It’s raining silver points these days! We just finished another successful unit STaC weekend with three separate Swiss teams events (two for 0-750, one for open). The winning pair on Friday afternoon netted 13.31 silver points!
The next nearby sectional is in Woodbridge early March (the last time at the location – rumor is Edison will become the new Woodbridge). There might also be a June NYC sectional in the works…
Now you can earn silver points online.
Online ACBL Points?
Decades ago, ACBL raised many eyebrows when they first sanctioned online masterpoints for OK Bridge and Bridge Base Online. Back then, everyone in the tournament was human and present at the same time. They just played from the comfort of their homes. Much more recently, ACBL sanctioned robot tournaments, which would award online masterpoints playing entirely against robots with a robot partner.
Online Gold and Red Points?
In 2017, ACBL began the online individual NABC, an amazingly fun event that lets everyone join the excitement of the 3 annual NABC tournaments. It was also the first time lots of players could win gold and red points playing with robots. Does it also give blue ribbon qualifiers to the top spots?
Online Silver Points!
For the first time ever, there will be an online sectional. Start practicing now, for free if you would like, so you get a feel for playing with bots. Monday and Tuesday March 2nd and 3rd, there will be an all day long sectional. You just need to play 24 boards at your own pace, and each day you start on a clean slate.
Online Life Master?!?
So now it’s possible to get Gold, Red, Silver, and Online points against robots. It’s only a matter of time – some day, someone somewhere will become the first life master to never step foot in a live game. Currently, there is no way to get the required black points online, so you will still need to visit your local club.
It’s an exciting time to be learning bridge and there are more opportunities than ever to practice and play competitively. There are some naysayers when it comes to playing against bots, but they have been immensely helpful for improving my game. You can also review how other humans played each hand, for the boards that didn’t quite go so well.
Are there any silver point games coming up Sept to Dec 2022 0n line or face to face. .
We are in montreal however anywhere in eastern USA is ok for us to go to.
Please lmk as I would like to help my partner win silver.
I understand it’s held at sectional tournaments and not sure if on line silver is still available.
Please help me find a place to play silver poinrs that is not a cruise.
Best Regards.
Bonnie Marcus Sandy Schreter
Will there be in ACBL robot tournaments offering pigmented points during the summer of 2023?