Opatija 2014: 52nd European Team Championships

Opatija-logo (1)52nd European Team Championships

Opatija, Croatia • 21 June – 1 July 2014
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Thursday, July 1 2014The gold Medallists  Israel

In the Open Teams Championship Israel took Gold, Monaco Silver in a real nailbiter. England took the bronze and the other three teams heading for Chennai are Poland, Bulgaria and Germany!

Alon BIRMAN) player
Lotan FISHER player
Ilan HERBST player
Ophir HERBST player
Dror PADON player
Ron SCHWARTZ player
Ron PACHTMAN non-playing captain

Netherlands Women Gold Opatija 2014The Netherlands win Gold in the Women’s Series, with a very narrow margin over England who take the Silver Medal. France came third and the other three teams to complete the line-up for the Venice Cup in Chennai are Italy, Poland and Denmark.

Carla ARNOLDS player
Marion MICHIELSEN player
Jet PASMAN player
Anneke SIMONS player
Wietske VAN ZWOL player
Meike WORTEL player
Alex VAN REENEN non-playing captain
Hans KELDER coach

Egland Gold Medal Opatija 2014England win the Seniors Gold Medal, Sweden take Silver and the Bronze goes to Poland and Austria, Norway and Bulgaria complete the six teams to participate in the d’Orsi Senior Trophy in Chennai, India next year.

Paul D HACKETT player
Gunnar HALLBERG player
John HOLLAND player
David MOSSOP player
David PRICE player
Colin SIMPSON player
Simon COCHEME non-playing captain

Sunday, June 29 2014

Last Open Results   Last Women Results
Opatija 2014 Open F3   Opatija 2014 W R19

These were the carryovers for the each clasified team in the Open:

Opatija 2014 Open carryover

Saturday, June 28 2014

This year due to the large number of participants, the 52nd European Bridge Teams Championships Open format was changed as follows: Till today is being played a first Round Robin, with the teams divided into two groups. The first 9 teams from each group advance to the next stage, which will be another Round Robin. The first six countries of the second RR, will classify to represent the eurozone in the next World Cup in Chennai, India 2015. The ladies play only one Round Robin.

These are the Open Final Matchs to be played on Sunday:

Opatija Open FinalsIn the Open these were the last positions:

Opatija Open A       Opatija Open B
     

 These are the ladies positions till now:Opatija Women

 

 

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The Scissors Coup by John Brown

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World Bridge Federation – Youth

The Championship is open to all players born on or after 1st January 1992 (Juniors & Girls) or born on or after 1st January 1997 (Youngsters) or born on or after 1st January 2002 (Kids) in good standing with their own NBOs.

Prevent a Ruff by Jon Brown

West led his singleton club, which dummy's king won. South read the lead as a singleton.

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