Links to pages with results will be posted here at the start of each stage. Click on the event & stage you are interested in to see the scoresheet. Results will be posted as soon as they are available.

Hand records in PDF format are linked at the bottom of the bracket sheet for each stage. Note that each PDF has two segments of play.

You can also find results and complete bidding and play records on Lovebridge.

OPEN USBC RESULTS

Round of 16

 JUMP to OPEN SCHEDULE, MIXED SCHEDULE, WOMEN'S SCHEDULE,, SENIOR SCHEDULE WITH 8 TEAMS, SENIOR SCHEDULE WITH 9-11 TEAMS

Rules Applicable to all Events

Each pair is required to submit a System Summary Form two weeks before play in their event starts. To create or edit a SSF, first log in to this site, then click on "Create or Edit SSF" under the User Menu, which appears in the left hand column when you log in. You can either create a new form or copy an old one. If you have any problems, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and he will try to help. The penalty for failure to submit a SSF on time is loss of seating rights in one segment of play for each day the SSF is late.

Each pair is also required to submit an ACBL convention card two weeks before play in their event starts. The penalty for failure to submit a convention card on time is loss of seating rights in one segment of play for each day the convention card is late.We haven't yet been able to set up a way for you to upload your ACBL convention card or a link to a BridgeWinners card online, so please either share your BridgeWinners card with Al, or email him the link to the BridgeWinners page from which you can print it, or email a PDF or JPG version of your convention card to him, and he will upload and link. If you sent Al a convention card or link last year and it's the same for this year, please This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and let him know to copy that card or link to this year. Thanks.

See below for detailed information and instructions about submitting BW and BBO convention cards.

If you are playing a method that is allowed under paragraph 3 or paragraph 7 of Opening Bids on the Open+ Convention Chart, and there is not now an ACBL approved defense to the method, you must submit a full description of the method and a recommended defense at least 4 weeks before the start of your event. You can access the Open+ Chart and the Defense Database here. We can't link directly to the Open+ Chart, but click on "Open+ Chart" to read it. Our software no longer allows you to create an Advance Submisstion Form online, but you can download the form as a Word document and use it as an outline of the information you should submit. Complete it, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and he will convince the website to see it as an ASF and link it to your SSF. He will also send it to the USBF Systems Committee for review. If the committee has not rejected it within 1 week of submission, it is accepted and you may play the method and must bring the recommended defense to the table with you.

Dates for Each Event (assuming there is no online stage. If your event has an online stage, forms are due 2 weeks before online play starts, and we will change the dates shown here to reflect that.)

Submitting BridgeWinners and BBO Convention Cards

To send a link to your BW convention card:

1. Log into BridgeWinners

2. Go to your Convention card folder (you get there by clicking on the picture of a convention card under your name in the upper right of the home page).

3. Find the convention card you want to submit.

4. Right click on "View/Print."

5. Click on "Copy link" or something similar in the pop up you get.

6. Paste the link you copied (it should be in the form of https://bridgewinners.com/ and the name of your convention card)into an email and This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Alternatively, you can share the convention card with Al. Once we have a link to your BW convention card, you won't need to send us updates, so long as you don't change the name of the convention card.

To Submit a BBO convention card:

If you want to submit a BBO convention card, you will have to save a PDF of the card and email that to Al.

When you create the PDF, make sure the entire card is visible - sometimes BBO cards open with only part visible.

If you make change to the card, you will have to resubmit a new PDF.

Click here for more complete instructions.

Entry Requirements

VACCINATION AGAINST COVID 19 IS NOT REQUIRED TO ENTER

For all events, teams must have 4, 5, or 6 members, all of whom are USBF members who have paid dues for 2025 and have signed the new USBF Competitor's Agreement that specifies the IBA instead of the AAA as the forum for arbitration. ALL PLAYERS will need ot sign this; to add a signature using a Mac, open in Preview and select Tools --> Annotate --> Signature; to add a signature using a PC, open in Microsoft Edge and click on "Draw" in the upper left corner; and Covid Waiver (if you signed this in 2023 or 2024 you don't need to sign again).
For the Mixed USBC, each team must have at least 2 male players and 2 female players.
For the Senior USBC, each player must have been born in 1961 or earlier.
For the Women's USBC, each player must be a woman.

Closing Dates and Links to entry form (You must be logged in to the USBF website to enter)

*Late entries are only allowed if they do not change the starting date of the event for any already entered team. Players who enter late must file system information within 4 days and may not use complicated methods for the first stage of the event unless another pair in the event is playing the method and filed system information 2 weeks in advance.

Entry Fees

NOTE: The USBF is now able to accept Zelle payments, for which we do not have to pay a fee. Therefore we will have 2 different charges, one for Zelle, cash, check, or wire, and one for credit cards.

The Event entry fee covers any needed online stages as well as the fixed costs for face to face stages. The Event entry fee is $500 if paid with Zelle, cash, check, or wire, or $520 if paid with a credit card.
Face to face session fees for the Round of 16 (or Round Robin), USA1 Quarterfinal, and USA2 Stage 1 are $225 per session for Zelle, cash, check, or wire, $235 if paid by credit card - there are 2 sessions per day, so the daily session fees are $450 or $470 per day, $900 or $940 for each 2 day stage;
Session fees for Open stages after the first 4 days are $300 or $310 per session, $600 or $620 per day, $1200 or $1240 per stage.
Session fees for the Mixed, Senior, and Women's USA1 Semifinal, and USA1 and USA2 Final are $300 or $310 per session, $600 or $620 per day, $1200 or $1240 per stage.
Session fees for the Mixed and Senior USA2 Stage 2, Quarterfinal, and Semifinal are $300 or $310 per session, $600 or $620 per day (& stage as these are 1 day stages).
To go directly to the payment page, click below:

The 2025 USBCs will be held at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Schaumburg, IL. Room rate is $144 per night and includes internet; there is no penalty for early departure, as long as you notify the hotel that you are leaving the day before you leave. You can now make reservations on this link for April 22nd to May 17th which should work for you if you are playing in the Open, Women's, and/or Mixed USBC. You will need to use this link for reservations from May 16-27, so should work for those of you playing in the Seniors. If you want a room for all of the events, you'll have to make 2 reservations and let Jan know to have the hotel combine them. If you have any problems making a reservation, or any special needs, or it is after April 21st and you need a reservation, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and she'll try to help.

The 2025 USBCs will be held at the Hyatt Regency, Schaumburg, IL, from April 24th through May 26th. Each of the four USBCs will select 2 teams for the 2025 World Championships, the date & location of which has not yet been announced. The player eligibility rules have been modified for next year to a compromise between the rules in 2021 and the rules in 2023 & 2024 (in 2022 there was only an Open USBC). In 2025, players may enter more than one event and if they do so, they must declare which event they will play in if they qualify for more than one (including second choice if they enter 3 events). A player who qualifies for the event they have designated as their preferred World Championship event is not eligible to play in a subsequent USBC. If a player has entered 3 events and qualifies in their second choice event, they are not eligible to play in their third choice event.

In addition, the Board slightly modified the rule regarding when a team that qualified in a USBC is eligible for the World Championship. That rule has been that 4 players from the USBC team must play in the World Championship. For 2025, 4 players from a 5 or 6 person qualified team must playin the World Championship, but a 4 person team needs only 3 continuing players to be eligible for the World Championship.

The Open USBC will start on April 24, 2025 and end on May 5, 2025. Face to face stages will be USA1 Round Robin or Round of 16, Quarterfinal, Semifinal, and Final, and USA2 Stage 1, Stage 2, Quarterfinal, Semifinal, and Final. The losing USA1 Finalist will drop into the USA2 Semifinal and choose their opponent for the Semifinal. All stages will be 2 days long. If more than 16 teams enter, there will be an online stage among some number of the lowest seeded teams to reduce the field to 16 for face to face play. All face to face teams will play for at least 4 days.

The Beth Palmer Women's USBC will start on Wednesday, April 30th if 3 or 4 teams have entered, or on Monday, April 28th if 5-8 teams have entered. If there are 3 or 4 teams, face to face stages will be 2 day USA1 Semifinal (KO or RR); 2 day USA1 Final and USA2 Semifinal (if only 3 teams entered the event this stage won't take place); 2 day USA2 Final. If there are 5-8 teams, the first 2 days will be a Round Robin to qualify 4 teams; the next 6 days will be the same as for 4 teams.

The Mixed USBC will start on Wednesday, May 7th and end on Friday, May 16th. Face to Face stages will be USA1 Round Robin or Round of 16, Quarterfinal, Semifinal, and Final, all 2 days long. USA2 stages will be Stage 1 (2 day Round Robin or KO opposite the USA1 Quarterfinal), Stage 2 (1 day KO opposite first day of USA1 Semifinal), Stage 3 (1 day KO opposite day 2 of the USA1 Semifinal), Quarterfinal (1 day KO opposite day 1 of the USA1 Final), Semifinal (1 day KO opposite day 2 of the USA1 Final), and Final (2 day KO). The losing USA1 Finalist will drop into the USA2 Final. If more than 16 teams enter, there will be an online stage among some number of the lowest seeded teams to reduce the field to 16 for face to face play. All face to face teams will play for at least 4 days.

The Senior USBC will start on Saturday, May 17th and end on Monday, May 26th. Face to Face stages will be USA1 Round Robin or Round of 16, Quarterfinal, Semifinal, and Final, all 2 days long. USA2 stages will be Stage 1 (2 day Round Robin or KO opposite the USA1 Quarterfinal), Stage 2 (1 day KO opposite first day of USA1 Semifinal), Stage 3 (1 day KO opposite day 2 of the USA1 Semifinal), Quarterfinal (1 day KO opposite day 1 of the USA1 Final), Semifinal (1 day KO opposite day 2 of the USA1 Final), and Final (2 day KO). The losing USA1 Finalist will drop into the USA2 Final. If more than 16 teams enter, there will be an online stage among some number of the lowest seeded teams to reduce the field to 16 for face to face play. All face to face teams will play for at least 4 days.

For those of you who think a picture is worth 1000 words, here'a a calendar of the full tournament: