Guides to On-line Bridge
The home page of EBU has some general information about on-line bridge at https://www.ebu.co.uk/ The guide to getting on to BBO is at http://www.ebu.co.uk/ebuscore-wiki/bboinstructions. There are lots of YouTube videos such as BBO registration - YouTube.
The additional information about convention cards is here BBO Convention Card.pdf
BBO is at http://www.bridgebase.com/ and information about buying dollars is at Dollars.pdf (many credit cards charge a fee but there are fee free ones such as JAJA)
The information about the Partnership system is here
https://www.bridgewebs.com/kdbc/Partnership%20Desk%20Instructions.pdf
David Glazbrook's Rough Guide to BBO is here David G guide.pdf
YouTube videos are at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9lOXJf9R9em-kAdxhUGxQniqZJm1PpCl
A comprehensive video guide to BBO is at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahu_wyTYGGw
A very comprehensive explanation of how to access and review past hands and their play is at
https://mirgo2.co.uk/bridgesolver/Documents/Reviewing_Your_Bridge_Base_Online_Results.pdf
Our Club
In our members only section you can see a list of members and their BBO aliases. In messages you can advertise for partners.
The club has its own on-line bridge competition on Friday evenings at 7.00 in partnership with Seaford Bridge Club They are 18 boards and you can register upto 2 hours before. The cost is 3 dollars. If you have forgotten your EBU number you can look it up in the members section. Its name will be PAIRS EASTBOURNE BRIDGE CLUBS.
Please make sure you have at least BB$3 in your account before registering.
To register you log on to BBO and under 'Featured Areas' click 'Virtual Clubs' and then click 'EBU - England'. Finally you scroll down to our event where Eastbourne is the host. Click on the event (not the host) and you will be asked to nominate your partner (and if you wish to pay for him/her). If he/she is also logged into BBO and accepts the invitation you will both be registered in the tournament. You need do nothing else and atthe start time you will be taken to the event and your first opponents. Please introduce yourself to the new opponents.
If you have no partner, you can use the partnership facility. After clicking on the event instead of clicking on the registration just click on the partnership wording and then either click on ‘ I will pay for myself or on my partner must pay for me ‘ and you are placed in the partnership area. Someone else coming along can do the same or by clicking on your name can invite you to play.
Please be registered in the event on BBO at least 10 minutes before the start. Please don't leave it any later to log on. You can register anytime from 2 hours before and come back at 10 minutes before (but not later). Once the event is created it starts automatically. It doesn't wait for me or you so please be in good time as you cannot join after it has started.
PS Just a word about announcing and alerting. Some people will be new to this so please be tolerant. Online you explain your OWN bids not your partner's. So BEFORE you make a bid which face-to-face your partner would announce or alert you should type an explanation on the line in the bidding box. So if you are about to open 1NT you should type '12-14' or whatever your range is in the yellow box and then click 1NT. If you forget then you can just click on the bid after you have made it and add it or if your opponent forgets you can click on the bid and they will be asked to explain it. Above all, be friendly.
EBU Events
The EBU events are at 2.00, 3.30, 7.30 and 9.00 every day, and there is a relaxed session at 11.00 like our Simple Systems see https://www.ebu.co.uk/node/3808 There is also a practice session for students at 2.00 on Wednesdays and Fridays - see English Bridge Education sessions.pd
Bridge Club Live
Bridge club live is on https://www.bridgeclublive.com/ and this club is registered with them. (Our club email address is CLUB@EASTBOURNEBRIDGECLUB.CO.UK (for admin only)). Use contact us for normal communication
On-line learning Links
Sample playing
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