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Hong Kong Inter-City Bridge Championships 2019

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Hong Kong Inter-City Bridge Championships 2019


二零一九年香港城市橋牌錦標賽
(17th -21st JULY 2019, Crowne Plaza Hong Kong Kowloon East)
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Welcome to Hong Kong Inter-City Bridge Championships 2019


Bulletin Editors: Steve Wong, Song Zhao
Bulletin 3 (19 July 2019) Layout Editor & Photographer: Shirley Wan, Edward Cheung

After eight qualifying rounds in the Open/Ladies series, both


In This Issue Cre8ive ( 鼎元 ) and Geely Automobile ( 吉利汽车 ), are well-
Today’s programme 2 placed for two of the top three positions in Section A. The
Items for sale 3 current leading team, Mickey Two Clubs, Oly – Star ( 奧達 )
and Happy Team ( 正 常 开 心 队 ) have to work even harder
for a berth to the knock-out stage. In Section B, Ambassador
R4 - R8 result 4-6
Rankings after R8 7 looks good for being one of the top three. Vincent Li,
R9 - R13 Scheduled matches 8-9 Nangang Power ( 深圳南港动力 ) and iTeam, which takes the
pole position at the moment, need to fight for the other two.
Avia Financial IMP Pairs Result 10 - 11
WBF Continuous Victory Point Scales 12 In Section C, New Chi ( 八 方 新 氣 ) has genuine chance
for a berth to the knock-out stage. According to the Chief
Tournament Director, if Oly – Star Ladies ends up being one
Open Round 4 - 8 13 - 21
Articles by Song Zhao 24 - 27 of the top three teams (which is almost certain) AND they
Acknowledgement 28 choose to go straight to the semi-final for the Ladies series,
the fourth placed team WILL NOT be eligible to compete for
berths for the TWO BEST THIRD TEAMS under the existing
Code of Contest. So, ZEN, Djarum Super and Dragonite have
to strive for this final chance.

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Today’s Programme

Time 時間 Event 項目

Teams Qualifying Round 9


09:15 - 10:45 隊制賽初賽第九輪

Teams Qualifying Round 10


11:00 - 12:30 隊制賽初賽第十輪

Teams Qualifying Round 11


13:30 - 15:00 隊制賽初賽第十一輪

Teams Qualifying Round 12


15:15 - 16:45 隊制賽初賽第十二輪

Teams Qualifying Round 13


17:00 - 18:30 隊制賽初賽第十三輪

Captains Meeting
18:30 - 18:40 隊長會議

San Miguel "Happy Hour" Continuous Pairs


生力啤酒 " 歡樂時光 " 連續式雙人賽
19:45 - 23:30 (Restricted to players 18 years of age or older)

(Online registration closes at 19 July 00:00)


(Walk-in registration closes at 19 July 19:15)

BBO VuGraph Matches BBO VuGraph Matches


Round 9 Ambassador Round 9 ZEN
vs iTeam vs Dragonite

Round 10 Seoul Round 10 SG


vs Cre8ive 鼎元 vs Nangang Power 深圳南港动力

Round 11 Cre8ive 鼎元 Round 11 Vincent Li


vs Mickey Two Clubs vs iTeam
Round 12 Djarum Super Round 12 Da Big Storm
vs NEW CHI 八方新氣 vs Nangang Power 深圳南港动力

Round 13 SX Club - Fenghuang 圣醒凤凰 Round 13: To be decided before 3:30pm after
vs Oly-Star 奧達女隊 Round 12 begins

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Equipment and Souvenir Items for Sale

Selling price
Item Description
per unit

1 Bidding Boxes Sets of 4 HK$80

2 Bidding Box Inserts Sets of 4 HK$60

3 Boards Sets of 1-32 HK$300

4 Polo Shirt With Inter-City logo HK$60

5 Ballpens With HKCBA logo HK$5

6 Scorebooks With Inter-City logo HK$5

(Used) Core i3 6006U 2.0GHz


7 Fujitsu 13.3" Notebook 4GB RAM HK$1,500
(U536K13B) 128GB SSD + 500GB HDD

8 Playing Cards HK$10

Please order at the Secretariats (Diamond 6)


and collect on or before the afternoon of 21 July 2019

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Hong Kong Inter-City Bridge Championships 2019


Inter-City Open / Inter-City Ladies Championships
Open / Ladies Results
Open / Ladies A Round 4 Results Open / Ladies B Round 4 Results
Home Team Visiting Team IMP VP Home Team Visiting Team IMP VP
1. 2019 BLU Cre8ive 鼎元 15 - 31 5.30 - 14.70 Da Big Storm Vincent Li 25 - 14 13.45 - 6.55
2. SX Club - Starlord 圣醒星爵 Geely Automobile 吉利汽车 8 - 23 5.54 - 14.46 SX Club - Spark 圣醒星火 Ambassador 1 - 52 0.08 - 19.92
3. SX Club - Honghu 圣醒鸿鹄 Oly-Star 奧達 12 - 7 11.70 - 8.30 SX Club - Ziwei 圣醒紫微 Nangang Power 深圳南港动力 10 - 47 1.59 - 18.41
4. Percy Team Seoul 6 - 21 5.54 - 14.46 PLUS Bridge View 37 - 26 13.45 - 6.55
5. Kohoch Blue Sky 22 - 22 10.00 - 10.00 Ghost of Red SG 4 - 17 6.03 - 13.97
6. Happy Team 正常开心队 Windflower 19 - 16 11.05 - 8.95 Gaofeng 高锋队 WK Chung 34 - 20 14.22 - 5.78
7. TEAM Mickey Two Clubs 19 - 31 6.29 - 13.71 HK Ladies iTeam 17 - 51 2.00 - 18.00

Open / Ladies A Round 5 Results Open / Ladies B Round 5 Results


Home Team Visiting Team IMP VP Home Team Visiting Team IMP VP
1. Cre8ive 鼎元 Percy Team 74 - 8 20.00 - 0.00 Vincent Li PLUS 48 - 9 18.66 - 1.34
2. Geely Automobile 吉利汽车 2019 BLU 25 - 38 6.03 - 13.97 Ambassador Da Big Storm 33 - 16 14.93 - 5.07
3. Oly-Star 奧達 SX Club - Starlord 圣醒星爵 45 - 18 16.91 - 3.09 Nangang Power 深圳南港动力 SX Club - Spark 圣醒星火 51 - 12 18.66 - 1.34
4. Mickey Two Clubs SX Club - Honghu 圣醒鸿鹄 68 - 6 20.00 - 0.00 iTeam SX Club - Ziwei 圣醒紫微 54 - 6 19.64 - 0.36
5. Seoul Happy Team 正常开心队 25 - 21 11.38 - 8.62 Bridge View Gaofeng 高锋队 45 - 39 12.01 - 7.99
6. Windflower Kohoch 20 - 55 1.86 - 18.14 WK Chung Ghost of Red 31 - 15 14.70 - 5.30
7. Blue Sky TEAM 28 - 44 5.30 - 14.70 SG HK Ladies 34 - 36 9.29 - 10.71

Open / Ladies A Round 6 Results Open / Ladies B Round 6 Results


Home Team Visiting Team IMP VP Home Team Visiting Team IMP VP
1. Oly-Star 奧達 Cre8ive 鼎元 23 - 18 11.70 - 8.30 Nangang Power 深圳南港动力 Vincent Li 21 - 16 11.70 - 8.30
2. Blue Sky Geely Automobile 吉利汽车 4 - 10 7.99 - 12.01 SG Ambassador 8 - 20 6.29 - 13.71
3. Seoul Mickey Two Clubs 3 - 36 2.14 - 17.86 Bridge View iTeam 4 - 66 0.00 - 20.00
4. 2019 BLU Happy Team 正常开心队 17 - 26 7.10 - 12.90 Da Big Storm Gaofeng 高锋队 13 - 34 4.21 - 15.79
5. SX Club - Honghu 圣醒鸿鹄 Percy Team 24 - 47 3.82 - 16.18 SX Club - Ziwei 圣醒紫微 PLUS 17 - 37 4.42 - 15.58
6. SX Club - Starlord 圣醒星爵 Kohoch 18 - 35 5.07 - 14.93 SX Club - Spark 圣醒星火 Ghost of Red 40 - 33 12.31 - 7.69
7. TEAM Windflower 47 - 32 14.46 - 5.54 HK Ladies WK Chung 45 - 11 18.00 - 2.00

Open / Ladies A Round 7 Results Open / Ladies B Round 7 Results


Home Team Visiting Team IMP VP Home Team Visiting Team IMP VP
1. Cre8ive 鼎元 Kohoch 15 - 36 4.21 - 15.79 Vincent Li Ghost of Red 36 - 16 15.58 - 4.42
2. Geely Automobile 吉利汽车 Happy Team 正常开心队 20 - 26 7.99 - 12.01 Ambassador Gaofeng 高锋队 21 - 33 6.29 - 13.71
3. Oly-Star 奧達 Percy Team 15 - 22 7.69 - 12.31 Nangang Power 深圳南港动力 PLUS 46 - 18 17.08 - 2.92
4. Mickey Two Clubs 2019 BLU 43 - 2 18.90 - 1.10 iTeam Da Big Storm 19 - 18 10.36 - 9.64
5. Blue Sky SX Club - Starlord 圣醒星爵 21 - 15 12.01 - 7.99 SG SX Club - Spark 圣醒星火 14 - 23 7.10 - 12.90
6. Windflower SX Club - Honghu 圣醒鸿鹄 14 - 14 10.00 - 10.00 WK Chung SX Club - Ziwei 圣醒紫微 34 - 7 16.91 - 3.09
7. Seoul TEAM 30 - 12 15.15 - 4.85 Bridge View HK Ladies 20 - 43 3.82 - 16.18

Open / Ladies A Round 8 Results Open / Ladies B Round 8 Results


Home Team Visiting Team IMP VP Home Team Visiting Team IMP VP
1. Happy Team 正常开心队 Cre8ive 鼎元 24 - 31 7.69 - 12.31 Gaofeng 高锋队 Vincent Li 35 - 30 11.70 - 8.30
2. Oly-Star 奧達 Geely Automobile 吉利汽车 18 - 40 4.01 - 15.99 Nangang Power 深圳南港动力 Ambassador 15 - 25 6.82 - 13.18
3. Blue Sky Mickey Two Clubs 15 - 27 6.29 - 13.71 SG iTeam 30 - 33 8.95 - 11.05
4. Seoul Windflower 45 - 7 18.54 - 1.46 Bridge View WK Chung 13 - 39 3.27 - 16.73
5. SX Club - Honghu 圣醒鸿鹄 SX Club - Starlord 圣醒星爵 16 - 19 8.95 - 11.05 SX Club - Ziwei 圣醒紫微 SX Club - Spark 圣醒星火 16 - 41 3.45 - 16.55
6. 2019 BLU Percy Team 28 - 25 11.05 - 8.95 Da Big Storm PLUS 29 - 21 12.61 - 7.39
7. TEAM Kohoch 22 - 28 7.99 - 12.01 HK Ladies Ghost of Red 36 - 8 17.08 - 2.92

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Inter-City Open / Inter-City Ladies Championships
Open / Ladies Results
Open / Ladies C Round 4 Results
Home Team Visiting Team IMP VP
1. Charlie Lee NEW CHI 八方新氣 6 - 49 0.87 - 19.13
2. SX Club - Nebula 圣醒星云 ZEN 4 - 41 1.59 - 18.41
3. SX Club - Fenghuang 圣醒凤凰 Xiamen Xiashun 厦门厦顺 10 - 49 1.34 - 18.66
4. Happy Bridge YOYO BAND 14 - 17 8.95 - 11.05
5. Monica Djarum Super 27 - 18 12.90 - 7.10
6. Jiangxi Shangrao 江西上饒橋協 Wizards 8 - 26 4.85 - 15.15
7. Oly-Star 奧達女隊 Dragonite 9 - 19 6.82 - 13.18

Open / Ladies C Round 5 Results


Home Team Visiting Team IMP VP
1. NEW CHI 八方新氣 Happy Bridge 71 - 6 20.00 - 0.00
2. ZEN Charlie Lee 39 - 41 9.29 - 10.71
3. Xiamen Xiashun 厦门厦顺 SX Club - Nebula 圣醒星云 40 - 26 14.22 - 5.78
4. Dragonite SX Club - Fenghuang 圣醒凤凰 35 - 27 12.61 - 7.39
5. YOYO BAND Jiangxi Shangrao 江西上饒橋協 32 - 50 4.85 - 15.15
6. Wizards Monica 31 - 18 13.97 - 6.03
7. Djarum Super Oly-Star 奧達女隊 16 - 37 4.21 - 15.79

Open / Ladies C Round 6 Results


Home Team Visiting Team IMP VP
1. Xiamen Xiashun 厦门厦顺 NEW CHI 八方新氣 29 - 25 11.38 - 8.62
2. Djarum Super ZEN 17 - 11 12.01 - 7.99
3. YOYO BAND Dragonite 11 - 18 7.69 - 12.31
4. Charlie Lee Jiangxi Shangrao 江西上饒橋協 18 - 25 7.69 - 12.31
5. SX Club - Fenghuang 圣醒凤凰 Happy Bridge 20 - 11 12.90 - 7.10
6. SX Club - Nebula 圣醒星云 Monica 54 - 23 17.56 - 2.44
7. Oly-Star 奧達女隊 Wizards 41 - 17 16.37 - 3.63

Open / Ladies C Round 7 Results


Home Team Visiting Team IMP VP
1. NEW CHI 八方新氣 Monica 13 - 35 4.01 - 15.99
2. ZEN Jiangxi Shangrao 江西上饒橋協 38 - 21 14.93 - 5.07
3. Xiamen Xiashun 厦门厦顺 Happy Bridge 32 - 11 15.79 - 4.21
4. Dragonite Charlie Lee 13 - 34 4.21 - 15.79
5. Djarum Super SX Club - Nebula 圣醒星云 57 - 16 18.90 - 1.10
6. Wizards SX Club - Fenghuang 圣醒凤凰 24 - 26 9.29 - 10.71
7. YOYO BAND Oly-Star 奧達女隊 16 - 39 3.82 - 16.18

Open / Ladies C Round 8 Results


Home Team Visiting Team IMP VP
1. Jiangxi Shangrao 江西上饒橋協 NEW CHI 八方新氣 4 - 65 0.00 - 20.00
2. Xiamen Xiashun 厦门厦顺 ZEN 8 - 44 1.72 - 18.28
3. Djarum Super Dragonite 27 - 14 13.97 - 6.03
4. YOYO BAND Wizards 21 - 31 6.82 - 13.18
5. SX Club - Fenghuang 圣醒凤凰 SX Club - Nebula 圣醒星云 38 - 30 12.61 - 7.39
6. Charlie Lee Happy Bridge 12 - 53 1.10 - 18.90
7. Oly-Star 奧達女隊 Monica 39 - 16 16.18 - 3.82

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President's Youth Teams Championships
Youth X / Youth Y Results
Youth X Round 4 Results Youth Y Round 4 Results
Home Team Visiting Team IMP VP Home Team Visiting Team IMP VP
1. SX Club - Tianxi 圣醒天喜 Babies 7 - 42 1.86 - 18.14 SX Club - Qinglong 青龙队 TKPCU 22 - 30 7.39 - 12.61
2. Rose Bowl - Valtorta College SX Club - Venus 圣醒金星 18 - 31 6.03 - 13.97 Rose Bowl - BLMCSS SX Club - Jupiter 圣醒木星 10 - 26 5.30 - 14.70
3. Rose Bowl - King’s College Lazy 12 - 51 1.34 - 18.66 Rose Bowl - St. Paul’s College Swindler 9 - 55 0.56 - 19.44
4. Rose Bowl - Queen’s College Inter College — CUHK 27 - 13 14.22 - 5.78 Inter College — HKUST Inter College — HKU 51 - 12 18.66 - 1.34
5. SX Club - Mickey SX Club - Saturn 圣醒土星 10 - 42 2.29 - 17.71 SX Club - Yellow SX Club - Little Star 小星星队 47 - 23 16.37 - 3.63
6. SX Club - RED TNHT 38 - 29 12.90 - 7.10 SX Club - ORANGE No Mind 34 - 17 14.93 - 5.07
7. Shanghai Chenyi 上海辰宜 SX Club - Mars 圣醒火星 1 - 31 2.60 - 17.40 Shanghai Youth 上海山岭岭山队 SX Club - Mercury 圣醒水星 29 - 18 13.45 - 6.55

Youth X Round 5 Results Youth Y Round 5 Results


Home Team Visiting Team IMP VP Home Team Visiting Team IMP VP
1. Babies Rose Bowl - Queen’s College 14 - 54 1.22 - 18.78 TKPCU Inter College — HKUST 26 - 42 5.30 - 14.70
2. SX Club - Venus 圣醒金星 SX Club - Tianxi 圣醒天喜 63 - 17 19.44 - 0.56 SX Club - Jupiter 圣醒木星 SX Club - Qinglong 青龙队 43 - 28 14.46 - 5.54
3. Lazy Rose Bowl - Valtorta College 50 - 22 17.08 - 2.92 Swindler Rose Bowl - BLMCSS 59 - 13 19.44 - 0.56
4. SX Club - Mars 圣醒火星 Rose Bowl - King’s College 46 - 11 18.14 - 1.86 SX Club - Mercury 圣醒水星 Rose Bowl - St. Paul’s College 67 - 6 20.00 - 0.00
5. Inter College — CUHK SX Club - RED 23 - 27 8.62 - 11.38 Inter College — HKU SX Club - ORANGE 19 - 48 2.76 - 17.24
6. TNHT SX Club - Mickey 7 - 46 1.34 - 18.66 No Mind SX Club - Yellow 29 - 46 5.07 - 14.93
7. SX Club - Saturn 圣醒土星 Shanghai Chenyi 上海辰宜 12 - 46 2.00 - 18.00 SX Club - Little Star 小星星队 Shanghai Youth 上海山岭岭山队 11 - 62 0.08 - 19.92

Youth X Round 6 Results Youth Y Round 6 Results


Home Team Visiting Team IMP VP Home Team Visiting Team IMP VP
1. Lazy Babies 54 - 13 18.90 - 1.10 Swindler TKPCU 42 - 30 13.71 - 6.29
2. SX Club - Saturn 圣醒土星 SX Club - Venus 圣醒金星 14 - 20 7.99 - 12.01 SX Club - Little Star 小星星队 SX Club - Jupiter 圣醒木星 29 - 42 6.03 - 13.97
3. Inter College — CUHK SX Club - Mars 圣醒火星 29 - 30 9.64 - 10.36 Inter College — HKU SX Club - Mercury 圣醒水星 7 - 56 0.26 - 19.74
4. SX Club - Tianxi 圣醒天喜 SX Club - RED 57 - 14 19.13 - 0.87 SX Club - Qinglong 青龙队 SX Club - ORANGE 26 - 35 7.10 - 12.90
5. Rose Bowl - King’s College Rose Bowl - Queen’s College 12 - 29 5.07 - 14.93 Rose Bowl - St. Paul’s College Inter College — HKUST 19 - 80 0.00 - 20.00
6. Rose Bowl - Valtorta College SX Club - Mickey 16 - 24 7.39 - 12.61 Rose Bowl - BLMCSS SX Club - Yellow 34 - 51 5.07 - 14.93
7. Shanghai Chenyi 上海辰宜 TNHT 14 - 27 6.03 - 13.97 Shanghai Youth 上海山岭岭山队 No Mind 25 - 30 8.30 - 11.70

Youth X Round 7 Results Youth Y Round 7 Results


Home Team Visiting Team IMP VP Home Team Visiting Team IMP VP
1. Babies SX Club - Mickey 74 - 39 18.14 - 1.86 TKPCU SX Club - Yellow 46 - 9 18.41 - 1.59
2. SX Club - Venus 圣醒金星 SX Club - RED 34 - 27 12.31 - 7.69 SX Club - Jupiter 圣醒木星 SX Club - ORANGE 34 - 32 10.71 - 9.29
3. Lazy Rose Bowl - Queen’s College 41 - 31 13.18 - 6.82 Swindler Inter College — HKUST 5 - 12 7.69 - 12.31
4. SX Club - Mars 圣醒火星 SX Club - Tianxi 圣醒天喜 60 - 16 19.24 - 0.76 SX Club - Mercury 圣醒水星 SX Club - Qinglong 青龙队 14 - 45 2.44 - 17.56
5. SX Club - Saturn 圣醒土星 Rose Bowl - Valtorta College 32 - 50 4.85 - 15.15 SX Club - Little Star 小星星队 Rose Bowl - BLMCSS 22 - 33 6.55 - 13.45
6. TNHT Rose Bowl - King’s College 28 - 40 6.29 - 13.71 No Mind Rose Bowl - St. Paul’s College 57 - 16 18.90 - 1.10
7. Inter College — CUHK Shanghai Chenyi 上海辰宜 46 - 36 13.18 - 6.82 Inter College — HKU Shanghai Youth 上海山岭岭山队 54 - 35 15.37 - 4.63

Youth X Round 8 Results Youth Y Round 8 Results


Home Team Visiting Team IMP VP Home Team Visiting Team IMP VP
1. SX Club - RED Babies 16 - 64 0.36 - 19.64 SX Club - ORANGE TKPCU 17 - 50 2.14 - 17.86
2. Lazy SX Club - Venus 圣醒金星 7 - 32 3.45 - 16.55 Swindler SX Club - Jupiter 圣醒木星 49 - 12 18.41 - 1.59
3. SX Club - Saturn 圣醒土星 SX Club - Mars 圣醒火星 26 - 20 12.01 - 7.99 SX Club - Little Star 小星星队 SX Club - Mercury 圣醒水星 11 - 45 2.00 - 18.00
4. Inter College — CUHK TNHT 33 - 48 5.54 - 14.46 Inter College — HKU No Mind 20 - 30 6.82 - 13.18
5. Rose Bowl - King’s College Rose Bowl - Valtorta College 22 - 32 6.82 - 13.18 Rose Bowl - St. Paul’s College Rose Bowl - BLMCSS 27 - 31 8.62 - 11.38
6. SX Club - Tianxi 圣醒天喜 Rose Bowl - Queen’s College 33 - 31 10.71 - 9.29 SX Club - Qinglong 青龙队 Inter College — HKUST 15 - 49 2.00 - 18.00
7. Shanghai Chenyi 上海辰宜 SX Club - Mickey 58 - 17 18.90 - 1.10 Shanghai Youth 上海山岭岭山队 SX Club - Yellow 39 - 13 16.73 - 3.27

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Inter-City Open / Inter-City Ladies & President's Youth Teams Championships
Ranking

Open / Ladies A after R8 Ranking Open / Ladies B after R8 Ranking Open / Ladies C after R8 Ranking
Rank Team VPs Pen Rank Team VPs Pen Rank Team VPs Pen

1 Mickey Two Clubs 114.47 1 iTeam 127.19 1.00 1 NEW CHI 八方新氣 113.65

2 Cre8ive 鼎元 113.75 2 Ambassador 108.03 2 Oly-Star 奧達女隊 108.06 2.00

3 Geely Automobile 吉利汽车 107.51 3 Vincent Li 104.88 3 ZEN 104.53

4 Seoul 98.41 4 Nangang Power 深圳南港动力 102.35 4 Djarum Super 92.93

5 Oly-Star 奧達 95.60 5 Da Big Storm 92.33 5 Dragonite 91.43

6 Kohoch 93.63 6 Gaofeng 高锋队 84.10 6 Wizards 86.21

7 Happy Team 正常开心队 88.63 7 PLUS 83.55 1.00 7 Xiamen Xiashun 厦门厦顺 76.43 2.00

8 Blue Sky 68.47 8 HK Ladies 80.32 8 Monica 75.01

9 2019 BLU 63.47 9 SX Club - Spark 圣醒星火 74.56 9 SX Club - Fenghuang 圣醒凤凰 72.97

10 Percy Team 62.28 10 SG 72.95 10 Jiangxi Shangrao 江西上饒橋協 68.59

11 Windflower 62.15 11 WK Chung 65.10 11 Charlie Lee 63.71

12 TEAM 55.33 12 Ghost of Red 54.55 12 SX Club - Nebula 圣醒星云 62.69

13 SX Club - Starlord 圣醒星爵 54.76 13 Bridge View 43.31 13 YOYO BAND 55.60

14 SX Club - Honghu 圣醒鸿鹄 41.54 14 SX Club - Ziwei 圣醒紫微 24.78 14 Happy Bridge 42.19 2.00

Youth X after R8 Ranking Youth Y after R8 Ranking


Rank Team VPs Pen Rank Team VPs Pen

1 SX Club - Venus 圣醒金星 123.85 1 Swindler 129.05

2 Lazy 114.46 2 Inter College — HKUST 124.09

3 SX Club - Mars 圣醒火星 107.10 3 SX Club - Mercury 圣醒水星 119.72

4 SX Club - Saturn 圣醒土星 98.93 4 TKPCU 107.59

5 Babies 93.99 2.00 5 Shanghai Youth 上海山岭岭山队 95.69

6 Shanghai Chenyi 上海辰宜 93.07 6 SX Club - Qinglong 青龙队 83.59

7 Rose Bowl - Queen’s College 87.17 0.50 7 No Mind 77.97

8 TNHT 79.82 2.00 8 SX Club - Jupiter 圣醒木星 75.88

9 Inter College — CUHK 76.03 9 SX Club - ORANGE 75.16

10 SX Club - Tianxi 圣醒天喜 62.35 10 SX Club - Yellow 72.54

11 Rose Bowl - Valtorta College 61.03 11 Rose Bowl - BLMCSS 57.45 1.00

12 SX Club - Mickey 40.94 12 Inter College — HKU 52.92 1.00

13 SX Club - RED 39.67 13 Rose Bowl - St. Paul’s College 26.06

14 Rose Bowl - King’s College 37.09 14 SX Club - Little Star 小星星队 20.29

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Inter-City Open & Inter-City Ladies Championships
Scheduled Matches
Open / Ladies A Open / Ladies B Open / Ladies C
Round 9 2019- 07- 19 09: 15 - 10: 45 Round 9 2019- 07- 19 09: 15 - 10: 45 Round 9 2019- 07- 19 09: 15 - 10: 45
Home Team Visiting Team Home Team Visiting Team Home Team Visiting Team
1. Cre8ive 鼎元 Windflower Vincent Li WK Chung NEW CHI 八方新氣 Wizards
2. Geely Automobile 吉利汽车 Mickey Two Clubs Ambassador iTeam ZEN Dragonite
3. Oly-Star 奧達 Seoul Nangang Power 深圳南港动力 Bridge View Xiamen Xiashun 厦门厦顺 YOYO BAND
4. Blue Sky SX Club - Honghu 圣醒鸿鹄 SG SX Club - Ziwei 圣醒紫微 Djarum Super SX Club - Fenghuang 圣醒凤凰

5. Percy Team SX Club - Starlord 圣醒星爵 PLUS SX Club - Spark 圣醒星火 Happy Bridge SX Club - Nebula 圣醒星云
6. Kohoch 2019 BLU Ghost of Red Da Big Storm Monica Charlie Lee
7. Happy Team 正常开心队 TEAM Gaofeng 高锋队 HK Ladies Jiangxi Shangrao 江西上饒橋協 Oly-Star 奧達女隊

Open / Ladies A Open / Ladies B Open / Ladies C


Round 10 2019- 07- 19 11: 00 - 12: 30 Round 10 2019- 07- 19 11: 00 - 12: 30 Round 10 2019- 07- 19 11: 00 - 12: 30
Home Team Visiting Team Home Team Visiting Team Home Team Visiting Team
1. Seoul Cre8ive 鼎元 Bridge View Vincent Li YOYO BAND NEW CHI 八方新氣
2. Windflower Geely Automobile 吉利汽车 WK Chung Ambassador Wizards ZEN
3. Blue Sky Oly-Star 奧達 SG Nangang Power 深圳南港动力 Djarum Super Xiamen Xiashun 厦门厦顺
4. SX Club - Starlord 圣醒星爵 Mickey Two Clubs SX Club - Spark 圣醒星火 iTeam SX Club - Nebula 圣醒星云 Dragonite
5. Happy Team 正常开心队 Kohoch Gaofeng 高锋队 Ghost of Red Jiangxi Shangrao 江西上饒橋協 Monica
6. SX Club - Honghu 圣醒鸿鹄 2019 BLU SX Club - Ziwei 圣醒紫微 Da Big Storm SX Club - Fenghuang 圣醒凤凰 Charlie Lee
7. TEAM Percy Team HK Ladies PLUS Oly-Star 奧達女隊 Happy Bridge

Open / Ladies A Open / Ladies B Open / Ladies C


Round 11 2019- 07- 19 13: 30 - 15: 00 Round 11 2019- 07- 19 13: 30 - 15: 00 Round 11 2019- 07- 19 13: 30 - 15: 00
Home Team Visiting Team Home Team Visiting Team Home Team Visiting Team
1. Cre8ive 鼎元 Mickey Two Clubs Vincent Li iTeam NEW CHI 八方新氣 Dragonite
2. Blue Sky Seoul SG Bridge View Djarum Super YOYO BAND
3. Oly-Star 奧達 Windflower Nangang Power 深圳南港动力 WK Chung Xiamen Xiashun 厦门厦顺 Wizards
4. Geely Automobile 吉利汽车 Percy Team Ambassador PLUS ZEN Happy Bridge
5. Happy Team 正常开心队 SX Club - Starlord 圣醒星爵 Gaofeng 高锋队 SX Club - Spark 圣醒星火 Jiangxi Shangrao 江西上饒橋協 SX Club - Nebula 圣醒星云
6. Kohoch SX Club - Honghu 圣醒鸿鹄 Ghost of Red SX Club - Ziwei 圣醒紫微 Monica SX Club - Fenghuang 圣醒凤凰

7. 2019 BLU TEAM Da Big Storm HK Ladies Charlie Lee Oly-Star 奧達女隊

Open / Ladies A Open / Ladies B Open / Ladies C


Round 12 2019- 07- 19 15: 15 - 16: 45 Round 12 2019- 07- 19 15: 15 - 16: 45 Round 12 2019- 07- 19 15: 15 - 16: 45
Home Team Visiting Team Home Team Visiting Team Home Team Visiting Team
1. Blue Sky Cre8ive 鼎元 SG Vincent Li NEW CHI 八方新氣 Djarum Super
2. Seoul Geely Automobile 吉利汽车 Bridge View Ambassador YOYO BAND ZEN
3. Windflower Mickey Two Clubs WK Chung iTeam Wizards Dragonite
4. 2019 BLU Oly-Star 奧達 Da Big Storm Nangang Power 深圳南港动力 Charlie Lee Xiamen Xiashun 厦门厦顺
5. Percy Team Kohoch PLUS Ghost of Red Happy Bridge Monica
6. SX Club - Honghu 圣醒鸿鹄 Happy Team 正常开心队 SX Club - Ziwei 圣醒紫微 Gaofeng 高锋队 SX Club - Fenghuang 圣醒凤凰 Jiangxi Shangrao 江西上饒橋協

7. TEAM SX Club - Starlord 圣醒星爵 HK Ladies SX Club - Spark 圣醒星火 Oly-Star 奧達女隊 SX Club - Nebula 圣醒星云

Open / Ladies A Open / Ladies B Open / Ladies C


Round 13 2019- 07- 19 17: 00 - 18: 30 Round 13 2019- 07- 19 17: 00 - 18: 30 Round 13 2019- 07- 19 17: 00 - 18: 30
Home Team Visiting Team Home Team Visiting Team Home Team Visiting Team
1. Cre8ive 鼎元 Geely Automobile 吉利汽车 Vincent Li Ambassador NEW CHI 八方新氣 ZEN
2. Oly-Star 奧達 Mickey Two Clubs Nangang Power 深圳南港动力 iTeam Xiamen Xiashun 厦门厦顺 Dragonite
3. Blue Sky Windflower SG WK Chung Djarum Super Wizards
4. Seoul Kohoch Bridge View Ghost of Red YOYO BAND Monica
5. Happy Team 正常开心队 Percy Team Gaofeng 高锋队 PLUS Jiangxi Shangrao 江西上饒橋協 Happy Bridge
6. 2019 BLU SX Club - Starlord 圣醒星爵 Da Big Storm SX Club - Spark 圣醒星火 Charlie Lee SX Club - Nebula 圣醒星云
7. SX Club - Honghu 圣醒鸿鹄 TEAM SX Club - Ziwei 圣醒紫微 HK Ladies SX Club - Fenghuang 圣醒凤凰 Oly-Star 奧達女隊

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Hong Kong Inter-City Bridge Championships 2019


President's Youth Teams Championships
Scheduled Matches
Youth X Youth Y
Round 9 2019- 07- 19 09: 15 - 10: 45 Round 9 2019- 07- 19 09: 15 - 10: 45
Home Team Visiting Team Home Team Visiting Team
1. Babies TNHT TKPCU No Mind
2. SX Club - Venus 圣醒金星 SX Club - Mars 圣醒火星 SX Club - Jupiter 圣醒木星 SX Club - Mercury 圣醒水星
3. Lazy Inter College — CUHK Swindler Inter College — HKU
4. SX Club - Saturn 圣醒土星 Rose Bowl - King’s College SX Club - Little Star 小星星队 Rose Bowl - St. Paul’s College
5. Rose Bowl - Queen’s College Rose Bowl - Valtorta College Inter College — HKUST Rose Bowl - BLMCSS
6. SX Club - Mickey SX Club - Tianxi 圣醒天喜 SX Club - Yellow SX Club - Qinglong 青龙队
7. SX Club - RED Shanghai Chenyi 上海辰宜 SX Club - ORANGE Shanghai Youth 上海山岭岭山队

Youth X Youth Y
Round 10 2019- 07- 19 11: 00 - 12: 30 Round 10 2019- 07- 19 11: 00 - 12: 30
Home Team Visiting Team Home Team Visiting Team
1. Inter College — CUHK Babies Inter College — HKU TKPCU
2. TNHT SX Club - Venus 圣醒金星 No Mind SX Club - Jupiter 圣醒木星
3. SX Club - Saturn 圣醒土星 Lazy SX Club - Little Star 小星星队 Swindler
4. Rose Bowl - Valtorta College SX Club - Mars 圣醒火星 Rose Bowl - BLMCSS SX Club - Mercury 圣醒水星
5. SX Club - RED SX Club - Mickey SX Club - ORANGE SX Club - Yellow
6. Rose Bowl - King’s College SX Club - Tianxi 圣醒天喜 Rose Bowl - St. Paul’s College SX Club - Qinglong 青龙队
7. Shanghai Chenyi 上海辰宜 Rose Bowl - Queen’s College Shanghai Youth 上海山岭岭山队 Inter College — HKUST

Youth X Youth Y
Round 11 2019- 07- 19 13: 30 - 15: 00 Round 11 2019- 07- 19 13: 30 - 15: 00
Home Team Visiting Team Home Team Visiting Team
1. Babies SX Club - Mars 圣醒火星 TKPCU SX Club - Mercury 圣醒水星
2. SX Club - Saturn 圣醒土星 Inter College — CUHK SX Club - Little Star 小星星队 Inter College — HKU
3. Lazy TNHT Swindler No Mind
4. SX Club - Venus 圣醒金星 Rose Bowl - Queen’s College SX Club - Jupiter 圣醒木星 Inter College — HKUST
5. SX Club - RED Rose Bowl - Valtorta College SX Club - ORANGE Rose Bowl - BLMCSS
6. SX Club - Mickey Rose Bowl - King’s College SX Club - Yellow Rose Bowl - St. Paul’s College
7. SX Club - Tianxi 圣醒天喜 Shanghai Chenyi 上海辰宜 SX Club - Qinglong 青龙队 Shanghai Youth 上海山岭岭山队

Youth X Youth Y
Round 12 2019- 07- 19 15: 15 - 16: 45 Round 12 2019- 07- 19 15: 15 - 16: 45
Home Team Visiting Team Home Team Visiting Team
1. SX Club - Saturn 圣醒土星 Babies SX Club - Little Star 小星星队 TKPCU
2. Inter College — CUHK SX Club - Venus 圣醒金星 Inter College — HKU SX Club - Jupiter 圣醒木星
3. TNHT SX Club - Mars 圣醒火星 No Mind SX Club - Mercury 圣醒水星
4. SX Club - Tianxi 圣醒天喜 Lazy SX Club - Qinglong 青龙队 Swindler
5. Rose Bowl - Queen’s College SX Club - Mickey Inter College — HKUST SX Club - Yellow
6. Rose Bowl - King’s College SX Club - RED Rose Bowl - St. Paul’s College SX Club - ORANGE
7. Shanghai Chenyi 上海辰宜 Rose Bowl - Valtorta College Shanghai Youth 上海山岭岭山队 Rose Bowl - BLMCSS

Youth X Youth Y
Round 13 2019- 07- 19 17: 00 - 18: 30 Round 13 2019- 07- 19 17: 00 - 18: 30
Home Team Visiting Team Home Team Visiting Team
1. Babies SX Club - Venus 圣醒金星 TKPCU SX Club - Jupiter 圣醒木星
2. Lazy SX Club - Mars 圣醒火星 Swindler SX Club - Mercury 圣醒水星
3. SX Club - Saturn 圣醒土星 TNHT SX Club - Little Star 小星星队 No Mind
4. Inter College — CUHK SX Club - Mickey Inter College — HKU SX Club - Yellow
5. SX Club - RED Rose Bowl - Queen’s College SX Club - ORANGE Inter College — HKUST
6. SX Club - Tianxi 圣醒天喜 Rose Bowl - Valtorta College SX Club - Qinglong 青龙队 Rose Bowl - BLMCSS
7. Rose Bowl - King’s College Shanghai Chenyi 上海辰宜 Rose Bowl - St. Paul’s College Shanghai Youth 上海山岭岭山队

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Hong Kong Inter-City Bridge Championships 2019


2019 Avia Financial IMP Pairs NS Result

NS Champion:
Shirley Kwok, Ken Yip

NS 1st Runner-up:
WK Lai, Charmian Koo

NS 2nd Runner-up:
Tiffany Tse, Chris Fung

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Hong Kong Inter-City Bridge Championships 2019


2019 Avia Financial IMP Pairs EW Result

EW Champion:
Sing Leung, Yiu Wai Sing (not in photo)

EW 1st Runner-up:
K F Mak, Zia Wai

EW 2nd Runner-up:
Wilson Leung, Frederick Mak

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W B F Continuous Victory Point Scales


世界橋聯連續式勝利分對照表
IMP Winner VP Winner VP IMP Winner VP Winner VP
Difference (11-board) (12-board) Difference (11-board) (12-board)
0 10.00 10.00 27 17.11 16.91

1 10.37 10.36 28 17.28 17.08

2 10.74 10.71 29 17.45 17.24

3 11.09 11.05 30 17.61 17.40

4 11.43 11.38 31 17.77 17.56

5 11.77 11.70 32 17.92 17.71

6 12.09 12.01 33 18.07 17.86

7 12.41 12.31 34 18.21 18.00

8 12.71 12.61 35 18.35 18.14

9 13.01 12.90 36 18.49 18.28

10 13.30 13.18 37 18.62 18.41

11 13.58 13.45 38 18.75 18.54

12 13.85 13.71 39 18.87 18.66

13 14.11 13.97 40 18.99 18.78

14 14.37 14.22 41 19.11 18.90

15 14.62 14.46 42 19.22 19.02

16 14.86 14.70 43 19.33 19.13

17 15.10 14.93 44 19.44 19.24

18 15.33 15.15 45 19.54 19.34

19 15.55 15.37 46 19.64 19.44

20 15.76 15.58 47 19.74 19.54

21 15.97 15.79 48 19.84 19.64

22 16.18 15.99 49 19.93 19.74

23 16.38 16.18 50 20.00 19.83

24 16.57 16.37 51 19.92

25 16.75 16.55 52 20.00

26 16.93 16.73

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Round 4 : Section C Charlie Lee vs New Chi Board 16. Dealer West. EW Vul.

New Chi was in the driving seat for a berth to the knock- [ AT62
out stage. They overtook the overnight leader of this ] T952
section, Dragonite, after blasting the Charlie Lee team. { T7
The aggressive bidding style of the Lin/Charlie pair of the } T32
Charlie Lee team did not pay off in this match. [ 94 [ K8
] K87 ] AQJ
Board 13. Dealer North. Both Vul. { Q953 { AKJ42
} A854 } J97
[ KJT [ QJ753
] J ] 643
{ KJ3 { 86
} AKJ865 } KQ6
[ AQ7 [ 932
] AT6 ] Q854 West North East South
{ A95 { 8762 Hsu Lin Liu Charlie
} T972 } Q4 1{ 2[
[ 8654 3{ 4[ X All Pass
] K9732
{ QT4 West North East South
} 3 Ben Rocky York Barney
2NT Pass
West North East South 3} Pass 3{ Pass
Hsu Lin Liu Charlie 3NT All Pass
1} Pass 1]
Pass 2{ Pass 2] Pre-empt at the two level with just 5-card is acceptable
Pass 3NT All Pass to many of us. In view of the favourable vulnerability, Lin
of the Charlie Lee team could not be blamed too much
West North East South for his sacrifice to 4[. However, this proved too costly
Ben Rocky York Barney when it had to go down five. Another 10 IMPs to New
1} Pass 1{* Chi.
Pass 3} All Pass
The final blow came 3 boards later.
1{* = 1]
Board 19. Dealer South. EW Vul.
In the Open Room, Liu boldly led his fourth best ] in
spite of dummy’s repeated ] response. Taking the [ AT9832
first trick with his ]A and noticing the drop of ]J from ] K2
declarer, Hsu had no reason not to return ]T to establish { 93
the fourth defensive trick first. Declarer had no good } AQJ
discard for this. To maintain better communication later [ J [ Q7654
on, he let go [T. However, when the } finesse was lost ] AJT76543 ] 98
to East, a [ return and continuation set up the sixth { 7 { T864
undertrick. New Chi had a good start and gained 10 } 964 } T8
IMPs. [ K
] Q
{ AKQJ52
} K7532

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West North East South Board 17. Dealer North. None Vul.
Hsu Lin Liu Charlie [ K3
1{ ] QJ987
2] 3[ Pass 4] { T5
Pass 4] Pass 4NT } T982
Pass 5[ Pass 6{ [ AQJ9 [ 652
Pass 6[ All Pass ] A54 ] T3
{ AQ6 { KJ982
West North East South } KQ4 } J73
Ben Rocky York Barney [ QJ753
1{ ] 643
3] 3[ Pass 4} { 86
Pass 4[ Pass 4NT } KQ6
Pass 5] Pass 6}
All Pass West North East South
Chris Zhou Leo Gu
In the Open Room, Lin of the Charlie Lee team was right Pass Pass Pass
that it was more than just a game for their side on this 2{ Pass 2] Pass
deal. 3[ was forcing in their system but the suit should 2NT Pass 3[ Pass
be semi-solid since this took up a lot of bidding space. 3NT All Pass
Ending up in the wrong slam cost them another 14 IMPs.
They ended up losing 43 IMPs to New Chi. West North East South
Dong Daniel Gan Patrick
Round 4 : Section C Oly – Star Ladies vs Dragonite Pass Pass Pass
1} 2{(*1) Pass 3](*2)
Dragonite was the overnight leader of this section and X Pass 4{ All Pass
they had to avoid a bad result against one of the strong
teams, Oly – Star Ladies, in this round. *1 = single suiter in ] or [ + }
*2 = 3-card ] support or good support in either [ or }
Zhou of the Oly – Star Ladies team chose an inferior
line of play and went down in the same 3} contract In the Closed Room, the Dong/Gan pair of the Oly – Star
Dragonite made in the Closed Room on Board 13 Ladies team missed the NT game on board 17 under
(already shown in the preceding article). After taking the pressure exerted from their opponents who used CRASH
{ lead with his ace,West (Leo of Dragonite) cashed his [A against their Precision 1} opening to take up much of
and continued another one despite the discouraging [9 the bidding space. In my opinion, Gan could either pass
played by partner. If West had }Qxx, Zhou could still Dong’s take-out double or bid 3[ to offer a choice of
have sufficient tricks to make her contract and it’s okay contract. Indeed, 3](X) would went down two.
for her jumping up with [K upon the [ continuation,
instead of finessing [Q. She got to dummy via { and VU graph viewers might notice that on board 19 (already
took the } finesse. 3} had to go down two which shown in the preceding article), Leo of the Dragonite
meant some unexpected 7 IMPs to Dragonite. team came to the rescue of Dong of the Oly – Star
Ladies team from reaching the wrong slam, thus saving
14 IMPs. Bidding in the Open Room was shown below :

West North East South


Chris Zhou Leo Gu
1}
3{(*1) 3[ Pass 4{
Pass 5[ Pass 6[
Pass Pass X Pass
Pass 6NT All Pass
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Not affected by missing the chance of a big swing on the Round 5 : Section B Ambassador vs Da Big Storm
last deal, Leo stayed calm and bid as usual in the next
board. This is an interesting match-up, not just because they
were respectively the third and second placed team
Board 20. Dealer West. Both Vul. in this section before this round. Da Big Storm are
comprised of old boys from Diocesan Boys’ School (DBS).
[ JT Patrick Choy of the Ambassador team, the Vice-President
] K852 in the World Bridge Federation Executive Council, is also
{ A87 an old boy of DBS.
} KT73
[ A863 [ 974 Board 2. Dealer East. NS Vul.
] 7 ] AJ93
{ KT62 { 943 [ KJT
} AQJ5 } 982 ] Q54
[ KQ52 { J4
] QT64 } Q6542
{ QJ5 [ AQ87542 [9
} 64 ] T86 ] AKJ3
{ Q { K9753
West North East South } K8 } AJ9
Chris Zhou Leo Gu [ 63
1{ Pass 1] Pass ] 972
1[ All Pass { AT862
} T73
West North East South
Dong Daniel Gan Patrick West North East South
1{ Pass Pass X Law Alan Cheung Abby
Pass 2] All Pass 1{ Pass
1[ Pass 2] Pass
Obviously, it’s not his day and 1[ went down three in the 3[ Pass 4[ Pass
Open Room. Fortunately, Dragonite still managed to win 4NT Pass 5] Pass
by 10 IMPs in this match. 5[ All Pass

West North East South


Choy Yue Ju Fung
1{ Pass
1[ Pass 2] Pass
3] Pass 3NT All Pass

In the Open Room, it‘d be better for Law of the Da Big
Storm team to bid the fourth suit, i.e. 3}, rather than
3[ which would exaggerate the quality of his [ holding
unless partner was fit in [. 5[ was one level too high,
resulting in 10 IMPs to Ambassador.

Other things being equal, we should prefer to play in 4-4


fit rather than 5-3 fit whenever there is double fit. At the
same time, we try to avoid playing in a suit with 4-1 split
in trumps.

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Board 4. Dealer West. Both Vul. West North East South


[ K96 Law Alan Cheung Abby
] AK75 1{ Pass
{ AJ976 1[ Pass 3} Pass
} A 4} Pass 4](!) Pass
[ 75 [ JT2 4[ X 5{ Pass
] T ] QJ82 6} All Pass
{ QT853 { 42
} QT932 } KJ85 West North East South
[ AQ843 Choy Yue Ju Fung
] 9643 1{ Pass
{ K 1[ Pass 2NT Pass
} 764 3} Pass 3{ Pass
3NT All Pass
West North East South
Chris Zhou Leo Gu In the absence of ] lead, somehow 6} went down one
Pass 1{ Pass 1[ in the Open Room and 13 more IMPs to Ambassador.
Pass 2] Pass 3]
Pass 3[ Pass 4{ Board 8. Dealer West. None Vul.
Pass 4NT Pass 5}*
Pass 5{ Pass 5]* [ A987
Pass 6] All Pass ] QJ6
{ Q94
West North East South } 943
Choy Yue Ju Fung [ - [ Q65
Pass 1{ Pass 1[ ] K4 ] AT932
Pass 2] Pass 3] { A63 { JT72
Pass 4} Pass 4{ } KQJT7652 } A
Pass 4NT Pass 5}* [ KJT432
Pass 5{ Pass 5]* ] 875
Pass 6] All Pass { K85
} 8
5}* = 1 key card
5]* = no ]Q West North East South
In this case, only 6[ can be made. 6] failed by a trick Law Alan Cheung Abby
at both tables. 1} Pass 1] 2[
5} Pass 6} All Pass
Board 6. Dealer East. EW Vul.
Fortunately, Alan Sze had no problem in making his first
[ KJ732 lead after Abby Chiu overcalled 2[. Otherwise, small
] A65 { would be a losing option. 5} was duly made in the
{ 642 Closed Room, bringing in another 10 IMPs.
} 74
[ AQT95 [8 At last, Ambassador won this match by 17 IMPs and
] Q2 ] J97 overtook their opponents to be second in the section.
{ 85 { AKJT3
} T983 } AKQ5
[ 64
] KT843
{ Q97
} J62

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Round 5 : Section B SG vs HK Ladies

SG is in mid table whereas HK Ladies is under no would be returned to set up winners for the defence.
pressure to qualify for a berth to the semi-final stage of Lau could not afford to overtake in ] in order to get
the Ladies series. to dummy for the } finesse unless [K was with East.
Otherwise, he would be one trick short for the contract.
Board 1. Dealer North. None Vul. He thought he had no choice but to play East for }
Hx or West for }HHx. So, he played a small } from
[ 984 hand which was duly taken by West’s }Q. Another {
] QJ was returned and Lau had to choose between dropping
{ AKQ9 East’s doubleton }K or going to dummy via [A to
} AJT2 finesse West’s }K. He opted to play }A and another }
[ KT3 [ J65 because if [ finesse worked and West had no more { to
] AT962 ] 85 cash, he could still make the contract by way of 2 [, 2
{ 752 { JT864 ], 3 { and 2 } tricks. Of course, that was not the case
} Q3 } K54 and he ended up with 3 undertricks. 11 IMPs to HK
[ AQ72 Ladies.
] K743
{ 3 Board 3. Dealer South. EW Vul.
} 9876
[J
West North East South ] QJT65
Joyce Lau Crystal { A92
Tan
1NT Pass } KJ75
2}
Pass 3} Pass
3NT [ T986 [ KQ7532
All Pass ] A943 ] 2
{ 84 { KQT7
West North East South } T64 } A8
Soh Pearlie Chue Helen [ A4
1NT Pass 2} ] K87
Pass 2{ Pass 3NT { J653
All Pass } Q932

In the Closed Room, Chue of the SG team led ]8 against West North East South
this 3NT. Soh let it run to declarer’s ]J. Pearlie of the Joyce Lau Crystal Tan
HK Ladies team tries to finesse with [Q. Taken this with Pass
his [K, Soh then cashed ]A, dropping declarer’s ]Q, and Pass 1] 1[ X
continued with ]T in order to establish 2 more tricks 2[ Pass 3{ 3]
for the defence. However, entry to dummy was what 3[ All Pass
declarer desperately needed. Subsequent } finesse was
lost to East who had already been stripped out of ]. So, West North East South
Chue returned {J instead because the position of [T was Soh Pearlie Chue Helen
not clear. Pearlie entered dummy via [A and finessed } Pass
again. So, 3NT was made with 1 [, 2 ], 3 { and 3 } Pass 1] 1[ 2]
tricks. 2[ 3] 4[ X
All Pass
In the Open Room, it was an entirely different story after
{J was led. Lau of the SG team tried to knock out ] On board 3, HK Ladies missed the [ game in the Open
A first. West thought it obligatory to return {, the suit Room while teammates doubled opponents’ cold 4[ in
partner led. If [K was with East, declarer could then the Closed Room. As a result, 12 IMPs were conceded
finesse in } while the { suit was still protected. If West to SG.
had [K, another {
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Board 6. Dealer East. EW Vul. Board 9. Dealer North. EW Vul.

[ KJ732 [ J64
] A65 ] KT52
{ 642 { T85
} 74 } K87
[ AQT95 [8 [ AK- [ 9873
] Q2 ] J97 ] QJ43 ] A9
{ 85 { AKJT3 { QJ932 {4
} T983 } AKQ5 } A4 } QJ9653
[ 64 [ QT52
] KT843 ] 876
{ Q97 { AK76
} J62 } T2

West North East South West North East South


Joyce Lau Crystal Tan Joyce Lau Crystal Tan
1{ Pass Pass Pass Pass
1[ Pass 3} Pass 1{ Pass 1[ Pass
3NT All Pass 2NT Pass 5} All Pass

West North East South West North East South


Soh Pearlie Chue Helen Soh Pearlie Chue Helen
1{ Pass Pass Pass Pass
1[ Pass 2NT Pass 1NT Pass 2} Pass
3} Pass 3{ Pass 2] Pass 3} Pass
3NT All Pass 3NT All Pass

3NT was reached at both tables but played from In the Closed Room, HK Ladies got to a hopeless 5}
opposite directions. In the Open Room where West was contract. Somehow it went down two. In the Open
the declarer, a fourth best [ was led by North. Apart Room, the SG pair reached 3NT under normal bidding.
from getting an extra trick in [, declarer was tempo Helen of the HK Ladies team took the 0/1 lead of {T
ahead in developing game going tricks in {. HK Ladies too seriously and helped establish declarer’s long suit
made this 3NT with an overtrick. in no time. }A and another } set up that suit as well.
3NT was made with an overtrick by SG who gained 13
When 3NT was declared by East in the Closed Room, IMPs with ease.
the fourth best ] was led by South and the defence was
tempo ahead in developing tricks to defeat the contract. Alan Sze of the Ambassador team regretted that they
When {Q did not drop doubleton and the [ finesse did could not get the defence right against 3NT reached by
not work, 3NT by SG had to go down two. That meant Da Big Storm under the following bidding sequence :-
13 IMPs to HK Ladies.
West North East South
Alan Abby
Pass Pass 1{(!)
1NT Pass 3NT All Pass

After he led {5, his partner, Abby Chiu, took the trick with
{K and were then soaked in deep thinking. Hoping that
North had [AJx rather than ]KT AND }Kx, a [ was
returned and declarer made their 3NT. Should a ] was
returned, dummy’s entry would be prematurely knocked
out and declarer could not enjoy } after conceding to }K.
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Let’s go back to the match between SG and HK Ladies. Round 7 : Section C Dragonite vs Charlie Lee

Board 10. Dealer East. Both Vul. Dragonite was second in this section before this round
but a good number of other teams was close behind
[ 8742 and still in contention of the 3 possible berths to the
] AQT9 knockout stage.
{ A
} T832 Board 3. Dealer South. EW Vul.
[ AQT3 [ 965
] 6 ] 75432 [ Q74
{ JT84 { KQ96 ] KQ9
} QJ75 } A { QT542
[ KJ } 42
] KJ8 [ AJ853 [ K92
{ 7532 ] T53 ] A8762
} K964 { 7 { K963
} J987 } 5
West North East South [ T6
Joyce Lau Crystal Tan ] J4
Pass Pass { AJ8
Pass 1} Pass 2{ } AKQT63
Pass 2NT All Pass
West North East South
West North East South Charlie Tam Lin Cheung
Soh Pearlie Chue Helen 1}
Pass Pass 1[ 1NT 2} 3NT
Pass 1} Pass 2NT All Pass
All Pass
West North East South
Again, the same 2NT contract reached at both tables Chris Ng Leo Pang
was played from opposite directions. 1NT
Pass 2} Pass 2{
In the Open Room, the first lead chosen by Crystal of Pass 2NT Pass 3NT
the HK Ladies team was {K, taken by declarer perforce. All Pass
After cashing out the ], a } was played by declarer
towards dummy. East had to take this trick with her 3NT was reached at both tables but was played at
bare }A. When the fifth ] was cashed by Crystal, her opposite directions. In the Open Room, the fourth best
partner had already shown clearly in her discards that ] was led, taken by declarer, Bell Tam of the Dragonite
[ shift would be welcomed. Together with 3 { tricks team, at hand with ]Q. Repeat finesse in { followed
developed, HK Ladies set this 2NT contract by 3. until the 4-1 break was revealed. At this point, Bell had
no better option than hoping } to be up and running.
In the Closed Room, the fourth best [ was led and taken Bell was about to give up after conceding to }J. A
by declarer’s [J. ] was then cashed out before playing a surrounding lead of [J was returned by Charlie Lee.
small } towards the concealed hand to develop the 7th Bravo! However, East was not on the same page as his
trick for the contract. For reason best known to himself, partner. He simply cashed his ]A and continued with
West chose to bare his }Q. When a { was returned by another ]. Bell quickly chalked up 10 tricks.
East, HK Ladies could make this 2NT with an overtrick
to gain back 8 IMPs.

In the end, HK Ladies won this match by 2 IMPs.

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Board 11. Dealer South. None Vul.


In the Closed Room, the fourth best [ was led and run to
declarer’s [T after East played the technically superior [ A5
[9. When a small ] was played next, Chris Fung of ] AQJ63
the Dragonite team chose to follow with ]T, perhaps a { J4
loud and clear Smith Echo signal for continuation of [. } KQT8
However, East could not decode this and simply treated [ T97643 [-
it as showing an odd number of cards in ]. So, after ] K5 ] T98742
winning this trick with his ]A, East returned his singleton { K976 { 532
} instead. Declarer was disappointed to know the bad } 3 } A954
break in }, so much so that he forgot he could still make [ KQJ82
the contract by overtaking in ] and cash ]9 before ] -
taking the { finesse. Instead, he mechanically conceded { AQT8
to lose to }J and 4 more tricks in [, i.e. down 2. How } J762
lucky it was for Dragonite to gain 11 IMPs on this.
West North East South
Board 4. Dealer West. Both Vul. Charlie Tam Lin Cheung
1[
[3 Pass 2] Pass 2NT
] 8753 Pass 3} Pass 3{
{ 985 Pass 3] Pass 5}
} KJ654 Pass 6} All Pass
[ QT97642 [ AJ
] 62 ] KQJT West North East South
{ 76 { AKJ43 Chris Ng Leo Pang
} Q2 } AT I[
[ K83 Pass 2] Pass 2[
] A94 Pass 2NT Pass 3}
{ QT2 Pass 3] Pass 3NT
} 9873 All Pass

West North East South In the Open Room, despite the apparent waste of
Charlie Tam Lin Cheung value in ], CC Cheung of the Dragonite team preferred
Pass Pass 2} Pass to show very good support in } which prompted his
2{ Pass 2NT Pass partner to raise to slam. On a { lead by East, 6} had
4](=[) Pass 4[ All Pass to go down 2 and 11 more IMPs to he Charlie Lee team.

West North East South This dealt a serious blow to Dragonite which lost
Chris Ng Leo Pang altogether 21 IMPs to the Charlie Lee team and dropped
Pass Pass 2} Pass to fourth in their section.
2{ Pass 2NT Pass
4] Pass 4[ Pass
4NT Pass 5{ Pass
5[ All Pass

With }KJ sitting over dummy’s }Q, the first lead of


}8 in the Closed Room helped establish the third and
decisive trick for the defence. 12 IMPs back to the
Charlie Lee team.

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