Pakistan Bridge Federation

An Introduction To the World's Best Mind Sport BRIDGE

Bridge is the most entertaining and intelligent card game the wit of man has so far conceived.

WHAT IS BRIDGE?

The Game Of Bridge Explained

Bridge is a trick taking card game using a standard 52 card deck in its basic format, it is played by four players in two competing partnerships, with partners sitting opposite each other around a table. Bridge is akin to mind games like Chess and Draught and is the only card game which is included in the World Cup, Olympics, Asian Games, and local tournaments. Millions of people play bridge worldwide in clubs, tournaments, online and with friends at home, making it one of the world’s most popular card games. Bridge is known to be the ultimate card game, also considered the greatest source of enjoyment for its players. It is also known as a mind sport. In elite social circles around the world, it is considered ‘ the ’ card game. Whether you play casually among friends or seriously in clubs and tournaments, you will find it to be fascinating, challenging and enjoyable

Bridge As A Sport

Bridge is recognized as a mind ‘sport’ by the World Bridge Federation, which is acknowledged by the International Olympic Committee recognized International Sports Federation. Bridge may seem like a card game with minimal physical activity, but the amount of mental exertion involved in this challenging game has earned it an approval for being a ‘sport’ from the International Sports Federation. The World Bridge Federation is a full member of the Association of IOC Recognized International Sport Federations and SportAccord (the umbrella organization for all, Olympic and non Olympic, international sports federations as well as organizers of multi sports games and sport related international associations).

About

The Pakistan Bridge Federation is the sport governing body for the game of Bridge in Pakistan. The federation is affiliated with World Bridge Federation, Bridge Federation of Asia & the Middle East and Pakistan Sports Board. Now, Pakistan Bridge Federation aims to introduce Bridge as a healthy mind sport among young Pakistanis, for whom this game would be a healthy and constructive activity to promote mental health, travel and tourism, and above all it will allow these young Pakistanis to represent Pakistan in the international arena, drawing a positive image of the country

A Brief History of BRIDGE in Pakistan

THEN
The game has been around all over the world since the early 50s. Bridge is normally played within the elite circles in Pakistan. This mind game was once very popular among young officers of the armed forces, who played it to maintain alertness of the mind and as an activity that improves mental health. Ever since then, Bridge has caught on and now, it is a popular game among civilians too.

COUNTRY

ORGANIZATION

Bangladesh Bridge Federation BngBF
Bridge Federation of India BFI
Jordan Bridge Federation JBF
Kuwait Mind Sports Association KMSA
Pakistan Bridge Federation PBF
Palestine Bridge Federation PaBF
Saudi Arabian Bridge Federation SdABF
Bridge Federation of Sri Lanka BFSL
Syrian Bridge Association SBA
United Arab Emirates Bridge Federation UAEBF

PAKISTAN BRIDGE FEDERATION

Based in the metropolitan city of Karachi, The Pakistan Bridge Federation is the sport governing body for the game of Bridge in Pakistan. The federation is affiliated with World Bridge Federation, Bridge Federation of Asia & the Middle East and Pakistan Sports Board. Now, Pakistan Bridge Federation aims to introduce Bridge as a healthy mind sport among young Pakistanis, for whom this game would be a healthy and constructive activity to promote mental health, travel and tourism, and above all it will allow these young Pakistanis to represent Pakistan in the international arena, drawing a positive image of the country.

WORLD BRIDGE FEDERATION

The international governing body of contract Bridge, World Bridge Federation or WBF, is responsible for world championship competitions, most of which are conducted at a few multi event meets on a four year cycle. The most celebrated championships are those for national teams in Open, Women, Seniors and Mixed categories: the Bermuda Bowl, Venice Cup, Senior Bowl and Wuhan Cup (jointly the biennial “World Teams Championships”), and the quadrennial World Team Olympiads, incorporated in the World Mind Sports Games beginning 2008.

BRIDGE FEDERATION OF ASIA & MIDDLE EAST

Bridge Federation of Asia & Middle East, also known as BFAME was founded in 1979 to govern Bridge in the respective geographical area. From five National Bridge Organizations or NBOs , the BFAME zone rapidly gained momentum to represent ten member countries. In 2000, the African NBO’s formed Zone 8 of the World Bridge Federation and Zone 4 was once again renamed to its original Bridge Federation of Asia & the Middle East ( BFAME

Bermuda Bowl

Bridge For The Young

The University World Teams Championship

The FISU World University Championships are either single sport or small cluster events, and thus they give cities and often universities the chance to host a major international sports event with minimum cost and complexity. The World University Championships WUC ) are part of the sporting events of the International University Sports Federation. The History Of Bridge In FISU The first World University Bridge Championship took place 20 years ago in 2002 in Bruges, Belgium, and welcomed 65 players from 13 countries. Since then, seven other editions took place on two continents, attracting around 100 participants per edition. The 9th World University Bridge Championship took place in Xuzhou (CHN) in 2018.

A ‘Bridge’ To A Healthy Life

Playing bridge is akin to mental gymnastics. In this regard, stimulating your brain regularly is believed to be an important component in keeping diseases at bay, including Alzheimer’s and Senile Dementia. The game has an allure for an estimated 25 million players in the United States alone, including famous Bridge enthusiasts such as Warren Buffett and Bill Gates. Researchers discovered that Bridge offers intellectual and social stimulation, therefore the game has amazing benefits besides boosting mental health. Bridge’s intricacies make it particularly appealing for those who want to sharpen acuity with mental gymnastics. An area in the brain used in playing bridge stimulates the immune system. Researchers suggest that is because players must use memory, visualization and sequencing. Bridge also helps improve hand eye coordination. For example, if one is used to shuffling and serving cards, they have already improved their hand eye coordination a great deal.

THE IDEA: BRIDGE TOURISM

A Fresh Approach

Our idea is to encourage the youth of Pakistan to participate in these brilliant mind game tournaments and represent their homeland in the international arena. This presents the opportunity for Bridge Tourism, as there are 142 countries around the world that hold Bridge tournaments. These 142 countries organize National Championships every year and if Pakistani youth participates in these championship events, it will not only earn them international exposure, but will also help build international relations. Through Bridge Tourism participants will also get a chance to explore the countries they will be playing in, and benefit from sight seeing, as well as experiencing a whole new world of cultures, customs and flavors. This is an incredible opportunity to promote Pakistan’s name globally, while earning medals and trophies for the country, and experiencing life through tourism.