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The 2nd European Winter Transnational Championships (WTC) will be hosted at Top Congress Hotel Prague Blažimská 1781, 149 00 Praha 4-Chodov.
• WTC. Will be a 7-day event, conducted under the auspices of the European Bridge League (EBL). Unless stated otherwise in these Regulations, the WTC shall be governed by the EBL General Conditions of Contest (GCoC).
• BAM Trophy. A 4/5-day Side Open Team event.
Both events will be transnational and there will be no restriction on the number of entries per NBO. Apart from the prizes, EBL Masterpoints will be awarded for both events.
• Prize List
WTC
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BAM TROPHY
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• Programme (provisional)
| Date | Event |
| Friday February 14 | WTC (Swiss Qualification Rounds 1-5) |
| Saturday February 15 | WTC (Swiss Qualification Rounds 6-10) |
| Sunday February 16 | WTC (Round of 32) BAM Trophy (BAM Qualification - provisional) |
| Monday February 17 | WTC (Round of 16) BAM Trophy (BAM Qualification - provisional) |
| Tuesday February 18 | WTC (Quarterfinals) BAM Trophy (BAM Semifinals A & B - provisional) |
| Wednesday February 19 | WTC (Semifinals) BAM Trophy (BAM Semifinals A & B - provisional) |
| Thursday February 20 | WTC (Final) BAM Trophy (Final A & B) |
* This schedule stands if ~60 teams are registered, otherwise it will change to 3 days Swiss (of 4 rounds x 12 boards each day).
• Schedule of Play
The competition will commence on Friday, February 14th, at 10:00 AM. Over the initial two days, participants will engage in 10 rounds of the Swiss system, each round consisting of 10 boards.
♠ Play starts daily at 10.00 a.m., except for the last day (9.30 a.m.)
♠ Play concludes around 7:00 p.m. daily, except for the last day (6:00 p.m.)
♠ The prize giving ceremony will take place on 20 February at 6:15 p.m
• Conditions of Contest
- General Conditions of Contest
- Supplementary Conditions of Contest
• Entries - Registration
Entries to the events should be submitted electronically only via the EBL Website (not by email) latest two days prior to the starting date of the respective event. Later entries will be accepted only if technically convenient.
Bridge players from all WBF zones are entitled to participate in the Championships provided they are members in good standing of a National Bridge Organization (NBO).
To be eligible for participation in the European Winter Games a player must comply with the EBL Rules & Regulations and the EBL Eligibility Code under the control of the EBL Credentials Committee.
Entries received will be automatically forwarded to the NBO of each proposed player, and are subject to their NBO’s approval. Cancelations for reasons of force majeur shall be made at the earliest opportunity and the entry fee will be refunded. “No Shows” without valid reasons are subject to sanctions at the discretion of the EBL. Withdrawals of accepted entries are subject to the same deadline.
• Entry Fees
Entry fees are to be paid by bank transfer only, to:
| Credit Suisse AG
Rue de Lion d'Or 5-7 CH-1002 Lausanne-Switzerland Account: EBL European Winter Championships IBAN: CH77 0483 5135 2558 8200 3 SWIFT/BIC: CRESCHZZ80A |
Event Entry fees
| WTC + BAM Trophy (per player): for titled players (players with any of the EBL or the WBF titles [as of Dec 31, 2024]) |
€ 400 |
| For non-titled players (per player) | € 200 |
Czech players and players from the neighbouring countries (Austria, Germany, Poland, Slovakia)
- as registered in the WBF database - will get a 30% discount.
