Author Archives: Lee Lin

GNT-Championship 2020 Update

Posted on February 23, 2020 by Lee Lin

Today kicked off GNT season with 12 teams showing up for the opening round! By now, everyone should know the preferred format with 12 teams. To recap, a seeding committee nominated by the director, District Representative, and Unit GNT Coordinator … Continue reading →

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Free Online ACBL Silver Point Sectional

Posted on February 21, 2020 by Lee Lin

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 … Continue reading →

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Format for GNT Opening Round D24

Posted on February 19, 2020 by Lee Lin

Hopefully by now everyone knows the dates for the 2020 Grand National Teams opening round in District 24 (New York City and Long Island). If you don’t, check out the GNT flyer one more time, it’s this weekend and next … Continue reading →

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NYC Beginner Social Bridge for Young Adults

Posted on February 16, 2020 by Lee Lin

Many of us have friends who are intrigued by bridge, but have no idea how to get started. They see us spending endless hours at the club and burning entire weekends going to nearby tournaments. What if they simply want … Continue reading →

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Big Apple Spring 2020 Regional

Posted on February 13, 2020 by Lee Lin

We have a tournament flyer for the Big Apple Spring 2020 Regional. Check back for more updates, but for now here are the big changes: Gold Rush Pairs Every Day The December 2019 regional was very successful, but one large … Continue reading →

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Avoiding Board Swapping And Caddy Disasters

Posted on February 12, 2020 by Lee Lin

During a large team event, there is a lot of chaos going on in the room that most of us don’t see. How could we? We are too busy concentrating on the current hand (or the prior hand if we … Continue reading →

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Finding GNT Partners and Teammates

Posted on February 8, 2020 by Lee Lin

As we near the GNT opening rounds for District 24, we are getting more and more requests from pairs and individuals looking to complete their teams. It’s a great event and we encourage everyone to give it a try. Here … Continue reading →

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STaC Weekend Feb 7th to Feb 9th 2020

Posted on February 7, 2020 by Lee Lin

We have ourselves another STaC weekend, so you can expect extra points at the club, and probably larger crowds (we recommend emailing or calling ahead with reservations). It also means you won’t see “the percentages” in the Bridge Mate for … Continue reading →

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Bridge Adventures: GNT – An Experience For All

Posted on February 4, 2020 by Lee Lin

What is the Grand National Teams? It sure sounds like a high caliber event, but it’s actually one of the most enjoyable and accessible team events ACBL and the District holds each year! If you haven’t formed a team yet, … Continue reading →

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Freaky Knockouts and Freaky Masterpoint Awards

Posted on January 27, 2020 by Lee Lin

The Tarrytown regional just concluded their very successful week-long tournament, including a return of the Freaky Knockout Teams events (previously known as Far Out Knock Out In A Day). (EDIT: The Masterpoint formula has changed following the Tarrytown event) DISCLAIMER: … Continue reading →

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