Official Website of the Event: http://www.ccba.org.cn/Tour/TourIndex.aspx?tourid=10746

Tournament Format

8 teams will compete in the Women’s Team. A double round robin consisting of 14 rounds of 12-board matches will be played. The team accumulating the highest number of Victory Points will be the winner.

24 pairs will compete in the Women’s Pairs. Vacancies will be filled by players appointed by the Organising Committee. An Endless Howell of 23 rounds of 3 boards each will be played over 2 days, in barometer style. The pair accumulating the most match points will be the winner.

Four times a year, in March, August, October and December, Simultaneous events have been introduced to support Youth Bridge – the World Bridge Federation is committed to the development of Youth Bridge – the future of our wonderful game – please click here to read more about how the WBF wants to support Youth Bridge.
To enter, all clubs need to do is email Anna Gudge and tell her which day they wish to play and confirm the name of the club, the country and the name and email address of the person to receive the zip file. The file will be sent out about a week before the event.

2017 Autumn Online Women’s Bridge Festival:
13 – 22 November 2017
The prize for the overall winner and a partner of her choice will be free entry to the 2018 Women’s Pairs Championship to be held in Orlando, Florida during the World Bridge Series, which starts on 22nd September with the Women’s Pairs starting on Wednesday 26th September. More information about the World Bridge Series can be found by clicking here. Accommodation in a double room will also be offered to the winner & her partner for the duration of the Women’s Pairs event.
Please note that this prize is not transferrable, nor is there any cash alternative.

The 2nd IMSA Elite Mind Games (IEMG) will be held from 8th to 15th of december in Huai’an, China.

The 2nd edition of the IMSA Elite Mind Games, organised by the Board and Card Games Administrative Center of the General Administration of Sport, Beijing, China together with the Municipality of Huai’an in Jiangsu Province, People’s Republic of China, will be held in Huai’an, from 9th to 15th December 2017. Bridge, Chess, Draft, Go and Chinese Chess have been invited to participate.

With regard to Bridge in each of the Open and Women’s categories 24 players from three Countries, in addition to the Host Country, China, will attend the event.

AS already announced in Lyon, for this event the Executive Council of the WBF decided to invite, in addition to China:

• In the Open, USA, World Champion in Lyon, France, Silver Medal in Lyon & European Champion and Bulgaria, Bronze Medal in Lyon
• In the Women, USA, World Champion in Wroclaw, England, Silver Medal in Lyon & European Champion and Sweden, Bronze Medal in Lyon.

The format of the event includes teams, pairs and individual competitions and all the players must participate to the three series.

Four times a year, in March, August, October and December, Simultaneous events have been introduced to support Youth Bridge – the World Bridge Federation is committed to the development of Youth Bridge – the future of our wonderful game – please click here to read more about how the WBF wants to support Youth Bridge.
To enter, all clubs need to do is email Anna Gudge and tell her which day they wish to play and confirm the name of the club, the country and the name and email address of the person to receive the zip file. The file will be sent out about a week before the event.

Four times a year, in March, August, October and December, Simultaneous events have been introduced to support Youth Bridge – the World Bridge Federation is committed to the development of Youth Bridge – the future of our wonderful game – please click here to read more about how the WBF wants to support Youth Bridge.
To enter, all clubs need to do is email Anna Gudge and tell her which day they wish to play and confirm the name of the club, the country and the name and email address of the person to receive the zip file. The file will be sent out about a week before the event.