| Margaret Curtis International |
If you are an Essex member, then you are warmly invited to play in this week’s Essex International Pairs Event, taking place on Wednesday 10th December on RealBridge at 7:00pm London time
The event is free to enter.
If you are interested in participating or have any questions, please let Marc (marc.chawner@aol.com) know, so that he can send you a RealBridge event link. When you request a RealBridge event link, please let Marc know who you will be partnering. If you require a partner, please let Marc know and he will attempt to find a partner for you.
Here is the link to see the latest ladder scores: (View only on a PC or Laptop; do not view on an iPhone).
This link will be updated after each event.
The ladder competition will run until 18 February. See panel on the right for the rules.
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| Essex Swiss Pairs (Blue Point Event) |
Essex bridge will be running a joint venture with Hants & IOW on Sunday, 11th January 2026, starting at 1pm on RealBridge.
The Swiss Pairs event will consist of 7 rounds of 6 board matches, with Rob Sassoon directing.
Blue points will be issued.
Reminder: 8th February, Cornell Trophy. 1pm start, 48 boards. Club teams of 8 qualifier for Garden Cities, with a £200 prize.
Richard Banbury directing at Barleylands.
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| Essex and International Invitation Swiss Teams |
The Invitation Swiss Teams will take place on RealBridge at 13.00GMT (14.00 CET) on 25 January 2026. It is open to every member of Essex and to everyone in the UK or in other countries who has played in our Wednesday Internationals. EBU or other national bridge member number required. Add this after your name eg Sue Thorburn/ 123456
Swiss Teams 7 rounds of 6 boards.
Prizes £100, £70, £50
Entry £50 per team
Payment to ECBA a/c: 63373487 sort:207289. Contact Marc Chawner (marc.chawner@aol.com) if you wish to pay via Paypal.
Contact Ian Moss (imbridge7@gmail.com) with general enquiries
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| Boot camps - Marc Chawner |
 Following the Boot Camp on 12 May Marc Chawner has now produced a new guide Know your Percentages to add to; Defence, Play in a No Trump contract and Play in a Suit contract
Most of the best players in Essex were set the task of playing the hands in each category - not always successfully.
See if you can do better, if not with Marc's hands maybe the next time you play at the club.
Download the PDFs Defence, No trump, Suit contracts, Know Your Percentages
They will give you everything you could ever want to know!
Once again the ECBA would like to express their sincere gratitude to Marc for this formidable work.
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