{"id":113150,"date":"2025-05-22T08:52:33","date_gmt":"2025-05-22T07:52:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/?p=113150"},"modified":"2025-06-27T10:43:19","modified_gmt":"2025-06-27T09:43:19","slug":"coupe-mixte-federica","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/en\/coupe-mixte-federica\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Mixed Teams Cup Win"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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From 23 to 25 April, the final stage of the Italian Mixed Teams Cup was held in Salsomaggiore, featuring the top 32 teams that had qualified through the regional phases.<\/strong> My sister and I competed as part of the team captained by Antonella Novo and Ennio Nardullo, playing respectively with Federico Porta and Alessandro Gandaglia as our partners.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

The final phase of this championship follows a knockout format, with a randomly drawn bracket. <\/strong>Each match consists of 32 boards played over two 16-board sessions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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On the first round\u2014which, in hindsight, turned out to be the most challenging for our team\u2014we faced Team Manganella. After a narrow loss in the first session (24\u201330), we managed to make a comeback and clinch the match thanks to the very last board of the second session. Our opponents, due to a misunderstanding, bid 6♣, which went down, while at the other table they had stopped at 3NT. This swing allowed us to avoid a play-off and win the match by 11 IMPs.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Having made it through the first round, we were worn-out but motivated to keep going. With some tension in the air, we sat down again that evening. Federico and I played both sessions on the first day. Our opponents were Team Brambilla, which was made up of Italian Open Team players Manno and Di Franco.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The first session ended with a small lead for us (46\u201338)\u2014nothing decisive, especially over 16 boards where anything can happen. The next day, in a highly competitive match with 89 IMPs swung, we ultimately prevailed with a final score of 103\u201370.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the following round against Team Centra, Federico and I sat out. Despite fairly flat boards, our team-mates managed to secure a 19-IMP win thanks to a few opponents’ errors. We returned to play in the next match, which, as usual, was closely contested. On the final two hands\u2014which proved crucial\u2014Federico and I successfully bid and made two solid 4♥ contracts that turned out to be decisive for the win.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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