Miami Beach FL Main

Americana Hotel

June 9-24, 1972


1972 World Team Olympiad

Final: Italy vs. USA


 by Richard Pavlicek

Segment 1


1. N deals
None vul
S A Q 8 7
H K 3 2
D J 8 7
C J 10 8
West
Jacoby

1 H
4 H


Lead
C J
H 9
C 10
S 3
C 8
S 5
D 7
North
Forquet
Pass
Pass
All Pass


2nd
A
5
3
K
6
10
Q
East
Wolff
1 D
1 NT



3rd
2
4
K
A
H 6
Q
2
South
Garozzo
Pass
Pass



4th
4
K
Q
2
5
4
6
West
Avarelli

2 C
3 H
4 H

Lead
C J
S J
S Q
S 8
D 6
H 10
C 8
North
Hamman
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
3
K
4
6
8
5
6
East
Belladonna
1 NT
2 D
3 S


3rd
K
A
3
5
A
7
2
South
Soloway
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
4
2
10
H 4
2
K
Q
S K 10
H A Q J 8 7 4
D 9 6
C Q 5 4
Table S 6 4 2
H 10 9
D A K Q
C A 9 7 6 3
57384 =
85A59 85959
Par EW +420
S J 9 5 3
H 6 5
D 10 5 4 3 2
C K 2

Italy NS
4 H West -2
+100 +22

  USA NS
  4 H West -1
  +50 0


2. E deals
N-S vul
S J 10 6 5
H K Q 2
D K
C A Q 8 6 3
West
Jacoby

2 H
3 H

Lead
D 10
C A
C 8
D 8
C Q
H A
H 5
S J
North
Forquet

Dbl
All Pass

2nd
4
4
K
2
H 3
4
6
2
East
Wolff
1 H
Pass


3rd
K
7
9
A
10
7
9
A
South
Garozzo
Pass
2 S


4th
6
2
5
H 2
J
Q
K
3
West
Avarelli

1 H
Pass

Lead
S 5
D 5
S 6
H J
H 7
D 8
C A
C 3
North
Hamman

Dbl
Pass

2nd
2
4
8
2
Q
2
4
K
East
Belladonna
1 D
2 H


3rd
A
K
4
3
A
A
7
9
South
Soloway
Pass
Pass


4th
3
6
K
4
6
H K
2
5
S K 7 3
H J 10 9 7
D A 7 4
C J 5 2
Table S Q 8 2
H A 8 5 3
D Q J 8 6
C K 4
67468 =
75975 76975
Par EW +140
S A 9 4
H 6 4
D 10 9 5 3 2
C 10 9 7

Italy NS
3 H East -1
+50 +57

  USA NS
  2 H West +1
  -140 0


3. S deals
E-W vul
S 8 7 3
H J 5
D J 10 9 2
C J 6 4 3
West
Jacoby

Pass
3 H



Lead
S 7
H 3
S 2
H 9
D A
D 3
D Q
North
Forquet

Pass
Pass



2nd
J
6
4
5
5
7
10
East
Wolff

Dbl
4 H



3rd
Q
J
H 7
K
4
K
8
South
Garozzo
1 S
2 S
All Pass



4th
5
Q
3
8
2
9
C 5
West
Avarelli

Pass
2 H
3 D
4 H

Lead
S 3
H 3
S 2
C 2
C Q
H 8
North
Hamman

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
J
6
4
3
7
9
East
Belladonna

1 NT
2 NT
3 H


3rd
Q
J
H 7
K
4
5
South
Soloway
1 S
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
5
K
7
A
8
Q
S 5
H A 10 9 7 6
D K Q 6 4
C 9 7 2
Table S K J 6 2
H K Q 4 2
D A 8 3
C K 8
47347 =
45A84 96A96
Par EW +500
S A Q 10 9 4
H 8 3
D 7 5
C A Q 10 5

Italy NS
4 H West =
-620 =7

  USA NS
  4 H West =
  -620 =0


4. W deals
Both vul
S Q 5 2
H Q 9 7
D 9 7 3
C 10 9 6 2
West
Jacoby
Pass
2 S

Lead
C 10
S 8
H K
S 4
S K
H 6
H Q
North
Forquet
Pass
Pass

2nd
5
2
A
5
D 4
5
10
East
Wolff
1 NT
Pass

3rd
7
3
7
10
6
2
J
South
Garozzo
Dbl
Pass

4th
Q
A
4
D 6
Q
9
3
West
Avarelli
Pass
Pass

Lead
D Q
S K
D J
S 10
D 7
H 7
North
Hamman
Pass
Pass

2nd
2
A
8
C 3
5
4
East
Belladonna
1 NT
Pass

3rd
3
4
9
6
4
J
South
Soloway
Dbl


4th
A
2
K
Q
H 2
A
S J 8 7 6 4
H A 8 3 2
D 8 2
C Q 8
Table S K 10 9 3
H 10 6 4
D A K 5
C A J 5
44477 =
89856 =
Par EW +140
S A
H K J 5
D Q J 10 6 4
C K 7 4 3

Italy NS
2 S West +2
-170 =7

  USA NS
  1 NT× East =
  -180 =0


5. N deals
N-S vul
S A Q 2
H J 10 9 5
D 10 9 8
C 8 4 2
West
Jacoby

2 D
3 H
5 C
Pass

Lead
C 8
H 6
H 4
H Q
S 9
D 8
S 5
North
Forquet
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Dbl

2nd
6
5
3
10
Q
K
8
East
Wolff
1 S
2 S
4 D
6 D
All Pass

3rd
J
A
K
C Q
3
6
D 3
South
Garozzo
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
A
2
9
7
4
2
2
West
Avarelli

2 D
3 NT



Lead
H J
D K
D Q
D J
D 4
D 7
H K
North
Hamman
Pass
Pass
Pass



2nd
A
6
H 3
C 7
S 8
C 4
5
East
Belladonna
1 S
3 D
Pass



3rd
2
2
3
5
A
S 3
4
South
Soloway
Pass
Pass




4th
6
8
9
10
C 2
C 5
7
S 9
H K Q 8 6
D A 7 5 3 2
C A 10 3
Table S J 7 6 5 3
H A 4
D K Q J 4
C Q 6
45416 =
989B6 989B7
Par EW +400
S K 10 8 4
H 7 3 2
D 6
C K J 9 7 5

Italy NS
6 D× West -1
+100 +1118

  USA NS
  3 NT West =
  -400 0


6. E deals
E-W vul
S K 8 4 2
H Q 8 5 4 3
D 9 7
C 4 3
West
Jacoby

Pass
2 S
4 S

Lead
D 9
S 9
S 2
H 9
H 2
H 10
C 9
S A
North
Forquet

1 H
Pass
Dbl

2nd
3
5
6
3
7
5
J
4
East
Wolff
Pass
Pass
3 S
All Pass

3rd
10
K
C 6
K
A
S 10
Q
D 4
South
Garozzo
1 D
2 H
Pass


4th
2
3
7
6
4
J
3
D Q
West
Avarelli

Dbl
1 S
3 S

Lead
H 3
C 2
H A
H 10
S 10
D 9
D A
C Q
North
Hamman

Pass
2 H
All Pass

2nd
K
K
4
5
9
3
S 7
4
East
Belladonna
Pass
Pass
2 S


3rd
6
A
2
S 3
5
10
7
9
South
Soloway
1 D
1 H
Pass


4th
9
3
7
J
K
2
4
5
S A Q J 7 5
H A 10 9
D 2
C A Q 10 7
Table S 10 6 3
H K 2
D J 8 6 5 4 3
C 9 2
53745 53755
8A588 =
Par EW +620
S 9
H J 7 6
D A K Q 10
C K J 8 6 5

Italy NS
4 S× West -1
+200 +826

  USA NS
  3 S West =
  -140 0


7. S deals
Both vul
S 8 2
H 8 7 4
D Q 6 4 2
C J 8 4 2
West
Jacoby

Dbl
1 S
4 S

Lead
D 2
C 9
S 5
C 5
C 10
S K
D 5
S A
North
Forquet

Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
3
2
4
6
8
6
7
H 4
East
Wolff

1 H
2 S


3rd
10
3
8
A
S 3
7
K
D 9
South
Garozzo
1 D
Pass
Pass


4th
A
K
9
4
7
2
4
J
West
Avarelli

1 C
1 S
3 S

Lead
C 2
D 7
S 4
S 3
C A
C 10
D 5
S Q
North
Hamman

Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
3
A
2
6
4
8
8
H 4
East
Belladonna

1 D
2 S
4 S

3rd
Q
2
K
A
5
S 9
K
D 9
South
Soloway
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
9
3
5
8
6
7
4
J
S A Q 10 7 4
H J 6 3
D A K
C A 10 9
Table S K 9 3
H K 10 5 2
D J 9 5 3
C 5 3
53357 =
8A976 =
Par EW +620
S J 6 5
H A Q 9
D 10 8 7
C K Q 7 6

Italy NS
4 S West =
-620 =26

  USA NS
  4 S West =
  -620 =0


8. W deals
None vul
S J 10
H A K 10 7
D Q 9 7 3
C A J 10
West
Jacoby
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
S K
S A
S 8
H 3
C J
H 6
North
Forquet
1 NT
2 H
Pass

2nd
3
4
H 2
8
4
J
East
Wolff
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
5
6
A
K
K
South
Garozzo
2 C
4 H


4th
10
J
C 10
4
2
5
West
Avarelli
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
S K
S A
C 4
H A
H 7
C 2
H 3
North
Hamman
1 NT
2 H
Pass

2nd
3
4
8
4
5
10
Q
East
Belladonna
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
5
9
2
9
5
K
South
Soloway
2 C
4 H


4th
10
J
J
8
J
K
S 8
S Q 7 6 5 2
H Q J 8
D 5
C 9 7 3 2
Table S A K 9 8
H 5 4
D J 10 8
C Q 6 5 4
86BB6 =
17117 =
Par NS +450
S 4 3
H 9 6 3 2
D A K 6 4 2
C K 8

Italy NS
4 H North =
+420 =26

  USA NS
  4 H North =
  +420 =0


9. N deals
E-W vul
S J 8 6
H 4 3
D A J 7 5
C A 8 5 3
West
Jacoby

1 S
Pass

Lead
S 6
C 2
C 10
S 2
H 6
C 6
H K
H 9
C A
North
Forquet
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
7
3
J
3
2
8
7
10
D 2
East
Wolff
1 H
2 S


3rd
9
K
4
8
A
S K
5
S 4
H 8
South
Garozzo
Pass
Pass


4th
10
7
5
Q
3
Q
4
S J
9
West
Avarelli

1 S
Pass

Lead
H 7
D 2
H 3
D Q
S 5
D 9
S 6
D 8
H K
North
Hamman
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
5
3
6
5
3
S 2
Q
C 7
8
East
Belladonna
1 D
1 NT


3rd
4
10
2
6
J
4
9
C 2
C 4
South
Soloway
Pass
Pass


4th
9
J
A
K
K
A
4
7
C 3
S A 10 4 3
H A 5
D Q 10 4
C 9 6 4 2
Table S K Q 7
H K J 9 6
D 9 8 6 2
C K 10
65657 =
78686 =
Par EW +110
S 9 5 2
H Q 10 8 7 2
D K 3
C Q J 7

Italy NS
2 S West -1
+100 +632

  USA NS
  1 NT East +2
  -150 0


10. E deals
Both vul
S 9
H A Q 8 7
D J 10 9 5 3
C J 6 2
West
Jacoby

Dbl
Pass
2 S

Lead
D J
C 3
H J
D 10
S A
C K
C 4
H Q
North
Forquet

Pass
2 D
All Pass

2nd
2
2
K
7
9
6
J
3
East
Wolff
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
4
Q
A
6
2
7
10
6
South
Garozzo
1 NT
Rdbl
Pass


4th
S 3
A
2
S 5
4
5
9
5
West
Avarelli

Dbl
2 S


Lead
S K
C 3
C 7
D A
H J
D J
D 10
D 5
North
Hamman

1 H
3 D


2nd
9
2
A
S 3
K
7
8
Q
East
Belladonna
Pass
Pass
All Pass


3rd
2
10
K
3
A
4
6
K
South
Soloway
1 D
2 H



4th
4
5
6
2
2
S 5
S 7
C 4
S A K J 7 5 3
H K 9 5
D
C K 8 4 3
Table S 10 8 2
H 4 3 2
D Q 8 7 2
C Q 10 7
749A5 A4AA5
39335 =
Par NS +500
S Q 6 4
H J 10 6
D A K 6 4
C A 9 5

Italy NS
2 S West -1
+100 32

  USA NS
  3 D South +1
  +130 +11


11. S deals
None vul
S A J 10 9 2
H K J 9 3
D A K 3
C 10
West
Jacoby

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C 5
D 2
S A
S J
D J
S 10
D 3
H 2
North
Forquet

1 C
Dbl


2nd
10
8
K
C 3
K
C 4
Q
8
East
Wolff

3 C
Pass


3rd
A
9
3
5
4
6
7
A
South
Garozzo
Pass
Pass
3 NT


4th
9
A
4
Q
6
8
H 4
3
West
Avarelli

Pass
Pass


Lead
H 10
D 9
C 10
C K
S K
D A
D 3
North
Hamman

1 C
Dbl


2nd
A
K
J
5
3
4
Q
East
Belladonna

2 C
All Pass


3rd
3
2
Q
S 9
4
7
8
South
Soloway
Pass
Pass



4th
2
6
2
A
A
J
H 4
S Q 8 4
H A Q 7 6 5 4
D J 9
C 5 2
Table S K
H 2
D Q 5 4 2
C A J 8 7 6 4 3
9A785 =
43658 43558
Par NS +420
S 7 6 5 3
H 10 8
D 10 8 7 6
C K Q 9

Italy NS
3 NT South =
+400 +739

  USA NS
  2 C× East -1
  +100 1


12. W deals
N-S vul
S K 9
H 8 5 4 2
D A J 7 6 2
C Q 7
West
Jacoby
Pass
4 C
Pass


Lead
D Q
S K
S 9
S 2
C 2
C K
D 5
C 9
North
Forquet
Pass
4 S



2nd
A
3
6
Q
7
S 7
H 3
D 8
East
Wolff
3 C
Pass



3rd
4
4
A
H 2
J
4
2
A
South
Garozzo
3 S
Pass



4th
3
5
10
8
10
Q
10
H 4
West
Avarelli
Pass
Pass
4 C
All Pass

Lead
H 7
D 3
S K
S 9
H K
C A
H 3
D K
North
Hamman
Pass
2 D
Pass


2nd
A
Q
3
6
4
7
5
5
East
Belladonna
Pass
3 C
Pass


3rd
6
A
2
J
C 3
5
D 10
C 2
South
Soloway
1 S
3 D
4 D


4th
2
4
5
Q
J
10
Q
2
S Q 10 5
H K 10 9 6 3
D Q
C A 6 4 2
Table S 8 6 3
H 7
D K 10 4
C K J 9 8 5 3
57694 =
75748 =
Par NS +110
S A J 7 4 2
H A Q J
D 9 8 5 3
C 10

Italy NS
4 S South -3
-300 39

  USA NS
  4 D North -2
  -200 +34


13. N deals
Both vul
S Q 9 6 2
H K Q J 9 8
D K 8 4
C 8
West
Jacoby

2 S
Pass

Lead
S K
S A
H A
H 2
S Q
S 9
D A
D 2
H Q
North
Forquet
1 H
Pass
Pass

2nd
2
6
8
K
H 10
D 10
C 5
C 6
D Q
East
Wolff
Pass
Pass
Dbl

3rd
J
H 4
3
7
C 4
D J
4
K
C 10
South
Garozzo
1 NT
3 D
All Pass

4th
7
10
5
C 2
3
4
3
9
6
West
Avarelli

2 S


Lead
H K
S A
S K
S 3
H J
H Q
S Q
D 4
C 5
North
Hamman
2 H
Pass


2nd
3
2
6
9
4
7
D 9
10
8
East
Belladonna
Pass
Pass


3rd
5
J
D 3
C 3
C 10
D 2
D 5
A
A
South
Soloway
Pass
Pass


4th
A
7
10
D 6
2
6
4
S 5
2
S A K 8 5 4 3
H A 6 2
D
C 9 7 6 5
Table S J
H 10 7 4 3
D Q 10 9 3
C A K J 3
75584 =
68859 =
Par EW +110
S 10 7
H 5
D A J 7 6 5 2
C Q 10 4 2

Italy NS
3 D× South -1
-200 39

  USA NS
  2 S West =
  -110 +37


14. E deals
None vul
S 4 3
H K 6 2
D 9 6
C A 9 8 7 6 5
West
Hamman

Dbl
2 D


Lead
H 3
S 4
H Q
C K
C 3
S 3
S K
North
Avarelli

2 C
Pass


2nd
4
5
2
2
S 9
6
D 4
East
Soloway
Pass
Dbl
3 NT


3rd
K
10
10
5
A
J
C 6
South
Belladonna
1 S
Pass
All Pass


4th
7
A
A
4
10
D 2
8
West
Forquet

Dbl
2 D
3 D

Lead
S J
D 10
C 2
S 2
D 2
D J
D 7
D 4
North
Jacoby

2 C
Pass
Pass

2nd
9
3
5
A
9
H 3
C 7
C 8
East
Garozzo
Pass
Dbl
2 NT
3 NT

3rd
3
K
J
4
A
Q
C 4
H 7
South
Wolff
1 S
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
Q
6
K
5
8
C 6
H 5
C 3
S A 9
H Q J 9 4
D K Q 7 5 4 2
C 2
Table S Q 8 6 5
H 10 7
D A J 10
C Q J 10 4
67748 =
76695 =
Par EW +110
S K J 10 7 2
H A 8 5 3
D 8 3
C K 3

Italy NS
3 NT East -2
+100 +241

  USA NS
  3 NT East -1
  +50 7


15. S deals
N-S vul
S 6 4 2
H Q 8 3
D Q 10
C A 10 8 6 5
West
Jacoby

1 H
Pass

Lead
D Q
H 5
H 6
S 6
C K
C 4
S 2
S 3
D 4
North
Forquet

Pass
2 C

2nd
2
3
4
5
2
9
9
J
9
East
Wolff

1 NT
2 H

3rd
3
K
J
Q
5
A
A
4
J
South
Garozzo
1 D
Pass
All Pass

4th
A
2
Q
7
3
7
8
K
10
West
Avarelli

Pass
2 H

Lead
S 2
H 10
S 9
H A
H 9
D A
D 8
North
Hamman

1 NT
All Pass

2nd
5
J
3
3
8
10
Q
East
Belladonna

2 D


3rd
Q
Q
J
6
C 3
2
K
South
Soloway
1 S
Pass


4th
7
K
4
2
4
3
9
S J 8 7
H A J 9 7 5
D A J 8
C 9 2
Table S K 9 5
H K 6
D K 7 6 5 4 2
C 7 3
56527 56427
66895 =
Par EW +110
S A Q 10 3
H 10 4 2
D 9 3
C K Q J 4

Italy NS
2 H West =
-110 +142

  USA NS
  2 H West +1
  -140 7


16. W deals
E-W vul
S 10 7
H K 2
D 10 9 4
C Q 10 8 7 3 2
West
Jacoby
Pass
2 S
Pass

Lead
C K
H 5
S 7
S A
S 6
D 4
H A
D 8
North
Forquet
Pass
3 C
Pass

2nd
2
K
4
3
5
Q
8
6
East
Wolff
1 S
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
3
Q
10
H 2
A
C 7
9
South
Garozzo
Dbl
4 H


4th
9
4
2
9
J
2
Q
K
West
Avarelli
Pass
1 S
Pass

Lead
S 8
C 9
D 6
S Q
S 6
H K
C 3
H A
D 8
North
Hamman
Pass
2 C
4 H

2nd
7
K
4
2
3
3
J
8
2
East
Belladonna
1 D
2 S
All Pass

3rd
K
2
K
10
H 2
4
H 6
C 7
9
South
Soloway
Dbl
3 H


4th
A
5
A
4
9
5
4
Q
Q
S 8 5 3 2
H 10 8 5
D 6 2
C A K 6 4
Table S K J 9 4
H Q 3
D K Q 7 5 3
C J 5
A7B89 =
36253 =
Par NS +450
S A Q 6
H A J 9 7 6 4
D A J 8
C 9

Italy NS
4 H South +1
+450 =42

  USA NS
  4 H South +1
  +450 =7


Italy leads by 35 IMPs

Match AW72 MainTop 1972 World Team Olympiad Final

Segment 2


17. N deals
None vul
S K 6 3 2
H J 6
D 9 6 2
C A Q 10 6
West
Lawrence

3 H
Pass

Lead
H A
H 8
D 10
D 5
S 2
D 8
H 2
North
Forquet
Pass
4 H
Pass

2nd
6
J
Q
9
4
6
Q
East
Goldman
2 H
Pass
Pass

3rd
7
K
K
3
Q
S 10
S 9
South
Garozzo
Dbl
4 S


4th
5
10
2
4
A
7
S K
West
Avarelli

Pass
Pass

Lead
H A
C 3
D 2
D 5
S J
S 7
H 8
H 3
North
Wolff
Pass
3 S
Pass

2nd
6
A
3
6
5
A
J
Q
East
Belladonna
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
5
Q
10
2
3
K
S 9
South
Jacoby
1 S
4 S


4th
5
4
K
A
4
10
10
S K
S A 9 5
H A 8
D K 8 5
C J 8 7 3 2
Table S 10 4
H K 9 7 4 3 2
D 10 3
C K 9 5
68595 =
54847 =
Par NS +100
S Q J 8 7
H Q 10 5
D A Q J 7 4
C 4

Italy NS
4 S South -2
-100 42

  USA NS
  4 S South -1
  -50 +29


18. E deals
N-S vul
S A K Q 7
H K Q 9 4 3
D 5 2
C 5 4
West
Lawrence

1 NT
4 D

Lead
S 6
S K
S A
S 7
D 4
H 6
H J
D 6
H 10
North
Forquet

2 C
All Pass

2nd
5
3
8
9
2
5
Q
C 6
K
East
Goldman
Pass
3 D


3rd
Q
4
H 2
D K
J
A
D 3
Q
D 7
South
Garozzo
Pass
3 H


4th
2
10
J
D A
8
3
7
5
8
West
Avarelli

1 NT
Pass

Lead
S 6
S Q
S A
S 7
D Q
H A
H J
D 7
H 10
North
Wolff

2 D
Pass

2nd
5
3
8
9
2
3
4
C 6
9
East
Belladonna
Pass
Pass
3 D

3rd
K
4
H 2
D K
3
6
D 6
9
D 10
South
Jacoby
Pass
2 H
All Pass

4th
2
10
J
D A
8
5
7
5
8
S J 10 5
H A J 10
D A Q 9 4
C K 10 2
Table S 9 8 3 2
H 6
D J 10 7 6 3
C A J 3
44735 =
985A7 =
Par EW +400
S 6 4
H 8 7 5 2
D K 8
C Q 9 8 7 6

Italy NS
4 D East =
-130 =42

  USA NS
  3 D East +1
  -130 =9


19. S deals
E-W vul
S A J 8 7 5 3
H Q J 9 8 7
D 2
C Q
West
Lawrence

Pass
Pass


Lead
C A
D 5
S 4
D 9
S A
S 5
H K
H 2
North
Forquet

1 S
4 H


2nd
3
A
K
H 7
10
Q
5
C 5
East
Goldman

Pass
All Pass


3rd
2
3
3
8
6
H 6
8
J
South
Garozzo
1 D
1 NT



4th
Q
2
2
4
9
C 4
3
A
West
Avarelli

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
C A
H A
H 3
S K
S 3
S Q
North
Wolff

1 S
3 H
4 S

2nd
3
2
6
A
10
D 4
East
Belladonna

Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
2
5
S 9
2
6
D 7
South
Jacoby
1 D
1 NT
3 NT


4th
Q
7
8
4
D 3
5
S K 9
H 5
D K J 9 7 3
C 8 7 5 4 2
Table S Q 10 2
H A 10 4 3
D 10 8 5
C A J 10
67944 =
64498 74498
Par NS +140
S 6 4
H K 6 2
D A Q 6 4
C K 9 6 3

Italy NS
4 H North -3
-150 42

  USA NS
  4 S North -2
  -100 +211


20. W deals
Both vul
S J 7
H A Q 10 5 3
D A 8 6 5
C 8 4
West
Lawrence
Pass
2 C
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C 5
C 2
H K
H 9
H Q
S J
North
Forquet
1 H
Pass
3 D


2nd
J
8
4
8
J
5
East
Goldman
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
A
9
3
A
S 4
8
South
Garozzo
1 S
3 C
4 H


4th
4
H 2
6
7
C 3
K
West
Avarelli
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C 5
C 2
H K
H 9
H Q
S J
North
Wolff
1 H
2 H
3 D


2nd
J
8
4
8
J
5
East
Belladonna
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
A
9
3
A
S 4
8
South
Jacoby
2 D
2 S
4 H


4th
4
H 2
6
7
C 3
K
S K 3 2
H 8 4
D J 7
C A Q 10 6 3 2
Table S 10 6 5
H J 7 6
D 9 4 3
C K 9 7 5
7BBB6 =
32217 =
Par NS +650
S A Q 9 8 4
H K 9 2
D K Q 10 2
C J

Italy NS
4 H North +1
+650 =42

  USA NS
  4 H North +1
  +650 =11


21. N deals
N-S vul
S K 10 8 5 3 2
H A K 2
D 10
C K 10 5
West
Lawrence

4 H
Pass



Lead
H 9
H K
D 10
D 3
C K
S 2
D A
North
Forquet
1 S
5 C
Pass



2nd
A
6
4
5
7
J
7
East
Goldman
2 H
Pass
Pass



3rd
3
S 9
K
C 5
2
C 3
S 3
South
Garozzo
3 C
6 C




4th
7
4
2
9
6
4
Q
West
Avarelli

1 NT
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H 9
H K
D 10
D 3
C K
S 2
D 6
North
Wolff
1 S
Dbl
3 H
5 C


2nd
A
6
Q
5
7
A
7
East
Belladonna
Dbl
2 H
Pass
Pass


3rd
3
S 9
A
C 5
2
C 3
C 10
South
Jacoby
Rdbl
3 C
4 D
6 C


4th
7
4
2
4
6
4
9
S Q 7 6 4
H 9 8 5 4
D 8 7 5 2
C 6
Table S A J
H Q J 10 6 3
D Q 9 4
C Q J 7
AB6AB AA6AB
32721 =
Par NS +650
S 9
H 7
D A K J 6 3
C A 9 8 4 3 2

Italy NS
6 C South =
+1370 =42

  USA NS
  6 C South =
  +1370 =11


22. E deals
E-W vul
S A J 8 5
H J 9 7 5 3
D 6 2
C 6 4
West
Lawrence

2 C
3 NT


Lead
S 3
C 10
D 10
D A
D J
C 9
D Q
S K
North
Forquet

Pass
All Pass


2nd
4
2
4
7
K
A
S 5
A
East
Goldman
1 H
2 NT



3rd
J
5
3
5
9
6
H 6
7
South
Garozzo
Pass
Pass



4th
Q
4
2
6
H 3
7
8
9
West
Avarelli

2 C
3 D
3 NT

Lead
S 2
C 10
C 7
C A
D Q
S 9
S 5
D 3
North
Wolff

Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
4
2
3
H 3
2
6
10
6
East
Belladonna
1 H
2 NT
3 H


3rd
J
5
J
H 6
10
A
3
J
South
Jacoby
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
Q
4
6
9
K
7
K
4
S K 6 4
H 10
D Q 9 5 3
C A Q J 8 5
Table S Q 10 7
H A K Q 8 6
D A J 10
C 10 7
23322 =
BAABB =
Par EW +660
S 9 3 2
H 4 2
D K 8 7 4
C K 9 3 2

Italy NS
3 NT East +1
-630 =42

  USA NS
  3 NT East +1
  -630 =11


23. S deals
Both vul
S K Q 3 2
H 3 2
D A 8 7
C A 10 5 3
West
Lawrence

Pass
1 H
2 H

Lead
C Q
S K
C 9
C K
H K
H A
S 5
S 2
North
Forquet

1 D
Pass
2 S

2nd
A
4
3
6
6
Q
7
9
East
Goldman

Dbl
Pass
All Pass

3rd
8
6
J
H 4
5
7
10
J
South
Garozzo
Pass
Pass
1 S


4th
2
A
4
5
2
3
Q
D 4
West
Avarelli

Pass
3 H


Lead
S K
H 4
H K
C 8
C 9
S Q
D A
D 7
North
Wolff

1 S
All Pass


2nd
4
2
Q
2
A
5
3
5
East
Belladonna

Dbl



3rd
6
A
5
Q
J
J
2
J
South
Jacoby
Pass
2 S



4th
A
6
3
5
4
10
4
6
S A 10
H 10 8 7 5 4
D 10 9 6 4
C Q 9
Table S 9 5 4
H A K J 9
D Q 5 3
C K J 8
58468 =
65875 =
Par NS +110
S J 8 7 6
H Q 6
D K J 2
C 7 6 4 2

Italy NS
2 S South =
+110 =42

  USA NS
  3 H West -1
  +100 =11


24. W deals
None vul
S A K J 9
H A J 6 4
D 10 5
C A Q 10
West
Lawrence
Pass
Pass
Pass



Lead
D Q
S 2
S K
H 4
C J
C 10
C Q
North
Forquet
1 C
4 S




2nd
5
10
8
3
K
4
5
East
Goldman
3 D
Pass




3rd
6
A
3
K
A
6
H 8
South
Garozzo
3 S
Pass




4th
A
4
Q
2
2
3
8
West
Avarelli
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D Q
S 2
S K
H 4
C J
C Q
C 10
North
Wolff
1 C
1 NT
3 S
4 C


2nd
5
10
8
3
K
4
5
East
Belladonna
1 D
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
6
A
3
K
A
6
H 8
South
Jacoby
1 S
2 S
3 NT
4 S


4th
A
4
Q
2
2
3
8
S Q 10
H Q 10 7 5 2
D Q 9
C K 9 8 3
Table S 8 4
H 3
D K J 7 6 4 3
C 7 5 4 2
CCA88 =
11355 11354
Par NS +990
S 7 6 5 3 2
H K 9 8
D A 8 2
C J 6

Italy NS
4 S South +2
+480 =42

  USA NS
  4 S South +2
  +480 =11


25. N deals
E-W vul
S A K 9 7 3
H 6 5
D 3
C A 10 8 6 5
West
Lawrence

5 H
Pass


Lead
H A
D K
S 2
C 5
C 2
C 6
North
Forquet
1 S
Pass
Pass


2nd
3
A
10
4
9
H 4
East
Goldman
2 H
Pass
Pass


3rd
2
2
A
K
A
7
South
Garozzo
4 S
5 S



4th
5
3
8
3
J
Q
West
Avarelli

Dbl
Pass
Pass

Lead
D K
S 2
C 5
C 2
H A
North
Wolff
1 S
Pass
5 C
6 S

2nd
A
10
4
9
3
East
Belladonna
2 H
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
7
A
K
10
2
South
Jacoby
3 H
4 S
5 D


4th
3
8
3
J
5
S 10
H K Q 7 2
D J 10 8 7 2
C Q 9 3
Table S 8
H A J 10 9 8 4
D K Q 9 4
C J 4
7B44B =
42782 =
Par NS +450
S Q J 6 5 4 2
H 3
D A 6 5
C K 7 2

Italy NS
5 S North =
+450 +1153

  USA NS
  6 S North -1
  -50 11


26. E deals
Both vul
S 8 7 4 2
H J
D J 7 6
C K 10 6 4 3
West
Lawrence

1 S
3 H

Lead
D 10
H 3
H 10
S 3
S K
S 5
H 8
C 7
H 9
North
Forquet

Pass
Pass

2nd
K
J
A
A
7
8
K
9
4
East
Goldman
1 H
2 H
4 H

3rd
6
Q
7
4
C 2
H 5
D 4
10
S 6
South
Garozzo
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
8
2
S 2
10
J
Q
C 3
Q
D 7
West
Avarelli

1 S
2 NT

Lead
C 7
H Q
D 2
H 10
D 3
D 5
H 9
H 8
S 10
North
Wolff

Pass
Pass

2nd
9
K
4
A
K
S 2
2
4
3
East
Belladonna
1 H
2 H
4 H

3rd
10
3
J
7
7
H 5
S 5
S 6
A
South
Jacoby
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
Q
J
A
D 6
8
9
S 4
S 7
8
S A K 9 6 5
H 7 3
D K 5 4
C J 9 5
Table S 10
H Q 10 9 8 6 5
D A 8
C A Q 8 2
24254 =
89A79 =
Par EW +620
S Q J 3
H A K 4 2
D Q 10 9 3 2
C 7

Italy NS
4 H East =
-620 +154

  USA NS
  4 H East +1
  -650 11


27. S deals
None vul
S A Q 10 7
H J 5
D K 9 8 5 2
C A 10
West
Lawrence

Pass
4 H

Lead
H 2
H A
S 6
S Q
C A
C 10
D 10
North
Forquet

1 D
4 S

2nd
5
S 2
3
5
3
4
A
East
Goldman

1 H
All Pass

3rd
10
3
A
8
5
K
2
South
Garozzo
Pass
1 S


4th
8
J
4
J
2
J
J
West
Avarelli

Pass
Pass

Lead
H K
H A
S 6
S Q
C A
C 10
D 7
North
Wolff

1 S
Pass

2nd
8
S 2
3
5
3
4
A
East
Belladonna

Pass
Pass

3rd
2
3
A
8
5
K
2
South
Jacoby
Pass
4 S


4th
5
J
4
J
2
J
J
S J 3
H Q 7 4 3 2
D A 6 4 3
C J 2
Table S 5 4
H A K 10 9 6
D Q J
C 8 7 4 3
7B5AB =
31832 =
Par NS +450
S K 9 8 6 2
H 8
D 10 7
C K Q 9 6 5

Italy NS
4 S South +1
+450 =54

  USA NS
  4 S North +1
  +450 =11


28. W deals
N-S vul
S 2
H Q 9 6 2
D 9 2
C K 9 7 6 5 4
West
Lawrence
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
S 3
C Q
C 10
C 5
S 9
S A
H A
H K
H 7
North
Forquet
Pass
3 C
Pass

2nd
2
8
J
S 5
D 2
Q
3
4
8
East
Goldman
2 S
Pass
Pass

3rd
10
4
K
3
6
D 9
2
6
Q
South
Garozzo
2 NT
3 NT


4th
J
2
S 4
A
K
7
5
10
J
West
Avarelli
Pass
4 S
Pass

Lead
D A
D 5
S A
S J
C 5
S Q
C 3
C K
North
Wolff
Pass
5 C
6 C

2nd
6
K
3
9
2
H 2
8
S 8
East
Belladonna
2 S
Pass
All Pass

3rd
4
3
2
C 4
Q
6
9
10
South
Jacoby
3 NT
5 S


4th
2
9
4
5
A
K
S 7
J
S Q 9 3
H 8 4 3
D 10 7 4 3
C A J 8
Table S 10 8 7 6 5 4
H J 10 5
D A J 5
C 2
B7A9B =
26242 =
Par NS +660
S A K J
H A K 7
D K Q 8 6
C Q 10 3

Italy NS
3 NT South +3
+690 +1367

  USA NS
  6 C North -1
  -100 11


29. N deals
Both vul
S K Q 10 6 2
H 5 3 2
D J 4
C J 10 4
West
Lawrence

1 NT
3 NT

Lead
S Q
S 6
C A
C K
C Q
H 4
S 5
S 10
S 2
North
Forquet
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
4
7
4
J
10
2
D 3
H 8
D 9
East
Goldman
Pass
2 NT


3rd
8
J
2
3
5
Q
K
D 5
D 7
South
Garozzo
Pass
Pass


4th
9
A
7
S 3
H 7
K
D 2
H 6
H 10
West
Avarelli

1 C
2 NT

Lead
S K
S 2
C A
C K
C Q
H 4
S 8
S 10
S 6
North
Wolff
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
4
7
4
10
J
2
D 3
H 8
D 9
East
Belladonna
Pass
2 C
3 NT

3rd
3
J
2
3
5
Q
Q
H 7
H 9
South
Jacoby
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
9
A
7
D 5
S 5
K
D 2
H 6
D 6
S A 9
H 10 6 4
D A 8 6 3
C A K Q 9
Table S 7 4
H A Q 8
D Q 9 2
C 8 6 5 3 2
39643 =
8468A 8479A
Par EW +130
S J 8 5 3
H K J 9 7
D K 10 7 5
C 7

Italy NS
3 NT West -1
+100 =67

  USA NS
  3 NT West -1
  +100 =11


30. E deals
None vul
S K Q 9
H 7 6 5
D K 10 3
C A J 10 7
West
Lawrence

Pass
Pass

Lead
D 4
C 9
C 7
D J
North
Forquet

3 NT


2nd
10
Q
5
K
East
Goldman
Pass
Pass


3rd
Q
A
8
9
South
Garozzo
1 NT
Pass


4th
A
3
K
5
West
Avarelli

Pass
Pass

Lead
D 4
C 2
S K
S Q
S 9
S A
C 8
C 7
D 7
North
Wolff

2 C
3 NT

2nd
10
4
3
4
7
C 6
Q
H 3
K
East
Belladonna
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
Q
10
2
8
J
H 5
A
9
9
South
Jacoby
1 S
2 NT


4th
A
3
5
6
D 2
10
5
K
5
S 6 5
H K 10
D J 8 7 4 2
C K Q 6 4
Table S 10 7 4 3
H Q J 9 4 3
D Q 9
C 5 3
AA88A =
33543 =
Par NS +430
S A J 8 2
H A 8 2
D A 6 5
C 9 8 2

Italy NS
3 NT South +1
+430 =67

  USA NS
  3 NT South +1
  +430 =11


31. S deals
N-S vul
S Q 4 3
H A 7 6
D Q 9 7 4
C K 6 3
West
Lawrence

2 NT
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D K
C Q
S 7
D 10
H K
H 3
H 7
C 7
North
Forquet

Dbl
3 S


2nd
4
3
2
S 5
2
J
Q
4
East
Goldman

3 D
Pass


3rd
6
2
3
3
6
A
4
8
South
Garozzo
1 S
Pass
4 S


4th
2
A
10
7
5
8
C 5
K
West
Avarelli

3 C
Pass


Lead
D J
H 6
S 7
D 10
D 6
D A
D 8
C Q
North
Wolff

3 NT



2nd
2
5
2
C 4
H 3
9
C 3
K
East
Belladonna

Pass



3rd
5
K
3
3
K
C 2
H 8
7
South
Jacoby
1 S
Pass



4th
Q
2
J
4
7
H 4
S 5
10
S 2
H J 2
D A K 8 5 3
C Q J 9 8 5
Table S K J 10 6
H Q 9 8 5
D J 10 6
C 7 2
79867 =
64576 =
Par NS +140
S A 9 8 7 5
H K 10 4 3
D 2
C A 10 4

Italy NS
4 S South -1
-100 +370

  USA NS
  3 NT North -2
  -200 11


32. W deals
E-W vul
S Q 10 7 4
H J 9
D 10 7 6 4 3
C 9 3
West
Lawrence
Pass
1 H
4 H

Lead
D 6
D 5
H A
H K
C J
C 2
C Q
C 8
S 5
North
Forquet
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
9
K
9
J
3
4
6
D 8
4
East
Goldman
1 C
2 H


3rd
A
3
2
5
7
9
5
10
J
South
Garozzo
Dbl
Pass


4th
2
J
7
8
K
A
D 4
D 7
A
West
Avarelli
Pass
2 H
3 C

Lead
S 4
D A
D 5
H A
H K
C J
North
Wolff
Pass
2 S
Pass

2nd
J
2
K
9
J
3
East
Belladonna
1 D
Pass
3 H

3rd
A
3
4
2
5
7
South
Jacoby
1 S
Pass
All Pass

4th
5
9
J
7
8
K
S 6 5
H A K 10 4 3
D K 2
C J 10 5 4
Table S K J 3
H Q 6 5 2
D J 9
C A Q 8 7
48383 =
85A5A =
Par EW +300
S A 9 8 2
H 8 7
D A Q 8 5
C K 6 2

Italy NS
4 H West =
-620 70

  USA NS
  3 H West +1
  -170 +1021


Italy leads by 49 IMPs

Match AW72 MainTop 1972 World Team Olympiad Final

Segment 3


33. N deals
None vul
S K Q 9 8 4 3 2
H J
D A Q 2
C K 9
West
Soloway

Pass
Pass

Lead
H A
H K
S 3
H 8
S K
S Q
D A
D Q
D 2
North
Ticci
1 S
3 S
Pass

2nd
4
6
6
7
7
D 6
8
9
10
East
Hamman
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
3
A
S 4
C 2
C 7
4
5
K
South
D'Alelio
2 C
4 S


4th
J
S 2
5
5
10
J
3
7
C 3
West
Forquet

Pass
Pass

Lead
H K
H A
S 3
D 4
S K
S Q
North
Goldman
1 S
4 S
6 S

2nd
4
6
6
3
7
D 8
East
Garozzo
2 H
Pass
All Pass

3rd
2
3
A
A
C 2
C 7
South
Lawrence
Dbl
5 S


4th
J
S 2
5
6
10
J
S J 10 5
H 10 7 3 2
D 7 3
C Q 5 4 3
Table S 7 6
H A K Q 9 5
D 10 9 8 6
C 8 6
8C7CB =
00601 =
Par NS +980
S A
H 8 6 4
D K J 5 4
C A J 10 7 2

Italy NS
4 S North +2
+480 70

  USA NS
  6 S North =
  +980 +1132


34. E deals
N-S vul
S Q 10 8 6
H 8
D J 8 4
C A 8 5 4 2
West
Soloway

2 NT
3 S
4 H

Lead
C 10
H A
S 2
S A
C K
H 3
North
Ticci

Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
3
6
3
10
A
K
East
Hamman
1 H
3 H
4 D


3rd
8
5
K
C J
H 2
9
South
D'Alelio
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
Q
8
6
4
6
D 4
West
Forquet

2 C
3 S
4 H

Lead
D 2
H J
C 10
C 2
H Q
North
Goldman

Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
Q
8
3
Q
6
East
Garozzo
1 H
3 H
4 D


3rd
4
2
A
6
5
South
Lawrence
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
3
K
J
7
S 6
S A K 5
H J 9 5
D Q 9 5
C K 9 7 3
Table S 2
H A Q 10 7 4 3 2
D A 7 3
C Q J
27264 =
95A78 96B78
Par EW +450
S J 9 7 4 3
H K 6
D K 10 6 2
C 10 6

Italy NS
4 H East +2
-480 70

  USA NS
  4 H East +1
  -450 +133


35. S deals
E-W vul
S Q J 6
H K J 8 6 5 2
D 9 8
C 10 8
West
Soloway

Pass
Pass

Lead
C K
C 3
D 5
C J
S Q
S 2
H A
D 2
H 7
North
Ticci

2 H
Pass

2nd
8
Q
8
4
5
H 3
9
J
5
East
Hamman

Pass
Pass

3rd
2
10
Q
6
A
J
4
K
S 7
South
D'Alelio
1 S
2 S


4th
A
5
4
S 6
4
K
2
9
Q
West
Forquet

Pass
5 D

Lead
S A
H Q
D A
D 2
H 4
C 2
C Q
North
Goldman

2 S
All Pass

2nd
4
3
4
J
5
3
10
East
Garozzo

3 D


3rd
6
2
5
K
D 3
K
5
South
Lawrence
1 S
3 S


4th
5
A
8
9
9
8
A
S 4
H 10 7 4 3
D K 7 6 5
C K Q 7 6
Table S K 7 5
H A
D A Q 10 3 2
C J 9 5 2
48822 =
644BA 654BA
Par EW +500
S A 10 9 8 3 2
H Q 9
D J 4
C A 4 3

Italy NS
2 S South -1
-50 +1181

  USA NS
  5 D East =
  -600 33


36. W deals
Both vul
S K J 9 6 3
H Q 6
D Q J 10
C 10 8 7
West
Soloway
Pass
Pass
Dbl
Dbl

Lead
D 2
D 8
H Q
C 3
S 10
C Q
C J
S A
North
Ticci
Pass
1 S
Pass
All Pass

2nd
10
7
A
K
J
4
9
D 9
East
Hamman
1 C
Pass
Pass


3rd
A
3
2
A
Q
2
5
5
South
D'Alelio
1 H
1 NT
2 D


4th
4
J
3
7
7
8
10
3
West
Forquet
Pass
Pass
Pass


Lead
S 2
H Q
H 6
D 8
H K
D 4
C Q
D 5
North
Goldman
Pass
1 S



2nd
7
4
A
K
9
3
K
Q
East
Garozzo
1 C
Pass



3rd
10
2
8
2
C 7
J
A
S 4
South
Lawrence
1 H
Pass



4th
J
3
5
10
7
A
8
7
S 10 5
H 9 5 3
D 6 5 3 2
C A 6 5 2
Table S A Q 8 4 2
H A 7 4
D A 8
C Q J 3
65776 =
77557 =
Par EW +90
S 7
H K J 10 8 2
D K 9 7 4
C K 9 4

Italy NS
2 D× South -2
-500 81

  USA NS
  1 S North -1
  -100 +942


37. N deals
N-S vul
S 4
H K Q 5
D J 10 8 6 5 2
C 7 3 2
West
Soloway

Pass
Pass
2 NT

Lead
D A
D Q
North
Ticci
Pass
Pass
2 D
All Pass

2nd
3
7
East
Hamman
Pass
1 NT
Pass


3rd
2
5
South
D'Alelio
1 S
Pass
Pass


4th
4
K
West
Forquet

Pass
Pass


Lead
H 9
D 2
D Q
H J
H 7
D J
North
Goldman
Pass
1 NT
Pass


2nd
K
K
7
3
8
S 3
East
Garozzo
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
2
A
5
5
Q
C 9
South
Lawrence
1 S
2 H



4th
6
3
4
4
10
9
S A Q J
H 9 8 3
D 9 7 3
C A J 5 4
Table S K 10 6 3
H 10 4 2
D K 4
C K Q 8 6
57994 =
36338 =
Par NS +140
S 9 8 7 5 2
H A J 7 6
D A Q
C 10 9

Italy NS
2 NT East +1
-150 81

  USA NS
  2 H South +2
  +170 +850


38. E deals
E-W vul
S K J 9 6
H 10 6 4 2
D 10 7
C J 3 2
West
Soloway

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 9
S Q
C 4
H 4
C 10
S 2
C Q
H K
D 3
North
Ticci

1 D
Pass

2nd
2
4
5
A
A
A
3
8
2
East
Hamman
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
5
6
J
3
6
9
S 7
6
10
South
D'Alelio
1 C
1 NT


4th
J
3
7
7
2
5
K
Q
J
West
Forquet

Pass


Lead
H 9
C 4
D 2
S Q
S 2
D K
D 9
C 5
S K
North
Goldman

Pass


2nd
2
Q
7
4
A
10
S J
J
7
East
Garozzo
Pass
Pass


3rd
5
2
J
6
9
5
6
10
D 8
South
Lawrence
1 NT



4th
J
7
A
3
5
3
4
8
10
S A 10 4
H 9 8 7
D K 9 2
C Q 9 6 5
Table S 8 7 5 3
H A Q 5
D Q J 6 5
C 10 7
78968 78978
55465 65465
Par NS +140
S Q 2
H K J 3
D A 8 4 3
C A K 8 4

Italy NS
1 NT South +1
+120 +182

  USA NS
  1 NT South =
  +90 50


39. S deals
Both vul
S 8 7 6 3
H K J 8 2
D Q J
C Q 10 7
West
Soloway

Pass
Pass


Lead
S K
H 10
D 4
H 9
H K
H 8
C 9
S 10
North
Ticci

2 S
Pass


2nd
4
3
A
4
6
7
2
9
East
Hamman

3 C



3rd
8
2
2
J
S 5
C 8
Q
C 5
South
D'Alelio
1 S
Pass



4th
2
A
J
5
Q
D 3
A
3
West
Forquet

Pass
3 D
4 D

Lead
S 8
S Q
C 2
D 4
D 3
H 10
S J
C 5
North
Goldman

2 S
3 S
All Pass

2nd
10
D 2
7
8
Q
3
5
10
East
Garozzo

Dbl
Pass


3rd
K
3
A
K
H 5
2
D 5
J
South
Lawrence
1 S
Pass
Pass


4th
4
2
4
J
A
A
6
8
S 4
H Q 4 3
D K 9 7 6 5 3 2
C 5 2
Table S J 10 2
H A 7 6 5
D 4
C A K J 6 3
89546 79546
43896 43796
Par NS +140
S A K Q 9 5
H 10 9
D A 10 8
C 9 8 4

Italy NS
3 C East -1
+100 +688

  USA NS
  4 D West =
  -130 50


40. W deals
None vul
S J 7 3
H Q 10
D J 5 4 3
C K 10 8 5
West
Soloway
Pass
1 H
2 D
3 NT

Lead
C 5
S 4
S K
S Q
S 10
S 5
H 2
C 6
North
Ticci
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
2
3
6
9
H 4
H 5
K
4
East
Hamman
1 C
1 S
2 H


3rd
9
A
8
C 3
D 2
D 7
7
10
South
D'Alelio
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
Q
2
7
J
D 3
H 10
Q
7
West
Forquet
Pass
1 D
2 NT
3 NT

Lead
C 5
S 4
S K
S Q
S 10
S 5
H 2
C 6
North
Goldman
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
2
3
6
9
H 4
D 6
K
4
East
Garozzo
1 C
2 C
3 C


3rd
9
A
8
C 3
D 2
D 7
7
10
South
Lawrence
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
Q
2
7
J
D 3
D 4
10
A
S 8 4
H J 7
D A 9 8 7 2
C Q J 4 3
Table S A K Q 10 5
H A 8 3 2
D 10
C A 7 2
44433 =
9999A =
Par EW +400
S 9 6 2
H K 9 6 5 4
D K Q 6
C 9 6

Italy NS
3 NT West +1
-430 =88

  USA NS
  3 NT West +1
  -430 =50


41. N deals
E-W vul
S A 10 7
H K J 9 6 3
D J 6 4 3
C 7
West
Soloway

2 C
3 NT

Lead
C J
D 9
H 4
S 4
D 4
S 5
D 6
C 3
H 5
North
Ticci
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
2
8
3
2
A
3
Q
9
6
East
Hamman
1 NT
3 H


3rd
7
K
10
K
10
9
C 4
K
A
South
D'Alelio
Pass
Pass


4th
A
3
7
A
2
10
5
S 7
C 5
West
Forquet

Dbl
3 NT

Lead
C 7
H 4
D A
D Q
D 9
H 5
S 4
D J
H K
North
Goldman
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
3
3
8
10
C 4
6
2
H 2
A
East
Garozzo
1 C
3 H


3rd
9
10
2
5
K
Q
J
C 6
S 3
South
Lawrence
3 C
Pass


4th
K
7
3
4
6
C 5
A
7
C 2
S K J 9 8
H 5 4
D K 7 5 2
C K 8 2
Table S 5 4
H A Q 10 8 2
D A Q 9
C A 10 3
34335 33325
A9AA8 =
Par EW +630
S Q 6 3 2
H 7
D 10 8
C Q J 9 6 5 4

Italy NS
3 NT East -1
+100 +12100

  USA NS
  3 NT West =
  -600 50


42. E deals
Both vul
S K
H J 8 6 4
D Q 10 6 3
C K J 7 4
West
Soloway

1 S
3 S

Lead
D 3
C 6
D 6
H A
H Q
S Q
H K
S 2
S 4
North
Ticci

Pass
Pass

2nd
8
Q
J
4
6
K
9
9
D Q
East
Hamman
Pass
1 NT
4 S

3rd
K
K
A
3
5
A
C 5
J
6
South
D'Alelio
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
5
2
S 3
2
7
7
8
D 10
10
West
Forquet

Dbl
4 S

Lead
D 3
C 6
C 4
D A
S Q
S 2
H A
H Q
S 4
North
Goldman

4 D
All Pass

2nd
8
9
3
S 3
K
10
4
6
D Q
East
Garozzo
Pass
4 H


3rd
K
J
S 7
6
A
J
3
5
6
South
Lawrence
2 D
Pass


4th
5
2
5
J
9
D 10
2
7
D 2
S Q J 8 5 4 3
H A Q
D 5
C A Q 9 5
Table S A 6 2
H K 10 5 3
D J 8
C 10 8 3 2
32383 =
7A749 =
Par EW +620
S 10 9 7
H 9 7 2
D A K 9 7 4 2
C 6

Italy NS
4 S West -1
+100 +12112

  USA NS
  4 S West =
  -620 50


43. S deals
None vul
S K 9 6 2
H A K Q 6
D Q 9 2
C K 5
West
Soloway

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H 5
D Q
S J
D 6
D 2
S 7
H A
H Q
North
Ticci

1 C
1 NT


2nd
2
A
A
5
H 4
K
7
10
East
Hamman

1 H
Pass


3rd
8
3
5
9
J
4
C 4
C 7
South
D'Alelio
Pass
Dbl
3 NT


4th
K
4
2
H 3
K
3
9
D 7
West
Forquet

Pass
Pass


Lead
H J
D Q
S 10
D 6
D 2
S 7
H A
H Q
North
Goldman

1 NT
3 NT


2nd
2
A
A
5
H 4
K
5
7
East
Garozzo

Pass
All Pass


3rd
8
3
5
9
J
4
C 4
C 7
South
Lawrence
Pass
2 S



4th
K
4
2
H 3
K
3
9
D 7
S Q 8 7 5
H 9 8
D K 7 5 4
C Q 10 6
Table S J 10 4
H J 10 7 5 4 3
D A
C J 3 2
A98BA =
34423 =
Par NS +430
S A 3
H 2
D J 10 8 6 3
C A 9 8 7 4

Italy NS
3 NT North +1
+430 =112

  USA NS
  3 NT North +1
  +430 =50


44. W deals
N-S vul
S A 9 6
H K 4
D 9 8 7 3
C K 9 7 4
West
Soloway
3 H

Lead
D 8
S 10
S 9
C A
S K
C 2
C 7
H 6
D 3
H A
North
Ticci
Pass

2nd
5
2
5
3
7
6
H 3
5
6
4
East
Hamman
Pass

3rd
A
A
J
4
6
K
5
Q
2
D J
South
D'Alelio
Pass

4th
10
3
4
10
8
Q
J
K
H 2
8
West
Forquet
2 H

Lead
D 9
C 3
H 5
H 4
H A
C 6
D J
S 2
S J
S 10
C K
North
Goldman
Pass

2nd
5
4
Q
6
D 3
7
A
6
4
7
S 8
East
Garozzo
Pass

3rd
2
Q
K
8
D 6
10
H 2
Q
9
A
5
South
Lawrence
Pass

4th
10
A
3
9
10
2
7
K
3
5
J
S 7 4 2
H A Q J 9 7 2
D 10
C J 6 3
Table S Q 8 5 3
H 6 3
D K Q J 6 5
C Q 10
78779 =
55664 =
Par NS +110
S K J 10
H 10 8 5
D A 4 2
C A 8 5 2

Italy NS
3 H West -3
+150 +3115

  USA NS
  2 H West -1
  +50 50


45. N deals
Both vul
S 9
H 10 4
D K 8 5 4 3
C A J 8 6 3
West
Soloway

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 5
C Q
H 3
H Q
H 9
H 7
S 4
C 9
North
Ticci
Pass
1 D
3 NT

2nd
4
5
2
D 3
D 4
S 9
D 5
D 2
East
Hamman
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
J
3
A
S 2
D 6
S 3
K
6
South
D'Alelio
1 C
1 NT


4th
K
K
10
6
8
S 6
A
10
West
Forquet

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 7
C 9
H 3
H Q
H 9
H 5
D 2
C Q
C 4
North
Goldman
Pass
2 S
Pass

2nd
4
5
2
D 3
D 4
D 5
8
D 9
D 10
East
Garozzo
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
J
A
S 2
D 6
D 7
Q
3
6
South
Lawrence
1 NT
3 NT


4th
K
K
10
6
8
S 6
A
2
10
S 10 8 5 4
H A Q 9 7 5
D 10 9 2
C 5
Table S K J 3 2
H J 3
D Q 7 6
C K 10 7 2
8669A 8679B
46432 57442
Par NS +600
S A Q 7 6
H K 8 6 2
D A J
C Q 9 4

Italy NS
3 NT South -2
-200 =115

  USA NS
  3 NT South -2
  -200 =50


46. E deals
None vul
S J 7 6 4 3
H A 5
D 10 4
C 10 9 7 6
West
Soloway

2 D
Pass


Lead
D A
D 7
S 5
S 8
H 2
H 5
H Q
H 7
North
Ticci

Pass
Pass


2nd
4
10
Q
4
8
4
D 2
D 6
East
Hamman
Pass
3 D
Pass


3rd
K
Q
K
2
A
K
C 6
C 7
South
D'Alelio
1 C
3 H



4th
5
8
3
A
3
J
6
10
West
Forquet

2 D
Pass
Pass

Lead
D K
D Q
H J
S 4
C 3
S A
S 10
H 5
North
Goldman

Pass
2 S
3 S

2nd
5
8
A
2
6
8
9
4
East
Garozzo
Pass
Pass
3 D
All Pass

3rd
7
A
3
Q
K
3
J
9
South
Lawrence
1 H
Dbl
Pass


4th
4
10
2
K
A
5
D 3
8
S K 9 8
H J 8
D A J 9 7 6 2
C 5 3
Table S 5 2
H 10 6 4 3
D K Q 3
C K J 4 2
6A959 =
63484 73484
Par NS +420
S A Q 10
H K Q 9 7 2
D 8 5
C A Q 8

Italy NS
3 H South =
+140 115

  USA NS
  3 S North +1
  +170 +151


47. S deals
N-S vul
S J 10 6 5 3
H 5 2
D
C A K 9 7 3 2
West
Soloway

2 D
Pass


Lead
C Q
H 2
C 5
H 5
H J
S K
D Q
S 2
North
Ticci

Dbl
Pass


2nd
A
4
K
8
D 2
4
A
9
East
Hamman

4 D
Pass


3rd
6
K
10
Q
C 2
3
5
J
South
D'Alelio
1 C
4 H



4th
4
A
8
7
9
A
C 3
8
West
Forquet

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H 10
C Q
S 3
C 8
C 2
S 7
North
Goldman

2 C
3 S
4 S

2nd
K
A
8
5
D 3
9
East
Garozzo

Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
A
6
K
K
S 2
5
South
Lawrence
1 H
2 NT
3 NT


4th
2
4
4
10
J
Q
S 9 4
H A 7
D 10 9 7 6 5 2
C Q J 5
Table S A Q 8
H 10 9 8 4
D Q J 8 3
C 10 6
7A96A =
42473 =
Par NS +620
S K 7 2
H K Q J 6 3
D A K 4
C 8 4

Italy NS
4 H South -2
-200 115

  USA NS
  4 S North =
  +620 +1364


48. W deals
E-W vul
S J 10 5 2
H 5 2
D A Q 6
C A 9 6 3
West
Soloway
Pass
1 S
Pass
Pass

Lead
S K
D 4
H 5
D K
D 3
H 2
H A
S 8
North
Ticci
Pass
Dbl
Dbl
Dbl

2nd
A
A
3
5
7
10
9
Q
East
Hamman
Pass
1 NT
2 C
All Pass

3rd
2
8
J
6
Q
Q
S 5
10
South
D'Alelio
1 H
Pass
Pass


4th
3
2
6
9
10
7
K
D J
West
Forquet
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D J
H 2
S K
D 7
H 5
H 4
D 10
H J
North
Goldman
Pass
1 NT
2 NT


2nd
2
3
A
Q
10
9
K
S 4
East
Garozzo
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
4
Q
2
8
A
C 3
5
C 6
South
Lawrence
1 H
2 C
3 NT


4th
A
6
3
3
7
K
6
C 5
S A Q 9 7 6 4
H 9 7 6
D 7 5 4
C 8
Table S 3
H K 10 3
D J 10 9 8
C K Q 10 7 5
B9A88 =
23245 =
Par NS +460
S K 8
H A Q J 8 4
D K 3 2
C J 4 2

Italy NS
2 C× East -3
+800 +9124

  USA NS
  3 NT North =
  +400 64


Italy leads by 60 IMPs

Match AW72 MainTop 1972 World Team Olympiad Final

Segment 4


49. N deals
None vul
S K 7 6 3
H 7 6 5 4
D 10 4
C 10 8 6
West
Soloway

2 C
3 C

Lead
D 10
D A
D Q
S 3
H 8
H J
H K
C 2
D 3
North
Forquet
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
7
5
6
A
3
5
10
K
8
East
Hamman
1 S
Pass


3rd
K
4
C 8
4
Q
A
S 5
4
C 10
South
Garozzo
1 NT
2 D


4th
2
J
S 8
2
4
2
6
6
H 9
West
Avarelli

Pass
Pass

Lead
C J
S Q
H K
C 5
S 4
D 10
D K
North
Goldman
Pass
1 S
Pass

2nd
6
2
2
A
5
J
5
East
Belladonna
1 D
Dbl
Pass

3rd
2
3
Q
4
K
A
4
South
Lawrence
Dbl
1 NT


4th
K
A
4
8
8
2
7
S 5 2
H Q J
D 8 6 5 2
C Q J 9 7 4
Table S A J 9 8
H A K 9 8
D J 7
C 5 3 2
87785 =
55557 56557
Par NS +120
S Q 10 4
H 10 3 2
D A K Q 9 3
C A K

Italy NS
3 C West -2
+100 124

  USA NS
  1 NT South +1
  +120 +165


50. E deals
N-S vul
S 10 4 2
H K Q 8
D J 10 3 2
C K 8 3
West
Soloway

Pass
Pass

Lead
C 5
D 5
S Q
S 6
S 3
S 9
C Q
H 8
H 4
North
Forquet

2 NT
3 NT

2nd
3
4
5
K
10
C 2
4
5
3
East
Hamman
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
J
J
7
A
J
C 6
7
A
Q
South
Garozzo
1 NT
3 C


4th
A
Q
2
4
8
D 2
K
2
6
West
Avarelli

Pass
Pass

Lead
S J
C J
C Q
D J
C 7
D A
D 6
S Q
C 10
North
Goldman

1 NT


2nd
5
2
4
7
8
4
H 2
K
H 8
East
Belladonna
Pass
Pass


3rd
3
5
6
5
H 5
2
3
A
S 6
South
Lawrence
1 D
Pass


4th
2
3
K
K
A
9
Q
4
H 4
S A 7 3
H 10 3 2
D K 4
C 10 9 7 6 5
Table S Q J 9 6
H J 9 6 5
D Q 9 7
C Q J
87797 =
46546 =
Par NS +120
S K 8 5
H A 7 4
D A 8 6 5
C A 4 2

Italy NS
3 NT South -3
-300 124

  USA NS
  1 NT North -1
  -100 +570


51. S deals
E-W vul
S 9
H A 10 5 3
D J 10 8 6 2
C A 8 4
West
Soloway

1 NT



Lead
D J
C 2
C 8
D 9
S 2
D 5
D Q
S 3
North
Forquet

Pass



2nd
3
9
7
10
6
2
C 5
7
East
Hamman

Pass



3rd
K
A
3
A
A
7
H 2
K
South
Garozzo
Pass
Pass



4th
4
6
K
H 6
9
H 7
6
D 8
West
Avarelli

1 S
Pass
3 S

Lead
D J
S 6
S K
H 2
S 8
H K
H 10
D 3
North
Goldman

Pass
Dbl
All Pass

2nd
Q
A
D 2
3
Q
A
J
C 2
East
Belladonna

2 S
Pass


3rd
K
9
3
8
H 5
9
7
9
South
Lawrence
Pass
Pass
3 C


4th
4
2
7
Q
10
6
4
10
S A K Q 5 4
H K 4 2
D 9 5 4
C K 9
Table S 10 3 2
H J 9 8
D A Q 7 3
C J 7 6
65769 =
78574 78674
Par NS +110
S J 8 7 6
H Q 7 6
D K
C Q 10 5 3 2

Italy NS
1 NT West =
-90 124

  USA NS
  3 S West -2
  +200 +777


52. W deals
Both vul
S Q 2
H J 5 4 3
D K 6 3
C A 9 8 4
West
Soloway
Pass
2 H
Pass

Lead
D 7
D 4
D A
H 7
C Q
C J
S Q
S J
North
Forquet
Pass
2 S


2nd
3
2
8
9
4
7
K
8
East
Hamman
1 D
Pass


3rd
9
6
C 5
Q
K
6
A
2
South
Garozzo
1 S
Pass


4th
Q
10
K
3
2
A
6
5
West
Avarelli
Pass
2 H
Pass

Lead
D 7
C 7
H 7
D 2
D A
C 3
S Q
S J
North
Goldman
Pass
2 NT
Pass

2nd
3
5
K
6
8
2
K
8
East
Belladonna
1 D
Pass
Pass

3rd
9
4
A
10
H 2
Q
A
2
South
Lawrence
1 S
3 S


4th
Q
10
3
4
K
A
6
5
S 10 8 6
H A Q 10 8 2
D 7 2
C Q 6 5
Table S K 5
H 7 6
D A J 10 9 5
C K J 10 3
67545 67544
76788 =
Par EW +90
S A J 9 7 4 3
H K 9
D Q 8 4
C 7 2

Italy NS
2 S South -1
-100 +3127

  USA NS
  3 S South -2
  -200 77


53. N deals
N-S vul
S Q 5 3 2
H 8 4 2
D Q J 10
C A 3 2
West
Soloway

Pass
Pass

Lead
C 6
S 2
S A
D 2
S Q
D J
D 10
D K
D 8
North
Forquet
Pass
3 NT


2nd
J
8
6
4
J
9
C 4
H 3
H 5
East
Hamman
Pass
Pass


3rd
Q
K
3
Q
C 7
3
A
H 2
H 4
South
Garozzo
1 C
Pass


4th
A
4
9
6
7
5
7
C 5
C 8
West
Avarelli

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 5
H 7
H 3
North
Goldman
Pass
1 S
3 NT

2nd
2
Q
8
East
Belladonna
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
A
K
C 4
South
Lawrence
1 D
2 NT


4th
10
4
J
S 10 7 6 4
H K 9 6 5 3
D 7 5 4
C Q
Table S J 9 8
H A 7
D 9 6
C K 9 8 6 5 4
A8897 =
34536 =
Par NS +630
S A K
H Q J 10
D A K 8 3 2
C J 10 7

Italy NS
3 NT North =
+600 127

  USA NS
  3 NT South +1
  +630 +178


54. E deals
E-W vul
S J 9 7
H Q 3
D Q 8 6 3
C 9 8 6 3
West
Soloway

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 3
H 4
D 3
S 2
C 3
C K
C 7
S 6
S 10
North
Forquet

1 D
3 NT

2nd
9
5
2
J
4
J
H 9
D 5
D 6
East
Hamman
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
K
Q
K
5
A
6
8
Q
H 7
South
Garozzo
1 C
2 NT


4th
A
2
A
4
2
5
Q
7
H 6
West
Avarelli

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 2
D 5
C 3
S Q
S 3
C 6
North
Goldman

3 NT


2nd
9
9
4
7
J
5
East
Belladonna
Pass
Pass


3rd
K
Q
10
5
6
A
South
Lawrence
2 NT
Pass


4th
A
2
J
4
H 4
2
S Q 10 8 3 2
H 10 9 5
D A J 9
C J 2
Table S K 6 5
H J 8 7 2
D 10 4 2
C Q 5 4
7889A 9899A
45443 =
Par NS +400
S A 4
H A K 6 4
D K 7 5
C A K 10 7

Italy NS
3 NT South -1
-50 127

  USA NS
  3 NT South =
  +400 +1088


55. S deals
Both vul
S A J 9 5 2
H 7 2
D K Q 9 6
C J 7
West
Soloway

Pass
Pass



Lead
S 4
C 3
H K
H 6
C 10
C K
D J
North
Forquet

2 S
3 NT



2nd
K
2
4
5
7
6
2
East
Hamman

Pass
All Pass



3rd
3
J
3
J
S 7
S 5
6
South
Garozzo
2 C
3 H




4th
2
Q
2
7
A
S 8
3
West
Avarelli

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H J
H 3
D J
H 10
C J
C K
S K
North
Goldman

1 S
2 D
3 C


2nd
2
7
2
5
Q
6
3
East
Belladonna

Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
6
K
6
8
A
S 2
9
South
Lawrence
1 C
2 C
2 H
4 C


4th
4
A
A
C 7
2
S 4
7
S 6 3
H Q J 8 3
D 5 4 2
C 10 9 6 2
Table S Q 10 8 7 4
H K 10 6
D A 10 7 3
C Q
89789 =
44543 54543
Par NS +140
S K
H A 9 5 4
D J 8
C A K 8 5 4 3

Italy NS
3 NT North -2
-200 127

  USA NS
  4 C South -1
  -100 +391


56. W deals
None vul
S 10
H A K Q 10 7
D A 3
C K Q 10 6 4
West
Soloway
Pass
2 D
Pass

Lead
D K
H A
H K
H Q
C 4
C 5
D Q
S K
S 6
North
Forquet
1 C
2 H


2nd
5
3
5
9
8
3
10
2
7
East
Hamman
1 D
Pass


3rd
4
2
D 6
D 8
J
K
9
5
A
South
Garozzo
Pass
Pass


4th
A
4
6
8
2
A
3
10
H 7
West
Avarelli
Pass
1 S
Pass

Lead
D Q
H A
H K
H Q
H 10
C 5
D K
S K
S Q
North
Goldman
1 H
3 C
5 C

2nd
5
3
5
9
C 8
2
10
2
7
East
Belladonna
Dbl
3 S
All Pass

3rd
4
2
D 6
D 8
C 9
K
7
3
4
South
Lawrence
Pass
4 C


4th
A
4
6
8
J
A
3
10
C 4
S A 5 4 3
H J 8 6 4
D 9 7 4
C 3 2
Table S K Q 8 6
H 9 5 3
D K Q J 2
C A 8
66A6A 65A6A
47362 =
Par NS +420
S J 9 7 2
H 2
D 10 8 6 5
C J 9 7 5

Italy NS
2 H North +1
+140 +5132

  USA NS
  5 C North -1
  -50 91


57. N deals
E-W vul
S A 10 7
H Q 6
D 8 3
C K Q 10 5 4 2
West
Soloway

2 S
Pass


Lead
C 7
S 4
D 3
S 2
H 3
D 2
C 2
D Q
North
Forquet
2 C
Pass
Pass


2nd
K
Q
5
7
4
8
3
6
East
Hamman
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
A
K
K
D J
A
H 7
D 7
C 4
South
Garozzo
2 D
3 D



4th
8
A
A
J
6
4
S 5
C 6
West
Avarelli

1 S
Pass
3 H

Lead
D K
S 2
H 4
C A
C 3
S 5
C 6
D 2
North
Goldman
1 C
2 C
Pass
All Pass

2nd
A
7
2
8
D 4
10
S Q
8
East
Belladonna
Pass
Dbl
2 H


3rd
3
4
Q
7
H 5
H 3
H A
J
South
Lawrence
1 D
2 D
Pass


4th
5
J
K
2
4
3
5
Q
S K 9 8 6 5 2
H A 5 2
D A 6 2
C 7
Table S 4
H K J 9 7 3
D J 5
C A J 9 6 3
55476 =
88957 =
Par EW +140
S Q J 3
H 10 8 4
D K Q 10 9 7 4
C 8

Italy NS
3 D South -1
-50 132

  USA NS
  3 H East -1
  +100 +495


58. E deals
Both vul
S K Q 7 4 2
H K Q J 8 6
D 9 2
C 6
West
Soloway

2 D
4 C
Rdbl
5 H

Lead
H 7
C 3
D 3
C 4
D A
D K
D 5
North
Forquet

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
10
8
2
10
9
S 4
H 8
East
Hamman
2 C
2 S
4 D
4 NT
6 C

3rd
J
J
C A
K
S 3
S 8
C 5
South
Garozzo
Pass
Pass
Dbl
Pass
All Pass

4th
A
6
4
S 2
7
8
10
West
Avarelli

2 D
4 C
4 H
4 NT

Lead
H 7
H 3
C K
C J
D A
D K
D 3
North
Goldman

3 C
Pass
Dbl
Pass

2nd
10
2
6
S 2
2
9
H 8
East
Belladonna
2 C
3 S
4 D
Rdbl
6 C

3rd
J
C 2
3
4
S 3
S 8
C 5
South
Lawrence
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
A
6
8
10
4
7
8
S J 5
H 10
D A K J 6 5 3
C K J 7 2
Table S A 10 8 3
H A 4 3
D
C A Q 9 5 4 3
24730 =
A86AD =
Par EW +1700
S 9 6
H 9 7 5 2
D Q 10 8 7 4
C 10 8

Italy NS
6 C East +1
-1390 132

  USA NS
  6 C East =
  -1370 +196


59. S deals
None vul
S Q 10 8 7 5 4
H 9
D A J 10 8 2
C J
West
Soloway

Pass
Pass


Lead
H A
C 5
C 10
H 6
C 9
C 7
H Q
H 4
North
Forquet

2 S
Pass


2nd
9
J
8
K
D 3
D 4
S 3
D 6
East
Hamman

Pass
Pass


3rd
2
K
S 4
10
D 2
S 7
S 8
D 8
South
Garozzo
2 C
3 C



4th
3
A
Q
S 5
2
H 7
8
J
West
Avarelli

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S 3
D 5
H 9
C 5
C 10
D Q
C 9
H Q
North
Goldman

1 S
2 D


2nd
10
3
2
J
8
C 4
D 6
10
East
Belladonna

Pass
Pass


3rd
J
A
K
Q
S 4
4
S 5
D 8
South
Lawrence
1 C
2 C
3 C


4th
C 3
9
A
A
K
2
2
6
S K 9 6 3
H A 10
D K 7 6 4 3
C 8 5
Table S A J 2
H J 8 7 6 2
D Q 9
C K Q 2
56669 56659
87674 87774
Par NS +100
S
H K Q 5 4 3
D 5
C A 10 9 7 6 4 3

Italy NS
3 C South +1
+130 +5137

  USA NS
  3 C South -1
  -50 96


60. W deals
N-S vul
S A
H A Q
D K 10 5
C Q 10 9 7 6 5 2
West
Soloway
Pass
Dbl
Pass

Lead
D 3
C J
C A
North
Forquet
2 C
3 C
5 C

2nd
A
H 4
8
East
Hamman
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
6
2
D 7
South
Garozzo
2 D
3 NT


4th
5
K
5
West
Avarelli
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H 10
C 2
C 8
H 2
C Q
North
Goldman
1 C
3 C
Pass

2nd
Q
3
H 4
6
A
East
Belladonna
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
7
J
9
5
S 2
South
Lawrence
1 S
3 NT


4th
3
D 6
K
A
S 4
S 10 9 8 4
H J 10 9 5 4
D Q J 7 6
C
Table S J 6 3
H 7 2
D 9 8 4 3
C A K 4 3
9A98B BA98B
23452 =
Par NS +660
S K Q 7 5 2
H K 8 6 3
D A 2
C J 8

Italy NS
5 C North =
+600 137

  USA NS
  3 NT South +2
  +660 +298


61. N deals
Both vul
S 9 7 6 3
H K J 10 6 2
D 10 3
C 9 2
West
Soloway

1 S
3 H
4 S

Lead
C 9
H Q
H 5
S K
C 10
S A
S J
S 10
North
Forquet
Pass
Pass
Dbl
All Pass

2nd
K
3
7
4
J
6
7
9
East
Hamman
1 D
3 C
3 S


3rd
A
2
6
2
S 8
D 6
D 9
D J
South
Garozzo
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
5
4
S 5
3
2
Q
D 2
D 4
West
Avarelli

1 S
2 H
3 H

Lead
S 3
C 5
S 4
C 4
S J
S 10
D 5
C Q
North
Goldman
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
5
2
2
3
7
9
3
H 3
East
Belladonna
1 D
2 D
3 C
3 S

3rd
Q
K
6
S 8
C 7
C 8
J
H 2
South
Lawrence
Pass
Pass
Dbl
All Pass

4th
A
A
K
9
H 5
C 6
Q
10
S A J 10 8 2
H A 9 8 7 3
D 7 5
C 5
Table S K 5
H 4
D A K J 9 6
C K 10 8 7 4
33534 =
998A8 9A8A9
Par EW +620
S Q 4
H Q 5
D Q 8 4 2
C A Q J 6 3

Italy NS
4 S West =
-620 137

  USA NS
  3 S West =
  -140 +10108


62. E deals
None vul
S A 6 4
H A K
D K J 3
C A K 7 6 2
West
Soloway

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D 4
North
Forquet

2 C
4 D
4 H
5 NT


2nd
J
East
Hamman
Pass
Pass
Dbl
Pass
Pass


3rd
A
South
Garozzo
1 S
2 S
Rdbl
4 S
7 S


4th
S 2
West
Avarelli

Pass
Pass




Lead
D A
H 8
North
Goldman

4 NT
6 NT




2nd
C 4
4
East
Belladonna
Pass
Pass
All Pass




3rd
4
5
South
Lawrence
4 S
5 C





4th
3
A
S 7 3
H 10 6 5
D Q 8 6 4
C Q 10 9 3
Table S 5
H 8 7 3 2
D A 10 9 7 5 2
C J 8
CDB6B =
00052 =
Par NS +1510
S K Q J 10 9 8 2
H Q J 9 4
D
C 5 4

Italy NS
7 S South =
+1510 +11148

  USA NS
  6 NT North =
  +990 108


63. S deals
N-S vul
S J
H A J 7 2
D K 3 2
C K J 7 6 3
West
Soloway

1 H
4 C

Lead
D 7
C 7
H 6
D 2
H 3
S 6
S A
North
Forquet

Pass
Pass

2nd
10
2
K
J
2
2
C 3
East
Hamman

1 S
4 S

3rd
K
10
A
5
S 3
Q
8
South
Garozzo
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
4
9
8
A
5
J
K
West
Avarelli

1 S
Pass

Lead
C 6
D 9
H A
C K
S A
North
Goldman

Dbl
Pass

2nd
2
10
8
4
J
East
Belladonna

4 S


3rd
A
K
5
5
3
South
Lawrence
Pass
Pass


4th
9
4
3
S 4
2
S A Q 7 5 4
H K Q 10 4 3
D A 10
C 9
Table S 10 9 8 6 3
H 8
D Q J 4
C Q 8 4 2
52577 72678
4A645 6A645
Par EW +420
S K 2
H 9 6 5
D 9 8 7 6 5
C A 10 5

Italy NS
4 S East =
-420 148

  USA NS
  4 S West -1
  +50 +10118


64. W deals
E-W vul
S 10 7 2
H 3 2
D 10 6
C A K J 8 6 5
West
Soloway
Pass
2 NT
4 S
Dbl

Lead
S 5
S 4
C 4
S 10
C 10
D 6
D 3
H A
North
Forquet
Pass
4 C
Pass
All Pass

2nd
Q
7
3
3
D 4
2
J
4
East
Hamman
1 S
Pass
Pass


3rd
A
J
A
C 7
K
A
10
6
South
Garozzo
Dbl
Pass
5 C


4th
2
C 2
9
8
Q
8
K
2
West
Avarelli
Pass
Pass



Lead
S 5
D J
C 2
C K
H 2
D K
North
Goldman
3 C
Pass



2nd
Q
6
3
Q
A
3
East
Belladonna
Dbl
Pass



3rd
A
2
A
4
4
4
South
Lawrence
5 C




4th
2
A
9
S 4
6
10
S A 9 8 4
H Q 10 8 6
D Q J 8 4
C 3
Table S K J 6 5 3
H A 9 5
D K 7 2
C Q 9
7355A =
6A883 =
Par EW +100
S Q
H K J 7 4
D A 9 5 3
C 10 7 4 2

Italy NS
5 C× North -1
-100 148

  USA NS
  5 C North -1
  -50 +2120


Italy leads by 28 IMPs

Match AW72 MainTop 1972 World Team Olympiad Final

Segment 5


65. N deals
None vul
S 9 4 2
H A Q 2
D K 4
C K Q J 9 3
West
Soloway

Pass


Lead
H 5
C K
S Q
C 5
C J
C 9
C 3
H Q
S J
North
Forquet
1 D
Pass


2nd
4
A
A
7
10
D 6
D 9
K
H 8
East
Hamman
1 NT
Pass


3rd
A
4
5
Q
S 3
D 5
D 7
6
6
South
Garozzo
Dbl



4th
3
6
2
2
8
D 2
D 3
7
4
West
Avarelli

Pass
Pass

Lead
S J
H 5
S Q
S 7
C 4
C 2
C K
D K
D 6
North
Goldman
1 NT
2 H


2nd
A
4
3
H 6
6
5
10
A
Q
East
Belladonna
Pass
Pass


3rd
5
Q
6
8
Q
7
D 5
7
3
South
Lawrence
2 D
Pass


4th
2
K
4
9
A
9
8
2
4
S K 8 6 5
H 10 7 4
D 10 3 2
C 8 7 6
Table S Q J 10 7
H K 3
D A J 9 6
C A 10 2
75968 =
68364 =
Par NS +100
S A 3
H J 9 8 6 5
D Q 8 7 5
C 5 4

Italy NS
1 NT× East -1
+100 =148

  USA NS
  2 H North =
  +110 =120


66. E deals
N-S vul
S K 4 3
H 9 8 7 5
D J 3
C A Q 3 2
West
Soloway

1 NT
Pass

Lead
H K
D 2
C 5
S 3
C 7
S K
S 4
D A
North
Forquet

Pass
Pass

2nd
A
3
4
J
Q
2
7
J
East
Hamman
Pass
2 S


3rd
5
K
K
Q
6
5
D 7
5
South
Garozzo
Pass
Pass


4th
6
4
A
A
8
6
8
9
West
Avarelli

1 NT
2 S

Lead
D J
S J
D 3
S A
S 8
D 8
D 6
C 5
C Q
North
Goldman

Pass
All Pass

2nd
K
5
5
3
4
9
H 7
8
6
East
Belladonna
Pass
2 H


3rd
4
6
7
2
10
10
Q
K
10
South
Lawrence
Pass
Pass


4th
2
K
A
Q
C 4
H 5
H 4
A
7
S A 8 6
H A 10 3 2
D A 10 6 2
C K 7
Table S J 10 9 7 2
H 6
D K Q 8 5
C 9 6 5
43836 =
695A6 695A5
Par EW +140
S Q 5
H K Q J 4
D 9 7 4
C J 10 8 4

Italy NS
2 S East +1
-140 =148

  USA NS
  2 S West +1
  -140 =120


67. S deals
E-W vul
S K 9 5 3 2
H A 9 8 6
D J 7 6
C 5
West
Soloway

Pass
2 H
4 NT
All Pass

Lead
S A
C 2
S 4
D A
C 3
H 6
C 6
North
Forquet

Pass
3 S
Dbl


2nd
D 3
5
D 10
6
D 7
4
8
East
Hamman

1 D
Pass
5 D


3rd
5
J
2
5
10
K
D J
South
Garozzo
Pass
1 S
4 S
Dbl


4th
10
K
J
2
4
2
A
West
Avarelli

Pass
2 H



Lead
D A
D 3
C A
D K
S 6
S 2
North
Goldman

Pass
4 S



2nd
6
7
4
S 4
H 2
J
East
Belladonna

1 D
Dbl



3rd
9
Q
2
10
K
A
South
Lawrence
Pass
1 S
All Pass



4th
2
4
5
J
10
H 3
S
H Q J 10 3 2
D A 10 3
C Q 9 8 3 2
Table S Q J 10
H 5 4
D K Q 9 8 5
C A J 10
59444 =
74899 =
Par NS +140
S A 8 7 6 4
H K 7
D 4 2
C K 7 6 4

Italy NS
5 D× East -4
+1100 +15163

  USA NS
  4 S× South -1
  -100 120


68. W deals
Both vul
S J 2
H J 5 4 2
D 10 7 6 4 2
C K 8
West
Soloway
1 H
3 C


Lead
S J
C Q
C J
S 9
S A
H 3
North
Forquet
Pass
Pass


2nd
3
8
K
5
D 2
2
East
Hamman
2 H
Pass


3rd
4
2
A
10
H 9
Q
South
Garozzo
2 S
Pass


4th
Q
3
6
2
6
A
West
Avarelli
1 C
2 C
3 NT

Lead
S 6
S 2
C Q
C J
H 9
H 3
S 4
North
Goldman
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
10
9
8
K
6
4
A
East
Belladonna
1 NT
2 D


3rd
J
7
2
A
K
10
D 2
South
Lawrence
Pass
Pass


4th
3
Q
3
6
2
A
D 3
S A Q 10
H K 8 7 3
D A
C Q J 10 7 4
Table S 9 3
H Q 10 9
D Q J 5 3
C A 9 5 2
25241 =
B8B9C =
Par EW +1370
S K 8 7 6 5 4
H A 6
D K 9 8
C 6 3

Italy NS
3 C West +3
-170 +10173

  USA NS
  3 NT East +1
  -630 120


69. N deals
N-S vul
S K J 8 6
H 10 6 3
D J 9 7
C J 6 3
West
Soloway

1 S
4 S

Lead
H 6
H 5
D 6
C 4
D 5
H 9
C 2
H J
S 7
North
Forquet
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
A
Q
A
3
Q
10
5
S 8
3
East
Hamman
1 D
2 S


3rd
7
4
7
8
9
S 4
S 2
S A
10
South
Garozzo
1 H
Pass


4th
8
3
2
10
4
2
6
K
J
West
Avarelli

2 H
Pass

Lead
C K
D 6
S 2
S 4
C J
D 3
C 7
H 4
C 8
North
Goldman
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
4
Q
8
C 5
Q
7
9
3
10
East
Belladonna
1 NT
2 S


3rd
3
J
A
9
A
K
S 10
A
S Q
South
Lawrence
Pass
Pass


4th
2
2
3
J
S 5
5
6
2
D 9
S Q 10 9 5 2
H J 9 8 4
D A Q 3
C 4
Table S A 7 4
H A 5
D K 8 4 2
C Q 8 7 2
64556 =
69786 79787
Par EW +140
S 3
H K Q 7 2
D 10 6 5
C A K 10 9 5

Italy NS
4 S West -1
+50 =173

  USA NS
  2 S East -1
  +50 =120


70. E deals
E-W vul
S 10 4
H K 10 3
D A Q 2
C A Q 8 6 4
West
Soloway

Pass
Pass


Lead
S K
S A
S Q
D A
D Q
C 4
D K
D J
North
Forquet

1 D
Pass


2nd
2
7
8
4
6
3
9
H 4
East
Hamman
Pass
1 S
Pass


3rd
5
3
J
5
7
K
H 3
H 10
South
Garozzo
Pass
2 D



4th
4
10
D 2
3
8
2
S 6
H 2
West
Avarelli

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S K
S 6
S 3
S A
H 9
North
Goldman

1 NT
2 D


2nd
2
7
H 3
9
J
East
Belladonna
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
5
J
Q
H 8
A
South
Lawrence
Pass
2 C
3 NT


4th
4
10
8
H 10
K
S J 5 3
H A 8 7 6 4
D 9 8 3
C J 2
Table S A K Q 6
H 9 5 2
D 6 4
C 9 7 5 3
887A9 =
55634 =
Par NS +130
S 9 8 7 2
H Q J
D K J 10 7 5
C K 10

Italy NS
2 D North +2
+130 +5178

  USA NS
  3 NT North -1
  -50 120


71. S deals
Both vul
S A 8 3
H Q 8 5
D J 8 5
C 7 4 3 2
West
Soloway

Pass
Pass


Lead
H 7
H K
H 2
C 2
C J
C A
S 2
North
Forquet

2 H
Pass


2nd
5
6
10
10
8
4
A
East
Hamman

Pass
Pass


3rd
3
8
Q
5
Q
D 2
9
South
Garozzo
1 H
4 H



4th
A
S 6
S 4
6
3
9
5
West
Avarelli

Dbl
4 S
All Pass

Lead
D A
H 2
D 5
H K
S 6
D J
S 10
S 2
North
Goldman

2 H
Pass


2nd
3
6
9
7
7
2
3
8
East
Belladonna

2 S
Pass


3rd
8
Q
S 5
5
K
C 5
9
J
South
Lawrence
1 H
4 H
Dbl


4th
4
3
6
S 4
A
K
H 4
H 9
S K 10 2
H 10 7 6
D K 7 6 3
C A Q 6
Table S Q J 9 6 4
H 3
D Q 10 9 4 2
C J 10
84939 =
594A4 =
Par EW +140
S 7 5
H A K J 9 4 2
D A
C K 9 8 5

Italy NS
4 H South -1
-100 178

  USA NS
  4 S× East -1
  +200 +7127


72. W deals
None vul
S 10 3
H A
D A 10 5 2
C K Q 8 6 3 2
West
Soloway
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass


Lead
D K
C 2
H 4
C K
C Q
D 2
North
Forquet
1 D
3 C
5 H
6 D



2nd
A
7
6
10
J
8
East
Hamman
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass



3rd
6
A
A
D 9
S 2
H J
South
Garozzo
2 H
4 NT
5 NT
7 H



4th
4
4
2
5
9
3
West
Avarelli
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D K
C 2
H 4
C K
C Q
D 2
North
Goldman
1 C
2 C
4 H
5 D
6 D


2nd
A
7
6
10
J
8
East
Belladonna
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
6
A
A
D 9
S 2
H J
South
Lawrence
1 H
3 H
4 S
5 NT
7 H


4th
4
4
2
5
9
3
S Q J 9 6 4
H 6
D K Q 7 3
C 9 5 4
Table S K 8 7 5
H 10 3 2
D J 8 6
C J 10 7
D7D99 =
06040 =
Par NS +1520
S A 2
H K Q J 9 8 7 5 4
D 9 4
C A

Italy NS
7 H South =
+1510 =178

  USA NS
  7 H South =
  +1510 =127


73. N deals
E-W vul
S Q 2
H A J 9 8 2
D A Q J
C 7 6 2
West
Soloway

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 10
H A
H 2
C K
C 5
D 2
D 4
North
Forquet
1 H
2 H
Pass

2nd
9
5
6
2
6
3
5
East
Hamman
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
3
4
10
4
3
Q
H 7
South
Garozzo
2 D
4 H


4th
Q
3
K
9
A
K
J
West
Avarelli

Pass
Pass

Lead
C 3
C 9
S 6
D 2
S J
D 4
H 7
C 7
H Q
North
Goldman
1 H
2 C
Pass

2nd
A
Q
Q
3
9
5
J
J
K
East
Belladonna
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
8
6
K
Q
3
H 3
5
H 10
A
South
Lawrence
1 NT
4 H


4th
2
4
A
K
2
J
4
5
6
S 8 6 4 3
H K 7 3
D 3
C K Q 10 8 5
Table S K J 10 7 5
H 6 5
D K 6 4
C J 4 3
86AB5 85AB5
17218 17118
Par NS +420
S A 9
H Q 10 4
D 10 9 8 7 5 2
C A 9

Italy NS
4 H North -1
-50 =178

  USA NS
  4 H North -1
  -50 =127


74. E deals
Both vul
S A 5
H A K 9 6
D 8 7 4
C A J 7 4
West
Soloway

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 7
H A
C 4
C 3
D 2
H 5
C A
C 7
S 8
North
Forquet

Dbl
Pass

2nd
A
2
9
5
A
8
S 6
D 3
4
East
Hamman
2 S
Pass
Pass

3rd
9
4
K
J
10
K
8
H 7
5
South
Garozzo
Pass
3 H


4th
2
3
2
Q
4
S 3
10
6
J
West
Avarelli

Pass
Pass

Lead
D Q
D K
H 4
C 4
C 3
D J
S K
H K
C A
North
Goldman

Dbl
4 H

2nd
4
7
3
9
5
6
2
S 3
S 6
East
Belladonna
2 S
Pass
All Pass

3rd
9
2
A
K
J
10
4
5
8
South
Lawrence
Pass
3 H


4th
5
A
2
2
Q
8
A
8
6
S 7 4
H Q J 8 3
D K Q 10
C 10 6 5 2
Table S K Q J 9 6 3
H 2
D J 9 3 2
C Q 9
95A69 =
47264 47263
Par NS +620
S 10 8 2
H 10 7 5 4
D A 6 5
C K 8 3

Italy NS
3 H South -2
-200 +3181

  USA NS
  4 H South -3
  -300 127


75. S deals
None vul
S J 10 9 2
H A J 2
D K 3
C A 7 4 2
West
Soloway

Pass
Pass


Lead
H 10
S J
S 4
S 2
D 7
D 3
North
Forquet

1 S
4 S


2nd
7
K
7
8
2
8
East
Hamman

Pass
All Pass


3rd
5
A
10
Q
K
A
South
Garozzo
1 D
3 S



4th
J
5
3
H 4
4
5
West
Avarelli

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H 9
S J
H Q
H 2
S 4
S 9
D K
D 3
North
Goldman

1 S
3 NT


2nd
7
K
K
6
7
8
4
8
East
Belladonna

Pass
Pass


3rd
5
A
A
S Q
10
6
7
A
South
Lawrence
1 D
3 S
4 S


4th
J
5
3
4
3
H 8
2
5
S 7 5
H K 8 5 4
D 10 6 5 2
C Q 9 6
Table S K 8 3
H 10 9 6 3
D 8 4
C K 8 5 3
CD8C9 CD8CA
10513 =
Par NS +1510
S A Q 6 4
H Q 7
D A Q J 9 7
C J 10

Italy NS
4 S North +3
+510 =181

  USA NS
  4 S North +3
  +510 =127


76. W deals
N-S vul
S Q J 9 2
H A 6
D K 7 4 2
C A 9 2
West
Soloway
Pass
2 H
Pass

Lead
H 8
H 5
S Q
D 2
D Q
D A
C 3
H J
S 9
North
Forquet
1 D
Pass
Pass

2nd
6
10
3
8
4
7
2
3
7
East
Hamman
2 D
Pass
Pass

3rd
Q
2
4
9
H 4
H 7
Q
S 2
5
South
Garozzo
Dbl
2 S


4th
9
A
10
10
3
5
K
K
C 7
West
Avarelli
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H Q
S Q
H 6
H 4
D 3
D Q
C 4
S J
S 2
North
Goldman
1 D
1 S


2nd
9
3
K
J
A
K
5
8
K
East
Belladonna
1 H
Pass


3rd
8
4
10
3
2
S 7
10
5
A
South
Lawrence
Dbl
Pass


4th
A
10
2
C 2
8
5
A
C 3
D 6
S 10
H 8 3 2
D A Q J 10 6
C 10 8 7 3
Table S K 8 7 3
H K Q 7 5 4
D 8
C Q 6 4
89677 89676
54666 =
Par NS +140
S A 6 5 4
H J 10 9
D 9 5 3
C K J 5

Italy NS
2 S South =
+110 181

  USA NS
  1 S North +2
  +140 +1128


Italy leads by 53 IMPs

Match AW72 MainTop 1972 World Team Olympiad Final

Segment 6


77. N deals
Both vul
S 8 4
H A K 7 6 5
D Q 4 3
C 10 8 6
West
Lawrence

2 S

Lead
H 3
D 3
S Q
C 5
H 10
S J
S 2
D 10
H 4
North
Forquet
Pass
Pass

2nd
2
A
K
6
Q
3
10
4
C 7
East
Goldman
1 S
Pass

3rd
K
8
A
K
J
8
H 6
5
7
South
Garozzo
Pass
Pass

4th
8
2
4
2
5
6
5
J
S 7
West
Avarelli

2 S

Lead
H 3
D 3
S Q
H J
D Q
S 5
C A
C 2
North
Wolff
Pass
Pass

2nd
2
A
K
A
K
J
5
7
East
Belladonna
1 S
Pass

3rd
K
8
A
10
J
3
6
8
South
Jacoby
Pass
Pass

4th
8
2
4
Q
6
8
3
K
S A 10 3
H J 2
D 10 9 6 2
C Q J 7 5
Table S Q 9 7 6 5
H 10 8
D A K 7 5
C K 3
75857 =
68586 =
Par EW +110
S K J 2
H Q 9 4 3
D J 8
C A 9 4 2

Italy NS
2 S East =
-110 +1182

  USA NS
  2 S East +1
  -140 128


78. E deals
None vul
S 9 8 6 4 3 2
H K 10 6 3
D A K J
C
West
Lawrence

1 C
4 C

Lead
C K
S 2
S J
C A
H K
H 10
C 10
H J
D 3
North
Forquet

Dbl
4 H

2nd
H 3
5
Q
H 6
2
A
Q
C 4
2
East
Goldman
Pass
2 C
All Pass

3rd
3
A
3
8
5
8
2
S 4
K
South
Garozzo
Pass
2 H


4th
5
7
10
7
4
7
D J
9
4
West
Avarelli

2 C
Pass

Lead
C 10
S 3
C A
S 6
H 5
C 8
D A
H 10
H 3
North
Wolff

2 S
4 S

2nd
5
5
S 4
10
4
Q
4
2
9
East
Belladonna
Pass
3 C
All Pass

3rd
2
J
3
A
K
4
3
8
J
South
Jacoby
Pass
3 S


4th
S 2
K
7
7
A
S 8
2
7
S Q
S K Q 7
H 7 4
D 9 2
C A K J 6 4 2
Table S 10 5
H A 9 2
D Q 7 6 4
C 10 9 8 3
49A74 59A74
74359 =
Par NS +300
S A J
H Q J 8 5
D 10 8 5 3
C Q 7 5

Italy NS
4 H South +1
+450 +11193

  USA NS
  4 S North -1
  -50 128


79. S deals
N-S vul
S K
H K J 10 8 6 5 4
D 8 3
C K 9 2
West
Lawrence

1 H
3 S
Pass

Lead
S Q
D 3
D A
H Q
C A
D 6
C 9
North
Forquet

Pass
4 C
Pass

2nd
K
K
5
C 6
5
Q
4
East
Goldman

1 S
4 S
Dbl

3rd
2
2
10
2
2
C K
10
South
Garozzo
1 D
3 C
5 C
All Pass

4th
4
4
8
4
3
S 3
H 3
West
Avarelli

1 H
2 S
Pass

Lead
S Q
D 3
D A
H Q
D 6
C 2
North
Wolff

Pass
3 C
Pass

2nd
K
K
5
C 6
Q
3
East
Belladonna

1 S
4 S
Dbl

3rd
2
2
10
2
C K
10
South
Jacoby
1 D
2 C
5 C
All Pass

4th
4
4
8
4
S 3
5
S Q J 10 8
H A 9 7 3 2
D Q 10 4
C 5
Table S 9 7 6 5 3 2
H Q
D A K
C 8 7 4 3
938AA =
49432 4A432
Par EW +200
S A 4
H
D J 9 7 6 5 2
C A Q J 10 6

Italy NS
5 C× South =
+750 =193

  USA NS
  5 C× South =
  +750 =128


80. W deals
E-W vul
S A 9 6
H Q J 10 2
D 6 4 2
C K J 5
West
Lawrence
Pass
3 S
Pass

Lead
S K
H J
C 6
C A
D 10
H 6
H 2
North
Forquet
Pass
4 H


2nd
J
4
J
9
A
7
S 2
East
Goldman
1 C
Pass


3rd
8
3
Q
2
8
Q
K
South
Garozzo
Dbl
Pass


4th
A
A
8
5
2
5
9
West
Avarelli
Pass
2 S
Pass

Lead
S K
H J
C 6
C A
D 10
H 6
H 2
North
Wolff
Pass
4 H


2nd
J
4
J
9
A
7
S 2
East
Belladonna
1 C
Pass


3rd
8
3
Q
2
8
Q
K
South
Jacoby
Dbl
Pass


4th
A
A
8
5
2
5
9
S 8 7 4 3
H A 9 7
D 8
C 10 6 4 3 2
Table S K Q 10 5 2
H 5 4
D 10 9 7
C A Q 7
748A4 =
39338 =
Par NS +130
S J
H K 8 6 3
D A K Q J 5 3
C 9 8

Italy NS
4 H North =
+420 =193

  USA NS
  4 H North =
  +420 =128


81. N deals
None vul
S Q 3
H 3
D Q J 10 4
C A Q 10 5 4 3
West
Lawrence

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H K
D 5
S 5
C A
C 3
H 6
C 4
D 3
North
Forquet
1 D
3 C
4 D


2nd
2
A
4
7
9
4
J
7
East
Goldman
2 H
Pass
Pass


3rd
10
6
Q
H 5
D 2
D 10
D K
J
South
Garozzo
Dbl
3 H
5 D


4th
3
4
2
2
6
8
8
8
West
Avarelli

Pass
Pass


Lead
S 7
S 3
H 10
D A
D K
D 2
D Q
C A
North
Wolff
2 C
3 C
3 NT


2nd
8
2
3
6
7
C 2
C 7
9
East
Belladonna
Pass
Pass
All Pass


3rd
9
5
9
4
10
J
3
H 2
South
Jacoby
2 D
3 H



4th
Q
6
Q
5
8
9
S 4
6
S A J 9 6 4
H 10 4
D 7 6
C K 8 6 2
Table S 7 2
H A K J 9 8
D 9 8 5
C J 9 7
777A8 =
56624 56635
Par NS +130
S K 10 8 5
H Q 7 6 5 2
D A K 3 2
C

Italy NS
5 D North -1
-50 +2195

  USA NS
  3 NT North -2
  -100 128


82. E deals
N-S vul
S A 9 7 4 2
H K Q
D 7 5 2
C 8 6 4
West
Lawrence

1 NT
2 H


Lead
S 2
S 6
D Q
S 8
H K
C A
C 3
C Q
North
Forquet

Pass
Pass


2nd
5
4
K
A
3
4
6
J
East
Goldman
Pass
2 C
3 NT


3rd
J
10
A
3
6
5
K
H 8
South
Garozzo
Pass
Pass
All Pass


4th
K
H 2
2
H 4
A
2
9
8
West
Avarelli

1 C
2 NT
3 NT

Lead
S 4
S 6
D Q
S 8
H K
C A
C 3
C Q
North
Wolff

Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
3
2
K
A
3
4
6
J
East
Belladonna
Pass
2 C
3 S


3rd
J
10
A
5
6
5
K
H 8
South
Jacoby
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
K
H 2
2
H 4
A
2
9
8
S K 8 6
H A J 9 8
D A J 10 4
C A 3
Table S Q 10 5 3
H 5 3
D Q 3
C K Q 10 7 5
12331 12431
BB9AB =
Par EW +460
S J
H 10 7 6 4 2
D K 9 8 6
C J 9 2

Italy NS
3 NT West +3
-490 =195

  USA NS
  3 NT West +3
  -490 =128


83. S deals
E-W vul
S 8 2
H J 6 4
D A 10 5
C A K 8 3 2
West
Lawrence

Pass
Pass


Lead
S A
S 3
C 6
C 2
H A
H K
H 7
D 6
North
Forquet

5 C



2nd
2
8
10
D 2
3
8
9
7
East
Goldman

Pass



3rd
7
K
A
Q
4
6
J
3
South
Garozzo
2 C
Pass



4th
Q
C 4
5
H 2
5
10
Q
5
West
Avarelli

Pass
3 D
All Pass

Lead
S A
S 3
C 6
C K
H 4
H K
H 7
D 2
North
Wolff

2 D
3 H


2nd
2
8
10
S 4
5
3
8
7
East
Belladonna

Pass
Pass


3rd
7
K
A
7
A
6
J
8
South
Jacoby
2 C
2 NT
5 C


4th
Q
C 4
5
S 5
2
10
Q
10
S A J 9 5 3
H 9 8 3 2
D 8 4 3
C 10
Table S K 10 7 6 4
H Q 10 5
D Q 9 6 2
C 5
8688B 8678B
27552 =
Par NS +400
S Q
H A K 7
D K J 7
C Q J 9 7 6 4

Italy NS
5 C South =
+400 =195

  USA NS
  5 C South =
  +400 =128


84. W deals
Both vul
S 9 8 5 3
H 6
D A K 10 8 7 3
C J 10
West
Lawrence
2 H
3 C
4 H

Lead
D A
C J
C A
C 2
S 3
North
Forquet
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
5
3
7
Q
A
East
Goldman
2 NT
3 H


3rd
2
K
10
H 6
4
South
Garozzo
Pass
Pass


4th
Q
5
4
8
2
West
Avarelli
Pass
1 H


Lead
C J
D 9
C 10
C 2
S 3
North
Wolff
Pass
Pass


2nd
3
Q
4
Q
A
East
Belladonna
1 D
Pass


3rd
K
K
A
H 6
4
South
Jacoby
Pass
Pass


4th
5
5
7
8
2
S 7 6 2
H K Q J 7 4 3
D Q
C Q 7 5
Table S A K J
H A 10 5
D J 6 5
C 9 8 4 3
47495 =
85947 96948
Par EW +200
S Q 10 4
H 9 8 2
D 9 4 2
C A K 6 2

Italy NS
4 H West -1
+100 +6201

  USA NS
  1 H West +2
  -140 128


85. N deals
N-S vul
S Q 9 5 3
H 10 2
D 6 5 4
C K 6 5 2
West
Lawrence

Pass


Lead
H 3
C J
H A
H 5
C 9
C 4
C A
S A
S K
North
Forquet
Pass
Pass


2nd
K
2
8
Q
5
6
S 8
10
H 6
East
Goldman
1 NT



3rd
2
3
10
D 4
7
10
8
2
4
South
Garozzo
Pass



4th
4
Q
J
D 8
D 9
D 2
K
3
5
West
Avarelli

Dbl
1 NT

Lead
H 10
C 9
H A
H 3
C 8
S A
S K
S 6
S Q
North
Wolff
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
4
2
8
K
5
8
10
D 2
J
East
Belladonna
1 C
1 S


3rd
9
3
2
D 4
A
2
4
7
D Q
South
Jacoby
1 H
Pass


4th
Q
Q
J
D 8
D 9
3
5
9
D 3
S 7 4 2
H K Q 8
D 10 7 3
C J 9 8 4
Table S A K J 6
H J 4
D K J 8
C A 10 7 3
55764 =
88669 =
Par EW +120
S 10 8
H A 9 7 6 5 3
D A Q 9 2
C Q

Italy NS
1 NT East =
-90 201

  USA NS
  1 NT West -2
  +100 +5133


86. E deals
E-W vul
S 10 9 7 3
H A 8
D K 8 7 4 2
C K 6
West
Lawrence

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 4
H 6
S 3
H 3
C 3
C 6
H 7
S 5
C J
North
Forquet

2 C
2 NT

2nd
8
10
2
D 2
2
7
D 4
Q
A
East
Goldman
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
J
2
K
Q
K
9
9
8
D 7
South
Garozzo
1 NT
2 D


4th
5
A
A
K
5
Q
S 4
7
D 5
West
Avarelli

Pass
Pass

Lead
D J
C J
D 10
C K
S 3
C 10
D Q
S 5
S J
North
Wolff

2 C
Pass

2nd
2
A
K
7
2
Q
H 5
Q
9
East
Belladonna
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
5
6
6
3
K
D 4
H 2
A
6
South
Jacoby
1 NT
2 D


4th
A
5
3
2
8
D 9
7
7
4
S A J 8
H 7 4 3 2
D J 10
C A Q 8 2
Table S 6 5 2
H Q J 9 6
D Q 9 6 5
C 7 5
89788 =
54654 =
Par NS +140
S K Q 4
H K 10 5
D A 3
C J 10 9 4 3

Italy NS
2 NT South -1
-50 201

  USA NS
  2 D South =
  +90 +4137


87. S deals
Both vul
S A Q J 7 3 2
H 6 5
D 7 4
C A 5 4
West
Lawrence

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H J
H 8
D 10
D 2
C 2
C 4
North
Forquet

1 S
2 S


2nd
5
6
Q
7
9
Q
East
Goldman

Pass
Pass


3rd
7
Q
A
5
A
K
South
Garozzo
Pass
2 C
3 C


4th
9
10
4
9
7
10
West
Avarelli

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C 10
C K
S 5
S Q
S 2
C 3
North
Wolff

1 S
2 S


2nd
4
9
6
10
K
H 4
East
Belladonna

Pass
Pass


3rd
7
5
A
H 9
C 2
A
South
Jacoby
Pass
2 C
3 C


4th
J
Q
4
8
9
H 2
S 9 8 6
H A J 8 4
D A 8 3 2
C 10 9
Table S K 10 4
H K Q 7 3 2
D 10 6 5
C Q 7
7967A =
64661 =
Par NS +140
S 5
H 10 9
D K Q J 9
C K J 8 6 3 2

Italy NS
3 C South +1
+130 201

  USA NS
  3 C South +3
  +170 +1138


88. W deals
None vul
S A
H A 7 2
D A 10 8 4
C A K 9 5 2
West
Lawrence
Pass
Pass


Lead
H Q
S A
C A
C K
C 2
H K
H 8
D Q
C 5
North
Forquet
1 C
Pass


2nd
6
2
6
Q
S 4
3
4
A
S 6
East
Goldman
4 S
Pass


3rd
A
9
3
7
J
10
S 5
6
S K
South
Garozzo
Dbl



4th
5
3
4
8
10
2
7
2
D 3
West
Avarelli
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
S 5
H A
H 2
C J
H K
S Q
C 7
North
Wolff
1 C
4 C
Pass

2nd
A
5
8
4
4
K
8
East
Belladonna
3 S
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
3
Q
2
D 3
3
A
South
Jacoby
Dbl
4 H


4th
9
6
10
Q
7
D 4
6
S 8 5 3
H 10 6
D Q J 9 7 3
C 10 8 4
Table S Q J 10 7 6 4 2
H K 8 5
D 6
C Q 6
C7CBC C6CBC
16121 =
Par NS +990
S K 9
H Q J 9 4 3
D K 5 2
C J 7 3

Italy NS
4 S× East -3
+500 +2203

  USA NS
  4 H South +1
  +450 138


Italy wins by 65 IMPs

Match AW72 MainTop 1972 World Team Olympiad Final

Public domain data prepared by Richard Pavlicek