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DAY LONG TOURNAMENTS ON BBO

The Acol Daylong Tournament on BBO. It's an 8-board game with robots that don't use the GIB 2/1 system, but instead play a simple and friendly version of Acol. So, if you've been putting off playing against the robots because you're not comfortable with the 2/1 system, then this is for you.

You can play whenever's convenient, at your own pace and you don’t need a partner as you're playing with and against advanced robots. Everything is alerted and explained. Click the bids to see what they mean before making a move.

With Daylongs you can take your time and have a break if needed, as long as you finish your boards by midnight GMT.

Further details

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Relaxed Games on BBO

Every Wednesday at 2pm Hosted by the English Bridge School on BBO (Bridgebase-online).
The entry fee is just $3.50 per game and it is ideal for players still learning, or those who have completed Beginning Bridge Book One.

For each game:

  • Help finding a partner
  • Relaxed pace – help available throughout
  • An ideal introduction to duplicate pairs and online bridge

After play:

  • 12 Pre-dealt hands with commentary, suggesting recommended bidding
  • Follow up - review the hands with an instructor-led Zoom discussion (free)

You can register, find out more and see previous game results and get the Zoom link for free follow up advice at
English Bridge School Relaxed duplicate web page.

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General Information
Western League 2023 - 2024

The Western League will run in the same form as last year. There will be 3 divisions A, B and C. There is an agreement that players in the C Division should have an NGS rating below Queen. All matches will be between teams of four over 24 boards using RealBridge. Matches start at 14:00, with a request that all players login at least 10 minutes before. Sarah Amos will be the Tournament Director. Somerset will supply one team to each division. Matches will be played on the following dates -

September 30th
November 4th
December 2nd
January 13th
February 3rd
March 16th
April 6th

If you would like to represent Somerset in one of these matches, please let us know by sending an email to SCBA Selectors. I have already constructed a selection pool of over 60 players, and, if you are already receiving email from the Selection Committee, you do not need to register a second time.
 

The Selection Committee is composed of Andy Ridgers and Mike Smith, and is currently recruiting two new members. Please contact Andy if you are interested..

Andy Ridgers
Chair SCBA Selectors
 
Formalities for Western League matches.
Matches will be played as teams of four, in two stanzas. At half time, teams will change their opponents.
Where counties agree to play a teams of eight match, the match will be played as two separately scored teams of four. The overall result will be calculated by adding the imps result from both matches, and then converting to VPs.
No kibitzers are allowed during matches.
Undos are only allowed during bidding.
As with EBU events generally, there will be no screens and self alerting will be used.
Please aim to be seated at least 10 minutes before the scheduled start, so that the director can check everyone is seated correctly.
Results will not be uploaded to the EBU, so there will be no cross imps and no NGS.
At the end of the season, final league results will be uploaded to the EBU and all masterpoints awarded at this point.
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