Mini-Spingold national bridge championships are held at the summer
American Contract Bridge League
The American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) is a governing body for contract bridge in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Bermuda. It is the largest such organization in North America having the stated mission ''"to promote, grow and sustain th ...
(ACBL)
North American Bridge Championship (NABC). They were introduced in 2001 and are held at the same time as the main
Spingold
The Spingold national bridge championship is held at the summer American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) North American Bridge Championship (NABC).
The Spingold is a knock-out team event that attracts the top contract bridge players in the world. T ...
knockout team championship.
The Mini-Spingold comprises two simultaneous knockout team events. The Mini-Spingold I typically lasts 6 days(5 in 2013) with each day being a round consisting of two sessions of 28 boards. Since 2006 the Mini-Spingold II has been limited to 5 days, so teams may play two matches on the first day.
Mini-Spingold I (0-5000) (before 2017) (0-6000) (starting 2017)
This event is restricted to those with less than 5,000
masterpoints
Masterpoints or master points are points awarded by bridge organizations to individuals for success in competitive bridge tournaments run under their auspices. Generally, recipients must be members in good standing of the issuing organization. At t ...
. As of 2017, the masterpoint limit has been raised to 6000.
Mini-Spingold II (0-1500)
This event is restricted to those with less than 1,500
masterpoints
Masterpoints or master points are points awarded by bridge organizations to individuals for success in competitive bridge tournaments run under their auspices. Generally, recipients must be members in good standing of the issuing organization. At t ...
. In 2017, the masterpoint limit was raised to 2,500 masterpoints.
References
Sources
List of previous winners, Page 7
2008 Mini-Spingold II winners, Page 1
2008 Mini-Spingold I winners, Page 1
2009 Mini-Spingold II results, Page 16
2009 Mini-Spingold I results, Page 10
Page 3,
2010 Mini-Spingold I results, Page 12
2011 Mini-Spingold I results, Page 16
2011 Mini-Spingold II results, Page 18
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External links
ACBL official website
North American Bridge Championships