The 2026 Asia-Pacific Autumn Bridge Open, a cross-border team competition, concluded in Qingdao, Shandong

China News Service, Qingdao, November 8 (Wang Yu) The 2026 Asia-Pacific Autumn Bridge Open came to an end in Qingdao, Shandong on the evening of the 7th. The Singapore-Shanghai United Team won the most important open team championship in this event.

According to reports, the Asia-Pacific Autumn Bridge Open is a new brand event based in the Asia-Pacific and created for the world. It aims to build a normal exchange platform for bridge in the Asia-Pacific region and promote cultural exchanges and competitive interactions between different countries and regions in the Asia-Pacific region.

This event has multiple competition events such as open team competition, Swiss team competition, and one-on-one team competition. It adopts an open team model and has attracted a total of 68 teams from 23 countries and regions to compete on the same stage.

Players from many countries compete on the same stage in the 2026 Asia-Pacific Autumn Bridge Open. Photo by Song Xinhua

After 7 days of fierce competition, the rankings of each event were determined. In the open team competition, the Singapore-Shanghai United Team took the top spot, with the Little Rhinos Team and the Zhongshan Jiegao Team winning the runner-up and third runner-up respectively. The Swiss Team Competition championship was won by the Shanghai Shatian Team, and the Competitive World Bridge Club and Tianyu Team ranked second and third respectively.

In this event, Frank Ream, Chairman of the World Bridge Federation, personally participated in the competition on behalf of the World Bridge Federation. "China is an ideal place to host international bridge events. There is not only a high enthusiasm for bridge sports, but also professional and excellent organization capabilities." Frank Ream said in an interview with a reporter from China News Service that this event opened a new chapter for the long-term cooperation between the World Bridge Federation and China.

Frank Ream believes that learning bridge can not only exercise mathematical thinking and logical skills, but also allow people to understand the way to deal with the world through partner collaboration. China has built a systematic bridge development system covering teenagers to the elderly, and its promotion model and effectiveness provide a model for global bridge development.

This event is supported by the World Bridge Federation and the Asia-Pacific Bridge Federation, hosted by the Chess and Card Sports Management Center of the State Sports General Administration, the China Bridge Association, Qingdao Sports Bureau, and hosted by the Qingdao Sports Development Center and other units. (over)