The Bridge Zone

The Bridge Zone – Episode 425
The BZ Crew talk about
BBO is ending unlimited free play!
IntoBridge (by Stefan Skorchev) identified as a free unlimited alternative
Uncle Bulgaria?
10 things to take to a tournament – Barry can’t even name five
Tournament results from the Fullerton Teams and Canterbury Regional Pairs
Hello to Gerry Plamer.
Mr Jinn shares results from around the motu
Weekend tournament results across multiple regions
7-year-old player Rory McDowell at club night sessions
Twenty Seven – 04 – twenty seven mentioned again
Mr Jinn fronted at Upper Hutt – kms to C points calculation
Plenty of tournaments offered for Jinnies this weekend
Judge Julie gets a bonus question today
What to do when a partner pulls faces or wriggles during bidding
And
When does a player may ask clarification questions during online play
Both answers hinge on the same core principle
Information must come only from bidding and play, and questions may only be asked when it is your turn to bid or play.
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See you at the tables
The BZ Crew

The Bridge Zone – Episode 424

The BZ Crew talk about
World Youth Transnational Championships in Hefei China – mission accomplished?
Results from Cambridge Sixes
Mr Jinn – potential B point record attempt
NZB tournament entry outage
Luna snaps a photo of the Buckleton gloves
Mr Jinn shares results from around the motu
Mr Jinn heads to Upper Hutt Club – we recall their 50th Jubilee in 2019
Thanks Geraldine Club for sending the Jinnies results though
Luna and Mr Jinn pair up for a tournament
Is it true the old fart is taking on the B point challenge?
Judge Julie talk to Rule 66 - Tricks
2 Core principles
ANY player may review their own last trick before leading to the next trick
NO player may touch or rearrange another players cards
We also finish off our chat about slow play and reference playing behind screens
The Gambler has a tip
Pearson's Law for spade-based bidding decisions.
And memories on why partner did not take another bid relating to Pearson’s Law
Plus a story about how Pearsons Law worked favourably for the opponents once
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See you at the tables
The BZ Crew

The Bridge Zone – Episode 423

The BZ Crew talk about
World Youth Transnational Championships in Hefei China
New Plymouth North Island teams
The Buckleton gloves
Mr Jin gets an envelope to help pay for his travels
Judge Julie continues with Slow Play tips
NZ standard time to play a board is 7 minutes
Slow play is one of the hardest Director duties to manage
And an opinion of using a clock in room is given
Mr Jinn shares results from around the motu
One fantastic result - Mr Jin gets gold
Tales of a card turner in NZ is alive
Drug testing?
Three generations at the tables in Whakatane with 5 variations of soup for lunch
Malcolm Mayer shares a solution to solving your insomnia issues
He continues to tell the story of the Akarana app
Thanks for your time Malcolm, from the BZ Crew
The Gambler has a tip
Bidding with 0-5hcp – do you, don’t you – it’s the Angel vs the Devil time
Did you catch Richard Solomons article on bidding with a 2 count - if you haven’t read – look it up on the NZB website – It is a great read
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See you at the tables
The BZ Crew

The Bridge Zone – Episode 422

The BZ Crew talk about
Weather, robbing a bank and funding
The Bailiff rules about the difference between a Major and a minor penalty card
Also – what do you do if you feel uncomfortable at the table during a post mortem
Mr Jinn shares results from around the motu
Jinnies are posting some superb results
Kevin Hu directs a tournament that he won as a Junior back in the day
We had a “quaddie” at the Howick tourney
Malcolm Mayer shares when he first represented NZ and his travels then wasn’t that exciting
He tell us a story that did not have a favourable outcome at the table yet the result changed the way he plays to this very day
He continues to tell the story of the Akarana app
Join Ankarana’s Swiss pairs online – the remaining 4 weeks can count towards your total score
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See you at the tables
The BZ Crew

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