World Youth Bridge Open Championships – 3rd – 11th August 2013

We are very pleased to confirm that the 3rd World Youth Bridge Open Championships will be held at
The Hyatt Regency Hotel, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
These Championships are organised by the World Bridge Federation in cooperation with the American Contract Bridge League & United States Bridge Federation with the support of District 7 & MABC

The Championships consist of three events:
– World Pairs Championship
– World Teams Swiss/KO Championship
– World Teams BAM Championship and are open to all players born on or after 1st January 1988 (Juniors & Girls) or born on or after 1st January 1993 (Youngsters) in good standing with their own NBOs. Teams and Pairs must be made up of players from the same NBO.
For more information about age criteria, go on the WBFweb site

The players must be members (not necessarily nationals) of the Federation – NBO – through which they enter –
To see the full regulation regarding eligibility, go on the WBF web site.

NBOs may send as many teams or pairs as they wish.

In the event that an NBO is not able to arrange its own national representative team or pair, players may play with eligible partners/team mates from other countries of the same Zone and will play as representatives of that Zone.

To be eligible for participation in the 2013 World Youth Open Bridge Championships all participants must comply with the WBF Laws and Rules & Regulations.

The WBF looks forward to welcoming teams and pairs from all over the world to these exciting and enjoyable Championships