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T
he Fall North American
Online Bridge Championships
(NAOBC) are back!
The Fall NAOBC will be held
Sept. 16-21 on Bridge Base
Online. The tournament includes
four, two-day NAOBC+ events during
the week, with sessions starting at 1
and 6 p.m. Eastern Time. That's four
opportunities to win a national title!
The NAOBC Open Knockout
Teams starts Monday, Sept. 16. The
contest features full-day knockout
matches with 56 boards per day.
The Premier Open Pairs I is
Sept. 16-17, the Premier Open
IMP Pairs is Sept. 18-19, and the
Premier Open Pairs II is Sept.
20-21. Each has a qualifying day and
a final day (both with two sessions of
24 boards).
There is also a two-day NAOBC
Midflight Pairs (limited to players
with less than 6000 MPs) Sept.
20-21. Roughly 50% of the pairs in
each of these events will qualify for
the final day.
The NAOBC Open Knockout Teams
requires pre-registration (details
TBA). The pairs events do not require
pre-registration.
During the week of the NAOBC,
there are also single-day, regional-rated
games for all levels. On
Sept. 17 and Sept. 19, players can
participate in an Open Pairs or a
Gold Rush Pairs (two sessions). On
Sept. 21, there is an Open Pairs, a
Midflight Pairs (limited to 4000 MPs
or less) and a Gold Rush Pairs.
Don't miss your chance to earn gold
points! (NAOBC and NAOBC+ events
do not award Platinum points or confer
eligibility for Grand Life Master
status.)
Entry fees (per player): $30/session
for the NAOBC Open Knockout Teams,
$25/session for NAOBC pairs events,
$20/session for regional events. $20
discount per session for Juniors (25 or
younger as of Sept. 16, 2024). 2
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