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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Scott Smith, David Ackerley, Michael Ware, Matthew McManus. “Once a Year Wonder.” The Wellington Main Regional  Teams took place over the last weekend at the Wellington Bridge Club. As Michael Ware commented in his victory... read more here

for Junior and Intermediate players...and others! It's Fri day! Wishing and a ‘hoping. Having dreams is nice. They do sometimes come true and that is even nicer. We are, of course, talking about playing bridge hands! It’s strange.... read more here

Successful Defence? The following deal was played at 12 tables, a mixture of Open, Intermediate and Junior players. While one table played in part-score, the others all played in game, 4S, and every declarer made their contract. Yet, this game... read more here

easier than 6! The National Pairs : Where Grand Slam is easier than small slam! The National Pairs was held at Picton last weekend with 32 pairs, mainly from the South Island and Wellington competing. Day 1 saw 2 session qualifying with the top... read more here

Where to from here? Today’s deal is a test of one’s overcall style. You have a rather unusual hand of your own and despite some aggressive opposition bidding, your partner is keeping the auction alive at a highish level. Teams is the... read more here