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With 74 teams (many more applied after registration had closed), the World Bridge Federation’s 2nd Online Women’s Teams at the beginning of January was a triumph. The different time Zones meant that play was more or less continuous for 72…

Esquire magazine recently published an online article entitled Pub Crawling With Prime Mutton, Instagram’s Middle-Aged Man of the Moment. It features Jason Hackett, professional bridge player turned social media star, who has surfed the Guinness wave right to the top of…

It was no surprise that Las Vegas attracted the highest attendance of 2024’s three North American Bridge Championships, pushing the total attendance for the year to 26.618.50 tables, the highest figure since 2019. © Francesca Canali/ACBL ACBL Executive Director Bronia…

The European Bridge League has announced that the 23rd European Open Champions’ Cup and the 3rd Women Champions’ Cup in 2025 will be held in Jūrmala, Latvia. The following year, Latvia’s capital, Riga, will host the 57th European National Teams Championships and the…

Tracey Bauer has launched a YouTube channel (www.youtube.com/watch?v=5SXhDetAgds) featuring interviews with top players, historical insights, and beginner lessons. She highlights the longevity and competitive nature of Bridge, encouraging viewers to explore the fascinating world of this classic card game. You…

The 2nd European Winter Transnational Championships will be staged at the Top Congress Hotel Prague, 14-20 February 2025. After two days comprising 10 rounds of Swiss, the top 32 teams will enter the knockout phase, eliminated teams contesting the BAM Trophy. Both…

The World Bridge Federation has announced that they have reached an agreement to hold the 2025 World National Teams Championship (including the Bermuda Bowl, Venice Cup, D’Orsi Senior Trophy and Wuhan Cup) in Herning, Denmark between August 18 and August…

Thanks to their second-place finish in the HCL Championships in India, Kevin Bathurst & John Hurd overtook the previous leaders Oren Toledano & Ami Zamir. These are the current standings (not taking into account the results in Buenos Aires). Rank Names TRPs 1 Kevin…

We salute the medal winning teams in the recently concluded World Bridge Games in Buenos Aires! Open SeriesPoland (Gold) Italy (Silver) Switzerland (Bronze) Senior TeamsUSA (Gold) India (Silver) France (Bronze) Women’s SeriesTürkiye (Gold) Sweden (Silver) USA (Bronze) Mixed TeamsPoland (Gold)…

Following a collaboration between the Government and the Argentine Bridge Association, the Minister of Education of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Mrs. Mercedes Miguel, together with representatives of the (ABA), Mr. Fernando Lema, and Mr. Federico Caeiro, announced that…

The ordinary Congress of the World Bridge Federation will be held during the World Championships in Buenos Aires, at the Centro de Convenciones on Saturday October 26th. Key elements will be the reports of the President and Treasurer, the appointment of a…

The World Bridge Federation has announced that Macau, the intended location of the 2025 World National Team Championships, is no longer available as the venue is required for the Chinese National Games. The WBF has several candidate venues in the…