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Rosenblum Cup – Orlando 2018
Following a positive drug test of Geir Helgemo in the final of the Rosenblum Cup held in Orlando in 2018, a hearing of the WBF[...]
read more44th World Team Championships – Let’s start!
The 44th World Team Championships will start tonight with the Opening Ceremony at the Wuhan International Conference & Exhibition Centre.[...]
read more44th World Team Championships – Venue Address Details
The Venue address is the Wuhan International Conference & Exhibition Centre. Side Entrance n.8 – 4th floor. 武汉国际会展中心:武汉市江汉区解放大道696号 ,侧门8号门 四楼.[...]
read more6th World Youth Open Championships: the final results
The last competition of the 6th World Youth Open Championships ended today. The medallists of the Individual Championships are listed[...]
read more6th World Youth Open Championships – The Teams and BAM Winners
Tonight we will be presenting the medals for the Teams Championships with the winners becoming the new World Youth[...]
read more6th World Youth Open Championships – The Pairs Winners
Tonight we will be presenting the medals for the Pairs Championships with the winners becoming the new World Youth Open Champions in four[...]
read moreWBF Youth Committee Meeting in Opatija
Yesterday, here in Opatija, after the start of the World Open Pairs Youth Championship, and the various youth competitions scheduled, the recurring assemblies of the[...]
read more6th World Youth Open Championships
The 6th edition of the World Youth Open Championships is underway in Opatija, Croatia at the Milenij Grand Hotel. Follow the action on BBO, on[...]
read moreWBF and University of Stirling Research Updates
The WBF recently funded a research project at the University of Stirling titled: Sociology of Bridge: Understanding Dynamics and Interactions of the Bridge World[...]
read more44th World Team Championships – Schedule of Matches
The schedule of play for the 44th World Team Championships, to be held in Wuhan, has now been finalised and can be downloaded[...]
read more6th World Youth Open Championships
Young players can still enter for the World Youth Open Bridge Championships in Croatia from 20 – 29 August. This is a really enjoyable,[...]
read moreThe BFAME (Zone 4) elected its President and the WBF E.C. Member for the legislature 2019 – 2022
On Tuesday 25th June, the General Assembly of the Bridge Federation of Asia & Middle East – BFAME – held in Amman[...]
read moreConditions of Contest for Wuhan are now posted
The General and Supplemental Conditions of Contest for the 44th WORLD BRIDGE TEAMS CHAMPIONSHIPS and the 12th WORLD[...]
read moreThe Asia Pacific Bridge Federation – WBF Zone 6 Elected its President and the Member of the WBF Executive Council
On Monday 10th June, the General Assembly of the Asia Pacific Bridge Federation – APBF[...]
read moreWBF-APBF NBOs Officers’ Seminar – Singapore
As announced the WBF – APBF NBOs Officers’ Seminar was held in Singapore from 8th to 10th June. It followed both the successful NBO Officers’[...]
read moreThe CACBF – WBF Zone 5 Elected its new President and Member of the WBF E.C.
On Friday 24th May, the General Assembly of the of the Central American & Caribbean Bridge Federation[...]
read moreMore news from China
On Monday 13 May before the Opening Ceremony of the IMSA World Master Championship a Welcome Reception was held at Jizhou, Hengshui Hotel. The WBF[...]
read more1st IMSA World Masters Championship
The 1st IMSA World Masters Championship is underway in Hengshui City, China. In the Open, the teams competing are China, France,[...]
read moreThe North American Bridge Federation (NABF) – WBF Zone 2 Elected the Officers and the Members of the WBF Executive Council
On Monday 29 April, the members of the board of the NABF[...]
read more2019 WWBC and the exciting prizes offered!
The 2019 World Wide Bridge Contest will be held on Friday 7th and Saturday 8th June. We are pleased to announce the exciting[...]
read moreUpcoming Events
December
12decalldayalldayGreat World Bridge Day
Event Details
The WBF is very excited to announce the first ever World Online Bridge Championship, played through Funbridge, BBO and China Bridge Online. It starts in March 2020 and runs until
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Event Details
The WBF is very excited to announce the first ever World Online Bridge Championship, played through Funbridge, BBO and China Bridge Online. It starts in March 2020 and runs until August, with a 3-day final in China in November for up to 500 finalists (all expenses paid!). Plus a magnificent prize fund of up to US$ 500,000 with US$ 100,000 to the winner !
In addition, the winner(s) will be awarded titles of World Online Champion in their playing category. National and international Master Points and titles will also be allocated.
This amazing event is open to all bridge players … anyone can play.
AND … to launch the event there is to be a Great World Bridge Day on Thursday 12th December as a trial for YOU to play in – two daylong tournaments (one IMPs one MPs) FREE OF CHARGE on the Funbridge Site … with prizes as well!
Time
All Day (Thursday)
14decallday16allday2019 Warwick Wealth Bridge FestivalCape Town, South Africa
Event Details
Information at http://www.wcbridge.co.za/
Event Details
Information at http://www.wcbridge.co.za/
Time
December 14 (Saturday) - 16 (Monday)
Location
Bridge Center, Cape Town
Organizer
ashberg@iafrica.com
January
Event Details
Info at http://bridge-stmoritz.ch/ Flyer of the Event Contact: Karin Dielmann: (+41) 797000452 - karin@deilmann.ch Fernando Piedra: (+41) 796103514 - fernando@fernando-bridge.ch
Event Details
Info at http://bridge-stmoritz.ch/
Contact:
Karin Dielmann: (+41) 797000452 – karin@deilmann.ch
Fernando Piedra: (+41) 796103514 – fernando@fernando-bridge.ch
Time
13 (Monday) 3:30 PM - 22 (Wednesday) 4:00 PM
Location
Hotel Kulm, Hotel Palace, Hotel Suvretta
Organizer
Fernando Piedra & Karin Deilmann
February
20feb(feb 20)6:00 PM(feb 20)6:00 PMKeep Bridge Alive Pro-Am TournamentLondon, England
Event Details
The University of Stirling is organising a glamorous Pro-Am event on Thursday 20 February from 6pm until midnight at Stationers’ Hall, central London, as part of the ongoing fundraising engagement for the Keep
Event Details
The University of Stirling is organising a glamorous Pro-Am event on Thursday 20 February from 6pm until midnight at Stationers’ Hall, central London, as part of the ongoing fundraising engagement for the Keep Bridge Alive campaign.
Attached is the Keep Bridge Alive Pro-Am Brochure and the auction site can be found at:https://www.jumblebee.co.uk/keepbridgealiveproam20february2020
Time
(Thursday) 6:00 PM - 12:00 PM
Location
Stationers' Hall
Organizer
University of Stirling
29feb(feb 29)12:00 AM06mar(mar 6)12:00 AM3rd European Winter GamesMontecarlo, Principality of Monaco
Event Details
Registration are now open at: http://db.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/20monaco/microsite/participants.htm Website of the event: http://www.wintergames.bridgemonaco.com/
Event Details
Registration are now open at: http://db.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/20monaco/microsite/participants.htm
Website of the event: http://www.wintergames.bridgemonaco.com/
Time
February 29 (Saturday) 12:00 AM - March 6 (Friday) 8:00 PM
Location
Hotel Fairmont
Organizer
European Bridge Leaguesecretariat@europeanbridge.org Maison du Sport International Avenue de Rhodanie, 54 Lausanne 1007
March
29feb(feb 29)12:00 AM06mar(mar 6)12:00 AM3rd European Winter GamesMontecarlo, Principality of Monaco
Event Details
Registration are now open at: http://db.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/20monaco/microsite/participants.htm Website of the event: http://www.wintergames.bridgemonaco.com/
Event Details
Registration are now open at: http://db.eurobridge.org/repository/competitions/20monaco/microsite/participants.htm
Website of the event: http://www.wintergames.bridgemonaco.com/
Time
February 29 (Saturday) 12:00 AM - March 6 (Friday) 8:00 PM
Location
Hotel Fairmont
Organizer
European Bridge Leaguesecretariat@europeanbridge.org Maison du Sport International Avenue de Rhodanie, 54 Lausanne 1007
09marallday16alldaySouth African National Bridge ChampionshipsCape Town, South Africa.
Event Details
Flyer of the Event SABF 2020 General inquiries: kittycruise@absamail.co.za Entries to: sabf.secretary@gmail.com
Event Details
General inquiries: kittycruise@absamail.co.za
Entries to: sabf.secretary@gmail.com
Time
March 9 (Monday) - 16 (Monday)
Organizer
SABF
19mar(mar 19)10:00 AM29(mar 29)10:00 AMSPRING NABC 2020Columbus, USA
Event Details
Information at https://nabc.acbl.org/
Event Details
Information at https://nabc.acbl.org/
Time
19 (Thursday) 10:00 AM - 29 (Sunday) 8:00 PM
Location
Greater Columbus Convention Center
27mar(mar 27)5:00 AM31(mar 31)5:00 AM32nd International Bridge FestivalLimassol, Cyprus
Event Details
Info at http://www.cyprusbridge.org/en-us/home.aspx Contact persons and Information: - Cyprus: Mrs. Frosso Tillyris - frossotillyris@hotmail.com - Egypt & Lebanon : Mrs. May Khoury - maykhoury@gmail.com - Jordan: Jordan Bridge Federation - +962 796840567 - Israel:
Event Details
Info at http://www.cyprusbridge.org/en-us/home.aspx
Contact persons and Information:
– Cyprus: Mrs. Frosso Tillyris – frossotillyris@hotmail.com
– Egypt & Lebanon : Mrs. May Khoury – maykhoury@gmail.com
– Jordan: Jordan Bridge Federation – +962 796840567
– Israel: Mrs. Talia Lebel – talialebel@gmail.com
Time
27 (Friday) 5:00 AM - 31 (Tuesday) 9:00 PM
Location
Navarria Hotel
Organizer
Cyprus Bridge Federation
April
01apr2:30 PM05(apr 5)2:30 PMVenice International Bridge Festival 2020Venice, Italy
Event Details
Info at http://festivaldelbridgelidodivenezia.com/?lang=en Email: festivalbridgevenezia@gmail.com
Event Details
Time
1 (Wednesday) 2:30 PM - 5 (Sunday) 5:00 PM
Location
Cinema International Palace
04apr(apr 4)11:45 AM05(apr 5)11:45 AMSwiss Open 2020Zurich Switzerland
Event Details
Registration & Info: Fernando Piedra - (+41) 796103514 - ferpiedra@hotmail.it Andrea Schoellkopf - (+41) 792221118 - aschoellkopf@bluewin.ch
Event Details
Registration & Info:
Fernando Piedra – (+41) 796103514 – ferpiedra@hotmail.it
Andrea Schoellkopf – (+41) 792221118 – aschoellkopf@bluewin.ch
Time
4 (Saturday) 11:45 AM - 5 (Sunday) 9:00 PM
Location
Hotel Hilton Zurich-Airport
Organizer
Fernando Piedra & Andrea Schoellkopf
15apr(apr 15)10:00 AM22(apr 22)10:00 AM9th Asia Pacific Bridge Federation CongressPerth, Australia
Event Details
Information at http://www.abfevents.com.au/events/apbf/2020/
Event Details
Information at http://www.abfevents.com.au/events/apbf/2020/
Time
15 (Wednesday) 10:00 AM - 22 (Wednesday) 2:00 PM
Location
Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre
Organizer
APBF & ABF
May
16may(may 16)8:00 PM23(may 23)8:00 PM10th South American Transnational Bridge ChampionshipLima, PEru
Event Details
Official Website: www.sudamericanolima2020.com Contact: Fernanda Joanitti - fernandajianitti@gmail.com
Event Details
Official Website: www.sudamericanolima2020.com
Contact: Fernanda Joanitti – fernandajianitti@gmail.com
Time
16 (Saturday) 8:00 PM - 23 (Saturday) 8:00 PM
Location
Doubletree El Pardo Hotel by Hilton, Miraflores
Organizer
Confederación Sudamericana de Bridgehttp://mardelplata2019.csabridge.org/
June
17junallday27allday55th European National Team ChampionshipsFunchal, Madeira Island. Portugal
Event Details
The EBL is pleased to confirm that the 55h European National Team Championships will be organised in co-operation with the Portuguese Bridge Federation at the Casino de Madeira, in Funchal,
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Event Details
The Championships will consist of 4 Teams Series: Open, Women, Senior and Mixed.
Following on the success in Ostend 2018, the Women’s & Seniors’ National Pairs will be held in the Savoy Hotel, in Funchal, Madeira just prior to the Women’s & Seniors’ National Teams Championships. Both Women’s and Seniors’ National Pairs will start on Wednesday 17 June and will finish on Saturday 20 June 2020.
For accommodation information, contact Mr. Miguel Teixeira (local organizer), through the email euro2020.goodevents@gmail.com.
Time
June 17 (Wednesday) - 27 (Saturday)
Location
Casino de Madeira, Funchal
Organizer
European Bridge Leaguesecretariat@europeanbridge.org Maison du Sport International Avenue de Rhodanie, 54 Lausanne 1007
July
09jul(jul 9)10:00 AM16(jul 16)10:00 AMTel-Aviv International Bridge FestivalTel Aviv, Israel
Event Details
Official Website of the Event: : http://ibf-festival.org/ Email Address: festival@bridge.co.il Organiser: Oryah Meir - Israel Bridge Federation
Event Details
Official Website of the Event: : http://ibf-festival.org/
Email Address: festival@bridge.co.il
Organiser: Oryah Meir – Israel Bridge Federation
Time
9 (Thursday) 10:00 AM - 16 (Thursday) 11:00 PM
Location
Shlomo Group Arena
Organizer
Oryah Meirfestival@bridge.co.il
16jul(jul 16)10:00 AM26(jul 26)10:00 AMSUMMER NABC 2020Montreal , Canada
Event Details
Information at https://nabc.acbl.org/
Event Details
Information at https://nabc.acbl.org/
Time
16 (Thursday) 10:00 AM - 26 (Sunday) 8:00 AM
Location
Palais des Congres de Montreal
24jul(jul 24)9:00 AM02aug(aug 2)9:00 AM26th Swedish Bridge FestivalÖrebro, Sweden.
Event Details
Information at: www.svenskbridge.se/festival-2020 Flyer of the event Registration: mme@svenskbridge.se
Event Details
Information at: www.svenskbridge.se/festival-2020
Registration: mme@svenskbridge.se
Time
July 24 (Friday) 9:00 AM - August 2 (Sunday) 1:30 PM
Location
Conventum Arena, Örebro
Organizer
Swedish Bridge FederationMicke Melandar - mme@svenskbridge.se
August
24jul(jul 24)9:00 AM02aug(aug 2)9:00 AM26th Swedish Bridge FestivalÖrebro, Sweden.
Event Details
Information at: www.svenskbridge.se/festival-2020 Flyer of the event Registration: mme@svenskbridge.se
Event Details
Information at: www.svenskbridge.se/festival-2020
Registration: mme@svenskbridge.se
Time
July 24 (Friday) 9:00 AM - August 2 (Sunday) 1:30 PM
Location
Conventum Arena, Örebro
Organizer
Swedish Bridge FederationMicke Melandar - mme@svenskbridge.se
September
11sep(sep 11)4:00 PM16(sep 16)4:00 PM10th World University Bridge ChampionshipBydgoszcz, Poland
Event Details
Save-the-date "FISU World University Mindsport Championships 2020" including the World University Bridge Championships - Organizer: FISU (International University Sports Federation, www.fisu.net) and WBF - Format: National University teams (students may be
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Event Details
Save-the-date “FISU World University Mindsport Championships 2020” including the World University Bridge Championships
– Organizer: FISU (International University Sports Federation, www.fisu.net) and WBF
– Format: National University teams (students may be from different universities), maximum 3 teams per country
– Entries: via the National University Sports Federation (NUSF) (check via www.fisu.net), registration via 3 FISU forms to enter in clear deadlines
– Eligibility: university students between 17 and 25 years old, Holding the nationality of the country, check via NUSF
– Costs: +/- 70 €/person/day (all included and full board, except transportation and limited entry fee)
– Website OC: wucmindsports2020.ukw.edu.pl
– All info: geert.magerman@telenet.be, www.unibridge.eu and facebook “Uni bridge”
Time
11 (Friday) 4:00 PM - 16 (Wednesday) 7:00 PM
November
26nov(nov 26)10:00 AM06dec(dec 6)10:00 AMFALL NABC 2020Tampa, USA
Event Details
Information at https://nabc.acbl.org/
Event Details
Information at https://nabc.acbl.org/
Time
November 26 (Thursday) 10:00 AM - December 6 (Sunday) 8:00 PM
Location
Tampa Convention Centre