Oct - Dec 2017
Exciting four-day WinterFest Sectional begins January 25 at the Chevy Chase Country Club, Wheeling.
CCBA Annual Meeting/Dinner, where board members will be elected and prestigious prizes will be given, will be held January 27 during WinterFest. Make your reservations now for the dinner.
Don't miss the FallFest Silver Point Sectional, November 10-12, which takes place in a beautiful new location, the Wyndham Garden Hotel in Schaumburg.
CCBA Pres. Jan Churchwell, in her column, urges newer players to discover the fun of tournament play.
District 13 Director Suzi Subeck reports on the ACBL survey, which seeks member input.
See who the NAP winners are.
Look at snaps from the Central States Regional and the Labor Day Sectional.
You will want to clip the 2018 Tournament Calendar.
The Schuetts discuss distribution and shape.
Diebel concludes that in bridge, sometimes you are the windshield, sometimes the bug.
STaC games run December 4-10. See all the Special Games on pages 10-12.
Learn who advanced in rank and who had 70 percent games.
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Sep - Oct 2017
Central States runs October 9-15 in Lake Geneva.
Win Silver Points at Labor Day Sectional September 1-4 in Skokie.
FallFest slated for November 10-12 at new site in Schaumburg.
Septemer 15 is the deadline to nominate someone to the CCBA Board or for the Herman Wilkes or Gran Sportsmanship Awards.
It is official. Chicago will play host to the 2023 Summer NABC.
President Churchwell alerts players to an outbreak of "Bacillus bridgeus."
The Schuetts discuss the value of support doubles.
Diebel praises the ACBL for banning the use of the STOP card at tournaments.
See who advanced in rank or had 70 percent games.
Look over the list of Special Games and have fun playing them.
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Jul - Jul 2017
New Windy City Sectional daytime tournament runs July 7-9 at UIC Student Center. Check out the flyer in the Kibitzer.
Always exciting Labor Day Silver Point Sectional set for September 1-4 in Skokie.
The fun Spooktacular Central States Regional Tournament will be held earlier this year- October 9-15 - in beautiful Lake Geneva, WI.
You won't want to miss the FallFest Silver Point Sectional in Lombard on November 10-12.
CCBA President Jan Churchwell urges players to consider applying for a seat on the CCBA Board before the September 15 deadline.
September 15 is also the deadline to nominate someone for the Harmon Wilkes and Gran Sportsmanship Awards.
The Schuetts tell how to respond over a negative double.
Diebel discusses the different kinds of takeout doubles.
Check out who had 70 percent games and who advanced in rank.
Special games are listed.
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