{"id":4882,"date":"2025-11-23T15:30:07","date_gmt":"2025-11-23T13:30:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bridge.com\/?p=4882"},"modified":"2026-05-18T14:05:06","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T13:05:06","slug":"california-makes-the-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bridge.com\/en\/california-makes-the-deal\/","title":{"rendered":"California makes the deal"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-f9e3483\" data-block-id=\"f9e3483\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-f9e3483-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-2e9e034\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"2e9e034\"><style>.stk-2e9e034 {align-self:flex-end !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-2e9e034-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-2e9e034-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-d6bc9c2\" data-block-id=\"d6bc9c2\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text has-text-align-justify\">After Las Vegas, the Fall Nationals caravan has moved on to <strong>San Francisco<\/strong>. The venue for the festivities, the Marriott Marquis Hotel, rises among the gleaming skyscrapers in the heart of downtown.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-bf5c37b\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"bf5c37b\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-bf5c37b-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-bf5c37b-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-ce27805\" data-block-id=\"ce27805\"><style>.stk-ce27805 .stk-img-wrapper{aspect-ratio:4\/3 !important;height:auto !important;}@media screen and (max-width: 1023px){.stk-ce27805 .stk-img-wrapper{height:auto !important;}}@media screen and (max-width: 767px){.stk-ce27805 .stk-img-wrapper{height:auto !important;}}<\/style><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-4887\" src=\"https:\/\/bridge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/pexels-mikhail-nilov-8319484-scaled.jpg\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1705\" alt=\"san francisco North East\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bridge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/pexels-mikhail-nilov-8319484-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/bridge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/pexels-mikhail-nilov-8319484-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bridge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/pexels-mikhail-nilov-8319484-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bridge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/pexels-mikhail-nilov-8319484-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bridge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/pexels-mikhail-nilov-8319484-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bridge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/pexels-mikhail-nilov-8319484-2048x1364.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/bridge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/pexels-mikhail-nilov-8319484-624x416.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/span><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-6179d40\" data-block-id=\"6179d40\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-6179d40-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-06c4ed6\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"06c4ed6\"><style>@media screen and (min-width: 768px){.stk-06c4ed6 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(38.4% - 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The champions cross swords in top-level tournaments, awarding Platinum masterpoints. Experienced players aiming \u201conly\u201d for Gold points also have plenty of opportunities to shine. Less experienced players&nbsp;\u2012&nbsp;and even complete beginners&nbsp;\u2012can learn and improve their skills in a dedicated space.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-b0ec629\" data-block-id=\"b0ec629\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-b0ec629-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-04273d7\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"04273d7\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-04273d7-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-04273d7-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-6d07a7c\" data-block-id=\"6d07a7c\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text has-text-align-justify\">The two major events are the\u00a0<strong>Soloway KO Teams<\/strong>\u00a0and the <strong>Reisinger<\/strong>. Last year, the French stole the show in the Soloway: Team Fleisher (with Bessis\u2013Lorenzini) won the final against Team Messika (Lionel Sebbane, Paul Seguineau, and Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric Volcker). Matching that performance will be a tall order!<br>And in the Reisinger, the spectacular Board-a-Match event, it was an American-Chinese team led by Kevin Rosenberg that lifted the trophy, with Bessis\u2013Lorenzini finishing third this time, and as the top performers of the entire Nationals.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-be422b9\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"be422b9\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-be422b9-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-be422b9-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-89706b9\" data-block-id=\"89706b9\"><style>.stk-89706b9 .stk-img-wrapper{aspect-ratio:4\/3 !important;height:auto !important;}@media screen and (max-width: 1023px){.stk-89706b9 .stk-img-wrapper{height:auto !important;}}@media screen and (max-width: 767px){.stk-89706b9 .stk-img-wrapper{height:auto !important;}}<\/style><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-4889\" src=\"https:\/\/bridge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/pexels-belle-co-99483-672916-scaled.jpg\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bridge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/pexels-belle-co-99483-672916-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/bridge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/pexels-belle-co-99483-672916-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bridge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/pexels-belle-co-99483-672916-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bridge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/pexels-belle-co-99483-672916-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bridge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/pexels-belle-co-99483-672916-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bridge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/pexels-belle-co-99483-672916-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/bridge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/pexels-belle-co-99483-672916-624x416.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/span><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After Las Vegas, the Fall Nationals caravan has moved on to San Francisco. 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