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Number: 215 November 2020 BRIDGEJulian Pottage’s Double Dummy Problem E INTERTAINE T H R ♠ 5 4 3 2 ♥ A 6 ♦ J 5 3 2 ♣ Q 9 2 ♠ Q J 10 9 8 ♠ 7 6 ♥ N ♥ K J 9 7 W E Q 10 8 ♦ K 10 S ♦ Q 8 7 ♣ J 6 ♣ K 10 7 5 4 ♠ A K ♥ 5 4 3 2 ♦ A 9 6 4 ♣ A 8 3 Contract 2NT by South Lead: ♠Q BRIDGE is ceasing publication. The last issueThe will answer be will be number published on page 216 4 next - month.December 2020. Mr Bridge David Stevenson Answers Your Bridge Questions Luxury Playing Should The Cards Director Examine A Player's Cards? It is with regret that different orientation – or crucially time and no real I read of BRIDGE’s is due to play it on the risk of upsetting members Q demise and can no nex round but one. who he has to play with/ longer enjoy your column. All in all, I cannot see against next week. To keep things alive I would how the director can judge Club Player, North Wales like to return to the issue whether unauthorised of hesitations/fumbles information has arisen If you are a club and director’s procedure. and whether opener took director you will suffer In your reply to my letter advantage without looking A from time to time of August 2020 you stated at opener's hand. One with rulings. You have to go that directors should not would then need to make to the table, ask questions look at players' hands. a judgement – yes raise to and make a judgment from I have to say that your 4♥ on the basis of 6-9 with the answers as to whether example of differentiating partner is clearly justified there was a hesitation or between a misbid and a – a minimum suggests a a fumble or whatever. system misunderstanding pass and therefore do I You must not look at the in a Blackwood situation have to incur displeasure players’ hands because was not very helpful. by adjusting the score that will mean you have to I refer back to March back to 2♥ – is the hand make a bridge judgment at 2020 and your reply to worth an invitational the table (very difficult and Lyn Fryby. This appeared 3♥, so I have to look at inappropriate) and you may to involve a much more responder's hand to see if a give information away. common potential infraction. raise to 4♥ is reasonable. But that is only the decision Box of 72 - £72 Opener bids 1♥, his In addition, especially as to whether there was a (36 red, 36 blue) partner clearly hesitates if my table has played hesitation. Any ruling from Box of 24 - £24 and maybe fumbles with this board, is a look at that if you decide there the bidding box, but the traveller, if it has was one will not be given (12 red, 12 blue) eventually lays down 2♥. been played several at the time, but later. Includes Opener then bids 4♥. Now times, which might give For that decision the in a club situation, if the some further clues. director can look at the postage to UK contract romps home and It seems to me that this hands and should consult addresses. opener reveals around 18 situation sort of assumes that with another player or two. points a nice 6-card suit, responder wanted to bid I do not advise looking at Cards are not a singleton and a good 2.5♥, but the indecision may the traveller because the barcoded and do side suit, opposition are have been between Pass, 1♠, problems at other tables not have tuck- unlikely to complain. If 1NT, 2♣, 2♦, 2♥ or 3♥. are often different. boxes the contract goes two off, Any thoughts for a club As to the future of this similarly no comeback. situation, rather than the column, subscribers to The difficulty for the itinerant non-playing Bernard Magee Bridge will playing director is firstly director stalking the tables find that Ask David, for laws ( 01483 489961 shortage of time, secondly at a congress who may and similar, and Ask Julian, for bridge queries, will be www.mrbridge.co.uk/shop s/he has already played have prior knowledge or that board – maybe in a access to the hands – and available on that website. n Page 2 BRIDGE November 2020 Features this month include: ADVERTISERS’ BRIDGE 1 November Double Dummy Bridge Problem INDEX TheMr Bridge Monthly Magazine Mr Bridge by Julian Pottage 2 Playing Cards Ryden Grange, Knaphill, 3 Clive Goff’s Stamps Surrey GU21 2TH 2 David Stevenson Answers Your Bridge Questions 11 Q Plus 15 ( 01483 489961 11 Duplicate Bridge Rules 4 October Double Dummy Bridge Problem Answer Simplified 18 SR Designs by Julian Pottage [email protected] 36 Little Voice www.mrbridge.co.uk 4 Mr Bridge 39 Declarer Play with shop: mrbridge.co.uk/shop Bernard Magee 44 2021 Luxury Diaries Publisher/Managing Editor 5 Bidding Quiz by Bernard Magee 46 Advanced Acol Bidding Mr Bridge with Bernard Magee 6 The 70 Advantages Of Online Bridge by Ian Dalziel 47 Defence with Bernard Magee 8 Acol & The Robson System Compared by Ned Paul Associate Editor 49 Duplicate Bridge Rules Simplified Julian Pottage 12 Jubert Wilmere’s Threat by David Bird [email protected] 50 Advanced Declarer Play with Bernard Magee 14 Simple Doubles. Part 5 by Sally Brock 51 Acol Bidding with Accounts Bernard Magee 15 Simple Doubles. Part 5 Quiz by Sally Brock Joanne Jackson 52 Bernard Magee Bridge [email protected] 16 Declarer Play Quiz by David Huggett 16 Julian Pottage Answers Your Bridge Questions REDUCE THE Cartoons & Illustrations COST OF YOUR Marguerite Lihou 17 Defence Quiz by Julian Pottage www.margueritelihou.co.uk POSTAGE 19 Bridge Glossary – R by Julian Pottage British postage stamps for sale at 90% of face- Technical Consultant 26 Bridge Glossary – S by Julian Pottage value, all mint and with Tony Gordon full gum. 35 Common Mistakes By Club Players. Part 1 by Andrew Kambites Typesetting Jessica Galt 39 Simple Doubles. 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Those OUR ACES attending charity lunches, F teas and even the ♠ 3 2 occasional dinner, are given ♥ A 3 2 the opportunity to support ♦ Q a national charity or local ♣ A Q 6 5 4 3 2 good cause while enjoying ♠ ♠ 14 remain to be claimed. some bridge and catching K Q J 10 9 8 7 I will publish the final tally up with all the local gossip. ♥ K Q J 10 N ♥ 9 8 7 W E of donations to Cancer ♦ 10 S ♦ K J 9 8 7 6 5 ♣ J 10 9 ♣ K Research UK and Little These events have now all ♠ A 6 5 4 Voice in the next issue. disappeared along with ♥ 6 5 4 duplicates at club venues ♦ A 4 3 2 READERS' LETTERS and holiday bridge. Can ♣ 8 7 online bridge be the Two regular contributors answer? Answers on a have grabbed all the spare postcard please. space (and more) in this Contract 3NT by South months issue. Ian Dalziel REST IN PEACE Lead: ♠K gives online bridge a real boost. His seventy good reasons in support are food for thought and a basis for 13. FOUR ACES © Mr Bridge ( 01483 489961. Printed in the UK on 100% cotton. the what comes after covid debate. If readers can think of more, please send them in to me a.s.a.p by email at: FOUR ACES [email protected] Meanwhile, in the three The Solution to October’s pages following Ian Double Dummy Bridge Problem Dalziel's light-hearted Elena Jeronimidis has died. glimpse of the future, Her bridge obituary will be Ned Paul debates the published next month. 1. Hold up the ♠A until precisely the second round future of Acol. Read on. POSTAGE STAMPS 2. If West switches to hearts, hold up the ♥A until the 2021 DIARIES third round 3. If West ever switches to diamonds, take the ♦A on These diaries are £14.95 the first round each. They come in three cover colours; ruby red, 4. If West has only led major-suit cards before you navy blue and bottle green. gain the lead, duck the first round of clubs. This sets up the clubs while keeping West, who has a major suit to run, off lead 5. If West has switched to diamonds, cash the ♣A British stamps (41p & 24p and continue the suit.