Side tournaments (i.e. in addition to Chairman’s Cup, the Gold Mine and various Swedish Championships finals) are organised throughout the week.

Four tournaments are arranged each day (fewer on Friday 26 July and Sunday 4 August) and all are drop-ins, i.e. you do not need to pre-register, just turn up some 10 minutes before starting time, and our helpful directors will make sure you get a seat. But please note that, as a consideration to other players, we are very strict on starting times and do not accept late entries.

All side events are single session. Three events are “bronze” tournaments of 24 boards, starting at 10.00 (am), 14.30 (2.30 pm) and 19.00 (7.00 pm). The afternoon tournament is based on handicap results. In addition there is a 40-board “silver” tournament every day at 15.30 (3.30 pm). In every tournament there is a coffee break approximately half-way through.

Please consult the day-by-day schedule (in Swedish) for details!

If you wish to play the handicap (afternoon pairs) tournament and have not previously done so, please contact the tournament direction to receive an appropriate handicap!

Apart from generous cash prizes and masterpoints, there are also three special overall week-prizes counting results up to and including Thursday 1 August: one for the bronze tournaments, one for the silver tournaments and one for specifically the handicap tournaments.

All tournaments are played with the well-known high quality Swedish result service in semi-barometer style: all tables play identical boards, and in pairs tournaments with results given after every four boards.

Entry fee is one ticket per session, so one for bronze tournaments and two for the silver ones. Tickets cost 110 SEK (approximately 10 EUR) each, and should be purchased beforehand at the information counter (credit cards preferred). If you choose to pay at the table, there is a extra fee of 20 kr per ticket – so please remember to buy – why not for several days at a time? Unused tickets can be saved and used at future Bridge Festivals, or may be reimbursed.