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Daily Bridge in New Zealand
7 Oct 2024
Our National Congress. A week of bridge has just ended at Bay Park Tauranga. Hopefully, it was a happy time for all who participated, whether they were playing in the Novice Pairs or the final of New Zealand Teams, whether one was playing or... read more here
Daily Bridge in New Zealand
1 Oct 2024
Hand of the Day will return at the end of the National Congress. In the meantime, hopefully, there will be some deals of interest in the Congress Bulletins. Richard Solomon read more here
Daily Bridge in New Zealand
27 Sep 2024
for Junior, Intermediate and Novice players...and others! It's Fri day. Amazingly quite normal! On the eve of this year’s National Bridge Congress, let’s feature a board which is both most strange but at the same time proves... read more here
National Congress
27 Sep 2024
Our 38th National Congress commences on 30th September and will run for 8 days. News and results are available on the website and, for the first time, on our app. Details about the app can be found here. You can find information about... read more here
Daily Bridge in New Zealand
26 Sep 2024
Tap, Tap! At a recent Open tournament, the following board was played 8 times in a heart contract, sometimes in part-score, sometimes in game. Not once did the defence take more than three tricks. Can you do better? South DealsNone... read more here
National Congress App
26 Sep 2024
Congress App read more here
The Bridge Zone Radio Show
26 Sep 2024
Link to this week's show read more here
Daily Bridge in New Zealand
25 Sep 2024
But which one? Slamming at Pairs. Today’s deal raises a number of interesting points in the bidding. We posed a couple of them to the Panel. ♠ J 5 3 — A K J 6 3... read more here
Congratulations to our recently qualified tournament director
24 Sep 2024
Johan Strydom - New Plymouth read more here
Daily Bridge in New Zealand
24 Sep 2024
Swingy…but flat! Today’s board also, like yesterday’s, comes from the final of the HCL International tournament in New Delhi, won by Matt Brown and Michael Whibley and their Australian teammates, Sartaj Hans and Andy Hung. This... read more here
Daily Bridge in New Zealand
23 Sep 2024
Big Winners from Down Under. 21st HCL International, the most prestigious tournament in India has been won by an Australasian team, Team Wham, which consisted of Australians, Sartaj Hans and Andy Hung and our own Matt Brown and Michael Whibley.... read more here
Daily Bridge in New Zealand
20 Sep 2024
for Junior, Intermediate and Novice players...and others! It's Fri day! “One, Two…that will do!” Sometimes players get lucky when they make the wrong bid. Today, though, is a chilling reminder that wrong bids often... read more here
Daily Bridge in New Zealand
19 Sep 2024
Difficult decision. A Feisty Opponent. Opponents are allowed to make a nuisance of themselves in the bidding but when one’s own side contracts to play 3NT, they should defend! Such a wish might have been going through North’s mind... read more here
Daily Bridge in New Zealand
19 Sep 2024
Scoring a positive. North-South reached a poor contract today as a result of a couple of decisions made in the bidding. Could they/ should they have been avoided? North DealsE-W Vul ... read more here
News from the Chair
19 Sep 2024
Newsletter No 6 2024 Details Here read more here
Daily Bridge in New Zealand
18 Sep 2024
Take advantage! No Wasted Opportunity. It looked to the declarer of today’s deal that an opportunity to defeat the contract had been missed by the defence. It is thus a good time to avoid any slip-up in the play. South... read more here
The Bridge Zone Radio Show
18 Sep 2024
Link to this week's show read more here
Appointment of Teaching Review Coordinator
16 Sep 2024
THE NZ Bridge Teaching and Learning Committee is pleased to announce that the Board has contracted Alan Grant (Wellington) to undertake the review of the current teaching and learning resources. Alan will work closely with the Committee, and it... read more here
Daily Bridge in New Zealand
16 Sep 2024
Safety First. The scoresheet looked very consistent on today’s board. It was not one that the declarers would have wanted. Yet, the play of the hand started so well for most of them. East DealsBoth Vul ♠... read more here
Daily Bridge in New Zealand
13 Sep 2024
For Juniors, Intermediate and Novice players…and others! It’s Fri day! Real Life Rescue! This is no made-up hand to prove that good advice works out. This is real life! I know because I sat North! ... read more here
Daily Bridge in New Zealand
12 Sep 2024
Double Trouble! We always bemoan missed opportunities when a contract escapes a penalty double and goes several down. Comments like “I was afraid they would run to a better spot” are common. So often, even if they have a better spot,... read more here
Daily Bridge in New Zealand
11 Sep 2024
“Well, you have to try something!” A simple Stayman auction following a 15-17 1NT opening lands you in 3NT. It’s one of those deals when it looks like there could be some ways to make and some ways to go down. This was reflected... read more here
The Bridge Zone Radio Show
11 Sep 2024
Link to this week's show read more here
2nd WBF Online Women’s Teams event
10 Sep 2024
Following the success of our inaugural event in February this year, we are delighted to announce our 2nd WBF Online Women’s Teams event. Key details: · Transnational (i.e. teams can... read more here
Daily Bridge in New Zealand
10 Sep 2024
Pre-emptive Problems. I am not the first person to say that pre-empts do work and certainly will not be the last! This one caught East with a good hand and some difficult decisions to make. West... read more here
Stop Card use No Longer mandated by NZ Bridge
10 Sep 2024
Background Stop Cards.pdf Announcement Stop Card bulletin.pdf read more here
Club Level Director Exams & Tournament Level Assessments 2024-2025
9 Sep 2024
Updated Information read more here
Daily Bridge in New Zealand
9 Sep 2024
Does “Crime” pay? It is not too hard a problem for this Monday. Normally, when you pick up a very rare “rock-crusher” looking hand, your partner does their best to spoil your pleasure by opening a Weak 2 or pre-empting in... read more here
Daily Bridge in New Zealand
6 Sep 2024
For Junior, Intermediate and Novice players …and others. It’s Fri day. Time to change course? There are contracts where defenders have to change course if they want to be successful. Either an initial lead has not worked out... read more here
Daily Bridge in New Zealand
5 Sep 2024
Weaker but Better! Today’s deal also comes from the recent Trans- Tasman Challenge. It provided a challenge for both some declarers and all of the defenders in the West seat. That is the seat from which you will see the deal initially:... read more here
Daily Bridge in New Zealand
4 Sep 2024
Leading from Nothing at the Trans -Tasman. Nothing to go on? Well, not much. Certainly there is nothing much in our hand to admire, a true Yarborough. The bidding is swift, too. Try: Board 7South DealsBoth Vul ... read more here
The Bridge Zone Radio Show
4 Sep 2024
Link to this week's show read more here
Daily Bridge in New Zealand
3 Sep 2024
Lysandra Zheng. Catch-up Bridge. This is a very delicate art, the art of recovering from a disaster. Somehow, if one goes looking to make up a few imps, so often one ends up twice as far behind. So, is it better to play down the middle, pick up... read more here
Daily Bridge in New Zealand
2 Sep 2024
Nick Bailey, Malcolm Mayer, Zachary Yan and Lysandra Zheng. New names and partnerships win the National Teams. This coming weekend sees the National Youth Weekend take place in Auckland. Some 40+ young players are expected to attend for a... read more here
20A National Teams - Otago Bridge Club 31 Aug-1 Sept
30 Aug 2024
Link to results read more here
Daily Bridge in New Zealand
30 Aug 2024
for Junior, Intermediate and Novice players....and others. It's Fri day! A “Certain” Guess. Today, we examine how some guesses as to which defender holds certain honour cards really need not be guesses at all. They are “stone... read more here
Daily Bridge in New Zealand
29 Aug 2024
to success! Any which way. It would seem a lot easier to make 9 tricks in 3NT on the board below than 10 in hearts. Yet, especially playing Pairs, 4H is the place to be for +420 and maybe any overtrick. However, many found it too hard even to... read more here
Daily Bridge in New Zealand
28 Aug 2024
Bidding beyond the No-Trump Game. Our bidding so far has been fairly mainstream, or so we think, though rather strangely, it has now taken us beyond a routine 3NT. What is partner up to and what do we bid next? ... read more here
The Bridge Zone Radio Show
28 Aug 2024
Link to this week's show read more here
Daily Bridge in New Zealand
27 Aug 2024
No time to moan! Are you tired of flat 5 counts? Generally, that is the type of hand we all hold, or say we do! Actually, it is interesting when that is all one holds and the opposition bid all the way to 2S. What has our partner got? That,... read more here
Daily Bridge in New Zealand
26 Aug 2024
Universal good defence and play? Perhaps a dream! Most declarers were in 4H by West on the following board. Some were lucky enough to have less than perfect defence to make their contract. Some failed to make their contract after less than ideal... read more here
Daily Bridge in New Zealand
23 Aug 2024
For Junior, Intermediate and Novice players…and others! It’s Fri day! A Leading Problem. Have you ever had no idea what to lead to a slam? Every week? The opponents have given you little information…and... read more here
Daily Bridge in New Zealand
22 Aug 2024
2NT Opening: 20-22 or for the Minors. Today, we have something a little different. The article has been submitted by one of our top players and directors, Patrick Carter. He picks up a theme which is very relevant to our game, that of when you... read more here
Daily Bridge in New Zealand
21 Aug 2024
Stephen and Annette Henry, Liz Fisher and Dwayne Crombie, 2024 Fullarton Teams winners. Close Contest in Fullarton Teams. The two grand-slams featured in the two articles so far this week came from last weekend’s Fullarton... read more here
The Bridge Zone Radio Show
21 Aug 2024
Link to this week's show read more here
Daily Bridge in New Zealand
20 Aug 2024
Dummy’s delight. If you play Roman Key-Card Blackwood, then today’s bidding question should be very straightforward…or is it? If you do not use this method of checking for aces/key cards, then today’s deal may encourage... read more here
Daily Bridge in New Zealand
19 Aug 2024
“Grand” Bidding. We all want to. A “grand” bid and made usually produces a great score at any form of scoring and usually gets “bragging rights” in any team post-mortem! So, why then are we so shy when it comes... read more here
News from the Chair
19 Aug 2024
Newsletter No 5 read more here
Congratulations to our recenlty qualified Club level Directors
18 Aug 2024
Faith Jackson – Motueka Leigh Roberts – Golden Bay Nick Saunders – Te Awamutu read more here
Daily Bridge in New Zealand
16 Aug 2024
For Junior, Intermediate and Novice Players…and others. It’s Fri day. A Time to Tell All. There are times when you are best to tell the opposition as little as possible about your hand, perhaps to make their opening lead harder.... read more here