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Play and Learn at the ACBL Online Community Games
Twice a week for players with fewer than 50 masterpoints!
We’ve introduced a fresh series of online games called Community Games designed to provide a welcoming space for bridge fans who have a similar amount of masterpoints. All of these games offer masterpoints as rewards, plus, we have a couple of games followed by Zoom lessons.
Simply click the button below that corresponds to your current masterpoint level to discover the most suitable games for you. The entry fee for all games is only $5, and they’re hosted on Bridge Base Online within an ACBL Virtual Club, vacb909994.
Visit BridgeBase.com and follow the steps laid out in this video.
Add your ACBL member number to your BBO profile
To play in this exclusive game, you need to have your ACBL member number added to your BBO profile. Add your number via this page.
Add funds to your BBO account
You will need at least 5BB$ (BBO bucks) in your account on game day. Watch this tutorial for instructions on how.
- Login to BridgeBase.com
- Click “Competitive” then “ACBL Virtual Clubs”
- Click a game title including the word “Community”
- If you need a partner, please login at least 15 minutes early so we can help you find one!
- Invite your partner
- Have fun!
Stay active on the site before the game starts
Registration opens two hours before game time (4 p.m. Eastern), but you must interact with the website at least 10 minutes before the game starts. Otherwise, BBO will mark you as “inactive” and log you out of the game. Ensure you stay logged in by chatting with your partner or wiggling your mouse from time to time.
No partner? No problem!
- Locate your desired game and click “Register”
- Click “Partnership Desk” (on the right)
- There will be links there to add yourself to the Partnership Desk
- Chat with other players and partner yourselves OR
- If you can’t find a partner through the Partnership Desk, send a chat to vacb909994 Director
Tuesday:
6 p.m. (0-20 mps & lesson) & 6:10 p.m. (0-50 mps & lesson)
Thursday:
6 p.m. (0-20 mps & lesson) & 6:10 p.m. (0-50 mps & lesson)
Note: All times are Eastern.
Create a Bridge Base Online (BBO) account
Visit BridgeBase.com and follow the steps laid out in this video.
Play hands that demonstrate different facets of the game, all that we’ve learned along the way. You won’t know what you’ll need from your toolbox until you see your hands!
4/23 – Balancing, Cross-Ruffs, Third Hand Play, Watching Entries
4/25 – Attitude; Entries; Preempts and Defense; Promotion vs Finessing
4/30 – Negative Doubles Review
5/2 – 1NT Openers and Great Hand Play Tips
5/7 – Best Contract after 1NT Part 1
5/9 – Best Contract after 1NT Part 2
Post-Game Zoom Lessons
After each game, a teacher will give a mini-lesson about some of the hands that were played during the game. The Zoom lessons are recorded, and any accompanying handouts are also put online.
Click the 
towards the top right of the video to see the rest
- Thurs 18 Attitude on opening lead; Entries; Preempts and Defense; Promotion vs finessing
Lesson Pdf Chat Replay Hands - Tues 16 Eliminating losers; Playing in NT – finesse or not; Suit preference signal; Unblocking
Lesson Pdf Chat Replay Hands - Thurs 11 Using Judgment to Open the Hand Cont.
Lesson Pdf Chat Replay Hands - Tues 9 Using Judgment to Open the Hand
Lesson Pdf Chat Replay Hands - Thurs 4
Takeout Doubles, Repeated Finesses, 2-Club Openers showing shape, Garbage Stayman, Minor Suit bidding, and Safety Plays
Lesson Pdf Replay Hands - Tues 2
Takeout Doubles, Repeated Finesses, 2-Club Openers showing shape, Garbage Stayman, Minor Suit bidding, and Safety Plays
Lesson Pdf Chat Replay Hands
- Thurs 28 Reverses – “The Wicked Stepchild”
Lesson Pdf Chat Replay Hands - Tues 26 Common Bidding Mistakes
Lesson Pdf Chat Replay Hands - Thurs 21 Trick 1 – The Plan
Lesson Pdf Chat Replay Hands - Tues 19 Defense Without a Partner
Lesson Pdf Replay Hands - Thurs 14 4th Suit Forcing
Lesson Pdf Chat Replay Hands - Tues 12 New Minor Forcing
Lesson Pdf Chat Replay Hands - Thurs 7 Don’t Let Them Play at the 2-Level
Lesson Pdf Chat Replay Hands - Tues 5 Balancing in the 4th Seat
Lesson Pdf Chat Replay Hands
- Thurs 29 Recognizing the Captain
Lesson Pdf Chat Replay Hands - Tues 27 Lead Directing Doubles
Lesson Pdf Chat Replay Hands - Thurs 22 Passed Hand Bidding
Lesson Pdf Chat Replay Hands - Tues 20 Hand Evaluation Throughout the Auction
Lesson Pdf Chat Replay Hands - Thurs 15 Loser on Loser Play
Lesson Pdf Chat Replay Hands - Tues 13 Watching Entries
Lesson Pdf Chat Replay Hands - Thurs 8 Slam Bidding – Cuebid the Controls
Lesson Pdf Chat Replay Hands - Tues 6 Slam Bidding – Asking for Controls
Lesson Pdf Chat Replay Hands - Thurs 1 Cross-Ruffing – When is it Right?
Lesson Pdf Replay Hands
- Tues 30 Should I Draw Trumps?
Lesson Pdf Replay Hands - Tues 23 Traps to Avoid as Opener
Chat Replay Hands - Thurs 25 Do’s and Don’ts by Responder
Lesson Pdf Chat Replay Hands - Tues 23 Traps to Avoid as Opener
Chat Replay Hands - Thurs 18 Eliminate Losers by Ruffing
Lesson Pdf Chat Replay Hands - Tues 16 Eliminate Losers by Discarding
Lesson Pdf Chat Replay Hands - Thurs 11 Michaels Cuebid
Lesson Pdf Chat Replay Hands - Tues 9 Competing against an Opening 1NT
Lesson Pdf Chat Replay Hands - Thurs 4 Unblocking – Defenders
Lesson Pdf Chat Replay Hands - Tues 2 Unblocking – Declarer
Lesson Pdf Chat Replay Hands
Click the towards the top right of the video to see the rest
2023 Community Games Achieve
- Thurs 21 Western Cuebid Looking for a Stopper
Lesson Pdf Chat Replay Hands - Tues 19 Help Suit Game Try
Lesson Pdf Chat Replay Hands - Thurs 14 Hold Up Play: Defenders
Lesson Pdf Chat Replay Hands - Tues 12 Hold Up Play: Declarer
Lesson Pdf Chat Replay Hands - Thurs 7 Leads vs Suits:Choose the suit and card
Lesson Pdf Chat Replay Hands - Tues 5 Leads vs NT:Choose the suit and card
Lesson Pdf Chat Replay Hands
- Thurs 30 2C Strong: Responding
Lesson Pdf Chat Replay Hands - Tues 28 2C Strong: Not just 22 points!
Lesson Pdf Chat Replay Hands - Thurs 16 When should we Split Honors?
Lesson Pdf Chat Replay Hands - Tues 14 When to Cover an Honor with an Honor
Lesson Pdf Chat Replay Hands - Thurs 9 Forcing, Non-Forcing, or Invitational?
Lesson Pdf Chat Replay Hands - Tues 7 Forcing, Non-Forcing, or Invitational?
Lesson Pdf Chat Replay Hands - Thurs 2 When to open 1NT with 14 HCP Lesson Pdf Replay Hands
- Tues 31 Rule of 22 Lesson Pdf Chat Replay Hands
- Thurs 26 3rd Hand High Lesson Pdf Chat Replay Hands
- Tues 24 3rd Hand High Lesson Pdf Chat Replay Hands
- Thurs 19 2nd Hand Low Lesson Pdf Chat Replay Hands
- Tues 17 2nd Hand Low Lesson Pdf Chat Replay Hands
- Thurs 12 Cuebids showing Majors Lesson Pdf Chat Replay Hands
- Tues 10 Unusual 2NT Lesson Pdf Chat Replay Hands
- Thurs 5 Defensive Signals: Suit Preference Lesson Pdf Chat
- Tues 3 Defensive Signals: Count and Attitude Lesson Pdf Chat
- Thurs 28 2-Level Overcalling Lesson Pdf
- Tues 26 1-Level Overcalling (video not available) Lesson Pdf
- Thurs 21 Preempts Lesson Pdf
- Tues 19 Weak Twos Lesson Pdf
- Thurs 14 More Jacoby Transfers Lesson Pdf Slides
- Tues 12 More Jacoby Transfers Lesson Pdf Slides
- Tues 5 Jacoby Transfers Lesson Pdf
- Thurs 31 More Negative Doubles Lesson Pdf
- Tues 29 Negative Doubles Lesson Pdf
- Thurs 24 More Takeout Doubles Lesson Pdf
- Tues 22 Takeout Doubles Lesson Pdf
- Thurs 17 More Finessing Lesson Pdf
- Tues 15 Finessing Lesson Pdf
- Thurs 10 Stayman/Game-Forcing Hands Lesson Pdf
- Tues 8 Stayman/Invitational Hands Lesson Pdf
Two kinds of games are exclusively available to players who have fewer than 20 masterpoints so that you’ll always play with your peers. There are themed lessons games and regular play games.
Themed Lesson Games
Held on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6 p.m. Eastern, each of these games follows a theme and is followed by a free corresponding lesson on Zoom. Click here to see upcoming lesson topics. Each game has 12 boards (about an hour and a half).
Bonus: You can watch recorded lessons and replay hands from previous games!
Regular Play Games
These games feature randomly generated hands, but you are still playing with your peers in a no-pressure environment. Because the games are longer than lesson games (18 boards), more masterpoints are awarded!
Bonus: Participants will be emailed hand analyses for some of the hands played in the game!
Play hands that demonstrate different facets of the game, all that we’ve learned along the way. You won’t know what you’ll need from your toolbox until you see your hands!
4/23 – Balancing, Cross-Ruffs, Third Hand Play, Watching Entries
4/25 – Attitude; Entries; Preempts and Defense; Promotion vs Finessing
4/30 – Negative Doubles Review
5/2 – 1NT Openers and Great Hand Play Tips
5/7 – Best Contract after 1NT Part 1
5/9 – Best Contract after 1NT Part 2
Create a Bridge Base Online (BBO) account
Visit BridgeBase.com and follow the steps laid out in this video.
With two styles of games to choose from, there’s something every day for players with 21-50 masterpoints. For the themed lessons games, you’ll play with a group who have 0-50 masterpoints. For the regular play games, you’ll play with a group that has fewer than 100 masterpoints.
Themed Lesson Games
Held on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6 p.m. Eastern, each of these games follows a theme and is followed by a free corresponding lesson on Zoom. Click here to see upcoming lesson topics. Each game has 12 boards (about an hour and a half).
Bonus: You can watch recorded lessons and replay hands from previous games!
Regular Play Games
These games feature randomly generated hands, but you are still playing with your peers in a no-pressure environment. Because the games are longer than lesson games (18 boards), more masterpoints are awarded!
Bonus: Participants will be emailed hand analyses for some of the hands played in the game!
Play hands that demonstrate different facets of the game, all that we’ve learned along the way. You won’t know what you’ll need from your toolbox until you see your hands!
4/23 – Balancing, Cross-Ruffs, Third Hand Play, Watching Entries
4/25 – Attitude; Entries; Preempts and Defense; Promotion vs Finessing
4/30 – Negative Doubles Review
5/2 – 1NT Openers and Great Hand Play Tips
5/7 – Best Contract after 1NT Part 1
5/9 – Best Contract after 1NT Part 2
Create a Bridge Base Online (BBO) account
Visit BridgeBase.com and follow the steps laid out in this video.
While players with more than 50 masterpoints aren’t eligible for themed lesson games, you can still play for fun and masterpoints with peers in the regular play games. These games are just for players with fewer than 100 masterpoints. They feature randomly generated hands, and have 18 boards.
Bonus: Participants will be emailed hand analyses for some of the hands played in the game!
Create a Bridge Base Online (BBO) account
Visit BridgeBase.com and follow the steps laid out in this video.
