EBC HIGHLIGHTS

 Our Edmonton Bridge Centre remains CLOSED due to our

efforts in helping contain the COVID 19 Pandemic. Alberta's situation

seems to be improving, but we will not be re-opening until

the board and members feel it is safe to do so.

For the latest letter to members click: <LETTER>

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Summer Team League on BBO

Started week of July 12, Semi Finals and Finals Happening Now

Conditions of Contest available <Here>

Schedule and Results <Here>

Fall Team League Info coming soon !

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EBC ONLINE BRIDGE

Many of you have found ways to play bridge online. We now have a

VIRTUAL CLUB on Bridgebase Online (BBO). We are able to offer ACBL

 masterpoints and unlimited tables, but we have to charge a fee for this.

We offer many separate OPEN and INTERMEDIATE games

where attendance warrants.(Intermediate < ~1000 mps)

In BBO, under Virtual clubs, then ACBL clubs, Scroll through pending games, look for or search VACB130096 and EDMONTON in caps. It may be easier to find next time, if you 'follow' or 'friend' our VACB130096 identity.

The Schedule of Games continues as follows:

Saturday and Sunday Afts 12:30pm Single Open Stratified

        (Weds and Fri Aft Open - IMP scoring)

Monday and Wednesday Eve 7:00pm Single Open Stratified

Thursday Eve 7:00pm Open Expert IMP game.

Intermediate games are 18 boards (2 hours) long and

Open games are usually 21 or 22 boards (More on Thurs Eves).

Make sure you have BB$ in your account and register. You can even

 be nice and pay for your partner. Both players need to be online.

The usual price is 4 $US each. (80% goes to supporting our club

 and directors) Occasionally, the ACBL charges a higher sanction,

which we have to add to the price.

Hand Records now available on EBC Results Page Calendars

You do not have to be an ACBL member to play but you do have to attach

 your ACBL member number to your BBO profile to receive masterpoints.

Do this by going to ACBLworld, click blue button <Update ACBL Number>.

If you would like tutorials about BBO, some can be found <HERE>

If you have yet to discover online bridge you can still check out

our guide sheet, click the first green button below:

Thanks to Don Greenwood for all his efforts in making online bridge work for you and your friends. If you have questions about BBO you can contact him at ddg4bridge@gmail.com

Thank you for your patience during this difficult time.

Be safe and healthy. Don't panic. Be of help to others.

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Check out our calendar for hand records and special events
SEPTEMBER 2020