This page is no longer maintained. It was set up in the early days of Covid lockdown and no longer reflects current options for playing online bridge
The choices reviewed below highlight a variety of different ways that you can play the kind of bridge you prefer during the closure of the club.
The possibilities stretch from a socially distanced version of a friendly social game that you would have previously played in your house to a highly competitive game in the environment of your choice. Some initial experimenting has shown that video conferencing enhances the enjoyment of a social game online. Try it - it's fun! Click here for guidance on video conferencing options.
There are three main websites that provide facilities to play.
- BridgeBase Online - also known as BBO
- BridgeClubLive - sometimes abbreviated as BCL
- Funbridge
Each of them require you to register and thus acquire an online name that you use for play. Depending on how many boards you are playing and in what events there may be a need to take out a subscription or buy credits in order to play.
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BridgeClubLive - OBC is registered as a club on BridgeClubLive. If you become a member on BridgeClubLive you can associate your name with Oxford Bridge Club. BCL is a club which is affiliated to the EBU. Masterpoints are awarded if you play in the daily DIDO competition.
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