Chippenham Bridge Club

The Chippenham Bridge Club offers its members a variety of duplicate bridge tournaments each week.

On Mondays face-to-face sessions are played at the Chippenham Sports Club starting at 1.20pm.  Paticipants are asked to arrive by 1.15pm to ensure a prompt start.  Please come along and meet a group of friendly people, keen to enjoy their bridge in a relaxed atmosphere.

On Tuesdays starting at 7.00pm the club plays a BBO tournament and then on Wednesdays also starting at 7.00pm the club plays a Realbridge tournament, while on Fridays, starting at 10.00am it plays a second BBO tournament. Online players can login from one hour before the start times.

For face-to-face and Realbridge tournaments, participants are asked to pay in advance using the club's online payment system. Full details can be obtained from the Treasurer, Ray Hatherly on 01249 720925.  BBO participation requires the purchase of BB$.

Further details can be obtained from Bob Raggett on 07789 005975 or email: raggettbob@gmail.com.    

On-Line Improver Group Classes this Term with Graham Baskerville.

There will be five sessions this term with the emphasis on the techniques related to Slam Bidding.  Slams get great scores and depend on the ability to recognise that a Slam may be on and then having the techniques to explore whether the Slam will be successful.

The classes will take place on Thursday mornings starting at 9.30 with a Presentation on Zoom followed after a break by a Practice Session with Set Hands on RealBridge.  Notes and commentaries on the Hands will be provided.

Thursday 26^th January  Roman Key Card Blackwood (1430)

Thursday 2^nd February  Cue Bidding showing first or second round control

Thursday 9^th February   Splinter Bids

Thursday 16^th February No Class – Schools Half Term

Thursday 23^rd February Jacoby                                                                     

Thursday 2^nd March       Quantitative Bidding

The classes are open to anyone who plays regularly and wishes to improve their Bridge.  Learning from home on-line is very convenient and learning together can be great fun.  There is no need to have a partner but, obviously, it is an advantage if your regular partner attends too.

The cost is £25 (£5 per lesson) ideally paid in advance, with refunds if you cannot attend.

Please contact Graham Baskerville for further information or details of enrolment.  grahambaskerville@me.com      07775 501710

BBO events are held on Tuesdays and Fridays and to play in an event you and a partner need to be registered on BBO and have some BB$ in your account 

Members are requested on Tuesdays to register by 6.45pm in readiness for a prompt start at 7.15pm and Fridays by 9.30am  in readiness for a prompt start at 10.00am.  

PLEASE DO NOT REGISTER TO PLAY WITH A ROBOT WITHOUT THE DIRECTORS PERMISSION 

                        To access BBO Online instructions click  HERE and wait about 10 seconds.           

                                                      To access BBO click HERE        

             If you need a partner, use the Find a Partner instructions shown below.

18 board events are held on Wednesdays.   Members are requested to register at 6.30pm in readiness for a prompt start at 7.00pm

Enter 'Useful Links'  in the L/H menu, click on login, now click on the first line 'Realbridge Login Link' and you will be taken straight into RealBridge provided you have sufficient funds in your account.

To access the Realbridge Players Guide click HERE   and wait about 10 seconds for document to load.

 Find a Partner

Access by clicking on  Members Only  then click on 'login' after which you will able to mark the event where you require a partner, for either BBO or Realbridge  then you must  'Confirm'

Players identify themselves on the website and then contact each other to arrange/discuss the partnership