Pagina 1 43rd WORLD BRIDGE TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS LYON, FRANCE • 12th-26th AUGUST 2017 “Bridge for Peace” rd 43 BERMUDA BOWL Coordinator: Jean-Paul Meyer • Editor: Mark Horton 21st VENICE CUP 11th WORLD DAILY Co-Editors: Barry Rigal, Brian Senior 9th D’ORSI SENIOR TROPHY TRANSNATIONAL OPEN TEAMS Journalists: David Bird, John Carruthers, Jos Jacobs BULLETIN Lay-Out Editor: Monika Kümmel • Photos: Ron Tacchi Issue No. 1 Sunday, 13th August 2017 “AVANT, AVANT, LYON LE MELHOR” The 43rd World Bridge Championships - Lyon 2017 - are under way following the opening ceremony at the Hotel du Ville, one of the largest historic buildings in the City, classified as an historic monument since 1886. The ceremony, hosted by the Mayor of Lyon, M. Georges Képénékian , was attended by M. Alain Galliano, Vice-President of Greater Lyon Metropole, M Gianarrigo Rona, President of the WBF, M José Damiani, President Emeritus of the WBF, M Patrick Grenthe , President of the French Bridge Federation, M Yann Cucherat, deputy Mayor of Lyon and players and officials. Today’s Programme At the opening ceremony from left to to right: BB, VC, OT Georges Képénékian, José Damiani, Alain Galliano, Gianarrigo Rona, Patrick Grenthe, Yann Cucherat Round 1 11:00 - 13:20 Round 2 14:30 - 16:50 Round 3 17:10 - 19:30 Welcome to the Official Bulletins of the Championships. We have as - sembled an outstanding team of Journalists to bring you the best of the Contents action. Make sure you visit the Internet version of the Bulletin, as it may contain additional reports that do not make it into the printed version. Schedules . .2 There is also a Live Bulletin (internet only) which will bring you up to WBF President’s Welcome . .4 date news as it happens - to access it go to the Championships web site: FFB President’s Welcome . .5 worldbridge.org and follow the link to Live News . Le (bon) coin francophone . .6 If you would like to ask a question or comment on any aspect of the Bridge will get your Pulse Racing .8 Championships please send an email to: [email protected] 43rd WORLD BRIDGE CHAMPIONSHIPS Lyon, France VuGraph-SCHEDULE Bermuda Bowl courtesy of BBO, FUNBRIDGE, OURGAME 11:00 - 13:20 The VuGraph Theatre is located in the Salle Pasteur EGYPT ITALY 11:00 BULGARIA FRANCE USA1- MONACO (BB) VG/BBO1 USA 1 MONACO EGYPT - ITALY (BB) BBO 2 BANGLADESH MEXICO BRAZIL - ARGENTINA (BB) BBO 3 CHINESE TAIPEI SOUTH AFRICA RUSSIA - USA2(VC) BBO 4 FRANCE - ENGLAND (VC) BBO 5/ Funbridge BRAZIL ARGENTINA USA1 - TURKEY (OT) BBO 6/ Funbridge NEW ZEALAND NETHERLANDS BULGARIA - FRANCE (BB) BBO 7/ Funbridge INDIA SWEDEN CHINA - GERMANY (BB) BBO 8/ OG GUADALOUPE AUSTRALIA 14:30 CHINA GERMANY USA2-CHINA (BB) VG/BBO1 INDONESIA USA 2 MONACO-GERMANY (BB) BBO 2 ARGENTINA-NETHERLANDS(BB) BBO 3 14:30 - 16:50 USA2-ITALY (VC) BBO 4 ARGENTINA NETHERLANDS FRANCE-EGYPT (BB) BBO 5/ Funbridge POLAND-AUSTRIA (OT) BBO 6/ Funbridge CHINESE TAIPEI ITALY FRANCE-INDIA (VC) BBO 7/ Funbridge MEXICO AUSTRALIA RUSSIA-CHINA (VC) BBO 8/ OG MONACO GERMANY 17:10 FRANCE EGYPT NETHERLANDS-SWEDEN (BB) VG/BBO1 USA 2 CHINA BULGARIA-BRAZIL (BB) BBO 2 INDONESIA GUADALOUPE SOUTH AFRICA-GERMANY (BB) BBO 3 BULGARIA INDIA USA2-ISRAEL (OT) BBO 4 FRANCE-GUADALOUPE (BB) BBO 5/ Funbridge USA 1 NEW ZEALAND FRANCE-ISRAEL (VC) BBO 6/ Funbridge BANGLADESH BRAZIL USA1-POLAND (VC) BBO 7/ Funbridge SOUTH AFRICA SWEDEN MONACO-CHINA (BB) BBO 8/ OG 17:10 - 19:30 NETHERLANDS SWEDEN ARGENTINA AUSTRALIA Dealing machines and cards SOUTH AFRICA GERMANY The Duplimates used for the duplication during the BANGLADESH ITALY championship are sold for EUR 1999. You are advised to order early as the number of machines is limited. Contact MONACO CHINA Jannerstens at Forum 4 (just outside the playing room), or FRANCE GUADALOUPE drop a line to [email protected]. The (new) cards that you play with (if you USA 2 INDIA participate) will be sold after usage for INDONESIA NEW ZEALAND EUR 180 per 240 decks. The (new) cards used during the BULGARIA BRAZIL European Championships in Montecatini are available for instant delivery for EUR 165 per 240 decks. USA 1 CHINESE TAIPEI Other quantities on request in the book stall. MEXICO EGYPT 2 August 12th - 26th 2017 43rd WORLD BRIDGE CHAMPIONSHIPS Venice Cup d’Orsi Trophy 11:00 - 13:20 11:00 - 13:20 JORDAN CHINA JAPAN ITALY NETHERLANDS MOROCCO USA 1 TURKEY NEW ZEALAND SWEDEN EGYPT POLAND CANADA BRAZIL NEW ZEALAND PAKISTAN RUSSIA USA 2 ARGENTINA SWEDEN ARGENTINA USA 1 SOUTH AFRICA USA 2 ISRAEL INDONESIA AUSTRALIA CHINA AUSTRALIA ITALY CANADA GUADALOUPE INDIA POLAND FRANCE ISRAEL EGYPT CHINESE TAIPEI BRAZIL AUSTRIA FRANCE ENGLAND CHINA HONG KONG INDIA 14:30 - 16:50 14:30 - 16:50 USA 1 INDONESIA USA 2 CHINA RUSSIA CHINA ARGENTINA ITALY BRAZIL POLAND PAKISTAN ISRAEL SWEDEN CHINESE TAIPEI POLAND AUSTRIA MOROCCO JORDAN TURKEY JAPAN ENGLAND EGYPT INDIA BRAZIL FRANCE INDIA CHINA HONG KONG FRANCE NETHERLANDS AUSTRALIA USA 1 CANADA NEW ZEALAND ISRAEL EGYPT AUSTRALIA CANADA ARGENTINA NEW ZEALAND SOUTH AFRICA USA 2 ITALY SWEDEN GUADALOUPE 17:10 - 19:30 17:10 - 19:30 INDONESIA ITALY CHINA GUADALOUPE USA 1 POLAND USA 2 ISRAEL USA 2 CHINESE TAIPEI SWEDEN AUSTRIA CANADA CHINA NEW ZEALAND ITALY SWEDEN EGYPT POLAND BRAZIL MOROCCO INDIA TURKEY FRANCE ENGLAND AUSTRALIA INDIA CANADA FRANCE ISRAEL CHINA HONG KONG AUSTRALIA NETHERLANDS ARGENTINA USA 1 SOUTH AFRICA NEW ZEALAND RUSSIA EGYPT ARGENTINA BRAZIL JORDAN PAKISTAN JAPAN 3 43rd WORLD BRIDGE CHAMPIONSHIPS Lyon, France WBF President’s Welcome Mr. Mayor of Lyon, Georges Képénékian, Mr. Deputy in the following two weeks, we will have at the same President of Lyon Metropole, Alain Galliano, Mr. time the World Teams Championship, the World Open President of the French Bridge Federation, Patrick Transnational, the World Youth Teams Championship, Grenthe, Mrs. President of the International Mind the World Computer Championship, the Grand Prix Sport Federation, Chen Zelan, Mr. President Emeritus Ville de Lyon and the International de France, of the WBF, José Damiani, Authorities, dear friends and involving all together such an impressive number of colleagues of the World Bridge Federation, ladies and 5,000 players. gentleman, dear players, dear friends, I am very An unique event, involving players of every age, pleased and honoured to welcome you here in Lyon coming from everywhere in the world, from kids to at the Opening Ceremony of the 43rd World Bridge seniors, a marvelous messenger of our beloved Teams Championship and thank you for coming. discipline, a concrete demonstration of the France hosted several times the World universality of bridge, an extraordinary mirror Championships since the Bermuda Bowl 1956 in Paris reflecting our image. I am sure that this event will up to the World Bridge Games, achieve the deserved success incorporated in the World Mind rewarding the excellent work done by Games 2012 in Lille, but it is the them with passion, enthusiasm and first time that a World dedication. Championship has been held in This championship was conceived and Lyon. executed with the comfort and needs Here in Lyon we celebrate this of the players in mind. We have all the great event under the auspices benefits of a magnificent venue, with of the International Olympic ample space and with the most Committee and with the high modern bridge technologies, patronage of the European Olympic Committees, continuously updated. Dear players, we tried to do SportAccord, ARISF and IMSA. During the our best in the preparation and we will continue to do championship we will be visited by some it in managing the event to meet your expectations, as representatives from both the IOC and SportAccord. well the expectations of all the bridge lovers who can This is the sign of the importance of our role in the follow, everywhere in the world, live online your great sport family and we are and we have to be very performances. proud of it. As I already said, the wonderful, historical City of First of all I want to express our gratitude to the Lyon is ready to welcome and to host you, being up to Mayor of Lyon, Mr. Georges Képénékian, for hosting its motto “Avant, Avant, Lyon le melhor”. this Opening Ceremony and welcoming us in this Now the stage is yours. Competing against each magnificent City Hall. other in spirit of sportsmanship and high standard of I am pleased to underline that this event has ethics will be your contribution to the success of this materialized thanks the generosity and support of the event. Bridge for Peace is our motto and once again City of Lyon, Lyon Metropole and the French Bridge you will show that to defeat hatred you will play the Federation, led by my dear friend Patrick Grenthe. Card of Peace. Not forgetting of course the great help received from You have the great opportunity to enjoy once again Funbridge and all the other sponsor-friends to whom a great bridge event in peace and harmony and, as a we extend our thanks. wise player said, even you are not winning every hand I would like in addition to congratulate the Local you play represents another wonderful experience. Organizing Committee, with Jean-Philippe Daublain, I am pleased and proud to declare open the 43rd the Chairman, Jean-Claude Thuillier, the Vice-chairman World Bridge Teams Championship. and Jean-Louis Counil, the On Site Organiser, remarking on the excellent job done by them in Enjoy your stay and your play and good preparing and organising this event. luck.. It was not an easy task considering that here in Lyon, Gianarrigo Rona, President of the WBF 4 August 12th - 26th 2017 43rd WORLD BRIDGE CHAMPIONSHIPS FFB President’s Welcome Mr.