the six of hearts. Declarer took the queen, returned a heart and finessed the ten. He came to his hand with a club, and led a spade to dummy’s jack. North won the queen of spades and switched to a diamond. Declarer took the diamond ace, five more clubs and the ace of hearts, making his contract with an overtrick. Table 2: North led the five of spades. South took the spade ace and returned the suit, declarer winning with the king. West ran six club tricks and made three hearts on the successful heart finesse. The diamond ace gave him his con tract with two overtricks.
K J 7 A J 10 2 10 7 3 Q 8 3		3 2 Q 5 A J 5 A K J 10 6 4
26452 = B788B B798B Par EW +460	A 9 8 K 9 7 6 3 Q 9 6 7 2
Italy NS 3 NT East +1 -430 +1 50	America NS   3 NT West +2   -460  25

31. S deals N-S vul	10 2 9 4 Q J 7 2 J 10 9 8 5		West Rapee 1 Pass 2 Siniscalco Pass 3 4	North Belladonna Pass Pass Pass Becker Pass Pass All Pass	East Silodor 1 2 4 Forquet Dbl 3	South Avarelli Pass 1 Pass All Pass Crawford 2 Pass Pass	Table 1: South led the queen of spades. East took the spade ace and played a heart. South won the ace of hearts and the king of spades, and declarer claimed the balance, making an overtrick. Table 2: South led the king of spades. East won with the ace, and led a heart. South took the ace of hearts and the queen of spades, and declarer claimed the balance, making an overtrick.
J 9 6 K J 6 3 8 5 A K 6 3		A 8 Q 10 8 7 5 A K 10 6 7 2
34235 = 77B98 A8BA8 Par EW +450	K Q 7 5 4 3 A 2 9 4 3 Q 4
Italy NS 4 East +1 -450 = 50	America NS   4 East +1   -450 = 25

32. W deals E-W vul	A 10 3 Q J K Q 8 7 2 Q 10 3		West Rapee Pass 1 2 NT 4 Siniscalco Pass 1 3	North Belladonna 1 Pass Pass All Pass Becker 1 Pass Pass	East Silodor Dbl 2 3 Forquet Dbl 2 4	South Avarelli Pass Pass Pass Crawford Pass Pass All Pass	Table 1: North led the queen of diamonds. Declarer took the diamond ace and finessed the jack of clubs. He cashed the ace and king of hearts, and led a low diamond. South won and the defenders collected two high spades. Declarer made the rest of the tricks and his contract. Table 2: North led the king of diamonds. When this held, he shifted to a spade. North-South took the ace and king and declarer won the third round of spades with the jack. Declarer cashed the ace and king of hearts, returned to the diamond ace and ruffed a diamond with dummy’s ten of hearts. The ace and king of clubs were played from dummy, and West trumped a small club. He drew the outstanding trump with his heart nine, and made his contract.
Q J 4 9 7 6 5 3 A 10 9 6 4		9 8 7 A K 10 5 3 A K J 8 7
25263 25262 98B7A = Par EW +650	K 6 5 2 8 4 2 J 6 4 9 5 2
Italy NS 4 West = -620 = 50	America NS   4 West =   -620 = 25

Italy leads by 25 IMPs

Match AW58 Main

Top 1958 Bermuda Bowl Final

Segment 3

33. N deals None vul	A 9 6 3 Q 10 9 A 4 2 Q 10 8		West Crawford Pass Pass Siniscalco Pass Pass	North D'Alelio 1 2 NT Pass Roth Pass 2 NT Pass	East Silodor Pass Pass Pass Forquet Pass Pass Pass	South Chiaradia 2 4 Stone 1 3 NT	Table 1: East led the five of diamonds. Dummy’s jack won, and declarer led to his spade ace and back to South’s spade jack. West took the spade queen, and the defenders cashed two high hearts. Declarer also had to give up a club trick, and was down one. Table 2: East led the four of hearts. Partner won the heart ace and returned the suit and dummy’s queen was allowed to hold. Declarer played the spade ace and finessed the jack. West won and the defenders took two more hearts. Declarer had to give up a club trick and was down one.
Q 10 4 A 8 7 2 9 8 6 3 J 7		7 2 K 6 5 4 Q 7 5 K 6 5 2
99789 99889 44554 = Par NS +400	K J 8 5 J 3 K J 10 A 9 4 3
Italy NS 4 North -1 -50 = 50	America NS   3 NT North -1   -50 = 25

34. E deals N-S vul	K 10 3 A Q 7 Q 10 4 A Q 9 3		West Crawford 1 2 Siniscalco 1 3 4	North D'Alelio Dbl Pass Roth Pass Pass All Pass	East Silodor 1 Pass 2 Forquet 1 2 3 NT	South Chiaradia Pass 1 NT All Pass Stone Pass Pass Pass	Table 1: North led the four of diamonds. Dummy’s ace won, and declarer took a heart finesse. North took the heart queen and cashed the ace. He played the ace and a low club. Dummy’s club king won; declarer lost a trump trick, and made his contract with an overtrick. Table 2: North led the ten of diamonds. Declarer took dummy’s diamond ace and tried the heart finesse, losing to North’s queen. West ruffed North’s diamond return, and played the spade jack. North covered with the king, and dummy’s ace won. Declarer still had to lose to the spade ten, the heart ace and the club ace, and was down one.
Q J 7 6 4 K J 10 9 4 7 6 2		A 8 5 8 5 A J 9 8 5 K 10 7
74477 = 69865 = Par EW +140	9 2 6 3 2 K 6 3 2 J 8 5 4
Italy NS 2 West +1 -140  50	America NS   4 West -1   +50 +3 28

35. S deals E-W vul	8 5 3 10 7 5 3 Q 5 2 J 7 4		West Crawford Pass Pass Siniscalco Dbl 2 NT 3 3 NT	North D'Alelio Pass Pass Roth Pass Pass Pass All Pass	East Silodor Dbl Forquet 2 3 3	South Chiaradia 1 Pass Stone 1 Pass Pass Pass	Table 1: West led the deuce of spades. East’s king won and he led a heart. Declarer took the heart ace and played the king which West ruffed. The defenders cashed two more spades, the ace and king of clubs and the heart jack, and West made three more trump tricks. Declarer was down four. Table 2: North led the deuce of diamonds. Declarer took South’s diamond king with his ace, and led a club to dummy’s king. Then he passed a club to North’s jack. North-South won two high hearts, a diamond and a club trick, and West made his contract.
Q 9 2 Q A J 10 7 4 3 A 9 8		A K 7 4 J 9 8 6 2 — K 10 6 2
42333 = 9A9AA = Par EW +620	J 10 6 A K 4 K 9 8 6 Q 5 3
Italy NS 1 × South -4 -700  50	America NS   3 NT West =   -600 +2 30

36. W deals Both vul	8 5 2 9 7 6 2 10 6 2 Q 6 5		West Crawford Pass Pass Siniscalco Pass Pass Pass	North D'Alelio Pass Pass Roth Pass Pass Pass	East Silodor Pass Pass Forquet Pass 1 Pass	South Chiaradia 1 Stone 1 1 NT	Table 1: West led the five of diamonds. East took the diamond ace, and his spade lead was won by West’s king. West returned a spade, South won, and exited with his low spade. East took the spade queen, and the defenders made two diamonds, a heart and a club. North-South were down one. Table 2: West led the club four. Declarer took the club ten and led the heart queen. East won and returned the ten of spades, which held. He led a low spade, and South’s jack was taken by West’s king. The defenders then cashed four diamond tricks, and North-South were down one.
K 3 J 8 5 K J 7 5 J 8 7 4		Q 10 9 6 4 K 4 3 A 9 3 9 2
65757 75767 67676 68676 Par EW +110	A J 7 A Q 10 Q 8 4 A K 10 3
Italy NS 1 South -1 -100 = 50	America NS   1 NT South -1   -100 = 30

37. N deals N-S vul	J 6 3 2 Q J 2 9 7 3 K J 10		West Crawford 2 NT Pass Siniscalco 1 Pass	North D'Alelio Pass Pass Pass Roth Pass Pass Pass	East Silodor 2 3 NT Forquet Pass 2	South Chiaradia Pass Pass Stone Pass Pass	Table 1: North led the three of spades. North South took four spade tricks; then shifted to a heart. Declarer won with the heart ace, ran five diamonds and the ace of clubs, and was down two. Table 2: South led the five of clubs. North’s club king won, and his return of the jack was taken by declarer’s club ace. West drew trumps, conceded a spade and two heart tricks, and made contract with an overtrick.
8 7 5 4 A 5 3 A 8 5 A 8 4		K 10 8 4 K Q J 6 4 Q 6 3 2
58644 = 75598 = Par EW +110	A Q 10 9 K 9 7 6 10 2 9 7 5
Italy NS 3 NT West -2 +100 +3 53	America NS   2 East +1   -110  30

38. E deals E-W vul	K J 5 3 Q 8 2 A 6 Q 10 7 5		West Crawford 1 3 4 Siniscalco 1 1 2	North D'Alelio Pass Pass All Pass Roth Pass Pass All Pass	East Silodor Pass 2 4 Forquet Pass 1 2	South Chiaradia Pass Pass Pass Stone Pass Pass Pass	Table 1: North led the five of clubs. Declarer ruffed in dummy and led a small heart, won by North’s queen. North led the diamond ace and West trumped and cashed the ace and king of clubs, discarding hearts in dummy. Declarer now played the heart ace, ruffed his last heart with dummy’s spade queen, ruffed a diamond in his hand and a club with dummy’s spade nine. He still had to make the ace and ten of spades, and this gave him his contract. Table 2: North led the ace of diamonds. Declarer ruffed, cashed the ace and king of clubs, and ruffed a club in dummy. A low heart from East was won by North’s heart queen, and North played the king of spades which declarer won. Declarer trumped another club with dummy’s spade queen, and led to his ace of hearts. The defenders got two spades and a second heart trick, and declarer made his contract with an overtrick.
A 10 8 7 2 A 10 3 — A K 6 3 2		Q 9 4 J 6 5 4 J 10 9 7 5 2 —
63567 63566 7A877 79876 Par EW +620	6 K 9 7 K Q 8 4 3 J 9 8 4
Italy NS 4 West = -620  53	America NS   2 West +1   -140 +5 35

39. S deals Both vul	A K J 8 5 9 7 7 3 9 6 4 3		West Crawford Pass Pass All Pass Siniscalco 1 Pass	North D'Alelio 1 3 Roth Dbl Pass	East Silodor Pass Pass Forquet 3 Pass	South Chiaradia 1 3 3 NT Stone 1 3 NT	Table 1: West led the six of hearts. East took the heart ace and declarer’s king won the heart return. South laid down the ace of diamonds, crossed to dummy’s spade ace and cashed the three top spades. Then he played another diamond and went up with his king. The defenders now had the rest of the tricks, and North South were down three. Table 2: West led the six of hearts. East took the heart ace, and declarer won the heart return with his king. South played the king of diamonds, overtook his spade queen with dummy’s king, and cashed two more top spades. Then he finessed the diamond jack and ran six diamonds for two tricks over his contract.
10 7 4 3 J 10 8 6 2 6 A J 10		9 6 2 A Q 5 3 Q 9 8 K 5 2
98598 = 35825 35835 Par NS +500	Q K 4 A K J 10 5 4 2 Q 8 7
Italy NS 3 NT South -3 -300  53	America NS   3 NT South +2   +660 +7 42

40. W deals None vul	7 K Q J 8 4 9 6 10 9 7 3 2		West Crawford 1 Pass Pass Pass Siniscalco 1 NT Pass Pass	North D'Alelio Pass 1 4 5 Roth 2 3 NT Pass	East Silodor 1 1 Pass All Pass Forquet 2 5 Dbl	South Chiaradia Dbl 2 5 Stone 3 5 All Pass	Table 1: East led the diamond ace which held, and led the spade three which was taken by South’s ace. Declarer drew two rounds of trump ending in dummy. The spade king was cashed and a spade ruffed by North. Declarer ruffed his last diamond and threw West in with a club. West was now end played and North made his contract. Table 2: East led the diamond three and West won with the queen. West shifted to the club king which was ruffed by East. A spade was returned and South won with the ace. Trumps were drawn, but West still was to get a club trick and the contract was down one.
Q J 9 10 5 K Q 2 K Q 6 5 4		10 6 5 3 2 9 A J 10 8 7 4 3 —
65A39 = 58294 = Par NS +300	A K 8 4 A 7 6 3 2 5 A J 8
Italy NS 5 North = +450 +6 59	America NS   5 × North -1   -100  42

41. N deals E-W vul	K Q 7 6 2 — Q J 9 3 K 6 5 3		West Crawford Pass Siniscalco 1 Pass	North D'Alelio 1 Pass Roth Pass 2 Pass	East Silodor Dbl Pass Forquet 1 Pass Pass	South Chiaradia 3 Stone Pass 3	Table 1: East led the spade ace. He continued with the ten of spades which was taken by North’s king. Declarer played the diamond queen, East covered and dummy’s ace won. Three more diamonds were played and declarer sluffed a club from dummy. A club was played by North and East’s queen held. East played the heart ace which declarer ruffed and North claimed the rest of the tricks making five-odd. Table 2: East led the diamond deuce which was won by declarer’s nine. North played the spade deuce which was taken by East’s ace. Another diamond was played by East and West won the trick by ruffing. West shifted to the club jack and when declarer ducked, East cashed the queen and ace. East then played the heart ace which North ruffed. Declarer drew remaining trumps and claimed the balance of tricks, making three spades.
4 3 7 6 5 4 2 8 J 10 8 7 2		A 10 A J 8 3 K 7 5 4 2 A Q
89486 89476 43856 = Par NS +140	J 9 8 5 K Q 10 9 A 10 6 9 4
Italy NS 3 North +2 +200 +1 60	America NS   3 North =   +140  42

42. E deals Both vul	8 2 K Q 8 7 5 3 K J 6 2 A		West Crawford Pass Pass Pass All Pass Siniscalco 3 Pass	North D'Alelio 2 NT 3 4 Roth 3 Pass	East Silodor 2 Pass Pass Pass Forquet 2 Pass Pass	South Chiaradia Pass 3 3 NT 4 Stone Pass 4	Table 1: East led the spade queen which was taken by West’s ace. A club was played and won by North’s ace. Declarer played the heart three which was taken by East’s ace. The spade jack was led and declarer did not cover. West discarded a small club. Another spade was played and declarer ruffed. A heart was led to dummy’s jack. Declarer returned to his hand by ruffing a club, drew trump and claimed the rest to make his contract. Table 2: East led the spade queen which was taken by West’s ace. The diamond four was led and East won the trick by ruffing with the heart six. East played the spade jack, ducked by dummy, and West ruffed. A diamond return was ruffed by East and a club shift was taken by declarer. East was still to make his trump ace and the contract was defeated two tricks.
A 4 10 9 5 4 Q J 9 8 7 5 3		Q J 10 5 4 3 A 10 9 6 — 10 6 4
968A2 967A2 3633B = Par EW +200	K 9 7 6 J 2 A Q 8 7 3 K 2
Italy NS 4 North = +620 +7 67	America NS   4 North -2   -200  42

43. S deals None vul	3 A 9 8 7 3 Q 3 A J 10 9 2		West Crawford Pass Pass All Pass Siniscalco Pass Pass	North D'Alelio 3 4 Roth 1 NT Pass	East Silodor Pass Pass Forquet Pass Pass	South Chiaradia 2 3 4 Stone 1 4	Table 1: West led the heart king, won by the ace, Six rounds of trumps were led; West pitched a small heart, a diamond and two clubs; dummy pitched two hearts, two clubs and another heart; East pitched a heart, a club and two diamonds. South then crossed to the club ace and ruffed a club, dropping both outstanding honors. A small diamond was led and declarer could not be prevented from ridding a diamond on dummy’s good club to make six. Table 2: West led the heart king. Declarer ruffed and led a small diamond. West ducked, and dummy’s queen won. A diamond was continued, and when South played the nine, West won with the jack. A spade was played by West and taken by South’s ace. Declarer ran five more spade tricks, crossed to dummy’s club ace, and discarded a club on the heart ace. A diamond trick was conceded to West and South made five-odd.
8 7 K Q J 4 A J 8 5 Q 6 3		J 6 10 6 5 2 10 7 6 2 K 7 5
AB779 = 22654 22663 Par NS +450	A K Q 10 9 5 4 2 — K 9 4 8 4
Italy NS 4 South +2 +480 +1 68	America NS   4 South +1   +450  42

44. W deals N-S vul	J 5 2 J 9 6 3 K J 8 4 6 4		West Crawford Pass 1 Pass Siniscalco Pass Pass Pass	North D'Alelio Pass Pass Pass Roth Pass 2 Pass	East Silodor 1 2 Forquet 1 2	South Chiaradia Dbl Pass Stone Dbl Pass	Table 1: North led the club six. South won two clubs and led the club deuce, ruffed by North’s spade jack and overruffed by dummy’s king. The heart ace was cashed, and the king was ruffed by South’s spade ten. South won the diamond ace and led a diamond to the queen and North’s king. The heart jack was led, dummy covering, and South ruffed. South led a club, ruffed by North and overruffed by dummy’s six. Declarer finessed dummy’s spade nine. West then made the trump ace and eight, going down two tricks. Table 2: South led the spade three to the jack and East’s king. Declarer drew two rounds of trump, then crossed to dummy’s spade ace and played a third spade. South won, cashed the diamond ace, and led a diamond to North’s jack. North led the heart jack, won by East’s queen. Declarer led another diamond to North’s king. North cashed his high trump and led the 13th diamond. Declarer ruffed and conceded two clubs; down two.
A 8 4 8 4 2 Q 6 5 J 9 8 7		K 9 6 A K Q 7 5 10 3 2 K 10
78688 = 65655 = Par NS +110	Q 10 7 3 10 A 9 7 A Q 5 3 2
Italy NS 2 West -2 +100 = 68	America NS   2 East -2   +100 = 42

45. N deals Both vul	J 6 2 A 10 8 4 9 8 6 2 4 3		West Crawford 1 NT Siniscalco 1 NT Pass	North D'Alelio Pass Pass Roth Pass Pass Pass	East Silodor Pass Pass Forquet Pass 2	South Chiaradia 1 Pass Stone 1 Pass	Table 1: North led the club four. Dummy played the ten, South the jack, and West won with the king. A heart was played to dummy’s queen and won by South’s king. South played the club eight and West won with the queen. West led the spade king which lost to South’s ace. South cashed three club tricks and shifted to the spade three. North played the jack and West ducked in dummy. North then played a diamond and West took three top diamonds in his hand, crossed to dummy’s spade queen and cashed the remaining diamond to make his contract. Table 2: South led the spade three. West’s five and North’s jack lost to East’s queen. East cashed three rounds of trump in dummy and led the heart three. North played low and East’s queen fell to South’s king. A heart was continued, taken by North’s king and a spade return was won by South’s ace. Declarer had to lose one more trick in clubs, making three-odd.
K 8 5 7 6 3 A K Q K Q 6 2		Q 9 7 Q J 2 J 10 5 4 3 10 7
57746 57747 76686 = Par EW +90	A 10 4 3 K 9 5 7 A J 9 8 5
Italy NS 1 NT West = -90 +1 69	America NS   2 East +1   -110  42

46. E deals None vul	8 4 6 5 9 5 3 2 K J 6 5 3		West Crawford 3 4 Siniscalco 2 3 4	North D'Alelio Pass All Pass Roth Pass Pass Pass	East Silodor 1 3 Forquet 1 2 4 4	South Chiaradia 2 Pass Stone Pass Pass Pass All Pass	Table 1: South led the club eight. Dummy played low and North’s king lost to East’s ace. A spade was played to dummy’s ace and another spade played, East finessing the jack and losing to South’s queen. A club return forced North’s jack to fall to the queen and declarer had to lose one trick to the heart ace making five-odd. Table 2: South led the club eight. Dummy played low and North’s king falling to East’s ace. East played a small heart which South ducked, and dummy’s king won, North playing the six. A spade was led to East’s king and another spade to dummy’s ace. The club ten was led and when North ducked, East played low. East ruffed a diamond, ruffed a club in dummy and returned to his hand with a diamond ruff. A lead to the heart queen gave declarer his con tract with two overtricks.
A 10 6 K Q 7 K J 10 7 4 10 2		K J 9 7 3 2 10 4 2 — A Q 9 4
21454 = BC989 = Par EW +980	Q 5 A J 9 8 3 A Q 8 6 8 7
Italy NS 4 East +1 -450 +1 70	America NS   4 East +2   -480  42

47. S deals N-S vul	J 10 5 4 A Q 2 K J 5 J 6 5		West Crawford Pass Pass Siniscalco Pass Pass	North D'Alelio 2 3 NT Roth 3 NT	East Silodor Pass All Pass Forquet Pass	South Chiaradia 1 NT 2 Stone 1 NT Pass	Table 1: West led the spade deuce. South’s queen won and the club king was led and taken by East’s ace. A spade was returned forcing South’s ace. West won the next trick with the diamond ace and cashed the spade king, holding South to one overtrick. Table 2: West led the spade deuce. South won with the queen and led the club king which fell to East’s ace. A club was continued and won in dummy by the jack. West’s diamond ace was forced out and declarer claimed the balance of tricks making five-odd.
K 9 7 2 10 6 5 A 8 3 2 8 7		8 6 3 8 7 4 3 9 7 4 A 9 4
A999A = 33443 = Par NS +630	A Q K J 9 Q 10 6 K Q 10 3 2
Italy NS 3 NT South +1 +630  70	America NS   3 NT South +2   +660 +1 43

48. W deals E-W vul	A 8 5 3 6 4 3 2 10 8 A 7 3		West Crawford Pass 2 Pass Siniscalco Pass 1 NT	North D'Alelio Pass 2 Roth Pass Pass	East Silodor 1 Pass Forquet 1 Pass	South Chiaradia 1 Pass Stone Pass Pass	Table 1: West led the club deuce. Declarer ducked in dummy and East’s queen won. The spade deuce was played and won by South’s king. A diamond was ducked by West and the ten lost to East’s ace. Another spade lead was taken by South’s queen. A club to dummy’s ace held and a heart was led. East won the ace and played a third spade. Declarer won in dummy and played a diamond which West won with the jack. A club to East’s king held and another spade was played. South won and could cash the heart king for down two. Table 2: North led the heart six. Declarer played dummy’s queen and South won with the king. South led the spade king and North played the eight. A spade continuation went to North’s ace and a heart was returned. Declarer won in dummy, cashed two hearts and played the club jack. North won and returned a spade. South cashed two spades and declarer claimed the balance to make his contract.
7 J 10 9 5 K J 9 2 J 8 4 2		10 9 4 2 A Q 7 A 4 3 K Q 5
57453 = 76989 = Par EW +140	K Q J 6 K 8 Q 7 6 5 10 9 6
Italy NS 2 South -2 -100 = 70	America NS   1 NT West =   -90 = 43

49. N deals None vul	9 6 3 10 8 7 2 J 8 9 8 4 2		West Crawford 2 4 5 6 NT Siniscalco 1 2 3 4 4 NT 6	North D'Alelio Pass Pass Pass Pass All Pass Roth Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass All Pass	East Silodor 1 3 4 5 NT Forquet Pass 1 NT 3 3 NT 4 5	South Chiaradia Pass Pass Pass Pass Stone Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass	Table 1: South led the spade deuce. Declarer won in dummy with the jack and led a diamond to the king. South’s ace won and declarer claimed the rest of the tricks with four spades, five clubs, two hearts and a diamond. Table 2: North led the spade six. Declarer ran five spades and cashed the ace-queen of clubs. A heart was led to dummy and the remaining clubs were cashed. A diamond was led and South’s ace won. Declarer claimed the high diamond and heart to make his contract.
A K Q J 8 K 6 4 Q 10 7 A Q		5 4 A 5 3 K 9 2 K J 10 7 5
10321 = CCABC = Par EW +990	10 7 2 Q J 9 A 6 5 4 3 6 3
Italy NS 6 NT East = -990 = 70	America NS   6 West =   -980 = 43

50. E deals N-S vul	9 5 2 K Q 4 9 5 4 2 8 3 2		West Crawford 1 3 NT Siniscalco 2 Rdbl Pass 5	North D'Alelio Pass All Pass Roth Pass Pass Pass All Pass	East Silodor 1 1 NT Forquet Pass 2 Pass 4	South Chiaradia Pass Pass Stone Pass Dbl 2 Pass	Table 1: South led the spade three. East won with the queen and claimed five clubs, four diamonds and a heart to make five-odd. Table 2: North led the spade deuce. West won with the jack, cashed the spade ace and played the king which West ruffed low. Declarer cashed four clubs, four diamonds and a heart to concede down one.
10 7 J 6 A K J 7 K Q J 10 9		Q 8 6 A 5 3 2 Q 10 A 7 5 4
38532 = 857AA A58AB Par EW +430	A K J 4 3 10 9 8 7 8 6 3 6
Italy NS 3 NT East +2 -460  70	America NS   5 West -1   +50 +6 49

51. S deals E-W vul	10 2 A K Q 7 6 3 2 A Q 4 2		West Crawford 1 Pass Siniscalco 1 Pass All Pass	North D'Alelio 2 Roth Dbl 3	East Silodor Pass Forquet Pass Pass	South Chiaradia Pass Pass Stone Pass 2 3 NT	Table 1: East led the club ten. South played the king and West’s ace won. A heart return was taken in declarer’s hand and five more rounds of hearts were played. A club was played to dummy’s queen and diamond finesse taken to let declarer make four-odd. Table 2: West led the spade three. Dummy played low and East won with the ace. The spade eight was won by West’s jack and the king was cashed. The heart jack was led and won in dummy with the ace. Another heart was won in dummy and a club led to the queen. West won with the ace and South claimed the balance of tricks, making his contract.
K J 4 3 J 10 5 K 9 3 A J 7		A 8 5 9 8 10 5 4 2 10 9 6 3
96A66 97A77 46366 = Par NS +420	Q 9 7 6 4 J 8 7 6 K Q 8 5
Italy NS 2 North +2 +170  70	America NS   3 NT South =   +400 +4 53

52. W deals Both vul	Q 10 2 K J Q J 10 9 6 A K 5		West Crawford Pass Pass Pass All Pass Siniscalco Pass Pass Pass All Pass	North D'Alelio 1 2 3 NT Roth 1 NT 2 3	East Silodor Pass Pass Pass Forquet Pass Pass Pass	South Chiaradia 1 3 5 Stone 2 2 4	Table 1: West led the club four. Dummy’s ace won and a spade was led to the ace and a second spade fell to West’s king. The heart ace was cashed and a heart was ruffed by East. A diamond trick was cashed to set the contract. Table 2: West led the diamond eight. Eight won the ace and played the heart four to West’s ace. A heart return was ruffed by East. A diamond was ruffed by declarer but when the spade ace failed to drop the king South conceded down one.
K 9 A 9 7 3 2 8 7 2 Q 8 4		J 6 4 4 A K 5 4 J 10 9 3 2
69866 = 54567 = Par NS +140	A 8 7 5 3 Q 10 8 6 5 3 7 6
Italy NS 5 South -1 -100 = 70	America NS   4 South -1   -100 = 53

Italy leads by 17 IMPs

Match AW58 Main

Top 1958 Bermuda Bowl Final

Segment 4

53. N deals N-S vul	K Q 9 4 5 8 6 4 3 2 J 7 2		West Rapee Rdbl Pass Siniscalco 2 Pass	North Belladonna Pass Pass 3 Becker Pass Pass Pass	East Silodor 1 Pass 4 Forquet 1 3	South Avarelli Dbl 1 All Pass Crawford Pass Pass	Table 1: South led the spade jack. East won and played a diamond to dummy’s ace. The heart queen was finessed, losing to South’s king. A spade return was taken by North and a club play gave South his ace and queen for a one trick set. Table 2: South led the diamond queen. Declarer won in dummy and led the heart queen which he covered with the ace. The spade ace was won and a spade returned which North won. A diamond return dropped South’s queen and declarer ruffed dummy’s last spade. East played the diamond nine which held and threw South in with a heart to complete the end-play and make an overtrick.
7 5 2 Q 9 7 2 A K 7 10 4 3		A 3 A J 10 8 4 3 10 9 5 K 8
49479 = 54954 = Par NS +100	J 10 8 6 K 6 Q J A Q 9 6 5
Italy NS 4 East -1 +50 +4 74	America NS   3 East +1   -170  53

54. E deals E-W vul	K 10 3 10 9 2 Q 7 A K 8 4 2		West Rapee Pass Pass Siniscalco Pass Pass	North Belladonna 1 Pass Becker 1 Pass	East Silodor Pass Pass Pass Forquet Pass Pass Pass	South Avarelli Pass 2 Crawford Pass 2	Table 1: East led the diamond king. He then cashed the diamond ace and led the spade 6. West played the jack and North’s king won. A heart was led to the jack and West won, cashed the spade ace and played a third round which East ruffed. North made the rest to claim his contract. Table 2: East led the diamond king. He then shifted to the spade six and West’s jack lost to declarer’s king. A diamond was played. East winning, and a spade returned to West’s ace. A third spade was ruffed by East. A diamond was ruffed by North and the ace and another heart dropped the outstanding trumps to give North his contract. RP note: Auctions are implausible, but play records show North declarer with the diamond king lead.
A J 7 4 2 K 5 J 10 2 10 6 5		6 5 Q 8 6 A K 9 5 3 Q 9 7
66858 = 77485 = Par NS +110	Q 9 8 A J 7 4 3 8 6 4 J 3
Italy NS 2 North = +110 = 74	America NS   2 North =   +110 = 53

55. S deals Both vul	Q 10 8 3 K 10 7 5 9 8 K 4 2		West Rapee 1 1 NT 3 Siniscalco 1 2 2 NT 4	North Belladonna Pass Pass Pass Becker Pass Pass Pass Pass	East Silodor 1 3 4 Forquet 2 2 3 4	South Avarelli Pass Pass Pass All Pass Crawford Pass Pass Pass Pass All Pass	Table 1: North led the diamond nine. West won with the king and led a heart, finessing the queen. A spade to the king held and a heart was led. North’s ten forced dummy’s ace. The heart nine was played and taken by North’s king. South had pitched two clubs. A spade return was taken with the ace and a club led to the ace. North’s last trump was drawn and South threw another club. Declarer conceded a club and a diamond to make his contract. Table 2: North led the spade three. Declarer won in dummy with the jack and cashed the heart ace. Declarer won the diamond king and led a heart. North winning the king. The spade queen was led, taken by the king, and a heart led to dummy’s queen. A diamond was led to the queen and a heart forced North’s ten. Declarer now lost a club trick, making his contract.
K 4 8 6 4 3 2 K Q 7 A 7 6		A J 5 2 A Q 9 A 6 5 3 Q 5
22124 12124 BBBB9 BABB9 Par EW +660	9 7 6 J J 10 4 2 J 10 9 8 3
Italy NS 4 West = -620 = 74	America NS   4 West =   -620 = 53

56. W deals None vul	Q 10 6 5 4 3 Q 10 7 5 Q 7 6		West Rapee Pass 1 NT Dbl All Pass Siniscalco Pass Pass Pass	North Belladonna Pass 2 3 Becker Pass 1 4	East Silodor 1 Pass Pass Forquet Pass Pass All Pass	South Avarelli Dbl 3 4 Crawford 1 3	Table 1: East led the diamond three. West won the ace and led the nine, Declarer ruffing in dummy. The heart ace was cashed and a heart ruffed. Declarer ruffed a diamond in dummy and led a spade. West won the ace and declarer claimed the balance, making five-odd. Table 2: East led the heart king. Declarer won in dummy and led a diamond, West winning the ace. A small heart was led, declarer ruffing, and a diamond was ruffed in dummy. A spade was led and West won the ace. Declarer claimed the balance, making five-odd.
A 9 8 10 8 7 5 A 9 8 10 5 4		7 K Q 4 2 K J 6 3 2 J 9 8
8B668 = 42763 = Par NS +450	K J 3 2 A J 9 6 4 A K 3 2
Italy NS 4 North +1 +450 = 74	America NS   4 North +1   +450 = 53

57. N deals E-W vul	9 8 3 2 5 3 2 A 9 3 2 J 6		West Rapee Pass Pass Pass All Pass Siniscalco Pass Pass Dbl All Pass	North Belladonna Pass 1 2 3 NT Becker Pass 1 NT 3 Pass	East Silodor Pass Pass Pass Pass Forquet Pass Dbl Pass Pass	South Avarelli 1 2 3 4 Crawford 1 3 3 4	Table 1: East led the spade king. Dummy’s ace held and a club was led, West ducking, and won by North’s jack. A heart was led to the queen which held. The club king was taken by West’s ace and a spade was ruffed in dummy. Declarer conceded one trick and made five-odd. Table 2: West led the spade four. Declarer’s ace won and a club to the jack held. A heart was led to the ace and the club queen fell to West’s ace. A club was ruffed by East’s jack and the heart king held declarer to ten tricks.
Q 10 7 5 4 9 10 7 4 A 7 5 4		K J 6 K J 8 K J 8 6 5 10 3
84C4B = 18182 = Par NS +980	A A Q 10 7 6 4 Q K Q 9 8 2
Italy NS 4 North +1 +450 +1 75	America NS   4 South =   +420  53

58. E deals Both vul	K Q 10 K 10 7 5 9 5 3 2 Q 8		West Rapee 1 2 Siniscalco 1 2 3 Pass	North Belladonna Pass All Pass Becker Pass Pass Pass Dbl	East Silodor Pass 1 NT Forquet Pass 1 NT 2 NT 3 NT All Pass	South Avarelli Pass Pass Crawford Pass Pass Pass Pass	Table 1: North led the spade queen. This held and the club queen was played, taken by the ace. A club to the jack forced South’s king. South led a heart, which declarer ducked, North winning the king. A diamond was won in dummy and a spade led. Declarer conceded one club, three spades, and a heart to make his contract. Table 2: South led the heart eight. North’s king won and the club queen was taken by the ace in dummy. A diamond finesse lost to South’s queen and the spade ace was cashed. South took the club king and led a spade to North’s king. The spade queen was cashed for down two.
J 9 7 5 4 2 A 9 3 K 8 A 2		8 6 Q J 4 A J 10 7 J 10 9 4
55666 = 78776 = Par EW +110	A 3 8 6 2 Q 6 4 K 7 6 5 3
Italy NS 2 West = -110  75	America NS   3 NT× East -2   +500 +6 59

59. S deals None vul	J 4 3 Q 6 2 5 4 3 Q 7 6 3		West Rapee Pass 1 2 Siniscalco Pass 2 2 3	North Belladonna Pass Pass Pass Becker Pass Pass Pass Pass	East Silodor 1 2 3 NT Forquet 1 2 3 3 NT	South Avarelli Pass Pass Pass All Pass Crawford Pass Pass Pass Pass All Pass	Table 1: South led the club jack. East won the king and played the diamond king. South won the ace, led the club four, and North’s queen fell to East’s ace. Declarer cashed four diamonds, South discarding a spade and two hearts. Declarer cashed two top hearts and led the spade to his ace and a spade back. South could win the king and cash a top club, but declarer then made the last trick for one over his contract. Table 2: South led the spade six. North played low and East won with the ten. Declarer’s diamond queen was taken with the ace and a heart played which was taken by dummy’s ace. The heart king was cashed and four diamonds taken by declarer. South discarded a spade and the ace dropped the spade king to give Declarer four diamonds, four spades, two hearts and two clubs for a twelve trick total.
Q 9 8 2 A K 10 8 3 7 6 2 2		A 10 5 5 K Q J 9 8 A K 9 5
32325 = 9B9B8 ABAB8 Par EW +450	K 7 6 J 9 7 4 A 10 J 10 8 4
Italy NS 3 NT East +1 -430 +1 76	America NS   3 NT East +3   -490  59