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Gold for USBF Bermuda Bowl, D'Orsi & Youth Teams!

Congratulations to the USA2 teams in the Bermuda Bowl, D'Orsi Cup & Youth teams, all of whom won gold at the 2017 World Championships!

Bermuda Bowl: Marty Fleisher-Chip Martel, Joe Grue-Brad Moss, Jacek "Pepsi" Pszczola-Michael Rosenberg, Jan Martel NPC

2017 BB Winners

Michael Rosenberg, Brad Moss, Jan Martel, Marty Fleisher, Chip Martel & Joe Grue (Jacek Pszczola unavailable for photo). Photo by Francesca Canali.

D'Orsi Cup: Jeff Wolfson-Neil Silverman, Michael Becker-Allan Graves, David Berkowitz-Alan Sontag, Steve Garner NPC

2017 D'O winners

Steve Garner, Mike Becker, Jeff Wolfson, Neil Silverman, David Berkowitz, Alan Sontag, Allan Graves. Photo by Francesca Canali.

Youth: Adam Grossack-Zack Grossack, Adam Kaplan-Christian Jolly, Kevin Rosenberg-Anam Tebha.

2017 Youth winners

Zack Grossack, Adam Grossack, Adam Kaplan, Anam Tebha, Kevin Rosenberg, Christian Jolly.

Details: Created: 27 August 2017; Last Updated: 28 August 2017

Richard Pavlicek to Play with USBF Juniors Monday, July 17

The United States Bridge Federation junior training program, directed by Michael Rosenberg, provides players under the age of 26 with USBF mentors to improve the quality of our junior teams in international competition. As part of the program, practice sessions are held on Bridge Base Online (BBO), where the juniors play team matches and the mentors analyze and comment on their play. The matches are 15 boards, IMP scored, and take about 90 minutes. The program has instituted “Celebrity Guest Night”, where, once a month, a world-class player partners a junior and plays in a team match.

On Monday July 17^th, beginning at 7pm Eastern time, the celebrity guest will be Richard Pavlicek. Larry Cohen and George Jacobs will provide expert commentary. Kibitzers are invited to watch by logging into BBO, going to the “Vugraph room” and joining the tables designated “USBFJR.” Among the celebrities who have participated in Celebrity Guest Night are Bob Hamman, Geoff Hampson, Jeff Meckstroth, Brad Moss, Mike Passell and Eddie Wold. The USBF is most appreciative of the voluntary contributions these top players are making to assist the program.

Details: Created: 12 July 2017; Last Updated: 07 October 2023

Dates for 2019, 2020 & 2021 USBCs set

The Open, Women's, Senior & Mixed USBCs in 2019, 2020 & 2021 will be held at the Hyatt Regency in Schaumburg. The hotel has confirmed availability for the dates we asked for, so these are now set, subject to possible change if the WBF schedules the World Championships for dates other than September in any of the years. See Future USBF Events page for specific dates.

Details: Created: 28 June 2017; Last Updated: 28 June 2017

Eddie Wold will Play with US Juniors Monday, June 12

The United States Bridge Federation junior program, directed by Michael Rosenberg, provides players under the age of 26 with USBF mentors to improve the quality of our junior teams in international competition. As part of the program, practice sessions are held on Bridge Base Online (BBO), where the juniors play team matches and the mentors analyze and comment on their play. The matches are 15 boards, IMP scored, and take about 90 minutes.

The program has recently instituted “Monday Celebrity Guest Night”, where, on the first Monday of each month, a world-class player sits in, partners a junior, and plays in a team match.

On Monday, June 12th, beginning at 7pm Eastern, the celebrity guest will be Eddie Wold.

Wold