It was only towards the end of the second session that there were any significant happenings.

Board 19. Dealer South. East-West Game
	ª A Q 7 6 © K 10 6 ¨ 10 8 2 § K 9 6
ª J 10 3 2 © A J ¨ A 5 § A J 8 5 4		ª K 9 8 © Q 9 8 5 3 2 ¨ 9 7 6 § 10
	ª 5 4 © 7 4 ¨ K Q J 4 3 § Q 7 3 2

Bocchi came to rest in 3©. South led the ¨K and when declarer ducked he switched to a trump. Bocchi went up with the ace, cashed the ¨A, the §A and ruffed a club. He ruffed a diamond and played the jack of spades. North ducked, ready to play the ace on the next round and give his partner a ruff, but declarer ruffed a club, removing North's exit card and played the ©Q. North could cash two trumps, but then had to give declarer a second spade trick. His partner had a chance to show his skill on the next deal.

Board 20. Dealer West. Game All
	ª 8 6 5 © 10 8 7 ¨ 8 7 2 § Q J 6 3
ª A J © K J 5 3 2 ¨ A Q 9 5 3 § A		ª K 10 7 4 2 © A 9 6 ¨ K J § 9 8 4
	ª Q 9 3 © Q 4 ¨ 10 6 4 § K 10 7 5 2

You only need to bring in the trump suit, and North led a heart, resolving the situation at once. 13 tricks and +1460.

North led a club, and after winning with the ace, declarer cashed the ©K, and then played one to the nine, a perfect safety play to guard against ©Q10 8 7 with North.

Board 22. Dealer East. East-West Game
	ª A K 6 2 © 3 ¨ K Q 9 7 6 § 10 7 6
ª 8 7 © K J 10 5 4 ¨ 3 § K Q 9 5 4		ª 9 5 © Q 9 7 6 2 ¨ A J 8 4 § 3 2
	ª Q J 10 4 3 © A 8 ¨ 10 5 2 § A J 8

This requires some explanation!

The hand you see was Board 22, but was put into Board 21, where North is the dealer, and North-South are vulnerable. So Tuszynski did not open out of turn, and Jassem did not turn down a possible penalty against vulnerable opponents. 5© would have cost 300 - that was what happened at the other table - and of course declarer had to lose one club and two diamonds.

Board 9. Dealer North. East-West game
	ª Q © A 9 8 6 4 ¨ K Q 9 6 § K 9 7
ª K 9 3 © J ¨ J 7 5 4 2 § Q J 5 3		ª J 10 7 6 4 2 © 10 7 ¨ 10 8 § A 8 4
	ª A 8 5 © K Q 5 3 2 ¨ A 3 § 10 6 2

How do you play a double of 2ª in this situation? Some like it to show support, others a top card in spades, with the idea of being more helpful about the lead. Notice that East was not so kind as to double 5§ - pointless when he was sure to be on lead. Declarer's 50% chance did not pay off.

4¨ was alerted as showing the §K and a diamond control. As East contemplated his lead, dummy peeked at declarer's cards and proceeded to abuse him for not bidding the slam as he must have known from West's double that his §K was well placed. Finally East lead the ªJ and after a moment's reflection he claimed six, whereupon East disabused him of this belief by putting the §A on his king.

Board 10. Dealer East. Game All
	ª A Q 6 4 © 8 3 ¨ K Q J 7 6 5 § K
ª - © A K 10 7 6 ¨ 2 § A Q 10 7 5 3 2		ª J 9 3 2 © 9 4 ¨ A 3 § J 9 8 6 4
	ª K 10 8 7 5 © Q J 5 2 ¨ 10 9 8 4 § -

6¨ is an excellent save, costing only 800, especially as 7§ is rather trivial. Of course, it is almost imposible for East-West to appreciate they have a twelve card fit!

2§ promised at least 4-4 in the majors with at least four points. Who knows what West should bid in the face of that? Declarer had no trouble collecting all the tricks, +1150, and 8 IMPs, too little to late for Poland, who must be wondering what they have to do to to defeat Italy.