Time flies, yet another year is to be gone!!
And in the New Year, a new challenge awaits us  Please note that it will be held on the 2nd Sunday of the month.

Acol deservedly won last challenge, but  IAC remains on the lead, yay!!!

This month we'll hold the event on Sunday, January 8th 2023
Deadline for registration is Wed, January 4th @ 2359utc, after which we can not accept new registrations.
We'll have 2 starting times, as usual:
*  1200 UTC, 7am NY, noon London, 17:30 New Delhi, 1am Auckland
*  2000 UTC, 3pm NY, 8pm London, 01:30 New Delhi, 9am Auckland
All boards are random, but previously saved in sets of 10 hands, so that all those starting at 1200utc will play the same boards, and all those starting at 2000 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, without barometer.

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", the 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. Furthermore, 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 to pair you up with another single member : )

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Early slot: 1200 UTC - 2/3 teams needed

TEAM: Sommar
CAPTAIN: djc11
Players:
Annwann & Vanja01 (sayc std)
djc11 & V2008 (modified prec, udca, multi 2D)

TEAM: Rux
CAPTAIN: Rebekahm
Players:
Rebekahm & Draculea (2/1 std)
blubayou & RQ4mulae


Later slot: 2000 UTC - 3/4 teams needed

TEAM: ACROSS THE BORDER
CAPTAIN: blubayou
Players:
blubayou & FleuretteD
Salty1945 & RCP4 (Walshy 2o1)

TEAM: 7NOTRUMPS
CAPTAIN: Wackojack
Players:
Yleexotee & Masse 24
CCR3 & Wackojack

TEAM: OCP
CAPTAIN: Brian_m
Players:
Iamadeus & p0stm0rtem
Jftilly & brian_m

TEAM: Kampala
CAPTAIN: Antepa
Players:
antepa & sanjnas
olsoys & trampe123

Are we ready for the next battle?? 
Right now IAC is in the lead, yay!!! We have won 5 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 November 6th.
Deadline for registration is Wed, November 2nd @ 2359utc, after which we can not accept new registrations.
We'll have 2 starting times (PLEASE NOTE UTC HOUR CHANGE, by that date the upcoming clock change will be over):
*  1200 UTC, 7am NY, noon London, 17:30 New Delhi, 1am Auckland
*  2000 UTC, 3pm NY, 8pm London, 01:30 New Delhi, 9am Auckland
All boards are random, but previously saved in sets of 10 hands, so that all those starting at 1200utc will play the same boards, and all those starting at 2000 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, without barometer.

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", the 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 to pair you up with another single member : )

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Early slot: 1200 UTC - 2 teams needed

TEAM: RUX and Double Down
CAPTAIN: djc11
djc11 & V2008 (modified prec, udca, multi 2D)
Rebekahm & DrAculea (2/1 std)

TEAM: to-be-named
CAPTAIN: annwann
annwann & Vanja01
{needs teamies}

TEAM: Across the Border
CAPTAIN: BLUbayou
BLUbayou & Palych
Salty1949 & RCP4 REPLACED BY annwann & Vanja01



Later slot: 2000 UTC - 4 teams needed

TEAM: OCP
CAPTAIN: brian_m
iamadeus & OliverC
brian_m & Morvix

TEAM: Across the Border
CAPTAIN: BLUbayou
BLUbayou & FleuretteD
ccr3 & peuco

TEAM: Kampala
CAPTAIN: Antepa
olsoys, antepa, trampe123, mde, nespola
Pairings to be updated soon.

Rebekahm needs p, and teamies.

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ACOL side has 2 teams for early session and 3 teams for the later one.
Therefore --- SORRY to Rebekahm, we did not manage to form your later team, nor have opponents for you.

Are we ready for the next battle?? 
Right now we are tied, ACOL won 3 challenges and so did we, who will win the lucky 7th??

This month we'll hold the event on Sunday, September 4th, 2022.
Deadline for registration is Wed, August 31st @ 2359 utc, 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.
Captains, please get basic CC from each pair, and or include system notes when registering the team.

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. 
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 : )


Early slot: 1100 UTC
TEAM: Double Down
CAPTAIN: djc11
djc11 & brejan
Bernt 5 & Gesie 5

TEAM: RUX
CAPTAIN: Rebekahm
Rebekahm & DrAculea
Annwann & Vanja01


Later slot: 1900 UTC
TEAM: Across the Border
CAPTAIN: blubayou
RQ4mulae & blubayou
Fleuretted & p0stm0rtem

TEAM: RUX and Avengers
CAPTAIN: Rebekahm
Rebekahm & Rober t
jojah45 & thornbury

TEAM: Kampala
CAPTAIN: antepa
trampe123, antepa, yo_yo and olsoys

TEAM: 7NT
CAPTAIN: Wackojack
CCR3 & Wackojack
Masse24 & YleeXotee

Here we go again 
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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Hi all
Alan (Cedar) mailed me this question...

(...) assume NS play 2/1. 
North:
x x
A K Q x
A K J x x x
x
South, opener:
A Q J x x
x
x x
K Q J x x

and their bidding sequence (South bidding first) was
1S     2D
3C     3H
4C     5S
Pass

Questions:
1) Is south strong enough to bid 3C, does that bid shows extra values in opener's hand?
2) Should North bid 3D after 3C, allowing room for a 3H bid from South?
3) In the actual auction, could South bid 3N over the 3H bid, rather than go past 3N?
4) What do you think about 1S-2D ; 3C-3N?

I'll share link of this post with Alan, and I am sure here'll get very interesting answers.
Thanks!! 

Hi all : )
Since the match that took place in February was such a success, being enjoyed by all who took part, we are hoping that this can now be made a regular event.  The aim is to hold such a match every month, as long as the support is there from the players. We are going to provide two starting times, to allow those that could not otherwise take part to do so.

The next match is scheduled to take part on Sunday 3rd April, 2022. Please note that clock will change meanwhile.
This time we'll have 2 starting times hours:
*  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 16 boards, played in two stanzas of 8, 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, so you'll have to select which pair plays*.
Deadline for registration is March 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 : )

I am sure IAC'll do better this time : ) And even more sure, all will enjoy the games, so do not miss!


PS: Although we got nothing but great feed back about matches, with just a few minor complaints about specific situations; not all were too happy with the review that followed. We are still discussing how to modify it and make it easier to follow and learn.


* Sorry Blu, I can not make it 3 stanzas, too many problems can occur; while we want all matches to start as parallel as possible.

Hi all dear members!
Have you seen BBO news:
https://news.bridgebase.com/2021/04/19/may-1-9-bbo-rainbow-teams-championship/?v3b=web&v3v=5.8.0

It is paid event, but not too expensive I hope. It would be so great if IAC would be represented by 2/1 team, OCP team, etc.. And great celebration if they do good and reach some of top places!

Please think about it and form teams if you find the challenge interesting!

Best of luck for brave ones!