Author Archives: Lee Lin

What is the Dec 12 Biggest Online Bridge Tournament?

Posted on December 2, 2019 by Lee Lin

I logged into BBO today and saw a notice about “The Biggest Online Bridge Tournament.” I’m obviously a huge fan of both BBO and online bridge. Unfortunately, after a good 15 minutes of searching and Googling, I have no idea … Continue reading →

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Congrats Max and Radu – Nail Life Master Open Pairs Champions

Posted on December 1, 2019 by Lee Lin

Fall NABC is off to an excellent start for Greater New York. Congrats Iulian Rotaru and Radu Nistor for a commanding victory in the Nail Life Master Open Pairs! After 4 sessions, they finished a full 2 boards ahead of … Continue reading →

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Blue Ribbon vs Mini-Blue Ribbon Difficulty Gap

Posted on December 1, 2019 by Lee Lin

One of the most prestigious NABC+ pairs events at Fall NABC is the Blue Ribbon Pairs, a 3-day, 6-session pairs event with half the field cut each day, and partial carry-over each day. On the same exact days and times, … Continue reading →

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Bridge Adventures: Shore Bridge Club D4 / Unit 141

Posted on November 27, 2019 by Lee Lin

My parents still live in Cape May County New Jersey, and amazingly the motel they ran for over 15 years was just across the street from one of the three major Unit 141 clubs. We played this afternoon at the … Continue reading →

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Small Bracket Sizes – ACBL Item 193-21

Posted on November 26, 2019 by Lee Lin

(EDIT: The Motion seems to apply only to Regional tournaments, not clubs. Therefore, our NYC and Long Island clubs should not be impacted) Both Honors and Sagamore have their version of a Life Master / Non-Lifemaster event, focusing on giving … Continue reading →

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Bridge Adventures: Eagerly Awaiting Bot Tournament Results

Posted on November 25, 2019 by Lee Lin

One cool advantage to doing your ACBL Robot Individual boards early: you get a provisional score that wavers up and down as more people play the boards throughout the day. I finished my 24 boards first thing in the morning … Continue reading →

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Swiss vs Round Robin Teams

Posted on November 24, 2019 by Lee Lin

We previously discussed some reasons to play teams instead of pairs. Most team games will either be a Swiss or Bracketed Round Robin. A Swiss includes one large pool of teams and at each round, your opponent should have a … Continue reading →

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Warm and Fuzzy

Posted on November 23, 2019 by Lee Lin

Thanks for making all of us here at the GNYBA web content team feel warm and fuzzy. We have received plenty of encouraging feedback over the past few days. Whether it is incoming email, WordPress comments on the posts, or … Continue reading →

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Normal Thanksgiving with SF NABC Option

Posted on November 22, 2019 by Lee Lin

Yesterday we gave an extreme example missing Thanksgiving and catching all 11 days of the NABC on a tight budget of $1600 (required Airbnb or a hostel). For the more normal among us, you probably don’t need all 11 days. … Continue reading →

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Last Minute NABC Trip for $1600 (plus card fees)

Posted on November 21, 2019 by Lee Lin

Suppose you suddenly decided to attend and play all 11 days of the San Francisco NABC, forgoing any prior Thanksgiving plans. You could make the trip, including travel and lodging, for about $1600. Of course, playing 22 sessions would rack … Continue reading →

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