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Number: 164 UK £3.95 Europe €5.00 August 2016 Bernard Magee’s Acol Bidding Quiz This month we are dealing with interference. You are West in the auctions below, BRIDGEplaying ‘Standard Acol’ with a weak no-trump (12-14 points) and four-card majors. 1. Dealer East. Love All. 4. Dealer West. N/S Game. 7. Dealer West. Love All. 10. Dealer East. Love All. ♠ 7 6 3 ♠ 4 2 ♠ 7 ♠ 7 6 2 ♥ K 4 3 2 N ♥ A K 4 3 2 N ♥ K Q 6 5 4 ♥ A 9 2 N W E W E N W E ♦ K 7 ♦ A K 2 ♦ K J 6 3 2 ♦ A J 8 7 3 S S W E S ♣ A 9 8 7 ♣ A 6 5 ♣ K 3 ♣ Q 4 S West North East South West North East South West North East South West North East South 1♣ 1♠ 1♥ 1♠ 2♥ 2♠ 1♥ 1♠ 2♣ 2♠ 1♣ 1♠ ? ? ? 2♦ 2♠ Dbl Pass ? 2. Dealer East. Love All. 5. Dealer West. Love All. 8. Dealer East. Love All. 11. Dealer East. 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