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NYC Silver Point Sectional June 24-25

Big news for intermediate and newer players! We are bringing back the Countess Cup, the award created in honor of New York world champion Margie Gwozdzinsky. The Countess was a major presence in the local bridge scene, where she volunteered … Continue reading

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NYC Silver Points with Early Bird Discounts

The Unit is happy to offer 3 unique changes to earn silver points, all subsidized for those who pre-register early enough. Each event is part of an ACBL sanctioned sectional or STaC tournament and pays more generously than a normal … Continue reading

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Upcoming 2022 NYC Sectionals and Regionals

The cat is out of the bag. ACBL just granted our Unit and District a few tournament sanctions, and amazingly some members are already inquiring about them! It seems the “Find a tournament” section on ACBL.org attracts a decent following. … Continue reading

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Sectional Cancelled But Swiss Teams Still On

Unfortunately, the GNYBA Winter Sectional did not generate enough pre-registrations to hold a viable sectional. In order to award those precious silver points with a standalone sectional rating, we need to use an ACBL approved director and pay various other … Continue reading

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GNYBA Winter Sectional! Dec 27-30th 2021

The winter tournament is on! Instead of the usual gold and red points at the Hilton, it will be silver points at Bridge and Games. This is an exciting, somewhat last-minute development, with many thanks to our District Director, Unit … Continue reading

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ACBL Cancels NABC, Live Regionals and Sectionals Through 2020

Bad news for those hoping to return to live face-to-face bridge. ACBL cancelled the Tampa Fall 2020 NABC. Whether or not that was expected, the next move is a big blow to local units and districts who considered pushing forward … Continue reading

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New York Sectional – Hacking the Masterpoints

Everyone should be thankful for all the silverpoint opportunities we have had lately. If you didn’t go to Woodbridge this weekend (last one ever), and you didn’t play the online sectional (first one ever), then there is still STaC week … Continue reading

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GNYBA Board Meeting Minutes Jan 9 2020

We have posted the meeting minutes from the Jan 9, 2020 Board Meeting. May 2020 Regional Most players should be interested in the proposed schedule for the May 2020 regional. A full discussion will be reserved for another day – … Continue reading

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