The American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) is a governing body for contract bridge in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Bermuda.[1] It is the largest such organization in North America having the stated mission "to promote, grow and sustain the game of bridge and serve the bridge-related interests of our Members." Its major activities are:
sanctioning games at local bridge clubs and regional events
certifying bridge teachers and club directors
conducting the North American Bridge Championships (NABC)
providing education materials and services
administering the ACBL masterpoints system for tracking player performance
providing oversight for ethical behavior and play
Besides representing the interests of its members with the World Bridge Federation,
As of 2018[update], it had more than 165,000 members.[2]
Contractbridge, or simply bridge, is a trick-taking card game using a standard 52-card deck. In its basic format, it is played by four players in two...
organizations such as the AmericanContractBridgeLeague or the English Bridge Union, which award official masterpoints to players. Bridge Base Online also features...
between then and 1966 after which it ceased sponsorship. The AmericanContractBridgeLeague adopted the concept to recognize the achievements and contributions...
1997) is an American professional bridge player from Boston. He is currently the youngest Grand Life Master in the AmericanContractBridgeLeague (ACBL)....
federations such as AmericanContractBridgeLeague (ACBL) and the English Bridge Union (EBU), zonal organizations, and the World Bridge Federation (WBF))...
Rubber bridge is a form of contractbridge played by two competing pairs using a particular method of scoring. A rubber is completed when one pair becomes...
Bridge, or more formally contractbridge, is a trick-taking card game of skill and chance played by four players. This article consists of lists of bridge...
of computer bridge has made major advances. In 1996 the AmericanContractBridgeLeague (ACBL) established an official World Computer-Bridge Championship...
Keohane North American Swiss Teams (1) 2012 Spingold (1) 2004 "Silodor Open Pairs Previous Winners" (PDF). AmericanContractBridgeLeague. 2014-07-27....
The history of contractbridge may be dated from the early 16th-century invention of trick-taking games such as whist. Bridge departed from whist with...
January 1946) is a Pakistani-American professional bridge player. He is a World Bridge Federation and AmericanContractBridgeLeague Grand Life Master. As of...
World Bridge Federation.. Retrieved 2014-11-26. World Team Championship Winners "Blue Ribbon Pairs – A Look Back | AmericanContractBridgeLeague". Retrieved...
used to illustrate a deal of 52 cards in four hands in the game of contractbridge. Each hand is designated by a point on the compass and so North–South...
Barry, eds. (2011). The Official Encyclopedia of Bridge (7th ed.). Horn Lake, MS: AmericanContractBridgeLeague. p. 421. ISBN 978-0-939460-99-1. v t e...
eds. (2001). The Official Encyclopedia of Bridge (6th ed.). Memphis, TN: AmericanContractBridgeLeague. p. 81. ISBN 0-943855-44-6. OCLC 49606900. The...
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