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Whoever dares\nand delivers deserves applause — and from now on, stars too. With the Slam Competition,\nStepBridge rewards every slam that is bid and made. Participation is free!",[113,122,124],{"id":123},"at-a-glance","At a glance",[126,127,128,139,155,163,171],"ul",{},[129,130,131,135,138],"li",{},[132,133,134],"strong",{},"How do you participate?",[136,137],"br",{}," All StepBridge members participate automatically — every\nslam bid in a tournament or competition board counts by itself.",[129,140,141,144,146,147,154],{},[132,142,143],{},"Can I unsubscribe from the notification emails?",[136,145],{}," Yes, via your\n",[148,149,153],"a",{"href":150,"rel":151},"https:\u002F\u002Fportal.stepbridge.co.uk\u002Fview-profile",[152],"nofollow","profile",".",[129,156,157,160,162],{},[132,158,159],{},"Which boards count?",[136,161],{}," All tournament boards, QuickStep and non-recreational competition\nboards.",[129,164,165,168,170],{},[132,166,167],{},"When do results appear?",[136,169],{}," New results appear shortly after the end of the board or\ntournament.",[129,172,173,176],{},[132,174,175],{},"Where do you find your overview and the rankings?",[126,177,178,186],{},[129,179,180,181],{},"Your personal slam overview: ",[148,182,185],{"href":183,"rel":184},"https:\u002F\u002Fportal.stepbridge.co.uk\u002Fslam-results",[152],"click here",[129,187,188,189],{},"Rankings of all participants: ",[148,190,185],{"href":191,"rel":192},"https:\u002F\u002Fportal.stepbridge.co.uk\u002Fslam-rankings",[152],[194,195,196],"tip",{},"In the rankings you can click on a participant to view their results.",[113,198,200],{"id":199},"how-does-it-work","How does it work?",[118,202,203,204,207,208,154],{},"If you and your partner bid a slam (a contract at the six or seven level) and make it, you\n",[132,205,206],{},"both"," earn stars — bidding and making a slam is an achievement of the whole pair, so\ndeclarer and dummy receive the same. 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That is simply good bridge. If your\nslam goes down but you still achieve a positive score (more than 50% or more than 0 IMP), it\ncosts you nothing.",[305,306,307],"warning",{},"A double or redouble has no effect on the stars.",[113,309,311],{"id":310},"quarterly-seasons","Quarterly seasons",[118,313,314,315,318,319,322,323,326,327,330,331,334],{},"The competition runs in quarters: ",[132,316,317],{},"Autumn"," (October–December), ",[132,320,321],{},"Winter"," (January–March),\n",[132,324,325],{},"Spring"," (April–June) and ",[132,328,329],{},"Summer"," (July–September). Every season everyone starts again\nfrom zero — a new ranking and new chances every quarter. The kick-off is on\n",[132,332,333],{},"25 October 2026"," with Autumn 2026, which runs until 31 December.",[113,336,338],{"id":337},"milestones","Milestones",[118,340,341,342,345,346,349],{},"Every slam you make earns you a congratulation email. 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Whether later seasons carry a prize is\ndecided after the first season and announced in advance.",[113,354,356],{"id":355},"questions","Questions",[126,358,359,367,375,383,391,399,407],{},[129,360,361,364,366],{},[132,362,363],{},"Do I need to switch anything on to participate?",[136,365],{}," No, every slam you bid counts\nautomatically.",[129,368,369,372,374],{},[132,370,371],{},"Do I need to play with a fixed partner?",[136,373],{}," No, it doesn't matter who you play with.",[129,376,377,380,382],{},[132,378,379],{},"Does a slam with Sabi as my partner count?",[136,381],{}," Yes. When you play with Sabi as your\npartner, you receive the stars whether you or Sabi play the slam. Sabi itself takes no\npart, so the Sabi Tournament on Friday counts as well.",[129,384,385,388,390],{},[132,386,387],{},"Is claiming allowed?",[136,389],{}," Yes. 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