The 54th edition of the annual Miners Cup bridge tournament in Tatabánya, Hungary was once again a great success for both the organizers and the LoveBridge team. This marked the fifth consecutive year that the event has relied on the cutting-edge LoveBridge One system to enhance the tournament experience.  

In the team event, 16 teams competed for the top prize. It came down to a close battle, with the ‘Janó’ team emerging victorious against the ‘Director Please!’ team. 

Many players only arrived on the second day for the pairs tournaments, which attracted a total of 41 entries. After some intense competition, the Gulyás-Hodosi pair took the first prize. 

In July 2024, the historic city of Wroclaw, Poland, played host to two prestigious international bridge tournaments – the 29th European Youth Team Championship and the 8th World Transnational Youth Championship. The events, which ran concurrently from July 7 to July 18 using the LoveBridge Bid+Score system, brought together over 500 of the best young bridge players from across Europe and around the world.  

The tournaments were a resounding success, with a fantastic atmosphere throughout the 12-day event. Players ranging in age from 11 to 31 competed at the highest level, showcasing the talent and potential of the next generation of bridge stars.  

It is interesting to note that the last time the European Youth Team Championships were held in Wroclaw was in 2013. This means that the youngest participants in this year’s event were not even born the last time the city hosted this prestigious competition. There were also players who took part in both the 2013 and this year’s championships, giving them a unique insight into how the playing field has changed over the years. 

From a logistical point of view, the tournaments also set new records for LoveBridge. A total of 480 bridge tablets were used simultaneously during the tournaments – never before had so many tablets been in play at the same time. It is also exciting that there was a point at the World Championships when 7 segments were running at the same time – 5 group finals plus 2 consolation tournaments. 

Overall, the 2024 European and Transnational Youth Bridge Championships in Wroclaw were great events, with the smooth running of the tournaments and the electric atmosphere are sure to have left a lasting impression on all who attended. 

After eleven days of intense bridge, the 56th European Team Championships in Herning has come to an end.  Three events took place during these few days: the 56th European Team Championships, the 12th Women’s and 10th Senior National Pairs Championships.   

The two pairs championships finished first, with Polish pairs taking the gold medals in both. In parallel, the Team Championship in the Open category was already underway, as it had the largest number of teams, 30 in total. Four days later, the Women’s, Senior and Mixed categories started, with 22, 20 and 23 teams respectively. Full round robin matches were played in each category, after which Norway came first in both the Open and Women’s, while the Netherlands won at the Seniors and Israel in the Mixed. 

Thanks to a recent development it was the first Bid+Score tournament (the gameplay is still with cards) where the live results were published on the LoveBridge vugraph site, in addition to the EBL site.   

We also introduced in Herning our match broadcasting system called LoveBridge Operator (LBO), that – with the assistance of an operator – makes possible to stream the playing phase of the game on our vugraph. Live broadcasts of selected matches were available for spectators and their full bidding and playing history can be reviewed any time on LoveBridge Vugraph. 

Congratulations to all the medallists and everyone who qualified for the World Championships! We look forward to being part of the most prestigious bridge championship with LoveBridge next year! 

We’re pleased to announce that the Romanian Bridge Federation has begun using the LoveBridge system for their tournaments. Their first event started on June 1st, the National Team Championship Final. And they already held their second pairs tournament the last weekend.  

The collaboration started back in late January, when the Romanian Federation reached out to express their interest in the LoveBridge system. After assessing the needs and possibilities, and then jointly developing the terms of use, we signed a contract in early April. 

Since then, the Romanian Federation has acquired the necessary equipment, including 85 tablets. After that, the preparation of the tablets and the training sessions could begin. In this case, too, the preparations and training were carried out entirely remotely. 

We are extremely pleased to welcome the Romanian Bridge Federation as the 3rd European National Bridge Organisation to adopt the LoveBridge system for their National Championships.