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Number: 212 August 2020 BRIDGEJulian Pottage’s Double Dummy Problem VER ANCE SE ♠ A 8 ♥ K Q 10 ♦ 6 5 4 3 2 ♣ J 10 2 ♠ K 10 7 ♠ J ♥ N ♥ 2 W E J 8 7 6 ♦ 9 8 7 S ♦ A Q J 10 ♣ A Q 9 5 4 3 ♣ K 8 7 6 ♠ Q 9 6 5 4 3 2 ♥ A 9 5 4 3 ♦ K ♣ Void Contract 5♠ by South Lead: ♥2 This Double Dummy problem can also be found on page 5 of this issue. The answer will be published on page 4 next month. of the audiences shown in immediately to keep my Bernard’s DVDs would put account safe. Of course that READERS’ their composition at 70% leads straight away to the female. When Bernard puts question: if I change my another bidding quiz up on Mr Bridge password now, the screen in his YouTube what is to stop whoever session, the storm of answers originally hacked into LETTERS which suddenly hits the chat the website from doing stream comes mostly from so again and stealing DOUBLE DOSE: Part One gives the impression that women. There is nothing my new password? In recent weeks, some fans of subscriptions are expected wrong in having a retinue. More importantly, why Bernard Magee have taken to be as much charitable The number of occasions haven’t users been an enormous leap of faith. as they are commercial. in these sessions when warned of this data They have signed up for a By comparison, Andrew Bernard has resorted to his breach by Mr Bridge? website with very little idea Robson’s website charges expression “Partner, I’m I should add that I have of what it will look like, at £7.99 plus VAT per month — excited” has been thankfully 160 passwords according a ‘founder member’s’ rate that’s £9.59 in total — once small. Bernard knows his to Chrome, and the Mr of £11.99 per month. The you have chosen your bridge- core market, and there’s Bridge site is the only money will be taken from playing level. Both teachers nothing wrong in tweaking one on my list with a their accounts at midnight are highly personable your product to that market’s compromised password. on Sunday, and on Monday fellows, and maybe some needs. But as a man, I feel Gavin Wilson, as posted afternoon they will get their fans are sufficiently wealthy I’m not in the target segment. on the Mr Bridge forum. first glimpse of the site to subscribe to both. But By providing a three-times I can find no evidence of a behind the paywall. The if one is forced to make weekly bridge interlude data breach at Mr Bridge. more prudent customer who a choice, it is hard not be since the lockdown started, Chrome checks if the u/name chooses to inspect what they swayed by their own playing Bernard has provided an & password combination buy before they pay will have results: Andrew is one of admirable free service for has been compromised to stump up £13.99 a month. England’s top players, many of us. But that doesn’t in a data breach on some It’s not clear that the bridge whereas Bernard’s team mean that when the service is site or app. I have checked world needs yet another can’t even seem to win taken behind the paywall, we mine for this forum and it website. £11.99 is a lot of their casual Friday evening will all gladly fork out £11.99 has not been compromised. money — it is the price, matches on BBO. And a month. The interactivity on The data breach could have for example, of the most viewers need to know that Bernard’s free service has occurred on any site where expensive subscription there are almost religious been great, but the promise you have used the same to Netflix. There is no differences at the core of the that one of his helpers, rather combination in the past. contract, as far as I can Acols that the two men are than Bernard himself, will be Ruth Edmondson, see, which specifies what teaching: Andrew advocates live to answer questions in Mr Bridge website manager. the buyer is going to get. bidding 1NT with a 5-3-3-2 the subscribers’ forum for a Please note, you should It’s not at all clear what shape even if the five-card period each day is, relatively never use a password on will continue to be free, or suit is a major headed by speaking, not a great lure. more than one site. even whether the YouTube A-K, whereas Bernard says I suspect that, after Sunday sessions previously broadcast that with such a hand you midnight, when the monthly TRIPLE DOSE: Part One will disappear behind should open one of the fee has climbed even It is very good of you to keep the paywall. Disgruntled major. Another key systemic higher to £13.99, very, very the printed version of the customers who resort to legal difference: Andrew says you few people will subscribe. magazine going throughout process are going to have really should play the Jacoby Many potential customers the lockdown when the to rely on the evidence of 2NT convention, whereas could be permanently lost, other bridge magazines in the commitments Bernard Bernard still advocates the and that will be a great the UK (EBU and SBU) have made in his YouTube videos Delayed Game Raise. shame. I feel a re-think switched to online only. before the launch, together With no sign on the horizon on strategy is needed. with the blurb on the home of when face-to-face bridge The Readers’ Letters page has page of the new website. will return, there must be DOUBLE DOSE: Part Two been absent for two months (Yes, that page is accessible something more going on When I tried to sign on to and I wondered if the supply without a pre-payment.) in this service than viewers the Mr Bridge forum this had dried up. You did, some But that blurb is not simply trying to improve their morning, Chrome (my months ago, encourage us encouraging: the top bullet skills for a social game which browser), told me there to write more and I felt guilty on “Why become a Founder may never again be social. had been a data breach at that I had not done so. Member?” is “Support Even the most conservative Mr Bridge, and that I had Bernard Magee”, which estimate of the demographics to change my password Continued on page 4...u Page 2 BRIDGE August 2020 Features this month include: ADVERTISERS’ BRIDGE 1 August Double Dummy Bridge Problem INDEX TheMr Bridge Monthly Magazine by Julian Pottage Ryden Grange, Knaphill, 3 Clive Goff’s Stamps 2 Readers' Letters Surrey GU21 2TH 4 The Edwardian ( 01483 489961 4 July Double Dummy Bridge Problem Answer Tea Towel [email protected] by Julian Pottage 5 Bernard Mages's e-books www.mrbridge.co.uk 5 Mr Bridge 5 Severence shop: mrbridge.co.uk/shop Tea Towel 5 August Double Dummy Bridge Problem 12 2021 Luxury Diaries Publisher/Managing Editor by Julian Pottage 34 Bernard Magee's Mr Bridge Tutorial Software 6 Julian Pottage Answers Your Bridge Questions 34 Duplicate Bridge Rules Associate Editor Simplified 7 Bidding Quiz by Bernard Magee Julian Pottage 39 Little Voice [email protected] 10 Slam Bidding. 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Part 2 Quiz by Sally Brock Tony Gordon 19 Bridge Glossary – E by Julian Pottage REDUCE THE Typesetting COST OF YOUR 21 Bridge Glossary – F by Julian Pottage Jessica Galt POSTAGE [email protected] 26 Bridge Glossary – G by Julian Pottage British postage stamps Proof Reading Team 29 Bridge Glossary – H by Julian Pottage for sale at 90% of face- Catrina Shackleton value, all mint and with 31 Bridge Glossary – I by Julian Pottage Julian Pottage full gum. Mark Rixon 35 Slam Bidding. Part 1 Quiz Answers Quotations for Mike Orriel by Andrew Kambites commercial quantities Richard Wheen 36 David Stevenson Answers Your Bridge Questions are available on Clubs & Charities request. 37 Defence Quiz Answers by Julian Pottage Maggie Axtell Values supplied in [email protected] 39 Declarer Play Quiz Answers by David Huggett 100s, higher values 40 Catching Up by Sally Brock available, as well as 1st Events, Holidays & Cruises and 2nd class. 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