Our first Online Congress

Great Lakes BC Online Swiss Pairs Congress was held on Sunday 28 November 2021.  Unfortunately, we have not been able to host a face-to-face Congress since the beginning of the COVID pandemic -- the last was held on 8/9 February 2020.

The Online Congress was played on the Stepbridge platform and very strong support was provided by them in the lead-up and on the day...thank you very much to their team. The day consisted of 6 rounds of 9 boards each - the approximately 55 mins per round was ample for the play.

Sixty pairs competed, hailing from places as far away as New Zealand and Christmas Island. Competitors' abilities ranged from very new players to seasoned online players. Great Lakes BC fielded 7 pairs, the best of these placed 13th - congratulations to Pauline Erby and Lance Coffey.

The highlight of the day was seeing a Hobart player (who is 100 years old and the proud holder of over 2000 masterpoints) place 2nd. Online bridge suits him fine as occasionally he needs to supplement his breathing from an oxygen tank!

Thanks go to those committee and other involved members who facilitated this Congress.

Overall Results:

1st:     Jody Swaine and Marcey Spilsbury

2nd:    Bert Forage and Adrienne Norton

3rd:     Ian Michelson and Deborah McLay

Restricted:

Libby Heyward and Ann Sauer