Welcome to the 5th Tórshavn Bridgefestival

Tournament format

The tournament is an open Swiss pairs tournament. 

Tournament format

Thursday 7th March 2024. A cosy warm up tournament held in the Bridgehúsið in Tórshavn. Tournament starts at 19.00. Registration on site before 18.30 or at a link that will be posted here as well as on facebook.

Friday 8th and saturday 9th March 2023. Main tournament with approx 90-95 boards. Tournament starts at 16.00 friday and continue on 9.00 Saturday. After the tournament a festival dinner will be held at 19.00. 

Sunday 26th March 2023. A friendly farewell tournament held in the same place as the main tournament. Starts at 19.00, registration no later that 18.30 or at link that will follow here later.

Venue

The tournament venue is at the sports centre of Tórshavn, at the Dansifrøi, which translates to The Joy of Dance, so lets all have joy and make the cards dance.

Organiser

Faroese Bridgefederation (www.bridge.fo) organizes the tournament. The coordinator is Jákup Sørensen, e-mail jakupsoerensen@gmail.com

Prizes

The award for the first place  is two times-two flights with Atlantic Airways on their northern routes and 2 nights in a double room at the Hotel Hilton Garden Inn, with three-course dinner at Restaurant Hallartún (at the hotel) and free attendance at Tórshavn Bridgefestival in 2024. (Total value approx DKK 8.000 pr. player).

The award for second place is a DKK 2,000 gift certificate from Fonnflog travel agency pr player, as well as free attendance at Tórshavn Bridgefestival in 2024. (Value DKK 3.900 pr player)

Third place gets free attendance at Tórshavn Bridgefestival in 2024 (Value DKK 1.900 pr. player)

Registration, travels and cost

We offer package deals that include flights, hotel, airport transfers in the Faroes and the tournament fee, which covers a light meal Friday night, lunch on Saturday and the banquet dinner on Saturday night. During the tournament itself, water and coffee/tea will be available (free) at the venue. It is also possible to buy extra nights at the hotel for those who wish to stay longer. Should you wish to only buy the tournament fee, the price is DKK 1.900 pr. person.

Should you wish to already wish to register now, you can do so and get DKK 300 in discount pr player. The fee is only DKK 1600 for the first 10 pairs to register: https://bridge.atgongumerki.fo/webshop/event/1989320/order/info 

Packages will be registered here soon.

DENMARK
Copenhagen – Faroe Islands – Copenhagen:

Billund – Faroe Islands – Billund:
ICELAND
Keflavík – Faroe Islands – Keflavík:
Seyðisfjørður – Faroe Islands – Seyðisfjørður
22 march: Seyðisfjørður-Faroe Islands, departure: 22 march kl. 20.00  -  arrival: 23 march kl. 16.00
27 march: Faroe Islands-Seyðisfjørður, departure: 27 march kl. 13.00  -  arrival: 28 march kl. 09.00

NORWAY
Oslo – Faroe Islands –  Oslo:
For other travel options, please contact our travel agency Fonnflog at fonnflog@fonnflog.fo

ONLY TOURNAMENT:
Should you wish to wish to make your own arrangement regarding flight and accomodation, you have the option to only buy the tournament fee at DKK 1.900 pr player. Register and pay at this link: https://bridge.atgongumerki.fo/webshop/event/1989320/order/info