2026 Canadian Bridge Championships

(Oct. 20.) All Round Robin matches will be held online on RealBridge, and the playoffs of all team events will be played in Penticton, BC. June 15 -21, 2026, (in parallel with the Penticton Regional).
LINK TO REGISTER . The deadline for team registration is between Nov. 30th and Dec. 30th, depending on the event you plan to participate in. NOTE: A club or CBF qualification is required for all Championship events: CNTC-A, CWTC, CSTC, CMTC, and COPC.
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Maple Leaf Online Games

The CBF invites bridge players worldwide to participate in Maple Leaf games, online on RealBridge: Earn Masterpoints AND Share Profit with your Home Clubs!
Friday evening:
– 7:00 pm ET: 0 – 499er Pairs – 16 boards – $5
– 7:10 pm ET: Top Flight Pairs – 24 boards – $8
– 7:20 pm ET: Mid Flight Pairs- 16 boards – $5
Each player must have a RealBridge account and deposit funds. Please continue reading to get more information on how to create an account, designate a club, join the games, etc.
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Erin Berry Rookie-Master Game – 2025 Champions

Congratulations to Rick Jenkins and Cheryl Forth (MO Community Bridge Club), National Winners of the 2025 Erin Berry Rookie-Master. They scored 69.44%, followed by Len Hynes – Rosemary MacDonell and Donald Kersey – Marlo Whitehead. Continue reading to see the top 25 in Canada, and the top per zone and per club.
The CBF holds two Rookie-Master games each year: Helen Shields (Spring) and Erin Berry (Fall). Bridge clubs can register by completing the form under the Club Managers menu. Next Rookie-Master Game will be on Aprl 13, 2026.
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Canadian Bridge Championships Qualifiers: Pairs and Teams

All players must earn or buy their qualification to participate in the Canadian Championships! CNTC-A, CSTC, CWTC, CMTC, COPC. A separate qualification is required for the COPC and Team events. A player qualifies as an individual.
Next Qualifications:
– For COPC on RealBridge: Oct. 17, Nov. 21, Dec. 19
– For Teams on BBO: Oct. 14, Nov. 9, Dec. 6 & 16
Please continue reading for instructions on how to register for the team qualification on BBO and more information.

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President’s Message – September 2025

I am extremely happy to see that our Canadian Clubs and players are excited about our Maple Leaf game initiative, a way that we can build community between Canadians and with our friends in other countries. We invite you to participate in the AGM on September 16, the Fall Online Team League. And dot to forget the Canadian Team Championships, whose round robin will take place online in January and February. We welcome Lois Matton (Zone 5) and Sondra Blank (Executive Director). Enjoy reading!
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September 25 issue of Bridge Canada is online

Get to know Bridge Canada, the online magazine of the CBF. You can access the magazine through the top menu or the red tab on the left side of this page.
In this issue, read articles of interesst to everyone, as well as answer and comment from the panel of experts at the last Canadian Bidding Contest.
And let’s see the hand of a Lifetime! You pick up ♠ – AK98542 K AKQ105, and as you are rubbing your hands with glee, right hand opponent opens, you won’t believe it, 2, strong artificial and forcing!! To find out more, read Gary Westfall’s article.
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