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discourages and often doubles as a suitpreference
signal. This practice is
allowed in ACBL play only on the first
discard.
" The Official Encyclopedia of
Bridge "
" The Official Encyclopedia of Bridge " is
a comprehensive book of facts about
bridge and bridge personalities since the
inception of the game.
Olympiad
A world championship team event
renamed in 2008 when it became part of
the World Mind Sports Games. The
contest has open, women's and senior
divisions. Every country may field a
team no matter the size of its individual
bridge population, provided it is a
member of the World Bridge Federation.
Online bridge
More and more players are gravitating
to online play as the number of bridge
tournaments available on a daily basis
increases. Sites like Bridge Base Online,
OK Bridge and Swan Games offer ACBL
members the opportunity to win
masterpoints in online play.
Online Player of the Year
An award recognizing the player who
accumulates the most unpigmented
masterpoints (won during online play)
within a calendar year.
Online points
Online points are masterpoints awarded
for online play in ACBL-sanctioned
events and are unpigmented.
Open event
In open events, there are no restrictions
due to expertise, gender or age.
P
Par
Par is the result on a deal if both sides
have done as well as possible.
Partscore bonus
In duplicate competition, the 50 points
given for fulfilling a partscore contract is
called a partscore bonus.
Patron Member Program
ACBL members may opt to become
Patron Members and receive an
enhanced benefits package. ACBL
appreciates the support of its Patron
Members. A listing of all Patron
Members is published annually in the
Bridge Bulletin. Personalized
membership badges are provided for all
Patron Members so staff can better
serve them.
Here are the benefits of the program:
 Guaranteed reservations at the
NABC host hotel when reserved
in advance;
 Personal delivery of the Daily
Bulletin to your door each day
(host hotel only);
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