Category Archives: Events

Woodbridge at Risk! Hungarian American Citizens Club Closing?

Posted on December 16, 2019 by Lee Lin

What a strange twist of fate. Just as the GNYBA Board was discussing whether New York should host a non-STaC sectional, we learned today another major source of silver points is in jeopardy. Tournament Chair Brett Kunin announced the much … Continue reading →

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Big Apple Winter Regional Daily Bulletins

Posted on December 13, 2019 by Jin Hu

Full Regional Tournament Schedule (Big Apple Dec 26-30, 2019)Intermediate / Newcomer Schedule (with Countess Cup information)Cash Prizes and Hospitality Daily Bulletins for the Big Apple Winter RegionalPre-Tournament Bulletin – 12/13/2019Day 1 Bulletin – 12/26/2019Day 2 Bulletin – 12/27/2109Day 3 Bulletin … Continue reading →

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Sectional in New York City?!

Posted on December 13, 2019 by Lee Lin

As we prepare our carpools and mass transit plans for the Woodbridge Sectional, we can reflect on why silver points are so difficult to obtain for residents of District 24 (that’s anyone in the 5 boroughs of NYC plus all … Continue reading →

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Countess Cup Pairs for 99ers

Posted on December 12, 2019 by Lee Lin

During the upcoming Big Apple Winter Regional, there are plenty of prestigious events for the pros. But equally important are games that attract newer players of all skill levels. The grass roots events such as Grand National Teams and North … Continue reading →

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Grand National Teams 2020

Posted on December 10, 2019 by Katherine

(Edit: 2/19/2020: More information about the format, what to expect, and forming teams posted in postings tagged GNT)https://gnyba.org/tag/gnt/ With the Fall NABC now behind us, it’s not too early to begin thinking about next year’s nationals. You can officially mark … Continue reading →

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Pilgrimage to Woodbridge Sectional

Posted on December 8, 2019 by Lee Lin

As Fall 2019 NABC winds down with many excellent GNYBA member results, we set our eyes on the Woodbridge sectional next weekend, Dec 13-15 2019. Just like the Allendale sectionals, our neighboring Unit 140 is the host, but you’ll find … Continue reading →

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Cash Prizes for Big Apple Winter Regional

Posted on December 7, 2019 by Lee Lin

GNYBA is happy to announce the daily cash prizes and door prizes for the upcoming NYC Regional tournament, hosted at the Midtown Hilton Hotel (53rd street and 6th Avenue). (Edit: the Mid-Flight on 12/26 and 12/29 is now 0-3000 instead … Continue reading →

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In A New York Mid-Flight

Posted on December 5, 2019 by Lee Lin

We are 21 days away from the Big Apple Winter Regional. Both the winter and Spring NYC regional tournaments are special – we have our own premium events that attract star players from across the country and world (and especially … Continue reading →

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Team Rosenthal Advances to Soloway Semi Finals!

Posted on December 4, 2019 by Lee Lin

(Edit: Rosenthal advanced to semi finals! Congrats) Our coverage of the San Francisco NABC is still on-going, with quite a few other solid finishes for Greater New York members. David Yoon, Lorraine Cable, Barry Rigal, and Peter Bonfanti took 6th … 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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