Contra Costa Bridge Center, Inc. (CCBC) is a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) Public Charity, formed for the purpose of Education. Our mission is to offer educational and playing opportunities for beginning, intermediate, and experienced bridge players in the greater Contra Costa area. We are striving to make every CCBC offering an enjoyable learning experience.
Location – First Christian Church, Fellowship Hall
3039 Willow Pass Road, Concord
Phone: 925-935-2273
In addition to reaching the playing site, making reservations, and leaving messages, you will be able to get a lot of information about CCBC classes and events right from your phone.
Directions – here
Manager, Grant Robinson
Limited and open games weekly! Click here for the schedule! Click here for Game Results!
Stratified Games All games will have two to three strats, so your results will be compared to players of the same relative skill which means more master points for you.
Pre-Dealt Hands Games will have hands prepared by dealing machines with hand records supplied after each game.
Fast, accurate scoring. Electronic scoring devices used to reduce scoring errors and provide results instantly
Online Results. Hand records and results for each pair on every hand are available online for every game. Players can learn from reviewing these results.
LOTS OF NEWS!
Click here for current month’s special events schedule for CCBC
Unit Game – The next unit game at CCBC will be Tuesday, April 7 at 10:00 (749er).
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- Monday–Saturday, February 17–22 — ACBL Education Foundation Games All games participate. Extra masterpoints. Extra $1 to support education programs.
- Saturday, February 29 — No game. Hall in use.
New Game – CCBC began a new game for players from 0-20 MPs on Tuesdays at 2:00. This is an excellent way to transition from classes to a sanctioned duplicate game. Partner not required. Cost is $5 for ACBL members and $7 for non-members. Contact Wayne Rechnitz, director or Bruce Johnsonbaugh for more information.
Saturday Morning 199er – The limit of the Saturday morning game is increased so that any player with less than 200 masterpoints may participate. The limit was 100 masterpoints. The cost remains at $7. You are guaranteed to play if you come without a partner. The game begins at 9:30, and there is a free mini-lesson preceding the game at 9:15.
CLASSES AT CCBC for beginners to advanced players!
Mini-lessons Prior to most games — Monday 9:30, Tuesday 9:30, Tuesday 1:40, Wednesday 9:00, Thursday 1:45, and Saturday 9:15.
For newer players…
A NEW BRIDGE CLASS for beginners and those whose game is rusty
Monday afternoons, 2:00 to 4:00 pm, for 9 weeks, starting January 13, 2020
Taught by ACBL accredited teacher and ACBL Life Master DEBBY RECHNITZ
Cost is only $90 (including Text book).
Here is a flyer
To register, contact either of the following: Debby Rechnitz, drechnitz@comcast.net
Bruce Johnsonbaugh, eckhoffhoppe@hotmail.com, 925-766-7586
For advancing players…
Mini-lessons Prior to most games — Monday 9:30, Tuesday 9:30, Tuesday 2:00, Wednesday 8:35, Thursday 1:45, and Saturday 9:15.
Declarer Play Improve your ability to take all your tricks as declarer. Meet other bridge players and make new friends in a friendly and engaging learning environment. Thursdays, 10:00–noon, Civic Park Community Center, Walnut Creek, January 16 through March 12. Instructor Grant Robinson.
Defense Improve your ability to take tricks when defending, something you do half of the time when playing Bridge. This class assumes basic bridge skills. Thursdays, 10:00– noon, Civic Park Community Center, Walnut Creek, March 19 through May 21. Instructor Grant Robinson
Free Youth Bridge Class for 10-25 year olds. It is held at CCBC on Tuesday evenings – 2nd and 4th Tuesday. If you or anyone you know is interested, call Bruce at 925-766-7586. CHANGE IN START TIME from 6:15 P.m. to 7:00 p.m.. Our session will end at 8:30 p.m. rather than 8:00 p.m.
INTERMEDIATE/NEWCOMER GAMES EACH WEEK:
Saturday Morning 199er Game The Saturday morning Novice Game (199 or fewer master points) welcomes all interested newer players each week. The morning begins at 9:15 with a short lesson, then supervised play of 18+ hands. Players can ask questions of the mentors. You may come without a partner. Contact Mike Kruley for information, bearkruley@gmail.com, 925-609-8517
Ravi Bhalla’s Tuesday Morning 499er Game Lesson at 9:30am followed by game at 10:00am. Ravi Bhalla, Ravib2000@hotmail.com, 510-540-9872
Debby Rechnitz’s Tuesday Afternoon 0-20 game. Lesson at 1:40, followed by game at 2:00pm. No partner needed. Debby Rechnitz, drechnitz@comcast.net
Larry Miller’s Wednesday Morning 499er Game Lesson at 9:00am followed by game at 9:15am.
Thursday Afternoon Novice Game (0-99 masterpoints) Game is at 2:00pm with mini-lesson at 1:45pm, cost $7. Players are allowed to ask questions. No partner needed. Contact Mike Kruley for information, bearkruley@gmail.com, 925-609-8517