eBridge Cup Challenger Finals (BBO Session)
The Challenger Finals consist of eight tournaments:
- four tournaments on BBO on Saturday, July 25
- four tournaments on Funbridge on Sunday, July 26
Your final score for this phase will be the average of your scores from all eight tournament
BBO Session
The BBO session consists of four tournaments of 12 boards each.
The tournaments are available from approximately 1:00 a.m. US Eastern Time (7:00 a.m. Paris time) on Saturday, July 25.
Please complete all four tournaments before approximately midnight US Eastern Time (6:00 a.m. Paris time on Sunday).
During the final hour, tournaments will begin closing and scoring. Do not wait until this final hour to play. Allow enough time to complete all four tournaments before the closing process begins.
BBO Tournament Results
You will see a provisional score at the end of each tournament. Your score may change as more players complete their tournaments.
You can check your updated scores at any time in the list of Completed Tournaments.
The final BBO results will be available on Sunday, July 26, after all four BBO tournaments have closed and scoring is complete. These results will be sent to your BBO Mailbox. You can also find them under History → Recent Tournaments.
BBO Tournament Settings
Human Declares
If your robot partner becomes declarer, you will play the hand as declarer.
Deal Pool
Not all players will receive the same hands. This is one of the security measures used to help prevent cheating.
About the Robots
The robots use a simple and natural 2/1 bidding system. You can find more information about the robot bidding system by clicking here.
To see the meaning of a bid, click it in the bidding diagram. When it is your turn to bid, hover your mouse over each available bid to see how your robot partner will interpret it.
Fair Play During the Challenger Finals
Do not share or discuss any boards while the Challenger Finals are still in progress.
Do not publish screenshots, livestreams or social media posts showing boards from the event until both the BBO and Funbridge sessions have been completed.
For more information about fair play and ethics, please read the Conditions of Contest.