In the recent IBPA Newsletter, we noticed that Synrey Bridge was mentioned as one of the places to play in a new World Online Championship (WOC) beginning in 2020 and hosted by the World Bridge Federation. Players will be able to purchase tournament entries in batches to play on BBO, FunBridge or Synrey (China Bridge …
Category: Bridge Stories
Some of us are already thinking about our holiday gift-giving and what better gift than a bridge book? Alex explores some of the titles, and awards, from 2019. It’s been a good year for bridge books!
Here’s more about Twitch.tv and why bridge broadcasting could be the next big factor in helping bridge reach new audiences all over the world.
Screens are used to help minimize the incidence of cheating in high-level bridge competitions. They divide the bridge diagonally to make it difficult for partners to interact with one another visually, and they’re used at many national and international events including this month’s World Championships. Find out more about bridge screens.
Meltdowns and temper tantrums might be something that you would traditionally associate with a poker game – turns out that the same thing takes place at many bridge games. Rudeness and obscenities at the bridge table are nothing new. When the stakes are high and it’s win or lose, stress levels go up and tempers …
Bridge players are booking their trips to Wuhan, China for the 44th World Team Championships 2019 – and we thought it would be a great time for a stop-over to find out more about the event’s essential information.
Created by GOTO Games, Funbridge is one of the leading options for online bridge play. There’s a lot going on behind the scenes at GOTO – Virginie Delattre, spokesperson, gives us a chat, and we talk about Funbridge’s Bridge Bot, Argine.
The ABTA is the one of the main rep organizations for bridge teachers. They handle all things related to teaching bridge and are in charge of the annual ABTA Awards which awards the best in bridge software, books and teachers for the year.
Work on a new bridge film called The Kids Table was first announced back in October 2017 through World Bridge Youth News, and we’re finally getting to see the end-results. Endorsed by the ACBL Educational Foundation, this new bridge documentary had its worldwide premiere at The Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas in July 2019. Check it …
There are many bridge players of note who have reached great heights and accomplishments outside the world of cards. Here’s a closer look at some ACBL Hall of Fame members and their achievements away from the bridge table.
