Program

Event Dates Details
Captains' Meeting Wednesday
25 February
Coolangatta Room, 1 Pavillion Convention Centre, Conrad Jupiters, starting 21:00
Yeh Bros Cup Thursday - Monday
26 February - 2 March
Qualifying: 10 Swiss matches of 10 boards each.5-match/day played from 9:30-18:30. The top 8 teams (including Mr Yeh's team) will advance to the double knock-out (bracket A) group. The 9-16 teams will advance to the single knock-out (bracket B) group.

Knock-out: Four matches of 32 boards each to be played in 2 stanzas of 16 boards over Saturday and Sunday, from 9:30 - 20:20 each day.

Final: 48 boards over 2 segments of 24 boards each. The undefeated team has a 6.5 imps carry-over. Play-off for 3rd place, no carry-over.

Swiss Plate: Non-qualifiers in the Open Teams and teams eliminated in Knock-out Rounds 1 and 2 play in the Swiss Plate free of charge. In addition, places are available for 4 additional newcomer teams to join the Swiss Plate on payment of the prescribed entry fee. The Swiss Plate consists of 8 rounds of 10 board matches, with a Swiss draw, one round delayed. The top 3 finishers will receive cash prizes. The four first-round losers in the lower knock-out bracket join Round 4 of the Swiss Plate on the afternoon of Saturday February 28. They will be assigned a VP score equal to that of the 4th position score at the end of Round 3. These 4 teams will match up against each other in Round 4 by means of a random draw. The draw for Round 5 will be based on the results of Round 3 including the new teams which have entered the Swiss Plate. The four second-round losers in the lower knock-out bracket join Round 6 of the Swiss Plate on the morning of Sunday March 1. They will be assigned a VP score equal to that of the 4th position score at the end of Round 5. These 4 teams will match up against each other in Round 6 by means of a random draw. The draw for Round 7 will be based on the results of Round 5 including the new teams which have entered the Swiss Plate.
Yeh Open Pairs Sunday - Monday
1-2 March
Total 50 pairs with 2 pairs reserved for each competing team.

Qualifying: 1 March 16:00-19:43, 27 boards (3 boards x 9 rounds). Five sections of 5 tables each, across-the -field scoring. Top 6 pairs in each section, total 30 pairs advance to Semi-final. The 20 non-qualifiers eliminate. The pair who rank in 31st place will advance without charge to play in Open Pair Consolation on 2 March.

Semi-Final: 2 March 09:30 - 13:13, 27 boards (3 boards x 9 rounds). Three sections of 5 tables each, across-the-field scoring. Top three pairs from each section together with the host pair (Mr. Yeh and his partner) for a total of 10 pairs will advance to the final. Non-qualifiers from semi-final play the consolation free of charge (2 March afternoon).

Final:2 March 14:30 - 18:13, 27 boards (3 boards x 9 rounds) 5 tables.

Pair Consolation: 2 March 14:30 - 18:13, 11 tables, 27 boards. Note: Semi-final and final will use barometer imp scoring.

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