National Titles and Gold Points up for grabs!
Did you know you can earn gold points – and even national titles! – when you play in the Digital NABC (formerly known as the NAOBC)? And all without leaving the comfort of your couch! So, avoid the airport, ditch the road trip and join us online for an exciting slate of events.
The tournament has sessions starting at 1 and 6 pm Eastern Time, every day from Monday, September 16 through to Saturday, September 21. Here's what to look forward to:
- Digital North American (DNA) Open Knockout: Starting Monday, Sept. 16, this contest features full-day knockout matches with 56 boards every day. Pre-registration will be required (click here).
- DNA Open Pairs I: Sept. 16–17 (Qualifying and Final Day, both with 24 boards)
- DNA Open IMP Pairs: Sept. 18–19 (Qualifying and Final Day, both with 24 boards)
- DNA Open Pairs II: Sept. 20–21 (Qualifying and Final Day, both with 24 boards)
- DNA Midflight Pairs: Sept. 20–21 (for players with fewer than 6000 MPs. Roughly 50% of the pairs in each of these events will qualify for the final day).
Single-Day, Regional-Rated Games:
- September 17 & 19: Open Pairs and Gold Rush Pairs (Two sessions per day).
- September 21: Open Pairs, Midflight Pairs (for players with fewer than 4000 MPs), and Gold Rush Pairs.
Entry Fees:
- Digital North American (DNA) Open Knockout: $30/session
- DNA Open Pairs Events: $25/session
- Regional-Rated Games: $20/session
- Junior Discount: $20 off per session (for Juniors 25 or younger as of September 16, 2024)
Don’t miss your chance to earn gold points and compete for these national titles! Note: Digital NABC events do not award platinum points or confer eligibility for Grand Life Master status.
For all the event details
how can i play?
The pairs game is $25 is that for one game or both games on same day?
in Knockouts, can we start on Thursday? Is it 1 day?
The knockouts start on the day listed above (Monday). There is no flexibility. You will be playing against another 4-person team in two sessions of 28 boards each. Start times for each session are published above.
It is run like a single-elimination tennis tournament-- as long as you keep winning, you keep playing, until only one team is undefeated. The field is cut in half each day.
Because you are playing long matches (56 boards is one match), luck is minimized, and skill/experience almost always wins. In an open field, you have the chance to play against some of the best players in the world.
Have fun!
ii need a partner
werry expensiv for me and not good enogh
The schedule indicates the 1st match on Monday and the second match on Tuesday but does not indicate if the tw matches can be played at different times of each day
How many players per team in the KO?
I see now, in the CoC: "These events are open to teams of four, five, or six players,"
If people play who are in 2 different regions, can they still get gold in the gold rush pairs?
Hi Linda Jo:
Judy1055 and I are playing Monday and Tuesday in this event.
hi Linda, please contact online.tournament@acbl.org to get to know more about this 🙂
Are robots allowed?
hi, no, robots are not allowed. 🙂
PLEASE, Where do we find the games that day on BBO? Under ACBL gWorld? Or where. The headings there confuse me. Thank you.
Hi Linda Jo:
Judy1055 and I are playing Monday and Tuesday in this event.
hi Joanne, for the Pair events yes it would be in ACBL World, look for ACBLTour as hostname. For the team events, it's better if you could contact online.tournament@acbl.org for more details. 🙂
I have 300 points.
Are these games stratified?
yes, the games are stratified
Are there any individual games included?
i would like to join !
hi Rowdy, there's no individual games in this event 🙂
can we start Knockouts on Thursday?
Are Knockouts finished in 1 day?