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2005 World Championships -
Estoril, Portugal
October 22 - November 5, 2005
The 37th World Championships comprising the Bermuda Bowl, Venice Cup, Senior Bowl and World Transnational Open Teams will be held in Estoril, Portugal from 22nd October – 5th November.
Photos (courtesy D.Stern)
Results, bulletins and more information of the championships can be found on the WBF website at:
World Team Championships.
Running scores and photos
(SwanGames website)
Information about previous World Championships also on the WBF website can be found here.
The following information about the 2005 World Championships, was reported in the Bulletin at Malmö, 2004:
The Championships
The Opening Ceremony will be on Saturday 22nd October 2005. The Bermuda Bowl & Venice Cup Round Robin will start on Sunday 23rd and finish on Saturday 29th, with the final stages starting on Sunday 30th. The Seniors Bowl will also start on Sunday 23rd and will end before the start of the Transnational Open Teams on Monday 31st October.
The Awards Ceremony will be on Saturday 5th November. Details of Registration and Schedule of Play will be published when they are available
World Transnational Open Teams
The 5th World Transnational Open Teams Championship is a prestigious and most enjoyable event. Being Transnational, it is open to teams composed of players coming from different countries, nominated by their National Bridge Organisation and approved by the WBF Credentials Committee. It is a great opportunity for players to participate in a wonderful bridge tournament while at the same time having an unique opportunity to experience all the atmosphere and excitement of the final stages of the Bermuda Bowl and Venice Cup and watch some of the greatest players of the world in our vugraph presentation. Players wishing to compete in this Championship should contact their NBO and request nomination by the end of July 2005. There is no quota, and NBOs may nominate as many teams as they wish to compete in this great tournament.
Players eliminated from the Round Robin of the Bermuda Bowl & Venice Cup, as well as those from the Seniors Bowl, will be able to enter the World Transnational Open Teams Championship free of charge.
The World Transnational Open Teams will take place during the second week, starting in the late afternoon on Monday 31st October. The format will be Swiss Teams. It is normally played as 10-board matches (3 or 4 per day) but the exact format will depend on the number of teams entered. The Quarter Final will start on Thursday, late afternoon, the Semi-Final will be played on Friday and the Final will be held on Saturday.
The venue
An internationally known resort, Estoril, "the land of kings and fishermen", has all the facilities required to host the Bermuda Bowl 2005. The Estoril Coast, striking a harmonious blend between the delights of the land and the enchanting beauty of the sea, deserves being talked about time and time again. It is close to the capital, it is Portuguese and it is fantastic! Its climate is one of Nature's greatest blessings. It is never too hot or too cold, the humidity is always at a comfortable level and there is enough variation between the beaches in the south of that zone and the Sintra mountains in the north. Here you will find the perfect combination to enjoy an event like the World Bridge Championships in 2005: an atmosphere that is both relaxed and sophisticated, combined with inexpensive, modern, ample and well equipped facilities serviced by highly trained staff.
The international Lisbon Airport is just a half-hour drive away, and with good road access, modern telecommunications, a wide variety of hotels of different categories at a walking distance from the playing area, restaurants ranging from the simplest ones where you can get fish practically from the sea, to the most sophisticated ones, a variety of sporting activities from swimming, sailing, surfing to golf, tennis, name what you like (no snow skiing, sorry), the largest Casino in Europe, we believe that these are just some aspects to convince you how right is our choice!
The play will take place in the Estoril Conference Centre, an ideal very modern complex designed as a medium-sized centre to enable it to host conferences, exhibitions and indoor events with class and the welcoming atmosphere that is the trademark and the image of quality characteristic of Estoril. ( www.estorilsintra.com )
To obtain copies of the Malmö Bulletin (the one containing this information is Bulletin No. 4) please go to: www.eurobridge.org.