Event AW79 Main

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Rio Orthon Hotel
October 8-19, 1979


1979 Bermuda Bowl

Final: USA vs. Italy


 by Richard Pavlicek

Segment 1


1. N deals
None vul
S 10 9 8 7
H K J 8 3
D J 6 4
C 8 2
West
Garozzo

Rdbl
3 S

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

2nd
5
8
4
8
D 3
H 9
4
10
East
Lauria
2 S
Pass
4 S

3rd
4
6
K
A
H 2
D 9
3
A
South
Goldman
Dbl
Pass
All Pass

4th
2
S 3
7
H 7
9
10
2
8
West
Passell

2 NT
3 S

Lead
D A
H 6
H 2
D 4
H 10
S 2
S Q
S J
North
Belladonna
Pass
Dbl
All Pass

2nd
5
A
K
S 3
9
7
C 4
D 7
East
Brachman
2 S
3 C


3rd
6
3
5
3
S K
A
D 9
D 10
South
Pittala
Dbl
Pass


4th
2
4
7
8
8
4
8
9
S K 2
H A 2
D 10 9 8 5
C A Q 9 7 3
Table S A Q J 6 5 3
H 10 5 4
D 2
C K 6 5
11771 =
8C45C =
Par EW +980
S 4
H Q 9 7 6
D A K Q 7 3
C J 10 4

USA NS
4 S East +2
-480 0

  Italy NS
  3 S East +1
  -170 +77


2. E deals
N-S vul
S 8
H A 10 9 6
D Q 4
C A Q 10 9 4 3
West
Garozzo

1 S
Pass
All Pass

Lead
S K
H K
C 3
D 2
S 9
H Q
C K
C 6
North
Soloway

Dbl
Dbl


2nd
8
A
2
5
A
7
D 6
S 5
East
Lauria
Pass
3 S
Pass


3rd
6
2
8
Q
2
9
4
A
South
Goldman
1 D
Pass
3 NT


4th
4
4
7
A
H 6
3
5
J
West
Passell

1 S
Pass


Lead
S K
S 2
C 6
D Q
D 4
North
Belladonna

2 C
Pass


2nd
8
H 6
7
8
A
East
Brachman
Pass
3 S
Pass


3rd
6
9
Q
2
3
South
Pittala
1 D
3 NT



4th
4
J
2
5
6
S K Q 10 5 2
H K J 7
D J 7 6 5
C 7
Table S 9 7 6 3
H 8 5 3 2
D A 8
C J 5 2
8589B A589B
37342 =
Par NS +630
S A J 4
H Q 4
D K 10 9 3 2
C K 8 6

USA NS
3 NT South +2
+660 =0

  Italy NS
  3 NT South +2
  +660 =7


3. S deals
E-W vul
S A 5
H J 10
D K 8 7 6 5
C 8 7 6 4
West
Garozzo

Pass
1 S
2 C
2 S
3 NT

Lead
S 2
D 6
H 2
S 5
S K
H 3
North
Soloway

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
6
Q
4
Q
9
7
East
Lauria

1 C
1 NT
2 H
2 NT


3rd
A
2
9
3
8
K
South
Goldman
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
4
3
10
7
D 8
J
West
Passell

Pass
2 H
4 H



Lead
D 4
H 2
H 6
S K
D 5
S Q
North
Belladonna

Pass
Pass
All Pass



2nd
3
4
J
2
J
3
East
Brachman

1 H
3 C




3rd
K
K
A
6
2
7
South
Pittala
Pass
Pass
Pass




4th
A
10
7
A
10
5
S J 8 7 6
H K 9 6
D 10 3
C A 10 3 2
Table S K Q 4
H A 8 5 3 2
D A Q J
C Q 5
33253 32253
AAA89 AAB89
Par EW +650
S 10 9 3 2
H Q 7 4
D 9 4 2
C K J 9

USA NS
3 NT East +2
-660 0

  Italy NS
  4 H East =
  -620 +18


4. W deals
Both vul
S K 8 4 2
H J 2
D K 10 3
C 9 5 4 3
West
Garozzo
Pass
Pass
3 D

Lead
C J
H A
H K
C K
H 3
C 7
North
Soloway
Pass
2 S
Pass

2nd
2
5
7
10
S 3
5
East
Lauria
1 C
Dbl
4 H

3rd
3
8
9
6
10
8
South
Goldman
1 S
Pass
All Pass

4th
A
2
J
4
S 8
S 7
West
Passell
Pass
2 D
4 H

Lead
C J
H A
H K
C K
C Q
C 8
S 5
D 5
North
Belladonna
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
2
5
7
10
S 3
D 6
2
Q
East
Brachman
2 C
2 H


3rd
3
8
9
6
7
H 10
Q
3
South
Pittala
Pass
Pass


4th
A
2
J
4
5
9
A
A
S 9 5
H 10 9 8
D Q 9 8 7 2
C 7 6 2
Table S Q J
H A K Q 6 4 3
D A
C A K Q 8
28263 =
85B7A =
Par EW +650
S A 10 7 6 3
H 7 5
D J 6 5 4
C J 10

USA NS
4 H East +1
-650 =0

  Italy NS
  4 H East +1
  -650 =8


5. N deals
N-S vul
S A 2
H 10 5
D Q J 8 6
C K Q 9 7 2
West
Garozzo

2 C
Pass

Lead
C 10
S 2
C 4
H 6
S 4
C 9
S 5
D 8
North
Soloway
1 C
Dbl
Pass

2nd
3
6
A
5
9
J
J
K
East
Lauria
1 H
2 H


3rd
Q
K
2
K
A
H 4
H 10
2
South
Goldman
1 S
Pass


4th
6
3
8
A
10
5
Q
3
West
Passell

2 H
3 H

Lead
C 10
S A
S 2
S 4
H 10
C 4
North
Belladonna
1 D
3 C
All Pass

2nd
3
6
10
J
2
A
East
Brachman
1 H
Pass


3rd
Q
8
K
H 5
A
2
South
Pittala
1 S
Pass


4th
6
3
9
Q
6
8
S J 9 3
H Q 8 6
D A 7 4 3
C A 5 3
Table S Q 10 6
H K J 9 3 2
D K 9
C J 8 6
67587 =
76755 66755
Par NS +90
S K 8 7 5 4
H A 7 4
D 10 5 2
C 10 4

USA NS
2 H East -1
+50 0

  Italy NS
  3 H East -2
  +100 +210


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

3 C
3 H

Lead
S 4
S 5
H Q
C K
C Q
North
Soloway

Pass
Pass

2nd
9
K
4
2
5
East
Lauria
1 S
3 D
3 NT

3rd
A
3
5
3
7
South
Goldman
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
2
D 4
2
4
6
West
Passell

2 H
3 C

Lead
C 5
S K
S 5
D 3
D 8
D 9
North
Belladonna

Pass
Pass

2nd
3
3
7
5
Q
H 7
East
Brachman
1 S
2 NT
3 NT

3rd
10
9
10
K
A
6
South
Pittala
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
K
A
D 4
2
H 5
10
S 9
H A K 9 7 5
D 5 4
C A J 9 7 3
Table S K Q 8 7 2
H Q
D Q J 10 2
C K Q 8
35453 35443
A898A =
Par EW +630
S J 10 6 4 3
H 10 4
D A 9 7 3
C 5 2

USA NS
3 NT East +1
-630 0

  Italy NS
  3 NT East =
  -600 +111


7. S deals
Both vul
S 3 2
H 9 8
D 10 8 5 4 3
C 10 7 6 5
West
Garozzo

Pass

Lead
S 5
S 9
S A
S 8
S 7
C K
H K
D A
D 6
H A
North
Soloway

Pass

2nd
2
J
D 3
D 4
D 5
5
4
2
Q
10
East
Lauria

Pass

3rd
K
Q
4
H 3
H 2
3
8
8
10
J
South
Goldman
1 NT


4th
6
3
10
H 6
C 2
A
5
9
K
9
West
Passell

Pass

Lead
S 7
S 9
C K
C 9
H K
S 4
S 8
S 5
C 8
H 5
North
Belladonna

Pass

2nd
2
10
5
6
4
J
D 4
D 5
10
10
East
Brachman

Pass

3rd
K
Q
3
4
8
A
H 3
H 2
J
J
South
Pittala
1 NT


4th
6
3
2
A
A
D 3
D 6
D 7
D J
9
S A Q 8 7 5
H J 4
D Q 2
C K Q 9 8
Table S K 9 4
H A 7 5 3 2
D K 9
C J 4 3
43584 =
8A859 =
Par EW +620
S J 10 6
H K Q 10 6
D A J 7 6
C A 2

USA NS
1 NT South -1
-100 +77

  Italy NS
  1 NT South -4
  -400 11


8. W deals
None vul
S Q 8 2
H Q 9 6
D 9 6 4
C Q 5 4 3
West
Garozzo
1 D
Pass
Dbl

Lead
D A
D K
D 2
S A
H 8
H 3
H K
S K
North
Soloway
Pass
3 C
All Pass

2nd
4
6
9
J
2
9
10
C 7
East
Lauria
1 S
4 S


3rd
8
3
C 6
3
A
J
4
4
South
Goldman
2 C
5 C


4th
7
J
Q
2
6
7
Q
8
West
Passell
1 D
Pass
Pass

Lead
C A
H 2
S A
S K
North
Belladonna
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
2
3
J
C 7
East
Brachman
1 S
4 S


3rd
3
Q
3
4
South
Pittala
2 C
Pass


4th
6
K
2
8
S 4 3
H A 5 4 3
D A K 10 5 2
C J 2
Table S A K 10 9 7 6 5
H K J 8
D 8 3
C 6
00006 =
7CCB7 =
Par EW +980
S J
H 10 7 2
D Q J 7
C A K 10 9 8 7

USA NS
5 C× South -5
-900 7

  Italy NS
  4 S East +1
  -450 +1021


9. N deals
E-W vul
S Q 8 4 3
H 10 8
D Q J 9 4
C K Q 9
West
Garozzo

Dbl
Pass

Lead
D 6
H A
H 2
D 2
S J
D 5
S 4
C A
C 2
North
Soloway
Pass
3 C
Pass

2nd
3
7
K
A
3
J
K
3
7
East
Lauria
1 H
3 H


3rd
9
5
Q
4
6
8
A
9
Q
South
Goldman
2 C
Pass


4th
K
8
10
7
7
C 5
2
6
8
West
Passell

1 NT
Pass

Lead
D 6
H A
H 2
D 2
C 3
D Q
D 9
C 2
North
Belladonna
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
3
7
K
A
9
8
C 8
7
East
Brachman
1 H
2 H


3rd
J
5
Q
4
6
C J
H 9
Q
South
Pittala
Pass
Pass


4th
K
8
10
7
5
5
10
H 3
S J 10 5 2
H Q 5
D A 10 5 3
C 10 7 3
Table S K 6
H A J 6 4 3 2
D K 8 7
C 8 6
78579 =
44854 =
Par NS +110
S A 9 7
H K 9 7
D 6 2
C A J 5 4 2

USA NS
3 H East -2
+200 +310

  Italy NS
  2 H East -1
  +100 21


10. E deals
Both vul
S 8 5 3
H
D J 9 7 4
C K J 10 8 7 2
West
Garozzo

1 H
3 H
All Pass

Lead
S 3
H 3
S Q
D 2
D 5
C 4
North
Soloway

Pass
Pass


2nd
4
C 8
6
10
9
A
East
Lauria
Pass
1 NT
4 H


3rd
9
Q
5
K
Q
2
South
Goldman
Pass
2 S
Dbl


4th
K
A
A
4
H 2
5
West
Passell

2 H
Pass


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

3 C
Pass


2nd
4
7
3
A
J
10
6
J
East
Brachman
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
2
3
S 3
7
K
Q
A
Q
South
Pittala
1 S
3 S



4th
10
S 2
8
6
8
4
2
S 9
S K 6
H J 9 7 6 5 3
D A K 5
C A 3
Table S A 10 4
H Q 8
D Q 8 6 3 2
C Q 9 5
46546 =
87897 86897
Par EW +120
S Q J 9 7 2
H A K 10 4 2
D 10
C 6 4

USA NS
4 H× West -3
+800 +1424

  Italy NS
  3 S South -2
  -200 21


11. S deals
None vul
S 3
H K J 5 2
D 10 7 6 4
C K Q 8 7
West
Garozzo

Pass
Pass

Lead
D A
H 10
C 9
H 8
H 2
C 3
S 3
S A
S 2
North
Soloway

1 H
2 C

2nd
4
J
10
Q
4
Q
5
6
7
East
Lauria

Pass
All Pass

3rd
3
A
2
K
C 5
S 9
Q
D 7
C 8
South
Goldman
1 C
1 S


4th
2
7
7
3
C 6
4
4
J
K
West
Passell

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 4
S 3
C 4
C 7
S A
C 10
North
Belladonna

1 NT


2nd
7
5
2
S 9
6
J
East
Brachman

Pass


3rd
Q
Q
Q
A
D 4
K
South
Pittala
1 S
Pass


4th
K
4
9
3
J
H 6
S 10 7 6 4
H Q 10
D A K 8
C J 6 3 2
Table S K J 9 5
H A 9 6 4 3
D J 9 3
C 9
75688 =
67755 =
Par NS +90
S A Q 8 2
H 8 7
D Q 5 2
C A 10 5 4

USA NS
2 C South =
+90 =24

  Italy NS
  1 NT North =
  +90 =21


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

Lead
C A
S 4
H A
H 2
H 8
C K
North
Soloway
1 C
Pass
Pass

2nd
2
5
3
4
J
D 4
East
Lauria
4 D
Pass
Pass

3rd
9
J
9
K
Q
10
South
Goldman
Dbl
Dbl


4th
4
6
7
10
5
3
West
Passell
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
D A
C 6
C Q
S 3
H 2
H 9
H Q
S A
North
Belladonna
1 H
4 C
Pass

2nd
3
4
3
5
3
10
5
9
East
Brachman
3 D
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
A
7
J
K
A
8
4
South
Pittala
3 NT
6 C


4th
C 5
2
D 4
6
7
4
J
7
S K 10 8 7 5
H J 10 7
D J 8 2
C 3 2
Table S 9 6
H 5 4 3
D A K 10 9 7 6 4
C 4
B8C7D =
15160 =
Par NS +1300
S Q 4 3
H K 9 8
D Q 5 3
C A Q J 10

USA NS
5 D× East -5
+900 24

  Italy NS
  6 C North +1
  +1390 +1031


13. N deals
Both vul
S Q 10 9 5 3
H 5 2
D 9 3
C Q 10 7 2
West
Garozzo

1 S
Pass
Pass
3 D

Lead
C K
H J
D 2
C 9
H 5
S J
H 4
North
Soloway
Pass
Pass
2 C
3 C
All Pass

2nd
8
6
5
Q
3
3
8
East
Lauria
Pass
Pass
2 D
Pass


3rd
10
2
Q
4
9
6
D 9
South
Goldman
1 C
Dbl
Pass
Pass


4th
3
A
3
5
Q
K
7
West
Passell

Pass
Pass



Lead
C 9
S K
C 5
S 9
H 6
D 2
D Q
North
Belladonna
Pass
2 H
Pass



2nd
2
2
8
8
2
K
9
East
Brachman
Pass
Pass
Pass



3rd
4
3
Q
C 6
K
A
6
South
Pittala
1 NT
2 S




4th
A
6
3
J
4
3
5
S A J 7 4 2
H Q 8 6
D A Q 4
C 9 8
Table S 8 6
H A K 7 3
D J 10 8 6 2
C 4 3
46448 =
87995 =
Par EW +140
S K
H J 10 9 4
D K 7 5
C A K J 6 5

USA NS
3 D East -2
+200 +1135

  Italy NS
  2 S South -3
  -300 31


14. E deals
None vul
S K 9 6
H Q 9 8
D 10 6 4
C A Q 10 8
West
Garozzo

1 NT

Lead
D 6
H 4
S 7
C 2
H Q
H 8
C 9
C Q
D 4
D Q
North
Soloway

Pass

2nd
3
K
6
6
6
A
4
D 5
K
C 7
East
Lauria
1 S
Pass

3rd
J
9
Q
K
7
10
3
S 4
A
10
South
Goldman
Pass
Pass

4th
7
2
2
A
3
5
10
5
8
9
West
Passell

1 NT

Lead
H 9
H Q
S 5
C 2
H 8
C 9
C 10
C 8
D 4
D Q
North
Belladonna

Pass

2nd
2
6
6
4
A
6
D 3
D 5
K
8
East
Brachman
1 D
Pass

3rd
4
7
Q
J
10
K
S 4
D 2
A
6
South
Pittala
Pass
Pass

4th
3
K
2
Q
5
A
3
5
7
9
S J 7 5
H K 5 3
D 8 7
C K J 7 5 3
Table S A Q 10 3
H A 6 2
D K 9 5 3
C 9 2
76776 =
66567 66557
Par NS +90
S 8 4 2
H J 10 7 4
D A Q J 2
C 6 4

USA NS
1 NT West -3
+150 =35

  Italy NS
  1 NT West -3
  +150 =31


15. S deals
N-S vul
S Q J 9 3
H 2
D A 8 7 3
C 10 6 3 2
West
Garozzo

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 7
D 4
H 2
H K
North
Soloway

1 S
Pass

2nd
3
5
8
9
East
Lauria

Pass
Pass

3rd
K
Q
A
C 2
South
Goldman
1 H
3 H


4th
6
A
6
S 8
West
Passell

Pass
Pass

Lead
S K
S A
S 2
H A
H K
H Q
D 5
S Q
North
Belladonna

4 H


2nd
6
10
H J
6
9
10
Q
4
East
Brachman

Pass


3rd
7
5
D 9
2
C 3
D 3
A
C 4
South
Pittala
4 C
Pass


4th
3
9
J
8
D 6
C 5
4
C 8
S 7 5
H 10 9 6
D K Q 9 2
C A J 8 7
Table S A K 8 4 2
H 8
D J 10 6 4
C K 9 5
84924 =
484B9 =
Par EW +400
S 10 6
H A K Q J 7 5 4 3
D 5
C Q 4

USA NS
3 H South =
+140 35

  Italy NS
  4 H North =
  +620 +1041


16. W deals
E-W vul
S 8 7 5 4 2
H Q 9 8 5 2
D 4
C 10 8
West
Garozzo
1 D
Pass
Dbl

Lead
D 6
S K
S 10
S 3
S Q
S J
C A
C 2
North
Soloway
Pass
3 H
4 C

2nd
A
2
4
5
D 7
D 8
9
J
East
Lauria
1 S
Dbl
4 S

3rd
4
6
9
A
H 4
H 7
4
Q
South
Goldman
2 NT
3 S
All Pass

4th
3
C 6
C 7
D 2
7
8
8
10
West
Passell
1 D
Pass
3 S

Lead
D 6
S K
S 10
S 3
S Q
S A
C A
C 2
C J
North
Belladonna
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
A
2
4
5
D 7
D 8
9
K
Q
East
Brachman
1 S
3 C
4 S

3rd
4
6
9
J
H 4
D 5
4
5
H 2
South
Pittala
2 C
Pass
All Pass

4th
3
C 6
C 7
D 2
7
8
8
10
3
S K 10 3
H 10 7 4
D A K 10 5
C Q 5 4
Table S A Q J 9 6
H A 6 3
D 9 3
C A 3 2
22455 =
BB877 =
Par EW +660
S
H K J
D Q J 8 7 6 2
C K J 9 7 6

USA NS
4 S East =
-620 =35

  Italy NS
  4 S East =
  -620 =41


Italy leads by 6 IMPs

Match AW79 MainTop 1979 Bermuda Bowl Final

Segment 2


17. N deals
None vul
S 7 6 2
H K J 9 4
D K J 10 5
C A 8
West
de Falco

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 4
S 10
D 7
S 3
D Q
C 4
C 8
H A
North
Eisenberg
1 H
2 D
Pass

2nd
2
K
9
J
5
7
D 3
4
East
Franco
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
A
5
K
Q
2
A
Q
2
South
Kantar
2 C
3 C


4th
8
6
A
7
C 3
2
K
6
West
Passell

Pass
Pass

Lead
D Q
S A
S 3
C J
D J
North
Lauria
1 H
5 C


2nd
K
8
K
K
2
East
Brachman
3 D
Pass


3rd
A
9
4
A
S J
South
Garozzo
4 C
Pass


4th
7
2
6
2
9
S Q 9 5 4
H A 8 7 3
D Q 9
C K 10 7
Table S A 10 3
H 10 5 2
D A 8 6 4 3 2
C 2
76668 =
56674 =
Par NS +90
S K J 8
H Q 6
D 7
C Q J 9 6 5 4 3

USA NS
3 C South -1
-50 +237

  Italy NS
  5 C South -2
  -100 41


18. E deals
N-S vul
S 4 3 2
H A J 10 8 4
D Q 9
C A 8 6
West
de Falco

1 S
2 C

Lead
D Q
C 2
D 9
H 6
H 4
D 3
C Q
C 5
S J
North
Eisenberg

Pass
Pass

2nd
A
3
4
2
7
S 10
6
8
Q
East
Franco
Pass
1 NT
2 S

3rd
6
K
K
A
K
H 8
10
S 8
A
South
Kantar
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
2
A
J
5
3
7
4
J
2
West
Passell

1 C
Pass

Lead
C 10
C 6
C 9
D J
D 4
H K
H 9
H 7
North
Lauria

1 H
Pass

2nd
J
2
8
Q
K
2
3
6
East
Brachman
Pass
Pass
Pass

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


4th
A
K
4
3
9
5
Q
10
S A K 10 5
H 3 2
D J 2
C K Q 9 7 5
Table S J 9 8
H Q 7 5
D A 10 8 7 4
C 10 2
64744 74755
69688 =
Par EW +140
S Q 7 6
H K 9 6
D K 6 5 3
C J 4 3

USA NS
2 S West =
-110 +340

  Italy NS
  2 H North -2
  -200 41


19. S deals
E-W vul
S Q 6
H 9 7
D K Q J 9 7 6
C J 9 6
West
de Falco

Pass
Pass

Lead
D 2
D 10
H 2
D 5
H A
C 2
North
Eisenberg

3 S


2nd
K
4
7
8
9
6
East
Franco

Pass


3rd
A
S 5
K
S 10
3
10
South
Kantar
2 S
Pass


4th
3
6
4
7
8
A
West
Passell

Pass
4 H

Lead
S A
C 4
H K
H J
North
Lauria

1 D
All Pass

2nd
5
2
4
8
East
Brachman

1 H


3rd
6
J
2
5
South
Garozzo
Pass
1 S


4th
7
Q
7
9
S 10 5
H A Q 6 5 2
D 2
C K 8 7 5 2
Table S K J 7
H K J 10 3
D A 10 5
C Q 10 3
35272 =
96B5A =
Par EW +650
S A 9 8 4 3 2
H 8 4
D 8 4 3
C A 4

USA NS
3 S South -4
-200 +1050

  Italy NS
  4 H East +1
  -650 41


20. W deals
Both vul
S 8 4
H Q 8 7 4
D 10 4
C A 7 6 4 2
West
de Falco
1 H
2 D
3 NT

Lead
C 4
H 2
C 2
H J
C 8
C 7
C 6
S 8
North
Eisenberg
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
K
5
J
A
Q
S 3
S 7
J
East
Franco
1 S
3 C


3rd
3
9
5
3
A
S 10
D 5
K
South
Kantar
Pass
Pass


4th
9
Q
10
4
S 2
D 2
D 3
A
West
Passell
1 D
1 NT
2 H

Lead
C 4
S 2
D 2
S Q
D 6
S J
C J
H 4
S 10
North
Lauria
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
K
5
4
K
3
6
3
2
D 7
East
Brachman
1 S
2 C
3 NT

3rd
8
A
Q
H 3
10
H 6
10
A
H 7
South
Garozzo
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
9
4
5
8
A
H 8
A
9
3
S A
H K 9 6 3
D K J 7 3 2
C Q 10 9
Table S Q J 7 3 2
H J 10 2
D A Q 8
C K J
45336 =
979A7 =
Par EW +600
S K 10 9 6 5
H A 5
D 9 6 5
C 8 5 3

USA NS
3 NT West -1
+100 =50

  Italy NS
  3 NT West -1
  +100 =41


21. N deals
N-S vul
S A 10 9 6
H K J 10 9
D Q 5 2
C 6 3
West
de Falco

Pass
Pass



Lead
D 8
S J
C 3
S 7
C 6
H 7
North
Eisenberg
Pass
1 H
3 NT



2nd
2
K
7
2
K
4
East
Franco
Pass
Pass
All Pass



3rd
3
A
J
10
A
J
South
Kantar
1 C
2 NT




4th
J
3
2
4
4
Q
West
Passell

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

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


2nd
J
K
7
2
K
H 4
5
East
Brachman
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
7
A
J
10
A
6
J
South
Garozzo
1 C
1 NT
2 S
4 S


4th
2
3
2
4
4
5
Q
S K 2
H 6 5 4
D 10 8 7
C 10 8 5 4 2
Table S 5 4 3
H Q 3 2
D K 9 6 4 3
C K 7
DDDAB =
00032 =
Par NS +2220
S Q J 8 7
H A 8 7
D A J
C A Q J 9

USA NS
3 NT South +3
+690 =50

  Italy NS
  4 S North +2
  +680 =41


22. E deals
E-W vul
S 10 5
H 10 8 5 3
D A 7 5 3
C 6 4 3
West
de Falco

Pass
Pass

Lead
C 7
C 8
S 2
S 5
H A
S 3
D Q
D 9
North
Eisenberg

2 D


2nd
Q
4
8
A
Q
Q
2
10
East
Franco
1 H
Pass


3rd
K
D 4
9
J
2
7
3
A
South
Kantar
Dbl
Pass


4th
3
5
10
4
3
H 5
6
8
West
Passell

Pass
Pass

Lead
H K
C 7
S K
D 4
S 10
S J
S 8
H 9
D J
North
Lauria

3 D


2nd
Q
A
4
Q
2
9
D 10
10
2
East
Brachman
2 D
Pass


3rd
2
2
5
K
Q
C 4
C 6
A
3
South
Garozzo
2 S
Pass


4th
3
3
A
A
7
3
6
D 9
6
S 9 7 4
H J 9 2
D K 10 2
C K 10 8 2
Table S A 6 3 2
H A K 7 6 4
D 8 6 4
C 7
76688 76689
66754 =
Par NS +110
S K Q J 8
H Q
D Q J 9
C A Q J 9 5

USA NS
2 D North =
+90 +454

  Italy NS
  3 D North -1
  -50 41


23. S deals
Both vul
S A Q 2
H A 8 3 2
D A K 9
C 10 7 4
West
de Falco

1 H
Pass

Lead
H K
H 2
D 2
H 3
D 4
H 8
C 2
C A
D 10
North
Eisenberg

1 NT
Pass

2nd
A
5
J
10
Q
D 6
8
3
8
East
Franco

Dbl
Pass

3rd
4
S 4
K
S 6
A
S 7
10
9
S 5
South
Kantar
Pass
2 S


4th
7
6
3
9
5
J
Q
4
9
West
Passell

1 H
Pass

Lead
D A
C 4
D Q
C 7
H 4
H 6
H 5
C 10
D 10
North
Lauria

1 NT
Pass

2nd
3
5
K
Q
7
3
S 6
A
8
East
Brachman

2 H


3rd
2
J
6
2
K
10
9
3
S 3
South
Garozzo
Pass
Pass


4th
J
K
4
8
2
S 4
A
9
9
S J 5 3
H K Q J 9 6
D Q J
C K 9 8
Table S K 8
H 10 5 4
D 10 7 6 5 3
C A Q 5
58467 =
85976 =
Par EW +140
S 10 9 7 6 4
H 7
D 8 4 2
C J 6 3 2

USA NS
2 S South =
+110 +660

  Italy NS
  2 H West +1
  -140 41


24. W deals
None vul
S A 7 5 4
H K Q 10 5
D 8 4
C A 10 4
West
de Falco
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
S Q
S K
S 8
H K
S 3
D 8
D K
D Q
North
Eisenberg
1 C
1 NT
Pass

2nd
J
C 3
C 5
A
H 6
6
5
9
East
Franco
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
10
2
9
2
6
A
4
C 4
South
Kantar
1 D
3 NT


4th
4
5
A
3
7
3
10
C 2
West
Passell
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
S K
H K
D 10
H 6
H 9
D 8
D Q
S Q
C 2
North
Lauria
1 H
2 H
Pass

2nd
J
A
A
4
7
6
9
D 2
3
East
Brachman
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
2
3
10
C K
K
C 4
6
J
South
Garozzo
2 D
4 H


4th
A
3
4
J
Q
5
H 8
4
A
S 10 9 6 2
H 4 3
D 9 5 3
C K Q J 9
Table S K Q 8 3
H A J 9 8
D 10 6
C 8 7 2
95898 =
48545 =
Par NS +300
S J
H 7 6 2
D A K Q J 7 2
C 6 5 3

USA NS
3 NT North +1
+430 +1272

  Italy NS
  4 H North -4
  -200 41


25. N deals
E-W vul
S 9
H 8 7 5
D J 10 7 5 4
C K Q 9 3
West
de Falco

Dbl

Lead
D A
D 9
H 6
D K
C 2
D 2
D J
H 2
S 5
H 3
North
Eisenberg
Pass
Pass

2nd
4
5
9
7
A
10
S J
S 3
C 7
S 10
East
Franco
Pass
Pass

3rd
3
S 4
10
C 4
3
C 6
H J
4
9
Q
South
Kantar
1 S
Pass

4th
8
Q
5
S 2
5
H K
6
7
Q
8
West
Passell

Dbl

Lead
D A
D 6
H 6
C 7
D J
C 8
H A
H 4
S J
S 5
North
Lauria
Pass
Pass

2nd
4
5
9
K
H 3
A
7
8
K
C 10
East
Brachman
Pass
Pass

3rd
3
S 4
10
4
S 2
3
2
S 6
D 9
D 7
South
Garozzo
2 S
Pass

4th
8
Q
5
2
2
5
J
K
9
7
S
H A Q 10 4
D A K 9 6 2
C A J 10 7
Table S Q J 8 7 6 4
H 6 3 2
D 3
C 6 5 4
55464 65475
78978 78968
Par EW +140
S A K 10 5 3 2
H K J 9
D Q 8
C 8 2

USA NS
1 S× South -1
-100 +981

  Italy NS
  2 S× South -3
  -500 41


26. E deals
Both vul
S J 8 6 2
H K 6
D 10 7 2
C Q 7 4 2
West
de Falco

Pass

Lead
H 5
S 4
S A
H 8
S 8
S 9
C 2
C J
North
Eisenberg

Pass

2nd
6
Q
6
K
10
C 5
8
Q
East
Franco
Pass
Pass

3rd
7
2
3
3
K
J
K
10
South
Kantar
1 NT


4th
9
5
7
2
D 4
C 6
A
9
West
Passell

Pass

Lead
H 5
C 3
S 2
D 4
D 3
S 4
D J
D 6
H 3
North
Lauria

Pass

2nd
6
5
3
2
K
Q
10
C 2
2
East
Brachman
Pass
Pass

3rd
7
Q
K
A
5
6
8
9
8
South
Garozzo
1 NT


4th
9
6
A
Q
7
5
S 7
S 9
K
S A Q
H Q 10 8 5
D J 6 5 4
C A J 5
Table S 10 5 3
H 7 4 3
D A 9 8 3
C 10 8 6
68657 68767
65676 =
Par NS +110
S K 9 7 4
H A J 9 2
D K Q
C K 9 3

USA NS
1 NT South +2
+150 +687

  Italy NS
  1 NT South -1
  -100 41


27. S deals
None vul
S A 9 3
H J 8 4
D A K J
C A K Q 9
West
de Falco

Pass
Pass




Lead
D 6
S A
S 9
D 9
S 7
D 8
North
Eisenberg

2 NT
3 NT




2nd
2
6
C 4
J
J
A
East
Franco

Pass
All Pass




3rd
7
2
5
3
3
4
South
Kantar
Pass
3 S





4th
K
4
10
Q
H 6
H 2
West
Passell

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H 7
H 5
S 2
S 3
D Q
D 2
North
Lauria

1 C
1 NT
2 NT
3 S
4 S

2nd
4
K
4
D 3
7
8
East
Brachman

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
A
9
A
K
J
K
South
Garozzo
Pass
1 H
2 S
3 D
4 C


4th
2
8
6
10
4
5
S Q J 10 4
H Q 9 7
D 9 8 7
C 10 7 2
Table S 6
H A 10 6 5
D 10 6 5 4 3
C 8 4 3
AB99B =
32442 =
Par NS +450
S K 8 7 5 2
H K 3 2
D Q 2
C J 6 5

USA NS
3 NT North +1
+430 =87

  Italy NS
  4 S South =
  +420 =41


28. W deals
N-S vul
S A 7 5 3
H A Q 7
D K J 8
C K Q 8
West
de Falco
Pass
Dbl
Pass

Lead
H 6
D 4
H 10
C K
H 2
North
Eisenberg
1 C
1 NT


2nd
9
2
J
A
4
East
Franco
Pass
Pass


3rd
3
K
K
6
C 4
South
Kantar
Pass
Pass


4th
7
A
A
10
Q
West
Passell
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H 5
C K
C Q
H 2
D 4
H 6
C 8
North
Lauria
1 C
1 NT


2nd
4
3
A
9
2
J
D 3
East
Brachman
Pass
Pass


3rd
K
6
7
3
K
C 5
J
South
Garozzo
1 D
Pass


4th
A
2
4
7
A
Q
10
S K J 10 8
H K 3
D 6 5 2
C 10 5 4 2
Table S Q 2
H 10 8 6 5 2
D A 10 7 3
C A 3
98778 =
45655 45654
Par NS +600
S 9 6 4
H J 9 4
D Q 9 4
C J 9 7 6

USA NS
1 NT North +2
+150 =87

  Italy NS
  1 NT North +2
  +150 =41


29. N deals
Both vul
S 10 7
H K 9 8 4
D A Q J 2
C 5 4 2
West
de Falco

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C A
C K
D K
D 4
S 7
D 7
North
Eisenberg
Pass
1 NT
5 D


2nd
2
4
5
6
4
9
East
Franco
Pass
Pass
Pass


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


4th
Q
D 3
10
H 5
9
H 6
West
Passell

Pass



Lead
C A
C K
S A
S K
North
Lauria
Pass
Pass



2nd
2
4
9
D 5
East
Brachman
Pass
Pass



3rd
3
7
7
10
South
Garozzo
4 S




4th
Q
S 2
4
6
S 9
H J 7 3 2
D 9 6 5
C A K 10 8 6
Table S Q 6 4
H A Q 10 6 5
D 10
C J 9 7 3
3C2C2 =
11A0A =
Par NS +800
S A K J 8 5 3 2
H
D K 8 7 4 3
C Q

USA NS
6 D South =
+1370 +1299

  Italy NS
  4 S South +1
  +650 41


30. E deals
None vul
S 9 7 5
H K 5
D K J 6 5
C A 7 6 4
West
de Falco

1 S
4 S


Lead
D 5
C 5
D K
C 7
S A
S K
S 6
C K
North
Eisenberg

Pass
All Pass


2nd
7
3
8
J
2
4
H 4
4
East
Franco
1 H
3 S



3rd
A
A
2
2
3
8
10
H 6
South
Kantar
Pass
Pass



4th
3
10
9
8
5
7
9
H 2
West
Passell

3 S
Pass
Dbl

Lead
S K
S Q
H A
D 8
D K
North
Lauria

4 C
5 D
All Pass

2nd
2
4
2
2
7
East
Brachman
2 D
4 S
Pass


3rd
3
8
3
9
4
South
Garozzo
Dbl
Pass
Pass


4th
5
7
5
J
3
S J 10 8 3
H Q 3
D 9 3
C K Q 9 8 3
Table S A K Q 6
H A J 10 9 6
D 8 7
C J 10
41383 =
7AA5A =
Par EW +420
S 4 2
H 8 7 4 2
D A Q 10 4 2
C 5 2

USA NS
4 S West =
-420 99

  Italy NS
  5 D× North -2
  -300 +344


31. S deals
N-S vul
S A 10 6 4
H K 3
D 10 8 6 4
C A 7 2
West
de Falco

Pass
Pass
2 C

Lead
S 8
S 4
C 4
S 6
C K
C J
H 4
H A
North
Eisenberg

1 S
Pass
Pass

2nd
2
5
3
7
5
Q
3
D 2
East
Franco

Pass
Dbl
2 H

3rd
A
H 2
A
H 9
2
7
Q
5
South
Kantar
Pass
1 NT
Pass
All Pass

4th
3
9
6
K
8
D 7
J
K
West
Passell

Pass
Pass


Lead
H 7
H A
H 10
D 2
H 8
S Q
S 3
D 6
North
Lauria

1 S
Pass


2nd
3
9
J
3
C 4
8
D 5
7
East
Brachman

Pass
Pass


3rd
Q
4
5
10
6
9
K
9
South
Garozzo
Pass
1 NT



4th
2
K
C 2
A
D 4
4
A
K
S K 9 2
H 7 6 5 4
D K 3
C Q 10 5 3
Table S Q J 7 5 3
H A Q 10 8
D A 7
C 8 6
44486 44496
79847 =
Par EW +140
S 8
H J 9 2
D Q J 9 5 2
C K J 9 4

USA NS
2 H East =
-110 +5104

  Italy NS
  1 NT South -3
  -300 44


32. W deals
E-W vul
S A 10 4
H 8
D Q 10 9 8 7 3 2
C 10 9
West
de Falco
2 H
Pass
Pass

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

2nd
8
K
A
A
K
Q
5
H 4
H 7
East
Franco
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
3
9
3
4
H 2
S 10
A
D 3
D 7
South
Kantar
Dbl
4 S


4th
A
6
7
2
4
8
6
6
8
West
Passell
Pass
2 H
Pass

Lead
H J
D A
S Q
D 10
H 2
North
Lauria
Pass
3 D
Pass

2nd
8
6
2
5
C 10
East
Brachman
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
3
2
A
C 3
Q
South
Garozzo
1 S
3 NT


4th
A
4
3
J
K
S 2
H J 10 9 7 4 2
D K J 6
C K Q 2
Table S 9 8 6 5 3
H Q 5 3
D 5 4
C A 8 6
79599 =
64834 =
Par NS +140
S K Q J 7
H A K 6
D A
C J 7 5 4 3

USA NS
4 S South -1
-50 +2106

  Italy NS
  3 NT South -2
  -100 44


USA leads by 62 IMPs

Match AW79 MainTop 1979 Bermuda Bowl Final

Segment 3


33. N deals
None vul
S A Q 7 3
H J 10 7 6 4
D A 7 6 4
C
West
de Falco

Pass



Lead
D 5
H 3
S 9
H 9
D 2
S A
H J
S 10
North
Soloway
2 D
Pass



2nd
4
K
3
2
3
5
Q
C 3
East
Franco
Pass
Pass



3rd
9
4
2
6
8
4
S K
Q
South
Goldman
4 S




4th
J
5
J
A
A
C 2
8
6
West
Kantar

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
D 5
H 3
S 9
H 9
C 10
S A
H 7
C 7
North
Belladonna
1 H
2 S
3 C
4 S

2nd
4
K
3
2
J
5
Q
3
East
Eisenberg
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
9
4
2
6
A
4
S 10
S Q
South
Pittala
1 S
2 NT
3 NT


4th
J
5
K
A
S 7
C 2
8
4
S 9
H K 8 2
D Q 10 8 5
C A 6 5 3 2
Table S 8 6 5 2
H A Q 5
D 9 2
C Q 10 9 4
79885 79895
64547 =
Par NS +140
S K J 10 4
H 9 3
D K J 3
C K J 8 7

USA NS
4 S South -1
-50 106

  Italy NS
  4 S South =
  +420 +1054


34. E deals
N-S vul
S A K J 9 6
H 5 2
D K Q 9 5
C 5 4
West
de Falco

1 H
Pass


Lead
H A
C 2
D J
C 7
C 10
S A
S K
D K
North
Soloway

1 S
Pass


2nd
3
K
8
6
S 6
2
3
2
East
Franco
1 D
Pass
Pass


3rd
4
3
5
9
8
4
5
3
South
Goldman
Pass
2 S



4th
5
4
A
5
J
8
Q
10
West
Kantar

1 H
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H A
D A
D 2
S 10
S 4
S K
D K
H 2
North
Belladonna

1 S
3 D


2nd
3
3
J
8
Q
7
4
C 8
East
Eisenberg
1 D
Pass
Pass


3rd
4
8
10
6
A
5
H 6
10
South
Pittala
Pass
2 S
3 S


4th
5
5
9
2
3
H 7
H 9
J
S Q 8
H K J 9 7 4
D 10 8
C Q 10 9 3
Table S 7 3 2
H A
D A 7 6 4 2
C A 8 7 2
79664 =
44768 =
Par NS +140
S 10 5 4
H Q 10 8 6 3
D J 3
C K J 6

USA NS
2 S North +1
+140 =106

  Italy NS
  3 S North =
  +140 =54


35. S deals
E-W vul
S K 10 8 5 2
H J
D A 7 6 2
C K 9 8
West
de Falco

1 D
4 H

Lead
S 5
C 4
D J
C 9
C A
H Q
H 5
North
Soloway

1 S
4 S

2nd
4
8
4
Q
6
2
6
East
Franco

2 C
6 H

3rd
3
J
3
5
D 8
4
8
South
Goldman
Pass
2 S
All Pass

4th
H 7
3
A
7
K
J
D 2
West
Kantar

4 H


Lead
C 9
D J
S 2
D 3
S 6
D 8
H Q
S 7
H A
North
Belladonna

Pass


2nd
J
Q
4
2
3
6
2
9
D 7
East
Eisenberg

Pass


3rd
3
K
A
H 3
H 7
H 5
8
H 9
C 2
South
Pittala
Pass
Pass


4th
4
A
H 4
4
5
5
J
8
6
S
H A K 10 9 8 7 4
D K 10 8 3
C 7 4
Table S Q J 7 6 4
H Q 5 3
D J
C A Q J 2
36154 36164
A7C79 =
Par EW +1100
S A 9 3
H 6 2
D Q 9 5 4
C 10 6 5 3

USA NS
6 H West =
-1430 106

  Italy NS
  4 H West +2
  -680 +1367


36. W deals
Both vul
S K 10
H 3
D K J 9 4 3 2
C 9 5 4 2
West
de Falco
Pass
Pass
Pass

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

2nd
2
2
6
5
10
D 9
8
K
East
Franco
1 S
Dbl
Dbl

3rd
A
K
J
2
J
C 8
7
5
South
Goldman
2 H
Pass
All Pass

4th
10
A
Q
3
4
6
10
J
West
Kantar
Pass
2 S
Pass

Lead
D 7
S 3
S 4
C 2
C A
C 10
North
Belladonna
Pass
3 D
Pass

2nd
6
2
K
7
6
J
East
Eisenberg
1 S
4 S


3rd
9
A
5
Q
4
5
South
Pittala
2 H
Pass


4th
Q
10
J
3
8
K
S A 6 4
H K 9 7 4 2
D 10 6
C J 6 3
Table S Q 9 8 7 5 3
H A
D A Q 8
C K 8 7
43676 =
9A766 9A767
Par EW +620
S J 2
H Q J 10 8 6 5
D 7 5
C A Q 10

USA NS
3 D× North -2
-500 +3109

  Italy NS
  4 S East =
  -620 67


37. N deals
N-S vul
S A J 10
H Q 8 3
D K 7 3 2
C J 6 2
West
de Falco

Pass
Pass

Lead
D 6
S 8
S 3
C J
C 2
H J
C A
C 9
S 9
North
Soloway
Pass
3 NT


2nd
2
2
Q
4
7
4
S 6
S 7
D 4
East
Franco
1 D
Pass


3rd
9
10
4
5
Q
3
6
D 3
H 7
South
Goldman
1 NT
Pass


4th
Q
K
A
3
S 5
5
8
K
J
West
Kantar

Pass
Pass

Lead
H 10
S 8
H 6
S 7
C J
C Q
C 10
C 9
D Q
North
Belladonna
Pass
3 NT


2nd
Q
2
2
A
K
S 6
S 4
S 5
6
East
Eisenberg
1 C
Pass


3rd
K
10
9
3
A
2
6
D 2
3
South
Pittala
1 NT
Pass


4th
A
K
3
Q
3
4
7
8
9
S 7 6 5 4 2
H 10 9 7 4
D J 8 6
C 3
Table S K 9 3
H K 6 5
D A 10 9
C K 8 7 4
B799A A789A
26432 36533
Par NS +660
S Q 8
H A J 2
D Q 5 4
C A Q 10 9 5

USA NS
3 NT South =
+600 =109

  Italy NS
  3 NT South =
  +600 =67


38. E deals
E-W vul
S Q 5 3 2
H K 8 5
D 10 8 6
C 10 9 3
West
de Falco

1 NT
4 S

Lead
C A
S J
S 7
S 8
S K
H A
H 4
C 9
D 2
North
Soloway

Pass
All Pass

2nd
4
A
3
5
C 2
6
9
S 10
5
East
Franco
1 D
2 S


3rd
3
2
6
9
C 6
2
Q
Q
Q
South
Goldman
1 H
Pass


4th
5
4
H 3
D 3
Q
5
K
7
6
West
Kantar

Pass
3 S

Lead
C A
H J
S 4
S 7
S 8
S K
D 2
D 9
North
Belladonna

1 NT
Pass

2nd
4
Q
J
3
5
C 2
5
10
East
Eisenberg
1 S
2 D
4 S

3rd
10
K
A
6
9
H 2
Q
J
South
Pittala
Dbl
Pass
All Pass

4th
5
A
2
H 3
D 3
Q
6
7
S A 8 7
H Q 7 2
D Q 9
C J 8 7 6 4
Table S K 10 9 6 4
H A 4
D A K J 4 2
C 5
22725 =
AB6A8 AB6A7
Par EW +650
S J
H J 10 9 6 3
D 7 5 3
C A K Q 2

USA NS
4 S East +1
-650 =109

  Italy NS
  4 S East +1
  -650 =67


39. S deals
Both vul
S A 9 2
H A 10 7 6
D A 4
C A 8 7 5
West
de Falco

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
D 7
D 2
C A
C 5
C Q
C J
C 4
S 3
North
Soloway

1 H
3 C
3 NT

2nd
4
Q
6
S 5
10
S 6
S 7
8
East
Franco

Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
K
3
3
K
7
8
S 2
A
South
Goldman
1 C
1 NT
3 H


4th
10
A
2
9
S 4
D 5
H 2
J
West
Kantar

Pass
Pass


Lead
H 2
C 5
S 10
D 2
C A
C 7
C J
C 4
North
Belladonna

2 C
3 NT


2nd
4
6
6
10
S 4
S 5
D 3
S 7
East
Eisenberg

Pass
All Pass


3rd
K
K
2
J
3
Q
8
D 4
South
Pittala
1 D
2 D



4th
A
2
J
A
9
10
H 3
D 5
S 8 7 6
H K 8
D J 9 8 7 3
C 10 9 2
Table S K J 5 4
H J 9 3 2
D K 6 5 2
C 6
B9A7B 8896A
24362 =
Par NS +660
S Q 10 3
H Q 5 4
D Q 10
C K Q J 4 3

USA NS
3 NT South -1
-100 109

  Italy NS
  3 NT North +1
  +630 +1279


40. W deals
None vul
S A J
H K Q 7 3
D 10 9 8 6 5
C 9 7
West
de Falco
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H 2
D A
D K
S 8
C 7
D Q
H 6
S J
C 2
North
Soloway
Pass
5 D


2nd
A
2
3
2
8
8
K
9
A
East
Franco
3 S
Pass


3rd
5
5
6
A
J
S 7
4
D 7
9
South
Goldman
4 NT
Pass


4th
3
S 4
S 5
6
Q
4
10
3
3
West
Kantar
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H 2
D A
D K
H A
S 8
H K
S J
D 7
C A
North
Belladonna
Pass
5 D


2nd
10
2
3
6
2
8
7
Q
7
East
Eisenberg
3 S
Pass


3rd
5
5
6
7
A
C 2
D 4
8
8
South
Pittala
4 NT
Pass


4th
3
S 4
S 5
4
6
9
3
C 3
4
S Q 3 2
H 9 6 5
D Q 3 2
C A Q 6 5
Table S K 10 9 7 6 5 4
H J 8 4 2
D
C 8 3
648A9 =
49424 49434
Par NS +100
S 8
H A 10
D A K J 7 4
C K J 10 4 2

USA NS
5 D North -1
-50 109

  Italy NS
  5 D North =
  +400 +1089


41. N deals
E-W vul
S A 9
H J 8 7 4
D K Q 6 5 4
C 9 2
West
de Falco

1 NT
Dbl
2 S

Lead
D 3
C 9
S 3
C 2
S J
H 9
C A
D 8
North
Soloway
Pass
Dbl
2 D
All Pass

2nd
10
8
A
K
Q
5
J
7
East
Franco
1 S
Pass
Pass


3rd
Q
3
2
4
4
4
6
A
South
Goldman
Pass
2 C
Pass


4th
2
10
5
5
9
K
D 4
5
West
Kantar

3 C
3 NT
Pass

Lead
C K
H K
H Q
H 6
C 6
C 8
S 9
D 3
North
Belladonna
Pass
3 D
Pass
Pass

2nd
3
2
3
9
9
J
2
A
East
Eisenberg
1 C
Pass
Pass
Dbl

3rd
5
10
5
A
A
Q
K
5
South
Pittala
Pass
Pass
4 D
All Pass

4th
2
4
7
8
4
D 4
3
2
S 6 4 3
H A 10 5
D A 10
C Q 10 7 6 5
Table S J 10 7 2
H K Q 6
D J 8 2
C A K 8
45564 =
98869 98769
Par EW +600
S K Q 8 5
H 9 3 2
D 9 7 3
C J 4 3

USA NS
2 S East =
-110 +11120

  Italy NS
  4 D× North -4
  -700 89


42. E deals
Both vul
S K 8 7 2
H 5 2
D J 7
C Q J 9 5 3
West
de Falco

1 C
2 S
3 H

Lead
H K
C K
D 3
C A
S 10
S 9
H 2
H J
North
Soloway

Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
A
3
7
8
3
D 5
8
7
East
Franco
Pass
1 S
2 NT
4 S

3rd
5
2
Q
H 4
4
5
10
D J
South
Goldman
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
3
4
4
5
2
K
6
9
West
Kantar

1 S
3 H


Lead
C Q
D 3
S 10
S 9
D J
S A
S Q
D 6
North
Belladonna

Pass
Pass


2nd
2
7
3
D 10
2
7
8
H 2
East
Eisenberg
Pass
2 S
4 S


3rd
4
Q
4
5
5
6
C 6
K
South
Pittala
Pass
Pass
All Pass


4th
K
4
2
K
A
D 9
D 8
H 10
S A Q J 5 4
H A 7 6 4
D A 6 3
C K
Table S 10 9 6
H 9 8 3
D K Q 2
C A 7 6 2
33455 =
AA987 =
Par EW +630
S 3
H K Q J 10
D 10 9 8 5 4
C 10 8 4

USA NS
4 S East -1
+100 +12132

  Italy NS
  4 S West =
  -620 89


43. S deals
None vul
S 6
H A Q 8 7 4
D A 9 7 6 3
C J 2
West
de Falco

Pass
1 S
4 S

Lead
H A
H 4
S A
S K
S Q
C A
C K
C 8
North
Soloway

1 H
Pass
All Pass

2nd
10
K
5
7
10
3
6
Q
East
Franco

Dbl
2 H


3rd
2
6
2
3
4
4
5
9
South
Goldman
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
3
5
6
D 3
D 6
2
J
D 7
West
Kantar

Pass
1 S
3 S

Lead
H A
C 2
S A
S K
S Q
H K
C K
C 8
North
Belladonna

1 H
2 D
Pass

2nd
10
A
5
7
10
2
6
Q
East
Eisenberg

Dbl
2 H
4 S

3rd
6
3
2
3
4
5
5
9
South
Pittala
Pass
Pass
3 D
All Pass

4th
3
4
6
D 3
D 6
4
J
D 7
S J 9 4 3 2
H J 9 5 3
D
C 10 9 5 4
Table S A K Q 8
H K 10
D K 8 5 2
C A K 8
42584 =
8B759 =
Par EW +450
S 10 7 5
H 6 2
D Q J 10 4
C Q 7 6 3

USA NS
4 S West +1
-450 =132

  Italy NS
  4 S West +1
  -450 =89


44. W deals
N-S vul
S K 5 4
H K J 10 9 6
D K 9 2
C J 7
West
de Falco
1 S
2 C
3 NT

Lead
D 7
D 9
D J
D 10
D 6
D 3
H 3
C 10
S J
North
Soloway
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
4
Q
H 7
C 5
C 8
S 3
A
J
2
East
Franco
1 NT
2 NT


3rd
K
A
2
H J
S 4
C 7
6
A
6
South
Goldman
Pass
Pass


4th
5
C 2
8
H 2
C 4
C 9
4
3
K
West
Kantar
1 C
Pass


Lead
C 5
S J
C J
S Q
S A
C 2
H 3
S 6
D 6
North
Belladonna
1 H
Pass


2nd
7
2
4
4
5
H 6
A
H 10
4
East
Eisenberg
1 NT
Pass


3rd
A
3
6
8
10
9
9
H 2
K
South
Pittala
2 D



4th
3
K
K
7
9
Q
5
D 3
5
S A Q 6 3
H A 8 7
D 4
C K 10 8 5 2
Table S J 10 8
H Q 5 4 2
D Q 8 5
C A 9 4
75684 =
58649 =
Par EW +110
S 9 7 2
H 3
D A J 10 7 6 3
C Q 6 3

USA NS
3 NT East -4
+200 +3135

  Italy NS
  2 D South =
  +90 89


45. N deals
Both vul
S A Q 5
H 10 8
D A K 8 7 6
C Q 10 9
West
de Falco

Pass


Lead
S 10
D 6
D 10
D 3
D K
D 8
C 9
C 2
S 3
North
Soloway
1 NT
Pass


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


3rd
2
Q
7
A
2
H 4
A
10
9
South
Goldman
3 NT



4th
Q
J
5
9
C 5
H 2
6
H 6
8
West
Kantar

Pass
Pass

Lead
S 10
D 6
D 10
D 3
D K
D 8
C 9
C 2
S 3
North
Belladonna
1 NT
2 D
Pass

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

3rd
2
Q
7
A
2
H 4
A
10
9
South
Pittala
2 C
3 NT


4th
Q
J
5
9
C 5
H 2
6
H 6
8
S 7 3 2
H J 5 2
D J
C K 7 6 5 4 3
Table S K J 10 9 6
H K Q 6 3
D 9 5 4
C J
968A6 966A6
47436 =
Par NS +600
S 8 4
H A 9 7 4
D Q 10 3 2
C A 8 2

USA NS
3 NT North +1
+630 =135

  Italy NS
  3 NT North +1
  +630 =89


46. E deals
None vul
S 2
H J 9 8 6 5 4 3
D
C Q 10 8 4 3
West
de Falco

1 H
6 S
All Pass


Lead
H 3
C J
S 7
D K
C K
C 5
H Q
North
Soloway

2 H
Pass



2nd
10
Q
A
3
6
7
5
East
Franco
1 D
Pass
Pass



3rd
K
A
3
H 4
D 8
S 4
D 2
South
Goldman
Pass
4 H
Dbl



4th
A
2
2
A
3
4
2
West
Kantar

1 S
4 C
4 H
5 S

Lead
H 9
H 7
S 8
S 3
D K
C A
C K
North
Belladonna

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
10
8
9
H 3
3
2
6
East
Eisenberg
1 D
2 S
4 D
5 C


3rd
K
S 7
K
J
H 4
J
D 8
South
Pittala
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
A
2
2
A
A
3
4
S K Q 6 5 4 3
H A Q 7
D J 8 3
C J
Table S J 8 7
H 10
D A 9 7 6 4 2
C A K 5
32838 =
8B5A4 =
Par EW +450
S A 10 9
H K 2
D K Q 10 5
C 9 7 6 2

USA NS
6 S× West -1
+100 +11146

  Italy NS
  5 S West =
  -450 89


47. S deals
N-S vul
S A Q 6 4 2
H 7 6
D 7
C J 10 9 6 3
West
de Falco

Dbl
Pass

Lead
D A
C 7
D 9
H 7
H Q
C K
North
Soloway

1 S
Pass

2nd
7
J
2
5
K
6
East
Franco

Pass
Pass

3rd
3
Q
H 6
A
C 3
2
South
Goldman
1 H
2 H


4th
8
A
5
4
10
4
West
Kantar

Dbl
3 NT

Lead
D A
S 3
S A
C 9
C 7
D 9
H 7
H Q
North
Belladonna

Pass
4 H

2nd
7
Q
9
2
J
2
5
K
East
Eisenberg

2 D
All Pass

3rd
3
7
C 4
5
8
H 6
A
C 3
South
Pittala
1 H
3 H


4th
8
5
8
K
A
5
4
10
S K J 8 3
H K 4
D A K Q 4 2
C K 7
Table S 10 9 7
H 10 5
D J 10 6 5 3
C Q 8 2
67949 67A49
66384 =
Par NS +500
S 5
H A Q J 9 8 3 2
D 9 8
C A 5 4

USA NS
2 H South +2
+170 146

  Italy NS
  4 H South =
  +620 +1099


48. W deals
E-W vul
S A 10 8
H A K 10
D J 9 4 3
C A J 2
West
de Falco
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H 2
S Q
S 2
S A
North
Soloway
1 NT
2 D
Pass

2nd
J
3
5
C 3
East
Franco
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
3
8
10
4
South
Goldman
2 C
3 NT


4th
10
6
9
7
West
Kantar
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H 2
S Q
S 2
S A
North
Belladonna
1 NT
2 D
Pass

2nd
J
3
5
C 3
East
Eisenberg
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
3
8
10
4
South
Pittala
2 C
3 NT


4th
10
6
9
7
S K 7 5 3
H 9 8 3
D K 7 6 5
C 8 6
Table S 9 6
H Q 7 4 2
D A 10 8 2
C 7 5 3
AA98B AA97A
33452 =
Par NS +430
S Q J 4 2
H J 6 5
D Q
C K Q 10 9 4

USA NS
3 NT North +2
+460 =146

  Italy NS
  3 NT North +2
  +460 =99


USA leads by 47 IMPs

Match AW79 MainTop 1979 Bermuda Bowl Final

Segment 4


49. N deals
None vul
S A 10 8 2
H J 7
D A 10 2
C K Q J 4
West
de Falco

Dbl
Pass

Lead
C 10
D 4
D K
C K
C Q
D 10
S 5
H 10
S A
North
Eisenberg
1 NT
Pass
Pass

2nd
A
2
H 6
5
7
3
2
8
3
East
Franco
Pass
3 D


3rd
4
J
5
3
9
H 5
K
3
6
South
Kantar
2 D
Pass


4th
2
6
A
6
8
Q
4
J
J
West
Goldman

Dbl
Pass

Lead
D 6
D K
H J
S 5
S 3
C 10
H 7
D 7
S 9
North
Belladonna
1 NT
Pass
Pass

2nd
4
H 5
2
2
Q
6
4
10
6
East
Soloway
Pass
3 D
Pass

3rd
2
5
6
K
J
J
8
J
D 8
South
Pittala
2 D
Dbl


4th
9
A
Q
4
8
2
A
H 9
10
S J 5
H A Q 3
D Q 8 7 5 4
C A 8 6
Table S K 9 3
H 10 4 2
D K J 9 3
C 7 5 2
59857 =
84584 =
Par NS +100
S Q 7 6 4
H K 9 8 6 5
D 6
C 10 9 3

USA NS
3 D East -1
+50 +11157

  Italy NS
  3 D× East =
  -470 99


50. E deals
N-S vul
S 10 8
H K J 7
D K 9 7 5 3
C A Q 9
West
de Falco

1 D
2 H


Lead
C 3
S 10
C 4
S 8
C K
H 5
North
Eisenberg

Pass
2 S


2nd
9
Q
Q
5
A
4
East
Franco
Pass
1 H
All Pass


3rd
7
K
5
2
S 6
A
South
Kantar
Pass
1 S



4th
2
A
8
J
J
7
West
Goldman

1 C
3 H
All Pass

Lead
C 7
S 8
C 3
D 3
D 10
S 10
H A
C 6
North
Belladonna

1 D
Pass


2nd
2
5
Q
4
J
6
7
A
East
Soloway
Pass
2 H
Pass


3rd
4
2
5
A
K
3
2
D 8
South
Pittala
Pass
2 S
4 D


4th
9
J
8
2
6
A
4
J
S A J 4
H A 8 3
D J 2
C K 10 6 4 3
Table S Q 6 5
H Q 10 6 5 2
D 8 6 4
C 7 5
996A8 =
43635 44635
Par NS +600
S K 9 7 3 2
H 9 4
D A Q 10
C J 8 2

USA NS
2 S South +1
+140 +6163

  Italy NS
  4 D North -1
  -100 99


51. S deals
E-W vul
S 10 8 4 2
H 3 2
D K J 8 7
C 9 4 2
West
de Falco

1 S
4 C



Lead
H 3
H K
S 5
C 3
D A
H 8
S 3
North
Eisenberg

Pass
Pass



2nd
A
5
H 6
2
6
S J
4
East
Franco

3 H
6 S



3rd
4
D 4
A
J
8
C 4
9
South
Kantar
1 H
Pass
All Pass



4th
D 3
2
2
A
9
7
D 2
West
Goldman

Dbl
Pass
4 S
5 D

Lead
D A
D 2
S K
C 8
C 3
D 5
H A
North
Belladonna

Pass
Pass
Pass
Dbl

2nd
3
4
H 4
7
4
10
5
East
Soloway

2 H
3 S
4 NT
5 S

3rd
8
K
3
Q
J
J
D 6
South
Pittala
1 H
3 D
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
9
S 5
2
9
A
S 7
3
S A J 6 3
H
D 10 6 4 3
C K Q 6 5 3
Table S K Q 9 7 5
H A K Q 10 7
D 9
C J 8
52674 =
8B768 8B769
Par EW +650
S
H J 9 8 6 5 4
D A Q 5 2
C A 10 7

USA NS
6 S West -1
+100 =163

  Italy NS
  5 S East -1
  +100 =99


52. W deals
Both vul
S Q 10 3 2
H A 4 2
D Q J 6 2
C 4 2
West
de Falco
1 H
4 H

Lead
S 2
H 3
C 6
D 3
H K
H 4
S K
North
Eisenberg
Pass
Pass

2nd
J
7
4
K
A
9
6
East
Franco
3 H
Pass

3rd
4
J
K
2
5
C 3
8
South
Kantar
Pass
Pass

4th
5
2
A
4
8
6
3
West
Goldman
1 C
2 H

Lead
H 7
S 2
H 5
S 8
North
Belladonna
Pass
Pass

2nd
6
J
8
3
East
Soloway
1 H
Pass

3rd
A
4
K
K
South
Pittala
Pass
Pass

4th
3
5
2
6
S A 8 5
H K J 10 6
D K
C Q J 10 9 6
Table S K J
H Q 9 5 3
D 9 8 7 5 4
C K 7
68374 68364
75A69 =
Par EW +500
S 9 7 6 4
H 8 7
D A 10 3
C A 8 5 3

USA NS
4 H West +1
-650 163

  Italy NS
  2 H East +2
  -170 +10109


53. N deals
N-S vul
S Q 9 5 4 3
H K 10 5 4 2
D K 5
C 2
West
de Falco

2 NT
3 D
3 NT
5 D

Lead
S 4
H 3
C A
C K
S 3
C 8
S 5
North
Eisenberg
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
2
6
5
6
6
D 3
7
East
Franco
2 C
3 C
3 H
4 D


3rd
D 6
10
9
H Q
D 9
D K
D A
South
Kantar
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
8
A
2
D 5
10
3
J
West
Goldman

1 D
4 S



Lead
H 3
D 2
H 2
D 4
H J
C A
C K
North
Belladonna
Pass
Dbl
All Pass



2nd
Q
6
S 2
A
D 7
5
6
East
Soloway
1 C
1 S




3rd
K
Q
7
3
4
9
D 8
South
Pittala
Pass
2 H




4th
A
K
6
5
S 6
2
S 3
S A J 10 8
H Q 6
D Q J 10 8 7 3
C 9
Table S K 7 6 2
H A
D 4 2
C A K J 7 4 3
64A36 64A35
79397 793A7
Par NS +100
S
H J 9 8 7 3
D A 9 6
C Q 10 8 6 5

USA NS
5 D West -3
+150 +3166

  Italy NS
  4 S East -1
  +50 109


54. E deals
E-W vul
S Q 8 7
H A 4
D K Q J 6 5 2
C 8 5
West
de Falco

Pass
Pass


Lead
H 6
S 7
H 5
S 6
S 8
H J
H 9
D 10
North
Eisenberg

3 C
Pass


2nd
A
2
4
3
9
8
10
C 2
East
Franco
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
3
K
Q
Q
D 4
C 5
D 2
3
South
Kantar
Pass
3 D



4th
2
A
K
5
4
7
D 7
K
West
Goldman

Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
H 3
S 7
D 3
C K
H 7
S 6
D Q
D J
North
Belladonna

1 D
2 D
3 D

2nd
9
2
K
2
K
3
7
8
East
Soloway
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
10
K
A
4
5
Q
C 6
C 7
South
Pittala
Pass
1 H
3 C


4th
A
A
4
5
4
5
9
H 8
S A 10 4 3
H 10 8 6 5
D 9 3
C A Q 4
Table S J 9 5 2
H Q 7 3
D A 10 8 7
C K 3
65688 =
78755 =
Par EW +100
S K 6
H K J 9 2
D 4
C J 10 9 7 6 2

USA NS
3 D South =
+110 +5171

  Italy NS
  3 D North -2
  -100 109


55. S deals
Both vul
S A 7 6 4
H 10 6
D Q
C A Q 8 7 5 4
West
de Falco

1 NT
2 D

Lead
D Q
D 4
C 3
C A
C 4
D K
S 9
S 4
S Q
North
Eisenberg

Pass
All Pass

2nd
5
C 8
9
J
H 2
7
K
3
6
East
Franco

2 C


3rd
2
9
10
2
D 8
S 7
A
8
J
South
Kantar
Pass
Pass


4th
A
3
Q
6
K
6
2
10
5
West
Goldman

1 NT


Lead
C 4
S K
D Q
D 4
C 2
C A
C 8
C 7
C 5
North
Belladonna

Pass


2nd
3
A
5
H 6
6
H 2
H 7
S 3
D 6
East
Soloway

Pass


3rd
9
2
2
J
Q
S 8
D 3
S 9
D 8
South
Pittala
Pass
Pass


4th
10
5
A
K
J
K
H 3
H 4
D 7
S K Q 10
H A 4 3
D A 10 7 4
C K 10 6
Table S J 3 2
H J 9 7 2
D J 9 6 5
C J 3
68768 =
65675 55675
Par NS +110
S 9 8 5
H K Q 8 5
D K 8 3 2
C 9 2

USA NS
2 D West -1
+100 =171

  Italy NS
  1 NT West -1
  +100 =109


56. W deals
None vul
S K Q 8
H J 7
D 9 7 5
C A K J 5 4
West
de Falco
1 H
3 H


Lead
C K
D 5
H A
H 2
D K
North
Eisenberg
2 C
Pass


2nd
6
3
7
J
4
East
Franco
2 H
Pass


3rd
2
10
6
K
C 9
South
Kantar
3 C
Pass


4th
10
A
10
D 2
7
West
Goldman
1 H
3 H
Dbl

Lead
H A
H 3
S 3
D 5
S 6
D 7
C 2
D K
North
Belladonna
Dbl
Pass
5 D

2nd
7
J
2
3
Q
J
9
4
East
Soloway
Rdbl
4 H
Dbl

3rd
6
K
K
10
9
Q
J
S 5
South
Pittala
3 D
4 S
All Pass

4th
10
D 2
7
A
4
H 5
Q
9
S J 6 5 2
H A Q 5 4 3 2
D A
C 10 9
Table S 10 9 7
H K 9 8 6
D K J 3
C Q 8 6
56498 =
87844 =
Par NS +100
S A 4 3
H 10
D Q 10 8 6 4 2
C 7 3 2

USA NS
3 H West =
-140 +4175

  Italy NS
  5 D× South -2
  -300 109


57. N deals
E-W vul
S 6 5
H 8 5
D Q 5 2
C A Q J 10 9 8
West
de Falco

Pass
Pass

Lead
H K
S 10
H Q
D A
D 3
S A
C 5
D 5
C 6
North
Eisenberg
3 C
4 S


2nd
5
K
8
2
Q
9
2
8
K
East
Franco
Pass
Pass


3rd
3
5
4
7
K
6
8
S 3
A
South
Kantar
3 S
Pass


4th
A
J
2
J
S 2
Q
3
4
4
West
Goldman

Dbl
Pass

Lead
H 10
H 6
S A
S 2
D 3
D 10
S 10
D Q
C 7
North
Belladonna
Pass
3 C
Pass

2nd
2
8
9
K
2
C 5
H 7
8
2
East
Soloway
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
J
3
5
6
K
4
C 8
C 6
9
South
Pittala
1 S
4 C


4th
5
A
J
Q
J
5
D 7
6
3
S K 9
H K Q J 7 6
D A 6 4 3
C K 2
Table S Q J
H 10 9 4 3
D K 10 9 8 7
C 4 3
8A44A =
52892 =
Par NS +420
S A 10 8 7 4 3 2
H A 2
D J
C 7 6 5

USA NS
4 S South =
+420 +7182

  Italy NS
  4 C North =
  +130 109


58. E deals
Both vul
S 10 5 2
H 10 9 8 7 2
D Q 3 2
C 8 6
West
de Falco

Pass


Lead
D A
D K
H A
D 5
S A
S K
S 4
C 4
C A
North
Eisenberg

Pass


2nd
2
3
C 2
Q
9
J
D 6
5
8
East
Franco
Pass
Pass


3rd
10
4
2
C 9
2
5
10
J
H 4
South
Kantar
1 C



4th
8
C 3
3
C 10
7
3
Q
6
7
West
Goldman

5 D
Pass

Lead
H 10
C J
D 8
C A
C 2
D 3
North
Belladonna

Dbl


2nd
3
6
A
8
D Q
10
East
Soloway
Pass
Pass


3rd
Q
4
2
9
S 3
S 6
South
Pittala
1 C
Pass


4th
D 5
K
4
3
5
6
S J 9
H
D A K J 9 7 6 5
C A Q J 2
Table S Q 8 7 3
H J 6 5 4 3
D 10 4
C 9 4
66737 67847
76596 =
Par EW +110
S A K 6 4
H A K Q
D 8
C K 10 7 5 3

USA NS
1 C South -2
-200 182

  Italy NS
  5 D× West -2
  +500 +12121


59. S deals
None vul
S J 4
H K 5 3
D Q J 9 7 6 4
C A 9
West
de Falco

1 NT
Pass

Lead
H 2
D 4
C Q
C 3
D 6
C 5
D 7
C J
H A
North
Eisenberg

Pass
2 H

2nd
4
2
2
4
3
K
8
H 6
5
East
Franco

Pass
All Pass

3rd
J
H 7
9
A
H 9
H 3
H Q
S 4
8
South
Kantar
Pass
2 D


4th
K
5
6
7
10
10
K
S 2
C 8
West
Goldman

1 NT
Pass

Lead
H 2
D 4
C Q
C 3
D 6
C 5
D 7
S A
C 8
North
Belladonna

Pass
2 H

2nd
4
2
2
4
3
K
8
3
H 6
East
Soloway

Pass
All Pass

3rd
J
H 7
9
A
H 9
H 3
H Q
4
H 5
South
Pittala
Pass
2 C


4th
K
5
6
7
10
10
K
2
S 8
S 10 7 3
H A J 6
D A K 10 5
C K 4 2
Table S K Q 8 2
H 10 8 2
D 8 3 2
C 10 7 6
67877 77877
65465 65455
Par NS +110
S A 9 6 5
H Q 9 7 4
D
C Q J 8 5 3

USA NS
2 H North =
+110 =182

  Italy NS
  2 H North =
  +110 =121


60. W deals
N-S vul
S 4
H 9 4 3
D Q 8 6 3
C A K 10 7 3
West
de Falco
1 S
Pass


Lead
H K
S 6
S 2
H Q
H J
H 6
H 5
C 6
C K
North
Eisenberg
Pass
Pass


2nd
2
3
D 3
8
10
S 5
D 4
J
4
East
Franco
1 NT



3rd
3
10
Q
4
9
D 6
D 8
A
9
South
Kantar
Pass



4th
A
4
K
7
D 2
D 7
D 9
2
Q
West
Goldman
Pass
1 S
Pass

Lead
C Q
S 4
C J
D 3
D 5
D 6
S K
S 3
D 8
North
Belladonna
Pass
2 C
4 H

2nd
K
6
A
2
Q
9
2
5
J
East
Soloway
Pass
2 S
All Pass

3rd
5
J
2
K
7
H 5
C 3
H 3
H K
South
Pittala
1 H
3 H


4th
6
A
9
A
10
4
8
Q
S 9
S A 10 9 5 2
H 10 8 2
D A 5 4
C Q J
Table S Q 8 6
H A 7
D J 9 7 2
C 8 5 4 2
76989 =
56354 56454
Par NS +140
S K J 7 3
H K Q J 6 5
D K 10
C 9 6

USA NS
1 NT East -3
+150 +6188

  Italy NS
  4 H South -1
  -100 121


61. N deals
Both vul
S A 7 6 2
H 6 5 2
D K 9 5 4
C A 6
West
de Falco

Pass

Lead
North
Eisenberg
Pass


2nd
East
Franco
Pass


3rd
South
Kantar
Pass


4th
West
Goldman

Pass

Lead
North
Belladonna
Pass


2nd
East
Soloway
Pass


3rd
South
Pittala
Pass


4th
S Q 9 8
H 10 9 7 4
D A 3
C Q J 4 2
Table S K 5 4
H K J
D 8 7 2
C K 9 8 7 3
78785 =
65648 =
Par NS +110
S J 10 3
H A Q 8 3
D Q J 10 6
C 10 5

USA NS
Passed out
0 =188

  Italy NS
  Passed out
  0 =121


62. E deals
None vul
S
H J 9 7 6 3
D Q J 10 9
C K 10 6 3
West
de Falco

4 S

Lead
S 2
S 5
C 4
D Q
D J
S 10
C 9
North
Eisenberg

Pass

2nd
Q
H 6
2
2
7
C 3
A
East
Franco
2 S
Pass

3rd
H 3
A
J
3
K
K
8
South
Kantar
Pass
Pass

4th
3
6
K
4
A
9
6
West
Goldman

4 S

Lead
H 2
S Q
S J
S 5
C 4
D Q
D 3
H 10
C 9
North
Belladonna

Pass

2nd
A
H 9
C 3
H 3
2
2
A
7
A
East
Soloway
2 S
Pass

3rd
6
3
4
A
Q
K
9
K
8
South
Pittala
Pass
Pass

4th
4
2
6
9
K
4
7
5
6
S Q J 10 5
H A 10
D A 6 5 4
C Q J 8
Table S A K 8 7 4 3
H K 4
D 8 7 2
C 9 4
44959 44A59
99384 =
Par NS +100
S 9 6 2
H Q 8 5 2
D K 3
C A 7 5 2

USA NS
4 S East =
-420 =188

  Italy NS
  4 S East =
  -420 =121


63. S deals
N-S vul
S A 10 6
H A K
D 4 3 2
C J 10 7 3 2
West
de Falco

Pass
1 H
2 H
3 H
All Pass

Lead
C 9
C A
D K
C 4
H 8
D 3
North
Eisenberg

1 C
Pass
3 D
Pass


2nd
10
D 7
5
S 2
A
6
East
Franco

Pass
2 D
Pass
Pass


3rd
Q
5
2
D 10
4
Q
South
Kantar
Pass
1 D
Dbl
Pass
4 D


4th
6
2
A
3
5
H 2
West
Goldman

Pass
3 H




Lead
H A
H K
D 2
C A
C K
D K
North
Belladonna

1 D
All Pass




2nd
4
6
A
6
H 10
10
East
Soloway

1 NT





3rd
5
7
9
5
9
3
South
Pittala
Pass
Dbl





4th
2
3
5
2
3
6
S J 9 4
H Q J 9 8 3 2
D 10 5
C 9 5
Table S Q 8 7 3
H 6 4
D A 6
C A K Q 8 4
966A7 866A6
46736 =
Par NS +500
S K 5 2
H 10 7 5
D K Q J 9 8 7
C 6

USA NS
4 D South =
+130 +1189

  Italy NS
  3 H West -2
  +100 121


64. W deals
E-W vul
S K Q 10 9 7 5 4
H Q J 9 6
D 9
C Q
West
de Falco
Pass
Pass

Lead
S 2
D 9
C A
C 8
S Q
H 10
S 10
North
Eisenberg
4 S
Pass

2nd
C 2
A
3
4
A
7
3
East
Franco
Dbl


3rd
J
3
9
10
C 5
2
D 4
South
Kantar
Pass


4th
K
2
Q
S 4
6
Q
8
West
Goldman
Pass
Pass

Lead
S 2
D 9
H 3
D K
C 3
S Q
H 8
C 5
North
Belladonna
4 S
Pass

2nd
C 2
A
7
8
9
A
A
10
East
Soloway
Dbl


3rd
J
3
2
C Q
S 4
C 4
4
S 5
South
Pittala
Pass


4th
K
2
6
10
6
6
9
7
S J 8 6
H 5 4 2
D Q 8 2
C K J 10 9
Table S A 3 2
H K 10 8 3
D A 10
C A 8 7 6
47564 =
95768 96779
Par EW +500
S
H A 7
D K J 7 6 5 4 3
C 5 4 3 2

USA NS
4 S× North -1
-100 189

  Italy NS
  4 S× North =
  +590 +12133


USA leads by 56 IMPs

Match AW79 MainTop 1979 Bermuda Bowl Final

Segment 5


65. N deals
None vul
S Q 6 4
H J 8 7 6 2
D Q
C K 10 4 3
West
Pittala

Dbl
Pass

Lead
S A
S K
S 10
H 2
H K
H 5
D A
D 7
H 9
North
Eisenberg
Pass
2 S
Pass

2nd
3
5
7
10
6
7
3
4
J
East
Belladonna
Pass
3 D


3rd
6
4
Q
Q
C 2
D 2
5
K
D 8
South
Kantar
1 S
Pass


4th
2
8
J
A
3
4
Q
C 4
C 6
West
Goldman

Dbl
Pass

Lead
S A
S K
S 10
D Q
D 7
D 2
C 8
D 10
North
Lauria
Pass
2 S
Pass

2nd
3
5
7
A
4
J
3
C 7
East
Soloway
Pass
4 D


3rd
4
6
Q
3
6
K
A
H 5
South
Garozzo
1 S
Pass


4th
2
8
J
5
C 4
H 2
6
H 7
S 7 5 3
H A K 9 5
D K 6 5
C Q 9 8
Table S J 8 2
H 10
D A 10 9 8 7 2
C A 5 2
47747 =
76696 76596
Par EW +110
S A K 10 9
H Q 4 3
D J 4 3
C J 7 6

USA NS
3 D East -1
+50 =189

  Italy NS
  4 D East -1
  +50 =133


66. E deals
N-S vul
S A Q 9 4
H 10 7
D 10 9
C A K 9 6 4
West
Pittala

1 S
Dbl
All Pass

Lead
S 7
C A
C K
North
Eisenberg

2 C
Pass


2nd
5
7
Q
East
Belladonna
Pass
2 D
Pass


3rd
K
2
3
South
Kantar
Pass
3 D
4 C


4th
A
8
H 2
West
Goldman

1 S
Pass


Lead
C J
C A
C 9
C 6
C 5
H K
S J
S Q
North
Lauria

Pass
Pass


2nd
8
Q
S 6
S 7
S 2
9
K
D 6
East
Soloway
Pass
1 NT



3rd
K
2
3
10
4
7
A
5
South
Garozzo
Pass
Pass



4th
7
H 2
H 3
H 6
D 3
4
D 5
3
S K 10 8 3 2
H Q 9 6 3 2
D K 2
C 8
Table S 7 6
H J 8 4
D A J 7 6 5 3
C Q 7
A867B =
25552 24552
Par NS +630
S J 5
H A K 5
D Q 8 4
C J 10 5 3 2

USA NS
4 C North +1
+150 =189

  Italy NS
  1 NT East -3
  +150 =133


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

Pass
Pass

Lead
C 5
C Q
D 6
S 3
D 10
H K
S A
S Q
North
Eisenberg

2 S
4 S

2nd
6
S 2
4
4
3
A
9
10
East
Belladonna

3 C
All Pass

3rd
A
7
A
J
S 7
4
5
6
South
Kantar
1 S
3 D


4th
K
J
2
K
7
2
C 2
C 3
West
Goldman

Pass
Pass

Lead
D 6
H 5
S A
S Q
C 5
North
Lauria

1 NT
Pass

2nd
4
K
9
K
6
East
Soloway

3 C


3rd
K
A
3
5
Q
South
Garozzo
1 S
Pass


4th
2
4
4
7
K
S K 10 9
H 7 4
D J 10 8 5 4
C 10 7 5
Table S 7 4
H K Q 6
D 2
C A Q 9 8 4 3 2
59983 =
8345A =
Par EW +100
S A Q J 8 2
H A 10 3
D Q 9 7 6
C K

USA NS
4 S South -1
-50 +2191

  Italy NS
  3 C East =
  -110 133


68. W deals
Both vul
S J 10 8 4
H A K Q 6 4
D Q 5
C K 5
West
Pittala
Pass
Pass
Pass


Lead
H 7
H K
H Q
D Q
D 5
D A
S 5
C A
North
Eisenberg
2 D
4 H



2nd
A
10
J
4
6
9
2
6
East
Belladonna
Pass
Pass



3rd
8
3
5
2
10
C 5
J
4
South
Kantar
3 H
Pass



4th
2
9
C 2
3
8
7
K
K
West
Goldman
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
C 4
C J
C 3
C 7
C 2
S Q
H 3
H K
North
Lauria
1 H
2 H
3 C
3 NT

2nd
K
9
10
S 8
S 10
J
7
10
East
Soloway
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
A
8
Q
D 4
S 3
7
A
5
South
Garozzo
1 NT
2 S
3 D


4th
6
5
S 4
H 2
S 5
A
8
9
S Q 9 2
H 9 7
D 9 8 3
C Q 8 7 4 2
Table S K 7 3
H J 10 8
D K 7 6 4
C A J 3
AAA97 89A87
33346 =
Par NS +630
S A 6 5
H 5 3 2
D A J 10 2
C 10 9 6

USA NS
4 H South =
+620 +12203

  Italy NS
  3 NT South -1
  -100 133


69. N deals
N-S vul
S A K 10 4
H J 10 7 4
D 10 5
C A J 3
West
Pittala

Pass
Pass



Lead
D Q
S 3
S K
H J
D K
C K
H 4
North
Eisenberg
1 S
3 NT
4 S



2nd
A
5
8
5
10
A
9
East
Belladonna
Pass
Pass
All Pass



3rd
6
A
6
8
2
2
A
South
Kantar
2 NT
4 H




4th
5
2
9
Q
3
5
2
West
Goldman

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
C K
S A
H 4
S 6
H J
C Q
H 6
North
Lauria
1 H
2 S
3 H
4 S
6 S

2nd
A
2
9
9
5
3
7
East
Soloway
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
2
3
A
K
8
4
C 6
South
Garozzo
1 S
2 NT
4 D
5 H


4th
5
5
2
8
Q
8
K
S 9 5
H Q 6 3 2
D K 9 7 6
C K Q 9
Table S 8 2
H 9 5
D Q J 8 2
C 10 7 6 4 2
ABA77 =
32366 =
Par NS +650
S Q J 7 6 3
H A K 8
D A 4 3
C 8 5

USA NS
4 S North +1
+650 +13216

  Italy NS
  6 S South -1
  -100 133


70. E deals
E-W vul
S 7 6 4
H A 6
D 9 6
C A J 9 5 4 3
West
Pittala

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D Q
S A
H 5
H 6
H K
D 4
North
Eisenberg

2 C
3 S
4 S
5 H


2nd
6
2
8
3
J
3
East
Belladonna
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
2
4
A
Q
D 9
S 6
South
Kantar
1 S
2 NT
4 D
4 NT
6 S


4th
A
8
2
10
4
7
West
Goldman

1 D
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D K
C 2
H A
H 6
H K
D 4
North
Lauria

1 NT
3 C
4 C
4 H


2nd
6
7
2
3
J
3
East
Soloway
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
2
A
5
Q
D 9
C 3
South
Garozzo
1 C
2 S
3 D
4 D
6 C


4th
A
6
8
10
4
7
S 9 2
H J 10 8
D K Q 8 5 3
C K 10 7
Table S Q 10 8
H 9 7 4 3 2
D J 10 7 2
C 6
DD87D =
00560 00460
Par NS +1520
S A K J 5 3
H K Q 5
D A 4
C Q 8 2

USA NS
6 S South =
+980 +2218

  Italy NS
  6 C South =
  +920 133


71. S deals
Both vul
S A 8 2
H A 10 7
D J 10 7 5
C A Q 7
West
Pittala

Pass
Dbl

Lead
D A
D 2
H 5
D J
C 6
D 10
C 9
H K
S K
North
Eisenberg

1 NT
2 H

2nd
8
H 3
Q
3
2
C 10
3
J
5
East
Belladonna

Pass
All Pass

3rd
9
4
A
H 6
A
H 8
7
S 3
6
South
Kantar
Pass
2 D


4th
5
7
2
6
8
Q
K
7
2
West
Goldman

Pass
Pass

Lead
D 2
C 5
D 3
C 9
C A
D J
S 5
D 10
S J
North
Lauria

1 NT
2 H

2nd
8
7
H 3
2
10
A
3
S 9
6
East
Soloway

Pass
All Pass

3rd
Q
K
4
Q
J
H 5
A
H 6
2
South
Garozzo
Pass
2 D


4th
5
6
7
8
3
6
4
9
K
S Q 6 3
H Q
D K Q 9 6 4
C 5 4 3 2
Table S K 9 4
H K 9 4 2
D A 3 2
C K 10 8
67855 =
76588 =
Par NS +110
S J 10 7 5
H J 8 6 5 3
D 8
C J 9 6

USA NS
2 H North -2
-200 218

  Italy NS
  2 H North =
  +110 +7140


72. W deals
None vul
S A K
H 9 8 2
D K 4 3 2
C A J 4 2
West
Pittala
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
S 3
H 2
C 10
D 6
H 9
C 9
C 8
North
Eisenberg
1 C
1 NT
Pass

2nd
2
3
3
5
K
5
6
East
Belladonna
1 S
Pass
Pass

3rd
9
10
2
J
A
4
J
South
Kantar
Dbl
3 NT


4th
K
4
Q
K
5
7
S 5
West
Goldman
Pass
Pass
Pass

Lead
S 5
D 2
C 10
C 2
S 3
H 2
C 9
H 9
North
Lauria
1 NT
2 D
Pass

2nd
2
6
K
Q
7
3
5
K
East
Soloway
Pass
Pass
Pass

3rd
9
A
A
8
4
10
J
A
South
Garozzo
2 C
3 NT


4th
K
8
7
3
A
4
S 6
5
S 9 4
H 7 6 5 4
D Q J 8
C K 6 5 3
Table S Q J 8 6 5 3
H K 3
D 9 7 6
C Q 7
B7CBB =
25122 =
Par NS +980
S 10 7 2
H A Q J 10
D A 10 5
C 10 9 8

USA NS
3 NT North +2
+460 +1219

  Italy NS
  3 NT North +1
  +430 140


73. N deals
E-W vul
S A K 8 7
H Q
D J 10 9 6 2
C K J 10
West
Pittala

4 D
Pass

Lead
S 4
D 2
S Q
D J
H Q
H 2
S 7
H 9
S 8
North
Eisenberg
1 D
5 D
Pass

2nd
6
5
K
7
3
D 6
C 2
4
C 3
East
Belladonna
Pass
Dbl


3rd
10
K
3
3
5
6
D 4
D 9
D 8
South
Kantar
3 D
Pass


4th
A
A
9
H 8
A
7
2
K
5
West
Goldman

2 H
Pass

Lead
H 3
H J
S A
S K
D 6
C 6
North
Lauria
1 S
Pass
3 D

2nd
5
D 2
4
3
5
10
East
Soloway
Pass
Pass
All Pass

3rd
A
6
6
9
K
Q
South
Garozzo
1 NT
Dbl


4th
Q
7
2
5
A
A
S Q J 10 5 2
H A J 10 8 4 2
D A
C 6
Table S 4 3
H K 6 3
D 7 5
C Q 8 5 4 3 2
643B7 =
77A25 =
Par NS +200
S 9 6
H 9 7 5
D K Q 8 4 3
C A 9 7

USA NS
5 D× North =
+550 +9228

  Italy NS
  3 D North +2
  +150 140


74. E deals
Both vul
S 8 6
H 10 9 6 5
D A Q 7
C 7 6 4 2
West
Pittala

Pass


Lead
D 8
H 5
D 5
H 7
S 2
H J
D 3
S 5
S A
North
Eisenberg

Pass


2nd
A
3
7
2
4
6
S 3
8
K
East
Belladonna
1 D
Pass


3rd
9
K
10
10
9
4
Q
10
C 2
South
Kantar
1 S



4th
2
A
K
Q
6
S 7
J
Q
J
West
Goldman

Dbl
Pass

Lead
D 2
C 7
S J
D 3
D 7
D 6
D 4
H 7
C 8
North
Lauria

Pass
Pass

2nd
5
K
A
8
J
H 2
H 8
A
4
East
Soloway
1 C
1 NT


3rd
Q
9
3
A
K
H 5
C 2
6
10
South
Garozzo
1 S
Pass


4th
9
3
6
10
C 5
H 3
H 4
Q
J
S K 9 5 3
H A J 8 2
D 8 5
C 8 5 3
Table S J 10 2
H Q 4 3
D J 10 9
C A K Q 10
64474 65474
78969 =
Par EW +140
S A Q 7 4
H K 7
D K 6 4 3 2
C J 9

USA NS
1 S South =
+80 228

  Italy NS
  1 NT East -2
  +200 +3143


75. S deals
None vul
S A K 10 8 7 5 3
H A 3 2
D K 9
C 9
West
Pittala

Pass
Pass

Lead
H K
S 3
S 9
S K
H 3
D 4
H 5
North
Eisenberg

4 S


2nd
6
2
C 2
6
Q
2
2
East
Belladonna

Pass


3rd
4
Q
A
C 3
7
A
S J
South
Kantar
Pass
Pass


4th
A
C 7
4
C 6
10
9
8
West
Goldman

Pass
Pass

Lead
H K
S 3
S 9
S K
H 3
C 5
C 10
S 7
D 4
North
Lauria

4 S


2nd
6
2
C 2
6
Q
A
J
J
5
East
Soloway

Pass


3rd
4
Q
A
C 3
7
8
S 5
D 2
A
South
Garozzo
Pass
Pass


4th
A
C 7
4
C 6
5
9
4
H 10
9
S
H 10 5 4
D A 10 6 3
C K J 8 7 6 2
Table S J 6 4 2
H K Q
D Q J 8 7 4
C 5 4
AB935 =
22398 32398
Par NS +450
S Q 9
H J 9 8 7 6
D 5 2
C A Q 10 3

USA NS
4 S North =
+420 =228

  Italy NS
  4 S North =
  +420 =143


76. W deals
N-S vul
S K 9 7 4
H Q J
D 7 5 4
C 10 9 8 6
West
Pittala
Pass
2 D
Pass

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

2nd
Q
K
Q
5
5
6
4
7
8
East
Belladonna
1 NT
2 H


3rd
6
5
A
8
3
A
J
9
D 3
South
Kantar
Pass
Pass


4th
3
6
2
A
J
Q
A
H 4
7
West
Goldman
Pass
2 D
Pass

Lead
H 5
H 2
S 2
S 6
D 7
D 8
D Q
D 10
North
Lauria
Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
3
6
4
3
K
3
J
C 2
East
Soloway
1 NT
2 H


3rd
Q
A
Q
K
A
4
6
C 5
South
Garozzo
Pass
Pass


4th
K
J
A
5
2
9
5
C 6
S 3 2
H A 9 8 7 3
D 6 3 2
C Q 7 5
Table S Q J 5
H K 10 4 2
D K Q 10 9
C A 3
57457 =
86986 =
Par EW +140
S A 10 8 6
H 6 5
D A J 8
C K J 4 2

USA NS
2 H East +2
-170 =228

  Italy NS
  2 H East +2
  -170 =143


77. N deals
Both vul
S K 9 6 2
H K 10 8
D A 4 2
C 8 6 5
West
Pittala

Pass

Lead
North
Eisenberg
Pass


2nd
East
Belladonna
Pass


3rd
South
Kantar
Pass


4th
West
Goldman

Pass

Lead
North
Lauria
Pass


2nd
East
Soloway
Pass


3rd
South
Garozzo
Pass


4th
S 8 5
H A J 6 2
D K Q 9 6 3
C 10 2
Table S A 10 7 3
H Q 7
D J 10 7
C K J 7 4
67657 =
76686 =
Par EW +90
S Q J 4
H 9 5 4 3
D 8 5
C A Q 9 3

USA NS
Passed out
0 =228

  Italy NS
  Passed out
  0 =143


78. E deals
None vul
S J 7
H A 9 6 4 3 2
D A 6
C 9 8 2
West
Pittala

1 D
Pass

Lead
S A
S K
S Q
C 2
H Q
C K
H 7
D A
D 6
North
Eisenberg

2 H
Pass

2nd
4
6
10
J
5
A
8
4
5
East
Belladonna
1 C
Pass
Pass

3rd
2
3
5
Q
3
3
A
2
7
South
Kantar
Pass
3 H


4th
7
J
H 2
6
K
8
10
Q
K
West
Goldman

1 S
Pass

Lead
C 2
C A
H J
D A
H 2
S A
S K
S Q
North
Lauria

2 H
Pass

2nd
J
4
5
4
K
4
6
10
East
Soloway
1 D
4 S


3rd
Q
8
A
2
7
2
3
5
South
Garozzo
Pass
Pass


4th
3
K
10
Q
8
7
J
H 3
S 8 5 3 2
H 8 5
D K Q
C 7 6 5 4 3
Table S A K Q 9
H K 10
D J 10 9 5 4
C K J
64946 =
59497 =
Par EW +100
S 10 6 4
H Q J 7
D 8 7 3 2
C A Q 10

USA NS
3 H North =
+140 +3231

  Italy NS
  4 S West -1
  +50 143


79. S deals
N-S vul
S Q J
H Q 6
D K 6 4
C Q J 9 8 5 4
West
Pittala

Dbl
4 H

Lead
C K
D 3
C J
H A
H 3
S K
S 3
North
Eisenberg

2 NT
Pass

2nd
7
8
H 4
6
Q
2
6
East
Belladonna

3 S
4 S

3rd
4
K
2
7
S 7
5
A
South
Kantar
1 C
Pass
All Pass

4th
6
2
S 4
2
K
J
Q
West
Goldman

Dbl
Pass

Lead
C A
D 3
D 4
S A
S 5
H 4
H J
North
Lauria

Rdbl
Dbl

2nd
7
8
7
Q
J
2
Q
East
Soloway

4 S
All Pass

3rd
5
K
5
3
K
A
7
South
Garozzo
1 D
Pass


4th
6
2
A
2
6
6
K
S A 5 4
H A J 10 9 8 5 3
D A 8
C 7
Table S K 10 9 8 7 3
H 7 4
D J 10 7 2
C 6
52289 =
7AA54 =
Par EW +420
S 6 2
H K 2
D Q 9 5 3
C A K 10 3 2

USA NS
4 S East +1
-450 +4235

  Italy NS
  4 S× East =
  -590 143


80. W deals
E-W vul
S K 7 4 3 2
H Q 8 7
D 4
C Q 6 5 2
West
Pittala
Pass
3 NT

Lead
H 5
C A
D 2
C 10
C 9
North
Eisenberg
Pass
Pass

2nd
2
3
3
5
6
East
Belladonna
1 NT
Pass

3rd
Q
4
A
8
J
South
Kantar
Pass
Pass

4th
K
2
4
S 5
D 5
West
Goldman
Pass
3 NT

Lead
H 5
C A
D 2
C 10
C 9
North
Lauria
Pass
Pass

2nd
2
3
3
5
6
East
Soloway
1 NT
Pass

3rd
Q
4
A
8
J
South
Garozzo
Pass
Pass

4th
K
2
4
S 5
D 5
S Q J 6
H 4 2
D A Q 9 8
C 10 9 7 4
Table S 10 9
H K J 10
D K J 7 2
C A K J 8
37733 37633
9559A =
Par EW +500
S A 8 5
H A 9 6 5 3
D 10 6 5 3
C 3

USA NS
3 NT East +1
-630 =235

  Italy NS
  3 NT East +1
  -630 =143


USA leads by 92 IMPs

Match AW79 MainTop 1979 Bermuda Bowl Final

Segment 6


81. N deals
None vul
S 8 4 2
H J 9 5 3
D 8 7 4 3
C 7 2
West
de Falco

Dbl
3 S
4 S

Lead
C 7
C A
C J
H 3
S A
S K
S Q
S J
North
Eisenberg
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
4
8
Q
2
4
8
D 3
D 4
East
Franco
Pass
2 C
4 D


3rd
K
2
S 2
Q
6
D 6
D 9
H 7
South
Kantar
1 C
Pass
Pass


4th
3
5
6
K
5
7
9
10
West
Goldman

1 NT
3 S


Lead
C 7
C A
C J
D J
D K
S 6
S K
S Q
North
Belladonna
Pass
Pass
Pass


2nd
4
8
Q
3
5
5
8
H 3
East
Soloway
Pass
2 S
3 NT


3rd
K
2
S 2
Q
C 9
A
H 2
D 6
South
Pittala
1 S
Pass
All Pass


4th
3
5
6
2
4
4
7
9
S A K Q J 3
H K 8 4
D J
C Q 9 8 3
Table S 6
H A 10 7 2
D K Q 10 9 6
C 6 5 4
33334 =
98899 =
Par EW +400
S 10 9 7 5
H Q 6
D A 5 2
C A K J 10

USA NS
4 S West -2
+100 +11246

  Italy NS
  3 NT West +1
  -430 143


82. E deals
N-S vul
S Q J 8 4
H 4
D A K 5 4 2
C Q 6 2
West
de Falco

1 D
3 H


Lead
C J
S A
H A
S 3
C K
C 4
S 7
North
Eisenberg

Pass
Pass


2nd
3
6
8
5
6
Q
9
East
Franco
1 C
2 H
5 H


3rd
2
2
3
H 6
D 9
H 2
H 10
South
Kantar
Pass
Pass
All Pass


4th
A
8
4
4
5
9
J
West
Goldman

2 D
3 S
5 C

Lead
D J
D K
C A
S A
S 3
H 10
North
Belladonna

Dbl
Pass
Pass

2nd
Q
H 9
5
5
6
4
East
Soloway
2 C
2 H
4 NT
6 H

3rd
A
8
3
2
H 3
2
South
Pittala
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
9
3
2
4
8
K
S 2
H 10 6 3
D Q 10 7 6 3
C K 8 4 3
Table S A K 7 3
H A Q J 9 7 5 2
D 9
C A
37146 =
A6B87 =
Par EW +450
S 10 9 6 5
H K 8
D J 8
C J 10 9 7 5

USA NS
5 H East +1
-480 246

  Italy NS
  6 H East -1
  +50 +11154


83. S deals
E-W vul
S 8 2
H 8 7 5 3
D J 8 6
C 6 5 4 3
West
de Falco

1 S
2 S
3 NT

Lead
C 6
C 7
S 4
H 4
C 10
C 8
D 5
H A
North
Eisenberg

Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
2
3
3
2
4
5
6
9
East
Franco

2 C
3 H


3rd
J
Q
2
K
D 2
D 3
A
D 7
South
Kantar
1 C
Pass
Pass


4th
A
K
A
3
9
S 7
9
5
West
Goldman

Pass
Pass


Lead
D K
H 2
D 7
H A
H Q
H J
D 2
S K
North
Belladonna

Pass
Pass


2nd
5
K
6
9
10
S 4
Q
9
East
Soloway

2 H



3rd
8
3
A
S 3
S 5
C 7
S 6
2
South
Pittala
1 NT
Pass



4th
3
4
9
5
7
8
J
A
S J 10 9 6 5 3
H K
D 7 5
C A 10 8 7
Table S A
H A Q J 6 4
D A 10 4 3 2
C Q 2
33332 33222
9AAAA =
Par EW +620
S K Q 7 4
H 10 9 2
D K Q 9
C K J 9

USA NS
3 NT West +1
-630 246

  Italy NS
  2 H East +3
  -200 +10164


84. W deals
Both vul
S A K Q J 10 6 5 2
H Q 5
D Q 2
C 9
West
de Falco
1 D
Pass

Lead
C 2
H A
H 8
H J
S A
D 2
North
Eisenberg
4 S


2nd
Q
5
Q
6
8
8
East
Franco
Pass


3rd
A
9
K
2
4
J
South
Kantar
Pass


4th
9
3
4
S 2
3
A
West
Goldman
1 C
Pass

Lead
C 2
H A
H 8
H J
S A
D 2
North
Belladonna
4 S


2nd
Q
5
Q
6
8
8
East
Soloway
Pass


3rd
A
9
K
2
4
J
South
Pittala
Pass


4th
9
3
4
S 2
3
A
S 9 7 3
H A 8 2
D A 5 3
C A 10 6 4
Table S 8
H K J 9 7
D 8 7 6
C J 8 7 5 2
89564 =
54769 =
Par NS +140
S 4
H 10 6 4 3
D K J 10 9 4
C K Q 3

USA NS
4 S North -1
-100 =246

  Italy NS
  4 S North -1
  -100 =164


85. N deals
N-S vul
S A K 7
H 10
D K Q 7 6 2
C 10 9 6 3
West
de Falco

2 H
Pass

Lead
S K
D K
C 10
S 6
C 3
North
Eisenberg
1 D
Pass
Pass

2nd
2
9
4
8
8
East
Franco
Pass
3 H


3rd
5
3
Q
A
A
South
Kantar
1 NT
Pass


4th
9
5
5
3
J
West
Goldman

2 H
Pass

Lead
D K
H K
H Q
H 6
S 2
C 10
D J
C Q
C 2
North
Belladonna
1 D
Pass
Pass

2nd
9
10
D 7
C 3
5
K
5
J
H 9
East
Soloway
Pass
3 H


3rd
3
2
4
J
9
A
2
6
9
South
Pittala
1 H
Pass


4th
A
3
5
8
K
5
10
4
8
S Q 9 8
H K Q 9 7 6
D A 8 5
C J 5
Table S 10 4 3 2
H A J 4 2
D 10 9
C K 8 4
76599 7659A
66843 =
Par NS +130
S J 6 5
H 8 5 3
D J 4 3
C A Q 7 2

USA NS
3 H West -1
+50 =246

  Italy NS
  3 H West -1
  +50 =164


86. E deals
E-W vul
S K Q 9 5
H J 6 4 2
D 10 7
C J 6 4
West
de Falco

2 D
3 NT


Lead
C 3
D 4
H 3
C 5
D 3
D 6
North
Eisenberg

Pass
All Pass


2nd
9
2
2
A
10
Q
East
Franco
1 S
2 NT



3rd
J
J
Q
4
A
K
South
Kantar
Pass
Pass



4th
Q
7
K
2
8
S 9
West
Goldman

1 H
3 D
3 S

Lead
S K
D 4
H 3
S J
S 6
D 3
H 7
H 9
North
Belladonna

1 S
Pass
Pass

2nd
A
2
2
10
H 5
10
8
J
East
Soloway
1 C
Pass
3 H
4 H

3rd
3
J
Q
5
9
A
A
C 2
South
Pittala
Pass
2 S
Pass
All Pass

4th
7
7
K
2
4
8
4
10
S 10 7
H A 9 5 3
D K J 9 5 3
C A 9
Table S A 8 4 2
H Q 7
D A 6 4
C Q 8 7 2
56535 =
87898 =
Par EW +120
S J 6 3
H K 10 8
D Q 8 2
C K 10 5 3

USA NS
3 NT East =
-600 246

  Italy NS
  4 H West -4
  +400 +14178


87. S deals
Both vul
S Q
H K J 10 7
D J 7 4
C A J 4 3 2
West
de Falco

Pass
Pass


Lead
D 10
C 2
S 10
H J
D 4
C 10
S 5
S 9
North
Eisenberg

2 C
2 NT


2nd
3
Q
3
4
5
7
4
H 7
East
Franco

Pass
All Pass


3rd
2
5
2
3
A
3
A
K
South
Kantar
1 S
2 D



4th
J
6
Q
2
8
K
C 4
6
West
Goldman

Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
D 9
C 10
S 10
C A
H J
C J
C 3
D 2
North
Belladonna

2 C
2 NT


2nd
A
9
3
Q
4
D 6
S 5
7
East
Soloway

Pass
Pass


3rd
8
2
2
5
3
S 4
D 3
10
South
Pittala
1 S
2 S
3 NT


4th
4
K
Q
6
2
7
8
K
S A 9 2
H 9 8 6 2
D 8 2
C 9 8 7 6
Table S K 10 8 5
H Q 4
D Q 10 9 6 5
C K Q
8898A 8797A
45453 =
Par NS +140
S J 7 6 4 3
H A 5 3
D A K 3
C 10 5

USA NS
2 NT North +1
+150 246

  Italy NS
  3 NT North +1
  +630 +10188


88. W deals
None vul
S 7 4 3 2
H J 2
D J 8 7 3
C K 8 3
West
de Falco
1 H
2 H
3 NT

Lead
C 2
D 3
H 7
S 6
D Q
S 8
S 10
H 8
S A
North
Eisenberg
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
Q
2
2
K
6
J
4
J
H 5
East
Franco
1 S
2 NT


3rd
K
10
A
5
7
Q
9
Q
C 6
South
Kantar
Pass
Pass


4th
4
A
3
2
K
3
C 7
4
7
West
Goldman
1 H
3 NT


Lead
C J
S Q
C 10
C 8
H A
H Q
H 10
H 9
H 8
North
Belladonna
Pass
Pass


2nd
A
2
Q
9
3
4
S 3
S 4
S 7
East
Soloway
2 NT
Pass


3rd
3
6
K
2
7
K
D 2
D 5
S 8
South
Pittala
Pass
Pass


4th
4
K
5
6
2
J
5
6
C 7
S Q 10 5
H K 10 9 8 7
D A 6
C A Q 6
Table S A 9 8 6
H A Q
D K 9 5 2
C 9 5 4
21234 =
BCBA9 BBB99
Par EW +980
S K J
H 6 5 4 3
D Q 10 4
C J 10 7 2

USA NS
3 NT East +2
-460 =246

  Italy NS
  3 NT East +2
  -460 =188


89. N deals
E-W vul
S K 7
H Q J 10 9
D 10 8 5
C A K 8 2
West
de Falco

2 C
3 S
4 S

Lead
C A
S A
S Q
H Q
C 6
S J
D Q
D 6
North
Eisenberg
1 C
Pass
Pass
All Pass

2nd
3
7
K
A
10
D 5
8
10
East
Franco
1 D
3 C
3 NT


3rd
9
C 4
C 5
2
S 6
C 7
7
J
South
Kantar
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
S 4
2
3
3
2
5
3
4
West
Goldman

2 S
3 S


Lead
H Q
C 3
S A
S J
H J
C 6
D Q
D 6
North
Belladonna
1 H
Pass
All Pass


2nd
A
9
7
K
K
10
5
8
East
Soloway
2 C
3 D



3rd
4
S 4
C 4
C 5
2
S 6
7
A
South
Pittala
Pass
Pass



4th
3
2
2
3
5
8
3
4
S A Q J 8 6 4
H 8 7 5 3
D Q 6 2
C
Table S
H A K 6
D A K J 7
C Q 7 6 5 4 3
53224 43234
8AAA9 =
Par EW +620
S 10 9 5 3 2
H 4 2
D 9 4 3
C J 10 9

USA NS
4 S West =
-620 246

  Italy NS
  3 S West +1
  -170 +10198


90. E deals
Both vul
S K 9 2
H A 8 7 6 4 2
D A
C A 5 3
West
de Falco

1 D
Pass
All Pass

Lead
C 2
H 3
North
Eisenberg

Dbl
3 H


2nd
9
J
East
Franco
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
8
A
South
Kantar
Pass
2 D
4 H


4th
3
K
West
Goldman

Pass
Pass


Lead
C 2
H 3
D A
North
Belladonna

1 H
Pass


2nd
9
J
2
East
Soloway
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
8
A
8
South
Pittala
Pass
4 H



4th
3
K
3
S Q 8 3
H Q J
D Q J 10 7 4 3
C 8 7
Table S J 7 5 4
H K
D 9 6 5 2
C Q 6 4 2
C9C8C =
14151 =
Par NS +1440
S A 10 6
H 10 9 5 3
D K 8
C K J 10 9

USA NS
4 H North +2
+680 =246

  Italy NS
  4 H North +2
  +680 =198


91. S deals
None vul
S A 6 5
H 8 7 5 4
D 10 6 5
C Q J 10
West
de Falco

1 C
1 S
3 D

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

Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
A
A
8
5
6
9
K
D 2
East
Franco

1 H
2 H
4 H

3rd
10
H 2
A
C 3
H 3
C 4
C 7
J
South
Kantar
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
2
2
5
3
4
4
5
9
West
Goldman

1 S
3 D
4 D

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

Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
4
3
A
9
8
5
6
K
East
Soloway

2 H
3 H
4 H

3rd
10
6
H 2
C 7
A
C 9
H 3
S 9
South
Pittala
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
2
A
2
4
5
3
4
5
S K J 10 9 7
H
D A K Q 7 2
C A 7 4
Table S
H A Q J 10 6 3 2
D 9 4 3
C 9 3 2
55115 55124
87AB8 =
Par EW +420
S Q 8 4 3 2
H K 9
D J 8
C K 8 6 5

USA NS
4 H East +1
-450 =246

  Italy NS
  4 H East +1
  -450 =198


92. W deals
N-S vul
S K Q 10 8
H 10 9 6 4 2
D 10
C 4 3 2
West
de Falco
Pass
3 NT

Lead
D 4
C 5
C Q
C 8
C K
H 7
H 5
H A
D 2
D 5
North
Eisenberg
Pass
Pass

2nd
9
6
3
2
H 8
J
6
D 7
8
H 10
East
Franco
1 NT
Pass

3rd
10
A
7
9
10
K
Q
3
Q
A
South
Kantar
Pass
Pass

4th
K
4
J
D 3
H 2
4
S 3
9
S 8
J
West
Goldman
Pass
3 NT

Lead
D 4
C 5
C Q
C 10
C 8
H 7
H 5
H A
D 2
D 5
North
Belladonna
Pass
Pass

2nd
9
6
3
2
H 2
J
6
S 5
7
S 10
East
Soloway
1 NT
Pass

3rd
10
A
7
9
K
K
Q
3
Q
A
South
Pittala
Pass
Pass

4th
K
4
J
D 3
H 8
4
S 3
9
S 8
8
S 9 4 2
H K 5 3
D Q 9 5
C A Q 10 8
Table S J 6
H A Q 7
D A K 6 2
C K 9 7 5
27542 =
9689B =
Par EW +400
S A 7 5 3
H J 8
D J 8 7 4 3
C J 6

USA NS
3 NT East +2
-460 246

  Italy NS
  3 NT East +1
  -430 +1199


93. N deals
Both vul
S 6
H 6 5 4 3
D A K Q 2
C J 6 4 3
West
de Falco

1 D
2 C
Pass

Lead
D 9
D K
D A
H 6
H 7
C Q
C 10
C 2
North
Eisenberg
Pass
Pass
Pass
Dbl

2nd
3
8
J
Q
8
A
7
9
East
Franco
1 C
1 NT
2 S
All Pass

3rd
Q
4
5
K
3
5
4
S 10
South
Kantar
Pass
Pass
Pass


4th
6
7
10
2
A
3
K
6
West
Goldman

Pass



Lead
D 4
C 3
C 10
C 9
S A
S Q
D 5
C J
North
Belladonna
Pass
Pass



2nd
3
K
7
D 7
4
K
10
8
East
Soloway
1 C




3rd
Q
A
4
6
5
8
K
S 7
South
Pittala
Pass




4th
6
5
2
Q
6
H 3
8
H 2
S 10 9 8 5
H J 10 8 2
D 10 7 3
C 7 5
Table S A Q 3 2
H A Q
D J 8 6
C K Q 8 2
97899 =
46544 =
Par NS +600
S K J 7 4
H K 9 7
D 9 5 4
C A 10 9

USA NS
2 S× East -2
+500 +3249

  Italy NS
  1 C East -4
  +400 199


94. E deals
None vul
S J 8
H Q J 8 3
D A 6 3
C K J 9 5
West
de Falco

1 H
Pass

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

Pass
Pass

2nd
4
2
3
5
4
9
3
6
A
East
Franco
1 D
1 NT


3rd
8
5
9
4
10
J
8
A
8
South
Kantar
Pass
Pass


4th
10
J
D 3
A
6
5
2
10
D 2
West
Goldman

2 D
Pass

Lead
D 4
S J
H 4
S 8
D Q
S 6
H 8
H 6
C J
North
Belladonna

3 D
4 H

2nd
A
K
2
A
K
9
5
Q
3
East
Soloway
1 D
Pass
All Pass

3rd
9
2
9
3
7
H 3
7
D 2
4
South
Pittala
Dbl
3 H


4th
5
5
J
4
3
10
A
10
2
S Q 9 5 4
H A 9 6
D 10 8 7 4
C 10 2
Table S A K 10
H 5 4
D Q J 9 2
C Q 7 6 3
86958 =
56485 =
Par NS +140
S 7 6 3 2
H K 10 7 2
D K 5
C A 8 4

USA NS
1 NT East -2
+100 +4253

  Italy NS
  4 H South -1
  -50 199


95. S deals
N-S vul
S 3
H A 9 8 7 3
D 6 5
C Q 10 9 5 3
West
de Falco

Pass
2 C
2 NT

Lead
H 7
S J
S 9
D Q
H 2
C 3
C 4
H 3
North
Eisenberg

Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
10
3
D 5
K
A
K
8
Q
East
Franco

1 S
2 S
3 NT

3rd
6
2
A
A
J
A
9
C 2
South
Kantar
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
K
4
5
6
5
6
S 6
4
West
Goldman

Pass
1 NT
2 NT

Lead
C 3
C 4
C Q
C 5
S J
S 9
S K
D Q
North
Belladonna

Pass
Pass
Pass

2nd
K
7
S 2
D 7
3
H 9
7
K
East
Soloway

1 S
2 S
3 NT

3rd
A
9
2
H 6
6
A
H 2
A
South
Pittala
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

4th
6
D 2
8
J
4
5
H 3
5
S J 9
H K 4 2
D A J 9 8
C J 8 7 6
Table S A K 10 8 6 2
H Q J 10
D Q 7 2
C K
53647 53648
8A685 =
Par EW +420
S Q 7 5 4
H 6 5
D K 10 4 3
C A 4 2

USA NS
3 NT West -1
+50 253

  Italy NS
  3 NT West -2
  +100 +2201


96. W deals
E-W vul
S Q 6 2
H 9 7 6 4
D A K J 10
C J 7
West
de Falco
Pass
3 C
Pass


Lead
C 6
C K
H Q
H 5
North
Eisenberg
Pass
Dbl
4 S


2nd
7
5
K
6
East
Franco
2 C
Pass
All Pass


3rd
A
10
A
J
South
Kantar
Dbl
3 S



4th
3
J
4
2
West
Goldman
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass

Lead
H 3
S 3
S 2
S A
S K
North
Belladonna
1 D
1 NT
2 S


2nd
4
5
C 9
9
10
East
Soloway
Pass
Pass
Pass


3rd
J
Q
J
6
H 6
South
Pittala
1 S
2 C
4 S


4th
K
4
7
C 2
D 3
S 10 9 7 5
H A 5 3
D 9 7 2
C Q 10 6
Table S 4
H Q J
D 8 6 4 3
C A K 9 8 4 2
58984 =
43349 =
Par NS +140
S A K J 8 3
H K 10 8 2
D Q 5
C 5 3

USA NS
4 S South -1
-50 253

  Italy NS
  4 S South =
  +420 +10211


USA wins by 42 IMPs

Match AW79 MainTop 1979 Bermuda Bowl Final

Public domain data prepared by Richard Pavlicek