Tag Archives: NABC

Honestly It Feels Like NABC Right Now

Posted on May 31, 2020 by Lee Lin

We all missed Columbus and Montreal NABCs, but right now Silver Linings Week is the closest proxy. The turnout has been so successful, even the virtual club operators are surprised. Almost every club has augmented their daily schedule to squeeze … Continue reading →

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Montreal NABC Summer 2020 Cancelled

Posted on April 18, 2020 by Lee Lin

The Summer 2020 NABC held in Montreal is officially cancelled. Many of us saw this coming, but we were holding on to hope that the public health situation was improving. However, even with 3 months to go, the Quebec government … Continue reading →

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Is Summer 2020 NABC Montreal Still Happening? (Nope)

Posted on April 3, 2020 by Lee Lin

So far, NABC Summer 2020 is still on (EDIT: NABC Summer 2020 is officially cancelled), and it runs from July 15th to July 26th. It would have conflicted with the Tokyo Summer Olympics, but that is no longer a problem. … Continue reading →

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NAP and GNT Moved to Summer / Fall 2020 NABC

Posted on March 21, 2020 by Lee Lin

Big news – the ACBL National Board has voted and passed a motion to move NAP 2020 to Montreal Summer 2020, and GNT to Tamp Fall 2020. ACBL Board Journal, March 20, 2020 Motion: The 2020 NAP Finals will be held … Continue reading →

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Online NABC Meets Wine And Cheese Lessons!

Posted on March 16, 2020 by Lee Lin

(Note: The May 2020 Regional is still on the books) Last board of Day 2, I had one of those hands where you are just really scared the bots are going to misinterpret and do something crazy. LHO opens a … Continue reading →

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Day 2 Online NABC – Loose Aggressive Start

Posted on March 15, 2020 by Lee Lin

Alright, the clock has struck midnight, which means we have confirmed our awful Day 1 results. However, with the pressures of overalls behind us, we can go high vol for the rest of the tournament. If this were a poker … Continue reading →

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Online NABC Still A Go!

Posted on March 13, 2020 by Lee Lin

Even though most events for the Spring 2020 NABC are cancelled, there is still one NABC title to be awarded: the online individual! For those who haven’t tried it, the individual robot tournament is a lot of fun. What To … 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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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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