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Title: IAC vs ACOL - Challenge #8 Sunday October 2nd
Post by: Curls77 on September 08, 2022, 05:51:26 PM
Are we ready for the next battle??  ;)
Right now IAC is in the lead, yay!!! We have won 4 against ACOL's 3 victories, and I am sure they will fight hard in the next one!

This month we'll hold the event on Sunday, October 2nd, 2022.
Deadline for registration is Wed, September 28 @ 2359utc, after which we can not accept new registrations.
We'll have 2 starting times:
*  1100utc, 7am NY, noon London, 16:30 New Delhi, 11pm Auckland
*  1900 utc, 3pm NY, 8pm London, 7am Auckland
All boards are random, but previously saved in sets of 10 hands, so that all those starting at 1100utc will play the same boards, and all those starting at 1900 utc will also play the same boards, but different from those at noon.
Each match is of 20 boards, played in two stanzas of 10, changing opponents at half-time. Scoring is by IMPs.

How to register:
Please form your teams and choose a captain, who should mail IAC.at.BBO@gmail.com (and please CC me: sanja@sapo.pt), stating your team name, BBO usernames of the pairs in the team, and which session you prefer (earlier or later, either or both). If you want, you can play in both sessions, assuming we have enough opposing ACOL teams.
Each team can have more than 2 pairs, but there will be only 2 stanzas, the captains should inform us which pair plays in which session.
Important: Captains, please get basic CC from each pair, and or include system notes when registering the team. They can be as short as "2/1 udca" or "modified precision with journalist leads", rest will be explained at the tables.

You can also register here in forums, just make a post as a reply to this topic, but please do not edit old posts or we might miss any new information. There is limited number of teams we can accept, and first registered is first served, so make sure you reserve your place. Even if you do not have full team, register and let us know later players' usernames.
Even if you are just a pair, please post here on forums and match up with another pair to form the team. Or as a single player, just say you'd like to play, and in which session, we'll try pair you up with another single member : )

- * -   GOOD LUCK IAC   - * -   



Confirmed registrations:

Early slot: 1100 UTC

TEAM: Double Down
CAPTAIN: Esji (with djc11)
Esji & Rtadep (2/1 udca)
Annwann & Vanja01 (sayc std)

TEAM: RUX Across the Border
CAPTAIN: Rebekahm
Rebekahm & Draculea (2/1 std)
Salty1945 & BLUbayou (2/1 udca)



Later slot: 1900 UTC

TEAM: 7NT
CAPTAIN: Wackojack
Masse24 + CCR3 (2/1)
Wackojack + Veeree (2/1)

TEAM: RUX
CAPTAIN: Rebekahm
Rebekahm & Rober t (2/1 udca)
Fredklein & Durban_sa (Sayc std)

TEAM: Kampala
CAPTAIN: antepa
nespola & mde (2/1)
yo_yo & trampe123 (2/1)

TEAM: OCP
CAPTAIN: Brian_m
iamadeus & p0stm0rtem (OCP precision)
brian_m & morvix (OCP precision, Rusinow leads, odd/even signals and discards)

TEAM: Across the Border
CAPTAIN: BLUbayou
BLU + FleuretteD
Salty 1945 +  RCP4

Registrations are closed: September 28.
Good luck IAC!


Title: Re: IAC vs ACOL - Challenge #8 Sunday October 2nd
Post by: wackojack on September 08, 2022, 10:07:28 PM
OK Sanya I will get in early hoping that I can get a team together from myself, Ken, Joe, Pat and Vee with preferences in no particular order.  So if any of these redoubtable players would like to volunteer it would be on a 1st come first served basis. 

Later slot: 1900 UTC
CAPTAIN: Wackojack
 TEAM: 7NT
Players ?


 
Title: Re: IAC vs ACOL - Challenge #8 Sunday October 2nd
Post by: annwann on September 09, 2022, 04:43:23 PM
want to be added  iac team sunday 2 oct
Title: Re: IAC vs ACOL - Challenge #8 Sunday October 2nd
Post by: kenberg on September 10, 2022, 12:25:03 PM
Life has been hopping around like a drunken bunny so it's best I avoid commitments. Even drunken bunnies can sober up so this won't be forever.

Short version: Skip over me for Oct 2.
Title: Re: IAC vs ACOL - Challenge #8 Sunday October 2nd
Post by: Curls77 on September 11, 2022, 07:33:34 PM
Jack: Thanks  for early registration, noted : ))) Please let us know player usernames and their systems before the deadline.

Ann: I took your name, but please see with Rebeka or other players you already played with and try to be included in the team.

Ken: Sorry we will miss you again, enjoy the events you have in private life : )

Thanks all!  !H
Title: Re: IAC vs ACOL - Challenge #8 Sunday October 2nd
Post by: rebekahm on September 13, 2022, 06:41:34 AM
Early slot: 1100 UTC

Rebekahm & DrAculea (2/1 std)
Salty1945 & BLUbayou (2/1 udca)


Later slot: 1900 UTC

Rebekahm & Rober t (2/1 udca)
Fredklein & Durban_sa (Sayc std)
Title: Re: IAC vs ACOL - Challenge #8 Sunday October 2nd
Post by: Curls77 on September 13, 2022, 07:00:13 PM
Early slot: 1100 UTC
Rebekahm & DrAculea

Later slot: 1900 UTC
Rebekahm & Rober t

Hi Rebeka, pls let us know system/carding for each pair and the team name?

Title: Re: IAC vs ACOL - Challenge #8 Sunday October 2nd
Post by: wackojack on September 16, 2022, 05:59:54 PM
In my earlier post I forgot to include Todd.  I certainly did not mean to do that.  Here is my team suggestion to be confirmed hopefully soon.

Later slot: 1900 UTC
CAPTAIN: Wackojack
 TEAM: 7NT
Players:
Todd (Masse24) + Joe (YleeXotee)
Wackojack + Pat (CCR3)  1st 10
Wackojack + Vee (Veeree) 2nd 10


If either Todd or Joe cannot make it the Pat will step into that partnership

Please Todd and Joe confirm.  And sincere apologies to Todd for my oversight in not inviting him. Will confirm direct to Sanya when settled. 
Title: Re: IAC vs ACOL - Challenge #8 Sunday October 2nd
Post by: Masse24 on September 16, 2022, 10:23:02 PM
I'm in.
Title: Re: IAC vs ACOL - Challenge #8 Sunday October 2nd
Post by: wackojack on September 20, 2022, 06:37:20 PM
Now confirmed

Later slot: 1900 UTC
CAPTAIN: Wackojack
 TEAM: 7NT
Players:
Todd (Masse24) +Pat CCR3)
Wackojack + Vee


Both pairs playing 2/1
Title: Re: IAC vs ACOL - Challenge #8 Sunday October 2nd
Post by: blubayou on September 21, 2022, 03:26:56 PM
Salty1945 & BLU  will join rebecahM  and dracula  in the early slot
Title: Re: IAC vs ACOL - Challenge #8 Sunday October 2nd
Post by: Curls77 on September 21, 2022, 06:41:13 PM
Thanks all, I think I picked all alternations, please review the top post and let me know if anything escaped me.

We still need more teams for the later session, please.
Title: Re: IAC vs ACOL - Challenge #8 Sunday October 2nd
Post by: brian_m on September 25, 2022, 11:56:36 AM
I can get an OCP team together for October, I'm just not certain as to who the fourth player would be until I know Oliver's shift patterns.

Aravind (iamadeus) and Douglas (p0stm0rtem)
Brian (brian_m) and Oliver (oliverc) if Oliver is available, or Jeff (morvix) if not.
Title: Re: IAC vs ACOL - Challenge #8 Sunday October 2nd
Post by: blubayou on September 25, 2022, 06:02:10 PM
Salty and I  are good for the late session;   Calling all old "across-the-border" members , and others:)
Title: Re: IAC vs ACOL - Challenge #8 Sunday October 2nd
Post by: Curls77 on September 26, 2022, 02:44:25 PM
I think I added all new info and alterations, please check the 1st post and let me know if something is missing.
Title: Re: IAC vs ACOL - Challenge #8 Sunday October 2nd
Post by: blubayou on September 28, 2022, 10:42:34 PM
Salty  will join RCO4,  and fleurettteD will join  BLU     sorry  i dawdled all day to post!

Title: Re: IAC vs ACOL - Challenge #8 Sunday October 2nd
Post by: blubayou on September 28, 2022, 10:46:32 PM
2nd session = BLU + FleuretteD &  Salty 1945 +  RCP4
Title: Re: IAC vs ACOL - Challenge #8 Sunday October 2nd
Post by: Curls77 on September 29, 2022, 09:10:08 PM
Colin, poco1 is doing his best to find the 5th team for the challenge.
If he does not succeed, I am so very sorry, BLU, we won't have opponents for your team. But let's not get blue yet, there is still time, and lets hope for the best.
Title: Re: IAC vs ACOL - Challenge #8 Sunday October 2nd
Post by: Curls77 on September 30, 2022, 07:47:47 PM
ACOL has the teams to match all ours, YAY!!
I'll send the mail to captains, with usual instructions, but wont harm repeat here:



This is 8th challenge, and currently IAC leads with 4 victories against ACOL's 3. They will do their best to tie up, I am sure exciting and fun battles expect us this sunday!

Please be sure all your players are online and ready to start playing 10 minutes before scheduled start time. Also, please tell players to NOT be engaged in another game, BBO changed team matches setup and now we can NOT invite any player that is playing elsewhere, even solitaire. If you need any changes in your team, add subs etc, please message bbo_iac online.

Have your system, leads, carding agreed and announce when you meet the opponents. Emphasize to your players that they must alert all artificial bids, not by convention name, but by what it means to their partner. Do not forget ACOL players are unaware that 1M-2m is GF in 2/1, that's artificial and must be alerted, as well as 1M-1N as 1 round forcing, just to mention few.

Please see here: https://tinyurl.com/2p9jaw28 (https://tinyurl.com/2p9jaw28) , who your opponents will be.

See you all on Sunday, wishing IAC teams best of luck and lotsa fun for all!


Hugs, Sanya (Curls77)
Title: Re: IAC vs ACOL - Challenge #8 Sunday October 2nd
Post by: gypsy1308 on October 01, 2022, 07:55:54 PM
Hi, I am playing in the acol team for the first time. Brian tells me my team is playing against his so should be interesting. One thing I noticed though is it will be 8am Monday for NZ not 7am as our daylight savings time has started. That dreaded time of the year for time changes!  Next month will be 9am here when your  daylight savings ends. Cheers, Eleanor
Title: Re: IAC vs ACOL - Challenge #8 Sunday October 2nd
Post by: Curls77 on October 03, 2022, 04:20:53 PM
We are so glad you joined Eleanor : )) We welcome all players to participate, whichever side they choose!   !H

Hope to see you again next month, and yeah - hear hear - about the dreadful clock change, I keep fixing own mistakes in IAC schedule lol  ;D
Title: Re: IAC vs ACOL - Challenge #8 Sunday October 2nd
Post by: Curls77 on October 03, 2022, 04:23:17 PM
Thanks to all that participated in October's Challenge : )
CONGRATULIATIONS IAC ;) :D ;D

Warm Cudos to IAC winning teams:
* Double Down (Captain: Esji (with djc11)): Esji & Rtadep + Annwann & Vanja01
* RUX Across the Border (Captain: Rebekahm): Rebekahm & Draculea + Salty1945 & BLUbayou
* 7NT (Captain: Wackojack): Masse24 & CCR3 + Wackojack & Veeree
* Kampala (Captain: antepa): nespola & mde + yo_yo & trampe123
* OCP (Captain: Brian_m): iamadeus & p0stm0rtem + brian_m & morvix
* Across the Border (Captain: BLUbayou): BLUbayou & FleuretteD + Salty1945 & RCP4

Applause to Rebeka and Blu, for playing in both sessions!

IAC confirmed the lead, with 5 challenges won against ACOL's 3 - WGT guys!!!  :)  :-*

PDFs of all matches, as well as travellers, can be found in IAC Drive, the link is: https://tinyurl.com/mrycy7fz
(choose the month, ie 2022 10)