7th World Junior Team Championships 1999
DAILY BULLETIN
Chief Editor: Henry Francis Editor: Dorthy Francis Web Editor: Th. Matziaris
No.: 6 • Saturday 14 August 1999

Results Contents
{short description of image}{short description of image} Round Robin R12, R13, R14 {short description of image}{short description of image}Israel vs Argentina
{short description of image}{short description of image}Plus 650
{short description of image}by Peter Gill

{short description of image}{short description of image}Denmark vs Ch. Taipei
{short description of image}{short description of image}Canada 1 vs USA 2
{short description of image}by Barry Rigal

{short description of image}{short description of image}Italy vs Israel
{short description of image}by Barry Rigal


Italy Wins Round Robin

It is virtually certain that the semifinalists in the World Junior Team Championships will be Italy, USA 2, Chinese Taipei and Denmark.

Israel and Norway are still mathematical possibilities going into this morning's final round-robin match. Italy won three more matches yesterday, defeating China, Hong Kong and Egypt with 66 of a possible 75 Victory Points. That guarantees Italy first place no matter what happens today. Italy has 286 VPS, and the best runner-up USA 2 can do is wind up with 273. That means Italy will have its choice of its semifinal opponent. No matter whom Italy chooses, the Italians will have a major advantage as a result of the carryover formula - the Italians beat all three of the other likely qualifiers.

So what are the mathematical possibilities? Israel has 223 and Norway has 219. Israel's possible is 248 - that requires a blitz - and the best Norway can do is 244. USA 2 needs only a single VP to guarantee qualification, Chinese Taipei requires four and Denmark needs seven. The chances of one of these teams being blitzed while Israel or Norway score a blitz certainly are tiny at best.

USA 2 solidified its position by defeating Canada 1, Egypt and Israel. Chinese Taipei started the day poorly by losing to Denmark, but then came back with victories over Canada 2 and Hong Kong. Denmark broke loose from the pack by beating Chinese Taipei, USA 1 and China.

Results Contents
{short description of image}{short description of image} Round Robin R12, R13, R14 {short description of image}{short description of image}Israel vs Argentina
{short description of image}{short description of image}Plus 650
{short description of image}by Peter Gill

{short description of image}{short description of image}Denmark vs Ch. Taipei
{short description of image}{short description of image}Canada 1 vs USA 2
{short description of image}by Barry Rigal

{short description of image}{short description of image}Italy vs Israel
{short description of image}by Barry Rigal



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