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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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Matt 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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“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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BIC is back, bigger and better!

BIC is back, bigger and better! Starting on 29 March and with the qualification stages being played through to 1st April, with the finals being[...]

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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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Pilot Study on the Well-being effects of Bridge

The Chairman of the WBF Bridge & Science Committee, Mr Marek Malysa from Poland, has published a very interesting pilot report from research carried out[...]

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WBF Investigation Committee

The WBF Management Committee at its meeting of Thursday 10th December on the proposal of the President unanimously appointed the other members of the standing[...]

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WBF publishes new Disciplinary Code

We are very pleased to advise that the WBF Executive Council at the Meeting of 25th/27th November unanimously approved the new Disciplinary Code  With the[...]

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2022 FISU World University Championship Mind Sports

FISU has announced that the 2022 FISU World University Championship Mind Sports will be held in Antwerp, Belgium,[...]

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Zia elected to the WBF Committee of Honour

At the WBF Executive Council Meeting held on 25th November via Zoom, Zia Mahmood was elected as a member of the WBF Committee of Honour.[...]

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Georgia Heth re-elected as ACBL President

The WBF is very pleased to hear of the re-election of Georgia Heth as ACBL President for a second term and offers her their sincere[...]

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International Review for the Sociology of Sport

The following letter and papers have been received from Prof. Samantha Punch of the University of Stirling “We are delighted to share with you the[...]

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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[...]

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Helen Kruger elected to the WBF Executive Council

Helen Kruger from South Africa is one of three candidates[...]

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Fernando Lema elected to the Executive Council

Fernando Lema from Argentina is one of three candidates[...]

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Wang Yannan elected to the WBF Executive Council

Wang Yannan from China is one of three candidates elected[...]

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David Birman : 1948 – 2020

The Bridge Family mourns the loss of David Birman and bows down to his memory.[...]

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FISU World University Online Mindsport Championships

The Championships started last Monday, 26th October.[...]

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New 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[...]

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