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Final
France
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Poland
Last update
: 2006 /
MAR /
21 22:30Canada
( GMT + 08:00 )
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| 1.Yeh
Bros Cup |
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The 2006 Yeh Bros
Cup, which is staged by the Kaohsiung Bridge Committee of The
Sport Association of Kaohsiung City, includes the Open Teams,
Swiss Teams and Open Pairs. Entries from Pacific Asia, Europe
and North America are on invitation basis. |
| 2.Law |
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The laws of
Duplicate Contract Bridge ( revised 1997) will be used .The
official language of the tournament is English. |
| 3.Entry
Fee |
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Open Teams : US$200
(per team)
Swiss Teams: Free for non-qualifiers from the main event, US$200
for new comers.
Open Pairs : US$50 (per pair) |
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4.Tournament Format |
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A.Open Teams |
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The Open Teams
consists of three stages: a Swiss qualifying, a Knock-out
stage, and a Final/Play off.
Qualifying Stage
A 12-round Swiss movement of 8-board matches : The top 15
teams will advanced to the Knock-out phase, joining
pre-seeded #1 Yeh Bros team.
Knockout Stage
Four rounds of 24-board matches in two separate brackets.
The top 8 teams will start in the upper bracket where the
losers will drop to the lower bracket.
The next 8 teams will start in the lower bracket and get
eliminated with a loss.
After 3-round there will be one undefeated team in the upper
bracket . This team has a bye to the Final with a 6.5 IMP
carryover.
In Match 3, the two losers from upper bracket will join the
four winners from the lower bracket to play two 3-way
matches. Two winners will advance.
In Match 4, the loser of match 3 in upper bracket and the
two winners of match 3. in the lower bracket will play a
3-way match for a spot in the Final.
Final and Third-Place Playoff
Both are 32-board match played in two segments. All the 4
teams will receive cash prize. |
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B.Swiss Teams |
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Non-qualifiers
in the Open Teams and the losers of Knockout 1 can play the
5-round of 8-board Swiss consolation free of charge. The top
2 finishers will receive cash prize. |
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C.Open Pairs |
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One session
qualifying and one session Final/Consolation for
52 pairs only. The top
13
pairs from each
direction in the qualifying will advance to the Final.
Non-qualifiers can play in the Consolation.
Top three finishers in the Final and top two finishers in
the Consolation will receive cash prizes. |
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The deadline for
new comer
to register for Swiss Teams or Opens Pairs is
2006/JAN/31. |
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5.Procedure |
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5-1.Computer dealt hands will be used throughout
5-2. Screens will be used in the main event
5-3. Each pairs are required to bring two convention cards to
the table.
Brown Sticker Conventions are permitted ONLY in the Knockout and
Final/Playoff.
BSC users are required to provide adequate defenses.
5-4.Time Limit
8-board One hour and 5 minitues
12-board One hour and 40 minitues
24-board Three hours and 20 minitues
32-board Four hours and 20 minitues |
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Breaking |
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6.1 Swiss Movement |
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The higher IMP quotient, and if still tied, the Total Point
quotient in all matches played by the tied teams. If the tie
remains, the winner will be determined by a draw. |
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6.2 Knockout Phase |
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The higher total point, and if still tied, the number of boards
won(different of 10 points is considered a winning board,
even no IMP is gained). Draw if the tie remains. |
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6.3 Final and Playoff |
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Same as in the Knockout Phase. But instead of the draw a
two-board sudden death match until a winner emerges |
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| 7.Alert
Procedure |
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Standard alert
procedures with or without screen shall be used. In case when
screens are used, questions and answers shall be written on the
memo pad provided. Otherwise the director may not accept any
complaints on misinformation later on. |
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8.Seating |
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Teams plays
according to the schedules as posted. The team with
higher team number are designated as the Home Team and the
other team as the Visiting Team. The Home Team sits NS direction
in the Open Room and EW in the Closed Room. The Visiting
Team sits NS in the Closed Room and EW in the Open Room. |
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9.Penalties |
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Late Start |
0~5 minutes
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| 1st offense
: warning |
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subsequent offense:
1 VP
( Swiss ) or
3 IMPs
( Knock-out ) each |
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5+~10
minutes
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2 VPs
( Swiss ) or
6 IMPs
( Knock-out )
each |
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10+~15 minutes
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3 VPs ( Swiss ) or
10 IMPs
( Knock-out )
each |
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Over 15 minutes |
Forfeiture |
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Slow Play |
0~5 minutes
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| 1st offense
: warning |
| 2nd and
subsequent offense:
1 VP
( Swiss ) or
3 IMPs
( Knock-out )
each |
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5+~10
minutes
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2 VPs
( Swiss ) or
6 IMPs
( Knock-out )
each |
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10+~15 minutes
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3 VPs ( Swiss ) or
10 IMPs
( Knock-out )
each |
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Over 15 minutes |
At the
discretion of the CTD, including cancellation |
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of unplayed
boards and assigned scores ( Swiss ) for |
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both teams |
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Mobile Phone |
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Phone ringing : |
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1st offense |
warning |
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2nd offense |
1 VP
( Swiss ) or
3 IMPs
( Knock-out )
each |
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3rd offense |
2 VPs
( Swiss ) or
6 IMPs
( Knock-out )
each |
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4th offense |
At the
discretion of the CTD |
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Answering the phone : |
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1st offense |
5 VPs
( Swiss ) or
15 IMPs
( Knock-out )
each |
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2nd offense |
Forfeiture
of the match |
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Smoking |
( in the non-smoking area ) |
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US$50 or
NT$1,600 for the offender |
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and 2 VPs for
the team. |
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10.Appeal Procedure |
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An appeal of a
ruling by a Tournament Director must be lodged by the Captain of
a team within 30 minutes of the official completion time of a
match in which the ruling was made.
A deposit of US$100 must be accompanied with the appeal, which
may not be refunded if the appeal is deemed frivolous and
without
merit. |
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Time :
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This championships
will be held on 2006 March 17th to 19th (Friday~Sunday) |
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Venue
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To be held in a
5-star hotel in Taiwan. Kaohsiung Howard
Plaza Hotel
311.Chi-Hsien Road Kaohsiung.TEL¡G00886-7-2362323 |
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Entries : |
By invitation
only. Will include 8 Taiwanese teams plus
national teams from WBF Zones. |
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Prizes
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All in cash, effective from 2006
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Team Event |
Winner |
US$40,000/team |
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2nd place |
US$8,000/team |
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3rd place |
US$4,000/team |
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4th place |
US$2,000/team |
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Swiss Team |
Winner |
US$4,000/team |
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2nd place |
US$1,000/team |
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Pair Event |
Winner |
US$5,000/pair |
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2nd place |
US$2,000/pair |
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3rd place |
US$1,000/pair |
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Consolation |
Winner |
US$1,000/pair |
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2nd place |
US$500/pair |
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Subsidy : |
Effective from 2006 |
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Reigning Bermuda Bowl / Team Olympiad |
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Gold Medalist |
US$30,000/team |
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Silver Medalist |
US$20,000/team |
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Bronze
Medalist |
US$10,000/team |
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Reigning Zonal Championships ( Zone 6 / other WBF Zones ) |
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Gold Medalist
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US$5,000/team |
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Silver Medalist |
US$4,000/team |
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Bronze Medalist |
US$3,000/team |
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Sponsorship : |
This championship
is sponsored wholly by Mr. Yeh Chen
of the
Yeh Bros World Trade in Taiwan. |
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Inquiry : |
Interested
players and teams are welcome to contact the following persons
for further information.
Patrick Huang e-mail
pat_hwang2002@yahoo.com.tw
C. K. Shen e-mail
ckshenn@yahoo.com.tw
Chi-Hua Chen e-mail
chihuachen2001@yahoo.com.tw FAX¡G886-7-3959292 |
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Vugraph
provided in cooperation with Bridge Base Inc
 
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Date |
Time |
Event |
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March 15 |
21¡G00 |
Captain’s Meeting 7 FLOOR |
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March 16 |
19¡G30 |
Welcome Dinner 4 FLOOR |
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March 19 |
19¡G00 |
Victory Dinner 5 FLOOR |
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Date |
Time |
Event |
March 16
( Thursday )
Open Team
Qualify
( 7F )
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09¡G00~10¡G05 |
Qualify Swiss Round 1 |
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10¡G20~11¡G25 |
Qualify Swiss Round 2 |
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11¡G40~12¡G45 |
Qualify Swiss Round 3 |
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Lunch Time |
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14¡G40~15¡G45 |
Qualify Swiss Round 4 |
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16¡G00~17¡G05 |
Qualify Swiss Round 5 |
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17¡G20~18¡G25 |
Qualify Swiss Round 6 |
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19¡G30 |
Welcome Dinner 4 Floor |
March 17
( Friday )
Open Team
Qualify
( 7F )
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09¡G00~10¡G05 |
Qualify Swiss Round 7 |
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10¡G20~11¡G25 |
Qualify Swiss Round 8 |
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11¡G40~12¡G45 |
Qualify Swiss Round 9 |
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Lunch Time |
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14¡G20~15¡G25 |
Qualify Swiss Round 10 |
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15¡G40~16¡G45 |
Qualify Swiss Round 11 |
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17¡G10~18¡G15 |
Qualify Swiss Round 12 |
March 18
( Saturday )
Open Team
Knockout
( 7F )
Side event
Consolation Swiss
( 7F )
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09¡G00~12¡G20 |
Knockout 1 |
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Lunch Time |
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13¡G40~17¡G00 |
Knockout 2 |
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Dinner Time |
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18¡G30~21¡G50 |
Knockout 3 |
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13¡G20~14¡G25 |
Consolation Swiss Round 1 |
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14¡G40~15¡G45 |
Consolation Swiss Round 2 |
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16¡G00~17¡G05 |
Consolation Swiss Round 3 |
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17¡G20~18¡G25 |
Consolation Swiss Round 4 |
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18¡G50~19¡G55 |
Consolation Swiss Round 5 |
March 19
(Sunday)
Open Team Final
( 7F )
Open Pair
( 7F )
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09¡G00~12¡G20 |
Knockout 4 |
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Lunch Time |
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13¡G30~17¡G50 |
Final |
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09¡G00~12¡G20 |
Open pair Qualify |
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Lunch Time |
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13¡G30~17¡G20 |
Open pair Final & Consolation |
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19:00 |
Victory Dinner 5 Floor |
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Hotel & Airport Information
Howard
Plaza Hotel Kaohsiung
Kaohsiung International Airport
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Players will find our reception desk on the arrival lobby
according the arrow. |
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Deluxe Single : NT$2,250
or USD75 / Day
Deluxe Twin : NT$2,550 or USD85 / Day
Deluxe Suite : NT$5,500 or USD185 / Day
Notice : Please sent the rigister form by FAX or e-mail
to Chi-Hua Chen to get the special room charge
Chi-Hua Chen e-mail
chihuachen2001@yahoo.com.tw FAX¡G886-7-3959292
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Captain________________ |
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Contact
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Telephone______________ |
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Flight Information |
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