The session comprised a series of part score exchanges with Indonesia getting more of them right. The Italians lost their overnight lead of seven IMPs to finish seven IMPs behind. There were two hands which occasioned game swings, one to either team.

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

On the lead of the ¨10 declarer must play low from dummy, and win in hand with the ace. He can then play a spade to the ten. Say East wins and plays a heart. South will then have nine tricks thanks to the fall of the jack of clubs. There are variations, but declarer can counter any move by the defence. However, declarer failed to find a winning line and finished up failing by two tricks for 100 to E/W.

The only lead to defeat the contract is a heart, but that can only be found if North is the declarer, unless....

After Manoppo's bid of 3NT Bocchi thought for a long time, obviously debating as to whether to double for a heart lead. Duboin led the ª5. East won with the ªK and cashed the ace and king of hearts and declarer now had nine tricks, 400 to Indonesia and 11 IMPS.

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

2NT was a spade raise, and probably persuaded West to lead the ªA allowing declarer to scramble home for +620. The lead was very unfortunate, as a low club or diamond, or even a trump would leave declarer with too much to do.

2§ was both majors and at least 4 points.

North's optimistic contract had no chance of success after the ª9 lead and failed by two tricks, 200 to the Italians and 13 IMPs.

At the exact half-way mark of the final the scores were tied. Both sides missed a difficult chance on this deal:

Board 14. Dealer East. Love All
	ª - © A K 2 ¨ J 10 8 7 4 2 § 9 8 6 5
ª 9 © 10 9 7 ¨ Q 9 6 3 § A K J 7 4		ª A K J 7 6 © Q 6 4 3 ¨ K 5 § Q 2
	ª Q 10 8 5 4 3 2 © J 8 5 ¨ A § 10 3

The play was identical in both rooms, but keep in mind that in the Open Room North had overcalled. A diamond was led, and although declarer can get home at once by playing low, it was natural enough to put up the king. South took his ace, and switched to the §10, making the diamond position clear in both rooms. Declarer played five rounds of the suit, and can get home by discarding two spades and one heart from dummy. North will be in serious trouble, and in the Open Room, the situation should have been clear when the spade void came to light, as what could North have other than ©AK and his diamonds? As it happens, it would not have helped, as declarer had discarded two hearts. In the other room, declarer had discarded correctly, but he had no overcall to help him place the cards. He decided to try for an endplay by leading a low heart, but South put up the jack for an easy one down.

Board 21. Dealer North. North-South Game
	ª 10 8 3 © Q J 3 ¨ J § A K 7 4 3 2
ª 2 © A K 10 ¨ K 10 9 6 § J 10 9 8 5		ª A J 9 7 6 5 4 © 8 6 ¨ 8 5 4 § 6
	ª K Q © 9 7 5 4 2 ¨ A Q 7 3 2 § Q

West led his spade, and East took the ace and switched to a diamond taken by West's king. He returned the §8 and declarer won with the §Q and played a heart. West took the ©K and played another club. Declarer won the §K and played the ©J. West has to duck this,as declarer cannot untangle his tricks, but when he won and played a club, declarer was able to claim. +600 was clearly a great result for Indonesia.

It was a double disaster for Italy, as the preempt did its work. 4© was easily defeated by two tricks, the defenders starting with a spade to the ace, a ruff, and the top hearts, West eventually making a club. -500 ad 15 massive IMPs to Indonesia.