Palo Alto Bridge

Bridge Center Closed for IFES Event
2022-05-28 12:00 - 23:59, 2022-05-29 12:00 - 23:59 (America/Los_Angeles) | Bridge Center, 432A Stierlin Rd, Mountain View, CA, 94043, United States

Celebrity Bridge Seminar with Donna Compton
2022-06-11 09:30 - 11:00 | Bridge Center, 432A Stierlin Rd, Mountain View, CA, 94043, United States
“Using Dummy on Defense” Saturday, June 11, 9:30-11
We’re really pleased to announce that we’ve booked Donna Compton for our third celebrity bridge lesson for 2022.
After three lessons on bidding, we’re going to focus on DEFENSE. “Using Dummy on Defense” explores the three different types of dummies and how to defend against them! Your defense will never be the same.
Information and Registration

Firecracker Sectional
2022-07-06 - 2022-07-10 | Bridge Center, 432A Stierlin Rd, Mountain View, CA, 94043, United States
The wait is almost over. We plan to hold our amazing Firecracker Sectional this year for the first time in two years.
Make your plans to attend this year’s Firecracker which will be held again at our Bridge Center and the adjacent IFES Hall.
Information, results, hand records and more

Unit Game - Pairs
2022-07-17 | CA
Stratified Pair Game which may be held at our Bridge Center, online or both.

Bridge Center games start at 12 noon and we ask that players sign up so we can plan accordingly. COVID restrictions may apply (proof of vaccination and masks).
Online games usually start at 1pm and do not require advance signup, although we recommend you log into BBO 10 minutes before the game. Players who have not previously played in our online games should contact the director in advance.

Please check our Unit Game page for specific about this specific game.

Unit Game - Swiss Teams
2022-07-31, 2022-08-21 | CA
Stratified Swiss Teams Game which may be held at our Bridge Center, online or both.

Bridge Center games start at 12 noon and we ask that players sign up so we can plan accordingly. COVID restrictions may apply (proof of vaccination and masks).
Online games usually start at 1pm and do not require advance signup, although we recommend you log into BBO 10 minutes before the game. Players who have not previously played in our online games should contact the director in advance.

Please check our Unit Game page for specific information about this game.

Bridge Center Closed During Santa Clara Regional
2022-08-30 - 2022-09-05 | Bridge Center, 432A Stierlin Rd, Mountain View, CA, 94043, United States
There will not be any games at the Bridge Center. Online games will still be held.

Celebrity Bridge Seminar with Adam Parrish
2022-10-01 09:30 - 11:00 | Online Webinar, Link to be provided to registrants
The final Celebrity Bridge Lesson of 2022 will be Adam Parrish who will be covering Preempts.
Adam Parrish literally wrote the book on this subject (the seminar comes with an ebook copy of his newest book, Parrish the Thought Volume 1: Preempts and Overcalls). This 90-minute online seminar will cover these questions and more. If you’ve ever had questions about preempts, you won’t want to miss this one.
Preempts raise so many questions: When do you preempt? How do seat and vulnerability affect preempts? What do you do when partner preempts? How do you handle preempts by your opponents?
Information & Registration

Super Silver Doubleheader Sectional
2022-10-14 - 2022-10-16 | Bridge Center, 432A Stierlin Rd, Mountain View, CA, 94043, United States
Enjoy Face-to-Face Bridge and win lots of silver points at our Open sectional Friday October 14 through Sunday October 16 and again on November 6-8. Information and Signup

Celebrity Bridge Seminar with Adam Parrish Part II
2022-10-22 09:30 - 11:00 | Online Webinar, Link to be provided to registrants
The first class on Preempts!!! was very well received and covered what to do when you have a “preemptable” hand. Class-takers were interested in the other part of preempting bidding: how to respond and how to compete against preempts.

Adam Parrish literally wrote the book on this subject (the seminar comes with an ebook copy of his newest book, Parrish the Thought Volume 1: Preempts and Overcalls). This 90-minute online seminar will cover these questions and more. If you’ve ever had questions about preempts, you won’t want to miss this one.
Information & Registration

San Mateo NLM Sectional
2022-10-29 - 2022-10-30 | Bridge Center, 432A Stierlin Rd, Mountain View, CA, 94043, United States
San Jose Unit 498 Non-Life Master Sectional held at our Bridge Center.
Information

0-499 F2F Halloween Game Special
2022-10-31 09:30 - 14:30 | Bridge Center, 432A Stierlin Rd, Mountain View, CA, 94043, United States
We are excited to announce a 0-499er masterpoint spooktacular to be held on Halloween, Monday, October 31, 2022, at the Palo Alto Bridge Center:

9:30 AM Lynn Yokel 4 Hands Bridge Lecture
10:30 AM 0-499er game at $4.99/player (18 hands)
10:30 AM Open game at regular price (24 hands)
Wear a Halloween costume – prizes awarded for best costumes!

0-499 players – if you haven’t played bridge face-to-face in a while at the Bridge Center, here is an opportunity to do so in a special stratified, 0-499er limited section at a $4.99/player price.
Also, playing in the October 31 game will be a great warm-up for the Palo Alto Unit’s October 14-16 Sectional, with 100% silver points being awarded.
We strongly encourage you to arrive early to hear Lynn Yokel’s legendary “4 Hands” bridge lecture at 9:30 AM. Lynn will review four bridge hands, with learnings to be had on bidding, declarer play, and defense. Lynn is an outstanding teacher, and this is an opportunity to improve your bridge skills.
Lynn is an ACBL Associate National Tournament Director who is well-known to Bay Area bridge players, having directed many Regional and Sectional tournaments in the area (including the 2022 Firecracker) as well as nationally. Lynn is a Diamond Life Master, a long-time bridge club director, and teacher. She received the ACBL’s Jean Molnar Award for excellence in customer service and directing.
Bridge Center games require pre-registration at www.signup123.com/unit503bridge Also, included at that website is a feature allowing one to use the reservation system to find a partner. (The instructions for doing that are on each reservation page.)
COVID Requirements: Players must be fully vaccinated, including booster shots if eligible for them.
There is no mask requirement at the Bridge Center, unless a player at a table requests that they be worn there, so some players wear them and some don’t. We’re also serving coffee, tea, pizza, fresh fruit, various cheeses, breads, pastries, nuts, and other fun munchies, with new snacks each week.
We look forward to seeing you and sharing a Halloween fun time at the Bridge Center (432 Stierlin Road, Mountain View).

Super Silver Doubleheader Sectional
2022-11-04 - 2022-11-06 | Bridge Center, 432A Stierlin Rd, Mountain View, CA, 94043, United States
Enjoy Face-to-Face Bridge and win lots of silver points at our Open sectional on November 6-8. Information and Signup

Holiday Party and Charity Game
2022-12-11 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. The game is free and starts at 1pm. We will have light snacks during the game followed by cake, a toast, presentation of awards, and a raffle.
In lieu of game fees we are collecting donations for Community Services Agency (CSA) and Second Harvest.
RSVP until December 7th to join in the fun. Reservations are required.
More information and signup to come.

Board of Directors Meeting
2023-01-11 16:00 - 17:30, 2023-02-08 16:00 - 17:30, 2023-03-08 16:00 - 17:30, 2023-04-12 16:00 - 17:30, 2023-05-10 16:00 - 17:30, 2023-06-14 16:00 - 17:30 | 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.

Celebrity Bridge Seminar with Gavin Wolpert
2023-01-28 09:30 - 11:00, 2023-02-04 09:30 - 11:00 | Online Webinar, Link to be provided to registrants
“Reverses, Jump Shifts + Common Questions” Saturday, January 28, 9:30-11am

The first part of this two-part series will be about defining reverses and discussing the fundamental differences between strong jump shifts and reverses. We will also answer common questions like ‘Are reverses on in competition? Do reverses in 2/1 show extras? How forcing are reverses?’ There are so many common mistakes made related to reverses. We will go through tons of bidding examples and iron out lots of these issues. Intermediate and Above

“Continuing after Reverses” Saturday, February 4, 9:30-11am
The second part of the series will deal with the major problem with reverse auctions in that opener only promises 17 and responder only 6. This means we are not necessarily going to game. On the other hand, responder is unlimited and may have an opening hand that wants to look for slam. This well-known problem has been solved with a modern method of having a “slow down” bid. This class will go through the modern standard method for how responder can slow down reverse auctions by using the cheaper of 2NT and the 4th suit. We will go through responder’s responsibilities and how opener should react. Advanced Intermediate and Above
Information and registration

San Mateo Unit 498 Sectional
2023-02-25 - 2023-02-26 | Bridge Center, 432A Stierlin Rd, Mountain View, CA, 94043, United States
Unit 498 will be holding a sectional at our Bridge Center. Unit 498 website.

Non-Life Master Face-to-Face Sectional
2023-03-17 10:30 - 14:00 | Bridge Center, 432A Stierlin Rd, Mountain View, CA, 94043, United States
The Palo Alto Unit is pleased to announce a one-day, one session Non-Life Master Sectional tournament to be held at our Bridge Center.

The tournament is a stratified, match point event and will award 80% silver and 20% black master points.
Join us on St. Patrick’s Day for a fun time of bridge and win silver master points. And remember to wear green!
For planning purposes, we ask that players sign-up.
The tournament chairperson is Marc Cervellino, who may be contacted at marc.cervellino@hotmail.com.

Unit 503 Super Silver Open/Non-Life Master Sectional
2023-03-31 - 2023-04-02 | Bridge Center, 432A Stierlin Rd, Mountain View, CA, 94043, United States
We will be holding our Super Silver Open/Non-Life Sectional Friday, March 31 – April 2, 2023 at our Bridge Center.
100% Silver Points awarded for all games.
Pairs games for players at all levels, including 0-20 newcomer games!
Bracketed Swiss team games.
And more.
Information and Signup
Space is limited and signup is recommended to guarantee a space so sign up early!

District 21 GNT
2023-04-15 - 2023-04-16 | Bridge Center, 432A Stierlin Rd, Mountain View, CA, 94043, United States
See District 21 Calendar for more information.

Celebrity Bridge Seminar with Barbara Seagram
2023-04-22 09:30 - 11:30 | Online Webinar, Link to be provided to registrants
CLUES – Be a Smart Detective
Webinar
Follow the clues. Be a smart detective!
Improve Your Declarer Play by leaps and bounds by paying attention to the inferences provided by opponents’ leads.
You will be making those tough contracts with overtricks!

Barbara Seagram has an impressive bridge background. In addition to her numerous seminars she owns the School of Bridge in Toronto, has receiving numerous bridge awards, is co-founder of the Zero Tolerance policy and is perhaps best known for her book “25 Bridge Conventions You Should Know”.
She is a Sapphire Life Master.
Information & Registration

Santa Clara Valley Spring Sectional
2023-04-29 - 2023-04-30 | Bridge Center, 432A Stierlin Rd, Mountain View, CA, 94043, United States
You are invited to play in Unit 507’s Spring Sectional Tournament. Please see the attached flyer for game schedule and other pertinent details. There is no pre-registration for this event. Participation has been increasing at other tournaments, so we recommend that you arrive early.
2023 Spring Sectional Flyer
We will not serve lunch between sessions, but there are several restaurants and places that sell food within a short walk of the Bridge Center.
Covid protocols will follow ACBL guidelines in effect on the dates of play. ACBL protocols can be found at https://www.acbl.org/covid-protocols/. We recommend checking this page on or immediately before the first day you plan to play.
We look forward to seeing you at the tournament!

Palo Alto Non-Life Master Sectional
2023-06-16 10:30 - 14:00 | Bridge Center, 432A Stierlin Rd, Mountain View, CA, 94043, United States
Palo Alto Bridge Center
432 Stierlin Road, Mountain View, CA
One-session stratified match point event which will award 100% silver master points.
Join us for a fun time of bridge and win silver points.
Information and Signup
