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Daily Bridge in New Zealand
26 Apr 2024
for Junior, Intermediate or Novice players..and others. It's Fri Day! A Confused Message. I wonder if the problem highlighted by today’s deal is a system failure or just laziness. You be the judge though firstly you have a question to... read more here
Australian National Championships go to Orange
24 Apr 2024
A.N.C. goes to Orange. Saturday 6th to Thursday 18th July 2024 Maybe you would like to go there, too? For the first time, the Australian National Championships (A. N.C.) are being held outside one the main Australian cities. Orange is... read more here
Daily Bridge in New Zealand
24 Apr 2024
The Good Bad Break. So, you dread bad breaks? Sometimes, you dread them justifiably and the end result is not pretty. Yet, there are occasions when you need a bad break to make your contract. Firstly, though, what is your choice of opening bid... read more here
The Bridge Zone Radio Show
24 Apr 2024
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Daily Bridge in New Zealand
23 Apr 2024
“Crime” almost pays! This is not a story about how to win a Pairs event because on the board that follows, the winners of the South Canterbury Congress Open Pairs, held last Sunday in Timaru, scored 13 out of 28 match-points... read more here
Daily Bridge in New Zealand
22 Apr 2024
Should you? Following and Breaking Rules. Rules in bidding are really just guidelines and generally are to be followed. Sometimes, doing the right thing reaps its rewards…and then there times when it does not! ... read more here
Dannevirke Open Results
21 Apr 2024
Dannevirke Open Results Due to a technical issue there has been a significant delay in displaying these results online. This has now been resolved. We apologise for any inconvenience. read more here
Daily Bridge in New Zealand
19 Apr 2024
for Junior, Intermediate and Novice players…and others! It's Fri day Keep in Touch. It is very easy when, against a no-trump contract, you have AK of a long suit to lead both top honours without thinking of the consequences.... read more here
Daily Bridge in New Zealand
18 Apr 2024
Fearing the Worst. At times, we are taught to be optimistic at the bridge table. Then, there are the times when we fear the worst might happen. Which of these statements do you think apply below when the stakes are high in this 3NTx contract?... read more here
Daily Bridge in New Zealand
17 Apr 2024
In whom do you trust? Tricky Trick 3! Often it is the opening lead which sets declarer onto a path of success or of failure. Not so, today. It’s all about what happened at trick 3. Are you going to succeed or fail? South... read more here
The Bridge Zone Radio Show
17 Apr 2024
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Daily Bridge in New Zealand
15 Apr 2024
A first tournament win. Do you remember your first tournament win? For those fortunate enough to have won tournaments, the answer almost certainly is “yes”. Like one’s first A Point, it is a rather special feeling, one to... read more here
Daily Bridge in New Zealand
15 Apr 2024
A strong opponent! Beware or ignore! Strong No Trump openings are not what they used to be. For many years, they would not contain less than 16 hcp and were a bid to be reckoned with, to be feared/respected. Now, they do not seem quite so... read more here
News from the Chair
15 Apr 2024
Newsletter No 2 for 2024 read more here
Daily Bridge in New Zealand
12 Apr 2024
For Junior, Intermediate and Novice players…and others. It’s Fri day. Take the guess (and the stress ) out of the finesse. Do your finesses always seem to go wrong? Well, they do not even if it seems they do. However, there... read more here
Daily Bridge in New Zealand
11 Apr 2024
A Grand Journey. Recently, in an A Point Tournament, among 24 pairs who sat North/South, only two pairs reached any slam and only one reached grand-slam. 13 tricks were easy to make. I thought it would be instructive if the Panel gave some... read more here
Baden Wilson Competition- Position Year To Date
10 Apr 2024
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Daily Bridge in New Zealand
10 Apr 2024
When a Guess is a Certainty. Some guesses are more certain than others. In view of that, it was strange that more declarers did not make the 3NT contract on the deal below. The omens early on looked bad for the declarer: East... read more here
Ranks Report -Postion Year To Date
10 Apr 2024
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The Bridge Zone Radio Show
10 Apr 2024
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Top 200 - All Time Masterpoint Earners List
10 Apr 2024
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Daily Bridge in New Zealand
9 Apr 2024
A “Five Level Leap”. The opposition are not vulnerable and have bid or implied the possession of three suits. We, have suggested game in the fourth. The Panel have a choice of action in what is likely to be the “pass out”... read more here
Daily Bridge in New Zealand
8 Apr 2024
Kiwis on top in Trans Tasman Challenge The second round of the Trans- Tasman Challenge took place last Friday evening and produced another good set of results for the 8 New Zealand teams. All 8 New Zealand teams recorded victories, the biggest... read more here
Free Online Youth Lessons
7 Apr 2024
Exciting news! The Australian Bridge Federation is generously offering free online youth lessons to young people in New Zealand. It's a fantastic chance to learn Bridge from the talented teacher, Paul Marston. Classes start on 1st May with two... read more here
Daily Bridge in New Zealand
5 Apr 2024
for Junior, Intermediate and Novice players...and others! It's Fri Day Make the best of a bad bid! Well, you have got to, haven’t you? The bidding is in the past. You have reached the wrong game contract and you could be heading for a... read more here
Daily Bridge in New Zealand
4 Apr 2024
Counting to 12! Although North got to bid diamonds first naturally, it was South who became declarer in the ambitious 6D contract below. North DealsNone Vul ♠ A J 9 ♥ 3... read more here
Daily Bridge in New Zealand
3 Apr 2024
Two Ways Home. Today’s deal came from the final round of the Auckland Easter Teams and gave both declarers a little headache. They were to solve it in different ways. South DealsBoth Vul ... read more here
The Bridge Zone Radio Show
3 Apr 2024
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Daily Bridge in New Zealand
2 Apr 2024
Slam made: Team undefeated. Two most consistent days at the Auckland Club’s Easter Teams saw the team of Steph and Tom Jacob and Kevin Hu and Jerry Chen go through the 9 rounds x 13 board match event unbeaten to win by over 18 vps. Those... read more here
Daily Bridge in New Zealand
29 Mar 2024
“Run, Rabbit, Run” especially for new players. On Easter or any other day. While one usually passes with none or very few high-card points, there are times when one just has to bid. You are South and your partner has just... read more here
Daily Bridge in New Zealand
28 Mar 2024
Guiding partner. no flash slam! Both defenders played a potentially wrong card on today’s deal but in each case, their partner was able to steer the defence back on course. It was in a “bread and butter” part-score deal. In... read more here
Daily Bridge in New Zealand
27 Mar 2024
Trans- Tasman Challenge Returns. A reformed Trans-Tasman Challenge started last night with the first of 8 x 16 board matches between top Australian and New Zealand teams. Teams can have up to 8 players so as to cut down on the need for... read more here
The Bridge Zone Radio Show
27 Mar 2024
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Daily Bridge in New Zealand
26 Mar 2024
You are on your own: you know that! Partner is there just to follow suit. The signs look ominous. What can you do to beat the contract? West DealsNone Vul ♠ A J 6 ♥ 10 5... read more here
Trans-Tasman Challenge
26 Mar 2024
Link to website detailing kibitzing options and where results will be posted read more here
Daily Bridge in New Zealand
25 Mar 2024
A Big S(win)g in Rotorua. The team of Liz and Blair Fisher, Alan Grant and Jeremy Fraser-Hoskin scored an emphatic win in the Kelly Peirse Memorial Teams at Rotorua on Saturday, winning all 6 of their matches and being 14.75 vps clear at the end.... read more here
WBF Online Women’s Spring Festival on BBO 8 – 14 April
24 Mar 2024
The WBF Online Women’s Spring Festival on BBO will be held from 8 – 14 April, with even more opportunities for women to play and enjoy the event. Extra sessions have been introduced to cope with the different time zones – and... read more here
Daily Bridge in New Zealand
22 Mar 2024
for Junior, Intermediate and Novice players...and others! It's Fri day. Keep your eye on the ball…. or else? Or else the news can be rather bad. At the risk of mixing metaphors, if you do not, you may find the horse has already... read more here
Daily Bridge in New Zealand
21 Mar 2024
A Reputation in Tatters. They say “one success does not make a summer” or maybe they do not! Yes, I know, it was a swallow but there are no swallows playing bridge, to my knowledge! This, though, was a hard pill to swallow!... read more here
Daily Bridge in New Zealand
20 Mar 2024
A Time for care….and flair! When one’s opponents are in an unusual contract, one they should not make, your task as a defender is not to offer them any slim chance of making, if you can. On today’s deal, North-South were... read more here
The Bridge Zone Radio Show
20 Mar 2024
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Daily Bridge in New Zealand
19 Mar 2024
Choices? Balanced hands after a take-out double can usually be handled reasonably easily. What though when we, the responder to a take-out double, are unbalanced and strong? An interesting auction developed on the deal below. ... read more here
National Congress 28 Sept to 5 Oct 2024
19 Mar 2024
Keep these dates free NZBridgeA4_congressposter24.pdf read more here
Daily Bridge in New Zealand
18 Mar 2024
North Island Teams: a “capital” tournament. The North Island Teams was held at the Wellington Bridge Club and had all the players could ask, strong competition, excellent catering and an exciting finish. The event was played in an... read more here
Congratulations to our recently promoted Grandmaster
15 Mar 2024
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Daily Bridge in New Zealand
15 Mar 2024
For Junior, Intermediate and Novice players…and others. It’s Fri day! Leading to and from. When we take a finesse, we start normally with the hand that does not hold the key honours. Honours may be split between the two hands... read more here
News from the Chair
15 Mar 2024
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North Island Teams- 16-17 March - Wellington
15 Mar 2024
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Alan Taylor: a tribute
14 Mar 2024
Keen bridge players have enjoyed the writing of Alan Taylor. He has been writing about the game since the 1980s though most prominently from 1993 for some 20 years as Editor of the Daily Bulletins at our National Congress. Alan... read more here
Daily Bridge in New Zealand
14 Mar 2024
2023 Youth Bridge Weekend. Zarias Werder (far right) was one of the winners of events at that weekend and unsurprisingly is starting to make an impression on the tournament scene. A Journey to Gold. When one starts one’s bridge... read more here