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Best way to play 3NT?

This hand is taken from the SBC Harmony Park Swiss Pairs congress played on 14 February 2026 (match 4). Every pair except one played 3NT by South – most commonly after a simple auction 1NT (15-17) 3NT. Every West led … Continue reading

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Double fits again making lots of tricks!

This hand came up in a recent online club duplicate session. The auction started normally but then livened up somewhat! South opened the normal 1♠ and West overcalled 2♦. North raised to 2♠ (more on that below) and East bid … Continue reading

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SBC GNOT Direct Qualifier on 14th March

The Grand National Open Teams (GNOT) is Australia’s premier bridge event, organised by the Australia Bridge Federation. It involves Club Heats, Regional Finals, National Qualifier & Finals across the whole country. As one of the biggest clubs in New South … Continue reading

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How Good is My Hand? Half-Day Player Education Seminar – Friday 20th March 2026

This half-day Education Seminar in the SBC clubroom (Friday 20/03/2026) will explore your system and help you evaluate the strength of your hand in various situations. We will look at the different methods that are used to evaluate hand strength … Continue reading

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Aggressive bidding pays off again!

This hand comes from the Fixed Income Solutions One Day swiss pairs held as part of the Summer Festival of Bridge in Canberra on Fri Jan 16th. It was a 6 round butler imp swiss pairs (a form of scoring … Continue reading

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