OCBL JOURNAL Issue N. 101. Thursday, 3 June, 2021 Schedule Today OCBL OPEN LEAGUE: the Final will be OCBL JUNE CUP ROUND 8. 16.30 CEST / 10.30 a.m. EDT DONNER vs BLACK Donner VS Black The second (and last) half of the Semifinals of the OCBL Open League was played yesterday. Apres-Br Champs VS Compton VUGRAPH Orca VS Hungary In both matches, the team who was slightly behind managed to recover and advance to the Final. Ferguson VS Skeidar Calcio & Football VS Tilly In the match Austromany vs Black, Black started the second half of the Semifinal 11.1 IMPs Scorway VS Harris behind. The match ended 88-68.1 IMPs (+19.9) for the English team. Leslie VS Team International Greenspan VS Sugi In the match Donner vs De Michelis, Donner started the second half of the Semifinal 7.1 IMPs Lion VS Zhao behind. The match ended 65-58.1 IMPs (+6.9) for the American team, who passed ROUND 9. 19.00 CEST / 1.00 p.m. EDT their opponents in the very last board in an exciting finish. Donner VS Zhao VUGRAPH Apres-Br Champs VS Black Orca VS Compton Ferguson VS Hungary OCBL JUNE CUP: Calcio & Football VS Skeidar Two more rounds, then... the cut Scorway VS Tilly Leslie VS Harris The last two rounds of the qualification stage of the OCBL June Cup will be played today. Greenspan VS Team International Then, the top 4 Teams from each group will advance to the K.O. Lion VS Sugi (Quarterfinal, Semifinal, and Final - one session of 16 boards each). In the Quarterfinal: # 1-A and # 1-B get a carry-over of 6.1 IMP RANKING AFTER ROUND 7 # 2-A and # 2-B get a carry-over of 3.1 IMP GROUP A 1 Apres-Br. Champs 92.6 In the Semifinals and the Final no. 1 - 2 get a carry-over of 0.1 IMP as a tiebreaker. 2 Orca 84.37 3 Calcio & Football 84.31 4 Scorway 66.69 We wish to thank all the teams who will not qualify for being part of this event. 5 Leslie 60.01 We hope to see you soon at next OCBL events! 6 Lion 58.37 You can check the calendar here: https://www.ocbl.org/upcoming-events/ 7 Donner 55.49 8 Greenspan 39.9 9 Ferguson 35.44 GROUP B 1 Hungary 93.39 Would you like to receive 2 Tilly 92.63 THE OCBL the OCBL Journal 3 Zhao 89.18 by e-mail for free? 4 Compton 84.06 JOURNAL 5 Sugi 78.23 6 Black 72.11 IN YOUR Just drop your e-mail address here: 7 Team International 65.5 https://ocbl.org/journal/ 8 Skeidar 51.61 MAILBOX 9 Harris 49.34 OCBL OPEN LEAGUE - THE BRACKET AUSTROMANY (160.1) AUSTROMANY (68.1) AVIXA (50) BLACK BLACK (82.1) BLACK (88) FREDIN (66) DONNER (106.1) DONNER (65) PARKER (105) DONNER DE MICHELIS (96.1) DE MICHELIS (58.1) IRELAND (59) OCBL Journal OCBL UPCOMING EVENTS SUPER CUP 28 June - 3 July, 2021 CEST EDT Qualification: Monday 28 June 16.30 - 19.00 - 21.30 10.30 - 13.00 - 15.30 Tuesday 29 June 16.30 - 19.00 - 21.30 10.30 - 13.00 - 15.30 Wednesday 30 June 16.30 - 19.00 - 21.30 10.30 - 13.00 - 15.30 Thursday 1 July 16.30 - 19.00 - 21.30 10.30 - 13.00 - 15.30 KO: Friday 2 July 16.30 - 19.00 - 21.30 10.30 - 13.00 - 15.30 Saturday 3 July 16.30 - 19.00 - 21.30 10.30 - 13.00 - 15.30 JULY CUP 12 - 16 July, 2021 CEST EDT Qualification: Monday 12 July 16.30 - 19.00 10.30 - 13.00 Tuesday 13 July 16.30 - 19.00 - 21.30 10.30 - 13.00 - 15.30 Wednesday 14 July 16.30 - 19.00 10.30 - 13.00 Thursday 15 July 16.30 - 19.00 10.30 - 13.00 OCBL CUP KO: Friday 16 July 16.30 - 19.00 - 21.30 10.30 - 13.00 - 15.30 AUGUST CUP 2 - 6 August, 2021 CEST EDT Qualification: Monday 2 August 16.30 - 19.00 10.30 - 13.00 Tuesday 3 August 16.30 - 19.00 - 21.30 10.30 - 13.00 - 15.30 Wednesday 4 August 16.30 - 19.00 10.30 - 13.00 Thursday 5 August 16.30 - 19.00 10.30 - 13.00 OCBL CUP KO: Friday 6 August 16.30 - 19.00 - 21.30 10.30 - 13.00 - 15.30 SEPTEMBER CUP 31 August - 4 September, 2021 CEST EDT Qualification: Tuesday 31 August 16.00 - 18.00 - 20.00 10.00 - 12.00 - 14.00 Wednesday 1 September 16.00 - 18.00 - 20.00 10.00 - 12.00 - 14.00 Thursday 2 September 16.00 - 18.00 - 20.00 10.00 - 12.00 - 14.00 OCBL CUP KO: Friday 3 September 16.00 - 18.30 - 21.00 10.00 - 12.30 - 15.00 OPEN LEAGUE 6 - 30 September, 2021 CEST EDT Every Monday, Wednesday and Thursday at: 21.15 15.15 Qualification: 9 Rounds KO: 3 Rounds 2 OCBL Journal June Cup - Rounds 5 & 6 by Brian Senior Round 5 West North East South game try, it was easy for Winkler, looking at Osborne Hallberg Dyke Hult a massive diamond fit, to bid 5{, where he Board 6 was the board of the round so let’s – – 1] 2] played. Ng cashed the king of hearts then take an in-detail look. 4] Pass Pass Dble switched to the jack of clubs for partner’s ace. Pass 4[ 5} Pass Winkler ruffed the heart switch and laid down Board 6. Dealer East. E/W Vul. 5] All Pass the ace of diamonds. He had plenty of entries [ 8 6 5 to take spade finesses, so was just one down ] 7 5 2 Again, both Souths made a two-suited overcall for –50, but 13 IMPs to HUNGARY. { J 10 9 8 5 3 then doubled the opposing 4] contract to show } 8 extras. In this match, both Norths removed the Donner v Skeidar [ 9 4 [ K 3 2 double to 4[. McIntosh dounled that, ending ] K J 10 9 ] A Q 8 4 3 the auction, while Dyke, no doubt fearful of West North East South { K 4 { – a huge double fit, introduced his second suit, Aaseng Cullin Johansen Michielsen } J 10 9 4 2 } A Q 7 5 3 converted to 5] by Osborne. – – 1] 3} [ A Q J 10 7 McIntosh led ace and another heart against 4] 5{ 5] Dble ] 6 4[ doubled, Bell ruffing and attempting to Pass 5[ All Pass { A Q 7 6 2 cash the ace of diamonds. That was ruffed, and } K 6 third heart forced dummy for a second time. West North East South Bell gave up a diamond now and, on winning Donner Helgemo S. Rimstedt Andresen Apres-Bridge Champs v Tilly his king, Paske played a club to McIntosh’s – – 1] 1[ ace. Bell ruffed his winning king on the club 3{ Pass 4] 5{ West North East South continuation, and led a spade to the queen Pass Pass Dble All Pass Welland King Auken Castner then cashed the ace. When spades proved to – – 1] 2] be three-two but the king did not fall, he was Michielsen was playing specific two-suiters, 3{ Pass 4] Dble down one for –100. her 3{ overcall showing the two unbid suits, All Pass Hult led a trump against 5]. The play went and Cullin therefore knew of the massive as we saw in the previous match – three rounds diamond fit. He bid 5{ over Aaseng’s 4] West North East South of hearts, losing club finesse, {A, ruffed, and and, when Johansen took the push to 5] Thoma Jagniewski Tommasini Gawel in the fullness of time declarer had to try a and Michielsen doubled, took out insurance – – 1] 2] spade to the king. This time, however, that against the double fit by taking it out into 5[. 4] Pass Pass Dble play was for the contract, and led to down one As a practical matter, both five-level contracts Pass 4[ Dble All Pass and –100; 5 IMPs to BLACK. were going down, so that 5[ was a losing choice, but it was a very understandable one. Both Souths made two-suited overcalls. Lion v Hungary Johansen led a trump, which Cullin won with Welland now showed a constructive heart raise dummy’s queen. He played the king of clubs and Auken jumped to game. Castner doubled to West North East South to force an entry to hand, and Johansen won show his extras but the weakness of the Michaels Szabo Pitt Kemeny McNay the }A and underled in hearts to his partner’s Cuebid came to the fore, as King did not know – – 1] 2] king. Aaseng switched to clubs, so Cullin that his partner’s minor was diamonds and judged 3] Pass 4] 4[ ruffed and ran the eight of spades – Aaseng to defend. Castner led his trump, Auken winning Pass Pass Dble All Pass had played a suit-preference nine on the first and drawing all the missing trumps before running round of the suit. When Cullin now played the the jack of clubs to the king. Castner tried the West North East South jack of diamonds, Johansen ruffed with the ace of diamonds now but Auekn ruffed, crossed Ng Winkler Liu Dumbovitch king and Cullin had the rest; down one for to dummy with a club, and tried a spade to the – – 1] 2] –50.