CBF Update – December 2024

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!. As another year comes to an end, your CBF Board of Directors would like to wish you Happy Holidays and all the best for 2025!
As part of our mission, the CBF Board of Directors have been busy working hard throughout the year to reengage our members, promote bridge in Canada and provide the competitive forum required to choose the best of the best to represent Canada on the world stage. It has been a challenge, but we are listening and will continue to work tirelessly to improve and evolve to meet the ever-changing needs of our members in the post-pandemic bridge world.
The Board intends to provide periodic updates to keep you informed of various items of interest to the members. Continue reading for the latest update.
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CBF Online (BBO) CNTC / COPC Qualifiers

Last chance! The CBF games on BBO for the remainder of the year will serve as qualifiers for the CNTC and COPC.
Teams: Monday, Dec. 16, 8:00 p.m EST
Pairs: Saturday, Dec. 21, 1:15 p.m EST.
Continue reading to see all dates for pairs and teams qualifying games and how to register on BBO.
You can also qualify at your COPC/CNTC sanctioned club game (extra MPs) to ensure you are eligible to play in the Canadian Team Championship (CNTC -A, B, C) or COPC. No qualification is required for the other team events (CWTC, CSTC, CMTC), but you are all welcome to take part in these matches scheduled between September and December 2024.
Monthly Canada-Wide Game on BBO (under Events)
List of qualifiers – As of Nov. 30, 2024.
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2025 Canadian Bridge Championships

It’s time to register for the team events of the 2025 Canadian Bridge Championships.
The round robin stage of all team events will be played online in January and February 2025.
The Round robin stage for all team events at the 2025 Canadian Bridge Championships will be played online in January and February 2025. Click here to register.
The knockout stage (Finals) will be played live in Toronto from April 14 to 20 in conjuction with the Toronto Easter Regional.
Continue reading to see all the details on registration and play dates for all stages, and much more.
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December 24 issue of Bridge Canada is online

Get to know Bridge Canada, the online magazine of the CBF. You can access the magazine through the top menu or the red tab on the left side of this page.
In this issue, read articles on the state of bridge, featuring news of interest to all bridge players. Also, reports on interesting hands at the World Games and the latest CBCs, and much more.
As West, you hold: ♠32 ♥AQ2 ♦AKQ2 ♣J752. Both vul, the bidding starts off Pass by North, 1♠ by partner, Pass by South. What do you bid as West? To read more go to page 21 of this new issue.
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Canadian Bidding Contest: March 2025 Problems

Four panelists scored perfect 50s in the last Great Canadian Bidding Contest: Keith Balcombe, Ray Hornby, David Grainger and Zygmunt Marcinski! Ashot Harutyunyan was the reader with the top score, closely followed by Sheldon Spier.
Continue reading to see the new set of problems. Play along and email your answers to the June problems by May 11th to Neil Kimelman (editor@cbf.ca). Have fun!
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2025 Junior Trials

The 2025 Junior Trials will be held December 28 – 30.
The Trials will be played online (on RealBridge) to cater to out-of-Ontario players. Players in the Greater Toronto Area are to bring a device (such as a laptop or iPad – not a phone) and meet at the Mississauga-Oakville Bridge Center. The $10 registration fee covers three days of bridge play. Times will be determined at a later date. Lunch, drinks and snacks will be provided.
Deadline to register for the Trials: December 1, 2024. Link to register.
The CBF is planning to send two teams to the 2025 World Championships next summer. If you have any questions please email Andy Stark at juniors@cbf.ca.
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16th World Bridge Games: Congratulations to Dan Jacob and Piotr Klimowicz and to the Jacob senior team

Congratulations to Dan Jacob and Piotr Klimowicz, who won the gold medal in the Senior Pairs at the 16th World Bridge Games. Congratulations also to the Jacob senior team for their 5-8 ranking in their category. Quite an achievement!
In 2024, 16th World Bridge Games were held in Buenos Aires, Argentina, from October 22 to November 3. We are proud of all the Canadians who took part in these games, and who competed among the best in the world!
World Bridge Federation – Results.
Read on to see mo information.
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2024 Erin Berry National Results

Congratulations to Rich Grieman and Mark Cherry from Regina Bridge Club who scored the highest result in the Erin Berry Master-Novice game, with 70.46%. They were closely followed by Wendy Dooley and Nancy Nicowski from Mississauga Oakville Bridge Club, who scored 70.12%.
Continue reading to see the top 25 Canada-Wide, and the winners by zone and bridge clubs.
The CBF holds two Rookie-Master games each year: Helen Shields (spring) and Erin Berry (fall). Bridge clubs can register by completing the form for this event, under the Club Managers menu.
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