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  • Daily Bridge in New Zealand

    18 Jul 2025

                Equal and Unequal Length. For Junior, Intermediate and Novice Players… and others. It’s Fri - Day. There’s a message here for all grades, even if the play may... read more here

  • Daily Bridge in New Zealand

    17 Jul 2025

    The Key Aim. Several declarers in an Open tournament failed in today’s contract, perhaps because they did not recognise their “key aim” as declarer (other than to make their contract!). Do you? East DealsBoth Vul... read more here

  • News from the Chair

    17 Jul 2025

    Newsletter No 2 available here read more here

  • ONLINE INTERMEDIATE LESSONS START AUGUST

    16 Jul 2025

    ATTENTION BRIDGE TEACHERS: ONLINE INTERMEDIATE LESSONS START AUGUST The NZB Teaching and Learning Committee has organised online Intermediate lesson – suitable for those who have played a few years. Cost: $20 for set of 3 lessons or $8... read more here

  • Daily Bridge in New Zealand

    16 Jul 2025

    An “honest” pre-empt…or not! Pre-empts work. Well, sometimes they do. They seem to make life awkward for one side and usually that does not seem to be the side who pre-empt. Let’s look at this situation. We are playing... read more here

  • The Bridge Zone Radio Show

    16 Jul 2025

      Link to this week's show read more here

  • Congratulations to our new Grandmasters

    15 Jul 2025

    Details here read more here

  • Daily Bridge in New Zealand

    15 Jul 2025

    Don’t rely on it! Good Fortune..or Good Defence ? The following 3NT contract was beaten (well at one table) but on the actual defence could have succeeded. Yet, on the actual lead, the contract should not have been made.... read more here

  • Daily Bridge in New Zealand

    14 Jul 2025

    “What If?” Those two words should be right in front of a declarer every time they play a contract, a reminder to take nothing for granted. Take a look here: South DealsBoth Vul A 8 4 Q 8... read more here

  • Discussion Paper: Masterpoint Ranks and Grades

    14 Jul 2025

    Discussion Doc- Ranking Review 14 July 2025.pdf read more here

  • Daily Bridge in New Zealand

    11 Jul 2025

    for Junior, Intermediate and Novice players .. and others. It's Fri  day.  How Weak is your Weak Two? Weak 2 Opening bids are very common (apart from 2C, of course!). Therefore, those who play them should have a clear idea of how to... read more here

  • Daily Bridge in New Zealand

    10 Jul 2025

    Finesse to Success! Well, it looks like you have made the wrong decision for your side. You are playing Swiss Pairs and you should have left the final decision to your partner who would certainly have wielded the axe!   East... read more here

  • Daily Bridge in New Zealand

    9 Jul 2025

    A High-Stake Lead. When there’s lots of distribution around the table and the opponents have bid aggressively to slam, you want to get your opening lead right, or as right as you can. Imps will likely be flowing in the opponents’... read more here

  • News from the Chair

    9 Jul 2025

      Newsletter available here read more here

  • The Bridge Zone Radio Show

    9 Jul 2025

    Link to this week's show read more here

  • Daily Bridge in New Zealand

    8 Jul 2025

    Good Shape: Bad Shape. Two deals from the recent National Swiss Pairs illustrate well the importance of shape in hand evaluation. Both deals are in the slam zone. Firstly, therefore, two questions.   9... read more here

  • Daily Bridge in New Zealand

    7 Jul 2025

    Gary Foidl and Brett Glass.  Waikato Win in National Swiss Pairs. Brett Glass and Gary Foidl hit the lead at just the right time in the 9 round National Swiss Pairs held this past weekend at the Tauranga Bridge Club. After a small loss... read more here

  • NZ Mixed Team- Trial Dates 2026

    7 Jul 2025

    This note should be read in conjunction with the notes posted on this site on 9th and 29th June 2025. The Mixed Trials (should they be necessary) for the team to go to the Asia Cup in India, in June 2026 will be held in Auckland from Friday 6th... read more here

  • 20A Swiss Pairs- Tauranga 5 & 6 July 2025

    4 Jul 2025

       Results will be posted here read more here

  • Daily Bridge in New Zealand

    4 Jul 2025

    For Junior, Intermediate and Novice players…and others! It’s Fri   day! “Light Hearted” It has been a bit of a heavy week with deals involving squeezes and end-plays. It’s time for something more... read more here

  • Daily Bridge in New Zealand

    3 Jul 2025

    End -play Delight! Today’s deal provided a headache for most declarers with only 3 out of 14 managing to make 9 tricks in 3NT. Yet, the board was as tough for many of the North players as well. Firstly, then, what would you lead as North... read more here

  • Daily Bridge in New Zealand

    2 Jul 2025

    Michael “at  the wheel”. Michael Ware is our top master-point earner, a regular New Zealand international player and currently on a rich run of success, as at last weekend’s Wellington Main Regional Teams. Let’s take... read more here

  • The Bridge Zone Radio Show

    2 Jul 2025

    Link to this week's show read more here

  • Daily Bridge in New Zealand

    1 Jul 2025

    More of David. As stated yesterday, we do not see David Ackerley in action very often. So, he is now featured for the second day running after his team’s excellent performance in winning the Wellington  Main Regional Teams. There... read more here

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