The 2022 World Bridge Series
The WBF is very pleased to announce that, as approved by the Management Committee, a Letter of Intent has been signed with the Polish Bridge[...]
read moreCancellation 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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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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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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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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Gilad Ofir elected WBF E. C. Member replacing Eitan Levy
Gilad Ofir from Israel has been elected[...]
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 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 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 moreStatement from the WBF Management Committee
The WBF Management Committee at its meeting held on 17th July 2020 took note of the confession of online cheating[...]
read more2020 WBF Congress Meeting
The Management Committee at its meeting on 23rd June took the view that, since COVID-19 is still continuously developing its damaging effects,[...]
read moreWBF Disciplinary Code Amended
Before 2018 the WBF Anti-doping Hearing Panel, pursuant to art. 19.4 & 37 of the Statutes, had exclusive competence to hear any anti-doping cases that[...]
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