The game of bridge is the most exciting game in the world. It's easy to learn but takes a while to play well; it's lots of fun and a great challenge! Unlike other games and sports, each bridge hand takes about 5 to 10 minutes to play from beginning to end. The action, the pressure, the strategies and emotions, the instantaneous sense of achievement (or defeat) is a wonderful "high". And anyone may compete. Old, young, rich, poor, man, woman, healthy or disabled - all compete against one another at an equal level. "You're never too old to learn," said 90-year-old Boris Schapiro, a champion from England.

Young people will learn the value of ethics, good behavior and poise. Bridge game strongly related with business philosophy, banking, scientist, and also an educated game. Because of the nature of the game and its simple requirement, the game only needs four people and one deck of card to play, playing bridge is one of favorite extra curricular activity in many universities. In University of Indonesia, bridge is not just a game to simply have fun with. It’s even more than an extra curricular activity. There has been annual bridge tournament arranged by Department of Electrical University of Indonesia that has been acknowledged by Indonesian Contract Bridge Association (Gabungan Bridge Seluruh Indonesia - GABSI). The tournament initiated at 1978, open for all universities in Indonesia and also non student bridge players. This tournament is known as Turnamen Bridge Elektro Cup (Electro Cup Bridge Tournament). One of the objective of this tournament is to accommodate the new talented bridge players in University of Indonesia, especially from Electrical Engineering, so they can improve their skills in a real bridge game environment.

Many bridge players from University of Indonesia accomplished national and even world level bridge achievements. From all five National Inter University Bridge Championships since 1993, University of Indonesia team achieved 4 silver medals and 1 gold medals in team event. In international level, University of Indonesia team was representing Indonesia for 1st Inter University World Bridge Championship in Maastricht-Netherland, August 2000. University of Indonesia team ranked 10th in that event, best amongst Asian teams.

With all achievements and tradition that University of Indonesia already have, we believe that in this year National Inter University Bridge Champhionship in Batam, it should be a modest target to take the champhionship trophy again to University of Indonesia and The Tournament Bridge Electro’s Cup as one of the event to step forward to the future.

• An event to increase the popularity of Bridge sport in Indonesia, especially in the environment of Campus.
• Continuing University of Indonesia bridge tradition as a champion team in national level bridge events.
• Achieve Gold Medal in team and pair event at 2003 National Inter University Bridge Championship in Batam.
• One of the media to search new talented player for the next Indonesian Bridge athlete’s.

National Inter University Bridge Championship and National Bridge Championship
July 4th – 13th, 2003
Batam Island

Electro Cup Bridge Tournament
Saturday-Sunday, September 6th - 7 th,2003
Gedung Pyramid KONI Senayan, Jakarta

For further information about this events, please contact the followings:

• Andri Hendrawan (Project Officer)
  0813 10315565
  andri_hendrawan@yahoo.com
• Nalanda Catu Morli (Public Relation)
  0812 9472708
  adu_neh@yahoo.com

Turnamen Bridge Elektro Cup (Electro Cup Bridge Tournament)
The tournament is divided into 2 event:
- For college student: open pair and team (inter university) event.
- Public: open pair event.

The National Inter University Bridge Championship
Bridge Championship for college student

The National Bridge Championship
The professional national bridge athlete’s championship

Bridge is one of the sports that use the mind’s skills. It is the game of strategy which almost everybody can play. Usually, the range of the bridge player’s age is from teenager to old people. They could be men or women. In this game, there are many values that the players could gain, for example, the partnership. As a partner, you must have faith to your partner. You also must cooperate each other to gain victory. In this case, the values are good cooperation, trust, communication, and intellectuality. So, bridge game has a wide, universal aspects that many people have.
In the Bridge environment, the things that usually the players needs are drinks and snacks. Because they playing in a closed room for nearly 6 hours, depends on how many boards they played. So, sometime they need something to relax their mind and body for a while such as snacks, drinks, or even cigarettes.

PLAYERS
Many bridge players from University of Indonesia accomplished national and even world level bridge achievements. That’s why the Engineering Faculty, University of Indonesia held their own championship, called Tournament Bridge Elektro Cup (TBEC). The University of Indonesia team always made their achievements in junior pairs and also team tournaments every year in this tournament. They also made their achievements in National Inter University Bridge Championships. Since 1993.

- UI Team at Bridge Olympiad, Masstricht, August 2000 -

At International level, University of Indonesia also had great achievements. A Pair from University of Indonesia had representing Indonesia for Youth Team Pacific Asian Bridge Federation (PABF) Championship in the year of 1998 and 1999. In 1998 they were in first place and in 1999 they were in sixth place. The most Impressive achievement that University of Indonesia team had been gotten, was representing Indonesia for 1st Inter University World Bridge Championship in Maastricht-Netherlands, August 2000. The University of Indonesia team almost always had their achievement in every local Championship that they assigned in. With all achievements and tradition that University of Indonesia already had, we believe that, in National Inter University Bridge Championship in Batam this year, should be a modest target to take the championship trophy again.

Here are the list of achievement that University of Indonesia team got :

1. 1st junior team and 4th junior pair TBEC, Jakarta 1991
2. 1st junior team National Inter University Bridge Championships, Bandung 1991
3. 2nd junior pair National Inter University Bridge Championships, Surabaya 1992
4. 2nd junior pair and 1st junior team TBEC, Jakarta 1992
5. 3rd junior pair and 2nd junior team TBEC, Jakarta 1993
6. 2nd junior team National Inter University Bridge Championships, 1995
7. 2nd junior team National Inter University Bridge Championships, 1997
8. 1st Youth Team PABF Championship, Kobe Japan 1998
9. 2nd pair TBEC, Jakarta 1998
10. 1st junior team, 1st and 2nd junior pair, 3rd junior ladies pair National Inter University Bridge Championships, Jakarta 1999
11. 3rd junior pair TBEC,1999
12. 6th place in 39th PABF Championship, Hangzhou Cina 1999
13. 1st junior team, 2nd junir pair and 3rd junior ladies pair Turnamen Bridge Elekto Yun Hap Memorial Cup, Jakarta 2000
14. 1st Youth team AIG Lippo 4th PABF Congress, Jakarta 2000
15. 10th place, the best in Asia and got “The Most Impresive Recovery Trophy” team in the 1st Inter University World Bridge Championship in Maastricht-Netherlands, August 2000.
16. 1st and 2nd junior team, 1st pair and junior pair TBEC, Jakarta 2001
17. 2nd junior team and 1st junior ladies pair National Inter University Bridge Championships, Bandung 2001

COACH
The University of Indonesia coach had many achievements representing University of Indonesia. His name is Freddy YH. He has been training the University of Indonesia players sine 1999 and now he is still training all of them to prepare for National Inter University Bridge Championship in Batam this year.
Here are his achievements:

1. 2nd junior team National Inter University Bridge Championships, 1995
2. 2nd junior team National Inter University Bridge Championships, 1997
3. 1st junior team, 1st junior pair and 1st student pair National Inter University Bridge Championships, Jakarta 1999
4. 10th place, the best in Asia and got “The Most Impresive Recovery Trophy” team in the 1st Inter University World Bridge Championship in Maastricht-Netherlands, August 2000.

TEAM MANAGER
The Team Manager also had good achievements as one of University of Indonesia player. They are: Andri Fitriadi, Catur Janhari, Ricky Palandeng, Yohanes. Now they manage the GABRIAL-UI team and junior University of Indonesia team in every championship that they play, and especially for the junior University of Indonesia team for National Inter University Bridge Championship in Batam this year.

- UI Team with Denny Sacul -

CONSULTANT
Denny Sacul has known as Worldlife Master. He is always helping many students to get their achievements. He usually become as a guest trainer in every University. He also trained the University of Indonesia team to the 1st Inter University World Bridge Championship in Maastricht-Netherlands, August 2000.

Team preparations have been held since the end of 2002. In holidays, The University of Indonesia team have their intensive training in every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 9 am until 4 pm. In Friday, They always practice plays until midnight or even until morning comes. In Collage day, they have regular training in every Wednesday at 2 pm until 7 pm and Friday at 3 pm until 6 pm, after that they practice sparring with alumni (GABRIAL-UI) at 7 pm until 10 pm.

All of these preparations had been supported by GABRIAL-UI so that the university of Indonesia team have a maximum preparation to Junior National Selection and National Inter University Bridge Championship in Batam.

Here are the list of tournament in 2003:
1. Junior Selection in March.
2. Kartini Cup in April.
3. KASAL Cup in May.
4. CBC Cup in May.
5. Geology Cup in May.

Media Coverage
An-tv, Kompas, Media Indonesia, Metro TV, SCTV, TV7
Event Audiences
• Inter University event participants: around 30 universities from Indonesia (Sumatra, Java, Bali, Kalimantan, Sulawesi)
• General event participants: all around Indonesia
• Spectators: participants plus bridge enthusiast from Batam, Riau.
Brand Association
Intelectual people, partnership and teamwork, common sense.

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