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 on Sun, Oct 27 1:00, swiss team game
Game time change – Starting Oct 2, CCBC will go back to separate 499er and open games on Wednesdays. 499 game at 9:30 AM, open game at 12:30 PM.
- October 15, Tuesday, 10:00 — 749er ACBL Interclub Championship ($9)
- October 16–29, all games except as noted — Club Appreciation games (no extra charge)
- October 17, Thursday, 9:30 — 999er Club Appreciation Swiss Teams ($9). Reservations preferred.
- October 19, Saturday, 9:30 — 199er Club Appreciation Swiss Teams ($7). Reservations preferred.
- October 27, Sunday, 1:00 — Unit Championship Swiss Teams ($9). Lunch at noon. Reservations preferred.
- October 31, Thursday, 2:00 — 99er ACBL-wide Instant Matchpoint Game ($9)
New Game – CCBC will begin a new game for players from 0-20 MPs on Tuesdays at 2:00, beginning, June 4. 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 Debbie 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 8:35, Thursday 1:45, and Saturday 9:15.
For newer players…
Introduction to Bridge Learn to play or return to playing in the first of four bridge classes offered throughout the year. Using hands-on learning, you will start to play right away using an approach developed by top bridge teachers and players. 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, September 13 through December 6. Instructor Grant Robinson.
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.
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 8:35am followed by game at 8:45am.
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