Open Pairs Bridge at the IIT Alumni Center, Chennai, is recognized by the Chennai Bridge Association and is a part of the Chennai Bridge calendar, with tournaments conducted each month. Winners and runners up accrue Master Points in addition to cash prizes.

1. Part of the Chennai Bridge Calendar

2. Chennai's Bridge calendar is a busy one, with weekly, monthly
and annual events. If you consider that for almost 200 days in a
year there's bridge activity, with participation from 70-80
players per event in the city alone, you can well imagine the
buzz this game has generated. To top it all, this mind sport, is all
set to make its debut in the 2016 / 2020 Summer Olympics.

3. Bridge is already a part of the International Mind Sports
Olympiad. And we at IIT Alumni Center are delighted and
privileged, to have been permitted by the sport's governing
body to conduct a monthly pairs event, which will be a part of
the City Bridge Calendar as well. This pairs event is recognized
by the Chennai Bridge Association.

4. Winners and runners up accrue Master Points in addition to
cash prizes. The first such tournament was held on 5th March,
2014 with 68 participants. It was a delight to watch players turn
out in such large numbers. The President and the Vice-President
of the Tamil Nadu Bridge Association were present for the
inaugural tournament.

5. The
tournament in
progress at the
IIT Alumni
Center [Club in
the City],
Abhiramapuram
, Chennai.

6. As the natural
light faded,
the game was
played with
the lights on in
the outdoor
dining area of
the Center.

7. The indoor
dining area of
the Center
[Club in the
City] was also
converted for
the
tournament
that went on
till about 9:00
pm.

8. Since the
event is part of
the monthly
Chennai City
Bridge
Calendar,
participants
per
tournament
averages 70
per month.

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