15th September 2024, RealBridge
Nine-High & Jack High Events
- This page shows all the upcoming Nine-High and Jack High events run online and face-to-face by the EBU or run counties on behalf of the EBU
Next Events:
Nine-High Swiss Pairs, Midlands, RealBridge, Saturday 19th October
Jack High Match Pointed Pairs, RealBridge, Sunday 10th November
The EBU is supporting counties in running a programme of national online events that are exclusively for players with NGS grades up to Nine or Jack.
Each event is operated by a county organisation supported by the EBU. Although the events are run by counties, they are open to anyone in the country who is qualified via their NGS grade. Jack-high events are for players with a rank of Jack or lower; Nine-high events are for players with a rank of Nine or lower.
Play a national competition in the company of people in your own range, to earn Blue Points and advance your masterpoint rank. The entry fees are affordable, and the events include Swiss Pairs as well as standard match point pairs.
The Jack High events run by Cumbria will be held on RealBridge. There will be two sessions of 20 boards per session. You are welcome to play in one or both sessions. The first session will start at 11am, and the afternoon session starts at 2.30pm.
The 9-High events run by the Midland Counties will be held on RealBridge. Depending on the exact number of entries, 24 or 25 boards will be played, starting at 2pm.
The 9-High events run by Kent will be held on BBO. There will be 2 sessions of 18 boards. You are welcome to play in one or both sessions. The first session will start at 11am, and the afternoon session starts at 2.30pm. There will be masterpoints and prizes for those who do well in each session as well as overall awards across both sessions.
For each event, please enter directly with the county.
To enter
These events are run by counties on behalf of the EBU. Please enter directly with the county:
Nine-High - Swiss Pairs: Midlands CBA
Nine-High - Matchpointed Pairs: Kent CBA
Jack High - Matchpointed: Cumbria CBA
Jack high - Jack High Pairs - Cambs & Hunts CBA
Nine-High Swiss Pairs - Great Northern Swiss Pairs - Yorkshire CBA
Jack High Swiss Pairs - Year End Congress London - My EBU
Really Easy Pairs - Harrogate Congress - Yorkshire CBA
Improvers Pairs - Easter Festival - Kent CBA
| Day | Time | Description | County |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAT 10 AUG | NINE-HIGH MATCHPOINTED PAIRS - BBO | KENT | |
| 11:00 | Session 1 (18 boards) | ||
| 14:30 | Session 2 (18 boards) | ||
| SUN 15 SEP | JACK HIGH MATCHPOINTED PAIRS - REALBRIDGE | CUMBRIA | |
| 11:00 | Session 1 (20 boards) | ||
| 14:30 | Session 2 (20 boards) | ||
| SAT 5 OCT | GREAT NORTHERN SWISS PAIRS - LEEDS | YORKSHIRE | |
| 12:00 | 9-HIGH SWISS PAIRS | ||
| SAT 19 OCT | 14:00 | NINE-HIGH SWISS PAIRS - REALRIDGE | MIDLANDS |
| SUN 10 NOV | JACK HIGH MATCHPOINTED PAIRS - REALBRIDGE | CUMBRIA | |
| 11:00 | Session 1 (20 boards) | ||
| 14:30 | Session 2 (20 boards) | ||
| SAT 30 NOV | 14:00 | NINE-HIGH SWISS PAIRS - REALRIDGE | MIDLANDS |
| SAT 28 DEC | YEAR END CONGRESS - LONDON | EBU | |
| 11:30 | JACK HIGH SWISS PAIRS (3 x 6-Boards) Session 1 | ||
| 15:15 | JACK HIGH SWISS PAIRS (3 x 6-Boards) Session 2 | ||
| MON 30 DEC | NINE-HIGH MATCHPOINTED PAIRS - BBO | KENT | |
| 11:00 | Session 1 (18 boards) | ||
| 14:30 | Session 2 (18 boards) | ||
| SUN 19 JAN | JACK HIGH MATCHPOINTED PAIRS - REALBRIDGE | CUMBRIA | |
| 11:00 | Session 1 (20 boards) | ||
| 14:30 | Session 2 (20 boards) | ||
| FRI 7 FEB | HARROGATE CONGRESS - HARROGATE | YORKSHIRE | |
| 14:00 | REALLY EASY PAIRS | ||
| SAT 8 FEB | 14:00 | NINE-HIGH SWISS PAIRS - REALRIDGE | MIDLANDS |
| SAT 8 MAR | 14:00 | NINE-HIGH SWISS PAIRS - REALRIDGE | MIDLANDS |
| SUN 30 MAR | JACK HIGH MATCHPOINTED PAIRS - REALBRIDGE | CUMBRIA | |
| 11:00 | Session 1 (20 boards) | ||
| 14:30 | Session 2 (20 boards) | ||
| SAT 19 APR | EASTER FESTIVAL - LONDON | EBU | |
| 11:30 | IMPROVERS PAIRS (BBO session 1) | ||
| 14:30 | IMPROVERS PAIRS (BBO session 2) | ||
| MON 21 APR | NINE-HIGH MATCHPOINTED PAIRS - BBO | KENT | |
| 11:00 | Session 1 (18 boards) | ||
| 14:30 | Session 2 (18 boards) | ||
| SAT 24 MAY | SPRING BANK HOLIDAY CONGRESS | EBU | |
| JACK HIGH SWISS PAIRS Session 1 (Matches 1-3) | |||
| JACK HIGH SWISS PAIRS Session 2 (Matches 4-6) | |||
| MON 28 MAY | NINE-HIGH MATCHPOINTED PAIRS - BBO | KENT | |
| 11:00 | Session 1 (18 boards) | ||
| 14:30 | Session 2 (18 boards) | ||
| SUN 1 JAN | NINE HIGH CORWEN FINAL | EBU | |
| 2x18 Board sessions on BBO or RealBridge |
| Event | Price (per player) |
|---|---|
| Jack High Pairs Cumbria | £4 per session |
| Nine-High Pairs Kent | $5 BBO per session |
| Nine-High Pairs Midlands | £4 per session |
| Jack High Pairs Cambs & Hunts | £4 per session |
| Nine High Swiss Pairs - Great Northern Swiss Pairs | £25 (includes afternoon tea) |
| Jack High Swiss Pairs - Year End Congress London | £28 |
| Really Easy Pairs - Harrogate Congress | TBC |
| Improvers Pairs - Easter Festival (BBO) | $5 |
| Jack High Swiss Pairs - Spring Bank Holdiay Congress | TBC |
| Improvers Pairs - Spring Bank Holiday Congress (BBO) | TBC |
| Nine High Corwen | £10 |
Master Points
Many of these events are Blue Pointed.
Find a partner/team mates
If you are looking for a partner or team mates for this competition, please use the new Partnership forum