Columbia Northeast Bridge Club
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Membership

Membership in Columbia Northeast Bridge Club is $25/year and runs June 1 - May 31.  Please send a check payable to CNEBC to 422 Turkey Point Circle, Columbia, SC 29223 or contact Mary for Venmo information.

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Weekly Update

February 24 - March 1 2025


Classes

New Class Starts this Week! - Two Over One--Part 2, February 27-March 27 (5 sessions),   1:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m., $69

  • February 27:  1 No Trump Forcing
  • March 6:  Responding two over one (Game Force) -- This class will meet from 2:00 p.m.- 4:00 p.m. for this session only.
  • March 13: TBD
  • March 20: TBD
  • March 27: TBD

Most Common Conventions That You Will Want to Master, Wednesdays, February 5 - February 26, 2:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m. $49

Topics:

  • Wednesday, February 5: 4th Suit Game Force
  • Wednesday, February 12: Methods vs Opponent Opening bid of One No Trump
  • Wednesday, February 19:  Feature Asking after Partner bids Weak 2-bid (the rest of the story)
  • Wednesday, February 26: Michaels Cue Bid & Unusual 2 NT <---THIS WEEK

Games at the Club This Week

This is our last week of EXTRA masterpoints.  All games in February are Education Foundation games which means EXTRA masterpoints!

  • Monday, Feb 24: 10:00 a.m. GRAND SLAM Monday, Bid & make grand slam & win a free game!
  • Tuesday, Feb 25: 10:00 a.m.Open Game
  • Tuesday, Feb 25:  6:00 p.m. (must text or sign up at club by 6:00 p.m. Monday)
  • Wednesday, Feb 26: 10:00 a.m. Open game (must text or sign up at club by 6:00 p.m. Tuesday)
  • Thursday, Feb 27: 10:00 a.m. Open game (must text or sign up at club by 6:00 p.m. Wednesday)
  • Thursday, Feb 27: 3:30 p.m. 0-499 mp (must text or sign up at club by 6:00 p.m. Wednesday)
  • Friday, Feb 28:  10:00 a.m. Open
  • Saturday, March 1:  RED/BLACK masterpoint game (this is the ONLY game for RED this month) Must text or sign up at club by 12:00 p.m. Friday)

ACBL Clubhouse and Community Games

ACBL has games online on BBO throughout the day and night.  These games are listed on BBO page under ACBL Clubhouse.  Please consider playing in these games on BBO as our club can get $1.25 if you have played at our club in the last 9 months or we share the money if you have played in other clubs in the last 9 months. All level of games are available throughout the day!

  • 0-20 mp:  Play for free with a ROBOT (12 boards)
  • 0-49 mp:  Play with ROBOT
  • 0-99 mp
  • 0-199mp
  • 0-299 mp
  • 0-499 mp
  • 0-799 mp
  • 0-2499 mp
  • OPEN

Lowcountry Classic Regional, Hilton Head, SC

Good luck to our members playing this week in the Regional Tournament in Hilton Head! For those who are not going, remember that there is a two-session GOLD point pair games on Saturday, March 1 at 9:45 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. on BBO.  You can register up to 24 hours in advance:  go to ACBL World, then search for ACBLD07.


Sneak-Peak for March

Monday, March 10:  ACBL-Wide SILVER Senior Pairs (LOTS of extra mp at District and ACBL Level)
Tuesday, March 25:  ACBL-Wide Charity Game (LOTS of extra mp at District and ACBL Level)


That's it for this week!  Try and be a better version of yourself this week!

Thanks!
Mary

Regular Game Schedule
  • Monday through Friday 10:00 A.M. Face-to-Face at the Club
  • First Thursdays of the Month at 10:00 --Lexington 925 East Main Street  
  • All remaining Thursdays at 10:00 a.m. Face-to-Face at the Club

Be Competitive While Having Fun at the Columbia Northeast Bridge Club!

ACBL Free Guest Membership

Get your first 120 days of membership to ACBL (American Contract Bridge League) for free!

This membership enables you to play in ACBL club or tournament games, provides access to the online edition of Bridge Bulletin magazine, and enables you to receive ACBL Live and Live for Clubs results via email or text message.

Click here to sign up for a new membership.  On the second page,  please include:

276444 as the ACBL club #

*Mary Joseph as the recruiter and my number is 9551786.