[Walddk]

We have very little info regarding which and how many matches we are getting in each round, but one thing I do know (confirmed a few minutes ago):

All of Italy's matches (two tables) will be shown with English commentary in the closed room, Italian in the open. Almost always from the Open series, but we will also get the occasional match from the Women's and Seniors'.

Most likely we will also be broadcasting from France's and Poland's matches, but that needs to be confirmed. I am in touch with sources in the FFB and PZBS and will let you know as I get more information.

Additionally (with a small question mark), we will be showing at least one other match, so my estimate at this point is 8 tables per session, perhaps even more for some. There must be a reason why the FFB requested 20 vugraph accounts.

Roland

[cjames]

Can't wait for this to start, just need to finish my last exam then..

What are the session times?

[Walddk]

cjames, on Jun 12 2008, 10:17 AM, said:

What are the session times?

10.30, 14.15 and 17.35 Paris (CET) time.

Subtract 9 hours for Los Angeles, 6 hours for New York, 1 hour for London, and add 8 hours for Sydney.

Roland

[Walddk]

Just in. The Poles have given up on broadcasting Poland's matches. The conditions offered by the FFB were too expensive for the Polish federation.

Roland

[cjames]

Good starting times for me, and will be nice to watch the Italians. I want to see as much of Bocchi-Duboin before it is all over

[Walddk]

More news. According to Xavier Schurer, head of information in the FFB, we will be broadcasting from 7 matches (14 tables) in every round. Whether that includes the two tables from Italy's matches is unclear.

No matter what, plenty to choose from. Some like that concept, some don't. Personally I would have preferred fewer matches, first of all because we have access to running scores in all other matches.

Roland

[Walddk]

I now have our matches for Rounds 1-6 (Sunday and Monday, Open series). Six sessions, 14 tables for each. Lovely/gruelling, take your pick

Round 1:
Italy v Switzerland
Hungary v Germany
Norway v Belarus
Austria v Poland
Bulgaria v Russia
Greece v Netherlands
Spain v Iceland

Round 2:
Russia v Ireland
Slovakia v France
Monaco v Italy
Germany v Estonia
Wales v Bulgaria
Iceland v Serbia
Luxembourg v Turkey

Round 3:
France v Poland
Italy v England
Austria v Germany
Turkey v Netherlands
Hungary v Russia
Greece v Iceland
Spain v Denmark

Round 4:
Belgium v Austria
Romania v France
Germany v San Marino
England v Latvia
Portugal v Ireland
Luxembourg v Netherlands
Czech Republic v Turkey

Round 5:
Bulgaria v Norway
France v Germany
Italy v Latvia
Israel v England
Serbia v Croatia
Turkey v Iceland
Austria v Russia

Round 6:
Italy v Israel
France v Belgium
Slovakia v Germany
Norway v Ireland
England v Finland
Netherlands v Czech Republic
Poland v Romania

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http://online.bridgebase.com/vugraph/sched...?order_by=event

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With some luck I will get the following day's fixtures early in the evening the day before. Then I will post them right here as soon as possible.

Roland

[Gerben42]

My first comment to this schedule would be: Why no Women's match?

[Walddk]

Gerben42, on Jun 13 2008, 10:19 AM, said:

My first comment to this schedule would be: Why no Women's match?

I would like to see your face when when you read that the women don't start until Thursday

You do have our vugraph schedule web page bookmarked, right Gerben?

Roland

[Gerben42]

Ehh... right Never mind that. Move along

[NickRW]

Walddk, on Jun 13 2008, 08:05 AM, said:

I now have our matches for Rounds 1-6 (Sunday and Monday, Open series). Six sessions, 14 tables for each. Lovely/gruelling, take your pick

Er, gruelling for you perhaps.

It occurs to me that your efforts on our behalf should be given a warm thank you - so, well, thanks Roland.

Nick

[Walddk]

From day one we are in a position to offer commentary in English, French, Polish, Italian, Turkish and German (Austria v Germany). We may add Greek, Spanish, Dutch and 'Scandinavian' at some point.

Roland

[Walddk]

From tomorrow (Tuesday), for a number of reasons, we have cut it down to five matches per session. I think it's a good decision. Our matches are as follows:

Round 7:
Ireland v Sweden
France v Russia
Finland v Italy
Germany v Poland
Iceland v Netherlands

Round 8:
Czech Republic v Iceland
Wales v France
Italy v Spain
Monaco v Greece
Croatia v Turkey

Round 9:
Russia v Poland
France v Portugal
Serbia v Italy
Finland v Israel
Ireland v Bulgaria

[hawk10]

A whole day without Norway?? Bawwwllll

Seriously: I can live with it, hope they play better without kibbers

[Walddk]

Back to six matches per round Wednesday. Our fixtures are:

Round 10
Netherlands v Croatia
Belarus v France
Italy v Greece
Germany v Belgium
Monaco v Turkey
Czech Republic v Denmark

Round 11:
Russia v Germany
France v Norway
Lithuania v Italy
Portugal v Poland
Spain v Finland
Croatia v Czech Republic

Round 12:
Iceland v Croatia
Sweden v France
Italy v Turkey
Germany v Wales
Poland v Belarus
Netherlands v Monaco

[Walddk]

'Crazy' Thursday. 8 matches in the morning, 7 each early and late afternoon. Here they are:

Round 13
Monaco v Czech Republic
France v Malta
Italy v Luxembourg
England v Netherlands
Portugal v Germany
Norway v Poland
Sweden v Slovakia
Hungary v Sweden (R1 Women)

Round 14:
Netherlands v Italy
Bulgaria v France
Poland v Sweden
Germany v Belarus
Iceland v Monaco
Czech Republic v England
Poland v France (R2 Women)

Round 15:
Norway v Germany
France v Ireland
Italy v Czech Republic
Portugal v Russia
England v Iceland
Bulgaria v Slovakia
France v Spain (R3 Women)

[Walddk]

7+7+7 Friday. Open series (unless stated).

Round 16:
Germany v Sweden
Hungary v France
Iceland v Italy
Netherlands v Israel
Poland v Bulgaria
Russia v Belarus
Sweden v France (R4 Women)

Round 17:
Norway v Russia
France v Estonia
Italy v Scotland
Malta v Germany
Ireland v Poland
Italy v Netherlands (R5 Women)
France v Ireland (R5 Women)

Round 18:
Czech Republic v Finland
Austria v France
Denmark v Italy
Germany v Bulgaria
Croatia v England
Portugal v Belarus
Croatia v France (R6 Women)

[Walddk]

Saturday will be like a walk-over because the teams in the open series finish in the morning. Then women and seniors in the afternoon. We will be broadcasting 6+3+3 matches. They are:

Round 19
Finland v Iceland
France v San Marino
Italy v Croatia
Ireland v Germany
England v Switzerland
Norway v Portugal

Round 1 (seniors):
Germany v Netherlands
France v England
Austria v Italy

Round 2:
Norway v France
Germany v France (R8 Women)
Italy v Russia (R8 Women)

[Walddk]

We have reached Round-Robin 2 in the Open series. 20 teams have been eliminated and we are down to 18. They will play a complete RR of 20-board matches for gold, silver and bronze.

The Open teams will have the late afternoon off. Our matches Sunday are as follows:

Round 1
Latvia v Russia
France v Denmark
Italy v Poland
Iceland v Germany
Netherlands v Norway
France v Norway (R9 Women)

Round 2:
Italy v Estonia
France v Germany
Norway v Czech Republic
Russia v Israel
Italy v France (R4 Seniors)
Austria v France (R10 Women)

R5 Seniors, R11 Women:
England v Denmark (seniors)
France v Netherlands (seniors)
Czech Republic v Italy (women)
France v England (women)

[Walddk]

Back to normal Monday with 6+6+6 matches and a little of everything. Open series unless stated.

Round 3:
Netherlands v France
Russia v Norway
Italy v Turkey
Poland v Germany
England v Portugal
Finland v France (R12 Women)

Round 4:
Germany v England
Norway v France
Iceland v Italy
Sweden v Poland
Israel v Netherlands (R13 Women)
France v Estonia (R7 Seniors)

Round 5:
Bulgaria v Czech Republic
France v Russia
Italy v Norway
Latvia v Germany
Denmark v Italy (R8 Seniors)
Italy v France (R14 Women)