From: daveshao@leland.stanford.edu (David Shao)
Subject: More risks when vulnerable
Originator: daveshao@leland.Stanford.EDU
Organization: DSG, Stanford University, CA 94305, USA
Date: Fri, 11 Sep 92 17:39:52 GMT

The following boards gave Iceland much of its lead that it would need
to hold on and defeat Sweden in the Semifinals of the 1991 Bermuda Bowl:
The common theme seems to be aggressive action by the Swedes when
vulnerable leading to major losses.
(Source: World Championship Book 1991)

Sweden was leading 74-69 before this board: 
Board 45
Vul:Both   AK
Dlr:N      AT64
           AQ93
           Q43
T8542               QJ976
J952                K83
-                   K642
J972                K
           3
           Q7
           JT875
           AT865

Open Room
West        North        East       South     (i) 17+ or a mini no trump
Jorgensen   Gulberg      Baldursson Sundelin  (ii) Pre-empt
-           1C(i)        1S         P         (iii) Take-out
3S(ii)      x(iii)       P          4S
P           5D           All Pass             
Result: NS -100

Closed Room
West        North        East       South     (i) Pre-empt
Fallenius   Jonsson      Nilsland   Arnarson
-           1D           1S         3D(i)
3S          3NT          P          P
4S          x            All Pass
Result: EW -500, 12 IMPs to Iceland.  Sweden now trailed 74-81, lost a
few more IMPs, and finished Segment Three (Boards 33-48) trailing 74-91.

Sweden was trailing 74-93 before this board:
Board 51
Vul:EW     T
Dlr:S      AQ42
           KQJ76
           KQ9
8653                AKJ94
J73                 K8
A9                  42
J532                AT87
           Q72
           T965
           T853
           64

Open Room
West        North        East       South     
Arnarson    Morath       Jonsson    Bjerregard 
-           -            -          P
P           1D           1S         P
2S          x            3C         P
4S          All Pass
Result: EW -100

Closed Room
West        North        East       South     (i) good suit somewhere
Fallenius   Baldursson   Nilsland   Jorgensen (ii) relay
-           -            -          P         (iii) good hand
P           1C*          1S(i)      P
1NT(ii)     x            P(iii)     P
xx          All Pass
Result: EW -400, 7 IMPs to Iceland

Sweden was trailing 79-100 before this board:
Board 55
Vul:Both   87
Dlr:S      A98
           AKQT8
           Q52
6                   AT532
Q                   KJ7652
976                 J3
AKJT9864            -
           KQJ94
           T43
           542
           73

Open Room
West        North        East       South     
Arnarson    Morath       Jonsson    Bjerregard 
-           -            -          P
3C          3D           All Pass
Result: NS -400
(In the play Jonsson led a low heart to Arnarson's queen and Morath ducked.) 

Closed Room
West        North        East       South     (i) minor suit four bid
Fallenius   Baldursson   Nilsland   Jorgensen
-           -            -          P        
3NT(i)      P            4C         All Pass
Result: EW -200, 12 IMPs to Iceland, and Sweden now trailed 79-112.

The Swedish rally in Segment Six (Boards 81-96) would fall 12 IMPs short,
Sweden losing 199-211.



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