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BRIDGENumber Ninety-six August 2009 Christmas and New Year on board mv Discovery Cruising from India to the East See overleaf for further details B SAVE UP TO £900 PER PERSON* LU N C A E Y V ER A % V S 5 O S C ER A IS B R D EM T M EX ITINERARY NO SINGLE SUPPLEMENT ON SELECTED CATEGORY I & G CABINS 19 December 2009 – 18 days INSIDE CABIN OUTSIDE CABIN Now from £1,795PP Now from £1,995PP Bridge Hosts:Alison and Norman Nicolson An exotic 18-day cruise Date Port Dec 19 2009 Depart UK by air Dec 20 MUMBAI,India to India & the East Arrive and transfer to mv Discovery Celebrate Christmas and New Year on board mv Discovery and enjoy the charms Dec 21 MUMBAI,India of this captivating region on an exceptional value cruise. Dec 22 MARMAGAO,India Dec 23 Cruise the Arabian Sea MV DISCOVERY MR BRIDGE Dec 24 COCHIN,India Starting with two days in vibrant Mumbai, Alison Nicolson and her team will look after you on this Dec 25 COLOMBO, Sri Lanka this itinerary takes in two further calls in 18-day voyage. The evening sessions will be split into Dec 26 COLOMBO, Sri Lanka India: Marmagao, where two with the first finishing in Dec 27 Cruise the Indian Ocean Hindu and Catholic time for those wishing to see Dec 28 CHENNAI,India heritage co-exist amid the evening show. In addition (formerly Madras) legacies of the Portuguese to bridge every evening, there Dec 29-30 Cruise the Indian Ocean colonials, and Cochin, the will be morning seminars and & Andaman Sea Queen of the Arabian Sea. afternoon bridge sessions, Dec 31 PHUKET,Thailand Aromatic herbs in the which are held while the ship Jan 1 2010 PENANG,Malaysia bazaars of Colombo will is at sea, so everyone can Jan 2 PORT KELANG awaken your senses whilst enjoy the ports of call. (Kuala Lumpur), Malaysia the idyllic beaches of Jan 3 SINGAPORE Chennai and Phuket are sure to appeal. We WHAT’S INCLUDED Jan 4 SINGAPORE • All meals, entertainment and gratuities on board will also visit Kuala Lumpur where the views Disembark and transfer from the twin Petronas towers reveal a city of • All port and pre-paid airport taxes • Flights from/to to airport for overnight parks and meandering avenues. In Singapore, UK • Overseas transfers between airport and ship flight home we’ll seek out brightly coloured temples, • Comprehensive guest speaker programme explore museums that explain the island’s • Christmas dinner and New Year’s Party on board multi-cultural heritage and stroll through the • All bridge activities • All prices on board in All Mr Bridge passengers, who have paid the Historic District. British pounds bridge deposit, will be eligible to participate in the after first-sitting dinner bridge programme.There will also be a quiz and exclusive bridge parties.The bridge programme is fully optional and you may participate as much or as little as you wish. Mr Bridge actively encourages singles to join the party and you will always be found a partner for a game. DUPLICATE BRIDGE GUARANTEED YOUR MONEY AND HOLIDAY ARE FULLY PROTECTED NO FUEL SURCHARGES – GUARANTEED Fare shown is per person based on two people sharing lowest twin-bedded cabin category and includes all applicable discounts for new bookings. *£900 per person saving refers to Category K off the early booking fare as featured in the April 2009 to May 2010 Voyages of Discovery brochure. All offers are capacity controlled, subject to availability and may be withdrawn at any time. No single supplement on selected category I and G cabins and is capacity controlled. Terms and conditions apply, see brochure for details. Voyages of Discovery is a trading name of All Leisure Holidays Ltd. ¤ 01483 489961 Call now for brochures and bookings FEATURES BRIDGE 3 Bidding Quiz 46 Jeremy Dhondy says BIDDING QUIZ by Bernard Magee Push One Level by Bernard Magee but not Two Publisher and 5 ou are West in the auc - Managing Editor 47 Defence Quiz Answers Ytions below, playing 11 Making the One by Julian Pottage Mr Bridge Extra Trick in Pairs 'Standard Acol' with a weak no-trump (12-14 points) and Ryden Grange by Freddie North four-card majors. Knaphill, Surrey ADVERTISEMENTS 11 Freddie North –A (Answers on page 13 ) GU21 2TH Tribute to a Friend 2 Christmas & 01483 489961 by Elena Jeronimidis New Year Cruise 1. Dealer West. N/S Vul. ( on Board Discovery ♠ A Q 5 4 3 e-mail : 13 Bidding Quiz Answers ♥ 8 6 4 QPlus 9.1 [email protected] by Bernard Magee © 5 2 ® A K 8 7 15 A Walk at Holiday 7 Tutorial Software & website : Time by Countryman Mail Order Form West North East South www.mrbridge.co.uk 1♠ Dbl Redbl 2® 17 David Gold says 8 ? Associate Editor Make Life Easy Bridge Breaks Julian Pottage for Partner 2. Dealer West. Love All. 9 Bridge Breaks ♠ K Q 3 Order Form 18 Julian Pottage ♥ 4 2 Answers Your Questions Technical Consultant 10 Bridge Events © A Q 7 ® Tony Gordon 23 Declarer Play Quiz with Bernard Magee K Q 6 4 2 by Dave Huggett West North East South Bridge Consultant 12 Eric Hill 24 Bernard Magee says 1® Pass 1♥ Pass Bernard Magee 14 2010 Diaries Lose Your Sure 1NT Pass 2♥ Pass ? Tricks Early 14 Tunisia 2009/2010 Proof Readers 3. Dealer West. N/S Vul. 26 David Stevenson Danny Roth 14 Better ♠ A 7 3 Answers Your Questions Hugh Williams Hand Evaluation ♥ A K 4 3 © A 8 7 Richard Wheen 30 Readers’ Letters 16 Single-suited ® Q J 3 Design Pens 35 Defence Quiz Software Support West North East South by Julian Pottage 16 Charity 1♥ Pass 1♠ Pass ( 01483 485345 Bridge Events 36 Double Dummy Answer 2NT Pass 3® Pass by Richard Wheen Events & Cruises 33 Bernard Magee ? Bridge Books ( 01483 489961 37 Declarer Play Answers 4. Dealer East. Love All. Jessica Galt by David Huggett 36 Rubber/Chicago ♠ K Q 4 3 2 Rachel Everett Bridge Events ♥ Q 10 6 38 Julian Pottage says © 4 2 Make the 36 Duplicate Bridge ® J 9 6 Club Directory Defenders Lead Rules Simplified and Charity Support West North East South 39 Mike Wenble says 40 Global Travel 1♥ Pass [email protected] Think Before Insurance 1♠ Pass 2NT Pass Playing to Trick One ? Address Changes 42 Christmas 2009 43 Dave Huggett says 5. Dealer West. Love All. ( 01483 485342 Keep Length 45 European Explorer ♠ A Q 4 3 2 with Dummy Cruise on Board ♥ 7 6 All correspondence should Discovery © 4 2 44 Liz McGowan says be addressed to Mr Bridge. ® A Q 5 4 Please make sure that all Cover the Last of 48 Black Sea Cruise letters, e-mails and faxes Touching Honours on Board Discovery West North East South carry full postal addresses 1♠ Pass 1NT Pass and telephone numbers. The views expressed in this publication are not 2® Pass 2© Pass necessarily those of the publisher or its Managing Editor. ? Page 3 Q PLUS 9.1 Still the very best Acol-playing Software available Happy QPlus reader, Gill Smith of Thames Ditton writes: I love my QPlus Bridge. As a learner, I always have a faithful partner whenever I want one. She is always available (late at night too) and she bids and plays perfectly. She has never kicked me under the table, rolled her eyes or taken a sharp intake of breath. If I bid or play badly she is on hand with sound advice yet she doesn’t take offence if I ignore it. There is also a use which I FEATURES SYSTEM HANS LEBER didn’t realise when I l The Usual Friendly Interface l 8mb RAM bought the CD. It is the facility to feed in the real (see above) CD-ROM l hands that we deal, and see Hint and Help Buttons l l Pentium how it would have bid and – always at hand or equivalent played them. I have done Easy Windows Installation this on arriving home, l l Windows XP or Vista Comprehensive Manual usually cross with myself, l after a duplicate session. l Rubber, Duplicate My faithful friend gives me and Teams Scoring a sensible perspective on the matter. When playing l Instant results TRADE-IN OFFERS playing in teams mode Chicago or rubber at home, Trade-in any previous version of at the end of the bidding l 2,500 pre-played and playing a difficult hands for teams Q Plus. Just post in the booklet hand, I have opened up my laptop and switched on l 2,000 pre-played hands and disk and a cheque for £32. for match-pointed pairs QPlus. With fellow learn - including 1,000 new hands Trade-in any other bridge software ers, I have looked at hands and seen how our elec - Check your pairs before 31 August 2009 and send it tronic friend would have EW N percentage and ranking with a cheque for £49. bid and played. We still Systems include: several have lots to learn. W NE versions of Acol, including Order with absolute confidence. I bracket my QPlus disc Bernard Magee’s system, together with the dish - Standard American washer – an essential lux - or create your own. ury that I would find difficult to live without. l £82 including p&p Make your cheque payable to and send to: Ryden Grange, Knaphill, Surrey GU21 2TH ( 01483 489961 www.mrbridge.co.uk/mrbridge-shop Fax 01483 797302 INVITATION DENHAM GROVE DISCOVERY SHARING per person.