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World Bridge Tour Website goes Live
We are very pleased to inform you that the new WBT Website has been launched where we will be publishing results from the individual events[...]
read moreTurkish / Syrian Earthquake Relief
The recent earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria have caused horrible devastation and tens of thousands of lives lost, including those of people in the bridge[...]
read moreWBF World Bridge Tour
We are pleased to announce that the Reykjavik International Open Teams, played January 28-29, is kicking-off the 2023 “dry run” season of the World Tour.[...]
read moreDenis Howard 1932—2023
The WBF is saddened to hear of the death of Past President, Denis Howard. He died peacefully surrounded by his family on 15th January, aged[...]
read moreThe 2023 World Youth Bridge Championships
The WBF is delighted to announce that the 2023 World Youth Bridge Championships will be held at the NH Eindhoven Conference Centre Koningshof in Veldhoven,[...]
read moreWorld Youth Team Championships 2023
Due to the disruption created by the pandemic over the past couple of years causing, amongst other things, difficulties in recruiting and training young players,[...]
read moreCandidates for Election to the WBF Executive Council
The Candidates seeking election to the WBF Executive Council at the WBF Meeting of Congress on Thursday 25th August, having been duly proposed by their[...]
read more2022 Meeting of Congress
The 2022 WBF Meeting of Congress will be held at the Centennial Hall, Wroclaw, Poland on Thursday 25th August. The formal Notice of Convocation and[...]
read moreThe Laws of Duplicate Bridge 2027 – An Open Invitation
The WBF Laws Committee is now giving some preliminary thought to the next review of the Laws of Duplicate Bridge. Its first decision is to[...]
read more2022 World Bridge Series
The World Bridge Federation is pleased to confirm that the 2022 World Bridge Series will be held at Centennial Hall in Wroclaw, Poland, from 19th[...]
read moreThe 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[...]
read moreWBF 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[...]
read moreThe 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[...]
read moreYouth 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 &[...]
read morePrestigious 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[...]
read more2022 Bridge is Coming Back!
From the WBF President July 8th, 2021 Dear Bridge Players, dear Friends … At Last ! Bridge is coming back![...]
read moreBernard 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[...]
read moreThe 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[...]
read moreCancellation 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[...]
read moreMatt 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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