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It’s all in the Mind

Le dernier festival de Reykjavik nous a montré que cette île aux 130 volcans se passionne aussi pour le bridge. L’événement a attiré des centaines de joueurs venus du monde entier et la cérémonie d'ouverture a été retransmise en direct aux informations nationales.

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ROBOTICS

Academic economist Paul Holmes recently published a paper about robot bridge on BBO entitled: Short-run participation effects of tournament success: the case of online bridge. The report reflects over 330,000 decisions by online players of whether to play another tournament after just…

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WHAT’S IN A NAME

The English Bridge Union has announced that their flagship event, the Spring Foursomes, being played at the Double Tree by Hilton Bristol City Centre 3-7 May, will be part of the 2024 WBF World Bridge Tour. The event, previously for…

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WHERE in the world

The World Bridge Federation and the European Bridge League have announced the location for upcoming events. The European Youth Teams Championships will take place in Wrocław, Poland, 7-12 July 2024.

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Green Baize Gladiators

A recent article in Research Outreach based on BAMSA research takes a close look at bridge as a mindsport, focusing on a wide range of topics, including physicality, player identity and professional bridge. It’s aim is to unpick some of the stereotypes…

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MISSING IN ACTION

The entry list for the trials to select the English Women’s Team to compete in the European Championships in Herning, Denmark, does not include the names of multiple World Champions Nicola Smith and Nevena Senior, perhaps marking the end of…

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WINTER WONDERLAND

The European Bridge League’s 1st European Winter Transnational Championships in Alpe d’Huez in April promises to be a cosmopolitan affair, the list of teams already including four from China.

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LAW ENFORCEMENT

The World Bridge Federation has announced that Laws 73 – Communication, Behaviour, Tempo and Deception and 89 – Prohibited Behaviour and Reprehensible Conduct of the 2017 Laws of Duplicate Bridge have been revised, the intention being to promote fair and consistent play across all…

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Dutch Treat

Hans Metselaar has confirmed that the Netherlands is adding an exciting new event to the calendarthis year. The IMP Open Rubber Bridge Championships will take place in the Holland Casino in Rotterdam, August 31-September 1st.

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BRIDGE ON TOUR

This year the World Bridge Federation’s World Bridge Tour goes "live". The competition ranks the performance of partnerships, as opposed to individuals or teams, in international bridge events over the course of the year. Players can be ranked in more than one partnership, which was a feature of the "dummy run" in 2023. At the end of the year, ...

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At your Leisure

The WBF is conducting a survey exploring what types of leisure activities people do and why. The survey is aimed primarily at bridge players and will help us get a better understanding of why different groups of people around the…

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