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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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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“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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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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Reports and Information from the Residual WBF Congress 2020
The Residual Meeting of the WBF Congress was held on Tuesday 3rd November 2020 in accordance with Art 27 §1 lit.b of Ordinance 3 on[...]
read moreNew WBF Anti-Doping Rules & Prohibited List
In accordance with the revised WADA World Anti-Doping Code which comes into force on 1st January 2021, the Management Committee unanimously approved new WBF Anti-Doping[...]
read moreNominations For the WBF Executive Council
The nominations have been received for the candidates to serve on the WBF Executive Council and have been sent to the NBOs together with information[...]
read moreBridge included in the Asian Olympic Games 2022
Great news! It has been announced that Bridge is included in the 2022 Asian Olympic Games, to be held in Hangzhou, China, 10th to 25th[...]
read more2020 FISU WUC Mind Sports Online
Hereby, we would like to remind you to enter the 2020 FISU World University Championship Mind Sports online as entries close on 11 October. This[...]
read moreThank you Simon – welcome Arianna
Our secretary and friend Simon Fellus, following five years of close and successful cooperation with the WBF, has decided that the time has come to[...]
read moreGonzalo Herrera elected WBF Executive Council Member
Gonzalo Herrera, from Mexico, has been unanimously elected by the North American Bridge Federation as member[...]
read more2020 WBF Meeting of Congress
It is now confirmed that the 2020 Congress will be hosted in accordance with art. 27 par. 1 lit. b of Ordinance 3 on Measures[...]
read moreGianni Bertotto (1945-2020)
It seems a time for sadness, as we heard last night that our friend and colleague, Gianni Bertotto, died suddenly and unexpectedly last night.[...]
read moreCatherine d’Ovidio (1959 – 2020)
Another sad day in the world of Bridge as we hear of the untimely death of Catherine d’Ovidio, aged only 61. A great player, Women’s[...]
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