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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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