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“Thinking Slam” classes with Zach Grossack continue on Wednesdays, September 20 and October 4, at 10:15 in Wellesley. See Home Page for details.

No games in Peabody on September 19 or 26. No game in Wellesley on September 25.

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Welcome to Bay State Bridge
New Wednesday 999er Game Starts September 6

Starting Labor Day week, we have two 999er games in Wellesley: Tuesdays at 10:30 and Wednesdays at 12:00. These games are 18 boards and last about 2½ hours.

On Tuesdays, come for a free pregame lesson at 10:00. On Wednesdays, come for Zach Grossack’s “Thinking Slam” classes at 10:15 (see below).

 

Last updated : Sep 4, 2023 08:27 EDT
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Thinking Slam with Zach Grossack
Thinking Slam with Zach Grossack

You’re invited to another special series of celebrity lessons on Wednesdays, September 6, 13, and 20 and October 4, from 10:15 to 11:45. Stay for our 12:00 game, which will have a 999er flight (18 boards, 2½ hours) as well as an open flight (24 boards, 3 hours).

Zach has won eight North American Bridge Championships and is the 2022 ACBL Player of the Year. He writes:

I am excited to return to the teaching circuit, this time with my favorite topic in history: Thinking Slam.

Remember when you were first taught that you need 33 combined points for a slam? We're going to throw that one by the wayside. I'm sure you've all taken 12 tricks with fewer points than that - and in this class, I will be showing you how and when to look for these slams. Why? Because those who bid slams win more at bridge, of course!

This class will cover both the technical side of slam discovery, as well as the conceptual side. We will go in depth on Roman Keycard Blackwood and control bidding, as well as look for key factors that determine when to start whiffing for slams. These concepts include double fits, an abundance of aces, “30 point decks” (if you don't know what that means, come to the class and learn!), knowing when shortness is useful (and also knowing when it might not be!), and much more. 

By the end you will start visualizing the number of tricks your side will take during the bidding. Trust me.

WHERE: Bay State Bridge, 75 Pleasant St., Wellesley, MA—How to Find Us
WHEN: September 6, 13, 20, and October 4 (skipping September 27 during high holidays). The class begins at 10:15 and ends around 11:45. There is an open duplicate game and a limited duplicate game, both at noon, after the lesson finishes for those interested in testing out their slamming!
HOW: Easy booking at zgbridge.com. You are also welcomed to just show up—drop-ins are just fine.
WHO: All levels welcome, but intermediate and advanced players (and even experts) especially won’t want to miss this class!
HOW MUCH: This will be a 4 part class, the 4 classes together at $110. Per class drop-ins are welcome, with each individual class at $35
September 6: Roman Keycard and a few things you might not have known about it
September 13: The Key Factors—what exactly to look out for when exploring for slam
September 20: Control Bids and Cue Bids
October 4: The “30 Point Deck” and putting it all together.

Come as a partnership, or come as an individual and we will fix you up with a partner. And of course feel free to tell all of your bridge friends who might be interested!

Hope to see lots of you there.

Slams ahoy,
ZG

Last updated : Aug 29, 2023 06:37 EDT
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September is International Fund Month

September is International Fund Month, and all of our games are International Fund games. The ACBL’s International Fund supports North American participation in international competitions. All masterpoint awards are 64% sectional black points (about twice the awards for regular club games).

Last updated : Sep 4, 2023 07:58 EDT
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June, July, and August Masterpoint Achievements

Congratulations to Bay State Bridge players:

  • who advanced in masterpoint rank in June, July, and August, including Life Master Anne Farrington, Silver Life Masters (1,000 points) Tracy BurlockWalter Driscoll, and Sam Gallo,  Gold Life Master (2,500 points) Harold Nordstrom, Emerald Life Master (7,500 points) Natalie Bassil, and Platinum Life Masters (10,000 points) Alan Watson and Rick Binder
  • who rank high in 2023 masterpoint races through August, including district leaders Joe LanzelCesare VerdiBarbara Tarlin, Max SilineHarrison Luba, Natalie BassilJoe Cappannelli, Alan WatsonSheila Gabay, and Zach Grossack

For complete lists, please see Masterpoint Achievements on our site and Masterpoint Races and Member Rank Achievements on the ACBL site.

Last updated : Sep 19, 2023 15:21 EDT
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Click here for overall results of the New England Royal Sectional Tournament at Clubs held the week of August 21.

Joe CappannelliHaven Sharaf, and Chuck Greenslit rank first, seventh, and eighth on the masterpoint list for this STaC.

Last updated : Aug 28, 2023 08:22 EDT
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Welcome Back!
Welcome Back!

On 2021 June 1 Newton Bridge Club and Westwood Duplicate Bridge Club joined forces and resumed in-person duplicate bridge. We have a new name

Bay State Bridge

two new venues

Italo American Educational Club
75 Pleasant Street, Wellesley*

Temple Ner Tamid of the North Shore
368 Lowell Street, Peabody*

and a new schedule.

We require COVID vaccination. Masks are optional.†

— Tim Hill, David Metcalf, and Gary Peterson

* Both venues are minutes from route 128. For directions, please see How to Find Us.

† For everyone’s safety and peace of mind, we require COVID vaccination, including a booster if eligible. Please note that “up to date” vaccination now includes a new updated bivalent booster, and we urge you to get one as soon as practical. Masks are optional, but many of us choose to wear them. If someone asks you to wear a mask while you’re sharing a table with them, please do so graciously without question.

Last updated : May 1, 2023 10:55 EDT
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Online Games

The ACBL continues running Support-Your-Club online games that proportionately benefit whatever clubs you played at in 2019. Thank you for your support!

The Westwood, Puritan, Mid-Cape, and Dennis-Yarmouth clubs are most grateful for your participation in the Westwood/Puritan/Cape Online games, which ended when we resumed in-person play. Thank you!

The 7NTWorld group still runs their online games.

Last updated : May 15, 2022 12:32 EDT
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Please click here and read the promise we made on your behalf to newcomers and advancing players.

Last updated : Jun 15, 2021 15:37 EDT
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Results
International Fund Pairs
12:00
Open and 999er International Fund Pairs
12:00
Pregame Lesson
10:00
International Fund Pairs
12:00
Open and 999er International Fund Pairs
12:00
Pregame Lesson
10:00
Open and 999er International Fund Pairs
10:30
Calendar
Mon Oct 2, 2023
Open Pairs
Wellesley 10:30
Tue Oct 3, 2023
Pregame Lesson
Wellesley 10:00
Tue Oct 3, 2023
Open and 999er Pairs
Wellesley 10:30
Tue Oct 3, 2023
Open Pairs
Peabody 12:15
Wed Oct 4, 2023
Open and 999er Pairs
Wellesley 12:00
Thu Oct 5, 2023
Supervised Play
Wellesley
10:00-12:00
Teacher: Stuart Whittle
Thu Oct 5, 2023
Open Pairs
Wellesley 12:00
Bay State Bridge Results

Results for in-person games are on this website, on The Common Game, and on ACBLLive for Clubs. You might want to experiment with the slightly different features for reviewing results on these sites.

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Click for overall results of Sectional Tournaments at Clubs (STaCs):
2023 May, JuneAugust
2022 Spring
2020 Winter
2019 Summer, Winter
2018 Summer, Winter
2017 Summer, Winter

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For results of the online games run by the 7NTWorld group (which includes the Newton BC), please see their website.

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Westwood/Puritan/Cape Online Results

Results are available on this website, on The Common Game, on ACBLLive for Clubs, and on Bridge Base Online. You might want to experiment with the slightly different features for reviewing results on these sites. Note that the masterpoint awards shown on BBO are not accurate.

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Results from Beforetimes

Click here for Newton Bridge Club results.

Click here for Westwood Duplicate Bridge Club results.

Click for overall results of Eastern Massachusetts Bridge Association Sectional Tournaments at Clubs (STaCs):
2020 Winter
2019 Summer, Winter
2018 Summer, Winter
2017 Summer, Winter

Click here for overall results of the 2019 World Wide Bridge Contest.

Click here for overall results of ACBL-wide and Interclub Championship games.

Click here for overall results of Eastern Massachusetts Bridge Association Unit-wide games.

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