27th – 30th December 2025, Marlborough Primary School, South Kensington, London
If you will be late arriving to the venue, please call 07780 673522. Please do not send a text message as this will not be forwarded.
The EBU Year End Congress
- a festival of bridge for the end-of-year holiday period!
27th - 30th December 2025 Marlborough Primary School,
near South Kensington tube station, London SW7
This Year End congress will be held between Christmas and New Year over four days.
The Swiss Teams and Swiss Pairs are both stratified events.
TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR IN CHARGE: TBC
To enter
By entering an EBU congress or event you agree to abide by the terms and conditions set out in the Terms and Conditions document.
The easiest way to enter is online through My EBU. Log-in and select 'Book Events' from the Utilities menu. You can also call 01296 317203 or email comps@ebu.co.uk
For entry to the 9-High events being held on BBO, please enter with Kent CBA.
Full payment must be made at the time of entering. Those who play in an event without having entered and paid beforehand will be subject to an additional financial penalty of £20.
Holders
2024
Jack High Swiss Pairs: Ruth Merson & Martin S Taylor
Swiss Teams: Sarah Bell & Ben Norton and Frances Hinden & Graham Osborne
Swiss Pairs: Anam Tebha & Oscar Nijssen
Mixed Pairs: Sally Brock & Sacha Wernle
Open Pairs: Veri Kiljan & Luc Tijssen
9-high Improvers Pairs: Paul Winstone & Roger Harris
| Day | Start Time | End Time | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAT 27 | 13:00 | 18:40 | STRATIFIED SWISS PAIRS (5 x 8-Boards) Sessions 1&2 (with a break) |
| SUN 28 | 11:30 | 14:45 | STRATIFIED SWISS PAIRS (3 x 8-Boards) Session 3 |
| 15:30 | 18:30 | STRATIFIED SWISS PAIRS (3 x 8-Boards) Session 4 | |
| 11:30 | 14:15 | JACK HIGH SWISS PAIRS 1 (3 x 6-Boards) Session 1 | |
| 15:15 | 18:00 | JACK HIGH SWISS PAIRS 2 (3 x 6-Boards) Session 2 | |
| MON 29 | 11:30 | 15:00 | MIXED OR OPEN PAIRS, Session 1 |
| 15:45 | 19:00 | MIXED OR OPEN PAIRS, Session 2 | |
| TUE 30 | 11:30 | 14:20 | STRATIFIED SWISS TEAMS (3 x 7-Boards) Session 1 |
| 15:00 | 18:40 | STRATIFIED SWISS TEAMS (4 x 7-Boards) Session 2 | |
| 11:00 | 13:15 | 9-HIGH IMPROVERS PAIRS, Session 1 (On BBO) | |
| 14:30 | 16:45 | 9-HIGH IMPROVERS PAIRS, Session 2 (On BBO) |
| Full Congress | £179 (£169 if booked by 13th November) |
|---|---|
| Both Pairs (Swiss Pairs and Mixed/Open Pairs) | £139 |
| Both Swiss (Swiss Pairs and Swiss Teams) | £139 |
| Swiss Pairs | £90 |
| Mixed/Open Pairs | £56 |
| Swiss Teams | £54 |
| Jack High Swiss Pairs | £30 |
Master Points
All of the congress events are fully Green Pointed.
Agreements
Level 4 agreements are permitted in all of the main congress events. Level 2 agreements are permitted in the Jack High Swiss Pairs.
Venue and Tariff
Marlborough Primary School, Draycott Ave, Chelsea, London SW3 3AP.
Accommodation: There is no linked accommodation at the venue, however, there are hotels nearby.
Refreshments: There will be free onsite, self-service water, tea and coffee. Players may also bring their own food and drinks. To reduce waste, we would encourage people to bring your own re-usable water bottles.
There are plenty of cafe's, restaurants and shops in the area to purchase food and drinks. There is a Sainsbury's a Starbucks and an independent café across the road from the venue, as well as more options including Pret-a-Manger and McDonalds just a 6-8 minute walk away.
Parking and Travel Information
Travel
The nearest tube station is South Kensington, on the Piccadilly, District & Circle lines.
Players should be aware that the holiday period is a common occasion for engineering work on rail and tube lines. Please allow plenty of time for travel to the venue. See the Transport for London and National Rail websites for further information.
Parking
There is paid-parking at car parks in the area, and some on-street parking in the local area is free (according to the information on the local council website) but do take care to check that this applies to where you have parked. It is the players' responsibility to ensure they comply with the regulations in force.
Find a partner/team mates
If you are looking for a partner or team mates for this competition, please use the Partnership forum