Oct 06, 2022
Over 950 players and 20 countries will compete for a total prize purse of Rs. 22 million
New Delhi, 6 October 2022:The 19th HCL International Bridge Championship is set to kick-start on October 11, 2022. The six-day championship will be held at Hotel Hyatt Regency, Sector 83,in Gurugram, and will witness participation from over 950 players from across the globe. Some of the renowned players include Zia Mahmood (Pakistani-American), Craig Gower (South Africa), Rob Stephens (South Africa) and Kiran Nadar (India) among others. Held under the auspices of the Bridge Federation of India, the championship will offer a total prize purse of INR22 million, one of the highest offered in any Bridge tournament to date. To register for the championship, please visit https://hcl-bridge.com/entries/ .
The tournament premise will be held in two main events – ‘Team of Four Gold’ and‘ Team of Four Silver’. In the pairs event, the championship event will host three different events namely, ‘Open Pairs’, ‘IMP Pairs’ and ‘IMP Pairs Strata II’.
Speaking about the upcoming championship, Ms. Kiran Nadar, an internationally acclaimed Bridge player, gold medalist at the 5th Commonwealth Games and 2018 Asian Games Bridge Medalist said, “I welcome all the players who are joining us all parts of the world to compete and bring alive the unique excitement of Bridge game. The HCL International Bridge Championship is our flagship initiative in sports, and I have seen it grow, year-on year in terms of scale, participation, prestige, and competitiveness. Bridge is a cerebral game, a brain stimulator that keeps players alert and agile. Participating in high-pressure championships such as the HCL Bridge Championship requires players’ focused concentration for many hours, it’s challenging. I wish all the players joining us the very best.”
Format of the Tournament and other details:
HCL International Bridge championship did not take place in 2020, owing to the pandemic. It was organized virtually the following year in 2021, with the same level of participation like its previous editions.
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