Congratulations to Deirdre O’Halloran (Madra1) from Ireland on her win in the WBF Women’s Online Spring Festival 2026.
In a dramatic turn of events, Deirdre delivered a strong finish at exactly the right moment, moving into first place and securing the win with a final score of 7.410. Kate Osipova (Nera___) had led the field for most of the week, but on the final day everything came down to the last tournament.
Reflecting on the event, Deirdre shared, “I think the competition is a brilliant opportunity for female players of all backgrounds, primarily because it gives global accessibility to them.”
Kate Osipova (Nera___) from Russia finished second with 7.390 after leading for much of the festival and staying consistently near the top throughout the week. Close behind, Louise Nilsen (wiskey04) from Norway took third place with 7.160, following a steady series of strong results across the event.
Congratulations to all our winners and everyone who took part. We look forward to seeing you again at the next festival.
The winners of the WBF Women's Online Spring 2026 Festival will be officially announced on Tuesday, April 21 during a special WBF Women’s Festival Reunion tournament at 19.00 CET. The event is free, awards BBO points, and everyone who played in the Spring Festival is invited. Please join us as we celebrate the winners. Look for host Women_Fest in the Free Tournaments area.
For more information about the Festival please click here.
Overall Winners (Click here for all)
| Rank | Username | Name | Country | BB$ Prize | WBF Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Madra1 | Deirdre O'Halloran | Ireland | 60 | 200 |
| 2 | Nera___ | Kate Osipova | Russia | 40 | 140 |
| 3 | wiskey04 | L.Nilsen | Norway | 30 | 100 |
| 4 | gaimaman | Gai Maman | Israel | 20 | 80 |
| 5 | silverblue | Tijen Halacoglu | Türkiye | 20 | 60 |
| 6 | Fizzcat | Deb Smith | New Zealand | 10 | 40 |
| 7 | SFoxa | Sviatlana (Sveta) Badrankova | Lithuania | 10 | 20 |
| 7 | fu | Fu Cheung | USA | 10 | 18 |
| 9 | Dropke | Julienne | Belgium | 10 | 16 |
| 10 | cmrlj | Silvana Rojko | USA | 10 | 14 |
| 11 | vicky82 | Vicky | Norway | 5 | 12 |
| 12 | Sigiuna | Sonata Simanaitiene | Lithuania | 5 | 10 |
| 13 | YokoSobel | Yoko Sobel | USA | 5 | 9 |
| 14 | pwqn | Connie Marfell | USA | 5 | 8 |
| 15 | tunafish_1 | TUNA ELMAS | Türkiye | 5 | 7 |
| 16 | nanogirl | Kathy Flynn | USA | 3 | 6 |
| 17 | mimi_ss | Milena | Bulgaria | 3 | 5 |
| 18 | 1wish | Surabhi Lele | USA | 3 | 4 |
| 19 | Bulock | Patricia Herrera | Mexico | 3 | 3 |
| 20 | LMarshall | Linda Marshall | USA | 3 | 2 |
Individual (human) Winners
| Rank | Username | Name | Country | BB$ Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | tunafish_1 | TUNA ELMAS | Türkiye | 10 |
Individual (robot) Winners
| Rank | Username | Name | Country | BB$ Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nera___ | Kate Osipova | Russia | 10 |
| 2 | gaimaman | Gai Maman | Israel | 5 |
| 3 | wiskey04 | L.Nilsen | Norway | 3 |
| 4 | Fizzcat | Deb Smith | New Zealand | 3 |
| 5 | Madra1 | Deirdre O'Halloran | Ireland | 3 |
Pairs Winners
| Rank | Username | Name | Country | BB$ Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | silverblue | Tijen Halacoglu | Türkiye | 10 |
| 2 | pwqn | Connie Marfell | USA | 5 |
| 3 | tunafish_1 | TUNA ELMAS | Türkiye | 3 |
| 4 | SFoxa | Sviatlana (Sveta) Badrankova | Lithuania | 3 |
| 5 | YokoSobel | Yoko Sobel | USA | 3 |
Prizes:
Congratts Deirdre