ForcePoint Team Matches

The purpose of the bridge innovations published here is to make anyone a Bidding Expert in 3 days.
You do not even suspect how fundamental are these ForcePoint's innovations !

                You may even continue to use your own system, simply implying some of the innovations, although with ForcePoint's 1NT/1 natural system you may have a great success.
   The ForcePoint Counting provides a minimum of 70% contract assurances for Matchpoints scoring games with 12 TOP (that's about 8.4 points a game on any Bidding Contest). The one only convention used SCOR-SCOR supply the exact partner's shape usually below 3NT and allow to you to apply the correct PL's Adjustments. The Control Point Asking (CPA) may start even on 3 Level and will reveal the exact number of the partner's Aces, Kings, the contract tricks even the number of the Queens with 1 only question! With the huge bidding space still remaining you can use SCOR again to discover where the partner's TOP Honors are. No one needs more information to place the best possible contracts surprisingly becoming an Expert Bidder by the knowledges obtained for 24 hours only !
                                                                                                                                                                                  The Playing is your own responsibility !

ForcePoint Team Matches

Average Team Qualification: 307.32, SEMI-EXPERT TEAM, dropped from 337.32, Semi-Expert Team (6 players ) 297.42, ESTABLISHED ADVANCED TEAM, dropped from 307.32, Semi-Expert Team (4 active players )
	Force Point Team

	1. KONSTANTINOV, Milen: (PQ = 487.59), TOP ForcePoint's paid Semi-World Class player (dropped from 538.11) 2. KOSTOV, Kosta: (PQ = 369.21), ForcePoint's paid Expert player (dropped behind 397.45) 3. SCORDOMPEKIS, Akis: (PQ = 284.05), ForcePoint's non-paid (11 Matches) Established Advanced player (rose from 270.34) 4. Fp Coach: BOIEW, Pavell: (PQ = 267.26), ForcePoint's paid Established Advanced player (dropped from 279.84) 5. BOEV, Svilen: (PQ = 238.02), ForcePoint's paid Advanced player (dropped from 336.44) 6. TCANKOV, Plamen: PQ = 197.78, ForcePoint's paid Semi-Advanced player (dropped from 216.28)
	Players in preparation 7. VASILEV, Krasimir: (Initial PQ = 248.00), ForcePoint's non-paid (0 Matches) Expert player Non-active players
	8. PANAIOTOV, Ceco (PQ = 205.27), ForcePoint's non-paid (12 Matches) Advanced player (rose from 194.63) 9. GECHEV, Jordan: (PQ = 70.67), ForcePoint's non-paid (6 Matches) Semi-Intermediate player (rose from 50.63)

*For the Love of the Game*

                                                                                                                              ForcePoint's Team Participating Policy (Fp Team Policy)
                                                                                                  1. Minimum Player's Qualification (PQ) for participating on non-paid Team Match: 170, Advanced Player
                                                                                                              2. Minimum Player's Qualification (PQ) for participating on paid Team Match: 300, Expert

Player's Qualification (PQ) and what it really means for the ForcePoint's sponsor "BIDDING EXPERT"

If the player's PQ < 25 the player's ForcePoint profile will be marked BEGINNER
If the player's PQ > 25 but less than 50 the player's ForcePoint profile will be marked SEMI-INTERMEDIATE
If the player's PQ > 50 but less than 100 the player's ForcePoint profile will be marked INTERMEDIATE
If the player's PQ > 100 but less than 150 the player's ForcePoint profile will be marked ESTABLISHED INTERMEDIATE
If the player's PQ > 150 but less than 200 the player's ForcePoint profile will be marked SEMI-ADVANCED
If the player's PQ > 200 but less than 250 the player's ForcePoint profile will be marked ADVANCED
If the player's PQ > 250 but less than 300 the player's ForcePoint profile will be marked ESTABLISHED ADVANCED
If the player's PQ > 300 but less than 350 the player's ForcePoint profile will be marked SEMI-EXPERT
If the player's PQ > 350 but less than 400 the player's ForcePoint profile will be marked EXPERT
If the player's PQ > 400 but less than 450 the player's ForcePoint profile will be marked ESTABLISHED EXPERT
If the player's PQ > 450 but less than 500 the player's ForcePoint profile will be marked SEMI-WORLD CLASS
If the player's PQ > 500 but less than 550 the player's ForcePoint profile will be marked WORLD CLASS
If the player's PQ > 550 but less than 600 the player's ForcePoint profile will be marked ESTABLISHED WORLD CLASS

If the player's PQ > 600 but less than 700 the player's ForcePoint profile will be marked SEMI-STAR
Extra awards for a player with PQ > 600 but less than 700: 5.00 Lv for any BBO Tour, 10.00 Lv for any TM, 100.00 Lv for preparing a new Expert player for Fp TM

If the player's PQ > 700 but less than 900 the player's ForcePoint profile will be marked STAR
Extra awards for a player with PQ > 700 but less than 900: 10.00 Lv for any BBO Tour, 20.00 Lv for any TM, 150.00 Lv for preparing a new Expert player for Fp TM

If the player's PQ > 900 but less than 1200 the player's ForcePoint profile will be marked ESTABLISHED STAR
Extra awards for a player with PQ > 900 but less than 1200: 20.00 Lv for any BBO Tour, 40.00 Lv for any TM, 200.00 Lv for preparing a new World Class player for Fp TM

If the player's PQ > 1200 the player's ForcePoint profile will be marked "GOD playing bridge" :)
Extra awards for a player with PQ > 1200: 40.00 Lv for any BBO Tour, 80.00 Lv for any TM, 250.00 Lv for preparing a new World Class player for Fp TM

    2010 Instant cash personal Player award: 0.50 Lv for every IMP won.
The Formula for the personal Player's winning on TM will be (no matter how many Paid Team Players participate):
               Personal PQ/TOP Player PQ * 0.50 Lv * Victory IMPs

If the Team of 4 paid Players lose the Match, there will be a personal instant cash penalty for the Player responsible for the loss based on (only when 4 Paid Team Players participate):
    2010 Instant cash personal Player penalty:
               TOP Player PQ / Personal PQ * Personal IMPs loss / Table IMPs loss ( in Lv )

Players Qualification (PQ) will continue to be critical for participating and for the Player's instant cash personal money awards/penalties.

- A Team playing ForcePoint's natural 1NT/1 system was created based on following requirements:

1. The players' Total Qualification from "Private" to "Established Star" will be scored from 0 to 50 points:
Low class: Private = 0, Beginner = 0, Semi-Intermediate = 0, Intermediate = 3, Established Intermediate = 6 (all players of this class will not be able to play on the paid Team Matches).
Middle class: Semi-Advanced = 9, Advanced = 12, Established Advanced = 15 (all players of this class will not be able to play on the paid Team Matches)
Upper class: Semi-Expert = 21, Expert = 24, Established Expert = 27
High class: Semi-World Class = 33, World Class = 36, Established World Class = 39
Highest class: Semi-STAR = 45, STAR = 48, Established STAR = 51

2. The knowledge of the 1NT/1 system and the player's playing skill will be adjusted on the end of the Team Matches. For any bidding or/and playing mistake will be appointed 1 negative point.

3. The sum of all, the initial BBO qualification (self marked on BBO profile), the Fp Playing qualification (marked by the coach with the help of an Expert player) and the knowledge of 1NT/1 system (marked by the coach) regarding the number of the matches, along with the Bidding and Playing mistakes which the players may made throughout the Team matches will be used for extracting the most important Player's Qualification (PQ) status, which will be used for inviting the best of the players for the paid Team Matches.

- The Team players' money awards for a single Team game of 12 boards will be up to 60.00 Lv, and will be divided between all 4 paid players who participate, depending on their PQ (see below), and based on principle 1.60 Lv (3.20 Lv from January 2009) for every 1.0 IMP won for 12 boards Team Match. There will be no fee for participating, and there will be no subtraction of previously won money for loosing until January 2009. Every Team game will be a separate event. For example, if the Team manage to win with 20 IMPs, every player will receive 9.00 Lv (16.00 from January 2009) assuming the players' PQs are equal. The payments will be made immediately in BBO $(which will be rounded to whole $), or if they are accumulated, by cash or by direct bank deposit. Additional 4 Lv bonus money will be awarded if the Team won the Match with at least 4 IMPs (until January 2009). For example, if the Team won the match by 10.5 IMPs, every player will receive:10 IMPs * 1.60 Lv/4 + 1 Lv bonus = 5.00 Lv (8.00 Lv from January 2009), if the Team won the match by 3 IMPs only, every player will receive 3 * 1.60 /4 = 1.20 Lv (2.40 Lv from January 2009) assuming the players have equal PQs.
NOTE: In reality, the players will receive proportional awards depending on their PQs. A Team Match which finished with less than 4 IMPs difference will be considered a tie.

- Up to a total of $5,000.00 for the 1st year will be awarded to the winners by ForcePoint's sponsor BIDDING EXPERT. The 2nd year Team's budget was approved: 50,000.00 Lv (including the money for the Fp computer program). Success to all who want to participate !

NOTE: The 4 players with the higher Player Qualification (PQ) scores will be invited to play on the 1st official Team Match with money awards. If some of them is not available, the next player with higher score qualifies automatically for the Team. Depending on the bidding/playing mistakes which the players may made, their Player Qualification (PQ) scores will be adjusted, and another player may be invited for the next Match. After the initial 72 Team Matches, every week 2 Team Matches will be scheduled, one with double money awards and one for player's Team qualification (no awards). That way every player can oversee his/her real chances for participating in ForcePoint's Team Matches. The opponents chosen will be Experts only and may use any system they prefer.

- The Team Matches will start early 2007 and are open for all bridge players who have received 24 hours of initial preparation (including the practice) followed by Test Bidding Contest of 6 games Matchpoint scoring with 12 Top. For participating, send an email to ForcePoint@bullbridge.com with your full name, your address, your BBO nick name, and the preference for receiving awarded money.

ForcePoint's Paid Team Matches in BBO: At least 30 Test Team Matches for any player to become a ForcePoint's paid Player

For the love of the game
ForcePoint Bidding Developer: Mr.Pawell Boyew

- ForcePoint's Hand Evaluation Counting will show to you the exact game's Play Level (PL) by simple transferring the player's HCP and Distribution Points to a single number named Base Number (B#). Your B# represents your contract tricks for the FIT suit (if any, otherwise the NT PL is always 1 below the suit's PL) and the sum of both partners B#s allow to you to find the exact game's Play level (PL). If you are interesting, use the link below to download and install the program, and after 12 of the initial 24 hours preparation, a free key for the Hand Evaluation and Sysnotes computer programs will be created for you.
- The natural 1NT/1 system is very pragmatic one of the most strongest systems in the world. It uses one only dynamic convention SCOR-SCOR for all your Distribution and Control needs, which covers like a net most of the possible bridge shapes. And the best thing is that you will discover your partner's exact shape usually below 3NT, along with your exact game's Play Level (PL). A simple confirmation for your Control Points (CP) and their suits using the Control Points Asking (CPA) will allow to you to go for Slams even with 20 HCP !
- The CPA will show to you not only the exact number of all your partner's Controls but also their exact kind, even the number of your Queens, all that with one only question. The ForcePoint Counting, the 2nd part of SCOR-SCOR and CPA are bridge innovations. Using SCOR you will be able easy to discover not only the exact partner's shape but also the Controls suits, and by using simple Formulas you will discover your partner B# and the number of your partner's Queens even without asking for them !
- Is it a scientific bidding? Not exactly although it uses some innovations, it is too easy to be named scientific, at least it is a 21th century Bidding.
- The system uses bridge arithmetic, and it proved to be so simple that you hardly can name it bridge mathematic. Too good to be true? Think about it!
- Check it and decide for yourself. 1NT/1 system with full explanations is included for free in a separate Sysnotes program for easier visual observation of the system bids.

Install_Fp_Counting_.exe

S: 1SP = b2+, 5+ SP suit
N: 1NT = RF
S: 2CL = SHAPE side suits
N: 2DI = GF
S: 2HE = 5=4=1=3
N: 2SP = ask for the exact B#
S: 3CL = 2.5
N: 3DI = CPA for Controls
S: 3HE = Singleton TOP Honor or 12 CP only
N: 6SP
- Instead the CPA to be repeated for CP confirmation, the Slam was bid. Is that right ?

- The CP confirmation answer would show 16 CP, and the necessary 32 CP for a Small Slam would be discovered, but the PL is 5.0 only showing that there is no Slam at all, thus making the CPA meaningless. The correct bid after 3CL when the PL of 5.0 was discovered is simply 4SP. Is it worth to risk playing non-existing Slam?

- Let's check the Play Level (PL) of that Slam
South's B# = 2.3 ~ 2.5
North's B# = 2.7 ~ 2.5
The PL = 2.5 + 2.5 = 5.0
- If the PL was at least 5.5, that will be a finesse Slam, but now it is not even a finesse Slam although we made it to win 14 IMPs thanks to a West's mistake. The attack was DI, and the Queen of DI was covered by the King, followed by small Trump to the Queen, and back to the Ace. When West Trumped Queen of CL with his K of SP, instead to attack the HE suit, he played a small DI which was won by Ten of DI, thus giving the Slam. That ones again showed you will never make a Slam with PL = 5.0 if you play against at least Advanced opponents. Make your conclusions alone!

Do you like the ForcePoint Team's Standard T-shirt ?

NOTE: To chose your free T-shirt, its color or the text on the back, contact the ForcePoint coach or the ForcePoint Coordinator in Bulgaria Mr.Boeff

To download ForcePoint's FREE Demo of 1NT/1 natural system (the Speedy Counting only), click on this link and go to the bottom of the Commercial page

- The sponsor's BIDDING EXPERT intentions are focused on creating 3 (max 4) partnership pairs, who will try to achieve good results using ForcePoint's 1NT/1 system. The experiment will be supervised by the playing coach Mr.Pawell Boiew (Pavell in BBO), the ForcePoint Bidding Developer (a substitute player only).

Let's introduce to you the players assigned to play 1NT/1 system:

1. The Established Expert players: Mr.Kosta Kostov (kosta), Mr. Akis Scordompekis (scoRakis)
2. The Expert players: Mr.Milen Konstantinov (mimi68), Mr.Cvetan Panaiotov (cecopenev), Mr.Dean Hristov (dixey), Mr.Paris Georgoudis
3. The Advanced players: Mr..Svilen Boev (Boeff), Mr.Plamen Tcankov, Mr.Pawell Boiew (Pavell), couch and substitute player, Mr.Nikolai Rusinov, Mr.Ivan Ivanov, Mr.Sasho
4. The World Class players: Valio (Valani) Kovachev, Mr.Hristo Ivanchev (HRISTOIV), never played

- Mr.Kostov is a programmer in a private company in the capital Sofia, Bulgaria.
- Mr.Scordompekis is a mechanical engineer and has own busines in Lesbon Island in east Aegean in Greece.
- Mr.Hristo Ivanchev has own clothing chain stores and living in Shumen town, Bulgaria
- Mr.Georgoudis Paris is from Bolos, the capital of Magnisia, in central Greece and has own business.
- Mr.Svilen Boev, a student in Turnovo University, is from Lovech town, Bulgaria.
- Mr.Aleksander Dulevsky , a student in Rouse University, is from Lovech town, Bulgaria.
- Mr.Plamen Tcankov, a student Lovech town, Bulgaria.
- Mr.Dean Hristov has own wood supplying company in Varna town, Bulgaria.
- Mr.Milen Konstantinov is a cosmetic industry representative from Isperich town, Bulgaria.
- Mr.Cvetan Panaiotov (cecopenev) is a freelance worker from Varna town, Bulgaria
- Mr.Nikolai Rusinov has own gasoline related business in Ivailovrad town, Bulgaria
- Mr. Ivan Ivanov is from Varna town, currently living and working in NY
- Mr. Jordan Gechev has own traiding business and live in Kuklen town
- Mr. Krasimir Vasilev work and live in Dimitrovgrad town

- The players responsibility (excluding the Expert players) are to perform 8 hours of training each month by playing in BBO against GIB thus exchanging bidding and playing experience, not necessarily supervised every time by a coach, because the material provided and the extend of their knowledges about 1NT/1 by the time of the preparation, along with the entry test were more than enough. The pairs are entitled to play as many BBO Tournaments as they wish, and will be awarded up to $100 for a player a month, if they manage to reach any places from 1st to10th. We do not expect it to be easy for them, at least for the initial months. The assumed a year long contracts will be renewed by the sponsor BIDDING EXPERT every year if the players keep their loyalty to represent ForcePoint's 1NT/1 natural system.

Money awards for playing 1NT/1 natural or FpR systems on BBO Tournaments

NOTE: Force Point Relay system (FpR) is not compatible with ACBL GCC and can be used only on ACBL middle chart sanctioned Tournaments.

		A pair, playing on any 12 board, 80 players BBO Tournament (min 6 boards, 20 players, max 24 boards, 400 players, lowering or raising the awards proportionally), is entitled to the following standard immediate awards: 1st place or 70%+ : 24 Lv for the pair (6 Lv instant cash + 6 Lv for live Tournaments expenses for a player) 2nd place or 69% : 18 Lv for the pair (4.50 Lv instant cash + 4.50 Lv for live Tournaments expenses for a player) 3rd place or 68% : 14 Lv for the pair (3.50 Lv instant cash + 3.50 Lv for live Tournament's expenses) 4th place or 67% : 10 Lv for the pair (2.50 Lv instant cash + 2.50 Lv for live Tournaments expenses for a player) 5th place or 66% : 8 Lv for the pair (2 Lv instant cash + 2 Lv for live Tournament's expenses for a player) 6th place or 65% : 6 Lv for the pair (1.50 Lv instant cash + 1.50 Lv for live Tournament's expenses for a player) 7th place or 64% : 4 Lv for the pair (1 Lv instant cash + 1 Lv for live Tournaments expenses for a player) 8th place or 63% : 3 Lv for the pair (0.75 Lv instant cash + 0.75 Lv for live Tournaments expenses for a player) 9th place or 62% : 2 Lv for the pair (0.50 Lv instant cash + 0.50 for live Tournaments expenses for a player) 10th place or 61% : 1 Lv for the pair (0.25 Lv instant cash + 0.25 Lv for live Tournaments expenses for a player)
Tournament requirements: 1. For basic calculation: 12 boards and 80 players (X boards * Y players = 960) for the standard benefits shown above = 1.0 basic coefficient *2. Maximum allowed:* X boards * Y players = 3600 = 3.75 max coefficient *3. Minimum allowed:* X boards * Y players = 120 = 0.125 min coefficient NOTE: In the cases when ForcePoint's pair play in smaller or bigger Tournaments, the awards will be lowered or raised proportionally. So, the max award for 1st place on one BBO Tournament can reach 3.75 * 6.00 Lv = 22.50 Lv instant cash + 22.50 Lv for live Tournament expenses for a total of 45.00 Lv for a player *"Good for all" - said the sponsor BIDDING EXPERT - "that won't be more than $30,000.00 a year". No kidding !* - For example: If the pair won 2nd place in 6 boards BBO Tournament (half of the required boards) and 40 players (half of the required participants), for the 2nd place the pair will win 1/4 of 18 Lv instant cash money reward and 1/4 of 18 Lv of the full expenses for the live Tournament they will chose to go. This awards will be divided by 2 for each player, so a player will receive 2.25 Lv instant cash + 2.25 Lv for the live Tournament for a total of 4.50 Lv. How you may see, the small Tournaments do not bring big awards! Let's check what will happen on bigger Tournament: - Suppose the pair have played on 9 boards, 320 players BBO Tournament winning 6th place. Your pair awards will be calculated by this way: 75% (of the required boards) * 400% (of the required players) * 6 Lv (for 6th place) / 2 for each player = 9 Lv, so each player will receive 4.50 Lv instant cash + 4.50 Lv for a live Tournament for a total of 9 Lv even for 6th place - How you may see, it is very easy any player to calculate immediately his own award. - ForcePoint's players are invited to play *as many as they want BBO Tournaments for accumulating cash expenses for live Tournaments* in their country along with instant cash awards for any place from 1st to 10th (which can be requested immediately). By accumulating enough cash expenses the players are automatically entitled to chose a live Tournament for participating in their country with travel and accommodation expenses covered by their own winnings. NOTE: The live Tournaments' entry fees will be covered only if the participants have reached at least 60% (pair) or 6th place (team) on any particular live Tournament or in all cases when there are not travel or accommodation expenses. - All pairs will form ForcePoint Team, which will start playing officially *(with money awards)* against Expert opponents by the middle of 2008. There will be *30 initial Test Team Matches for anyone before reaching the status of the paid player.* - The experiment is intended to help the Fp Bidding Developer to check and correct the system and to prove that such Team using 1NT/1 natural system is capable of winning most of the Team Matches against Experts. - The 1NT/1 system was created for average players in mind, who are expected to improve their bidding significantly for less than a month, and depending of their playing capabilities, to become Experts in less than a year. All players of all levels are invited to participate. We are partly reluctant to believe that the established Experts will be capable to learn and use in full the ForcePoint Bidding, not because of their inability to do so, but because of the usual Experts thinking that they sense the things better, which will prevent them to use the full system. Any way, we will check that ! - In any case, we will reach our goals.

	Calculating the awards
	1. The immediate cash awards on BBO Tournaments = % for the necessary boards * % for the participating players * Lv cash award for the reached place / 2 for each player 2. The percentages for the expenses on live Tournament = % for the necessary boards * % for the participating players * Lv for the reached place / 2 for each player *NOTE: The same awards for live Tournaments, despite the numbers of players / boards !* NOTE: Do not be too excited, it is no way of fast winning, although if you are serious about the money, who knows :)

1NT/1 system Update :

Please remember one very important thing:
Jumping to Slam is a bad bid !
It is always wrong to jump to Slam until you have exhausted all possible ways of getting more information !

Nevena Tzoneva - the best Bulgarian voice

1NT_over_1.snf

Sysnotes.exe

ForcePoint_Counting.exe

Follow the doctor's advice !

- At least, the wine is better than the hard alcohol !

The Speedy Counting is the main ForcePoint's invention. It can be used with any system !

Find the Speedy Counting (SC) on "Counting Theory" page.

Allowed mistakes on Official Team Matches, Lowering/Raising the Bidding knowledge of 1NT/1 system/Fp Players Qualification (PQ) and Approval/Disapproval for playing on the next Match (only if mentioned)

Approval for playing on the next match

GREEN ZONE: Zone Index = 4 is assigned to the player if:
The number of played Team Matches >= The number of player's Total mistakes

GREEN-YELLOW ZONE: Zone Index = 3.5 is assigned to the player if:
1.5 * The number of played Team Matches >= The number of player's Total mistakes

YELLOW ZONE: Zone Index = 3 is assigned to the player if:
2 * the number of played Team Matches >= The number of player's Total mistakes

YELLOW-ORANGE ZONE: Zone Index = 2.5 is assigned to the player if:
2.5 * The number of played Team Matches >= The number of player's Total mistakes

ORANGE ZONE: Zone Index = 2 is assigned to the player if:
3 * The number of played Team Matches >= The number of player's Total mistakes

ORANGE-RED ZONE: Zone Index = 1.5 is assigned to the player if:
3.5 * The number of played Team Matches >= The number of player's Total mistakes

RED ZONE: Zone Index = 1 is assigned to the player if:
4 * The number of played Team Matches >= The number of player's Total mistakes

Current Players Total Qualification (TQ)

- Allowed Bidding and/or Playing mistakes, and players status marking by Fp standard requirements. After a Team Match, the coach will check the players mistakes, and will START from here: if the players have made more or less than the allowed Bidding /Playing mistakes, their current status will be dropped, respectively raised to the next around thus affecting players' Total Qualification:

up to 5 (for Semi-Intermediate, marked 0)
up to 4.5 (for Intermediate, marked 3)
up to 4 (for Established Intermediate, marked 6)

up to 3.5 (for Semi-Advanced, marked 9)
up to 3 (for Advanced, marked 12)
up to 2.5 (for Established Advanced, marked 15)

up to 2 (for Semi-Expert, marked 21)
up to 1.5 (for Expert, marked 24)
up to 1 (for Established Expert, marked 27)

up to 0.5 (for Semi-World Class, marked 33)
Zero (for World Class, marked 36)
Zero (for Established World Class, marked 39)

Zero (for Semi-STAR, marked 45)
Zero (for STAR, marked 48)
Zero (for Established STAR, marked 51)

NOTE: The Qualification by BBO profile is self marked, the Fp Playing qualification is marked by the coach with the help of the couch Expert player helper, the Bidding knowledge of 1NT/1 system is marked by the coach, but the extracted dynamic player's PQ is crucial for the player's standing.

Average Players Qualification

1. Milen Konstantinov: Average Combined Qualification = 102/3 = 34.00, Fp paid Semi-World Class player, active
- Qualification by BBO profile (when playing 1NT/1 system) = 27 (Established Expert)
- Fp Playing qualification (including the Bidding) = 39 (Established World Class)
- Bidding knowledge of 1NT/1 system = 36 (World Class)
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2. Kosta Kostov: Average Combined Qualification = 102/3=34.00, Fp paid Semi-World Class player, active
- Qualification by BBO profile = 33 (Semi-World Class)
- Fp Playing qualification (including the Bidding) = 48 (STAR)
- Bidding knowledge of 1NT/1 system = 21 (Semi-Expert)
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3. Akis Scordompekis: Average Combined Qualification = 84/3 = 28.00, Fp Established Expert player, (no-active)
- Qualification by BBO profile (when playing 1NT/1 system) = 27 (Established Expert)
- Fp Playing qualification (including the Bidding) = 33 (Semi-World Class)
- Bidding knowledge of 1NT/1 system = 27 (Established Expert)
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4. Svilen Boeff: Average Combined Qualification = 69/3 = 23.00, Fp paid Semi-Expert player, active
- Qualification by BBO profile (when playing 1NT/1 system) = 15 (Established Advanced)
- Fp Playing qualification (including the Bidding) = 33 (Semi-World Class)
- Bidding knowledge of 1NT/1 system = 21 (Semi-Expert)
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5. Jordan Gechev (J Gechev): Average Combined Qualification = 51/3 = 17.00, Fp Established Advanced player, active
- Qualification by BBO profile (when playing 1NT/1 system) = 21 (Semi-Expert)
- Fp Playing qualification (including the Bidding) = 21 (Semi-Expert)
- Bidding knowledge of 1NT/1 system = 9 (Semi-Advanced)
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6. Krasimir Vasilev (krasy): Average Combined Qualification = 66/3 = 22.00, Fp Semi-Expert player, active
- Qualification by BBO profile (when playing Fp Natural system) = 27 (Established Expert)
- Playing qualification = 24 (Expert)
- Bidding knowledge of Fp Natural system = 15 (Semi-Advanced)
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7. Cvetan Panaiotov (cecopenevev): Average Combined Qualification = 81/3 = 27.00, Fp Established Expert player, (non-active)
- Qualification by BBO profile = 24 (Expert)
- Fp Playing qualification = 36 (Established World Class)
- Bidding knowledge of 1NT/1 system = 21 (Semi-Expert)
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8. Coach and substitute player Pavell Boiew: Average Combined Qualification (AQ) = 78/3 = 26.00, Fp paid Established Expert player, active
- Qualification by BBO profile (when playing 1NT/1 system) = 24 (Expert)
- Fp Playing qualification (including the Bidding) = 33 (Semi-World Class)
- Bidding knowledge of 1NT/1 system = 21 (Semi-Expert)
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9. Plamen Tcankov (pashobaref): Average Combined Qualification = 63/3 = 21.00, Fp Semi-Expert player, (non-active)
- Qualification by BBO profile (when playing 1NT/1 system) = 15 (Established Advanced)
- Fp Playing qualification (including the Bidding) = 24 (Expert)
- Bidding knowledge of 1NT/1 system = 24 (Expert)
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Players who partially know the system but never played on Team matches

1. KOVACHEV, Valio (initial PQ = 704.00), STAR player
2. IVANCHEV, Hristo (initial PQ = 576.00), Established World Class player
3. PARIS, Georgoudis (initial PQ = 310.88), Semi-Expert player
4. IVANOV, Ivan (initial PQ = 170.67), Semi-Advanced player

Eventual future & Non-active players

0-1. Valio Kovachev: Average Combined Qualification = 132/3 = 44, possible future Fp Established World Class player (never played, expected to play with Ivanchev)
- Qualification by BBO profile = 48 (STAR)
- Fp Playing qualification = 48 (STAR)
- Bidding knowledge of 1NT/1 system = 36 (World Class)
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0-2. Hristo Ivanchev: Average Combined Qualification = 108/3 = 36, possible future Fp Established World Class player (never played, expected to play with Valani)
- Qualification by BBO profile = 36 (World Class)
- Fp Playing qualification = 36 (World Class)
- Bidding knowledge of 1NT/1 system = 36 (World Class)
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0-3. Dean Hristov (dixey): Average Combined Qualification = 69/3 = 23, Fp Semi-Expert player, non-active
- Qualification by BBO profile = 27 (Established Expert)
- Fp Playing qualification = 27 (Established Expert)
- Bidding knowledge of 1NT/1 system = 15 (Established Advanced)
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0-4. Nikolai Rusinov (nikoPR): Average Combined Qualification = 54/3 = 18, Fp Semi-Expert player, (not active)
- Qualification by BBO profile = 21 (Semi-Expert)
- Fp Playing qualification = 21 (Semi-Expert)
- Bidding knowledge of 1NT/1 system = 12 (Advanced)
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0-5. Ivan (ivan51): Average Combined Qualification = 42/3 = 14, Fp Advanced player, (never played)
- Qualification by BBO profile = 12 (Advanced)
- Fp Playing qualification = 21 (Semi-Expert)
- Bidding knowledge of 1NT/1 system = 9 (Semi-Advanced)
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0-6. Georgoudis Paris (bmkl): Average Combined Qualification = 60/3 = 20, Fp Established Advanced player, (never played)
- Qualification by BBO profile = 24 (Expert)
- Fp Playing qualification = 24 (Expert)
- Bidding knowledge of 1NT/1 system = 12 (Advanced)
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0-7. Aleksander Dulevsky (unnamedd): Average Combined Qualification = 45/3 = 15, Fp Advanced player, (never played)
- Qualification by BBO profile = 12 (Advanced)
- Fp Playing qualification = 12 (Advanced)
- Bidding knowledge of 1NT/1 system = 21 (Semi-Expert)
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Players Qualification (PQ) in dependence of the player's Zone Index, Average Qualification (AQ), played Team Matches and the player's total mistakes

Formula for calculating the Player's Qualification (PQ)

PQ = Zone Index ^2 * Average Qualification (AQ) - Zone Index^3 * (Number of Bidding mistakes + Number of Playing mistakes) / Number of played Matches

Current Player's Qualification (PQ)

1. Milen Konstantinov's PQ = 4^2*34.00 - 4^3*(35.5 + 16.5)/59 = 487.59 = (it was 538.11) ...... current active TOP Team Player .... ForcePoint's paid WORLD CLASS player in GREEN ZONE (entering 09/10/08). Paid player with over 30 Test Team Matches !
- The player made 3 Bidding (on board # 2, # 8, # 9) mistake(s) on the last match # 3499
- The player made 1 Bidding (on board # 7) mistake(s) on the last match # 3860
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Player's instant cash award for winning on Team Matches:
# 799, 11/18/08, 12 IMPs victory: (0.40 Lv * 12 IMPs) * 372.13 / 470.40 + 1.00 Lv bonus = 4.80 * 79.12 % + 1 = 4.80 Lv !
# 1542, 11/20/08, 10 IMPs victory: (0.40 Lv * 10 IMPs) * 371.88 / 448.71 + 1.00 Lv bonus = 4.00 * 82.88 % + 1 = 3.32 Lv !
# 1820, 12/04/08, 3 IMPs victory: (0.40 Lv * 3 IMPs) * 392.65 / 492.16 = 1.20 * 79.78% = 0.96 Lv !
# 354, 14/09/09, 4 IMPs victory: (0.40 Lv * 4 IMPs) * 393.09 / 474.56 + 1.00 Lv bonus = 1.60 * 83% + 1.00 Lv = 2.33 Lv !
# 1859, 03/18/09, 51 IMPs victory: (0.40 Lv * 51 IMPs) * 420.48/480.00 + 1.00 Lv bonus = 20.40 * 87.6% + 1.00 = 18.87 Lv !

# 1611, 05/07/09, 24 IMPs victory: (0.40 Lv * 24 IMPs) * 537.15/537.15 + 1.00 Lv bonus = 9.60 * 100% + 1.00 = 10.60 Lv !

# 8075, # 8398 and # 1668 (opps leaved after +33 IMPs for Fp) from 12/21-22/09, Total of 112 IMPs victory: (0.40 Lv * 112 IMPs) * 538.11/538.11 + 3.00 Lv bonus = 44.80 * 100% + 3.00 = 47.80 Lv !

2010 Instant cash personal Player penalty:
TOP Player PQ / Personal PQ * Personal IMPs loss / Table IMPs loss ( in Lv )

# 3860, 01/05/10, 25 IMPs loss: 487.59/487.59 * 9/20 = 1.00 * 0.45 = 0.45 Lv

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2. Kosta Kostov's PQ = 3.5^2*34 - 3.5^3*(41.5 - 4)/34 = 369.21 (it was 379.76) ......... current active Team Player .... ForcePoint's paid EXPERT player in YELLOW-GREEN ZONE. Paid player with over 30 Test Team Matches !
- The player made 3 Bidding (on boards # 5, # 8 , # 11) mistake(s) on the last match # 1293
- The player made 1 Bidding (on boards # 1) mistake(s) on the last match # 1397

Player's instant cash award for winning on Team Matches:
# 1397, 12/28/08, 37 IMPs victory: (0.40 Lv * 37 IMPs) * 379.76 / 492.08 + 1.00 Lv bonus = 14.80 * 77% + 1.00 = 12.42 Lv !

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4. Svilen Boeff's PQ = 3.5^2*23 - 3.5.0^3*(42.5 + 34)/75 = 238.02 (it was 336.44) ........... current active Team Player .... ForcePoint's paid SEMI-EXPERT player in YELLOW-GREEN ZONE. Paid player with over 30 Test Team Matches !
- The player made 2 Bidding (on board # 4, # 5) on the last match # 3499
- The player made 2 Bidding (on boards # 3, # 8) mistake(s) on the last match # 3860
Player's instant cash award for winning on Team Matches:
# 1904, 09/02/08, 11 IMPs victory: (0.40 Lv * 1 IMPs) * 73.98 / 122.84 + 1.00 Lv bonus = 3.60 * 78% + 1 = 3.65 Lv !
# 58, 09/10/08, 53 IMPs victory: (0.40 Lv * 53 IMPs) * 320.00 / 417.33 + 1.00 Lv bonus = 21.20 * 76.68% + 1 = 16.26 Lv !
# 1153, 09/12/08, 19 IMPs victory: (0.40 Lv * 19 IMPs) * 256.00 / 417.33 + 1.00 Lv bonus = 7.60 * 61.34% + 1 = 4.66 Lv !
# 1615, 10/16/08, 27 IMPs victory: (0.40 Lv * 27 IMPs) * 322.34 / 392.97 + 1.00 Lv bonus = 10.80 * 82% + 1 = 9.86 Lv !
# 1242, 11/05/08, 43 IMPs victory: (0.40 Lv * 43 IMPs) * 301.70 / 343.44 + 1.00 Lv bonus = 17.20 * 87.85% + 1 = 16.11 Lv !
# 799, 11/18/08, 12 IMPs victory: (0.40 Lv * 12 IMPs) * 341.22 / 470.40 + 1.00 Lv bonus = 4.80 * 72.54 % + 1 = 4.48 Lv !
# 1101, 11/18/08, effective 15 IMPs (18 IMPs but 10 boards only) victory: (0.40 Lv * 15 IMPs) * 341.22 / 470.40 + 1.00 Lv bonus = 6.00 * 72.54 % + 1 = 5.35 Lv !
# 1569, 12/04/08, 18 IMPs victory: (0.40 Lv * 18 IMPs) * 350.21 / 493.02 + 1.00 Lv bonus = 7.20 * 71% + 1 = 5.11 Lv !
# 1397, 12/28/08, 37 IMPs victory: (0.40 Lv * 37 IMPs) * 309.71 / 492.08 + 1.00 Lv bonus = 14.80 * 63% + 1.00 = 10.32 Lv !
# 267, 01/09/09, 9 IMPs victory: (0.40 Lv * 9 IMPs) * 314.89 / 474.56 + 1.00 Lv bonus = 3.60 * 66.35% + 1.00 = 3.39 Lv !
# 354, 14/09/09, 4 IMPs victory: (0.40 Lv * 4 IMPs) * 336.08 / 474.56 + 1.00 Lv bonus = 1.60 * 71% + 1.00 Lv = 2.13 Lv !

# 1859, 03/18/09, 51 IMPs victory: (0.40 Lv * 51 IMPs) * 404.13/480.00 + 1.00 Lv bonus = 20.40 * 84.19% + 1.00 = 18.18 Lv !

# 1611, 05/07/09, 24 IMPs victory: (0.40 Lv * 24 IMPs) * 336.49/537.15 + 1.00 Lv bonus = 9.60 * 62.64% + 1.00 = 7.01 Lv !

# 8075, # 8398 and # 1668 (opps leaved after +33 IMPs for Fp) from 12/21-22/09, Total of 112 IMPs victory: (0.40 Lv * 112 IMPs) * 336.44/538.11 + 3.00 Lv bonus = 44.80 * 62.52% + 3.00 = 31.00 Lv !

2010 Instant cash personal Player penalty:
TOP Player PQ / Personal PQ * Personal IMPs loss / Table IMPs loss ( in Lv )

# 3860, 01/05/10, 25 IMPs loss: 487.59/238.02 * 14/14 = 2.05 * 1.00 = 2.05 Lv

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5. Pawell Boiew's PQ = 3.5^2*26 - 3.5^3*(63.5 + 34.5)/82 = 267.26 (it was 279.84) ........ current Substitute active Team Player .... ForcePoint's paid ESTABLISHED ADVANCED player, in YELLOW-GREEN ZONE. Paid player with over 30 Test Team Matches !

- The player made 1 Bidding (on boards # 2) mistake(s) on the last match # 3499
- The player made 1 Bidding (on board # 4) and 1 Playing (on board # 7) mistake(s) on the last match # 3860
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Player's instant cash award for winning on Team Matches:
# 1625, 02/23/08, 9 IMPs victory: (0.40 Lv * 9 IMPs) * 105.89 / 135.6.8 + 1.00 Lv bonus = 3.60 * 78% + 1 = 3.81 Lv !
# 574, 02/24/08, 8 IMPs victory: (0.40 Lv * 8 IMPs) * 120.47 / 135.68 + 1.00 Lv bonus = 3.20 * 88.79% + 1 = 3.84 Lv !
# 1904, 09/02/08, 11 IMPs victory: (0.40 Lv * 11 IMPs) * 112.76 / 122.84 + 1.00 Lv bonus = 3.60 * 78% + 1 = 5.04 Lv !
# 1153, 09/12/08, 53 IMPs victory: (0.40 Lv * 19 IMPs) * 335.95 / 417.33 + 1.00 Lv bonus = 7.60 * 80.50% + 1 = 6.12 Lv !
# 1242, 11/05/08, 43 IMPs victory: (0.40 Lv * 43 IMPs) * 246.96 / 343.44 + 1.00 Lv bonus = 17.20 * 71.91% + 1 = 13.37 Lv !
# 799, 11/18/08, 12 IMPs victory: (0.40 Lv * 12 IMPs) * 345.60 / 470.40 + 1.00 Lv bonus = 4.80 * 73.47 % + 1 = 4.53 Lv !
# 1101, 11/18/08, effective 15 IMPs (18 IMPs but 10 boards only) victory: (0.40 Lv * 15 IMPs) * 345.60 / 470.40 + 1.00 Lv bonus = 6.00 * 73.47 % + 1 = 5.41 Lv !
# 1542, 11/20/08, 10 IMPs victory: (0.40 Lv * 10 IMPs) * 338.56 / 448.71 + 1.00 Lv bonus = 4.00 * 75.45 % + 1 = 3.02 Lv !
# 1569, 12/04/08, 18 IMPs victory: (0.40 Lv * 18 IMPs) * 312.65 / 493.02 + 1.00 Lv bonus = 7.20 * 63% + 1 = 4.56 Lv !
# 1820, 12/04/08, 3 IMPs victory: (0.40 Lv * 3 IMPs) * 310.38 / 492.16 = 1.20 * 63.06% = 0.76 Lv !
# 1397, 12/28/08, 37 IMPs victory: (0.40 Lv * 37 IMPs) * 293.28 / 492.08 + 1.00 Lv bonus = 14.80 * 59.60% + 1.00 = 9.82 Lv !
# 267, 01/09/09, 9 IMPs victory: (0.40 Lv * 9 IMPs) * 309.80 / 474.56 + 1.00 Lv bonus = 3.60 * 65.28% + 1.00 = 3.35 Lv !
# 1859, 03/18/09, 51 IMPs victory: (0.40 Lv * 51 IMPs) * 290.86/480.00 + 1.00 Lv bonus = 20.40 * 61% + 1.00 = 13.36 Lv !

# 1611, 05/07/09, 24 IMPs victory: (0.40 Lv * 24 IMPs) * 295.29/537.15 + 1.00 Lv bonus = 9.60 * 54.97% + 1.00 = 6.28 Lv !

# 8075, # 8398 and # 1668 (opps leaved after +33 IMPs for Fp) from 12/21-22/09, Total of 112 IMPs victory: (0.40 Lv * 112 IMPs) * 279.84/538.11 + 3.00 Lv bonus = 44.80 * 52% + 3.00 = 26.30 Lv !

2010 Instant cash personal Player penalty:
TOP Player PQ / Personal PQ * Personal IMPs loss / Table IMPs loss ( in Lv )

# 3860, 01/05/10, 25 IMPs loss: 487.59/267.26 * 20/20 = 1.82 * 1.00 = 1.82 Lv

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6. Akis Scordompekis' initial PQ = 3.5^2*28 - 3.5^3*(14 + 2.5)/12 = 284.05 (it was 270.34) ....... current active Fp Team Player .... ForcePoint's non-paid SEMI-EXPERT player in GREEN-YELLOW ZONE. Still not paid player with over 30 Test Team Matches !
- The player made 1 Bidding (on board # 10) mistake(s) on the last match # 185 and is advised to pay attention to the count on board # 12
- The player didn't make any important mistake(s) on the last match # 927
- The player made 1 Bidding (on board # 2) mistake(s) on the last match # 380
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6. Jordan Gecgev's PQ = 2.0^2*17 - 2.0^3*(17 + 1.0 - 20)/6 = 70.67 (it was 50.63) ....... current active Fp Team Player .... ForcePoint's non-paid SEMI-INTERMEDIATE player in ORANGE ZONE. Still not a paid player, needs 25 more Test Team Matches !
- The player made 2 Bidding (on board # 6, # 8) mistake(s) on the last match # 111
- The player made 0.5 + 2.0 Bidding (on board # 7, # 6, # 9) mistake(s) on the last match # 1319
- The player made 3 Bidding (on boards # 1, # 4 and # 12) mistake(s) on last match # 1074
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6. Krasimir Vasilev's PQ = 2.0^2*22 - 2.0^3*(0 - 20)/1 = 248.00 (it was N/A) ....... current non-active Fp Team Player .... ForcePoint's non-paid EXPERT player in ORANGE ZONE. Player in preparation. Still not a paid player, needs 30 more Test Team Matches !
- The player made ? Bidding (on board # ?, # ?, # and # ?) mistake(s) on the last match # ?
- The player made ? Bidding (on board # ?, # ?) mistakes on the last match # ?
- The player was not finished yet his complete preparation !
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7. Cvetan Panaiotov's PQ = 3^2*28 - 3^3*(19 + 3.5)/13 = 205.27 (it was 194.63) .......current active Team Player .... ForcePoint's non-paid ADVANCED player in YELLOW ZONE.
- The player made 2 Bidding (on boards # 2 and # 7) mistake(s) on the last match # 1859
- The player made 2 Bidding (on boards # 1 and # 7) mistake(s) on the last match # 354
- The player made 1 Bidding (on board # 1) mistake(s) on the last match # 1071

Player's instant cash award for winning on Team Matches:
# 1859, 03/18/09, 51 IMPs victory: (0.40 Lv * 51 IMPs) * 194.63 / 480.00 + 1.00 Lv bonus = 20.40 * 40.55% + 1.00 = 9.27 Lv !
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8. Plamen Tcankov's PQ = 3.5^2*21 - 3.5^3*(31.5 + 11.5)/31 = 197.78 (it was 216.28) ......... current active Team Player .... ForcePoint's non-paid ADVANCED player in GREEN-YELLOW ZONE. Paid player with over 30 Test Team Matches !

- The player made 4 Bidding (on board # 3, # 7, # 9, # 11) mistake(s) on the last match # 3499
- The player made 1 Bidding (on boards # 8) mistake(s) on the last match # 3860
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    2010 Instant cash personal Player penalty:
               TOP Player PQ / Personal PQ * Personal IMPs loss / Table IMPs loss ( in Lv )

# 3860, 01/05/10, 25 IMPs loss: 487.59/197.78 * 9/14 = 2.47 * 0.64 = 1.59 Lv

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Eventual future & non-active players

0-1. Valio (Valani) Kovachev's initial PQ = 4^2*44.00 - 4^3*(0 + 0)/1 = 704.00 (previous data N/A) ........... eventual future Team Player .... STAR player in GREEN ZONE (know the system but never played, possible partner H.Ivanchev)
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0-2. Hristo Ivanchev's initial PQ = 4^2*36.00 - 4^3*(0 + 0)/1 = 576.00 (previous data N/A) ........... eventual future Fp Team Player .... ESTABLISHED WORLD CLASS player in GREEN ZONE (know the system but never played, possible partner Valani)
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0-3. Georgoudis Paris' initial PQ = 4^2*20 - 4^3*(0 + 0)/1 = 320.00 (previous data N/A) ........... eventual future Team Player .... SEMI-EXPERT player in GREEN ZONE (partially know the system, never played)
- The player completed his ForcePoint Bidding practice.
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0-4. Aleksander Dulevsky's initial PQ = 4^2*15 - 4^3*(0 + 0)/1 = 240.00 (previous data N/A) ........... non-active Team Player .... ADVANCED player in GREEN ZONE (know the system but never played)
- The player completed his ForcePoint Bidding practice.
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0-5. Ivan Ivanov's initial PQ = 4^2*14 - 4^3*(0 + 0)/1 = 224.00 (previous data N/A) ........... eventual future Team Player .... ADVANCED player in GREEN ZONE (know the system but never played)
- The player must complete his ForcePoint Bidding practice.
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0-6. Nikolai Rusinov's PQ = 3.5^2*18 - 3.5^3*(11 + 1)/8 = 220.50 (it was 194.76) ......... non-active Team Player .... ForcePoint's non-paid ADVANCED player in GREEN-YELLOW ZONE.
- The player didn't participate on the last match.
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0-8. Dean Hristov's PQ = 3.0^2*23 - 3.0^3*(18 + 0)/10 = 158.40 (it was 111.03) ....... non-active Team Player .... ForcePoint's non-paid SEMI-ADVANCED player in YELLOW ZONE.
- The player made 0.5 +0.5 + 1 Bidding (on boards # 4, # 6 and # 11) mistake(s) on the last match # 1153
- The player made 4 Bidding (on boards # 1, # 5, # 6 and # 11) mistake(s) on the last match # 737
- The player made 5.0 + 0.5 Bidding (on boards # 1, # 4, # 7, #    9, # 11 and # 6) and 0.5 Playing (on boards # 10) mistake(s) on the last match # 1966
- The player made 0.5 + 0.5 + 1 + 1 + 1 Bidding (on boards #2, # 4, #5, # 9 and # 11) mistake(s) on the last match # 1615
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NOTE: The player's PQ will be critical for player's participation either on awarded BBO Team Matches or for going to live Tournaments. The money rewarded on official Team Matches and live Tournaments will be proportionally divided between the players depending on their PQ.

- All Players may check that page for the next Test Team Matches dates and assignments. In the cases when a player is unable to participate, s/he is NOT required anymore to send a note by word or by email.
NOTE: In the light, that the Fp Team has now enough players and the paid Team Matches will start soon, the mandatory requirement for attending even Sunday and for any absent without a prior excuse notice was removed. There is no doubt now at all, that the players who want to prove theirselves and win money will be on time and on place !

Current Test Team Matches results :

ForcePoint vs. EXPERTS Total Team Matches played: 94, Lost 53, Won 33, Tie 7 (opponents won by 2 IMPs, Fp Team won by 2 IMPs, 2 times absolute tie of 0:0 IMPs, opponents won by 1 IMP, Fp Team won by 3 IMPs, Fp Team won by 1 IMP). Total rate: 1.00 : 1.61 for the EXPERTS

Expected Results for 2008:
- after 12 Test Team Matches: Losing 9, Winning 3, Tie 0. NOTE: The expectations were proved after 9 matches !
- after 24 Test Team Matches: Losing 16, Winning 7, Tie 1. NOTE: The expectations were proved by the edge: Lost 17, Won 7, Tie 1
- after 36 Test Team Matches: Losing 22, Winning 12, Tie 2. NOTE: The expectations were proved: Lost 20, Won 13, Tie 3
- after 48 Team Matches: Losing 27, Winning 18, Tie 3. NOTE: The expectations were edge proved: Lost 27, Won 18, Tie 3
- after 60 Team Matches: Losing 31, Winning 25, Tie 4. NOTE: The expectations were NOT proved: Lost 33, Won 23, Tie 4
- after 72 Team Matches: Losing 34, Winning 33, Tie 5. NOTE: The expectations were NOT proved: Lost 39, Won 27, Tie 6 !

Winning to Losing Expectation Rate on Official Team Matches starting 01/01/2009

January to June 2009 ForcePoint vs. EXPERTS Team Matches played: 12, Lost 8, Won 4, Tie 0, Winning 33.00 %
July to December 2009 ForcePoint vs. EXPERTS Team Matches played: 11, Lost 5, Won 6, Tie 0, Winning 55.00 %
- 2008 for the first 6 months: 40% Winning, 60% Loosing. The expectations were proved !
- 2008 from 6 months to 1 year: 45% Winning, 55% Loosing. The expectations were not proved by 4% !
- 2009 from 12 months to 18 months: 50% Winning, 50% Loosing. The expectations were not proved by 17% !
- 2009 from 18 months to 24 months: 55% Winning, 45% Loosing. The expectations were proved !

- 2010 from 24 months to 30 months: 60% Winning, 40% Loosing. Team Matches played: 2, Lost 2, Won 0. The expectations were ...
- 2010 from 30 months to 36 months: 65% Winning, 35% Loosing. The expectations were ...
- after 3 years: 70% Winning, 30% Loosing
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The one only players' mandatory obligation:
- To play at least 2 times a month on Team Matches.
To all Players: Do not forget, you can make money playing on any BBO Tournament, so invite a teammate and try to win between 1st (12 Lv) and 10th (1 Lv) place !
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Team Qualification (TQ), a major factor for the Team Quality. The ranges of the Average Team Qualification (ATQ), Win/Lose Expectations in conjunction of it

Team Pool = sum of all players' PQ
Average Team Qualification (TQ) = Team Pool/numbers of the players

Current 6 players average Team Qualification (TQ) after 12 Team Matches = 160.24, SEMI-ADVANCED TEAM (rose from 120.11, Intermediate Team)
Current 6 players average Team Qualification (TQ) after 24 Team Matches = 198.34, ADVANCED TEAM (rose from 160.24, Semi-Advanced Team)
Current 6 players average Team Qualification (TQ) after 36 Team Matches = 241.84, ESTABLISHED ADVANCED TEAM (rose from 198.34, Semi-Advanced Team)
Current 6 players average Team Qualification (TQ) after 48 Team Matches = 261.63, SEMI-EXPERT TEAM (rose from 241.84, Established Advanced Team)
Current 7 players average Team Qualification (TQ) after 60 Team Matches = 298.26, SEMI-EXPERT TEAM (rose from 261.63, Semi-Expert Team)
Current 8 players average Team Qualification (TQ) after 72 Team Matches = probably between 300 and 350, EXPERT TEAM (rose from 298.26, Semi-Expert Team)

- TQ < 70: the Team will lose all of the Matches vs Experts and will be marked NOVICE TEAM.
- TQ > 70 but less than 100 : the Team is likely to lose all of the Matches vs Experts and will be marked BEGINNER TEAM.
- TQ > 100 but less than 130 : The team is likely to lose most of the matches vs Experts and will be marked INTERMEDIATE TEAM.

Velina & Kosta Kostov

Lowering the Bidding/Playing mistakes for improving the player's Total Qualification

1. For every Team Match with Zero mistake, the player's previous mistakes will be lowered with 0.5
2. The players may apply every week for a lesson of Bidding Refreshment or/and Bidding/Playing Contests which will improve their Zone Index and PQ. For any one of them, despite whether the Contest is successful or not, 1 of the player's previous mistake will be neutralized. If the Contest is successful 2 of the player's previous mistakes will be neutralized. All of that may reflect in changing positively the player's Zone Index, respectively the PQ thus improving the player's standing and awarding. In the cases if the player's PQ dropped below 200 (unlikely), the player will receive 1 week for improving by refreshing the Bidding and recovering the PQ. If that proved to be impossible, the player will be advised to retire ForcePoint Team. No retirement plan is expected, sorry :)
NOTE: For every player's success on National or higher level, 2 Bidding and 2 Playing (if s/he used 1NT/1 system) or 2 Playing (if s/he used some other system) of the player's previous mistakes made on Team matches will be neutralized automatically.

The players can check their BBO Tournament's achievements and the money they have won (instant cash and for live Tournaments) by clicking on this link

Check the game below to find what may happen if you do not check your CP Requirements in conjunction with your exact B#

N: 2CL = 4.0+ contract tricks (B# = 4.0+), actually 4.5
S: 2DI = waiting with B(-) or B1+, actually 1.5
N: 2NT = 5 card Minor suit with B5+ (5+ contract tricks) !
The 1st mistake. Must have B5+ to open 2CL with 5+ card Minor suit !
S: 3CL = Round Forcing (RF) with B1+
N: 3SP = COLOR (red) side suit (3DI will show 5 card DI suit, so 2nd step by SCOR-SCOR Convention)
S: 4CL = Game Forcing (GF)
N: 4SP = 2nd longest suit, so 4=2=2=5 exact shape
S: 4NT = Control Points Asking (CPA)
N: 5CL = 20 or 22 CP (2A + 2K or 3A + K), for South it is obvious that North has only 20 Control Points (CP).
S: 5DI = Ask for the Kings suits
N: 5SP = COLOR (red or black Kings). The 2nd mistake! The North's Kings are RANK (Minor or Major) and the answer must be 6CL = 3rd step for RANK. Actually, North bid 5SP attemting to stop on 5, realising he doesn't have 5, but such attempts never will be successful.
S: 6SP (South desided that statistically , North's King are black, and goes for the Slam with PL = 5.0 + 1.5 + 0.5 (for 5 by 2 CL Misfit with the 2 Controls) and 32 CP. Anyway, even 6CL bid won't prevent the disaster simply because North doesnt have B# >= 5.0 to open 2CL with 5+ card Minor Basic suit (the diagram shows North's B# = B5 by the old Fp program, already corrected with ver 7.0.0 and up). The actual PL = 5.5 ~ 5.0 and this Slam never will be done !
The conclusion: The most important thing when using Fp is to count explicitly or your contract will be doomed !

Adjustments

Positive Adjustments:
- Add 0.5 to your B# for any 7+ card suit, or for 5+ card sequenced Trump suit headed by the Ace or by the King, or for any Trump card over the 8 card FIT (up to 10 card).

Negative Adjustments:
- If you play a suit contract, lower your B# with 1.0 for any "bad" Singleton or Void (AKxxx, or AQxxx opposite a pseudo suit), or for two 4+ card suits opposite 2 pseudo suits, or if you have found a King opposite a Void.
- If you play a NT contract, lower your B# with 1.0 for any Void or Singleton.

The Theory:
- The game's Play Level (PL) is the sum of both partners' B#s if you have a FIT suit, or 1 below for NT contract if you do not have any 5 by 3/4 or 6 by 2/3 FIT. Any other kind of FIT will not help you, and your NT PL always will be 1 level below than your suit's PL. And because your Control Points (CP) are already included in the count, in most cases when you want to play a Slam, you may not even ask for key cards, simply use the sum of both partners B#s, i.e the game's Play Level (PL) to reach a Small Slam (for a Grand Slam you will do better if you check the key cards). Both requirements, the necessary PL and the key cards, must be fulfilled for a successful Slam !

Let's check a game from 2007 Spingold in Nashville, US using the Speedy Counting (SC)
	- Both Teams, Cayne and Mahaffey, didn't make any effort to reach the Slam. It is easy with 1NT/1 system and KC if you are willing to risk ! East's Base Number, B# = 3.0, West's B# = 2.5 The game's Play Level, PL = 3.0 + 2.5 + 0.5 (for 9 Trump card suit) = 6 contract tricks The Control Points, CP = 34 All what the players need is to exchange this information ! Check the 1NT/1 Bidding below:

E: 1HE = B(2.5 to 3.5), 5 to 7 card Basic HE suit
W: 1NT = B1+ (actually 2.0), Round Forcing (RF)
E: 2DI = COLOR side suits + 5 card Basic HE suit (alertable: short or long DI suit)
W: 2HE = GF, Game Forcing
E: 3DI = 2=5=4=2
W: 3HE = ask for extra HCP (alertable)
E: 4CL = B(3.5) exactly
W: 4DI = ask for Controls (alertable)
E: 5CL = 20 CP (2 Aces + 2 Kings)
W: 5DI = ask for Control suits (alertable)
E: 6CL = 2 RANK Kings + 2 COLOR Aces
W: 6HE with PL = 3.5 + 2.0 + 0.5 (for 9 Trumps) = 6 and 34 CP for a 100% Small Slam

NOTE: How you may see, the computer program using the Distributional Counting (DC) shows that West's B# = 2.0, but the Key Counting (KC) is a bit aggressive pointing West's B# = 2.5, fortunately most of the time for good. What about the last Speedy Counting? I will let you to do it alone !
- Of course, most of the Experts will call it a less than 25% Slam and too risky to bid, but ForcePoint Team will go for it !

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	S: 3CL = B# 3.0+, any bi-color with 6 card CL suit N: 3DI = RF S: 3SP = 5 card SP suit N: Pass Why North Passed ? Answer that question to receive $5 immediately :)

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Let's check a game published in June 2007 ACBL Bridge Bulletin "The Bidding Box" Contest

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- One of the pairs playing a modified version of Precision stopped on 3CL, the other one playing 2/1 reached the Slam. The comments for the players' bidding included "... It was somewhat of a gamble, but Bob's values appeared to working. Jane took an even bolder stance by continuing to Slam. The excellent controls will make 6CL a good shot..."
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There is no gambling at all if you use 1NT/1 Bidding although there is some risk if the HE Queen is bare or the Opponents Trumps are not 2 by 2, but still it is worth to try the Slam. Check it below for yourself

E: 1C = B2 to B4, 5+ card Basic CL suit
W: 1H = B(0), 4 or 5 card HE suit, free bid
E: 1NT = RF (Round Forcing)
W: 2NT = any 4441
E: 3C = Game Forcing (GF)
W: 3NT = exactly 1=4=4=4
E: 4C = Control Points Asking (CPA)
W: 4H = 6 CP = 1 Ace, B# = (CP - 4)/4 = 0.5 with obviously 1 Queen by the Formula: Q = 2*B# + 4 - CP/2 = 1
E: 4NT = ask for Queen's suit
W: 5H = Queen HE
E: 6CL with Play Level (PL) = 4.0 + 0.5 + 0.5 + 0.5 + 0.5 = 6 and 36 combined CP (28 real + 8 pseudo)

NOTE: Find the PL's explanation below.

- Do you think EW were lucky? What you will need with ForcePoint's 1NT/1 natural system is not luck, but to find your exact game's Play Level (PL). Let's summarize what East knows for West's hand:
1. The exact shape of 1=4=4=4 without SP Singleton Honor
2. The exact Base Number B# = 0.5 upgraded to 1.0 for the "good" SP Singleton
3. The Control Points (CP) = 10 CP = 1 real Ace + 1 pseudo King in SP

- So, with B# = 4.0, upgraded with 0.5 for 9 Trumps in the CL FIT suit and for the "good" SP and DI Singletons upgraded with 0.5 for each of them, East will find very easy the exact game's PL = 4.0 (East's B#)+ 0.5 (West's B#) + 0.5 (for 9 Trumps) + 0.5 (for "good" SP Singleton) + 0.5 (for "good" DI Singleton) = 6 and with 36 CP (28 real + 8 pseudo). The Slam contract is 100% assured by the system requirements for trying, even with the combined 23 HCP only, although the most of you will say that it is only a 24% Slam !

- One advice: Switch to the new Speedy Counting for a bigger success! And be aggressive if you want to win :)

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