Co-ordinator: Jean-Paul Meyer • Chief Editor: Brent Manley • Editors: Phillip Alder, Mark Horton, Jos Jacobs, Micke Melander, Brian Senior • Lay Out Editor: Akis Kanaris • Photographer: Ron Tacchi Issue No. 6 Friday, 21 October 2011 NEVER GIVE UP WBF President Gianarrigo Rona congratulates Hans Melchers, sponsor of the 40th World Bridge Team Championships, after awarding him a Gold Medal at the president’s dinner on Wednesday night. Said Melchers, “It was a pleasure for me to support the WBF. I hope we can do this in the future.” Bridge teams who may feel their prospects sagging along with their results should take a lesson from the Bermuda Contents Bowl team from Singapore. The six-man squad may be last in the standings after five days of play, but on Thursday they Tournament Results . .2-3 defeated Italy, currently leading the round robin, and USA2, Reading the cards from their bidding . .5 the next team down the list. On the edge . .6 With six matches to play, there are many teams in the BB Round 10 (Israel - Bulgaria) . .8 three brackets with chances to make the final eight, which BB Round 11 (Netherlands - Italy) . .12 means they play on when the knockouts begin on Sunday. SB Round 11 (USA 2 - France) . .16 Even first place in the standings is still up for grabs in each Game, set and match . .19 bracket. In the Venice Cup, England is ahead but by only 4 BB Round 10 (Australia - USA 1) . .20 victory points over USA2. In the Senior Bowl, Denmark has Showing respect for your opponent . .25 a 3.5-VP lead over USA2. 40th WORLD TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS Veldhoven, The Netherlands RESULTS Bermuda Bowl Venice Cup ROUND 13 ROUND 13 Home Team Visiting Team IMPs VPs Home Team Visiting Team IMPs VPs 1 China Bulgaria 21 - 21 15 - 15 21 Netherlands Egypt 55 - 6 25 - 4 2 Iceland Pakistan 23 - 15 17 - 13 22 Australia Morocco 13 - 35 10 - 20 3 Israel Sweden 43 - 21 20 - 10 23 Indonesia Venezuela 32 - 22 17 - 13 4 Netherlands Poland 41 - 34 16 - 14 24 England Italy 48 - 36 18 - 12 5 Guadeloupe India 25 - 28 14 - 16 25 Poland Canada 22 - 40 11 - 19 6 Canada New Zealand 31 - 29 15 - 15 26 USA 1 Brazil 38 - 12 21 - 9 7 USA 2 Brazil 22 - 5 19 - 11 27 Sweden USA 2 16 - 38 10 - 20 8 Chile Australia 18 - 64 5 - 25 28 China India 58 - 10 25 - 4 9 Italy South Africa 54 - 5 25 - 4 29 New Zealand Japan 14 - 27 12 - 18 10 USA 1 Singapore 52 - 29 20 - 10 30 Germany France 37 - 19 19 - 11 11 Japan Egypt 11 - 23 12 - 18 31 Trinidad & Tobago Jordan 11 - 38 9 - 21 ROUND 14 ROUND 14 Home Team Visiting Team IMPs VPs Home Team Visiting Team IMPs VPs 1 USA 1 Italy 29 - 35 14 - 16 21 Germany New Zealand 19 - 29 13 - 17 2 Pakistan Chile 14 - 53 6 - 24 22 Morocco China 2 - 60 3 - 25 3 Singapore USA 2 44 - 32 18 - 12 23 France Sweden 57 - 17 24 - 6 4 South Africa Canada 51 - 1 25 - 4 24 Japan USA 1 38 - 15 20 - 10 5 Egypt Iceland 7 - 30 10 - 20 25 Jordan Australia 21 - 26 14 - 16 6 Brazil Netherlands 16 - 32 11 - 19 26 USA 2 England 28 - 24 16 - 14 7 New Zealand Israel 32 - 24 17 - 13 27 Brazil Indonesia 25 - 24 15 - 15 8 India Japan 15 - 44 8 - 22 28 Canada Trinidad & Tobago 51 - 24 21 - 9 9 Poland China 30 - 28 15 - 15 29 Italy Netherlands 20 - 44 9 - 21 10 Sweden Bulgaria 25 - 23 15 - 15 30 Venezuela Egypt 26 - 42 11 - 19 11 Australia Guadeloupe 48 - 31 19 - 11 31 India Poland 27 - 28 15 - 15 ROUND 15 ROUND 15 Home Team Visiting Team IMPs VPs Home Team Visiting Team IMPs VPs 1 Pakistan USA 1 4 - 36 7 - 23 21 Netherlands Australia 17 - 35 11 - 19 2 Singapore Italy 30 - 21 17 - 13 22 Japan Germany 31 - 23 17 - 13 3 Bulgaria Iceland 11 - 44 7 - 23 23 India New Zealand 61 - 31 22 - 8 4 Australia USA 2 12 - 43 8 - 22 24 USA 2 China 42 - 29 18 - 12 5 Brazil Canada 51 - 11 24 - 6 25 Brazil Sweden 32 - 48 11 - 19 6 New Zealand Guadeloupe 19 - 42 10 - 20 26 Canada USA 1 33 - 33 15 - 15 7 India Netherlands 41 - 29 18 - 12 27 Italy Poland 27 - 22 16 - 14 8 Poland Israel 17 - 34 11 - 19 28 Venezuela England 12 - 42 8 - 22 9 Sweden Japan 57 - 12 25 - 5 29 Jordan Indonesia 30 - 36 14 - 16 10 Egypt China 34 - 12 20 - 10 30 Egypt Trinidad & Tobago 51 - 25 21 - 9 11 South Africa Chile 41 - 27 18 - 12 31 France Morocco 34 - 12 20 - 10 2 15-29 October 2011 40th WORLD TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS d’Orsi Senior Bowl Ranking after 15 rounds ROUND 13 Bermuda Bowl Home Team Visiting Team IMPs VPs 1 Italy 287 12 New Zealand 225 41 Japan Egypt 11 - 50 6 - 24 2 USA 2 271 13 Bulgaria 223.5 42 Reunion Argentina 29 - 46 11 - 19 3 Netherlands 267 14 Poland 219 43 Italy China Hong Kong 28 - 32 14 - 16 4 Iceland 264.5 15 Japan 218 44 France Brazil 24 - 11 18 - 12 5 Israel 261.34 16 South Africa 204 45 India Bulgaria 61 - 9 25 - 4 6 USA 1 259.5 17 India 197 46 Netherlands Guadeloupe 19 - 37 11 - 19 7 Sweden 237 18 Canada 181 47 Indonesia Australia 22 - 5 19 - 11 8 Brazil 232 19 Guadeloupe 174 48 Pakistan USA 1 6 - 77 1 - 25 49 USA 2 Poland 44 - 29 18 - 12 9 Egypt 230.67 20 Pakistan 171 50 New Zealand Canada 34 - 33 15 - 15 10 China 228.5 21 Chile 167 51 Germany Denmark 11 - 61 4 - 25 11 Australia 227 22 Singapore 153 ROUND 14 Venice Cup Home Team Visiting Team IMPs VPs 1 England 278 12 Poland 242 41 New Zealand USA 2 30 - 36 14 - 16 2 USA 2 274 13 Japan 223 42 Argentina Pakistan 53 - 11 25 - 5 3 USA 1 265 14 New Zealand 214 43 Canada Indonesia 24 - 21 16 - 14 4 France 264 15 Brazil 211 44 Poland Netherlands 31 - 9 20 - 10 5 Indonesia 258 16 India 200 45 Denmark Reunion 55 - 18 24 - 6 6 Netherlands 257 17 Jordan 176 46 Australia France 36 - 11 21 - 9 Sweden 257 18 Australia 172 47 Guadeloupe Italy 11 - 14 14 - 16 8 China 252 19 Egypt 166 48 Bulgaria Germany 21 - 24 14 - 16 49 Brazil Japan 47 - 33 18 - 12 9 Italy 248 20 Venezuela 160.5 50 China Hong Kong Egypt 40 - 9 22 - 8 10 Germany 244 21 Morocco 155 51 USA 1 India 52 - 8 25 - 5 11 Canada 243 22 Trinidad & Tobago 128 ROUND 15 d’Orsi Senior Bowl Home Team Visiting Team IMPs VPs 1 Denmark 278.5 12 Netherlands 222 41 Argentina New Zealand 30 - 34 14 - 16 2 USA 2 275 13 Italy 217 42 Canada USA 2 21 - 12 17 - 13 3 France 266 14 Egypt 212 43 Egypt Reunion 46 - 24 20 - 10 4 USA 1 263 15 Canada 209 44 USA 1 Indonesia 49 - 9 24 - 6 5 Poland 256 16 Japan 206 45 Australia Netherlands 24 - 12 18 - 12 6 India 254 17 Bulgaria 202 46 Guadeloupe India 28 - 21 16 - 14 7 Australia 253 18 Guadeloupe 196 47 Bulgaria France 47 - 12 23 - 7 8 Germany 251 19 Pakistan 175 48 Brazil Italy 24 - 51 9 - 21 49 China Hong Kong Germany 43 - 61 11 - 19 9 Indonesia 244 20 New Zealand 163 50 Denmark Japan 51 - 12 24 - 6 10 China Hong Kong 243.5 21 Reunion 151 51 Poland Pakistan 47 - 11 23 - 7 11 Argentina 225 22 Brazil 148.5 3 40th WORLD TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS Veldhoven, The Netherlands Just the Facts VUGRAPH PRESENTATIONS Round 16 (10.30) A new feature designed to tell you more about some of the best Series known players here in Eindhoven. Match Room Teams Table Open Name BBO 1 8 (VG Studio) Sweden — USA 1 BB/11 Bep Vriend. 50 Closed 12 Open BBO 2 Iceland — Netherlands BB/5 Date of Birth 24 Closed 2 July 1946. 13 Open BBO 3 Egypt — Italy BB/6 Place of Birth 23 Closed 16 Open Andijk. BBO 4 Indonesia — Poland VC/30 22 Closed Place of Residence 17 Open Amsterdam. BBO 5 Indonesia — Germany SB/43 21 Closed What kind of food 18 Open BBO 6 Brazil — Australia BB/1 makes you happy? 9 Closed Indonesian. 19 Open OurGame China — USA 2 BB/8 And what drink? 11 Closed 14 Open (studio) White wine. StepBridge Netherlands — Sweden VC/28 10 Closed Who is your favourite author? Stieg Larsson. Round 17 (13.45) Do you have a favourite actor? Series Dustin Hoffman. Match Room Teams Table Open Actress? BBO 1 8 (VG Studio) USA 2 — Bulgaria BB/4 Meryl Streep, Carice van Houten. 50 Closed 12 Open What kind of music do you like to listen to? BBO 2 Italy — Sweden BB/11 24 Closed Nothing special, sixties, seventies. 13 Open BBO 3 USA 1 — Poland BB/7 Do you have a favourite painter or artist? 23 Closed Modern art, no special favourite. 16 Open BBO 4 England — Indonesia VC/21 What do you see as your best ever result? 22 Closed 17 Open 2000 Venice Cup, Bermuda.