Event AW77 Main

Manila, Philippines

October 20-28, 1977

1977 Bermuda Bowl

Final: USA2 vs. USA1

by Richard Pavlicek

Segment 1

1. N deals
None vul A J 10 7 2
Q
10 9 7 6 4
J 7

West North East South West North East South
Passell Kantar Hamilton Eisenberg Swanson RubinI Soloway Von der Porten
Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass
1 1 3 3 1 1 3 3 (AP)
4 4 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
5 3 K Q 6 3 K Q
A 7 6 10 5 10 J K
5 J A 2 K 6 2 4
2 A 5 4 3 9 10 8
K Q 6 3 A 9 5 Q
K 6 2 4 4 2 8 Q
3 9 10 8 5 7 Q 2
9 tricks claimed 9 tricks claimed

Q 9 6
A K 7 4 2
Q 5
K 8 5 Table 8 4
J 9 8 6 5
J 3 2
A Q 6
59497 =
64945 =
Par NS +100 K 5 3
10 3
A K 8
10 9 4 3 2

USA2 NS
4 N -1 -50
-5 0
USA1 NS
3 N = +140
+5 5

2. E deals
N-S vul 6
A J 7 3
K J 6 3
A J 4 2

West North East South West North East South
Passell Kantar Hamilton Eisenberg Swanson RubinI Soloway Von der Porten
Pass Pass Pass Pass
1 Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass
2 Dbl Pass 5 3 AP
Pass Pass Dbl AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
K 6 3 2 2 8 6 Q
5 3 4 10 4 K 2 3
3 8 J K 4 9 6 J
Q 4 9 2 6 10 Q A
7 6 K 2 3 2 A 5
5 A 4 10 5 A 4 3
A 5 7 8 9 7 4 7
10 tricks claimed 7 8 J 10
K 10 3 9

A K 9 8
Q 9 8 5 2
Q 9 8 5
— Table Q J 10 3
6 4
10 4 2
K 10 9 5
8688A 8788A
56553 =
Par NS +130 7 5 4 2
K 10
A 7
Q 8 7 6 3

USA2 NS
5 × S -1 -200
-8 0
USA1 NS
3 E -3 +150
+8 13

3. S deals
E-W vul A 7 6
10 7 3
K J 7 2
J 10 3

West North East South West North East South
Passell Kantar Hamilton Eisenberg Swanson RubinI Soloway Von der Porten
Pass Pass
Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass Pass 1 Pass
2 NT Pass 3 NT AP 2 NT Pass 3 NT AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
J 2 8 K J 2 8 4
4 6 K 5 3 4 Q 6
2 10 J A A 6 3 Q
2 5 10 Q 5 K 10 5
9 7 Q 8 4 A 2 5
4 2 9 10 9 tricks claimed
K 6 3 A
J 3 A 8
K Q 6 7
9 tricks claimed

J 9 4
J 9 6
A Q 9
K 9 6 4 Table K Q 3 2
A K 5 4
8 6 5
Q 2
54455 =
88887 78877
Par NS -120 10 8 5
Q 8 2
10 4 3
A 8 7 5

USA2 NS
3 NT W = -600
Tie 0
USA1 NS
3 NT W = -600
Tie 13

4. W deals
Both vul J 10 4
K 8 6 2
K Q 8
A 9 8

West North East South West North East South
Passell Kantar Hamilton Eisenberg Swanson RubinI Soloway Von der Porten
1 Dbl Pass 4 1 Dbl Pass 2
Pass Pass Pass Dbl 2 Pass 4 (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
4 8 2 3 7 Q K A
K 5 3 7 K 5 3 7
2 J A 3 2 J A 3
7 A Q 5 3 4 Q 2
K 4 2 A K 5 7 A
10 tricks claimed K 4 2 A
10 tricks claimed

K Q
7
A 9 6 4
K J 10 6 5 3 Table 7 6 5 3 2
Q J 5
5 2
7 4 2
77A85 =
55357 =
Par NS +620 A 9 8
A 10 9 4 3
J 10 7 3
Q

USA2 NS
4 S = +620
Tie 0
USA1 NS
4 N = +620
Tie 13

5. N deals
N-S vul K 8 7 5 3 2
A 10 9
Q 9
Q 5

West North East South West North East South
Passell Kantar Hamilton Eisenberg Swanson RubinI Soloway Von der Porten
1 Pass 2 2 Pass 2
Pass Pass Dbl Rdbl Pass Pass Pass
3 3 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
9 4 6 K 4 9 A 2
2 10 A Q 5 8 K Q
3 2 Q 8 Q 9 6 3
9 tricks won 2 A 8 4
K 9 4 6
2 10 A Q
3 K 5 8
9 tricks claimed

Q 6
Q 2
K J 7 4 3
K 7 6 2 Table 10 9
K J 8 6
A 10 6 5
J 10 8
88546 =
54697 54687
Par NS -110 A J 4
7 5 4 3
8 2
A 9 4 3

USA2 NS
3 N = +140
Tie 0
USA1 NS
2 S +1 +140
Tie 13

6. E deals
E-W vul Q J 9 3
A 7
K Q 9 4 2
A 6

West North East South West North East South
Passell Kantar Hamilton Eisenberg Swanson RubinI Soloway Von der Porten
Pass Pass Pass Pass
1 Dbl Pass 1 1 Dbl 2 Pass
Pass 2 2 NT Pass Pass 3 Pass 3
3 AP Pass 4 Pass 4
Pass 5 Dbl Pass
Pass 5 Dbl AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Q 4 5 A 6 2 J 3
2 A Q 3 5 2 K A
J 6 10 2 6 J 7 3
3 4 K 7 8 10 2 4
A 3 6 2 4 7 Q 3
5 10 3 4 5 10 9 9
K 7 7 5 5 7 J 4

A 8 7 2
K 10 8 4 2
6
K 9 3 Table 6 4
Q
A J 8 7 5
Q J 8 5 4
67664 =
76668 =
Par NS -90 K 10 5
J 9 6 5 3
10 3
10 7 2

USA2 NS
3 W +1 -130
+11 11
USA1 NS
5 × S -4 -700
-11 13

7. S deals
Both vul J 9 8 3
—
K 10 9 7 4
A Q 7 2

West North East South West North East South
Passell Kantar Hamilton Eisenberg Swanson RubinI Soloway Von der Porten
2 2
Pass 4 Dbl AP Pass 2 3 Pass
4 4 Pass Pass
Dbl AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
A 4 6 3 K 3 2 3
J A 4 5 A 4 5 3
2 6 4 3 2 6 4 10
3 2 3 5 4 6 8 5
7 8 5 10 7 8 5 J
4 6 8 8 10 7 9 8
9 J A 2 J J A 2
10 7 J K J A 4 6
Q K 7 2 10 tricks claimed

K 6 2
Q 9 7 6 2
A 2
J 10 3 Table —
A K J 8 5
Q 8 6
K 9 8 6 4
3A194 3A193
73B49 =
Par NS -200 A Q 10 7 5 4
10 4 3
J 5 3
5

USA2 NS
4 × S = +790
Tie 11
USA1 NS
4 × N = +790
Tie 13

8. W deals
None vul K J 9
10 9 5 4 3
10 6
K J 5

West North East South West North East South
Passell Kantar Hamilton Eisenberg Swanson RubinI Soloway Von der Porten
1 Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass
2 Pass 2 Dbl 2 Pass 2 Pass
Rdbl AP 3 NT AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
2 A 6 7 4 J 2 7
6 9 A 3 Q 3 2 K
2 4 5 J 6 K 2 5
7 3 J 2 6 4 10 J
5 7 8 K 10 7 3 A
A 4 6 6 7 5 8 6
K 5 8 3 9 4 A 9
8 8 10 10 A 3 9 3
8 tricks claimed K 5 2 J
Q 9 5 4

6
A K Q 8 7
A 8 5
A 10 7 2 Table A Q 10 5 2
J
K 9 7
Q 9 8 6
22131 =
BBCAC BAB9C
Par NS -980 8 7 4 3
6 2
Q J 4 3 2
4 3

USA2 NS
2 ×× E = -510
-2 11
USA1 NS
3 NT W +2 -460
+2 15

9. N deals
E-W vul —
6 5
7 6 5 4 2
A 10 9 7 5 2

West North East South West North East South
Passell Kantar Hamilton Eisenberg Swanson RubinI Soloway Von der Porten
Pass 1 Dbl 3 Dbl Pass
2 Pass Pass 2 Pass Pass
Pass 3 Pass 3 (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
10 5 2 J K A 9 2
K 2 2 5 3 2 2 5
Q 8 2 6 5 A J 3
10 J 5 7 8 10 Q 4
3 6 A K 3 5 8 J
Q 3 7 4 Q K 3 5
6 3 A 8 6 4 10 2
5 8 10 Q A 7 4 J
9 7 4 4 10 tricks claimed
A 3 6 K

J 8 2
10 9 7 3
Q 9 3
J 4 3 Table A 7 6 5
A Q 8 4 2
K 8
Q 8
685AA =
65633 =
Par NS +130 K Q 10 9 4 3
K J
A J 10
K 6

USA2 NS
3 S = +140
-10 11
USA1 NS
3 × N +1 +570
+10 25

10. E deals
Both vul A Q 7 6 2
—
K Q 9 7 2
10 3 2

West North East South West North East South
Passell Kantar Hamilton Eisenberg Swanson RubinI Soloway Von der Porten
Pass 1 Pass 1
Pass 2 Pass 2 NT Pass 1 Pass 2 NT
Pass 4 Dbl Rdbl Pass 4 Pass 4
Pass 5 Pass 7 (AP) Pass 5 Pass 6 (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
4 2 10 Q 4 2 J A
4 3 K 8 9 4 Q 3
2 3 J 5 A 8 10 5
9 4 Q 3 2 8 J J
A 8 10 5 2 4 2 3
6 6 6 J 6 5 4 K
2 9 7 5 13 tricks claimed
13 tricks claimed

K J 5 4
9 4
10 5 3
Q 9 6 4 Table 8 3
K 10 8 7 6 5 3
8
J 7 5
CC9DB =
11402 =
Par NS +2140 10 9
A Q J 2
A J 6 4
A K 8

USA2 NS
7 S = +2140
+13 24
USA1 NS
6 S +1 +1390
-13 25

11. S deals
None vul K 2
A 9 7 5
A 10 8
K 10 9 2

West North East South West North East South
Passell Kantar Hamilton Eisenberg Swanson RubinI Soloway Von der Porten
1 NT 1 NT
Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2
Pass 3 NT AP Pass 3 NT AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Q 8 2 K 6 8 2 4
7 8 K 3 2 3 A 4
2 4 J 6 6 5 K 8
Q 4 5 5 12 tricks won
6 5 K 3
2 8 A J
4 5 10 3
12 tricks claimed

8
K Q 6 4
Q J 9 6 5
J 5 4 Table 10 9 6 5 4 3
J 8 3
3 2
8 3
B999C B9A9C
24331 =
Par NS +920 A Q J 7
10 2
K 7 4
A Q 7 6

USA2 NS
3 NT S +3 +490
Tie 24
USA1 NS
3 NT S +3 +490
Tie 25

12. W deals
N-S vul J 3
J 9 7 6 4
8 4 2
Q 7 4

West North East South West North East South
Passell Kantar Hamilton Eisenberg Swanson RubinI Soloway Von der Porten
1 NT Pass 2 Pass 1 NT Pass 2 Pass
2 Pass 4 NT AP 2 Pass 3 NT AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
6 2 10 K 6 2 10 K
5 4 A 2 A 2 3 7
3 7 Q 2 5 4 J K
8 7 K 6 8 Q 4 5
3 10 J Q 5 4 A 2
4 9 10 5 K 6 8 7
11 tricks claimed 3 10 J Q
11 tricks claimed

A 7 6
K Q
A Q 6 5
J 9 8 5 Table K 9 4 2
A 5 2
J 9 3
A K 3
23322 =
BAABB =
Par NS -460 Q 10 8 5
10 8 3
K 10 7
10 6 2

USA2 NS
4 NT W +1 -460
Tie 24
USA1 NS
3 NT W +2 -460
Tie 25

13. N deals
Both vul 8 6
Q J 6 5 3
4 3
10 6 5 2

West North East South West North East South
Passell Kantar Hamilton Eisenberg Swanson RubinI Soloway Von der Porten
Pass 1 Pass Pass 1 Pass
2 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass
2 Pass 3 Pass 2 Pass 2 NT Pass
4 Pass 4 AP 3 Pass 3 Pass
4 Pass 4 NT Pass
5 Pass 6 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
A 5 4 2 9 4 2 K
3 5 8 9 2 A 5 3
A 4 7 3 8 7 5 J
2 8 7 5 A 4 7 3
A 6 2 10 2 8 5 5
4 2 K 3 A 6 2 3
K J 7 6 7 8 K 10

A 7 5
7
K J 8 7 5
A Q 7 4 Table K Q 9 4 2
A 10 9 2
9 2
K J
11511 =
AC8CA =
Par NS -1430 J 10 3
K 8 4
A Q 10 6
9 8 3

USA2 NS
4 E +2 -680
+13 37
USA1 NS
6 E = -1430
-13 25

14. E deals
None vul 9
J 10 8 3 2
J 5
A Q 10 6 5

West North East South West North East South
Passell Kantar Hamilton Eisenberg Swanson RubinI Soloway Von der Porten
Pass 1 Pass 1 NT
Pass 1 1 2 NT Pass 2 Pass 2
Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 3
Pass 4 AP Pass 3 NT Pass 4 (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
2 A 3 5 3 5 K A
2 7 A 3 K A 2 5
9 2 Q 4 Q J 2 4
A 5 J 6 7 9 K A
K 7 2 5 Q 7 3 6
Q A 3 6 4 9 J 2
12 tricks claimed 11 tricks claimed

10 7 5 4
A 9 7
Q 7 3
J 9 7 Table K J 8 6 2
6 5
K 10 8 2
8 3
A6C8C =
17141 =
Par NS +900 A Q 3
K Q 4
A 9 6 4
K 4 2

USA2 NS
4 N +2 +480
+1 38
USA1 NS
4 S +1 +450
-1 25

15. S deals
N-S vul 5
9 2
K J 9 8 7 3
Q 8 4 2

West North East South West North East South
Passell Kantar Hamilton Eisenberg Swanson RubinI Soloway Von der Porten
1 1
3 Pass 4 AP 3 Pass 4 Pass
Pass Dbl AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
6 3 9 A A 4 3 4
K 10 3 2 A 6 3 2
2 Q 7 5 K 10 3 9
A J 9 6 K A 7 5
3 5 2 9 Q J 9 2
10 tricks claimed 10 5 2 6
10 tricks claimed

J 7
3
Q 5 4
K 10 9 7 6 5 3 Table K 9 8 6 2
A K Q J 8 7 5 4
—
—
563A7 =
46924 47924
Par NS +100 A Q 10 4 3
10 6
A 10 6 2
A J

USA2 NS
4 E = -420
+5 43
USA1 NS
4 × E = -590
-5 25

16. W deals
E-W vul 5 3 2
8
K Q J 6
10 6 5 3 2

West North East South West North East South
Passell Kantar Hamilton Eisenberg Swanson RubinI Soloway Von der Porten
Pass Pass 1 1 Pass Pass 1 Pass
1 Pass 1 NT Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass
3 Pass 3 NT Pass 2 AP
4 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
8 K 5 2 8 K 5 2
A 4 6 5 A 4 6 5
7 8 J 2 7 8 J 2
Q 3 2 K Q 3 2 K
A 6 3 3 5 7 6 3
9 7 2 4 J 2 4 10
10 tricks claimed 6 3 Q A
J 7 5 3
10 tricks claimed

Q J 9 8 7 6
10 7 6 2
—
A J 9 Table A
K Q 4 3
10 7 4 3 2
K Q 7
63376 =
79956 79A56
Par NS -620 K 10 4
A J 9 5
A 9 8 5
8 4

USA2 NS
4 W = -620
-10 43
USA1 NS
2 W +2 -170
+10 35

USA2 leads by 8 IMPs

Match AW77 Main

Top 1977 Bermuda Bowl Final

Segment 2

17. N deals
None vul J 7 6 4
5
Q J 7 6 4
Q 6 2

West North East South West North East South
Von der Porten Kantar RubinI Eisenberg Wolff Hamilton Hamman Passell
Pass Pass 1 Pass 1 Dbl
Pass 2 Dbl Pass 1 1 2 4 (AP)
3 Pass Pass 4 (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
J 5 2 A K 10 3 4
10 3 4 K 2 A 6 5
3 8 10 4 4 7 4 3
Q 2 8 5 J 2 8 5
J A 8 9 Q A 8 9
4 6 6 Q 8 10 6 Q
2 4 A 3 6 8 9 3
9 7 7 7 10 tricks claimed
10 tricks claimed

K 5
K J 10 7 6
9 5 3
J 5 3 Table 3 2
Q 3 2
A K 8 2
K 9 7 4
6A587 =
63756 =
Par NS +420 A Q 10 9 8
A 9 8 4
10
A 10 8

USA2 NS
4 S = +420
Tie 43
USA1 NS
4 N = +420
Tie 35

18. E deals
N-S vul Q J 10 6 4 2
6 4 2
2
J 6 4

West North East South West North East South
Von der Porten Kantar RubinI Eisenberg Wolff Hamilton Hamman Passell
1 Pass 1 Pass
2 Pass 3 Pass 1 1 2 3
3 Pass 4 AP Pass 3 4 Pass
4 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
A 3 6 5 2 5 A 4
5 3 10 2 3 10 2 7
4 2 7 6 Q 5 K 3
4 8 K 9 8 2 K 4
8 10 2 J 10 4 8 K
3 4 A 2 9 9 2 J
A 3 5 6 5 4 J A
J 7 7 4 A 3 3 6
10 tricks claimed Q 7 5 6

9 8 7 5 3
10 9
10 4
K 7 5 3 Table —
A Q J 8 5
K Q J 7 5
A Q 8
47333 =
95A99 96A99
Par NS -420 A K
K 7 3
A 9 8 6 3
10 9 2

USA2 NS
4 E = -420
Tie 43
USA1 NS
4 W = -420
Tie 35

19. S deals
E-W vul Q 9 8 5 3 2
10 6 5
Q 9 5 2
—

West North East South West North East South
Von der Porten Kantar RubinI Eisenberg Wolff Hamilton Hamman Passell
1 NT 1 NT
Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 2 Pass 2
Pass 4 AP Pass 4 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
3 2 2 6 Q 2 2 6
3 4 A 4 5 3 K 2
9 4 5 5 A 4 3 5
5 3 K 2 K 3 5 7
K J 8 7 8 4 6 K
9 6 6 K 4 6 A 9
4 6 A 9 6 10 A 2
8 10 A 2 10 tricks claimed
10 tricks claimed

K 4
7 4 2
A J 7 3
Q J 4 3 Table —
A J 8 3
8 6 4
A 10 8 7 5 2
5A664 =
73669 73679
Par NS +420 A J 10 7 6
K Q 9
K 10
K 9 6

USA2 NS
4 S = +420
Tie 43
USA1 NS
4 S = +420
Tie 35

20. W deals
Both vul Q J 7 4
K J 8 4 2
10 2
8 4

West North East South West North East South
Von der Porten Kantar RubinI Eisenberg Wolff Hamilton Hamman Passell
1 Pass 1 Pass 1 1 1 NT 2
2 Pass 2 NT Pass 3 Pass 3 NT AP
3 Pass 3 NT AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
8 9 10 K 3 A 2 5
K 2 6 4 9 2 K 4
5 3 A 8 3 6 J 10
11 tricks won A 7 5 7
6 4 K 2
5 3 A 8
11 tricks claimed

9 6
A
A Q J 9
A Q 10 9 7 6 Table K 8 5 2
10 9 7 5
K 5 3
K 5
25722 =
A76AB B86BB
Par NS -660 A 10 3
Q 6 3
8 7 6 4
J 3 2

USA2 NS
3 NT E +2 -660
Tie 43
USA1 NS
3 NT E +2 -660
Tie 35

21. N deals
N-S vul A 10 7
J 4
7 5
J 8 7 6 5 2

West North East South West North East South
Von der Porten Kantar RubinI Eisenberg Wolff Hamilton Hamman Passell
Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass
1 NT Pass 2 Pass 1 NT Pass 2 Pass
2 Pass 3 NT AP 2 Pass 3 NT AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
6 3 Q A 6 3 Q A
4 5 K 3 4 5 K 3
Q 10 6 7 Q 10 6 7
J A 9 2 J A 9 2
3 2 A K 3 2 A K
J 2 3 A 10 4 4 J
9 tricks claimed 10 tricks claimed

J 8 5 2
A K 6
9 6 4
A K 10 Table K
Q 7 5 2
K Q J 8 2
9 4 3
47435 =
869A7 =
Par NS -140 Q 9 6 4 3
10 9 8 3
A 10 3
Q

USA2 NS
3 NT W = -400
+1 44
USA1 NS
3 NT W +1 -430
-1 35

22. E deals
E-W vul A Q 10 8 5 2
Q 7 3
8 6
A 7

West North East South West North East South
Von der Porten Kantar RubinI Eisenberg Wolff Hamilton Hamman Passell
Pass Pass Pass Pass
1 1 3 AP 1 1 2 2
2 NT 3 4 Pass
4 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
3 6 Q 4 J K A 4
A 3 2 8 Q 2 3 6
7 K 5 Q J 9 6 Q
2 A 6 3 A 3 2 8
9 K A 4 7 4 9 Q
5 9 K 7 A 6 5 3
9 tricks claimed K 8 6 4
Q 2 J 9
2 5 4 J

K 7 6
K 6
A K Q 10 7 2
Q 8 Table 4
J 10 8 5 4 2
5
K J 6 4 3
79354 89454
44989 =
Par NS +140 J 9 3
A 9
J 9 4 3
10 9 5 2

USA2 NS
3 E = -140
-6 44
USA1 NS
4 E -1 +100
+6 41

23. S deals
Both vul Q 10 8 5
J
8
K Q J 9 5 4 2

West North East South West North East South
Von der Porten Kantar RubinI Eisenberg Wolff Hamilton Hamman Passell
Pass Pass
1 4 4 AP 1 3 Dbl AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
K 3 6 6 2 J 3 Q
J 7 4 10 J 3 6 6
8 Q 2 3 K A 2 10
3 2 A J 7 2 A J
Q 2 5 8 A 5 6 4
10 4 6 9 6 8 7 9
A 5 2 4 7 4 A 8
3 8 7 9 7 10 8 K
7 5 A 5 7 tricks claimed
10 tricks claimed

A 7 6 3
A Q 10 4
A 9 3
10 6 Table 2
K 7 6 5 3
Q J 7
A 8 7 3
47256 =
94A86 96B86
Par NS -650 K J 9 4
9 8 2
K 10 6 5 4 2
—

USA2 NS
4 W = -620
-3 44
USA1 NS
3 × N -2 -500
+3 44

24. W deals
None vul 10 8 7
8 4
K J 8 6
9 8 7 3

West North East South West North East South
Von der Porten Kantar RubinI Eisenberg Wolff Hamilton Hamman Passell
Pass Pass Pass 2 NT Pass Pass Pass 2 NT
Pass 3 Pass 3 NT (AP) Pass 3 NT AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Q 4 2 5 Q 4 2 A
J 8 7 A Q 4 6 2
Q 4 6 2 7 9 J A
7 9 J A 7 5 10 8
4 A J 7 J 7 2 A
3 5 10 Q K 5 3 4
4 K A 3 Q A 7 6
J 7 6 Q J 8 4 2
K 3 8 2 10 9 6 3
9 5 8 5 3 8 3 9
2 10 9 3 7 tricks claimed

J
Q J 10 6 3
9 5 4
A J 10 5 Table Q 6 5 4 2
7 2
A 10 3 2
6 4
88678 88778
55664 =
Par NS +120 A K 9 3
A K 9 5
Q 7
K Q 2

USA2 NS
3 NT S -1 -50
+2 46
USA1 NS
3 NT S -2 -100
-2 44

25. N deals
E-W vul K 3
A 10 8 7
K 7 5
A Q 9 4

West North East South West North East South
Von der Porten Kantar RubinI Eisenberg Wolff Hamilton Hamman Passell
1 NT Pass 2 1 NT Pass 2
Pass 2 Pass 4 (AP) Pass 2 Pass 4 (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
5 Q 4 7 5 2 6 7
5 2 Q K K 8 2 4
A 4 2 5 3 J A 7
J 10 Q K 5 10 8 9
K 8 2 4 J Q 4 10
3 J A 7 5 10 Q K
5 10 10 J A 4 2 5
9 2 6 7 10 tricks claimed
9 tricks claimed

Q 10 7 4
6 4
Q 2
J 10 7 3 2 Table J 8
J 9 5
A J 9 8 6 3
K 6
89A77 78A77
54366 =
Par NS +420 A 9 6 5 2
K Q 3 2
10 4
8 5

USA2 NS
4 N -1 -50
-10 46
USA1 NS
4 N = +420
+10 54

26. E deals
Both vul J 10 9 8 6
K Q 7 3
J 6 2
9

West North East South West North East South
Von der Porten Kantar RubinI Eisenberg Wolff Hamilton Hamman Passell
1 Pass 1 Pass
1 Pass 2 Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass
2 NT Pass 3 Pass 2 Pass 4 AP
4 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
9 2 A 10 5 7 8 K
3 J 3 5 A 8 4 3
2 3 8 Q 9 tricks won
4 7 A 8
9 tricks claimed

A Q 7
J 9 6 5 4
Q 5
Q J 10 Table K
A 10 2
A K 10 7 3
K 6 5 2
15312 =
C8ABA =
Par NS -1440 5 4 3 2
8
9 8 4
A 8 7 4 3

USA2 NS
4 W -1 +100
Tie 46
USA1 NS
4 E -1 +100
Tie 54

27. S deals
None vul K 6 2
7 5 3
Q 6
A J 8 7 6

West North East South West North East South
Von der Porten Kantar RubinI Eisenberg Wolff Hamilton Hamman Passell
1 1
Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 4 (AP)
Pass 2 Pass 3
Pass 4 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
2 Q 3 5 J 3 A 6
2 7 8 10 2 K 4 5
J 3 2 K Q 2 6 K
Q 2 6 K 10 A 2 6
A 6 4 5 9 10 A 4
8 Q 10 7 J 3 9 3
3 Q K 9 8 J 5 5
6 J A 3 10 tricks claimed
10 tricks claimed

Q 10
J 10 4
K J 7 2
10 5 3 2 Table J 9 7
A 8 2
10 9 8 4 3
K 4
79969 8A979
43463 53464
Par NS +420 A 8 5 4 3
K Q 9 6
A 5
Q 9

USA2 NS
4 S = +420
Tie 46
USA1 NS
4 S = +420
Tie 54

28. W deals
N-S vul A 10 5
10 5
A 9 7 6
A Q 4 3

West North East South West North East South
Von der Porten Kantar RubinI Eisenberg Wolff Hamilton Hamman Passell
Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1
Pass 2 Pass 2 NT Pass 2 AP
Pass 3 NT AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
6 10 J K 6 Q K 2
5 6 Q K 7 10 J A
4 Q A 5 5 3 K A
2 6 Q K 8 3 4 5
10 J A 7 Q 3 2 A
3 7 9 8 10 J Q 6
2 3 4 4 2 8 5 4
A 4 2 8 A 6 2 3
5 6 Q K 10 J Q K
9 7 3 2 8 9 J K

K 8 3
A 9 8 6
10 8 2
J 8 6 Table J 6 4
J 7 4 3
Q J 5 4
K 7
9978A 8978A
43653 =
Par NS +600 Q 9 7 2
K Q 2
K 3
10 9 5 2

USA2 NS
3 NT S -2 -200
-8 46
USA1 NS
2 S +1 +140
+8 62

29. N deals
Both vul Q 3
A K 7 4
5 4 2
Q 10 9 6

West North East South West North East South
Von der Porten Kantar RubinI Eisenberg Wolff Hamilton Hamman Passell
Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass
1 Pass 2 Pass 1 Pass 2 NT Pass
2 Pass 2 NT Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass
3 NT AP 4 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
9 3 K 10 K 8 2 3
4 8 2 5 6 3 2 K
Q 6 3 A 2 3 A 6
9 3 2 A Q 6 5 A
2 3 A 6 11 tricks claimed
K 7 4 Q
11 tricks claimed

J 9 8 4 2
5 3
A K 8 3
A K Table A K 5
Q J 10 8
J 9
J 7 4 3
22234 =
ABAA9 =
Par NS -650 10 7 6
9 6 2
Q 10 7 6
8 5 2

USA2 NS
3 NT E +2 -660
Tie 46
USA1 NS
4 W +1 -650
Tie 62

30. E deals
None vul 9
10 8 6 5
Q 8
A K J 10 9 6

West North East South West North East South
Von der Porten Kantar RubinI Eisenberg Wolff Hamilton Hamman Passell
Pass Pass Pass Pass
1 3 Dbl 4 2 Pass 3 Pass
4 AP 4 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
K 4 2 3 5 3 6 4
4 9 K 6 A 5 4 7
J K A 5 2 6 J K
6 8 J A 3 4 9 7
2 K Q 4 Q 8 8 6
Q 6 4 7 7 8 9 K
2 8 2 7 Q 2 A 10
10 tricks claimed 3 10 Q 2
J 10 6 8
4 3 10 Q

A 8 4 3
A Q 9 3 2
K 10 7 6
— Table K Q J 5 2
J 4
J 4
Q 8 7 4
42357 =
9BA86 9B986
Par NS -450 10 7 6
K 7
A 9 5 3 2
5 3 2

USA2 NS
4 W = -420
-10 46
USA1 NS
4 E -1 +50
+10 72

31. S deals
N-S vul J 9 7
Q J 6
Q 6 4
A 7 5 4

West North East South West North East South
Von der Porten Kantar RubinI Eisenberg Wolff Hamilton Hamman Passell
Pass Pass
1 Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass
2 Pass 2 NT Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass
3 Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass
3 NT AP 6 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
6 K 4 10 A 10 2 8
A 4 2 J 4 J 3 K
K 6 3 5 A 4 2 J
7 Q 5 2 K 6 3 2
A J 2 8 11 tricks claimed
5 Q 3 5
10 tricks claimed

A
K 9 8 7 5
A K 10 8 7
K 8 Table K 10 8 6 2
A
9 5 3 2
Q J 10
33424 =
AA9B8 =
Par NS -430 Q 5 4 3
10 4 3 2
J
9 6 3 2

USA2 NS
3 NT E +1 -430
-10 46
USA1 NS
6 W -1 +50
+10 82

32. W deals
E-W vul A 10 6 3
Q 9
A K 10 9
J 10 4

West North East South West North East South
Von der Porten Kantar RubinI Eisenberg Wolff Hamilton Hamman Passell
Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1
Pass 2 Pass 4 (AP) Pass 2 Pass 4 (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
6 9 J Q 5 J Q A
K 9 3 4 K 9 3 4
2 Q A 5 2 Q A 5
11 tricks won A 5 2 3
9 7 Q 6
11 tricks claimed

Q 9
J 8 3 2
6 3
K 8 7 5 3 Table 5 4
A K 10 4
J 7 5
Q 9 6 2
9B5B5 =
32618 =
Par NS +450 K J 8 7 2
7 6 5
Q 8 4 2
A

USA2 NS
4 S +1 +450
Tie 46
USA1 NS
4 S +1 +450
Tie 82

USA1 leads by 36 IMPs

Match AW77 Main

Top 1977 Bermuda Bowl Final

Segment 3

33. N deals
None vul Q 8 7 4 3
7 6
K Q
J 6 5 3

West North East South West North East South
Ross Soloway Paulsen Swanson Kantar Hamilton Eisenberg Passell
Pass 2 Pass Pass 1 Pass
2 Pass 2 NT Pass 1 Pass 3 Pass
3 NT AP 3 Pass 3 NT Pass
4 Pass 6 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
5 2 6 8 5 2 6 8
A 2 7 3 5 6 K 3
K 9 10 5 2 4 A 9
Q 6 3 6 J 10 7 7
9 6 2 J 10 3 A 2
7 Q K 10 K 3 2 5
10 2 3 J Q K A 7
8 4 4 4 3 8 4 4
10 tricks claimed 7 5 A Q

K 2
A 10 3 2
A 10 9 4 2
10 7 Table A J 5
Q 8
8 7
A K Q 9 8 4
14531 =
C98AC =
Par NS -990 10 9 6
K J 9 5 4
J 6 5 3
2

USA2 NS
3 NT E +1 -430
+10 56
USA1 NS
6 E = -920
-10 82

34. E deals
N-S vul A 10 4
6
Q J 7 4 3
K Q 7 6

West North East South West North East South
Ross Soloway Paulsen Swanson Kantar Hamilton Eisenberg Passell
1 Pass Pass Pass
2 2 NT 3 5 Pass 1 1 Dbl
Dbl AP 2 3 3 5 (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Q A 2 3 K 3 4 6
3 6 K A 5 3 J A
J 4 5 8 Q 6 5 A
J 6 K 3 8 6 2 5
10 5 2 Q K 9 3 2
10 K 8 6 7 8 K 2
A 2 6 2 9 10 7 7
3 4 K 7 9 tricks claimed
4 8 9 10
9 tricks claimed

Q J 6
J 10 8 4
A 2
J 10 4 2 Table K 9 7 5 2
A K 7 2
10 9 8 6
—
64479 =
78954 68954
Par NS -140 8 3
Q 9 5 3
K 5
A 9 8 5 3

USA2 NS
5 × S -2 -500
-7 56
USA1 NS
5 N -2 -200
+7 89

35. S deals
E-W vul Q 7 6 5 4
9 8
A Q 3
8 4 2

West North East South West North East South
Ross Soloway Paulsen Swanson Kantar Hamilton Eisenberg Passell
Pass Pass
1 NT AP 1 NT Pass 3 NT AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
5 K 3 2 5 8 10 2
9 2 7 A J A 4 9
4 8 10 A 5 2 K 3
5 2 K 3 9 2 7 Q
8 6 10 Q 6 K 3 2
9 3 4 A 8 tricks claimed
8 tricks claimed

A 2
A 5 2
K J 10 7
A 10 9 5 Table K 9 8
K 6 3
9 8 5 4
K 7 6
46634 =
877A9 =
Par NS -130 J 10 3
Q J 10 7 4
6 2
Q J 3

USA2 NS
1 NT W +1 -120
-6 56
USA1 NS
3 NT W -1 +100
+6 95

36. W deals
Both vul —
K J 8 4 2
J 8
Q J 9 8 7 4

West North East South West North East South
Ross Soloway Paulsen Swanson Kantar Hamilton Eisenberg Passell
2 Pass 3 Pass 1 1 1 2
4 Pass 4 NT Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass
5 Pass 5 NT Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass
6 Pass 7 AP 4 Pass 5 Pass
6 Pass 6 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
7 9 K A 6 A 4 9
13 tricks won 9 2 A 3
5 6 6 4
13 tricks won

K 6
9
A 10 6 4
A K 10 5 3 2 Table A Q J 10 8 4 3
A Q 5
K 9 5
—
00514 =
DD7C9 =
Par NS -2220 9 7 5 2
10 7 6 3
Q 7 3 2
6

USA2 NS
7 E = -2210
-13 56
USA1 NS
6 E +1 -1460
+13 108

37. N deals
N-S vul 10 7 5 3
6 4 3
J 10 6
K 8 3

West North East South West North East South
Ross Soloway Paulsen Swanson Kantar Hamilton Eisenberg Passell
Pass 1 1 Pass 1 1
2 Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 3 AP
3 Pass 3 NT AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
5 7 3 K 6 Q K 3
4 2 Q 3 A 4 2 10
2 6 Q K Q K 2 6
2 8 4 J 10 7 3 K
A 4 2 10 9 tricks claimed
Q A 4 6
6 tricks claimed

Q 9 6
8 7
2
A Q 10 7 5 4 2 Table K J 4
K Q J
A Q 9 8 7 5 3
—
44534 =
887A9 =
Par NS -130 A 8 2
A 10 9 5 2
K 4
J 9 6

USA2 NS
3 NT E -3 +150
+6 62
USA1 NS
3 E = -110
-6 108

38. E deals
E-W vul A K 10 8
A 8 5 3
3
K Q 4 2

West North East South West North East South
Ross Soloway Paulsen Swanson Kantar Hamilton Eisenberg Passell
Pass Pass Pass Pass
1 Dbl 1 NT Pass 1 Dbl Rdbl 2
2 Dbl Pass 3 (AP) Pass 4 Dbl AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
A 2 5 7 A 2 5 7
3 K 6 10 A 3 K 4
A 4 2 7 Q 3 7 5
3 Q 6 2 A 4 2 7
K 9 5 5 K 6 10 3
K 4 6 3 Q 8 8 2
9 tricks claimed 8 4 Q 2
3 5 A 9
K J 10 6
9 tricks claimed

7 6 5 2
7
A Q J 9 6 2
A 3 Table J 9 4
K Q 4
K 7
J 9 8 6 5
56957 =
77386 76386
Par NS +140 Q 3
J 10 9 6 2
10 8 5 4
10 7

USA2 NS
3 S = +140
+6 68
USA1 NS
4 × S -1 -100
-6 108

39. S deals
Both vul A 7 2
Q 9 7 6
K 4 3
A K 6

West North East South West North East South
Ross Soloway Paulsen Swanson Kantar Hamilton Eisenberg Passell
Pass Pass
Pass 1 NT Pass 2 Pass 1 NT Pass 2
Pass 2 Pass 3 NT (AP) Pass 2 Pass 3 NT (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
3 5 J Q 3 5 J Q
A 4 2 10 A 4 2 10
K 5 3 Q K 5 3 Q
6 J 7 4 6 J 7 4
2 A 4 6 8 A 4 6
3 6 A 5 3 6 A 5
7 10 K 8 7 10 K 8
10 tricks claimed 10 tricks claimed

8 6 4
J 4
J 9 7 6 5 2
Q 10 Table J 10 5
K 10 8 3 2
A 10
J 5 4
BB98B AA98A
22452 =
Par NS +660 K Q 9 3
A 5
Q 8
9 8 7 3 2

USA2 NS
3 NT N +1 +630
Tie 68
USA1 NS
3 NT N +1 +630
Tie 108

40. W deals
None vul 10 9 4
9 6 5 2
8 7
J 10 9 4

West North East South West North East South
Ross Soloway Paulsen Swanson Kantar Hamilton Eisenberg Passell
1 Pass 2 2 1 Pass 2 2
3 Pass 4 AP Pass Pass 3 Pass
3 NT AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
K A 2 3 2 3 10 4
2 7 K A K A 9 7
Q 4 5 7 8 tricks won
4 5 8 J
8 3 J 4
2 9 A 5
10 8 Q 4
7 10 3 K
11 tricks claimed

Q J 7 6 2
A 4
Q 5 2
A 8 7 Table A 8
7 3
K J 10 9 6 3
K 5 2
43726 =
8A6A6 =
Par NS -420 K 5 3
K Q J 10 8
A 4
Q 6 3

USA2 NS
4 E +1 -150
-5 68
USA1 NS
3 NT W -1 +50
+5 113

41. N deals
E-W vul A K Q 7 5
9 8 6 4
K 7 4
8

West North East South West North East South
Ross Soloway Paulsen Swanson Kantar Hamilton Eisenberg Passell
1 Pass 2 1 Pass 3
Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 4 NT
Pass 3 NT Pass 5 NT Pass 5 Pass 5 NT
Pass 6 Pass 6 NT (AP) Pass 6 Pass 7 NT (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
2 A 7 8 5 4 Q A
K Q 4 3 K 2 6 3
13 tricks won J 7 8 3
6 2 K 5
8 2 10 Q
10 9 2 5
11 tricks claimed

10 9 6 4 3
10 7 5 2
10 2
Q 7 Table J 2
Q 3
J 9 8 5 3
9 4 3 2
DCCBD =
01120 =
Par NS +1520 8
A K J
A Q 6
A K J 10 6 5

USA2 NS
6 NT N +1 +1020
+15 83
USA1 NS
7 NT S -2 -100
-15 113

42. E deals
Both vul J 4
J 4
9 7 5
A J 10 5 4 2

West North East South West North East South
Ross Soloway Paulsen Swanson Kantar Hamilton Eisenberg Passell
Pass Pass 2 Pass
1 Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass
3 Pass 4 Pass 4 NT Pass 5 Pass
4 NT Pass 5 Pass 6 AP
6 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
A 7 8 3 9 10 Q A
4 10 9 6 A 4 2 5
3 5 A 4 K J 3 7
K J 2 7 3 4 A 6
12 tricks claimed J 2 5 5
12 tricks claimed

5 3
A K Q 9 8 6
A
K Q 6 3 Table A K Q 9 2
10 3 2
J 10 8 4
7
22155 =
BAC87 =
Par NS -1430 10 8 7 6
7 5
K Q 6 3 2
9 8

USA2 NS
6 W = -1430
Tie 83
USA1 NS
6 W = -1430
Tie 113

43. S deals
None vul 5
8 6
A 9 4 3 2
A Q 9 8 2

West North East South West North East South
Ross Soloway Paulsen Swanson Kantar Hamilton Eisenberg Passell
1 1
Pass 1 NT 2 2 (AP) Pass 1 NT 2 Pass
Pass Dbl Pass 2 (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
7 8 J 2 7 8 K 2
Q A 3 6 10 2 4 5
10 5 5 4 Q A 3 6
2 3 K 6 A 6 2 K
A 4 2 10 K 5 2 3
2 6 3 K 10 J A 4
K 9 J 4 Q 7 10 6
6 A 10 8 9 4 8 J
A 4 10 J 5 A 10 Q
Q 7 Q Q 9 tricks claimed

Q J 6 4
7 3
J 7 6 5
J 6 5 Table K 10
K Q J 9 5 4
K 10
7 4 3
898AA =
43532 43533
Par NS +140 A 9 8 7 3 2
A 10 2
Q 8
K 10

USA2 NS
2 S +1 +140
Tie 83
USA1 NS
2 S +1 +140
Tie 113

44. W deals
N-S vul J 10 7 5
A J 6 2
J 7 6 4
Q

West North East South West North East South
Ross Soloway Paulsen Swanson Kantar Hamilton Eisenberg Passell
Pass Pass Pass 1 1 Pass 1 Dbl
Pass 3 Pass 4 (AP) Pass 2 Pass 4 (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
3 2 8 K 5 K 3 2
2 3 J K 2 3 J K
9 K 5 4 9 3 A Q
4 Q 5 9 A 5 9 4
A Q 5 3 Q 7 8 6
A 7 6 6 9 tricks claimed
9 tricks claimed

A Q 3
10 7 3
10 5
A J 10 4 2 Table K
Q 9 8 5 4
9 2
9 8 7 6 5
89593 =
54748 =
Par NS +140 9 8 6 4 2
K
A K Q 8 3
K 3

USA2 NS
4 S -1 -100
Tie 83
USA1 NS
4 N -1 -100
Tie 113

45. N deals
Both vul A 10 7 3 2
8 2
K Q J 4
Q 10

West North East South West North East South
Ross Soloway Paulsen Swanson Kantar Hamilton Eisenberg Passell
1 2 4 1 2 3
5 AP 4 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
5 J A 4 5 J A 4
K 2 8 9 K 2 8 9
Q 6 3 10 Q 6 3 10
10 tricks won 10 tricks won

J
K 10 5 4
10 9
A 8 7 5 3 2 Table K 6 4
A Q J 9 6 3
6 2
K 4
59194 =
74A49 =
Par NS -200 Q 9 8 5
7
A 8 7 5 3
J 9 6

USA2 NS
5 E -1 +100
+12 95
USA1 NS
4 E = -620
-12 113

46. E deals
None vul Q 8 6 4 3 2
—
3
K Q 10 7 5 3

West North East South West North East South
Ross Soloway Paulsen Swanson Kantar Hamilton Eisenberg Passell
2 Pass Pass Pass
2 NT 3 3 Pass 1 1 2 Pass
6 6 Dbl 7 2 3 3 Pass
Dbl AP 3 Pass 4 Pass
5 Pass 5 NT Pass
6 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
A 4 9 3 K A 8 9
K J 2 6 2 2 A 4
2 9 K A 5 8 9 3
A 5 2 4 13 tricks won
K 3 4 5
9 10 5 8
Q 6 10 5

A J 7 5
K 9 3 2
A K
A 9 6 Table 9
A J 10 7 6 5
Q J 7 4 2
J
17018 =
C5DC4 C4DB4
Par NS -1100 K 10
Q 8 4
10 9 8 6 5
8 4 2

USA2 NS
7 × N -5 -900
+3 98
USA1 NS
6 E +1 -1010
-3 113

47. S deals
N-S vul —
K J 10 8 4
A 4 2
Q J 7 6 5

West North East South West North East South
Ross Soloway Paulsen Swanson Kantar Hamilton Eisenberg Passell
2 2
3 5 Pass 5 3 5 Pass 7 NT (AP)
Pass 7 Pass Pass
7 Pass Pass 7 NT (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Q 4 2 A Q 4 2 A
K 3 8 6 K 3 8 6
A 4 5 2 K 8 2 3
K 9 6 3 6 4 A 5
K 8 2 3 13 tricks claimed
6 4 A 5
13 tricks claimed

Q J 10 8 5 4 3
Q 7 6
8
9 4 Table 9 6 2
5 3 2
J 9 7 5 3
3 2
D8DCD =
05010 =
Par NS +2220 A K 7
A 9
K Q 10 6
A K 10 8

USA2 NS
7 NT S = +2220
Tie 98
USA1 NS
7 NT S = +2220
Tie 113

48. W deals
E-W vul A K 9 6 4
J
A 8
K J 10 9 7

West North East South West North East South
Ross Soloway Paulsen Swanson Kantar Hamilton Eisenberg Passell
Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 1 Pass 3
Pass 4 Pass 4 Pass 4 Pass 4
Pass 4 NT Pass 5 Pass 4 AP
Pass 5 Pass 5 (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
A 2 4 7 8 2 10 A
6 A 7 J J Q A 7
K 10 8 2 K 10 8 2
3 Q K 5 J Q K 5
A 5 2 7 9 6 3 7
K 8 3 10 A 3 J 2
11 tricks claimed K A 2 4
8 3 Q 7
11 tricks claimed

Q 10 7
10 7
10 9 7 5 4 2
Q 4 Table 8 5
Q 9 6 3 2
K 6 3
A 8 5
AB97B 7B86B
32462 22462
Par NS +450 J 3 2
A K 8 5 4
Q J
6 3 2

USA2 NS
5 N = +450
Tie 98
USA1 NS
4 N +1 +450
Tie 113

USA1 leads by 15 IMPs

Match AW77 Main

Top 1977 Bermuda Bowl Final

Segment 4

49. N deals
None vul K 7 2
10 8 5
K 8 2
7 6 4 3

West North East South West North East South
Ross Wolff Paulsen Hamman Swanson Von der Porten Soloway RubinI
Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass 1
Pass 1 NT Pass 2 Dbl 2 2 3
Dbl Pass 2 3 3 AP
Pass Pass 3 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
K 2 5 A K 2 5 A
4 6 J K 4 6 Q 2
10 6 3 3 2 3 10 Q
A 2 5 8 10 7 K 4
8 3 5 Q 10 6 3 3
Q Q 8 9 8 4 A 8
2 4 A 4 A 9 2 6
10 10 7 7 Q J 8 9
10 tricks claimed 8 tricks claimed

A Q J 3
2
Q 9 7
K J 9 8 2 Table 10 9 5 4
A 9 6
J 6 4
A 10 5
43964 =
7A469 =
Par NS -300 8 6
K Q J 7 4 3
A 10 5 3
Q

USA2 NS
3 E +1 -170
-6 98
USA1 NS
3 E -1 +50
+6 119

50. E deals
N-S vul Q 6 5
Q J 4
Q 6 3
J 8 6 3

West North East South West North East South
Ross Wolff Paulsen Hamman Swanson Von der Porten Soloway RubinI
Pass Pass Pass Pass
1 Pass 1 NT Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass
2 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass
3 NT AP 4 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
4 2 8 Q 5 9 10 K
5 2 A 4 2 3 Q K
4 3 K 7 4 A 6 7
8 7 3 J A 4 5 2
3 7 K 10 K J 8 7
5 A 6 2 10 J 9 5
K 5 9 4 2 7 A 3
3 6 J 7 3 6 J 4
11 tricks claimed 11 tricks claimed

K 3
A K 10 6 3
A 5 4
A 10 2 Table A J 9 2
9 8 5
K 10 9 2
Q 7
22223 =
BBBBA =
Par NS -460 10 8 7 4
7 2
J 8 7
K 9 5 4

USA2 NS
3 NT E +2 -460
Tie 98
USA1 NS
4 W +1 -450
Tie 119

51. S deals
E-W vul 8
A J 7 6 4 3
9 8 7
K Q J

West North East South West North East South
Ross Wolff Paulsen Hamman Swanson Von der Porten Soloway RubinI
Pass Pass
1 Pass 2 Pass 1 1 2 Pass
2 NT Pass 3 NT AP 2 NT Pass 3 Pass
3 NT AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
K 3 2 4 K 3 2 4
Q 8 6 A Q 8 6 5
Q A 10 2 J 10 7 A
J 10 7 5 K A 10 2
9 4 2 K 9 4 2 10
9 tricks claimed 9 tricks claimed

J 9 4 2
K Q 8 5
K 10
A 5 4 Table A K 7 3
10
A Q J 5 4
10 8 3
42534 =
9A8A8 9A7A8
Par NS -620 Q 10 6 5
9 2
6 3 2
9 7 6 2

USA2 NS
3 NT W = -600
Tie 98
USA1 NS
3 NT W = -600
Tie 119

52. W deals
Both vul A 9 2
K 10 8 7
A J 6
Q 8 2

West North East South West North East South
Ross Wolff Paulsen Hamman Swanson Von der Porten Soloway RubinI
Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass 1 Pass 1
Pass Pass Pass Pass 1 NT Pass 2
Pass 2 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
6 2 J 3 6 2 J 3
K 10 7 8 4 10 A 8
4 2 A Q 5 Q K 7
9 2 2 7 2 3 J K
5 6 3 9 2 9 4 7
3 9 Q K 7 4 A 5
Q 4 7 6 6 8 10 3
7 3 J K 5 8 A J
A J 5 8 3 Q 4 10
6 tricks claimed 7 tricks claimed

10 5 4 3
5 4
4 3
A 9 7 6 5 Table Q 6
A 6 3 2
K 9 8 5
K J 4
87886 67886
55557 =
Par NS +120 K J 8 7
Q J 9
Q 10 7 2
10 3

USA2 NS
1 NT S -1 -100
Tie 98
USA1 NS
2 S -1 -100
Tie 119

53. N deals
N-S vul A K 9 8
9 7 2
K 9 4
Q 10 7

West North East South West North East South
Ross Wolff Paulsen Hamman Swanson Von der Porten Soloway RubinI
Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass 1
2 AP 2 3 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
K 4 Q 3 A 7 4 3
7 2 3 8 K 10 2 5
A 10 4 5 6 Q 4 5
K Q 4 6 2 3 A 7
K 2 5 3 K 8 6 10
10 8 7 J 4 6 J Q
5 6 9 6 K 2 4 3
3 4 10 J 3 K 8 2
2 9 A 8 8 tricks claimed
5 9 6 2
K 8 A 7

10 3
K
Q 7 5 3
A K J 9 8 6 Table 7 4
A 10 8 6 5 4
10 8 6
4 2
98666 =
44767 =
Par NS +500 Q J 6 5 2
Q J 3
A J 2
5 3

USA2 NS
2 W = -90
Tie 98
USA1 NS
3 S -1 -100
Tie 119

54. E deals
E-W vul K Q 9
Q
Q 9 6
K Q J 10 4 2

West North East South West North East South
Ross Wolff Paulsen Hamman Swanson Von der Porten Soloway RubinI
Pass Pass Pass Pass
1 2 2 Dbl Pass 1 Pass 1
Pass 3 3 Pass Pass 2 AP
Pass 4 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
J A 9 Q 5 Q 3 2
9 A 2 7 2 7 9 A
5 4 3 2 3 6 10 2
K 4 5 3 A 4 J 9
Q 8 7 6 5 7 K Q
J 10 2 8 6 4 10 A
9 tricks claimed 5 3 K 2
4 7 9 9
K 6 3 4

J 4
K 9 6 5
K J 3
A 8 6 3 Table 10 7 6 2
J 10 8 4 3
A 10 5
7
57379 =
45A64 =
Par NS -300 A 8 5 3
A 7 2
8 7 4 2
9 5

USA2 NS
4 N -1 -50
-4 98
USA1 NS
2 S = +110
+4 123

55. S deals
Both vul K J 7 6 5 4
A K
J 9
J 7 6

West North East South West North East South
Ross Wolff Paulsen Hamman Swanson Von der Porten Soloway RubinI
1 1
Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass 1 Pass 1 NT
Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 3 NT (AP)
Pass 3 NT AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
3 A 7 2 6 A 7 2
9 2 Q 3 J A 4 3
2 8 K 3 8 4 9 K
J A 4 7 8 tricks won
8 4 6 K
9 tricks claimed

A 8
Q J 9 6 3
7 3
9 8 4 2 Table Q 10 3
8 7
A 8 6 5 2
Q 5 3
AA898 =
33544 =
Par NS +630 9 2
10 5 4 2
K Q 10 4
A K 10

USA2 NS
3 NT S = +600
+12 110
USA1 NS
3 NT S -1 -100
-12 123

56. W deals
None vul J 7 6 5 2
K J 10 4 2
10
A J

West North East South West North East South
Ross Wolff Paulsen Hamman Swanson Von der Porten Soloway RubinI
Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass Pass Pass 1
Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass 4
Pass 3 Pass 5 Pass 5 Pass 6 (AP)
Pass 6 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
10 4 Q A K 2 3 A
10 3 A 6 A 6 10 3
2 7 2 4 2 7 2 4
2 3 A 4 5 9 6 4
5 9 4 K 5 9 4 K
10 3 A 5 A 2 4 5
6 7 K Q J 3 K 6
13 tricks claimed 7 Q 10 8
6 10 8 8

K Q 8 4
7 5
Q 9 7 6
Q 6 5 Table 10 9 3
Q 3
K 4 3
10 9 8 3 2
AADA8 =
33034 =
Par NS +1510 A
A 9 8 6
A J 8 5 2
K 7 4

USA2 NS
6 N +1 +1010
+1 111
USA1 NS
6 S = +980
-1 123

57. N deals
E-W vul J 9
A 10 3
A 10 6 3
9 8 6 4

West North East South West North East South
Ross Wolff Paulsen Hamman Swanson Von der Porten Soloway RubinI
Pass 1 NT 2 Pass 1 2
3 4 4 AP Dbl 3 3 Pass
4 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
8 4 A 2 8 7 A 5
10 7 2 5 3 2 8 J
8 7 A 5 K 9 5 2
3 9 4 J 3 J A 4
9 tricks claimed 6 2 7 3
3 4 A 2
Q K 10 10
4 A 7 4
6 9 8 5
10 tricks claimed

K 10 7 3
7
K J 5 4
K J 5 3 Table A Q 6 5
Q 6 5
Q 9 7 2
A 7
62735 =
695A8 =
Par NS -140 8 4 2
K J 9 8 4 2
8
Q 10 2

USA2 NS
4 E -1 +100
+12 123
USA1 NS
4 E = -620
-12 123

58. E deals
Both vul K 7 5 2
K J 5
9 8 5
Q 9 4

West North East South West North East South
Ross Wolff Paulsen Hamman Swanson Von der Porten Soloway RubinI
Pass 1 Pass Pass
Pass 1 NT AP Pass Pass

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
3 10 Q K
5 2 Q 7
A 10 8 3
4 8 9 K
J A 8 2
J 2 4 2
6 4 5 5
3 A J 6
J Q K 3
A 7 6 9
8 7 9 K

Q 8
A Q 9 4 2
10 7
J 10 8 6 Table J 9 6 3
8 6
K 3 2
A K 5 2
88695 =
55748 =
Par NS +120 A 10 4
10 7 3
A Q J 6 4
7 3

USA2 NS
1 NT N = +90
+3 126
USA1 NS
Passed out 0
-3 123

59. S deals
None vul A Q 8 3 2
K Q 2
Q
10 9 5 2

West North East South West North East South
Ross Wolff Paulsen Hamman Swanson Von der Porten Soloway RubinI
Pass Pass
Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass 1 Pass 2 (AP)
Pass 2 Pass 2 (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
5 A 3 Q K 3 4 2
J 4 2 Q 5 A 3 Q
6 5 4 8 4 A 2 3
5 K 3 7 K 2 2 4
9 J 7 2 5 Q 6 7
6 8 9 A 6 8 9 3
2 4 K 3 9 A J 8
K 3 4 6 J 5 6 K
Q 10 K 7 10 7 K 10
10 8 2 J J 4 8 6

7 4
A 8 7 6
K 10 9 3
8 7 4 Table 10 9 6
J 3
J 7 6 5 2
A K Q
68848 =
44495 =
Par NS -100 K J 5
10 9 5 4
A 8 4
J 6 3

USA2 NS
2 N = +110
-1 126
USA1 NS
2 N +1 +140
+1 124

60. W deals
N-S vul J
K 6 3 2
K J 9 8 7 6
J 10

West North East South West North East South
Ross Wolff Paulsen Hamman Swanson Von der Porten Soloway RubinI
Pass Pass 1 Dbl Pass Pass 1 Dbl
Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 3
Pass 3 NT AP Pass 3 NT AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
A 5 8 2 Q 5 8 2
Q 9 4 K J 9 4 K
10 8 2 5 10 Q A 5
J 2 6 3 2 6 J 8
J Q A 6 J 2 A 3
9 tricks claimed K 5 3 4
Q 7 6 8
9 tricks claimed

9 7 5 3
8
4 3 2
9 7 6 5 4 Table 8 4 2
A Q J 10 7 4
A 10
Q 8
9A7A9 997A8
22634 =
Par NS +620 A K Q 10 6
9 5
Q 5
A K 3 2

USA2 NS
3 NT N = +600
Tie 126
USA1 NS
3 NT N = +600
Tie 124

61. N deals
Both vul Q 3
Q J 6
A 10 9 7 6
Q J 6

West North East South West North East South
Ross Wolff Paulsen Hamman Swanson Von der Porten Soloway RubinI
1 Dbl Pass Pass 1 Pass
2 Pass 3 Dbl 1 Pass 2 NT Pass
Pass Pass Rdbl Pass 3 NT AP
3 Pass 4 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
A J 2 5 2 5 A J
6 K 3 8 10 K 3 8
9 3 2 J A 3 2 6
7 5 4 2 9 4 K J
A 2 8 3 2 6 A 4
6 4 K Q K 7 5 J
J 9 3 7 A 2 8 3
5 6 A 4 5 4 J Q
10 4 K Q 7 tricks claimed

K J 9 8
5 2
8 5
K 8 7 5 2 Table A 6 5
A K 10 9 3
K J
A 10 9
11151 =
CCC8B =
Par NS -1440 10 7 4 2
8 7 4
Q 4 3 2
4 3

USA2 NS
4 W = -620
-13 126
USA1 NS
3 NT E -2 +200
+13 137

62. E deals
None vul J 3
Q J 4
8 3 2
Q 10 8 6 4

West North East South West North East South
Ross Wolff Paulsen Hamman Swanson Von der Porten Soloway RubinI
1 Pass 1 Pass
1 Pass 1 NT Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass
3 Pass 3 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass
4 AP 4 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
6 A 2 J Q A 3 2
4 5 A 3 4 5 A J
K J 7 6 K 3 7 6
10 tricks won 10 tricks won

A K 10 8 2
K 5 2
Q 6 5 4
J Table 9 7 4
A 9 8 7
J 10 9 7
A K
43437 =
8A9A6 =
Par NS -420 Q 6 5
10 6 3
A K
9 7 5 3 2

USA2 NS
4 W = -420
Tie 126
USA1 NS
4 W = -420
Tie 137

63. S deals
N-S vul A 9 7 4 3
—
Q J 5 3 2
Q J 10

West North East South West North East South
Ross Wolff Paulsen Hamman Swanson Von der Porten Soloway RubinI
1 1
Pass 1 2 2 Pass 1 3 Pass
Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass Dbl AP
Dbl AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
K 2 8 10 K 5 3 Q
A 3 7 J K 6 2 4
4 6 5 Q A 2 9 4
6 3 Q K 3 6 10 5
K 6 2 A 3 8 2 7
9 tricks claimed 8 Q J 7
5 A 3 9
6 tricks claimed

10 8 6 5
K Q 6 2
10 9 7 6
8 Table Q
7 5 4
A 8 4
A K 9 7 5 4
79685 =
54648 53647
Par NS +140 K J 2
A J 10 9 8 3
K
6 3 2

USA2 NS
4 × N -1 -200
-12 126
USA1 NS
3 × E -3 +500
+12 149

64. W deals
E-W vul A 6
Q 8
K J 5
A Q J 8 4 3

West North East South West North East South
Ross Wolff Paulsen Hamman Swanson Von der Porten Soloway RubinI
Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1
Pass 2 Pass 3 1 3 Pass 3
Pass 4 Pass 5 (AP) Pass 3 Pass 3 NT (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
K A 2 8 K A 2 4
2 7 A 5 3 5 K 7
Q 10 6 10 2 2 A 10
Q 6 5 3 Q 3 6 3
3 2 9 2 J 5 9 4
J 4 5 3 8 7 3 2
3 A J 9 4 6 4 7
12 tricks claimed 6 8 6 Q
8 5 Q 7
J 10 9 8

K Q 9
10 9 7 4 3 2
A 8 2
7 Table J 10 8 7 5 3 2
K 6
Q 9
10 5
956BC =
28721 =
Par NS +920 4
A J 5
10 7 6 4 3
K 9 6 2

USA2 NS
5 N +1 +420
+10 136
USA1 NS
3 NT S -1 -50
-10 149

USA1 leads by 13 IMPs

Match AW77 Main

Top 1977 Bermuda Bowl Final

Segment 5

65. N deals
None vul Q J 6 5
A 9
J 4
Q J 9 4 3

West North East South West North East South
Ross Soloway Paulsen Swanson Wolff Passell Hamman Hamilton
Pass Pass 2 1 Pass 1
Pass 2 Pass 2 NT Pass 1 Pass 2
Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 2 Pass 3
Pass 4 Pass 4 Pass 3 NT Pass 4
Pass 6 NT AP Pass 4 Pass 4 NT
Pass 5 Pass 6 NT (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
2 5 7 A 5 6 A 3
12 tricks won 12 tricks won

10 4 3 2
10 6 4 3
10 7 2
A 2 Table 8 7
8 7 2
Q 8 6 5
10 8 7 5
CCCBB =
11122 =
Par NS +990 A K 9
K Q J 5
A K 9 3
K 6

USA2 NS
6 NT S = +990
Tie 136
USA1 NS
6 NT N = +990
Tie 149

66. E deals
N-S vul Q 4
Q J 9 6 4
K J 8 5
A 3

West North East South West North East South
Ross Soloway Paulsen Swanson Wolff Passell Hamman Hamilton
Pass Pass Pass Pass
1 2 2 3 (AP) 1 Pass 2 Pass
Pass Dbl Pass 2 NT
Pass Pass Dbl AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
5 2 K 4 Q A 2 9
6 5 A 2 Q 5 2 3
3 7 3 8 5 3 Q 6
A 6 8 7 2 5 K A
5 4 A 7 4 K 5 3
8 tricks claimed 7 6 Q A
8 9 10 4
A 6 8 7
K 9 7 10

J 8 6 5
A K 3
6
Q J 10 6 5 Table A 3 2
8 5
A 9 4 3
8 7 4 2
65884 =
67559 =
Par NS -110 K 10 9 7
10 7 2
Q 10 7 2
K 9

USA2 NS
3 N -1 -100
+9 145
USA1 NS
2 NT× S -2 -500
-9 149

67. S deals
E-W vul K Q 8 5 2
K 9 5
A Q 4 3
J

West North East South West North East South
Ross Soloway Paulsen Swanson Wolff Passell Hamman Hamilton
Pass Pass
Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 1 2 2
Pass 3 Pass 4 (AP) 3 3 Pass 4 (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
K A 2 J K A 2 J
9 6 Q 2 9 6 Q 2
A 5 J 8 Q 9 4 A
3 7 4 10 5 2 3 7
6 3 K 9 K 6 6 3
4 3 7 K A 5 J 8
10 A 2 4 3 7 7 10
5 5 6 7 8 10 5 4
Q 4 8 J 4 4 10 K
11 tricks claimed 2 3 K A

A J 3
J 6 3
K 10 8 6
10 5 2 Table 9
A 8 4
7 5 2
K Q 9 6 4 3
6B875 =
52467 =
Par NS +450 10 7 6 4
Q 10 7 2
J 9
A 8 7

USA2 NS
4 N +1 +450
+11 156
USA1 NS
4 N -1 -50
-11 149

68. W deals
Both vul Q 10 9 8 7 3
7 5
K 9 3 2
2

West North East South West North East South
Ross Soloway Paulsen Swanson Wolff Passell Hamman Hamilton
1 NT Pass 2 Pass 1 NT Pass 2 Pass
2 Pass 2 Pass 2 NT Pass 3 Pass
Pass 2 3 AP 3 NT Pass 4 Pass
4 Pass 5 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Q 4 2 3 Q 4 2 3
4 6 9 2 4 6 9 2
A 10 5 7 A 10 5 7
5 3 8 6 5 3 8 6
A 5 2 3 A 5 2 3
4 10 K 7 4 10 K 7
A 9 J J A 9 J J
7 K 10 Q 7 K 10 Q
11 tricks claimed 11 tricks claimed

K 6 2
A 10 8
A 8 7 5 4
A 9 Table A J 4
K J 3 2
—
J 10 8 5 4 3
35252 =
A8A8B =
Par NS -630 5
Q 9 6 4
Q J 10 6
K Q 7 6

USA2 NS
3 E +2 -150
+10 166
USA1 NS
5 E = -600
-10 149

69. N deals
N-S vul 9 7 3
J 10 7 3
8 7 2
4 3 2

West North East South West North East South
Ross Soloway Paulsen Swanson Wolff Passell Hamman Hamilton
Pass 2 2 Pass 2 3
Dbl Pass 3 NT Pass Dbl 3 Pass Pass
6 NT AP Dbl Pass 3 NT Pass
6 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
K A 3 5 A 4 3 J
13 tricks won 2 Q 7 4
12 tricks won

K Q 4
A 8 4
A Q J 10 9
8 7 Table J
5
K 6 5 4
A K Q J 10 6 5
07800 =
C55CC =
Par NS -990 A 10 8 6 5 2
K Q 9 6 2
3
9

USA2 NS
6 NT E +1 -1020
-3 166
USA1 NS
6 E = -920
+3 152

70. E deals
E-W vul 7
K 10 8 6 3 2
Q 5
A Q 9 4

West North East South West North East South
Ross Soloway Paulsen Swanson Wolff Passell Hamman Hamilton
1 Pass 1 Pass
2 2 Dbl AP 2 Pass 2 Pass
3 Pass 4 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
K A 2 7 7 3 Q 8
2 3 Q 8 A 10 6 5
A 10 6 5 4 10 2 J
4 10 7 J A 5 4 2
4 2 Q 5 7 J 2 3
Q 8 5 3 6 7 K 8
9 3 J K 9 9 4 6
9 6 6 4 A 5 9 3
K A 2 4 9 tricks claimed
8 tricks claimed

6 5 2
4
A K J 9 4
K J 5 3 Table K Q J 10 4 3
A Q 9 7
10
10 8
32644 =
9A788 9A689
Par NS -620 A 9 8
J 5
8 7 6 3 2
7 6 2

USA2 NS
2 × N = +470
+9 175
USA1 NS
4 E -1 +100
-9 152

71. S deals
Both vul 10 9 5 2
J 6 3
A J 9 6
Q 7

West North East South West North East South
Ross Soloway Paulsen Swanson Wolff Passell Hamman Hamilton
1 NT 1 NT
Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2 Dbl 2 (AP)
Pass 2 NT AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
4 Q K 3 3 6 Q K
6 J 5 7 2 8 A 4
10 3 A 4 2 A J 3
2 4 J Q 10 tricks won
10 3 2 A
K 3 5 A
9 2 8 6
8 5 8 6
4 2 Q J
A 9 7 5

Q 7 6 3
A Q 10 8
8 3
10 5 4 Table A 8 4
9 7 4
Q 4
K 9 8 6 2
887A6 =
45537 45637
Par NS +130 K J
K 5 2
K 10 7 5 2
A J 3

USA2 NS
2 NT S -2 -200
-8 175
USA1 NS
2 S +2 +130
+8 160

72. W deals
None vul K J 10 3
A 7 6 5 2
6
A 9 5

West North East South West North East South
Ross Soloway Paulsen Swanson Wolff Passell Hamman Hamilton
Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass 1 Pass 3
Pass 2 Pass 4 (AP) Dbl 4 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
K 3 2 6 K 3 2 6
10 K 3 2 A 4 9 2
Q A 3 2 5 9 K 3
9 5 5 4 4 J A 10
A 9 4 J 10 tricks claimed
K 4 4 5
J 6 10 8
5 3 K 2
J 6 A Q
9 7 8 7
10 tricks claimed

A 8 5
Q J 3
J 9 2
8 7 6 2 Table 9 7 6 4 2
10 9
A K 7 5
Q 3
98A89 =
45243 =
Par NS +420 Q
K 8 4
Q 10 8 4 3
K J 10 4

USA2 NS
4 N = +420
Tie 175
USA1 NS
4 N = +420
Tie 160

73. N deals
E-W vul K J 7 2
Q 10 8 4
10
J 9 6 2

West North East South West North East South
Ross Soloway Paulsen Swanson Wolff Passell Hamman Hamilton
Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass 1
Pass 3 Pass 4 (AP) Pass 1 Pass 3
Pass 4 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
5 4 3 J 3 5 A 2
5 A 10 7 A 2 4 5
7 8 6 A A 10 8 5
K 9 10 4 8 6 K 10
10 tricks claimed 9 tricks claimed

A 3
9 7 5
A 6 4 3 2
A 8 7 Table Q 10 9 8 6 4
6 3
8 7
K 4 3
86988 =
47444 =
Par NS +140 5
A K J 2
K Q J 9 5
Q 10 5

USA2 NS
4 S = +420
+10 185
USA1 NS
4 N -1 -50
-10 160

74. E deals
Both vul 8 5
Q J 9
A K Q J 3
J 8 2

West North East South West North East South
Ross Soloway Paulsen Swanson Wolff Passell Hamman Hamilton
1 Pass 1 Pass
Pass 2 AP 1 2 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
K 5 4 2 K 5 4 8
A 3 2 9 A 6 3 2
A 6 7 5 7 9 Q J
2 K Q 8 7 5 A 6
8 2 A 6 7 tricks claimed
K 9 6 4
Q 3 5 5
J 7 6 7
Q 8 7 4
J 4 K 10
8 tricks claimed

Q 7
10 4 2
10 7 5 4 2
Q 4 3 Table A J 4 3 2
A 8
9 6
A K 10 7
65874 =
68468 =
Par NS -110 K 10 9 6
K 7 6 5 3
8
9 6 5

USA2 NS
2 N = +90
+5 190
USA1 NS
2 N -1 -100
-5 160

75. S deals
None vul A 9
A 8 6 3
K 9 4
J 8 3 2

West North East South West North East South
Ross Soloway Paulsen Swanson Wolff Passell Hamman Hamilton
Pass Pass
Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1
Pass 1 NT AP Pass 1 NT AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
4 2 9 A 4 2 9 A
A 3 2 8 A 3 2 8
9 5 4 J 9 5 4 J
J 3 5 K J 3 5 K
K Q 4 7 K Q 4 7
10 2 9 8 10 2 2 5
10 6 6 Q 6 6 9 8
A 3 7 K 3 7 K A
7 9 10 8 Q 10 10 6
2 Q 10 4 6 tricks claimed

Q J 8
J 9
10 7 6 2
A K 7 4 Table 7 5 3
Q 7 5 4
A J 8
Q 6 5
67766 =
65567 =
Par NS +80 K 10 6 4 2
K 10 2
Q 5 3
10 9

USA2 NS
1 NT N = +90
+4 194
USA1 NS
1 NT N -1 -50
-4 160

76. W deals
N-S vul K Q J 3
A J 10 9 7 6
A Q
7

West North East South West North East South
Ross Soloway Paulsen Swanson Wolff Passell Hamman Hamilton
Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 1 Pass 2
2 NT 4 5 Pass 3 4 5 Pass
Pass 5 AP Pass Dbl AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
10 5 2 Q K A 4 8
A 3 2 Q 2 6 2 3
J 4 5 K 3 A 7 5
12 tricks won Q K 4 4
2 5 9 7
K A 3 2
J 4 5 Q
10 tricks claimed

8
K Q
9 8 6 4 3 2
K J 9 3 Table A 9 5 2
4 3
K J 10 7
10 8 2
7AB47 6AB47
33296 =
Par NS +500 10 7 6 4
8 5 2
5
A Q 6 5 4

USA2 NS
5 N +1 +680
+11 205
USA1 NS
5 × W -1 +100
-11 160

77. N deals
Both vul A 10 5 3
6 3
K Q 9 3
A J 8

West North East South West North East South
Ross Soloway Paulsen Swanson Wolff Passell Hamman Hamilton
1 Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass
Dbl Pass 2 AP Dbl Pass 2 Pass
2 Pass 2 NT Pass
3 Pass 3 Pass
3 NT AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
5 A 3 2 10 A 3 2
9 8 K 4 Q A 2 4
9 tricks won K 4 2 J
3 10 6 5
3 7 10 J
9 tricks claimed

K 9 6 2
A K Q J
J 5
Q 10 9 Table J
7 4 2
A 10 7 4
K 6 5 3 2
46453 =
9798A 8697A
Par NS -600 Q 8 7 4
10 9 8 5
8 6 2
7 4

USA2 NS
2 E +1 -110
+10 215
USA1 NS
3 NT E = -600
-10 160

78. E deals
None vul 9 4 2
K Q 9 8 7
4 3
K 7 4

West North East South West North East South
Ross Soloway Paulsen Swanson Wolff Passell Hamman Hamilton
Pass Pass Pass Pass
1 NT Pass 2 Pass 1 Pass 4 AP
2 Pass 4 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
K 2 6 4 K 2 5 4
Q 3 10 J 4 8 K 2
4 A 5 2 A J 7 3
Q 3 6 K 9 tricks won
3 8 K 6
9 tricks claimed

A K 10 5
J 4
Q 10 9 6 2
A 6 Table Q J 6 3
3 2
A 8
Q J 10 8 2
64844 64854
79589 =
Par NS -140 8 7
A 10 6 5
K J 7 5
9 5 3

USA2 NS
4 W -1 +50
Tie 215
USA1 NS
4 W -1 +50
Tie 160

79. S deals
N-S vul A K 8 6 5 4
7
6 3
K Q 10 8

West North East South West North East South
Ross Soloway Paulsen Swanson Wolff Passell Hamman Hamilton
Pass Pass
1 1 2 2 1 1 2 2
Pass 4 AP Pass 4 Pass Pass
5 Dbl AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
8 A 6 7 Q 2 K J
5 4 K A 7 8 A 2
J 3 2 4 3 6 3 J
A J 3 2 K A 5 4
5 2 Q 9 9 tricks claimed
6 J Q 2
9 tricks claimed

10 9 2
Q 10 6 2
A K Q 5
J 4 Table J
K J 8
J 9 8 4 2
A 9 3 2
79537 =
64784 =
Par NS +140 Q 7 3
A 9 5 4 3
10 7
7 6 5

USA2 NS
4 N -1 -100
-9 215
USA1 NS
5 × E -2 +300
+9 169

80. W deals
E-W vul A J 10 3
J 7 6 5
5 3
A 10 9

West North East South West North East South
Ross Soloway Paulsen Swanson Wolff Passell Hamman Hamilton
1 Pass 1 NT Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass
2 NT AP 2 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
4 9 3 6 10 4 2 K
A 5 4 2 8 A 2 6
K 6 10 Q A 6 5 9
9 J 2 8 3 Q 7 2
5 K 8 2 4 2 A 5
3 6 Q A K 6 10 Q
10 K 7 8 9 J 3 8
4 2 K A 10 tricks claimed
J Q 5 9
9 tricks claimed

K 9
A K 9 8 3
A 10 9 2
Q 8 Table Q 6 4
10 4
K 7 6
K 5 4 3 2
46444 56444
87998 86999
Par NS -140 8 7 5 2
Q 2
Q J 8 4
J 7 6

USA2 NS
2 NT E +1 -150
+1 216
USA1 NS
2 W +2 -170
-1 169

USA2 leads by 47 IMPs

Match AW77 Main

Top 1977 Bermuda Bowl Final

Segment 6

81. N deals
None vul 5 4
K 10 7 2
Q 10 6 2
J 9 5

West North East South West North East South
RubinI Wolff Von der Porten Hamman Swanson Hamilton Soloway Passell
Pass 1 Dbl Pass 1 Dbl
Pass 1 NT 2 AP Pass 1 NT 2 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
4 2 J A 4 2 J A
A J 4 2 A J 4 2
2 3 Q 4 2 3 Q 4
5 K 3 3 5 K 3 3
5 8 J 6 5 8 J 6
A 9 6 10 A 9 6 10
7 3 7 K 7 3 7 K
9 5 K 6 9 5 K 6
8 tricks claimed 8 tricks claimed

Q 9 6
5 4
J 8 4 3
Q 7 6 2 Table K 10 8 2
A Q 9 8 6 3
A 5
A
65478 44468
78965 =
Par NS -140 A J 7 3
J
K 9 7
K 10 8 4 3

USA2 NS
2 E = -110
Tie 216
USA1 NS
2 E = -110
Tie 169

82. E deals
N-S vul K 9 2
Q 8 6 4
J 6 3
A 9 4

West North East South West North East South
RubinI Wolff Von der Porten Hamman Swanson Hamilton Soloway Passell
Pass Pass Pass Pass
1 Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass
2 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass
3 Pass 3 NT AP 3 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
3 5 Q K 3 4 Q A
4 2 A 3 5 4 K A
K 6 7 Q 2 5 J 7
5 J 5 3 4 8 Q 2
8 10 7 2 6 3 A K
7 4 A 2 9 tricks claimed
8 tricks claimed

A
5
A K 10 9 8 5
J 7 5 3 2 Table Q 10 8 7 5
K J 10 2
7 4
K 8
56634 55634
77799 =
Par NS -110 J 6 4 3
A 9 7 3
Q 2
Q 10 6

USA2 NS
3 NT E -1 +50
+4 220
USA1 NS
3 W = -110
-4 169

83. S deals
E-W vul 8 6 3
2
J 10 9
A Q 10 9 6 4

West North East South West North East South
RubinI Wolff Von der Porten Hamman Swanson Hamilton Soloway Passell
Pass Pass
1 3 Dbl 4 1 3 3 4
4 Pass 4 AP 4 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
2 A 4 3 2 A 4 3
2 A 9 3 2 A 9 3
6 10 6 K 9 10 6 K
A 3 2 K J 4 7 Q
Q 5 8 5 K 8 4 J
K 8 4 J 5 6 7 2
9 tricks claimed Q 5 K 4
J 8 2 10
5 K A 9
3 10 6 8

K Q 10 9 5
10 3
A Q 8 3 2
K Table 7 4 2
A K Q J
6 5 4
7 5 3
73639 =
697A4 =
Par NS -130 A J
9 8 7 6 5 4
K 7
J 8 2

USA2 NS
4 W -1 +100
+12 232
USA1 NS
4 W = -620
-12 169

84. W deals
Both vul Q 6
8 4
Q 8 7 6
9 7 5 4 3

West North East South West North East South
RubinI Wolff Von der Porten Hamman Swanson Hamilton Soloway Passell
Pass Pass 1 Dbl Pass Pass 1 1 NT
4 AP Dbl Rdbl Pass 2 (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
K J 4 A 6 4 K A
3 J Q 4 2 3 Q 5
2 8 10 A 3 6 K J
2 3 Q 5 J Q 8 3
6 8 9 J J 6 5 K
10 tricks claimed 7 4 6 8
10 9 J 4
7 A 2 4
5 3 2 5
Q 8 9 10
A 2 7 7

A J 4 3
Q 9 7 6 2
J 10 4
J Table 10 8 5
K 10 5 3
A 5
A 10 8 6
55378 =
78A55 88955
Par NS -620 K 9 7 2
A J
K 9 3 2
K Q 2

USA2 NS
4 E = -620
-11 232
USA1 NS
2 S -1 -100
+11 180

85. N deals
N-S vul J 9 8 5
A K 8 7 5 3
J
9 5

West North East South West North East South
RubinI Wolff Von der Porten Hamman Swanson Hamilton Soloway Passell
Pass 1 Pass Pass 1 Pass
1 Pass 2 AP 1 Pass 2 Pass
2 2 3 3
4 4 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
K 4 5 10 2 A 5 J
2 6 8 A Q 2 3 9
2 9 Q J 4 10 A 3
5 8 K A 5 A 2 4
10 7 3 3 10 3 6 J
8 tricks claimed 9 tricks claimed

7 6 4
J 10 6 2
Q 7 5
K 8 2 Table A 10
9
K 8 6 4 3 2
A Q 10 3
79946 =
63497 =
Par NS +100 K Q 3 2
Q 4
A 10 9
J 7 6 4

USA2 NS
2 E = -90
Tie 232
USA1 NS
4 N -1 -100
Tie 180

86. E deals
E-W vul K J 10 2
A 5
10 9 5 4 2
A 3

West North East South West North East South
RubinI Wolff Von der Porten Hamman Swanson Hamilton Soloway Passell
Pass 1 Pass 1
Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2
Pass 2 NT Pass 3 Pass 2 NT Pass 3 NT (AP)
Pass 4 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
K 2 6 Q 6 10 2 3
2 A 4 5 3 6 K A
3 6 K 8 8 Q K 2
10 J 5 7 3 10 6 4
A 2 3 6 A 2 3 6
4 7 4 3 5 7 K 9
K 9 5 7 11 tricks claimed
Q J 9 5
11 tricks claimed

9 8 6
J 9 6
A K J 3
J 8 2 Table A 7 5
7 2
8 7 6
Q 9 7 6 4
9BB86 =
42246 =
Par NS +450 Q 4 3
K Q 10 8 4 3
Q
K 10 5

USA2 NS
4 S +1 +450
Tie 232
USA1 NS
3 NT N +2 +460
Tie 180

87. S deals
Both vul —
A 10 5
9 7 5
K J 10 9 8 7 5

West North East South West North East South
RubinI Wolff Von der Porten Hamman Swanson Hamilton Soloway Passell
Pass Pass
Pass 3 3 NT AP Pass 2 2 NT Pass
3 Pass 3 Dbl (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
6 4 7 2 K 2 5 8
5 8 K 2 A 3 7 Q
3 2 8 Q 4 6 9 J
Q A 3 7 Q 6 2 A
4 6 9 J 5 J 7 K
A 3 2 5 4 5 Q 3
5 K 8 K 5 K 2 J
6 3 A J 3 8 10 9
8 tricks claimed A 6 3 7
2 9 Q 8

Q 8 2
K 8 4 3 2
10 6 3 2
4 Table A J 9 7 5
Q J
Q J 8
A Q 2
44548 =
89885 =
Par NS -140 K 10 6 4 3
9 7 6
A K 4
6 3

USA2 NS
3 NT E -1 +100
-3 232
USA1 NS
3 × E -1 +200
+3 183

88. W deals
None vul Q 8
K 9 8 4 3
K 7
A 10 9 8

West North East South West North East South
RubinI Wolff Von der Porten Hamman Swanson Hamilton Soloway Passell
Pass 1 Pass 4 Pass 1 Pass 3
Pass Pass Pass Dbl 4 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
4 3 A 7 2 3 A 8
A 8 6 3 5 Q K 7
5 Q K 7 6 10 J 3
2 10 J 3 10 tricks won
10 tricks claimed

A J 9 5 4
10
A 10 8
J 5 4 2 Table K 6 2
5
J 9 6 4 2
K Q 7 3
73A44 =
68389 =
Par NS +300 10 7 3
A Q J 7 6 2
Q 5 3
6

USA2 NS
4 N = +420
Tie 232
USA1 NS
4 N = +420
Tie 183

89. N deals
E-W vul Q
K J 9 6 5
A Q J 10 9 4
9

West North East South West North East South
RubinI Wolff Von der Porten Hamman Swanson Hamilton Soloway Passell
1 Pass 2 1 Pass 2
Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2
Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 3
Pass 4 AP Pass 3 NT AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
J A 3 9 J 2 A Q
A 2 5 10 3 4 8 K
Q 3 K 4 A 3 9 2
J K 2 3 K Q 9 4
J 4 A Q 5 7 10 J
8 A 2 5 10 4 2 J
J 10 6 4 9 6 3 Q
9 5 6 7 9 tricks claimed
10 tricks claimed

A 3
8 7 4 3 2
8 7 3
Q 7 3 Table J 10 9 8 5
10
K 6 5 2
J 4 2
98BBB =
24212 34212
Par NS +450 K 7 6 4 2
A Q
—
A K 10 8 6 5

USA2 NS
4 N = +420
+1 233
USA1 NS
3 NT N = +400
-1 183

90. E deals
Both vul 4
K 10 7 6
Q 7 5 3 2
A K 10

West North East South West North East South
RubinI Wolff Von der Porten Hamman Swanson Hamilton Soloway Passell
Pass Pass Pass Pass
1 Dbl 2 3 1 Dbl 2 3
3 4 AP 3 4 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
A 4 3 2 A 6 3 5
3 A 6 4 2 7 J Q
2 6 A 8 A 8 2 6
K 5 10 6 4 K 3 9
4 K 3 9 7 4 J K
2 K 7 5 10 tricks claimed
6 3 5 2
5 8 8 10
9 A 7 4
Q K J 10

A Q 9 7 5
A 2
K J 10 8
3 2 Table J 8 6 3
J 4 3
9 6
Q 8 7 6
75988 75989
68444 67444
Par NS +140 K 10 2
Q 9 8 5
A 4
J 9 5 4

USA2 NS
4 S = +620
Tie 233
USA1 NS
4 S = +620
Tie 183

91. S deals
None vul K Q 10 9 3
Q
A 10 8 3
Q 6 5

West North East South West North East South
RubinI Wolff Von der Porten Hamman Swanson Hamilton Soloway Passell
1 1
2 2 Pass 3 2 2 3 3
Pass 3 NT Pass 4 (AP) Pass 4 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Q 3 5 K 7 5 10 8
A 6 Q 3 A 2 2 6
K 9 5 4 2 A 3 4
J 4 6 5 K Q 3 7
10 2 3 8 A 6 Q 3
2 A 9 4 K 9 3 4
K Q 3 8 J 6 8 5
7 8 A 2 10 4 9 8
8 J K 5 8 J K 5
11 tricks claimed 11 tricks claimed

A J
9 6
Q J 6
K J 9 7 4 2 Table 7 6 5 4
8 5 4 3
9 5
A 10 3
6ABA5 6BBA5
42238 =
Par NS +450 8 2
A K J 10 7 2
K 7 4 2
8

USA2 NS
4 S +1 +450
Tie 233
USA1 NS
4 S +1 +450
Tie 183

92. W deals
N-S vul 7 6 2
Q 10 9 2
A 9 8 5
K 3

West North East South West North East South
RubinI Wolff Von der Porten Hamman Swanson Hamilton Soloway Passell
Pass Pass 4 Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass
Pass Pass 2 NT Pass 3 Pass
3 Pass 4 Pass
4 Pass 6 AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
K 3 5 4 5 A 2 4
12 tricks won 12 tricks won

K 3
A 7 3
J 7 4 3
A 10 9 8 Table A Q J 10 9 5 4
K 4
—
Q J 6 2
31881 =
8C54B =
Par NS -980 8
J 8 6 5
K Q 10 6 2
7 5 4

USA2 NS
4 E +2 -480
+11 244
USA1 NS
6 E = -980
-11 183

93. N deals
Both vul 7 5 4
7 6 5 3
7 6 2
8 6 5

West North East South West North East South
RubinI Wolff Von der Porten Hamman Swanson Hamilton Soloway Passell
Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass 2
Pass 1 Pass 2 NT (AP) Pass 2 Pass 2 NT (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
4 5 3 10 4 5 3 10
A 3 4 2 4 3 8 9
K 9 5 6 5 10 J 2
Q 3 7 10 A 6 8 K
A 2 3 2 4 7 9 J
8 8 2 J Q 8 2 4
5 10 J 6 2 A 3 5
A 7 8 K 6 tricks claimed
4 5 Q 4
9 J 10 6
A 7 Q 6

9 3
Q 9 8 4 2
A J 4
Q 10 3 Table J 10 6 2
—
Q 9 8 5 3
A J 9 2
66744 65744
77699 =
Par NS -110 A K Q 8
A K J 10
K 10
K 7 4

USA2 NS
2 NT S -1 -100
+3 247
USA1 NS
2 NT S -2 -200
-3 183

94. E deals
None vul K Q 8
8 6
10 9 7
A 9 8 4 2

West North East South West North East South
RubinI Wolff Von der Porten Hamman Swanson Hamilton Soloway Passell
Pass 1 Pass 1
Pass 1 NT Pass 2 Pass 1 NT Pass 2
Pass 4 AP Pass 3 Pass 4 (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
2 K 4 3 5 9 2 3
6 5 K 3 6 5 K 3
2 Q 8 7 2 10 8 J
J Q 5 6 6 A 8 7
2 3 7 5 4 Q 8 7
4 10 8 J A 3 9 5
A 6 9 J Q 4 3 2
7 2 A 5 K 5 6 10
A 10 4 7 2 6 7 J
10 tricks claimed A J 4 7

J 10 2
Q 10 3
Q J 8 5
K J 5 Table 5 4
A J 7 5
6 2
Q 10 7 6 3
9A8A8 =
43535 =
Par NS +420 A 9 7 6 3
K 9 4 2
A K 4 3
—

USA2 NS
4 S = +420
-1 247
USA1 NS
4 S +1 +450
+1 184

95. S deals
N-S vul J 6 3
K 8 4
K J 10
K 6 3 2

West North East South West North East South
RubinI Wolff Von der Porten Hamman Swanson Hamilton Soloway Passell
1 1
Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass 1 Pass 2 NT
Pass 3 NT AP Pass 3 NT AP

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
7 3 2 10 6 10 3 4
Q 4 2 A 2 7 Q 4
8 A 5 6 5 10 K A
K 9 J Q 9 5 8 J
4 2 4 2 J 2 4 5
5 10 K 7 6 8 10 7
6 8 9 6 12 tricks claimed
J 7 3 5
4 7 K 3
J 9 A 8

9 7 5
Q 10 7
Q 8 7 6 2
10 4 Table Q 8 2
J 9 6 5 2
9 3
A 8 7
CC9AC =
11431 =
Par NS +1440 A K 10 4
A 3
A 5 4
Q J 9 5

USA2 NS
3 NT S +2 +660
-1 247
USA1 NS
3 NT S +3 +690
+1 185

96. W deals
E-W vul Q J 5
9 8 7 6
A Q 8 7 6
4

West North East South West North East South
RubinI Wolff Von der Porten Hamman Swanson Hamilton Soloway Passell
1 1 2 Dbl 1 1 Pass 2
Pass 2 Pass 2 NT (AP) Pass 2 Pass 2 NT (AP)

Lead 2nd 3rd 4th Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
10 4 3 A 2 4 J A
3 2 Q K 3 2 Q K
Q 5 2 6 4 3 A 6
5 3 J 7 K 7 5 Q
A 8 10 Q 2 8 10 2
K 9 4 2 10 3 A 5
2 5 7 3 J 9 3 5
9 J 7 K 7 tricks claimed
J 10 6 4
6 tricks claimed

A 9 6
A K J 2
10 2
10 9 6 2 Table 10 8 7
10 5 4
K 9 4
Q J 7 3
68696 =
64647 =
Par NS +110 K 4 3 2
Q 3
J 5 3
A K 8 5

USA2 NS
2 NT S -2 -100
-2 247
USA1 NS
2 NT S -1 -50
+2 187

USA2 wins by 60 IMPs

Match AW77 Main

Top 1977 Bermuda Bowl Final

Public domain data prepared by Richard Pavlicek