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REOPENING FACE TO FACE BRIDGE The survey is now closed. 252 members shared their input. We will post a summary here soon.

Welcome NEW MEMBERS: Nancy Binder, Rebecca Chambers, Judith Davis, Jane Friedman, Jane Sheehan, Thomas Wides.
CONGRATULATIONS! CBA MEMBERS ON THE MOVE
New SILVER Life Masters: Sharon Kreitzer, Jagmohan Malhotra
Members with promotions: Sharon Frisbie, David Gilner, Brue Tepper. Promotions are updated through May 1, 2020. See Milestones - Members on the Move for details.
AJ Stephani, ACBL Board of Directors
New! Spring Report
March Special Report
Columbus NABC Cancelled ACBL Announcement

Announcing Silver Linings Week May 25-31, 2020 3X SILVER Points

NKBC & ANDERSON - All games $3pp			CINCINNATI BRIDGE CENTER - All games $5pp
26 May Tuesday: 27 May Wednesday: 28 May Thursday: 29 May Friday:	1:45 PM 1:45 PM 1:45 PM 1:45 PM	6:30 PM 6:30 PM 6:30 PM none	26 May Tuesday: none none 29 May Friday:	11:05 AM none none 11:05 AM

	CBA VIRTUAL BRIDGE CLUBS on BBO Tuesdays & Fridays 11:05 AM Cincinnati Bridge Club Isaac Stephani Director. Entry $5 per person. 18 Boards. Flighted Open Pairs. Black Pts. Search "Cincinnati" when you register to play on BBO. Register in advance. NKBC & Anderson BC Virtual Club Games: $3 per person Monday Evenings 6:30 PM (May 4, 11, 18, 25) Tuesday Afternoons 1:45 PM (May 5, 12, 19, 26) Wednesday Evenings 6:30 PM (May 6, 13, 20, 27) Friday Afternoons 1:45 PM (May 8, 15, 22, 29) If you have not played in an NKBC/ANDERSON BBO game before, we ask that you send us an email before your first game. We'll want to know your BBO handle to ensure you can successfully join the game. Register once by email in advance w/ John or Cordell: johntaylorjtt@gmail.com or cordellcoy@gmail.com Visit nkybridge.org for details. See directions below.
	VIRTUAL CLUB GAMES ON BBO -- Click for INSTRUCTIONS. Register 30 min. before game time (not later than 5 minutes before game starts). ← See AJ Stephani's Video (1 Hr) about BBO in detail - a great start for first time users! Highly recommended. To start the video click on the right arrow.
Here's what to do: 1) Join BBO to create your account. **(To add your ACBL #, Go to “ACBL World”. At the bottom find 3 big blue buttons. Click “update your ACBL number.” Follow the instructions).** 2) Log onto BBO. 3) Buy BB$ to pay for your CBC Games on BBO. No Free Plays accepted. 4) From the Home Page, click "Competitive". 5) Click "ACBL Virtual Clubs" 6) Click the "Pending" tab (Upper Left) then Search "Cincinnati" or "NKBC"- results filter dynamically as you type 8) Know your partner's BBO Name 9) Register with partner 30 min. early on the day you play. You must both be online to register. Both partners must be online to register. If not registered on time, you might not be able to play. This supports our sanction holders while face to face bridge cannot happen. BBO DETAILS ACBL FAQ ACBL Support Your Club Games BBO tutorials on ACBL.org

NOTICE: The April 2020 ALERT is Postponed. Issue date TBA.

What to do with all that extra time? In addition to playing on BBO, here are some worthy free bridge articles/books available for download. Hosted on BridgeWinners.
New! Competitive Bids the Scanian Way by Mats Nilsland et al. (2020)
Social Distancing? Here's a Digital Care Package by Nick Fahrer (Australian Bridge Federation) - 2 Books, a Magazine Issue and a Marty Bergen Lesson.

LEARN BRIDGE ONLINE - Looking for virtual bridge lessons and learning opportunities? Check online learning opportunities on the ACBL Website
USEFUL FACTS about Covid-19:

FLATTEN THE CURVE
Practice good hygiene. (video)
Covid 19 Transmission
Public Rest Rooms CDC Recommendations Prevention & Treatment
Ohio Dept of Health News Ohio Covid-19 Tracker
Johns Hopkins CSSE Covid-19 Tracker
Covid 19 Statistics JAMA covid-19 Articles

Our Swiss Team board has a new look! Our own very skilled artisan Sharon Koster designed and crafted the new banner. After weeks of her work, we were able to attach the new art. It looks great and adds a measure of distinction to the our playing area! Thank you Sharon, and know that the time and skill you gave this project is greatly appreciated. – Unit 124 Board of Directors (via Mike Burns).
Try this new link to BRIDGE CONNECTIONS a service of the good folks at the Common Game - see all your partners, your pair strength and your Masterpoints(R) won. You need Adobe Flash to see the graphic mapping your partnerships. Firefox works well on this link.
Here is your January 2020 Alert
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Zach Grossack, ACBL's youngest ever Grand Life Master, on trybridge.org video on why everyone should play bridge - "It's the most complex game in the world and people don't know about it". Take the 2 minutes and 10 seconds to enjoy the energy and enthusiam from one of the best young players in the world. VIDEO