{"id":7435,"date":"2026-02-01T12:35:26","date_gmt":"2026-02-01T11:35:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bridge.com\/?p=7435"},"modified":"2026-05-18T14:04:39","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T13:04:39","slug":"saint-louis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bridge.com\/en\/saint-louis\/","title":{"rendered":"Spring NABC: Bridge on the Mississippi River"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-18ff6a1\" data-block-id=\"18ff6a1\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-18ff6a1-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-20c8730\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"20c8730\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-20c8730-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-20c8730-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-60cb286\" data-block-id=\"60cb286\"><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">The&nbsp;Spring Nationals,&nbsp;the world\u2019s greatest event in the early months of the year,&nbsp;will take place in&nbsp;iconic&nbsp;St. Louis.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Located in the heart of the United States, on the banks of the Mississippi River, St. Louis (Missouri) is an iconic city at the crossroads of cultures and traditions. Long known as the \u2018Gateway to the West\u2019, it embodies a spirit of openness, strategy, and connection, all values that naturally resonate with the game of bridge.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-afaeadb\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"afaeadb\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-afaeadb-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-afaeadb-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-688a72f\" data-block-id=\"688a72f\"><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-7676\" src=\"https:\/\/bridge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/St-Louis_pexels-james-l-349383308-34178478-scaled.jpg\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" alt=\"St Louis_source_pexels-james\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bridge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/St-Louis_pexels-james-l-349383308-34178478-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/bridge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/St-Louis_pexels-james-l-349383308-34178478-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bridge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/St-Louis_pexels-james-l-349383308-34178478-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bridge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/St-Louis_pexels-james-l-349383308-34178478-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bridge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/St-Louis_pexels-james-l-349383308-34178478-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bridge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/St-Louis_pexels-james-l-349383308-34178478-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/bridge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/St-Louis_pexels-james-l-349383308-34178478-624x416.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/span><figcaption class=\"stk-img-figcaption\">Source: pexels-james-l<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Organized by the American Contract Bridge League (ACBL)&nbsp;from February 26 to March 8, the two-week tournament features a full slate of national-rated events, including the legendary&nbsp;<strong>Vanderbilt Knockout Teams<\/strong>, named after the &#8220;father&#8221; of contract bridge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Other major national events typically scheduled at Spring NABCs include the&nbsp;Silodor Open Pairs,&nbsp;Rockwell Mixed Pairs,&nbsp;Whitehead Women\u2019s Pairs, and North American Pairs finals across flights, all awarding platinum and gold masterpoints to qualifiers and top finishers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The&nbsp;Spring Nationals,&nbsp;the world\u2019s greatest event in the early months of the year,&nbsp;will take place in&nbsp;iconic&nbsp;St. Louis. 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