October 24, 2019  WBL Sectional: Stratiflighted Pairs

October 31, 2019  Stratiflighted Unit Championship

November 7, 2019  Upgraded Club Championship

November 14, 2019  Stratiflighted Unit Championship

Unit game results

2019 unit game schedule

Partnership information

Beth Palmer passed away Wednesday evening, losing her fight with cancer.  Her obituary can be found here.  In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to the Komen Foundation at Susan G. Komen, 5005 LBJ Freeway, Suite 526, Dallas TX 75244. Please specify that the gift is for breast cancer research. A memorial service will be held on November 2, 2019 at 2 p.m. at Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Rockville, 100 Welsh Park Drive, Rockville, MD 20850.

She was the Chief Administrative Judge of the Baltimore Hearings Unit for the EEOC.

Rankings as of January 2019:

ACBL Grand Life Master with 18,812 MPs

World Grand Master with 1892 Women’s MPs and 40.25 placing points. 

Major ACBL Events:

Won Machlin Women’s Swiss Teams 2012, 2007, 1996, 1995 and 1987; Wagar Women’s KO 2013, 2010, 2008, 2005, 2003, 2002, 1999 and 1985; Marsha May Sternberg Women’s BAM Teams 2016, 2014, 2008, 2006, 2005, 1995 and 1992. 

Placed 2^nd Machlin Women’s Swiss Teams 2013 and 2008; Marsha May Sternberg Women’s BAM Teams 2001 and 1991; Wagar Women’s KO 1994, 

1992 and 1986.                                             

Major WBF Events:

Won Venice Cup 1989 and 1987. McConnell Cup 2002. World Series Championship Women’s Pairs 2010; World Mind Games Women’s Pairs 2011; World Mind Games Women’s Teams 2011; World National Women’s Teams 2016. 

Placed 2^nd  Venice Cup 2009 and 2015; World Series Championship Women’s Pairs 1982. 

Placed 3^rd Venice Cup 1997; World Series Championship Women’s Pairs 1994.

Other ACBL/WBF Events: 

Won World Mixed Teams 2018

Won Roth Open Swiss 2017, Freeman Mixed BAM Teams 2006, 2004, 1993, 1992 and 1982; Rockwell Mixed Pairs 1985; Smith LM Women’s Pairs 1985 and 1983. 

Placed 2^nd GNT Championship Flight 2011; Freeman Mixed BAM 1981, 2014; Smith LM Women’s Pairs 1989.

Other Accomplishments:

Non-playing captain of the 2018 gold medal McConnell Cup Team. Palmer has served in many volunteer positions locally, nationally and internationally. Member of the Women’s International Team Trial Committee for 25 years; Chair of the Committee for 15 years and, in that capacity, served on other USBF committees, including the seeding committee and Sport Accord nominating committee. Member of the Credentials Committee for all international teams for many years. Member of the ACBL Ethical Oversight Committee 2010-2014. Member of the Washington Bridge League Board of Directors for 10 years. Chair of the Washington Bridge League Conduct and Ethics Committee for 15 years. One of two U.S. players on the WBF High Level Players Committee, 2010-2013. Member of the USBF Board of Directors

Congratulations to Hakan Berk and his teammates Nathan Finkle, Cyrus Hettle, Daniel Sonner, David Soukup, Ilan Wolff, and Victor Xu on winning the WBF World Youth Online Championship!  They defeated France in the finals 97-75.  Click here for more details, and a look at some of the hands that were played.

Congratulations to the winners of the 2019 WBL Flight B KO: Eileen Houghton, Gary Gilbert, Diane Blithe, Tom Peters, and Mary Peters!  They defeated the runners-up (Richard Levin, Neal Rosenthal, Ellen Rosenthal, Peter Schiff, Gail Singer, and Don Goldman) by just 7 imps in an exciting final.

Congratulations to Peter Boyd on his election to the ACBL Hall of Fame!

Congratulations new life masters!  We celebrated our 2018 new life masters at the January sectional.  Read more about them on the news page.

Don Berman received the Nadine Wood Service Award for his many years of volunteer service as WBL webmaster.  Read about it on the awards page.

Congratulations WBL Trophy Race winners Brad Theurer, Peter Van Zijl, Alexander Stille, and Elliot Bernold.  See the awards page for more information.  To see where you ranked, go to the 2018 Final Trophy Race Standings page.

Hakan Berk, president of the University of Maryland Bridge Club, has sent us an update on the club's activities.  Read it on the news page.

Check out the results of our May/June sectional.

Check out the standings in the WBL/NVBA Player of the Year contest after 6 of 8 sectionals here.

Play bridge with our friends and neighbors at the other Washington bridge organization, the Washington Bridge Unit of the American Bridge Association.

September schedule of ABA WBU events