1st EUROPEAN WINTER TRANSNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

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1st European Winter Transnational Championships will be held at:

Palais des Sports et des Congrès 70 avenue de Brandes, 38750 Alpe d’Huez – France

Format of the Championships

These Championships include the Transnational Teams and the BAM Trophy All events are transnational.

Detailed information is available at www.winterbridge.org

Schedule of play

15 April: Transnational Teams (Qualification, Swiss) 16 April: Transnational Teams (Qualification, Swiss) 17 April: Transnational Teams (KO, Round of 32)

BAM Trophy (Qualification)

  1. April: Transnational Teams (KO, Round of 16) BAM Trophy (Qualification)
  2. April: Transnational Teams (KO, Quarterfinals) BAM Trophy (Semifinals A & B)
  3. April: Transnational Teams (KO, Semifinals) BAM Trophy (Semifinals A & B)
  4. April: Transnational Teams (KO, Final) BAM Trophy (Finals A & B)

Headquarters: Maison du Sport International – 54 Av. de Rhodanie – 1007 Lausanne – Switzerland

Registration

The registration process is now open and all entries to this event must be submitted electronically via the EBL Website (not by e-mail), not later than two days prior to the starting date of the event, at: www.winterbridge.org

Later entries will be accepted only if technically and logistically convenient.

Bridge players from all WBF zones are entitled to participate in the Championships provided they are members in good standing of a recognized National Bridge Organisation (NBO).

To be eligible for participation in the 2024 European Winter Transnational Championships 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 the approval of their NBO and the EBL Credentials Committee.

Entry fee

© Transnational Teams + BAM Trophy = €400/player

© For Amateurs Teams only = €100/player if the team consists only of players without European (EM, EGM) or world (WM, WIM, WGM) titles

Payment

© Payment by bank transfer of the entry fees is to be made to

Credit Suisse AG

Rue de Lion d’Or 5-7

CH-1002 Lausanne-Switzerland Account: EBL Winter Transnationals IBAN: CH88 0483 5135 2558 8200 3 SWIFT/BIC: CRESCHZZ80A

Remark: team name or registration code must be mentioned as reference

© On-site payments will be possible in cash (Euros) latest on the day prior to the start of the event, subject to the conditions in “Registration” above, at the Tournament  Reception & Registration Desk at the Venue.