Beginning May 7, NKBC will add a NEW Thursday game. HURRAY!

This game is different from all of our other games. It starts at 11:00 and is only $2 to play. We'll play 1st and 3rd Thursdays in May and June, and 1st and 4th Thursdays in July and August. If the game is well received, we'll add additional Thursdays.

Like other NKBC games, the Thursday game awards ACBL master points.

Unlike our other games, the Thursday game is not an open game. Instead, it is configured as a "4 Is Enough" game. That means that while anyone may play, there are restrictions on partnership composition. Specifically, A players may only partner with C players, B players may partner with other B or C players, and C players may partner with anyone. For this game, A players have more than 1000 master points, B players 500-1000 master points, and C players have fewer than 500 master points.

This game is intended for newer players. The "4 Is Enough" format eliminates high power pairs from the field, making it a more even competition. We'll play fewer boards and slow the game down to allow for discussion about the hands as they are played.

We expect these changes to produce a fun relaxed game that is ideal for mentoring newer players and allow less experienced pairs to compete on equal footing with their peers.

If you are interested in playing in this game, want to find a mentor, or be a mentor, please contact Cordell.

White Rose photo by arbyreed

On Friday 5/22, Cordell and Karen will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary. To mark the occasion, they will provide lunch for everyone at the game.

Please come, play, and celebrate their 50 years together. NO GIFTS please (unless it's a trick or two)! 

The last Friday in May is our first NEW (to you) Partner game.

Any pair may play, but pairs that haven't partnered yet this year get a FREE game. GrandSlam members with new to them partners will instead get $5.

This game is a Grass Roots Fund game and costs $1 extra and also awards DOUBLE BLACK points.

It is also the 5th Friday, so we should have a party! The theme for the party is 'Soup & Salad'. So, get creative and bring something to share.