November updates on the WBT
Not surprisingly the World Bridge Games in Buenos Aires had a major impact on the ranking. Previous leaders Kevin Bathurst & John Hurd did not[...]
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Small Federations Online Open Teams 2024
We are pleased to advise that we have added a new event in the bridge calendar, for 2024. This event is for an invited list[...]
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WBF Women’s Newsletter – March 2024
The latest version of the WBF Women’s Newsletter has been published and can be downloaded by clicking here. Edited by Mary Kelly-Rogers, it has all[...]
read moreWinners of the WBF Online Women’s Bridge Teams
64 teams participated in the first WBF Online Women’s Bridge teams, making it a very enjoyable and successful event. Click here for the final ranking[...]
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2024 World Bridge Games
The website for the 2024 World Bridge Games, is now open. The Championships will start on 22nd October with Registration and the Opening Ceremony on[...]
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European Winter Transnational Championship
After four successful editions of the Winter Games, the European Bridge League (EBL) has decided to upgrade the event’s status. Starting in 2024, it will become[...]
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2024 WADA Prohibited List
You are reminded that the WADA Prohibited List of medications has been updated and will come into force on 1st January 2024. Please ensure that[...]
read moreWomen’s Bridge News!
Mary Kelly-Rogers, a member of the WBF Women’s Committee, has done a wonderful Newsletter for Women’s Bridge which we know you will enjoy reading …[...]
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Jacek ROMANSKI : 1950 – 2023
It is always sad to hear of the death of a great player … Jacek Romanski led the field as a World Senior Grand Master.[...]
read moreStan Subeck 1949 – 2023
It was with great sorrow that we heard today of the death of Stan Subeck . It was extremely sudden and unexpected; he was on[...]
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Special Edition of the WBF Women’s Newsletter
A special edition of the WBF Women’s Newsletter, edited by Mary Kelly-Rogers has been published, with articles from some of the great players in women’s[...]
read moreWBT News Update!
Not surprisingly the events at the European Transnational Championships in Strasbourg created big changes in the overall ranking. With their win in the Swiss/KO Teams[...]
read moreThe Olympic Esports Opening Ceremony
The stunning Opening Ceremony at the start of the Olympic Esports Week was held in Singapore today, 22nd June and is available to watch on[...]
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Mike Cornell – the first New Zealand World Grand Master
Congratulations to Mike Cornell on becoming the first World Grand Master from New Zealand and from Zone 7. In a representative career spanning more than[...]
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John Wignall: 1932 – 2023
The WBF is greatly saddened to hear of the recent death of John Wignall John was a member of the WBF Executive Council from 1986[...]
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Invitation to the World Bridge Series
The Polish Bridge Union have created an excellent short video inviting players from across the world to come to Wroclaw and participate in the 2022[...]
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BAMSA papers on gender and Bridge
Should the women’s bridge world championships continue? If the women-only game both helps and hinders women’s progression in the card game bridge, should we consider[...]
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The Championships are over
The World 2021 Bridge Team Championships are now over – the links to all the media information including results, team rosters, the BBO schedule, bulletins,[...]
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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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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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