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Editors: T.C. Pant, Vinay Desai & Keyzad Anklesaria Pre-Bulletin: Tuesday, 4th June 2013

WELCOME TO AHMEDABAD

Welcome to Ahmedabad, India for the 17th BFAME (Bridge Federation of Asia & Middle East)

Championships to be held at Hotel Hyatt from Tuesday 4th June, 2013 till Tuesday 11th June, 2013.

The tournament under the auspices of Bridge Federation of India, is being organised by Gujarat

Bridge Federation under the chairmanship of Mr. Sunit Chokshi, one of the top Indian Bridge player.

The organisers warmly welcome all participants & officials who are participating in this prestigious

Zonal Championship.

BFAME is the Zone-4 of World Bridge Federation (WBF) with a membership of 13 countries. Seven

teams in the Open event, four teams in the Women event and four teams in the Seniors event (born in

1953 or before) would be vying for the coveted Zakaria Adamjee Memorial Trophy, Vinodini Goenka

Trophy and Nawzad Shaker Trophy respectively. The Open teams will be playing a double round-

robin whereas the Women & Seniors will play quadruple round-robin qualification rounds. There will be

three matches a day for the OPEN teams & 2 matches a day for Women & Senior teams of 16 boards

each. Semi finals of 64 boards (16 x 4) would be played to determine the finalists in the Open event,

while the top two teams in Women & Senior event would go straight to the finals. The finals of each

event will be of 32 boards.

The Finalists in each category, i.e. two teams each from the Open for the 41st Bermuda Bowl and two

teams from the Women for the 19th Venice Cup and two teams from the Seniors for the 7th Seniors

Bowl would be representing this Zone and their respective countries in Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia from

16th September to 29th September 2013, later this year.

Manama, Bahrain, the earlier venue for the 17th BFAME had to be changed at the last minute, thus

enabling Bridge Federation of India (BFI), to have the unique distinction of hosting the BFAME

Championships for a record four (4) times and second time running. Jordan was the first country to

host BFAME Championships thrice and also is the only country to have hosted the maximum numbers

of 21 (13 Open and 8 Women) teams in 1995 when present day Zone-8 was part of our Zone.

The Championships will be conducted by efficient and competent BFAME technical personnel to

ensure highest standards of international Bridge competitions. The Chief Tournament Director shall be

Mr. Antonius Kooijman, former Chairman of WBF Operations and now Chairman of WBF Laws

Committee. Wireless scoring through Bridge Mates would be in use in the Championship for the fourth

time in BFAME. Live scores would be uploaded on the Internet throughout the championship. There

will be Vu-Graph presentation for local viewers and on BBO for international viewers of all the three

matches of the day. Players will have to fill the blind line-up before each match in all the 3 events.

Mr. Geet Sethi, multiple times World Billiard Champion and World Snooker Master, will grace the

inauguration ceremony as Chief Guest on 4th June 2013.

The victory banquet will be held on 11th June’13 evening. The WBF President, Mr. Gianariggo Rona has

very kindly accepted to grace the occasion.

We are confident that all bridge players will carry happy memories from this event.

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Message from the President of the World Bridge Federation

It gives me great pleasure to offer both my personal greetings and

those of the WBF to all the participants in the 17th BFAME

Championships, being hosted and organized by the Bridge

Federation of India in the enchanting city of Ahmadabad from 4 – 11

June 2013.

I have been advised by my dear friend and WBF Vice President

Mazhar Jafri who, on behalf of BFAME, warmly invited me to attend

these championships which, incidentally, is the 2nd time I have

attended this exceptional biennial event as WBF President, that the

BFI, which is the largest NBO in Zone 4, has the honour and distinction

of hosting these Championships for a record fourth time.

I am extremely pleased to note that the Bridge Federation of India has revived itself fully in the

mainstream of Zone 4. I am sure that, with the support and guidance of the illustrious President of

BFAME, Uma Shankar Bhartia, and under the dedicated and capable leadership of its President,

my dear friend NRK Moorthy, BFI will lead the resurgence of bridge in India, in particular, and in

South Asia in general.

Together with Mazhar Jafri, who unfortunately is unable to be with us in Ahmadabad due to health

reasons, I look forward to congratulating and welcoming the teams qualifying from these

Championships to represent BFAME in the forthcoming Bermuda Bowl, Venice Cup and d’Orsi

Senior Trophy in Bali, Indonesia during September this year.

Competing against each other in a spirit of sportsmanship and with a high standard of ethics will

be your contribution to the success of the 17th BFAME Championships, showing once again the

true value of bridge, friendship, fair play and rejection of any discrimination.

I wish you a new exciting, enjoyable and successful bridge adventure.

Un abbraccio

Gianarrigo Rona President, World Bridge Federation

Message from the President, BFAME

It gives me great pleasure to host the 17th BFAME at Ahmedabad within a

short period of time. We were ready just in case, if there is any chance to

handle the same along with Bhartia Championship, which is normally held in

the month of February. Since Bahrain offered to conduct, we appreciate

their efforts to conduct the Championship.

I welcome all the participants to Ahmedabad.

Almost all the latest techniques (Dealing Machines, Bridge Mates, BBO,

Online Scoring etc.) of World Bridge Federation is being used.

I welcome my friends, WBF President, Mr.Gianarrigo Rona, BFAME Secretary, Mr.Azwerul Haque

and Mr. Mazhar Jafri, Senior most Vice President, WBF. Enjoy your stay at Ahmedabad & we are

always available at your service.

Uma Shankar Bharia President BFAME


Message from WBF Vice President &

BFAME President Emeritus

In my dual capacity as longest serving Vice President / Executive Council

member of World Bridge Federation (WBF) and President Emeritus of Bridge

Federation of Asia and Middle East (BFAME) , it gives me great pleasure to

extend my warmest greetings all who are attending these 17th Zone 4 /

BFAME Bridge Championships.

Having been closely associated with Zone 4 and BFAME in the last 34 years

and right from its inception with approval by WBF in 1979 as the founder

Secretary / Chief Executive until 1995, then as the President from 1995 to

2003 and now as President Emeritus, I have seen BFAME grow from strength

to strength. I feel disappointed in not being able to attend these

Championships due to health reasons.

These will be the 17th biennial Championships of the BFAME. Over and above the fact that two

teams each from the Open, Ladies and Senior team events will attain eligibility to represent Zone

4 / BFAME respectively in the 2013 Bermuda Bowl, Venice Cup and Senior’s Bowl World

Championships in Bali, Indonesia in September this year, these Championships will also mark a

record achievement and indeed, an honour for Bridge Federation of India (BFI), hosting these

prestigious Zonal Championships for the fourth time in India.

Though in unfortunate circumstances which illustrates BFI President NRK Moorthy and live-wire

hardworking Vice President and Secretary BFAME M. Azwerul Haque with documented

correspondence will bear me out, we will be missing participation of the teams from Jordan –

perhaps the most active NBO in the Middle East / West Asia. There will be participation of

reasonably high number of 16 teams from 9 BFAME member NBOs who I am sure will enjoy

participating in this WBF Qualifying Championships organized and conducted in accordance with

WBF guidelines and high standards.

Finally, I congratulate BFAME President Uma Shankar Bhartia from India and my dear friend BFI

President NRK Moorthy for earning the unique distinction of sponsoring and organizing these

Championships at extremely short notice. The successful hosting of these Championships, of

which I am confident, will, indeed, be a glowing tribute to the administrative and organizational

capabilities and resourcefulness of BFI President NRK Moorthy, to whom I extend my sincere

gratitude.

I welcome you all once again, and wish the best of luck to the participants!

Mazhar Jafri

Vice President & Chairman, IOC Liaison Committee

Message from the President, BFI

“I welcome all the NBOs to the 17th BFAME Championships. The

venue is good, the climate is good and the playing condition is

good. I wish the players to stay calm & cool, enjoy the hospitality of

the host, and try to produce the best.

We await WBF President, Mr. Gianariggo Rona’s visit during

Valedictory function.

As Zone 4, we need to focus & improve the quantity & quality of players. I am sorry to state that

other than India and partially Pakistan all the other NBOs are lagging behind so much in

improving the Youngsters, Juniors & Girls. I am looking forward to more new challenging

participants in our Zone for the future. Thank you”

N.R. Kirubakara Moorthy

President, Bridge Federation of India


Message from the Vice President & Secretary, BFAME

In the backdrop of unpleasant circumstances of payment default of long

outstanding WBF & BFAME dues and lack of requisite resources and

infrastructure which constrained Bridge Federation of Asia and Middle East

(BFAME) to cancel Bahrain as the venue for the 2013 BFAME Championships,

as late as end March and barely four weeks from the previously announced

dates, the short notice bailout by Bridge Federation of India (BFI) in

organizing and hosting these event in Ahmedabad, India from 4th to 11th

June 2013 is indeed commendable.

Having undertaken this arduous task of arranging technical and other aspects of championship

prerequisites, I had to work hard round the clock. The inspiration of encouragement was from my

guardian angel and well wisher whose reassuring words “don’t worry Azwer, we will help you out”

still ring in my ears. I must have exchanged loads of emails with the concerned members of the

organizing team in India and with each other member NBO, though in the process, unfortunately,

due to misconception of facts concerning the cancellation of the Championships in Bahrain and

instead, not awarding it to Jordan, JBF chose to stay out of this prestigious event.

Be it as it may, I really take pride in the fact that despite this set back but with the excellent help

and near perfect coordination from the ever efficient organizing team headed by BFI President

Shri N. R. K. Moorthy, our efforts fructified inasmuch as we were in a position to ensure

participation, in a record short time, of 16 teams, the second highest, from 9 out of 13 BFAME

member NBOs barring two dormant ones. I am particularly indebted to WBF Vice President and

President Emeritus, Mazhar Jafri whose advice and guidance was available to me virtually at

every step.

It now leaves for me to extend my warm welcome to members of all the participating teams,

particularly those from the Middle East region, especially UAE, now joining the folds of BFAME

after a gap of several decades.

My best wishes for the glorious success of these 17th BFAME Championships. I am positive we all

will enjoy the facilities which Gujrat Bridge Federation in Ahmedabad has to offer, particularly my

dear friend Sunit Chokshi who has promised every night a party night. Once again, good luck to

you all!

M. Azwerul Haque

Vice President and Secretary

BFAME

Get Well Soon Mazhar Bhai, We all dearly miss you

Attending a Zone 4 / BFAME championships and not finding Mr. Mazhar Jafri, WBF

senior-most Vice President and BFAME President Emeritus around us, is indeed

unprecedented. Mr. Jafri suffered a mild heart attack in mid March this year and

despite undergoing remarkable recovery, has been advised by his doctors to refrain

from travelling. We shall dearly miss this one person who has always been present in all

the previous 16 BFAME Championships for seeking guidance at every step at the venue

though he shall be contactable otherwise.

We all extend our best wishes to him for prompt and full recovery so that he can travel

to Bali, Indonesia later this year.

Another person missing would be WBF & BFAME Tournament Director, Mr. Ihsan Qadir,

who shall not be amongst us due to some discrepancy in his visa as it could not be

rectified in time.


ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

N.R.K. Moorthy: Chairman Amol Dalal: Vice Chairman Sunit Chokshi: Secretary

Srinivasan Iyengar: Jt. Secretary

Members:

Arijit Guha Anand K.S. Samant

R. Rajagopal Rashmibhai Dalal Ariz Anklesaria

Keyzad Anklesaria Kshitij Patel

TOURNAMENT DIRECTORS

Chief Tournament Director

Antonius Kooijman, Netherlands

Asst. Chief Tournament Director

M.B.V. Subrahmanyam

Pranab (Ranju) Bhattacharya

Parimal Vahalia, Asst. Dir

TOURNAMENT COMMITTEE Gianarrigo Rona: President, WBF

Mazhar Jafri: Vice President, WBF (Pakistan)

Uma Shankar Bhartia: President, BFAME (India)

N.R.K. Moorthy, Vice President, BFAME; President BFI & Chairman of the Tournament Committee (India)

M. Azwerul Haque: Vice President & Secretary, BFAME (Pakistan)

D.P. Senaweera: Treasurer, BFAME (Sri Lanka)

Sunit Chokshi: Secretary, Organising Committee (India)

Debashish Ray: Asst. Sec., BFAME (India)

Vu-Graph on BBO

Live Vu-graph of the 17th BFAME Championships on BBO will be available daily from 5th June to 11th June 2013 as per the following Schedule:

1030 Hrs (0500 Hrs. GMT) – Session-1 1430 Hrs (0900 Hrs. GMT) – Session-2 1730 Hrs.(1200 Hrs. GMT) – Session-3

The Friendship Pairs on 4th June 2013 will also be on BBO at 1030 Hrs. (1st session) & 1430 Hrs. (2nd Session).

APPEALS COMMITTEE

Mr. N.R.K. Moorthy: Chairman

Mr. Azwerul Haque: Vice Chairman

Members

A.K. M. Azizur Rahman (Bangladesh) Wael Basiony (Bahrain)

D.P. Senaweera (Sri Lanka) Wael Agamawi (UAE) Mr. Vinay Desai, India

Other members can be co-opted by the Chairman, if required.

TECHNICAL COMMITTEE

Technical Management in-charge Anand K. Samant

Bulletin Editors T.C. Pant

Vinay Desai, Keyzad Anklesaria

Web Site, Scoring & Bridge Mates

Sudhir Aggarwal

Srinivasan Iyengar

Line-up In-Charge T.C. Pant

BBO

Bharat (Buddy) Shah Pramod Samant, Ms. Meenal Thakur,

Mahesh Rohera, Rahul Shetty

Pre-Dealt Boards Mr. Chetan Rawal


OPEN TEAMS Country Team Members

BAHRAIN

BASIONY Wael, MACI Teodoras, ABEDI Imran Ali, NONOO Meir,

LAKHANI Mahesh

BANGLADESH

AHASAN Rashedul (NPC), ISPAHANI Mirza Sajid, KAMRUZZAMAN

A.H.M., HOSSAIN Md. Zahid, HAQUE Shah Zia ul, CHOWDHURY Md.

Asifur Rahman, RAHMAN Md. Moshiur

INDIA

NADAR Kiran (Captain), BACHIRAJU Satyanarayana, CHOKSHI Sunit,

VENKATRAMAN K.R, PRABHAKAR Balakrishnan, TEWARI Rajeshwar

KUWAIT

AL QATTAN Ibrahim, AL DASHTI Abdul Aziz, AL TURKI Numan, AL

HUSAINI Nabil

PAKISTAN

MAQBOOL Assad (Captain), BANDESHA Ghalib Ali, ZAIDI Syed

Asghar Abbas, Asadullah Khan, KIZILBASH Anwar Mumtaz, IMAM

Syed Shakir

SRI LANKA

BANDARANAIKE Romesh, PERERA Edward, SOYSA Dilanjan,

SELVANAYAGAM Anton, KEERTHISENA H.H.J., DE MEL Ashanta

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

AL MIDFAA Ahmed (Chef de Mission), MOSTAFA Ashraf (Manager),

MANAF Mohamed, AGAMAWI Wael, ATTEF Dr. Hesham, HASSAN

Khaled, EISSA Tamer, MOUNIR Ahmed

WOMEN TEAMS Country Team Members

INDIA

DEORA Hema (Captain), KARMAKAR Marrianne, CHOKSI Rita, DEY

Bharati, NARULA Tutu, SURANA Asha

PAKISTAN

AZWER Zeenat, AGHA Rubina, DOSSA Qudsia, BOKHARI Roshan Ara,

SAEED HAI Rubina, RAZA Fatima

PALESTINE

HADDADIN Laila Jeries (Captain), MALHAS Maha Ahmad, ALSHAN

Hana Sadek, NADER Lorette Fuad

SRI LANKA

WIJERATNE Malini, DE SILVA Neela, WIJEYERATNE Janani, MUTHIAH

Charika, FERNANDO Cera, WIJEKOON Mallika

SENIORS TEAMS Country Team Members

BANGLADESH

RAHMAN A.K.M. Azizur (NPC), HAQUE Brig.(Retd) M. Azizul, HAQUE

Khandakar Muzharul, AHMED A.K. Firoze, HUSSAIN A.T.M. Moazzem

INDIA

GOEL Ashok Kumar (Captain), SHARMA Vinod, MACHHAR Sunil,

SRIDHARAN R, MUKHERJEE Kamal Krishna, SADHU Aloke Kumar

PAKISTAN

MAZHAR Masood, HUSSAIN Mirza Shauq, IBRAHIM Kamran, JAWED

Syed Hasan, HAMID Azhar, MAHMOOD Zakir

SRI LANKA

PERERA Rex, JAYASINGHE Asoka, KARUNARATNE Y.R., SALGADO

M.P.

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Tournament Draw

OPEN TEAMS

Draws TABLE 1 TABLE 2 TABLE 3 TABLE 4 Team # TEAM NAME

R1 2 VS 7 3 VS 6 4 VS 5 1 VS 8 1 BAHRAIN

R2 7 VS 1 6 VS 2 5 VS 3 8 VS 4 2 BANGLADESH

R3 1 VS 6 2 VS 5 3 VS 4 7 VS 8 3 INDIA

R4 5 VS 1 4 VS 2 7 VS 6 8 VS 3 4 KUWAIT

R5 1 VS 4 2 VS 3 5 VS 7 6 VS 8 5 PAKISTAN

R6 3 VS 1 6 VS 5 7 VS 4 8 VS 2 6 SRI LANKA

R7 1 VS 2 3 VS 7 4 VS 6 5 VS 8 7 UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

8 BYE

WOMEN TEAMS

Draws TABLE 1 TABLE 2 Team # TEAM NAME

R1 1 VS 4 2 VS 3 1 INDIA

R2 3 VS 1 4 VS 2 2 PAKISTAN

R3 1 VS 2 3 VS 4 3 PALESTINE

4 SRI LANKA

SENIOR TEAMS

Draws TABLE 1 TABLE 2 Team # TEAM NAME

R1 1 VS 4 2 VS 3 1 BANGLADESH

R2 3 VS 1 4 VS 2 2 INDIA

R3 1 VS 2 3 VS 4 3 PAKISTAN

4 SRI LANKA

NOTE: The draw for THE SUBSEQUENT Round-Robin will be based on the ranking of the previous round-robin.

From the Archives

Here is a photo from the first ever BFAME championships held at Bangalore Club in 1981. Players visible are

Zia Mahmoon (no need to tell who), Mr B Krishnan LHO of Zia, Late Mr Vigyan Gupta RHO of Zia, Col V K

Sharma kibitzing to the Right of Zia (ex-Indian International, Captain of Indian teams). Zia's partner is

perhaps Masood Salim, our Pakistani friends can confirm. The photo is courtesy Mr B. Krishnan's collection.


BFAME, ZONAL CONFERENCE OF WBF

ZONE-4

FORMATION AND GROWTH

The Bridge Federation of Asia & Middle East (BFAME)

was established in 1977 when, having earmarked the

geographical area West of the Bay of Bengal to the

Mediterranean and designating it as Zone 4, the WBF

Executive Council assigned the task of uniting the

NBOs of the aforesaid jurisdictional territory into a ZC

(Zonal Conference) to the then Co-Chairman of the

WBF Zoning Committee, the late James O'Sullivan of

Australia. Upon effective contacts with the NBO of

Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, the genial

and duty-conscious WBF Zoning Committee Co-

Chairman provisionally commissioned Zone 4 and its

ZC, later christened as the Bridge Federation of Asia &

the Middle East, at a meeting held in November 1978

at Maurya Sheraton Hotel New Delhi, India. It was also

at this meeting that the BFAME officers were

appointed.

After nearly a year's hectic work by the BFAME

Secretariat, the new zonal federation submitted its

application for the requisite approval of the WBF

Executive Council at its meeting held in Rio de Janeiro,

Brazil in October 1979. The BFAME Secretary, who

presented the application in person, succeeded in

securing ratification of the BFAME subject to fulfilment

of certain requirements of WBF Constitution and By-

Laws. However, upon compliance with these

requirements, the BFAME was accorded the status of a

ZC, in good standing, in the WBF Executive Council

meetings held in Valkenburg, Holland, in Sep 1980.

Starting as a toddling Zonal body with 4 NBOs having

less than 5000 bridge players as their registered

members the BFAME has, over the last nearly 30 years,

grown in size and strength. At Present it has within its

folds NBOs 13 countries of South Asia, Middle East and

West Asia with over 15,000 competitive bridge players

as their members. These are Bahrain, Bangladesh,

India, Jordan, Kuwait, Nepal, Pakistan, Palestine,

Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, UAE, and Syria.

In 1983, pursuant to a resolution of BFAME Council, and

upon approval of WBF Executive Council, the

geographical jurisdiction of Zone 4 was extended to

the continent of Africa and name of its Zonal

Conference was modified to Bridge Federation of

Africa Asia and the Middle East (BFAAME) with 22

member NBOs.

However, subsequently in 2000, with the formation and

commissioning of a new/separate zone for the

continent of Africa in accordance with the aspiration

of the African NBOs – Zone 8 and its ZC named as

African Bridge Federation, BFAME reverted back to its

original name and jurisdictional area having 13 NBOs

as its members.

The BFAME and BFAAME have sponsored and

conducted 14 biennial Zonal Championships

successfully in 1981 in India, 1983 in Mauritius, 1985 in

Pakistan, 1987 in Sri Lanka, 1989 in Egypt, 1991 in India,

1993 in Mauritius, 1995 in Jordan, 1997 in South Africa,

BFAME Bridge Championships – A Brief Summary

1999 in Sri Lanka, 2001 in Bahrain, 2003 in Jordan, 2005

in Bangladesh and in 2007 in Pakistan.

While the fourteen afore-mentioned championships

will be described in some detail hereunder, it is

noteworthy that these championships were

conducted in line with international standards set by

the WBF, inasmuch as there were proper Conditions of

Contest governing these championships and screens,

Vu-graph and other technical infrastructure were in

operation.

Through its past President and now President Emeritus

who is a member of WBF Executive Council for the last

34 years and is also WBF Vice-President since 1991,

BFAME/Zone 4 has the distinction of making substantial

contribution towards the growth & progress of bridge

worldwide and the future well being of the WBF and its

member NBOs. In this connection, institution of WBF

Infrastructure Development Programme and initiative

for recognition of bridge as a sport by International

Olympic Committee (IOC) stand out.

The details of the participants & Zone qualifiers of the

previous BFAME championships are as follows:

1st BFAME CHAMPIONSHIPS - 1981

Venue: Bangalore, India

Dates: 11th -19th April 1981

Open: Bangladesh, India, Mauritius, Pakistan, and Sri

Lanka & U.A.E. (6)

Zone Qualifiers: Pakistan, India

Women: India, Pakistan & Sri Lanka (3)

Zone Qualifiers: India, Sri Lanka

2nd BFAAME CHAMPIONSHIPS - 1983

Venue: Le Meidien Paradise Hotel, Le Morne Peninsula,

Port Louise, Mauritius

Dates: 13th – 22nd May 1983

Open : Bangladesh, India, Kenya, Kuwait, Mauritius,

Pakistan, Reunion, Sri Lanka & Zimbabwe (9).

Zone Qualifiers: Pakistan, India.

Women : India, Mauritius & Pakistan. (3)

Zone Qualifiers: India, Pakistan

3rd BFAAME CHAMPIONSHIPS - 1985

Venue: Taj Mahal Hotel, Karachi, Pakistan

Dates: 18th – 30th April 1985

Open: Bangladesh, India, Mauritius, Nepal, Pakistan,

Reunion and Sri Lanka (7)

Zone Qualifiers: (Pakistan), India

Women: Egypt, India, Pakistan, Reunion & Sri Lanka (5)

Zone Qualifiers: India, Egypt

4TH BFAAME CHAMPIONSHIPS - 1987

Venue: Taj Samudra Hotel, Colombo, Sri Lanka

Dates: 29th March to 9th April 1987

Open: Bangladesh, India, Mauritius, Pakistan, Reunion

and Sri Lanka (6)

Zone Qualifiers: Pakistan, Mauritius

Women: Egypt, Jordan, Pakistan, Reunion, Sri Lanka (5)

Zone Qualifiers: Egypt, Sri Lanka


5TH BFAAME CHAMPIONSHIPS-1989

Venue: Ramses Nile Hilton, Cairo, Egypt

Dates: 1st to 13th June 1989

Open: Bangladesh, Egypt, India, Jordan, Mauritius,

Pakistan, Reunion, Saudi Arabia, Tanzania and Sri

Lanka. (10)

Zone Qualifiers: Egypt, India

Women: Egypt, India, Jordan, Pakistan, Reunion, Sri

Lanka and Zimbabwe. (7)

Zone Qualifiers: India, Egypt

6TH BFAAME CHAMPIONSHIPS - 1991

Venue: Sheraton Hotel, New Delhi, India

Dates: 7th -17th July 1991

Open: Bangladesh, Egypt, India, Jordan, Mauritius,

Pakistan, Reunion, S. Arabia & Sri Lanka (9)

Zonal Qualifiers: Pakistan, Egypt

Women: Egypt, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka (4)

Zonal Qualifiers: Egypt, India.


Venue: Le Mauricia Hotel, Grand Bay, Port Louis,

Mauritius.

Dates: June1993

Open: Bangladesh, Egypt, India, Jordan, Kenya,

Mauritius, Pakistan, Reunion, Saudi Arabia, South Africa

and Sri Lanka. (11)

Zone Qualifiers: South Africa, India

Women: Egypt, India, Jordan, Mauritius, Pakistan,

Reunion and South Africa. (7)



Venue: Forte Grand Hotel, Amman, Jordan

Dates: 22nd April’95 – 3rd May 1995.

Open: Bangladesh, Egypt, India, Jordan, Kenya,

Mauritius, Pakistan, Reunion, Russia, Saudi Arabia,

South Africa, Syria & Sri Lanka. (13)

Zone Qualifiers: South Africa, Egypt

Women: Egypt, India, Jordan, Kenya, Pakistan,

Reunion, South Africa, and Sri Lanka. (8)



Venue: Arthur Seat Hotel, Cape Town, South

Africa.

Dates: 16th May’97- 28th May 1997.

Open: Bangladesh, Botswana, Egypt, India, Kenya,

Mauritius, Pakistan, Reunion, South Africa,

and Zimbabwe. (10)

Zone Qualifiers: India, South Africa

Women: Egypt, India, Mauritius, Reunion, South

Africa, Pakistan, Sri Lanka & Zimbabwe. (8)

Zone Qualifiers: (Egypt), India, South Africa


Venue: Taj Samudra Hotel, Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Dates: 2nd Oct’99 – 14th Oct 1999

Open: Bangladesh, India, Kenya, Mauritius, Pakistan,

Palestine, Reunion, South Africa and Sri Lanka. (9)

Zone Qualifiers: Pakistan & South Africa

Women: Egypt, India, Jordan, Pakistan, Reunion, South

Africa, Sri Lanka. (7)

Zone Qualifiers: India, Egypt.

11TH BFAME CHAMPIONSHIPS-2001

Venue: Gulf Hotel, Manama, Bahrain

Dates: 23rd May’01 – 2nd June 2001.

Open: Bahrain, India, Jordan, Pakistan, Sri Lanka &

Syria. (6)

Zone Qualifiers: India, (Syria), (Pakistan)

Women: Bahrain, India, Jordan, Pakistan & Sri Lanka.

(5)

Zone Qualifiers: India, (Sri Lanka)

Seniors: Bahrain

12TH BFAME CHAMPIONSHIPS-2003

Venue: Regency Palace Hotel, Amman, Jordan

Dates: 1st August’03 – 9th August 2003.

Open: Bangladesh, India, Jordan, Pakistan, Palestine,

Sri Lanka & Syria. (7)


Women: India, Jordan, Pakistan, Palestine & Sri Lanka.

(5)


Seniors: Jordan, Pakistan & Palestine. (3)

Zone Qualifiers: Pakistan, (Jordan)

13th BFAME Championships-2005

Venue: Sonar Gaon Pan Pacific Hotel, Dhaka,

Bangladesh.

Dates: 28th April’05 – 6th May 2005.

Open: Bangladesh, India, Jordan, Pakistan & Sri Lanka.

(5)

Zone Qualifiers: India, Jordan.

Women: Bangladesh, India, Jordan, Pakistan &

Palestine. (5)

Zone Qualifiers: India, Pakistan.

Seniors: Bangladesh & Pakistan. (2)

Zone Qualifiers: Bangladesh, Pakistan.

14th BFAME Championships - 2007

Venue: Carlton Hotel, Karachi, Pakistan

Dates: 12th May to 20th May 2007

Open: Bangladesh, India, Jordan, Pakistan & Sri Lanka

(5)


Women: India, Jordan, Pakistan, Palestine (4)

Zone Qualifiers : Jordan, India

Seniors: India, Jordan, Pakistan & Sri Lanka (4)

Zone Qualifiers : India, Pakistan

15th BFAME Championships - 2009

Venue: Regency Palace Hotel, Amman, Jordan

Dates: 26th June to 4th July 2009.

Open: Bahrain, Bangladesh, India, Jordan, Kuwait,

Pakistan, Palestine, Sri Lanka & Syria (9)


Women: India, Jordan, Pakistan, Palestine & Syria (5)

Zone Qualifiers : Jordan, Pakistan

Seniors: Bangladesh, ndia, Jordan, Pakistan & Palestine

(5)


16TH BFAME CHAMPIONSHIPS - 2011

Venue: Hotel Chola Sheraton, Chennai, India

Dates: 26th May to 1st June 2011

Open: Bangladesh, India, Jordan, Pakistan, Saudi

Arabia and Sri Lanka (6)


Women: India, Jordan, Pakistan, Palestine (4)

Zone Qualifiers: India, Jordan

Seniors: Only 2 teams India & Pakistan (2)

Zone Qualifiers: India & Pakistan

17TH BFAME CHAMPIONSHIPS - 2013

Venue: Hotel Hyatt, Ahmedabad, India

Dates: 4th June to 11th June 2013


Well no bulletin can be complete without few

interesting bridge hands and the editor will not like to

disappoint the readers on that point.

But let us first talk about the difference between “a

really good bridge player” viz. a viz. “an average

bridge player”. One of the main hallmark of a good

bridge player is that he hates throwing a single IMP on

a board, whereas an average player will not bother to remember 5-6 IMPs thrown here and there in a match,

if he has made an non-biddable game or a slam with 2

finesses. His day is made, if he has succeeded in doing

something unusual and he will remember those deals

for days to come.

Another important aspect related to a good player is

the thinking part. He will always think WHY? Why

partner has led 2 and not 3. He will check for count,

attitude and other juggleries, and most importantly he

will think on how an iron-clad contract can go down.

Though an average player will also follow these rules,

but finally he will wander and try to find a card in partner’s hand which may beat the contract or will bid

hoping to find the all important card with partner. In

other words average player will play more with instinct

then with technicalities.

But as they say - “There are many tactics to be learnt

for successfully playing the table”.

With the advent of 20-20 and one day games, the

game of Cricket is already seeing new tactics like

reverse sweeps, switch hits etc. and the same is slowly

going to be followed on the bridge table as well. The

bridge playing sharks are on prowl and they also

target TOP players knowing fully well that they will THINK, and THINK in the right direction.

Coming to the hand, the bidding on the table goes as

follows:

West North East South

Pass Pass Pass 1C (1)

Pass 1D(2) Pass 2S (3) Pass 3C(4) Pass 3D(5)

Pass 4C(6) Pass 4NT

Pass 5C(7) Pass 6S All Pass

(1)- 16+ precision; (2) – 0-8 HCPs 3) – 21+ with good

spades (4) – 5+ clubs with 5-8 HCPs (with <4 he will

bid 2NT as 2nd negative); (5) Forward going bid (6) – 6+ clubs; (7) – 1 or 4 Aces.

West leads the H2 (leads are 3rd / 5th) and the dummy comes down with N: ♠2, ♥743, ♦542, ♣AKJxxx.

Declarer plays the three. Your hand is:

♠Tx, ♥KT9, ♦QT8, ♣T98xx

You play the King and declarer plays the HQ. What

card you return.

Now coming back to my philosophy on “Good player”,

he will start counting. They play 3rd / 5th, so in this

case with 3 cards each in dummy & his hand and

declarer having singleton Queen, why partner led the

6th card and why not 5th card. But he is not an average

player. He is really a good player. So further thinking

is required. Why partner will under lead his heart Ace

and lead 2. With 6 club cards in dummy and 5 with

him, the only possibility why partner is under leading

and playing the H2 is partner asking for a club ruff.

WELL DONE PARTNER. Here you take the ruff. East

leads the Club 10. But The full hand:

♠2

♥743

♦542

♣AKJxxx

♠9x

♥J8652

♦KJ9x

♣Qx

♠Tx

♥KT9

♦QT8

♣T98xx

♠AKQJxxxx

♥AQ

♦Axx

♣

Declarer throws his diamond losers and claims with a

remark – “My guess was correct, you are really a good

and thinking player”. Beware of Sharks

Another hand on the same philosophy. Bidding is:

West North East South

1D DBL 3D(1) Pass Pass DBL Pass 3H

Pass 4H All Pass

3D by East is pre-emptive. West leads Diamond Ace

and East throws the DQ, confirming the DJ. West now

plays spade Jack. The dummy is:

♠AKQT, ♥KT9, ♦xx, ♣AKJx and your hand is

♠8765, ♥QJ876, ♦xx, ♣xx. How you plan to play.

You are a top category player, and are clear that your

contract is safe unless, West can score a ruff in spade.

As per the bidding, West is surely holding the trump

Ace. You may throw your diamond loser by taking club

finesse (in theory) but you can’t come up before

playing hearts. If you play trump, West will win with

Ace, play diamond to West’s Jack and get the ruff. But

any good or average bridge player knows the meaning

of “cutting the communication”. So the best play is win

the SJ with Ace, play club Ace & King and play the club

Jack. If East wins ruff it otherwise discard the losing

diamond from hand breaking their communication.

What happens? West wins the club queen and plays

another spade. Was that the end of the story? No.

When declarer now plays the trump, West wins with

Ace and plays the 3rd spade. The ruff was taken but

not by West but by East. One down. The full hand:

♠AKQT

♥KT9

♦xx

♣AKJx

♠Jxx

♥A32

♦AKxx

♣Qxx

♠xx

♥54

♦QJxxx

♣T9xx

♠8765

♥QJ876

♦xx

♣xx

As I told – “Beware of Sharks on the table”

- Editor

The Sharks on the Prowl


Entry Fee for Friendship Pairs

The entry fee for today’s 2-Session Friendship Pairs is:

US$ - 40/- per Pair

INR 2000/- per Pair for Indian Nationals.

VERY IMPORTANT

SUBMITTING YOUR LINE-UP

Please submit your Line-up at least

30 Minutes before the match.

Director will penalize the offenders.

No Smoking

Smoking in the playing area, Press & Bulletin

Rooms and the Scoring & Results Room as well

is strictly prohibited. Any player or team

official smoking in the areas designated may

attract penalties.

No Mobile Phones

Use of Mobile telephones is prohibited in the

playing area, while the play session is on.

IMPORTANT - PLEASE NOTE

The Tournament Directors would award penalties as prescribed by the Laws and Conditions of the contest for Use of Mobiles, Slow play or Late Arrival.

All players are informed that ENGLISH is the official language of the tournament for interacting while the match is on.

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IMPORTANT

The 1st BFAME Council Meeting for all delegates (representatives of their NBOs) will

be held today at 1930 Hrs. at the Art Gallery (BBO Vu Graph Room) in the ground floor of

the Hotel.

All the Team Captains will be informed about

the exact time of Captain’s Meeting by the Tournament Committee today, while the Friendship Pairs is on.

LINE – UP SOFTWARE

It is mandatory for Captains to give their Line up through the LINE-UP Software.

Captains are requested to contact Mr. T.C. Pant, the Line-Up in-charge for learning the usage of the software.

Each Captain will be provided with a PASSWORD for accessing the software.

Today’s Schedule (Tuesday – 4th June 2013)

1030 Hrs.: Friendship Pairs – Session - 1

1430 Hrs.: Friendship Pairs – Session - 2

“Relations are like Electr“Relations are like Electr“Relations are like Electr“Relations are like Electric Currents. Wrong Connections will give ic Currents. Wrong Connections will give ic Currents. Wrong Connections will give ic Currents. Wrong Connections will give you SHOCKS throughout your life,you SHOCKS throughout your life,you SHOCKS throughout your life,you SHOCKS throughout your life,

BUT the right ones will LIGHT UP your lives.”BUT the right ones will LIGHT UP your lives.”BUT the right ones will LIGHT UP your lives.”BUT the right ones will LIGHT UP your lives.”


The 17th BFAME Championships, AHMEDABAD

4th June to 11th June 2013

Championships Schedule

June 04 0930 Hrs. Opening Ceremony

1030 Hrs: Friendship Pairs – Session – 1 (24/26 Boards)

1430 Hrs: Friendship Pairs – Session – 2 (24/26 Boards)

1930 Hrs: 1st BFAME Council Meeting

June 05 1000 Hrs: Captain’s Meeting (All Categories)

OPEN Teams - Round Robin - 1 (R1 to R3)

WOMEN Teams - Round Robin - 1 (R1 & R2)

SENIORS Teams - Round Robin - 1 (R1 & R2)

June 06 OPEN Teams - Round Robin - 1 (R4 to R6)

WOMEN Teams - Round Robin - 1 (R3) & RR - 2 (R1)

SENIORS Teams - Round Robin - 1 (R3) & RR - 2 (R1)

June 07 OPEN Teams - Round Robin - 1 (R7) & RR-2 (R1 & R2))


SENIORS Teams - Round Robin - 2 (R2 & R3)

June 08 OPEN Teams - Round Robin - 2 (R3 to R5)


SENIORS Teams - Round Robin – 3 (R1 & R2)

June 09 OPEN Teams - Round Robin - 2 (R6 & R7) & SF-1

WOMEN Teams - Round Robin - 3 (R3) & RR-4 (R1)

SENIORS Teams - Round Robin – 3 (R3) & RR-4 (R1)

2030 Hrs: 2nd BFAME Council Meeting

June 10 OPEN Teams – Semi-Finals (Session-2 to Session-4)


SENIORS Teams - Round Robin – 4 (R2 & R3)

June 11 Finals for all Categories – Session 1 & 2

1730 Hrs: Prize Distribution Ceremony & Victory Banquet

Session Timings

Round Robin: Open Semi Finals: Team Finals:

Session 1: 10: 30 am Sessions 2: 10: 30 am Session 1: 10: 30 pm

Session 2: 14: 30 pm Sessions 3: 14: 30 pm Session 2: 14: 30 pm

Session 3: 17: 30 pm Sessions 1 & 4: 17: 30 pm

IMPORTANT: The above time schedule is subject to change at the discretion of the Tournament

Committee.

SOME IMPORTANT LOCAL CONTACTS OF ORGANISERS

Mr. Sunit Chokshi: +91 9879123232 Mr. Amol Dalal: +91 9825000912

Mr. Srinivasan Iyengar:+91 9974164676

Documents

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