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Title:
Introduction to Duplicate Bridge
Calendar:
Bridge Manitoba--Special Events
Date:
Sat, 5 Oct 2024 9:15 am - 11:15 am
Location:
Bridge Manitoba at Soul Sanctuary

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Author:
Marsha Kimelman
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Description

Bridge Basics 1: An Easy Intro to Duplicate Bridge

SATURDAY MORNINGS - OCTOBER 5-DECEMBER 7, 2024

 

Learn the basics of one of the world’s most challenging and enjoyable games in a relaxed and friendly class of beginners. For people who have never encountered bridge, and those who have never studied it formally. As you have fun, you will learn the fundamental mechanics of the game with an emphasis on bidding and playing hands. 

 

Some comments from our students

“Great course. Takes you from ‘I’ve never played’ to ‘I understand the basics and can play with others.” 

“Excellent instruction. Great atmosphere for learning.”

“We’ve learned so much, can’t wait to start playing.”

“Thanks for making it a fun game.”

 

Topics

•  Evaluating hands, playing hands, bridge terms, etiquette

•  No Trump opening bids and responses

•  Major suit opening bids and responses

•  Minor suit opening bids and responses

•  Stayman Convention & Transfer Bids to majors and minors

 

Details

•  When: Saturdays, October 5 - December 7, 2024 from 9:15 to 11:15 am (no lesson November 16th)

•  Location: Bridge Manitoba, 2050 Chevrier Boulevard (2nd floor, Soul Sanctuary)

•  $125.00 for 9 weeks payable at the first class. 

•  Register k2p2@mts.net

•  Instructors:  Kerän & Jim Sanders

 

 Recommended textbook: Audrey Grant’s Bridge Basics 1: An introduction (available at local bookstores or online)

 

 

Upcoming Events

DEC
21

Sat, 21 Dec 2024 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm

What are these Events

Part of the Canadian Bridge Federation (CBF) mandate is to facilitate the selection of Canadian representatives to annual World Championships. To do that the CBF holds annual championships, usually in May, to select the following teams:

 

  • Open Teams (CNTC Flight A)
  • Women’s Teams (CWTCs, now a stand-alone event held in the summer)
  • Seniors Teams (CSTCs)

 

A lot of people do not realize that there are other events held during the eight days of the Championship:

1.     Flight B Championship (CNTC Flight B, under 2500 master points)

2.     Flight C Championships (CNTC Flight A, under 1000 master points)

3.     Canadian IMP Pair Championships (CIPCs) Cash prize for the top two.

4.     Canadian Open Pair Championships (COPCs) Cash prize for the top three.

5.     One day Swiss                                                                              Read More

 

 

 

All of these five events are open to all bridge players in Canada who are CBF members. Our Unit has a formula to subsidize Unit 181 members who decide to attend the Championships.  In addition, it is possible for all players to compete in multiple events held during the week. The CNTCs and the COPCs are a grass-root event with qualifying games at the club level in the fall and winter (even if you do not qualify at the local games you may still attend and compete in the above events at the CBCs).

 

The CBCs location is rotated throughout Canada, and will be held in Winnipeg in 2017.

 

For more information please email Neil Kimelman at Nkimelman@bridgemanitoba.org

 

Click Here to view the Unit Final format.

Every year at the Spring Nationals, there is a pairs competition for Flights A, B and C.  Every District in the ACBL chooses 3 pairs in each flight to represent their district at the finals.  Qualifying games at the club level are held in June, July and August.  District level finals are usually held in October or November and the format is decided by the District representatives. First and second place winners in each flight receive a cash prize--$700 for each member of the first place winning pair, $300 for second place winners; third place pairs do not receive reimbursement but are invited to attend.  Our District No. 2 (which includes Bermuda and all of Ontario except Ottawa) holds a final in the Fall and requires at least 5 tables in each flight in order for a location to hold the final event.

 

Unit 181 pays a significant amount of the additional card fees in order to play in this event.  This event is for players at all levels so come out and win a chance to represent our District.

We have 4 tournaments per year

The Erin Berry Rookie-Master Game is held each fall in clubs across Canada.  This is a special game with an emphasis on fun designed to help introduce new players to the game of duplicate bridge.  A Rookie is anyone with less than 50 masterpoints who doesn't have much experience at playing duplicate bridge.  The games are run using computer hands so that players across the country play the same deals.  The pair with the best percentage score in Canada is declared  National Winners and receive a trophy.  The pairs with the top percentage score in each Zone receives a plaque.  All club winners receive certificates.

Since this game is designed to introduce new players to duplicate bridge, the use of limited conventions is encouraged.  Following the game, hand analysis sheets prepared by top players in Canada are provided to all players.  This game is organized by the Canadian Bridge Federation.  For more information about this game and other CBF activities, please visit their website at www.cbf.org

 

The Instant Matchpoint game is held across the world.

Bridge Scoring -- How Events are Divided by Groups

  • This is a type of game movement where all players are assigned to a group (strat) based on their current masterpoint holdings. Each contestant plays against players of all point ranges.  Masterpoints are awarded to leaders of each strat.  If a Strat C player scored better than one of the leaders in Strat B (a higher ranked strat), the C player will be awarded the points for Strat B.