Event AW98 Main

Lille, France
Grand Palais Hotel
September 1998

1998 Rosenblum Cup

Final: Italy vs. Brazil

by Richard Pavlicek

Segment 1

1. N deals
None vul A 9
K J 9 3
A K 7
Q 9 4 3

West North East South West North East South
Branco Buratti Chagas Lanzarotti Versace Villas-Boas Lauria Campos
1 Pass 1 1 NT Pass 2
Pass 1 NT Pass 3 NT (AP) Pass 2 Pass 3 NT (AP)

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

J 10 8 4
Q 10 8 6
10 9 8 2
6 Table Q 6 2
7 5 2
5 4
A K 8 7 2
A9AAA =
24323 =
Par NS +430 K 7 5 3
A 4
Q J 6 3
J 10 5

Italy NS
3 NT N +2 +460
+2 2
Brazil NS
3 NT N = +400
-2 0

2. E deals
N-S vul A 6
3
A Q 10 7 5
A Q J 6 5

West North East South West North East South
Branco Buratti Chagas Lanzarotti Versace Villas-Boas Lauria Campos
Pass Pass Pass Pass
Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1
Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 3
Dbl Rdbl Pass 3 NT (AP) Pass 3 NT AP

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

K 10 9 2
Q J 5
K 4 3 2
4 2 Table Q 5 3
9 8 6 2
9 8 6
K 7 3
999AC =
34421 =
Par NS +1370 J 8 7 4
A K 10 7 4
J
10 9 8

Italy NS
3 NT S = +600
+12 14
Brazil NS
3 NT N -1 -100
-12 0

3. S deals
E-W vul 10 6
K Q 6
A J 2
K J 10 6 4

West North East South West North East South
Branco Buratti Chagas Lanzarotti Versace Villas-Boas Lauria Campos
Pass Pass
2 Dbl 4 Dbl (AP) Pass 1 Pass 1
1 Dbl Rdbl 2
2 3 AP

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

A Q 9 8 5 3
10 8 2
10 6
5 2 Table K 4 2
J 7 4 3
K 7 5 3
A 9
55688 =
78644 =
Par NS -100 J 7
A 9 5
Q 9 8 4
Q 8 7 3

Italy NS
4 × W -2 +500
+9 23
Brazil NS
3 N = +110
-9 0

4. W deals
Both vul Q 10
A K J 9 8
10 9
A K 6 5

West North East South West North East South
Branco Buratti Chagas Lanzarotti Versace Villas-Boas Lauria Campos
2 2 5 Pass Pass 1 Pass Pass
Pass Dbl AP 2 Dbl 3 3 (AP)

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

9 4 3
5
A K 7 6 5 3
J 7 3 Table A K 5 2
Q 7 6 4 3
Q 8 4
2
56649 =
67694 =
Par NS -110 J 8 7 6
10 2
J 2
Q 10 9 8 4

Italy NS
5 × W -2 +500
+13 36
Brazil NS
3 S -3 -300
-13 0

5. N deals
N-S vul K J 7
10 8 7 6 5
K J 9 4
K

West North East South West North East South
Branco Buratti Chagas Lanzarotti Versace Villas-Boas Lauria Campos
Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass
1 NT AP 1 Pass 1 Pass
Pass 1 NT AP

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

Q 5 4
4 2
A 7 6 5 3
A Q 8 Table 10 8 6 2
A Q 3
Q 2
10 9 6 4
76977 =
57366 =
Par NS +140 A 9 3
K J 9
10 8
J 7 5 3 2

Italy NS
1 NT W -3 +150
+2 38
Brazil NS
1 NT N = +90
-2 0

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

West North East South West North East South
Branco Buratti Chagas Lanzarotti Versace Villas-Boas Lauria Campos
1 Pass 1 Pass
1 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass
2 NT Pass 3 NT AP 2 NT Pass 3 NT AP

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

9 4 3
9 5
A K 6
A 10 9 7 2 Table A K Q
A J 7 3 2
J 9 4
8 4
44343 =
9999A 99999
Par NS -600 8 7 6 5
K Q 4
8 2
K 6 5 3

Italy NS
3 NT W +1 -630
-12 38
Brazil NS
3 NT W -1 +100
+12 12

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

West North East South West North East South
Branco Buratti Chagas Lanzarotti Versace Villas-Boas Lauria Campos
1 NT 1
Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 1 Pass 1 NT
Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 3 NT AP
Pass 3 NT AP

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

A J 3 2
9 4 3
K 10 3
6 3 2 Table Q 10 6
10 8 6 2
Q 7 5 2
Q 4
9898A A8A8A
34353 =
Par NS +630 K 4
K Q J 7
A 6 4
9 8 7 5

Italy NS
3 NT S = +600
+12 50
Brazil NS
3 NT S -1 -100
-12 12

8. W deals
None vul Q J 9 8 2
4
K J 9 8
8 7 2

West North East South West North East South
Branco Buratti Chagas Lanzarotti Versace Villas-Boas Lauria Campos
2 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2 3
2 Pass 2 Pass 3 4 Dbl Pass
3 Pass 4 Pass 5 Pass 6 Pass
5 Pass 6 Pass 6 AP
6 AP

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

A K 5 4 3
A K Q 10 8 3 2
Q
— Table 10 7
7
A 10 7 5 4 3
A J 9 6
13136 23236
BAB97 =
Par NS -460 6
J 9 6 5
6 2
K Q 10 5 4 3

Italy NS
6 W -2 +100
Tie 50
Brazil NS
6 W -2 +100
Tie 12

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

West North East South West North East South
Branco Buratti Chagas Lanzarotti Versace Villas-Boas Lauria Campos
1 Pass 2 1 Pass 2
Pass 2 Pass 2 NT Pass 2 Pass 2 NT
Pass 3 NT AP Pass 3 NT AP

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

K J 10 6
Q 9 6 2
A 3
9 8 7 Table 5 3
J 8 5
K 10 9 4
10 4 3 2
89887 =
54555 =
Par NS +140 A 8
A K 10 7 4
Q J 8
J 6 5

Italy NS
3 NT S -1 -50
Tie 50
Brazil NS
3 NT S -1 -50
Tie 12

10. E deals
Both vul Q 8
K J 7 4
J 6 4 3
Q 10 9

West North East South West North East South
Branco Buratti Chagas Lanzarotti Versace Villas-Boas Lauria Campos
1 1 1 NT Pass
Pass 1 NT AP Pass Pass

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

7 5 4
Q 10 8 5
K
7 5 4 3 2 Table J 10 2
9 3
A Q 10 9 8
A K 8
88775 =
55667 =
Par NS +120 A K 9 6 3
A 6 2
7 5 2
J 6

Italy NS
1 NT N +1 +120
+5 55
Brazil NS
1 NT E = -90
-5 12

11. S deals
None vul 10 8 4
A 10 9 4
10 3
A 8 5 4

West North East South West North East South
Branco Buratti Chagas Lanzarotti Versace Villas-Boas Lauria Campos
Pass Pass
1 Pass 2 Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass
2 Pass 2 NT Pass 2 Pass 2 NT Pass
3 Pass 4 AP 3 Pass 3 Pass
3 Pass 4 AP

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

K Q 9 6 3 2
K 2
J 6
Q J 9 Table A J
Q 8 6
A Q 9 2
10 7 6 3
44875 =
89568 =
Par NS -140 7 5
J 7 5 3
K 8 7 5 4
K 2

Italy NS
4 W -2 +100
Tie 55
Brazil NS
4 W -2 +100
Tie 12

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

West North East South West North East South
Branco Buratti Chagas Lanzarotti Versace Villas-Boas Lauria Campos
1 Pass 3 Pass 1 Pass 3 NT Pass
3 NT Pass 4 Pass 4 AP
4 AP

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

K Q J 10 4 2
4 3
4 3
K Q 4 Table 8 7 6 5
A J 10 8 2
K 8 5
5
64699 =
69744 =
Par NS -140 A 9
K 7
Q J 9 7 6 2
A J 10

Italy NS
4 W -1 +50
Tie 55
Brazil NS
4 W -1 +50
Tie 12

13. N deals
Both vul J 9 2
8 7 4 3
K 10 8 6 4
2

West North East South West North East South
Branco Buratti Chagas Lanzarotti Versace Villas-Boas Lauria Campos
Pass 1 Pass Pass 1 Pass
1 NT Pass 2 AP 1 NT Pass 2 Pass
3 Pass 3 Dbl
Pass Pass 3 Pass
3 NT AP

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

Q 7 3
J 9 2
A 7 2
K 8 7 4 Table A K 10 8
K 10 6 5
J
A 10 5 3
54483 =
79959 7995A
Par NS -140 6 5 4
A Q
Q 9 5 3
Q J 9 6

Italy NS
2 E +1 -110
-7 55
Brazil NS
3 NT W -2 +200
+7 19

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

West North East South West North East South
Branco Buratti Chagas Lanzarotti Versace Villas-Boas Lauria Campos
2 Pass Pass Pass
2 NT Pass 3 Pass 1 NT Dbl 3 NT AP
3 NT AP

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

A Q J 3
A J 9 4
K 9 8
4 2 Table 10 5
5 3
A 10 7 5 4 3 2
K 8
26629 =
A76A4 =
Par NS -300 9 8 7 6 4
K 7 2
6
10 9 7 5

Italy NS
3 NT W +1 -430
Tie 55
Brazil NS
3 NT W +1 -430
Tie 19

Italy leads by 36 IMPs

Match AW98 Main

Top 1998 Rosenblum Cup Final

Segment 2

17. N deals
None vul A
A 9 8 6 5 4
A J 10
9 5 2

West North East South West North East South
Chagas Lauria Branco Versace Lanzarotti Villas-Boas Buratti Campos
1 Pass 1 1 Pass 1
Pass 2 AP Pass 2 Pass 2 NT (AP)

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

7 5 4 3
K 10
K 8 6 2
Q 8 4 Table 10 9 8 2
Q 7 2
Q 9
A J 10 3
77887 =
55356 =
Par NS +110 K Q J 6
J 3
7 5 4 3
K 7 6

Italy NS
2 N +1 +140
Tie 55
Brazil NS
2 NT S +1 +150
Tie 19

18. E deals
N-S vul 10 9 7
Q 9 4
9 4
K J 8 5 3

West North East South West North East South
Chagas Lauria Branco Versace Lanzarotti Villas-Boas Buratti Campos
Pass 1 Pass 1
1 Pass 1 3 1 Pass 1 2
Dbl Pass 3 AP 2 3 Pass 3
Pass Pass 3 AP

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

K 6 3
K J 10 8 5
Q 2
A 10 2 Table A Q J 8 4
6 2
8 6
Q 9 7 6
74595 =
59747 =
Par NS -140 5 2
A 7 3
A K J 10 7 5 3
4

Italy NS
3 E -1 +50
+5 60
Brazil NS
3 E = -140
-5 19

19. S deals
E-W vul 9 4
K 10 9 7 3
J 4 2
Q 6 5

West North East South West North East South
Chagas Lauria Branco Versace Lanzarotti Villas-Boas Buratti Campos
Pass Pass
2 Pass 3 NT Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass
4 AP 3 Pass 3 NT AP

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

K Q 10 7 6 2
Q J 8 6 5
8
8 Table 8
A 2
A K Q 10 5 3
K J 4 3
53446 43445
8A987 =
Par NS -620 A J 5 3
4
9 7 6
A 10 9 7 2

Italy NS
4 W -1 +100
+12 72
Brazil NS
3 NT E = -600
-12 19

20. W deals
Both vul A 8 7 2
5 3 2
Q J 3
Q 9 5

West North East South West North East South
Chagas Lauria Branco Versace Lanzarotti Villas-Boas Buratti Campos
Pass Pass 1 1 Pass Pass 1 NT Pass
2 2 Pass Pass Pass Pass
Dbl Pass 3 AP

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

K J 5
J 10 4
9 4 2
A J 3 2 Table Q 10 9 3
A K 6
10 5
K 7 6 4
66784 =
77559 77659
Par NS -110 6 4
Q 9 8 7
A K 8 7 6
10 8

Italy NS
3 E -2 +200
+7 79
Brazil NS
1 NT E = -90
-7 19

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

West North East South West North East South
Chagas Lauria Branco Versace Lanzarotti Villas-Boas Buratti Campos
Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass
1 Pass 1 Pass 1 NT AP
Pass Dbl Rdbl 2
Pass Pass 2 AP

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

J 7 6 2
K Q 3
A 10 7 4
K 5 Table K 10 9
A 8 7 2
K 6 3
9 8 4
44346 =
99A97 =
Par NS -420 4 3
9 5 4
Q J 9 5
A 7 6 3

Italy NS
2 W +1 -110
+1 80
Brazil NS
1 NT W +2 -150
-1 19

22. E deals
E-W vul 5 2
A 10 6 5 3
Q 9 7
A 10 5

West North East South West North East South
Chagas Lauria Branco Versace Lanzarotti Villas-Boas Buratti Campos
Pass Pass Pass Pass
1 1 Dbl Rdbl Pass 1 Pass 2
Pass 2 AP Pass 2 AP

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

Q 6
J 8 7
A K J 8
J 9 8 7 Table K J 9 3
Q 9
6 5 2
Q 6 4 3
77976 =
55467 =
Par NS +140 A 10 8 7 4
K 4 2
10 4 3
K 2

Italy NS
2 N +1 +140
Tie 80
Brazil NS
2 N +1 +140
Tie 19

23. S deals
Both vul Q 10 5
K 10
A 10 9 3
J 10 7 6

West North East South West North East South
Chagas Lauria Branco Versace Lanzarotti Villas-Boas Buratti Campos
Pass Pass
1 Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass
2 AP 3 AP

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

K 9 6
J 4
6 2
A K 8 5 3 2 Table A J 8 3
9 7 5 2
K Q J 5 4
—
53645 =
89798 =
Par NS -140 7 4 2
A Q 8 6 3
8 7
Q 9 4

Italy NS
2 W = -90
-5 80
Brazil NS
3 W -1 +100
+5 24

24. W deals
None vul Q 4 3
K 10 8 5 4 2
A 10
Q 7

West North East South West North East South
Chagas Lauria Branco Versace Lanzarotti Villas-Boas Buratti Campos
Pass 1 Dbl Pass Pass 1 Dbl Pass
2 AP 2 Pass Pass Dbl
Pass 2 AP

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

10 5
A J 7 6
Q 8 7 3 2
9 5 Table A J 6 2
Q 9
K 9 4
A J 10 6
46646 =
96797 96697
Par NS -400 K 9 8 7
3
J 6 5
K 8 4 3 2

Italy NS
2 W +1 -110
Tie 80
Brazil NS
2 N -2 -100
Tie 24

25. N deals
E-W vul J 8 7 4 2
K
10 7 3
J 10 8 4

West North East South West North East South
Chagas Lauria Branco Versace Lanzarotti Villas-Boas Buratti Campos
Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass
1 1 2 2 1 Pass 1 Pass
Dbl Pass 3 NT Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass
4 AP 2 Pass 2 Pass
2 NT Pass 3 NT AP

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

A
6 5 3
K J 4 2
A Q 7 3 2 Table Q 10 9 5
A Q 9 7 4
9 8 5
K
34322 44323
98ABA =
Par NS -620 K 6 3
J 10 8 2
A Q 6
9 6 5

Italy NS
4 E = -620
-1 80
Brazil NS
3 NT W = -600
+1 25

26. E deals
Both vul 5 2
A Q 6
Q J 10 4 3 2
9 6

West North East South West North East South
Chagas Lauria Branco Versace Lanzarotti Villas-Boas Buratti Campos
1 Pass 1 Pass
1 2 3 4 2 Pass 2 NT Pass
5 Pass 5 AP 3 NT Pass 4 Pass
4 Pass 4 AP

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

K 10 8 6 4 3
10 5 3
A K
J 4 Table A Q J 9
J 9 8
7
A K 8 5 3
32684 =
9A658 =
Par NS -620 7
K 7 4 2
9 8 6 5
Q 10 7 2

Italy NS
5 W -1 +100
+12 92
Brazil NS
4 E = -620
-12 25

27. S deals
None vul K 10 6 3
Q 8 2
A 7
A 10 8 5

West North East South West North East South
Chagas Lauria Branco Versace Lanzarotti Villas-Boas Buratti Campos
1 1
Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass 1 Pass 2
Pass 2 NT Pass 3 NT Pass 4 AP
Pass 4 AP

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

8 5
9 7 6
10 9 8 6 2
J 6 4 Table Q J 7
A 10 5
Q 5 4 3
K 7 2
8AA8A =
33353 =
Par NS +420 A 9 4 2
K J 4 3
K J
Q 9 3

Italy NS
4 N = +420
Tie 92
Brazil NS
4 N = +420
Tie 25

28. W deals
N-S vul K 7 3
Q 8 7 6
8 6 4 3
Q 3

West North East South West North East South
Chagas Lauria Branco Versace Lanzarotti Villas-Boas Buratti Campos
1 Pass 1 NT Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass
3 Pass 4 AP 1 NT Pass 2 Pass
2 Pass 4 AP

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

A J 10
A K 10 9 5
Q 10 2
K 2 Table Q 9 8 5 4
4 2
9
A 10 7 6 5
42474 =
8B969 =
Par NS -450 6 2
J 3
A K J 7 5
J 9 8 4

Italy NS
4 W +1 -450
-1 92
Brazil NS
4 E = -420
+1 26

29. N deals
Both vul A 6 3
9
A Q J 9 4 3 2
J 10

West North East South West North East South
Chagas Lauria Branco Versace Lanzarotti Villas-Boas Buratti Campos
1 1 Pass 1 Dbl Pass
2 3 3 Pass 2 3 4 Pass
4 AP 4 AP

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

J 8
A K 3
10 8
Q 9 8 6 5 4 Table K Q 9 5
Q J 10 8 6
K 5
A 3
33383 34383
79A5A =
Par NS -620 10 7 4 2
7 5 4 2
7 6
K 7 2

Italy NS
4 E = -620
Tie 92
Brazil NS
4 W = -620
Tie 26

30. E deals
None vul J 10 8
A J 9 8 7 5 4
4 3
3

West North East South West North East South
Chagas Lauria Branco Versace Lanzarotti Villas-Boas Buratti Campos
1 NT Dbl 1 1
Rdbl 4 AP Pass 2 Pass 3
Pass 3 Pass 3 NT
Dbl 4 Pass Pass
Dbl AP

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

7 6
10 6 2
A 8 6
8 7 6 5 4 Table A 3 2
K Q
J 10 9 7
K Q 10 2
7A975 =
52367 =
Par NS +420 K Q 9 5 4
3
K Q 5 2
A J 9

Italy NS
4 N = +420
+11 103
Brazil NS
4 × S -1 -100
-11 26

Italy leads by 77 IMPs

Match AW98 Main

Top 1998 Rosenblum Cup Final

Segment 3

33. N deals
None vul 9 5 2
K Q 10 8 4 2
9
K 9 2

West North East South West North East South
Campos Buratti Villas-Boas Lanzarotti Versace Chagas Sementa Branco
2 Pass 2 NT 2 Pass 2
Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 4 (AP)
Pass 4 AP

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

J 10 3
A J 5
Q 8 6
A 10 8 6 Table 8 6
9 7 3
J 7 5 4 3 2
J 5
ABA69 BBA69
22263 =
Par NS +460 A K Q 7 4
6
A K 10
Q 7 4 3

Italy NS
4 S +1 +450
Tie 103
Brazil NS
4 S +1 +450
Tie 26

34. E deals
N-S vul J 7 6 5
J 7 6
A K 9 3
6 5

West North East South West North East South
Campos Buratti Villas-Boas Lanzarotti Versace Chagas Sementa Branco
1 Pass 1 Pass
2 Pass 3 NT AP 2 Pass 2 NT Pass
4 AP

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

A 8 4
10 9 3
7 6
K J 10 3 2 Table K Q 2
A Q 8 5 4
10 8 4
A Q
45363 =
98A7A =
Par NS -420 10 9 3
K 2
Q J 5 2
9 8 7 4

Italy NS
3 NT E = -400
+1 104
Brazil NS
4 E = -420
-1 26

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

West North East South West North East South
Campos Buratti Villas-Boas Lanzarotti Versace Chagas Sementa Branco
1 NT Pass
Dbl Pass Pass Rdbl 1 Pass 1 Pass
Pass 2 Dbl 2 1 NT Pass 2 Pass
Dbl AP 3 AP

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

6
A 10 3
K Q J 6
K 8 7 5 4 Table Q J 10 8 4
7 2
A 7 4 2
9 2
75735 75745
67598 =
Par NS -110 K 9 7 5
K J 5 4
8 5
A 10 6

Italy NS
2 × S = +470
+12 116
Brazil NS
3 E +1 -130
-12 26

36. W deals
Both vul A Q J 10 5 2
9 4
J 3
10 8 6

West North East South West North East South
Campos Buratti Villas-Boas Lanzarotti Versace Chagas Sementa Branco
Pass 2 2 Pass Pass 2 Dbl 3
4 AP Dbl Pass 4 AP

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

9 8 3
A 10 6
K Q 9 5
Q 9 7 Table —
K J 5 3 2
A 10 6 4
A 5 4 2
37111 37101
76CCB =
Par NS -1400 K 7 6 4
Q 8 7
8 7 2
K J 3

Italy NS
4 E +2 -680
Tie 116
Brazil NS
4 E +2 -680
Tie 26

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

West North East South West North East South
Campos Buratti Villas-Boas Lanzarotti Versace Chagas Sementa Branco
Pass 1 Pass Pass 1 Pass
2 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass
2 NT Pass 3 Dbl 3 Pass 3 Pass
4 Pass 4 Pass 4 AP
4 NT Pass 5 NT Pass
6 AP

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

10 6
J 6
A 7 3
A K 9 7 5 3 Table K Q 7 4
K Q 9 8 7 3 2
—
Q 6
26283 =
77B59 =
Par NS -450 J 9 5 2
4
K Q 9 8 5 2
10 2

Italy NS
6 E -1 +50
+11 127
Brazil NS
4 E +2 -480
-11 26

38. E deals
E-W vul 6 4 3 2
J 2
9 8 7 2
7 3 2

West North East South West North East South
Campos Buratti Villas-Boas Lanzarotti Versace Chagas Sementa Branco
1 1 1 1
Pass 1 Pass 1 2 Pass 3 Pass
2 Pass 3 Pass 3 Pass 4 Pass
4 AP 4 Pass 4 Pass
4 NT Pass 5 Pass
6 AP

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

A J
A K 7 6 5 3
A 10 4
9 6 Table 9 5
Q 9 8
K Q 6
A J 10 5 4
15133 =
B8B9A =
Par NS -660 K Q 10 8 7
10 4
J 5 3
K Q 8

Italy NS
4 W +1 -650
-13 127
Brazil NS
6 W -1 +100
+13 39

39. S deals
Both vul A K
K 10 9 4 3
A Q 7 5 4
A

West North East South West North East South
Campos Buratti Villas-Boas Lanzarotti Versace Chagas Sementa Branco
Pass Pass
Pass 1 Dbl Pass Pass 1 AP
1 3 Pass 4 (AP)

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

9 6 5
7 6 5 2
J 8 3
Q J 3 Table Q J 8 4
A J
K 6 2
10 7 5 4
98BB9 =
24224 =
Par NS +650 10 7 3 2
Q 8
10 9
K 9 8 6 2

Italy NS
4 N +1 +650
+10 137
Brazil NS
1 N +3 +170
-10 39

40. W deals
None vul Q J 8 4
9 8 4
K J 5
8 5 2

West North East South West North East South
Campos Buratti Villas-Boas Lanzarotti Versace Chagas Sementa Branco
2 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass
2 Pass 2 Pass 2 NT Pass 3 Pass
2 NT Pass 3 NT AP 3 Pass 3 Pass
3 NT AP

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

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

Italy NS
3 NT W +1 -430
-1 137
Brazil NS
3 NT W = -400
+1 40

41. N deals
E-W vul 8
10 2
A K Q 9
K 10 6 4 3 2

West North East South West North East South
Campos Buratti Villas-Boas Lanzarotti Versace Chagas Sementa Branco
2 Pass Pass 1 Pass 1
Pass Pass 2 AP

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

9 7 6
K J 8 5 4
4 3
A Q 7 Table A J 3 2
A 7 6
10 8 7
J 9 5
57587 =
76845 =
Par NS -100 K Q 10 5 4
Q 9 3
J 6 5 2
8

Italy NS
2 N = +90
-1 137
Brazil NS
2 N +2 +130
+1 41

42. E deals
Both vul 6 5 4 2
J 10 6 3
A 6 2
6 2

West North East South West North East South
Campos Buratti Villas-Boas Lanzarotti Versace Chagas Sementa Branco
1 Pass 1 Pass
1 Pass 2 Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass
4 AP 2 NT Pass 4 AP

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

A J 10 3
A 5
Q 7 5
K 8 7 5 Table K Q 9 8
9 4
K J 9 4
A J 9
33733 =
8A699 =
Par NS -620 7
K Q 8 7 2
10 8 3
Q 10 4 3

Italy NS
4 W = -620
Tie 137
Brazil NS
4 W = -620
Tie 41

43. S deals
None vul K 9 6
9
J 3 2
A 10 5 4 3 2

West North East South West North East South
Campos Buratti Villas-Boas Lanzarotti Versace Chagas Sementa Branco
Pass Pass
3 Pass 4 AP 3 Pass 4 AP

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

A Q J 10 7 4 3
4 3
8 4
Q J Table 8 5
K J 7 6 5 2
A K 10 7
K
74689 =
59754 =
Par NS -100 2
A Q 10 8
Q 9 6 5
9 8 7 6

Italy NS
4 W -1 +50
Tie 137
Brazil NS
4 W -1 +50
Tie 41

44. W deals
N-S vul K 6
10 7 6 4
K 7 5
7 6 4 2

West North East South West North East South
Campos Buratti Villas-Boas Lanzarotti Versace Chagas Sementa Branco
1 Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass
1 NT Pass 3 Pass 1 NT Pass 2 Pass
3 NT Pass 4 Pass 2 Pass 4 AP
4 Pass 4 NT Pass
5 Pass 5 Pass
5 Pass 5 AP

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

J 8
K J 9 2
Q 8 6
K Q 10 5 Table A 10 9 5 4 3
A 8
A 10
A J 8
11241 =
CCB8C =
Par NS -990 Q 7 2
Q 5 3
J 9 4 3 2
9 3

Italy NS
5 E = -450
+1 138
Brazil NS
4 E +2 -480
-1 41

45. N deals
Both vul K 2
Q J 5 2
K Q 9 3
A J 4

West North East South West North East South
Campos Buratti Villas-Boas Lanzarotti Versace Chagas Sementa Branco
1 Pass 1 1 NT Pass 2
Pass 1 NT Pass 2 (AP) Pass 2 AP

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

A 8 3
A 6
A 8 6 2
Q 10 9 7 Table J 10 7
10 9 8 7 4
J
K 8 3 2
67584 =
65848 =
Par NS -110 Q 9 6 5 4
K 3
10 7 5 4
6 5

Italy NS
2 S -1 -100
+3 141
Brazil NS
2 N -2 -200
-3 41

46. E deals
None vul A J 9 5
A J 8 7 5
3
A Q 4

West North East South West North East South
Campos Buratti Villas-Boas Lanzarotti Versace Chagas Sementa Branco
Pass Pass Pass Pass
Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass 1
Pass 2 Pass 3 NT (AP) Pass 1 NT Pass 2 NT
Pass 3 NT AP

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

Q 10 8 7
9 6 2
Q J 9 6
7 6 Table 6 4 3 2
K Q 4 3
K 8 4
5 2
A8AAC =
34230 =
Par NS +920 K
10
A 10 7 5 2
K J 10 9 8 3

Italy NS
3 NT S +1 +430
Tie 141
Brazil NS
3 NT N +1 +430
Tie 41

Italy leads by 100 IMPs

Match AW98 Main

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Segment 4

49. N deals
None vul Q 6 4
A J 10 8 3
K 10 2
10 8

West North East South West North East South
Campos Sementa Villas-Boas Versace Lanzarotti Chagas Buratti Branco
Pass 1 Pass Pass 1 Pass
1 Pass 1 NT Pass 1 Pass 2 Pass
2 AP 3 AP

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

9 5
5
7 5 3
K Q J 7 6 5 2 Table A K 10 7
K 9 6 4 2
Q J 9
3
98884 =
45449 45549
Par NS +100 J 8 3 2
Q 7
A 8 6 4
A 9 4

Italy NS
2 W +1 -110
Tie 141
Brazil NS
3 E = -110
Tie 41

50. E deals
N-S vul K
J 5 3 2
Q 8 4 3
K Q 9 5

West North East South West North East South
Campos Sementa Villas-Boas Versace Lanzarotti Chagas Buratti Branco
Pass 1 Pass 1
1 NT Dbl 2 Pass Dbl 1 Pass 2 (AP)
Pass Dbl Pass 3 (AP)

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

A Q J
Q 10 9
A K 10 5
8 4 2 Table 10 7 4 3 2
7 4
J 7 6
J 6 3
76978 76979
67454 66454
Par NS +140 9 8 6 5
A K 8 6
9 2
A 10 7

Italy NS
3 S = +140
Tie 141
Brazil NS
2 N +1 +140
Tie 41

51. S deals
E-W vul A K 8 6 4
K 7 3
K 8 7 2
5

West North East South West North East South
Campos Sementa Villas-Boas Versace Lanzarotti Chagas Buratti Branco
Pass Pass
1 1 1 NT 2 2 2 AP
3 AP

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

2
A J 10 5
Q 6
A J 10 7 6 4 Table Q J 10 5
8 4
J 9 5 4
K 9 8
57774 58774
85669 =
Par NS -100 9 7 3
Q 9 6 2
A 10 3
Q 3 2

Italy NS
3 W = -110
-2 141
Brazil NS
2 N -1 -50
+2 43

52. W deals
Both vul K
K 9 3 2
J 10 6 4 2
6 5 3

West North East South West North East South
Campos Sementa Villas-Boas Versace Lanzarotti Chagas Buratti Branco
1 Pass 1 NT Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Pass
2 Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 4 AP
3 Pass 3 AP

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

A 10 9 6 3
—
K 8 7
A K J 8 2 Table 5
A J 10 8 6 5 4
9 5 3
Q 7
45353 55353
88A89 =
Par NS -620 Q J 8 7 4 2
Q 7
A Q
10 9 4

Italy NS
3 E +1 -170
+10 151
Brazil NS
4 E = -620
-10 43

53. N deals
N-S vul J 5 4
Q
A J 10 8 2
K J 10 8

West North East South West North East South
Campos Sementa Villas-Boas Versace Lanzarotti Chagas Buratti Branco
1 1 Pass 1 1 Pass
1 Pass 2 Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Dbl
2 AP 2 AP

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

A Q 9 8 7 2
7 6
9 4 3
6 4 Table 6
K 9 8 5 2
K Q 5
A Q 7 5
74557 =
69876 =
Par NS -140 K 10 3
A J 10 4 3
7 6
9 3 2

Italy NS
2 W -1 +50
Tie 151
Brazil NS
2 W -1 +50
Tie 43

54. E deals
E-W vul A K 10 6 3
K Q J
9 8 3
Q J

West North East South West North East South
Campos Sementa Villas-Boas Versace Lanzarotti Chagas Buratti Branco
Pass Pass Pass Pass
Pass 1 Dbl 2 NT Pass 1 Pass 2
3 AP Pass 4 AP

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

J 8 7 4
8 7 5 3 2
A
10 6 4 Table —
A 10 4
Q 10 6 5 4
A 9 7 5 3
A8685 A8684
33758 =
Par NS +430 Q 9 5 2
9 6
K J 7 2
K 8 2

Italy NS
3 W -2 +200
+6 157
Brazil NS
4 N -1 -50
-6 43

55. S deals
Both vul Q 6 2
A 6 5 3
10 5 3
Q 9 8

West North East South West North East South
Campos Sementa Villas-Boas Versace Lanzarotti Chagas Buratti Branco
1 1
Pass 2 AP Pass 2 AP

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

K 9 4
8 7
Q J 9 8 6
K 6 2 Table A 10 3
K 2
K 7 2
10 7 5 4 3
66844 66744
76598 =
Par NS -110 J 8 7 5
Q J 10 9 4
A 4
A J

Italy NS
2 S -1 -100
Tie 157
Brazil NS
2 S -1 -100
Tie 43

56. W deals
None vul A J 9 6
Q 7 4 2
K J
J 9 4

West North East South West North East South
Campos Sementa Villas-Boas Versace Lanzarotti Chagas Buratti Branco
1 Dbl 1 Dbl 1 NT Pass Pass 3
Pass 1 Pass 3 (AP) Pass Pass Pass

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

K 10 5
K 10 5
A Q 10 8 6
6 3 Table Q 4 3 2
J 9 8 6
5 4 3
A 5
87759 =
56673 =
Par NS +120 8 7
A 3
9 7 2
K Q 10 8 7 2

Italy NS
3 S = +110
-1 157
Brazil NS
3 S +1 +130
+1 44

57. N deals
E-W vul Q 10 8 4
10 8 3
A 7 6 5
10 5

West North East South West North East South
Campos Sementa Villas-Boas Versace Lanzarotti Chagas Buratti Branco
Pass 1 Pass Pass 2 Pass
2 Pass 2 Pass 4 AP
2 Pass 3 Pass
3 Pass 3 Pass
3 NT AP

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

A K 9 6
6
K Q 9 4
A 8 7 3 Table J 5
A K J 7 5 2
J 8
Q J 4
22222 =
AABAB =
Par NS -650 7 3 2
Q 9 4
10 3 2
K 9 6 2

Italy NS
3 NT W +2 -660
Tie 157
Brazil NS
4 E +1 -650
Tie 44

58. E deals
Both vul K 9 4
J 7 4 2
8 7
A Q 5 3

West North East South West North East South
Campos Sementa Villas-Boas Versace Lanzarotti Chagas Buratti Branco
1 NT Pass 1 Pass
2 Pass 2 Pass 1 Pass 1 Pass
3 NT Pass 4 AP 4 AP

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

Q 10 5 3 2
10 9 3
A 6 5
K 9 Table A J 7
A Q 8 5
K Q J
10 6 2
53367 43366
8AA75 =
Par NS -620 8 6
K 6
10 9 4 3 2
J 8 7 4

Italy NS
4 E +1 -650
-1 157
Brazil NS
4 E = -620
+1 45

59. S deals
None vul A 10 7
9 3
A J 9 2
K Q 8 2

West North East South West North East South
Campos Sementa Villas-Boas Versace Lanzarotti Chagas Buratti Branco
Pass Pass
Pass 1 NT Pass 3 NT (AP) Pass 1 NT Pass 3 NT (AP)

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

Q J 8 3
K 10 7 4 2
K 10 8 5
— Table 9 5 4 2
A J 6 5
7 6 3
J 9
8558B =
07740 =
Par NS +400 K 6
Q 8
Q 4
A 10 7 6 5 4 3

Italy NS
3 NT N -1 -50
Tie 157
Brazil NS
3 NT N -1 -50
Tie 45

60. W deals
N-S vul 7 4
6
A 9 8 7
A 10 7 6 4 3

West North East South West North East South
Campos Sementa Villas-Boas Versace Lanzarotti Chagas Buratti Branco
Pass Pass 1 Dbl Pass Pass 1 NT Pass
1 3 AP 2 Pass 2 Pass
Pass 3 Pass 3 NT (AP)

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

K 10 3
J 9 8 7 5 2
J
9 5 2 Table A 9 8 6
K 4
Q 10 4 3 2
K J
96689 =
46643 46753
Par NS +500 Q J 5 2
A Q 10 3
K 6 5
Q 8

Italy NS
3 N -1 -100
-12 157
Brazil NS
3 NT S = +600
+12 57

61. N deals
Both vul —
J 3
K Q 10 9 8 7 5 3 2
K Q

West North East South West North East South
Campos Sementa Villas-Boas Versace Lanzarotti Chagas Buratti Branco
5 Pass Pass 5 Pass Pass
Dbl AP 5 Pass Pass 6
6 Pass 6 Dbl (AP)

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

K J 10 8 7 6
A K 10 8 6
A
10 Table Q 9 5 2
Q 9 7 4
4
8 6 5 3
722AA =
6BA23 6B923
Par NS -500 A 4 3
5 2
J 6
A J 9 7 4 2

Italy NS
5 × N -1 -200
-9 157
Brazil NS
6 × W -1 +200
+9 66

62. E deals
None vul A K Q
K Q J 5 3
8 7 2
5 4

West North East South West North East South
Campos Sementa Villas-Boas Versace Lanzarotti Chagas Buratti Branco
Pass Pass Pass Pass
Pass 1 Pass 2 NT Pass 1 Pass 2
Pass 4 AP Pass 2 Pass 2
Pass 2 Pass 2 NT
Pass 3 NT AP

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

10 9 7 5
8 6
J 5 3
A 10 8 7 Table 8 6 2
A 7 4
Q 10 9 4
Q J 9
87977 =
56466 =
Par NS +140 J 4 3
10 9 2
A K 6
K 6 3 2

Italy NS
4 N -1 -50
-10 157
Brazil NS
3 NT S = +400
+10 76

Italy wins by 81 IMPs

Match AW98 Main

Top 1998 Rosenblum Cup Final

Public domain data prepared by Richard Pavlicek