Archive · 14 Aug 2026

Deepadhar Lead East Zone Bridge Championship After Four Rounds

Deepadhar Lead East Zone Bridge Championship After Four Rounds

The East Zone Bridge Championship is a big card game contest happening in the Indian city of Kolkata.

Bridge is played by pairs of players who work together to score points.

Fifty teams, made up of 300 players, are taking part this year.

After the first day of play, the team called Deepadhar is in the lead.

They scored 65.22 Victory Points, which is how bridge tournaments keep score.

Another team, Tornate, is close behind in second place.

The players come from East Zone states, including West Bengal, Bihar, Assam, and Jharkhand.

After more rounds, the 16 best teams will go on to a knockout stage.

The winning teams can share prize money of six lakh rupees.

Some members of the leading team have even won gold medals at the Asian Games.

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