Celebrity Bridge Seminar with Michael Berkowitz
2023-06-24 09:30 - 11:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Online Webinar, Link to be provided to registrants
Slam Bidding with Big Distributional Values
Webinar
Michael Berkowitz is a young bridge professional, son of David Berkowitz, a bridge legend. Michael works with Larry Cohen giving webinars and other forms of instruction. He also has a column in the ACBL Bridge magazine. Michael has a delightful sense of humor as well as insightful instruction.

As a teacher, he models his instruction style after his mother, and takes his humor from his father. The combination has allowed him to teach all levels and pass his love of the game to others.
In addition to directing and teaching, Michael edits for several bridge publications. Larry Cohen recognized Michael’s natural teaching abilities (very similar to his own style) and has added him as a member of the “Bridge with Larry Cohen” travel and teaching team.
Information & Registration

Firecracker Open/NLM Super Sectional
2023-07-05 - 2023-07-09 | Bridge Center, 432A Stierlin Rd, Mountain View, CA, 94043, United States
Make your plans to attend this year’s Firecracker which will be held again at our Bridge Center and the adjacent IFES Hall.
Detailed event description will be provided prior to the event.

Happy 90th Birthday Ed Barlow!
2023-07-10 10:30 - 14:00 | Bridge Center, 432A Stierlin Rd, Mountain View, CA, 94043, United States
Please help make Ed Barlow’s 90th Birthday special. Join us for a celebration at the PABC 10:30am game.

Ed, who is a Grand Life Master, has 17,000 masterpoints and 2nd place finishes in the Grand National Teams, Mitchell Board-a-Match, and won the Truscott Senior Swiss Teams!

Let’s have a big turn out to the game to show Ed how much we appreciate his huge support of the Unit through the years, his generosity in giving advice, and his sense of humor. Whether you can make it or not, sign this ecard, add a photo, share favorite memory.

Board of Directors Meeting
2023-07-12 16:00 - 17:30, 2023-08-09 16:00 - 17:30, 2023-09-13 16:00 - 17:30, 2023-10-11 16:00 - 17:30, 2023-11-08 16:00 - 17:30, 2023-12-11 17:00 - 18:00 | Bridge Center, 432A Stierlin Rd, Mountain View, CA, 94043, United States
Held on the second Wednesday of every month. Meetings are via Zoom. Please see our Event Calendar for possible changes.
Members are welcome to attend. Please contact the board if you would like a subject added to the Agenda.
Please see our Governance page for information about the board, the agenda for this meeting and the agenda and minutes of past meetings.

San Mateo County Summer Sectional
2023-08-12 - 2023-08-13 | Bridge Center, 432A Stierlin Rd, Mountain View, CA, 94043, United States
At our Bridge Center. Schedule

All Western Championships
2023-08-29 - 2023-09-04 | Bridge Center, 432A Stierlin Rd, Mountain View, CA, 94043, United States
Hyatt Regency Santa Clara. Flyer
No games at the Bridge Center during the tournament.

Palo Alto Open + Non-Life Master Sectional
2023-10-06 - 2023-10-08 | Bridge Center, 432A Stierlin Rd, Mountain View, CA, 94043, United States
Friday, Saturday and Sunday October 6, 7 and 8, 2023
Palo Alto Bridge Center
432 Stierlin Road, Mountain View, CA

All games award 100% Silver Points
77% of players won points at the last 4 Palo Alto Tournaments
Three days of stratified pairs games for players of all levels
Bracketed Swiss Team games on Sunday
Separate Non-Life Master sections

Information and registration (optional):

Unit 507 Fall Sectional
2023-11-03 - 2023-11-05 | Bridge Center, 432A Stierlin Rd, Mountain View, CA, 94043, United States
Silicon Valley Unit 503’s Fall Sectional will be held at our Bridge Center.
Flyer

SiVY Casual Friday
2023-11-10 18:00 - 22:00 | Bridge Center, 432A Stierlin Rd, Mountain View, CA, 94043, United States
Silicon Valley Youth Bridge Casual Friday
Kids (ages 8-18) from 6-8pm
Young Adults (ages 18-30) from 8-10pm
Information and Signup at SiliconValleyYouthBridge.org

Palo Alto Open + Non-Life Master Sectional
2023-12-01 - 2023-12-03 | Bridge Center, 432A Stierlin Rd, Mountain View, CA, 94043, United States
Friday, Saturday and Sunday December 1-3, 2023
Palo Alto Bridge Center
432 Stierlin Road, Mountain View, CA

All games award 100% Silver Points
77% of players won points at the last 4 Palo Alto Tournaments
Three days of stratified pairs games for players of all levels
Bracketed Swiss Team games on Sunday
Separate Non-Life Master sections

Information and registration (optional):

Royal STaC
2023-12-04 - 2023-12-10 | Bridge Center, 432A Stierlin Rd, Mountain View, CA, 94043, United States
All awards earned in the Royal STaC will be 25% each – black, red, silver and gold . Note: MPs will initially show as Silver Points in ACBL Live for Clubs. At the end of the tournament, when ACBL completes processing of the tournament, points will be converted and shown in a player’s MyACBL as 1⁄4 each gold, red, silver, and black.

Face-to-face club games only. Contact directors for participation.

Holiday Party and Royal STaC Game
2023-12-10 13:00 - 17:00 | Bridge Center, 432A Stierlin Rd, Mountain View, CA, 94043, United States
Celebrate the holidays with us at our Bridge Center for a charity game with extra master points. We’ll start off with appetizers and then a bridge game at 1pm. Part way through the game we’ll break for dessert and prize drawing (must be present to win). This free Royal STaC game is our thank our members and annual fundraiser for Community Services Agency and Second Harvest.
This event always fills our Bridge Center so be sure to RSVP.
Information and signup

SiVY Pizza Party / Individual Game
2023-12-23 15:00 - 18:00 | Bridge Center, 432A Stierlin Rd, Mountain View, CA, 94043, United States
Silicon Valley Youth Bridge Holiday Pizza Party / Individual Game
There will be an individual game with prizes, a new Life Master celebration, and mentors available to review hands. If you don’t feel like playing bridge, you can just come to hang out too! There will be a $5 entry fee which includes pizza, snacks, desserts, and drinks.
Information at SiliconValleyYouthBridge.org

SiVY Winter Camp
2023-12-26 13:00 - 17:00, 2023-12-27 13:00 - 17:00, 2023-12-28 13:00 - 17:00, 2023-12-29 13:00 - 17:00 | Bridge Center, 432A Stierlin Rd, Mountain View, CA, 94043, United States
Silicon Valley Youth Bridge Winter Camp
Winter Camp is great for new players and also those with some bridge experience. Beginners learn enough bridge to compete in their first tournament at the end of the week. Those with experience add to their skills through instruction from world class youth and adult teachers.
Information and Registration at Silicon Valley Youth Bridge.org

Board of Directors Meeting
2024-01-09 16:00 - 17:30, 2024-02-13 16:00 - 17:30 | Bridge Center, 432A Stierlin Rd, Mountain View, CA, 94043, United States
Usually held on the second Tuesday of every month at 4pm. Meetings are via Zoom. Please see our Event Calendar for possible changes.
Members are welcome to attend. Please contact the board if you would like a subject added to the Agenda.
Please see our Governance page for information about the board, the agenda for this meeting and the agenda and minutes of past meetings.

Non-Life Master Sectional and Open Game
2024-02-05 10:30 - 14:00, 2024-03-04 10:30 - 14:00 | Bridge Center, 432A Stierlin Rd, Mountain View, CA, 94043, United States
Stratified, single-session tournament for players with fewer than 500 Master Points. Our standard Monday morning open game will be held at the same time.
100% Silver points.
For planning purposes, we ask that you sign up at User Log in Page (signup123.com) . Having trouble signing up? Please email Marc Cervellino at marc.cervllino@hotmail.com
Need a partner? Open the sign-up link above, sign in, select the date you wish to play, and on the far right-hand side of the page add your name and phone number or email address. Alternatively, email Marc Cervellino at marc.cervllino@hotmail.com
Note: May date TBD. Future months TBD.

SiVY Pizza Party Tournament
2024-02-10 11:00 - 15:00 | Bridge Center, 432A Stierlin Rd, Mountain View, CA, 94043, United States
Individual Game with Beginner and Open Sections, with pizza, prizes & ACBL masterpoints
Information at SiliconValleyYouthBridge.org

Swiss Team Club Game
2024-02-12 10:30 - 14:00, 2024-03-11 10:30 - 14:00 | Bridge Center, 432A Stierlin Rd, Mountain View, CA, 94043, United States
Swiss Team games are great fun to play and grant generous master point awards at sectional, regional, and national tournaments! Now you have the chance to play at the club level in our monthly games hosted by John Schwartz and Will Watson.
These games are a wonderful opportunity to polish one’s Swiss Team skills throughout the year and especially prior to sectional, regional, and national tournaments. If you are less experienced or have never played in a Swiss Team game and would like to play Swiss Teams at future tournaments, these Swiss Team club games are a perfect opportunity to gain experience in a more relaxed club game environment. For those less experienced Swiss Team players, here are slides from a Swiss Team strategy lecture from a Swiss Team strategy lecture given in August 2023..
These games will have an Open and a Limited section. They will award 100% black points.
A light lunch will be served.
For planning purposes, we ask that players sign-up to play at: https://www.signup123.com/unit503bridge/Scripts/slogin.pl

The game reservation system is designed for pairs games and not Swiss Teams. So, to sign up your team, sign up you and your partner in both the N/S and E/W boxes.
Having trouble signing up? Email Will Watson watsonbridge@gmail.com

Don’t have a team of four? The Unit will help you find a team. Email Will Watson at watsonbridge@gmail.com.
Have questions? Please contact Will or Marc Cervellino at marc.cervellino@hotmail.com.

Swiss Team Club Game
2024-03-11 11:30 - 14:30 | Bridge Center, 432A Stierlin Rd, Mountain View, CA, 94043, United States
Swiss Team games are great fun to play and grant generous master point awards at sectional, regional, and national tournaments! Now you have the chance to play at the club level in our monthly games hosted by John Schwartz and Will Watson.
These games are a wonderful opportunity to polish one’s Swiss Team skills throughout the year and especially prior to sectional, regional, and national tournaments. If you are less experienced or have never played in a Swiss Team game and would like to play Swiss Teams at future tournaments, these Swiss Team club games are a perfect opportunity to gain experience in a more relaxed club game environment. For those less experienced Swiss Team players, here are slides from a Swiss Team strategy lecture from a Swiss Team strategy lecture given in August 2023..
These games will have an Open and a Limited section. They will award 100% black points.
No lunch is provided. Snacks aree available before and during the game.
For planning purposes, we ask that players sign-up to play at: https://www.signup123.com/unit503bridge/Scripts/slogin.pl

The game reservation system is designed for pairs games and not Swiss Teams. So, to sign up your team, sign up you and your partner in both the N/S and E/W boxes.
Having trouble signing up? Email Will Watson watsonbridge@gmail.com

Don’t have a team of four? The Unit will help you find a team. Email Will Watson at watsonbridge@gmail.com.
Have questions? Please contact Will or Marc Cervellino at marc.cervellino@hotmail.com.
