SANTIAGO, Chile, Sept 8: Norway and the Netherlands will battle for the Bermuda Bowl world contract bridge championship tn a 16O-deal match starting on Wednesday and finishing Friday, reports AP.

Both team scored hair-raising victories In Tuesday's semifinals.

Norway made a doubled game contract tn the very last deal of their 96-deal match against Brazil to ^in 12 points, enough to win 208-205.

The United States made a difficult slam on the 94th deal which looked like enough to give the Americans the victory over the Netherlands. But a check of the scores showed that the Netherlands had survived, 202 199.

This was the second time Brazil has lost a Bermuda Bowl semifinal on the last board. The United States lost Brazil on the last deal in Sao Paulo, Brazil, tn 1985, and the Americans went on to win the championship.

Brazil won the Bermuda Bowl In Perth, Australia, In 1989

In the Venice Cup championship for women's teams, the finalists will be Germany and the United States.

Germany made a thrilling comeback over the last session to defeat Sweden 257-237. The Germans trailed by 28 going Into the last 16 deals, but Germany scored a 48-0 shutout In the final segment.

The United States took the lead at the outset against Argentina and won easily. 333.5-180.

Germany and the United States will play a 128-deal final on Wednesday and Thursday.