Italy and USA 2, both strong victors in the semifinals, will fight it out for the seventh biennial World Junior Team Championship in a 96-board match today and tomorrow.

Italy will have a huge edge as the match gets under way - 24 IMPs. Italy devastated USA 2 in their round-robin match, 25-2, and that qualifies Italy for the maximum carryover. The Italians will be seeking their first Junior championship. The United States have one previous title - in 1991 at Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Italy defeated Israel, 145.5-89 in yesterday's 64-board semifinal. The Italians started with a 13.5-point carryover, increased their lead to 27.5 in the first quarter, then dropped a couple of IMPs in the second quarter. But they pulled away in the third quarter and coasted over the final 16 boards.

Denmark had a 5.3 carryover against USA 2 and they added 2 IMPs in the first quarter. But it was all USA from that point on - going into the final 16 boards, the Americans were more than 100 IMPs ahead. The final tally: USA 2 236, Denmark 102.3 Israel and Denmark will battle for the bronze medal in a 64-board match today.

Boye Brogeland and Chris Krisoffersen of Norway led the Swiss Pairs after seven rounds. Yu Wei and Yi Ma of China were second in the 24-pair field.