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  • Daily Bridge in New Zealand

    21 Nov 2024

    Murat’s Finest Moment. Thanks to Murat Genc for allowing me to reproduce this story. Murat was one of my teammates in the recent NZ Seniors’ Team in Buenos Aires. The story becomes much more real with names. His partner was Anne... read more here

  • Daily Bridge in New Zealand

    20 Nov 2024

    Or square! Enterprising defence….and bidding! Today’s deal has a few interesting angles. The question posed below is for a defender. South DealsNone Vul ♠ 9 7 6 A 9... read more here

  • News Update about the WBF Online Women's Teams event in January 2025

    20 Nov 2024

    Update1-WBF Online Women's Teams January 2025.pdf   After the success of the inaugural WBF Online Women’s Teams on RealBridge in February of this year, the World Bridge Federation is delighted to start 2025 with the 2nd Online... read more here

  • The Bridge Zone Radio Show

    20 Nov 2024

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  • Daily Bridge in New Zealand

    19 Nov 2024

    Running or Staying Still? Today, we feature one further successful board for the winners of the Loveblock New Zealand Wide Pairs. It features a difficult situation when one’s opening weak no trump is doubled for penalties. What would you do... read more here

  • Congratulations- To our recenlty qualified Tournament Director

    18 Nov 2024

      Well done  Kat Byrne - Nelson read more here

  • Daily Bridge in New Zealand

    18 Nov 2024

    Taupo’s tops in the Loveblock. The annual New Zealand Wide Pairs, sponsored by Loveblock Wines,  took place last Friday with there being 54 heats taking place at 53 clubs from Kerikeri down to Invercargill. While not a record for the... read more here

  • Congratulations to our New Grandmaster

    15 Nov 2024

      Details Here read more here

  • Daily Bridge in New Zealand

    15 Nov 2024

    For Junior, Intermediate and Novice players…and others!  It’s Fri day! Doing it Right. Welcome back to our Friday slot for less experienced players. Today’s deal is one all declarers should get right though only just... read more here

  • LOVEBLOCK WINES NEW ZEALAND WIDE PAIRS

    15 Nov 2024

    To see the results of the 54 heats as they come in, go to   https://www.compassmate.bridge-centre.org/results/monthly   thanks to the X Club team for producing them so quickly.   Richard Solomon         read more here

  • Daily Bridge in New Zealand

    14 Nov 2024

    Another Leading Question. As promised yesterday, we have another “Leading Question” today. Like our two from yesterday, it comes from a Seniors’ match in the recent World Championships in Buenos Aires. Yesterday’s two had... read more here

  • Success for Debs Smith....and a New Zealand Wide Pairs reminder

    14 Nov 2024

    Success for Debs  Havelock North’s Debs Smith has won the recently completed WBF On-Line Autumn Bridge Festival, the third time she has won one of these events. which are held bi-annually. She is a regular in these events and has... read more here

  • Daily Bridge in New Zealand

    13 Nov 2024

    Leading Questions. Over the next two days, we will cover three leading problems, all with a uniting theme. All three occurred in the recent World Championships within the space of a few boards. The first two will be today and you will not be kept... read more here

  • The Bridge Zone Radio Show

    13 Nov 2024

      Link to this week's show read more here

  • Daily Bridge in New Zealand

    12 Nov 2024

    Fine Finish for winners of National Pairs. The National Pairs, the final of the national events ( outside the Inter-Provincials) took place at the Auckland Bridge Club this past weekend. Some of our international players had still to return from... read more here

  • Daily Bridge in New Zealand

    12 Nov 2024

    Contrary to the norm. Are computer dealt hands freakier than ones we deal ourselves? The argument has raged for years and most of us feel that is the case. We are lazy shufflers and thus are more likely to produce lots of flattish deals.... read more here

  • Daily Bridge in New Zealand

    11 Nov 2024

    Jo Simpson, Auckland Club President, Neil Stuckey, and Sam Simpson. Fine Finish for winners of National Pairs. The National Pairs, the final of the national events for 2024 (outside of the Inter-Provincials) took place at the Auckland Bridge... read more here

  • NATIONAL PAIRS

    9 Nov 2024

    National Pairs Results - live round by round. The 2024 National Pairs are underway in Auckland.  38 pairs are competing for the honours in a Barometered event over 2 days. Each pair will play 3 boards against every other pair.  The... read more here

  • Daily Bridge in New Zealand

    6 Nov 2024

    Medal-taking Kiwis. The Closing Ceremony at the World Championships took place last Sunday night local time. It was pleasing to see some Kiwis go up on stage to take their prizes. In the one day BAM Teams (Board a Match or more commonly known... read more here

  • The Bridge Zone Radio Show

    6 Nov 2024

        Link to this week's show read more here

  • Hosting details- 20A events scheduled for 2025

    5 Nov 2024

    2025 20A Major Events Venues.pdf read more here

  • Daily Bridge in New Zealand

    4 Nov 2024

    The Clock is Ticking… Apologies that the daily hands have been a bit sporadic during the World Championships in Argentina. Hopefully, regular readers have found compensation in the on-line daily bulletins. They will return to be regular 5... read more here

  • Daily Bridge in New Zealand

    30 Oct 2024

    Commiserations and Congratulations That would sum up our feelings especially for the New Zealand Women’s Team. After negotiating their way comfortably through the round-robin stage and qualifying in 14th place (16 to qualify), 27 vps clear... read more here

  • The Bridge Zone Radio Show

    30 Oct 2024

        Link to this week's show read more here

  • Daily Bridge in New Zealand

    28 Oct 2024

      Day 5 in Buenos Aires Our Open team had a small loss to USA, a big win over Guadeloupe and an equally bad loss to Sweden which leaves them nearly 16 vps behind 8th placed Romania. Their remaining opponents are South Africa who are a... read more here

  • Daily Bridge in New Zealand

    27 Oct 2024

    Day 4 in Buenos Aires At best, this was an indifferent day for the Kiwi teams. Our Open team would not have been happy with small losses to Argentina and Chinese Taipei and are in 11th place, about 13vps behind the 8th qualifying place with 5... read more here

  • Daily Bridge in New Zealand

    25 Oct 2024

    Day 3 in Buenos Aires It has not been a great day for the 4 Kiwi teams though the Open team had three small wins which leaves them just outside the qualifying places in 9th place. This came from the NZ Open Team’s match against bottom... read more here

  • Barry Jones comes to you from Argentina

    24 Oct 2024

      Barry chats to Mereana about day 2 at Argentina ...  Argentine 2nd Day.mp3     read more here

  • Daily Bridge in New Zealand

    24 Oct 2024

    Day 2 in Buenos Aires A very damp day in Buenos Aires when the lucky players were those staying in the playing area. Pride of place on this day went to our Mixed Team who won 4 out of 5 matches and sit in 3rd place at the end of the day. They... read more here

  • Women's Online Bridge Festival 4th - 10th Nov 2024

    24 Oct 2024

    WBF Womens Online Festival Autumn 2024 BBO.pdf read more here

  • Daily Bridge in New Zealand

    23 Oct 2024

    Glenis Palmer and her partner, Linda Cartner who knows when to finesse.  Day 1 at the World Champs. Day 1. Tuesday in Buenos Aires saw the action start. A bit of a mixed start for the 4 Kiwi teams though generally a satisfactory day in... read more here

  • Daily Bridge in New Zealand

    22 Oct 2024

    Nearly Ready. The World Olympiad starts local time in Buenos Aires at 10am on Tuesday morning, at the Centro de Convenciones de Buenos Aires in the very early hours of Wednesday morning in New Zealand. Each of the four competitions, Open, Women,... read more here

  • 2024 World Bridge Games

    21 Oct 2024

      Buenos Aires  21 October - 3 November 2024   Website   Registration, Results, etc Welcome Bulletin Daily Bulletins           read more here

  • Daily Bridge in New Zealand

    20 Oct 2024

    A gigantic  jump! Wouldn’t it be boring if we all bid the same hand the same way? We might not have very much to discuss in the post mortem….or at least we would all say the same! This recent deal was not handled that well by... read more here

  • Daily Bridge in New Zealand

    18 Oct 2024

    Young players just love bridge.  for Junior, Intermediate and Novice players.....and others, especially those younger in age.  Better than 50-50. Last Sunday afternoon, a small group of young players enjoyed an on-line session on... read more here

  • Daily Bridge in New Zealand

    17 Oct 2024

    (read on to find out why this man appears at the head of this article). A Two-Pronged Attack. There’s something about an auction that starts with a game-force bid and a positive response. It has a momentum which one starting at the... read more here

  • Daily Bridge in New Zealand

    16 Oct 2024

    You have been warned! Double Danger. Really, any South who was not doubled in the popular contract on the deal below, is unlikely to make their contract while anyone doubled should. Naturally, reality was far from the above: East... read more here

  • The Bridge Zone Radio Show

    16 Oct 2024

    Link to this week's show read more here

  • Updated Information- Selection process NZ International Teams for 2025

    16 Oct 2024

      Updated information here read more here

  • Congratualtions to our new Grand Masters

    15 Oct 2024

    Details Here read more here

  • Daily Bridge in New Zealand

    15 Oct 2024

    stay quiet. A Day for Passing? After a lot of concern about the final outcome, our East-West pair emerged with a good result on today’s board. This simple sequence has produced  divergence from the Panel on the two questions raised:... read more here

  • Daily Bridge in New Zealand

    14 Oct 2024

    Minor Danger! The final round of this year’s Trans- Tasman Challenge took place last Friday evening and as throughout this Challenge competition, the Kiwi teams mainly came out on top though this round was spoilt by two teams, one from each... read more here

  • Baden Wilson- Reports

    11 Oct 2024

      Updated as at 10 Oct 2024 read more here

  • Daily Bridge in New Zealand

    11 Oct 2024

    For Junior, Intermediate and Novice players… and others! It’s Fri-  day! How Good is a Void?  When some players first sort their hand and see that they only have three suits, they think they have a wonderful hand. That... read more here

  • Ranks Report

    11 Oct 2024

      Updated as at 10 Oct 2024 read more here

  • Top 200 - All Time Masterpoint Earners List

    11 Oct 2024

      Updated as at 10 Oct 2024 read more here

  • Daily Bridge in New Zealand

    10 Oct 2024

    Keep in Touch. It is time for a piece of defending today, an example perhaps of how difficult this can be. Yet, the solution is quite simple and logical. Let’s set the scene: East DealsBoth Vul ♠ A 8 5... read more here

  • Daily Bridge in New Zealand

    9 Oct 2024

    A strange discard. The “low road” was staying in game, fairly uneventful and either winning or losing double figure imps. There was a “high road” with its share of danger! Firstly, though, the bidding:  ... read more here

  • The Bridge Zone Radio Show

    9 Oct 2024

      Link to this week's show read more here

  • Daily Bridge in New Zealand

    8 Oct 2024

    Plain Tough. Those words could be used to describe Michael Cornell at the bridge table. He has never given an inch and never will! Yet, those words were used by Michael about one decision he had to make en route to winning the New Zealand Open... read more here

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