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Choices….. Often, when the opposition open the bidding, we have one obvious bid to make. Sometimes, we may have a choice of two bids…and then there are the times when it is much harder…like here!   South... read more here

Wrong but Right. Could it be because this deal occurred in a Pairs competition that so few pairs bid to an excellent slam? Let’s be generous and say “yes”. Perhaps some East-West spade intervention did not enable North to... read more here

                                                      stolen bid!   The natural psych! Something a... read more here

Jan Cormack Age is no barrier to success. The South Island Pairs was played on-line this past weekend, hosted by the Nelson Bridge Club. There was plenty of bridge with 4 x 30 board sessions and an excellent turn-out with 74 pairs taking part.... read more here

for Junior, Intermediate and Novice players...and others! It's Fri day.  A “Maybe” Trick. Today’s deal offers a number of instructive points about play and defence, perhaps in bidding, too. For now, we will watch the deal... read more here

Not quite the norm. It seems however you treat today’s problem hand, it will fall outside what partner expects you to hold. Maybe, then, the aim should be to finish as declarer to prolong the suspense of what you do have…or in this... read more here

Pearson Points to Passing! The two hands below have some things in common but one point of difference. The bidding in each case starts in an identical way.... read more here

                                    can be different.  A Teams and a Pairs top! What does it take to score a good board at Teams? Bidding a... read more here

Never presume you have nothing to say! Round 4 of the monthly Trans-Tasman Teams took place this past Friday evening. It was a great night for two teams, Cornell and the Australian Seniors Team who both recorded maximum wins. For Cornell, with... read more here

For Junior, Intermediate and Novice players…and others! Slam tools. We all love bidding slams, as long as we then make them! We are, justifiably, a little nervous, maybe more circumspect when it comes to grand slams. One slip or bad break... read more here

The price we may pay. Penalty doubles and even bids by opponents issue warnings to a declarer that suits are breaking badly. We have to be pretty sure that when we do double for penalties that the warning given is not enough to put declarer on... read more here

Does it really matter? An innocuous choice. Well, is it? You might think so but it could be the key to success or failure on the following board. East DealsNone Vul ♠ 9 8 ♥ K 10 7 3... read more here

Cream….or custard!  Could that describe our hand today? Altogether, you have a 16 hcp hand. It must sound promising that you have a game to bid and make. Well…..         West... read more here

Beaten…quickly! Swift Sequence and quickly down! Today’s deal is both instructive and exciting. Let’s put you on lead after the following sequence:   ♠ K 10 4 ♥ A K... read more here

  For Junior, Intermediate and Novice players..and others! It's fri day! Before trumps are drawn! There are times to follow the golden rule of drawing the opponents’ trumps as soon as you and there are times when your priorities... read more here

                                                        guess which one? Finesse for slam.... read more here

Grant and Debs reliving this board and others.  Just good friends…on the same wavelength…Just! Indeed, Debs Smith and Grant Jarvis are just that…and occasionally, they get to play bridge together like last weekend at... read more here