An invitation to join us in a gentle bridge tournament for those players with an NGS rating of between 0 and 5 on BBO on the 28th  day of  March  2021 at 2pm.

Here  we are  almost  at the end of the tunnel from this awful virus,  let's prepare ourselves for the return to face to face bridge whenever that might be. Somerset Contract Bridge are keen to reengage with beginners and  improvers or those that haven't played in a tournament for the duration. An opportunity for you  to reacquaint yourself with the game, re-experience the thrill of a tournament and meet up virtually with friends and possibly make some new ones. Experienced players will be on hand to assist with bidding and leads.

We will play 12 boards at 10 mins per board. A spare partner system will be set up beforehand (contact secretaryscba7@gmail.com) and help will be available via a ZOOM link.

You will need a partner and can enter here.  Thisevent is free to play.

You are invited to a BLUE POINTED SWISS PAIRS played on REALBRIDGE

on SUNDAY APRIL 25th 6 x 7 board matches starting at 1pm

Entry £5 per player - Registration here

'Many, many grateful thanks to those in the county and our clubs who have set up and run the Michael Coda charity event this year, and to all those of you who participated and made donations. The sum of £3,3376 that has been raised this year is fantastic and will be sent to the Bristol branch of Clic Sargent that supports young people with cancer and their families and also serves all those in our local areas. Thank you so much for your generosity.

Sheila Coda' 

Real Bridge with Real People

Every Sunday at 6pm 

REGISTER HERE FOR REALBRIDGE GAMES

RealBridge takes online bridge to the next level, with built-in video and sound, bringing the true face-to-face experience online.

   ♣  See and speak to your opponents - just like face-to-face bridge.

   ♣  Bid and play using a modern, intuitive interface.

   ♣  Connect with everyone at the table, or play with screens.

   ♣  Kibitz featured matches and watch vugraph.

   ♣  Browse deals with a versatile, user-friendly interface.

   ♣  No installation required - click a link, sit down and play.

Please  see the realbridge website for details realbridge.online

The EBU has announced that EBUConventionCards@gmail.com will be their repository for convention cards. Please email your convention cards to EBUConventionCards@gmail.com to receive an online link that you can provide to your opponents at the table. Please make sure your email contains in the subject which event you would like this card to be used for.

What's on offer:

RELAXED 9 HIGH TOURNAMENTS on BBO at 11am and 7.30 pm dailty. To register for the games, log on to Bridge Base Online -> Competitive -> All Tournaments and put “EBU” in the search box. You will be able to select the appropriate game from the list from about two hours before it starts.

RELAXED DUPLICATE SESSIONS within a supported environment. https://www.ebu.co.uk/documents//education-and-teaching/pdfs/EBED-relaxed-duplicate.pdf

 In order to provide a regular game for less-experienced players who work or are otherwise busy during the day-time, starting on Monday 14th September we will offer a new “Relaxed 9-high Tournament” daily on BBO at 7.30pm. It will have the same format as our popular 11am game: $1.50 for 12 boards, 8 minutes per board, no robots, aimed at novice-intermediate players with an NGS of 9 or less.

To register for the games, log on to Bridge Base Online -> Competitive -> All Tournaments and put “EBU” in the search box. You will be able to select the appropriate game from the list from about two hours before it starts.

There is a series of videos here giving the full low down on how to enjoy Bridge Base Online. Thanks to Paul Gipson for these.

If you need help using EBU score then our county scorer, Andy Ridgers, is available to help. He may be contacted at andyridgers@gmail.com

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