We were saddened to learn of the sudden death of Max Bavin. He became the Chief Tournament Director of the EBU in 1986, at which point he was already directing at both European and World championships. He then became CTD of the World Bridge Federation in 2003. Max left the EBU at the end of 2012, and retired from his role with the EBL and the WBF a few years ago. His long time friends John Williams, Antonio Riccardi and Eitan Levy have written heartfelt obituaries. He will be sadly missed and we send our condolences to his family.