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The Beginner's Bridge Hangout

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American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) Links

The American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) is the preeminent bridge organization in the United States. That organization is charged with encouraging the play of bridge in general, maintaining the laws related to tournament (duplicate) bridge play, supporting local club tournaments, and holding sectional, regional, and national tournaments. The "Menu" item at the top of the initial page shows a number of items that may be explored.

The following locations are of particular interest to the beginning player:

  • ACBL Membership - gains access to ACBL tournaments, the Bridge Bulletin magazine, and other services. Note that Junior memberships (for those younger than 25) are very cheap.
  • MyACBL Login - once a member, you may log in here to access Bridge Bulletin online and find other information related to your membership.
  • ACBL Learn Bridge - a source for information for beginning bridge players.