2023 Canadian Bridge Championships
Event Information
The 2023 CBC will be held LIVE at Niagara Falls Falls Ontario, at the Crowne Plaza Fallsview.
5685 Falls Avenue, Niagara Falls Ontario
1-905-374-4447
The two closest airports to Niagara Falls are:
Toronto Pearson (YYZ)
Hamilton John C. Munro (YHZ)
Information - From Pearson to Niagara Falls - Read this
Annual General meeting on May 14 & Hall of Fame Ceremony on May 11
- Annual General Meeting on Sunday - 8:00-10:00am
- Hall of Fame Ceremony - Thursday May 11, 8:30pm
We will be inducting Jurek Czyzowicz and Dan Jacob This is the first Hall of Fame ceremony since the pandemic.
We will post more information about both of these deserving inductees after the ceremony.
We hope that those of you in Niagara Falls for the CBC & Regional will attend the Hall of Fame ceremony.
Schedule
| DATE | DAY | CNTC-A | CNTC-B | CNTC-C | CWTC Online RR |
CSTC Online RR |
CMTC | COPC/ CIPC |
| January | RR | RR | ||||||
| May 9 | Tues | SF | ||||||
| May 10 | Wed | RR | RR* | F | ||||
| May 11 | Thur | RR | RR | RR* | ||||
| May 12 | Fri | RR | SF | F | ||||
| May 13 | Sat | QF | F | F | ||||
| May 14 | Sun | SF | SF | COPC | ||||
| May 15 | Mon | F | F | COPC | ||||
| May 16 | Tues | RR | ||||||
| May 17 | Wed | RR | ||||||
| May 18 | Thur | SF | CIPC | |||||
| May 19 | Fri | F | CIPC | |||||
| $/Day | $240 | $180 | $120 | $240 | $240 | $240 | $60 |
* CNTC-C: RR cancelled. The competition will only be a 2 day final.
The round robin of the CSTC and CWTC was played online on RealBridge in January. CSTC: Jan 7-8 / CWTC: Jan 13-14.
Regional Tournament
During the CBCs we also have a full slate of Regional events May 12-19 including Super Gold Rush or Gold Rush events every day. Regional events are open to all Canadian and US players. Regional Schedule. $20/session.
COVID Protocol - Update (March 25)
While proof of Covid-19 vaccination will not be required, all players are strongly encouraged to be up-to-date with their vaccinations and to wear masks if asked. Please stay home if you feel have symptoms of Covid. The CBF kindly asks that all players respect any requests to use masking by players while at a table.
Prizes
- Described in the Supplemental Conditions of Contest - Sections 6 to 13
Information
2023 General Conditions of Contest - English - Français
2023 Supplemental Conditions of Contest - English - Français
RealBridge Practice Sessions - Info & Schedule in the News article on the CBF website: English - Français
RealBridge FAQ (Updated Dec 22): FAQ - Screeens and Self-Alerts
Room Rates:
Monday to Thursday: $89 per night
Weekend : vary from $139-209 per night
Note: Traditional rooms at these rates are almost sold out on some nights.
Rooms at the higher (usually $30 more per night are still available).
To book your room at the Crowne Plaza Hotel and receive the CBF rate, you must call the reservation department at 1-800-519-9911 and request the special group rate for the CBF and mention reference code ZCD. The group rate will remain available until April 20, 2023.
Registration
Link to Register
The cost to register for the round robin is:
$480 for the CNTC-A and CMTC, $360 for the CNTC-B and $240 for the CNTC-C
Registration deadline: March 10, 2023
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