Monthly Archives: August 2020

Surprise! You Might Be Eligible Again for Your GNT Flight

Posted on August 31, 2020 by Lee Lin

Clearly the 2020 pandemic disrupted everyone’s plans and lives. In our humble corner of the GNYBA bridge universe, Covid-19 struck just as we reached a euphoria from seeing record-breaking attendance for GNT Flight A/C and GNT Flight B. Special Rules … Continue reading →

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Record Breaking Virtual Vacations Gold Rush – 737 Tables

Posted on August 27, 2020 by Lee Lin

Today begins the 3rd online gold point regional. The early support your club games drew so many players that pairs needed to register 90 minutes early to secure a spot. In April, the first online gold point regional was so … Continue reading →

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GNYBA August 2020 Board of Directors Meeting

Posted on August 24, 2020 by Bill Sigward

GNYBA Board Meeting Minutes – August 13, 2020 In Attendance (by ‘Zoom’)V. Apter, D. Garber, B. Gellas, J. Hu, P. Lentz, F. Levine, S. Levine, L. Lin, Mark Mariaschin, J. Meyers, G. Miniter, R. Moller, D. Moss, A. Parrish, A. … Continue reading →

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Concurrent Games Masterpoint Fix In Action

Posted on August 19, 2020 by Lee Lin

Last month we wrote about the party in the limited game phenomenon. At a physical club, it was not possible for the 0-750 game to pay more masterpoints than the concurrent open game, regardless of the table imbalance*. The open … Continue reading →

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ACBL Changes We Hope To See Very Soon

Posted on August 16, 2020 by Lee Lin

There is a lot of discussion going on right now at the highest levels of ACBL. Covid-19 has accelerated the urgency for many issues, while also opening up new ideas we couldn’t have imagined before the pandemic. Getting From March … Continue reading →

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Win Gold Points! Virtual Vacations Aug 27-30

Posted on August 11, 2020 by Lee Lin

Once again, we have a chance to win gold points. At the end of this month, ACBL is having another online regional-like event, the Virtual Vacation Tournament. Daily Schedule – Simplification to One Page As many noticed, the Endless Summer … Continue reading →

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