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Make Mine a Madeira Brother Xavier's Double Bridge with Larry Cohen A NEW First Edition BRIDGE MAGAZINE January 2018 Make Mine a Madeira Brother Xavier’s Double Bridge With Larry Cohen A NEW BRIDGE MAGAZINE – JANUARY 2018 Under Starter’s Orders take many forms – I have already mentioned Welcome to the pages of A New Bridge Magazine. the possibility of being When Bridge Magazine announced a few weeks ago linked to a column A NEW that it was ceasing publication Ron Tacchi and I within the magazine decided that we could not allow the world’s bridge and you will see from playing public to be deprived of their monthly dose this issue that this is of bridge from some of the world’s best writers. already popular. There BRIDGEAs it appears that a subscription based magazine is also the possibility of linking directly to the title. was no longer a suitable model we have decided Thirdly by becoming a Friend of the magazine. that A New Bridge Magazine will be totally free. That would involve a donation. Anyone donating In the Internet age that we live in this enables us £500 would become a Golden Friend. MAGAZINE to make it available instantaneously to anyone in the world who cares to read it. If you would like to discuss any of the above con- tact me at: [email protected] In order to meet our production costs we are relying on sponsorship, advertising revenue and Ask not what A New Bridge Magazine can do donations. for you – ask what you can do for A New Bridge Editor: Magazine. Mark Horton Sponsorship can come in many forms – one that is proving popular is the sponsorship of a particular Advertising: Dramatis Personae Mark Horton column - as you will see from the association of FunBridge with Misplay these Hands with Me and Now let me tell you something about what you can Photographer: Master Point Press with The Bidding Battle. expect to find in the magazine on a regular basis. Ron Tacchi David Bird will write about the world famous Proofreaders: We have set ourselves a target of 50,000+ readers, Danny Roth which should be enough to attract a significant Monks of St.Titus and also report on deals that Monika Kummel level of advertising. As that number increases we have attracted his attention – Deals That Caught Herman De Wael will be able to approach more famous companies My Eye. Alan Mould will conduct The Master Point Typesetter: who might wish to associate themselves with the Press Bidding Battle in which a panel of leading Ron Tacchi bridge playing community. experts from around the world discuss a variety of A NEW BRIDGE MAGAZINE is published monthly. You can help us to achieve our aims in several ways. problems. This will form the basis of a competition Views expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of open to everyone, with prizes donated by Master the Editor. Editorial contributions will be published at the Editor’s discretion and may be shortened if space is limited. Firstly – and by far the most important – by tell- Point Press. Julian Pottage will test your defensive No parts of this publication may be reproduced without the prior ing all your bridge playing friends that we exist express permission of the publishers. All rights reserved. ♥2018 skills with Defend With Julian Pottage. Sally Brock and making sure they register at our web site, will test your abilities at trick one with her Lead- www.newbridgemag.com ing Questions. Larry Cohen will explain everything Secondly by becoming a sponsor. That could under the sun as he explores a huge range of topics Page 2 A NEW BRIDGE MAGAZINE – JANUARY 2018 in Bridge with Larry Cohen. You can check declarer of the main event collecting €30,000 - the details The Teams Championships are followed by the play with FunBridge’s Test your Technique. In Kit’s are at: https://tinyurl.com/ydcg3wrw Open, Women’s, and Senior Pairs – the Open Pairs Corner, Kit Woolsey will discuss a deal in depth, All entries must be submitted electronically via starts on Tuesday 25th September, the Women’s showing how the expert thinks. Alex Adamson & the EBL Website (not by email): https://tinyurl. and Seniors on Wednesday 26th September. Play- Harry Smith bring you tales from Oz in their Over com/yc26u3o2 ers eliminated from the KO stages of the Teams, the Rainbow series. Liz McGowan is going to write up to and including the semi-finals, will be able about anything that takes her fancy. Samantha You can see who has already entered at: https:// to drop into the Pairs events, following the regu- Punch will offer us a series of insightful interviews tinyurl.com/ybcub36u lations that will be specified in the Supplemental in Bridge Encounters. Ron Tacchi will send us an Orlando Magic Conditions of Contest for the Championships. occasional From Our French Correspondent. I will The Mixed Teams will start on Tuesday 2nd Octo- report on events from home and abroad and also The World Bridge Series is an incredibly exciting ber and the Mixed Pairs on Thursday 4th October. present The Auction Room, where we examine the and challenging tournament, with many differ- Junior Players will also be able to enter the Youth bidding methods of leading players. We will have ent Championships available to participants. All Triathlon event starting on Monday 1st October. a Reader’s Forum in which we will answer your let- the events are transnational, so that players from ters and bridge related questions - send them to across the world, from different National Bridge In addition there will be the Joan Gerard Cup – a me at: [email protected] Organisations, can come together as team-mates pairs event – starting on Sunday 30th September, a Other major attractions are being planned – we or in partnership to compete. Seniors Triathlon starting on Tuesday 2nd October, as well as a Pairs Short Track starting on Friday 5th will have more news next month. The venue is the magnificent Marriott Orlando October and an IMP Pairs starting in the after- World, where the World Bridge Federation has Please keep in mind that we have had to prepare noon of Friday 5th October. this issue in somewhat of a rush. There are a num- obtained special rates for all participants. Alongside all these tournaments there will be a ber of technical issues we still need to solve. You There are several restaurants and lounges within number of other WBF events of one or two days will see those unwind in the coming months. the complex, and excellent amenities and if you (Pairs or Swiss) available for those wishing to par- are bringing the family there is even a shuttle ser- ticipate in shorter tournaments. Winter is Coming vice to Walt Disney World®! Orlando is a very Players in good standing with their National The 2nd edition of the European Winter Games well-known and popular resort, with plenty to see and do in the area. It’s not all Disney – there is Bridge Organisations are eligible to compete in any will be played in Monaco’s Hotel Fairmont, from of these events, providing of course they meet all February 17 to 23, 2018. the Epcot Centre and Universal Studios as well as other museums and galleries. the WBF Eligibility requirements (including those Bridge players from all WBF zones are entitled to relating to the ages of Senior or Youth players). participate in the Championships provided they The Opening Ceremony will be held on Friday 21st September 2018. Registration must be made through the WBF Web- are members in good standing with a National site, and the pages for this will be available from The first events are the Open, Women’s and Sen- Bridge Federation (NBO). April 2018. Rosenblum Open Late entries will be accepted if there is sufficient ior Teams Championships: the Teams space at the venue. will start on Saturday 22nd September, the McConnell Women’s Teams and the Rand Senior There is a fabulous prize fund, with the winners Teams are expected to start a day later. Page 3 A NEW BRIDGE MAGAZINE – JANUARY 2018 Opportunity Knocks Men wanted: Small wages, bitter cold, long months of complete darkness, constant danger, safe return We need a book reviewer. If you want to have an doubtful. Honour and recognition in case of success. idea of what might be involved I am reminded that Captain Scott placed an advertisement in The If you are interested please contact me at: editor@ Times when seeking out men for his expedition: newbridgemag.com Test Your Technique with Christophe Grosset see Page 41 ♠ K Q 7 5 4 ♥ K 2 ♦ 6 5 ♣ A Q 6 5 In This Issue ♠ A 9 ♥ A ♦ A Q 4 3 2 ♣ J 9 8 7 2 West North East South – 1♠ Pass 2♦ Pass 2NT* Pass 3♣ Pass 4♣ Pass 6♣ All Pass West leads the two of spades. How should you play? Page 4 A NEW BRIDGE MAGAZINE – JANUARY 2018 Make Mine a Madeira The Editor & Ron Tacchi were in charge of the Daily Bulletins at this year’s Festival in Madeira. here is no stopping the extraordinary phenomena that is the Madeira Eye Catching Bridge Festival. This year it celebrated its 20th anniversary – and, to no one’s surprise it produced yet another record-breaking entry. There The great thing about a Pairs event is that you have to be razor sharp if T you want to do well, taking risks that you might avoid in the more serious are many reasons why this tournament is so successful; the location, the venue, the nightlife, the weather, the cuisine – they all play a part, but the world of team play.
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