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IAC vs ACOL - Challenge #5 Sunday July 3rd
« on: June 18, 2022, 06:20:18 PM »
Here we go again  ;D
Please post your teams as soon as you can, do not make me fret and beg 3 days before the challenge is to start.
ACOL usually has 2-3 teams in earlier session and 4-5 in the later one, lets match that, it's more fun for everyone!


Are we ready for the next "battle"?  ;)

This month we'll hold the event on Sunday, July 3rd, 2022. 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 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.

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.
Captains, please get basic CC from each pair, and indicate it when registering the team.
Deadline for registration is June 29th @ 2359 utc.


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, and pair up with another member : )

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Re: IAC vs ACOL - Challenge #5 Sunday July 3rd
« Reply #1 on: June 23, 2022, 10:48:23 PM »
OK
Guys, I can not beg u each individually each month and have teams figured AFTER dead line.
If you do not like participating, fine, we'll just finish with the event.

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Re: IAC vs ACOL - Challenge #5 Sunday July 3rd
« Reply #2 on: June 26, 2022, 06:06:19 AM »
Hi this is Southcross...I would like to take part in the Iac vs Acol but do not have a partner.

Can I advertise somewhere to find out?

I would like to play in the Sunday afternoon session as the others are too late for me,
thanks

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Re: IAC vs ACOL - Challenge #5 Sunday July 3rd
« Reply #3 on: June 27, 2022, 04:37:18 PM »
Blu is setting ACROSS THE BORDER teams, for both sessions, thanks Blu!! :)

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Re: IAC vs ACOL - Challenge #5 Sunday July 3rd
« Reply #4 on: June 28, 2022, 08:29:41 AM »
I am not sure I have a partner for my team now.  Vee cannot play. 

Bill!  (Billhiggin) I haven't seen you to ask

PatCCR3 cannot play so I need 2 who know each other to be team mates  (Volunteers please!)

If I cannot get Bill then my last resort is to ask a non iac member

Sanya tells me that Boleo1 and Redbird are keen on playing and I see Southcross would like to take part also.

I will be on holiday in Samos (greek Island)  so my time on line will be limited to speak to potential players. 

If the early session is short of a player I could step in to play as well as captain a 7NT team if I can get the players. 

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Re: IAC vs ACOL - Challenge #5 Sunday July 3rd
« Reply #5 on: June 29, 2022, 02:48:39 PM »
Jack, I could most likely play on Sunday in the second session. I have been non-bridge busy enough so that I have generally not wanted to commit to anything in advance but Sunday at 3 (my time)  would work.
We haven't played together that much but we seem to be roughly in sync if that works for you.
Ken

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Re: IAC vs ACOL - Challenge #5 Sunday July 3rd
« Reply #6 on: June 29, 2022, 03:35:50 PM »
OK Ken you are on.

Now all I need are for 2 teammates to contact me so I can enter a team to Sanya

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Re: IAC vs ACOL - Challenge #5 Sunday July 3rd
« Reply #7 on: June 29, 2022, 10:27:18 PM »
Hi, we are ready for both matches :)
TEAM: Across the border
CAPTAIN: blubayou

Earlier match:

blubayou & RQ4milae
Palych & ?

Later match:

blubayou & Palych
fleurette and her friend

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Re: IAC vs ACOL - Challenge #5 Sunday July 3rd
« Reply #8 on: June 30, 2022, 01:45:47 PM »
I have an OCP team together for the later session

OliverC and brian_m
Iamadeus and p0stm0rtem

captain: brian_m


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Re: IAC vs ACOL - Challenge #5 Sunday July 3rd
« Reply #9 on: June 30, 2022, 04:23:47 PM »
Confirmed registrations (or sort off, please fill out the blanks or let me know correct settings):

Early slot: 1100 UTC

TEAM: Across the border
CAPTAIN: blubayou
blubayou & RQ4mulae
Palych & hi bye


TEAM: Double Down
CAPTAIN: djc11
Southcross & Malco (1st stanza) // djc11 & V2008 (2nd stanza)
Bernt 5 & Gesie 5



Later slot: 1900 UTC

TEAM: Across the border
CAPTAIN: blubayou
blubayou & fleurette
Palych & peuco

TEAM: 7NT team
CAPTAIN: Wackojack
wackojack & kenberg
Masse24 & yleexotee

TEAM: OCP
CAPTAIN: brian_m
OliverC and brian_m
Iamadeus and p0stm0rtem


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Boleo1, Redbird can play in 1900 utc

It would be ideal if we can go with 3 teams in 1st session and 4 in the 2nd.
« Last Edit: July 03, 2022, 05:54:04 AM by djc11 »

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Re: IAC vs ACOL - Challenge #5 Sunday July 3rd
« Reply #10 on: June 30, 2022, 07:57:44 PM »
Joe and I can play the 1900 UTC if needed. Let us know.
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Re: IAC vs ACOL - Challenge #5 Sunday July 3rd
« Reply #11 on: July 02, 2022, 12:03:38 PM »
Joe and I can play the 1900 UTC if needed. Let us know.
Thanks Todd, we count on you, GL!

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Re: IAC vs ACOL - Challenge #5 Sunday July 3rd
« Reply #12 on: July 02, 2022, 06:10:58 PM »
Early slot: 1100 UTC

TEAM: Across the border
CAPTAIN: blubayou
blubayou & RQ4mulae
Palych & hi bye

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Re: IAC vs ACOL - Challenge #5 Sunday July 3rd
« Reply #13 on: July 02, 2022, 06:26:07 PM »
Early slot: 1100 UTC

TEAM: Across the border
CAPTAIN: blubayou
blubayou & RQ4mulae
Palych & hi bye
Noted, thanks.

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Re: IAC vs ACOL - Challenge #5 Sunday July 3rd
« Reply #14 on: July 02, 2022, 06:35:41 PM »
I am sorry to say but this month we have been awful towards our ACOL opponents.
And we will not do it again.
From next month on, I'll notify POCO1, who collects ACOL teams, about our teams on WEDNESDAY before the Challenge date, and we'll go ahead with as many or no teams we have by then.

Sorry all, but if you want to participate, you have to do it timely, and register on time, none needs this stress to set up multiple matches 8 hours before the start and tell bunch of already registered players to go away because IAC side could not make enough teams.


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That said....


Please be online 10 minutes before the start. Captains, if you see a teamie is missing, please try to find a sub, and let bbo_iac know as soon as possible. Please also alert bbo_iac if there is any player that frequently does NOT get the invitation.

We'll play 10 boards, then a short break (5mins after last table finishes), and another 10 boards. All matches in the same session play the same hands, which are just random, there are no pre-made boards to favour this or that system. Please announce your system and carding when you meet opponents, and alert all artificial bids by meaning, not just convention name.

Good luck everyone, wish you tons of fun !!