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Over the years major bridge programs from all over the world have participated in the annual World Computer Bridge Championships. After its debut in 2000 Jack dominated the championship winning the title in 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2006. In 2005 Jack won the Round Robin but lost the final to WBridge5, in 2007 it was WBridge5 again.
For the Championship seven programs will play a round robin. The programs meet in 32 board matches with a 30 VP international scale. The four top finishers will then play in a knockout format starting with a 64-deal semi-final.
2007 debutant TUT Bridge will
not be taking part in this year's event.
Long-time contestant Blue Chip Bridge will
take part in the Individuals only.
In the experimental Individuals the programs face a whole new challenge when they have to team
up with the other programs. In the Individuals all programs will use a convention card
that is based on the Bridge Baron convention card.
The programs competing are:
| Jack | - Hans Kuijf / Wim Heemskerk, The Netherlands |
| Micro Bridge | - Tomio and Yumiko Uchida, Japan |
| WBridge5 | - Yves Costel, France |
| Q-Plus Bridge | - Hans Leber, Germany |
| Bridge Baron | - George Yanakiev / Stephen Smith / Tom Throop jr. / Jason Rosenfeld, United States |
| Shark Bridge | - Jonh Norris, Denmark |
| RoboBridge | - Job Scheffers, The Netherlands |
| Blue Chip Bridge (Individuals only) | - Ian Trackman / Mike Whittaker, United Kingdom |
On this page we will keep you posted as the tournament progresses.
Off course you may also check the organisers own computer bridge site.
| Results final | |||||
| Results semi-finals | |||||
| Results preliminaries | |||||
| Ranking Round Robin | |||||
| Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5 | Day 6 |
Day 1 - Shark Bridge surprises
On the first day the Team Championship commenced with sessions 1 & 2 of 32-board round-robin.
Shark Bridge was the big surprise with big wins on Bridge Baron and Micro Bridge.
After the first two rounds Shark Bridge and Jack take the lead.
| Shark Bridge - Bridge Baron | 102 - 30 | 25 - 4 |
| Jack - Q-Plus Bridge | 129 - 25 | 25 - 0 |
| Micro Bridge - Robo Bridge | 89 - 71 | 18 - 12 |
| Bye: WBridge5 | 15 |
| Jack - Robo Bridge | 151 - 35 | 25 - 0 |
| WBridge5 - Q-Plus Bridge | 86 - 70 | 17 - 13 |
| Shark Bridge - Micro Bridge | 108 - 46 | 25 - 5 |
| Bye: Bridge Baron | 15 |
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results round robin
Day 2 - Jack semi-finalist
On the second day the Team Championship continued with sessions 3, 4 & 5 of the 32-board round-robin.
Jack has taken the lead and, with 2 more rounds left, is already assured
to be semi-finalist.
| Shark Bridge - Jack | 50 - 69 | 12 - 18 |
| Bridge Baron - Micro Bridge | 58 - 77 | 12 - 18 |
| Robo Bridge - WBridge5 | 66 - 108 | 8 - 22 |
| Bye: Q-Plus Bridge | 15 VP |
| Shark Bridge - WBridge5 | 52 - 115 | 5 - 25 |
| Bridge Baron - Jack | 30 - 99 | 4 - 25 |
| Q-Plus Bridge - Robo Bridge | 167 - 56 | 25 - 0 |
| Bye: Micro Bridge | 15 VP |
| Jack - Micro Bridge | 83 - 31 | 23 - 7 |
| WBridge5 - Bridge Baron | 79 - 82 | 15 - 15 |
| Q-Plus Bridge - Shark Bridge | 87 - 83 | 16 - 14 |
| Bye: Robo Bridge | 15 VP |
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results round robin
Day 3 - semi finalists: Jack, Shark Bridge, WBridge5, Micro Bridge
On the third day the Team Championship Round Robin was finished: sessions 6 & 7 of 32-board round-robin.
Jack, Shark Bridge and WBridge5 finished top of the field.
In a direct match Micro Bridge and Q-Plus Bridge battled for the final ticket.
Micro Bridge came out on top, and will be Jacks opponent in the semi-final (carry over of 16).
The other semi-final will be Shark Bridge against WBridge5 (carry over 0).
| Robo Bridge - Shark Bridge | 52 - 117 | 5 - 25 |
| Q-Plus Bridge - Bridge Baron | 78 - 63 | 17 - 13 |
| WBridge5 - Micro Bridge | 66 - 58 | 16 - 14 |
| Bye: Jack | 15 VP |
| Jack - WBridge5 | 98 - 44 | 24 - 6 |
| Bridge Baron - Robo Bridge | 92 - 52 | 22 - 8 |
| Micro Bridge - Q-Plus Bridge | 90 - 39 | 23 - 7 |
| Bye: Shark Bridge | 15 VP |
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results round robin
Day 4 - Experiment failed
Today the Individuals were played. 8 Robots (including Blue Chip Bridge)
play a total of 112-boards (two sessions of seven 8-board rounds).
In the experimental Individuals the programs face a whole new challenge when they team
up with the other programs. In the Individuals all programs will use a convention card
that is based on the Bridge Baron convention card.
Not all programs were equally prepared for this experiment.
Strange decisions were being made by programs that were ill-prepared leaving
their teammates in despair. The matches showed a lot of wrong decisions being
taken by the weaker, unprepared party having a lot of influence
on the course of the game.
Not a good example of what computerbridge can be like.
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results round robin
results semi-finals
Day 5 - Jack and WBridge5 finalists
Today the Team Championship continued with the 64-board semifinal.
Jack beat Micro Bridge in the semi finals. In the other semi finals match
Shark Bridge put up a good fight but in the final set WBridge5 managed to get
ahead and win the game.
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results round robin
results semi-finals
Day 6 - WBridge5 the champion
Today the Team Championship concluded with the 64-board final.
After finishing far ahead of the field in the Round Robin, Jack
suffered from bad decisions and bad luck in the finals. Again Jack saw
the french WBridge5 take the title.
Congratulations, Yves! We'll be back...
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results round robin
results semi-finals
results finals
| Team vs. Team |
1 Shark Bridge |
2 Bridge Baron |
3 Micro Bridge |
4 Jack |
5 WBridge5 |
6 Q-Plus Bridge |
7 Robo Bridge |
Bye | VP's |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Shark Bridge |
x | 102 - 30 25 VP |
108 - 46 25 VP |
50 - 69 12 VP |
52 - 115 5 VP |
83 - 87 14 VP |
117 - 52 25 VP |
106 | |
| 2 Bridge Baron |
30 - 102 4 VP |
x | 58 - 77 12 VP |
30 - 99 4 VP |
82 - 79 15 VP |
63 - 78 13 VP |
92 - 52 22 VP |
70 | |
| 3 Micro Bridge |
46 - 108 5 VP |
77 - 58 18 VP |
x | 31 - 83 7 VP |
58 - 66 14 VP |
90 - 39 23 VP |
89 - 71 18 VP |
85 | |
| 4 Jack |
69 - 50 18 VP |
99 - 30 25 VP |
83 - 31 23 VP |
x | 98 - 44 24 VP |
129 - 25 25 VP |
151 - 35 25 VP |
140 | |
| 5 WBridge5 |
115 - 52 25 VP |
79 - 82 15 VP |
66 - 58 16 VP |
44 - 98 6 VP |
x | 86 - 70 17 VP |
108 - 66 22 VP |
101 | |
| 6 Q-Plus Bridge |
87 - 83 16 VP |
78 - 63 17 VP |
39 - 90 7 VP |
25 - 129 0 VP |
70 - 86 13 VP |
x | 167 - 56 25 VP |
78 | |
| 7 Robo Bridge |
52 - 117 5 VP |
52 - 92 8 VP |
71 - 89 12 VP |
35 - 151 0 VP |
66 - 108 8 VP |
56 - 167 0 VP |
x | 33 |
In the first 7 rounds half a Round Robin is played. All contestants will play each other
exactly once. Results in the above table are therefor displayed twice and mirrored.
Ranking Round Robin
| Program | VP's |
|---|---|
| Jack | 140 |
| Shark Bridge | 106 |
| WBridge5 | 101 |
| Micro Bridge | 85 |
| Q-Plus Bridge | 78 |
| Bridge Baron | 70 |
| Robo Bridge | 33 |
| Semi finals | Carry over | Results | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st set | 2nd set | 3rd set | 4th set | Total | ||
| Jack – Micro Bridge | +16 | 40 - 26 | 55 - 14 | 48 - 40 | 7 - 32 | 166 - 112 |
| Shark Bridge – WBridge5 | 0 | 23 - 29 | 49 - 39 | 26 - 20 | 23 - 51 | 121 - 139 |
| Final | Carry over | Results | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st set | 2nd set | 3rd set | 4th set | Total | ||
| Jack – WBridge5 | +18 | 27 - 42 | 26 - 55 | 40 - 39 | 46 - 36 | 157 - 172 |