Digital NABC - September 22-28
Play for gold points and national titles from home!
The Digital NABC (DNABC) brings North America’s top-level competition straight to your screen. Compete in championship events without the travel — all you need is your device, a good connection, and your best game.
DNA 0–6000 Pairs Bonus Prize!
Finish 1st or 2nd in the 0–6000 Pairs at the Digital NABC and get the chance to play with a world champion!Available partners: Adam Grossack, Adam Kaplan, Finn Kolesnik (fresh off the Bermuda Bowl!), or Zach Grossack (Board-a-Match winner). Your next partner could be a legend! Don’t miss your chance!
Why Play the Digital NABC?
- ♠ Gold points & national titles without leaving home
- ♠ Two platforms, two styles: RealBridge (Teams) & BBO (Pairs)
- ♠ Early entry & first-match discounts
- ♠ Events for all levels, including daily Gold Rush and limited games
- ♠ Bonus prize for first and second place finishers in the DNA 0-6000 Pairs – play with a world champion!
- ♠ Practice for the Soloway with our Soloway-style KO
Overview
- ♠ Dates: September 22–28, 2025
- ♠ Teams: RealBridge (register via EntryExpress)
- ♠ Pairs: BBO (register with BBO$)
Team Events
Digital North American (DNA) Soloway-Style Knockout
Dates:
Starts Monday, Sept. 22*
1 p.m. and 6 p.m. Eastern
Entry fees:
First stage discount: $50/team/session, other stages $100/team/session
Register:
Pre-registration required
Details:
One-day Swiss Teams or two-day Round Robin with qualifiers playing full-day matches; played on RealBridge.
Digital North American (DNA) Six-Session Knockout
Dates:
Starts Friday, Sept. 26
1 p.m. and 6 p.m. Eastern
Entry fees:
First match discount: $50/team, other matches $100/team/session
Register:
Pre-registration required
Details:
This event is a fixed three-day event. Half-day 28-board matches will be played until such time as the field can play 56-board matches and complete the event in three days; played on RealBridge.
Pair Events
DNA Open Pairs I
Dates:
Sept. 22-23
1 p.m. and 6 p.m. Eastern
Entry fees (per pair):
$40/session
Register:
Not required
Details:
Qualifying day and a final day (both two sessions of 24 boards). Played on Bridge Base Online (BBO).
DNA Open IMP Pairs
Dates:
Sept. 24-25
1 p.m. and 6 p.m. Eastern
Entry fees (per pair):
$40/session
Register:
Not required
Details:
IMP scoring; Qualifying day and a final day (both two sessions of 24 boards). Played on Bridge Base Online (BBO).
DNA Open Pairs II
Dates:
Sept. 26-27
1 p.m. and 6 p.m. Eastern
Entry fees (per pair):
$40/session
Register:
Not required
Details:
Qualifying day and a final day (both two sessions of 24 boards). Played on Bridge Base Online (BBO).
DNA 0-6000 Pairs (Prizes!)
Dates:
Sept. 26-27
1 p.m. and 6 p.m. Eastern
Entry fees (per pair):
$36/session
Register:
Not required
Details:
Qualifying day and a final day (both two sessions of 24 boards. Limited to players with fewer than 6000 masterpoints. Played on Bridge Base Online (BBO).
Single-Day, Regional-Rated Games
Dates:
Sept. 23, 25 & 28: Open Pairs
Sept. 27: Top-Flight & Mid-Flight Pairs (3000 MPs or less)
1 p.m. and 6 p.m. Eastern
Entry fees (per pair):
$30/session
Register:
Not required
Played on Bridge Base Online (BBO).
Gold Rush Pairs
Dates:
Daily
1 p.m. and 6 p.m. Eastern
Entry fees (per pair):
$30/session
Register:
Not required
Played on Bridge Base Online (BBO).
Don’t miss your chance to earn gold points! (Digital NABC events do not award platinum points or confer eligibility for Grand Life Master status.) Participation is open to full ACBL members. If you’re currently a guest member, we’d love to have you upgrade so you can join the fun!
Event formats:
DNA Soloway-Style Knockout: With 16+ teams, 1-day Swiss Teams with top 8 qualifying to 56-board KO matches; with 5-15 teams, 2-day round robin with top 4 qualifying to 56-board KO matches.
*On Monday, September 22, which falls on Rosh Hashanah, teams that cannot play for religious reasons may request an exemption by emailing online.tournament@acbl.org. Approved teams will receive a bye and 10 Victory Points for each match missed for religious observance.
DNA Six-Session Knockout: This event is a fixed three-day event. Half-day 28-board matches will be played until such time as the field can play 56-board matches and complete the event in three days.
DNABC+ and DNABC Limited Pairs: Two 24-board sessions per day, with approximately 50%, and in no case less than 40%, of the first day’s field will qualify to the second day’s two-session final.
Regional Open, Top-Flight, and Mid-Flight Pairs: Two-session Regional events playing 24-board sessions. Participants must play both sessions of an event.
Regional Gold Rush Pairs: Two-session Regional events playing 21-board sessions. Participants must play both sessions of an event.
$20 discount per session for Juniors (age 25 or younger as of Sept. 16, 2025).
Questions? Send us an email.
