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World Computer-Bridge Championships

2003 World Computer Bridge Championship, VII
June 22-27, 2003

held at the 1st European Open Championships (June 14-28)
Menton - Cote d'Azur - France

9 Entrants for the 2003 World Computer Bridge Championships

2003 Conditions of Contest

 


ICGAJ article on 2002 6th Championship

ICGAJ article on 2001 5th Championship

ICGAJ article on 2000 4th Championship

Links of Interest:

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European Bridge League

Al Levy's ACBL District 24 Website

For information, contact Al Levy
allevy@aol.com

History of the ACBL's annual World Computer Bridge Championship

In 1996 the American Contract Bridge League established an official World Computer Bridge Championship, to be run annually at a major bridge activity.

The 1st annual Championship, sponsored by Baron Barclay Bridge Supplies, was held in Albuquerque, NM, at the 1997 summer NABC.  The inaugural ACBL World Computer Bridge Championship was won by Bridge Baron, with Q-plus Bridge second.  Information and results

The 2nd Championship, sponsored by Baron Barclay and OKbridge, was held in Chicago, IL, at the 1998 summer NABC.  The champion was won by GIB, with Q-Plus second. Information and results

The 3rd Championship, sponsored by Orbis Investments, was held in Bermuda at the WBF's 1999 Bermuda Bowl/Venice Cup (January 2000).  GIB repeated as champion, with Wbridge5 second.  Information and results also see more results

The 4th Championship, sponsored by Microsoft Network Gaming Zone, was help in Maastricht, the Netherlands, at the WBF's 2000 Bridge Olympiad.  Meadowlark Bridge was crowned champion, defeating Q-Plus by 2 imps in the finals.  For results and a description of the 2000 championship, see ICGA Journal, Vol. 23, No. 4, December 2000, pp. 237-241

The 5th Championship, sponsored by FunBridge.com, was held in Toronto, ON, at the ACBL's summer NABC.  The championship was won by Jack, with Micro Bridge second.
some played hands   pictures   more pictures  For more information  on the 2001 championship, see article in: ICGAJ, Vol. 24, No. 4, December 2001, pp. 240, 242-245
Also see GreatBridgeLinks page

The 6th Championship, was held in Montreal at the WBF's 2002 World Bridge Championships.
ICGAJ, Vol. 25, No. 4, December 2002, pp. 241-244 also see
 
JACK RETAINS TITLE!  1-IMP VICTORY OVER WBRIDGE5
Good Hands   Pictures   2002 Conditions of Contest    2002 contestants