PanIIT Bridge

The PAN IIT Stars -2026 is here! Like last year, there will be 5 competitive sessions of which the best 3 of each pair will be taken to determine the finalists who get to play with the stars.

Format & Dates

1. One Practice session of 16 boards (optional)
2. 5 Qualifying sessions of 16 boards each. Scoring for each session will be IMPs.
3. Minimum 3 sessions required to qualify.
4. Start time: 10am EST / 7am PST / 7.30pm IST (login 30 min early)
   (- Login 30 mins early, get your coffee etc. and back at the table 10 mins prior to start)
5. Finals will consist of 2  sessions of 28 boards each (TBC). Participants must commit to play both sessions

Conditions of Contest

1. Average IMPs from best 3 qualifiers will determine ranking (must play in 3 sessions to qualify)
2. Non-IIT pairs (neither partner from IIT) are required to obtain approval
   - From Milind Kavale or Vasant Tiwari in India; from Pradeep Verma or Anand Nuggihalli in the US
3. WBF rules and regulations. Permitted conventions - WBF Green, Blue and Red
   - Highly Unusual Methods per WBF, ACBL or BFI: must submit system notes to PanIIT for approval
4. Web accessible convention card required - need to upload to Realbridge
5. Alert, Explanation and Table Chat protocols as per RealBridge FAQ tab
6. Keep your cameras open at the start; thereafter your decision, though we suggest leaving it open
   - Keep your microphone muted unless asked to unmute by an opponent
7. UNDO would be allowed only in auction and NOT ALLOWED in PLAY
8. Prize Money
   1st Place = Rs 50,000 (~ $550)
   2nd Place = Rs 25,000 (~ $275)
   3rd Place = Rs 15,000 (~ $165)
   4th Place = Rs 10,000 (~ $110)
   5th Place = Rs 5,000 (~ $55)
   Total Prize Money = Rs 1,00,000 (~ $1,155)
   The confirmed list of stars will be put up shortly.

The results for each session are tabulated below