Bridgefestival 2023

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Welcome to the 4th Tórshavn Bridgefestival

Tournament format

The tournament is an open Swiss pairs tournament. 

Tournament format

Thursday 23rd March 2023. 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 24th and saturday 25th March 2023. Main tournament with 85 boards. Tournament starts at 16.00 friday continue on 9.00 Saturday. After the tournament a festival dinner will be held at 20.00. 

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 make 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

DENMARK
Copenhagen – Faroe Islands – Copenhagen:

From *DKK 6.065, – Price includes: flight, 2 nights in shared double room at Hotel Hilton Garden Inn, airport transfer in the Faroes and tournament fee. Arrival 24  – Departure 26 March

Billund – Faroe Islands – Billund:
From * DKK 7,455. – Price includes: flight, 4 nights in shared double room at Hotel Hilton Garden Inn, airport transfer in the Faroes and tournament fee. Arrival 23 – Departure  27 March.

ICELAND
Keflavík – Faroe Islands – Keflavík:
From *DKK 6,420, – Price includes: flight, 3 nights in shared double room at Hotel Hilton Garden Inn, airport transfer in the Faroes and tournament fee. Arrival 24 – Departure  27 March.

Seyðisfjørður – Faroe Islands – Seyðisfjørður
From* DKK 7.145,-  Price includes: ferry (including car**, max hight 1,9 m, max length 4m) in shared inside double cabin, 4 nights in shared double room at Hotel Hilton Garden Inn  and tournament fee. Departure Seyðisfjørður 22 March  – Departure Tórshavn 27 March.
** price with no car is from DKK 6.220,-

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:
From *DKK 7,595. – Price includes: flight, 4 nights in shared double room at Hotel Hilton Garden Inn, airport transfer in the Faroes and tournament fee. Arrival 22 march – Departure  26 March.

*All prices are subject to availability, and sold out dates.

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/1459060/order/info 

 

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