♣ New online event: Swiss Teams

Bridgebase is now offering Swiss Team events for virtual clubs. Your Central & Southern Illinois club will be hosting two of these games during ACBL's Educational Foundation Week:

    ♥ Friday, February 26  (6:30 pm) -- Swiss Teams

    ♥ Saturday, February 27  (6:30 pm) -- Swiss Teams

Both games offer match and overall awards with an upgraded masterpoint rating.

Partners and team-mates will be available through the Partnership tabs. Look for an email from Central Illinois Virtual Bridge with instructions about how to find the games and sign up.

♣ Unit Winners – 2020 Ace of Clubs

          Total points won in clubs during 2020

0 to 5 points (on 1/1/20)

   Gregory McClintock. The Villages FL -- 43.09

   Tom Yaxley, Urbana -- 41.97

   Sherry Helfer, Savoy -- 33.67

5 to 20

   Michael Helfer, Savoy -- 53.22

   Kyle Blocher, Champaign -- 42.80

   Thomas Rauchfuss, Urbana -- 35.26

20 to 50

   Vernon Knapp, Tolono -- 100.88

   Robert Osiek, Champaign -- 79.83

   Maggie Martino, Peoria -- 58.23

50 to 100

   Claudette Gonsiorowski, Champaign -- 70.82

   Marilou Landes, Savoy -- 65.25

   Christie Roszkowski, Champaign -- 55.46

100 to 200

   Grant Brewen, Peoria -- 130.70

   Marilyn Byers, Bloomington -- 85.91

   Mingyan Lin, Champaign -- 81.54

200 to 300

   Kevin Stewart, Champaign -- 175.48

   Larry Ziegler, Bloomington -- 122.58

   Eugene Byers, Bloomington -- 91.50

300 to 500

   Ronald Sinn, Peoria -- 94.72

   Patricia Lloyd, Springfield -- 74.69

   Michael Heneghan, Forsyth -- 68.89

500 to 1000

   Darryl Bremner, Clinton -- 86.11

   William Strauss, Urbana -- 86.055

   Nancy Shaver, Springfield -- 67.49

11000 to 1500

   Cal Corbin, Champaign -- 134.80

   Wesley Seitz, Champaign -- 104.48

   Bill Bulfer, East Peoria -- 101.40

1500 to 2500

   Michael Heins, Champaign -- 156.96

   Larry Richardson, Springfield -- 143.35

   Charles Young, Peoria -- 139.49

2500 to 3500

   Carole Sholes, Springfield -- 189.84

   Mary Allen, Peoria -- 133.45

   Cindy Moore, Bloomington -- 124.25

3500 to 5000

   Leonard Kaufman, Peoria -- 209.73

   Stephen Babin, Normal -- 137.44

   Dr Charles Sheaff, Jacksonville -- 25.10

5000 to 7500

   Ron Sholes, Springfield -- 196.42

   John Seng, Champaign -- 129.75

   Mike Halvorsen, Champaign -- 13.27

7500+ 

   Chris Benson. Leroy -- 104.11

   Karen Walker, Champaign -- 14.37

   James Melville, Springfield -- 8.91

Central & Southern Illinois Virtual Bridge Club

Thank you to everyone who has supported their local bridge clubs by playing in our online virtual club. Almost 80 percent of every entry fee goes back to your clubs to help them stay solvent until we can reopen.

We're offering ten games a week on Bridgebase.com, plus free lessons and workshops on Zoom.  Here's the full schedule:
  

Open Pair Games	Limited Pair Games
Mondays:      12:10 pm   Wednesdays:   6:50 pm   Thursdays:      6:50 pm   Friday, Feb 26 (6:30) -- Swiss Teams   Saturdays:    12:10 pm   Saturday, Feb 27 (6:30) -- Swiss Teams   Sundays:         6:50 pm     Open Pairs: 1st, 3rd & 5th Sundays     Mentor/Mentee Pairs: 2nd & 4th Sundays	Mondays    (199er):   11:50 am   Tuesdays   (499er):     6:50 pm   Thursdays  (299er):    6:30 pm   Fridays      (199er):   11:50 am                      (999er):   12:10 pm    199er & 999er: 2nd, 4th & 5th Fridays    Limited Mentor/Mentee: 1st & 3rd Fridays     Saturdays  (299er):   11:50 am
♥ Game results on ACBL Live
♥ Free lessons and workshops
Mondays, 3:00-4:30 ----- Intermediate lesson with Lori Moore.   Join Zoom meeting    Mondays, 6:30-8:00 ----- Teaching table with Karen Walker.       Join Zoom meeting   Tuesdays, 11:00-12:30 -- Beginner lesson with Lori Moore.        Join Zoom meeting    1st & 3rd Fridays, 2:15-3:00 pm  (after Limited Mentor/Mentee Pairs)   Q&A and discussion of hands with Karen Walker.                       Join Zoom meeting    By appointment: BBO training on Zoom with Ann Caparros.      anncaparros@aol.com

See our help file file for details, schedule updates and tips for playing online.

Facebook page:  www.facebook.com/ILVirtualBridge

Questions?  Click here to contact the people who can help.

Need more help to start playing online?  See the Quick Start guide for information on how to join and play on Bridgebase.com (free).