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No.: 11 • Monday, 17 January 2000

Results Contents

{short description of image}{short description of image} BB Semifin. 1-4
{short description of image}{short description of image}VC Semifin. 1-4
{short description of image}{short description of image}Tran. R3, R4, R5 , R6

{short description of image}{short description of image}USA1 v Denmark
{short description of image}{short description of image}Germany v Austria
{short description of image}{short description of image}Rosenberg defeats VuGraph
{short description of image}{short description of image}USA1 v USA2
{short description of image}{short description of image}Orbis Daily Column

 

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It is hard to believe, but the semifinals of the Orbis Bermuda Bowl and Orbis Venice Cup are providing the same level of excitement as the quarterfinals. All four matches have ebbed and flowed, and there is no reason why that pattern should not continue today.


Orbis Bermuda Bowl

In the struggle between the North American teams, USAII made the first move, winning the second session by 24 IMPs. However USA I hit back hard in the third session, taking it 54-1. They gained another 3 IMPs in the final session of the day, to lead by 29 IMPs.

At the end of the first session in the other semifinal, Brazil led by 0.3 of an IMP! Then it was Norway by 5.7, then 3.7 before Brazil became the first to get a little daylight, winning the last session 43-19 to lead by 20.3 IMPs.

 

Orbis Venice Cup

USAI won the first three sessions to open up a lead of 65 IMPs. Denmark began a charge at the start of the closing session of the day and more than halved the margin. USAI hit back, but the Danes still picked up 23 IMPs to trail by a manageable 42 IMPs going into the remaining two sessions.

The Netherlands made a fantastic start to the second session, picking up three huge swings in a row, going on to gain 36 IMPs. Austria fought back and by the close of play had reduced the margin to just 9.3 IMPs.


Orbis World Transnational Teams Championship

After six rounds, the Great Britain squad comprising Jeremy Dhondy, Alan Kay, Peter Goodman and Mike Pownall are leading the star-studded field.


Orbis World Computer Bridge Championship

With one round to go in the Round-Robin of the Orbis World Computer Bridge Championship, the French WBridge5 is leading the field with 83 out of a possible 120 VPs.

The other scores are GIB (US, 81), Micro Bridge9 (Japan, 73), Bridge Buff (Canada, 68), Q+Plus Bridge (Germany, 62), Blue Chip Bridge (Great Britain, 48), Bridge Baron (US, 43) Meadowlark Bridge (US, 22).

After today's final Round-Robin match, the top four performers will go on to the semifinals. Thirty-eight boards will be played in the semifinal matches, with the IMP-results of the 10 boards played against the same opponent in the Round-Robin being fully carried over.

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