Kolkata: Top bridge players, including Asiad gold medal winner Sibnath De Sarkar and Rana Roy, Amarnath Banerjee and Sabyasachi Sen, will be seen in action in the maiden weekly Shree Cement Bridge League being organised by West Bengal Bridge Association (WBBA) from Oct 23, WBBA official Suman Sengupta informed on Friday.
Sengupta said the event will consist of pair events only and would be held online.
He informed us that 140 entries have already been received and some more are expected.
Apart from different parts of the state, players from Singapore, Karnataka, Delhi and Maharashtra have also sent their entries in this meet which is being held for the first time in this state.
He said the event would be held every Saturday of the week and the winners would be given Shree Cement Ranking points.
After every three months the players earning maximum Shree Cement Ranking points will be awarded Master Points which will facilitate them in the selection trials for the West Bengal team in the inter-state bridge championship.
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