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Today we awarded the 2nd annual Countess Cup trophies! New York City hosts possibly the only trophy-awarding, 2-session 99er pairs event in the country. Even at nationals, all the 299er events are all single session with no carryover. This year … Continue reading →

Good luck everyone playing and happy holidays from GNYBA! Remember, wear layers! We are playing in a large room which might be too hot or too cold for you. With 300 players in the same room, it will be impossible … Continue reading →

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 →

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 →

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 →

(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 →

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 →

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 →

Today the District made two key updates to the 2020 Grand National Teams D24 conditions of contest. Club Qualification is no longer required for any flights For the past two years, players in Flight C required club qualification. The goals … Continue reading →

ACBL recently launched the TryBridge campaign, with a goal to introduce the game to new players of all ages and demographics. Bridge forums everywhere have debated recruitment from all angles, but I’m always intrigued with the comparison to chess. Why … Continue reading →