New leaders for the WBT !
As predicted, the three Tour events at the NABC in Louisville altered the standings quite dramatically. Giovanni Donati & Giacomo Percario leapt directly into first[...]
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Change of dates for the World Bridge Games
We regret to advise that due to circumstances beyond our control, the dates for the World Bridge Games have changed. The championships will start 1[...]
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Resolution concerning Russian/Belarusian players
At a meeting of the WBF Executive Council on March 9, 2024, the following decision was taken concerning the participation of Russian and Belarusian bridge[...]
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WBT Results to date
Welcome to the first “official” season of the WBF World Tour. The first five events, taking place in Japan, Iceland, and Australia, are completed, and[...]
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The EBL Transnational Championships 2025
The European Bridge League, together with the Polish Bridge Union, is thrilled to confirm that the European Transnational Championships will take place from June 21 to July 5, 2025 and[...]
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From Bridge to Chess …
… why men outperform women at Mind Sports. BAMSA has asked us to post an article published in The Conversation (an academic online newspaper) which[...]
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WBF Seminar 2024
A WBF NBO Officers’ Seminar will be held at the Montien Hotel in Bangkok, Thailand on May 16th and 17th, 2024, with arrival on May[...]
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8th World Youth Transnational Championships
The President has now signed the contract for the World Youth Transnational Championships, which will be held in Wroclaw[...]
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Sementa & Versace win the 2023 WBT
With the completion of the NABC in Atlanta, where four Tour events were held, the inaugural 2023 “dry run” season of the WBF World Tour[...]
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Georgia Heth 1956 – 2023
The WBF is deeply saddened to learn of the death of Georgia Heth on 26 December. Georgia was elected to the WBF Executive Council in[...]
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Changes to the 2017 Laws of Duplicate Bridge
Laws 73 and 89 have been revised and will come into effect on 1st January 2024. The revisions are here and are now contained within[...]
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Disciplinary Action
The Tunisian Mixed Team failed to appear to play against their opponents, the Israeli Mixed Team, in Round 15 of the Wuhan Cup on 24th[...]
read more2024 World Bridge Games
The WBF is pleased to advise that the next World Bridge Games (formerly the “Bridge Olympiad”) will be held at the Centro de Convenciones de[...]
read moreWBF Online Survey
The WBF is conducting a survey exploring what types of leisure activities people do and why. The link to the survey is here There is[...]
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WBT Update!
15 November 2023 After the conclusion of the prestigious HCL International Teams in New Delhi, Christian Bakke & Boye Brogeland consolidated their 3rd place in[...]
read moreThe International Federation (IF) Forum
The President, Jan Kamras, is currently attending the The International Federation (IF) Forum in Lausanne a 3-day in-person event offering targeted thematic sessions designed to be[...]
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Hiroyuki Hosoda
The World Bridge Federation is saddened to hear of the death of Hiroyuki Hosoda. He had been Chairman of the Japan Contract Bridge League for[...]
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Jafet Ólafsson (1951 – 2023)
It is with great sorrow that we note the death of Jafet Ólafsson, past President of the Icelandic Bridge Federation. Jafet had served as President[...]
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Hamas attacks against Israel
The WBF publishes this letter from the Israeli Bridge Federation, providing both context and gruesome detail.[...]
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