Palo Alto Bridge / Palo Alto Open
+ Non-Life Master Sectional

Thursday – Sunday May 16-19, 2024

Palo Alto Bridge Center
432 Stierlin Road, Mountain View, CA

Four days of stratified pairs games for players of all levels
Separate Non-Life Master sections – NLMs < 750 masterpoints
Bracketed Swiss Team games on Sunday
Only Play Teams at Your Own Level!

All games award 100% Silver Points!

77% of players won silver points at the last six Palo Alto Unit Tournaments!

No signup required.

Thrilling Thursday May 16th, 2024

10:00 AM & 2:30 PM
Open Pairs (Two sessions)
Non-Life Master Pairs (Two sessions; fewer than 750 MPs)
Open Pairs Side Games (Two single sessions)
Non-Life Master Pairs Side Games (Fewer than 750 MPs) (Two single sessions)

Fantastic Friday May 17th, 2024

10:00 AM & 2:30 PM
Open Pairs (Two sessions)
Non-Life Master Pairs (Two sessions; fewer than 750 MPs)
Open Pairs Side Games (Two single sessions)
Non-Life Master Pairs Side Games (Fewer than 750 MPs) (Two single sessions)

Super Saturday May 18th, 2024

10:00 AM & 2:30 PM

Open Pairs (Two sessions)
Non-Life Master Pairs (Two sessions; fewer than 750 MPs)
Open Pairs Side Games (Two single sessions)
Non-Life Master Pairs Side Games (Fewer than 750 MPs) (Two single sessions)
Includes 0-20 masterpoint single session section at 10:00 AM

Spectacular Sunday May 19th, 2024

10:00 AM & To Be Determined

Swiss Teams (Two session event)
A/X Swiss Teams (5,000+/0-5,000 MP) (Two session event)
Bracketed Swiss Teams – Players with Under 3,000 MPs each (Two session event)
Only play teams at your level!
Open Pairs Side Game (One single session)
Non-Life Master Pairs Side Game (Fewer than 750 MPs) (One single session)

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Tournament Leaders

Director:  Lynn Yokel
Tournament Co-Chairs: Irene Hashfield irene.hashfield@gmail.com | Geraldine MacDonald geraldinem@aol.com
Sanction no.: 2405322

Food and Drink

Lunch will be available for purchase daily. Coffee, tea, and goodies will be available at no charge. Lunch orders will be taken the morning of each event.

Need a Partner?

Before the tournament:
Request a partner online or email irene.hashfield@gmail.com or geraldinem@aol.com

At the tournament:
The on-site Partnership Desk will open 1 hour before each session to help match up partners.

Fees

  • $15 per session. Must be ACBL member to play (free first 120 day memberships available).  $4.00 additional for lapsed ACBL members.
  • Youth (students under 26) $7.

COVID Policy

This tournament will follow District 21’s vaccination policy. Proof of vaccination is NOT required. There is NO mask requirement, unless a player at a table requests that masks be worn at that table. In that case, each player at that table is required to wear a mask.

Parking

Free parking at the Bridge Center including disabled accommodations. If the parking lot is full, you will be directed by volunteers to nearby parking. Carpooling is appreciated.

We look forward to seeing you at the tournament.