World Bridge Federation
- Executive Council candidates 22 July 2026The deadline for nominations to the WBF Executive Council has now closed. Three seats are to be filled by the Congress, and eight candidates have been nominated. Candidates Marc De Pauw (Belgium) | Zone 1 Johan Pieters (Netherlands) | Zone 1 Fernando Alfredo Lema (Argentina) | Zone 3 Prasad Keni (India) | Zone 4 Sonia […]Francesca Canali
- Teachers from over 35 countries discovered the WBF Bridge Academy’s new method 22 June 2026More than 100 bridge teachers from over 35 countries took part in the first series of WBF Bridge Academy – Discovery seminars, held online in May and June 2026. Participation was truly global, spanning Europe, Asia, the Americas, Africa and Oceania, with teachers joining from Australia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Thailand, India, Indonesia and Japan, across […]Francesca Canali
- Carol von Linstow (1947 – 2026) 30 May 2026The WBF is very sad to hear of the passing of Carol von Linstow after a long illness. Carol was Secretary to the WBF Executive Council from the mid-1980’s having been personal secretary to the then President, Jimmy Ortiz-Patino, until her retirement after the 2018 Championships in Orlando. Carol really loved her time with the […]Anna Newton
- WBF Under 14 Online Event – 7 June 2026 27 May 2026Earlier this year, the World Bridge Federation announced a new project that includes online events reserved for Under 14 players, played in Minibridge format. Each of these Under 14 Minibridge events is played at different times to best embrace all possible time zones. The second event is organised to best suit Zone 6 (Pacific Asia) […]Francesca Canali
- World Bridge Academy | Discovery 20 May 2026“Teachers are the ambassadors of bridge in every Zone, country, city, neighbourhood, and school. They are essential to the growth of our sport.” (Franck Riehm, WBF President) The WBF Academy Discovery Program aims to support teachers by providing a teaching method in which all materials are ready to be presented to new players in a […]World Bridge Federation
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World Draughts Federation
- Jan Groenendijk and Alise Misane are the winners of Riga Open 2026https://rigaopen.lv/
- Viktoria Motrichko - Women's World Champion Blitzhttps://results.fmjd.org/tournaments/2026/f_2988/tournament_table_acc_places.html
- Guntis Valneris - World Champion Blitzhttps://results.fmjd.org/tournaments/2026/f_2989/tournament_table_acc_places.html
- Executive Council Awards Paul van de Veen the Title of Membre Bienfaiteurhttps://www.fmjd.org/?p=awards_listing
- World championships 2027 (Men Women) – Format, Dates and Qualificationhttps://www.fmjd.org/downloads/news/1664/World_championships_2027.pdf
The International GO Federation
- Mateusz Surma 4p Wins Moyo Open 2026 27 July 2026The Moyo Open 2026, a European Grand Prix Level C event, was held on 18–19 July in Pardubice, Czechia. This tournament attracted 61 participants from 10 countries. Mateusz Surma 4p remained undefeated in all five rounds and claimed the Championship. Li Yuanzhen 7d lost only to Mateusz and was the runner-up. Jason Qian 5d finished […]Antti Törmänen
- IGF Sanctions Athlete Sa Woo Kim for Anti-Doping Rule Violation 25 June 2026The International Go Federation (IGF) have issued a decision for an anti-doping rule violation, which includes a two-month period of ineligibility against Sa Woo Kim from Korea for a violation of IGF Anti-Doping Rule Article 2.1 – Presence of a Prohibited Substance by an Athlete. Further to being subject to doping control on 21 May […]Antti Törmänen
- Valerii Krushelnytskyi 7d Wins Lanke Cup Vienna Open 2026 25 June 2026The Lanke Cup Vienna Open 2026 was held on 20–21 June and brought together 85 participants. After five rounds of intense struggle, four players topped the tournament table with four wins. The final order was decided by tie-breakers: the winner was Valerii Krushelnytskyi 7d, Kim Dohyup 8d was the runner-up, Ioan Elian Grigoriu 6d finished […]Antti Törmänen
- European Team at the Chinese C League 2026 24 June 2026The Chinese C League 2026, an annual team professional tournament, was held on 6–14 June in Hangzhou. Europe was represented by a team of four players: Andrii Kravets 3p (Ukraine), Stanislaw Frejlak 2p (Poland), Benjamin Dréan-Guénaïzia 1p (France), and Tanguy Le Calvé 1p (France). The European team lost six rounds and won one – against […]Antti Törmänen
- 46th World Amateur Go Championship to be Held in Mungyeong, Korea 8 June 2026The 46th World Amateur Go Championship (WAGC), the most prestigious international amateur Go tournament recognised by the International Go Federation (IGF), will be held in Mungyeong, Republic of Korea, from September 6 to 13, 2026. The WAGC brings together the strongest amateur Go players from around the world, each representing their respective countries and territories. […]Antti Törmänen
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