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Welcome
Welcome to the EBU Blog. This blog is for stories from local clubs and counties. If you would like to publish your story here, please email sam@ebu.co.uk.
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Side blog - day 3 (Tuesday)
You may be wondering why I’ve started with a picture of seven playing cards. Well, read on to find out what happened at one table in round 8 of the Swiss Pairs.
The Swiss Pairs is played over two days, with five eight-board matches on each day. At the end of day 1, the ranking list looked like this:
Throwback to 2007 Pairs Championship of the Suffolk CBA

Rick Waters of Framlingham Bridge Club, recalls a thrilling board from the 2007 Pairs Championship of the Suffolk CBA, which was noted by
Side blog - day 2 (Monday)
Monday 6th October was the first full day of the EBU Autumn Overseas Congress, sponsored by First for Bridge, in Side, Turkey. Tournament Director Chris Benneworth talks about the excitment of lights going out during play on the first full day of bridge:
Side blog day 1a (Sunday, “You win some, you lose some”)
The EBU Autumn Overseas Congress, sponsored by First for Bridge, is taking place in Side, Turkey. Tournament Director Chris Benneworth talks through the first evening of bridge with the Pre-Congress Pairs:
Side blog – day 1 (Sunday)
The EBU Autumn Overseas Congress, sponsored by First for Bridge, is taking place in Side, Turkey. Tournament Director Chris Benneworth talks through the first day of events:
Wrekin Bridge Club – celebrates 70th Anniversary

The Club held a party to celebrate its 70th Anniversary on 10th September 2025.
Café Bridge - A fast-developing social bridge phenomenon
Derek Brinkley talks about the success of café bridge events in Suffolk:
Post the lock-down era, social duplicate bridge in my County of Suffolk appears to have become increasingly popular, with several sessions at different clubs each week typically having 15 tables on a regular basis.
Kitchen Bridge vs Duplicate Bridge: A Tale of Two Games
From Kitchen to Club: Why You Should Try Duplicate Bridge







