The Great Canadian Bidding Contest: February Problems

Congratulations Congrats to Ashot Harutyunyan, top reader
for December, and winner of $100 for having the best
combined October-December score. A close 2nd was
Sheldon Spiers, who gets $50 in Xmas shopping money.
The top panelist, with a perfect score, was Dan Jaco The top panelist with a perfect score was Dan Jacob.
It is easy to enter. Continue reading to play along. Email your answers to the February problems to Neil Kimelman (editor@cbf.ca), by January 15th. Have fun!

Reus, Sharyn

Sharyn Reus – Hall of Fame 2018 The first time Sharyn represented Canada was at the 1972 Olympiad Teams in Miami finishing 7th. At this time, she had been playing for just three years. She has won 10 Canadian Women’s…

October 22 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.
What does 3♦ means in this sequence?
1♠-2♣/2♥-3♣/3♦. Find out on page 8 of this issue of Bridge Canada.
Whatever your level, you will find informative and interesting articles.

Registration is Open for the CWTC and CSTC – CWTC Revised RR Dates

Registration deadlines are December 15th for CSTC and December 30th for CWTC. Entry fees are $480 for the round robin, that will be played on RealBridge – CSTC RR: January 7 & 8, CWTC RR: January 13 & 14.
The finals will be played in person at the Niagara Falls CBC – CSTC: May 9-10 and CWTC: May 14-15. Convention cards will be published online prior to the event. They may be modified prior to the semi-finals in Niagara Falls.
Read more for important information on these events. REGISTRATION LINK.

CBF Junior program

Now that we moved past the worst of COVID and with the 2023 Junior World Championships on the horizon in August of 2023 we are working on our Junior program. 
The first step is to identify players who are interested in participating in our Junior program and taking part in mentoring programs and practice sessions.
We will coordinate online practice sessions, try to find partners for those who need them and introduce them to various programs within the CBF that may be of benefit to them.
There are several groups, ranging from under 16 to under 31 years old. If you are interested in the program, please send an email to juniors@cbf.ca with the required details.

CBF Board Positions Zone II and V

If you are from CBF Zones II (units 151, 152, 192 and 199) or Zone V (units 248, 390, 391, 392, 393, 573 and 575) and interested in serving on the CBF Board -- Please contact us at canbridge@rogers.com by September 30, 2022.
As a CBF Director you will help to organize championships, promote bridge in your Zone as well as the rest of Canada and help with other bridge initiatives. The term begins January 1, 2023 and runs for 3 years. An election will be held if there is more than one candidate in a Zone. Please contact us for more information.

World Bridge Championships — Junior and Open

The 7th World Transnational Youth Championships are taking place August 7-14th in Salsamaggiore Terme, Italy. 7th World Youth Transnational Championships.
Congratulations to our Canadian players in the Youth Championships - Jacob Freeman (Under 26) and Darwin Li (Under 16) - both Gold medal winners! You can see their pictures on the podium in Thursday Bulletin. Darwin Li has won a second Gold medal in the U16 Open Teams. His partner was a 13 year old from India who he has played with for just one month! Bruce Zhu has won gold in the U26 teams beating Jacob Freeman's team in the final.
The 16th World Bridge Series will be taking place August 19th - September 3rd in Wroclaw, Poland. This is an Open event which means that anyone can enter. Canada will have teams in the Open, Mixed, and Womens' events. You can follow their progress on the WBF website: 16th World Bridge Series.

Day of Bridge Benefitting Alzheimer Societies in Canada – 2026

Day of Bridge games can be held online or at in person clubs this year. Any virtual games held on BBO June 18 and June 19 will be considered “Longest Day” games and will support the Alzheimer Society.
Clubs that have returned to face-to-face play can choose a day June 19 through June 26 to hold a Day of Bridge game. Money raised and sanction fees collected will be sent to provincial Alzheimer Societies.
Many players may want to make special donations to the Alzheimer Society and these can be done in different ways.

Erin Berry Fund Application

We are currently accepting applications for Erin Berry Fund Grants, until June 30th.
The Erin Berry Fund disburses a portion of the fund each year to assist junior players with the expenses associated with attending bridge events. To read more about the Erin Berry fund, go to our Erin Berry page.
For more information please contact us at canbridge@rogers.com.