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IAC vs ACOL - Challenge #6 Sunday August 7th
« on: July 04, 2022, 01:52:10 PM »
Are we ready for the next battle??  ;)
ACOL usually has 3 teams in earlier session and 5 in the later one, lets match that if possible, it's more fun for everyone!


This month we'll hold the event on Sunday, August 7th, 2022.
Deadline for registration is Wed, August 3rd @ 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 indicate it when registering the team.

You can also register here in forums, just make a post as reply to this topic.
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   - * -   

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Re: IAC vs ACOL - Challenge #6 Sunday August 7th
« Reply #1 on: July 17, 2022, 12:26:18 PM »
Confirmed registrations:

Early slot: 1100 UTC

TEAM: Double Down
CAPTAIN: djc11
djc11 & V2008 (modified precision, CC included)
Esji & Rtadep   (2/1 udca, CC included)
and TEAM: Goldie will be merged
TEAM: Goldie
CAPTAIN: Rebekahm
Rebekahm & DrAculea
Annwann & Srdjandj


TEAM: Across the Border
CAPTAIN: blubayou
Salty1945 & blubayou
Hi Bye & palych(?)

Later slot: 1900 UTC

TEAM: Across the Border
CAPTAIN: blubayou
RQ4mulae & blubayou
Peuco & Palych

TEAM: Avengers
CAPTAIN: jojah45
jojah45 & thornbury
Rebekahm & Rober_t

TEAM: The Wacko's
CAPTAIN: Wackojack
CCR3 & Kenberg
Masse24 & Wackojack

TEAM: OCP
CAPTAIN: brian_m
oliverc & p0stm0rtem (Complex version of OCP, http://ocp.pigpen.org.uk)
brian_m & morvix (Complex version of OCP, http://ocp.pigpen.org.uk)

(withdrawn to help us have equal numbers of teams on both sides, thanks Jerry!)
TEAM: TEA
CAPTAIN: dbrgjerry
dbrgjerry & harry18 (2/1 udca)
Linxu01 & powerduck  (2/1 udca)

Last updated: August 3 - Registrations are now CLOSED
« Last Edit: August 06, 2022, 07:02:11 PM by Curls77 »

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Re: IAC vs ACOL - Challenge #6 Sunday August 7th
« Reply #2 on: July 18, 2022, 11:37:48 AM »
I checked with Joe. Due to family obligations, he is unable to play.
However, I would still play if needed (though I need a partner).
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Re: IAC vs ACOL - Challenge #6 Sunday August 7th
« Reply #3 on: July 18, 2022, 05:41:35 PM »
Across the Border  early slot penciled in  with Salty1945+BLU, and Hi Bye + palych(?)


2nd heat wll be Peuco and Palych with RQFormulae and BLU

« Last Edit: July 27, 2022, 11:07:04 PM by blubayou »
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Re: IAC vs ACOL - Challenge #6 Sunday August 7th
« Reply #4 on: July 23, 2022, 04:44:36 PM »
jojah45 and thornbury can play in the later time slot under the team name - Avengers

We are looking for another pair to join us.

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Re: IAC vs ACOL - Challenge #6 Sunday August 7th
« Reply #5 on: July 24, 2022, 07:14:55 PM »
jojah45 and thornbury can play in the later time slot under the team name - Avengers
We are looking for another pair to join us.
I added Avengers team and we are looking for another pair.
Maybe Todd, from quote before can join?

I checked with Joe. Due to family obligations, he is unable to play.
However, I would still play if needed (though I need a partner).


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Re: IAC vs ACOL - Challenge #6 Sunday August 7th
« Reply #6 on: July 24, 2022, 08:54:01 PM »
I just committed to playing with Jack. Teammates will be Ken/Pat.
That's all I know. :)
I do not even know team name.
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Re: IAC vs ACOL - Challenge #6 Sunday August 7th
« Reply #7 on: July 24, 2022, 09:33:09 PM »
I just committed to playing with Jack. Teammates will be Ken/Pat.
That's all I know. :)
I do not even know team name.

Jack can be in charge of names. The Wackos?

It would be good if the four of us could have a game sometime. Perhaps we could use zoom and chat between hands? We could play a team game with four robots at the other table and that way we could chat much or as little as we please.
Ken

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Re: IAC vs ACOL - Challenge #6 Sunday August 7th
« Reply #8 on: July 25, 2022, 08:48:53 AM »
OK I will email Sanya officially our registration.

Team:  The Wacko's
Captain: Wackojack
CCR3 + Kenberg
Masse24+ Wackojack

Apologies to Vee who approached me later to play in the team and had to reject. 

Knowing that there are others who are interested in playing I hope Vee can make up another team.  Alternatively I am happy to play also in the earlier slot to make up a team if necessary.

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Re: IAC vs ACOL - Challenge #6 Sunday August 7th
« Reply #9 on: July 27, 2022, 02:17:00 PM »
Early slot: 1100 UTC



TEAM: Goldie
CAPTAIN: Rebekahm
Rebekahm & DrAculea
Annwann & Srdjandj

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Re: IAC vs ACOL - Challenge #6 Sunday August 7th
« Reply #10 on: July 28, 2022, 12:21:16 PM »
I have an OCP team.

OliverC and p0stm0rtem
brian_m and morvix

Let's just keep the name simple and stick with OCP

I'll do the captain's job


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Re: IAC vs ACOL - Challenge #6 Sunday August 7th
« Reply #11 on: July 28, 2022, 09:45:11 PM »
I think these are all teams we can take, lets just please be sure we fill up any still missing names before Wednesday.

TEAM CAPTAINS, please find out system/leads/carding your players play, so I can include that info when we start matching you against ACOL opps.

You all have been wonderful this month, I thank you so much  !H - we can close registrations by Wed prior to match. And on Friday, we'll send you info who will play against whom, what system etc.

GOOD LUCK IAC!  :)

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Re: IAC vs ACOL - Challenge #6 Sunday August 7th
« Reply #12 on: August 01, 2022, 01:42:31 PM »
I can say that CCR3 and I will be playing 2/1 and udca, with pretty much standard leads. ""pretty much" is because "standard" means different things to different people. I have been too busy to have a lengthy discussion so I am the reason I can't yet give details but Pat is up for discussion and we will try to get it straight and then post it. A typical issue that needs discussion: If we agree, as we might, that X over their NT is conventional if the NT is strong and penalty if their NT is weak then we have to decide what range of NT is which. I usually treat their 13-15Nt as strong, 12-14 as weak, but that's just one of the many things we need to discuss. My days have been a bit hectic lately but we will get to it.
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Re: IAC vs ACOL - Challenge #6 Sunday August 7th
« Reply #13 on: August 03, 2022, 11:45:40 AM »
OK, Pat and I had a long talk yesterday. Here is a brief version of what we play:

2/1
Not strict Walsh, but in response to 1C we might well skip over a four card diamond suit to get to a major and maybe skip over a five card diamond suit  when holding only modes values.
15-17 opening NT, including balanced hands with a five card major. As far as I know, a six card minor but of course with no singleton is also a possible 1NT opener.

Opening leads are fourth best, not requiring an honor. Later in the hand a low card lead suggests some strength in the suit. We lead a from AK against suits, again that's at trick 1. We didn't discuss it but for me later leads from AKxx would usually be the K.

I'm not sure how much detail you have in mind but this summary gives the general idea. We have a cc filled out.

Of course there are some things we didn't get to. But we are off to a reasonable start.
Ken

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Re: IAC vs ACOL - Challenge #6 Sunday August 7th
« Reply #14 on: August 05, 2022, 04:57:09 PM »
I have now completed a BBO cc for Todd and I. Playing 2/1 UDCA
I note that there is little room for detail.