| Buchanan Online |
Click Buchanan on BBO in the menu for full information on -
- Joining BBO
- Buying BB$
- Registering for a tournament
- Inviting a visitor
- Online play
- Self-alerting
- Chat Manager
- Convention cards
- Login problems
- Disconnection problems
The SBU have produced instructions for online play and these are summarised here. Please follow them.
Also, the SBU Laws and Ethics Committee have issued this note - Guidance on the ethics of playing Bridge on-line
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| RealBridge Tournaments |
Following the success of the Tuesday afternoon RealBridge tournaments, with very positive feedback, these will now continue from Tuesday 14th September.
- Register from 1.00pm
- Play starts at 1.30pm
- £2.50 pp
These tournaments will continue for the time being, and we welcome any feedback as before for review.
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| Free RealBridge |
We are delighted that several people are now training to become RealBridge Directors which has the potential to enable us to offer more RB events. We are going to offer three "special" Sunday Evening RealBridge Pairs (16 boards) with the object of creating a platform for the trainees to complete their training and, for that reason, these will be free of charge. Enter here.
The three dates are:
- Sunday 26th September
- Sunday 3rd October
- Sunday 10th October
Each evening's play will start at 18.30. If you have any questions, please get in touch with John at johndimambro@gmail.com
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| Teaching Bridge at Hutchesons Grammar School |
John di Mambro is retiring from the above position after 25 years of excellent service both to the school and to Junior bridge in general.
He is looking for a successor (paid) to take on this challenging role with talented young people.
If you would be interested in the role please contact John at johndimambro@gmail.com
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| Thursday Afternoon Tournament |
The Thursday Afternoon Tournament has been suspended until further notice.
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| Repeated disconnections while playing on Buchanan Online |
We know some of you have experienced temporary disconnections on BBO, and we appreciate how frustrating this must be for you. Often these only last for a few seconds and are hardly noticeable, or they only occur once, are not too disruptive and are not repeated for the rest of the tournament, in which case there is usually no reason for the Director to take any action.
If a disconnection cannot be resolved within a reasonable time, the Director will usually decide to make a substitution so that play can continue. Should this happen to you, it is important to remember that normally this is not a permanent exclusion and will give you an opportunity to check your connection before returning to the tournament. When you log back on, BBO will take you straight to your table at the earliest opportunity, usually in time for the start of the next board.
However, persistent and repeated disconnections by a particular player will inevitably impact on the smooth flow of the tournament - the other players are put under undue pressure to finish a round on time, and the Director may find it difficult give sufficient attention to calls from other tables. In these circumstances the Director may decide to substitute the player concerned for the rest of the tournament.
If you do have a persistent problem with your connection during play, you may wish to complete our new online form “Disconnection problems”. You can find this in the Buchanan Online section of the menu of the club website.
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| Club Closure (COVID-19) |
In line with Government rules, the Buchanan Bridge Club is currently closed until further notice.
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 The Buchanan has been the home of bridge in Glasgow since 1932.
The club is in a 19th century listed building and yet has all the benefits of technology with computer-dealt boards, Bridgemates on all tables, etc. Up to thirty-seven tables in play can be accommodated over the three floors of the building.
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| Bridge Classes |
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All new classes have been suspended until further notice.
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| Laws of Duplicate Bridge 2017 |
The 2017 Laws of Duplicate Bridge are available for download here. A side-by-side comparison of the 2007 and 2017 Laws can be viewed here.
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