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When not to lead shortage

  This hand comes from the Sydney Bridge Club Christmas Party (morning session) played on Dec 3rd – with a virtually full room of 32 tables. 16 more played the afternoon session as well. From next week until the end … Continue reading

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2025 SBC Xmas Party Highlights

A Christmas get-together for the SBC players – there were 32 tables in the main field and 2 tables in the Supervised session. We had a lot of laughter on the guessing game to name the baby photos – the … Continue reading

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Which fit to play in – and how not to claim!

This hand is another one taken from the Wollstonecraft matchpoint pairs congress played on 16th November 2025. Sometimes your side is lucky enough to have two fits and you need to decide which to play in. Board 23 here was … Continue reading

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Countering a forcing defence (and matchpoint play)

This hand is taken from the Wollstonecraft matchpoint pairs congress played on 16th November 2025. A forcing defence (forcing declarer to ruff so they run out of trumps) can be extremely effective but sometimes there are things declarer can do … Continue reading

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2025 SBC Spring Swiss Teams Highlights

A decent turnout in the SBC Spring Swiss Teams congress! There were top-tier congress players, youth players and first-timers in the congress, we are proud to run congresses that appeal to all types of players! Thanks to John McIlrath and … Continue reading

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