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Canadian Bridge Federation Multi-Level Events

Multi-level events run by the CBF are:

• CNTC - The Canadian National Team Championships.  There are two separate events: Flight A is open to all, Flight B is open to all players under 1500 ACBL masterpoints on September 1 of the year the event begins.  Qualifying at the club level begins in September and club qualifying games can be run until early January.  Qualifying individuals at the club level can go on to play in the National Championships.  The winner is normally Canada's representative at the next World Championship.
• COPC - The Canadian Open Pairs Championship.  This is a pairs event with club qualification leading directly to the National Final at CBF Bridge Week.   The COPC National Final is a four-session event which begins after the semifinals of the major team events have ended.
• CWTC - The Canadian Women's Teams Championship.  This event now has no club or Zone qualification: all interested and eligible teams may compete in the National Final at CBF Bridge Week.  The winner is normally Canada's representative in women's teams at the next World Championship.

If you plan to compete in these events and compete in the Canadian Bridge Championships, there is subsidy money available from the Unit.  To qualify for subsidy money, you must play in the Spring FUNdraising game before the National Final, or (if you cannot play on that date) donate the equivalent of a two-session entry fee to the Unit Subsidy Fund.

It should be noted that to participate at the National Final of these events, one must be a paid up member of the CBF.  This usually is included with ACBL membership but can be paid separately.  Some events have provisions for entering the national finals without qualifying by paying a buy-in fee to the CBF.  Check the CBF website for full details.

There are other events that the CBF runs each year, including a Spring and a Fall Rookie-Master game, an extensive Junior program, several side events at CBF Bridge Week without qualification requirements: a Seniors Teams Championship, a Canadian IMP Pairs Championship, and an annual fund-raising Regional.  The CBF also publishes the bilingual magazine Bridge Canada, a CBF web page, and has a very active charity program.