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    CBA Cincinnati Bridge Association

    Tristate BridgeBegin your bridge journey in the Tri-State right NOW!
    Area Teachers & Classes
     
    Learn BridgeAre you ready to learn how to play BRIDGE? Here are resources from the ACBL. Choose to learn bridge the way that suits you best. Details
    BridgeWhiz
    The ACBL Educational Foundation launches BridgeWhiz, free to all students. Each graduate receives a free, one-year Junior Membership in the American Contract Bridge  DETAILS - SUPPORT BRIDGEWHIZ - VOLUNTEER

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    CBA Name Tag? Contact Joanne Earls
    jolman@fuse.net (513) 772-4395
    1st Tag Free to Newcomers!
    Replacements $4 each

    CBANeed help finding a partner? Contact the game director. CBC Games  NKBC Games   Anderson Game

    ACBLHow to Fill Out Your Convention Card (see Conventional Wisdom link on this page for detailed instructions how to fill out your card).
    BridgeWinners Editor (Join! It's free. You can share and compose online with partner).
    NEW ACBL Convention Card
    NEW Card .pdf Electronic Form
    Other System Cards (not for ACBL use):
    World Bridge Federation
    English Bridge Union

    How to fill out your System Card - WBF

    GAMES
    D112024 District 11 Sectionals
    D112024 District 11 Regionals
    D112024 District 11 GNT/NAP Finals
    CBA
    The calendar below shows Unit events & tournaments. See club websites for club schedules. 

    CALENDAR USERS GUIDE
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    CBASaturday Supervised Play (U100) a fun way to build skills.

    Click for club game schedules
    Anderson Bridge Club
    Cincinnati Bridge Center Clubs
    Northern Kentucky Bridge Club

    Other Area Clubs:

    Thursday Bridge Club
    Margaret Blum
    Lebanon Duplicate BC Doug Reams
    Middletown Duplicate BC Doug Reams
    Sycamore Creek DBC Lynda Brown Walker

    CBALearn about BBO, playing online & finding your results:  Online Bridge
    "HOW-TO" VIDEOS FOR ONLINE PLAY

    How to Use Bridge Base Online (Sylvana Morici)
    Adding BBO $'s to your account (Sylvana Morici)
    How to Bid and Play (Sylvana Morici)
    How to Alert your Bids (Sylvana Morici)
    How to Set up your convention card (S.Morici)
    How to Play on BBO (Samantha McDouglas)

    RESOURCES
    Louisville National
    2024 GNT Gatlinburg
    NLM Sectional

    NEWS Contact Us  Welcome to Unit 124! 

    Celebration
    Our annual awards party will be Saturday, April 13th at 12:30
    with a nice lunch and hospitality served at noon. We hope you plan to come and play in the stratified event and celebrate the newlife masters and other milestones achieved in 2023.



    Weekly Bidding Quiz
    Did you know one of our unit members sends out a weekly bidding quiz that people can particpate in for free? The quiz comes from Bob Jones quizes and includes commentary from Bob Jones and several other top players from the Cincinnati Bridge Clube.

    Bidding practice is a great way to help stregthen your game and decision making at the table and can also be done with your partners to solidfy your partnership understanding at the table.

    If you or your partners would like to sign up to receive the weekly emails and participate in the quiz, you can reach out to Mike Burns who has been graciously running it for the past 4 years. Can also find and look over all past quizzes HERE.

    Welcome New Members: Linda Feldman, Bob Kessler, Kris Mahalingam, Sudha Mahalingam.
    ACBL LM PinCONGRATULATIONS! Members with promotions: Sandy Baden, Terri Skidmore, Laura Gerberick, Bob Gruber, Paul Kollman, Robert Nowacki, Richard Paulsen, Nancy Baker, David Stifel, Thomas Darbie, Phyllis Mendoza, & Jim Steinke.
    New Bronze Life Master: Stephen Messinger

    Promotions updated through March 1, 2024. See Milestones - Members on the Move

    2023 Unit Service Award Winners
    Would like to congratulate the unit award winners for 2023.

    Cordell Coy won the Jerry Steuernagle Award, which has been awarded since 1972 and is presented annually to the duplicate player best exemplifying the principles of ethics, kindness, and high caracter in bridge.
    Steve Moese won the Patty Eber award, which has been awarded since 2000 to recognize exceptional service to the CBA and to the bridge community of Greater Cincinnati.
    Rob Lail won the Nancy Sachs award, which has been awarded since 2016 to the CBA member who best promots bridge in Cincinnati.

    Award WinnersAward Winner

    Saturday Afternoon Games are back!
    Pam Cambell will be having a Saturday games, game time is at 12:30 PM with lunch being served at 12:15. This will be a friendly game with a light lunch and snacks. Everyone is welcome. Come give it a try. The more tables we get, the better the stratification. Below is the link to a registration form, so Pam can be sure we have enough for a game. There will also be a signup sheet in the book at the director's front desk. If not enough tables, Pam will contact you by 8:00 am on each Saturday if the game is canceled.

    Registration Link


    New Play and Learn Under 200 MP Tuesdays
    Bill Brewer
    Want to have fun, improve your game and get some ACBL masterpoints? Bill Brewer offers a new series for 0-200 MP players on Tuesdays from 9-12 PM. You will play 18 boards and can ask questions and get advise as you play. You can play, learn, laugh and have fun. You will become more comfortable with the bidding boxes,  bridgemates, bidding/conventions and play of the hand. You will also receive a hand record of the hands played for further study. Best of all you can get some ACBL masterpoints. If you already have partner you may play together, and if you don’t have a partner we will arrange for one. See you there! Bill Brewer 513-255-7240 brewerwe@miamioh.edu


    Here is your  April 2023 ALERT - This issue of the ALERT is electronic only - no print copies. (Large File 3.0 MB and 18 pages. Use a high speed connection for best results).  ALERT LIBRARY


    Join the Fun at a Club Near You! See " Area Club Games " on the ← left of this page.


    OPPORTUNITIES FOR NEWER PLAYERS: For Newcomers
    Saturday Supervised Play a fun way to learn the game. SCHEDULE
    CBA
    Come to the CBC at 9:30 AM for the lecture and then play from 10 AM-12 Noon with a coach and players of your skill level.  You may come with a partner or be matched with someone at the game.
     Contact Mike Purcell mikpur2015@gmail.com or John Williams williajp@miamioh.edu  for information 

    CBC:
    Monday Evening Game 7PM John Altman directing.

    Wed 10:00 AM Limited Game - 
    Under 1500 mps
    Contact Terry Barrett for questions (tcbarrett82@gmail.com).  

    4 Tables required.
    Open games on both days get credit for all tables (except STaC).
    8 is Enough Swiss
    Thursday Evening 6:30 PM 1st/3rd/5th
    To register your team contact John Meinking jokingme71@gmail.com


    Thursday Invitation Pairs
    Rob Lail rob@maxtalent.com 
    Lets PlayWant to play duplicate bridge, perhaps for the first time, but don’t know where to start? Why not give the friendly social Friday Duplicate Bridge Game run by Bob Letourneau at the Cincinnati Bridge Center.  While there are no masterpoints, the game is about fun, fun, and more fun.  It’s like a weekly bridge party.  $5 per person comes with a free snack.  Contact Bob Letourneau at bobjlet@gmail.com for details.  This game is not sanctioned by the ACBL. 

    MemoriesRemember when? We've resurrected and repackaged photo memories from the past.  Hope you enjoy the CBA Memories!

    New ACBL ConventionCardNEW ACBL CONVENTION CARD The use of the card in tournaments will take place sometime this year. Look for Bulletin articles that explain the changes and the proper way to fill out the card. Download this .pdf ELECTRONIC FORM you can fill out and print from your computer or smart device.
    TIP SHEET: Conventional Wisdom (Credit to Karen Brown in District 7)

    NLM Newsletter CBA Newsletter Library

    BiddingBoxWeekly Bidding Quiz Here's a fun way to think about different bidding situations. Members compare how they bid 6 hands each week.  For Non-Life-Masters and advancing players.  See the Quiz Page.


    Learn Bridge Are you ready to learn how to play BRIDGE? Here are a host of resources from the ACBL. Choose to learn bridge the way that suits you best. Details


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    Welcome New Members: Diane Bissmeyer, Robert Nowacki, and Thomas Pope.
    ACBL LM PinCONGRATULATIONS! Members with promotions: Charles Maguire, Greg Chrzanowski, Cheryl Fehring, Thomas Sextro, and Linda Costura.
    New Bronze Life Master: Bert Luken
    New Silver Life Master: Amy Gerowitz
    Promotions updated through February 1, 2024. See Milestones - Members on the Move

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