EA Bridge 2nd International Bridge Championships, 2026
🗓 Dates: September 7 to 13, 2026 (Monday to Sunday)
📍 Venue: Express Avenue Mall, Central Atrium, Chennai, India
🏆 Ranking Events
- Gold Teams
- Open Pairs
- Mixed Pairs
💰 Total Prize Money
INR 1,50,00,000 (USD 150,000) (including applicable taxes)
📝 Registrations – CLICK HERE
🌐 Website: www.eabridge.in
📞 Contact Details
- Srinivasan Iyengar: +91 99741 64676 | cardpacker@gmail.com
- Geetha Somasekharan: +91 97909 96221 | gm@emallhotel.com
Join us at one of the world’s most popular mall venues for national and international bridge championships and experience a week of top-level competition in the heart of Chennai.
♠️ ♥️ ♦️ ♣️ Don’t miss this premier bridge event!
Event Details
schedule
prizes
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Results
Event Details
EA Bridge 2nd International Bridge Championships, 2026
🗓 Dates: September 7 to 13, 2026 (Monday to Sunday)
📍 Venue: Express Avenue Mall, Central Atrium, Chennai, India
🏆 Ranking Events
- Gold Teams
- Open Pairs
- Mixed Pairs
💰 Total Prize Money
INR 1,50,00,000 (USD 150,000) (including applicable taxes)
📝 Registrations – CLICK HERE
Open from April 15, 2026
🌐 Website: www.eabridge.in
📞 Contact Details
- Srinivasan Iyengar: +91 99741 64676 | cardpacker@gmail.com
- Geetha Somasekharan: +91 97909 96221 | gm@emallhotel.com
Join us at one of the world’s most popular mall venues for national and international bridge championships and experience a week of top-level competition in the heart of Chennai.
♠️ ♥️ ♦️ ♣️ Don’t miss this premier bridge event!
schedule
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2026
GOLD & SILVER EVENT – SWISS LEAGUE (5 Rounds of 10 Boards each)
| Time (Hours) | Activity |
| 1000 – 1015 | Director’s Announcements & Display of Draw for Team of Four Events |
| 1020 – 1145 | Round 1 |
| 1205 – 1330 | Round 2 |
| 1330 – 1430 | Lunch Break |
| 1430 – 1555 | Round 3 |
| 1615 – 1740 | Round 4 |
| 1740 – 1810 | Tea Break |
| 1810 – 1935 | Round 5 |
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8,2026
GOLD & SILVER EVENTS – SWISS LEAGUE
| Time (Hours) | Activity |
| 1000 – 1125 | Round 6 |
| 1145 – 1310 | Round 7 |
| 1310 – 1410 | Lunch Break |
| 1410 – 1535 | Round 8 |
| 1555 – 1720 | Round 9 |
| 1720 – 1750 | Tea Break |
| 1750 – 1915 | Round 10 |
| 1930 – 2000 | Captain’s meet for the Top 16 qualifying teams of the GOLD & SILVER TEAMS for Pre-QF knock out |
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2026
GOLD & SILVER TEAMS – KO PRE-QUARTER FINALS (4×14 boards)
| Time | Activity |
| 1000 – 1200 | Session 1 |
| 1215 – 1415 | Session 2 |
| 1415 – 1515 | Lunch Break |
| 1515 – 1715 | Session 3 |
| 1715 – 1745 | Tea Break |
| 1745 – 1945 | Session 4 |
OPEN MP PAIRS – ELIMINATION 1 (3 Sessions of 18 Boards each)
| Time | Activity |
| 1030 – 1300 | Session 1 |
| 1300 – 1400 | Lunch Break |
| 1400 – 1630 | Session 2 |
| 1630 – 1700 | Tea Break |
| 1700 – 1930 | Session 3 |
IMP PAIRS (2 Sessions of 24–28 Boards each)
| Time | Activity |
| 1100 – 1400 | Session 1 |
| 1400 – 1500 | Lunch Break |
| 1500 – 1815 | Session 2 |
| After Session 1 pairs will be divided in Group A and B | |
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2026
GOLD & SILVER TEAMS – KO QUARTER FINALS (4×14 boards)
| Time | Activity |
| 1000 – 1200 | Session 1 |
| 1215 – 1415 | Session 2 |
| 1415 – 1515 | Lunch Break |
| 1515 – 1715 | Session 3 |
| 1715 – 1745 | Tea Break |
| 1745 – 1945 | Session 4 |
OPEN MP PAIRS – ELIMINATION 2 (3 Sessions of 18 Boards each)
| Time | Activity |
| 1030 – 1300 | Session 1 |
| 1300 – 1400 | Lunch Break |
| 1400 – 1630 | Session 2 |
| 1630 – 1700 | Tea Break |
| 1700 – 1930 | Session 3 |
SWISS PAIRS – IMP SCORING (24–28 Boards each)
| Time | Activity |
| 1045 – 1400 | Session 1 |
| 1400 – 1500 | Lunch Break |
| 1500 – 1915 | Session 2 |
| After Session 1 pairs will be divided in Group A and B | |
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2026
GOLD & SILVER TEAMS – KO SEMI FINALS (4×14 boards)
| Time | Activity |
| 1000 – 1200 | Session 1 |
| 1215 – 1415 | Session 2 |
| 1415 – 1515 | Lunch Break |
| 1515 – 1715 | Session 3 |
| 1715 – 1745 | Tea Break |
| 1745 – 1945 | Session 4 |
OPEN MP PAIRS – FINAL – Barometer Scoring
| Time | Activity |
| 0930 – 1330 | Session 1 |
| 1330 – 1415 | Lunch Break |
| 1415 – 1800 | Session 2 |
SWISS TEAMS – IMP SCORING (7 Rounds of 8 Boards each)
| Time | Activity |
| 1030 – 1400 | Session 1 |
| 1400 – 1500 | Lunch Break |
| 1500 – 1930 | Session 2 |
LADIES PAIRS (2 sessions of 20/22 boards each)
| Time | Activity |
| 1030 – 1330 | Session 1 |
| 1330 – 1430 | Lunch Break |
| 1430 – 1730 | Session 2 |
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2026
GOLD & SILVER TEAMS – FINALS (4×14 boards) & PLAY-OFF (3×14 boards)
| Time | Activity |
| 0900 – 1100 | Session 1 |
| 1115 – 1315 | Session 2 |
| 1315 – 1400 | Lunch Break |
| 1400 – 1600 | Session 3 |
| 1615 – 1815 | Session 4 |
SWISS TEAMS FINAL – IMP SCORING (6 Rounds of 8 Boards each)
| Time | Activity |
| 0930 – 1330 | Session 1 |
| 1330 – 1415 | Lunch Break |
| 1415 – 1815 | Session 2 |
SWISS PAIRS – MATCHPOINT SCORING (8 Rounds of 6 Boards each)
| Time | Activity |
| 1000 – 1300 | Session 1 |
| 1300 – 1400 | Lunch Break |
| 1400 – 1700 | Session 2 |
MIXED PAIRS (5 sessions of 10 Boards each)
| Time | Activity |
| 1000 – 1300 | Session 1 (20 boards) |
| 1300 – 1345 | Lunch Break |
| 1345 – 1800 | Session 2 (30 boards) |
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2026
MIXED PAIRS – FINAL – 45–50 Boards Barometer
| Time | Activity |
| 0900 – 1300 | Session 1 |
| 1300 – 1345 | Lunch Break |
| 1345 – 1730 | Session 2 |
MIXED STRATA PAIRS (2 sessions of 20/22 boards each)
| Time | Activity |
| 1000 – 1300 | Session 1 |
| 1300 – 1400 | Lunch Break |
| 1400 – 1700 | Session 2 |
prizes
Championship Events
| RANK | Gold Team | Silver Team | Open Pairs | Swiss Teams | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INR | USD | INR | USD | INR | Group A INR | Group B INR | |
| 1 | 21,60,000 | 21,600 | 5,00,000 | 5,000 | 4,50,000 | 3,00,000 | 1,00,000 |
| 2 | 10,80,000 | 10,800 | 3,00,000 | 3,000 | 3,60,000 | 1,80,000 | 50,000 |
| 3 | 7,20,000 | 7,200 | 2,00,000 | 2,000 | 2,70,000 | 1,20,000 | 30,000 |
| 4 | 4,50,000 | 4,500 | 1,50,000 | 1,500 | 1,80,000 | 90,000 | 20,000 |
| 5 | 1,80,000 | 1,800 | 50,000 | 500 | 90,000 | 45,000 | 10,000 |
| 6 | 1,80,000 | 1,800 | 50,000 | 500 | 63,000 | 45,000 | 10,000 |
| 7 | 1,80,000 | 1,800 | 50,000 | 500 | 45,000 | 45,000 | 10,000 |
| 8 | 1,80,000 | 1,800 | 50,000 | 500 | 27,000 | 45,000 | 10,000 |
| 9 | 90,000 | 900 | 25,000 | 250 | 18,000 | – | – |
| 10 | 90,000 | 900 | 25,000 | 250 | 18,000 | – | – |
| 11 | 90,000 | 900 | 25,000 | 250 | – | – | – |
| 12 | 90,000 | 900 | 25,000 | 250 | – | – | – |
| 13 | 90,000 | 900 | 25,000 | 250 | – | – | – |
| 14 | 90,000 | 900 | 25,000 | 250 | – | – | – |
| 15 | 90,000 | 900 | 25,000 | 250 | – | – | – |
| 16 | 90,000 | 900 | 25,000 | 250 | – | – | – |
Note: Prize money mentioned above is after tax deductions
♥
Side Events — Swiss IMP & IMP
| RANK | Swiss IMP | IMP | Swiss MP | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group A INR | Group B INR | Group A INR | Group B INR | INR | |
| 1 | 25,000 | 12,000 | 35,000 | 12,000 | 12,000 |
| 2 | 20,000 | 8,000 | 25,000 | 8,000 | 8,000 |
| 3 | 14,000 | 6,000 | 20,000 | 6,000 | 6,000 |
| 4 | 10,000 | 6,000 | 15,000 | 6,000 | 6,000 |
| 5 | 8,000 | 3,000 | 10,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 |
| 6 | 5,000 | 3,000 | 8,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 |
| 7 | 5,000 | 3,000 | 8,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 |
| 8 | 5,000 | 3,000 | 7,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 |
| 9 | 4,000 | 3,000 | 6,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 |
| 10 | 4,000 | 3,000 | 6,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 |
Note: Prize money mentioned above is after tax deductions
♣
Side Events — Mixed Pairs & Ladies Pairs
| RANK | Mixed Pairs | Ladies Pairs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Group A INR | Group B INR | INR | |
| 1 | 25,000 | 8,000 | 18,000 |
| 2 | 18,000 | 5,000 | 12,000 |
| 3 | 12,000 | 4,000 | 10,000 |
| 4 | 8,000 | 4,000 | 9,000 |
| 5 | 8,000 | 3,000 | 5,000 |
| 6 | 5,000 | 3,000 | 4,000 |
| 7 | 5,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 |
| 8 | 4,000 | – | 3,000 |
| 9 | 4,000 | – | 3,000 |
| 10 | 4,000 | – | 3,000 |
Note:Prize money mentioned above is after tax deductions
Note
- All prize money will be credited to the winner bank accounts within 15-20 days of the final day of the tournament, with the condition that player has sent the required documents for transferring the same into their bank accounts.
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Results