The CBF Online Team League returns this fall with some exciting updates for the new season! What’s New This Year: four divisions, lower entry fees, more prizes.
Registration: until November 15th for 0-1500 and 0-499
→ REGISTER HERE.
Click on Online Team League webpage for all details incl. Teams and Convention cards.
Updated October 11.
I am extremely happy to see that our Canadian Clubs and players are excited about our Maple Leaf game initiative, a way that we can build community between Canadians and with our friends in other countries. We invite you to participate in the AGM on September 16, the Fall Online Team League. And dot to forget the Canadian Team Championships, whose round robin will take place online in January and February. We welcome Lois Matton (Zone 5) and Sondra Blank (Executive Director). Enjoy reading!
Get to know Bridge Canada, the online magazine of the CBF. You can access the magazine through the top menu or the red tab on the left side of this page.
In this issue, read articles of interesst to everyone, as well as answer and comment from the panel of experts at the last Canadian Bidding Contest.
And let’s see the hand of a Lifetime! You pick up ♠ - ♥ AK98542 ♦ K ♣ AKQ105, and as you are rubbing your hands with glee, right hand opponent opens, you won’t believe it, 2♣, strong artificial and forcing!! To find out more, read Gary Westfall’s article.
You can review the last set of problems in the September 2025 issue of Bridge Canada, along with the answers and comments of the expert panel.
It is easy to enter the Contest. Email your answers for the June problems to Neil Kimmelman (editor@cbf.ca) by November 5th. The panellists' answers and comments will be published in the December issue of Bridge Canada. Have fun!
As announced previously, the Annual General Meeting previously held during the Canadian Championships, will henceforth be held online. allowing more people to attend and participate. We invite you to attend the 2025 AGM on Tuesday, September 16, at 7:30 PM ET on Zoom.
The agenda includes the approval of amendments to the By Laws, the presentation of the reviewed financial statements, and other business of primary importance for the CBF.
Continue reading to get the link to the meeting and all the documents.
The 2025 World Bridge Championships take place in Herning, Denmark, from August 20 to August 31. This championship will include the Bermuda Bowl (Open Teams), Venice Cup (Women Teams), D’Orsi Senior Trophy (Senior Teams), and Wuhan Cup (MIxed Teams).
WBF website: 47th World Bridge Championships.
Continue reading to see the teams/players representing Canada at these championships.
The World Transnational Teams follow the round robin of the afortournament championships.
Canada – Mexico Women’s Team Playoff is occurring this weekend with the winning team advancing to the 47th World Bridge Team Championships! Best of Luck to Team Canada: Yuan Chen, Lisa hen, Weijun Chen, Xia Hong, Jingyuan Gong, Yimei Cao !
Follow their results: RESULTS..
TEAM CANADA WON THE MATCH. CONGRATULATIONS!
June Issue of Bridge Canada is now available online. A special issue in which you will like to see some photos of the medalists from the recent Canadian Bridge Championships, and read a report from the winners of 3 major events: CNTC Open, CSTC, CMTC. You'll also enjoy reading the responses and comments from the panel of experts at the Canadian Bidding Contest on the latest set of problems, the IBPA files, and other articles of interest to all.
You can review the last set of problems in the June 2025 issue of Bridge Canada, along with the responses and comments from the panel of experts. five panelists tied with 49, for the top score for June: Keith Balcombe, Neil Kimelman, Paul Thurston, David Turner, and Edward Xu.
Enter your bids for the September set of problems by August 7th, by sending your choices to editor@cbf.ca. Scoring and expert responses will be included in the September issue of Bridge Canada. Have fun!
