English Bridge Union Scoring Programs
(‘EBUScore’)
Instructions for
Running & Scoring a
Swiss Pairs Session
using Bridgemate II
Prepared by Alan Dean
Revised April 2016
(matches EBUScore Swiss Pairs Scorer version 1.1.2)
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Running & Scoring Swiss Pairs Session with EBUScore
Action in advance: - The movement is simpler if you ensure before the event starts that
you have only full table numbers i.e. an equal number of pairs are available to play (a
spare pair required, plus a host if players without a partner are accommodated). Sufficient
full sets of boards of the same deal will be required for circulation during the rounds, with
a minimum of 2 boards per table (e.g. playing our normal 5 x 5 board rounds – 5 tables = 2
sets; 6 – 7 tables = 3 sets; 8- 10 tables = 4 sets; 11-12 tables = 5 sets; etc).
1. For a simple evening Swiss Pairs session, you may allow the pairs to sit as they wish on
arrival but it is better to draw for starting positions.
2. Set out the tables sequentially numbered around the room with slips showing the pair
starting numbers.
3. When you start the Swiss Pairs Scorer you initially see an EBU screen, then the Main Menu: -
It is assumed with these instructions that directors/scorers who run a Swiss Pairs event
will be experienced in the use of the EBUScore Pairs Scorer software, and therefore will
understand how to use screens and displays common to the scoring of duplicate pairs
events.
4. Click “Swiss Pairs Events” to start scoring the session, and the Event History window opens.
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5. Click “Create New Event” button for a new event.
(To retrieve an event entered earlier, for amending, click the event in the list to highlight it
and then click “Retrieve Event”. The next menu list will appear as shown in section 7 below.)
6. For a new event, the event information window opens with 2 tabs along the top that may be
selected to enter information: a. ‘Club/Event Details’ – click ‘Restore Club Defaults’, enter director and scorer names
and set ‘EBU P2P’ as “10 Normal Club Session”.
Import the hand records by clicking the “Import Deal” button and follow the
procedure used in the scoring of a Pairs duplicate session.
b. ‘Movement Details’ – see section 7 below.
c. Note that three buttons at the bottom are greyed out and not available at this stage.
The buttons become available after section 7
7. Movement Details
When you click the ‘Movement Details’ screen tab, the screen for entering the movement
for the Swiss Pairs event initially appears as shown below. If there is a preference for some
selections in the ‘Scoring’ section, these may be kept by clicking ‘Store As Club Defaults’.
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a. Under ‘Movement Details’: i. Enter the number of rounds to be played in the Session 1 column. For a
simple club event, there will only be one session. The ‘Low Board’ will
usually be left as ‘1’.
ii. Enter ‘A’ in the first box of the Section column.
iii. Enter the number of tables in the first box of the Tables column.
b. Under ‘Scoring’: i. ‘Scoring Method’ set as Swiss Pairs
ii. ‘Butler Drops’ (not required) left as 12.5%
iii. ‘VP Scale’ is set to ‘WBF Discrete Scale’
iv. ‘No. Of Tables’ set as Unused
v. Click the ‘Matchpoint Within Sections’ to insert a tick
vi. Click the ‘Convert Imps/XImps to VPs’ to insert a tick
c. A dialogue box appears asking to confirm the movement: -
d. A message appears to confirm the event number controlling the whole event.
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e. Click the “OK” button to return to the Event Menu screen.
8. Setting Masterpoints and Importing Deal
Click ‘Event Details’ button to reopen the screen.
Click the ‘MasterPoints’ button at the bottom of the screen and check that the information
for ‘MasterPoints’ is preset correctly for a Swiss Pairs played at the club – ‘Basic (or First
Qualifier’) for type of event and ‘A Club’ for Masterpoint scale.
Click the ‘Import Deal’ button at the bottom of the screen and import the deal for the event
in the normal way for a Pairs event.
9. Click ‘Assignments’
The ‘Sitters’ tab will only be used if incapacitated players need to be accommodated.
The ‘Missing Pairs’ tab will not be needed if arrangements for full tables are applying.
At the top of the Assignments screen, the ‘Round’ box will be empty and ‘Current Movement
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State’ will read “Round 1 awaiting Assignments”.
Ensure that the ‘Across the Field’ and ‘Current Round’ buttons are checked.
Click the ‘Do Round 1 Draw’ button. Confirming message appears.
Click ‘Return’ to go back to the Event Menu page.
10. Click ‘Bridgemate Scoring’.
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11. The Bridgemate Scoring page of the Swiss Pairs Scorer opens.
Click ‘BCS Options’ button and click ‘Restore EBU Swiss Pairs Defaults’.
Click ’Yes’ to accept.
Click the tab at the top ‘Bridgemate II’ and ensure Pin Code entry reads 8796 (or the number
agreed).
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Click ‘OK’ button to return to Bridgemate Scoring screen.
12. Click ‘Create Database’ button, ensure the ‘Reset Server’ box is ticked, and then click ‘Launch
BCS’ button to start the Bridgemate Control Software (BCS).
13. Players enter names/EBU numbers into the Bridgemates. Names may be edited in BCS as
usual, if necessary.
14. Round 1 is played – players should be made aware of the following : a. Boards may arrive at the table out of number sequence – check and accept ‘OK’
b. Board numbers, contracts, leads and results are entered as normal
c. Player names do not appear but pair numbers are shown
d. East/West pairs agree and accept results
e. A percentage score is shown then press ‘OK’ button to go to next board
f. When all boards for the round have been played, a summary of the scores at the
table will display. Press ‘OK’ and Bridgemate displays the message “End of Round –
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Waiting for New Movement.....”.
DO NOT TOUCH BRIDGEMATE AND PAIRS SHOULD STAY AT THE TABLE UNTIL THE
ASSIGNMENTS FOR THE NEXT ROUND HAVE BEEN MADE BY THE DIRECTOR.
15. Click ‘Return’ on the Bridgemate Scoring screen of the EBUScore scoring software and select
‘Assignments’ from the Event Menu screen.
16. Make the assignments for Round 2 by clicking the ‘Do Round 2 Draw’ button on the
Assignments screen.
17. Assignment lists may be printed, if required, for checking and for posting around the playing
area to assist players in moving to their correct positions for the next round.
(See Appendix 1 at the end of this document).
18. Results sheets may be printed at any time by selecting ‘Reports’ from Event Menu.
A suitable status report is produced by selecting: a. ‘Ranks’ from Print Menu section
b. ‘Ranks +Match Score’ and ‘Ranks + Matches Won/Drawn’ from Print Options section
c. InSection = All
d. Round = current round number or ‘All’ at the end
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e. Notepad in ‘Print to’ section
19. Starting Round 2 – return to the Bridgemate Scoring screen and click the ‘Update
Movement’ button which will now be set to “Update from – Round 2”.
Inform the players that the draw for Round 2 is on the Bridgemates.
20. Press ‘OK’ ONCE on the Bridgemates to display the Round 2 assignments and ensure that
this is read immediately, before the screen display times-out and disappears.
Screen display is:
“End of Round 1
NS
<position & table>
EW
<position & table>”
Pressing ‘OK’ again displays the next round details.
(It is best if the director prints an assignment list in case any assignments on Bridgemates
have been lost by pressing ‘OK’ more than once.)
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21. Repeat from Section 14 above for the remaining rounds.
22. Post a final results sheet as described in Section 18.
23. Produce a ‘Club Print’ and ‘Web Table’ version and save for the club website as for Pairs
events, adding ‘Travellers + Hand Records’ from Print Options: -
24. Produce an EBU UMS (‘P2P’) report as normal and send to the EBU website.
25. Close the event; go to ‘Administration’ from the Main Menu and save a backup using the
‘Backup Data’ button.
Congratulations - the Swiss Pairs event
should now be successfully completed.
Appendices for printing stationery for the events are on the pages 12 to 20 below: 1. How to print assignment sheets
2. Slips to draw for starting positions
3. Table number slips with starting pair numbers
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APPENDIX 1: - ASSIGNMENT LIST PRINTS BETWEEN ROUNDS
Print list normally done after each
round assignment after Round 1 has
been made.
Click button to start print setup
This screen appears for setup and
print, showing list table in smallest
font size.
Go to next screen display below.
Click ‘+FontSize’ button 45 times to
achieve largest font to fit 10 tables
list on one A4 side in portrait – 40
times for 12 tables.
Click ‘Printer’ to go to printer setup
and print list.
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Font size selection here will only
affect the page title and NOT the
size of the assignment table print
Ensure correct printer is selected
Click ‘Print’ to produce assignment
list in large print size
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APPENDIX 2: - Slips to draw for starting position for KBC Swiss Pairs
KBC Swiss Pairs
KBC Swiss Pairs
KBC Swiss Pairs
Pair 1 Pair 2 Pair 3
Start at Table 1 North/South
Start at Table 1 East/West
KBC Swiss Pairs
KBC Swiss Pairs
Start at Table 2 North/South
KBC Swiss Pairs
Pair 4 Pair 5 Pair 6
Start at Table 2 East/West
KBC Swiss Pairs
Start at Table 3 North/South
KBC Swiss Pairs
Start at Table 3 East/West
KBC Swiss Pairs
Pair 7 Pair 8 Pair 9
Start at Table 4 North/South
KBC Swiss Pairs
Start at Table 4 East/West
KBC Swiss Pairs
Start at Table 5 North/South
KBC Swiss Pairs
Pair 10 Pair 11 Pair 12
Start at Table 5 East/West
KBC Swiss Pairs
Start at Table 6 North/South
KBC Swiss Pairs
Start at Table 6 East/West
KBC Swiss Pairs
Pair 13 Pair 14 Pair 15
Start at Table 7 North/South
KBC Swiss Pairs
Start at Table 7 East/West
KBC Swiss Pairs
Start at Table 8 North/South
KBC Swiss Pairs
Pair 16 Pair 17 Pair 18
Start at Table 8 East/West
Start at Table 9 North/South
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Start at Table 9 East/West
KBC Swiss Pairs
KBC Swiss Pairs
KBC Swiss Pairs
Pair 19 Pair 20 Pair 21
Start at Table 10 North/South
KBC Swiss Pairs
Start at Table 10 East/West
KBC Swiss Pairs
Start at Table 11 North/South
KBC Swiss Pairs
Pair 22 Pair 23 Pair 24
Start at Table 11 East/West
KBC Swiss Pairs
Start at Table 12 North/South
KBC Swiss Pairs
Start at Table 12 East/West
KBC Swiss Pairs
Pair 25 Pair 26 Pair 27
Start at Table 13 North/South
Start at Table 13 East/West
Start at Table 14 North/South
KBC Swiss Pairs
KBC Swiss Pairs
KBC Swiss Pairs
Pair 28 Pair 29 Pair 30
Start at Table 14 East/West
Start at Table 15 North/South
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Start at Table 15 East/West
APPENDIX 3: - Table number slips with starting pair numbers for
KBC Swiss Pairs
KBC Swiss Pairs
Table 1
N/S Pair 1
E/W Pair 2
KBC Swiss Pairs
Table 2
N/S Pair 3
E/W Pair 4
KBC Swiss Pairs
Table 3
N/S Pair 5
E/W Pair 6
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KBC Swiss Pairs
Table 4
N/S Pair 7
E/W Pair 8
KBC Swiss Pairs
Table 5
N/S Pair 9
E/W Pair 10
KBC Swiss Pairs
Table 6
N/S Pair 11
E/W Pair 12
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KBC Swiss Pairs
Table 7
N/S Pair 13
E/W Pair 14
KBC Swiss Pairs
Table 8
N/S Pair 15
E/W Pair 16
KBC Swiss Pairs
Table 9
N/S Pair 17
E/W Pair 18
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KBC Swiss Pairs
Table 10
N/S Pair 19
E/W Pair 20
KBC Swiss Pairs
Table 11
N/S Pair 21
E/W Pair 22
KBC Swiss Pairs
Table 12
N/S Pair 23
E/W Pair 24
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KBC Swiss Pairs
Table 13
N/S Pair 25
E/W Pair 26
KBC Swiss Pairs
Table 14
N/S Pair 27
E/W Pair 28
KBC Swiss Pairs
Table 15
N/S Pair 29
E/W Pair 30
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