Publications archive

Publications for players

eCongress News

eCongress News was the NSWBA email newsletter for congress players. It was published approximately monthly from July 2014 to the end of 2021, then approximately every 2 months thereafter. The last 5 years’ of newsletters are available here:

Past issues

February 2024
December 2023
October 2023
July 2023
May 2023
April 2023
February 2023
December 2022
September 2022
July-August 2022
June 2022
April-May 2022
March 2022
January-February 2022
December 2021
November 2021
October 2021
September 2021
August 2021
July 2021
June 2021
May 2021
April 2021
March 2021
February 2021
January 2021
December 2020
November 2020
October 2020
September 2020
August 2020
July 2020
June 2020
February 2020
January 2020
December 2019
October-November 2019
September 2019
July-August 2019
June-July 2019
April 2019
March 2019
February 2019

Columns previously published in eCongress News

Rakesh Kumar

Matthew McManus

2017

201711_The_New_Laws_for_Players
201709_When_should_the_bidding_sequence_be_removed_from_view
201707_So_you_think_you_are_a_fast_player_(revised_and_expanded)

2016

201610_The_Ubiquitous_Lead_of_the_2_of_Diamonds
201606_Correcting_Bridgemates_Errors
201605_Just_because_(part_2)
201604_Just_because_(part_1)
201602_Information_and_what_to_do_with_it

2015

201512_They_haven’t_got_what_they_promised_(part_3)
201510_They_haven’t_got_what_they_promised_(part_2)
201509_They_haven’t_got_what_they_promised_(Part_1)
201507_Did_you_hear_your_partner_speak
201506_Nothing_to_think_about
201505_At_the_start_of_a_round
201504_Let’s_talk_about_it_some_more
201503_What_NOT_to_do_while_waiting_for_the_Director
201502_Let’s_talk_about_it
201501_Ethical_Dilemmas_(part_3)

2014

201412_Ethical_Dilemmas_(part_2)
201411_Ethical_Dilemmas_(part_1)
201410_So_you_think_you_are_a_fast_player
201409_How_hard_is_bidding
201408_Playing_the_wrong_cards
201407_Playing_Cards
201406_Things_I_have_seen_(part_2)
201405_Things_I_have_seen_(part_1)
201403_I_didn’t_mean_to_do_that
201402_A_Director’s_Ruling_(part_3)
201401_A_Director’s_Ruling_(part_2)

2013

201312_A_Director’s_Ruling_(part_1)

Paul Lavings

2021

202110_Book Review_Swing Deals
202107_Book Review_Winning at the Club
202104_Book Review_Bridge Outside the Box with Val Kovachev
202103_Book Review – Planning the Defense the Next Level
202102_Book Review – Winning at Matchpoints

2020

202012_Book Review – Bridge Entry Techniques
202011_Book Review_The Power of Pass
202011_Book Review_Symmetric Relay
202008_Book Review – Bachelor Bridge
202007_Book Review – Winning IMPs
202006_Book Review – Planning The Defense
202002_Book Review – Gaining the Mental Edge at Bridge

2019

201910_Book Review – Master of Bridge Psychology
201907_Book Review – The Big Payoff
201905_Book Review – Sleeping on the couch
201904_Book Review – On The Other Hand
201903_Book Review – Under the Table

Publications for Affiliated Clubs

Insight

Issue_01_Jun-Nov_2016
Issue_02_Dec-Mar_2017
Issue_03_Apr-Jul_2017
Issue_04_Aug_2017-Sep_2018
Issue_05_Oct_2018-Mar_2019
Issue_06_Sep_2020
Issue_07_Aug_2021
Issue_08_Oct_2022
Issue_09_Jan_2023

Expert Talks

Expert Talks were presented on Monday nights in 2016-19 by some of the NSWBA’s most experienced players.

Expert Talks

2019

20190701_Liam_Milne_How_to_Make _Your_Opponents_Defend_Worse

2018

20180827_Nye_Griffiths_High_Level_Bidding
20180625_Liam_Milne_Choosing_the_Best_Chance_in_Defence_(with_Solutions)
20180409_Ron_Klinger_Opening_Leads
20180305_Warren_Lazer_Smith_Peters

2017

20171211_Nigel_Rosendorff_Approach_at_the_Table
20170515_Paul_Lavings_The_Weaknesses_in_2_over_1_GF_and_How_to_Exploit_Them
20170313_Nigel_Rosendorff_Steps_to_Improve_Your_Partnership

2016

20160912_Michael_Wilkinson_The_Objective_of_Bridge_and_XYZ
20160808_Nye_Griffiths_Logical_Thinking
20160718_David_Beauchamp_Bidding_Decisions_with_Tom_Jacob
20160620_Ron_Klinger_Quiz
20160530_Will_Jenner-O’Shea_Kickback,_Minorwood,_Georgeout
20160516_Liam_Milne_Building_a_Practical_System
20160411_Paul_Lavings_Defence_Checklist
20160321_Matthew_Thomson_Tournament_Player_to_Expert

Publications of Historical Interest

The NSWBA Newsletter (earlier called NSWBA Bulletin) was a general purpose publication for both clubs and players which was discontinued in June 2016. Past editions from 2002 to 2016 are available here:

NSWBA Newsletter

2016

2016-02newsletter
2016-01newsletter

2015

2015-04newsletter
2015-03newsletter
2015-02newsletter
2015-01newsletter

2014

2014-02newsletter
2014-01newsletter

2013

13-04bull
13-03bull
13-02bull
13-01bull

2012

12-06bull
12-05bull
12-04bull
12-03bull
12-02bull
12-01bull

2011

11-06bull
11-05bull
11-04bull
11-03bull
11-02bull
11-01bull

2010

10-06bull
10-05bull
10-04bull
10-03bull
10-02bull
10-01bull

2009

09-06bull
09-05bull
09-04bull
09-03bull
09-02bull
09-01bull

2008

08-06bull
08-05bull
08-04bull
08-03bull
08-02bull
08-01bull

2007

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07-05bull
07-04bull
07-03bull
07-02bull
07-01bull

2006

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06-05bull
06-04bull
06-03bull
06-02bull
06-01bull

2005

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05-04bull
05-03bull
05-02bull
05-01bull

2004

04-06bull
04-05Home
04-05bull
04-04home
04-04bull
04-03Home
04-03bull
04-02home
04-02bull
04-01home
04-01bull
04-01abull

2003

03-06home
03-06bull
03-05home
03-05clubs
03-05bull
03-04home
03-04clubs
03-04bull
03-03home
03-03clubs
03-03bull
03-02home
03-02clubs
03-02bull
03-01home
03-01clubs
03-01bull

2002

02-06bull
02-05bull
02-04bull
02-03bull
02-02bull
02-01bull

New South Wales System

The New South Wales System as played in the 1950s-1970s was summarised in Edgar Kaplan’s NSW System Notes and published by The Bridge World. A scanned copy of the Notes is available here, with permission from The Bridge World. Information about The Bridge World can be found at www.bridgeworld.com.

NSW System