Beginning March 12, Joe Viola will be available every second Tuesday of the month at 10:30 AM at the CBC to chat about bridge. Do you have a question about a particular hand? Are you wondering which defense over a no trump opening he thinks works the best? Does he recommend upside down carding or standard. All you need to do is bring yourself and your questions, and Joe will do his best to answer them. If you are concerned about something
particularly complex, you can always clue him in beforehand so he can come prepared.
Mike Holmes begins his Defense Play classes on April 9. Click here for details on our Lessons Page.
The Mentor/Mentee game in April is being moved to the 4th Friday, April 26, because the third Friday intersects with the Gatlinburg Tournament. This tournament is a major draw for a lot of CBC players. Therefore, the decision to delay the Mentor/Mentee game one week seems the best course of action for a successful turnout.
On April 10, 2024 there will be an “Eight is Enough” team game. That means if you have a regular partner for this day, you will need to put a team of 4 together in order to play. The master point brackets for this game are as follows:
1500+ will be a 3
500+ will be a 2
0-499 will be a 1
The members of your team cannot exceed the number 8. For instance one 3, two 2’s and one 1 totals 8. Two 3’s can only play with 2 1’s totaling 8, and so on. Please sign up your teams at the Bridge Center
The month of June brings John Friedl back to the club. Each Wednesday in June at 10:00 am John will be conducting an abbreviated introduction to the 2 over 1 convention at the Bridge Center. The cost will be $5.00 per class with the proceeds going to the CBC. There is a sign up sheet at the CBC to let John know approximately how many attendees to expect. Don’t miss this amazing opportunity to improve your 2/1 bidding. John is an amazing teacher.
For those who prefer to play from home, there’s a BBO game each Tuesday evening beginning at 7:00 pm for players with fewer than 499 master points. Contact Anne Donnovin at 423-605-2996 or Stewart Lawwill at 324-718-0791 for more information.
Once a month on typically the fourth Friday, we offer a Mentor/Mentee game beginning at 12 Noon. This is an amazing opportunity to play bridge with a Mentor who will offer advice about bids and card play to help you improve your bridge game. Contact Sandy Cervantis at 423-315-1953 and she will assign you a partner.
There are currently quite a few players that fall into at least one of these categories. The Chattanooga Bridge Center is dedicated to offering every possible opportunity for you to come join us. This only works if the attendance merits the effort so you are strongly encouraged to participate at the level you are most comfortable.
We look forward to seeing you more often at the Chattanooga Bridge Center.
The Second and Fourth Monday at 7:00 pm on BBO there is a Mentor/Mentee game. This game is designed for Mentors to work with the Mentees in an effort to improve their bidding and playing of hands. The Mentor will work with the Mentee to create a Convention Card the Mentee is comfortable with. To play and be assigned a partner, you need to contact Anne Donnovin at 423-605-2996 or aadonnovin@bellsouth.net
Mark your calendars to play in the Mentor/Mentee game at the CBC scheduled for the fourth Friday of each month at Noon. This is an excellent way to get help with your bridge game from a more experienced player. In these games, the Mentor will play the Convention Card used by the Mentee and help you work on anything new you’d like to add. If you would like to play in this game, you must sign up with Sandy Cervantis who will assign you a partner. You can text or call her at 423-315-1953.
Come one – come all card players that know something about the game of Duplicate Bridge or who want to learn. This is where it happens in Chattanooga. We have Face-to-Face games and Online games that are ACBL Sanctioned so MasterPoints can be awarded. You will find on this site a Calendar that reflects the schedule for these games, special events and Lessons.
An annual Membership Fee of $20 is required. If you are a current member of the Chattanooga Bridge Center and are NOT receiving regular emails regarding announcements relative to our Club, please contact the Club Manager, Myra Reneau so she can make sure you receive all notifications. Her email is: mreneau@epbfi.com
Specific information on periodic Bridge lessons can be found on the Lessons tab.
We offer an Ambassador program that ensures a player a partner for nearly all scheduled bridge games. For more information on how this works, choose the Partnership link.
Additional information found on this site are Game Results, MasterPoints, Board Information and Policies and pending Tournaments.
Covid Policy — Proof of Covid Vaccinations is no longer required for play at the Chattanooga Bridge Center.
For the complete Policy, click here.
We are actively seeking new players and encourage you to stop by during a scheduled game to check us out or give us a call. If no one answers, leave a message with your phone number and someone will contact you to answer any questions you might have and help make arrangements for you to join us to play a game. We’ll find you a partner if you don’t already have one.
Chattanooga Bridge Center (CBC)
1103 Dayton Boulevard
Chattanooga, Tennessee 37405
423.267.4050
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