{"id":87267,"date":"2024-02-20T07:04:09","date_gmt":"2024-02-20T06:04:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/?p=87267"},"modified":"2024-02-20T07:04:09","modified_gmt":"2024-02-20T06:04:09","slug":"international-bridgefestival-st-moritz-9-19-january-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/en\/international-bridgefestival-st-moritz-9-19-january-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"International Bridgefestival St-Moritz &#8211; 9-19 January 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-7757539\" data-block-id=\"7757539\"><figure><div class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-87268\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Header_SanMomo_EN.jpg\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Header_SanMomo_EN.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Header_SanMomo_EN-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Header_SanMomo_EN-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Header_SanMomo_EN-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Header_SanMomo_EN-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/div><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>On(e) Top of the World<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>St. Moritz (pronounced [\u02ccsa\u014bktmo\u02c8r\u026ats])<s>,<\/s> is a political municipality in the Engadin, in the Maloja region of the Swiss canton of Graub\u00fcnden. \u202fBut St. Moritz is much more and clever marketing strategists have long recognized this and <strong>created the appropriate slogan \u201cTop Of The World\u201d in 1986.<\/strong>\u202f\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They didn&#8217;t have the bridge players in mind, but the bridge players have been there looking for top players since 1941. At that time, Count Gian Franco Fabbricotti organized the first tournament in St. Moritz. <strong>This year was the 82<sup>nd<\/sup> edition and therefore one of the oldest tournaments in Europe.\u202f\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-b42adbc\" data-block-id=\"b42adbc\"><style>.stk-b42adbc{max-width:500px !important;margin-right:auto !important;margin-bottom:15px !important;margin-left:auto !important}<\/style><figure><div class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-87061\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hotel_Carlton_StMoritz.jpg\" width=\"628\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hotel_Carlton_StMoritz.jpg 628w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hotel_Carlton_StMoritz-300x191.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 628px) 100vw, 628px\" \/><\/div><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Nowadays, the 2-day welcome tournament starts on Monday, <strong>followed by a 2-day mixed tournament and then 3 days each of open pair and open team.\u202f\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For all bridge players who love the snow and enjoy the alpine mountains, <strong>the tournament in the first few weeks of January is a must.\u202f\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After a morning on the slopes, on the cross-country ski trail or with the horse-drawn sleigh, you can enjoy a session of sometimes high-class bridge in a <strong>friendly atmosphere at 3:30 p.m<\/strong>. \u202f\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-c66e6f7\" data-block-id=\"c66e6f7\"><style>.stk-c66e6f7{align-items:center !important;max-width:800px !important;margin-right:auto !important;margin-bottom:15px !important;margin-left:auto !important;display:flex !important}<\/style><figure><div class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-87254\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/001.jpg\" width=\"1600\" height=\"780\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/001.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/001-300x146.jpg 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/001-1024x499.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/001-768x374.jpg 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/001-1536x749.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/div><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Deal 13 &#8211; 1. Session open Pairs\u202f<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-96bee25\" data-block-id=\"96bee25\"><style>.stk-96bee25{align-items:center !important;max-width:500px !important;margin-right:auto !important;margin-left:auto !important;display:flex !important}<\/style><figure><div class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-87273\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Donne-13-EN.png\" width=\"2412\" height=\"2196\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Donne-13-EN.png 2412w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Donne-13-EN-300x273.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Donne-13-EN-1024x932.png 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Donne-13-EN-768x699.png 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Donne-13-EN-1536x1398.png 1536w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Donne-13-EN-2048x1865.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2412px) 100vw, 2412px\" \/><\/div><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-7c3e549\" data-block-id=\"7c3e549\"><style>.stk-7c3e549{align-items:center !important;max-width:396px !important;margin-right:auto !important;margin-bottom:0px !important;margin-left:auto !important;display:flex !important}<\/style><figure><div class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-87274\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Enchere-13-EN.png\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2276\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Enchere-13-EN.png 2000w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Enchere-13-EN-264x300.png 264w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Enchere-13-EN-900x1024.png 900w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Enchere-13-EN-768x874.png 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Enchere-13-EN-1350x1536.png 1350w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Enchere-13-EN-1800x2048.png 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/div><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\">1) Control<br>2) BW<br>3) 2\/5 no Queen<br>4) Asking about Kings<br>5) C-King<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-b8214d5\" data-block-id=\"b8214d5\"><style>.stk-b8214d5{align-items:center !important;max-width:800px !important;margin-right:auto !important;margin-left:auto !important;display:flex !important}<\/style><figure><div class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-87256\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/002.png\" width=\"1386\" height=\"737\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/002.png 1386w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/002-300x160.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/002-1024x545.png 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/002-768x408.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1386px) 100vw, 1386px\" \/><\/div><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Deal 3 &#8211; 2<sup>nd<\/sup> session<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-a8c7af3\" data-block-id=\"a8c7af3\"><style>.stk-a8c7af3{align-items:center !important;max-width:500px !important;margin-right:auto !important;margin-bottom:15px !important;margin-left:auto !important;display:flex !important}<\/style><figure><div class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-87275\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Donne-3-EN-1.png\" width=\"2372\" height=\"2196\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Donne-3-EN-1.png 2372w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Donne-3-EN-1-300x278.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Donne-3-EN-1-1024x948.png 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Donne-3-EN-1-768x711.png 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Donne-3-EN-1-1536x1422.png 1536w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Donne-3-EN-1-2048x1896.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2372px) 100vw, 2372px\" \/><\/div><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-49c78ec\" data-block-id=\"49c78ec\"><style>.stk-49c78ec{align-items:center !important;max-width:396px !important;margin-right:auto !important;margin-bottom:15px !important;margin-left:auto !important;display:flex !important}<\/style><figure><div class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-87276\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Enchere-3-EN.png\" width=\"2000\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Enchere-3-EN.png 2000w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Enchere-3-EN-300x144.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Enchere-3-EN-1024x492.png 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Enchere-3-EN-768x369.png 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Enchere-3-EN-1536x737.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/div><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Should E pass or show his hearts?\u202f\u00a0And how to show the hearts?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3NT was not a good contract when N chooses to lead his own suit.\u202f<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-b32c9de\" data-block-id=\"b32c9de\"><style>.stk-b32c9de{align-items:center !important;max-width:800px !important;margin-right:auto !important;margin-left:auto !important;display:flex !important}<\/style><figure><div class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-87257\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/003.png\" width=\"1386\" height=\"729\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/003.png 1386w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/003-300x158.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/003-1024x539.png 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/003-768x404.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1386px) 100vw, 1386px\" \/><\/div><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-d84ef2c\" 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class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-5e58cdd\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"5e58cdd\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-5e58cdd-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-5e58cdd-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-74e7f23\" data-block-id=\"74e7f23\"><figure><div class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-87260\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/006.jpg\" width=\"1096\" height=\"716\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/006.jpg 1096w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/006-300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/006-1024x669.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/006-768x502.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1096px) 100vw, 1096px\" \/><\/div><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-2db9d52\" data-block-id=\"2db9d52\"><figure><div class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-87262\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/009.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/009.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/009-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/009-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-7e8b601\" data-block-id=\"7e8b601\"><figure><div class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-87264\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/011.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/011.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/011-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/011-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-bf04649\" data-block-id=\"bf04649\"><style>.stk-bf04649{margin-bottom:1px !important}<\/style><figure><div class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-87062\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/USA_9236-1-scaled.jpeg\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1211\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/USA_9236-1-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/USA_9236-1-300x142.jpeg 300w, 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the Maloja region of the Swiss canton of Graub\u00fcnden. \u202fBut St. Moritz is much more and clever marketing strategists have long recognized this and created the appropriate slogan \u201cTop Of The World\u201d in 1986.\u202f\u00a0 They didn&#8217;t have the bridge players in mind, but the bridge players have been there looking for top players since 1941. At that time, Count Gian Franco Fabbricotti organized the first tournament in St. Moritz. 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