Saturday, November 12th 2011 Today’s Schdule, November 12th 2011

Men’s Teams Rd Time Match 1 Match 2 Match 3

RR1-1 09:00–11:10 1 Bye x 6 Malaysia 2 Philippines x 3 Singapore 4 Thailand x 5

RR1-2 11:40–13:50 5 Indonesia x 1 Bye 4 Thailand x 2 Philippines 6 Malaysia x 3 Singapore

RR1-3 15:00–17:10 1 Bye x 4 Thailand 2 Philippines x 6 Malaysia 3 Singapore x 5 Indonesia

RR1-4 17:40–19:50 3 Singapore x 1 Bye 5 Indonesia x 2 Philippines 6 Malaysia x 4 Thailand Women’s Teams Rd Time Match 1 Match 2

RR1-1 09:00–11:10 1 Thailand x 4 Indonesia 2 Philippines x 3 Singapore

RR1-2 11:40–13:50 3 Singapore x 1 Thailand 4 Indonesia x 2 Philippines

RR1-3 15:00–17:10 1 Thailand x 2 Philippines 3 Singapore x 4 Indonesia

RR2-1 17:40–19:50 1 Thailand x 4 Indonesia 2 Philippines x 3 Singapore

Vugraph Schedule

Round 1 Philippines vs Singapore Men’s Teams Thailand vs Indonesia Women’s Teams Round II Malaysia vs Singapore Men’s Teams Singapore vs Thailand Women’s Teams Round III Singapore vs Indonesia Men’s Teams Singapore vs Indonesia Women’s Teams Round IV Indonesia vs Philippines Men’s Teams Philippines vs Singapore Women’s Teams

Appeals Committee

1. Jos Jacobs Netherlands

2. Arifin Halim Indonesia 3. Apisai Makmitree Thailand

4. Gemma Mariano Tan Philippines 5. Poon Hua Singapore 6. David Law Malaysia

1 Saturday, November 12th 2011 Message from the President of the Indonesian Contract Bridge Association

Sports greetings and best wishes to all

With utter gratitude to God, for the first time in the world Bridge will be contested in a International Multi Event Championship namely the 26th SEA Games in in 2011. This has been an on-going effort by the Board of the GABSI to have Bridge included in a multi-event championship, long before our tenure as board members. In Indonesia Bridge has already been contested for a long time in National Multi-Event Championships, namely in the PON, our National Games. Therefore we would like the APBF and the WBF to follow up our efforts and do their utmost to have bridge included in a higher level multi-event championship such as the Asian Games and the Olympics. This way, a dream would come true for all the bridge players in the world. Therefore as the current President of the GABSI I would like to express my highest appreciation to the KONI and KOI for including Bridge as an event to be contested in this 26th SEA Games. I also would like to express my gratitude to the Presidents who have preceded me such as Wimpy S Tjetjep, Miranda S Goeltom, the late Amran Zamzami, Wiranto and my other predecessors for their efforts in popularising bridge in Indonesia and achieving recognition in the bridge world. A historical milestone has been achieved by our Women’s team by reaching the finals of the 2011Venice Cup in Veldhoven, the Netherlands and finally winning the silver medals. I hope that this achievement will increase the ambition of all athletes participating 26th SEA Games’to obtain the highest possible result in the world. I also would like to express my gratitude to Mrs. Esther Chodchoy Soponpanich as President of the APBF, who will be present at these Championships, for endorsing Indonesia so that the WBF has appointed us to host the 41st World Team Championships at Nusa Dua, , 16 - 29 September 2013. A dream of 11 years at last has come true and we do hope that we can achieve what we targeted then : to be an excellent host and to become world champions. We also have to be grateful that our Government has taken an interest in bridge as a sport, one proof is the inclusion of bridge in the Program Gold for Indonesia (Prima) and also the State Minister of Youth and Sport has endorsed International Bridge Events in Batam and Bali and has assisted in the sending of our national team to the world championships and has promised to assist in the organisation of the 41st World Team Championships 2013. Finally I would like to express my gratitude to all parties who have supported the Indonesian national teams which will compete in the 2011 SEA Games 2011 and especially their ‘foster father’ PT Timah Tbk and all sponsors of GABSI. To all participants : Welcome to Palembang, have a nice competition. Play seriously and in the highest sport ethics.

Wass,

Dahlan Iskan President Wish you all the best !

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Saturday, November 12th 2011 Message from the WBF President

WORLD BRIDGE FEDERATION

Dear Bridge Friends,

I am very pleased and honoured to offer my best greetings to all of you, the participants at the SEA Games in Palembang, Indonesia.

Both personally and on behalf of the World Bridge Federation I would like to congratulate the Organizing Committee, the Indonesian Bridge Association, my personal friends the President Iskan Dahlan, the Executive Vice President Widi Pancono and the entire APBF, led by my colleague and dear friend Esther Sophonpanich; I am sure that the event will be a great success rewarding the work done by them with passion and dedication.

Competing against each other in a spirit of sportsmanship and with a high standard of ethics will be your contribution to the success of this event, showing once again the true value of bridge, friendship, fair play and rejection of any discrimination.

As you know, the 41st World Teams Championships and the 9th Transnational Open Teams Championship will be held in Bali in September 2013 and we are working very closely with Iskan, Widi, Esther and their colleagues of the Organising Committee, aiming to ensure the success of the Championships. I am very pleased to invite all of you to attend the event and I will be pleased to welcome you in Nusa Dua.

Enjoy your stay and your play in Palembang and good luck to all of you.

Un abbraccio,

Gianarrigo Rona

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Saturday, November 12th 2011

Message from the APBF President Asia Pacific Bridge Federation

ASIA PACIFIC BRIDGE FEDERATION

Bridge history is being made in this "City of Water Tour", Palembang, one of the oldest cities in Indonesia ....Rich in history, Palembang was a centre for trade between East and West as well as an important centre of learning for Sanskrit and Hindu, resulting today, in a cosmopolitan city merging cultural, religious and ethnic diversities.

It is appropriate that Bridge is included in the 26th South East Asian Games for the first time in an international Sports Event, recognised by the International Olympic Council (IOC) in this city where many of our cultures have merged.

I would like to thank all the Executives of the Indonesian Bridge Association (GABSI) for successfully pushing for the inclusion of Bridge in these SEA Games and for their hard work in co-ordinating the schedule, matches and technical details.

GABSI has also taken this golden opportunity to promote the sport of Bridge in Indonesia, and adopted a completely professional system of training and coaching for their teams which has proven fruitful when, just a few weeks ago, the "dark horse" Indonesian Ladies beat all the best players in the world, to enter the Finals of the Venice Cup in the World Bridge Championships in Veldhoven, Netherlands in October, 2011. It is an amazing achievement, and has brought not only fame to the players, to Indonesia, but also to our Asia Pacific zone. Congratulations !!!

On behalf of all participants, I would like to thank the organisers of SEA Games, the City of Palembang, and all our friends at GABSI who are always such genial hosts and efficient organisers.

Good luck to all !!

Khunying Chodchoy (Esther) Sophonpanich President

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Saturday, November 12th 2011 The Smiling Assassin by Mark Horton

As no boards have been played yet here in (1) Almost game forcing Palembang, we present a hand on which one of (2) 3 controls the Venice Cup runners-up showed her skill in declarer play, just about two weeks ago. The The Kaplan & Rubens Hand Evaluator suggests board already appeared in the Veldhoven Daily that the South hand is worth around 23 and a Bulletin half points, and South’s upgrade meant North was happy to let her partner try for the slam Everyone has been impressed by the bonus. performance of the Indonesian women. On this deal from their semifinal against England, Joice West led the four of spades covered by the Tueje played brilliantly: seven, nine and ace. Declarer went after the clubs and things did not look good when East Dealer South ] 10 7 3 discarded the five of spades on the third round. NS Vul [ Q 7 5 3 A fourth round saw declarer pitch a diamond (a } A K J 4 heart had gone on the third club) and East let { 9 7 go the six of spades. West switched to the six of ] 4 ] Q J 9 6 5 diamonds and declarer put up dummy’s ace [ 10 8 6 4 2 N [ K 9 and played a heart to the jack. When that held } 10 8 6 W E } Q 9 5 2 she cashed the last club, West discarding the six { 10 8 4 2 S { J 3 of hearts, dummy the three of spades and East ] A K 8 2 the five of diamonds. [ A J } 7 3 These cards remained: { A K Q 6 5 ] 10 Open Room [ Q 7 West North East South } K J Dewi Senior Murniati Dhondy {— 2NT ] — ] Q J Pass 3{(1) Pass 3}(2) [ 10 8 4 N [ K Pass 3](3) Pass 3NT } 10 8 W E } Q 9 All Pass {— S {—

] K 8 2 (1) Puppet Stayman [ A (2) 1 or 2 four-card majors } 7 (3) 4 hearts {— West led the four of spades and under no pressure declarer took ten tricks, + 630 to Reading the position perfectly, declarer cashed England. the ace of hearts and, rejecting the finesse,

played a diamond to the king. Now the queen Closed Room of hearts put East to the sword, her spade West North East South discard allowing South to take the last two Brock Bojoh Smith Tueje ( tricks for +1440 and 13 IMPs. 2{ 1) ( Pass 2] 2) Double 3{

Pass 3} Pass 3NT

Pass 6NT All Pass

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Saturday, November 12th 2011

Historical Background of South Indonesia By Ipok

South Sumatra is one of the provinces in Indonesia. (Shung Shi), and the Ming dynasty. In the historical Administratively, the province of is records of Tang it was mentioned that Sriwijaya kingdom divided into 15 districts/cities with Palembang as the has sent three envoys to China in the years 670 to 673, capital of the province. The history of South Sumatra 713 to 741 and in 742 A.D. In its historical journey it started around 2,000 years ago, with historical remnants shows that Sriwijaya was able to fill the vacancy. Its proving the existence of megalithic culture in the high strategic regional position enabled Sriwijaya to take over plateau of Pasemah (now Pagar Alam city), where the position of Fu-nan, who formerly dominated the nowadays one can find huge statues. According to traditional trade routes between China in the North and historians, the local inhabitants of this region used head India in the South. dressed made of metal, using short daggers and some In the early 7th century Sriwijaya kingdom other clothings exactly the same as those worn by people conquered Colamandana and Ceylon in the Indian Ocean. of Pagar Alam city. They also domesticated elephants Hence Sriwijaya covered a wide territory starting from and produced several iron-made tools. The deceased North Vietnam in the East, through the Western Indian were buried in graveyards, together with their jewelries. region down to the island of Madagascar. On the graveyards, they erected some statues. Palembang Darussalam Sultanate The era of Sriwijaya Kingdom In the end of Sriwijaya glory years (13th century), In the middle of the 7th century AD there was a new the kingdom experienced some setbacks, consequently kingdom in South Sumatra, later flourishing for eight giving way to a smaller kingdom in the hinterlands. centuries, mastering the Strait of and having a Palembang Sultanate has been through a long process great influence on the western part of Indonesia. The and was closely related and interconnected with big capital of this kingdom was situated around Palembang. kingdoms on the island of , namely , By using its strategic and protected position on the Demak, Pajang, and Mataram kingdoms. Before the fall sailing route, many small kingdoms surrounding it were of Majapahit, Palembang was ruled by Ario Damar (1455 overpowered and thus the big kingdom of Sriwijaya -a – 1486 A.D.), son of Prabu Brawijaya, king of Majapahit. maritime empire- was founded. When Ario Damar was adipati (duke) in Palembang, The first written document came from China, Prabu Brawijaya showed a good token by granting his namely from a history book of the Tang dynasty (Hsin subordinate a woman who was already expecting a baby. Tang-Shui) in which this country was mentioned as ‘Shih- The woman is Princess Campa who gave birth to a son li-fo-shih’. The book also stated that Sriwijaya had sent named Raden Patah, and he became the first king of three times its envoys: from 670 - 673 A.D., between 713 Demak. – 741 A.D., and the last time in 742 A.D. Before the arrival of Ario Damar in Palembang, the The same was written by I-Tsing, a Buddhist priest situation in Palembang and its surroundings were not in a from China, who in his voyage to Indonesia made a good order. Hence Ario Damar put trade and other life stopover in Sriwijaya and mentioned that in 692 A.D. activities in Palembang into order. Besides, he also Melayu had became Sriwijaya, where he found some educated Raden Patah, as had been demanded by the inscriptions. Four of them were found in the Sumatra king of Majapahit. When Raden Patah became king of mainland and another one was on the island of Bangka. Demak, he successfully expanded his power an then he The oldest inscriptions were written in the year 605 of made the Demak Kingdom the first Islamic Kingdom in the Saka calendar or 683 A.D. and the last one was in 614 Java. However, Demak could not survive too long, due to Saka or 692 A.D. a civil war. After his decline, the next Islamic kingdom The most interesting among so many inscriptions was Pajang Sultanate. were those which have been successfully found by The attack by Pajang kingdom on Demak caused Batenburg in 1920 at the river bank of Sungai Tatang, as some of the Demak dignitaries to flee to Palembang. well as those found in Kedukan Bukit, in Kelurahan 35 Ilir, Based on the historical resources, there are two sources in the North West of Palembang City. The second set of revealing the origin of the founding of the Palembang inscriptions was the Talang Tuwo found by L.C. kingdom. According to an inscription no. 414 from the Wastenenk on November 17, 1920. The inscriptions were Dutch Colonial Library, it was mentioned that Palembang found on the other side of the Sekanak River. All was ruled by Ki Gede Ing Suro, a son of a prince from inscriptions was written in old Malay using Pallawa Surabaya who fled to Palembang. Ki Gede Ing Suro was characters. one of the pioneers among the Palembang kings. The Other sources supporting the existence of the successor of Ki Gede Ing Suro who became the first Kingdom of Sriwijaya in Palembang, are foreign records of Palembang was Prince Ario Kesumo. He ruled from the Tang dynasty (Hsin Tang-Shu), the Song dynasty Palembang from 1659 to 1706 and got the honorary

6 Saturday, November 12th 2011 name Sultan Mahmud Zaharuddin I Jayo Wikramo. Great Mosque of Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II or the so During his rule a mosque was constructed, known as called Great Mosque is the largest mosque in the city of Masjid Agung or Grand Mosque (1738 A.D. or 1151 Palembang. The mosque is influenced by three styles of Islamic Calendar). The Sultan declared that Islam would architecture: Indonesia, China, and Europe. Forms of be the religion of the people including the Sultan. The European architecture are visible at the entrance of the format of the political rule was changed and since then it building: new mosques big and tall. Meanwhile, Chinese was known as Palembang Darussalam Sultanate, its architecture can be seen in the main mosque whose roof territory covering almost the whole area of the land of is like a pagoda. The present mosque is a result of current South Sumatra province. renovation between 2000 and 2003. Former President Not far from the Masjid Agung we can find a Megawati Soekarnoputri inaugurated this modern giant fortress known as Benteng Kuto Besak, or The Big City mosque of South Sumatra. Fortress, which served as a defence post. Some sources 4. Kambang Iwak Family Park (Kiwalk) mention that the fortress was built in two periods, first Kambang Iwak currently is a favourite location for many during the rule of Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin I and then people, especially the teens of Palembang, either to during the era of Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II. The unwind or just for a walk in the morning and afternoon. Benteng Kuto Besak fortress is in European architectural Kambang Iwak was developed into a recreation area style and constructed with cemented bricks. According to under Eddy Santana Putra leadership, Mayor of local folklore the bricks have been cemented by a Palembang. Originally, Kambang Iwak was a water mixture of lime and egg yolk. catchment area which was built by the Netherlands The role of the Sultanate of Palembang in fighting Government. the colonials is shown in the Museum of Sultan Mahmud 5. Punti Kayu Badaruddin II. The museum is the residence of Seven Punti Kayu is a park or forest for family recreation in Hoven, a very wicked Dutch controller. Near the museum Palembang. In this area there are also zoos and captive there was a palace which was burnt by the Dutch. To breeding alligators. Since 1938 it has been designated as attract the sympathy of the at that protected forest. Tourism Forest Punti Kayu is divided time, they constructed the museum in accordance to the into 4 areas : Area Recreation Park with Pool, Zoo, original structure of the Palembang Sultanate Palace. Shelter, Sports Facilities, Security Post and Portal Palembang Sultanate became famous after Sultan Information, Multipurpose room, Protected Forest areas, Mahmud Badaruddin was officiated as Sultan of Encampment area as well as Lake and Swamp Areas. Palembang in the 19th century. During his reign, tasks and 6. Siguntang Hill duties were redistributed. The head of government was This area is located at a height of about 27 m above sea the Sultan, King or Susunan. He had the full authority in level right in the village of Bukit Lama. This is a sacred deciding the policies of his government. The people of place because here are several tombs including : King Palembang Sultanate are divided into three groups, Segentar Alam, Princess Kembang Dadar, Princess namely priyayi or aristocrats, including princes Rambut Selako, Commander Bagus Kuning, Commander originating from the families of Palembang sultan. Bagus Karang, Commander Tuan Junjungan, Commander Second, the traders consisting of the Palembang people, Raja Batu Api, and Commander Jago Lawang. Based on the Arabs, Chinese, and Indians, and the third are the the findings in 1920 around the hill there has been a commons. Buddha statue in Amarawati art style. Many of the Until today the remnants of the glory of Palembang objects found are shown now in the courtyard of Sultan Darussalam Sultanate can be found in several places of Mahmud Badaruddin II Museum. South Sumatra, especially in Palembang City. 7. Kemaro Island In the middle of the there is an island called TOURISM OBJECTS IN THE CITY of PALEMBANG Pulau Kemaro. The name means island that never gets 1. Musi River drowned. Even at high tide, the island will not be flooded Musi River is a river in South Sumatra province, and will remain visible from a distance bobbing above Indonesia. Since the days of the kingdom of Sriwijaya, the the waters of the Musi River. The island has a legend river is famous as the main transportation for the people about Palembang princess Siti Fatimah’s love story. A of Sriwijaya. On the shores of the Musi River are the trader from China, named Tan Bun Ann, proposed to her. Seaport Boom Baru and the Museum of Sultan Mahmud The king of Palembang asked him to bring 9 bags of gold. Badaruddin II. Tan Bun Ann’s families agreed with the requirements. 2. Ampera Bridge Tan Bun Ann’s families put the gold in the bag, and they Placed in the middle of the city of Palembang, Ampera covered it with some vegetables to avoid some pirates at Bridge has a become a city landmark. Bridge construction that time, but Tan Bun Ann didn’t know about it. When was started on September 16, 1960, after President the King wanted to see the gold, Tan Bun Ann was Soekarno’s approval. The cost of construction was taken surprised because he saw the vegetables in the bag from Japan’s War Reparation funds. The bridge itself was instead of the gold. The King was angry and Tan Bun Ann constructed by experts from this country. was extremely shy, then he kicked the bag into the river. 3. Great Mosque of Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II He jumped into the river afterwards.

7 Saturday, November 12th 2011 2. Tekwan Siti Fatimah was disappointed. She also jumped into the Tekwan is typical Palembang food made from fish and river, but before that she said, “Somedays, there would sago and made in small sizes, and served using a sauce be a land in the middle of the river, and it would be with a distinctive taste. Usually tekwan is accompanied known as my grave.” Today we can see that what Siti by vermicelli and mushrooms. Fatimah had said becomes true. Many people believe 3. Model that Kemaro Island is the grave of Siti Fatimah. Model is basically made from the same dough pempek. In this island there is a Buddhist temple which is visited The difference is, that model is filled with tofu and fried mainly for the Cap Go Meh celebration, which not only before served. At the time served, the model is mixed attracts people from Palembang but also from various with a sauce made from broth model shrimp. To regions in Indonesia and even foreign countries such as accompany it, there are mixed rice noodles with Singapore, Hongkong, China, and other. cucumber and dried shrimp. The island can be reached easily by using Ketek, Speed 4. Laksan Boat, from the tourist pier Kuto Besak Port (BKB) or from Laksan is also typical Palembang food made from raw Intirub Factory. sago and fish. Laksan made in the form of an oval with a sense that almost pempek, but served with coconut milk. CULINARY IN THE CITY of PALEMBANG 5. Mie Celor 1. Pempek Named Mie Celor since before being served, the noodles This sago-based fish food is very popular in the entire and sprouts (bean sprouts) are boiled first (brewed with archipelago. It it served together with pempek sauce, hot water) and then doused with a thick broth or shrimp brownish black, called vinegar or cuko (Palembang and a slice of egg, sliced celery, fried onions and a little language). Cuko is made from boiled water with brown soy sauce. sugar, dried shrimp and crushed chili, garlic, and salt. For 6. Kerupuk Kemplang the indigenous people of Palembang, cuko is made spicy Is the typical food from Palembang, also made from fish to increase appetite. But with the entry of migrants from and sago. Processed in such a way as to have a outside the island of Sumatra there also is cuko with a distinguished delicious taste. It is nice as a souvenir when sweet taste for those who do not like spicy. To complete returning from Palembang. the unique taste of this meal there are cubed slices of fresh cucumber and yellow noodles.

HOW TO USE A BRIDGEMATE

Bridgemates like to sleep (they know how long some of RESULT: you take with the bidding and play, so press OK to wake The following screen should appear it up) The display will show your Group (section) letter and After the play is completed, enter the result. Use = for Table number. Press OK. just made, - 2 for 2 down, + 1 for one overtrick, etc. It will now ask for the member number for North. Enter Press OK. The display shows something the number and press OK. Do the same for the other like this Board 2,3NT +1 three players. Just press OK for a visitor. by North, +630 The display will now show the following: (Round No, Board No’s & Pair No’s) This score is from the N/S viewpoint. Now pass the

ROUND 1, 1-4 Bridgemate to East (or West). East (or West) checks the NS: 1 EW: 2 entry and if correct presses OK. Please tell the person sitting East that they need to do this. In response to Check you have the correct boards and opponents and SHOW RESULTS ? press OK to scroll through previous press OK. results. The first display will show N/S’s % result on that board to date across all sections in play. Example The following screen will appear 3NT N +1 Enter the board number and press OK BOARD: _ Enter After the bidding finishes, enter +630 = 33% CONTR: the contract and declarer The Bridgemate shows the previous scores sorted from Eg press 3 NT N/S for 3NT by N high to low. The final display is “REPEAT RESULTS”. Press Cancel to go onto the next board. Press the N/S key again for South. Press OK. Use the X for doubled contracts XX for redoubled and the At any point press OK if the Bridgemate has gone to sleep Pass key if it is passed out (this way the batteries last years). If you have entered something wrong, press cancel until the data has been When complete it should look like BOARD: 2 deleted. Any problems, call the Director. CONTR: 3NT N

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