Daily Bulletin Editor: Mark Horton / Co-Ordinator : Jean-Paul Meyer / Journalists: David Bird, John Carruthers, Jos Jacob,b, Fernando Lema, Brent Manley, Micke Melander, Barry Rigal, Ram Soffer, Ron Tacchi / Lay-out Editor : Francescacesc Canali Photographer : Arianna Testa WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14 2017 WE DO CARE! ISSUESS No 5 CLICK TO NAVIGATE Roll of Honour p. 3 A view of the Bridge p. 3 Vesti la Giubba p. 4 Sakr vs Blue Note p. 7 Wilson vs Rosenthal p. 11 A Profusion of IMPs p. 14 Mixed Teams QF p. 17 A Clockwod Orange p. 23 Mixed Teams Winners: Olga Pavlushko, Evgeni Rudakov, Elena Rudakova, Misplay this hand with me p. 24 Sergei Orlov, Anna Gulevich and Georgi Matushko A three pipe problem p. 25 After what was arguably the greatest final in the history of the European Open Championships followed by a massive audience on BBO, it was team Sakr vs Rosenthal p. 26 Mnepo (Anna Gulevich, Georgi Matushko, Sergei Orlov, Olga Pavlushko, Mixed Pair Qualification p. 29 Elena Rudakova, Evgeni Rudakov) (if I tell you that it translates to 'I don't care' my choice of title will become clear) who secured a dramatic last board La Pagina Italiana p. 33 victory over the gallant runners-up, Rosenthal (Marion Michielsen, Andrew Results p. 34 Rosenthal, Johan Upmark, Chris Willenken, Migry Zur-Campanile). Masterpoints p. 38 The final featured a series of exciting deals which reflected great credit on both sides as they delivered an exhibition of outstanding bidding, play and Bracket p. 39 defence. TODAY'S SCHEDULE The two losing semifinalists were Zimmermann (Philippe Cronier, Tatiana Dikhnova, Catherine D'Ovidio, Franck Multon, Sylvie Willard, Pierre MIXED PAIRS Zimmermann) and Sakr (Katarzyna Dufrat, Michal Klukowski, Krzysztof Martens, Michal Nowosadzki, May Sakr, Justyna Zmuda). 10.30 - 14.30 Session 1 Yesterday saw the start of the Mixed Pairs Championship and at the end of 15.30 - 19.30 Session 2 play the 92 qualifiers were led home by China's Yili Zheng and Weimin Wang. Tortona (AL) - 0131.813636 8TH EUROPEAN OPEN BRIDGE CHAMPIONSHIPS Montecatini, Italy Mixed Teams 2nd: Team Rosenthal: Andrew Rosenthal, Chris Willenken, Migry Campanile, Johan Upmark and Marion Michielsen Mixed Teams 3rd: Team Sakr: Krzysztof Martens, May Sakr, Justyna Zmuda, Michal Klukowski, Michal Nowosadzki, Katarzyna Dufrat Team Zimmermann: Pierre Zimmermann, Sylvie Willard, Tatiana Dikhnova, Philippe Cronier, Catherine D'Ovidio 2 GO TO PAGE: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 100 11 122 13 144 15 1166 17 118 19 2200 21 2222 2233 24 2255 26 227 28 299 30 31 32 3333 RESSULLTTSS MAASSTTEERPPOOIINNTT BRRAACCKKEETT 8TH EUROPEAN OPEN BRIDGE CHAMPIONSHIPS Montecatini, Italy ROLL OF HONOUR OF THE EUROPEAN OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS 2003 - 2015 There have been seven tournaments in this series before Montecatini, and 691 medals have been handed out. The most successful nation in those events is, perhaps surprisingly, the Netherlands with 93 medals, 37 of them golds, also the record. Second on that list is France, with 86 medals and 31 titles. Then come Italy (77/24) and Poland (64/17). The United States have 53 medals (19 of them gold) and are the most succesfull non- European nation. Players from a total of 17 nations have won European open titles, including the USA and China from outside of Europe. A total of 33 countries have contributed to the medallists, including players from Argentina and Brazil (zone 3), India (zone 4), China (zone 5), Australia (zone 7) and South Africa and Zimbabwe (zone 8). That only leaves zone 6, who will most probable not attain this feat in Montecatini, since no representatives from Central America made the trip to Europe so soon after their own zonals, two weeks ago in Guatemala. On the individual front, Sylvie Willard leads the pack with nine medals, ahead of Wietske Van Zwol with eight. Catherine D'Ovidio and Bep Vriend have seven medals, but four of them were golds, making them the leading players in Europe. Philippe Cronier is the most successfule male player, with six medals, which is also the total achieved by four more Dutch women players. A VIEW OF THE BRIDGE The EBL have appointed David Bird, Bill Jacobs, Larry Cohen, Graham Osborne, Mark Horton and Roland Wald to act as BBO commentators. They may be joined from time to time by Jon Cooke and Stephen Kennedy. These are the assignments for the second day of the Championships: Mixed Pairs - Wednesday 14 June F1-1 BBO1 David Bird - Roland Wald F1-1 BBO1 Mark Horton - Roland Wald F2-2 BBO1 Stephen Kennedy - David Bird F2-2 BBO1 Larry Cohen - Roland Wald GOOT TOT O PAGE:PAP GEGE:E:E: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1100 11 1212 13 14 15 1616 17 1188 19 2200 21 2222 3 23 24 255 26 2727 28 2299 30 3311 32 333 RESSULLTSTS MASASTTERPPOIOINTNT BRRAACCKKETET 8TH EUROPEAN OPEN BRIDGE CHAMPIONSHIPS Montecatini, Italy VESTI LA GIUBBA Mark Horton "Vesti la giubba" ("Put on your costume", often With the trump position revealed declarer might elect referred to as "On With the Motley", from the original to cash dummy's top hearts, ruff a heart and exit with 1893 translation by Frederic Edward Weatherly) is a a diamond for a certain -300, but he decided to try for famous tenor aria from Ruggero Leoncavallo's 1892 more by taking the heart finesse. When it lost, South opera Pagliacci. It is sung at the conclusion of the switched to a low diamond and North won and played first act, when Canio discovers his wife's infidelity, clubs, which meant declarer was due to be restricted but must nevertheless prepare for his performance as to just six tricks, as South could pitched her hearts, Pagliaccio the clown because "the show must go on". ruff a heart and exit with a diamond. She did just that, Enrico Caruso's recordings of the aria, from 1902, but when declarer, having unblocked the diamonds, 1904 and 1909, were among the top selling records won with dummy's ten and played the king of hearts of the 78-rpm era. she fell from grace by ruffing, that allowed declarer to The aria is often regarded as one of the most score the last three tricks, three down, -500. moving in the operatic repertoire of the time. The pain of Canio is portrayed in the aria and exemplifies Closed Room the entire notion of the "tragic clown": smiling on the West North East South outside but crying on the inside. This is still displayed Klukowski McCallum Zmuda McIntosh today, as the clown motif often features the painted- 3} All Pass on tear running down the cheek of the performer. I can't tell you if any of the players in my featured East led the ace of hearts, and when West followed match from Round 9 left the tables smiling on the with the nine she switched to the five of diamonds. outside but crying on the inside, but there was no Declarer won with the king and played a club, West shortage of tragedy. taking the ace and returning a heart, East winning, cashing the jack of hearts and continuing with the Board 21. Dealer North. N/S Vul. eight, ruffed by West, who returned a spade. East's [ 9 ace was the sixth defensive trick, +200 and a 12 IMP ] 10 7 6 4 pick up to start the match for Sakr. { K 6 } K Q J 7 4 3 [ K J 8 7 6 [ A 10 ] 9 5 ] A K J 8 2 { Q J 9 { 10 5 3 } A 9 6 } 8 5 2 [ Q 5 4 3 2 ] Q 3 { A 8 7 4 2 } 10 Open Room West North East South Wernle Nowosadzki Smederevac Dufrat 2} 2] Dble* Rdbl 3} Pass Pass 3[ Pass 4[ Dble All Pass When West redoubled and then introduced his suit East felt compelled to raise. North led the king of clubs and declarer won with the ace, played a spade to the Justyna Zmuda ace and then overtook the ten of spades with the jack. TEAM SAKR 4 GO TO PAGE: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 100 11 122 13 144 15 1166 17 118 19 2200 21 2222 2233 24 2255 26 227 28 299 30 31 32 3333 RESSULLTTSS MAASSTTEERPPOOIINNTT BRRAACCKKEETT 8TH EUROPEAN OPEN BRIDGE CHAMPIONSHIPS Montecatini, Italy Board 23. Dealer South. All Vul. Board 25. Dealer North. EW Vul. [ K 10 8 5 [ K Q 2 ] K J ] K J 10 8 4 { J 6 5 { K 6 3 } 1100 8 6 5 } J 5 [ A J 2 [ Q 9 7 6 [ J 8 6 3 [ 9 5 ] 9 6 5 ] A Q 3 2 ] A 9 2 ] 7 6 { A K Q 4 3 2 { 9 7 { J 10 5 { A Q 7 } 9 } K Q 7 } 10 9 4 } A Q 8 7 6 3 [ 4 3 [ A 10 7 4 ] 10 8 7 4 ] Q 5 3 { 10 8 { 9 8 4 2 } A J 4 3 2 } K 2 Open Room Open Room West North East South West North East South Wernle Nowosadzki Smederevac Dufrat Wernle Nowosadzki Smederevac Dufrat Pass 1] 2} 2] 1{ Pass 1] Pass All Pass 2NT* Pass 3NT All Pass 2] was easy enough, declarer eventually recording 2NT 6{, 3] his eighth trick via the well placed king of clubs, +110. North led the five of spades and declarer won with Closed Room dummy's six, cashed two top diamonds and played a West North East South club to the king and ace, soon claiming eleven tricks, Klukowski McCallum Zmuda McIntosh +660.