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Bridge on the Mississippi River
The 2026 Spring Nationals, the world’s greatest event in the early months of the year, will take place in iconic St. Louis. Located in the heart of the United States, on the banks of the Mississippi River, St. Louis (Missouri) is an iconic city at…
Back to Prague
Buoyed by their remarkable success last year, the Winter Transnational Championships are returning for a second consecutive edition in the Czech Republic’s capital. The 3rd European Winter Transnational Championships will be held in Prague, Czech Republic, from 10 to 19 February 2026, under…
Meet Gibbo
GIBBO is the latest upgrade to the GIB robot and is now live on BBO. It keeps the same bidding systems, conventions, and double-dummy foundation players are used to, while adding neural network support to improve decisions when situations are…
CHAIN OF COMMAND
The World Bridge Federation and the European Bridge League have announced the appointment of Marc van Beijsterveldt as Online Championships Manager. Marc will be responsible for the operational management of all future WBF/EBL online events. He will act as the…
DESTINATION POLAND
The World Bridge Series 2026 will take place in Katowice, Poland, from 20 August to 3 September 2026. The event will be hosted at the spectacular MCK – International Congress Centre, one of the most important venues for major events…
WHATSAPP DOC?
The World Bridge Federation has a redesigned website and has announced the launch of its official WhatsApp Channel. This will allow everyone to receive verified updates directly from the WBF, including news, information about upcoming events, results and official announcements.…
NEWS FLASH
The owner of the Honors Bridge Club in New York, Jeff Bayone, has revealed that CBS News recently paid a visit to the club. The film crew recorded for several hours and the final product (which has been picked up…
FALSE ALARM
The Editor received an email with this message: Easy Live AuctionMerry Bidding!Celebrate the Season with Auctions to enjoy Alas, it referred to a series of non bridge-related auctions!
Cards on the Table
Charlecote Park, a grand 16th-century country house on the banks of the River Avon close Stratford-upon-Avon and Warwick in England, was owned by the Lucy family from 1247 until it was taken over by the National Trust in 1946. In…
A XMAS GIFT
The World Bridge Federation is releasing their new website a few days before Christmas and has one more gift ready for bridge players from all over the world that they will be able to discover on the new website. All…
OPEN YOUR GOLDEN GATES
Winners of the Reisinger Board a-Match Teams: Antonio Palma, Per-Ola Cullin, Marion Michielsen, Connie Goldberg (captain) and Hua Poon.© Francesca Canali/ACBL Léo et Jérôme Rombaut, vainqueurs du Kaplan Blue Ribbon. © Francesca Canali/ACBL Soloway KO Teams champions: Michael Whibley, Sartaj…
SORRY PARTNER
Ben Thompson, WBF Vice President and President of WBF Zone 7 (South Pacific), was recently a guest on the award-winning podcast about bridge presented by Catherine Harris and Jocelyn Startz, Sorry, Partner.Ben talked about his love for bridge, the latest happenings…