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The World Bridge Series

The World Bridge Federation regrets to advise that while its preference is for Wroclaw as the location for the World Bridge Series, due to the[...]

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WBF Management Committee Decision

The WBF Management Committee, with all its members present, met via zoom on Wednesday 2 March to discuss how the war promoted by Russia with[...]

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The Ukraine Crisis

The WBF notes that the IOC has passed a resolution urging all International Federations to relocate or cancel their sports events currently planned in Russia[...]

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Youth Bridge is Back !

The 7th World Youth Transnational Bridge Championships will be held in Salsomaggiore Terme from 7 – 14 August 2022. The Championships will consist of teams &[...]

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Prestigious Appointment for Giovanni Capelli

We are very pleased to be able to announce that Professor Giovanni Capelli, Vice Chairman of the WBF Medical & Prevention  Commission, has been appointed[...]

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2022 Bridge is Coming Back!

From the WBF President July 8th, 2021  Dear Bridge Players, dear Friends … At Last ! Bridge is coming back![...]

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BAMSA Conference

Bridging Academia, Policy and Practice Virtual Conference Conference: Bridging Academia, Policy and Practice (bridgemindsport.org) All aspects of bridge – the good, the bad, and the[...]

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The WBF President’s Address at the Opening of the BAMSA Conference

Dear friends, dear all, wherever you are. Good afternoon. I am very pleased and honoured to be here with you, being kindly invited, and I[...]

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Sue Picus – 1948 – 2021

We are very saddened to learn of the death today of Sue Picus,  WBF Women’s World Grand Master and a well known and respected player[...]

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Bernard Pascal re-elected

Notification from the African Bridge Federation concerning their Elections has been received as follows: The African Bridge Federation is happy to communicate that, following our[...]

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The 2022 World Bridge Series

The WBF is very pleased to announce that, as approved by the Management Committee, a Letter of Intent has been signed with the Polish Bridge[...]

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Bridge: A Game for Life

This insightful talk and introduction to Bridge by twelve-year-old Mumbai resident, Anshul Bhatt, highlights his passion for the game. Anshul is the youngest ever winner[...]

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Patrick Grenthe 1949 – 2021

I was very sad to hear of the death of Patrick Grenthe, one of those few people who seem able to manage various careers at[...]

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Cancellation Of the 2021 World Championships

With great regret the WBF, taking account of the persistence of the Covid19 outbreak,  announces that  the Management Committee in its meeting of Friday 7th[...]

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Grattan Endicott 1924 – 2021

The World Bridge Federation is saddened to hear that Grattan Endicott died peacefully on 25th April aged 97 years. He is described as loving father,[...]

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Matt Smith elected WBF Honorary Head Tournament Director

Following the decision by Matt Smith to retire from his position as WBF Head Tournament Director, the Management Committee at the meeting on 11th March[...]

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“Faces of Bridge”

During the coronavirus spring of 2020, Henrik Hansson from Borlänge, Sweden took a series of pictures for SVT Dalarna’s documentary article on how the corona[...]

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BIC is back, bigger and better!

BIC is back, bigger and better! Starting on 29 March and with the qualification stages being played through to 1st April, with the finals being[...]

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Online Women’s Spring Festival

The WBF / BBO Online Women’s Bridge Festival was held from Monday 12th – Sunday 18th April – women players from all over the world[...]

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Pilot Study on the Well-being effects of Bridge

The Chairman of the WBF Bridge & Science Committee, Mr Marek Malysa from Poland, has published a very interesting pilot report from research carried out[...]

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