Match AW79 Main

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


1979 Bermuda Bowl Final

USA vs. Italy


 by Richard Pavlicek

Segment 1


Board 1
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
ns11771
we8C45C
Par: E-W +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


Board 2
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
n8589B sA589B
we37342
Par: N-S +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


Board 3
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
n33253 s32253
wAAA89 eAAB89
Par: E-W +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


Board 4
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
ns28263
we85B7A
Par: E-W +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


Board 5
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
ns67587
w76755 e66755
Par: N-S +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


Board 6
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
n35453 s35443
weA898A
Par: E-W +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


Board 7
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
ns43584
we8A859
Par: E-W +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


Board 8
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
ns00006
we7CCB7
Par: E-W +980
S J
H 10 7 2
D Q J 7
C A K 10 9 8 7

USA NS
5 C× South -5
-1100 7

  Italy NS
  4 S East +1
  -450 +1223


Board 9
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
ns78579
we44854
Par: N-S +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 23


Board 10
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
ns46546
w87897 e86897
Par: E-W +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 23


Board 11
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
ns75688
we67755
Par: N-S +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 =23


Board 12
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
nsB8C7D
we15160
Par: N-S +1700
S Q 4 3
H K 9 8
D Q 5 3
C A Q J 10

USA NS
5 D× East -5
+1100 24

  Italy NS
  6 C North +1
  +1390 +730


Board 13
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
ns46448
we87995
Par: E-W +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 30


Board 14
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
ns76776
w66567 e66557
Par: N-S +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 =30


Board 15
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
ns84924
we484B9
Par: E-W +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 +1040


Board 16
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
ns22455
weBB877
Par: E-W +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 =40


Italy leads by 5 IMPs

Match AW79 MainTop 1979 Bermuda Bowl Final

Segment 2


Board 17
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
ns76668
we56674
Par: N-S +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 40


Board 18
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
n64744 s74755
we69688
Par: E-W +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 40


Board 19
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
ns35272
we96B5A
Par: E-W +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 40


Board 20
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
ns45336
we979A7
Par: E-W +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 =40


Board 21
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
nsDDDAB
we00032
Par: N-S +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 =40


Board 22
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
n76688 s76689
we66754
Par: N-S +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 40


Board 23
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
ns58467
we85976
Par: E-W +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 40


Board 24
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
ns95898
we48545
Par: N-S +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 40


Board 25
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
n55464 s65475
w78978 e78968
Par: E-W +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 40


Board 26
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
n68657 s68767
we65676
Par: N-S +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 40


Board 27
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
nsAB99B
we32442
Par: N-S +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 =40


Board 28
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
ns98778
w45655 e45654
Par: N-S +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 =40


Board 29
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
ns3C2C2
we11A0A
Par: N-S +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 40


Board 30
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
ns41383
we7AA5A
Par: E-W +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 +343


Board 31
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
n44486 s44496
we79847
Par: E-W +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 43


Board 32
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
ns79599
we64834
Par: N-S +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 43


USA leads by 63 IMPs

Match AW79 MainTop 1979 Bermuda Bowl Final

Segment 3


Board 33
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
n79885 s79895
we64547
Par: N-S +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 +1053


Board 34
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
ns79664
we44768
Par: N-S +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 =53


Board 35
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
n36154 s36164
weA7C79
Par: E-W +1400
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 +1366


Board 36
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
ns43676
w9A766 e9A767
Par: E-W +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 66


Board 37
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
nB799A sA789A
w26432 e36533
Par: N-S +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 =66


Board 38
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
ns22725
wAB6A8 eAB6A7
Par: E-W +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 =66


Board 39
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
nB9A7B s8896A
we24362
Par: N-S +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 +1278


Board 40
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
ns648A9
w49424 e49434
Par: N-S +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 +1088


Board 41
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
ns45564
w98869 e98769
Par: E-W +600
S K Q 8 5
H 9 3 2
D 9 7 3
C J 4 3

USA NS
2 S East =
-110 +12121

  Italy NS
  4 D× North -4
  -800 88


Board 42
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
ns33455
weAA987
Par: E-W +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 +12133

  Italy NS
  4 S West =
  -620 88


Board 43
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
ns42584
we8B759
Par: E-W +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 =133

  Italy NS
  4 S West +1
  -450 =88


Board 44
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
ns75684
we58649
Par: E-W +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 +3136

  Italy NS
  2 D South =
  +90 88


Board 45
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
n968A6 s966A6
we47436
Par: N-S +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 =136

  Italy NS
  3 NT North +1
  +630 =88


Board 46
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
ns32838
we8B5A4
Par: E-W +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 +11147

  Italy NS
  5 S West =
  -450 88


Board 47
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
n67949 s67A49
we66384
Par: N-S +500
S 5
H A Q J 9 8 3 2
D 9 8
C A 5 4

USA NS
2 H South +2
+170 147

  Italy NS
  4 H South =
  +620 +1098


Board 48
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
nAA98B sAA97A
we33452
Par: N-S +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 =147

  Italy NS
  3 NT North +2
  +460 =98


USA leads by 49 IMPs

Match AW79 MainTop 1979 Bermuda Bowl Final

Segment 4


Board 49
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
ns59857
we84584
Par: N-S +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 +11158

  Italy NS
  3 D× East =
  -470 98


Board 50
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
ns996A8
w43635 e44635
Par: N-S +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 +6164

  Italy NS
  4 D North -1
  -100 98


Board 51
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
ns52674
w8B768 e8B769
Par: E-W +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 =164

  Italy NS
  5 S East -1
  +100 =98


Board 52
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
n68374 s68364
we75A69
Par: E-W +500
S 9 7 6 4
H 8 7
D A 10 3
C A 8 5 3

USA NS
4 H West +1
-650 164

  Italy NS
  2 H East +2
  -170 +10108


Board 53
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
n64A36 s64A35
w79397 e793A7
Par: N-S +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 +3167

  Italy NS
  4 S East -1
  +50 108


Board 54
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
ns65688
we78755
Par: E-W +100
S K 6
H K J 9 2
D 4
C J 10 9 7 6 2

USA NS
3 D South =
+110 +5172

  Italy NS
  3 D North -2
  -100 108


Board 55
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
ns68768
w65675 e55675
Par: N-S +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 =172

  Italy NS
  1 NT West -1
  +100 =108


Board 56
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
ns56498
we87844
Par: N-S +100
S A 4 3
H 10
D Q 10 8 6 4 2
C 7 3 2

USA NS
3 H West =
-140 +4176

  Italy NS
  5 D× South -2
  -300 108


Board 57
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
ns8A44A
we52892
Par: N-S +420
S A 10 8 7 4 3 2
H A 2
D J
C 7 6 5

USA NS
4 S South =
+420 +7183

  Italy NS
  4 C North =
  +130 108


Board 58
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
n66737 s67847
we76596
Par: E-W +110
S A K 6 4
H A K Q
D 8
C K 10 7 5 3

USA NS
1 C South -2
-200 183

  Italy NS
  5 D× West -2
  +500 +12120


Board 59
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
n67877 s77877
w65465 e65455
Par: N-S +110
S A 9 6 5
H Q 9 7 4
D
C Q J 8 5 3

USA NS
2 H North =
+110 =183

  Italy NS
  2 H North =
  +110 =120


Board 60
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
ns76989
w56354 e56454
Par: N-S +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 +6189

  Italy NS
  4 H South -1
  -100 120


Board 61
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
ns78785
we65648
Par: N-S +110
S J 10 3
H A Q 8 3
D Q J 10 6
C 10 5

USA NS
Passed out
0 =189

  Italy NS
  Passed out
  0 =120


Board 62
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
n44959 s44A59
we99384
Par: N-S +100
S 9 6 2
H Q 8 5 2
D K 3
C A 7 5 2

USA NS
4 S East =
-420 =189

  Italy NS
  4 S East =
  -420 =120


Board 63
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
n966A7 s866A6
we46736
Par: N-S +500
S K 5 2
H 10 7 5
D K Q J 9 8 7
C 6

USA NS
4 D South =
+130 +1190

  Italy NS
  3 H West -2
  +100 120


Board 64
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
ns47564
w95768 e96779
Par: E-W +500
S
H A 7
D K J 7 6 5 4 3
C 5 4 3 2

USA NS
4 S× North -1
-100 190

  Italy NS
  4 S× North =
  +590 +12132


USA leads by 58 IMPs

Match AW79 MainTop 1979 Bermuda Bowl Final

Segment 5


Board 65
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
ns47747
w76696 e76596
Par: E-W +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 =190

  Italy NS
  4 D East -1
  +50 =132


Board 66
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
nsA867B
w25552 e24552
Par: N-S +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 =190

  Italy NS
  1 NT East -3
  +150 =132


Board 67
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
ns59983
we8345A
Par: E-W +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 +2192

  Italy NS
  3 C East =
  -110 132


Board 68
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
nAAA97 s89A87
we33346
Par: N-S +630
S A 6 5
H 5 3 2
D A J 10 2
C 10 9 6

USA NS
4 H South =
+620 +12204

  Italy NS
  3 NT South -1
  -100 132


Board 69
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
nsABA77
we32366
Par: N-S +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 +13217

  Italy NS
  6 S South -1
  -100 132


Board 70
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
nsDD87D
w00560 e00460
Par: N-S +1520
S A K J 5 3
H K Q 5
D A 4
C Q 8 2

USA NS
6 S South =
+980 +2219

  Italy NS
  6 C South =
  +920 132


Board 71
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
ns67855
we76588
Par: N-S +110
S J 10 7 5
H J 8 6 5 3
D 8
C J 9 6

USA NS
2 H North -2
-200 219

  Italy NS
  2 H North =
  +110 +7139


Board 72
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
nsB7CBB
we25122
Par: N-S +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 +1220

  Italy NS
  3 NT North +1
  +430 139


Board 73
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
ns643B7
we77A25
Par: N-S +200
S 9 6
H 9 7 5
D K Q 8 4 3
C A 9 7

USA NS
5 D× North =
+550 +9229

  Italy NS
  3 D North +2
  +150 139


Board 74
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
n64474 s65474
we78969
Par: E-W +140
S A Q 7 4
H K 7
D K 6 4 3 2
C J 9

USA NS
1 S South =
+80 229

  Italy NS
  1 NT East -2
  +200 +3142


Board 75
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
nsAB935
w22398 e32398
Par: N-S +450
S Q 9
H J 9 8 7 6
D 5 2
C A Q 10 3

USA NS
4 S North =
+420 =229

  Italy NS
  4 S North =
  +420 =142


Board 76
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
ns57457
we86986
Par: E-W +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 =229

  Italy NS
  2 H East +2
  -170 =142


Board 77
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
ns67657
we76686
Par: E-W +90
S Q J 4
H 9 5 4 3
D 8 5
C A Q 9 3

USA NS
Passed out
0 =229

  Italy NS
  Passed out
  0 =142


Board 78
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
ns64946
we59497
Par: E-W +100
S 10 6 4
H Q J 7
D 8 7 3 2
C A Q 10

USA NS
3 H North =
+140 +3232

  Italy NS
  4 S West -1
  +50 142


Board 79
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
ns52289
we7AA54
Par: E-W +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 +4236

  Italy NS
  4 S× East =
  -590 142


Board 80
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
n37733 s37633
we9559A
Par: E-W +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 =236

  Italy NS
  3 NT East +1
  -630 =142


USA leads by 94 IMPs

Match AW79 MainTop 1979 Bermuda Bowl Final

Segment 6


Board 81
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
ns33334
we98899
Par: E-W +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 +11247

  Italy NS
  3 NT West +1
  -430 142


Board 82
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
ns37146
weA6B87
Par: E-W +450
S 10 9 6 5
H K 8
D J 8
C J 10 9 7 5

USA NS
5 H East +1
-480 247

  Italy NS
  6 H East -1
  +50 +11153


Board 83
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
n33332 s33222
we9AAAA
Par: E-W +620
S K Q 7 4
H 10 9 2
D K Q 9
C K J 9

USA NS
3 NT West +1
-630 247

  Italy NS
  2 H East +3
  -200 +10163


Board 84
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
ns89564
we54769
Par: N-S +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 =247

  Italy NS
  4 S North -1
  -100 =163


Board 85
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
n76599 s7659A
we66843
Par: N-S +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 =247

  Italy NS
  3 H West -1
  +50 =163


Board 86
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
ns56535
we87898
Par: E-W +120
S J 6 3
H K 10 8
D Q 8 2
C K 10 5 3

USA NS
3 NT East =
-600 247

  Italy NS
  4 H West -4
  +400 +14177


Board 87
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
n8898A s8797A
we45453
Par: N-S +140
S J 7 6 4 3
H A 5 3
D A K 3
C 10 5

USA NS
2 NT North +1
+150 247

  Italy NS
  3 NT North +1
  +630 +10187


Board 88
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
ns21234
wBCBA9 eBBB99
Par: E-W +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 =247

  Italy NS
  3 NT East +2
  -460 =187


Board 89
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
n53224 s43234
we8AAA9
Par: E-W +620
S 10 9 5 3 2
H 4 2
D 9 4 3
C J 10 9

USA NS
4 S West =
-620 247

  Italy NS
  3 S West +1
  -170 +10197


Board 90
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
nsC9C8C
we14151
Par: N-S +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 =247

  Italy NS
  4 H North +2
  +680 =197


Board 91
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
n55115 s55124
we87AB8
Par: E-W +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 =247

  Italy NS
  4 H East +1
  -450 =197


Board 92
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
ns27542
we9689B
Par: E-W +400
S A 7 5 3
H J 8
D J 8 7 4 3
C J 6

USA NS
3 NT East +2
-460 247

  Italy NS
  3 NT East +1
  -430 +1198


Board 93
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
ns97899
we46544
Par: N-S +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 +3250

  Italy NS
  1 C East -4
  +400 198


Board 94
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
ns86958
we56485
Par: N-S +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 +4254

  Italy NS
  4 H South -1
  -50 198


Board 95
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
n53647 s53648
we8A685
Par: E-W +420
S Q 7 5 4
H 6 5
D K 10 4 3
C A 4 2

USA NS
3 NT West -1
+50 254

  Italy NS
  3 NT West -2
  +100 +2200


Board 96
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
ns58984
we43349
Par: N-S +140
S A K J 8 3
H K 10 8 2
D Q 5
C 5 3

USA NS
4 S South -1
-50 254

  Italy NS
  4 S South =
  +420 +10210


USA wins by 44 IMPs

Match AW79 MainTop 1979 Bermuda Bowl Final

Public domain data prepared by Richard Pavlicek