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Daily Bridge in New Zealand
9 Dec 2021
Big Hearted! That is one way to describe today’s hand. It has lots of them (hearts) and even though the top two were missing, it has the outside entries to do some damage to the opponent’s strong no-trump overcall. They are... read more here
2021 Tri-Nations: Australia - Indonesia - New Zealand
8 Dec 2021
Home Event Information Hand Records Convention Cards Open R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8Women's R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8Seniors' R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8Mixed R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8Youth R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 2021 Tri-Nations:... read more here
Covid-19 Advisory from NZ Bridge
8 Dec 2021
Advisory No 23 8 December 2021 read more here
Daily Bridge in New Zealand
8 Dec 2021
So, we gave you a question and a deal to play for today. Both will be answered in today’s "Jan’s Day" article. Who would endure greater stress levels, a heart surgeon or a tournament bridge player? While you ponder, plan the play... read more here
The Bridge Zone Radio Show - 175
8 Dec 2021
Here is the link to this weeks show The weekly Bridge gossip, views, tips and chatter with Barry and Mereana At the pond with Kermit ... read more here
"In the spirit of Nina"
7 Dec 2021
the late Nina Hewitt Today is Dunedin’s day. Our “Hand of the Day” features Brad Johnston from his weekend success in the Victor Champion Teams. This article remembers a club stalwart from a past age whose name carries on with... read more here
Daily Bridge in New Zealand
7 Dec 2021
Brad Johnston. Excitement Down South. That was certainly the case for Brad Johnston and Sam Coutts as they were members of the winning team in the Victor Champion Swiss Teams Cup last weekend. Yesterday, we featured their teammates, Tom Jacob... read more here
Daily Bridge in New Zealand
6 Dec 2021
More Kiwis win “In” Australia. It was an Australasian team which won the Victor Champion Cup Open Swiss Teams which was played on Real Bridge this past weekend. The winning team was well-balanced between North Island... read more here
Covid-19 Advisory from NZ Bridge
3 Dec 2021
Advisory No 22 3 December 2021.pdf read more here
Daily Bridge in New Zealand
3 Dec 2021
An “obvious” lead. No problem here. You are on lead and have a suit headed by the AK. You are on lead to a slam, too. No, not 6NT, or else there really would be no problem, but 6. So, your lead is obvious, or is it? ... read more here
Bring on the National Congress
2 Dec 2021
For our National Bridge Congress We WILL have a National Congress in February 2022. That’s the important message for all our Congress attendees, potential Congress attendees and even some of you who may not have thought of going to... read more here
Covid-19 Advisory from NZ Bridge
2 Dec 2021
Covid Advisory No 21 - Issued 29 Nov 2021 read more here
Daily Bridge in New Zealand
2 Dec 2021
Good timing, great result! So, you are doubled in your pre-empt. How you wished you had a 7th trump! Never mind, dummy looks half decent and this will be no blood-bath. Even better if you could make your contract. Can you? ... read more here
Daily Bridge in New Zealand
1 Dec 2021
How Random are Opening Leads? We all know that opening leads can backfire no matter how well intentioned and reasoned. We can only do our best with the sometime limited information available. So, what would be your choice with the hand below? You... read more here
NZ Bridge - New Brand Launch & Beginner Players Website
1 Dec 2021
Brand launch.pdf read more here
The Bridge Zone Radio Show - 174
1 Dec 2021
Here is the link to this week's show. The weekly Bridge gossip, views, tips and chatter with Barry and Mereana At the pond with Kermit ... read more here
Daily Bridge in New Zealand
30 Nov 2021
“Stay Low, Joe” We all love bidding…and making!... tight games at Teams, especially vulnerable. We can smell the 10-imp pick-up as we put the cards back into the pocket. Yet, what about the 5 imps or more lost by overbidding... read more here
Daily Bridge in New Zealand
29 Nov 2021
Under-valued! Have Aces: Go Places. and “those places” can be in the slam zone. The ingredients would be a reasonable trump fit, shortages and aces. Let’s see: ♠ K Q 7 2... read more here
Daily Bridge in New Zealand
26 Nov 2021
for the right game! Searching for the Making Game. When one partner has a decent 7 card major and the other partner, with normally at least 6 cards in the other, offers that suit as a playing option, you would normally think that one of those... read more here
Daily Bridge in New Zealand
25 Nov 2021
Something you like? What to throw away! Sorry, what to discard? When it comes to discarding, there is not one correct answer because we all have our preferred methods. While the method may not be universal, the intention is much more likely to... read more here
Daily Bridge in New Zealand
24 Nov 2021
but not on the tennis court! Jan’s Day: A “Grand” Victory. As we indicated yesterday, today’s article is not from a period gone by but features a deal from last weekend’s Inter-Provincials. No matter who you are,... read more here
The Bridge Zone Radio Show - 173
24 Nov 2021
Here is the link to this week's show The weekly Bridge gossip, views, tips and chatter with Barry and Mereana At the pond with Kermit ... read more here
Daily Bridge in New Zealand
23 Nov 2021
An uncomfortable discard. Defending is rarely straightforward and one of the more uncomfortable parts can be discarding when a declarer runs a long suit at you. The long suit in today’s hand, from last weekend’s Inter-provincials, is... read more here
New Club Manager sought by Auckland Bridge Club
23 Nov 2021
The Auckland Bridge Club is seeking a new Club Manager. If you are or know someone who might be interested in this part-time role, please press the following link. ... read more here
Real Live Inter-Provincials
22 Nov 2021
Real Live Inter-Provincials. A question for you to ponder as you read and salute the winners of last weekend’s Inter-Provincial Championships. You have been silent so far in the bidding. Are you going to remain so? This is your hand and... read more here
A Household with two Gold Grand Masters
20 Nov 2021
Meet Christchurch's latest Gold Grand Master, Jane Skipper. Jane and her husband John have been huge contributors to the Christchurch Bridge Club for many many years. For Jane, away from the table, this means being one of the club’s... read more here
Daily Bridge in New Zealand
19 Nov 2021
Too strong to pre-empt: too weak to open. 8 Points 10 Tricks. but not in the way you might expect. We feature a hand today that just does not fit into any traditional opening bid. If you were told that it had a 7-card spade suit and 8 high-card... read more here
Interprovincials 2021
19 Nov 2021
Link to Kibitzing on RealBridge Link to Results read more here
Daily Bridge in New Zealand
18 Nov 2021
“CARE” for less experienced players and others. That’s the word we are focusing on today. Sometimes it is rewarded. Another aspect to the same question is would you rather have a 42% or 83% result on a board, playing... read more here
Daily Bridge in New Zealand
17 Nov 2021
Jan’s Day: A Time to Bid and a Time to Pass. We look today at the subject of balancing. Sometimes, we balance and find a making contract or else we push them one level higher than they want to be. We may even go for a smaller minus score... read more here
The Bridge Zone Radio Show - 172
17 Nov 2021
Here is the link to this week's show The weekly Bridge gossip, views, tips and chatter with Barry and Mereana At the pond with Kermit Judge... read more here
Covid 19
16 Nov 2021
Over the weekend we learnt that a member of the Dargaville Bridge Club was admitted to hospital. All members of the club are now in self isolation. I am sure you join us in wishing those infected a speedy recovery. We are thinking... read more here
Daily Bridge in New Zealand
16 Nov 2021
Simple Stayman: Difficult Decision. How could Stayman become so awkward? You get your response to 2 and on the basis of that, you can either bid or invite game depending on strength, maybe even just choose to play in a major suit at the 2 level.... read more here
Congratulations to our new Grandmasters
15 Nov 2021
Details Here read more here
Daily Bridge in New Zealand
15 Nov 2021
Vivienne Sexton and Maureen Russ celebrate here in 2020. A Repeat Performance in the Babich. Just 12 months after scoring 72.16% in the 2020 event, Kerikeri’s Vivienne Sexton and Maureen Russ did it all over again with 73.04% to win... read more here
10 minutes of something- From the Bridge Zone
14 Nov 2021
Some funny stuff happens at the table ... 131121.mp4 read more here
Babich NZ Wide Pairs booklet
12 Nov 2021
Here is the link for the booklet for the boards played in this year's event. NZWP Booklet 2021.pdf (2.91MB) I hope you all enjoy reading them. If anyone wants a paper copy, please email me at rksolomon@xtra.co.nz and tell me... read more here
Babich NZ Wide Pairs results link and news about the event
12 Nov 2021
An on-line version of the booklet about the hands you have played will be posted on this site at 10.30 pm tonight, Friday. It contains a discount offer regarding wine purchase from the event’s sponsor, Babich Wines. TONIGHT... read more here
Daily Bridge in New Zealand
12 Nov 2021
A good suit to make trumps? A "Major" Disaster. That’s the last thing you want with such a potentially nice hand as the one below. Yet, that is exactly what happened. Let’s relive the sad story, a story that would never have happened... read more here
Win a Beach House at the February 2022 National Bridge Congress
12 Nov 2021
Win free luxury accommodation at The Mount for you and your friends while at the National Congress. Are you a fun loving, a bridge loving person.. and like mixing with others who are? Then, this offer is right up your alley. ... read more here
Daily Bridge in New Zealand
11 Nov 2021
Any rethink? For less experienced players and others. When you play “500”, you bid first time round or not at all. In Bridge, of course, you can pass several rounds of bidding and emerge “out of the bushes” with a bid. In... read more here
Daily Bridge in New Zealand
10 Nov 2021
Never in Doubt! The title of yesterday’s article was “Could Be Worse” and the theme around today’s could be along the lines of “could be a lot better”! Indeed, chances of South bringing home 10 tricks would... read more here
The Bridge Zone Radio Show - 171
10 Nov 2021
Here is the link to this week's show The weekly Bridge gossip, views, tips and chatter with Barry and Mereana At the pond with Kermit Judge... read more here
10 minutes of something- From the Bridge Zone
9 Nov 2021
The Chair.mp4 The Bridge Zone catch up with Allan Morris Alan talks with Barry and Mereana about Congress, Plans A, B and C, vaccinations, passports, the traffic light system and the potential effect on Bridge ... read more here
Covid-19 Advisory from NZ Bridge
9 Nov 2021
Advisory No 20 9th Nov 2021 read more here
Daily Bridge in New Zealand
9 Nov 2021
Could Be Worse. That’s one way to describe our partner’s bidding on today’s deal. We have got two nice suits of our own and unusually, the suit in which our partner has plenty, is not our shortest. We have a fit! Onwards, for... read more here
Daily Bridge in New Zealand
8 Nov 2021
Breaking those Rules. That’s part of the beauty of Bridge. We create rules (or guidelines) and then we break them! Of course, sometimes, maybe most of the time, we should not but recognising the times when we should is the mark of good... read more here
10 minutes of something- From the Bridge Zone
6 Nov 2021
Is online bridge a threat to clubs? 051121.mp4 read more here
Babich Wines NZ Wide Pairs
6 Nov 2021
Held on Friday evening. Face to Face heats in Level 2 areas. https://www.nzbridge.co.nz/current-tournaments.html Real Bridge on line heats to be run by the following clubs:... read more here
Daily Bridge in New Zealand
5 Nov 2021
New Zealand featured in International Bridge Press Journalism Awards. International Bridge Press Association makes several annual awards to both players who bid, play or defend exceptionally well and to the journalists who wrote up their fine... read more here
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