About Bridge Champions

Our mission

Bridge Champions makes high-quality bridge insights accessible in a way that is clear and simple for the average player. We take the strategies and thinking from top-level bridge and distil them into practical advice you can use at your next game.

About Paul Dalley

Bridge Champions is run by Paul Dalley, an Australian international bridge player and teacher. Paul has won multiple national open team championships in Australia and New Zealand, and has represented Australia on the open national team in recent years.

Paul regularly discusses bridge with top players in Australia and internationally, bringing their insights and expertise into the lessons and practice on Bridge Champions.

Recent achievements

• 2026 — Qualified for the Australian team
• 2026 — 1st place: National Open Teams (Canberra)
• 2026 — 1st place: South West Pacific Teams (Canberra)
• 2025 — 1st place: Gold Coast Pairs
• 2025 — 1st place: Adelaide Open Teams
• 2025 — 1st place: New Zealand Open Teams

How we teach

Every article and trainer exercise on this site follows the same three-step approach:

1. Make the idea concrete. Lead with a real hand or a real bidding sequence — not jargon.
2. Explain the why, not just the what. Rules without reasons are forgotten quickly.
3. Then practise. Each article links to the relevant trainer questions so the idea sticks before you face it at the table.

We don’t publish thin convention summaries or AI-generated filler. Every article is reviewed against actual competitive practice.

How we keep content current

Bridge conventions, system notes, and partnership agreements evolve. We display a Last updated date on every article and revisit articles whenever expert practice shifts or a reader points out a gap. If you spot something out of date, use the feedback button at the bottom of any article — we’ll fix it.