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Daily Bridge in New Zealand
14 Sep 2022
Attention to Detail. Short and swift bidding today. A deal to plan your play and a special reward if you can name the most important card in the two hands you can see below: West DealsN-S Vul ♠ K 4... read more here
The Bridge Zone Radio Show -213
14 Sep 2022
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Daily Bridge in New Zealand
13 Sep 2022
An Awful Choice. “What a revolting decision to have to make” was one our Panellist’s reaction to today’s problem. That’s how I felt about it at the table. So, let’s see how you and the Panel coped. And I... read more here
Daily Bridge in New Zealand
12 Sep 2022
Too many of them! Spot the Ending? Can you? A simple bidding sequence, enough high card points for game and until you start adding up winners and losers, you seem to be in a good contract. Suddenly, the number of losers seems one too many. Can... read more here
Daily Bridge in New Zealand
9 Sep 2022
It’s Fri Day… and this is for you if you are A Junior INTERMEDIATE NOVICE ... read more here
Daily Bridge in New Zealand
8 Sep 2022
When you are strong? Sacrificing with a Strong No Trump? That seems a strange thing to contemplate. They may or will reach game after our partner opened with a 15-17 1NT. Should we be bidding on top of them because they are likely to make their... read more here
The Bridge Zone Radio Show -212
8 Sep 2022
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Daily Bridge in New Zealand
7 Sep 2022
Just in case. Wouldn’t it be boring if all suits broke normally? OK, when you are in a 4-3 4S contract and get a 6-0 break, you might think otherwise! Nevertheless, try this one. Board 26East DealsBoth Vul... read more here
Daily Bridge in New Zealand
6 Sep 2022
exploration time. The Route to Game. A direct route or an exploratory one? If you know where you are going and have no slam aspirations, then why not go there? Is that the situation here? If not, what further information do we need and how... read more here
Daily Bridge in New Zealand
5 Sep 2022
“Insurance?” They sit one underneath the other on the hand record of the event. These two deals occurred in the same 10 board match to the same pairs. Maybe the statisticians can tell us the likelihood of that occurring? Let’s... read more here
Daily Bridge in New Zealand
2 Sep 2022
A Useful Convention. It's Fri Day for those new to the game Bridge is full of artificial or conventional bids, bids where the meaning is something other than length of cards in the suit bid. There are very few conventions in an initial... read more here
Daily Bridge in New Zealand
1 Sep 2022
The basic ones. Just Checking. Most players believe they will be defending 90% of the time, or so it seems, because they and their partner always get poor hands. (True?) So, just checking on your defence here. South DealsE-W Vul... read more here
Kiwi Second in World Pairs
1 Sep 2022
In 2016, Michael Cornell and Ashley Bach were the joint winners of the WBF World Pairs Championship. In the same Polish city, Wroclaw, earlier this week, our own Michael Whibley finished second in the same event. His was an... read more here
The Bridge Zone Radio Show -211
1 Sep 2022
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Daily Bridge in New Zealand
31 Aug 2022
Thinking Ahead. It’s what we should do if possible whether declarer or a defender and in the bidding too. So, what thoughts are going through your mind with the following East hand when your partner leads A: South DealsE-W Vul... read more here
Daily Bridge in New Zealand
30 Aug 2022
Double is penalties or take-out! Which? Multi Meaning. The Multi 2 is not a universally loved convention even in “Multi – land” New Zealand. That will be seen in our Panel’s comments. However, it is commonly played by our... read more here
Daily Bridge in New Zealand
29 Aug 2022
News of South and North Island Teams. The South Island Teams took place this past weekend at the Invercargill Bridge Club and resulted in an impressive victory for the team of Kate Davies, John Patterson, Sandra Calvert and Colin Carryer. They... read more here
Announcement - NZ Mens Team - Asia Cup Oct 2022
26 Aug 2022
Congratulations to the players selected to represent New Zealand at the Asia Cup event. 19th to 25th October 2022 Jakarta Indonesia Bulletin- Asia Cup 2022.pdf read more here
Daily Bridge in New Zealand
26 Aug 2022
Fri Day…for less experienced players. The Cruel Game. Our declarer felt quite proud of himself while playing today’s deal but was not so happy at the end. Decide how you would play the following 4 contract.... read more here
National Congress Update August 2022
26 Aug 2022
Five Weeks to the National Bridge Congress It really is time to put in those entries and if you want to take advantage of the 10% cash discount: Pay by 31st August No excuses that your cheque’s in the mail! Use NZB payment system or pay... read more here
News from the Chair- No 6 for 2022
26 Aug 2022
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Daily Bridge in New Zealand
25 Aug 2022
Are you listening? The Ruff that helped declarer! You would think when a defender ruffs one of a declarer’s winning tricks that it would be to the defence’s advantage. That may not always be true. South DealsE-W... read more here
Daily Bridge in New Zealand
24 Aug 2022
The Price of Pre-emption. We all know that pre-empts do work. Otherwise, we would not keep opening our Weak 2’s, 3’s and 4’s. Yet, there are times they come at a price. West DealsBoth Vul ... read more here
The Bridge Zone Radio Show -210
24 Aug 2022
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Daily Bridge in New Zealand
23 Aug 2022
A Feisty Opponent. “Pre-empts work” is a common enough truism. Today, we have one awkward problem over a triple jump, well maybe two problems. Time to start thinking as the “Stop Card” is already on the table.... read more here
Daily Bridge in New Zealand
22 Aug 2022
Keeping in Touch. It can be just a little annoying when you have 9 tricks to take in your 3NT contract but you cannot manage to take all of them..and your contract fails. North DealsNone Vul ♠ A Q 9 6... read more here
Daily Bridge in New Zealand
19 Aug 2022
FriDay... for those new to the table. The Message. The Learners’ class you attended may have spent lots of time on the bidding and some time on playing hands. However, it probably did not spend too much time on defence perhaps either... read more here
Assessment Weekend- Tournament Director Qualification
18 Aug 2022
TMT Director Assessment Weekend 2022.pdf read more here
Daily Bridge in New Zealand
18 Aug 2022
tough choices! Third Ace Lucky! 11 cards in today’s problem hand cry out for the card holder to bid. Yet, the other 2 suggest that passing might be a wise choice. Will the majority rule? Let’s see. ... read more here
Daily Bridge in New Zealand
17 Aug 2022
Prove Yourself Right! You’ve got a great hand which gets even greater when partner makes a limit raise (10-11 hcp) in your long major. So, you check on Key Cards and partner lets you down having not one. So, you bail out at the 5-level and... read more here
Same Event New Sponsor
17 Aug 2022
Loveblock New Zealand Wide Pairs The New Zealand Wide Pairs has been associated with Babich Wines for very many years. Indeed, we often refer to it as “the Babich”. The event started in 1999 with Babich’s sponsorship starting... read more here
The Bridge Zone Radio Show -209
17 Aug 2022
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Congratulations Arch
16 Aug 2022
“100 Archway” A street address? No way! A way to introduce a special celebration at the Mt Albert Bridge Club on 11th August. Most definitely. Arch Jelley is a special person. In bridge terms that is especially to the Mt... read more here
Daily Bridge in New Zealand
16 Aug 2022
Last weekend the Coffs Coast Gold Bridge Congress took place and this attracted players from both sides of the Tasman. It was no small event either with 50 Open and 20 Intermediate teams taking part. Ex Kiwis Liam Milne and James Coutts had a... read more here
Congratulations to our new Grandmasters
15 Aug 2022
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Daily Bridge in New Zealand
15 Aug 2022
2022 Youth Bridge Day. Each year this century, New Zealand Bridge has run a Youth event during a weekend about this time of year. This is not aimed at our top Youth players but those coming into the game, maybe with a little experience. It is a... read more here
Congratulations to our recently qualified Directors
14 Aug 2022
Recently Qualified Directors 14 Aug 2022 read more here
Daily Bridge in New Zealand
12 Aug 2022
Fri Day for less experienced players The Best Bid is….. “Which rule do we follow today?” That might be the thought running through North’s mind after West started with the bidding, 1H. An opening... read more here
Daily Bridge in New Zealand
11 Aug 2022
The End Justifies the Means Match Point Pairs can be a brutal game but should we really be playing for tops and suffer the occasional (or is it more than the occasional?) bottom or look for average plusses? What then about the following?... read more here
Daily Bridge in New Zealand
10 Aug 2022
Longest First? The basic concept of opening bids is to open your longest suit first. Two recent deals challenged that theory..or at least one of them did. Your choice as opening the bidding then with: ... read more here
The Bridge Zone Radio Show -208
10 Aug 2022
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Daily Bridge in New Zealand
9 Aug 2022
Being Pushed Around. Your best hand of the night. The strongest hand you have held in terms of high card points for weeks…and what happens? The opponents bid up to game. The vulnerability, naturally, is in their favour. What are you going... read more here
Daily Bridge in New Zealand
8 Aug 2022
Another Crappy Overcall? That’s what partners usually have, don’t they? Not vulnerable, anything goes. Well almost…or maybe not quite so true when... read more here
Daily Bridge in New Zealand
5 Aug 2022
It's Fri for our Less Experienced Players Do you know where you’re going? A bidding problem for you today on the second round of bidding. Your partner opens with 1H and after your 2C call, partner bids 2D. What is your next bid with... read more here
Daily Bridge in New Zealand
4 Aug 2022
A Question of Style? Well, so it would seem with today’s bidding problem. You are playing Teams and have been dealt a pretty long suit. You have a mixture of a constructive and pre-emptive hand, the latter coming from having very little in... read more here
Daily Bridge in New Zealand
3 Aug 2022
Is that dummy? It’s Tough on Defence! You probably already know that! So, let’s walk through this particular deal. You are playing Teams. South DealsNone Vul ♠ A Q 3... read more here
The Bridge Zone Radio Show -207
3 Aug 2022
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Daily Bridge in New Zealand
2 Aug 2022
Missed Opportunity. Some contracts are just unmakeable as long as the defence is accurate. That would apply to today’s deal though when declarer gets a favourable lead, they should be careful to take full advantage. South... read more here
Daily Bridge in New Zealand
1 Aug 2022
Losers or Loser! Well, if you do not get rid of them, that’s what you will be. So, you had better make a good plan, quickly. Your slam looks a little dicey. North DealsE-W Vul ♠ A K Q J 6 4 2... read more here
Daily Bridge in New Zealand
29 Jul 2022
It’s Fri Day…for those new to the game. Run, Rabbit, Run! We are going to focus today on a bidding situation which so many of our newer players get wrong. Have a go at today’s question and see how you fare.... read more here
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