27th – 30th December 2024, 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 2024 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: ROB SASSOON
If you are thinking about joining us for the Year End Congress in London Ros Wolfarth has in recent years written two blogs for the congress: What’s On in London for Year End 2022 - A non-exhaustive list! and Roll up, Roll Up for the Festive Mix ‘n Match Game
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.
Holders
2023
Jack High Swiss Pairs: Steve Mai & Mark Simpson
Swiss Teams: Mike Bell & Sarah Bell and Stefano Tommasini & Sebastion Atisen
Swiss Pairs: Stefano Tommasini & Ben Norton
Mixed Pairs: Mike Bell & Sarah Bell
Open Pairs: Neil Rosen & Brian Senior
9-high Improvers Pairs: Andrew Tomlinson & Anthony Corry
| Day | Start Time | End Time | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| FRI 27 | 13:00 | 18:40 | STRATIFIED SWISS PAIRS (5 x 8-Boards) Sessions 1&2 (with a break) |
| SAT 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 | |
| SUN 29 | 11:30 | 15:00 | MIXED OR OPEN PAIRS, Session 1 |
| 15:45 | 19:00 | MIXED OR OPEN PAIRS, Session 2 | |
| MON 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 | £168 (£158 if booked by 13th November) |
|---|---|
| Both Pairs (Mixed/Open) | £131 |
| Both Pairs (Mixed/Open) | £131 |
| Swiss Pairs | £84 |
| Mixed/Open Pairs | £52 |
| Swiss Teams | £52 |
| Jack High Swiss Pairs | £28 |
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