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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 →

Today is the last free practice ACBL tournament before the Fall 2019 NABC Robot Individual tournament. Log in and go to ACBL World to find it, NOT Robot world, even though both worlds are full of robots. Normally you need … Continue reading →

ACBL has the standard Mini McKenney and Ace of Clubs masterpoint races for each unit and district, with overall leaderboards for the entire continent of North America. It’s that time of year to check your standings in the Unit 155 … Continue reading →

Yesterday’s post discussed an ACBL motion to move the Bean Red Ribbon Pairs to Spring NABC, specifically the first weekend. Item 193-63 adds a new 0-3000 Swiss game in the middle of the week, and NAP flights B and C … Continue reading →

The ACBL Board of Directors meeting at San Francisco will discuss and vote on a number of items relating to restructuring the board, handling disciplinary proceedings, financial matters, and tournament modifications. Today we discuss the pros and cons of Item … Continue reading →

See who is atop the 3rd Quarter Standings in the Ace of Clubs and Mini-McKenney —