Number One Hundred and Fifty June 2015 Bernard Magee’s Acol Bidding Quiz BRIDGEYou are West in the auctions below, playing ‘Standard Acol’ with a weak no-trump (12-14 points) and 4-card majors. 1. Dealer West. Love All. 4. Dealer East. Game All. 7. Dealer North. E/W Game. 10. Dealer East. Love All. ♠ A K 7 6 4 3 2 ♠ 7 6 ♠ A 8 7 ♠ K Q 10 4 3 ♥ 6 N ♥ K 10 3 N ♥ 7 6 5 4 N ♥ 7 6 N W E ♦ K 2 W E ♦ J 5 4 ♦ Q 10 8 6 W E ♦ 5 4 W E S ♣ 7 6 5 S ♣ A Q 7 6 3 ♣ 4 2 S ♣ Q J 10 7 S West North East South West North East South West North East South West North East South ? 1♠ 1NT 1NT Dbl 2♦ 1♥ Pass ? ? 1♠ Pass 1NT Pass ? 2. Dealer East. E/W Game. 5. Dealer East. Game All. 8. Dealer West. E/W Game. 11. Dealer East. Love All. ♠ Q J 3 ♠ 7 6 ♠ A 8 5 3 ♠ 9 8 2 ♥ 7 N ♥ K 10 3 N ♥ A 9 8 7 N ♥ Q J 10 N W E W E W E W E ♦ A K 8 7 6 5 4 ♦ 5 4 ♦ K 6 4 ♦ 8 3 S S S S ♣ A 8 ♣ Q J 7 6 4 3 ♣ A 2 ♣ A 9 6 4 3 West North East South West North East South West North East South West North East South 3♠ Pass 1♠ 1NT 1♥ 1♠ Pass Pass 1♣ Pass ? ? ? 2♣ Pass 2♦ Pass ? 3. Dealer South. Love All. 6. Dealer East. Game All. 9. Dealer North. Love All. 12. Dealer West. N/S Game. ♠ A 4 2 ♠ 7 ♠ A 8 7 ♠ 3 ♥ A 7 N ♥ 10 8 4 3 N ♥ 9 2 N ♥ A K 8 7 6 5 4 N W E W E W E W E ♦ Q 4 3 ♦ K 6 5 4 ♦ 9 8 7 6 ♦ 5 2 S S S S ♣ A 9 7 6 5 ♣ A 7 6 4 ♣ A J 10 4 ♣ 9 8 7 West North East South West North East South West North East South West North East South 2♠1 1♠ 1NT 1♣ Dbl Pass 3♥ 3♠ Dbl Pass ? 16-10pts & 6 spades ? ? ? Answers on page 9 Answers on page 11 Answers on page 13 Answers on page 15 1910 MR Bridge Voy to SA ad_Layout 1 01/12/2014 17:02 Page 1 Sail with Bernard Magee and friends on a magnificent voyage S PA I N Tangier Malaga Casablanca Las Palmas Marrakesh Agadir canary MOROCCO islands Dakhla Western Sahara desert Praia Cape Verde Bom Bom Islands Sao Tome Sao Tome & Principe Luanda Angola Atlantic Walvis Bay Ocean Luderitz Namibia South Africa Cape Town CRUISE FROM MALAGA TO CAPE TOWN NOV 19 Fly to MALAGA Spain Embark Aegean Odyssey NOV 20 TANGIER Morocco NOV 21 CASABLANCA/RABAT/ MARRAKESH Morocco Morning sightseeing in Casablanca and Rabat. Afternoon drive to Marrakesh hotel NOV 22 MARRAKESH/AGADIR Morocco Sightseeing. Drive to Agadir to rejoin ship NOV 23 At Sea NOV 24 LAS PALMAS Canary Islands NOV 25 At Sea NOV 26 AD DAKHLA Western Sahara Desert LOW NOV 27/28 At Sea SINGLE NOV 29 PRAIA Cape Verde Islands NOV 30-DEC 5 At Sea JOIN THIS 4-WEEK † SUPPLEMENTS DEC 6 SAO TOME DEC 7 BOM BOM ISLAND Principe ODYSSEY TO DEC 8/9 At Sea – Crossing the Equator DEC 10 LUANDA Angola DEC 11/12 At Sea THE CAPE OF DEC 13 WALVIS BAY Namibia DEC 14 LUDERITZ Namibia DEC 15 At Sea GOOD HOPE DEC 16-18 CAPE TOWN South Africa overnight DEC 19 CAPE TOWN South Africa 31 days departing November 19, 2015 Transfer to Airport for flight home AEG151119BR If you have a passion for travel as well as your passion for fares* from £3,995pp include: bridge, then join Bernard Magee on this remarkable month- • Scheduled economy class flights with free regional connections from selected UK airports long Mr Bridge cruise. From the souks of Morocco and the • Expert guest speaker programme Western Sahara Desert to the Skeleton Coast of Namibia and • Daily duplicate bridge the summer sunshine in Cape Town, this will be an experience • Bridge seminars when at sea like no other. Excursions and sightseeing are included in your • Sightseeing excursions at most ports of call • Open-seating dining fare, as well as the comprehensive bridge programme. • Mr Bridge drinks party • Complimentary wine with dinner on board • Gratuities for on-board cabin and restaurant staff • Overseas transfers and baggage handling MR BRIDGE VALUE FARES* Standard Inside from £3,995pp Outside from £4,895pp Balcony from £7,095pp CALL NOW ON 01483 489961 Past passengers receive a 10% discount on these fares – OR VISIT www.mrbridge.co.uk please ask for details. Cabins can be held at no obligation for 7 days *Mr Bridge fares are per person and subject to availability at time of booking. They may be withdrawn at any time without notice. †Single accommodation is available only in certain categories and is subject to availability. #Please note that bridge will not be possible during our overnight land tour from Casablanca to Agadir. 10093 TO VOYAGES ANTIQUITY ABTA No.Y2206 Features this month include: ADVERTISERS’ 1 Bidding Quiz by Bernard Magee INDEX BRIDGE 5 Mr Bridge 2 Odyssey to the Cape of Good Hope with Ryden Grange, Knaphill, 6 Sink the Titanic by Ned Paul Voyages to Antiquity Surrey GU21 2TH 9 Bidding Quiz Answers (1-3) by Bernard Magee 3 Clive Goff’s Stamps ( 01483 489961 10 Should Players be Penalised? by David Stevenson [email protected] 4 The Treasures of the Aegean with Voyages www.mrbridge.co.uk 11 Bidding Quiz Answers (4-6) by Bernard Magee to Antiquity shop: www.mrbridge.co.uk/ 12 Declarer Play Quiz by David Huggett 7 QPlus 11 mrbridge-shop 13 Bidding Quiz Answers (7-9) by Bernard Magee 7 Mail Order Form Publisher and 14 Defence Quiz by Julian Pottage 8 Bridge Event Managing Editor Booking Form Mr Bridge 15 Bidding Quiz Answers (10-12) by Bernard Magee 8 Bridge Events with 16 Julian Pottage Answers Your Questions Associate Editor and Bernard Magee Bridge Consultant 19 Sally’s Slam of the Month 9 Just Duplicate Bridge Bernard Magee bernardmagee 20 Declarer Play Answers by David Huggett 11 Travel Insurance @mrbridge.co.uk 21 More Tips by Bernard Magee 12 Denham Grove Filming Weekend 2016 Cartoons & Illustrations 22 Contract Bridge Championship of 1933 – Revisited Marguerite Lihou by Shireen Mohandes 13 Denham Grove www.margueritelihou.co.uk Festive Season 2015 26 Defence Quiz Answers by Julian Pottage 14 S R Designs Technical Consultant 27 Wendy Wensum’s Diaries Tony Gordon Leather Gifts 28 Weak Twos by Heather Dhondy 15 Wyndham Garden Typesetting & Design Festive Season 2015 Ruth Edmondson 30 Principles of Leading Against a Suit Contract [email protected] by Andrew Kambites 18 Charity Events 32 Adventures at Number 10 20 Mr Bridge Proof Readers by David Holden and Roy Rowe Playing Cards Brigid McElroy Mike Orriel 34 Penalty Doubles by Bernard Magee 21 Tips for Better Bridge Catrina Shackleton 31 Better Hand Richard Wheen 36 David Stevenson Answers Your Questions Evaluation 38 The Sheriff’s Ill-Judged Double by David Bird Customer Services 35 Bernard Magee’s Catrina Shackleton 40 Defending Against 1NT: Double and so on Tutorial Software [email protected] by Jeremy Dhondy 37 Duplicate Bridge Events & Cruises 42 Mary’s Eighteenth Lesson by Liz Dale Rules Simplified ( 01483 489961 43 Readers’ Letters 45 S R Designs Jessica Galt Bridge Tables [email protected] 44 Catching Up with Sally Brock Megan Riccio 48 Bernard Magee DVDs [email protected] 46 Seven Days with Sally Brock Sophie Pierrepont [email protected] REDUCE THE COST OF YOUR POSTAGE ACOL BIDDING Clubs & Charities Coming later this year is a new, Maggie Axtell Postage stamps for sale at 90% of face-value, revised version of this best- [email protected] all mint with full gum. Quotations for selling CD. First published commercial quantities available on request. nearly 16 years ago, it will NEW Address Changes Values supplied in 100s, higher values feature extra hands, extra ( 01483 485342 available as well as 1st and 2nd class comments and, in addition, Elizabeth Bryan (eg 2nd class: 100x37p+100x16p). feature an app for Android. Next year, apps for iPads and [email protected] (/Fax 020 8422 4906 e-mail: [email protected] iPhones are planned. BRIDGE June 2015 Page 3 1950 Mr Bridge A4 mag ad_Layout 1 25/04/2015 03:04 Page 1 EXCLUSIVE NEW BRIDGE CRUISE OFFER A 12-DAY VOYAGE TO Istanbul THE TREASURES OF THE Thessalonica Canakkale Volos Skiathos Turkey Athens Kusadasi Aegean Greece Aegean Fethiye Santorini Sea Rhodes DEPARTS UK SEPTEMBER 5, 2015 DATE PORT SEP 5 Fly to ISTANBUL Turkey Transfer to Aegean Odyssey SEP 6 Cruising the Dardanelles and past Mount Athos SEP 7 THESSALONICA Greece SEP 8 VOLOS (Meteora) Greece SEP 9 SKIATHOS Greek Islands SEP 10 ATHENS Greece SEP 11 SANTORINI (Akrotiri) Greek Islands SEP 12 RHODES Greek Islands DEPARTS SEPTEMBER 5, 2015 SEP 13 FETHIYE (Patara) Turkey SEP 14 KUSADASI (Ephesus) Turkey Join Mrs Bridge and me as well as my team on SEP 15 CANAKKALE (Troy or Gallipoli) Turkey SEP 16 ISTANBUL Turkey a fascinating voyage around the Aegean Sea. Disembark and transfer to Enjoy included excursions in most ports of call Istanbul Airport for flight home and daily duplicate bridge on board ship.