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The World Bridge Federation has announced that it will waive the entry fee for a Ugandan teamto participate in the upcoming 9th World Youth Transnationals in Hefei.The Uganda Bridge Federation (UBF) is one of the WBF’s newest member National Bridge Organisations,…

The Latvian capital played host to the 57th edition of the European National Championships. In the four team events, the prize on offer was not only the opportunity to be crowned European Champions, but also to earnthe right to represent Europe…

In June, the Contract Bridge Association of Ireland’s Annual General Meeting voted unanimously in favour of the proposed amalgamation with the Northern Ireland Bridge Union. The NIBU’s AGM on the same day also voted in favour, but subject to seeing…

The 5th Bonus Asia Cup Bridge Championship in Goa was a great success, teams competing from Zones4,6and7oftheAsia Pacific Bridge Federation.

Terence Reese introduced the popular ‘over my shoulder’ style of presenting in his books Play Bridge with Reese and Play These Hands with Me. In the computer age, this instructive technique can be presented visually. Utilizing the power of Bridge Base Online, Gavin…

American star John McAllister has launched a new series, Bridge with Ballers, designed to introduce famous athletes to bridge. In the first episode, he talks bridge with UVA basketball legend Sean Singletary. John uses BBO’s Bridge Master beginner level with…

The trophy awarded to the winners of the English Bridge Union’s flagship event, the Spring Foursomes, was originally presented to the winners of Terence Reese’s TBA Open Teams Championship. Subsequently it was given to the winners of the Men’s teams…

In 2023 Bucharest’s Contra Bridge Club joined forces with the Romanian Bridge Federation to launch the Contra Cup, which has now celebrated its fourth edition. It attracts stars from across Europe and this year you could rub shoulders with the…

On May 8 Scotland’s The Herald, the longest running national newspaper in the world (according to Wikipedia), featured bridge on it’s front page, referencing an article by Professor Samantha Punch which suggested that the 100-year-old card game could save us from…

© D.R. The World Bridge Federation, in partnership with Milanbridge.com, has announced the launch of the WBF Academy Youth Bridge Training, a new online tournament and learning series open to all players aged 5 to 30 years old.The initiative is…

Thanks in no small measure to the unstinting efforts of Mary Kelly-Rogers, BBO welcomed around 1000 entries to the week long 32nd WBF Women’s Online Festival. A blistering finish saw Ireland’s Deirdre O’Halloran playing under the BBO username Madra1, overtake…