A to Z guide - Bridge Guys

Bridge Series.
Bidding Box
A device to permit silent bidding, first used in Scandinavian
countries. To make a call, the player takes the appropriate card
from a box and places it on the table in front of the player. All
bidding cards remain on the table until the auction is concluded,
thus avoiding the need for a review of the bidding and
eliminating the possibility of mishearing a call.
Black Points
These are masterpoints awarded at club and unit level games.
100 fractional masterpoints are the equivalent of one (1)
masterpoint. A new member (as of 1/1/99) needs at least 50
black points (out of a total of 300 points of all colors) to
become a Life Master.
Blackwood
A convention in which a 4NT bid is used to discover the number
of aces held by partner. This method was invented by
Easley Blackwood in 1933 and has attained worldwide popularity.
Blackwood, an ACBL executive who was credited with
putting the ACBL back on a sound financial basis in the late
Sixties, became one of the most famous bridge personalities in
the world as a result of this convention.
Blackwood Award
Named in honor of the late Easley Blackwood, this award was
established in 1996 to honor bridge players, living or deceased,
who contributed to the game in areas outside of
bridge-playing expertise. Albert H. Morehead, an ACBL official,
bridge writer, editor, and player, was the first recipient of the
award. Portraits of the people who receive this award are
displayed in the ACBL Bridge Hall of Fame.
Blue Ribbon Pairs
One of the most prestigious of the annual North American
Championship events. It is contested at the Fall NABC. Entry is
limited to players who have qualified to participate. The most
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