News

The Spring Fours, a knock out event run on double-elimination lines is a highlight of the English season. Now firmly established in the magnificent city of Bristol, it will as always take place over the Bank Holiday period at the beginning…

The International Bridge Press Association has announced the winners of the Annual IBPA Awards for the calendar year 2025. → The Winner of the Play Award is Dror Padon – Journalist: Jerry Li. → The Winner of the Bidding Award are Kevin Bathurst and John Hurd – Journalist: John…

The World Bridge Federation has announced that the World Youth Transnational Championships will take place in Hefei, China, from 3-8 August 2026, following the Opening Ceremony on 2 August. The 2026 FISU World University Championship Mind Sports, comprising both Bridge and…

A free preview of the World Championship Book of the 2025 Herning World Championships is available. You can download it from the WBF Website – just go to www.worldbridge.org

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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.…

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…

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