Author Archives: Lee Lin

GNYBA League – Thoughts and Thanks

Posted on November 29, 2020 by Lee Lin

Today marks the last round of the first ever GNYBA Winter League regular season. We still have the exciting postseason knockouts, but for now I’ll take some time to reflect. As a reminder, we are an all-volunteer committee of three … Continue reading →

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GNYBA Winter League FAQ: Register While You Can

Posted on October 21, 2020 by Lee Lin

We have an amazing 20+ teams confirmed for the Winter League, with many more teams still forming. For now, we are welcoming all registrations, but we may need to limit entries in the coming days. A few frequently asked questions … Continue reading →

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ACBL Side Game Overalls Not Stratified

Posted on October 18, 2020 by Lee Lin

My Howling Winds side game adventure, aka the 9:15pm side game, has been very educational and lots of fun! I could have played with a different partner daily, but for this regional, I was lucky to have 3 sessions with … Continue reading →

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More ACBL Gold Points: Oct 15-18 Fall Into Bridge

Posted on October 15, 2020 by Lee Lin

The second last online regional for 2020 begins tomorrow, with the usual stratified two-session pairs events each day, as well as many single-session side game series and newcomer games. And for those who like team games, stay tuned. In fact, … Continue reading →

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Team Milman Wins GNT Flight A

Posted on October 9, 2020 by Lee Lin

We realize we left everyone in suspense for the GNT Flight A finals in our last four-flight GNT update. As a reminder, GNT Flight A is open to all District 24 residents as of September 2019 who had fewer than … Continue reading →

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All For One Gold Point Week Speedballs

Posted on September 21, 2020 by Lee Lin

I was excited for the special Gold Point Week for virtual clubs, less so for the points and more because it would bring back the extra special evening speedballs. In fact, we have stratified speedballs now: Late night session: There will … Continue reading →

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Colony Club Wins Interclub 2019-2020 Playoffs

Posted on September 15, 2020 by Lee Lin

The Inter-Club Bridge League finished their 2019-2020 season today with a 5 round BAM playoffs. Congratulations to Kristen Swenson, Hee Jung Moon, Kitty Stanton, and Anna Haas representing the Colony Club, winning the playoffs with a score of 15.5 boards. … Continue reading →

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Bridge Adventures: Face To Face Bridge In Taipei

Posted on September 7, 2020 by Lee Lin

As with some of our other Bridge Adventures posts, we search across the country and international world for interesting games. Today, we report from Taipei, over 7000 miles from New York City, to confirm that face-to-face bridge still exists. I … Continue reading →

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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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