On Monday December 10 as part of the International Bridge Festival of Mar del Plata 2012, was the kick off for the 2012 Zanalda Cup, an open pairs tournament played over three sessions. As always many of the best bridge players in Argentina were playing among the 34 pairs who participated in the tournament.
The first session was won by: LAMBARDI – OVIEDO with the 60.94%, closely followed in second place by two pairs: ANGELERI – VILLEGAS y ROCCA – PELLEGRINI with the 60.09%.
The second session was won by: MARIO MELAMED – TITO DESIMONE with the 64.77% , second FORNASARI – LUCENA with the 61.51% and third ROBERTO VIGIL – MARIA CELIA PAILHE with the 60.65%.
The third session was won by ROBERTO VIGIL – MARIA CELIA PAILHE with the 66.85%, second ANGELERI – VILLEGAS with the 66.28%, third FORNASARI – LUCENA with the 64.32%.
All Results:
| 1 ses. | 2° ses | 3° ses | TOTAL | |||
| 1 | ANGELERI – VILLEGAS | 60,37% | 60,09% | 66,28% | 62,25 | -0,25 |
| 2 | R. VIGIL – MARIA CELIA PAILHE | 56,96% | 60,65% | 66,85% | 61,49 | |
| 3 | FORNASARI – LUCENA | 58,10% | 61,51% | 64,32% | 61,31 | |
| 4 | S. ROCCA – CARLOS PELLEGRINI | 60,37% | 54,83% | 64,20% | 59,80 | |
| 5 | M. IACAPRARO – JORGE GUEGLIO | 58,24% | 59,23% | 54,62% | 57,36 | |
| 6 | JULIO ALFONSIN – GUSTAVO ALUJAS | 55,26% | 56,96% | 59,15% | 57,12 | |
| 7 | ROBERTO TELL – GERARDO ZUMEL | 52,98% | 55,97% | 59,59% | 56,18 | -0,25 |
| 8 | LAMBARDI – OVIEDO | 60,65% | 57,67% | 45,22% | 54,51 | |
| 9 | IRENE ELKIN – ANA LIA SMALINSKY | 51,42% | 53,13% | 57,37% | 53,97 | |
| 10 | SCANAVINO – M. BALDASSARRE | 44,89% | 54,97% | 59,96% | 53,27 | |
| 11 | MARCHESE – ANA DEL CARRIL | 48,44% | 54,40% | 56,01% | 52,95 | |
| 12 | J.SIMPSON – R. GARCIA DA ROSA | 57,39% | 47,73% | 53,64% | 52,92 | |
| 13 | R.EGOZCUE – MARTIN MONSEGUR | 56,68% | 47,59% | 53,64% | 52,64 | |
| 14 | GERARDO SIANO – LEGAS | 58,38% | 46,73% | 52,47% | 52,53 | |
| 15 | MAURO UBERTI – ADRIAN IGLESIAS | 57,10% | 59,94% | 40,45% | 52,50 | -0,25 |
| 16 | CHARO GARATEGUY – J. ZANALDA | 44,60% | 54,83% | 57,43% | 52,29 | |
| 17 | V. MULLER – C.VAZQUEZ MANSILLA | 49,01% | 51,99% | 55,80% | 52,27 | |
| 18 | ZAMPINO – GRIEBEN | 53,27% | 48,30% | 54,35% | 51,97 | |
| 19 | ROBERTO MAFFEI – SARA | 59,23% | 44,89% | 51,40% | 51,84 | |
| 20 | SILVIA GIROSI – MANUCHO MOLINA | 53,13% | 57,81% | 43,31% | 51,42 | |
| 21 | MARIO MELAMED – TITO DESIMONE | 43,47% | 64,77% | 36,26% | 48,17 | |
| 22 | SERGIO CAPOZZI – MAXIMO CRUSIZIO | 49,01% | 48,44% | 43,62% | 47,02 | |
| 23 | G. RIZZO – OSVALDO RIZZO | 44,03% | 46,88% | 50,07% | 46,99 | |
| 24 | ELSA LUNA – MARITE CANAÑO | 51,42% | 48,15% | 38,48% | 46,02 | |
| 25 | A.APREDA – CLARA GARCIA OLIVER | 45,03% | 42,90% | 49,42% | 45,78 | |
| 26 | IRENE HAFFNE – LAURA TORREIAS | 43,75% | 46,16% | 41,86% | 43,92 | |
| 27 | SUSANA SOLER – GUSTAVO HERCE | 52,27% | 42,19% | 36,46% | 43,64 | |
| 28 | ZORRILLA – CORTI | 47,59% | 48,30% | 34,91% | 43,60 | -0,25 |
| 29 | ALBERTO BONINI – MARIA BONINI | 43,32% | 43,04% | 42,97% | 43,11 | -0,25 |
| 30 | MARTA MENDIONDO – ESTELA CIVIT | 38,35% | 41,48% | 41,21% | 40,35 | |
| 31 | ROSE MARIE BREA – SUSANA RIVA | 44,32% | 35,80% | 39,83% | 39,98 | |
| 32 | BARTOLOME – RODRIGUEZ | 31,25% | 42,05% | 46,27% | 39,86 | |
| 33 | S. HARVEY – E. LUCCHETA | 35,51% | 31,11% | 44,64% | 37,09 | |
| 34 | S. GUERSI – R. LANFRANCONI | 34,23% | 29,55% | 39,05% | 34,28 |