sieong Posted March 27, 2017 Report Share Posted March 27, 2017 sieong - hijunny132Set 27- 19http://webutil.bridgebase.com/v2/tview.php?t=ARDCHALLENGE:376e3ce0.1112.11e7.ab15.0cc47a39aeb4-1490415559&u=sieong 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordontd Posted March 27, 2017 Report Share Posted March 27, 2017 gordontd - olegru 7 - 72http://webutil.bridgebase.com/v2/tview.php?t=ARDCHALLENGE:d3766820.122f.11e7.ab15.0cc47a39aeb4-1490538227&u=gordontd Flat so far! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nige1 Posted March 28, 2017 Report Share Posted March 28, 2017 Event 7B. Silver. SF. Round 2. Nige1 = 41 imps. Broze = 37 imps. Nige1 won by 4 imps. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sieong Posted March 29, 2017 Report Share Posted March 29, 2017 sieong - hijunny13225 - 36http://webutil.bridgebase.com/v2/tview.php?t=ARDCHALLENGE:1a6c5d63.12a4.11e7.ab15.0cc47a39aeb4-1490588168&u=sieong Thanks for the match. Good luck in the final. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordontd Posted March 29, 2017 Report Share Posted March 29, 2017 gordontd - olegru 10-40http://webutil.bridgebase.com/v2/tview.php?t=ARDCHALLENGE:19a42617.1132.11e7.ab15.0cc47a39aeb4-1490429253&u=gordontd 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix214 Posted March 29, 2017 Report Share Posted March 29, 2017 phoenix214 - m1cha: 71-36http://webutil.bridgebase.com/v2/tview.php?t=ARDCHALLENGE:d535aa8d.13ef.11e7.ab15.0cc47a39aeb4-1490730645&u=phoenix214Thanks for the match! :) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hijunny132 Posted March 29, 2017 Report Share Posted March 29, 2017 sieong - hijunny13225 - 36http://webutil.bridgebase.com/v2/tview.php?t=ARDCHALLENGE:1a6c5d63.12a4.11e7.ab15.0cc47a39aeb4-1490588168&u=sieong Thanks for the match. Good luck in the final.Thank you 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hijunny132 Posted March 29, 2017 Report Share Posted March 29, 2017 Thank youThough this doesn't affect anything, in the results page, I won the last match by 11, not vice versa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m1cha Posted March 30, 2017 Report Share Posted March 30, 2017 phoenix214 - m1cha: 71-36http://webutil.bridg...45&u=phoenix214Thanks for the match! :)Thanks also. Good match. Good luck to you in the final! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordontd Posted March 30, 2017 Report Share Posted March 30, 2017 gordontd - olegru 36-49http://webutil.bridgebase.com/v2/tview.php?t=ARDCHALLENGE:f86075b6.144d.11e7.ab15.0cc47a39aeb4-1490771077&u=gordontd Thanks for a fun match. Good luck in the final. Big thanks also to ovncylmz for all his hard work organising this so efficiently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nige1 Posted March 30, 2017 Report Share Posted March 30, 2017 I completed SF3 (expires tomorrow) and mailed Broze. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
broze Posted March 30, 2017 Report Share Posted March 30, 2017 I completed SF3 (expires tomorrow) and mailed Broze. Thanks Nigel - should be able to play the last set this eve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ovncylmz Posted March 30, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2017 olegru-phoenix214 is our big final. Given phoenix is in the Netherlands for a juniors tournament, I think he and olegru may enjoy their final match starting sometime this weekend or the end of the weekend. Congrats to both! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ovncylmz Posted March 30, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2017 I think this tournament (7B) went really good and the format was nice - except some people complained about the IMP/best-hand. We will open up a discussion thread for the Event 8 soon. We had several issues in the parallel event (7A) due to some players, I am actually very glad that we kept the list "somehow" invited for 7B. For Event 8 (Probably will be in IMP or MP/non-best hand), I am somehow planning to combine events A & B for the earlier stage: >> We get registrations for the Premier Event, it will be open to anyone who can play in a similar pace with Event 7B.>> A set number of players (Group X) will directly start from Round-Robin stage, based on masterpoints list.>> Others have to play a qualifying round - or maybe two rounds if too many entries, all numbers will be decided based on the entries - to join Round-Robin stage.>> We put Group X with winners in the qualifying round (Group Y) and these people will play the Round-Robin.>> For people who cannot play in this pace, or people who cannot make it to Round-Robin, there will be a Side Swiss, probably in IMPs/non-best hand (since I don't have software and stuff, the actual movement will be Danish, with multiple games between two players are possible). People who are in the Round-Robin will not be able to play in this event. Any ideas? Especially about IMP/MP for the premier event? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordontd Posted March 30, 2017 Report Share Posted March 30, 2017 Any ideas? Especially about IMP/MP for the premier event?I formerly argued for MP but I am now persuaded that IMP is more exciting. I do still favour non-best hand - maybe because I'm so bad at declaring 1NT :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
broze Posted March 30, 2017 Report Share Posted March 30, 2017 broze 12 - nige1 13 in the final set. Thanks for the tight match Nigel. 10 pushes in that last one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nige1 Posted March 30, 2017 Report Share Posted March 30, 2017 broze 12 - nige1 13 in the final set. Thanks for the tight match Nigel. 10 pushes in that last one.Thank you broze and Good luck in the final :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix214 Posted April 1, 2017 Report Share Posted April 1, 2017 As for the format for the next event, Id strongly prefer not to play IMP best hand, but rather some other format.Also hope to start the finals with Olegru asap :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mkgnao Posted April 1, 2017 Report Share Posted April 1, 2017 Any ideas? Especially about IMP/MP for the premier event? I like switching between IMPs and MPs. The problem with best hand is that it completely changes the dynamic of bidding and play (knowing you've got the most HCP at the table). IMPs best hand is about making game on almost every hand, with now and then partscores and slams. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix214 Posted April 2, 2017 Report Share Posted April 2, 2017 phoenix214 - olegru (20 - 8) http://webutil.bridgebase.com/v2/tview.php?t=ARDCHALLENGE:aec59ded.16d9.11e7.ab15.0cc47a39aeb4-1491050985&u=phoenix214really close set, Oleg did not get to a slam, while I decided to not try and push a game, which was making, luckily NV. Hand 9 was a bit interesting, as both of us misplayed a making 4H, cause we both missed a nice endplay. http://www.bridgebase.com/tools/handviewer.html?bbo=y&lin=pn%7Cphoenix214%2CRobot%2CRobot%2CRobot%7Cst%7C%7Cmd%7C3SKT92HA6DAQ74CAQ4%2CSA5HQ43DJT632CKT7%2CSQJ873HT7DK98C532%2CS64HKJ9852D5CJ986%7Csv%7CE%7Cah%7CBoard%209%7Cmb%7CP%7Cmb%7CP%7Cmb%7C2N%7Can%7C2-5%20%21C%3B%202-5%20%21D%3B%202-5%20%21H%3B%202-5%20%21S%3B%2020-21%20HCP%7Cmb%7CP%7Cmb%7C3H%21%7Can%7CJacoby%20transfer%20--%205%2B%20%21S%3B%2011-%20HCP%3B%2012-%20total%20points%7Cmb%7CP%7Cmb%7C4S%7Can%7C2-4%20%21C%3B%202-4%20%21D%3B%202-4%20%21H%3B%204-5%20%21S%3B%2021%20HCP%3B%2022%2B%20total%20points%7Cmb%7CP%7Cmb%7CP%7Cmb%7CP%7Cpc%7CH3%7Cpc%7CH7%7Cpc%7CHK%7Cpc%7CHA%7Cpc%7CSK%7Cpc%7CSA%7Cpc%7CS3%7Cpc%7CS4%7Cpc%7CHQ%7Cpc%7CHT%7Cpc%7CH2%7Cpc%7CH6%7Cpc%7CS5%7Cpc%7CSJ%7Cpc%7CS6%7Cpc%7CS2%7Cpc%7CD8%7Cpc%7CD5%7Cpc%7CDQ%7Cpc%7CD2%7Cpc%7CD4%7Cpc%7CDT%7Cpc%7CDK%7Cpc%7CC9%7Cpc%7CD9%7Cpc%7CHJ%7Cpc%7CDA%7Cpc%7CD6%7Cpc%7CD7%7Cpc%7CDJ%7Cpc%7CS7%7Cpc%7CH9%7Cpc%7CC2%7Cpc%7CC8%7Cpc%7CCA%7Cpc%7CCT%7Cpc%7CS9%7Cpc%7CH4%7Cpc%7CSQ%7Cpc%7CH8%7Cpc%7CC3%7Cpc%7CC6%7Cpc%7CCQ%7Cpc%7CCK%7Cpc%7CC7%7Cpc%7CC5%7Cpc%7CCJ%7Cpc%7CC4%7Cpc%7CH5%7Cpc%7CST%7Cpc%7CD3%7Cpc%7CS8%7C I figured my line had the nice extra chance to make if Lefty started with Kx in D, but a better line to make, is just to simply discard a club on 4th diamond, as then bot has to lead a club or give a ruff and sluff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix214 Posted April 2, 2017 Report Share Posted April 2, 2017 phoenix214 - olegru 29-47http://webutil.bridgebase.com/v2/tview.php?t=ARDCHALLENGE:954805a8.1787.11e7.ab15.0cc47a39aeb4-1491125675&u=phoenix214 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m1cha Posted April 2, 2017 Report Share Posted April 2, 2017 Any ideas? Especially about IMP/MP for the premier event?I slightly prefer MP to IMP but alternating between the two is better than sticking with either. The tournament structure looks fine to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m1cha Posted April 2, 2017 Report Share Posted April 2, 2017 The problem with best hand is that it completely changes the dynamic of bidding and play (knowing you've got the most HCP at the table).This is true but all humans are in the same situation and the robots won't complain. So what? What I don't like about non-best hand is that much of the defense play is just random. You discard ♥6 on one table and ♥5 on the other table, and you know it shouldn't matter because declarer doesn't observe signals but the random seeds now work differently on both tables, and what happens is that the robot plays the hand well on one table and misplays it on the other table. I find that tolerable when I'm defending just a few hands, but when I'm defending 50 % of the hands, it can be annoying. Particularly in IMPs against a good opponent when 3 of your 4 swings come about in this way. IMPs best hand is about making game on almost every hand, with now and then partscores and slams.It's not as bad as that. I have just checked the 64 boards that I played against phoenix214. We had29 full games,19 part scores,12 boards defending,4 slams.I find that's quite a nice selection considering that declarer play is a very essential part of bridge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ovncylmz Posted April 3, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2017 broze-hijunny? did u guys start? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordontd Posted April 3, 2017 Report Share Posted April 3, 2017 What I don't like about non-best hand is that much of the defense play is just random. You discard ♥6 on one table and ♥5 on the other table, and you know it shouldn't matter because declarer doesn't observe signals but the random seeds now work differently on both tables, and what happens is that the robot plays the hand well on one table and misplays it on the other table. I find that tolerable when I'm defending just a few hands, but when I'm defending 50 % of the hands, it can be annoying. Particularly in IMPs against a good opponent when 3 of your 4 swings come about in this way.But the defence is subject to the same random disruption when you vary your carding as declarer. The problem with best hand is it gives you information that you would not normally be allowed to use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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